News and Events
Senior Years Building at Plenty Campus
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In the heart of the Plenty Campus, an exciting and innovative new facility is taking shape for the Senior Years' students. The building has been designed with a clear identity, to signify the importance and focus of the senior years as students transition to Tertiary education. The rural feel of the Campus permeates the building […]
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Youth in Philanthropy
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The Youth in Philanthropy program is an opportunity for students 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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Students with a Zest for A Cappella
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A group of Ivanhoe Grammar School students will participate at the Australian University and Schools – A Cappella Awards (AUS-ACA) in September. The competition is the first of its kind in Australia, and sees the best A Cappella groups across Australia go head to head. Vocal Australia will host the competition and aims to nurture […]
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Selby Foundation Grant
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The Senior Science Faculties of the Ridgeway and Plenty campuses have recently received a grant of $5000 from the Selby Scientific Foundation. The Grant has been provided in support of our project that specifically aims to expand analytical capabilities in the area of Environmental Chemistry. It is critically important that students are able to engage […]
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Book Week – Connect to reading, Reading to connect
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Monday 18 August to Friday 22 August was the Children’s Book Council of Australia’s Book Week. The theme for this year was ‘Connect to reading, Reading to connect’ which is about enjoying the experience of exploring story, travelling to other worlds and creating a bond with others. Within the world of the contemporary child, connect […]
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Victorian AEROSkools Championships
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The annual Victorian AEROSkools Championships were held on Thursday 14 August at the State Netball and Hockey Centre. More than three hundred students from approximately twenty five schools competed on the day. AEROSkools is a Sport Aerobics participation program that also enables students to become members of Gymnastics Victoria and Gymnastics Australia. AEROSkools is aimed […]
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Tournament of Minds
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On Sunday 17 August, Ivanhoe students competed in the Tournament of Minds at La Trobe University. The team competed in the Maths Engineering Challenge and their hard work and dedication throughout the term paid off, as they won the Northern Region division. Tournament of Minds (TOM) is a problem solving program for teams of students […]
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Bird Garden
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Year 9 and 10 art students at Plenty Campus have been invited to create a series of artworks to be exhibited in the School grounds. The series of artworks is based upon the theme of ‘birds’. The artworks have been dedicated to native Australian birds, in particular species which are common to the local Plenty […]
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Discover Melbourne
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Throughout Week 4 of Term 3, Year 8 students embarked on a ‘Discover Melbourne’ excursion as part of their studies. A different learning theme was assigned for each day and a variety of activities were planned around each theme. Students compiled their findings from each landmark and discussed these with the group. On Monday, the […]
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Visiting Authors JC Burke and Lili Wilkinson
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JC Burke, Australian young adult author, spoke to the Year 9 boys about her writing and how she gets ideas for her books. Burke primarily spoke about her book ‘Pig Boy’ which was selected in the 2012 Older Readers books notable category by the Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA). Burke captured the boys’ attention […]
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Year 8s Empowered
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Adolescence can often be a trying time in people’s lives. The pressure students face to succeed, not only academically but socially, physically and emotionally can be challenging. On Monday 11 August, Year 8 students participated in a series of gender based workshops which aimed to equip students with the necessary skills to help them navigate […]
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ACEL Fellowship Award
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The National Awards Committee of the Australian Council for Educational Leaders has awarded Mrs Deb Sukarna, Head of Plenty Campus, a prestigious ACEL Fellowship. ACEL Fellowships are conferred on those who possess high level leadership skills, an ability to inspire and influence and to creatively implement change. Also noted for Fellowship Awards are those who […]
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