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2014 OGA Scholarship Winner: Jessica Farrar

Jessica Farrar (2014 Jenkin) believes firmly that everything happens for a reason so winning the 2014 OGA Departing Girtonian Scholarship is bound to set her exactly on the path that she dreams of. Gap Medics is a worldwide non-profit organisation based in the UK and a leading provider of work […]

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Chemistry of Scholarly Success

If she were an Olympian, Emily Griffin (2011) would be a triple gold medallist, having received 3 scholarships to La Trobe University in Bendigo before even setting foot on campus. Emily has just completed her third year of a Bachelor of Pharmacy at La Trobe University. In her final year, […]

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Welcome to our newest OGA members

The 2014 Valedictory Dinner was held on Friday 21st November and the OGA welcomes all students who have now joined the OGA. We wish you the best of luck for your VCE results and look forward to seeing you at an OGA event soon. Pictured here are students at the […]

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Picking a Path

Alexander Zegelin (2012 Aherne) is studying to be a teacher but could equally end up making his living from music. Alex is lead guitarist and songwriter in a heavy metal band called Path of Destruction and won the State Final of the University National Campus Band Competition and came 3rd […]

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From London With Love

When Alexia Higgs (2000) agreed to be profiled for the OGA, the photos she sent to accompany her story were titled “New York”, “Italy”, “Berlin” and “London”, with each shot featuring Alexia in her stylish clothing and cheery smile adorning each city. Such is the life of an international event […]

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For the Love of Teaching

Liz Tobias has left virtually no Girton stone unturned in her 24 years of teaching at the school, having graced the Junior School, Senior School and the Boarding House. After about 7 years of Primary teaching in Castlemaine, Inglewood, Marong and at Kalianna Special School in Bendigo, Liz’s journey at […]

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Four Months of Music in Belfast

If you had told Hilary Glaisher (2009) that five years out of school she would be would be working in Belfast on the recording of an album of original music with the cutting edge Irish musician, Brian Finnegan, she probably wouldn’t have believed you. Hilary was thoroughly immersed in music […]

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One Tiger at a Time

He was selected as an Australian Youth Ambassador volunteer in Vietnam, has spent time protecting tree kangaroos in Papua New Guinea, has a PhD in Conservation Planning and Environmental Management and now works for WWF on the Global Tiger Recovery Program across tiger range countries. Ashley Brooks finished year 12 […]

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