Korovian Club News

Korovian Club News By Ian Robertson Alumni Manager

Commemorating a remarkable woman Recognition

The Akehurst family’s connection with Korowa is unique and continuous with three of Mrs Henrietta Akehurst’s great-great-great grandchildren currently attending the School. In 2021 the Korovian Club, the alumni association of Korowa, commissioned a portrait of Henrietta Akehurst to replace the photographic portrait that existed. This is now hanging next to the portraits of Korowa’s past principals – other outstanding women who have given visionary leadership and fine service to Korowa and its development. The portrait was unveiled in the presence of students, staff, Korovians and members of the Akehurst family, by Henrietta’s great-great granddaughters and fellow Korovians, Annaliese Allen (Akehurst, Class of 1996) and Alexandra Flex (Akehurst, Class of 2000) at our annual Founder’s Day service held on 4 May 2022. Korowa is pleased to announce that we received the Educate Plus Highly Commended Award in the Alumni/Community Event category for our Celebration of 40 Years of Rowing held in 2019. The Award was presented to Alumni Manager, Ian Robertson at the Educate Plus International Conference held in Adelaide in June. The Celebration of 40 Years of Rowing engaged past parents, staff and most importantly, Korovian rowers from 1979 to 2019.

Korovian Club AGM 2022

To all Korovians and Honorary Korovians,

You are warmly invited to attend the Korovian Club Annual General Meeting to be held on:

War Service Honour Board

The Korovian Club, that represents all of our alumni, generously donated the War Service Honour Board to Korowa that was unveiled at the annual Anzac Day Service and is now installed in the Chapel. This Honour Board acknowledges the collective service of 32 Korovians in the Second World War. Alas, none of the Korovians being honoured are still alive, but they would be thrilled to know that their school has acknowledged their service and that all of us, and those that come after us at Korowa, will remember them.

Monday 21 November 2022 at 7pm

in The Roslyn Otzen Sports and Wellbeing Centre Ranfurlie Crescent, Glen Iris.

Starting at 7pm, and immediately prior to the Annual General Meeting, the Korovian Club will hold a Special General Meeting to consider a resolution to change our association’s rules. A vote will be taken by Korovians on these proposed changes to the Club’s rules, which are intended to make the rules more contemporary and to suit the current operational needs. These proposed changes include updates to the association’s statement of purpose, refined during the recent strategic review; alignment of the rules with the Associations Incorporation Reform Act 2012.

All Korovian members (excluding Honorary Korovians) are entitled to vote by attending the Special General Meeting or by appointing an attending member as their proxy, by notice given to the Secretary no later than 24 hours before the time of the meeting. Please contact Ian Robertson, Alumni Manager - irobertson@korowa.vic.edu.au for a copy of the proxy form and send the completed form to the Secretary at korovian.club@gmail.com.