From Ms Allum

Our first ever digital Giving Day was held last Thursday which resulted in over $500,000 raised for the Light Her Path Campaign. This is truly a tremendous result which could not have been achieved without the generosity of our community. My deepest thank you to everyone who participated on the day. The students marked the occasion with a mufti day and enjoyed the company of their Houses during the BBQ lunch.

The BBQ theme continued on Saturday, which coupled with Sydney’s sunshine, set a beautiful scene for our annual get together with our Indigenous students and their families. This event was a wonderful opportunity to come together and exchange stories and share laughter.

I was delighted on Tuesday to welcome back to SCEGGS (albeit via Zoom!) five Old Girls during our Women in STEM SPAN event. Professor Elizabeth ELLIOTT (1974), Brittany EVAT (2014), Jayne LONGSTAFF (2008), Edie MATHER (2003) and Dr Sarah Thomas BROOME (2012) spoke about their careers, how they progressed from tertiary studies to the workforce, described some of the barriers they have faced in the industry and reminded our community yet again that SCEGGS girls can achieve anything they set their minds to!

And, last night was the opening night of our much anticipated Drama production pretty.strange. The talent, passion and sophistication of the cast and crew highlighted the power of the performing arts to allow us to explore and understand the human condition. Tickets may be booked via this link.

The activities mentioned here are examples of the energy, commitment and tenacity embodied within our school community that makes SCEGGS stand out! Thank you to you all.

Best wishes

Jenny Allum
Head of School