News and Events
Oldest Alumni
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Earlier this week the Executive Officer of the Old Ivanhoe Grammar Association, Geoff Brown (’62) and the Director of Development, Astrida Cooper, visited Gordon Alston (’36) to mark his upcoming 98th birthday. As far as the school is aware, Gordon is now the oldest living Ivanhoe Grammarian. Until recently, Gordon has been a regular visitor […]
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Ivanhoe's Got Talent
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On Thursday 26 of May, students involved with the 2016 June-July Cambodian Service project hosted this year’s Ivanhoe’s Got Talent competition. The night was a huge success with 12 amazing acts from the students from Years 7 to 12. There was a variety of talent on display, including contemporary songs, jazz and soulful duets to […]
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Netball, Football and Soccer have great wins
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Ivanhoe’s netballers continued their winning streak, fighting to the very end to beat a determined Caulfield Grammar School by just five points. This keeps the girls on top of the ladder with four games to go. Ivanhoe’s footballers went to the top of the football ladder following a convincing win against arch rival Penleigh and […]
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Equathon and Equestrian Success
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Congratulations to Year 9 students, Edward Darby, Amy Cornell and Year 5 student, Alice Davies who competed in the recent Equathon. Equathon is a great event which attracts many competitors from throughout Victoria. Competitors have to complete a cross country run, swimming and a show jumping round, all sections against the clock. Edward placed first […]
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Design Futures
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On Tuesday 31 May, Year 11 and 12 Art and Design students attended the Design Futures Secondary School Forum and Careers Expo. The event was exclusively curated for secondary school students and featured a two and a half hour forum, preceded by a design careers expo. The forum explored the practice and processes of some […]
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International Students
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On Wednesday 1 June a group of 28 very eager and excited international students transitioned from the ELICOS Program to Mainstream Year 9, 10 and 11 classes. The first and second days in Mainstream went very well as many students excitedly reported back to ELICOS staff about the new friends they made, teachers they met […]
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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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