News and Events

08 Sep

Book Week Celebrations

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The Children’s Book Council of Australia celebrated its 70th Anniversary in 2015 and what better way to mark the occasion with the theme ‘Books light up our World.’ Book Week was officially launched on Saturday 22 August and finished on Friday 28 August. At Ivanhoe Grammar School we had a wonderful week celebrating Book Week […]

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07 Sep

Pierre de Coubertin Award

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On Friday 4 September, Year 12 Captain Nev Rikalo was awarded the prestigious Pierre de Coubertin Award. The Pierre de Coubertin Award recognises secondary school students who demonstrate values which are consistent with the Olympic Movement through participation in sporting activities, displaying the Olympic ideals of fair play and sportsmanship. More than 13,000 young Australians […]

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07 Sep

Victorian All-Schools Whitewater Championships

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On Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 September, Ivanhoe Grammar School students competed in the 2015 Victorian All Schools Whitewater Championships in Warrandyte. Congratulations to the fifty five strong Ivanhoe team for their well-deserved efforts over the weekend, winning the Overall Champion Whitewater School trophy for the second consecutive year. Captain Chris Fegan and Vice-Captains James […]

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06 Sep

Reverend Charles Sligo

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It is with deep sadness that Ivanhoe Grammar School announces the passing of The Reverend Charles Sligo, ED, Headmaster of Ivanhoe Grammar School between 1975 and 1995, who died peacefully in the early hours of Saturday morning, 5 September. Reverend Sligo was Headmaster of the School during a time of unprecedented growth, both in terms […]

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04 Sep

Father’s Day Celebrations

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On the first Sunday of September, the nation celebrates Father’s Day. It is a day to show appreciation for fathers and father figures including grandfathers, guardians and family friends. At Buckley House and Plenty Campus, the students celebrated Father’s Day on Friday 4 September with an early breakfast at each campus. Guests were treated to […]

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04 Sep

Interschool Aerobic Challenge

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On Friday 28 August, Ivanhoe Grammar School’s Aerobic Squad competed in the Interschool Aerobic Challenge at Melbourne Girls College in Richmond. The girls performed their individual, pairs and trio routines throughout the day and the School won three gold and three bronze medals but most importantly had more practice in front of an audience and […]

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04 Sep

High achievers in Singapore

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A group of seventeen Ivanhoe Grammar School students were invited to participate in a program with Singapore Anglican High School. These students were invited to participate in the program due to their high academic results in 2014. The program commenced four years ago and the aim is to develop both a cultural understanding and to […]

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03 Sep

Growth Mindset Community Forum

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To assist Ivanhoe Grammar School on our journey of embedding Positive Psychology in all aspects of school life, we are fortunate to have the ongoing assistance of Professor Lea Waters, PhD. On Tuesday 2 September we had the pleasure once again to have Associate Professor Lea Waters back at Ivanhoe Grammar School to present the […]

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02 Sep

Friends of Plenty Campus Spring Luncheon

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On Thursday 10 September, Parents, past parents and alumni are invited to join us at a special fundraising event for Plenty Campus at Farm Vigano restaurant. Guests will be seated at long tables and can enjoy shared plates of antipasto, main course and dessert and entertainment will be provided by the Year 3-6 Primary Choir […]

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02 Sep

John Heffernan entertains Year 7s

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John Heffernan has written at least thirty books for a range of audiences (from early readers to young adults) in a range of genres that includes realistic fiction, fantasy, futuristic, and picture books. He also writes for junior readers under the pseudonym ‘Charlie Carter.’ John was a great storyteller and delighted the audience by reading […]

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31 Aug

Victorian Interschools Snowsports Championships

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The Victorian Interschools SnowSports Championships were first held in 1958 at Mt Buller. Over 170 schools compete annually in the event and competitors have the choice to take part in Alpine Giant Slalom, Snowboard Giant Slalom, Snowboard Cross, Ski Cross, Moguls, Cross Country Classical, and Cross Country Freestyle Relay. The Junior competitors took part in […]

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31 Aug

Showcase Concert – 60 Years of Buckley House

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The Anniversary Concert showcased the many and varied talents of the students in Buckley House. Highlights of the concert included the combined Years 2 and 3 String class performing their compositions from memory, the fifteen piece Guitar ensemble and the sensitive performance of the Senior strings. A special moment during the evening was the beautiful […]

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