Vale – Miss Joyce Mary Vineer – B.A., Dip Ed 23 February 1923 – 17 February 2020 MHS Staff 1980 – 1987 Joyce migrated to Australian at the age of 7 with her family, her […]

Vale – Kenneth Charles Mawson, OAM, B.Com. 28 February 1922 – 10 June 2019 MHS Staff 1945 – 1946 Kenneth started his teacher career at the age of 16, and after completing his Diploma of […]

Vale – Walter Davis Hardy OBE, M.A., B.Sc., Dip.Ed. 6 January 1911 – 8 January 2015 MHS Staff 1938 – 1939 His parents married in South Africa, Walter born and initially educated in the International […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Dr. Eric Leonard Unthank BSc B.Ed PhD 10 December 1923 – 25 April 2019 Eric Unthank, a notable teacher at Melbourne High during the 1950s has died aged 96. Eric served in World War II, […]

Vale – The Honourable Keith Colin McKenzie, CMG 1921 – 2019 MHS 1936 – 1937 Keith came to Melbourne High School from Box Hill High School to complete his Leaving Hours, which he did successfully, […]