Year 9 students from Strathcona Girls Grammar’s Tay Creggan campus recently visited Invergowrie, exploring the site’s rich history and architectural heritage firsthand. For Karyn Murray, Head of Tay Creggan, the visit offered “a wonderful chance to explore the history of Victoria firsthand.”

Jo-Anne Albert, Head of Philanthropy at Strathcona, reflected that the experience was “truly memorable for the girls, sparking their curiosity and deepening their appreciation for history, architecture, and the preservation of significant landmarks and gardens.” For one student, the visit was especially meaningful when she discovered a plaque linking her own family to the Invergowrie story — an unexpected and personal connection to the past.

Following the tour, selected finalists were invited back to Invergowrie to share the creative works they developed in response to their visit. The students presented an impressive range of thoughtful and imaginative pieces, including paintings, stories, poems, original songs, a scrapbook of historically inspired letters, and even a digital walkthrough that brought Invergowrie to life in a new way.

Seeing the girls reflect so deeply on their experience and interpret Invergowrie’s heritage through their own creativity was truly inspiring, and it was a pleasure to celebrate their work together over a morning tea.