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My name is Suzanne Lees (School Captain, Class of 1975) (née Watt) and I am pleased to have been recently appointed as the President of the Ivanhoe Girls’ Old Grammarians’ Association (IGOGA). My involvement with IGOGA began in 1976 and, like many other IGOGA Committee members, has continued for an extended time.
Like many past students over the years, I chose Ivanhoe Girls’ for my own daughter, Nicki Lees (Class of 2004) and was fortunate to be the Careers Counsellor at Ivanhoe Girls’ from 1996 until 2013.
A key goal of the IGOGA is to support lifelong connections with past students and the School. We have worked with dedicated, inspiring women on the Committee and learnt much about leadership and commitment from them over the years. Above all, we believe in the power of great education for girls and have been proud to maintain our connection with the School and to support its vision and purpose.
The IGOGA was formed in 1923. For 102 years it has largely retained its original model of operation, of elective membership and acting as an independent organisation to the School.
It is now entering a new phase, with the introduction of new operating rules and adopting a structure that is more closely aligned with the other School Associations. One of the major changes is that all new students will automatically be future IGOGA members from 2026, rather than electing individually to do so.
In terms of our new structure, there will continue to be a Committee, and there will be Sub-Committees formed from our membership base that will focus on key areas that we wish to target in a more dedicated fashion. These Sub-Committees will be supported by designated school staff.
Our new operating model means we will continue to work closely with the School to communicate with our members and to organise events that support lifelong connections, along with offering more opportunities for personal and professional networking and development.
If you know of any past students who currently are not members of IGOGA, please ask them to join up! You can join and pay membership fees via the Ivanhoe Girls’ website.
I look forward to working with new and existing members of the IGOGA, and meeting members at future events and professional learning opportunities.
Mrs Suzanne Lees (Class of 1975)
IGOGA President
The new IGOGA Subcommittees currently being established are:
We are very keen to hear from anyone who would be interested in being involved in our Sub-Committees. If you prefer a less committed involvement, it will also be possible to join as an interim member to help organise a particular event or activity.
Contact: Ms Michelle Young, Alumni and Community Relations Coordinator E: alumni@ivanhoegirls.vic.edu.au