School History

Bacchus Marsh Grammar – Life Members

Graeme Blyth, Andrew Conolly, John Cooke, Stuart Davidson, Andrew Dickson, Marcia Gage, Baxter Holly, Raelene Hawkins, Silvija Lucas, Bruce Marshall, Irene Norman, Elizabeth O’Day, Peter O’Day, Sheryl Tunnecliff, Jill Wilson, Bill Wilson, Kevin Richardson, Andrew Neal, Diana Taylor and Moira Berry.

1988

School founded

Establishment of Bacchus Marsh College at Halletts Way, Bacchus Marsh
Name change to Bacchus Marsh Grammar
Foundation Principal - Mr Graeme Blyth

1989

Original Staff

Original Staff of Bacchus Marsh Grammar and Founding Principal - Mr Graeme Blyth

1990

Relocation to Its Current Site in Maddingley, Bacchus Marsh

1995

Mr Baxter Holly appointed as the second Principal

1998

Mr Andrew Neal appointed as third Principal

The School joins Victorian Ecumenical System of School (VESS), now ESA.

1998–1999

Mother and Child Statue

In 1999, Senior Art Teacher Linda Gallus successfully applied for a grant to engage an ‘Artist in Residence’ to work with art students. Sculptor Fiona Orr was appointed and attended the school for an extended period throughout 2000. Fiona ran a series of sculpture workshops for students and staff. In particular, Fiona worked with Year 12 students, who were given a design brief to create a clay marquette for a sculpture feature for the school grounds. Chelsea Corcoran’s ‘Mother and Child’ marquette was selected, and the class was guided through the construction process to create the piece.

Over the years, the sculpture has provided a gathering place for celebrations, acknowledgements, grief and loss, and remembering.

2000

The first private bus service established in Werribee.

2013

Celebrating 25 Years

BMG celebrated the 25 year milestone by producing a Cookbook.

2017

Early Learning Centre Woodlea

2017

Staughton Vale Campus

Bacchus Marsh Grammar established an unique rural facility at Staughton Vale, just 20 minutes to the south-west of our Maddingley Campus.

The campus commenced in 2017 and as it develops it will play a central role in the life and experiences of Bacchus Marsh Grammar.

2018

Celebrating 30 Years

The School welcomed past families, staff students to tour the Maddingley Campus and celebrate this significant milestone.

2019

Woodlea Campus

Established a campus in Aintree - Rockbank.
Initially Woodlea offered education from Prep to Year 6, then expanded to Year 8 in 2020, Year 9 in 2023, Year 10 in 2024 and Year 11 in 2025.

2020

Maddingley Fields: Purchase of adjacent land to the Maddingley site.

2024

Maddingley The Hive Building Opened

2025

Mrs Debra Ogston appointed as fourth Principal

2025

Woodlea Peng Heng Wong Building Opened

The Peng Heng Wong building opened at the commencement of 2025

School History

Bacchus Marsh Grammar – Life Members

Education for Life

Maddingley Campus

Woodlea Campus

Early Learning Centre