Advancement
Thriving together Stuart Galbraith Head of Advancement
It has been great to be a part of the diverse and inclusive community that is Carey. In recent months, the Lunar New Year, International Women’s Day and ‘Celebrating Carey’s Captains’, an event recognising alumni who have captained Australian sporting teams, have all demonstrated this inclusivity. At the core of the Carey Story is a commitment to a co-educational environment, providing ‘the best preparation for our students to fulfil their potential individually and as part of the wider communities in which they live and serve.’ As our relatively new Head of Advancement, I look forward to assisting the School in delivering this vision and to strengthening the connections and partnerships that enable our Carey community to thrive together. Like all independent schools, Carey relies on philanthropic giving to transform the learning experience of our students well beyond what we can provide with fees alone. The generosity of our community enables the School to have the best educational facilities, the best staff and the best student experience. In this regard, I am delighted to announce a new initiative called the Carey Community Scholarship. The scholarship will transform the life of a student who would not otherwise be able to attend our school from Years 9 to 12. Importantly, the scholarship gives 46 | Torch
practical meaning to Carey’s longheld social justice values, concurrently enriching our whole school community. This will enable the recipient to be shaped by the Carey experience, ready to create positive change in our rapidly changing world. The scholarship is the central focus for Community Giving this year, along with our new award-winning Middle School. Our objectives for the new Middle School are bold and progressive, tailored specifically for our Year 7 to 9 students to thrive in a purpose-built environment meeting their needs at a pivotal point of their maturity and growth.
‘The Carey Middle School is a community where we all have somebody to lean on, no matter what – whether it’s our friends, teachers or mentors. ‘I’m really looking forward to the advancement of technology and progressive approach to education that the new Middle School will support, with better facilities helping us to engage, learn and broaden our knowledge.’ – Alannah, Year 8 student
