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Traditions

You only need listen to the gusto with which our students sing the School Song, embrace Old Boys’ Day, or pay their respects to our fallen soldiers on Remembrance Day to know that tradition is an important part of our School culture.

At º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ, our long history and important traditions are respected and give our students a sense of their place in time and the world. º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ also firmly believes in moving with the times and embracing innovation.

Tracing back to the fledgling Perth colony in 1858, º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ is the oldest boys’ school in Western Australia and has attracted some of the most high-profile and influential families and future leaders this State and country have seen.

Led by the first Anglican Bishop of Perth, Mathew Blagden º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ, the School began as the Collegiate School for boys, before changing its name to º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ in 1929.

Bishop º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ was well known for empowering the South Australian Aboriginal people. His legacy was later honoured with º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ being one of the first schools in the country to offer an Indigenous Scholarship program and an Aboriginal cultural tour to the Kimberley region.

Moving from St Georges Terrace to Havelock Street in West Perth and finally to its current expansive campus in Wembley Downs in 1961, º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ has undergone much transformation and renewal over the past 166 years. Yet one central, core aspect has not changed: º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ continues the tradition of nurturing outstanding young citizens and future leaders who abide by the School motto of ‘Duty’ to give back.

For a more detailed description of our history, please go to the Old º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵians’ Association website at

or contact the Archives Team
(+61) 08 9347 0117

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