St Paul's Grammar School

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St Paul's Grammar School
Location
52 Taylor Road, Cranebrook, Western Sydney, New South Wales

Australia
Coordinates 33°41′16″S150°43′06″E / 33.687764°S 150.718326°E / -33.687764; 150.718326
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Type Independent co-educational early learning, primary and secondary Day school
Motto Latin: In Christo futurum
(In Christ The Future)
Denomination Nondenominational Christianity
Established1983;42 years ago (1983)
Educational authority New South Wales Department of Education
ChairmanBrett Redman
PrincipalIan Wake
Years Early learning and K–12
Enrolment860
Colour(s)Green and blue   
Affiliations
Website www.stpauls.nsw.edu.au
St Paul's Grammar School

St Paul's Grammar School is an independent, non-denominational Christian, co-educational early learning, primary and secondary day school. The school was founded in 1983 in Cranebrook, an outer western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. St. Paul's Grammar School has approximately 860 students, from early learning through kindergarten to year 12.

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The school is a member of the Independent Schools Association, [1] [2] the Australian Heads of Independent Schools Association, [3] and HICES.

Co-curricular

Co-curricular activities offered by the school include music groups, dance classes, drama groups, the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme, chess and Bible study groups, debate groups, and a New South Wales Rural Fire Service Cadets program. [4]

Sports

Sports offered by the school include: athletics (track and field – carnivals), cross country running, basketball, cricket, indoor soccer, netball, soccer, tennis, swimming, and touch football. Equestrian events are also offered to students, including dressage, eventing and show jumping.

House system

St Paul's Grammar School employs a school house system. St Paul’s has six houses, each distinguished with a house crest, individual colour, Bible verse, and named after a local parish. Students are sorted into houses at enrolment and stay in their assigned house for the length of their enrolment at the school. [5]

House NameCrestHouse ColourBible Verse
CastlereaghCastleBlue1 Timothy 4:12 (Translation used is unclear) "Young people, set an example in speech, life, love, faith and purity"
WilberforceGriffin (Rampant)GreenPsalm 105:4 (NIVUK) "Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always."
StrathdonDragon (Salient)RedPhilippians 4:13 (NKJV) "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me."
MelvilleLion (Rampant)OrangeMicah 6:8 (NIVUK) "And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God."
CornwallisEagle (Displayed)YellowIsaiah 40:31 (NIVUK) "Those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles."
ClaremontPegasus (Rampant)PurpleProverbs 3:5 (Translation used is unclear) "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and not on your own judgement."

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ "ISA – Independent Sporting Association : Member Schools". Archived from the original on 2 March 2011. Retrieved 7 March 2011.
  2. ↑ "Creese, Nigel Arthur Holloway, (born 4 June 1927), Executive Officer, Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia, 1989–95 (Chairman, 1985–87)" , Who's Who, Oxford University Press, 1 December 2007, doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.12306 , retrieved 4 December 2023
  3. ↑ "Schools | AHISA". Archived from the original on 23 February 2011. Retrieved 7 March 2011.
  4. ↑ "Co-Curricular at St Paul's". St Paul's Grammar School. Archived from the original on 13 March 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
  5. ↑ "House System". St Paul's Grammar School. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
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