Strathcona Medal
The Strathcona Medal is awarded at Presentation Night each year to an Old Strathconian. The medal is given in recognition of excellence in a profession and exceptional service to the wider community in the spirit of the School motto; Bravely. Faithfully, Happily. All Old Strathconians are eligible for nomination.
Nominations – Strathcona Medal 2024
Download the Nomination Form and return by email, post or in person. Full details can be found on the form.
Closing date for 2024 nominations is Friday 26 July 2024.
For further information please email the Community Relations Office or write to:
The Chair of the Strathcona Medal Committee
Strathcona Girls Grammar
34 Scott Street
Canterbury VIC 3126
Recipients of the Strathcona Medal
2024 – Hannah Jude-Smith AM (’98) for her service to intelligence capability development, strategic planning, and international relations for the Australian Defence Force.
2023 – Professor Bronwyn Naylor OAM (’73) for service to tertiary education and the law
2022 – Jillian Wells OAM (’71 Barraclough) for service to medical research and community organisations
2021 – Prue Leggoe OAM (Turnor ’63) for her service to women through job-readiness initiatives
2020 Amanda Whitford – (’87) Law/ animal conservation
2019 – Catherine Beaufort OAM (‘90) Medicine/International Relations
2018 – Dr Kate Rickersey (nee Dalrymple ’96) Land Management in Africa, Middle East, Pacific and Asian regions
2017 – Emeritus Professor Ruth Grant AM (’57) Clinical Health Sciences
2016 – Professor Robyn Sloggett (’72) – Cultural Heritage: Services to conservation and heritage management
2015 – Joanne Knight (’96) – Law: Advocacy for refugees and migrants and alleviating poverty
2014 – Professor Kerry Landman (’70) Mathematics: Research – Mathematical Modelling
2013 – Nicole Hahn (’96) Engineering: Emergency Engineer Relief Work, Syria
2012 – Natalie Smith (’86) – Occupational Therapy/Service: The Leprosy Mission, Africa
2011 – Dr Barbara Martin (’51) – Medicine/Service: Obstetrics/Gynaecology/Palliative Care, South Korea
2010 – Associate Professor Ainsley Newson (’93) Bioethics Medical Ethics Clinical Ethics
2009 – Dr Heather Cleland (’73) Medicine: Plastic and Maxillofacial Surgery
2008 – Penelope Foley (’84) Service: Justice and Reconciliation, South Africa
2007 – Professor Winifred G Nayler (nee Millott ’47) Medicine Research – Cardiovascular Drugs
2006 – Jenika Graze (’81) Service to Palliative Care Nursing, Nepal
2005 – Val Johnston (nee Hutchison ’47) Education/Humanitarian
2004 – Margaret Waterhouse OAM (nee Macknight ’57) Reconciliation
