Dynamic Tradition

Headmaster Richard Ford with a student

Dynamic Tradition

From Launceston Church Grammar School’s earliest days, we have endeavoured to not only challenge the mind but also nurture the hearts of students in the hope that they will graduate ready to serve and shape our world. This desire for our students was captured at the School’s Foundation Service in 1846.

For 173 years students from Launceston Grammar have been serving and shaping our world with their courage, curiosity, creativity and compassion. As a School we remain committed to nurturing, challenging and inspiring future generations of learners and leaders for our city and our world.

Over the last year I have been impressed by students’ courage as they have participated in our world-class Outdoor Education Programme, curiosity as they have embraced the opportunity to take part in our unique Aviation Programme, creativity as they expressed their ideas and exhibited work in our inspiring Poimena Art Centre and compassion as they served our local and global community.

The School’s commitment to ensuring students can understand, engage with and influence our world has been evident this year at the Junior Campus with the introduction of the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme.

At the Senior Campus we have just started a co-working space from which entrepreneurs, creatives and small business owners are working and mentoring students on their passion projects.

In the second half of 2019, as the School prepares to embark on its next strategic plan, I am looking forward to sharing more with the community about the ways in which Launceston Grammar will continue to build on the School’s dynamic tradition.

Richard Ford, Headmaster