Together with the School, Ravenswood Alumni promote and celebrate the lives and careers of those who have attended Ravenswood.
Our Alumni network is an active and integral part of our School’s community. With close to 14,500 Alumni and a dedicated Alumni engagement program, Ravenswood ensures the golden threads that tie Ravenswood students together continue to kindle beyond the School gates.
Ravenswood Alumni offer a vital connection between past students, current students and the School, encouraging friendships, mentoring and involvement in our Ravenswood community. Generations of families have also chosen to enrol their daughters, granddaughters and even great-granddaughters at Ravenswood.
Alumni can stay connected with Ravenswood and their peers:
- via the Ravenswood Alumni E-Newsletter
- by contributing stories and updates to the biannual Semper magazine
- via following Ravenswood social media platforms Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube and X
- by attending or helping with Reunions and Alumni gatherings locally, regionally, interstate or internationally
- by attending Alumni events (such as Generations Breakfast and Golden Girls’ Luncheon)
- by participating in current student career events (such as the Alumni Careers Networking)
- by participating in gala events (such as the Ravenswood Carnival, Ravenswood Foundation Gala Ball and Ravenswood Foundation Dinners)
- by adding their business to the Alumni Business Directory and exploring Alumni businesses
- by expressing their interest in becoming a mentor for Alumni or current students
- by attending term meetings of the Ravenswood Alumni Committee, offering to assist the committee or becoming an active member of the committee
- donating memorabilia to our Archives
- by reaching out to the Ravenswood Alumni network via the Ravenswood LinkedIn channel, for career support or employment opportunities.
We encourage you to keep your contact details updated so we can stay in touch with you about what is happening at Ravenswood, and send you invitations to reunions and events.
Ravenswood Alumni support our Alumni through the generations
- When you continue a family tradition by enrolling your daughters or granddaughters at Ravenswood, as an Alumni, the Enrolment Application Fee is waived.
- Alumni daughters can apply for the annual Alumni Scholarship, a part-scholarship for a new or continuing student entering Year 11 as the daughter, granddaughter or great-granddaughter of Alumni.
Alumni can stay connected with Ravenswood and their peers by:
- mentoring students in Years 10 to 12 through the annual Careers Night program (email alumni@ravenswood.nsw.edu.au to express interest)
- via philanthropic gifts on Giving Day or through the Commemorative Paver Program, Fidler Fellow bequests and scholarships, all of which generously give back to the School
- donating prizes for the Senior School Presentation Ceremony. Ravenswood Alumni currently donate a range of prizes for the Dux of the Higher School Certificate, Dux of the International Baccalaureate Diploma and for the Year 11 Visual Arts Prize.
We’d love to hear from you…
We love to stay in touch with our Alumni and encourage you to submit changes to your contact details or request more information on areas such as the Fidler Fellowship bequest program, reunions, the Alumni Committee or the Annual Commemorative Paver Program.
We encourage you to keep your contact details updated so we can stay in touch with you about what is happening at Ravenswood, and send you invitations to reunions and events.
Request information, please email: alumni@ravenswood.nsw.edu.au
Ravenswood Alumni Advisory Committee
In 1908, Ravenswood’s founding Principal, Miss Mabel Fidler, established the Ravenswood Old Girls’ Union (ROGU), an association for all past students who have attended Ravenswood for their schooling. Today, this association of remarkable women, forged by their shared experience of a Ravenswood education, is known as Ravenswood Alumni (adopted at the 2018 Annual General Meeting).
Representing all Alumni, the Committee comprises Alumni of all ages and experiences, each passionate about representing Alumni and encouraging support for one another. The Principal, Mrs Anne Johnstone, is Patron. Meetings are held each School Term and all Alumni are welcome to attend. The current Ravenswood Alumni Advisory Committee is:
- Lisa Boyce (Clancy, 1990), President
- Georgia Vanos (2001), Vice-President
- Soriah MacLean (2013), Treasurer
- Vivienne Yang (2020), Secretary
- Anne-Katrine Goulston (Sundell, 1990)
- Rachel Fife (Newton, 1997)
- Sarah Robinson (Newton, 1992)
- Melissa Munn (1988)
Ravenswood Alumni is open to all past students, including girls who left prior to their final year of schooling. Alumni are welcomed from all over the world and from all walks of life.
‘Once a Ravenswood girl, always a Ravenswood girl.’
We’d love to hear from you. To get in touch, please email alumni@ravenswood.nsw.edu.au or call our Community Engagement Team on (02) 9498 9898.
Notable Ravenswood Alumni
Professor Catharine Lumby (1979)
1979 Professor of Media Studies, University of Sydney. Academic, Author, Public Speaker, Media Commentator and Journalist.
Catherine West MP (1984)
British Parliamentarian – Labour Party. Labour MP for Hornsey & Wood Green and Shadow Foreign Minister (Asia & the Pacific). Former Shadow Minister for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs.
Dr Julia Baird (1987)
Author, Journalist and Broadcaster Host of The Drum, ABC TV
Pip Edwards (1997)
Co-founder and Director of P.E Nation. Australian Fashion Entrepreneur
Sophie Wright (2008)
Australian Musical Theatre and Screen Actress. Starring roles in live theatre shows Kinky Boots, Wicked, Broadway to Oz, Avenue Q and the television series Mr Black
Dr Kim Goldsmith (1987)
ABC Radio Rural Reporter. Digital Artist – Communications and Media Strategist. Digital media and sensory installations.
Professor Colleen Loo (1983)
Clinical Psychiatrist and Professor of Psychiatry UNSW and the Black Dog Institute, Sydney. Clinical Academic at St George Hospital.
Catherine West MP (1984)
1984 British Parliamentarian – Labour Party. Labour MP for Hornsey & Wood Green and Shadow Foreign Minister (Asia & the Pacific). Former Shadow Minister for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs.
Georgia Saxelby (2008)
Installation Artist-in-Residence.
Emily Keenan (1999)
Sydney Swifts Netball player.
Tammin Sursok (2001)
Actress and singer known for her roles in Home and Away, The Young and the Restless and Pretty Little Liars.
Winner of Logie Award 2001
Bridget Yorston (1999)
Co-founder of Australian born and locally produced clothing label, BEC + BRIDGE.
Internationally recognised fashion brand
Yvonne Low (1979)
Award-winning Fine Artist, Writer and Illustrator
Eloise Sohier (2012)
Fox Sports Presenter
Debra Oswald (1976)
Novelist, Playwright and TV Script Writer including TV Shows Offspring, The Secret Life Of Us, Water Rates & Police Rescue.
Kate McLoughlin (1996)
Chef De Mission and General Manager Sport of Australian Paralympics Team.
Chui Lee Luk (1987)
Chef Restauranteer and owner of Three-Hat restaurant Claude’s.
Gretel Kileen (1980)
TV Presenter, Actor, Media Personality.
Natalie Chee (1993)
International Violinist and Leader of the Australian World Orchestra. 2019 Concertmaster (Cologne Germany), First Concertmaster (Salzburg).