Ascham School
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Established in 1886, the school has a non-selective enrolment policy and currently has approximately 1000 students from Kindergarten to Year 12, including 100 boarders from Years 6 to 12.[1]
Ascham follows the 'Dalton Plan', an educational philosophy created by Helen Parkhurst in 1916. The 'Dalton Plan' aims to produce independent and confident leaders.[2]
Ascham is a member of the Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia (AGSA),[3] the Junior School Heads Association of Australia[4] the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA),[5] the Australian Boarding Schools' Association,[6] and the Association of Heads of Independent Girls' Schools (AHIGS).[7]
Ascham is operated as a not-for-profit company. All funds must be used to benefit the school. This function is administered by the school's Council of Governors who are elected by the school's members.
History
Ascham school was established in 1886 by Marie Wallis, as a private, day and boarding school for girls, in a terrace house in Darling Point. The school moved to its current site following the acquisition of Glenrock estate in 1911. The school was named after Roger Ascham, tutor to Queen Elizabeth I.
In 1914 Kathleen Gilman Jones (1880–1942) came from South Africa to be a joint head mistress at the school. She went on to lead Melbourne Church of England Girls' Grammar School.[8]
The school adopted the 'Dalton Plan' as its method of teaching in 1922.[9]
Ascham became a company, Ascham School Limited, in 1937 under the direction of Headmistress Margaret Bailey. This transferred ownership of the school from herself to ensure the long-term succession of the school.[10] The next head who served the school for some time was Dorothy Whitehead.[11] She had served in the war rising to the rank of temporary Major. She continued with the Dalton Plan, before she left in 1961 to lead Firbank Girls' Grammar School.[11]
School crest
The Ascham school crest was developed in 1911 by Ascham art teacher, Albert Collins. Symbols on the crest were explained in the school's Charivari magazine in December 1911: the dolphins symbolise energy, persistence and the ability to swim against, as well as with, the tide; the wings suggest aspiration and ambition; the lamp and book represent learning; and the combination of the acorn and eucalyptus seed mark the historical union of Britain and Australia.[12]
Campus
Ascham is composed of three school areas designed to accommodate for the different stages of the students' educational development.
- Infant School
The youngest students, from Preparatory to Year 2, are taught in the Hillingdon building which has its own hall, library, classrooms and recreation area. The students at Hillingdon are taught according to the Spalding Method.
- Junior School
Students from Years 3 to 6 live in the Fiona building. Junior School students have access to a broad range of school subjects and co-curricular activities.
- Senior School
The senior school is for students from Year 7 to Year 12. They are taught according to the Dalton Plan. This method gives the older students increased flexibility while placing on them the responsibility to learn and participate in the school's numerous academic and cultural opportunities. The campus hosts the Packer Theatre, a studio theatre, an indoor heated pool, a gymnasium, tennis courts, playing fields, IT facilities, art rooms, science laboratories and three libraries.
Exchange programme
Ascham has exchange programmes with the following girls schools: St Mary's Calne, UK; City of London School for Girls in London; Havergal College in Toronto; Nightingale-Bamford School in New York; Northlands School in Buenos Aires; Durban Girls' College in Durban; Institut de la Tour in Paris, St. George's School, Edinburgh, Scotland.
Heads
The following individuals have served as Head of School, or preceding title:
| Ordinal | Name | Title | Start date | End date | Time in office | Notes |
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| Template:Nts | Marie Wallis | Founding Principal | 1886 | 1902 | Template:Age in years years | [7] |
| Template:Nts | Herbert J. Carter | Principal | 1902 | 1914 | Template:Age in years years | [7] |
| Template:Nts | Kathleen Gilman Jones | Co-Principal | 1914 | 1916 | Template:Age in years years | |
| Template:Nts | Margaret Bailey | |||||
| Template:Nts | Headmistress | 1916 | 1946 | Template:Age in years years | [7] | |
| Template:Nts | Hilda Rayward | Headmistress | 1947 | 1948 | Template:Age in years years | [7] |
| Template:Nts | Dorothy Whitehead[11] | Headmistress | 1949 | 1961 | Template:Age in years years | [13][7] |
| Template:Nts | Merrilee Roberts | Headmistress | 1962 | 1972 | Template:Age in years years | [13][7] |
| Template:Nts | Rowena Danziger | Headmistress | 1973 | 2003 | Template:Age in years years | [14][7] |
| Template:Nts | Susan Preedy | Headmistress | 2004 | 2005 | Template:Age in years years | [15][7] |
| Template:Nts | Rowena Danziger | Acting Headmistress | 2005 | 2005 | Template:Age in years years | [16] |
| Template:Nts | Frances Booth | Acting Headmistress | 2005 | 2005 | Template:Age in years years | [7] |
| Template:Nts | Louise Robert-Smith | Headmistress | 2006 | 2012 | Template:Age in years years | [17][7] |
| Template:Nts | Helen Wright | Headmistress | 2013 | 2014 | Template:Age in years years | [18][7] |
| Template:Nts | Andrew Powell | Head of School | 2014 | incumbent | Template:Age in years years | [18][7] |
Former students
Old Girls' Union
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Notable alumnae
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Arts
Creative arts
- Beatrice Bligh (1916–1973), a gardener[20]
- Penny Meagher (1935–1995), a painter
Literary arts
- Marguerite Dale (1883–1963), a playwright and feminist[21]
- Mia Freedman (1971– ), a journalist[22]
- Sheridan Jobbins (1960– ), a journalist, presenter and screenwriter[23][24]
- Jill Kitson (1939–2013), a literary journalist and broadcaster[25]
- Sharri Markson (1984– ), a journalist[26]Template:Rp
- Saturday Rosenberg (1952–1998), screenwriter and comedian[27][24]
- Debbie Whitmont, a journalist[26]Template:Rp
Performing arts
- Sylvia Breamer (1897–1943), an actress[28]
- Marta Dusseldorp (1973– ), an actress[24]
- Joanna McCallum (1950– ), an actress[24]
- Poppy Montgomery (1972– ), an actress
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- Wendy Playfair (1926– ), an actress[29]
- Lynn Rainbow Script error: No such module "If empty". (1942– ), an actress[24]
- Ann Richards (1917–2006), an actress and author[30]
- Leila Waddell (1880–1932), a violinist and magician[31]Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
- Arkie Whiteley (1964–2001), an actress[24]
- Betty Who (1991– ), a singer and songwriterScript error: No such module "Unsubst".
- Constance Worth (1911–1963), an actress[32][33]
Business
- Belinda Hutchinson Script error: No such module "If empty". (1953– ), a businessperson and philanthropist[34]
- Lisa Messenger (1971– ), an entrepreneur and author
- Gretel Packer Script error: No such module "If empty". (c. 1965Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".– ), an investor and philanthropist[34]
- Lady Primrose Potter Script error: No such module "If empty". (1931– ), a philanthropistScript error: No such module "Unsubst".
- Allegra Spender (1978– ), a businessperson and politician
- Shemara Wikramanayake (1962– ), CEO of Macquarie Group. [35]
Education
- Joan Bernard (1918–2012), the founding principal of Trevelyan College, University of Durham[36]
Medicine and the sciences
- Ann Parker[34]
- Nan Waddy Script error: No such module "If empty". (1915–2015), a psychiatrist and mental health advocate[37]
Sport
- Nikki Bishop (1973– ), an equestrian event rider who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics[38]
- Gillian Campbell (1960– ), a rower who competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics[38]
- Paige Campbell (1996– ), a steeplechase athlete[39]
- Lavinia Chrystal (1989– ), a skier who competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics[38]
- Christine Davy Script error: No such module "If empty". (1934– ), a skier who competed at the 1956 and 1960 Winter Olympics[38]
- Kitty Mackay Hodgson (1915–1974), a swimmer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics[38]
- Vicki Rose Roycroft (1953– ), an equestrian rider who competed at the 1984, 1988, and 1996 Summer Olympics[38]
See also
References
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External links
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