Foundation Giving Day 2023

Giving Day is a special day held each year when students, staff, alumni, as well as current, enrolled and past families, come together to donate money to a specific cause. Over the last three Giving Days the St Aidan’s community has contributed to the development of the Sports Performance Centre at Ambiwerra, student bursaries, or both. As a community we have funded 61 bursaries to ensure students have been able to enjoy a St Aidan’s education. In addition, we have also been able to make significant progress on the Sports Performance Centre.

This year, the focus of Giving Day will be to raise money to for our Centenary Projects including current and future building works. Our current building projects include:

• Stage 2 of Ambiwerra: the Sports Performance Centre

• Aidan’s Place – a brand-new cafeteria

• Pavilion - new Junior School classrooms

We will also be raising funds for scholarships so that we can provide opportunities for new students who couldn’t otherwise afford to attend St Aidan’s. These include:

• General Academic Excellence Scholarship,

• Winifred Davenport STEM Academic Excellence Scholarship

• Music Excellence Scholarship

• Spor ting Excellence Scholarship

• Old Girls’ Association Scholarship

Contributing to Giving Day fosters our community spirit and a shared sense of purpose among students, staff, alumni and parents. Every donation counts, regardless of the amount and shows that we care about the growth of our school. This year all donations will be doubled due to our generous matching donors. We will also run our House competition with each House aiming to raise the most funds or have the most donations. Will Cavell take out both wins again this year?

Together, we can make a positive impact on our learning environment and create a better future for our students and those who will come after them.

If you would like to be a matching donor or volunteer on Giving Day, please contact Julia McKenna, Director of Development & Community at j.mckenna@staidans.qld.edu.au.