February 7, 2023
Australia Day Honours 2023 The MHSOBA warmly congratulates Old Boys who received Australia Day Honours this year. Our grateful thanks to Honorary School Archivist, Luke Savage, for his assistance and advice. Member of the Order […]
December 21, 2022
Our December newsletter is a bumper issue covering the second half of 2022. Featuring updates from MHS and affiliate clubs, reports of MHSOBA events and programs, news of Old Boys and articles of historic interest, […]
December 18, 2022
Peter Robin Steen B.Arch. 30 March 1941 – August 2022 MHS 1956-1959 He was in the Como junior debating team in 1956 and was a keen chess player, he was President of the Junior Chess Club […]
December 18, 2022
Noel Alexander Melville MHS 1947 to 1948 25 October 1932 – November 2022 We are saddened to hear of the passing of Noel Melville, who passed away at the age of 90. While Noel attended […]
December 18, 2022
Noel David McDonald 6 March 1924 – 2021 MHS 1938-1941 Noel was the youngest of four brothers to attend Melbourne High School, their father, Ernest John McDonald was a member of the School’s Advisory Council […]
December 18, 2022
Max William Boyce, T.P.T.C., B.Com., M.Ed. 11 November 1935 – 25 September 2022 MHS 1951-1952 Max transferred from Hampton High School to complete his Leaving and Matric. He was selected for the 2nd XVIII in […]
December 18, 2022
Dr Maurice Balson, B.Com, Ed.D. 10 November 1927 – 7 May 2022 MHS 1943-1946 Dr Maurice Balson, known as Morry, has died aged 94. Morry was at Melbourne High from 1943 to 1946 and was […]
September 26, 2022
William “Billy” Robert Picken 7 June 1956 – 23 July 2022 MHS 1974 At the school he was in the 1st XVIII as Vice-Captain and was awarded Full Colours in Football and Half Colours in Athletics. He […]
September 26, 2022
Robert James Phillips, B.Sc., Dip.Ed. 28 December 1930 – 26 August 2022 MHS Staff 1954-1963 Robert was born in Bendigo, and when he joined the Education Department in 1949, taught for a year at State […]
September 26, 2022
Peter Richard Thodey, B.Ed., M.A. 17 June 1921 – 17 March 2022 MHS Staff 1957-1959 Peter was a student at Scotch College and served in the Army during WWII, as a Sergeant at Army HQ. […]