Balwyn High School’s Alumni Program
Officially established in 2024, Balwyn High School has an extensive network of past students from all occupations and lifestyles.
Our alumni program exists to promote the welfare and advancement our current Balwyn High School students through the activities of our past students, and to help our past students stay in touch with the school via our social media channels, school newsletter, alumni newsletter, school events and other communication.
Sign-Up to the Alumni Program
If you attended Balwyn High School for your secondary education, you are a Balwyn High School alumni, and we would love you to join our alumni program. It’s FREE to join. Please allow 5-7 minutes to complete this form accurately. Your responses will help us to communicate with you effectively.
Alumni Spotlight. Share Your Story.
The Lion school newsletter, social media channels and alumni newsletter continue to feature wonderful Alumni Spotlights. With 1000’s of Balwyn High School graduates and counting, our alumni are making their mark across the world. For your chance to be spotlighted, we invite you to share your journey with us since graduating from Balwyn High School.
Alumni Spotlights
Our Communication Channels. Get Social With Us.
Keep up to date with us via:
- “The Lion” newsletter. Click HERE
- Alumni newsletter.
Please note: If you haven’t signed up to the alumni program, you won’t receive the alumni newsletter. To join the alumni program, please complete the form at the top of this page - Follow Us On Social Media
More Information
Being part of our alumni community can be a rewarding and fulfilling experience. We offer a wide range of opportunities that can help you expand your network, build your resume, and give back to our school community. Sharing your skills and experience with our students makes a positive impact.
Opportunities include:
- talking to our current students about your study / career pathway
- being part of a Q&A alumni panel with a particular class or cohort to discuss your study / career pathway
- mentoring a student
- offering a work experience placement opportunity / finding a suitable work experience student from Balwyn High School’s fantastic pool of students
- volunteering to assist at school events
- contributing to Balwyn High School’s AIM High Building fund, setting up an award, a scholarship or other
Our Hall of Achievement, is a beacon of inspiration that celebrates the remarkable accomplishments of generations of Balwyn High School graduates.
It stands as a testament to the indomitable spirit, unwavering dedication, and boundless talent that have been educated at Balwyn High School. It is more than a mere gallery located in the hall outside the school’s main reception; it is a living legacy – a canvas upon which the stories of our alumni come alive.
Why Does It Matter?
- Inspiration for All: The Hall of Achievement transcends time, bridging the past, present, and future. As current students walk through the ‘Hall of Achievement’, they glimpse the extraordinary journeys of those who walked the Balwyn High School corridors before them. From groundbreaking scientists to soul-stirring artists, from trailblazing entrepreneurs to compassionate community leaders; their stories ignite the flames of aspiration.
- Diverse Excellence: Our alumni have left their indelible mark across diverse fields. Whether it’s the music hall, the science labs, the visual arts wing, the sports halls or other, Balwyn High School graduates have excelled. Their achievements span sport, science, arts, music, commerce, and beyond.
- A Call to Greatness: The Hall of Achievement beckons current and future students to dream big, work hard, and contribute meaningfully. It whispers, “You, too, can leave footprints of significance.”
Reconnect with your class or year level
We encourage our alumni to organise reunions as a way of catching up with friends and former classmates; whether in-person or online.
Whilst Balwyn High School does not organise reunions on your behalf, we are very happy to include the details of your reunion on this page and can email the invitation to those on our alumni database from your year level; or provide you with their details if they have given us permission to do so.
Donate to education and endless opportunities.
There are numerous ways you can donate to Balwyn High School and transform inspiration into action. We welcome your enquiries and questions about giving to Balwyn High School; you can find more information on our Aim High Building fund webpage HERE
Ideas to consider:
- setting up a student scholarship
- donating to a school fundraising project
- donating to our Aim High Building fund which directs your donation to the area in the school that needs it most
If you have a LinkedIn profile, we’d be grateful if you could please add Balwyn High School to the education section of your profile.
Our school LinkedIn page includes an ‘alumni’ tab, and once you’ve added Balwyn High School to the education section of your personal profile, you will be included in the alumni stats on our official LinkedIn page. See image below for reference.
“The Lion” Newsletter
Our students and staff, teaching and learning, achievements, our alumni, our community and history are all parts of what make Balwyn High School a great school.
The Lion Newsletter is produced every two weeks and is a true demonstration of life at Balwyn High School. We hope you enjoy the read!
Click on the image to the right, to view the current and previous copies of The Lion
Alumni Newsletter
The Balwyn High School Alumni News is published twice a year and aims to keep our alumni informed, connected, and engaged. Let’s reconnect, reminisce, and continue to make Balwyn High School proud.
Contact Us
Contact the Alumni Office via email alumni@balwynhs.vic.edu.au
Balwyn High School partners with Ourschool
Balwyn High School’s alumni program is being developed in partnership with Ourschool, www.ourschool.net.au, a not-for-profit service that helps government secondary schools build thriving alumni networks to benefit current students and the school community. It officially gained momentum in January 2024 with the appointment of a Balwyn High School’s Alumni Program Coordinator.
