NEWS SNAPSHOT
INDIGENOUS BURSARY BOYS PROFILED
OLD BOY LOGIE NOMINATIONS
FIRST BOARDING RENOVATIONS COMPLETE
Indigenous bursary students Stephen Baronio, Zeke and Micah Leaupepe Perkins were featured in a terrific story in The Courier-Mail in February this year. The story showcased how BGS is improving outcomes for Indigenous boys and gave the students an opportunity to explain what they gained from their BGS journeys. “The school has given me a very different work ethic, and the teachers do so much to prepare us for life after school,” Zeke said.
Two BGS Old Boys were nominated in the same category at the 2018 Logies – Most Popular New Talent. Dr Shalin Naik ’95 aims to become the first scientist and first person of Indian heritage to win a Logie for presenting on ABC’s Catalyst and Ask the Doctor. George Pullar ’13 is nominated for his role in A Place to Call Home, a drama about love and loss set against the social change of the 1950s.
At the end of last year BGS boarding benefited from a US$500,000 donation from Old Boy Matt McLennan ’86. The generous donation has already contributed to the first phase of boarding redevelopment completed earlier this year, this included refurbishments to the external areas outside Harlin House and comprehensive upgrades to the two common rooms. The School once again extends its gratitude to Mr McLennan.
8