News and Events
World Environment Day
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The Environment & Sustainability Group have been busily preparing for World Environment Day. The group are very concerned that 97 per cent of household batteries end up in landfill each year, amounting to 8000 tonnes of waste. Being an action group, they decided to do something about it by offering 10 recycling collection places around […]
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Shoyokan Visit
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This annual visit is always a highlight of the calendar and was eagerly anticipated. It is a wonderful opportunity to strengthen the sister school relationship, increase global awareness and broaden intercultural understanding. At the Plenty Campus students across many year levels had a wonderful time mixing with the Japanese students and took part in cultural […]
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Winter Ensembles Concert
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The Middle and Senior Years Ensembles Winter Concert combined the amazing talent of each student with the superb repertoire chosen by the Music department. Highlights of the night included an A Capella rendition of the School Song, performed by The Ridgeway Chorale, fascinating atmospheres created by each Wind Band, the breath-taking performance by the Abbado […]
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Share the Dignity Soccer Match
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On Saturday 28 May the inaugural Share the Dignity Soccer Match was played between the Firsts Girls’ Soccer teams from Ivanhoe Grammar School and Welsey College. Supported by the School, Old Ivanhoe Grammarians and Wesley College, sponsored by Cottons and Share the Dignity, the inaugural Share the Dignity Soccer Match took place in the early […]
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Big Day In for IT Students
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On Tuesday 31 May a group of fourteen students from Years 11 and 12 went to the Big Day In at RMIT. This IT careers conference is designed by students for students. In conjunction with Microsoft, the event showcased innovative technologies being used in a range of industry and Victorian cultural institutions through activities, workshops […]
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Red Shield Appeal 2016
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As part of Ivanhoe Grammar School’s ongoing contribution to local charity, 60 students volunteered to spend their Sunday afternoon walking the streets surrounding the School to collect money for the Red Shield Appeal. The majority of these students were members of Ivanhoe’s charities committee who meet every Monday lunch to discuss the School’s involvement in […]
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Netball Girls Maintain Unbeaten Run
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In a very tense match, the Girls’ Firsts Netball team came out on top 59-55 against a very strong Geelong Grammar team. Down by 3 points at ¼ time, the girls reacted with some positive play to get to 9 up during the last quarter. However Geelong challenged again and reduced the margin to just […]
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da Vinci Decathlon
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On Wednesday 25 May, Methodist Ladies’ College (MLC) hosted 25 teams to compete in the first VIC Year 10 da Vinci Decathlon, an academic competition designed to challenge and extend high-achieving students. Year 10 students, Mika, Christine, Julie, Sophia, Olivia, Layton, Adrian and Zoe were terrific ambassadors of the School and must be congratulated on […]
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Discover More
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From Monday 23 – Friday 27 of May, the Library and Information Week ran with the theme ‘Discover More’. The week aimed to raise the profile of libraries and provided the opportunity to showcase their resources, facilities, events, contacts and services through different programs and events. The library had a space/sci-fi theme this year to […]
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2016 Team Vic Swimming Team Announced
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Congratulations to the following students on their selection in the 2016 Team Vic Swimming Team. This group of swimmers will now compete at the School Sport Australia Swimming Championships in Darwin from 15 – 21 September. Bethany Dalgleish (Year 7) Chau Huynh (Year 7) Janelle Logan (Year 8) Kelsie Walker (Year 11) The team is […]
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Out of classroom experience
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Year 9 students are currently on their second round of Out-of-Classroom Programs. They are based at Richmond for two weeks to do some intensive research in to Life at the Turn of the Century. After a History and a Geography lesson, the students chose a topic that they want to learn more about, it might […]
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Ivanhoe kayaker headed for Rio 2016
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Old Ivanhoe Grammarian and champion kayaker, Richard Merjan has officially qualified for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. Richard possess remarkable focus and, holding dual citizenship via his father, has travelled to the world’s greatest slalom venues over the last decade, competing for Lebanon. Richard commenced at Ivanhoe Grammar School in 2001, making his mark as […]
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