Principal’s Message

Welcome to the Term 1 Alumni News.

I am writing this to you as we face the uncertain times ahead, as a school, national and global community.

As a school we are grateful for the support and collaboration with our Tintern Alumni. Whether sharing your expertise and experience at special events such as the Career’s Night, International Women’s Day or the Year 12 Conferences, attending Reunions or the many other interactions that happen on a regular basis, our Alumni are an integral and valuable part of our school Community.

You will be well aware that the situation involving the Covid-19 virus is a constantly changing one. I do want to emphasise that we have had no cases of Covid-19 in the school, nor any concerns around it at this point. However, events around us in Australia and across the world have indicated that this situation could change very quickly.

As we face these unprecedented times, we want to show you our support in any way we can. If your business is facing difficult times or you have had to reshape your business platform to accommodate the changing landscape, please contact Di Lacey, our Alumni and Community Relations Manager by email communityrelations@tintern.vic.edu.au or by phone on 03 9845 7893 to discuss how we can help promote your business.

At Tintern Thursday 19 March saw the announcement that our students would transition from face to face teaching on campus, to online learning in their homes for all students. This commenced on Monday 23 March and based on feedback from parents, students and staff, our early forays into online delivery have gone very well, reflecting the preparations by staff and a clear ‘rising to the challenge’ maturity by students.

At this time we have closed the campus to members of the community other than staff, and also to visitors until further notice. So any contact with the School will need to be done by email or telephone please.

Many of you will be looking to the future and wondering what is ahead of us, both for yourselves and loved ones, and in our broader world. We are no doubt reading the same articles, watching the same press conferences and we are all trying to anticipate and plan for the coming weeks and months ahead.

I cannot express my gratitude strongly enough for the commitment and work ethic that our students, staff, volunteers, and all in our Community, have shown individually and collectively over this very challenging period.

For Tintern Grammar and our wider community our key criteria in any decisions about our offerings in Term 2 will be twofold; the health and wellbeing of all our community members, and the care, academic development and broader growth of our students. These decisions will be made taking into account any government directives that come out of the State and Federal government meetings.

Sadly, due to this situation the decision has also been made to cancel the Career’s Night for 2020. We will offer this event in 2021 and look forward to seeing many of you then. Thank you to the many Alumni who had already signed on to be a part of this event. Your willingness to share your expertise and experience with our current Tintern students is greatly appreciated.

The Community Relations Office will continue to contact our Alumni in the event of further cancellations of upcoming Reunions or events. If you have any questions or concerns about this please contact Di Lacey or Tegan Martin in Community Relations on 03 9845 7877 or communityrelations@tintern.vic.edu.au

To all of our Alumni Community, we hope that you and your loved ones are safe and well as we navigate the difficult times ahead.

Warm regards,

Bradley Fry
Principal

Tintern – Supporting your Business

As we face these unprecedented times, we want to show you our support in any way we can. If your business is facing difficult times or you have had to reshape your business platform to accommodate the changing landscape, please contact Di Lacey, our Alumni and Community Relations Manager by email communityrelations@tintern.vic.edu.au or by phone on 03 9845 7893 to discuss how we can help promote your business.

Caitlin Spears (YG 2011)

Caitlin Spears is a Tintern Old Girl (YG 2011), actor and events supervisor looking for work as a nanny/babysitter.

Caitlin has worked with children as a Kids Party Entertainer, Swim Teacher and Netball Coach. Caitlin is currently based in Windsor but can also travel to Ringwood if required.

She has a current Working with Children Check and is fully available.

• Email: Caitlin.spears02@gmail.com
• Contact number: 0401 901 250

Managing the disruption caused by Covid-19 – Lorrae Mynard (YG 1997)

A special shout out and thank you to Lorrae Mynard (YG 1997) who has collaborated with OT Australia to create a free resource available to our Tintern and wider communities: Normal life has been disrupted: Managing the disruption caused by COVID-19.

The guide discusses aspects of daily life — things that you probably always took for granted and now are having to re-think. An occupational therapy framework is used to consider how productivity, leisure, self-care, your space, routine and roles may be impacted and to present suggestions and examples of how to adapt and manage the disruptions. This has been designed to help everyday people adapt to the changes. The link and/or pdf guide may be shared freely.

There is also a poster that health professionals can use to promote the guide to consumers.

• Guide: https://bit.ly/2Ulksxz
• Poster: https://bit.ly/2xVuUEu

Lorrae has worked in a range of adult mental health services in Australia, Canada and the UK and is currently a Lead Occupational Therapist at Forensicare and a PhD candidate with Monash University, with a research focus on occupational formulation. 

Alumni News

Celia Pacquola (YG 2000)

A huge congratulations to alumna Celia Pacquola (YG 2000) for winning the 2020 season of Dancing With The Stars Australia. Celia takes home the coveted Mirrorball trophy and $50,000 for Safe Steps Family Violence Response Centre. Congratulations Celia on this incredible achievement!

Scotty James (YG 2013)

You can see him in action here:

• Dew Tour at Copper mountain, Colorado

• Laax Open in Switzerland

• Burton U.S. Open Snowboarding Championships

Helen Reddy (YG 1958)

Congratulations to Fiona Eagger (YG 1979), Producer of the film, “Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears”, released on Thursday 26 February 2020.

In her debut cinematic adventure, join detective-extraordinaire, the Hon. Miss Phryne Fisher, as she embarks on a globe-trotting romp of mystery and mayhem across the exotic 1920s deserts of the Negev, glamorous manor-house ballrooms, and the darkened back alleys of London. After freeing a young Bedouin girl, Shirin Abbas, from her unjust imprisonment in Jerusalem, Miss Fisher begins to unravel a wartime mystery concerning a priceless jewel, an ancient curse and the truth behind the suspicious disappearance of Shirin’s forgotten tribe.

Are you stuck inside and in need of some fun? Are you unable to travel the exotic lands of adventure to take in Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears in cinemas? If so, don’t fret. You’re not alone, and we’ve got just the thing! We are excited to announce “Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears” is now available here for premium digital download.

Fiona Eagger (YG 1979)

Congratulations to Fiona Eagger (YG 1979), Producer of the upcoming film, “Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears”, released on Thursday 26 February 2020.

In her debut cinematic adventure, join detective-extraordinaire, the Hon. Miss Phryne Fisher, as she embarks on a globe-trotting romp of mystery and mayhem across the exotic 1920s deserts of the Negev, glamorous manor-house ballrooms, and the darkened back alleys of London. After freeing a young Bedouin girl, Shirin Abbas, from her unjust imprisonment in Jerusalem, Miss Fisher begins to unravel a wartime mystery concerning a priceless jewel, an ancient curse and the truth behind the suspicious disappearance of Shirin’s forgotten tribe.

Lorrae Mynard (YG 1997)

A special shout out and thank you to Lorrae Mynard (YG 1997) who has collaborated with OT Australia to create a free resource available to our Tintern and wider communities: Normal life has been disrupted: Managing the disruption caused by COVID-19.

The guide discusses aspects of daily life — things that you probably always took for granted and now are having to re-think. An occupational therapy framework is used to consider how productivity, leisure, self-care, your space, routine and roles may be impacted and to present suggestions and examples of how to adapt and manage the disruptions. This has been designed to help everyday people adapt to the changes. The link and/or pdf guide may be shared freely. There is also a poster that health professionals can use to promote the guide to consumers. Guide: https://bit.ly/2Ulksxz Poster: https://bit.ly/2xVuUEu. Lorrae has worked in a range of adult mental health services in Australia, Canada and the UK and is currently a Lead Occupational Therapist at Forensicare and a PhD candidate with Monash University, with a research focus on occupational formulation. 

Dani Venn (YG 2003)

Congratulations to Dani Venn – The Wholehearted Cook (YG 2003) who is returning to MasterChef as a contestant in the MasterChef Australia ‘Back to Win’ series.

Dani was 3rd runner up in the 3rd Series from 2011.

Meghan McDonald (YG 2009)

Congratulations to to Meghan McDonald (YG 2009) who was named to make her return from injury when the Cats met the Crows at GMHBA Stadium.

You can read more information about Meghan here – https://www.geelongcats.com.au/…/team-star-cat-set-to-retur…

*Photo credit to Geelong Cats

Visiting Tintern

When the school reopens to visitors , please remember to get in touch if you are visiting from overseas, interstate or just want to reconnect. We are always happy to have our past students visit the school. To arrange a time please contact Di Lacey in the Community Relations Office on 61 3 9845 7777 or communityrelations@tintern.vic.edu.au.

We recently had a visit from Anthea Li (YG 2004) and Josh Chambers (YG 2010).

Update your Details

Have you moved recently? Changed you mobile number? Started a new job? 

Don’t forget to get in touch and update your details online using the form here.

Please encourage your friends and family who also attended Tintern to update their details. 

International Women’s Day

International Women’s Day – Guest Speakers

We were pleased to welcome back many Alumni to attend International Women’s Day Events at Tintern Grammar.

On Tuesday 4 March we were joined by six of our Alumni to chat to the Junior School girls about their various careers in celebration of the upcoming International Women’s Day:

Thank you for sharing your stories and experiences with our Junior School students.

We then welcomed Jac Cottee (YG 1994) a Qantas Pilot, and Louise Nance (YG 2008) a  Mechanical Engineer with Ford, to speak with our secondary students. Inspiring and passionate speakers they spoke of their paths after Tintern, challenges they have found in their working life, and advice for both girls and boys on the future for females in the Aviation and Engineering fields, as well as the broader workforce.

Thank you Jac and Louise for joining us at the Secondary Assembly on Friday 6 March.

If you’d like to be included in future International Women’s Day events, or would be interested in returning to any other Tintern events, please contact the Community Relations Office.

Career’s Night 2020 – Event Cancelled

Cancellation of Career’s Night 

It is with much disappointment that we have decided to cancel the Career’s Night for 2020 due to the ongoing Covid19 virus. We hope to be able to offer this event in 2021. 

Thank you to the many Alumni who had already signed on to be a part of this event. Your willingness to share your expertise and experience with our current Tintern students is greatly appreciated.

Any questions can be directed to Di Lacey or Tegan Martin in Community Relations, 9845 7877 or communityrelations@tintern.vic.edu.au.

Class of 2010, 10 Year Reunion

Class of 2010, 10 Year Reunion

Thank you to everyone who attended the Class of 2010, 10 Year Reunion on Saturday 22 February at Tintern Grammar. It was wonderful to see so many of you at the Reunion, the Southwood tour and continuing on the celebrations at Suburban Dining + Rooftop.

Don’t forget to complete the survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2010tinternreunion

To view all the photos from the afternoon click here.

Class of 2015 Reunion

Are you Class of 2015? Join us for your 5 year Reunion on Friday 17 July 2020 from 7.30pm at Beer Deluxe in Hawthorn.

Enjoy a drink on us, delicious food platters and a catch up with some of your Tintern teachers.

When
Friday 17 July 2020 from 7.30pm

Where
The Hop Lounge at BeerDeLuxe, Hawthorn
329 Hawthorn Road, Hawthorn

Cost
Extra food and drinks available for purchase on the night.

RSVP
Book your ticket here by the 10 July 2020

Enquiries
From your Year Group please contact Chase Young or Fraser Kenny via DM.
Or contact us at Tintern Grammar.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

We will be reviewing this reunion depending on Government regulations closer to the date.

Reunion Festival 2020 – Save the Date

Were you from the Class of 2000, 1995, 1990, 1985, 1980 or 1975?

Save the Date now for your Reunion on Saturday 1 August from 3.30pm to 6.30pm at Tintern Grammar. Afterwards the celebrations will continue over drinks at a local bar.

Are you are interested in helping to organise and promote your Reunion? Social Ambassadors assist by encouraging people to attend; particularly promoting the Reunion and sharing through your contacts and social media. You may even choose to manage the drinks afterwards. If you are interested, please contact us.

Make sure we have your current contact details through the online form. Mark this date in your calendar now and please pass the word around to everyone in your year group; remember to share through your social networks.

Visit out Facebook events page to join your group and receive regular updates.

Invitations to follow soon and we hope to see you there!

Please note that Tintern Grammar are monitoring the Covid19 virus pandemic and we remain hopeful that the Reunions on the 1 August will still go ahead.
Please ensure we have your current email address to allow us to communicate quickly and effectively with you in the event of a cancellation, and please encourage others form your year group to do the same.

Announcements

Births

Jaclyn Anderson and her husband Joel Gablek welcomed a baby girl in May 2019, Isabel Georgie Gablek.

Shannon Bailey (Gray YG 2004) and her husband Stuart, welcomed baby girl Marlow Bailey on the 3 December 2019.

Eliza Fildes (YG 2004) and James Campbell welcomed William Edward Campbell on the 12 December 2018 weighing 4.28kg.

Roxi Leow (Bassiray YG 2003) and Sunny Leow announce the safe arrival of Frederick (Freddie) Stockton Leow born on the 23 August 23rd 2019.

Rebecca McNamara (Pallozzi; year group 2003) and her husband, Justin McNamara, welcomed their daughter Finley Freya McNamara into the world on the 7 January 2020. Fin is adored by her parents, her two-year-old sister Harper, and all of her family, including proud Grandmother, Director of Student Welfare Services, Catie McNamara.

Marriages

Alex Pitcher (YG 2010) married Claire Jarvis on the 3 January 2020 at Acacia Ridge in the Yarra Valley. Joining him in celebration were many school friends on a hot summer afternoon.

Death Notices

Marjorie Boadle (Mattingley YG 1936) Died peacefully nearly 101 on the 13 October 2019. Farmer, outback traveller, Friday tennis ‘girl’. A remarkable life.

Elizabeth Cameron (Ward YG 1954) passed away on the 20 November 2019. Mother of Lindy Cameron (YG 1976) and Fiona Ross (Cameron YG 1976). Sadly missed.

Dr Joy Cranswick (Young YG 19412) passed away on Saturday 4 January 2020. Beloved mother of Jill Biesse (Cranswick YG 19696) and Anne Carne (Cranswick YG 1971).

Hilda ‘Marjorie’ Dewhurst (Wilmot YG 1936) Gently and peacefully, Marjorie left us on 22 November 2019, in her hundredth year.

She was the cherished daughter of Edgar and Ada Wilmot (both dec.), the much loved and irreplaceable mother and mother-in-law of Penny Crossman (Dewhurst YG 1965) and Geoff, Peter (dec.) and Tim and Cheryl; the loving grandmother of David, Michael, Katrina, Jackie, Rebecca and Christopher (dec.); and the proud great-grandmother of Lily, Harry, Ethan, Charlie, Maisie, Ellie and Vera.

We thank the wonderful staff at Strathdon Upper McGarvie for the loving care she received, both during her two and a half years there and at her end.

She will stay with us in our memories and forever in our hearts.

Michael Hallang (YG 2013) With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Michael Luke Hallang who passed away on 18 December 2019 at the age of 24.

Nancy Roussac (Auchterlonie YG 1951) Nancy died gently in Foster Hospital on 26 June 2019. She was the much loved and loving wife of Neville, mother of David (dec), Elizabeth and mother-in-law to Shane. A kind and caring daughter of James and Marjorie (both dec), loved sister of Donald, Isobel Wright (Auchterlonie YG 1954) and Heather Hindle (Auchterlonie YG 1961). Sister-in-law to Alison, Russell and Neil and much loved by all the families.

Yvonne Shaw (Bernadou, YG 1955) passed away on 14 February 2020 aged 82 years. Sister of Pam McCartney (Dec) (YG 1952), Lynne Franke (YG 1958) and Brother Philip Bernadou. Wife of Ian (Dec), Mother of Sandra, John and Peter. A Memorial Service was held at St John’s Anglican Church, Forbes NSW on Friday 28 February 2020.

Margaret Walker (Adams YG 1945) Passed away on Friday 8 November 2019. Loved by her husband Don, her family and friends. Mother of Lyn Walker (YG 1974) and sister of Joan Robertson (Adams YG 1944).

Calendar 2020

2020 Reunions

** High Tea Reunion – Year Groups: 1970 50 years (Golden reunion), 1965 55 years (Emerald reunion), 1960 60 years (Diamond reunion) and all those earlier and including 1964.

Community Events

Please be aware that all events are dependent on the situation in relation to the Covid19 virus and may be cancelled if it is not safe to run.

Admissions Tour and Events Dates

At Tintern Grammar we provide many opportunities for families to tour the School. These sessions provide the perfect opportunity to hear from the Principal, explore the School with student-led tours, and speak with senior teaching staff. You are warmly invited to attend any of the tours, please visit here to view tour dates and book your attendance.

Tintern Old Girls Association (TOGA)

IMPORTANT NOTE: The TOGA AGM Zoom Password is TOGA. 

• Link: https://zoom.us/j/619148227
• Password: TOGA

Our apologies for this late addition – Zoom have changed their password requirements for education institutions.

Tintern Old Girls, Change and Tradition

Since 1906 there has been TOGA. Through World Wars and Depressions/Recessions and the GFC, TOGA has maintained its connection to past students. Even with the change we are currently experiencing, tradition continues.

The beginnings of Tintern Grammar Alumni, as a separate component of Alumni to TOGA and a new Constitution that is more reflective of life in 2020, TOGA has been dealing with a number of challenges.

To our members there may have been few signs, to our committee volunteers there has been meeting after meeting and discussions of uncertainty. Do we persist and fight for TOGA or do we let TOGA fade away and just become part of the TGA (Tintern Grammar Alumni).

We decided to persist. A strength of 114 years and a passionate team of TOGA volunteers.

In 2020 with COVID-19 impacting on every aspect of our lives we still must hold our AGM. Excitingly, we have the technological capabilities to do this. All of our members can attend our AGM through a phone hook-up via Zoom, or via the Zoom video link. The information is included below in the Notice of our 113^th AGM.

A new era and one that your TOGA Committee truly hopes that our members embrace. Please participate in our AGM, it is never lengthy, and you will be able to see it wherever in this COVID-19 world you are (if you have internet of course). 

Thank you always to the TOGA Committee, without you TOGA wouldn’t be TOGA.

Carol Robertson (Hogan YG 1980)

TOGA President

Tintern Old Girls Association 2020 Annual General Meeting

Due to the Coronavirus concerns, TOGA will be holding the 2020 AGM as an online Zoom Meeting on Thursday 30 April commencing at 7.30pm

Zoom is a web-based video conferencing tool with a local, desktop client and a mobile app that allows users to meet online, with or without video.

TOGA is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

You may begin to connect by 7.20pm on Thursday 30 April.
Meeting to commence at 7.30pm.

• Join online using the following link: https://zoom.us/j/619148227
• Join by phone (audio only):   +61 3 7018 2005  Meeting ID: 619 148 227

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 113th Annual General Meeting of the Tintern Old Girls Association

Will be held on Thursday 30 April 2020 as a ZOOM Meeting – on the Internet

BUSINESS:

• To confirm the minutes of the last preceding AGM and of any General Meeting held since
  that meeting.
• To receive and consider the financial statement and Balance Sheet of the organisation for the past financial year, and the report of the auditor thereon;
• To receive from the Committee a report upon the activities of the organisation during the past Financial Year;
• To elect the Presidentand Committee Members.

The nomination Form can be downloaded here.

(The elections for positions of Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer are held at the first committee meeting following the AGM).

Nominations in writing must reach the Hon Secretary 7 days before the meeting.

BY ORDER OF THE COMMITTEE

Secretary:   Lynne Franke (Bernadou)                                              Phone:   9845 7877

We love hearing about the amazing things our “old girls” are doing! So please keep us updated about your pathway through life!

Are you interested in joining the TOGA Committee?

Fill out the form on the back of this newsletter and attend the AGM or you can email or mail your reply to us!

Do you live outside Melbourne?

If you live outside of Melbourne and would like to get in contact with other Tinternites in your area, let us know! Many small groups have been formed over the years providing great opportunities for Social and Networking activities.

As with everything in this digital age, we prefer to email our members as it reduces our costs and volunteer time. We no longer receive income via memberships unless past students choose to become Life Members.

If your email address changes then please let us know.

For further updates throughout the year, please connect through our LinkedIn group or our Facebook group. Both are private groups.

• LinkedIn:  Tintern Old Girls Association
• Facebook: Tintern Old Girls Association Official Site

Make our lives easier please and have Tintern listed as part of your Education sections.

Southwood Old Boys Association (SOBA)

We acknowledge the many years of service Ivan Yeung (YG 2005) has dedicated to our alumni associations, particularly the Southwood Old Boys Association (SOBA).
Ivan recently tendered his resignation as President after being at the helm for the past 9 years and in other prior Executive roles.

Following Ivan’s resignation, the Association has been left with only a Vice-President (Dean Vescio) and as such the Association is in decline. We have not had any interested parties come forward to succeed Ivan, so I am seeking expressions of interest in forming a new committee to represent SOBA.

EOI’s can be forwarded to Di Lacey, Alumni and Community Relations Manager, via dlacey@tintern.vic.edu.au

Tintern Grammar Alumni (TGA)

A message from your TGA President

In late November 2019, Tintern Grammar Alumni (TGA) was formed under the banner of Tintern Communities.  This was a special moment in time for the proud alumni and community traditions that have been carried onward by the good work of TOGA and SOBA over so many years. Working side by side with these groups, the TGA aims to continue enhancing the connection between the past, present and future of Tintern Grammar in a variety of new ways, under one Association.

It’s an exciting time for our school community, and particularly, the diverse group of proud alumni who have been elected to form the foundation committee of the association. 

In March this year, we gathered (online!) for our strategic planning day with the aim of arriving at a clear sense of purpose for the TGA.  

• What mission and vision would best serve the school community?
• What should our strategic objectives be to ensure that we’re representative of our school community in all that we do? 
• What are the offerings and engagement we provide to students, school leavers and alumni to ensure they have exceptional experience in their post-Tintern life?

As the President of the Association, I’m pleased to let our alumni know that while the current crisis our wider community finds itself in will hamper some of our short-term goals and events, the development of the ideas and concepts from the day were exceptional. We’ll be looking to formally launch the TGA to you all in the coming months.

We’re aiming to connect alumni in a way that supports individual interest and endeavour, while fostering a sense of collective voice that will continue to benefit the school and the wider community.

The ideas have formed our draft strategy, breathing new life into how our alumni can connect to Tintern Grammar, with a strong focus on facilitating new pathways and connections. This is through:

• Diverse and Inclusive Events
• Community Activation
• Celebrating and Amplifying our Alumni

To achieve this, we’ll need you! Your participation, input and feedback are integral and in the next addition of our Alumni Newsletter, we’ll share with you our mission, vision and strategic plan for the year ahead. Stay tuned for updates through social media and email, too. You can contact us via email alumni@tintern.vic.edu.au with all your thoughts, questions and ideas.

Yours in community

Alan White
President Tintern Grammar Alumni

Archive

From Left: Boarders in 1958, Boarders in 1992, Orchestra in 1955, Junior School Band at the Fair 2015 and String Quartet in 2017.

School News

Foundation Service 2020

Each year our Foundation Service is a wonderful occasion for current and past students, staff and parents to come together to celebrate our school. At Friday morning’s Foundation Service we welcomed back Janine Kirk (YG 1970) and Alex Zaccaria (YG 2006). During the Service Janine and Alex spoke to Brad Fry about their professional achievements and time at Tintern. 

We inducted our Year 7 students in to the Class of 2025, with a badging ceremony as part of the Service.

It was a wonderful opportunity for the School community to be inspired by these accomplished alumni. 

A special thank you to Lyn Bartold (Past Staff) and Joyce Rowlands (Cook 1949) who both presented at the Service.

Thank you to everyone in our Community who attended the Foundation Service and joined us for Morning Tea.

Green Team Starts the Term with Two Successful Events

On Saturday 29 February the Green Team ran mini-games and a silent auction at the TPG Trivia Night. 150 people attended in support of the Tintern Parent Group, Green Team and the Social Justice Group, 20 of whom were proud Green Team students who either attended to support the cause or run some of the games. The silent auction took up most of Area C and the mini games, such as coin toss for chocolate and the Scavenger Hunt engaged everyone present and collected many gold coins. In total the Green Team raised $3300 throughout the night; all of which will go towards the SolarBuddy Project. The Green Team is aiming to raise $16,250 in order to purchase and assemble 500 solar lights for children in developing countries suffering from energy poverty. The night was enjoyable and energetic and everyone in attendance will rave about it for weeks to come. Thank you to Mr. Kenny and Ms. Constable for being incredible and hilarious hosts!

The following morning on Sunday 1 March, 111 members of the Tintern Community took part in Clean Up Australia Day. This number included students from years 5-12, Junior school parents and teachers. Student groups were divided into year levels and assigned an area around the school. Clean up areas included Cheong, Wombolano and Gracedale parks, the East Ringwood shopping strip, the train station and along the railway lines. The year 10s were allocated Ringwood Lake Park and couldn’t clean up the whole area in the time alloted. A few students went foraging through the bushes and emerged with heavy, bulky items such as trolleys and TVs. Other groups found TV boxes, more trolleys, backpacks, coat racks and even more crazy items. Thanks to the effort of this committed group of people, the area around Tintern Grammar is now a much cleaner environment. A grateful local resident even dropped a thank you card into main reception and wrote the following: “Thank you for taking the time to care for our local area, it is sparkling clean from your caring attentions.” The members of the Tintern Grammar Community who were generous enough to give up their Sunday morning have made a difference to Ringwood East and Croydon South, and the Green Team would like to thank everyone who volunteered.

Article by Alei Paul Year 10

Congratulations Class of 2019 – VCE and IB results

Congratulations to our incredible Class of 2019 IB and VCE students. View the flyer here.

TPG Trivia Night 2020

Thank you to everyone who attended the 2020 Trivia Night. With a fantastic turn-out of over 150 people, some incredible costumes and a joyous atmosphere the Trivia Night was a wonderful success.

Thank you to Adam Kenny and Oriana Constable for their incredible work as Quizmasters! Also to Anne Bortolussi and the wonderful students of the Green Team and Social Justice Group for the amazing Silent Auction and games. A special thank you also to the hard working TPG Committee for organizing an amazing night.

The $5 donation amount of the ticket costs will be donated evenly between:

• The Smith Family, a national, independent children’s charity helping disadvantaged Australians to get the most out of their education, so they can create better futures for themselves.
• The Bushfire Emergency Wildlife Fund of Zoos Victoria, which is pooling donations to ensure long-term plans and immediate action can be taken to ensure our wildlife, including endangered species, can recover from these heartbreaking and ongoing fires.

We look forward to another amazing Trivia Night in 2021!

Tintern Grammar and Covi19 Virus

Please refer to the Principal’s section by selecting here to read about Tintern Grammar’s response to the ongoing Covid19 Pandemic.

Friends of Equestrian News – Horse Trials

The Friends of Equestrian committee at Tintern Grammar would like to assure our riders, participants, parents, officials, volunteers, supporters and sponsors that your health and safety is our priority.

As a result, it is with much disappointment we must announce Friends of Equestrian has no choice but to cancel the 2020 Tintern Grammar Interschool Victorian Eventing Championships scheduled to take place at Wandin Park on the 25 and 26 April.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank the entire equestrian community for their support over the last few days. Whilst we would love to be able to run the event, as a committee feel that our social responsibility to the wider community is to do all that we can to ‘flatten the curve’ of COVID-19. This is far more important at the present time. We would like to thank you all very much for entering our event and ask our competitors to be patient with us as we work our way through the refunds which will take a few days to sort out given the large number of events that have all cancelled at the same time. 

Take care of yourself and your loved ones. 

Kind regards
Karen Trevorrow
Friends of Equestrian – Tintern Grammar

School Fundraising

Entertainment Book

We are thrilled to announce that Entertainment is going 100% digital. New Entertainment Memberships that we know and love, will only be available via our App from next season onward. Excitingly this means that you Membership is valid for 12 months from the date of activation. 

Purchase your Entertainment Membership between the 1st – 31st March and you will receive a $10 JB Hi-Fi eGift Card!

With many new offers and all the old favourites the value of this book is incredible!

Please click here to order your Entertainment book from Tintern Grammar. Instantly purchase and access a digital membership which can then be used on two separate devices.

Please contact Community Relations on 9845 7877 for further information.

All proceeds raised go towards the fundraising for the TPG!

From the Admissions Office

From the Admissions Office

Due to current situation, tours have been postponed, but if you are interested in enrolling at Tintern, please contact Admissions@tintern.vic.edu.au or call 9845 7878

Enrolment update

Due to overwhelming demand for enrolment at Tintern Grammar, please ensure you apply for your place as soon as possible. Submit an application via our website.

Toddler Time at Tintern Grammar 

Toddler Time is a structured playgroup running Thursdays during term time, for Mums/Dads/guardians to attend with their toddlers 18 months to 3 years of age (baby siblings welcome). This program provides an opportunity to connect with other families and share in fun activities with your child, as well as familiarise your family with our Early Learning Centre.

If you are interested in joining Toddler Time, please contact the Admissions office via email or phone 9845 7878.

New Early Learning Centre (ELC) Program starting in 2020

Commencing in 2020 Tintern now offers a rotational Pre-Prep program that will enable greater choice for families in our ELC with options for 2-day, 3-day, 4-day and 5-day programs.

Demand for places in the Early Learning Centre is very high, to ensure you receive a place please apply early.

Click here to learn more or contact the Admissions team via email or phone 9845 7878 to express your interest.