Genazzano FCJ College - GenNarrations December 2018 Edition

GenNarrations December 2018

Giving Thanks with Grateful Hearts 2018 Outstanding Alumna: Julia Zaetta Senior Staff Profile: Joanne Saville GenPreneurs: Celebrating our Entrepreneurial Alumnae

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CONTENTS

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GenNarrations is the biannual magazine of Genazzano FCJ College.

EDITOR & PROJECT MANAGER Amanda Presta amanda.presta@genazzano.vic.edu.au DEPUTY EDITOR Andrea Halliday Marketing and Communications Manager COVER IMAGE Supplied by Julia Zaetta

We gratefully acknowledge the many contributions made by staff, students and alumnae to this edition of GenNarrations.

SHARE YOUR NEWS If you would like to provide content or photos for future editions of GenNarrations, please email: alumnae@genazzano.vic.edu.au

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INNOVATION IN LEARNING

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TIMOR LESTE IMMERSION

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VCE PREMIERS AWARDS

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GENINSTITUTE OF LEARNING AND BRAIN SCIENCES

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USA STEM TOUR

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JUNIOR SCHOOL

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INTERVIEW WITH BOARDER KITTY YAO

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NZ NETBALL TOUR

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USA ART TOUR

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OUTSTANDING ALUMNAE AWARDS EVENING

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2018 OUTSTANDING ALUMNA JULIA ZAETTA

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CHRISTMAS CAKE PROJECT

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GENPRENEURS

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DECEMBER 2018 MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL

Welcome to the second edition of GenNarrations for 2018! Our editions of GenNarrations this year have been inspired by our College theme for 2018 ‘Giving Thanks with Grateful Hearts’.

The Genazzano community has 129 years for which to be grateful and so we have endeavoured to feature some of the remarkable people in our school community that make Genazzano what it is today a warm, welcoming, encouraging and faithfilled community that is grateful for the opportunities that the school has given, and shares the desire to give back to the community through faithful companionship.

Marie Madeleine d’Houet to Mother Maria Lebesque in 1830 wrote “Say to each one courage, courage and confidence.

That is all that is necessary.”

‘Courage and confidence, but above all great confidence’ was a variation on the theme which appears almost invariably in every personal letter she wrote. Clearly it was the prayerful wish she offered others. Courage and confidence, knowing that we in our turn are called to make a difference in the world.

I believe her vision is modelled daily by our teachers and all members of staff. Our teachers are passionate about teaching and genuinely care for the learning and achievement of all students, inspiring courage and confidence in each and every student they teach. Our teachers’ commitment extends well beyond the classroom. The co-curricular opportunities they provide students demonstrates a clear love for them and a passion for educating the

whole person. Our staff provide extraordinary care to those students who are experiencing difficulties and they teach them the skills to overcome any obstacle that life places along the way, to build their courage and confidence.

As alumnae, I am sure you have fond memories of the teachers that inspired and encouraged you to strive towards your potential to have courage and confidence to be the best person you can be. I have witnessed so many of our Year 12 graduating students return to the College in these past weeks with gifts for their teachers as their way of expressing gratitude for the support, encouragement, commitment and dedication they have given them over this past year. It is truly inspiring to see our students express their appreciation in this way as it is always unexpected by their teachers. I would hope that Marie Madeleine would be pleased with what she saw if she were at the College today.

The Genazzano FCJ College community is grateful for the legacy she has left as we continue to strive to express the FCJ charism with courage and confidence in all that we do today.

Over the past 27 years, the College has recognised an outstanding alumna who has represented the FCJ values in her life. The outstanding alumnae award is presented to a past Genazzano student who has demonstrated a life-long love of learning; shown service to others; faced challenges with courage and confidence; maximised her God-given talents; recognised by her peers as an outstanding contributor to her

chosen field; and, is an outstanding role model for current students.

The 2018 Outstanding Alumna Award recipient was Julia Zaetta, editor-in-chief of the Better Homes and Gardens Magazine.

It is with courage and confidence that Julia has served our society exceptionally well since she graduated from Genazzano FCJ College in 1969.

I had the pleasure of meeting Julia during the July school holidays when she had come to Melbourne for work. We arranged to meet at Genazzano, and so I welcomed her to my office. It took Julia by surprise that my office is now located where the old College chapel once was, and so it sparked several flash backs for her, as she shared some of her Genazzano stories with me. I quickly got a sense of Julia’s love of Genazzano, and her desire to see the school continue to flourish and be the always admired and well-regarded school upon the hill. Julia spoke fondly of the lasting friendships she made at the College and the FCJ Values that have remained with her.

I am grateful to Julia for returning to the College for the Outstanding Alumnae Awards evening and College Assembly and inspiring our Gen girls.

I hope you enjoy reading this edition of GenNarrations.

With every blessing, Karen Jebb, Principal

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DECEMBER 2018 MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR OF COLLEGE COUNCIL

Message from the Chair of College Council The College theme for 2018 was “Giving Thanks with Grateful Hearts”, and there is much for which, as a College Community, we are grateful.

The final months of the 2018 academic year provided many opportunities to witness and reflect upon the diverse range of activities, at both a parent and student level, which together form the life of our College. These events rely upon the passion, commitment and involvement of our teachers, parents and of course our daughters, and are rightly cause for gratitude for the efforts of all concerned.

Signature College events in the latter half of the year, to name a few, have included: • Annual Music Concert • Genazzano Mothers’ Association Annual Ball • Genazzano Fathers’ Association Annual Grand Final Football Lunch • College Celebration of Sport evening • Annual Graduate Art Exhibition • Year 12 Valedictory Mass and Presentation Evening.

Each of these events reflects different and important elements of the life of our College.

The student events have showcased the breadth of our curriculum and co curricular programs and the varied talents of our daughters, supported and developed by our dedicated teachers. The parent events have showcased the commitment and support of the many volunteers within our parent

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community. The dedication and support of our teachers and parents enriches the life of our College.

It is also fundamental to the growth of our daughters into mature young women, prepared to take their place in the world on graduation, with faith, courage and confidence, as engaged members of the broader community.

In addressing the Year 12 Valedictory Mass and Presentation Evening, the influence of the College upon the lives of our daughters was highlighted succinctly within the opening reflection delivered by our 2018 College CoCaptains, in the following words: “We are so blessed to have received not only an education that has fostered a strong sense of passion and courage, but also to have been inspired by so many members of the Gen community, from our dedicated

and enthusiastic teachers in classrooms to our ambitious peers. We look back on those who came before who, along with us, have been guided by the charism of the FCJ that has enveloped this school from the very beginning 129 years ago, whose strong values of companionship have helped us all to develop in our faith journeys at Gen. We are so thankful for the many varied opportunities that we have been given throughout our whole time at Gen and for many years to come we will look back on our time at Genazzano with joy and gratefulness”.

Finally, recently the College was deeply saddened by the passing of Chris Butler, a former member of College Council, Chair of our Finance Committee and parent to four daughters who graduated from Genazzano in the past 10 years or so. Chris, together with his wife Pauline, made significant contributions to our College community over many years. Their support of the College, along with that of all our parent volunteers, past and present, is something for which we are also grateful. We will continue to hold Chris and the Butler family in our prayers.

With best wishes to all current and past Genazzano families for Christmas and the New Year.

– Kevin Frawley, Chair of College Council

INNOVATION IN STUDENT LEARNING APP PROTOTYPING PROJECT

Innovation in Student Learning App Prototyping Project enhances student connectedness, knowledge of the College and the use of digital technologies to create digital solutions.

Year 7 at Genazzano is an exciting time for our students and the perfect opportunity to introduce an innovative practice that incorporates the Digital Technologies curriculum, with a focus on connectedness to College community. The project prioritised 21st century learning and included the vital skills of problem solving, collaboration, persistence, creativity and communication, all of which were utilised when prototyping. Students worked through the Design Cycle to brainstorm, plan, prototype and evaluate their app and worked together to build their prototype in Keynote, an Apple presentation tool.

The App Prototyping Project aimed to meet the intended outcomes of the College’s Annual Action Plan; that students are active participants in an engaging Religious Education curriculum. The integration of the Digital Technologies curriculum hoped to enhance student engagement in Religious Education to support the overall goals of the College.

The students participated in the Religious Education unit ‘Belonging to Genazzano’ which had been taught in Year 7 for many years by way of introducing the students to the history of Marie Madeleine d’Houët, the College and its culture.

This time the evidence of learning and the final project piece was going to be vastly different. At the first lesson of the unit, students were presented with the App Prototyping Project, and then spent weeks gathering information and immersing themselves in the ‘Gen’ culture - all in preparation to build their app prototype.

Year 7 students were running to their RE class excited to learn more about their school, interviewing members of the community, taking photos of the grounds and researching the history of the ‘Houses’.

This created a great buzz!

This project was a great opportunity for me to support staff and students in my role as Curriculum Leader of Technologies through using a hands on approach, team-teaching in class with the RE teachers and meeting with students regarding their progress. However, in most cases, it was the students who were running up to me in the corridors to show me what they had added to their app, and proving that all of their ‘links’ worked like a real app.

I couldn’t have anticipated the excitement and quality of work that was produced as a result of the project. The prototypes were outstanding and the pre and post survey data suggests that student connectedness, knowledge of the College and the use of digital technologies to create digital solutions were all enhanced by this innovative project.

– Sarah Gale, Curriculum Leader of Technologies

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FAITH & MISSION MESSAGE FROM THE DEPUTY PRINCIPAL FAITH AND MISSION

Faith & Mission

‘Earth’s crammed with heaven, / And every common bush afire with God; / But only he who sees, takes off his shoes’.

Elizabeth Barrett Browning was a 19th century English poet, who challenged her readers to see society and the world differently from the prevailing culture of the time. There is an image in her verse novel, ‘Aurora Leigh’ that I believe resonates with life at Gen in 2018: ‘Earth’s crammed with heaven, / And every common bush afire with God; / But only he who sees, takes off his shoes’. The sentiments in these lines capture the experience of our girls and staff who participated in the Kimberley Exchange and the Timor Leste Immersion in the mid-year holidays. With grateful hearts and much feeling, they tell of people they met, who have changed them in some profound and real way; that in common and sometimes fleeting meetings with our indigenous brothers and sisters and with the children of Timor Leste, the finger of God has been present — naturally the response has been one of transforming joy and gratefulness.

Like any school, life at Gen responds to the various rhythms a year presents; sometimes that rhythm is seasonal — light summer uniform and hats yield to heavier skirts, blazers and scarves; first semester with its settling down to new studies and cocurricular commitments prepares our girls for various experiences later in the year and beyond. Several lessons in Semester One and

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their reflection day, helped prepare our Year 4 girls for their First Holy Communion on 24 August. This was a beautiful ceremony and an experience of deep thanksgiving when the girls received the Body of Christ in the Sacrament for the first time.

Our Social Justice prefect and reps work all year, raising awareness about social justice issues in our world and organise a series of important social justice events. Attentive to, and grateful for the work of the Sisters FCJ and Caritas Australia, culminating in a Social Justice Dinner in August. It was a powerful and inspiring experience for well over 150 students and staff from Genazzano and Xavier to listen to recent graduates from both Colleges share their passion in reaching out to others in need — the charism and witness of Marie Madeleine d’Houët was very evident and that the ‘earth was very crammed with heaven’ on both these evenings.

Our outstanding Alumna Awards recipient this year was Julia Zaetta, current editor of Better Homes and Gardens. It struck many of us that here was an engaging, charismatic woman who embodies the meaning behind this year’s College theme of ‘giving thanks with grateful hearts’. As she left the College Assembly, she received a rousing and sustained applause from students indicating

how much they resonated with the FCJ values underpinning her presentation and her very engaging personality.

For our Year 12 girls, Semester Two is a time of final consolidation for their end-of-year exams and starting to grapple with the idea that their time at Gen is coming to an end and that new, exciting horizons beckon. Towards the end of Term Three our Year 12 leaders handed over the reins of school leadership to our upcoming Year 11 leaders. It is interesting, but not surprising, that there is a similarity in their reflections at this time; the departing leaders expressed satisfaction in a job well done, surprise at how quickly the year has passed, a reflectiveness on what they have learned about themselves and others in their leadership role, and a gratefulness for being given such an opportunity to serve and be agents empowering others.

This year, the presence of God has been evident in our College life in so many ways.

Our response to this experience is to give thanks, and, like Moses in front of the Burning Bush, put aside anything that stops us knowing that we are indeed on holy ground.

– Charles Watt, Deputy Principal Faith and MIssion

PROFILE COMPANIONSHIP PROGRAM

Companionship Program From the earliest foundation of the Sisters Faithful Companions of Jesus, companionship also meant being there for those on the borders of society; the orphan, the destitute, the ones not seen as ‘important’ — just as Jesus was.

Marie Madeleine d’Houët named her Society of Sisters ‘The Faithful Companions of Jesus’ and wished her Sisters to walk in closest companionship in being faithful to the person and message of Jesus. Our FCJ heritage encourages and inspires our students to offer not only companionship to each other, but beyond to the wider community.

This year, the Companionship Program has placed students in Years 9, 10 and 11 with members of the community who need support in one way or another in the spirit of community service. The girls are encouraged to seek an understanding of how they can companion others through sharing their individual talents and learning to appreciate the difficulties many people face in their daily lives. This endeavour assists the girls to fulfil the ideals of an FCJ education.

Year 9 students were organised into small groups to spend Friday afternoons, over a term, at aged care facilities in the nearby area.

Aged care facilities were chosen because they provide students with a gentle introduction to community service in a safe and nonthreatening environment. Spending time with the residents provided students with the opportunity to develop an understanding of the issues faced by the elderly in care.

The Year 10 and 11 Companionship Program involved four and three days of service (respectively) at a placement chosen by students.

The placements included aged care facilities, centres for special education, social welfare agencies, hostels and selected fundraising organisations. Students gained daily experience of the challenges faced by others in an area of need within the wider community deepening their understanding of social justice issues.

These formational experiences develop in students the courage to serve others and the confidence to address the needs of disadvantaged or vulnerable people within our community.

It has been delightful and inspiring to receive the girls’ feedback, and their reflections on the profound learnings they gained during their placements, both for their faith and personal development. The girls embraced these opportunities and excelled in their commitment towards the goals of the program, and are to be commended for their whole-hearted participation.

- Helena Goldsmith, Liturgy & Social Justice Coordinator

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PROFILE  TIMOR LESTE IMMERSION

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Timor Leste Immersion Year 11 student, Bridget Henry shares a reflection of the Timor Leste Immersion.

The Timor Leste Immersion of 2018 was an absolutely incredible, invaluable experience that we will all treasure forever. The people of Timor will forever remain close to our hearts, reminding us of what is important in life and its true meaning. Each day, they inspire us to live fully, to live happily, without any regrets and inhibitions. They inspire us to value all that we have and teach us the importance of family and friends. They inspire us to always be kind, compassionate and selfless.

In going over to Timor Leste, we sought to help these wonderful people, and yet it felt as though they were the ones helping us!

Our true purpose in going over there was to learn of their unique culture, to build on our strong relationship and offer companionship, in providing them with the necessities.

The eleven days that we were there were full of activity and fun, Father Rui (our amazing guide for the trip) made sure of that!

We visited a variety of different schools and orphanages, which were all unique and provided us with wonderful experiences. We were staying in Laga Parish, where everyone was so hospitable and welcoming. Each day, we would travel to a different school or orphanage, including the Laga Salesian School and Laga orphanage, Buiguira and Larifanu (Genazzano sponsored schools), the Fatumaca Technical College, Fuluru Agricultural School and the Los Palos Boys Orphanage and the Venilale Girls Orphanage.

Each day, our eyes were opened to the incredible culture of the Timor people, their extraordinary hospitality and generosity, but above all, their truly radiant happiness. Their happiness and zest for life was evident in the way they would sing so effortlessly and beautifully, with such pride and confidence, in the way they would just dance and dance, smiles from ear to ear.

The people of Timor, our brothers and sisters, inspire us to simply be happy, for we are so privileged and have endless opportunities that can lead us wherever we may seek to go.

In Timor, they may not have much in terms of opportunities and resources, yet they have the most important things of all; they are extremely happy and hopeful, forever grateful and ever so faithful.

- Bridget Henry, Year 11

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FEATURE GENAZZANO HIGH ACHIEVERS

Genazzano Students Recognised as Victoria’s High Achievers Genazzano FCJ College is proud to announce that four students, who completed VCE subjects in 2017, are the recipients of the Premier’s VCE Awards.

These awards recognise top performing students for their outstanding academic achievements in the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE).

Emma Barham was one of only 23 students across the state who received the award for Top All-Round VCE High Achiever. The Top All-Round VCE High Achiever Award is awarded to students who have achieved very high study scores in at least five VCE studies.

Emma Barham is pursuing a career in medicine after she enjoys a GAP year working and tutoring other VCE students.

Additionally, three Genazzano students received Premier’s Study Awards which recognise students who achieved the top result in a single subject. Bridget Miles for Italian, Giulia Scopece for Product Design and Technology and Mia Terzo for Studio Arts.

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The Premier’s VCE Awards recognises the outstanding results of the individual students and pays tribute to the principals, teachers and families who play a valuable role in supporting these students during their VCE studies.

Genazzano continues to create a culture of excellence in a supportive learning environment encouraging young women to lead and inspire others and go confidently into the world.

EMMA BARHAM

We congratulate Emma Barham on receiving the Top All-Round VCE High Achiever Award.

Emma was one of only 23 students across the state who received the award for Top All-Round VCE High Achiever. The Top AllRound VCE High Achiever Award is awarded to students who have achieved very high study scores in at least five VCE studies. During her time at the College, Emma was an avid rower and also participated in a variety of sports including Netball, Cross Country, Athletics, Track and Field, AFL and Hockey. She also demonstrated excellent leadership skills and this was recognised through her election as Mission Representative. Emma also contributed to the musical life of the College though her participation in a number of choirs and bands.

Bridget Miles

Mia Terzo

Giulia Sara Scopece

We congratulate Bridget Miles not only on her achievement of a perfect score for Italian, but on receiving the Premier’s Award for this subject. Bridget has always been a passionate student of Italian, and during her time at Genazzano has made a significant contribution to the musical life of the College through her participation in Concert Band, Big Band, Junior and Senior Brass Ensembles. She was also an enthusiastic participant in Friday night school. Her involvement in the sporting life of the College extended to her participation in VPSSA Athletics Coaching, Gen Fitness, Rowing and Soccer. Her leadership skills were recognised by her peers through her election as Sustainability Representative, Class and Mission Representative over her years at the College. We congratulate Bridget on this outstanding achievement.

We congratulate Mia Terzo on her achievement of a perfect study score for Studio Arts. During her time at the College, Mia was an avid participant in a variety of sporting activities including Hockey, Netball, Soccer, Water polo and Tennis. Her leadership skills were recognised by her peers through her election as Class Representative.

Mia contributed to the musical life of the College through her involvement in Gen Productions and was Co-Curricular Captain in Years 10 to 12. Mia’s sense of social justice and working for others was lived out through her participation in the St Vincent De Paul Society. Congratulations Mia on this outstanding achievement.

We also congratulate Giulia Scopece (Year 11 2017) on her achievement of a perfect study score for Product Design and Technology.

Giulia has been an avid participant in the co-curricular program and has participated in the rowing program for a number of years.

She is also an avid sportswoman who has partaken in Indoor Cricket, Netball and Soccer. She has also completed the Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award. Her contribution to the musical life of the College has been evident through her involvement in various Flute Ensembles. We congratulate Giulia on this outstanding achievement.

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FEATURE GENAZZANO INSTITUTE OF LEARNING & BRAIN SCIENCES

A fundamental aim of Genazzano Institute is to promote purposeful, targeted teaching and improved learning through an understanding of the brain and how people learn.

2018 has been an exciting year of progress with a number of initiatives launched to inspire our learning community.

A comprehensive professional learning course was introduced for all teachers to build expertise in the ‘Science of Learning.’

Designed by experts in neuroscience and education, the program challenges teachers to apply principles of neuroscience and psychology in the classroom. Teachers have embraced learning - working collaboratively, sharing knowledge and producing outstanding projects. This program will continue into its second year in 2019.

“Professional dialogue has inspired me, as I listen to colleagues and hear what has worked with each of them and how they have applied the content and concepts investigated during our professional learning sessions.”

- Penelope Karasavides, Mathematics Teacher

Lara Tallarida and Brianna Mercer (Learning and Brain Sciences Co- Captains) ran a number of successful activities with students to promote the theme of ‘Own your own learning.’ In addition, students at different year levels engaged in various learning opportunities including: programs to foster skills in research and invention, neuroscience competitions and seminars on memory

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and attention. Genazzano Institute’s own competition, ‘Explain the Brain,’ was again hugely successful, receiving hundreds of infographic entries from around Australia.

Finally, we are delighted to have produced the first two editions of the Genazzano Institute eNews which has been sent to current parents and subscribers via the Institute website. Along with the Genazzano Institute website, this online publication provides parents and the community with the latest research and key information about the learning and the brain. www.geninstitute.vic.edu.au

I learned so many things useful to my studies. The most important thing I learnt was about neuroplasticity… we can change our reality.

- Jemima McGrath, Year 11.

SCIENCE USA STEM TOUR

USA STEM Tour USA STEM Tour 2018 was out of this world!

Departing on the first day of the September holidays were 16 students who dare to dream of what the future may be.

The tour group in front of the Nasa sign at the Kennedy Space Center.

First stop on our quest was two days in Washington, DC. Our first day in Washington DC was an exceptional one. We began by visiting the Arlington National Cemetery then off to the Smithsonian museums where our group divided and conquered to see as much as possible in six hours.

Day two of Washington DC was spent with an insightful tour of Capitol Hill and the Australian Embassy. Here we had an address from Caitlin; Deputy Director of Sustainability, Science and Innovation.

She inspired all of us with anecdotes of the current influence of female Australian scientists, both upon the American government and at the UN. Next stop, Orlando, Florida. This is home of four of the top 10 theme parks on the planet, as well as NASA’s Kennedy Space Center.

Each day was based upon an educational workshop at the start of the day followed by personal immersion in the hi-tech

Australian Embassy, Washington, DC.

environments on offer. Here is a sample of the experiences: at the ‘Magic Kingdom Park’ a three hour workshop where we learned about motion and how the physics of Positive G force, lateral G force and airtime were in play on all of these.

A morning snorkelling with endangered manatees saw us floating above a giant ‘sea cow’ munching away at the sea grass. At KSC Camp International, we were fortunate enough to visit on NASAs 60th Birthday and meet the astronaut Sam Gemar. Completing repairs on the International Space Station under microgravity conditions, inspecting space food, landing and driving a Mars rover and changing the hard drives on a Mars satellite during a dust storm were just some of the tasks we had the opportunity to complete.

Learning about penguin management at SeaWorld.

- Michael Kuspira, Curriculum Leader; Science

Simulating space station repair in zero gravity.

Kennedy Space Center.

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FEATURE JUNIOR SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

Junior School What a fantastic Term Three we had together in the Junior School!

There were so many special events and experiences, it is hard to choose which ones to feature.

Our Junior School STEM day stands out because all classes in the Junior School were able to come together for the day and learn with one another. Camps are always a highlight of the school year and our 3-4 camp was no exception, with the group enjoying magnificent weather and companionship. Our Father’s Day breakfast again was a Prep-6 function where a wonderful spirit of friendship enabled a relaxed and fun event for all. We have so much to be thankful for and our hearts are filled with gratitude for the learning and companionship opportunities we have here at Genazzano.

- Mary Jones, Head of Junior School

STEM Day A wonderful day of learning and challenge on August 9, ‘Stem Day’, commenced with an assembly where we had four of our College Alumnae talk to our girls about their work as engineers. We are grateful to Vanessa Crivelli (1990), Joanna Roache (2002), Molly Livingstone (2013), and Stephanie Zago (2016), for giving their time to talk to the students about their very diverse experiences as engineers.

Undoubtedly it was the work of an engineer in a chocolate factory that captured the girls’ attention! There were a number of different workshops run for the girls throughout the day - robotics, maggot art (yes, maggot art!), coding, constructing bridges and buildings, exploring tessellations and magnets and invention to name some. We were fortunate to have the support of Deakin University for a few of the workshops and are very grateful for this ongoing partnership.

Student thoughts on STEM Day: On STEM Day my group made Rube Goldberg Machines. We got into little groups of three. I was with my sister and Caroline. We all had great ideas, but we had to put them all together into one big idea. It was hard because we had to keep trying and trying and testing and testing to get it right. My group made a Rube Goldberg Machine where there was a ball. We had to throw the ball and then it would hit a can.

The can would roll and hit a domino. Then all the other dominoes would knock down. Then the last domino would knock the ball into a cup.

- Charlotte Hand, Year 2

STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics and we celebrated this day last week. First we had an assembly where former Gen girls talked to us about their careers in engineering.

Their talks were very inspiring. We learnt about the different types of engineers such as civil, mechanical, chemical and electrical engineers.

Next we explored Mathematical number systems from prehistoric times onwards. I found that the Greek number system was quite easy to piece once you knew the symbols from 1-10. I also learnt that in some number systems it only goes up 5, from then on it is called ‘over 5’.

We learnt about the number systems of the Babylonians, Egyptians, Greeks, Roman, Mayan and Chinese. We also got the opportunity to create our own number system. For this we used a variety of symbols and designs.

Next we worked with Nat, a forensic scientist, from Deakin University.

To start off, Nat told us about the work that she does and some interesting facts about maggots. Maggots are used in hospitals to eat the dead tissue of a wound so that it can heal quicker and without infection.

Maggots came into health care back during the war when doctors noticed that soldiers with maggots on their wounds were healing quicker then ones without them. They then began to experiment and started putting maggots on the wounds.

Then we had “Maggot Art!” We dipped the maggots in food dye and placed them on the paper and let them wriggle around, leaving a trail of dye. This does not hurt the maggots because they can survive up to 12 hours in water without breathing. I really enjoyed STEM Day! - Annalise Comer, Year 6A

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Father’s Day Breakfast There was a great buzz of excitement in Centenary Hall on Friday 31 August as many, many fathers and daughters entered for our first ever Prep to Year 6 Father’s Day Breakfast.

The girls excitedly served their dads from the sumptuous feast laid out and chatted away happily as dads renewed old friendships and made new connections.

Our breakfast started with a beautiful prayer written by some of our Year 5 students: Dear Lord, We give thanks for providing us with amazing fathers. We would like to take a moment to thank all the fathers in this world who look after us and protect us from harm.

We love our fathers no matter what they do, including when they crack terrible dad jokes, make the early morning hot chocolates, we love them for when they say yes after mum says no.

We keep in our thoughts and our prayers the fathers who can’t be here today, and are grateful for the fathers who are with us right now. Bless them today and every day.

We make this prayer through Christ our Lord, Amen The morning was a truly wonderful celebration of community and companionship and an opportunity to acknowledge the significance of the fathers in our lives.

We love our dads who come in all different shapes and sizes, from the big bushy beards to the smooth bald heads.

Year 3 and 4 Camp I saw the first two people swing through the air like eagles, on the flying fox. I was sweating, as they went soaring and I felt scared. I heard it was my turn, oh no, I was terrified, everyone was cheering me on, all these weird feelings came out of me, like scared, happy, nervous, and a little bit, or maybe make that a lot, TERRIFIED. I knew I should go on, as the motto of the camp was to challenge by choice, I hooked on the rope as my sweaty fingers slid off and I was soon walking up the ladder. I found myself on the platform, my feet on the edge as Ryan said go! Luckily, I soon realised that I had to push myself off. ZZEEEWWW! went the flying fox. I found myself screaming my head off as I flew through the air. A few people were running below like tiny ants and I let my rope down for them to catch. I must say that was the best experience ever!

- Christina Giaimo, Year 4

In Term Three, our Year 3 and 4 students had a fantastic time at Lady Northcote Recreation Camp at Glenmore. The girls were a credit to their families and the College as they attempted the many challenges before them with gusto! It was delightful to see the girls mix with peers outside of their friendship groups and thoroughly enjoying the downtime, which was often spent playing footy or using the giant foosball table. The girls assisted with setting up and cleaning up meals and many staff commented on their beautiful manners.

I was about to shoot the arrow at the target when bang-a bullseye! I got another and another! I was so proud of myself. Then we played a game…so what we had to do was shoot all the colours on the target then we had to hit a balloon. Sadly none of the teams popped the balloon. I had an enjoyable time and I wish I could go again.

- Elodie Beaudry, Year 4

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PROFILE JUNIOR SCHOOL STAFF - AMANDA SUTERA

Junior School Staff - Amanda Sutera Amanda gives thanks for the opportunity to work in the beautiful grounds of Genazzano.

When I first started at Genazzano, I was in awe of the grounds, buildings and surroundings of the school, thinking about how teachers, staff and students are able to work, learn and play in such a picturesque setting. I thought - how grateful they must be to enter through those gates on a daily basis, engaging in their daily routines… then I started at Gen, and I became grateful for the same things. My time at Gen began in Term Three of 2017, in the Junior School where I was assisting the Prep and Year 1 classes for a short time. This was following six years of teaching at my previous primary school.

Following this experience, I was very fortunate to have been given the opportunity to be a Year 5 Homeroom teacher and 5/6 Literacy Coach.

It was here where my Genazzano journey officially began.

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I recognise how thankful I am to work and learn in a supportive and unique environment, such as that of Gen.

I recognise how thankful I am to work and learn in a supportive and unique environment, such as that of Gen. I’m thankful for the opportunity to share my passion in leading and coaching those around me, both students and colleagues. I’m grateful to learn from others and constantly be inspired by many talented and encouraging people, both colleagues and students. So far, it has been a fantastic opportunity to become familiar with staff, parents and the FCJ community. I give thanks with my grateful heart that I’m able to be a part of the Genazzano story.

Open Mornings 2019

We invite you to experience what it means to be a Gen Girl, where young women learn to lead and inspire others, embrace life and go confidently into the world.

Selected places available for 2020.

Register today at genazzano.vic.edu.au or phone 03 8862 1207

Friday 1 March Wednesday 27 March Friday 17 May Tuesday 18 June

All tours start at 9:30am

FEATURE EARLY LEARNING CENTRE

Early Learning Centre Alison Lucas, Director of ELC, reflects on the many uplifting opportunities that were celebrated as a community throughout 2018.

There are few things that bring greater energy and strength to a community of learners than Giving Thanks with Grateful Hearts. Our College theme this year provided a wonderful opportunity to commence the Early Learning Centre (ELC) year full of gratitude and now as the year draws to a close, to reflect on the many uplifting opportunities that were celebrated as a community throughout 2018.

Our year commenced with the children investigating the meaning of the word ‘grateful’ and ‘giving thanks’. The children commenced meaningful discussions about the world around them and what they were truly thankful for. Whilst for one child it was the ‘moon’ that he was grateful for, another child articulated it was ‘the garden and all the beautiful flowers and plants that grow’, for other children it was being ‘thankful for all the different people in the world, their family and their teachers’. Our youngest learners in the ELC were appreciating empathy, equity, diversity and inclusion within their community. Their ideas for “Giving thanks with grateful hearts’ are captured through the words or voice of each child, and beautifully illustrated onto prayer cards that are read daily as they meet together for lunch.

Throughout the year, the ELC have welcomed members of our community to join together to share their experiences with the students.

The Mother’s afternoon tea, Father’s Pizza & Play night and Grandparents visit are always a highlight, where the children have the opportunity to share their learning, perform songs and to engage with family members who share their learning journey.

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We value connections with the broader Genazzano community. The younger students respect the older Genazzano students and the role modeling they offer as mentors. This year, the FIRE carrier students have assisted to create a Meeting Place sign and to grow Indigenous plants in our biodiversity garden and Meeting Place. The St Mary’s students from Broome visited the ELC to share stories and the girls embarking on the Timor Leste mission visited the students in the ELC to collect funds raised as part of our social justice.

The Les Jeunes Artistes show is always a highlight for the ELC students to showcase their visual arts and to have a taste of things to come when the girls enter Grange Hill.

Visiting the Gen day festivities, Gen’s got Talent and Book week parade allow the ELC students to value the opportunities on offer in a whole school environment.

Being courageous, curious and compassionate are attributes fostered in the ELC community. To be courageous you need to take risks, to be curious you strive to learn more and to be compassionate you care for what you believe in.

By extending the learning opportunities outside of the ELC learning environment each child can further master these attributes.

Being courageous, curious and compassionate are attributes fostered in the ELC community.

This year, the children have ventured on Nature walks within the beautiful Genazzano grounds and buildings and ventured into the local community for sensory walks. This has sparked a further parent and child interest in offering a pilot Nature Play program at Beckett Park Australian & Indigenous Garden, where the children are offered regular unstructured play and exploration amongst nature and the natural elements. The Eugene children ventured to the Melbourne Museum to explore the Dinosaur Walk exhibition and the Gigi room children enjoyed a wonderful spring day adventure at the Melbourne Zoo investigating the nocturnal and marsupial animals. Polyglot theatre company inspired the children with a Shadow Tricks puppet show which in turn led to a creative shadow puppet inquiry unit and the Responsible pet program visited this year to support safe and responsible pet ownership and relationships with animals.

It is a joy to work amongst a vibrant community of passionate educators who are compassionate, energetic and engaging in their relationships with parents and students and I know the children are truly grateful for the inspiration they bring each day to their learning.

- Alison Lucas, Director of ELC

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A Taste of ELC 2019

Genazzano invites you and your child to experience a ‘Taste of ELC’ within our Early Learning Centre environment. An excellent Early Learning program can be transformative for inquisitive learners, and this is your opportunity to experience our creative play based learning approach in action.

Friday 8 March Friday 24 May

There are limited places available in our outstanding 3 and 4 year old co-educational programs in 2020.

Register today at genazzano.vic.edu.au/learning/elc or phone 03 8862 1207

All tours start at 9:30am

FEATURE ALUMNAE & FRIENDS PLAYGROUP

Alumnae & Friends Playgroup The Genazzano Playgroup is in its third successful year, running two fun-filled sessions per week.

Upon entering the Grange Hill Hall each week, children enjoy engaging in the activities that are set up. Activities change on a weekly basis and are based on children’s interests and development. Parents, grandparents and carers are encouraged to immerse themselves in activities alongside their child to ensure a fun and engaging experience (whilst sipping on a coffee and having a chat).

Everyone’s favorites is the sensory play!

Carers love that the children can experience messy sensory play without having the mess at home! At the moment children are loving exploring play-doh using different materials and utensils.

Our sessions conclude with ‘group time’. As a group, children eat their snack then sing

some songs in which they each get to take the lead, learn colours, shapes and numbers and then listen to a story followed by some goodbye bubbles! A lovely way to conclude a busy playgroup session.

Our supported playgroup has many benefits in relation to a more gradual and successful transition to kindergarten, ELC or other childhood settings. In term three, playgroup participants were invited to the Taste of ELC, it was a great chance for the children to see what the big kids get up to! It was lovely to see our old playgroup friends, Ethan and Charlotte, dressed in their ELC uniforms. Playgroup participant Elsa, is looking forward to attending the ELC in 2019.

Carers love that the children can experience messy sensory play without having the mess at home!

TO REGISTER:

The Genazzano FCJ College Playgroup is open for children aged six months - three years. It operates out of the Grange Hill Hall each Tuesday and Friday morning from 9.30am - 11.00am during term.

Visit the website www.genazzano.vic.edu.au or email playgroup@genazzano.vic.edu.au for any enquires.

We look forward to welcoming you soon!

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BOARDING FEATURE INTERVIEW BY LAUREN KENNEDY, DIRECTOR OF BOARDING

Interview with Kitty Yao - Year 8 Boarder Our youngest boarder speaks about the transition from her home town in China to life at Gen. You commenced at Genazzano in Term 3 as a Boarder, relocating from your home country of China. How have you adjusted to life at Genazzano?

My home town is in the Jiangsu Province which is a one hour train ride to Shanghai.

Back home, I live in an apartment with my parents - my mum Shouling Wang, dad Bin Yao and grandmother Fengying Shi. Adjusting to life in Australia has been hard, especially the language. Because English is not my first language it is hard to understand and speak to people sometimes. I cannot understand the teachers in class at times, so I have to ask them to repeat themselves.

Working hard at the language makes me tired and then I feel homesick. My teachers, boarding staff, and friends help me a lot to feel better.

In China I need to go to school at 7.40am and I finish at 5.15pm! Which is much longer than at Genazzano- it is much more relaxing here.

The weather in Australia is drier than my hometown in China, I like the weather better in Australia even the Melbourne weather.

What has been the highlight of your time in the Boarding House?

The Year 12 party was a lot of fun. All the girls danced and played games together it was very exciting. Staff and boarders are friendly and help me a lot.

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What challenges have you faced moving away from your home country to live and study in Australia?

The language has been the major challenge as has homesickness. I feel like both things are getting better, I can understand a bit more in class. So this helps my language difficulty and my homesickness. I miss my grandmothers cooking very much, especially her dumplings.

As our youngest Boarder, how have the other Boarders made you feel welcome?

Many boarders have helped me to settle in and also with my homework. Meimi helped me with French. My roommate Jasmine is a kind friend- when I first came to the Boarding House she helped me to know when to go to dinner and other routines. The boarders are all friendly and when we sit together at dinner we talk together about how our day has been.

How do you travel to Genazzano from the Boarding House and how is this different to how you would get to school if you were in China?

I travel by the tram to Genazzano. In China, I would sometimes walk to school as it is only a 15 minute walk or my parents would drive me.

Why are you grateful to be a Boarder at Genazzano?

I am grateful to be a boarder, as it is a good decision for me because I get to study the way that I like. The education style in Australia suits me.

In Year 8 I moved to Australia and started boarding to be more independent. I enjoy playing badminton and I am very excited that the Boarding House has bought a badminton net so I can play in the back yard.

What do you miss about your home country and will you be going home for the school holidays?

I am looking forward to going home for the school holidays.

I miss the food, my friends and my family of course. I also miss speaking in my language.

What advice would you give to other students who may be thinking of Boarding at Genazzano?

I would tell them to have the best English you can have before you come. The staff at the college and Boarding House will take care of you and help you a lot. There are many opportunities available at Genazzano, and I would recommend you to get involved. You might get homesick, but the staff will help you. I am expecting some new boarding classmates in 2019 and am excited to meet them in two weeks. Even though it’s been tough at times I am grateful that I am at Genazzano.

PHILANTHROPY AT GENAZZANO

Philanthropy at Genazzano Community is at the heart of Genazzano and continues to enrich the lives of families long after their daughter has graduated. Our alumnae and parents, past, present and future, are deeply invested in the future of Genazzano and this is evident through the number of enthusiastic volunteers who support the College and also from the support we received for our 2018 Annual Appeal.

Funds raised from the 2018 Annual Appeal enable us to support a number of Academic and Music Scholarships, invest towards the much needed 2020 Masterplan and purchase brand new resources for the College Library. These three pillars of the Appeal have garnered passionate support for many years at Gen and continue to inspire our community to give generously.

The College would like to thank those who donated to the 2018 Annual Appeal. Your gift contributes to the strength of the College in many ways and also leaves a legacy for you and your family. Thank you also to those who choose to remain anonymous and to those who have elected to remember Genazzano in their will. The combined generosity of our community will ensure the College continues to provide outstanding opportunities for generations to come.

Thank you for your support: Mrs E & Mr M Boland

Mr V Adami

Mrs C Tanna

Mr C Sun & Ms H Yu

Mrs F Henger & Mr K Henger

Miss A Cairo

Mr M & Mrs C Henry

Mrs M Shang & Mr C Tang

Mrs D Corelli

Mrs G Ellis

Mrs P Murphy & Mr J Murphy

Mrs S Morris

Mr P & Mrs D Guiney

Mr F & Mrs J Nucara

Miss S Bailey

Mrs E Provan

Miss E Formica

Ms G Heywood

Mrs C & Mr B O’Callaghan

Mrs P Warnett

Mrs B & Mr N Whitehead

Miss C Cummins

Mrs J Tynan

Dr L Pellegrini

Mr B O’Callaghan & Ms S Tan

Ms S Murray & Mr M Holcombe

Pfr M Emmitt

Mrs L Cococcia & Mr M Cococcia

Mrs D Millie & Mr P Millie

Mrs M Devereux

Ms L Polazzon & Mr A Polazzon

Mr D Matthews

Mr N & Mrs C West

Mr K & Mrs C Frawley

Mrs B Batten

Ms V Bryce & Mr B Bryce

Mrs C McClelland & Mr N

Dr T Leung

Ms L Cohen & Mr M Gardiner

Mrs J Moremon

Mrs J Mullen

We also thank our 12 anonymous donors.

Donations can always be made at www.genazzano-donations.com Thank you for your ongoing support and generosity.

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FEATURE MUSIC AT GENAZZANO

Music “Thou hast given so much to me, Give one thing more, — a grateful heart; Not thankful when it pleaseth me, As if Thy blessings had spare days, But such a heart whose pulse may be Thy praise.” ~George Herbert

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The evening was a tribute to our dedicated Music staff who continue to inspire students of all ages and levels of proficiency, to commit and strive for excellence.

These beautiful words were written by the Welsh poet, George Herbert and at this year’s Annual Music Concert a combined choir of over 200 voices led the Genazzano Community in singing the song ‘Give Thanks with a Grateful Heart”, which was specially arranged by our Head of Strings and Orchestra Conducter, Mr. Chris Kopke.

The Annual Music Concert was a magnificent, musical celebration! A beautifully balanced Program was presented, highlighting the outstanding versatility of the Music Program offered at the College. All ensembles and choirs presented beautifully on stage and performed to a very high standard. The evening was a tribute to our dedicated Music staff who continue to inspire students of all ages and levels of proficiency, to commit and strive for excellence.

In addition to the Annual Music Concert, the Music Department presented another 15 Concerts to the Genazzano Community during Term Two. Our Soloist and Instrumental concerts showcased the outstanding talent we have within the College. The Evening of Jazz and Contemporary Music proved, yet again, to be a “highlight” on our Events Calendar. A very appreciative audience enjoyed performances by the Soul Band, Contemporary Vocal Ensembles, Junior, Intermediate and Senior Saxophone Ensembles, Big Band and Stage Band. To the delight of all present, a Year 5 to 12 massed saxophone ensemble presented a fabulous, impromptu performance!

Other popular concerts were those presented by our Prize winning flute ensembles, “Stringout” and the 5/6 Instrumental Program Concert which provided a wonderful performance opportunity for our young, aspiring musicians.

The Christmas Concert brought the entire school community together “in song” and was, yet again, a beautiful way to finish our school year.

- Janet Dawson, Acting Director of Music

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FEATURE DRAMA

Learning to create and transmit powerful stories!

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Drama classes and performances at Genazzano have focussed on the development of our students’ capacity for storytelling in this second semester of 2018.

Storytelling is one of the most powerful tools humans have to communicate and is an essential future work skill as students learn to critically examine the past, celebrate the present and prepare for their futures.

Year 5 and 6 students created a beautiful original performance, World of Perpetual Motion, devised from their own responses to a range of stimuli related to the themes of identity and change. Through the collaborative processes of researching, improvisation, scriptwriting and rehearsal each class developed ideas to performance stage; learning songs, participating in choreographic workshops and presenting as an ensemble.

The result was a marvellous devised performance that explored diverse ideas around the experience of change, ranging from the important contributions to Australian culture of little-known Aboriginal Australians and our own migrant families’.

Ancient Chinese legends about how silk changed the world also featured together with the ‘brave new world’ of new materials and technologies that defy belief and will transform our world of the 21st Century.

Year 9 Drama students undertook a similar devising journey in their exploration of themes around sustainability for their ensemble performance of “Atomic” at the Malthouse Theatre, presenting with a number of schools.

These devising processes involve a complex integration of creative and literary skills and work the imaginative muscle of the students involved, along with their ability to communicate effectively in groups and present with confidence.

Delving into the classics for inspiration, the VCE Theatre Studies class brought Ibsen’s ground-breaking “A Doll’s House” to life in the Wardell theatre. Students were required to develop their own designs for stagecraft and bring these to life. The result was a very focussed and well-realised performance, directed by Alison Heard. Year 9 Theatre Studies students also turned to a classic text for inspiration with their Australian gothic interpretation of Picnic at Hanging Rock.

Students were responsible for the design and interpretation of the stagecraft of the text and were able to generate a very unsettling and mysterious atmosphere.

After the success of the Year 7 and 8 cocurricular Musical Seusssical Jr and the VCE Drama class’s satirical exploration of walls popping up in the most unexpected places with ‘I will build a Wall’, we have a lot to celebrate in this vibrant explosion of creativity and collaboration!

- Gabrielle Quin, Curriculum Leader; Drama

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FEATURE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS

Sport A plethora of sports and fitness programs on offer = results, records, increased participation and outstanding performances from our Gen girls.

Sport provides our girls with so many valuable life lessons; time management, perseverance, accountability, commitment, sportsmanship and friendship. In 2018 these lessons remained constant whilst our Gen Sport focused themes were; passion in participation; pride in performance; and recognition of achievement.

From the netball courts to the swimming pool, athletics track to the badminton hall and softball diamonds to the alpine slopes we certainly saw plenty of Gen passion, school pride and a plethora of achievements worthy of acknowledgment.

Representing the College from Years 3 to 12, we saw an increase in meaningful participation (regular, committed attendance) by 12%. Girls chose from 23 sports or six fitness programs, combined to form 157 teams and trained, competed or recreationally participated across all seven days of the week.

Acknowledging commitment to sport whilst displaying the school values of fidelity, courage and confidence the following girls were awarded Service to Sport Awards; • Service to Sport (Years 5 & 6) Zoe Caldwell • Service to Sport (Years 7 & 8) Ruby Vanden Boom • Service to Sport (Years 9 -11) Bridgette Fox

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Numbers in participation and enjoyment in our sport programs were key accomplishments this year, but for those girls and teams that shone, it is important we highlight their outstanding achievements in representing Genazzano. This recognition of excellence was featured by our inaugural Athlete of the Year Awards at the Celebration of Sport Evening.

Our winners were: • • • • •

Athletics – Emma Gray , Year 12 Netball – Annalise Barlow, Year 12 Rowing – Grace Kneale, Year 12 Snowsports – Bridget Henry, Year 11 Swimming – Megan Grimshaw, Year 12

The prestigious valedictory sport awards also acknowledged our departing Year 12s with the selection decision extremely difficult amongst this year’s quality cohort: • Sportswoman of the Year Emma Gray and Ella Laussen • Sporting Spirit & Excellence Gaby Clarke

Sport provides our girls with so many valuable life lessons; time management, perseverance, accountability commitment, sportsmanship and friendship.

For the first time since the inception of Girls Sport Victoria competition, our swimming and track and field teams qualified for Division 1 in the same year.

The teams were led proudly by captains; Megan Grimshaw, Annabelle Dawson, Eliza O’Donnell and Ella Laussen and the individual highlights were the following school records; Swimming • Klara Seidel Year 7 100m Freestyle • Lily Hall Year 10 50m Butterfly • 4 x 50 Freestyle Relay Year 7 (Klara Seidel, Izabella Morrison, Mackenzie Crawford, Francesca Chimenti) • 4 x 50 Freestyle Relay Year 10 (Lily Hall, Micaela Kennedy, Ruby Atkin, Isobel Dobbyn) • 4 x 50 Freestyle Relay Year 11 (Grace Greenwood, Emilia Rossi, Anna Frazer, Andriyani Millie) • 4 x 50 Freestyle Relay Year 12 (Allegra Mattioli, Ella Laussen, Brianna Mercer, Megan Grimshaw) Track and Field • High Jump - Hetty Donoghue, Year 9 • High Jump - Anabel Robertson, Year 10 • Shot Put - Ella Laussen, Year 12 • 90m Hurdles - Emily Bertacco, Year 12

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FEATURE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS

Over the past 10 years our netball program has grown from 12 Saturday teams to nearly 50!

Girls Sport Victoria (GSV) Results In her tenth year at the College, Netball Coordinator Mrs. Kennerley has a long list of achievements including growing a program from 12 Saturday teams to nearly 50. This year, however another highlight was added as she coached our Year 5 and 6 girls to Genazzano’s best ever team result in netball, and they did it twice. Our talented primary team took almost all before them to finish runners up in both the School Sport Victoria state championships and also the Netball Victoria Schools Championships. As heartbreaking as two losing grand finals were, the team performance was outstanding.

Six GSV representatives came from three sports across five year levels, these girls were proud ambassadors for Gen as they competed against the best of the best from Australia wide.

GSV Representative Teams; • • • • • •

Netball - Eleanor MacIsaac, Year 11 Netball - Annalise Barlow, Year 12 Netball - Mrs Sarndra Kennerley, Coach Soccer - Catherine Renehan, Year 9 Swimmming - Lily Hall, Year 10 Swimmming - Klara Seidel, Year 7

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Our rowers qualified for 11 A Finals at the Head of The Schoolgirls before an unfortunate cancellation due to weather. So the results to reflect most fondly upon from the season were state championship victories to Odette Lynch in the U17 single scull and the Year 10 A quad sculls crew of Starla Solias, Alice O’Loughlin, Odette Lynch, Amelia James and Emily Condon.

Mila and Elisa Grollo represented Victoria at the Australian Interschools Snowsports Championships after Mila won a medal at the Victorian Interschools. Both girls were outstanding in their commitment this season.

Our Basketballers had a stellar season that made head coach Ms.Fulton extremely proud. An outstanding semi finals appearance in the Basketball Victoria Champions Cup from our Year 7 and 8 group was matched by our Junior and Intermediate girls creating a little history and both winning GSV titles.

These basketball pennants were undoubtedly the highlight of a most successful GSV year.

FEATURE SPORTING ACHIEVEMENTS

GSV Results GSV Premiers

Zone Winners

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GSV Intermediate Basketball A Team GSV Junior Basketball A Team GSV Division 3 Junior Diving GSV Senior B Tennis GSV Junior Indoor Cricket B team GSV Junior Softball B team

GSV Runners Up • • • • • • • •

GSV Intermediate Basketball C Team GSV Senior Netball A Team GSV Senior Netball B Team GSV Senior Netball C Team GSV Senior Netball D Team GSV Intermediate Netball A Team GSV Intermediate Netball B Team GSV Intermediate Netball C Team

GSV Intermediate Basketball A Team GSV Intermediate Basketball C Team GSV Junior Basketball A Team GSV Junior Basketball B Team GSV Senior Tennis B Team GSV Intermediate Indoor Cricket A team GSV Junior Indoor Cricket B Team GSV Junior Softball B Team GSV Senior Netball A Team GSV Senior Netball C Team GSV Senior Netball D Team GSV Senior AFL A Team GSV Junior AFL A Team GSV Intermediate A Team GSV Intermediate B Team GSV Intermediate C Team GSV Intermediate D Team

In 2018 Gen Sport focused themes were; passion in participation; pride in performance; and recognition of achievement.

There were plenty of other memorable achievements throughout the calendar year for our girls both representing Gen and further excelling in national or international competitions.

Individuals of note included; Victorian Representatives:

Irish Dancing World Championships

Track and Field • 800m - Alissa Ramsdale, Year 10

• Erin Gaffney, Year 6 • Maggie Gaffney, Year 8

Swimming • Butterfly - Lily Hall, Year 10 • 50m Freestyle - Klara Seidel, Year 7 (Bronze) Australian Football • U18 - Hannah McLaren, Year 12 • U16 - Alice O’Loughlin, Year 10 • U15 - Charlotte Van der Vlies, Year 8

National Cheerleading Association Championships - USA • Stefania Rossi, Year 9 • Alessia Rossi, Year 6

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Genazzano Swimming Program What a great year 2018 has been for our Genazzano swimmers. One of the best in fact.

The Aquatics program at Genazzano has seen some significant changes in recent years, but I’m so proud to be a part of the team that is pushing in a very positive direction. My role as Performance Mentor involves plenty of time on pool deck with our girls from Year 3 right through to Year 12, whilst the hard work of Head Coach Amon Soerink, and support of Jennifer Nicoll, Director of Sport Nick Wall and our College Principal Karen Jebb have been critical to our much improved results in the pool and the clarity of our swimming pathway.

I was very fortunate to represent Australia in swimming for 11 years, travelling the world with one of the best teams in swimming history, but some of my favourite swimming memories were formed with my school team; cheering and racing with friends. I had a similar feeling this year when our GSV girls swam their way back into Division One after a 13 year absence. In the process, it changed the squad’s perception of what was possible.

Ably led by Team Captains; Megan Grimshaw and Annabelle Dawson, the support, laughter, cheering, and fighting spirit both in and out of the pool was inspiring to both observe and be a part of.

We have also seen our own swim club, GenAquatic, shine with more depth and quality than ever before!

As proud as the Genazzano Swimming Team are of their recent results they are already putting their heads back down in preparation for the next opportunity to shine and importantly they are doing it whilst still having a great time! With team values based upon inclusion and support, the Year 7 to 12 girls now train alongside the Year 5 and 6 team three mornings per week. We have seen a huge improvement from our future swimming stars as they watch their big ‘sisters’ perform.

Our Aquatics program has also seen some great individual performances. Klara Seidel (Yr 7 and GenAquatic Gold Level) represented Genazzano at the recent School Sports Australia National Championships, coming away with two medals, and our resident long-time high performer Lily Hall (Year 10) once again achieved the national qualifying standard.

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We have also seen our own swim club, GenAquatic, shine with more depth and quality than ever before. National level swimmers such as Vicky Tan, Huga Yoshida and Darren Tan are evidence of the quality of Amon Soerink’s program, whilst many Genazzano girls are now joining the GenAquatic club from the various pathways of afterschool Learn to Swim, Green Squad, school swim team or other local swim clubs.

With our inaugural swim camp planned for late January in 2019, the excitement about the program continues to grow and our future looks bright. We can’t wait to see our passionate swimmers represent the sport, the school and themselves by achieving their goals with purpose, practice and persistence!

Let’s go girls! See you on pool deck…

- Performance Mentor, Matt Welsh OAM

SPORT FEATURE NEW ZEALAND NETBALL TOUR

New Zealand Netball Tour Growing up I was lucky enough to attend Fairfield College in New Zealand where netball was a focus. This was due to the teacher in charge of netball – Dulcie Cowley who at the time was the Waikato Provincial Coach. As a student in Year 8 and having been through a growth spurt I was selected in the College A team. The winter months consisted of training sessions every lunchtime, Saturday games, travelling to local tournaments every other Sunday, but the highlight for me was travelling to Fiji and Australia on a netball tours. These experiences helped develop a love and passion for the game which continues today in my role at Genazzano FCJ College.

When starting as Netball Coordinator in 2009, it was always a goal that a biennial netball tour become a permanent fixture on the College calendar. The inaugural tour took place in 2014 with 21 students and three members of staff. This year, saw the third tour depart with a similar vision to previous tours. Students are given the opportunity to represent the College and experience all that New Zealand has to offer on and off the netball court.

Relationships have developed over time where some of the schools we visit are now coming to Melbourne on their own netball tours. Hosting these schools has been

an opportunity to reciprocate the wonderful hospitality we have received during our tours.

Visits to Auckland, Hamilton, Otorohonga and Rotorua have been common destinations for the three tours where our netball skills have been challenged by the talent and athleticism of the New Zealanders. The opportunity to play in representative tournaments has maximised playing opportunities for each student. The netball experience has always been the priority of the tours, but it’s hard to not appreciate the Maori culture, as well as New Zealand’s stunning and diverse natural beauty.

- Sarndra Kennerley, Netball Coordinator

The opportunity to travel to New Zealand this year was incredibly rewarding as a cultural, educational and sporting experience.

- Annalise Barlow and Emma Gray, 2018 Netball Captains

Arrival at Auckland International Airport.

Harbourside Representative Tournament.

Waitomo Caves.

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FEATURE USA CREATIVE ARTS TOUR

USA Creative Arts Tour Some of the phrases from students who recently arrived back from the Creative Arts Tour included – “it was amazing”, “I want to go back” to “I loved it” and “I want to live in NYC Mum” Students were dished up an extraordinary itinerary that gave them the opportunity to see the infamous sites of New York and Washington, DC, as well as experience the Arts in a number of fields.

“Dear Evan Hansen”, the Broadway show, a visit to the Apollo theatre in Harlem, Radio City Music Hall and Broadway workshops, gave the drama students some intensive experiences to draw upon when developing their craft.

Visual Arts and Design students were given a plethora of galleries to visit including MOMA, The Met, The Whitney, the Frick, The Brooklyn Art Museum, as well as studios and small galleries in the Chelsea Art district.

The Fashion Institute also provided students

Gen girls outside the Australian Embassy.

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with an overview of PINK fashion. A graffiti workshop and tour in Brooklyn gave the students an opportunity to experience new and different art forms in street art. The girls were also given the opportunity to create their own versions of street art.

Media students saw how the print media and film media reported stories through visits to The Newseum and NBC studios.

9/11 memorial and museum also provided reflective moments spawned by the media coverage of such a huge event in American history.

The tour also provided students with iconic visits to the more traditional attractions including; The White House, Capitol building, the Smithsonian Museums and The Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC. New York highlights included a walk on the highline, Central Park, Statue of Liberty, Brooklyn Bridge, a baseball game, Empire State Building, Top of the Rock, Times Square, Fifth Avenue, Soho and The Fashion district.

Visual Arts students enjoying the Bushwick Collective Graffiti Tour in Brooklyn, New York.

The artistic experiences are now locked away in their memory, ready to be used when needed in future artistic endeavours.

Another highlight of the tour was the Hudson River Cruise which gave the students and staff the most memorable views of the amazing city of New York by night.

Memories were made and friendships forged over the two weeks. Students from Years 10 and 11 got to know each other a little better.

The artistic experiences are now locked away in their memory, ready to be used when needed in future artistic endeavours.

Thank you to all who assisted in planning, coordinating and supervising our amazing Gen girls on the tour.

- Joanne Saville, Curriculum Leader; Creative Arts

Students overlooking New York City, from Top of the Rock in Midtown, New York.

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FEATURE VISUAL ARTS ON SHOW

Francesca Sulfaro Year 12 Studio Arts Photographic Installation piece shortlisted for Top Arts.

Visual Arts on Show!

This semester, Genazzano Visual Arts students have had many opportunities to showcase their exceptional talents in a variety of settings.

We were fortunate enough to win the Janice Gray Memorial trophy once again (five years in a row) at the Royal Melbourne Show for the best School in Arts and Crafts. With over 200 entries and a haul of prizes, the work of our girls shone in the Arts and Crafts pavilion.

and Studio Arts. The diversity of subject matter, media and materials used and ideas were on show for many to see. The opening night was attended by over 300 members of the College community and as always, a highlight of the year for the Creative Arts.

Les Jeunes Artistes (The Young Artist’s) was held early in September and exhibited student work from ELC to Year 6. A highlight for students at Grange Hill, the art show displayed for the first time work from Years 5 and 6. Calamitous cats, Picasso faces, Kandinsky Cushions, clay fish and birds, Roualt clowns and royals adorned the pinboards and spaces at Grange Hill, turning it into a gallery of colour, light and pure imagination. Parents, grandparents, aunts, brothers and sisters of our youngest members of the College were thrilled with the plethora of student work on show.

We had the pleasure of welcoming back artist and designer, Alumna Hannah Fox (1997) who gave a comprehensive and detailed insight into her career and artistic journey since leaving the College. Hannah’s inspirational words and advice will help our graduates on their own artistic journeys. Hannah officially opened the Show and was most impressed with the scale, volume and talents of our students work.

“Luminate” our Graduate Art Show was also a great success showcasing the many folios, ideas and final works of our year 12 students in Media, Visual Communication Design, Product Design Technology 34

Student work from all year levels have adorned exhibition spaces around the College including Our Lady’s Hall and Wardell Breezeway. We have had another successful year in the Creative Arts ensuring our students have the best opportunities to excel in their artwork and to develop their own style.

Artist and Alumna, Hannah Fox (1997).

Jessica McKay Year 12 Studio Arts Unit 4 - Michael Jackson.

Juliette Rosa Year 12 Studio Arts Unit 4.

Louise Warren Year 12 Visual Communication Design Unit 4 -”Yuki Ski Wear” logo, branding and snowboard design.

Thanks to art, instead of seeing one world, our own, we see it multiplied and as many original artists as there are, so many worlds are at our disposal.

- Marcel Proust Olivia Darrer Year 12 Media Unit 4 - Print Photography.

Romy Turner Year 12 Product Design - Unit 4 Garment.

Christina Giaimo Year 4 Art - Acetate Self Portrait - Les Jeunes Artistes Exhibition.

Emma Chan Year 12 Visual Communications Design Unit 4 - “Mimesis Museum” light installation shortlisted for Top Designs.

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STAFF PROFILE INTERVIEW BY KATRINA WHEATON-PENNIALL

Senior Staff Profile Joanne Saville As a long-standing member of staff and past parent, Joanne has become part of the tapestry of College life and has sought to continually improve the Arts program at Gen. What do you love about Genazzano?

The community spirit of the place, particularly to the establishment of the school in relation to the FCJ sisters. The community is very supportive. I also like the fact that it is an all-girl environment and I also have an emotional connection to the College as my daughter was educated at Gen. You have been the Curriculum Leader of Arts for the past 18 years.

In this time, how have you seen the department evolve and grow?

When I started at Gen in the year 2000, I was part time and working across the Junior and Senior School. I found that the Junior School was having very little art contact time so the evolution of more art time and a specialist art program has been something I have enjoyed overseeing. The advent of different subjects has evolved over the years, especially the offering at VCE – we now offer Media, Visual Communication Design and Product Design along with Art and Studio Arts which is a very unique offering and one that is not available at many schools. The number of art based electives offered at Year 9 helps supports the high number of students choosing art and design subjects at VCE.

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In your role as Curriculum Leader, what are some of the initiatives you have implemented at the College?

The Creative Arts tour to New York and Washington that started in 2010, which is a great art immersion experience offered to all students undertaking an arts subject. The evolution of the art shows.

The Graduate Art Show has become a very big event as well as the Lés Juene Artistes art show, which is now showcasing work from ELC through to Year 6 and started about 5 years ago. I have also implemented small changes within the realms of the building and seen the introduction of new technologies within the classroom.

What have been some of the art highlights? Is there an achievement that you are particularly proud of?

Introducing Viscom in 2004 through to Year 12. As a consequence of teaching Viscom at VCE, I was invited to be a writer for a Visual Communications textbook for Cambridge University Press. I could not have done this without the experience of teaching VCE Viscom at Genazzano which provided the deep understanding of the Study Design that was required, as well as a plethora of quality student samples that could be used in the book. I have since written two more textbooks.

Genazzano has won best School on Show for their award winning student art and craft entries into the Royal Melbourne Show for many years. The show is a great advertisement for the College, as it reaches a large proportion of the Melbourne and Victorian regional community. It has become part of our reputation that Genazzano is a top arts school.

They offer every student not just a straight elective but one which can cross over into other areas and are related to real life careers.

How does the visual arts program and curriculum contribute to the Genazzano community?

We have an art curation committee that was formed many years ago in an effort to develop the art collection at the College. This was to not only promote professional artists, but also Alumnae and our student work. The work is purchased by the College to assist with the learning and teaching program but it also becomes part of the school’s assets for the future. We have many students who go on to become professional artists and designers, so it is good to have their work in our collection.

We support programs in Co-curricular and support other departments such as Drama in set, prop and costume design.

How do you ensure that the visual arts program remains current and relevant?

Firstly, I make sure that I have a good team of teachers who keep up with latest curriculum. We also have kept up with the latest technologies and embedded this into our teaching programs; including use of 3D Printers, Laser cutter, Large Format Printing and ICT Programs.

The extensive arts subject offering at VCE sets Genazzano apart from many other schools. What is the secret to the success of obtaining high student numbers at VCE? Part of it is the diversity of subjects offered at Years 9 and 10. They offer every student not just a straight elective but one which can cross over into other areas and are related to real life careers. All of the arts electives are diverse and they give students a great range of skills. These learned skills translate into numbers at VCE as they understand what the subject is about and can see their relevance particularly as design, creative and critical thinking are skills needed for the future.

You have been part of the Genazzano community for 18 years as a teacher, leader and parent. What are you most grateful to Genazzano for?

My daughter’s education. She received a well-rounded education that gave her an understanding of the FCJ charism. She is a girl that is empathetic towards others and has a keen sense of social justice. She also did well academically and got into her first University course preference. I’m also grateful for the wonderful relationships I have developed over the years with staff and students, but especially staff who have become lifelong friends. The opportunity to run the department has allowed me to further develop my strengths as a creative person. I am grateful to the College for their ongoing support and to the team within the department who are all wonderful teachers.

What are your future hopes for the College?

To work on the master plan that will improve the art facilities and to continue to develop and grow the curriculum and Arts Program at Genazzano.

ABOUT THE INTERVIEWER KATRINA WHEATON-PENNIALL, PRODUCT DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY TEACHER

Katrina Wheaton-Penniall has been a teacher at Genazzano for the past five years, teaching Product Design & Technology and Visual Art. She has taught every year level at Genazzano from ELC through to Year 12 and is currently the Year 7 Team Leader. Katrina is passionate about Design education and is the VCAA State Reviewer for Product Design and Technology.

She is also an educational consultant for the Woolmark Company.

Katrina is most grateful for the opportunity to teach at and be part of the Genazzano community. She loves nothing better than coming in to work every day where she feels energised by the enthusiasm of the students and the warmth and friendliness of her work colleagues.

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FEATURE OUTSTANDING ALUMNAE AWARDS EVENING

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Outstanding Alumnae Awards Evening This year’s award recipient was Julia Zaetta, editor-in-chief of Better Homes and Gardens magazine. The charismatic conversationalist, was left speechless and humbled by the award.

Each year since 1995, the College Council has recognised and celebrated the significant contributions of alumnae with the Outstanding Alumna Award, through nominations received by past students. This year’s award recipient was Julia Zaetta, editor-in-chief of Better Homes and Gardens magazine.

Julia flew down to Melbourne from Sydney where she resides to accept the award in front of more than 150 guests made up of alumnae, students, staff and parents, College Council members, Sisters FCJ and those nearest and dearest to Julia - her partner Chris, son Gianni and closest friends.

The evening commenced in the Furlan Exhibition Hall with refreshments, before guests proceeded to the Montagner Auditorium where they were officially welcomed by our hosts for the evening our College Captains Allegra Mattioli and Antonietta Di Cosmo. Our Social Justice Prefect, Mary Henry read the Acknowledgement of the Land, and then we were lead in prayer by our Liturgy Prefect, Ally 38

Giavasoglou. Our Senior Chamber Choir continued with prayer as they sang ‘Give Thanks with Grateful Hearts’, our College Theme for 2018. Our College Principal, Karen Jebb welcomed our special guests and spoke of her meeting with Julia during the July school holidays, where Julia quizzed her about the College. Karen quickly realised how passionate Julia is about her beloved College and her desire to see the school continue to flourish and be the always admired and wellregarded school upon the hill.

The congregation were treated to the talented Senior Chamber Choir who performed ‘Over the Rainbow’ by Harold Arlen and EY Harburg, accompanied by Shanise Tong, before one of Julia’s dearest friends and the 1999 Outstanding Alumna Award recipient, Gabrielle Trainor AO, took to the stage to speak of her friendship with Julia and her worthiness of this great award.

Chair of College Council, Mr Kevin Frawley presented the 2018 Outstanding Alumna Award to Julia Zaetta for her contribution to

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Julia has learnt not to let ‘road blocks’ get in her way, but to find ways around them in order to achieve her goals – “don’t let anyone be your finish line”.

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the media industry as one of the most recognised and successful magazine editors in Australia. The award left the wonderful conversationalist speechless and humbled.

Julia joined well known journalist and former parent and College Council member, Kathy Bowlen on stage, alongside the College Captains for an insightful Q&A about her time at Genazzano, her longstanding career in publishing, and life’s challenges. Julia encouraged students to pursue their passions with joy and commitment and emphasised the importance of persistence and drive to pursue their dreams. Julia has learnt not to let ‘road blocks’ get in her way, but to find ways around them in order to achieve her goals – “don’t let anyone be your finish line”.

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College Co-Captain Allegra Mattioli, College Principal Karen Jebb, Julia Zaetta and College Co-Captain Antonietta Di Cosmo.

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Performance by Senior Chamber Choir.

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Bernadette Batten (1979), Julia Zaetta (1969), Gabrielle Trainor (1973), Sr Catherine Flynn fcJ, Sr Maryrose Dennehy fcJ and Anne Forrest (1969).

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Kathy Bowlen with Julia Zaetta and College Captains.

The evening concluded with an arousing performance of the College song by members of the Senior Chamber Choir. On their way out, guests were treated to a personalised cookie made by Alumna, Zoe Demkiw (2009) who owns Bake Me Cake Me, on behalf of the Alumnae Association.

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FEATURE 2018 OUTSTANDING ALUMNA AWARD RECIPIENT

2018 Outstanding Alumna Julia Zaetta (1969) Julia Zaetta began her jouney as a Year 7 student in 1964, graduating from Matriculation as it was called in 1969.

She went on to complete an Arts degree at the University of Melbourne and later studied Italian at Perugia University.

Julia began her career in publishing at Australian Home Journal, before moving to Better Homes and Gardens as decorating editor, where she was later promoted to editor. She is also the founding editor of New Woman magazine.

Currently the editor-in-chief of Australia’s number one home magazine, Better Homes and Gardens, Julia Zaetta is a major force in Australian publishing and has established herself as a leader at the forefront of that industry.

Julia held her current position as editor of Better Homes and Gardens, nonconsecutively from 1982 to 1995. Under her direction the magazine experienced enormous prosperity and cemented its position as Australia’s number one homemaker magazine.

Julia was also instrumental in the extension of the brand into television. She guided the magazine into a triumphant multi-media relationship with Network 7, which 22 years on remains one of the most successful magazine TV programs in the world. She also introduced the Better Homes and Gardens radio program in 2008, that went to air over 50 stations across Australia on a Saturday morning, extending the magazine’s multimedia penetration even further.

Julia has overseen Better Homes and Gardens through five years of Magazine of the Year Awards for General Excellence in the home and food category and winner of Magazine of the Year for 2009 and 2015.

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During a hiatus from Better Homes and Gardens, she accepted a new challenge as the editor of family circle magazine, one of Australia’s longest running women’s titles.

While at the helm of family circle, Julia championed the transition of the magazine to a television show, with the development of fcTV. Here she combined editing with cohosting the five-day-a-week show, three days of which were live.

Julia also sat on the Murdoch Magazines board, where she was involved in decision making for the growth of the company, encompassing not only magazines, but also television and book publishing. Julia remained on the board until she accepted a position with ACP in 1999 as editor of Australia’s then largest circulating magazine, the Australian Women’s Weekly.

In 2006 she also launched Diabetic Living Magazine, a special interest publication, under the Better Homes and Gardens brand, and this is now Australia’s leading magazine for people with diabetes.

Julia’s 39-year reign in Australian publishing has required a prolific amount of public speaking, from industry to business to general events, as well as hosting a summer radio show on 2GB and appearing regularly on television. Despite her many years experience in the industry, Julia has never lost sight of her passion for editing massmarket magazines. She has proven herself to be a charismatic and creative editor, capable of communicating with people at the highest level, but driven by her great appreciation of working with her readers and the public.

In 2013, she was awarded the Australian Magazine Awards, Editor of the Year.

More importantly, Julia was inducted into the Australian Magazine Awards, Magazine Hall of Fame and is now regarded as one of the most successful and longest-serving editors in Australian publishing history.

Whilst Julia has enjoyed many accolades throughout her illiustrious career, her service to others throughout this time is not to

... A life long love of learning and of engagement with the community with fidelity, courage and confidence. be overlooked. Julia has supported many worthwhile causes, both through the power of the magazines with which she has been associated, and also personally. For more than 25 years Julia has been an advocate and fundraiser for Fr Chris Reilly’s Youth off the Streets, and has supported numerous other charities including the Breast Cancer Network of Australia, many disaster relief efforts and St Ignatius College, Riverview, where she sat on the College Communications Committee for several years.

It is without doubt that Julia has demonstrated a life long love of learning and of engagement with the community with fidelity, courage and confidence. Through her service to others, Julia is an inspiring role model for our Genazzano girls. We are proud to acknowledge and thank Julia for her long standing dedication and contribution to the media industry, as one of the most recognised and successful magazine editors in Australia.

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FEATURE CHRISTMAS CAKE PROJECT

All our profit has been directed to tertiary education scholarships for young people in Romania and, since 2010, the Philippines.

In late 1998 I sat down for lunch with a friend and former colleague Sr Joan Power PBVM and we discussed our current activities. At that time Joan was working with emotionally and socially disadvantaged women at Wellsprings in Dandenong. Joan was teaching the women how to ice a cake and she said she would love to teach them how to make their own cakes for their families. One hour later we had decided to get a group together and make Christmas Cakes. And so the planning began. St John’s Secondary College in Dandenong agreed to host us in their commercial kitchen. We soon had a group of women to join the project and we cooked at Dandenong for two years.

In 2000, we moved to Trinity Grammar in Kew as the driving to Dandenong could not be sustained.

The cooking of the cakes continued in Kew for the next 18 years. About eight years ago, after many requests, we introduced puddings to our list of offerings. The puddings are made

by Rob Morphet of Euroa Fine Foods and he has helped produce some of our largest cakes too. As the volume of orders grew we needed

The FCJ Missions and Christmas Cakes: A Partnership help. Between 1998 and 2017 we made a profit of $720,000 from our sales. Needless to say, we have had widespread support for both the cakes and the puddings. All our profit has been directed to tertiary education scholarships for young people in Romania and, since 2010, the Philippines. In the very early days, the provision of scholarships was initiated by Sr Margaret Mary Kennedy fcJ in Romania as she could see there was no real employment for young people without a qualification. This work was then carried on by Sr Ruth Casey fcJ. Then in 2010 we were asked if we could support the young people connected with the FCJ Learning and Development Centre in The Philippines.

Sr Paola Terroni fcJ is the coordinator of the Centre and she works with the young people awarded a scholarship - guiding them through the application process for the course of their choice. All ninety scholarships recipients have graduated.

annually by the Women for the World group.

Psyche is a graduate through the support of our cake project and is now studying for her Master’s Degree. She was very well received by the audience.

Regarding the scholarships, Sr Paola wrote: “So far we have had 93 College scholars. 34 of them are still studying so there have been 59 graduates so far. 18 of the existing scholars will graduate in March 2019 so that will bring the number of graduates to 77. Thank you and your team for making that possible. Truly the scholarship transforms their lives.”

In 2016 Caritas Australia invited Psyche Mae Asencia, a young social worker employed by the Filipino government, to come to Australia and speak at three luncheons arranged Above: Psyche Mae Asencia.

Left: Julie Chamberlin OAM, Project Coordinator.

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FEATURE CHRISTMAS CAKE PROJECT

We thank all the people, school communities and groups who have bought our cakes.

This project has been sustained by more than 100 women, ably supported by senior students completing their Community Service requirements with us. Students have come from Genazzano FCJ College, MLC and Xavier College, and have been an integral part of the program. We enjoyed their presence and thank them for their contribution. Thanks also to those school principals who have hosted us in their kitchens. In any large project there are always special jobs, and a big thank you to all those who have made the bows.

We thank all the people, school communities and groups who have bought our cakes.

A special thank you goes to Gerry Ryan of Jayco Caravans in Dandenong who for sixteen years bought large numbers of our cakes for his staff. It was always a good day when Gerry’s order arrived! In addition, as we grew so did our supply of cake tins and other equipment so he gave us a caravan in which we store all of our equipment.

- Julie Chamberlin OAM (Alumna 1952), Project Coordinator

Your help is needed to continue the Cake Project!

After twenty years of cooking our group is no longer able to continue making the cakes. The 2018 bake will be our last, but the need is still great, so if a few people would like to band together, just as we did, and make the project live again, the caravan and its contents are yours.

To express your interest please contact: Julie Chamberlin Project Coordinator juliachamberlinmed@hotmail.com

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DECEMBER 2018 NEWS FROM THE FCJ SISTERS

News from the FCJ Sisters This year has been one of comings and goings for the Moonbria Avenue community. In January Sr Denise Mulcahy from the Richmond community, and Sr Helen Mary Langlands from the St Albans community joined our community. As Sr Maureen Merlo’s terms of office concluded this year, we expressed our gratitude to her on 17 October with a Mass in our house, followed by a celebration and presentation to her. Currently, Sr Maureen is living with the FCJs in Fairfield until the end of the year, before going on a sabbatical.

All the FCJs in Australia now have one leader, Sr Barbara Brown Graham, who along with this appointment continues her role as a General Assistant to Sr Claire Sykes, General Superior. Sr Barbara is resident in Melbourne, and will move around the communities. She will return to the UK during next year for various meetings, which will include the preparation for the FCJ General Chapter.

The FCJs wish our readers a very Happy Christmas, and God’s blessings for the New Year.

- Sr Maryrose Dennehy fcJ

From L-R: Sr Joan Cartlidge fcJ, Sr Maryrose Dennehy fcJ, Sr Denise Mulcahy fcJ, Sr Cecilia Courtney fcJ, Sr Helen Mary Langlands fcJ, Sr Maureen Merlo fcJ and Sr Margaret O’Donohue.

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STAFF PROFILE INTERVIEW BY BRETT BASTIAN

Interview with Tom Coolledge – Multimedia Coordinator Let’s talk about your experiences and how you came to work within the role of Multimedia Coordinator?

Prior to commencing at Genazzano I had completed studying Audio Visual Technology at RMIT. My primary interest was film production, however the course covered a wide variety of skills, not only in video production but also live production, audio visual, event management and a range of multimedia technologies, all of which are important practices that I utilise as Multimedia Coordinator. During my time studying I took part in various placement experiences such as short film productions and corporate AV assistance, as well as working on the side producing DVD’s for graduating Year 12 classes at some high schools.

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After just completing my studies a lecturer informed me about a position at Genazzano FCJ College. There had been previous RMIT students that had also worked at Genazzano and as such they contacted the University for recommendations. This was during the college’s 120th celebration year.

How have you seen educational technologies evolve over the past decade?

When I commenced, classrooms had minimal technology available at the time and we were still wheeling in TV trolleys to watch DVDs. The most significant change has been the shift from bringing in the technology for students when needed, to having each classroom

fitted with interactive whiteboards and computers enabling instant access to educational content for staff and students.

The importance and value of technology in the classroom has grown quite a lot over my time working in education. Students also now have access to professional camera equipment for subjects such as media studies to support short film production and photography.

The classroom is constantly evolving and it’s exciting to be responsible for integrating some of these new technologies.

What is your favourite annual College event?

Gen Day celebrations every year always showcases the enthusiasm for the College by students and staff. The House Dance

competition which has been a tradition at the College brings all the students together, and the day itself highlights the rich history of the College and its importance today.

Gen Day happened to fall during my first week at Genazzano in 2009, and school spirit on show from that day is something that left an impression on me.

What do you enjoy most about your role as Multimedia Coordinator?

I really enjoy producing video and photographic content for the College as this has a real connection to my passions and has enabled me to produce items such cinema advertising, as well as other marketing material for the College. It’s always great to see something I’ve worked on be displayed to promote the College, and being able to express myself creatively is very rewarding.

Why are you grateful to be a member of staff at Genazzano?

I feel very grateful to be part of such a collaborative and supportive College community. Working with staff, students and parent communities has always been something I’ve been grateful for ever since commencing work at Genazzano.

The College has a wide range of events throughout the year, and as such I deal with a variety of community members from parent committees to sporting groups, and everyone’s love of the College is evident to me which makes working at Genazzano feel like being part of a family.

ABOUT THE INTERVIEWER BRETT BASTIAN, DIRECTOR OF ICT

Brett Bastian began his role as the Director of ICT in 2017 with a focus on technology change and integration to support the teaching, learning and organisational outcomes.

Upon concluding a study of Digital Technologies and Robotics at Monash University, his experiences have included working with and implementing significant projects in educational, corporate and scientific research organisations. Throughout his career Brett has found himself continually drawn back to working within educational institutions and has a real passion for how technology is intertwined with lifelong learning.

Watching his fiercely independent two-yearold daughter Madeline grow has strengthened his passion for working within a College where young women learn to lead and inspire others. Brett feels that the love of learning is truly alive at the College through innovative initiatives such as the Genazzano Institute of Learning & Brain Sciences.

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FEATURE GENPRENEURS

GenPreneurs A group to connect like-minded entrepreneurial Gen alumnae was created in 2016. This year they held their first event, showcasing five alumnae panelists who are - ‘breaking the mould on the Melbourne foodie scene’ In 2016, two Gen friends and entrepreneurs, Sophie Hose (Class of 1994) founder of the customisable fashion start-up, Tahlo Group, and Marni Clarke (Class of 1993) owner of Acacia Shipping & Logistics got together and created ‘GenPreneurs’ - a group to connect talented, spirited entrepreneurial women who once attended Genazzano. The ladies created the ‘GenPreneurs’ Facebook group as a place where past Gen girls who are running their own established business, setting up a business or contemplating taking the leap, can come together and support each other, as well as give a hand tto those Gen girls that may be thinking of entrepreneurship as a career path or even a side hustle. There are currently 116 members and growing.

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With the support of the Genazzano Development Office and Alumnae Committee, the first ‘GenPreneurs’ networking event was held on a cold Melbourne night in May at Axil Coffee Roasters in Hawthorn. The sell-out event was hosted by Zoe Delany (2002), Co-Owner of Axil, and attended by Genazzano alumnae, staff and students keen to learn about the in’s and out’s and up’s and down’s of entrepreneurship.

The MC’s for the evening were none other than creators of the ‘GenPreneurs’ network, Sophie Hose and Marni Clarke.

Do what you’re good at and it will get you to where you’re supposed to be going.

- Belinda Pannunzio (1995)

ARE YOU TOO A GEN ENTREPRENEUR?

Monique Milenkovic (1995) Founder of The Cupcake Queens

Sandra Foti (1995) Founder of Piccolina Gelateria

www.thecupcakequeens.com.au

www.piccolinagelateria.com.au

In 2005 Monique, who was working as a HR Manager, realised there was a gap in the market when she was struggling to find cupcakes for her wedding. Monique then decided to start practicing baking cupcakes at home using basic equipment. Fast forward to 2009, Monique sadly lost her son from a heart condition at only three days old. This unbelievable loss gave her perspective and so she took time out from the corporate world, and with her husband’s encouragement went on to pursue her dream of a cupcake business, which resulted in the opening of the first ‘Cupcake Queens’ store in Williamstown.

The business has gone from strength to strength and now Monique is the proud owner and operator of more than 10 stores across Melbourne.

Sandra started Piccolina two years ago, having always grown up around business and in business, so starting her own business was always going to be on the radar. The decision lay in what kind of business she wanted, and for some reason she decided that the business was going to be a Gelateria. For Sandra, it was about the thrill of a business, and about loving and believing in her product. Using fresh, local and natural ingredients, everything is made from scratch in the Piccolina kitchen. The customer experience in the space is also very important, as is the whole story - from the cup the customer holds, to the taste of the Gelato, to the packaging of the take-home product. Sandra has recently opened her third Piccolina store in Acland Street, St Kilda and has gained a loyal following for her delicious Gelato!

Find a gap in the market and don’t sit on an idea – do your research and execute it.

If you’ve got an idea, trust your instinct and throw yourself in the deep end.

We welcome you to join the Genpreneurs group and share your story/business with us. www.facebook.com/groups/ Genpreneurs In 2019 we will be running another GenPreneurs event, so please sign up to www.genunite.org for updates and further details.

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PROFILE GENPRENEURS

Zoe Delany (2002) Co Founder of Axil Coffee Roasters

Linda Monique (2005) Founder of Almomilk

Belinda Pannunzio (1995) Co-Founder of Marisa’s Kitchen

www.axilcoffee.com.au

www.almomilk.com.au

www.marisaskitchen.com.au

Zoe and husband Dave Makin found a good time in the market to open a business and so seven years ago in May 2011, Axil Coffee Roasters was born. However it was no easy feat, as having resigned from their full time jobs in 2009, it took quite some time and a lot of help from family and friends to realise and achieve their goal of opening their own business. Going into business was a natural progression for Zoe, having lived and breathed the coffee industry for many years before - travelling to countries for conferences that were around coffee, making friends with owners of other coffee companies, it was a lifestyle commitment and one that stood her and husband Dave in great stead to then be able to go ahead and open Axil. Zoe and Dave now have four Axil stores, and are fortunate to have had long standing staff members who have come on board as business partners to help operate these stores.

Linda’s story commenced with her mum telling her that she could not study Food Technology in Year 11, because she did not consider it a subject! So Linda went down the path of selecting traditional subjects such as Mathematical Methods, Further Mathematics, English etc, but at heart she was a creative. Whilst at University (studying Arts/ Commerce), Linda decided to take a break for a few months to think about what she was truly passionate about – which was cooking!

Linda came back from a 6 month exchange to Italy as part of her degree, realising that she loved to cook. Linda then applied for the first season of MasterChef Australia, and was runner up to the winner of season one– Julie Goodwin. After MasterChef Linda took up a teaching role in Italy and then went on to work as a private chef for many interesting characters and celebrities in the UK. Linda then fell very ill with a condition called colitis that she had been battling throughout her twenties. After everything had come crashing down around her, Linda found it very difficult to find a vocation but didn’t want to waste her talents. Linda then saw that Almond Milk was popping up in the US, and from her bed she thought “that’s it lets start this”, and the idea for her business Almo was conceived two and half years ago. Almo continues to grow from strength to strength, has received many awards, and is exported to Asia and Europe.

Belinda grew up in a very big Italian family who were crazy about food and who ran catering businesses, wholesale businesses and grocery stores. Having always been surrounded by beautiful and inspiring products and delicious food, Belinda’s parents did not want her to follow in their footsteps but rather go to University and get a ‘proper’ job. Therefore Belinda’s parents chose to send her to Genazzano, in the hope that that was going to put her on the right track. Belinda then went off to University to study a Bachelor of Business and specialised in Event Management. One day she received a phone call from her mum, informing her that she had just damaged a huge wheel of Italian aged parmesan cheese that costs hundreds of dollars. “I’ve just made a dip out of it, what can I call it”? Belinda had just come out of a lecture where the lecturer said if you put the word ‘crunchy’ or ‘crispy’ in front of it, it sells. So Belinda suggested she call it “crunchy parmesan dip”. Belinda continued with her degree and went on to work in event management and worked at Weddings and Corporate events, but the hours were long and Belinda realised that her mum was making all these beautiful dips, lasagnes, soups and they couldn’t keep up with demand, so she suggested they ‘brand’ her name, create a logo and a name - so she decided to go ahead and do it and Marisa’s Kitchen was born. Belinda didn’t want to be in a gruelling retail business, so they removed Marisa’s Kitchen out of retail space into a wholesale business. They now have a small kitchen in Alphington that services 80 stores in Victoria and some in WA, and they have recently embarked on an export program.

Learn how to set achievable goals and start by setting smaller goals to then achieve your big goal

When you really have a great idea, if you think about someone else creating it before you, you think no – I just can’t give up. It’s either now or never.

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COMMUNITY NEWS WE REMEMBER

We Remember Alumnae

Dawn Margaret Bladin (1946): Mother of Christopher, Lisel (1981), and Peter Mark, sister of Olga Kendall (1947), Wendy Humbert (1950), Aunt of Fiona Greville (1981), Anna Dunne, Alicia Kendall (1982), Sarah and Cate White (1989), and Great Aunt of Imogen White (Year 5).

Shirley Patricia Chambers: Mother of Katherine (1981), and Lisa (1983).

Philippa Finney (1972): Wife of Alan, daughter of Mollie Gardiner, cousin of Andrea Edvi-Illes (1961).

Wanda McNeile (Zietek,1962).

Elizabeth Saville: Grandmother of Eliza Saville (2017), mother-in-law of Joanne Saville.

Georgia Elizabeth Whittaker (2014): Daughter of Jenny and Barry, sister of Anna and Sam.

College Community

Christopher Butler: Past College Council Member and active member of the Genazzano College Community. Husband of Pauline, father of Lauren (2003), Philippa (2006), Jacqueline (2010) and Sarah (2012).

Peter Francis Burgess: Husband of Rosalyn, father of Lauren Burgess (2006).

Dr Michael Grogan: Husband of Mary, father of Angela (1975), Maria (1976), Helen (1978), Elizabeth (1980), Catherine (1981), Paula (1991).

Margaret Ann McCarthy: Wife of Brian (dec), mother of Jo-Anne (dec), Gillian (1981), Marcus, Sarah (1984) and Justin. Mother-in-law of Stephen, Judy, Richard and Emma, grandmother of Charlotte & Angus, Lucy, Ted & Jim, Sophia & Juliette, Harry, George, Barney & Molly.

The College community were deeply saddened to hear of the tragic passing of past parent and much-loved, largerthan-life co-owner of Melbourne’s iconic Pelligrini’s - Sisto Malaspina. We extend our deepest condolences and offer our prayers to wife Vicky, son David (OX 1998) and daughter Lisa (Class of 2001) as they grieve the loss of Sisto.

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Dr Vincent McKenna: Father-in-law of Diane Ohlsen (1965) and grandfather of Stephanie (2003) and Susannah (2005).

Mary Alice Mulcahy: Wife of Jim (dec), sister-in-law of Betty Dixon (1948), Mary Murhpy (1953), Sr Denise Mulcahy fcJ (1954) and Clare Riordan (1958) .

Trish Noble: Aunt of Karen Jebb - College Principal.

Hilma O’Dea: Mother-in-law of Christine Hammett (1973), grandmother of Lucy O’Dea (2005), and Dominique O’Dea (2011).

Paulina Augustyn: Mother-in-law of Adrian Kendall Rosa Garoffolo: Mother of Paula Garoffolo Keith Hill: Uncle of Adam Bianco Adrian Hoyle: Uncle of Catherine Murphy Aileen Marie Hughes: Grandmother of Myra Morris Judith Jones: Mother-in-law of Mary Jones Victor Kostiuk: Brother-in-law of Judith Crigan Lorraine Alice Warmbrunn: Mother of Karen McCoy Sarah Theresa Wheeler: Aunt of Sue Whelan

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Joshua Chown born 3 July 2018. Son to Angela Chamberlin (2002) and James.

Perry De Fazio born 19 October 2018. Son to Amalia (Doyle, 2002) and Lawrence, brother to Julius and Leo. Leo Joseph DiMattina born 30 January 2018. Son to Alessandra (Bellio, 2006) and Luke.

Hugo Martin Groenendyk born 17 May 2018. Son to Elena Viencent (2004) and Brendon.

Abigail Scarlett Hergott born 24 February 2018. Daughter to Jessica (Reifschneider, 2002) and Andrew, sister to Sophie.

Isabelle Julianne Holden born 20 May 2018. Daughter to Madeleine (Simpson, 2002) and Nick.

Emmett James Hysted-Adams born 13 April 2018. Son to Caitlin (Adams, 2002) and Chris Hysted.

Atticus Elijah Carter Leorke born 6 July. Son to Lara Antonelli-Leorke (2000) and Cardin, brother to Augustus.

9. Sloane Elizabeth McCarthy born 29 March 2018. Daughter to Cristin (Adams, 2004) and Jarryd.

10. Stevie Neve Vaslilou born 14 April 2018. Daughter to Sarah (Gonzales, 2002) and Ben, brother to Archer.

11. Harriet Wright born 5 August 2018.

Daughter to Bonnie (Solomon, 2003) and Ed. 8.

Staff 12. Jack Noel Barnetby born 27 August 2018. Son to Amanda Barnetby.

13. Beluz Kai born 19 July 2018. Son to Zen Zeng.

14. Koa McKenzie born 23 September 2018. Daughter to Sam McKenzie.

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Annabelle Cass (1989) married Sean McCarthy on 5 July 2018 at the Victorian Marriage Registry at Melbourne’s Old Treasury Building, followed by a reception at Donovans in St Kilda.

Alisha Persico (Monaco, 2010) married Giuseppe Persico on 2 June 2018 at Our Lady of Good Counsel, followed by a reception at the International of Brighton.

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REUNIONS

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1963 55 year reunion

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FEATURE GENAZZANO MOTHERS’ ASSOCIATION

Genazzano Mothers’ Association

We organised numerous events for our Genazzano mothers and families throughout 2018 and also supported the College with events and fundraising.

Our Annual Ball was held at the Grand Hyatt on Saturday 18 August and it was a glittering night of entertainment, dining and socialising - enjoyed in the wonderful company of Genazzano parents and staff. Our Diamond theme was perfect for the elegant Savoy Ballroom and our band, Rapture, had our guests up on the dance floor with their very personal touches and great choice of tunes.

The fundraising activities were very well supported, including our inaugural Wine Well, which was a huge hit! Thank you to everyone that attended and really got into the spirit of the occasion.

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thanks to members of the Ball Committee who have been involved multiple times; Anne Dunstan, Franca Henger, Jean Losinno, Martine Luckman and Belinda Wilson, for contributing their invaluable experience and knowledge. Thanks also to our new Committee members, Daniela Angelico, Lisa LoGiudice, Jane Mancini, Alex Ronderos and Caroline Touzeau, who provided a fresh view and offered some extra helping hands. And a special thank you to Bozena Zembruzki, a past Ball Committee Chair who returned after a hiatus to bring us our first ever Wine Well, which is sure to become a regular fixture for our future Balls. What a great team, and I am delighted to say that most will continue on with the Ball Committee for next year.

We are already beginning to plan the Ball for 2019 which will take place in the year of the College’s 130th anniversary. It promises to be a very special night!

It has been a privilege and an honour to work as President of the GMA this year and I have been supported by a talented and hard

working committee. My special thanks to our Executive Committee, Celeste Morrison, Franca Henger, Lisa Laird and Jean Losinno.

Thank you also to all the coordinators and year level representatives for all your hard work and providing a wonderful year of events for our mothers and families.

I will be handing over the Presidency at the end of the year to incoming President for 2019, Lisa Laird. I have found my involvement with the GMA to be tremendously rewarding over the past few years where I have participated in various roles, and I encourage all mums to become involved in the GMA. There are many different roles and different levels of commitment that can be accommodated. It’s a wonderful way to contribute and build friendships, which I know will endure for many years, along with wonderful memories of our years at the College with our daughters.

- Carmel Carazzo, President of the Genazzano Mothers’ Association

GMA MEMBER PROFILE ANNE DUNSTAN (REID, 1989)

Introducing one of our long serving GMA members, Anne Dunstan.

Anne is an alumna herself (nee Reid, 1989) and has thrown herself into the GMA activities ever since her daughter, Eloise, began at the College in 2016. She has been on the Ball Committee for the past two years and has organised the Mothers’ Day Mass and Supper for three years.

She is incredibly energetic and her enthusiasm is contagious. In 2019, she is chairing the Ball Committee and is so excited at the prospect of bringing together not only current families, but also alumnae and past families to join in the celebration of the College’s 130th anniversary. We thank Anne for her contribution, which is highly valued by the GMA and the College.

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FEATURE GENAZZANO FATHERS’ ASSOCIATION

Genazzano Fathers’ Association Since war torn times almost everything at the College has changed but Genazzano has remained. How can that be? I suppose in every year there was a little tussle between tradition and change and ever so slowly the College was transformed from a convent school to become the College it is today.

Last year the Genazzano Fathers’ Association celebrated 25 years since it was formed in 1992. However, in preparing for the AGM we discovered documents that a fathers’ association has been present at the College, in one way or another, for at least 50 years. We tabled these documents at our AGM and asked for some living links to share a story of their time at the College.

I introduced Adrian Farrell a Vice President at its reformation in 1992 and later our second President. Adrian introduced John Savage, a committee member from 1978, who in turn introduced Judy Crowe.

Judy stood in for her father who was present at the formation meeting of the Genazzano Fathers’ Consultative Committee back in 1967. I’m sure he would have been proud that 50 years later, his daughter was able to recount his contribution to the fathers’ association.

Their stories indicated just how much more impressive the College facilities are today and how much the quality of education offered has improved. But how did they know? How was I able to contact them?

They knew because their daughters and granddaughters are still attending the school and they have remained a part of its community

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all this time. They have valued Genazzano throughout the journey of their lives by contributing to its community with their time, treasure and daughters.

As my second and final year as President draws to a close I want to thank those fathers who stepped up and joined me on the executive committee this year including: Mark Gao, Paul White Jerome Joseph, Laurie Bertelle, Andrew Oxland, Bernie Hunt and Rob Bischof. Each one has made a valued contribution and I hope in return they gained something from the experience.

I would also like to thank all the volunteers who make our events possible. In particular, I would like to personally thank Laurie Bertelle for his extraordinary efforts in organising the Footy Lunch which is so critical to funding all our events. Special thanks must be extended to Rob Bischof, our Immediate Past President who has given so generously of his time, efforts and energy over many years to support what he obviously believes is a worthwhile organisation.

In parting, I would like to welcome our new members who will be leading our work over the next year - please support them so they can support you. And finally, I would like to remind everyone of our mission: To Laugh, Love and Make a Difference.

-Bruce MacIssac, President of the Genazzano Fathers’ Association

To Laugh, Love and Make a Difference.

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COMMUNITY NEWS ALUMNAE STORIES

Alumnae Stories Maria Turnbull receives Australia Day Honours Maria Turnbull (de Jong, 1980) is a financial counsellor of high standing with over 14 years of experience in working with people affected by addictions, specifically gambling as well as alcohol and other drugs. Maria has chaired the Financial and Consumer Rights Council (FCRC) for three years and chaired the Gambling Issues Working Group for six years. She is a recipient of the prestigious Jan Pentland Prize and the Community Services Award from Parkinson’s Victoria. In 2016 Maria was admitted to the Victorian Supreme Court as a Lawyer after many years of study.

In this year’s Australia Day honours Maria received a Medal of the Order of Australia, in the general Division, OAM, for service to the community through social welfare organisations, including Moneycare Camberwell since 2008, Gambler’s Help from 2004 and Odyssey House since 2013.

In 2006, her casework identified a link between medications prescribed to her clients with Parkinson’s Disease and Restless Leg Syndrome and compulsive behaviours such as gambling. Her efforts eventually led to a successful Class Action lawsuit against three pharmaceutical companies for failing to declare all potential side effects of their medications.

Maria is an unrelenting advocate for our community members, a person of great skill, qualifications, expertise and experience.

Most of all she cares greatly about what she does and has a strong desire and commitment to improve the lives of people suffering financial hardship. She never gives up.

The College congratulates Maria on receiving a Medal of the Order of Australia for her service to the community.

Emma Cunliffe recently featured in the ABC documentary series Australian Story for her work on the NSW criminal case of Kathleen Folbigg.

Alumna, Associate Professor in the Allard School of Law at the University of British Columbia, Emma Cunliffe (1993) (PhD, LLM, BA, LLB (Hons) was recently featured in the ABC documentary series Australian Story for her work on the NSW criminal case of Kathleen Folbigg. Assoc. Prof. Cunliffe’s 2011 book, Murder, Medicine and Motherhood, uncovered evidence that Folbigg was wrongly convicted of killing her four children. Soon after Australian Story aired its episode, the NSW Attorney-General Mr Mark Speakman SC announced an official inquiry into Folbigg’s convictions.

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Assoc. Prof. Cunliffe’s research focuses on expert testimony, the operation of implicit bias, and cultural stereotypes in criminal trials. In Canada, she has partnered with the Institute for the Advancement of Aboriginal Women and the Women’s Legal Education and Action Fund to draw attention to bias against Indigenous women within the criminal legal system. Her voluntary work has contributed to significant legal developments in these fields, most recently through the Supreme Court of Canada case of R v Barton.

Assoc. Prof. Cunliffe will be speaking about the Barton case at Monash University in February 2019.

Assoc. Prof. Cunliffe now spends most of her time in Vancouver, but she also holds a senior visiting fellowship at the University of New South Wales School of Law, where she is a member of the Evidence-Based Forensics Initiative. This group of researchers and forensic scientists is working together to improve the quality of forensic science and medicine in Australia and internationally.

Every February, Assoc. Prof. Cunliffe visits Melbourne to see family (including sister Clare Cunliffe (1994) who is now a barrister in Melbourne) and friends.

ALUMNAE GEN UNITE

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EVENTS

In 2019, reunions will be held and hosted at the College by the Alumnae Association and will include a College Tour, a drink on arrival and light refreshments. You are then welcome to move onto another venue to continue on with your celebrations.

Invitations will be emailed approximately 6 -8 weeks prior to your reunion. Please make sure that your contact details are up to date by signing up to the online Alumnae platform www.genunite.org

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EVENTS

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Alumnae High Tea 1969 60+ Golden Year Reunion

50 year reunion luncheon

Wednesday 1 May 2019 3pm – 4.30pm, Genazzano FCJ College

Saturday 4 May 2019 12.30pm – 3.30pm, Genazzano FCJ College

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Alumnae Golf Day

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20 year reunion

Monday 6 May 2019 Greenacres Golf Club, Kew East

Saturday 12 October 2019 6pm – 7.30pm, Genazzano FCJ College

Saturday 12 October 2019 6pm – 7.30pm, Genazzano FCJ College

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30 year reunion

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Saturday 19 October 2019 6pm – 7.30pm, Genazzano FCJ College

Saturday 19 October 2019 6pm – 7.30pm, Genazzano FCJ College

Friday 15 November 2019 Genazzano FCJ College

GenWelcomes Saturday 16 February 2019 Genazzano FCJ College

GMA Ball 130th Anniversary Saturday 17 August 2019 Melbourne Pavilion, Kensington

Genazzano 130th Commencement Mass Thursday 21 February 2019 , 10.30am St Patricks Cathedral, Melbourne

Outstanding Alumnae Awards Evening Wednesday 28 August 2019 Genazzano FCJ College

Genazzano Day Mass & Luncheon Sunday 28 April 2019 Genazzano FCJ College

Memorial Mass Sunday 17 November 2019 Genazzano FCJ College

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