History
- 1915: St James' Grammar School established in Parish Hall at St James' Church
- 1920: The School moves to its current site, Ivanhoe House at The Ridgeway and changes its name to Ivanhoe Grammar School
- 1924: Locksley House opens (located on far-South of Ridgeway Campus). Today it is utilised for teaching English to ESL students, Music and Performing and Fine Art.
- 1928: The Headmasters' residence (now School House Administration Building) is built
- 1941: The first International students arrive at Ivanhoe Grammar School
- 1942: Occupation of the School by Armed Forces. School relocates to Yea and St James' Parish Church
- 1955: The Memorial Junior School (now Buckley House) opens
- 1961: First Cadet unit formed
- 1964: Entire senior school moves from Locksley House to Ivanhoe House site, Locksley becomes the boarding school.
- 1967: The re-built Buckley Hall opens
- 1977: After 62 years, Ivanhoe cancels its boarding program. Locksley House becomes the Middle School for year 7 and 8 students and Sherwood, whose membership was formerly exclusive to boarders, becomes the fourth day house.
- 1978: The Country Centre opens
- 1985: Land purchased in the Plenty Valley (Mernda)
- 1990: Ivanhoe Grammar School's Mernda Campus (later renamed the Plenty Campus) opens.
- 1992: The Mernda Campus becomes co-educational
- 1996: International Baccalaureate made available at The Ridgeway Secondary Campus
- 1998: New school uniform introduced
- 1998: The Memorial Junior School is renamed to Buckley House
- 1999: Buckley House and The Ridgeway Campus introduce co-education
- 2001: The re-developed V.R.C Brown Centre and F.O. Watts Building open at The Ridgeway Secondary Campus, with a new school library
- 2001: The Sinclaire Trust Enterprise Centre at Plenty Campus opens
- 2003: The first year in which girls are admitted to the year 7 student intake to Ivanhoe/Ridgeway campus.
- 2005: Ivanhoe Grammar School hosts the 2005 International Round Square conference.
- 2005: The Creative Arts Centre at Plenty Campus opens
- 2007: New Science Building (T.R Lee Science Building) was opened by the Governor of Victoria.
- 2007: Ivanhoe Grammar School establishes equestrian training center at Mernda Campus.
- 2009: Innovation Centre opens at Buckley House, for Year 5 and 6 students.
- 2010: New school cafeteria named "The Ridge" opened.
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