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1898 Miss Jones (Headmistress 1898-1935) ÒWhen Miss Jones was offered the position of Headmistress at Harrogate LadiesÕ College, it took her some time to consider whether she should take it. Her final decision was made on a journey Ð a walk with a friend, during which she resolved to make up her mind about the post. On reaching the garden gate, she looked down to find a small horseshoe shamrock brooch on the ground at her feet. She wrote her acceptance letter that very evening Ð the first step on her journey of 37 years as the SchoolÕs Headmistress.Ó Throughout its distinguished history, Harrogate LadiesÕ College has educated its pupils for life. Like life, education is a journey through many challenges and decisions. HLC provides a journey in itself and a staging post for its continuance into the wider world. Rhiannon J Wilkinson Headmistress
(Taken from the HCU Chronicle, 1904) ÒWhen we realise all the advantages at our disposal É we cannot but feel that we must not grudge our utmost efforts to make ourselves worthy inmates of so beautiful a place.Ó
(Taken from the HCU Chronicle, written by Mrs Brownlow, 1919) ÒDrawing out what is good É teaching a child to seek knowledge for itself; to behave itself with due regard to the rights of others; this is true education.Ó
(Written by Miss Jones, Headteacher, 1935) ÒCommunity life tends to develop diversity in personality, and to bring out the varied points of excellence in individual character.Ó
(Written by Miss Jacob, Headmistress, 1948) ÒWhat we want above all things is to train girls to think for themselves, rather than to cram their minds with facts and ideas that they have amassed from other people.Ó
(Written by Miss Hewlett, 1973) ÒGirls come and go, but the teachers, housemistresses and matrons have an influence on the succeeding generations which every girl recalls and treasures all her life.Ó
(Written by Mrs Lawrance, 1988) ÒAt a time of upheaval, if not revolution, in the educational system of our country, it is clear that both pupils and parents value what is offered by a girlsÕ school such as ours; our pupils have everything to gain from its academic and social freedom, its sense of purpose and ordered pattern of life.Ó
(The Good Schools Guide, 2011) ÒA new whole school approach aims to provide a Ôtraditionally modernÕ experience for its pupils. A convincing start to re-balancing the School, with Sixth Form retention and diversifying overseas pupils. A tide of change and one to keep on the radar!Ó