Illawarra Grammar School

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Illawarra Grammar School
10–12 Western Avenue, Mangerton, Wollongong, New South Wales

2500

Australia
Coordinates 34°25′38″S150°52′10″E / 34.4272°S 150.8695°E / -34.4272; 150.8695
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Type Independent comprehensive co-educational early learning, primary and secondary day school
Motto Latin: De virtute in virtutem
(From Strength to Strength)
Denomination Anglican
Opened3 February 1959;65 years ago (1959-02-03)
FounderBishop Gordon Begbie
Educational authority New South Wales Department of Education
Head of schoolJulie Greenhalgh
Years Early learning and Kindergarten to Year 12
Enrolment1011
Website tigs.nsw.edu.au
Illawarra Grammar School

The Illawarra Grammar School, abbreviated as TIGS or Illawarra Grammar, is an independent Anglican comprehensive co-educational early learning, primary and secondary day school, located at Mangerton in the Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia. The school caters for approximately 1,100 students from early learning to Year 12. TIGS offers an early learning program for students between 3 and 5 years of age called TIGS Prep (previously titled, The Piper Centre). [1] The School employs 97 teaching staff and 48 non-teaching staff. A total enrolment of 778 students consists of 407 boys and 371 girls as of 2019. [2]

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History

The Illawarra Grammar School was founded in 1958 by Bishop Gordon Begbie and dedicated parents. On its opening day, 3 February 1958, the first headmaster, Rev. Richard Bosanquet and two staff, welcomed 28 students into the school. In 1975, the school became co-educational when it amalgamated with SCEGGS 'Gleniffer Brae'. [3] In 2009 TIGS celebrated the Golden Jubilee of its founding. [4]

At the end of 2018, TIGS announced the appointment of the eighth Principal, Judith Nealy, as the successor for long-serving Headmaster, Stephen Kinsella. [5] In 2024, Dr Julie Greenhalgh commenced as the ninth Principal. [6]

  1. ↑ "TIGS Prep". The Illawarra Grammar School. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  2. ↑ "My school website – TIGS". myschool.edu.au. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  3. ↑ The Illawarra Grammar School: History (18 June 2012)
  4. ↑ Webster, Michelle (17 February 2009). "TIGS Back in Time". Illawarra Mercury. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  5. ↑ "Mrs Judi Nealy". The Illawarra Grammar School. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  6. ↑ "Meet Our Principal". The Illawarra Grammar School. Retrieved 23 July 2024.

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