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Redlands, Sydney Church of England Co-Educational Grammar School
SCECGS Redlands crest. Source: www.redlands.nsw.edu.au (Redlands website)
Luceat Lux Vestra
(Latin:"Let Your Light Shine")
Established 1884
School Type Independent, Co-educational, Day school
Denomination affiliated with Anglican
Key People Dr. Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. An independent school is a school which is not dependent upon national or local Government for financing its operation and is instead operated by tuition charges gifts and Mixed-sex education, (or just Mixed education) also known as Coeducation, is the integrated education to males and females at the same school facilities A day school is - as opposed to a Boarding school - an Institution where Children are given educational instruction during the day and after which children Peter Lennox (Principal)
Mr. Michael E. Jones (Chairman)
School Fees AU$12,500 p. a-AU$19,800 p. a[1]
Location Cremorne, New South Wales, Australia Flag of Australia
Coordinates 33°49′48″S 151°13′29″E / -33.83, 151.22472Coordinates: 33°49′48″S 151°13′29″E / -33.83, 151.22472
Enrolment ~1,500 (P-12)[1]
Colours Blue, Red & Gold             
Homepage www.redlands.nsw.edu.au

Redlands, Sydney Church of England Co-Educational Grammar School (most commonly known as Redlands), is an independent, co-educational, day school, located in Cremorne, New South Wales, Australia. Cremorne is a Suburb on the lower North Shore of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. An independent school is a school which is not dependent upon national or local Government for financing its operation and is instead operated by tuition charges gifts and Mixed-sex education, (or just Mixed education) also known as Coeducation, is the integrated education to males and females at the same school facilities A day school is - as opposed to a Boarding school - an Institution where Children are given educational instruction during the day and after which children Cremorne is a Suburb on the lower North Shore of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics.

The school is non-selective and currently caters for approximately 1500 students from pre-school to year 12.

Redlands is a member of the Independent Schools Association and the Council of International Schools.

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History

Established in 1884 as a school for girls, Redlands later established an association with the Anglican diocese of Sydney and became the Sydney Church of England Girls Grammar School, Redlands in 1945 — hence "SCEGGS" and, later "SCECGS. Anglicanism is a tradition of Christian faith Churches in this tradition either have historical connections to the Church of England or have similar beliefs The Diocese of Sydney, in the Anglican Church of Australia, is unusual in that the majority of the diocese is Evangelical and Low church in tradition and " Redlands severed legal ties with the Anglican diocese in 1976, and was re-constituted as wholly independent school. The current name is Redlands, Sydney Church of England Co-Educational Grammar School, though it is more commonly referred to simply as Redlands.

The Sydney Anglican Association

The formal link with the Sydney Anglican diocese was severed in 1976 during the disaster of the SCEGGS School Council seeking to expand land-holdings, and the comptroller of the Anglican diocesan schools misappropriating school funds resulting in the collapse of the SCEGGS schools; SCEGGS, Redlands (as it then was), SCEGGS Darlinghurst, SCEGGS, Wollongong and SCEGGS, Loquat Valley survived by re-constituting themselves as wholly independent entities, severing their legal ties with the Anglican diocese while retaining the "Church of England" title in their corporate names. The Diocese of Sydney, in the Anglican Church of Australia, is unusual in that the majority of the diocese is Evangelical and Low church in tradition and SCEGGS Darlinghurst is an independent, Anglican school for girls located in Darlinghurst, an inner-city eastern Suburb of Sydney SCEGGS, Moss Vale, was unable to recover, and closed. Loquat Valley became a member of the Sydney Anglican Schools Corporation

Peter Cornish, the Headmaster of Redlands in the period 1980 to 2001 - the period of recovery from the '70s fiasco, cultivated an association with several neighbouring Anglican parishes which were in the Australian and worldwide Anglican mainstream.

Former association with past SCEGGS girls' schools

The Latin school motto of Redlands, Luceat lux vestra, is taken from Matthew 5:16, translates "Let your light shine. Latin ( lingua Latīna, laˈtiːna is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. " It is appears in the school song which was shared with the other SCEGGS schools:

Girls of the Grammar School, those old and new
Gathered or parted, all the world through
Still to the motto that binds us keep true:
Luceat lux vestra.


After the collapse of the SCEGGS school network and Redlands' admission of boys in 1978, the first line of the SCEGGS song was altered at Redlands to "Students of Redlands School, those old and new. . . . "

School governance

Since the fiasco of the Sydney Anglican schools collapse as a result of expansionist land-holdings in east Sydney and their comptroller absconding with their funds, Redlands has been independently owned and operated by SCECGS Redlands Limited — a public company limited by guarantee. The Diocese of Sydney, in the Anglican Church of Australia, is unusual in that the majority of the diocese is Evangelical and Low church in tradition and The role of the Board is to oversee the management and business of the company, and in particular to:

In 1978 the school became co-educational as part of the process of recovering from the financial fiasco of the Sydney Anglican schools. The Diocese of Sydney, in the Anglican Church of Australia, is unusual in that the majority of the diocese is Evangelical and Low church in tradition and

Peter J. Cornish, formerly deputy headmaster of The Armidale School, and previously an English master at SCEGS (Shore), both Anglican boys' schools, was appointed Headmaster in 1980, and is credited with returning the school to financial security and academic respectability. The Armidale School ( TAS) is an independent, Anglican, day and Boarding school predominantly for boys located in Armidale Sydney Church of England Grammar School (also known as the Shore School and SCEGS) is an independent, Anglican, day and Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Mr Cornish emphasised academic achievement, as well as developing numerous sport and co-curricular opportunities. For his achievements and progressions in the school, the Governor Phillip Building was re-named the Peter Cornish Building in his honour on Foundation Day, 2007. The Boys 1st IV Rowing boat was also named in his honour at a boat naming ceremony on the 16/3/08.

Expansion and current developments

Redlands continues to expand and it now occupies several "campuses" in Sydney, including the former Cremorne Girls' High School site which it purchased from the New South Wales government in 1989, and now operates as a junior and middle school. The school also operates an experiential outdoor education site, the High Country Campus, in Jindabyne NSW. The school has gradually accumulated further academic reputation, with several students entering Oxford, Cambridge and Yale over recent years. Oxford is currently bidding for the 2010 Wikimania Conference Oxford () is a city, and the County town of Oxfordshire, The city of Cambridge (ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ is a university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire, England

At one time, during the headmastership of Peter Cornish, SCECGS cultivated a relationship with the immediately adjacent mainstream Anglican parish of St Peter's, Cremorne, and indeed used its parish church as the school chapel.

Redlands offers the International Baccalaureate as well as the State qualification, the New South Wales HSC. The International Baccalaureate (IB Diploma Programme (DP is an Educational programme examined in one of three languages ( English, French or Spanish The Higher School Certificate, or HSC, is the credential awarded to secondary school students who successfully complete Redlands (as with other New South Wales schools) offers the State-mandated Higher School Certificate. The 2006 academic year provided some of the most impressive results in recent years: 147 of its 182 members received a UAI over 85. One of its students managed to score a UAI of 99. 95.

Christopher Daunt Watney, former Headmaster of Redlands, concluded 10 years at the School at the end of 2006.

In July 2007 the Board announced the appointment of Dr Peter G Lennox as the new Principal of Redlands commencing in early 2008 while Mr Neil Tucker filled the role until the end of 2007.

The school recently celebrated the completion of refurbishment of the senior Science laboratories and re-named the building "Roseby" - in recognition of the school's longest serving Headmistress (1911-1945) - Miss G A Roseby.

The board also announced the naming of "the Adams Centre" (former cremorne Post Office) building on the southern side of Military Road.

House system

Redlands has four houses. The house system is a traditional feature of British Schools and schools in ex- British colonies, similar to the collegiate system of a University Each student wears a house badge on their blazer as well as having a sports top with the appropriate house emblem on it. Each house is named after a notable family or person linked with the school's history. House pride is most prominent at the school's yearly Swimming Carnival, Athletics Carnival and preforming arts night, Gala Arts.

Cowper (Colour: Gold)
Named after the Cowper family who have been active for generations in support of the Sydney Anglican Church. Mr Cowper was for many years the Honorary Treasurer of the S. C. E. G. G. S. Group of Schools.

Dumolo (Colour: Red)
Miss Dumolo was the first Headmistress of S. C. E. G. G. S. , North Sydney Branch from 1911 to 1923.

McDouall (Colour: Green)
Dr. McDouall supported and helped the school and was a school councillor in earlier years.

Roseby (Colour: White)
Miss Roseby was the Headmistress of Redlands School from 1911 until 1945.

Sport

Redlands is a member of the Independent Schools Association (ISA), also competing against the Athletic Association of the Great Public Schools of New South Wales (AAGPS) in some sports. The Athletic Association of the Great Public Schools of New South Wales (AAGPS, also known as GPS or Great Public Schools is an association of mostly The school offers both representative and non-representative sports, with students been required to compete in one representative sport a year (either Summer or Winter).
In the Senior School, many students participate in Basketball and Netball, with the Boys Basketball 1sts recently winning the ISA Competition in 2007.
The school's rowing program has encountered several challenges in recent years, with the arson attack[1] on the shed at Tambourine Bay forcing the programme to move to North Shore Rowing Club for the 06-07 season, also situated on Sydney's Lane Cove River. The Lane Cove River is a tributary of the Parramatta River and its lower reaches form an arm of Sydney Harbour, Australia. On water training is now situated at Mosman Rowing Club, Pearl Bay for the 07-08 season. The Mosman Rowing Club (MRC is the only still water rowing club on the North Shore, an area known for having some of the best rowing water in Sydney, albeit

Summer Sports: (Terms 1 and 4)

Winter Sports: (Terms 2 and 3)

Notable alumnae and staff

References

  1. ^ a b Australian School Choice- NSW Schools (accessed:24-04-2006)

See also

External links

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