Alumnae

At The Women’s College, philanthropy changes lives. Through the generosity of our alumnae, families, and friends, students are empowered to pursue their academic goals, grow in confidence, and fully participate in the College experience – regardless of financial circumstance.

Your support helps create opportunity, strengthen wellbeing, and sustain the traditions that define Women’s.

We invite you to make a one-off donation or a regular pledge.

All donations over $2 are tax deductible in Australia.

Women’s thrives on the stories, insights and leadership of our alumnae and friends. Through our Formal Dinners, Ready to Lead, and other special events, guest speakers help inspire, educate and empower our community. We also celebrate the diversity of our alumnae network through our podcast series, Voices of Influence.

Becoming a guest speaker is more than sharing a career highlight – it’s a chance to shape our shared story and create a moment that stays with students long after the evening ends. Whether your journey includes leadership, research, creativity, entrepreneurship, public service, sport or community impact, your perspective can spark confidence, open new possibilities, and encourage meaningful conversations.

Interested in speaking?

If you have a story to share with our students or alumnae community, please contact the Director of Advancement at [email protected]

FREDA is our award-winning digital alumnae magazine. Issues are published annually and feature stories about our worldwide community of alumnae. If you would like to share your story with the Women’s College alumnae community, please complete the Share your story in FREDA form.

Partner with The Women’s College to sponsor a bursary, scholarship or prize that creates lasting impact for our students. Your support can help remove financial barriers, recognise excellence, and empower young women to thrive at university and beyond.

Sponsoring a bursary, scholarship or prize is a meaningful opportunity to:

• Directly support a student experiencing financial hardship, or recognise academic achievement, leadership, and community service
• Demonstrate your commitment to education and the advancement of women
• Align your brand, business or personal profile with opportunity, excellence and lifelong impact

If you would like to discuss sponsorship options, levels of giving, or recognition opportunities, please contact the Director of Advancement: [email protected].

Share your experience. Shape a student’s future.

Become a mentor in the Women’s Alumnae Mentoring (WAM) Program and help a current Wooza take confident steps towards her future. Your guidance can make all the difference – from clarifying career pathways and building confidence, to expanding professional networks and opening doors to new opportunities.

What is the Career Mentoring Program?

This voluntary program connects Women’s alumnae with third-year students and selected second-year student leaders who are exploring career pathways and preparing for life beyond College. Mentors are matched with students based on areas of study, career interests, and professional goals.

Whether you’re a seasoned professional or a rising star in your field, your lived experience is invaluable – and our students benefit greatly from hearing real insights into industries, roles, and workplaces.

Who you’ll mentor

You’ll be paired with a Wooza who is eager to learn from someone a few steps ahead – someone who understands the Women’s College experience and can offer practical, encouraging advice.

Our students’ interests span a broad range of disciplines and aspirations, so we are always seeking a diverse pool of mentors across industries, roles, and career stages.

What can mentoring look like?

Mentoring is flexible and designed to fit around busy schedules. It may include:

• a short introductory call or coffee (in-person or online)
• guidance on study-to-career pathways and options
• resume/LinkedIn feedback or interview preparation
• industry insights and ‘day in the life’ conversations
• confidence-building and professional goal setting

A Career Mentoring Formal Dinner is held in April each year with mentors invited to attend.

Not based in Brisbane?

No problem. Many mentoring relationships happen via phone or video call. Distance is no barrier to making a meaningful impact – we warmly welcome mentors from across Australia and internationally.

Register your interest

If you’d like to be part of our alumnae mentor community, we would love to hear from you. Contact the Director of Advancement at [email protected]

Volunteering is a meaningful way to stay connected with Women’s while making a lasting difference in the lives of current and future students. Whether you give your time, share your expertise, or support community initiatives, your involvement strengthens the lifelong Women’s network and helps students thrive.

Ways to get involved

Become a Reunion Coordinator
Help bring your cohort back together by assisting with outreach.

Join the Women’s Giving Circle
Collaborate with fellow alumnae to support initiatives that raise funds for the Alumnae Awards Fund , empowering the next generation of Women’s students.

Support student career pathways
Partner with our students by offering internships, work experience, mentoring, or industry insights. Your guidance helps students build confidence, expand professional networks, and transition successfully from university to the workplace.

Make an impact
Every volunteer contribution – big or small – helps strengthen our community, enrich the student experience, and honour the tradition of women supporting women.

Interested in volunteering?

Contact the Director of Advancement at [email protected].

A gift in your Will is a powerful way to honour your connection to The Women’s College and ensure that future generations of Woozas experience the same transformative journey.

For more than a century, the Women’s College residential experience has shaped confident, compassionate and capable leaders. By remembering Women’s in your Will, you help safeguard this legacy – creating opportunity, strengthening community and empowering young women to make their mark on the world.

Planned gifts of any size make a meaningful difference. Your generosity can help provide bursaries and scholarships for students facing financial barriers, support wellbeing and leadership initiatives, and preserve the traditions and opportunities that define the Women’s experience.

Since 1914, alumnae and friends have expressed their enduring connection through legacy gifts. With gratitude, we acknowledge those who have helped shape the future of the College through their generosity:

• Ethel Harriet Raybould (1899 – 1987), friend of the College
• Harriett Marks (1901-1989), Resident 1921-1922, Senior Tutor, Assistant to Founding Principal and Council President
• May McLean Hancock OBE (1903 – 2003), friend of the College
• Wilhelmina Gladstone Jameson, friend of the College
• Hazel Francis (1930 – 2009), Resident 1964 – 1967 and Vice Principal 1969 – 1971
• Suzanne Mourot (1918 – 2010), Resident 1939 – 1941
• Dorothy Marsden (1919 – 2020), Resident and 1939 Student Club President

Planning your legacy

Leaving a gift in your Will is a deeply personal decision, and we are here to support you. Conversations are confidential and without obligation, and there are many flexible ways to structure a legacy gift.

If you would like to explore this meaningful form of giving, please contact the Director of Advancement at [email protected].

Together, we can ensure that the Women’s College experience continues to inspire, support and transform lives for generations to come.