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Carey Baptist Grammar School
Location
Map
Kew & Donvale
,
Victoria

Australia
Coordinates37°48′53″S 145°02′51″E / 37.81472°S 145.04750°E / -37.81472; 145.04750
Information
TypeIndependent, co-educational, Christian day school
MottoLatin: Animo et Fide
(By Courage and Faith)
DenominationBaptist
Established13 February 1923; 101 years ago (13 February 1923)[1][2]
FounderRev. Leonard Tranter
ChairmanTimothy Chilvers[3]
PrincipalJonathan Walter[4]
ChaplainRev. Timothy Edwards[5]
GradesKindergarten–Year 12[6]
GenderCo-education
Enrolment~2,530[6] (2023)
Colour(s)Black, blue and gold    
SongPlay the Game (since 1944)
PublicationThe Torch magazine
YearbookThe Chronicle
AffiliationAssociated Public Schools of Victoria
AlumniOld Carey Grammarians
Websitewww.carey.com.au

Carey Baptist Grammar School, commonly known as Carey, is an independent, co-educational, Baptist day school in Victoria, Australia.

The school has five campuses: Kew (ELC to Year 12), Donvale (ELC to Year 6), the Carey Sports Complex in Bulleen, the Carey Sport Complex in Kew and an outdoor education camp near Paynesville in eastern Gippsland called Carey Toonallook.

Carey is affiliated with the Junior School Heads Association of Australia (JSHAA),[7] the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA),[8] the Association of Independent Schools of Victoria (AISV),[9] and has been a member of the Associated Public Schools of Victoria (APS) since 1958.[10] The school has offered its Year 11 and 12 students the choice to study either the International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB) since 1997 or the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE).[11]

The school is named in honour of the Reverend Dr William Carey, a Baptist missionary and self-taught language scholar who carried out humanitarian work in India for the Baptist Missionary Society (BMS) in the late 18th century.[2] Carey's motto was based on William Carey's 1792 sermon from Isaiah 54, in which he called on Baptists to establish a missionary society.[2]

History

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Foundation staff and scholars on Carey's first day in 1923
Inaugural Headmaster, H. G. Steele in 1923

Carey Baptist Grammar School was founded by the Reverend Leonard E. Tranter in 1923 after the Urangeline estate was purchased by the Baptist Union of Victoria (BUV) in 1922 for £14,000 in the pursuit of providing a Baptist education for boys.[12] The Urangeline mansion estate was originally designed by architect, Joseph Reed for the Scottish-born solicitor, James C. Stewart.[12][13] Work was completed in 1884 with the mansion being originally named Edzell then Mildura and finally Urangeline by its final owner in 1899. On Carey's opening day, 68 boys and four teachers were present for the offical photograph on 13 February 1923.[13]

In 1925, the School Council appealed for a £10,000 amount to build a boarding house for students.[14] After funds had been attained later that year, construction began and the Laycock House was officially opened in 1926.[14] Between 1926 and 1951, it would be the boarding house. By 1951, the school chose to close the boarding house and convert it into classrooms.[14][15] In 2008, the school decided to replace the Lacycock house in exchange for a new performing arts centre, named in honour of its principal at the time, Phil de Young, who opened it in March 2010.[15][better source needed]

By 1926, the student population had grown to over 200 boys, demanding the need for an oval on the Urangeline estate.[16] At a cost of £1,250 from the Oval appeal, levelling went underway with 7,000 tons of earth moved by horse.[17][better source needed] In 1927, the oval was opened for use and named Sandell Oval after the 1926 dux of the school, Arthur K. Sandell.[16]

The Memorial Great Hall (MGH) was opened by Governor of Victoria, Sir Dallas Brooks as a way to memorialise the fallen students who faught in World War Two.[18] It was opened in 1954 and seated most assemblies and other meetings. The hall included a stained-glass window of the school badge.[18] However, the building was renovated on two separate occasions. One in the 1990s and more recently in 2020, in which it now seats 1,000 students.[19][better source needed]

In 1960, 14 acres of land were purchased by the school in the suburb of Bulleen.[20][better source needed] The Carey Bulleen Sports Complex was officially opened by the Deputy Premier of Victoria, Arthur Rylah in October 1962.[20] Since then, the land has been used as the schools playing fields as well as hosting a gymnasium and pool.[21]

In 1971, the William Carey Chapel was opened by the President of the Baptist Union, Merlyn Holly after two years of construction.[22] The design was led by the chaplain of the school at the time, Alan Wright. Numerous pieces of artwork and a scultpure was designed by Clifton Pugh. The chapel was paid for by the 'Forward Carey' Appeal of 1960, totalling $102,000.[22] In 2020, the chapel was declared heritage listed by the local Boroondara Council following an extensive renovation by the school.[23][24]

The school began co-education in 1979 when girls entered Years 11 and 12.[2][better source needed] Coeducation was extended to all years by 1984.[2] By 2011, the school had achieved an even gender split between boys and girls.[2]

In 2019, the school bought the bowling club property of the Melbourne Cricket Club (MCC) on Barkers Road.[25] The school renamed the property the Carey Kew Sports Complex. The school celebrated its centennial year in 2023 with various celebrations throughout the year.[26][better source needed] Carey purchased the Kalimna mansion from nearby Preshil in 2024 due to its financial difficulties.[27]

Principals

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There have been eight principals (formerly headmasters before 1989) since the school was founded in 1923. The current principal is Jonathan Walter, since January 2020.[4]

Principals / Headmasters of Carey
Years served Name
1923–1944 Harold G. Steele
1945–1947 Vivian F.O. Francis
1948–1964 Stuart L. Hickman
1965–1989 Gerard L. Cramer
1990–2001 Ross H. Millikan
2002–2010 Phil W. de Young
2010–2019 Philip M. Grutzner[28]
2020–present Jonathan C. Walter

Notable alumni

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Main page: Category:People educated at Carey Baptist Grammar School

Media, entertainment and the arts

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Politics, law and business

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Religion and humanitarianism

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Sport

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Further images

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  • Urangeline House design in 1884
    Urangeline House design in 1884
  • Levelling Sandell Oval in 1926
    Levelling Sandell Oval in 1926
  • Preparatory School playground in 1928
    Preparatory School playground in 1928
  • Inaugural Headmaster, Harold Steele, circa 1940
    Inaugural Headmaster, Harold Steele, circa 1940
  • Urangeline House in 1943
    Urangeline House in 1943
  • Urangeline House in 1954
    Urangeline House in 1954
  • Carey Boat Crew on Yarra River in 2008
    Carey Boat Crew on Yarra River in 2008
  • Carey UN Room in 2016
    Carey UN Room in 2016
  • Camp Toonallook in 2017
    Camp Toonallook in 2017

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Rees, F.D. (2022). Mervyn Himbury: Principal and Preacher. Wipf & Stock Publishers. p. 140. ISBN 978-1-6667-9132-7. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Our History". Carey Baptist Grammar School. 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Our Board". Carey Baptist Grammar School. 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Meet our Principal, Jonathan Walter". Carey Baptist Grammar School. 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
  5. ^ "Chaplain's Corner". Carey Baptist Grammar School. 8 February 2024. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Carey Baptist Grammar School, Kew, VIC". My School. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority and. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
  7. ^ "JSHAA Victorian Directory of Members". Victoria Branch. Junior School Heads' Association of Australia. 2007. Archived from the original on 13 February 2008. Retrieved 28 December 2007.
  8. ^ "Victoria". Schools. Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia. 2007. Archived from the original on 2 November 2007. Retrieved 28 December 2007.
  9. ^ "Carey Baptist Grammar School". Find a School. Association of Independent Schools of Victoria. 2007. Archived from the original on 18 February 2008. Retrieved 28 December 2007.
  10. ^ "Carey Baptist Grammar School". Australian Schools. Study in Australia. Archived from the original on 13 February 2008. Retrieved 28 December 2007.
  11. ^ "Carey Baptist Grammar School". IB World Schools. International Baccalaureate Organization. Retrieved 28 December 2007.
  12. ^ a b "Urangeline". Carey Baptist Grammar School. 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  13. ^ a b "Urangeline". Carey Collections. 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  14. ^ a b c "De Young Performing Arts Centre (and former Laycock House)". Carey Baptist Grammar School. 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  15. ^ a b "Laycock House". Carey Collections. 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  16. ^ a b "Sandell Oval". Carey Baptist Grammar School. 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  17. ^ "Sandell Oval". Carey Collections. 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  18. ^ a b "Memorial Great Hall". Carey Baptist Grammar School. 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  19. ^ "Memorial Great Hall". Carey Collections. 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  20. ^ a b "Bulleen Sports Complex". Carey Collections. 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
  21. ^ Heffernan, Madeleine (28 July 2024). "As North East Link hides payments to private schools, one reveals its millions". The Age. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
  22. ^ a b "Willliam Carey Chapel". Carey Baptist Grammar School. 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  23. ^ "William Carey Chapel". Victorian Heritage Database. 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
  24. ^ "William Carey Chapel". Carey Collections. 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
  25. ^ "MCC Kew Sports Club Update". Melbourne Cricket Club. 11 December 2019. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
  26. ^ "Our Centenary". Carey Baptist Grammar School. 2023. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
  27. ^ O'Brien, Susie (15 July 2024). "Carey Grammar purchases Kalimna mansion from struggling Preshil Secondary School in Kew". The Herald Sun. Retrieved 18 July 2024.
  28. ^ "From the Headmaster, Philip Grutzner". Melbourne Grammar School. 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2023.

Further reading

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  • Penrose, Helen (2023). Torchbearers: A Centenary History of Carey Baptist Grammar School. HistorySmiths. ISBN 9780648957430.
  • Reed, Raymond (2018). Carey Was Our Home: The Carey Boarding House 1923–1951. Carey Baptist Grammar School. ISBN 9780646992181.
  • Morgan, David (2010). The Years Unfold: A History of the Old Carey Grammarians Association. L&R Print Services.
  • Wright, Alan (2006). A Chaplain Remembers: Lifelong reflections on the educational and spiritual values shaping the William Carey Chapel. Westgate Publishing. ISBN 9780646470771.
  • Farrer, Keith (2005). William Carey – Missionary and Botanist. Carey Baptist Grammar School. ISBN 9780646452807.
  • Small, Michael (1997). Urangeline: Voices of Carey 1923–1997. Playwright Publishing. ISBN 9780646328515.
  • Hansen, Dorothy; Ian, Hansen (1990). Yours Sincerely, G. L. Cramer, Headmaster. Carey Baptist Grammar School. ISBN 0646012592.
  • Sayers, Stuart (1973). By Courage and Faith: The First Fifty Years at Carey Baptist Grammar School. The Hawthorn Press. ISBN 0725601108.
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