Huntingtower School
| Huntingtower School | |
|---|---|
| File:Huntingtower School Sheild.png | |
| Address | |
77 Waimarie Drive , 3149 | |
| Coordinates | 37°52′37″S 145°8′11″E / 37.87694°S 145.13639°ECoordinates: 37°52′37″S 145°8′11″E / 37.87694°S 145.13639°E ⧼validator-fatal-error⧽ |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent, co-educational, and day school |
| Motto | Latin: Nosce Te Ipsum (Know Thy True Self) |
| Denomination | Christian Science |
| Established | 1927 |
| Principal | Andrew Houghton |
| Employees | 103 |
| Years | P–12 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Enrolment | 730 |
| Colour(s) | Navy blue |
| Affiliation | Eastern Independent Schools of Melbourne |
| Website | www.huntingtower.vic.edu.au |
Huntingtower School is an independent, co-educational, non-denominational day school, located in the eastern Melbourne suburb of Mount Waverley, Victoria, Australia. The school currently caters for approximately 730 students from pre-prep to Year 12. Huntingtower is affiliated with the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA), the Association of Independent Schools of Victoria (AISV) and is a member of the Eastern Independent Schools of Melbourne (EISM). It is a member of the Ecumenical Schools Australia.[1]
In 2011, the VCE results table reported by The Age newspaper ranked Huntingtower the top co-educational school in the state of Victoria, and second overall. Huntingtower is consistently ranked in the top 10 Coeducational schools in Victoria.[citation needed]
Huntingtower's global outreach is extensive and includes support for schools in Kenya, The Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Africa. Students have many opportunities to travel internationally for community service activities and also academic experiences.[citation needed]
History[edit]
"Huntingtower commenced as a co-educational boarding school in Huntingtower Road, Malvern in February 1927."[2] The school was established by Christian Scientists and having knowledge of The Principia was a contributing factor for the founders as well.[3][4] Its first home was in Huntingtower Road, Armadale. During the next two decades, the school expanded to a point where it was seen as necessary to sell the Huntingtower Road property and move to its present site in Mount Waverley. The present campus was opened in 1954.
In 1974, the school decided to open its doors to all faiths and is now a school with a Christian Science foundation but has a multi-denominational student body. It shares Christian Science principles and ideas but does not teach religion.
In 2016, a student, Alexander Li, died during an annual school summer camp for Year 11 students to Plumbago Station in South Australia. His death was subject to a Victorian coronial investigation.[5] The school was subject to legal action by Mr Li's parents [6]
Crest and motto[edit]
The school crest includes an open book - symbolising the availability of all knowledge to the seeker - and the letters "HT" interwoven. "The school motto 'Nosce te Ipsum' is a Latin translation of the demand that is made of each Huntingtower student: 'Know thy true self'".[7]
House system[edit]
The senior school's house system currently arranges the students into four different houses: Bruce (red), Mather (blue), Warrell (yellow), Rayner (green). The house competition involves students participating in the house music festival, swimming carnival, athletics carnival, cross country carnival, debating and chess, in order to win house points. The house with the most points at the end of the year wins the house competition.
Similarly, the junior school competes in a number of house events. The two houses represented in the junior school are Thomson (blue and yellow) and Ruthven (red and white).
Music and drama[edit]
Huntingtower School has a history of performance music and drama, holding house music events annually and either a school play or musical each year. The performing arts centre (PAC) is where the school holds its productions. A new PAC was completed in April 2018 and officially opened in August 2018.[8]
Sport[edit]
Huntingtower School is a member of the Eastern Independent Schools of Melbourne (EISM).
Notable alumni[edit]
- Alison Burton[9] – Australia tennis player
- Elizabeth Debicki[10] – Australian actress
- Tom Leaper[11] – Australian cyclist
- Simon Westaway[11] – Australian actor
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Member Schools". Ecumenical Schools Australia. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- ↑ "History & Values". Huntingtower School. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- ↑ "Sowing the Sead" (PDF). Longyear Museum. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- ↑ Peterson, Suzanne (2006). Reflections of Huntingtower 1927-1977. Australia: Helen Merrick-Andrews. p. 2. ISBN 1-876761-13-X. Search this book on
- ↑ "Victorian Coronial Investigation Findings into the death of Alexander Li" (PDF). Victorian Coroner. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ↑ "Devastated parents sue over son's school camp death". The Age. 21 February 2019. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ↑ "HUNTINGTOWER SCHOOL ASSOCIATION 2018 ANNUAL REPORT" (PDF). Huntingtower School. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- ↑ Julia Banks (22 August 2018). "Statements by Members Chisholm Electorate: Huntingtower School". Australian Parliament.
- ↑ "TENNIS TYPES". Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 - 1954). 1936-09-03. p. 3. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
- ↑ "» FROM THE PRINCIPAL". 2013-05-18. Archived from the original on 18 May 2013. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "News From Huntingtower, March 2014" (PDF). Huntingtower School. March 2014. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
External links[edit]
This article "Huntingtower School" is from Wikipedia. The list of its authors can be seen in its historical and/or the page Edithistory:Huntingtower School. Articles copied from Draft Namespace on Wikipedia could be seen on the Draft Namespace of Wikipedia and not main one.
