Carey Baptist Grammar School

Carey Baptist Grammar School, commonly known as Carey, is a private, co-educational, Baptist day school in Victoria, Australia.

The school has five campuses: Kew (ELC to Year 12), Donvale (ELC to Year 6), the Carey Sports Complex in Bulleen, the Carey Sport Complex in Kew and an outdoor education camp near Paynesville in eastern Gippsland called Carey Toonallook.

Carey is affiliated with the Junior School Heads Association of Australia (JSHAA), the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA), the Association of Independent Schools of Victoria (AISV), and has been a member of the Associated Public Schools of Victoria (APS) since 1958. The school has offered the International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB) since 1997.

History


Founded in 1923, the school has a non-selective enrolment policy and currently caters for approximately 2,500 students from ELC to Year 12.

In 1971, the William Carey Chapel was opened. The design was led by the chaplain of the school at the time, Alan Wright. The chapel was paid for by the 'Forward Carey' Appeal of 1960. Construction began in 1969. In 2020, the chapel was declared heritage listed by the local Boroondara Council.

The school began co-education in 1979 when girls entered Years 11 and 12. By 2011, the school achieved an even gender split between boys and girls.

The school celebrated its centenary year in 2023 with various celebrations throughout the year. Carey purchased the Kalimna mansion from nearby Preshil in 2024.

Principals
There have been eight principals (formerly headmasters before 1989) since the school was founded in 1923. The current principal is Jonathan Walter, since January 2020.

Alumni

 * Noah Anderson (2019) – AFL player for Gold Coast Suns
 * Nick Ansell (2012) – soccer player for Jeonnam Dragons, previously Melbourne Victory FC
 * Jason Ashby (2012) – AFL player for Essendon Football Club
 * Laura Barden (2012) – hockey player for Hockeyroos
 * Hana Basic (2013) – Olympic sprinter
 * Ron Castan AM QC (1956) – Barrister and human rights advocate
 * Bianca Censori Australian architect and model
 * Tiffany Cherry (1989) – sports broadcaster
 * Harriet Cordner (2011) – AFLW Footballer for Richmond Tigers, Melbourne Demons
 * Julie Corletto (2004) – netball player for Australian Netball Diamonds
 * Peter Costello (1972) – Liberal politician and former Treasurer of Australia
 * Tim Costello (1972) – Former CEO of World Vision Australia and former President of the Baptist Union of Australia
 * Seb Costello (2004) – journalist, Nine News & Triple M
 * Johannah Curran (2005) – netball player for Melbourne Vixens
 * Nick Daicos (2020) – AFL Footballer for Collingwood Magpies
 * Brian Eaton (1934) – Royal Australian Air Force Air Vice Marshal
 * John Elliott (1958) – former president of Carlton Football Club and the Liberal Party of Australia
 * Tom Elliott (1985) – investment banker and media personality
 * Hugh Evans (2001) – Young Australian of the Year 2004 and co-founder of The Oaktree Foundation
 * Jake Fraser-McGurk (2020) – cricketer
 * Andrew Gaff (2010) – AFL player for West Coast Eagles
 * Ellen Gandy (2010) – Olympic swimmer
 * Renae Hallinan (2004) – netball player for Australian Netball Diamonds
 * Marieke Hardy (1993) – writer, broadcaster, television producer and actress
 * Andrew Holden (1977) – editor-in-chief of The Press and The Age
 * Nathan Hrovat (2012) – AFL player for Western Bulldogs, North Melbourne Football Club
 * Kristian Jaksch (2012) – AFL Footballer for GWS Giants, Carlton Football Club
 * Daniel Jackson (2004) – AFL player for Richmond Tigers
 * Murray Kellam AO QC (1964) – Officer of the Order of Australia, Supreme Court Judge and First President of VCAT
 * Matthew Laidlaw (2005) – Former AFL Player for Sydney Swans
 * Meg Lanning (2009) – captain of the Australian women's national cricket team
 * Katie Lynch (2018) – AFLW Footballer for Collingwood Magpies/Western Bulldogs
 * Jack Macrae (2012) – AFL player for Western Bulldogs
 * Kevin McQuay (1967) – 'Big Kev', television personality and entrepreneur
 * Noel Mewton-Wood (1934) – pianist
 * Danni Miatke (2005) – swimmer
 * Tom Mitchell (2011) – AFL player for Hawthorn Hawks
 * Darcy Moore (2013) – AFL player for Collingwood Magpies
 * Michael Quinn (1980) – cricketer
 * Emma Randall (2002) – basketball player
 * Kim Rennie (2012) – AFLW Footballer for Western Bulldogs
 * Ed Richards (2017) – AFL player for Western Bulldogs
 * Matthew Rowell (2019) – AFL player for Gold Coast Suns
 * Tony Smith (1985) – Liberal Party politician and former Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives
 * James Tomkins (1989) – Olympic rower
 * Jack Viney (2012) – AFL player for Melbourne Demons
 * Steve Vizard (1973) – media personality and comedian
 * Brian Walters (1971) – barrister (QC) and human rights advocate
 * David Wansbrough (1982) – OAM Olympic hockey player
 * Josh Weddle – AFL Footballer
 * Suzie Wilks (1987) – television personality
 * Tom Wright (2001) – actor
 * Nicola Xenos (2019) – AFLW Footballer for St Kilda
 * Graham Yallop (1971) – captain of the Australian men's national cricket team
 * Gary Young (1964) – founding member and drummer for Daddy Cool