CELEBRATING SUCCESS

OUR 2020 COVID LEGENDS: WONDERFUL FUTURES AHEAD

Will Laursen Habel performing in Top Class

9%

achieved an ATAR of 95 or above

23%

achieved an ATAR of 90 or above

38%

achieved an ATAR of 80 or above

In a year like no other, more than 90% of our 2020 Leavers achieved ATARs which allowed them to access their first or second preference at University.

Four 2020 Leavers successfully attained apprenticeships or traineeships and are on the path to their future careers.

Finley Japp achieved an outstanding ATAR of 99.90, complemented by his 50 in English as a Year 11 student in 2019. FInley is also a proud recipient of a coveted Melbourne University Chancellor's scholarship. Ashwin Rajagopalan was awarded Dux for 2020 after achieving the highest scores in subjects undertaken in his final year at school. Sophie Tan achieved a perfect study score of 50 in English.

CELEBRATING SUCCESS

TOP OF THE CLASS

We congratulate Will Laursen Habel on his selection and performance of his work in Theatre Studies in the VCE Top Class concert during March 2021 as part of the VCE Season of Excellence. Will performed a monologue of ‘Teddy’ from the Faith Healer by Brian Friel, presented with insight and humour.

Seven other Ballarat Grammar students made the shortlist for the Season of Excellence which includes concerts (Top Class) and exhibitions (Top Arts and Top Designs). Works are selected from the shortlist of outstanding VCE and VCE VET students by a judging panel. We pass on our congratulations to these shortlisted students:

TOP CLASS

Will Laursen Habel Theatre Studies (selected) Cooper Harwood Music Performance Tayla Strybosch Music Performance Ben Goldsborough Theatre Studies

Ben was unfortunately unable to audition to be selected having already started studying at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA).

TOP ARTS

Charlotte Hopkins Art

TOP DESIGNS

Reuben Rasmussen Systems Engineering Kira Dawson Product Design Emily Baker Visual Communication & Design

Eight students also had their work exhibited as part of NextGen at the Art Gallery of Ballarat: Scarlett Burmeister, Kate Hawker, Abbey Miller, Jemma McPherson, Audrey Martin, Max Procaccino, Johanna Wilson and Charlette Hopkins. Charlotte also won the NextGen judge's excellence award.

Reuben Rasmussen's Exploring the Unknown Robotic Arm

Kira Dawson’s sensory play unit

Emily Baker’s logo, surface graphics and sustainable coffee cup design

You can see a virtual exhibition of all Grammar’s outstanding VCE works online in the 2020 Ballarat Grammar Virtual Art & Design Exhibition available at the following web address: video.eko.com/v/AWLGq1

Boys' BAS premierships

A RARE SPORTING FEAT!

Our Senior Boys' sporting teams 'scooped the pool' in terms of BAS premierships on offer in Term 1. Our rowers kicked things off by taking out the coveted Head of the Lake trophy in February. Our swimmers then clinched the BAS trophy by just two points from Ballarat Clarendon. Our volleyballers then claimed their fourth straight premiership, as did our first tennis team, before our first XI cricketers, after waiting out the

unseasonal rain, claimed the 2-day Grand Final match, our first win in Cricket since 2007.

Whilst our Year 12 boys are an extraordinarily talented group and provide outstanding leadership, students from Years 9-11 also played a huge part, along with wonderful staff coaches. Congratulations to all involved on this amazing sporting achievement!

Key: C – Cricket, R – Rowing, S – Swimming, T – Tennis, V – Volleyball Rear: George Muir (C), Fraser Dix (C), Bryce Henwood (S), Brait Headon (C), Josh Rentsch (V), Josh Mackley (C), Sam Hancock (V), Dojoik Dojiok (V), Sam Trubody (V), Isaac Rossato (S).

Middle: Oliver Warwick (R), Angus Watson (C), Oliver Mahncke (C/V), Dempsey Wenn (C), Daniel Cassidy (C), Angus Bade (C/S), Hugh Bond (R), Will Clarke (R), Sam Breuer (V), Tom Christensen (C), Jono Alcock (T),

Front: Alex Craven (T), James O’Sullivan (T), Jonas Paar (S), Heath Johns (S), Tristan Maple (C), Tom McKenzie (C), Liam Warmington (V), Tom Nevinson (V), Will Ussher (R/S), Sebastian Pendlebury (R).

Absent: Charlie Alcock (T), Felix Kendall (S), Jai McDonald (V), Zachary Meakin (S), Fraser Saunder (S)

ICCES Team

ICCES

The Independent and Catholic Co-Educational Schools (ICCES) Swimming Championships took place at Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre in March, with Ballarat Grammar taking home the overall trophy, plus the Inter Girls', Senior Girls' and Senior Boys' Aggregates. A fantastic effort!

GIRLS' TENNIS

Grammar girls' tennis teams won the A Grade and B Grade Ballarat Associated Schools (BAS) Grand Finals. Thanks and well done to coach Ruby Pilven, and to co-captain Ruby Riordan who was not able to play in the grand final. A Grade winners Eloise Ritchie, Jorja Jones (c), Matilda Myers and Milly Sharp.

B Grade winners Georgia Richardson, Emily Manzin, Grace Astbury and Grace Hobbs.

Senior Girls' first rowing crew: Keylah Walker, Amber McClure, Genevieve Pittard, Jess Hawker, Charlotte Robson with coach Sam Pullin (1996).

A Grade Girls' Tennis

ROWING

Our rowers had great success at the National Championships with the girls' first crew winning a Silver Medal in the Female Under 19 Coxed Quad Scull sprint. The boys also did well, winning a Gold Medal in the equivalent male race, and a Silver Medal in the Schoolboys' Coxed IV. The boys’ first crew (including coxswain Ollie Warwick) also rowed in a Melbourne University Boat Club composite crew to win the Gold Medal in the Under 19 VIII. Two members of our boys' first crew, Hugh Bond and Will Clarke, also rowed in the Under 19 Single Sculls, both making the A Final. They then combined to win a Bronze medal in the Under 19 Double Scull. We believe this is the first time Ballarat Grammar rowers have medalled in boats that aren’t the Coxed Four of Head of the Lake tradition! Well done to all rowers and their coaches, many of whom volunteer their time to pass on their skills to the next generation of Grammar rowers.

B Grade Girls' Tennis