From Ms Allum

I extend everyone a warm welcome to the start of Term 4 – I hope the holidays offered an opportunity for you to rejuvenate.

We marked the start of the Term by officially inducting our 2024/2025 House Officials at Monday’s assembly. Every girl from Kindergarten – Year 12 is a member of one of the Six Houses: Badham, Barton, Beck, Christian, Docker and Langley. The Houses were established 31 years after the start of the school in 1926 under Headmistress Miss Wilkinson. The intent of the Houses was to “have a profound effect on the development of our school” increasing “enthusiasm in work and sport, we look forward to much friendly rivalry between the Houses.” I think Miss Wilkinson would be heartened and proud that almost 100 years later, Houses continue to be the cornerstone of excellence, respect, and friendship at SCEGGS.

Over the next 12 months the House Officials will lead their peers in Inter-House competitions in Sports, Music, Drama, Debating and other activities. They will model service leadership, be agents of change and impact and continue the friendly House rivalry of their predecessors.

Congratulations to our 2024/2025 House Officials!

This week also saw the start of the HSC written examinations. We wish the Class of 2024 well and encourage them to remain confident in their preparations, hard work and diligence in this final chapter of their secondary school journey.

Best wishes for a wonderful Term 4 everyone!

Jenny Allum
Head of School