ST GEORGE’S ANGLICAN GRAMMAR SCHOOL
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THE CITY IS OUR CAMPUS While most school grounds end at the gates, St George’s Anglican Grammar School students have an entire city as their campus.
“All these activities complement the formal curriculum by extending student learning and engagement outside of the classroom.”
Principal Tina Campbell said the city played a pivotal role in the life of the School.
Humanities teacher Courtney Evans said the city was a visual classroom like no other.
“Our students and teaching staff see the city as part of their everyday school campus and utilise city facilities within their daily teaching schedules,” Mrs Campbell said.
“It’s wonderful to be able to take students out to further their learning in the HASS (Humanities and Social Sciences) area. Students are able to experience Parliament House or a range of rallies and demonstrations to deepen their understanding of the curriculum and world around them that most other students would be studying in the confines of a classroom,” Ms Evans said.
“While many of our classes occur within the school building on William Street, our students study visual art at the Art Gallery of WA, visit Parliament House for Politics and Law classes, play touch rugby at the Supreme Court Gardens, train for cross country in Kings Park and paddle board on the Swan River. “Students also attend a weekly chapel service at St George’s Cathedral and undertake study sessions at the Perth City Library. Our recent drama production was performed at the Heath Ledger Theatre.” Mrs Campbell said the School also had valuable connections with a range of city businesses. “Our Business Management and Enterprise students undertake a range of projects that gives them the opportunity to work directly alongside top city-based CEOs,” she said. 6
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“At St George’s we can either walk or jump on the Cat Bus and experience firsthand aspects of city life that regularly bring History, Politics and Law, Economics and Geography to life.” Mrs Campbell said the city-based location allowed St George’s students to learn from the variety of new experiences, new people, and new places that pop up within the city each day. “By having their classrooms in the middle of the City of Perth, St George’s students have the chance to develop their life skills and experiences in the midst of the city, building social awareness skills, empathising with others and understanding more clearly the diverse
