Southwood Boys' Grammar School

Southwood Boys Grammar School was an independent school located in Ringwood, Victoria, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia. It was the boys campus of Tintern Schools and was founded in 1999, accepting boys up to year 7. In 2014, students were moved to the main Tintern campus and the site was sold to the Salvation Army as their training headquarters. The school still accepts boys from ELC - Year 12, who are part of Tintern Schools.HistorySouthwood accepted boys from prep to year 7 in 1999, then to year 8 in 2000 and so on until the first group of year 12s graduated in 2004. In its first years, Southwood had 42 students from prep to year 7. Early on, Southwood only had one building (previously housing the junior school), which it obtained from the government primary school that previously occupied the site. A gymnasium, resource centre and new classrooms were later constructed.Head of campusThe head of campus was the highest permanent position at Southwood . Mr. Adam Kenny was the final Head of Campus, assuming the position following Mr Mike Philips, who left to return to study, who followed Mr Peter Harte who left in 2009. Mr Adam Kenny Mr Mike Phillips Mr Peter Harte Mr Andrew Worner Mr Michael Blood During 2008, Mr. Andrew Worner announced that he would be leaving the teaching profession to further enhance his professional development. Following Mr. Worner's resignation; Mrs. Jenny Collins announced that in 2009 the Head of Campus position would undergo changes, so that the responsibilities would be shared by three people; the Middle School and Senior College coordinators and the new Head of Campus position.