Leave Your Legacy

A planned gift in your Will or bequest is a chance to create a long-lasting legacy that will continue to support Somerville House into the future.

Every bequest regardless of its size, makes a significant difference, and ensures that Somerville House can look forward to a future as bright and exciting as its past. As an independent school we rely on the generosity of Old Girls, parents and friends of the school. A bequest will cost you nothing today, but will have an enduring impact on future generations of students. All planned gifts to Somerville House are directed to the Somerville House Foundation. 

Create a personal legacy by including a gift in your Will. This may include:

- A specified amount or a percentage of your estate.
- The residue of your estate after specific items, money and/or gifts have been given.
- A particular item/s such as property, artworks, jewellery or shares.
- The gift of a life insurance policy or the associated bonuses.
- A gift through a perpetual trust.

A bequest or gift can be tagged for a specific purpose, or be used at the discretion of the Foundation. Examples include:

- Scholarships and Bursaries to ease the financial burden on talented students who may not otherwise have the means to attend Somerville House.
- The preservation and modernising of school facilities for students. 
- Unspecified gifts which provide the greatest benefit, to be directed where help is most needed.

Recognising Bequest Donors through the Fewings Fellowship

All those who notify the Foundation of their intention to leave a gift in their Will are invited to join as a member of the Fewings Fellowship. Named after Somerville House's Founding Principal, members of this Fellowship will be invited to special events and outings across the year and will be kept informed of the successes and endeavours of the School. 

By notifying us of your intent to leave a gift in your Will, we can express our gratitude and discuss appropriate options for recognition. The more we know about your wishes, the better we are able to honour your intentions in full when we receive your bequest. 

If this is something that you would like to consider, please contact us for a confidential discussion with our Principal, Dr Sandra Hastie, or Chair of the Foundation Board, Ms Bethwyn Todd. Email [email protected] or call (07) 3033 9255 to arrange an appointment. 

On behalf of the School and our students, current and future, we thank you for your support.