Objects of Substance- Front Fence

Group was always keen to undertake projects that would add to their daughters’ experience at the School—so they decided to construct a new fence. This was a major 1991 project for the Group, which they tackled with enthusiasm, hard work, and heavy machinery.

1991 Fathers Group at work

The efforts of this group of fathers certainly created the face the School now shows to the world. To outsiders, it may seem just a fence, but it is the one each student walks past every school day, the one that says ‘we are here’. It is where thousands of girls have proudly tied balloons and ribbons to celebrate and share our special place with the wider community.

Mrs Kristine Cooke (Harvey 1967) Director of Information Services

The Front Fence, Open Day (2019)