From the Chair of the Trust
On behalf of the SCEGGS Trust, it is a pleasure to welcome back the SCEGGS community for 2025. We extend a warm welcome to families who are new to SCEGGS. I hope you all found time to relax and recharge.
The SCEGGS Trust is the fundraising arm of the School and our vision is to ensure the opportunity and excellence of a SCEGGS education is secure for generations to come through investment in our physical and cultural resources and by increasing diversity and creating opportunity through scholarships.
The SCEGGS Trust raises money for two main purposes:
- Scholarships to broaden access to a SCEGGS education and increase diversity among the School’s students.
- Capital investment to make the most of our inner-city campus to support the delivery of world-class education through outstanding facilities and technology.
SCEGGS stands here today as the result of the vision, drive and generosity of individuals in our community including those who founded the School, saved SCEGGS from the 1970s financial crisis and invested in our future through scholarships and redevelopment of our unique site. The development of SCEGGS is the result of ongoing investment of past and present members of our community – parents, old girls, educators and leaders committed to excellence in education and the unique values the School instils. The SCEGGS community has an outstanding history of philanthropy and the SCEGGS we enjoy today is a testament to the generosity of past generations.
The work of the SCEGGS Trust serves to further that vision and enables us to work together as a community to create opportunity for every current and future SCEGGS girl.
2024 was another wonderful year for the SCEGGS Trust. Substantial progress was made towards our Light Her Path campaign, particularly with our second Gala Dinner raising over $1.3 million and our third annual Giving Day which raised almost $0.5 million. We were thrilled that so many in our community chose to come together and give.
The goal of the Campaign is to raise $12 million for the redevelopment of Wilkinson House and $8 million to expand our means-tested scholarship program. Wilkinson House has been our priority over the last few years given the immediate need for funds and we have raised almost $10 million, thanks to the enormous support of our community! We will continue to focus on raising funds for Wilkinson for the next 6 months as the redevelopment moves to completion in the second half of the year.
Scholarships are and will remain a long-term priority. We have raised almost $3.5 million as part of the current campaign. Building on the existing scholarship funds, we are well on our way to our objective of providing means-tested scholarships to 10 percent of the school community.
The Trust prides itself on doing all that we can for the benefit of SCEGGS girls, present and future. We look forward to sharing in our progress with you through the year.
If you would like more information on the Trust’s work, to share your thoughts on the Trust’s fundraising initiatives or to donate, please do not hesitate to contact me here.
Alternatively, you may contact the Development Office via email or on 9332 1133.
I look forward to seeing you throughout the year.
Christy Boyce
Chair of the SCEGGS Trust
