Thank you for a remarkable year of support
The history of the Melbourne Grammar School Foundation is filled with countless stories of generosity and support. Thanks to the commitment of thousands of members of our community over the years, the School is able to create extraordinary possibilities in the lives of young people every single day.
As President of the Foundation, I see all those parents, grandparents, staff members and Old Melburnians who consistently support the Foundation for the benefit of the School and what it means to them.
In 2025, that commitment has been on full display.
The School held its first-ever Giving Day, raising $1.3m to support our First Nations Scholarship Fund, and welcomed a wave of first-time donors. This remarkable moment showed that philanthropy at Melbourne Grammar is more than a proud tradition – it is alive, growing, and shaping the future.
This outpouring of generosity helped solidify my decision to confirm a gift in my Will to support First Nations Scholarships at the School – and I’m excited to officially join the Witherby Tower Society.
The Melbourne Grammar School Foundation has existed for half a century now, because our members so passionately believe in the transformative power of an exceptional education. I was thrilled to be joined by so many members of the Foundation for our fiftieth anniversary celebration earlier this year: your contributions – your ideas, your energy, your wisdom – have helped build this extraordinary institution that continues to impact so many.
Sadly, this year also witnessed the passing of former Foundation President, Ross Adler AC (OM 1962). Ross joined the Foundation Board in May 2001 and served as President from 2002 to 2008. During his time as President, the Melbourne Grammar School Foundation was instrumental in the School’s Tomorrow’s Leaders Today campaign, which helped fund the Nigel Peck Centre for Learning and Leadership. So many students are still benefiting today from Ross’s steadfast loyalty and commitment to the School, and for that we all remain extremely grateful.
On behalf of the Foundation Board, thank you for your support this year. Your generosity makes a real difference and will be felt for years to come in the excited smiles of students looking towards their future.
Professor Julian Smith (OM 1975) President, Melbourne Grammar School Foundation
Julian Smith
Your story, their future
Every member of the Witherby Tower Society shares a simple but powerful commitment: to connect their own life story with the future of others. Through a gift in their Will, they have chosen to extend the values and opportunities they have cherished, to secure new possibilities for current and future students.
This year I began my tenure as Chair of the Witherby Tower Society Committee and have been truly inspired by the many stories of generosity from throughout our community – acts of foresight that prove why education is never the work of one generation alone.
For me, this is what makes gifts in Wills so special, and a reminder that what unites us is not the size of our gift, but the intent behind it.
Every commitment – large or small –helps shape opportunities for future generations. These promises create scholarships that change lives, sustain the strength of our teaching, and ensure that the education we offer continues to inspire young people to contribute meaningfully to society.
Thank you sincerely, to every member of the Witherby Tower Society, and especially to the new members we accepted in 2025. Thanks to you, Melbourne Grammar School remains a place where young people are nurtured to grow in confidence, compassion and character, and where education continues to create extraordinary possibilities.
Dr Mark Roberts (OM 1994) Chair, Witherby Tower Society Committee
Mark Roberts
Measuring moments, shaping perspectives
Melbourne Grammar School’s Sculpture Walk welcomes a new addition.
When students walk past Linear and Circular, the latest addition to Melbourne Grammar School’s living gallery, they’re not just walking by an artwork – they’re stepping into a conversation about time and the way we understand the world around us.
Created by renowned Melbournebased artist Benjamin Armstrong, Linear and Circular is a painted steel sculpture installed near the Geoff Handbury Science and Technology Hub: its dark geometric frame rising quietly from a bed of native grass trees.
The piece contrasts our linear concept of time, measured and clinical, with circular time – fluid, raw and expansive.
“Counting off seconds, minutes, weeks and years of our existence is often a European or Western mentality,” Ben says.
“Older civilisations like the Rapa Nui on Easter Island, and Indigenous Australians, have a different sensibility. They see time as circular – an allinclusive continuum.”
The full piece stands at more than five and a half meters tall, and from a distance, looks reminiscent of a calendar peeling from the edges: a series of seemingly random numbers stitched into a grid of interwoven and punctured steel.
Come closer and you’ll need to shift your perspective, compelled to consider time as something more than a series of passing moments.
“This ambiguity is part of the point,” Ben notes. “Time isn’t fixed – it depends on where you’re standing.”
The students who walk past Linear and Circular every day are at a point in their life where they are uniquely out of place and out of time: learning who they want to be and figuring out the possibilities that are open to them.
“Art plays an important role in contributing to a civilised society – to a civilised school. It is integral to the exceptional and holistic educational environment we strive for at Melbourne Grammar,” says Headmaster Philip Grutzner.
“It’s also through art that we appreciate the unique capacity of humans. Linear and Circular provides a new lens for students to reflect on how they measure their learning, their growth and their own personal journeys.”
The sculpture was unveiled at a gathering of donors, staff and students in late July.
It joins Lenton Parr’s Education (1954) located at the Shelmerdine Music Studio; Callum Morton’s Cover Up #18 (2016) across the Headmaster’s lawn; and Lisa Roet’s Ape Right Hand (2023) which rises prominently over the Barrett Gates.
Member of the Headmaster’s Art Committee Max Delany (OM 1981), Former Artistic Director and CEO, Australian Centre for Contemporary Art, says that for students, the real value of the Sculpture Walk is felt over time.
“Engaging with art on a daily basis and seeing how your relationship changes with it over time, is fascinating,” Max says.
“Linear and Circular, in particular, feels like a processional gateway at the threshold to the campus: a symbolic turning-of-the-page for students as they think about the role that education plays in their lives.”
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The Sculpture Walk is entirely funded by philanthropy.
Linear and Circular was commissioned thanks to a generous gift from Gear Box Arts Chair Paul Bonnici, together with his wife Wendy and their sons Benjamin (OM 2020) and Tobias (Year 11).
“This new addition simply would not have been possible without the Bonnici family’s generosity,” says the Headmaster. “Their passion for art at Melbourne Grammar School and their support over the years has been invaluable.”
“It’s been a long journey to get here,” says Paul. “Like all creative projects, it wouldn’t be possible without the vision, generosity and support of this community who truly believe in the arts as a bedrock of creativity.”
Paul and Wendy’s youngest son Tobias, currently in Year 11, was joined by Art Captains Hugo Checkley and Jack Wilson to formally cut the ribbon during the unveiling.
“Being surrounded by such high-quality and thoughtfully curated public sculptures shows just how much the School values creativity and artistic expression,” says Hugo.
“It also encourages us as students to aim higher in developing our own artistic practice. Seeing what’s possible at a large scale and in a professional context is truly inspiring.”
As the sun set on the day of the unveiling, the steel edges of Linear and Circular caught the light and seemed to shimmer – an illusion born of careful craftsmanship and thoughtful design.
The sound of students playing rugby union on the Main Oval cascaded over the strong and delicate framework; the crowd separated, and a handful of students exited the Geoff Handbury Science and Technology Hub after a long day of studying.
Some slow down. A few stop.
The sculpture doesn’t demand attention, but it rewards curiosity. Like all good art – and like a Melbourne Grammar education – it ultimately invites reflection, challenges assumptions, and reveals more each time you return.
“I am immensely proud of everything we have achieved in the pieces that have been brought to life,” says the Headmaster.
“Only with the generous support of our community can we hope to complete our original vision and bring the remaining pieces of the Sculpture Walk into the world.”
Year 12 student Ethan Mar is this year’s recipient of the Will Ballantyne Scholarship for Visual Arts.
After the tragic death of their son Will (OM 2010), Andrew (OM 1978) and Samantha Ballantyne, together with their children Annabel, Daisy (OM 2013) and James (OM 2014) created the award to commemorate their beloved son and brother, and his love of art.
It is the first Visual Arts scholarship to be offered at Melbourne Grammar School. As an endowed scholarship, the opportunity is funded in perpetuity, enabling generations of talented students to pursue their passion for art.
Ethan, a talented sketch artist, says that his own passion has been bolstered in countless ways throughout his time at Melbourne Grammar, including by the Sculpture Walk.
“The Sculpture Walk, every day, reminds me of the limitless potential in art,” Ethan says.
“There were times when I thought art would always just be a hobby –that my love for it and the skills I’d developed would never amount to anything.”
“But coming to school in an environment like this, and – through the Scholarship – seeing the faith others have shown in my own art… It’s allowed me to see my own potential in the same way.”
If you would like to learn more about supporting the Sculpture Walk or Scholarships at Melbourne Grammar School, please contact:
Roni Baird
Associate Head of Development
+61 3 9865 7632
vgbaird@mgs.vic.edu.au
Chris Weaver
Senior Philanthropy Manager
+61 3 9865 7633
cdweaver@mgs.vic.edu.au
Teaching the past, inspiring the future
The JT Morrow Education Trust supports Scott Williams’ teaching career at Melbourne Grammar School
Spend more than five minutes talking to Scott Williams and you’ll feel confident about the future.
When it comes to encouraging students’ interests, and the exciting possibilities they can lead to, it’s what you’d expect speaking to any teacher at Melbourne Grammar School.
But Scott isn’t an established teacher: He is currently in his first year studying a Master of Teaching at the University of Melbourne, one of the few programs in Australia that allows him to work and teach straight away as part of his studies.
As someone freshly minted to classroom teaching, it’s an impressive feat to spark genuine passion beyond just simple curiosity – especially when your subjects are classical societies, ancient history, and Latin.
“For students, the driving question for me is always why,” Scott says.
“Why do we do this in this way? Why is it considered important… And tracing that back as far as we can go.”
“You can’t understand where we are now, or even where we’re headed, without understanding everything that came before, and why. It’s a much more open-minded way of seeing and learning things.”
When tracing his own personal series of “whys” – Why teaching? Why History? Why now? – it’s clear that stepping into the classroom has been a long-held aspiration for Scott.
After completing his undergraduate studies in communications and history more than ten years ago, Scott’s career has always revolved around education: from working abroad as an English language teacher to serving locally as a library technician at both Xavier College and Melbourne Grammar School.
Through the Master of Teaching, Scott now works four-days a week as a Humanities and Latin teacher at Wadhurst.
Melbourne Grammar’s partnership with the University of Melbourne is one of many ongoing initiatives in the School’s commitment to exceptional staff.
“We see great value in supporting the next generation of teachers to become exceptional educators and providing them with the tools and support to develop their practice,” says Dorothy Tselios, Director of Human Resources.
“We partnered with Melbourne University as the Masters program aligns with our holistic approach to education and emphasises the importance of research and evidence as a foundation for excellent educational practice.”
Scott’s placement is partially funded by the JT Morrow Education Trust, a gift established through the Will of Jack Morrow (OM 1925).
“The funding from the [JT Morrow Education] Trust is what allowed us to consider and implement this program,” says Dorothy.
Thanks to the JT Morrow Education Trust, Scott is in a unique position to bring a wealth of real-world experience into his teaching practice. Rare for a first-time teacher, and a great boon to his students.
“If you’re teaching from a position of real life, and not just what you’ve done at University — that’s going to help with the ultimate goal of education,” he says, “which is preparing students for what’s after School.”
Throughout his career and further studies – a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Literature and Classical Languages, a Graduate Diploma of Information Studies, and a Certificate in English Language Teaching – Scott has gained an impressive and deep catalogue of subject matter expertise.
“When I’m able to observe his Latin classes, I’m blown away at his content knowledge,” says Head of Teaching and Learning at Wadhurst, Melissa Allen.
If you’re teaching from a position of real life... that’s going to help with the ultimate goal of education... preparing students for what’s after School.
Scott Williams
“The facts and information he has at hand to answer questions, outside of his teaching degree, gives a phenomenal advantage to the students.”
The true impact of teaching is of course seen in the success of students.
Scott’s road to teaching might be unconventional, but thanks to Melbourne Grammar’s culture of support and additional funds from the JT Morrow Education Trust, so many students will be able to benefit from his unique career experience.
“Because I’ve spent so much of my life studying these subjects, I can bring the little details, the context, the connections that help students see the bigger picture,” says Scott.
“It’s not just about teaching them to translate; it’s about teaching them how to think.”
Witherby Tower Society Committee members
Chair
Dr Mark Roberts
Members
Mrs Robyn Alder
Mr Marc Cuming
Mr Richard King AM
If you’d like to learn more about making a contribution to the School’s philanthropic priorities, or for a confidential conversation about including a gift to the School in your Will, please contact:
Roni Baird
Associate Head of Development +61 3 9865 7632 vgbaird@mgs.vic.edu.au
Witherby Tower Society members
The Witherby Tower Society, founded in 1995, brings together the valued members of our community who have remembered the school in their Will.
We thank all Witherby Tower Society members –past and present – for their visionary support of generations of Melbourne Grammar students.
Anonymous (10)
Alder, Robyn & Tim (OM 1965)
Aldred, Paul (OM 1960)
Amarasekara, Jan & Anil
Armstrong, Alistair (OM 1968) & Susie
Arnold, Bett
Badger, Ann
Barnett, Dave (OM 1969) & Anne
Bartlett, Michael (OM 1973) & Mim
Blamey, Ted (OM 1963)
Bolton, John (OM 1946)
Bradley, Paul (OM 1960)
Brookes, Andrew (OM 1974) & Robina
Brookes, John (OM 2009)
Brown, Peter AM (OM 1951) & Pamela
Brown, Wilson (OM 1959)
Bunn, Richard (OM 1962) & Joannie
Burrows, Tony (OM 1974)
Capp, Maureen OAM
Carey, Roy (OM 1967)
Chestney, Malcolm (OM 1949)
Clark, Sandy AO (OM 1962) & Marie McDonald
Cooper, Chris (OM 1969) & Elizabeth
Cooper, Peter (OM 1961) & Liz
Cordner, Christopher (OM 1967) & Merrin
Cordner, Stephen PSM (OM 1970) & Beatrice Loff
Cousins, Jim AO (OM 1961) & Libby AM
This report lists donors to Melbourne Grammar School from 1 September 2024 to 31 August 2025. Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy. If an error has occurred, please accept our apologies and contact the Development Office on +61 3 9865 7555 or foundation@mgs.vic.edu.au
Couzens, Peter (OM 1963)
Cree, Tony OAM (OM 1964) & Jill
Cumpston, Richard (OM 1958) & Patricia
Darbyshire, Andrew AM (OM 1977)
Davie, Brian (OM 1952) & Valerie
Day, Peter & Angela
Dempster, Geoffrey (OM 1970) & Anne
Derham, Simon (OM 1973) & Kim
Dickson, Jim AM MBE RAN Rtd (OM 1953) & Anthea
Embelton, George (OM 1957)
Fairchild, Jim (OM 1954) & Lorrayne
Felton, Sue
Forge, Ken (OM 1960)
Gallagher, Ted OAM (OM 1963)
Gerrard, Gerry (OM 1981) & Dimy
Goss, David (OM 1962)
Gourlay, Louise AM
Gray, Suzanne
Greer, Peter (OM 1966) & Celeste
Griffith, Rosemary
Grimwade, Fred (OM 1975) & Alexandra Guy, Andrew OAM (OM 1965) & Jane Guyatt, Nicholas (OM 1965) & Jo
Hansen, Hartley AM (OM 1960) & Rosalind
Hardie, John (OM 1978)
Harmer, Philip (OM 1969)
Harry, John OAM (OM 1965) & Donna Hasker, John AM (OM 1956) & Jenny
Henderson, Deborah OAM
Henderson, John (OM 1967) & Kirstie Henshall, Geoff (OM 1953)
Hiscock, Martin (OM 1982) & Silvana Marasco
Hiscock, Stephen (OM 1981) & Jane
Hone, Geoff AM (OM 1962) & Anthea
Horne, Mac (OM 1964)
Howard, Rob (OM 1959) & Julie
Humphris, Bob (OM 1956) & Helen
Hurley, Peter AO (OM 1973) & Barbara
Ingham, Ian (OM 1954) & Prue
Jackson, Alastair AM (OM 1966)
Jenkins, Peter (OM 1964) & Gail Joyce, Lana Joyce, Michael
Kendall, Tim OAM (OM 1952) & Margaret OAM
Kerr, Barrie (OM 1956) & Diana Kibby, Brandon (OM 1972) & Kerri Unsworth
Kimpton, Geoffrey (OM 1966)
Kimpton, James AM (OM 1963) & Diana
King, David (OM 1963) & Diana
King, Richard AM (OM 1964) & Andrea Kudnig, Martin (OM 1981) & Marie-Louise
Land, David (OM 1971) & Serena Zhu
Larkins, Richard AC (OM 1960) & Caroline Lazer, Alf AM (OM 1942)
Liddle, Rob (OM 1959)
Lugg, Peter (OM 1970) & Amanda
Mackay, Angus OAM (OM 1952)
Macnaughtan, Alex RFD (OM 1963)
Marks, James (OM 1967) & Maureen
Massina, Sandy (OM 1972) & Shelley
McDonald, Ian (OM 1953)
Michelmore, Andrew AO (OM 1970) & Nooky AO
Millear, Ted (OM 1951) & Jana
Miller, Edward (OM 1954) & Anne Mishura, Paul
Morell, Stephen (OM 1965) & Colleen Morgan, Hugh AC & Elizabeth
Morris, Clive (OM 1950)
Nelson, Theo JP (OM 1953) & Edith Nicoll, David (OM 1965)
Paine, Angus (OM 1952)
Parncutt, Bruce AO (OM 1968)
Pepper, Tim (OM 1969) & Shaunagh
Prentice, Andrew (OM 1961) & Victoria
Prince, Rick (OM 1973)
Ralph, Jonathan (OM 1978)
Reeve, John (OM 1973)
Reid, Mervyll (OM 1963) & Sue
Richardson, John (OM 1951) & Jane
Roberts, Frank OAM (OM 1948) & Joan Dwyer
Roberts, Mark (OM 1994) & Lisa Ayres
Robinson, Rodney & Jane
Rosengarten, Candice
Russel, Patrick & Karen Fitt
Russell, Rowan (OM 1972) & Susie
Rutherford, Ian (OM 1950)
Ryan, Gee
Scott-Mackenzie, John (OM 1969) & Barbara
Sheahan, Paul AM
Slater, Bob AM RFD & Ruth
Smart, David (OM 1957) & Liz
Smith, Alex (OM 1962) & Jutta
Smith, Julian (OM 1975) & Sally
Solomon, Philip KC (OM 1986) & Rachel
Speirs, Andrew (OM 1963) & Sue
Stevens, David (OM 1964) & Sue
Streeter, John (OM 1951)
Stuckey, John (OM 1962) & Susan
Sutcliffe, Dick (OM 1956) & Sandy
Temple, David & Viv
Thomas, Lloyd & Deborah
Tucker, Mark (OM 1973)
Tudor, Rick OAM (OM 1966) & Liz AM
Turner, Simon (OM 1967) & Ann
Velos, John & Angela
Walter, John & Catherine AM
Wang, Chris OAM (OM 1962) & Janet
Ward-Ambler, Ralph AM (OM 1952) & Barbara
Watson, Bruce (OM 1969)
Webb, Geoffrey (OM 1955)
Wee, Bryan (OM 1992) & Jade Pearce
Wee, Cavan (OM 1997) & Jessica Liew
Weeden, Philip (OM 1981) & Susan Ly
Wilhelm, Ann
Woinarski, Gavan (OM 1970) & Meredith
The following names are those members of the Witherby Tower Society who have passed away.
We are forever grateful for their contribution to Melbourne Grammar School and for choosing to remember the School in their Will – we promise to remember and honour their commitment.
Anonymous (5)
Adams, David (OM 1947)
Anderson, Des
Armstrong, Andrew (OM 1967)
Arnold, Michael (OM 1945)
Asche, Austin (OM 1943)
Barrett, Howard (OM 1929)
Beaumont, Glynne (OM 1935)
Beavis, Edward (OM 1938)
Besley, Richard (OM 1947)
Best, John AO (OM 1957)
Birrell, John ISO (OM 1941)
Boothby, Joyce
Brookes, Alfred (OM 1937)
Brookes, Margaret
Brumley, Janet
Capp, John OAM (OM 1947)
Carre-Riddell, John (OM 1944)
Christian, Ian (OM 1949)
Clark, Lynn JP (OM 1942)
Coleman, Ron
Connard, John (OM 1935)
Cordner, Donald (OM 1939)
Cordner, John (OM 1946)
Court, Jim (OM 1948)
Crawford, Gavin (OM 1956)
Creese, Nigel AM
Cunningham, Geoffrey (OM 1940)
Curwen-Walker, Ian (OM 1948)
Dale, John (OM 1947)
Davidson, Rodney AO OBE (OM 1950)
Davie, Arthur (OM 1946)
Witherby Tower Society members continued...
Day, Arthur (OM 1951)
Derham, Peter AC, KStJ (OM 1943)
Deschamps, Noel (OM 1926)
Dixon, Grahme (OM 1956)
Dobbie, Norman (OM 1942)
Dorevitch, Abe (OM 1946)
Dott, William (OM 1934)
Downes, Elizabeth
Dyson, Bruce (OM 1948)
Elliott, Betty
Eustace, Alan OAM
Field, Darragh (OM 1932)
Fletcher, Richard (OM 1960)
Fowler, Philip
Franklin, John (OM 1941)
Freeman, Brett (OM 1948)
Gandy, Bruce (OM 1942)
Gardner, Richard (OM 1945)
Gill, Bryan (OM 1946)
Gillespie, Tom (OM 1941)
Goodman, Peter (OM 1944)
Goss, Bill (OM 1936)
Gough, John AO (OM 1946)
Gough, Rosemary
Gourlay, John (OM 1951)
Graham, Boyd (OM 1927)
Gray, Peter (OM 1957)
Griffith, Kelvin (OM 1948)
Grimwade, James (OM 1954)
Grummet, Andrew AM (OM 1944)
Grummet, Margaret
Grutzner, Abe (OM 1928)
Guest, Alan (OM 1943)
Hall, Roger OAM (OM 1951)
Handbury, Geoff AO (OM 1942)
Handbury, Helen AO
Harper, Ian (OM 1940)
Hilford, Adrian (OM 1945)
Hiscock, Anthony (OM 1954)
Hocking, Douglas (OM 1937)
Houghton, Peter (OM 1953)
Johansen, Peter (OM 1946)
Kennison, Ian CBE (OM 1938)
King, Barry (OM 1952)
Laing, Colin (OM 1933)
Lamb, John (OM 1941)
Lee, Neville OAM (OM 1944)
Leviny, John (OM 1952)
Limb, George (OM 1953)
MacDonald, Ron (OM 1933)
Marks, Jim (OM 1946)
McKeown, Malcolm (OM 1935)
McMullin, Bruce (OM 1938)
Merfield, Derek (OM 1948)
Michelmore, Margaret
Minson, Joan
Mitchell, Angela
Mitchell, George (OM 1933)
Mitchell, Ken (OM 1950)
Mitchell, Murray (OM 1949)
Mitchell, Peter AM (OM 1952)
Moore, Alan (OM 1939)
Moorhouse, Charles AM (OM 1928)
Neville-Smith, Richard (OM 1955)
Newman, Frank OBE (OM 1933)
Niall, Gerry AO (OM 1933)
Officer, Hugh (OM 1916)
Peck, Graham (OM 1949)
Peck, Nicholas (OM 1972)
Peck, Nigel AM (OM 1945)
Peck, Patricia
Perkins, Tony (OM 1940)
Perry, Jocelyn
Phillips, Bruce (OM 1958)
Ponsford, Murn (OM 1942)
Porter, Ossie (OM 1951)
Potter, Dick (OM 1944)
Prince, Harry (OM 1947)
Relph, Audrey
Renton, Nick AM (OM 1948)
Richards, Alan (OM 1960)
Richards, Peter (OM 1951)
Rose, Alan OAM (OM 1948)
Rosengarten, Sam (OM 1955)
Rosenhain, Peter DFC (OM 1940)
Scott, David AO (OM 1941)
Sheen, Ian (OM 1951)
Siminton, Peter (OM 1945)
Simkin, Max CBE KStJ (OM 1940)
Smibert, James (OM 1929)
Smith, Tony (OM 1949)
Smithers, Adrian (OM 1952)
Staughton, Peter (OM 1948)
Stewart, Bill (OM 1930)
Strickland, Free AM, OBE KStJ (OM 1937)
Stuart, Barry (OM 1948)
Stuart, Forster (OM 1948)
Stuart, Ross (OM 1952)
Stubbings, Claude (OM 1945)
Tartakover, Bert (OM 1927)
Tucker, Kenneth (OM 1936)
Tucker, Tom (OM 1945)
Wall, John (OM 1947)
Wallace, Hugh (OM 1954)
Wallace-Mitchell, Malcolm (OM 1943)
Weber, Tony (OM 1951)
Weir, Robert (OM 1947)
Wenzel, Geoffrey (OM 1944)
White, Joseph (OM 1924)
Wilhelm, Paul
Wilkie, James JP (OM 1925)
Williams, Peter AO (OM 1940)
Williams, Robin (OM 1947)
Woodbridge, Denis (OM 1951)
The Centre for Humanities takes shape
As the challenges facing our world grow increasingly complex, the skills and values we nurture in our students must also evolve.
Our vision for the developing Centre for Humanities ushers in an exciting new era of collaboration between staff and students: a learning environment unmatched in Australia and on par with the best school facilities in the world which will allow for deeper thinking, more open and respectful debate, and new ways of learning.
This is only possible thanks to generations of past and current donors who have so generously given to the School.
The project exists thanks to the commitment of our philanthropic community, along with careful financial stewardship. All members of our community will be given the opportunity to provide support. No matter how large or small, the support is meaningful, makes an impact and is appreciated.
Construction began in late 2024, and the site has quickly transformed from an empty excavation to a building rising confidently over Domain Road.
Following the bulk excavation of the site and the subsequent pouring of the lower ground, ground floor and higher ground slabs, the project “topped out” in September – a major milestone marking the completion of the building’s structural frame.
From here, attention will turn to internal fit-out and finishing works, including the light-filled subterranean garden, collaborative classrooms, and breakout study spaces.
Construction of the Centre for Humanities is due for completion in mid-2026, with occupancy of the building soon after – we look forward to sharing new updates in the coming months.
The Centre for Humanities building site on 16 December 2024 (1) and 15 August 2025 (2).
Top image, from left: Julian Smith, Philip Grutzner, Jamie Gray, Peter Southwell, Shirley Hsieh.
Melbourne Grammar School Foundation Board
Our Foundation Board comprises members of the School community who promote philanthropy and advocate for Melbourne Grammar school’s future.
They work with the Head of Development to foster relationships with benefactors, host fundraising events, and demonstrate leadership by making the School their philanthropic priority, while actively recognising and thanking donors.
Membership Chair
Prof Julian Smith
Members
Mr Andrew Brookes
Mr Michael Cotton
Mr Don Grant
Mr Jamie Gray
Dr Shirley Hsieh
Mr Andrew Michelmore AO
Dr Mark Roberts
Mrs Alex Scanlon
Ms Georgia Widdup
Foundation Circle members
Our School is built on a strong tradition of philanthropy. We celebrate the leadership and generosity of the following philanthropists, whose contributions are at an outstanding level.
Anonymous (4)
Adler, Ross AC (OM 1962) † & Fiona
Alcorn, Robert †
Anderson, Des †
Archibald, Alan KC (OM 1963) & Mary-Lou
Australian Indigenous Education Foundation
Ballantyne, Andrew (OM 1978) & Samantha
Bartlett, Michael (OM 1973) & Mim
Brookes, Andrew (OM 1974) & Robina
Brookes, Roger (OM 1947) †
Callaway, Ivy May †
Carter, Paul & Wendy
Chestney, Malcolm (OM 1949) & Pat †
Clark, Henry (OM 1921) †
Clemenger, Peter AO (OM 1944) & Joan †
Cousins, Jim AO (OM 1961) & Libby AM
Crawford, Gavin (OM 1956) †
Davidson, Rodney AO OBE (OM 1950) †
Dowd, Carl AM (OM 1954) & Wendy AM
Doyle, Dave & Nicole
Dyson, Bruce (OM 1948) †
Friends of Grammar – Senior School
Geoff and Helen Handbury Foundation
Gillespie, Tom (OM 1941) †
Gourlay Charitable Trust
Gourlay, John (OM 1951) † & Louise AM
Handbury, Geoff AO (OM 1942) † & Helen AO †
Higgins, John AO & Maunder, Jodie
Hinds, Richard (OM 1930) †
Hoe, Martin (OM 1987)
Horgan, Jo AM & Wetenhall, Peter Hsieh, Shirley & Lin, John (OM 1995) JT Morrow Education Trust
Keeley, Michael (OM 1979) & Caroline
Mackay, Angus OAM (OM 1952)
Mantzis, Kon & Helen
McKeown, Malcolm (OM 1935) †
McNee, Bill
McQuie, Ronald (OM 1911) †
Michelmore, Andrew AO (OM 1970) & Nooky AO
Michelmore, Margaret †
Parncutt, Bruce AO (OM 1968)
Peck, Nigel AM (OM 1945) † & Patricia †
Relph, Audrey †
Siminton, Peter (OM 1945) †
Sir Wilfred & CH Roger Brookes
Charitable Foundation
Smith, Clive OAM (OM 1953) †
Southey, Marigold AC
Szabo, Tamas & Joanna
The Alfred Felton Bequest
The Marian & EH Flack Trust
The Old Melburnians
The Scanlon Foundation
Thomas, Lloyd & Debbie
Trumble, Alec (OM 1954) †
Ward-Ambler, Ralph AM (OM 1952) & Barbara
Watson, Brian AO & Le Maistre, Edwina
Winter-Irving Crawford Trust
Woomera Education Trust
Wylie, John AC & Boisbouvier-Wylie, Myriam
Zaparas, Yianni & Vicky
Zoller, A †
† Deceased
Melbourne Grammar School donors
1 September 2024 to 31 August 2025
Thank you to the many members of our community who supported Melbourne Grammar School over the last year.
Every gift – no matter the size – helps to create extraordinary possibilities in the lives of our students, and through them, the communities in which they live.
All gifts were received to one of the School’s six philanthropic priorities: Access Scholarships, First Nations Scholarships, Exceptional Staff, Learning Environments, the Sculpture Walk and the Melbourne Grammar Future Fund.
INDIVIDUAL DONORS
Anonymous (18)
Abell, Michael (OM 1963)
Acharya, Harshit
Acton, John (OM 1957)
Adkins, Angus
Adler, Jon (OM 1992) & Gada, Kosha
Adler, Ross AC (OM 1962) † & Fiona
Agarwal, Ashima & Nipun
Alan and Mary-Louise Archibald
Allen, Melissa
Anderson, Des †
Anderson, John (OM 2002) & Brune-Samo Angkasa, Flo & Yong, Ray
Archibald, Christopher (OM 1991) & Goode, Melissa
Archibald, Felix (OM 2021)
Archibald, Ian (OM 1969) & Jo Arden, David RFD (OM 1971) & Gayle
Arnold, Gordon (OM 1962)
Arrowsmith, John (OM 1952)
Asche, Austin (OM 1943) †
Atkins, Emily & Sam
Austin, Will (OM 1996) & Georgie
Baddeley, Cam (OM 1984)
Badger, Ann
Baillie, John (OM 1977) & Sue
Baillieu, Suzanne & Charles
Baird, Roni & Gareth
Baldwin, Kate & Ian
Bao, Jing & Yang, Mike
Barnes, David (OM 1977) & Simon, Jennifer
Barnes, Genevieve (OM 1999)
Barnett, Dave (OM 1969) & Anne
Barnett, Kate & Tim
Barnett, Will
Barraclough, David (OM 1961)
Barrett, Chris (OM 1958)
Barrington, David
Bartlett, Michael (OM 1973) & Mim
Batt, David KC (OM 1986) & King, Caroline
Batty, Noah (OM 2023)
Belford, Matthew & Lisa
Bell, Georgie & Julian
Bird, Will (OM 1996) & Sally
Bishop, Nic
Blackmore, Ben & Rebecca
Blamey, Kate & Nick
Blamey, Ted (OM 1963)
Blanchet, Raphael (OM 1991) & Estelle
Blashki, Graham (OM 1962)
Bleakley, Tom (OM 2001)
Block, Justine
Blunt, Daniel (OM 2018)
Boake, Alastair (OM 1973) & Vrabec, Nancy
Bolton, Andrew (OM 1966)
Bonnici, Paul & Wendy
Booth, Brett & Furuhashi, Sanae
Booth, Howard
Bradley, Paul (OM 1960)
Brame, Tamsin & Ben
Brener, Jono (OM 2002) & Cumming, Amanda
Bresciani, Lorenzo (OM 1985) & Kirsten
Brett Young, Michael (OM 1968) & Elisabeth
Bright, Richard & Lucy
Brookes, Andrew (OM 1974) & Robina
Brookes, John (OM 1962)
Brookes, John (OM 2009)
Brookes, Roger (OM 1947) †
Broome, Tony (OM 1960) & Helen
Brosnahan, Tansy & Michael
Brown, Angela & Munn, Christian
Brown, Graham AM (OM 1964) & Rosalind
Brown, Peter AM (OM 1951) & Pamela
Browning, Zoe & Tausan, Darko
Bui, Hai & Dang, Hana
Burt, Andrew & Dafalia, Gina
Butler, Tracy
Cai, Chase & Zhang, Cynthia
Cai, Joyce & Huang, Jesse
Caillard, Belinda & Peter
Caillard, Peter (OM 1985) & Belinda
Cameron, Rodney (OM 1970)
Campbell, Harry (OM 2018)
Canty, Piers (OM 1993) & Kate
Carrasco, Pam
Carruthers, Lucy & Jennings, David
Cartel, Alex & Melani
Carter, James & Anna
Casabene, Elizabeth & Pip
Castine, Mike & Karinda
Chakrabarti, Anannya & Deb, Sid
Chamberlain, Simon & Joanna
Chan, Paddy & Cheung, Joseph
Chandler, Rohan & Toy, Helen
Chang, Michael (OM 1990) & Hong, Soo Jung
Charles, Natalie
Chen, David & Xu, Joei
Chen, Emma
Chen, Jason & Srey, Nancy
Chen, Jenny & Yang, Rowen
Chen, Jerry & Ye, Beily
Chen, Louisa & Zheng, Leo
Chen, Sofia & Lam, Alvin
Chen, Stella & Zhou, Roy
Chen, Yang & Anderson, Tristan
Cheng, Gloria & Ren, Tom
Cheng, Simon (OM 2006)
Melbourne Grammar School donors continued...
Chestney, Malcolm (OM 1949)
Chiang, Vincent (OM 2010)
Chin, Jasmin & Collins, James
Claisse, Marie-Laure & Garrett, Michael Clark, Henry (OM 1921) † Clark, James & Rebecca
Clark, Sandy AO (OM 1962) & McDonald, Marie
Clarke, Dave (OM 1985) & Gordon, Alis Clemenger, Kelly & Lie, Richard Clemenger, Lucy & Tony
Clements, Andrew (OM 1987) & Melanie Clynes, Jenn & Talon
Cole, Robert (OM 1976)
Colebatch, Hal (OM 1961)
Colson, Ewan (OM 1950)
Conn, Ashley (OM 1993) & Alison Connor, Paul & Fiona
Cooper, Mel & Andrew Coster, Sarah & Mark Court, Anne AM
Cousins, Jim AO (OM 1961) & Libby AM
Couzens, Peter (OM 1963)
Coventry, Evan & Liz Cowan, Bill AM (OM 1962)
Crawshay, Andrew (OM 1995) & Natasha Crawshay, Joanna & Michael
Creswick, Alex (OM 1989) & Rebecca Cross, Robert (OM 1985) Cullity, Charlotte (OM 2020) Cuming, Marc (OM 1983) & Amanda Cuming, William (OM 1995) & Moloney, Roslyn Cumpston, Bill (OM 1966)
Currant, Anna & Loh, Ian Custeau, Charles (OM 2008)
Dale, Danny & Larritt, Catriona Danby, Rob (OM 1967)
Dane, Sally
Dapiran, Antony & Chong, Agnes Davidson, Janine
Davie, Brian (OM 1952) & Valerie Davis, Bill (OM 1964)
Davis, Charles (OM 1995) & Taylor, Anna Day, Amanda (OM 1994) & Benjamin Day, Charles (OM 1988) & Everest, Elise de Crespigny, Cherry & Nick
De Silva, Chathuri & Balasuriya, Marlan
De Silva, Isuru & Dilini
Dempster, Geoffrey (OM 1970) & Anne
Derham, Charles
Derham, Doug (OM 1965) & Janet
Dessants, Stephen & Ellem, Alexandra
Dewsbury, Emma & Lew Fatt, Michael Dick, Howard (OM 1966)
Dinelli, Albert & Lu
Dixon, Tim (OM 1955) & Alexander, Elizabeth AO
Dou, Michelle & Lu, Sean Douglas, Emma & Andrew
Dowd, Carl AM (OM 1954) & Wendy AM
Dowling, Michael AM (OM 1961) & Rosemary
Dowsett, Michael AM (OM 1955)
Draper, Sally & Ponsford, Richard
Dutton, Anna (OM 1993)
Dwyer, Chris & Nesarajah, Leesha Dwyer, Helen & Hansford, Gavin
Eddey, Peter (OM 1965)
Edwards, Charlie (OM 2023)
Edwards, Richard (OM 1978) & Sharee Edwards, Tom & Jo
Ekberg, Noah
Elsum, Marcus (OM 1984) & Jodie
Essex, Rohan (OM 1987) & Sarah
Ewert, Liz & Jamie
Fagan, Xavier (OM 1997) & Mooney, Sam
Fan, Anna & Pei, Tony
Farquharson, Charles (OM 1959)
Feng, Eric & Guo, Carol Feng, Maggie & Geng, Tom Fergus, Danielle & Stephen
Fergus, Jack (OM 2018)
Ferguson, Cluny & Skinner, Rowan Ferguson, Damian & Ashton, Julie-Anne Fernandes, Beuford & Tania
Field, Peter (OM 1959) & Heather-Anne Finlay, Chester (OM 1950) †
Fisher, Grant & Bird, Helen
Fitzroy, Rod AM & Paige
Fitzsimons, Claire
Flintoft, William (OM 2021)
Fong, David (OM 1988)
Forbes, Duncan & Rhian
Fortey, Lucy
Fourlanos, Spiros (OM 1989)
Fox, Adrea & Andrew
Froomes, Jeanine & Houseman, Nicholas (OM 1983)
Froomes, Juliet & Barnes, Chris
Fry, Brad (OM 1979) & Anderson, Rosie Fung, Joanne & Nie, Charles Furphy, Clem OAM (OM 1961)
Gallagher, Ted OAM (OM 1963)
Gao, Jimmy (OM 2021)
Gillard, Graeme (OM 1954)
Gillard, Nicole & Chris
Glaspole, Jim & Yeatman, Josie
Glover, Emma & Scott
Glover, Scott (OM 1989) & Emma
Goh, Margaret
Gooley, Stuart (OM 1962) & Marion
Gopalsamy, Geetha & Di Giovine, Paul Gourlay, Jono (OM 1990) & Carrie Gray, Jamie (OM 1976) & Rebecca Gray, Jen & Damien
Green, Claire & Chris
Green, Elliot
Griffin, Kate & Nick
Griffith, Kelvin (OM 1948) †
Grimmett, Andrew & Iseli, Claire
Grummet, Margaret †
Grutzner, Angela
Grutzner, Philip (OM 1981) & Layher, Yasmine
Gu, Stacey & Han, Jay
Guan, Belinda & Zhang, Tan
Guest, Chris (OM 1996) & Amy
Guest, Sibella & Watson, Gavin
Haan, Eric AO (OM 1964) & Louise
Hack, Richard (OM 1997) & Georgia
Hadj, Anthony (OM 1998)
Hamer, Chris (OM 1962)
Hamilton, Anne
Hampton, Ania & Alastair
Hanisch, Ben
Hanisch, Oscar (OM 2023)
Hannon, Lisa & Terry, Simon
Hansen, Richard (OM 1989) & Naarden, Sarah
Hardy, Thomas (OM 1987) & Palmer, Alice
Harmer, Philip (OM 1969)
Harper, Janet & Charles
Hasker, Stephen (OM 1986)
Haskett, Martin (OM 1967) & Kristin
Haskett, Roger (OM 1962)
Hawkins, Jack (OM 1972)
Hayes, Geoffrey (OM 1959)
Hayman, John ED (OM 1951) & Biggs, Bev
Hayward, Carrie & Earl, Warwick
He, Hattie & Wang, Ke
Head, Ian (OM 1960)
Hearder, Robin (OM 1957)
Heffernan, Janee & Cannington, Andrew Henderson, Colleen & John
Henderson, John (OM 1967) & Kirstie Herzfeld, Andrew (OM 2002) & Chen, Ariel Herzfeld, Perry (OM 1999)
Hiladakis, Sofia & Steve
Hiscock, Martin (OM 1982) & Marasco, Silvana
Hoe, Martin (OM 1987)
Hooper, Kirsty & Sam
Hopkins, James & Nicholls, Carley
Hopkins, Philip (OM 1970)
Hopkins, Richard (OM 1963)
Horgan, Jo AM & Wetenhall, Peter
Horn, Peter & Iliou, Tammy
Horne, Mac (OM 1964)
Horne, Max (OM 1952)
Horng, Lana & Chandrasekara, Dishan Hoskins, Ben (OM 2017)
Howell, Emily & Ben
Howells, Adam & Jo
Hoy, Clare & Vaughan, Dominic
Hu, Cecilia & Tao, Byron
Hu, Jennifer & Lee, Wang
Hu, Simon & Zhou, Jenny
Huang, Anya & Lin, Tom Hughes, Frazer (OM 1983) & Fiona Humphris, Bob (OM 1956) & Helen Huntley, Tony & Grace
Ingham, Peter (OM 1979) & Anna
Ingram, Doug & Sallyanne
Ip, Kuhn (OM 1996)
Ip, Spencer
Ireland, Julie
Jabu, Umang
Jack, Ian (OM 2002)
Jager, Martine & Sioros, Lambros
Jarman, Eliot (OM 1974) & Catriona
Jenkins, Charles (OM 1998) & Kylie
Jenkins, Hugh (OM 2002)
Jenkins, Peter (OM 1964) & Gail
Jesson, John & Janene
Jiang, Bonnie & Lyu, Wei
Jiang, Vivi & Liu, Tony
Jing, Chunliang & Wang, Peihong
Johansen, Lanabelle
Johnson, David (OM 1956)
Johnson, Lizzie & Gus
Johnson, Mark (OM 1979) & Balding, Leanne
Johnson, Mark (OM 1980) & Lou
Jones, Grace
Jones, Jack
Jones, Olivia & Skillington, Rob
Jones, Sarah & Simon
Jongebreur, Stella
Junot, Carl & Bridgid
Kahanda Koralage, Krish & Rajapaksha, Kody
Karpathakis, Emmanouele & Chrissy
Kauye, Alexander (OM 2002) & Lauren
Keating, Vanessa & Russell
Keeble, Jol (OM 1984)
Keeley, Michael (OM 1979) & Caroline Kelly, Lisa & McInnes, Mark
Kemp, Warren RFD (OM 1951)
Kempster, Hugh & Cherie
Kendall, Tim OAM (OM 1952) & Margaret OAM
Kennon, Philip KC (OM 1964) & Wendy
Kenny, Andrew (OM 1961) & Taylor, Gill
Keyes-Tilley, Adam (OM 1986)
Kilpatrick, Trevor & Carroll, Kate
Kimm, Geoffrey (OM 1992) & Yi, Elizabeth
Kimpton, Geoffrey (OM 1966)
King, Richard AM (OM 1964) & Andrea Kingsford Smith, Suzanna
Kirkham, Andrew AM RFD KC (OM 1959)
Klempfner, David (OM 1985) & Daniela
Knowles, Phoebe & Mulholland, Will
Ko, Atlas (OM 1996)
Koczkar, Rob (OM 1988) & Doig, Heather
Kofoed, Simon (OM 1998) & Sarah
ORGANISATIONS AND TRUSTS
The School’s donor community is made up of many supporters, including organisations and trusts. These supporters share common values that enhance education at the School. Thank you for your ongoing support.
Alan and Mary-Louise Archibald Foundation
Anglican Diocese of Melbourne
Australian Indigenous Education Foundation
Boncal Family Foundation
Friends of Grammar – Senior School
Gourlay Charitable Trust
JT Morrow Education Trust
Macquarie Group Foundation
Mutual Trust
Parncutt Family Foundation
Peter James Provelson Trust
Richard Bright Family Trust
Sir W & CH Roger Brookes Charitable Foundation
The Gray Family Charitable Trust
The Jamie and Rebecca Gray Foundation
The Marian & EH Flack Trust
The Melbourne Foundation
The Nigel & Patricia Peck Foundation
The Old Melburnians
The Scanlon Foundation
Winter-Irving Crawford Trust
Woomera Education Trust
Zagora Foundation
Melbourne Grammar School donors continued...
Kogler, Daniel (OM 1990) & Thea
Krol, Robert (OM 1979)
Kudnig, Martin (OM 1981) & Marie-Louise
Lai, Doreen
Lai, Lynette & Wong, Billy
Langdon, Elizabeth & Sotelo, Ric
Larkins, Benjamin
Larkins, Richard AC (OM 1960) & Caroline Lawler, Sarita
Lawrence, David (OM 1981)
Lawrence, John (OM 1950)
Lawrence, Peter (OM 1968) & Judith
Le, Ngoc Thanh Bao & Nguyen, Thanh Lecocq, Nadine & Douglas
Lee, Charles (OM 1988) & Amy
Lee, Gregory (OM 2008)
Legg, Anna & Adam
Leitch, Tamzin & Gus
Leong, William & Cheong, Jennifer
Levy, Rodd (OM 1978)
Leyland, Charles & Clemons, Sarah
Li, Evan & Jiang, Amy
Li, Leo & Zhang, Cindy
Li, Qian & Ren, Xiaojian
Li, Sarah & Ye
Li, Sheng & Yuan, Yong
Li, Susan & Sam Liang, Wen
Liddle, Rob (OM 1959)
Lin, Darren & Jin, Lily
Lin, Frank (OM 1995) & Yang, Angela Lin, Mei & Dong, Raymond Lincoln, Julian & Marita
Liu, Heng & Zhang, David
Liu, Jenny & Peng
Liu, Jia
Liu, Lily & Shi, Kerwin Liu, Mingjia & Chin, Jackie
Lloyd, Tristan & Brigid
Lombardo, Zac (OM 2008)
Lou, Zhengming & Yang, Yumi Lourey, Simone & Randall, Will Lovett, Peter (OM 1962)
Lowe, Andrew (OM 1983)
Lowthian, Judy & Peter Loxley, Kane & Alicia Luther, Sia
Ma, Ni Ya & Wang, Derek
MacGregor, Simon & Marshall, Sophie
Macindoe, Alistair (OM 1972) & Linda
Mackay, Angus OAM (OM 1952)
Mackay, Robert (OM 1991) & Shari Mann, Rob
Mantello, Emma
Mantzis, George
Mantzis, Kon & Helen
Mar, Adrian (OM 1984) & Yang, Jun
Mar, Gordon & Tori
Marasovic, Cheryl & Steve
Marchesani, Benjamin & Peta
Marks, Benjamin
Martini, Peter (OM 1968)
Martyn, Simon (OM 1983) & Pene
McComb, Clare & Campbell
McCormick, Mark (OM 2006)
McDonald, Sarah & Robinson, Mark McLaughlin, Megan & Hedding, Richard
McMeekin, Douglas & Loorham, Penelope
McNee, Bill
Meares, Peter (OM 1980) & Feheney, Stephanie
Mehr, Sam (OM 1992) & Mahady, Suzanne
Melbourne, Bill (OM 1951)
Merunovich, Mark & Palmieri, Suzanne
Mezger, Simon (OM 1983) & Anna
Miao, Martin & Xu, Cathy
Michelmore, Andrew AO (OM 1970) & Nooky AO
Michelmore, Margaret †
Millear, Pat (OM 1985) & Sarah
Millear, Tony (OM 1957) & Jane
Millen, Simone & Damien
Milne-Pott, Caroline & McNamara, John
Minson, Aja & Hugh
Minson, Rowan (OM 2003) & Kelly, Caroline Minson, Tegan & Henry
Mishura, Paul
Mitchell, Heidi & Carl
Monotti, Andrew & Alison
Monson, Darren & Ong, Bel
Monteiro, Michelle & Miller, Richard
Morgan, Hugh AC & Elizabeth
Morgan, Nicole & Anthony
Morgan, Vanessa
Morris, Clive (OM 1950)
Moscato, Luisa & Cameron, Scott
Moss, Philip AM (OM 1968) & Belinda OAM
Mr Robert Tandy
Nakagawa, Leanne & Sohei
Nayak, Santosh & Monita
Negri, Emma & Sam
Nelson, Adrian (OM 1989) & Louise
Newhouse, Claus (OM 1953) & Pamela Ni, Bei
Niall, Robert (OM 1965)
Nicholas, David (OM 1957)
Nichols, Jeremy (OM 1983) & Danni
Niu, Stephanie & Yang, William
O’Connell, Amanda
O’Connell, Dan (OM 1995) & Helen
O’Dea, Alex & Mick
O’Donohue, Simone
Ogilvy, Ewan (OM 1964)
Ogilvy, Jen & David
Oldfield, Fred (OM 1975) & Martine
Olle, Louise & Craig, Andrew
O’Malley, Sean & Partsi, Maggie
Oon, Penny & Guan
Orbea Garces, Kari & Creswell, Lachlan
O’Sullivan, Dale AMM LF (OM 1957) & Dell, Leeanne
Pai, Risha & Vishal
Pan, Kiki & Wang, Alpha
Pang, Jill & Lyu, Johnny
Pardasani, Jay (OM 2006) & Natasha
Parker, Michael & Sarah
Parncutt, Bruce AO (OM 1968)
Paspa, Darryn (OM 1986)
Patel, Ronika & Mehul
Patterson, George (OM 1992) & Heather
Paul, Mary
Pellicano, Georgia & Renato
Peters, Mark (OM 1995) & Melissa
Petherbridge, Ward & Miocevic, Miranda
Petterson, Brenden & Pearse, Melina
Pfab, Megan & Sebastian
Phelan, Sheila & Paul
Phillips, Neil OAM (OM 1969) & Jane
Pirpiris, Maria & Marinis
Pitcher, Trina
Plenderleith, Jock & Jan
Plenderleith, Max
Plunkett, Tracey & Dennis
Ponder-Budd, Cindy & Budd, Bruce
Poole, Jane & Tim
Portnoy, Jane & David
Power, Nick (OM 1988) & Anna
Prendergast, Carmen & Phillip
Prentice, Andrew (OM 1961) & Victoria
Proper, Stewart
Puccinelli, Gretchen & Flavio
Raggatt, Howard (OM 1971) & Foong
Ramsamy, Theer
Rasmussen, Danne & Elizabeth
Renwick, Bill & Rosy
Renzella, Michael & Rosalba
Rice, Sophie & Richard
Richalot, Sylvie
Richards, Roger (OM 1958) & Annabel
Richards, Scott
Richardson, Alice & Edward
Rigg, Nerida & Graeme
Riggall, Emmy
Righetti, Toby
Riordan, Andrew (OM 1992) & Rebecca
Risseeuw, Jan & Cindy
Ritchie, Lisa
Robert, John (OM 1962) & Debbie
Roberts, John AM (OM 1966)
Roberts, Mark (OM 1994) & Ayres, Lisa
Robertson, Robert & Carmela
Robson, Alison & Strang, Rob
Rocco, Daniella & McConnell, Simon
Rogers, Andrew (OM 2001) & Lambie, Heather Rogers, Tim (OM 1971) & Marjorie
Rosengarten, Candice
Rosham, Jonathan & Nadine
Rouse, Hannah & McGuirk, Brett
Royle, John OAM MBBS FRCSE FRCS (OM 1951)
Ruffles, Dianne & Christiansen, Peter
Rumpf, Peter (OM 1956)
Russell, Jeremy (OM 1994) & Alana
Rutherford, Ian (OM 1950) & Margaret Rutherford, Martin & Mary
Ryan, Andrew (OM 1995) & Monteiro, Charmaine
Ryan, Gee
Sallabank, Julian (OM 1993) & Nicole
Sanghvi, Cassie & Div
Sanjana, Tanya & Ronnie
Sankey, Angela & Nick
Sankey, Nick & Angela
Santoro, Paul (OM 1985)
Sawers, Melinda & Corn, Aaron
Scanlon, Alex & Brady
Schofield, Matthew & Beth
Schuller, Jane & David
Scott, David (OM 1978) & Ly Thi, Thina
Scott, Martin KC (OM 1980) & Hider, Jane
Scully, Rachel
Seskis, Adam & Virginia
Seward, Simon (OM 1952) & Wendy
Sfyridis, Anna & Eric
Sheahan, Paul AM
Shen, Chang & Zhang, Helen
Shen, Kevin & Zhou, Jing
Shiu, Celine & Wong, Vincent
Simpson, Anna-Louise & Lawson, Brent
Sinclair, Catherine & Parmenov, Sergei
Singh, Abhi & Dhamija, Ashmita
Singh, Parm & Andrews-Singh, Rowena
Skalistis, Helen & Dean
Sligo, Timothy (OM 1979)
Smart, David (OM 1957) & Liz
Smibert, Jock (OM 1962)
Smith, Julian (OM 1975) & Sally
Smith, Pip & Russell, Geoff
Solomon, Ian (OM 1988) & Palmer, Lane
Solomon, Philip KC (OM 1986) & Rachel
Song, Spencer & Sun, Cynthia
Song, Ying & Guo, Da Yong
Sotiropoulos, Elena & Chris
Southwell, Peter (OM 1978) & Kerry
Stajic, Goran
Stephens, Henry (OM 1973) & Angela
Stevens, Mike & Elena
Stewart, Alastair (OM 1956)
Stewart, Gill & Barnard, David
Stirling, Peter & Kane, Kimberley
Stokes, Jim (OM 1962)
Stoney, Archie (OM 2024)
Stuckey, John (OM 1962) & Susan
Sun, Faith & Pan, Ryan
Sun, Helen & Zhu, Adam
Sun, Simon & Li, Maggie
Sutcliffe, Andrew (OM 1986) & Bronte
Sweeney, Emily
Sweetland, Sue
Syme, Marten (OM 1958)
Szabo, Tamas & Joanna
Tamblyn, Sam & Miranda
Tan, Ian (OM 2000) & Wang, Sue
Tan, Judith & Campbell, Bruce
Tao, Haipei & Li, Bin
Tate, Pamela & Belyea, Christopher
Taveira, Sheldon & Zou, Joanna
Taylor, John (OM 1958) & Suzanne
Taylor, Tony (OM 1979)
Teh, Chee & Lee, Lay
Temay, Paul & Sara
Temple, David & Viv
Templeton, Emma & Morgan, Alex
Thomas, Fred (OM 1963)
Thomas, Lloyd & Deborah
Thomas, Rob AO (OM 1963)
Thompson, Charles (OM 1987) & Dunn, Phoebe
Thompson, Chris (OM 1995)
Thompson, Rachael
Thomson, John (OM 1975) & Belinda
Thuyakontha, Kumudu & McMullen, Frank
Tiong, Lynette
Tissot, Robert (OM 2014)
Tong, Eugene (OM 2000)
Tong, Michael & Emily
Trumble, Simon (OM 1969) & Mary Ann
Tselios, Dorothy
Tsoi, Douglas (OM 2004) & Linna
Tucker, John (OM 1962)
Tucker, Mark (OM 1973)
Tulloch, Graeme (OM 1950)
Tully, Keith (OM 1950)
Tung, Mel & Sam
Turecek, Julian (OM 1987)
Turnbull, Chris (OM 1992) & Anna
Varley, David (OM 1996) & Lisel
Von Bibra, Petille
Vu, Thanh & Le, Linh
Wade, Richard & Toni
Walker, Tony
Wallis, Terry & Suzanne
Melbourne Grammar School donors continued...
Wang, Jing & Xu, Jimmy
Wang, Michael & Zhang, Minnie
Wang, Otis (OM 1992) & Lim, Khai-Yin
Wang, Qian & Xu, Qi
Wang, Rachel & Kevin
Wang, Ying & Li, Baiyi
Wapling, Sarah & Lee
Ward, Scott & Wang-Ward, Frances
Watson, Brian AO & Le Maistre, Edwina
Watson, Richard (OM 2004) & Qing Lu
Watson, Ron (OM 1952) & Jill Watts, Justin (OM 1989) & Kate
Weaver, Chris (OM 2000) & Sheridyn
Webb, Geoffrey (OM 1955)
Webb, Robert (OM 1961) & Gillian
Webster, Neil (OM 1959) & Julie-Ann
Wee, Cavan (OM 1997) & Liew, Jessica
Wee, Sam & Tan, Cheryl
Weir, Jeremy (OM 1981) & Cathie
Wels, Evan & Lam, Andrea
Wen, Wendy & Shen, Zhuo
Weng, Grace & Dai, Qiaoli
West Lau, John (OM 1970)
Westaway, Rachel & Simon
Westh, Roger & Andrea
Wettenhall, Dick (OM 1961)
Wheelahan, Michael & Cathryn Whitfield, Dion
Wickham, John (OM 1974)
Widdup, Georgia & Roscoe
Wilkinson, Philip
Willee, Olivia & Ben
Willis, Graeme (OM 1972)
Wilsdon, Sarah & Balfour, James
Wilson, Rob (OM 1966) & Cathie
Wilson, Susie & Andrew
Wing, Geoff (OM 1989)
Woinarski, Gavan (OM 1970) & Meredith
Wolfe, Leanne & Bryce
Wong, Chiew & Meron
Wood, Angela
Woods, Byron (OM 1945) & Verene
Wu, Jason & Dong, Ivy
Wu, Judy & Zhang, Jacky
Wu, Sherry & Huang, Jack
Wyles, Michael (OM 2008) & Anwar, Ariani
Xu, Carol & Huang, Fred
Xu, Chuanhui & Ma, Sanwu
Xu, Jerry (OM 2024)
Xu, Jessica & Liu, Yamin
Xu, Lin & Zhang, Vivian
Xu, Matthew & Meng, Mimi
Xu, Roy & Ren, Sherry
Yan, Wei Ming
Yang, Jessica & Cai, Ian
Ye, Ami & Lin, Jack
Yeo, Siew
Ying, Darren & Chen, Selina
Ying, Evie
Yiu, Susan & Chan, Paul
Yu, Amanda & Gao, Frank
Yu, Angela & Wang, Tom
Yu, Greg (OM 1987) & Margaret
Yu, Judy & Gao, Bin
Zaparas, Yianni & Vicky
Zapris, Virginia & Peter
Zhang, Chao & Liu, Cassie
Zhang, Joey & Wu, Ivan
Zhang, Kevin & Hsu, Gloria
Zhang, Michael & Zhao, Lili
Zhao, Allen & Ma, Candy
Zhao, Cheryl & Guo, Jason
Zhao, Victor & Zhang, Crissy
Zhong, Bill
Zhou, Audrey & Yan, Ricky
Zhou, Guo Run & Tiong, Jing
Zhou, Joe & Sun, Ashley
Zhu, James & Wang, Ada
Zhu, Qiqi & Cui, Haiyong
Zhu, Tai & Yang, Shuai
Zuo, Kika & Shen, Will
† Deceased
Embracing possibility
2025 has been a year of tremendous generosity and connection.
As Director of Community Relations, I see more than most, the impact of our donors on the lives of our students and the communities they go on to serve.
The stories captured in our publications, and the many more initiatives, events and conversations held this year have shown the extraordinary possibilities that emerge when compassionate, independent young people are supported by a generous, engaged community.
As we continue planning for 2026 – building on the success of our inaugural Giving Day and preparing for the opening of a new Centre for Humanities – I look forward to embracing these new possibilities together.
The efforts of our Community Relations team can only be realised thanks to your shared and dedicated belief in what it is we are trying to achieve, and it is your continued support that drives us forward.
Thank you, once again, for allowing us to work together in such a meaningful way.
Kate Barnett Director of Community Relations + 61 3 9865 7680 kmbarnett@mgs.vic.edu.au
To explore some of the ways you can support the School, please contact:
Carl Junot Head of Development + 61 3 9865 7683 cljunot@mgs.vic.edu.au
Kirsty Hooper Head of Alumni and Community Relations +61 3 9865 7681 kahooper@mgs.vic.edu.au
Luisa Moscato School Archivist +61 3 9865 7658 lamoscato@mgs.vic.edu.au