Ziele News

Ziele Day

On Wednesday 27 May, Ziele House celebrated our annual Ziele Day – a day where we celebrate all things Ziele. While the origins of this annual celebration are shrouded in mystery! Well, in reality it began a number of years ago when a group of students asked "what day is Ziele's Birthday?". Not Doctor Ziele who we are named after, the house, what day do we celebrate the house? After much debate, it was decided that Ziele Day is May 17, to be celebrated each year on the closest House Meeting to this day. We have been celebrating Ziele Day annually ever since. 

This year Ziele House celebrated with Cake and Conversation, coming together as a house, as a family, to share food, and spend time together. Thank you to The Roberts Family for baking the official Ziele Day Cake, and to the many other Ziele families who provided themed cupcakes, biscuits, slices, and snacks. Our cake was cut by our House Captain Ruby Roberts (Unfortunately Jessica Harris was unable to join us this morning). Reportedly it was delicious. By the time I got to the table it had been devoured. 

The mighty House of Ziele has a long and illustrious history as one of our School’s foundation houses. A number of our current Ziele students are second generation, and we have at least one alumni Ziele family who sent three generations to BMGS dating back to the 1940s. Recently a number of Ziele Alumni came back to work on our Senior Production – as I always say “Once a Ziele, always a Ziele”.

Beanies 4 Brain Cancer is coming 

Each year Ziele House supports Carrie’s Beanies 4 Brain Cancer as our House Charity. Brain Cancer is a truly insidious disease that has impacted so many of us. As it currently stands survival rates have not changed in the past 30 years. Eighty percent of patients diagnosed will die within 5 years, and one Australian will be diagnosed with Brain Cancer every 5 minutes! It is through the research funded by charities like this, we can improve these statistics.  

This year Ziele is holding our annual Mufti and Beanie Day on Tuesday June 23rd – for a gold coin donation (collected in Tutor), students are allowed to wear appropriate Mufti and a Beanie of their choice. 

Danie Evans 

Head of Ziele House