Ballarat Grammar Annual Report 2022 by Ballarat Grammar

ANNUAL REPORT 2022

This is the fiftieth Annual Report of the School and the seventh report of Mr Adam Heath as Headmaster.

The School is a company limited by guarantee, with the Bishop of Ballarat, The Right Reverend Garry Weatherill, as President, and twenty other Members drawn from different constituencies within the Ballarat Grammar community.

Board of Directors

The governing body of the School is a board of ten Directors. The Board meets eight times per year, as does the Finance Committee. Each of the other ongoing Committees meets at least once per term – Planning, Nominations, Audit and Governance and Projects.

We have much cause to be grateful for the Directors’ generous commitment of time and for the expertise which they bring. The School expresses gratitude to Chair Dr Shantini Deutscher and Deputy Chairs Mr Tim Hovey and Mr Alan Swanson for their enormous commitment to the School as well as their interest in and commitment to so many of the School’s activities.

We have a full complement on the Board of Directors over 2022, and membership of the Board is as follows:

Chair of the Board

Dr Shantini Deutscher

The Headmaster and the Business Manager, Mr Peter O’Dwyer, attend meetings of the Board and each of the following committees:

Finance Committee

• Mr Tim Hovey (Chair)

• Mr Alan Swanson (Deputy Chair)

• Mrs Catherine Hopper

• Mrs Sarah Lia

• Mr Ewen Nevett

Co-optedMembers

• Mr James Coghlan

• Mr Phillip Mann

• Mr Cameron Moore

Exofficio

• Finance Manager

• Head of Senior School

Audit & Governance Committee

• Dr David Mackay (Chair)

• Mrs Sarah Lia (Deputy Chair)

• Mrs Catherine Hopper

• The Ven Michael O’Brien

• Mr Geoff Ryan

Exofficio

• Finance Manager

• Director of Risk, Compliance and Legal Services

Planning Committee

• Associate Professor Robyn Pierce (Chair)

• Mr Geoff Ryan (Deputy Chair)

• Dr Shantini Deutscher

• Dr David Mackay

Co-optedMembers

• Dr Maryann Brown

Exofficio

• Director of Admissions

• Deputy Head

Responsibilities of the Board

Now operating a learning enterprise for approximately 1,880 students and over 400 staff and managing a business with an annual turnover exceeding $51.5 million, the Board has a significant responsibility. It has been fortunate to have specialist expertise from different corporate and professional sectors and experience in governance in a range of entities.

We acknowledge the invaluable contribution made to the development of Grammar and the provision of scholarships and bursaries by the Ballarat Grammar Foundation.

Major Capital Projects

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The 5/6C building is complete, and the students gained access to this spectacular learning facility on Friday, 18 February 2022. A further 140kw of photovoltaic solar panels were also installed on the roof of this building.

 Sandpits were removed from the upstairs decking play areas of the CEEd as the sand was alkaline, causing the steel structural framework to rust. Both the eastern and western playgrounds were upgraded as a result.

 A new classroom was completed in the Cleaver Wing in time for the start of the academic year.

 The Heinz Centre landscaping to the north of the building is complete, featuring an orchard, glasshouse, and vegetable gardens.

 Refurbishment of the western side of the Heinz building was also completed.

 The Wigan and Woodbridge extensions are completed and warmly received by the students.

 The Dining Hall extension, including a Year 12 study area, is completed.

 Work has commenced on re-landscaping the Olston Quadrangle, with a strip of artificial grass for ball games being laid alongside the dining hall and kitchen areas.

 The Tunbridge Oval is complete, allowing students to use this area for recreational purposes until the surface is ready. Lighting and screens have also been added along with a net along Forest Street to protect vehicles and pedestrians from footballs, along with the installation of the cricket pitch.

 An additional classroom occupying the former site of ICT Services in the Queen’s building has been commissioned.

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SIGNIFICANT FEATURES OF THE YEAR

 A key focus was introducing the six new School values, which have been embraced by the School community. The new values are:

• Integrity

• Aspiration

• Courage

• Compassion

• Responsibility

• Hope

 The year commenced with great positivity as there were some very high achievers in our VCE 2022 cohort:

• Two students with an Australian Tertiary Admission Ranking (ATAR) above 99, with a top score of 99.30.

• One student with a perfect study score of 50

• 11% of students with ATARs of 95 or above

• 20% of students with ATARs of 90 or above

• 45% of students with ATARs of 80 or above

• Six students entered trade-based apprenticeships.  University destination data for the 2021 Year 12 cohort: •

 We have been delighted by the calibre of applicants we have received for teaching roles throughout our annual round of recruitment. We have very good staff whom we promote any advertised roles to their friends, family members and colleagues. This, in turn, attracts more high-quality colleagues.

 We have been carefully assessing data from 1,200 students who have been surveyed as part of our staff appraisal system. The data shows that the previous areas of focus, before the pandemic, for our professional learning programs are now needing to be returned to, including.

1. Questioning techniques

2. Providing student agency

3. Providing effective feedback

4. Differentiating teaching

 The compliance team deserve great credit for the re-writing of policies and moving our community across to the new Child Safe Standards, which are known in our community as Student Safe Policies, following clear feedback from our students.

 Alumni, sustainability advocate and entrepreneur Ellen Burns offered a compelling presentation as the guest speaker at the International Women’s Day event.

 The production of Grease was a toe-tapping success over four shows in the first week of Term 3. Our performing arts team are to be congratulated on this production after having only one live performance from the last two annual productions.

 2022 has been an exciting year with our usual school and cocurricular activities returning. There has been a mix of joy, excitement, and nerves as all things ‘in-person’ return, allowing us to enjoy the traditions, collaborations, and challenges much missed. The 6 Ways of Wellbeing have been a consistent feature, providing a simple, practical guide to looking after our wellbeing, nurturing our community, and supporting each other as we return to full-time face-to-face learning. The 6 Ways of Wellbeing permeate through all that we do, practiced by staff and students and supporting us as we face the challenge of returning to ‘match fitness’, which is the normal busyness of life at school.

 Several other programs delivered during the year:

• Mental Health First Aid to staff across all sections of the school.

 To have started the year back together without an apparent looming period of lockdown has brought jubilation and unfettered excitement from students and staff, who have enjoyed embracing the various activities of the School. Our staff have been exceptional in supporting students as they re-adjusted to the demands and high expectations of the School and their learning.

 Our widespread adoption of the Learning Management System Schoolbox, which we refer to as NEXUS, proved invaluable. All learning materials in the Middle and Senior Schools were placed on this platform, which has served as one of the fundamental enablers of Learning at Home. Other platforms, such as Seesaw, an e-portfolio software, were used to similar effect in the Junior School and CEEd to complement NEXUS.

 Art and design continue to be an area of considerable focus and offering for our students. The Junior School PYP Exhibition for Year 6 students was held in the Year 5/6C building for the first time, which provided an outstanding venue for students to showcase their term-long inquiry projects. The VCE Art and Design Exhibition was an extraordinary display of projects and artworks that culminated in an impressive design process for our students.

• Webinars presented by our wellbeing team of psychologists/counsellors.

• Presentations: Pat Cronin (0ne punch), Ballarat Community Health (Consent, respectful relationships), Elephant Ed, Des Hudson – Ballarat nightclub presentation, Gretel Johns -vaping.

 Following a review of the pastoral care structures in the Middle and Senior School, we have announced to our community the two new houses, Beckworth and Queens’ which were introduced, partly in response to ongoing growth across the School and the need to keep pastoral groups to a reasonable size.

 An announcement was made of a change to girls’ boarding, and plans were deployed to have each girls’ boarding house accommodating students from Year 7 to Year 12. This is a movement from our junior and senior girls boarding houses model. Currently, Larritt accommodates female boarders in Years 7 – 9, and both Woodbridge and Hayhoe accommodate female students in Years 10 – 12. The reasons for this change include:

• Providing older students to guide, mentor and provide role modelling to younger students across all three houses.

• Creating additional leadership roles for older students.

• More readily inducting younger and new students into the culture of our School through the nurturing and positive influence of the older students.

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Monash 8%

University of Melbourne 23%

La Trobe 9%

RMIT 15%

Deakin 29%

Federation 6%

Swinburne 2%

ACU 6%

Victoria University 1%  Course destination data:

Agriculture & Environment 4%

Architecture & Building 4% • Creative Arts 10% • Education 4% • Engineering & Technology 8% • Health 25% • IT 4% • Management & Commerce 13% • Natural & Physical Sciences 8% • Society & Culture 20%

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• This model has proven to be effective across both Wigan and, more recently, Dart.

 The Head Start Program, which has been five years in the planning, commenced in Term 4. This program expands the transition and preparation from one week to three weeks for all students in Years 7 to 11. Whilst seemingly simple in concept, the arrangements needed to have every new boarder and day student transfer to their next year level for three weeks in the year prior to commencement has been a significant logistical challenge. Early feedback from students is that they are excited to get started on the next school year’s work and meet the new students. Staff feel that commencing work on the next year’s syllabus has enabled them to keep students focused and working solidly through to the last week of term, rather than many tapering, as has occurred previously.

 The School’s ongoing journey of compliance with the Child Safe Standards continued unabated in 2022. This remains a standing item on the agendas of all Leadership and Board meetings, ensuring regular updates on progress. Five additional Child Safe Standards were introduced in July 2022, increasing the number of standards from seven to eleven.

 The phrase Student Safe Polices has been adopted to replace Child Safe Standards as our senior students, who see themselves as young adults rather than children, felt that the policies did not apply to them. All staff across the School will have completed a training module providing an updated understanding of these standards.

 The School has developed a pastoral care tab on the learning management system NEXUS, supporting student wellbeing and behaviour tracking.

 Total School enrolment stands at 1,881, with approximately one-third of these students receiving some form of scholarship, bursary, or rebate.

 A holistic program has been developed to support local and non-local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students. This program not only enriches the lives of these students but also promotes greater knowledge, respect, and understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories, cultures, and languages throughout the entire school community. Below are just some examples of this in action.

 Professional development for staff, including the provision of Cultural Competency training.

 National Sorry Day, National Reconciliation Week and NAIDOC Week are recognised and celebrated across the School.

 Support provided to our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families to continue to build a strong connection with the school and each other.

 The development of a Reconciliation Action Plan, in collaboration with students, staff, and the local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community, has been endorsed by Reconciliation Australia and updated annually

 Offering tuition and boarding scholarships to local and nonlocal Indigenous students to support the education and attainment of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students in secondary schooling. Through the Indigenous Student Program and the Indigenous Student Coordinator, we have built partnerships with Traditional Owners and Indigenous communities, as well as communities in other areas. We have a strong partnership with the communities of Kalumburu, WA and Timber Creek, NT. Our relationship with other communities has also grown. We now have students enrolled from Halls Creek, WA and Humpty Doo, NT.

 Our enrolments continue to trend in a positive direction, with 24 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander students enrolled across the school, with our projections likely to reach 34 students in 2025.

 The students in the Indigenous Program are committed and motivated towards successfully completing Year 12, with many seeking tertiary pathways. We have several external partnerships that support the holistic education journey of our students.

 Murrup Barak connects Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students with support services within our team and across The University of Melbourne. Their services are delivered by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff members aiming to provide a safe and supported educational journey for future and current students.

 Our boarding community and its wholesome country values continue to be at the heart of the positive culture of our school. With boarding enrolments of over 260 students from across Australia and a small number of international students, we are the second-largest boarding community in Victoria.

 With 199 students sitting scholarship testing, it has again proved popular and an indicator of strong enrolment trends. Scholarships continue to be a significant contributor to maintaining the diversity of our community.

 City Cite continues to provide outstanding experiential learning opportunities for our Year 9 students for three weeks in Term 4. Our students return from this experience with far greater confidence in managing themselves in Melbourne and a great appreciation of the culture and diversity of this city. This program has been extended, with our Year 10 students attending City Cite for a week focused on tertiary and career pathways. Our Year 8 students attend City Cite as part of their end-of-year transitionary program.

 Literacy and numeracy initiatives have been continuing in the Middle School, with the Hochman literacy method continuing to be deployed to improve students’ core literacy skills.

 In 2022, the Year 12 student leaders had the task to develop the essence of Ballarat Grammar in person to a cohort of students without much precedence due to COVID restrictions over the previous two years. The Guardian theme of “Ready, Set, Grammar!” embodied this sentiment, and they proved to be tenacious in their pursuit of instilling the Grammar culture again. They ran the Leavers Concert, Spirit Week, many service activities, spoke in assemblies and chapel and the Valentine’s Day concert, amongst many others. Although these activities were successful, the push for student voice, equality, and caretaking were the qualities that have shone this year.

 There was a focus on House Captains and their very important roles in their regular interactions with the students in their Houses. They participated in Spirit Week, workshopped their position descriptions and met as a cohort to make a more united approach to their roles.

 Service was more readily accessible than in previous years, particularly in the second half of 2022. Students were eager to sign up, often filling the available places in service activities in a matter of hours. The Red Shield Appeal was held in person for the first time in two years, and 111 students participated, raising over $2,600 for the Salvation Army. Other service activities included the Anglicare Can the Chapel, Days for Girls, Food is Free and AAA Sports. The House Captains started to formalise a particular service organisation to support, with the view to have each House champion a signature cause in 2023. Two students served on the Anglicare Board this year.

 The 2022 VCE Premier’s Award recipients were Madeleine Seebeck for Agricultural and Horticultural Studies and Johanna Wilson for Music Style and Composition.

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 The following students were invited to participate in the 2022 VCE Season of Excellence, including Top Class, Top Arts and Top Design concerts and exhibitions in Melbourne.

• Eleanor Body, Juliette Sargent, and Sophie Walters – Top Class Dance

• Sophia Litras – Top Class Theatre Studies

• Sami Regague – Top Design Sound Production

 Two new awards have been introduced to complement the School Colours recognition system. The Crimson and Blue awards have been established to recognise those students who make an extraordinary contribution, whilst not necessarily being the best, in sport or the arts. Points are awarded to every student who contributes at the first team level in sport or is a member of a senior performance ensemble. The initial threshold for recognition, the Crimson, is usually only available to students from Year 10 and upwards. The Blue Award will usually only be achieved by students in Years 11 or 12. The names of these awards are based on two of the original Queen’s colours.

 Sport at Ballarat Grammar continues to be a vibrant and challenging co-curricular option for our students, with high levels of participation across more than 30 different sport offerings at the School. Each school term, students have many options: individual or team, indoor or outdoor, competitive interschool competitions or recreational pursuits.

 We had many teams win BAS premierships, and just as impressive was the effort of our Swimming, Athletic and Cross-Country teams, winning all three major ICCES trophies for the third year in a row. Rowing also provided many highlights, with the Senior Boys First crew taking out the much-coveted Head of the Lake title.

 Some of the highlights that Grammar students have enjoyed:

• BAS Athletics – Co-educational and Boys champions.

• BAS Swimming – Co-educational and Girls champions.

• BAS Cross Country – Co-educational and Boys champions.

• BAS Lap of the Lake – Co-educational and Boys champions.

• BAS Senior Girls Premierships – Football, Hockey, Tennis and Volleyball.

• BAS Senior Boys Premierships – Hockey and Tennis.

 We recommenced our reunion programs, running the 2022 program of events alongside the rescheduled 2021 events. Our former students have been very grateful for the opportunities to reconnect.

 Outdoor and environmental education continues to form a crucial part of Ballarat Grammar’s approach to holistic education, offering students in Years 3 – 12 a wide array of unique learning experiences.

Current Life Governors

(Listed in order of appointment)

• Mrs Dawn Macdonald

• Mr Barry Smith OAM

• Mr John Miller

• Ms Jo Watson

• Mr Bob Bath OAM

• Mrs Topsy Nevett OAM

• Mr Lindsay Evans

• The Hon. Robert Knowles AO

• Mr Graeme Eyres

• Mr David Fawell

• Mrs Pam Coghlan

• Mr Colin McIntosh

• Mrs Margaret Cutter

Deceased Life Governors (Listed alphabetically)

• Mrs Lorraine Bell

• The Hon WH (Bill) Borthwick AM

• Mr Wallace Cochran

• Mr Alfred Hancock

• Mr WH (Peter) Heinz OAM

• Mr Norman Must

• Mr Geoffrey Petch

• Mr Geoffrey Richards

• Mrs Alison Rucco

• Mrs JM (Jessie) Scott MBE

• Mr Norman Stevens

• Miss CE (Kit) Williamson

Companion of Grammar

• Mr Stephen Higgs

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2023

ANNUAL REPORT 2022 PAGE 5 Income and Expenditure Private Income 57.0% Commonwealth Grants 33.5% State Grants 5.6% Other Income 3.9%

Actual Income Salaries/On-Costs 54.9% Tuition 9.5% Boarding 6.1% Operations 7.7% General Admin 11.7% Finance 10.2% 2022 Actual Expenditure Private Income 60.0% Commonwealth Grants State Grants 4.8% Other Income 2.0%

2022

Budget Income Salaries/OnCosts 53.7% Tuition 9.4% Boarding 6.0% Operations 7.6% General Admin 14.0% Finance 9.3% 2023 Budget Expenditure

SCHOOL PERFORMANCE INFORMATION FOR YEAR ENDING 31 DECEMBER 2022

BALLARAT GRAMMAR

Learning to Thrive; Engaged in the World

Our regional Anglican school fosters:

• academic aspiration

• trust

• opportunity and engagement

• optimism and resilience

• social and environmental justice within the search for faith and meaning.

The Essence of Ballarat Grammar

Ballarat Grammar aspires to create a positive future whilst drawing on the proud traditions of the School dating back to 1877 when Queen’s College opened. In 1910 the Anglican Diocese founded Ballarat Grammar School, which opened in 1911, and in 1973 these schools combined to form Ballarat and Queen’s Grammar School. The co-educational school, known as “Ballarat Grammar”, educates approximately 1800 students from early childhood to Year 12, with the campus based on 16 hectares of parklike grounds north of Lake Wendouree. Over 260 boarders live on campus in five familyoriented boarding houses. Boarders are predominantly country students from all states, with a small number of overseas students.

The earliest learners, from age six months, are in childcare in the Centre for Early Education (CEEd) which offers programs, based on the Reggio Emilia philosophy, for three- and four-year-old children. The CEEd also strongly focuses on Positive Education and provides extraordinary experiential learning through its Bush Kinder programs.

The Junior School is authorised as an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School, delivering the Primary Years Program (PYP). This offers the Australian Curriculum in an internationally renowned framework. Year 4 classes operate for most of their week in a purpose-built Agricultural and Environmental Learning Centre, The Stephen and Sue Higgs Centre, on the School’s 50-hectare farm at Mount Rowan, 3 km north of the Wendouree Campus.

The enriching breadth of student involvement expands as students move into the Senior School, where programs lead towards a choice of over 40 VCE studies and a VCAL stream, with excellence in outcomes illustrated by numerous Premier’s Awards.

Throughout the School, academic aspiration is fostered within a framework that nurtures holistic personal growth in a researchbased, structured wellbeing program, and students being offered an extraordinary range of co-curricular and service activities. This is founded in positive relationships between and among students and staff, a distinctive feature of the School being the warm, respectful, and trusting relationships that characterise its community. These, in turn, reflect the Christian values at the heart of Ballarat Grammar, expressed in the Anglican tradition of openness and inclusivity, in ways that invite students to search for meaning.

An ambience of ambition and encouragement supports students as they explore diverse talents and range widely. Learning is enriched by partnerships, most importantly with parents, who work closely with the School to sustain young people’s development. Students compete in more than thirty different sports; they perform and exhibit at the highest level in different visual and manual, musical, and theatrical arts; they take on outdoor challenges from the Grampians to the Alps; they are active in service to the local community in myriad ways and in action for social justice.

The ethos of service is at the core of Round Square, an international community of over two hundred schools committed to working together for a better world. This fundamental commitment involves students in many ongoing service projects, both locally and globally, from working with disadvantaged youth in Wendouree West to building school facilities in earthquakedevastated villages in the Himalayas or offering English lessons in Timor Leste. Term-long exchanges to Round Square schools in eighteen countries and service-based conferences, such as Southeast Asia and Africa, foster international understanding through friendship and service. Helping others through service enriches students’ lives by building positive connections with their communities and helps them to find meaning and fulfilment. It introduces students to the fundamental need to make a positive and ongoing contribution to their community. The pandemic has curtailed many activities at an international and national level.

Round Square membership also requires a commitment to action on behalf of the natural environment. From the earliest days, Ballarat Grammar has been strongly connected with the land. This is expressed most obviously today in a thriving agriculture and horticulture program based at the Mount Rowan farm and in the environmental underpinnings of the Year 9 program, housed in a centre with its own wetland on the main campus. The School’s commitment to environmental improvement is apparent in expanding rooftop photovoltaic arrays to over 500 kw, with a wind turbine mounted on the Centennial building.

Year 9 students venture to explore the City of Melbourne, spending three weeks at the School’s City Cite campus, usually living in Melbourne for that experience. One measure of the value of that experience is that thirty other schools send their classes to City Cite for programs run by Ballarat Grammar.

The outstanding facilities of the Wendouree campus support learning in many forms: modern classroom facilities are designed to facilitate collaborative learning; the Wendouree Centre for Performing Arts enriches school life but also catalyses community engagement. Such facilities strengthen the arm of our most important resource, a talented and committed team of teaching professionals. The generous provision of physical resources also speaks of the generosity of spirit of the School’s community. In this spirit, Grammar welcomes students from many backgrounds, from Ballarat, across Victoria, from all States and from overseas, students from regional and remote communities, students of different faith backgrounds, and students from refugee and indigenous communities.

Surveys show that students leave Grammar with high levels of confidence about their future. Following expert career guidance, they progress to many and varied destinations, emboldened by strong and abiding relationships formed at school. Equally, Grammar looks to its future as an exemplary school, providing exceptional value not only to its members but also to the wider community.

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KEY STUDENT OUTCOMES

Student Characteristics

Around 1,880 students attended Ballarat Grammar in 2022, commencing in our childcare, kindergarten, and reception programs in our Centre for Early Education through the Junior School (Prep - Year 6), Middle School (Years 7 – 9) and Senior School (Years 10 - 12).

Our boarding students, between Years 7 – 12, live at Ballarat Grammar in five boarding houses; most come from regional areas of Victoria and New South Wales, with a small percentage being international students.

Our close relationship with indigenous communities in Kalumburu in WA and Timber Creek in NT continues; however, we postponed the Kalumburu and Timber Creek enrolments due to COVID. This decision was supported by the Department of Education, Northern Territory Government.

Below is the data for 2022 student home languages. This data is for Junior, Middle and Senior Schools.

The attendance rate by year level is as follows:

Junior School

Year 1 91.46%

Year 2 90.20%

Year 3 91.37%

Year 4 91.20%

Year 5 91.09%

Year 6 90.33%

Middle and Senior School

Year 7 88.88%

Year 8 88.55%

Year 9 88.33%

Year 10 85.40%

In the compulsory years of schooling (to age 17 as of 2012 in Victoria), Ballarat Grammar is accountable for students’ attendance. A roll is taken of student attendance every class during Periods 1 to 5, and any absences are followed up by administrative staff with parents. Furthermore, given the sequence of our carefully planned learning activities, it is important for students to be in attendance throughout the year unless illness occurs or a serious family matter takes precedence.

If there appears to be a need for a student to be absent for reasons other than these, parents are expected to seek permission for absence from the Head of the Senior School, the Head of Middle School, or the Head of the Junior School. In these situations, students would obtain work from their teachers to keep up with the curriculum. The Ballarat Grammar NEXUS online learning management system and the Senior and Middle School netbook program allow all students to access their work and communicate with teachers from beyond the School.

Student Attendance

The average attendance rate was 89.7% over Years 1 to 10.

Please note that the attendance data from 2022 was severely affected by the Victorian government’s COVID isolation requirements for students and schools. Students testing positive for COVID and any close family members were required to isolate for seven days. When multiple members within the family tested positive, students could be away for extended periods of time – in some cases, three weeks.

The NAPLAN figures above represent the percentage of students who achieve at or above the national benchmarks established for each area of NAPLAN testing.

Year 3 – National Minimum Standards for Writing and Numeracy were met or exceeded by 100% of students. Moreover, the Mean Scaled Scores in the majority of test domains were above those of the state. The mean and median scores for Spelling, however, were slightly below their state equivalents. This suggests a need for

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consolidation of phonics-based approaches, given that these students would have been affected by Covid disruptions in their formative years.

Year 5 – Five-year trends for Mean Scaled Scores have dipped slightly but are in line with their state equivalents, with just the mean scores for Spelling and Grammar and Punctuation sitting slightly below the state. These areas can be addressed with targeted teaching.

Year 7 – All five domains continue to perform well, with a slight dip in Spelling relative to previous years. More explicit teaching of disciplinary vocabulary, including morphology, has already been established via our middle years Literacy Project to compensate for this.

Year 9 – All areas of NAPLAN maintained their performance relative to their five-year trends, with just a slight dip in Writing average scores. The School continues to perform above the state average in all test domains.

Literacy

This year saw a renewed focus on disciplinary literacy instruction via our dedicated Literacy Project. Guided by the Literacy Co-ordinator Mrs Sally Smith and staff from several faculties were trained in how to explicitly teach Tier 2 and 3 vocabulary in their subject areas. This promotes not only the consistency of approach to literacy instruction across the School but anticipates the demands of the senior years of schooling.

Numeracy

Numeracy continues to be strong across the Junior and Middle Schools, with at least 98% of students across Years 3 to 9 meeting or exceeding National Minimum Standards. This reflects the sound instructional processes undertaken by our Middle and Junior School teachers, with a more detailed evaluation of the Maths program in the middle years due for review later this year.

Secondary School Outcomes

In VCE, achievement in each of the Studies is assessed on a scale of 0 – 50, with the state average study score being 30. In 2022, our average study score was 31.5, exactly in line with predictions from the General Achievement Test, and 100% of our students sitting on the VCE satisfied the VCE requirements.

In 2022, 94% of VCE students achieved an ATAR above 50, while 20% achieved an ATAR above 90; our three highest were 99.3, 99.25 and 98.75.

Results in the core Maths and English studies continue with a positive differential between expected Study Scores and actual VCAA Study Scores attained. Students continue to achieve ‘perfect’ study scores of 50 in a variety of subjects, including, in the past four years: English (4) and English Language (1), Further Mathematics (2), Legal Studies (1), and Systems Engineering (1).

Post-School Destinations

On Track Data 2022 for the Year 12 cohort in 2022 are expected to be available through VTAC and VASS in mid-July.

SATISFACTION

Parent, Teacher and Student Satisfaction

Extensive consultation with students, staff and parents was undertaken throughout 2022 as we continued to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic as a community. We were very encouraged to receive considerable affirming feedback from our families on the School’s navigation of the various challenges of 2022.

Enrolments continue in record numbers for the Centre for Early Education, Junior School and for both day and boarding placements in the Middle and Senior Schools. The School continues to rely on word of mouth, giving a simple, practical measure of an atmosphere of parental satisfaction.

Regular informal assessments indicate high levels of satisfaction from Grammar staff and parents. As with all institutions, there is room to improve; however, the overall picture is very positive.

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TEACHING STAFF EXPERIENCE

Teaching Staff

Mr T Adams BA (DipEd) (Melb)

Mrs N Adlington BPhEd (Federation)

Mr A Akm BSc, MSc, PhD, PGDipEd (VIT)

Mr R Allitt BSc (Melb), DipEd (La Trobe)

Mrs T Andrews DipEd (Prim), BA/BBus (Admin)

Mr F Apostoli BArch (Deakin), GradDipEd (Federation), GradCertMath (CSU), MEd (Federation)

Mrs D R Armstrong BA (Ballarat), GradDipEd (ACU), MCouselling (ACU)

Mrs J Ashman – BEd(Sec) (Monash)

Mr L Barber BEd(Prim&Sec) (La Trobe)

Mr Andrew Barker DipTch, BEd (ACU)

Mrs S Barlow BMus (Melb), GradDipEd (Monash), MEd (Melb), CertIVT&A (IVET)

Mr A J Beech BEng(Hons) PGCE

STAFF QUALIFICATIONS

Headmaster Mr Adam Heath BA, DipEd, MSL, MACE

Head of Senior School Ms B G Cuthbert BDrama/Arts (VCA), BA(Hons) (Tas), BTeach(Prim&Sec) (Deakin), MEd (Deakin)

Deputy Head & Head of the Middle School Mr C W Beechey BA(Sc) (Deakin), DipEd (Melb), MEd (Deakin)

Deputy Head & Head of Junior School Mr M C Warwick BTeach, BEd (La Trobe), MEd (Melb)

Assistant Head – Administration Mrs L J Gunn BEd(Prim) (Flinders), BEd(Sec) (Launceston)

Assistant Head – Teaching, Learning and Innovation Ms A F Ryan BSc (Melb), GradDipEd (ACU), GradDipRE (ACU), MEd (Melb)

Assistant Head – Wellbeing and Pastoral Care Mrs S L Warwick BEd MHealthSc (Ballarat), DipArtsResCare(ACU)

Mrs C L Bell BMus (Monash), GradDipEd (Monash), GradCertArtsHistoryEd (Monash), CertIVMIS (Ausmusic)

Miss A S Boyd BTeach(Sec)(Deakin), BA (Dance)(Deakin)

Mrs K Brady BA (Melb), GradDipEd (ACU)

Mrs L Bramble BSci(Biomed) (Ballarat), GradDipEd(Sec) (Ballarat), GradCertSTEMEd (Deakin)

Miss K Brusamarello BPhEd (Ballarat)

Mrs M Buckingham

Miss E Burnham BA/BTeach(Prim) (Ballarat)

Mr N Buscombe BA/BTeach (Ballarat)

Mrs M A Cahir BEd (ACU), MEd (Melb)

Mr J Castles BScAPP, GradDipEd, PostGradDipCareerDev

Mrs J Y Chadderton BA (Hons)(UEA), PGDipArabic (Durham), PGCEd (London), RSATeach EFL (UEA)

Mrs K Chapman

Mrs C Coghlan BA (Melb), MEdu (Melb)

Ms A Cook BA (Melb), DipEd (RMIT)

Chaplain

Revere Steve Morrison CertIVChristianMinistry, MAL (Sydney College of Divinity), GradCertGLTC (Flinders), GradCertThanatology, CertIIPublicSafety

Business Manager Mr P O‘Dwyer

Director of Admissions Mr B H Pipkorn BBus (BCAE), CA, GradDipEd(Sec) (ACU), CertRelEd (ACU), GradDipMSMaths (ACU)

Director of Boarding Mr C Cook BTeach/BPhEd(Hons) (UoN), MLMEd (UoN)

Director of Care Dr M Rayner BSc(Hons) (VU), PhD (Swinburne), MAPS

Director of City Cite Mr H M Leather BSc (Melb), DipEd (Melb), MPAcc (Deakin), MACE

Director of Curriculum Mr J Lee BA(Hons) (University of Liverpool PGCE), GradCertEd (University of Sheffield), MInstrLead (Melb)

Director of Development Mr T Polkinghorne

Director of WCPA Mrs S Hyde

Director of Finance Mrs A Verstage BComm (Ballarat), ASA (CPA)

Director of Leadership and Service, Assistant Chair of Faculty - Music

Mrs S Barlow BMus (Melb), GradDiPEd (Monash), MEd (Melb), CertIVT&A (IVET)

Director of Music Mr A S Dale BEd(Music) (MSC)

Director of Sport Mr D A Rossato BAppSc(PE)

Director of Staff Mr G S Wilkins GradDipEd (Ballarat), BA (VIT), MEd (Melb)

Daily Program Manager Mr C Jones BAppSc (Federation), GradDipEd(PE) (Melb), MAppSc (Ballarat), MEd (QUT)

Head of Innovation and Learning Technology Mr N C Hargreaves DipIT (Ballarat), DipInterNW (Ballarat), CertIVIT CCNA BIT (Ballarat)

Ms A Coote BPhEd

Miss M A Cornell-Smith BEd(Prim) (ACU)

Mrs Z Cornell-Smith BEd(Prim)(ACU)

Mr S Cox BExSportSci (Ballarat), GradDipEd (Ballarat)

Ms C Clare BA(Sc) GradDipEd

Mrs J Couzens BA (ANU), GradDipAppLing (ANU), DipEd (Melb)

Ms J M Craven BA (Ballarat), PGCE (Cambridge)

Mr G Crawford

Mrs S A Cuff BPrimEd (Nelson Mandela Metropolitan), MEd (Melb)

Mr B Curran BEd (Ballarat)

Ms L M Curran BA(Sc) (Ballarat), DipEd (ACU)

Mr P Curry BEd (Melb), MEd (Deakin), GradDipWriting (VU), GradDipAppSci (Melb)

Mrs C Daniel BPhEd (Ballarat)

Ms S Davidson BABus (CSU) GradDipT&L (CDU)

Mrs J Davies BEd (Ballarat)

Ms L Dean BA, BSocSc(Psych), DipEd, MPsych

Mr M B Dickinson DipTeach(Prim), BEd (Monash), GradDipEdAdmin (Melb), GradDipIT(Systems Admin) (Swinburne), MEdStudies (Ballarat), CertIVT&A, CertIIIAg

Mrs A Dillon BA(Hons) (Melb), BMus (ACU), GradDipEd (Melb)

Ms S Dix BPhEd

Mrs S Doust BA(CreativeArts), DipTeach

Mr M J Downes BSocSc (Deakin), GradDipEd(Sec) (Ballarat)

Ms M C Dunley BA(LIS) (Canberra), MB (RMIT)

Mrs N A Dunne BA(VisArt) (Ballarat), GradDipEd

Mrs D J Eldridge DipHum&SocSc (Ballarat), GradDipEd(Sec) (Ballarat)

Mr M J Elshaug BEd (Ballarat)

Mrs S Fields BSc(Hons) (Teesside, UK), PGDip (Teesside, UK), GradDipEd (Ballarat)

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9% 21% 70% TOTAL 1 - 5 Years 6 - 10 Yea Over 10 Ye

Ms R Fisher

Dr A T Ford BVSc (Melb), GradDipEd (Ballarat)

Mr M Francis

Ms S M Garner BA(Hons), DipEd (Melb), MEd (Deakin), MHist (UNE)

Mrs S Gorman BA (Melb), MPublicPolicy (Melb), GradDipEd (Ballarat)

Mr R S Grant BAppSc, GradDipEd (Canberra)

Mr R G Gray DipAppSc (Ballarat), DipEd (Toorak)

Mrs J Ham BS (Deakin), GradDipEd (VIT)

Mr M Hanlon

Mrs D L Hanneysee BEd (VU)

Mr D R Hardy BAppSc (Riverina), DipTeach (Mercer House ATTI), GradDipComp (Deakin), MACS

Miss H A Hazledine BA (Ballarat), BEd (ACU), RegRAD(London) LicAssAICDAdvTeachDipABS

Miss S K Healy BEquineSc (CSU) GradDipEd (Ballarat)

Ms P M Herington BEd (Ballarat) GradDipComp (Ballarat)

Mr J Hocking GradDipEd(Sec) (Monash), BEng(Civil)(Hons), BA (Melb)

Mr S J Hopkins BA(Ed) (Deakin) BEd (Ballarat)

Mrs A Humble BEd(Hons), GradDipOE (Ballarat)

Mr R F Hurley DipArts(Fine) (Ballarat) DipEd (Ballarat)

Mrs K Huterv PGCE, BMus(Hons), DipABRSM (Cardiff)

Mr C Jones BAppSc (Ballarat) GradDipEd (Physical Education)

(Melbourne) MAppSc (Ballarat) MEd (QUT)

Ms K L Keighrey BEd (Ballarat)

Mrs C L Kelly BA(Ed) (Deakin), GradDipEd (Ballarat)

Mrs J Kemp BAgSci(Hons) (Melb), PhD (Melb), MTeach(Sec) (UNE)

Mrs A Kennedy BEdCP (ACU)

Mr R J Klopak BEd (Manitoba)

Ms A Knell

Mr D Knight BEd (Victoria College), MEd (Monash), MBA (Federation), DipProjectMgt

Mrs M Krause BSci (Melb), GradDipEd (Melb), BEd (LaTrobe), ProfCertEd

Ms S Lakerink BA(Maths) (Federation)

Mr N A Lanyon BA (Melb), DipEd (Melb)

Mrs L J Layton BVisArts, DipEd (Ballarat)

Mrs E Le Marshall BEd(P-10) (Ballarat)

Mr C R Lewis BA (Ballarat), DipEd(Prim)(Monash)

Ms G Lillie BA(Ed) (Ballarat)

Ms B M Linahan BSc (Monash), GradDipEd(Sec) (Ballarat)

Ms C M Lisle DipTeach (Gippsland) BEd (ACU)

Mr A Little BEd (LaTrobe)

Mrs A Maclean BA (Ballarat), BTeach (Ballarat)

Mr H Maclean BTeach (Deakin), BA (Deakin)

Mr D Marriott BA(OE), DipEd (La Trobe)

Mrs J Matheson BA/BEd(Prim) (Monash)

Mrs A N Maxtead BA(HRM&Mktng) (LaTrobe), GradDipEd (LaTrobe)

Ms C McDonnell BA (Deakin) BEd (Deakin)

Ms T McGowan BEd/BA(Sci)

Mr A McKnight BA (Deakin), BEd (Deakin)

Mrs V McNabb GradDipEd(Sec) (Federation), DipFP (Deakin), BSc (UWA)

Mr C McSparron

Ms R M Menhennet BEd, DipEd (Ballarat)

Mr M Mews BSc (Loughborough, UK), PGCE (Worcester, UK)

Ms K Mitchell BEd(Prim) ACU

Mrs L Molloy CertIVT&A (Federation), AdDipAg (Melb)

Mr C Morcombe BEd (Ballarat)

Miss A C Murdoch BA (Melb), BTeach (Melb)

Mrs S Murdoch BComm, BA (Melb), MTeach (Monash)

Mrs P Nankervis BEd (Ballarat)

Mr D Nevins BBus (Swinburne), DipEd (La Trobe)

Ms D O’Donnell BA, QTS (UK)

Ms L O’Keefe BEd(P-6) (Federation)

Ms D E Oliver BEd(Sec) (VicCollege)

Mr M J O’Neill DipEd (Ballarat), BMgmt

Mr I Marshall BEd

Mrs A Paci CertIVT&A, CertIIAppliedFashionDesign&Tech, AssocDipArts(Studio Textiles) (RMIT), BA(Textile Design) (RMIT), GradDipEdSec(Religion) (ACU), GradDipEdSec(VisArts) (Monash)

Ms A Panosh

Mr B G Peace BPhEd (Ballarat)

Mrs C S Peace BPhEd (Ballarat)

Mrs S Perkins BAEd (Federation)

Ms L Permezel BA (Melb), DipEd (Hawthorn), MA (UNSW), GradCertPlaywriting (NIDA)

Ms R Pilven BVisArts/BBus (Monash), MTeach(Sec) (Federation)

Mr A G Pitson BEd (MSC), GradDipEdAdmin (Deakin), DipResSchServ (Qld)

Mrs M Polkinghorne DipEd(EC) (Melb), GradDipEd(Prim) (Ballarat)

Mrs T Poole BSc(Hon)(Monash), GradDipEd(Sec) (Ballarat)

Mr L N Pougnault BA, BEd (Murdoch)

Ms P Rajesh BScPhys (MG University), MScPhys (MG University), BEd(PhysSc) (MG University), MMedPhys (RMIT)

Mr I P Riethoff BEd (Tasmania)

Mr C Robson LTCL, BMus (Monash), GradDipPMus (Tasmania)

Mr K Romanis BA(Hons) (USYD), DipEd, GradCertRE (ACU)

Ms E Rooney BSc (Manchester Metropolitan), PGCE (Manchester Metropolitan), BSc(Hons)

Mrs E D Sabellico BA (CSU), DipEd (La Trobe) (Melb), MTeach (Melb)

Ms S Sedgwick BA (Ballarat), GradDipEd (Vic College)

Ms L D Sharp BEd (Ballarat)

Ms S Sharp

Mrs J Sharry

Mr A W Shaw BCom (RMIT) GradDipEd (Ballarat)

Ms M Sheehan BA (Deakin), MTeach (Deakin)

Ms M Shillington BA(Sc) (Ballarat) GradDipEd (ACU)

Mrs D A Simmons BAppSc (Ballarat) GradDipEd(Sec) (ACU)

Mr J P Simmons BAppSc (Ballarat) GradDipEd(Sec) (ACU)

Mrs S Smith BA/BEd (Monash), MEd (Melb)

Mr B Stone BPhEd (Ballarat)

Mr M T Stowe BEd (Ballarat), GradDipResSchServ (Qld), GradCertMYMathematics (ACU)

Mr R G Sullivan DipTeach (Ballarat), GradDipHealth (Ballarat)

Ms K J Theodore AdCertLabTech, AssDipAppScLabTech (Ballarat)

BAppSc (Monash), GradDipEd(Sec) (Monash), GradCertMYMathematics (ACU), MEd Student Wellbeing (Melb)

Reverend Canon P D Treloar BA (Sydney), BTheol (MCD), GradDipEd (ACU), GradDipMentalHealth (Monash), MPsychCouns (Ballarat)

Mrs H Trotter BEd(Hons) (Southampton Uni, UK)

Mr JP Trijsburg

Mrs R Utarid

Ms A Yianoulatos BAppSc (RMIT), MEd (Deakin)

Mr M Walsh

Mr H Walters

Ms K R Ward BEd (Ballarat), MEd (ACU), CEAV Career Advisor

Certification, Australian Boarding Schools Certificate

Mr R Watkins BEd(Sec), BA (Sydney)

Mr A C R Watson DipAD (Vic), DipEd (Melb), GradDipAdolHealth (Melb)

Ms J White BA(VisArt), GDEd (Ballarat)

Mrs F L Whitehouse BA (ACU), BTeach (ACU

Mrs J M Williams BA(Hons) (Melb), BA (Hons) UNEDipEd (Melb), GradDipLibrarianship (RMIT), CertFreeJourn (ACJ), GradCertHRM (Bathurst)

Ms R Williams BAppSc (RMIT), GradDipEd (Federation), MSci(Education) (Walden)

Mr M Williamson MEd(Wellbeing) (ACU)

Mr J Wilson BExSci&HM (VU), GradTeach(Prim) (Federation)

Ms H O Wise BA(Hons) (Melb), DipEd (Monash)

Mr S W Woodrow BA (RMIT), DipEd(Prim)(Ballarat)

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Ms T Wright

Ms J Wang BA (Beijing) MEd (Beijing) MTeach (Federation)

Mrs K Zaal DipEd BA (Monash)

Centre for Early Education (CEEd)

Director - Mrs K Naylor BAppSc(DisSt) (Deakin), DipCommServices (Swinburne), GradDipEd(EC) (RMIT), Med (Melb)

Assistant Director/Educational Leader - Ms T Abbott BEd (Ballarat), GradCertECEd (Murdoch)

Reception and Kindergarten Teaching Staff

Mrs A Devlin BEdCP (ACU)

Miss R Bray BEdEC (Federation)

Ms S Corbett BEdP, CertIIIChildServices

Miss B Davis BSc (Monash), GradDipEd(ErlyYrs) (RMIT)

Mrs A Hickmott BEdCP (Federation) – Parental Leave, concluded July

2022

Mrs M Hooper DipChildServices (Ballarat), BEdCP (Federation) – Parental

Leave

Mrs N Ivey BBus (Latrobe), GradDipEdEC (Victoria University)

Miss O Kent BEdCP (ACU)

Mrs M McCahon BTeach (Ballarat), GradDipEdEC (RMIT)

Mrs A Swan BEdCP (ACU)

Miss R Walker BEdCP (Federation)

Mrs S Wilson BA(Acting) (Ballarat), GradDipEdEC – Parental Leave

Reception and Kindergarten Associates

Mrs J Askari DipChildServices (Federation)

Mrs L Di Giovanni DipCommServices (Ballarat)

Mrs E Kuhle DipChildServices

Miss B Spratling CertIIIChildServices, DipChildServices

Miss V Stokes DipChildServices

Mrs F Vandermost DipCommServices (Gordon)

Infant & Toddler Lead Educators and Associates

Mrs T Dalton DipChildServices (Ballarat)

Mrs A Green CertIIIChildServices (Randwick), DipChildServices (Chisolm)

Mrs P Kaur CertIIIChildServices

Miss R Leonard (nee Bye) DipChildServices – Parental Leave

Miss G May DipChildServices – Parental Leave

Mrs S Mews CertIIIChildServices (Federation)

Miss L Morcombe DipChildServices (Ballarat)

Mrs E Northcott DipChildServices (Ballarat) – Parental Leave

Miss E Quinlan DipChildServices, concluded September 2022

Miss A Sculley DipChildServices (Ballarat)

Mrs V Sporton CertIIIChildServices

Miss V Stewart BEdCP (Federation)

Miss M Vranesic DipCommServices

Mrs C Walker BA (Latrobe), CertIIIChildServices

Aftercare Associates

Mrs K Dualan CertIIIChildServices, CertIVEducationSupport, DipEarlyChildhood

Miss T Jenkin CertIIIChildService

Miss A Kerr DipChildServices

Miss G Loader CertIIIChildServices

Miss D Sharp CertIIIChildServices

Administrative & Ancillary Staff

Miss B Bladier (CEEd Chef) – concluded Oct 2022

Mrs D Debono (CEEd Chef)

Mrs A Elson (CEEd Cleaner)

Mrs S McDowell (Additional Assistant)

Mrs M Polkinghorne (CEEd Administrator)

Mrs R Richards (CEEd Cleaner)

Mr M Zala (CEEd Cleaner)

Head of Rowing

Mr M Francis

Mr S Pullin

Ms K Lanyon

Boarding House Assistants

Ms S Adamson, M r R Brehaut, Mr M Drain, Mr T Eaton, Mrs J Sharry, Ms G Hearn, Mr T Gribble, Mr D Watson, Mrs D Hanlon, Mr A Hocking, Mr A Litris, Murray, Ms Z Nevett, M P Reinehr, Mr G Barber, Ms B Cuff, Mr D Cuff, Mrs S Dickson, Ms M Dobell, Mr H Gilmore, Ms G Hearn, Ms G Kristen, Ms E Litras, Mrs S Mews, Ms C Murray, Mr J Pritchard

Instrumental Music, Voice and Speech Art

Mr L G Askew BMus GradDipEd, GradCertRE (ACU), CertIVWT&A

Ms C Bennett AmusA, Estill Voice Training Levels 1 and 2

Mrs K Both DipTeach(PrimSACAE)

Mr Dave Clark

Mr H Dale

Miss I Dale BMus (Monash)

Ms T Dulude BMus (Monash), GradDipEd(Sec) (ACU), MMusEd (Monash)

Mr M Evans-Barker

Mrs S Goodbourn BMus (Melb), GradDipEd (Melb)

Mr I Govan AmusA, CEO Teaching Registration CAA REIV

Mrs K Govan BA(Music) (VCA), DipEd (Melb)

Mrs A Ho BMus(Hon)

Mr B Humphrey

Ms A Ives BA (Scottish Music Piping), Royal Conservatoire (Scotland), MTch(Sec) (Federation)

Ms M Jess BA, AmusA, NCAS Level 1 EFA Dressage Judge

Mr B Jones

Mr H Joyce

Mr D Lawless (currently on Long Service Leave)

Ms L McKenna BVisArts

Mrs N Meddings BMus (Melb)

Miss A Meerbach BA(PerfArts) (Ballarat), LTCL (Trinity College)

Mrs J Nice

Miss G Parry BMus (Melb), AmusA, LMusA IDBF IRO G2

Mrs M Perryman

Mrs P Powell CEd (Manchester), LGSM

Ms W Rechenberg MPVA (CSU), DipArt(Music) (VCA), AmusA

Mr C Robson LTCL, BMus (Monash), GradDipPMus (Tasmania)

Mrs C Schuler AmusA, DipMus, PerfCert, GradDipEd(Sec), Cert IVW&A

Mr B Sozanski BA(Music, French) (Sydney), DipEd (Sydney), Associate Trinity College London(Piano tuition), Former Board Member VMTA, VIT

Mr W Stewart BMus(Hons) (UWA), DipEd (Wollongong), APRA Full Writer Member (APRA), AMusA(French Horn), (AMEB)

Mr M Westlake

Mr G Williams MA, ModMusEd&CreatCertEd

Administrative & Ancillary Staff

Ms A Aringo

Mrs C Bradbury

Mrs S Brown

Ms M Barne

Ms J Bell

Mrs M Boyer BA(Hons) (Monash), DipCommServices

Mrs B Brehaut DipBus, CertIVT&A

Mrs N Connors

Ms J Coote GradCertCarDevPrac, AssDegree(T&A) Ballarat, AssDegree(SocSci) (ACU), AdDipHospitality (Ballarat)

Ms A Dwyer

Ms S Eaton BAppSc (Ballarat)

Mrs N Faulkner

Mrs K Grech

Mrs O Holloway

Mrs S Hutton BNurs (ACU), MPA (Federation)

Ms A Johnson CertIIIEarlyChildhoodEducation, CertIIIAdmin, DipBus

Mrs N Judd BAppSc

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Mrs G Kelly BMgt(Mktg) (Deakin), CertIVT&A, AdDip(TourMgt)

Mrs L Pearce

Mrs J Hume CertIIIIT

Ms K Mahar

Ms S McLean BSc (Deakin), GCertIT (Deakin)

Ms L Moneghetti LLB, Med, GDLegalTraining

Mrs J Norman DipAppSc(Ag) (VCAH)

Mrs C Prendergast AdvDipMgt, CertIVBusAdmin

Mrs M Pullin BA (Melb), MA (RMIT), ASDA (AMEB)

Ms L Redfern

Mrs P Reinehr

Miss J Rodda BComp (Ballarat)

Mrs F Ryall BPsych (Ballarat), DipHRMgt (Ballarat) MAHRI (Member

Australian HR Institute)

Mrs L Schorbuck

Mrs D Squire

Mrs L Sutton

Mr C R Van Styn BEd(Hons) (Ballarat), GradCertCounsel (Monash)

Mrs T Varnis

Mrs A Verstage BComm (Ballarat), CPA

Mr J Wood BSc(Hons) (Monash)

Mrs M Williams

Mrs B Wilson

Ms A Young

Wendouree Centre for Performing Arts

Mrs N Mason BComm(Acc/Law) Ballarat – WCPA Manager

Ms L Brooke – WCPA Coordinator

Mrs C Butler

Mrs A Jordan

Ms M Macleod

Miss V Mason

Mr A Rivett

Mrs C Heenan

Ms N Anderson

Ms K Govan

Cleaning, Catering & Operations

Operations Manager Mr W Dunn CertIVOHS

Maintenance and Construction Manager – Mr J Hoskin

Grounds and Landscape Manager – Mr B Van Styn

Transport Manager

Mr G McKenzie

Ms R Foote, Mr A Gibson, Mr A Bedggood, Mr D Gilbert, Mr I Bilston, Mr M Hay, Mr N Hoskin, Mr S Daly, Mr T Pierce, Mr C Mesley, Mr N Morcombe, Mr O Warwick, Mr P Van Styn, Mr R Van Styn, Mr R Polkinghorne, Mr R Allan.

Mr A Secker, Mr R Baxter, Ms J Berg, Mr P Bogert, Ms J Carroll, Mr J Davis, Mr S Gray, Ms D Gaylor, Mr S Gibbs, Mr T Hoare, Mr Rob Knowles, Mr Y Sons, Ms L Robertson, Ms A Weston, Mr B Madden, Mr G Golder, Mr G Williams, Mr M Zala, Mr S Lopez, Na’e Richards, Mr M Patel, Mr H Ranpura, Ms A Elson

Dining Hall – Canteen

Mr N Schuler

ICT

Mr M Blackman

Ms T Curran

Mr T Eaton

Mr M Kaess

Mr S P McDonnell CertIVTech (CCTAFE), VIDCAM operation (ASF&TV)

Mr J D Mills DipIT (Ballarat)

Mr A Swendson

Health Centre Staff

Mrs J Fullerton BNursChild (Southampton, UK), Paediatric RN

Mrs B Ludbrook RN (Ballarat), RPN (Royal Children’s), CertIVTAE (MGB), GradCertAnaphylaxisMgtTraining

Mrs D Pitson RN (Prince Henry’s), RM (Box Hill), GradCertOnc&PalliativeCare

Mrs M J Wilson RN (Royal Melbourne Hospital), RM (Ballarat), GradCertAllergyAnaphylaxisMgt (South Australia)

Dr M Rayner, BSc(Hons) (VU), PhD (Swinburne), MAPS

Ms K O’Dwyer

Mrs D Shortell

Dr K Richardson BA (Melb), BSocialWork (Melb), GradDipAdolHlth&Welfare (Melb), DevelopmentalPsychiatry, PhD (Melb)

Dr D Sullivan

School Shop

Mrs C Bolt

Mrs J Howell

Mrs B O’Dwyer

Mrs A Rimmington

PROFESSIONAL LEARNING

The 2022 Professional Learning program began on our January Staff days, focusing on both Teaching and Learning and Wellbeing. Due to Covid restrictions, we conducted these days online via Zoom.

On Day 1, we focused on staff and student wellbeing, which was particularly important, given the two prior years of lockdowns. We were delighted to be joined by Dr Louise Hayes, a Clinical Psychologist whose presentation focused on acceptance, mindfulness, and positive psychology. This presentation was followed up with a workshop led by Dr Meredith Rayner. Day 2, the focus was on Teaching and Learning and began with addresses by our Heads of School, which led into a professional learning session in each individual school. This gave all areas of the school an opportunity to re-calibrate the teaching and learning approaches from the previous year of interruptions due to lockdowns.

The 2022 school year began with optimism as we embraced the learning experiences we had missed during the previous two years, particularly the return to face-to-face teaching and learning. Across all areas of the school, our Professional Growth Program for teachers resumed its action research model, culminating in presentations at the end of the school year, which reflected evidence-based pedagogical approaches to support student learning outcomes.

Adele Ryan Assistant Head, Teaching Learning and Innovation

CURRICULUM

In 2022 the Curriculum Innovation and Assessment Committee (CIAC) continued its work in curriculum development and design.

Membership of the CIAC (Curriculum Innovation and Assessment Committee)

The CIAC is comprised of the Chairs of Faculties Mr Alan Beech, Chair of Art & Design; Mr Alan Pitson, Chair of Commerce; Mrs Kate Brady, Chair of English; Mr Ian Riethoff, Chair of Humanities; Mr Frank Apostoli, Chair of ICT; Ms Yvonne Chatterton, Chair of LOTE; Mrs Delwyn Oliver, Chair of Mathematics; Mr Andrew Dale, Chair of Performing Arts; Mr Brett Stone, Chair of Physical Education and Health; Mr Keith Romanis, Chair of Religion, Philosophy and Ethics; Mrs Laura Bramble, Chair of Science; Ms Priscilla Herington, Applied Learning Coordinator; Ms Adele Ryan, Assistant Head of Senior School Teaching and Learning; Ms Hannah Wise (and Mrs Rachael Williams), Assistant Head of Middle School Teaching and Learning.

Members of the CIAC meet fortnightly to discuss curriculum development, assessment, and reporting matters.

PAT Online Testing

2022 marks seven years of Ballarat Grammar recording PAT data, and staff have been able to use this data to assist in the development of numeracy and literacy strategies to assist learning and teaching across the school. Our Mathematics and English Faculties now use the PAT Adaptive tests to better ascertain areas of need for each student. The PAT General Ability Test (AGAT) also acts as an additional indicator of a student’s raw cognitive potential.

Middle and Senior School Subject Selections

Documentation that relates to Subject Selections has been viewed through Nexus this year, with information sessions conducted via live stream. These were extremely successful, not just because families could watch them from the comfort of their own homes, but because they offered equal access to both day student and boarding student families alike. Chairs of Faculty put together subject information videos alongside curriculum information, allowing students to consider the whole range of subject offerings and to make truly informed decisions. Web Preferences, the webbased subject selection app, is housed in Nexus, hence providing single-point access for all subject selections. In 2022, all Year 10 students opted to study a VCE or VET subject to be better prepared for the expectations of VCE study in subsequent years.

Academic Reporting

Nexus has been used for school communications for the last five years. In 2022, all staff in the Middle and Senior Schools have entered all summative assessment data, as well as formative feedback, into Nexus. Parents and students can see the assessment results uploaded by faculty staff, which is timely and specific. Based on the recommendations of Professor John Hattie of the Melbourne University Research Institute, such feedback aims to provide an indication of what the student has achieved, as well as the “next steps” for improvement. This refinement of our assessment practice has been incredibly useful for staff and has provided for powerful conversations between staff and students.

John Lee Director of Curriculum

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CHAPEL OF ST MARK

Whilst 2022 saw a return to regular Chapel Services, there were still some challenges to be overcome with Term 1 Middle and Senior School Services being held on the Hayhoe Lawn and other services held in the Wendouree Centre for Performing Arts to comply with Covid restrictions and in the absence of a Senior Chaplain, our Deputy Head of the Junior School, Mr Julian Hopkins, led services aimed beautifully at the Junior School, with a service for Years 4 to 6 at 9am and another service for Prep to Year 3 each Monday morning. Fr Graham Reynolds and then Ms Alex Banks supported the Boarders with services on Sunday evenings. Mr Keith Romanis, the Chair of Religion, Philosophy & Ethics, stood in as the Acting Chaplain and led three weekly services for the Middle and Senior Schools.

In keeping with our strong traditions as a Eucharistic School, we have been generously supported by our Bishop, the Right Reverend Garry Weatherill and a range of local clergy with Fr Michael O’Brien, Fr Michael Davies, Rev Anne McKenna and Fr Chris Keast supporting the school by celebrating Eucharists, supporting our Chaplains and notably reviving the tradition of Blessing the Pets in the Junior School, where Fr Chris bravely stepped forward to bless a mediumsized python!

Music remains central to our liturgical life, and 2022 was no exception, with Mr Leigh Askew stepping to the fore to assist with hymn selection, teaching and accompanying us on the organ, the piano, and when outside, the electric keyboard. Mrs Trish Dulude, our choir director and Mrs Jane Nice, our accompanist, supported the Chamber Choir by providing beautiful anthems and support for our many liturgies and Eucharists.

One highlight of the year was the inaugural Whole School Christmas Service (with Prep Nativity Play) held on the renovated oval with the big screen backdrop and weather that ranged from brilliant sunshine to rain. It was a delight to celebrate Christmas together as a School community.

In Term 4, we were very excited to welcome Reverend Steve Morrison to lead our Chaplaincy Team in 2024 and into the future.

Keith Romanis Acting Senior Chaplain

WELLBEING

2022 has been a challenging but very exciting year as our school returned to full classrooms and the busyness, energy, and enthusiasm of all the students and staff back on campus.

We experienced the same mix of emotions as all Australian schools, with our students ranging from unbridled eagerness to get back into the school routine to nervousness, reluctance, avoidance, and some school refusal.

Like all schools, our Wellbeing team was stretched to capacity in 2022, but the school’s commitment to a whole school focus on wellbeing over many years paid dividends during this time. Our Wellbeing team was well placed to support students, parents, and staff to manage the transition back to full-time attendance at school, providing therapeutic interventions, parent consultations and staff advice and training. Staff and

students were able to draw on their existing skills and knowledge to support themselves and each other and their judgement about when to seek additional help when needed. The strength of the fundamentals of our Wellbeing philosophy, gratitude, compassion, and kindness, became more and more evident as the challenges were faced.

The 6 Ways of Wellbeing have been a consistent feature, providing a simple, practical guide to looking after our wellbeing, nurturing our community, supporting each other, and caring for ourselves and others as we return to full-time face-to-face learning. These Ways of Wellbeing permeate through all that we do. They form the foundation of our staff Professional Development in Wellbeing, which has become a regular feature of the PD program where an experiential model is applied. Teachers learn and apply good mental health and self-care practices for the benefit of their personal wellbeing and are then better placed to model and teach these techniques to our students

Our Positive Education and Wellbeing practice served us well in 2022, but there is always more to do in the mental health and wellbeing space. With this in mind, we continue to review, research, and reflect on the needs of our community as we seek to provide the best environment for all of us to flourish.

Dr Meredith Rayner Director of Care

BOARDING

In 2022, we finally completed a year of boarding in what many would consider the most ‘normal’ way since December 2019. The lifting of a significant number of COVID-19 restrictions at the beginning of Term 2 marked the next stage of the journey through the pandemic, as we tentatively re-emerged from the COVID slumber for the third time in as many years. Parents and families were welcomed back on site, and the familiar energy indicative of our boarding precinct was reignited as our boarding community celebrated the return of key social events and activities. But before unpacking the ups and downs of 2022, I must acknowledge Brendan Peace and Andrew Watson for their passionate and caring stewardship of the boarding community throughout Term 1.

The sudden easing of restrictions at the start of Term 2, combined with the onset of colder winter weather, resulted in a significant spike in COVID-19 infections amongst our boarders and staff. However, after battling through a challenging period of illness and absentees, our affected boarders slowly began to return, and we enjoyed a stabilising period as house and staff numbers returned to capacity by the end of Term 2.

The longer days and warmer weather saw an upswing in our young people's energy and activity levels as a return to regular activities and events brought renewed optimism. The boarding community returned to life as significant events absent from the calendar returned in full glory. The sounds of rousing cheer squads and the hum of parents chatting expectantly permeated across the campus as the Woodbridge-Hayhoe and Dart-Wigan footy matches were contested for the first time in three years. Parents, family members, boarders, and staff, many for the first time, came to celebrate the boarding achievements and milestones as House Dinners made a triumphant return. The resumption of these

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cornerstone community boarding events resulted in the return of the boarding ‘vibe’.

We said farewell to a number of important leaders in our boarding community at the end of 2022. Andrew Watson stepped down from his position as Acting Head of Larritt, having led the Middle School girls with aplomb for the best part of the last two terms. Mark Williamson also departed after three years as Head of Dart House. We are fortunate that Andrew and Mark continue to guide and mentor our young people in 2023 as they maintain their teaching responsibilities across the Middle and Senior Schools. Natalie Readhead stepped down from her role as Acting Head of Woodbridge House this term, also serving as the Assistant Head of Woodbridge for the last two years. We retained most of our other current boarding staff in 2023, to all of whom I am truly grateful for their commitment to service and continued dedication to the care and wellbeing of our young people.

Despite the challenges we faced as a community in 2022, we have much to be grateful for. Not least our vibrant and passionate boarding students and families, along with our caring and committed staff, all of whom bring a deep sense of community spirit to the centre of our school.

Mr Chris Cook Director of Boarding

CAREERS

After two years with us, we bid farewell to Steph Baulch at the end of the school year. As Steph and her young family live in Bannockburn, the long drive became a burden for her daily. Steph leaves us for a position at Clonard College in Geelong. Her experience, zest, and dedication will be missed. We warmly welcomed Olivia Holloway (OG ’95) to our Administration role in the Centennial in September 2022.

Ballarat Grammar Careers in 2022 was incredibly vibrant after our two previous years of stops and starts under lockdown. Our year was filled with exciting events, including excursions to tertiary universities, intuitions, and in-house visits from colleges, institutes, and the Australian Defence Force. Our calendar was full of careers meetings with senior students, helping and guiding our Year 12s, 11s, and 10s in subject selections and post-school options. We hosted two more Old Grammarian Careers Breakfast and Panels for our students: one focusing on the varied careers in Agriculture and the other on the many options within the Built Industry.

We also introduced a more robust Futures program to our Year 10s, building on the Janus program of previous years. This career and future-focused program featured a week at City Cite in May, where we visited the Victorian Careers Show, Melbourne University, and residential colleges. Again, the highlight for our students was the ‘Young’ OGs returning to the campus to give relevant and up-todate tips on traversing the senior years of school and commencing tertiary studies in the city.

Scattered throughout the year, we were also fortunate to host many presentations. The University of New England, Bond University, Deakin University, Melbourne University, RMIT, Monash University, and Federation University have all

provided personalised and individual sessions with our senior students. Collarts Art College, ICanMed, St Hilda’s College, St Marks College (SA), St Johns College (QLD), and International College, to name a few, have also presented to interested students.

Careers staff have also undertaken professional development and visited the University of Melbourne, Monash University, Federation University, the University of Tasmania, Collarts College of the Arts, The Australian Maritime College, the University of Adelaide, and Lincoln University in New Zealand.

The Ballarat Grammar Careers Centre continued to provide up-todate and relevant career planning advice to the student body in 2022.

Jill Coote Head of Department, Careers

SENIOR LIBRARY AND JUNIOR INQUIRY CENTRE

2022 saw the departure of Melissa Dunley, who had served as Head of Library Services since 2012. Ms Dunley’s contribution to the reading culture and curriculum development at BGS was highly valued, and her colleagues will miss her. The replacement Head of Library of Services, Jacqueline Wheadon, arrived in July in time for a busy Term 3.

In 2022 the Library Service lent out over 51,000 physical items to support our Students and Staff on their lifelong learning journey. This indicates how valuable the Senior Library and the Junior Inquiry Centre are to the School community. They continue to provide a quality Library service to staff, students and parents alike. In addition to its physical resources, the Library Service provides eBook and Audiobook options with links to these services available through the Nexus Library pages or, alterndy, an easy-touse mobile app.

In the 3rd term of 2022, an overhaul of the Nexus pages for the Senior Library was conducted, with a focus on accessibility, useability, and service delivery. A review of padlets and their content was undertaken to support the delivery of the English curriculum, with new padlets developed to assist in the rollout of new texts for 2023.

The vibrant Junior Inquiry Centre hosted a range of Author visits throughout the year. Book Week 2022 culminated in a joyful costume parade to celebrate all the amazing characters our students love to read about. Various other celebrations were held throughout the year to engage the student cohort

The CEED, Junior and Senior students are encouraged and supported to access information and develop into lifelong readers by utilising the Library Services. The collections are updated continually across the libraries, ensuring that students, staff, and parents can access quality resources. Both libraries will focus on encouraging reading at all levels and abilities in 2023.

The Library Service supports our students in exam preparation and quiet study and creates opportunities to develop their social skills.

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With a focus on developing community engagement, a Dungeons and Dragons/Tabletop gaming club was established in Term 4 of 2022 within the Senior Library. Two library craft sessions were also trialled by Ms Wheadon, which gave students an opportunity to create items to be exhibited in the library as permanent and semipermanent displays. These proved successful, and a regular time slot will be established to give students an opportunity to continue being creative in the Library in 2023.

The Senior Library continues to host Mr McDonnell, Digital Media Creator and Resources Coordinator, Coordinator – Photography. His invaluable expertise and knowledge are appreciated.

We continue to be grateful for the support of students, staff and the wider school community who ensure our libraries remain a valued and vibrant part of academic learning, curriculum development and social engagement at Ballarat Grammar.

Jacqueline Wheadon – Head of Library

Gwen McMullin – Learning Resources Manager: Junior Inquiry

Centre

Helen Barton – Library Technician

HEALTH CENTRE

The Ballarat Grammar Health Centre is staffed by four registered nurses who are an integral part of the well-being of the school, providing care to 9726 people throughout this year. In 2022 there was a significant increase in medical conditions within our community, with 1780 students with listed medical needs

As we adapted to the post-pandemic world, the Health Centre increased the opening hours for terms 1 -3 and introduced a 24hr COVID-on call team to cater for our boarding community. We managed daily presentations and cared for isolating boarding students awaiting collection. The nurses upskilled their practice to be able to perform PCR and RAT tests.

Immunisations played a significant role with the Health Centre arranging Victorian School Vaccine Program for Year 7 and Year 10, facilitated by Ballarat City Council. The Health Centre also partnered with Ballarat Group Practice to provide Meningococcal B vaccines to senior boarding students. This year was the first time the annual influenza vaccines were offered to the whole senior school community and staff, with nearly 400 vaccines administered by Ballarat Community Health.

The Health Centre continued to provide first aid support for events such as the Athletic Carnival, Senior Aquatics, Lap of the Lake, Round Square Senior Dances, and Tough Grammar. We held our annual SHOCKtober, providing CPR and AED training to the students, which was a great success. The Health Centre continued to give the twice-yearly staff anaphylaxis update as per Ministerial Order 706 but moved to an online platform. Our Therapy dog Arlo continued to bring joy to our community, focusing mainly on the Junior School this year.

The Health Centre continued to be an active member of the OHS committee, COVID management, Students of the Radar in both Junior and Senior schools and part of the Victorian School Nurses Association. Staff maintained their professional learning with many courses, webinars, and

conferences, including the Essential emergency nursing for school nurses conference, Victorian School Nurse Conference, ASCIA Conference, annual CPR, recognising of a deteriorating patient workshop and completing a child psychology diploma.

Jess Fullerton Health Centre Manager

ADMISSIONS

Enrolment interest across all areas of the School (Junior, Middle, Senior) and CEEd remained very positive during 2022. The School (including CEEd) has seen a 7% increase in enrolments to 1881 students at the end of 2022 from 1754 students in 2021. The CEEd, Junior School and Middle/Senior Schools showed increased student numbers from 2021 levels. Boarding enrolments also remained strong, with an increase over the previous year. At yearend, CEEd enrolments were 153, Junior School 588 and Middle/Senior School 1140 students. Significant points of note:

• The impressive programs offered at the CEEd continue to be a significant point of interest to families. Continued growth is evident in the number of CEEd 4YO students enrolling in Prep in the Junior School; the Early Acceptance Program for future Prep places continues to be very popular.

• Strong levels of interest in the Junior School reflect the continuing impact of the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme, the unique learning opportunities of the Year 4 program at the Mount Rowan Farm Campus and the new “Gateway Centre” for Year 5 and 6 students. Waiting lists are now standard across year levels.

• Middle/Senior School enrolments remain strong, with student numbers increasing by 3% to 1140. This includes 263 boarders. Additional classes were added in Year 10 to accommodate upward growth ex Middle School.

• The School remains highly regarded amongst rural/regional families across Western Victoria, the South West, Wimmera/Mallee, North Central and Southern NSW. Interest from these regions for boarding places is particularly strong, and residential building projects completed during 2022 have increased capacity for an additional 35 boarders in 2023. The Headmaster and School leadership team continue engaging with Grammar’s boarding community through various social and other events.

• Open Days, Information Sessions, and on-site School Tours resumed in 2022, providing the long-awaited opportunity for prospective families to experience Grammar first-hand.

Interest in a Ballarat Grammar education continues to be very strong, and the School is excited about the strength for its future enrolments.

Bruce Pipkorn Director, Admissions

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CENTRE FOR EARLY EDUCATION

Whilst the CEEd is a relative newcomer in the life of the School, a great deal can happen in ten years, it was lovely to take time to reflect on this as we acknowledged the CEEd’s 10th anniversary this year. Children who started in The Nest in 2012 are now in Grade 5, and children who attended our first Kindergarten Groups are now in Year 9.

The provocation – ‘What if the walls could talk, what would they say to our former CEEdlings, our current custodians and those still yet to come?’ - was proffered to the school community. The common threads running through the responses were gratitude, friendship and fond memories, safety, support, nurturing, guidance, peace of mind, and joy. We are grateful that the CEEd provides this and more to the plethora of children, families and educators who have passed through its doors and enjoyed time within its walls.

Program enrolments

In 2022, the CEEd offered early childhood education and care programs for 179 children from 143 families. Kindergarten and Reception program enrolments were well subscribed, and the Infant and Toddler Programs were fully utilised with an extensive waiting list. In addition, the extended care programs (Before Care, Aftercare and Holiday Club) were increasingly sought after, with all programs running at full capacity. We observed strong interest in our programs throughout the year, with 149 new applications for enrolment processed (an increase from the same period in 2021).

It was delightful to welcome visitors back onsite to experience our beautiful learning environment, with monthly CEEd tours recommencing in 2022 and Open Days in February and November fully supported.

Inside, outside and beyond…

Chairs and tables have been replaced and upgraded in all four Reception and Kindergarten classrooms. Custom-made shelving has been introduced in learning spaces in the Bumblebee/Ladybird

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and Turtle/Treefrog rooms. The Property and Maintenance team refurbished the Bumblebee courtyard, upstairs playgrounds, and west-end playgrounds

An Open Bush Evening and official naming ceremony was held in April at the bush kinder site allowing the children to share what is special to them about the bush and for us all to connect with country through place, play and possibilities. The Bush Kinder site has now officially been named ‘Boron Beek Murru,n’ meaning ‘child in nature’. We had good representation from all areas of the CEEd in attendance. Thank you to Mark and the many CEEd educators for your participation and to Mikhaela and Tamara for coordinating this special event.

CEEd Staffing

Forty-two educators were employed at the CEEd in 2022. This number encompassed full-time, part-time, casual relief educators and educators on Parental Leave.

We welcomed educators back from Parental Leave and farewelled and celebrated educators going on Parental and Long Service Leave at different points throughout the year. This movement in staffing allowed us to meet and welcome new staff to the CEEd team, and we viewed this as an opportunity to consider different points of view and start to reflect on our recruitment and orientation processes.

Staff Professional Learning - New encounters with the inclusion

The CEEd team embarked on rich practitioner inquiry projects in each individual program with the overarching CEEd goal this year to build educator capacity and develop a deeper understanding of authentic inclusion for all children. This objective was supported by implementing a 12-month professional consultancy and mentorship with Catharine Hydon and Kerrie O’Neill from the REAIE. It provided a solid framework for ongoing practice and operational decisionmaking. We did not have a CEEd Staff Day this year.

Instead, we decided to engage our professional consultants in a combination of onsite and online professional learning and reflective practice sessions throughout the year using existing PL and meeting infrastructure. And, instead of doing our own CEEd PL and the PGP, as we have done in the past, we streamlined this to make them the same. This is built on our work last year around ethical decisionmaking and is in response to the impacts we are observing on children’s behaviour and prosocial skills because of COVID-19. Inclusion is not just about supporting children with additional needs; it is the inclusion of all children in our setting and being responsive to their varied and increasingly complex needs.

Re-introduction of interest-based incursions and excursions

The children revelled in the gradual reintroduction of interest-based incursions and excursions. Excursions this year included the Ballarat Fine Art Gallery, the Museum of Play and Art (MOPA) in Geelong, the Ballarat Wildlife Park, Pax Hill, Kirk’s Reservoir and the Mt Rowan Campus. Through reflection and the opportunity to re-visit their experiences, research and prior discoveries, children were encouraged to internalise what they had learnt, further developing and broadening their concept of the world.

Special Events, Transition and Orientation

This year the CEEd walls have borne witness to the CEEd community coming together again following the disconnect caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. They have celebrated the return of families and other visitors back on site and entering our programs to share in special events and celebrations. The transition program went ahead for the first time in three years, and we enjoyed engaging in a

‘normal’ orientation session for children and families entering our programs in 2023.

A ’Welcome to the CEEd’ page was developed for our Infant & Toddler families after the success of this platform for our Reception and Kindergarten families the year before. Parents can now access information about their child’s program and relevant documentation through this page on Nexus. This negates the need for hard copy information packs being issued to families, ensures ongoing sustainability practices, and allows all information to be stored in one space.

CEEd Leadership Team

2022 saw the expansion of the CEEd Leadership Team, with Victoria Stewart and Olivia Kent stepping into Coordinator roles in their departments. The CEEd Leadership Team meet fortnightly, and then each Coordinator meets with the Director on the alternate weeks. These regular catchups provided time to engage in strategic discussions and an opportunity to plan and evaluate.

We are buoyed by what we achieved in 2022 and look forward with gratitude, joy, and optimism to the next ten years in the CEEd and beyond.

Koren Naylor Director, Centre for Early Education

JUNIOR SCHOOL

After our summer break, our Prep students settled quickly and coped exceptionally well during their first year at school. Students in all other year levels also slotted back in and, as usual, welcomed new members of our community. Our Year 6 students immersed themselves in their roles as school leaders and did a great job leading our community in various ways throughout the years. We reached the end of our first full year of school in the last three years (minus a week of isolation here and there for individuals), and it has taken stamina and endurance to get through, but we have made it.

At the start of the year, we welcomed Alicia MacLean, Conor McSparron, Alexia Yianoulatos, Jacinta Matheson, Kathryn Huter and Nicholas Buscombe. We also welcomed Chloe Bennetts, Mel O’Sullivan and Selina Stewart to the Inclusive Education team. Melissa Cornell-Smith took leave from the start of Term 2, and we were delighted to welcome Hamish MacLean to fill this role.

Callan Lewis, Carla Kelly, and Blake Curran took periods of long service leave, and we thank the staff that covered these positions. During the year, Lani Sharp, Ben Woodland, Sally Gorman, Stuart Cox, Nindy Adlington and Conor McSparron welcomed new family additions

At the end of Term 2, we farewelled Clarice Lise and Zara Cornell –Smith. During the Term 3 holiday break, Ros Brehaut announced her retirement after 33 years of dedicated service to the Junior School. We are grateful for the service these staff have given to the School.

The new Year 5 & 6 Centre opened in late February, and our students and staff thoroughly enjoyed this new learning environment.

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As always, I express my gratitude to everyone involved in making the learning opportunities available for our students this year. It has again been a year of uncertainty, but the community has supported each other through these times. We also recognise the incredible amount of work undertaken by the School staff to ensure that learning activities were connected and meaningful. We are very lucky to have such inspiring and dedicated staff

Mr Mark Warwick Deputy Head and Head of Junior School

MIDDLE SCHOOL

‘Thankyouforgivingthemanamazingexperience , onethatwill neverbeforgotten.Thankyouforcreatinganenrichingexperience butalsocreatingafunonetoo.Finally,averybigthankyoufor returningthemallsafelytoourfold.’

- Middle School parent in response to the Year 8 Timber Creek journey

The Middle School community is founded on trust, respect, and a commitment to strive for success in all we do. Relationships are the bedrock of our community and have been since visionaries of the 19th Century established Queens College in 1877 and later, Ballarat Grammar School in 1911. Today, we continue to live out the school's values through every deed and action and ensure that every student who passes through the Middle School understands our responsibility to make the world a better place. This year, as we reimagined Middle School learning in a post-pandemic environment, our community showed courage, resilience, and a sense of hope. 2022 was a year of adversity and challenge, yet our community went from strength to strength, and our shared values were lived out daily.

Our Middle School team of homeroom teachers, mentors and Global Teachers have an unending passion for adolescent education and ensure that we remain focused on educating the whole child. Our skilled teaching team deliver a wellbeing program designed by in-house experts that connect with classroom content, ensuring that students’ well-being and academic progress occur simultaneously at this most critical point along their journey to adulthood. We know that learning is best achieved when a student develops expert knowledge in a field, and then this knowledge is applied in a meaningful and purposeful way. If this is enabled with the support of a network of caring and trusted adults, then each Middle School child has an increased likelihood of experiencing success which then percolates into other areas of their life. This was achieved in 2022 as we took many of the lessons learnt from the previous years and implemented them. This meant we focused intently on collaboration amongst teaching teams and communicating learning intentions to students.

In 2022 our Middle School students were challenged to engage in broad educational experiences from which they could springboard confidently into the Senior School. 2022 saw more Middle School students than ever before engage in sport, drama, and the Arts and as bands and choirs can now perform face to face, the reemergence and reimagination of such opportunities is well and truly underway. It is an exciting time to be in the Middle School, and if the growing numbers at debating, chess club, maths tutoring, Round Square meetings and Eat Up are anything to go by, the future is very bright.

The Timber Creek trip was a fantastic experience for many Year 8 students. Students and staff immersed themselves in indigenous culture, developed a deeper respect for country and collaborated with peers in an unfamiliar environment. The Year 9 extended experience incorporated the additional challenge of longevity, and the launch of this experience in 2022 was a great success. We welcomed the return of our Year 8 exchange program and look forward to our new Agricultural elective at Year 8 and our Thailand Service project in Year 9 in 2023, amongst other new initiatives. All these opportunities occur in an ever-evolving school environment that has seen the Heinz Centre extended and renovated and new Queen’s classrooms completed in time for our new Headstart program launched this year.

In 2022, our Middle School students continued to develop the skills and capacity to navigate and co-construct a future full of optimism, hope, and opportunity. These skills are developed, nurtured, tested, and improved in our shared Middle School. Our Middle School continues to be a beacon of hope and a place where students thrive, and we have much to celebrate and much to look forward to.

Chris Beechey Deputy Head and Head of Middle School

SENIOR SCHOOL

The Guardian theme for 2022 was ‘Ready Set Grammar’, as student leaders prepared to grasp all the opportunities 2022 had to offer. School life returned in full force with students participating in sport, cultural and service opportunities that had been limited during the COVID years.

We enjoyed a return to overseas travel, and 16 Year 10 students attended the first Round Square conference since 2019. Ms Jill Coote, our Round Square Coordinator, and I accompanied 16 students as we participated in the largest Round Square conference to date. The 2022 Round Square Conference chose to use the theme that Ballarat Grammar had prepared for the cancelled 2020 conference – Take Less Be More, and students enjoyed inspirational speakers, barazza group activities and service opportunities. We visited London, Windsor, Oxford, the Isle of Whyte and Royal Leamington Spa and returned home having made new contacts and friends.

Our Year 12s achieved outstanding academic results, and their pathways into 2023 are as varied as they are diverse. We celebrated a Tuckwell Scholarship recipient who commenced studies at the Australian National University as readily as we celebrated a student selected for officer training with the Australian Defence Force Academy at Dutroon. Our cohort of 2022 has pursued apprenticeships and further studies and has taken Gap years to work and travel. Regardless of where their pathway leads them, our graduates are united by their shared experiences as students of Ballarat Grammar and the values of aspiration, courage, responsibility, hope, compassion, and integrity.

2022 saw the introduction of two new houses in the day school: Queen’s and Beckworth Houses. After significant consultation with the student body and House staff, our community members believed the pastoral experience would be enhanced if tutorial group sizes were smaller. The two new Houses will enable tutorial

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group sizes of between 15 to 18 students and will commence in 2023. A process to allow current students to apply to change Houses was started in Term 4, 2022, with around 20 students applying for membership to the new Houses, including the two new House captains, Mae Bell (Queen’s House Captain) and Wil Oldaker (Beckworth House Captain). A similar evolution of Houses occurred in our boarding community. Mr Chris van Styn led a process that determined Larritt House, formally known as the ‘Junior Girls’ House’, would also be open to senior girls. Hayhoe, Woodbridge and Larritt Houses will provide accommodation and care to boarding students from Years 7-12 from 2023.

The academic staff of the Senior School work tirelessly to provide students with the challenge and opportunity to grow and learn. Our VCE teachers bring expertise and experience to the senior school program, with over 20 VCE teachers appointed by VCAA to mark the end-of-year examination papers, audit VCE programs or review and design VCE study designs. I am particularly grateful to Assistant Heads Mrs Sandra Warwick, Ms Adele Ryan, and Mrs Louise Gunn, who led their respective areas with ingenuity and compassion. Across all facets of school life, our Directors were developing and implementing new programs and opportunities for students

A central philosophy of the Senior School is that it is through active participation in the cocurricular program that students can not only discover their passions but discover their crew. Dr Meredith Raynor led the Wellbeing program as Director of Student Care and Wellbeing. A particular focus for 2022 was equipping families with the skills to adjust to the new normal of full-time schooling. Her program, Tuning into Teens, provided practical skills in emotion coaching to parents and guardians. Mr John Lee, Director of Curriculum, led faculty areas in developing a student data dashboard which will support House and academic staff in mentoring students as they work to discover their pathway through secondary school. Ms Sarah Barlow, in her role as Leadership and Service Co-ordinator, provided students with rewarding opportunities from student2student, the Smith Family reading program, to the Red Shield Door Knock Appeal and looked for new leadership opportunities for senior students. Our new Director of Boarding, Mr Chris Cook, began his tenure during Term 2, 2022, quickly adjusting to Ballarat Grammar boarding life. Mr Dean Rossato, our Director of Sport, provided students with opportunities in the water and on the track and field as athletes, supporters, and coaches. Dave Marriott, our Director of Outdoor Education, relaunched Explorations Week for Year 10 and 11 students and offered a complete program of camping experiences for students in Years 7 to 9. Mr Andrew Dale, our Director of Music, had all ensembles and choral groups practising and performing together in a full program of musical works.

2022 saw a return of House Dinners as families and House staff celebrated the milestone of graduating Year 12 students. After two years of outdoor events, the Year 12 Graduation and Awards Ceremony was held in the WCPA, with a standing room only.

The Senior School Production, the much-loved Grease, directed by Ms Elena Sabellico, enjoyed a sell-out season. The production was a joyous celebration of the arts. With over 100 students involved on stage, behind the scenes or in the musical ensembles, there was an opportunity for everyone to shine.

Our senior students initiated significant fundraising and awareness campaigns for men’s mental health by participating in the Mullets for Mental Health campaign; and

for cancer support services by donating long hair to wig makers. One of our School Captains encapsulated the character of the Grammar learner during this year that broke the mould when he said, in his Graduation Night speech.

“Whatmakesthisclassofyear12ssospecialisthatwesought opportunityinthechangingworldaroundustostandupfor ourselvesandshapethefuture.Itwasalltooeasyforustosay thatthepreviousgenerations,ourpoliticians,ourindustries,and thedrasticeffectsofCOVIDhadrobbedusofourfuture.Wedidn’t taketheeasywayout.Instead,wesawauniqueopportunityto reimagineaculturetochallengeideasandopinionsthathadbeen heldforsolong.So,withpassionandtenacity,wetookthison,and Ithinkwehavelefttheschoolinamuchbetterspotthanithas everbeen.Andyes,culturalchangesuchastheoneswetookon thisyearisslow,andtheyaregrinding,butwehavesuppliedthe energytostartaprecedentofstudentvoiceandagencyinthis school,anassetthatIthinkisinvaluable.”

- Charlie Williams School Captain 2022 Brianne Cuthbert Head of Senior School

ROUND SQUARE

After two years of COVID restrictions thwarting any major events, involvement in Round Square at Ballarat Grammar took off like a phoenix rising this year! Several Round Square events came back strongly with a committee of about 60 keen student helpers capably led by Round Square Captains Indi Berberich and Georgie Mees. Many students enjoyed listening to Old Grammarian Ellen Burns (2007) from We Bar None on International Women’s Day, who spoke about her career path of developing a sustainable health bar range. The Senior School Dance was a great success in Term 2, and money raised from this night was donated to the Red Cross to support the displaced people of Ukraine.

Year 7s enjoyed a day at the Farm in term 3, being introduced to Round Square on Discoveries Day. They had fundraised to purchase Solar Lights, which they constructed and then sent to our sister village in East Timor. The whole school participated in a Walkathon that raised money to purchase sleeping bags for people experiencing homelessness in late August. On the same night, 40 senior school students accepted the challenge of the Round Square Kurt Hahn Sleepout. They listened to Andrea from Anglicare, who spoke about her role in assisting the many people in Ballarat who are homeless or sleeping rough each night. She also detailed how vital donations (such as bedding, toiletries, and socks) are to Anglicare’s service. Students slept overnight in the school gyms, waking in the early hours to be ‘moved on’ and afterwards donating their bedding to charity.

A 9-day Round Square service trip enabled 17 Year 11s to visit New Zealand at the end of term 3. Whanganui Collegiate School hosted the group in their boarding houses for three nights. Our students participated in tree planting, rowing a waka ama, and other cultural and leadership experiences. Christ’s College also hosted our students, giving them an incredible Haka welcome and a school tour.

In the term break, sixteen of our year ten students were fortunate to go to Oxford in the UK, the location of the first part of 2022

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Round Square International Conference. The second 3 days were spent at the Ryde School with Upper Chime on the Isle of Wight.

Everyone experienced a busy, exhilarating, and exciting time where the IDEALS of Round Square (Internationalism, Democracy, Environmentalism, Adventure, Leadership, and Service) were met across many activities and experiences. A post-conference tour to Leamington Spa rounded off a lifechanging experience for our delegation members.

The year’s final event was the exhilarating Round Square Tough Grammar, held in the middle of Headstart. This event, held under the Round Square pillar of Adventure, was a crazy and hilarious afternoon of house camaraderie and was simply fun. It was a fitting way to end the school year.

Jill Coote Round Square Co-ordinator

LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE

In 2022, the Year 12 student leaders had the task to develop the essence of Ballarat Grammar in person to a cohort of students with little precedence due to COVID restrictions over the previous two years. The Guardian theme of “Ready, Set, Grammar!” embodied this sentiment, and they proved to be tenacious in their pursuit of instilling the Grammar culture again. They ran the Leavers Concert, Spirit Week, many service activities, spoke in assemblies and chapel and the Valentine’s Day concert, amongst many others. Although these activities were successful in themselves, the push for student voice, equality, and caretaking were the qualities that have shone this year. There was a focus on House Captains and their very important roles in their regular interactions with the students in their Houses. They participated in Spirit Week, workshopped their position descriptions and met as a cohort to make a more united approach to their roles. The Middle School and Senior School reviewed the leadership structure, with changes planned for 2023 and beyond.

Service was more readily accessible than in previous years, particularly in the second half of 2022. Students were eager to sign up, often filling the available places in service activities in a matter of hours. The Red Shield Appeal was held in person for the first time in two years, and 111 students participated, raising over $2600 for the Salvation Army. Other service activities included the Anglicare Can the Chapel, Days for Girls, Food is Free and AAA Sports. The House Captains started to formalise a particular service organisation to support, with the view to have each House champion a signature cause in 2023. Two students served on the Anglicare Board this year.

Sarah Barlow Director of Leadership and Service

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FACULTIES

ART AND DESIGN Staff

The faculty welcomed three new staff members, including Ian Marshall (Product Design, ongoing), Wendy Jordan-Pelz (Ceramics, maternity leave cover), and Wendy Sheridan (Printmaking, LSL cover). The temporary staff members who served during the year were appreciated for their dedication and professionalism during their period of service. Ruby Pilven departed for maternity leave at the end of Term 1, and her baby, Lindsay, arrived safe and healthy in April. In Term 2, we welcomed back Sue Sedgwick, who returned after taking a well-deserved period of LSL. We thank all our faculty staff, both teaching and technical, for their hard work and professionalism throughout the year.

Teaching and Learning

The faculty focus for 2022 was to continue to engage in developing creativity and critical thinking in our students at all levels. Creativity and critical thinking are essential for our students as they prepare for the future workforce. These skills encourage students to think outside the box, challenge assumptions, and adapt to new situations. As the world is becoming increasingly complex, our students need to possess creative and critical thinking abilities to solve problems and drive innovation effectively.

Middle School

The teaching staff have been actively responding to the pedagogical and wellbeing lessons of the COVID-19 experience, working diligently to enhance and review the middle school Art & Design curriculum. Through their hard work, they have reworked and redesigned the curriculum program to provide students with an exciting and engaging learning experience in the post-pandemic era.

Senior School

The 2022 Senior School VCE Art program saw the conclusion of teaching Studio Art and VCE Art, with both study designs entering their final year of delivery. Despite continuing to teach the outgoing courses, the Art team are commended for their efforts. They have developed two new courses, Art Making and Exhibiting and Art Creative Practice, in time for Headstart 2022. Excited about the potential of these innovative courses, the team are looking forward to delivering them to students in 2023. The senior program experienced an expansion of Systems Engineering, with the subject offered at the VCE level to Year 10 students for the first time. 2022 saw the return of our annual VCE Art & Design exhibition after a two-year absence due to the pandemic. Although we were able to offer a virtual experience during the hiatus, it was fabulous to return to a live launch event. The evening provided students with a platform to express themselves and receive due recognition for their efforts, and it was well received by parents, families, and the wider community.

Student Highlights

50 study scores in 2022

• Luke Tan Systems Engineering

Top Designs VCAA Season of Excellence (2022 selection – 2023 exhibition)

• Luke Tan Systems Engineering

Top Arts Shortlist VCAA Season of Excellence

• Annie Sullivan

Next Gen Award Winners (Ballarat Art Gallery VCE exhibition)

• Annie Sullivan (Award for Innovation)

• Alice Barry (Award for Excellence)

Alan Beech

Chair of Faculty, Art & Design

COMMERCE

We have been pleased that Adam Shaw, Susie Murdoch, Andrea Maxted, Peter Curry, and Alan Pitson have continued as teachers in our faculty from the previous year.

A focus of our teaching team has been to enable students to return, as seamlessly as possible, to ‘normal’ schooling and classroom expectations following two years of interruptions; the expertise demonstrated by our staff underpinned our success on this front.

Our student numbers have remained very strong, with an even gender balance. This past year we offered, for the first time, the opportunity for Year 10 students to undertake Business Management Units 1 and 2. The take-up of this was very positive, with an enrolment of 70 students. This will provide a pathway for students to complete Business Management Units 3 and 4 as Year 11 students.

Throughout the year, our professional development has centred around making VCE subject terminology visible and improving examination responses through the use of knowledge organisers. We have also continued to embed our previous work with students on using connectives to improve fluency in writing.

Commerce Awards:

Year 12: Jeremy Dawson

Year 12: Perri Eaton

Sharemarket Game Winner: Elly Polkinghorne

Perc and Audrey Rodda Award: Perri Eaton

Alan Pitson Chair of Faculty, Commerce

ENGLISH

Staffing

To accommodate our growing student body and long service and maternity leave replacements, we welcomed several new staff to the English faculty in 2022: Ms Alice Cook, Mr Richard Watkins, Ms Jen Couzens, Ms Abbey Panosh and Ms Sonja Perkins. Abbey and Richard departed again at the year’s conclusion, and we thank them for their service to the Faculty and the students.

Teaching and learning

Acknowledging the impact of a number of disrupted years of learning for our students and NAPLAN data that indicated some were facing challenges building and developing their ideas in written form, our faculty focus shifted to reviewing our planning scaffolds informed by Cognitive Load Theory. Building upon our exploration of research and best practice over the past few years, all year-level teams made this their focus for their PGP. The collegial discussion and refinement of resources through this

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process have been most valuable, and it is a practice that will continue in the new year.

In the Middle Years, the Years 7 and 8 Teams were supported in reviewing the teaching and learning scope and sequence by Mrs Sally Smith in her role as Middle Years Learning Collaborator. The time to meet with each of these teams once a fortnight to support the development of best practice and foster collective efficacy amongst staff was invaluable.

Our VCE staff this year were very conscious that they were managing and supporting a cohort who were clearly impacted by the Covid years. Many required additional support in overcoming anxieties and maintaining motivation. To this end, we continued to supplement classes with support sessions outside of the classroom and offer flexibility to students unable to be in the classroom for various reasons through screencasts and online lectures. Most students sat additional trial examinations on the weekend and after school in addition to the formal September Trial exam period run by the School. VCE staff continued their commitment to best practice through their role as VCAA markers in English Language and Mainstream English.

Throughout the year, teachers of VCE English and Literature prepared for the implementation of new study designs in 2023. We thank the School for their support of this preparation through the Faculty Planning time.

Debating and Public Speaking

VCAA Plain English Speaking Awards In May of 2022, Year 12 student Kitty Wills and Year 11 student Perri Eaton competed in the regional finals of the Plain English Speaking Awards. This year, we were again able to host the regional final event in person, and both students are to be commended for their commitment to the public speaking program within the School.

DAV Debating

Led by Mr John Lee and Ms Alice Cook, Ballarat Grammar hosted the DAV debating competition for our region. This year we had five teams entered, one each at Years 9 and 10, two Year 11 teams, and a Year 12. Three of our teams qualified for the DAV Playoffs, with our Year 11s reaching the last-16. In an extraordinary achievement, our Year 9 team won the state championship – a first for Ballarat Grammar.

Five students were invited to try out for the state debating team: Angela Sun, Jamie Noble, Xander Warren, Ivy Clark, and Marco Pasakos. In Term 4, we hosted a one-day DAV Junior competition, with four Year 7 teams entering.

Kate Brady

Chair of Faculty, English

HUMANITIES

On reflection in 2022, the Humanities curriculum remains a source of pride in the variety and breadth of topics students study.

Year 7’s enjoyed studies into Emerging Australia which look at the emergence of human civilisation onto the Australian Continent through the study of the Mungo People, the

intricacies of the natural environment around the Menidee Fish Kills, Ancient Societies and the way that Rome and China were organised, the notion of livability and why humans live where they do, as well as a study into the rights and responsibilities that all citizens in Australia have. The Year 7’s enjoyed an incursion that looked at the field of archaeology and how items, pictures and events can tell stories about the past. Our Year 7 Team consisted of Marcus Downes, Ian Riethoff, Danni Armstrong, Andrea Maxted, and Chris Jones.

Our Year 8 students investigated Medieval Europe, particularly emphasising the consequences of the Black Death, The Renaissance, Urbanisation, Landforms and Landscapes, Civics and Citizenship. A highlight was the excursion to Kryal Castle, where students participated in Medieval activities throughout the day that brought their learning to life. Our Year 8 Team consisted of Chris Jones, Jacob Werts, Mick Walsh, Fiona Whitehouse, Jo Ashman, and Tim Adams.

In Year 10, students study the Causes of World War 2, the Homefront and War in the Pacific, and the cause and effect of the Holocaust. This had special meaning this year as students, on their Year 10 City Cite experience, engaged in discussions and activities at the Holocaust Museum in Melbourne. Students also studied how First Nations People have endeavoured to be heard in Australian Society throughout the 20th Century, will a particular emphasis on the 1992 Royal Commission into Black Deaths in Custody. Our Year 10 team consisted of Tim Adams, Marcus Downes, Ian Riethoff, and Jo Ashman.

Unit 1 and 2 Modern History was offered for the first time to students undertaking Year 10, and many students took the opportunity to engage in a more in-depth study of significant events of the Twentieth Century. Under the guiding hand of Natalie Readhead, students investigated the causes, changes, and consequences of events such as the Rise of Nazism, the Cold War, and the Civil Rights Movement in the USA.

Unit 1 and 2 Australian and Global Politics students were involved in studying Australia’s particular form of democracy and how these democratic principles are implemented in Australian Society. Students also learned how globalisation has impacted life and the power that various institutions of global governance have on the international political arena. Many students in this class participated in the UN (United Nations) Evatt Competition, where students take on roles from the United Nations Security Council and debate major global issues. Two of our student groups were lucky enough to represent us in the semifinals in Melbourne.

Unit 3 and 4 Revolutions students investigated the Russian and Chinese Revolutions of the Twentieth Century. Under the guiding hand of Luke Pougnault, students were asked to consider the cause, change and consequences of these critical events in World History. Students enjoyed workshopping with our partner school and discussions with the textbook writer Mr Tom Ryan.

Unit 3 and 4 Global Politics students engaged in researching and investigating China as a significant power in the Asia Pacific Region, the ethical issues and debates regarding people movement and human rights, as well as the global issues of climate change and armed conflict across the world.

Ian Riethoff Chair of Faculty, Humanities

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LANGUAGES

The Languages Faculty staff are to be commended on their dedication and professionalism, which was highlighted so well throughout 2022.

• Year 8 and Year 9 Chinese classes participated in a Virtual China Trip hosted by Chinese Language and Culture University to explore the contemporary lifestyles of young Chinese people. Topics discussed include the Chinese education system, technology applications in everyday life and leisure activities.

• Middle school students (Year 7 Jay Bamford, Year 8 Robbie Charles, Year 9 Zoe Flamsteed) represented the school in the Reading Awards hosted by the Chinese Language Teachers Association Victoria. Jay got “Highly Commended” for excellent intonation and pronunciation.

• Year 10 and Year 11 students participated in a two-day Chinese camp in Melbourne. They interviewed Chinese students from Melbourne Uni Chinese on leisure activities, part-time jobs and future plans. Students also experienced different popular leisure activities among the Chinese community in Melbourne.

• Senior Chinese class hosted a school tour in Chinese for families and volunteers from the local Chinese community.

• Senior Chinese class learned how to make authentic dumplings with members of the local Chinese community. Students utilised their language skills during this process since most of the community members did not speak English.

• Working with Jacinta Sharry, language teachers supported a Bastille Day cultural event for students.

• Middle School French students Celebrated Bastille Day in Term 3. Year 7 students prepared posters, and Year 8 students constructed 3D French icons.

• Senior School French students focused on the cultural significance of Bastille Day and La Marseillaise.

• Year 12 French students continued working one-on-one with French tutor Mme Marie Williams.

• Year 12 French students undertook online preparation offered by the Association of French Teachers in Victoria for the VCE Oral examination.

• Latin teachers Mrs Jocelyn Williams and Mrs Yvonne Chadderton attended the Classical Association Teachers Conference at Melbourne Grammar in March 2022.

• Recipients of the 2022 Languages Faculty Prize are Lola Speer (Year 12) and Hannah El-Hage (Year 11).

Staff

We welcomed Ms Lingna Shang as the Chinese Language Assistant this year. We welcomed Mme Marie Williams as the French Language Tutor this year.

It was late Term 3 when Delwyn Oliver, our Chair for the past nine years, announced that she would resign. Leaving the teaching profession to take up a fantastic opportunity with Rowing Victoria, Delwyn has been an excellent support for and leader of the Mathematics staff in her time at Ballarat Grammar, and we wish her the best in her exciting new role.

Teaching and Learning

2022 was the first year since Term 1, 2020, without interruptions to classes via learning at home or lockdowns. This allowed for a return to normality for both students and staff. One program that students could make full use of again this year was Peer Tutoring, where junior students are supported in their Mathematics by a senior student.

This program was again very beneficial for tutees and tutors alike, providing opportunities for students to learn from one another and practice their communication skills. Monday afternoons in the Centennial building are abuzz with mathematical chatter and learning –it is fantastic to observe.

Jean-Paul Trijsburg also left us at the end of the 2022 school year to better support his family and pursue his vinting business.

Faculty staff warmly welcomed the news that Brandon Olver would be returning from Western Australia for the 2023 school year. His appointment as incoming Chair from 2023 onwards was also quite reassuring for many staff, and we look forward to his leadership in the years ahead.

Students

The Australian Maths Competition (AMC) ran across Australia again this year. Two students, Rex Brennan and Robbie Charles (both Yr8), achieved High Distinctions, placing them in the top 3% of students in Victoria a special congratulations to Robbie Charles, who also received the Best in School Award.

Additionally, there were 24 Distinction Certificates awarded to Ballarat Grammar students ranging from Years 7 to 12, placing these students in the top 20 to 25% of the State.

Mathew Elshaug

Acting Chair of Faculty, Mathematics

OUTDOOR EDUCATION

Outdoor Education once again played a pivotal role both within the embedded curriculum and the co-curricular activities for our students. Within the Middle school, the core outdoor education programs for Years 7, 8 and 9 students continued to flourish, with continued growth and participation across the board.

Yvonne

Chadderton Chair of Faculty, Languages

MATHEMATICS

Staffing

At the beginning of 2022, the Mathematics Faculty welcomed Preetha Rajesh, Adam Little and Jo Kemp to the teaching team. They bring a wide range of teaching experience and expertise from several curriculum areas to the faculty.

Middle School:

• The move from Camp Jungai to Camp Marysville for the introductory Year 7 camp was made in 2022. Student growth and numbers were proving too large for the capacity of Camp Jungai. Covid19 was still an obstacle that required careful management, including a full cohort test mid-program.

• The Glenelg River remains the destination for Year 9 Students to complete their five-day hike/canoe journey. 2022 proved another successful year of this program, with students pushed from their comfort zones, both physically and mentally.

• Term 4 provided many challenging environmental factors that required a great deal of flexibility and patience with planning.

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• The Year 8 Murray River Journey was relocated to Lake Eildon as the Murray River was in a significant flood. The program operates over two weeks, with half the cohort attending each week. Week 1 was completed fully; however, the 2nd week was completed a day earlier, with a decision to finish the program due to severe weather and a pending extreme weather event. This event did eventuate into a large state-wide event.

• The 2nd of the Year 7 programs to the region surrounding Eildon township took place in November. This was a successful program; however, it too was impacted by severe weather, resulting in the relocation of the entire program to a nearby venue. Activities continued, albeit without some minor aspects of high ropes courses.

• 2022 saw the inaugural 15-Day Expedition for Year 9 students in October. In a positive sign, two groups of students committed to the program, which is fully self-funded at a cost of $3400. Due to the time of year and series of weather events causing flooding, the program was re-routed significantly, with great flexibility and change taking place for both groups. Student feedback indicated that this program was a massive success and a worthwhile venture to keep offering for years.

Senior School:

• Our Year 10 Alpine Camp took place in early August. Magnificent conditions were offered, allowing for an exceptional program for students who opted to participate. Numbers were strong, keeping this historic program a highlight for students at Grammar.

• Explorations Week was again offered to Year 10 and 11 students during the first week of the September break. The biggest group on record attending the Snow Sports trip to Mt Hotham with 72 students participating. Both the Scuba Diving trip to Queenscliff and the High Country Horse Riding trip in the Victorian High Country were also well subscribed.

Staffing:

2022 was also the biggest in terms of resources required. Across the year, there were 99 staff working on the outdoor education programs. There was an increase in sessional staff employed to fulfil some roles on programs instead of teaching staff.

Award:

The Crosbie Morrison Award was awarded to Danny Conboy – Year 11, Dart House.

David Marriott Director of Outdoor Education

HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Staffing

This year we welcomed a raft of new staff in our department, including Jacob Werts, Hayden Walters, Marty Francis, Chris Cook, Cindy Daniel and Brett Stone and Rebecca Fisher, and Matt Hanlon returned.

Teaching and Learning

The year started with plenty of hope and optimism that we would return to normal, but we still ensured we had policies and strategies to keep students safe. With the Tunbridge Oval

still being under construction for most of the year, we had to rearrange our curriculum to ensure all units could be completed. Students could travel offsite again to utilise facilities in our community, and external providers returning to campus to give students new and exciting experiences.

An emphasis on student health and wellbeing was a key consideration. Providing students with the skills and resources to help support themselves but also giving them the tools to support others is incredibly important. Students needed to build their confidence again in the practical class environment. Getting students back in the swimming pool, working in teams and building skills for various sports became extremely important.

Within the Senior School, our VCE teachers continued to work tirelessly to support our students, particularly those who were exhausted from the previous year’s learning. Students continued to surprise with their commitment to learning and determination to do well.

As a department, we look forward to embracing new developments by starting the Rintel Centre project in 2023.

Health and Physical Education Awards:

Year 12 H&PE

Year 11 H&PE

Charlotte Maxted

Lily Bryant and Bridget Hamilton

Brett Stone Chair of Faculty, Health and Physical Education

PERFORMING ARTS – MUSIC, DANCE, DRAMA AND THEATRE STUDIES

A return to consistent ‘live’ music, theatre, and dance, in class and co-curricular settings, throughout 2022 was a combination of real joy, and a sense of relief, for students, staff and the wider community.

The purpose and embodiment of ‘the Performing Arts’ is so much more significant when we are present together and working towards a common goal with a sense of purpose.

The Middle and Senior School play has developed from a VCE Theatre Studies only cast to involve students from Year 7 upwards with a passion for theatre. This has been a most successful development, evident in this year’s play, “The Play That Went Wrong”, which was a brilliant and hilarious piece of theatre. The hugely successful Musical ‘Grease’ involved more than 150 students.

Our senior students have increasingly taken on important roles in several events throughout the year, including stage management, choreography, and musical aspects, highlighting the importance of active learning within the Arts. Many of our alumni continue to foster their creativity following Year 12 studies, at university, in amateur and professional settings, either acting, dancing, directing, performing, lighting, design and backstage capacities or a combination.

Maintaining connections with our Performing Arts alumni has been strengthened through the growing popularity of the Ballarat Grammar Performing Arts Instagram page. Former students and families can now connect with current Performing Arts events.

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Nicholas Collins (2017) returned to perform ‘Past and Present’ with current and former members of staff and students before commencing studies at the Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester (UK).

Our goal to develop creativity through active and inclusive participation in the performing arts continues, and we aim to foster interaction via academic and co-curricular offerings.

Kate Both inspired many students during her 20-year association with the School, teaching violin and viola and directing the Junior Strings for much of this time. Her own two boys also attended the school. Other departing staff included Francis Chataway (Bass Guitar), Dave Clark (Drum Kit), Benjamin Jones (Highland Pipe Drums) and Alexandra Meerbach (Speech Art). We thank all these staff for their individual and collective contribution.

Incoming staff included Kathryn Huter (Junior School Music), Brandon Humphrey (Bass Guitar), Declan Postlethwaite (Cello), Timothy Nelson (Double Bass) and Maisie Lindsey (Music Theory).

We were delighted that Sophia Litras (Theatre Studies) was successfully selected for the 2022 VCE Series of Excellence, in addition to Sami Regague (Sound Production), whose composition was selected for Top Design. We also acknowledge Johanna Wilson, who received a Premier’s Award for VCE Music Style and Composition.

Music Captains Will French and Lola Speer and Performing Arts

Captain Hannah Crompton supported staff and students throughout the year, leading by example at every opportunity. The academic and sessional Performing Arts staff continue to strive for excellence in all areas.

Andrew Dale Director of Music / Chair of Faculty, Performing Arts

RELIGION, PHILOSOPHY AND ETHICS

It was a delight for the RP&E Faculty to return to regular programming in the classroom. Chair of Faculty Mr Keith Romanis was wonderfully supported with caring and innovative teaching in the Middle School by Ms Fiona Whitehouse, Ms Dani Armstrong and Mrs Jo Ashman. In the Senior School, we have continued to develop the Ethics component of the Futures Classes for Year 10. Mr Peter Curry leads Year 11 and 12 students through VCE Philosophy, and students from Years 11 and 12 are undertaking VCE Religion and Society.

The focus on literacy and a return to classroom discussion have been welcomed by our students, who gain a great deal from developing their communication and critical thinking in this subject. Teaching staff are to be commended for their gentle support for students managing an entire year of faceto-face teaching as they built up their “match fitness”.

With much of the Chair’s focus on supporting Chaplaincy, the impressive way the teachers have supported each other and provided excellent leadership for our students is greatly appreciated.

Keith Romanis Chair of Faculty, Religion Philosophy and Ethics

SCIENCE

This year, we welcomed David Knight, Joanne Ham, Jo Kemp, and Laura Molloy to the faculty. We also said farewell to Matt Dickinson, Bianca Weyers, and Jean-Paul Trijsburg.

Teaching and Learning

After two years of a COVID-hit disruptive learning environment, 2022 provided some normalcy. Our students were back in the classroom. Although we celebrated face-to-face teaching and learning, some students found switching from Learning at Home challenging. Our dedicated staff did put an enormous amount of effort into supporting the students.

Study designs of VCE Science courses have undergone revision, and new study designs are to be implemented in either 2022 or 2023. In 2022, we undertook a review process to update our curriculum planning documents for middle school and Year 10 science courses to better prepare our students for taking VCE science courses. This exercise will continue until 2023 as well. The effectiveness of our teaching and learning strategies was evident from notable growth in the number of students (from Y910, 2022) who had chosen various VCE science courses for 2023.

Science Day, 2022

On August 17, the Faculty of Science celebrated National Science Week by organising a lunchtime science show. More than 40 projects were on display, presented by students from all areas of science. The projects were divided into demonstration projects and hands-on DIY activities. In addition, Ballarat Tech School showcased its state-of-the-art robotic dog “SPOT”. The event was a great success, attracting hundreds of middle and senior school students and creating a huge buzz among them.

Science and Engineering Challenge, 2022

Students from seven Ballarat schools participated in the annual Science and Engineering Challenge at Federation University, Ballarat (Week 6, Term 3). The day involved STEM activities such as bridge building, Mars rover simulations, tower building, building a water turbine and providing electricity through a circuit board. Each school was ranked on their performance in the activities, with the Ballarat Grammar team (consisting of Year 9 and 10 students) taking out first place!

“What the Health?” Exhibition

Year 8 students organised an exhibition to showcase their scientific model of various human body systems. Family and friends were invited to experience the students’ work.

Dr AKM Azad Acting Chair of Faculty, Science

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COMMUNITY

BALLARAT GRAMMAR FOUNDATION

President – Mr Phillip Mann

Senior Vice President

Mr G R Eyres

Junior Vice President – Mrs P Coghlan

Mr L G Evans, Mrs A Gaunt, Mr G I Millar, Mr M C Warwick, Mr C Moore

Dual Company Secretaries – Mr P G Hunt and Mr P F O’Dwyer

The Ballarat Grammar Foundation retains as its primary purpose the preservation and development of the services, property, and facilities of the School by providing funds that bridge the gap between income from fees and government grants and expenditure within the operating budget of the School. The Foundation achieves this by prudent management of its investments and through the pursuance of donations, corporate support, gifts, and bequests to underpin its work.

Now in its forty-first year of operation, the Foundation has played a critical role in ensuring the ongoing stability of Ballarat Grammar. This is only possible with the continuing high level of support from parents of the School, past students, staff, and friends.

The Annual Giving Program remains a primary source of Foundation fundraising, and the high level of support for this program, which in 2022 focussed on the Ballarat Grammar Foundation Scholarship Fund, the Must Memorial Library Redevelopment, and the Media Centre/TV Studio projects, is again gratefully acknowledged.

A large proportion of current School families contributed to the Building Fund whilst a number of friends and supporters of the School committed to pledges, gave generous gifts, or advised of bequests that have been made in the School’s favour. This support is greatly appreciated.

The Foundation continues to work closely with the various Trusts and Foundations that have previously supported Ballarat Grammar through multiple initiatives, including Scholarships. These ongoing relationships have been very positive, with further generous support in 2022.

Director of Development, Mr Travis Polkinghorne, led the Development Office throughout the year with valuable assistance from Mrs Gemma Kelly. The Foundation continues to be active in its support of past students and the wider Ballarat Grammar community. This year has proven to be a fantastic opportunity to reconnect and engage with Old Grammarians through our re-scheduled reunions from the COVID-19-affected years of 2020 and 2021 and those that fell due in 2022. With the rescheduled reunions and those scheduled for 2022, we held ten reunions this calendar year, which were all strongly supported.

The Foundation records its appreciation of the insightful leadership brought to Foundation matters by our Headmaster, Mr Adam Heath, in what has been another complex year, and we look forward to a long and beneficial relationship as we continue to meet our goals.

The Ballarat Grammar Foundation again offers its sincere thanks and appreciation to all those who supported the School in 2022.

Phillip Mann President, Ballarat Grammar Foundation

BALLARAT AND QUEEN’S OLD GRAMMARIANS’ ASSOCIATION

In 2022, the Committee successfully organised and hosted a full range of events, including career breakfasts in various fields, reunions, and the Heritage football matches. This marked a significant milestone since the onset of COVID-19, as it instilled confidence in the Committee's ability to carry out such activities.

The Careers Breakfasts received highly positive feedback from both students and parents, with Old Grammarians demonstrating overwhelming support by willingly offering their time to speak with current students about direct and indirect career pathways. The valuable insights shared by these Old Grammarians greatly benefit the school and its students.

This year’s reunions were met with resounding success, as all reunion groups provided excellent feedback.

The Committee expresses its gratitude and appreciation to the School community for their unwavering support throughout the year. Their tireless efforts have proven to be a tremendous resource for the Committee, and their continued involvement is deeply valued.

Looking ahead to 2023, the Committee has identified key projects for the upcoming year. They are eager to deliver another comprehensive reunion schedule, organise engaging career breakfasts, and witness increased attendance and support for the boys' and girls' heritage football matches.

Over the next few years, the Committee aims to further develop the Heritage Football Matches into highly anticipated events for Old Grammarians. These occasions will serve not only as a means of supporting current students but also as opportunities for former teammates, teachers, and School friends to reconnect and reminisce.

Lastly, I would like to extend my gratitude to all Committee members for their dedication and efforts in pursuing our collective goals throughout the past year. It has been an honour and privilege to be part of the extended Old Grammarians community once again.

Tom Hunt President, Ballarat and Queen's Old Grammarians' Association

FRIENDS OF BALLARAT GRAMMAR

Despite being free of lockdowns, 2022 was again largely disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic, and it was a year of last-minute plans and mastering the skill of adaptability.

Sadly, the start of the school year got off to a rough start with all the ‘welcome back’ events being either cancelled or postponed due to the large amount of covid in our community. We once again

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planned a year of gatherings. Still, we constantly faced cancellations and the challenge of rescheduling, and it wasn’t until April that we were able to hold the first gathering for our community. Though not as planned (daylight savings had finished, and the weather was much cooler), we had a large group attend to tour the campus in the twilight. This fabulous event allowed parents to view all the new capital works, culminating in a tour of the new 5/6 building and drinks and nibbles overlooking the new oval.

With further cancellations and covid cases fluctuating, our gathering in June suffered from poor attendance. Despite this, for those that attended, it was a fabulous evening with a presentation on Nexus and Navigating Grammar. Thanks to Crystal Bell and Mick Walsh for their excellent presentation and patiently answering our questions.

With uncertainty throughout the year, our Term 3 and 4 gatherings were replaced with a couple of events. In Term 3, we hosted a parent session on ‘Vaping, Alcohol & Teenage Parties’, which included guest speakers and a Q&A session. We give thanks to Des Hudson (Community Policing and our new Mayor), Suzanne Powell (alcohol and other drugs manager at Ballarat Community Health), Bridget Kelly (pharmacist at Ballarat Base Hospital) and our own Gretel Johns for giving their time and sharing their expertise with us. We offered this event to the wider Ballarat community, which was well received by other schools, who were grateful to be given the opportunity for such an important discussion.

In Term 4, we organised the Spring Soiree for Middle School & Senior School parents to connect. A large group gathered at the Ballarat Yacht Club, and it was fabulous to catch up and reconnect in a social setting.

Our support of parent dinners also continued, and we were fortunate in Term 1 to fit in the Prep Parents dinner. It is always a fabulous evening, and this year was no exception, with a wonderful turnout in the Pavilion. Due to the Dining Hall renovations, our flagship dinner event for Year 7 parents was postponed to Term 2. With 164 on the guest list, our largest one ever, Year 7 parents had the opportunity to socialise with Middle School staff and other parents alike. We thank the Year 7 homeroom staff and Year 7 Coordinator Crystal Bell for attending and supporting this event. Thank you to all FOBG volunteers and boarding students who gave up their time to help on the evening, along with Neil Schuler and his team, for a delicious meal. Additionally, this year we were also very pleased to support the Year 12 Valedictory Dinner with the provision of entertainment.

To continue building relationships between the volunteer groups, the Friends of Ballarat Grammar network also provided assistance to Vikings at Head of School Boys and Friends of Music with the AllGrades Piping Competition. I am incredibly grateful for the team of volunteers who continually step in and offer their assistance to support events across the school, especially those not directly related to their children.

We extend our thanks and appreciation to the Headmaster, Mr Adam Heath, for his overwhelming support of Friends and his willingness to openly engage with us.

Thank you to the management committee, Virginnia Robson (Vice President), Keah Otto (Treasurer), Lynn Anne Wedley (Secretary)

and general members Gretel Johns, Lea-anne Dolan, Cathy CarusoRobinson, Sally Feldmann, Liz French, Angela Field, and Tracey Bregazzi. Whilst 2022 was not the year we hoped it would be, I thank you for staying the course. We’ve had many laughs in this group – you’ve been a diverse committee representative of the diverse community at Grammar, and I’m very grateful for all your efforts.

To the new committee, I wish you the best of luck. Thanks to Shantini and the Board, and the ongoing administrative support in 2023, you will have the support to help you achieve your goals. To effect change and make a difference, you have first to be involved, and I applaud you for stepping up and committing to the future of Friends of Ballarat Grammar.

Sue Lembo President, Friends of Ballarat Grammar Committee

THE VIKINGS ROWING CLUB

Vikings rowing has enjoyed a strong year buoyed by a return to a regular rowing calendar. 2022 saw a return to training schedules, shed breakfasts, fundraising opportunities and regattas. It is wonderful to have such a strong committee with many dedicated and enthusiastic volunteers with positive attitudes and commitment to rowing.

This year, we said farewell and best wishes to Head of Rowing, Sam Pullin. Sam has been a remarkable leader to our rowers. His knowledge and passion for rowing have seeped through the boatshed for many years, and we will continue to reap the benefits of his leadership for many seasons. We wish Sam and his family all the best for the future.

Mr Dean Rossatto and Ms Kylie Lanyon took on the role of Head of Rowing in the interim. Vikings would like to extend to them our thanks and gratitude for doing an incredible job.

With Sam’s departure, we very enthusiastically welcome Mr Marty Francis. Marty comes to us with a wealth of experience in many facets of rowing. Marty has already shown us great leadership and is building an excellent rapport with the rowers. Marty is a great supporter of the Vikings, and we thank him for his approach and for embracing all that makes rowing at Ballarat Grammar great.

Fundraising is always high on the list of priorities for the Viking committee. Through many different opportunities this year, we raised enough money to purchase new ‘tinnies’ for our coaches. Vikings would like to thank the school for their continued support of our rowing program. Without the school so firmly behind our program, our rowers would not be able to have the opportunities that they do.

We must take this opportunity to thank the many people involved in fundraising. We have a wonderful committee, but we also ask our rowing community for help. The parents/carers/friends/families that help with our fundraising are very much appreciated.

We would also like to acknowledge the work of our coaches. These people are undoubtedly passionate – 6am starts in sometimes freezing Ballarat weather, with sometimes less than enthusiastic participants, is not easy. The time that they give to do something they get so much joy from does not go unnoticed. Vikings continue to seek ways in which to support our coaches.

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The heart of the Ballarat Grammar rowing program is, without question, the rowers and coxswains. Their enthusiasm and drive come from within, but it certainly also helps that they have a team of equally enthusiastic and driven people helping to make rowing at Ballarat Grammar the best that it can be.

Lyndall Geddes President, Vikings Rowing Club Committee

STAFF ASSOCIATION

The Staff Association of Ballarat Grammar works to contribute support for all staff with the aim of making Ballarat Grammar an outstanding place to work.

It endeavours to do this by:

 Encouraging and supporting each other in times of need

 Supporting groups within our community who are in need.

 Recognising significant service and contributions by staff

 Acknowledging and celebrating significant events for staff

 Organising social events across all areas of the School

 Continuing to work with the Administration and Governance of the School in a partnership that fosters goodwill

In 2022, staff contributions assisted our ongoing sponsorship of students in Starehe Boys Centre and School in Kenya, The School of Saint Jude in Tanzania, and the Ainaro Community in East Timor, as well as making contributions to students and staff at Ballarat Grammar to support their endeavours and opportunities where necessary.

Kate Brady President, Staff Association

CITY CITE

In 2022, once again, City Cite had school bookings for the full forty weeks of the school year up until mid-December. Various other organisations had booked to use the facility, including several workshops for GATEWAYS holiday programs, the United Nations Youth Association, AEAS and the Ecumenical Schools Association Australia.

After a false start, due to COVID uncertainty, at the beginning of Term 1, the year preceded as per the bookings. St Margaret’s and Berwick Grammar rescheduled to the end of Term 1, so our projections for schools and income were not significantly affected.

Throughout the year, we continued encouraging students to study questions concerning social equity or current city issues, such as sustainability, architecture, and transport. Students from many schools visited the Intersection run out of the Collins Street Baptist Church, the Big Issue, and the Jesuit Social Services, which have refugee speakers who talk to students. For the sixth year, five schools visited FareShare in Collingwood, where they were involved in making meals for food-insecure people.

It was a welcome relief to have a relatively normal year after the previous two years. We have continued to look at innovation in how we present and how we expect students to report back to us and to their parents. For several schools, we were able to resume Friday evenings, where we hosted parents at City Cite who were presented with the findings from their young people.

Schools and organisations that had bookings at City Cite in 2022 include the following:

Auburn High School

Australian International Academy

Ballarat Grammar Year 9

Ballarat Grammar Year 8

Ballarat Grammar Year 10

Ballarat Grammar reunions

Berwick Grammar

Braybrook College

Ecumenical Schools Australia

GATEways

Geelong College

Geelong Lutheran College

Genazzano FCJ

Gippsland Grammar

Hamilton College

Huntingtower

Kingswood College (Years 9 & 10)

Korowa Girls School Year 9

Mt Scopus Memorial College

Newhaven College

Oakleigh Grammar

Orchard Church

Oxley College

Plenty Valley Christian College

Redrock Christian College

Sacré Coeur

St Margaret’s School

The Grange

Woodleigh School

Xavier (Burke Hall)

Xavier (Manresa)

It continues to be an excellent advantage for City Cite to have had a dedicated and talented staff with Andrew Barker, Claire Walter, Trista Wright, and several very competent sessional staff. Claire resigned from her permanent position at City Cite in May to pursue various opportunities. She has continued to be involved with Ballarat Grammar, completing special projects and at City Cite as a sessional staff member.

In Term 4, Jacinta Stephens joined the City Cite staff as a full-time staff member and had a role in coordinating and updating our curriculum, among other things. During Term 4, we reviewed our major project task to make it more accessible to students. This involved looking at the language and the visual presentations to facilitate the task.

The staff’s enthusiasm, full-time and sessional, and their preparedness to be flexible and go beyond, were again of great value. Overall, 2022 was a very successful year regarding the number of schools involved and the income provided for City Cite and the school.

Harry Leather Director of City Cite

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SPORT

Sport at Ballarat Grammar continues to be a vibrant and challenging co-curricular option for our students, with high levels of participation across some 30+ activities on offer. Students have many options each school term, individual or team, indoor or outdoor, competitive interschool competitions or recreational pursuits.

2022 has finally seen the return of all competition to what was considered normal before Covid changed many of the processes we had taken for granted for many years. Simply being able to compete once again was enough for many of our students and teams, whilst others were triumphant at a local and State level. We had many teams win BAS premierships, and just as impressive was the effort of our Swimming, Athletic and Cross-Country teams, winning all three major ICCES trophies for the third year in a row. Rowing also provided many highlights, with the Senior Boys 1st crew taking out the much-coveted Head of the Lake title. These, and many other sporting triumphs throughout the year, are just some of the highlights that Grammar students have enjoyed.

• BAS Athletics – Co-educational and Boys Champions

• BAS Swimming – Co-educational and Girls Champions

• BAS Cross Country – Co-educational and Boys Champions

• BAS Lap of the Lake – Co-educational and Boys Champions

• BAS Senior Girls Premierships – Football, Hockey, Tennis and Volleyball

• BAS Senior Boys Premierships – Hockey and Tennis

INTERSCHOOL COMPETITION

ATHLETICS

• BAS Co-educational Team Champions

• BAS Boys Team Champions

• BAS Girls Runners-Up

• ICCES Overall Team Champions

• Mackayla Culvenor (Year 9 Girls) Individual Champion

• Harley Hicks (Year 9 Boy) Individual Champion

• Tom Ham (Year 10 Boy) Individual Champion

• Ryan Hovey (Senior 12 Boy) Individual Champion

BADMINTON

• BAS Senior Girls Singles Championship - Mia Toering

BASKETBALL

• BAS Senior B Girls Champions

• BAS Inter A Boys Runners-Up

• BAS Year 8 A Boys Runners-Up

• BAS Junior A Girls Champions

• BAS Junior B Girls Champions

• BAS Year 7B-Boys Champions

CROSS COUNTRY

• CCES Overall Team Champions

• BAS Cross Country

o Co-Educational Overall Champions

o BAS Boys Champions

o BAS Girls Runners-Up

• BAS Lap of the Lake

o Co-Educational Overall Champions

o BAS Boys Champions

o BAS Girls Runners-Up

• BAS Road Relays

o Co-Educational Overall Runners-Up

FOOTBALL

• BAS Senior Girls Champions

• BAS Junior Girls Champions

HOCKEY

• BAS Junior Girls Champions

• BAS Senior Girls Champions

• BAS Senior Boys Champions

NETBALL

• BAS Senior 1sts Runners-Up

• BAS Senior 2nds Champions

• BAS Senior 3rds Runners-Up

• BAS Senior 4ths Runners-Up

• BAS Year 10 Champions

• BAS Year 9A Champions

• BAS Year 9B Champions

• BAS Jun Div 1 Runners-Up

• BAS Jun Div 2 Runners-Up

RACQUETBALL

• BAS A and B Open Champions

ROWING

• Head of the Lake Champion crews

o Senior Boys Division 1

o Charlie Savage (bow), George Follett (2), Will Clarke (3), Hugh Bond (stroke) and Jess Norton (cox).

o Senior Boys Division 2

 Thomas Unwin (bow), Ben Kumnick (2), Charles Moll (3), Monty Lawson (stroke) and Ashlyn Hall (cox).

o Senior Girls Division 1

 Aleesha Walker (bow), Charlotte Miles (2), Lily Bryant (3), Ella Gleeson (stroke) and Poppy Kingdom-Pearce (cox).

o Year 10 Boys Division 4

 Finely Dennis (bow), Xander Boreham (2), Harper Walsh (3), Darcy Jones (stroke) and Aarya Soni (cox)

o Year 10 Boys Division 5

 Oscar Beck (bow), Tom Ham (2), Oscar Booth (3), Charlie Alcock (stroke) and Milla Kingdom-Pearce (cox).

o Year 10 Girls Division 6

 Lucy Quinlan (bow), Kathleen Johns (2), Harriet Hodge (3), Milly Brear (stroke) and Will Beechey (cox).

o Year 9 Boys Division 3

 Sam Kallio (bow), Jack Murray (2), Xavier Gleeson (3), Archer Hall (stroke) and David Kaess (cox).

o Year 9 Boys Division

 Edward Hausler (bow), Angus Calloway (2), Max Magee (3), Ben Dunmore (stroke) and Gabe Pougnault (cox).

SOCCER

• BAS Junior Girls Champions

• BAS Intermediate Boys Champions

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SWIMMING

• BAS Co-educational Team Champions

• BAS Girls Team Champions

• BAS Boys Team Runners-Up

• ICCES Overall Team Champions

o Zoe Schnyder (Year 8 Girls) Individual Champion

o Skye Laube (Year 10 Girls) Individual Champion

o Keylah Walker (Senior Girls) Individual Champion

TABLE TENNIS

• BAS Senior A Runners-Up

TENNIS

• BAS Senior A Boys Champions

• BAS Senior B Boys Champions

• BAS Senior A Girls Runners-Up

VOLLEYBALL

• BAS Senior A Girls Champions

• BAS Intermediate A Girls Champions

• BAS Junior B Grade Girls Champions

• BAS Junior A Boys Champions

ANNUAL REPORT 2022 PAGE 31

2022

OF THE LAKE RESULTS

2022 INDIVIDUAL AGE GROUP CHAMPIONS

U15 Zoe Addinsall (Hayhoe)

Moore (Macpherson)

Daisy Gruar (Krome)

U16 Aleesha Walker (Macpherson Skye Laube (Macpherson) U17 Lily Jordan (Manifold) Maddy Seebeck (Hayhoe)

U21 Georgina Mees (Manifold) Keylah Walker (Macpherson)

2022 ATHLETICS CARNIVAL RESULTS

ANNUAL REPORT 2022 PAGE 32 HOUSE COMPETITIONS

BOYS GIRLS COMBINED 1 BUTLER 15 WOODBRIDGE 15 DART/WOODBRIDGE 34 2 WIGAN 17 MANIFOLD 16 WIGAN/HAYHOE 38 3 DART 19 MACPHERSON 19 BUTLER/KROME 42 4 ROBIN 21 HAYHOE 21 SMITH/MANIFOLD 45 5 SMITH 27 KROME 24 NEVETT/MACPHERSON 48 5 NEVETT 27 CUTHBERT 31 ROBIN/CUTHBERT 52 DIVISION CHAMPIONS DIVISION CHAMPIONS Junior Boys Robin Junior Girls Manifold/Macpherson Intermediate Boys Butler Intermediate Girls Manifold Senior Boys Dart Senior Girls Woodbridge

LAP

BOYS CHAMPION RUNNER-UP U13 Frederick Heagney

Angus Page (Nevett) U14 Riley Shillito

Robbie Charles (Butler) U15 Tom Kinley

Gus Charles (Butler) U16 Oscar Wootton

Darcy Jones (Smith) U17 Alex Feldman (Robin) Jet Appleton (Dart) U21 Isaac Rossato (Smith) Hugh Bond (Dart) GIRLS CHAMPION RUNNER-UP U13 Leni

Mabel Blake (Macpherson) U14 Una Laughton-Jones

Milla

(Robin)

(Wigan)

(Smith)

Williams (Macpherson)

(Hayhoe)

PLACE COMBINED POINTS GIRLS POINTS PLACE BOYS POINTS 1ST Smith/Manifold 3987 Manifold 1976 1ST Dart 1980 2ND Dart/Woodbridge 3935 Hayhoe 1886 2ND Wigan 1952 3RD Wigan/Hayhoe 3898 Woodbridge 1873 3RD Robin 1886 4TH Robin/Cuthbert 3892 Macpherson 1872 4TH Butler 1862 5TH Butler/Krome 3860 Cuthbert 1847 5TH Smith 1859 6TH Nevett/Macpherson 3768 Krome 1825 6TH Nevett 1735 DIVISION CHAMPIONS DIVISION CHAMPIONS Junior Boys Robin Junior Girls Macpherson Intermediate Boys Smith Intermediate Girls Krome Senior Boys Dart Senior Girls Manifold

2022 ATHLETIC AGE CHAMPIONS

BOYS CHAMPION RUNNERUP

U13 Sam Winton (Butler)

U14 Riley Shillito (Robin)

Tallin Hopkins (Wigan)

Xavier Rossato (Smith)

U15 Tom Kinley (Wigan) & Harley Hicks (Dart) (Nil due to tie – champions)

U16 Floyd Burmeister (Wigan)

U17 Ryan Hovey (Robin)

Oscar Wootton (Smith)

Taj McMillan (Dart)

U21 Isaac Rossato (Smith) Henry Shea (Dart)

GIRLS CHAMPION RUNNERUP

U13 Leni Williams (Macpherson)

U14 Mackayla Culvenor (Krome)

U15 Zoe Addinsall (Hayhoe)

U16 Claire Mahony (Cuthbert)

U17 Zoe Ferry (Macpherson)

U21

Georgina Mees (Manifold)

The HM Johnston Memorial Sprint Trophy

2022

Mabel Blake (Macpherson)

Sophie Calvert (Hayhoe), Phoebe Schneider (Macpherson) & Brylee Walker (Macpherson)

Meg Stowe (Cuthbert)

Lauren Bodman & Olivia Lam (Manifold)

Maddy Seebeck (Hayhoe)

Lavinia Male (Macpherson) & Charlotte Stevens (Macpherson)

The Queens Cup Open Sprint Champion

ANNUAL REPORT 2022 PAGE 33

Ryan Hovey (Robin) 1st Mackayla Culvenor (Krome)

1st

HOUSE ATHLETIC RECORD BREAKERS Boys 21 & U 800m Isaac Rossato 1.57.94s Smith Boys 21 & U 800m Walk Fraser Saunder 3:12.45s Butler Boys 14 & U High Jump Harley Hicks 1.80m Dart Boys 15 & U High Jump Floyd Burmeister 1.90m Wigan Boys 14 & U Triple Jump Tom Kinley 11.69m Wigan Girls 13 & U Triple Jump Mackayla Culvenor 11.14m Krome 2022 HOUSE ATHLETIC RECORD BREAKERS Boys U15 High Jump Harley Hicks 1.80m Girls U14 Triple Jump Mackayla Culvenor 11.27m Girls U14 Long Jump Mackayla Culvenor 5.22m 2022 ICCES ATHLETIC RECORD BREAKERS Girls Year 9 Triple Jump Mackayla Culvenor 10.78m Girls Year 9 Long Jump Mackayla Culvenor 5.15m 2022 SCHOOL ATHLETIC RECORD BREAKERS Girls U14 Triple Jump Mackayla Culvenor 11.27m Girls U14 Long Jump Mackayla Culvenor 5.22m Boys U21 800m Walk Fraser Saunder 3:18.4

2022 AQUATICS CARNIVAL RESULTS

ANNUAL REPORT 2022 PAGE 34

PLACE COMBINED PTS GIRLS PTS PLACE BOYS PTS 1ST ROBIN/CUTHBERT 1642 MANIFOLD 684 1ST ROBIN 703 2ND SMITH/ MANIFOLD 1553 KROME 661 2ND DART 653 3RD WIGAN/HAYHOE 1552 WOODBRIDGE 652 3RD WIGAN 652 4TH DART/WOODBRIDGE 1550 CUTHBERT 641 4TH SMITH 634 5TH BUTLER/KROME 1543 MACPHERSON 636 5TH BUTLER 612 6TH NEVETT/MACPHERSON 1423 HAYHOE 616 6TH NEVETT 568 DIVISION CHAMPIONS DIVISION CHAMPIONS Junior Boys Smith Junior Girls Krome Intermediate Boys Wigan Intermediate Girls Manifold Senior Boys Robin Senior Girls Manifold 2022 HOUSE SWIMMING

CHAMPIONSHIP BOYS CHAMPION RUNNER UP U13 Huey Hanlon - Butler Frederick Heagney - Robin U14 Spencer Bodey - Smith Hugh Myers - Butler U15 Edward Hausler - Wigan Xavier Gleeson - Smith U16 Oscar Wootton - Smith Isaac Watson - Dart U17 Dayne Schnyder - Robin Gabriel Marshall – Robin U21 Zachary Meakin – Robin Isaac Rossato - Smith GIRLS CHAMPION RUNNER UP U13 Isabelle Kilborn - Cuthbert Eva Xie - Cuthbert U14 Zoe Schnyder – Cuthbert Eleanor Justin – Krome U15 Harriet Meakin - Cuthbert Zoe Addinsall - Hayhoe U16 Lila Paar – Krome Amy Bregazzi - Manifold Skye Laube - Macpherson U17 Anna Swanton - Manifold Olivia Moll - Woodbridge U21 Keylah Walker – Macpherson Stephanie Millikan – Macpherson The Max Stowe 200m Individual Medley Shield The Priscilla Herington 200m Individual Medley Shield 1st Zachary Meakin - Robin 1st Zoe Schnyder – Cuthbert 2022 HOUSE RECORD BREAKERS Girls 13 & U 100m Freestyle Zoe Schnyder 1:04.60s Cuthbert Girls 13 & U 50m Backstroke Zoe Schnyder 33.98s Cuthbert Girls 13 & U 50m Breaststroke Zoe Schnyder 37.19s Cuthbert Girls 13 & U 50m Butterfly Zoe Schnyder 31.12s Cuthbert Girls 21 & U 200IM Zoe Schnyder 2:38.32s Cuthbert Girls 15 & U 50m Butterfly Skye Laube 32.96s Macpherson Girls 15 & U 50m Freestyle Lila Paar 30.02s Manifold Girls 16 & U 50m Breaststroke Anna Swanton 37.75s Manifold Girls 21 & U 50m Butterfly Keylah Walker 32.70s Macpherson 2022 ICCES RECORD BREAKERS Girls Year 10 4x50m Freestyle Relay Jazmin Vincent-Durow, Skye Laube, Amy Bregazzi and Lila Paar 2:01.57s Girls Year 10 4x50m Medley Relay Freya Lidgett-Egan, Skye Laube, Amy Bregazzi and Lila Paar 2:17.13s Year 8 Girls 50m Butterfly Zoe Schnyder 30.78s Cuthbert

AGE

2022 SPORT CAPTAINS

Term 1 Boats Ben Kumnick & Amelia Greene

Senior Girls

Grace Wareham & Laura Mullins

Senior Girls Tennis Matilda Myers

Senior Boys Tennis

Senior Boys Cricket

Alcock

Tom Christensen

Senior Boys Volleyball Gabriel Marshall

Swimming

Term 2

Athletics

Senior Boys Football

Senior Girls Football

Senior Girls Netball

Badminton

Term 3

Cross Country

Senior Boys Basketball

Senior Girls Basketball

Senior Girls Soccer

Senior Boys Soccer

Senior Girls Hockey

Senior Girls Volleyball

Senior Boys Hockey

Squash/Racquetball

Table Tennis

Zac Meakin, Isaac Rossato, Charlotte Bodey & Keylah Walker

Ryan Hovey, Isaac Rossato, Fraser Saunder

Lavinia Male, Georgina Mees & Ruby Saunder

Henry Shea

Molly Walton

Amber McClure & Sophie Adamson

Mia Toering

Isaac Rossato, Fraser Saunder, Georgia Mees & Keylah Walker

Seaton Buck

Rose Pfitzner

Elly Hawker

Harry Ellis

Ella Matthews

Indi Berberich & Jasmine Field

Alastair Lam

Sophie Adamson & Charlie Williams

James Nicholls

2022 COACHES AWARDS

Term 1

Senior Girls Cricket

Senior Boys Volleyball

Senior Boys Tennis

Senior Boys Cricket

G J Watts Perpetual Cup for Service in Tennis

Horace Nevett Memorial Cricket

Award:

Laura Mullins

Gabriel Marshall

Charlie Alcock

ANNUAL REPORT 2022 PAGE 35 2022 BAS RECORD BREAKERS Year 8 Girls 50m Breaststroke Zoe Schnyder 36.75s Cuthbert Year 8 Girls 50m Butterfly Zoe Schnyder 30.67s Cuthbert 2022 SCHOOL SWIM RECORDS BREAKERS Girls U14 50m Freestyle Zoe Schnyder 29.16s Cuthbert Girls U14 50m Backstroke Zoe Schnyder 33.90s Cuthbert Girls U14 50m Butterfly Zoe Schnyder 30.67s Cuthbert Girls U14 50m Breaststroke Zoe Schnyder 36.75s Cuthbert Girls U16 50m Backstroke Skye Laube 33.54s Macpherson Girls U21 50m Butterfly Keylah Walker 33.47s Macpherson Girls U16 Year 9 4x50m Medley Relay Freya Lidgett-Egan, Skye Laube, Amy Bregazzi and Lila Paar 2:17.13s Girls U16 4x50m Freestyle Relay: 2:01.57s Jazmin Vincent-Durow, Skye Laube, Amy Bregazzi and Lila Paar 2:01.57s

Cricket

Charlie

B & F

Monty Maloney

Tom Devine Coaches Award

Senior Girls Tennis Mary Heseltine Award for Tennis

Swimming R G Bath Award for Swimming

Senior Rowing R G Gray Award for Rowing

Term 2

Athletics

Badminton

Senior Girls Netball

Senior Boys Football

The John Vernon Award for Athletics

The Denise Hargreaves Netball Award

B & F

Alan Pitson Football Award

Geoff Tunbridge B & F

Senior Girls Football Coaches Award

Term 3

Senior Boys Basketball Coaches Award for Boys’ Basketball

Senior Girls Basketball Coaches Award for Girls’ Basketball

Senior Boys Hockey M J Rasmussen Hockey Award

Senior Girls Hockey

The Nancy E. Wright Hockey Award

Senior Boys Soccer M J Charles Soccer Award

Senior Girls Soccer Coaches Award for Girls’ Soccer

Senior Girls Volleyball Coaches Award for Girls’ Volleyball

Cross Country Coaches Award for Cross Country

Squash Coaches Award for Squash

Table Tennis Coaches Award for Table Tennis

Tom Christensen & Ben Shaw

Matilda Myers

Zachary Meakin & Charlotte

Bodey

Amelia Greene & Ben Kumnick

Jet Appleton & Molly Robson

Mia Toering

Sophie Adamson & Amber

McClure

Milly Sharp

Taj McMillan

Henry Shea

Maddy Seebeck

Zac Johns

Olivia Brilliant

Jacob Burke

Charli Bevan

Harry Ellis

Elly Hawker

Jasmine Field

Isaac Rossato, Fraser

Saunder & Ella Flamsteed

Charlie Williams

James Nicholls

ANNUAL REPORT 2022 PAGE 36

Ballarat Grammar Annual Report 2022

ANNUAL REPORT 2022

SIGNIFICANT FEATURES OF THE YEAR

2023

SCHOOL PERFORMANCE INFORMATION FOR YEAR ENDING 31 DECEMBER 2022

KEY STUDENT OUTCOMES

Student Attendance

Literacy

Secondary School Outcomes

Post-School Destinations

SATISFACTION

TEACHING STAFF EXPERIENCE

PROFESSIONAL LEARNING

CURRICULUM

Middle and Senior School Subject Selections

Academic Reporting

CHAPEL OF ST MARK

WELLBEING

BOARDING

CAREERS

SENIOR LIBRARY AND JUNIOR INQUIRY CENTRE

HEALTH CENTRE

ADMISSIONS

ARCHIVES

CENTRE FOR EARLY EDUCATION

Program enrolments

Inside, outside and beyond…

CEEd Staffing

Staff Professional Learning - New encounters with the inclusion

Re-introduction of interest-based incursions and excursions

Special Events, Transition and Orientation

JUNIOR SCHOOL

MIDDLE SCHOOL

SENIOR SCHOOL

ROUND SQUARE

LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE

FACULTIES

ART AND DESIGN Staff

Teaching and Learning

Middle School

Senior School

Student Highlights

COMMERCE

ENGLISH

Teaching and learning

HUMANITIES

LANGUAGES

OUTDOOR EDUCATION

MATHEMATICS

HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION

PERFORMING ARTS – MUSIC, DANCE, DRAMA AND THEATRE STUDIES

RELIGION, PHILOSOPHY AND ETHICS

SCIENCE

Teaching and Learning

Science Day, 2022

COMMUNITY

BALLARAT GRAMMAR FOUNDATION

BALLARAT AND QUEEN’S OLD GRAMMARIANS’ ASSOCIATION

FRIENDS OF BALLARAT GRAMMAR

THE VIKINGS ROWING CLUB

STAFF ASSOCIATION

CITY CITE

SPORT

INTERSCHOOL COMPETITION

2022

OF THE LAKE RESULTS

2022 INDIVIDUAL AGE GROUP CHAMPIONS

2022 ATHLETICS CARNIVAL RESULTS

2022 ATHLETIC AGE CHAMPIONS

2022 AQUATICS CARNIVAL RESULTS

2022 SPORT CAPTAINS

2022 COACHES AWARDS