Important Dates

Mon 22 July - Thurs 25 July
Year 12 Mid-Year Exams

Wed 24 July
First Day of Term 3 2024

Thurs 25 July
Year 9 Excursion - Space Passport
11:45am - 3:30pm

WOSA General Meeting
6:00pm - 7:30pm

Fri 26 July
Year 11 Healthy Relationships Day

Junior School Friendology Workshops
8:30am - 3:25pm
The Chrysallis

Monday 29 July - Tues 30 July
Year 11 Retreat
Nunyara Conference Centre, Belair

Tuesday 30 July
Year 9 Course Selection Session for 2025 (current year 8s)
8:40am - 9:00am
Hender Hall

Year 10 Course Selection Session for 2025 (current year 9s)
8:40am - 9:00am
Gym

Year 12 Tertiary Information Evening
4:00pm - 8:00pm
Pembroke School

Wednesday 31 July
Sparaxis House Day

Thursday 1 August
Junior School SRC Semester 2 Badge Presentation
8:40am - 9:10am
Gym

Friday 2 August
Year 9/10 Knockout Soccer Carnival

Monday 5 August
P&F Term 3 Meeting
6:00pm - 8:00pm

Tuesday 6 August
Year 11/12 2025 Subject Counselling Session
3:30pm - 8:30pm
Junior Library and Senior Library

Year 6 Canberra Parent Information Evening
6:00pm - 6:30pm
Hender Hall

Wednesday 7 August
School Photo Day
8:30am - 2:30pm
Gym

Thursday 8 August
Princes 'Rock on the Parade'
7:00pm - 9:30pm
Norwood Hotel

School Tour
9:00am - 10:30am

Friday 9 August
Boarders' Fashion Parade
6:30pm - 10:00pm
Gym

Tuesday 13 August Thurs 15 August
ABODA Bands & Strings Festival
Westminster School

Important Dates

Mon 22 July - Thurs 25 July
Year 12 Mid-Year Exams

Wed 24 July
First Day of Term 3 2024

Thurs 25 July
Year 9 Excursion - Space Passport
11:45am - 3:30pm

WOSA General Meeting
6:00pm - 7:30pm

Fri 26 July
Year 11 Healthy Relationships Day

Junior School Friendology Workshops
8:30am - 3:25pm
The Chrysallis

Monday 29 July - Tues 30 July
Year 11 Retreat
Nunyara Conference Centre, Belair

Tuesday 30 July
Year 9 Course Selection Session for 2025 (current year 8s)
8:40am - 9:00am
Hender Hall

Year 10 Course Selection Session for 2025 (current year 9s)
8:40am - 9:00am
Gym

Year 12 Tertiary Information Evening
4:00pm - 8:00pm
Pembroke School

Wednesday 31 July
Sparaxis House Day

Thursday 1 August
Junior School SRC Semester 2 Badge Presentation
8:40am - 9:10am
Gym

Friday 2 August
Year 9/10 Knockout Soccer Carnival

Monday 5 August
P&F Term 3 Meeting
6:00pm - 8:00pm

Tuesday 6 August
Year 11/12 2025 Subject Counselling Session
3:30pm - 8:30pm
Junior Library and Senior Library

Year 6 Canberra Parent Information Evening
6:00pm - 6:30pm
Hender Hall

Wednesday 7 August
School Photo Day
8:30am - 2:30pm
Gym

Thursday 8 August
Princes 'Rock on the Parade'
7:00pm - 9:30pm
Norwood Hotel

School Tour
9:00am - 10:30am

Friday 9 August
Boarders' Fashion Parade
6:30pm - 10:00pm
Gym

Tuesday 13 August Thurs 15 August
ABODA Bands & Strings Festival
Westminster School

140 Gala Dinner - Reminder to Book

Tables are selling fast for our 140 Year Gala Dinner!
Please book your tickets by Friday 9 August 2024, or until sold out!

The Wilderness School Gala Dinner will celebrate the School's journey, which began with Misses Brown in 1884 and continues today.

The evening will be hosted by Australian Television Presenter Rosanna Mangiarelli, best known for anchoring Seven News.

A perfectly chosen menu from the National Wine Centre chef will be paired with exceptional wine choices for a memorable evening at this iconic South Australian venue.

Guests will be welcomed to the sound of strings from the Wilderness School String Ensemble and later in the evening, will be treated to a live performance by the Wilderness Old Scholars Jazz Choir led by Jo Tropeano.

The opportunity will also be available to bid on some high-value money-can't-buy experiences in the Silent Auction.

Date: Saturday 14 September, 2024
Time: 6.00pm - 11.00pm
Venue: Hickinbotham Hall, National Wine Centre of South Australia. Cnr Hackney Road and Botanic Road, Adelaide SA 5000.
Dress Code: Black Tie
Cost: $295 per person (10 per table)
RSVP: Friday, 9 August 2024, or until sold out.

For event enquiries, please email the Advancement Office.

Join us in celebrating the school's 140-year history, a showcase of our old scholars, our past and our future.

Advancement Office

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