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marlena ahrens

PADDLING TO SUCCESS

Marlena Ahrens (’09) is a passionate World Champion Kayaker and Physiotherapist. Her passion for kayaking started in Year 9 at Strathcona. The appeal of being part of a team competing in a five day race was the start of her paddling success.
parent mindfulness seminar

Parent Seminar: Mindfulness

Mindfulness is being fully engaged and present in each moment of our lives.
cyber safety parent event

The Cyber Safety Project Parent Event

Please join us as Trent Ray, Educator and Microsoft Learning Consultant and Sam Macaulay, Educator and Curriculum Specialist provide parents with the insights and important information about popular social networking and online gaming platforms for young people today.
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Parent Seminar: Emotional Intelligence and Friendships

Friendships are complex interpersonal networks that are developed during early childhood and refined during the middle childhood and adolescent years.
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Are you an owl, lion, peacock or dog?

When you think about your leadership style, do you see yourself as an owl, a lion, a peacock or a dog? Upon being asked this question, we, the handful of young female leaders attending the Leadership Forum, were confused to say the least.
nintendo lab student

Primary school VR a superb intro to STEM learning

“We see that the earlier that students start to see how to create things with technology the more empowered they are,”
Tennessee banner

A Tennessee Williams Spectacular

Come and see the remarkable Theatre Studies class perform two eloquent and compelling plays written by one of the luminaries of American theatre, Suddenly Last Summer and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.
tanzania trip article

Girls’ life-changing Tanzania trip

“We learnt the importance of quality education for young people in order to create a successful future and the hardships that those in a third world country face."
year 5 teacher and student

Meet our Year 5 teachers

Year 5 is an intake year at Strathcona, a crucial year to extend and enrich learning as girls prepare for their transition into our Senior School.
virtual reality classes

Why I believe that the future of education is virtual

At Strathcona – create women who are the not just the consumers, but responsible creators of the technology that is shaping our society.
prep article

Kids in a class of their own

Parents struggling to work out at which age is best for children to start school have been reminded that every child should be looked at as an individual rather than just a number.
prep teaching individual attention

Millennials Snub Teaching Careers

“It is a career that empowers you to make a positive difference in the lives of young people at a critical time of growth and development.
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marlena ahrens

PADDLING TO SUCCESS

Marlena Ahrens (’09) is a passionate World Champion Kayaker and Physiotherapist. Her passion for kayaking started in Year 9 at Strathcona. The appeal of being part of ...
Read More →
parent mindfulness seminar

Parent Seminar: Mindfulness

Mindfulness is being fully engaged and present in each moment of our lives.
Read More →
cyber safety parent event

The Cyber Safety Project Parent Event

Please join us as Trent Ray, Educator and Microsoft Learning Consultant and Sam Macaulay, Educator and Curriculum Specialist provide parents with the insights and important information about popular ...
Read More →
emotional intelligence banner

Parent Seminar: Emotional Intelligence and Friendships

Friendships are complex interpersonal networks that are developed during early childhood and refined during the middle childhood and adolescent years.
Read More →
classroom image

Are you an owl, lion, peacock or dog?

When you think about your leadership style, do you see yourself as an owl, a lion, a peacock or a dog? Upon being asked this question, we, the ...
Read More →
nintendo lab student

Primary school VR a superb intro to STEM learning

“We see that the earlier that students start to see how to create things with technology the more empowered they are,”
Read More →
Tennessee banner

A Tennessee Williams Spectacular

Come and see the remarkable Theatre Studies class perform two eloquent and compelling plays written by one of the luminaries of American theatre, Suddenly Last Summer and Cat ...
Read More →
tanzania trip article

Girls’ life-changing Tanzania trip

“We learnt the importance of quality education for young people in order to create a successful future and the hardships that those in a third world country face."
Read More →
year 5 teacher and student

Meet our Year 5 teachers

Year 5 is an intake year at Strathcona, a crucial year to extend and enrich learning as girls prepare for their transition into our Senior School.
Read More →
virtual reality classes

Why I believe that the future of education is virtual

At Strathcona – create women who are the not just the consumers, but responsible creators of the technology that is shaping our society.
Read More →
prep article

Kids in a class of their own

Parents struggling to work out at which age is best for children to start school have been reminded that every child should be looked at as an individual ...
Read More →
prep teaching individual attention

Millennials Snub Teaching Careers

“It is a career that empowers you to make a positive difference in the lives of young people at a critical time of growth and development.
Read More →