Bacchus Marsh Grammar School Explained

Bacchus Marsh Grammar School
Coordinates:-37.6908°N 144.4318°W
Motto:Latin: Doctrina Vitae
Motto Translation:Education for Life
Established:1988
Principal:Andrew Neal
Country:Australia
Grades:K–12
Enrolment As Of:2018
Enrolment:~2,500
Colours:Dark blue, gold, black and white
Homepage:www.bmg.vic.edu.au

Bacchus Marsh Grammar School is a private, co-educational, primary and secondary day school located in Maddingley, Australia.

History

Bacchus Marsh Grammar School opened in February 1988. It has grown from three classrooms, to a school of three campuses and more than 2300 pupils from Preparatory to Year 12.

The school is known for its increasingly strong VCE results. The school's highest achieving students have scored ATARs of 99.95, with several students also achieving a perfect study score of 50+ in a variety of subjects.

The school consists of eight houses, which are named after tributaries of the Werribee River, and each have their own colour, animal mascot and a native flora to represent them. Each year, they contest for the House Shield. The houses compete in a number of events including athletics, chess, music, drama, swimming, cross-country and community singing.[1]

House
PykesLerderdergToolernPyritesDjerriwarrhKororoitParwanDale
ColourLight blueNavy blueBright redMaroonPurpleYellowBottle GreenOrange
MascotGrowling Grass FrogSugar GliderPelicanKangarooPlatypusRosellaEchidnaWedgetail Eagle
FloraRiver BottlebrushBlackwoodRiver RedgumSnow DaisySilver WattleManna GumPeppermint Gum
In 2015 Bacchus Marsh Grammar received negative press for its treatment of a transgender student Erik Ly. Erik claims he told staff he was transgender but still had to wear "the girls uniform". Erik says he plans to lodge a complaint about the independent schools with the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commission when he has finished his VCE[2] Ly moved to a public school that has gender-neutral bathrooms to complete high school.[3]

Locations

Bacchus Marsh Grammar School is located in Bacchus Marsh. The campus there was built in 1988, and replaced the original campus located on Hallett's Way.[4] In 2019, Bacchus Marsh Grammar opened up a new campus for middle school students in Aintree.[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bacchus Marsh Grammar School . 11 December 2010.
  2. Web site: Cook. Henrietta. 2015-09-17. Transgender students: the struggle to fit in at school. 2021-04-07. The Age. en.
  3. News: Odysseus Patrick. A. 18 June 2016. Transgender Australians can choose any bathroom they want. Some aren't pleased.. miamiherald.com. 7 April 2021.
  4. Web site: Our Campuses – Maddingley. 26 May 2020. english.
  5. Web site: Woodlea wraps up 2019. 26 March 2019. english.