The Old Girtonians’ Association was deeply saddened by recent news of the passing of 2018 graduate Amelia ‘Millie’ Beaton. Millie started at Girton in 2012 in Year 7 in Millward House. She was in a vertical House Tutor group, affectionately known as the ‘Cronies’ from Year 7 to Year 12. […]
Year 12 students enjoyed a Careers event hosted by the OGA on Wednesday 19th May. Three Old Girtonians returned to share their professional and life experiences since leaving Girton with our Year 12 students. Students heard from an Orthodontist, a Legal Advisor / Commissioner for Multicultural Youth and a First […]
The Class of 2000 had a fabulous reunion on Saturday 1st May. Old Girtonians had much to catch up on since graduating and reconnected for a night of friendship and fun. From teachers and IT gurus to doctors, lawyers and business entrepreneurs, this cohort has taken off in all directions.
The Class of 2011 had a wonderful reunion on Saturday 1st May. From doctors, teachers, event managers and OT’s through to lawyers, fitness instructors, civil engineers, motherhood and butchers, this is a diverse and dynamic group of young people. Thank you for coming from far and wide to rekindle friendships. […]
It was with much pleasure that the OGA kicked off the reunion season with the class of 2019 after a 16 month hiatus. The deep friendships formed for the Class of 2019 was clearly evident at their reunion on Friday 9th April. It was lovely to see so many old […]
Prue Wilkinson (Riley, 2019), has been awarded the People’s Choice award at the prestigious 2020 Top Arts exhibition hosted by the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV). Her watercolour and gouache painting was selected from 1,700 works submitted via the Victorian Curriculum Assessment Authority’s (VCAA) application process for the 2020 VCE […]
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 […]
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.
