The Rockhampton Grammar School is an independent, co-educational, non-denominational, day and boarding school located in The Range, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia catering to students from Early Learning through to Year 12.
History
The school was founded in 1881.[citation needed]
Some of the school's buildings were listed on the Queensland Heritage Register in 1992.[1]
Houses
The four school houses are Wheatcroft, Wheatley, Kellow and Jardine, all being named after previous headmasters.
Notable alumni
- Alexander Belonogoff, Olympic rower
- Tara Cheyne, politician
- Ben Condon, professional rugby league player
- Theo Fourie, professional rugby union player
- George Creed, politician
- David Daniel, politician
- Sir Robin Edward Dysart Grey, banker and 6th Baronet Grey of Fallodon.[2]
- Harold Hartley, politician
- Nev Hewitt, politician
- Beatrice Hutton, architect
- Brittany Lauga, politician
- J.S.S. Martin, Scottish military doctor in both World Wars
- Ken O'Dowd, politician
- Stuart Robert, politician and former Minister for Human Services
- Alex Russell, film actor
Notable staff
See also
References
- ^ "Rockhampton Grammar School (entry 600781)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
- ^ "SYDNEY JUNIOR EXAMINATIONS". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. LIX, no. 13, 899. Queensland, Australia. 30 July 1902. p. 9. Retrieved 14 October 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
Further reading
- Clinch, Toby A; Rockhampton Grammar School (1982), The history of the Rockhampton Grammar School, centenary 1881-1980, Rockhampton Grammar School, ISBN 978-0-9592910-0-1
External links
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