Peninsula Grammar, formerly The Peninsula School, is an Australian private, co-educational, Anglican, day and boarding school located in Mount Eliza, Victoria.
History
Founded in 1961, originally as a boys-only school, Peninsula Grammar began enrolling girls from 1994. It is a member of the Associated Grammar Schools of Victoria. The school has a non-selective enrolment policy and caters for approximately 1,190 students from Kindergarten to Year 12. Co-educational from 1994 and an Anglican school, Peninsula's chaplain for twenty-four years (1974–1998) – the Rev. John Leaver – initiated the founding of several other similar Anglican or Ecumenical co-educational schools in Victoria.
Houses
Ansett, royal purple
Carr, navy blue
Clarke, red
Country, gold
Newton, green
Town, sky blue
Sport
Peninsula Grammar is a member of the Associated Grammar Schools of Victoria (AGSV).
AGSV and AGSV/APS premierships
Peninsula Grammar has won the following AGSV & AGSV/APS premierships.
Boys:
Athletics (4) – 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
Badminton (2) – 1994, 1995
Basketball – 2007
Cricket (5) – 1976, 1989, 1990, 1992, 2016
Cross Country – 1990
Golf (2) – 1994, 1995
Hockey – 1991
Squash – 1994
Tennis (13) – 1977, 1980, 1985, 1987, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2020 Volleyball (3) – 1999, 2004, 2011
Girls:
Athletics (12) – 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015 Basketball – 2013 Cross Country (12) – 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 Netball – 2007 Swimming (3) – 2006, 2007, 2008 Tennis (2) – 2003, 2004
Alumni
Simon Binks – musician
Belle Brockhoff – Olympic Athlete
Ryan Broekhoff – basketball player
Andrew Daddo – actor
Cameron Daddo – actor
Lochie Daddo – actor
Jarrad Grant – Western Bulldogs AFL footballer
Billy Hartung (footballer) – Hawthorn AFL footballer (Number 23 AFL Draft Pick for the 2014 season) Oliver Hayes-Brown – basketball player David Hille – Essendon AFL footballer Rob Hulls – Victorian Attorney General Greg Hunt – Liberal member for Flinders from 2001 until his retirement in May 2022 Simon Hussey - ARIA award composer/recording producer for James Reyne and Daryl Braithwaite Sammy J – comedian Nathan Jones – Melbourne AFL footballer Matson Lawson – Australian representative to the 2012 Olympics in swimming Stewart Loewe – former St Kilda AFL footballer John McCarthy – Port Adelaide AFL footballer Bryce McGain – Australian cricketer
Peter Mitchell – Channel 7 News presenter
Mick Molloy – comedian
Grace O'Sullivan – actress, known for her role as Olivia Lane on Neighbours
James Rees – entertainer and host of Giggle and Hoot
David Reyne – musician and actor
James Reyne – musician
Brad Robinson – musician
Tim Ross – comedian/ radio presenter for Nova 100.3fm
Jackie Sannia – musician and producer (finalist on The Voice Australia 2013 season) James Sorensen – actor Dale Stevenson – Australian representative to the 2012 Olympics in athletics Matt Tilley – radio presenter Jacob Weitering – Carlton AFL footballer (number 1 draft pick for the 2015 season) Lachie Whitfield – Greater Western Sydney AFL footballer (Number 1 AFL Draft Pick for the 2013 season) Claudia Whitfort – St Kilda AFLW footballer Tim Wilson – former MP for the Liberal Party and former Australian Human Rights Commissioner
International Program
In addition to catering for the boarding of international students (notably from the P.R.C., South Korea and Vietnam), Peninsula Grammar operates multiple overseas campuses, largely in South East Asia.
See also
List of schools in Victoria
List of high schools in Victoria
Victorian Certificate of Education
References
External links
Official website
Anglican secondary schools in Melbourne
Anglican primary schools in Melbourne
Associated Grammar Schools of Victoria
Boarding schools in Victoria (state) Educational institutions established in 1961 Junior School Heads Association of Australia Member Schools 1961 establishments in Australia Buildings and structures in the Shire of Mornington Peninsula
