Home Edition 129, August 2019
Edition 129, August 2019
From the School Council
Appointment of Headmaster
Introducing Mr Philip Grutzner, who will be the 15th Headmaster of Melbourne Grammar School, commencing 2020.
From the Headmaster
Community chest or business monopoly?
'A sense of community' differentiates Melbourne Grammar from many other businesses.
Highlights
A celebration of cultural change
Reconciliation Week is an important marker in the Melbourne Grammar calendar, highlighting our ongoing commitment to Indigenous issues.
From The Old Melburnians
The magic of moments
Creating an environment rich in connection is an important focus for the President of the Old Melburnians
News Stories
A collaborative approach to cultural learning
Students and staff are working together to promote Indigenous education at Grimwade House.
Gaining global diplomacy experience
For Year 11 debater, Patrick Irwin, initiating and organising an inter-school Model United Nations (UN) competition was a natural fit.
An ANZAC Day visit by the Deputy Chief of Army
Major General Anthony Rawlins, DSC, AM, was the guest speaker at the 2019 ANZAC Service of Commemoration.
Marrying entrepreneurial thinking with sustainability
Year 5 and 6 students are taking their first entrepreneurial steps through two unique programmes – Market Day and $20 Boss.
Wadhurst rallies behind a drought-stricken community
The Wadhurst community united to support another community in need.
Mary Poppins Jr Shines
The Year 6 production was a supercalifragilisticexpialidocious show.
Respecting the beliefs of others
The study of World Religions forms an important part of the curriculum and co-curricular programmes throughout the School.
Building bridges
Year 11 student, Guillaume Delvaen, reflects on how friendships can be enhanced by differences.
Building abiding life-distance friendships
Building connections between students who share common interests is an important part of Wadhurst’s core philosophy.
Students honour significant women in their lives
The Grimwade House exhibition – Portraits of Women – celebrated women the children love and admire.
London Dinner Centenary
Read an extended account of the London Dinner centenary event. In 1919, 91 Old Melburnians came together to celebrate the end of WW1.
2019 Queen’s Birthday Honours
Congratulations to the 2019 Queen’s Birthday Honour recipients from the Melbourne Grammar School community.