Sydney Grammar School

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Sydney Grammar is the most selective-entry school in Australia, as measured by the scholarship entry examination results produced by the Australian Council of Educational Research.

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At over $18,000 per annum, the school fees are amongst (if not) the highest of any secondary school in Australia.

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Located near the heart of the Sydney Central Business District, SGS is excellently situated with regard to all City amenities. The campus is small in land area, consisting of multi-storey buildings (up to seven floors) in a concrete landscape setting. Sydney Grammar is situated on the southern side of Sydney's Hyde Park, next to the well-known Australian Museum. The grounds extend from College St to Yurong St. The school illustrates many different architectural eras; from the grandeur of the colonial era "Big School", dating from the early 19th Century, the Blackett Buildings, which are annexed onto either side of "Big School", the Palladium Building, exhibiting a rather unsightly example of International Style architecture, to the Science Building, featuring the A. B. 'Banjo' Paterson Library, and Stanley Street Buildings, including one cottage, still used as a classroom, dating from 1867.

Related Topics:
Central Business District - Australian Museum - International Style

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However the school's extensive sporting facilities, named 'Weigall' after former Headmaster A.B. Weigall, are located in Rushcutter's Bay next to the school's Edgecliff preparatory school. The sporting facilities include tennis courts, cricket pitches and fields for rugby and soccer. Recently the school purchased neighbouring White City Tennis Club with the intention of undergoing a major expansion of its sports grounds.

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