Oxley College (Bowral) Alumni & Community

We share with sadness the passing of former Oxley staff member Barbara Alexander, known to many as Mrs A.

Barbara was a deeply committed member of the PDHPE team. As a teacher, leader and hockey coach, she was a guiding presence for generations of students and a valued colleague to many.

The Alexander family warmly invite Old Oxleyans to attend a service to gather and celebrate Barbara’s life. Details are shared below.

Our thoughts are with her family, friends and all those whose lives were shaped by her time at Oxley.

WELCOME BACK CLASS OF 2024 // We’re excited to invite you back to your One Year Reunion Morning Tea!

Come along to catch up with friends, reconnect with your teachers and let us know what you’ve been up to since leaving Oxley.

Date: Friday 5 December 2025
Time: 10.30am
Location: Elvo Building

After morning tea, enjoy the opportunity to catch up with current students and share stories from the last year – we can’t wait to see you again and hear all about your adventures!

To assist with catering and planning, please RSVP by 1 December via https://forms.office.com/r/1sFVUK2TF8

Alumni of 1995, 2005, 2015 and 2020

We are delighted to be inviting you back to Oxley for your school reunion.

Drinks will be held at Oxley (in the Pavilion) on Saturday 24 May from 5.00pm – 7.00pm. At 4.00pm we will also be giving tours of the College if you would like to see how things have changed and remained the same since you left.

Please RSVP for the reunion via the trybooking link: https://www.trybooking.com/CZNOO

Following your reunion drinks, we are encouraging each year group to continue the reminiscing and make their own dinner arrangements, at a pub or restaurant close by.

We look forward to welcoming you back to Oxley in May.

Please tag your friends and spread the word!

INSPIRING STUDENTS // As part of Oxley’s ongoing commitment to celebrate the achievements and voices of women, we are excited to invite expressions of interest from inspiring women who would like to speak at our International Women's Day 2025 breakfast event.

The breakfast will be held on Friday March 7 from 7.30am – 8.45am and the audience will include current and former Oxley students, parents, community members and friends of the College.

We are seeking Old Oxleyans who can share their personal journeys and experiences as women in their respective fields, inspire and motivate others through their work or activism, and engage in thought-provoking discussions about the global movement towards gender equality and women’s empowerment.

If you or someone you know fits this description, we would love to hear from you! Please send a brief expression of interest with a bio to [email protected] by Tuesday 11 February.

HONOURING SERVICE // Oxley College is proud to congratulate Founding Governor Mr Peter Bray, on his recognition in the Australia Day honours. Mr Bray was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for service to the community of the Southern Highlands.

Oxley owes much to the unwavering commitment and visionary leadership of Mr Bray. Serving as a Founding Governor in 1983, Treasurer from 1982 – 1987, and Chair of the Board of Governors from 1988 – 1999, Mr Bray’s dedication extended beyond his tenure, culminating in his generous donation of 10 acres of land in 2020, now known as Bray Fields.

Congratulations Mr Bray on this well-deserved recognition.

We are delighted to be sharing our Alumni Newsletter filled with news about what our Alumni have been up to:

Old Oxleyan Newsletter 2024 - Oxley College News

ALWAYS OXLEYANS// As we farewelled the Class of 2024 at our formal Graduation Assembly, we paused to hear from Kindergarten students on similarities between our oldest and some of our youngest students.

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/skR6WHwPUuYfKD8T/

ALWAYS OXLEYANS// As we farewelled the Class of 2024 at our formal Graduation Assembly, we paused to hear from Kindergarten students on similarities between our oldest and some of our youngest students. #oxley #oxleylife #classof2024

ALUMNI NEWS // Melanie Tait (class of ’97) is a playwright and the author of several plays, including The Appleton Ladies' Potato Race, which was made into a film of the same name, released in 2023.

Her latest project is “The Queen’s Nanny”, Playwright's Note: Melanie Tait, THE QUEEN'S NANNY - Ensemble Theatre

On at the Ensemble Theatre until 12 October.

THE QUEEN'S NANNY - Ensemble Theatre Inspired by historical events, a royal scandal ignites a blistering fire between the steely Queen Mother and her children’s doting nanny in Melanie Tait’s THE QUEEN'S NANNY.

MEMORY LANE// As we celebrate book week, we’re also celebrating our own Oxley College book: to think, to dare, to dream. It’s been lovingly created to mark Oxley’s 40th Birthday milestone. Full of stories, photos and memories you can purchase a copy from the College Website or via the link:

https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1143631

We are delighted to be welcoming you back to Oxley for your school reunion.

Drinks will be held in the Pavilion on Saturday 18 May from 5.00pm – 7.00pm. We will also be giving tours of the College if you would like to see how things have changed.

Following drinks, we are encouraging each year group to continue the reminiscing and make their own dinner arrangements, at a pub or restaurant close by.

We look forward to welcoming you back to Oxley in May. Please spread the word!

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us: [email protected]

We are very excited to share with you The Oxley College Centre for Ethics lecture series for 2024.

Tickets are now available for our inaugural lecture – Faking it! What to Believe in an AI World by Professor Toby Walsh (Professor of AI at UNSW) on Thursday 4 April.

Oxley College Centre for Ethics – Oxley College Oxley College is an independent, co-educational, non-denominational P-12 day school founded in 1983 in Bowral. The school is set in expansive grounds of great beauty, providing a wonderful setting in which to educate young people.