Launceston Church Grammar School - Transfer & Transportation Guides

Independent, co-educational, day & boarding school in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia

Launceston Church Grammar School (informal Launceston Grammar or simply Grammar, often abbreviated LCGS) is an Anglican co-educational private school in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia Early Learning until Grade 12th Though founded in 1846, this school was formed in 1983 from the merger of the boys' and girls' grammar school Launceston Broad House Church of England Girls' Grammar School. The school celebrated its 170th birthday June 15, 2016 and retains its longevity, is the longest continuously running independent school in Australia and Tasmania, and to be the oldest form of private high school in Tasmania. The school is also the second oldest form of education in Tasmania, after Christ College, Tasmania, the oldest form of education in Australia, which is now used as a residential college at the University of Tasmania. Launceston Grammar is affiliated with the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA), The Independent Primary School Heads of Australia (IPSHA), the Australian Boarding Schools Association (ABSA) and the Sports Association of Tasmanian Independent Schools (SATIS). The school competes mainly with Scotch Oakburn College and St Patrick's College, Launceston student numbers, the three are the only large-scale private schools in Launceston. The school is widely regarded as one of Australia's most prestigious schools: 2001-2004 The Australian quoted Launceston Church Grammar School in the top ten schools in the country, and in 2010, The Age reported that Launceston Grammar ranks as tenth among Australian schools based on the number of alumni who had been a top Order of Australia honor. .... Learn more at Wikipedia

Name	Launceston Church Grammar School
Long Name	Launceston Church Grammar School, TAS, Australia
Region	Tasmania
Country	Australia
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