54-638: Kingswood College may refer to: Kingswood College (Box Hill) , Victoria, Australia Kingswood College (Doncaster) , Victoria, Australia Kingswood College (South Africa) Kingswood College (Sri Lanka) The former name of Scarisbrick Hall School , Lancashire, England A Kingswood College existed in Kingswood, Kentucky from 1906 to 1934 See also [ edit ] Kingswood School (disambiguation) Kingswood Academy (disambiguation) Kingswood (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by
108-711: A Junior School building, swimming pool, gymnasium, chapel and other facilities. In 1942 the Australian Government requisitioned the school's campus for the Australian Army, resulting in Wesley being accommodated at Scotch College from 1942 to 1943. The college was running out of space at St Kilda Road and as early as 1937 had secured an option to purchase the land and buildings of Box Hill Grammar School (now Kingswood College ). Headmaster Neil MacNeil advanced this option, opening negotiations in 1946. Commercial agreement
162-576: A Master Plan and overall landscape plan for the campus. Kingswood College has strong relationships with two sister schools in China: Gaoxin No 1 High School in Xi'an and Jiangsu Xishan Senior High School in Wuxi . Both participate in exchange programs with Kingswood, as well as offering guided visits to China, including a study of its education system. Next door to the school there is a private community named after
216-639: A decision of the colonial government of Victoria in the wake of the Victorian gold rush to grant land and funds to four religious groups, including the Wesleyan Methodist Church , for the purpose of establishing colleges in Melbourne. In 1854, the government offered the Wesleyans 10 acres (40,000 m ) facing St Kilda Road . Major benefactor Walter Powell encouraged other Wesleyan Methodists to bridge
270-518: A fire at the Glen Waverley campus destroyed ten years 5 and 6 classrooms. The Wesley College crest, designed by Frank Goldstraw, later headmaster from 1893 to 1895, first appeared in 1877. It acknowledges the Southern Cross in the cross quarters of the shield and visualises the college's motto. The lion passant, or standing, in the first quarter symbolises courage, vigilance and readiness to act in
324-463: A fire substantially damaged the St Kilda Road campus. Significant archival material was lost with the virtual destruction of the school library. The damaged areas were rebuilt by 1991. Historian Andrew Lemon characterised Glen McArthur's tenure as headmaster (1992–1996) as leaving a sense of "unease". With the two larger campuses becoming more autonomous and competitive, McArthur was encouraged by
378-511: A piece that includes elements of music, drama, and dance. This is then judged out of 500, and the winner is awarded with the House Cup. Each house presents their piece twice, once in the early afternoon to the school and a panel of judges, and one in the evening to the general public (hasn't occurred since 2019 due to the Covid-19 Pandemic). Wesley College, Melbourne Wesley College
432-434: A unique residential program, where they learn with and contribute to the local community. Girls and boys live separately in 12 residential houses designed by award-winning architect, Daryl Jackson AO . Each house accommodates up to eight students, with adult House Leaders supporting the overall wellbeing of students and house logistics. Established in 2010, Yiramalay was born out of a partnership between Wesley College and
486-880: A year 9 residential learning campus in Clunes and the Yiramalay/Wesley Studio School (Yiramalay) in the Kimberley Region . Wesley was the first registered school in Australia and is a founding member of the Associated Public Schools of Victoria (APS) . It is affiliated with the Independent Primary School Heads of Australia , the Association of Independent Schools of Victoria, the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia and
540-639: Is a co-educational , open-entry private school in Melbourne , Australia. Established in 1866, the college is the only school in Victoria to offer the International Baccalaureate (IB) from early childhood to Year 12. The college consists of three main metropolitan campuses in Melbourne, St Kilda Road , Glen Waverley and Elsternwick , residential/boarding facilities (Glen Waverley), three outdoor education sites (Mallana, Chum Creek, & Lochend),
594-460: Is compulsory at varying levels for students in Years 7 to 12. Wesley has won the following APS and AGSV/APS premierships. Boys: Girls: *From 1998 until 2013, swimming and diving events were awarded as a single premiership. The St Kilda Road, Glen Waverley and Elsternwick campuses have separate student theatre companies. The Adamson Theatre Company, named after its principal performance venue
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#1732920072147648-423: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Kingswood College (Box Hill) Kingswood College is a coeducational K–12 college located in the eastern Melbourne suburb of Box Hill South, Victoria , Australia . It began as New College in 1890, and was known as Box Hill Grammar from 1928 to 1965. Among other associations, it operates in association with
702-764: Is half done. Dare to be Wise: make a beginning. Wesley begins its curriculum structure with the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Program (IB PYP) for 3 y/o to Year 6. Students then commence the IB Middle Years Program (IB MYP) in Year 7 through to Year 10. In Years 11 and 12, students select from two distinct pathways – the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) or the IB Diploma Program (IB DP) . Wesley
756-524: Is home to Wesley's boarding facility. In 2016, parts of the Middle School were burned down during a fire, which led to the construction of the new Drennen centre. The Elsternwick campus, established in late 1988 (formerly Methodist Ladies' College and Cato College), has over 400 students from early childhood through to Year 9. The Clunes residential campus was established in 1999. Year 9 students spend eight weeks living with one another as part of
810-427: Is located on 80 hectares (200 acres) near Portland . In 2021, Wesley College's administration was successfully sued for failing to protect students from child sexual abuse. Lawyers accused the private school’s administration of allowing abuse to flourish and failing to protect students. A former student at Wesley College was awarded a record settlement of $ 3 million as compensation for institutional child abuse, after
864-590: The Bunuba community of the Kimberley in Western Australia . Wesley has three outdoor education camp sites in Victoria. Wesley's 130 hectare outdoor education camp at Chum Creek , near Healesville , commenced in 1952, coinciding with the establishment of Timbertop by Geelong Grammar School . The original 200 acres (81 hectares) site was donated in 1952 by Alfred Wall, a parent whose family still owns land adjacent to
918-603: The Generations in Jazz competition hosted by James Morrison with success achieved by St Kilda Rd (1st in Div 1 1999, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2010 and 2nd in 2008, 2009) and Glen Waverley (2nd in Div 2 2010, 1st in Div 3 2005, 2010). The college has a long-standing singing tradition, with the first edition of its Wesley College Song Book published in 1893. The fourteenth edition was published in 2009 and over 140 tunes with lyrics have been included in
972-723: The Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference . Wesley College operates in a three mini-school structure (Junior, Middle & Senior Schools), which caters for students from early childhood through to Year 12. In the Junior Schools (3 Year olds to Year 4), students from the Early Childhood Learning Centre to Year 4 are taught within the framework of the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) . In Middle School (Year 5 to Year 9), students continue to learn within
1026-897: The Tournament of Minds competition, Alliance française competitions, the Duke of Edinburgh Award and other local competitions. Wesley College and the City of Port Phillip are joint owners of the Albert Park Tennis and Hockey Centre, a facility used by a number of schools, community groups and the general public. The college's performing arts facilities include keyboard computer music laboratories, music rooms, private music lesson rooms, orchestra rooms, theatres for music, dance and drama, drama and communication studies rooms, performing arts studios, dance studios, recording studios and other recital rooms. Notable halls of Wesley College include Adamson Hall at
1080-655: The Uniting Church in Australia but is not governed or managed by the Church. In 1890, Arthur Stephenson established New College, in Rose Street Box Hill , as a boys' school for day students and boarders. The school was renamed Box Hill Grammar around 1928. The Methodist Church assumed responsibility for the school in 1929 and purchased a property in Station Street, Box Hill , known as Gwynton Park. A new building,
1134-540: The 1970s, College Headmaster, David Prest convinced the school council to provide funds to increase the supply of controversial figures to address the college on topics of the hour. Subjects in 1972, for example, included 'Black Power', 'Women's Liberation' and 'Legalisation of Marijuana'. Past speakers have included: Bob Hawke , Dick Hamer , Neale Fraser , Al Grassby , Lou Richards , Keith Dunstan , Ivan Southall , Geoffrey Blainey , Andrew Lemon and Wade Davis . The college also offers inter-school activities such as
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#17329200721471188-538: The Cato Block, was built there in 1930. The move to the new site generated much optimism, and a master plan of imposing buildings was developed. However, the Great Depression and World War II had a damaging effect on the school and, instead of implementing the master plan, increased numbers of students had to be accommodated at virtually no cost. The school became co-educational in 1933 when girls were introduced to
1242-465: The Glen Waverley campus was completed. At the Clunes campus the internal works of the heritage-listed Wesleyan Church were completed in 2010 with new heritage walls, flooring, ceiling and lighting installed; the historic pipe organ was also refurbished and rebuilt. From 2011 to 2013 the St Kilda Road campus underwent its largest single redevelopment since the 1930s. The music school was completely rebuilt as
1296-575: The Junior School and establish playing fields at Syndal. Following a period of fund-raising, the new campus (renamed Glen Waverley campus in 1978) opened in 1966. The school opened enrolment to girls in 1978. Boarding was discontinued in 1980, in order to accommodate more students at St Kilda Road. Wesley first approached Cato College, Elsternwick in the late 1970s regarding amalgamation. Struggling financially, Cato agreed to this in 1986, with integration into Wesley completed by 1989. In November 1989,
1350-515: The Methodist tradition and to help create a new image. Between 1963 and 1968, enrolments doubled and a new science block and library were opened. The opening of the Junior School, in 1971, was a significant development, both financially and educationally. A new Senior School centre, named for Charles Fitzroy Walker, a former 36-year principal, was opened in 1975, providing for a balanced academic and social education for Year 11 and 12 students. Co-education
1404-642: The RSL and the United Nations Youth Association of Australia. In 2006, Wesley won the DAV's Schools British Parliamentary debating competition, competing against Scotch College , Sydney Grammar School , and Melbourne Grammar School . The Public Questions Society (PQS) was established at Wesley College in May 1924 and was instituted to provide a forum in which contemporary and controversial issues could be discussed. In
1458-466: The St Kilda Road campus (capacity 580), Cato Hall at Glen Waverley campus (600) and Fitchett Hall at Elsternwick (350). The Coates Pavilion at Glen Waverley was reopened in 2009 following redevelopment. Stage 2 of the 2016 College Sport Facilities master-plan was completed in 2011 when the construction of a new indoor sport complex with associated amenities (including: a weights and conditioning facilities, health and wellbeing centre and staff offices ) at
1512-421: The area of production technology. A new Middle School centre, opened in 2002, provided a base for Year 7 students and catered for a range of administrative functions. Landscaping was undertaken to complement the building. In 2005, the refurbishment of the Junior School was completed with new Grade 5 and 6 rooms. In 2008, construction began on a new Science Building, named after the then principal Annette Bennet. It
1566-420: The boarding section of the school. That arrangement was unheard of at that time in mainstream church schools in Victoria, if not Australia. In 1936, there were 14 girls at the school and, in 1937, with 21 girls enrolled, co-educational classes were held. By 1945, there were 83 boys and 52 girls at the school and, by 1955, the numbers of students had increased to 174 boys and 73 girls. However, between 1964 and 1977,
1620-539: The camp. One of the buildings was commemorated with a sign dedicated to Alfred Wall which has since fallen off and not been returned to its location. The remaining 100 acres (40 hectares) was purchased in late 1999. Camp Mallana is located on 5 hectares (12 acres) on the Banksia Peninsula , between Bairnsdale and Paynesville , with frontage to Lake Victoria and the Duck Arm shoreline. Camp Lochend , purchased in 1988,
1674-409: The champions of the inter-house tournaments. the junior school has athletics carnivals, swimming carnivals, and winter and summer inter school sports Kingswood has won the following EISM senior premierships. Combined: Boys: Girls: House performing arts, or HPA, takes place in the later half of the year, and is optional for students to take part in. Each house has 15 minutes to present
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1728-638: The court ruled that he was sexually assaulted by two former teachers at the school in the 1970s. The abuse was perpetrated by former staff members John McMillan, who sexually abused the boy at Wesley College leadership camps in the years between 1972 and 1974, and Stewart Heywood a former school counselor and long-time teacher, who then repeatedly abused the boy from 1976 until 1979. A number of other victims of McMillan and Heywood have come forward and accused Wesley College of putting "whatever legal obstacles they could" in order to prevent victims receiving proper compensation. The beginnings of Wesley College came from
1782-475: The daring pursuit of wisdom; the books in the second and third quarters symbolise the wisdom to be gained from learning; and the lamp in the fourth quarter symbolises the light of wisdom. The Wesley College motto, Sapere Aude , appeared in the first College Prospectus of 1866. The words occur in the Epistles of Horace (I.ii.40): ‘Dimidium facti, qui coepit, habet. Sapere aude: Incipe’ or translated to ‘Well begun
1836-503: The end of the year. The 'Spirit Cup' is awarded to the house with the most spirit at each event, and overall throughout the year. Interschool competitions Between Years 7 and 12, all students at the college compete in Eastern Independent Schools of Melbourne (EISM) competitions. Each season lasts either one or two terms, and consists of a normal season and finals. Swimming and athletic carnivals are also available for
1890-693: The framework of the IB Primary Years Programme before transitioning into the IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) in Year 7. In the Senior Schools (Years 10 to 12), Wesley offers the Victorian Certificate of Education , IB Diploma Programme and Vocational Education and Training . Wesley enrolment is not subject to entrance examinations or other requirements although some preference is given to female students in order to achieve gender balance. A report in 2019 cited Wesley's fees as among
1944-411: The gap in funds between the government grant and that required to build the school. Daniel Draper and others subsequently contributed sufficient funds. The foundation stone was laid at the present site of the St Kilda Road campus on 4 January 1865. Draper drowned at sea on the day of the school's official opening on 11 January 1866. The first student, Frederick Binks, arrived on 18 January. James Waugh
1998-640: The highest of any school in Victoria. Established in 1866, the St Kilda Road campus has approximately 1,500 students from early childhood through to Year 12. The campus is around four kilometres from the Melbourne city centre . The campus comprises two sites, with the Middle and Senior Schools located on St Kilda Road and the Junior School in close proximity to High Street and St Kilda Road. The Glen Waverley campus, established in 1966, has over 1,200 students from early childhood through to Year 12. The campus
2052-571: The last boys' rowing title was in 1984. In girls' sport Wesley has won seven athletics premierships in a row stretching from 2012 to 2018. Wesley has been successful in girls' sport, particularly in netball , softball and cross country , with over 30 premierships since 1981. Since 2000, Wesley girls have competed against schools from the Associated Grammar Schools of Victoria in addition to APS schools. Wesley has over 120 teams competing in 19 sports from Year 5 to Year 12 level. Sport
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2160-422: The school called Kingswood Rise. The college has four houses, Brunning (red, named after Rupert Brunning, a former headmaster), Gwynton (blue, taking its name from Gwynton Park, the site the college is situated on), New (yellow, with the name taken from the original name of the school, New College), and Walker (green, named after Charles Fitzroy Walker, a long serving headmaster). If a family member goes or went to
2214-596: The school council to engender a greater sense of a single school, but in doing so he challenged the positions of both campus heads, who left during his tenure. Ill-health affected McArthur's incumbency, and he died in 1998. David Loader became principal of Wesley in 1997 after 18 years as head of Methodist Ladies' College, Melbourne and brought to fruition the country-based year 9 learning campus at Clunes in 2000. Former Glen Waverley campus head Helen Drennen became Wesley College's first female principal in June 2003. In April 2016,
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2268-428: The school reverted to only enrolling boys. In 1937, the school granted Wesley College an option to purchase its land and buildings, in return for funds from Wesley to reduce some of the school's debt. In 1946, with Wesley struggling for space to accommodate increasing numbers, it opened negotiations to take over the school, and an agreement was reached in 1947 which, in effect, vested the school in Wesley, but allowed
2322-436: The school to maintain its own council until Wesley was ready to proceed. That proved to be a slow process and, when Box Hill Grammar's own enrolments increased in the early 1950s, the council became less enamoured of the idea. In 1955, it was finally abandoned, with Wesley paying the school £4,500 to recoup losses while Wesley's control had restricted development. The school was renamed Kingswood College in 1965, to reflect both
2376-432: The school you will be in the same house as your family member. Inter-house competitions Students will compete in a carnival for each swimming, athletics and cross country yearly. The swimming and cross country carnivals are held for Years 7–12 exclusively, while the athletics carnival is open to all students Prep to Year 12. The 'House Cup' is awarded to the winning house after each event, as well as an overall award at
2430-453: The school's history. Adamson was Headmaster from 1902 to 1932 after beginning his teaching career there in 1887. His influence on Wesley survived well into the latter part of the 20th century from staff who were either appointed or were students during his tenure. A recent history of the school defined his contribution as giving Wesley "prosperity, direction and reputation". He personally contributed thousands of pounds of his personal fortune to
2484-442: The school. Adamson was considered less effective in his last decade as headmaster, with the centenary history published in 1967 providing the first overt criticism of him. The St Kilda Road campus was substantially rebuilt and expanded between 1933 and 1939 following a bequest from philanthropists Alfred and George Nicholas. The gift of around £200,000 ($ 16 million in 2008) funded twin double-storey buildings, science laboratories,
2538-554: The song book throughout the school's existence. The Wesley College Song Book is traditionally presented to all new students at the commencement of each school year and in turn the Wesley College Gift Book is presented when students leave the college. Wesley College participates in the Debaters Association of Victoria (DAV) Schools' Competition and other debating & public speaking tournaments organised by Rotary,
2592-449: Was chairman of the school committee from foundation until 1883. James Corrigan was the first of seven Headmasters in Wesley's first 35 years. The school struggled for numbers over some of this period. The Depression of the 1890s provided a particular challenge when Arthur Way was Headmaster, and came to a head in 1896 under Arthur Stephenson when enrolment dropped to 90 boys and closure was threatened. Thomas Palmer's tenure as headmaster
2646-432: Was curtailed early in 1902 after he was found to have embezzled more than £1,000 of the school's funds. The colours purple and gold were first chosen when the school was established in 1866. In 1875, they were changed to light blue and white (after Cambridge University and University of Melbourne ), but reverted to purple and gold in 1902. Lawrence Adamson is generally regarded as the single most important figure in
2700-691: Was established by Tony Conabere at St Kilda Road campus in 1988. Theatrical performances at Glen Waverley and Elsternwick campuses are both performed under the name Wesley Student Theatre . Various facilities across the campuses are used as well as public venues such as BMW Edge at Federation Square and venues within the Arts Centre Melbourne . The Glen Waverley campus has performed in New Zealand, Hong Kong, Thailand, Japan, Canada, America, England, Ireland, France, Italy and Germany since 1987. Glen Waverley & St Kilda Road campuses participate in
2754-399: Was officially opened on the 28 March 2009. The former science block was completely renovated and became the Year 10 Centre. In 2010, Brimacombe Hall was refurbished to provide a larger auditorium and additional performance and rehearsal spaces. The College is now in the first year of the current strategic plan. It has launched into a refurbishment and redevelopment plan with the completion of
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#17329200721472808-668: Was one of six founding members of the Associated Public Schools (APS) . Lawrence Adamson's tenure as headmaster was Wesley's most successful period in APS competition. Between 1901 and 1915, the college won multiple premierships (first team titles) – rowing (12), football (9), athletics (4) and one for cricket. Since then, notable achievements have been consecutive football premierships between 1959 and 1962, with similar success in cricket between 1933 and 1936, and five cricket titles in six years between 1949 and 1954. Success has largely eluded Wesley in boys' athletics, with only one title since 1911, while
2862-409: Was re-introduced in 1977. During the 1990s, the school tried to build its educational, sporting and artistic programs. A pre-school centre, Speedy House, was opened both 3-year-old and 4-year-old children. Computer, food technology and library facilities were upgraded, and a new technology centre was opened in 1996, which provided a modern environment for students to study graphics and develop skills in
2916-502: Was reached in 1947 following McNeil's death in office but was never acted on and finally abandoned in 1955. Thomas Coates (1957–1971) and David Prest (1972–1991) were long-serving headmasters during a period of substantial change, particularly during Prest's tenure. The school purchased land at Syndal in 1955, and for the next few years considered selling the St Kilda Road campus to fund building at its new location. However, by 1959 it had decided to retain its St Kilda Road location, move
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