CHAIRMEN OF COUNCIL: Dr Rupert Pincott 1867-87; Hon Thomas Harwood MLC 1887-1909; (Rt) Revd Lloyd Crossley DD 1909-11; William Manifold (GGS 1873-79) 1911-22; Hon Donald Mackinnon (GGS 1871-76) 1922-32; John Manifold (GGS 1900-06) 1932-37, 1940-46; Hon James Fairbairn MHR (GGS 1897-1905) 1937-40; James Lindon (GGS 18971905) 1946-50; Balcombe Griffiths MC, OBE, ED (GGS 1919-26) 1950-66; Sir Robert Southey CMG (GGS 1935-39; eponym of Southey Centre) 1966-71; Robin Ritchie (GGS 1947-54) 1972-78; Sir Roderick Carnegie (GGS 1941-50) 1979-83; Richard Searby AO, QC (GGS 1942-49) 1983-89, Jonathan Breadmore (GGS 1947-55) 1989-97; John McInnes (GGS 1954-58; OAM) 1997-2004; Jeremy Kirkwood (GGS 1975-80) 2004-.
Handbury Centre for Wellbeing, 2008
1975 Two-year transition (-1976) from Year 10 to Year 9 at Timbertop (3 year-groups go for 2 terms each, not 3); girl boarders living in Jennings (building, not yet House) but still members of Houses; Dr Malcolm John joins staff (-1997; Director of Music 1975-93; composer; OAM) as do Betty Watson (-1990; English; runs Jennings 1975), Ian Stapleton (-1980; Outdoor Education, Timbertop; founded Mittagundi; historian of Victorian High Country), Clare Morton (-1995; Drama), and Pauline Polic (Lab Assistant). 1976 Amalgamation of GGS, The Hermitage, and Clyde School; Clyde and Jennings (1993, The Hermitage) Houses begin, and Fraser as a day House; 6 October, Bracebridge Wilson Hall destroyed by fire. 1977 Len Carlton joins staff (Accounting, Legal Studies, Football; Warden of Lindon 1988-92; Head of Fraser House 1993-2006 ) as do Dr Peter Dunn (Biology, Sport; Housemaster Manifold 198492), Robert Wakefield (-2006; Mathematics; Housemaster Cuthbertson 1981-90; Head of Senior School 1990-93), and Robert Wingad (Mathematics, Physics). 1978 Bracebridge Wilson Theatre opened; Jonathan Apted (GGS 1957-67) joins staff (Biology; Housemaster Garnett 1982-93; Head of Senior School 1997-2002) as do Tom Ashton (PE, Athletics; Housemaster Barwon 1996-2010), Jean Gupta (-1989; History; Housemistress Clyde 1978-89), and Rowan Swaney (-1983 and 1989-2010; RE; Head of Otway House 1999-2008); Richly Rewarding (autobiography) by Darling; 5 December, Charles Fisher dies in car accident; Don Marles Acting Head Master rest of year. 1979 Committee of Management, Robin Ritchie (GGS 1947-54; Chairman of Council 1972-78) as Chief Executive and Parsons as Senior Master, through Interregnum (-August 1980); Bruce Harvey (GGS 1960-66) joins staff (Physical Education, Athletics; Head of Cuthbertson House 1998-2003) as does David Gilbert (-1997; Science; assistant organist); Mizan Shah (now King of Malaysia) at GGS (-1980).
1980 September, John Elliot Lewis (1942-; MACantab) Head Master (-1993; Principal January-August 1994; Head Master Eton College 19942002; eponym of John Lewis Club); Alby Twigg (GGS 194650) joins staff (-1994 and 2000; Head of Corio 1980-94; Acting Principal Sept-Dec 1994, 2000) as do John Hendry (Careers, Cricket; Head of FB 2000-04; Director of Student Welfare 2005-) and Daryl Moorfoot (Head of Bostock House 2008-); 1,623 pupils (Corio 754 [248 girls, 573 boarders]; Highton 368 [164 girls, 96 boarders]; Timbertop 168 [42 girls]; Glamorgan 333 [121 girls, 20 boarders]; 857 boarders, 575 girls). 1981 Anthony Strazzera joins staff (English Literature) as do Tom Healey (-2006; Director of Music 1994-2001; History) and John Bugg (-1995; Master of Highton 1981-93). 1982 Garnett House starts (with Year-10 girls) in former Head Master’s house; Pam Stevenson Matron of Manifold House (-2009); Mae Craig joins staff (-2009; Morris Room, Dining Hall). 1983 Cadet Corps disbanded (in 100th year); John Hawkes (GGS 1959-72) joins staff (Legal and Business Studies; OGGs President 1992-94) as does Jeremy Madin (GGS 196064) (-88; Master of Timbertop; Headmaster Christchurch GS, Perth, 1989-2000, Cranbrook, Sydney). 1984 Middle-School Houses become single-sex (girls in Connewarre after 1976-83 amalgamation with Otway); Tony Inkster joins staff (Head of Middle School 2005-) as do Wayne Bowden (Brass) and Selwyn Owen (-2001; Mathematics, Rowing; Head of Cuthbertson House 1992-97). 1986 May, Perry House moves (after “temporary” occupation since 1914 of Main Building, now home to Cuthbertson 1986-87, Manifold 1988-89, FB 1989-90, Jennings 1992-93, during refurbishments). 1987 Four-term year restored (after 73 years); Lindsay Raybould joins staff (Science).
1988 50th anniversary of Music School celebrated with Festival; Debbie Clingeleffer(-Woodford) joins staff (Mathematics; Head of Clyde House 1998-2002; Director of Learning 2003-) as do Simon Leslie (-1997; Master of Timbertop 1988-94), Peter O’Gorman (Head of Art 1988-2002) and Carolyn Danker (English, History); “Church of England” (anachronistic in Australia, 1963) removed from name of School, now subtitled “An Anglican school for girls and boys”. 1989 Stephen Andrew joins staff (Housemaster Barrabool 1992-96; Head of Fraser House 2007-) as do Sean Burke (-2001; Housemaster FB 1990-93; Deputy Principal 1997-2000), Robert England (Science), and Annabel Meek (Drama; Head of Highton House 1998-). 1990 Hartley Mitchell joins staff (Housemaster Perry 199093; Head of Corio 1994-95; Vice-Principal 1996; Head of Manifold House 1997-2009; eponym of Scholarship) as do Charlie Scudamore (Geography; Head of Perry House 1994-98; Head of Timbertop 1998-2003; Head of Corio 2004-; VicePrincipal 2006-) and Heather Morgan (History; Head of Clyde House 2003-10); Light Blue Down Under: The History of Geelong Grammar School (to 1980) by Weston Bate; Cricket premiership. 1991 Extensions to Music School, gift of Sir Vincent Fairfax CMG (GGS 1921-28; Council 1955-66; eponym of Court) and family; first 3 boys’ crews and first three girls’ break records at Head of River; Gai Scully joins staff (modern languages) as does Catherine Ward (Japanese). 1993 Dr Justin Corfield joins staff (History, International Studies, Biographical Register). 1994 Michelle Badior joins staff (English Literature, Classical and Theatre studies).
1995 Lister Wellesley Hannah (1943-; GGS 1957-61; BAMelb) Principal (-1999; head of International Schools in 4
countries); Well-Ordered Liberty: A Portrait of Geelong Grammar School 1855-1995 by Collins Persse; 1 November, Sir James Darling dies. 1996 Geelong Grammarians 1855-1913 by Corfield and Collins Persse; Old Geelong Grammarians at War, compiled by Philip Russell (GGS 1930-38; OGGs President 1970-72); Dr John Court (GGS 1942-47) Senior Medical Officer to GGS (Director Adolescent Medicine RCH, Melbourne; AM; eponym of Café). 1998 Bostock House revives in Newtown (new site); Highton and Otway day-Houses in Middle School; John Gilham joins staff (-2005; Science; Vice-Principal 2003-05; Acting Principal JulySeptember 2004). 1999 The Pride of Miss McComas: 111 Years of Preparatory Education at Geelong Grammar Glamorgan by Andrew Lemon (GGS 1954-67); Geelong Grammarians at the Great War by James Affleck (GGS 1956-67). 2000 Alby Twigg Acting Principal; first year of International Baccalaureate at
GGS; OGGs centenary. 2001 Nicholas Alexander Sampson (1958-; MACantab) Principal (-June 2004; Headmaster Sutton Valence School, Kent, 1994-2000; the Master Marlborough College 2004-); Norman Bender (GGS 1934-41; Council 1968-80) Hockey and Tennis Centre, gift of Helene Bender OAM (Council 2005-). 2002 Geelong Grammarians at World War Two by Affleck. 2003 May, Music School opened at Timbertop, largely gift of John B. Fairfax AO (GGS 1954-60) and Robert Albert AM (GGS 1948-52); September, Hirschfeld Mack Centre opened by Dougal Ramsay (GGS 195466; major donor); Timbertop: Celebrating 50 Years by Mary Ryllis Clark.
2004 Stephen Donald Andrew Meek (1952-; MASt Andrew’s) Principal from October (Headmaster Hurstpierpoint College, Sussex, 1995-2004). 2005 March, HRH The Prince of Wales KG, KT, GCB, AK, ADC (GGS 1966) launches Sesquicentenary celebrations; May, opening of Michael Collins Persse Archives Centre, largely funded by James Fairfax AC (GGS 1946-50) and the OGGs; Frank Austin (GGS 1927-33) and wife, Alison, endow Austin Library at Bostock House in memory of brothers John Sanger Austin DFC (GGS 1929-35) and James Austin (GGS 1929-37); Fisher Library refurbished. 2006 Clyde School, 19101975: An Uncommon History by Melanie Guile. 2007 First “OGG Asia” dinner (Kuala Lumpur). 2008 February, Glamorgan Centre opened by William Southey (GGS 1966-73) on behalf of stepmother, Lady Southey AC; April, Handbury Centre for Wellbeing – gift largely of late Helen Handbury AO née Murdoch (Clyde 194246) and Geoffrey Handbury AO and family, and including Medical Centre and John Court Café – opened by Geoffrey and son Paddy (GGS 197072; Council 2003-); Positive Education programme, led by Professor Martin Seligman, introduced. 2009 Elisabeth Murdoch House begins with Year-10 girls, living in Kennedy (former Medical Centre). 2010 April, Elisabeth Murdoch House opened by Dame Elisabeth Murdoch AC, DBE née Greene (Clyde School 1922-26); Panckridge Library refurbished; November, Hon Ted Baillieu MLA (GGS Glamorgan 1957-64) Premier of Victoria.
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