At Camberwell Girls, philanthropy shapes our future. While school fees and grants sustain our day-to-day operations, they alone cannot provide the transformative opportunities needed to ensure our school remains a leader in girls’ education. Donations allow us to provide the best possible learning environment and opportunities for our students.
It is through the generosity of our community – parents, alum, volunteers and our valued supporters – that we can truly enhance access, diversity and innovation at Camberwell Girls.
Together, we will uphold the values of Camberwell Girls and continue to inspire our students to thrive, lead and contribute to the world around them. Your gift can contribute to students in the following ways:
Your gift shapes the future direction of our School by creating opportunities for students who may not have otherwise had the financial means to access a Camberwell Girls education – enriching our community with greater diversity and inclusion.
Your gift helps create cutting-edge facilities to enhance the learning resources available to our students, and ensure that current and future generations of students benefit from dynamic learning experiences.
We understand that those wishing to give to Camberwell Girls may have a wide range of philanthropic aspirations. You can choose to support one of our current priorities (listed below) that align with our School’s strategic plan or contact us directly to discuss a contribution that aligns with an alternate vision.
The ways in which we support children in their learning are constantly evolving. Our Building Fund exists to raise capital to assist Camberwell Girls in transforming and constructing facilities that provide access to first-class resources and contemporary learning environments for current and future students.
Our Performing Arts Centre – Barbara Sutton Hall – is currently undergoing a transformation to re-establish the space as a state-of-the-art theatre and event space. In late 2025, opportunities will become available for naming rights for a number of key spaces within the hall.
The Scholarship Fund enables parents experiencing financial constraints to send their daughter to Camberwell Girls. Donors to the scholarship fund have two options to support – either through our First Nations Scholarship or Means Tested Scholarship. Opportunities exist for donors to establish an individually named scholarship to support a particular student through their journey
By making an ongoing contribution, your gift can support Camberwell Girls in an area of your choice.
Donors can choose to support Camberwell Girls through non-cash means. Items may include shares, property, works of art, collections, and gifts of archival material. Intending donors are encouraged to contact the School to discuss the arrangements and intentions of their gift.
Donors can choose to leave a gift in their Will to support the School in an area of choice by the donor. Leaving a lasting legacy is a powerful expression of appreciation and commitment to Camberwell Girls.
By contributing to the Camberwell Girls endowment fund through a monetary or gift-in-kind donation, the School can be best-placed to allocate the area of greatest priority where the funds can be distributed.
Camberwell Girls has a proud tradition of providing means-tested scholarships, ensuring that talented students have access to a Camberwell Girls education, regardless of financial circumstances. In 2022, our Annual Appeal established two such scholarships, named in honour of former student Miss Val Dyke (1962) and past Principal Miss Dorothy Hall. These scholarships enabled their two students to begin their journey at Camberwell Girls in 2023, where they will benefit from a full and enriching educational experience.
Old Grammarian and valued member of our community, Maya Jones (2022), attended Camberwell Girls on a means-tested scholarship. During her six years in the Secondary School, she excelled academically while making a significant contribution to school life, serving as House Drama Captain and School Ambassador. Now pursuing a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Arts at Monash University, Maya reflects:
“Since finishing Year 12 in 2022, I have had invaluable opportunities in both academic and professional spheres, further fostering my passion for law. As I enter my third year of my Bachelor of Laws at Monash University, I continue to deepen my knowledge and skills. Looking ahead to my penultimate year, I reflect on how quickly time has passed since graduating and how fortunate I am to have received the education that shaped my future.”
There are many ways to contribute your Gift to Camberwell Girls including:
We acknowledge that the Camberwell Girls community extends far beyond our national borders. In many countries, it is possible to make a donation to our School and receive a tax deduction that comes with such a donation. We encourage international donors to contact us for a discussion regarding options available at this time.
If you wish to make a donation, please contact:
Mr Andrew Burnell
Director of Development
directorofdevelopment@cggs.vic.edu.au.
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