Home Edition 125, April 2018
Edition 125, April 2018
From the School Council
Encounters with excellence
Chairman of Council, Mr Michael Bartlett, highlights some of his personal encounters with ‘excellence’.
From the Headmaster
To pursue or retreat from excellence, is that the question?
In an educational context, it is important to recognise that excellence can be both relative and absolute explains Mr Roy Kelly, Headmaster.
Highlights
Grimwade House Centenary Celebrations
Grimwade House opened its doors 100 years ago, on 28 February 1918. Staff and students celebrated the milestone earlier this year.
A family’s home, a family’s gift
The generosity of the gift of 'Harleston' to the School by four Grimwade brothers 100 years ago was recognized at the Centenary Day event.
2018 Australia Day Honours
We congratulate the members of the Melbourne Grammar School community who were recognised in the 2018 Australia Day Honours.
Inside the Hub
Inviting and purposeful, the new Geoff Handbury Science and Technology Hub promotes interdisciplinary, collaborative learning.
From the Old Melburnians
From the President
The OM’s Council recently reviewed its Strategic Plan in the context of the current environment and the changing needs of OMs.
News Stories
Settling into boarding
We welcome new Boarding students each year. This article highlights some of the steps taken to make the transition as easy as possible.
Building a football club community
Wadhurst students gain firsthand knowledge about how to run an AFL club through an exclusive visit to the Western Bulldogs inner sanctum.
Exhausting but so, so worth it!
The path to feeling confident and comfortable in their new surrounds is made easier for Year 7 students by our transition programme.
US Senate internship
Year 12 student, Daniel Blunt, recently undertook an internship in a US senator’s office. Here, he describes the experience.
Quad Play: Antigone
This year’s Quad Play, Antigone, provides a moral critique on rulers.
Supporting diversity
Don & Lorna Parncutt Scholarship holder, Bevan Chu, discusses the importance of diversity with Scholarship donor, Bruce Parncutt (OM 1968).
Introducing our Indigenous Steering Committee Chair
Meet Jason Mifsud, an influential advocate for Indigenous people, and the new Chair of our Indigenous Steering Committee.