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Central Coast Grammar School
Central Coast Grammar School
Location
	Erina Heights, Central Coast, New South Wales; Australia
Coordinates	33°25′30″S 151°23′53″E / 33.42500°S 151.39806°E
Information
Type	Independent secular co-educational primary and secondary day schoolg
Motto	Latin: Vita Et Scientia; (Life and Knowledge)
Established	1985; 39 years ago
Educational authority	New South Wales Department of Education
Chairman	Stephen Brahams
Headmaster	Phillip O'Regan
Employees	179
Grades	K–12
Enrolment	1315 (2020)
Area	17 hectares (42 acres)
Campus type	Suburban
Colour(s)	Green, gold & blue
Publication	Bundara (magazine)
Website	www.ccgs.nsw.edu.au

Central Coast Grammar School is an independent secular co-educational primary and secondary day school, located in Erina Heights on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia. The school provides a general education for approximately 1,315 students from Year K to Year 12; and is situated on a 17-hectare (42-acre) campus.

History[edit]

The school was established in 1985, opening with 16 teachers and 185 students. It was the first school of its type on the Central Coast. It was expanded in the 1990s, incorporating buildings from the former Erina Hotel-Motel.^[2]

Headmasters[edit]

The following individuals have served as headmasters of Central Coast Grammar School:

Ordinal	Officeholder	Term start	Term end	Time in office	Notes
1	Ron Chambers	1985	1987	1–2 years	^[3]
2	Richard Lornie OAM	1988	2008	19–20 years	^[3]
3	William Low	2009	2023	14–15 years	^[4]
4	Phillip O'Regan	2024	incumbent	0 years	^[5]

Houses[edit]

The five school houses are named after native Australian flora:

Acacia (yellow)
Banksia (orange)
Grevillea (red)
Ironbark (blue)
Nicholii (green)

Notable alumni[edit]

Charlotte Best – actress and model^{[citation needed]}
Caitlin De Wit – Australian wheelchair basketball player^{[citation needed]}
Matt Graham – Olympic skier^[6]
Gordon Reid – Politician
Charlie Hunter – Olympic Runner

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b "Central Coast Grammar School". Retrieved 9 June 2018.
^ "A History of Erina" (PDF). Gosford City Council.
^ ^a ^b Doukakis. Twenty. A Short History of CCGS
^ "Meet the Headmaster". Central Coast Grammar School.
^ "Meet the Headmaster". Central Coast Grammar School.
^ "Olympic athlete profile - Matt Graham". Australian Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 27 April 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2014.

External links[edit]

Official website

[MySchool-1] "Central Coast Grammar School". Retrieved 9 June 2018.

[2] "A History of Erina" (PDF). Gosford City Council.

[Doukakis-3] Doukakis. Twenty. A Short History of CCGS

[4] "Meet the Headmaster". Central Coast Grammar School.

[5] "Meet the Headmaster". Central Coast Grammar School.

[6] "Olympic athlete profile - Matt Graham". Australian Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 27 April 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2014.

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+==History==
-'''Central Coast Grammar School''' is an inter-dimensional,  [[co-educational]], K-12 [[private school|private]] [[day school]] located in [[Erina Heights, New South Wales|Erina Heights]], [[New South Wales]], [[Australia]].  The school follows the NSW education system, however does implement more updated subjects and also offers the [[International Baccalaureate]].<ref>[http://www.newstext.com.au/docs/EXG/2003/get.jsp?docid=EXG-20030806-1-053-4011220V8@NSW-CUMBERLAND-2004-2003 Support helps at exam time]  Central Coast Express, (06 August 2003).</ref>
+The school was established in 1985, opening with 16 teachers and 185 students. It was the first school of its type on the Central Coast. It was expanded in the 1990s, incorporating buildings from the former Erina Hotel-Motel.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://vivid.blob.core.windows.net/gosford/Community/a-history-of-erina---fact-sheet.pdf?sfvrsn=2|title=A History of Erina|publisher=Gosford City Council}}</ref>
+== Headmasters ==
-The school was established by a group of parents who appointed Ron Chambers as a consultant and as first Head.  The mission of the school is "Striving for excellence in all endeavours in a happy, caring, and supportive environment". It was ranked within the top 10 schools in Australia in 2002.
+The following individuals have served as headmasters of Central Coast Grammar School:
+{| class="wikitable sortable"
-The school has a reputation on the Central Coast for excellent HSC and IB results and is also the only school in the area to offer the International Baccalaureate (IB) as an alternative.
+|-
+!Ordinal !! Officeholder !! Term start !! Term end !! Time in office !! Notes
-The school is a member of the [[Independent Schools Association (Australia)|Independent Schools Association]] (ISA). Which it plays other schools involved in ISA in such sports as Hockey, Rugby, Netball, Softball, Basketball, Tennis, Swimming, Cross County and Athletics.
+|-
+| align=center| {{nts|1}} || Ron Chambers || align="center" | 1985 ||align=center| 1987 ||align=right| {{age in years|1985|1987}} years ||  <ref name=Doukakis>Doukakis. Twenty. A Short History of CCGS</ref>
-== History ==
-The school was founded by a group of local people in 1984, most of which became parents at the school and later created the P&F (Parents and Friends) Association.
-The first school assembly took place at [[Avoca, New South Wales|Avoca]] Beach Theatre in 1985, and was later moved to its present location at Erina Heights. The annual student of the year award is held each year in the grand hall, and is awarded to a recipient for their excellence in both academic and sporting achievements. It is undergoing renovations in the infants block and other areas of the school. Its annual event is the Spring Fair on the 1st of September. The Grammar School has an array of co-curricular activities such as Mock Trial, Orchestra, Debating, Mediation and Public Speaking among others.
-The houses are;
-{| class="wikitable"
 |-
+| align=center| {{nts|2}} || Richard Lornie {{post-nominals|country=AUS|OAM}} ||align=center| 1988 ||align=center| 2008 ||align=right| {{age in years|1988|2008}} years ||  <ref name=Doukakis/>
-Acacia (Yellow)
+|-
-Grevillea (Red)
+| align=center| {{nts|3}} || William Low ||align=center| 2009 ||align=center| 2023 || align="right" | {{age in years|2009}} years ||  <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ccgs.nsw.edu.au/about/meet-headmaster|title=Meet the Headmaster|publisher=Central Coast Grammar School}}</ref>
-Ironbark (Blue)
+|-
-Nicholii (Green)
+| align=center| 4 || Phillip O'Regan || align="center" | 2024 || align="center" | ''incumbent''|| align="right" | 0 years ||  <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ccgs.nsw.edu.au/about/meet-headmaster|title=Meet the Headmaster|publisher=Central Coast Grammar School}}</ref>
 |}
-==Recent Changes==
+== Houses ==
+The five school houses are named after native Australian flora:
-The current Headmaster, William Low, commenced in 2008 due to the retirement of the previous Headmaster Richard Lornie, who was the longest serving Headmaster at the School.
+* Acacia (yellow)
+* Banksia (orange)
+* Grevillea (red)
+* Ironbark (blue)
+* Nicholii (green)
+== Notable alumni ==
-In 2009, the school opened a new all-weather field suitable for multiple sports. In 2010, a new school library was opened in April 2010, considered a significant improvement on its predecessor.
+{{alumni|date=March 2023}}
-<ref name="ccgs facilities">[http://www.ccgs.nsw.edu.au/] About CCGS/Facilities, accessed on December 28, 2010.</ref>
+* [[Charlotte Best]]{{spaced endash}}actress and model{{citation needed|date=May 2019|reason=Need a reliable source to verify this person went to Central Coast Grammar School.}}
+* [[Caitlin De Wit]]{{spaced endash}}Australian wheelchair basketball player{{citation needed|date=May 2019|reason=Need a reliable source to verify this person went to Central Coast Grammar School.}}
-== System ==
+* [[Matt Graham (skier)|Matt Graham]]{{spaced endash}} Olympic skier<ref>{{cite web|title=Olympic athlete profile - Matt Graham|url=http://sochi2014.olympics.com.au/athlete/matt-graham|publisher=Australian Olympic Committee|accessdate=27 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140427174817/http://sochi2014.olympics.com.au/athlete/matt-graham|archive-date=27 April 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
-The school has three sections, each led by a Head and Deputy Head.
+* [[Gordon Reid (politician)|Gordon Reid]]{{spaced endash}} Politician
+* [[Charlie Hunter (runner)|Charlie Hunter]]{{Spaced endash}} Olympic Runner
-Junior School (R) - K-6
-Middle School (S) - 7-9
-Senior College (K) - 10-12
 == See also ==
+{{stack|{{Portal|New South Wales|Schools}}}}
 * [[List of non-government schools in New South Wales]]
 == References ==
-{{reflist|2}}
+{{Reflist}}
 == External links ==
-* [http://www.ccgs.nsw.edu.au/ Official website]
+* {{Official website}}
 {{Independent Schools Association}}
+{{Authority control}}
-{{coord missing|New South Wales}}
+[[Category:Private primary schools in New South Wales]]
+[[Category:Private secondary schools in New South Wales]]
-[[Category:Private schools in New South Wales]]
+[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1985]]
-[[Category:High schools in New South Wales]]
-[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1984]]
-[[Category:Nondenominational Christian schools in Australia]]
 [[Category:Junior School Heads Association of Australia Member Schools]]
 [[Category:Independent Schools Association (Australia)]]
-[[Category:International Baccalaureate schools in Australia]]
+[[Category:1985 establishments in Australia]]
+[[Category:Grammar schools in Australia]]
+[[Category:Central Coast (New South Wales)]]

Members of the Independent Schools Association (Australia)
Members	Blue Mountains Grammar Central Coast Grammar Chevalier Oakhill Oxley Redlands St Andrew's St Augustine's St Patrick's St Paul's Grammar St Pius X St Spyridon St Stanislaus'
Associate members	Barker Kinross Wolaroi Redfield College Scots All Saints' St Gregory's
Lists of notable alumni	Barker Blue Mountains Grammar Central Coast Grammar Chevalier Kinross Wolaroi Oakhill College Oxley Redfield Redlands St Andrew's St Augustine's St Gregory's St Patrick's St Paul's Grammar St Pius X St Stanislaus' Scots All Saints

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