Melbourne Girls Grammar’s progress and vitality owe much to the generosity of donors who champion the power of education to transform lives. Their support goes beyond buildings – they create opportunities, nurture our culture and ensure the School’s continued evolution.  

Philanthropy is an investment in the dreams and ambitions of young people. Donations give our school resources beyond regular state or federal funding, helping us create learning environments that ignite curiosity and foster achievement. Whether funding new facilities or innovative programs, every gift impacts our Grammarians’ daily experiences and opens new doors.  

Philanthropy is more than financial assistance – it’s an investment in young people’s dreams and ambitions.

Throughout our history, the School community’s commitment to development and improvement has been remarkable. This dedication isn’t limited to physical spaces; it’s about cultivating a place where students feel inspired, safe and motivated to become their best selves. Generations of families, alumnae and friends have contributed, united by the belief that a vibrant school strengthens the broader community.  

Behind every transformation on campus are the stories of individuals – parents, alumnae and staff – whose faith in our purpose propels progress. Their support, large or small, is the backbone of our success. It requires vision and courage to invest in a future you may never witness, yet our donors’ ongoing commitment demonstrates a deep belief in the power of girls’ education.  

A significant milestone occurred in January with the opening of the Ken Jasper AM Wing. Thanks to Ken Jasper AM’s generosity, this state-of-the-art space now offers flexible learning areas, advanced technology and peaceful study zones for senior students and educators. The Wing has rapidly become a centre for academic energy, creativity and collaboration, and it stands as a lasting reminder of what a united vision can achieve.  

“The light, colour palette, artwork and connection to nature, coupled with the flexible layout of the furniture and architectural features of these rooms, make it feel homely. Even down to the little decorative elements, like the plant on the fireplace mantle, make us feel like the School knows we will respect the space.” — Year 11 student feedback

In August, the new ELC Deck was unveiled, creating a vibrant outdoor haven for our youngest learners. Designed to encourage imagination and exploration, it has enriched the early years’ experience at MGGS, providing children with a revitalised safe and engaging space for hands-on activity and development. This project was realised through the heartfelt support of those who know that strong foundations are set early.  

Behind every campus transformation are the stories of individuals – parents (past and present), alumnae and staff – whose belief in our mission fuels progress.

The forward journey continues with Glenhope, a milestone acquisition expanding academic spaces at the Merton Hall campus. Plans for Glenhope include lush gardens, secure grounds and visitor parking, all designed to better engage with the broader School community. Soon, Glenhope will be the home of the Old Grammarians Society, fostering lasting connections between past and present, and securing a welcoming gathering place for generations.  

Every contribution, no matter its size, helps us build a school that reflects our values and aspirations. We celebrate these milestones with gratitude for the donors whose belief in our mission has created thriving spaces for students. We invite all in our community to continue this tradition of giving – together, we’ll keep Melbourne Girls Grammar a place of opportunity and inspiration for years to come.  

— Written by Robyn McCutchan, Executive Director, Marketing and Community Engagement

Building Their Future Together

Members of the Melbourne Girls Grammar community donate to the building fund to support the development and maintenance of our beautiful campuses. These donations ensure that the School can provide idyllic green and refurbished physical spaces, all of which form part of our Grammarians’ overall MGGS experience.
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Sally & Graeme Addison

Joanne & Richard Ashton

Sally Bailey

Anne Bottomley

Lynn Broadway

Brougham Family Foundation Pty Ltd

Natalie & Daniel Buffet

Susanne Chadbourne & Adam Bushby

Anna Butlinski

Yilei Cai & Jiachuan Huang

Toula & Brett Chatfield

Joei Xu & David Chen

Michael Clough

Megan Derbidge

Tam Duong & Hieu Ngo

Tara Eaton & Daniel Ayers

John Eggleston

Tom Fisher

Clare Fitzgerald

Luke Francis

Gaye & John Gaylard

Roz & Tony Giles  

Sarah Gill

Ruby Glenn

Dr Sally Godinho

Louise Gourlay AM

Fran & Edward Hatty

Georgina Downer & Will Heath

Lauren & Damian Hely

Dennie Hua & Ye Shi

Ken Jasper AM & The Jasper Foundation Pty Ltd

Shenghong Lou

Prue Lowther

Clare & Campbell McComb

Robyn McCutchan

Margaret & Bill McNaughton

Dr Toni E. Meath

Claire Meath & Gethin Chiu

Elizabeth Meredith

Janet & Andrew Michelmore AO

The Michelmore Foundation

Susan Morgan OAM

Helen Moylan

Pip O'Connor

Pak-Tech Pty Ltd

Suzanne Palmieri & Mark Merunovich

Jane & Neil Phillips

Sarah & Nicholas Reid

Sarah & David Ridley

Rev Kirsty & Rev Alexander Ross

Gerald Ryan

Margaret Sellar

Wendy Shang

The Kate & Stephen Shelmerdine Family Foundation

Billie Staples

Nicole Stynes

Maurelle Thompson

Professor Sally Walker AM

Sarah Wallace

Lisa Zhao

12 Anonymous Donors
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Many current parents donate to the School’s building fund through their annual fees:
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Niky & Matt Ablethorpe  

Candice Alley    

Jess & Anthony Aloi  

Associate Professor Rubina Alpitsis & Dr Gabriel Chan

John Anastasiou    

Emilia Apicella-Perkins & Mitchell Perkins

Dr Prue Ashton & Robert Chapman

Georgie & Will Austin  

Olivia & Julian Babarczy  

Elizabeth & Craig Ball  

Sophie & Dr Shaneel Bappayya  

Laura Baquie & Dr Gareth Symons

Paula Barbosa & David Webster

Dr Lisa Barrow    

Melanie & Thomas Bayford  

Andrew Bottomley    

Cara & Andrew Branson  

Alison & Dr Kyle Brooks  

Rebecca & David Brown  

Christina & Oliver Bruce  

Fransisca Budayanti & Bernard Lynch

Natalie & Daniel Buffett  

Jana & Jeremy Burgin  

Kate Burman & Mark Pangbourne

Dr Sara Byrne & Peter Cohen

Olivia & Mark Byrne  

Yilei Cai & Jiachuan Huang

Anna Cameron & Michael Wilson

Jennifer Campbell & Clifford Davis

Frank Cardamone    

Melani & Alex Cartel  

Anissa Cavallo & Malcolm Reid

Kishani & Richard Celm  

Summer & Joseph Chahin  

Qing Chang & Zhe Wang

Toula & Brett Chatfield  

Dr Sylvia Chen & Dr Christopher James

Chih-Yu & Wei-Ying Chen  

Melinda Ch'ng & Terrence Teh

Margery Clark & James Ford

Lucy & Antony Clemenger  

Penelope & Andrew Cohen  

Jennifer Cole    

Dr Victoria O’Collins    

Lisa Connelly & Adam Roberts

Dean Cook    

Katherine & Dr Patrick Cooney  

Sally Cooper & Basem Emera

Penelope & William Cooper  

Abby Corson & Philip Carlei

Amy & David Cotterell  

Kellie Christine & Andrew Crossley  

Dr Francesca Crowe & Dr Neeraj Bhala

Tina & Dr Robert Curtain  

Nagma & Emanuel Datt  

Lucy Davis & Adam Spaldin

Monique & Rohan Davis  

Glen Dean    

Damien Deckert    

Dr Marina Demyanenko & Lachlan McGregor

Peter Devitt    

Alex Dillon & Andrew Siwka

Dr Lucy Dockrell & Dr Greg Nolan

Dr Sarah Donoghue & Huw Sandaver

Georgina Downer & Will Heath

Helen Duong & Henry Ngo

Tam Duong & Hieu Ngo

Ayano & Dean English  

Leah & Farnood Erfanian-Nozar  

Kate & Matthew Evans  

Natalie & Zaheed Evans  

Ming Fang Zhuo & Zhan Fan Chen

Jessica Fang & Michael Juan

Shahrokh Feghhinedjad    

Lily & Rob Feiner  

Dr Adamandia & Dr Spiros Fourlanos  

Martine & Angus Friend  

Ya Fu & Mingming Chen

Baocai Fu & Gangjian Lou

Xuming Fu    

Zereh Gates & Axel Bensch

Lee Gilmour    

Jacqueline Girvan & Simon Moss

Deborah Goncalves & Craig Hickman

Melissa Goode & Christopher Archibald

Quentin Gracanin    

Victoria Graham & Robert Fais

Ben Gray    

Amy & Benjamin Groom  

Daisy Gu & Ye Zhou

Sashika Gunatilleke & Thiranga Nonis

Xiaoquing Guo & Zhangfu Yuan

Aimee & Timothy Gurner  

Robyn & David Guthrie  

Jingling Hao & Chen-Hao Weng

Jo & Tom Harris  

Michaella & Simon Harris  

Tanya Harrowell & Vasiliki Metaxas

Ruth Hart & Val Gostencnik

Mark Healey    

Kylie & Martyn Holland  

Jenny Hotman & Gary Brown

Silvia Hsieh & Alessandro Diamanti

Dr Shirley Hsieh & John Lin

Teresa Hsu & Robert Lee

Jingjing Hu & Zhiwei Yuan

Kien Hua    

Gracemary & Anthony Huntley  

Dr Anna Hurlimann & Dr Kristian Bulluss

Sylvie & Thomas Hutchins  

Tammy Iliou & Peter Horn

Nicole Inglis & Nicholas Ryan

Rifka Irhamna & Ben Kaiser

Jennifer Jabu & Guy Obeid

Nicole & David Jackson  

Julie & Christopher James  

Lyndsay Jamieson & Ruairidh Stewart

Fiona & Richard Jamieson  

Penny & Rod Jane  

Andrea & Leigh Jasper  

Manjana & Goran Jevdjevic  

Xuan (Jess) Ji & Chao (Kevin) Wang

Nan Jiang & Xunhai Hong

Kiki Jiang & Lee Li

Xiaofeo Jin & Shimin Deng

Peijuan Jin & Qiliang Dong

Hangya Jin & Zili Wu

Susannah Jobling Hodgens & Mark Hodgens

Caroline Jones & Adam Blennerhassett

Vony Juwono & Rusman Priyana

Eva & James Kane  

Kai Kang & Min Chen

Sarah & Grant Kari  

Dr Tara Karnezis & Dr Ramin Shayan

Inderjit Kaur & Mohan Bir Singh Bal

Lauren & Thinus Keeve  

Nicolas Kenos    

Belinda Keogh & Matthew Green

Linda & Angus Kerr  

Samantha Khalid & Matthew Sweeney

Julie & Ian Kluckow  

Lucinda Koch & Matthew Hudson

Sarah Laing & James Shears

Susie & Matt Lally  

Holly Lam & Joseph Yeung

Amy Larking & Calum Crozier

Renae Lattey & Dominic Gatto

Hailey Lee & Ducky Kim

Jean Lee & Paul Sonneveld

Yena Lee & Simon Truong

Jess & Dr Sean Lee  

Yuk Yi Joan Leung & Chi Lung Ip  

Lily Li & Bin Lin

Shenghong (Leo) Lou

Zheng Li & Shibo (Carson) Wang

Ying Lian & Patrick Huang

Guohua Liang & Zhimei Chen

Ya-Ting Liang & Craig Stevens

Dr Sueh-Li Lim & Dr Justin Curran

Lilly Lin & Allen Tsai

Celine Lin & David Yang

Natasha Lindsay-Barker & Edward Booty

Minghua Ling & Bingrong Song

Jieqiong Liu & Huipeng Chen

Pei Liu & Xiaoyu Guo

Jing Liu & Wenbo Zhang

Clea & Andrew Livy  

Jessica Locarnini & Denis Lucey

Joy Lu & Yangyong He

Shan Lu & Chuan Wang

Dr Caroline MacCallum & Peter Haig

Dr Alex MacCallum    

Corrie MacGregor & Graham MacGregor

Stephanie Magness & Phillip Magness

Stella & Bruno Malepa  

Tina & John Mann  

Helen & Kon Mantzis  

Professor Victoria & Dr Gordon Mar  

Yuko & Timothy Markwell  

Helen Maroulis & Stephen Salerno

Naantali Marshall & Dr Samuel Hume

Ginny McAllister & Eddie Wilson

Cathryn McArthur & Dr Andrew O'Brien

Jessica McCawley    

Suzi McCrimmon & Nicholas Mann

Melissa McGuire & Nathan Taylor

Vanessa McKay & Philip Rowe

Laura & Gillon McLachlan  

Sophie & Hamish McLachlan  

Kate McLaren    

Dr Michaela Mee & Hamish Nye

Mei Mei    

Professor Tian Miao & Professor Nicholas Phelps

Georgia & John Mihelakis  

Anne-Marie & Sean Mitchell  

Iain Moore    

Serena & Steven Morley  

Megan & Paul Mould  

Belinda & Julian Nash  

Victoria & Campbell Neal  

Hau Nguyen    

Camilla & Angus Nicholls  

Lisa Nolan & Peter Supplitt

Dr Caroline & Simon O'Brien  

Sarah Obryan & Patrick Tobin

Simone & Jonathan O'Donohue  

Adele & Dr Elvis Ojaimi  

Chloe & Tim O'Loan  

Jana Orsi Grant & Robert Grant

Emma O'Sullivan & Troy Lamb

Tingting & Anson Ouyang  

Alex & Dr Mark Page  

Suzanne Palmieri & Mark Merunovich

Janie Parker & James Catlin

Dr Claire Pascoe & Dylan Chigwidden

Christina & Dr Jonathan Peace  

Shanika Peiris & Buddhika Ariyagama

Aubrey & Percival Perry  

Philip Pezzi    

Julie & Dr Yi-Lee Phang  

Sally & Marcus Price  

Karuna Purcell & Andrew Kanis

Qi Qi & Huilin Zhang

Professor Meng Qiang & Bin Zhu

Renee Quast & Gary Theodore

Dinula Ranasinghe Arachchige & Dinuri Gangabada

Dr Vinita Rane & Dr Andrew Foote

Elizabeth & Dr Danne Rasmussen  

Dr Gauri Rattani & Dr Ritwik Thakur

Yi Ren & Hua Wang

Kate Riddell-Clark & Andrew Tymms

Sarah & David Ridley  

Melanie & Peter Rigby  

Penny & Timothy Robinson  

Dr Lihua Ruan & Yingwei Ling

Leigh & Andrew Russell  

Shaun Rust & Michael Shiu

Joanne Rutherford & Paul Bradbury

Kerrie Ryan & John Watkins

Laura & Brendan Rynne  

Melanie Sanders & Shaun McLean

Professor Shahneen Sandhu & Andrew Harker

Carolyn & James Sargeant  

Dr Khami Satchithanathan & Associate Professor Alan McNab

Sarah Sefton & Chad Pappas

Kathy Shen & Shawn Liao

Wendy Shen & Thomas Qu

Jen & James Shepherd  

Sonia Shi Lin & Luke Lin

Georgina & Robert Silverwood  

Claire & Allister Sime  

Sharon Simon & Simon Goodrich

Dr Jessica & Malcolm Singh  

Jay Singtong & Michael Wells

Marianne Stamatakis & Dimitri Kiriacoulacos

Lara & Andrew Stevens  

Irene & Jo Stevenson  

Gillian & Dr Peter Stratmann  

Dr Catherine Streeton & James Cook

Dr Rosemary Sutton & Brian Ingham

Siobhan Sweeney & Dr Sanj Ramasundara

Yunxia Tang & Yulin Feng

Angela Tangas & Dim Jancev

Carmen & Sam Tarascio  

Georgina & Adam Teare  

Meaghan Telford & David Menting

Louise Temminghoff & Devinda Jayatilake

Vanessa & Simon Theodore  

Emma Thompson & Dallas Sather

Janelle & Shaun Thornton  

Jane & Haydn Tierney  

Savita & Greg Tilton  

Rakhi & Pradeep Tiwari  

Erkina Tolbaeva & Ray Baath

Amanda & Luke Tomkin  

Helen Toy & Rohan Chandler

Dr Brooke & Dr Adrian Tramontana  

Lien Tran & Thanh Hai

Julie Tran & Linh Nguyen

Kate Tsui    

Lotte & John Turley  

Rebecka Utbult & Andrew Butler

Rebecca & Nick Vasilopoulos  

Michelle Verduci-Smith & Sam Smith

Silvana & Ross Voci  

Tammy & David Walker  

Holly Wallace & Quentin Wallace

Benjamin Walmsley    

Nicole Wang & Xiang Liu

Penny Wang & Jack Qin

Li Wang & Jie Zhao

Yuanya Wang    

Frances Wang-Ward & Scott Wang

Joanne Warrener & Larissa Fry

Emma & Stephen Watty  

Dr Edith & Peter Waugh  

Tracey Webb & Andrew Morton

Ellie & Luke Weekley  

Nina Wei    

Mariangela & Daniel Wells  

Joy Weng & Jianguo Wang

Penrose & Edward West  

Dr Ananda Wijewardana & Dr Virajini Elvitigala

James Wilde    

PJ & Chris Williamson  

Dr Fiona Winward & Andrew Watts

Alice Wong & Robert Tieu

Monique & Scott Woodward  

Lauren & Ashley Wright  

Fei Wu & Fan Wang

Yuyan Xiang & Huimin Chen

Yuanjing Xu & Ethan Shen

Vivian Xu & Michael Ye

Haihong Yan & Richard Qin

Rui Yang & Dr Yi Wang

Janyene Yao & Huijie Li

Lijing Yao & Weigang Shan

Alice & Min Yao  

Victoria Yates & Ronald Olano

Sarika & Hari Yellina  

Tina Zha & Xiaoqi Liu

Sarah Zhang & Andy Lee

Shanshan Zhang & Daniel Lee

Yanyan Zhang & Yucheng Li

Nan Zhang & Tao Tao

Yu Zhang & Zhenhai Tian

Angela Zhang & Wayne Wang

Grace Zhang & Bobby Zhou

Shanshan Zhao & Qingxin Wu

Lisa Zhao    

Lisa Zheng & Suren Chandrajit

Yan Zhou & Mingde Hu

Linda Zhu    

Julie Zhu    

Christine Zorzi Wynne & Hugh Wynne

Looking to the Future

In addition, the following people are recognised for their significant support of our School’s building program. Our community’s generosity provides us with the opportunity to realise and scope out MGGS's full potential enabling us to grow, adapt and develop for the future.

Thao & Sherman Ma

The Jasper Foundation Pty Ltd

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Gift of Education

In 2025, the following donors supported our scholarship program. The gift of education is a gift for life and keeps on giving for years to come. It creates opportunities for young girls who, without this support, might not have the capacity to attend MGGS.
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Sally & Graeme Addison  

Wendy Amor

Jenny & Howard Brown  

Merial Clark

Christine Collingwood

Louise Gourlay AM

Stella & Bruno Malepa  

Karina & Dominic McKenna  

McMeckan Family Foundation  

Susan McPhail  

Meg McPherson

Susan Morgan  

Philippa Pattison  

Janet Walker‍  

Joanne Warrener & Larissa Fry

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Inspiring Future Generations

In 2025 we have seen considerable support in the area of scholarships from our community. The generosity of these families and individuals is significant and ensures that we are leading the way in young women’s education and creating opportunities for Grammarians to attend Melbourne Girls Grammar and for whom the school may be outside their means.
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Dr Sally Lapin

Salmon Giles Pty Ltd

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Supporting First Nations Scholars

We would like to acknowledge our supporters who help to contribute towards MGGS vibrant cultural landscape by donating specifically to our Indigenous scholarships.
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Jenny & Howard Brown

Anne Hamilton

Sally & Peter Hannah

Janet Maher

Ann Miller AM

Julie-Ann Webster & Gordon Neil

ROWING

With thanks to the members of our community who have supported the MGGS Rowing Program and Merton Hall Rowing Club through donations via the Australian Sports Foundation. List directly sourced from the Australian Sports Foundation:
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Nicholas Alexander

Cam Andrews

Christopher Archibald

Josephine Baillieu

Annabel Banks

James Banks

Alexandra Barnes

William Bell

Nicolas Bliss

Zoe Browning

Oliver Bruce

Kristian and Anna Bulluss

Mark Byrne

George Davies

Lisa De Ferrari

Phil Dundee

James Dunwoody

Andy Evans

Colleen Fluharty

James Ford

Ruy Franco

Georgie Gaylard

Melissa Goode

Astrid Heward

Soula Hrysoudis

Silvia Hsieh

Tom Hutchins

Richard Jamieson

Anna Kalff

Andrew Kanis

Lisa Kelly

Ian Kluckow

Julie Kluckow

Kirsty Mackay

Bryan Matthews

Magdalena Matthews

Jonathon Meredith-Smith

Cecilia Michael

Mark Michael

Sonya Miller

Lily Mohseni

Megan Mould

Belinda Nash

Julian Nash

Emma Negri

Matt O'Keefe

Pangbourne Family

Paul Perrett

Rob Phillpot

Nicholas Readett-Bayley

Kellie Reed

Ashton Reid

Katie Ryan

Stephen Salerno

Gillian Stratmann

Daniel Tankard

Looking ahead, MGGS has a clear and inspiring vision for the future. We are committed to advancing the education of young women, equipping them with the knowledge, skills and confidence to make a meaningful impact in the world.

If you would like to learn more about our vision and the exciting plans MGGS has in store, and how you can contribute to them, or if you are interested in leaving a bequest, please contact the Marketing and Community Engagement Office, by email via donate@mggs.vic.edu.au or phone (+61 3) 9862 9200.

With all the best intentions, this list is compiled annually with the aim of including all donors to the School in the 12 months prior to publishing this magazine. Should you, or someone you know, not have been included please contact the Marketing and Community Engagement office via community@mggs.vic.edu.au. We sincerely apologise for any error that may have occurred and hope to have the opportunity to rectify the matter in due course.

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