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.
A 2019 Girton Grammar School graduate is one of only three recipients of a 2020 Premier’s VCE Study Award for outstanding achievement in Environmental Science. Although the presentation of the Award has been postponed because of the Coronavirus pandemic, Jordan Rogers has received his certificate and is already applying his […]
The atmosphere was extremely festive when the class of 2018 reunited at the GPO in December 2019. It was wonderful to see friends and staff reconnecting after a year apart.
Gracie Sladden is described by many teachers as delightfully energetic, but her positive attitude is one of only many reasons that she has been awarded the 2019 OGA Departing Girtonian Scholarship. Each year, the Old Girtonians’ Association grants a $2,000 Scholarship to a departing student who epitomises the values of […]
It is with sadness that the OGA passes on condolences to Zena and the Cohn family on the loss of Diana Cohn, who passed away in September at the age of 65. Diana was a past student and prefect of Girton College, graduating in 1972. Diana then became a staff […]
Each year, a very special award is bestowed on a student for outstanding sporting achievements, coupled with exemplary personal qualities of leadership and integrity. This award previously named the Pierre de Coubertin Award, and named after the founder of the Modern Olympics, has been renamed to honour a past student […]
