Mr Richard Charlton, Ascham's Composer-in-Residence and Coordinator of Guitar Studies, was recently named one of 'Nine Outstanding Australian Composers' in the online music magazine Interlude. Richard has been teaching at Ascham for 38 years. As well as his current roles, he was formerly Director of Music...
Our Year 12 Social Justice Committee has created a new bulletin for our Ascham School community, called The Good News, so that amid all the bad news of the COVID-19 pandemic we can reflect on all the great things happening in the world. Here is their...
Our Year 6 Wellbeing Prefects started the year with much excitement and enthusiasm. The girls were well prepared with initiatives that they had devised to foster a happy and positive atmosphere where each girl feels seen and recognised for her strengths. This term Audrey implemented her...
Last week Zara Dempsey (Year 7) and Anna Myers (Year 5) were awarded a SchoolAid National Award in recognition of their philanthropic leadership. The girls were presented with their awards by SchoolAid Chairman Warren Bingham at the Halogen Australia National Young Leadership Day at the International...
Every year we celebrate International Women's Day at Ascham, and Year 12 girls on our School Committee have the privilege of attending the annual UN Women Australia International Women’s Day Breakfast. This year, students Marie-Claire Stevens and Ellen Regan attended with their peers and reported back...
Ascham's Deputy Head of Junior School, Ms Peta Howley, explains why camps in Years 3 to 6 are great for our girls in so many ways. A highlight of Term 1 is that all girls attend a camp, venturing beyond the School gates to pursue an...
Last year a green revolution was quietly taking place in Ascham’s kitchen and dining room. With 130 boarders to feed, as well as staff, and catering for over 400 events a year, our kitchen is a very busy place. Head of Catering Brendan Hunt and...
School bathrooms are often the retreat for students who are upset or need some space and time alone. But they are usually also sterile environments, cold, tiled and not especially welcoming. A group of Ascham girls has decided to change all that by transforming a...
Yesterday, on the second-last day of school, Ascham girls packed over 60 boxes of pampering gifts that will be sent to women in drought-affected areas. There are many ladies on the land who are finding life very challenging at the moment, as a result of...
Coinciding with World Kindness Day on Wednesday, Year 6 packaged up bundles of kindness to send to emergency services personnel currently dealing with the NSW bushfire crisis. The girls travelled to Our Big Kitchen in Bondi to participate in this invaluable community service experience. They prepared...
