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SRC Community Afternoon
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The Student Representative Council (SRC) Afternoon focused on the theme ‘Community’ and aimed to build on the Positive Education principles and building community within the School as well as supporting the wider global community. A variety of activities were planned for the afternoon and included a casual clothes theme, sausage sizzle, house games, creative activities […]
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Young Scholars Program
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The Kwong Lee Dow Young Scholars Program is an academic enrichment program offered at the University of Melbourne that is designed to support high achieving students from Victoria, selected New South Wales and South Australian border schools. Professor Kwong Lee Dow retired from the University of Melbourne as Vice-Chancellor in 2004 and prior to this […]
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St Paul’s Church finds a new home at Plenty Campus
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Ivanhoe Grammar School has successfully purchased St Paul’s Church, a disused chapel from the Anglican Diocese of Bendigo, where it will become the Plenty Campus Chapel and act as the centre of the spiritual life of the Campus. The church was built in 1883 and comes from Mitiamo – 60kms from Bendigo and has all […]
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International Baccalaureate Incursion
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The International Baccalaureate Incursion held on Monday 24 and Tuesday 25 November was an outstanding success. Amongst other activities, Diploma Program students witnessed the Year 12 students complete their Theory of Knowledge Presentations and listened to a schedule of stimulating lectures delivered by highly qualified guest speakers. The level of intellectual engagement demonstrated how the […]
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Principal, Mr Rod Fraser announces his retirement
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Dear Members of the School Family, Rod Fraser has advised the Chairman and the Board of Governors that he wishes to retire by the endof 2015. In reluctantly accepting this decision we do so with great admiration and appreciation ofRod’s enormous contribution to Ivanhoe Grammar School over the last two decades. Under Rod’s leadership the […]
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Kyle Langford Drafted
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For the second year in succession, an Ivanhoe student has been selected in the first round of the AFL draft. In 2013 Ben Lennon was drafted by Richmond and this year, Kyle Langford has been drafted at selection 17 by Essendon. Kyle, who captained the Ivanhoe Firsts XVIII team this season, has been a valuable […]
read moreCelebrating our Centenary
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Wednesday 19 November marked the official launch of Ivanhoe Grammar School’s Centenary Year with the induction of the 2015 School Prefects and honouring the School's founders at the Centenary Founders’ Service held at St Paul’s Cathedral. The theme for the service was ‘Real Hope’ and commenced with an Academic Procession followed by a Clerical Procession. […]
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Tennis continues its Winning Streak
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As the Boys’ AGSV summer season goes into recess for two months, it was great to see the Tennis team continue their unbeaten run against Assumption College. With five wins to their credit, the Boys sit firmly on top of the ladder. Eleven boys have represented the Firsts so far this season and with many […]
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Another string in our bow!
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On Tuesday 4 November, Locksley Choir, Band and Strings departed Melbourne for a music tour of Queensland. On Wednesday morning the group travelled by coach to West Moreton Anglican College where the three Ivanhoe ensembles joined with students from the College for some special musical performances. On Thursday the group visited Brisbane Grammar School where […]
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Cricket win on last ball!
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In what turned out to be a nail biting match, our Firsts Cricketers scored 15 runs off the last over to score an exciting victory against Mentone Grammar School. Set 192 to win, Andre Yaksender (44) and Mitch Barnewall (36) put on 90 for the opening partnership. However, when both boys lost their wicket at […]
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Remembrance Day
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On Tuesday 11 November Remembrance Day services were held across the School. The services are an important way for students and the whole Ivanhoe community to pay their respects, reflect on and remember the sacrifices of those who have served military service and of those who died in battle. The red remembrance poppy has become […]
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Year 2’s visit the Food Technology Centre
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During Changeover Week, the Year 2 classes walked up the hill to visit the Food Technology Centre to experience some cooking. The students have been involved in a healthy eating unit where they have grown their own herbs (basil) which they brought with them to add to the top of the mini pizzas they made. […]
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