Life at Grammar
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New Beginnings
Sydney Grammar School was founded by Act of Parliament in 1854, after Sir Henry Parkes, the Father of Australian Federation, tabled a petition from a group of citizens concerned that the fledgling University of Sydney should have a 'nursery' to provide it with well prepared undergraduates. Learn More
A Great Start
A lot has happened in the first half of the school year. Concerts, charity events, the careers convention, the Head of the River, other sport, debating, clubs and a range of co-curricular activities have been captured on this slide show.
Term II Concert
AMCO, Sheldon Strings, Croonivores, Grammarphones, Big Band, the School Orchestra and a number of other ensembles performed in the Term II Concert in the
John Vallance Hall on 28 June.
Head of the River
The nine members of the NSW AAGPS come together twice a year to cheer on their competitors in sports events (the Head of the River in March and the Athletics in September). The atmosphere is electric and the competition is always fierce. This year, SIRC provided perfect conditions for the rowers and the races were closely contested in front of excited crowds.
Founded by an Act of Parliament in 1854 Sydney Grammar School was officially opened in 1857.
The modern College Street has around eleven hundred boys, St Ives over four hundred, and Edgecliff three hundred. Our boys now proceed from the School to a variety of Universities in New South Wales and beyond, but the basic purpose of Grammar as set out in the Act – ‘to confer on all classes and denominations of Her Majesty’s subjects resident in the Colony of New South Wales, without any distinction whatsoever, the advantages of a regular and liberal course of education’ – remains the same.
Since its foundation, the School and its old boys (called ‘Old Sydneians’) have played an important part in the history of this country.
Open Day
23 August 2018
Our Locations
The secondary school (7–12) is located in College Street in the city of Sydney.
There are two preparatory schools, one in Paddington (K–Year 6) and one in St Ives (Preschool–Year 6).
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Research the Archives
The School Archives were established in 1981 to facilitate research into the School's history.
Explore our Library
The library is named after AB 'Banjo' Paterson, one of the School's most famous Old Boys (1875-1881). It contains seating for 200 pupils in a variety of areas.
