Upcoming events and staying connected

2023 centenary celebrations

Kilvington Grammar has put together a special calendar of events and activities for our centenary year in 2023. It’s going to be a big year of festivities so gather your mates and join in the fun. 

KILVINGTON CENTENARY GALA - SATURDAY 9 SEPTEMBER, 6.30PM - 11.30PM

This is a once in 100 year celebration and one not to be missed. Save the date and get your roaring 1920s outfit ready. 

This event will have a Great Gatsby theme and will include drinks and canapes on arrival, a three course dinner, raffle, photo booth and a night of sparkling live music and entertainment. 

An invitation with more details on how to book will follow in 2023. 

CENTENARY ANNUAL CONCERT 2023 - THURSDAY 10 AUGUST 

The Centenary Annual Concert in 2023 will be held on Thursday 10 August at Hamer Hall. The concert Finale will be a massed choir and orchestra including past and current students and teachers performing a musical medley. 

We would love as many people as possible join the choir and invite all Kilvonians to take part in this very special performance. 

Please register your interest via an email to lapinsb@kilvington.vic.edu.au  Our music department will be in touch with further information. 

2023 CENTENARY FAIR AND OPEN DAY - SATURDAY 25 MARCH

On Saturday 25 March the Kilvington Parents’ and Friends’ Association (PFA) will hold the 2023 Centenary Fair from 11am to 3pm to celebrate our school turning 100 years old. The Fair will have a 1920s theme and will feature musical bands and performers, rides, farm animals, sporting activities, dunk tank, craft stall, jam and relish stall and a wide range of food options including Devonshire teas, yum cha, BBQ and hot dogs. 

The Kilvonian Alumni Committee stall will be selling branded centenary merchandise and will feature a display or uniforms and memorabilia. 

In addition to attending the event on the day there are a variety of ways in which Kilvonians can contribute to the Fair. 

Jam and relish making day - Sunday 19 February  

Alumni are welcome to come along for a social day of cooking jam, relish and chutney for the Fair. Bring your favourite recipe and ingredients (and jars if you have them). There will be a morning and afternoon session or come for the day. All alumni are welcome to attend and you can Sign up here.

Make items to sell at the craft stall 

If you are handy with a pair of knitting needles, love crochet, sewing, painting, know the art of earring making or are proficient at any other crafty skill we would love to hear from you. All contributions made to the stall are much appreciated and will contribute towards the PFAs fundraising efforts. 

Enter the Kilvonian Victoria Sponge Cake Competition  

The Kilvonian Alumni Committee will hold a Victorian Sponge Cake contest at the 2023 Centenary Fair and all past students are welcome to enter. Dust of your cookbooks, get out your whisk and get set to show off your baking prowess.

If you would like to enter the competition, please register your entry via Trybooking here. 

All cakes will be judged on appearance, quality of bake and taste by a panel of judges. The competition is free to enter, and alumni can submit up to three entries each.

Entries should be named and delivered to Dalton Hall between 10.30am -11.00am on the morning of the fair. The winners will be announced on the main stage and will receive a trophy and the honour of Best Kilvonian Alumni Baker 2023.  On your marks, get set…BAKE! 

Sweet Petites Cake Stall

If sponge cakes aren’t your thing but you would like to contribute other baked goods on Fair day, the Sweet Petites cake stall would love to receive them. All home baked cookies, cakes, slices, muffins and tarts are most welcome. 

Please include a label with the date the item was baked and a list of all the ingredients used. Thank you.

If you have any questions please contact Bianca Lapins via lapinsb@kilvington.vic.edu.au. Thank you. 

Alumni events survey

The Kilvonian Alumni Committee is planning to expand the number and type of events and activities arranged for past students beyond the annual scheduled reunions and all-peer Kilvonian Konnections event. 

We would be incredibly grateful if you could please take a few minutes to complete this brief survey to help will our planning and development. You can access the survey here. 

Senior School production – Oliver

EVENT DETAILS

• Dates: May 
• Time: 7.30pm
• Location: Dalton Hall, Kilvington Grammar 2 Leila Road (enter via Lillimur Rd, Gate 4) Ormond VIC

Open mornings and enrolments

We deeply value our Kilvonian community and are pleased to offer priority on our waitlist for your children as well as a 5% discount on school fees. 

It may have been some time since you visited the School. We invite you to join us for an Open Morning to see how the School has evolved and explore what Kilvington has to offer your child. 

For dates of the 2023 Open Mornings and to register click here.

Take a look at our PROSPECTUS here.

Please feel free to contact our Director of Admissions, Liz Chegwin to arrange a personal tour or with any enrolment queries at admissions@kilvington.vic.edu.au

Generous gifts 

We are incredibly grateful to Kilvonians who generously bequeath monetary gifts to Kilvington Grammar School.

If you are curious and would like to know about how you may include Kilvington Grammar in your estate planning, please contact Camilla Fiorini our Director of Marketing and Development at fiorinic@kilvington.vic.edu.au.

Stay connected

We know our past students are busy people and we would love to hear your news. Drop us a note and let us know what you are studying, where you are employed, where you are travelling, who you are keeping in contact with from Kilvington, honours and awards you have received, weddings, births and other highlights – we want to hear it all. 

Please send your updates to Bianca Lapins via lapinsb@kilvington.vic.edu.au. 

You can also stay up-to-date with Kilvonian news and events by joining our Facebook group and Instagram account. 

We wish our Kilvonian Alumni community a happy and safe festive season and look forward to hearing from you and seeing you at future events as we celebrate 100 years in 2023.