BLUE MOUNTAINS GRAMMAR SCHOOL

Established in 1918, Blue Mountains Grammar provides students with an enjoyable learning environment and a quality pastoral care program. It seeks to live as a Christian community where care, respect and tolerance are fostered.

Facilities: Facilities include a purpose-built Infants’ wing, the Blue Mountains Grammar Music Academy, a modern science/library building, computer facilities, specialist classrooms, a sports centre and playing fields, and a specialist art and design centre. A Preparatory Campus (Transition to Year 4) opened in Valley Heights in 2003 and a Chapel (Wentworth Falls Campus) in 2008. The school also has outdoor education centres at Little Hartley and Bullaburra.

Electives Years 9 and 10: Visual Arts, Design and Technology, Japanese, French, Wilderness Education, Commerce, Drama, Industrial Technology (Multimedia), Music, Industrial Technology (Wood).

Electives Years 11 and 12: English to 4-Unit level, Modern History, Ancient History, History Extension, Economics, Geography, Legal Studies, Information Processes, Business Studies, Sciences (Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Earth Sciences), Mathematics to 4-Unit level, Visual Arts, Music, Music Extension, PD/Health/PE, Design and Technology, Industrial Technology, Drama, Wilderness Education, Community and Family Studies.

Co-curricular activities: Choir, chess, debating, orchestra, astronomy, art, drama, photography, music ensembles, sailing. Various sporting activities, including netball, swimming, athletics, soccer, cricket, basketball, rugby, volleyball, cross-country, hockey (girls) and an extensive outdoor education program are also offered.

Welfare and personal development: Each student is assigned to a tutor group and house for the duration of their secondary years. A full-time counsellor and a school chaplain form part of the pastoral care team. There is also an extensive student leadership and peer support system.

School Information

Blue Mountain
  • Type: Independent
  • Coeducational or single-sex: Coeducational

  • Faith-based: Anglican
  • Year: Year 1 - Year 12
  • Day/Boarding: Day School
  • Enrolment: 100 students in prep school (transition to year 4), 160 in junior school (transition to year 6) and 450 in the senior school (years 7 to 12).
  • Interview Required Upon Enrolment: No
  • International Baccalaureate Programs offered: N/A  
  • ESL Support: N/A
  • Scholarships Available: Yes
  • Gifted and Talented Program: N/A
  • Preschool or Early Learning Centre: N/A
  • After School Care/ OOSH Options: None
  • Fees: 8k - 12k tuition $9235 to $15,870. scholarships are offered each year.
  • Address:great western highway (private mail bag 6), wentworth falls 2782
  • Phone:02 4757 9000
  • Fax:fax 02 4757 9092
  • HSC/VCE Subjects offered:All English and Mathematics courses, including extensions, humanities courses that include Ancient History, Modern History, Business studies, Legal Studies, Economics, Studies of Religion, Science courses including Biology, Chemistry, and Physics, courses in The Arts courses including Music, Drama and Visual Arts, Technology, languages, PDHPE
  • Clubs and Extra-curricular programs:Choir, chess, debating, orchestra, astronomy, art, drama, photography, music ensembles, sailing. Various sporting activities, including netball, swimming, athletics, soccer, cricket, basketball, rugby, volleyball, cross-country, hockey (girls) and an extensive outdoor education program are also offered.
  • Scholarships Available:Academic, Music, Performing arts, Visual arts, STEM

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