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| Latin: Factis Non Verbis ("By deeds not words") |
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| Established | 1877[1] |
| School Type | Independent, Single-sex, Day and Boarding |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Key People | Mrs. Jenny Collins(Principal) Mr. Geoff Connor (Head of Campus) |
| School Fees | AU$11,236–17,604 p.a (Day) AU$33,908–35,696 p.a (Boarding)[2] |
| Location | Ringwood East, Victoria, Australia  |
| Coordinates | 37°48′56″S 145°15′34″E / 37.81556°S 145.25944°ECoordinates: 37°48′56″S 145°15′34″E / 37.81556°S 145.25944°E |
| Enrolment | ~1,150 (P–12)[3] |
| Colours | Green, Navy and White |
| Homepage | www.tintern.vic.edu.au |
Tintern Girls' Grammar School is an independent, Anglican, day and boarding school for girls, located in Ringwood East, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Established in 1877 by Emma Bartlet Cook, Tintern has a non-selective enrolment policy and currently caters for over 1,150 students, from pre-prep through to Year 12, including 40 boarders.[4]
The school is a member of the Eastern Independent Schools of Melbourne (EISM), Girls Sport Victoria (GSV),[5] the Australian Boarding Schools' Association (ABSA),[4] the Junior School Heads Association of Australia (JSHAA),[6] the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA),[7] and the Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia (AGSA).[8]
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History
Tintern was founded in 1877 by Mrs Emma Cook. Not satisfied with any of the established schools in Hawthorn, Cook felt she need to start "an excellent school"[1] for her four youngest daughters and the youngest of her five sons.[9] It was not long before neighbours asked Cook to allow their children to enrol, and as word spread about the achievements of the school, many country families also sent their children to attend.[1]
The Church of England Trust purchased the school in 1918, and what was initially a co-educational school, became a school for girls. Continued growth meant to the need for larger and more modern facilities, and subsequently the school moved to its current campus of just over 50 acres (20 ha), at Ringwood East in 1953.[1] This site had been purchased in June 1946 for £3,113.[9]
In 1999, under the principalship of Sylvia Walton (1982–2005), the School returned to Cook's founding wish of educating the whole family, with the establishment of Tintern's brother school, Southwood Boys Grammar School, located at Ringwood.[1]
Principals
Since 1877, Tintern has had ten Principals:
| Period | Details |
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| 1877 – 1910 | Emma Cook |
| 1911 – 1918 | Agnes Cross |
| 1918 – 1928 | Hilda Ball |
| 1929 – 1933 | Anne Peterson |
| 1933 – 1939 | Ethel Colebrook |
| 1939 – 1968 | Constance Wood |
| 1969 – 1982 | Margaret Hamilton |
| 1982 – 2005 | Sylvia Walton |
| 2006 – Present | Jenny Collins |
Campus
Tintern Girls Grammar School in set on a 20 hectares (49 acres) campus in a semi-rural setting, featuring bushland and landscaped gardens. The schools facilities include a multi-function assembly and performance space, senior and junior libraries and information centres, science and technology laboratories, computer laboratories, established areas for visual and performing arts, a swimming pool and gymnasium complex and other sporting facilities.[10]
The school also features a farm, where students are encouraged to take part in a Young Farmers program, in which they enter in agricultural competitions. The farm has been operational since the opening of the Ringwood campus of the school.
Curriculum
Tintern Girls Grammar School offers both the International Baccalaureate, which is also available to boys at the brother campus, Southwood Boys Grammar , and the Victorian Certificate of Education.
House system
Tintern has a house system adopted in 1924 and modelled on great English Public Schools. The houses are Cross (after Agnes Cross, Headmistress 1911–1918), Gordon (after three former head prefects, all sisters), Mansfield (after founder and first principal Emma Cook, whose maiden name was Mansfield), Somner (after three sisters, two of whom were staff members) and Watt, after ex-student and cyclist Kathy Watt.[11]
Notable alumnae
Alumnae of Tintern Girls' Grammar School are known as 'Old Girls' or 'Old Grammarians' and automatically become members of the schools alumni association, the Tintern Old Girls Association (TOGA).[12] Some notable Old Girls' include:
- Jo Bailey – Sale of the Century co-presenter and wife of Stephen Silvagni[13]
- Judy Maddigan – Member for the seat of Essendon representing the ALP
- Hilary McPhee – Vice-chancellor's fellow University of Melbourne and former publisher [13]
- Kathy Watt – Gold medallist at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics in the Road Race[13]
- Fifi Box – Radio broadcaster and TV personality
References
- ^ a b c d e "130 years of Excellence". Girls Grammar - Tintern. Tintern Schools. 2007. http://www.tintern.vic.edu.au/girls/130_years_of_excellence. Retrieved on 2007-10-04.
- ^ "2009 Fees and Charges" (PDF). Fees. Tintern Girls Grammar School. http://www.tintern.vic.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0005/4838/2009_Fees_and_Charges.pdf. Retrieved on 2009-01-25.
- ^ Tintern Girls Grammar School: Structure (accessed:26-06-2007)
- ^ a b "Tintern Girls' Grammar School". Schools. Australian Boarding Schools Association. 2008. http://www.boarding.org.au/site/school_detail.cfm?schID=104. Retrieved on 2008-01-15.
- ^ Mawkes, Leonie (2005). "Member Schools". Profile. Girls Sport Victoria. http://www.gsv.vic.edu.au/profile/member.html. Retrieved on 2007-10-11.
- ^ "JSHAA Victorian Directory of Members". Victoria Branch. Junior School Heads' Association of Australia. 2007. http://www.jshaa.asn.au/victoria/directory/index.asp. Retrieved on 2008-01-15.
- ^ "Victoria". School Directory. Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia. 2008. http://www.ahisa.com.au/Display.aspx?tabid=3245. Retrieved on 2008-02-01.
- ^ Butler, Jan (2006). "Member Schools". Members. The Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia. http://www.agsa.org.au/members.php?PageID=11&Alpha=T. Retrieved on 2008-01-15.
- ^ a b Factis (Melbourne, Vic.: Tintern Schools) (3), 2007, http://www.tintern.vic.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0009/1314/TINFN23087_3_LR.pdf, retrieved on 2007-10-04
- ^ Tintern Girls Grammar School: Campus Facilities (accessed:14-08-2007)
- ^ Tintern Girls Grammar School: The House System (accessed:14-08-2007)
- ^ "Old Grammarians". Our Community. Tintern Schools. 2007. http://www.tintern.vic.edu.au/our_community/old_grammarians. Retrieved on 2007-10-04.
- ^ a b c Green, Jonathan (2005-03-30). "Famous alumni on Latham's hit list". Politics (Crikey). http://www.crikey.com.au/Politics/20060614-Famous-alumni-on-Lathams-hit-list.html. Retrieved on 2007-08-06.
See also
- List of schools in Victoria
- List of schools in Victoria, Australia according to 2006 VCE results
- List of boarding schools
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