Graduation 2024
We are happy to host a parent reception on Thursday evening, June 13, to kick off events this year. Friday, June 14, will be dedicated to Closing Day and Graduation ceremonies. All of these events will occur on the Brentwood campus—before Grade 12 students are released into the care of their families at 4:00 pm on Friday (younger grades are released prior to lunch that same day). Families may then choose to stay in the Mill Bay area, or overnight in Victoria—where festivities will continue on Saturday evening at the Victoria Conference Centre, next to the Empress Hotel.
This year we will also be hosting the Centenary Bash to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of Brentwood College School—on Saturday, June 22.
Thursday, June 13, 2024: Graduate Parent Reception
@ Brentwood College School - Verda and Duncan McNeill Student Centre
As students celebrate their final evening on campus with their housemates and Houseparents, visiting parents are invited to a reception in the Verda and Duncan McNeill Student Centre, hosted by our Advancement Team, from 4:00 - 6:00 pm PT.
Friday, June 14, 2024: Closing and Graduation Ceremonies
@ Brentwood College School - Campbell Commons - under the Big Tent
The Closing and Graduation Ceremonies will take place at Brentwood College School on Campbell Common. This is an outdoor venue with tent. Grad families are warmly invited to attend the Closing Day Ceremony, Lunch, and the Graduation Ceremony.
Closing Day Ceremony - 9:30 am PT
This includes the Head of School’s address, presentation of subject prizes to all grades, major awards for academics and citizenship, the Passing of the Torch, and the Valedictorian’s Farewell.
Lunch in Art and Mary Jane Crooks Hall - 11:30 am - 12:00 pm PT
All grad families are invited to attend a buffet lunch in Crooks Hall.
Graduation Ceremony - 1:15 pm PT (please be seated by 1:00 pm PT)
This ceremony highlights the individual introductions of the graduates and the presentation of their diplomas.
Families are responsible for their child(ren) from lunchtime onward for Grades 8-11 and from 4:00 pm PT onward for Grade 12s, Friday, June 14—including throughout the Graduation Dinner and Dance in Victoria on Saturday, June 15, 2024.
Both Closing and Graduation Ceremonies will be livestreamed for those unable to attend.
Saturday, June 15, 2024: Graduation Dinner and Dance
@ Victoria Conference Centre
The Graduation Dinner and Dance is a chance for family and Brentwood staff to recognize our senior students at the end of their high school careers. Each graduate is able to invite up to four guests (total group size of five people), with the possibility of extra tickets by request.
The event will start at 6:00 pm PT at the Victoria Conference Centre with a reception in the Ballroom Foyer followed by a dinner and dance, concluding at midnight.
Ticket costs will be announced when available.
House & Class Photos
Families, please note the schedule for house group photos, which will occur in a studio across from the ballroom during the pre-function reception:
5:30 pm Hope and Mack
5:50 pm Alex and Allard
6:05 pm Ellis and Rogers
6:20 pm Privett and Whittall
Grads will gather for a full class photo at 6:30 pm PDT while guests move from the reception to the ballroom at 6:20 pm.
Graduation 2024 Program
6:20 pm - Doors will open to the hall: Parents & guests of grads are to be seated
6:50 pm - Opening remarks Deputy Head - Student Life, Liam Sullivan
7:00 pm - Graduates enter the ballroom
7:20 pm - Gratitude - Mr. Brain Carr
7:30 pm - Dinner is served
9:15 pm - Grad cabaret
9:45 pm - Toast to the Graduates, Mr Patel
10:00 pm - Grad class President replies Joshua Fakulujo
10:15 pm - Dancing, first dance for graduates & parents
11:30 pm - Grad video
11:45 pm - Final comments from Mr. Liam Sullivan after which all graduates will be in the care of their parents
Graduation Dinner and Dance Venue
Victoria Conference Centre
720 Douglas St
Victoria, BC
V8W 3M7
Google Maps Directions
Nearby Arrival and Departure Centres
Victoria International Airport - 30-minute drive or taxi ride
YYJ Airport shuttle drops off and picks up at the Empress Hotel attached to the Conference Centre.
Helijet - 15-minute walk
Victoria Clipper/Blackball Ferry - MV Coho terminals - 5-minute walk
Seaplane terminals for Harbour Air and Kenmore Air - 3-minute walk
Pacific Coach Lines - 1-minute walk
BC Transit Victoria - 1-minute walk
Yellow Cab Taxi - located in the Empress Hotel's driveway
Please keep in mind that all travel times and distances are estimated based on average travel time and are not guaranteed.
Family Portraits
Paul Fletcher will be offering private family portraits at the Victoria Convention Centre in the afternoon leading up to the event. Mr. Fletcher will be in direct contact with Brentwood families with details in the months ahead should they wish to purchase portraits.
Tuxedo Rental
Graduating students will have the opportunity to choose and be sized for a tuxedo rental from Capital City Tuxedo. Capital City will be on campus for selection and measurements on April 17, with fittings in June. Families will return rented tuxedos to Capital City on Monday, located in Victoria, or behind the desk at Empress after the formal dinner.
Brentwood's Centenary Bash!
Celebrating a Century of Passing the Torch
Saturday, June 22, 2024 - 5:00 pm to Midnight
Join us for an unforgettable evening under the stars, as we celebrate 100 years of Brentwood with a dinner and dance. Let's gather around the long table, share stories, and make memories together. Your presence will make this historic occasion even more special. See you there!
Dorm room accommodation is available
Victoria Accommodations
Recommended Accommodation near the Victoria Conference Centre
The Fairmont Empress
721 Government St, Victoria, BC
Double Tree Hilton
777 Douglas Street, Victoria, BC
Chateau Victoria
740 Burdett Avenue, Victoria, BC
Victoria Marriott Inner Harbour
728 Humboldt Street, Victoria, BC
The Grand Pacific
463 Belleville Street, Victoria, BC
How to Get Here
Brentwood College School
2735 Mount Baker Road
Mill Bay, BC, Canada VOR 2P1
+1 (250) 743-5521
By Air
From YVR - Vancouver International Airport, you have the option to:
Connect your final flight to Victoria International or Nanaimo airports
Travel from YVR, or downtown Vancouver Harbour if you are planning a stay on the mainland, via HeliJet helicopter or Harbour Air seaplane
By prior arrangement with the School, land a chartered or private seaplane (or moor a private boat) at the Brentwood docks
By Ferry
Depending on where you are travelling from, there are several ferry options:
BC Ferries offers the following sailing routes. Please note it requires approximately five hours of travel time from the Vancouver airport to our campus using this method
Tsawwassen (Greater Vancouver) to Swartz Bay (Victoria)
Tsawwassen (Greater Vancouver) to Duke Point (Nanaimo)
Horseshoe Bay (West Vancouver) to Departure Bay (Nanaimo)
Reservations can be made for these routes and are highly recommended when travelling via vehicle, to minimize the possibility of sailing waits. Please note you must arrive no later than 30 minutes before your scheduled sailing, else your reservation will not be valid. Check-in opens 60 minutes prior to the scheduled departure at the Tsawwassen terminal, and 120 minutes prior to scheduled departure at the Horseshoe Bay terminal.
From Port Angeles, WA: Coho Ferry
From Seattle, WA: Victoria Clipper
Finding Your Way Around Campus
Please refer to our campus map to find buildings and facilities on our campus.