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BALLARAT & QUEEN’S OLD GRAMMARIANS’ ASSOCIATION

It has been a busy year in the Old Grammarians’ Association with a return to a full calendar of events and reunions. We have been able to catch up on our rescheduled reunions from 2021 with the 2016 6 Year Reunion and Gala Reunion for 1981, 1991, 2001 & 2011, and we have held the 2020 2 Year Reunion, Gala Reunion for 1982, 1992, 2002 & 2012, 50+ Luncheon and 2017 5 Year Reunion.

We are grateful to the Old Grammarians, parents and guests who have been involved in our recent careers events, including the Old Grammarians’ Careers in Agriculture (& related industries) Breakfast, Old Grammarians’ Careers in the Built Environment Breakfast, Year 10 Immersion Week at City Cite and our Year 10 mock interviews. Feedback from students was overwhelmingly positive; the students find these events valuable, and the Old Grammarians really enjoy sharing their experiences and giving back. We are committed to holding more careers events with our Old Grammarians in the future.

Building on the success and growth of our Careers events over the past few years, our goal is to harness the Old Grammarian network of experienced individuals to provide support, career development and networking opportunities for young Old Grammarians. We are looking to establish a program for young Old Grammarians (5-10 years post-graduation or qualification) to be matched with an experienced Old Grammarian mentor to provide “real-life experience”. We anticipate this program will start in early 2023 and encourage any Old Grammarians who would like to be involved to express their interest by contacting the Development Office. We will keep our School community informed as these exciting plans progress further. If you would like to find out more about this initiative, please get in touch with the Development Office via email – development@bgs.edu.au

Our Heritage Football matches were held for our boys and girls football teams in May and June; both teams played well, with the “Best on Ground” going to Henry Shea and Madeleine Seebeck. The teams wore the Heritage jerseys, and I was honoured to present them to the boys’ team before their game. We will hold our Annual General Meeting on 27 February 2023; we invite Old Grammarians to attend. We welcome Old Grammarians to join our committee and help shape the future of Ballarat Grammar, build connections, and get involved in opportunities that make a difference.

If your contact details have recently changed, we encourage you to complete the alumni update details form on the website www.bgs.vic.edu.au/alumni-update-details so we can stay in touch with you.

We look forward to engaging with you via our events and other activities in 2023!

Tom Hunt (2012), President, Old Grammarians’ Association