The Story of the Crest The Bishop’s Mitre shows the connection between the School and the Anglican Church. The Bishop has authority over the School so the Bishop’s Mitre sits at the top. The Shield contains several important symbols. The waves of the left panel indicate the geographic position of the School near the ocean. They also represent one of the meanings of the word ‘mindarie’, which is ‘place of green water’. The right panel contains three rushes/grasstree stems. This symbol has several meanings. It represents another meaning of the word ‘mindarie’, which is ‘dry leaves from a grasstree’. It also creates a link to the family name of Peter Moyes. ‘Moyes’ is Old French for the Hebrew word ‘Moses’. Moses as a young boy was hidden from the Egyptian Pharaoh’s men in the bulrushes by the river Nile. The open book reperesents learning. The Greek letters Alpha and Omega are early Christian symbols representing ‘the beginning and the end’, showing that learning continues all through life. The motto, ‘Act Justly, Honour God’ directly refers to two important parts of life. The first phrase, ‘Act Justly’ sets a high ideal for all to aspire to in life, treating all as we would like to be treated. ‘Honour God’, the second phrase, indicates the spiritual aspect of life that is important in order to lead a full and rich existence. To ‘act justly’ and to ‘honour God’ both require us to acquire the skills and knowledge to be able to ‘live justly’, ‘honour God’ is our aim. School Colours French Navy Our School is named after Peter Moyes. Mr Moyes was the first Director of the Anglican Schools' Commission that has set up this school and four before this. These Schools provide education in an Anglican tradition and make it accessible to as many people as possible. He was also Headmaster of Christ Church Grammar School. One of the School Colours for Christ Church Grammar is navy blue and Moyes is originally a French word, hence French navy. Emerald Green 'Mindarie' has, as one of its meanings, 'place of green water'. Gold This is an excellent trim colour, providing a very good contrast and creates a quality colour combination. It has no symbolic meaning.

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