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, Australia. Founded in 1886 it is the oldest school in Orange and is situated across two campuses. The school was originally established in 1886 as Wolaroi Methodist Boys College, also known as Wolaroi College Orange. The modern school however was formed in 1975 with the merger between Wolaroi Methodist Boys College and The Kinross School, which was also known as Presbyterian Ladies' College, Orange (PLC). Kinross Wolaroi is a non-selective school and currently caters for approximately 1,110 students from early learning, through Year K to

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, including 350 boarders. They do this through the three separate areas of the school that operate. Those being the; Pre-Preparatory School; The Preparatory School; and The Senior School. , classes and boys boarding occur at the former Wolaroi site on Bathurst Road, while girl boarders live at the former PLC site on Coronation Drive. With the merger of the schools the previous latin mottos were abandoned and in 2008, the school adopted the new

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motto of ''Scientia, Amicitias, Integritas'' (Knowledge, Friendship, Integrity). The school's five core values are Courage, Respect, Inclusiveness, Resilience and Commitment.

History

Wolaroi Methodist Boys College

Weymouth House, a small privately owned school for boys, was established in 1886, in the Union Bank building, Orange. The school was established by Mr Thomas Richards, the sole owner and teacher, having come to Orange from All Saints College in Bathurst. The school was a success, and in 1893 the Wolaroi mansion, built by Mr John Charles McLachlan, was purchased, enabling the boys to move to a larger campus. The move led to a change of name for the school, to Wolaroi Grammar School. 230 - Union Bank of Australia (former) (5045014b1)

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In 1913, Mr Charles Campbell secured the site and became the third headmaster. In 1925 however, Mr Connell who had succeeded Campbell left Orange and the school consequently closed. This provided an opportunity for the

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to secure the site and the continuation of a boy's college in Western New South Wales. WolaroiMansionOrange

In 1925, the

took control of the school and changed the name of the school again, this time to Wolaroi Methodist Boys College. The college reopened in 1926 under the direction of Mr Stanley Brown who continued to expand the school and increase the diversity of subjects and programs offered at Wolaroi. He is widely credited with having saved the college from financial ruin. As thanks the College Council named the entrance gates to the school 'The Stanley Brown Memorial Gates'. 1900's Wolaroi Grammer

The school continued to flourish in the years following the

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until a drought hit the region in the 1970s. In 1973, suffering financial difficulties and with changing societal attitudes, the college decided to become fully co-educational. This culminated with the Methodist Church asking The Kinross School to take over the management of Wolaroi College in 1975.

Presbyterian Ladies' College / The Kinross School

There had been substantial

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immigration to Orange since its foundation in the 19th century which had led to a sizeable

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community. Throughout the 1920's the Presbyterian community realised that there was a need for the establishment of a girl's school that could provide a well-rounded education based upon the ideals found within reformed

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. In response to this The Presbyterian Ladies' College (PLC) opened in Orange in 1928 on a 43-acre site, named "Campdale". With Miss Eleanor Linck as its first Headmistress. PLC Before 1973

P.L.C. Orange had been open for eight years when Miss Ina Miller became Headmistress. For the next 33 years she would shape the direction of the College and set very high standards for the student body as well as staff. In 1973, PLC also became co-educational, and changed its name to The Kinross School. During this time Wolaroi was in financial difficulty and the

approached the Presbyterian Church to take over management of Wolaroi. In 1975 The Kinross School took over the management of Wolaroi and became Kinross Wolaroi School.

Kinross Wolaroi School

The Kinross School Council accepted the responsibilities of Wolaroi College, and in 1975 the schools amalgamated to become Kinross Wolaroi School. With the creation of the

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in 1977, the School became a part of that Church. After initial difficulties the school flourished in the region and a new era of development began. The direction came under the leadership of the schools second Headmaster, Mr Alan Anderson. Wolaroi Manor

After a period of rapid expansion and after having pursued an aggressive marketing strategy in Western NSW to attract more regional boarder's the school entered a period of consolidation. This involved the upgrading and maintenance of the schools existing facilities and infrastructure. This expansion saw students being able to be involved in a variety of programs from drama and music to cadets, sport and the Duke of Edinburgh award scheme. By 1988 the school had grown to 728 students and was now the largest co-educational boarding school in New South Wales, with 384 boarders. Wolaroi Mansion

New Zealand born Reverend David Williams was appointed as the third Headmaster in 2002. He was succeeded by Mr Brian Kennelly in 2007. Under Mr Kennelly's leadership the school continued to expand and flourish, with an extensive building program being undertaken on the Wolaroi site, to upgrade much of the aging infrastructure such as the auditorium and many classroom facilities In 2016 the school had its 130-year anniversary and Dr Andrew Parry took over as the fifth Headmaster of Kinross Wolaroi School and the school has continued to expand and flourish. As of 2023 the School provides co-education and single-sex boarding using its two main

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es. Classes and boys boarding occurs at the Wolaroi Campus on Bathurst Road, while female boarders live at the PLC Campus on Coronation Drive. A former Preparatory School Principal at Kinross Wolaroi, John Thomas Kennett, was in 1998 convicted on a range of charges for sex offences against 12 boys.

List of Former Headmasters

Boarding And Day Houses

The school has eight days houses and eight boarding houses. The 'Day Houses' are mixed sex and are used for drama activities and sport contests. The 'Boarding Houses' are single-sex with boy and girl houses being located on different sites.

Day Houses

Boarding Houses

Co-curricular activities

Cadets

The Kinross Wolaroi School Cadet Unit (KWSCU) was established over 60 years ago, and today has a Unit strength of 300 cadets. KWSCU is a member of the Australia Services' Cadet Scheme, with a total enrolment of approximately 23,000 cadets Australia-wide. Unless a student is selected in the band or orchestra, membership of the Cadet Unit is compulsory for all students in semester two of Year 7, Year 8 and the first semester of Year 9, with further service encouraged following the award of rank. A camp, bivouacs and leadership courses are held annually. The unit

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s through Orange on

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, and also conducts a farewell parade to Senior Cadets (Year 12) and band members, and in recent years a Ceremonial Parade on Open Day. A formal mess night is held annually for the Senior Cadets and Band members, their parents, and officers. Each platoon is commanded by a Cadet Under Officer (CUO), with the assistance of a Platoon Sergeant (SGT), and is divided into three sections, with each led by a Corporal (CPL). Rank is attained after a cadet with suitable experience attends and passes the relevant promotion course. Typically, a CUO is in Year 11, and has served for four years in the cadet corp.

Music

The co-curricular

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programme at Kinross Wolaroi includes elective instrumental, musicianship, vocal tuition, and a range of ensemble music, including an orchestra, concert band, stage band, chamber strings, chamber choir and many more. Instrumental and vocal tuition occurs during the normal school day with individual students attending lessons once a week. Students may also choose to study musicianship in groups according to grade level.

The Regional Engagement Enterprise (TREE)

In 2017, Kinross Wolaroi School launched The Regional Engagement Enterprise (TREE) initiative, which provides community-based learning experiences, especially opportunities in local agribusinesses, for all students from Kindergarten to Year 12.

Sport

The Kinross Wolaroi Prep School is a member school of both the Heads of Independent Co-Educational Schools (HICES) and

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(JSHAA). Through these organisations, students have the opportunity to participate in Athletics, Swimming and Cross-Country through to a national level. Boys and girls from Kindergarten to Year 6 may play in a sports team during the winter season, and from Years 3 to 6 in the summer season. Sport is then compulsory for all students from Year 3 onwards. In the Senior school, boys may participate in sports such as

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, cross country,

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and

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. Girls may compete in sports such as

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, basketball, waterpolo, swimming,

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, squash, diving, rowing, softball, soccer and tennis. Sporting competition in the senior school is facilitated through the school's membership in a number of associations, including Orange Town Competitions, Western Associated Schools (WAS), Independent Schools Association (ISA), Association of Independent Co-Educational Schools (AICES), and NSW Combined Independent Schools (CIS).

Other activities

In addition to sport, music, and the Cadet Unit, a number of other activities are available to students. These include: the

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, stud cattle, cattle paraders,

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tour,

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, art club,

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, computer club, photography club, crusaders,

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, peer support, young achievers, student representative council and

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Affiliations

Kinross Wolaroi School is affiliated with the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA), the

(JSHAA), the Australian Boarding Schools' Association (ABSA), Association of Independent Co-Educational Schools (AICES) and is an associate member of the Independent Schools Association (ISA). In 2021 Kinross also joined the

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international schools program

Notable alumni

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of Kinross Wolaroi School, Kinross School, the Presbyterian Ladies' College, Orange, or Wolaroi College may elect to join the Kinross Wolaroi Ex-Students' Association. *

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(2000) - Professional tenpin bowler *

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(2005) – Australian International and Olympian Hockey player *

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(1949) - Physiotherapist and Academic, world authority on rehabilitation after stroke (DEC) *

Susan Cullen-Ward Susan, Crown Princess of Albania (''née'' Susan Barbara Cullen-Ward, formerly Williams; 28 January 1941 – 17 July 2004) was the Australian-born wife of Leka, Crown Prince of Albania. Her husband, known as King Leka, had been proclaimed King o ...

(1958) - Susan of Albania. Australian born wife of Leka, Crown Prince of Albania (DEC) *

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- cricketer *

Phoebe Litchfield Phoebe Litchfield (born 18 April 2003) is an Australian cricketer who plays as a left-handed batter and occasional right-arm leg break bowler. She plays for the New South Wales Breakers in the Women's National Cricket League (WNCL) and the Sydn ...

(2021) – Australian Cricketer *

Ben McCalman Ben McCalman (born 18 March 1988 in Dubbo, New South Wales) is a former Australian rugby union footballer, playing for the Western Force in the international Super Rugby competition, and Australia. McCalman attended the Kinross Wolaroi School i ...

(2006) - Wallabies and Western Force Rugby Union player * Jemima McCalman (2017) - Australian Rugby Union player, playing internationally for Australia and the Brumbies *

Belinda Neal Belinda Jane Neal (born 10 January 1963) is a former Australian federal politician. She was a Member of the House of Representatives representing the electorate of Robertson between 2007 and 2010; and representing the state of New South Wales in ...

(1980) - Former Labor Senator for NSW (1994-1998) and former Member for Robertson (2007-2010) * Ian Stapleton (1969) - Australian heritage architect * John Sumegi (1974) - Olympic Silver Medalist in Canoeing 1980 *

Jone Tawake Jone Tawake (born 17 April 1982), is a Fijian born rugby union player. He currently competes in the Top 14 for Toulon. He previously played in the Super 14 competition for the ACT Brumbies and the New South Wales Waratahs. His position of choice i ...

(2000) - Brumbies rugby union player *

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(2009) – Big Bash League, Sheffield Shield and One Day International Cricket player * Cody Walker (2015) - Australian Professional Rugby League Player, currently playing for South Sydney Rabbitohs * Anna Windsor (1993) - swimmer who competed at the Atlanta and Sydney Olympic Games

References

External links

Kinross Wolaroi School website
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