On 12 May at Ascham The Student Alliance for Gender Equality (SAGE) held its first conference with a student led panel discussion around gender equality. Here Year 11 Student, Olivia Cook describes her involvement in this inaugural event and why keeping the discussion alive around gender...
What does it mean to thrive academically? For one student, it might be to simply pass a test. For another, it might be to achieve a near-perfect mark. For the teacher, the common goal is that both students remain positive about their academic progress and...
On Tuesday 8 March, we celebrated International Women's Day, as so many others did around the world. Our day at Ascham was one of insightful discussions, amazing guest speakers, and vital awareness-building around the IWD theme #BreakTheBias. One group of Year 11 students was fortunate...
At Ascham, there are many opportunities for leadership across the School. We consider leadership as being evident in everything we do as individuals and as a community—our students are encouraged to be leaders in their everyday actions, as well as in official roles. Last week our...
As a current Year 12 student and Head of the Dalton Committee, Freya Regan is an expert on studying under the Dalton Plan. ‘Dalton sets you up for success,’ says Freya. ‘It challenges each student to develop intellectual independence, creativity, curiosity, and a sense of responsibility...
At Ascham, every year our Year 10 students enjoy two weeks of compulsory Work Experience. This is an enriching and productive time that allows our students to experience life in the workforce and get a taste for the industries that interest them as possible career...
Ever wondered what it would be like to be Premier of NSW? Year 11 Ascham student Indigo Lee-Wilson has been heavily involved in Youth Parliament and was elected the NSW Youth Premier in a recent virtual camp. 'Due to COVID, our Youth Parliament camp was made...
Congratulations to our skiing superstar Charlotte Halley of Year 12, who has been awarded the 2021 Spirit of Interschools Skiing Award. The Spirit of Interschools award recognises a Year 12 student’s individual achievement and success on the slopes across disciplines, and more importantly their leadership and...
Three years ago, Ascham became the first school in NSW to enter into a 10-year energy deal, a Corporate Renewables Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with wholesale electricity retailer Flow Power. Under this deal we source 90% of our energy from renewable energy sources—namely from a...
Earlier this year, a gorgeous Guide Dog pup named Ricky came to live in our Boarding community. Our Head of Boarding, Mrs Allysia Heness-Pugh, has a very long and established relationship with Guide Dogs Australia as a 'Puppy Raiser'. So when Mrs H-P joined Ascham...
We recently celebrated National Boarding Week here at Ascham. Our Head of Boarding Mrs Allysia Heness-Pugh reports on just how much fun the boarders and their day girl friends had here at School. 'It really was a delightful week of celebrating all things Boarding at Ascham. We...
As the sun shone in the early morning of Thursday 27 May, all students and staff of Ascham gathered together around the magnolia tree to launch our celebrations for National Reconciliation Week. This is a time of year when we mark out a whole week...
