School Co-Captains report

Our excitement was overwhelming as we instantly messaged each other in disbelief. It has been such an incredible and immensely rewarding year and we have loved every minute of sharing 2022 with the whole Lauriston community.

Term 4 of 2021 was the beginning of a jampacked year.

The holidays were filled with exciting brainstorms as new ideas emerged and we found a theme to match our vision for the year ahead: ‘Recreate, Reimagine.’ After two years of Covid-19, for us this meant reimagining the way we connect with each other and recreating the sense of camaraderie and togetherness that Lauriston so deeply cherishes.

Redefining all the events that we missed during Covid-19 and reinvigorating our House spirit, this year was about connection, about reviving our community.

The year 2022 was interspersed with many highlights.

Concluding Term 1 with the School Picnic, we focused on foregrounding student wellbeing with a variety of mindfulness activities including origami, colouring, pilates and yoga. The oval came alive with enthusiastic and spirited crowds of students participating in a rather competitive game of dodgeball. The Dance Festival was also a memorable event, filling the Irving Hall with the lively performances of ABBA, The Spice Girls and more.

During the more challenging times of the year, we persevered through exams, SACs and IAs with the support of our teachers and each other. The exam care packages brightened our day and strengthened our gratitude for the incredible network of

Lauriston students who helped us through each step of the way.

This year we were given the opportunity to foster our relationships with Lauristonians of all generations.

Connecting with the junior girls in leadership conferences and assemblies and meeting a number of our old Lauristonians inspired us to carry on the pioneering spirit of our founders and forge new legacies. It is such a delight to see the younger Lauriston girls engaging in all aspects of our School. By diving into extracurricular programs and taking on extra leadership responsibilities, our Laurie girls are trailblazing and paving their paths towards a bright future.

This year would not have been possible without the support of the 2022 Leadership Team. From day one, it has been a privilege to work closely beside you and create new initiatives like the Reconciliation Action Plan, which holds such a significant place in our community. The amount of effort and enthusiasm you have put into these initiatives cannot be understated and we are so proud of everyone’s commitment to our School vision.

We would also like to thank Ms Just, Ms Wallington and all of our teachers. We would have never been able to carry out these events without your guidance, years of experience and Mr Robertson’s technological wisdom. And thank you to all the students for embodying our theme perfectly, we hope you have enjoyed it as much as we have. Every challenge was taken in your stride and every opportunity was embraced, each student making the most of 2022 together.

We look forward to Holly and Sophie’s year ahead and are eager to see the passion they bring to the role. We wish you the best of luck and we know that 2023 will be an amazing year. We are so grateful to have had the opportunity to share this year with you in our journey as Co-Captains. We will certainly miss the lively School atmosphere but will always look back on this time with fondness, cherishing our high school memories. Lauriston will always hold a special place in our hearts and we will take the valuable lessons we have learned from Lauriston with us as we venture into the big, wide world. After all, it really is a School for life.