Ivanhoe Grammar School
Encyclopedia
Ivanhoe Grammar School is an independent
, co-educational, day school
, located in Ivanhoe
(Buckley House and The Ridgeway Campus) and Mernda
(Plenty Campus), both located in the north-eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria
, Australia.
Founded in 1915 as St James' Grammar School for boys, Ivanhoe Grammar is a school of the Anglican Church of Australia
, and currently caters for approximately 1,700 students from the Early Learning Centre
to Year 12, over three campus
es.
The school is affiliated with the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference
, the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA), the Junior School Heads Association of Australia
(JSHAA), and is a founding member of the Associated Grammar Schools of Victoria
(AGSV). The school is also a member of the G20 Schools
Group. Ivanhoe Grammar School is also one of only four Round Square
schools in the state of Victoria, and has been an International Baccalaureate World School
since December 1994.
es:
The school also has three former campuses:
qualification, or the Internationally-recognised International Baccalaureate Programme.
The Ridgeway Campus is co-educational, with both girls and boys holding leadership positions within the school. School Uniform
s and Sport Uniforms are required, and must be worn at all times. Physical Education
is required.
to Years 11 and 12, however students at the Plenty Campus can choose to transfer to The Ridgeway Campus to study the International Baccalaureate for their final two years of schooling.
and Country
, there now stands a small stone memorial
.
Buckley House is Ivanhoe's primary school, accepting students for Prep to Year 6, and is located on the North side of the Ridgeway campus. Classes are moderately sized. Buckley House requires students to wear school uniform
at all times. Sports uniforms are required for Physical Education classes, which are mandatory. Students in Year 5 are required to purchase laptop computers, available through the school, and are used in Year 5 and 6. The school recently opened its Year 5-6 Innovation Centre, which contains four classrooms, an indoor auditorium
and a purpose built primary science
area. Specialist teachers take classes in Japanese, Art
, Music
, Physical Education
. Science and Library
.
(AAC) unit that is one of the largest in the state. Founded in 1961, the unit is known as Ivanhoe Grammar School Cadet Unit (IGSCU).
's sporting fixture, where it has been the competitions powerhouse in the sports of Athletics and Swimming where it has, since 1988 won 14 and 13 Premierships respectively. More recently Ivanhoe has dominated in Cricket, with Premierships in 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001 and 2002.
Ivanhoe Grammar School is a traditional rival of Camberwell Grammar School
and the two schools have a tradition of annual sporting fixtures. Most notable of these is the annual cricket match, for the Allan Graham Trophy.
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Politics, public service and the law
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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...
, co-educational, day school
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...
, located in Ivanhoe
Ivanhoe, Victoria
Ivanhoe is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 10 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Banyule. At the 2006 Census, Ivanhoe had a population of 10,600.-History:...
(Buckley House and The Ridgeway Campus) and Mernda
Mernda, Victoria
Mernda is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 31 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Whittlesea. At the 2006 Census, Mernda had a population of 831.-History:...
(Plenty Campus), both located in the north-eastern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, Australia.
Founded in 1915 as St James' Grammar School for boys, Ivanhoe Grammar is a school of the Anglican Church of Australia
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...
, and currently caters for approximately 1,700 students from the Early Learning Centre
Early Learning Centre
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to Year 12, over three campus
Campus
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 school is affiliated with 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...
, 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), and is a founding member of the Associated Grammar Schools of Victoria
Associated Grammar Schools of Victoria
The Associated Grammar Schools of Victoria are a group of nine independent schools in Victoria, Australia, formed in 1920. The AGSV provides the basis for interschool sporting competition between the nine member schools in a range of sports....
(AGSV). The school is also a member of the G20 Schools
G20 Schools
All the schools claim to have a commitment to excellence and innovation of some sort. The G20 Schools have an annual conference which aims to bring together a group of school Heads who want to look beyond the parochial concerns of their own schools and national associations, and to talk through...
Group. Ivanhoe Grammar School is also one of only four Round Square
Round Square
The Round Square Conference of Schools is a worldwide association of more than 80 schools that allows students to travel between schools,tour foreign countries, involve themselves in community service and discover cultures along the way.-History:...
schools in the state of Victoria, and has been an International Baccalaureate World School
International Baccalaureate Organization
The International Baccalaureate , formerly the International Baccalaureate Organization , is an international educational foundation headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland and founded in 1968. IB offers three educational programmes for children ages 3–19.The organization's name and logo were changed...
since December 1994.
History
- 1915: St James' Grammar School established in Parish Hall at St James' Church
- 1920: The School moves to its current site, Ivanhoe House at The Ridgeway and changes its name to Ivanhoe Grammar School
- 1924: Locksley House opens (located on far-South of Ridgeway Campus). Today it is utilised for teaching English to ESL students, Music and Performing and Fine Art.
- 1928: The Headmasters' residence (now School House Administration Building) is built
- 1941: The first International students arrive at Ivanhoe Grammar School
- 1942: Occupation of the School by Armed Forces. School relocates to Yea and St James' Parish Church
- 1955: The Memorial Junior School (now Buckley House) opens
- 1961: First Cadet unit formed
- 1964: Entire senior school moves from Locksley House to Ivanhoe House site, Locksley becomes the boarding school.
- 1967: The re-built Buckley Hall opens
- 1977: After 62 years, Ivanhoe cancels its boarding program. Locksley House becomes the Middle School for year 7 and 8 students and Sherwood, whose membership was formerly exclusive to boarders, becomes the fourth day house.
- 1978: The Country Centre opens
- 1985: Land purchased in the Plenty Valley (Mernda)
- 1990: Ivanhoe Grammar School's Mernda Campus (later renamed the Plenty Campus) opens.
- 1992: The Mernda Campus becomes co-educational
- 1996: International Baccalaureate made available at The Ridgeway Secondary Campus
- 1998: New school uniform introduced
- 1998: The Memorial Junior School is renamed to Buckley House
- 1999: Buckley House and The Ridgeway Campus introduce co-education
- 2001: The re-developed V.R.C Brown Centre and F.O Watts Building open at The Ridgeway Secondary Campus, with a new school library
- 2001: The Sinclaire Trust Enterprise Centre at Plenty Campus opens
- 2003: The first year in which girls are admitted to the year 7 student intake to Ivanhoe/Ridgeway campus.
- 2005: Ivanhoe Grammar School hosts the 2005 International Round SquareRound SquareThe Round Square Conference of Schools is a worldwide association of more than 80 schools that allows students to travel between schools,tour foreign countries, involve themselves in community service and discover cultures along the way.-History:...
conference. - 2005: The Creative Arts Centre at Plenty Campus opens
- 2007: New Science Building (T.R Lee Science Building) was opened by the Governor of Victoria.
- 2007: Ivanhoe Grammar School establishes equestrian training center at Mernda Campus.
- 2009: Innovation Centre opens at Buckley House, for Year 5 and 6 students.
- 2010: New school cafeteria named "The Ridge" opened.
Principals
| Period | Details |
|---|---|
| 1915 – 1947 | Rev Sydney Buckley |
| 1948 – 1974 | Mr V R C Brown |
| 1975 – 1996 | Rev Charles E A Sligo |
| 1996 – | Mr Roderick D Fraser |
Campuses
Ivanhoe Grammar School is currently located over three 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:
- Buckley House (formerly The Memorial Junior School), IvanhoeIvanhoe, VictoriaIvanhoe is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 10 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Banyule. At the 2006 Census, Ivanhoe had a population of 10,600.-History:...
. Years: Early Learning Centre (Age 3+) to Grade 6. - The Ridgeway Campus, Ivanhoe. Years: 7-12.
- Plenty Campus (formerly the Mernda Campus) , MerndaMernda, VictoriaMernda is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 31 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Whittlesea. At the 2006 Census, Mernda had a population of 831.-History:...
. Years: Prep-12.
The school also has three former campuses:
- Parish Hall at St James' Church (1915 - 1920)
- Yea, Victoria - The school was relocated to YeaYea, VictoriaYea is a town in Victoria, Australia. It is in the Shire of Murrindindi local government area. Located north-east of Melbourne via the Melba Highway, Yea sits at the junction with the Goulburn Valley Highway, and above sea-level. At the 2006 Census, Yea had a population of 1,052.- History :The...
during WWII. - "Charnwood" (later renamed "Strathbogie"), Lima East, Victoria - The school's country centre was opened in 1978. It was recently sold.
The Ridgeway Campus
The Ridgeway Campus encompasses Year 7 to 12 and is located in Ivanhoe, a suburb located approximately 12 kilometres north-east of Melbourne's CBD. For students in Year 11 and 12, The Ridgeway Campus offers the state's traditional Victorian Certificate of EducationVictorian Certificate of Education
The Victorian Certificate of Education or VCE is the credential awarded to secondary school students who successfully complete high school level studies in the state of Victoria, Australia. Study for the VCE is usually completed over two years, but it can be spread over a longer period in some cases...
qualification, or the Internationally-recognised International Baccalaureate Programme.
The Ridgeway Campus is co-educational, with both girls and boys holding leadership positions within the school. School Uniform
School uniform
A school uniform is an outfit—a set of standardized clothes—worn primarily for an educational institution. They are common in primary and secondary schools in various countries . When used, they form the basis of a school's dress code.Traditionally school uniforms have been largely subdued and...
s and Sport Uniforms are required, and must be worn at all times. Physical Education
Physical education
Physical education or gymnastics is a course taken during primary and secondary education that encourages psychomotor learning in a play or movement exploration setting....
is required.
Plenty Campus
The Plenty Campus (formerly the Mernda Campus) was founded in 1990, and is co-educational from Prep to Year 12. It is located in Bridge Inn Rd, Mernda, an outer suburb north of Melbourne. The Plenty Campus offers only the Victorian Certificate of EducationVictorian Certificate of Education
The Victorian Certificate of Education or VCE is the credential awarded to secondary school students who successfully complete high school level studies in the state of Victoria, Australia. Study for the VCE is usually completed over two years, but it can be spread over a longer period in some cases...
to Years 11 and 12, however students at the Plenty Campus can choose to transfer to The Ridgeway Campus to study the International Baccalaureate for their final two years of schooling.
Buckley House
Also located in Ivanhoe, The Memorial Junior School was opened in 1955, and was built using the donations from the families of old boys who died in the Second World War. It was renamed "Buckley House" in 1998. In memory of the old boys who gave their life for KingKing
- Centers of population :* King, Ontario, CanadaIn USA:* King, Indiana* King, North Carolina* King, Lincoln County, Wisconsin* King, Waupaca County, Wisconsin* King County, Washington- Moving-image works :Television:...
and Country
Country
A country is a region legally identified as a distinct entity in political geography. A country may be an independent sovereign state or one that is occupied by another state, as a non-sovereign or formerly sovereign political division, or a geographic region associated with a previously...
, there now stands a small stone memorial
Memorial
A memorial is an object which serves as a focus for memory of something, usually a person or an event. Popular forms of memorials include landmark objects or art objects such as sculptures, statues or fountains, and even entire parks....
.
Buckley House is Ivanhoe's primary school, accepting students for Prep to Year 6, and is located on the North side of the Ridgeway campus. Classes are moderately sized. Buckley House requires students to wear school uniform
School uniform
A school uniform is an outfit—a set of standardized clothes—worn primarily for an educational institution. They are common in primary and secondary schools in various countries . When used, they form the basis of a school's dress code.Traditionally school uniforms have been largely subdued and...
at all times. Sports uniforms are required for Physical Education classes, which are mandatory. Students in Year 5 are required to purchase laptop computers, available through the school, and are used in Year 5 and 6. The school recently opened its Year 5-6 Innovation Centre, which contains four classrooms, an indoor auditorium
Auditorium
An auditorium is a room built to enable an audience to hear and watch performances at venues such as theatres. For movie theaters, the number of auditoriums is expressed as the number of screens.- Etymology :...
and a purpose built primary science
Science
Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe...
area. Specialist teachers take classes in Japanese, Art
Art
Art is the product or process of deliberately arranging items in a way that influences and affects one or more of the senses, emotions, and intellect....
, Music
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
, Physical Education
Physical education
Physical education or gymnastics is a course taken during primary and secondary education that encourages psychomotor learning in a play or movement exploration setting....
. Science and Library
Library
In a traditional sense, a library is a large collection of books, and can refer to the place in which the collection is housed. Today, the term can refer to any collection, including digital sources, resources, and services...
.
Cadets
Ivanhoe Grammar School has an Australian Army CadetsAustralian Army Cadets
The Australian Army Cadets is a youth organisation that is involved with progressive training of youths in military and adventurous activities. The programme has more than 19,000 Army Cadets between the ages of 12½ and 19 based in 236 units around Australia...
(AAC) unit that is one of the largest in the state. Founded in 1961, the unit is known as Ivanhoe Grammar School Cadet Unit (IGSCU).
Sports
At Ivanhoe Grammar School participation in Physical Education classes is compulsory. The School participates in the Associated Grammar Schools of VictoriaAssociated Grammar Schools of Victoria
The Associated Grammar Schools of Victoria are a group of nine independent schools in Victoria, Australia, formed in 1920. The AGSV provides the basis for interschool sporting competition between the nine member schools in a range of sports....
's sporting fixture, where it has been the competitions powerhouse in the sports of Athletics and Swimming where it has, since 1988 won 14 and 13 Premierships respectively. More recently Ivanhoe has dominated in Cricket, with Premierships in 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001 and 2002.
Ivanhoe Grammar School is a traditional rival of Camberwell Grammar School
Camberwell Grammar School
Camberwell Grammar School is an independent, Anglican, day school for boys, located in Canterbury, an eastern suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia....
and the two schools have a tradition of annual sporting fixtures. Most notable of these is the annual cricket match, for the Allan Graham Trophy.
Notable alumni
Academic- John Alexander McKenzie – Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) at The University of Melbourne; ProfessorProfessorA professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
of GeneticsGeneticsGenetics , a discipline of biology, is the science of genes, heredity, and variation in living organisms....
and Personal Chair of the Department of Genetics; Recipient of the Centenary MedalCentenary MedalThe Centenary Medal is an award created by the Australian Government in 2001. It was established to commemorate the Centenary of Federation of Australia and to honour people who have made a contribution to Australian society or government...
2003
Business
- Robert Crichton Allison AMOrder of AustraliaThe Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, "for the purpose of according recognition to Australian citizens and other persons for achievement or for meritorious service"...
– Director of John Allison Monkhouse Pty Ltd; Former ChairmanChair (official)The chairman is the highest officer of an organized group such as a board, committee, or deliberative assembly. The person holding the office is typically elected or appointed by the members of the group. The chairman presides over meetings of the assembled group and conducts its business in an...
of John Allison Monkhouse; Former Chairman of Norwood Park Ltd - Kenneth Raymond Carnie – Managing Director of Ken Carnie and Company Pty Ltd
- James Hogan. CEO of Etihad Airways
Entertainment, media and the arts
- Stephen MayneStephen MayneStephen Mayne is an Australian journalist, local government councillor and self-described shareholder activist. Mayne is also considered “serial runner”, continually running for elected office and election onto company boards, more often than not in futile attempts, or just to make political...
– JournalistJournalistA journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
and shareholder activist; People Power Party candidate in the Victorian legislative election, 2006; Founder of the Mayne Report; Founder of and ColumnistColumnistA columnist is a journalist who writes for publication in a series, creating an article that usually offers commentary and opinions. Columns appear in newspapers, magazines and other publications, including blogs....
for Crikey.com.au; Former staffer of LiberalLiberal Party of AustraliaThe Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
Victorian premier Jeff KennettJeff KennettJeffrey Gibb Kennett AC , a former Australian politician, was the Premier of Victoria between 1992 and 1999. He is currently the President of Hawthorn Football Club. He is the founding Chairman of beyondblue, a national depression initiative.- Early life :Kennett was born in Melbourne on 2 March...
Medicine and science
- Rev. Irwin Faris – Assistant CurateCurateA curate is a person who is invested with the care or cure of souls of a parish. In this sense "curate" correctly means a parish priest but in English-speaking countries a curate is an assistant to the parish priest...
of the Surf CoastSurf Coast ShireSurf Coast Shire is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. It is located in the southern part of the state, near Geelong. It includes the towns of Aireys Inlet, Anglesea, Lorne, Moriac, Torquay and Winchelsea. It has an area of 1,553 square kilometres. It had a population of 24,124 in 2006...
ParishParishA parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
; Foundation ProfessorProfessorA professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
of SurgerySurgerySurgery is an ancient medical specialty that uses operative manual and instrumental techniques on a patient to investigate and/or treat a pathological condition such as disease or injury, or to help improve bodily function or appearance.An act of performing surgery may be called a surgical...
at Geelong HospitalGeelong HospitalThe Geelong Hospital is an Australian public hospital located in Ryrie Street, Geelong, Victoria. The hospital is part of Barwon Health, Victoria's largest regional health care provider, which has 21 sites. It is the largest hospital in regional Victoria and the only tertiary hospital outside of...
and the University of MelbourneUniversity of MelbourneThe University of Melbourne is a public university located in Melbourne, Victoria. Founded in 1853, it is the second oldest university in Australia and the oldest in Victoria...
(1992–99), former Chief of Surgery (1997–99); Former Editor-in-Chief of the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery; Recipient of the Royal Australasian College of SurgeonsRoyal Australasian College of SurgeonsThe Royal Australasian College of Surgeons is the body responsible for training and examining surgeons in Australia and New Zealand. The head office of the College is in Melbourne, Australia....
Medal 2001 - Stephen Brian Harrap – ProfessorProfessorA professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
of PhysiologyPhysiologyPhysiology is the science of the function of living systems. This includes how organisms, organ systems, organs, cells, and bio-molecules carry out the chemical or physical functions that exist in a living system. The highest honor awarded in physiology is the Nobel Prize in Physiology or...
at The University of Melbourne and Head of the Department of Physiology; Consultant PhysicianPhysicianA physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...
at Royal Melbourne HospitalRoyal Melbourne HospitalThe Royal Melbourne Hospital , located in Parkville, Victoria an inner suburb of Melbourne is one of Australia’s leading public hospitals. It is a major teaching hospital for tertiary health care with a reputation in clinical research... - William Graeme Laver – Former Head of the InfluenzaInfluenzaInfluenza, commonly referred to as the flu, is an infectious disease caused by RNA viruses of the family Orthomyxoviridae , that affects birds and mammals...
Research Unit at Australian National UniversityAustralian National UniversityThe Australian National University is a teaching and research university located in the Australian capital, Canberra.As of 2009, the ANU employs 3,945 administrative staff who teach approximately 10,000 undergraduates, and 7,500 postgraduate students...
; Senior Fellow of the John Curtin School of Medical Research at ANU; Awarded the Australia PrizeAustralia PrizeThe Australia Prize was Australia's pre-eminent prize for scientific research from 1990 until 2000, when it was replaced by the Prime Minister's Prizes for Science. The award was international, 10 of the 28 recipients were not Australians.-Recipients:...
1996
Politics, public service and the law
- John Kelvin Dawson – Agent GeneralAgent GeneralAn Agent-General was the representative in the United Kingdom of the government of a British colony in Nigeria, Canada, South Africa, Australia or New Zealand and subsequently, of a Nigerian Region, Canadian Province or an Australian State in the United Kingdom...
for Queensland to the United Kingdom and CommissionerCommissionerCommissioner is in principle the title given to a member of a commission or to an individual who has been given a commission ....
for Europe in London - David Mark Brudenell Derham QCQueen's CounselQueen's Counsel , known as King's Counsel during the reign of a male sovereign, are lawyers appointed by letters patent to be one of Her [or His] Majesty's Counsel learned in the law...
– BarristerBarristerA barrister is a member of one of the two classes of lawyer found in many common law jurisdictions with split legal professions. Barristers specialise in courtroom advocacy, drafting legal pleadings and giving expert legal opinions...
; Queen's CounselQueen's CounselQueen's Counsel , known as King's Counsel during the reign of a male sovereign, are lawyers appointed by letters patent to be one of Her [or His] Majesty's Counsel learned in the law...
in Western Australia, Victoria, & New South WalesNew South WalesNew South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
; Former Assistant Parliamentary Council, Office of Parlty Counsel Australian Capital TerritoryAustralian Capital TerritoryThe Australian Capital Territory, often abbreviated ACT, is the capital territory of the Commonwealth of Australia and is the smallest self-governing internal territory...
; Former Chairman of the Victorian BarVictorian BarThe Victorian Bar is the bar association for the Australian State of Victoria. Its members are barristers registered to practice in Victoria. On 19 January 2006, there were 1627 counsel practising as members of the Victorian Bar. Once a barrister has been admitted to practice by the Supreme Court...
Council - James Lloyd Parrish S.CSenior CounselThe title of Senior Counsel or State Counsel is given to a senior barrister or advocate in some countries, typically equivalent to the title "Queen's Counsel" used in Commonwealth Realms...
– Barrister-at-Law; Senior CounselSenior CounselThe title of Senior Counsel or State Counsel is given to a senior barrister or advocate in some countries, typically equivalent to the title "Queen's Counsel" used in Commonwealth Realms...
(Vic) - John Ingles Richardson – Former Member of the Legislative AssemblyVictorian Legislative AssemblyThe Victorian Legislative Assembly is the lower house of the Parliament of Victoria in Australia. Together with the Victorian Legislative Council, the upper house, it sits in Parliament House in the state capital, Melbourne.-History:...
, (LiberalLiberal Party of AustraliaThe Liberal Party of Australia is an Australian political party.Founded a year after the 1943 federal election to replace the United Australia Party, the centre-right Liberal Party typically competes with the centre-left Australian Labor Party for political office...
) for Forest HillElectoral district of Forest HillForest Hill is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Victoria. It is a 22km² electorate located in the eastern suburbs of Melbourne, encompassing the suburbs of Blackburn South, Burwood East and Vermont South and parts of Forest Hill and Vermont...
; Former Chairman of the Parliamentary Road Safety Committee; Former Chairman of the Planning Committee; Former Shadow Minister for Community Services, Housing and AboriginalAustralian AboriginesAustralian Aborigines , also called Aboriginal Australians, from the latin ab originem , are people who are indigenous to most of the Australian continentthat is, to mainland Australia and the island of Tasmania...
Affairs (also attended Kerang High School) - Harry Jenkins, Sr.
- John BrumbyJohn BrumbyJohn Mansfield Brumby , is an Australian Labor Party politician who was Premier of Victoria from 2007 to 2010. He became Premier after the resignation of Steve Bracks. He also served as the Minister for Veterans' Affairs and the Minister for Multicultural Affairs. He contested his first election...
- Premier of VictoriaPremiers of VictoriaThe Premier of Victoria is the leader of the government in the Australian state of Victoria. The Premier is appointed by the Governor of Victoria, and is the leader of the political party able to secure a majority in the Legislative Assembly....
(2007-10)
Sport
- Ben McKinleyBen McKinleyBenjamin "Ben" McKinley is an Australian rules footballer currently playing for the North Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League . He previously played for the West Coast Eagles.-Early life:...
; AFL Footballer - Cameron McConvilleCameron McConvilleCameron 'Cam' McConville is an Australian racing driver and motorsport media personality. While retired from full-time competition McConville still races occasionally and is an indemand endurance event co-driver. McConville spent 14 years as a professional driver, ten of those in the largest...
; Racing car driver