Every year the OGA provides an OGA Departing Girtonian Scholarship.
The Scholarship is open to current Girton Grammar Year 12 students who meet the following criteria:
– Life Member of the Old Girtonians’ Association
– Demonstrated commitment and enthusiasm to all aspects of their curriculum
– Demonstrated commitment and enthusiasm in co-curricular activities
– Demonstrated commitment and enthusiasm to community service activities
The Scholarship aims to support a departing student who epitomises the values of an Old Girtonian. The needs and opportunities for each applicant will be considered.
The successful applicant receives scholarship funds of $2,000 to be used for activities that relate directly to further education, professional development, travel, volunteer abroad programs and gap year programs.
“Take every opportunity the school gives you. If you want to do something, follow your heart and do it.” These are the words that Eva Westbrook (12 Frew) offers to new students entering Girton. And her embodiment of these words has earned her the prestigious 2025 Departing Girtonian Scholarship, a […]
The blazer of Amelie Woodward (12 Jones) tells the story of a student who has immersed herself in every aspect of life at Girton. The gleaming badges, piping and embroidery signal she is a diligent scholar, a dedicated volunteer, a dependable leader and a passionate devotee to her beloved Jones […]
One of the attributes that defines an outstanding Girtonian is ironically not a single quality at all, but being an exceptional all-rounder – the type of student who seizes all the opportunities Girton offers both inside and outside the classroom. 2023 graduate Zoe MacGregor (Riley) embodies this spirit wholeheartedly. From […]
Benjamin Greenall (12 Riley) not only dreams of becoming a professional tennis player, but he is working hard to make it happen. The Year 12 Girton student trains consistently and is working two jobs to support his plans. While his ultimate goal is to travel to the USA to play […]
Each year, awarding the OGA Departing Girtonian Scholarship is a difficult task. More often than not, judges spend days deliberating on the final two candidates who can barely be split. In 2021, the decision about who should win became impossible, and so, two students have been awarded a $2,000 Scholarship; […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Emma Blackford, in the nicest possible way, prefers not take no for an answer. She is on course to become the youngest female commercial pilot in Australia but only because she is resourceful and determined enough to have made an application for a cadetship for which she was, by the […]
When Blake Reilly was interviewed for the 2016 OGA Departing Girtonian Scholarship, his goals for 2017 were clear. His first priority was to raise the $6,000 needed to fund the Young Diplomats Tour of Europe, for which he was one of only 16 students from across Australia selected by United […]
