DJ Ross Oration 2024

The DJ Ross Memorial Fund was established in 1983 to honour the memory of Dorothy Jean Ross, who served as the Headmistress of the School from 1938 to 1955. The fund supports a bursary for students with additional needs, allowing them to complete their secondary education. This initiative reflects DJ Ross’s commitment to providing educational opportunities for all students.

The DJ Ross Annual Oration was established in 2013 to celebrate “DJ’s” vision & progressive philosophy that education was the key to a better world, especially for girls and women. Oration presenters are usually Old Grammarians who address a mixture of themes including education for girls and successful, differing career and personal pathways.

This year the DJ Ross Oration features a panel of two Old Grammarians who will pay tribute to the achievements of an avid collector of Australian Contemporary art, including Indigenous works. Old Grammarian, Liz Laverty (Atkins, 1954) and her late husband Colin collected a world-class art collection spanning many decades.

Christine Collingwood (Flatman) and Alison Kelly (Fenton), both of whom have made significant contributions to the collection of Australian art, will, along with Liz, provide an insight to Liz’s life.

This event is free to attend, however, donations to the DJ Ross Memorial Fund would be greatly appreciated.

Warm wishes

Merial Clark (1978), Annita Robson (Brown, 1965) and Venetia Patchett (Streeton, 1965)

Date: Tuesday 28 May 2024
Time: 4.30pm - 6.30pm 
Venue: The Learning Commons, The Artemis Centre. 86 Anderson Street, South Yarra

Parking is available in surrounding streets.