Primary contact
349 Barkers Road, KewMelbourne, Victoria 3101
Identity area
Identifier
daa/343
Authorized form of name
Carey Baptist Grammar School, Melbourne
Parallel form(s) of name
Other form(s) of name
Type
- Educational
Contact area
Archivist - Helen Wolff
Type
Address
Street address
349 Barkers Road, Kew
Locality
Melbourne
Region
Victoria
Country name
Postal code
3101
Telephone
03 9816 1331
Fax
Note
Description area
History
Carey was founded in 1923 with the support of the Baptist Union of Victoria, initially as a day and boarding school for boys. The school is named in honour of Revd. Dr William Carey, a Baptist missionary and self-taught language scholar who dedicated much of his life to humanitarian work in India in the eighteenth century.
In 1957 Carey was invited to join the Associated Public Schools of Victoria (APS) and students now compete in both the APS and Associated Grammar Schools (AGS) sporting competitions.
Girls were enrolled for the first time in 1979, initially in Years 11 and 12. From 1986, girls were enrolled in all year levels of the school. The school caters for students in Early Learning Centre, Junior, Middle and Senior Schools.
Geographical and cultural context
Mandates/Sources of authority
Administrative structure
Officer in charge: Archivist - Helen Wolff
Records management and collecting policies
The School Archives is geared to documenting and preserving school records from Carey's Foundation Day, 13 February 1923, covering the history and heritage of the school.
The archives accepts significant private papers and memorabilia from past students and staff.
Buildings
Holdings
Mostly presented by Old Grammarians and their families, the collections include photographs, sporting trophies, prizes, school uniforms and a variety of fascinating ephemera including museum-quality Australian artefacts not directly related to the School but bequeathed to Carey by members of our community.
Finding aids, guides and publications
The school launched its digital archives site, Carey Collections, in 2023 (see https://archives.carey.com.au/). Carey's Heritage Trail highlights important sites with photographs and histories that shaped the school over its 100 years (see https://www.carey.com.au/heritage-trail).
Access area
Opening times
Open by appointment.
Access conditions and requirements
Accessibility
Services area
Research services
General assistance is available.
Reproduction services
A copying service is available.
Public areas
Control area
Description identifier
Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Level of detail
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Revised 15 September 2023
Language(s)
Script(s)
Sources
Maintenance notes
Access points
Access Points
- Education (Thematic area)
- Religion (Thematic area)