Geelong Grammar School

Geelong Grammar School (Geelong Church of England Grammar School) is a co-educational boarding and day-boarding public school with its primary campus at Corio, on the outskirts of Geelong, Australia overlooking Corio Bay.

History

The school was founded in 1855 as a private diocesan school, and by 1857 the foundation stone had been laid for its own buildings, as it was to become a public school. The school closed due to financial difficulties in 1860, only to re-open in 1863 with John Bracebridge Wilson as Head Master.

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By the turn of the century the school was outgrowing its buildings in the centre of Geelong and it was decided to move the school, with the current Corio site eventually being chosen. The school was moved there in 1914.

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In 1933 GGS bought Geelong Church of England Grammar Preparatory School, its main feeder school in Geelong. This was followed, in 1947, by the purchase of Glamorgan, as a feeder school in Melbourne.

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In 1970, GGS welcomed girls from CEGGS "TheHermitage" taking certain classes, and within the a couple of years the school was officially co-educational.

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In 1976 GGS, CEGGS "The Hermitage", and Clyde School amalgamated.

Related Topics:
The Hermitage - Clyde School

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