Launceston Church Grammar School
| Launceston Church Grammar School | |
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Launceston, Tasmania Australia 
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| Coordinates | 41°24′29″S 147°7′39″E / 41.40806°S 147.12750°ECoordinates: 41°24′29″S 147°7′39″E / 41.40806°S 147.12750°E |
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| Type | Independent, Co-educational, Day & Boarding |
| Motto |
Latin: Nisi Dominus Frustra ("Unless the Lord is with us, our labour is in vain") |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Established | 1846 |
| Chairman | Michael Bennett |
| Headmaster | Stephen Norris MA |
| Chaplain | Rev. Paul Grayston |
| Staff | ~73 |
| Enrolment | ~770 (PK-12) |
| Colour(s) | Blue, Black & White |
| Slogan | "Nurture, Challenge, Inspire" |
| Website | www.lcgs.tas.edu.au |
Launceston Church Grammar School (informally Launceston Grammar or simply Grammar) is an Anglican co-educational private school in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia for years Pre-School through to Grade 12.
Although founded in 1846, the present school was formed in 1981 from the amalgamation of the boys' Launceston Grammar School and girls' Broadland House Church of England Girls' Grammar School. The school celebrated its 160th birthday on 25 June 2006 and retains its longevity, being the longest continuously running independent school in Australia and Tasmania, and being the oldest form of private secondary education in Tasmania. The school is also the second-oldest form of education in Tasmania, after Christ College, Tasmania, the oldest form of education in Australia, now used as a residential college of the University of Tasmania.
Launceston Grammar is affiliated with Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA), the Independent Primary School Heads of Australia (IPSHA), the Australian Boarding Schools' Association (ABSA), and the Sports Association of Tasmanian Independent Schools (SATIS).
The school competes mainly with Scotch Oakburn College and St Patrick's College, Launceston for student numbers, the three being the only large-scale private schools in Launceston.
The school is widely regarded as one of Australia's most prestigious schools: from 2001 to 2004 The Australian listed Launceston Church Grammar School among the top ten schools in the country, and in 2010 The Age reported that Launceston Grammar ranked equal tenth among Australian schools based on the number of alumni who had received a top Order of Australia honour.
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