| Ruyton Girls' School | |
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| Location | |
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| , Australia | |
| Coordinates | 37°48′41″S 145°2′21″E / 37.81139°S 145.03917°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent, single-sex, day school |
| Motto | Latin: Recte et Fideliter (Upright and Faithful) |
| Denomination | Non-denominational[2] |
| Established | 1878[1] |
| Chairman | Kathryn Watt |
| Principal | Linda Douglas |
| Employees | ~120 |
| Years | P–12 |
| Gender | Girls |
| Enrolment | ~850 |
| Colour(s) | Navy blue, white and gold |
| Affiliation | Girls Sport Victoria |
| Website | ruyton.vic.edu.au |
Ruyton Girls' School, commonly referred to simply as Ruyton, is a non-denominational and independent day school for girls, located on Selbourne Road, Kew, an inner-eastern suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Ruyton was established in 1878 by its first principal, Charlotte Anderson, who named it in honour of the parish in Shropshire, England, Ruyton-XI-Towns, where her great-great-grandfather David Evans had been vicar.[3] Its motto is Recte et Fideliter, meaning "Upright and Faithful", which is also the name of the school song. Ruyton caters for approximately 850 students from three-year-old Kindergarten and Pre-Prep, to Year 12, with boys being enrolled in Kindergarten and Pre-Prep.
In 2008, Ruyton was ranked second in the state of Victoria based on its VCE results, with 40% of study scores over 40.
The school is affiliated with the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA),[2] the Junior School Heads Association of Australia (JSHAA),[4] the Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia (AGSA),[5] the Association of Independent Schools of Victoria (AISV),[1] and is a founding member of Girls Sport Victoria (GSV).[6]
- ^ a b "Ruyton Girls' School". Find a School. Association of Independent Schools of Victoria. 2007. Retrieved 27 May 2008.
- ^ a b "Victoria". School Directory. Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia. 2008. Archived from the original on 7 March 2008. Retrieved 27 May 2008.
- ^ Brown, Yoland (1988). Ruyton XI Towns, Unusual Name, Unusual History. Brewin Books, Studley, England. pp. 47, 89–90. ISBN 9780947731410.
- ^ "JSHAA Victorian Directory of Members". Victoria Branch. Junior School Heads' Association of Australia. 2007. Archived from the original on 13 February 2008. Retrieved 27 May 2008.
- ^ Butler, Jan (2006). "Member Schools". Members. The Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia. Archived from the original on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 27 May 2008.
- ^ Mawkes, Leonie (2005). "Member Schools". Profile. Girls Sport Victoria. Archived from the original on 20 August 2006. Retrieved 27 May 2008.