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2018 OGA Departing Girtonian Scholarship: Harrison Waller
Year 12 student Harrison Waller came to Girton Grammar School in Year 6 but he says that looking back you may not have noticed him because he was typically hidden behind a book or behind a friend. He never saw himself as a leader. Fast forward to Harrison’s final House […]
50 Year Reunion
The Class of 1968 got together on Tuesday 20th November 2018 for a 50-year reunion. Ten classmates met at the school for a morning tea and school tour then joined others at the Foundry Hotel for lunch. There was much hilarity as old tales from school were re-lived and friendships […]
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A Lifelong Love of Learning
From school, to university, to teaching, writing and more, Elizabeth Low (formerly Trembath) has certainly followed her passions through life. Attending Girton from 1949-1962, or what was then known as Girton College, Elizabeth (Liz) was an Ahernian. Taking classes up on the old Mackenzie Street site, under the shade of […]
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From School to Stanford: first impressions
Moving out of home and starting university can be an intimidating venture, but Alex Nielsen has barely missed a beat. After achieving a perfect ATAR score last year (2017), Alex has recently jetted himself off to undertake his tertiary studies at the prestigious Stanford University in California. Signing himself up […]
OGA 40 Year reunion
17th September 2018 Sixteen of the eighteen graduates from the Class of 1978 came together in fun and friendship at a reunion dinner on Saturday 15th September. For some, this was followed by a walk, brunch and school tour on Sunday 16th September. A highlight of the school tour included […]
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The Glue That Sticks
Morgan Coleman (OGA 2007) is not a Vet, nor can he write a single line of code. And yet in April this year he launched an app called ‘Vets on Call’ that allows pet owners to organise consults with fully qualified veterinary experts in their own homes. He is the […]
2018 OGA Careers Event
Thank you to Jac Torrez-Gomez (City of Greater Bendigo), Alex McLennan (Victoria Legal Aid) and Blake Barnard (Bakers Dozen) for coming to the school to speak to Year 12 students at the OGA Careers Event.
30 Year Get Together
The Class of 1988 reunited on Saturday 26th May, starting with a school tour where there was much reminiscing and hilarity. About 30 Old Girtonians came together from near and far, including guests from Sydney and Malaysia. The School Captain (Matt Hunter) and School Dux (Leah Fricke) were both in […]
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The Great All-rounder
For someone who claims to have graduated from school without clear aspirations, Jac Torres-Gomez has achieved an awful lot in a short time. Jac attended Girton in 1994 and graduated a proud Ahernian in 1999. The wide range of subjects she undertook in VCE, which included humanities, maths and science, […]