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Fun activities parents can use to develop STEM skills at home
Children are naturally curious. They’re constantly engaging with their surroundings and observing the world around them. As a parent and role model, you may choose to lean into their exploration and encourage their innate inquisitiveness.
Alumnae in STEM: Jennifer Biggin (’84)
Jennifer Biggin ('84) studied teaching in Mathematics and Computing and after a few years decided to focus on computer science and changed to a Science Degree at The University of Melbourne. Jennifer discusses how Strathcona taught her that she can do anything she puts her mind to and although STEM ...
Alumnae in STEM: Dr Monique Fernandez (’13)
Dr Monique Fernandez ('13) graduated in 2021 with a Doctor of Medicine at The University of Melbourne and has since been working as a Doctor at the Austin Hospital. Monique shares her personal experience about being a woman working in the STEM field, where she is still witness to gender ...
Alumnae in STEM: Dr Kathleen McInnes (’79)
Dr Kathleen McInnes ('79) leads the Climate Extremes and Projections group in the Climate Science Centre in CSIRO’s Ocean and Atmosphere business unit. Her work deals with how climate change will affect severe weather and coastal extreme sea levels in Australia and the Pacific. Her work assists local government to ...
Alumnae in STEM: Dr Lynda Chambers (’85)
Dr Lynda Chambers has a career spanning over 30 years in the science field. She has been involved in developing seasonal rainfall forecast systems for the Bureau of Meteorology, assessed the effectiveness of a cloud seeding project for one of Melbourne’s water catchments with the CSIRO and has completed her ...
Tour Tay Creggan 2022
Strathcona is part of Open House Melbourne 2022. Take a virtual tour of the magnificent building Tay Creggan and learn about its interesting history. You can also take a tour of Tay Creggan in Minecraft.
Landing Your First Job: Tips & Tricks For Starters
The tight labour market is proving challenging for employers, but the good news is that there are plenty of job opportunities for job seekers looking to start their careers.
Premier’s VCE Awards for 2021
Strathcona Girls Grammar student Anna Walsh received top honours this week for her outstanding VCE results in 2021.
Tangible Difference
It was early in her career that Keely realised she enjoyed the prospect of mining. Working 1km below the earth’s surface gave her a thrill, and the heat, humidity and dust were just part of the job! So she embarked on a career in the mining industry, with various roles ...
Simple Ways to Narrow the Gender Gap in School STEM Subjects
Inspiring more girls to choose science subjects at VCE and tertiary level has been a long-time ambition of many educators, with no clear-cut or easy solution.
Forefront of Gender Equality
Principal Marise McConaghy spoke on ABC Melbourne radio breakfast Real Talk segment with Sammy J this morning about the benefits of all girls’ schools and how they empower girls in leadership.
Climate Change: A Young Woman’s Perspective.
Climate action is extremely important to the young people of today. Emily Harle, Year 12 has paired her voice with her passion to protect our planet, to highlight the very real issues our country faces when it comes to climate change. In She Society today, Emily expresses the need for ...
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Fun activities parents can use to develop STEM skills at home
Children are naturally curious. They’re constantly engaging with their surroundings and observing the world around them. As a parent and role model, you may choose to lean into ...
Read More →
Alumnae in STEM: Jennifer Biggin (’84)
Jennifer Biggin ('84) studied teaching in Mathematics and Computing and after a few years decided to focus on computer science and changed to a Science Degree at The ...
Read More →
Alumnae in STEM: Dr Monique Fernandez (’13)
Dr Monique Fernandez ('13) graduated in 2021 with a Doctor of Medicine at The University of Melbourne and has since been working as a Doctor at the Austin ...
Read More →
Alumnae in STEM: Dr Kathleen McInnes (’79)
Dr Kathleen McInnes ('79) leads the Climate Extremes and Projections group in the Climate Science Centre in CSIRO’s Ocean and Atmosphere business unit. Her work deals with how ...
Read More →
Alumnae in STEM: Dr Lynda Chambers (’85)
Dr Lynda Chambers has a career spanning over 30 years in the science field. She has been involved in developing seasonal rainfall forecast systems for the Bureau of ...
Read More →
Tour Tay Creggan 2022
Strathcona is part of Open House Melbourne 2022. Take a virtual tour of the magnificent building Tay Creggan and learn about its interesting history. You can also take ...
Read More →
Landing Your First Job: Tips & Tricks For Starters
The tight labour market is proving challenging for employers, but the good news is that there are plenty of job opportunities for job seekers looking to start their ...
Read More →
Premier’s VCE Awards for 2021
Strathcona Girls Grammar student Anna Walsh received top honours this week for her outstanding VCE results in 2021.
Read More →
Tangible Difference
It was early in her career that Keely realised she enjoyed the prospect of mining. Working 1km below the earth’s surface gave her a thrill, and the heat, ...
Read More →
Simple Ways to Narrow the Gender Gap in School STEM Subjects
Inspiring more girls to choose science subjects at VCE and tertiary level has been a long-time ambition of many educators, with no clear-cut or easy solution.
Read More →
Forefront of Gender Equality
Principal Marise McConaghy spoke on ABC Melbourne radio breakfast Real Talk segment with Sammy J this morning about the benefits of all girls’ schools and how they empower ...
Read More →
Climate Change: A Young Woman’s Perspective.
Climate action is extremely important to the young people of today. Emily Harle, Year 12 has paired her voice with her passion to protect our planet, to highlight ...
Read More →
