, motto_translation = Hold fast that which is good , established = 1961 , type =

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, day and boarding school , denomination =

, slogan = Learn. Grow. Flourish! , principal = Stuart Johnston , chaplain = , address = 20 Wooralla Drive , city = Mount Eliza , state =

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, zipcode = 3930 , country =

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, coordinates = , gender = Co-educational , enrolment = 1,190 (K–12) (approx.) (2022) , num_employ = , years = K–12 , colours = Blue, red and gold
, affiliation =

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, website = http://peninsulagrammar.vic.edu.au Peninsula Grammar, formerly The Peninsula School, is an Australian

independent Independent or Independents may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Artist groups * Independents (artist group), a group of modernist painters based in the New Hope, Pennsylvania, area of the United States during the early 1930s * Independ ...

, day and

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located in Mount Eliza,

. Founded in 1961, originally as a boys-only school, Peninsula Grammar began enrolling girls from 1994. It is a member of the Associated Grammar Schools of Victoria. The school has a non-selective enrolment policy and caters for approximately 1,190 students from

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to Year 12.

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from 1994 and an

school, Peninsula's

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for twenty-four years (1974 -1998) - the Rev. John Leaver - initiated the founding of several other similar Anglican or

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co-educational schools in Victoria.

Houses

* Ansett, royal purple * Carr, navy blue * Clarke, red * Country, gold * Newton, green * Town, sky blue

Sport

Peninsula Grammar is a member of the

(AGSV).

AGSV and AGSV/APS premierships

Peninsula Grammar has won the following AGSV & AGSV/APS premierships. Boys: * Athletics (4) - 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 * Badminton (2) - 1994, 1995 * Basketball - 2007 * Cricket (5) - 1976, 1989, 1990, 1992, 2016 * Cross Country - 1990 * Golf (2) - 1994, 1995 * Hockey - 1991 * Squash - 1994 * Tennis (13) - 1977, 1980, 1985, 1987, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2020 * Volleyball (3) - 1999, 2004, 2011 Girls: * Athletics (12) - 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015 * Basketball - 2013 * Cross Country (12) - 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 * Netball - 2007 * Swimming (3) - 2006, 2007, 2008 * Tennis (2) - 2003, 2004

Alumni

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and

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– Australian representative to the 2012 Olympics in swimming *

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International Program

In addition to catering for the boarding of international students (notably from the

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and

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), Peninsula Grammar operates multiple overseas campuses, largely in South East Asia.

References

External links

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Peninsula School The Anglican secondary schools in Melbourne Anglican primary schools in Melbourne Associated Grammar Schools of Victoria Boarding schools in Victoria (Australia) Educational institutions established in 1961 Junior School Heads Association of Australia Member Schools 1961 establishments in Australia Buildings and structures in the Shire of Mornington Peninsula