International Grammar School

IGS began with Professor Reg St Leon, who envisioned the nation's first bilingual school to unite a multicultural society. It opened on 3 February 1984 in Randwick with 44 students from Kindergarten to Year 11. By the end of the first year enrolment reached 123, and by early 1985 it had grown to 231. After losing the Randwick lease, the school moved to the Elizabeth Arden factory in Riley Street, Surry Hills, which was converted into a school in six weeks. In 1997 IGS relocated to its current premises on the Dalgety Wool Store site in Kelly Street, Ultimo, with later expansions including the Wright Building in 2000 and the Kerrie Murphy Building in 2011.

IGS sits on Gadigal land and has a long and proud Indigenous education tradition, supported by a dedicated Indigenous Education team and Aboriginal Studies introduced as a Stage 6 elective in 2017. The School hosts International Day, a whole-school cultural event with food stalls run by parents and families, performances and workshops. International Day also showcases exchange students from partner schools in China, Japan, Italy, France, Germany and Spain.

The P&C goes deeper than a traditional committee by ensuring input adds value to the lives of children, teachers and parents/carers. Membership is open to all parents and carers of students, staff, alumni and friends of staff or alumni. The P&C is represented by a Committee of around 20 parents from Early Learning to High School and meets twice per term. To volunteer or join, sign up via the provided links or contact ptf@igssyd.nsw.edu.au. Details about P&C activities and events are published in IGs Notices, and communication is also shared through Year group WhatsApp groups and school newsletters. The P&C fundraising includes Entertainment Books (20 percent of sales donated back), Rue Kelly second‑hand uniform stalls, The P&C Label Drive (25 percent of each registered label order donated back), and P&C merchandise sold through the PTF site.