The King's School, Parramatta

This article is about the current school located in North Parramatta. For the former school site, now heritage listed, located in Parramatta, see Old King's School, Parramatta. For other schools of the same name, see King's School (disambiguation).

The King's School, Australia
School entrance
Address
Map
87–129 Pennant Hills Road

North Parramatta, Sydney
,
New South Wales

Australia
Coordinates33°47′11″S 151°1′22″E / 33.78639°S 151.02278°E / -33.78639; 151.02278
Information
TypeIndependent day and boarding
MottoLatin: Fortiter et Fideliter
("Bravely and Faithfully"[1])
DenominationAnglican
Established1831; 193 years ago (1831)[2]
FounderWilliam Grant Broughton
HeadmasterTony George[3]
Employees~264[4]
YearsEarly learning and K–12
GenderMale
Enrolment~2,100[4] (2019)
Colour(s)Sky blue and white   
SloganAcademic excellence with character development
AthleticsAAGPS
Affiliations
AlumniOld Boys of the King's School, Parramatta
Websitewww.kings.edu.au

The King's School is an independent Anglican, early learning, primary and secondary day and boarding school for boys, located in North Parramatta in the western suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Founded in 1831, the school is Australia's oldest independent school,[5] and is situated on a 148-hectare (1.48 km2) suburban campus.

The school hosts about 2,100 students in K-12[6] and about 430 boarders from Years 5–12, making it one of the largest boarding schools in Australia. It is Australia's oldest boarding school.[7][8]

The school is afiliated with the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference,[9] the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA),[10] the Junior School Heads Association of Australia (JSHAA),[11] and the Australian Boarding Schools' Association (ABSA).[7] It is a G30 School and is a founding member of the Athletic Association of the Great Public Schools of New South Wales (AAGPS).[12]

  1. ^ "Mission Statement and Goals 2003–2007" (PDF). Headmaster's Welcome. The King's School. 2003. p. 2. Retrieved 9 October 2007.[permanent dead link‍]
  2. ^ "A short history of The King's School, Parramatta". Australian Historical Society. 1903. Retrieved 22 October 2007.
  3. ^ "The King's School – The School Executive in detail". The King's School. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  4. ^ a b "MySchool". MySchool Profile – ACARA. ACARA. Retrieved 11 May 2011.[permanent dead link‍]
  5. ^ "The King's School". australianboardingschools.com.au. Retrieved 8 January 2021.
  6. ^ "School profile | My School". myschool.edu.au. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  7. ^ a b "The King's School". New South Wales Schools. Australian Boarding Schools Association. Archived from the original on 29 August 2007. Retrieved 9 October 2007.
  8. ^ "Greetings from the Headmaster". Headmaster's Office. The King's School. Archived from the original on 29 August 2007. Retrieved 9 October 2007.
  9. ^ "International Members". HMC Schools. The Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference. Archived from the original on 15 March 2008. Retrieved 11 March 2008.
  10. ^ "AHISA Schools: New South Wales". Association of Heads of independent schools of Australia. April 2007. Archived from the original on 29 August 2007. Retrieved 9 October 2007.
  11. ^ "JSHAA New South Wales Directory of Members". Junior School Heads' Association of Australia. 2007. Archived from the original on 17 January 2008. Retrieved 9 October 2007.
  12. ^ "AAGPS History". Info. Athletic Association of the Greater Public Schools of New South Wales. 2007. Archived from the original on 1 May 2008. Retrieved 9 October 2007.