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  • APS Golf Day 2024
    10 May, 2024
    The APS Past Students’ Golf Day will be held on Friday 10 May at Victoria Golf Club.

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  • Class of 1974 - 50 Year Reunion
    17 May, 2024
    Carey Baptist Grammar School and the Old Carey Grammarians Association warmly welcome you to the Class...

     


  • Class of 1994 - 30 Year Reunion
    24 May, 2024
    Carey Baptist Grammar School and the Old Carey Grammarians Association warmly welcome you to the Class...

     


  • Class of 2019 - 5 Year Reunion
    2 Aug, 2024
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  • Class of 2014 - 10 Year Reunion
    25 Oct, 2024
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OCGA's Inaugural Networking Night
Tuesday, 5 September 2023
On Tuesday 29 August, the Old Carey Grammarians Association hosted its inaugural Networking Night. The event took place at The George on Collins in Melbourne’s CBD and was organised by the OCGA’s recently formed Careers and Networking subcommittee. 
 
The event provided a platform for Carey alumni to reconnect with familiar faces and establish new connections. It was a huge success with over 120 people in attendance, ranging in age from 18 to 82!
The venue was abuzz with interesting and meaningful conversation, and many connections were formed or reestablished throughout the night. 
 
We were exceptionally fortunate to have Hugh van Cuylenberg (1998) as our guest speaker. Hugh is the founder of The Resilience Project, host of the chart-topping Imperfects Podcast, and a best-selling author. Hugh spoke about the importance of being authentic when networking, and how this authenticity can help to build and foster genuine connections. Hugh shared his own experiences of networking, and the mistakes he made along the way when trying to be perfect. Hugh highlighted how vulnerability and honesty can ultimately help us to form and build meaningful connections, which in turn can lead to more opportunities to gain advice and support from our community.  
 
Hugh is a testament to the incredible talent within the OCGA alumni community and his speech was inspiring and set the tone for the networking portion of the evening. 
 
The event would not have been possible without our sponsors OSHClub and Kay & Burton. Both sponsors have strong ties to the Old Carey community, and their generosity has played a crucial role in helping to strengthen our alumni network. 
 
This Networking Night was the first of several initiatives spearheaded by the OCGA Careers and Networking committee. The committee is working hard to bring a range of events and programs to the Carey alumni community to support them in advancing their professional careers, forging strong professional networks and building lasting connections with other alumni. We consider these connections to hold immense potential for personal and professional growth and we are already looking forward to our next event.