All MHS Old Boys congratulate the school on this wonderful achievement for 2009. Well done!

2009 Flame Awards – National Winner

Congratulations to MELBOURNE HIGH SCHOOL, National Winner of the 2009 Flame Awards for Music Education in Schools.

The school receives $4500 cash, made possible with the generous support of philanthropists Robert and Elizabeth Albert.

2009 Flame Awards – State & Territory Winners and Special Judges Awards

VICTORIA: Melbourne High School
Judges’ remarks:
“Here is a selective State secondary school where all 1358 students - boys - sing. The school shows that communal singing can be at the heart of important rituals and ceremonies for young men - all the more potent in that this is a secular school. Melbourne High deserves reward and recognition for the ways in which it provides such a rich and varied program to engage and stimulate its students. We were impressed by so many things at this school, including the student-run ensembles which help develop students' sense of responsibility, the broad range of musical styles on offer, from Barbershop to pop, and the fact that singing is such an integral part of school culture. Over many decades, Melbourne High has made a decision to harness the power of music and let it infuse the lives of these young men, for their lifelong benefit.”