OGU e-news
Our Old Girls’ Union is proud to present the latest issue of the OGU e-news!
April 8, 2021
Light Her Path
In May 2021, the SCEGGS Trust launched the Light Her Path campaign which will allow the school to redevelop Wilkinson House and expand our scholarship program. Our goal for 2021 is to raise at least $12 million to contribute to the redevelopment of Wilkinson House. Originally named Gwydir Flats
March 29, 2021
Walk the Mile Podcast
In today’s newsletter, the fifth episode of the “Walk the Mile” podcast by Rev Garry Lee-Lindsay is now available.
March 18, 2021
Waggy Wednesday
The SCEGGS community are thrilled to welcome Minnie to the Primary School. Minnie, Mrs Dempsey’s family dog, is part of a trial wellbeing program “Waggy Wednesday.” There is plentiful research supporting the physical and emotional health benefits for students of having a dog in the classroom. Minnie has had a
March 18, 2021
Cuts for Cancer
Congratulations to the Class of 2021 who recently participated in Cuts for Cancer. The girls raised more than $25,000 that will go towards supporting the fight against leukaemia. Their trimmed tresses were donated to Sustainable Salons to make wigs for people suffering from leukaemia.
March 16, 2021
Prefects Share their vision for 2021
Our Head Prefect and Deputy Head Prefect share their hopes for our community in 2021 in this special feature in the Wentworth Courier newspaper.
March 16, 2021
International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day was acknowledged at SCEGGS Darlinghurst across the whole school. The day started with the Prefects welcoming students into the School with purple, green and white ribbons, each colour representing an element of International Women’s Day. The Primary School assembly theme was about our collective commitment to building
March 8, 2021
Social Media
Social media plays an increasingly prominent role in the life of teenagers. Our school counsellor Philippa Gibson shares insight on how to encourage your teen to use social media in a positive way and to lower the risk of it having a negative impact on their mental health.
February 18, 2021
2020 HSC Results
The School community congratulates the Class of 2020 on their HSC results. The Head of School Jenny Allum acknowledges and celebrates their journey.
January 28, 2021
Visual Arts Student Magazine
The Visual Arts Department is proud to present the 6th edition of SCOPE, the SCEGGS Art magazine. SCOPE was founded and is edited by Year 11 Art student Hannah Keir. SCOPE is a quarterly publication that showcases student writing about arts practice and provides compelling insights into the art
July 22, 2020
Celebrating 125 Years in 125 Stories
2020 has been a year like no other as we have adapted and adjusted the ways we engage with our community in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This has also impacted our plans to celebrate the School’s 125th anniversary, however we can still reflect on how fortunate we are to
July 1, 2020
Celebrating National Simultaneous Storytime
Bright and colourful feather boas adorned the shoulders of Kindergarten – Year 2 students as they participated in the National Simultaneous Storytime reading of “Whitney and Britney Chicken Divas.” The annual event is organised by the Australian Library and Information Association with the aim of promoting the values of
May 28, 2020