News and Events
Volunteer's Thank You Function
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The Principal, Gerard Foley hosted a Volunteer’s Thank You Function on Tuesday 8 November in ArtsEdge. At this function he acknowledged the support of all parent volunteers during 2016. Ivanhoe Grammar school is very fortunate to have an active and energetic range of Parent Support groups that are actively involved with School life. These groups […]
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A feast for your eyes
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A feast for your eyes is the theme for the 2016 Buckley House Art Exhibition. All students from ELC3 to Year 6 contributed to a mouth-watering display of artwork. Ceramic pizzas, sponge birthday cakes, and flavoured ice-cream constructions all helped to transform the Innovation Centre into an amazing Art Gallery space. Highlights of the Exhibition […]
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Men's Health Forum
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The School and the OIGA were pleased to host a Men’s Health Forum and Movember fundraiser, featuring guest speakers Craig Harper and Mark Buzza. Craig, an exercise scientist, presented on Biological Aging versus Chronological Aging and Mark, a member of the Class of 1990 and a Director at the Movember Foundation, highlighted how the Foundation […]
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Friendship Festival
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On Tuesday 15 November Plenty Primary held the inaugural Friendship Festival – a celebration of culture from the subcontinent region. Ivanhoe Grammar School’s Plenty Campus families who have immigrated from India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal to Australia presented a colourful and fun display of dance, instrumental performance and music.,, Students introduced items and enthusiastically […]
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Kayakers train with Olympian
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The School’s Kayakers are amongst the School’s most committed trainers. Throughout the year they not only complete regular water sessions but they also train in the weights room before School three times a week. An added bonus for the student kayakers is that they are supervised by three times Olympian Warwick Draper. Warwick brings a […]
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Weekend wrap up
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Despite slight trepidation in entering Firsts Competition, Ivanhoe’s Badminton girls have started brilliantly, winning both matches and now sit equal at the top of the ladder with Haileybury. And just as importantly, the 2nds and 3rds also had terrific wins on the weekend. Congratulations to Dean Diep who is developing a terrific group of enthusiastic […]
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Early Commencement Program
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At a time when many schools start winding down for the academic year, Ivanhoe Grammar School’s secondary students are starting their 2017 classes in Term 4 of 2016. As part of the unique Early Commencement Program (ECP) students receive their 2017 textbooks early and become acquainted with their teachers and classmates. This four week learning […]
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Art Show Winner
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The visual arts are celebrated at Ivanhoe Grammar School with many students benefitting from the diverse and creative programs on offer. Often students will enter their work in competitions outside of the School and recently Year 6 student Kiara did just that and did incredibly well. Kiara Darragh, just 12 years-old and a current Year […]
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Primary Athletics Morning
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The annual Buckley House Prep to Year 2 athletics morning took place on Friday 4 November. It was a lovely sunny morning that saw the 130 children in Prep, Year 1 and Year 2 converge on the North Ground for the rotational morning of activities. This is always a popular day for parents and once […]
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Sport Update
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In an exciting game at Yarra Valley, the Ivanhoe Cricket boys were set 168 to score on a very slow outfield. Fortunately Chris De Dear (34), Ben Pascuzzi (38) and James Wiggington (39 no) all contributed well to help pass the total in the 48th over. In other Boys sport, Ivanhoe’s Basketballers backed up their […]
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The Journey that Makes Us
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The 2016 Conference celebrated 50 years of the Round Square movement, with 80 schools from around the world gathering at two locations – Louisenlund and Aiglon in Switzerland to explore the conference theme: ‘The Journey that Makes Us.’ The school was represented by nine students and supporting staff. Highlighting the value of the ‘journey’ as […]
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Year 9 Drama
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This semester students have had an Australian focus in Year 9 Drama. Students have explored some of the most renowned and significant pieces of Australian Theatre written in the last 50 years. While the Unit has been largely practical and experiential, there has also been both research and creative-writing facets to the subject. Students have […]
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