Over 600 current and former St Margaret's Anglican Girls School students and mothers were able to honour and celebrate 125 years of dedication to educating young women at a luncheon in Brisbane last Friday.
The milestone occasion was hosted by 1999 alumnus and TV personality Mel Buttle at South Brisbane's The Greek Club.
According to St Margaret's principal Ros Curtis, the 125th celebration was a testament to the school's strong sisterhood.
"It was wonderful to see over six hundred current mothers, past mothers and former students come from all corners of Australia to join us in celebrating," she said.
"Not only were we able to pay homage the school's legacy, the luncheon gave our past and present women a chance to reconnect with old friends and make new ones."
Earlier this year, event host Mel Buttle was named a St Margaret's Notable, joining 124 other St Margaret's Old Girls honoured for their significant personal and career achievements.
Ms Buttle said her St Margaret's schooling successfully prepared her for life and a career in a male-dominated industry.
"I loved being a St Margaret's girl. It was at school that the message of 'girls can do anything' got into my psyche and it's something I still embody today, with comedy traditionally being a male dominated industry," she said.
"St Margaret's taught me to create my own luck, and to believe in myself. My path here wasn't linear; I had to work hard and be a creative problem solver.
"St Margaret's prepared me well for my career - if I can get up at 4:30am three times a week to get to rowing training, I can do anything."
n the early days, St Margaret's was established by the Sisters of Society of the Sacred Advent with the pursuit to prepare young women for future education and for life, a mission that remains the foundation of the school to this day.