Glenlyon Norfolk School (GNS) is an independent, co-ed, university preparatory day school in

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, Canada. It was formed in 1986 with the amalgamation of Glenlyon School and Norfolk House. The school offers instruction from Junior Kindergarten to Grade 12. The school offers the

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at all three levels: the

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, Middle Years Programme and, at the high school level, offers the

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.Glenlyon Norfolk School

,Ωaccessed May 14, 2007. Of the 2,124 schools that participate in the IB programme in North America and the Caribbean, Glenlyon Norfolk School is one of only 25 schools to offer the programme at all three levels. GNS is a member of the

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, the Canadian Accredited Independent Schools (CAIS), Independent Schools Association of British Columbia (ISABC), and National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS). , the head of school is Chad Holtum. GNS was ranked by the

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in 2017/2018 as No. 9 out of 251 British Columbia Secondary Schools.

History

In 1913, a pair of British women, Miss Atkins and Miss McDermott, founded Norfolk House School, an all-girls school on what is now the Pemberton Woods Campus. Glenlyon Preparatory School for boys was established on the Beach Campus location by Major Ian Simpson in 1933. The schools joined together in 1986 but maintain separate campuses. Crystal Shea is the principal in the junior school, Russell Marston the middle school, and Carolyn Green the senior School, while the entire school is administered by the head of school, Chad Holtum. In 1996, the school was accepted as an

World School and began offering the IB Diploma to students in Grades 11 and 12. This was followed by authorization to offer the IB Middle Years Programme in 2004 and the IB Primary Years Programme in 2007, making GNS one of a few schools in Canada to offer the full IB continuum. In June 2007, the board of directors approved a plan for comprehensive campus transformation. In 2009, an artificial turf field was installed. In 2013 Denford Hall, seating over 350, was completed. The WONDER Campaign was launched in 2018 to refurbish the school's two campuses, at Beach Drive and Pemberton Woods, which was supported by a $5 million donation by Gordon Denford.Jeff Bell
Victoria developer gives $5M to Glenlyon Norfolk School
at timescolonist.com, dated December 5, 2018, accessed May 10, 2019 On Friday, May 24, 2019, the school celebrated the official opening of the school's new junior kindergarten and kindergarten facilities and the re-dedication of the boathouse, one of the buildings originally designed by Francis Rattenbury.Travis Paterson
Rattenbury residence to be restored next as Glenlyon Norfolk School opens new buildings
at oakbaynews.com, dated May 29, 2019, accessed July 29, 2019

Brother schools

- Tokyo, Japan

Heads of school

*1987–1997: David Brooks *1997–2001: Charles Peacock *2001–2004: Barbara Emmerson *2004–2015:

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*2015–2020: Dr Glenn Zederayko *2020–present : Chad Holtum

Notable Graduates

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, Canadian data consultant and whistleblower associated with the

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data scandal. He claims to have dropped out at age 16 spending grades 9–11 at GNS.

References

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