Great Southern Grammar
| Great Southern Grammar | |
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| Location | |
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Albany, Western Australia Australia |
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| Coordinates | 34°56′51″S 117°58′10″E / 34.9476°S 117.9694°ECoordinates: 34°56′51″S 117°58′10″E / 34.9476°S 117.9694°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Private School |
| Motto | Wisdom and Knowledge |
| Established | 1999 |
| Headmaster | Mr Mark Sawle |
| Enrolment | 847 (2015) |
| Campus | Lower Kalgan |
| Colour(s) |
Blue, White, Red, Green and Clan Colquhoun tartan |
| Website | http://www.gsg.wa.edu.au |
Blue, White, Red, Green and Clan Colquhoun tartan
Great Southern Grammar is a coeducational independent residential and day school located in Lower Kalgan between the King River and the Kalgan River. The school is approximately 16 kilometres (10 mi) East of Albany, a regional centre 390 kilometres (242 mi) south-southeast of Perth, Western Australia.
The campus has a total area of 100 acres (40 ha) bordered by Nanarup Road to the north, Oyster Harbour to the south, Johnston Creek to the west and the Kalgan River to the east.
The school is affiliated with the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA), the Australian Boarding Schools' Association (ABSA),Independent Primary School Heads of Australia (IPSHA), and the Association of Independent Schools in Western Australia (AISWA).
The school is known as "the School of the Sea".
The school was founded in 1996 by Stephen Lee. After opening in rented premises in Mount Melville in 1999, the school relocated to the Lower Kalgan campus in 2000. The school catered for Year 8 to 10 students when it first opened.
In 2002 the Junior School opened which catered for students from Kindergarten to Year 6. The Middle School continued to operate for students in Year 7 to Year 9 and the Senior School continued to cater for students from Year 10 to Year 12.
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