Queenwood News / Opinion

Spotlight On: International Day of the Girl Child

18 October 2024

On Friday 11 October, it was International Day of the Girl Child which was set up by the United Nations in 2011. The aims are to focus attention on the need to address the challenges girls face, and to promote girls’ empowerment and fulfilment of their human rights.

READ MORE

Spotlight on: The Science of Reading – RC = D x LC

13 May 2022

If a single image could conjure up ‘education’, it’s probably that of a child learning to read. Teaching reading is both the most researched topic in education and, probably, the most contested. Some decades ago, those disputes may have been more understandable, but the research base has now developed to the point where the evidence in favour of a particular, systematic approach is overwhelming. That body of evidence is now known in the profession as the ‘science of reading’.

READ MORE

Spotlight on: Technology

1 April 2022

As adults, we can all recall our own experiences as a teenager, including both moments that we would happily revisit and others we would like to forget. Could you imagine being a teenager today? Could you imagine if every one of these moments were recorded and shared on social media? 

READ MORE

Spotlight on: The Gift of Time

25 March 2022

Life is busy! With memories of online remote learning still etched in memory banks, crowded family calendars and work schedules, it might seem insensitive or unreasonable to remind parents about the importance of spending time with their daughters. 

READ MORE

Spotlight on: Women's Voices

11 March 2022

When the Year 1 girls sang I Can Be Anything in a recent Assembly and each student went on to share the profession she’d like to pursue in the future, it seemed that nothing could get in the way of their goals. In a girls’ school and in a community where girls come from families where women make significant decisions and effect change (girls are very observant!), it is understandable that the girls are likely to feel confident about their future.

READ MORE

Spotlight on: Senior Pathways

4 March 2022

We are indeed fortunate to be able to offer our students the opportunity to choose either the HSC (Higher School Certificate) or the IBDP (International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme) for their senior studies at Queenwood. However, with opportunity comes choice and students and parents are understandably keen to make the right decision.

READ MORE

Spotlight on: The Importance of School Connectedness

21 February 2022

There is no doubt that your daughter thrives when she feels a strong sense of connection with her closest friends. Their experiences together teach them about honesty and trust and help to build their sense of identity and self-esteem. Yet our young people need more than their closest friends, and more than their “besties”.

READ MORE

Spotlight on: Self Leadership

11 February 2022

Self-leadership is the key to the change we need to see. Our girls are acutely aware of the changes that have beset their world over the past two years; even the younger girls speak about the constant adjustments required to adapt to current expectations and guidelines. A rapidly changing world has become a reality.

READ MORE

Spotlight on: Patience is QUTE

26 November 2021

Patience, the capacity to delay gratification, empowers students to avoid temptations and focus on learning. It is this patience that allows them to withstand failure, have faith their efforts will eventually be rewarded, and persevere.

READ MORE

Spotlight on: Service

19 November 2021

As with most things, gaining some distance from high school has made me better appreciate the lessons I was taught, and the opportunities I was given at Queenwood. I am only two years out of school and already I can see the impact that the Social Justice Programme had on me. I see it in my engagement with the world around me, and my ability to navigate new challenges and connections with people.

READ MORE

Spotlight on: Volunteering

15 November 2021

Does the idea of volunteering make you want to run away? With most of us leading super busy lives, giving your time and energy to a cause without financial reward may seem an impossible and meaningless task. However, volunteering is important for many reasons and doesn't have to take up too much time. 

READ MORE
GET IN TOUCH
GENERAL ENQUIRIES
ADMISSIONS
SENIOR SCHOOL
JUNIOR SCHOOL
POSTAL DETAILS
  • Locked Bag 1
    Mosman NSW 2088
  • ABN 83 000 532 696
About
Junior School
Senior School
Student Life
Cocurricular
Life Beyond Q
Enrolment
Social

Copyright Queenwood 2025

Policies     Governance   Term dates