Newcastle Grammar School, New South Wales

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Newcastle Grammar School
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Newcastle Grammar School, New South Wales
Newcastle, New South Wales

Australia
Coordinates 32°55′47″S151°46′50″E / 32.92972°S 151.78056°E / -32.92972; 151.78056
Information
Former names
  • Newcastle Boys' Grammar School
  • Newcastle Church of England Girls' Grammar School
Type Independent co-educational non-selective primary and secondary day school
Motto Latin: Spectemur Agendo
(Let us be judged by our actions)
Religious affiliation(s) Anglican Diocese of Newcastle
Denomination Anglicanism
Established
  • 1859 (1859)–1902 (1902)
    (as Newcastle Boys' Grammar School)
  • 22 July 1918;107 years ago (1918-07-22)
    (as Newcastle Church of England Girls' Grammar School)
Educational authority NSW Department of Education
Head of schoolMatthew Macoustra
Teaching staffc. 100
Years offered K–12
Enrolmentc. 1100
Hours in school day8:25am-3:05pm
Campus
Campus type Suburban
Houses
  •   Hunter
  •   Macquarie
  •   Shortland
  •   Tyrrell
Colour(s)Navy, burgundy and teal    
Affiliations
Website www.ngs.nsw.edu.au

The Newcastle Grammar School is a dual-campus independent Anglican co-educational non-selective primary and secondary day school, located in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.

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History

Newcastle Boys’ Grammar School opened on the present site in 1859 in Berkeley House and operated until 1902. [1]

Newcastle Church of England Girls’ Grammar School was officially opened on 22 July 1918 with an enrolment of fifty-six girls.[ citation needed ] However, the school was briefly relocated away from the Coast during World War II.[ citation needed ]

The control and administration of the School was given by the Anglican Diocese of Newcastle to The Pittwater House Schools in 1976 until the end of 1991, and in 1978, boys were once again enrolled at the School.[ citation needed ]

In 1992, the School's administration was returned to Newcastle and Newcastle Grammar School is now governed by Newcastle Grammar School Limited, a non-profit company limited by guarantee.[ citation needed ]

In 2018, Newcastle Grammar School celebrated its centenary. [2]

Affiliations

Newcastle Grammar School is affiliated with the Anglican Diocese of Newcastle, the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA), [3] the Independent Primary School Heads of Australia (IPSHA), the Association of Independent Schools of New South Wales (AISNSW) and Hunter Region Independent Schools (HRIS).

Campuses

Newcastle Grammar School is situated on two campuses.

Park Campus

This is located in Cooks Hill, approximately 2 km (1.2 mi) from the Hill Campus. Park Campus students start in kindergarten and they benefit from a number of specialist spaces, including a library, music room and computer rooms. The Sandi Warren Performance Centre is used for musical productions, assemblies, physical education lessons, lectures and dinners. Park Campus is across from National Park which has sports facilities such as netball/basketball courts and large soccer fields. In addition, Park Campus currently caters for students up to Year 4, after which they move to Hill Campus.

Hill Campus

Located on The Hill overlooking the city of Newcastle and the beaches, this campus caters for students from Year 5 to Year 12 in a mix of historic and modern buildings. The areas of Hill Campus have names associated with various figures that contributed to the founding and leadership of Newcastle Grammar School and Newcastle. On the east side of the school are the two areas of the courts, which are used for physical education, and Stewart building, used as the office for sports teachers and the area for Years 5 and 6. The west side of the school is the Merrick Courtyard which acts as a sitting area for students and location of the Hill Campus canteen, art rooms, Year 7 student lockers and office area for the Heads of House for Years 7–12. The Parnell building has lockers, science labs, music basement, maths classrooms, the STEM department office and the Tyrrell Library, which is also the site of the offices for the Languages and Literacy department. The Hill Building is a four-story building designed for classrooms such as the languages of French, Japanese and Mandarin, kitchen areas for teaching VET Hospitality, a computer lab, English classrooms and office areas for the Global Studies Department. The roof of Hill has vegetable garden beds, and is otherwise used for special events. The Second Floor has the Year 12 Common Room and spaces for Creative Arts. The Hill basement is used for TAS subjects such as Technology, iSTEM and woodwork. Dividing the school into east and west is the Horbury Hunt Hall, used for assemblies and functions.

Notable alumni

Media and arts

Politics and government

Heads

[5]
NameYears ActiveTitle
Rev. E. K. Yeatman1853–unknownHeadmaster
Rev. H. Shaw MillardUnknownHeadmaster
Miss M. E. Lawrence1918–1932Headmistress
Miss Zoe E. Martin1933–1951Headmistress
Miss M. Roberts1952–1959Headmistress
Miss E. Heath1960–1964Headmistress
Miss L. Thompson1965–1967Headmistress
Mrs Kathleen Stewart1968–1976Headmistress
Mr R. H. Morgan1977–1991Executive Principal
Mr D. Lloyd1977Headmaster
Mr A. Coombes1978–1985Headmaster
Mr B. L. Charlton1986–1988Headmaster
Mr Alan G. Green1989–2014Headmaster
Mrs Erica Thomas2014–2022Head of School
Mr Matthew Macoustra2023–Head of School

References

  1. ↑ "Newcastle Grammar School". Newcastle Grammar School Programme Book.
  2. ↑ "Newcastle Grammar School".
  3. ↑ "IPSHA".
  4. ↑ Dow, Steve (18 October 2009). "Susie Porter: almost famous". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 3 September 2025.
  5. ↑ "Newcastle Grammar School". Newcastle Grammar School Programme Book.
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