Balwyn High School 1957 to 1962 Reunion
Balwyn High School 1957 to 1962 Reunion
  • Welcome
  • About our 50 year reunion
  • FEEDBACK on Get-together 27 October 2012
  • Photos from 2012 Reunion Dinner
  • Lost and Found
  • Vale
  • Students' Stories: What have you been doing for the past 50 years?"
    • Andy Blunden
    • Anne Hawker (Jubb)
    • Brian Stagoll
    • Diane Kerr (Davidson)
    • David Slater and Dorothy Fergusson
    • Carol Poon
    • Dorothy Vietz (Gibson)
    • Gerd Kratzer
    • Gisela Olbrich
    • Helen Vallack
    • Ian Priestly
    • Ian Stavely
    • John Sinclair
    • John Willis
    • Kath Semmel (McKay)
    • Lindsay Cook
    • Michael Alston
    • Otto Rehak
    • Pam Heath
    • Paul Barnard
    • Peter Barter
    • Peter Thomas
    • Peter Winford
    • Phyl Coath
    • Ray Walker
    • Robyn Dalziel
    • Roger Schnagl
    • Sue Foster (Jones)
    • Sylvia Garnham (Geddes)
    • Tim Green
    • Val Brooks (Bennett)
    • Warren Pill
  • Mac Ronen: A 1962 Teacher's Story
  • Photos and Memories of our time at BHS 1957 to 1962
    • Personal reminiscences >
      • Brian Stagoll Memories
      • Gerd Kratzer
      • Kath Semmel (McKay)
      • Lindsay Cook Memories
      • Michael Alston
      • Paul Barnard
      • Peter Barter - Nostalgic Memories
      • Peter Thomas reflections on BHS
      • Sylvia Garnham (Geddes)
      • Val Brooks (Bennett)
    • 1957 Group photos
    • 1958 Group Photos
    • 1959 Group photos
    • 1960 Group Photos
    • 1961 Group Photos
    • 1962 Group photos
    • 1963 Group Photo
    • 'Feeder' Primary Schools
    • Biology Field Trip
    • Broken Hill and Canberra Excursions 1961 and 1962
    • School Social May 1962
    • 1962 teachers
    • The Voice of the Three Per Cent
    • A student debate
    • Speech Night 1962 program
  • 1962 School Statistics
  • 'Organising mob' Contacts
  • Share your thoughts and comments Blog
  • Forum
  • 14 July 2013 gathering
  • 16 August 2014 Gathering
  • 11 November 2017 Gathering
  • 10 November 2018 Gathering
  • 70 YEARS OF BALWYN HIGH
  • 1962 Group photos


​Brian Stagoll


 After leaving BHS,I went to Melbourne Uni. medical school where I didn't know anyone, and became rather alienated.After nearly failing first year, I found a place in the Labour Club, and joined in the student protests of the 60's. I finished med school in1968, and got married to Onella in my first year residency at Footscray Hospital. We soon departed to New York studying Psychiatry, and lived there 5 years until our first daughter was born. New York was a great experience and we flourished, and nearly stayed. We missed the excitements [and disappointments] of the Whitlam years, returning to melbourne in 1976. We moved to north Fitzroy where we have lived ever since, becoming deeply involved in community and political life. I worked for several years in Community Mental Health, eventually burning out ,and going into private practice.  I helped set up the first family therapy institute in Australia, and was involved in teaching and writing for many years, before relocating to a solo practice in Fitzroy. In recent years I have consulted from the front room of our big old house , trying to retire. With Onella we have 3 daughters, and 4 grandchildren who all live nearby. We have a beach house at Merricks Beach which fills many great weekends. I am still very committed to causes of social justice and remain a true believer [and life member] of the ALP. Despite everything. I maintain similar illusions about Collingwood  football club, and am just finishing a book about the history of Community Health in inner city Melbourne.
We have had great opportunities to travel, very meaningful  work and a chance to contribute, marriage to a great woman who has made singular contributions  to Womens' Health, and a wonderful family. The old resentments were left behind long ago and it has been a great privilege to help organise our 50 year reunion.




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