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Years 7-9 Wellbeing Conference

Following the highly-successful Ravenswood and Knox Student-Led Wellbeing Conference designed for senior students from schools across NSW, Ravenswood School for Girls and Knox Grammar School proudly launched the inaugural Years 7-9 Student-Led Wellbeing Conference in September.Hosted at Ravenswood and with…
American pioneers of positive education explain ‘tipping point’ for Australian schools

American pioneers of positive education explain ‘tipping point’ for Australian schools

Ravenswood School for Girls featured in the Daily Telegraph Article American pioneers of positive education explain ‘tipping point’ for Australian schools.
2025 Ravenswood School for Girls and Knox Grammar School Student-led Wellbeing Conference
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2025 Ravenswood School for Girls and Knox Grammar School Student-led Wellbeing Conference

Established in 2021, the fifth annual Ravenswood School for Girls and Knox Grammar Student-Led Wellbeing Conference, held at Ravenswood for…
Semper – Winter 2025

Semper – Winter 2025

Winter 2025 edition of Semper, featuring Dr Anne Johnstone's farewell and flourishing 10 year tenure at Ravenswood, inspiring stories, achievements, 90 years of Boarding anniversary and updates from the Ravenswood community.
Ravenswood Celebrates 90 Years of Boarding

Ravenswood Celebrates 90 Years of Boarding

In May, members of the Ravenswood School for Girls community came together to reminisce and celebrate the ‘shared sisterhood’ of…
Internationally renowned psychologists visit Ravenswood
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Internationally renowned psychologists visit Ravenswood

In June, Ravenswood was honoured to host one of the world’s most highly cited psychologists, Professor Barbara Fredrickson, Kenan Distinguished…
Thank You and Farewell, Dr Anne Johnstone (2016-2025)
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Thank You and Farewell, Dr Anne Johnstone (2016-2025)

On Friday 27 June, the Ravenswood School for Girls community paid tribute to departing Principal, Dr Anne Johnstone, after an…
Positive Education at the heart of Ravenswood’s success

Positive Education at the heart of Ravenswood’s success

Positive Education at Ravenswood School for Girls empowers both educators and students to actively shape their wellbeing and learning through evidence-based strategies.
2025 Ravenswood Australian Women’s Art Prize profiled on NITV News
In The Media Ravenswood Australian Women's Art Prize

2025 Ravenswood Australian Women’s Art Prize profiled on NITV News

The SBS Network’s National Indigenous Television (NITV) News program profiled the 2025 Ravenswood Australian Women’s Art Prize in June, interviewing…
The movement making classrooms happier and healthier

The movement making classrooms happier and healthier

Positive psychology is reshaping classrooms across Australia, blending traditional learning with the science of wellbeing. Grounded in Martin Seligman’s PERMA model Positive emotion, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning, and Accomplishment. This approach promotes key pathways to wellbeing.
2025 Ravenswood Australian Women’s Art Prize Opening Night, featured on Channel 7 News

2025 Ravenswood Australian Women’s Art Prize Opening Night, featured on Channel 7 News

The Ravenswood Australian Women’s Art Prize, featured on Channel 7 News, filmed on Opening Night, Friday 20 June, continues to soar in popularity, receiving more entries than the prestigious Archibald Prize.
Janet Laurence Awarded Australia’s Highest-Valued Art Prize for Women
Art Prize Ravenswood Australian Women's Art Prize

Janet Laurence Awarded Australia’s Highest-Valued Art Prize for Women

On Friday 20 June, artists, families, students, partners and members of the School and wider community gathered in the Centenary…
‘Winner celebrates 90 years’
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‘Winner celebrates 90 years’

Ravenswood School for Girls was recently featured in The Land, recognised as an award-winning Five-Star Innovative School. The School was also acknowledged for excellence in Boarding and is proudly celebrating 90 years of Boarding in 2025.