St Paul's Grammar School is an independent, non-denominational Christian, co-educational early learning, primary and secondary day school. The school was founded in 1983 in Cranebrook, an outer western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. St. Paul's Grammar School has approximately 860 students, from early learning through kindergarten to year 12.
The school is a member of the Independent Schools Association,[1][2]the Australian Heads of Independent Schools Association,[3] and HICES.
Co-curricular
Co-curricular activities offered by the school include music groups, dance classes, drama groups, the Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme, chess and Bible study groups, and a New South Wales Rural Fire Service Cadets program.[4]
Sports
Sports offered by the school include: athletics (track and field – carnivals), cross country running, basketball, cricket, indoor soccer, netball, soccer, tennis, and touch football. Equestrian events are also offered to students, including dressage, eventing and show jumping.
House system
St Paul's Grammar School employs a school house system. St Paul’s has six houses, each distinguished with a house crest, individual colour, and named after a local parish. Students are sorted into houses at enrolment and stay in their assigned house for the length of their enrolment at the school.[5]
| House Name | Crest | House Colour |
|---|---|---|
| Castlereagh | Castle | Blue |
| Wilberforce | Griffin (Rampant) | Green |
| Strathdon | Dragon (Salient) | Red |
| Melville | Lion (Rampant) | Orange |
| Cornwallis | Eagle (Displayed) | Yellow |
| Claremont | Pegasus (Rampant) | Purple |
Notable alumni
- Pat Cummins, Australian test cricketer and captain
- Paige Leonhardt, swimmer
- Tayyab Madni, producer and director
- Matilda McDonell, Australian netball player
- Fiona Scott, politician, former Member for Lindsay
References
- ^ "ISA – Independent Sporting Association : Member Schools". Archived from the original on 2 March 2011. Retrieved 7 March 2011.
- ^ "Creese, Nigel Arthur Holloway, (born 4 June 1927), Executive Officer, Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia, 1989–95 (Chairman, 1985–87)", Who's Who, Oxford University Press, 1 December 2007, doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.12306, retrieved 4 December 2023
- ^ "Schools | AHISA". Archived from the original on 23 February 2011. Retrieved 7 March 2011.
- ^ "Co-Curricular at St Paul's". St Paul's Grammar School. Archived from the original on 13 March 2018. Retrieved 24 March 2018.
- ^ "House System". St Paul's Grammar School. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
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