Bacchus Marsh Grammar School

Established in 1988, Bacchus Marsh Grammar has become a leading school with an excellent reputation for our holistic approach to education through personal development, academic growth, pastoral care, and celebrating diversity.

Reflecting our community’s desire for an Independent education, we are committed to providing a breadth of learning opportunities that are challenging, enriching, and accessible. Through careful management and a strong leadership structure, Bacchus Marsh Grammar is able to offer quality non-denominational co-education that is affordable.

We are proud that our School offers a safe and caring environment that encourages students to be confident, self-aware, resilient and inclusive. By instilling a readiness to assist, care for and respect others, we empower our students to become willing, active and positive members of society.

Bacchus Marsh Grammar fosters a culture of individual growth and academic achievement – a culture where students and staff are respected and valued and are encouraged to continuously strive towards realising their absolute best. Our ethos is for personal betterment and that of our society. The following values underpin our holistic approach to education to help our students to reach that goal:

• a commitment to excellence in all endeavours and a celebration of the achievements of all
• a love of learning and the nurturing of enthusiasm and passions to develop continuously throughout life
• a sense of self-discipline and personal responsibility which respects the need for regulation and rules in any community
• a commitment to the rewards and pleasures of hard work
• a social conscience and responsibility for the welfare of all members of the community
• a sense of fair play
• a belief that a fulfilling life is based on the celebration of positives rather than dwelling on the negatives
• a capacity to be receptive to change
• a willingness to accept differences and have the courage to express personal views that are different from the norm
• an ability to make informed decisions about issues which have a spiritual and/ or moral dimension
• a commitment to providing leadership within the community
• an appreciation of the value of developing and maintaining traditions in any community.

Our Vision is to be a co-educational, Ecumenical day school that provides quality co-education for students from the outer western area of Melbourne. We celebrate diversity and place strong emphasis on the fundamental need to respect and value others and to continuously personally develop. At Bacchus Marsh Grammar we know that we all have different strengths that need to be developed and weaknesses that can be enhanced.

We actively encourage students to be involved in a broad range of curricular and co-curricular activities, so they develop the “whole person”. We strongly emphasise “Education for Life” in all that we do to help prepare students for the world beyond school. We foster a sense of openness, community responsibility, social conscience, tolerance and resilience.

Through our programs and pastoral care, we support and promote the principles and practice of Australian democracy. We are committed to supporting the elected government, the role of law and equal rights before the law, freedom of religion, freedom of speech and association and the values of openness and tolerance. Seven key objectives have been developed to ensure the consistent and consolidated growth of our School over the next five years. These objectives are to:

• maintain an appropriate, long-term planning framework for the development of our School
• maintain and develop enrolments and fundraising
• further enrich the School’s programs including academic, co-curricular and personal development
• ensure appropriate Information and Communications Technology capacity to support the School’s educational and administrative programs
• continuously improve and develop our physical facilities and infrastructure
• continue to adopt and maintain best practice in financial planning and procedures
• provide a working environment that attracts and maintains the highest quality of staff.

Bacchus Marsh Grammar aspires to fulfil the community’s desire for Independent co-education that is holistic in its approach, comprehensive, challenging and enriching. Our School is committed to providing a safe and caring environment which, through its diverse programs, encourages students to be confident, self-aware, resilient, able to contribute to their personal growth, and willing to be active and positive members of society.

We encourage a strong sense of service in our students and the knowledge that inclusion and a willingness to assist others is vital in developing a positive character and a strong society. Our School is proud of its rich culture of achievement which encourages students and staff to strive toward achieving their personal best.

Our curriculum at Bacchus Marsh Grammar, and its effective delivery, is designed to provide innovative and exciting learning opportunities through a broad and diverse range of engaging subjects. Specially tailored literacy and numeracy programs at all levels help empower students to further develop these essential academic skills. Our curriculum is delivered in a traditional, calm and structured environment and promotes effective learning and collaboration between students and teachers.

Our teachers are highly qualified and motivated specialists with an enviable breadth and depth of skills and a rich diversity of experience. They have the capacity to identify and differentiate their teaching to provide challenging and coordinated programs that suit the needs of all students.

To further expand their educational horizons, students have the opportunity to participate in national and international competitions. Such experiences help to deepen and challenge their learning and also promote wider recognition of their academic achievements. Bacchus Marsh Grammar is a safe and caring environment which, through the breadth of our programs, inspires students to be confident, resilient and independent life-long learners.