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Pages of history The birth of Grammar Gazette

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‘You are now witnessing history in the making,’ declared the very first edition of the Grammar Gazette when it was published in Term 4 of 1992. Under the iconic headline Hot Off The Press, a team of student newshounds reported on the launch of a school newspaper approved by then-Principal Dr Judith Hancock. Students Naomi Just (1993) and Johanna Sing (1993) served as the publication’s first editors.

early 1990s must have been incredibly influential on me as the media has continued to be my life. It is so heartening to me that the Grammar Gazette has continued through these some 33 ensuing years, and I’m so proud to have been a small part of it.’ Naomi Just (1993), film and television producer and founding co-editor of the Grammar Gazette.

‘In 1992 a group of us starry-eyed Year 11 students had a vision for the Grammar Gazette—we wanted to produce a regular publication to tell stories about ourselves and by ourselves. I remember the founding central editorial committee was a dynamic and motivated bunch, and with many guest contributors and some spirited teachers at our side those first editions were so much fun. Looking back, I realise this experience of co-editing the Grammar Gazette in the

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