Twenty five years in the banking industry might sound a little one dimensional to many, but Andre Clayton (1989 alumni) was there when the first Community Bank opened in 1998 and then oversaw the opening of the next ten Community Banks around Victoria, whilst working with the Bendigo Bank. Twenty […]
Holi Walsh (12 Millward) is described by one of her referees as uncommonly kind and gentle as well as encouraging of everyone with whom she has contact. These are just some of the reasons that she has been awarded the 2015 OGA Departing Girtonian Scholarship. Holi started at Girton Grammar […]
The 2015 Year 12 cohort celebrated the end of their formal school education in style at their recent Valedictory Dinner. Pictures from the evening are below. We look forward to seeing our newest OGA members at an OGA event soon.
It is not always easy to stay close to your passions when it comes to career, but Damon Lonnie (1989 Head Prefect) has managed to combine his love of golf with his work and is now happily living in Perth with his wife and three children. Having played golf at […]
The impossibility of a city growing out of the sand lead this would-be automotive engineer on a career path that he never anticipated. Now, he has a thriving career in building and construction management, having completed a Bachelor of Environments (Architecture) and a Master of Construction Management, at Melbourne University, […]
As our current Year 12 students prepare to leave the relative safety of the school environment, this story might help to prepare them for just how much their life is about to change in a short time. Rachael Welling was a ‘lifer’ at Girton, attending from 2001 to 2013, and […]
The following article appeared in a recent school newsletter, “eLink” from the Head of Junior School, Mr Donald Thompson: Two weeks ago a former Girton College student presented the school with a small autograph album that belonged to her grandmother, Miss Elsie Filcock. The album was from 1908 and contained […]
A wonderful reunion luncheon was held on 15th October for Old Girtonians from the ‘Jean d’Helin years’ (1952 – 1970). More than 100 past students and teachers came together in Girton House and enjoyed a morning tea whilst browsing the school archives and reminiscing about the classes they […]
As an opal salesperson, Liz Blanks, makes an excellent Japanese teacher! Having lived in Japan for about year and completed initial tertiary study, Liz got married and moved to Western Australia to start her career as a Japanese tour co-ordinator in Perth. She worked in opal sales at the Perth […]
Elli Monro left Bendigo after 13 years as a student at Girton Grammar. She did not expect to return, but she says that in hindsight, it’s no real surprise that she has, or that her two young daughters now go to the school. Elli has a range of teaching experience […]
