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Nexus
Autumn/Winter 2019
GOULBURN VALLEY GRAMMAR SCHOOL
Olivia Bolton:
School Captain Profile
ANZAC Spirit
INSIDE:
Meet our new
Heads of Learning
Class reunions
Prestigious music achievement NEXUS 2 0 1 9 / 1
From the Principal
Living in a regional community is a wonderful environment for children to grow and develop. At the
same time there is ample evidence that students living in regional locations experience significant
educational disadvantage. Our vision for the education of our students is to maximise their
opportunities and prepare them to thrive in their lives beyond school with all its opportunities
and challenges. For these reasons our school has long articulated its commitment to continuous
learning improvement to ensure a high quality learning environment for all our students.
There is an extensive body of research linking school performance to the presence of evidence
based instructional leadership. For regional schools there are many obstacles to this kind
of leadership practice. The tyranny of distance creates relative isolation from high quality
professional learning networks and leading research and improvement providers. The smaller
populations in regional areas results in less diverse school communities from which to learn
and share the highest quality instructional practice. We have therefore actively searched for
highly effective partners demonstrating evidence of leading and implementing instructional
improvement.
Over the years we have forged relationships with a range of such organisations. We continue to
seek and work with high performing schools who generously share their expertise regarding what
has worked in their context. We have also formed relationships with universities including the
University of Melbourne and Harvard University.
In 2019 we sought to substantially deepen our relationship with the University of Melbourne.
This relationship includes a number of dimensions. We are now a partner school offering clinical
teaching placement for five teacher candidates in the final year of their Masters of Teaching.
Each of these candidates teaches two classes for four weeks under the supervision of GVGS
Nexus teachers. Through this involvement GVGS is offered a range of partner benefits including access to
professional learning, resources and support. Our aim is to commit to this programme for the long
Nexus Co-ordination: Amy De Paola
term.
Contributing Writers: Liz Mellino (Class
of 2012), Clare Winter Irving (Class of The school was also accepted into the 2019 University of Melbourne Science of Learning
2010) Jodie Fleming (Current parent)
partnership which brings together leading education experts and school communities to translate
Thanks to: Pam Wallace proven learning science research into pedagogical practice. Our staff will be supported by
researchers, engaging in an evidence based cycle of inquiry, using student voice to inform school
Goulburn Valley Grammar School
Verney Road, PO Box 757, improvement. The programme brings together leading researchers from neuroscience, education
Shepparton, Victoria, 3632. and cognitive psychology, working together with the education community to improve education
Telephone: 03 5833 3300,
and wellbeing outcomes. The focus for the 2019 Science of Learning Programme is harnessing
Email: gvgs@gvgs.vic.edu.au,
Web: www.gvgs.vic.edu.au. student agency to improve student outcomes.
We welcome submissions to We have created a student agency project team which meets weekly to monitor and implement
Nexus from staff, students,
alumni and anyone connected
our student agency action plan. Some of the activities include the development of a secure survey
with the school community. system for collecting and interpreting student perspectives on the learning environment and
Email: nexus@gvgs.vic.edu.au. instructional practice in our school. Another initiative involves student focus groups exploring their
Printing: Edgeprint, Mooroopna perspectives on a range of school climate issues.
Printed on 100% recycled paper.
This project is already resulting in some exciting initiatives which will ensure the experiences and
COVER PHOTO: Angus Hatty reading perspectives of our students are used to inform key decisions and directions in supporting student
“In Flanders Fields” at the dawn
learning and wellbeing. Over the years this work with our leading partners has already improved
service at the Shrine in Melbourne
on Anzac Day. Photograph by Susan the learning experience of our students and resulted in positive life changing impact.
Gordon-Brown, Courtesy of the Shrine
of Remembrance. Semper Ulterius
Mark Torriero,
Principal
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From the Chair
Board Update
A t the last official event of the 2018 school year,
Board Chair Mr. Andrew Galbraith, delivered a
summary of the year’s events, accomplishments and
accolades on behalf of the GVGS Board.
Mr. Galbraith recognised the importance of the
evening as one to celebrate the achievements of
the students - from both an academic and personal
perspective - as well as sporting and cultural
successes throughout the year.
Mr. Galbraith acknowledged and praised his
predecessor, Mrs. Prue Dobson, noting her as “a great
example of commitment and dedication” during her
Parents & Friends for their work, resulting in financial Mr Andrew Galbraith has been
time as Chair of the GVGS Board. He also thanked Mr a member of the Goulburn
contributions being made to the new air conditioning
Ross Nichol and Dr Dan Garrick for their service to the Valley Grammar School Board
system. since 2007 and was appointed
Board, both retiring from their duties at the Annual
to the role of Chair in 2018. As
General Meeting of 2018 and congratulated them for Looking forward to 2019, Mr. Galbraith said that a director of Shepparton law
being “important and well respected contributors, the Board was taking steps to pursue the growth firm Dawes & Vary Riordan and
with more than two decades of
bringing different insights into the Board’s of the GVGS alumni network , stating that “more
experience in the commercial,
deliberations” over the years. work will be done to know more about what our property and corporate sphere
former students are doing and to give them better Mr Galbraith brings a wealth of
Mr. Galbraith highlighted Principal Mark Torriero’s business and legal experience
opportunity to remain engaged with the School”. to the position of Chair.
contract renewal, thanking him for his patience
during the process and for “his ongoing commitment A report commissioned by the Board on the feasibility
for further and better learning techniques”. He also of a school expansion to offer educational options in
thanked all GVGS staff and those who give their Years Prep to 4 – as well as an Early Learning Centre –
time generously, recommending to the wider school was noted, with the whole concept said to still be in
community to get involved in that way. its infancy and with much more yet to be considered.
More recent building projects were highlighted such Mr. Galbraith concluded his speech by wishing good
as the solar power installation that was completed luck to the then-current Year 12 students and giving
early in 2018, the new air-conditioning system in the his best wishes on their forthcoming results. He
Sports Centre that was completed in October 2018 also congratulated all students from all year levels
and the revamp of the front facade carried out at the and urged them to “keep being the considerate
end of 2018. He thanked the Mothers’ Club and the individuals that they are”.
Presentation Night 2018 Honour Roll
In addition to the academic awards at Presentation Night many students are also acknowledged for
their leadership and service to the school. We congratulate the following students for their 2018 awards.
Octavia Thompson Simon Pell Gabrielle Patterson Akhil Gadde Sarah Roberts Ella Morgan
Senior All-Rounder Principal's Senior Senior Citizenship Junior Citizenship Award Principal’s Junior Award Year 5/6 All-Rounder,
Award The Maxwell Award for Service to the Award The Hunter The Parents & Friends for Service to the School The Glen Edwards Prize
Brown Memorial Prize School Family Prize Association Prize
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Focusing on Life Long Learners
in and out of the Class Room
The skill of teaching is forever evolving to ensure that all students benefit from a
wide-ranging curriculum that is as engaging as it is relevant to the world we live in
today. Nexus writer Jodie Fleming meets with our new Heads of Learning to see what
future learning at GVGS looks like.
O ver the years, GVGS has invested in the
philosophy of not just what is being taught, but
how it is taught. Working with a number of partners
and working on how to continually improve the
delivery in the class room.
“It may sound silly, but teaching can be a really lonely
including the University of Melbourne, Harvard
profession because once you get into the class room
University and Independent Schools Victoria, GVGS has
you are on your own and you can end up not sharing
been looking at how students learn best through
your experience with others because you move into the
evidence-based techniques and then working with
next class,” Miss D’Elia said.
all the staff to implement those successful classroom
practices to get the best out of its students. “So one of the things we are really trying to do is get
teams of teachers together and actually say let’s have
The school has had a focus in this area since 2010
a look and see what’s happening in each other’s class
when the then Director of Learning, Mrs Deborah
rooms and genuinely collaborate on ideas.”
Moore undertook an enormous amount of work in this
space. With Mrs Moore’s retirement last year, it was Tim James adds that it is all about being part of the
the perfect opportunity to reassess the role and add in planning group, setting strategic goals for the entire
some additional resources. school and coming up with ideas that assist everyone.
There are now four teachers involved, including Director “Part of that planning is going to visit other schools
of Learning – Senior Years Miss Kathryn D’Elia, Director that we have identified as being leaders in some areas
of Learning - Middle Years Mr Tim James and Learning we are interested in and seeing how they have gone
Leaders Mrs Brooke McLeod and Mr James Sach. about implementing ideas and then bringing them
back to GVGS,” Mr James said.
According to Miss D’Elia, with such a full curriculum the
role is beneficial for teachers to have a team focusing And while finding successful ways to deliver lessons in
on how things are being taught across the year levels the classroom to better student outcomes is the main
aim of the program, finding those that do not work is
equally as important.
“It’s great to share the successes, but equally as
important to share those things that don’t work,” Miss
D’Elia explains.
“There is always something to be learnt from what
hasn’t worked, so you can then all come together and
say you have tried something that didn’t have the
outcome you were hoping for. Sometimes it’s then
about talking about how you can tweak something
that will make it work in the future.”
Mr James said the overall aim of the program is to
improve the effectiveness of all the teaching staff so
every student in the school can benefit.
The new Learning Management Team L-R: Mrs Brooke McLeod, “Every student at GVGS should benefit from what the
Mr Tim James, Miss Kathryn D’Elia and Mr James Sach. teachers are bringing into their class rooms in terms of
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Learning news
the new ideas and evidence-based practice that we have
“Every student at GVGS should benefit
researched and that we know has a positive impact on
the students,” he said. from what the teachers are bringing into
One of the most noticeable outcomes to date is the their class rooms in terms of the new
percentage of growth GVGS students are achieving,
which can now be measured. ideas and evidence-based practice that
“We can now see where a student started, where they we have researched and that we know
ended up and really identify the amount of growth
someone has achieved over a period of time,” Miss D’elia has a positive impact on the students”.
said.
“Most parents would say they are interested in
“It’s that idea that a student should show a year’s worth
achievement but most importantly, they want to know
of learning growth for a year’s worth of input. So for a
that their son or daughter is doing their best.”
year they are at school they should show a year’s worth
of growth, which sounds so simple, but if you have a “For most parents, this measurement is much more
student who comes in at quite a high level and shows no valuable.”
growth, previously that could potentially go undetected.
With Mr Sach and Mrs McLeod also part of the learning
“And at the other end of the extreme, a student who teachers dynamic, the teachers are finding the program
comes in at a lower level but is working very hard rewarding.
you might fall into the trap of just thinking that their
“I am finding working in this role really beneficial.
achievement isn’t very high, but in fact, often they might
be making two or three year’s growth in a single year, “I love that we all meet at least once a week, run ideas
which is massive. past each other and come up with new suggestions.
“I think that has been really handy to look at and to help “Each of us has different connections with different
really identify the students who are working extremely schools, whether they are primary, secondary,
hard who may not necessarily be achieving the highest independent, or state, so we are able to use our
levels, but for them are achieving,” she said. experiences and find out what other schools are doing
and share that with each other,” Mr James said.
And according to Miss D’Elia, it is this type of information
that is most valuable to parents. “Four heads are definitely better than one!”
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2018 Dux profile
Ryan finishes
on a high note
W ith a smile on his face and a small
chuckle, Ryan Bhat said he was
pleasantly surprised to receive an Australian
Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) of 99.9.
The impressive score made him the Dux
at Goulburn Valley Grammar School for
2018 and was the highest scoring ATAR in
Greater Shepparton for the year. It also saw
him being awarded a Melbourne University made it easier for him to maintain focus and night to rehearsals along with regularly
Vice Chancellor’s Scholarship, one of the continue his studies throughout the year. traveling to Melbourne to have lessons with
University’s most prestigious awards for a private percussion teacher.
While the pressures of Year 12 can become
school leavers.
overwhelming at times, Ryan said he never For four years Ryan also played in the
With a score like his most would expect a set himself a strict schedule. school’s production orchestra, spending
career in law, medicine or something of the many nights down in the stage pit doing
Rather he prioritised his time around work
like, however Ryan said he would follow his what he loved.
that was due, and always managed to
true passion: music.
squeeze in a session or two for music. Outside of music, he also thoroughly
“It’s so funny because people say I’ve got enjoyed debating which he took part in each
“I didn’t have that much of a fixed routine I
the highest ATAR score and I’m doing the year with his friends.
sort of did what I felt like and then I’d go and
course that doesn’t need an ATAR score to
play the marimba,” he said. Starting at Goulburn Valley Grammar in Year
get into,” he said.
“It’s important to find a good balance. It 5, Ryan said he made some great friends
“Over the last four years music has become would get pretty boring if you studied the and met some amazing teachers along the
my main interest so I decided that rather whole time … I certainly did not do that.” way.
than it just be a hobby I was serious about
it, so why not go into that at university It seems Ryan’s laid-back attitude was Moving from St Lukes in Shepparton he
instead of doing it on the side.” something he maintained throughout Year said the transition was made easier by
12, with his mum admitting at times she the welcoming nature of everyone at the
With his secondary school years behind felt more stressed than her son. Mrs Bhat school.
him, Ryan said he was looking forward to said Ryan ensured he maintained his love of
beginning a Bachelor of Music at Melbourne When asked if he had a favourite teacher he
reading and music during the year, spending
University and seeing where his love for admitted he could not single out just one,
many hours cooped up in a corner of the
percussion could take him. but thought he was lucky to have had a
Shepparton library engulfed in a new book.
great selection over the years.
Ryan is the youngest son of Ravi, a “I think Ryan did not stress at all, he did a
psychiatrist, and Yasmin, a psychologist. lot of other things as well like with his music “This year in particular all my teachers were
Ryan’s older brother Aaron graduated Year he wasn’t just studying which is what I think great, I’m very happy with that because they
12 four years ago, also becoming the Dux of kept him relaxed,” she said. were all very helpful, very nice and gave me
his year level at Goulburn Valley Grammar. lots of opportunities,” he said.
“I think the subject balance was really good
Aaron has since completed a science degree because he loved all his subjects and I think Looking back on the past eight years, Ryan
and is now enrolled in a Doctor of Medicine that made the big difference … he told me I said he had made some great memories and
(MD) course at Melbourne University. was stressing more than him.” was sad to see this chapter of his life come
to a close.
Ryan said his brother was very happy to During the year Ryan was recognised for
hear the news of his result.“Aaron was his percussion skills, coming first in his He wished the future Year 12’s good
the Dux of his year level too, he was very age category at the Australian Marimba luck with their studies and encouraged
pleased when I told him the news,” Ryan Competition in Melbourne.Up against them to work hard, stay focused but
said. talented secondary and university level most importantly enjoy their time at the
students, Ryan said it was very exciting to school.
Ryan studied English, Music Performance,
win and stood as a highlight of his year.
Specialist Maths, Maths Methods, Chemistry “Do the things you enjoy doing and do your
and completed Indonesian in Year 11. He A keen member of Goulburn Valley Concert best, if you work hard then you’ll do well,”
said he loved all of his subjects, which Orchestra, Ryan dedicated every Thursday he said.
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Academic achievements
VCE Highlights
• GVGS exceeded 92% of all schools
in the state completing the VCE
• GVGS 2nd regional and rural
Victoria (the Age – 21.12.18)
• Nearly one third of all students
placed in the top 10 % of the state
(29% ATAR 90+)
• Over half of the students placed in
the top 20% of the state (51% ATAR
80+)
• 93% students received a first
round tertiary offer that was either
their 1st, 2nd or 3rd preference
LEFT: A number of our high achieving
VCE students of 2018. L-R: Emma
Cox (98.6), Aditya Ryan Bhat (99.9),
Stephanie Sorraghan (98.3),
Alexander Schmedje (99.0), Lucy
Eishold (99.15), Akshat Ragade
(98.15), Paige Gullifer (99.7).
Congratulations to the VCE Class of 2018
T he school community congratulates all
students in the Class of 2018. We are
proud of our identity as an open entry school
VCE ATAR Scores – Class of 2018
80%
that welcomes a diverse range of students.
The year group used learning opportunities 72%
effectively and demonstrated a genuine 60% State
commitment to learning. We are particularly
GVGS 2018 51%
proud of those students who persisted in the
face of challenges. Our students have been 40%
30%
supported by caring and dedicated staff who
29% 20%
set high expectations for all students. 20%
19% 10%
The Class of 2018 have been community 5%
builders. Through their collective leadership
0%
they provided generous financial support to 95+ 90+ 80+ 70+
a range of charity organisations. They were
passionate about building school community
connections and created a new tradition of Class of 2018 – VCE Information
communal picnics or ‘Pelicnics’.
Study Scores over 40………...................................................22% (State Avg. 7%)
They were also incredibly active in the widest Median Study Score……….....................................................34
range of co-curricular activities. They have ATAR 99+……………………....................................................4 students
been the backbone of music performances, ATAR 88+ ................................................................................. 38% (36 students)
stage productions and sporting teams. The
ATAR 75+ ................................................................................. 62% (59 students)
Class of 2018 have left a fine legacy as active
ATAR 70+ ................................................................................. 72% (68 students)
learners and community citizens. We feel
very confident they will make a positive Perfect Study Scores 50……...................................................4
contribution to our world. Median ATAR score…………...................................................81.15
Students receiving an ATAR.. .................................................95 students
The Age newspaper ranked GVGS second
among regional schools and exceeding 92%
of all schools in the state undertaking the
VCE.
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Student Achievement
Visiting our ANZAC history
Angus Hatty and Elly Miechel recently earnt themselves the opportunity to participate
in a Spirit of ANZAC study tour to Singapore and Vietnam. Nexus writer Liz Mellino
caught up with the pair to chat about their experience.
Y ear 11 students Angus Hatty and Elly Miechel experienced
the trip of a lifetime in the term one school holidays. The
pair were recipients of the Premier’s Spirit of Anzac Prize for
“So that’s why I chose to do a story of an Australian bomber
crew in Britain.”
While Elly did not have extensive knowledge of war history, she
2018, an overseas study tour open to Year 9 and 10 students said a personal story influenced her piece.
run by the Victorian Government Department of Premier and
Cabinet. Growing up her grandmother would speak about the
relationship she had with her father who was a veteran from
Open to students across the state, entrants were encouraged to World War 1.
use their imagination and creativity to submit a piece of writing
of their choice related to war history. She said he was a changed man after returning from war,
developing a strong dependency on alcohol.
“There were many ways you could enter – some people did
videos, some did artwork, fictional stories, essays, poems, “I was always just intrigued by those stories because they felt
songs – there were lots of different entries,” Elly said. so real,” Elly said.
Out of nearly 500 entries from around the state, it was the “So I decided to put that into a story – a fictional story from her
stories of Elly and Angus that caught the attention of the prospective – that just explores his downfall and the way that
selection panel. alcohol eventually killed him.”
With a strong interest in military history, Angus said he chose After a selection day in December last year, Elly and Angus
his story subject in the hope it would stand out from other were among the 22 students selected as the recipients of the
entries. Premier’s Spirit of Anzac Prize for 2018.
“I wanted to do something that was within my knowledge range As part of their prize the pair ventured off to Vietnam and
but also something that was a little bit obscure – not D-Day, not Singapore during the April school holidays where they
Gallipoli – I wanted to do something that not everyone knows experienced a 10-day tour of their military history.
about,” he said. Arriving in Ho Chi Minh City, formally known as Saigon, the pair
spent the first couple of days getting familiar with the country
and meeting the other recipients on the trip.
While in Ho Chi Minh City they visited the War Remnants
Museum which houses more than 20,000 documents, exhibits
and films from Vietnam’s experience in war.
While the photos were graphic and at times confronting, Elly
said the museum gave her a better insight into the true realities
of war.
“It was really eye opening there were all of these photos which
aren’t published in the media on the walls everywhere, showing
the human atrocities committed during the wars which was
seriously just terrible,” she said.
While in Ho Chi Minh City the tour took them to the Cu Chi
Tunnels, the location of several military campaigns during the
Vietnam War and the Viet Cong’s base of operations. These
small tunnels were used by Viet Cong soldiers as hiding spots
Elly Miechel at the Cu Chi Tunnels in Vietnam. during combat, as well as community and supply routes.
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“It took a lot of mental strength to get through the tunnels … They both agreed the trip was a once in a lifetime opportunity
to go in it was one metre tall by one metre wide at some points from which they took away a wealth of knowledge about the
and complete darkness,” Elly said. world’s war history.
“To think they had widened those tunnels for tourism by 50 per “Something I would take away from the trip is how lucky we
cent at some points, they would have been absolutely tiny for are in Australia, I didn’t realise just how much but to see the
the Viet Cong.” poverty and how hard working Vietnamese are, it’s quite
shocking really,” Elly said.
One of the final stops in Vietnam was a trip to Nui Dat, a former
Australian Task Force base now part of the Ba Ria-Vung Tau “I felt quite proud to be Australian over there … where we
province. went everyone loved us, so that was good I felt really proud
representing the country.”
Elly said this stop was an emotional one for their tour guides
who were both former veterans, Dr Robert Webster now
president of RSL Victoria and Mr Gary Treeve the president of
the Murray Border RSL.
“The visit to Nui Dat was really emotional, particularly for the
veterans who were travelling with us,” she said.
“It was really great having them with us on the trip because
they made it so authentic for us and gave us a lot of insight …
they were always open to questions which was great.”
After leaving Vietnam they ventured to Singapore where Angus
said they visited a number of emotional World War 2 history
sites.
One place he said he will never forget was the Singapore War
Memorial.
“The only time I really got emotional on the trip was at the
Each year one student from the group of 22 Spirit of
Singapore War Cemetery,” Angus said.
ANZAC participants is invited by the Victorian RSL to read
“There were just rows and rows and rows of gravestones, that at the dawn service at the Shrine in Melbourne on Anzac
was pretty emotional I’m always going to remember that.” Day. This year Angus was selected. Angus delivered a
reading of the poem “In Flanders Fields” in front of a
Elly and Angus encouraged anyone in Years 9 and 10 to consider
crowd of 25,000 people.
applying for the Spirit of Anzac Prize in the future.
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School
leaders
2019 Prefects
BACK ROW L-R:
Principal Mr Mark Torriero, Ryan
Cox, Eloise Caruana, Lillieth
Ukich,Grady Tyson, Anthony
Dohrman, Nathan Lon Ho Kee,
Joshua Dillon, Cody Mohamed,
Farhan Islam and Year 12
Coordinator Mrs Chelsea Pohlner.
FRONT ROW L-R:
Russell Mawson, Rachel Thiel,
Lucy Asquith, Patrick Bolton, Olivia
Bolton, Grace Sandles, Emmersyn
Rea and Hugh Farrell.
School Captain profile
Olivia Bolton
W ith one sister carrying out her
dream as a professional dancer
(Nicola Bolton, Class of 2013) and the
a farmlet, Olivia enjoys being outside
and regularly takes part in a wide range
of co-curricular activities. Although
other studying agribusiness in NSW she is focused on her studies, Olivia
(Aimee Bolton, Class of 2015), Olivia knows recreational activities such
Bolton looks up to her older siblings as competitive horse riding, cattle
and knows the sky’s the limit. “Having showing and playing netball for the
two older sisters has definitely shaped school help to keep her stress levels
who I am, both with school and low. “I try to ride once or twice a week,
generally in life,” she said. “I’ve seen at least, which is a good break from
both of them work quite hard for what Year 12,” she said.
they’ve got; I watch what they do and
In a bizarre coincidence, Olivia has
learn from their experiences.”
been teamed up with Patrick Bolton
Eloquent and vibrant, it’s not hard (no relation) for the title of GVGS 2019
to understand why Olivia has been School Captains. “We always joke that
chosen to representative GVGS for 2019 we’re cousins or twins, but no there’s
as School Captain. She speaks excitedly no relation at all,” she laughed. “People
about her scholastic achievements, her ask that question a lot!”
future beyond secondary school and
Being a member of the school
what the year ahead holds. “You just
leadership team is a daunting concept
have to stay passionate and positive,”
for some, but Olivia is confident
the ardent 17 year old comments when
that she has what it takes to make
asked how she will handle adversity
those around her proud. “I’m finding
over the course of her time as school
the role really exciting with all the
captain. opportunities,” she said. “It’s fun being
Currently living in Shepparton with involved in school activities on a new
her mum, Lisa, and her dad, David, on level and getting the opportunity to be
10 / GOU LBUR N VALLE Y GRA MMA R S CHOOLHouse Captains
CLOCKWISE FROM TOP
LEFT: Dunlop House
Captains Mabel Deveny and
Jack Harcoan; Fairley House
Captains Isabel Long and
Lachlan Maskell; McLennan
House Captains Thomas
Hamilton and Elena Wall;
Ryall House Captains
Cameron Humphris and
Miya Smith.
a role model is really great.” “I loved England when I went over for interest in the science field is relatively
With a large portion of the year still yet exchange,” she said. “Although, it’s new. “I never liked the idea of studying
to unfold, Olivia is optimistic about a really big time commitment to go psychology, but then when I started
what she can give to the school. “Even overseas for the whole 12 months, I will the subject I got really interested
though it’s only early in the year, both have to think about it.” in it,” she said. “I’m planning on
Pat and I have realized that every year studying psychology and then further
Olivia’s VCE subjects are English,
is going to be different. Last year’s specialising so I can work with stroke
Further Mathematics, Health and
school captains were fantastic and we patients and patients with brain
Human Development (H&HD), Biology
really want to echo what they did for injuries.”
and Psychology. She chose to fast
the school, but we know we’ve got to track Geography in 2018 and her Looking back over her time at GVGS,
do things our own way,” she said. “If favourite subjects are Psychology Olivia is appreciative of the staff and
you’re passionate about something and H&HD. She only opted to take students she has been surrounded by.
and you’re confident about it with your on H&HD this year after she realised “Everyone is so supportive, you can
partner then it’s worth it.” her passion, choosing to drop Legal talk to anyone in any year level and
The travel bug bit Olivia in 2016, Studies from her portfolio. “There the teachers are all so great - I enjoy
leading her to take part in the month is a lot of writing and note taking in coming to school for that reason.
long 2016-2017 World Challenge in Legal Studies, and that really isn’t my Everyone is so nice and respectful,” she
Indonesia – completing two community favourite thing to do,” she laughed. said.
projects: tree planting and building a Adopting a more physiology-centric
toilet block – and then heading to St With a few solid months of experience
curriculum has helped Olivia focus in
Edwards in Oxford, England for four now under her belt, Oliva’s advice for
on what she ultimately aims to do at
weeks of exchange at the end of 2017. future school captains is simple. “Be
university: study Neuropsychology. “I
confident in yourself - you’ve been
It’s no surprise that Olivia is looking find neuropsychology really interesting
carefully put in this leadership position
forward to the possibility of again and I want to help people. There are
and you are capable of doing good
embracing the nomadic lifestyle and a lot of career paths.” Olivia is keen
things for the school.”
heading to the UK for 2020, undertaking to study neuropsychology at Monash
a GAP year program as a sports coach. University after her gap year, but her
NE XUS 2 0 1 9 / 1 1Academic achievements
Literary Prize winner
Y
ear 12 student Grace Sandles said “We had Maria talk to us and she was really “It was really exciting and it’s quite
it was an honour to be awarded the incredible and just lovely,” Grace said. an honour, even though it is a small
2018 Joseph Furphy Commemorative competition it’s still a really awesome thing
“I wanted to encapsulate her fighting spirit
Literary Prize Youth Section winner. to happen.”
and her bravery which is why it’s a young
A passion for writing and a trip to the Jewish girl as my protagonist.” Grace encouraged anyone with a passion
Holocaust Museum in Melbourne inspired for writing or poetry to consider entering
The Joseph Furphy Commemorative
the story she entered, one filled with many the competition which is run through the
Literary Prize was inaugurated in 1993 to
struggles and the sadness of destruction. Goulburn Valley Libraries.
commemorate 150 years since the birth of
“My story is called Red, it’s inspired by the Joseph Furphy. She said the experience had encouraged
Holocaust … it follows a young Jewish girl her to pursue her goal of writing a book and
The competition recognises authors in two
as her world kind of falls apart,” Grace said. continuing to further her literary skills.
categories, poetry and short story, with
“I go through the Kristallnacht, the Night cash prizes on offer for the junior, youth and “If you’re shortlisted you get to hear
of Broken Glass, which was a particularly open sections. about what you’re doing well which is
violent episode in the Holocaust.” always really important for learning and
This was the second time Grace had won
improving,” Grace said.
Grace said her story was inspired by a Year the competition, however she said her most
10 trip to the Jewish Holocaust museum recent win was a more special achievement. “But also the process of applying for
where she met a number of survivors. something and entering a competition it’s a
“This time was obviously a bigger deal
really good experience and there is always
It was here she heard the story of a lady because I ended up getting published in the
the chance that if you do well then you can
called Maria, and it was this encounter Shepparton News and the Tatura Guardian
add that to your credentials.”
which inspired her tale. which was pretty cool,” she said.
Two-time Furphy
Literary prize winner
Grace Sandles.
12 / GOU LBUR N VALLE Y GRA MMA R S CHOOLAcademic achievements
L-R: Cliona Ingram, Elly Miechel
and Imogen Templeton.
ICAS Awardees
T
hree students were recognised
for their efforts in the 2018 ICAS
assessments, receiving medals for
finishing at the top of the state.
Elly Miechel, Cliona Ingram and Imogen
Templeton were awarded for their writing
with each receiving an ICAS medal for
achieving the top score in their subject for
their year level.
Run each year, the ICAS assessments are
designed to encourage students to apply
classroom learning in a new context, use
higher-order thinking and problem solving
skills.
Students can choose to sit an ICAS
year as a way to test their skills and gather “I would encourage anyone to have a go
assessment in Maths, English, Writing and
feedback from the results. and experience the conditions because
Science.
they are quite stressful, in a way they’re
“I think you can discover your natural
The girls were awarded their medals at kind of like an exam,” Cliona said.
talents through ICAS because for me, I
an awards ceremony in November at the
know certainly English and Writing are “It’s a great experience; you’re walking
Melbourne Convention Centre alongside
up there and then I have my Maths and in blind you don’t really know what to
the other state winners.
Science which are average so it can indicate expect.”
Elly Miechel – Year 11 where you need to improve,” she said.
Imogen Templeton – Year 8
Elly has been taking part in the ICAS
Cliona Ingram – Year 10 With a passion for reading and a love
assessments since Year 5 and has enjoyed
Last year was the first time Cliona had for writing, Imogen said she has been
testing her skills each year.
completed the ICAS assessments and, completing the ICAS assessments since she
Last year she completed the Mathematics, after finishing at the top of the state for her started at GVGS in 2016.
English and Writing ICAS assessments, writing, there’s no doubt she was glad she
While this was the first time she had
which she said were a good indicator to see took part.
received a medal, she said each year she
where she sat amongst the state.
While she admits she felt nervous going managed to take something away from the
“ICAS exams are great for exam into the assessment, Cliona said the experience.
preparation, they help you manage your experience helped her prepare for her
“I really like to read and write, since Year 5
time skills and ultimately you can find out future studies.
I have been doing the ICAS competitions
where you place in the state, it’s a good
“I was really nervous going into it because because they push you and you can see
indicator for you to see where you’re at,”
I’d never done it before. When I left I felt where you’re up to and where everyone
Elly said.
a bit disappointed in myself because I else is,” Imogen said.
Elly said she went into the assessments just thought I could have done more but clearly
Imogen said she left the writing
like she would any other, and was excited I couldn’t have,” she said.
examination feeling pleased with her
to find out she had received a medal for her
“When I got the letter to say I had received efforts, and was excited to learn that she
writing.
a medal I didn’t think it was real I thought had finished at the top of the state.
“I went in thinking it was a normal day for someone has got to be pranking me … but
“I was nervous going into it but once I
me, I saw the prompt and it had something it was real and I was very shocked but very
was writing I was in the zone and I really
to do with a bicycle and I just wrote and I excited.”
enjoyed it, I came out and I was pretty
came out feeling normal,” she said.
Given her own experience Cliona proud of what I had done,” she said.
“A few months later I received a letter in encouraged anyone who had never done an
“I think everyone should give them a go
the mail to say I had won a medal and I was ICAS assessment before to give it a go.
because the worst thing that can happen is
seriously surprised, I was elated.”
She said the assessment gave her an idea that you just get a certificate and the best is
Elly said she would encourage other of what to expect with her Year 11 and 12 that you get a medal.”
students to sit the ICAS assessments this exams.
NE XUS 2 0 1 9 / 1 3Student writing
The world
of reading
As part of Year 11 Literature,
students were recently asked
to write about how books have
influenced their lives. Merdi
Yamfu Bwanga (pictured right)
explains how books helped him
learn English.
F
or my whole life it has been just my
parents and me. Although having
friends and both of my parents
constantly by my side helped brighten up
my childhood sometimes, being an only
child could get very lonely and, during
these times, I would turn to books as a
source of entertainment, warmth, joy and
hope.
As a child, I adored the various Mister Men
books. Living in a third world country
meant that access to these books was
often quite difficult. Because of this, I time, I felt as if this was the end of my life would soon become a part of me. I vividly
was always excited by the familiar smell and that there was no moving forward. remember my favourite part of the school
of a new book and at the thought of Little did I know I would soon discover day being story time. Mr Mancini, my
exploring the adventures of wonderful a whole new world, a world in which teacher at the time, would clap his hands
and colourful characters. These characters everyone was safe, happy and free to be five times and this would signal to the class
not only allowed me to bond with my themselves; it was incomparable to the it was reading time. Along with my fellow
parents during a difficult time but they world I had previously known. students, I would instantly stop what I was
also assisted me in learning to view each From a young age, books allowed me doing and rush to sit with legs crossed,
person as an individual and understand not only to view and understand others’ on the carpet in front of him to have the
that people often come in different shapes struggles and dreams but to also create best view of the book he was reading. The
and sizes. They also provided me with an my own dreams, and sometimes escape contrast of the red Australian soil and grey
understanding of the people around me my own reality. During a time when I bark and leaves soon became a symbol of
and their emotions. To this day, I keep barely spoke a word of English, picture the Australian landscape for me.
a copy of Mr Happy by my bedside as a books allowed me to view the stories
reminder that I should always strive to look and draw my own meaning from them. I often find myself gravitating towards
for good and happiness in the world. Pretty soon I found myself relating these books that remind me of happy childhood
pictures to words and, in turn, speaking memories. Now being much older, I have
I moved to Australia when I was seven
those words. Not only did books teach me a better understanding of the world
years old. Prior to coming to Australia,
about others, they helped me gain a better around me. Through what I have read and
my parents and I lived in Cameroon as
understanding of myself. experienced, I am now aware that instead
refugees. Having to leave my whole life,
friendships that I had built, and places that Children’s picture books such as Possum of dreading change which is constantly
I had grown familiar with was especially Magic and Wombat Stew introduced me occurring around me, I should simply go
difficult, as it was all I had known. At the to Australian culture, a culture which along with life’s unpredictable flow.
14 / GOU LBUR N VALLE Y GRA MMA R S CHOOLSporting achievement
Free and flying high on the water
B
arefoot and wet, hurtling along Ben has only recently started to compete think about anything else. It’s like a stress
behind a speed boat at 70 in the jump section, which has become his relief. It takes your mind off stuff and it’s
kilometres per hour is exactly favourite event. “It’s all about distance. just relaxing,” says Ben.
where Ben Sorraghan prefers to be. So if you jump the furthest you will win,”
And while he doesn’t really get nervous
explains Ben.
The Year 10 student recently was crowned before a competition, he is keen to always
the Barefoot Oceania Junior Champion, He is also handy when it comes to beat his last performance.
after winning the title in January this performing tricks, as he starts to pull in
“I just try and beat myself most of the
year at Liverpool in Sydney. He is also the the big scores for the riskier stunts.
time. A lot of the younger boys are really
current National Junior Jump Champion
“Each trick you do has a certain score. The good. They are better than me so I try and
and Junior Victorian Barefoot Waterski
harder the trick is, the more points you get compete against them.”
Champion and is currently ranked 4th in
because you’ve got more risk of falling.
the world on overall scores and 2nd in the Having a world ranking in the top 10 is an
world in the jump. “I have been working on surface turns amazing effort in any sport, but always
lately, which I am just starting to get the humble, Ben says it isn’t something he
Barefoot skiing is water skiing behind a
hang of. I can do a 360 which is worth 500 focuses on.
motorboat without the use of water skis.
points.”
“It’s a bit weird, I just try not to think
Not bad for someone who thought they
Renowned 10 times Australian Barefoot about it,” he laughs.
would “give barefoot skiing a go” after
Champion Pete O’Neil is Ben’s coach,
watching his Dad enjoying the sport While already having the points to take
spending many a summer afternoon
during their summer holidays spent in part in next year’s World Barefoot Water
putting his prodigy through his paces on
Bundalong. Ski Championships in Sydney as an
the training lake at Mulwala.
“I just always saw Dad barefooting and individual competitor, there is one more
thought it looked cool because of the big “In summer we go skiing every weekend hurdle he is hoping to jump.
spray it made,” says Ben. and leading up to the bigger tournaments
“I am aiming to make the Australian team,
we try to go every night of the week when
“I had actually never skied before, not but, if not, I will get to go as an individual
its good weather because you have to ski
even on a pair of water skis. competitor, but I really want to compete
when there is no wind otherwise it’s too
with the team.”
“When you barefoot you can just do rough,” explains Ben.
whatever you want with your body, And while Ben will be mixing it with the
“On most weekends we go to Bundalong,
whereas when you have skis on you have best barefooters from countries such as
during the week I will go to Mulwala to
to stand in a particular way. I just love the United States, New Zealand, China and
ski with Pete and sometimes we head to
freedom of barefooting,” adds Ben. some European countries, he says he is
Nagambie.”
very grateful with the support he receives
Each Barefoot competition consists of Luckily, all this skiing, while hard on the from back home.
three events: trick, slalom and jump. You body, is the ultimate stress relief for the
can win one of the three events, and there “Mum and Dad do a lot for me. I couldn’t
GVGS student. “There is nothing better
is also a prize for the overall winner of all do it without them.”
than coming home from school and going
three disciplines. for a ski. “When you are doing it you can’t
NE XUS 2 0 1 9 / 1 5Former student news
Prestigious music achievement
F or the first time in the school’s history
two students from the Class of 2018
were selected to perform at Top Class at the
Ryan and Paige were selected by a panel
of judges who listened to the examination
performance recordings of students
Melbourne Recital Centre in Southbank. who received a high A+ in their VCE
examinations.
Presented by the Victorian Curriculum
and Assessment Authority, these concerts Held on March 19, Ryan played a solo
held in March are part of the VCE Season piece on Marimba by J S Bach, Cello
of Excellence and feature incredible young Suite No. 3 Allemande while Paige With close to 200 music lessons being run
students who received high grades for their played the 1st movement of the Bernhard through the school’s Music Department
VCE performance examinations. Heiden Sonata for Alto Saxophone and was this year, Mrs Bihun said it was exciting to
accompanied by Mrs Bihun. see the department grow alongside the
Both Ryan Bhat and Paige Gullifer were
amazing facilities.
selected to perform at the concert, with With both students showing a true passion
each performing a piece from their VCE for music, Mrs Bihun said the pair were well “The facility has really encouraged a lot of
examination repertoire. In addition to recognised for their talents in the school students; it’s superb. Both Ryan and Paige
this achievement Paige was invited to community. have been a huge asset; we are very sad to
participate in the Grand Finale Top Acts see them go but of course they were ready
“Everybody looked up to them when they
Concert on Friday, 10 May. to move on,” she said.
played at assembly, you could see that the
Head of Music Mrs Genevieve Bihun said to audience was so excited that it was their “They are such worldly thinkers and just
have one student selected to perform was time to perform,” she said. so mature, they knew that music was to be
an amazing achievement, let alone two. their future.”
While Ryan is now following his musical
“It’s very prestigious, this is the first time dreams at the University of Melbourne Ryan Bhat, (top left) and Paige Gullifer
to have two students selected which is and Paige at the University of Sydney, Mrs (top right) are pictured performing at
unbelievable … I was crossing my fingers Bihun said their achievements while at GVGS concerts in 2018 and above with Mrs
for one and then to find out we had two was GVGS were something other students could Genevieve Bihun at Melbourne’s Recitial
superb,” she said. look up to. Centre in Southbank.
16 / GOU LBUR N VALLE Y GRA MMA R S CHOOLFormer student news
Volunteering overseas
A fter spending four days volunteering
at the Foundation of Goodness in Sri
Lanka, 2015 alumni Jemma Coulthard
Established in 1999, the Foundation
aims to give underprivileged villagers
access to skills that will enable them
(pitured right) said the experience ignited to gain employment, establish a
a passion in her to help those in need. career and live a successful life.
Jemma and her university friend Claire During their stay in Seenigama the
Keyworth travelled to Sri Lanka at the girls experienced everything the
end of last year, spending three weeks Foundation had to offer, including a
exploring the country’s many quaint towns range of educational courses such as
and picturesque countryside. IT, children’s development, women’s
empowerment and life skills. English classes and computer
During their trip the girls spent four skills classes to make the locals more
days at the Foundation of Goodness in “We also did a bit of sport stuff, we took employable so they don’t have to go to a
Seenigama, a voluntary organisation swimming classes for 6 and 7 year olds … major city to get further education.”
that strives to empower disadvantaged at least 30 little kids were in the pool so we
communities to give them a better chance each would get split off with a few of the Jemma said she experienced her first taste
at life. kids,” she said. of overseas volunteer work while she was
at GVGS, heading to Borneo in 2012 while
“I was really excited to go because it was “We did some netball practice, took the in Year 9 for the World Challenge.
my first holiday without parents,” Jemma little girls netball team which was really
said. fun. Here she volunteered at a school for
children with disabilities, helping to paint
“It was good planning it all ourselves and “We helped out in the health care centre and repair the school for its students.
trying to get a little bit of volunteering in as well with filing and organisational stuff.”
as well.” After this experience and her recent trip to
Jemma said the experience taught her a Sri Lanka, Jemma said she cannot wait to
The girls spent four days completing lot about the Sri Lankan community and do more traveling and hoped to work in
different activities with the local adults how underprivileged many of the villagers many other disadvantaged communities
and their children at the Foundation. were. around the world.
Jemma said a lot of their time was spent She said it was evident the Foundation “You don’t realise how privileged we are,
taking English lessons, something which was making a change in the community, holidaying around and being in a different
the locals strived to achieve. and encouraged anyone who had the country you don’t realise how much you
“Most days we did English conversation chance to consider volunteering with them actually have here,” she said.
classes, each session they would sit us in the future.
“I would tell anyone to volunteer, I think
down and we got different staff members “It’s a massive organisation, the idea is it’s worth it it’s a great experience to
and children to talk to,” she said. to support and empower communities,” do something different you wouldn’t
“They all want to keep up their English so Jemma said. normally do, more people should
we would have conversations with them.” “They run a lot of classes, they do a lot of volunteer.”
Vale - Brett Cooper, Class of 1996
The school community was recently sadden by the news of Brett Cooper, Class of 1996. Brett was suffering from an
illness for some months and died in Vienna where he was seeking treatment. Brett was married to Natalie Pennell,
Class of 1996 and they have three children. Brett is son-in-law to Laurie Pennell treasurer of the School Board.
NE XUS 2 0 1 9 / 1 7Where are they now?
Every year, class reunions dancing at Disneyland in Tokyo. I ELIAS COLGAN-ZITO: Studying active in choirs and vocal
have since been dancing for Royal at Deakin University. Travelled performances and still interested
are held at GVGS. Attendees Caribbean Cruise Lines, currently on overseas in gap year, playing in the local communities. Have
from the Class of 2013 my second contract, cruising Europe basketball. also travelled though some of
have been asked to pen and the Caribbean and loving it. Europe.
MIKAELA COWAN: Completed
KIEREN BONANNO: Completing Bachelor of Business in Event AIDAN FOOTT: Studying at
an update on their lives, Bachelor of Commerce majoring Latrobe University for Bachelor
Management. Graduated from
which is published here in in Finance. Co-founded a DJ/ Latrobe University. Completed an of Commerce/Bachelor of Law
Nexus for the interest of Events collective called President Internship at the Carlton Football Degrees. Currently Interning at
Press. Recently began booking Club. Worked in the Events Team EY in Corporate Finance. Recent
classmates and the wider International Artists and curating at the Melbourne Football Club Internship at Telstra in Investments.
school community. an event for Melbourne Music 2018. Currently working at Bicycle Was President of the Latrobe
Week. Travelled part of Europe. Network, Melbourne. Travelled University Law Students Association
JAYDEN ANDREW: Studied at East Melbourne Futsal league in 2017/2018.
overseas to Europe for 2 months.
Latrobe University. Graduated championship winner for KFC, 2017. MORGAN GIBSON: Bachelor of
with Bachelor of Health Sciences. MARGOT CRAIG: Studied a
LUKE BONGIORNO: Lived on Pharmacy (Honours) at Latrobe
Majored in Anatomy and Bachelor of Teaching (Outreach and
campus at St Hilda’s while studying University in Bendigo. Completed
Physiology. Worked as Research Community Education) at Latrobe
a Degree in Commerce Finance Internship at Northeast Health,
Assistant, University of Melbourne University, Bundoora. During this
Marketing at Melbourne University. Wangaratta Hospital in 2018 whilst
in Shepparton. In 2017 moved time I did a placement at GVGS.
Obtained a Real Estate Agents doing a Graduate Certificate in
to Vancouver, BC in Canada with Was offered a full-time position at
Licence. Started work in March 2018 Pharmacy Practice through Monash
girlfriend. Lived and worked there Nathalia Primary School this year
at a Wealth Management Firm call University in Parkville. Looking
until August 2018. Worked as a and have now been offered ongoing
UGC. Travelled Europe for 3 months forward to 2019, first year out as a
Personal Trainer at Equinox, a global work there in 2019. Currently living
with friends from university. fully qualified Pharmacist. Have
high end Fitness Company. and teaching in Nathalia. This year
JAKE BROOKS: Completed travelled to Nepal and Cambodia.
KELLY BANFIELD: Completed have captained a netball team at the
Bachelor of Property Development local Picola Netball Club, received ALEXANDER GOODWIN: Studied
the One Year Role Program with Bachelor of Health Science and
the Australian Army and was & Real Estate at Deakin University. Runner Up and Best and Fairest.
Received a full time position at Masters of Podiatric Practice at
posted to Darwin. Decided to take SHAUN CROSS: Graduated from Latrobe University. Currently
up a deferred position studying Citinova as a Development Manager.
University in 2018. Completed 2 working at Lakeside Podiatry in
Nursing and Midwifery at Latrobe ANDREW CAMPBELL: Gap year to Internships, one in Malaysia at a Shepparton.
University, Melbourne. Continued America, lived in Denver, Colorado. Consulting Company and one at
Commenced studies in Geospatial GEORGIA GOULOPOULOS:
with service in the Army, however Pitcher Partners in Melbourne. Since Recently finished studying Medicine
now as a Reservist at a local unit Science at RMIT, Melbourne. graduating worked in a restaurant
Working at a spatial technology at Monash University and have
in Melbourne. During my training in Richmond. Recently secured a
& systems firm, Spatial Vision, secured a job as a doctor at
in the Army, met a lovely man and full time job with Linfox as part of a
Melbourne. Peninsula Health, where I intend to
have now been together for over Business Readiness Project rollout continue my medical training and
4 years. Have recently secured GABRIELLA CIRILLO: Diploma team. Gap year in 2014, spent 6 pursue a career in Anaesthetics.
employment for next year working of Arts at Latrobe, Shepparton months doing volunteer work in Between the long hours of full
as a Nurse/Midwife at Mercy Campus 2014-2015. Bachelor of Arts the UK. Participated in Southern time Hospital placements, I have
Hospital in Heidelberg. at Latrobe, Shepparton Campus and Australian University games maintained a busy social life
NICOLA BOLTON: I was fortunate 2015-2018. Masters of Secondary representing Latrobe in Hockey amongst friends, social futsal and
to have been granted a scholarship Teaching, Latrobe, Bundoora 2015 and 2016.Travelled the US with tennis competitions and university
to study Dance Theatre at the Campus 2018-2020. Volunteered at Jayden Doyle and Jack Hicks in clubs and activities.
American Musical and Dramatic Primary and Secondary Schools in 2017.
CAITLYN GRIFFITHS: Completed
Academy in New York USA. Shepparton while studying. RYAN DAVEY: Completing 3rd year Bachelor of Science at the University
Completed this course and RACHEL COGHLAN:Completed an of Applied Science and Masters in of Melbourne 2014-2018. Currently
have been working full time as a undergraduate Degree in Nursing Podiatry. employed at Bega. Travelled around
professional dancer. I first danced and Midwifery. Completing a Europe for 3½ months in 2018.
in ‘Christmas Wonderland’, Myrtle graduate year at Goulburn Valley HARRISON DEAN: Completing a
Beach, South Carolina, then I moved Bachelor of Science. Internship at PETA HARDIMENT: Commenced
Health in Shepparton. Bachelor of Veterinary Biology and
to Japan on a 16 month contract RACV. Travelled the world.
Bachelor of Veterinary Science at
GEORGINA EVANS: Studied at the Charles Sturt University in 2014. Will
University of Melbourne and lived graduate in July 2019. Completed
on campus (University College) for 2 placement in Fiji with University
years. Then moved out with friends and New Colombo Plan.Conducted
and graduated from University in desexing clinic on Naviti Island and
2016. Got a job in sales (Media and Suva.
Partnerships) at the AFL.
AMANDA HEARD: Completed a
STEELE FAIRLESS: Completed Bachelor of Physical and Health
Bachelor of Medical Science at Education at Latrobe University
Monash University. Was accepted in Bendigo. Now living back
into the Monash Doctor of Medicine in Shepparton and working at
Program and about to move into Shepparton East Primary School
the clinical placement years. Have as the PE Coordinator. Competed
worked in hospitality and factory at state and national competitions
jobs as well as working as a tutor. for athletics representing Latrobe
In 2017 was fortunate to spend 6 University, while being accepted
months as a lecturer of 2nd year in their Elite Athlete Program and
Biomed students at Federation being Sports Ambassador for
University in Immunology and the Bendigo Campus.I also enjoy
Pathophysiology.Have remained completing fun runs around Victoria.
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