Caulfield Grammar School

Caulfield Grammar School is a coeducational independent school in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The school is a member of the Associated Public Schools of Victoria (APS), and is of Anglican denomination. It was founded in 1881 as a boys' school, and began admitting girls exactly one hundred years later.

Caulfield student life

Caulfield Grammar offers a comprehensive extra-curricular activities program for students. The major components of the program are sport, music and the Arts.

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Sport

Caulfield Grammar School has played in school sporting competitions since its establishment in 1881. Students from Years 5 to 12 participate in school sport as part of the APS competition.

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The school has been a member of four school sporting associations since 1892:

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• Schools' Association of Victoria (1892–1910)
• Schools' Amateur Athletic Association of Victoria (1911–1920)
• Associated Grammar Schools of Victoria (1921–1958)
• Associated Public Schools of Victoria (1959–)

Caulfield was one of the founding members of the Schools' Association of Victoria, but when the legitimacy of the association's amateur status was questioned, Caulfield and Brighton Grammar School formed the Schools' Amateur Athletic Association of Victoria (later renamed the Associated Grammar Schools of Victoria), and were joined by other Melbourne private and church schools in the competition. In 1958, Caulfield accepted an offer to join the Associated Public Schools of Victoria. Caulfield currently holds an APS record for winning 11 consecutive Boys' Athletics Championships, and has won numerous 1st Division premierships throughout its history. The First XVIII football team won 18 consecutive premierships from 1913 to 1930 - the longest championship run for a Caulfield Firsts team.

Related Topics:
Amateur - Brighton Grammar School

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For students from Years 5 to 12, inter-school sport is a compulsory activity. Teams usually train twice a week, often travelling between Caulfield and Wheelers Hill or to other sporting venues, and play matches against other APS schools on Saturdays. Sports played include cricket, football, rowing, athletics and swimming. A biannual United Kingdom Cricket and Tennis tour sees Caulfield Grammar students play matches against students from such schools as Eton College and The King's School. Similar tours also exist with an annual sporting exchange to Walford Grammar School in South Australia.

Related Topics:
Cricket - Football - Rowing - Athletics - Swimming - United Kingdom - Eton College - The King's School - Walford Grammar School - South Australia

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The main facilities for sport are shared over both Caulfield and Wheelers Hill campus. At Caulfield, the Lindsay Thompson Centre is used for indoor sports such as basketball and netball, and the Alfred Mills Oval is the traditional home of the First XI cricket and First XVIII football teams, and host venue to matches in the 2004 Commonwealth Bank Under 19 Cricket Championships.{{ref|cricket}} Wheelers Hill includes four sports ovals, AstroTurf tennis and hockey courts, and outdoor netball courts.

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The Arts

Primary students in Year 3 learn to play either the violin or cello, and for most students this is their first introduction with the Caulfield music program. Year 7 students also take part in a music program where they may choose one instrument to learn as part of a small group, with a range of musical groups represented including guitars, brass, woodwinds, singing and keyboard. Students who wish to learn an instrument in private lessons may do so from prep through to Year 12, and many of these musicians go on to join various musical groups available at Caulfield. School bands, choirs and orchestras are open to students from Year 3 onwards, and many of these musical groups are on show at the annual Caulfield Grammar School Concert at Melbourne's premier performance venue, Hamer Hall. Senior choirs and bands also take part in such events as the Kodaly Choral Festival and Melbourne Bands Festival.

Related Topics:
Violin - Cello

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Caulfield's most senior orchestral group is the Galamian Orchestra, which includes violinists and cellists. The group went on a major world tour in 1999 and were awarded 2nd prize in the Vienna Music Festival. School music groups rehearse regularly in the music departments at each of the three campuses, and students from Wheelers Hill and Caulfield perform together in the three premier groups at Caulfield Grammar - the Galamian Orchestra, the "No Strings Attached" stage band and the Chamber Choir. These groups perform at major school events such as the annual year-ending Speech Night presentations, the Founders' Day chapel service, and the School Concert, as well as performing at music festivals in Melbourne and on tours. In 2005 renowned Australian jazz musician James Morrison performed with the "No Strings Attached" stage band at Monash University. Each year, Caulfield students participate in over 20 theatre productions across the three Melbourne campuses as part of the school's drama program. Caulfield also organises theatre tours for drama students - in the past, locations have included Europe and Asia.

Related Topics:
James Morrison - Monash University - Europe - Asia

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Caulfield Grammar School also competes in the Debaters' Association of Victoria Schools Debating competition, and Caulfield Campus is the host venue for the Caulfield regional competition. Five debates are held each year, and Caulfield teams debate against other Melbourne schools - both independent and government schools - on various current interest topics. Debaters in Year 12 compete in the A-Grade division, many having begun in the Year 9 D-Grade and been involved in all four divisions of the DAV competition. Students are also involved in mooting, where teams argue legal matters based on evidence and precedent, and compete in the Bond University Mooting competition. In 2003, Caulfield won the prestigious competition.

Related Topics:
Debating - Mooting - Precedent - Bond University

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