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St Andrew's Cathedral School is an independent, Anglican, co-educational, day school located in the heart of the city of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The school currently caters for approximately 1,100 students from Kindergarten to Year 12. The school is one of Sydney's oldest, founded in 1885, as a choir school for St Andrew's Cathedral, Sydney. St Andrew's is legally supervised by the Cathedral Chapter which appoints and approves members of the School Council which was formed in 1979. The Council is responsible for administering the School's policies and formulating its mission and vision as well as appointing successive Heads of School. A boys' school for much of its history, St Andrew's opened its doors to senior girls (Years 10 to 12) in 1999. In 2008, the school became a co-educational school with boys and girls enrolled from Kindergarten to Year 12. The School is a member of the International Choir Schools' Association,〔(Choir Schools' Association Overseas Members )(accessed: 30-11-2007)〕 the Independent Schools Association (ISA), the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA),〔(Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia )(accessed: 30-11-2007)〕 and the Junior School Heads Association of Australia (JSHAA).〔(JSHAA New South Wales Directory of Members )(accessed: 30-11-2007)〕 In 2009, St Andrew's became an IB World School and now offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma as an alternative leaving qualification to the NSW Higher School Certificate (HSC).〔(St Andrew’s Cathedral School to go fully co-ed )(accessed:20-06-2007)〕 == History == St Andrew's Cathedral School was founded by the third Bishop of Sydney, Metropolitan of New South Wales and Primate of Australia Dr Alfred Barry. The School was opened as the St Andrew's Schoolroom on 14 July 1885 in the Old Baptist Church premises in Pitt Street, on the corner of Bathurst and Kent Streets, Sydney. At the School opening, Bishop Barry stated that St Andrew's was established to provide "the choristers with a high-class, free education on Church principles, in addition to a musical training".〔(Old Andreans Association: ) Information > 1885-1939〕 The School started with 27 boys, of whom 22 were choristers and, although it was later nicknamed the "Choir School", provision was made for non-choristers to attend. Enrolments reached a total of 80 in 1892, but suddenly dropped to about 50 and remained at this number for many years. St. Andrew's Church in Pitt Street (now Stafford House) was the next home of the School, and remained so from 1892 to 1914, when it was moved to St. Phillip's Parish Hall, Church Hill (No. 1 York Street, Sydney). The School made several subsequent moves, to the old Deanery (Church House) in 1917 and to the adjacent "Worker" newspaper printing works building in 1937. In 1961 the Cathedral Chapter and Standing Committee, after years of deliberation decided to commence Stage One of a vast master plan to redevelop the Cathedral Site. As a result, Stage One of the "New School" was built along Kent Street, from the Bathurst Street corner and adjoining the old "Worker" Building. That building lasted only the eight school years from 1965 to 1972. There followed three-and-a-half years, from 1973 to August 1976, during which it was housed temporarily in the CENEF Building diagonally opposite across Bathurst and Kent Streets. On Friday, 13 August 1976, St. Andrew's Cathedral School returned to its previous site and occupied the sixth, seventh and eighth floors, and rooftop of the newly-constructed St. Andrew's House〔(St Andrew's Cathedral School-History )(accessed:24-06-2007)〕 where it remains as of 2015. The School has its own entrance off Kent Street and a dedicated School lift to Levels 6, 7 and 8. The School commenced outdoor education in 1982 using hired properties. During 1984, the School purchased a rural property at Penrose, near Moss Vale in the NSW Southern Highlands for its own outdoor education campus. In 1991, the School established a senior secondary learning centre at 51 Druitt Street, Sydney, in close proximity to St Andrew's House. The Premier of NSW, Mr. Nick Greiner, officially opened the Bishop Barry Senior Secondary Centre. In 1997, the School Council decided that St Andrew's students would be better prepared for post-school work, study and lifestyle choices if the School became co-educational in Years 10, 11 and 12. Accordingly, in Term 1, 1999, the first 76 girls commenced in the Senior College. St Andrew's became the only co-educational school in the City. In 1999, the School's Student Business Club formed a working partnership with the Sydney 2000 Paralympics Organising Committee (SPOC) to raise awareness of the Games. The students conducted a range of events over a two-year period that ultimately raised $100,000 to help stage the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games.〔(St Andrew's Student Business Club "Students on Par" Project )(accessed:20-06-2007)〕 In 2001, the School negotiated long-term occupancy in St Andrew's House by signing a 120-year lease for its facilities. The Reverend Canon Melville Cooper Newth OBE, the eleventh and longest-serving Headmaster of St Andrew’s Cathedral School (1941-1979), died on 21 October 2004, aged 90.〔( Dedicated cathedral school servant passes away )(accessed:20-06-2007)〕 The MC Newth Auditorium (MCNA, BBC) was named in his honour. The school marked its 120th year in 2005. At the same time, Mr. Phillip Heath celebrated his 10-year anniversary as the Head of School. This year also saw the School Council confirm the decision to vacate the Leadership and Enterprise Centre at 495 Kent Street. The main campus remains within the eight-storey St Andrew's House, located at 474 Kent Street. On 22 September 2006, a new entrance to the school was opened by former Archbishop of Sydney, the Most Reverend Sir Marcus Loane, KBE and attended by the Lord Mayor of Sydney, Clover Moore, as well as many parents and friends of students. The contemporary entrance is directly opposite the west door to St Andrew's Cathedral in Sydney Square. The school's address subsequently changed from 474 Kent Street, Sydney to Sydney Square, Sydney. In 2008, the School also successfully negotiated a lease with the Wentworth Park Stadium Trust to allow the School to use the Wentworth Park sporting fields and stadium. The lease also includes the exclusive use of a three-storey building on the eastern side of the field and change rooms on the western side. These lease arrangements are ongoing. On 20 November 2008, it was announced that the Head of School, Mr. Phillip Heath, was to depart the school to take up the Principalship of Radford College, Canberra, effective from 1 July 2009, after 14 years in the position. Dr. John Collier, Head of St Paul's Grammar School for 12 Years, was announced as his replacement on 4 June 2009, and commenced the position in Term 1, 2010. 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「St Andrew's Cathedral School」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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