Topic: Excellence & Achievement
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.
Ball sport athletes competing on the state and national stage
Meet the students who are performing at the top of their game, across a wide variety of ball sports.
The puzzling nature of language and linguistics
Hugo Chang, Ben Chen, Georgios Pirpiris, and Nicholas Wang represented Melbourne Grammar at the International Olympiad in Linguistics in Taiwan.
Preparing to trace the steps of the literary greats at Oxford
Vincent Chang (OM 2024) discovered his passion for literature at Melbourne Grammar, earning a 2024 VCE Premier’s Award for Classical Studies. Literature will now take him to Oxford University.
2025 King’s Birthday Honours
Congratulations to the 2025 King’s Birthday Honour recipients from the Melbourne Grammar School community.
How ‘The Wizard’ shaped Australian sporting history
Known to many as the father of Australian tennis, Sir Norman Brookes’ legacy is one of both achievement and service, on and off the court.
A community campaigner fuelled by faith
Founder of The Brotherhood of St Laurence, Father Gerard Tucker (OM 1902) was known across Melbourne for his commitment to those in need, and an occasionally fiery attitude.
The fearless matron beloved by students and soldiers
Recognised with the highest possible honour for her WWI service, School Matron Mary McKenzie Finlay was also remembered as a friend to students.
Service beyond the spotlight
Dr Donald Cordner (OM 1939) lived a life defined by a natural inclination to serve his communities.