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                  WINTER BALL
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          Forty students participated in the School’s Year 11
          Winter Ball, held on 12  June, an event that was both
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          a continuation of a longstanding tradition and the
          introduction of several new features.
          Historically, the first Ball held by the School was in
          1976, organised by the Grammar Association (the
          precursor to the now BMGS P & F Association) as
          a fundraiser for the School and it was known as the
          Blue & Gold Ball.
          The Ball was originally held in the Springwood Civic
          Centre (now The Hub) and continued to be the major
          fundraiser for the School until the School became
          co-educational, and the Ball ultimately transitioned
          to include Debutantes in 1981.

          School parents at that time, Mrs Nita Vergotis and
          Mrs Margaret Groenewegen, were both active
          members of the Grammar Association and were on
          organising committees, led by Mrs Elsa Elkington,
          for these annual Balls, with Mrs Vergotis serving
          as Matron of Honour at the first Debutante Ball in
          1981.  We were therefore delighted that in 2021
          - 40 years later and as the event evolves yet again,
                                                      Mr
          from a Debutante Ball to a Winter Ball - both Mr
          George Vergotis (1986) and Mrs Kate Prowse (nee
          George V ergot is (1986)    Mrs Kate Prowse  (nee
                          1988)
          Groenewegen,
          Groenewegen, 1988) accepted our invitations to be
          Guests of Honour.














































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       Pictured below, l to r, back row;  Taylor McLeod, Ethan Patton, Zara Wigan, Andrew Mungai, Neave McHugh, Archer Norman, Annabella Knebel, Jared Harris, Elyse Nichols, Oliver Freeman, Katerine Reynolds, Luka Katrivesis-Brown,  Ella Russell, Hugh McNair, Ruby Pierce, Wyatt Schmold, Scarlett
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       F F F rosh, James Bell and Mia Underwood.  Middle row:  Mia Brischetto (School Vice Captain), Sebastian Aldred (School Vice Captain), Annabel Swan, John Zhu, Luka Donnelly , Rory Gaibor , Max Lucas, Flynn Boundy , Jesse Blenkhorn, Jack F r aser , Henry Horwood, Thomas Brischetto, Jack Harriott, Joel
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