Welcome to the 2024 winter edition of the Ravenswood Alumni Newsletter.

If you have any questions or feedback, please do not hesitate to contact the Ravenswood Community Engagement team at alumni@ravenswood.nsw.edu.au

In May, Ravenswood Alumni Pip Edwards (1997) wowed over 600 guests at Australian Fashion Week.

With P.E.Nation now solely under Edwards’ creative leadership, the beloved Australian lifestyle brand took centre stage on day two of Australian Fashion Week with 40 models pacing a 40m long runway inside Gallery One at Sydney's Carriageworks.

Since its launch in March 2016, the brands’ street-meets-sportswear offering has expanded to include active wear, nostalgic 90’s streetwear, performance snow gear, menswear, accessories, fashion denim and a basics range.

Congratulations Pip! You can explore the P.E.Nation range today .

Ravenswood Alumni Whitney Duan (2012) has been announced as a Finalist in the 2024 Archibald Prize.

Glenda Stevens (1979) has been recognised as the ACT 2024 Senior Woman of the Year.

Congratulations to Ravenswood Alumni celebrating recent nuptials. To read about these special days, please see Semper Winter 2024.

We love to celebrate special milestones of Alumni and include these celebrations in Semper and the Alumni Newsletter. Whether you have had an important professional or personal achievement, or recently married or had a baby please feel free to send details to alumni@ravenswood.nsw.edu.au . We look forward to hearing from you!

The School and Ravenswood Alumni were delighted to welcome back to campus the Class of 2022 for the Recent Leavers Reunion. The girls delighted in the celebrations, held in February in the Old Girls’ Courtyard, seizing the opportunity to rekindle friendships over drinks and canapes. You can view more images from the event in the Semper Winter 2024 digital edition.

The Ravenswood community gathered in May for our annual ANZAC Day Commemorative Service. The atmosphere was sombre and filled with reflective moments as students, staff, numerous Alumni and community members filled the Joan Goff Hall Gymnasium. Cadet Prefect, CUO Hannah McCutcheon, gave a moving address and students from Kindergarten and Year 12, together with Alumni Committee member, Melissa Munn (1988) laid wreaths. Ku-ring-gai Mayor Sam Ngai and representatives from Knox Grammar School also attended. Thank you Ravenswood Alumni and Ravenswood community members for your courage and ultimate sacrifice to serve.

During the special International Women’s Day Assembly, students were delighted to welcome Ravenswood Alumni, Eloise Sohier (Class of 2012), as a guest speaker.

In May, 40 Ravenswood Alumni volunteered their time to share with parents and current Senior School students their career insights and journeys at the Alumni Careers Networking Night.

Further to our previous communications the Ravenswood Old Girls’ Union (also known as Ravenswood Alumni) held a Special General Meeting (SGM) in May. The Committee recommended the Old Girls’ Union’s (Alumni’s) governance model moves from an unincorporated association to become part of Ravenswood’s operations as an Alumni Advisory Committee.

All resolutions were unanimously approved, allowing the Alumni to pursue its vision of greater connection with the School Community and support of the School. Thank you to Alumni who voted and attended the SGM and to the Ravenswood Alumni Committee and all Alumni community members for their ongoing dedication to and support of our incredible school.

The committee is now taking steps to transition to the new model and wind up the unincorporated association. If you have any questions, please contact us at alumni@ravenswood.nsw.edu.au .

In May, over 100 Alumni, current students and their families came together over afternoon tea to view their newly-purchased personalised inscription pavers in the Old Girls' Courtyard. It was an opportunity to celebrate their connection with the School in an enduring way, with a record-number of pavers sold in 2023/2024.

Open to all members of the Ravenswood community, the annual Foundation Commemorative Paver Program is an opportunity to create a memento of your Ravenswood days, celebrating your connection with the School in an enduring way by securing a personalised Commemorative Paver through a philanthropic and tax deductible donation of $500 to the Ravenswood Building Fund.

Personalised inscription pavers are laid in the Old Girls' Courtyard each year, with donors invited to a special reveal event.

The 2024/2025 Commemorative Paver Program is now open. If you would like to celebrate your connection with the School by purchasing a paver, find out more by viewing the Paver Program website .

Winter 2024 Semper (Edition #65) has been mailed to our community. The issue showcases extraordinary student and Alumni stories and achievements while highlighting recent community news and reunions.

If you live overseas or didn’t receive a copy of the previous issue, you can view the digital version of Winter 2024 Semper here .

Do you live in Australia and wish to receive Semper ? Have you moved house? You can update your contact details here.

Congratulations to the winners of the 2024 Ravenswood Australian Women’s Art Prize. Now in its eighth year, the annual acquisitive Prize is the highest value professional artist prize for women in Australia and aims to advance art and opportunity for emerging and established women artists in Australia.

This year's winners were:

In 1901, visionary educator Mabel Fidler founded Ravenswood School for Girls with eight students, and a vision to educate and empower young women. Now 123 years later, Ravenswood’s coffee table history book Kindle the Flame: Over 120 Years of igniting potential and inspiring passion and purpose by Sophie Church, celebrates our School, which is loved by generations of women and their families. The 256-page book recounts the milestones of the School by Principal eras with a colourful array of archival photos and ephemera that brings the history of Ravenswood to life.

Ravenswood has been recognised with four Excellence Awards in the Australian Education Awards 2024.

In recognition of the exceptional work, commitment, expertise and passion of our Ravenswood staff, the School has been awarded Best Student Wellbeing Program (the third time in four years), Best Use of Technology, Boarding School of the Year (the second time in three years), and Principal of the Year (the second time in three years). Read more about the awards here.

Ravenswood Principal Mrs Anne Johnstone has been appointed Global Chair of the International Positive Education Network (IPEN), the peak global body of wellbeing science-in-education.

Having previously had the role of Chair of the Positive Education Schools Association (PESA) and serving for many years as founding director of this national association, Anne is now leading positive education globally. Click here to read more details about this global announcement.

Don't miss the opportunity to celebrate milestones, relive the memories and reconnect with your fellow graduates at our remarkable Alumni reunions organised by year groups.

If you would like to organise your Year Group reunion, please email the Ravenswood Community Engagement and Events team at alumni@ravenswood.nsw.edu.au .

To see if ticket sales have opened for your reunion, please visit our Reunion dates page .

Alumni Reunions 2024

School reunions are a fabulous way to celebrate significant years since leaving Ravenswood. Our reunions are all about re-igniting the Ravenswood spirit and having fun. They provide a great opportunity to catch up with friends you may not have seen for many years – as well as wonderful women you may not have seen since leaving school!

Ravenswood organises and hosts the Recent Leavers Reunion (Year 1 reunion) and the annual Golden Girls' Luncheon: these are held on campus in February and November each year respectively. All other reunions are organised by a representative(s) or working group from each Year cohort, with support from the Ravenswood Community Engagement team. Email enquiries to alumni@ravenswood.nsw.edu.au

For help organising a reunion, please email alumni@ravenswood.nsw.edu.au

To find event information for your reunion click here.

The annual Golden Girls’ Luncheon will be held on campus for Alumni who left Ravenswood 50 years ago or more. The lunch is complimentary and a wonderful way to re-connect, take a campus tour, meet students and hear from Principal Mrs Anne Johnstone. Save the date – more information will be available soon.

Don't miss the opportunity to celebrate milestones, relive the memories and reconnect with your fellow graduates at our remarkable Alumni reunions organised by year groups.

If you would like to organise your Year Group’s reunion, please email the Ravenswood Community Engagement and Events team at alumni@ravenswood.nsw.edu.au .

To see if ticket sales have opened for your reunion, please visit our Reunion dates page .

Alumni Reunions 2025

It’s never too early to start thinking about your reunion.  Coming up in 2025:

Ravenswood Alumni Mothers, Grandmothers and Aunts are warmly invited with their daughter, granddaughter, and nieces (who are current students at Ravenswood) to come together at Ravenswood for breakfast to celebrate strong family connections and what it means to be part of our special Ravenswood community.

The Ravenswood Alumni Generations breakfast celebrates the connectedness of generations of Ravenswood women. Principal, Mrs Anne Johnstone and the Ravenswood Alumni Committee look forward to welcoming you to this special event on Wednesday 31 July 2024.

2024 Ravenswood Foundation Gala Ball, Saturday 24 August – Save the Date and Auction Items

Join parents, friends and community members at the much-loved Ravenswood Foundation Gala Ball as the community raises life-changing funds for educational scholarships and bursaries, and sports equipment for the new Wellbeing and Sport Centre to support all areas of student wellbeing and mental health.

Hosted by media personality Tony Squires and Fox Sports Presenter and Alumni Eloise Sohier (2012), enjoy an evening of premium food and wine (including a three-course dinner and 4.5 hours premium alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages) overlooking Sydney Harbour at Doltone House Jones Bay Wharf, live and online auctions, lucky door prizes, incredible entertainment, live band and dancing!

Don’t miss out! Tickets selling fast!

Saturday 24 August, 2024, 6.30pm-11.30pm, Doltone House, Jones Bay Wharf, $270 per ticket.

A range of exciting auction items will be available on the night including a $2,000 Jimmy Choo private shopping experience for you and five guests including champagne and canapes, a pair of R.M Williams Chelsea Boots, courtside seats for four at a 2025 GIANTS Netball Home game plus a behind the scenes tour, holidays overseas and interstate and so much more…..

We are still seeking further auction donations to support our fundraising on the night. If you would like to donate an auction item and raise awareness of your product, services or business, please email community@ravenswood.nsw.edu.au .

Thank you to our wonderful partners:

Platinum Partner: The Princeton Review

Gold Partner: The Marshall Group

Silver Partners: Solid Ground Landscaping and Sonic Sight

Bronze Partners: Coco Republic , Gordon Doctors , G.H. Mumm , Naked Life Non-Alcoholic Spirits and Skipping Stone Photography

Ravenswood is hiring - Term 3 Netball Coaches - Casual Roles

Casual hours available

Term 3 2024 start

Applications close Friday 19 July 2024.

Ravenswood School for Girls is seeking enthusiastic, reliable, and knowledgeable netball coaches for the Term 3 IGSA Sport season. Days and times for the weekly training session/s will be determined in consultation with coaches. The successful candidates will be available for Saturday match days in Term 3.

You must have a Working With Children Check, First Aid Certificate and CPR Certificate.

If you have any questions please contact the Ravenswood Director of Sport and Campus Supervision  Mr Cameron Childs by email sport@ravenswood.nsw.edu.au