Celebrating 30 Years of Girls & Co-Education at Hurst

This year marks a transformational milestone in Hurst’s history—30 years since girls first joined the College, paving the way for a fully co-educational Hurst community. What began as a bold step forward has become a defining part of who we are today.

To honour this momentous anniversary, we’ll be weaving celebrations into our annual calendar of events, as well as hosting stand-alone occasions that shine a spotlight on the incredible impact of co-education at Hurst.

Join Us in Celebrating

Here are just a few of the events where we’ll be marking this special anniversary:

- Wednesday 8th October – Over 60s London Lunch
Held at The Market Porter in Borough Market, this year’s lunch features a special guest speaker: OJ Katharine Moloney (Phoenix 2016), founder of Elevate(her)—a pioneering platform supporting women in aviation. While our female OJs are still too young for this event, we’re proud to celebrate their achievements with our wider OJ community. Bookings for this event are open, sign up here.

- Sunday 12th October – Foundation Day
A full day of activities, tours, and lunch for the whole Hurst community. Don’t miss the archivist display in the Common Room, celebrating 30 years of girls at Hurst. Bookings for this event are open, sign up here.

- Thursday 11th December – Carols by Candlelight
We’re planning a special all-female choir performance and will feature female OJs, past & present female staff in the readings. If you’d like to take part, please contact us at hurstfoundation@hppc.co.uk. Bookings for this event are open, sign up here

- Monday 9th March - International Womens Day 
This years International Women’s Day holds extra significance at Hurst as we celebrate the milestone of 30 years of girls and co-education at the College. We’re planning something extra special to mark the occasion, were we hope to invite pupils, OJs, parents and past/present staff to join us in celebrating the incredible impact and achievements of our girls at Hurst.  Pre-register your interest by signing up below — details to follow.

- Saturday 25th April 2026 – 1997 Year Group Leavers’ Reunion Dinner
1997 marked the first co-ed leavers’ celebration. We’re inviting this year group back for a special reunion dinner to mark 30 years of co-education. Pre-register your interest by signing up below — details to follow.

- May 2026 – Women in Business OJ Networking Event, London
We’re excited to host a women’s networking event in London, featuring guest speakers and the chance to connect, celebrate, and support the careers and industries of our female OJs. Pre-register your interest by signing up below — details to follow.

This anniversary is not just about looking back—it’s about celebrating the trailblazers, the changemakers, and the community that continues to grow stronger through inclusion and opportunity. 

We hope you’ll join us in marking this incredible milestone.

Reserve Your Place

Please pre-register your spot for these special event. We’ll be sharing a full schedule of the day's programme in the coming weeks, after which time we will be in touch for you to select which parts of the day you’d like to attend.

To join us pre-register for these events, please click the ‘Pre-register Your Place’ link below. If you’re already registered with the Hurst Foundation, simply sign in.  If not, click ‘Join’ to create your account—it’s quick and easy.  Once signed in, you can reserve your tickets.

Please email hurstfoundation@hppc.co.uk if you have any questions.

As with all our events, we will be taking photos at this Foundation event. These images will be used by Hurstpierpoint College to share news about the Foundation, and to publicise our future events. Images may be used in press releases, social media, printed publicity, and published on the College’s website. They will be stored securely, and we will delete them after they are no longer needed for publicity purposes. We may also share photos with other OJs for their personal use. If you would prefer for you or your child not to be photographed, please email us at hurstfoundation@hppc.co.uk