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Goulburn Valley Grammar School (or GVGS) is a private, co-educational school in Victoria situated on a 17 hectare rural site 6 km north of the centre of Shepparton, approximately 190 km north of Melbourne. Students from across Victoria and southern New South Wales attend, with students from Benalla, Seymour, Cobram, Numurkah, Yarrawonga, Tocumwal, Moama, Echuca and Nagambie all undertaking the daily bus trip.
The school was founded in 1982 by Vic Ryall, and now admits students from Years 5–12. In 2008 a new principal was appointed, Mark Torriero. He succeeded Ian Rule, who had been in the position of Principal since 1998.
The motto of the school is Semper Ulterius, which can be translated from Latin to 'Always further', suggesting there is always something more to know or experience, and the mascot is the pelican. This was appointed to GVGS by late principal David Prest simply because pelicans were a common sight among the school grounds. The lake and wetlands on campus provided an ideal habitat for the animals.
History
Goulburn Valley Grammar school was founded in 1981 (with first student intake in 1982), as a result of "local parents seeking a school striving for academic excellence and well-rounded development in the independent school tradition".
In 1998, the school launched a fundraising campaign to construct a complex which would operate as "the heart of the school where the whole school community could come together", including a foyer, toilets and kitchen component. The complex, now known as Founders Hall, was hoped for completion in 1999, with a capacity of 510 people.
In 2000, GVGS student Ashlee Good (Year 9) was one of eight Echuca residents to carry the 2000 Summer Olympic torch through Echuca.
Houses
The school has four houses Dunlop, Fairley, McLennan and Ryall. The houses were names after Edward "Weary" Dunlop, Sir Andrew Fairley (AM), Ian McLennan and founding principal Vic Ryall. The house colours are Blue for Dunlop, Red for Fairley, Green for McLennan and Yellow for Ryall. Students from these houses complete annually in the school Swimming, Athletics, Cross-Country, and Eisteddfod Competitions.
Principals
Notable alumni
= Media
=Xavier Di Petta – Entrepreneur (Class of 2014)
= Sportspeople
=Ollie Wines – (AFL – Brownlow Medal 2021) (Class of 2012)
Clayton Oliver – (AFL) (Class of 2015)
Josh Schache – (AFL) (Class of 2015)
Alex Keath – (AFL, Cricketer)
Luke Lowden – (AFL)
Jordon Butts – (AFL) (Class of 2018)
Academic results
= 2007 Academic results
== 2010 Academic results
== 2011 Academic results
== 2015 Academic results
== 2016 Academic results
== 2017 Academic results
== 2018 Academic results
== 2021 Academic results
== 2022 Academic results
== 2023 Academic results
=References
External links
Goulburn Valley Grammar School
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Melbourne
- Goulburn Valley Grammar School
- Gippsland Grammar School
- List of high schools in Victoria
- Shepparton
- Yarra Valley Grammar
- Tatura
- Josh Schache
- Westbourne Grammar School
- Clayton Oliver
- Ollie Wines
