Yarra Valley was founded as an Anglican day school for boys in 1966, before transitioning to a co-educational model in 1978.

[5] Yarra Valley Grammar has also produced notable alumni in the areas of sport, politics and academia, including seventeen professional AFL players, four olympians and two Victorian supreme court judges.

One of these locals was Robin Clarke who noticed that the nearest preparatory school that would accept his son was in Kew.

In 1972, Yarra Valley Anglican School established the first hearing unit for profoundly deaf students in Victoria.

In 2017, the school's outdoor pool was demolished and replaced with an expanded drama facilities, including a new classroom and three music rooms.

These houses compete at school athletics as well as during performing arts week and in music and science.

The school also offers skiing and snowboarding opportunities as a part of the YVG Snow Sports Team, as well as canoeing, kayaking, equestrian and golf.