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‘The Ivy Link’ is Croydon High School’s alumnae association whose mission it is to link friends of the school together. If you are not already registered with ‘The Ivy Link’, you can do so by using the link below or contact the Alumnae Relations Manager Laura Bastyan at ivylink@cry.gdst.net

You can also find a selection of our publications and magazines below to read:

Ivy Link Magazine 2025 – 150th Anniversary Special Edition

GDST Life Alumnae Magazine

Ivy Link Magazine Archive

Digital Archives

Alumnae News and Events

Wall of 150 Women Spotlight | Professor Abigail Rokinson-Woodall (Class of 1993)

Professor Abigail Rokison-Woodall began her career as a professional actor, training at LAMDA and appearing in classical theatre and television, including as Primrose Larkin in The Darling Buds of May. She later earned a PhD in Shakespearean Verse Speaking from Cambridge and is now Professor of Shakespeare and Theatre at the…

Celebrating this year’s Crystal Ivies

Known affectionately as our ‘Crystal Ivies,’ these four young women have spent their entire educational journey within the walls of Croydon High School, having joined us in Nursery and Reception at the ages of just three and four. Their celebratory lunch marked the culmination of a fifteen-year story—one that has…

Wall of 150 Women | What Does Girls’ Only Education Really Make Possible?

For 150 years, Croydon High has shaped women who refuse to accept limits. This film celebrates the pioneers, innovators, changemakers and compassionate leaders whose journeys began in a school designed for girls. At the heart of the school, the Wall of Women honours 150 Croydon High women across generations –…

Isabel Wrightson

Wall of Women Spotlight | Isabel Wrightson (1890-1971)

Isabel Edith Wrightson (1890–1971) was a British artist and educator whose work and teaching left a lasting impression on both the art world and generations of students. A pupil at Croydon High, Isabel went on to study at the Byam Shaw School for Drawing and Painting and later returned to…

Prof Kathy Whaler

Wall of Women Spotlight | Kathryn Whaler

Professor Kathryn Whaler’s pioneering work has shaped modern geophysics and inspired generations of scientists worldwide. Following her school days at Croydon High, Kathryn earned a first-class BSc in Mathematical Physics from the University of Sussex and a PhD in geomagnetism from the University of Cambridge. She became the first woman…

Wall of Women Spotlight | Celebrating Sheila Plant’s 90th Birthday

Croydon High was honoured to welcome back a true school legend, former Head of PE Sheila Plant, to celebrate her 90th birthday. Sheila, who dedicated nearly three decades to the school between 1963 and 1992, was the guest of honour at a special afternoon tea hosted by Head Annabel Davies.

STEM Inspiration Evening

On Tuesday, 24 February, Mrs Conrad was delighted to welcome 15 Croydon High School alumnae back to school for our STEM Inspiration Evening. The alumnae, who left between 2012 and 2021, spoke to over 50 pupils from Years 10, 11 and 12, alongside their parents, sharing their experiences and answering…

Hannah Schmitz f1

Wall of Women Spotlight | Hannah Schmitz: The Mueller Schmitz F1 Corner

Hannah has now become one of the first women, alongside Laura Mueller, to have an F1 circuit corner named after them, with Turn 6 to be dedicated to them at the Australian Grand Prix in celebration of International Women’s Day. After leaving Croydon High with straight A’s in Maths, Physics,…

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