Strathcona Baptist Girls Grammar School

Strathcona Girls Grammar School is an independent, day school for girls, located in Canterbury, an inner-eastern suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Strathcona Girls Grammar School
Location
Canterbury
,
Victoria

Australia
Coordinates37°49′47″S 145°4′48″E
Information
TypeIndependent, single-sex, day school
MottoLatin: Fortiter Fideliter Feliciter
(Bravely, Faithfully, Happily)
DenominationBaptist Union
Established1924[1]
FounderFlorence Livingstone & Miss. Henrietta Hughes
ChairpersonJocelyn Furlan
PrincipalMarise McConaghy
Enrolment~800 (P–12)[2]
Colour(s)Navy blue and yellow
SloganGirls Unstoppable
Websitestrathcona.vic.edu.au

Established in 1924 by Florence Livingstone and Henrietta Hughes, the school currently caters for approximately 800 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 a new purpose built premises in close proximity to the Main Campus in Canterbury.[3]

The school is affiliated with the Junior School Heads Association of Australia (JSHAA),[4] the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA),[5] the Association of Independent Schools of Victoria (AISV),[1] the Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia (AGSA),[6] and is a founding member of Girls Sport Victoria (GSV).[7]

History

Strathcona was established in 1924 by its founding principals, Florence Livingstone and Henrietta Hughes, with a small number of pupils, both boys and girls.[8]

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.[8]

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.[8]

In November 1969, Strathcona purchased 'Tay Creggan', the Year 9 campus located in Hawthorn on the banks of the Yarra River.[8]

Notable alumnae

Alumnae of Strathcona are known as Old Strathconians and are part of the school's alumni association, the Old Strathconians' Association (OSA).[9] Some notable Old Strathconians include:

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See also

References
  1. "Strathcona Girls Grammar School". Find a School. Association of Independent Schools of Victoria. 2007. Retrieved 15 January 2008.
  2. Strathcona Girls Grammar School- International (accessed:12-06-2007)
  3. National Education Directory Australia- Strathcona (accessed:12-06-2007)
  4. "JSHAA Victoria Directory of Members". Victorian Branch. Junior School Heads' Association of Australia. 2007. Archived from the original on 4 December 2007. Retrieved 15 January 2008.
  5. "AHISA Schools". Victoria. Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia. January 2008. Archived from the original on 2 November 2007. Retrieved 15 January 2008.
  6. Butler, Jan (2006). "Member Schools". Members. The Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia. Archived from the original on 19 May 2008. Retrieved 15 January 2008.
  7. "Member Schools". Profile. Girls Sport Victoria. 2007. Archived from the original on 7 October 2007. Retrieved 15 January 2008.
  8. "History of Strathcona". About. Strathcona Baptist Girls Grammar School. 2008. Retrieved 22 February 2008.
  9. "The Old Strathconians' Association". OSA. Strathcona Baptist Girls Grammar School. 2008. Retrieved 22 February 2008.
  10. Green, Jonathan (30 March 2005). "Famous alumni on Latham's hit list". Politics. Crikey. Archived from the original on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 6 August 2007.
  11. "The Walkley Awards for Excellence in Journalism – 2007 Walkley Finalists Announced". walkleys.com. Archived from the original on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 7 July 2008.
  12. Suzannah Pearce, ed. (17 November 2006). "GUTMAN Pamela Christine". Who's Who in Australia Live!. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd.
  13. Suzannah Pearce, ed. (17 November 2006). "JACKSON Margaret Anne". Who's Who in Australia Live!. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd.
  14. "London 2012 – Regan Lamble Athlete Profile". Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  15. Suzannah Pearce, ed. (17 November 2006). "REDPATH Norma". Who's Who in Australia Live!. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd.
  16. Australian Woman Biographical Entry- Sibree, Prudence Anne (1946 -) (accessed:12-06-2007)
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