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Launceston Church Grammar School opened in 1846 with 24 boys and Headmaster Rev Henry Kane. Lessons began in a small rented house at George and Elizabeth Streets. In the 1850s fundraising by the Ladies of the Trustees built a new schoolroom, and naturalist Ronald Gunn joined the staff. In the 1920s the Grammar relocated to Mowbray, with the foundation stone laid in 1923; new facilities followed, including classrooms, boarding houses, tennis courts and a swimming pool. The chapel was built in 1934, the centenary was celebrated in 1946 with a Centenary Ball and chapel service, and coeducation began in 1972–73 with the amalgamation with Broadland House in 1982. The school celebrated its 150th anniversary in the 1990s, opened a new swimming pool in 2008, Café 1846 became a hub for events, and in 2024 marked the Mowbray Campus centenary, the Chapel's 90th anniversary and the Maria Island Camp's 60th anniversary as part of its ongoing development toward its 180th year in 2026.
Launceston Grammar is more than just students and teachers. Our parents, professional services staff, alumni and other members of the community come together to make the Grammar Village vibrant and diverse. The Our Community section notes that the school recognises the stories of students past and present and publishes awards of recognition. Parent Grade Representatives strengthen the bonds of connection by facilitating communication between parents, coordinating social activities and supporting school events, fundraising and service initiatives.
Parent Grade Representatives (PGRs) are a formal group within the Launceston Grammar community. They communicate between parents and teachers and help promote parent involvement in grade activities. PGRs coordinate social activities, assist with events and fundraising and service initiatives, and help welcome new families.
Launceston Church Grammar School is an Anglican, co-educational day and boarding school in Tasmania, Australia, with the Junior Campus in East Launceston and the Senior Campus at Mowbray (Hawkes Boarding). Curriculum combines the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme for Early Learning and the Junior Campus with the Australian Curriculum. From Early Learning to Grade 12, students engage in co-curriculars such as aviation, agricultural science, mountain biking and photography, with results in NAPLAN, TCE and ATAR highlighted alongside wellbeing programs. Facilities include the Aviation Centre, Poimena Art Centre, Design and Technology spaces, Media and Drama and Dance Studio, Learning Hub, Library, and Cafe 1846; Outdoor Education features Maria Island Camp and related expeditions. International students receive English as an Additional Language support and orientation. Historically, the school opened in 1846; 2024 marked the Mowbray campus centenary, the Chapel's 90th anniversary, and the Maria Island Camp's 60th.
