Category: Headmaster
Recognition for Headmaster
November 24th, 2021 by Arthur Le
Brighton Grammar School Headmaster Ross Featherston has been recognised by The Educator as one of Australia’s most influential educators.
On the Gate… virtually!
May 8th, 2020 by Arthur Le
As much to greet parents and boys alike but also to provide a level of accessibility that is an important part of our community. How is this done nowadays? With […]
Headmaster’s Eucharist Address
February 7th, 2018 by Arthur Le
Good morning Fr Tony, Mr Tellefson, Dr Horton, Dr Swann and Secondary School staff and students. Welcome to our Chairman of Council Mr Peter Ickeringill and a particular warm welcome […]
What worries young Australians?
November 2nd, 2017 by Arthur Le
One of the aims of the BGS wellbeing program is to equip the boys with some resources to help them manage any worries they have. (Mindfulness is one of these […]
Creative education and Valedictory
October 19th, 2017 by Arthur Le
Welcome back to the final term of 2017; I hope all in the BGS community managed a break over the recent school holidays. It certainly is great to be back […]
In the flow plus molto crescendo!
September 7th, 2017 by Alex Syrian
In his bestselling book How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character (2008), Paul Tough devotes almost an entire chapter to an exploration of the role chess […]
The Making of Men: Taking it to a new level
August 9th, 2017 by Alex Syrian
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 […]
Welcome to Term 3. I hope all members of the BGS community enjoyed an opportunity to refresh and recharge over the break. Last week, I wrote to all parents informing […]
The power of scholarships
June 8th, 2017 by Arthur Le
Today I’m excited to launch the BGS Annual Appeal. The 2017 appeal is one with a difference – but we’ll get to that. First, I’d like to share the reasoning […]
Raising responsible digital citizens
May 25th, 2017 by Arthur Le
Apparently, Bill Gates did not give his children a phone until they were 14. This prompted me to perform some basic research that indicates the average age that children get […]