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Firefigher Fights for Own Home

Eliot Walton (2010) did not become a volunteer fire fighter to meet the Prime Minister but having fought the recent Wye River fires with the CFA and having lost his much loved family holiday home in the battle, he did meet Malcolm Turnbull and have the opportunity to convey the […]

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Hugh Jackman to Helsinki: a Thoroughly Musical Career

Beth Condon was a student at Girton Grammar from 2002-2006. During this time she was a staunch supporter of Frew house and an enthusiastic hockey player and musician, playing violin and viola and singing in Girton Singers and the Senior Choir. Her parents were both music teachers at Girton – her […]

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Chartering Success

Chris Boag (1995) would claim that he was somewhat rudderless at school and in his early career. He dipped briefly into Mechanical Engineering at RMIT, then became an Actuarial Analyst, followed by travel and work in London for a year. He returned home and considered a job in real estate […]

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Banking on Community

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 […]

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Keeping Passions Close

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 […]

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A Gap Year to Remember

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, […]

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A Musical Engineer

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 […]

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Teacher Profile: Liz Blanks

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 […]

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OGA Teacher Profile: Elli Monro

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 […]

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OGA Teacher Profile: Meghan Ketterer

Meghan Ketterer lives by the mantra, “if the shoe fits….” which quickly becomes apparent when you realise that she was a student at Girton Grammar for 13 years and 5 short years later is back at the school working as a teacher. This unassuming and pragmatic Old Girtonian knew from […]

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