[2] The school was designed to reflect the cultural diversity of Melbourne, and is non-denominational with students from around 25 ethnic and religious backgrounds.

[3] Alphington Grammar School was established by the Greek Orthodox Community of Melbourne in 1989, the campus having previously been Parade College.

[5] In 2022 Alphington Grammar came into conflict with the City of Yarra over the illegal erection of gates across Old Heidelberg Road which the school had used to block community access to public land on Darebin Creek.

During community consultation the City of Yarra council received more than 300 submissions for opening the road, and only 14 against.

[10] Alphington Grammar argued that the facility would expose its students to drug-affected or predatory patients.