This year’s Hills Original Award recipient is Shirley Liu from the Class of 2010.
Shirley has built an impressive career defined by leadership, creativity, and a deep commitment to the Deaf community. Her work in graphic design, mentoring, and teaching support reflects a strong blend of innovation and community focus. Shirley’s influence extends beyond her professional roles. As CEO of...
Graduating from Hills Grammar in 1992, Kirsten began her journey in healthcare by earning a Bachelor of Nursing from UTS in 1995. Starting as a Registered Nurse with Corrections Health, she worked at Parramatta and Long Bay jail before answering a new calling—joining NSW Ambulance as a Trainee Paramedic in 1996.
From serving as a paramedic on the dynamic and...
Barnaby, school captain from the Class of 1997, has had a diverse and inspiring journey of resilience and survival. He is a Hills Grammar Partner in Learning and has accomplished several notable achievements. He published an autobiography, completed a journalism diploma, walked the challenging Kokoda Track, and filmed two documentaries in Africa, one of which involved climbing Kilimanjaro with his...
Adrian was drawn to the piano as a small child and became a proficient pianist before moving onto clarinet and saxophone in Senior School. His school jazz band Midnight in Harlem was a feature at many school concerts. Adrian’s love and proficiency in both Latin and Music presented him with a difficult career choice. Music was the victor.
Adrian’s passion and talent...
Van-Anh Nguyen was born into the world of classical music with her mother an opera singer and her father a classical guitarist.
Her piano studies commenced at the tender age of 13 months and her Sydney Opera House debut, at 8 years old as a diminutive but highly competent performer.
Van-Anh was offered a music scholarship to commence Year 7...
Rashmi’s passion for working with vulnerable and marginalised groups, and assisting them to access justice, is at the core of her life and work since she was a student at Hills Grammar.
Whilst studying Law and Communications at University she co-founded a student collective called SWEATS (students wanting to eliminate apparel and textile sweatshops).
In her role as a Refugee...
Internationally celebrated installation artist, director, and designer James Dive was the recipient of the 2020 Hills Original Alumni Award.
His interdisciplinary practice is known for a strong conceptual bent, fused with a healthy disregard for established creative boundaries.
After graduating from the University of Technology with a Bachelor of Design, James worked as an art director at Publicis Mojo in...
Rebecca’s biography is certainly an impressive one in the world of business – from start-ups to ASX listed companies.
At only 22 years of age Ms James was a co-founder of Lavender, the largest independent digital advertising and customer experience agency.
At 27 she was the youngest Managing Director in her field. A number of years later, Rebecca became Chief...
After finishing at Hills Grammar, Amelia Hynen went on to study a Bachelor of Science in Biology at Macquarie University. In her final year of undergraduate study, she completed a research scholarship at the Macquarie University Hospital examining the biochemistry of brain blood vessel abnormalities. Throughout her degree she developed a passion for microbiology and infectious diseases.
In 2012, Amelia...
Delta started school at Hills Grammar in Kindergarten. Her interests and achievements were many and varied. She excelled as a sportswoman and naturally pursued the creative and performing arts with dedication and success.
In Year 11 Delta left school to pursue her acting and singing career. The rest, as they say, is history.
Delta has graced our small screens on...
A four times nominated and twice awarded Walkley award winner, we are very proud of Robert’s admirable career in journalism.
His career seemed to have commenced early in his Hills education as he was asked to compère the very first Hills Grammar Soirée (an annual variety show) in Year 8. He was on the inaugural Gallimaufry Year Book committee and was...
Joel graduated Hills Grammar in 1991. He studied Drama at the University of Western Sydney 1992-1994.
In 1996 he was cast in the Sydney Theatre Company’s production of Nick Enright’s Blackrock. The critics claimed ‘Edgerton announced himself as an important new talent’.
His stage career blossomed as he joined John Bell’s Shakespeare Company where he performed in Henry IV and...
