Strathcona Baptist Girls' Grammar School
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| Established | 1924[1] |
| School Type | Independent, Single-sex, Day school |
| Denomination | Baptist Union |
| Slogan | "Bring out her best" |
| Key People | Mrs. Helen Hughes (Principal) Mrs. Florence Livingstone & Miss. Henrietta Hughes (Founders) Mr. Robert Arnold (Chairman) Judy McMaster (Chaplain) |
| School Fees | AU$9,624–17,336 p.a[2] |
| Location | Canterbury, Victoria, Australia  |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: |
| Enrolment | ~700 (P–12)[3] |
| Colours | Navy Blue and White |
| Homepage | www.strathcona.vic.edu.au |
Strathcona Baptist Girls' Grammar School is an independent, Baptist, day school for girls, located in Canterbury, an inner-eastern suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Established in 1924 by Florence Livingstone and Henrietta Hughes, the school currently caters for approximately 700 students from Preparatory to Year 12, over three campuses. Year nine girls attend 'Tay Creggan', a historic building on the Yarra River in Hawthorn, Years 7 to 12 are located in Canterbury, and the primary school is located on new purpose built premises in close proximity to the Main Campus in Canterbury.[4]
The school is affiliated with the Junior School Heads Association of Australia (JSHAA),[5] the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA),[6] the Association of Independent Schools of Victoria (AISV),[1] the Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia (AGSA),[7] and is a founding member of Girls Sport Victoria (GSV).[8]
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[edit] History
Strathcona was established in 1924 by its founding Principals, Mrs Florence Livingstone and Henrietta Hughes, with a small number of pupils, both boys and girls.[9]
In 1942, the school was purchased by the Baptist Union for the purpose of establishing a Baptist school for girls, and thus the school was renamed Strathcona Baptist Girls' Grammar School.[9]
Ms Featherstone commenced as Headmistress in 1943, serving the school for 10 years. Enrolments increased rapidly and despite strict building restrictions after the Second World War, facilities were expanded providing for up to 200 girls.[9]
In November 1969, Strathcona purchased 'Tay Creggan', the Year 9 campus located in Hawthorn on the banks of the Yarra River.[9]
[edit] Notable alumni
Alumnae of Strathcona are known as Old Strathconians, and may elect to join the schools alumni association, the Old Strathconians' Association (OSA).[10] Some notable Old Strathconians include:
- Jill Baker – Publisher and former editor[11]
- Terry Bracks – Wife of former Victorian Premier Steve Bracks[11]
- Pamela Christine Gutman – Author; Member of the Refugee Review Tribunal; Deputy Director of the Research Institute for Asia and the Pacific at the University of Sydney; Senior Advisor for the Foreign Affairs Department[12]
- Margaret Anne Jackson – Professor and Director, Law Discipline, School of Accounting and Law, RMIT Business, RMIT University[13]
- Norma Redpath OBE – Sculptor[14]
- Prudence Anne Sibree – Parliamentarian and Solicitor; Member for Kew in the Legislative Assembly in the Victorian Parliament from 1981-88.[15]
- Jo Stanley – TV and Radio personality
[edit] References
- ^ a b Strathcona Baptist Girls Grammar School. Find a School. Association of Independent Schools of Victoria (2007). Retrieved on 2008-01-15.
- ^ Strathcona School Fees 2008. Enrolment. Strathcona Baptist Girls' Grammar School (2008). Retrieved on 2008-02-22.
- ^ Strathcona Baptist Girls' Grammar School- International (accessed:12-06-2007)
- ^ National Education Directory Australia- Strathcona (accessed:12-06-2007)
- ^ JSHAA Victoria Directory of Members. Victorian Branch. Junior School Heads' Association of Australia (2007). Retrieved on 2008-01-15.
- ^ AHISA Schools. Victoria. Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (January 2008). Retrieved on 2008-01-15.
- ^ Butler, Jan (2006). Member Schools. Members. The Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia. Retrieved on 2008-01-15.
- ^ Member Schools. Profile. Girls Sport Victoria (2007). Retrieved on 2008-01-15.
- ^ a b c d History of Strathcona. About. Strathcona Baptist Girls' Grammar School (2008). Retrieved on 2008-02-22.
- ^ The Old Strathconians' Association. OSA. Strathcona Baptist Girls' Grammar School (2008). Retrieved on 2008-02-22.
- ^ a b Green, Jonathan. "Famous alumni on Latham's hit list", Politics, Crikey, 2005-03-30. Retrieved on 2007-08-06.
- ^ "GUTMAN Pamela Christine". Who's Who in Australia Live!. (2006-11-17). Ed. Suzannah Pearce. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd. Retrieved on 2007-09-19.
- ^ "JACKSON Margaret Anne". Who's Who in Australia Live!. (2006-11-17). Ed. Suzannah Pearce. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd. Retrieved on 2007-09-19.
- ^ "REDPATH Norma". Who's Who in Australia Live!. (2006-11-17). Ed. Suzannah Pearce. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd. Retrieved on 2007-09-19.
- ^ Australian Woman Biographical Entry- Sibree, Prudence Anne (1946 -) (accessed:12-06-2007)
[edit] See also
- List of schools in Victoria
- Victorian Certificate of Education
- List of schools in Victoria, Australia according to 2006 VCE results
[edit] External links
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