The Hills Grammar School
The Hills Grammar School (commonly referred to as Hills Grammar) is an independent nonsectarian co-educational early learning, primary and secondary day school, located in Kenthurst, a suburb in the Hills district of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
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| Coordinates | 33°41′3″S 151°0′48″E |
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| Other name | Hills Grammar |
| Type | Independent co-educational early learning, primary and secondary day school |
| Motto | Strive for excellence |
| Denomination | Nonsectarian |
| Established | 1982[1] |
| Founder | Ross Booth |
| Educational authority | New South Wales Department of Education |
| Principal | Michael Smith |
| Employees | 170[2] |
| Years | Early learning; K-12 |
| Enrolment | 1,100[2] (2006) |
| Colour(s) | Red and green |
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| Website | www |
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Established in 1982, the school has a non-selective enrolment policy and currently caters for over 1,000 students from early learning, through Year K 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, Year K, 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
References
- "The Hills Grammar School". School Directory. SchoolSeek. Archived from the original on 16 October 2007. Retrieved 16 February 2008.
- "Annual Report 2006" (PDF). Documents. The Hills Grammar School. 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 16 February 2008.
- 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 19 October 2008. Retrieved 16 February 2008.
- "JSHAA New South Wales Directory of Members". New South Wales Branch. Junior School Heads' Association of Australia. 2007. Archived from the original on 17 January 2008. Retrieved 16 February 2008.