Peninsula School (Australia)
| The Peninsula School | |
|---|---|
|
Hold fast that which is good | |
| Address | |
|
20 Wooralla Drive Mount Eliza, Victoria 3930 Australia | |
| Coordinates | 38°11′55″S 145°5′27″E / 38.19861°S 145.09083°ECoordinates: 38°11′55″S 145°5′27″E / 38.19861°S 145.09083°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent, Co-educational, Day & Boarding |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Established | 1961 |
| Principal | Stuart Johnston |
| Enrolment | 1,380 (K-12) |
| Colour(s) |
Blue, Red and Gold |
| Slogan | Learn. Grow. Flourish! |
| Website | www.tps.vic.edu.au |
The Peninsula School is an independent co-educational Anglican day and boarding school located in Mount Eliza, Victoria, Australia.
Founded in 1961, originally as a boys-only school and began enrolling girls from 1993.[1] The school is set on large hilly green fields overlooking Port Phillip Bay on the Mornington Peninsula. It is a member of the Associated Grammar Schools of Victoria. The school has a non-selective enrolment policy and currently caters for approximately 1,400 students from Pre-school to Year 12.
The school won a statewide RACV Energy Breakthrough award in 2009, and was congratulated in Parliament for its Year 6 human-powered vehicle team.[2]
The school has a compulsory Saturday sport program from Years 7 to 12 involving attendance of at least one training per week (two, depending on the sport) as well as having to participate in games on Saturdays. A medical certificate is required to gain an exemption from this.
Houses
- Ansett, purple
- Carr, navy blue
- Clarke, red
- Country, yellow
- Newton, green
- Town, sky blue
Alumni
- Peter Mitchell – Channel 7 News presenter
- James Reyne – musician
- David Reyne – musician and actor
- Cameron Daddo – actor
- Andrew Daddo – actor
- Lochie Daddo – actor
- James Sorensen – actor
- Matt Tilley – radio presenter
- Stewart Loewe – former St Kilda AFL footballer
- David Hille – Essendon AFL footballer
- Greg Hunt – Liberal member for Flinders since 2001
- Nathan Jones – Melbourne AFL footballer
- Brad Robinson – musician
- Simon Binks – musician
- John McCarthy – Port Adelaide AFL footballer[3]
- Bryce McGain – Australian cricketer
- Rob Hulls – Victorian Attorney General
- Sammy J – comedian
- Mick Molloy – comedian
- Jarrad Grant – Western Bulldogs AFL footballer
- Dale Stevenson – Australian representative to the 2012 Olympics in athletics
- Mitchell Thomas – musician and producer
- Matson Lawson – Australian representative to the 2012 Olympics in swimming
- Lachie Whitfield – Greater Western Sydney AFL Footballer (Number 1 AFL Draft Pick for the 2013 season)
- Tim Wilson – Liberal Party MP and former Australian Human Rights Commissioner
- Billy Hartung (footballer) – Hawthorn AFL Footballer (Number 23 AFL Draft Pick for the 2014 season)
- Jacob Weitering - Carlton AFL Footballer (Number 1 Draft Pick for the 2015 season)
See also
References
- ↑ Leeung, Chee Chee (30 November 2006). "Private School Rivals in Merger Talks". The Age. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 8 November 2013.
- ↑ Web site of Bruce Billson MP: Peninsula School comes home with the bacon
- ↑ http://mornington-peninsula-leader.whereilive.com.au/news/story/sorrento-in-shock-over-death-of-footballer-john-mccarthy/