Established 1979, Named after Brian William Hone, 1909-1978

In 1951 Mr Brian Hone arrived as Headmaster of Melbourne Grammar School determined to achieve the goal of having boys derive the maximum from their schooling. "We make no apologies for coercing boys into new experiences." He revolutionised administration of the school, shocking the complacent and galvanising those who shared his sense of urgency but who had previously felt denied of the opportunity to act upon it. Students experienced the Hone philosophy as a deep and sincere interest on the part of the best of their teachers in their development as scholars, as sportsmen, as artists, as human beings. It is said that students of Sir Brian Hone, many of them occupying posts of high importance in the land, came to acknowledge the privilege they enjoyed of coming under the influence of this great man. Sir Brian retired as Headmaster in 1970. His bodily remains lie near the Norfolk Island pine planted in Dr. Bromby's honour.

[Extract Copied From School Diary]