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Guildford Grammar School, informally known as Guildford Grammar, Guildford or GGS, is an independent, day and boarding school for boys situated in Guildford, a suburb of Perth, Western Australia. The school is a member of the Public Schools Association and the Independent Primary School Heads of Australia. It is an Anglican grammar school which traces its origins back to 1896 when it was established by Charles Harper. In 1900, the school moved from the Harper family home to its current site near the banks of the Swan River, approximately from the centre of the City of Perth on of property.〔Guildford Grammar School. ''Guildford Grammar School Handbook 2008''.〕 The East Guildford campus consists of a high school for Year Seven to Year Twelve, a preparatory school for kindergarten to Year Six, sporting grounds and boarding facilities for 150 students. == History == Guildford Grammar School traces its foundations to 1896 when Charles Harper, an influential Western Australian, established in the billiard room of his house (Woodbridge House) a school (under the guidance of Frank Bennett, the first headmaster)〔White, M. A. (1996) ''Go forward!' '(History of school for centenary). Perth, W.A. : Guilford Grammar School, 1996. ISBN 0-9598731-3-9〕 which was to cater to the educational needs of his children and those from the surrounding district.〔Merryweather, E. J. (1988) ''Guildford Grammar School : the first half century : a personal history'' Perth, W.A : E.J. Merryweather. ISBN 0-7316-3502-7〕 Harper's vision was to create a school based on the English public school system, whilst also attempting to accommodate the different culture of the modern colonial society. In 1900, the school moved to its current site.〔 The school was originally called The Church of England Grammar School. Together with Christian Brothers College (Aquinas), The High School (Hale School) and The Alexander Scotch College (Scotch), the school established the Public Schools Association in 1905.〔 Initially, the school only had 14 students, but in 1910, with over 100 students, it was taken over by the Trustees of the Church of England. Canon Percy Henn was appointed Headmaster.〔 In 1914, the Chapel of St Mary and St George was consecrated and, to the east of the senior school, the preparatory school was founded by Henn and Cecil Priestley. Currently, the preparatory school is co-educational and also includes boarders. These boarders are accommodated in the Graham Malcolm Junior Hall of Residence. In March 1942, the staff and students of the senior school were evacuated to Fairbridge Farm School near Pinjarra for 18 months as a precaution during World War II.〔 The Guildford Grammar School Foundation was established in 1974 to help guarantee the financial independence of the school and to develop its standing within the Western Australian education system. The board of the foundation aims to establish a large and self-perpetuating capital fund of $30 million. Currently, a portion of the income generated from the foundation's assets funds a bursaries and scholarships program.〔 Guildford Grammar School is a thriving school of some 1000 students, including 400 pupils who attend the preparatory school. The senior school has approximately 600 students, including 100 boarding students. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Guildford Grammar School」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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