Alphington Grammar School

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Alphington Grammar School
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Location
Alphington Grammar School
Alphington
,
Victoria

Australia
Coordinates 37°46′49.3″S145°02′10″E / 37.780361°S 145.03611°E / -37.780361; 145.03611 Coordinates: 37°46′49.3″S145°02′10″E / 37.780361°S 145.03611°E / -37.780361; 145.03611
Information
Type private school, co-educational
MottoAspiring to Excellence
Denomination Non-denominational
Established1989
ChairmanProf. Marinis Pirpiris
PrincipalDr Vivianne Nikou
YearsELC–12
GenderCo-educational
Enrolment550 [1]
HousesAristotle  , Byron  , Pericles   and Socrates  
Colour(s)Blue, white and black
   
Affiliation Eastern Independent Schools of Melbourne
Website www.alphington.vic.edu.au

Alphington Grammar School is a private, co-educational secondary school located in Alphington, Victoria, Australia, established by the Orthodox Community of Melbourne in 1988. [2]

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The school was designed to reflect the cultural diversity of Melbourne, and is non-denominational with students from around 25 ethnic and religious backgrounds. [3]

History

Alphington Grammar School was established by the Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne in 1989, the campus having previously been Parade College . [4] [ needs update ]

The Greek community of Melbourne is supportive of the school and holds its Greek language classes on campus on Friday evenings as well as weekends. [5]

In 2022 Alphington Grammar came into conflict with the City of Yarra over the illegal erection of gates across Old Heidelberg Road which the school had used to block community access to public land on Darebin Creek. During community consultation the City of Yarra council received more than 300 submissions for opening the road, and only 14 against. [6] Alphington Grammar was initially ordered to remove the gates preventing public access to public land by 16 May, but refused to do so. An extended deadline of 24 May was offered, and upon its expiry council workers removed the gate. In response to the removal of the gate, Alphington Grammar quickly erected a temporary replacement gate. This gate was removed on the same day by a member of the public with an angle grinder in broad daylight. [7] [8]

In the 2023 school year Alphington Grammar reopened its 'International Gateways' program offering overseas travel opportunities to students in years 9 and 10. The program was introduced in 2014 but placed on hold with the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. [9]

In 2023 Alphington Grammar was accused of stigmatising mental healthcare when the school came under criticism for its response to a proposal to open an outpatient mental healthcare facility at a nearby former aged care home. [10] Alphington Grammar argued that the facility would expose its students to drug-affected or predatory patients. However, despite the stated concerns of the school, the proposed facility would only cater to patients with mild disorders such as depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder. The facility would exclude those with a primary diagnosis of substance abuse, and not provide high-acuity psychiatric services, forensic or criminal mental health services, or a mental health emergency service. [11]

Sport

Alphington Grammar is a member of the Eastern Independent Schools of Melbourne (EISM).

EISM Premierships

Alphington Grammar has won the following EISM senior premierships. [12] [13]

Combined:

Boys:

Girls:

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  2. ↑ Alphington Grammar School , school website, Accessed 11 December 2010
  3. ↑ School Choice Archived 25 January 2011 at the Wayback Machine , Accessed 11 December 2010
  4. ↑ , Accessed 11 December 2010
  5. ↑ "", Accessed 11 December 2010 Archived 18 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ↑ Carey, Adam (24 May 2022). "School cites safety fears as it defies council demand to open gates to public". The Age. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  7. ↑ Carey, Adam (25 May 2022). "Alphington school gate removed in fight over public access to creek". The Age. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  8. ↑ Jenkins, Olivia (25 May 2022). "Yarra Council orders Alphington Grammar to tear down its main gate and fencing". The Herald Sun. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  9. ↑ Gogos, Christopher (27 January 2023). "Alphington Grammar School reopens 'International Gateways' experience". NEOS KOSMOS. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  10. ↑ Spargo-Ryan, Anna (28 February 2023). "Alphington Grammar is sending its students the wrong message on mental health". The Age. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  11. ↑ Carey, Adam (27 February 2023). "Private school fights plan for mental health hospital next door". The Age. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
  12. ↑ "EISM". eism.org. Archived from the original on 21 February 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
  13. ↑ "EISM". eism.org. Archived from the original on 20 February 2020. Retrieved 17 August 2020.
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