2026 Important dates and opportunities 

Student Term Dates for 2026

Term 3 (10 weeks)

Tuesday 14 July – Friday 18 September

Term 4 (9 weeks)

Monday 5 October – Thursday 3 December

Events for Term 3 2026

Junior School Grandparents' and Special Friends' Day

Girton Grammar Junior School invites grandparents and special friends to join us for this year's Grandparents' and Special Friends' Day.

A day of classroom activities, musical performances, a book fair and a morning tea at the school, followed by a visit to the Art Exhibition.

The Grandparents' and Special Friends' Day Assembly will begin at 9am under the Peppercorn Tree. 

The Art Exhibition visit schedule will be available on the day. The day will conclude at 1pm. Students are welcome to depart with their special guest at 1pm if parents have provided consent via Consent2Go.

Invitations have been sent home in organisers and have been designed to be coloured in and delivered to your child's special guest/s.

Welcome to Girton Grammar's Art Exhibition, where students from Prep to Year 12 explore line and form through industrial motifs.

Straight, bent, zigzagged, or bolted together lines are where it all begins! Industrial Lines takes our overarching theme of Line to Design and gives it a hard hat and a tool belt, exploring the gears, girders, pipes and geometry of the industrial world through the eyes of artists aged 5 to 18.

Expect grids that gridlock, structures that stack and designs that click into place like the machinery that inspired them. Come and explore how a simple line can build a whole world of creativity, one edge at a time.

Opening times:

• Thursday 10 Sep - Opening Night: 6-8pm RSVP Here Strictly adults only  (see invitation below)
• Friday 11 Sep: 9am - 1pm Junior School Grandparents' & Special Friends' Day 
• Saturday 12 Sep: 9am - 4pm Exhibition open to the public. Join us for instrumental performances, coffee and a live radio broadcast.
• Sunday 13 Sep: 9am - 12pm Exhibition open to the public.

Artwork Collection:

• Sunday 13 Sep: 12pm - 2pm
• Monday 14 Sep: 1pm - 4pm

Venue: 132 High Street, Bendigo

Opening evening ArtsFest 2026: Industrial Lines 

Join us for an evening of art, drinks and nibbles from 6-8pm on Thursday 10 September at 132 High Street, Bendigo. This is strictly an adults-only event.

The show will be opened by Australian artist and designer Anna Gowers. Anna is the founder of Art Matters, an independent venture exploring new ways to connect people with contemporary art, champion artists, and deepen creative conversations.

Girton Grammar Speech Night Sponsorship Opportunity

Planning for our annual Speech Night events has commenced, and we are delighted to once again hold our traditional Speech Nights at the Ulumbarra Theatre over three executive evenings:

• Tuesday 1st December: Junior School 3-6
• Wednesday 2nd December: Years 7-9
• Thursday 3rd December: Years 10-12

Speech Night is an important cultural signifier for Girton and allows us a formal opportunity to acknowledge the efforts and achievements of our students in a broad range of academic and co-curricular pursuits.

If you would like to be a Speech Night Sponsor, this can be done in a family name, individually or business name. Sponsorships will be aligned with individual student prizes to support the School's mission to educate and empower young people to achieve and flourish in their aspirations  for life. 

Award sponsors will be recognised at Speech Night verbally on stage and in the Awards Recipient document.

How to sponsor an award:

1. Click the link – https://www.trybooking.com/DPLIT and follow the prompts. Please note that business donations attract 10% GST.
2. Your donation will go directly towards the student awards; we will endeavour to match your donation to a suitable year level and award.
3. Payments can be made via the Trybooking link above.

Sponsorship opportunities will close on Monday, October 26. If you have any queries, please contact me on 5441 3114 or via email at events@girton.vic.edu.au.

Thank you for considering sponsorship of student prizes for Girton Grammar School's 2026 Speech Night.

Ms Kristi Mitchell

Alumni and Community Relations Manager

Girton Parents & Friends (GPF) Senior School Parent House Dinners

On behalf of the Girton Parents & Friends association, we invite you to this year's Parent House Dinners. 

Join fellow Senior School parents and carers from your house from 6pm Tuesday 6, Wednesday 7 or Thursday 8 October for a social night of friendship and fun after drop-off at the Senior School House Dinners. Come for dinner or simply stay for a drink! 

For more information and to book a seat, please visit the booking links:

• Aherne House:  trybooking.com/DPOFT
• Frew House: trybooking.com/DPORP
• Jenkin House: trybooking.com/DPOWB
• Jones House: trybooking.com/DPOWZ
• Millward House: trybooking.com/DPOXK
• Riley House: trybooking.com/DPOXT

We look forward to seeing you there!

*This is an adults only event - drinks and meals are available to purchase from the venue.

Girton's Got Heart 2026 - Friday 30 October.

We are also seeking donations of the following items:

• goods or services for our silent auction (items up to the value of $500 have been most popular in the past)
• high-end food items, toiletries and gifts for our luxury hampers, which will be auctioned on the night
• bottles of wine for our Wine Wall.

Please drop off all wine and hamper items at Junior School Reception or Morey Reception. Wine must be delivered to the Reception by Adults Only.

Additionally, we have sponsorship opportunities available for event items, such as our band/DJ ($1,500) and decorations/flowers ($500), all of which will improve our fundraising efforts for Sunshine Bendigo.

Businesses and families that support our event will be featured in our event advertising, including the Girton Facebook page, Girton eLink newsletter, Girton parent Facebook groups, and communications to the school community promoting the event. We will also ensure recognition is given on the night. 

Your support will not only benefit a very important local charity but will also provide great exposure for your business.

Everyone in the Girton community is invited, so please join us for a night of fun, reconnecting with old friends and making new friends. 

On behalf of the Girton’s Got Heart 2026 Committee, we thank you for your support and look forward to seeing you all in October.