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Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School

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Denomination
  
Anglican

Colour(s)
  
Blue, Gold and White

Founded
  
1972

Number of employees
  
160

Established
  
1972

Phone
  
+61 8 9722 6000

Number of students
  
760

Type
  
Co-educational, Day & Boarding, Kindergarten, Primary & Secondary

Key people
  
Headmaster - Mike Giles

Enrolment
  
760 (Day) 107 (Boarding)

Address
  
5 Allen Rd, Gelorup WA 6230, Australia

Motto
  
Fide et opere (by faith and work)

Similar
  
Bunbury Catholic College, Newton Moore Senior Hi, Bunbury Senior High Sch, Manea Senior College, Dalyellup College

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Bunbury cathedral grammar school


Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School (often denoted BCGS), is an independent school in Gelorup, Western Australia, a semi-rural suburb 10 kilometres south of Bunbury. Providing kindergarten, primary and secondary education, the school serves approximately 900 students and employs 160 staff. The school is a participating member of the Round Square Organization, and Diocesan School of the Anglican Diocese of Bunbury.

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Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School's campus is situated on 33 hectares of bushland, consisting of a primary and secondary school, sporting and boarding facilities.

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History

In 1967, a small group of volunteers, led by the bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Bunbury, Bishop Ralph Hawkins, organized the creation of an Anglican, co-educational day and boarding school. Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School became operational in 1972, with an enrolment of 78 students.

The school has published a magazine called the Grammarian quarterly.

Dr Bruce Matthews was the headmaster at the school from 1998 to 2011, when he left to take up a position on the inaugural board of the newly formed School Curriculum and Standards Authority. The headmaster that replaced Matthews was Mike Giles who joined the school in late 2011 from Great Southern Grammar.

Academics

The school has produced two Rhodes scholars: M. W. Rennie (1983) and Rachel Paterson (2012).

The school has performed well in the WACE exams and has consistently rated in the top 50 schools in the state, the top school in the South West and often is the top regional school in the state.

References

Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School Wikipedia