By all accounts, Allegra Spender was the Ascham head girl it was difficult to dislike.
At the wealthy Sydney school, equidistant from two institutions of eastern suburbs social life, Joh Bailey hairdressers and the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia, the daughter of Carla Zampatti, AC, and John Spender, QC, was friendly, funny and modest.
Aaron PatrickSenior correspondentAaron Patrick is the senior correspondent. He writes about politics and business from the Sydney newsroom. Email Aaron at apatrick@afr.com
