Carey Baptist Grammar School was founded by Leonard E. Tranter in 1923 after the Urangeline estate was purchased by the
Baptist Union of Victoria (BUV) in 1922 for
£14,000 in the pursuit of providing a Baptist education for boys. The Urangeline mansion estate was originally designed by architect,
Joseph Reed for the Scottish-born solicitor, James C. Stewart. In 1925, the school council appealed for a
£10,000 amount to build a boarding house for students. After funds had been attained later that year, construction began and the Laycock House was officially opened in 1926. Carey opened Raymond Hall and its preparatory school in May 1925 at a total cost of
£5,000. The hall was named after George Nelson Raymond, a wealthy boot factory owner and Baptist. At a cost of
£1,250 from the Oval appeal, levelling went underway with 7,000 tons of earth moved by horse. In 1927, the oval was opened for use and named Sandell Oval after the 1926 dux of the school, Arthur K. Sandell. It was opened in 1954 and seated most assemblies and other meetings. The hall included a
stained-glass window of the school badge. In 1960, 14 acres of land were purchased by the school in the suburb of
Bulleen. The Carey Bulleen Sports Complex was officially opened by the deputy premier of Victoria,
Arthur Rylah in October 1962. In 1971, the William Carey Chapel was opened by the president of the
Baptist Union, Merlyn Holly after two years of construction. The design was led by the chaplain of the school at the time, Alan Wright. Numerous pieces of artwork and a sculpture was designed by
Clifton Pugh. The school began co-education in 1979 when girls entered years 11 and 12. The school renamed the property the Carey Kew Sports Complex. The school celebrated its centennial year in 2023 with various celebrations throughout the year. Carey purchased the Kalimna mansion from nearby
Preshil in 2024 due to its financial difficulties. ==Principals==