Life at Lauriston

Head of Schoolgirls Regatta

Our rowers returned from an incredible weekend at the Head of the Schoolgirls regatta, one of the largest school sporting events in Australia, with nearly 2,500 athletes and over 30,000 spectators.

It’s the pinnacle of the season, and our crews did us proud, with four making it to A finals and others performing exceptionally in B/C finals.

We’re proud to announce that two of our Year 10 crews medalled at the event, bringing home Lauriston’s first medals since 2016! This is a reflection of the progress we’ve made as a club, and we’re excited to reclaim our past glory.

Welcome to Country

We were honoured to host Wurundjeri Elder, Uncle Bill Nicholson Jnr, who performed a Welcome to Country ceremony at Lauriston.

The whole school community gathered inside the new Ullmer Sports & Wellbeing Centre to witness this important event.

Uncle Bill’s words and presence brought us all together and reminded us of the importance of respecting and honouring the land on which we stand.

House Swimming

There were many cheers of triumph and team chants at the 2023 House Swimming and Diving Carnival. It was a jam-packed program, with 79 events over the course of the day!

The team spirit and support shown by all Houses was fantastic to see and we look forward to celebrating more colourful (and noisy) House events throughout the year.

Congratulations to Andrews House for taking home the winning trophy!

A Night of Jazz

Irving Hall was transformed into a jazz club for the annual Jazz Cabaret night, and the Lauriston community were treated to a fabulous evening of high calibre performances.

Jazz Cabaret featured vocal soloists and duets, small instrumental combos, as well as the Senior Jazz Band performing both their own item and accompanying vocalists for the first time. Performers have been preparing since Term 4 last year and soloists were required to audition, in order to have the opportunity to perform at this prestigious event.

Congratulations to all students who performed - this was one of our biggest Jazz Cabaret nights to date!