Letter From Sydney

New generation of parents in Sydney pushing single-sex schools to go co-ed

Sydney’s Cranbrook School, which is all-male and boasts several famous alumni, has been considering a radical proposal to admit girls. PHOTO: JONATHAN PEARLMAN FOR THE STRAITS TIMES
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In the leafy Sydney suburb of Bellevue Hill, one of the city's elite schools, Cranbrook School, occupies a vast estate that includes a sports oval, gymnasium, pool and ballroom.

The 103-year-old private school has had famous alumni ranging from Olympians, MPs and actors, to judges and business figures - including gaming mogul James Packer and his late father Kerry Packer.

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