s w e N y t i n u m m Co Births
In memory
The School congratulates the following Korovians on the birth of their children:
The School extends its sincere sympathy to the family and friends of the following Korovians and members of the Korowa community.
Milly James (Stockdale, Class of 2005) and her husband Rorey welcomed their first child, Matilda on 7 September 2020. Matilda is the first grandchild for past staff member and Honorary Korovian, Sue Stockdale.
Alison Mackay (Inglis, Class of 1958) passed away on 5 August 2020. She was House Captain of Clarke in 1958. Alison had a great zest for life as her tribute in The Age revealed: Korowa school girl, occupational therapist, farmer, drover, home builder, gardener, tragic Dees supporter, artist, opera and MTC enthusiast, cryptic cross-worder, and a loving guardian of all her furry and feathered friends. Jennifer Lawrence passed away on 28 July 2020. Jennifer was a member of staff in the ELC from 2002 to 2010.
Matilda James.
Tania Richter (Class of 2002) and husband Damon Cuming welcomed their first child, Matilda Henri Richter on 2 June 2020 at 3.42pm. Tania recalls ‘It was certainly an adventure becoming parents during lockdown in Melbourne, however Matilda is thriving and enjoying discovering the world’! Fleur Coe (Kharsas, Class of 2008) and her husband Ian welcomed their daughter Elliott (Ellie) in July 2019. A little sister for Sullivan. Fleur currently resides in Seattle in the USA
Alison Mitchell (Class of 1946) passed away on 3 August 2020. Alison’s three sisters also attended Korowa: Valerie (Class of 1946), Brenda (Class of 1952) and Janet (Class of 1955). All of the sisters were Boarders. Jennifer Whiffen (Trood, Class of 1963) passed away in London where she had lived for the last 52 years. Jenny’s sister, Sue (Class of 1967) also attended Korowa. Jenny was a lifelong friend of Margaret Callaghan (Vanderkelen, Class of 1963). Felicity Smith (Goddard, Class of 1957) passed away early in 2020.
News Baby Ellie with her brother Sullivan.
Marriages Karrie Long (Class of 1989) and current School Council member married Cam Wilkinson on 2 January 2021at the Regent Theatre, bringing together their ‘Brady Bunch’ of children – Ben, Charlie, Grace, Mille,Tessa (current Korowa student) and Gracie. The wedding was attended by Karrie’s sisters both Korovians, Chelsea Long (Class of 1991) and Melissa O’Keefe (Long, Class of 1995).
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Dr Kathleen Neal (Hutson, 1994) moved from a career in neuroscience to retrain as a medieval historian in 2009. Her first book, The Letters of Edward I: Political Communication in the Thirteenth Century, an academic study of political rhetoric in medieval England, was released in January 2021. She lectures in History at Monash University.
Joyce Smith (Tallent, Class of 1948) passed away on 3 March 2020. Joyce’s sister Marjorie (Class of 1945) also attended Korowa. Both were granddaughters of Mr John Tallent, an early benefactor of the School and a member of the School Council. Joyce’s aunts both attended Korowa, Doris Tallent (Class of 1911) and Myra Tallent (Class of 1926). Pamela Donaldson (Millar, Class of 1942) who passed away on 24 June 2020 was incorrectly recorded as Pamela Davidson in the August 2020 edition. Barbara Worrell (Class of 1954) passed away on 6 September 2020. Barbara’s three sisters also attended Korowa: Janet (deceased, Class of 1958), Helen (Class of 1963) and Elizabeth (Class of 1966). Barbara was a dedicated and talented theatre sister in Melbourne hospitals for most of her working life. Jayce Symes OAM (Hargreaves, Class of 1949) passed away on 16 January 2021. Jayce was a boarder at Korowa in the 1940s. She gave a lifetime of service to her local communities in various capacities, particularly in Yarrawonga. In 2019, Jayce was awarded an OAM in the General Division in the Australia Day Honours for service to community history. Gwenyth Lewis (Hast, Class of 1943) passed away on 13 January 2021. Gwenyth was a friend of Ula Eddie (Hill, Class of 1943) for 80 years.
Mary Drost OAM (McMahon, Class of 1949) Despite the constraints imposed by the pandemic, Mary has continued her community activism in advocating for better planning laws and heritage protection across Melbourne. Her more recent efforts focused on preserving a fine example of modernist architecture in Balwyn designed by the late Robin Boyd. Kate Hart-Smith (Class of 1989) wrote of her time at Korowa: “I was blessed to have many wonderful teachers… but there is one in particular who made a pivotal difference to my performance in VCE, who I have always wanted to find a way to thank. Miss Marriner … had an incredible gift for teaching us how to read deeply into our novels, to connect with the themes and ultimately deliver our best in exams. I would not have reached the score for my chosen Uni course without those crucial extra English marks that you helped me achieve. Thank you.”
