The Hills Grammar School
| The Hills Grammar School | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | |
|
Kenthurst, New South Wales Australia  | |
| Coordinates | 33°41′3″S 151°0′48″E / 33.68417°S 151.01333°ECoordinates: 33°41′3″S 151°0′48″E / 33.68417°S 151.01333°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent, Co-educational, Day school |
| Motto | Strive for Excellence |
| Denomination | Non-denominational |
| Established | 1982[1] |
| Founder | Ross Booth |
| Principal | Michael Smith |
| Employees | 170[2] |
| Enrolment | 1,100 (Pre Kinder to Year 12)[2] |
| Colour(s) |
Red and Green[3] |
| Website | www.hillsgrammar.nsw.edu.au |
The Hills Grammar School is an independent, co-educational, non-sectarian, day school located in Kenthurst, a suburb in the Hills district of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Established in 1982, the school has a non-selective enrolment policy and currently caters for over 1,000 students from Kindergarten to Year 12. In 2010, the school opened the Early Childhood Education Centre (ECEC), catering for 3–4 year olds. Main intake years are ECEC, Kindergarten, Year 7, and Year 11; however, if vacancies exist in other years, admissions can be made.
Hills Grammar is affiliated with the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA),[4] the Heads of Independent Co-Educational Schools (HICES) and the Junior School Heads Association of Australia (JSHAA).[5]
Notable alumni
- Rachael Carpani, actress
- Joel Edgerton, actor, writer, producer
- Nash Edgerton, actor, director, producer
- Delta Goodrem, musician
- Andrew Hansen, comedian
- Alex Hawke, politician
- Michelle Jenneke, athlete
- Robert Ovadia, journalist
- Tiger Chen, actor
- Jhong Hilario, actor, politician
See also
References
- ↑ "The Hills Grammar School". School Directory. SchoolSeek. Archived from the original on 2007-10-16. Retrieved 2008-02-16.
- 1 2 "Annual Report 2006" (PDF). Documents. The Hills Grammar School. 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-07-19. Retrieved 2008-02-16.
- ↑ The Hills Grammar School - School Uniform Price List
- ↑ "New South Wales". School Directory. Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia. 2008. Archived from the original on 2008-10-19. Retrieved 2008-02-16.
- ↑ "JSHAA New South Wales Directory of Members". New South Wales Branch. Junior School Heads' Association of Australia. 2007. Archived from the original on 2008-01-17. Retrieved 2008-02-16.