Hunter Valley Grammar School

Infobox Aust school private
name = Hunter Valley Grammar School


motto = "Success Through Endeavour"
established = 1990
type = Independent, Co-educational, Day school
denomination = Non-denominational
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key_people = Mr. Paul Teys(Principals)
Mrs. Kristine Littlewood (Chairman)
fees = AU$5,648 - AU$11,260 p.acite web |url=http://www.hvgs.nsw.edu.au/Data/Sites/1/hvgs-pdfs/fees%202008.pdf |title=2008 Fee Schedule |accessdate=2008-01-24 |format=PDF |work=Admissions |publisher=Hunter Valley Grammar School]
city = Maitland
state = New South Wales
country = Australia flagicon|Australia
enrolment = ~930 (P-12) [http://www.schoolchoice.com.au/brose_by_region_nsw?cid=12208&pid=1857602 Australian School Choice- NSW Schools] (accessed:25-04-2006)]
num_employ = ~81 [http://72.14.253.104/search?sourceid=navclient-menuext&q=cache:http%3A//www.hvgs.nsw.edu.au/pages/downloads/HVGS%252005%2520Annual%2520Report.pdf Hunter Valley Grammar School Annual Report 2005] (accessed:25-04-2007)]
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homepage = [http://www.hvgs.nsw.edu.au www.hvgs.nsw.edu.au]

Hunter Valley Grammar School is an independent, co-educational, non-denominational, day school, located in Ashtonfield, a suburb in the City of Maitland, in the lower Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia.

The school was founded in 1990 and is situated on over 12 hectares of land. Today Hunter Valley Grammar School caters for approximately 930 students from Pre-school to Year 12.

History

Hunter Valley Grammar was established in 1990. The founding Principal was John Weeks, who was followed by Michael Clapper in 1997, and in 2005 Geoff Millar took up the position, who was succeeded by Paul Teys in 2008 who served as acting principal for most of the year before being appointed as Principal in September.

Curriculum

Students have the opportunity to be accelerated in Mathematics, and participate in a range of electives including Woodwork, Hospitality, Film and Video, Metalwork, Photography and drama.

Co-curriculum

Hunter Valley Grammar School offers a wide range of opportunities for students in a wide range of areas.

port

Sporting opporunities include equestrian, taekwondo, rugby, cricket, badminton, athletics, cross country, swimming and golf, all able to be undertaken on the school premises, which includes a sports centre, rugby oval, soccer oval, cricket oval, basketball courts, tennis courts and cricket nets. Sporting students from Hunter Valley Grammar have reached national team level with many pursuing careers in professional sporting teams including the Soccoroos and Olympic representation.fact|date=January 2008

Music

Hunter Valley Grammar School has an active music program. It runs all Higher School Certificate (HSC) relevant music courses.

Associated schools

The Hunter Valley Grammar School is the sister school of the Erasmus-Gymnasium in Grevenbroich (NRW) in Germany which visits the school yearly with German students learning the English language in the school.

References

ee also

* List of non-government schools in New South Wales

External links

* [http://www.hvgs.nsw.edu.au/ Hunter Valley Grammar School website]