Cranbrook School, Sydney

Cranbrook School is a dual-campus independent Anglican early learning, primary and secondary day and boarding school for boys, located in Bellevue Hill and Rose Bay, both eastern suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Cranbrook School
Location
Bellevue Hill and Rose Bay, New South Wales Australia
Coordinates	33°52′15″S 151°15′9″E
Information
Type	Independent early learning, primary and secondary day and boarding school
Motto	Latin: Esse Quam Videri (To be, rather than to seem to be[1])
Denomination	Anglican[2]
Established	1918[3]
Founder	Frederick T. Perkins
President of Council	Roger Massey-Green
Headmaster	Nicholas Sampson
Deputy Headmaster/Head of Senior School	Bob Meaken
Deputy Head of School/Head of Junior School	Michele Marquet
Head of Pre-Schools	Heidi Burke
Director of Students/Deputy Head of Senior School	Peter Young
Chaplain	James Vimpany
Employees	c. 134[4]
Years	Early learning; K-12
Gender	Boys
Enrolment	c. 1,369 (2006[4])
Colour(s)	Red, white and blue
Affiliations	International Coalition of Boys' Schools Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia Junior School Heads Association of Australia Australian Boarding Schools' Association Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference Combined Associated Schools
Website	www.cranbrook.nsw.edu.au

Founded in 1918 with the Rev'd Frederick Thomas Perkins as the first headmaster, Cranbrook has a non-selective enrolment policy and currently caters for approximately 1,300 students from early learning (4 years old) to Year 12 (18 years old),[4] including 97 boarders from Years 7 to 12.[5]

Cranbrook is affiliated with the International Boys' Schools Coalition (IBSC),[2] the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA),[6] the Junior School Heads Association of Australia (JSHAA),[7] the Australian Boarding Schools' Association (ABSA),[5] and the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference.[8] It is a founding member of the Combined Associated Schools (CAS).[9]

History

On 1 December 1917 the former private home and vice-regal residence, Cranbrook, was bought at auction by an agent for Samuel Hordern. He was the main financial benefactor of a group of businessmen and churchmen aiming to establish an Anglican boys' school in the Eastern Suburbs. From December 1917 to June 1918, a provisional committee of twelve, comprising the founders and six additional men, prepared for the opening of the new school. They held meetings, ensured building renovations were completed, drew up the first articles of association and appointed the first Headmaster, Rev. F. T. Perkins. On 6 June 1918, the provisional committee reformed itself as the first council of Cranbrook School and organised the official opening of the school for 22 July 1918.

Charles Kingsford Smith during a visit to Cranbrook in 1928

Headmasters

Ordinal	Headmaster	Qualifications	Years	Education	Other key positions held
1	Rev'd Frederick T. Perkins	MA	1918–1932	Townsville Grammar School St Paul's College, University of Sydney	Headmaster, Monaro Grammar School Headmaster, The Armidale School
2	Brigadier Iven G. Mackay	BA HonLLD	1933–1939	Newington College University of Sydney
3	Sir Brian W. Hone OBE	BA(Hons) MA FACE	1940–1951	Prince Alfred College University of Adelaide New College, Oxford	Master, Marlborough College Headmaster, Melbourne Grammar School Deputy Chancellor, Monash University
4	Gethyn Hewan	MA MACE	1951–1963	Marlborough College University of Cambridge Yale University	Master, Wellington College, Berkshire Master, Charterhouse School Master, Winchester College
5	Mark Bishop OBE	BSc ARACI FACE	1963–1985	Parramatta High School University of Sydney	Master, Marlborough College
6	Dr Bruce N. Carter AM	BA EdM EdD	1985–2000	Knox Grammar School University of Sydney Harvard University University of Toronto	Deputy Headmaster, Knox Grammar School Headmaster, Scotch Oakburn College Principal, Emanuel School
7	Jeremy J. S. Madin	BA(Hons) DipEd	2001–2012	Geelong Grammar School Australian National University University of Canberra	Lecturer in Education, University of Sydney Head of History and Boarding Housemaster, Canberra Grammar School Head of Timbertop Campus, Geelong Grammar School Headmaster, Christ Church Grammar School
8	Nicholas A. Sampson	MA PGCE	2012–present	Gillingham School The Howard School, Kent Selwyn College, Cambridge Westminster College, Oxford	Headmaster, Sutton Valence School Headmaster, Geelong Grammar School Headmaster, Marlborough College

Campus

Cranbrook school is situated over two campuses; the Senior School (Years 7 to 12) are located on the main campus in suburban Bellevue Hill, while the Junior School, for students from Kindergarten to Year 6, is located in nearby Rose Bay.[10]

House system

Cranbrook has a system of houses from year seven to twelve. This system was created in order for boys to socialise better between different year groups, where senior boys would be acting as juniors' mentors within the house. There are currently ten-day houses, with about 80 boys each. There are also two boarding houses with around 40 boys each.

Day houses

The school has ten-day boy houses:

Colour	Name	Year founded	Named in honour of
	Chelmsford	1931	Lord Chelmsford, a former Governor of New South Wales
	Strickland	1931	Sir Gerald Strickland, a former Governor of New South Wales
	Davidson	1941	Sir Walter Davidson, a former Governor of New South Wales
	Northcott	1957	Sir John Northcott, a former Governor of New South Wales
	Wakehurst	1960	Lord Wakehurst, a former Governor of New South Wales
	Woodward	1969	Sir Eric Woodward, a former Governor of New South Wales
	Hone	1970	Sir Brian Hone, a former Headmaster (1940–1951
	Cutler	1980	Sir Roden Cutler, a former Governor of New South Wales
	Perkins	1994	Rev. Frederick Perkins, the founding Headmaster (1918–1932)
	Harvey	2012	Sir John Musgrave Harvey (1918–1938), the founding School Council Chairman

Boarding houses

Cranbrook has two boarding houses:

Colour	Name	Year founded	Named in honour of
	Rawson	1931	Sir Harry Rawson, a former Governor of New South Wales
	Street	1957	Sir Kenneth Street, a former President of School Council

Cranbrook Sports Pavilion was designed by John Horbury Hunt and is heritage-listed.

Notable alumni

Alumni of Cranbrook School are known as "Old Cranbrookians" and may elect to join the schools alumni association, the Old Cranbrookians' Association (OCA).[11] For a list of notable Old Cranbrookians, see the list of Old Boys of Cranbrook School. These "Old Cranbrookians" include Kerry, Clyde, and James Packer, David Gyngell, Hon. Tim Bruxner, Olympic sprinter Steven Solomon, Mike Cannon-Brookes, and Murray Rose.

See also

• List of non-government schools in New South Wales
• List of Anglican schools in New South Wales
• List of boarding schools in Australia
• Lawrence Campbell Oratory Competition
• Leura

References

1. "Cranbrook School". Schools. Study in Australia. 2005. Retrieved 18 January 2008.
2. "Cranbrook School". Member Directory. International Girls' Schools Coalition. 2007. Retrieved 20 May 2008.
3. "Cranbrook School". School Directory. SchoolSeek. 2008. Archived from the original on 22 February 2008. Retrieved 18 January 2008.
4. "Annual Report 2006" (PDF). Publications. Cranbrook School. 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 August 2007. Retrieved 18 January 2008.
5. "Cranbrook School". Schools. Australian Boarding Schools' Association. 2007. Archived from the original on 17 November 2007. Retrieved 18 January 2008.
6. "AHISA Schools". New South Wales. Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia. January 2008. Archived from the original on 2 November 2007. Retrieved 18 January 2008.
7. "JSHAA New South Wales Directory of Members". New South Wales Branch. Junior School Heads' Association of Australia. 2008. Archived from the original on 17 January 2008. Retrieved 18 January 2008.
8. "International Members". HMC Schools. The Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference. Archived from the original on 15 March 2008. Retrieved 11 March 2008.
9. "Combined Associated Schools". CAS. Cranbrook School. Archived from the original on 30 August 2007. Retrieved 28 January 2008.
10. "Woollahra and Surrounds Schools Directory" (PDF). Woollahra Municipal Council. 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 August 2007. Retrieved 28 January 2008.
11. "Old Cranbrookians'". About Us. Cranbrook School. Retrieved 28 January 2008.

Further reading

• "Two magic words give the signal for a 'school in a park'", 20 June 2006, The Sydney Morning Herald (now archived).

External links

• Official website