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The first Geelong Grammar School opened on 1 October 1855, as a private venture to provide secondary education to the sons of Geelong's middle class, under the auspices of the Church of England. Five clergymen, including the first headmaster George Vance, were founders and early supporters. In 1858 the school moved into grand neo-Gothic buildings in central Geelong, survived a closure in 1860, and reopened in 1863 under headmaster J Bracebridge Wilson. By its golden jubilee in 1907 the school educated boys from across Australia and was regarded as Australia's Eton, even adopting the same shade of blue for its school colour. The Hermitage and Clyde Houses honor the two amalgamated schools; Garnett House is named after Tommy Garnett, the principal who introduced co-education; Elisabeth Murdoch House was founded in 2009 and honors Elisabeth Murdoch, a Clyde student.
Campus tours and Discovery Days provide families with a sense of the culture, community, environment and opportunities Geelong Grammar School offers. The school maintains active parent and community groups across campuses, including Friends of Middle School, Glamorgan Association – Friends of Toorak, and the Past Parents Network. The events calendar features gatherings such as the Middle School Family Day Lunch and Timbertop Parents' Connect. Geelong Grammar School has welcomed overseas students for more than a century and hosts international representation from many countries; it is a member of Melbourne Schools Partnership International (MSPI) with the University of Melbourne. Corio Campus and Toorak Campus serve as focal points for community life, alongside a values-driven, balanced and holistic education.
Friends of Middle School (FoMS) is a friendly group of parents who meet monthly to organise social events and fundraise to support Middle School initiatives. Glamorgan Association – Friends of Toorak (GA FoT) is steered by a committee including parent representatives, the Head of Campus and a staff representative, with membership free and automatic for Toorak parents. Past Parents Network provides ongoing connection among former Geelong Grammar School families; membership is free and automatic once you become a Past Parent. FoMS and GA FoT are central avenues for parent involvement across the Corio and Toorak campuses, respectively, and support school life through their activities.
Geelong Grammar School is an Australia-based co-educational day and boarding school spanning four campuses—Corio, Timbertop, Toorak, and Bostock House—catering to students aged 3 to 18. The curriculum combines the International Baccalaureate from the Primary Years Programme at Toorak (Victoria's first PYP) and the Diploma Programme in Senior School with VCE, including VCE with Vocational Focus. Year 10 prepares students for the IB Diploma or VCE, with a Chinese language option for second-language learners. Timbertop, the remote Year 9 campus, blends rigorous academics with outdoor education and a dedicated Bunker as a classroom. The school supports a substantial boarding community at Timbertop and Corio, hosting Australia's largest co-educational boarding population. Facilities across campuses include SPACE, an 800-seat performing arts forum and 270-seat studio; Glamorgan Centre science labs; a 25m pool; Equestrian Centre; and a dedicated wellbeing hub. Mandarin is offered as a specialist language within PYP. This supports international-minded learning globally.
