Lucy Haig epitomises everything that the Ascham Water Polo Program, and Ascham Sport more broadly, has to offer. She believes in her coaches, and always encourages and respects others. But what trumps these things is her ambition to simply have fun and get the best...
Ascham student Mikhaela Lirantzis represented both her club, Sydney University, and also Australia recently when she competed in the 27th Annual Aloha International Cup in Hawaii. Here, Mikhaela reports on her wonderful trip. 'During Term 2 holidays, I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to...
What a fantastic week we had at the Sydney Regional Snowsports Championships, with some outstanding results. Ascham had a large contingent of girls from Kindergarten to Year 12 competing at Perisher in the Sydney Regional Snowsports Championships over the winter holiday break. It was a fantastic...
Though the mercury tilted towards 40 in Edgecliff on Sunday, over 100 people were not daunted by the unseasonal March scorcher as they gathered at School to celebrate an incredible 100 Years of Tildesley Tennis. Around 50 Old Girl Tildesley team members came from as far...
On 18 February, Ascham girls competed at the NSW Rowing Championships. Our Head Coach of Rowing, Mr Thomas Parker, reports on a tough day out on the water. ‘Liana Isaias-White, Olivia McDonald, Tara Arkins, Maddie Smith and Phoebe Barnes went into the regatta knowing that the...
Last week, Year 4 student Sarah Jane Malcolm (pictured, right) won a Gold Medal for Diving in the 10 Years Girls 3m Springboard event at the Pacific School Games in Adelaide. She also won a Silver Medal in 10 Years Girls 1m Springboard event earlier...
This is such a beautiful photo of an early morning Ascham Rowing session, that we just had to share it with you. What’s it like to get on the water at 5.50am for our Ascham rowers? It’s an effort, but well worth it! Before our girls even...
At just 15 years of age, Year 10 Ascham boarder Shakirah Stevens will jet off to California in mid-October for two weeks as part of the elite sporting program Aussie Sparks, the USA Australian Football Tour 2017. In recognition of her footballing skills and passion...
Sport plays a large role in an Ascham education—we believe that a balance of academic study and physical exercise on the sporting field is essential to the development of a healthy individual. Ascham girls have often excelled in their chosen sports, and 2016 was no different....
For many years, Ascham has been competing at the annual North West Equestrian Expo at Coonabarabran, where some of the best young equestrians in the State compete. This year there were approximately 70 schools competing and over 500 riders. With such strong competition, the School is...
