Strathcona Baptist Girls Grammar School Explained

Strathcona Girls Grammar School
Motto:la|Fortiter Fideliter Feliciter
(Bravely, Faithfully, Happily)
Slogan:Girls Unstoppable
Principal:Lorna Beegan
Chaplain:Rev. Janet Costello
Founder:Mrs Florence Livingstone & Miss Henrietta Hughes
Chairperson:Jocelyn Furlan
Country:Australia
Coordinates:-37.8297°N 145.08°W
Gender:Girls
Enrolment:~800 (P–12)[1]
Colours:Navy blue, yellow and pink

Strathcona 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 800 students from Preparatory to Year 12, over three campuses. Year nine girls attend Tay Creggan, an historic building on the Yarra River in Hawthorn.[2] Years 7 to 8 and 10 to 12 are located in Canterbury, and the primary school is located on a new renovated 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),[6] the Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia (AGSA),[7] and is a founding member of Girls Sport Victoria (GSV).[8]

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.[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 historical building 'Tay Creggan', the Year 9 campus located in Hawthorn on the banks of the Yarra River. The built in 1893 in the Queen Anne style mansion as a family home it became an important and fashionable part of Hawthorne social life with many parties. It was designed by architect Guyon Purchas for his own use, however he ended declaring bankruptcy and had to sell the house.[9]

Principals

There have been a total of nine principals or formerly headmistresses of Strathcona since the school was established in 1924. Note, between 1924 and 1941 there were two headmistresses at the same time who were the co-founders of the school.[10]

Years served Name
1924–1941 Henrietta Hughes & Florence Livingstone
1941–1942 Bessie Sweetland
1943–1953 Dora Featherstone
1954–1956 Helen Smith
1957–1972 John Morley
1973–1989
1990–2000 Ruth Bunyan AM
2001–2014 Helen Hughes
2015–2023 Marise McConaghy
2024–Present Lorna Beegan

Curriculum

Strathcona Baptist Girls’ Grammar School offers the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) for their Year 11 and 12 students.

Strathcona Baptist Girls’ Grammar School VCE results (2012-2022)[11]
Year Rank Median study score Scores of 40+ (%) Cohort size
2012 9 37 32.9 148
2013 12 36 30.3 142
2014 20 36 23.5 168
2015 23 36 21.5 174
2016 18 36 25.8 165
2017 19 36 25.8 163
2018 22 35 24.6 159
2019 15 36 27.9 154
2020 9 36 28.2 154
2021 25 35 20.5 166
2022 15 36 25.1 171

Sport

Strathcona is a member of Girls Sport Victoria (GSV).

GSV premierships

Strathcona has won the following GSV premiership.[12]

Notable alumnae

Alumnae of Strathcona are known as Old Strathconians and are part of the school's alumni association, the Old Strathconians' Association (OSA).[13] Some notable Old Strathconians include:

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.strathcona.vic.edu.au/html/international.html Strathcona Girls Grammar School- International
  2. Web site: 2009 . Tay Creggan . 2024-11-24 . Victorian Heritage Database.
  3. http://www.education.net.au/profile.php?id=1977 National Education Directory Australia- Strathcona
  4. Web site: JSHAA Victoria Directory of Members . 15 January 2008 . 2007 . Victorian Branch. Junior School Heads' Association of Australia . https://web.archive.org/web/20071204002152/http://www.billanook.vic.edu.au/projects/jshaa/TeacherLibrarian.htm . 4 December 2007.
  5. Web site: AHISA Schools. 15 January 2008 . January 2008 . Victoria . Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia . https://web.archive.org/web/20071102165201/http://www.ahisa.com.au/Display.aspx?tabid=2235 . 2 November 2007.
  6. Web site: Strathcona Girls Grammar School . 15 January 2008. 2007. Find a School. Association of Independent Schools of Victoria.
  7. Web site: Member Schools. 15 January 2008. Butler. Jan. 2006. Members. The Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20080519223221/http://www.agsa.org.au/members.php?PageID=11. 19 May 2008.
  8. Web site: Member Schools . 15 January 2008 . 2007 . Profile . Girls Sport Victoria . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071007221048/http://www.gsv.vic.edu.au/profile/member.html . 7 October 2007 .
  9. Web site: History of Strathcona . 22 February 2008. 2008. About . Strathcona Baptist Girls Grammar School.
  10. Strathcona Girls Grammar. “History | Strathcona Girls Grammar,” November 5, 2021. https://www.strathcona.vic.edu.au/history/.
  11. Better. “Trend of Strathcona Baptist Girls’ Grammar School by VCE Results.” Bettereducation.com.au, 2022. https://bettereducation.com.au/CompareSchools/year_12/vic/compare_vce_school_ranking.aspx?enc=ezUfh1sfZkL5YR63c5p5ezFfu7aEbJB5uJkAnS4cZlsMe7HrnMyV+Z7GxaYe0Sjqyqcm5k6wYj8F2p3goqQwumvspFz95zdVHFAq0xdu0bO1r7TV+UEwvkPjMOx+y/RK.
  12. Web site: Archives » Girls Sport Victoria. 2021-02-28. en-AU.
  13. Web site: The Old Strathconians' Association . 22 February 2008 . 2008 . OSA . Strathcona Baptist Girls Grammar School.
  14. News: Jonathan. Green. Famous alumni on Latham's hit list. Politics. Crikey. 30 March 2005. 6 August 2007. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20070926224608/http://www.crikey.com.au/Politics/20060614-Famous-alumni-on-Lathams-hit-list.html. 26 September 2007.
  15. Web site: The Walkley Awards for Excellence in Journalism – 2007 Walkley Finalists Announced. walkleys.com. 7 July 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080719003528/http://www.walkleys.com/the-awards/walkley-awards-finalists/2007-walkley-finalists-announced.html . 19 July 2008.
  16. Web site: 2015-11-11 . Specialist in Asian art and culture shared her work in books . 2023-04-10 . The Sydney Morning Herald . en.
  17. Encyclopedia: GUTMAN Pamela Christine . Who's Who in Australia Live! . Crown Content Pty Ltd . North Melbourne, Vic . 17 November 2006 . Suzannah Pearce.
  18. Encyclopedia: Suzannah Pearce. Who's Who in Australia Live!. JACKSON Margaret Anne. 17 November 2006. Crown Content Pty Ltd. North Melbourne, Vic.
  19. Web site: London 2012 – Regan Lamble Athlete Profile . 4 August 2012.
  20. Encyclopedia: Suzannah Pearce. Who's Who in Australia Live!. REDPATH Norma. 17 November 2006. Crown Content Pty Ltd. North Melbourne, Vic.
  21. http://www.womenaustralia.info/biogs/AWE1207b.htm Australian Woman Biographical Entry- Sibree, Prudence Anne (1946 -)
  22. Web site: Jess Wilson - Candidate for Kew . vic.liberal.org.au . 27 November 2022.

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