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Explore our three campuses:
• Wahroonga Prep - Pre-K to 6 for boys and girls
• Knox Prep - K-6 for boys
• Knox Senior School - 7-12 for day boys and
boarders
Tel: 02 9487 0122
A Uniting Church school – Wahroonga, Sydney
www.knox.nsw.edu.au
YEARS: Pre-K to Year 12
AFFILIATION: Uniting Church
KNOX GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Located in Wahroonga on Sydney’s North Shore, Knox Grammar School
is a leading independent Uniting Church school from Pre-Kindergarten to
Year 12, with boarding from Years 7 to 12.
At Knox, each student is valued for their strengths and abilities.
Knox offers:
• Individual academic support through outstanding teaching
and learning
• A world-class positive psychology and mentoring program
• Uniting Church faith and leadership
• State-of-the-art facilities and resources
• Innovation and technology in all aspects of school life
• Sports, musical, drama, visual arts, outdoors and
recreational opportunities
Knox Prep School
The dynamic Knox Prep School provides boys from Kindergarten to Year 6
with the foundations for a life-long love of learning. The unoffi cial motto of
the Prep is ‘have a go’.
Wahroonga Prep School
Wahroonga Prep is Knox’s vibrant co-educational campus for girls and
boys from Pre-Kindergarten to Year 6.
Knox Senior School
The Senior School is an energetic and engaging place where boys
are transformed into mature young men who are equipped for life
beyond school.
Boarding
Knox offers boarding for about 200 boys from Years 7 to 12 in a familystyle
environment with world-class facilities and accommodation.
Boarders receive specialist academic support from Knox teachers and
enjoy a comprehensive ‘whole of life’ program with excursions and
social events.
Curriculum
Our innovative curriculum breaks down the walls of traditional
teaching with inquiry-based learning and an emphasis on integrating
technology and STEM subjects.
Preparatory School students work with teachers to develop core
skills in literacy and numeracy. Lessons staffed by talented subject
specialists in Science, Drama, Languages, Music, Visual Arts and
Sport expose students to a broad curriculum.
Boys in Years 7 and 8 study core courses such as English, Maths and
Science and get a taste of other subjects including Languages, Music
and Technology. From Years 9 to 12, boys are able to select from a
broad range of subjects, enabling them to pursue their passions and
plot their course for future studies. More than 30 subjects are on
offer for Years 11 and 12 students.
Knox Total Fitness
Knox Total Fitness is an integrated Positive Psychology program
which supports the spiritual, physical, social emotional and academic
wellbeing of boys and staff.
Positive Psychology can play a crucial role in reducing depression
and anxiety within the school environment. All Knox staff, including
sports coaches, receive expert training in Positive Psychology from
qualifi ed psychologists.
Mentors and teachers work closely with all students to help them
develop and fl ourish, attain their academic and personal goals. The
program refl ects the Knox core values and is based on an integrated
and sequential whole of school program (from Pre-Kindergarten to
Year 12).
Knox Total Fitness is embedded in all aspects of school life including
in the classroom, sport, Cadets, performing arts and other cocurricular
activities.
Knox is proud to be a global leader in Positive Psychology and a
member of the Positive Education Schools Association (PESA).
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