The Junior School: Pre-Kindergarten, Junior Girls' College and Boys' Preparatory School
The Girls College: Year 7–12
The Boys Grammar School: Year 7–12
There are three houses in Pittwater House which students are organised into; Butterworth, Morgan, and Orrock. These are said to bring a community atmosphere and camaraderie to the school atmosphere and thus enhance learning, strengthen interpersonal bonds, and create connections that last beyond graduation at Pittwater House.
The school offers gender-specific teaching combined with the social benefits of a co-educational campus - an education model known as twin-schooling, parallel education or diamond schooling and supported by acclaimed parent educator, Steve BiddulphAM.[citation needed]
The school maintains an Australian Army Cadet Unit (TPHSACU), under the NSW 2nd Brigade, alongside other schools in New South Wales. Enrolment into the program is optional.
Historyedit
Being founded in late 1961 and opening in the Thomas Vickers Church Hall in Curl Curl in February of 1962, the school's enrolment numbers grew rapidly, with land being purchased in Collaroy by 1964 to house a new Prep School building. In 1968, the first secondary Grammar school students started, and Mr Morgan gave ownership of the school to a non-profit company which owns and administers the school to this day. The school was registered and accredited by the NSW Board of Studies to offer the HSC and registered with the Commonwealth Government to receive per capita non-government school grants.
The Country Life Scheme was created in 1970, entailing annual visits by class groups to the historic Abercrombie House in Bathurst. This program led to the foundation of the School's Cadet Unit in 1972; the first co-ed Cadet Unit in Australia following the opening of the secondary Girls College in 1975.
The Junior Girls College opened in 1977, at which point sectional headmasters were appointed as administrators of the four schools that made up Pittwater House. In 1984, the 1000-seat capacity Great Hall was completed. Construction of the School's Short Course Olympic Swimming Pool began in 1994, and in 2005 the School opened a purpose built, DOCs compliant, Early Childhood Centre to assist with the demand for pre-school places on the Northern Beaches. In 2009, the school received Australian Government Stimulus Funding grants including a $1.7 million grant for the construction of the indoor sports stadium, which was built in 2010.[3]
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This article about school may require cleanup Please review editing advice and help improve this article September 2015 The Pittwater House School commonly called Pittwater House is an independent secular co educational Pre Kindergarten primary and secondary day school located in Collaroy on the Northern Beaches of Sydney New South Wales Australia The school is relatively unique in providing single sex education to both boys and girls in both primary and secondary school settings on the one co educational campus The Pittwater House SchoolLocation70 South Creek Road Collaroy Northern Beaches Sydney New South WalesAustraliaCoordinates33 44 26 S 151 17 30 E 33 740467 S 151 291534 E 33 740467 151 291534InformationOther namesPittwater HouseTypeIndependent co educational early learning primary and secondary day schoolMottoLatin Semper diligens Always hardworking DenominationNon denominationalEstablished1961 63 years ago 1961 as Pittwater House boys only FounderRex Henry Morgan AM MBEEducational authorityNESAChairpersonTodd Alexis SCPrincipalNancy HillierYearsEarly learning and K 12Enrolment950 1 2020 Area3 5 hectares 8 6 acres HousesButterworth Morgan and OrrockColor s White Red and BlueWebsitewww wbr pittwaterhouse wbr com wbr au Contents 1 Overview 2 History 3 Notable alumni 4 Notable staff 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksOverview editIt was founded in 1961 as a preparatory school for boys A girls college followed opening in 1975 The school s founder Rex Henry Morgan was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire MBE in 1969 and was made a Member of the Order of Australia AM in 2002 for his contribution to education Pittwater House offers a comprehensive education for students from Pre school through Kindergarten to Year 12 and is run coherently in three divisions 2 The Junior School Pre Kindergarten Junior Girls College and Boys Preparatory School The Girls College Year 7 12 The Boys Grammar School Year 7 12 There are three houses in Pittwater House which students are organised into Butterworth Morgan and Orrock These are said to bring a community atmosphere and camaraderie to the school atmosphere and thus enhance learning strengthen interpersonal bonds and create connections that last beyond graduation at Pittwater House The school offers gender specific teaching combined with the social benefits of a co educational campus an education model known as twin schooling parallel education or diamond schooling and supported by acclaimed parent educator Steve Biddulph AM citation needed The school maintains an Australian Army Cadet Unit TPHSACU under the NSW 2nd Brigade alongside other schools in New South Wales Enrolment into the program is optional History editBeing founded in late 1961 and opening in the Thomas Vickers Church Hall in Curl Curl in February of 1962 the school s enrolment numbers grew rapidly with land being purchased in Collaroy by 1964 to house a new Prep School building In 1968 the first secondary Grammar school students started and Mr Morgan gave ownership of the school to a non profit company which owns and administers the school to this day The school was registered and accredited by the NSW Board of Studies to offer the HSC and registered with the Commonwealth Government to receive per capita non government school grants The Country Life Scheme was created in 1970 entailing annual visits by class groups to the historic Abercrombie House in Bathurst This program led to the foundation of the School s Cadet Unit in 1972 the first co ed Cadet Unit in Australia following the opening of the secondary Girls College in 1975 The Junior Girls College opened in 1977 at which point sectional headmasters were appointed as administrators of the four schools that made up Pittwater House In 1984 the 1000 seat capacity Great Hall was completed Construction of the School s Short Course Olympic Swimming Pool began in 1994 and in 2005 the School opened a purpose built DOCs compliant Early Childhood Centre to assist with the demand for pre school places on the Northern Beaches In 2009 the school received Australian Government Stimulus Funding grants including a 1 7 million grant for the construction of the indoor sports stadium which was built in 2010 3 Notable alumni editRoger Noble army officer and diplomatNotable staff editCraig Sandercock Richard UptonSee also edit nbsp Schools portal nbsp Christianity portal List of non government schools in New South Wales Rex Henry MorganReferences edit Pittwater House School Collaroy NSW Private Schools Guide Retrieved 21 January 2023 The Pittwater House Schools School Choice 207 Retrieved 27 May 2019 TPHS gt About gt History 12 February 2010 Archived from the original on 12 February 2010 Retrieved 5 February 2023 External links editPittwater House website nbsp This article related to a New South Wales school is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Pittwater 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