Students in Year 2 designed and built their own cardboard arcade games using Micro:Bits.
Knox Grammar School has been named as one of Australia’s most innovative schools by The Educator, a leading Australian education publication and website.
The 'Innovative Schools 2020 Award' specifically acknowledges the innovative approach to teaching and learning at Knox Prep and the Senior School.
Knox has been been chosen as one of the top 50 innovative schools in Australia. This is the fourth time Knox has won an Innovative Schools Award.
Citation: Knox Grammar Preparatory School’s new platform for deep, conceptual learning equips students with the skills to thrive in the modern world. Each year, students complete five Knoxigations inquiry units in five domains of learning: Stories of the World and its People, Interconnected Systems, Sustainable Solutions, Tinkering Towards Tomorrow, and Global Changemakers. Each unit utilises Load Reduction Instruction theory and is embedded with the use of technology. The school also uses an online adaptive assessment tool that gathers information about what students know, can do, and are ready to learn, to offer a personalised learning program in English and Mathematics.
"Knox Grammar Preparatory School’s new platform for deep, conceptual learning equips students with the skills to thrive in the modern world."
Citation: The Knox Academy of Global Competencies, meanwhile, offers Year 9 and 10 students an innovative and dynamic new learning space where they can connect socially, be inspired, and become innovative thinkers. It features future workplace-style classrooms, “man-caves,” green spaces, LED lighting and signage, interactive screens, and open spaces for collaboration. Complementing this innovation space is the introduction of future-focused interdisciplinary courses, iSTEM, Engineering, and Entrepreneurial Ethics. Also enriching the students’ learning experience is the school’s innovative iHUB, which provides them the use of such technologies as VR igloo and Lenovo VR headsets, EV3 Lego robots, and a 3D printer.
"The Knox Academy of Global Competencies, meanwhile, offers Year 9 and 10 students an innovative and dynamic new learning space where they can connect socially, be inspired, and become innovative thinkers."
12 August 2026
Staff and visiting guests gathered at Knox on 12 August for a Twilight Networking Event. Bringing leaders together for an evening of connection and conversation, attendees later heard from internationally bestselling author, former state champion boxer and business owner Luke Kennedy.
10 August 2026
Last Saturday’s final rounds in 2026 Winter Sport season marked the conclusion of another outstanding chapter in Knox Sport.
07 August 2026
“Visual Arts deepens our understanding of ourselves, our communities, and the world around us,” says Wendy Shearer (Visual Arts Teacher and Head of Department, Senior School). “Through creative practice, students explore ideas, communicate experiences, and develop personal ways of seeing and interpreting the world. Art becomes both a form of expression and a means of connecting across time, place, and culture.
