Ballarat Clarendon College

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Ballarat Clarendon College
Location
Ballarat , Victoria Australia
Information
Type	private school, co-educational, day & boarding
Motto	E Studis Viridis et Claritas[1] (Out of Enthusiastic Endeavors Come Truth and Understanding)
Denomination	In association with the Uniting Church of Australia[2]
Established	1864 (Ballarat College) & 1868 (Clarendon College)[3]
School number	278[4]
Principal	Jen Bourke
Key people	William Henderson (Founder) Elizabeth Kennedy (Founder)
Years offered	ELC–12
Gender	Co-educational
Enrolment	1710
Houses	Prep - Year 4: Sloan, Thwaites, Shaw Years 5-6: Horner, McPherson, Polson, Ross, Waters Years 7-12: Cairns, Elliot, Garbutt, Godbehear, Henderson, Kennedy, Sloss, Walker
Colour(s)	Red, black, gold, blue
VCE average	37[5]
Affiliation	Ballarat Associated Schools
Website	www.clarendon.vic.edu.au

Ballarat Clarendon College is a private, co-educational, day and boarding school, located in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia.^[6]

Formerly affiliated with the Presbyterian Church of Australia, it now operates in association with the Uniting Church in Australia (but is not governed or managed by the Church^[7]) and is a member of the Ballarat Associated Schools. The school charges fees of $22,470 per year for domestic students in year 11 or year 12.^[8]

Academic standing

Clarendon students achieved a higher median VCE study score, and a higher percentage of study scores of 40 or above, than any other school in Victoria in 2023.^[9]

Academic year	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Official Victorian Rank[10]	11th	16th	8th	11th	12th	11th	26th	8th	9th	8th	4th	12th	1st	3rd	4th	1st	1st	1st
Median VCE subject study score	36	36	36	36	36	38	36	37	37	37	37	36	39	38	37	38	39	37
Percentage of VCE scores 40+	28%	26%	32%	27%	28.1%	31%	26%	34.7%	32.2%	30%	33.6%	27.5%	45%	38.4%	32.5%	35.5%	45.8%	34.7%

Co-curriculum

Sport

The college participates in many sports both within and outside the Ballarat Associated Schools.

BAS premierships

BCC has won the following BAS premierships.^[11]

Combined:

• Athletics (12) – 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996
• Badminton (3) – 1982, 1990, 1991
• Cross Country (3) – 1980, 1981, 2011
• Lap of the Lake (2) – 1980, 1981

Boys:

• Athletics (2) – 1983, 1989
• Basketball (7) – 1982, 1984, 1985, 1993, 1996, 2008, 2009
• Cricket (5) – 1980, 1988, 2005, 2009, 2016
• Cricket T20 – 2015
• Cross Country – 1985
• Football (4) – 1980, 2002, 2005, 2006
• Hockey (8) – 1985, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2006, 2016, 2017, 2018
• Rowing premiership, Harold Deveson Cup (8) – 1975, 1976, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1998, 2021, 2022
• Soccer (7) – 1979, 1980, 1999, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2015
• Tennis (5) – 1977, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2013
• Volleyball (5) – 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2020

Girls:

• Athletics (12) – 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996
• Badminton (2) – 2011, 2012
• Basketball (6) – 1990, 2001, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2017
• Cricket (4) – 1985, 1998, 2020, 2021
• Cross Country (6) – 1980, 1981, 1993, 2004, 2005, 2011
• Football (14) – 1996, 1997, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
• Head of the Lake, Patterson Shield (14)^[12] – 1981, 1983, 1984, 1989, 2002, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2021, 2022
• Hockey (21) – 1974, 1975, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1996, 1998, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018
• Lap of the Lake (7) – 1980, 1981, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2011
• Netball (13) – 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1993, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2017, 2019
• Road Relay (3) – 1999, 2005, 2008
• Rowing Premiership, J H Netherway Cup (11)^[13] – 1981, 1984, 1989, 1990, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011*, 2013, 2014, 2021, 2022
• Soccer (2) – 2012, 2019, 2022
• Softball (10) – 1985, 1986, 1987, 1990, 1998, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
• Volleyball (7) – 1978, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1985, 2001, 2011

Performing arts

The school has a free standing building on the east of the senior campus where all aspects of Performing Arts take place, subsequently called, the Performing Arts Centre (PAC). From years 5–8 students partake in different Arts Classes which rotate each trimester, Music, Art and Drama or Dance (alternating each year). In year 9 students are able to choose which performing and visual arts they do for each term and Year 10 and VCE students may choose out of the various higher level VCE arts classes the school offers. Students accordingly participate in music lessons for:

• Brass – Trumpet, French Horn, Trombone, Euphonium and Tuba
• Woodwind – Flute, Clarinet (+Bass Clarinet), all Saxomaphone types, Oboe, Recorder and Bassoon
• Piano – Piano, Contemporary Piano
• Keyboard
• Guitar – Classical Guitar, Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar
• Strings – Violin, Viola, Violoncello and Double Bass
• Music Theory
• Speech Art
• Voice (Classical And Contemporary)

They may participate in any of the student ensembles at the school. They are:

• Novice Band
• The Geoff Smith Jazz Orchestra
• Concert Band
• The Barry Currie Stage Band
• Chamber Ensemble
• Orchestra
• Intermediate and Senior Strings

and numerous contemporary bands.

In addition, the college puts on an annual Senior School Production, Senior School Play and Middle School Production. They also have an annual Performing Arts Showcase performance for both the Junior and Senior School and a Middle School and Senior School Presentation Night.

Notable alumni

Art

• David Davies, Artist
• Gwyn Hanssen Pigott, Ceramic artist

Defence

• Major General Harold "Pompey" Elliott, Distinguished Soldier and Senator
• Major John Garbutt
• Admiral Sir Guy Gaunt, Chief of British Intelligence in the US, WWII

Diplomatic service

• William Paterson, PSM, former Australian Ambassador (Thailand) and Australian Ambassador Counter Terrorism
• Sir Patrick Shaw, Australian Ambassador to Washington 1974–75

Fashion

• Joe Saba, Fashion designer

Law

• Rt Hon Lord Augustus Andrewes Uthwatt, House of Lords
• Robina Fordyce Cowper, Magistrate Children's Court, Melbourne

Performing arts/media

• Kimberley Davies, Actress
• Bill Hunter, Actor
• Elsie Morison, Soprano
• Benjamin Northey, Conductor

Politics

• John Button, Senator
• Bernard Dowiyogo, President, Nauru
• Michael Ronaldson, Senator

AFL

• Flynn Appleby, Collingwood
• Kurt Aylett, GWS Giants, Essendon
• Percy Beames, Melbourne Football Club, 1930–41 premiership teams; captain-coach 1942–44
• Jarrod Berry, Brisbane Lions
• Tom Berry, Brisbane Lions
• John Birt, Essendon Football Club, member of 1962 and 1965 premiership teams; W.S. Crichton Medalist in 1961, 1965 and 1967
• Luke Brennan, Hawthorn, Sydney Swans
• Alastair Clarkson, 2008, 2013, 2014 and 2015 Premiership coach of the Hawthorn Football Club
• Bob "Geelong Flier" Davis, Geelong Football Club, Member of 1951–52 premiership teams, Captain 1955–58, Best and Fairest 1957
• Matt Dea, Richmond & Essendon
• Willem Drew, Port Adelaide
• Ken Fyffe, North Melbourne
• Jeremy Humm, AFL Footballer (West Coast & Richmond)
• Michael Jamison, Carlton Football Club
• Hugh McCluggage, Brisbane Lions
• Sebastian Ross, St Kilda
• David Shaw
• Darcy Tucker, Fremantle Football Club
• Ben Hobbs, Essendon
• Joel Freijah, Western Bulldogs

Other sport

• Percy Beames, Cricket, represented Victoria 1933–46; team captain 1946
• Graham Crouch, Athletics, Olympian Montreal 1976
• Lucas Hamilton, Cycling, Olympian, 2021 Tour de France rider
• Sarah Heard, Rowing, Olympian and World Champion
• Shirley McIver, Olympian
• Stewart McSweyn, Athletics, Olympian
• Stefan Nigro, Football, A-League player
• Sharon Stewart, Athletics, Olympian
• Andrew Symonds, Cricket, Australian national representative
• Kat Werry, Rowing, Olympian and World Champion

See also

• List of schools in Ballarat
• List of schools in Victoria
• List of high schools in Victoria
• List of boarding schools
• Victorian Certificate of Education