Ballarat Grammar Annual Report 2018

ANNUAL REPORT 2018

ANNUAL REPORT 2018 This is the forty-sixth Annual Report of the School and the third report of Mr Adam Heath as Headmaster.

The School is a company limited by guarantee, with the Bishop of Ballarat, The Right Reverend Garry Weatherill, as President, and twenty other Members drawn from different constituencies within the Grammar community.

Board of Directors The governing body of the School is a board of ten Directors. The Board meets eight times per year, as does the Finance Committee.

Each of the other ongoing Committees meets at least once per term – Planning, Nominations and Audit and Governance.

We have much cause to be grateful for Directors’ generous commitment of time, and for the expertise which they bring.

We have a full complement on the Board of Directors over 2018 and membership of the Board is as follows:

Chair of the Board Dr Shantini Deutscher Ex officio The Very Reverend Chris Chataway (Archdeacon of Ballarat) The Headmaster and the Business Manager, Mr Peter O’Dwyer, attend meetings of the Board and each of the following committees:

Planning Committee Assoc Prof Robyn Pierce (Chair) Mr Ewen Nevett (Deputy Chair) Mrs Sarah Lia Dr Shantini Deutscher Mr Geoff Ryan Dr Maryann Brown Mr Michael Unwin Dr David Mackay Ex officio Director of Admissions, Head of Senior School

Responsibilities of the Board Now operating a learning enterprise for over sixteen hundred students and over four hundred staff, and managing a business with an annual turnover exceeding $40 million, the Board has significant responsibility. It has been fortunate to have specialist expertise from different corporate and professional sectors and experience of governance in a range of entities.

Major Capital Projects • • • • • •

Finance Committee Mr Tim Hovey (Chairman) Dr Shantini Deutscher (Deputy Chair) Mr Ewen Nevett Assoc Prof Robyn Pierce Co-opted Members Mr Lindsay Evans Mr Colin McIntosh Mr Cameron Moore Ex officio Director of Finance, Head of Senior School

Audit & Governance Committee Mr Geoff Ryan (Chair) Dr David Mackay (Deputy Chair) The Very Reverend Chris Chataway Mrs Sarah Lia Mr Michael Unwin Ex officio Director of Finance

Larritt Boarding House for junior girls has been fully refurbished Approximately half of the rooms in Dart House for boys have now been refurbished.

A large new playground has been installed in the Junior School.

A new office has been created for the Head of Middle School in the Queen’s Wing.

The Design and Technology areas in the Beckworth wing have been renovated.

An additional classroom has been added to the Stephen and Sue Higgs Centre at Mt Rowan.

We acknowledge the invaluable contribution made to the development of Grammar and the provision of scholarships and bursaries by the Ballarat Grammar Foundation.

Significant Features of the 2018 Year •

The year started with great positivity and tremendous heart was drawn from the very strong VCE results from the 2017 cohort and the overall positive wellbeing indicators of the student cohort.

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There were some very high achievers in our VCE 2018 cohort with one perfect score: : • The highest possible ATAR score was achieved by Ballarat Grammar student Kimia Mohamasaeedi - 99.95 • Three students achieved an ATAR over 99.

• Twenty students achieved an ATAR of 95 or above.

• 20% of the cohort achieved an ATAR in the top 10% of the state (a ranking of 90 or above).

• 40% of the cohort achieved an ATAR in the top 20% of the state (a ranking of 80 or above).

• There were four perfect study scores of 50 across three subjects; English, Chemistry and Legal Studies.

• Seven students successfully entered trade-based apprenticeships.

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University destination data is also positive: • Monash • University of Melbourne • La Trobe • RMIT • Deakin • Federation • Swinburne • ACU • Victoria University

8% 21% 8% 16% 20% 5% 5% 11% 2%

Course destination data is also very encouraging: • Science 10% • Arts, Psychology, Social Sciences 24% • Health 20% • Commerce, Economics, Business 14% • Creative & Visual Arts 6% • Education 1% • Engineering 8% • Agriculture & Environment 3% • IT 2% • Law and Criminology 5% • Architecture and Building 4% •

For the first time in the School’s history, a Middle School was introduced for students in Years 7 – 9. This commenced with a Middle School philosophy which has guided the redevelopment of learning experiences across these three year levels.

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As part of the Middle School development, Year 9 leaders have been introduced in 2018. Each semester, approximately 20 – 25 students are selected to lead their peers and younger students in the Middle School. Each Middle School leader is mentored by a Year 12 Guardian.

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A range of overseas and local trips with a service focus have been made available for our students in the Middle and Senior Schools. These include trips for Middle School students to Timber Creek partnering with our local indigenous families to provide an immersive cultural experience, a service trip to the Northern region of Thailand, and two separate service trips to Timor Leste for Middle and Senior School students respectively.

Locally, students were offered adventure experiences includeing scuba diving, horse riding, golfing, cycling and skiing.

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The School’s Professional Growth Program has seen staff immersed in collaborative learning projects focusing on providing more diverse pedagogy, enhancing questioning techniques, using data to inform practice and improving the effectiveness of the feedback provided to our students. The dedication of our staff to their students and their profession is at the heart of the School’s positive standing in the community.

The comparative data of the School’s flourishing index indicates: • Ballarat Grammar’s wellbeing program continues to make use of longitudinal data sets as a way of informing some of our practice and development of our global wellbeing program.

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The Student Flourishing Profile (SFP) is a multi-dimensional measure of student wellbeing. It provides periodic assessment of student wellbeing. This enables objective assessment of the success of wellbeing interventions and can also be used to benchmark student wellbeing against a normative sample. Feedback can then be provided, to assist our staff in supporting our students better. The SFP draws upon positive education principals through the science of Positive Psychology and therefore PERMA (Positive Emotions, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning and Accomplishment - Martin Seligman, 2011). The SFP also includes the component of positive health as it is well understood that nutrition, physical activity and sleep play an important role in positive mental health outcomes. With the addition of the positive health dimension, the acronym that is used to describe the SFP model of wellbeing is PERMA-H.

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Comparative data indicates that each year group has shown growth in one or more areas across the measurements. Most importantly though, the data is specifically used on an individual basis to allow our Mentor staff to work with students to set goals around their own wellbeing. Tailored interventions are run through the Pastoral Care program and carefully guided by our specialist staff including school Psychologists. Grammar students learn to appreciate a range of dimensions for their own wellbeing and to take ownership of developing skills and attributes which will enhance their physical, mental and spiritual self throughout their lives.

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The School’s ongoing journey of compliance with the Child Safe Standards continued unabated in 2018. This now serves as a standing item on the agendas of all Leadership and Board Committee meetings, ensuring regular updates on progress. A new electronic system recording boarder’s movements from the house has been implemented, along with electronic locking systems on all boarding houses.

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Total School enrolment stands at 1,640 with approximately one third of these students receiving some form of scholarship, bursary or rebate.

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We continue to have a strong partnership with the communities of Kalumburu (WA) and Timber Creek (NT). Seven students from these areas currently attend the School on scholarship, as well as seven students from the local community and a small number of students from refugee communities. All our indigenous and multi-cultural students are contributing to the life of Grammar in different and valuable ways.

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With boarding enrolments of 235 students from across Australia and a small number of international students, we are the second largest boarding community in Victoria. Our boarding community and it wholesome country values, continues to be at the heart of the positive culture of our school.

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With approximately 200 students sitting scholarship testing, it has again proved popular and an indicator of strong enrolment trends. Scholarships continue to be a significant contributor to maintaining the diversity of our community.

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The City Cite campus, capably led by Mr Harry Leather, continues to provide innovative urban learning journeys for students from Ballarat and approximately 30 other Victorian Schools. We are also witnessing increasing interest from international groups for the use of this site.

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Literacy initiatives have been implemented in the Middle School using the Hochman method, led capably by John Lee, our Whole School Literacy Coordinator.

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Our students went on exchange in 11 different countries partnerships with 16 Round Square schools. A delegation of 10 students and two staff participated in a service project in New York City with Outward Bound. These students and staff then went onto the International Round Square Conference at Lower Canada College in Montreal.

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Our culture of promoting kindness, empathy and trust through supporting disadvantaged members of our community is evident in the activities of students from the CEEd through to Year 12. We have established relationships with organisations in the wider Ballarat community such as Eat Up, tutoring students in Wendouree West and supporting and mentoring disabled students in AAA Sports. Our students work hard for these community organisations, as well as collecting donations for those less fortunate in our local community. Our Dart boys, once again, supported the Prostate Cancer Foundation and over $16,000 was raised for Beyond Blue through ongoing sales of broaches made by our students.

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In 2018, for the first time, we sent two delegations of students, one from the Middle School and one from the Senior School, to Timor Leste, which served as a very positive service opportunity for our students.

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Our Guardians supported several charities in 2018 which included raising funds for Horizon House and purchasing a refrigerator for them. They donated money to the Royal Childrens’ Hospital, Anglicare and to Nepal. Funds raised from the School Dance and the Kurt Hahn Sleepout were provided to the Prince Alexander Fund.

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Over 180 service partnerships between the School and community organisations continue, representing a unique level of opportunity for our students to develop their understanding of altruistic leadership.

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Our production of Curtains was the highlight of a very busy performing arts program in 2018. Grammar in Concert showcased the significant talents of our musicians in a very impressive performance.

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The Careers Expo provides significant opportunities for students in the region to speak to industry representatives, as well as university representatives, for a hugely diverse range of vocations and courses. Our partnership with the Wendouree Rotary Club has been at the heart of the success of this expo.

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Two students were selected to audition for Tops Acts (Keely Moggach and Angus Drain). Keely was subsequently selected as one of only 20 students from all areas of music and performing

arts across all Victorian Schools to perform in the Top Acts Showcase.

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Sport at Ballarat Grammar continues to be a vibrant and challenging co-curricular option for our students with high levels of participation across some 30 plus activities on offer.

Each school term, students have many options to choose from; individual or team, indoor or outdoor, competitive interschool competitions or recreational pursuits.

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2018 has once again seen many teams triumph on a local and State level, with the undoubted highlight being our Senior Girls Netball team claiming our first ever Victorian Schools Netball Championship. Just as impressive, was the effort of our Swimming, Athletic and Cross Country teams winning all three major ICCES trophies, a feat that no school has done before.

Our Intermediate and Senior Girls’ Football teams also deserve a special mention, and whilst not victorious, to both play in the Division 1 grand final of the Herald Sun Shield on the same day at the same venue, was a great accolade for the school.

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Some of the highlights that Grammar students have enjoyed: • BAS Athletics – Co-educational, Boys and Girls Champions.

• BAS Swimming – Girls Champions.

• BAS Road Relays – Co-educational, Boys and Girls Champions • BAS Cross Country – Co-educational Champions.

• BAS Lap of the Lake – Co-educational Champions.

• BAS Senior Girls Premierships – Cricket, Basketball, Football and Volleyball.

• BAS Senior Boys Premierships – Racquetball, Table Tennis, Tennis and Volleyball.

• BAS Senior Co-Educational Badminton Premiers • Bath/Isaac Swim Shield winners

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Outdoor and environmental education continues to form a crucial part of Ballarat Grammar’s approach to holistic education, with diverse and challenging experiences offered to students in Years 3 – 12.

Current Life Governors (Listed in order of appointment) Mrs Dawn Macdonald Mr Barry Smith OAM Mrs Lorraine Bell Mr John Miller Ms Jo Watson Mr Bob Bath Mr Alf Hancock Mrs Topsy Nevett Mr Lindsay Evans

Deceased Life Governors The Hon WH (Bill) Borthwick AM Mr Wallace Cochran Mr WH (Peter) Heinz OAM Mr Norman Must Mr Geoffrey Petch Mr Geoffrey Richards Mrs Alison Rucco

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Mrs JM (Jessie) Scott MBE Mr Norman Stevens Miss CE (Kit) Williamson

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SCHOOL PERFORMANCE INFORMATION FOR YEAR ENDING 31 DECEMBER 2018 BALLARAT GRAMMAR Learning to Thrive; Engaged in the World Our regional Anglican school fosters: • academic aspiration • trust • opportunity and engagement • optimism and resilience • social and environmental justice within the search for faith and meaning.

The Essence of Ballarat Grammar Ballarat Grammar looks to a positive future from the standpoint of a proud tradition dating back to 1877, when Queen’s College was established. In 1911 the Anglican Diocese founded Ballarat Grammar School, and in 1973 these schools combined to form Ballarat and Queen’s Anglican Grammar School. The co-educational school, known as “Ballarat Grammar”, educates approximately 1600 students from early childhood to Year 12, based on a 16 Ha parkland campus north of Lake Wendouree. Over 220 boarders live on campus, in five familyoriented boarding houses. Boarders are country students from all States, with a small number of overseas students.

The earliest learners, from age six months, are in childcare in the Centre for Early Education (CEEd) which also offers programs, based on the Reggio Emilia philosophy, for three- and four-year-old children.

The Junior School is authorised as an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School. This delivers the Australian Curriculum in an internationally-renowned framework. Year 4 classes operate for most of their week in a purpose-built Agricultural and Environmental Learning Centre, The Stephen and Sue Higgs Centre, on the School’s 50 Ha farm at Mount Rowan, 3 km north of the Wendouree Campus.

The enriching breadth of student involvement expands as students move into the Senior School, where programs lead towards a choice of over 50 VCE studies and a VCAL stream, with excellence in outcomes illustrated by numerous Premier’s Awards.

Throughout the School, academic aspiration is fostered within a framework which nurtures all-round personal growth, in a researchbased, structured “positive education” program. This is founded in positive relationships between and among students and staff, a distinctive feature of the School being the warm, respectful and trusting relationships which characterise its community. These in turn reflect the Christian values at the heart of Ballarat Grammar, expressed in the Anglican tradition of openness and inclusivity, in ways which invite students to search for meaning.

they perform and exhibit at the highest level in different visual and manual, musical and theatrical arts; they take on outdoors challenges from the Grampians to the Alps; they are active in service to the local community in myriad ways, and in action for social justice.

The ethos of service is at the core of the Round Square, an international fraternity of over a hundred schools, committed to working together for a better world. This fundamental commitment involves students in many ongoing service projects, both locally and globally, from working with disadvantaged youth in Wendouree West to providing fresh water to hill tribes in Thailand, or English lessons in Timor Leste. Term-long exchanges to Round Square schools in eighteen countries, and service-based conferences, for example, in South Africa and Kenya, foster international understanding through friendship and service. Helping others through service enriches students’ lives by building positive connections with their communities and helps them find meaning and fulfilment.

Round Square membership also requires a commitment to action on behalf of the natural environment. From the earliest days, Ballarat Grammar has had a strong connection with the land. This is expressed most obviously today in a thriving Agriculture program based at the Mount Rowan farm, and also in the environmental underpinnings of the Year 9 program, housed in an experimental centre with its own wetland on the main campus. The School’s commitment to environmental improvement is apparent in expanding rooftop photovoltaic arrays, with several wind turbines.

Year 9 students venture to explore the City of Melbourne, spending three weeks at the School’s City Cite campus, usually living in Melbourne for that experience. One measure of the value of that experience is that thirty other schools send their classes to City Cite for programs run by Ballarat Grammar.

The outstanding facilities of the Wendouree campus support learning in many forms: modern class facilities are designed to facilitate collaborative learning; the Wendouree Centre for Performing Arts enriches school life but also catalyses community engagement. Such facilities strengthen the arm of our most important resource, a talented and committed team of teaching professionals. The generous provision of physical resources also speaks of the generosity of spirit of the School’s community. In this spirit, Grammar welcomes students from many backgrounds, from Ballarat, across Victoria, from all States and from overseas: students from regional and remote communities; students of different faith backgrounds; students from refugee and indigenous communities; exchange students from around the world.

Surveys show that students leave Grammar with high levels of confidence about their future. Following expert careers guidance, they progress to many and varied destinations, emboldened by strong and abiding relationships formed at school. Equally, Grammar looks to its future as an exemplary regional school, providing exceptional value not only to its members but also to the wider community.

An ambience of ambition and encouragement supports students as they explore diverse talents and range widely. Learning is enriched by partnerships, most importantly with parents, who work closely with the School to sustain young people’s developing growth mindsets. Students compete in more than thirty different sports;

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Key Student Outcomes

Student Attendance

Student Characteristics

The average attendance rate was 96.7% over Years 1 to 10. The attendance rate by year level is as follows:

Around 1,650 students attended Ballarat Grammar in 2018, commencing in our childcare, kindergarten and reception programs in our Centre for Early Education, through the Junior School (Prep Year 6) and Senior School (Years 7 - 12).

Our 220-plus boarding students, between Years 7 – 12, board at Grammar in five boarding houses. The majority of our boarding students come from regional areas of Victoria and New South Wales, with a small percentage being international students.

Our close relationship with indigenous communities in Kalumburu in WA and Timber Creek in NT saw 7 students from these communities attend Grammar in 2018.

Below is the data for 2018 student home languages.

This data is for both Junior and Senior School and excludes CEEd.

Language Not Selected Albanian Amharic (Ethiopian) Australian Indigenous Language Bengali Cantonese Dutch English only Ewe Farsi Fijian German Greek Hindi Indonesian Japanese Korean Malayalam Mandarin Marathi Nuer Pashto Urdu Persian Punjabi Serbian Swedish Tamil Thai Vietnamese

Students 87 2 1 3 2 2 1 1341 2 1 1 1 5 6 1 2 2 1 16 1 2 1 2 3 2 1 1 1 2

We have 87 students where the home language is unknown.

Junior School Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Senior School Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10

99.0% 98.5% 98.9% 98.8% 98.2% 98.1% 94.1% 95.1% 92.5% 94.1%

In the compulsory years of schooling (to age 17 as of 2012 in Victoria), Ballarat Grammar is accountable for students’ attendance.

A roll is taken of student attendance every class during Periods 1 to 5 and any absences are followed up by administrative staff with parents. Furthermore, given the sequence of our carefully-planned learning activities, it is important for students to be in attendance throughout the year, unless illness occurs or a serious family matter takes precedence.

If there appears to be a need for a student to be absent for reasons other than these, parents are expected to seek permission for absence from the Head of the Senior School, the Head of Middle School or the Head of the Junior School. In these situations, students would obtain work from their teachers so as to keep up with the curriculum. The Ballarat Grammar NEXUS online learning management system and the netbook program in the Senior and Middle School allows all students to access their work and communicate with teachers from beyond the School.

Benchmark Results Year 3 – National Minimum Standard for Numeracy were met or exceeded 100% of student in Year 3. This marks an area of improvement from the previous three years and highlights the progress made with the teaching of numeracy in the younger years of the Junior School. Improvement was also seen in Grammar and Punctuation with 99% of the cohort meeting or exceeding the National Minimum Standard. There are four students who maintain a Language Base Other Than English (LBOTE) and no student who identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

Year 5 – 100% of student in Year 5 met or exceeded the National Minimum Standard in Writing. Consistency in writing at this age level has been a focus of our whole school literacy strategy that is being developed. Ballarat Grammar is committed to having informed, skilled writers who can express themselves clearly and precisely. The literacy strategy will aim to explicitly teach skills to improve proficiency. There are eight students who maintain a Language Base Other Than English (LBOTE) and one student who identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

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Year 7 – Literacy results for this year level have been consistently high over the previous two years. 2018 results indicate that 100% of Year 7 students met or exceeded National Minimum Standards in Reading. This is a positive result considering 50% of the cohort are new to the school. The same can be said for Numeracy at this year level, with 100% of students meeting or exceeding the National Minimum Standard. There are seven students who maintain a Language Base Other Than English (LBOTE) and one student who identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander.

Year 9 – The National Minimum Standards for Reading were met or exceeded by 98% of the 2018 cohort. This is a very positive outcome considering the large intake of students from regional areas who traditionally come to board at Ballarat Grammar in this year level.

Students are also drawn from surrounding districts of Ballarat which increased our student numbers significantly. Numeracy results are equally encouraging with 99% of students meeting or exceeding National Minimum Standards. There are six students who maintain a Language Base Other Than English (LBOTE) and one student who identifies as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Inlander.

NAPLAN 2018 Reading Writing Spelling Grammar and Punctuation Numeracy NAPLAN 2017 Reading Writing Spelling Grammar and Punctuation Numeracy NAPLAN 2016 Reading Writing Spelling Grammar and Punctuation Numeracy

Year 3 96 99 92 99

Year 5

Year 7

98 100 96 97

100 99 99 99

Year 9 98 94 95 97

100

99

100

99

Year 3 100 100 98 95

Year 5

Year 7

Year 9

99 100 100 99

100 97 97 99

100 94 96 97

97

100

100

100

Year 3 100 100 100 97

Year 5

Year 7

Year 9

99 100 99 100

99 99 97 99

100 92 93 95

99

97

99

100

The figures represent the percentage of students who achieve at or above the national benchmarks established for each area of NAPLAN testing.

Literacy, particularly in Year 9

the intention of the respective Schools to commit to the learning of the skills to promote further growth.

Numeracy Numeracy continues to be strong across the Junior and Middle School. 100% of Year 3 and Year 5 students met or exceeded National Minimum Standards in Numeracy with Year 5 and Year 9 having 99% of students meeting the National Minimum standard. This result is testament to sound instructional processes undertaken by our faculty staff and Junior School teachers.

Secondary School Outcomes In VCE, achievement in each of the Studies is assessed on a scale of 0 - 50 with the state average study score being 30. In 2018, our average study score was 32.0 In 2018, 86% of VCE students achieved an ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admission Rank) score above 50, while 20.4% achieved ATAR scores above 90.

Results in the core Maths and English studies continue with mostly positive differential between expected Study Scores and actual VCAA Study Scores attained. Students continue to achieve ‘perfect’ study scores in a variety of subjects, including, in the past three years: Further Mathematics, Mathematical Methods, English, Chemistry, Physical Education, Physics and Psychology. Our three highest ATAR scores were 99.95 (a perfect score), 99.75 and 99.15 and 100% of our students satisfied VCE requirements.

Post-School Destinations Ballarat Grammar Post-school destination Bachelor degree Certificates/ diplomas Apprenticeship /traineeship Employed Looking for work Deferred

2016

Ballarat (C)

Victoria

2017 2018 2016 2017 2018 2016 2017 2018

% % % 64.9 53.3 70.5

% % % % % % 51.8 45.4 49.2 54.2 53.8 54.9

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4.4

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8.1

8.8

9.6

14.6

12.9

12.1

6.4

5.6

2.6

9.4

11.2

8.1

8.1

8.1

8.1

3.2

6.7

11.5

13.4

14.1

16.4

9.6

11.1

11.3

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3.2

3.3

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19.1 27.8

9.0

13.4

16.5

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9.7

10.2 10.0

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1.1

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Total respondents

100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

Note: NILFET = Not in the labour force, employment or training

As previously mentioned, this year staff in the early Middle School years have been trained in the skills of literacy progression. Staff have used the contextualized techniques to enhance the skills of students, particularly in Year 7 and Year 8. The literacy data for Year 7 highlights an upward trend in the proficiency of the cohort and it is

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SATISFACTION

AGE RANGE OF STAFF

Parent, Teacher and Student Satisfaction Our Parent and Staff and Student Satisfaction Surveys and consultations are conducted on an ongoing basis. In 2018, parents in the Junior, Middle and Senior School were surveyed using the LEAD Survey instrument, provided by Independent Schools Victoria (ISV).

This showed high levels of satisfaction with the School, with a Net Promoter Score of +68, representing 76% of those surveyed as net promoters. This is particularly strong when compared with the ISV benchmark of 61% and “like school” benchmark of 62%. Students were also surveyed providing a powerful and affirming insight into the School, as well as identifying areas for ongoing development.

Areas of ongoing focus, as affirmed by the survey results, including renewing our teaching and learning program, continuing to upgrade facilities to enhance learning and wellbeing outcomes for students and staff, as well as strong feedback supporting the maintenance of the holistic approach to the development of our students as young people.

In line with the Strategic Plan implementation, the wide range of Ballarat Grammar community events during 2018 provided significant opportunity for gathering feedback from a broad cross-section of the School community: past and current parents and students, from the local day school demographic and from the rural/regional communities. The events ranged from groupings of constituents at House Group events, ‘Country Gatherings’ for regional families from the major rural areas in Victoria and New South Wales, regional events such as Field Days and attendees at School Reunions of classes spanning 50 years. These interactions affirm the positive themes that were evident in previous surveys: the overwhelmingly positive reflection on the teaching staff, the great sense of community in the school, the holistic, well-rounded nature of the School, and the support of breadth across all academic areas, the arts, music and sport.

Enrolments continue in record numbers for the Centre for Early Education, Junior School and for both day and boarding placements in the Senior School. The School continues to rely on word of mouth, giving a simple practical measure of an atmosphere of parental satisfaction.

Regular informal assessments indicate high levels of satisfaction from Grammar staff and parents. As with all institutions, there is room to improve; however, the overall picture is very positive.

RATIO OF FEMALE/MALE STAFF, AND THOSE IN FULL TIME/PART TIME/CASUAL EMPLOYMENT

STAFF QUALIFICATIONS Headmaster Mr Adam Heath BA, Dip. Ed., MSL, MACE Head of Senior School Mrs C J Shaw BEd(Ballarat) GradDipEdAdmin(Melb) MEd(Melb) GAICD Head of the Middle School Mr C W Beechey BA(Sc)(Deakin) DipEd(Melb) MEd(Deakin) Head of Junior School Mr M C Warwick BTeach BEd(La Trobe) Assistant Head – Administration Mrs S Hinchliffe DipTeach(MIHE) BEd(UWS) Assistant Head – Teaching, Learning and Innovation Ms B G Cuthbert BDrama/Arts(VCA) BA(Hons) (Tas) BTeach(Prim &Sec)(Deakin) MEd (Deakin) Assistant Head – Wellbeing and Pastoral Care Mrs S L Warwick BEd MHealthSc(UB) DipArts(Res Care)(ACU) Chaplain Reverend E O’Donnell BTh Hons (CSU), Grad Dip Ed (Wesley Institute) Business Manager Mr P O‘Dwyer BB CA ASBA GAICD Director of Admissions Mr B H Pipkorn BBus(BCAE) CA GradDipEd(Sec)(ACU) CertRelEd(ACU) GradDipMSMaths(ACU) Director of Boarding Mr C R van Styn BEd(Hons)(Ballarat) GradCert Counselling(Monash) Director of Care Dr M Rayner BSc (VU) Hons(VU), PhD (Swinburne), MAPS. Director of City Cite Mr H M Leather BSc(Melb) DipEd(Melb) MProfAcc(Deakin) MACE Director of Curriculum Mr G Hislop MEd (USQ) BEd (Griffith University) Certificate of Positive Psychology (Wholebeing Institute) Director of Development Mr T Polkinghorne Director of WCPA: Mr M Witham Director of Finance: Ms A Axen BComm(Ballarat) ASA (CPA) Director of Leadership and Service Mr M Hanlon BEd(Ballarat) Director of Music Mr A S Dale BEd(Music)(MSC) Director of Sport Mr DA Rossato BAppSc(PE) Director of Staff Mr G S Wilkins DipEd BA(VIT) Daily Program Manager Ms R R Fisher BEd(Ballarat) Head of Innovation and Learning Technology Mr D Hofler BAppSc(Computing) Monash Co-ordinator Middle School Learning Ms A F Ryan BSc(Melb) GradDipEd(ACU) GradDipRE(ACU) Teaching Staff Mr T Adams BA (Dip Ed) University of Melbourne Mrs N Adlington BEd (P-6) at Fed Uni Mr R Allitt BSci (Melbourne) DipEd (La Trobe) Mr F Apostoli BArch (Deakin), Grad Dip Ed (Federation), Grad Cert Math (CSU) M Ed (Federation) Mrs J Ashman – Bachelor of Education (Secondary), Monash University Mr R A Bade BSc(Melb) DipEd(Melb) GradDipEdAdmin(Melb) Mr Andrew Barker DipTeach BEd (ACU)

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Mrs S Barlow BMus (Melb), Grad Dip Ed (Monash), MEd (Melb), Cert IV Training and Assessment (IVET) Mr A J Beech BEng(Hons) PGCE Mrs C L Bell BMus(Monash) GradDipEd(Monash) GradCertArtsHistoryEd(Monash) CertIVMIS(Ausmusic) Mrs A Bentley BArts/Teaching, Postgrad Dip in Educational Studies (Student Welfare), Masters Ed (Spec Ed Needs) Mrs A Binion BEd (Primary) (ACU) MEd (Melb) Mrs K A Bishop DipTeach(BCAE) BEd(Prim)(BCAE) Reading Recovery(ACU) Mrs P Bissinella BEd(ACU) Mrs J A Boadle BEd(Melb) Miss A S Boyd BTeach (Secondary)(Deakin) BArts(Dance)(Deakin) Mrs K Brady BA(Melb) GradDipEd(ACU) Mrs B Buckingham BA Visual Arts – Graphic Design/Multimedia (University of Ballarat) Grad Dip Ed – Visual Arts (University of Melbourne) Miss E Burnham BA(Ballarat) BTeach(Prim)(Ballarat) Mrs M A Cahir BEd(ACU) MEd (Melb) Mr R L Carroll BEd MEd(UNE) Mrs J Y Chadderton BA(Hons)(UEA) PGDipArabic(Durham) PGCEd(London) RSATeach EFL(UEA) Miss M A Cornell BEd(Prim) (ACU) Mr S Cox Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science (University of Ballarat) and Graduate Diploma of Education (University of Ballarat).

Ms J M Craven BA(UB) PGCE(Cambridge) Mrs S A Cuff BPrimEd(Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University) Mr B Curran BEd(Ballarat) Ms L M Curran BA(Sc)(Ballarat) DipEd(ACU) Mr P Curry B. Ed (Melb) M. Ed (Deakin) Grad Dip Writing (Vic Uni) Grad Dip App Sci (Melb) Mr J C Daniel DipAppChem(Swinburne) GradDipEd(Hawthorn) Ms S Davidson BABus (CSU) GradDip T&L (CDU) Mr M B Dickinson DipTeach(Prim) BEd(Monash) GradDipEdAdmin(Melb) GradDipIT(Systems Admin)(Swinburne) MEd Studies(Ballarat) Cert IV Training and Assessment, Cert III Agriculture Mrs A Dillon BA(Hons) (Melb), BMus (ACU), Grad Dip Ed (Melb) Ms S Dix Bachelor of Education (Physical Education) Mr M J Downes BSocSc(Deakin) GradDipEd(Sec)(Ballarat) Ms M C Dunley BA(LIS)(Canberra) MB(RMIT) Mrs N A Dunne BA(VisArt)(Ballarat) GradDipEd Mrs D J Eldridge DipHum&SocSc(Ballarat) GradDipEd(Sec)(Ballarat) Mr M J Elshaug BEd(Ballarat) Mr P A Esmonde BEd(Ballarat) Dr A T Ford BVSc(Melb) GradDipEd(Ballarat) Ms N L Gabb BArts/Science (UNE), MTeach (Secondary) (UNE).

Ms S M Garner BA (Hons) DipEd(Melb) MEd(Deakin) MHist (UNE) Mr R S Grant BAppSc GradDipEd(University of Canberra) Mr R G Gray DipAppSc(Ballarat) DipEd(Toorak) Miss A K Griffin MTeach (Secondary) (FedUni) BComDes (Swinburne) DipGD (Swinburne) DipVisMerch(RMIT) Mrs L J Gunn BEd(Prim)(Flinders) BEd(Sec)(Launceston) Mr D R Hardy BAppSc(Riverina) DipTeach(Mercer House ATTI) GradDipComp(Deakin) MACS Ms K Hart BSc (Nutrition) Latrobe GDipEd (Sec) University of Ballarat MEd (Student Wellbeing) University of Melbourne Miss H A Hazledine BA(Ballarat) BEd(ACU) RegRAD(London)LicAssAICDAdvTeachDipABS Miss S K Healy BEquineSc(CSU) GradDipEd(Ballarat) Ms P M Herington BEd(Ballarat) GradDipComp(Ballarat) Mr J Hocking Grad. Dip. Ed. (Secondary) (Monash University), BEng (Civil) (Hons)/BA (University of Melbourne) Mr S J Hopkins BA(Ed)(Deakin) BEd(Ballarat)

Mr R F Hurley DipArts(Fine)(Ballarat) DipEd(Ballarat) Mrs A Humble BEd (Hons), GradDipOutdoorEd (Ballarat) Mrs M A Johnson BEd(EC&Primary)(ACU) Ms S Kaur B.A., M.A., M.Phil. B.Ed. Mrs C L Kelly BA(Ed)(Deakin) GradDipEd(Ballarat) Mr R J Klopak BEd(Manitoba) Mrs M Krause BSci (Melbourne) Dip Ed (Melbourne) BEd (LaTrobe Bendigo) Mrs C Lambert DipEd (Melbourne University, BA Hons (Melbourne University) Cert IV Professional Writing and Editing (RMIT).

Mr N A Lanyon BA(Melb) DipEd(Melb) Mrs F J Latrobe BAppSc GradDipEd(Monash) GradCertComp(Deakin) Mrs L J Layton BVisArts DipEd (Ballarat) Mrs E Le Marshall BEd(P-10)(Ballarat) Mr J Lee BA (Joint Hons), University of Liverpool PGCE, University of Sheffield Mr B K Leonard BDes(RMIT) GradDipEd(Latrobe) CertIVWT&A Mr C R Lewis BA(UB) DipEd(Prim)(Monash) Ms G Lillie BA(Ed)(Ballarat) Ms B M Linahan BSc (Monash) Grad Dip Ed(Sec)(Ballarat) Ms C M Lisle DipTeach(Gippsland) BEd(ACU) Mr D B MacInnes BSc(Melb) DipEd(MCAE) MEd(Melb) Mr D Marriott BA(OE) DipEd(La Trobe) Ms C McDonnell BA(Deakin) BEd(Deakin) Mr A McKnight BA(Deakin) BEd(Deakin) Mrs V McNabb GradDipEd (Secondary) (FedU) DipFP (Deakin) BSc (UWA) Ms R M Menhennet BEd DipEd(Ballarat) Ms J E Mete BMus,Grad Dip Ed, BA (Psych) with Honours, Masters Ed (Spec Ed Needs) Mrs K F Miller BEd(Melb) DipLang/Lit(Paris) Ms K M Milne BEd(Pim)(Ballarat) DipTeach(ACU) Ms K Mitchell BEd(Primary) (ACU) Ms R Montgomery BEnvScience (Wildlife and Conservation Biology) Deakin University, Master of Teaching (Primary), Melbourne University Mr C Morcombe Bachelor of Education (University of Ballarat) Ms A C Murdoch BA(Melb) BTeach(Melb) Mrs S Murdoch BComm, BArts (Melbourne Uni) Masters of Teaching (Monash Uni) Mrs P Nankervis BEd(Ballarat) Mr D Nevins BBus (Swinburne) Dip Ed (La Trobe) Mr D O’Donnell BSc (UTAS), BTeach Middle School (UTAS), MEd Special Education (Deakin) Ms L O’Keefe Bachelor of Education (P-6) Federation University Ballarat Ms D E Oliver BEd(Sec)(VicCollege) Mr B Olver BSc(Monash) Grad Dip Ed (Sec) (Melb) Mr M J O’Neill DipEd(Ballarat) Mrs D Parkins BEd(Sec)(Melb) Mr B G Peace BEd (Physical Education) – University of Ballarat Mrs C S Peace BEd (Physical Education) – University of Ballarat Ms L Permezel BA(Melb) DipEd(Hawthorn) MA(UNSW) GradCertPlaywriting(NIDA) Ms S Peters BEd - Secondary (University of Queensland) BArts History/ English (University of Queensland) Ms R Pilven BVisArts and BBus Monash MTeach (Secondary) Fed Uni Mr A G Pitson BEd(MSC) GradDipEdAdmin(Deakin) DipResSchServ(Qld) Mrs T Poole BSc(Hon)(Monash) Grad Dip Ed (Sec) (Ballarat) Mr L N Pougnault BA BEd(Murdoch) Mr I P Riethoff BEd(Tas) Ms D Robertson BA DipEd (Monash) MEd Careers (ACU) CertIV TESOL (Holmesglen)

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Mr C Robson LTCL, BMus (Monash), GradDipPMus (University of Tasmania) Mr K Romanis BA(Hons)(USYD) DipEd GradCert RE(ACU) Ms E Rooney BSci (Manchester Metropolitan University) PGCE (Post Graduate Certificate of Education – Manchester Metropolitan University) BSci is a Hons degree Mrs E D Sabellico BA(CSU) DipEd(La Trobe) Mr S Salimpour BDesign (UB), MSc. (Astronomy/Astrophysics)(Swinburne), DipEd (Melbourne), MTeaching(Physics/Art Education)(Melbourne) Ms S Sebastian BMusic (Australian Institute of Music) AdDip Sound Production (Melbourne Polytechnic) DipMus (MWT) CertIV Training and Assessment (MWT) Ms S Sedgwick BA(Ballarat) GradDipEd(Vic College) Ms L D Sharp BEd(UB) Mr A W Shaw BCom(RMIT) GradDipEd(Ballarat) Mr B Sheridan BAcc(CQU) GradDipEd(Prim)(La Trobe) Mrs D A Simmons BAppSc(Ballarat) GradDipEd(Sec)(ACU) Mr J P Simmons BAppSc(Ballarat) GradDipEd (Sec)(ACU) Mr B C Smith BBiolSc(Hons)(La Trobe) Mrs R L Smith BEd(Melb) Ms Z Smith BEd(Prim)(ACU) Mr M T Stowe BEd(Ballarat) GradDipResSchServ(Qld) GradCert MYMathematics(ACU) Mr R G Sullivan DipTeach(Ballarat) GradDipHealth(Ballarat) Mrs D R Tesoriero BA (Ballarat) GradDipEd (ACU) MCouselling(ACU) Ms K J Theodore AdCertLabTech AssDipAppSc(LabTech)(Ballarat) BAppSc GradDipEd(Sec) (Monash) GradCert MYMathematics (ACU) MEd Student Wellbeing (Melb) Reverend Canon P D Treloar BA(Sydney) BTheol(MCD) GradDipEd(ACU) GradDipMentalHealth(Monash) MPsychCouns(UB) Mrs H Trotter BEd (Hons) Southampton Uni, UK Mrs N C van Berkel BEd(ACU) Ms K R Ward BEd(Ballarat) MEd (ACU) Mr A C R Watson DipAD(Vic) DipEd(Melb) GradDipAdolHealth(Melb) Ms J J White BA(VisArt) GDEd(UB) Mrs F L Whitehouse BA(ACU) BTeach(ACU) Mrs J M Williams BA(Hons)(Melb) BA(Hons) UNEDipEd(Melb) GradDipLibrarianship(RMIT) CertFreeJourn(ACJ) GradCertHRM(Bathurst) Ms K L Williams BEd(UB) Ms R B Williams BAppSc(RMIT), GradDipEd(Sec)(Ballarat), MEd(US) Mrs K C Willowhite DipTeach(Prim)(UB) GradDipSpecEd(Melb) MTeach(La Trobe) Mr J Wilson B Exercise Science & Human Movement (VU Footscray) GradTeach (Primary) (Fed Uni) Ms H O Wise BA(Hons)(Melb) DipEd(Monash) Mrs K Withers BMus (Qld Conservatorium) BEd (Deakin Uni) Mr S W Woodrow BA(RMIT) DipEd(Prim)(UB) Trista Wright – City Cite Mrs B Wu BSc(Beijing) DipEd(La Trobe) MEd(Deakin) Mrs G N Zala DipTeach(Prim)(Ballarat) GradDipTeachLibrarianship(Ballarat) AISTD(London) ON LEAVE Mrs L Zarifis BA (Latrobe) DipEd (Monash)

CEEd Director - Mrs K Naylor BaAppSc (Disability Studies) (Deakin), DipCommServices (Childcare) (Swinburne), Grad DipEd (Early Childhood) (RMIT) Assistant Director/Educational Leader - Ms T Abbott B.Ed. (Ballarat) GradCertECEd (Murdoch) Reception and Kindergarten Teaching Staff

Head of Department Reception - Mrs L Baker Dip Teaching (EC), B.Ed. (EC), MAPP. Mrs N Ivey B. Bus. (Latrobe), Grad DipEd (Early Childhood) (Victoria University) Mrs A Devlin B.Ed. (EC&Prim) (ACU) Head of Department Kindergarten - Mrs S Wilson BA (Acting) (Ballarat), Grad DipEd (Early Childhood) Miss M Winter DipChildServices (Ballarat), B.Ed. (EC&Prim) (FedUni) Mr J Betts Grad DipEd (Early Childhood) (RMIT) Ms M Forrest B.Ed. (EC&Prim) (Ballarat) Reception and Kindergarten Associates Mrs J Johnson DipCommServices (Child Care) (Swinburne) Miss O Kent B.Ed. (EC&Prim) Miss V Stokes DipChildServices Mrs J Dixon DipChildServices (Early education and care) (Ballarat) Mrs E Kuhle DipChildServices Mrs L Di Giovanni DipCommServices (Childcare) (Ballarat) Infant & Toddler and Aftercare Lead Educators and Associates Mrs E Northcott DipChildServices (Ballarat) Miss R Bye DipChildServices Mrs T Dalton DipChildServices (Ballarat) Mrs A Hickmott DipChildServices (Ballarat), B.Ed. (EC&Prim) (FedUni) – parental leave Miss G Taylor DipChildServices Miss L Becker DipChildServices (Early Education and Care) (Ballarat) Mrs T Koopmans DipChildServices (concluded March 2018) Mrs F Vandermost DipCommServices (Childcare) (Gordon) Miss B Mahoney CertIIIChildServices Mrs V Sporton CertIIIChildServices Miss B Simonis CertIIIChildServices Mrs J Askari DipChildServices (FedUni) Mrs M Grech DipChildServices Miss N Kirley DipChildServices Miss B Spratling CertIIIChildServices Miss V Stewart CertIIIChildServices Administrative & Ancillary Staff Mrs Melissa Polkinghorne (CEEd Administrator) Miss A Turkenburg (CEEd Chef) Mr E Van Der Gronden (CEEd Cleaner) Mr Michael Zala (CEEd Cleaner) Ms C Millar (CEEd Cleaner) (concluded November 2018)

Boarding Boarding House Assistants Mr Arthur Armstrong, Ms A Coote, Mr R Brehaut, Mrs R Brehaut, Mr D Watson, Mr T Eaton, Miss K Foster, Mr B Freeman, Mrs R Marquand, Ms J Paul, Mrs J J Sharry, Ms K O’Dwyer, Mr O Kay, Ms I Lloyd, Ms G Hearn, Mr T Gribble Boarding Activities Co-ordinator Mr P Taake

Instrumental Music, Voice and Speech Art Mr L G Askew BMus GradDipEd GradCertRE(ACU) Cert IV WT&A Ms C Bennett AMusA Estill Voice Training Levels 1 and 2 Mrs K Both DipTeach(PrimSACAE) Mrs S Brown BMus BTeach(Melb) Ms D Cotton AMusA Recorder Mr H Dale Miss I Dale BMus(Monash) Estill Voice Training Levels 1 and 2

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Mr B Deenick BA(Monash) DipEd(La Trobe) Mr M Evans-Barker Mrs S Goodbourn BMus (Melb), GradDipEd (Melb) Mr I Govan AMusA CEO Teaching Registration CAA REIV Mrs K Govan BA(Music)(VCA) DipEd(Melb) Ms J Heley BMus BA AMusA Mrs A Ho BMus(Hon) Ms A Ives BA(Scottish Music Piping) Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Ms M Jess BA AMusA NCAS Level 1 EFA Dressage Judge Mr B Jones Mr H Joyce Ms G Kennelly BSc(Hons)(Scotland) Mrs M Kriss BAMus MMus(PT) GradDipEd (LaTrobe) Mr D Lawless Ms L McKenna BVisArts Mr C Meddings BAMusPerf(VCA) Mrs N Meddings BMus (Melb) Miss A Meerbach BA PerfArts(Ballarat), LTCL (Trinity College) Miss G Parry BMus(Melb) AMusA LMusA Mrs P Powell CEd(Manchester) LGSM Ms W Rechenberg MPVA(CSU) DipArt(Music)(VCA) AMusA Mr C Robson , LTCL, BMus(Monash), GradDipPMus(UTas) Ms S Savy DipArts (Ballarat University) Mrs C Schuler AMusA DipMus PerfCert GradDipEd(Sec) Cert IV W&A Ms Shobana Sebastian BMus (AIM), AdvDip Sound Production (NMIT), Estill Voice Training Levels 1 and 2 Mr B Sozanski BA(Music,French)(Sydney) DipEd(Double Music)(Sydney) Associate Trinity College London (Piano tuition) Board Member VMTA Mr W Stewart BMus (Hons) (UWA), DipEd (Wollongong), APRA Full Writer Member (APRA), AMusA (French Horn) (AMEB) Mr G Williams MA ModMusEd&CreatCertEd Mrs Kristiana Withers BMus (QLD), BEd (Deakin)

Mrs D Squire Ms D Stephen DipFinMkt(SIA), CertMktg Swinburne Mrs T Varnis Mrs G White CertIVFoodTech, CertOH&S Wendouree Centre for Performing Arts Mr M Witham (Centre Manager) Ms C Heenan Mr A Rivett

Administrative & Ancillary Staff Miss A Axen B Comm Ballarat, CPA Mrs I Blobal AdvCertOfAdmin Cert III Financial Services Mrs B Brehaut DipBus, Cert IV T&A Ms S Clifford Mrs N Connors DipBusAdmin, CertIVT&A Mrs R Dagar-Clare CertIII Financial Services, CertIII Retail Mgmt Ms S Eaton BAppSc Ballarat Mrs N Faulkner Mrs B Ford Mrs L Robertson CertIII Financial Services, Miss D Hateley DipBus, DipBusMgt, Cert III & IV Financial Services, DipAcc Mrs C Hay Ms Z Hocking Mrs J Hume CertIIIIT Mrs J Huntley DipBus(HR), AdvDipMgt(HR) Ms S Kugel Mr M Lenton BBus(Finance) Swinburne, ASA (CPA) Mrs N Mason BComm (Accounting/Law) Ballarat Ms L McCracken Mrs H McIntosh Ms L Moneghetti LLB, Med, GDLegalTraining Mrs J Norman DippAppSci(Ag) VCAH Mrs M Polkinghorne Mrs C Prendergast AdvDipMgt, CertIVBusAdmin Mrs M V Pullin BA (Melb) MA RMIT, ASDA AMEB Miss J Rodda BComp Ballarat Mrs L Schorbuck

Health Centre Staff Mrs J Fullerton BN Child (University of Southampton, UK) paediatric RN Mrs B Ludbrook RN(Ballarat) RPN(Royal Children’s) CertIV (TAE)(MGB) GradCertAnaphylaxisMgtTraining Mrs M Parish RN(UB) GradDipAdvClinPrac – Paediatrics(Vic University) GradCertAllergy& AnaphylaxisMgt(SA) Mrs D Pitson RN(Prince Henry’s) Midwifery(Box Hill) GradCertOnc&PalliativeCare Mrs M J Wilson RN (Royal Melbourne Hospital) RM (Ballarat) Grad Cert Allergy & Anaphylaxis Management(University Of South Australia) Dr M Rayner, BSc (VU) Hons(VU), PhD (Swinburne), MAPS. Mr M P Davis BA(Fed Uni) GDipPsych(Monash) MPsych(Monash)

Canteen Supervisors Mrs B Garnham, Ms L Dennis, Mrs M Ford Cleaning, Catering & Operations Operations Manager Mr W Dunn CertIV OHS Mr T van Eekelen, Mr P van Styn, Mr S Millar, Mr S Pullin, Mr B Van Styn, Mr R van Styn, Mr B Wallis, Mr N Bassett, Mr A Gibson, Mr J Hoskin, Mr M Hay, Mr I Bilston, Mr R Allen, Mr A Secker (LAPG)Roderick (Rod) Baxter, Peter Bogert, Janice Carroll, Joshua Davis, Shane Gray, Deborah Gaylor, Stuart Gibbs, Lynette Howlett, Terry Hoare, Rob Knowles, Glenn McGregor, Louise Robertson, Karen Simpson, Michael Wilson, Andrea Weston, Vicky Benson, Brian Madden, Daniel Van Styn, Colleen Millar, Edgar Van Der Gronden, George Golder, Marlene McKaw, Garry Williams ICT Mr M Blackman Ms Tayla Curran Mr T Eaton Mr N C Hargreaves DipIT(Ballarat) DipInterNW(Ballarat) CertIVIT CCNA BIT(Ballarat) Mr S P McDonnell CertIVTech(CCTAFE) VIDCAM operation(ASF&TV) Mr J D Mills DipIT(Ballarat) Mr A Swendson

School Shop Mrs N Kulinski Mrs B O’Dwyer Archives Mrs N Squire BSc(Melb) TSTC Dr R Squire DipFor(Cres) BScFor(Melb) MScFor(Melb) PhD(Melb) Teacher Assistants Ms Laura Brown Cert III General Education, Cert Ed Support (Monash), Dip of Auslan Mrs S Doust BEd, BA Mr M Drain Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice Australian National University, LPAB Law Sydney University Diploma of Accounting, CertIII&IVFitPerTraining Cert1111&IV WT&A, DipPolicingPublicSafety

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Ms T Harris LISTD (London) CICB Licentiate CBA – CICB (Life Member) Mrs J Lacy DipChild Services, DipCounselling (Estrada College) Dip of Children's services Cert III in children's services ,Cert in Professional learning engagement, Cert I Integration support, Cert II advanced skills in integration support , Cert III Literacy and Numeracy Integration support, Cert in Key Word Signing Ms J Powell Cert III in Ed Support Mrs S Rinaldi CertIIIEdSupport Mr P Taake Registered Nurse Mrs J Treloar AdvCertHospStud(WAC) CertIntDes(RMIT) Mrs K Widdison CertIIIEdSupport CertIVA&WT DipArts(VCA) Mrs Kim Forbes – BA, Dip Ed, Cert IV (TAE), Cert III Business Library Mrs H Barton AdvDipLib/InfoServices(Ballarat) Mrs G McMullin BAPPPSc(OT), GradDipErg Science Ms A Howse CertAppSc(AnimalTech)(Footscray IT) CertIVBus CertTextileTech(Melb) Mrs M Polkinghorne Art Mr R Hetherington SUMTechTeach Mr S Anstis Physical Education/Sport Mr L Cassidy Ms Z Nevett Mr M Ward Rowing Head of Rowing - Mr S Pullin Mr A Armstrong Ms K Lanyon Mt Rowan Farm Mr R Mills Cert 3 Ed Support BAgSci (Oneolgy) GAP Students GAPS: Matthew Harris (WN), Mariana Sanz (WE), Jemma Clark (LT), Ryan Davidson (DT), Carlos Gallego (DT) Graduate Gaps: Alfonso Alepuz (WN), Jay Van Rooyen (DT), Emily Roberts (WE), Faye Ash (HE), Shannon Trimble (LT) LOTE Dr Alastair Hurst BA(Hons)(UNSW) DipEd(UNSW) M ès L (Paris) DU(Montpellier) Ms Joyce Yang BA (Henan Normal University) Staff on Leave during 2018 Mrs M Buckingham Ms S Healey Mrs R Smith Ms H Wise Ms R Smith Mr R Grant Mr D MacInnes Mrs K Milne Mr A Dale Mr R Klopak Deb Eldridge Mrs R Menhennet Mrs K Miller

Mrs N Dunne Mr J Daniels Mr D Rossato Relieving Staff during 2018 Mr P Beckworth Ms C Clare Ms M Cooke – BA Forensic Science (Deakin) Masters of Teaching (Fed Uni) Mrs A Adams DipEd (Latrobe University) Advanced Diploma in Agriculture (Melb) Mr D Moneghetti Mrs S Sullivan Mr B Woodlands

PROFESSIONAL LEARNING Our 2018 professional learning journey began in the picturesque gardens of Narmbool with Andrew Fuller and his presentation, ‘The Resilient Mindset’. Educators from the CEEd, Junior School and Senior School were joined by our school psychologists and key personnel from administration to learn about ways to develop, teach and foster personal resilience. Andrew shared insights into understanding the signs of stress and classroom strategies to support students. He also shared aspects of his latest research into diet and the neurochemistry of leadership.

Throughout the year during our Monday professional learning sessions, we continued our work with Glen Pearsall as he introduced staff to peer coaching strategies. The coaching program evolves year to year and in 2018 we moved away from the single coach model and worked on the notion of small group peer coaching. To support the peer coaching conversations, Glen introduced staff to a range of data tools to collect evidence of practice in the form of ‘micro-data’ sets. The micro-data offered coaching groups evidence of a teacher’s progress towards their pedagogical goal. The data tools ranged from simple notations with pen and paper, video evidence of a classroom teacher to Teaching Learning Network data tool applications installed on dedicated iPads.

We developed further our understanding of the Teacher Inquiry Cycle through peer coaching. Glenn Wilkins and Helen Trotter presented coaching workshops during Monday PL sessions to the whole staff which supported the work of Glen Pearsall. The outcomes of the pedagogical goals were shared during the Term 4 staff days where staff shared a number of different presentations showcasing their pedagogical goals and outcomes.

The Professional Growth Program continues to support educators as they strive for teaching excellence. In 2018 we implemented the Professional Reflection and Development (PR+D) process that was trialled in 2017 in the Senior School. 32 teachers participated in the PR+D process in 2018. The PR+D is planned to be implemented into the Junior School in 2019. The PR+D gives educators feedback based on the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL) standards, the school strategic directions and student and peer feedback. It continues to be a robust process that staff find is affirming and challenging as they set meaningful goals for their practice

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In 2018 we had more VCE teachers than ever accepted as VCAA examiners, representing the study areas of Music, Biology, Psychology, Environmental Science, English, Literature, English Langauge, Further Mathematics and Art. Whilst a demanding form of professional development, VCE teachers engaged in the assessing of end of year VCAA examinations found it to be enormously rewarding and the school continues its commitment to support teachers in this important area of professional learning.

Whole School Literacy Strategy Group The Literacy Strategy Group met several times during 2018 to develop greater understanding of the approach to literacy teaching from the Junior School to Middle School. Under the guidance of the Whole School Literacy Coordinator, John Lee, the group trialled the use of a digital marking program, Comparative Judgment, to rank and assess pieces of writing. A limited trial of the Comparative Judgment program was conducted in Year 8 and Year 6 and the group have planned to extend the trial into Grades 5, 6 and 7 in 2019. The purpose of the Comparative Judgement program is to develop a shared language and understanding amongst literacy teachers for the aspects of writing that they value and to develop best practice in relation to moderating and ranking written scripts.

Whole School Literacy Coordinator In addition to his work with Comparative Judgement, John Lee ran literacy workshops in the Humanities, Religion, Philosophy and Ethics and Visual Art and Design faculties. Using the framework of Judith Hochmmann’s The Writing Revolution, John has worked with teams of non-English teachers to develop units where writing skills are embedded within the unit of work. Teachers found the opportunity to work with John highly rewarding and he will continue the work with faculties in 2019.

Senior School Chairs of Faculty focused on specific faculty goals related to Glen Pearsall’s work on fast and formative feedback. The faculty goals include; aligning feedback with learning goals; building faculty expertise in analysing data sets to inform teaching; fostering greater levels of student collaboration to activate learning; developing progression points with clear criteria for skills development; encouraging innovation and creativity through leveraging technology; and developing consistent use of Thinking Routines to support student understanding. In addition to Glen Pearsall's work, faculties made applications to invite a Faculty Consultant to work with faculty members on specific skills. Kirsten Bourne worked with the Faculty of English to strengthen the approach to teaching argument and language analysis; Religion, Philosophy and Ethics worked with Dr Jeremy Hall to foster deeper understanding about the integration of Philosophy with religious education; Antje LeighLancaster from Pearson Education worked with the Maths Faculty on strengthening the development of thinking in the Middle School and Commerce worked with Jodie Howlett to improve student examination technique and writing strategies. The Faculty Consultants initiative was an important opportunity for Chairs of Faculty to direct and support the pedagogical expertise of their faculty members.

Supported by Frank Apostoli, the English and Mathematics faculties also engaged with the full sets of PAT and NAPLAN data for 2018 for

the first time. Both faculties developed goals for 2019 based on their analysis of the PAT and NAPLAN trends and they look forward to measuring them progress against the 2019 data.

A trial of the continuous reporting system within Nexus was undertaken initially by a small group of Year 11 teachers in Semester 1. In Semester 2 more teachers across the Middle and Senior School trialled the reporting features with favourable results. A full launch of the continuous reporting system is planned for Year 7-12 2019.

The continuous reporting platform supports the School’s belief that regular feedback on student progress will enable student learning.

Junior School In the Junior School, we have continued to focus on ‘structured inquiry’ within the professional learning program, by refining the balance between explicit instruction and an inquiry stance. Developmental charts of what students are expected to be able to do at different levels of learning have been created and refined for Writing, Digital Technologies, Maths (a current focus on Number) and Approaches to Learning (PYP term for skills that help us to learn). Through constructing the charts, the intention is to build professional knowledge, use them to assist teacher-student conferencing and goal setting, and to give our students and staff a shared language for learning. Teachers and students have responded very positively to the utilisation of these charts.

Raising standards in writing has continued to be a focus across the School. Two collaborative planning sessions a term have been dedicated to planning and assessing writing and has provided professional learning around the teaching of writing for each year group. Additional objectives of the professional learning program for 2019 has been to: achieve consistency in Three Way Conferences so that students are given the opportunity to reflect upon, share and plan their learning and parents are informed of their child’s level of learning and next steps, building and enhancing a ‘Culture of Thinking’ in the Junior School, developing ‘Learner Agency’ through providing opportunities for student ‘choice, voice and ownership of learning’, and the development of ‘multiplicative thinking’ in Maths.

‘Lesson Study’ has taken place each term for one Year level team, whereby teachers have had the opportunity to plan, observe and reflect on teaching across the team with the intention of evaluating, reviewing and developing best practice.

Staff have engaged in PYP inductions (new staff), formal IB workshops and regional professional learning sessions with a focus on inquiry. For all teachers in the Junior School there has been a continued focus on collecting, evaluating and analysing data to inform teaching.

Centre for Early Education (CEEd) The fifth annual CEEd Staff Day was held on Saturday 10 February at City Cite in Melbourne.

Guest speaker, Therese Joyce, from Peninsula Grammar School lead all CEEd educators through an interactive presentation focusing on Character Strengths, insights into one another’s strengths, shadow strengths, using combination strengths, overplaying and underplaying strengths and exploring the use of strengths to increase team effectiveness.

It was a great day, with plenty of learning and laughter, resulting in an increased understanding and appreciation of character strengths, ourselves and one another.

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As educators and colleagues, we were guided by the lenses of six VIA virtues (Wisdom, Courage, Humanity, Justice, Temperance and Transcendence) and 24 Character Strengths (such as Teamwork, Persistence, Love of Learning, Gratitude and Appreciation of Beauty & Excellence), provided by research from positive psychology.

This specific focus through regular instalments at Whole CEEd Staff Meetings increased staff professional learning, parent knowledge and helped to further embed Character Strengths and the associated language into the programs at the CEEd. The overarching CEEd Goal for all CEEd educators this year was: Building on our strengths of making learning visible through consolidating the use of Group Learning Journals and the CEEd Planning Cycle and re-imagining our approach to individual documentation.

With this goal in mind, we reviewed our CEEd Planning Cycle and Consistent Indoor and Outdoor Spaces documents, trialled the use of Seesaw in Reception and Kindergarten Departments and launched this digital communication tool in the Infant & Toddler Department in Semester 2.

Some of the most powerful professional learning occurred whilst visiting other early childhood education and care services. Last year’s visits included Haileybury Early Learning Centre (Brighton and CBD campuses), Bacchus Marsh Grammar Early Learning Centre, Emmaus Primary School, Federation Uni (SMB and Mount Helen campuses), Daylesford CCC, Fox Guild (Ceres and You Yangs) and Forrest Primary School. During such visits, which in turn we reciprocated, CEEd educators had the opportunity to converse with other early childhood professionals about their approaches to teaching and learning; question the ‘what’, ‘why’ and ‘how’ of their educational practice; and strengthen professional collaboration.

The vision of the Teaching, Learning and Wellbeing team has been to leverage the expertise amongst our own educators as we commit to a robust program of continuous improvement. 2018 saw an evolution of the coaching program in an effort to engage every educator to actively shape their professional pathway and contribute to the professional community at Ballarat Grammar.

Brianne Cuthbert Assistant Head, Teaching Learning and Innovation

CURRICULUM In 2018 the Curriculum Innovation and Assessment Committee (CIAC) continued its work in curriculum development and design.

Membership of the CIAC (Curriculum Innovation and Assessment Committee) The CIAC is comprised of the Chairs of Faculties Ms Sue Sedgwick, Chair of Art & Design; Mr Alan Pitson, Chair of Commerce; Mrs Kate Brady, Chair of English; Mr Ian Riethoff, (Acting) Chair of Humanities; Mr Frank Apostoli, Head of ICT; Ms Yvonne Chatterton, Chair of LOTE; Mrs Delwyn Oliver, Chair of Mathematics; Mr Andrew Dale, Chair of Performing Arts; Mr Brendan Peace, Chair of Physical Education and Health; Mr Keith Romanis, Chair of Religion, Philosophy and Ethics;

Mrs Deidre Simmons, Chair of Science; Ms Priscilla Herington, Futures Coordinator/VCAL Coordinator; Ms Adele Ryan, Coordinator of Middle School Learning.

Advisors to CIAC: Ms Melissa Dunley, Senior Librarian; and Mr Darren Hofler, Head of Innovation and Learning Technologies.

Members of the CIAC meet fortnightly to discuss curriculum development, assessment and reporting matters.

Flourishing Index To be data informed is one of the School’s strategic learning objectives. 2018 has seen the development of a student Flourishing Index that aims to step towards the attainment of that objective.

The learning management systems of Synergy and Nexus are accessed to derive student information that can be used by mentors to develop wellbeing and learning goals for student in their tutorial group. The information contained in the Index relates to student grades, standardised testing such as NAPLAN and PAT but importantly focuses on the wellbeing of the student. Information can be gathered on a student’s perception of positive relationships or emotions, adequate levels of sleep and appropriate levels of exercise. This information can be used by the mentor to promote discussions with students that can see SMART goals set and measures put on in place to achieve them. A trial of the Index will occur in Semester 1 2019.

PAT Online Testing 2018 marks three years of Ballarat Grammar recording PAT data and staff have been able to use this data to assist in the development of numeracy and literacy strategies to assist learning and teaching across the school. Our Mathematics and English Faculties staff have addressed this longitudinal data and have developed strategies to address our curricula, looking for ways to improve practice.

Middle and Senior School Subject Selections Improvements in our online capacity via Nexus have allowed all subject information to be placed in Year Levels areas to be viewed by parents, students and teachers. The centralisation of subject information in Nexus has also allowed for a new subject selection platform, Web Preferences, to operate through Nexus via singlesign-on for current students and individual log in accounts for future students. This change has allowed for a far more co-ordinated admissions process and a more efficient subject selection process for students.

Nexus Reporting Nexus has been used increasingly as a learning and teaching system in the Middle and Senior School in 2018. Staff have established courses of work and used the courses in classrooms on a weekly basis. As part of this process, staff have been involved in the recording of assessment items in Nexus. This has been undertaken in response to the 2017 review of reporting and the School’s desire to provide accurate, live progressive reporting for all students.

Graham Hislop Director of Curriculum

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data in the Senior School. This will offer longitudinal data against which we can review and reflect on our programs and practices.

CHAPEL OF ST MARK As ever, 2017 involved a consistent pattern of worship in the Chapel of St Mark. This year more than a dozen students were baptised and/or confirmed in our service in the school chapel in Term 3, and a range of pastoral services were enacted as there was need. Each service has been much enriched by the musical talents of Mr Leigh Askew. His winning combination of talent and good-humour has kept us all in good voice.

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The Positive Education Focus Group worked to establish a range of measures to gauge both staff and student perception of knowledge and practice in the field. Collection of data was through taped interviews as well as online survey tools.

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Fostering of links and sharing understandings through the Grammar and broader Ballarat community continued and we hosted visiting like-minded schools as well as presenting to, and mentoring, local schools.

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Links between our Outdoor Education program and the positive education program were reviewed and enhanced through discussion and meetings with our camp provider - The Outdoor Education Group.

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We have engaged external experts such as Councillor Des Hudson to work with specific year levels in making links to broader community and their support services.

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A continued focus on mindfulness around the school. This year Mindful May saw a whole school mindful moment, Mindfulness and Self-compassion Seminar for parents run by Meredith Rayner and morning yoga sessions for staff and students.

Additionally, a set of Mindfulness podcasts were recorded by staff and made available to all staff and students.

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As part of the ongoing review and development of the Positive Education scope and sequence, Wellbeing Portfolios were implemented at Years 7 and 8.

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In the Junior School, Sharon Cuff has overseen the creation of a Wellbeing Hub and garden for Junior School students.

2017 was an opportunity to celebrate and reflect upon how far we have come in the area of Positive Education and Whole School Wellbeing. For teaching staff, the year began on a positive and proactive note with the presentation from Tony Fernando consultant psychiatrist and a senior lecturer in Psychological Medicine at the University of Auckland. This dedicated focus reinforced the fact that promoting an environment that supports the wellbeing of our community continues to be at the centre of all the School works to achieve.

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In the CEEd, staff focused on Dr Martin Seligman’s Theory of Wellbeing, with each staff meeting exploring a different measurable element and how it contributes to wellbeing.

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Student input has been developed through the Wellbeing Committee of Guardians, Wellbeing Buddies in the Junior School as well as Year 7 Mentor captains fostering supportive relationships across year levels.

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In Boarding, The Thriving in Boarding Program was run with Larritt House – making use of the ‘DNA program’ developed by Dr Louise Hayes, a model to apply acceptance and commitment therapy and positive psychology in adolescents. Academic boot camp continues to be provided for new and existing boarders.

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For staff, the wellbeing goal continues to be an integral part of the Staff Professional Growth Program. In addition to this, there has been a deliberate shift to use PERMA as a framework for meetings; a positive primer to commence each gathering with staff is being habitualised.

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The Teaching Learning and Wellbeing committee sustains links across schools and disciplines.

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We are approaching the final outcome needed in order to gain accreditation of the Healthy Schools Achievement Program for

Five services each week have included the Senior School Services, the Junior School Service, and Boarders’ Chapel each Sunday evening. A number of these services have been designed and led by students and staff to complement the offering of the Chaplains. This variety, and such willingness to contribute to the spiritual life of the school, has enriched the sense of community that our chapel program seeks to foster.

The decision was made at the beginning of the year to keep the Chapel of St Mark open throughout the entire term, particularly so that Boarders can have access in the afternoon and over the weekend. The chapel is a welcome oasis for staff and students in a busy campus, providing a space for private prayer and reflection.

We remain committed to celebrating our shared life at school according to the traditions of the Anglican Church in open and inclusive ways.

The Reverend Eleanor O’Donnell The Reverend Canon Peter Treloar Mrs Fiona Whitehouse

With an expanding level of expertise and deliberate focus from our staff, it is clear that Ballarat Grammar continues to lead the way not just locally, but nationally and internationally. Our reach in the Positive Education sphere continued with the CEEd’s Lisa Baker having her work published in The European Journal of Positive Psychology. Coupled with this were presentations by Lisa at the National Positive Education Schools Association (PESA) conference and by Chris Shaw, Sharon Cuff and Kate Brady at the State PESA conference.

Implemented and led by Ms Kate Brady and Mrs Sandra Warwick, the following areas of focus were addressed: •

Conscious of the need to collate and measure data in all aspects of our business, this year saw the second year of our use of the Flourishing Profile to measure student’s wellbeing

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creating schools that comply with state wide standards.

and respect are cornerstones of the boarding experience.

The School continued to be supported through consultation with Dr Suzy Green.

Football matches were thrashed out between Houses, countless rehearsals for House Chorals held, many many meals shared in the Dining Hall, fantastic parent weekends enjoyed together and House dinners celebrated, each unique and special in their own way, reflecting the values of each of our boarding houses. 2019 is looking very promising for our community. As we continue to grow sustainably, we look forward to growth not only in our student numbers, but also in the redevelopment and refurbishment of our Houses, ensuring that all who call our community home, are well supported in their learning endeavours.

While we are certainly building a wealth of knowledge and expertise across our school community, we are also conscious of not being complacent. There is much that continues to be reviewed, researched, reflected upon and developed as we seek to provide the best environment for all in our community to flourish.

Mrs Sandra Warwick Director of Care Ms Kate Brady Positive Education Co-ordinator

BOARDING The Ballarat Grammar Boarding community continued to enjoy success throughout 2018. The newest members quickly found their feet, becoming ‘part of the furniture’ and before long, part of the fabric of the Ballarat Grammar boarding community. As we have continued to strengthen and further enhance our wellbeing and academic support programs, our boarders continued to focus on their own definition of personal success in their chosen endeavours.

A feature in the everyday life of our boarders was an eagerness to connect to communities, both within and outside the School. The Ballarat ANZAC Day Dawn Service has become sacrosanct for our boarders, with many of them braving the elements to pay their respects to those who gave so much for each of us. 2018 was no exception, with over 130 boarders attending. This year we continued our partnership with the Ballarat AAA Sports program, which provides support and coaching for children and families living with a disability.

Each Sunday morning, many of our boarders helped to facilitate these sessions, bringing the campus to life with games of soccer, basketball and other more creative activities. This has continued to be an incredibly rewarding experience for our boarders, providing valuable life skills and reinforcing the importance of giving back and contributing to the surrounding community.

Within our boarding community itself, our boarders maintain the strong and energetic culture that has been so well crafted by those who have called this community home in the past. The maintenance of this culture is fundamental in ensuring we continue to reflect the inclusive, supportive, family-based environment that our boarding staff and students hold so dear. House runs, spontaneous dance parties in common rooms, indoor soccer and basketball, the quiet one-on-one conversations in the gardens, and endless summer evenings kicking the football or playing a game of tennis on the old concrete courts; these are the experiences that have continued to bring our boarders close together; these informal opportunities build and strengthen relationships.

It is these relationships that not only draw our community closer together, but also strengthen each of the individuals who call Grammar home. Our Year 12 boarders led us capably throughout 2018, helping to steer and guide our boarding houses through the ebbs and flows of each term. They proved to be an incredibly close group of individuals who advocated that values of inclusivity, trust

Mr Chris Van Styn Director of Boarding

CAREERS Grammar’s education of the whole student prepares young people for the dynamic and changing world of careers, where ATAR is but one consideration. Whether in an interview to apply for scholarships, medical school and other course applications, to gain an apprenticeship or employment, the opportunities at Grammar allow students to draw on an impressive range of experiences.

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Mrs Karin Miller continued to lead the Careers team, with assistance from former colleague Ms Deb Robertson and Mr Frank Thompson, President of Careers Education Association of Victoria (CEAV), until Semester 2 when Ms Kristy Ward returned from maternity leave. In Term 4 we welcomed Donna Stephen to the Careers Centre as she prepared to take on the role of Academic and Careers Administrator on the retirement of Mrs Johanna Hume. Mrs Gwen McMullin’s experience and knowledge of processes provides ongoing valuable support.

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A wide range of professional development sessions attended by careers practitioners included “'Career Interventions to Support Mental Health and Wellbeing” and updates at the University of South Australia, and at the University of Adelaide, where PhD candidate Anmol Saini (BG’13) was an impressive keynote speaker.

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Over 300 interviews with individual students were scheduled, in addition to numerous informal careers and subject selection chats.

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Work Experience remains an important learning opportunity for students, with increasing numbers in Years 10-12 completing more than one placement.

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Information sessions in the Careers Centre included representatives from Victorian and interstate universities, plus Lincoln NZ where Caitlin Grieve was awarded the Land The Trip scholarship. Paul Didaskalu (BG’ 16) shared advice with senior students contemplating applying for medicine, while *David Brunton (BG’10) PhD candidate at the University of Adelaide, encouraged the next generation of agriculture students.

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The Mindshop Excellence team of six Year 10 students worked at Ferndale Confectionary, designing a cost-saving solution to an environmental challenge.

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Year 10 Careers (Janus) staff for 2018, Ms P. Herington, Mrs F. Whitehouse, Ms J. Mete, Ms T. Poole, Mr P. Esmonde, Mr R. Hurley and Mrs K. Miller, collaborated to assist students to make informed subject choices for their VCE and beyond.

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Guest speakers included representatives from universities, Work Safe, parent Dale Coutts from FKM Global on Personal Branding, James Lynch Interview Skills Coach and current tertiary students from Elevate on study skills.

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The 23rd Ballarat Careers Expo, was held at the School on Monday 20 August, 2018 with tremendous support from the Rotary Club of Wendouree, Federation University Australia, Bendigo Bank, Deakin and Australian Catholic universities, 3BA, Wines, Spring H20, Celtink and The Courier. We were delighted to have David Sproules from Bendigo Bank join the organizing committee.

SENIOR LIBRARY AND JUNIOR INQUIRY CENTRE The educational benefits of recreational reading are well established.

In a recent article by Australian Dr Margaret Merga (Edith Cowan University) indicates that regular reading for pleasure is associated with a range of literacy advantages.

The benefits of routinely reading extends beyond literacy, as more frequent reading is also associated with improved performance in mathematics and other disciplines. In addition, reading of fiction books is increasingly associated with the development of empathy and positive interpersonal characteristics, these values are so important to all our students at Ballarat Grammar.

Readers at Junior and Senior school continue to be highly-engaged and frequent visitors to the libraries. We are proud of the evergrowing and broad collection of books that appeal to our students.

We encourage students to suggest literature to expand our collection and this is one proactive way of ensuring that there is something for everyone. We aim to provide a very up-to-date selection ranging from popular fiction, film tie-ins and biographies for example. Curious minds are also catered for in the information/non-fiction categories with many popular titles relating to science, physics, art and climate to name a few.

Library staff continue to work closely with Faculties and JS staff to ensure all resources are aligned to support the curriculum on both Campus’. The Junior Inquiry Centre has built a strong collection around ‘Mother Tongue’ to provide for other languages within the IB framework. Junior School classes have had the privilege of hearing stories read in languages including Korean, French, German and Spanish.

Library staff have been involved in literary festivals, Clunes Book Town, author talks and are very involved in the local and national space that is all things books, literacy and publishing for children and young adults, especially in the educational context.

Our online presence on NEXUS ensures access to our catalogue and importantly, to the EPlatform for ebooks and audio books; ensuring access to books via an app, so our students can read or listen, anywhere! Senior Library houses a strong collection for older

readers and reminds families that they are welcome to visit both libraries, with their children after school.

Melissa Dunley Head of Library Gwen McMullin Resources Manager

HEALTH CENTRE The Grammar Health Centre is a busy facility staffed by Registered nurses Debbie Pitson, Brenda Ludbrook, Maree Parish, and Mandy Wilson. We provide care and advice for the entire school from CEEd, Junior School, to Senior school and off campus sites.

Due to increasing demand on the Health Centre it became necessary to increase staff levels in 2017.

The provision of first aid and the care and support of students and staff remain core functions of the Health Centre, however health promotion and illness prevention activities continue in line with public health expectations.

We also have two psychologists, Matt Davis and Meredith Rayner, attending to the mental health and wellbeing of students working in adjacent offices.

2018 saw us add a fourth Automated External Defibrillator (AED) to service the playing fields/Northern area of the school.

In 2018 the responsibilities of the Health Centre included: • Treating an average of 27 students per day. It was not uncommon to have over 40 students through the health centre in one day.

• The most common reason for attendance was dispensing of prescribed medications, headaches, upper respiratory tract infections such as colds, and sprains.

• Organising and maintaining medical records.

• Treating community members. We are available and used as a resource by many of the school staff and their children.

• Counselling and support of students, staff and parents is a significant part of our role as health professionals. We work in collaboration with school psychologists and teaching staff.

• Student Allergy and Anaphylaxis Management remained a large part of our role. This involves organising of students with allergies to have an EpiPen, action plan and management plan which complies with the Department of Education and Early Childhood requirements.

• Organisation, and supervision of immunisations by the City of Ballarat.

• Facilitating the vaccination of staff members and boarders against Influenza.

• Attending student welfare meetings.

• Coordinating First Aid for the School including camps, sport and trips.

• Networking through the Victorian School Campus Nurses’ Group.

• Attending training days through The Australian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA).

• Maintaining required professional development.

• Attending and assisting with staff mens’ health workshop • Facilitating boarder’s attendance at doctor’s appointments and

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referral to health professionals and medical specialists.

Attending sport matches and other school community events such as School Dance, Lap of the Lake and House activities as required.

Supporting the boarding community during and after health centre hours.

Maintaining professional standards as required including updating of school policies on health matters Maintaining First Aid facilities at the Mt Rowan and City Cite Campuses and off site facilities such as The John Ross-Perrier Water Sports Centre.

Jess Fullerton Health Centre Manager

ADMISSIONS The School has seen an increase in enrolments to 1640 students at the end of 2018 from 1573 students in 2017. Prominent factors include the continuing strength of CEEd enrolments and the strong demand at Years 4, 5 and 6. The ongoing effect of the additional Year 7 class added in 2015 has also resulted in expanded cohorts at Years 7 through Year 10. Boarding enrolments also remain strong. At year end, CEEd enrolments were 157, Junior School 492 and the Senior School had 990 students.

The impressive programs offered at the CEEd continue to be a significant point of interest to families, with enrolment strength resulting in some waiting lists for places. A large number of children enrolled in the 4YO Program are continuing on into Prep in the Junior School; this represents a significant strength in terms of Junior School enrolments.

The tremendous growth in learning opportunities attributed to the Year 4 program at the Mount Rowan Farm Campus, and the continuing impact of the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme, has led to ever-increasing levels of interest in the Junior School. Additional fourth class groups at Year 4, 5 and 6 continue to show strength.

Senior School enrolments remain strong, with enrolments increasing to 990 students, including 235 boarders. The additional Year 7 class in 2018 was accompanied by growth in Boarding enrolments, translating into overall enrolment growth for 2018.

The School continues to be promoted to country families across Western Victoria, the South West, Wimmera/Mallee, North Central Victoria and Southern NSW. Other significant events include Scholarship Day, Open Days in February and November and public Information Evenings.

Interest in a Ballarat Grammar education continues to be very strong and the School is excited about the strength of its future enrolments.

Bruce Pipkorn Director, Admissions

ARCHIVES Nola and Ross Squire continued to take responsibility for the Butler Archives Centre (BAC) and the John H. D. Roberts Museum. This integrated facility continues to function very well. The BAC in the Centennial Wing provides ideal storage. The storage space above the Health Centre will continue to be required for the foreseeable future.

Student Involvement The seven Year 7 History classes visited for an introduction to the Museum, the display process and an explanation of how items are catalogued with examples of both primary and secondary sources. All Year 6 students visited in July, as part of their pre-Exhibition program on “Where we are in place and time”. We discussed the archives/history/journey of Ballarat Grammar over the last 100 years. We attended a Larritt House Meeting to talk to the girls about Esther Larritt and other relevant history.

Requests and Service Forty-three diverse requests continue to be directed to Archives from the School community and beyond. Responding to these often requires substantial research, documentation and interaction.

For the 2018 Founders’ Day Service School History presentation, we were involved with script writing and checking. The uniforms from the past worn by the students were sourced from our collection We also assisted with a feature of the new Middle School assemblies, The Spotlight Series, highlighting Old Grammarians who are achieving and/or have achieved highly in their disciplines.

Administrative support has been provided for a variety of needs .

Boomalacka We have worked closely with Marnie Pullin for two issues of Boomalacka, writing the Archives sections, researching and supplying photographs and material as required elsewhere in the publication.

Development Office With the new appointment of Travis Polkinghorne as Director of Development we have had many interactions to assist him with, for example, knowledge of school history, planning for the 50+ Luncheon

Donations Items of significance, varying greatly in age and provenance, continue to be given to the School. In particular, the 101 items received from David Cook (1972) and his wife, Angela Renwick, sister of the late Peter Renwick, were appreciated greatly. Donations from thirty individuals were received and acknowledged.

Cataloguing A further 237 (approx.) objects and 235 (approx.) audio-visual items have been catalogued. In addition, in many instances, multiple individual items are catalogued under one number and the relevant key search terms are entered in the data base, for example, the

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David Cook Collection (66 objects and 18 photographs) and the Peter Renwick Collection (35 items).

Exceeding the National Quality Standard

Displays

As part of our National Quality Standard (NQS) Rating & Assessment, an Authorised Officer from the Department of Education and Training (DET) was in attendance at the CEEd on Tuesday 7 and Wednesday 8 August, 2018.

The second Gala Reunion held for the 1978, 1988, 1998 and 2008 year groups, required the preparation and mounting of four separate displays. The data base search for relevant items, the listing, selecting, extracting, displaying and returning of items to the correct designated storage location is a time-consuming and exacting process. In addition, approximately 200 photographs were located, scanned, printed and laminated and are now catalogued and stored for future use.

Historical Collection Policy The policy remains unchanged. We place great importance on ensuring that the material on display in the Museum and presented elsewhere is as accurate as possible with regard to historical facts.

Professional Development The School continues as an Institutional Member of the Australian Society of Archivists (ASA) and is affiliated with the ASA Victorian School Archives Special Interest Group (SIG).

Capital Expenditure: Items for Consideration The installation of additional storage in the form of another timber unit of large drawers is planned. The digitising of all of the School Magazines and Boomalackas remains as a strong recommendation.

Nola and Ross Squire School Archivists

CENTRE FOR EARLY EDUCATION Program enrolments In 2018, the CEEd experienced continued demand for its programs providing quality early childhood education and care for 182 children from 155 families.

Kindergarten and Reception program enrolments were strong, providing preschool education for children between 3 and 6 years of age. The Infant & Toddler Programs for children from 6 months to 3 years of age were fully utilised throughout the year with an extensive waiting list.

The extended care programs (Before Care, Aftercare and Holiday Club) were also increasingly sought out with all programs running at capacity 48 weeks of the year.

129 new applications for enrolment (current at 20/11/2018) were processed. This number was an increase from previous years (up 21 from 2017 and 31 from 2016).

All forty elements across the seven Quality Areas of the NQS were assessed as met. In addition, 40 of the 45 exceeding themes, an additional layer of assessment, were achieved. As such, the CEEd received an overall rating of ‘Exceeding’ the NQS. ‘Exceeding’ is the highest rating the DET can award a service and this is the second time the CEEd has achieved this result. As a community of educators who are striving for continuous improvement we are very proud of this achievement.

Spotlight on strengths at the CEEd Throughout 2018, we shone a deliberate spotlight on our strengths in the CEEd, both individually and as a service, using the Values in Action (VIA) Character Strengths framework.

As educators and colleagues, we were guided by the lenses of six VIA virtues (Wisdom, Courage, Humanity, Justice, Temperance and Transcendence) and 24 Character Strengths (such as Teamwork, Persistence, Love of Learning, Gratitude and Appreciation of Beauty & Excellence), provided by research from positive psychology.

Through this initiative: • Made the language of Character Strengths tangible and authentic, with each other and with the children, and further aligned our individual strengths with our CEEd philosophy and work practices.

• Informed families of our use of Character Strengths and shared the language and love of strengths beyond our CEEd walls.

• Incorporated the use of strength-based language in our collegial conversations, documentation, parent conversations and goal-setting.

• Improved staff wellbeing and developed a culture of abundance; leveraging our strengths, cultivating compassion, motivating ourselves and accomplishing things that matter most.

Re-imagining individual documentation In 2018 our overarching CEEd professional learning goal was to Build on our strengths of making learning visible through consolidating the use of Group Learning Journals and the CEEd Planning Cycle and reimagining our approach to individual documentation. With this goal in mind, we reviewed our CEEd Planning Cycle and Consistent Indoor and Outdoor Spaces documents, trialled the use of Seesaw in Reception and Kindergarten Departments and launched this digital communication tool in the Infant & Toddler Department in the second Semester.

Reciprocal Visits Some of the most powerful professional learning occurred whilst visiting other early childhood education and care services. Last year’s visits included Haileybury Early Learning Centre (Brighton and CBD campuses), Bacchus Marsh Grammar Early Learning Centre, Emmaus Primary School and Federation University.

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Bushling Program

who we are. The planning from year level teams to hook students into Units of Inquiry and sequence learning opportunities that make students think deeply about their own learning, drop into the learning pit, and then work their way out to success is a highlight of what we do. As the culmination of their PYP journey, the PYP Exhibition, held in early Term 4, showcased how far we have come with Year 6 students, confidently and proudly sharing their research with other students, teachers, parents and visitors to the School.

The CEEd successfully implemented a Bush Kinder Program in the Reception and Kindergarten Programs in 2014. Since then our educators have continued to learn about the benefits of Nature Pedagogy in Early Childhood Education and advocate for the children’s right to experience the outdoors on a daily basis. Our belief that every child, regardless of age, deserves to experience the benefits of the outdoors, has been affirmed through our Bush Kinder programs, outdoor play and nature walks that are now an embedded part of our curriculum.

Camps, Arts, Service and sport were again all well supported by the student body. Our girls’ soccer team made it to the State Finals and demonstrated the Grammar spirit against the best competition in the state. Students made State Swimming, Cross Country and Athletics competitions. Bina Day was again a hit, along with many other student driven awareness campaigns. The Production, ‘A Fishy Tail’ was another outstanding event bringing singing, dancing, drama and art together in a showcase of the Arts, and our Wakakirri crew made it to the State Final.

2018 saw the Infant & Toddler educators engage in research and centre visits to inform the implementation of a Bushling Program specifically for our infant and toddler children. Visits to Daylesford Child Care Centre, Fox Guild Playgroups (Ceres and You Yangs) and Forrest Primary School helped shape our thinking around this important component of our philosophy and curriculum. Moving forward each Infant & Toddler Program will participate in the Bushling Program at least once a week for up to 90 minutes.

In October we were saddened to hear of the passing of Miss Margaret Graham, a former Junior School teacher who worked in the Junior School between 1975–2008. Graham House in the Junior School in named in honour of Margaret’s long and dedicated service to the School.

Our continued focus on the overarching principles of Reggio Emilia, Nature Pedagogy and Positive Psychology, and our ongoing research and contextualisation of these ideas specific to our CEEd learning community, strengthened outcomes for the children, families and educators throughout 2018. These guiding pillars provide us with direction and purpose and are the pedagogical foundation from which we rise with joy and clarity each year.

During the year we also had a baby boom from staff. We welcomed Rafferty Nevins, Henry and Sophie Smith, and at time of writing, we eagerly await the arrival of baby Le Marshall.

Koren Naylor Director, Centre of Early Education

Mr Mark Warwick Head of Junior School

JUNIOR SCHOOL

MIDDLE SCHOOL

2018 saw the Junior School numbers increase and the inclusion of a fourth class at Year 4, 5 and 6 whilst maintaining strong numbers in other year levels. Existing students and families were exceptional as always in welcoming new students to the School. Our newest students in the Prep classes settled in beautifully, evidence that the transition program continues to work well.

This year heralded the arrival of the Ballarat Grammar Middle School and what a great year it has been. We have taken this opportunity to create a series of new developmentally appropriate experiences where students have autonomy, ownership and can interact with their world in engaging and meaningful ways.

During such visits , which in turn we reciprocated, CEEd educators had the opportunity to converse with other early childhood professionals about their approaches to teaching and learning; question the ‘what’, ‘why’ and ‘how’ of their educational practice; and strengthen professional collaboration.

We welcomed new teaching staff members in Stuart Cox (Year 2), Raewyn Montgomery (Year 4), Laura O’Keefe (Year 5), Chloe Claire (Year 1) and Claire Hay to the Junior School office The Operations team put the finishing touches to the final stage of our renovation of the Prep – Year 3 building in January and our Year 2 students moved into their new classrooms on day one. Throughout the year our students were blessed with more developments of upgrades to the playground and landscaping.

Our academic program has continued to engage students across the board and the PYP is certainly now naturally part of what we do and

At the end of 2018 we farewelled Dennis and Rev. Eleanor O’Donnell thanking them for their commitment and dedication to the learning of students in their care over the past two years.

We are thankful to all who made 2018 the year that is was in the Junior School and for all the opportunities that were available to the students.

With the induction in February of our first Middle School Leaders, the tone was set for greater student involvement and ownership of their Middle School. These 21 leaders quickly set to work and have been central to the strong student voice that permeates all aspects of the Middle School. We subsequently inducted our Semester 2 Middle School Leaders in July of this year resulting in 41 students taking on newly created leadership opportunities throughout 2018.

Adolescence is a journey from childhood to adulthood and many of the important foundation stones of this transition phase are laid down during a student’s Middle Schooling experience. By providing life changing experiences to students at this age we see them become the generous, empathetic leaders that tomorrow requires.

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In March, ten Middle School students attended the Round Square Conference and Service project in Thailand and in September over 60 Middle School students undertook service-based journeys to East Timor, Thailand, Timber Creek and a mountain bike expedition along the Goldfields Track. We had our first ever Year 8 exchanges to Singapore, which complement the numerous exchanges that occur with Round Square partner schools across Australia each year.

We had 70 students undertake their Bronze Duke of Edinburgh and many others take up service opportunities such as AAA sport, Eat Up, Star Club, and numerous other local and regional service projects.

Our Middle School students have embraced every opportunity that we have presented, and our task is to continue to challenge and extend them.

traditions, cultivates new enterprise and pays forward the privilege of attending a school such as Grammar.

2018 also saw us introduce Homerooms to Year 8 which has been an overwhelming success, enabling us to surround each Year 8 student with a team of teachers who know them personally and can support them academically. This has complemented the system that already existed in Year 7 and by continuing to develop strong connections to their House; prepares them well for the structures of Year 9 where they enter into the House mentor system.

The spirit of Grammar is owned each year by our leaders and they take great pride in teaching their younger peers the lessons it holds for us. There is importance in those lessons as they span a life longer than the years within our gates. And that spirit is captured daily.

Our learning programs are continually connecting students with the world and are breaking down the traditional classroom boundaries.

Our dedicated team of teachers are focusing acutely on numeracy and literacy programs. Our Co-ordinator of Middle School Learning, Ms Adele Ryan, along with her team of Middle School Learning Leaders, have devised new approaches to learning always focusing on skills that will future proof students as they progress through Middle School and prepare for their senior years and life beyond.

We are collating data to inform our practice, with teachers continually setting their own professional goals and reflect on the learning opportunities that they create for our students. Middle School teachers have created a range of new semester long electives for Middle School students leading into 2019 which complement the great work that has occurred in the planning of our core subjects.

We have taken the opportunity to celebrate Middle School student achievement in our student-led Middle School Assemblies. These Assemblies are creative showcases where students get the opportunity to demonstrate their learning, unique skills and their growth in a safe and supportive environment. These events are a time for us to celebrate all that Middle Schooling is and should be.

The first year of the Ballarat Grammar Middle School has been an overwhelming success, but it is the future that we, both returning Middle School students and staff, are most excited about as together we write the future of our Middle School.

Mr Chris Beechey Head of Middle School

SENIOR SCHOOL The investment in spirit our Senior School students make is one of energy, enthusiasm and motivation, but mostly of belonging. This is their school and I know only too well that they own the culture and preserve it with all their might. There is nothing like being a Grammarian – a member of a Senior School that holds strong

Our classrooms are alive with a scope of learning that defies a content driven approach. Teachers build relationships first, foster care and then engage in meaningful and deep learning where the exchange is far from just transactional. They set the bar high and engage individuals in striving to be all that they can – be it in Chemistry, Latin, Art, Economics, English or ….. the list goes on.

Learning comes from engagement and that is evident in all I see in our school. The more able Mathematics students for example, give of their time for those less confident, in peer to peer tutoring and this is testament to the strength of our connections.

Articulated through the wooden ‘Spirit Stick’, the essence of developing good relationships comes as our leaders hand it over time and time again to those who foster spirit. There is a sense of gratitude in the giving of spirit and I have been so impressed with the level of service offered by our senior students this year.

‘The Game of Grammar’, was the theme chosen by the Guardians of 2018. It helped shape and reflect the year. The rolling of the dice, shuffling of the deck, taking of chances and sometimes even the skipping of a turn, all mirror the schooling journey. Our students have learnt to cope with the hand they are dealt, make calculated decisions and play their card. The trust, support and understanding they have in each other and in their teachers is the foundation of our spirit and yet another year passes with this ever strengthened in the Grammar way.

Mrs Christine Shaw Deputy Head and Head of Senior School

ROUND SQUARE Round Square continued to flourish at Ballarat Grammar in 2018 with the student-driven Round Square committee focused on giving the school community opportunities to live the Round Square IDEALS by planning, organising and facilitating a wide range of events to raise awareness, funds and materials for members of our local and global communities in need.

The Kurt Hahn Sleep Out challenge and the Hunger Lunch Challenge were two examples where Ballarat Grammar students were encouraged to step out of their comfort zone in the aim to increase their compassion and understanding of others while providing goods or funds to aid others less fortunate. Ballarat Grammar doesn’t just ‘do Round Square’ it ‘is Round Square’.

This was also evident in the record number of students connecting with the global opportunities and applying for the International Conference in Montreal, Canada. Ballarat Grammar’s reputation enabled a group of 10 delegates to attend the International Conference with two attending the Big Build service project in Ecuador along with two fortunate applicants travelling to Tanzania for the mid-year Big Build. All the Ballarat Grammar students

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privileged to attend these events have been motivated to give back to school by promoting the Round Square IDEALS to the student body.

‘Casual Wear’ Nicholas Gilbert placed first, and was awarded a ‘leading designer’ trophy in ‘Society & Environment’

International exchange for Year 10 was again a cherished opportunity with 25 students venturing to Round Square schools across the globe while the Year 8 regional program had 18 students experience a two-week interstate exchange.

Fashion Awards Australia Year 9/10 Calico 2nd Ashleigh Goosens 3rd Natalie Fitzpatrick

The Round Square committee successfully engaged the School in a number of opportunities while a record number of students were fortunate to participate in the Round Square global opportunities, too.

Year 9/10 Recycled Wearable Art 3rd Montanah MacMillan

Matt Hanlon Round Square Co-ordinator Director of Leadership and Service International Exchange Co-ordinator

FACULTIES ART AND DESIGN Staffing Returning from Parental Leave, Gabrielle Lillie Parental Leave for Terms 1 – 4, Lauren Layton Long Service Leave, Term 4, Natalie Dunne Replacing Lauren Layton in Terms 1 & 2, Melanie Buckingham Replacing Natalie Dunne in Term 3, Andrew Watson and Rod Brehaut Extra Curricular Life drawing classes in Terms 1, 2 & 3 Afternoon and evening studio sessions for VCE students in all terms Beyond Blue brooches Terms 3 & 4 House Art Competition in Term 4 VCE Art and Design exhibition Term 4 Beckworth Refurbishment Product Design classes were relocated to a repurposed ICT classroom during Term 4, as the design areas were gutted and renovated to renew design teaching spaces.

Beyond Blue Brooches Raised over $15,000 for mental health organisation Beyond Blue Clay Gulgong Mansfield Ceramics K-12 Exhibition 2018 Oliver Warwick (winner of year level award) Hope Andrews Guy A’Speculo Cat Gillam (winner of year level award) Isabella Conheady.

Cat and Oliver's work were also featured in the recent Mansfield Ceramics Art journal State Final of the Apex Australia Teenage Fashion Awards Lily Dolan placed 1st & 2nd in ‘Casual Wear’ Eliza Griffin placed 1st in ‘Evening Wear” Nicholas Gilbert placed 2nd in ‘Society & Environment’ National Final of the Apex Australia Teenage Fashion Awards Lily Dolan placed first, and was awarded a ‘leading designer’ trophy in

Year 11/12 Upcycled Wear 1st Isabel Unwin Year 11/12 Day Wear 1st Lily Dolan Year 11/12 Fantasy 1st Nicholas Gilbert 2nd Lucy Kirwan-Hamilton Shortlisted for Top Designs (Melbourne Museum) Amelia Dunne (Visual Communication Design) Amelia Dunne (Visual Communication Design) Shortlisted for Top Arts (National Gallery of Victoria) Nick Gilbert (Studio Arts) Isobel Unwin (Art) Selected for NextGen at the Ballarat Gallery Amelia Dunne Nicholas Gilbert Madeleine Granland Pip Metcalfe D’Arcy Rietoff Darcy Robinson Nell Blake Sarah Castle Alex Downey Staff Professional Learning Natalie Dunne: • VCAA Assessor Visual Communication Design Examination Rob Hurley: • Von Guerard for Teachers, Ballarat Gallery • Enhancing 21st Century communication - Presented by Dr. Tim Kitchen - Melbourne • Writing strategies - facilitated by John Lee • Digital Learning and Teaching Victoria - Adobe applications and ICT teaching and learning catch-up • Adobe Education and Campus Leaders symposium - Adobe offices Sydney • ImpaCT - Australian Council for Computers in Education Conference Sydney - Participant and presenter.

• Certificate - Operate as part of an emergency control organisation - presented by Allen Training Alan Beech • Post Graduate Certificate in Educational Neuroscience

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(Melbourne University) Python Programming Certificate

Sue Sedgwick • 2-day workshop, Mokulito lithographic process, Baldessin Press • Daniel Butterworth Painting Workshop • Thinking Routines Seminar, Peninsula Grammar • 2-day workshop, Photopolymer Photogravure, Baldessin Press • Learning to See, Unlearning to Judge, PL, Ballarat Grammar • Australian Print Triennial, Mildura • VCAA Assessor Art Exam Gabrielle Lillie • Ballarat Art Gallery - Visual Thinking Strategies. Two day workshop in June.

• Unleash student creativity with Adobe with Digital Learning and Teaching Victoria , August • Zart Nurturing Creativity Conference with guest speaker - Del Kathryn Barton Ruby Pilven • Von Guerard for Teachers, Ballarat Gallery • Middle Years Learning Leader Sue Sedgwick Chair of Faculty, Visual Arts and Design

COMMERCE This year we welcomed Susie Murdoch into the faculty, joining Adam Shaw, Denise Parkins, Bruce Pipkorn and Alan Pitson as our commerce teachers. Throughout the year Commerce staff have focused faculty based professional learning around two themes; developing literacy skills to enable students to address the extended response component of end-of-year examinations and applying collaborative practices to activate student learning. An external consultant assisted the staff in this process.

Classes went on excursions to the courts, prisons and business precincts. Guest speakers from a range of commerce-related backgrounds have shared their experiences with classes.

Positive and productive classroom relationships have been a feature of Commerce classes. Teachers have modelled a love of learning, zest, optimism and resilience to our students.

Alan Pitson Chair of Faculty, Commerce

ENGLISH Staffing With the advent of the Middle School, 2018 staffing saw the arrival of a number of new staff members: Ms Shannon Peters, Mr Tim Adams, Mr Shane Woodrow, Ms Sara Kaur and Mrs Sarah Barlow as well as the return of Miss Shenai Dix. With the exception of Sara Kaur all new staff worked across a range of faculties as part of the Middle School.

In addition, Shannon Peters worked with the Year 11 students, Shane Woodrow with Year 10 Media and Sara Kaur with the Year 10s. At the conclusion of the year Shannon Peters decided to pursue employment opportunities in Melbourne and Shane Woodrow has taken the opportunity to move back to the Junior School as part of the Year 6 team. We thank them for their contributions over the year and wish them every success in their new positions in the year ahead.

Teaching and learning The faculty goal for the year was to better utilise and comprehend the myriad data sets available to us in order to review, reflect and develop best practice curriculum in the English faculty. As part of this process, the faculty worked with Mr Frank Apostoli to formulate a faculty data model to frame our review and reflection practice into the future At the VCE end we have taken time to review VCE data sets at the commencement of the year. As a consequence, Area of Study 3 was identified as an area of focus. Faculty consultant, Kirstin Bourne, was engaged to run workshops with staff teaching at Years 10 - 12 aimed at strengthening consistency of practice with a focus on feedback.

Coupled with this, curriculum planners for Years 10 – 12 incorporated more regular practice of this task to strengthen student confidence.

Throughout the year, Commerce teachers continued to embrace the opportunity to improve practices by sharing our classrooms in a collaborative environment. Peer feedback has been an important feature of our attempts to continually improve the efficacy of our teaching.

In addition to reflections on VCE data, a review of NAPLAN and PAT data through the program Literatu, highlighted a need to focus on developing strategies to extend and develop engagement with regular reading practices in Years 7 – 9. In response, the introduction of fortnightly library session aimed at encouraging sustained reading practices as well as discussion and the setting of reading goals were trialled. This practice will be built upon in the coming year as we formalise a range of additional reading awards and reflections. For the first time all staff from Years 7- 9 were able to access their class NAPLAN data sets as well as the student’s written work. With a review of this, areas of focus have been identified and collaborative planning has begun for the new year to address areas that can be strengthened.

An online learning tool has been added to the student learning resources for Business Management, Economics and Legal Studies.

Staff have attended professional development sessions run by the VCTA. A focus of which has been the introduction of new study designs.

Formalised collaborative planning practices have continued with the addition of NEXUS class pages to store and report on student work.

Mr John Lee as Middle Years Learning Leader, has overseen the development of a rigorous and engaging Middle Years curriculum.

This collaborative planning extended to the review and innovation of

Students have participated in the Australian Schools’ Sharemarket Game, the Commonwealth Bank Plan Your Enterprise Competition and Victoria University’s Business Plan Competition. Year 11 student, Victoria Petrie was awarded first place in the competition run by Victoria University and second place for the Commonwealth Bank Competition.

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a range of new texts and initiatives across all year levels. The introduction of graphic novels and a greater focus on poetry have been significant shifts over the year.

Our VCE staff continue to work tirelessly in order to support students. This year has seen the addition of a Saturday Trial exam in Term 3 - in addition to the Exam Festival of the September holidays and the October test - to aid the students preparedness for the final examination. Additionally, revision lectures and before school study session have been offered by VCE staff. In Semester 2 the addition of after school tutoring opportunities offered by staff were taken up by a limited number of students. This year we have had six faculty members act as VCAA markers in each of the three English streams.

The experience and insight this affords our teachers in supporting and guiding our students is invaluable.

Debating and Public Speaking VCAA Plain English Speaking Awards In June of 2018, Year 12 student Caitlin Grieve and Year 10 student Finley Japp competed in the regional finals of the Plain English Speaking Awards. Caitlin was the winner of the Regional finals which allowed her to compete in the State preliminary finals which she also won, coming second overall in the State. An excellent result and testament to Catlin’s commitment to the public speaking program since Year 7. Finley was awarded the Regional Encouragement Award.

Debating Association of Victoria (DAV) The Grammar Debating Group enjoyed another productive season of debates in which they found increasingly inventive ways to argue their point, confound their opponents and state their case. BGS fielded one Senior team in the DAV competition this year. All of our students displayed commitment, maturity and grace under pressure.

They performed admirably. Next year, we aim to enter teams in the Junior debating competition as well as competing in the South Street competition, depending on student interest. Evatt Voice of Youth Finley Japp also competed in the Evatt Voice of Youth where he won in the Preliminary Regional Rounds, making it through to the State Finals of the event.

Legacy Junior Public Speaking Competition The Ballarat Grammar participants in the Legacy Junior Public Speaking competition for 2018 were – Krystalia Triandafillidis, Kitty Will, Matri Tandon and Jacinta Gosby. Competitors are required to deliver a five-minute prepared speech on topics ranging from service, sacrifice and heroism. They are also given the challenge of delivering a two-minute impromptu speech with only five minutes preparation time. This year, Ballarat Grammar student Krystalia Triandafillidis was the winner with Kitty Wills a runner up. Krystalia Triandafillidis was invited to speak at the Hellfire Pass Memorial Service with the Governor General. She also presented a poem at this year’s Remembrance Day service along with Caitlin Grieve and Noah Esmonde who both presented a speech and poem respectively.

Rostrum Voice of Youth We again had students compete in the Junior division of the Rostrum Voice of Youth this year.

Kate Brady Chair of Faculty, English

HUMANITIES What a year it has been on the humanities front With many an issue that students confront Year 7’s have inquired and developed their skills Using practice and field trips to really big hills From how we use water, mapping and uses To Ancient Societies with human abuses.

Year 8’s have been thinking about why we live here And studying the basics that all societies cheer From medieval knights and the black death To the Renaissance and Shakespeare who wrote Macbeth Year 10’s have had a most challenging year About the rise of the Nazi’s, all based on fear With Australia’s First Peoples some study in depth On Land Rights and Mabo all with some breadth The Twentieth Century for 11’s has seen More depth into study on the Third Reich machine And also on Civil Rights in the U.S of A Which continues to headline still causing affray Year 12’s revolutions on Russia and China Has seen much debate on which one was finer From Trotsky and Lenin to Stalin and Mao Trying to make sense of this madness somehow The Politics class has had lots of fun From interviewing pollies, and news that is spun Conflicts and issues that this world now confronts Especially with presidents who love a good stunt The 12’s have studied the critical facts About Sovereignty and Realism and how the world acts Human Rights and Armed Conflict and life in Syria All meeting our stringent VCE criteria And thanks must go to our talent staff Who all work tirelessly and enjoy a good laugh Crystal and Shannon, Graham and Sabs Shane, Adam, Luke and Tim Adams David and Marcus, Jo and to Nick My thanks go to all, a massive big tick.

Ian Rietoff Chair of Faculty, Humanities

LOTE Overseas Trips •

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LOTE students have continued to take part in the numerous cultural and language learning opportunities that have been offered to them. Students have enthusiastically met the challenge of language competitions and have enjoyed cultural activities and overseas visits.

Alexander Unmack (10) undertook an exchange to L’École Alsacienne in Paris.

Eden Squire and Oliver Meakin undertook exchanges to Frenchspeaking Canada.

The China Trip, a two-week tour of China for students of Chinese and Humanities was organised and accompanied by Mrs Nancy Wu and Mr Ian Riethoff.

The New Caledonia Trip was organised and accompanied by Mr Rodger Klopak and Ms Melissa Krause. Students from the Junior

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School and the Senior School participated. There was a homestay element to this trip. Students visited the James Cook International School.

Excursions and School visits • • • • • •

Year 7 LOTE students were entertained by a visit from the North Eastern Melbourne Chinese Association Dance Troupe from Melbourne organised by Mrs Nancy Wu. Unit 3/4 Latin Students attended a preparation session for the VCE Latin Examination, held in Melbourne accompanied by Mrs Jocelyn Williams.

Unit 3/4 French students attended The Matinée du Français session in Melbourne in preparation for the VCE French examination accompanied by Mrs Yvonne Chadderton.

The Year 7 and 8 students listened to former student Rachel Preston (OG 2013) speak about her language learning experiences as part of our Bastille Day Celebrations.

All Year 8 students participated in the Bastille Day celebrations at school, experiencing a guest speaker, French activities, games, and food.

Latin students participated in the Classical Association of Victoria Latin Reading Competition. Urszula Nowak (Year 9) won a prize competing in the Year 11 category.

Staff • • • •

The French Unit 3/4 students were assisted by Dr Alastair Hurst who provided one to one oral tuition.

Chinese students worked with Ms Joyce Yang.

Ms Alison Vinson has continued to run the Café Français on Monday lunchtimes for any students interested in French language and culture.

We welcome Ms Celia Lambert to the school to teach Latin at Year 7.

Throughout the year many of our strongest mathematics students have participated in various competitions. The first was the International Maths Modelling Challenge (IM2C). This started with a one day Maths Camp where Yr9-11 students shared time at the Mt Rowan Campus discussing, struggling and working through the problem based around “What hospital would you choose”. Amy Zuell, Luke Williams and Thomas Burnett placed in the top 12 teams which was the first time that one team had placed in consecutive years.

During Term 2, Yr11 and Yr12 Specialist Maths students travelled to Melbourne University to participate in the MIT Challenge day which included guest speakers as well as problem solving challenges. Our two teams of four were placed 2nd (Amy Zuell, Luke Williams, Thomas Burnett and Annabella Lewis) and 3rd (Grady Coutts, Micah Poole, Luka Ryan and Jared Olsen) out of 65 teams on the day.

The Australian Maths Competition (AMC) was held in August and the Maths Challenge and APSMO run throughout the year for Yr7-10.

Three Middle School students; Maiti Tandon (Yr8), Tom McKenzie (Yr9) and Yakshra Chandra (Yr8) gained High Distinctions in the AMC. Seven students gained High Distinctions in the Maths Challenge; Charlotte Nicholson (Yr7), Anastasia Parker (Yr7), Lachlan Bardsley (Yr9), Will Keeble (Yr9), James O’Sullivan (Yr9), Matthew Walker (Yr9) and Rui Xing (Yr10).

VCE Maths The numbers of students who completed VCE Mathematics was strong. 96 students completed Further Maths Units 3&4, 70 students completed Math Methods Units 3&4 and 8 students completed Specialist Maths Units 3&4. 2018 marked the first group of 3 Year 11 students to complete Math Methods Units 3&4 and 7 Year 10 students completed Math Methods Units 1&2 in our acceleration program.

MATHEMATICS

OUTDOOR EDUCATION

This year has been quite amazing for the Maths Faculty. We have Grammar students doing AMAZING things. These stretch from competing at the highest level in Mathematics problem solving competitions to helping each other through peer coaching to past students starting PhDs in Mathematics at Melbourne University (Albert Zhang ‘12) as well as internationally (Willl Stewart ‘12).

“The destiny of character is shaped outside the classroom” Kurt Hahn

Peer Tutoring On a Monday and Wednesday afterschool a dedicated and committed group of Yr9-12 students gave their time to help students from Yr7-9 with their mathematics. This was not been one or two students but 40 to 60 students were involved. The support for each other and the relationships that have developed through this peer tutoring has been unbelievable. From 3:30-4:15pm in the Centennial Building there has been a scene of student interaction, mathematics talk and warmth that must be experienced to be believed. All the students who have been involved, whether that be the tutor or the tutee, must be congratulated and recognised for the community which they have been part of.

Competitions

The ‘A’ in the Round Square IDEALS stands for Adventure. Adventure can be defined as ‘participation in hazardous or exciting experiences’, and while much of the hazard is managed by our ongoing partnership with the competent Outdoor Education Group (OEG), all students at Ballarat Grammar are, nonetheless, provided with a multitude of opportunities for excitement in the outdoors during their time at the School.

When undertaking the School camp program, students often discover they are more capable and/or resilient than they think. We can directly link this concept to the founder of the Duke of Edinburgh Awards and Outward Bound, Kurt Hahn: ‘There is more in you than you know.’

The second main Round Square pillar that students encounter during the outdoor education program is Environmentalism. From their very first camp students adhere to OEG’s ‘leave no trace’ policy, which encourages and fosters a deep care and appreciation for the Victorian bush and the environment in general. In addition to this

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(condensed) rationale for a strong outdoor education program at Ballarat Grammar, the camps are, of course, a great deal of fun!

Hot or cold, wet or dry, Outdoor Education at Grammar continued to provide numerous opportunities for students to flourish.

After just two weeks at school the Year 7 students ventured off on camp to build relationships with each other and staff alike. Learning basic bush skills such as navigation, cooking, hygiene and camp craft, built a platform for personal growth on future Outdoor Education programs.

A huge storm welcomed the Year 8s and teachers to their Murray River camp. Over the week students embraced the challenges of rafting, camping and not drowning. It was a terrific way to develop teamwork, communication skills and taking calculated risks.

The year 9 Rock Journey to Mount Arapiles and the Northern Grampians provided great opportunities to learn new skills such as rock climbing, abseiling and wearing helmets in a cool manner.

Students chose their level of challenge and the growth throughout the program was fantastic to observe.

Our backcountry Alpine Camp was extremely popular amongst Year 10 students. A full contingent set off to the Bogong High Plains for a week of spectacular sights, challenging environmental conditions and weather that was even colder than Ballarat. Snow conditions were sublime, allowing skiing and camping skills to develop throughout the week.

It was magnificent to have many Year 10 & 11 students sign up for Explorations Week offerings this year. Skiing or snowboarding at Falls Creek, scuba diving at Queenscliff, horse riding in the Victorian High Country and a golf tour at the Murray River all took place during our September Holiday period. Our sources reported students embracing challenge with great enthusiasm.

Outdoor Education programs cannot run without the assistance and commitment from staff at Grammar and I would like to sincerely thank all staff that have assisted throughout the year.

David Marriott Outdoor Education Co-ordinator Duke of Edinburgh Awards Co-ordinator

HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION Staffing 2018 was once again a relatively stable year with few staff changes.

We welcomed back Miss Shenai Dix from her travels overseas, as well as Mrs Cassandra Peace returning part-time to teach PE in the Junior School. Ms Anna Coote started teaching Junior School classes in Term 4 to cover Mrs Cassandra Peace as she took leave to have her second baby. Ms Rebecca Fisher returned to the faculty to teach Units 3/4 Physical Education, after teaching within the Science faculty in previous years. Old Grammarian, Ms Zoe Nevett, also joined the team as PE Assistant and we are thrilled to keep her in this capacity in 2019. Katie Williams undertook the task of VCAA marking for the Physical Education Unit 3/4 examination.

Pre-Service Teachers Harley McCarthy

Darby Griffin Annie Flood Lainee Howard Tom Schnerring Liam Carter Teaching and Learning The Ballarat Grammar School Health and Physical Education staff continued to work collaboratively, with a particular focus on redeveloping the units on offer within the new Middle School from Years 7 to 9. The aim of this was to update units to ensure they are consistent with learning activities, assessment rubrics and key skills and knowledge. This was achieved by using the Middle School unit planner and will continue to be an ongoing focus in 2019 to ensure we maximise the learning outcomes for students. Pleasingly, our numbers at VCE level for both Health and Human Development, and Physical Education increased, which is a testament to the impact and influence of the faculty teachers. Mr Max Stowe also oversaw the teaching of VCE VET Sport and Recreation which ran as a scored assessment in Year 12 for the first time in 2018.

Health and Physical Education Awards Year 11 – Ella Squire Year 12 – Sophie Tol Brendon Peace Chair of Faculty, Health and Physical Education

PERFORMING ARTS Music 2018 has been another outstanding year in the Musical life at Grammar.

We welcomed several new staff including Sarah Barlow – Assistant Head of Music, Chris Robson – Head of Strings, Kristiana Withers – Choral Director, Deb Cotton – Recorder, Nerida Meddings – Violin, Bill Stewart – French Horn and Helen McIntosh – Music Administrator.

During Term 1 the Pipe Band achieved impressive results at the Ballarat, Geelong and Ringwood Gatherings. This ensemble continues to grow in numbers and experience and is in demand for performances on a regular basis. Our new Pipe Band uniform looks striking!

With the introduction of Middle School, additional performance opportunities arise. Individual students and ensembles have performed at Junior, Middle and Senior School Assemblies throughout the year.

This year’s Junior Choirs Festival, hosted by Ballarat Grammar, saw 400 students from local primary schools combine to explore new repertoire with dynamic composer Dan Walker.

Many music students participated in successful String and Band Camps at Norval in the Grampians with our first ever live stream concert, observed by people in Europe and Australia.

The Don Huntley Memorial Piano Recital featured guest artist,

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Kristian Chong. Kristian was ably supported by Year 12 student, Nathan Chua.

Our Senior School Production, Curtains, showcased a depth of talent in our Senior School, with strong acting, singing, dancing and music.

Jazz at the Mechanics’ featured our Jazz Quartet, Bluegrass Band, Sultans of Swing, Stage Band and Flyed performing to a wonderful audience in the historic Minerva space.

Royal South Street results were once again outstanding for our ensembles and it was pleasing that over 200 students participated in solo and group performances across Speech Art, Piano, Voice and Instrumental sections.

Impressive results were also achieved by students sitting for AMEB, ANZCA and Trinity examinations.

The opportunities provided by 43 Music and Speech Art staff is appreciated widely by those involved and the wider school community. We extend thanks to all staff and Friends of Music for their invaluable support.

Extended opportunities – In 2019 our Jazz Ensembles hope to attend Generations of Jazz in Mt Gambier. This is a prestigious event involving iconic jazz musician, James Morrison.

Drama and Theatre Studies Exceptional performances by our VCE Theatre Studies students saw two students selected for the VCAA Season of Excellence Theatre Studies Concert. Keely Moggach (Year 12) was then selected to perform her monologue at Top Acts, a concert which features twenty of the very best Dance, Drama, Theatre Studies and Music students from Victoria. Keely reflected on her time at Grammar by saying, ‘Those involved in our school productions and theatre classes throw themselves wholeheartedly into the performing arts with a passion that is unique. The dedication of our Performing Arts Faculty, pushing students to perform at their best level, combined with the unrivalled enthusiasm of students involved in school productions and their respect for the performing arts creates a unique atmosphere onstage – one bursting with team spirit and a love of theatre. We are incredibly lucky to be able to explore different areas of performance through acting, monologues, dance and music in such a supportive and inclusive environment – it is one I will sincerely miss when I leave Grammar.’

Dance The Dance program at Ballarat Grammar nurtures students with a passion for movement and diverse dance styles to become involved through curriculum choice, to VCE level, or co-curricular opportunities such as the School Production or Dance Club. Students gain a sense of achievement and enhanced self-esteem by working on individual and group choreography in a nurturing environment, often achieving a real sense of pride. Dance recitals and involvement at School Concerts and Assemblies adds value to the cultural life of the School.

Andrew Dale Chair of Faculty, Performing Arts

RELIGION, PHILOSOPHY AND ETHICS 2018 has been one of consolidation for the Faculty. We welcomed Ms Danielle Tesoriero to teaching RP&E to Year 8, and welcomed back Dr Timothy Gaden to support the VCE ¾ Philosophy students as Mr Chris Fotinopoulos returned to Melbourne at the end of 2017.

The team including Rev. Eleanor O’Donnell, Ms Fiona Whitehouse, Ms Jo Ashman and Chair of Faculty, Mr Keith Romanis, have worked well to further develop engaging lessons and to focus on the key skills of critical thinking and communication in each lesson at every year level. Of particular note was the Faculty Staff’s keen embrace of the ideas of the Hochman Writing Revolution. This new methodology is beginning to support the capacity of our students to express their ideas in written forms. Ideas presented in the Hochman method by Literacy Coordinator Mr John Lee, have been used by our committed RP&E teachers to merge visible thinking routines with effective sentence construction. This allows students to begin with concrete learning and then use different methods of critical thinking to consider key ideas and express their thoughts in a coherent manner.

The search for meaning by Ballarat Grammar students in 2018 has seen them head off site on numerous occasions. We have sent Year 8 students to All Saints Anglican Church and Temple Beth Israel Synagogue in St Kilda where they furthered their exploration into Sacred Spaces, Places, Times and Artifacts. The Year 7 students continued our long association with The Tibetan Buddhist Society by visiting their temple in Yuroke where they were able to ask questions and learn more about mindful meditation and Buddhist Rituals. Year 9 classes visit a range of Sacred Places as part of their City Cite experience, preparing to explore the Religions of the World in the first semester of Year 10.

The Unit 3 and 4 VCE Religion and Society class visited the Australian Islamic Museum in Thornbury, spending some time in conversation with Sherene Hassan OAM, their Director of Education. The conversation ranged as students demonstrated existing knowledge and were keen to explore Ms Hassan’s personal experiences. This subject is new to Ballarat Grammar and the inaugural cohort have revelled in the opportunity to extend their experiences of RP&E and the broader Anglican life of the school into VCE studies and the challenge of the VCAA examination. These students have shown great interest and support for one another as they broke new ground and prepared the way for students to follow them into the future.

Our visit to the AIM demonstrated that the students of Ballarat Grammar are well prepared to be citizens of a Global community where understanding and respect for the beliefs and values of others will be paramount as the world becomes ever more interconnected.

Co-Curricular Philosophy has grown in both numbers and profile throughout 2018. The very successful Local Philosothon was again hosted by the school in the Heinz Centre. Visiting judges from Federation University were impressed with the efforts of the students from Ballarat Grammar and our guests from Loreto College, many enthusiastically returning for a second year.

The local competition began a very successful Philosothon season where the State Team (selected from the students who competed at the local event) took out the Victorian Philosothon and won their way through to the 2019 National Philosothon to be hosted in Sydney. The final competition for 2018 was the Nationals in Adelaide where Mr Peter Curry generously supported the students as they engaged

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with some of the best young minds from around the country. Year 11 student Annabella Lewis was named most promising Female Philosopher of the competition – a very impressive accolade in that company.

Excursions and Events

The Faculty is very grateful for the support of the School Executive who acknowledge and nurture the special place of the critical examination of Religion, Philosophy and Ethics in an Anglican School.

Their support of our staff and the studies of our students is so important to the frank and fearless manner in which our teachers inspire, foster and challenge the young people under our care to explore their understanding of life, death, ultimate reality, the relationship between people and their environment and a broader search for meaning in the universe.

Year 10 Biology students visited the Melbourne Museum to see the exhibition ‘600 Million years’ - The origin of life in Victoria told through fossils, models, animatronics and animations.

Year 8 Food Glorious Food students visited Hakubaku and Inglenook Dairy to gain a better understanding of the some of the local food industries.

A group of students from Year 9 to 12 entered one hybrid trike in the Energy Breakthrough challenge in Maryborough. The team was highly competitive and completed over 500 laps in the 24 hour event.

Keith Romanis Chair of Faculty, Religion Philosophy and Ethics

AGHORT & MT ROWAN

Biology), Thomas Burnett (for Physics), Jesse Cruickshank, Annabella Lewis and Amy Zuell (for Chemistry)

Cows Create Careers

SCIENCE Staffing After 20 years of service, we sadly farewelled both Don MacInnes and Brett Smith. Don taught VCE Chemistry and Junior Science, while Brett taught VCE Biology and Junior Science. Both departed with our best wishes!

As part of the Year 10 Elective, students participate in an external competition, Cows Create Careers, which is backed by Dairy Australia. The students take on the responsibility of looking after very young dairy calves here at school for a 3 week period. This year Tess Fasham, Lily Pfitzner, Sarah Merrylees and Tillee Huf took out first place in the South West Region, which was a terrific reward for the girl’s hard work and dedication during the project.

Premier’s Award

Agricultural Shows

Emma Weigall received a VCE Premier’s Award for excellent academic achievement in Agricultural and Horticultural Studies. Emma scored the highest study score in the State! Congratulations go to Matthew Dickinson for guiding and supporting Emma throughout her studies.

Science Forums and Experiences.

During the busy sheep showing season, Grammar’s Corriedale show team had a few top results including some success with our fleeces from 2017. The most significant being Reserve Champion Fleece in the “Future of Farming”, Agricultural College & Schools Awards in the Australian Fleece Competition at the 2018 Australian Sheep and Wool Show, Bendigo.

Evie Scroce and Alex Tatham (Yr12) attended the prestigious 2018 National Youth Science Forum (NYSF) in Canberra at the beginning of the year. Amy Zuell (Yr11) has been invited to attend the 2019 NYSF during the summer break.

Alexander Unmack (Yr10) attended the University of Melbourne, Mission Discovery Program on Space Investigation. He also attended the Conocophillips Science Experience at the University of Tasmania.

Competitions and Awards Many of our Science students participated in a variety of Science competitions throughout 2018.

• Leo Keutmann (Yr 7) was awarded a High Distinction in the Big Science Competition.

• Leo Keutmann (Yr7) and Kimia Mohammadsaeedi (Yr12) were awarded High Distinctions with Excellence in the Australian National Chemistry Quiz. Maitri Tandon (Yr8), Heath Demmert and Rui Xing (Yr10), Luke Williams (Yr11) and Grady Coutts (Yr12) were awarded High Distinctions in this competition.

• Leo Keutmann (Yr7) and Jared Olsen (Yr12) were awarded High Distinctions in the ICAS – Science Competition.

• The Australian Science Olympiad Competition is the stepping stone to the International Science Olympiads which are the ‘Olympic Games for Science Students’. Distinctions were awarded to the following Year 11 students; Aaron Lowe (for

Students worked hard all year preparing 4 steers for the Hoof and Hook competition and 9 stud animals for the Beef Cattle Competition at the Royal Melbourne Show during the September holidays. The Ballarat Grammar Show Team was at the show for 11 days in all. The students put in long days with early morning starts and late nights, sleeping on site, preparing and exhibiting the cattle. With no major awards for individual cattle this year, we did take out the Most Successful Exhibitor award for our breed.

In November, that same group of cattle went to the local Ballarat show where we walked away with a swag of major awards and ribbons, including Champion Bull in the Interbreed Bull Classic, Reserve Champion Heifer in Interbreed Heifer Classic, Grand Champion Interbreed Female, Supreme Beef Exhibit and Most Successful Exhibitor. All awards were a first for the Grammar Cattle Show team.

Connie Blake (Yr11) won the Junior Judging competition and Henry Dickinson (Yr10) won the Junior Handler Competition. Both students now have the opportunity to represent the Ballarat Agricultural and Pastoral Society at the State Finals to be held at the Royal Melbourne Show in 2019.

Thanks must go to Roger Mills for all his efforts throughout the year working at the farm, supporting the students and assisting the Year

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4 program. Thanks also go to Noni Gabb for all her efforts in teaching the VCE Unit 1 and 2 Aghort subject.

Deidre Simmons Chair of Faculty, Science

COMMUNITY BALLARAT GRAMMAR FOUNDATION Directors President – Mr L G Evans Senior Vice President – Mr G R Eyres Junior Vice President – Mrs P Coghlan Mr K R Cook, Mrs A Gaunt, Mr C McIntosh, Mr P L Mann, Mr G I Millar, Mr M C Warwick Company Secretary – Mr P G Hunt

events, to the advantage of all.

The Foundation records it appreciation of the insightful leadership brought to Foundation matters by our Headmaster, Mr Adam Heath and looks forward to a long and beneficial relationship as we continue to meet our goals.

The Ballarat Grammar Foundation again offers its sincere thanks and appreciation to all those who have been able to support the School in 2018.

BALLARAT AND QUEEN’S OLD GRAMMARIANS’ ASSOCIATION This year we have gained traction on many areas that we wish to develop. We are enthusiastically planning new events and activities that will align with the school's calendar, giving Old Grammarians the opportunity to contribute to the School.

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The Ballarat Grammar Foundation retains as its primary role the preservation and development of the services, property and facilities of the School by providing funds which bridge the gap between income from fees and government grants and expenditure within the operating budget of the School. The Foundation achieves this by prudent management of its investments and through the pursuance of donations, corporate support, gifts and bequests to underpin its work.

In June, Ballarat Grammar hosted Ballarat High School in the Heritage Football match. The young men of Ballarat Grammar were presented with the Heritage jumpers and the match was played on the Tunbridge Oval. We invited past Grammar captains and footballers from the 10 last years. Engaging and inviting past footballers to these events are key to grow the Association and schools volunteer group for the future.

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Now in its thirtieth-seventh year of operation the Foundation has played a critical role in ensuring the on-going stability of Ballarat Grammar. This would not be possible without the continuing high level of support from parents of the School, past students, staff and friends.

Grammar in Concert was also a huge success with so many students excelling in their passion for music. It was remarkable to see a few Old Grammarians following their dream in studying music in joining the current students at the concert. This year there have been many Old Grammarians shining through in Ballarat and the world stage in music.

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The Annual Giving Program remains a primary source of Foundation fundraising and the high level of support for this program, which in 2018 focussed on the Ballarat Grammar Foundation Scholarship Fund, the Larritt House Common Room and Junior School Arts Hub is again gratefully acknowledged.

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A large proportion of current School families contributed to the Building Fund whilst a number of friends of the School committed to pledges, gave generous gifts or advised of bequests which have been made in the School’s favour. To all donors we extend our grateful thanks.

Director of Development Mr Travis Polkinghorne has led the Development Office throughout the year with valuable assistance from Mrs Claire Hay. The Foundation continues to be active in its support of past students and the wider Grammar community with the 2016, 2013, 2008, 1998, 1988 and 1978 reunions successfully conducted.

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Successful Ballarat Grammar reunions were also held in Sydney and the Sunshine Coast. There was also a successful Queen’s Reunion held in October at the former site at Mair Street, now Aquinas Catholic University.

An inaugural 50+ Year Luncheon was introduced as an informal occasion to promote and maintain friendships as well as rekindle memories of the School. The continued strengthening of the partnership with the Old Grammarians’ Association has seen greater participation in the planning and conduct of these

Careers expo went off with a bang again, with many of the mentors being Old Grammarians coming back to the school answering many questions Ballarat students have for their field of work. This area is a main focus the Association to collaborate their work experience and offer advice in the years to come through the new Ballarat Grammar Connect program, an online alumni platform for current and past students. This program aligns many areas within our new Strategic Plan for the Association and the school.

We would all like to thank Travis Polkinghorne for his tremendous effort in developing Ballarat Grammar Connect (Graduway) and also the Careers staff that have aligned some of their programs to this online platform and hoping the launch will be in third term this year to current year 12 students.

In October we had the gala reunion from multiple year levels. This was the second year this event was ran and it went very well. It was great to see so many past teachers also attend.

In December 2018 Ballarat Grammar held the first 50 plus reunion.

More than 100 Old Grammarians attended the event. There was a terrific buzz around the large group with Old Grammarians and staff reminiscing over old times and taking a look at what’s changed at Ballarat Grammar.

Speaking with a few Old Grammarians at the ANZAC Day service, they spoke about how delighted they were by the 50+ reunion. I asked a

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lovely couple (both were in their 80s and went to Queens and Grammar) if they were attending any other ANZAC Day services and they responded, the school service is the best ANZAC service by far.

Many years of their contribution, by being students, parents and now grandparents of current students, they reminisced on their own experiences during that time and watching the future generations so engaged and take on huge involvement during the service. This is an area the Old Grammarians should be invited to and be proud of their school community where there is a full concert band, singers and pipe bands, all made up of students with all students having so much respect for the day.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank my fellow Committee members, the Ballarat Grammar Development Office especially Travis and Claire, the Ballarat Grammar Board, Adam Heath and supporting school staff for their assistance in furthering the activities of the Ballarat and Queen’s Old Grammarians’ Association.

It has been a great honour to be a part of the extended school community this year. As a member of the OGs and as a parent, I am amazed to see how many opportunities are made available for current, future and past students of Ballarat Grammar to grow into well-grounded citizens of the world.

Laura Le Marshall (MacDonald ’02) President, Ballarat and Queen’s Old Grammarians’ Association

FRIENDS OF BALLARAT GRAMMAR 2018 was a great year for Friends of Ballarat Grammar. Our focus was growth and unity and for the first time since its inception, we operated with a full management committee of 12 members.

With a new meeting format providing separate business meetings, Friends of Ballarat Grammar continued to promote gatherings and give parents the opportunity to not only be fully apprised of all that happens at Grammar, but to engage with others and make new connections within our community. With presentation topics such as Round Square, Boarding, Wellbeing, Careers and the Music School, we give thanks to those staff and students who gave their time to share their knowledge and experiences with us.

Our first dinner for Prep parents was wonderfully successful and enjoyed by all. It was followed by the Year 7 Parents’ Dinner which was once again a fabulous evening. Both of these events focus on assisting new families integrate with current families and form bonds that will carry through their years as part of the Grammar community.

Volunteers are the backbone of Friends of Ballarat Grammar and we couldn’t operate successfully without their help. This is most evident on the day and evenings of Parent Teacher Student Interviews where a large number of parents assist in the running of this event. The strength of this group is magnified by the number of past parents who help out each year even though their children are no longer attending Grammar. We were also pleased to welcome the assistance of Year 11 students who demonstrated exemplary leadership qualities in volunteering for this service.

The 2018 Ballarat Careers Expo was a great success where we continued to work in partnership with the Rotary Club of Wendouree and enjoy support from the Ballarat and Queen’s Old Grammarians’

Association. We would also like to acknowledge and sincerely thank Genevieve Lowe for her continuous support over the past several years as co-ordinator of the volunteers on behalf of FOBG and we welcome Cathy Caruso-Robinson to the role in 2019.

Special thanks to Claire Hay in the Development Office for her unwavering support and assistance throughout the year. Along with Jill Norman, Travis Polkinghorne and more recently Leah Moneghetti, their work behind the scenes to support Friends of Ballarat Grammar is truly appreciated.

We also extend our thanks and appreciation to Mr Adam Heath, Ms Christine Shaw, Mr Chris Beechey and Mr Mark Warwick, not only for their impeccable leadership but for their overwhelming support and their willingness to engage with the FOBG, despite heavy workloads.

Finally, to the 2018 committee: Vice President Gail Oliver, Treasurer Keah Otto, Secretary Sue Tatham, and committee members Gretel Johns, Lea-anne Dolan, Lorraine Austin, Laura Le Marshall, Brett Bryant, Maree Parish, Lisa Cheshire and Gary Jones, thank you. I’m very proud of how cohesive and collaborative the committee has been and I look forward to what we can achieve in 2019. In the words of Henry Ford, “If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself”.

Sue Lembo President

THE VIKINGS ROWING CLUB All parents involved in the Grammar Rowing Program are automatically members of The Vikings Rowing Club. The Club enables parents and supporters of Grammar Rowing to give effect to financial and logistical support of the rowing program, which in turn allows rowers and coaches to focus on on-water matters.

Rowing requires one of the largest time commitments of any activity undertaken by Grammar students. Vikings support that commitment through providing a range of social, engagement and support events during the rowing season. This support ranges from providing bananas and breakfasts to rowers, to whole-of-shed cooked breakfasts, week-long rowing training camps, welcoming and educating new rowing parents and providing on-the-day support at regattas around the state.

Rowing is also a capital intensive sport. We acknowledge the contribution of the School to the rowing program. This is augmented

by Vikings organised fundraising across the season which in the 2017-18 season raised over $8,000 towards the operation of the shed. The season for the Vikings culminates with a dinner celebration where the contributions of coaches and volunteers is acknowledged and the achievements of rowers celebrated. This dinner is also an important fundraising event raising more than $4000 in 2018.

The Vikings’ greatest challenge remains engaging more parents in the club as active supporters. The Vikings committee is working towards this aim in the 2018-19 season as the Grammar rowing program continues to grow in popularity.

Darren Holland President, Vikings Rowing Club Committee

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STAFF ASSOCIATION The Staff Association of Ballarat Grammar aims to contribute support in a significant way to making Ballarat Grammar an outstanding place to work.

It endeavours to do this by: • Encouraging and supporting each other in times of need • Supporting groups within our community who are in need • Organising social events across all areas of the School • Continuing to work with the Administration and Governance of the School in a partnership that fosters good will.

In 2018, Staff contributions assisted our ongoing sponsorship of students in Starehe Boys Centre and School in Kenya, The School of Saint Jude in Tanzania and Thai Water Projects, as well as making contributions to students and staff at Ballarat Grammar to support their endeavours and opportunities where necessary.

The Staff Association raises money through a coffee program, where staff member and coffee roaster, Mr Marcus Downes, of Charisma Coffee, provides coffee beans sourced from East Timor for the staff coffee machines. All proceeds go towards supporting Ballarat Friends of Ainaro Community Committee (BFACC), and their work in East Timor.

Jason Simmons President, Staff Association

CITY CITE In 2018, once again we had school bookings for all full weeks of the school year up until mid-December. Various other organisations continued to use the facility, including a number of workshops for GATEWAYS holiday programs, GradReady and a United Nations Youth Association conference and meetings. A group from St Andrew’s Grammar on the Sunshine Coast visited again and used the City Cite for three weekends through the year.

Throughout the year we continued to encourage students to study questions that involve issues concerning social equity or current city issues, such as architecture or transport. Students from many schools visited Urban Seed run by the Collins Street Baptist Church, the Big Issue, and the Asylum Seeker Support Centre in Footscray.

For the fifth year; a number of the schools have visited FareShare in Collingwood where they were involved in making meals for those who are food insecure.

This year we have reviewed our teaching materials to bring them upto-date and make them more attractive in appearance, and appeal to the students. We have continued to look at innovation in the way that we present and the way that we expect students to report back to us and often their parents.

Schools and organisations that have been involved at City Cite in 2018 include the following: Avila College Auburn High School Ballarat Grammar Berwick Grammar

Braybrook College Distance Education Victoria GATEWAYS and Techxcellent Geelong College Geelong Lutheran College Genazzano FCJ Hamilton College Huntingtower Kingswood College Korowa Girls School Year9 Mentone Girls Grammar Methodist Ladies’ College Mt Scopus Memorial College Montmorency College Newhaven College Orchard Church Oxley College Philosophon Plenty Valley Christian College Sacré Coeur St Andrew’s Grammar St Margaret’s School Teach International Toorak College (Year 9) Vision Australia Woodleigh School United Nations Youth Association Xavier (Burke Hall) Xavier (Kostka Hall) Yarra Valley Grammar International Study Tours from Korea, Japan, Vietnam and China in 2018 have meant an even busier year with some new schools and new inclusions in programs. 2019 promises to be even more active with an even greater number of overseas students visiting though they are often late to confirm and very budget conscious. Overseas Groups that Lyn Zarifis organised generated provide income for the school but importantly the opportunity for cultural interactions. All groups were accommodated in Ballarat and had some lessons at Grammar. Most of the groups were from Japan and Korea.

It has been a great advantage to have a dedicated and talented staff with Andrew Barker, Lyn Zarifis, Trista Wright, and a number of very competent sessional staff. This year it has been a step forward to have someone whose main role has been to review and enhance our curriculum materials. Bianca Gualtieri was a staff member at one of our partner schools, Mt Scopus Memorial College, and has been a great asset for the City Cite staff team. Their enthusiasm and preparedness to keep refining our curriculum have been of great value.

Harry Leather Director of City Cite

SPORT Sport at Ballarat Grammar continues to be a vibrant and challenging co-curricular option for our students with high levels of participation across some 30+ activities on offer. Each school term, students have many options to choose from; individual or team, indoor or outdoor, competitive interschool competitions or recreational pursuits.

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2018 has once again seen many teams triumph on a local and State level, with the undoubted highlight being our Senior Girls Netball team claiming our first ever Victorian Schools Netball Championship.

Just as impressive, was the effort of our Swimming, Athletic and Cross Country teams winning all three major ICCES trophies (see photo below), a feat that no school has done before. Our Intermediate and Senior Girls’ Football teams also deserve a special mention, and whilst not victorious, to both play in the Division 1 grand final of the Herald Sun Shield on the same day at the same venue, was a great accolade for the school.

These along with many other sporting triumphs throughout the year, are just some of the highlights that Grammar students have enjoyed: • • • • • • • • •

BAS Athletics – Co-educational, Boys and Girls Champions.

BAS Swimming – Girls Champions.

BAS Road Relays – Co-educational, Boys and Girls Champions BAS Cross Country – Co-educational Champions.

BAS Lap of the Lake – Co-educational Champions.

BAS Senior Girls Premierships – Cricket, Basketball, Football and Volleyball.

BAS Senior Boys Premierships – Racquetball, Table Tennis, Tennis and Volleyball.

BAS Senior Co-Educational Badminton Premiers Bath/Isaac Swim Shield winners

INTERSCHOOL COMPETITION ATHLETICS • BAS Boys Champions • BAS Girls Runners Up • BAS Co-Educational Champions • ICCES Overall Team Champions o Kynan Headon (Senior Boys) Individual Champion o Camilla Butler (Year 10 Girls) Individual Champion o Angie Selkirk (Year 8 Girls) Individual Champion BADMINTON • BAS Open Mixed A Grade Champions • BAS C Grade Champions • BAS Singles Championship – Evelyn Trainor – Senior Girls Runners-Up BASKETBALL • BAS Senior Girls A Grade Champions • BAS Senior Boys A Grade Runners-Up • BAS Year 8B Boys Champions • BAS Junior Girls A Grade Runners-Up • BAS Junior Girls B Grade Runners-Up CRICKET • BAS T20 1st XI Senior Boys Champions • BAS Senior Girls Champions • BAS Year 7 Boys Champions CROSS COUNTRY • BAS Road Relays o Boys Overall Champions o Girls Overall Champions

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o Co-Educational Champions BAS Cross Country o Girls Overall Runners Up o Boys Overall Runners Up o Co –educational Champions  Georgina Mees (Junior Girls) Individual Champion BAS Lap of the Lake o Girls Overall Runners Up o Boys Overall Runners Up o Co-educational Champions o Georgina Mees (Junior Girls) Individual Champion ICCES Cross Country Overall Team Champions o Isaac Rossato (Junior Boys) Individual Champion o Georgina Mees (Junior Girls) Individual Champion

FOOTBALL • Senior Girls Division 1 Herald Sun Runners Up • Intermediate Girls Division 1 Herald Sun Runners Up • BAS Senior Girls Champions • BAS Junior Girls Champions HOCKEY • BAS Senior Boys Runners Up • BAS Junior Boys Runners-Up • BAS Junior Girls Runners-Up LAWN BOWLS • BAS Open A Grade Runners-Up NETBALL • • • • • • •

BAS Senior 1sts Runners Up BAS Senior 2nds Champions BAS Senior 3rds Runners Up BAS Senior 4ths Runners Up BAS Year 10 Runners Up BAS Year 9B Champions BAS Junior A Champions

RACQUETBALL • A Grade Team Champions ROWING • Boys Overall Head of the Lake Champions • Senior Girls Division 1 – Head of the Lake Champions Jess Mahony (bow), Isabella Conheady (2), Cecilia Hearn (3), Sophie Reinehr (stroke) and Harriet Jones (cox).

• Senior Boys Division 2 – Head of the Lake Champions Guy A’Speculo (bow), Davis Coutts (2), Jonty Trotter (3), Oliver Pescott (stroke) and Bryce Henwood (cox).

• Senior Boys Division 3 – Head of the Lake Champions Harry O’Keane (bow), Lachlan Warwick (2), Aaron Lowe (3), William Grills (stroke) and Oliver Warwick.

• Year 10 Boys Division 1 – Head of the Lake Champions Noah Esmonde (bow), Felix Oliver (2), Fergus Macdonald (3), Sam Crothers-Bade (stroke) and Henry Dickinson (cox)

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Year 10 Boys Division 2 – Head of the Lake Champions Lachlan Sim (bow), Frasier Southee (2), Oscar Lawson (3), Nick Butler (stroke) and Jemima Howell Year 10 Girls Division 2 – Head of the Lake Champions Isabella Robson (bow), Sophie Tan (2), Bronte Rix (3), Chloe Stewart (stroke) and Shaneeta Muker (cox).

Year 10 Girls Division 2 – Head of the Lake Champions Jesse Selkirk (bow), Jack Bond (2), Johnathon Adem (3), Angus Stewart (stroke) and George Sinclair (cox) Year 9 Boys Division 2 – Head of the Lake Champions Samuel Hancock (bow), Noah McKinney (2), Sebastian Pendlebury (3), Lachlan Maxted (stroke) and Angus Conheady (cox).

Year 9 Girls Division 6 – Head of the Lake Champions Sophie Gray (bow), Caroline Tatham (2), Anna Smart (3), Sophie Hausler (stroke) and Angel Thompson (cox)

SWIMMING • BAS Girls Champions • ICCES Overall Team Champions o Catherine Zhao (Year 9 Girls) Individual Champion o Jonas Paar (Year 9 Boys) Individual Champion TABLE TENNIS • BAS Open A Grade Champions • BAS B Grade Champions • BAS E Grade Champions TENNIS • • • • • •

BAS Senior A Grade Boys Champions BAS Senior Girls B Grade Champions BAS Senior B Grade Boys Runners Up BAS Junior A Girls Runners Up BAS McNeil Cup – Tim McConchie – Senior Boys Champion BAS Rob Benoit Cup – James O’Sullivan – Junior Boys Champion

VOLLEYBALL • BAS Senior A Grade Girls Champions • BAS Intermediate Boys Grade Champions • BAS Intermediate A Grade Girls Runners Up • BAS Junior A Grade Boys Champions • BAS Junior A Grade Girls Runners Up • BAS Junior B Grade Girls Runners Up

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HOUSE COMPETITIONS BOYS WIGAN DART ROBIN BUTLER NEVETT SMITH

1 2 3 4 4 6

15 17 20 24 24 25

DIVISON Junior Boys Intermediate Boys Senior Boys Age Groups U13 Boys U14 Boys U15 Boys U16 Boys U17 Boys U21 Boys PLACE 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH 5TH 6TH

CHAMPIONS Smith Butler Dart

DIVISION Junior Girls Intermediate Girls Senior Girls

COMBINED Butler/Krome Dart/Woodbridge Wigan/Hayhoe Smith/Manifold Robin/Cuthbert Nevett/Macpherson

RECORD BREAKERS Boys 12 & U Long Jump Boys 13 & U 800m Walk Girls 13 & U 3000m Girls 21 & U Javelin Girls 21 & U Long Jump Girls 16 & U Triple Jump Girls 21 & U 4x100m Relay

2018 ATHLETICS CARNIVAL TEAM RESULTS POINTS GIRLS POINTS 4028 Woodbridge 1993.5 4005.5 Krome 1973.5 3972 Manifold 1954.5 3965 Hayhoe 1886.5 3938.5 Macpherson 1865.5 3831.5 Cuthbert 1863.5 CHAMPIONS Smith Butler Dart

Name Lily Jordan Georgina Mees Nyakoat Wuol Amy Canavan Holly Nicols Sarah Ham PLACE 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH 5TH 6TH

DIVISION Junior Girls Intermediate Girls Senior Girls

Ryan Hovey Fraser Saunder Georgina Mees Ella Bibby Hannah Simpson Ella Squire Tiana Shillito, Hannah Simpson, Keely Reid & Keely Shillito

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CHAMPIONS Manifold Woodbridge Hayhoe

INDIVIDUAL LAP OF THE LAKE AGE CHAMPIONS Name House Age Groups Teddy Stewart & Jack Ivy Nevett/ Butler U13 Girls Hugh Bond Robin U14 Girls James O'Sullivan Robin U15 Girls James Ham Butler U16 Girls Will Grills Robin U17 Girls Lachie Opie Wigan U21 Girls

DIVISON Junior Boys Intermediate Boys Senior Boys

Age Groups U13 Boys U14 Boys U15 Boys U16 Boys U17 Boys U21 Boys

2018 LAP2018 LAP OF THE LAKE TEAM RESULTS GIRLS COMBINED WOODBRIDGE 17 WIGAN/HAYHOE MANIFOLD 17 DART/WOODBRIDGE HAYHOE 18 SMITH/MANIFOLD KROME 19 BUTLER/KROME MACPHERSON 26 ROBIN/CUTHBERT CUTHBERT 29 NEVETT/MACPHERSON

House Manifold Manifold Krome Manifold Manifold Krome

BOYS Wigan Robin Butler Dart Smith Nevett

POINTS 1976.5 1884 1881.5 1870 1828.5 1784

CHAMPIONS Macpherson Woodbridge Woodbridge 4.64m 3:41.42 11:35.80s 31.73m 4.75m 10.71m 56.04s

Robin Butler Manifold Hayhoe Cuthbert Macpherson Cuthbert

INDIVIDUAL ATHLETICS AGE CHAMPIONS Name and House Age Groups Name and House Ryan Hovey (Robin) U13 Girls Milly Sharp (Cuthbert) and Amber Jones (Woodbridge) Eric Nguyen (Wigan) U14 Girls Georgina Mees (Manifold) and Angie Selkirk (Krome) Thomas Nevinson (Wigan) U15 Girls Nyakoat Wuol (Krome) Riley Mizzeni (Nevett) U16 Girls Amy Canavan (Manifold) Kynan Headon (Wigan) U17 Girls Holly Nichols (Manifold) Lachie Opie (Wigan) U21 Girls Hannah Simpson (Cuthbert)

The HM Johnston Memorial Sprint Trophy 1st Hugh Hoffman (Butler) 2 nd Will Tickner (Dart) 3 rd Kynan Headon (Wigan)

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The Queens Cup Open Sprint Champion Angie Selkirk (Krome) Hannah Simpson (Cuthbert) Tiana Shillito (Cuthbert)

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PLACE 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH 5TH 6TH

DIVISON Junior Boys Intermediate Boys Senior Boys

1st 2 nd 3 rd

2018 AQUATICS CARNIVAL POINTS GIRLS POINTS 1505 Woodbridge 679 1489 Cuthbert 647 1460 Macpherson 638 1445 Hayhoe 630 1408 Manifold 625 1390 Krome 588

COMBINED Robin/Cuthbert Dart/Woodbridge Smith/Manifold Wigan/Hayhoe Butler/Krome Nevett/Macpherson

CHAMPIONS Smith Butler Wigan

The Max Stowe 200m Individual Medley Shield Sol Kendal (Robin) Sam Crothers-Bade (Butler) Jonas Paar (Butler)

U13 U14 U15 U16 U17 U21

PLACE 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH 5TH 6TH

DIVISION Junior Girls Intermediate Girls Senior Girls

1st 2 nd 3 rd

BOYS Smith Wigan Butler Robin Dart Nevett

POINTS 653 646 643 643 635 572

CHAMPIONS Macpherson Woodbridge Woodbridge

The Priscilla Herington 200m Individual Medley Shield Catherine Zhao (Cuthbert) Charlotte Bodey (Macpherson) Keylah Walker (Macpherson)

2018 HOUSE SWIMMING AGE CHAMPIONSHIP Giles Peters (Smith) Lily Jordan (Manifold) Zachary Meakin (Robin) Charlotte Bodey (Macpherson) Jonas Paar (Butler) Catherine Zhao (Cuthbert) Sam Crothers-Bade (Butler) Bella Geue (Hayhoe) Lachlan Warwick (Smith) Jess Mahony (Cuthbert) Sol Kendal (Robin) Paris Shrive (Woodbridge)

HOUSE SWIMMING RECORD BREAKERS Girls 13 & U 50m Breaststroke Charlotte Bodey Girls 13 & U 50m Backstroke Charlotte Bodey Girls 13 & U 50m Freestyle Keylah Walker Girls 14 & U 50m Freestyle Catherine Zhao Girls 14 & U 50m Backstroke Catherine Zhao Girls 14 & U 50m Butterfly Catherine Zhao Girls 15 & U 50m Butterfly Bella Geue Girls 15 & U 50m Freestyle Bella Geue Girls 21 & U 50m Butterfly Ella Bibby Boys 15 & U 50m Butterfly Sam Crothers-Bade Boys 14 & U 50m Breaststroke Jonas Paar Girls 4x50m Medley Relay Charlotte Bodey, Keylah Walker, Grace Henwood and Eliza Bennett

40.02s 38.03s 30.52s 29.92s 36.40s 32.65s 33.23s 30.56s 34.14s 30.15s 36.33s

Macpherson Macpherson Macpherson Cuthbert Cuthbert Cuthbert Hayhoe Hayhoe Hayhoe Butler Butler

2:28.65 Macpherson

BAS SWIM CARNIVAL BAS & SCHOOL SWIM – RECORD BREAKERS Girls Jun 4x50m Medley Relay: 2:23.24s Girls Inter 4x50m Medley Relay: 2:22.62s Girls U14 4x50m Freestyle Relay: 2:08.28s

Charlotte Bodey, Amber McClure, Abbie Peck & Keylah Walker.

Catherine Cornish, Bella Geue, Catherine Zhao & Lauren Cox. Charlotte Bodey, Abbie Peck, Stephanie Millikan & Keylah Walker.

SCHOOL SWIM RECORD BREAKERS Boys Inter 4x50m Medley Relay: 2:05.96s Girls Sen 4x50m Medley Relay: 2:28.50s Boys U15 4x50m Freestyle Relay: 1:57.30s

Sam Crothers-Bade, Jonas Paar, Felix Kendal & Heath Johns Paris Shrive, Grace Henwood, Ella Bibby & Jess Mahony Heath Johns, Jonas Paar, Felix Kendal & Will Ussher

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ICCES SWIM CARNIVAL ICCES – RECORD BREAKERS Boys Year 9 4x50m Medley Relay: 2:10.49s

Jonas Paar, Felix Kendal, Bryce Henwood & Heath Johns.

SCHOOL SWIM RECORDS BREAKERS Boys Year 10 50m Freestyle: Boys Year 9 50m Breaststroke: Girls Year 10 4x50m Freestyle Relay: 2:11.73s

Sam Crothers-Bade – 27.28s Jonas Paar – 34.11s Catherine Cornish, Bella Geue, Lauren Cox & Febey McClure.

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