Conditions of Enrolment

All families are encouraged to ensure that they are familiar with the Conditions of Enrolment at SCEGGS. These conditions cover important information about areas such as:

• Student and parent obligations
• Payment of fees
• The importance of disclosing any changes in the needs of a student
• Requests for student leave in advance (required for all absences other than illness)
• Process for providing at least one term’s notice before the withdrawal of a student and the charges if a shorter notice period is provided.

A full copy of the conditions of enrolment is always available publicly on the SCEGGS website.

Jenny Allum
Head of School

HSC Examination Supervisors Needed

We are in need of parents or Old Girls, who are interested in supervising HSC exams. No previous experience is necessary. For security reasons, an individual who has a child or near relative sitting for the examinations is not eligible for appointment as a paid supervisor. Those acting as supervisors will require a paid Working With Children Check.

The HSC starts on Thursday 16 October and finishes on Friday 7 November. Shifts can be morning or afternoon and vary in length. If you are interested in supervising this year, you must be available to work on Thursday 16 October, Friday 17 October and Wednesday 22 October in the morning. These are the busiest days, and we will need a large number of supervisors.

Please contact Phil Rogers, our Director of Administration, if you are interested in becoming an examination supervisor. He can be reached via email. He will pass on your details to our Presiding Officer, Mrs Alison Gavan, who will be happy to answer any queries you may have about the role.

Andrew Gallagher
Director of Curriculum

Festival on Forbes 2026 – Committee

The P&F were delighted to host a productive Think Tank for the 2026 Festival on Forbes last week. Committee roles are being finalised. If you would like to volunteer or find out more, please email SCEGGS Parents and Friends by Friday 12 September.

Rob Jessup
P&F President

From The Chaplain

The SCEGGS Podcast “Walk The Mile” Episode 69: Women in History Part 2 with Amy Satchell and Marie Salakas

This is the second part of my conversation with two of our History Staff, Amy and Marie. This time they are speaking about their own history and how that has helped form not only the teachers that they are today, but also the people they have become. I hope you enjoy our chat.

And a reminder that we are published on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and other popular platforms so you can access it more easily from your preferred device. I always welcome your feedback or any ideas you may have for further episodes. You will find each podcast as they are produced in this newsletter and on the other platforms, as well as our website.

Monday Food Delivery

Thanks to all those people within our community who continue to provide meals for the disadvantaged and marginalised each week. I can testify that your generosity is greatly appreciated and gives a measure of relief to those who are struggling. There are still a few spots leftover for our September dates so if you could help out at all, it would be greatly appreciated. There is no limit as to how many times you wish to volunteer, even if you want to do it as a one-off. If you are new to this program you can find all the information and the sign-up page here.

Rev. Garry Lee-Lindsay
School Chaplain

Tournament of Minds

Tournament of Minds (TOM) is a problem-solving program for teams of students from both primary and secondary years. Tournament of Minds aims to enhance the potential of young people by developing diverse skills, enterprise, time management, and the discipline to work collaboratively within a challenging and competitive environment. Congratulations to both our Secondary and Primary teams who represented SCEGGS.  Below are their reflections.

Secondary

On Sunday 31 August, 10 teams of girls from Years 7-10 took part in the Secondary Division at Randwick Boys High School. Their presentations showcased six weeks of dedicated teamwork, innovation, and creativity. This year, the Language team explored themes from the works of Shaun Tan. The Social Sciences teams pitched ideas for a recreational facility to a community forum. The STEM teams developed a scientific theory on the breakdown and restoration of Earth’s four spheres. The Arts teams engaged with artists from diverse cultures to communicate messages of global unity and peace.

Well done to everyone involved in TOM this year. All SCEGGS entries in the Sydney East Regional Competition were of a very high standard, with special congratulations going to the following teams on gaining awards:

Thank you to the SCEGGS staff who acted as Team Facilitators, supporting the 10 teams that entered in this year’s tournament.

Teams consisted of the following students and staff facilitators:

Emily Quirk 
Tournament of Minds Facilitators (Secondary)

Primary

We are very proud of our Years 5 and 6 students who participated in the Regional Finals of the Tournament of Minds Competition on Sunday 31 August at Randwick High School. The Primary School entered a team in each of the STEM,  Language-Literature, and Social Science disciplines. Each team worked hard to develop their Long-Term Challenge over six weeks and performed admirably on the day to present their Long-Term Challenge solution as well as compete in the unseen Spontaneous Challenge.

The STEM Challenge was titled, Re-Union. The team was required to investigate the causes of disunity among Earth’s four spheres – lithosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere – and propose a scientific theory for restoring balance. They were asked to design and present a 3D emblem with four interlocking parts that physically break apart to show disunity which then had to be reassembled in a new, stronger configuration symbolising renewed harmony. The STEM team, consisting of Harriet Hilton, Annabel Ling, Dasha Jolley, Minttu Guss, Olivia Hung, Aleisha Yeung, and Ying Huang from Year 6, explored the issue of overconsumption, with particular focus on overfishing, to explain why the spheres were in disunity. Some very clever coding work with SPIKE LEGO provided the movable platform for the four spheres to break apart and then come back together. The girls worked in productive harmony to develop a sophisticated solution to this difficult challenge.

Tales of Light, Dark & Tan was this year’s focus for Language-Literature and students were asked to bring to life one of Shaun Tan’s classic tales. The Year 5 team, consisting of Chloe Anderson, Alice Chandler, Defne Aslan, Ava Grange, Madeleine Chirakis, Ava Yusiw and Kaylee Wang, chose Cicada to highlight discrimination in society. The girls creatively adapted and interpreted the story to imply meaning and mood within the strong societal message. They impressively came up with and used, the recurring speaking motif of “trap, trap, trap” whilst the cicada was trying to fit in and then “free, free, free” when the cicada finally gave in and stopped trying to be something it’s not. It was lovely to see the girls work so collaboratively together to come to their solution and perform so well on the day – it was hard work, coupled with a lot of fun, too!

The Social Science challenge, titled TOMmunity Tackles Town Tensions!, required the girls to pitch an idea for a new recreational facility in Darlinghurst, showcasing two possible locations and weighing up the advantages and disadvantages of each. They also needed to design a creative facility that would meet the diverse needs of the community, encourage healthy lifestyles and bring people together. The Year 6 team, consisting of Harriet Hyde, Eva Geha, Josephine Smith, Ava Whiteman, Eliana Raissis, Charlotte Nixon, Emilia Laban did some clever research for the challenge by speaking to Mr Lee-Lindsay to find out more information about the needs of our local community. The team performed admirably on the day, coming away with an Honour Award. Well done, girls!

Congratulations to all the Primary girls who participated in the Tournament of Minds Competition.

Cristi Wilsmore, Madeleine Whitfeld and Ellen Ward
Tournament of Minds Facilitators (Primary)

Peer Mentor Program – Midweek Madness Returns

Midweek Madness has once again burst into action, bringing four weeks of energetic, creative, and community-building activities to lunchtimes.

Our Peer Mentors have been instrumental in rallying their Year 7 form members to join in, with approximately 110 students from Year 7 and Year 10 combining forces for the opening Hungry Hippos competition. The only way to capture the spirit of the afternoon is to see the footage, laughter, energy, and friendly rivalry filling the Sports Hall, creating an unforgettable start to the competition.

Click here to watch the video.

At this early stage, 7S leads the ladder, but with three weeks still to go, the race for top spot remains wide open.

Year 10 Peer Mentors also led two highly successful sessions with Year 7 during Form in Week 6. These sessions supported the launch of the updated SCEGGS Bullying Policy, with students engaging meaningfully in activities and discussions. The Peer Mentors impressed with their creativity and sensitivity in addressing this important issue, offering practical and thoughtful strategies to help foster a supportive and respectful environment across our school community.

Lisa Thompson
Peer Mentor Program Facilitator

Primary Sport News

IPSHA Athletics Carnival  

The IPSHA Athletics Carnival took place on Wednesday 27 August at Sydney Olympic Park Athletics Centre. 1730 students participated in total across 56 schools and 24 SCEGGS students attended from Years 3 to 6. There were some outstanding performances on the day in both track and field events, and many students achieved personal best results in their respective events. A big thank you to Ms Axford for her efforts in organising such a successful event and for supporting the girls at training sessions. Some of the students even attended an Athletics Invitational Meet on Saturday 23 August in preparation for the IPSHA competition. The following girls achieved a top 5 place overall and will now go on to represent IPSHA at the CIS Athletics Championships being held on Friday 5th September at SOPAC.

We wish you the best of luck!

Saturday Sport

It was fantastic to see another round of IPSHA sport take place last Saturday. The IPSHA Touch Football teams showed great improvements from their first games. Special mention to both Year 4 teams,  who had close games against St Catherine’s, with both teams coming away with a draw. Ms Thompson’s Year 5 team put up a strong fight against Kambala but just couldn’t find the try line going down 2–5 in a tight affair. There were some close games at Year 3 Netball and special mention to Billie Evans (Year 3) against Ascham, managing to score two goals against a strong Ascham side. The score finished 2–4 to Ascham.

Students Achievements

Ali Buchanan, Klemintine Chylek and Eliza Wilcsek (Year 6) recently trialled for the Sydney Swans AFL Academy. The girls should be incredibly proud of their efforts against a talented pool of players. Below is a photo of the girls at the trials.

Emily Snow, Alice Beaumont and Klemintine Chylek (Year 6) played in the Grand Final for their club last weekend and were part of the Under 13 Girls Division 1 Premiership winning team. The Moore Park Tigers were victorious against the Maroubra Saints in an epic 50–19 victory. The girls all represented SCEGGS with pride and showed great sportsmanship on and off the field. Congratulations to the girls on an incredible achievement.

Moore Park Tigers AFL Club is looking for enrolments for next year. If your daughter is in Years 3-6 and interested in playing club AFL, then please get in touch with Adrian Hammond.

Procedures for After School Sport Changes

If a Primary sport is scheduled for the afternoon, however needs to be cancelled (due to wet weather/poor air quality/extreme heat etc), then we update the location of the activity on Clipboard to

 “Activity Cancelled – Read notes section”

and the finish time is changed to 4.30pm. We then write the following message in the notes section:

“… cancelled. Call … (by 2.30pm) for …”

We also post a notice on the SCEGGS App that is accompanied by a push notification, with the same message as above.

We appreciate families are expecting students to be at sport until 4.50-5.20pm on a usual afternoon for sport. Therefore, we provide supervision (not sports activities) until 4:30pm to give families time to organise alternative arrangements for an earlier collection.

If you are unable to organise your child to be redirected to go to the 3.10pm carline, or collected by 4.30pm at the Sports Hall, we ask that you contact the Primary Office (by 2.30pm) to arrange for your child to attend After School Care so you can collect them at a time that suits you best.

We endeavour to update Clipboard and the SCEGSS App of sport cancellations or changes by 1.30pm each day. It is important for families to enable push notifications on their moblie devices to receive these updates.

If you are running late to collect your child from Forbes St after sport, then please note that coaches are instructed to wait 10 minutes and then students will be redirected to wait at the Primary office. For specific information on pick up and drop off times, please refer to the information here.

If you have any questions regarding this matter, please don’t hesitate to reach out.

Important Sports Dates:

Have a wonderful week!

Mr Adrian Hammond
Primary Sports Coordinator

Visual Arts

Entries for the Howard Drawing Award for 2025 are now open!

The Howard Tanner is a SCEGGS special award for Drawing. It is presented on Speech Night by Ms Allum.

We encourage all students to submit work in any drawing media on any subject and on any scale.

Eligible entrants are students in Years 7 to 11.

We are especially interested to see students explore forms of experimental and expanded drawing. Digital drawings are also being accepted this year but in the spirit of the prize’s intentions, please refrain from submitting work created with AI.

An exhibition of selected finalist’s drawings will be displayed in JF1 in Term 4.

Here are some examples from SCEGGS students past and present:

Students can hand in up to 3 drawings to Ms Jackson in the Visual Arts staffroom at any time by the second Friday of Term 4, 24 October by 9.00am.

Please make sure your name and your year is clearly marked on the back of your work.

Looking forward to seeing your great work!

Banner Acknowledgement: This week’s banner is a drawing by Melody Li (a still life created in Ms Brennan’s class in 2024)

Heidi Jackson
Head of Visual Arts

Careers News

We were delighted to welcome back to SCEGGS two Old Girls to share with our current students insights from their respective careers.

Rosepreet Girn (2015) spoke to the girls about her post graduate medical degree at Macquarie University. Rosepreet also holds a Bachelor of Radiography and although she loved her job in this field, she took on a further challenge to qualify as a doctor.

We also welcomed back Olivia Chu (2022) to speak about engineering, particularly at UNSW. Olivia is a UNSW scholarship recipient for Women in Engineering. 

Both Rosepreet and Olivia inspired our students to undertake study in the fields of engineering, radiography and medicine and highlighted the opportunities and pathways available in these professions.

Andrea Pinnock
Careers Adviser

Parents’ and Friends’ Association