A significant and meaningful impact

Even in these most challenging times, Carey families have come together and demonstrated their support for each other, our students and the community. We are grateful for this show of strength, and this will feature as the theme of the 2020 Impact of Giving report.

A highlight has been the outstanding support for the Carey Student Fee Support Fund which has meant that we have been able to support students whose families experienced financial hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Despite the extraordinary circumstances of 2020, a number of generous families were able to support the Carey Community Scholarship, an access and equity scholarship, which supports students who would otherwise not be able to attend Carey due to disadvantage or financial need. In this report we tell the story of Kyizom Tenzin (2018), a Tibetan refugee, who recently attended and thrived at Carey due to our community scholarship program.

Although the Fund and the Scholarship were our key priorities this year, we sincerely appreciate our community’s support for additional projects, such as an innovative science communications prize for our Year 11 students and a music bursary program which will commence in 2021 to celebrate the life of a much-loved Carey parent, Karen Murray. I am proud to say that above all, this report illustrates the significant and meaningful impact that philanthropy can have on improving the lives of our students.

Thank you for your valued support throughout the year and I wish you an enjoyable festive season.

Jonathan Walter Principal