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As we celebrate International Women’s Day, we are honoured to recognise Redlanders whose careers support and advance women. The following change makers represent just a few among our Redlander Community who inspire inclusion through their work in international and national law, mental health and wellbeing, and within the music industry.
Helen Murrell SC – RL 1971
First Female Chief Justice to the Supreme Court of the ACT
The Honourable Helen Murrell SC, who broke new ground by becoming the first woman appointed Chief Justice to the Supreme Court of the ACT in 2013, where she served for eight years.
She was enrolled as a Solicitor to the Supreme Court in 1977. In 1981 she was the 37th woman to be admitted to the NSW Bar, and when she was appointed silk in 1995 she was the only woman among the 15 senior counsel who were appointed that year. Her honour was appointed a NSW District Court judge in 1996 and went on to be President of the NSW Equal Opportunity Tribunal, and an Acting Judge in the Land and Environment Court of New South Wales. Learn More
Arabella Gibson – RL 1992
CEO of Gidget Foundation Australia
For over 7 years, Arabella Gibson has been the CEO of Gidget Foundation Australia, a national not-for-profit mental health organisation supporting the emotional wellbeing of expectant and new parents and their families.
Under her leadership, the Foundation has introduced three new programs providing direct support: Start Talking, offering nationwide telehealth services for regional, rural and remote communities; Gidget Village, offering group therapy support to those in parents experiencing perinatal depression and anxiety and Gidget Virtual Village, a peer supported Facebook group for thousands of parents. Learn More
Mikaela Lancaster – RL 1995
Spotify Managing Director AUNZ
Mikaela Lancaster has been a driven powerhouse in the field of business and technology for nearly three decades. Her most recent venture started when she took on the role as the head of Spotify in Australia in 2020. She has extended the subscription service to beyond the traditional music platform to other audio, including podcasts and the launch of audio books in Australia in November last year. Learn More
Rachel Davis – RL 1996
Vice President and Co-Founder at Shift, the leading centre of expertise on business and human rights
Rachel Davis is a passionate advocate for human rights who has played a critical role over the last two decades in shaping the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and their practical implementation. In 2011, the Guiding Principles were unanimously adopted by the UN. They set the global benchmark for how companies should operate with respect for the people they impact – workers in their own operations and value chains, local communities and the people who use their products and services. Today, as co-founder of New York based non-profit organisation Shift, with a global team of 20 experts, Rachel continues to influence the way the Guiding Principles are implemented through binding standards and the practice of leading companies and investors. Learn More
Alexandra Shehadie – RL 1980
Expert adviser on diversity and inclusion and creating positive and safe workplace cultures
Chairperson Guthrie House
It is not surprising that Alex Shehadie has a passion for social justice. The daughter of two extraordinary community leaders, Dame Marie Bashir AD CVO FTSE and a long serving Governor of New South Wales, and Sir Nicholas Shehadie AC OBE, Lord Mayor of Sydney and Wallaby captain, she saw the impact strong community leadership and governance could have to improve the lives of marginalised people and those whose voices need to be heard. Learn More
Celebrating 140 Years of Redlands with our Alumni Community
We have a special event for our Redlanders to get together and celebrate this special milestone while reconnecting with each other and see how the campus has transformed since their time at Redlands.
This event is to take place in the Fahl Garden, our fabulous outdoor space in front of the Redlands Learning Hub. This beautiful area was open to students and staff in February 2021, completing Stage 1 of the School’s Master Plan redevelopment and is a memorial to a former student of the School. The Redlands Learning Hub replaced the original Mowll building, which was a traditional building for core subjects.
Mrs Dana Casimaty
Director of Development
dcasimaty@redlands.nsw.edu.au
9968 9858