Trinity Grammar School, Kew
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| Name |
Trinity Grammar School, Kew | |
| Address |
60 Wellington St | |
| Suburb |
Kew, Victoria 3101 | |
| Established |
November 1902, classes began 1903 | |
| Community |
Urban & small boarding house | |
| Type |
Private | |
| Religion | ||
| Students |
Approx. 1,000 Single sex (Boys) | |
| Grades |
ELC to 12 | |
| Headmaster |
Richard Tudor | |
| Deputy Headmasters |
Simon Le Plastrier, Rohan Brown | |
| Assistants to Headmaster |
Christopher Howell, David Bevan | |
| Junior School Headmaster |
Colin Coutts | |
| Colours |
Green and Gold | |
Trinity Grammar School is a boys' Anglican school located across several campuses in the Melbourne suburb of Kew. It was founded at a meeting of several church figures on November 14, 1902. It opened in 1903, operating out of a church hall. It has among its alumni a number of leading Australian figures, including scientists, politicians and sportspeople. Trinity has a particularly good reputation for developing Australian Rules footballers. Trinity is also part of the AGSV.
House System
The Trinity House System began in 1917 and were named after four men who played a notable part in establishing the school the houses were:
- Arnold - Purple
- Henty - Light Blue
- Merritt - Maroon
- Roberts - Dark Blue
Over 2004 and 2005 8 new houses were added to accommodate the growing population of the school (the original houses were replaced from Grades 3-6 and 4 new houses were added from 7-12) the new Senior Houses were:
- Cowen - Orange
- Hindley - Grey
- Kent-Hughes - Red
- Sutton - Yellow
The junior school (grades 3-6) houses were replaced with new ones. Boys, going from year 6 to 7 would become members of one of the corresponding Senior school houses. The Junior School houses had two colours.
- Friend - Yellow and Light Blue: Students would go into either Henty or Sutton
- Henderson - Red and Dark Blue: Students would go into either Roberts or Kent-Hughes
- Inglis - Grey and Maroon: Students would go into either Meritt or Hindley
- Summers - Orange and Purple: Students would go into either Arnold or Cowen
Campuses
- Main campus located in Kew
- Sports fields located in Bulleen
- Outdoor education centre at Leppitt Lake Eppalock
- Outdoor bush area in Licola
Notable alumni
Notable alumni of Trinity Grammar School include:
- Phil Anderson (1969-1975), Cyclist
- Bishop Kenneth Leslie (1923-1928), Anglican Bishop
- Professor Peter McIntyre (1933-1943), Architect
- John Perceval (1934-1939), painter, potter, and sculptor
- Sir Arthur Rylah (1917-1927) Politician and Attorney-General
- Robert Timms, businessman and founder of Robert Timms Coffee
Notable Teachers
- Jon Carnegie, innovative teaching methods, winner of several awards, inventor of Learning Journeys and a school in High Street, Kew.