This is another conversation with my very first guest, Peter Eyers, Head of Drama at SCEGGS. We look back over the year and discuss some of the things which have impacted the lives of many. There is also a very special guest at the end of the podcast so make sure you don’t switch off.

This episode is a conversation with one of our local community members, Rob Caslick. Rob is the CEO and the brains behind Two Good, a company that empowers women that have experienced domestic violence to build confidence, regain their dignity and restore their lives. It has been great to watch this company emerge over the years and for our school to be involved in several ways.

This episode is a conversation with our Head of Design and Technology, Caroline O’Sullivan. Caroline has been involved a wide variety of creative ventures throughout her career and is passionate about encouraging others to make, build and create. We discuss the importance and benefits of being able to be “hands on” when it comes to problem solving and producing amazing creations. I hope you enjoy the conversation.

We use the word "community" a lot at school and it is often used to describe the collective mass and its character. But what do we actually mean when we use the word and how do we know we have got one? This week’s episode is a conversation with our Alumni Relations Officer, Michelle Kadi. We talk about the need for true community, how to build it and why it is important to the survival of the planet. I hope you enjoy the discussion.

Words can be very powerful things. They can be used to encourage, enquire, empathise and enrich. They can also be used to destroy, confuse, offend and humiliate. This episode is a conversation with our Head of English, Jenny Bean, and one of our exiting Year 12 students. We discuss all things English: the benefits of studying it, the reasons why we do study it, the power of literature and a vision for it as well. I hope you enjoy listening to some words about words.

SCEGGS has had a great connection to many of the local welfare agencies for a long period of time. One of those services that we consistently are working with is Rough Edges, a community centre for the poor, lonely and marginalised, located under the hall of St John’s Anglican Church, Darlinghurst. Twice a week, our staff take whatever leftover food we have at the end of the day from our cafeteria to Rough Edges so that they can provide it to those that attend this centre. To find out more about what Rough Edges is and does please have a listen to the current episode of our podcast. This podcast contains material that is sometimes confronting and disturbing. Sometimes words or images can cause sadness or distress or trigger traumatic memories for people. For some people, these responses can be overwhelming. If you need to talk to someone, support is available. Kids helpline: 1800 55 1800 Lifeline: 13 11 14 Mental Health Access Line: 1800 011 511 Parent Line: 1300 1300 52 Alcohol and Drug Support Line: 1800 198 024 Domestic Violence Hotline: 1800 737 732 (1800RESPECT)

On Sunday June 5 people across the globe observed World Environment Day. It is a great opportunity for everyone to stop and consider our role as citizens of this planet and the impact we might be making on it. There are a number of people within our school community that are passionate about continuing to function sustainably and encouraging all members to consider their environmental footprint. Two staff members that have a lot to do with reaching our environmental goals are Sue Zipfinger and Laura Tennant and they join me in this episode to discuss the things that we are doing as a school, the roadblocks to being “environmentally friendly” and the hope for the future. This is definitely something we all need to consider for ourselves, our current neighbours and generations to come.

In this episode, Pauline Chow, Head of Music at SCEGGS, speaks about the management of music and all of its complexities: from organising concerts, helping people be creative and find their passion and encouraging everyone to be musical. We also discuss what music can do for our communities and wellbeing.

This episode is with our Director of Sport, Alison Gowan. We discuss some of the challenges of doing sport over the last couple of years and how things have changed. We also talk about the importance of offering sport at school and what are some of the deeper lessons we learn from participating in it. I hope you enjoy the conversation.

One of the more specialist positions that we have at SCEGGS is our school archivist, Prue Heath. What does a school archivist do you might ask? In this episode, we hear about the origins of the School, the importance of history for the present and the significance and learning from past stories.