The benefits of School Camp
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...
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28th February, 2020. Category: Co-Curricular
Year 9 meets Tribal Warriors
We were recently honoured with a visit by three Cultural Educators from the Tribal Warrior Aboriginal Corporation. Year 9 Elective Drama students participated in a workshop with Neville, Aroha and Joan, who helped them explore...
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25th February, 2020. Category: Community
Our green kitchen: reduce, reuse, recycle
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...
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18th February, 2020. Category: Boarding
Our new building gives us a heart spark!
It's a new year and we have a brand new teaching and learning space at Ascham. The new Margaret Bailey Building has brought much excitement and joy to staff and students across the campus. We...
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07th February, 2020. Category: Community
HSC State placings for Ascham girls
The Class of 2019 brought home outstanding results in the Higher School Certificate. With State placings and 14 students on the All-round Achievers list, the girls should be very proud of themselves. The Year 12...
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31st January, 2020. Category: Awards
The Bathroom Transformation Project
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...
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13th December, 2019. Category: Boarding
Ladies of the Land
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...
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06th December, 2019. Category: Community
ARTEXPRESS success!
We are happy to announce this week that the HSC bodies of work of two of our Year 12 girls have made the final cut for ARTEXPRESS 2020. Lulu Anderson's work April 25, 2015 and...
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29th November, 2019. Category: Awards