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Community News
The School extends its sympathy to the family and friends of the following:
In Memory
Ann Powell (Redding, Class of 1951) on 29 March 2023. Ann was an extremely proud Korovian having attended Korowa for her entire school life. Ann left Korowa to pursue a career in nursing, working at the Royal Melbourne Hospital and later at Scope. Ann enjoyed attending school reunions and was still having regular lunches with many girls from her year. Ann’s sister, Susan Verge (Redding, Class of 1959) and her granddaughter, Kate Moloney (Class of 2020) also attended Korowa. Ann is survived by her husband Bruce of 66 years and her four children.
Dorothy Miles (Coldwell, Class of 1953) on 19 January 2019. Dorothy was a boarder and resided in Kyabram.
Reverend Brian Porter on the 29 October 2022. Reverend Porter’s daughter, Emily (Class of 1996) attended the School. Brian was a former member of the School Council. He had a distinguished career as a School Chaplain in a range of Anglican schools and is remembered as a fine preacher and wise, insightful pastor in a number of Melbourne parishes. He was also a scholar of Anglican Church history and an author.
Beverley Smith (Munn, Class of 1969) on the 14 November 2022. Beverley had resided in Sydney since 1991, but she remained in very close contact with many friends from Korowa days and always spoke fondly of her time at the School. She was Captain of Clarke House. A memorial service was held in March at Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club for Beverley’s Melbourne friends. It was attended by many Korovians including Susie Budds (Moore), Creina Porter, Marilyn Banfield, Rosemary Walls (Taylor), Lyn Thane, Susie Rodgers-Wilson (Loder), Andrea Hughes (Logan) and Robyn Wiltshire (Martin).
Beverley Davis (Nichol, Class of 1955) on 29 November 2022. Beverley was a boarder and her sister, June Westmacott (Nichol, Class of 1957) also attended the School.
Wilma Demnar (Corris, Class of 1951) on 3 December 2022. Wilma’s sister, Margaret Grimshaw (Corris, Class of 1950) also attended the School.
Judith Warner (Longney, Class of 1949) on the 25 December 2022 aged 90 years. Judy had a deep love of her association with the School. Barbara Whitehead (Longney, Class of 1946) her older sister and Wendy Mann (Longney, Class of 1961), her younger sister also attended Korowa as did her daughter, Amanda Hawthorn, (Warner, Class of 1977). Other close relatives attending Korowa were Ann King (Trenwith, Class of 1960), Jenni Whitehead (Class of 1972), Anne Thiel (Whitehead, Class of 1978)) and Louise Lyell (King, Class of 1992). Judy had a very close group of life-long friends from Korowa. Her friend Helen Lockwood (Penhalluriack, Class of 1949) was able to travel to Sydney to attend her funeral.
Patricia (Pat) Burridge (Steele, Class of 1945) on 2 February 2023. Pat’s sister, Lauris Edwards (Steele, Class of 1944) and her nieces, Jan Edwards (Class of 1980) and Susan Edwards (Class of 1982) all attended the School.
Elizabeth Heading (Hallett, Class of 1966) on 7 February, 2023. Elizabeth’s mother, Yvonne Hallett (Chant, Class of 1943) and her sister Patricia Gaudion (Hallett, Class of 1969) also attended the School.
Elizabeth Ann Graham (Campbell, Class of 1953) on 7 February, 2023. Ann’s sister Mary Jordan (Campbell, Class of 1949) also attended the School.
Noelle Browne (Henderson, Class of 1947) on 15 March, 2023. Noelle was a boarder at Korowa and lived in Deniliquin. Noelle maintained lifelong friendships from her school days.
Robynne White (McFeeters, Class of 1977) on the 21 March 2023. Robynne’s sister, Karen Tank (McFeeters, Class of 1978) also attended the School. Robynne was instrumental in assisting the then Principal, Dr Ros Otzen, in establishing an indigenous scholarship in the 1990s. Robynne also played a key role in setting up the Korovians 1970s Facebook group as a way of staying connected.
Births
Milly James (Stockdale, Class of 2005) and her husband, Rorey, welcomed Charlotte ‘Lotty’ James born on 25 February 2022. Her big sister Matilda just adores her!
News
Our Alumni Manager, Ian Robertson, was recently in London and had the great pleasure to catch up with past Head Prefect, Wendy Gilbert (Class of 1956) and her partner, Miranda. Wendy has lived in the UK since the early 1960s where she pursued a career in nursing before switching to education. Over a memorable lunch in beautiful Greenwich, close to where she lives, Wendy revealed that she had the privilege of nursing Sir Winston Churchill in his final illness. Wendy loved her years at Korowa which she described as the turning point of her life. In 1956, she was the recipient of a Korovian Scholarship and won a Commonwealth Scholarship for university entrance. She last visited the School in 2018 and is hoping to be able to visit Melbourne later in the year. We are looking forward to having a coffee with her in the Sandra Ivory Café!
Weddings
Karlie Stocker (Class of 2004) married Tom Dent on 15 January 2023 at Mt View Estate in Yarra Junction. The wedding was attended by fellow Korovians including her mother Sharon Stocker (Holland-King, Class of 1977) sister, Dale Psimaris (Stocker, Class of 2006), Shelby Versa (Class of 2010) and Ellen Moffatt (Robinson, Class of 2007). Current Korowa staff members Kim Graham, Alicia Mein, Angus Hawkes and Joanne Barker also attended. Congratulations Karlie and Tom!
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