Staff departures Greg Willcock Director of Business & Support Services 2007-2014 Greg has had a significant influence on the life of the School since joining the staff of BGS in 2007. His leadership of Business Services has been invaluable to the School. In particular, his work on modernising our business model and overseeing a number of major infrastructure projects, most notably our new Middle School and redevelopment of the Hancock Wing, has been exemplar. He has been a much valued member of the Senior Executive, offering sound commercial advice and business acumen. As Secretary to School Council and a number of key subcommittees, Greg has played an essential role in the smooth running of the governance of the School. Greg and his wife Phoebe have been wonderful contributors to BGS over the years in so many ways and they and their four sons (all educated at BGS) will continue to be active members of the School community.
Julie George Office Manager and Senior School Receptionist 1999-2014 Julie George began her career at Brighton Grammar School in April 1999 in the Senior School. Julie’s previous experience in running her own business was quickly recognised by the previous Director of Business, John McCausland, and in 2000 he asked her to take on the additional role of Office Manager with the task of rationalising administration costs and streamlining office procedures. Julie has served with great distinction as the “face” of the School at Senior School reception and more recently during lunch breaks in the Middle and Junior Schools. Julie’s sense of community, her caring approach to boys, families and staff and her commitment to customer service will be sadly missed. However she is ready for the next stage of her busy life which includes travel plans with her son and more time with her daughter’s family including twin grandsons who start school next year.
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Ralph Carolan 2007-2014 Ralph joined the teaching staff in 2007 in the English faculty and quickly made his mark. He was appointed Head of Year 12 in 2009, and then took on the roles of Head of Dixon House and Head of VCE English and Literature in 2012. Under Ralph’s leadership, the English Faculty has continued to strengthen, with the focus on supporting boys to achieve a ‘personal best’ at the end of the year. Ralph has been a keen contributor to the cocurricular life of the School as coach of cricket, hockey and soccer. Ralph leaves Brighton Grammar School to take up the position of Head of Senior School at the Cathedral School, Townsville and we wish him well in his new role.
Andrew Baylis 1984-2014 Andrew Baylis has had a very successful 30 year career at BGS. Over that time Andrew progressed from Head of Physics, to Head of Science and ultimately to Director of Teaching and Learning and Executive Director of the Crowther Centre. Andrew’s a passionate teacher of Chemistry, Maths, Physics, Science, English and RE. Outside the classroom Andrew has had many roles including 20 years as Head of Swimming and First Hockey Coach, (Andrew was the Premiership Hockey Coach in 1998), an Aths coach for many years, a Company Commander of Cadets and was involved with drama and music for many years. Andrew was licensed as a lay administrator in 1987 and spent 20 years as a server with St Andrew’s Church. He assisted with Communion at BGS services since 1987 and was known to give the occasional sermon as well as his memorable and provocative addresses in assembly. Who will ever forget ‘why is a duck?’ The BGS community wishes Andrew all the best in his new role, Director of Learning and Research at Melbourne Grammar School.
Other departures Annette Anderson Andrew Burnell* Luke Carbon Liz Dendrinos Clinton Eldridge Campbell Glasgow-Palmer Sonja Hill Marcus McLaughlin Ros Petrie *2015 Sabbatical
Steve Pulle Chris Serong Ryan Teasel Amanda Thornbury Shane Webb Barbara Zavros Lindsay Zoch