Mentone Grammar is an

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al grammar school in Mentone, a suburb of

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, Victoria, Australia.

History

Mentone Grammar was founded on 3 March 1923 by a group of Anglicans who had a high profile in the town, supported by the local Mentone Anglican vicar. The school is renowned for its 'Together-Apart-Together' learning model, where classes are co-educational from ELC – Year 4 and from Years 10 – 12, with students learning in single-gender classes through Years 5 – 9. As of 2025, annual fees for a Year 12 student studying at Mentone Grammar were slightly over $35,000.

Heads

Headmasters/Principals

There have been a total of nine Principals (formerly Headmasters) of Mentone Grammar since the school was founded in 1923. The current Principal is Andy Müller (since 2024).

Houses

The school has 10 houses as of 2025. Every student is put into a house group when they join, which becomes their homeroom class from year 10 - 12. Generally, siblings go in the same house. Houses have a house shirt, and used to have a house tie until the uniform redesign in 2023.

Cadet Unit

The Mentone Grammar Army Cadet Unit (MGACU) is an

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school-based unit, founded and operating continuously since 1943. It is part of the 31st Battalion (Melbourne Schools) and now represents the largest school-based Unit in Victoria. Leadership is highly valued in the Unit and being part of the MGACU provides opportunities for Senior students to develop leadership skills, together with expertise in the areas of fieldcraft, first aid and navigation. All Year 9 students join the Cadets for one year then have the option to continue on in Years 10 (As Corporal or Advanced Cadet), 11 (As Sargent) and 12 (As CUO, RSM, and other roles) to further develop their skills, training and leadership of incoming recruits. The cadet unit is split into numerous platoons (26 PLTs in 2025) which each typically consist of 6 - 20 Cadets, 3 - 4 Corporals, 1 Sargent and 1 CUO. The platoons generally only have people in the same school house.

Sport

Former AFL player and coach, Brenton Sanderson commenced as the school's Director of Sport in 2023. Their sequential sports program provides opportunities for students of all abilities to benefit from elite coaching programs, established through partnerships with highly credentialled coaches, talent pathway programs and professional sporting clubs. Saturday sport is compulsory for all students in Years 7–12, with boys competing in the Associated Grammar Schools of Victoria (AGSV) competition and girls in the combined AGSV / Associated Public Schools (APS) competition in both Summer and Winter sports. On Saturday 29 January 2022, Mentone Grammar's 2022 Head Prefect, Evie Stansby made Mentone Grammar sporting history by becoming the first female to earn a place on their First XI cricket team.

AGSV and AGSV/APS premierships

Mentone Grammar has won the following AGSV and AGSV/APS premierships. Boys: * Athletics (6) – 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1996 * Cricket (12) – 1965, 1966, 1975, 1984, 1986, 1987, 2000, 2002, 2007, 2012, 2015, 2017 * Golf – 2005 * Soccer – 1993 * Squash (2) – 2001, 2002 * Swimming (36) – 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1995, 1996, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 * Table Tennis (4) – 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008 * Tennis (19) – 1961, 1966, 1974, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2012, 2016 * Volleyball (5) – 2010, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2023 Girls: * Athletics (4) – 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024 * Cross Country (6) – 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024 * Swimming (7) – 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2024 * Touch Football (8) – 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

Notable alumni and staff

Administration

* Tim Brailsford, Vice-Chancellor and President of

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* Karl Duldig (1902–1986), Austrian-Australian sculptor; art master from 1945-67 * Sir Robert Gillman Allen Jackson AC, KCVO, CMG,

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administrator

Business

* Phil de Young OAM, Former economics teacher and later became headmaster of other schools *

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Entertainment

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, Australian Actor * Jared Daperis, actor *

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, actor * Bill Granger,

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* Russell Hitchcock, lead singer of

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* Mal Walden, co-anchor of Melbourne's Channel 10 News at 5

Military

* Air Vice Marshal Richard Bomball AO AFC, Commandant of the Australian Defence Force Academy * Major General Derek Deighton AO, MBE

Sport

* Joel Amartey, AFL player with the

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* Mitchell Brown,

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* Leigh Fisher,

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* Alex Hillhouse, Athlete, competed in

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* Claudia Hollingsworth, Athlete * Kate Hore,

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* Courteney Munn,

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Mentone Grammar School
{{authority control Anglican secondary schools in Melbourne Associated Grammar Schools of Victoria Educational institutions established in 1923 Member schools of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference Junior School Heads Association of Australia Member Schools 1923 establishments in Australia Buildings and structures in the City of Kingston (Victoria)

History

Heads

Headmasters/Principals

Houses

Cadet Unit

Sport

AGSV and AGSV/APS premierships

Notable alumni and staff

Administration

Business

Entertainment

Military

Sport

See also

References

External links