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5 Tips for Getting Back into the Swing of School

With the return to school, Junior Psychologist Sharon Turner offers 5 Wellbeing Tips for parents.

Genomics making a positive difference

“It is an exciting time to work in genomics and I love that our work is making a difference to patients and their families.” says alumnae and Senior Clinical Research Scientist, Caitlin Bennett (’09). Following her passion for working with people and science, Caitlin has found her niche. Read more ...

Alumnae take out the climate change award funded by Elon Musk

Alumnae, Rebecca Phillips ('17) and Sarah Bryson ('18) are a part of the Monash University student team have been awarded $250,000 USD as one of the winners of the XPRIZE Carbon Removal Student Competition, sponsored by Elon Musk and the XPRIZE Foundation.

Class of 2021 – In the Media

The results are in and we are delighted to announce the outstanding achievements of our Year 12 Class of 2021. Their hard work and dedication this year in unprecedented circumstances are admirable. A wonderful group of young women is about to embark on the next chapter of their lives with ...

Class of 2021 – Celebrating Achievement

It is with delight that we congratulate the Class of 2021 on their exceptional VCE results.

Sophie Neil Narrative year 11 Mixed Media no 7

Creative Response to Northanger Abbey

"Catherine crept further under her bedclothes, her blood chilled, a cold sweat on her forehead; she was unable to forget the horrible thoughts the day had brought her. What had begun as an innocent walk through the gardens, a pleasurable tour through the Abbey, had rapidly become a day of ...

Comparative Essay on Stasiland by Anna Funder and Never Let me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro

"Anna Funder’s literary non-fiction novel Stasiland and Kazuo Ishiguro’s elegiac dystopian novel Never Let Me Go both consider the necessity and desire for human connection that people experience no matter the situation they may find themselves in." An excerpt from Dominique Banjac's Year 12 English Comparative Essay. The artwork is ...

Lara Venema Dreams and Nightmares Acrylic on Canvas year 11 no 4

Focus Analysis on Sylvia Plath’s Poetry

"Central to her work as a confessional poet, Plath’s painfully honest poetry explores the idea of the self and seeks to highlight those persistent threats, through which a woman’s identity is questioned." An excerpt from Elizabeth O'Sullivan's Year 11 Literature Focus Analysis. The accompanying artwork is by Lara Venema, Dreams ...

Tabitha Marsland Observational Hand Sketch Pastel on Black Paper no 3

Creative Response to The Freedom of the City

The stage is fully lit. A civil rights meeting is being held in Guildhall Square and is being addressed by a WOMAN. She is holding an old loudhailer in one hand and has been caught by a watercannon – her hair is drenched. An excerpt from Saskia Heng's Creative Response ...

Amy Savanke Dreams and Nightmares Acrylic on Canvas year 11 no 2

Creative Response to Gattaca

"One stroke. Two strokes. Three strokes. Breathe." An excerpt from Isabelle Schenck's Year 11 English Creative Response to the film Gattaca directed by Andrew Niccol. Read on below. The artwork is by Amy Savenake, Dreams and Nightmares Acrylic on Canvas.

The big life lessons for kids during Covid

"The pandemic has taken a lot from our young people, but it’s important we also take the time to consider what they’ve gained." writes Principal Marise McConaghy in The Australian.

Shanny Xu Environmental Sculpture Photography year 10 no 1

Comparative Essay on The Crucible and 12 Angry Men

“It’s very hard to keep personal prejudice out of a thing like this.” An excerpt from Isabella Ciardulli's Year 10 English Comparitive Essay. Read on below. The artwork is by Shanny Xu, Environmental Sculpture Photography.