, motto_translation = Without the Lord, All is in Vain , established = 1893 , type =

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, day & boarding,

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school. , years = ELC–12 , gender = Girls , denomination =

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, slogan = Integrity, Compassion, Courage, Self Discipline , headmistress = Dr Toni Meath , founder = Emily Hensley & Alice Taylor , chairman = Mr Mark Burgess , chaplain = Rev. Kirsty Ross , city =

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, state =

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, country = Australia , coordinates = , enrolment = ~1050 (P–12)Melbourne Girls Grammar School- School Structure
(accessed:26-06-2007) , colours = Navy blue, grey and white
, affiliation =

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, homepage
www.mggs.vic.edu.au
Melbourne Girls Grammar (also known as MGGS, and earlier as MCEGGSFalk, B. (2012
Australian Dictionary of Biography: Dorothy Jean Ross.
M.U.P. Retrieved 7 August 2018), is an

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, day and

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for girls, located in

, an inner city suburb of

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. Founded in 1893 by Emily Hensley and Alice Taylor, the

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has a non-selective enrolment policy and caters for 1,010 students from Early Learning to Year 12, including 90 boarders.Melbourne Girls Grammar School Annual Report 2006
(accessed:26-06-2007) It was originally known as Merton Hall and then as Melbourne Church of England Girls Grammar School. Melbourne Girls Grammar is affiliated with the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA), the

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(JSHAA), the Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia (AGSA), the Association of Independent Schools of Victoria (AISV), the Australian Boarding Schools Association (ABSA), and is a founding member of

(GSV).

History

Melbourne Girls Grammar was founded in 1893, as a

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known as Merton Hall in Domain Road, South Yarra, by Emily Hensley and Alice Taylor. In 1900, the School moved to its current location in Anderson Street, and in 1903 it became the first girls' school to be owned by the

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, where

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began.Melbourne Girls Grammar School- Our Heritage
(accessed:26-06-2007) The tenth

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of Melbourne Girls Grammar, Christine Briggs, announced her retirement in 2007. Catherine Misson was appointed to the position of Principal in 2008 serving until 2019, when Dr Toni Meath, previously principal at Mac.Robertson Girls' High School, was appointed as the twelfth Principal of the Melbourne Girls Grammar.Melbourne Girls Grammar School: Announcement of new Principal
(accessed:10-08-2007)

Headmistresses and Principals

* Emily Hensley 1893–1898 and Alice Taylor 1893–1895 * Mary Morris 1898–1907 and Edith Morris 1898–1912Jubilee History 1953 MCEGGS * Agnes Tunnicliffe 1914–1915 *

Kathleen Gilman Jones Kathleen Annie Gilman Jones (30 September 1880 – 16 September 1942) was a British educationist. She was the headmistress of Melbourne Church of England Girls' Grammar School from 1916 to 1939. Life Jones was born in the Staffordshire village of ...

1916–1938Mitchell, L.M.M. (1983) Australian Dictionary of Biography (Volume 9): Kathleen Annie Gilman Jones.
M.U.P. Retrieved 7 August 2018. * Dorothy Ross 1939–1955 * Edith Mountain 1958–1974Falk, B. (2000) Australian Dictionary of Biography (Volume 15): Lloyd, Gwendolen Kent (Gwenda) (1899–1965).
M.U.P. Retrieved 7 August 2018. *

Nina Crone Nina Crone (1934 – 2007) was an Australian gardening writer, broadcaster, teacher and school principal. Biography Crone was the daughter of James and Grace (née Hall) Crone. She attended Presbyterian Ladies' College in East Melbourne and gr ...

1975–1994 * Christine Briggs 1995–2007 * Catherine Misson 2008–2018 * Toni Meath 2019–present

Campuses

The Junior Years (Prep - Year 4) learning environment is located at the Morris Hall campus on Caroline Street, while the Early Learning Centre (3- and 4-Year Old Program), the Middle Years (5-8) and Senior Years (Years 9-12) are all located at the Merton Hall campus, in Anderson Street, South Yarra. The Merton Hall campus provides a chapel, gymnasium, library, dining hall, specialist Sport, Art, Drama and Science Centres, assembly hall, multipurpose sports fields and a rowing facility located nearby on the banks of the Yarra River. The Boarding House (which caters for approximately 90 students) is also located on the Merton Hall campus. Wildfell, which was built in 2011 for the Middle Years Program, includes an eLearning studio and learning studios. Morris Hall, the Junior Years campus, incorporates learning studios, specialist art, music and science centres, an oval and sustainable gardens.

Buildings and facilities

The School opened its Science Futures Centre in 2005, with a ceremony attended by Sir

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. The Science Futures Centre comprises eight laboratories, three preparation rooms, three laboratory technicians' offices and withdrawal areas. This was renamed the Christine Briggs Building in 2007 following the retirement of former Principal, Christine Briggs. The most recent additions to the campus include the Artemis Centre (2017) and the St Hilda’s garden (2021). The Artemis Centre revolutionised the way that in which the School conceives and delivers its health, fitness and wellbeing programs. Dedicated features of the Centre enable the development of fitness and flexibility in Grammarians from as young as three years of age, while the pool, dance and yoga rooms, and the gym recognise the changing needs of young people by promoting wellbeing and a regimen that encourages lifelong exercise and fitness for all ages. Learning spaces, designed for independent study and small group collaboration, complete the environment and highlight the characteristics of a contemporary, agile and interconnected society we see in tertiary learning and in leading organisations. This building has most recently been complemented with gardens, at the opposing end of the campus, designed for relaxation, reflection and renewal. They offer a quiet sanctuary for Middle Years students to enjoy, but also serve as a reminder of sustainable practices and an appreciation of nature and the environment. As the School continues to extend its programs and addresses the challenges of educating girls for the future, it will continue to review, innovate, design and update its buildings and facilities. In 2021, in line with the School’s strategic vision, a Strategic Planning Framework was commissioned for the Anderson and Caroline Street sites from leading world renowned architectural firm ARM.

Academics

Melbourne Girls Grammar offers

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(VCE) for its students at Years 11 to 12, with some students beginning their VCE studies in Year 10.

House system

The house system involves many students in a variety of student competitions from sport to art, music, drama, debating and public speaking. The houses run across Morris and Merton Halls and are: T * Blackwood * Clarke: red, named after Archbishop Lowther Clarke, who was a major influence in the early development of girls’ education within the Church of England framework * Hensley: pink, commemorates one of the two first headmistresses of the school - Emily Hensley * Mungo: green, named after ‘St Mungo’, the house in Domain Road where the school first opened in 1893 * Taylor: blue, commemorates the other of the first two headmistresses of the School - Alice Taylor. ^ In 2021, led by the Student Executive Council (SEC) a referendum was conducted. The result was the decision to adopt a new name for this House in 2022.

Sport

Melbourne Girls Grammar is a member of

(GSV).

Notable alumnae

;Education * Margaret Loch Kiddle (1933) – Historian * Sally Walker AM (1972) – Vice Chancellor of 

Deakin University Deakin University is a public university in Victoria, Australia. Founded in 1974, the university was named after Alfred Deakin, the second Prime Minister of Australia. Its main campuses are in Melbourne's Burwood suburb, Geelong Waurn Ponds, ...

;Community and philanthropy * Gladys Buntine OBE (Spurling 1918) – Girl Guides Commissioner *

Vera Deakin White Vera Deakin White (25 December 1891 – 9 August 1978) was an Australian humanitarian known for her long involvement with the Australian Red Cross. In 1915, aged 23, she established the Australian Wounded and Missing Enquiry Bureau to assist the ...

 OBE (1909) – Red Cross worker ;Entertainment, media, and the arts *

Beryl Bryant Beryl Annear Bryant (1893 – 31 May 1973) was an Australian stage actress and theatrical producer born in America who was active in the 1930s and 1940s. She was responsible for first bringing the plays of Patrick White to the stage. Her career ...

 (1909)– Theatre owner and actress *

Caroline Craig Caroline Craig (born 30 April 1975 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia) is an Australian actress, based in New York City. Caroline completed a BA at Melbourne University before graduating from NIDA (National Institute of Dramatic Art) in 1999. ...

 (1992) – Actress * Caroline Wilson (1977) – AFL journalist and television presenter *

Fay Zwicky Fay Zwicky (4 July 1933 – 2 July 2017) was an Australian poet, short story writer, critic and academic primarily known for her autobiographical poem ''Kaddish'', which deals with her identity as a Jewish writer. Life Born Julia Fay Rosefield ...

 (1950) – Poet *

Helen Gifford Helen Margaret Gifford OAM (born 5 September 1935) is an Australian composer. On Australia Day (26 January) 1996 she was appointed to the Medal of the Order of Australia, "in recognition of service to music as a composer". At the APRA Music A ...

OAM (1952) – Composer *

Jill Garner Jillian Meredith Garner is an Australian architect. She is a principal of Garner Davis Architects and in 2015 became the Victorian Government Architect. She co-founded Garner Davis Architects in 1990 and holds the role of Principal. She jo ...

 (1977) – Victorian Government Architect *

Kate Alexa Kate Alexa GudinskiCameron Adams "Kate Alexa speaks to us"< ...

 (2005) – Singer *

Stephanie McIntosh Stephanie McIntosh (born 5 July 1985) is an Australian actress and singer. She played the role of Sky Mangel in the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'' from 2003 to 2007. She made a brief appearance for one episode in 2015 as part of the show ...

 (2003) – Singer and actress ;Medicine and science *

Lucy Meredith Bryce Lucy Meredith Bryce (12 June 1897 – 30 July 1968) was an Australian hematology, haematologist and medical researcher, who worked with the Australian Red Cross Society to establish the first blood transfusion service in Australia. Early life an ...

 CBE (1914) – Haematologist * Mary Ellinor Lucy Archer  MBE (1912) – Librarian and scientist *

Margaret Blackwood Dame Margaret Blackwood (26 April 1909 – 1 June 1986) was an Australian botanist and geneticist. She attended the University of Melbourne and lectured there for the majority of her career, becoming deputy chancellor after her academic retirem ...

 (1927) MBE, DBE – Botanist * Nancy Millis MBE, AC (1939) – Microbiologist * June Howqua MBBS, MD – Cardiologist ;Olympians and Paralympians * Amber Parkinson (1993) – Beijing 2008 – Fencing * Angela Darby (2004)– Beijing 2008 – Modern Pentathlon – Rhodes Scholar 2012 * Danni Roche OAM (1987) -

Atlanta 1996 The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXVI Olympiad, also known as Atlanta 1996 and commonly referred to as the Centennial Olympic Games) were an international multi-sport event held from July 19 to August 4, 1996, in Atlanta, ...

– Hockey *

Isis Holt Isis Holt (born 3 July 2001) is an Australian Paralympic athlete competing in T35 sprint events. She is affected by the condition cerebral palsy. Holt won gold medals in the 100 m and 200 m at the 2015 and 2017 World Para Athletics Championship ...

(2019) – 2016 Paralympics and 2020 Paralympics – Athletics *

Jacqui Marshall Jacqui Marshall (born 13 March 1957) is an Australian former representative rower. She was a fourteen-time Australian national champion, represented at the 1981 World Championships and competed in the women's single sculls event at the 1984 Su ...

(1974) – Los Angeles 1984 – Rowing *

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(1997) –

Barcelona 1992 The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as ...

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and Athens 2004 – Swimming * Kitty Chiller AM (1981) –

– Modern Pentathlon and later Olympic Chef de Mission in 2016 – first female Australian to hold the role *

Sarah D'Arcy Sarah D'Arcy (born 22 August 1991) is an Australian rules footballer with the Richmond Football Club in the AFL Women's competition (AFLW). Previously, she played four seasons at including in the club's inaugural team. Early life and state ...

(1993) – Sydney 2000 – Swimming * Sarah Hammond (1993)–

– Handball * Sarah Sauvey (2001)– Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics – Ski Cross Sports * Abbie McKay (2018) – AFLW – 

Carlton Football Club The Carlton Football Club, nicknamed the Blues, is a professional Australian rules football club that competes in the Australian Football League (AFL), the sport's top professional competition. Founded in 1864 in Carlton, an inner suburb of Mel ...

Bonnie Toogood Bonnie Toogood (born 8 December 1997) is an Australian rules footballer playing for the Essendon Football Club in the AFL Women's competition (AFLW). Toogood was drafted by the Western Bulldogs with their second selection and eleventh overall i ...

(2015) – AFLW – 

Western Bulldogs The Western Bulldogs are a professional Australian rules football team that competes in the Australian Football League (AFL), the sport's premier competition. Founded in 1877 as the Footscray Football Club, and based in West Footscray in the o ...

* Eliza McNamara (2020) – AFLW –

Melbourne Football Club The Melbourne Football Club, nicknamed the Demons, is a professional Australian rules football club that competes in the Australian Football League (AFL), the sport's elite competition. It is based in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, ...

* Olivia Vesely (2017) – AFLW –  St Kilda * Phoebe McWilliams (2003) – AFLW –

Geelong Football Club The Geelong Football Club, nicknamed the Cats, is a professional Australian rules football club based in Geelong, Victoria, Australia. The club competes in the Australian Football League (AFL), the sport's premier competition, and are the 2022 ...

– 

Greater Western Sydney Greater Western Sydney (GWS) is a large region of the metropolitan area of Greater Sydney, New South Wales (NSW), Australia that generally embraces the north-west, south-west, central-west, and far western sub-regions within Sydney's metropoli ...

Associated schools

Melbourne Girls Grammar School is the sister school of

Melbourne Grammar School (Pray and Work) , established = 1849 (on present site since 1858 - the celebrated date of foundation) , type = Independent, co-educational primary, single-sex boys secondary, day and boarding , denominatio ...

, with which it has a strong association, as the two stream productions, formals, workshops and concerts together. The student bases also enjoy a strong association throughout the secondary years as many MGGS girls attend Grimwade House (Melbourne Grammar School's co-educational primary campus).

References

External links

MGGS websiteGirls Sport Victoria
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