Cranbrook School, Sydney
Cranbrook School is a dual-campus independent Anglican early learning, primary and secondary day and boarding school for boys, located in Bellevue Hill and Rose Bay, both eastern suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
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  Cranbrook School Location of the Bellevue Hill campus in greater metropolitan Sydney | |
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| Coordinates | 33°52′15″S 151°15′9″E |
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| Type | Independent early learning, primary and secondary day and boarding school |
| Motto | Latin: Esse Quam Videri (To be, rather than to seem to be[1]) |
| Denomination | Anglican[2] |
| Established | 1918[3] |
| Founder | Frederick T. Perkins |
| President of Council | Roger Massey-Green |
| Headmaster | Nicholas Sampson |
| Deputy Headmaster/Head of Senior School | Tim Browning |
| Deputy Head of School/Head of Junior School | Michele Marquet |
| Head of Pre-Schools | Heidi Burke |
| Director of Students/Deputy Head of Senior School | Genevieve Whiteley |
| Chaplain | James Vimpany |
| Employees | c. 134[4] |
| Years | Early learning; K-12 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Enrolment | c. 1,369 (2006[4]) |
| Colour(s) | Red, white and blue |
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| Website | www |
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Founded in 1918 with the Rev'd Frederick Thomas Perkins as the first headmaster, Cranbrook has a non-selective enrolment policy and currently caters for approximately 1,300 students from early learning (4 years old) to Year 12 (18 years old),[4] including 97 boarders from Years 7 to 12.[5]
Cranbrook is affiliated with the International Boys' Schools Coalition (IBSC),[2] the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA),[6] the Junior School Heads Association of Australia (JSHAA),[7] the Australian Boarding Schools' Association (ABSA),[5] and the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference.[8] It is a founding member of the Combined Associated Schools (CAS).[9]
History
On 1 December 1917 the former private home and vice-regal residence, Cranbrook, was bought at auction by an agent for Samuel Hordern. He was the main financial benefactor of a group of businessmen and churchmen aiming to establish an Anglican boys' school in the Eastern Suburbs. From December 1917 to June 1918, a provisional committee of twelve, comprising the founders and six additional men, prepared for the opening of the new school. They held meetings, ensured building renovations were completed, drew up the first articles of association and appointed the first Headmaster, Rev. F. T. Perkins. On 6 June 1918, the provisional committee reformed itself as the first council of Cranbrook School and organised the official opening of the school for 22 July 1918.
Headmasters
| Ordinal | Headmaster | Qualifications | Years | Education | Other key positions held |
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| 1 | Rev'd Frederick T. Perkins | MA | 1918–1932 |
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| 2 | Brigadier Iven G. Mackay | BA HonLLD | 1933–1939 | ||
| 3 | Sir Brian W. Hone OBE | BA(Hons) MA FACE | 1940–1951 |
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| 4 | Gethyn Hewan | MA MACE | 1951–1963 |
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| 5 | Mark Bishop OBE | BSc ARACI FACE | 1963–1985 |
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| 6 | Dr Bruce N. Carter AM | BA EdM EdD | 1985–2000 |
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| 7 | Jeremy J. S. Madin | BA(Hons) DipEd | 2001–2012 |
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| 8 | Nicholas A. Sampson | MA PGCE | 2012–present |
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Campus
Cranbrook school is situated over two campuses; the Senior School (Years 7 to 12) are located on the main campus in suburban Bellevue Hill, while the Junior School, for students from Kindergarten to Year 6, is located in nearby Rose Bay.[10]
House system
Cranbrook has a system of houses from year seven to twelve. This system was created in order for boys to socialise better between different year groups, where senior boys would be acting as juniors' mentors within the house. There are currently ten day houses, with about 80 boys each. There are also two boarding houses with around 40 boys each.
Day houses
The school has ten day boy houses:
| Colour | Name | Year founded | Named in honour of |
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| Chelmsford | 1931 | Lord Chelmsford, a former Governor of New South Wales | |
| Strickland | 1931 | Sir Gerald Strickland, a former Governor of New South Wales | |
| Davidson | 1941 | Sir Walter Davidson, a former Governor of New South Wales | |
| Northcott | 1957 | Sir John Northcott, a former Governor of New South Wales | |
| Wakehurst | 1960 | Lord Wakehurst, a former Governor of New South Wales | |
| Woodward | 1969 | Sir Eric Woodward, a former Governor of New South Wales | |
| Hone | 1970 | Sir Brian Hone, a former Headmaster (1940-1951 | |
| Cutler | 1980 | Sir Roden Cutler, a former Governor of New South Wales | |
| Perkins | 1994 | Rev. Frederick Perkins, the founding Headmaster (1918-1932) | |
| Harvey | 2012 | Sir John Musgrave Harvey (1918–1938), the founding School Council Chairman |
Boarding houses
Cranbrook has two boarding houses:
| Colour | Name | Year founded | Named in honour of |
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| Rawson | 1931 | Sir Harry Rawson, a former Governor of New South Wales | |
| Street | 1957 | Sir Kenneth Street, a former President of School Council |
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Notable alumni
Alumni of Cranbrook School are known as "Old Cranbrookians" and may elect to join the schools alumni association, the Old Cranbrookians' Association (OCA).[11] For a list of notable Old Cranbrookians, see the list of Old Boys of Cranbrook School. These "Old Cranbrookians" include Kerry, Clyde, and James Packer, David Gyngell, Hon. Tim Bruxner, Olympic sprinter Steven Solomon, Mike Cannon-Brookes, and Murray Rose.
See also
References
- "Cranbrook School". Schools. Study in Australia. 2005. Retrieved 18 January 2008.
- "Cranbrook School". Member Directory. International Girls' Schools Coalition. 2007. Retrieved 20 May 2008.
- "Cranbrook School". School Directory. SchoolSeek. 2008. Archived from the original on 22 February 2008. Retrieved 18 January 2008.
- "Annual Report 2006" (PDF). Publications. Cranbrook School. 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 August 2007. Retrieved 18 January 2008.
- "Cranbrook School". Schools. Australian Boarding Schools' Association. 2007. Archived from the original on 17 November 2007. Retrieved 18 January 2008.
- "AHISA Schools". New South Wales. Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia. January 2008. Archived from the original on 2 November 2007. Retrieved 18 January 2008.
- "JSHAA New South Wales Directory of Members". New South Wales Branch. Junior School Heads' Association of Australia. 2008. Archived from the original on 17 January 2008. Retrieved 18 January 2008.
- "International Members". HMC Schools. The Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference. Archived from the original on 15 March 2008. Retrieved 11 March 2008.
- "Combined Associated Schools". CAS. Cranbrook School. Archived from the original on 30 August 2007. Retrieved 28 January 2008.
- "Woollahra and Surrounds Schools Directory" (PDF). Woollahra Municipal Council. 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 August 2007. Retrieved 28 January 2008.
- "Old Cranbrookians'". About Us. Cranbrook School. Retrieved 28 January 2008.
Further reading
- "Two magic words give the signal for a 'school in a park'", 20 June 2006, The Sydney Morning Herald (now archived).
