The Granville Boys High School Pipe Band is one of a quiver of ideas principal Noel Dixon has formulated to rebuild the image and impact of the school, once one of the toughest in the state. 9News
Boys High School, the sound of bagpipes fills the cavernous space and rolls into the quadrangle.
The Pipe Band is one of a quiver of ideas principal Noel Dixon has formulated, along with Saturday tutoring, homework clubs, barista training, a robotics team about to enter international competition as the only Australian entrant, and a barber shop, all designed to rebuild the image and impact of the school, once one of the toughest in the state."We've had some difficult times at Granville Boys," says Noel, "but you know, it has always been a very strong community school.
"We've got the biggest intake of year 7's we've ever had this year," he says, "and we're making changes to make this the best school it can be.""A lot of our students have come from refugee backgrounds; some of the boys in the band have come from places where our soldiers have been fighting since the early 2-thousands," says Adam.
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