Australian Association of Lyceum Clubs
The Karrakatta Club is a member of the Australian Association of Lyceum Clubs and part of the International Association of Lyceum Clubs. The Lyceum is represented in 17 countries and has 49 clubs. Membership of the Karrakatta Club automatically includes membership of the Association of Lyceum Clubs.
Membership allows for opportunities to continue lifelong learning, offers a varied program of weekly lectures, and participation in Australian and International Conferences.
From its beginning, affiliations were formed with private women’s clubs, around Australia and overseas. This access to beautiful private accommodation is still highly valued today.
Clubs are situated in Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney and are apolitical and non-sectarian. The Clubs offer a wide range of activities and functions. Visit individual Club websites for more information.
Membership allow for:
Opportunities to continue lifelong learning
Participation in special interest groups
Varied programs of lectures
Friendships engendered by sharing mutual interests
Opportunities to meet members from other Clubs and other countries
Participation in Australia-wide and international conferences
Secure accommodation which is offered by some Clubs
In 1920, the Karrakatta Club joined the Lyceum movement, which began in the UK as a way of bringing together educated women around the world. Its aims were to provide intellectual stimulus and international understanding. UWA was still very new, and there wasn’t a pool of women graduates to form a Lyceum, but it was recognised that the Karrakatta Club had been providing the desired stimulus for many years. Our affiliation was granted, and throughout the years members have had the opportunity to travel to international conferences and make friends around the world. We are still strongly connected to this movement. We also maintain reciprocal status with a select number of other national and international private clubs.
2024 will see the Karrakatta Club host the next triennial conference of the Australian Association of Lyceum Clubs (AALC) in Perth.
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