Cranbrook School Sydney
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Cranbrook School is an independent
, Anglican
, day
and boarding school
for boys, located in Bellevue Hill
and Rose Bay
, both eastern suburbs
of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Founded in 1918 by the Reverend Frederick Thomas Perkins, Cranbrook has a non-selective enrolment policy and currently caters for approximately 1,300 students from Pre-school (4 years old) to Year 12 (18 years old), including 97 boarders from Years 7 to 12.
The school is affiliated with the International Coalition of Boys' Schools, the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA), the Junior School Heads Association of Australia
(JSHAA), the Australian Boarding Schools' Association (ABSA), the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference
, and is a founding member of the Combined Associated Schools
(CAS).
Cranbrook, was purchased at auction by an agent for Mr (later Sir) Samuel Hordern. He was the main financial benefactor of a group of businessmen and churchmen aiming to establish an Anglican boys' school in the Eastern Suburbs. From December 1917 to June 1918, a provisional committee of twelve, comprising the founders and six additional men, prepared for the opening of the new school. They held meetings, ensured building renovations were completed, drew up the first articles of association and appointed the first Headmaster, Rev. F T Perkins. On 6 June 1918, the provisional committee reformed itself as the first council of Cranbrook School and organised the official opening of the school for 22 July 1918.
From the time of its foundation in 1918, Cranbrook School established a tradition of high teaching standards, a comprehensive curriculum
and an acknowledgement of the importance of boys' physical and social development and giving individual attention to every boy. As well, boys were expected to contribute their spirit toward the community through participation in social service. Cranbrook also has a strong history of sporting and academic success.
The Cranbrook School has attracted many visitors over the years. Charles Kingsford Smith visited in 1928.
es; the Junior and Senior schools (Years 3 to 12) are located on the main campus in suburban Bellevue Hill, while "Dickens House" for students from Kindergarten to Year 2, is located in nearby Rose Bay.
is Esse Quam Videri
and translates from Latin
to "to be rather than to seem to be".
The school song is Schola Nostra, or "our school" in Latin. It is sung to the tune of Gaudeamus
and the lyrics were written by Mr. F Gale. During school sport matches or when farewelling the year 12 boys, Schola Nostra is often turned into a school cheer.
The school crest
incorporates four symbols. The first is the cross that runs through the crest. It is the St George's Cross
from the first crusaders
and it represents Christianity
. The second is the five 5 pointed stars that lie within the cross that represent the Southern Cross. The third is the open book situated in the top left section of the cross representing knowledge. The last symbol is found in the top right corner and is a Roman lamp
representing truth.
from year seven to twelve. This system was created in order for boys to socialise better between different year groups, where senior boys would be acting as juniors' mentors within the house. There are currently nine day houses, with about 80 boys each. There are also two boarding houses with around 40 boys each:
Founded in 1931, it was named after the former Governor of New South Wales
, Sir Harry Rawson
. Colour: Red.
Street House (Green)
Founded in 1957, it was named after the Sir Kenneth Street, a previous President of School Council. Colour: Green.
Strickland (Navy)Founded:1931
Northcott (Maroon)Founded:1957
Davidson (Blue)Founded:1941
Wakehurst (Yellow)Founded:1960
Woodward (Orange)Founded:1969
Perkins (Grey)Founded:1994
Cutler (Black)Founded:1980
Chelmsford (White)Founded:1931
Hone (Purple)Founded:1970.
Harvey (Light Green)Founded:2012
Each year the houses compete against each other for the Pitt Cup; a trophy which is awarded to the house with the most 'points'. Points are awarded for winning inter-house competitions, number of boys on the 'head's list for effort', and for house achievements.
s, head of house prefects, a senior prefect (a duty that is shared around between four prefects, each one Senior Prefect for a term) a second prefect and a head prefect.
(HSC). The Universities Admission Index
(UAI), or rank, of students for university
entrance purposes, is not available to schools. However, based on the information given to schools, the highest UAI achieved was 99.95 students. With 5 students (3.3%) achieving ATAR 99.95 or above, 28 students (19%) getting an ATAR mark 95 or above,59 students (39%)achieving a ATAR mark 90 or above. There has been a substantial lift in the number of Band 6 (90% and above) results, described as credits in The Sydney Morning Herald Honour Roll merit lists. Cranbrook boys gained 202 merit listings in total (41 more than in 2008 and 63 more than in 2007) including 29 in English (16%) and 46 in Mathematics (31%). Extension 2 English candidates did particularly well; six of the seven students gained merit listings. These figures recorded by the class reinforce Cranbrooks' reputation as one of the highest performing boys non selective schools in NSW.
field. Cranbrook has won the Combined Associated Schools
(CAS) Plume Shield (for the winner of the CAS rugby competition) 13 times. Premiership-winning teams played in 1930, 1931, 1933, 1943, 1960, 1969, 1972, 1973, 1978, 1982, 1984, 1985 and 1994. The 1980s could be regarded as the 'glory days' of Cranbrook rugby. As well as collecting three Plume Shields, the 1st XV was CAS runner-up four times. It made the Waratah Shield Final on two occasions and defeated St. Joseph's College, Hunters Hill, in 1986 and 1988.
Every year, Cranbrook plays Scots College in rugby in the "Battle of Bellevue Hill." In 2010, they played for the inaugural OASIS Cup, in which Scots won.
Cranbrook commenced playing basketball in 1981 with the team being coached by Robert van Houten, now at St Andrew's. The team was successful coming 2nd in the CAS in it's inaugural year. 2006/7 marked Cranbrook's most successful season in its history, losing only one game from their 10 CAS matches. They placed equal top of the CAS ladder alongside Barker College
.
The popularity of cricket
at Cranbrook has declined in recent years, with the overall number of teams falling since the halcyon days of the 1990s. The last Archer Shield winning team was in 1998. Despite this, Cranbrook has had respectable seasons in recent years, particularly in 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007 and 2009 when the 1st XI placed third or higher.
In 2007, the Cranbrook Athletics
squad placed 2nd at the CAS Athletics carnival, a result which had not previously occurred for 47 years.
Also in 2007, the Cranbrook Swimming
team placed fifth at the CAS Swimming carnival. This was the first time that this had occurred in 11 years.
The sports that students are able to play in the senior school include; for summer basketball, rowing, cricket, tennis, swimming, diving and water polo. In winter rugby, football, tennis, cross country and athletics. For students in the Junior school their choices for summer are; basketball, cricket, t-ball, softball, swimming. In winter their choices are football or rugby.
In the 2009 and 2010 Winter sports seasons, the Cranbrook Senior Cross-Country team won the CAS Shield for two consecutive years, the first time the school achieved consecutive victories.
Annually, there are inter-house competitions of Cricket, Basketball, Chess, Debating and Theatre Sports (a series of drama based games that are held during lunch times over the course of about a week) which all contribute to the pitt cup.
Music is also extremely strong at Cranbrook with over 400 students studying a musical instrument in the Senior School. Students can play in nine bands or choirs. There is also the student-run (held every two years) Cranbrook Idol competition which is also very popular among the students.
Activities that students are able to do in the senior school include; chess, Crusaders, debating, Duke of Edinburgh's Award, Globe Shakespeare Competition, Photography, Production Crew, Public Speaking, Student Representative Council, Tournament of Minds and Travellers and Explorers Club.
of Cranbrook School are known as "Old Cranbrookians" and may elect to join the schools alumni association
, the Old Cranbrookians' Association (OCA). For a list of notable Old Cranbrookians', see List of Old Boys of Cranbrook School Sydney.
Independent school
An independent school is a school that is independent in its finances and governance; it is not dependent upon national or local government for financing its operations, nor reliant on taxpayer contributions, and is instead funded by a combination of tuition charges, gifts, and in some cases the...
, Anglican
Anglican Church of Australia
The Anglican Church of Australia is a member church of the Anglican Communion. It was previously officially known as the Church of England in Australia and Tasmania...
, day
Day school
A day school—as opposed to a boarding school—is an institution where children are given educational instruction during the day and after which children/teens return to their homes...
and boarding school
Boarding school
A boarding school is a school where some or all pupils study and live during the school year with their fellow students and possibly teachers and/or administrators. The word 'boarding' is used in the sense of "bed and board," i.e., lodging and meals...
for boys, located in Bellevue Hill
Bellevue Hill, New South Wales
Bellevue Hill is an eastern suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Bellevue Hill is an affluent suburb, located 5 kilometres east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the Municipality of Woollahra....
and Rose Bay
Rose Bay, New South Wales
Rose Bay is a harbourside, eastern suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Rose Bay is located 7 kilometres east of the Sydney central business district, in the local government areas of Waverley Municipal Council and Woollahra Council .Rose Bay has views of both the Sydney...
, both eastern suburbs
Eastern Suburbs (Sydney)
The Eastern Suburbs is a general term used to describe the metropolitan area directly to the east and south-east of the Sydney central business district in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Eastern Suburbs can refer to the suburbs within the local government areas of Woollahra, Waverley, Dover...
of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Founded in 1918 by the Reverend Frederick Thomas Perkins, Cranbrook has a non-selective enrolment policy and currently caters for approximately 1,300 students from Pre-school (4 years old) to Year 12 (18 years old), including 97 boarders from Years 7 to 12.
The school is affiliated with the International Coalition of Boys' Schools, the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA), the Junior School Heads Association of Australia
Junior School Heads Association of Australia
The Independent Primary School Heads of Australia formerly Junior School Heads Association of Australia , is an incorporated body representing the heads of independent primary schools in Australia....
(JSHAA), the Australian Boarding Schools' Association (ABSA), the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference
Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference
The Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference is an association of the headmasters or headmistressess of 243 leading day and boarding independent schools in the United Kingdom, Crown Dependencies and the Republic of Ireland...
, and is a founding member of the Combined Associated Schools
Combined Associated Schools
The Associated Schools of NSW Inc, most commonly referred to as the Combined Associated Schools , is a group of six independent schools located in Sydney, Australia which share common interests, ethics, educational philosophy and contest sporting events between themselves...
(CAS).
History
On 1 December 1917, the former private home and vice-regal residence,Cranbrook, was purchased at auction by an agent for Mr (later Sir) Samuel Hordern. He was the main financial benefactor of a group of businessmen and churchmen aiming to establish an Anglican boys' school in the Eastern Suburbs. From December 1917 to June 1918, a provisional committee of twelve, comprising the founders and six additional men, prepared for the opening of the new school. They held meetings, ensured building renovations were completed, drew up the first articles of association and appointed the first Headmaster, Rev. F T Perkins. On 6 June 1918, the provisional committee reformed itself as the first council of Cranbrook School and organised the official opening of the school for 22 July 1918.
From the time of its foundation in 1918, Cranbrook School established a tradition of high teaching standards, a comprehensive curriculum
Curriculum
See also Syllabus.In formal education, a curriculum is the set of courses, and their content, offered at a school or university. As an idea, curriculum stems from the Latin word for race course, referring to the course of deeds and experiences through which children grow to become mature adults...
and an acknowledgement of the importance of boys' physical and social development and giving individual attention to every boy. As well, boys were expected to contribute their spirit toward the community through participation in social service. Cranbrook also has a strong history of sporting and academic success.
The Cranbrook School has attracted many visitors over the years. Charles Kingsford Smith visited in 1928.
Campus
Cranbrook school is situated over two campusCampus
A campus is traditionally the land on which a college or university and related institutional buildings are situated. Usually a campus includes libraries, lecture halls, residence halls and park-like settings...
es; the Junior and Senior schools (Years 3 to 12) are located on the main campus in suburban Bellevue Hill, while "Dickens House" for students from Kindergarten to Year 2, is located in nearby Rose Bay.
Facilities
Current facilities of Cranbrook School include:- A gymGymThe word γυμνάσιον was used in Ancient Greece, that mean a locality for both physical and intellectual education of young men...
nasium used for sports, games and physical educationPhysical educationPhysical education or gymnastics is a course taken during primary and secondary education that encourages psychomotor learning in a play or movement exploration setting....
(PE) classes. Also used as the venue for fortnightly assemblies and other official school occasions such as the Year 12 Farewell Assembly, Scholars' Assembly and Prefect Induction. - Hordern Oval, located outside the Carter Centre on the main campus, is used by boys during PDHPE classes, sport training sessions and rugby, Athletics and cricket fixtures.
- Dangar Oval is located off the main senior school campus, at the rear of the prep school in Kent Road.
- A multi-storey weights and fitness centre located under the gymnasium used for training and PDHPE classes.
- A 8 lane, 25 m indoor heated lap pool located adjoining the weights centre under the gymnasium, used for training by the swimming team, to host the annual Cranbrook swimming carnival, and PDHPE classes.
- A basketball court located in the junior school and gymnasium. The Gym features a main court, as well as 4 other side baskets. There is also an outdoor area fitted with basketball hoops, affectionately nicknamed 'the green courts' which are used at recess and lunch by boys in normal school uniform. Boys who bring sports uniform are allowed to practice in the gym.
Rose Bay campus
In 2004, Cranbrook announced plans to build a preparatory and primary school complex (including tennis courts, a gymnasium and a multipurpose hall) on the former Rose Bay Bowling Club site, which the school bought in 2001 for a reported $7 million. The development would involve the demolition of the current Cranbrook-owned prep school Dickens House, and of the Rose Bay Bowling Club buildings. Woollahra Municipal Council and the Land and Environment Court both knocked back the school's original plans, which were met by sometimes vehement objection by local residents. The particular concern of the council was the bowling club's zoning as 'open space', on which building is permitted only in a small number of forms; one of them being as development deemed a 'community facility'. The council argued that it had not intended schools to operate on land zoned as 'open space'. Cranbrook took the case to the Court of Appeal, which ruled unanimously on 19 June 2006 that the school's development was permissible with consent under the Woollahra Local Environmental Plan 1995. Justice Basten, one of the three presiding judges, said that:Song, motto and crest
The Cranbrook School mottoMotto
A motto is a phrase meant to formally summarize the general motivation or intention of a social group or organization. A motto may be in any language, but Latin is the most used. The local language is usual in the mottoes of governments...
is Esse Quam Videri
Esse quam videri
Esse quam videri is a Latin phrase meaning "To be, rather than to seem ". It has been used as motto by a number of different groups.-History:...
and translates from Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
to "to be rather than to seem to be".
The school song is Schola Nostra, or "our school" in Latin. It is sung to the tune of Gaudeamus
De Brevitate Vitae
"De Brevitate Vitae" , more commonly known as "Gaudeamus Igitur" or just "Gaudeamus", is a popular academic commercium song in many European countries, mainly sung or performed at university graduation ceremonies...
and the lyrics were written by Mr. F Gale. During school sport matches or when farewelling the year 12 boys, Schola Nostra is often turned into a school cheer.
The school crest
Coat of arms
A coat of arms is a unique heraldic design on a shield or escutcheon or on a surcoat or tabard used to cover and protect armour and to identify the wearer. Thus the term is often stated as "coat-armour", because it was anciently displayed on the front of a coat of cloth...
incorporates four symbols. The first is the cross that runs through the crest. It is the St George's Cross
St George's Cross
St George's Cross is a red cross on a white background used as a symbolic reference to Saint George. The red cross on white was associated with St George from medieval times....
from the first crusaders
Crusades
The Crusades were a series of religious wars, blessed by the Pope and the Catholic Church with the main goal of restoring Christian access to the holy places in and near Jerusalem...
and it represents Christianity
Christianity
Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...
. The second is the five 5 pointed stars that lie within the cross that represent the Southern Cross. The third is the open book situated in the top left section of the cross representing knowledge. The last symbol is found in the top right corner and is a Roman lamp
Oil lamp
An oil lamp is an object used to produce light continuously for a period of time using an oil-based fuel source. The use of oil lamps began thousands of years ago and is continued to this day....
representing truth.
House system
Cranbrook has a system of housesHouse system
The house system is a traditional feature of British schools, and schools in the Commonwealth. Historically, it was associated with established public schools, where a 'house' refers to a boarding house or dormitory of a boarding school...
from year seven to twelve. This system was created in order for boys to socialise better between different year groups, where senior boys would be acting as juniors' mentors within the house. There are currently nine day houses, with about 80 boys each. There are also two boarding houses with around 40 boys each:
Boarding houses
Rawson House (Red)Founded in 1931, it was named after the former Governor of New South Wales
Governors of New South Wales
The Governor of New South Wales is the state viceregal representative of the Australian monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, who is equally shared with 15 other sovereign nations in a form of personal union, as well as with the eleven other jurisdictions of Australia, and resides predominantly in her...
, Sir Harry Rawson
Harry Rawson
Admiral Sir Harry Holdsworth Rawson, GCB, GCMG RN , is chiefly remembered for overseeing the British Benin Expedition of 1897 that burned and looted the city of the Kingdom of Benin, now in Nigeria...
. Colour: Red.
Street House (Green)
Founded in 1957, it was named after the Sir Kenneth Street, a previous President of School Council. Colour: Green.
Day houses
The school also has nine day boy houses -Strickland (Navy)Founded:1931
Northcott (Maroon)Founded:1957
Davidson (Blue)Founded:1941
Wakehurst (Yellow)Founded:1960
Woodward (Orange)Founded:1969
Perkins (Grey)Founded:1994
Cutler (Black)Founded:1980
Chelmsford (White)Founded:1931
Hone (Purple)Founded:1970.
Harvey (Light Green)Founded:2012
Each year the houses compete against each other for the Pitt Cup; a trophy which is awarded to the house with the most 'points'. Points are awarded for winning inter-house competitions, number of boys on the 'head's list for effort', and for house achievements.
Prefects
Every year, the school community elects prefects from boys in Year 12 to serve the school and to enforce the daily routine. There are prefectPrefect
Prefect is a magisterial title of varying definition....
s, head of house prefects, a senior prefect (a duty that is shared around between four prefects, each one Senior Prefect for a term) a second prefect and a head prefect.
Academic results
In 2009, Cranbrook boys studied 34 courses at school for the New South Wales Higher School CertificateHigher School Certificate
The Higher School Certificate, or HSC, is the credential awarded to secondary school students who successfully complete senior high school level studies in New South Wales, Australia. It was first introduced in 1967, with the last major revision coming into effect in 2001. It is currently...
(HSC). The Universities Admission Index
Universities Admission Index
The Universities Admission Index was used in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory, Australia, as the primary criterion for entry into most undergraduate-entry university programs...
(UAI), or rank, of students for university
University
A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...
entrance purposes, is not available to schools. However, based on the information given to schools, the highest UAI achieved was 99.95 students. With 5 students (3.3%) achieving ATAR 99.95 or above, 28 students (19%) getting an ATAR mark 95 or above,59 students (39%)achieving a ATAR mark 90 or above. There has been a substantial lift in the number of Band 6 (90% and above) results, described as credits in The Sydney Morning Herald Honour Roll merit lists. Cranbrook boys gained 202 merit listings in total (41 more than in 2008 and 63 more than in 2007) including 29 in English (16%) and 46 in Mathematics (31%). Extension 2 English candidates did particularly well; six of the seven students gained merit listings. These figures recorded by the class reinforce Cranbrooks' reputation as one of the highest performing boys non selective schools in NSW.
Sport
The school has a proud tradition on the rugbyRugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
field. Cranbrook has won the Combined Associated Schools
Combined Associated Schools
The Associated Schools of NSW Inc, most commonly referred to as the Combined Associated Schools , is a group of six independent schools located in Sydney, Australia which share common interests, ethics, educational philosophy and contest sporting events between themselves...
(CAS) Plume Shield (for the winner of the CAS rugby competition) 13 times. Premiership-winning teams played in 1930, 1931, 1933, 1943, 1960, 1969, 1972, 1973, 1978, 1982, 1984, 1985 and 1994. The 1980s could be regarded as the 'glory days' of Cranbrook rugby. As well as collecting three Plume Shields, the 1st XV was CAS runner-up four times. It made the Waratah Shield Final on two occasions and defeated St. Joseph's College, Hunters Hill, in 1986 and 1988.
Every year, Cranbrook plays Scots College in rugby in the "Battle of Bellevue Hill." In 2010, they played for the inaugural OASIS Cup, in which Scots won.
Cranbrook commenced playing basketball in 1981 with the team being coached by Robert van Houten, now at St Andrew's. The team was successful coming 2nd in the CAS in it's inaugural year. 2006/7 marked Cranbrook's most successful season in its history, losing only one game from their 10 CAS matches. They placed equal top of the CAS ladder alongside Barker College
Barker College
Barker College is an independent Anglican, day and boarding school, located in Hornsby, a North Shore suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Founded in 1890 by the Reverend Henry Plume at Kurrajong Heights, Barker is an all-boys school from Kindergarten to Year 9, and co-educational from...
.
The popularity of cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
at Cranbrook has declined in recent years, with the overall number of teams falling since the halcyon days of the 1990s. The last Archer Shield winning team was in 1998. Despite this, Cranbrook has had respectable seasons in recent years, particularly in 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2007 and 2009 when the 1st XI placed third or higher.
In 2007, the Cranbrook Athletics
Athletics (track and field)
Athletics is an exclusive collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking. The most common types of athletics competitions are track and field, road running, cross country running, and race walking...
squad placed 2nd at the CAS Athletics carnival, a result which had not previously occurred for 47 years.
Also in 2007, the Cranbrook Swimming
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
team placed fifth at the CAS Swimming carnival. This was the first time that this had occurred in 11 years.
The sports that students are able to play in the senior school include; for summer basketball, rowing, cricket, tennis, swimming, diving and water polo. In winter rugby, football, tennis, cross country and athletics. For students in the Junior school their choices for summer are; basketball, cricket, t-ball, softball, swimming. In winter their choices are football or rugby.
In the 2009 and 2010 Winter sports seasons, the Cranbrook Senior Cross-Country team won the CAS Shield for two consecutive years, the first time the school achieved consecutive victories.
Other Co-curricular activities
Cranbrook School offers a comprehensive range of co-curricular programs, which complement the sporting and academic programs. Through voluntary co-curricular activities the School aims to develop important skills in leadership, performance, creativity, decision-making, cooperation, communication and service.Cranbrook excels comparatively to other boys school is the arts, including drama. Each year at Cranbrook, students from Years 7 -12 participate in as many as eight co-curricular productions. The repertoire ranges from classical plays to contemporary Australian plays and musical comedies. About half of these productions are based at Cranbrook and are performed with local girls' schools: SCEGGS Darlinghurst, Ascham and Kambala. Other productions are based at the girls' schools. In addition there are occasionally evenings of House drama. There is also usually a student-directed production each year. Their strength was highlighted in the fact that every student in the 2009 ATAR archived marks over 80, in band 5 or 6.Annually, there are inter-house competitions of Cricket, Basketball, Chess, Debating and Theatre Sports (a series of drama based games that are held during lunch times over the course of about a week) which all contribute to the pitt cup.
Music is also extremely strong at Cranbrook with over 400 students studying a musical instrument in the Senior School. Students can play in nine bands or choirs. There is also the student-run (held every two years) Cranbrook Idol competition which is also very popular among the students.
Activities that students are able to do in the senior school include; chess, Crusaders, debating, Duke of Edinburgh's Award, Globe Shakespeare Competition, Photography, Production Crew, Public Speaking, Student Representative Council, Tournament of Minds and Travellers and Explorers Club.
Notable alumni
AlumnusAlumnus
An alumnus , according to the American Heritage Dictionary, is "a graduate of a school, college, or university." An alumnus can also be a former member, employee, contributor or inmate as well as a former student. In addition, an alumna is "a female graduate or former student of a school, college,...
of Cranbrook School are known as "Old Cranbrookians" and may elect to join the schools alumni association
Alumni association
An alumni association is an association of graduates or, more broadly, of former students. In the United Kingdom and the United States, alumni of universities, colleges, schools , fraternities, and sororities often form groups with alumni from the same organisation...
, the Old Cranbrookians' Association (OCA). For a list of notable Old Cranbrookians', see List of Old Boys of Cranbrook School Sydney.
See also
- List of non-government schools in New South Wales
- List of boarding schools
- Lawrence Campbell Oratory CompetitionLawrence Campbell Oratory CompetitionThe Lawrence Campbell Oratory Competition is an annual competition in impromptu public speaking between representatives of each of the Great Public Schools and Combined Associated Schools in New South Wales, Australia...