Yarra Valley Grammar

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Yarra Valley Grammar School
Main School Building
Location
Ringwood , Victoria Australia
Coordinates	37°47′1″S 145°15′36″E / 37.78361°S 145.26000°E / -37.78361; 145.26000
Information
Type	Independent, co-educational
Motto	Latin: Levavi Oculos (I lift up my eyes)
Denomination	Anglican
Established	8 February 1966; 58 years ago (1966-02-08)
Chairman	Carrie Edwards-Britt
Principal	Dr. Mark Merry
Chaplain	Rev. Paul Joy
Grades	K–12
Gender	Co-educational
Enrolment	1636[1]
Campus size	30 Hectares
Campus type	Suburban
Houses	Annells   Arnott   Hughes   Plummer
Colour(s)	Red, gold & black
Slogan	Confidence to Achieve
Newspaper	Valley Voice The Link
Yearbook	Levavi
Endowment	$80 million[2]
Tuition	$28,593[3]
Affiliation	Associated Grammar Schools of Victoria
Alumni	Yarra Old Grammarians
Website	yvg.vic.edu.au

Yarra Valley Grammar School (YVG) is a private co-educational Anglican grammar school, located in Ringwood, a north-eastern suburb of Melbourne, Australia. Yarra Valley was founded as an Anglican day school for boys in 1966, before transitioning to a co-educational model in 1978. The school is a member of AGSV (Associated Grammar Schools of Victoria), and has been periodically ranked amongst the top 50 schools in the state according to VCE and ATAR results,^[4] being placed 25th in Victoria in 2023.^[5]

Yarra Valley Grammar has also produced notable alumni in the areas of sport, politics and academia, including seventeen professional AFL players, four olympians and two Victorian supreme court judges.

The idea of a new school for boys in Melbourne's outer eastern suburbs was conceived in 1963 by a group of locals who recognised the need for a school closer to home for their sons. One of these locals was Robin Clarke who noticed that the nearest preparatory school that would accept his son was in Kew. This prompted Clarke to establish the School Formative Committee with 16 local businessmen and community leaders to outline the idea and premise for a new school in the east.^{[citation needed]}

The school was officially established in 1966 as the Yarra Valley Church of England School for boys. John Pascoe was the first headmaster and John Harper became the first president of the new Yarra Valley Anglican School Council. The first assembly took place with 135 boys in attendance.^{[citation needed]}

In 1970, the school was invited to become a member of the Associated Grammar Schools of Victoria. In 1972, Yarra Valley Anglican School established the first hearing unit for profoundly deaf students in Victoria.^[6] Girls were admitted to the two senior levels in 1978, and the school progressively became fully co-educational from 1993 through 1995.^{[citation needed]}

In 1999, the school officially changed its name to Yarra Valley Grammar. In 2009, Mark Merry became principal, taking over from Neville Lyngcoln. In the same year, a new early learning centre was opened.^{[citation needed]}

In 2011, the foundation hall and a new upper primary building were opened. In 2012, an electrical fire destroyed the science, mathematics and laboratory buildings. In 2015, a new science and mathematics building was opened. In 2017, the school's outdoor pool was demolished and replaced with an expanded drama facilities, including a new classroom and three music rooms. In later 2017 a new indoor aquatic centre was opened in partnership with Paul Sadler Swimland.^{[citation needed]} In 2019, a new research centre, library and chapel were also built. In 2021, a new fine arts building was opened. And in 2023, a new Junior Primary Building was opened.

In May 2024, several male students were suspended from the school after creating a tier list that classified female students as "wifeys", "cuties", "mid", "object", "get out" or "unrapable".^[7] A complaint was made to Victoria Police over the incident, and two of the students were expelled from the school.^[8][9]

Compulsory core subjects exist from years 7 to 10 with electives being offered to students from year 9. The school also offers select Vocational Education and Training subjects, as well as VCE.

The school offers co-curriculum programs outside of the standard curriculum, including:

• Drama productions (plays and musicals)
• ESTEAM Programs
• Music orchestras, band and choirs
• Debating
• Community Links
• Swimming, athletics, canoeing, volleyball, golf, snowsports

Yarra Valley Grammar has four coloured school houses allocated by the school to each student upon entry. These houses compete at school athletics as well as during performing arts week and in music and science.^{[citation needed]}

Yarra Valley Grammar is a member of the Associated Grammar Schools of Victoria (AGSV) and competes professionally and at the amateur level with other associated member schools. Yarra Valley also conducts physical education classes, health and fitness and body wellbeing classes throughout years 7–10. The school also offers skiing and snowboarding opportunities as a part of the YVG Snow Sports Team, as well as canoeing, kayaking, equestrian and golf.

Yarra Valley Grammar has won the following AGSV and AGSV/APS premierships.^[10]

Boys:

• Athletics (2) – 1981, 1985
• Basketball (2) – 2008, 2009
• Cricket (3) – 1985, 2011, 2014
• Football (1) - 2024
• Golf (3) – 1989, 2018, 2019
• Hockey – 1998
• Tennis (3) – 1989, 2013, 2014
• Volleyball (17) – 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2024

Girls:

• Badminton – 2010
• Basketball (3) – 2015, 2016, 2021
• Cross country (6) – 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
• Softball – 2021
• Swimming (3) – 2001, 2002, 2005
• Volleyball (14) – 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2020, 2021

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• Peter Almond (1972) – Judge of the Supreme Court of Victoria
• Andy Griffiths (1979) – Children's Author
• David Lyons (1993) – Hollywood Actor
• Paul Singer MVO (1995) – Official Secretary to the Governor-General; and co-founder and General Manager, Make a Mark Australia
• Radha Stirling – Human rights advocate

• Travis Cloke
• Jason Cloke
• Cameron Cloke
• Sam Blease
• Shane Biggs
• Jordan Gysberts
• Kelvin Moore
• Andrew Moore
• Jordan Gallucci
• Andrew Moore – Port Adelaide and Richmond
• Kieran Harper – North Melbourne
• Sam Harper – Victorian Sheffield Shield team and Melbourne Renegades player
• Grant Nel (2006) – Olympic Diver
• Dave Culbert (1984) – Olympic Long Jumper, Sports Commentator and Director of Jump Media
• Campbell Message (1992) – Paralympic Medallist
• James Elmer (1988) – Olympic Hockey Player
• Ryley Stoddart
• Shannon Eagland
• Tarni Brown
• Brendon Smith
• Judson Clarke

• List of schools in Victoria, Australia
• List of high schools in Victoria
• Victorian Certificate of Education

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