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CELEBRATING SUCCESS
Sami Regague being interviewed by Co-Music Captain Millie Holder at the 2021 Grammar In Concert
Congratulations to OG Noah Esmonde (2020) who was named as a recipient in the Premier’s VCE Awards for his work in Ag/Hort Studies in 2020! Noah is now following his passion for Agriculture further, studying a Bachelor of Veterinary Science at Charles Sturt University. A big congratulations also to Ag/ Hort teacher Matt Dickinson who has now guided 12 students to winning a Premier’s Award in Ag/Hort. Well done all round!
A big thank you to our students and families in the Middle School and Senior School for their generous donations to the Anglicare Winter Appeal. This year we collected a large number of goods to donate to Anglicare to distribute to those in need in Ballarat. Our community also gave generously on the Casual Clothes Day to raise just over $1000, which was donated to Anglicare to support the amazing work it does in Ballarat.
Year 12 students packing goods for the Anglicare Winter Appeal. Sami Regague (Year 12, 2021) is a winner of the Triple j Unearthed All-Ages tour Competition. Sami is one of our Year 12 music students who had used the pandemic to build a studio at home, complete lots of songwriting and record some of his own music. There were 1400 entries into Unearthed High this year - the most entries ever. A few of our students entered their originals in it, including Sami. Sami was chosen as a Victorian artist from the general Unearthed site - which had thousands of entries of unsigned artists of all ages. There were nine competition winners in all. Sami is planning to study music next year and work in the industry.
Francis Justin's 'Footy Cards as Wallpaper" National Maths competition winner!
Congratulations to all our students who entered the Mathematical Association of Victoria Maths Talent Quest and, especially, to Francis Justin (Year 2) who was selected to represent Victoria in the Year 2 category this year. His entry (pictured above), titled "AFL cards as wallpaper" went through to National level where it was judged as the winning entry. What an amazing achievement after an in-depth investigation and report!
Congratulations to Ella Friend (Year 12, 2021) for being selected in the AFLW Draft by St Kilda Football Club - she'll be joining fellow Woodbridge girl Renee Saulitis (2020) on the team! Boarding sisters, now football club sisters! Congratulations to our VET Ag students who worked with their Merinos throughout the year, preparing them for the School Merino Wether Challenge. Among 65 schools from across NSW, Ballarat Grammar was the one Victorian representative, and won the Restocker and the Carcass sections, placing 3rd overall for our A team (3 best sheep) and placed first overall with the value of our two teams combined!
Josh Rentsch (Year 12, 2021), was announced joint winner of the 2021 Morrish Medal, the NAB League best and fairest. Josh has been playing for the Greater Western Victoria Rebels since he started boarding at Grammar. A fantastic achievement, Josh!
Congratulations Tom McCarthy (Year 12, 2021) on being announced as The Weekly Times Heart Volunteer Awards Junior winner! For Tom, volunteering at Ballarat’s Nazareth House aged care home started as a family affair. Before he was school age...
Renee Saulitis and Ella Friend
Weekly Times Heart Volunteer Junior category winner Tom McCarthy pictured with Nazareth House resident Julie Duffy.
As he grew older, it became part of Tom’s weekly routine to chat to residents, help run activities, accompany people to Mass – and he still hands out scones at morning tea. When the aged care home was not allowed to have visitors during coronavirus restrictions and lockdowns, Tom found another way to keep up his connection with the residents, and would visit and play trumpet outside for them, including the Last Post on ANZAC Day. Well done, Tom.
Mountain biker Luke Barlow (Year 12, 2021) was recently recruited to ride for team Cyclescape, preparing for team training camps, as well as state, national and international competitions next year! On finishing school this year, Luke will begin riding full time, and aims to race in New Zealand and Europe if travel restrictions allow! Amazing work, Luke. The future is bright!
Luke Barlow has been selected for Team Cyclescape
