News and Events
The 2015 Greenway Cup
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The Greenway Cup debate between Ivanhoe Grammar School and Ivanhoe Girls’ Grammar School has been held since 1932 and has become an important tradition for both schools. The cup was presented by Mr Herbert T Greenway, whose daughter Eunice attended Ivanhoe Girls’ Grammar School, for competition between the two schools. On Friday 28 August, The […]
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State Aerobics Championships
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The students who took part in the competition ranged from Years 3 to 6. A total of seven teams competed in pairs, trios and groups of four. Each team was required to perform their routine in front of a crowd of at least two hundred people as well as before a panel of judges. For […]
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Youth in Philanthropy 2015
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The Youth in Philanthropy program provides students with an opportunity to learn about and be involved in philanthropy. The program was established in 2002 and is a part of the Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation. The role of the foundation is to apply a combination of grants, research, community education and partnerships with donors and other […]
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Tournament of Minds Victory
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,, Each year, Ivanhoe Grammar School competes in the Metro Northern Region Tournament of the Minds Competition.Tournament of Minds (TOM) is a problem solving program for teams of students from both primary and secondary years. Teams solve challenges from a choice of the following disciplines; Applied Technology, Language Literature, Maths Engineering or Social Sciences. TOM […]
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House Athletics Carnival
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On Wednesday 19 August, Plenty Campus held their annual House Athletics at Meadowglen Athletics Track. The weather was anticipated to be dreary; however the sun shone on the day and the House pride and enthusiasm of our students was on display in full colour throughout the day. In true House tradition our students showed great […]
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Professional Development at Ivanhoe
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Ivanhoe Grammar School has embraced a whole school approach to Positive Education to promote student wellbeing and learning. On Monday 17 August all Ivanhoe Grammar School staff participated in a Professional Development day which focused on Mindfulness. The day was facilitated across Primary and Secondary sectors by Smiling Mind, a web and App-based program developed […]
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Year 4’s ride the journey of The First Fleet
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In order for the students to comprehend the enormity of the distance that was travelled during the journey from England, they will be completing a ‘ride’ to Botany Bay. The Year 4 students and teachers will be riding six exercise bikes the distance that The First Fleet travelled in 1788 – they will be riding […]
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Plenty Primary Musical
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On Thursday 13 August, Plenty Primary students put on not one, but two shows! Students from Prep to Year 4 performed The Jungle Book and students in Years 5 and 6 performed The Songs of Oliver. All Primary Students had been hard at work perfecting routines and drama skills to make this event a very […]
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How many million words can your House read?
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The theme for Children’s Book Week this year is ‘Books light up our World’ and students at Plenty Campus will celebrate the launch of the ‘How many Millions of Words?’ Reading Challenge for Secondary students. Students are being asked to read at least one novel and up to as many as four, in order to […]
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Next Deputy Principal Announced
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Following an extensive search in Australia and New Zealand, Mr Brendan Kelly has been appointed as the new Deputy Principal/Head of The Ridgeway Campus, effective from January 2016. Brendan’s vision, obvious care for students and his focus on improving learning outcomes was clearly evident during the interview process. Brendan is currently employed at the Kristin […]
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Visiting Author – Lili Wilkinson
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Australian author Lili Wilkinson kept the Year 8 girls captivated as she spoke about how she became a writer, her love of reading, her writing process and her new book, ‘Green Valentine’. With her witty sense of humour and enthusiasm she explained that she draws her inspiration from everyday life such as museums, her friends […]
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CETA Study Tour from Thailand
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At the beginning of Term 3, Ivanhoe Grammar School welcomed a group of 18 students from Thailand along with their tour leader Ms Benjarat Noppornprom. The visiting students experienced a taste of school life at both The Ridgeway Campus and Plenty Campus during their five day stay. Under the expert guidance and teaching of Mrs […]
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