Light Her Path

Why I Give £100 to My School
(Noting that £100 in 1963 is equivalent to approximately A$3,000 today)

Papers uncovered from the 1963 SCEGGS Building Fund Appeal reveal a note evidencing the value of alumni communities.  It also highlights the fundraising challenges for girls’ schools compared to boys’ schools.

SCEGGS Archivist Prue Heath has uncovered papers from the 1963 SCEGGS Building Fund Appeal, including a very entertaining note from a past pupil of a girls’ school about donating to your school.  The letter is startling for its spirit and for the relevance of its sentiment.

In discussing and trying to convey the importance of the current Light Her Path Capital Campaign, the SCEGGS Capital Committee feel that they could not have said it better themselves.  We hope you enjoy this delightful note reproduced below.

The Light Her Path Capital Campaign is seeking to raise $20 million:

• $12 million this year to ensure we can bring the new designs for Wilkinson House, melding heritage and function, to life
• a further $8 million to expand SCEGGS’ scholarship program from the 35 girls currently supported by means-tested scholarships.

We invite every person in our community to give as generously as they can.

See the proposed plans for Wilkinson House on our website.  You may also pledge to the Light Her Path Capital Campaign or call the SCEGGS Development Office on (02) 9332 1133.

The Light Her Path Committee