The Hills Grammar School
School in Australia
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The Hills Grammar School (commonly referred to as Hills Grammar) is an independent nonsectarian co-educational early learning, primary and secondary day school, located in Kenthurst, a suburb in the Hills district of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
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| Coordinates | 33°41′3″S 151°0′48″E |
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| Other name | Hills Grammar |
| Type | Independent co-educational early learning, primary and secondary day school |
| Motto | Strive for excellence |
| Denomination | Nonsectarian |
| Established | 1982[1] |
| Founder | Ross Booth |
| Educational authority | Independent Primary School Heads of Australia |
| Chairman | Daby To |
| Principal | Karen Yager[2] |
| Employees | 170[3] |
| Years | Early learning and K–12 |
| Enrolment | 1,100[3] (2006) |
| Colours | Red and green |
| Slogan | Strive for Excellence |
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| Website | www |
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Established in 1982, the school has a non-selective enrolment policy and currently caters for over 1,000 students from early learning, through Kindergarten to Year 12. In 2010, the school opened the Early Childhood Education Centre (ECEC), catering for 3–4 year olds. Main intake years are ECEC, Kindergarten, Year 7, and Year 11; however, if vacancies exist in other years, admissions can be made.
Hills Grammar is affiliated with the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA),[5] the Heads of Independent Co-Educational Schools (HICES) and the Junior School Heads Association of Australia (JSHAA).[6]
History
Conceived in the early eighties, plans quickly began to establish a private school founded based on humanitarian values. In order to establish the school, a founding council was established with Ross Booth leading the project. The school opened on 7 February 1983 to 163 students from Kindergarten to Year Nine with 14 teaching staff.[7][8]
In 2002, an arts and design and technology centre was opened and named after Booth, The Booth Centre. It underwent renovations from 2023 until late 2024.[9][10]
Notable alumni
- Rachael Carpani, actress
- Joel Edgerton, actor, writer, producer
- Nash Edgerton, actor, director, producer
- Delta Goodrem, musician
- Andrew Hansen, comedian
- Alex Hawke, politician
- Michelle Jenneke, athlete
- Robert Ovadia, journalist
- Jhong Hilario, actor, politician

