Category: Junior School

Playing their part in Anzac Day commemoration ceremonies, Declan Bakker (Year 11) performed the Last post for the Moorabbin Rugby Union Football Club on Saturday, Alex Hill (Year 7) performed […]

Boys were courageous and resilient, some broadening their comfort zones and learning to manage themselves and teams in unfamiliar territory.  Walking across planks, navigating a night walk, reading a compass, […]

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In February, 30 BGS students from Years 7-12 attended the first EatUp Australia program for the year, putting in a remarkable effort by making 1200 sandwiches for Australian children. EatUp […]

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From thousands of applicants and a number of trials throughout the year, only 380 kids have the opportunity to be on court and stand inches away from some of the […]

Only the day before, Dylan also clinched his fourth consecutive quad wheelchair doubles title at the Australian Open with doubles partner and close friend Heath Davidson. The Australian top seeds […]

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It’s NAIDOC Week, an opportunity for Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians to celebrate Indigenous achievement, history and rich culture. This morning, a welcome to country and flag raising and smoking ceremony […]

Peter Harvie (OB 1957) These are strange times, in uncharted seas. Yet opportunities exist and sometimes are magnified in challenging social and economic environments. These times will pass but you […]

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How can a man live in a nation whose justice system is deeply rooted in oppression? In the face of severe injustice, what use does hope actually have? In the […]

Yarra River Main Trail / Mullum Mullum Creek Trail  Donvale to Templestowe The area where the creek meets the river has many trails to explore and a variety of landscapes […]

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The Outdoor Education team was overjoyed with the wonderful turnout from our families, with over 90% of boys and their dads or special friends from each year level attending and […]