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PRINCIPAL'S COMMENT This year I have taken a lead from the students — their contributions mirror the happenings in the life of the school. Silver and Green is produced annually and records for posterity something of what we have accomplished. Unfortunately it cannot record everything, but there are always some highlights which we associate with one particular year.

In 1983 a certain amount of complacency could have been excused, following our centenary year, but this has not been evident. The year 1983 can be seen as one of decision.

Two years ago, as a community, we commenced to review our curriculum. During last year we surveyed students and parents to obtain their views. The results of the survey were considered, together with other information we have on our population, and compared with current writing in education. Some of this gave us an insight into the experiences of other schools.

During 1983 the curriculum evaluation was presented to the College Council and has continued with their approval. A curriculum day provided the opportunity for staff to review the findings of the questionnaire. During this year a working party has been considering all the information obtained from the various sources and has presented to the staff some possible changes to be introduced in 1984.

Among the changes envisaged is an increase in the length of teaching periods and the teaching day. Assemblies will increase in time, but be less frequent. The timetable will be based on a seven-day cycle instead of the current five-day cycle. New subjects will be introduced into the curriculum. The major changes will be seen at the Middle School level and the fewest changes in the Senior School.

In conjuction with curriculum changes there will be changes in the pastoral care of students. In the Senior and Middle Schools, form classes will be replaced by more appropiate groups. Senior School will have P.A.L. (Preparation for Adult Life) groups. In Middle School there will be Home Groups. These groups of 20 students of Years 9 and 10 will meet with their Home Group teachers at least three times a week. This closer, personal contact will provide each student with the opportunity for advice and a feeling of belonging.

The School Council also is faced with making decisions that affect the well being of the school. They are aware of the needs to maintain classroom conditions that are conducive to good teaching and which keep the interest of students in the learning process. During the year the Council approved the renovation of Nicholas House to form a Language Centre. Australians are often accused of insularity, particularly in the learning of foreign languages. At M.L.C. there is a wide choice of modern languages and to underline the importance of these subjects the Council has made what was originally the Home Economics Centre into a Language Centre which will act as a nucleus for the promotion of this part of the curriculum.

M.L.C. has been fortunate in having Fitchett Chapel as the centre for religious observances in the school. During 1983 the chapel has been repainted and completely re-carpeted; the result is a brighter, warmer environment for the chapel services.

The more mundane aspects of maintenance, but of no less importance to the well being of students and staff, have been the complete re-wiring of the electrical system including the upgrading of the sub-station, and improvements to some of the older toilet facilities in the school.

Throughout this year, I have been conscious of the impending retirement of three of my colleagues. They are Miss B. V. Jackson, Vice Principal and Head of Senior School; Miss V. M. Kerr, Chief of Staff; and Miss P. Wilkinson. All three were orginally students at M.L.C. and have contributed significantly to the school as teachers and in administrative roles.

Miss Wilkinson came to the school in 1954. Her teaching areas have been Mathematics and Biblical Studies. Over the years she has assumed diverse repsonsibilities and these culminated recently in her role as Acting Head of Junior Secondary School whilst Mrs. Keller was overseas. Miss Wilkinson will be remembered not only for her good teaching, but for her leadership within the school, for her ability to know all her girls and to discipline when necessary.

Miss Valerie Kerr came to the school in 1948. Initially she was a Ph^ical Education teacher which may explain her continuing interest in this department and in the students' sporting activities. Subsequently Miss Kerr studied for her Arts Degree at Melbourne University and became a member of the English Department. Her most senior appointment has been as Chief of Staff. She will be remembered by both students and staff for the kindness, thoughtfulness, gentleness and conscientiousness which she brought to relationships and teaching.

Miss Jackson returned to M.L.C. as a teacher in 1943. Her subject area was Biology and her interest and effectiveness as a teacher in this area has led her to be involved in curriculum development both within the college and as a member of outside organisations. My personal knowledge of Miss Jackson relates mainly to her role as Vice Principal — a position which I consider she has carried out with great distinction. In working with her in the leadership of the school I have appreciated her willingness to share her knowledge of school traditions; her ability and organising functions (which was particularly apparent in the centenary year); her understanding and enjoyment of students, and her ability to envisage tuture developments. Among her personal attributes which add to the joy of working with her, are her energy, enthusiasm and her unfailing sense of humour.

The retirement of this senior staff has led to two other major decisions involving the choice of staff for administrative positions. The new Chief of Staff commencing in 1984 is a member of the existing staff, Mrs. Fay Johnson, who was previously Co ordinator of Senior English. Fay has the respect and good wishes of her colleagues as she commences this new role. The position of Vice Principal and Head of Senior School has been accepted by a teacher from outside the school community.

Mrs. Judith McKenzie is currently Vice Principal of St. Margarets, Berwick. Mrs. McKenzie has a distinguished academic record, has published a number of English texts in partnership with her husband, and is particularly interested in women's issues.

Some of the less publicised happenings during the year were as the result of decisions taken some time previously but they have also added immeasurably to the well-being of the school and the welfare of the students. A new keyboard laboratory was installed early in the year to facilitate the teaching of music. At the 1983 Gala Concert, the new harpsichord, purchased with the assistance of the Parents' Association, was used for the first time. At the invitation of the Balwyn Rotary Club, the senior Business School students participated in a competition to run a business. Their tasks ranged from floating the company to carrying out trading operations and finally, hopefully, showing a profit. M.L.C's 'Business Beauties' shared the first prize in this competition with Mount Scopus who had called themselves 'Scope'.

The end ot this year has been shadowed by the possibility of the withdrawal of Government funds from independent schools.

This poses a real concern for the whole school community and will be a major challenge. Obviously we believe in the value of M.L.C. and it will be up to us to ensure that the school continues to provide the quality of education which the community has been led to expect from it.

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Because Miss Jackson has held the position of Vice Principal of Methodist Ladies' College, a certain amount of awe surrounds her. As students, we never really know what to expect from her. Does she really sharpen her claws and fangs before coming to Senior Assembly? Does she say "Deo Domuique" every night in her prayers? Well, of course not, but through our interviews we set out to discover some facts about Miss Jackson's past life at M.L.C., and find out exactly what M.L.C. had meant to her. More importantly, however, we hope that after reading this tribute you will be able to relate to the thoughts and ideas of such an inspiring woman.

It was not without a little trepidation that we approached Miss Jackson's office for our first interview. As Vice Principal, Miss Jackson is well aware of her position: 'The place has to have a "big, bad wolf'. I do not see myself like that, but I accepted the position knowing I would be seen in that light.'

Miss Jackson is a living model of her own ideal, i.e. that it is important for women to hold authoritative positions without being aggressive. Modestly, she does not relate her ideals to herself. Certainly she commands much respect and has achieved excellent results; after a short conversation one can detect the warmth of her personality — a trait that people all too readily dismiss in successful women.

Miss Jackson's student life is surprisingly easy to relate to any of our own. She loved the friends she made and the activities she was involved in, particularly leading the School Debating Team and winning the Oratory Cup. Miss Jackson was ViceSenior Prefect and Captain of Krome House.

Upon entering Melbourne University, the idea of returning to M.L.C. was not formulated in her mind. Miss Jackson completed her Science Degree, majoring in Biology and Botany, but found that job opportunities for women in fieldwork were almost impossible to secure. The influence of an outstanding woman tutor convinced her of the need for qualified women teachers; therefore she completed her Diploma of Education.

Still the idea of returning to M.L.C. had not occurred to Miss Jackson and it was only by accident that she toured the College on an excursion and realised that it had something very special to offer. No lonqer a student of the school, she had a clear vision of M.L.C. as a large, single-sex church school with a valuable place to fill in society. So, when offered a position at the school as a Biology teacher, she accepted gladly.

Miss Jackson speaks of her teaching days with much enthusiasm. M.L.C.'s advanced equipment allowed the Department to excel and she was eventually appointed Biology Co-ordinator. After three years of teaching she was offered a position outside the school but she declined the offer. She refused, not because she was in the habit of singing the school song, but because she felt it was not important WHERE you work but what you do there and whether you enjoy your work. M.L.C. provided good conditions and she wished to continue the job she loved and not change merely for the sake of change. Miss Jackson was, for some years, involved in the organisation and correction of the H.S.C. Biology examinations, was a member of the Science Teachers' Association, of which she became Vice-President. She was also a member of the Biology Standing Committee.

Miss Jackson finally reached a point in her teachinq career where she had achieved virtually all her aims and quite unexpectedly was offered the position of Vice Principal. In this role her work was not as clearly defined but she enjoyed the contact with parents and staff and the prefects and other students.

Miss Jackson stresses that the reason she has stayed at M.L.C. is that the School's function is vital for all of us — present students and those yet to come. This is a point we, as students, may not always appreciate. As we are all aware, we students tend to jump at the chance of "knocking" our school, but Miss Jackson's experiences extend far beyond what we have writter here and she can appreciate many points of value about M.L.C. One important point Miss Jackson stresses is that girls at M.L.C. who demonstrate initiative and leadership qualities are encouragec and not labelled as 'aggressive', as in many co-educational schools. She feels that because there are no boys, there are also no sex-stereotyped expectations and the girls can be encouraged to excel at all subjects and activities rather than those that were traditionally regarded as specifically for women. The size of the school allows a specialised and dedicated staff to operate on a more personal level — girls with particular interests are catered for and encouraged by the recognition of excellence in sport, drama and music.

Miss Jackson points out that although M.L.C. is a church-based school which upholds Christian ideals, it still admits girls from other faiths and is willing to accept discussion and differences of opinion. Due to this factor and the attempt to keep tees low, the girls can meet a wider cross-section of society before going into the outside world.

Miss Jackson emphasises that because M.L.C. has a rich past and many traditions, it must not be seen as 'stagnant'. The changes she has seen in teaching methods and the increased awareness of the individual student must be seen as progressive.

The opening of the Senior Centre was then a revolutionary idea and the more recent discussions on new timetables support Miss Jackson's claim.

We can all see how much Miss Jackson has given to our school. To say that we will miss her would probably offend her — she is adamant about her 'unsentimentality'. She will always be remembered by those who know her with a certain degree of awe but, more importantly, for her inspiration and determination.

Thank you, Miss Jackson, for all you have given.

Nikki Gunston Nicky Roxon

MISS KERR We find it hard to imagine our M.L.C. community without Miss Valerie Kerr, who retires at the end of 1983. She has been associated with the school since she first joined M.L.C. as a student, and has been a member of the teaching staff for thirty-six years.

Miss Kerr was a prominent student while attending M.L.C. She held such positions as Krome sports captain, school Baseball captain, vice captain of the school Tennis team and was a school prefect. Miss Kerr then attended Melbourne University where she completed a Physical Education diploma course. In 1948, Miss Kerr returned to M.L.C. as a member of the Physical Education staff and remained in this position until 1956 when she joined the academic staff. While teaching at M.L.C., Miss Kerr completed an Arts Degree and after holding the position of Head of Form III (Year 9) for three years, she became Chief of Staff in 1967.

These remarkable achievements, along with her work as Editor of Silver and Green and English Co-ordinator, are an accurate reflection of Miss Kerr's strong and caring personality.

Miss Kerr has found great satisfaction in her teaching of English. She feels that in this subject, more than any other, it is possible to become familiar with each student's interest and expectations. She has appreciated the privilege of being admitted to the inner world of her students' private thoughts, hopes and dreams through their personal writing.

She has seen girls rise through the school, as she did, and go on to succeed at H.S.C. level, with her as a teacher or form teacher.

Her sporting prowess, although not often witnessed, except perhaps at staff vs. students crossball relays, has been appreciated over the years along with her judging at the Swimming Sports and on Sports Day. In addition she has adjudicated inter-house debating for eight years. She has always believed that it is important to support girls in their various roles outside the normal classroom situation, and has enjoyed attending many extra-curricular activities.

Miss Kerr is also a life member of the Old Collegians' Club, of which she was President in 1960, and is a keen participant in many functions. She values her ties with the club because it has enabled her to keep in touch with friends and maintain contacts with former students.

Miss Kerr's outstanding achievements and involvement, along with a strong Christian faith, have raised her to a position of the highest esteem in the eyes of both students and teachers. Her personality and friendly attitude have set her aside as a model for present as well as past students.

Thanks very much Miss Kerr, from all of us. We wish you a long and fulfilling retirement.

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TRIBUTE TO MISS PAT WILKINSON Miss Pat Wilkinson

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at M.L.C. during the years 1939 and 1940. She returned to the College as a member of staff in 1948 as a teacher of M a t h e m a t i c s and Religious Education and, apart from two years' leave in 1952-53 when she taught at Girls' Grammar School in Suva, she has been on the staff since that time.

Dr. Wood acknowledged her marked leadership qualities by apppointing her Senior Mistress of Form II (Year 8) in 1965, a position which she held until 1981 when she became Student Coordinator of Year 8 under the new school structure.

She has been a very valued and successful Mathematics teacher at Year 8 level, and her sound theological background has been evident in the capable contribution she has made to the spiritual development of her R.E. and Bib. Studs, students.

Miss Wilkinson has been Guest Preacher at an Annual Old Collegians' Church Service and also at the Year 8 Church Service at the Ashburton Uniting Church this year. She also conducted a number of house and form chapel services during 1980 before she went on long service leave.

Although Miss Wilkinson has shown great devotion in her approach to her teaching, she has been prepared to use her talents in other ways. She has been Conductor of the Ashburton Methodist and then Uniting Church Choir for over twenty years and has been an Elder and Secretary of the Council of Elders since the inception of the Uniting Church.

In 1982 she was elected President of the Lay Preachers' Association, the first woman to hold this position in the Unitinq Church, and only the second woman in the history of the association.

Miss Wilkinson has always been very fair in her dealings with students and has earned their respect and affection. She is aware that some tension exists between her role of disciplinarian and that of Biblical Studies teacher and regrets the fact that some girls see these two roles as a contradiction rather than complementary.

Miss Wilkinson has planned an overseas trip for next year which will include her second visit to Oberammergau, this time for the 350th anniversary of the Passion Play. We wish her the happiness she deserves after such a dedicated contribution to the life of the College.

V. M. Kerr

SENIOR PREFECT'S REPORT The year that was . . .

Some years seem to take an eternity to pass; this one surely didn't. I feel that in comparison with prefects of other years we were an extremely enthusiastic and dynamic group.

I could go on through this year's calendar and mention everything we did: netball matches, debates, swimming relays, a rock group, busking and so on, but that would take far too long. The delicate balance between prefects, teachers, peers and other students seemed to be kept. Throughout this year friendships amongst the prefects developed and strengthened and we all got along very well together, with little friction between the inevitable groups within the prefect body. Tracey and Tanya were a marvellous support, although I often felt caught between the more radical Tracey and Tanya's traditional views.

The co-operation of other Year 12s helped the prefects with problems in relation to our peers. It was a positive idea that the other Year 12s became involved with the prefects' activities whether umpiring, debating or cheering us on. We could not talk about prefects without mentioning Miss Jackson, who, from past experience steered us in the direction which she knew we should take. Her tolerance of our disorganisation; our 'too-high' aspirations in many cases and our belief in the school's endless supply of money was greatly appreciated.

Being in charge of Years 7 and 8 kept me in contact with the younger generation and their refreshing ebullience made me smile every time I visited them. I thank my friends for being there when I needed them most. I would not remember the year with as much pleasure if I did not remember them as well.

To me this year was a hectic, valuable and maturing experience. I learned a great deal about people, in general, about myself and what my life's expectations really are. The year was one which I will never forget. M.L.C. offers great opportunities to every student, but you have got to go out and find them; the more you put into life the more you will get out of it.

L to R: Tracey Slatter, Joint Vice Senior Prefect; Heather Douglas, Senior Prefect; Tanya Frost, Joint Vice Senior Prefect.

Heather Douglas Senior Prefect

Back Row, L to R: Alice Nizibiian, Felicity Ryan, Karen Whiting, Andrea Mikkelson, Jenni Bell, Deborah Basset, Sophie Pavlovski, Margie Fry, Marnie Engelander, Janine Wan. Front Row: Sally Roxon, Tracey Slatter, Heather Douglas, Miss Jackson, Tanya Frost, Lyn Hotchkin.

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Heather (Hethanol) mate.' 'It's hot, baby!'

Sophia chook.'

Janine (Wanda) 'Which one will I take to the school dance???? (James, Peter, Rowan, etc.?)'

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Sally (Sal) 'Do you want to go din din's at Ly Ly?' 'Oh, it was terrible, I think I failed.'

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(Marnz) 'Wfll, what ...' (the big excuse).

Lyn 'If you love him, that's all that matters.' 'It was so romantic.'

Deborah (Iron Woman) 7 really HATE boys!!!' (after netball match against Wesley) 'Oh those boys don't like me.'

Jenni (Benni Jell J.B.) 'Oh, I look awful!!!' What am I gonna do?' 'I'm so embarrassed.'

Tracey (Trace) Mental!!!' look a little deeper into it.'

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Tanya 'Oh, look I hope you like it. I put so much time into it!'

Andrea (Andy) 'Are you all right?'

'Oh, no, that's a good mark!' 'Oh dear, I'm so fat — I'm going on a diet.'

CHAPLAINS' THOUGHTS * I went along to the lunch time communion meal in the Boarders' Dining Room — thought it was great. I mean there were a lot of staff and students as well. They actually talked to each other happily. * Yes, 1 thought there was a good spirit there. * What else?

Well, what appealed to me most of all was the various prayers, poems and prose items that students wrote. Also it was good having some of the visitors coming to assemblies. * Yes, I liked hearing Barbara Oldmeadow again and the taped music was pretty good actually.

I was pleased we could get three real women clergy. * What about the rest of the year? * At the beginning of the year we had a Trinity/M.L.C. camp that was a lively experience for all attending.

Good, what about third term?

At the beginning of the term, on Wednesday morning, there was set up a time for worship and reflection in the Chapel before school. * So that's an innovation? * More like a resurrection. It used to be held some years ago. And has begun again. It gives teachers and students a time of quiet before the bells start ringing. * Good. That'll be enough. All the usual things will be in the annual report booklet you get at Speech Night.

Yes, you're right there. * Thanks.

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mm NEW STAFF Miss Avery: Mr. Bylart: Miss Balabanski: Miss Chepeau: Ms. Chittleborough: Mr. Grimes: Mrs. Adele Johnson: Ms. Maloney: Miss McGlinchey: Miss Semmel: Mrs. Wood: Mrs. Oxenham: Miss Ieng: Mrs. Grindal: Mr. Hall:

Laboratory Assistant (Biology) Physical Education (Part-time) German Conversation Teacher Teacher Aide — French Resident Mistress in Boarding House Laboratory Assistant (Physics) Physical Education (Diving) Resident Mistress in Boarding House O.L.C.D. Teacher Aide — Physical Education Religious Education Teacher Aide — French Resident Mistress in Boarding House Teacher Aide to Deaf Students Special Education Teacher in Junior School

STAFF WHO LEFT DURING 1983 SCHOOL YEAR Miss Atkinson: Mrs. Goodwin: Mrs. Lander: Mrs. Lavender: Mr. Lavender: Mrs. Thompson: Mrs. Scotton: Mr. Woolfe: Miss Davey: Miss Arimbi Winoto:

Resident Mistress in Boarding House Physical Education O.L.C.D. Laboratory Assistant Laboratory Assistant English Physical Education Part-time Physical Education Resident Mistress in Boarding House Teacher Aide for French

STAFF LEAVING Mrs. Hart: Miss McLaren: Mrs. Marquet: Miss Kirby: Mrs. Dickson:

Middle School Maths Science, Chemistry O.L.C.D. Maths Special Education

RETIRING Miss Jackson: Miss Kerr Miss Thirlwell Miss Wilkinson Mrs. Thomas Mrs. McGrath

(but returning in Term I, 1984 as Acting Principal)

O.L.C.D. REPORT INTERVIEW WITH MRS. WOOTTON Why did you change the name of the department to 'Oral Language, Communication and Drama?

Because the term 'Speech and Drama' no longer covers the wide scope of our work, and it gives rise to people's stereotyped ideas about what the subject is, and what this department does; and many people still associate the term with old-fashioned Elocution.

We're interested in Oral Language Development because current research reveals this to be crucial to students' ability to learn; and Communication, because it's a vital part of everyone's life. You know employers always mention Communication Skills when talking about what students need when they leave school. Drama is not only a pleasurable activity for those interested in theatre — Drama in Education is also a method of learning in its own right.

This is why Oral Language, Communication and Drama are at the heart of the work of this department, and why we have, after a number of years' debate, decided to make a change of name.

What are the O.L.C.D. through the school?

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Oral Language Development (called Connections at Years 10 and 11) is core curriculum from Prep to Year 11, and is available as an elective in Year 12 — the Oral Option, which is 30% of H.S.C. English. In the past this has been one period a week only, and students constantly tell us they want more time. With the new timetabling next year there will be two periods per seven-day cycle — which is the equivalent of about 1% periods per week; an increase, even if only a small one!

Communication is an elective subject at Years 11 and 12. Actually there are five different Communication courses! There is Year 11 Communication and H.S.C. Communication. Then there is Year 11 Business Communication and Year 12 Business Communication, for those students who enter the Business School. And for those students who take the Year 12 Catering course, there is Catering Communication.

Next year we are offering new Semester Electives at Year 10; 'Theatre Arts', 'Media Studies', and 'Work.

Leisure and Lifestyle'. Both Theatre Arts' and 'Media Studies' are now H.S.C. subjects, so perhaps our Year 10 Electives will eventually extend through to Year 11 and Year 12.

What would be the advantage of taking the Oral English Option in H.S.C.?

It depends very much on the student's interests. In the past, no matter how good you were at expressing yourself verbally, it was how well you performed at the written exam that counted. Nowadays, through the Oral Option, 30% of your marks can be given for your oral ability. One advantage is the wide range of interests that can be explored in the Oral Option: storytelling in the Junior School, going out into the community and interviewing people, making slide/tape programs, or video films. Each option has its own advantages, and you can't say, 'this one is better'. The point is: which one will suit you best?

I know that a lot of people have incorrect preconceptions about Oral English.

I thought it would be like the lower years of O.L.D.; and I thought you might have to do big acts in front of the class, and that you'd have to be really extroverted or else you'd probably lose marks. b o it suits anybody with oral ability. But 'oral ability' doesn't necessarily mean being extroverted. You don't ever have to 'talk to an audience' if you don't wish to — there are many other aspects of oral activity beyond the various forms of public speaking.

What's happening with Speech as a special subject?

We are really sorry to have to announce that both Miss Thirlwell and Mrs. McGrath are retiring at the end of this year. Mrs. McGrath has been with us at M.L.C. for nearly 20 years, and Miss Thirlwell for 42 years. I want to

pay them a tribute, and say how many people have snjoyed and benefited from their tutorials for all these years. We are so sad to lose them. You know, we have nearly 300 students who take Speech as a special subject.

I've also noticed the staff has grown tremendously.

Yes, we're offering more subjects nowadays. For instance, we're now team-teaching with some of the Year 7 English teachers, using Drama as a means of extending what is being learnt in the English classes. The extra curricular Drama classes, at lunchtime and after school, have become very popular. Over recent years the numbers have shot up, from about 50 or 60 students to around 300. Our staff has increased slightly over the last seven years or so to meet the needs of the students.

What sort of standard is M.L.C.'s department, compared to other schools?

Oh! I don't know if you can make any valid comparisons. M.L.C. does offer a very wide range of options for students to engage in, and we have a team of teachers each of whom has her own area of specialisation.

Mrs. Cumming — Oral Language Development, Personal Development and Human Relations.

Mrs. Saint — Theatre Technology and Business Communication.

Mrs. Marquet — Media Studies and Communication: Mrs. Marquet is good with machines and technical equipment!

Mrs. Hook — Oral Language Development and Narrative.

Mrs. Donnoli — Drama and Communication. Mrs. Donnoli works with the English teachers, extending English into Drama.

Mrs. McGlinchey — Drama and Production. She has been working with the students in the H.S.C. English Literature Option 'Drama in Performance'.

Miss Thirlwell and Mrs. McGrath — both work with tutorial groups on the enhancement of Voice and Speech.

Why don't we put on plays with boys' schools?

Back in the 1 9 6 0 s we did so regularly. However we found that because most good parts are written for men, the boys had more parts and better parts than our girls. I remember a production of 'Murder in the Cathedral' we did here with Carey when our girls finished up being 'The Women of the Chorus'. Then, too, the boys think they are the ones who 'know' about the technical side of things, and really patronised our girls. We think it's splendid to go off to the boys' schools and take part in their productions.

But our girls are really better off in their own productions, when they can take all the parts, and have full control over lighting, sound, stage management and so on. Boys treat girls as though they can't handle the technical side: but our evidence is that they are entirely capable.

Heather Douglas

DRAMA FESTIVAL Once again, drama festivals displayed much talent and dedication within the school. After weeks of hair ripping and nail biting, the Senior Festival came off without any major catastrophes.

Runner-up was Fitchett with their building-bounding 'Man of Steel' and adjudicator Mr. Gerard Maguire (who starred in 'A Country Practice') gave Nevile the winning place with 'Chicago'.

Hot on the heels of the most entertaining Senior Drama, Middle School delighted the thronging crowds with the winners: Nevile — again. So the costumes have been put back once more into mothballs until next year's exciting instalment.

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ART DEPARTMENT Following the present curriculum review, the Art Department will be undergoing quite a change next year.

The change is far from unwelcome, and entails thinking of art and craft as 'two dimensional' and 'three dimensional' studies. This breakthrough in the conventional ways of thinking, means that art will no longer be categorised as one form of creation and craft as another; instead they will be considered as the one. It means that craft can be used to convey the message of a painting, perhaps by painting on a three-dimensional surface; and that art can be used to enhance the finer points of craft.

Next year's teaching arrangement, so far, looks like having one semester of teaching two-dimensional studies, and one of three, so that any one group can do both in a year or perhaps only one for the whole year. The younger girls have more emphasis placed on the craft aspect of artwork, and at the moment are learning a lot about clay.

This year the Art Department has moved into the top floor of the new Centenary building, which has provided an updated work area and plenty of space to display finished objects.

However, considering the number of students who would like to do art and craft, and considering the huge range of activities art and craft incorporate, the^e never seems to be enough room for everyone and the equipment.

The new dark room has been a great success for photography students and the large rooms serve well for most of the younger forms. The ideal would be for some of the seniors to be able to have their own studios, from which they could work and create at their own leisure. For next year, Mr. Harrison has some ideas on what he would like to happen, if possible. He would like a wood work casting area, a print-making studio, a soft-sculpture sewing textiles area, a lead-light, sculpture, jewellery area, and perhaps a graphics area.

Is it possible to study art and craft in the senior years of the schol, without having done it for a few years? Well, Mr. Harrison considers that the student who asks this question is exactly the sort of person who would benefit from the course by re-learning forgotten skills and enjoying it. By the time students reach Years 11 and 12, they are usually able to handle clay and rough a sketch with charcoal; and if they are keen, these students should manage the years with no difficulty.

Where can an H.S.C. art and craft course lead? Once again, Mr. Harrison firmly believes that taking both art and craft at H.S.C. level will leave a lot more options open than, say, a T.O.P. course.

With both art and craft, English, and either one or two other subjects that the student has previously done well in, the course is not heavily academic; yet it is still H.S.C. The careers available are media production, film production, industrial design, fashion, design, architecture, as well as computer graphics, practising the fine arts, teaching or perhaps gallery work.

Whatever the reason for studying art and craft may be, for a career or purely for self-satisfaction and enjoyment, M.L.C. has a wonderful department, waiting to be used.

Sharon Markell

CLUBS

THE COMEDY CLUB The Club was reported in the Student News, May 1983, as M.L.C.'s newest organisation, formed only the month before.

After a rather slow start, the membership numbers built up and interest grew to the extent that meeting times each Monday were expanded to include morning recess as well as lunchtime.

Having the opportunity to borrow books and records from each other was much appreciated by club members, as was the opportunity to simply exchange bits of information and the latest news about favourite comedians and comedy groups. A popular club activity was the performing of favourite sketches from The Goons scripts and Monty Python books. Listening afterwards to the play-backs on a cassette recorder was equally good fun. It was also great to see that visitors felt welcome to drop in to the club occasionally to share in our enjoyment.

Due to the pressure of study, club outings were infrequent, though thoroughly enjoyed when they took place. The two most memorable were a 'Monty Python Day' at Valhalla Cinema (six films in all!) and the 'Rowan Atkinson — Live in Australia' show at the Comedy Theatre. Certainly, the highlight of the year was meeting Rowan Atkinson back-stage after his show. Asking him for eight autographs to take back to club members not able to attend his performance was slightly embarrassing, but worth it to see their delighted reactions afterwards.

On a personal note, it has been a great year for me as club organiser. I have thoroughly enjoyed the company of the other club members and all our activities together. I take this opportunity to thank them for their enthusiastic support and for their help in making the club a success.

Daiva Dawson

DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS Dungeons and Dragons, for you deprived masses who haven't heard of it, is a fantasy, role-playing game, which is set in the medieval times. It's actually quite complicated and there are really no winners or losers, you just get more experience points and move to higher levels. Each player takes on the role of a character (yes, these students do suffer from mild identity crises), and tries to accumulate experience points by finding treasure and killing monsters. Which, let's face it, is what life's all about . . .

The actual club was started in Term 3, 1982 by Caroline Northwood and Kim Kellet, and in Term 3, 1983, it became an official M.L.C. Club.

At the moment there are about thirty Dungeons and Dragons devotees and new members are always welcome.

Don't be put off by the violent sword fights you might have witnessed in the small seminar room on the top floor of the library on Tuesday and Thursday lunch-times — they really aren't as crazy as you probably think. Led by their fearless Fuhrer, well . . . Dungeon Master, Caroline Northwood, the Club really has a great time and with such wonderfully fun things as Dungeons and Dragons tournaments with Trinity as possibilities in the future, the club really looks like expanding.

CAMERA CLUB This is the first year the Camera Club has been operating and so far it has six members, who are in Years 9, 10, 11 and 12, which is a good cross-section of the school community. Unfortunately, the small numbers are due to limited resources, but when more equipment becomes available it's hoped the club will be able to expand.

The Camera Club, asked during the year to assist the Publications Committee by taking photos of the numerous school events, have done a wonderful job, producing high-quality shots of events ranging from Junior School Sports Day, to the Inter-House Debating Contest, to the Prefects' M.L.C. v Carey netball match.

The photography students had a display this year in the library; their work was displayed alongside that of the girls from the Camera Club. Hopefully in the future, the Camera Club can organise an exhibition of their own; and there have been whispers of girls from the Camera Club teaching some students from Junior School about photography.

Thanks to Mr. Cody for setting the club up, and we look forward to an even better Camera Club in the years to come.

CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP Christian Fellowship is a group of girls who all have a similar interest — to meet new people, have a lot of fun, and learn about the Christian faith.

Usually meeting once a week, CF has had a multitude of events this year. They've had speakers, discussions led by Mr. Wiltshire, prayer sessions, and also a very successful games day. Everyone's been enthusiastically participating in or arranging these events at school, and out of school, the camp held with the Trinity CF was enjoyed thoroughly by all.

But Christian Fellowship isn't just confined to M.L.C. Our CF group is just one small link in a long chain of Christian groups, all aiming for the one goal and having a great time doing it!

Chris Storie

CHESS 'OH NO!' vou say, 'Not the annual boast of the Chess Club.' You are fortunate this year, the boast is banned!

Here is what the Chess Club really does and thinks.

Have you ever wondered what the Chess Club does behind the closed door of Centenary 3-5, each Tuesday lunchtime?

Here about twenty girls let loose all their frustration of the previous week playing that game called chess. They choke some with their greedy tentacles, wipe others off the board with one sweep of their hand. Their conversation reflects their mood: anything but serious.

But why do people play chess?

Are they mad? No, they are perfectly sane, I think. The mere pawn-pushers of chess play for sheer enjoyment, to meet other girls from other levels, to learn something, and of course, to play boys from many different schools, ranging from Geelong Grammar to Camberwell Grammar to Carey. And these boys are not all short, square-eyed, acne-plagued chess players.

The following statement reflects the state of society: 'I play chess because there is nothing else better to do.' Sad isn't it? The only activity this poor girl considers enjoyable is chess.

There is one myth about chess that should be exploded: chess is not for intellectuals only. Think of your friend who plays chess. Is she brilliant at every subject? Does she win the scholarships?

No, of course not. Chess players are only well above average.

Did you enjoy this report or the annual boast? Either way, you have been persuaded to play chess, haven't you?

P.S. By the way, M.L.C. did win the major tournaments held this year.

Natasha Feder Vice-Captain

STUDENT EXCHANGE CLASSICAL BALLET CLUB Another year draws to a close and the Ballet Club hasn't lost any of its popularity. We were very lucky to be accepted for the International Ballet Team but the competition was right in the middle of exams; therefore, sadly, we had to turn the offer down.

I think it is about time a few people were mentioned for all the work they do tor the club. Jenny's mother spends a lot of time knitting bun-caps for our performances. Debbie's mother has become quite involved with the harness making (for flying) and Kathy's mother has been cooking a lot of cakes shaped as ballerinas for fund-raising.

Tracey, Heather and I have been trying to perfect our flying in an effort to make the Australian Ballet. (I am having a few difficulties because of my disability; I have a wooden leg.) Kim, Amanda and a few others have become involved in making tu-tus wholesale — we wish them luck in this venture.

We hope that the Ballet Club tradition will not be forgotten, and that all the enthusiastic Year 11's will continue it.

Thank you all for your support.

Geraldine (choreographer)

I was asked today, on very short notice, to write about myself, as I am one of the exchange students at M.L.C. this year. My name is Silvi Pirn and eight months ago I arrived in Australia from a cold and snowy American winter.

Incidentally, I come from a small rural town outside of Boston, Massachusetts, which is on the north-east coast of the United States.

When I arrived I had no idea what to expect. I did not know what school I would be attending and when I heard Methodist Ladies' College, I must admit I was very speculative. My first day of school was a complete shock as all that was visible was a sea of green and white figures. I had never before been exposed to such a massive single-sex institution.

Quite frankly, I did not imagine that one so large as M.L.C. existed at the primary and secondary level.

Now that I have attended nearly a full year of school here, my views have slightly changed, and I can now say I have experienced life at an all-girls school. It certainly has been a strange and memorable experience.

Silvi Pirn

Adriana Madella introduces herself to us and tells us about her experiences.

I was born in Santo Andre, where I live with my family which consists of five members, my father, Raul, my mother, Maria Helena, my older brother, Andre Raul, and my twin sister, who is in Adelaide as an exchange student this year also.

I'm here in Australia as a Brazilian ambassador sponsored by the Rotary Club of Santo Andre. My responsibilities include exchanging information about my country, learning English as my second language and trying to behave myself!

1 have been here eight months and have had four host families and all have been very nice!

At my school in Brazil we begin at seven o'clock in the morning and finish at one o'clock. In the afternoons we spend most of our time doing homework, learning other languages and playing sports.

Being an exchange student has many advantages, as well as a couple of disadvantages. Being away for twelve months is quite a long time and you can get homesick. But the experience extends far beyond learning the language.

THE BOARDING HOUSE REPORT The boarders have once again enjoyed a very interesting year. Miss Blackwood, the new Director, has introduced several changes allowing extra freedom for participation in both social and sporting events.

The Year 12 students joined in a very successful camp at Lome, held on the final weekend at the end of Term II. It proved to be a relaxing and worthwhile break from work. They are currently planning a valedictory dinner for Term III. Two senior socials were held this year, both organised very efficiently by Year 11 girls. The dances, with the themes 'Mental as Anything' and 'Through the Ages', were a big success.

Two dances were held with Scotch boarders. One involved Year 7, 8 and 9 students, the other Year 9 and 10 girls.

A group of Year 9 and 10 students formed a netball team and eventually won a competition held at Hawthorn Recreation Centre.

Another highlight of the year was the Boarders' Birthday Night. Sue James and Deborah Basset were stars in the concert, amusing the audience with their unusual compering and attempts in ballet.

The boarders again defeated the day girls in the main event at Sports Day — the School vs. House Relay.

All in all, this year seems to have been very rewarding for most of the boarders.

Gillian Loats Head Boarders' Prefect

ALL the Boarders.

THE BOARDERS' PREFECTS Back Row, L to R: Miss Blackwood, Deborah Basset, Mandy Soon, Prue McNay. Front Row: Cassie Beattie, Gillian Loats, Sue James.

JIKA

JIKA

(alias the M.L.C. Boarding House) When the Publications Committee asked some boarders to give us a peek into what life in the Boarding House is really like, we didn't expect these mischievous girls to get up to such treachery!

Sometimes it's a relief of the mind to look at the Boarding House in an amusing light. For example, the food. When one can take a litre of oil, a few pieces of cardboard and add two drops of brown colouring, and come up with the good oP Boarding House steak, you know you have to laugh. An alternative part of the menu is as above, but adding a few drops of yellow colouring gives us our dessert pastry.

The highlight of the week for us is attending the traditional Wednesday chapel service. All repent for mischievous deeds (of which this report is one) committed during the week, and there in the chapel all misgivings are hopefully forgiven.

Bedtime arrives and after a goodnight kiss from the mistresses, our substitute mothers, we are ready for a relaxing rest on our unique beds — a conglomeration of a few springs, a plank of wood for support and a mattress which has been around since Rev. Fitchett's days.

Bells, bells and more bells. Sleepwalking to the bathroom is a regular nabit in the morning for many senior students. After hearing four bells at various intervals, most boarders then make a concerted effort to wake up at about 8.30 a.m.

Areas which girls can take a liking to in whatever spare time the Boarding House allows are: • Planning escapes, e.g. knotted sheets, ladders, or by use of long plaits; • Plotting rebellions against the mistresses; • Short-sheeting numerous beds.

If these areas do not satisfy some boarders' cravings for something to do, testing the volume capacity of our tape recorders and the tolerance levels of the mistresses always bring out a good laugh.

Another amusing sight is to watch at least ninety love-starved boarders race down to the boarders' quad in hope of collecting multitudinous letters from a variety of loved ones.

As you can see, life in the Boarding House can be amusing, annoying and quite bewildering, but as someone once said, 'Life wasn't meant to be easy'.

Sue James Mandy Soon Deborah Basset Kim Frostick

AN OVERSEAS STUDENT IN THE BOARDING HOGSE

L to R: Sister Martinich, Miss Chittleborough, Miss Maloney, Miss Blackwood, Miss Richards, Miss Dennis, Miss Ieng.

Christina Nath, a student new to MLC this year, is currently residing in the Boarding House for the rest of her HSC year. Christina is from Fiji, and we asked her to tell us what she thought about the Boarding House and about her life as a boarder.

I used to be really homesick when I first came to the Boarding House. My homesickness was not only caused by being away from my own country, leaving aside away from home, but also being in a Boarding House for the first time in my life. Now I am getting used to it and have realised that it is not that bad after all.

The different language confuses me at times because it is a big change for me.

Back at home I used to speak in my own language and though in school we were taught in English, outside class lessons we were able to speak in our own language. Now I am getting used to the idea and have realised that it is not that difficult.

Cultural differences upset me sometimes, but not always. There is a big difference between the two cultures and it frightens me sometimes; there are so many new things to learn. At home I always used to think what it would be like to face a culture shock . . . oh well . . . I have had my experience already.

The boarders from foreign countries stick together in the Boarding House. In this case I am talking about the Year 12 students for whom this is their first year.

We try to get used to the idea and mix around with others, but it will take time.

From my experience so far, time is what I need. I am getting used to the environment now and by the time I will gain enough confidence to mix with everyone, I will be leaving the Boarding House. Now that the year is almost over, at times I get this feeling that I will really miss the good times I had here in M.L.C. as a boarder and also as a student.

Christina Nath

The Boarders Run Riot.

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MUSIC 1983 At M.L.C. tuition is available in all the orchestral instruments and also solo singing, organ, classical guitar and theory as well as in pianoforte. About 600 girls select music as a special sub ject and there is a team of 43 visiting and class music teachers.

1983 has seen once again a busy and fulfilling year go past for the Music School. The Senior and Middle School Annual Church Service was held at the Wesley Uniting Church on Palm Sunday, 27th May at 11.00 a.m.

The Senior Madrigal Group, beside presenting beautiful singing of the Introit and the Seven-Fold Amen, also enjoyed an exercise in co-ordination and physical strength as its members gracefully attempted to process down the aisle singing, and bearing massive and wet palm branches to be laid on the altar — as a sacrifice?! The group made an elegant exit, followed by an unseen mad dash up the back stairs, only to reappear calm and collected on the balcony, still in full song. Mission accomplished!

The highlight of the choral segments was the Senior Choir's performance of Malcolm Williamson's 'Procession of Palms'.

A group of enthusiastic music students attended the opening night of Verdi's 'Tosca' on May 4th presented by the Australian Opera Company at the Princess Theatre.

On Friday afternoon, just as the rest of the school rushes off to begin a welldeserved weekend, members of the Senior Orchestra trudge solemnly down to Flockart Hall, lugging their instruments with them. The rather 'cramped' conditions in the hall reflect how quickly the orchestra has expanded throughout the years. Once the music begins and we put our hearts into it, the great desire to rush home quickly disappears.

Nine segments were presented overall.

The Senior Orchestra (led by May Khor) and the Second Orchestra, both conducted by Mr. Henk Van Ernst, with the strings tutored by Miss Angie Robertson, played with great skill and flair. The Year 9 Madrigal Group sang beautifully under the direction of Mrs. Lyn Bromage, and the Senior Madrigal Group (led by Julie Ackland and Dani Aisen) performed three items with their traditional purity of tone. I'm sure no member will ever recall the wordless choral song of Kodaly's, 'Mountain Nights', without remembering the endless rehearsals to perfect the pitch and tonality required! The Junior School Choir (conducted by Miss Annie Gibson), the Years 6 and 7 choir (conducted

by Mrs. Shirley Chesterman), the Year 8 Choir (conducted by Mrs. Wendy McLean), and the Concert Choir (conducted by Mrs. Jane Elton Brown and accompanied by Mr. T. Elwyn Brown and the school pianist, Janine Wan), all gave magnificent performances of theii individual items.

For many, the performers in particular, the climax of the evening was the highly successful presentation of excerpts from Bach's 'St. Matthew Passion' by the Combined Choirs and String Orchestra of both past and present members. The String Orchestra was tutored and led by Miss Angie Robertson, the harpsichord was played by Miss Allison McAllistar, and the soloists were Lynette Casey (soprano), and Margaret Brown (contralto).

Many thanks must go to Mr. T. Elwyn Brown, our rehearsal pianist, and of course to Mrs. Jane Elton Brown who conducted the most difficult work whilst drawing from the performers their very utmost. A performance such as this was one that many of us might never equal again and thus is something to treasure most highly in our memories.

This year the Senior Orchestra welcomed many new members, including a tuba and two double bass players. The string section of the orchestra was also expanded to match our already strong brass section.

On Friday 15th July the Senior Music Recital was held in Flockart Hall at 8.00 p.m. — combining solo items and chamber music, with performances by many of the 1983 Music Scholarship holders.

M.L.C.'s Choral and Orchestral Groups' Gala Concert was held in Dallas Brooks Hall on June 16th at 7.45 p.m.

Those who thought it could not equal the success of the Centenary Gala Concert in 1982 were undoubtedly proved wrong.

The Senior School Inter-House Music Contest was held on Thursday, August 11th and took most of the school day!

Mr. Harold Badger adjudicated. Cato won the massed singing, Berry won the choral ensemble, Fitchett won the orig-

inal/instrumental section, Krome the solo item, and Cato the variety section.

Proficiency was shared by Krome and Nevile and the Aggregate Shield was awarded to Berry.

The Middle School 'Chorals' in September saw Berry winning overall and Cato second by three points.

Still to come in the remainder of our year is the Chamber Strings of Melbourne Concert in October at Robert Blackwood Hall, Monash University, where the M.L.C. Concert Choir and Madrigal Group are to be Guest Artists, and the traditional Speech Night on November 4th for Senior School, the first of the five to be held for 1983.

Music at M.L.C., in its 101st year, continues to play a large and vital part in the school's activities. Over the years, certain ideals and traditions have been established which are constantly maintained with continuous devotion and enthusiasm by all concerned.

These patient and excellent music teachers have continued to help maintain the high standard of music and M.L.C. Mrs. Beverley McArthur, who took the place of Mrs. Constance Calwell as Music Secretary this year, is always helpful and ready for a chat or a comforting ego boost.

To our Music Director, Mrs. EltonBrown, and our Assistant Director, Mr. Van Ernst, all of us leaving this year extend our warmest thanks and appreciation for the never-ending support and enthusiasm they impart, and wish them and the Music School the very best in years to come.

Julie Ackland May Khor

SENIOR MADRIGAL GROCIP 1983 Back Row, L to R: Jennifer Wilkie, Jennifer Ridgway, Sally Greenwood, Jennifer Neales, Elizabeth Gray, Jennifer Skerratt, Patricia Wells, Samantha Mudge.

2nd Row: Lisa Nolte, Katherine Chin, Andrea Newman, Kristin Broberg, Anne Carter, Lynne Antcliffe, Merrilyn Dawson, Sally John, Bronwen Farrawell, Catherine Howard, Alexandra Pavlovski.

Front Row: Robyn Starkey, Kate Boling, Jennifer Lumsden, Julie Ackland (Joint Madrigal Leader), Mrs. Elton-Brown (Music Director), Danielle Aisen (Joint Madrigal Leader), Sophia Pavlovski, Jane Schleiger, Leigh Garde.

The Gala Concert.

CONCERT CHOIR 5th Row, L to R: Albina Delia Bruna, Narelle Baird, Carolyn Barnett, Andrea Newman, Caroline Adam, Bronwyn Howard, Tricia Wells, Lisa Thomas, Bronwyn McLean, Anna Blundell, Sarah Wigglesworth, Effy Tumews, Kim Traill, Natasha Shugg, Jane Robin, Kate Woodward, Vanessa Ash, Anita Wood, Jeanette Avent, Iveta Samulis, Kim Dauies, Samantha Mudge, Rebecca Milne, Kerrie Penington, Robyne Manallack.

4th Row: Sharyn Wilson, Tracey Balding, Elizabeth Selkrig, Filippa Shub, Katherine Chien, Ros Holsman, Caroline Spargo, Emma Vidovich, Katherine Henshall, Heather Varley, Janice Wong, Lara Finlayson, Rosemary Montague, Liz Hutchinson, Suzanne Watters, Robin Vial, Ingrid Banks, Talei Gillard, Kate Morris, Sue Thomas, Kyla Finlay, Jacqueline Ogeil, Masayo Hase.

ORCHESTRA 5th Row, L to R: Talie Gillard, Angela Sharman, Kirsten McKellar, Jenny Neales, Kate Boling, Barbara Mills, Rachel Mclnnes, Livia Judge, Emma Boling, Marina Jansen, Lou Dunn, Lisa Wiltshire, Belinda Johnson, Lisa Milne.

4th Row: Angie Robertson (String Tutor), Fiona Smith, Christine Morgan, Angela Beggs, Debbie Dowling, Jenny Wilkie, Carolyn Schultz, Leanne Nicholes, Melanie May, Karen Honson, Natasha Shugg, Nicki Roxon, Catherine Howard, Bon Wai Chou, Karen Salomon, Louise Taylor, Siew-Siew Khoo, Meredith Stokes.

3rd Row: Rachel Cann, Iveta Samulis, Caroline Duggan, Melissa Poliness. Rubina Alpitsis, Emma Harvey, Bronwyn McLean, Jane Froster, Megan McKellar, Jenny Ridgway, Lynne Antcliffe, Jenny Skerratt, Elizabeth Gray, Anna Rosemeyer, Wendy Callander, Lisa Stoddart, Jenny Lumsden, Gillian Wilson, Sonya Pollard, Henk Van Ernst (Conductor).

2nd Row: Sonya Tissay, Cathy Murray, Lyndene Wan, Mindy McLeod, Anne Harvey, Cathy Tumour, Linda Harvey, Elizabeth Wigg, Fiona Joshua, Katherine Henshall, Katherine Chin, Carolyn Spargo, Sally John, Megan McFarlane, Olivia Glasson.

1st Row: Rebecca Ruddock, Suzanne Findlay, Leigh Garde, Jane Schleiger, Jane Joshua, Julie Ackland, Tracy Eaton, May Khor, Sylvie Niziblian, Anne Mills, Andrea Newman, Caroline Adam, Natalie Mikkelson, Susan Knox.

Absent: Susie Stringer, Jocelyn Allen, Sharon Koch, Melissa Hong, Yin Yin Lelyn Allen, Sharon Koch, Melissa Hong, Yin Yin Lim.

3rd Row: Cathy Camm, Chris Arthur, Christine Morgan, Amanda Wigg, Monique Cole, Sam Downes, Fleur Watters, Sonia Hwang, Gillian Hick, Karen Head, Lisa Nolte, Sarah Glezer, Bronwen Farrawell, Alexandra Pavlovski, Jane Wilkinson, Kylie Webb, Elizabeth Lor, Rubina Alpitsis, Christine Tursky, Gaylene Wright.

2nd Row: Wendy Callender, Anne Mills, Lucia Cade, Jennifer Neales, Anne Carter, Lynne Antcliffe, Jennifer Ridgway, Jane Joshua, Sylvie Niziblian, Carolyn Morey, Kristin Broberg, Merrilyn Dawson, Sally Nettleship, Shelley Hobby, Sally Greenwood, Mrs. Elton-Brown (Conductor), Barbara Mills, Fiona Carmody, Lisa Hales, Sue Thomson, Helen Abbott, Elizabeth Gray, Jennifer Skerratt, Catherine Howard, Marjorie Roe, Kerrie Thomas, Sally John, Jennifer Wilkie, Jacqueline Johnston, Lisa Studdert, Rachael Mclnnes.

1st Row: Lillian Vukosav, Sally Royal, Cheryl Thomas, Louise Adam, Helen Rayment, Dorelle Ong, Donna Weeks, Kate Boling, Tracey Manallack, Danielle Aisen, Julie Ackland, Jane Joshua, Jennifer Lumsden, Carolyn Prilluntz, Kim Kellett, Lynda Burns, Carol Scholes-Robinson, Sally Fleming, Robyn Starkey, Sophia Pavlovski, Jane Schleiger, Janine Wan (School Pianist), Karen Hiting, Margaret Ford, Wendy Lafranchi, Leigh Garde, Sarah Spargo, Andrea Mikkelsen.

Absent: Lisa Thomas, Susie Stringer, Debbie Prentice, Cathy Stelmach, Monique Cole, Robyn Frank, Vanessa Morgan, Lucy Smith, Kathy Steele, Carolyn Beale, Heidi Johnson, liana Mushin, Mardi Tromf, Nickie Briggs, Kate Gorringe-Smith, Kerrie Sketcher.

M.L.C. STRINGS Back Row, L to R: Anne Harvey, Fiona Joshua, Belinda Johnson, Bon Wai Chou, Angela Sharman, Mindy McLeod, Marina Jansen, Angie Robertson (conductor).

Middle Row. Anne Mills, Emma Harvey, Debbie Dowlina, Cathy Murray, Jane Froster, Sonya Tissay, Melanie May, Bronwyn McLean, Jane Joshua.

Front Row: Suzanne Findlay, Lyndene Wan, Melissa PoTiness, Rubina Alpitsis, May Khor, Jenny Wilkie, Sylvie Niziblian, Lisa Wiltshire, Rebecca Ruddock.

Absent: Bon Lan Chou, Ikuko Sunamura, Susie Stringer, Andrea Newman, Olivia Glasson, Megan McFarlane.

SENIOR SCHOOL In my last report to Siluer and Green as Head of Senior School and Vice Principal, I am not giving a comprehensive review of the past year. On the whole, this post-centenary year has been a 'Quiet Achiever'; the organisational changes initiated in 1 9 8 2 have become a well-established and accepted routine. Once again the school community has shown that it can successfully adapt to the demands of new situations. This bodes well for the future which is bound to bring developments in the social fabric of the country which will affect many people and institutions, private schools among them.

Many of the speeches and articles addressed to Senior School students dwell on the difficulties which these young people will encounter when they have finished their schooling. These difficulties are very real and often frightening, not only for the young.

Unemployment, we are told, is not a temporary phenomenon but will be for a long time a social fact; there is the uncertainty of retaining employment because the technological changes bring with them the danger of redundancy and the possible total phasing-out of some trades and professions; there is a lack of personal security in our cities and the very real possibility of a nuclear war. These factors do not make for a rosy future.

My generation who were about the age of H.S.C. students during the Second World War were also confronted by various difficulties and we often wondered what lay before us in the future. However, I think there was more hope (not always realised) that certain unsatisfactory conditions might improve, that peace might have a chance of becoming a permanent feature in a better world, and that wishes for a modicum of personal happiness and job satisfaction were not too exorbitant.

The future beyond 1983 is much gloomier and I am full of admiration for the young people confronting it. I have come into contact with many of them through my work at school and I have a real respect for their courage and enterprise. These young people are not blindly optimistic yet they are realistically cheerful in their outlook. They are fully aware of future uncertainties and difficulties and are very determined to tackle them and shape their lives in a positive and personally satisfying manner. I am convinced that they will be able to retain this attitude and also communicate some of their 'restrained optimism' to those among their contemporaries who have lost heart and feel like giving up altogether.

If our senior students continue to have this attitude, and they and staff who can help them by their experience can work together under the thoughtful and constructive leadership of our Principal, I am sure that M.L.C. will continue to make a positive and far-reaching contribution to the community in which we live.

Miss Beathea V. Jackson Vice Principal and Head of Senior School

SENIOR CENTRE Senior Centre. The big, old, grey house on the corner of Fitzwilliam Street and Glenferrie Road, is the private refuge for all of the one hundred and fifty (or so) Year Twelve girls. Outside, it looks ominous and uninviting; only the Year Twelve girls and possibly a few brave Year Elevens have ever seen past the front door of the old mansion.

Yet, at lunchtimes and recess, Senior Centre turns into a beehive of activity, humming with the ceaseless chatter of girls pleased to have a break from classes.

Senior Centre, built far from all other school buildings, and fitted with provisions for coffee and tea, is the one place where hard-working students can flop into a beanbag and relax for a while. It's a central spot to meet the friends that you don't have classes with, and the main downstairs room provides a large room in which the few, but necessary, year-level meetings can be held.

The one problem that we did face in Senior Centre this year, was that the house still has rooms inside it, and the rooms have doors that can be shut, cutting its inhabitants off from the rest of the year. Every year the same problem arises, and that is that different groups of friends segregate themselves from everyone else.

Although this year we fought valiantly to rid Senior Centre of all 'cliques', rigor mortis set in during the year, neatly dividing all groups into separate rooms.

On a different note, for girls that will claim Senior Centre for themselves in the years to come, we feel that we ought to warn you that we have every reason to believe Senior Centre is haunted.

Each night in Senior Centre, every step can be heard to creak, and the wind makes a moan through the holes in the floor. The constant drip . . . drip . . . drip . . . of the coffee urn, which strangely cannot be rectified, is enough to drive any sane person off the edge. And what, you may ask, are the eerie monsters that lurk in the murky depths of the coffee cups? The once spotless carpet is now stained with large brownish splotches (rather like those that spilled coffee or tea make), smelling unmistakably of blood and murder. There is even evidence of an unearthly presence in the fridge, which could not be denied once the door has been opened. The foul odour of rotting flesh that arises from every milk carton is enough to turn even the strongest stomachs.

After serious consideration and discussion on the possibility of Senior Centre's ghostly inhabitants, we came to the conclusion that it must be haunted, as there was no other feasible reason for stains, unwashed cups, or rotten milk.

"On the Senior Centre balcony, oh, oh."

Celebrations at Senior Centre.

COMMUNICATIONS

As Communication is the only Group Two subject offered at M.L.C., I find many students look to it as a 'soft option — however, I can tell you it definitely isn't.

Communication in H.S.C. involves the completion of four options rather than the one done in all other subjects. Although there is no end of year exam, there is more work throughout the year. A diary has to be kept, recording each day's lesson; this involves constant and steady work all throughout the year. Organisation is the key to coping with the workload most efficiently.

As a poor example of an organised student, I continually find myself up in the 'wee hours' of the morning completing various assignments which I've (yet again) left to the last minute. I wonder if I'll ever learn?

Communication in Years 11 and 12 offers great variation in subject matter. This year alone we have covered many aspects of radio, television and the effects of advertising in the media, the underlying themes in children's literature, the place of women in the workforce, languages and many other related topics. Not only do we have theoretical discussions, but we also get practical experience using film cameras (i.e. making our own television programs); making radio programs; taking part in impersonation classes and producing slide/tape presentations.

We've also learnt many interesting facts useful for impressing your dinner party guests and always a good conversation piece in a tight situation (i.e. accidentally running into Charles, Di and Willie at Harrods shopping). A few examples could include: 'Did you know that 97.5% of households have a T.V.?' or 'Two and a half million dollars a year is spent on advertising Pal dog food'.

As well as structured lessons, one day a week we have a 'tutorial' when we discuss with our tutor, in a small group, any problems we are having. We have a free discussion, and the chance to give our own viewpoint and perhaps change an aspect of the course. This format is excellent and would be a great advantage if adopted in other H.S.C. subjects.

Most lessons are interesting and relevant to today's society. As with any subject, the occasional lesson would be more happily spent in Senior Centre tipping down bulk-buy coffee; however, you do get the chance to express your views and criticisms in your diary. Writing the diary does become a real pain in the hectic part of the year, but it is worth it at the end to have in front of you a whole year's summary and thoughts on paper.

I've thoroughly enjoyed two years of Communications. It's been a lot of work, but well worth the effort. It's been an invaluable experience which has left me feeling better equipped for leaving M.L.C. and facing that big wide world, we from the 'Green Palace' (alias M.L.C.) hear so much about!

Sandy Walsh

SENIOR SCHOOL DANCE FIFTH-FORM Every year the dance committee is made up of a group of parents and a group of

girls; this year, because the organisation all began too late to choose girls, the prefects stepped in. The entire committee had only one meeting together and that was really one big argument about whether a D.J. or a band would be more appropriate. As we only had about $200 to spend on music, the bands that we would have been able to afford would have been less than satisfactory — so finally a D.J. was chosen.

After that about ten prefects' meetings were held at recess discusSfhg blind-dates, food and table arrangements. As usual the blind-dates were from a mixture of boys' schools where prefects had 'contacts'. Although some of the couples didn't work out so well, some saw each other for quite a while after the dance. The table arrangements, as usual, were reorganised every day for about a week.

All in all the night was extremely successful, beginning in many cases with 'before' parties at 6 p.m. and ending with 'after' parties till 4 a.m. Dress seems to become more and more formal every year: more black dinner suits, bow-ties and taffeta dresses, are creeping in. It looks tremendous.

We thank the parents in the committee for all the time and effort they put in and all the people who attended for helping to make the 1983 Dinner Dance at Chaucers, Canterbury; a first-class night.

P.S. All you Year 11 girls should start organising things and a committee now, or you will be stuck with the prefects next year.

Ring Mrs. Keating for details (232 6713).

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COMMON ROOM

Moving into Year Eleven this year certainly had its advantages. The new common room has played a part for so many of us, helping us step into Senior School.

Sure, we have had -our problems with the noise that we make (not uncommon for Year Eleven M.L.C. girls) and various details, such as rubbish, coffee, money and so on. But when we think of all those lunchtimes when we have simply had somewhere to go, to meet and to talk, we realise how lucky we are.

The difference with Year Eleven is that we no longer have lessons with our form; therefore we don't know them so well and don't tend to congregate in form rooms, as before. So, with the common room to go to, we can catch up with all our friends. The other advantage is that during spares we can study (or on the odd, rare and unlikely occasion, talk), in the comfort of our own sanctuary, with the fatal cup of coffee in our hand.

Without the common room, people may argue, we can go to the library, but it's difficult to chat without disturbing others and there's no food allowed.

So we're all very lucky to have had the first chance to give the place a go, and we hope that in the future the common room will have added benefits.

Oh my gosh! Look what those Year 12s are doing!

Nicky Roxon

Back Row, L to R: Jackie Andrews, Leh Lin Koh, Jenni Bell, Jane Schleiger, Linda Harvey, Gillian Loats, Kate Boling.

Middle Row: Miss V. Kerr, Jennifer Sutherland, Pam Chellew, Susanti Winoto-Suatmadji, Sue Jenkyn, Christine Wilson, Jennifer Moon. Mignon Kemke.

Front Row: Harveen Kaur, Lynda Burns, Maria Argyropoulos, Kooi Chin Fong, Jane Mills, Carrie Gibson, Hayley Foo, Siong Kee Tang.

Back Row, L to R: Fiona Green, Kim Melville, Meagan Doak, Susan Greig, Kim Frostick, Amanda Johnson, Catherine Stranger, Eugenia Papavassiliou.

Middle Row: Alison Ng, Joanne Evans, Sally Royal, Sandra Walsh, Lynette Smith, Athena Sakellarides, Mrs. M. Pollet.

Front Row: Tracy Eaton, Maria Tsiaskas, Fiona Wilson, Brenda Sperandio, Sarah Davis, Anna Karathanassis, Dorelle Ong. Absent: Sophie Hancock, Robyn Starkey.

12C Back Row L to R- Tracey Manallack, Elizabeth Williamson, Chris Storie, Karen McGowan, Kylie Griffin, Christine Leake, Donna Weeks, Fiona Stephenson, Sally Roxon.

Middle Row: Sam Black, Lyn Hotchkin, Caroline Keeton, Alison Sexton, Nicole Harrick, Helen Lee, Kelly Hogan, Cassie Beatie, Miss K. Cotes.

Front Row: Natalie Chin. Cherul Thomas. Tina Maher, Olivia Glasson, Debbie Skewes, Elizabeth Kemp, Lyn Lacey.

12D Back Row, L to R: Karen Worts, Diane Kidd, Maree Black, Alison Wigglesworth, Louise Potter, Elisa Bates, Catherine Olsen.

Middle Row: Mrs. M. Woods, Tanya Frost, Gillian Heber-Percy, Hsiu-Hui Ten, Sarah Mayor, Meredith Stokes, Jacqueline Schiff, Robyn Veitz, Kim Kellett.

Front Row: Linda Hiider, Meredith McClelland, Joanne Batrouney, Gail Bastian, Natalie Keating, Fiona Le Page, Kathy Owen, Robyn Myers.

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Back Row, L to R: Christine Mcintosh, Caroline Northwood, Caroline Lack, Sue Ziesing, Hilary Fordham, Margaret Ford, Katherine Dawson Middle Row: Fiona Tan, Andrea Mikkelsen, Fiona Smith, Catherine Townsend, Kirsten Ferres, Wye-Yee Ooi, Felicity Ryan, Mrs R Tipping Front Row: Helen Rayment, Lindy Hunt, Carolyn Prillwitz, Jacqueline Rennie, Janine Wan, Janine Bennett, Kerry McClurkin.

Back Row, L to R: Sophie Pavlovski, Gita Eysbertse, Liuia Judge, Margaret Kirkles, Meghan Cahill, Katherine Murray, Louise Livsey, Sarah Spargo Middle Row: Mr. B. Fry, Georgina Dimitriou, Lillian Vukosav, May Khor, Nicole Faulkner, Leeanne Trenning, Sarah Swain, Jenny Trainor, Megan McFarlane Front Row: Julie Courtier, Leanne Gamble, Louise Williams, Samantha Lane, Sonja Aylward, Mamie Engelander, Katherine Newell, Kristine Brooke

12G Back Row, L to R: Elizabeth Wigg, Amanda Buxton, Leigh Garde, Joanne Whan, Alison Reiher, Kathryn Hanson.

Middle Row Mrs G. Shaw, Katherine Lavender, Daiva Dawson, Julie Ackland, Jane Joshua, Merrilyn Thomson, Michelle Cornish, Cindy McCoppin.

Front Row Deanne O'Neill,' Carol Shelton, Heather Grant, Michelle Griffiths, Heather Luntz, Maxine Watts, Jenny Lumsden.

12H Back Row, L to R: Louise Scanlan, Megan Goadby, Sandra Cother, Silvi Pirn, Allison Best, Susan James, Christina Nath.

Middle Row: Sonya Barbary, Andrea Gilbertson, Alison MacDougall, Serena Quek, Mandy Soon, Natalie King, Miss L. Howie.

Front Row: Sally Fleming, Geraldine Prentice, Tracey Slatter, Cathy Rossiter, Jennifer Senior, Tracy Angliss, Elizabeth Eccles.

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12J Back Row, L to R: Karen Whiting, Carolynne Bowman, Cathryn Workman, Deborah Basset, Wendy LaFranchi, Heather Douglas, Jackie Kennedy.

Middle Row: Mrs. F. Johnson, Julia Griffin, Fiona Robbins, Narelle Hamilton, Catherine Hickox, Sharon Markell, Patricia Robertson, Alice Niziblian.

Front Row: Janet Congleton, Olivia Tsao, Siew Siew Khoo, Pearl Cheung, Belinda Ross, Ruth Brierley, Prudence McNay, Min Yin Chong.

12K Back Row, L to R: Karen Whitin, Carolyne Bowman, Cathryn Workman, Deborah Basset, Wendy LaFranchi, Heather Douglas, Jackie Kennedy.

Middle Row: Mrs. K. Ambrose, Fiona McHugh, Faye Glasgow, Jenny Woodford, Lise Ramsden, Caroline Goetzke, Elizabeth Byass, Sandra Knowles.

Front Row: Louise Adam, Sharon Ford, Danielle Aisen, Anna S a w a , Margaret Fry, Suellen Hutcheson, Robyn Upfill.

THE BUSINESS SCHOOL The Business School started off in 1983 with 42 students in Year 12 and 32 Year 11 students. Of the 42 Year 12 students, 30 continued from the Year 11 Business Course.

The year started with a chicken and fried rice luncheon for all students and teachers. This was a chance for girls to get to know their fellow students, and also to raise money for a Business Convention later in the year.

Throughout the Business School year, various speakers and excursions related to the course were arranged. These included: Business Efficiency Fair — World Trade Centre; trip to a Real Estate Office; Jacqui Wise — former model, lecturer in grooming; Bank Education speaker; Law excursion to the Courts.

Year 11 students were involved in a Youth Business Competition arranged

by Rotary. This involved running a business, keeping the books, shareholders' meetings and organising activities to raise money. M.L.C.'s Business Beauties came equal first in the competition, winning $1800 which went towards the purchase of six electronic typewriters and four print-out calculators. This could not have been achieved without the aid of Mrs. Silberer.

All students participated in a Work Experience program for one week. This was found to be a success and a worthwhile experience for all involved. Special thanks to Mrs. Ambrose for arranging placements.

A highlight of second semester was a Student Convention held for one day.

Students from Star of the Sea studying the same course were invited to participate. Numerous interesting speakers, fascinating displays and a yummy luncheon made the day a break from the normal school routine.

Everyone enjoyed the year especially with the use of the modern facilities in the Centenary Building. Computers, word-processing facilities, electronic typewriters, a trainee PABX switchboard and transcription machines helped to give students a taste of the modern business world.

We would like to thank all the teachers for their help and dedication during the year and would encourage without hesitation, all those interested in a business-oriented career.

Many thanks to Mrs. Taylor who has been great as Head of the Business School.

Good luck to next year's Business School students. We trust they are as dedicated, studious, and hardworking as the 1983 Year 12 Business School students were!

Catering

The 1983 Catering class started off in a big way this year. The huge enrolment of 11 soon contracted to only eight. One didn't turn up, one thought that Boarding House food and cooking food was Fiona Stephenson too much to ask of her digestive system Tanya Frost and so left, and one thought Business Fiona McHugh Studies would be more appetising than Gene Davis Catering.

But that didn't deter the happy eightsome who soon became the delight YOUTH BUSINESS of the new Centenary Building. After the first few months of cooking, well trying COMPETITION to cook, we were put to the test — our During terms one and two the Year 11 first official function. All went well and Business students were involved in a now the Catering girls have the reputaRotary Club Youth Business Competi- tion of turning out some delicious gastrotion. We formed a public company nomic delights from our exquisite called 'BUSINESS BEAUTIES LTD kitchen. and appointed people to the following Functions have now become a regular positions: feature in the ordinary week of an MLC Catering girl and with the assistance of Kim Baker Managing Director Mrs. Rydel and Miss Cotes they always Melinda Henderson Company Secretary seem to run smoothly without any major Shani Carroll Finance Director catastrophes.

Joanne Gregory Operations Director Melinda Easton Marketing Director Cooking is not the only thing we do.

Jane Goffin Office Manager There are a wide range of subjects from Chris Davis Accountant Management to Economics.

Meredith Grey Assistant Accountant We really recommend this course to Jenny Barnes Secretary any girls considering a career in the Georgia Psarras Typist hospitality industry, as it is a good introJan Almond Purchasing Officer ductory course into the industry. The Melinda Abbey Receiving Officer Jenny Hyden school has excellent catering facilities for Legal Officer Gabrielle Flint us to learn all the essentia1 cooking Sales Representative Melissa Fenner Market Research Officer skills.

Liza George Advertising Officer We hope all future Catering girls enjoy Alexia Isihiou Distribmtion it as much as we have.

The competition required us to sell Prue McNay shares to the public to gain capital, carry out market research, conduct weekly meetings, prepare monthly reports for the Balwyn Rotary Club, acquire goods for sale at the Camberwell Market, record all financial transactions in the appropriate accounts, arrange insurance and council permits and general administrative duties.

Two consecutive weeks in May were used to sell new and second-hand goods at the Camberwell Browse-n-Buy Market. Substantial profits were gained on both days. This was the most enjoyable part of the competition as we met rival companies.

The Rotary Club judged us on all aspects of business organisation. Our hard work was rewarded by receiving equal 1st place with Mount Scopus. The Business Studies Department received a cheque for $1,875.

Thanks to Mrs. Silberer and Business Studies teachers for their great support and assistance.

Melinda Hendersor Kim Bakei

MIDDLE SCHOOL A few weeks ago a young trainee teacher asked me for some help. He had to teach in a large urban school a Year 8 class which had a sizeable number of aboriginal students. It was to be a history lesson and the students were to be introduced to the wonders of Sumerian civilisation. I was delighted to be asked how to tackle it. It so happened that my interest in ancient history had been kindled by my grandfather's collection of books when I was small. One of them was called Ancient and Modern Times by a man called Breasted. I loved that book and can still recall its illustrations. By chance, many years later while visiting the University of Chicago on quite other business I found a whole museum of archaeological treasures which Breasted had presented to that institution. 'Yes' I said. 'I've taught that stuff to just that level and there are twg cardinal points to get across.

The first is the geography of the place. It enabled a hitherto nomadic race to settle and grow crops. And the second is that they developed written records. Those two things, being settled and keeping written records are the key to civilised man.'

My young teacher looked at me in horror. 'You are asking me to tell aboriginal boys and girls who came from a nomadic race with a vast store of legends passed on by word of mouth that they are not civilised?' And suddenly and completely I realised that what I had accepted from my history books and my culture and what I had been teaching all these years was false. I do not believe that growing crops and keeping records is 'civilised' but I had never previously questioned it. How often are we challenged in this way? What produces that real awareness that redirects our understanding? It is not necessarily a classroom product. It can happen in assembly, in the Tuckshop or the playing field. But when it does happen there is a transfer of knowledge that is what education, as distinct from learning, is all about.

Mrs. Wood tells of much the same experience when she gave a much loved passage of C. S. Lewis to girls. They had been taught clear-thinking and they tore that passage to shreds, revealing its emotive language and its illogicality. We don't lose our faith by such exercises. Indeed, we are better able to defend it.

Middle School is full of girls who are tough-minded and prepared to make that extra effort of understanding. They display it again and again, not just amongst the girls who consistently win the Victorian Chess Championships or win Science talent prizes or gain awards in National Mathematics competitions or Inter-School Debating. The same determination is found amongst the gymnasts, the sports and and the artists.

It is also very trying to live with. On my desk is yet another missive from one of Middle School's bright girls. This time she hates exercise in all its forms and is violently opposed to the increased time which the new curriculum devotes to it.

Some part of me longs for the olden days when one did what one was told — or did those days never exist? Yet an explanation about 'healthy bodies, healthy minds', the new life styles of women which increase the risk of coronary-type ailments, the argument for all-round education, the increasing sophistication of physical education Mrs. Jean Prest itself, the opportunities for improved self-image, adventure and the learning of Head of Middle School sporting attitudes are all her right and my duty to explain.

When such questioning ceases so will the Middle School at M.L.C. Meantime it is MIDDLE'S MESSAGE very much alive — and kicking.

The Middle School magazine has really established itself in the life of every middle school student, providing each student with a chance to air her views and ideas in any way, shape or form.

The magazine is run on a casual, Night had rested upon the earth, unoppressive basis and provides some It appeared to sleep; softly undisturbed. interesting reading material for both I sat in bed glaring intensely into the students and staff. We greatly ensleeping night. courage students to contribute and express ideas in a creative manner. We Then suddenly a burst of steady rain fell hope the magazine will live on, even heavily upon the quiet ground. after we have passed into the barren It seemed the night had woken from a horrifying wasteland of Senior School. dream, Many of the articles were aimed at In tears. producing a somewhat difficult to obtain Repeatedly the rain hit the ground, 'chuckle' from those of the Middle Each rain drop separating in all directions, School, but we managed to include The sky was grey, full of loneliness and some articles of more serious content. confusion.

An article on A.I.D.S., several essays, poems and letters appeared in our pages Lost amongst the sheet of staring grey, was alongside horoscopes, teachers' quotes, a gleam of light, vicious editorials and revealing quizzes.

The moon.

It looked as though it was trying to punch Suzie Fry Quote: 'A truly remarkable literary accomthrough the sheet of grey, plishment! It should hold the prized position So its glowing brightness could stare on every bookshelf.' longingly upon life below.

NIGHT

Trudi Smith 9C

EXTENSION STUDIES Extension Studies has been offered to girls in Years 8, 9 and 10 again in 1983.

The Year 9 program was devised by Mrs. Turnidge who comes in especially to share in these classes.

It was a most interesting program based around the theme of problem solving. At the end of Term 2 the girls set themselves the problem of evaluating the year's work and the results of their questionnaire make most interesting reading. Not one of the ten girls in response to the question why they liked Extension Studies responded to the suggestion that it was a break from work. Overwhelmingly they found it interesting and educational and a third enjoyed having a lesson only with the gifted students. Yet they were very much against total segregation and would not have liked to have been together for all their lessons.

The reasons that they gave for coming to Extension Studies were that they found the subject matter interesting; they all commented on the fact that the class was small, and everyone in it was there because she wanted to be there and they were all participators. For this reason they felt very free to express themselves. They commented upon the absence of an authority figure and again and again made remarks about the good atmosphere for learning. They also were asked to rate sport, craft, reading and music in their order of preference. Unlike the stereotype of "the gifted child", they ranked sport very highly on their list of preferences to which they added sleeping, conversation, maths, science and reading.

Interestingly, watching television was something that nobody mentioned. They did not find that their friends' attitudes had changed towards them because they were labelled Extension Studies girls, and they certainly felt that much of what they studied should be available to all students, although they were remarkably unwilling to enlarge or change their group.

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To the question, 'Did any of the lessons seem irrelevant or boring?', they answered that 'some were irrelevant but never boring', and 'one or two but not most', and they were 90% confident that they had understood all the material that was presented.

The lessons they found most interesting were the afternoon spent with Mr. Graham Cutting, from the Forensic Science Laboratory when he discussed the problem of police detection which was far and away their favourite, with the debate against Maroondah High School gifted children on Single Sex Education versus CoEducation, and the construction of a Dungeons and Dragons game, as equally second favourite.

The majority argued that there should be more time for Extension Studies. They certainly did not complain, forget about, nor race home to teW Mum, about Extension Studies at the end of the lesson. On the contrary. They found they kept thinking about the topic and continued to discuss it. This all augurs well for the future of such classes at M.L.C. Jean Prest

. . . but we do have fun sometimes!

DANCING CLASS YEAR 9 AND 10 DANCES About 160 girls came to each Year 9 dance this year. The first dance was held on April 16th at the Gym Complex at M.L.C. The Mammoth Music Machine provided the Disco music which all the girls enjoyed. The night was a great success overall.

Fewer girls attended the Year 10 dances held on March 19th and June 18th in the Gym Complex at M.L.C. (about 140). The Mammoth Music Machine was at the first Disco for Year 10, and Andrew Noble provided the music for the second dance. The music and both nights were a great success.

Boys were invited from private schools around Melbourne to be partners for the girls who attended.

Boys from private schools of Melbourne were invited for the Year 10 dances as well, to be partners for the girls; without them the night would have been quite dull!

The second Year 9 social was held on July 30th again at the Gym Complex.

However, this time Andrew Noble was the D.J. who provided the music which helped the girls have a most memorable evening.

It should be understood that without the help of parents who organise and run these nights, the girls would be unable to attend these enjoyable socials and look forward to future dances. So please keep the support rolling in!

As in past years, the Year 9 girls went to Carey Grammar's Hall each Saturday night for the annual dancing classes with Carey boys under the supervision of Mr. Huelsmann.

As in previous years, girls learnt both old-time and modern dances in the company of respectable young men!? All the Year 9 girls enjoyed these Saturday nights — at least they were more exciting than sitting in front of the television!

On the last night of dancing class parents of both boys and girls were invited to join in the fun and see what their children had learnt or maybe hadn't learnt!

1983's dancing class with Carey Grammar was a great success and I'm sure this 'tradition' will continue for many years to come.

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JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL During 1983 we have welcomed over 200 new students into the Junior Secondary School. It has been pleasing to see how quickly these girls have settled into their new school and participated readily in form activities, house matches and school teams with the 'old' girls.

Staff have noted with pride the success of Junior Secondary School students both at M.L.C. and in outside competitions in academic and sporting areas.

The Junior Secondary School Student Representative Council has met regularly and made recommendations for improvements in the school. At the present time they are planning to hold a mini-fete later in the year. The president, secretary and members are to be congratulated on their initiative and interest. We thank Miss P. Wilkinson for her support and leadership.

The house captains have had a chance to exercise leadership within the school and have proved very responsible in carrying out their duties.

It has been Curriculum Planning Year for the whole school and the Junior Secondary School staff and students have appreciated the work of Mrs. R. Baker in planning and preparing for the changes in next year's program. We have admired her enthusiasm and dedication and we are now looking forward to putting the plans into action in 1984.

It is always sad to say goodbye to friends and we are sorry to be losing staff who have been an important part of our school for such a long time. We wish Miss P. Wilkinson a long and happy retirement and thank her for her dedicated service to the school.

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Girls of 6A with a section of the tapestry they designed and made for the Australian Contemporary Dance Company.

The woven panel, one of 12 made by different schools, will make up a backdrop for the Company's forthcoming production of 'The Golden Fleece'.

Lord, Father of all nations, help us to express faith in you, every minute of the day, whether we indicate it by praying, or in any other way. For this world is a cruel one, and if faith was present, in everyone's heart, the world would not be so full of greed, jealousy, and other cruel intentions which man is extremely good at producing. Forgive us for these sins, which occur naturally, unfortunately.

But help us to put our belief in you, and by having this, Lord, help us not to sin.

Thank you, almighty God, Amen.

God is everywhere — in fact, I probably just wrote on Him.

continued its descending run And this Brooklet would calmly intrude a brisk stream's business, and become part of it.

And this would slowly but surely become a river that would flow to the sea.

Why is its course so inevitable?, I asked myself, Just like our lives are guided to death.

My eyes wandered skywards, and I saw it.

And the eagle now soared far above the crystal valley down below.

She was searching for something; that I knew.

For she sometimes hovered, or flew, in calm, majestic and stealthy circles.

She dropped, silently, determined.

1 could not see her for a moment, but then she returned.

And not empty-handed, for she carried a paralysed rabbit in a vice-like grip.

Poor rabbit, I thought, but it had to be. Again, GUIDED!

GIFTS It was slightly warmer today.

Or was this, I reflected, just my hopes being innocently expressed? as I walked up the rocky slope, to my favourite place.

I stepped onto a rock, and the mountain wind damply fingered my rumpled hair.

It caressed and lulled my trouser cuffs, wheedling them to beat and jump.

I turned my cheek, and to it the wind was millions of tiny pin-pricks of ice . . .

The thaw was on. The thick drops of sleet fell heavily from the iron sky.

One drop fell onto my outstretched tongue, and its heavy, wet weight was felt on the surface.

Already the snow was beginning to transform into water, Which would form a trickle as it flowed down the craggy, rocky mountainside.

And then one Trickle merge into another, as it

Up she went, ascending towards the top of a cold, slushy and rocky cliff.

Here her young were waiting, in a crevice or niche, enclosed in a warm, cosy nest.

Hungry.

Why am I so privileged to see all these wondrous things, these gifts of God. All these things — The curious wind, the flakes of snow, the thick drops of sleet, the crystal and fresh water, the majestic eagle, the dead rabbit, the chicks, t h e valley

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All are His glorious creations.

God makes EVERYTHING He controls ALL, and makes things go the way He wishes.

In this huge, peaceful place, I am cradled in His arms.

And then the glorious sun rose up, and I KNEW He was here.

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Betrayed by Judas who felt so ashamed, Carried his cross past the sick and the lame Died the worst death, to let his love in, Jesus our Saviour who died for our sin.

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ROWING Back Row, L to R: Debbie Basset, Kerrie Smythe.

Front Row: Rachel Mclnnes, Kay Fry, Sandy McKellar.

ROWING The M.L.C. Rowing camp was held in the last week of January, and it consisted of numerous fitness tests and rowing challenges. The competent and enthusiastic M.L.C. rowing coaches were then able to select the 1st and 2nd crews to train daily, using the facilities offered in the city. The 3rd - 6th crews continued to train very hard under the watchful eye of Jackie Marshall and Julie Myers, at the Hawthorn sheds.

The progress and the success achieved by individual M.L.C. crews is rather difficult to write up. All crews did their very best in the Melbourne regattas, particularly the 4th, 5th and 6th crews who did extremely well at the Junior Head of the River; all crews reached the finals and showed their very determined attitude.

The 2nd and 3rd crews did very well all year; both crews trained well, always fighting to get a second opportunity for a seat in the lsts. At the Head of the River, both these crews made the finals and showed their fine ability to be awarded a well-earned second in both finals.

As a member of the lsts, I along with the rest of the crew, believe we had an exhausting but rewarding year. Trying to prove Lo yourself and your coach, Pam Westerndorf, that you can win, was a very difficult task. The reward to win the Victorian Youth title and the Australian Schoolgirls title, made a difficult task eventually worth the pain.

Many thanks to all the coaches for their time, effort and support. All rowers realise, or should realise, that no other girls' school in Australia could be more fortunate to have such able coaches. My sincere thanks to all the coaches, Pam Westerndorf, Jackie Marshall, Sue Palfreyman and Julie Myers. I advise all girls to keep up the good work and dedicated attitude because I believe the future of M.L.C. Rowing Club is one of prosperity and success.

Captain: Deborah Basset.

Colours: D. Basset, R. McGinnes, K. Smythe.

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HOCKEY The hockey season started well, and M.L.C. seemed enthusiastic. It seemed at one stage that we might even field two whole teams. However, when the time came to play, the numbers had decreased to one and a half teams (a poor effort on those who dropped, they certainly missed a fun season). Although Tina Maher did not make the first match, and Kerry McClurkin was continually being injured by others (three times), we still managed four wins, one draw, but two losses.

Again this year an exchange was made with M.L.C. Sydney; this time they visited Melbourne. We had a very successful two-day round robin, with the Sydney team eventually winning overall and being undefeated. Most girls billeted a Sydney girl, and I think everyone had an enjoyable and memorable time.

We were definitely fitter than we had ever been, even more than when we went up last year. We seemed to keep up with the other teams or in some cases outlast them.

Everyone would like to thank Mrs. Dall for coaching the team throughout the term.

Captain: Gita Eysbertse.

Colours: G. Eysbertse, D. Skews, K. McClurkin, G. Fraser, H. Neil.

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James, Carol Scholles-Robertson.

The school swimming program began with the well-organised, inter-house swimming sports. From this meet numerous swimmers were selected to represent the school at three major interschool swim meets and winter pennant, if one chose to do so.

A lot of time and energy was devoted

by Mrs. Armstrong to select the fastest and most capable girl to represent the school in specific races. On behalf of the team, I would like to thank her, and several parents, for their enthusiastic support, especially Mr. M. Cartney, Mrs. Allen and Mrs. Broadman. Thanks also to all those who followed and gave the swimmers extra encouragement when needed.

Sometimes I think people don't believe that the M.L.C. swimming team needs much support at meets, because the team always seems to win year after year; but what the team members may be afraid of is that if little support is given when they are winning what will the support be like when the team has a loss?

Fortunately the M.L.C. swimming team did win all three major school competitions, one win indicating that they are the best girls' school swimming team in Victoria, also winning the Senior B and Junior A winter pennant flag.

The swimming team is comprised of some extremely talented and devoted young swimmers who deserve a lot of credit for their outstanding effort during the 1983 school swimming season. I thank all girls in the team for their contributions, and wish them all the best in future years.

Captain Deborah Basset Colours: D. Basset, J. Joshua, Z. Deakin, T. Cheng, M. Wooldridge, M. Miller.

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Joshua.

HOCKEY TEAM Back Row, L to R: Gita Eysbertse, Raelene Chou, Sue James.

Middle Row: Genevieve Fraser, Sue Reynoldson, Carol Scholes-Robertson, Helen Neil.

Front Row: Liz Witt, Kerry McClurkin, Debbie Skewes.

SWIMMING TEAM Back Row, L to R: Debbie Basset (C), Jane Joshua (VC), Sally Allan, Minnie Cade, Lee McArtney, Carolyn Thomson, Andrea Neilson, Bernadette Arnold, Lisa Retford, Kirsty Allen, Jenny Sutherland.

Middle Row: Kirsty Ford, Amanda Dux, Mandy Robertson, Sandra Currie, Suzanne Cole, Melissa Ashcroft, Anna Ward, Kirsten Kruse.

Front Row: Penny Sutton, Jackie Loos, Nadine Brown, Gillian Arnold, Karen Hulls.

TENNIS The tennis practices were held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from the second week of term. With every week the attendance and standard increased. We were able to get twelve pairs and everyone managed a few games.

We ended the term with seven wins and two losses. The whole team really appreciate the time and hard work put in

by Mrs. Armstrong and Miss Robinson, our great coaches.

The team must be picking up because last year we only had four wins. The Middle School had three wins and three losses, as did the Juniors.

Captain: Mandy Soon. Quote: 'Because we used THAT much cordial, I now need 37c from you.'

Colours: M. Soon, S. Whitaker, S. Wright, A. Johnson.

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'A' team members:

C. S t e l m a c h , F.

Mason, M. Wooldridge, J. Evans.

TENNIS TEAM Back Row, L to R: Robyn Light, Cathy Stelmach, Lou Dunn, Jo Bradford, Robyn McKenzie.

2nd Back Row: Meredith Stokes, Shelley Wright, Wendy Callander, Clare Gibney, Michelle Day, Marjorie Roe. 2nd Front Row: Sandra Whitaker, Gene-Ann Hansford, Mandy Soon, Elissa Davey, J o Evans.

Front Row: Fiona Mason, Nicole Phillips.

SCHOOL SPORT NETBALL M.L.C. had a very successful season this year in the netball. The Senior A team were undefeated and the B team won four of their five games. The Middle A team played four games, winning one; the B team won three and the C team two. The Junior Secondary team were successful winning four of their six games. On some occasions the Junior Secondary fielded up to six teams.

This year we hosted M.L.C. Sydney, and we all participated in a round robin tournament in the first weekend of July.

It was a well-organised weekend and the wet weather did not deter M.L.C. Melbourne from becoming outright winners once again. M.L.C. entered a team in the Victorian Schoolgirls' Championship.

The Senior team won all their qualifying finals and went into the preliminary finals, but they were narrowly defeated in one game. The Middle and Junior teams were entered but missed out on reaching the preliminary finals.

All girls would like to thank Mrs. Armstrong, Miss Semmel, Miss McPetrie and Mrs. Beddoe for their experienced coaching this year. A big thank you to everyone who participated this year.

Good luck to netballers next year, and have an enjoyable season as we did this year.

Captain: Jenny Senior.

Colours: D. Bassett, J. Bradford, L. Scanlon, J. Senior, J. Kennedy, F. Mason, L. Hotchkin, J. Ryan.

NETBALL TEAM Back Row, L to R: Janet Ryan, Deborah Basset, J o Bradford, Jackie Kennedy.

Front Row: Fiona Mason, Jenny Senior, Lyn Hotchkin.

"Feeling a bit sweaty?"

"Action Shot".

"Playing in the rain".

ATHLETICS This year the Athletics team is bigger and better than ever, with a population of more than sixty girls. So far under the able guidance of Mrs. Johnson (with a few prods in the right direction) we have progressed from a group of the usual unfit, flabby M.L.C. students to a trim, taut, terrific and finely-tuned squad of athletes.

We haven't yet participated in any major competitions but our cross-country team has been training and competing since early in second term, with fine results from many Juniors. Unfortunately, the Senior part of the school wasn't quite so well represented, but we did once manage to finish the course, making 31st, 32nd and 33rd places.

The forthcoming athletics camp is certain to be one of the highlights of the season.

This weekend should be great, not only to improve our skills and abilities, but also to bring a sense of unity to the squad. In our opinion this is the one major factor that has been missing in the past. We hope that having a more unified team will give us the extra boost in our performances that will help us to win the Interschool Competition later in the term.

In previous years we have been defeated by either one or two points, by a certain school who shall remain nameless. This year, though, we intend to beat the pants off

Back Row, L to R: Pauline Cheung, Katrina Knell, Caroline Zsoemboer, Belinda Johnson, Fiona Williams, Jenny Dicker Anne Marie Cook, Cecily Whitaker, Monika Wolf, Lisa Hales, Tanya Johnson.

2nd Row: Helene Petras, Lisa Retford, Sam Smith, Andrea Wood, Lisa Eno, Sue Snowball, Alison Preston, Natalie Mikkelsen, Karolyn Beach, Jenny Neales, Carolyn Speechley, Karina Archman, Donna Wright.

3rd Row: Kym Burns, Natalie Freeman, Sonya Pollard, Jenny Campbell, Josie Millard, Carolyn Scholtz, Mrs. Johnson, Jo Bradford, Minnie Cade, Jackie Rindt, Kirsten Zarifeh, Lizzie Leffler.

Front row: Karen Myers, Lindy Trezise, Katrina Brabon, Jenny Wilson, Robyn Tan, Jenny King, Kristin Giles, Cayley Matson, Suzanne Cole, Fiona Adamson, Caron Chapman, Joanne Roberts, Jill Phillips.

Captains: Carolyn Scholtz and Joanne Bradford

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SCHOOL SPORT BASEBALL The Senior A baseball team had a successful season, winning five matches out of the seven games played, with only one loss and one draw. While the Senior B team had some tough competition, they proved to complete the season with only one loss, one draw and two successful wins.

Thank you to all those girls who participated in the school baseball team for 1983, and a special thanks to Mrs. Dall for the time and effort she gave to both senior teams.

Captain: Sarah Davis.

Colours: S. Davis, M. McKerral, J. Senior.

Other A Team Members: L. Scanlon, T. Frost, C. Scholtz, A. Criddle, K. Worts, S. Hutchinson.

BASEBALL TEAM Back Row, L to R: Gillian Stewart, Megan McKernall, Sam Smith, Jenny Neales, Abi Freeman.

Middle Row: Jackie Johnson, Suellen Hutchison, Debbie Clare, Karen Worts.

Front Row: Sue Reynoldson, Julie Jones, Sarah Davis, Tanya Frost.

BASKETBALL Throughout second term basketball training has been held every Wednesday night and finally we played our first match (22nd September) and . . . beat Ivanhoe Grammar 22-9 (1) and 26-4 (2).

Well, so much for the basketball club; one debut and that is all; not really, only joking, but from this indication you can see we will have a promising future!!

GYMNASTICS

GYMNASTICS TEAM Back Row, L to R: Cecily Whittaker, Alice Nizibiian, Natalie Freeman. Tracy Eaton.

Middle Row: Fiona Mason, Melissa Angwin, Liz Eccles, Robyn McKenzie.

Front Row: Sophie Hancock, Caroline Fraser, Mary-Ellen Miller

Gymnastics is a unique activity in the school, which has no season — it runs all year, with events all year. It is demanding and time consuming, but rewarding and fun. Close friendships and relationships are developed and the benefits are life-long.

We are grateful to Miss T for her dedication and generosity in giving so much of her own time for our success.

Again this year, M.L.C. gymnasts won the State Independent Schools Gymnastics Championship by the very large margin of 60 points from the closest rival.

This was indeed a great achievement, as ten girls were unable to compete due to illness, and teams had to be reshuffled and reserves used to a maximum.

Captain: Caroline Fraser

DEBATING

B-GRADE The Year l i s had two debating teams this year, one of which went quite well. In fact we would have got into the finals if it wasn't for losing to Carey in the final round . . . how humiliating . . .

But it was great fun, despite the humiliations which debaters get used to after a while.

B-Grade is the first year where we have secret topics, which take about ten years off your life. We were given an hour to prepare a debate on 'That we have lost our innocence' (B2 were negative — you can imagine how hard this one would have been) and that 'The Franklin should be dammed' (Bl).

Miraculously we both managed to survive this ordeal, only to be beaten in 'That Australia should rearm'.

As with most other teams,.we found that Mrs. Wells and Big Ted were the only ones who put in regular appearances, which was quite disappointing.

Debating can be very interesting especially when the topic is 'That we regret the passing of the pixies and the goblins' and you have two schools like Scopus and Carey. The Carey fairies got up and told us how fairies need goblins and pixies to 'make more fairies, goblins and pixies' and how the fairies had, over the years, become 'inbred' which is why they had all but passed. We also heard some rather interesting stories about natural inclinations and wishing chairs . . . which just goes to show that debating isn't always boring.

Thanks go to Mrs. Wells who was as always a guiding force and she really helped us a lot throughout the year. We look forward to the prestige, status and permissiveness of A-Grade debating next year.

Caitlin Stronell

A-GRADE DEBATING TEAM

A-GRADE DEBATING Unfortunately we found the 1982 Agrade debaters were a tough act to follow!! Our last interschool debating season was a fun one anyhow. With all the debates at Carey for the second year now, we have found it much easier to get to know other debating teams. Supper afterwards has almost become a social occasion not to be missed.

The A-grade debating team was the combined effort of Megan Doak, Heather Douglas, Margie Fry, Carrie Gibson, Louise Livsey, Sarah Mayor, Fiona Tan and Sue Ziesing. An extra mention goes to Louise to congratulate her on gaining her school colours for interschool debating. Thanks to Mrs. P. Wells for all her help and support.

Thanks also to the FEW Year 12 supporters we did have.

Margie Fry

L to R: Margie Fry, Carrie Gibson, Heather Douglas, Louise Livsey, Meagan Doak.

C-GRADE We Year 10s had a pretty usual year of debating. No death threats or even a Carey obscene phone call came our way. This year some of the topics were about as stimulating as a bowl of tepid porridge, e.g. 'That we need kid's lib.', but we battled on against the tepid porridge in true M.L.C. tradition.

The M.L.C. mascot, Big Ted, was there, along with our othertnascot Mrs. Wells who spurred us on to greater heights. In Swiss style shorts and braces, with an eye missing, Ted was a true credit to the school — well done Ted. Unfortunately our two mascots were the only ones who made regular appearances as an audience. I'm sure you can all appreciate how it feels to begin your speech: 'Madam Chair, Lady and Teddy Bear' . . . maybe next year more people will come along to Carey for some free entertainment and it isn't as boring as you all probably think.

As well as (or despite??) Teddy Bear and Mrs. Wells, we too performed quite well, winning three of the five debates.

Our new coach Catherine helped us a great deal. Thank you Catherine.

We have all enjoyed this year and hope to do even better next year.

D-GRADE This year's D-grade debating started off with nervous girls and, I think I could safely say, nervous teachers. None of the Year 9's had had much experience with debating so everyone was hoping for the best. As the term progressed, the debaters developed their debating skills to a standard that has enabled two of our teams to reach the finals.

There were four D-grade teams this year and they achieved varying degrees of success: Dl: Had a successful debating year resulting in three wins out of a possible five and a place in the finals. Kate Blanchett, captain, achieved one of the highest scores of all teams in D-grade.

D2: Were unlucky not to reach the finals with two wins including one forfeit from the Loretto team.

D3: Had an unfortunate season but made all the work worthwhile when they ended the season with their first win.

Perhaps if the season had been longer D4: Finished on equal points with the leading debating teams; three wins including one forfeit.

Much of the credit must go to Miss Phillips and Mrs. Wells who helped and encouraged all the debaters; without their enthusiasm none of the teams could have progressed this far.

SOCIAL SERVICE

This year we have had some very interesting speakers at our Middle and Senior School assemblies. In most cases, the speakers have given a brief outline of the work being done by the organisation they represented. Short addresses at Senior and/or Middle School assemblies have been given by Mr. Rees from the Australian Leprosy Mission, Deaconess McKechnie from the Australian Inland Mission, Mrs. Alexander from the Save the Children Fund, Mrs. Ford from Community Aid Abroad, Miss Mauchee from the Red Cross, Mrs. Sitlington from the Children's Protection Society, Mr. McNeil from the Blind Olympics Association, Mr. Edwards from the Melbourne City Mission, and Mr. Anderson from Legacy. In addition, both Assemblies saw an excellent short film about the work of World Vision in the Philippines.

Once again, I would like to express my sincere appreciation to form teachers,

girls, parents, and especially the Social Service captains for all of their hard work.

The response by individual forms to Social Service has again been wonderful. We look like raising a record total for Social Service projects; by the end of Term 2, the Senior, Middle and Junior Secondary Schools combined have raised over $9,200.00.

Term 2 was a particularly busy one for the Senior School. The Confectionery Drive resulted in a profit of just over $600.00, and, combined with the money raised by some Senior School forms in Term 1, we were able to send cheques of $125 to Austcare, the Australian Leprosy Mission, the Children's Protection Society, the Australian Inland Mission, the 'Share' Appeal, and the Save the Children Fund.

As well as this, there has been a magnificent response by individual girls

to special projects. Six Year 10 girls raised $521.76 for the Pied Pipers Good Friday Appeal for the Royal Children's Hospital. Seven girls participated in the Walk Against Want and raised $124.75. One hundred and thirty-five girls participated in the Forty Hour Famine and raised over $3,200.00.

World Vision were delighted with our 1982 response of nearly $2,000.00, and no doubt arc even more delighted this year

Mr Barry Fry

ARE PREFECTS NECESSARY? The fifteen prefects at M.L.C. provide a useful service. The worthy girls, voted into office through popularity and their vast numbers of friends, rise early in the mornings to stand at the school gates, ticking off girls who have shamefully neglected to pin the school star on their jumpers, those who insist on wearing those jumpers without blazers and even those who wear socks over their stockings (a habit which greatly enhances fat legs). The prefects wearing special angelic gold stars which instil adoring respect into the hearts of lesser girls, are those specially chosen to attend gala concerts and show proud parents to their seats.

Their other use is to sponsor the 'Prefects Week', when excited students can parade new, trendy clothing before jealously admiring contemporaries. They also organise a sports game with boys! This attracts most of the M.L.C. population who sit, gasping with shock and horror as the prefects provide unique entertainment in exotic costumes.

These occasions are, of course, evidence to the ordinary giltless mortals of the College that the prefects are really very busy working for our benefit.

These are the girls who, every year, have special meetings and relationships with teachers — whether a curse or blessing I am not sure. They are the first to be asked to serve on committees, read notices in Assembly and have the responsibility of dishing out order marks.

The elite, after the initial teasing, accept their rank above other Year 12 girls with either resignation or pride. They walk, with vibrantly decorated blazer pockets with their heads held high; unless accepting an impossible and obsolete task with some doubts, they attempt to be unobtrusive.

I hold nothing against this year's prefects except for the fact that they have allowed an out-dated, unnecessary remnant of English public school tradition to continue depriving those who most need it, of the position and tasks which fall automatically to the prefects' lot.

They are all nice girls, many of whom are no doubt aware of the fact that in favouring the elite, the unacademic concerns of the more retiring girls are not met. A great number of ordinary girls vote for the next year's prefects when in Year 11 and have no idea what the position is about. They vote for the names which loudly proclaim the owner's number of acquaintances and social prestige. Granted, the position of a prefect should not go to a girl who needs remedial help in self-confidence, but surely if the prefects' awesome responsibilities were shared by all two hundred Year 12 students, no one would feel favoured or disadvantaged. A prefect's school work often suffers because of other responsibilities when other girls would dearly love to have the same opportunities which are thrust upon those with a gold star.

Until the prefect system is abolished teachers cannot treat all students equally. The girls at the top know as much as the teachers about the M.L.C. establishment while others who would like to know have no opportunities. The poor elite have the ability to instil discipline in younger forms but not the authority a teacher represents.

To do their job properly, they must correct flaws in their friends' uniform which often causes friction. Their tolerance, selfassurance, endurance and maturity grow enormously while ordinary folk, with lesser opportunity for improvement, stay the same.

Surely a council of representatives from all Year 12 classes, which could regularly change every term, headed by a girl fit to represent the school would be a good substitute for the unnecessary inflating and deflating of egos that goes on at the moment.

As the system stands, it is merely a tradition for tradition's sake and a sign of the conservative nature of innocent Year l i s who consistently vote for the system every year. The prefect's system gives us no joy for as Henry Ward Beecher said, 'When a nation's young (wo)men are conservative, its funeral bell is already rung.'

Margaret Ford

JUNIOR SCHOOL

Perhaps the most interesting 1983 event in our Junior School has been the introduction of computer awareness as part of the curriculum.

Many children have enjoyed learning to use a computer. Currently others are being introduced to a keyboard skills program by our Business School hopefully to avoid the development of unusual methods of using a computer keyboard.

As we progress into this interesting concept of computer learning we hope to expand the 'awareness' program so that students will learn how computers might affect them, where they fit into the story of technological change, how to operate them as learning aids and for 'fun' activities.

Another first for 1983 has been the introduction of a swimming program at Preparatory level. The opportunity for water experiences and familiarisation has been beneficial for many children in this age group.

The overall varied and interesting options offered to the children this year in conjunction with their core curriculum have continued to further enrich students' experiences, maintain their interest and increase their motivation to learn.

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SKI CAMP After a bumpy, never-ending bus trip a group of eager, noisy M.L.C. girls arrived at Harrietville, Mt Hotham. Not much sleeping was done on the first night — come to think of it, not much sleeping was done on any of the nights!!

For the first day of skiing, all girls rose early, in anticipation of the day ahead.

Once up in the mountain, everyone bravely faced a day of skiing in cloudy snowy weather. All lifts were operating but certain M.L.C. girls did not seem to be using this good fortune to its greatest capacity. Other attractions influenced their area of skiing — or lack of it!

Each bus trip down was fairly quiet and uneventful; most people were either sleeping or eating. The food was O.K. but I won't elaborate on that because how good can camp food be?

The locals were nice as some girls found out, and the road up to the milk bar had lots of excitement as did the middle of the mountain, when our bus broke down one morning.

All the teachers were helpful and very much appreciated. Nightlife was a rage, daylife was a dream and overall the whole trip was great.

If the jokes didn't tickle your funny bone — the reason is, you had to be there.

Aerobics started in full force again this year. In first term the attendance was amazing. The thought of chubby legs and bulging stomachs lured everyone to trim themselves down in an attempt to look even better in that new pair of stretch jeans.

The number dropped over winter, when everyone could hide behind a large grey skirt and three jumpers, but with spring in the air, the sun shining, and the thought of this year's tan, people are once again going to Centenary Hall at lunchtime. Even though we're finding out how unfit we really are, aerobics is definitely one of the more successful activities that have been introduced.

CELEBRATION WEEK During early July, a week was devoted to the religious aspects of M.L.C. Celebration Week was aimed at helping to change the seemingly 'luke-warm' religious atmosphere which has established itself at our school in recent years.

The week got underway with a communion meal, in celebration of the Lord's Supper. Most of those who attended found the occasion a meaningful one.

A student forum was also held, at which Senior and Middle School students spoke of their convictions concerning the existence of Christianity (and religion in general) at M.L.C. It seemed the general opinion was that religion was indeed alive, but not in the best of health.

The most light-hearted event of the week was a football match, played amongst girls of the Middle School. A gathering of girls braved the cold, and kicked off — amid much cheering — to display their skills (or lack thereof) in the art of 'playing footy'.

Visitors to the school in honour of Celebration Week included the Rev. Barbara Oldmeadow, and a special display was set up in the library. It is hoped that CelebrationWeek will appear on the 1984 school calendar, as a result of its success this year.

An Essay/Poetry Competition was also held, in which students were invited to write about a religious experience, or about their personal religious beliefs.

RELIGION With some it is an ever-consuming passion, With some an unimportant indifference.

To me it is an idea, a concept too large to grasp.

I sometimes wonder if for some it is not just a habit, an accepted thing.

Do they understand, or do they just hide behind what they are told?

I cannot accept the concept of religion, without question.

For to me it is a series of questions to which only I can find the answers.

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RELIGION Through An Agnostic's Eyes How is a person supposed to write about a religious experience when she (in this case, me) does not believe that there are such things? I find it hard to believe that some people find waking up on a Monday morning and hearing the birds singing, etc., etc., a religious experience. Whilst having a very deep conversation about religion with someone once, I discovered that he considered the realisation of his own emotions (happiness/sadness, etc.) a religious experience. I don't see how it could be. My concept of God is that it is a force, a power and nothing more. I become very annoyed when people go on about confessing their sins to God. What is the point of doing that? Christians believe that confessing their sins will make them all better again — and instantly pure. It annoys me to think that people who profess to be Christians, think that they can sin to their heart's content, as long as they go to church and confess — and humbly ask forgiveness. Having done this, they'll be O.K. and off they'll flutter to heaven when they eventually kick the bucket.

It was an incredible weird feeling.

My puppy had been taken back to his So where does that leave us breeder, agnostics? According to the theory I've And I was feeling desperately deprived heard, we non-believers will just perish and depressed. and that'll be that.

Yet the thing that amazed me was that I don't mind people being religious.

Even though I was feeling emotionally Although I may not agree with all their strained and upset, beliefs, I don't begrudge them of their I was still the only one who felt the fun; I just wish that they wouldn't try to pain, * ram religion down everybody else's As it was happening inside of me, throats. If some find reading Matthew, from my inner self.

Wark, Luke and John a stimulating And yet my suffering had not in any prospect, then as far as I'm concerned, way affected the outside world. they can. But it's when people start Nothing was altered, no one else shovelling the scriptures down my neck affected, that I get annoyed. I think it's wonderful The birds still sang, the cars still sped if people can find peace in their lives by, through religion, and maybe one day my The trees still swayed in the wind's views will change, but until then, I will rebreeze, main an agnostic.

People went backwards and forwards Meredith McPherson As usual, as always.

Year 10 Nothing had changed.

It was as if we all follow a certain pattern Day after day, as time passes by.

I had finally made the realisation that time must go on, It has to go on, it was designed to go on and on forever And during time, our separate selves and emotions experience many inner changes.

Denise Wong, Year 10

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DOGS

Susie Tipping 4M

Dog. Fluffy tail Chews up my toys Very warm and cuddly Barker.

SUPERMAN

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Caroline Nurse 4M

Lives in burrow Hunts for food Furry, cuddly, warm, cute Long ears, sharp teeth, cotton tail Loves the farmers crop Hops about, darts quickly everywhere.

Sarah Chamberlin 4M

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FACES Sara Hayward 4M

Koala Brown-grey Lives in trees I love them dearly Cuddly.

Sarah Chamberlin 4M

Wombat Brown, grey Digs own burrow I love them alot Australian.

For one hundred and thirty two years America won the races with cheers.

Then all of a sudden, out of the blue, Guess who should come but AUSTRALIA II. Race after race we won with ease In the rough American aeas.

Then on Monday won the Cup. Now they're having wine and sup.

He is a hero He is super He is the biggest Hero in the world.

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We left M.L.C. at about 8.45 a.m. and arrived at Petersxrille at approximately 9.30 a.m. The first thing we did was to see a film titled "Menu for Tomorrow".

Then we were divided into two groups and each given a cap which we had to keep on while we went through the Production Room for health and safety reasons.

In the Production Room we saw the ice-cream coming out of the machine, going into containers and then the lids were being placed on. We also saw "Two-in-Ones" and lime icy-poles being made. After that we went to the Storage Room and then the Decorating Room where the ladies were decorating boats. They can only decorate for eight minutes at a time because of the softening of the ice-cream.

So this procedure of alternately decorating and freezing continues until the product is finished. We then went to the Cone Room and saw the cones being cooked. We had then completed our tour and were each given a Choc-malt Chocwedge ice-cream to eat. It was delicious.

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THE DORMER HOUSE I suppose it all started when Jo and I started showing everyone we weren't scared of anything. The adults just smiled ('Children must have their fun'), but our friends dared us to do lots of really scary things — like the time we spent a night in the village cemetery. It went on like this and we were all happy — until the kids dared us to spend a night in The Dormer House.

The Dormer House! Of course, I wasn't around at the time but Jo never could resist a dare And I would never refuse to carry one out.

At the Dormer House, things happened that couldn't be explained; even by sensible, down-to-earth adults. In short, everyone said it was haunted. Experts called it a 'unique phenomenon', children wouldn't go near it. The Dormer Family wouldn't live in it, although a hundred years ago they had built it. I didn't want to go there and Jo didn't want to go there, but we couldn't go back on our word.

When we got there it must have been just on ten o'clock and dark was falling.

We were both pretty scared but we were bluffing that we weren't. Even in the distance the Dormer House had looked threatening, its dark windows showing black against the sickly half-white of the walls. When we got closer we saw, I suppose, what no-one else had seen or cared about for 20 years; the Dormer House was dying. Once grand and stately, in another 20 years' time, it would be a ruin, a wreckage — leaving a grim reminder of the fear that can drive a family from the place they loved most.

Jo pushed me up the steps leading to the front door. 'You go first, you're bravest!' she whispered. This was a great concession for her to make — she normally insisted that she was the bravest girl in the country. As terrified as I was, I could not resist this chance to prove to her that I could do what she was too scared to.

Slowly, reluctantly, I climbed up the steps — whose number suddenly seemed to have increased to five hundred or so. Heaving my slowly building mountain of fear aside, I pushed the door, hard. The rusty padlock fell apart and, with an earsplitting crack, one hinge broke and fell onto the floor with a thump. I stepped inside, and timidly, Jo followed.

She was shaking and, as soon as she stepped inside she said, "Cathy — I don't like this place, it's got a spooky atmosphere." If anything could scare me more, this could. I had been carefully

keeping the same thought out of my mind, but to hear Jo state it so boldly gave me the creeps. I immediately said what was in my mind: "Keep quiet — they'll hear us!" As soon as it was out I realised that it had been the wrong thing to say. The reaction from Jo was sudden and immediate. "So you feel them too!

They are just waiting to get us, I know it!" Her voice was almost a scream.

"Look, just shut up!" I hissed. She looked at me, deeply hurt, and subsided into sniffles.

Suddenly something happened that pushed that episode right out of our minds.

Slowly, ever so slowly, the door was moving. It swung, little by little, away from us. It was nearly closed. We were hypnotised by the slow movement and the feeling of growing horror.

Then the door swung back as fast as anything I have ever seen move. Still going, it crashed against the wood panelling and cracked it, and then, before we knew what was happening, it was moving away from us at high speed. The slam resounded around the house and rattled all the windows. In a room somewhere, there was a sound like someone laughing, mocking us — two frightened little schoolgirls pretending to be brave.

Slowly we moved out of our daze, stretching like ones newly awake.

Waiting for the end. Waiting to die.

Nothing happened, in a squeaky little voice I said to Jo, "Try the door." It was locked.

I can't remember more of that night — only the laugh, and then running, running to safety, away from The Dormer House. Away from — death?

Astrid Wootton 8A

LOSING THE TENNIS FINALS

UNTITLED POEM I see her as I pass each day, She sits and gazes at me.

Her beauty is astounding She's as happy as can be.

Her bright blue dress all shining, Is sparkled with sunlight.

Her garden bed entwining, Is always quite a sight.

She smiles or rolls with the wind.

It's very enchanting to see.

This lady of a dreamworld, Is actually the sea!

Anonymous

THE GHOUL Once I was playing in Junior School, When one of my friends said they had seen a GHOUL, They screamed and shouted and ran away, But I just wanted to stay and stay.

I wanted to see a GHOUL with my very own eyes, Though I wasn't so sure whether it was so wise, Then round the corner came the big, green GHOUL . . .

For he'd come to find children in Junior School!

I went over to be friends with him, There was nothing to fear . . .

A GHOUL at school is something to cheer!

Suzanne Jones 10 years 5D

My favourite sport is tennis, I play it twice a week.

Tennis is a game of skill, concentration and team work.

My standard is section six, but unfortunately I have to say, we went out in the semi-finals.

Lisa Baker 10 years 5D

SKIING Screaming down the slope, Overlooking the little town, With a lot of hope, I won't fall down!

Sarah Duell, Year 8

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IN MY S O F T ROOM

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Sheets of brilliance thrust towards the horizon.

Stabbing turbulent clouds, The gums roar with fury, The torrent filling their sails.

It is dark now and I haven't moved.

John left, slamming the door behind him, Darkness came, dropping slowly down.

Few cars have passed on their way to the security of their homes and families.

Now all is silent except for one sound A possum I suppose, rustling now and then in the roof above.

1 do not like to break the silence Silence which has been slowly becoming thicker.

I feel dead . . . my brain is cloudy My head is a lump of dough, oozing.

My gaze stays on the cracked white wall.

It is a still night and it must be eight o'clock.

Now the floorboards are creaking My body feels stiff and cramped from sitting so long The door behind me creaks open and I try to turn.

1 cannot move My body is paralysed But I am not shocked.

I view my predicament with amusement.

In my mind I am a gargoyle with my face stuck in a ghastly pose.

I become the sphinx, crouching for thousands of years.

Footsteps come across the floor I am the thinker on one knee with my forehead resting on my fist I am intelligent I feel a blow on my head and I crumble On the floor a fine dust.

My attacker steps back in amazement I smile up at him from the floor but he does not see.

'I'm sorry' I hear John whisper from far away.

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Glimpses of a moon, enveloped by cloud, Rain batters at the window pane, Reaching inside.

A low-lying bough scrapes across the iron roof.

Startled!

Whines and eerie screams through the darkness, Garden gate swings freely, On rusty hinges.

Mind prevails, Breeze of cob webbed cracks; fill four corners.

Solitude within the darkness.

With dawn will come safety from the unleashed madness outside.

Janet Morton 9C

THE FUTURE Everybody wants things to be better for their kids.

And nobody ever wants a war But it only takes a minute to make rash decisions And a second more to press a button . . . . . . don't you think we're going around in circles?

Something goes wrong, The country has problems.

To get out of it, the government makes sacrifices, Sacrifices which the people don't want to make And which other governments, Get upset over.

Things become stormy.

It's Christmas time and the kids want presents.

Never mind the economic situation, I need more money, So they wind up the money machine and it switches to overload, A lot of printed paper comes out, But that's all it is — printed paper.

People become unemployed.

More sacrifices are made and other countries become involved, Resentment grows, Tempers flare . . . . . . and everybody wants things to be better for their kids, And nobody ever wants a war.

Kylie Davis 9J

Small, TALL If you are small, and neat!

You are petite But if you are large, and untidy!

You are Bulky.

Suzanne Jones 10 years 5D

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When you go to the show for the day, your legs get tired and float away.

Of course you don't know what to do, so you sit down and feel blue.

When your mum gets home you tell her then, and all she says is go out and feed the hen.

Certainly your mum doesn't know, what it is like to walk round the show.

So I asked mum if she would go to the show and mum said "Of course not, definitely no!"

Kathy Shew 5D

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UNTITLED POEM I find the present a depressing place with all its wars.

Everybody fights one another in Belfast, because of different religions! in the Middle East, because of revenge and greed.

— And the nuclear bomb How can Russia and America invent bombs and war weapons when they know what death and destruction they will cause?

— And the starving people of the third world.

Why is it that some people have millions, whilst others_own nothing?

Some have plenty of food, when others I die of starvation.

Some live in mansions, when others live in gutters.

It all comes down to this: Couldn't man give up a little, so that others may live?

CHILDHOOD TERROR Why is it so hard, to walk thru that door?

It's only a door, harmless, but it's what lies beyond, not the dark oak frame, I fear.

The corridor is silent dark, waiting, wondering challenging me to do something, I have a thought, to run away, I know I can't though something drives me, I know I will feel guilty unless . . .

Why is it so hard?

It's not fair to send me, small, weak, meek, but this is an excuse I am always told to be brave, with no excuse but I cannot listen to reason, I run.

Helen Schleiger 9C

Lisa Spencer 9J

SEAGULL Bird, swooping, diving, Stark white in the sky's blue vault, A life of freedom.

Alexis Shub 8J

FISH fish silently swims, Slithering through grey-green weeds, Scaled illusion.

Alexis Shub 8J

SLAVES O F THE WIND See the trees shudder, An invisible force pulls, They move to obey. „

Alexis Shub 8J

STORM The gulls are silent, The sea softly rumbles, getting ready to let loose its-fury.

The grey clouds swirl overhead.

This is the quiet before the storm, It won't catch me if I stay in this hollow, will it?

It comes, gliding over the sandbanks, disturbing beetles in the long grass until it finds me.

It yanks my hair and pulls at my clothes.

I know it won't have mercy •n fools caught in its midst.

It builds up slowly, Not wanting to catch victims by surprise, But with cunning.

I have already been caught.

Lisa Spencer 9J

First was Chum, then came Andy, When Chum died we got young Sandy.

Andy played with Sandy much, Until snake's fangs did Sandy touch.

Sandy died that dreadful day, Then no more did Andy play.

Rusty's come, as Andy's friend, Andy's happy, once again.

Celia Mason 8A

Once existence — carefree.

Problems — minor.

Future — secure.

Until, The most painful of biological set upon me -ADOLESCENCE. Suddenly I began to fall apart.

My world dissolved about me.

Life became a cheap prank devised by c G f° d: I needed time to think, Of the answers To the questions.

I wanted to be different, Escape the web of conformity.

I despised what I saw, The preservative society, The masquerading people, And the plastic personalities, I decided to be true to myself, And my real self to others.

I found THE ME! Anonymous

ANIMAL FARM . . cAtS crawl creepily rabbits r u N rapidly, dogs dig deeply, mice M u n c h meekly, lizArds lie lifelessly, fish f L o w freely, flies F l y frantically, f o A l s frolic friskily, chickens c h i R p cheerily, goats g a M b o l gaily.

WHAT I would like to be brown.

Collect nuts.

Scamper around.

Be intelligent.

Perfect and pretty in every way.

Be happy and full of fun.

Be joyful and not sad again.

Tiffany Wonq 11 vears 5D

H.S.C. RESULTS - 1982 ENGLISH AS A APPLIED SECOND LANGUAGE MATHEMATICS

Passed in 6 s u b j e c t s :

Heather Blyth, Madeleine Flynn, Phui-loong Fong, Yi Mien Koh, Christine Le, Helen Leonoff, Tracey Sawyer, Kathryn T h e o d o s s i o u

Passed in 5 s u b j e c t s : Elizabeth Addicoat, Elly Agrotis, Lisa Aikenhead, Anne Barker, J a n e Bossence, Linda Brownscombe, Julie Burgin, Julie Burley, Marianne Carollo, Nicole Carter, Despina Chatziioann, Y o o n Hing Chin, Vivien Huin Ming Chong, Jennifer Clare, P a m e l a Clunie, Wendy Davis, Megawati Djaja, Leesa Donnison, Jacqueline Evans, Heather Ewart, J o a n n e Favilla, Helen Firth, S u s a n Fitzmaurice, Wendy Frances, Katherine Freshwater, Penelope Gillard, Julie-Anne Goldsmith, Lisbeth Gorr, Lorraine Grove, Dianne G u n n , Leonie Harcourt, Carol Hodgson, Kerryn Holmes, Claudine Holt, Venita H u d s o n , Jennifer Hutchens, Sally Hyett, Karen Ivanyi, Sally J a c k s o n , Catherine Jenkins, Bronwyn J o h n , Andrea Kemp, Kerrie Koch, Wei Yin Kwok, Julia Lim, Carolyn Little, Li Lian Loo, Catherine Love, Lisa MacDonald, Ruth MacMillan, Sylvia Mak, S u s a n Marian, Penelope Mathew, Triscia Matthews, Bonnie McCallum, Karen McCann, Helen McClurkin, Jillian McCorriston, Sally Mitchell, Karen Moore, Vicki Morris, Ann Moss, T a t y Mulya, Elizabeth Murdoch, Melissa Nicholson, Emily Nixon, Kaye O s b o r n , J e n e p h e r Pearn, A n n e Pethard, Kathryn Pfitzner, Carolyn Pitt, Lydia Prest, Jill Preston, Catherine Roberts, Christine Roberts, Denise Roberts, Keryn Roberts, Vivienne Rollo, Margot Salvage, Allison Saunders, Martine Shives, J e n n y Smith, Miriam Steuart, Carol Stewart, Jacqueline Stewart, Gim T h e n g T a n , Jacqueline Thorns, Jodie Thornhill, Yvonne Tormasi, Cathryn T o y a s , Gael Trytell, J e n n y Tsipouras, Michelle Turner, Caroline Waldron, Lyn W a t s o n , Jennifer W a y n e , S u s a n Weatherill, Felicity Weaver, Julieanne Webster, Lyndal Williams, Helen Wilson, Linda Wilson, Kirsten Yates

Passed in 4 s u b j e c t s : Lisa Atherton, Debra Baker, Peta Barker, Robyn Bateson, Fiona Boyd, D a n a Branda, Robyn Castles, S u s a n n e Clift, J a n e Feely, A m a n d a Godwin, J a n e Gray, A m a n d a G u n s t o n , J o a n n e Hearn, Lisa Herron, Fiona Hill, Rosalie Hosking, D e b o r a h Ip, Carolyn Khaw, Lindal Kirk, Yvonne Leong, W e n d y Levecke, Catherine MacDonald, Rachel MacGilp, J a n e McCulloch, Belinda McNeil, Catherine Miller, Nasrin Mohmedi, S u s a n Monro, S u z a n n e Moore, Antonia Nikakis, Christina Noumertzis, Catherine O'Rourke, Marilyn Owies, W e n d y Penington, Claire Phillips, S a n d r a Potter, J o a n n e Rumble, S a n d r a S a p a t s , Jennifer Scholtz, E m m a Scott, Philippa Scurfield, Helen S h e e h a n , A n d r e a Sidler, Kylie Smith, Gaynor Stanford, Sharyn Stevens, Julianne Stuart, Lisa Svec, Bronwyn T h o m a s , Karen Williams, Arimbi Winoto

Awarded A:

Awarded A:

Yoon Hing Chin, Vivien Huin Ming Chong, Yi Mien Koh, Julia Lim

Helen Wilson

A w a r d e d B: Phui-Hoong Fong, Li Lian Loo, Gim T h e n g T a n

ENGLISH LITERATURE

PURE MATHEMATICS Awarded A:

Awarded A: J a n e Bossence, Lisbeth Gorr, Jennifer Hutchens, Miriam Steuart

A w a r d e d B: Ruth MacMillan, Jennifer W a y n e , Emily Nixon, Dianne Gunn

BIOLOGY Awarded A: Yoon Hing Ching, Phui-Hoong Fong, Ruth MacMillan, Penelope Mathew, S u z a n n e Moore, Lyn W a t s o n , Lyndal Williams

A w a r d e d B:

CHEMISTRY

ENGLISH Awarded A: Lisa Aikenhead, J a n e Bossence, S u s a n Fitzmaurice, Lisbeth Gorr. Jennifer H u t c h e n s . Bronwyn J o h n . Helen Leonof, Carolyn Little, Catherine Love, Penelope Mathew, Ann Moss, Elizabeth Murdoch, Emily Nixon, Lydia Prest, Jill Preston, Keryn Roberts, Jennifer Scholtz, Philippa Scurfield, Miriam Steuart, Kathryn Theodossiou, Jenny Tsipouras, Lyn W a t s o n , Lyndal Williams

A w a r d e d B: Elizabeth Addicoat, Linda B r o w n s c o m b e , Julie Burgin, Jennifer Clare, P a m e l a Clunie, Madeline Flynn, Penelope Gillard, A m a n d a Godwin, A m a n d a G u n s t o n , J o a n n e Hearn, Fiona Hill, Carol H o d g s o n , Kerryn Holmes, Claudine Holt, Venita H u d s o n , Lindal Kirk, Wei Yin Kwok, Christine Le, Helen McClurkin, Kaye O s b o r n , Carolyn Pitt, Catherine Roberts, Denise Roberts, Margot Salvage, Sharyn Stevens, Lisa Svec, Jacqueline Thorns, Cathryn Toyas, Gael Trytell, Jennifer W a y n e , Dianna White, Karen Williams, Helen Wilson, Arimbi Winoto, Kirsten Yates

A w a r d e d B: Madeleine Flynn, Lorraine Grove, Yi Mien Koh, Christine Le. Jennifer Scholtz. Lyndal Williams, Helen Wilson

GENERAL MATHEMATICS Awarded A: A w a r d e d B: S u s a n Fitzmaurice, Phui-Hoong Fong, Bronwyn J o h n , Catherine Miller, Denise Roberts, Cathryn Toyas, Michelle Turner

BIBLICAL STUDIES

Awarded A: Julie-Anne Goldsmith, Christine Le, Catherine Christine Roberts, Miriam Steuart, Lyn W a t s o n

Julie-Anne Goldsmith, Wei Win Kwok, Miriam Steuart

Ruth MacMillan, Catherine Roberts, Keryn Roberts

Pamela Clunie, J a n e Gray, Venita H u d s o n , Deborah Ip. Yi Mien Koh, Triscia Matthews. Bonnie McCallum, Catherine Miller, Sally Mitchell, V a n e s s a Olenick, Kaye Osborn, W e n d y Penington, Denise Roberts, E m m a Scott, Philippa Scurfield, Kathryn Theodossiou, Bronwyn T h o m a s , Cathryn T o y a s , Gael Trytell, Kirsten Yates

A w a r d e d B: Lowe,

A w a r d e d B: Elizabeth Addicoat, Yoon Hing Chin, S u s a n Fitzmaurice, Phui-Hoong Fong, W e n d y Francis, Lorraine Grove, Karen Ivanyi, Yi Mien Koh, Wei Yin Kwok, Helen Leonoff, Julia Lim, Li Lian Loo, Ruth MacMillan, Catherine Miller, S u z a n n e Moore, Jennifer Scholtz, Gim Then T a n , Cathryn Toyas, Lyndal Williams

C o m p e n s a t o r y 3 subjects: Fiona Barrington, J a n e Campbell, Barbara Cayless, Elizabeth C h o n g , Lynn Clark, Andrea Grant, Deirdre H a m m o n d , Diane Herrman, Elizabeth Little, Elizabeth Maxwell, Fiona Milburn, Helen Mitchell, V a n e s s a Olenick, Kylie Outen, P a m e l a Pratt, Christine Reardon, Meegan Shaw, Karyn Spencer, Karen Travis, Diana White

A w a r d e d B: Wei Win Kwok, Li Lian Loo, Julie Burgin

PHYSICS

J a n e Bossence, Carolyn Little

POLITICS Awarded A: Lisbeth Gorr, Kaye Osborn, Carolyn Pitt, Lydia Prest

A w a r d e d B: Elly Agrotis, Lisa Aikenhead, Keryn Holmes, Carolyn Little, Marilyn Owies, J e n n y Smith, J e n n y T s i p o u r a s

Awarded A: Christine Le

GEOGRAPHY

A w a r d e d B:

A w a r d e d B:

Elizabeth Addicoat, Julie Burgin, S u s a n Fitzmaurice, Julie-Anne Goldsmith, Wei Win Kwok, Julia Lim, Li Lian Loo, Catherine Love, Christine Roberts, Miriam Steuart, Gim Theng T a n , Helen Wilson

J o a n n e Favilla, Helen McClurkin, Michelle Turner

HOME ECONOMICS, HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND SOCIETY Awarded A:

AUSTRALIAN HISTORY Awarded A: Lydia Prest, Kirsten Yates

A w a r d e d B: Debra Baker, Catherine Freshwater, Jennifer Hutchens, Carolyn Little, Helen McClurkin, Belinda McNeil, Keryn Roberts, J e n n y Smith

Belinda McNeil, Kaye O s b o r n , Catherine Roberts, Kylie Smith, Kathryn Theodossiou, Michelle Turner

A w a r d e d B: Fiona Boyd, J o a n n a Favilla, Phui-Hoong Fong, Andrea Grant, S u s a n Marian, Elizabeth Maxwell, Karen McCann, Sally Mitchell, Marilyn Owies, Carolyn Pitt, Keryn Roberts, Tracey Sawyer, Jodie Thornhill, Lyn W a t s o n

EUROPEAN HISTORY A w a r d e d B: J a n e Bossence, Tracey Sawyer

ECONOMICS

MUSIC A

BUSINESS LAW

A w a r d e d B:

Awarded A:

A w a r d e d B:

Julie-Anne Goldsmith, Jennifer Scholtz

Lorraine Grove, Diane Gunn, Karen Ivanyi, Yi Mien Koh, Christine Le

Helen Firth, Leonie Harcourt, Allison S a u n d e r s

ACCOUNTING

A w a r d e d B:

Awarded A:

Heather Blyth, Madeleine Lyndal Williams

SECRETARIAL PRACTICE

Flynn,

Penelope

Mathew,

Catherine Roberts

Awarded A:

MUSIC B

A w a r d e d B: Leonie Harcourt, Kerrie Koch, Sylvia Mak, Vicki Morris

Helen Firth, Allison S a u n d e r s

Awarded A:

Awarded B:

Karen Ivanyi

LEGAL STUDIES

A w a r d e d B:

Awarded A:

Elizabeth Murdoch

Kerrie Koch, Sylvia Mak, Melissa Nicholson, Potter, Carol Stewart, Jacqueline Stewart, Weaver, Julieanne Webster, Linda Wilson

BUSINESS SUBJECTS

Lisbeth Gorr, Tracey Sawyer

A w a r d e d B: Peta Barker

FRENCH

BUSINESS ENGLISH

Awarded A:

A w a r d e d B:

S u s a n Fitzmaurice, Christine Le, Catherine Love, Arimbi Winoto

Despina Chatziioann, Leonie Harcourt, Kerrie Koch, Allison S a u n d e r s , Jacqueline Stewart, Felicity Weaver

ACCOUNTING

A w a r d e d B: A n n e Barker, Marianne Carollo, Bronwyn J o h n , Penelope Mathew, Denise Roberts, Yvonne Tormasi, Cathryn T o y a s , Lyn W a t s o n , Kirsten Y a t e s

Awarded A:

Nicole Carter, Helen Firth, Allison S a u n d e r s , Weaver, Linda Wilson

Felicity

A w a r d e d B:

GERMAN

Leonie Harcourt, Kerrie Koch, Sylvia Mak, Vicki Morris

A w a r d e d B:

ALLIANCE FRANCAISE YEARS 11 AND 12 YEAR 12: Poetry, Reading and Conversation SECOND PRIZE ex-aequo:

Susanti Winoto

SHORTHAND

Jennifer H u t c h e n s

Mention tres honorable:

Awarded A: Nicole Carter, Despina Chatziioann, Helen Firth, Leonie Harcourt, Catherine Jenkins, Vicki Morris, Allison Saunders, Carol Stewart, Jacqueline Stewart, Caroline Waldron, Felicity Weaver

Meghan Cahill, Leigh Garde, Kathy Hanson, Andrea Mikkelsen, Eugenia Papavassiliou, Jane Schleiger, Sarah Spargo, Robyn Starkey

Marianne Carollo, P a m e l a Clunie

A w a r d e d B:

Mention honorable:

MODERN GREEK LANGUAGE AND CULTURE

Kerrie Koch, Sylvia Mak, Jillian McCorriston, Julie-Anne Stuart

LATIN A w a r d e d B:

TYPING Julie Burley, Karen Moore, Carol Stewart, Linda Wilson

1983 GOETHE POETRY COMPETITION

J e n n y Tsipouras

INDONESIAN

Prize Winner:

Awarded A:

Miriam Johnston (Year 11)

Phui-Hoong Fong, T a t y Mulya

Honourable Mention Year 10

CHINESE Awarded B: T a t y Mulya

RUSSIAN Helen Leonoff

JAPANESE Awarded B: Bonnie

McCallum,

Kaye

Osborn,

Kirsten

Yates

Certificates:

Mention honorable:

Andrea Mikkelsen, Sarah Spargo, Robyn Starkey, Maria Tsiaskas

Aural Comprehension Mention tres honorable:

Meghan Cahill, Robyn Starkey, Janine Wan, Susanti Winoto Mention honorable:

Leigh Garde, Andrea Mikkelsen, Sarah Spargo

Vanessa Burgess Bon-Wai Chou Tamara Neal Jane Owen Karen Salomon

YEAR 11 Poetry, Reading and Conversation

Year 11

Mention tres honorable:

Bon-Lan Chou Emma French Fiona Joshua Sonya Pollard

Awarded A:

Language Test Meghan Cahill, Susanti Winoto

Kathryn Theodossiou

A w a r d e d B.-

Janine Wan Mention tres honorable:

A w a r d e d B:

Awarded A:

Sandra Felicity

Emma French, Sophie Gimel

Aural Comprehension

Year 12

Mention tres honorable:

Meghan Cahill Jacqui Schiff

Mention honorable:

Lynn Antcliffe Emma French

A.M.E.B. RESULTS 1983 APRIL/MAY EXAMS

AUGUST

FLUTE 1st Grade

FLUTE 1st Grade

A

— Julie Barrow

TRUMPET 3rd Grade

A

— Kirsten McKerral

CLARINET 3rd Grade

Ah

Natasha Shugg

RECORDER 1st Grade

A

— Kirily Adam, Kate Bergen, Joanne Halls, Melanie Jacobs, Wendy Lam, Kathleen Liddell

A

1st Grade

A B C

B

— Christine Tursky, Sally GardnerBerry, Judith Watkins, Sonali Reid, Belinda Chin — Emma Tonkin, Alice Mayor, Nicole Inglis

3rd Grade

A C

— Amanda Grigg — Kim McMeeken

4th Grade

A B C

— Kate Woodward, Anna Blundell — Caroline Spargo, Claire Kohoutek, Rosalind Holsman — Emma Stagliano

A

— Susan Chong, Sibilah Breen

— Sally-Ann Estlin, Sally Doyle

*PIANO Preliminary Grade

C

— Fleur Worboys

1st Grade MUSICIANSHIP 3rd Grade

A

— Christine Arthur, Colleen Wong

THEORY 5th Grade

A C

— Wye Ling Lim, Katherine Chine — Bronwen Farrawell

PIANO 1st Grade

A

— Vanessa Poliness

2nd Grade

A B C

— Carolyn Jones — Kate Goodman — Pritika Maharaj

3rd Grade

B

— Janet Morton

4th Grade

A B

— Karina Archman — Kate Woodward

5th Grade

A B

— Jane Froster, Debra Tye, Lyndene Wan — Julie Courtier

VIOLIN Preliminary Grade

A

— Catherine Froster

1st Grade

A

— Janine Swan

2nd Grade

A

— Katrina Simon

3rd Grade

A

— Rubins Alpitsas, Deidre Dowling, Catherine Murray

5th Grade

A

— Jocelyn Allen, Deborah Dowling

6th Grade

A

— Marina Jansen, Bronwyn McLean

SINGING 5th Grade

A

— Linda Harvey

6th Grade

A

— Julie Ackland

— Jacqueline Tabe — Wendy Wu — Christine Athanassius, Narelle Hoffman

A

5th Grade

A

A B C

— Katherine Griffin

B

CELLO 2nd Grade

PIANO Preliminary Grade

2nd Grade

2nd Grade

— Joanne Halls, Kathleen Liddell

SEPTEMBER EXAMS

A B

— Patricia Ryall — Jacqueline Grant, Athena Greenall, Kimberley Sleeman

2nd Grade

A C

— Kirsten Gardner-Berry, Anna Meszaros — Carolyn Quan

3rd Grade

A B C

— Juliet Lokan — Catherine Gittens — Katrina Lee, Samantha Smith

4th Grade

B C

— Hidemi Hase — Susan Khaw, Joanna Soukas

5th Grade

B C

— Nicola Harrison, Hiromi Hase, Bronwyn Howard — Talei Gillard

6th Grade

A C

— Elizabeth Lor — Heather Crichton, Masayo Hase

7th Grade

A A

— Sarah Orme

VIOLONCELLO 1st Grade

B

— Mariam Wheda

TRUMPET 3rd Grade

Ah

Fleur Watters

RECORDER 1st Grade

A B

— Anna Blunden — Victoria Huang, Katrina Willmott

2nd Grade

A B

— Kirily Adam, Melanie Jacobs — Wendy Lam

3rd Grade

A

— Joanne Halls

5th Grade

A

2nd Grade

A B C

— Kerryn O'Brien

— Justine Bennett, Philippa Drury, Sally Gardner-Berry — Christine Chong, Helen Mentha, Vanessa Poliness, Patricia Wells — Cara Ferguson, Andrea Newman, Sandra Panettieri, Melissa Allison

3rd Grade

B C

— Georgina Knuckey, Janine Newman, Jacyl Shaw, Janine Swan — Nadine Ketchell

4th Grade

C

— Michelle Kauler

5th Grade

A B

— Jennifer Wintle — Caroline Duggan, Colleen Wong

7th Grade

A B

C

— Jennifer Ridgway — Christine Arthur, Christa-Jane Goretzki, Catherine Howard Bronwyn McLean — Jacqueline Ogeil

8th Grade

B

— Jennifer Skerratt, Alison Wigglesworth

VIOLIN Preliminary Grade

A B

— Lui Yuen, Catherine Schapper — Alison Woolands, Kelly Andrews

1st Grade

A

— Catherine Froster, Linda Penington

2nd Grade

A B

— Robin Wood

SINGING 5th Grade

— Sarah Sturton-Gill, Cathryn Jones — Suzanne Cole, Genevieve Searle — Kirsten Burley, Catherine Humphrey

— Ellen Warne — Rebecca Millikan, Tania Ash, Evelyn Halls

3rd Grade

Ah Jenny McKinnon A — Carolyn Duggan 4th Grade

A B

— Rubina Alpitsas, Melissa Poliness, Lyndene Wan — Melinda McLeod, Catherine Murray

5th Grade

A

— Jennifer Ridgway, Andrea Newman

6th Grade

A — Sylvie Niziblian 8th B Grade — Jennifer Wilkie VIOLA 2nd Grade

A

— Janine Swan

4th Grade

A

— Jane Froster

7th Grade

A

— Lisa Wiltshire

A.M.E.B. SINGING 4th Grade

DESCANT 1st Grade

A B

2nd Grade

— Bronwen Farrawell, Sylvie INizibliar — Lisa Griffin

FLUTE 1st Grade

A B C

— Rebecca Doyle, Anissa Sheedy — Sharon Hoffman — Juliet Toyle, Prue Stevenson, Sandra Currie, Jenny Allen

2nd Grade

A B C

— Bronwyn Burton — Catherine Humphrey, Julie Barrow — Suramya Weerasinghe

A B C

A.S.C.A. RESULTS

RECORDER

— Carolyn Stuhlner — Kate Bergen — Patricia Collins

3rd Grade

C

D C V.G.P.

— Sophie Phillips

6th Grade

A

Grade 4:

— Rachael Cogan

TREBLE RECORDER 2nd Grade A — Sharon Inkster

Melissa Angwin Kim Moore Julie Rumpf

Grade 3:

— Karen Findlay, Frances Richards — Bronwyn Howard, Katherine Nicholls, Cayley Matson

4th Grade

B

— Melissa Killer

6th Grade

A B C

— Sally John — Liz Gray — Lynne Antcliffe

TRUMPET Grade 7

B

— Jenny Neales

TENOR

TROMBONE

3rd Grade

A

— Anna Rosemeyer

BASS TUBA 4th Grade

B

— Natalie Mikkelson

CLARINET 1st Grade

A B

— Meredith Gill, Evelyn Halls, Belinda Knell, Kimberley Sharman — Natalie Allsop, Fiona Barnett, Helen Clarke, Anita Liddy, Kathryn Payne

2nd Grade

A B

— Naomi Withers — Johanna Hayes

3rd Grade

A B C

— Kim Traill, Lucy Uren — Karen Salomon —Marina Cade

4th Grade

A B C

— Natasha Shugg — Angela Beggs, Barbara Mills, Louise Taylor — Jenny Hendricks, Leanne Nicholls

5th Grade

A

— Louise Dunn

ALTO SAXOPHONE 3rd Grade

A B

— Kylie Doyle — Jacqueline Goode

7th Grade

A

— Linda Harvey

D D D

A n n e Carter Louise Dunn Kristen Guthrie Jacqueline Luedecke Genevieve Fraser Sonja Giddings Sally J o h n Fiona P a t t e r s o n S a m a n t h a Smith Vanessa Cope Cathy M u n r o

3rd Grade

B C

— Distinction — Credit —Very G o o d P a s s

A+ A B C

— — — —

High Distinction Honours Credit Satisfactory

Career Orientation:

Speech & Drama Preliminary Evelyn C h e u n g Catherine Collins Kristen Giles Madeline Planck V a n e s s a Poliness Natalie Allsop S a m a n t h a Barrett A n n e Durnally J o a n n e Goodridge Lindi Mileshkin Anne Nunan Georgina Wainwright Catherine Wright Fleur Cargin A m a n d a Grinbergs Elizabeth White

A A A A A B B B B B B B B C C C

Speech & Drama First Caron Chapman Anita Dorwald Megan Walker Justine Butler Dorothy Chieu Julie Greenall Angela Lee S i m o n e Planck Sonali Reid Frances Richards A m a n d a Sims Sarah Smith Kellie Whitelaw Naomi Withers

A A A B B B B B B B B B B B

Speech & Drama Second Mary Clayton Rubina Alpitsis Stephanie Chin Georgette Edrisinha Megan Llewellyn Elizabeth Soo-Lin liana Mushin Monika Velins Katherine Henshall S u r a m y a Weerasinghe

A + A A A A A A A B B

Speech & Drama Third Catherine MacDougall Elise McCredie Fiona P a t t e r s o n Karen Pellizzer A n n e Sims Angela Beggs Bon Wai C h o u S u s a n Hartnett Neroli H u d s o n T a m a r a Weerasinghe

A A A A A B B B B B

D D D D C C C C C V.G.P V.G.P

Gillian Heber-Percy Prue M c N a y Donna Ross Carolyn G o e t z k e Robyn Myers Alison S e x t o n Deirdre Knight Lisa k a m s d e n

Advanced Careers Certificate:

Robyn Upfill Karen McGowan ^

Careers

C C C V.G.P V.G.P V.G.P G.P. G.P.

Orientation

Distinction Distinction

Orientation Certificate:

Gabrielle O'Brian Melinda Henderson Robyn MacKenzie Vicki Tennant Kim Baker Shami Carroll Melinda Wilson Christine Davis Karen Svec Melinda Easton Debbie Tennant Melissa Fenner Robyn McKay Jane Goffin Gabrielle Flint Jenny "Rose Georgia Psarras Meredith Grey Laura Tregglown Margaret Skeggs Anne Jenkins Kelly Milburn Joanne Gregory Sarah Stevens

Distinction Distinction Distinction Credit Credit Credit Credit Credit Credit Credit Credit Very Good Pass Very Good Pass Very Good Pass Very Good Pass Very Good Pass Very Good Pass Very Good Pass Very Good Pass Very Good Pass Good Pass Good Pass Good Pass Good Pass

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PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE This year, the Publications Committee, formerly the Silver and Green Committee, has had a rather hectic year. We decided to rename the committee early on in the piece, simply because the actual Silver and Green magazine was only one publication that we hoped to produce during the year.

The need for a 'students' voice' news sheet was a great one, in our opinion, so that the creation of 'The Initiator' was, to us, a big step forward for M.L.C. This paper offered a chance for members of the school community to contribute to a paper that was produced for the students, by the students, and was relatively uncensored.

The decision to remove all house activities from the Silver and Green magazine led to the formation of yet another magazine, entitled House. In this way, there was enough space created for the house captains to write a report of a decent length, and house activities gained all the recognition and importance that they deserved.

Then came Silver and Green. The absence of house activities left us with quite a few empty pages to fill — so we thought back over what we'd always enjoyed reading in Silver and Green, and what we'd always wanted to see in it. This is what we came up with, and we hope you all enjoy reading it as much as we enjoyed putting it together (apart from the times that we gave up precious lunch hours to work on it).

Also a big 'thanks' has to go to Paul Cody for his involvement and interest in the whole year's project, and thanks to Diana Kan and Fay Johnson for all the time they have spent helping us.

Heather Douglas. Caroline Lack. Sarah Mayor. Sally Roxon. Nikki Gunston, Lisa Studdert, Jenny Neales, Nicky Roxon, Caitlin Stronell, Mary Wooldridge Photography: Sonja Aylwood, Julia Griffin, Meredith Stokes. Fiona Tan, Michelle Cornish and Sally Anne Balharrie.

Art: Jacinta Aikman.

Typing: Business School, Mrs. Judith Fitzgerald and Mrs. Lisa Yaede.

reen 1983 silver and green 11