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Reflecting on a legacy and embracing new traditions
Why is the tradition of celebrating Founders Day at Carey important? How does this tradition at the School help...
04 February 2021
Unboxing the Archive: Dr Keith Farrer’s Footy Socks
Dr Keith Farrer wrote to then Headmaster Gerard Cramer when he donated his football socks to the Carey Archives several years...
05 November 2020
Introducing the OCGA's new President, Cassandra Trumble
Since joining the OCGA as a Council Member, then as Vice-President and most recently as President, I have...
08 October 2020
George Dobson and music at Carey
Although COVID-19 led to the cancellation last month of the whole school concert, there was a time when such an event was unheard of at Carey. Although it seems hard to believe now, with more...
08 October 2020
Documenting the COVID–19 pandemic for Carey’s future
The world has gone mad, with shortages of toilet paper, hand sanitiser disappearing from our supermarket shelves, and now...
23 July 2020
Carey’s alumni: a silver lining for our community
It seems so long ago now that the Community Engagement team and I were busily planning for reunions, speaking events...
21 May 2020
Carey and the 1956 Melbourne Olympics
The postponement of the Olympic Games in Tokyo this year symbolises the global pause of major events because of COVID–19. The Olympic runner with torch aloft, adopted by Carey...
21 May 2020
Carey's computer revolution
This year marks the fiftieth anniversary of the computer revolution at Carey. As remote learning and communication through clever computer technologies will continue to play a central role in the...
23 April 2020
This isn't the first time...
As we go through this uncertain period of lockdowns across the world, and particularly in schools, it is interesting to reflect on other crises that have led to a similar response. COVID-19 has not...
27 March 2020
International Women’s Day: Celebrating Gender Equality at Carey
Sunday 8 March marks International Women’s Day, a day for celebrating all women and their achievements, great and...
20 February 2020