When SCEGGS was founded, the study of Science in Australian schools was in its infancy, but soon became an accepted part of the SCEGGS curriculum. Classes in Botany, Geology, Astronomy, or other Scientific Subjects will be formed, when practicable, for pupils who have reached a fair standard of proficiency in the ordinary subjects. (SCEGGS Prospectus, Read more
Students in Kindergarten – Year 10 were invited to design a cover as part of the School’s 125th birthday celebrations. The entry submitted by Year 7’s Gabrielle Cheung was selected to feature on the cover!
“In the early 1950s, the campus of SCEGGS Darlinghurst was very different to what exists today. One notably absent structure then was the “Yellow Building” (now known as the Old Girls’ Building), and the memory that looms largest for me was the Yellow Building project. Raising funds for this building was one of the main Read more
There are so many memories to revisit from my time at SCEGGS that it is hard to pick one. Our involvement with Kikandwa Secondary School and Kirugaluga Primary School in Uganda will always be a highlight. The opportunity to build most of the classrooms and other infrastructure there, the enormous amount of students that were Read more
This photo was taken on the Chapel verandah during the last weeks of Year 12, in 1995, the Centenary Year. This was our chosen spot for lunch and recess as there was a good chance you would get some sun to relax in, kick back and share a laugh. Looking at this photo, I am Read more