Hunter Valley Grammar School

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Hunter Valley Grammar School
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Hunter Valley Grammar School
Ashtonfield, New South Wales

Australia
Coordinates 32°46′1″S151°35′45″E / 32.76694°S 151.59583°E / -32.76694; 151.59583
Information
Type Independent co-educational early learning, primary, and secondary day school
MottoSuccess Through Endeavour
Established1990;34 years ago (1990)
Sister school Erasmus-Gymnasium Grevenbroich
Educational authority New South Wales Department of Education
Chairperson Kristine Littlewood
PrincipalRebecca Butterworth
Employees~130 [1]
Years Early learning and K–12
Enrolment~1,100 [2]  (2009)
Area13 hectares (32 acres)
Houses
  •   Barrington
  •   Gloucester
  •   Liverpool
  •   Watagan
Colour(s)Blue and white   
School feesA$8,964 - $18,009 per annum
Affiliations
Website www.hvgs.nsw.edu.au
Hunter Valley Grammar School

Hunter Valley Grammar School (abbreviated as HVGS) is an independent secular co-educational early learning, primary, and secondary day school, located in Ashtonfield, a suburb of Maitland, New South Wales, Australia. It is named after the Hunter Valley, in which it is located.

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The school caters for approximately 1,215 students from pre-school through to Year 12.

Hunter Valley Grammar School is affiliated with the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA), the Junior School Heads Association of Australia (JSHAA), [3] the Association of Independent Schools of New South Wales (AISNSW), [4] and Hunter Region Independent Schools (HRIS). The school is also an International Baccalaureate (IB) School, being the only institution in Australia that offeres all four IB programmes; the Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Programme (MYP), Career-related Programme (CP) and Diploma Programme (DP). [5]

Co-curriculum

Academic opportunities

Students have the opportunity to explore academic-based co-curricular activities.

The ASX Sharemarket Game, in which students compete with the other students in the nation in achieving the highest market share in an online simulation of the ASX Stock Exchange, Australian Business Week and the Online Global Challenge are run by the Commerce faculty, whilst Debating, Chess, Tournament of Minds and Mock Trials are run through the English faculty. [6]

The School has a working farm in South Maitland and runs its Agriculture Program and Cattle Team Co-curricular Team from there.

Sport

HVGS students may participate in a variety of sports, mainly within the HRIS competition. Sports include rugby union, rugby league, soccer, netball, cricket, tennis, basketball, rowing, equestrian, touch football, volleyball, athletics, hockey, golf, aerobics, and snowsports. [7] [8] Most of these sports are undertaken on the School premises. Sport facilities include an indoor multi-purpose hall (used for Basketball, Netball, Volleyball and Futsal) a rugby oval, soccer oval, cricket oval, two basketball courts, two tennis courts and cricket nets. [9] [10]

The School's rowing complex is located at Berry Park, Morpeth along the Hunter River. The rowing shed was upgraded to a two-story complex in 2015, allowing for more boats, training equipment, and improving the existing amenities. The School's annual regatta occurs at the beginning of November. [11]

Service opportunities

The school participates in the Duke of Edinburgh program, and also maintains an active Leo Club which focuses on school and community programs. [12]

Notable alumni

Associated schools

Hunter Valley Grammar School is the sister school of Erasmus-Gymnasium in Grevenbroich, Germany, which visits the school yearly. [13]

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References

  1. ↑ "Employment". Hunter Valley Grammar School. Archived from the original on 19 June 2009. Retrieved 12 May 2009.
  2. ↑ "About HVGS". Hunter Valley Grammar School. Archived from the original on 18 June 2009. Retrieved 12 May 2009.
  3. ↑ "JSHAA New South Wales Directory of Members". New South Wales Branch. Junior School Heads' Association of Australia. 2007. Archived from the original on 17 January 2008. Retrieved 12 March 2008.
  4. ↑ "Hunter Region". NSW Independent Schools by Region. Association of Independent Schools of New South Wales. Archived from the original on 18 May 2008. Retrieved 12 March 2008.
  5. ↑ "International Baccalaureate". HVGS. Retrieved 16 June 2018.{{cite web}}: |archive-url= requires |archive-date= (help)
  6. ↑ "HVGS Opportunities". HVGS. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  7. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 February 2017. Retrieved 25 February 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. ↑ "Representatives Sport Opportunities at HVGS" (PDF). Hunter Valley Grammar School. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  9. ↑ "Sport". HVGS. Archived from the original on 25 February 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  10. ↑ "HVGS School Map". HVGS. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  11. ↑ "Rowing". HVGS. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  12. ↑ "Duke of Edingurgh". HVGS. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  13. ↑ "Seeking International Alliances". HVGS. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
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