2nd November 2021 “Pub for sale” is not something you see every day in school correspondence; however, the end of an era is upon us, and the Girton “pub” where, most recently, our Technology classes have been housed will be sold. While the heritage-listed building on the corner of […]
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21st October 2021 Year 10 student Connor McKenzie will compete in the national final of the annual Plan Your Own Enterprise competition after being awarded first place in the Victorian competition, with classmate Aedan Hamilton receiving second place in the competition. Connor’s idea for his enterprise ‘Fairway Up’ was conceived […]
20th October 2021 A Junior School team of seven students in Years 4, 5 and 6 has won the international final of the annual Tournament of Minds competition, scheduled to take place in Perth but instead conducted online. The ‘Fluorescent Unicorns’ team was in the STEM (Science Technology Engineering Maths) […]
13th October 2021 In an impassioned ninety seconds, Year 11 Girton student, Lily Ivey, convinced a panel of judges representing parliamentarians of the importance of tackling eating disorders, and in the process, won the 2021 Parliament Prize amongst a field of over 630 applicants across Victoria. The Parliament Prize entails […]
18th September 2021 There is no questioning the difficultly of remote learning for many students, but one thing that is easily overlooked is the capacity of young people to take responsibility for their own learning. In surveys conducted within our Senior School, our students reported “increased self-directed learning” as their […]
17th September 2021 Girton Grammar Junior School students have been visiting art galleries and speaking to notable artists during lockdown, helping to hone their art skills and draw inspiration from real-life artists who have spoken to students live from their studios. Junior School Art teacher at Girton Grammar School, […]