Central Coast Grammar School Explained

Central Coast Grammar School
Motto:	la|Vita Et Scientia
Motto Translation:	Life and Knowledge
Country:	Australia
Coordinates:	-33.425°N 151.3981°W
Pushpin Map:	Australia New South Wales
Pushpin Image:	Australia New South Wales relief location map.png
Pushpin Mapsize:	240
Module:	Stroke-Colour: C60C30 Stroke-Width: 3 Marker: school Marker-Colour: 1F2F57 Zoom: 13
Type:	Independent secular co-educational primary and secondary day schoolg
Chairman:	Stephen Brahams
Headmaster:	Phillip O'Regan
Colours:	Green, gold & blue
Publication:	Bundara (magazine)
Enrolment:	1315
Enrolment As Of:	2020
Num Employ:	213^[1]

Central Coast Grammar School is an independent secular co-educational primary and secondary day school, located in Erina Heights on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia. The school provides a general education for approximately 1,315 students from Year K to Year 12; and is situated on a 170NaN0 campus.

History

The school was established in 1985, opening with 16 teachers and 185 students. It was the first school of its type on the Central Coast. It was expanded in the 1990s, incorporating buildings from the former Erina Hotel-Motel.^[2]

Headmasters

The following individuals have served as headmasters of Central Coast Grammar School:

Ordinal	Officeholder	Term start	Term end	Time in office	Notes
	Ron Chambers	1985	1987	years	^[3]
	Richard Lornie	1988	2008	years
	William Low	2009	2023	years	^[4]
4	Phillip O'Regan	2024	incumbent	0 years	^[5]

Houses

The six school houses are named after native Australian flora:

• Acacia (yellow)
• Banksia (orange)
• Grevillea (red)
• Ironbark (blue)
• Nicholii (green)
• Hakea (purple)

Notable alumni

• Charlotte Bestactress and model
• Caitlin De WitAustralian wheelchair basketball player
• Matt Graham Olympic skier^[6]
• Gordon Reid Politician
• Charlie Hunter Olympic Runner

See also

• List of non-government schools in New South Wales

Notes and References

1. Web site: Central Coast Grammar School . 9 June 2018.
2. Web site: A History of Erina. Gosford City Council.
3. Doukakis. Twenty. A Short History of CCGS
4. Web site: Meet the Headmaster. Central Coast Grammar School.
5. Web site: Meet the Headmaster. Central Coast Grammar School.
6. Web site: Olympic athlete profile - Matt Graham. Australian Olympic Committee. 27 April 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140427174817/http://sochi2014.olympics.com.au/athlete/matt-graham. 27 April 2014. dead.