| Sydney Church of England Grammar School | |
|---|---|
 | |
Shore_Grammar_School-2.jpg) The Shore School, c. 2017 | |
| Location | |
 | |
Australia | |
| Coordinates | 33°50′22″S 151°12′19″E / 33.83944°S 151.20528°E |
| Information | |
| Other names |
|
| Type | Independent single-sex and co-educational early learning, primary and secondary day and boarding school |
| Motto | Latin: Vitai Lampada Tradunt (Lucretius, De Rerum Natura) (They hand on the torch of life[1]) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Anglican Diocese of Sydney |
| Denomination | Anglicanism |
| Established | 1889[2] |
| Founder | The Rev. Alfred Barry |
| Sister school | SCEGGS Darlinghurst |
| Educational authority | New South Wales Education Standards Authority |
| Chairman | B J E Warburton |
| Headmaster | Dr John Collier |
| Chaplain | Anthony Benn[3] |
| Years | Early learning and K–12 |
| Gender | |
| Enrolment | ~1,600 (K–12)[4] |
| Education system | Higher School Certificate |
| Campuses | |
| Campus type | |
| Colour(s) | Navy blue and white |
| Athletics | Athletic Association of the Great Public Schools of New South Wales |
| Affiliations |
|
| Alumni | Shore Old Boys |
| Website | www |
 | |
The Sydney Church of England Grammar School (commonly known as Shore or Shore School) is an independent Anglican school for boys located on Sydney's Lower North Shore, New South Wales, Australia. The school operates across two campuses, offering early learning, primary, and secondary education, with both day and boarding options.
Established in 1889 by the Church of England,[1] Shore has a non-selective enrolment policy and serves approximately 1,600 students from preschool to Year 12, including 200 boarders from Year 6 onward.[4] A separate campus in Northbridge provides co-educational classes from preschool to Year 2.[2]
Shore is a member of the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA),[5] the Junior School Heads Association of Australia (JSHAA),[6] the Australian Boarding Schools' Association (ABSA),[4] the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference (HMC),[7] and is a founding member of the Athletic Association of the Great Public Schools of New South Wales (AAGPS).[8]
- ^ a b "General Information". The School. Sydney Church of England Grammar School. Archived from the original on 13 May 2009. Retrieved 19 October 2007.
- ^ a b "Shore School". New South Wales. School Choice. 2007. Retrieved 19 October 2007.
- ^ "Message from the Chaplain - Sydney Church of England Grammar School". www.shore.nsw.edu.au. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
- ^ a b c "Shore School (Sydney Church of England Grammar)". New South Wales Schools. Australian Boarding Schools' Association. 2005. Archived from the original on 29 August 2007. Retrieved 19 October 2007.
- ^ "AHISA Schools: New South Wales". Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia. April 2007. Archived from the original on 29 August 2007. Retrieved 19 October 2007.
- ^ "JSHAA New South Wales Directory of Members". Junior School Heads' Association of Australia. 2007. Archived from the original on 18 December 2007. Retrieved 19 October 2007.
- ^ "International Members". HMC Schools. The Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference. Archived from the original on 15 March 2008. Retrieved 11 March 2008.
- ^ "AAGPS History". Info. Athletic Association of the Great Public Schools of New South Wales. 2007. Archived from the original on 1 May 2008. Retrieved 19 October 2007.