Girton was founded in 1884 by Mrs Aherne and Miss Hill (later Mrs Millward) and eventually came under the auspices of the Church of England. It settled at its current location in McKenzie Street property and still exists today but as a nondemominational Christian school.Six cream-coloured pages of various dimensions with black ink print by typewriter. The document recolunts the history of the school 'Girton' from its founding until late 1960s. Includes the head mistresses as well as various women who attended Girton as students. a Five pages of the history of Girton. b Memo to Miss Huxtable regarding contact for people mentioned in the history document.girton, mrs aherne, mrs millward, mckenzie st, church of england

In 1884 Mrs Aherne and Mrs Mrs Willward founded Girton and named it after the first residential college for women at Cambridge University in England. It was controlled by the Anglican Church. By 1992 the church could no longer afford to run the school and announce its imminent closure. A group of parents and citizens formed the "Friends of Girton" and with massive plans and fund raising they managed to reopened the school in 1993 as an independent school with no gap in classes.Bendigo Advertiser from Saturday March 28, 1964. Girton's "goodly heritage" 80 years of educational leadership.girton, education