Ballarat Clarendon College

Ballarat Clarendon College is an independent, 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.

Academic standing

Clarendon was ranked number third in all of Victoria in 2020.

Co-curriculum

Sport

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

The Boys First XI Cricket team won the premiership in the 2008/2009 season, over rivals St Patricks's College. The firsts then, after winning this premiership, made the final in "The Lord Taverner's Cup" but were defeated in Shepparton by Notre Dame College.

Another notable sport participated within the school is rowing. The rowing program starts at Year 8 and continues through the years. In 2008 and 2010 the BCC Girls' First Crew won the annual their respective Head of the River race at the Barwon River in Geelong and consequently won the Head of the Schoolgirls' competition.

College has built a foundation in volleyball, providing many representatives in both Boys and Girls respective competitions. The College boys have won the past four premierships inside the BAS realms.

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
* Soccer (2) – 2012, 2019
* 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.

Ballarat Clarendon College also has a contemporary funk/dance band called Feet, who give regular gigs around the school, Ballarat and Victoria.

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

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