The Educator speaks to Marise McConaghy about the outlook for girls’ education in 2020, the culture she has built at her school and the continued push to help cultivate strong leadership abilities in young women across Australia.
A champion for female empowerment Read More »
“To us, a leader is anybody who can make a difference big or small, who has the ability to see a problem that needs to be addressed, can think critically and creatively about a remedy, and execute that idea,” Marise McConaghy says.
How Victorian schools are creating resilient and confident ‘future leaders’ Read More »
How do you measure the success of a school? The work of schools is so complex and is not done in isolation, with families playing such an important role. There is no clearly defined product. There are many metrics parents and students can use to judge the success of their school: friendships and networks formed, curiosities aroused, sense of belonging, identification of strengths and interests, opportunities to engage in diverse experiences and many, many more. Education certainly cannot be reduced to a number.
Measuring a School: VCE and Tertiary Offers Read More »
Join us as guest speaker Lisa Leong shares her career journey – from lawyer to radio presenter and entrepreneur.
Design your work life Read More »
The impression Strathcona Girls Grammar makes on parents of prospective students in just the few hours of open morning, fills principal Marise McConaghy with pride. One word invariably crops up, highlighting that all at Strathcona are on a worthy path.
Where warm vibe underscores authenticity Read More »
We welcomed back our 2019 Duces, Bronte Coxhill and Tamsyn Lovass, who spoke at our Leaders and Scholars Assembly and shared their journeys and advice to the next generation of senior school students. Below is each of their speeches and words of wisdom.
Taking their own path Read More »
Join us as guest speaker Andrew Fuller, Clinical Psychologist assist parents with practical strategies to assist your daughter to identify her learning strengths.
Parent Seminar: Identifying your daughter’s learning strengths Read More »
Learn about our outstanding personal development programs and how our girls achieve their fullest potential in all areas of life at our next Open Morning.
Open Morning – Friday 21 February 2020 Read More »
I learnt about the teamwork, co-operation and trust needed between the astronauts and mission controllers, and that people of all professions can get a placement in mission control or at NASA.
Blasting off to the US a memorable experience Read More »
In recent years there has been much made about the gender differences seen in academic results, university enrolments and career pathways. There are numerous research studies that show unequivocally that students in single-sex schools benefit academically from a learning environment free from gender stereotyping, unconscious bias and social pressure.
Girls outperform boys at school, yet still shy away from STEM Read More »
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