Overview

The Ten Club was founded in 1927 by the then principal, Hubert Kidd, and was originally named “The Literary and Sociological Society”. Membership is limited to 10 Matrics, selected at the end of their Grade 11 year. It is comprised of the top 10 academics according to their performance over the course of the Grade 11 year.

Boys elected to the Ten Club are expected to present for 30 - 45 minutes on a topic of their choice. This encourages significant research and development that is crucial to life in the academic world. Boys in this society are granted a maroon tie with gold crosses on it (representing the Roman numeral 10) with the letters “TC” incorporated into it.

Past Activities

Speeches in the past have varied in topic quite considerably. The topics from the most recent Ten Club in 2024 included: Anti-aging medicine, lucid dreaming, genetic editing, American politics, psychological traps, property ownership, science of the brain, classic films, blockchain & cryptocurrency and music. Each presentation is followed by a question-and-answer section where the presenters are vigorously challenged and questioned on their presentation.