Thank you for helping our boys, push further, dream bigger and achieve more through supporting our Giving Day for 2026. We look forward to providing updates on the process of our Indoor Sport & Event Complex.
With your help we are transforming the outcomes for our boys
School fees alone do not provide the capital needed to shape the future of BGS.
Your gift helps shape the future of BGS by opening doors through scholarships, enhancing learning environments and creating opportunities that transform lives. For 145 years, the generosity of our community has strengthened the School, and every gift is carefully protected by the Foundation and directed to the purpose that matters most to you.
Thank you!
How to give
Every gift is important to us.
The size of your gift is less important than your act of supporting BGS. Giving is a personal decision and all gift amounts remain confidential. You can give in a way that suits you.
Regular giving
By making a regular gift, you become part of a community investing in the future of BGS, helping create life-changing opportunities for boys today and for generations to come.
Major gifts
A major gift is an opportunity to shape the future of BGS, creating life-changing opportunities for boys through scholarships, exceptional facilities and transformative initiatives that will benefit generations to come; to explore your legacy, please contact us.
Annual Appeal
Our Annual Giving Appeals unite the BGS community to expand scholarship opportunities and enhance facilities, creating lasting impact for current and future generations of boys.
Secure your place
We invite you to be part of our unique donor wall featuring 160 panels of various sizes coming together to form an art installation positioned in the cafe of our newly opened Duigan Centre.
Corporate partnerships
BGS’s corporate partnership program, the largest school-based partnership program in Australia, connects businesses owned by Old Boys and current and past parents with opportunities to support the School through financial or in-kind contributions while creating valuable opportunities for our boys.
View our current partners.
Gifts in Wills
Leaving a gift in your Will is a powerful expression of your appreciation for Brighton Grammar School and has a profound impact on future generations of BGS Students.
Making a Gift from Overseas (USA, UK and Hong Kong)
Wherever you are in the world, you can make a meaningful gift to BGS; donors residing in the USA, UK and Hong Kong may also be eligible for local tax benefits, with 100% of every gift supporting the School. To learn more or make a gift, please contact Eden Phillips, Head of Advancement.
Money isn’t the only way
Every contribution strengthens the BGS community, whether it’s sharing your time, expertise or ideas, mentoring students, or becoming involved in a parent group or committee. If you’d like to get involved, we’d love to hear from you.
Thanks – you've changed my life!
“The best thing about Brighton Grammar is the close-knit community and the authentic care and generosity everyone has for each other, whether it be amongst the students or interacting with teachers. It’s obvious that I wouldn’t be where I am today without this amazing opportunity and I will forever be in debt to John Gray and the School for creating this scholarship and allowing me to set out to achieve my potential.”
Nathan Murphy (OB 2017), John Gray Scholarship recipient and is a AFL footballer.
You can choose where you want your donation to make a difference.
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Scholarship Fund
Scholarships allow BGS to offer boys a holistic education that emphasises high performance, academic excellence, and character development, an opportunity that would otherwise be out of reach for their families.
“Brighton Grammar’s tight knit community, and positive culture has inspired me to aim high and be the best version of myself possible. The numerous outdoor education programs throughout my years at BGS have facilitated this, allowing me to face new challenges, be confident in my abilities, and grow as a person overall.”
Peter Toms Scholarship recipient 2022
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Building Fund
The Annandale Pavilion, Wellbeing Centre, Sports Precinct, Urwin Centre and The Duigan Centre are just some examples of the facilities now enjoyed by our boys – and brought to life through giving.
With your help, we can preserve our existing historic buildings and invest in new projects to ensure that our facilities meet the needs of students into the 21st century.
The Duigan Centre
Within these new walls we will couple the expertise of our staff with a Design Thinking approach to teaching and learning, to better equip our boys with the knowledge, the tools and the adaptability to negotiate the future and seize its opportunities.The Annandale Pavilion
Our new home of sports is an outstanding facility and one that came to life with the generous support of our community. -
Library Fund
Gifts to the Library Fund are important to BGS as we continue to emphasise and foster a culture of literacy excellence, from ELC to Year 12 and beyond.
The redevelopment of the Secondary School Library and Resource Centre was supported by the BGS community in 2025.
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Bursary Fund
Our Bursary Fund is designed to support current students who, due to their families’ significant change in financial circumstances, may not be able to continue their education at BGS.
The fund was established by Canon Wilson in 1942 and was significantly augmented by Sarge Brown who endowed a scholarship in 1960 in memory of his wife for the purpose of enabling boys to remain at BSG despite their families’ financial difficulties. In recent years the Bursary Fund has received a number of gifts including $200,000 from the estate of former staff member Keith Ferguson.
Our long term goal is to ensure the capital of the Bursary Fund remains intact, using only the interest to support families in need.
Although gifts into our Bursary Fund are not tax deductible, your support, no matter the size, is truly valued.
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Endowed Prize
Each year, many members of our School community encourage excellence by endowing a prize. Donors endow prizes for many reasons: to celebrate achievement and inspire students; to acknowledge their son’s or grandson’s experiences at BGS; because they are passionate about an area of study; or simply to give back to the School. Many options exist but a gift of $5000, for example, will endow a prize in perpetuity with the option to name the prize. Please note that prize endowment gifts are not tax-deductible.
You can also contribute directly to our Endowment Fund.
Our Bursary Fund is designed to support current students who, due to their families’ significant change in financial circumstances, may not be able to continue their education at BGS.
Each year, many members of our School community encourage excellence by endowing a prize. Donors endow prizes for many reasons: to celebrate achievement and inspire students; to acknowledge their son’s or grandson’s experiences at BGS; because they are passionate about an area of study; or simply to give back to the School. We are extremely grateful to those who choose to make a gift to BGS and we recognise these people in many ways:
- Annual Donor List published in the Meliora Sequamur
- Guest invitation to BGS annual and special events
- Inclusion on donor honour boards
- Named rooms, facilities, prizes, scholarships
- Membership in the Chairman’s Circle, established to thank and recognise those donors who have given $50,000 or more to the School.
- Membership of the Sequamur Society, established to honour those who have confirmed their intention to leave a gift to the School in their will.
The Brighton Grammar School Foundation oversees the School’s fundraising direction and manages investments in support of the School.
The Foundation has four funds, reflecting its main areas of interest: the Building Fund, the Scholarship Fund, the Library Fund and the Endowment Fund.
The Foundation is overseen by:
- Peter Ickeringill, Chairman of School Council
- Jane Tongs
- Peter Scott
- Mary Power
Contacts
If you have any queries about giving to BGS or would like further information about supporting the School, don’t hesitate to contact one of the following staff:
Eden Phillips
Head of Advancement
+61 3 8591 2231 or ephillips@brightongrammar.vic.edu.au
John Phillips
Strategic Relationships, Senior Manager
+61 3 8591 2280 or phillipsj@brightongrammar.vic.edu.au
Emma Masterman
Legacy Giving Manager
+61 3 8591 2274 or emasterman@brightongrammar.vic.edu.au
Emily Ianuali
Advancement Office Manager
+61 3 8591 2271 or eianuali@brightongrammar.vic.edu.au