Our Vision
Brisbane Grammar School aspires to be the best school for boys in Australia.
Our Purpose
Brisbane Grammar School educates boys within an innovative learning culture that nurtures their intellectual, physical, and emotional wellbeing to become global citizens who contribute to their communities.
Our Values
• Learning • Leadership
• Endeavour • Respect
• Community
Our Motto
nil sine labore nothing without work
Welcome to the 2023 Impact Report.
Every year, I am increasingly inspired and uplifted by the incredible acts of generosity and dedication displayed by members of the BGS community.
It is thanks to the unwavering support of parents, Old Boys, staff, volunteers and donors within the BGS community that our school can offer exceptional education opportunities for boys.
There was an overwhelming display of generosity and support from the BGS community once again on the third annual BGS Giving Day, held on 24 August 2023. This year, over $2.5 million was raised in support of the Bursary Fund and the STEAM Precinct.
This wonderful community event was complemented by a generous pledge of $1.5 million to the STEAM Precinct from the P&F Auxiliary. The P&F Auxiliary oversees the
operational aspects of both the Tuckshop and the Grammar Shop, with the assistance of numerous volunteers who generously devote their time to benefit our boys and the broader BGS community. The P&F Auxiliary and the volunteers who donate their time to serve our boys, embody the enduring spirit of community at Brisbane Grammar School. Learn more on page 7-9.
As with every Impact Report, we highlight the generosity and impact of individuals in the BGS community. While their four sons have since graduated from BGS, Rob and Catriona Labrom remain actively involved in the School community, embodying the enduring spirit of generosity that characterises BGS. Their ongoing engagement serves as a testament to the lasting bonds forged within the BGS community. Read their story on page 18-19.
It is heartening to witness the profound sense
of empathy and responsibility displayed by our students as they participate in service projects and activities. It’s their dedication to creating positive change that distinguishes our school and equips our students to emerge as compassionate, socially aware leaders of the future. Page 10 highlights the 13-year history of the School’s involvement in the World’s Greatest Shave and how a small act of kindness became a major part of the School’s culture of giving.
Brisbane Grammar School has a long tradition of offering bursaries to students who have demonstrated they have the potential to derive benefit from a BGS education. Recent Old Boys Sebastien Roy-Bryant and Sol Ward reflect on their time at BGS and how they made the most of every opportunity. Learn more on page 15 and 16. The connection with Brisbane Grammar School endures long beyond graduation, and it is
always heartwarming to hear stories of enduring connections and individuals who actively maintain these ties. The gathering for the Class of ‘62 on page 21 is testament to the lasting impact of the BGS experience and the enduring sense of community it fosters among Old Boys. Extraordinary individuals can be found throughout our community, consistently going
above and beyond for the people around them. Our very own BGS staff member Phanavy Peng, has been recognised for making a positive difference for Cambodian refugees in her community. Read her story on page 20.
I extend my sincere thanks to you for your continuing support of BGS students and the entire BGS community.
Anthony Micallef Headmaster
It is a pleasure to share the 2023 Impact Report with our valued donors and the BGS community. I want to express my sincere gratitude for your continued support and partnership in our mission to create an environment where every student can achieve their full potential as part of the outstanding education Brisbane Grammar School has to offer.
Since starting in my role as Executive Director Community Relations in 2020, my focus has remained on embedding trust in the School’s relationship with our stakeholders for the benefit of our students, staff, parents, volunteers, old boys and all of the people who make up our wonderful community.
In this report, we share with you some of the highlights of our community members’
achievements, including philanthropic gifts, student philanthropic endeavours and community initiatives.
2024 marks the end of my time at BGS. I am proud of what the Community Relations team has accomplished under my leadership. My message of farewell must be a message of thanks.
As a professional fundraiser, I arrived at the School just before the pandemic. Amid lockdowns and economic uncertainty, I had serious doubts that the School would achieve its fundraising campaign target of $10M of combined funds to support the STEAM Precinct and the Bursary Fund. As of today, I am proud to report that the BGS community has contributed $10M to the STEAM Precinct and approximately $2.5M to the Bursary Fund. The $12.5M contribution is an
outstanding result for the campaign, which will improve educational outcomes for all students today and in the future. I remain in awe of you. I hope you enjoy reading and are inspired by the stories of the positive impact our community has on the School and in wider society. I wish you all the very best for the future.
Warm Regards
Inma Beaumont
Since its foundation in 1868, Brisbane Grammar School has been more than just an educational institution; it’s been a thriving community where volunteers play a pivotal role in shaping the experience of its students.
The contributions of volunteers are woven into the fabric of Brisbane Grammar School, enriching the lives of students and fostering a sense of community among all stakeholders. From the Grammar Shop to the Tuckshop, volunteers support various aspects of school life, ensuring that the boys have access to diverse opportunities for growth and development.
Among the many volunteer groups, the
Parents and Friends (P&F) Auxiliary stands out for its longstanding commitment to the School’s betterment and its direct impact on the boys’ education.
The P&F Auxiliary oversees the day-to-day operations of the Grammar Shop and Tuckshop, staffed by dedicated parent volunteers yearround. The proceeds generated from these endeavours play a crucial role in financing various significant projects within BGS.
Berthine Ommensen, who recently concluded her four-year term as President of the P&F Auxiliary, understands the impact of volunteering within a school community. With all four of
her sons attending BGS, Berthine has firsthand experience of how volunteering shapes students’ educational journeys.
Having embarked on her volunteering journey in the Tuckshop in 2012 when her eldest son started at BGS, Berthine has taken upon many roles within the Auxiliary Committee over the years, including Parent Representative when her youngest son started in 2016 and later as VicePresident in 2019. Berthine’s dedication highlights the essential role that committed volunteers like her play in fostering a supportive and enriching environment for all BGS students.
“It’s like being part of a village where everyone,
no matter their stage of family life, shares something in common. It’s a great way to meet new people, build a support network and be involved in the School,” Berthine says.
Incoming P&F Auxiliary President Rachael Dauber, whose four sons also attend BGS, echoes Berthine’s sentiment.
“For newer mums, volunteering is a fantastic chance to connect with those who have been there, done that. It’s all about meeting new people as well as helping out.”
For Berthine and Rachael, volunteering offers not only a chance to give back but also an avenue to connect with others and gain insights into the inner workings of the school.
“Working at the Tuckshop allows you to connect with parents across various year levels, not just within your own. It provides a valuable insight into the school’s dynamics, familiarising you with teachers and giving you a sense of school life.”
Over time, Berthine and Rachael have witnessed a transformation in their roles, evolving into the seasoned experts they are today.
Thinking back to her initial experiences volunteering at the Tuckshop, Berthine reminisces about feeling like a newcomer, uncertain of her next steps without constant guidance. She amusingly recalls, “I remember thinking, I’ll never know what to do from one moment to the next without someone guiding me. But as time went on, the roles reversed, and I became the one offering guidance to the new parents.”
At the heart of the P&F Auxiliary lie four pillars: community engagement, volunteer engagement, commercial operations and fundraising. These pillars serve as the foundation for the Auxiliary’s activities with the aim of bringing together the whole BGS community.
“The P&F Auxiliary’s greatest strength lies in its ability to bridge across year levels and unite all parents and support groups through community events. It serves as the glue that binds parents together in the broader BGS community, fostering unity and cohesion among all stakeholders,” Berthine remarks.
One of the Auxiliary’s major events, the Spring Luncheon, exemplifies this inclusive approach, bringing together individuals from various year levels and backgrounds.
“The Spring Luncheon epitomises our commitment to inclusivity, uniting individuals from diverse year levels and backgrounds in a celebration of community and camaraderie. By fostering cross-connections and informal interactions, the Auxiliary aims to strengthens the
sense of community across the entire school.”
Historically, the P&F Auxiliary fundraising has contributed to many major School projects, such as the refurbishment of Harlin House, the Lilley Centre and the Indoor Sports Centre. Most recently, the Auxiliary made a generous pledge of $1.5 million towards the STEAM Precinct on Giving Day 2023. In recognition of this monumental contribution, one of the STEAM towers in the Atrium is named in their honour.
When allocating funds, central to the Auxiliary’s decision-making process is a commitment to its core goals of connection, care and contribution.
The P&F Auxiliary works collaboratively with the Headmaster Mr Anthony Micallef and other committee members to ensure it supports projects that benefit the entire school community.
“Everything we do is for the benefit of the boys, with all profits going directly back to the School. Our financial commitments must resonate with our committee members and the BGS community, reflecting careful consideration, fiscal responsibility and recognition of the input of future volunteers’ contributions. It’s about ensuring that everyone’s efforts make a tangible impact.”
Looking ahead, the P&F Auxiliary aims to deepen its ties within the broader school community, by forging strong relationships with internal operations and the Old Boys’ Association.
BGS is privileged to have dedicated and selfless volunteers who offer their time to help in the Tuckshop, Grammar Shop, at sporting and cocurricular events, and on committees.
“If we can continue these relationships, it will make the broader school community more cohesive and inclusive, ensuring the boys receive the best school experience possible.”
The P&F Auxiliary generously pledged $1.5M on Giving Day to STEAM. The School acknowledges the monumental donation from the P&F Auxiliary by naming one of the STEAM towers in the Atrium.
The P&F Auxiliary donated $250,000 towards Harlin House refurbishments and continue to honour their 2017 pledge of $500,000 over five years for a P&F Bursary.
The P&F Auxiliary donated $100,000 and will name the STEAM Cafeteria.
As volunteers continue to play a vital role in the School’s success, their dedication and commitment serve as a testament to the enduring spirit of community at Brisbane Grammar School.
The P&F Auxiliary pledged $500,000 to provide a 50% bursary in perpetuity.
The P&F Auxiliary supported the War Memorial Library Appeal with $250,000, while the OBA committed $40,000.
The Lilley Centre Campaign raised $6M, with the P&F Auxiliary contributing $1.5M.
The P&F Auxiliary contributed $1.5M to the Indoor Sports Centre Campaign with a total of $2.6M raised.
The Year Group Bursary Campaign commenced.
The Centre for Art Campaign raised $527,000: $200,000 from P&F Auxiliary, $100,000 from the Art Committee.
Blood cancer impacts more than 140,000 Australian families and tragically 16 people in this country die from the condition every day.
Each year, our BGS community rallies together in support of the World’s Greatest Shave, which sees students, teachers, Senior Deputy Headmaster and Headmaster don a buzz cut to support of this worthy cause.
We colour, we shave, we wear wigs – all to raise funds for Australians living with blood cancer, of which the most common include leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma.
Led by the School’s Public Purpose Program, students organise and promote the BGS World’s Greatest Shave, to raise funds and awareness for blood cancer throughout Term 1.
Each year, student participation grows and fundraising records are broken. In 2023, the BGS community raised a total of $50,000 to support the 50 people who are diagnosed with blood cancer every day, many of whom are children.
The 2023 campaign marked the 25-year anniversary of the School’s partnership with The Leukemia Foundation in support of the World’s Greatest Shave.
Reflecting on her time as a former Head of Year, BGS teacher Miss Sharee Verdon took a vested interest in the fundraising campaign.
“I had a student in my Year 8 cohort who had recently been diagnosed with leukaemia,” Miss Verdon shared.
“While he underwent chemotherapy and
hospitalisation, I encouraged the boys in his class to have Zoom meetings at lunch with him, so he still felt connected to the school community.”
“Thanks to Parent Representative, Dr Jane Halliday, parents made frozen food packages to sustain the family during innumerable hospital visits and work.”
Miss Verdon challenged the boys to raise $20,000 in exchange to be part of shaving her head. It was a target they made sure they reached.
“He [the student] relished the opportunity to shave the first strip of my head,” she said.
The World’s Greatest Shave has become one of the major events on the Public Purpose calendar and it has a significant impact on the School’s culture.
The Public Purpose Program provides students with insight into the world beyond BGS and how giving back – no matter how big or small –can make a significant difference in the lives of others.
The Brisbane Grammar School Giving Day continues to exceed expectations, with an overwhelming display of generosity and support from the BGS community, rallying together to raise over $2.5 million in 2023.
The donations supported the construction of the STEAM Precinct and the Bursary Fund.
These wonderful community contributions were complemented by a generous pledge of $1.5 million from the P&F Auxiliary. In recognition of the monumental donation from the P&F Auxiliary, one of the STEAM towers in the Atrium has been named in their honour.
Contributions from the community totalled $1,051,348 and we extend our heartfelt gratitude to all those who so generously donated, including those who donated major gifts between $25,000 and $250,000.
Additionally, more than 100 donors contributed $1,000 each to name a glass brick in the STEAM Precinct P&F Café.
The spirit of Giving Day was celebrated enthusiastically by staff and students alike, engaging in various fun activities and games held across the campus throughout the day. From morning greetings with big smiles and bouncy
balls at the drop-off zone to friendly competition in a spirited tug-of-war match between boarders and day students, the sense of community and camaraderie was palpable.
We extend our heartfelt gratitude to all donors who participated in Giving Day. Every gift – big and small – makes an impact. Your generosity not only enhances the educational experience at Brisbane Grammar School but also contributes to fostering a progressive and inclusive environment, profoundly impacting the lives of BGS students.
Sol Ward ‘23 joined Brisbane Grammar School in the later years of high school as a Year 11 student, and quickly found a sense of belonging and camaraderie among his peers and teachers.
Reflecting on his initial impression of BGS during the Open Day in 2021, Sol remarked that he was impressed by the School’s pristine environment and the welcoming atmosphere displayed by the School community
“Even before officially enrolling, the generosity and support extended by BGS students and staff left an indelible mark and set a positive tone from the outset for my BGS experience,” Sol recalls.
As a bursary recipient, this sense of connection would be a theme that carried on throughout Sol’s BGS journey, where he immersed himself in various teams, including the First VIII Rowing, Second XI Football, and Third XV Rugby teams during his senior year.
“One of my most cherished experiences at BGS was being part of the First VIII Rowing team. It was a significant milestone for me as it marked my first season in the sport. The camaraderie and culture within the Brisbane Grammar Rowing shed is unparalleled. Under the expert guidance of Olympian and Old Boy Richard Powell ‘78 and
the meticulous planning by Rowing Director Matt Marden, our crew accomplished a remarkable feat, securing third place at the 2023 GPS Head of the River. This achievement stands as a testament to the dedication of both the boys and the staff involved in the program.”
While involvement in cocurricular activities played a major part in Sol’s time at BGS, the pinnacle of his journey at the School was when he was named a Prefect in Year 12.
“I’ll always recall the nerves I felt while seated in the second row of the Great Hall, as I mentally tallied the other names, hoping for my name to be called. It wasn’t until Headmaster Mr Anthony Micallef announced the final name that I learned of my appointment as a Prefect for my senior year. I felt an overwhelming sense of relief and immediate excitement as I realised that my hard work and dedication to the School had been recognised.”
Sol credits Brisbane Grammar School for providing him with opportunities that have prepared him for his future endeavours. Specifically, he highlights the invaluable support and guidance he received regarding his tertiary education.
“Brisbane Grammar School has undoubtedly prepared me for what lies ahead. The informative talks and support sessions facilitated by the School were instrumental in guiding me through the process of submitting my QTAC preferences and registering for an ATAR. The dedicated teachers not only bolstered my confidence in decision-making but also provided me with opportunities for personal growth.”
Among the myriad of learnings garnered from his time at BGS, one particularly resonant life lesson for Sol is the importance of upholding pride in appearance.
“By wearing the school uniform with dignity, students not only upheld the School’s reputation but also fostered a sense of unity among peers. It underscored the value of self-respect and the importance of always putting your best foot forward —a practice that would serve us well in the future.”
In addition to undertaking a Bachelor of Business Management at the University of Queensland, Sol is currently coaching Rowing at BGS. He has also been accepted as an Associate Member at King’s College at UQ.
Old Boy Sebastien Roy-Bryant’s ’23 time at BGS was dedicated to service and community, leaving an indelible mark on the School community.
Seb, as he is fondly known, embarked on his BGS journey in Year 9, which was made possible through a Bursary. A passionate advocate for giving back, Seb dedicated his time to various fundraising efforts and local volunteering initiatives. From Public Purpose activities, such as tutoring at the Homework Club to community service initiatives like the Push Up Challenge and Starlight Super Swim, Seb was committed to making a difference.
“I valued any opportunity I had to give back to the community, whether it was through fundraising efforts or volunteering locally as it was incredibly fulfilling. BGS instilled in me a passion for service, a lesson I’ll carry with me always,” Seb said.
Throughout his time at BGS, Seb held several leadership roles, including serving as the School Vice-Captain. A standout project under his leadership was the management of the BGS Spirit committee, aimed at bolstering engagement and attendance at BGS cocurricular events in 2023.
“Witnessing the Northgate stand filled for the
match against TSS was truly surreal, and it had a profound impact on me. It showcased the power of a collective effort and unity from both the Middle and Senior School boys. I will never forget the thrill of doing a war cry in front of such a large crowd,” Seb said.
In addition to his leadership and service endeavours, Seb excelled in sports, representing the GPS Swimming team and holding the position of Swimming Captain in 2023. He also took on coaching responsibilities for two BGS Basketball teams alongside one of his peers.
Seb credits the opportunities afforded to him at BGS as contributing to his personal and professional growth.
“The School’s ethos, Nil Sine Labore, instilled in me a sense of perseverance and determination. The diverse range of opportunities on offer
at BGS has broadened my perspectives and provided invaluable life experiences, preparing me for any challenges that may lay ahead.”
Looking ahead, Seb embarks on a new chapter in his academic and professional journey. Currently undertaking a dual degree in Business Management and Communications at The University of Queensland, he also runs his own business specialising in website development.
With a steadfast determination to delve into the realms of marketing and digital media, Seb’s education and experiences from BGS will no doubt serve him well in his future endeavours as he continues to make meaningful contributions socially and professionally.
Brisbane Grammar School has a long tradition of offering scholarships and bursaries to students who have demonstrated they have the potential to derive benefit from a BGS education.
Finding the right school to educate their four sons seemed a challenging task for Rob and Catriona Labrom.
With no prior connections to Brisbane Grammar School, the family of six started an impromptu campus tour on the steps of the Great Hall. From that moment, the decision on the right school for their boys became easy.
The Labrom’s BGS journey began in 2011, when Fraser and Alexander (Sandy), started together at BGS in Year 8 and Year 6, respectively. Mitch started Year 6 in 2014 and George began Year 5 in 2015.
Catriona, who is a general practitioner, and Rob, who is an orthopaedic surgeon and Adjunct Professor QUT, reflect on their connection to BGS with fondness.
“Our expectations were not disappointed,” Catriona shared.
“2015 was a memorable year, when we had all four boys at the School at once – it was peak business coordinating all the extracurricular activity and other family events.
“The car seemed to be set on autopilot to BGS and Northgate as the two most common destinations,” she laughed.
The four Old Boys are now pursuing their areas of interest; Fraser is a doctor, Sandy works as a finance graduate in Melbourne after studying
Science and Commerce at UQ, Mitch is a medical student at UQ, and George is his second year of Advanced Business at UQ.
The family’s connection to the School remains strong even after their youngest son graduated.
As major donors to the STEAM Building Precinct, Rob and Catriona have their family name proudly and permanently placed on the Art Gallery, on the second floor of the precinct.
When asked why the precinct was so important, Rob and Catriona agreed STEAM typifies the ethos that is now well established in the “modern era” of teaching and learning.
“The ‘A’ in STEAM is for art, and as two scientists and medically minded people who have had more to do with the “STEM” over the years, we have learned to love the ‘A’ part of life and
all that it brings to make a more meaningful, colourful existence.”
The couple said helping to fund the Gallery and Visual Learning Centre is an honour.
“Balance in life is very hard to find, and at times, we all feel there is something missing.
“Intellectual pursuits, sporting pursuits and even musical pursuits are all made richer and more human when art and visual enjoyment becomes a part of the experience.
“This realisation is probably something that occurs to you as life moves on – something that makes the human experience so unique and deeply creative,” shared Rob.
The couple want future generations of students to embrace what is on offer at BGS, just as their sons have.
“We hope they enjoy this space of learning and art, so a more ‘colourful life’ can be found, with few boundaries or limits.
“We are all in good hands with schools like BGS thanks to its ongoing focus on educating fine young citizens of the future.”
Long-serving BGS kitchen attendant Phanavy Peng’s story is one of resilience, determination and compassion.
Born in Cambodia, Phanavy fled the brutal war which erupted under the Khmer Rouge regime. At just 19-years-old and eight-months pregnant, Phanavy fled to Australia with her mother, husband and sister in search of a safer life more than 40 years ago. Tragically, many of her other siblings were killed in the genocide.
Life in Australia, however, hasn’t been without its challenges. Despite success in various business ventures, including owning several IGAs, Phanavy and her husband faced economic hardship, which led to the loss of everything they had built from nothing.
Determined to carve a new path for herself, the mother-of-two initially planned to pursue studies in hospitality with the intention of opening a pizza shop in her homeland.
Fate, however, had other plans.
A pivotal moment came when Phanavy joined the BGS Catering team around 11 years ago. Little did she know, this opportunity would transform her life. She said the role gave her a sense of purpose and belonging in a community, which subsequently supported her through a difficult time.
In wanting to pay forward the kindness she has received along the way, she has dedicated many decades to volunteering to support the large community of Cambodian refugees living in the Logan area.
“I do it because I have been through hard times myself, so I know what it is like.
“It is my nature to help people where I can,” she explained.
Every week, she makes time to prepare food for families doing it tough and offers advice on how to adjust to life in Australia. She meets with refugees to answer questions about the workforce, the healthcare system, cultural differences and much more.
Last year, she received a Queensland Day Award for volunteering and contribution to her local community. Queensland Deputy Premier Cameron Dick presented Phanavy with her award at a special ceremony.
While expressing gratitude for her recognition, Phanavy said the real reward is seeing the positive impact on her community.
“When I first heard I was to receive the award, I said ‘I don’t need it’.
“But I feel proud of what I have achieved for my community.”
Phanavy’s sentiment underscores her ability to take a glass-half-full approach to life – no matter her personal struggles – to help others less fortunate.
“I give people my heart.”
A chance encounter at the memorial of Old Boy Ian Revie transformed into a remarkable and heartwarming gathering for the Class of ’62.
Organised by Robin Plaisted, Alastair MacLeod and Kem Schmidt, the gathering saw 26 Old Boys come together for lunch at the Lilley Centre’s Function Room on 4 November 2023.
The decision to gather the group arose from a shared realisation among Robin, Alastair and Kem that with the passage of time, chances to reconnect grow scarce. “As we get older, we come to understand the importance of time,” noted Robin, emphasising the significance of fostering relationships and staying in touch.
Forming a small committee to coordinate the event, Robin, Alastair and Kem extended invitations to over 50 classmates with the intent of reuniting with old friends, reminiscing about old times and celebrating significant milestones.
Among the attendees was Howard Stack, who served as School Captain in 1962 and Chairman of Brisbane Grammar School Board of Trustees for nearly 30 years.
“It was interesting to hear what everyone has done with their lives,” remarked Robin, celebrating the diverse paths taken by the Class of ‘62.
During the event, Old Boys fondly recalled various moments from their BGS days, including the cherished tradition of the Cascara Cup on Melbourne Cup Day.
Many of the Old Boys recalled their time on the sporting field, and how it was the camaraderie
and teamwork that characterised those moments rather than victory: “Playing sport remains one of the highlights of my time at BGS,” Robin said. “The invaluable lessons I gained in teamwork and competition during this time went beyond the field and guided me later in life.”
Amidst laughter and nostalgia, conversations veered from tales of those classmates who hadn’t changed since their days at BGS, to reflections on school facilities compared to the present day.
Alastair shared sentiments about the supportive learning environment fostered by the School’s Masters: “Moving from Victoria to Brisbane Grammar School, I found myself behind
in English and Science,” Alastair recounted. “Yet, the School Masters went above and beyond to ensure I caught up. Their unwavering support was invaluable to me.”
The general sentiment shared at the event was one of deep gratitude, to have the opportunity to catch up with old friends, share stories and take a trip down memory lane.
In the spirit of maintaining connections, the organising committee is enthusiastic about ensuring more frequent events for the Class of ‘62 in the future, with the goal of at least one annual get-together.
Over $500,000
Anonymous
BGS P&F Auxiliary
Bob Bryan AM
Tim and Elaine Crommelin
Simon Fenwick
Matthew McLennan
Sir John Pidgeon*
Howard and Hilary Stack
Stack Family Foundation
Tom Strachan* (Strachan Family)
Over $100,000
David and Sandi Abernethy
Anonymous
BGS Art Support Group
Stephen Bizzell
John Blaiklock*
Andrew Brice
Bill and Valda* Byth
We recognise donors who have supported the School throughout their lifetime. We celebrate individuals who have contributed to the history of Brisbane Grammar School. *Deceased
Allan and Lyn Davies
Dalara Foundation
Ian Dickinson AM and Margaret Dickinson
Daryl Holmes OBE
Lesley Huxley AM, Nicholas Heath and
Betty Heath
Rob and Catriona Labrom
Arthur Liu
Ken MacDonald AM and Marian Gibney
David Malouf AO
Nick Mather
Doug Moffett*
Chris and Di Morton
John Nguyen and Joyce Ho
David Perel
Matthew Peters and Juanita Pappalardo
Bruce Roberts*
Chris and Wendy Smith
John Story AO and Georgina Story
Peter Thompson
Norman and Iris Vanstone
Richard Vanstone
Chris and Linda Vella
David Weedon AO
Mac and Lucy Woolcock
Over $50,000
Australia and New Zealand Bank
BGS Normanby Blues
Wren Bligh
Laurel Bright
Angus Campbell and Belinda Mellen
Athol Crawford*
Bruce and Anna Davidson
Andrew and Asako Hay
Eric and Sarina Lau
James Lin and Judy Wu
David and Marlene Little
Geoffrey and Jan Moles
Frazer and Rachel Moss
Shaun Munday and Allison McKelvie
Warwick* and Anne* Power
Rob and Bec Pullar
Phil and Holly Richardson
John and Ingrid Rorke
Sudarshan and Surinder Saini
Bob and Belinda Sharpless
Will and Louise Siganto
The Siganto Foundation
Richard and Adele Theile
Henry Thorburn
Rod Thorburn
Thorburn Trust
Ben Thynne
Doris Townsend*
Norman Traves*
Geoff and Diane Voller
Keith Woollam*
Matt Yang
Over $25,000
Anonymous
Jonathan and Yvette Askew
Paul Barrett
Belinda Barrett
BGS Old Boys Association
Dan and Naomi Chambers
Albert and Nancy Chung
Geoff and Shirley Clarke
Graham Davies AM
Clyde and Ada Dunlop
John Fenwick AM and Marye Fenwick
Janine Griffiths
David Hewitt
Brian Hirschfeld
Ross and Kylie Hirst
Ian and Johanna Hodgetts
Duk Hong and Gyoung Mi Kim
Andrew Jenkins*
Alan Jones AO
Richard and Jo Kahler
Piyoosh* and Priti Kotecha
Kua Family
Bruce Lawford and Sue Shadforth
David and Loraine McLaren
Anthony and Susan Micallef
Walter Monz*
Morgans
Jamie and Louise Pherous
David and Christine Purvis
Donald Radford*
David and Gillian Ritchie
Neville Sandford and Patricia Matthews
Brian Short OAM and Pauline HarveyShort OAM
John Siemon
Peter and Caroline Steadman
Rodney Taylor*
Thyne Reid Foundation
Francis Tomlinson and Beverley
Rowbotham AO
Warren Traves
Graham and Judy Turner
Stuart Voller
Scott Wharton and Marina-Portia
Anthony
Anthony Yap and Hanh Luu
The Great Hall Society was established in 1997 to honour those who have remembered Brisbane Grammar School in their Will.
Anonymous*
Peter Armstrong
Ralph Beckingham OAM*
John Blaiklock *
Bob Bryan AM
Ian Carver *
Lawrence Casey
Ronald Clarkson
John Cotterell
John Cranley
Tim Crommelin
Jack Farr *
Stuart Grassie
Arthur Harris *
Jacob Hardy
Peter Heywood
John Hoare
Peter Jempson*
John Knott
John Leslie AO*
Ronald Lindner
David Little
Stephen Lonie *
Chris Lovelock *
Ken MacDonald AM
David Malouf AO
Donald Matheson *
Graham McBryde
Stan Mellick OAM ED *
Doug Moffett *
Bruce Paulsen*
John Pearn AO RFD
Tim Porter
Donald Radford *
Bruce Roberts *
Howard Stack
Geoff Stevenson
Phip Stewart
John Story AO
Neil Summerson AM
Rod Thorburn
Henry Thorburn
Grenville Thynne
Doris Townsend *
Norman Traves *
Katherine Trent
Jim Truesdale
Geoff Voller
Ian Whittle *
Ronald Wyllie
*Deceased
We recognise donors who have taken a lead in donating to the STEAM Precinct, and those who have helped provide our boarding students with contemporary accommodation and facilities.
STEAM Donors
Keith and Kerry Adam
Junying Ai and Jun Wei
Don Aitchison
Jason Aitchison and Melanie Stutsel
Seia and Rochelle Akhavan
Jamil Alayan and Jewly Sandroussi
Steve Allan
Mark Anderson and Catherine Tichbon
Richard Anderson OAM
Ross Anderson
Megan Andrews
Michael Angelini
Anonymous
Michael and Geetu Anthonisz
Andrew Arkell
Damien Armenis
Alan Arnold
John Arvier OAM and Louise Arvier
Jonathan and Yvette Askew
David and Anna Bade
Peter Bailey
Barry and Jane Baker
Andrew and Margie Bale
Misbayanti Bandia
Daryl and Nina Barlow
Michael and Marg Batchelor
Phil and Leigh Baxter
Anthony Beal
Robert Beaney
Inma Beaumont
Peter and Cathy Beckingsale
Daniel Beebe
Alasdair and Rebecca Begley
Justin Beirne
Rod Bellamy
Sean Bemrose
Jody Bendell
Kerrie Benham
Lee Benjamin
BGS P&F Auxiliary
Nandan and Suruchi Bhende
Siobhan Bickle
Paolo Biscaro and Sam Bilyk
Stephen and Karyn Bizzell
Alastair Black and Sally Chai
Claire Blake
Christopher and Elspeth Blenkin
Wren Bligh
Matt Bolam
Andrew and Karen Bond
John Boo and Jenny Terrado
Rod Borrowdale
Alan and Amanda Brand
Will Brice
Paul and Joelle Brittain
Derek and Felicity Broadley
Marcus Bromet
Mark Brooke
Reagan Brosnan and Leigh Winston
David Brown
Lachlan and Amy Brown
Nick Brown
Bob Bryan AM
Peter and Nicole Bryant
Timothy Buckley and Elizabeth de Lisle
David and Peta Bunce
Bruce and Amanda Butler
Peter and Carolyn Butler
Mel Buttle
Angus Campbell and Belinda Mellen
Rebecca Campbell
Carly Cao
Clint Cao and Mariah Liu
Jay Cao
Andrew and Tori Cardell-Ree
Maria Carter
Mike Carter
Roger Cater
Con and Ellie Cayas
Dan and Naomi Chambers
William Chan
Andrew and Jennifer Chang
James Chang and Wendy Ma
Michael Chang and Alice Wang
Andy Chen and Jane Tsai
Edward Chen and Christy Zhao
Helen Chen
I-Lin Chen
Jun Chen and Grace Zhu
Michael Chen and Linda Li
Leily Chen
Philip Chen
Yuan Chen
Henry Cheng and Angelar Wang
Michael Cheng
Louis Cheung
Kwok and Hayley Cheung
Jennifer Chien
David Chin and Jacinta Amies
James and Geraldine Chin Moody
David Chiu and Wen-Hsin Chou
Roderick Chua
Brett Clark
David Clark
Andrew and Ros Clarke
Geoff and Shirley Clarke
Matt Clarkson
Daryl Clifford
Coreena Clubb
Benjamin Coates
David Coates and Racquel Kolkert
Sam and Sarah Coates
Ron Cochrane
Alex Coleman
Susan Collins
Richard Cooper
Peter and Callie Coroneo
Richard Cosgrove
Matt Coulter
Ruth Coward
Brendan and Brooke Cowie
John Cranley
Dick Cribb
Tim Crommelin
Sean Crookes and Nicolie Jenkins
Greg Dabelstein
Mark Dalmazzo
Sean Dalziel
Kieran and Rachael Dauber
Stephanie Daveson
Les Davey
Bruce Davies
Donald Davies
Mitchell de Groot-Esler
Angela de Gunst
Sandun De Silva and Niro Jayawardena
Phill Deacon
Ian Dickinson AM and Margaret Dickinson
Summer Dong
Chad Donnelly
Nigel and Amanda Dore
James and Kelly Douglas
Jon Douglas AM
Cameron Dowling
Marion Dowling
Sacha Drake
Richard and Alex Duffey
Mark and Lynda Dunglison
Russell Dwyer and Vivia Bora
Lachlan and Serena Dyson
Peter Eccleston and Fay Zhong
Obi Ekeocha
Bruce Elliott
Roger Ellwood
John and Rachel Emery
Peter Fan and Cathy Zhang
Cam Feltham
Daisy Feng
John Fenwick AM and Marye Fenwick
Simon Fenwick
Lindsay Few
Troy and Claire Fidler
Luke Filei and Qiu Laying
Geoff and Cathy Findlay
Bryan Fitzgerald
Craig and Danyal Fitzgerald
Nathan Flower
Michael Forrest and Angie Ryan
Steven Forrest
Amanda Foss
Adam Franklin
David Fraser
David and Judy Fraser
Adrian and Michelle Frick
Selina Fu
Eugene and Cindy Fung
Ken Fung and Jean Ho
Melinda Gao
Matthew Garraway
Peter Gasteen*
Simon Gatehouse and Lara Kane
Mark and Jacinda Geritz
Rodney Gibson
Bruce Gibson-Wilde OAM and Dorothy Gibson-Wilde
Roy Giesemann
Greg Gilbert
Ken and Kath Gottliebsen
Robert and Barbara Gottliebsen
James Green
Geoff Greenhalgh and Diane Phillips
Brett and Karen Gregor
Nik and Irma Gresshoff
Janine Griffiths
Juliet and Matthew Grigg
Jo Grubb-Evered
Tony Gu and Jenny Wang
Steven Guo and Leily Chen
Catherine Gulhane
Kebrom Habte and Almaz Haile
Richard Hall
Richard Ham
Robert and Marion Hamilton
Berren Hamilton and Fatima Deen
Adrian Hamra
Peter Harbison
Julian Harburg
Rodney Harden
Jacob Hardy
Jeffrey Hardy
Ritesh and Kavita Hargovind
Dean Harris
Maverick Harris
Troy and Kylie Harry
Graham Harvey
Andrew and Asako Hay
Martin and Patricia Haymes
John and Sandra Hazzard
Carol He
Sabrina He
Nick Heath and LeeAnne Elms
Fletch Heinemann
Jen Hewson
Eric Hewett
Sam Higgins
David and Monique Hilford
Andrew Hill
Covan Ho and Joyce Lin
Daryl Holmes OBE
Matt Holmes and Tracey Rundle
Dave and Miranda Holt
Robyn and Saul Holt
Adam Howarth
Alan Hu
Bo Hu and Vivian Li
King Hu and Lan Xu
Ricky Hu and Qimeng Yu
Peter and Catherine Hudson
Mel and Wayne Huf
Ping Ping Hung
Robert Huo and Ellen Li
Simon and Andrea Hurwood
Jason Hyde
Savindra and Palika Ilangamage
Alex and Ann-Elise Incani
Matt and Jules Irwin
Grahame Jardine-Vidgen
Mark Jempson
Peter Jempson*
Hanyi Jiang
Pauline Jiang
Shan Jiang and Maisie Siau
David and Sophia Johnson
Peter Johnson
Nick and Katie Jorss
Tom Joyce and Helen Boocock
Llew and Ceri Jury
Matthew Kahler
Rifat Kamberovic and Grace Li
Ram and Nala Kangatharan
Bipphy Kath and Prashanti Marella
Euan Kearney
David and Wendy Keir
Mark Kelley
Brendan Kelly
Andrew Kemp
George and Andrea Kennedy
Harold Kennett
Abhijit Kharkar
Brendan Kerr and Jane Phillips
Cobi Kim and Jackie Koo
Richard and Marilla Kidd
Cobi Kim and Jackie Koo
Danny Kim and Emily Ha
Yongun Kim and Yuju Lee
Michael and Alicia Klumpes
John Knott
David Ko and Machiko Koganezawa
Akshay and Alka Kothari
Boon Kua and Karen Chau
Haritha Kuppam
Edward Kwok
Kyle Kwok and Sylina Cheung
Ki Kyoung and Na Lee
Rob and Catriona Labrom
Amanda Lago
Madhu Lakshmaiah
Sach and Navi Lashand
Eric and Sarina Lau
Sam Lau and Amanda Lee
Yit Nah Lau
Brian Lee and Wendy Jeong
Dennis and Winny Lee
George Lee and Uni Yang
Iris Lee
Joseph Lee
Lee Lee
Jin Hee Lee and Jiyoon Park
John Lee and Judy Ku
Joseph Lee and Michelle Chong
Lawrence Lee and Jennifer Chen
Peter and Sandra Lennox
Chung Lun Leung and Wai Kwan Wong
Benjamin Li
Dongxue Li
Jin Li and Han Feng
Jingjing Li and Brenda Fan
Sherry Li
Vincent Liang
Mauro and Megan Liberatore
Cheng Wei Lin and Pei Ying Chen
Jack Lin and Christine Chu
Lennon Lin
Peter Lin
David and Marlene Little
Arthur Liu
Eddie and Karen Liu
Michael Liu
Richard Liu and Ling Lin
Una Liu
Yang Liu and Sulan Wang
Kim and Peter Lloyd
John Logan RFD
Jason Lollback
John Lonie
Brendan and Nicole Louie
David and Elizabeth Low
Amy Lu
Xiao Lu and Sailing He
Philip and Lillian Lui
Kris Lundqvist
John Luo and Annie Wu
Christopher and Selga Lusink
Helen Lynch
John Lynch
Robin and Kim Lyons
Eric Ma and Jackie Hua
Norman Ma and Ida Lo
Fiona Macfarlane
Doug and Jenny MacGibbon
Allan and Lindy Mackintosh
Marc and Clare Maguire
Patrick Mahoney and Mary Mahoney AO*
*Deceased
Stuart Markwell
Ian Marrinan
David Martin and Grace Zeng
Tony Martinson and Helene Li
John Mason
Donald Matheson*
Richard Maybury and Fiona CampbellMaybury
Iain McBride
Ann McCann
Barrie McCann
Nicole McCarthy
Sam McCarthy
Tim McCarthy and Miranda Crisci
Frank McClatchy
Ralph McConaghy
Ross McCormack
Bill McCredie and Kate Ashwood
Paul and Alicia McEniery
Paul McEniery and Karen Seifert
Kim McGrath
Jeremy McKenzie
Kerry McKeon
Stuart McKinnon
Andrew McLeod
Scott McLeod
Sean McManus and Libby McBride
Paul and Lisa McMaster
Cameron McNeill
Brian Meade and Rebecca Schull-Meade
Rachel Meehan
Alex Mees and Kylie Barns-Mees
Ravi and Chhaya Mehta
Jurgen Mejan-Fripp and Nancy Wang
Peter Melloy
Tony Meng
Leo and Sally Mewing
Anthony and Susan Micallef
Blake Micallef
Mark Middleton OAM and Susan
Middleton
Miles Moody
Simon and Sharni Moody
Cassie Moore
Jonathan Moore
Michael and Rebecca Moore
Bill Morrissey and Kylie Downes
Frazer and Rachel Moss
Balaji Motamarri and Sumi Pillarisetti
Shaun Munday and Allison McKelvie
Vanda Mura
Matthew and Ellen Murphy
Stuart Murray and Kathy Lau
Rachael Myers
Ragu Nadarajah
Masa Nakasato and Isabella Hui
Cameron and Mary Napper
Ben Nearhos
Alan Ng and Emily Su
John Nguyen and Joyce Ho
Tess Nguyen
Uyen Nguyen
Robert Nieh and Christine Chen
Gary Nielsen
Peta O’Brien
Tony and Katrina O’Connell
Michael and Ify Okonkwo
Ben and Minure Omowaire
Rory and Stacey O’Shea
Kevin Pai
Nikolaos Papas
Keerthi and Lasanthi Paranavithana
Tony and Wendy Pascoe
Andrew and Carley Patten
Arash Payervand
Luke and Jen Peacock
John Peden
Richard Pegg
David Pennell
Rob Perel
Nalin Perera and Thushara Pussella
John and Jessica Pesch
Matthew Peters and Juanita Pappalardo
Damien Petersen and Sharyn Van Alphen
Kylie Petersen
Scott Petersen
Willem Pfitzner
Jamie and Louise Pherous
Simon Poh
Tim Porter
Simon and Caroline Prebble
Peter Prentis and Ana Pavasovic
Reza and Jacky Pribadi
Ross Pritchard
John Puttick
Martin Qin
Grace Qiu
QLD Education Science Techs
Bing Qu
Gary and Meryta Quagliotto
Danielle Quinell
Giles and Jo Quinlan
Drew Raad
Matt and Heather Raine
Ram Rajasekaran and Ramya Gopinath
Megan Readdy
Matthew Reynolds
Philip and Holly Richardson
Van Richards-Smith
Tony Robertson and Jennifer Dietz
Malcolm and Tammy Robinson
Gareth Rochester and Melissa Page
Charles Roe AM*
Michael Roe
Paddy Rombola
Ian Rose
Graham Rowles
Thomas Ryan
Sudarshan and Surinder Saini
Melinda Samai
Chris and Pamela Sandford
Ian and Paula Sandford
Tony Sangster and Virginia Stirling
Jennifer Santo
Christopher Sapsford
Anubhav and Anshu Sarikwal
Bradley and Emma Sartori
Dmitry Saulov and Asta Saulova
Thomas Saunders
Tim and Nina Sayer
Mark Saywell
Lara Schliebs
Kem Schmidt
Lachlan and Susan Schmidt
Shauna Schulz
Mark Schumann
Robin Schweitzer
Anna Maria Sciacca
Sam and Jo Sciacca
Darren Scott
Peter Scott
Raj and Lakshmi Selvarajan
Kalmin Senaratne
Robert Service
Raymond Sham and Julie Tan
David Shan and Catherine Yang
Mohamed Shanavas and Babitha
Pulikkathody
Scott and Danae Sharry
Jo Shearer-Smith
Gray Shen
Jim Shen and Lena Xiong
John and Danielle Shepherd
Craig Sherritt
Saul Shires
Vicky Shoebridge
Brian Short OAM and Pauline Harvey-
Short OAM
Greg and Susan Siemon
John Siemon
Ben and Yasmin Silverston
Manas and Jyoti Singh
Nick and Jade Singleton
Bhaskar Siraparapu and Manju Koka
Andrew and Jen Slatter
Henry Smerdon AM
Andrew Smith and Kate Slaughter
Chris and Wendy Smith
Lee and Allyson Smith
Matt Smith
Nicole Smith
Paul and Sam Smith
Tai and Kelly Smith
Neil and Esther Smyth
Tim Solomon
Mark and Annette Somerville
Pradeep Sonwalkar
Angela Sophios
Hugh and Amanda Spalding
Richard Spencer
Jodie Springall and Jane Schouten
Ravi Sriskandarajah and Anna Plunkett
Howard and Hilary Stack
Andrew Staib
Mark Stanton
Kenneth Steele
Rob Stevens and Katherine Semple
Andrew and Aida Stevenson
John Story AO and Georgina Story
Matt and Katrina Strotton
Melanie Stutsel
Nicholas Sullivan
Aly Sultan
Sophia Sun
Sunny Sun
Rob and Laura Sutton
John Swayne
Corey and Katrina Swift
Darren Swindells
Lana and Paul Szumowski
Takeshi Takada
Chris Tan and Yin Vun
Jack and Jenny Tan
Zach Taylor
Jethro Tessmann
Andrew and Hue Thai
Peter Thompson
Henry Thorburn
Rod Thorburn
Ben Thynne
James Tierney
Alan Tilse
Kylie Timms
Nicholas Ting and Emily Tiang
Bobby Tiong and Chung-Ying Chiong
Jackie Trad
Simon and Moko Treacy
Rebecca Tuma
Steve and Anna-Marie Uscinski
Sarah Van der Westhuizen
Tristan Van Riel
Andrew Vann
David Vann OAM
Ross and Fang Vasta
*Deceased
Tom Vatanitawake
Chris and Linda Vella
Sumedha Vernon
Geoff and Diane Voller
Stuart Voller
John and Donna Wacker
Brett Walker-Davies
Malcolm Wallace
Ben Wallwork and Katrina Chiu
Steve Wallis and Jenny Mackie
Andrew Walsh and Caroline Law-Walsh
Andrew and Sharlene Walsh
Craig and Heather Walter
Alison Walters
Russell and Elaine Wan
Alan Wang
Amy Wang
Chris Wang
Eileen Wang
Eric Wang and Monica Luo
Liang Wang and Jackie Ouyang
Michael Wang and Anne Ling
Sharon Wang
Victoria Wang
Yan Wang
Kylie Warlow
Chris and Carrie Watchirs
Guy Watkinson
Aaron and Leann Webb
Myles Webb and Stephen Mego
Rebecca Webber
Meighan Wells
Torben and Angie Wentrup
Scott Wharton and Marina-Portia
Anthony
Richard Wheeler
Manu and Ima Wickramasekera
Monica Wight
Saminda Wijesooriya Mudiyanselage and Dona Nagasena
Matthew and Fleur Wilkinson
Ralph and Lisa Willson
Peter Wong and Anita Lau
Richard Wong and Huong Phan
Tim Wong
Michael and Jaime Wood
John Woods and Emma Fynes-Clinton
Dan Worthley and Liza Phillips
Raymond Wu and Emily Mo
Sandra Xia
Di Xiao and Huiqun Liu
Leo Xin and Ivy Qiu
Frank Xu and Yumei Liao
Libin Xue and Min Wu
James Yang and Anni Wang
Matt Yang and Tina Tang
Harlin House Donors
Anonymous
Bgs P&F Auxiliary
John Boo
Chris Cooper
Sharon Danzig
Mervyn Eadie
Cameron and Trudie Early
Alec Evans AM and Kay Evans
Andrew Evans
Duncan Evans
David Fraser
Matthew Garraway
Samuel Yang
Brenden Yantsch
Chen Yao
Anthony Yap and Hanh Luu
Chunhui Ye
Richard Yee
Jack Yeh and Iris Lee
Tor Yem
John Yesberg
Simon and Sally Yong Gee
Dennis Yoon and Amy Kim
Tony and Linda Young
Caty Yu
Chris Yu
Andrew and Kerry Zaghini
Jacqui Zervos
Doug Zhang and Vivian Chen
Peng Zhang
Shaun Zhang and Nadia Ji
Xingbo Zhang and Wendy Huang
Yi Zhang and Jingjing Wang
Allan Zhao and Kate Wu
Jessie Zheng
Josh Zheng and Calvina Qu
Ivan Zhong and Fendy Yin
Pengyang Zhu and Xiaoping Yang
Yingfeng Zhu
Robert and Marion Hamilton
John Knott
Darren and Amanda Lewis
David Liu
John Marriott
Matthew McLennan
Leon Misfeld
Nikolaos Papas
Neil Peacey
Graham Sandeman
Qichao Su and Daisy Feng
Immediate needs 2023
Anonymous
Craig Barry
Craig Derrick
Samantha Duncan
Prue Galley
David Hewitt
Bipphy Kath
Robert Mahar
Melinda and Dicky Samai
Henry Thorburn
Rod Thorburn
Thorburn Trust
Laura and Anuj Timblo
Sharon Wang
Angelar Wang
Doris Townsend* (Waraker Estate)
Carmen Ward
Ronald Wyllie
Indigenous Bursaries
Anonymous
Anne Armour
Anthony Beal
Suzzanne Birch
Laurel Bright
Nigel Brock
Mark and Catherine Brusasco
Angus Campbell and Belinda Mellen
Andrew Chang
Ronald Clarkson
Allan and Lyn Davies
Ross Finemore
Michael Forrest and Angie Ryan
Maher Gandhi and Catherine Duffy
Catherine Gulhane
Peter Hastie and Suzanne Sheridan
Bob Holeman
Andrew Hoyling
Alison Kearney
Glenn King and Susan Rowland
Bill Lansbury
Darren Lewis
Mauro and Megan Liberatore
Jason Limpus
Hugh Macintosh and Deb Almering
Philip McNicol and Liz Dann
Madanlal Mohanlal
Angela Mullan
Dan and Shelagh Mullany
Frank and Thea New
Jim and Jill Nicklin
Nikolaos Papas
Bruce Paulsen*
Chris Price
Tony and Nicola Rahman
Michael Rice
Chris and Pamela Sandford
Kalmin Senaratne
Colin Spencer and Viv Braybrook
Kenneth Steele
Chris Stephens AM
Mike Tardent and Kerry-Anne Powell
Peter Taylor
Duncan Thomson
Dennis Waight
Ron Cochrane Bursary
$58,217
Matthew Adi
Anonymous
Ron Cochrane
Tim and Elaine Crommelin
Bruce and Natasha Davies
Jon Fenwick
Simon Fenwick
Ashley Feuerheerdt
Michael Forrest and Angie Ryan
Petrina Gilmore
Ross and Nicholas Given
Sean Martin
James Morris
Joe Rich
David, Phillip and Tim Shaw
Howard and Hilary Stack
Tom Stack
Thomas Stephens
Harry Theile
Year Group Bursaries
1936 $2,350
Stan Mellick OAM ED*
1939 $20,000
Norman Traves*
1942 $250,000
Doug Moffett*
1943 $205,965
Anonymous
Brian Hirschfeld
Bruce Paulsen*
1944 $249,728
Bill Heron
Bruce Roberts *
1946 Under $999
Roy Giesemann
John Marriott
1952 Under $999
John Nicholson
Richard Pegg
1953 Under $1,070
Anthony Beal
Gordon Johnson
John Woodley
1954 $6,850
John Cranley
Peter Jempson*
Ross Thomas AM
David Walters
1955 Under $999
Bruce Gibson-Wilde OAM and Dorothy
Gibson-Wilde OAM
John Woodley
1956 $3,440
Anonymous
Roy Casey
Robert Grice AO
1957 $2,020
Michael Bolton AM
Alec Evans AM and Kay Evans
Ken Webb
1958 $1,604
John Allpass
Alec Evans AM and Kay Evans
Barry Mayfield
1959 $5,785
Robert Grice AO
Peter Taylor
1960 $159,000
John Gralton
John Knott
David and Marlene Little
David Perel
David and Gillian Ritchie
1961 Under $999
Anonymous
Dave Edwards
Bruce Spender BEM*
Jon Voller
1962 $164,885
Anonymous
Robert Brown
Warren Kinston
Van Richards-Smith
John and Ingrid Rorke
Kem Schmidt
Howard and Hilary Stack
Rod Williams
William Winstone*
1963 $94,261
Anonymous
Michael Crommelin AO
Clyde and Ada Dunlop
John Lonie
John and Robynne Siemon
Chris Stephens AM
John Story AO and Georgina Story
John and Susan Swayne
Ian Wilkinson
1964 $1,606
Anonymous Llewellyn Davies OAM
1965 $21,875
Robert Charlton
Tim and Elaine Crommelin
David Izatt
Ross Jones
1966 $174,200
Don and Philippa Adsett
Anonymous
Wally and Mary Arndt
Ian Dickinson AM and Margaret Dickinson
David Dunlop and Julie Hammer
Stephen Gray
Simon Hamlyn-Harris
Bob and Janet Hunter
Warren Hutton
Max and Lea Hutton
Robert Ingram
Andrew Jenkins *
Alan Jones AO
Ken MacDonald AM and Marian Gibney
Stuart Markwell
John and Judy Mewing
Alexander Morrow *
Philip Neilsen
Ross and Susan Parry
David and Christine Purvis
Tony Verner
Geoff and Diane Voller
Graeme and Dianne Whitelaw
1967 $1,506
Anonymous
Phillip Cameron
Kenneth Steele
John Swayne
1968 $15,750
Keith Early
Stephen Lonie *
Mark and Shauna Schulz
1969 $60,329
David and Sandi Abernethy
Allan and Lyn Davies
Bob and Diane Holeman
Natasha Laukens
Tim and Janet Porter
1970 $1,806
John Arvier OAM and Louise Arvier
Len and Suzanne Gainsford
Stephen Matthews
Michael Pascoe
1971 $13,015
Ian Bragg
John and Susan Humphrey
1972 Under $999
Anonymous
David Fraser
Don Markwell
William Young
1973 Under $999
Gary Sully
Rodney Matthews LLB*
1974 Under $999
Adrian Cameron
1975 $1,588
Janeen Goold
Wayne Matthews
1976 $11,650
Cameron Bell
Peter Hastie
Warwick Horsey
Graeme McAdam
1977 $1,385
Mark and Catherine Brusasco
Daryl Clifford
Peter and Joanne Foreman
1979 $64,448
Andrew Arkell
William Boydell
Stephen Cook
James Henderson
Bill Lansbury
Mark and Angela Martin
Stuart and Catherine Rees
Brett Salisbury
Michael Sullivan
Andrew Wilson and Tracey Lennon
1980 $75,968
Clive Bateman
Jon and Patrice Cafferky
Matt Coulter
Michael Elmer
David and Siobhan Fielding
John Greig
Mal and Amanda Harrison
Michael Hellen
Andrew Henderson
Jonathan Hill
Ian Knights
Cam Lillicrap
Greg Martin
Donald McAllister
Reg Nash
David Phillips
Andrew Powell
Niren and Charu Raj
Graham Thomas
Peter Van De Graaff
1981 $100,000
Daryl Holmes OBE
1982 $203,847
Bruce Baker
Benjamin Bopp
Scott Chapman
Bruce Davidson
Brett and Jane Halliday
Richard and Jo Kahler
Paul Lathouras
Ian Martin
Thomas Martin
James Morris and Caroline Tsen
Frazer and Rachel Moss
David and Cathy Nash
John and Mandy Peden
Christopher Shirley
Robert Sinnamon
Nigel Spork and Natasha Christa
Stephen St Baker
Richard and Adele Theile
Grenville and Kylie Thynne
Warren and Elisabeth Traves
Giles Worthington-Wilmer
1984 $5,445
Stephen Bizzell
Graham Sandeman
1985 $30,120
Jonathan Cichero
Brett and Maria Clark
Jamie and Louise Pherous
1985 Under $999
John McGregor
1987 $197,393
Anonymous
Inma Beaumont
Wren Bligh
Dan and Naomi Chambers
Adrian Cool
Simon Fenwick
Michael Forrest and Angie Ryan
Jamie Forster
Shayne Gilbert
David Goffage
Heather Hamilton
Peter Harbison
Simon and Andrea Hurwood
Aaron Lavell
Stuart McKinnon
Paul Mitchell
Graham and Caroline Ramsay
Ben Sawley
Ian Thompson
Simon Tolhurst
Iain and Andrea Tucker
John Wacker
Sean Weier
1988 $20,278
Dominic and Sarah O’Sullivan
Class of 1988
1990 $1,015
Andrew Moore
1991 $2,299
Anonymous
Linus Chang and Kim Ku
1992 $1,270
Ken Fung
Arthur Liu
1993 $2,070
Anonymous
James Hiller
Michael Liu
1994 Under $999
Anonymous
Greg Di-Losa
1995 $6,356
Omar Chaudari
David Fraser
Matthew Garraway
Scott Wharton
1996 $2,356
Lee Benjamin
Andrew Hoyling
1997 Under $999
Tim Cederman-Haysom
Andrew Sandford
1998 Under $999
Greg Howes
James Bright
2000 $16,249
Anonymous
Inma Beaumont
Gareth Cochrane
Jeremy McKenzie
Peter Shaw
Tom Stack
2001 Under $999
Michael Bonning
Ross Geddes
2002 $23,783
James Brotchie
Samuel Izatt
Christopher and Selga Lusink
2003 Under $999
Sam Murphy
2005 Under $999
Anonymous
Duncan Evans
2006 $1,500
Matthew Murphy
Dan Rothnie
2007 $8,250
Julian and Bethany Potten
Mark Somerville
The Charles Vincent
McMahon Bursary
2008 $2,660
Alastair Blenkin
Fred Croker
Sam Gardner
Harry Houston
Michael and Annie McMahon
Jack Murday
Tom Schumann
Pat Smith
2009 Under $999
Edward Fleetwood
Catherine Gulhane
Colin Kenny and Liz Kenny AO
2010 Under $999
Michael Maynard
Michael Moloney
2011 Under $999
Anonymous
2012 Under $1,064
Anonymous
Kate Borger
Santiago Chamon Kovalenko
Alister Harper
2013 Under $999
Anonymous
Matt Renshaw
2014 Under $999
Anonymous
Nikolaos Papas
2015 Under $999
Anonymous
Kate Borger
Oscar Higgins
2016 $78,736
Anonymous
Class of 2016 gift
Scott McQuade
Howard Stack
Peter Thompson
2017 $73,530
Chris and Ginni Anderson
Anonymous
Bruce and Katie Baker
Kate Borger
Rajesh Brijball and Malini Ramsay-Brijball
Bob and Helen Brown
William Cheng and Diane Chiang
Charles and Livia Chin
Garson Chin
Class of 2017 gift
Nick and Penny Comino
Sarah Cox
Bill Everson
David and Ngaire Groves
Kris and Nilmini Gunawardana
Paul and Meryl Huth
Peter Knee and Carolyn Daunt
O Ick Kwon and Hyun Ok Kim
Rob and Catriona Labrom
Bruce Lawford and Sue Shadforth
Anton Loewenthal and Jenny Strachan
Chengzhi Lu
Adrian and Kylie Manning
Mitch Manning
Michael and Kerri-Ann Martin
Mick and Lyndall McCormack
Anthony and Susan Micallef
Blake Micallef
Kim and Jane Morison
Frazer and Rachel Moss
Alex Nguyen
Mark Osmand
Graham and Caroline Ramsay
Steve Reynolds and Marian Wheeler
Tim and Andrea Ripper
Sam and Jo Sciacca
Howard Stack
Ross Tyrrell
Rastie and Erica Van der Westhuizen
Vipul and Mamta Vyas
Craig and Kirsten Whip
Poppy Wilson
Dapeng Zhang and Lucy Shang
2018 $62,506
Anonymous
John and Sophie Barton
Darren and Natalie Black
Christopher and Margot Blue
Rob and Karen Campbell
John Clift and Nicky Cheng
Alex Coleman
Jeremy Davis
Peter Eccleston and Fay Zhong
Adam and Elisabeth Findlay
John and Julie Fison
Peter and Catherine Hudson
Lawrence and Paula Lau
Michael and Zora Liu
Hamish Macintosh
Hugh Macintosh and Deb Almering
Ron and Kym Martinenko
James Morris and Caroline Tsen
Rohan and Marianne Mortimore
Graham and Julie Murray
Son Ngo and Thuy Nguyen
Jesse and Nikki Nihill
James and Anna Owen
Richard Qiu and Connie Shen
Malcolm and Tammy Robinson
Howard Stack
Teck and Michaelina Tang
Robert and Caroline Ting
Paul and Nerida Trappett
Eddy Tse and Kina Mak
Clayton and Kerri White
David and Mary Wong
2019 $55,864
Jan Andersen and Ling Zheng
Anonymous
Nataly Baker
Tom Bizzell
Lisa Brock
Jon and Patrice Cafferky
Andrew and Tori Cardell-Ree
Robert and Louise Carius
John Cavalerie
Nick and Jane Corbett
Craig and Renee Dawson
Angus Edwards and Trudie Murrell
Ghobad Ensafpour and Tracey Gordon
Michael Forrest and Angie Ryan
Luca Fu and Silvia Peng
Charley Guo and Sandy Chen
Paul and Kathy Henry
Amanda Lago
Roger Lago
Albert Lam and Ciska Boentoro
Jun Kim and Joo Ok Lee
Son Nguyen Ngoc and Ann Nguyen Thi
Michael O’Connor and Bernice Watson
Antonio Pais and Nivea Pereira Pais
Nalin Perera and Thushara Pussella
John and Dominique Richards
Tom and Lisa Shakespeare
Mahmud Taib
Sang Jin Yeo and Jiyoung Hwang
Hongbo Yu and Leiyan Zhao
2020 $95,359
Chris and Ginni Anderson
Anonymous
Alan and Gayle Austin
John Boo
Blair Bowden and Alison Menzies
Russell and Leanne Bowie
Ian Brown and Anna Burrows
Dan and Naomi Chambers
Berkeley and Sarah Cox
Frank Du and Maixia Sun
Adrian and Michelle Frick
Eugene and Cindy Fung
Maher Gandhi and Catherine Duffy
Andrew and Asako Hay
Michael Ho and Lillian Tram
Dave and Miranda Holt
Meera Honan
Susan Huang
Ahmad Husain and Tawfika Makbul
Santiago Jara Melagrani and Maria Cossia
Jack Kwong
Rob and Catriona Labrom
Huy Dung Le and Dieu Anh Trinh
Dane and Louise Lockyer
Campbell Macintosh
Hugh Macintosh and Deb Almering
Hamish Macpherson and Millie Yee
James May
Lachlan and Shannon McCallum
Tim McCarthy and Miranda Crisci
Paul McEniery and Karen Seifert
Cyrus Moeini and Gina Chou
Luke Na
Seongsu Na and Alice Lee
Tony and Katrina O’Connell
John Pan and Mei Hong
Graeme Paull and Helen Armstrong
Sam Penman
Benedikt Pfisterer and Antonia Maier
Majella Pollard
Philip and Holly Richardson
Ken Situ and Annie Luk
Nigel Spork and Natasha Christa
David and Marie-Louise Theile
Keith Thornton and Michelle Reiken
Mayooran Veerasingham and Thushyanthi
Mayooran
Leanne Waldron
Trinity Ward
Rumintha and Celia Wickramasekera
Charlie and Sarah Willmott
Ralph and Lisa Willson
Drew Wolrige
Jason Yang and Sue Zhang
Yingmin Zhong and Wendy Duan
2021 $135,608
Anonymous
Laileen Ahloo
Soe Aung and Vivian Ting
Kesh and Sue Baboolal
Sam Bizzell
Bruce and Amanda Butler
Anthony and Kate Crilly
Greig and Vickie de Zubicaray
Mark and Leta Dempsey
Ian Duncan and Lizzie Coulson
Matthew and Samantha Duncan
Yong Fang and Ying Li
Michael Forrest and Angie Ryan
Ken Goldberg and Anne-Maree Coyne
Yuwei Gong and Wei Shi
Mal and Kathryn Griffin
Jason and Julie Griffiths
Henry Ho and Tammy Liang
Cameron Johnson and Marika Nearhos
Ram and Nala Kangatharan
Min Kim and Mi Sun Jo
Graham Lee and Anita Chang
Shuke Liang and Yan Qin
Frankie Look and Connie Luk
Michael and Rachel Lusis
Greg and Kristine Malone
Gary and Sarah McCarthy-James
Randall McHugh and Stephanie Daveson
James Morris and Caroline Tsen
Son Ngo and Thuy Nguyen
Jo Pace
Davin and Kate Patterson
Meryta Quagliotto
Ramanan Ratnasingam and Nirupa
Ramanan
John and Dominique Richards
Tony Robertson and Jennifer Dietz
Dmitry Saulov and Asta Saulova
David and Carmen Shuttleton
David and Alex Spiez
Andrew and Jillian Stallmann
Paul Strooper and Alena Griffiths
Mark and Chrisanthy Stutz
Paul and Nerida Trappett
Sally Trestrail
Damien van Brunschot and Jackie Trad
Terry* and Belinda Vardy
Tuan Vu and Thuy Do
Chris and Carrie Watchirs
Mark and Kylie Wilson
Joseph and Cynthia Wong
2022 $117,560
Anonymous
Peter Aitken and Jo Wong
Inma Beaumont
Phil and Leigh Baxter
Matt and Leanne Caines
Con and Ellie Cayas
Mui Khoon Chang
James Chen and Jessica Wan
Johnny Cheng and Joanna Lee
Jason and Salish Donald
Anne Duncan
Peter and Kirilly Dutton
Sarah Earnshaw
Peter Eccleston and Fay Zhong
Adrian Esler and Alison de Groot
Peter Fan and Cathy Zhang
Annamaria Ferencz
Tony Gu and Jenny Wang
Matthew and Priscilla Hocking
Matthew and Tracey Holmes
Matthew Howes and Susan Hogarth
Karuna Hoole
Matthew and Julia Horton
Simon and Andrea Hurwood
Rob and Michaela Jackson
Benjamin Kang and I-Lin Chen
Nick and Maria Karanicolas
Jon-Paul and Tara Khoo
Akshay and Alka Kothari
Rob and Catriona Labrom
Chung Lun Leung and Wai Kwan Wong
William and Sainian Leves
Choco Li and Kiki Kang
Douts Li and Grace Qiu
James and Paula Lilley
Paul and Michelle Logan
Sven Lotzvie and Karla Fraser
Cam and Kym Mackay
Hamish Macpherson and Millie Yee
David Martin and Grace Zeng
Mark McCauley and Sasha Hennessey
John and Gillian Miller
Frazer and Rachel Moss
Arnold Ng and Carolina Ling
Glenn and Peta O’Brien
Ben and Florence Ong
John Puttick
Tony and Nicola Rahman
Malcolm and Tammy Robinson
Ed and Monica Roper
Mohamed Shanavas and Babitha
Pulikkathody
Simon and Danielle Siganto
Chris and Wendy Smith
John Sneddon and Vanessa O’Sullivan
Peter and Tina Sprott
Gavin Sun and Sophia Su
Bibo Tan and Lina Ma
Simon Tang and Jing Ge
Steve and Fara Tavakol
Hee Soo and Marisa Teng
Chandra and Amila Tennakoon
Kylie Tolhurst
Simon Tolhurst
Kate Tyszkiewicz
Belinda Vardy
Ralph and Lisa Willson
Chi-Hong and Janet Wong
Michael and Jaime Wood
Frank Xu and Yumei Liao
Pengyang Zhu and Xiaoping Yang
2023 $115,879
Anonymous
Peter and Cathy Beckingsale
Derrick Brown and Rachael Browning
Greg Bryant and Claudia Roy
Xuan Bui and Thi Nguyen
David and Peta Bunce
Ken Cao and Sabrina He
Andrew and Tori Cardell-Ree
Victor Chen and Shirley Lin
Charlie and Poppy Choi
Jeff Chou and Connie Ko
Alex Coleman
Megan Corfield
Tung Do and Duyen Tien
Ben and Rachel Driessen
Jacqui and Matt Du Payne
Peter and Kirilly Dutton
Rob and Raechelle Finch
Craig and Danyal Fitzgerald
Harrison Fitzgerald
Angus and Carla Forbes
Simon Gatehouse and Lara Kane
Martin and Danielle Giles
George and Eunice Gware
Darren and Samantha Harris
Troy and Kylie Harry
David and Maria Hirschfeld
Rod and Karyn Huntley
Savindra and Palika Ilangamage
Zak and Subarna Islam
Ju Johnson
Jill Johnston
Kylie Kaandorp
Phillip and Allison Kay
Steve and Alison Kearney
William and Leanne Keeley
Sumith and Kokila Kodithuwakku
George Lee and Uni Yang
Philip and Lillian Lui
Hugh Macintosh and Deb Almering
Allan and Lindy Mackintosh
Scott McCoy and Louise Franklin
Scott and Susan McLeod
Brian Meade and Rebecca Schull-Meade
Chris and Lorna Meads
Alex Mees
Richie and Michelle Mizutani
Bill Morrissey and Kylie Downes
Shaun Munday and Allison McKelvie
Michael Murphy and Keryn Metcalfe
Mark and Heather Norris
Lasanthi and Keerthi Paranavithana
April Pei
Nalin Perera and Thushara Pussella
Martin Qin and Emma Zhang
Gareth Rochester and Melissa Page
David and Kate Rutter
Filippo Sciacca
Sam and Jo Sciacca
Adam and Belinda Siddle
Andrea and Robert Skerl
Matt and Katrina Strotton
Joshua Taylor and Hee Young In
Nicholas Ting and Emily Tiang
Simon and Moko Treacy
Juan Wang
Michael and Kay Whyte
Miao Zhang
Jay Zheng and Winnie Huang
2024 $86,830
Anonymous Chandeep Bakshi
Kieron Bigby and Laura Wee
Sharon Brennan
Dennis Chang and Hiromi Yasuda
Craig and Kara Chudleigh
Susie Cooke
Robert and Kitty Deane
Jason and Salish Donald
Gino Du
Samantha Edwards
Bruce Elliott and Helen Bailey
Dimitri Fedorov and Milana Stotland
Alan Fitzpatrick and Lo-An Vu
Michael Forrest and Angie Ryan
Michael Gao and Michelle Sun
Ken and Kath Gottliebsen
Robert Gottliebsen
David and Vicki Gracen
Karuna Hoole
Tom Joyce and Helen Boocock
Adam Kelly
Katrina Kerr
Ben and Michelle Klaassen
Jin Hee Lee and Jiyoon Park
John and Eun Lee
Mauro and Megan Liberatore
Tony Lin
Sean Martin and Frances McInerney
Mark and Elisa Milner
Simon and Nikki Mortimer
Balaji Motamarri and Sumi Pillarisetti
Matthew and Ellen Murphy
Chris O’Neill and Tabitha Goodreid
Thomas Pincus and Rebecca Armstrong
Simon Poh
Bing Qu and Lucy Wang
Tony Robertson and Jennifer Dietz
Angela Sclavos
Brad and Katrina Scott
Greg and Susan Siemon
Amarjeet and Sandeep Sihota
Andrew Smith and Kate Slaughter
Sam Smith
Jodie Springall and Jane Schouten
Nicole Visedo
Aaron and Leann Webb
John Webb and Megan Keleher
Helen Webster
2025 $59,527
Anonymous
Mark Anderson and Catherine Tichbon
Andrej and Yolanda Babnik
John Boo and Jenny Terrado
Andrew Bottomley
Kylie Bottomley
Paul and Stella Bowker
Reagan Brosnan and Leigh Winston
David and Peta Bunce
Andrew and Ros Clarke
Chris and Carla Clayton
Greg Cook and Yeni Yu
Suey Cooper
Thomas and Anh Do
Mark and Jacinda Geritz
Melissa Goss
Peter and Catherine Hudson
Wayne and Mel Huff
Saso and Katie Ivanovski
Nick and Katie Jorss
Ram and Nala Kangatharan
Jueun Kim
Sebastian Leotta and Naoko Kojima
Leotta
Darren and Amanda Lewis
Alice Li
Vincent and Ayaka Liang
Jason Limpus
Eddie and Karen Liu
Eimear Mann
Mark and Susan Middleton
Glen and Sarah Millar
Hom Poudel
Gary and Meryta Quagliotto
Kendal and Jackie Redmond
Daniel and Rory Salisbury
Andrew and Jen Slatter
David and Bronwyn Small
Qichao Su and Daisy Feng
Rob and Jane Swan
Lingyin Tang
Christian and Leah Telford
Rob Turra and Robyn Fraser
Rudy and Sarah Van der Westhuizen
John and Anna Vellacott
John and Donna Wacker
Charles Woodhouse and Sirie Palmos
Ashley Zhou
2026 $73,020
Anonymous
Dhamma Abeysinghe and Sarangi
Ratnayake
Sanghoon Ahn and Soyoung Park
Junying Ai and Jun Wei
Damian Amato and Linny Sampson
Ben Anderson
Alasdair and Rebecca Begley
Nandan and Suruchi Bhende
Peter and Carolyn Butler
Jun Chen and Grace Zhu
Ming Deng and Carly Cao
Philip and Susan Collins
Fiona Deacon
Ashwani Garg and Shilpi Gupta
Andrew and Asako Hay
Sharon Hoare
Daylin Johnson
George and Andrea Kennedy
Lawrence Lee and Jennifer Chen
Charles and Leith Lilley
Chi-Wei Liu and Jennifer Chien
Helen Lynch
Libby McBride
Bill McCredie
Chris and Donna McManus
Paul and Lisa McMaster
Cameron McNeill
Sandy Miller and Fiona McDougall
Masa Nakasato and Isabella Hui
Tony and Katrina O’Connell
Daniella Peters
Damien Petersen and Sharyn Van Alphen
Thomas Pincus and Rebecca Armstrong
Peter Prentis and Ana Pavasovic
Bas Rai
Felix Rousson and Natasha Vexler
Andrew Smith and Kate Slaughter
Max Smith
Sam Smith
Christina Su
Eric Su
Qichao Su and Daisy Feng
Anuj and Laura Timblo
Kylie Warlow
Nirvan Wijesekera and Nel Jayasinghe
Simon and Sally Yong Gee
Cooper Yuan and Shirley Chung
Ivan Zhong and Fendy Yin
2027 $26,132
Anonymous
Alan and Amanda Brand
Matt and Leanne Caines
Philip Chen
David Chin and Jacinta Amies
Scott and Kylee Creighton
Alan Duffield and Sam Betzien
Dean and Lisa Harris
David Hilford
Covan Ho and Joyce Lin
Saul and Robyn Holt
Ross and Catherine Savage
Peter and Eva Scott
Brent and Heidi Stevens
Paul and Lana Szumowski
Rudy and Sarah Van der Westhuizen
Andrew and Elizabeth Warde
Simon and Sally Yong Gee
Anna You
2028 $17,102
Aron and Jody Bendell
Matt and Vicki Clarkson
Sarah Earnshaw
Obi and Bimpe Ekeocha
Matthew and Juliet Grigg
Alex and Ann-Elise Incani
Hanyi Jiang
Amanda Lago
John Lee and Judy Ku
Jack Lin
Mark and Amanda Ludlow
Rob and Andrea McDonald
Paul and Alicia McEniery
John and Kim Quinlan
Jim Shen
Ravi Sriskandarajah and Anna Plunkett
Tristan Van Riel and Lisa Honeychurch
Richard and Rachael White
2029 $1,652
Sarah Bender
Paul and Alicia McEniery
Total Raised 2023
STEAM/Infrastructure projects
$2,973,566
Bursaries
$176,375
Total $3,149,941
The School has three funds with Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) status: the Building Fund, the Bursary Fund and the Library Fund.
The Rules for Deductible Gift Recipient Funds
(25 September 2018) and the BGS Bursary Fund Investment Strategy (6 December 2018) prescribe the governance obligations of the Finance Committee for funds held and invested in the School’s DGR Funds.
The objective of the BGS Bursary Fund is to generate sufficient earnings from its corpus base to fund needs-based bursaries, without eroding said corpus, or requiring financial subsidy from the operating cash flow of the School.
At 31 December 2023, the combined funds of the School’s DGR Funds were invested in the Queensland Investment Corporation (‘QIC’) Long Term Diversified Fund, ANZ Bank (for immediate-needs liquidity) and shares as follows:
Alternative assets comprises direct real estate, direct infrastructure, private debt, private equity, insurance-linked securities and liquid managed funds.
QIC Long Term Diversified Fund (‘QIC Fund’) performance is summarised as follows:
• Positive average earnings of 5.84% for the three years ended 31 December 2023.
• Positive average earnings of7.12% for the five years ended 31 December 2023.
• Positive average earnings of 6.29% for the 10 years ended 31 December 2023.
The QIC Fund seeks to achieve an investment return of the Bloomberg AusBond Bank Bill Index + 3% p.a after expenses but before QIC management fees and tax over rolling five-year periods. The QIC Fund is classified as a medium product risk, reflecting an expectation that the distribution of possible annual returns has a standard deviation of between 5-10%.
At 31 December 2023, the Building Fund held investements in donated shares with a market value of $74,200
