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Ballarat Clarendon College is a private, co-educational, day and boarding school, located in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia.
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) 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.




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.




Co-curriculum






= Sport

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



BAS premierships

BCC has won the following BAS premierships.
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) – 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) – 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

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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" Edward 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 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
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




References






External links


Ballarat Clarendon College website

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