As Term 1 comes to an end, let us all reflect on the wonderful effort put in over the past 10 weeks that has generated so many highlights for us all. Academic, sporting, musical, cultural, and spiritual opportunities have all returned, not to mention the social...

The Gippsland Grammar Community was thrilled Friday morning as two of the School’s rowers were crowned Australian Champions at the Australian Rowing Championships in Tasmania. Year 11 students Lindsay Hamilton and Billy Osborne narrowly beat Redlands and Ballarat...

Earlier this week, I shared with our Garnsey students the importance of stepping outside their comfort zone. Below are some of the things I spoke about. ‘I wanted to talk to you about a little saying that you will be familiar with: ‘Birds of a Feather Flock Together’....

Being part of a community provides people with a true sense of belonging. Some people say it is central to human experience and there are many benefits for all involved. While relatively new to this wonderful School Community, I am enjoying (finally!) meeting more of...

If you are a basketball fan I’m confident you’d know the name of the greatest ever coach: John Wooden. He was most commonly known as the ‘Wizard of Westwood’, but most people just called him ‘Coach’. ‘Coach’ led the UCLA to a record ten NCAA titles. Later in life,...

Over the past few weeks, we have enjoyed numerous sporting competitions such as SEISA and ICCES and, of course, the Victorian Rowing Championships held last weekend. With the loss of many of these activities last year, I found myself, reflecting on how wonderful it is...

When studying psychology at university, one of my lecturers communicated how they felt it was essential for people to reflect on the words ‘acceptance’, ‘care’ and ‘growth’. Sometimes the ‘accepting’ can be at the individual level but it can also mean accepting of...

From a young age, we are told how important it is to “get a good education”. Naturally, I agree, but I also believe that schooling is only one type of learning. There are many other opportunities in life that enable people to further their knowledge and develop new...