Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School (often denoted BCGS), is an

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school in Gelorup,

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, a semi-rural suburb 10 kilometres south of Bunbury. Providing

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and

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education, the school serves approximately 750 students and employs 190 staff. The school is a global member of the Round Square Organization, and Diocesan School of the

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. Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School's campus is situated on 33 hectares of

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, consisting of a primary and secondary school, sporting and boarding facilities.

History

In 1968, a small group of volunteers, led by the bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Bunbury, Bishop Ralph Hawkins, organized the creation of an

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, co-educational day and boarding school. Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School became operational in 1972, with an enrolment of 78 students. The school has published a magazine called the ''Grammarian'' semi-annually. Bruce Matthews was the

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at the school from 1998 to 2011, when he left to take up a position on the inaugural board of the newly formed

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. The headmaster that replaced Matthews was Michael Giles who joined the school in late 2011 from

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Academics

The school has produced two

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: M. W. Rennie (1983) and Rachel Paterson (2012). The school has performed well in the WACE exams and has consistently rated in the top 50 schools in the state, the top school in the

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and often is the top regional school in the state.

Alumni

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, actress *

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(

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for Western Australia, 2020–2022)

References

External links

* Education in Bunbury, Western Australia Educational institutions established in 1972 Anglican primary schools in Western Australia Boarding schools in Western Australia 1972 establishments in Australia Anglican secondary schools in Western Australia Round Square schools {{Australia-school-stub