CONGRATULATIONS, THANKS AND FAREWELL

Sue Hinchliffe – 16 years of service

Sue joined Ballarat Grammar in 2006 and immediately had an enormous impact on the English Department being appointed Chair of Faculty in 2007. Mrs Hinchliffe was appointed VCE Coordinator and then became an Assistant Head. Her classrooms may look a little different now, but we are very proud that she has been appointed as Principal for Port Villa International School in Vanuatau and thank her for her years of service to the School.

Jill Norman - 14 years of service

Jill Norman has had a long association with Ballarat Grammar, having been a graduating student in 1982, a past parent to Melissa and Jack who graduated in 2009 and 2012 respectively, and a colleague since 2007 when she joined our Admin/Reception team. For the past 14 years, Jill has been the welcoming face that new families or staff see when they arrive at Founders' Reception. On numerous occasions, she assisted on the school China trip, too. Jill has stepped away from her role at Grammar to take up a position at Grampians Estate Winery, closer to her home in Moyston.

Zara Cornell-Smith – 14 years of service

In her graduate year, Zara joined the School as a Prep teacher and quickly became much loved by students and families. During her time at Grammar, she taught at many year levels, with Year 3 and Prep being highlights. Zara’s creativity, sense of fun and ability to connect with young people ensured that her students were always engaged and finished their year with plenty of tales to tell.

Zara’s sense of School spirit was most on show at House events where her loyalty to Brown House could never be questioned! Her students and colleagues enjoyed her love of a dress up opportunity and her willingness to go the extra mile to hook her students into an inquiry. This even extended to Zara and Glenn Wilkins ‘upending’ the Year 3 classroom as a provocation for a “How we organise ourselves unit”!

Delwyn Oliver – 12 years of service

Delwyn joined Ballarat Grammar in 2010 as a Mathematics teacher and mentor in Nevett House. She was appointed the Chair of the Maths Faculty in 2014 where her outstanding leadership strengthened the culture of mathematics in the school, student learning and teacher professional development. Nevett boys were very grateful for Delwyn’s approach to pastoral care and we thank her for her dedication and enthusiasm.

Melissa Dunley – 10 years of service

Melissa commenced working with us in January 2012 as the Senior Librarian in the Must Memorial Library. She had an interactive working style, committed to making connections between the library and curriculum. She worked closely with teachers to ensure she provided relevant and topical books, periodicals, and digital resources for all subject areas for both students and staff. As a colleague, she was professional and caring and would always go the extra mile to help and assist. She was a mentor in Manifold House where she displayed exceptional care of the girls in her mentor group.

Shane Gray

Shane departed the School in April 2022 following an association with the School cleaning team of almost 40 years. We would like to thank Shane for his tremendous contribution over this extended period of time. Shane’s three sons were all educated at Ballarat Grammar, and his strong association with the School means he will be missed by many staff and families.