News and Events
Wellbeing Conference
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As part of the Year 6 Inquiry Unit, The Pursuit of Happiness, the Year 6 students attended the annual Wellbeing Conference on Tuesday 18 October at Buckley House. Wellness coach, Dara Simkin came to speak about the important topic of accepting failure, Helen Page-Wood, Buckley House Wellbeing Coordinator, spoke about ‘the kindness revolution.’ Tracey Keogh […]
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Annual Memorial Service
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Six members of the Ivanhoe Grammar School Cadet Unit formed a guard of honour using pike drills at the 8th Annual Memorial Service for National Servicemen who have made the Supreme Sacrifice and those who have since passed on. It was held in the Remembrance Garden at the Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital on Sunday 3 October. […]
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Valedictory Dinner
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On Friday 14 October The Ridgeway Campus Valedictory dinner was held. The service at Scots Church, attended by many grandparents and siblings opened with a welcome by the Deputy Principal, Head of The Ridgeway Campus, Mr Brendan Kelly, who focused on the meaning of our School motto and the relevance of the words and message […]
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The Summer Season of Sport
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The AGSV Boys’ Competition commenced over the weekend with games against Mentone and Yarra Valley. The Volleyball and Tennis Boys began the season with good wins. In what was a repeat match of last season’s Grand Final, the Ivanhoe tennis boys this time reversed the result against Mentone and recorded a 12-4 victory. Unfortunately for […]
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Prestigious Queen's Scout Award
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Year 12 students, Jack Murphy, Cameron Elliot and Harry Wright were recently awarded Queen’s Scout Awards, the highest youth award in the Scouts across the globe. The Award provides opportunities for personal development and is about challenging yourself to do your best at your level in your way. The current requirements focus on personal development […]
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TechXpo
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TechXpo ran over three days for primary students in the Innovation Centre. The Buckley House Digital Leaders focused on inspiring the imaginations of students through hands-on experiences with a range of robotics. This is part of the Digital Leaders Program which develops and inspires students to think beyond their own capabilities and create manageable solutions […]
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AFL Women's Draft
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PE Teacher and Coach, Christina Bernadi has been drafted by Collingwood for the inaugural 2017 season. This is a momentous achievement as Christina has been drafted into the first ever Womens’ AFL league. This is a great achievement by Christina as she only began playing Australian Rules when she was at University. In that short […]
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Visual Arts Exhibition
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The 20th Annual Plenty Visual Arts Exhibition celebrated the creative talents of students from all secondary levels at Plenty Campus. The exhibition was officially opened by artist and art curator Sandy Caldow. Ms Caldow made a most engaging and enthusiastic speech showing admiration for the diverse work on display and emphasised the value of the […]
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Bowls Championships
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On Saturday 8 October the Ivanhoe Bowls Team won the inaugural AGSV Bowls Championship. Each player received a winner’s medal and the team won the inaugural shield. Ivanhoe won round 1 against Camberwell 2 decisively with 8/0, (Yuon (Captain), Liam and Will played superbly). In round two the coaches gave Harry, Ben and Naz a […]
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Sibling Success in Equestrian
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Year 11 student, Jess Grant and her brother, Year 8 student Clancy travelled to NSW over the holidays to compete as part of the Victorian Team for the National Interschool’s Championship. Both riders went well with Clancy placing 3rd in his class. Jess was appointed captain of the Victorian Show Jumping Team and Jess won […]
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Banyule Division Athletics Carnival
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On a very cold and windy Wednesday, twenty four Buckley House students competed in a total of thirty one events at the Banyule Division Athletics Carnival at Meadow Glen Athletics Track. Despite the trying conditions all students performed strongly and we placed first, second or third in twenty one events. Sixteen students recorded a top […]
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Girls’ Badminton All Schools Championships
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On Tuesday 4 October, six players from the Girls’ 1st badminton team participated in the All Schools Championship held in Altona. After months of commitment and dedication to early morning training drills and holiday sessions in the off-season, Aisha Farouque, Marina Gonzalvo, Isabelle McCubbery, Olivia Loh, Anny Xie and Kayla Sgambellone were chosen to represent […]
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