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6 | 2019 SCHOLARS’ ASSEMBL Y
2019 SCHOLARS’ ASSEMBLY

Row 1: Mr Owen Laffin (Deputy Head - Head of Senior School), Mrs Alicia Michielsen (Director of Wellbeing and Inclusion), Ben Filla
Row 1:
(Dux), Molly Lewis (behind), Lasse Sweetland (Prox), Isabella Wellstead (behind), Mr Tristan Forsyth (Director of Curriculum) and Mr
Row 3:
Row 2:
Ian Maynard (Headmaster). Row 2: James Jansons-Edwards, Leila Harris, Jack Prowse, Alexandra Michielsen. Row 3: Miriam Cooney,
Row 4:
Georgia Dillon, Shirley Lou, Owen Liu. Row 4: Brodie Wylde, Ella Lucas, Lloyd Goodlet, Maya Deluca, Patrick Brischetto, Tilda Wilkinson,
Row 5:
Annabelle Huston. Row 5: Nathan Murray, Nicholas Player, Benjamin Hurley, Annika Bertinat.
We began 2020 with our celebration of the HSC gained an ATAR of 96.20, closely followed by Molly
results achieved by our Year 12, 2019 students. Lewis with her ATAR of 96.00.
Our Scholars’ Assembly recognised those students As is our tradition, Ben Filla, as Dux, was invited to
who achieved Band 5 and Band 6 results in one or address the Senior School students, who he inspired
more of their HSC courses. For this talented Year as he recounted his BMGS journey from Year 7 to
group, this meant approx. 79% of the cohort were to Year 12.
be acknowledged. Unfortunately, many were unable We were also delighted that Miriam Cooney, who had
to join us due to tertiary Orientation Weeks, or gained a Band 6 for Music 2 (Performance, Oboe)
travel, however, we were delighted to welcome back and Music Extension and who had been shortlisted
a third of the Year group. for Encore, performed for us.
Dux of the Year, with an ATAR of 96.50 was Benjamin We wish all our 2019 Year 12 graduates the very
Filla and Proxime Accessit was Lasse Sweetland, who best as they move into their tertiary studies, GAP
years, apprenticeships or into the workforce.

NEW APPOINTMENT ANNOUNCED
NEW APPOINTMENT ANNOUNCED
Joining the School Executive in 2020 is Ms Jacqueline Pugh, who has
been appointed to the role of Director of Teaching & Learning. Ms Pugh
is most recently from Fintona Girls School, one of Melbourne’s top
academic schools, prior to which Ms Pugh was an academic leader at
Oxley College in Bowral.
Ms Pugh, who holds a Masters of Instructional Leadership (Melbourne
University) and who has worked alongside world experts in educational
research, brings with her tremendous experience in academic roles and
a wonderful pedigree in the implementation of Professor David Hattie’s
research in Visible Learning.
Ms Pugh has addressed conferences on the implementation of Visible
Learning and using data to improve academic results and we look
forward to the wealth of experience and expertise that Ms Pugh will
bring to our academic programs.