Topic: April 2026 Edition
A voice sharpened through inquiry
Joaquin Carrasco-McDonald, recipient of the 2026 Isidor Solomon Memorial Award, reflects on a growing appreciation for careful thinking, where ideas are tested and gradually refined over time.
Why we would prefer space travel to time travel
A team of Melbourne Grammar students won the State Debating Competition, using abstract thinking and structured arguments to challenge the idea of time travel over space travel.
Independent thinking, deliberately cultivated
In the classroom, students aren’t just asked what they think, but why. It’s how independent thinking begins to take shape at Melbourne Grammar.
Embracing the non-linear process of design thinking
At Grimwade House, students learn that getting it wrong is part of getting it right, building confidence through design thinking and problem solving.
Giving back by design
Interior architect Alex Hopkins (OM 2002) combines design and purpose in her work, delivering projects that support not-for-profit organisations and create meaningful, people-centred spaces.