# Ballarat Clarendon College

37°33′31″S 143°51′04″E﻿ / ﻿37.5587°S 143.8510°E﻿ / -37.5587; 143.8510
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.
| Academic year | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
| Official Victorian Rank | 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.
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

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
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