Central Coast Grammar School

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Central Coast Grammar School
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Central Coast Grammar School

Australia
Coordinates 33°25′30″S151°23′53″E / 33.42500°S 151.39806°E / -33.42500; 151.39806
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Type Independent secular co-educational primary and secondary day schoolg
Motto Latin: Vita Et Scientia
(Life and Knowledge)
Established1985;39 years ago (1985)
Educational authority New South Wales Department of Education
ChairmanStephen Brahams
HeadmasterPhillip O'Regan
Employees213 [1]
Grades K–12
Enrolment1315 (2020 [1] )
Area17 hectares (42 acres)
Campus type Suburban
Colour(s)Green, gold & blue    
PublicationBundara (magazine)
Website www.ccgs.nsw.edu.au
Central Coast Grammar School

Central Coast Grammar School is an independent secular co-educational primary and secondary day school, located in Erina Heights on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia. The school provides a general education for approximately 1,315 students from Year K to Year 12; and is situated on a 17-hectare (42-acre) campus.

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History

The school was established in 1985, opening with 16 teachers and 185 students. It was the first school of its type on the Central Coast. It was expanded in the 1990s, incorporating buildings from the former Erina Hotel-Motel. [2]

Headmasters

The following individuals have served as headmasters of Central Coast Grammar School:

OrdinalOfficeholderTerm startTerm endTime in officeNotes
1Ron Chambers198519871–2 years [3]
2Richard Lornie OAM 1988200819–20 years [3]
3William Low2009202314–15 years [4]
4Phillip O'Regan2024incumbent0 years [5]

Houses

The six school houses are named after native Australian flora:

Notable alumni

See also

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