Below is a copy of the citation that was gifted at the presentation of an Honorary Life Membership to Mr Dennis Garoni, Founding Head of Junior School, Girton Grammar School. The presentation was made on Friday 4th December, 2020, at an all-staff assembly. It is a true delight and honour […]
Five staff members were recently welcomed into the OGA after receiving an Honorary Associate Life Membership for having worked at the School for 20 years. Congratulations to: Trudy Matthews, Marita Austin, Dan Slater, Jacqui Vine and Allison Crickmore (not pictured). Congratulations to Board Chair, Dave Jemmett who received an Associate […]
Many teachers describe Baelea Collins as quiet and self-assured. She is considered by her teachers a welcome influence on any classroom, and this is one of many reasons that she has been awarded the 2020 OGA Departing Girtonian Scholarship. Each year, the Old Girtonians’ Association grants a $2,000 Scholarship to a […]
The crowd spontaneously hushed as Joseph made his way to the lucky spot marking the start of his long, loping run-up. The unrehearsed silencing of roughly 800 students who have been released from the classroom into the sunshine for one glorious afternoon does not happen often, but the collective breath-holding […]
A career in journalism is seen by many as a perilous career proposition but so far so good for 2013 graduate, Will Hogan, who has boomeranged back to Bendigo as a WIN TV news journalist after studying and working in Melbourne. Despite spending his first full-time pay on sky diving […]
Year 12 students enjoyed a Careers event hosted by the OGA on Wednesday 17th June. Three Old Girtonians returned to share their professional and life experiences since leaving Girton with our Year 12 students. Students heard from a media professional, a GP Resident and a former School Captain in his […]
Congratulations to Scott Pape (Riley, 1996) who received a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for “service to the community, and to financial education”. Read more about it in the article from the Herald Sun HERE.
A 2019 Girton Grammar School graduate is one of only three recipients of a 2020 Premier’s VCE Study Award for outstanding achievement in Environmental Science. Although the presentation of the Award has been postponed because of the Coronavirus pandemic, Jordan Rogers has received his certificate and is already applying his […]
With the impact of COVID-19 taking centre place on the world stage at the moment, we sincerely hope that our Old Girtonians, whose reach is far spread around the globe, remain safe and healthy during this unprecedented time. Because of this, the OGA has cancelled the scheduled reunions in […]
