It comes as many of Sydney’s elite private boys’ schools have started the move towards co-education amid growing pressure from parents who question whether single-sex schools serve students in the modern world.
“Ever since my two girls were born,I’ve wanted them to share the same opportunities as I had when I was young,” Schebesta said.
“A small group of interested ex-students who also have daughters got together to brainstorm ways of advancing the conversation about co-education.
“We believe that it would be a positive change for the school community,but acknowledge that there are many stakeholders in a decision like this.”
Opened in 1857,Sydney Grammar boasts an impressive alumnus of former High Court justices,prime ministers,premiers and businessmen. The fees set parents back more than $40,000 a year.
The proposal comes after Schebesta – a 40-year-old father-of-three – flagged the idea at a Sydney Grammar Old Sydneians’ Union luncheon last month,where he praised the value of co-education.