2020 Impact of Giving by Geelong Grammar School

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When dreams come true: Sophie Ritchie-Crichton Life at full tilt: A scholarship in memory of Richard Guest Biddlecombe: the woman behind the name From Corio to the world: Sam Parsons

Co-ordinator: Helen Beasley Text: Sophie Church Design: Claire Robson

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contents FROM THE PRINCIPAL Rebecca Cody

FROM THE CHAIR Penny McBain

WHEN DREAMS COME TRUE Sophie Ritchie-Critchton

LIFE AT FULL TILT Richard Guest Memorial Scholarship

BIDDLECOMBE — THE WOMAN BEHIND THE NAME Janet Russell Biddlecombe

FROM CORIO TO THE WORLD Sam Parsons (P’14)

EVENTS 36 GIVING IN ACTION

FOUNDATION BOARD MEMBERS 39 FINANCIAL REPORTS

MEMBERS 48 DONORS 58

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FROM the principal

Rebecca Cody, Principal, Geelong Grammar School

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s I have noted previously, humanity’s kindness is uplifting. Our annual Impact of Giving report is a powerful reminder of the positive difference we can all make to the lives of others. For 165 years, Geelong Grammar School (GGS) has sought to provide students with the knowledge, faith, and compassion to create purposeful and enterprising lives: lives that prioritise wellbeing and creativity; that seek truth and justice; lives that look beyond self. The sagacity of Luke’s Gospel is resonant: “For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required”.

2020 was a year that none of us had anticipated. As our School navigated unprecedented obstacles, I was buoyed by the response of our community and their willingness to care, cooperate and so generously support each other.

Altruism is the compelling thread that is woven through the following pages and stories; the deep-seated desire to help others and lift them up beyond their imagination. It is what enables a young man from Shepparton in rural Victoria to enter the hallowed halls of Harvard Law School (having already majored in public policy and philosophy at Princeton University) to engage with the complex opportunities of an ever-evolving world. “Gratitude manifests in motivation,” according to Sam Parsons (P’14), whose grounded humility belies his aspirations to shape a better world. Altruism is at the heart of the munificent generosity of Janet Biddlecombe, whose name is synonymous with our School, from the avenue that intersects our Corio Campus to the eponymous Biddlecombe Society; she is the matriarch of GGS benefactors. This selfless concern to improve the lives of others reverberates through the kindness of Jeff Peck (Ge’42) and Silver Harris, whose modesty is eclipsed by the life-changing opportunities they enable. Their legacy will live on through future generations of GGS students. We are so fortunate that our students today are supported in their access to exceptional learning opportunities through the ongoing generosity of our community — a community that believes in the transformational strength of education. The leadership and philanthropy of the Geelong Grammar Foundation and its members enables our learners to feel a genuine sense of belonging and a confidence to open their hearts and minds to the myriad opportunities available at GGS. 6

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It is my privilege to thank each and every one of you for your generous and ongoing support of our School. The support of our benefactors helped us to move through the challenges of 2020 and towards thriving. It was a difficult and challenging pathway, guided by our three Strategic Pillars (Adventure Education, Positive Education, Creative Education) and five Strategic Imperatives (Ethicality, Collaboration, Inclusivity, Progression and Substantiation). Both the Pillars and Imperatives provide rejuvenated clarity to our ethos and act as a focus for decision-making to prepare our School for further success.

hroughout 2020 we renewed our steadfast commitment to encouraging young people to be deeply well and purposeful in their lives, with a focus on the care, health, safety and wellbeing of our community. We were strengthened by our belief in the capacity of our students to evolve and grow in the face of adversity. As ever, I am grateful for the Foundation’s generosity and expertise in supporting our students and the future of our School.

We are blessed by the continued support of our Scholarship Programme. Currently, almost 25 per cent of students at our School receive some form of financial assistance. We anticipate that there will be an even greater need for scholarships and financial support in the months and years ahead. Scholarships are vital to the ongoing diversity of the School, providing life-changing opportunities for so many young people who otherwise could not afford a GGS education, especially those from remote, rural, regional, and Indigenous communities. This would not be possible without the Foundation’s support, led by Penny McBain’s acuity and ambition for the School. The function and spirit of the Geelong Grammar Foundation and its members continues to serve our community well.

Yours purposefully and optimistically, Rebecca Cody Principal

The ongoing strength of our Biddlecombe Society provided another occasion for gratitude in 2020, with membership of our bequest society reaching 215 members, despite the inability to host events and to connect fully with our community. The Society exemplifies our community’s philanthropic leadership, which strengthens and sustains our provision of Exceptional Education. I am thankful for the enduring altruism of all those who have provided a bequest in their will to the Foundation to benefit the future of our School.

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FROM the chair

Penny McBain, Chair, Geelong Grammar Foundation

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hank you for your wonderfully generous contributions to the work of the Foundation in 2020. We know that these have been difficult and challenging times for everyone, and we are incredibly grateful for the ongoing support of our community. 2020 was in almost every respect a very different year and almost all activities of the Foundation were significantly impacted by the pandemic. Despite this, the net value of the portfolio as of 31 December 2020 had increased to just under $62 million, and investment return was in line with that of 2019. Fundraising activities were effectively on hold in 2020 due to a reduction in staff within the Advancement team, cancellation of Annual Giving, and a strategic shift from active fundraising to stewardship. Donations received totalled $1.4 million, down by $1.7 million from just under $3 million in 2019.

2020 was in almost every respect a very different year and almost all activities of the Foundation were significantly impacted by the pandemic.

Three new scholarships were established in 2020: the Richard James Chester Guest Memorial Scholarship, the Moffatt Family Scholarship, and the Anthony Poolman Scholarship. I wish to record my grateful thanks to the Guest, Moffatt and Poolman families for their extraordinary generosity. Significant progress was made with several other scholarships, including the Australian Rural and Regional (ARR) Scholarship, Jonathan K Breadmore Scholarship, Jeff Peck and Silver Harris Scholarship, James R Darling Memorial Scholarship, Pope Family Scholarship and the Richard ‘Dick’ Crummer Scholarship. Initial development of the Boz Parsons Scholarship also commenced in 2020. Again, I record my grateful thanks to all members of our community who have contributed so generously to these scholarships. Benefactions made from the Foundation to the School totalled $1.9 million, including $1.2 million for scholarships. The Foundation contributed directly to 48 bursaries and/or scholarships. It also contributed funds to help support 17 students who were on academic or Indigenous scholarships, and a further 59 students on James R Darling Memorial Scholarships. Scholarships are a vital ingredient in the lifeblood of our School, essential 9

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for ensuring its continued diversity and vibrancy. Even more importantly, they provide life-changing opportunities for children whose families could not otherwise afford a Geelong Grammar School education, and we are immeasurably proud of the contribution that the Foundation, through the generosity of its members, has made to the Scholarship Programme.

I congratulate these members and warmly thank them for their outstanding service to the Foundation. Foundation membership stood at 967 as of 31 December 2020.

ork began in 2020 on separation of the scholarship and non-scholarship funds within the corpus to enable easier access for loans to the School from the Endowment Trust, and for separate investment strategies for the management of scholarship and non-scholarship funds. This work is ongoing.

The Foundation also contributed $333,000 as part of its $1 million pledge to Creative Education and paid a further $30,000 towards the School’s Creative Education activities in 2020, which supported the rapid transition to remote learning. Four bequests totalling $94,000 were received in 2020, from the Piper, Brumley and Mackenzie estates, as well as one anonymous bequest. The Biddlecombe Society, open to those who have made provision for the School in their will (or intend to do so), grew by eight new members in 2020 to a total of 215 members. Most Biddlecombe Society functions for the year were cancelled, with the exception of the Barwon Heads lunch in March, which proceeded with 107 attendees. Eight new Biddlecombe Society members were presented with their pins. I commend Charlie Sutherland (P’86) and Garry Pierson for their efforts in sustaining the Biddlecombe community during these testing times. Foundation Board members John Sevior (P’79) and Donald Robertson completed their terms on the board in 2020, and I thank them warmly for their valuable service over many years. The Board approved the nominations of two new members, Vanessa Mahon and Michael Stapleton (P’91), and we were delighted to welcome them to the Foundation Board.

The constitution of the Foundation allows the Board to expel a member from the Foundation if, in their absolute discretion, they decide that it is not in the interests of the Foundation for the person to remain a member. Accordingly, having followed the required procedure for notification of the designated members, and with detailed information provided by the Director of Corporate Services, an extraordinary meeting of the Foundation was held on 10 December 2020 to determine the expulsion of two convicted/registered sex offenders associated with the School. The Board unanimously passed the motion that it was not in the interests of the Foundation that one of those persons remain a member of the Foundation. The other person passed away before the extraordinary meeting and his Foundation membership ceased at that time. Steps have been taken to return all funds donated by those persons. A review of Foundation membership has been carried out, and no member of the Foundation is a known perpetrator of harm against students of the School. I wish to acknowledge and thank Foundation Committee Chairs, Justin Arter, Charlie Sutherland (P’86) and Charles Henry (FB’67); members of the Allocations and Investments, Biddlecombe Society and Major Gifts committees; Co-Presidents of the Biddlecombe Society, Mary Morton (Weatherly, Cl’85) and Bill Ranken (M’72); and all Board members, for their commitment and enthusiasm for the work of the Foundation.

Eminent Member is the highest category of Foundation membership, awarded for honourable service to the Foundation. In 2020, we were delighted to announce the appointment of five Eminent Members: Diana Gibson, Brigid Robertson (Gordon, Cl’77), Hugh Robertson (FB’77), Mark Robertson, and Anne Robertson.

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Alumni Manager Katie Rafferty with Foundation Chair Penny McBain

Scholarships are a vital ingredient in the lifeblood of our School, essential for ensuring its continued diversity and vibrancy.

I also give warm and sincere thanks to the Principal, Rebecca Cody, the Chair of the School Council, Paddy Handbury (M’72), and the School Executive for their support. Finally, to all members of the Foundation – we are all privileged to be part of the Geelong Grammar School community, and you repay your privilege many times over by your unfailing generosity. Thank you very much. Penny McBain Chair, Geelong Grammar Foundation

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WHEN DREAMS COME TRUE Sophie Ritchie-Crichton

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A Geelong Grammar School education had been Sophie’s dream for a long time.

ophie Ritchie-Crichton (Fr’21) vividly remembers the moment she received her scholarship offer to attend Geelong Grammar School. “I watched the mailman come up the footpath, and I ran outside and opened the letter: ‘Congratulations, you have been successful in the scholarship process!’ Mum and I just cried and cried.” A Geelong Grammar School education had been Sophie’s dream for a long time. Her mother, Julie Ritchie, works as a nurse in the Kennedy Health Centre at Corio, and Sophie had used the school pool and the Handbury Centre facilities from about the age of six, giving her the opportunity to observe the students. She liked what she saw, and Julie was keen to encourage her daughter to become part of a school where she had seen for herself how passionate the staff are about getting the most out of their students. They were both disappointed when Sophie’s application for a Year 9 scholarship was unsuccessful, but with quiet determination, Sophie resolved to try again: “There are a million different ways to get into something or to succeed. If one method doesn’t work, don’t be down. If you fail, always try again.”

Even though Sophie is from Geelong, coming to GGS was a big change from the Catholic girls’ school that she had previously attended. “I feel like I have grown as a person because of Grammar, the teachers, the kids and the facilities — just the whole experience. I feel like you become more of a family at Grammar; you are with the students 12 hours a day, five days a week. I’ve also learnt to communicate better with boys and understand them. I have become more of a diverse, accepting and understanding person than if I had stayed at a girls’ school.” Julie agrees that coming to GGS has widened Sophie’s world. “She is no longer a Geelong girl; she now has a world outlook. She won’t be frightened to work overseas or travel for her career. It has opened her eyes to the fact that people come from different cultures and different families. I think Grammar has made her more flexible and compassionate.”

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Travel restrictions imposed by the pandemic prevented Sophie meeting her scholarship donors, Jeff Peck (Ge’42) and Silver Harris, before Jeff passed away in June 2021. Like Sophie, Jeff was a Geelong local who was a scholarship recipient and a day student. Eight decades before Sophie, Jeff also enjoyed a broad exposure to many types of people from around Australia and the world at GGS, an experience that was of great benefit to him when he lived and worked overseas in later life, and which motivated his wish to establish a day boarding scholarship. “From the bottom of my heart, words can never describe how grateful I am”, said Julie. “They have given so much to both Sophie and me.”

“It’s ok to be unique; I have really learnt to embrace myself and not just follow other people. I will take that away with me and, hopefully, I can change someone else’s life just as Jeff and Silver have changed mine.”

After school, Sophie hopes to follow her mum’s example and enter the healthcare industry, and she knows she will take many of the skills she learned at Geelong Grammar School with her. “I will never forget the great friends, the support network and especially the teachers who helped get me through Year 11 and 12 with COVID 19. I definitely learnt how to ask for help and I think this is a vital lesson in life. It’s ok to be unique; I have really learnt to embrace myself and not just follow other people. I will take that away with me and, hopefully, I can change someone else’s life just as Jeff and Silver have changed mine.”

Silver Harris and Jeff Peck

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life AT full tilt A scholarship in memory of Richard Guest

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“My brother Richard was a one off. He was not in the football team or the cricket team. He wore glasses. Academic study came easily to him. He was quick-witted and subversive, with a sharp eye for the absurd and funny. He was not at all conventional. GGS was perfect for him and the close friends he made there – the School relishes square pegs in round holes. And he revelled in everything the School had to offer.”

Thea Guest (Je’77)

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he second-born of four siblings to parents James (M’55, School Captain) and Sarah Guest, Richard Guest (FB’79) began his Geelong Grammar School adventures at Glamorgan, as the Toorak Campus was then known, during the heady days of the sixties. “Their philosophy was ‘let them run a little’, and Richard thrived”, said his brother Matthew (FB’80). “He made the best billy carts, films with Ian Darling (P’79), ingenious marble alleys, and a ninechannel remote control that could boss around two Richard-built boats.” At home, sister Thea (Je’77) and brothers Matthew and Owen (FB’88) have riotous memories of a “garden full of (Richard-built) tree houses with arboreal walkways turning homo sapiens into monkeys. Alas, these walkways were not for the study of fauna and flora, but to get over the back laneway to pelt cars with rotten vegetables!” School at Corio continued to be an adventure for Richard, who was not unduly weighed down by his two scholarships, and “he spent hours in the wood, metal, art and science rooms, and gave debating a crack”, recalled Matthew. Richard really loved Timbertop and discovered a passion for conservation and the natural world. As a shaggy-haired uni student, Richard plastered all the family cars, and some belonging to those of his unwitting neighbours, with “No Dams” stickers to protest against the destruction of the Tasmanian wilderness. Academically, Richard was gifted, scooping up Year 12 prizes in pure and applied mathematics, physics, chemistry and economics. “He helped many of us through maths and physics”, recalled Professor Fergus Cameron (FB’79). “The linoleum between his study door and mine – and Steve Geroe’s (FB’79) – was well worn! While FB wasn’t really known as an academic fortress at that time, Richard’s presence alone considerably lifted our average performance.” Richard placed third in Victoria in the HSC and became dux of GGS, but the “ready wit and very sharp sense of humour” that Fergus remembered was Richard’s parting gift to the School. On his final day, he and another lifelong friend, Roddy Mackenzie (P’79), connected fire hoses together and turned them on the teachers’ high table in the Dining Hall. “The drenching complete, to riotous applause they put down the hose, turned, and strolled away into their next chapter!” said Matthew. 21

Richard really loved Timbertop and discovered a passion for conservation and the natural world. As a shaggy-haired uni student, Richard plastered all the family cars, and some belonging to those of his unwitting neighbours, with “No Dams” stickers to protest against the destruction of the Tasmanian wilderness.

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For Richard, the next chapter was an adventurous gap year living in mining towns and learning French, before embarking on a Law/Science degree at the University of Melbourne in 1981. There he continued indulging his love of sailing, nurtured at school. He was captain of sailing at school and at university. “The advantage of being captain was that you got to commandeer the best boat. At Melbourne Uni in the early eighties that was a three-crew, twotrapeze flyer, often crewed by the bigger Stephen Sasse (C’79) and Paul Hobart (FB’78) as Richard took the tiller,” recalled Matthew. Tragically, Richard was sailing a little too close to the wind. Mid-degree, he was diagnosed with bone marrow cancer. Even when he was so ill he could no longer rig a boat on his own he found willing helpers to get him out on the water, to enjoy the wind. He died in 1983, soon after celebrating his twenty-first birthday “in raucous and extremely humorous style”, said Matthew. “He had briefed comedian Campbell McComas on all family members and some unsuspecting friends. Campbell arrived as a distant English cousin. Everyone was taken for a ride, even as his stories became more ludicrous. It was a final prank from a veteran prankster.” Where might Richard be now, had he lived? His family imagine him at the heart of Silicon Valley, or a pioneering scientist perhaps in climate change: “There would have been so many courses open to him … the world was his oyster.” It is for this very reason that the Guest family is establishing the Richard James Chester Guest Scholarship – to change a life through education in his name. “I know he would have wanted to extend the privileges of the education which he had to someone who was less fortunate”, explained Sarah Guest. When that lucky person fills their sails and tilts to the wind, it will be Richard handing them the tiller.

Where might Richard be now, had he lived? His family imagine him at the heart of Silicon Valley, or a pioneering scientist perhaps in climate change: “There would have been so many courses open to him … the world was his oyster.” It is for this very reason that the Guest family is establishing the Richard James Chester Guest Scholarship – to change a life through education in his name.

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Janet Russell by Matthew William Webb, 1890. State Library of Victoria, Golf Hill collection. 24

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Biddlecombe — the woman behind the name Janet Russell Biddlecombe

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bequest in her will that provided for a refurbished staff common room. Chief among the family’s philanthropists were the Biddlecombes, Janet and her husband John, a childless couple who chose to bestow their generosity on a range of institutions. In the early 1920s, when Geelong Grammar School was under-resourced, the Biddlecombes donated six masters’ residences of superior quality which helped to attract the best educators to Corio despite the meagre wage on offer. Their generosity was acknowledged in the naming of Biddlecombe Avenue, the main north–south axis along which the houses were built.

“I am so very glad that the Music School is proving its worth, and in these days of turmoil and cruelty is helping, in however small a way, keep alive a desire for the more beautiful things of life.”

Janet Biddlecombe inherited much of her wealth from her father George Russell, a pastoralist who in 1836 had followed John Batman’s early explorations into Victoria, becoming the manager and later a partner of the Clyde Company. By the time it was dissolved in 1857–58, the Clyde Company had returned more than a quarter of a million pounds from an initial investment of £15,000 in pastoral runs. Recognising the importance of the Clyde Company’s role in the early development of Victoria, in the 1930s Janet sponsored historian Philip Brown (M’22), son of Geelong Grammar School headmaster Rev. Dr Francis Brown, to edit and transcribe the Company’s papers. The resulting works, The Narrative of George Russell, published in 1935, and the seven-volume Clyde Company Papers, published between 1941 and 1971, are considered to be among the finest examples of Australian historical scholarship ever produced. Without Janet’s energy and inspiration, an extraordinary record of early Victorian history would never have emerged. Several members of the Russell family attended GGS.

anet Biddlecombe’s words to Geelong Grammar School’s headmaster, Dr James Darling, were written in the midst of wartime in August 1942. Darling regarded music and art as spiritual food balancing an educational diet that otherwise nourished only brain and body, and never was this more important than when the world seemed dark. In 1938, Janet and her nephews and niece, Max (GGS’04), Alan (GGS’10) and Gladys Bell, donated to the School a modern and exquisitely designed Music School in memory of the Bell siblings’ mother, Janet’s sister, Anne Carstairs Bell. At a cost of £10,000 – over $900,000 in today’s money – no expense was spared, from the tasteful and luxurious furnishings, to the parquet floor, and the roof of Cardova tiles; it was so impressive that it was regarded by the School Council as “a miracle … provided quietly and unobtrusively by four generous people”. The Music School was but one example of the family’s benefaction. The Bells had already donated the Lunan Gates in 1913, and in 1931 one of the chapel’s beautiful Napier Waller windows was given in memory of their brothers John (GGS’05) and Russell Bell (GGS’10), both of whom were killed in World War One. Other gifts were given, including tracts of land, and Gladys left a generous

Following her father’s death in 1888, Janet took on the management of the family estate of Golf Hill, near Shelford, which had been left to her only brother Philip, who had proved unequal to the task before his death in 1898. In 1900, she married Commander John Biddlecombe, a naval officer who was involved in suppressing the Boxer Rebellion and later served in the South African (Boer) War. In John, a kindly and generous man, Janet found a partner in philanthropy

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Golf Hill c.1880

and together they gave regularly, and mostly anonymously, to institutions such as the Bethany Babies Home, the Australian Red Cross Society, the Victorian Association of Braille Writers, the Victorian Society for Crippled Children, the Royal Flying Doctor Service, and Shelford Presbyterian Church. It was only after the Biddlecombes’ lifetimes that many of these institutions learned the identity of their benefactors, through ongoing bequests provided by Janet’s estate.

“I am impressed by Janet’s fortitude and her dedication in many areas. Many of the Biddlecombes’ legacies were directed towards education, which strikes a chord with me. I find her fascinating and inspiring.”

At Golf Hill, the Biddlecombes restored the estate to stability and founded a Hereford stud, developing it into one of the leading herds in Australia and eventually the world, as well as producing some of the best comeback wool in the Geelong region from a flock of 25,000 sheep. John died in 1929, but Janet continued to invest in the stud, maintaining the herd’s pre-eminence through sound and careful management. Australian showrings became accustomed to Golf Hill champions in almost every category. Janet loved nothing more than being in her paddocks among the cows and calves, but in 1953 made the difficult but prudent

Sue McKnight, Biddlecombe Society member

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“Sam is an extraordinary young man, and I knew from my very early correspondence with him that he would go on to achieve great things. I even kept his letters because they demonstrated a maturity, humility and understanding way beyond his years. He was determined to make the most of every opportunity GGS offered with, I believe, the ultimate goal of helping others.”

“Janet’s relationship to the land, and her generosity in such a diverse variety of charities is amazing. She didn’t look for recognition; she did it because she was in a position to be generous. To give to something you love is very rewarding.” Toni Armstrong, Pierce Armstrong Foundation

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Janet in later life with one of her prize bulls

decision to disperse of her herd, by which she hoped to improve the Hereford breed throughout Australia. After scooping her final two prizes at the Melbourne Cattle Show for a yearling named Invincible and a heifer named Pearly Gates, the stock sale at Golf Hill raised £125,000, making headlines across the world and setting a new British Empire record for any breed, as well as directly benefitting the various charities to which Janet donated the proceeds.

t Geelong Grammar School, the name Biddlecombe is at the heart of the School’s identity, not only by providing its physical street address but also through the naming of the Biddlecombe Society, which exists to honour, during their lifetimes, those who have left a bequest to the Geelong Grammar Foundation in their wills. It is entirely fitting that the society is named in honour of two people whose generosity in life was matched only by their humility, and whose only motive was altruism. John Biddlecombe is commemorated in the Chapel with an elegant plaque, erected soon after his death, but Janet’s memorial is more ethereal; just as she was once described as the “grand old lady” of Victoria’s pastoral industry, so too is she the matriarch of all Geelong Grammar School’s benefactors.

Only months later, on 15 February 1954, Janet died at Golf Hill, aged 87. The passing of a woman revered for her kindness, charity and self-effacing nature, and who was a last living link to early settlement in Victoria, was widely lamented. “Her most enduring achievement would be her example; her greatest wealth was her character”, noted one obituary, while another reflected that “It was not the honour and glory of winning prizes that appealed most to Mrs Biddlecombe, but the thought that she was doing something for Australia”.

Postscript The author of this story lives in one of the Biddlecombe houses. A century later, this generous gift is still making staff comfortable as Janet intended.

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FROM CORIO TO THE WORLD Sam Parsons (P’14)

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t is a long way from a meat factory on the banks of the Barwon River to the Deutsche Bank building in downtown New York, but when Sam Parsons (P’14) looks out at the bustle of Wall Street, he does not forget the 10 months he spent working at a Geelong meat factory right after leaving school: “I knew that I would aspire to be a leader later in life, and that my career would involve making decisions that impact other people’s lives. I wanted to understand, on a personal level, the experiences of people working blue-collar jobs. I didn’t want to be a person who is oblivious to the impact of their decisions on others. I’m proud of the time I spent at the factory on the Barwon; it was formative and keeps me humble”. Sam’s current role as an investment banking analyst with Deutsche Bank followed his graduation from Princeton in 2019 where he majored in public policy and philosophy. An all-round high achiever, Sam left Geelong Grammar School at the end of 2014 having been School Captain and a member of the First VIII. He graduated with a perfect IB score that crowned him Dux of the School, shared with Zoe Yang (Ga’14). As impressive as these achievements are, it is Sam’s wholehearted, profound gratitude for the support he has received from others throughout his GGS journey and beyond that is the true measure of the man. “The benefactors who supported me have, in a sense, enabled the trajectory of my entire life. I find that people on scholarships often feel that it’s a kind of disadvantage, that their place in the community is fragile because it depends on something external. I think that’s the wrong way to look at it. Being a scholar was an honour and a responsibility. Someone else has made a sacrifice to facilitate your education, and that is empowering.” Sam was a double scholarship recipient at GGS. His academic scholarship, awarded by the School, drove Sam to ensure that he was a good student, not just for himself but as a contributor in the classroom, enabling others to thrive too. “I’m not saying that’s what I was thinking about when I was 14 years old, but it was an abstract sentiment that stayed with me throughout my time at the School. Gratitude manifests in motivation. The people in my 32

cohort who were supported by scholarships were extremely high achieving people. We kept each other motivated and honest. Scholarships are very effective at bringing an exceptional group of people together, and that is of great benefit to everyone at the School.” His second scholarship was much more personal, “because I was honouring a person’s memory”. Awarded by the Pierce Armstrong Foundation, the Nicholas Pierce (FB’60) Scholarship commemorates a young Old Geelong Grammarian who was killed in a road accident in 1966 at the age of 23 by supporting someone from a rural area to access a global education. Sam met Toni Armstrong, sister of Nicholas Pierce and mother of Nick Armstrong (FB’94), several times and the two corresponded regularly. “It was very vivid for me. I knew the person who was making my education possible and I carry so much gratitude for that generosity now.” Sam considers the elements of his education that occurred beyond the classroom, within the wider arc of daily life in a busy boarding school, to be an extremely important benefit of his scholarship. Coming from Shepparton in rural Victoria, 12-yearold Sam viewed GGS as an urban school where opportunities abounded. He vividly recalls his first day in Barwon House, and the excitement of meeting new friends from vastly different backgrounds: “Realising how much I could learn through these friendships was my first anecdotal experience of being in a more cosmopolitan environment, and I really enjoyed it”. Community events, such as House Music and House Swimming, were much more than competitions to Sam: “They were truly epic moments. The people in the auditorium or the pool comprised my whole world, and sharing in the excitement of arts and sports on that scale was an incredible feeling. The root of that passion is not some sort of animalistic tribalism; it comes from the fact that you are rooting for your friends. We were all so personally connected to everyone on campus.”

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Sam left Geelong Grammar at the end of 2014 having been School Captain and a member of the First VIII.

“Being a scholar was an honour and a responsibility. Someone else has made a sacrifice to facilitate your education, and that is empowering.”

Some of Sam’s most meaningful connections were forged with teachers, who were mentors as well as educators. It was because of the encouragement of Andy Beauchamp, who knew Sam well, that he applied to a university as prestigious as Princeton. “Beaucho basically pitched the idea to me that I should apply. More importantly, he pitched it with a straight face. It wasn’t a far-fetched pipe dream to him; I could tell he believed that I could do it, which made all the difference. I approached the prospect seriously and explored the possibilities. Princeton was the perfect fit for a swathe of reasons, including its location, its leading academic programmes, and its strong focus on policy, which was my interest at the time. I wanted to move abroad to expand my sense of community and learn osmotically by living in another culture and system.” Although their relationship began formally, with Andy as Sam’s science teacher, in adulthood Sam now looks on Andy as a friend, with whom he keeps in regular contact.

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“Sam is an extraordinary young man and I knew from my very early correspondence with him that he would go on to achieve great things. I kept his letters because they demonstrated a maturity, humility and understanding way beyond his years.” Toni Armstrong, Pierce Armstrong Foundation 34

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Since starting at Princeton, Sam has worked for a hedge fund in Tokyo, interned in Melbourne and London, travelled across the United States, and worked for the American Civil Liberties Union. He soon plans to travel to Mexico and Indonesia to work with an emerging-market venture capital fund and a tech-enabled logistics start-up, having deferred his admission to Harvard Law School where he will commence study of the Juris Doctor in September 2022. The access to a cosmopolitan global education offered by the Nicholas Pierce Scholarship has been truly enacted for Sam, and in return it is global policy challenges where he next intends to focus his efforts. “The issues that motivate me are those that touch all the people I have come to know in my studies and travels – climate change, mass population displacement, resource scarcity and its ensuing conflicts. My goal coming out of law school, in the abstract, will be to work on political system design and international protocols that align the actions of business and public sector institutions to address those challenges.” It remains to be seen whether Sam will address these challenges through entrepreneurship and innovation, international institutions like the UN, or by coming back to Australia and leveraging the experience he has gained abroad to help his home country navigate its place in the world. “I’m 25 years old and the only burden that I have is choice, and it’s a great privilege to be in this position. I want to live a life of service, though I’m not always convinced that classical service roles in government are the most impactful. My present objective is to gain as much experience as I can across as many fields as possible, to be better prepared for the future.” Whatever he decides, he will remember the advice of the late Hon. Frank Callaway, who ran the Philosophy Club at GGS. “Justice Callaway advised me that before choosing the industry one wants to work in, or the cause to which one wants to dedicate their efforts, one should uncover the type of thinker that one wants to be, whether quantitative or qualitative, analytical or philosophical, logical or

creative. Geelong Grammar prepared me well for this level of introspection. At GGS, it is character and community, not career, which is cultivated first and foremost.”

am describes himself as a legal and philosophical thinker. The nuanced puzzles of metaphysics and the nature of objectivity are ones that fired his brain at Princeton. It was not at the Ivy League university, however, that he first explored the validity of subjectivity in worldviews. The realisation that people could have competing yet legitimate beliefs and values occurred in Jenny Arton-Powell’s Year 8 RE class: “To my rational, perhaps overconfident young mind it was initially difficult to grasp – surely there has to be an objective truth! But Mrs AP taught the concept well, and it was formative to my entire academic outlook. At GGS subjectivity was discussed in the context of faith; at Princeton the theme emerged in the context of America’s extreme political polarisation and diversity of thought. But it’s incredible to think that I remember who taught me that idea in a Geelong Grammar classroom. It’s but one of many profound and vivid memories I enjoy from my time at GGS.”

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BELLARINE PENINSULA BIDDLECOMBE SOCIETY LUNCHEON Despite a difficult and confronting start to 2020, the Biddlecombe Society’s Bellarine Peninsula luncheon hosted 86 members and guests at the Barwon Heads Golf Club on 12 March. The Chair, Charlie Sutherland (P’86), noted the remarkable turnout considering the challenging times. The guest speaker was Chair of the Geelong Grammar School Council, Paddy Handbury (M’72). Paddy’s frank and open address was very well received by members and guests, including Old Geelong Grammarians, Clyde Old Girls, Hermitage Old Girls, and past and current parents and staff. Charlie was pleased to have an opportunity to thank everyone for their ongoing support for the School and the Foundation. The Biddlecombe Society grew by eight new members in 2020 to a total of 215 members. It’s a growing group of people who care for and love the School and have committed to supporting Geelong Grammar School’s future through the bequest programme. A thriving Biddlecombe Society will help to ensure the future of Geelong Grammar School.

the richard and janet southby visiting fellows programme The Visiting Fellows Programme started apace in 2020, building on the success from the previous year. In February, we welcomed our first Richard and Janet Southby Visiting Fellow, Jane Gilmore, to the David Darling Play House. Jane is a freelance journalist and advocate for women’s rights. The evening was an engaging and, at times, confronting presentation on gendered violence and the role of the media as an often-ineffective conduit. The programme is designed to broaden the horizons of Geelong Grammar School students, staff and the wider community by bringing challenging and topical speakers to the school. Unfortunately, due to the COVID-19 restrictions, we were unable to invite further speakers to the Corio Campus in 2020. We look forward to continuing to offer a broad range of inspiring visiting scholars and practising professionals when it is safe to resume the programme.

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2020 Giving in Action

new eminent members

new scholarships established

A strategic shift to Stewardship

967

Foundation members

215

Biddlecombe Society members

delivering 95 personalised Impact Reports to donors

(8 new members)

113

Four bequests totalling

$94K

Foundation Scholarship Programme recipients

$1,400,000 Total Fundraising Income 38

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2020 FOUNDATION board members

PENNY McBAIN Chair

JOHN SEVIOR (P’79) Deputy Chair

Penny is Chair of the Geelong Grammar Foundation and a past parent. She is Chair of the Geelong Grammar Foundation Nominations Committee and also sits across all Foundation subcommittees. She is also a member of the School Council and a member of the School Council’s Audit, Finance and Risk Committee. She was a Founding Director of Melbourne IVF and, prior to her retirement, a consultant gynaecologist at the Royal Women’s Hospital for over 25 years.

John is an Old Geelong Grammarian and a past and current parent. He is the founder of Airlie Funds Management which is part of the Magellan Financial Group. John served on the Geelong Grammar Foundation Board from May 2005 until July 2020.

WILL JONES (Cu’73) Deputy Chair

MARY MORTON (Weatherly, Cl’85) Deputy Chair

Will is an Old Geelong Grammarian, a member of the Allocations and Investments Committee, which he chaired from November 2014 to November 2019 and a member of the Major Gifts Committee. He is a former partner of JBWere. He is presently the Chairman of Trustees of the Friends of the Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne Trust Fund and a Director of The Queens Fund Ltd.

Mary is an Old Geelong Grammarian and past parent. She is a member of the Major Gifts Committee, coPresident of the Biddlecombe Society and in August 2020 became the co-Deputy Chair alongside Will Jones. She was the President of the Old Geelong Grammarians Association from June 2000 to June 2012. She is on the Marcus Oldham College Foundation Board and is the owner/co-founder of PR and marketing agency ID Collective.

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REBECCA CODY

JUSTIN ARTER

For over two decades across Tasmania, Western Australia, New Zealand and Victoria, Rebecca has taught and led in schools by energising ethicality, excellence, and engagement. She commenced as Principal of Geelong Grammar School in April 2018.  Rebecca is an ex-officio Board member whose initiatives to date include the consultative development of a Strategic Framework that prioritises the pillars of Adventure Education, Positive Education and Creative Education. The Framework is underpinned by a commitment to enable wisdom and ultimately, an aspiration to shape a better world.

Justin is a past parent and began as Chair of the Allocations and Investments Committee in November 2019. He has been working in financial markets for over 35 years. He is the CEO of Cbus Super, one of Australia’s largest public offer superannuation funds. He is the former country head of BlackRock in Australia and former CEO of Victorian Funds Management Corporation. He was a member of the Geelong Grammar School Council from 2006 to 2015.

SUSANNAH CALVERT-JONES

ANDREW COCHRANE

Susannah has a background in fundraising, marketing and public relations with the Sydney and Melbourne Arts Festivals and the Victoria Racing Club. She was Managing Director, Stellar Concepts Public Relations and served on the Development Board of the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute for six years. Susannah is a parent of four current students.

Andrew is a past parent of Geelong Grammar School. He has a background in design, architecture and sustainable development. He has worked in the property industry for over 20 years and more recently at the intersection of the environment and wellbeing.

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PADDY HANDBURY (M’72)

CHARLES HENRY (FB’67)

Paddy is an Old Geelong Grammarian, past parent, past Chair of the Geelong Grammar Foundation, and the current Chair of the Geelong Grammar School Council. He heads the Handbury Group, which owns and operates rural properties totalling more than 5.28 million hectares, and is involved with several agribusinesses across the country. He is Executive Chair of Saltbush Ag and a Director of the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal.

Charles is an Old Geelong Grammarian, Chair of the Major Gifts Committee and a former Treasurer of the Old Geelong Grammarians. Prior to his retirement, he was a senior executive with Tupperware Brands Corporation where he held senior positions in Europe, Africa, the United States and Asia. Charles is also involved in other volunteer and charitable activities in Australia and Tanzania.

SERENA MITCHELL (Mackinnon, Cl’83)

BILL RANKEN (M’72) Bill was Chairman of the Geelong Grammar Foundation and a member of the School Council until April 2016. He now continues as a Director of the Geelong Grammar Foundation and sits on the Allocations and Investments and Major Gifts Committees. He is also co-President of the Biddlecombe Society Committee. He is a Trustee of The William Angliss Charitable Fund. He has 37 years of experience in the financial services industry and previously was a stockbroker at JBWere and Goldman Sachs JBWere.

Serena is an Old Geelong Grammarian, current parent and a member of the Biddlecombe Society Committee. She is PR and Communications Manager at luxury travel company Abercrombie & Kent.

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DONALD ROBERTSON

CHARLIE SUTHERLAND (P’86)

Donald is a past parent. He is a consultant radiologist and Director of Interventional Radiology at University Hospital Geelong, Associate Professor of Deakin University and a Director of the Barwon Health Foundation. Donald served on the Geelong Grammar Foundation Board from May 2004 until July 2020.

Charlie is an Old Geelong Grammarian and Chairman of the Biddlecombe Society. He is a Director of DDM Securities and Maecenas Capital, corporate advisory firms in Melbourne. He serves on the board of Small Business Australia, as an Ambassador for SecondBite and Calm in the City and is a Life Member of Melbourne University Cricket Club.

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FOUNDATION FINANCIAL SUMMARY For over 150 years Geelong Grammar School has been entrusted with the formation and education of young men and women. Many parents, Old Geelong Grammarians and friends of the School have provided gifts and endowments, helping to create the School we have today. The foresight and generosity of donors has been and is transformational. The Geelong Grammar Foundation now leads the philanthropic and fundraising activity for the School and is responsible for ensuring that each gift is used or endowed effectively and as intended by each benefactor. The Foundation is appointed by the School Council to be Trustee for the Geelong Grammar School Scholarship Fund and the Geelong Grammar School Endowment Trust.

SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 31ST DECEMBER 2020 Endowment Fund

Scholarship Fund

Total

$000’s

Cash

1,579

1,020

2,599

Pending investments

339

661

1,000

23,796

25,431

74,658

Assets

- Equity and cash trusts Receivable from related party Balance of the account with the school

2,958

5,990

8,948

Sundry receivables Total assets

136

28,739

33,194

87,364

28,716

33,194

87,341

Sundry creditors and accrued liabilities Net assets

SUMMARY OF INCOME AND EXPENDITURE, AND MOVEMENT IN FUNDS HELD FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2020 Endowment Fund

Scholarship Fund

Total

$000’s

104

155

Income Interest received Dividends and other trust distributions received

1,059

1,130

2,189

Realised profit/(loss)

(401)

(341)

(742)

Total investment income

709

893

1,602

Increase/(decrease) in investment revaluation reserve

288

Total investment return

997

893

1,890

Bequests, gifts and fundraising activities

1,324

1,349

Fair value gain on financial assets through P&L (1)

400

467

867

Return on funds

18.2%

Total income

1,422

2,684

4,106

Foundation grants

(738)

(1,158)

(1,896)

Fair value loss on financial assets through P&L (1) Fund expenses

(31)

(29)

(60)

Surplus/(deficit) for the year

653

1,497

2,150

The introduction of AASB9 - Financial Instruments in 2018 resulted in the recognition of the market movement in a large portion of our portfolio to be recognised directly in profit or loss where previously those movements had been contained within a revaluation reserve on the balance sheet, impacting our result from 2018 onwards. 1

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FOUNDATION GIFTS SUMMARY 2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

25,215

413,805

211,300

2,238,901

201,560

163,600

1,322,775

2,590,778

1,190,949

893,340

1,373,224

2,581,084

Building Fund

54,947

159,718

923,084

3,117,541

1,521,279

2,334,338

Library Fund

14,570

22,948

25,525

32,974

19,203

14,392

1,417,507

3,187,249

2,350,858

6,282,756

3,115,266

5,093,414

Endowment Trust (Foundation Fund) Scholarship Fund (1)

Total Gifts 1

Net of donations between related entities

FOUNDATION INVESTMENTS A sub-committee of the Foundation Board, the Allocations and Investments Committee (AIC) takes the lead on investing these funds. Its members are listed below and include people with significant investment experience. Highly regarded professional advisers also help with investment decisions, asset allocation and selection of investment managers.

THE ALLOCATIONS AND INVESTMENTS COMMITTEE JUSTIN ARTER Chair

WILL JONES (CU’73)

Justin is a past parent and began as Chair of the Allocations and Investments Committee in November 2019. He has been working in financial markets for 35 years. He is the CEO of Cbus Super, one of Australia’s largest public offer superannuation funds. He is the former country head of BlackRock in Australia and former CEO of Victorian Funds Management Corporation. He was a member of the Geelong Grammar School Council from 2006 to 2015.

PENNY MCBAIN Chair, Geelong Grammar Foundation

ANGUS COOTE (FB’94)

Penny is Chair of the Geelong Grammar Foundation and a past parent. She is Chair of the Geelong Grammar Foundation Nominations Committee and also sits across all Foundation sub-committees. She is also a member of the School Council and a member of the School Council’s Audit Finance and Risk Committee. She was a Founding Director of Melbourne IVF and, prior to her retirement, a consultant gynaecologist at the Royal Women’s Hospital for 25 years.

Angus has a Bachelor of Business from RMIT majoring in economics and finance. He commenced his career with JP Morgan in London and relocated to Asia for five years specialising in selling Australian Government Bonds and other debt products to the region’s largest central banks and sovereign wealth funds. He returned to Australia in 2010 where he headed Global Central Bank distribution for Westpac in Sydney. In 2013, Angus co-founded Jamieson Coote Bonds, Australia’s only domestic and global sovereign bond fund. 44

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JACINDA DIXON

BILL RANKEN (M’72)

Jacinda is a current parent and joined the Allocations and Investments Committee in January 2020. Jacinda holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Monash, majoring in Economics and Finance, and a Masters of Taxation Law from Melbourne University. For over 20 years, Jacinda has been an Adviser at JBWere, providing stewardship for some of Australia’s most successful family groups on their financial affairs. Her extensive experience in portfolio construction and deep knowledge of financial markets is coupled with a background in taxation and complex group structures. Since 2014, Jacinda has also served as a Board member and member of the Financial, Audit and Risk Committee for the Melbourne and Olympic Parks Trust, and prior to that served on the Board and Finance Committee of the Victorian Women’s Trust.

Bill was Chairman of the Geelong Grammar Foundation and a member of the School Council until April 2016. He now continues as a Director of the Geelong Grammar Foundation and sits on the Allocations and Investments and Major Gifts Committees. He is also co-President of the Biddlecombe Society Committee. He is a Trustee of The William Angliss Charitable Fund. He has 36 years of experience in the financial services industry and previously was a stockbroker at JBWere and Goldman Sachs JBWere.

JANA INVESTMENT ADVISERS JANA is Australia’s largest asset consultant as measured by funds under advice. JANA provides strategic investment advice and offers investment solutions to the Allocations and Investments Committee. JANA takes an integrated approach to the consideration of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) factors and recognises key attributes of the Foundation, including its tax free status and in-perpetuity investment horizon.

HARRY MOORE (FB’94) Harry Moore was appointed Global Head of Distribution of First Sentier Investors in May 2020 to provide global oversight of sales and distribution leadership. Harry is a member of the Executive Committee and the Enterprise Leadership Team. Prior to this role, he was Managing Director, Australia, New Zealand & Japan with responsibility for business development and client service in these markets. Before joining the firm in June 2010, Harry spent six years at Russell Investments as a consultant in the Institutions and Governments team, providing strategic investment advice and implementation to domestic and pan-Asian clients. Harry has also worked as a client advisor and analyst at UBS Wealth Management Australia and Johnson Taylor Potter.

INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES The investment objectives are to maximise investment returns over a rolling ten-year investment horizon subject to limiting the risk of a reduction in the real value of the corpus. Performance is measured against a benchmark of CPI + 5% pa (after fees). The Foundation avoids speculation investments and maintains a diversified portfolio.

4 Geelong Grammar Foundation Market Benchmark

Objective

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1 Year

Geelong Grammar Foundation

5 Years

10 Years

4.6

5.8

7.3

8.1

7.5

8.6

9.2

5.9

6.5

7.6

Market Benchmark Objective

3 Years

ASSET ALLOCATION AND FUNDS MANAGERS AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2020

Investment

Amount ($’000)

Australian Shares

19,354

31%

18,482

31%

Overseas Shares

21,699

35%

20,112

34%

Alternatives

5,410

5,895

10%

Credit

2,764

Overseas Shares

Loans to GGS

9,000

15%

9,931

17%

Alternatives

Term deposits

1,018

2,583

Cash & pending purchase

2,581

2,653

Total

61,826

100%

59,656

100%

Australian Shares 31% $19.4M Managers/Funds: Alphinity Investment management Cooper Investors Brunswick Fund JANA Small Caps Australian Share Trust Crestone Managed Portfolio Overseas Shares 38% $21.7M 1 Managers/Funds: JANA High Alpha Global Share Trust JANA High Alpha Global Share Trust (Hedged) JANA Emerging Markets Share Trust Crestone Managed Portfolio

Alternatives 9% $5.4M Managers/Funds: Ardea Real Outcome Fund AMP Capital - Community Infrastructure Fund

Australian Shares

Credit Loans to GGS Term deposits Cash & pending purchase

The level of currency exposure is subject to variation via use of both hedged and unhedged funds 1

The School pays a commercial interest rate on the loan balance 2

Credit 4% $2.8M Managers/Funds: Bentham Global Opportunities Fund Loans to the School 15% $9M 2 Term Deposits 2% $1M Cash/pending purchase 4% $2.6M Total Assets $61.8M

Whilst all care has been taken in the preparation of the numbers presented, performance figures are unaudited and subject to revision. In addition, asset allocations and fund managers will vary over time based on the Allocation and Investment Committee’s recommendations.

RECENT PERFORMANCE Investment return target

2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

Objective: CPI + 5% pa (6% up to 2018)

5.9%

6.8%

6.3%

7.9%

7.5%

7.7%

8.7%

8.2%

Actual:

4.6%

18.2%

(4.3%)

11.9%

7.2%

5.5%

7.6%

22.3%

15.0%

Ahead of/(behind) objective

(1.3%)

11.4%

(10.5%)

4.0%

(0.1%)

13.6%

6.8%

Cumulative Performance index (01 Jan 2004 is 100)

253.8

249.2

231.0

235.3

223.4

216.2

210.7

203.1

180.8

Cumulative performance against objective

15.9%

17.2%

5.8%

16.4%

12.4%

12.7%

14.9%

15.0%

1.4%

10 year rolling average - Actual

8.1%

8.0%

8.6%

8.1%

8.5%

8.9%

9.8%

10.3%

10 year rolling average - Benchmark

9.2%

9.9%

9.2%

10 year rolling average - Objective

7.6%

7.8%

8.0%

8.3%

8.4%

8.6%

8.7%

8.8%

(0.3%) (2.2%)

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2020 endowed scholarships and bursaries Opening balance

Donations

Investment return

Balance pre-distribution

Scholarship distributions to students

Balance post distribution

COGA Scholarships

858,331

39,827

898,158

(35,926)

862,232

HOGA Scholarships

5,061,270

234,843

5,296,163

(211,847)

5,084,316

Dato Tan Scholarship

186,267

8,643

194,910

(2,631)

192,279

Annual Giving Scholarship

1,149,088

3,630

53,394

1,206,112

(48,244)

1,157,868

Pope Family Scholarship

661,452

50,000

30,691

742,143

(17,130)

725,013

John Peter Alston Wallace Scholarship

1,778,328

82,514

1,860,842

(36,020)

1,824,822

Ranken Family Scholarship

420,622

400

19,526

440,548

(11,792)

428,756

Michael Collins-Persse Scholarship

2,382,690

21,093

111,100

2,514,883

(75,642)

2,439,241

Whittingham Scholarship

2,523,606

117,095

2,640,701

(105,628)

2,535,073

John Emerson Scholarship - Corio

493,468

22,897

516,365

(10,806)

505,559

John Emerson Scholarship - Toorak

409,452

18,999

428,451

(17,138)

411,313

Bruce Lawrence Scholarship

345,749

16,043

361,792

(14,472)

347,320

J.R. Darling Memorial Scholarship

4,629,143

77,280

216,786

4,923,209

(196,928)

4,726,281

A A Buley Bursary Fund

1,489,458

69,111

1,558,569

(62,343)

1,496,226

General Excellence (The Foundation Scholarship)

990,896

45,978

1,036,874

(41,475)

995,399

2,206,246

102,370

2,308,616

(12,000)

2,296,616

555,807

25,789

581,596

(23,264)

558,332

Richard Crummer Scholarship

819,973

45,000

39,091

904,064

(28,816)

875,248

Jeff Peck & Silver Harris Scholarship

830,071

80,000

40,371

950,442

(27,625)

922,817

Russell Drysdale Scholarship for Visual Arts

581,093

317

26,966

608,376

(21,612)

586,764

McBain Family Scholarship

337,379

15,653

353,032

(14,121)

338,911

Tommy Garnett Scholarship

608,633

2,600

28,301

639,534

(21,250)

618,284

Gordon Moffatt Scholarship

310,064

14,387

324,451

(12,978)

311,473

Frank Callaway Endowment

2,346,455

108,876

2,455,331

(13,769)

2,441,562

David William Robert Knox Scholarship

261,840

12,149

273,989

(10,960)

263,029

Handbury Scholarship

273,922

12,710

286,632

(11,465)

275,167

Australian Rural & Regional Scholarship

960,230

217,690

49,372

1,227,292

(28,816)

1,198,476

Hartley Mitchell Scholarship

401,980

8,050

18,837

428,867

Sevior Family Scholarship

1,512,081

70,161

1,582,242

Other Scholarships and prizes maintained by Geelong Grammar Foundation

3,308,455

836,532

161,798

4,306,785

(23,968)

4,282,817

Total Scholarships and prizes maintained by Geelong Grammar Foundation

38,694,049

1,342,642

1,814,278

41,850,969

(1,138,666)

40,712,303

Pop Fink Scholarship Bob and Rona Robertson Scholarship

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SUPPORTING THE GEELONG GRAMMAR FOUNDATION IN 2020

The Geelong Grammar Foundation warmly thanks and acknowledges the support of our Foundation members for their generosity, belief in and support of the School. Following is a list of our members throughout 2020. Thank you to the many donors who have chosen to remain anonymous; we appreciate your generous support. EMINENT Anonymous (2) Calvert-Jones Janet AO Calvert-Jones John AM Darling Ian AO Darling Min Fairfax John AO Gibson Diana AO Jones Will Khoon Chen Kuok Mitchell Hartley Robertson Anne Robertson Brigid Robertson Hugh

Fairfax Tim AC Geelong Grammar School Gibson Diana AO Gorman Rebecca Harris Silver

GUARDIAN Albert Robert AO RFD RD Bamford Family Foundation Bei Shan Tang Foundation Gailey Lazarus Foundation

Ivory Sandra Khoon Chen Kuok McBain John AO McBain Penny Moffatt Gordon AM KSJ Muir Family Murray Michael Old Geelong Grammarians Association

Guest James MLC Handbury Helen Handbury Paddy Luo Dan Newman Mark O’Connor Roderic O’Reilly Cameron O’Reilly Ilse Premraj Eugene

† Peck Jeff

Robertson Mark OAM

Pierce Armstrong Trust

Premraj Prem

Simson Belinda

Pope Deidre

Ranken Bill

Simson John

Pope Ern

Ranken Katharine

Robertson Anne

Southey Lady Marigold AC

GOVERNOR

Robertson Brigid

Bender Helene OAM

Robertson Mark OAM

Calvert-Jones Janet AO

Sevior John

Anonymous (7)

Calvert-Jones John AM

Simson Belinda

Allen Jim

Crummer Patsy

Simson John

Arter Justin

Darling Ian AO

Thyne Reid Foundation

Baillie Helen

Darling Min

The Vincent Fairfax Family Foundation

Baillieu Antony

Fairfax John AO

Robertson Hugh

PARTNER

Baillieu Charlie

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Baillieu Samantha AM Baillieu Sybil Bell Charitable Fund Blazey Cathy † Bowden Ivor Calvert-Jones Louise Calvert-Jones Mark Cameron Max Carnegie Mark Cohen Ash The Cramond Family Darling Anthony Darling Mrs David Geddes Graham Glamorgan Parents Association Hayward Alison Hayward Bill OAM Hsieh Shirley Johnson Warwick Kantor Michael Kiefel Charles OAM Kryger Gilles AM Lemon Peter Lin John MacLachlan Hugh Maple-Brown Family Molloy Susan Montgomery Annabel Montgomery Jamie Myer Bails AC Paterson Judy Paterson Rowly Robertson Catherine Seymour Bas Sharp David Sharp Lyndsay Vicars Jane Vicars Will Wang Jasmine Zhang Xiaobing

BENEFACTOR Anonymous (6) Allen Judy Allen Richard R Anderson Bill Bartholomew Peter Belcher George Bongiorno Annette Bongiorno Anthony Brodie Janet

Knights Julian AO Knights Lizanne Long Michael AM MacMillan William Snr Mactaggart David Mactaggart Emma Massy-Greene Lady Elizabeth Matthews Barry Mazzeo Ann Mazzeo Joe McInnes John OAM

Butler Gail

McMurdo Daniela

Butler Jim Calvert-Jones James Carnegie Sir Rod AC Charles Arthur AM Clarke Lady Susannah Clyde Old Girls’ Association Crozier Theresa Cusworth Neil Darling Michael Dowd Lisa Egan Brendan Endean David Fairfax Nick Farran Andrew Fischl Ian Fischl Michelle Fox Family Foundation Grimsdale Jan Grimshaw Mark Grimshaw Rachel Gubbins Jenny OAM Gubbins John Gunnersen Investments Hamson Michael Hayward Sam Henry Charles Holt Don Hosokawa Mako Hunt Robin Jen Shek Voon Jones Will

McMurdo James McVilly Barry Meek Christine Meek Stephen † Mitchell Peter AM Moore Patrick Morgan Hugh AC Morgan Richard AM Morgan Suzette Morrison James Morrison Joanna Munro Bruce Myer Andrew AM Nelson Wanda Ong Sok Patrick Moore Family Trust Pausewang Diane Pausewang Peter Peart Jim Ramsay Dougal Robertson Donald Robertson Janette Salisbury Peter Sargood Pamela The Sidney Myer Fund Smith Clive OAM Southby Janet Southby Richard KStJ Stewart Rob Thistleton Catherine Williams Anne

Kang Kevin Kirkwood Jeremy Kirkwood Sarah 49

Young Harrison

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ASSOCIATE Anonymous (15) Abel Smith Will Adams John Adams Ros Allen Mark Argyle Rory OAM Badgery Malcolm Badgery Marion Barraclough Georgina Bostock Tom Breadmore Anne Breadmore Jo Bright Charles Browne David Bryan Hugh Calvert-Jones Susannah Carnegie Tanya CDC Geelong Pty Ltd T/As Benders Busways Chomley Peter M M Chow Ping Clemente Rob Clifton-Jones Richard † Coltman Kay Connell James Constantine Aaron Copley Lorraine Coppe Alex Coppe Ed Coppe James Coppe Sharon Cox Tim AO Darling James AM Davis Brian AM Deasey Denis Devilee Fiona Devilee Peter Dixson Felicity Dixson Jeremy Dobson Bill Dobson Kerryn Edwards Patricia Edwards Sandy Elder David

Freeman Marcus

MacKinnon Jane

Freeman Sarah

MacKinnon John W

Gatehouse Sandra

Mann Geoff

Godfrey Tim

Marriner David

Grimwade Angus

† McCullough Denys

Grimwade Karen

McDonald Michael

Haigh Alister

McGauchie Donald AO

Hains Michael

Merrylees Ian

Hains Sally-Anne

Mills John

Hamilton Geoff

Mitchell Hartley

Hamilton Jan

Mitchell John OAM

Hamilton Maria

Mitchell Serena

Hamilton Printing Works

Morgan Linda

Hayward Kate

Morgan Paul

Hayward Tom

Murray Tim AM

Hinckfuss Bruce

Nandabhiwat Warapong

Holmes a’ Court Paul

Nicholson Libby

Holt Janet

Nicolson Stuart

Howes Merrick

Nicolson Susan

Hryckow Jari

Owen Sally

Hunter Sandy

Parsons Boz DFC

Ibrahim Jamilah

Patterson Andrew

Jordan Anna

Pembrook Amanda

Jordan Athena

Penfold-Russell Rebel OAM

Jordan George

Pincott Club Inc

Jordan Peter

Priestley Malcolm

Kaspiew Rae

Ratcliffe Fiona

Kent Wayne

Ritchie Kent Sonia

Kirsner Lindsay

Rymill Peter

Kuok Ean

Santikarn Janice

Lane Michael

Santikarn Steve

Leslie Cate

Shelmerdine David

Leslie Stuart

Shelmerdine Maree

Leslie Wayne

Simpson Julia

Lewis John

Sisson Carol

Lewisohn John

Smith Simon

Lim KT

Sow Vinney

Lindsay Andrew

Stephens Deryk

Lipman Gerald

The Sunshine Foundation

Lithgow Elizabeth

Sutton Rod

Lucas Anton

Sutton Tanny

Lynch Antony

Taylor Deb

Lynch Georgina

Thawley Deborah

Macaulay Cameron

Thawley Michael AO

Macaulay Jennifer

Thornton Michael

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Viravaidya Mechai AO

Backwell Rob

Broers Lord Alec FRS

von Bibra Kenneth AM

Badger Ann

Broers Lady Mary

Wade Jan

Badr Joseph

Bromell Hugh

Wallace Quentin

Baillieu Marshall

Bromell Jock

Waterman Angela

Baillieu Marshall E

Bromell Ros

Wearne Geoff

Barnes John

Brown Ian D

Weerasooriya Rukshen

Barras Greg

Brown Ian J H

Welsh Simon

Barras Sarah

Browning Malcolm

Wilkins Robert

Barry Nigel

Bufton Peter

Wilkins Susan

Bartlett Connie

Bugg John

Wilson Mary

Bartlett Marcus

Burgess Reece

Wilson Ralph

Batliwalla Minoo

Burns David

Batten Suzie

Burt Amanda

Batten Tim

Burt Simon

Batters Philippe

Byron Andrew

Anonymous (35)

Bayles Archie

Cabot Edward

Adamson James

Baynes Karen

Cameron Donald

Adamson Michael

Beauchamp Andy

Cameron Ewen

Affleck Anna

Beauchamp Lisa

Cannon Clare

Affleck James OAM

Beevor Ronnie

Capper Peter

Agar John OAM

Belcher Dennis

Carmichael Katie

Albert Antoinette

Belcher Lit

Castillo Lyn

Albert Investments

Bell Adrian

Castillo Sonny

Alder Robyn

Bingley Julie

Catchlove Barry AM

Alder Tim

Bingley Tim

Cavill Alistair

Allen Jocelyn

Blakeley Tony

Cavill Malcolm

Allen Kingsley

Bliss Philip

Cavill Stuart

Allen Penny

Blundell Ian

Charles Stephen AO

Allen Roslyn

Blundell Lisa

Chauvel Richard

Allen Tony

Bohun Eliza

Chernov Alexandra

Altmann John

Bohun Phillip

Chin Kim

Anastasios Andrew

Bolwell Ray

Chomley George

Anderson Jan

Bostock Andrew

Christie Clare

Anderson Sue

Bostock Robert

Christie Kenneth

Angas Charles

Bowden Annabel

Chye Kooi

Angliss Arthur

Bowen Richard

Clarke Anthony

Angliss David

Bower Geoff

Clarke Rodger

Apted Ben

Bower Jane

Clarke Sir Rupert

Armstrong John

Bowman Alan

Cleland James

Armstrong Martin

Bramley Richard

Clements Dee

Ashton-Jones Mary Lou

Brandy Ron

Clements Elisa

Austin A Frank

Bretherton Tony

Clements Jonathan

Avery Mark

Bright Primmy

Cochrane Andrew

Backhouse Kim

Bright Richard

Cochrane Jackie

Backwell Lyn

British Schools & Universities

Cocks Sue

MEMBER

G E E LO N G G R A M M A R F OU N DAT I O N

Cohen Susie

Elder Joyce

Grodski Ben

Collins David

Elliott Amanda

Grodski David

Colwell Sheila

Fahey Michael

Grodski Helen

Consett Christopher

Fairbairn Rosie

Grodski Lucinda

Coombe-Tennant Georgie

Faithfull John

Groves Peter

Coombe-Tennant Mark

Falkiner Brett

Grubb Beau

Copulos Steve

Fam Richard

Guest Anabelle

Cormack Joanna

Fayman Marvin

Guest Owen

Costain Peter

Fieldhouse Simon

Guo Yenna

Cottier Bruce

Finlay Stephen

Haigh Ian

Cox Jim

Fisher Jamie

Haigh Simon

Cox Laurie AO

Fisher Peter C J

Hamilton Mark

Crabtree Maryjane

Fisher Peter G R

Harden David

Cramer-Roberts Antony

Fitzwilliams Hyde Chloe

Harden Sarah

Cronin Eleanor

Flintoft James

Hargrave Pat

Cronin Ray

Foreman Judy

Harkness Merrie

Crooke Sarah

Foundyller Charles

Harmanis Kerry

Cross Stephen

Fox Chris

Harrison Richard

Crozier Digby MLC

Fox Linda

Hattori Fukunori

Crozier Georgie MLC

Fraser John

Hawker Mary

Crutchfield Amy

Fraser Michael

Hawker Tim

Crutchfield Philip

Fullerton John

Hayward Helen

Daley Alan

Fullerton Michael

Heathcote Robert

Danielson Kaye

Funk Katie

Henderson Gavin

Davies Huw

Gall David

Henry Belinda

Dawson Penny

Gall Georgie

Henry David

De Maria Belinda

Ganley Carney

Herbert Ann

De Maria Rennie

Gash Nathalie

Herbert John

de Moor Paul

Gassin Jennifer

Hesketh Robert

De Pury Guillaume

Gassin Robert

Heysen Peter

Denham John

Gates Peter OAM

Hibbs Michael

Derham Moore Kathie

Gilbert David

Hickson Sam

Dery Tom

Giles Lyn

Hirst Michael

Donald Susie

Gillett Charles

Donner Clive

Gillett Margie

Downer Alexander AC

Gillies Charles

His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales KG KT GCB OM AK QSO CC PC ADC

Downie David

Gove David OAM

Downie Susie

Graves Joby

Downton Peter

Gray Jane

Drysdale Elaine

Gray Peter QC

Durran Ken

Gray Robert

Dye Geoff

Greig-Rouffignac Susie

Eddington Sir Rod AO

Griffiths Balcombe

Eddington Lady Young Sook

Grills Leanne

Eisner John

Grills Richard

Ho Charles Hocking Nigel OAM Hocking Tony Holmes Max Hong Jacob Horsman John Howson Mark Howson Nick Hu Garth

I M PAC T O F G I V I N G — 2 0 2 0

Isobel and David Jones Family Foundation

Lermond Ruth Leslie Bill

† McCulloch Prue McCulloch Sam

J Douglas Family Trust

Leviny Fiona

McDonald Bruce

Jamieson Rossi

Lie Lorie

McFarlane Amanda

Jankowski Bob

Liley Will

McFarlane Hamish

Jeffries Jennifer

Lim Cheng

McIntosh Peter

Jeffries Jock

Lim Grace

McKenzie Patricia

Jowett Nathalie

Lim Yew

McKeown Chris

Kahlbetzer Johnny

Lindblade Rod

McKeown Penelope

Kamat Mary

Litchfield Libby

McKnight Sue

Kang Pei-Yuan

Love Tom

McLachlan Ian AO

Kautzky Roland

Lovell Maggie

Kay John

Lu Celia

Kelly Adam

Luckock Chris

Mellier Alan

Kemp Wendy

Luckock John

Mellier Angela

Kempton Adam MLA

Luckock Lauraine

Melville Deb

Kempton Janne

Lyons Joan

Melzer Brett

Kent Michael

Macarthur Andrew

Merrin Leigh

Kimpton James AM

Macdougall Mikael OAM

Messenger Andrew

Kimpton Sue

Macgugan Elizabeth

Metcalfe Ronald

King-Siem Bruce

Mackenzie Sandy

Michell Ed

Kirwan Michael

Mackinnon Andrew

Miller Justin AM

Knell Mack

Mackinnon Hamish

Milne Malcolm OAM

Knight Rod

MacKinnon John H M

Mitchell Stephen

Koch Fred

Mackinnon Karin

Molesworth John

Kolomanski Daniel

Mackinnon Richard

Molesworth Richard

Kolomanski Jacinta

Macknight Campbell

Mollard Jon

Koscak-Sadler Jenny

Macneil Angus AM

Mollard Tony

Laidlaw Hilary

Madin Jeremy

Moore Andrew

Laidlaw Roy

Mah Sau

Morandini Frank

Landy John AC CVO MBE

Mahar Catherine

Morandini Maggie

Langley Andre

Mahar Frederick

Morgan Alex

Langley Sally

Manifold Sarah

Morgan Diana AM

Lapointe Bob

Mann Richard

Morgan Marina

Latreille Anne

Mantello Eliza

Morgan Sarah

Latreille Peter

Manton David

Morgan William

Lawrence Peter

Martin Alison

Le Deux Anna

Massy-Greene Roger AM

Le Deux Tony

Matar Jodie

Morton David

Leahy Elizabeth

Mather Cath

Morton Mary

Learmonth Peter

McComas Malcolm

Moss Andrea

Lee Trevor

McCormick William

Moss Chris

Legoe Chris AO QC

McCulloch Dave

Muir Amanda

Lemon Andrew AM

McCulloch Indi

Muir Ashley

Leong Yan

McCulloch Nick

Mulholland Anne

McMichael Ian † McNaughton Cameron

Lermond Bill 53

Moroney Margie † Morris Malcolm OBE

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Mulholland James

Phillips Sam

Rutty Helen

Mulholland Penelope

Phillipson Simon

Sadler Peter

Munro Judy

Phillipson Yolande

Samararatna Sam

Myddelton Christine

Piltz Detlev

Sampson Nancy

Myers Allan AC QC

Pirenc Bright Samantha

Sampson Nick

Naktinis Vytautas

Pitt Roger

Santilli Jacqueline

Nathan David

Pont Elizabeth

Santilli Robert

Needle Sarah

Postneck Aija

Satar Rizal

Newton Pepe

Potter Partners Ltd

Seppelt Bill

Newton Sean

Prosser Roger

Sgroi Joe

Nithipitigan Anek

Rafferty Katie

Sgroi Natalie

Noble Rob

Ramsay Andrew

Shanahan John

Nontapan-Smith Claire

Ramsay Robin

Sheene Stephanie

Officer Lew

Ranicar Jeremy

OGGs NSW Branch

Read-Smith Fraser

Sherwood Lynne & the Late Sherwood Tim

Osborne Brian

Reed Simon

Shier Jonathan

O’Shannassy Maurice

Renwick Chris AM

Slatter Libby

O’Shannassy Ruth

Reynolds Prue

Smith Geoff

Ould Evan

Ribeiro Manuela

Smith Judy

Owen John

Rice David

Southey Patrick

Owen Selwyn

Richards Kuan

Southey Rob

Palmer Liz

Richards Matt

Spenceley Alan

Palmer Nick

Richardson Ian

Stevens Mike

Pappas Tassie

Richardson Michael

Stevenson Pam

Parkinson Dorothy

Richmond-Smith Barbara

Stewart Margaret

Parkinson Howard

† Riggall Harold

Stewart Nigel

The Parks Family

Ripper Geoffrey

Stinson Bob

Parsons Bill

Rippon John

Stringer Bruce

Parsons Kate

Ritchie Vivienne AM

Sutherland Charlie

Pascall Philip

Ritchie Wendy

Sutherland Heidi

Paton Knox

Robbins Barry

Sutherland Ivan

Paton Ross

Roberts Ian

Sutherland James

Paton Sarah Jane

Robin Corinne

Sutherland Liza

Patterson Gwyn

Rockman Lyn

Sutherland Nick

Patterson Susan

Roe Patrick

Sutherland Ross

Payne Douglas

Roper Belinda

Sutton Stephen

Pearson Guy

Roper Kirby

Swan James

Peck Jane

Rose Christopher

Syme Robin AM

Peck Simon

Rose John

Szepe Jane

Pembroke Michael Hon

Rowe John AM

Szepe Philip

Pender John

Rowe Michael

Tait Nigel

Perry Rob

Rudolph Errol

Tallboys Roger

Persse Georgina

Rule Nick

Tallis Mary

Persse Jonathan

Rundle Harry

Tan Boon Seng

Phillips Geoff

Russell Geoffrey

Taylor Matthew

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Taylor Tracy

Wilson-Anastasios Meaghan

Buckingham William

The Hermitage Old Girls’ Association

Win Omar

Burt Amanda

Wolstenholme Derek

Burt Simon

The Scobie and Clare Mackinnon Trust

Wolstenholme Frank

Cabot Edward

Wolstenholme Julie

Calvert-Jones James

Thomas David

Wright Paul

Calvert-Jones Susannah

Thomson Ross

Yates Brooke

Charles Arthur AM

Tinsley Mike

Yencken David

Chernov Alexandra

Townsend David

Yencken Jenny

Cleland James

Trethewie Susie Turnbull James Turner William Tyson James

Clements Elisa

BIDDLECOMBE SOCIETY

Clements Jonathan Cohen Desiree Cohen Tim

Ullin Sophie

Anonymous (8)

Utz Richard

Adams John

Vahl Meyer Erik

Adams Ros

Cronin Eleanor

Vine Ruth

Allen Jim

Cronin Ray

Visudhipol Jum

Allen Jocelyn

Crozier Digby MLC

Visudhipol Nin

Allen Tony

Crozier Georgie MLC

Wajsbrem Edward

Anderson Bill

Crummer Patsy

Waldron Ken

Anderson Kate OAM

Crutchfield Amy

Walford Nick

Angas Charles

Crutchfield Philip

Wang Jessica

Angliss Arthur

Dahlsen John

Warwick Cameron

Angliss David

Donald Susie

Warwick Emma

Apted Ben

Dow Caroline

Watson Neil

Apted Jon

Dow Chris

Watt Jim

Backhouse Kim

Dye Geoff

Watts Family

Backwell Lyn

Elliott Amanda

Weatherly Bill

Backwell Rob

Endean David

† Weatherly Rosemary

Batten Tim

Fairbairn Rosie

† Webb Ware Ken

Bayles Archie

Fairfax John AO

Weerasooriya Michelle

Beauchamp Andy

Fieldhouse Simon

Wendt Michael

Beauchamp Lisa

Fraser Michael

Whalley Rick

Belcher George

Gash Nathalie

White Ed

Belcher Lit

Gillett Charles

White Mathew

Bender Helene OAM

Gillett Margie

White Paddy

Blakeley Tony

Gray Jane

Wilkinson Bibi

Bojtschuk Ronald

Gray Mike

Willcocks Peter

Bowden Annabel

Gray Peter QC

Williams Jonathan

Colwell Sheila † Court John AM

† Bowden Ivor

Greig-Rouffignac Susie

Wilson Bruce

Brandy Mary

Grodski Ben

Wilson Diana

Brandy Ron

Grodski David

Wilson Jim

Breadmore Anne

Grodski Helen

Wilson John

Breadmore Jo

Grodski Lucinda

Wilson Sam

Bretherton Tony

Guest James MLC

Wilson Will

Brown Ian J H

Haigh Ian

G E E LO N G G R A M M A R F OU N DAT I O N

Harris Silver

McBain John AO

Ranken Katharine

Henry Belinda

McBain Penny

Ratcliffe Fiona

Henry Charles

McCulloch Dave

Riggall Elspeth

Henry David

McCulloch Indi

† Riggall Harold

McCulloch Nick

Rippon John

Hollis Sue Howes Alan

† McCulloch Prue

Howes Arlene

McCulloch Sam

Hunter Sandy

† McCullough Denys

Ritchie Vivienne AM Ritchie Wendy Robertson Anne

Jamieson Rossi

McInnes John OAM

Robertson Denis

Jones Will

McIntosh Peter

Robertson Hannah

Kelly Adam

McKnight Sue

Robertson Mark OAM

Kempton Adam MLA

Mitchell Hartley

Roper Kirby

Kempton Janne

† Mitchell Peter AM

Rowe John AM

Kirkwood Jeremy

Mitchell Serena

Shearer Tim

Kirwan Michael

Mitchell Stephen

Simson Belinda

Knights Julian AO

Molesworth John

Simson John

Koren Chris

† Morris Malcolm OBE

Southby Janet

Lane Michael

Morton David

Southby Richard KStJ

Latreille Anne

Morton Mary

Staub-Little Nancy

Latreille Peter

Muir Amanda

Stephens Deryk

Le Deux Anna

Muir Ashley

Stevenson Pam

Le Deux Tony

Mulholland Anne

Strazzera Tony

Le Rossignol Gary

Mulholland James

Sutherland Charlie

Learmonth Peter

Mulholland Penelope

Sutherland Heidi

Leek Noelene

Murray Michael

Sutherland Ivan

Lemon Peter

Needle Sarah

Sutherland James

Lie Lorie

Ould Evan

Sutherland Liza

Little Gordon

Owen Sally

Sutherland Nick

Little Terry

Parsons Barbara

Swann Mark

Long Michael AM

Parsons Boz DFC

Tallboys Roger

Luckock John

Paton Knox

Thornton Michael

Luckock Lauraine

Paton Sarah Jane

Vickers-Willis Cathie

Macarthur Andrew

Patterson Andrew

Vickers-Willis Robert

Mackenzie Joan

Patterson Gwyn

Waterman Angela

Mackenzie Sandy

† Peck Jeff

Williams Jonathan

Mackie William

Pembroke Michael Hon

Wilson Diana

Mackinnon Andrew

Perry Rob

Wilson Jim

Mackinnon Richard

Peters Jo

Wilson Sam

MacLachlan Hugh

Pope Deidre

Wilson Will

Mahar Catherine

Pope Ern

Wolstenholme Frank

Mahar Frederick

Poulton Joan

Yates Brooke

Manifold Sarah

Poulton Lloyd

Mann Geoff

Priestley Malcolm

Mann Morag

Rafferty Katie

Matthews Barry

Ranken Bill

I M PAC T O F G I V I N G — 2 0 2 0

MEMBERSHIP LEVELS EMINENT

Nominated by the Foundation Board for

honourable service to the Foundation

GOVERNOR

$500,000 or more

GUARDIAN

$250,000 but less than $500,000

PARTNER

$100,000 but less than $250,000

BENEFACTOR

$50,000 but less than $100,000

ASSOCIATE

$20,000 but less than $50,000

MEMBER

$5,000 but less than $20,000

BIDDLECOMBE SOCIETY

Someone who has given notice of an intended Bequest to the Foundation

† Denotes deceased All care has been taken to ensure the accuracy of this list. If an unfortunate error has occured, please accept our apologies and notify the Advancement Office so that we can amend our records.

Interested in joining the Geelong Grammar Foundation? Please contact the Advancement Office on +61 3 5273 9349 or via email foundation@ggs.vic.edu.au

G E E LO N G G R A M M A R F OU N DAT I O N

SUPPORTING THE GEELONG GRAMMAR FOUNDATION IN 2020

Our heartfelt thanks are extended to the following people who have generously supported the Geelong Grammar Foundation during 2020. Gifts were received into the Endowment Trust (Foundation Fund), Building, Library and Scholarship Funds. Thank you for helping us to help the students and staff of our School. Anonymous (12)

Chaldjian Peter

Ganley Kate

Charles Stephen AO & Jenny

Gash Nathalie

Clemons Tim

Gove David OAM

Clyde Old Girls’ Association

Grant Sophie

Colwell Sheila

Grimsdale Jan

Backwell Rob & Lyn

Corr Nick

Guest Amy & Chris

Cortiula Mark

Guest James MLC

Angliss David Argyle Rory OAM

Badr Joseph Bedggood Wayne Bell Charitable Fund Bostock Tom Bradica Stefano & Nevenka Braid Edwina Braid Sue & Christopher Brandy Ron & Mary Breadmore Jo & Anne Breeze Justin & Renee Bretherton Tony † Estate of Brumley Janet Burns David Burston Mike

Cox Jim Cox Laurie AO

Crummer Patsy

Harris Silver

Culley John

Henry Charles

His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales KG, KT, GCB, OM, AK, QSO, CC, PC, ADC

Day Stephanie Downing Mark

Hollingworth Peter AC OBE Holloway Sophie

Egan Paul

Ingle Phillip

Foletta Hamish & Sarah

Job Roger & Jackie Jobling William Jones Anne

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K Klempfner David

L Laidlaw Foundation Pty Limited

Peart Jim

Ye Xiu & Wahl Cooper

† Peck Jeff Pierson Family † Estate of Piper John

Landy John AC CVO MBE

Poolman Anthony

Langford Ian & Sue

Pope Ern & Deidre

Latreille Anne Le Deux Tony & Anna

Lemon Andrew AM

Ranken Arthur

Lemon Peter

Ratcliffe Andrew & Fiona

Lester Richard

Robertson Donald & Mohr Janette

Lewisohn John

Robertson Mark OAM & Anne

Lie Lorie Lipman Gerald

Liu Teresa & van Gelder Tim

Seekamp Tim

Lyons Lyn

Seymour Bas

Shephard Adam & Winks

† Estate of Mackenzie Kenneth Madin Jeremy & Sally Martin Alison

Sherwood Lynne Smallwood Richard AO & Carol Smyth Os † Solomonson Steve

McCulloch Dave

Southey Patrick

Mellier Angela

Spanier Ryan

Mew Saxon

Stewart Rob & Dowd Lisa

Mitchell Hartley

Strazzera Tony

Mitchell Serena

Sutherland Ross

Moffatt Gordon AM KSJ Molesworth Richard & Janny

Morgan Richard AM

Talbot Mark

Morton David & Mary

Tallis Mrs Peter

Morwood Beverley

Taylor Helen

Munro Bruce & Judy

W Wallace Quentin

Nott James

Weatherly Luki

Weerasooriya Rukshen & Michelle

Ould Evan

Wilson Jim & Diana

Wilkinson Bibi Wilson Valerie Wu Michelle & Le Kevin

Are you considering leaving a bequest in your will? We encourage you to have a confidential discussion with our Associate Director, Garry Pierson, who can provide guidance on how your intentions can best be achieved. Contact Garry on +61 3 5273 9136 or GarryP@ggs.vic.edu.au

2020 Impact of Giving

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WHEN DREAMS COME TRUE

FROM THE CHAIR

BIDDLECOMBE — THE WOMAN BEHIND THE NAME

LIFE AT FULL TILT

FOUNDATION BOARD MEMBERS

EVENTS

FROM CORIO TO THE WORLD

FROM THE PRINCIPAL