Melbourne Grammar School

Melbourne Grammar School

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Melbourne Grammar is an Anglican school founded in 1858 by the first Bishop of Melbourne, Charles Perry.

From Prep to Year 6, coeducational classes are provided at the Caulfield Junior School, Grimwade House. Year 7 and 8 boys attend Wadhurst, the Middle School based at St Kilda Road in South Yarra. Students in Years 9–12 learn at the adjoining Senior School. Year 7-12 students attend as both day students and boarders.

The Melbourne Grammar School Archives contains a unique collection of items that trace the history of the School from when it opened on the 7 April 1858 to today.

Archived items are stored in a purpose-built facility at our St Kilda Road campus.

Some of these items are presented in the Archives Gallery, generally in a thematic manner. These displays often depict some of the most significant events in the life of the School over the past 160+ years. Visitors are welcome but only with an appointment.

Officer-in-charge: School Archivist

Material illustrating history of school and achievements of former students.

The school encourages those with materials that could contribute to the collection, such as documents or memorabilia, to contact the Archives.

Material includes:

• Photographic archives: House photos, sporting photos, Prefect group photos and records of special events from across the School’s history
• Notables database: 150 biographies of Old Melburnians, documented as part of our Sesquicentenary in 2008
• Old Melburnians War Services Database: A collection of biographical information on Old Melburnians who served during the First World War, includes links for further research.
  These can be accessed online: see https://mgs.vic.edu.au/about/our-history/school-archives.
  More alumni information can be accessed at https://www.mgs.vic.edu.au/about/our-people/meet-our-alumni and, more recently regarding the Olympics, at https://www.mgs.vic.edu.au/about/our-people/melbourne-grammar-school-olympians

School magazines: The Melburnian is accessible (in hardcopy) from the State Library of Victoria and the quarterly magazine, Grammar News, is available online https://news.mgs.vic.edu.au/

Open by appointment only.
Closed in school holidays.

As it is a private archive collection, access to records is by written request and after approval by the Headmaster.

Reference enquiries can be made via email and telephone.

Copying services for books and journals available.

Revised 8 October 2021

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