
Kindness Convention 2025
On Thursday 12 June, I had the privilege of accompanying Year 5 students Maya Clark, Livia Holzner, Ava Grange, and Clementine Ogilvie-Duggan to the Kindness Convention 2025, hosted in partnership by Queenwood School and Mosman Prep. This year, the convention took place at Queenwood Junior School, bringing together students from schools from all over Sydney to explore the values of empathy, compassion, and collaboration with likeminded peers.
The girls represented SCEGGS with maturity and enthusiasm. Throughout the day, they participated in group projects and discussions focusing on the importance of kindness and how it can positively impact not only their own lives but also those around them. They were placed in small groups with students from other schools to solve a problem, through the lens of kindness.
The day concluded with a talk from author Deborah Abela, writer of ‘The Kindness Project’, who shared her own personal connection to spreading kindness and her process as an author.
Thank you to Maya, Livia, Ava, and Clementine for their positive attitude and commitment to spreading kindness. We look forward to seeing how these students will continue to make a difference both locally and globally by fostering a culture of kindness in our community.
Kaitlin Ryan
Acting Wellbeing Programs Leader (Primary)