Oh, what a night!

Our ‘Once in a Lifetime’ Carey Centenary Ball went off with a real bang at Crown Palladium on a lively Saturday night in July.

We were absolutely thrilled that so many of our community came ready to celebrate Carey in style. ‘We are so lucky to be part of the wider Carey community and are delighted to see all parts of that community represented here tonight at the biggest event we have ever held,’ said Andrea Fragiadakis, President of the Gala Ball Committee, in her address on the evening. ‘We have current and past parents and carers, staff, alumni, leaders and Board members.’

There was a palpable energy right across the event, with everyone dressed to the nines. The fun and frivolity started from the get-go as our wonderful entertainer Mike Snell serenaded us all into the beautifully decorated Palladium room. The dancing started as soon as the doors opened at 7.30pm and continued right through to our midnight close. The band Chunky Jam took the party up a level later in the night, ably assisted again by Mike and his team.

Carey’s Gala Ball Committee was thrilled to see our long planned event finally come to life and seeing so many people having so much fun.

In her speech, Andrea talked about how volunteers help to build a vibrant school community. ‘As this is a centenary celebration, it makes me reflect on all the parents who have volunteered their time and passion to building the strong Carey community we have today,’ Andrea said. ‘There must be hundreds of parents who have worked on school committees, parent associations, fundraisers and events. They often go unnoticed but, in this centenary year, I would like to recognise the valuable contribution parents make to the school community.’

We are grateful to all those who assisted us in making this event happen: our Major Sponsors, Kay and Burton and JB Were; the Centenary Partners, ANZ, Bob Stewart and Moores; Carey’s Community Engagement team; Crown Events Group; Encore for their AV support; our entertainers, Mike Snell Entertainment and Chunky Jam; and Gavin Blue and his photography team.