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107 year old notebook donated

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 […]

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Celebrating the Jean d’Helin Years: 2015 Reunion

    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 […]

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From the 1929 diary of Marjorie Crossman (nee Bail)

Some beautiful treasures were recently donated to the OGA by Alice Clague, daughter of Marjorie Crossman (nee Bail) who attended Girton as a Boarder in 1929 and 1930. In particular, a notebook of Marjorie’s provides a lovely social commentary of the times and of the school. She talks of sixpenny pocket […]

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Students Help Protect School History

Progress on sorting through and organising documents, photos and memorabilia from the School’s 130 year history, continues in earnest in Girton House, with a group of dedicated Community Service students giving up their time twice a week to assist the Old Girtonians’ Association. Under the guidance of Mr Clayton Jones, […]

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Latest Old Girtonian Graduates

Congratulations to the following Old Girtonians’ for recently graduating from LaTrobe University in Bendigo: Bachelor of Arts- Molly Driscoll Graduate Diploma in Spatial Planning, Management and Design – Matilda Velthuis Bachelor of Education – Meghan Ketterer Bachelor of Physical and Outdoor Education – Kristen Woodcock Bachelor of Health Sciences (Public Health) […]

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Latest VCE results

GIRTON STUDENTS TOP BENDIGO REGION: 2015 Girton Grammar School in Bendigo has topped the region for VCE results with a median ATAR score of 81 and 32% of its Year 12 VCE students ranking in the top 10% of the State.   Headmaster of Girton Grammar School, Matthew Maruff, said […]

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