International Grammar School
| International Grammar School, Sydney | |
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Ultimo, New South Wales Australia |
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| Coordinates | 33°52′52″S 151°11′43″E / 33.88111°S 151.19528°ECoordinates: 33°52′52″S 151°11′43″E / 33.88111°S 151.19528°E |
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| Type | Independent, coeducational, day school |
| Motto |
Latin: Concordia per Diversitatem ("Unity Through Diversity") |
| Denomination | Secular |
| Established | 1984 |
| Principal | Shauna Colnan |
| Key people | Reg St. Leon (Founding Principal) |
| Enrolment | ~1,100 (P-12) |
| Colour(s) | Green & Blue and Gold |
| Website | www.igssyd.nsw.edu.au |
International Grammar School (IGS) is an independent, coeducational, secular, day school, located in Ultimo, an inner city suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Established in Randwick in 1984, International Grammar focuses its curriculum on languages, and to a lesser extent music, and currently caters for approximately 1,200 students from preschool to Year 12. The school provides an alternative to a 'traditional private school' education.
International Grammar School is affiliated with the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA), the Junior School Heads Association of Australia (JSHAA), and the Association of Independent Schools of New South Wales (AIS NSW).
International Grammar School was established on 3 February 1984 at Stanley Street, Randwick, formerly the premises of the Little Sisters of the Poor. At its foundation the school's educational objective was to provide bilingual education from preschool onwards, and to promote internationalism, music and racial tolerance.
By 1985 the school had an enrolment of around 120 students, however by the following year the school's future was in doubt due to its failure to gain government recognition, thus making its students ineligible to sit Year 10 and Higher School Certificate (HSC) examinations, IGS was subsequently forced to battle through eight court cases. The school was also facing crippling losses of money and enrolments had fallen by 60 per cent to around 40 students. In May 1986, the school won its registration appeal, and by the end of the school year of 1988 enrolments had grown to 130.
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