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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. The scool 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 - In 2001 ''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.〔 The hard copy article also published a table of the schools which were ranked in the top ten places, as follows: (1st with 19 awards) Scotch College, Melbourne, (2nd with 17 awards) Geelong Grammar School, (3rd with 13 awards) Sydney Boys High School, (equal 4th with 10 awards each) Fort Street High School, Perth Modern School and St Peter's College, Adelaide, (equal 7th with 9 awards each) Melbourne Grammar School, North Sydney Boys High School and The King's School, Parramatta, (equal 10th with 6 awards each) Launceston Grammar School, Melbourne High School, Wesley College, Melbourne and Xavier College.〕 == History == On 15 June 1846, the School was founded and the Reverend Henry Plow Kane was chosen as its founding Headmaster. The School began in temporary premises on the South-East corner of George and Elizabeth Streets, but soon after commenced building on the site immediately behind St John's Church. And so began an enduring and close relationship between St John's Church and the Launceston Church Grammar School. On the day after Grammar opened its doors, 24 boys of varying ages were enrolled and Launceston was described as "a small town with a population of about 8000 people and the town was little more than a scattered village." In 1848 the Visitor, the first Anglican Bishop of Tasmania, Francis Russell Nixon, came to the School and a soiree was held in his honour. The current Bishop of Tasmania continues this tradition as the Visitor and comes annually to the School. The School continued to grow in the ensuing years and, in 1896, celebrated its 50th year under the Headmasters the Revd Christopher Wilkinson and Mr Harry Gillett with a Jubilee Service at St John's and a grand ceremony in the Albert Hall. By 1920 the School had outgrown its site and in 1924 its ninth Headmaster, the Reverend John Bethune, presided over the only major move in the School's History when it went from Elizabeth Street to a new 25 acre site on Stephenson's Farm in Mowbray - purchased for 2,000 pounds. The School community suffered deeply during the war years as students served their country, many making the ultimate sacrifice. Headmaster, Captain Norman Roff was amongst those killed in World War II action. The next major milestone for the School was its Centenary in 1946 under Headmaster Harold Vernon Jones. Although the School by now had built its own Chapel, history records that "the final Centenary celebration was a church service held in the original church which School members attended, and two hundred present scholars and two hundred and fifty Old Boys lined up outside the old School in Elizabeth Street and marched to St John's Church, as Grammar boys had done for so many years." This was an emotional occasion for many Old Boys as they relived their youth, and the Bishop gave an inspiring address to the congregation of a thousand, telling them they must develop international fellowship. The past 50 years have brought further major milestones for the School. One was the move to co-education in 1972. Although 100 years before, in 1872, two girls Edith Savigny and Mary Archer both attended Grammar for several years. In 1899, the enrolment was recored as 150 boys and one girl - Joyce Wilkinson. In 1921, Charlie Irvine, daughter of the Matron, Mrs Irvine, also attended the School. In 1983 Grammar amalgamated with the Broadland House Church of England Girls' Grammar School. Broadland House itself having a fine heritage and its beginning in the 1840s. Broadland House is honoured with a memorial window in St John's Church. This amalgamation, although a shift from Grammar's past heritage as a school for boys, provided a strong foundation for the future chapters of the School's history. Since 1983, Broadland has carried on its proud educational tradition as the Broadland Campus - the Junior section of the School. The School has a long and proud heritage and has savoured the successes and transcended the difficulties and challenges. The vision of the School's founders has proved sound. In 1996, the School celebrated its Sesquicentenary, and celebrated its 160th year since foundation in 2006. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Launceston Church Grammar School」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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