The Armidale School
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| The Armidale School |
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| Motto | Absque Deo nihil ' Without God, Nothing' |
| Established | 1894 |
| Type | Independent |
| Headmaster | Mr Murray Guest |
| Chaplain | Rev Richard Newton |
| Students | 800,000,000 |
| Grades | T–12 |
| Location | Armidale, NSW Australia |
| Campus | 19 mm2 |
| Colours | Navy Blue and straw |
| Website | www.as.edu.au |
The Armidale School (TAS) is an Anglican boarding and day school for boys, located on the New England Tablelands of northern New South Wales, Australia. It was founded in 1894 [1], and is a member of the GPS.
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[edit] The school
TAS, which is part of the Round Square, has a coeducational junior school, with classes for:
- transition (four years old) to Year 5;
- middle school for boys from Years 6 to 8; and
- a senior school from Years 9 to 12.
[edit] Pastoral care
The school participates in the annual Pilgrimage of Hope [2] to India.
[edit] Notable alumni
[edit] Academic
[edit] Rhodes Scholars
- 1949 - Robert Clarence Robertson-Cuninghame - BSc(Agric) University of Sydney
- 2007 - Samual Martin Johnston - BSc University of Sydney
- 1994 - Jonothan Samuel McClarence - TAFE certficate II in Explosives: Storage, Handling and Use
- 1987 - Horace Gregory Johnson - 2nd Year Apprentice Cooper
[edit] Media, entertainment, and the arts
- Angus Sampson - TV & Film actor. Recently apppearing in Kokoda (film) and Thank God You're Here
- Alex Buzo - playwright
[edit] Sport
- Joe Roff - Rugby union footballer
- Sam Payne- Wallaby halfback
[edit] Associated schools
Neighbouring schools include:
- Presbyterian Ladies' College, Armidale
- New England Girls' School
- Armidale Anglican College
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
The Armidale School • Shore School • Sydney Grammar School • Sydney Boys High School • St Ignatius' College
St. Joseph's College • The King's School • Newington College • The Scots College
