St Paul's Grammar School
Christian private school
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St Paul's Grammar School is an independent, non-denominational Christian, co-educational early learning, primary and secondary day school. The school was founded in 1983 in Cranebrook, an outer western suburb of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. St Paul's Grammar School has approximately 860 students, from early learning through kindergarten to year 12.
(In Christ the future)
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| Type | Independent co-educational early learning, primary and secondary Day school |
| Motto | Latin: In Christo futurum (In Christ the future) |
| Denomination | Nondenominational Christianity |
| Established | 1983 |
Educational authority | New South Wales Department of Education |
Chairman | Brett Redman |
Principal | Ian Wake |
| Years | Early learning and K–12 |
| Enrolment | 860 |
| Colours | Blue and green |
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| Website | www |
The school is a member of the Independent Schools Association,[1][2] the Australian Heads of Independent Schools Association,[3] and HICES.
Cocurricular
The primary cocurricular opportunities offered at St Paul's consist of four main academies: sport, dance, drama and music. There are further opportunities available outside of these academies, including the Duke of Edinburgh International Award, NSW Rural Fire Service Cadets programme, debating, Bible study groups, chess, coding, audio visual and service-learning trips.
Sport academy
The sport academy at St Paul's offers: athletics (track and field, cross country running, basketball, cricket, futsal, netball, soccer, tennis, swimming, and touch football.
House system
St Paul's Grammar School employs a school house system. St Paul’s has six houses, each distinguished with a house crest, individual colour, Bible verse, and named after a local parish. Students are sorted into houses at enrolment and stay in their assigned house for the length of their enrolment at the school.[4]
| House Name | Crest | House Colour | Bible Verse |
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| Castlereagh | Castle | Blue | 1 Timothy 4:12 (Translation used is unclear) "Young people, set an example in speech, life, love, faith and purity" |
| Wilberforce | Griffin (Rampant) | Green | Psalm 105:4 (NIVUK) "Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always." |
| Strathdon | Dragon (Salient) | Red | Philippians 4:13 (NKJV) "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." |
| Melville | Lion (Rampant) | Orange | Micah 6:8 (NIVUK) "And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God." |
| Cornwallis | Eagle (Displayed) | Yellow | Isaiah 40:31 (NIVUK) "Those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles." |
| Claremont | Pegasus (Rampant) | Purple | Proverbs 3:5 (Translation used is unclear) "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and not on your own judgement." |
Notable alumni
- Pat Cummins, Australian test cricketer and captain
- Tayyab Madni, producer and director
- Matilda McDonell, Australian netball player
- Steven McRae, ballet dancer
- Fiona Scott, politician, former Member for Lindsay