Goulburn Valley Grammar School
| Goulburn Valley Grammar School | |
|---|---|
 Semper Ulterius[1] Always Further | |
| Address | |
|
455 Verney Road Shepparton, Victoria, 3630 Australia | |
| Coordinates | 36°19′37″S 145°24′48″E / 36.32694°S 145.41333°ECoordinates: 36°19′37″S 145°24′48″E / 36.32694°S 145.41333°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Independent |
| Denomination | Non denominational |
| Founded | 1982 |
| Founder | Mr Victor Ryall |
| Principal | Mr Mark Torriero |
| Years offered | 5-12 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Enrolment | 650 (2008) |
| Campus | Shepparton North |
| Campus type | Rural |
| Houses |
Dunlop Fairley McLennan Ryall |
| Colour(s) |
Gold & Navy Blue |
| VCE average | 35[2] |
| Publication | Nexus |
| Yearbook | FullFlight |
| Website |
www |
Goulburn Valley Grammar School (or GVGS) is an independent, co-educational school in Victoria situated on a 17 hectare rural site 6 km north of the centre of Shepparton, approximately 190 km north of Melbourne. Students from across Victoria and southern New South Wales attend, with students from Benalla, Seymour, Cobram, Numurkah, Yarrawonga, Tocumwal, Moama and Echuca all undertaking the daily bus trip. The school's mascot is the pelican, and the motto is Semper Ulterius, which can be translated from Latin to 'Always further', suggesting there is always something more to know or experience. The school was founded in 1982 by Mr. Vic Ryall. It has students from Years 5-12.
In 2008 a new principal was appointed, Mark Torriero. He succeeded Ian Rule, who had been in the position of Principal since 1998.
Houses
The school has four houses Dunlop, Fairley, McLennan and Ryall. The houses were names after Edward "Weary" Dunlop, Sir Andrew Fairley, Ian McLennan and founding principal Vic Ryall. The house colours are Blue for Dunlop, Red for Fairley, Green for McLennan and Yellow for Ryall.[3] Students from these houses complete annually in the school Swimming, Athletics, Cross-Country, and Eisteddfod Competitions.
Principals
| Principal | Years acting |
|---|---|
| Victor G Ryall | 1982-1989 |
| Kevin J Bacon | 1990-1991 |
| David Prest | 1992-1997 |
| Ian C Rule | 1998-2008 |
| Mark Torriero | 2009-Present |
Notable alumni
Entrepreneurs
- Xavier Di Petta (Class of 2013)
Sportspeople
- Ollie Wines - (AFL) (Class of 2012)
- Clayton Oliver - (AFL) (Class of 2015)
- Josh Schache - (AFL) (Class of 2015)
Academic results
2007 Academic results
31% of students gained a score of over 90 on the Equivalent National Tertiary Entrance Rank (ENTER), with 18% scoring over 95. Four students scored over 99 and 57% of students received an ENTER of above 80 placing them in the top 20% of the state. The median score was 81.40.
2010 Academic results
More than half the students (53%) achieved a score of over 80 on the Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR), with 17% of students achieved a score of over 90 and 12% scoring over 95. Four Goulburn Valley Grammar School students achieved ATAR scores in excess of 99.
Summary of results:
- 81% of all students achieved an ATAR of 60+, placing them in the top 40% of the State
- 66% of all students achieved an ATAR of 70+, placing them in the top 30% of the State
- 53% of all students achieved an ATAR of 80+, placing them in the top 20% of the State
- 17% of all students achieved an ATAR of 90+, placing them in the top 10% of the State
- 12% of all students achieved an ATAR of 95+, placing them in the top 5% of the State
- 4 students achieved ATAR scores of 99 or above
- 3 perfect study scores of 50 were achieved
- 81 was the Median ATAR score
- 34 was the Median study score
- 17.6% of all study scores were 40 or more
2011 Academic results
Rank (ATAR) placing them in the top 30% of the State. A quarter of students (25%) achieved a score over 90 which placed them in the top 10% of the State. 10% of students achieved a score over 95 placing them in the top 5% of the State. In 2011 three students achieved an ATAR score over 99 placing them in the top 1% of the State, with James O'Callaghan scoring a perfect score of 99.95.
- 3 Students achieved ATAR scores of 99 or above
- 3 perfect study scores of 50 were achieved
- 78 was the Median ATAR score
- 33 was the Median study score
- 14% of all study scores were 40 or more
- 94 students completed year 12 and applied for an ATAR score
2015 Academic results
A total of 98 students completed VCE in 2015 to receive an ATAR. Of these 98, 79 (81%) received an ATAR of over 70, placing them in the top 30% of the state. In total, two students (across three subjects) scored a perfect study score of 50, and five students scored an ATAR of 99 or above, placing them in the top 1% of the state. Henry Fox achieved a score of 99.75, resulting in him receiving the 2015 Dux.
Summary of results:
- 81% of all students achieved an ATAR of 70+, placing them in the top 30% of the State
- 62% of all students achieved an ATAR of 80+, placing them in the top 20% of the State
- 26% of all students achieved an ATAR of 90+, placing them in the top 10% of the State
- 17% of all students achieved an ATAR of 95+, placing them in the top 5% of the State
- 9% of all students achieved an ATAR of 98+, placing them in the top 2% of the State
- 21% of study scores were 40+
- 83.45 was the median ATAR score
- 35 was the median study score
External links
References
- ↑ Motto Goulburn Valley Grammar School. Accessed 15 July 2016
- ↑ VCE School Ranking - 2015 BetterEducation.com.au. Accessed 30 July 2016
- ↑ Goulburn Valley Grammar School - Shepparton VIC The Good Schools Guide. Last updated 2016. Accessed 15 July 2016
- ↑ Barber, Stella M (2009). Something Quite Noble. Shepparton: Prominent Group. p. 361. ISBN 9780646497556.
- ↑ Torriero, Mark (2015). Class of 2015 VCE Results (PDF) (Report). GVGS. Retrieved 9 April 2016.