
Congratulations To The Class of 2022!
What a stunning year it has been at St Margaret’s Berwick Grammar! We have marvelled at the remarkable achievements of our young people across the breadth and diversity of our holistic offerings. Our strategic emphasis on the pursuit of excellence and achievement in Academia, Athleticism, Artistry and Adventure serves to provide a strong platform for … Continued

Human Powered Vehicles (HPV)
The SMBG Human Powered Vehicle teams have been hard at work preparing for the Energy Breakthrough at Maryborough being held later this week. Their hard work is paying off with some recent wins and impressive lap times. On 21st October at Casey Fields (8-hour race): Juno – 1st in Senior Female category (Teleigha, Lauren, … Continued

Class of 2021 VCE Results
After a second year of disturbed study and preparation for VCE, the students of St Margaret’s Berwick Grammar have achieved another year of wonderful VCE results gained in the toughest conditions by a truly resilient cohort of great people. In partnership and with the support of their dedicated teachers, they learnt more about themselves as … Continued

From the Head of Junior School – 5 November 2020
The recent spring weather has not only lifted our spirits but it has brought us warmer days, hayfever for some, beautiful roses and flowers in bloom in the school grounds and it reminds us that the end of the year is nigh. There has been a lot happening in the Junior School. Preparations have been … Continued

Cautiously Carefree!
I found myself having a moment over the weekend… the kind of moment that causes you to stop and reflect. I was sitting at my favourite café for the first time in months, the sun was shining and my dog was on my lap and my partner sitting across the table from me. It felt … Continued

A Meditation on Connection
Over the past few days I have, like many teachers and other school leaders, farewelled the Class of 2020, in this case, a group of respectful, kind, funny and service-oriented young men who had one of the most challenging final years as a cohort imaginable. They were farewelled fondly by their teachers and they then … Continued

What’s Your Personal Mantra?
My mother had this line she repeated over and over when I was growing up and letting little things bother me… In the whole scheme of life, it really doesn’t matter. At the time, it drove me nuts. I felt it was the most unempathetic response to what seemed like very real teenage tragedies like … Continued

How Are You Talking To Yourself?
In our last article on turning around difficult situations, we touched on the important concept of self-talk. Self-talk, or internal dialogue, represents the words we tell ourselves quietly as we move through life and just like the words spoken to us by the people around us, they have power and resonance. Young people and adults … Continued

How To Turn A Bad Situation Around
Sometimes we find ourselves in situations that are less than desirable – Hamlet called them the “slings and arrow of outrageous fortune”. Like Hamlet – sometimes these situations are of our own devising, and at other times the challenges that face us come from external sources and are outside of our control. Equally as frustrating … Continued

From the Head of Junior School – 19 October
It is a very long time since I have been able to write to the community via Campus News and it is a good feeling. Welcoming the ELC children back to campus on Monday 5 October and Prep to Year 6 children on Monday 12 October was pure joy and they have all assimilated back … Continued