Events

100 Year Assembly
Feb02
Feb
Starting at
9:30
Location
Junior School Gymnasium
Audience
Current Students, Current Staff
Description

Kicking off the year long celebrations, this assembly will bring together the whole school and include a presentation of ties and memorabilia to open the academic year. This event is for current students and staff of the Pre-School, Junior and Senior School.

Cranbrook Open Day
Feb23
Feb
Starting at
10:30
Location
Senior School
Audience
Current Students, Current Families, Current Staff
Description

The school gates will open for our community to view classes in action, an archival display and see how our houses compete against each other. The day will conclude with the popular Parents’ Association Cocktail Party. This event is open to current staff, students and parents.

OCA Three Islands Classic
Mar18
Mar
Starting at
11:00
Location
RANSA - Rushcutters Bay
Audience
Old Cranbrookians
Description

The OCA is once again running the Three Islands Classic (3IC), a casual sailing race centered on Sydney Harbour. It's open to all who are owners or skippers and can beg, borrow or by other means produce a keelboat for the day!

The race will commence at 11am with most yachts sailing for approximately one and a half hours. Arrival at RANSA will then be around 1pm for an award ceremony at about 2pm.

For more details and to sail please visit: http://oca.org.au/upcoming-events/three-islands-classic-sailing-0.

For any questions, please email: website@oca.org.au

Cranbrook Founders' Day Centenary Service
Mar19
Mar
Location
City Recital Hall
Audience
Old Cranbrookians, Current Students, Current Families, Current Staff, Former Staff
Description

The Cranbrook Community will come together to worship and reflect.

Curating Cranbrook – Centenary Edition
Mar23
Mar
Starting at
18:45
Location
Rotunda precinct / Carter Hall
Audience
Old Cranbrookians, Current Students, Current Families, Current Staff, Former Staff
Description

This event will celebrate art at Cranbrook across the whole school from our youngest pre-school Cranbrookians to our most senior students. It will also include bodies of work from alumni artists.

See full invitation here.

OCA Football vs School
Apr08
Apr
Starting at
9:30
Location
Dangar Playing Fields
Audience
Old Cranbrookians, Current Students, Current Families, Current Staff, Former Staff
Description

The annual OCA Football Day featuring matches between the old boys and current students. Anyone who wants to come along is most welcome to attend!

The seconds will kick off at 9:30am followed by the firsts straight after at about 10:30am. The day should be finished around noon after prized giving.

For more details please visit: http://oca.org.au/upcoming-events/oca-football-vs-school.

For any questions, please email: website@oca.org.au.

ANZAC Day Service
May02
May
Starting at
10:00
Location
Senior School
Audience
Current Students, Current Staff
Description

An opportunity to reflect on all the Cranbrookians who have served in the military over the years.

OCA Careers Night
May09
May
Starting at
18:00
Location
Carter Hall
Audience
Old Cranbrookians, Current Students, Current Families, Current Staff
Description

The OCA is holding a careers evening for Year 11 and 12 students which aims to help boys understand the range of career opportunities available to them once they complete secondary education. The event will commence at 6pm, beginning with panel questions before breaking up into a number of booths arranged by industry/profession.

If you have any questions, please contact Christopher Cunio (2015) at website@oca.org.au.

The Great Debate – Alumni vs Staff vs Students vs Parents
May24
May
Location
Basketball Gym, Senior School
Audience
Old Cranbrookians, Current Students, Current Families, Current Staff, Former Staff
Description

This event will pitch alumni vs staff vs parents vs students in what will undoubtedly create a century of bragging rights!

Sports Captains' Reception
May25
May
Starting at
17:30
Location
Easts Rugby Club
Audience
Old Cranbrookians
Description

A celebration of sport at Cranbrook by inviting past student leaders across each sport to a lunch.

OCA Touch Football Gala Day
May27
May
Starting at
10:00
Location
Hordern Oval
Audience
Old Cranbrookians, Current Students, Current Families, Current Staff, Former Staff
Description

The annual touch football extravaganza family day. Anyone who wants to come along is most welcome to attend!

For more details please visit: http://oca.org.au/upcoming-events/oca-touch-football-gala-day-0

For any questions, please email: website@oca.org.au.

Note: The date has been changed from the 13th of May to the 27th of May.

Cranbrook Leaders' Dinner
Jun14
Jun
Starting at
18:00
Location
Senior School
Audience
Old Cranbrookians
Description

An opportunity to bring back our past school leaders: Dux, Proxime Accessit, Head Prefect, Second Head Prefect and House Captains.

OCA Brisbane Party
Jun22
Jun
Starting at
18:00
Location
Bar Alto, The Powerhouse
Audience
Old Cranbrookians
Description

To provide an opportunity for those who have moved from Sydney to Brisbane to gather together as Old Cranbrookians, the OCA is holding an OCA Brisbane Gathering.

For further details please visit: http://oca.org.au/upcoming-events/oca-brisbane-gathering-2018 or if you have questions, please email: website@oca.org.au.

Centenary Music Concert
Jun26
Jun
Starting at
18:00
Location
Town Hall, Sydney
Audience
Old Cranbrookians, Current Students, Current Families, Current Staff, Former Staff
Description

One of the highlights of our calendar will be the musical celebration in the Town Hall featuring a body of work commissioned from various composers.

Professional Development Day
Jul23
Jul
Location
Junior School
Audience
Current Staff, Former Staff
Description

A day devoted to celebrating current and past staff contributions to teaching at Cranbrook.

Red, White and Blue Ball
Jul28
Jul
Starting at
18:30
Location
Junior School
Audience
Old Cranbrookians, Current Students, Current Families, Current Staff, Former Staff
Description

The pinnacle of the celebrations will be a sit down dinner for 600 members of our community in what promises to be an enjoyable event.

OCA Golf Day
Aug03
Aug
Starting at
7:15
Location
St Michael’s Golf Course
Audience
Old Cranbrookians
Description

The OCA Golf Day caters for golfers of all handicaps up to a maximum of 27, and there are 11 awards up for grabs. If you are interested, please start getting your 'Pair' or 'Foursome' organised.

Registration will be from 7:15am to 7:30am before a shot gun start at 8:00am. The duration of the day will depend on the play!

For further details please visit: http://oca.org.au/upcoming-events/oca-golf-2018 or if you have questions, please email: website@oca.org.au.

Vintage Club Lunch
Aug11
Aug
Location
Governor’s Ballroom & Chapel Lawns
Audience
Old Cranbrookians
Description

Our annual function for our elder statesmen, gathering together those who are still proud to say they went to Cranbrook after all these years.

For any questions, please email: website@oca.org.au.

The OCA's Cranbrook Centenary Super Reunion
Oct13
Oct
Starting at
18:00
Location
Hordern Oval
Audience
Old Cranbrookians, Current Students, Current Families, Current Staff, Former Staff
Description

To celebrate Cranbrook's Centenary, The OCA is holding an epic event for every Old Cranbrookian ever, on Hordern, for the reunion of the century! 

The ticket includes drinks, food, entertainment and buses to Double Bay for afters. Dress is smart casual: red, white and blue or with a touch of old school.

Get your tickets now: oca.org.au/celebration

For any questions, please email: website@oca.org.au.

OCA Basketball vs School
Oct20
Oct
Starting at
11:00
Location
Junior School Gym
Audience
Old Cranbrookians, Current Students, Current Families, Current Staff, Former Staff
Description

The annual OCA Basketball Day featuring matches between the old boys and current students. Anyone who wants to come along is most welcome to attend!

For further details please visit: http://oca.org.au/upcoming-events/oca-basketball-vs-school-2018 or if you have questions, please email: website@oca.org.au.

OCA Tennis vs School (Rescheduled)
Oct20
Oct
Starting at
14:00
Location
Junior School/Dangar Courts
Audience
Old Cranbrookians, Current Students, Current Families, Current Staff, Former Staff
Description

The annual OCA Tennis Day featuring matches between the old boys and current students. Anyone who wants to come along is most welcome to attend! For more details and to play: http://oca.org.au/upcoming-events/oca-tennis-vs-school

This event was resecheduled from February due to wet weather.

OCA Business Breakfast
Nov01
Nov
Location
TBC
Audience
Old Cranbrookians
Description

The OCA's annual Business Breakfast, featuring a global leader speaking over an informal breakfast.

For any questions, please email: website@oca.org.au.

OCA Mitchell Cup
Dec01
Dec
Location
TBC
Audience
Old Cranbrookians, Current Students, Current Families, Current Staff, Former Staff
Description

The annual Mitchell Cup rowing races will take place in December. There will be several OCA vs Cranbrook races held throughout the morning. The Mitchell Cup regatta will be interspersed with Junior School rowing events.

For any questions, please email: website@oca.org.au.

Carol Service
Dec01
Dec
Location
TBC
Audience
Old Cranbrookians, Current Students, Current Families, Current Staff, Former Staff
Description

Our annual carols service is open to all of the Cranbrook community to celebrate the festive season together.

Prize Giving – Junior School
Dec06
Dec
Location
Junior School
Audience
Current Students, Current Families, Current Staff
Description

To mark the end of the school year and also the centenary celebrations.

Prize Giving – Senior School
Dec07
Dec
Location
Hordern Pavillion
Audience
Current Students, Current Families, Current Staff
Description

To mark the end of the school year and also the centenary celebrations.