Giving Impactof
Coordination: Helen Beasley
Text: Sophie Church
Design: Claire Robson
Photography: Stef Driscoll & Drew Ryan
Principal’s Perspective: Rebecca Cody
From our Chair: Penelope McBain
Timbertop: 70 Years of Giving
Principal’s
Perspective
Reflecting on the vibrancy of Geelong Grammar School (GGS) in 2023, our theme of enlivening intersections resonates deeply, as does the image of an intricate tapestry. From the lively classrooms and grounds of Corio to the serenity of Timbertop, the nurturing early learning environments of Bostock House, and the expanding opportunities at Toorak Campus, there has been a palpable sense of connection, collaboration, and shared purpose. This spirit has been woven not only by our dedicated educators and dynamic students, but also by the unwavering support of our generous donors.
Central to the warps and wefts of 2023 was the 70th anniversary of Timbertop. This unique campus has fostered a love for the outdoors, nurtured lifelong friendships, and strengthened self-belief for generations of GGS students. In October, we were honoured to welcome back our ‘Timbertop Originals’; the very first cohort of students who embarked on this pioneering adventure in 1953. Witnessing their reunions and hearing their stories represented powerful reminders of the enduring influence of Timbertop and the importance of preserving its legacy.
This impact would not be possible without the continued support of our community. At Timbertop, the support has been wide ranging and long term, providing the Chapel,
the Music School, the Dining Hall and new and refurbished Units. We are grateful for the foresight of those who have generously contributed to make the Timbertop experience what it is today, and to all those who will continue this legacy over the years to come.
We are proud, too, that our 2023 Giving Day was the most successful ever at our School, surpassing all previous fundraising goals.
This incredible achievement is testament to the shared belief in the transformative power of education that unites us. Thanks to your generosity, we can continue to offer scholarships, enhance our learning spaces, and enrich the lives of our students in countless ways.
The funds raised during Giving Day and across 2023 will directly support critical initiatives, such as:
Scholarships
Removing financial barriers and ensuring a diverse student body that reflects the broader community and global perspectives;
Facilities
Creating environments that strengthen the provision of an exceptional education across all our campuses; and
Learning
Expanding access to programmes and experiences that encourage the academic progression and competencies of all our students.
Every gift, every scholarship and every bequest becomes a thread in the rich tapestry of Geelong Grammar School. These intersecting threads of generosity and promise create a legacy that transcends generations, shaping not only the lives of our students but also the world they will inherit.
As the tapestry of 2023 is finalised, my gratitude for the generosity of our community abounds. Your support allows us to truly enliven intersections across our community – bringing together students, educators, and ideas to create an exceptional learning environment that stimulates and sustains intellectual curiosity, personal growth, and a commitment to making a positive difference in the world.
Thank you for being part of our tapestry; a light blue weaving, enriched by your generosity.
Rebecca Cody Principal Geelong Grammar
School
From our Chair
As I step down as Chair of the Geelong Grammar Foundation after this extraordinary year, it’s fitting to take a moment to reflect on the incredible impact of your generosity. 2023 held both challenges and triumphs but, through it all, the enduring legacy of philanthropy remained vibrant within our community.
Firstly, a collective cheer for the success of Giving Day! This 24-hour online challenge exceeded all expectations, raising a remarkable $1.58million to support countless initiatives across the School, particularly our exceptional scholarship programme. It was a testament to the collective power of our community, with alumni, parents, staff and friends uniting behind a shared vision for the future of Geelong Grammar School and for all those who live and learn within it.
This year also saw a shift in the Foundation’s leadership, with our immense gratitude to departing Directors, Susannah Calvert-Jones and Charlie Sutherland (P’86). Their dedication and strategic guidance have been instrumental in shaping the Foundation’s success. Both remain important members of the School and Foundation community, with Charlie continuing in his role as Chair of our invaluable Biddlecombe Society.
While we bid farewell to Susannah and Charlie, we warmly welcomed new Directors, past parent and OGG, Jim Gall
(Cu’91) and current parent, Jin Hao. Their expertise will undoubtedly contribute to the ongoing success of the Foundation and the prosperity of our School.
Our core value of providing life-changing educational opportunities through scholarships remained steadfast. In 2023, the Foundation disbursed a notable $1.57million in scholarships, contributing to the support of 182 deserving students. Witnessing the impact of your contributions on these young lives is truly humbling and reinforces the vital role philanthropy plays in enriching our School.
It is with bittersweet emotions that I announce my own departure as Chair. Serving the Foundation has been an immense privilege, and I am deeply proud of the collective achievements during my tenure. However, the time has come for a new chapter, and I hand over the reins with complete confidence to my successor, current parent Vanessa Mahon.
I have no doubt that Vanessa, with her vast experience and passion for GGS, will lead the Foundation to even greater heights.
Looking back, 2023 has been a remarkable year for the Geelong Grammar Foundation. From the overwhelming success of Giving Day to the ongoing impact of scholarships, every act of generosity leaves an indelible mark on the School’s legacy. As we move forward, let us continue to build upon this enduring legacy of philanthropy, ensuring that future generations of Geelong Grammar School students benefit from the transformative power of your support.
Thank you for being a part of the incredible journey of the Geelong Grammar Foundation in 2023. We are deeply grateful for your partnership in advancing Geelong Grammar School.
Penelope McBain Outgoing Chair, Geelong Grammar Foundation
Above: Celebrating Penelope McBain’s remarkable contribution to Geelong Grammar School, joined by her daughter, Dr Rosie McBain (Ga’06), and her husband, Associate Professor John McBain AO.
Timbertop 70 Years of Giving
Of all the School’s buildings, across all campuses, Timbertop’s Chapel of St John the Baptist is perhaps the most loved. With its simple A-frame structure that echoes the surrounding mountains, it appears to have evolved from the hillside. Inside, the simplicity of the wooden construction and the vista beyond the altar of the changing sky and whispering leaves is so captivating it stops most people in their tracks. Christian or not, the Timbertop Chapel is a place where everyone can find their inner peace. “The entire effect is one of faith and inspiration which should make a very deep impression upon the boys of this and future generations, who reap the privileges and advantages gained for them by the originators of this magnificent project at Timbertop,” proclaimed the Mansfield Courier upon the Chapel’s opening in December 1958.
That a building that gives so much was itself a gift to the School only increases its endearing appeal. In a moving ceremony, the donor Margaret McWhae offered the newly completed chapel to the School in memory of her father, brother and nephew, “all of whom served his country according to his ability to give.” Headmaster Sir James Darling accepted her gift “with joy and pride”, along with the gifts of furnishings, from the pews carved with motives of native flora and fauna donated by the Yencken family, to the piano, altar, lectern, hymn boards, altar linen, chalice and candlesticks donated by numerous families associated with the School. J Lovick gave the stone that was used to pave the sanctuary from his property fronting Timbertop Creek.
“To Miss McWhae, we cannot give sufficient thanks”, recorded The Corian . “Let it be said that she has had the wonderful satisfaction of allowing a dream to become a reality.”
The seventieth anniversary in 2023 of Timbertop’s opening in 1953 is a moment to reflect on the impact of Geelong Grammar School’s rural campus on those who have been privileged to experience its transformational programme. It is well known that Timbertop was the brainchild of Sir James Darling, inspired by Kurt Hahn’s Outward Bound movement. It is perhaps less well-known that Timbertop has developed only because of the support of benefactors who shared Darling’s vision, one centred on the formation of character and citizenship – as he put it, “the training of the sensitive and penetrating mind”. Timbertop’s natural environment, a beautiful alpine valley, is the superlative teacher and spiritual guide. The chapel and other significant buildings, nestled in that exquisite environment, are a bridge between the natural and human worlds.
“The entire effect is one of faith and inspiration which should make a very deep impression upon the boys of this and future generations, who reap the privileges and advantages gained for them by the originators of this magnificent project at Timbertop.”
Mansfield Courier upon the Chapel’s opening in December 1958
Timbertop’s Music School, opened in 2003 on the fiftieth anniversary of Timbertop, is chapel-like in its ability to connect people and place. Loved by students as a place of solace and beauty, it was made possible through the generous benefaction of John B Fairfax (M’60) and Robert Albert (Cu’52) and their families. “Timbertop and music are synonymous”, said John Fairfax at the building’s opening. “You do not think of this place unless you associate it with various sounds – birds, climate, rivers are just some of the Timbertop instruments that have sounded the notes of our recollection.”
Raoul D’Cruz (Fr’06), a Timbertop student of 2003, described music as “an emphasised art form that reflects the ‘soul’ of this isolated community”. At Timbertop, music in all its forms brings people together. The Music School enables creative expression, a vital component of the Timbertop vision, which has impacted meaningfully on many hundreds of young people over the past two decades.
But mental nourishment is only possible when physical needs are attended to! In 1992, the Timbertop Redevelopment Appeal was launched to raise funds for the construction of a new dining hall and kitchen, replacing the original 40-year-old one that was designed to accommodate only 100 people. Under the patronage of an eminent Timbertop student – the Prince of Wales – and supported by the Geelong Grammar Foundation, the appeal raised more than $1.2 million from some 718 donors. Opened at the end of Term 2 1994, the new Dining Hall, like the Chapel, drew its inspiration from the surrounding landscape, with a panoramic north wall overlooking the Timbertop creek, and refectory-style seating made of alpine ash. Three decades later, the dining hall is still Timbertop’s community hub, a venue for bush dances, movies, speeches and reunions, and most importantly of all, a place
where meals are shared. Memories are made, and revisited, in Timbertop’s dining hall.
Timbertop life, in many ways, is unit life. After 70 years, the simple housing blocks in which students live for a year of their young lives are as iconic to Timbertop as the Chapel itself. More than mere places of shelter, they are homes away from home, spartan but personalised with photographs and colourful blankets, and where teddy bears are not unwelcome. The unit refurbishment programme, which commenced in 2008 supported by generous donors, aims to gradually replace the older units with contemporary versions of the originals. Concrete floors have replaced floorboards, but the beds are still arranged in two neat rows, the windows are un-curtained, and the only source of hot water is the boiler that must be stoked with wood. Like their 1953 predecessors, Timbertoppers of 2023 know that, at Timbertop, wood is currency – and that a unit’s woodpile is a pretty good indication of how well the unit is functioning!
Woodsheds, units, Coonaras, long jobs, crossies and Buller Roads: a Timbertop vocabulary of character-forming experiences that has been a consistent thread over the past seven decades. “To abandon Timbertop or to meddle too much with its character would already be to assault a much-loved tradition”, wrote Sir James Darling in 1967. More than 50 years later, that tradition demands careful stewardship; preservation of character must be interwoven with contemporary learning needs. The size of the Year 9 cohort has increased dramatically, and facilities that were once sufficient are no longer adequate. The library is one example. Thanks to the generosity of the Hayward family, the present library was created from the former dining hall and kitchen. 30 years later, having served the campus well,
it has become too small. A ‘living’ Timbertop Masterplan has reconceived the library as the heart of Timbertop, the centre of a new social hub comprising the library and outdoor education store, linking the dining hall, the ‘library verandah’ outdoor area where runs start and finish, and the health centre. Separately, four new connected classrooms and an open air learning space will replace two older classrooms, and enable the original D Unit, currently a classroom, to be converted into a Timbertop museum.
Like the Music School, Chapel and Dining Hall, these new buildings will meet current and future needs while sensitively embracing the ethos and environment that is unique to Timbertop. They represent the next evolution of Sir James Darling’s bold vision, and signal a commitment to upholding and extending the
challenging but transformational Timbertop programme. The qualities that Darling aspired to instil in his students – ‘fairness, tolerance, liberty, unselfishness, public spirit, honesty, moral and intellectual’ – are as relevant now as then, and encapsulated in Timbertop’s contemporary values: kindness, honesty, effort. But perhaps most important of all is the quality of gratitude, for the generosity of donors over the past 70 years without whom Timbertop would not have evolved, and for the generosity of future donors, whose support will enrich the Timbertop experience for generations to come.
Find out more
Visit our Timbertop 70th Anniversary site to find out more about the now and then of this cherished campus, at www.ggs.vic.edu.au/timbertop70
Scholarships
The Australian Rural & Regional Scholarship
Pictured: Fiona Ratcliffe (Archer, Je’77) and Roderic O’Connor (P’75)
“Country people have long been the lifeblood of Geelong Grammar School,” said Roderic O’Connor (P’75). “The rural connection brings our school earthiness… a realness. The city families bring polish, and this diversity makes up our whole wonderful community.”
On this basis, in 2019 Roderic and his business partner Fiona Ratcliffe (Archer, Je’77) founded the Australian Rural and Regional Scholarship, with the intention of providing a pathway to GGS for students from rural areas who may not otherwise have the means to attend. Launched at GGS’s inaugural Giving Day in 2019, the scholarship quickly garnered strong support and thanks to donations large and small, the first scholarship was awarded in 2021 and the second in 2024.
Gemma Bond (Yr10 He), the second recipient, said, “I really wanted to go to boarding school. I found Geelong Grammar and I immediately fell in love. I love the opportunities this School provides. It really makes me challenge myself on so many different levels and aspects. I wouldn’t have had these opportunities at my
previous school. This School is great for rural kids. I have enjoyed meeting kids from so many different backgrounds, and this opportunity has allowed me to expand my friendship base. The scholarship means a lot to me. It’s huge.”
It is an indication of the strength of Geelong Grammar School’s rural ties that several other scholarships also support students from rural and regional areas. In 2023, the Maxwell Herbert Charles Schultz Scholarship was awarded for the first time. Max Schultz (FB’50) grew up in Nhill in the Wimmera and came to GGS in 1946. The School had a strong influence on his life, encouraging his love of the arts and sport, and an appreciation of Shakespeare. He and his wife Jill became generous benefactors of several causes and organisations, and were particularly interested in investing in youth. “They didn’t want their money just frittered away on something that would disappear,” explained Jill’s nephew, David Steele. The very generous bequest left by Max in his will came as a complete surprise to the School. “It is an honour to be able to continue Max’s legacy through a named scholarship and to see it exist as a perpetual offering for generations of GGS students,” said Head of Advancement, Elissa Gale.
The Handbury Scholarship was established in 2018 with an endowment from the Geoff and Helen Handbury Foundation, supported by the Handburys’ son Paddy (M’72) and his wife Helen (Godfrey, The Hermitage ’73). Geoff Handbury AO and Helen Handbury AO, daughter of Dame Elisabeth Murdoch AC DBE (Clyde ’26), were renowned in their lifetimes as enormously generous philanthropists of a wide variety of charities and institutions,
“I think to have the scholarship under Boz’s name just makes it that bit more special. It makes me happy because I can pave the way for future students to reflect on what it means to be a recipient of the Boz Parsons Scholarship.”
Mimi Bradley (Yr10 Cl)
especially those invested in supporting rural communities to prosper. With strong family ties to Geelong Grammar School and to the land, linking the Handbury name to a rural and regional scholarship at the School is eminently fitting. The inaugural recipient of the Handbury Scholarship, Ellie Austin (He’23), grew up on a beef cattle property near Wagga Wagga, and comes from a long Geelong Grammar School lineage. She threw herself into school life, participating in a wide range of activities encompassing sport and the arts, and in 2023 was given the honour of being appointed School Captain. “I will forever be grateful for this opportunity to have experienced some of the best years of my life attending a school where people look after you and help and support you as you grow as a person,” said Ellie. A second recipient commenced in 2024.
Mimi Bradley (Yr10 Cl) commenced at Timbertop in 2023 as the inaugural recipient of the Boz Parsons Scholarship. To many people, Cecil ‘Boz’ Parsons (M’36) – Manifold House scholar, distinguished wartime aviator, farmer and legendary Manifold housemaster (Staff 1962-80) – needs no introduction, but now that his remarkably long life has reached its conclusion it is incumbent upon future generations to carry forward his spirit. “I think to have the scholarship under Boz’s name just makes it that bit more special”, said Mimi. “It makes me happy because I can pave the way for future students to reflect on what it means to be a recipient of the Boz Parsons Scholarship, and influence their actions when they come to the School and how to take opportunities and give everything their all. I think that’s what Boz would have intended his legacy to be at GGS.”
Boz knew the value of scholarships at first hand, having been a recipient of the Bertie Manifold Scholarship in 1931 after his father died at a young age. Boz later made it known that he worked very hard at school because he felt he owed it not only to those who had funded his scholarship, but to Bertie Manifold himself, who was killed in action in 1917. There is no question that through a long life selflessly lived, Boz repaid that debt. In 2019, the School sought to honour Boz by founding a scholarship in his name, which quickly attracted donations totalling more than halfa-million dollars, enabling Mimi to commence in 2023. That the Boz Parsons Scholarship is directed towards rural and regional students honours Boz’s myriad connections to the land – the strong ties between Manifold House and Western District pastoralists, Boz’s years as a farmer on the Yorke Peninsula, and his subsequent employment in 1962 as a teacher of agricultural science at Geelong Grammar School.
Importantly, all four rural and regional scholarships keep alive a Geelong Grammar School tradition of educating the children of hardworking rural families and others whose family circumstances would otherwise prevent their enrolment. Donors know that these families bring the earth and the grit, enriching the experience for the entire student body and helping to maintain the unique characteristics of a Geelong Grammar School education.
Find out more
Our School has a long and generous history of philanthropic support. Learn more at www.ggs.vic.edu.au/history-of-philanthropy
Bequests
Pictured: Lorie Lee (FB’44)
It is only by ensuring that the student body is diverse and drawn from a wide range of socio-economic backgrounds that a school can adequately prepare its students for the real-world. At Geelong Grammar School, this is only possible because of the generosity of numerous people who choose to leave a bequest in their wills to enable children to attend the School who would not otherwise have the means to do so. Often, it is a sense of gratitude for the exceptional education their own children received at Geelong Grammar School that motivates donors to provide the same opportunities for others.
Two of these generous donors are Ellen McDonald and Lorie Lie (FB’44), each of whom sent four children to Geelong Grammar School – Janet (Li’74), Robert (P’76), Jo (Ga’87) and Ross (P’87) are the children of Ellen and Alan McDonald, and Catherine (Cl’70), Michael (FB’71), Richard (FB’76) and Petrina (Cl’80) are the children of Lorie and his first wife Ailsa. Lorie was a committee member and president of the Old Geelong Grammarians and the inaugural chair of the Biddlecombe Society, founded in 2002 to thank and acknowledge bequestors during their lifetimes. He died in 2022. Ellen’s and Lorie’s experiences were so positive that each chose to leave a bequest to the School in their wills.
“Mum’s decision to leave a bequest to Geelong Grammar School was deeply rooted in her family’s history and values,” explained Ellen’s daughter Jo. “Both Mum and Dad instilled in their children the understanding that this education was their parents’ final, most significant gift. Mum understood the challenges faced by children from rural or regional areas. Her intention was not to reward the smartest students but to uplift those who could benefit most from a Geelong Grammar education, giving them a chance for a brighter future. This vision was central to her wishes.”
Lorie wrote in the epilogue to his memoirs: “Why so lucky, why me? Perhaps, as the Buddhists would say, I did something good in a past life. Mine not to reason but to press on, attempting a little good here or there.”
His daughter, Petrina, explained that her father “knew how fortunate he was, and he always wanted to give back as much as possible in recognition of that. That generation, in general, had an incredible appreciation of life. Many of them went to war but lived in the boom periods afterwards; they just realised how fortunate they were, perhaps more than people do these days.”
It was clear that Jonathan was not going to pursue his family’s preferred path of medicine or law, and though his parents were challenged by this, they accepted that their son did not fit well into existing frameworks and that GGS allowed him to flourish.
Reuben Glass, who died in 2019, was motivated to leave a bequest because of the experiences of his son, Jonathan (M’82). Until Year 4, Jonathan was at another school where he was very unhappy. “It was very frightening, highly disciplined, and a factory for students who excelled in exams. There was no room for creativity or thinking outside the box,” explained Jonathan. In his search for a different school for Jonathan, Reuben, a paediatrician, heard about Glamorgan (as the Toorak campus was then known). Driving past one day, he decided to call in but upon reaching the front door he turned on his heel. Noticing that one of the doorbells was labelled ‘Butler’, he instinctively knew this would not be the right school for his son. Just at that moment, the door opened: “Can I help you? My name is Butler.” Much relieved, and over a cup of tea, Reuben decided that this was the school for his son after all.
Jonathan flourished at GGS. At Corio, he discovered music in Year 7, and at Timbertop he learned to play the drums by observing another student. Timbertop was a “creative, fertile space for exploring. It was more structured at Corio but there was still lots of space for exploring, finding what you were good at and developing it. There was something for everyone.” It was clear that Jonathan was not going to pursue his family’s preferred path of medicine or law, and though his parents were challenged by this, they accepted that their son did not fit well into existing frameworks and that GGS allowed him to flourish. “I tried lots of different things, and those things I tried I excelled in.” For Jonathan, GGS provided the stepping stones to a life that has evolved in ways that Reuben had not envisaged. He became a rabbi and moved to Jerusalem where he is a mediation specialist. “I imagine that Dad felt a sense of gratitude that the School was good for me,” he reflected.
A force the Clyde Scholarship good for
When Isabel Henderson founded a school for girls in St Kilda in 1910, she named it Clyde after the Scottish river, and chose the motto Spectemur agendo – ‘Let us be judged by our acts’. 64 years later, in 1975, Clyde Old Girls attempted to define the spirit of their beloved school in the final year of its existence prior to amalgamation with Geelong Grammar School. They identified qualities such as ‘remarkable cheerfulness, a friendliness which communicated itself to others, a courtesy expressed in consideration for the comfort and feeling of others … a spirit of honesty and an intolerance of dishonesty of any kind … and a desire to be a positive force for good.’ The school motto had been well chosen.
Although there was, inevitably, great sadness that a series of economic crises had resulted in Clyde School no longer being financially viable, Clyde Old Girls seized the opportunity to perpetuate Clyde’s legacy within the context of Geelong Grammar School. On the premise that schools are not merely composed of bricks and mortar, Clyde School was not closing, it was changing form. Clyde House at GGS became the cradle of Clyde spirit, which existed in those girls who transferred from the School to the House in 1976. Often, their daughters and granddaughters entered Clyde House, and through this human chain of connection the spirit of the original school has been kept alive.
Clementine (Clemmie) Robinson (Yr10 Cl) and her mother Georgie Robinson (McCulloch, Cl’94) are one mother-daughter pair with a Clyde connection. Sadly, Georgie died from breast cancer in 2015 when Clemmie was in Year 1, and so it was very meaningful to
Clemmie when she was awarded the Clyde Scholarship in 2022. “I feel it’s quite special to be on this Scholarship. I feel like I am honouring my mum. She would be happy to see me here and in the same house as her. She was a House prefect. It feels weird to think that I am now walking in buildings she has been in and learning in classrooms she was taught in. It’s really cool when I think about that.” Clemmie, who was brought up on a cattle property in South Australia, also has a multigenerational connection to Geelong Grammar School through her grandfather David McCulloch (Cu’55) and great-grandfather Bill McCulloch (Cu’29).
Jenny Cooper (Staff 1993–2022) was a tutor in Clyde when Georgie was a student and came to know her well. Jenny was also a tutor in Kunawarra when Clemmie arrived at Geelong Grammar School. She had no idea Clemmie was Georgie’s daughter until they were chatting one day. “When Clemmie said her mum went here, I asked her mum’s name, and when she said ‘Georgie McCulloch’, I said ‘I knew your mum!’ Clemmie smiled at me and asked what she was like. As soon as Clemmie told me, I could see Georgie straight away. The joy of being able to tell her things made me remember her quite well. You knew where you stood with Georgie. She was a straight shooter. She didn’t play games with people; she had a lovely sense of humour. She was just a really lovely and friendly person. There were eight mothers of girls in Clemmie’s year who were in Clyde when I was there. You’d be putting them to bed, and then suddenly they ask, ‘Do you remember my mum?’ It is such a lovely connection for some of the long-term staff members to teach students and then teach their children.”
“Let us remember with gratitude the privilege we have enjoyed as members of the family of Clyde and let us resolve that what it has stood for shall not perish in our time.”
The Cluthan, 1975
The Clyde Scholarship, established in 2013 by the Clyde Old Girls Association (COGA), honours and acknowledges earlier bequests including the Lytton Stephens Scholarship, the Nancie Laidlaw and Marjorie Allen (Millear) bursaries, first awarded at Clyde School, and the Louisa de Bretteville Scholarship, first awarded at GGS in 1994. COGA has made an ongoing commitment to building up the fund to a sizeable endowment, supported by generous individual donors. Elizabeth Turnbull (Clyde ’44) made a very generous donation to the fund before she died, sadly, in June 2024, which has enabled the scholarship to support two scholars concurrently. Alongside Clemmie, Sarah Singh (Yr11 Cl) commenced at GGS in 2023.
Elizabeth, the daughter of John Turnbull (GGS’1895), was motivated to donate to the scholarship not only because of the Turnbull family’s long association with GGS but also because she loved her time at Clyde School. “She had always been a wonderful supporter of charities, and she wanted to do something for GGS,” explained her niece, Jane McMicking (Turnbull, Cl’77). “Two of my brothers and I had children at the School, and some were on scholarships. Elizabeth was keen to give back on the family’s behalf and to continue this incredible educational opportunity for other people. She was delighted to know that her donation will support children now and well into the future.”
Left to right: Relations of John Turnbull (GGS’1895), who laid the foundation stone in 1913, including Amey McMicking (Cl’13), Dick Turnbull (Cu’72), Jenny Turnbull (Power, Cl’77), David Turnbull (Cu’76), Elizabeth Turnbull (Cl’44), David Turnbull (Cu’46) and Jane McMicking (Turnbull, Cl’77) at the re-opening of Cuthbertson House in 2013.
“Clyde Old Girls believe that a community is strong if we all help each other so that everyone has a chance to succeed,” said Margie Gillett (Cordner, Clyde ’71). “The establishment of the Clyde Old Girls’ Scholarship Fund enables us to foster the spirit of Clyde at GGS, making it possible for us to help young people find a pathway, to glimpse new possibilities, and reach their full potential. COGA members are grateful that this can be achieved in a meaningful and effective way via the provision of scholarships to deserving and aspirational young people.”
Clemmie isn’t sure yet what she will do after school, but it might be journalism, like Georgie. “Mum was creative, and I feel like I am too. She painted and was very creative. We have lots of scrapbooks that she made. She used to make little books with lots of photos and quotes. She was also very good at English; I think I share those skills. I think something artistic or writing-based would be a good direction for me.” Clemmie also hopes, one day, to pass on a GGS education to her own children. “A lot of the girls in Clyde have this connection through family history; it’s just really special.”
“Elizabeth would have enjoyed hearing about teachers working across multiple generations. This, along with families attending the School over many generations, are all aspects of GGS that Elizabeth thought were very special.”
Jane McMicking (Turnbull, Cl’77)
Find out more
The stories of our current and past scholarship recipients make a compelling case for the value of these important gifts. Hear more of these stories at www.ggs.vic.edu.au/beneficiary-stories
Circling the celebrating our international donors globe
All over the world, in Asia, Europe, the Americas and the Pacific region, there are Old Geelong Grammarians who choose to remain connected with the School, and to support its onward journey. Some started at Corio and branched outwards for study or employment opportunities, others came from overseas to attend Australia’s largest co-educational boarding school and then returned home. All share an appreciation for the exceptional education they received at Geelong Grammar School, and a desire to enable others to benefit from the same experiences.
Azhar Ibrahim (FB’93) and his brothers Ben (FB’96), Riz (FB’02) and Hish (FB’04) came to Geelong Grammar School from their home in Malaysia because their father was often in Melbourne for work. “We did some research and liked what we read, so we applied and never looked back,” explained the boys’ mother, Jamilah. “In the beginning, it was very tough for my boys. They had never really been away from home and in a boarding environment. But the people were warm, including the housemaster, the matrons, and the principal. I remember most of them fondly. They understood what the children must have felt, at 13, away from their parents in a foreign country.” Kevin Kang (M’90), based in Singapore, also benefitted from the life lessons imparted by his ‘brilliant teachers’, such as Hartley Mitchell (Staff 1990-2011) and Sean Burke (Staff 19892001). “A large part of the reason I give back to the School is to honour those teachers,” he explained.
Jamilah Ibrahim’s positive experiences at GGS motivated her to donate to the fundraising campaign for the Handbury Centre for Wellbeing, which she felt the School really needed. “I feel fantastic that
this facility still benefits the kids at the School today,” she said. “I felt it was very important to offer support. Many people think you have to donate in the thousands, but every little bit helps. Being a meaningful part of the community and being supportive was my motivating factor.” For this reason, Jamilah also chose to donate her time to the Geelong Grammar Foundation because she “didn’t want to just pay the school fees and consider that my job was done. Even though I live far away, I felt very involved. It helped me understand the challenges of the School.”
“There are many ways to give back or pay forward for the opportunities you’ve had, either through time or talent or your treasure,” reflected Dr Janet Southby. “We’re giving some of our treasure because we’re not there to give time or talent.” Janet and her Australian husband, Professor Richard Southby (FB’56), live in the US. “I had never planned to leave Australia and make my academic and professional life in the US,” explained Richard. “But marrying Janet and my academic career at the George Washington University have provided me with great happiness and joy. Janet has enjoyed regular visits to Corio, and recently Timbertop.” They both felt strongly that, as their situation allowed it, it was important to give back to GGS because of the School’s positive impact on Richard. When they considered what form this contribution might take, Richard and Janet considered a prize for service – an aspect of Richard’s education that was inculcated by his teachers – but settled on a Visiting Fellows programme. Since 2005, it has brought a wide range of speakers to the School to enable students to meet and hear from global citizens who are making significant contributions to society.
“There are many ways to give back or pay forward for the opportunities you’ve had, either through time or talent or your treasure. We’re giving some of our treasure because we’re not there to give time or talent.”
Dr Janet Southby
Julian Sherwin (Fr’08), a scholarship recipient and School Captain, knows all too well the impact of exposure to different points of view. At Timbertop, a gap assistant who had been in the US suggested that he apply to American colleges. Julian applied and was accepted to Harvard, and later ended up working for the gap assistant’s wife! “I would never have come to the US without going to Grammar. I can’t downplay how important this has been for my professional life. I don’t know where I would be without this incredible opportunity, for which I am very grateful.” In an example of things coming full circle, when Julian attended an OGG gathering in Boston recently, he met Sam Parsons (P’14). “He told me that he was at a Careers Day at GGS when I was talking about my college experience in the US; that was one of the reasons why Sam applied to go over to the US. I always tell the story about the gap assistant inspiring me to come to college in the States; it gave me goosebumps when Sam said that I inspired him!”
An international perspective helps to clarify what is special about Geelong Grammar School. “There are many private schools globally which are doing similar things to GGS,” said Richard Southby. “What I like about GGS is that it has maintained many strong traditions and preserved its bedrock values. It has, however, changed with the times, for example becoming co-educational and implementing Positive Education. It’s a more friendly and caring environment now.”
The School’s tradition is important to Ian Brown (M’66), the grandson of headmaster Rev. Dr Francis Brown (1912–29). Ian, who lives in the UK, maintains a close interest in the School and feels privileged to have been inspired by gifted teachers such as the legendary Michael Collins Persse (Staff 1955–2018). “Michael saw teaching not simply as a job but as a true vocation. We remained close friends until his death in 2018. Michael believed strongly that an education at GGS should be accessible to students of modest means, and I am very pleased to be able to contribute to his eponymous scholarship as well as to have joined the Biddlecombe Society,” he said.
The best values of the past are often said to be the building blocks of the future, which is only secured with the generous support of people who uphold the School’s aims and ambitions. Custodianship of the School, whether that takes the form of financial support or flying the flag through leadership and social enterprise, is unrestricted by international borders. As Kevin Kang observed, “This school does not belong to us; we are merely custodians. Our job is to preserve and grow the School for future generations.”
Find out more
Discover the inspiring journey of Sam Parsons (P’14) and how a GGS scholarship transformed the course of his life. www.ggs.vic.edu.au/give2024
Geelong Grammar Foundation
The Geelong Grammar Foundation, established in 1976, is dedicated to advancing the School’s mission. Governed by a Board of Directors, the Foundation supports fundraising activities, manages donor relations and Foundation Members, and oversees the allocation and investment of received gifts.
Appointed by the School Council, the Foundation serves as the Trustee for both the Geelong Grammar School Scholarship Fund and the Geelong Grammar School Endowment Trust. Through the generous contributions of the Geelong Grammar community and prudent stewardship of these gifts, the Foundation’s corpus reached a value of $77 million as of December 31, 2023.
The Foundation’s resources play a crucial role in supporting the strategic priorities of Geelong Grammar School. We extend our gratitude to the donors for their generous contributions and to the volunteers for their guidance in achieving these results.
In 2023, the Foundation Board was led by Chair Penelope McBain, along with 13 fellow Directors throughout the year. Supporting Committees included the Allocations and Investments Committee, chaired by Justin Arter, and the Biddlecombe Society Committee, chaired by Charlie Sutherland (P’86).
FOUNDATION BOARD MEMBERS
Penelope McBain, Chair
Vanessa Mahon, Deputy Chair
Mary Morton (Weatherly, Cl’85), Deputy Chair
Justin Arter
Susannah Calvert-Jones (completed board term in March 2023)
Andrew Cochrane
Rebecca Cody, Principal
Jacinda Dixon
Elissa Gale, Executive Director
Jim Gall (Cu’91)
Paddy Handbury (M’72), Chair of School Council
Jin Hao
Michael Stapleton (P’91)
Charlie Sutherland (P’86) (completed board term in May 2023)
Penelope McBain Chair
Vanessa Mahon Deputy Chair
Mary Morton (Weatherly, Cl’85) Deputy Chair
Justin Arter
Susannah Calvert-Jones
Andrew Cochrane
Rebecca Cody Principal
Jacinda Dixon
Elissa Gale Executive Director
Jim Gall (Cu’91)
Paddy Handbury (M’72) Chair of School Council
Jin Hao
Michael Stapleton (P’91) Charlie Sutherland (P’86)
ALLOCATIONS AND INVESTMENTS COMMITTEE
Justin Arter, Chair
Angus Coote (FB’94)
Jacinda Dixon
Penelope McBain
Bill Ranken (M’72)
Michael Stapleton (P’91)
JANA Investment Advisers
BIDDLECOMBE SOCIETY COMMITTEE
Charlie Sutherland (P’86), Chair
Mary Morton (Weatherly, Cl’85),
Co-President of the Biddlecombe Society
Andy Beauchamp
Susannah Calvert-Jones
Susie Donald (The Hermitage’75)
Elissa Gale, Executive Director
Ben Grodski (FB’91)
Michael Lane (FB’80)
Serena Mitchell (Mackinnon, Cl’83)
Penelope McBain
Jo McDonald (Ga’87)
Rob Perry (A’83)
Cathie Vickers-Willis
Sam Wilson (M’84)
Anthony Winston (M’86)
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GEELONG
GRAMMAR
SCHOOL ENDOWMENT FUND
The Endowment Fund was established by trust deed in 1977, building to its current value through generous gifts; transfers, at times, from the School; and investment returns. The Endowment Fund exists to secure the future of Geelong Grammar School through thoughtful investment and management of a corpus of mostly untied funds, and the application of these fund to support initiatives that contribute to the prosperity of the School now and into the future.
GEELONG
GRAMMAR
SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP FUND
The Scholarship Fund was established in 2008 as a deductible gift recipient endorsed by the Australian Taxation Office. The Scholarship Fund exists to provide funding towards scholarships, ensuring the opportunity of an exceptional education at Geelong Grammar School can be made available to all learners.
GEELONG GRAMMAR SCHOOL
BUILDING FUND
The Building Fund provides the opportunity for our community to provide tax deductible gifts to support the physical infrastructure of the School. It is a vital source of funding to ensure that students today and into the future have the best possible learning, living and enabling environments we can provide.
GEELONG GRAMMAR SCHOOL LIBRARY FUND
Our Libraries are thriving centres of learning and creativity, integral to the way the entire School functions. The Library Fund supports the ongoing development and renewal of these important spaces.
Above: Vanessa Mahon with Paddy Handbury and Rebecca Cody at the Geelong Grammar School and Geelong Grammar Foundation Dinner
Foundation Spotlight: Vanessa Mahon
Vanessa joined the Geelong Grammar Foundation Board as a Director in 2021 then stepped into the role of Deputy Chair in 2022. In 2024, she succeeds Penelope McBain as Chair of the Geelong Grammar Foundation.
Vanessa is a current parent of the School with a long family connection to GGS through her grandfather, great uncle and cousins who attended GGS in the 1930s. The David William Robert Knox Equestrian Centre is named after Vanessa’s grandfather.
Vanessa’s active involvement in life at Geelong Grammar School has extended to her participation on the committee for the GGS Football and Snowsports Support Groups.
Vanessa is a practising lawyer with experience in Commercial Law and Community Law, following a successful career in private investment. Vanessa’s particular interests lie in matters of law relating to women and children experiencing disadvantage and ethics. She volunteers for community legal services in support of this commitment.
Vanessa is a strong advocate for the impact of philanthropy and the transformational change it can affect. She is a committed supporter of scholarships at Geelong Grammar School.
“Most importantly, I see the role of the Foundation as critical to the realisation of the ambitions of our great School and to the sharing of the exceptional experience of a Geelong Grammar education”.
FOUNDATION FINANCIAL SUMMARY
SUMMARY OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 31ST DECEMBER 2023
SUMMARY OF INCOME AND EXPENDITURE, AND MOVEMENT IN FUNDS HELD FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2023
1 The introduction of AASB9 - Financial Instruments in 2018 resulted in the recognition of the market movement in a large portion of our portfolio to be recognised directly in profit or loss where previously those movements had been contained within a revaluation reserve on the balance sheet, impacting our result from 2018 onwards.
FOUNDATION GIFTS SUMMARY
1 Net of donations between related entities
Note: The table above represents gifts received through formal gift funds. Philanthropic contributions are also received directly to the School, taking total income for 2023 to $4,061,781
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES
The investment objectives are to maximise investment returns over a rolling ten-year investment horizon subject to limiting the risk of a reduction in the real value of the corpus. Performance is measured against a benchmark of CPI + 5% (after fees) for the Scholarship Pool and CPI + 3% (after fees) for the NonScholarship Pool.
SCHOLARSHIP POOL NON-SCHOLARSHIP POOL
ASSET ALLOCATION AND FUNDS MANAGERS AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2023
SCHOLARSHIP POOL
Australian Shares 34.3% $19.4M Managers/Funds:
Alphinity Investment Management
Cooper Investors Brunswick Fund
JANA Small Caps Australian Share Trust
JANA High Alpha Australian Share Trust
Overseas Shares 34.1% $19.3M 1
Managers/Funds:
JANA High Alpha Global Share Trust
JANA High Alpha Global Share Trust (Hedged)
JANA Emerging Markets Share Trust
Alternatives 10.4% $5.9M Managers/Funds:
Dexus Community Infrastructure Fund
Igneo Global Diversified Infrastructure Fund
Credit 4.8% $2.7M Managers/Funds:
Bentham Global Opportunities Fund
Bonds 9.5% $5.4M Managers/Funds:
Macquarie Australian Fixed Interest Fund
Term Deposits 1.9% $1.1M
Cash 5% $2.9M
Total Assets $56.7M
NON-SCHOLARSHIP POOL
Australian Shares 24.3% $5M Managers/Funds:
Jana High Alpha Australian Share Trust
Overseas Shares 17% $3.5M 1 Managers/Funds:
JANA High Alpha Global Share Trust
Bonds 8.2% $1.7M Managers/Funds:
Macquarie Australian Fixed Interest Fund
Term Deposits 49.2% $10.2M
Cash 1.3% $0.3M
Total Assets $20.7M
1 The level of currency exposure is subject to variation via use of both hedged and unhedged funds.
Whilst all care has been taken in the preparation of the numbers presented, performance figures are unaudited and subject to revision. In addition, asset allocations and fund managers will vary over time based on the Allocation and Investment Committee’s recommendations.
RECENT PERFORMANCE
SCHOLARSHIP POOL
NON-SCHOLARSHIP POOL
2023 ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES
2023 ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES
GEELONG GRAMMAR FOUNDATION 2023 MEMBER LISTING
The Geelong Grammar Foundation warmly acknowledges the support of our Foundation members. Thank you for your generosity and commitment to the future of our School.
Following is a list of our members throughout 2023. We also recognise the many donors who have chosen to remain anonymous and thank you for your generous support.
* Eminent members of the Geelong Grammar Foundation are recognised in perpetuity.
EMINENT*
Anonymous (3)
Calvert-Jones Janet AO
Calvert-Jones John AM
Darling Ian AO
Darling Min
Fairfax John AO
Gibson Diana AO
Harris Silver
† Handbury Geoff AO
Khoon Chen Kuok
Mitchell Hartley
† Moffatt Gordon AM KSJ
Muir Andrew
Muir Emma
† Peck Jeffrey R
Poolman Tony
Ranken Bill
† Reid Margaret
Robertson Anne
Robertson Brigid
Robertson Hugh
Robertson Mark OAM
† Robertson Neil
Simson Belinda
Simson John
GOVERNOR
Anonymous (1)
Bender Helene AM
Calvert-Jones Janet AO
Calvert-Jones John AM
Crummer Patsy
Darling Ian AO
Darling Min
Fairfax John AO
Fairfax Tim AC
Geelong Grammar School
Gibson Diana AO
Gorman Rebecca
Handbury Helen
Handbury Paddy
Harris Silver
Ivory Sandra
Khoon Chen Kuok
McBain John AO
McBain Penelope
† Moffatt Gordon AM KSJ
Muir Family
Murray Michael
Old Geelong Grammarians
Association
Pierce Armstrong Trust
Poolman Tony
Pope Deidre
Pope Ern
Robertson Anne
Robertson Brigid
Robertson Hugh
Robertson Mark OAM
Sevior John
Simson Belinda
Simson John
Thyne Reid Foundation
The Vincent Fairfax Family Foundation
GUARDIAN
Anonymous (2)
† Albert Robert AO RFD RD
Bamford Family Foundation
Bei Shan Tang Foundation
Gailey Lazarus Foundation
Guest James MLC
† Hayward Alison
Hayward Bill OAM
Luo Dan
Newman Mark
O’Connor Roderic
O’Reilly Cameron
O’Reilly Ilse
Premraj Eugene
Premraj Prem
Ranken Bill
Ranken Katharine
Southey Lady Marigold AC
PARTNER
Anonymous (5)
Allen Jim
Arter Justin
Baillie Helen
Baillieu Antony
Baillieu Charlie
Baillieu Samantha AM
Baillieu Sybil
Bell Charitable Fund
Blazey Cathy
Calvert-Jones Louise
Calvert-Jones Mark
Cameron Max
Carnegie Mark
Cohen Ash
Darling Anthony
Darling Mrs David
Geddes Graham
Glamorgan Parents
Association
Henry Charles
Hsieh Shirley
Johnson Warwick
Kantor Michael
Kiefel Charles OAM
Kirkwood Jeremy
Kirkwood Sarah
Kryger Gilles AM
Lemon Peter
Lin John
MacLachlan Hugh
Maple-Brown Family
Molloy Susan
Montgomery Annabel
Montgomery Jamie
Paterson Judy
Paterson Rowly
Robertson Catherine
Robertson Hugh
Robertson Lisa
Seymour Bas
Sharp David
Sharp Lyndsay
Vicars Jane
Vicars Will
Wang Jasmine
Zhang Xiaobing
BENEFACTOR
Anonymous (5)
Allen Judy
Allen Richard R
Anderson Bill
Bartholomew Peter
Belcher George
Bongiorno Annette
Bongiorno Anthony
Brodie Janet
Butler Gail
Butler Jim
Calvert-Jones James
Calvert-Jones Susannah
Carnegie Sir Rod AC
Charles Arthur AM
Clarke Lady Susannah
Clyde Old Girls’ Association
Crozier Theresa
Cusworth Neil
Darling Michael
Deasey Denis
Dowd Lisa
Egan Brendan
Endean David
Fairfax Nick
Farran Andrew
Fischl Ian
Fischl Michelle
Fox Family Foundation
Grimsdale Jan
Grimshaw Mark
Grimshaw Rachel
Gubbins Jenny OAM
Gubbins John
Gunnersen Investments
Hamilton Geoff
Hamilton Jan
Hamson Michael
Hayward Sam
Holmes a’ Court Paul
Holt Don
Hosokawa Mako
Hunt Robin
Jen Shek Voon
Kang Kevin
Knights Julian AO
Knights Lizanne
Long Michael AM
MacMillan William Snr
Mactaggart David
Mactaggart Emma
Massy-Greene Lady
Elizabeth
Matthews Barry
Mazzeo Ann
Mazzeo Joe
McInnes John OAM
McMurdo Daniela
McMurdo James
McVilly Barry
Meek Christine
Meek Stephen
Mitchell Hartley
Moore Patrick
Morgan Hugh AC
Morgan Richard AM
Morgan Suzette
Morrison James
Morrison Joanna
Munro Bruce
Myer Andrew AM
† Nelson Wanda
Ong Sok
Patrick Moore Family
Trust
Pausewang Diane
Pausewang Peter
Ramsay Dougal
Ratcliffe Fiona
Robertson Donald
Robertson Janette
Salisbury Peter
Sargood Pamela
The Sidney Myer Fund
Smith Clive OAM
Southby Janet
Southby Richard KStJ
Stewart Rob
Thistleton Catherine
Wallace Quentin
Williams Anne
Young Harrison
ASSOCIATE
Anonymous (15)
Abel Smith Will
Adams John
Adams Ros
Allen Mark
Argyle Rory OAM
Badgery Malcolm
Badgery Marion
Barraclough Georgina
Bostock Tom
Breadmore Anne
Breadmore Jo † Bright Charles
Browne David
Bryan Hugh
Burt Amanda
Burt Simon
Carnegie Tanya
CDC Geelong Pty Ltd T/
As Benders Busways
Chomley Peter M M
Chow Ping
Clemente Rob
Clifton-Jones Richard
Cochrane Andrew
Cochrane Jackie
Connell James
Constantine Aaron
Copley Lorraine
Coppe Alex
Coppe Ed
Coppe James
Coppe Sharon
Cox Tim AO
Crutchfield Amy
Crutchfield Philip
Darling James AM
Davis Brian AM
Devilee Fiona
Devilee Peter
Dixson Felicity
Dixson Jeremy
Dobson Bill
Dobson Kerryn
Edwards Patricia
Edwards Sandy
Elder David
Freeman Marcus
Freeman Sarah
Gatehouse Sandra
Godfrey Tim
Graves Joby
Grimwade Angus
Grimwade Karen
Haigh Alister
Hains Michael
Hains Sally-Anne
Hamilton Maria
Hamilton Printing Works
Hao Jin
Hayward Kate
Hayward Tom
Hinckfuss Bruce
Holt Janet
Howes Merrick
Hryckow Jari
Hunter Sandy
Ibrahim Jamilah
Jordan Anna
Jordan Athena
Jordan George
Jordan Peter
Kaspiew Rae
Kent Wayne
Kirsner Lindsay
Kuok Ean
Lane Michael
Leslie Cate
Leslie Stuart
Leslie Wayne
Lewis John
Lewisohn John
Lim KT
Lindsay Andrew
Lipman Gerald
Lithgow Elizabeth
Lucas Anton
Lynch Antony
Lynch Georgina
Macaulay Cameron
Macaulay Jennifer
MacKinnon Jane
MacKinnon John W
Madin Jeremy
Mann Geoff
Marriner David
McDonald Michael
McGauchie Donald AO
Merrylees Ian
Mills John
Mitchell John OAM
Mitchell Serena
Molesworth Richard
Morewood David
Morgan Linda
Morgan Paul
Murray Tim AM
Nandabhiwat Warapong
Nicholson Lib
Nicolson Stuart
Nicolson Susan
Owen Sally
† Parsons Boz DFC
Patterson Andrew
Pembrook Amanda
Penfold-Russell Rebel OAM
Pincott Club Inc
Priestley Malcolm
Ritchie Kent Sonia
Rymill Peter
Santikarn Janice
Santikarn Steve
Shelmerdine David
Shelmerdine Maree
Simpson Julia
Sisson Carol
Smith Simon
Sow Vinney
Stephens Deryk
The Sunshine Foundation
Sutton Rod
Sutton Tanny
Taylor Deb
Thawley Deborah
Thawley Michael AO
Thornton Michael
Viravaidya Mechai AO
von Bibra Kenneth AM
Wade Jan
Waterman Angela
Wearne Geoff
Weerasooriya Rukshen
Welsh Simon
Wilkins Robert
Wilkins Susan
Wilson Mary
Wilson Ralph
MEMBER
Anonymous (38)
Adamson James
Adamson Michael
Affleck Anna
Affleck James OAM
Agar John OAM
Albert Antoinette
Albert Investments
Alder Robyn
Alder Tim
Allen Jocelyn
Allen Kingsley
Allen Penny
Allen Roslyn
Allen Tony
Altmann John
Anastasios Andrew
Anderson Jan
Anderson Sue
Angas Charles
Angliss Arthur
Angliss David
Apted Ben
Armstrong John
Armstrong Martin
Ashton-Jones Mary Lou
Austin A Frank
Avery Mark
Backhouse Kim
Backwell Lyn
Backwell Rob
Badger Ann
Badr Joseph
Baillieu Marshall
Baillieu Marshall E
Barlow Lisa
Barnes John
Barras Greg
Barras Sarah
Barry Nigel
Bartlett Connie
Bartlett Marcus
Batliwalla Minoo
Batten Suzie
Batten Tim
Batters Philippe
Bayles Archie
Baynes Karen
Beauchamp Andy
Beauchamp Lisa
Bedggood Wayne
Beevor Ronnie
Belcher Lit
Bell Adrian
Bingley Julie
† Bingley Tim
Blakeley Tony
Bliss Philip
Blundell Ian
Bohun Eliza
Bohun Phillip
Bolwell Ray
Bostock Andrew
Bostock Robert
Bowen Richard
Bower Geoff
Bower Jane
Bowman Alan
Bowser David
Bramley Richard
Brandy Mary
Brandy Ron
Bretherton Tony
Bright Primmy
Bright Richard
British Schools & Universities
Broers Lord Alec FRS
Broers Lady Mary
Bromell Hugh
Bromell Jock
Bromell Ros
Brown Ian D
Brown Ian J H
Browning Malcolm
Bufton Peter
Bugg John
Burgess Reece
† Burns David
Burrell Celia AM
Burrell Will AM
Byron Andrew
Cabot Edward
Cameron Donald
Cameron Ewen
Campbell Dugald
Cannon Clare
Capper Peter
Carmichael Katie
Castillo Lyn
Castillo Sonny
Catchlove Barry AM
Cavill Alistair
Cavill Malcolm
Cavill Stuart
Charles Stephen AO
Chernov Alexandra
Chin Kim
Chomley George
Christie Clare
Christie Kenneth
Chye Kooi
Clarke Anthony
Clarke Rodger
Clarke Sir Rupert
† Cleland James
Clements Dee
Clements Elisa
Clements Jonathan
Cocks Sue
Cohen Susie
Collins David
Colwell Sheila
Consett Christopher
Coombe-Tennant Georgie
Coombe-Tennant Mark
Copulos Steve
Cormack Joanna
Costain Peter
Cottier Bruce
Cox Jim
Cox Laurie AO
Crabtree Maryjane
Cramer-Roberts Antony
Cramond Family
Cronin Eleanor
Cronin Ray OAM
Crooke Sarah
Cross Stephen
†
Crozier Digby
Crozier Georgie MLC
Daley Alan
Danielson Kaye
Davies Huw
Dawson Penny
De Maria Belinda
De Maria Rennie
de Moor Paul
De Pury Guillaume
Denham John
Derham Moore Kathie
Dery Tom
Dixon Courtney
Dixon Jacinda
Donald Susie
Donner Clive
Dowie Kristie
Dowie Paul
Downer Alexander AC
Downie David
Downie Susie
Downton Peter
Drayton Ann
Drysdale Elaine
Durran Ken
Dye Geoff
Eddington Sir Rod AO
Eddington Lady Young
Sook
Eisner John
Elder Joyce
Elliott Amanda AO
Fahey Michael
Fairbairn Rosie
Faithfull John
Falkiner Brett
Fam Richard
Fayman Marvin
Fieldhouse Simon
Finlay Stephen
Fisher Jamie
Fisher Peter C J
Fisher Peter G R
Fitzwilliams Hyde Chloe
Flintoft James
Foreman Judy
Foundyller Charles
Fox Chris
Fox Linda
Fraser John
Fraser Michael
Fullerton John
Fullerton Michael
Funk Katie
Gall David
Gall Georgie
Gall Jim
Ganley Carney
Gash Nathalie
Gassin Jennifer
Gassin Robert
Gates Peter OAM
† Gibson Ross
Gilbert David
Giles Lyn
Gillett Charles
Gillett Margie
Gillies Charles
Gove David OAM
Gray Jane
Gray Peter KC
Gray Robert
Greig-Rouffignac Susie
Griffiths Balcombe
Grills Leanne
Grills Richard
Grodski Ben
Grodski David
Grodski Helen
Grodski Lucinda
Groves Peter
Grubb Beau
Gubbins Lucy
Gubbins Tom
Guest Anabelle
Guest Owen
Guo Yenna
Haigh Simon
Hamilton Mark
Harden David
Harden Sarah
Hargrave Pat
Harkness Merrie
Harmanis Kerry
Harrison Richard
Hattori Fukunori
Hawker David AO
Hawker Mary
Hawker Penny
Hawker Tim
Hayward Helen
Heathcote Robert
Henderson Gavin
Henry Belinda
Henry David
Herbert Ann
Herbert John
†
Hesketh Robert
Heysen Peter AM
Hibbs Michael
Hickson Sam
Hirst Michael
His Majesty King Charles
III KG KT GCB OM AK QSO
CC PC ADC
Ho Charles
Hocking Nigel OAM
Hocking Tony
Holmes Max
Hong Jacob
Horsman John
Howson Mark
Howson Nick
Hu Garth
Hudson Carol
Hudson Tom
Isobel and David Jones
Family Foundation
J Douglas Family Trust
Jamieson Rossi
Jankowski Bob
Jeffries Jennifer
Jeffries Jock
Jowett Nathalie
Kahlbetzer Johnny
Kamat Mary
Kang Pei-Yuan
Kautzky Roland
Kay John
Kelly Adam
† Kemp Wendy
Kempton Adam MLA
Kempton Janne
Kent Michael
Kimpton James AM
Kimpton Sue
King-Siem Bruce
Kirwan Michael
Knell Mack
Knight Rod
Koch Fred
Kolomanski Daniel
Kolomanski Jacinta
Koscak-Sadler Jenny
Laidlaw Hilary
Laidlaw Roy
Langley Andre
Langley Sally
Lapointe Bob
Latreille Anne
Latreille Peter
Lawrence Peter
Le Deux Anna
Le Deux Tony
Leahy Elizabeth
Lee Trevor
Legoe Chris AO KC
Lemon Andrew AM
Leong Yan
Lermond Bill
Lermond Ruth
Leslie Bill
Leviny Fiona
Lewis Annabel
Liley Will
Lim Cheng
Lim Grace
Lim Yew
Lindblade Rod
Litchfield Libby
Little David
Little Marilyn
Love Tom
Lovell Maggie
Lu Celia
Luckock Chris
Luckock John
Luckock Lauraine
Lyons Joan
Macarthur Andrew
Macdougall Mikael OAM
Macgugan Elizabeth
Mackenzie Sandy AM
Mackinnon Andrew
Mackinnon Hamish
MacKinnon John H M
Mackinnon Judy
Mackinnon Richard
Macknight Campbell
Mah Sau
Mahar Catherine
Mahar Frederick
Mahon Joe
Mahon Vanessa
Manifold Sarah
Mann Richard
Mantello Eliza
Mantello Jeremy
Manton David
Martin Alison
Martin Simon
Martin-Jankowski Sian
Massy-Greene Roger AM
Matar Jodie
Mather Cath
McComas Malcolm
McCormick William
McCulloch Dave
McCulloch Indi
McCulloch Nick
McCulloch Sam
McDonald Bruce
McDonald Jo
McFarlane Amanda
McFarlane Hamish
McIntosh Peter
McKenzie Patricia
McKeown Chris
McKeown Penelope
McKnight Sue
McLachlan Ian AO
McMichael Ian
Mellier Alan
Mellier Angela
Melville Deb
Melzer Brett
Merrin Leigh
Messenger Andrew
Metcalfe Ronald
Michell Ed
Miller Justin AM
Milne Malcolm OAM
Mitchell Steve
Molesworth John
Mollard Jon
Mollard Tony
Moore Andrew
Morandini Frank
Morandini Maggie
Morgan Alex
Morgan Diana AM
Morgan Marina
Morgan Sarah
Morgan William
Moroney Margie
Morton David
Morton Mary
Moss Andrea
Moss Chris
Muir Amanda
Muir Ashley
Mulholland James
Mulholland Penelope
Munro Judy
Myddelton Christine
Myers Allan AC KC
Naktinis Vytautas
Nathan David
Needle Sarah
Newton Pepe
Newton Sean
Nithipitigan Anek
Noble Rob
Nontapan-Smith Claire
Officer Lew
OGGs NSW Branch
Osborne Brian
O’Shannassy Maurice
O’Shannassy Ruth
†
Ould Evan
† Owen Selwyn
Palmer Liz
Palmer Nick
Pappas Tassie
Parkinson Dorothy
Parkinson Howard
Parks Family
Parrott Josh
Parsons Bill
Parsons Kate
Parsons Samuel
Pascall Philip
Paton Knox
Paton Ross
Paton Sarah Jane
Patterson Gwyn
Patterson Susan
Payne Douglas
Pearson Guy
Peck Jane
Peck Simon
Pembroke Michael Hon
Pender John
Perry Rob
Persse Georgina
Phillips Geoff
Phillips Sam
Phillipson Simon
Phillipson Yolande
Pierson Emma
Pierson Garry
Piltz Detlev
Pirenc Bright Samantha
Pitt Roger
Pont Elizabeth
Postneck Aija
Potter Partners Ltd
Prince Miles AM
Prosser Roger
Rafferty Katie
Ramsay Andrew
Ramsay Robin
Ranicar Jeremy
Ranken Arthur Blackwood
Read-Smith Fraser
Reed Simon
Renwick Chris AM
Reynolds Prue
Ribeiro Manuela
Rice David
Richards Kuan
Richards Matt
Richardson Ian
Richardson Michael
Richmond-Smith Barbara
Ripper Geoffrey
Rippon John
† Ritchie Vivienne AM
Ritchie Wendy
Robbins Barry
Roberts Ian
Robin Corinne
Rockman Lyn
Roe Patrick
Roper Belinda
Roper Kirby
Rose Christopher
Rose John
† Rowe John AM
Rowe Michael
Rule Nick
Rundle Harry
Russell Geoffrey
Rutty Helen
Sadler Peter
Samararatna Sam
Sampson Nancy
Sampson Nick
Santilli Jacqueline
Santilli Robert
Satar Rizal
Seppelt Bill
Sgroi Joe
Sgroi Natalie
Shanahan John
Shearer Andrew
Sheene Stephanie
Sherwood Lynne & the Late
Sherwood Tim
Shier Jonathan
Slatter Libby
Smith Geoff
Smith Judy
Southey Patrick
Southey Rob
Spenceley Alan
Spriggs Fleur
Stevens Mike
Stevenson Pam
Stewart Margaret
Stewart Nigel
Stringer Bruce
Sutherland Charlie
Sutherland Heidi
Sutherland Ivan
Sutherland James
Sutherland Liza
Sutherland Nick
Sutherland Robert
Sutherland Ross
Sutherland Susie
Sutton Stephen
Swan James
Syme Robin AM
Szepe Jane
Szepe Philip
Tait Nigel
Tallboys Roger
Tallis Mary
Tan Boon Seng
Taylor Matthew
Taylor Tracy
The Hermitage Old Girls’ Association
The Scobie and Clare
Mackinnon Trust
Thomas David
Thomson Ross
Tinsley Mike
Townsend David
Trethewie Susie
Turnbull James
Turner William
Tyson James
Ullin Sophie
Utz Richard
Vahl Meyer Erik
Vine Ruth
Visudhipol Jum
Visudhipol Nin
Waldron Ken
Walford Nick
Wang Jessica
Ward Wes
Warwick Cameron
Warwick Emma
Watson Neil
Watt Jim
Watts Family
Weatherly Bill
Weerasooriya Michelle
Wendt Michael
Whalley Rick
White Ed
White Mathew
White Paddy
Wilkinson Bibi
Willcocks Peter
Williams Jonathan
Wilson Bruce OAM
Wilson Diana
Wilson John OAM
Wilson Sam
Wilson Will
Wilson-Anastasios
Meaghan
Win Omar
Wolstenholme Derek
Wolstenholme Frank
Wolstenholme Julie
Wright Paul
Yates Brooke
Yencken David
Yencken Jenny
Zhang Guang Yu
BIDDLECOMBE SOCIETY
Anonymous (11)
Adams John
Adams Ros
Allen Jim
Allen Jocelyn
Allen Tony
Anderson Bill
Anderson Kate OAM
Angas Charles
Angliss Arthur
Angliss David
Apted Ben
Apted Jon
Backhouse Kim
Backwell Lyn
Backwell Rob
Batten Tim
Bayles Archie
Beauchamp Andy
Beauchamp Lisa
Belcher George
Belcher Lit
Bender Helene AM
Blakeley Tony
Bojtschuk Ronald
Bostock Andrew
Brandy Mary
Brandy Ron
Breadmore Anne
Breadmore Jo
Bretherton Tony
Brown Ian J H
Buckingham William
Burt Amanda
Burt Simon
Cabot Edward
Caldwell William
Calvert-Jones James
Calvert-Jones Susannah
Charles Arthur AM
Chernov Alexandra
† Cleland James
Clements Elisa
Clements Jonathan
Cochrane Andrew
Cochrane Jackie
Cody Rebecca
Cohen Desiree
Colwell Sheila
Coombe-Tennant Georgie
Coombe-Tennant Mark
Cronin Eleanor
Cronin Ray
†
Crozier Digby
Crozier Georgie MLC
Crummer Patsy
Crutchfield Amy
Crutchfield Philip
Dahlsen John
Dixon Courtney
Dixon Jacinda
Donald Susie
Dow Caroline
Dow Chris
Dowie Kristie
Dowie Paul
Drayton Ann
Dye Geoff
Elliott Amanda AO
Endean David
Fairbairn Rosie
Fairfax John AO
Fieldhouse Simon
Fraser Michael
Gall Jim
Gall Suzanne
Gash Nathalie
† Gibson Ross
Gillett Charles
Gillett Margie
Gray Jane
Gray Mike Gray Peter KC
Greig-Rouffignac Susie
Grodski Ben
Grodski David
Grodski Helen
Grodski Lucinda
Gubbins Lucy
Gubbins Tom
Guest Anabelle
Guest James MLC
Guest Owen
Harris Silver
Hawker David AO
Hawker Mary
Hawker Penny
Hawker Tim
Hayward Kate
Heath Nick
Henry Belinda
Henry Charles
Henry David
Hollis Sue
Howes Alan
Howes Arlene
Hudson Carol
Hudson Tom
Hunter Sandy
Jamieson Rossi
Kelly Adam
Kempton Adam MLA
Kempton Janne
Kirkwood Jeremy
Kirwan Michael
Knights Julian AO
Koren Christopher
Koscak-Sadler Jenny
Lane Michael
Latreille Anne
Latreille Peter
Le Deux Anna
Le Deux Tony
Le Rossignol Gary
Leek Noelene
Lemon Peter
Lewis Annabel
Little David
Little Gordon
Little Marilyn
Little Terry
Long Michael AM
Luckock John
Luckock Lauraine
Macarthur Andrew
Mackenzie Joan
Mackenzie Sandy AM
Mackie Bill
Mackinnon Andrew
Mackinnon Judy
Mackinnon Richard
MacLachlan Hugh
Mahar Catherine
Mahar Frederick
Mahon Vanessa
Manifold Sarah
Mann Geoff
Mann Morag
Mantello Eliza
Mantello Jeremy
Martin Alison
Martin Simon
Martin-Jankowski Sian
Matthews Barry
McBain John AO
McBain Penelope
McCulloch Dave
McCulloch Indi
McCulloch Nick
McDonald Jo
McGregor Sasha
McInnes John OAM
McIntosh Peter
McKnight Sue
McLeod Katie
Mitchell Hartley
Mitchell Serena
Mitchell Steve
Molesworth John
Morton David
Morton Mary
Muir Amanda
Muir Ashley
Mulholland James
Mulholland Penelope
Murray Michael
Needle Sarah
Nicolson Stuart
Nicolson Susan
† Ould Evan
Owen Sally
Parrott Josh
Parsons Barbara
† Parsons Boz DFC
Parsons Kate
Parsons Samuel
Paton Knox
Paton Sarah Jane
Patterson Andrew
Patterson Gwyn
Pembroke Michael Hon
Perry Rob
Peters Jo
Poolman Tony
Pope Deidre
Pope Ern
Poulton Joan
Poulton Lloyd
Priestley Malcolm
Prince Miles AM
Rafferty Katie
Ramsay Claire
Ranken Arthur Blackwood
Ranken Bill
Ranken Katharine
Ratcliffe Fiona
Riggall Elspeth
Rippon John
† Ritchie Vivienne AM
Ritchie Wendy
Robertson Anne
Robertson Denis
Robertson Hannah
Robertson Mark OAM
Roper Kirby † Rowe John AM
Sadler Peter
Shearer Andrew
Shearer Tim
Simson Belinda
Simson John
Southby Janet
Southby Richard KStJ
Sprague Steve
Spriggs Fleur
Stapleton Michael
Stapleton Monique
Staub-Little Nancy
Stephens Deryk
Stevenson Pam
Strazzera Tony
Sutherland Charlie
Sutherland Heidi
Sutherland Ivan
Sutherland James
Sutherland Liza
Sutherland Nick
Sutherland Robert
Sutherland Susie
Tallboys Roger
Tallis Mary
Thornton Michael
Vickers-Willis Cathie
Vickers-Willis Robert
Ward Wes
Waterman Angela
Williams Jonathan
Wilson Diana
Wilson Sam
Wilson Will
Winston Anthony Wada
Wolstenholme Frank
Yates Brooke
All care has been taken to ensure the accuracy of this list. If an unfortunate error has occurred, please accept our apologies and notify the Advancement Office so we can amend our records.
MEMBERSHIP LEVELS
EMINENT
GOVERNOR
GUARDIAN
PARTNER
BENEFACTOR
ASSOCIATE
MEMBER
BIDDLECOMBE SOCIETY
Nominated by the Foundation Board for honourable service to the Foundation
$500,000 or more
$250,000 but less than $500,000
$100,000 but less than $250,000
$50,000 but less than $100,000
$20,000 but less than $50,000
$5,000 but less than $20,000
Someone who has given notice of an intended Bequest to the Foundation
† Denotes deceased
SUPPORTING THE GEELONG GRAMMAR FOUNDATION IN 2023
The Geelong Grammar Foundation warmly acknowledges the support of our Foundation members. Thank you for your generosity and commitment to the future of our School.
Following is a list of our donors throughout 2023. We also recognise the many donors who have chosen to remain anonymous and thank you for your generous support.
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A
Abey Jock
Adams Mark & Cullen
Gabrielle
Adams Ros
Allan Joe
Ammentorp William & Wardlaw Fiona
Anderson Bill & Kate OAM
Angliss Arthur
Angliss David
Armytage John & Brodbeck Gaby
Ashton-Jones Mary Lou and Scott
Atkins Family
Au Melissa
August Peter & Helen
Australian Universities & Schools USA Foundation
B
Backwell Michael and Carnegie Soph
Backwell Rob & Lyn
Bailey Will
Bainger Annabel & Dennis
Barbara Wadih
Barker Jan
Barraclough Georgina
Barrett Peter
Barrow Victoria
Bartlett Connie
Bate Family
Batters Sherryn & Philippe
Bedggood Wayne
Begg Judy
Beggs David & Bock
Emma
Bell Jason & Melanie
Blake Brendan
Bostock Andrew
Bostock Emma & Edward
Bostock John & Janet
Bostock Tom
Bowden Lil
Bowden Matthew
Bowser David
Bradica Nevenka
Brandy Ron & Mary
Breeze Justin & Renee
Bretherton Tony
Briers Family
Brogden Sandra
Browning Malcolm & Wendy
Burgess Reece & Julia
Burgess Simon
Burston Mike
Burston Georgina
Butcher Ann
Butler Jim & Gail
Buttula Margaux
C
Calvert-Jones Susannah
Cameron Emma & Hamish
Cameron David & Hannah
Cameron Zoe
Campbell Dugald
Capper Peter
Capper Sandra
Chang Po-Yi & Huang
Yu-Ling
Charleson Amelia
Charleson Family
Chaudhary Pooja
Chen Bao-Wen & Hirai
Chiharu
Chen Maggie
Chen Wen
Cheung Aris
Chomley John & Fiona
Chong Louisa
Chua Harry
Clark Cynthia
Clemenger Lucy & Tony
Clements Jonathan & Elisa
Clemons Tim
Clyde Old Girls’ Association
Coakley Stephen & Deborah
Cochrane Family
Cockayne Michael OAM
Cody Rebecca
Cohen Catherine
Cole Adam & Charlotte
Coles Coaches
Coltman Ian
† Estate of Coltman Kay
Cong Weiwei & He
Rongliang
Connolly Ian & Mills
Julieanne
Cook Dominic & Harold
Caroline
† Estate of Cook Noele
OAM
Coombe-Tennant Mark
Coote Andrea
Cope Giles
Costelloe Rory & Katrina
Cowan Andy
Cox Jim
Crossley Ed
Crummer Patsy
Crutchfield Amy & Philip
Cui Wei
Cullen Matthew & Lou
Culley John D
Darling James AM
Day Ben & Dyer Lori
de Fegely Rob AM
de Pury Guill & Katherine
Dean Robert OAM
Deasey Denis
Di Sciascio Matthew
Dickinson Family
Dobson Bill
Dodds Graham & Hilton
Suzi
Dow Janine
Dowd Natalie
Doyle Tim & Chelsea
Drayton Ann
Du Jiakun Will
Dumas Kate
Duncan Alexander
E
Easy Jessica
Egan Paul
El Adam Family
England Richard & Harriett
FFairfax Tim AC
Faithfull John
Fang Lucas
Farran Andrew
Farrugia Caroline
Fernandez Ricki
Finlay Sam
Fisher Peter & Mimi
Fitzgerald-Leonard Family
Foletta Geoff
Foletta Sarah & Hamish
Forrest David
Forster Keith
Foundyller Charles
Francis Amanda
Francis Chavaune & Dickson Peter
Fraser John & Joan
Frazer Simon
Freeman Marcus & Sarah
Frith Peter
Furphy Adam & Nean
GGale Elissa
Gall David & Georgie
Gall James & Suzanne
Gash Nathalie
Gibney David & JulieAnne
Gibson Diana AO
† Estate of Gibson Ross
Gillespie Peta
Gillespie Tim
Gillett Margie
Ginnane Nicole
Gove David OAM
Gracanin Quentin & Cook Jai
Graves Joby & Camilla
Grey Catherine
Grills Valerie
Grimsdale Jan
Grodski David & Helen
Grodski Lucinda
Grodski Max
Grodski Ollie
Grylewicz Family
Guest Amy & Chris
Guest Anabelle & Owen
Guest Sibella
Guirguis Family
Gurry James H
Ha Thao
Haigh Family
Hall Tom
Hallihan Duncan
Handbury Foundation
Hannah Lister
Harinsuit Asada
Harris Shinta
Harrison Richard
Harvey Giselle
Hatzoglou Nick & Suzan
Hayward Sam
He Steven & Jenny
Healey Wendy & Richard
Heath Nick & Christine
Hedstrom Richard
Heetel Roland
Heine Michael
Henry Charles
Herbert John & Ann
Hewson Fiona
Hill Katie & Chris
Hingeley Ian
Hirvonen Tanja
Ho Chien & Lu Amy
Ho May
Holmes a’ Court Paul
Hopkins Doug
Hsu Karman
Hu Yan
Hudson Tom & Carol
Ingle Charles
Ingle Phillip
Isles Katie
JJackson Emma
Jacobs Bronwen
Jamieson Andrew
Jeffery Felicity & Edward
Jin Jenny
Job Jackie
Jobling Bill
Johns Murray
Johnson Geoff
Johnstone Jez and Ila
Johnston Vera
Jones Matt & Clanton
Carrie
Jones Verity
Jordan Nicholas
Jupp Nora
K
Karlusic Dara & Ivan
Karytinos Antonia
Kellock Samantha
Kempster Hugh
Khoo Ronald
Kirkwood Jeremy, Sarah, Ally & Matt
Klempfner David
Knowles Family
Koch Felicity & Morrison
Betty
Kronk Liza & Michael
Kutcher Missy
L† Estate of Landy John AC
CVO MBE
Langdon Family
Langford Ian
Lansdell Steve
Lansdell Sue
Lasky Tamara
Lau Albert & Kasman
Anna
Le Deux Tony & Anna
Le Kevin
Le Rossignol Gary
† Estate of Learmonth
Peter
Lee Chien
Lee Dow Kwong AO
Lee Hye Jung
Leech Peter
Lefebvre Lucia
Lemon Andrew AM
Lemon Peter
Levy David & Josephine
Lewin Leo & Heyseman
Marcia
Lewis Sandra
Lewisohn John
Li Allen
Lie Ann
† Estate of Lie Lorie
Lilburne Ian
Lin Sonia
Lindskog Ulf
Lipman Gerald
Lithgow Elizabeth
Liu Ce
Liu Tracy
Longo Erik, Nadia & Isabel
Lord Andrew & Family
Los Family
Lowe James
Lu Family
Lumley Mike & Danni
Lyons Faye
Lyu Jie
MMackenzie-Couch Family
Ma Ella
Mabbett Laura
Mackenzie Islay
Mackenzie Sandy AM
Mackey Chris & Sue
Mackintosh Lisa
MacLachlan Hugh & Fiona
Maconochie Jamie & Robina
Mactaggart David & Emma
Maddicks Tom
Madin Jeremy & Sally
Mahon Family
Mahon Annabel, Sophie, William & Diana
Malouf Ian & Larissa
Mann Fleur
Mann Suzi
Manton David
Marks Taryn
Marsden-Smith Sophia & Ryan
Martin Alison
Martin-Jankowski Sian
Matruglio Family
Matson Helen
† Matson Ted
Matson Kate
Matthews Barry
Mattiske David & Emma
McAloon Felix
McAloon Theodore
McBain John AO & Penelope
McCartney Anna McCracken Alec
McCulloch Janet OAM
† Estate of McDonald Ellen
McGavin Tim & Suzy
McInnes John OAM
McKeand Peter & Liz
McKellar Jane
McKendrick Josie
McKenna Alice
McKenzie Melanie
McKeown Chris
McLaren Whitney
McManus Family
McMicking Jane & Rod
McNamara Chris
Meekhanthong Kiattisak & Ladda
Mercer Family
Merlatti Niccolo
Metschar Gary & Kathy
Mew Saxon
Miller Jim & Sara
Mills Peter & Gancarz Iwona
Mitchell Hartley
Mitchell Serena
Molesworth Richard & Janny
Moore Patrick & Kathie
Morewood David
Morgan Adam
Morrison Michael
Mort Jonathan & Michelle
Morton David & Mary
Mulholland Penelope
Muller Peter & Marg
Munro Bruce & Judy
Munro Jodi
Myddelton Christine
N
Nakamoto Ken
Napier Heather
Newell Catherine
Newman Club
Ng Paul
Ng Phoebe
Nicholls David
Nicholson Paula & Richard
Nicolson Stuart & Susan
Nixon Fiona
O’Brien Liam
O’Connell Jonathan & Melissah
O’Connor Roderic
Officer David
Officer John & Louise
Orr Geoffrey
Osmond Family
PPalmer James
Parker Luke & Alicia
Parsons Samuel
Paterson David & Veronique
Paterson Rowly & Judy
Paton Knox & Sarah Jane
Patrick-Field Kelly
Pausewang Family Group
† Pease Robin In memory of
Perrignon Peter & Louise
Pierce Armstrong Foundation
Pierson Family
Planner Barry & Pam
Polic Pauline
Pollard Brent & Fiona
Polyzoudis Gloria
Poolman Tony & Jennifer
Pope Ern & Deidre
Power Henry & Gail
Prior Anne
Pusey Steve & Marian
RRafferty Katie
Ralph Fiona
Ramsay Dougal & Nellie
Rana-Thompson Maya
Rangsisingpipat
Napavilai
Ratcliffe Fiona
Razmovski Mary
Reeve Sally
Reid Malcolm
Reilly Leigh
Reynolds Prue
Ribeiro Manuela
Richards Family
Richards Matt & Kuan
Richardson Fiona
Richardson Family
Roberts David & Sofie
Robertson Malcolm
Robertson Mark OAM, Anne & Family
Robinson James
Robinson Clementine & Harry
Robinson Susie
Roche Damian & Justine
Roe Tom & Sarah
Rosina Daniel
Rudolph Patricia
Russell Andy
SSalter Paul
Santikarn Dejvit
Savige Russell
Schafer Clay
Schofield Tessa
Seal Allison
Seekamp Tim
Shao Chen & Lan
Shen Yiwu
Sherwin Julian
Shi Xiaoqian
Shi Wenhai
Shields Alison
Simson John & Belinda
Sin On & Penington Beth
Singer Neneta
Singh Malini
Sleigh Andrew & Julie
Southby Richard KStJ
and Janet
Southey Patrick
Spanier Ryan
Spry Howard OAM
Stansfield John
Stewart Rob & Dowd Lisa
† Estate of Stinson Bob
Strazzera Anthony
Sun Jian & Ma Ella
Sun Juanru
Sutherland Charlie
Sutherland Rebecca
Swan James & Sue
Swindon Katherine
Szangolies John & Sandi
TTadmore Niv
Tait Nigel
Takle Bec
Tallis Mary
Tan Ariel
Taylor Helen
Taylor Sarah
The Hermitage Old Girls’ Association
Tito Josephine
Tremlett Arabella
Trinh Phuc
Turley Family
† Turnbull Elizabeth
Van Gemert James
Vejzovic Huanita & Seval
Vickers-Willis Rob & Cathie
Viggers Marilyn & John
Vine Vincent
W
Walkley Jeremy
Wallace Family
Wang Jiajia
Waring Noel & Tracey
Watkins Vana
Weatherly Bill & Trina
Webb Anna & Gorell Paul
Webb Luke
Webster Adrian & Elizabeth
† Weigall Jan
Welner David & Bec
Weston Emma & Bob McKay
White Edward & Paddy
White Family
Whitford Sally
Wilkins Robert
Williamson Emma
Williams Joan
Wills Alastair & Sally
Wilson Jack
Winchester Michael & Moore Alyson
Wong Sue
Wright Geoff & Edie
Wu Michelle
Wu Roland
Wylie Helen
Wylie Mark
XXuan Momo & Bosco
YYang Chung-Li
Yang Jenny
Yang Brahma
Yao Ying
Ye Sammi
Yeo Dylan
Yin Christine
Z
Zeng Yin
Zhang Shawn
Zhang Xiaobing
Zhao Family
Zhao Tingting
Zhou Ting
All care has been taken to ensure the accuracy of this list. If an unfortunate error has occurred, please accept our apologies and notify the Advancement Office so we can amend our records.
† Denotes deceased
We warmly invite you to have a confidential discussion with our Associate Director, Garry Pierson. Garry is here to guide you on how best to achieve your intentions and make a meaningful impact. Contact Garry on +61 3 5273 9136 or GarryP@ggs.vic.edu.au