Success for Pipes and Drums at Australian Juvenile Championships and Australian Solo Championships
Our Preparatory School Pipe Band was rewarded for its hard work and dedication with a runner-up placing in the Development section at the inaugural Australian Juvenile Pipe Band Championship over the long weekend.
Students from the Senior School also joined them at Scots PGC in Warwick, Queensland, to perform in the Solo component of the championship weekend, and staff also took part.
Our Head of Pipes and Drums, Mr Ainsley Hart, said that the older Pipes and Drums boys were able to act as mentors for the younger boys over the weekend.
"The trip gave the boys a fantastic opportunity to develop their playing and pipe band skills among the best student players in Australia," Mr Hart said.
"The boys performed excellently and were rewarded with the runner-up position in the Development section of this Australian championship. What a phenomenal result. We are all extremely proud of their achievements."
Students
Charles Brady (Snare U13 D Grade 2/4 March, U13 D Grade 6/8 March): 3rd, 1st and Aggregate Champion U13 D Grade Snare
Matt Ding (Tenor U13 Novice): 3rd
Christopher Gower (Snare U16 D Grade 6/8 March): 2nd
Isaac Guo (Tenor U13 Novice): 1st
Xavier Luzar (Piping U18 B Grade MSR, U18 & Open Hornpipe & Jig, U18 B Grade Piobaireachd): 2nd, 2nd, 2nd
Cameron Soutter (Snare U13 Novice 2/4 March): 2nd
Daniel Stretton (Piping U18 & Open C Grade Piobaireachd): 2nd
Leo Westley-Loch (Piping U13 Novice March): 3rd
Staff
Joe Flemming (Snare A Grade MSR, A Grade Hornpipe & Jig): 3rd, 2nd
Ainsley Hart (Piping Veteran’s Piobaireachd, Veteran’s March): 1st, 2nd and Aggregate Champion Veterans
William Sincock (Snare D Grade 2/4 Open, D Grade 6/8 Open; Piping A Grade MSR, A Grade Hornpipe & Jig): 1st, 1st and Aggregate Champion D Grade Snare; 3rd, 3rd
15 October 2026
On Thursday 15 October, we welcomed parents, students and staff to the Great Hall for our Respectful Relationships Education community event, 'Growing Up in the Age of Algorithms'. The evening reflected the School’s commitment to partnering with families on some of the most significant issues facing young people today, creating space for informed discussion, shared learning and meaningful engagement around the challenges and opportunities of life in an increasingly connected digital world.
15 October 2026
Participants of the Knox Leader Development Program recently gathered in the Bryden Room to present their leadership projects and reflect on their development as leaders. It was an inspiring occasion, with staff sharing their vision and purpose, achievements and future goals, leadership journey, and key learnings gained through the process.
08 October 2026
Year 12 student Nathan represented Australia for the third time in the International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI), travelling to Uzbekistan in Term 3 to compete with hundreds of students from dozens of countries across the globe.
