Rockhampton Grammar School
| The Rockhampton Grammar School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| , Australia | |
| Coordinates | 23°23′04.85″S 150°29′37.93″E / 23.3846806°S 150.4938694°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent, day & boarding |
| Motto | Latin: Macte Virtute Et Litteris (Grow in character and scholarship) |
| Established | 1881 |
| Head teacher | Dr Phillip Moulds |
| Years | EL–12 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Number of students | ~1350 |
| Campus | Rockhampton |
| Color(s) | Red, white & black |
| Website | www.rgs.qld.edu.au |
The Rockhampton Grammar School is an independent, co-educational, non-denominational, day and boarding school located in The Range, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia catering to students from Early Learning through to Year 12.
History
The school was founded in 1881.
Some of the school's buildings were listed on the Queensland Heritage Register in 1992.[1]
Houses
The four school houses are Wheatcroft, Wheatley, Kellow and Jardine, all being named after previous headmasters.
Notable alumni
- Alexander Belonogoff, Olympic rower
- Tara Cheyne, politician
- Ben Condon, professional rugby league player
- Theo Fourie, professional rugby union player
- George Creed, politician
- David Daniel, politician
- Sir Robin Edward Dysart Grey, banker and 6th Baronet Grey of Fallodon.[2]
- Harold Hartley, politician
- Nev Hewitt, politician
- Beatrice Hutton, architect
- Gary Larson, Australian representative rugby league player
- Brittany Lauga, politician
- J.S.S. Martin, Scottish military doctor in both World Wars
- Ken O'Dowd, politician
- Stuart Robert, politician and former Minister for Human Services
- Alex Russell, film actor
Notable staff
See also
References
- ^ "Rockhampton Grammar School (entry 600781)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ^ "SYDNEY JUNIOR EXAMINATIONS". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. LIX, no. 13, 899. Queensland, Australia. 30 July 1902. p. 9. Retrieved 14 October 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
Further reading
- Clinch, Toby A; Rockhampton Grammar School (1982), The history of the Rockhampton Grammar School, centenary 1881-1980, Rockhampton Grammar School, ISBN 978-0-9592910-0-1
External links
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