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Upping the ante in academics
Last week we received the School’s 2017 NAPLAN results. (Parents of Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 boys will receive their son’s individual results soon and can click here for […]
Fair play on the ice
Year 6 boys skate their way to silver Three BGS Year 6 boys – AJ Harris, Aidan McDonald and Landon Penca – fought it out together on the ice last […]
At the top of our game in winter sports
It has been an amazing winter season of Senior Sport in 2017. Our boys continue to favour team sports as they seek the social and emotional benefits of striving for, […]
Connor’s Run, Five Years On
Five years ago, Robert Connor Dawes returned to BGS after seven months of brain cancer treatment. He was so proud to be back with friends in his School uniform. And now, […]
Innovation and entrepreneurship served at breakfast
e-commerce trail-blazer Maggie Zhou, Managing Director for Alibaba Australia and NZ, was the guest speaker at our BGS Breakfast Bios event on Tuesday. Maggie wowed the audience of 160 guests […]
The Making of Men: Taking it to a new level
I am partway through Dr Leonard Sax’s republished book, Boys Adrift: The Five Factors Driving the Growing Epidemic of Unmotivated Boys and Underachieving Young Men (click here), and one line […]
New Principal for Firbank
We would like to join the Firbank Grammar School community in welcoming Ms Jenny Williams, who commenced this term as the school’s 10th Principal. Headmaster Ross Featherston represented BGS at […]
Hands-on charity in Middle School
Last week, the Year 7 boys heard from two special guests: Jamie Howden from the Cathy Freeman Foundation and Sally Treacy from Projec10. Jamie is a BGS Old Boy and […]
‘This school gets it!’
Wayne Schwass, the former AFL footballer who lived with depression for 12 years in silence, was very positive about BGS and our attempts to deal with the tough issues at […]
Rick Pemberton, our new Mr Chips
How can a man’s 60-year love affair with ÃÛÌÒÖÊÓƵ, during which he had such a wonderful impact on so many staff, students and parents, be acknowledged in a few […]