KOOKABURRA 1992

KOOKABURRA 1992

PRESBYTERIAN LADIES' COLLEGE 1992 COUNCIL

The Moderator of the Uniting Church in WA Hon. MJ Craig, Chairman

Mrs S Andrew

MrR EArgyle

Mr F Crawley, F.C.A. (nom. by the Parents' Assoc.)

Mr J Farrell, B.Sc., T.Cen., MAC.S.

Mr RI Fitzpatrick, M.B.B.S. (Melb)., F.R.C.S. (England)

F.R.A.C.S. (nom. by the Parents' Assoc.)

Mrs H Grzyb, A.I.M.M. (nom. by the OCA)

Mr T Humphry, B.Eng. (Hons).

Dr P. Kailis, O.B.E., M.B.B.S. Rev. B May

Mr M Murray, B.Comm.

Mr H Plaistowe, F.A.S.A.

Principal: MIs HJ Day B.A., Dip.Ed., L.Mus., L.Te.L., AAS.A., MAe.E., F.I.E.A., A.FAI.M.

Director of Pastoral Care and Discipline, Senior Resident-in-Charge Boarding House and Deputy

Principal: MIs G Bull Dip.Home Sc., Teach.Cel1., MAe.E.

Director of Administration: Mr P Alp B.App.Sc. (Physics), Grad.Dip.Comput., Dip.Teach., M.I.E.A.

Director of Junior School: MIs J Evans B.Ed., Grad.Dip.Educ.Admin., MAe.E., M.I.E.A

Director of Studies: Mr ATibbitt MA (Hons) (axon.), M.Ed.(Man.), P.G.e.E.

Head ofStafT: Miss J Rankin M.A., T.H.c.. L.S.D.A. Chaplain: Rev. MZayan L.Th., Dip.R.E. Counsellor: Mrs J Hulcup B.A., Dip.Ed., MAP.S.

Registrar: Ms R Lukin

AssistanttoPrincipaJ: MIs 0 Lee

Accountant: Mr A Mulford F.S.e.A M.B.I.M.

Heads of Departments:

Computing & Business Studies - Mr BJenkins Grad.Dip.Comp.Ed., Dip.Teach.

English - Miss J Rankin M.A., T.H.e., L.S.D.A Humanities - Mrs M Best Teach.Cel1., Dip.R.S.A. Languages Other Than English - Mrs S Jenkin B.A., Dlp.Ed.

Mathematics - Mrs S Rankin B.A., Teach. Cel1. Music - Mr B McNess B.Mus., Teach.Cel1., A.Mus.A. Personal & Creative Education - Mrs N Wood B.A. Dlp.Teach.

Physical Education - Mrs KKnight - B.P.E., Dip.Ed.(Senior ResIdent - Boarding House)

- Mr R Rennie B.Sc., Dip.Ed. LIbrary - MrsJ NIcholls B.App.Sc.(Lib.Stud)., Grad.Dip.Ed., Grad.Dlp.ReadmgStudics.

House Advisers:

Baird.- MIs J Hetherington B.A. Honours. Dip.Ed. Carmlchael- Mrs J Duzevich B.Sc., Dip.Ed. - Mr MSaunders BA, Dip.Teach. McNeIl- Mr R Leach B.A., Dip Ed., M. Phil. Stewart - MIs C Robinson Fashion Dip., Teach.Cel1. Summers - Mrs E Milne B.Comm., Dip.Ed.

Co-ordinators:

- E O'Caliaghan ATe., A.T.A., B.A.H.e. BIologIcal Sciences - MIs C Pidgeon M Sc Dip Ed Design & Technology - MIs J B.Ed.: Drama - MIs C Katz B.A., Dip.Ed. Examinations - Mr HLankester B.A., B.Ed. Health Education - MIs J Maclean DipTeach., Cel1 Phys Ed.(Edin.)

House Arts - MIs HHeptmstaJl B Sc. (Hons), Cel1 Ed Dlp.Llb.Stud.

Outdoor Education- Mr R Pedretti DipTeach. Peer Support - MIs A Smith B.A., Dip.Ed. Years 6n -Miss LGeorgeson B.P.Ed., Dip.Ed. (Primary) Grad Dip Ed Studies ' Kindergarten - MIs 0 Woodend Teach.Cel1. - Kind T.P.T.e., T.I.T.e. (Melb)

Rev. P Sindle, B.A.

Mrs J Thompson, LL.B., B.A. (nom. by the OCA)

Prof. N Tuckwell, B.A B.Ed.(Hons)., M.Ed Grad.Dip.Admin., M.Ed.Admin Ph.D

Life Members

Mr FG Barr. J.P., BA. Dip.Ed.

Mrs V Hill

Mr J Livingston

Mr C Snowden, F.C.I.V. Mrs F Stimson

Secretary to the College Mr TM Gorey. F.C.A.

STAFF

Other Academic StafT:

Ms T Andrews DipTeach. - Junior School

Miss L Ashley B.A. Ed. - Junior School

Mrs H Atchison Teach.Cel1. - Junior School

Mrs M Barnes Dip.Teach - Junior School

Mr W Beckwith B.Sc., Dip.Ed. - Mathematics

Mrs B Blackmore HOT (SAC) - AI1

Miss J Buckenara B.Ed., DipTeach. - Science

Mrs L Bynon B.A. Dip.Ed. - English

Mrs 0 Cuneo B.A., DipTeach. - Languages

Mrs M DaVies B.Ed., Grad.Dip. (Reading) - Junior School

Mrs J Eddington B.Ed., Dip.Phys.Ed. P.E. - Junior School

MsJ Edmunds B.A" Teach.Cel1, , Grad Dip,Lib.St.. Grad.Dip.Children's Literature -Junior School Library

Mr J Eyres B.Sc. - Science

Mrs MFlecker Dip P.Ed., Teach.Cel1. - Physical Education

Mrs S Forbes Teach,Cel1., L.S.D.A., B.A. - Drama

Mrs A Forma B.Psych.Dip.Ed. -Counsellor - Junior School

Mrs K Frichot B.A., Teach Cel1. - Humanities

Mrs C Gadsdon B.A., Dip.Ed. - Humanities

Miss C Harrington B.Ed, - Science

Mrs 0 Hockings B,A Dip.Ed. - Mathematics, Economics

Ms 0 Holmes DipTeach. - Junior School

Mrs MJolly Dip.Bus.Stud Dip.Ed. - Languages

MISS NJupp B.Ed. - AI1

Mrs A Kan B.A. Ed" B.Ed, - Music

Miss F Karlson Dip.Primary Teaching - Junior School

Mr WKarmelna B.Sc., B.Ed., Teach. Cel1. - Mathematics

Mrs S Keeble M.Ed. - Home Economics

Mrs E Kenwol1hy B.A., Teach.Cel1, - Junior School

Mrs C Lanagan B.A., Teach.Cel1. - Mathematics

Mrs PLuck Dip.E.e.E. - Kindergal1en

Mrs G Marsh Teach. Cel1. - Junior School

Mrs 0 McAl1hur B.A Dip.Ed. - English

Mrs J McGuinness B.A., Teach. Cel1. - Languages

Mrs F MIllar B.Ed., Dlp.Teach. - Computing

Mrs B MIlls DIp. Teach., Grad.DipTeach. - English

Mrs A Moon B.A Dlp.Ed. - Humanities

Mrs S Morris B.A., Dip. Ed. - Mathematics

Mrs C Muir A.T.e.L., AMusA - Music - Junior School

Ms R aughton B.Ed., DipTeach - English

Mrs P O'Hara B.A., Dip.Ed. - Humanities

Mrs M Page L.Mus., L.Te.L. - Music - Piano

Mrs MPottinger DipTeach., GradDip. App Sci(TLibrary)

Mrs C Ranger B.A (Hons)., Dip Ed., AIPC - Computing

Mrs A Saffen B.Sc (Hons) - Mathematics

Mrs R Saunders B.Sc., Dip.Ed. - Mathematics

J Simpson B.P.E. Dip.Ed. - Physical Education

MISS MSImpson Dip. Teach.(Bus. Ed) - Business Studies

Mrs ATarulli B.A., Dip.Ed. - English

Mr 0 Thornton B.Ed., M. Ed., Dip T., ATA - AI1

Mr B Underwood LTCL, MIMT - Music

Mr R Vickers B.A.(Hons), Grad.Dip.Ed. - Humanities

MISS E VIner B.Phys.Ed., Dip.Ed. - Physical Education

Mrs C Wane B.A. ECE. e.e.e. - Kindergal1en

Mrs J Walters BA, Teach.Cel1. - Junior School

Mrs SWard B.Sc., Dip.Ed. - Science

Mrs K Whipp B.Ed. - Physical Education

MISS A Whitfield B.Ed. - Junior School

Mrs M Williamson - Music - Singing

Visiting Specialists:

Mr A Bridge - Music - Percussion

Mr 0 Coughlan - Music - Viola

Mr S Fairbairn A.R.e.M L.Te.L. - Music - Clarinet

Miss T Fiebig - Music - Cello

Mrs M Gadsdon A.Mus.A. - Music - Piano

Mr WJames - Music - Saxophone

Mrs K Jones - Music - Pipe Drummino

Ms H Mclaughlin Music Flute 0

Mrs A Miller - Music - Bagpipes

MISS K Sanders B.Sc. (Hons I) - Music - Double Bass

Other StafT:

Mrs G Bennett - Science Laboratory Assistant

Miss R Blay - Assistant Boarding House Mistress

Mrs I Cornwall - Clothing Exchange

MISS COalton - Absenteesffypist

Mr 0 Deas - Maintenance

Miss T De Pinto - Accounts Clerk

Miss M Dowsett- Assistant Boarding House Mistress

Mr G Drummond - Maintenance

Mr A Earnshaw - Maintenance

Mrs J Elliott - Academic Secretary

Mrs J Emerson - Ass.Dip.Lib.(Media) - Library Technician

MISS A FillIngham - Clerkffypist

Mr K Forbes - Maintenance

Mrs J Frost - Dip. App.Sc - Science Laboratory Technician

Mrs N Glatz - Senior School Canteen

Miss K Godwin - Boarding House Mistress

Mrs AGreenhalgh - Principal's Secretary

MISS SHall - Clerkffypist - Junior School

Mrs I Hann - Kindergal1en Assistant

Mrs P Hatch - B.Sc.,B.Ed Dip.Ed. - Boarding House Mistress

MISS J Hedemann - Administrative Assistant

Mrs N Henriques - Day Care Centre

Mr SHill - Maintenance

Mr P Horlin - Maintenance

Sister J Hunter - Nursing Sister

Mr K Hutchings - Maintenance

Mrs NJeffs - Boarding House Mistress

Miss NJubin - French Assistant (Term 4)

Mr 0 Kamasz - Maintenance

Mrs S Kenton Assoc. Dip. Library Media - Library

Mrs a Knoch - Home Economics Assistant

MIs G Larcombe - Pff Assistant Boarding House Mistress

Mr B Lee - Maintenance

Mrs 0 Loan - Receptionist

Mrs M Lynch - SUPPOI1 Centre

Mrs G Mal1in - B.A., Grad Dip I.L.S - Assistant Librarian

MIs S Moura - Typist

Mrs Malden - Reception and Boarding House

Mrs C Parker - Cel1. Child Care - Kindergal1en Assistant

Mr R ParkIn - MaIntenance Foreman

Mr C Prater - Maintenance Propel1y Supervisor

Mrs GRIdley - KIndergal1en Assistant

Ms K Rogers - Accounts

Mrs L Rowlands - Typist/Clerk - Library

Mrs C Rushwol1h - Boarding House Mistress

SIster S Sadler - ursing Sister

Miss A Simons - Assistant Boarding House Mistress

MISS E Stenhouse - Kindergal1en Helper

MISS R Stocks - Assistant Boarding House Mistress

Mrs W Slower - Junior School Canteen

Miss C Twaddle - Assistant Boarding House Mistress

Mrs E Whitmore - N.N.E.B,- Kindergal1en Assistant

Mr 0 WIlson-Adams - Maintenance

Mrs M Yamaji - Japanese Assistant - Junior School

PRESBYTERIAN LADIES' COLLEGE

A College of the Uniting Church in Australia

KOOKABURRA 1992

Cover photographs of Lenka van der Boom (Year 12) and Raine Gorter (Year 1) by Angela Snowball (Year 12).

On 19th August 1915, in St Andrew's Church, Perth, at a meeting called and chaired by Rev. G. Nisbet Dods, Minister of St Andrew's, the decision was made to establish a Presbyterian school for girls. This decision resulted in the purchase of two small private schools in North Perth and Peppermint Grove, respectively, which in turn led to Presbyterian Ladies' College being officially opened at Peppermint Grove in 1917.

14 McNeil Street, Peppermint Grove, Western Australia Telephone: (09) 383 3887 Fax: (09) 383 1824

In recent years, the Kookaburra editorial has been devoted to recounting the basis of the School year , dwelling on its highlights, perhaps even embellishing them slightly, and subtly omitting the 'lowlights'. I have never really warmed to this rather bland trend, not only because I feel it defeats the purpose of the magazine, which is quite capable of depicting the year itself, but because &uch a trend sounds the loss of individual expression.

I have always look upon an editorial of any kind as an article in which the editor expresses her own opinion or concerns; in which the editor has the opportunity to immortalise her personal views in print; in which the editor may finally have her moment of glory, and feel comforted in this way that perhaps all those long hours spent poring over such a jigsaw puzzle of a magazine, desperately trying to make it all 'fit' without cheating, are actually worth it. And so, rather than perpetuating my predecessors in their somewhat impersonal listing of the noted events and achievements that have taken place throughout the year at PLC, I would like to focus more on the School itself and all those years we spend 'passing through' it.

I must admit that it is rather unusual for me to advocate a deviation from a trend and promote a change. I used to think change was some kind of evil entity. An irrepressible force against which we must struggle all our lives. The concept

EDITORIAL

of change frightened me because it threatened the security and safety of what I knew, and rendered all those certain certainties in life a little more fragile and unstable.

Now, on the brink of my future, on the verge of casting myself into the anonymous puddle of society, I realise, almost unwillingly, that change is an inevitable intruder into our lives and we can only accept this and try to adapt to it.

Our school years pass us by so quickly, we have barely the time to grasp at the bounty of opportunities that is dangled in front of us before it is gone, and we are nudged, with some reluctance, into the world 'outside'.

According to my trusty Macquarie Dictionary, school is quite simply defined as 'a place or establishment where instruction is given' but it is so much more than that; school is more like some magic land at the top of the Faraway Tree where countless possibilities are just within reach, but once our time is up we must leave, and relinquish these in order to climb down and rejoin the 'real' world below.

Aside from those numerous opportunities that encourage us to explore and expand our hidden talents in all of the arts, sports and academic areas, there is also that aspect of school life which cannot be measured in terms of trophies and awards, nor appreciated by an audience. School is where

irreplaceable friendships are forged, where that good old 'sense of community; is fostered, and where countless memories are constantly being created.

At the same time, school is the place in which our minds are first shaped into thinking in a certain way, and our views and values concerning the world around us are formed. It is difficult to determine just how great an influence our particular school has over our own personal development and future, but it would be naive to even considerthat we will escape from our years here unscathed by the strong sense of conformity that is thrust upon us.

This conformity is evident throughout the School, from the smallest details of the uniform to the strict daily rituals, and is comfortable in some sense, with the girls being relieved of the responsibility of any major decision making.

However, it also makes 'life after school' seem that little bit more daunting and unclear, as we face the prospect of having to survive on our own, without that gUiding hand on which we have been accustomed to depend.

I look ahead, just a little way beyond the perimeter of my rapidly diminishing school life, and my vision is hazy, my mind apprehensive and uncertain. I look back, idealising only slightly those distinct pictures I can see of my time at PLC and the friends I have made and

Photo by: N Shapter, Year 10

will lose, and I long to retrieve that cosy sense of security that always seems to pervade the past. I contemplate with some disbelief at how my final year here is actually over, when it seemed to have barely begun, and I am certain that my involvement with the Kookaburra has contributed to this hectic haze which clouds my memories of Year Twelve.

Over the past year, a huge amount of time has been invested in the Kookaburra, as we have devoted many hours throwing the magazine together and also a considerable amount of energy stressing over it ("What are we doing for the cover?", "How much did the printer say everything cost?", "Do you think if we asked Mrs Day really nicely, she'd let us have a couple more pages of colour?" and so on). There are a great many people who must be recognised for the contributions to the Kookaburra, without whose help the position as editor would surely have been absolute hell.

Both the Year Eleven and Twelve photographic committees have done an incredible job in compiling the hundreds of photos gracing the pages of the magazine this year. To them, in particular the Year Elevens who put in a great deal of time when the Year Twelves had left, a very big thank you is extended.

The hard work of Meredith Lynch, the Kookaburra's tireless typist, is also very much appreciated as she has truly been the 'lynch' pin that held this year's magazine together, through her incredible organisational skills.

Finally our sincere thanks must go to Mrs MacMahon, Miss Godwin, Mrs McArthur and Ms Lukin whose amazing dedication to the magazine, valuable advice and great senses of humour were crucial to our survival as editors.

In conclusion, the only thing left to say, is good luck to all the Year Twelves in contending with life after school'. The School will soon forget us, as a wave of fresh new faces washes in to take our place, but perhaps this year's Kookaburra will help preserve the memory just that little bit longer.

"What else should our lives be but a continual series of beginnings, of painful settings out into the unknown, pushing off from the edges of consciousness into the mystery of what we have not yet become." - David Malouf

YEAR 12 KOOKABURRA COMMITTEE

Back (L-RJ: A Nielsen, K Norgard, T Patiniotis, M Capom Front: K Treloar, A Turnseck, C McDonald, A Snowball, J Hocking Absent: K O'Halloran.

YEAR 11 KOOKABURRA COMMITTEE

Back (L-RJ : J Keen, J Hart, T Cook, N Pericles, S Gladman Front: 0 McAllister, S Tate Absent: A Ford

Jessica Edis & Angela Snowball

KOOKABURRA EDITORS

Jessica Edis and Angela Snowball

PRINCIPAL'S SPEECH NIGHT REPORT

I have much pleasure in presenting the 78th report of Presbyterian Ladies' College. I welcome the Moderator of the Uniting Church in WA, Captain Geoff Monks, OBE. PLC values being part of the Uniting Church and we are pleased to have the Moderator with us to deliver the message of the Church. We welcome also our guest speaker for tonight, Old Collegian Sara Macliver.

In the Education scene, 1992 has been characterized by a plethora of reports containing advice on what we should be doing in schools. If we were to believe all that is contained in these reports, those in schools would be taking responsibility for and be expected to perform most of the former roles of family, home, church, community and industry! I know that schools have a very important role to play in a child's general educational development, but I believe that it is time for others in the home, and in the community to assume more active roles in the education of our youth. The Young Achievement Programme is one example of leaders in the community being involved in the education process and I thank Hamersley Iron for working with us this year.

The School Information programme organized by the Petroleum Club of WA is another such programme. One of our initiatives for 1993 reflects this belief also. Community Education courses will be offered out of school hours, when it is hoped students and adults will mingle as they learn, and learn as a consequence from each other. PLC has decided to remain an all-girls' school. The question of co-education has been raised, and discussed by Council. The latest research has been considered and it has been shown that girls still benefit from being in all-girl classes. I was most interested in some special research done by Gilah Leder, Professor of Mathematics Education at Monash University. (Gender: A Critical Variable in Mathematics Education.) She started from a definite point of view to prove Dale Spender wrong and finished having to admit that she was right! (Dale Spender is sure that girls are disadvantaged in co-educational classes.)

Our educational philosophy is to accept all students regardless of their academic ability and hence it is with great pleasure that I announce that all Year 12 students successfully graduated at the end of 1991. What is important is the value-added to each student, during her years here - the incremental improvement or as the Japanese put it KAl ZEN - improving by degrees. The level of success in the 1991 Tertiary examinations was high with two subject exhibition winners - Accounting (Amy Hutchinson) and Maths I (Claire Cooper)and many others who did exceedingly well. This year the dux of the School is Jessica Edis and prizes for academic excellence have gone to eight other Year 12 students. Sports honours have

been awarded to Melanie Logue and Michelle Worland. Music Honours have been awarded to Alana Smith, Helen Wilcox and Genevieve Wilkins.

Special congratulations must go to our Olympic gymnast, Michelle Telfer, who not only succeeded in establishing herself as a gymnast of international standing, but also won a prize for academicexcellence. Michelle is a very special girl of whom PLC is very proud.

The calculation of the Tertiary Entrance Score has been modified this year. Whereas in the past, three, four or five TEE subjects could be used to produce the best aggregate score, now four or five must be used. Any change of this nature affects the choice of subjects by the students. The possible introduction of Pathways facilitating entry to T AFE in the future will further influence students' choices of subjects in Years II and 12. We offer a total of twenty eight subjects in each of these years. The change in demand has been one of the factors that has led to an increasing need for the professional development of staff and for a flexiof approach to their work on the part of all teachers. Another factor has been the modernizing of the curriculum, especially in the maths, science and technology areas.

The unqualified success of our Design and Technology course in Year 8 has led us to continue it into Year 9 in 1993 and to increase the activities contained in it. Jan McMahon and her band of staff are to be congratulated on the work that they have done in this area and the enthusiasm they have shown for their work. Other initiatives for 1993 are a Technology Centre and a Learning En-

richment Centre, where courses and opportunities will be provided for individualized learning. It is hoped to introduce a portable computer programme to Years 7 and 8 which will culminate in our students using notebook computers as tools to support their learning. Much planning and development work has happened during this year with some parts of the programme having already begun. Several members of PLC staff have undergone an intensive in-service course in the use of this type of technology in the classroom and a comprehensive computer network has just been installed throughout the School and is in the throes of being tested. Much evaluation of hardware has also been carried out in these last six months and • given the nature of our project and costs involved, parents can be assured that the actual implementation of the Notebook component of the programme will only proceed when PLC is satisfied that the technology of the portable computers will allow them to be used efficiently and unobtrusively in the classroom. Andrew Tibbitt, Director of Studies, has been to the fore in the development and preparation of the academic programme of the School. He is to be congratulated on his efficiency in this area.

In the Junior School the language programme has proved most worthwhile with Italian in Year 2, Japanese in Years 3 to 5, French and a little German in Years 6 and 7. Research shows that it is most beneficial to introduce children of primary age to languages other than Engl ish so that they are more receptive to the learning of the language and cultures of other countries. Opportunities to be involved in music ensembles have also been increased and Junior School assemblies continue to be enhanced by girls performing for us. Joy Evans has returned to be director of the Junior School after two years at the International School in Paris. We have been pleased to welcome her back to PLC.

The Performing Arts departments of the School work hard to provide a level of expertise for their students, and there are many opportunities for performance both inside and outside the school. There have been many occasions to enjoy the offerings of our music students and the obvious enthusiasm of the drama students has not been dampened by their inadequate performance venue. PLC has combined with Wesley College, Christ Church Grammar School, Scotch College and Trinity College to provide some outstanding performances. Our Pipe Band is in great demand and the girls have enjoyed playing, for example, at Lilac Hill for the Opening of the international cricket season and in Perth in the parade and church service at St Andrew's for "The Kirking of the Tartan". All of us look forward to the establishment of our very own Performing Arts Centre in thefuture.

Our Sports programme continues to function well and supports our Physical Education and Fitness programmes. The level of participation is high. It was pleasing to win the Schoolgirls' Gymnastics competition, the Schoolgirls' Diving Competition and the Schoolgirls' Cricket Competition this year. The Outdoor Education programme has grown this year and I thank Ray Pedretti for his untiring efforts as co-ordinator. It is pleasing to see more girls involved in activities of this nature away from the campus. Rowing, in its second year, has proved to be very popular, and PLC hosted its first rowing regatta this season. I am indebted to the UW A Boat Club and to David Thornton for their assistance. Of course there are many, many opportunities for the girls of this School to take part in extra-curricular activities, and I thank all members of staff for helping to provide these opportunities. Parents who read the weekly Take-Home newsletters know the extent of some of these activities and will realize how much effort is expended by staff and students.

Attitudes and values are an important part of the independent school system. They permeate the curriculum, but we also use extra-curricular and co-curricular opportunities to inculcate values into our pupils.

There are so many projects in which our girls are involved that it is difficult to include them all in this Report - projects such as

(i) the PLC Tree Growing project initiated for Year 8 in 1991 by John Eyres which resulted in the planting of over 700 trees at Herdsman Lake in July of this year. The girls in this project are to be complimented on their efforts.

(ii) the Young Achievement group whose environmentally friendly beeswax candles won the best product award. They made and sold over 700 candles.

We have had six exchange students with us this year, from as far away as Chile, Italy, Japan and Germany. Two of our girls have been in Japan on exchange at our sister School, Hirayama Gakuen Tsushima Girls' High School and others who left PLC last year are overseas as Rotary Exchange students. We have had 35 overseas students join us in 1992. They have provided an international flavour for the School and we thank them for that. This year, we have also welcomed teaching assistants from overseas for the fLrst time. In return for board and lodging in our Boarding House and a small remuneration they have assisted staff and girls in many ways, and added another dimension to the School.

Some of the main reasons parents give for choosing an independent school are - A commitment to academic excellence, the ethos or culture of the school, the quality and stability of the staff, and the pastoral care offered to students in our schools.

We do have a commitment to academic excellence but as well as academic excellence, we want to provide opportunities for the development of the whole person - opportunities for students to leam,

in a sheltered environment, to become confident, to make decisions, to solve problems, to be creative, to understand the spiritual dimension, to communicate effectively and to build up all the skills that will help them in life af1er school as they become life-long learners. To achieve all of these you need quality teaching staff.

1992 has been a year of intense professional development of staff especially in the use of notebook computers. I gratefully acknowledge the purchasing of twentyeight Apple powerbooks by the PLC Foundation to assist with this professional development. Bruce Jenkins, Head of Technology, has patiently steered many staff to a high level of competence and will continue to do so with others in 1993. National conferences have been attended by Gwen Bull and Jennifer Rankin (The Pastoral Care Conference at Geelong Grammar School); Andrew Tibbitt (The Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia Conference on Co-education at Kinross-Wolaroi School in Orange, NSW and earlier in May "Directions in Education" in Melbourne run by the Australian Council for Educational Research); Margaret Zayan (The Second National Conference for Uniting Church Chaplains in Melboume); Ann Smith (The Churches' Commission on Education Conference in Perth); Jan McMahon (The National Media Education Conference in Perth) and Joy Evans (The Junior School Heads' Association of Australia Conference in Brisbane). I attended the Education for Girls in Girls' Schools Conference in Melbourne and June Craig, Hugh Plaistowe and I attended the NClSA Ninth National Biennial Conference in Canberra. The School has been able to assist financially all staff who have wanted to participate in in-service programmes in Perth, and staff members have been pleased to take advantage of these opportunities.

I havealso been fortunate to be able to visit schools in New South Wales and Victoria to study their facilities and resources. This has proved invaluable in the plarming of our resources for the future. Parents can be assL'(ed that PLC is well to the fore in the educational field.

A school is only as good as its staff. Staff at our School have to be incredibly committed. 1 spend a lot of time and take a great deal of care choosing staff, because I know that if I choose correctly the type of staff that fit the PLC image as I see it, then I'll be able to treat those staff professionally as they will act professionally. They will put the needs of the children first. They will become good role models. I am most grateful to the truly dedicated staff of PLC.

Tonight we say goodbye to Merle Page who is retiring after giving 37 years of valuable service to the School as a piano teacher; to Dorothea Woodend, who is retiring from the position of teacherin-charge of the Kindergarten after 10 years at the School; to Ethelmary Kenworthy who has been a teacher in our Junior School for 15 years and to Heather Atchison, who has been with us for 13 years. In August of this year, Jan Hedemarm,

well-known in the PLC office, retired after 43 years at the School. The School community acknowledges and appreciates the loyalty and dedication of these strong supporters of the School. We thank them for their participation in the life of the School and the work that they have done for students and staff of PLC, and we wish them well in their life-after-PLC.

The state of the economy has not improved this year and enrolments have become a key issue as many parents find it difficult to meet the demands of living in the 90's. 1 am pleased to report that our enrolment numbers are holding in both Junior and Senior School, showing the commitment of parents to independent education in difficult times.

The Boarding House still has more than 175 residents.

Our Boarding House continues to be held in high esteem in the general community. It provides a service to country people, while giving the students a chance to become part of an extended family that will help them through their years after school, as part of a network of support. Boarders add something to a school, a sense of family life, albeit in an unusual way. Having boarders at a school means thatthe School is alive 24 hours a day

Our Pastoral Care system really does support the life of the School. Many staff, students and parents can attest to that fact from personal experience. Gwen Bull, Director of Pastoral Care, works tirelessly in this area, and I thank her and her pastoral care team for the unfailing support they give to me and the School.

No school lives in isolation. The level of cooperation between the various school support bodies has been excellent this year with each group holding functions to provide opportunities for members of the School communi;y and their friends to congregate and support the School. I do want to thank most sincerely the Parents' Association, Mothers' Auxiliary, Old Collegians' Association, Foundation Board, PLCOCA Network, Music Parents' Support Group, Rowing Club parents, Drama Support Group and the whole host of other supporters of the School. Without their assistance, PLC would not be the school it is.

There is another body that I should like to thank publicly. The Peppermint Grove Shire Council has been most helpful to us this year. It has been a pleasure to deal with them and they have assisted PLC in many ways.

I should also like to thank all the members of Council who have worked so hard this year. The decision was made in May this year to remain on our present site. This provided the impetus for the pI arming of the redevelopment of our resources. The draft masterplan for the next few years is now complete, ready for comment by the School communitybefore the final plan is adopted by Council probably in February, 1993. It is anticipated that building will then commence.

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SPEECH NIGHT 1992

The 1992 Speech Night was a successful and entertaining evening for all. The ceremony officially began at 7.30pm, but it really began over an hour earlier as backstage the Pipe Band tuned up and the rest of the performers did battle with their long skirts, many being forced to admit defeat and allow themselves to be dressed by laughing friends.

White ribbons were tied, instruments and girls were partnered and we all marched on. The evening began with the performance of Andrew Lloyd Webber's A Symphonic Portrait by the Concert Band. After the initial shock of being onstage the band followed the instructions of Mr Underwood and 'enjoyed the music'.

The String Ensemble was equally successful in their performances of Chaconne and Pastorale from Corelli's Christmas Concerto. The Choir sang two beautiful songs and Melinda Fletcher performed a moving vocal solo in a Holy Night.

After the singing of the School hymn and the National Anthem, Reverend Zayan led the audience in prayer. The Chairman of the College Council, the Hon. June Craig, then addressed the audience. Her speech outlined the plans for the future life and development of the School and in particular the conversions of Carmichael Hall to a Chapel.

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I want to pay special tribute to our Chairman of Council, the Honourable June Craig, who has given me unfaiJjng support during this year. Not only is she a superb chairman, she is completely committed to her old school, willing to be available at all times when needed, and a tower of strength in times of difficulty. To work with someone like June Craig is an education in itself.

Life is never dull at PLC. This year has been especially exciting with the planning for the new initiatives for 1993, the enthusiasm and excitement in the staff room as staff are innovative with the curriculum, the preparation for the redevelopment of our beautiful site. It is a great time to be part of PLC. Yet there is always a little sadness when we say goodbye to the girls who leave us to become Old Collegians on Speech Night.

Mrs Day presented her report for 1992. She spoke of the various activities and achievements of the girls and staff throughout the year and commented on the benefits of attending an all-girls' School. her speech also described the changes to the curriculum through the introduction of the new Design and Technology course, and Notebook computers for the use of staff and students.

Miss Sara Macliver, a former PLC student and Arts Captain, then addressed the audience and in particular, the Year Twelves. Both her speech and beautiful song were entertaining and inspiring, not only to the Year Twelves, but also to those girls with 'a bit longer to go'.

Our Head Prefect, Devika Hovell, then gave her farewell speech and vote of thanks. Her fond memories of the small things that girls remember at PLC reminded the Year Twelves of what they would leave behind, and the rest of the School of what they still had the opportunity to enjoy - right down to the chocolate biccy's in the canteen! She concluded her speech by thanking everyone for their support and help and wished Nicola Telfer and other prefects for 1993, the best of luck.

The Concert band and Choir then combined to present a rousing rendition of The Blue and the Grey with the Battle

When I was preparing this Report, I read through part of our PLC educational philosophy and I would like to quote from this.

"The general aim of Presbyterian Ladies' College is to nurture the development of the whole person by providing for its girls a sound general education from Kindergarten to Year 12 in a Christian setting. Every girl is encouraged to reach her full potential and thestaff work as a team to provide pastoral care for the students as they grow. We try to develop an attitude to life which involves a sense of direction, responsibility, self-discipline, a positive self-concept, an appreciation of one's worth, together with the desire and ability to lead a full life using one's talents to enrich life. As we do this, we encourage our girls to contribute to society, to develop qualities of respect

Hymn of the Republic. The Stage Band performed well and the audience enjoyed Lennon and McCartney's Can't Buy Me Love. The Chorale treated the audience to some beautiful music with the performance of three items.

The Pipe Band were next to hit the spotlight and they performed magnificently, demonstrating some intricate marching skills that would have taken quite some time to master. The ever popular Devi/'s Dance was performed by both the Concert and Pipe Bands.

To conclude the evening and to say a final farewell to the Year Twelves, Auld Land Syne was sung by the Choir and the Lone Piper, Sally Addison, led the Year Twelves out through a guard of honour formed by the staff, ending Presbyterian Ladies' College's 78th Speech Night.

Knox Year 11

for others, thoughtfulness, courtesy, sincerity and integrity."

The Year 12 students of 92 have formed a very united group, led by an outstanding set of school prefects. More than a third of the year were boarders and this might have contributed to the extremely strong feeling of community within the year. Certainly it was unusual to have three of the four School prefects, boarders. Devika Hovell, Head Prefect, filled the position admirably, chaired Student Council meetings with a maturity beyond her years, and continued to be an excellent student. Thank you especially to all the student leaders from Year 12. Year 12 students, you have the best wishes of the School as you become Old Collegians of Presbyterian Ladies' College.

Hazel Day

Shauna

YEAR TWELVE PRIZE LIST

Dux Jessica Edis

Academic Excellence

Emma Caddy, Suzanne Correy, Melanie Kennaugh, Brianna Lonnie, Jennifer Officer, Yonnene Pearce, Michelle Telfer, Helen Wilcox

Alpha Merit

Meagan Johnston, Emma Kopke, Marian Neill, Michaela Noble, Tiffany West

Peppermint Grove Jewellers Meritorious Achievement

Susan Cann, Nicole Francis, Devika Hovell

Peppermint Grove Jewellers Encouragement Award

Kim Crawley, Tara Patiniotis

Ancient History

Hetherington Prize for Art

Economics

Eggleston Jones Prize for English

Senior English

John Stewart Prize for Literature

Summers French Prize

Politics

Vi Major Prize for Geography

German

Japanese

Derbyshire Modern Language Prize

John Stewart Prize for History

Accounting

Blackall Prize for Biology

Chemistry

Human Biology

Georgette Zadow

Jennifer Officer

Michelle Telfer

Kirsten Tubby

Sally Ball

Jessica Edis

Meagan Johnston

Harriet Picton-Warlow

Joanna Gifford

Kirsten Dahl

Meagan Johnston

Brianna Lonnie

Joanna Williams

Sarah Stratford

Joanna Gifford

Jessica Edis

SusanCann

O.CA. Prize for Discrete Mathematics

O.CA. Prize for Modelling with Mathematics

Physics

Computing

Applied Computing

Stewart Prize for Applied Art

Theatre Arts

Media Studies

Music

Lian Koh

Amanda Thomas

Jessica Edis

Emma Kopke

Louise Fitzgibbon (Year 11)

Julie Andersen

Anna Head

Bianca Basnett

Helen Wilcox

Dorothy Hutchinson Prize for Piano

Early Childhood Studies

Typewriting & Business Communication

Physical Education Studies

Independent Living

Literature Essay Prize

Helen Wilcox

Amanda McLennan

Tiffany West

Katie Crossing

Nicole Bodycoat

Jennifer Officer

Prizes for Participation and Contributions to the School:

Caltex Best All Rounder

Agnes Robertson Prize for Citizenship

Samantha Argyle Prize

Joanne Lapsley Pipe Band Prize

WD Benson Prize

The Lord Family Prize

Milbank Prize

Olive Cusack Prize

Kate Williams

Joanna Gifford

Fiona Ainsworth

Sally Addison

Carolyn Hogg

Angela Snowball

Jane Humphrys

Margot Whittall

Subiaco Soroptimist Heather Barr Memorial Prize

Institute of Engineers Gold Certificate

Naomi Meares

Jessica Edis

O.CA. Prize for Applicable Mathematics

Melanie Kennaugh

Senior Boarder's Prize

Melanie Kennaugh

O.CA. Prize for Calculus

Cecilia Chen 7

Finlayson Prize for Head Prefect

Kirsten Tubby

Devika Hovell

HEAD PREFECT'S REPORT

As I look back on my year as Head Prefect I am astounded that so much has fitted into such a short time, for the year has flown by. From our Year Eight orientation to the Year Twelve Graduation, thereseems to have been so little time ... (Where did all our school days go?)

Our introduction to what was in store for us came with a leadership camp which was held on the weekend before we commenced the school year. This provided the 1992 School Officials with the opportunity to come together and discuss our aspirations for the year ahead. Thus motivated, we came to school to begin our year.

And what a year it was : the official induction service, distribution of Seniors' badges, war-cry practices, the Inter-School Swimming, the hockey tour to Singapore, student assemblies, Year Twelve jumpers, the Year Eleven and Twelve dances, visits to and from other schools, sports awards, meetings, dinner with the School Council, our magnificent Rock Eisteddfod, a performance by our Concert Band at the School Bands' Festival, the Inter-School Athletics and Student Council meetings.

The fortnightly meetings of the Student Council proved to be an important forum for discussion, organization and communication between the officials, Mrs Day and Mrs Bull. An enthusiastic approach was taken to each meeting, with the aim of improving current aspects of school life !"ather than imposing new ideas and concepts upon a school that has already proved itself to be well run and well organized. Thus our year on Student Council was very productive and thanks must go to both the Year Elevens and Twelves, who have presented some spirited debate and met each challenge with encouraging optimism.

Perhaps the highlight of the Student Council's year was the 'Beret Song' -a desperate attempt on the part of Year Twelves to reform the image of our beret. In a presentation that can only be described as memorable (to say the least) the Student Council 'vogued' the beret back into favour, proving that no matter how uncoordinated one's Student Council members may be, it is possible to look 'simply irresistible' in the PLC beret. (And don't you forget it!)

Traditionally, it is the Student Forum that has given the younger years an opportunity to have a say in the School and have their views heard. This year was no exception and the ideas, if not always abundant, were often very good. Thank you to the House Tutor Group captains in each year who made up this year's Student Forum.

My year as Head Girl has given me an opportunity to work in close association with both Mrs Day and Mrs Bull. The guidance and direction I have received from them has been invaluable and their dedication and professionalism has been a constant source of inspiration to me.

An extra special thanks to Jennie, Fiona and Kirsten. I commend them on the outstanding jobs they have done and have appreciated their wonderful support and friendship. It would only have been half as much fun (and twice as much work) without them. My best wishes go to Nicki Telfer, Head Prefect for 1993 and also to the other three School Officials, Anna, Caroline and Sophie. It will not be easy and for a while your school will be your life, but it will be a time you will never want to forget. I only hope that your year is as challenging and fulfilling as mine was. It is on looking back that I realise how much I have taken for granted. The last few years have been full of new experiences and experiments, from Outward Bound to being part of a victorious swimming team. At PLC it seems that it is in participation that one achieves success and now it is time to leave - time to say good-bye to tartan skirts, white ribbons, licorice leg stockings, winter berets and summer Panama hats. To the wonderful Year Twelves - yours are the faces that I will always remember. Please don't forget the times we had.

Deuika Hovell

HEAD PREFECT

Devika Hovell

STUDENT COUNCIL REPORT

As 1992 draws to a close it is now possible to look back on what has been a most enjoyable and successful year for the Student Council.

The Student Council provides a facility through which girls may share concerns and opinions regarding day to day School life and issues. Girls from all Year groups are represented on a student forum and their ideas are then taken to the Student Council for discussion.

Meetings were held every second Wednesday at 8.00am and were attended by Mrs Day and Mrs Bull. During the year we discussed a wide range of topics and ideas, some of which had a pleasing impact on the School.

The environment was again a topical issue and a main concern to all members of the School community. Discussion revolved around the continued use of paper recycling bins (which are located around the School) and the saving of paper in everyday use.

The design of the Year Twelve jumpers was a big issue and the competition was ripe for designs. What resulted was a fantastic blue and green rugby style jumper, which all the 1992 'leavers' are proud to wear.

The Year Eleven and Twelve dances were also high on the agenda for discussion and ideas were soon being submitted for the appropriate band, DJ and photographers.

During the year our team of maintenance men were presented with their own PLC shirts and jumpers. This was another Student Council recommendation and we must say that they all look stunning!

In August, the Student Council was invited to St Hilda's for a tour of the School and to attend their School assembly. This proved most interesting as it allowed us to see 'how it's done' at another school. As a result of our visit we invited members of St Hilda's, John XXIII, Hale School and Scotch College Student Councils to attend a PLC assembly.

Towards the end of the year the decision was made on what to present the School as a parting gift from Year Twelve. A presentation table has been purchased and will be used at assemblies when there are trophies or prizes to be awarded or received.

Overall, the year has been very rewarding and the changes which have evolved from our meetings have been quite significent for the School community. The Student Council has worked hard to maintain standards set in previous years and we hope that we have managed to cover a broad range of suggestions and ideas.

STUDENT COUNCIL

YEAR

Congratulations to next year's Student Council members. Good luck for the year and remember that all things are possible when you set your mind to it.

11 STUDENT COUNCIL REPRESENT ATIVES

Back (L-R): M Duckworth, A Bishop, C Seubert, N Pericles, A Walden, S Gargett

Front: S Price, K Toovey, A Greer, E Paterson, C Mildern

Back (L-R); E Matthews, L van der Boom, T West, Y Pearce, S Whiteman, E Wendt, Centre: M Johnston, J Gifford, D Ferry, STubby, N Meares Front: D Hovell, J Officer, F Ainsworth, K Tubby

Tiffany West Year 12

SENIOR BOARDER'S REPORT

1992 proved to be a busy year for me and many other boarders as we participated in both School and outside activities.

Throughout the year all boarders, from Years Six to Twelve, participated in a number of sporting and social activities including the Boarding House hockey team, after-school horseriding, scuba diving and deportment classes. There have been many invitations from Guildford Grammar School and other boys' schools to attend their many socials and in second term Year Twelve boarders hosted a social for Years Eight, Nine and Ten from Christ Church Grammar School, Guildford Grammar and Scotch College. This proved to be a testing time for the Year Twelves who triedtheir hand as DJ's. Scotch College also showed their hospitality by extending an invitation to PLC boarders for an evening meal with the boys from Anderson House.

In March, Mrs Knight, the Year Eleven peer support girls, prefects from Anderson House and I provided an afternoon of games for boarders. What was meant to be an afternoon of fun and friendship turned into a battle of the sexes, but provided entertainment for all.

As well as the activities already mentioned, our dedicated Boarding House staff members have reduced cries of boredom on the weekends by providing activities such as raffia hat making, ice-skating, outings to Adventure World and the annual trip to Rottnest Island.

Nationwide, the Boarding House caterers, have entertained as well as fed the boarders this year. During the Barcelona OlympicS, Nationwide decorated the dining room with the flags of all competing nations and served traditional food from some of these countries. In term three they staged an Asian Night, adorning themselves with kimonos and other Asian attire.

Year Elevens once again took over the job of running the tuckshop to provide for the weekend cravings of chocolate. Their efficiency has meant that a considerable profit has been made, some of which will go towards the annual Christmas dinner, along with profits made from the Boarders' Markets.

Fortnightly Boarding House Forum

meetings have provided an opportunity for all boarders to express their wishes and opinions to their elected Year representatives. Many of their requests were granted, though the Year Elevens are still waiting for terracotta tiles, Van Goghpaintings, a skylight and male company in their conversation area'

Throughout 1992, the Boarding House has run very smoothly due to the wonderful work of Mrs Bull, Mrs Knight and all other mistresses. These people have made my position as Senior Boarder less difficult. A special thank you to the Year Twelve House Mistress, Mrs Hatch, for all the help and advice she has given to me and the rest of the Year Twelves.

Thank you too to Lenka van der Boom, Deputy Senior Boarder, and the Boarding House Prefects, Jeni Tremlet and Kim Wallace. The work done by these girls has contributed to the smooth running of the Boarding House. I would also like to thank the Year Twelve boarders of this year for the support they have given me and the other prefects.

We would all like to extend our congratulations and best wishes to 1993 Senior Boarder, Anna Walden, and her prefects. My best wishes also go to the Year Twelves for success in whatever they strive to do in the future.

Kirsten Tubby

BOARDING HOUSE PREFECTS

(L-R) : K Tubby, L van der Boom, J Tremlett, K Wallace

SENIOR BOARDER

Kirsten Tubby

SERVICE REPORT

1992 was a challenging and successful year for all those who were involved in the many fund-raising events held this year. It was also the beginning of a new system where each Year, rather than each House, could contribute to the Service Fund from fund-raising activities. This enabled more students to be involved with fund-raising, as each tutor group had chosen a representative. Special thanks to Mrs Zayan for her never-ending support and enthusiasm throughout the year and to Mrs O'Hara and Mrs Smith who were always available.

The year began with a Year Twelve fund-raising event, the annual Hot Cross Bun drive. This was most successful and with funds raised we were able to buy tables and chairs for the Kwinana Uniting Church Drop-In Centre. Throughout the year we also had a clothing drive and thanks to the enormous response of the School community we have had a continual supply of clothing to donate to the Drop In Centre.

The Year Elevens have been extremely successful and seemed to choose the right fund-raising technique - FOOD! They started the year with a Hot Dog Day (where many of us learned the art of making hot dogs very quickly) and continued throughout the year with profitable sales of chocolates, chips and drinks. We also held a casual day during second term, which also made money for the Service Fund.

In thirdterm we decided to have the annual Quiz Night, after much thought and date juggling. Although we were left with very little time for organisation, the Year Twelves pulled together to make it a very enjoyable and successful night for all those involved and the money raised was donated to the Perth Inner City Youth Service and the Somalia Appeal. PLC has also continued to sponsor two children through the Service Fund, Asim Khan from Pakistan and Sibongile Ten Getile from Swaziland. We also participated in the Christmas Bowl Appeal, where proceeds went to the Australian Council. of Churches.

Fourth term seems to have been full of activities, starting with the Year Ten social which was attended by boys from Wesley, Hale, Guildford and Christ

Chuch. All seemed to be having a good time, although the Year Twelves spent most of their time trying to get the boys to dance! This social occasion was then followed by Smile Day, when badges were sold throughout the school for the Life Education Centre. The unique PLC note pads - sold by the Year Nineshave continued to be an excellent fund-raiser and, to finish off the year, Year Eights will sell boxes of Christmas Chocolates which will no doubt be popular.

My thanks to Mrs Day, Mrs Bull and the Student Council for their support and advice. Over the year, I have found my position as Service Co-Ordinator to be rewarding yet challenging and I have learned that to give is to receive. I hope that PLC continues to place emphasis on the need to help those less fortunate in the community and the world, as it has done in the past.

Finally, I would like to wish next year's Service Co-Ordinator, Marie Gardiner, the best of luck and I hope that she enjoys and benefits from the position as much as I have done this year.

Naomi Meares

SERVICE CO-ORDINATOR

Naomi Meares

Service Donations 1992

The Service Fund Committee has decided that funds raised during 1992 be distributed as follows:

Christian Medical Centre and Hospital (Vellore, South India) $400.00 Force 10 $400.00

Royal Flying Doctor Service $400.00

Isolated Children Scheme $300.00 Cancer Foundation $300.00

Perth Inner City Youth Services $300.00 Wesley Care $400.00

Princess Margaret Hospital - Cancer Fund $250.00

- Renal Dialysis $250.00

Community Aid Abroad $300.00 Care Australia $400.00

The Salvation Army $300.00

Christian Blind Mission International $300.00

Samantha Argyle (Year of 1989) died as a result of a motor vehicle accident on January 31st, 1992. A student at PLC from 1976, Sam was studying Veterinary Science at Murdoch University.

Sam was a member of the Pipe Band which toured Scotland in 1988 and was Stewart House Arts Captain in 1989. Her friendly and considerate nature will be remembered by all who knew her.

The Samantha Argyle Prize was awarded at Speech Night this year. The prize will be awarded each year to the Year Twelve girl who is voted as being most worthy of recognition for scholarship, participation, personality and loyalty to the College, qualities Sam had and which marked her contribution to the School she dearly loved.

In Memory Of

Kate Jasper completed her TEE in 1991. A boarding student at PLC since 1987, Kate was studying Architecture at Curtin University. She died on 14th July, 1992 as a result of a motor vehicle accident. Whilst at PLC, Kate represented the School in swimming, volleyball and netball and was appointed captain of some of these teams. Kate completed a Peer Support Leader course in 1989 and represented her House in a wide range of sports and arts activities.

As a boarder, Kate considered the needs of others around her and was always self-motivated and cheerful. Her contribution to the School was outstanding, particulary in the area of voluntary service.

OLD COLLEGIANS' ASSOCIATION

It was with great pleasure that I accepted a request to write a report for the 1992 Kookaburra magazine. The Old Collegians' Association has not submitted a report for some years and I welcomed the opportunity. I have written a report on the Association's activities over the past twelve months and structured it so that our activities are recorded against each of the objectives of the OCA.

1. To foster a spirit of community between past and present Collegians and the School family.

This communication was achieved through participation in country luncheons with Old Collegians, members of the Parents' Association and Mothers' Auxiliary. These luncheons were held at Walebing, Albany, Tincurrin and Collie.

- The sharing of Sunday lunch with the Boarders, with the OCA providing home-made pavlovas.

The Year Twelve dinner with 1992 Leavers where the OCA presented the girls with PLC teaspoons.

2. To provide through example, leadership to present Collegians.

The OCA Network continues to inspire present students by acting as role models in a wide variety of occupations. The career evenings are always successful with the present students.

3. To further, through donations, grants, bursaries and so on, the educational objectives of the College.

- The Life Membership Fund forms the capital of our financial base which funds the OCA bursaries. The selection for bursaries is made by a panel consisting of members of the OCA Scholarship Sub-Committee and the Principal, Hazel Day.

4. To consolidate the special relationship established between Collegians during their College years.

- The Recession Cocktail Party, held in December 1991, was a wonderful function as well as a sound, financial success. We also held our film afternoon at the Windsor Theatre in June and welcomed feature columnist, Michele Phillips, as guest speaker at our Morning Tea in September.

The 1992 Annual Dinner, was a special night, as we farewelled Jan Hedemann and Merle Page after forty years of

dedicated service to PLC.

Our 'big' event for 1992 was our Fashion Parade held in the Gascoine's beautiful garden in Peppermint Grove. The day was superb and everyone enjoyed themselves immensely. Former students of PLC modelled the beautiful gowns and sportswear.

Funds raised from the Morning Tea and Fashion Parade will be used to provide five extra bursaries during 1993. These extra bursaries are very important in this economic climate and go towards helping PLC girls and families in financially troubled times.

My grateful thanks are extended to everyone who has supported the OCA events throughout the year. My committee has been wonderful and has helped make my role far easier.

I look forward to another rewarding year as President with the friendship and support of my committee.

Gaye Hayes President

1992 has seen an increase of students in the Junior School. Although we have lost a few students whose parents have been transferred overseas, we have had a net gain of eighteen students.

The year has had many high points - the Year Six performance for elderly people at the Soroptimists' Concert, with every girl assisting in some way; the delightful Year Two production of Red Riding Hood, seen by the Over Sixty Club, Mosman Park and parents, and the sensational Pirates of Penzance performed by Year Seven.

Sporting activities have included Winter Games' Days, Combined Schools' Athletics for Years Five, Six and Seven, Independent Schools' Swimming Carnivals and weekend sport played by many girls.

Our Performing Arts Day was a great success with music, choral speaking and public speaking. Several girls had successes in outside competitions recently. Kate Garbis won a trip to Melbourne and $100 for her entry in the Modern Language Teachers'

Competition (French); Aasha Norwood won the Australian prize in the Royal Commonwealth Society's Essay Competition and Lisa Riley won second prize in the Oral History Association of Australia's competition. The girls did very well in the Australian Schools' Science Competition, the Westpac Mathematics competition and several outside public speaking and recitation competitions.

Camps were another enjoyable feature. Years Six and Seven had successful camps and the inaugural Music Camp with its concert and Assembly items, was a resounding success.

Colourful art, which was displayed at the J.5.H.A.A. Art Exhibition, has been a feature of the Junior School corridors and rooms and has attracted many congratulatory comments.

These interesting and enjoyable activities are the result of considerable effort on the part of the students and staff and the valued support of the parents. We have had some splendid achievements.

This year sees the retirement of Mrs Ethelmary Kenworthy, a fine and dedicated teacher who has guided many Year Three PLC students through a year of their academic and spiritual development during her fifteen and a half years with the school.

Also retiring is Mrs Dorothea Woodend, Teacher in Charge of the Kindergarten. Mrs Woodend has spread her very considerable talents over many year groups during her years at the school. Her thoroughness and dedication have earned PLC Kindergarten an excellent reputation.

Both teachers have given great service to PLC and will be sadly missed. Our best wishes go with them for a happy retirement when they can follow interests they have been too busy to pursue.

May I wish everyone a happy and holy Christmas season.

Joy Evans Director, Junior School

Baird House Officials

Back (l-R): S Reisch, C Price Front: L Bath, L Gold, T Egan Absent: K Garbis

McNeil House Officials

Back (L-R): M Barker, K Hansen, C Pope Front: C Baker, E Humphry, E Curnow

Carmichael House Officials

Back (L-R): D Jayaraman, R Vaughan, J Lutz Front: F Valibhoy, C Moffitt, K Hartz

Stewart House Officials Back (L-R): D Tredget, K Menzel, A Alvarez Front: K Willcox, K Knowles, C Dobson

Ferguson House Officials Back (L-R): Z Blakeman, P Brown, E Atkins Front: K Haselhurst, N Campbell, S Bennet

Summers House Officials Back (L-R): A Norwood, S Summers, J Lilleyman Front: C Clarke, B Caldwell, A Matich

BAIRD HOUSE

BacK ( L-R): T Egan, Y Chang, L Gold, K Garbis, A Smith, L Riley, C Price, S Houghton, S Bartley, L Bath Centre: J Minshall, J Packer, A Riley, J Stapel, L Szpak, J Overmars, C Johnston, S Hellings, A MacDuff, K Mugliston Front: F Forbes-Ives, R Starling, C Bartley, G McLean, A Gillon, L Lind, P O'Shea, J Payne, N Gandhi Absent: L Livingston, A Leroy, S Reisch

CARMICHAEL HOUSE

Back (L-R): A Melville-Buck, D Jayaraman, S Moore, A Franetovich, J Lutz, J Ventouras, R Vaughan, A Guthrie, K Hartz Centre: L Chan, KLocke, J Forrest, Y Chou, R Dunstan, F Valibhoy, C Moffitt, M Dunstan, A Cupit Front: G Gerson, A Campbell, H Corcoran, L Bond, SWard, M McKechnie, C Thomas, S Chapman, Z van Straalen, K Hammond, E Bond

FERGUSON HOUSE

Front (L-R): K Waller, Z Blakeman, J Oddy, J Craig, CLang, M Paterson, P Brown, E Atkins, N Campbell, S Bennet Centre: S Costopoulos, K Costopoulos, K Haselhurst, K Trahar, A Cadwallader, H Kornweibel, S MacKellar, S Grundy, K Michelly, L Zalsman, N Tay Front: K Hewson-Bower, M Munshi, S Durrant, N Caporale, L Atkins, M Oddy, M Kawabata, X Davies, S Ahmed, M Kennedy, D Zalsman Absent: Z Turner

MCNEIL HOUSE

Back (L-R): C McAlinden, C Baker, M Barker, C Sampson, S Curnow, C Fisher, C Pope, R Ward, F O'Connell, G Lilley, J Sandford Centre: E Brady, T Richter, S Burton, B Harris, S Jackson, E Curnow, J Nelson, C James, R Thomas, K Crompton, CM Alexander, J Goodridge Front: SWells, MT Barnes, A Gerrard, L Kennard, T Durack, K Sacks, E Humphry, T Harris, P Goodridge, C Vaughan, G McKenzie, J Alexander Absent: K Hansen

STEWART HOUSE

Back (L-R): J Woodward, L Peacock, K Menzel, A Alvarez, P Muller, S Quinn, J Edwards, K Knowles, C Dobson, FLee, D Tredget Centre: C Cazzolli, S Fuhrmann, E Evers, S Cormack, L Allen, G Harvey, A Kusel, J Duckett, A Watanabe, E Stone, B Woodward Front: P Angliss, J Watts, K Barton, M Palassis, L Turner, K Barton, K McAllister, H Corrigan, H McGeorge, G Young Absent: K Hovell, K Willcox

SUMMERS HOUSE

Back (L-R): A Matich, RIles, G Kopcheff, S Dixon, S Summers, K Black, J Lilleyman, A Norwood, C Clarke Centre: I Pearce, A Treasure, I Venos, A Quinn, K Butler, R Newman, A Genat, S Kowata Front: R Gorter, K Summers, A Manzie, C Bolden, K Merrison, S Taggart, V Lee, TJ Tan, Y Chee, S Black, S Kopcheff Absent: A Miller, S Pynt, B Caldwell

BAIRD

Reflecting on the year gone by we found it went s omething like this:

We stole Mrs Hetherington from Fergo And boy! Did she put on a good show. She never once lost her great big smile, Putting us forward at least a mile. Our swimmers were out for the slaughter, As they splashed and thrashed through the water. Kim, Shannon and the diving crew, Became the champions and spirit grew.

The House play caused a lot of strife, It was another weird one - about urban life. With great performances from all of you, You came out top and deserved it too.

The Baird choir showed they're full of soul, As we bopped along to Billy Joel.

We also thank our public speakers and debaters, So brave and witty - What great narrators!

HOUSE

On the sporting scene we proved quite a menace, bombarding the others in volleyball and tennis. The cross-country team blitzed the course, All crossing the line with great force. Next was netball, hockey and basketball, Proving there is co-ordination within us all. Our gymnasts walked high on the beam, And certainly were the winning team. The Aths involved most of Baird, No surprise, the others were scared. Our House was by far the proudest, And the 'war-cries' were indeed the loudest. Dressed in orange shirts and trendy Reeboks, Baird proved equally mean with shuttlecocks.

Performing Arts Day went with a blast, Especially Marvellous and its whole cast. All that's left is Thank you and Three Cheers, For making this the most fantastic year! Good luck to Michelle, Jules and Rob, We hope they equally enjoy the job. And that for many, many years to come, Baird will continue to be the House of Fun!

Shannon, Sally and fo

YEAR 9 BAIRD

Back (L-R) : Mrs K Whipp, A Price, B Driver, A McDonald, K Hofmann, J Ritchie, J Overheu, E Bovell

Front: G Falconer, M Milburn, C Mather, T Maskell, D Aynsley, T Calnan Absent: T Sweet, J Mews

YEARS BAIRD

Back (L-R) : Mr R Vickers, L Comb, C Timms, P Russell, S McGillvray, B Money, K Martin, 0 Gorman

Centre: R Dixon, K Humphry, S Harridge, L Bastian, E Knox, K Hanson, K Brown, D Purse

Front: V Jackson, M Evans, J Faul, S Ambrose, T Newcombe, Y Mastan

YEAR 10 BAIRD

Back (L-R) : J Comb, J McGillvray, G Calnan, C Leavy, B Chu, L Erskine, J Rudeforth, M Donovan

Front: Miss M Simpson, F Smith, M Branson, P Evans, K Marquis, A Hardwick, K Yeoh, T Urquhart Absent: T DeBijl

YEAR 11 BAIRD

Back (L-R) : M Bliss, A Lee, J Lim, J Edwards, E Pearson, J Bartley, K Svalbe, N Piercy

Centre: A Jorgensen, S Knox, M Wnuk, A Mutch, M Hofmann, T Dolinschek, E Jay

Front: Ms R Naughton, R Harridge, M Worland, K Rischbieth, K Halford, C Peterson, J Leow, L Chan

Absent: S Gargett, J Codner

YEAR 12 BAIRD

Back (L-R) : M Williams, J Gifford, J Andersen, C Hogg, N Wake lin, S Howe, E Wendt, M Capom

Centre: T House, N Francis, M Cooksley, K Crawley, L van der Boom, STubby, R Yeap, K Tubby

Front: S Ball, A Tumseck, F Ainsworth, S Addison, R Glatz, G Zadow, L Webb, Mrs C Lanagan

BAIRD HOUSE STAFF

Back (L-R) : Mrs N Wood, Mrs J Hu!cup, Mr B Underwood, Miss M Simpson, Mrs C Lanagan

Front: Ms R Naughton, Miss J Rankin, Mrs J Hetherington CHouse Adviser), Mrs K Whipp, Mr R Vickers

CARMICHAEL

Up The Mighty Blues!

Well, what a FANTASTIC year the Big Blues have had, once again excelling in the Arts and well, competing strongly in the sports. A common misconception around the School is that Carmichael is more than a little weak in the sporting arena. In fact, the slightest bit of research shows that Carmichaelians are much more than brilliant beauties in blue. So, Back off Baird, So long Summers, Farewell Fergo, Move over McNeil and See you later Stewart, because the reigning Champion House is making its presence felt with a devastating demonstration to other Houses that it is a colour not to be reckoned with.

Here is the evidence:

Fact 1: Early in the year Carmichael showed sheer fighting excellence in the inter-House swimming and diving competition, leading the PE staff to the realisation that the determination needed to carry PLC to a strong finish in the inter-School competition was only instilled in the girls from 'the House of Courage'. The result of this was that Susie Cann was elected as Diving Captain and Chelsea Ludbrook (the Feared Fish) as Swimming Captain. Both did their jobs brilliantly.

Fact 2: Throughout the year we have had a strong involvement in all sporting activities and although the prestigious 'first place' constantly eluded us, Carmichael's team spirit was unbelievable! The blue section of the stands at the inter-House athletics demonstrated spirit generally shown by winners; blue zinc, blue tulle, streamers, balloons and hoarse throats reduced to irrelevance our sixth place and highlighted instead Carmichael's motto of 'Play the Game'.

Fact 3: Not many Houses can boast an Olympian! Yes, our very own blue girl, Michelle Telfer, attended the 1992 Barcelona OlympiCS representing Australia in gymnastics. (Who said we couldn't do sport?) Our congratulations to Michelle for an outstanding achievement.

HOUSE

1992 was a HUGE year for Carmichael Arts. The brilliant House play was directed by Lara Edelman and set the scene for some outstanding Arts performances throughout the year. The play, Woman to Woman by Barbara van Kempel, was a hilarious production, with Jenifer Leys of Year Eight chosen as Best Actress.

Not wanting to lose our reputation as 'the best darn singers in the whole School', and under the expert tuition of Melinda Fletcher (School Chorale Captain) and Natasha Poynton (School Choir Captain), Carmichael won the Inter-House Choir Competition with a moving rendition of Imagine by John Lennon, bringing tears to the eyes of our rivals.

Carmichael topped off an exhilarating Artistic year with a clean sweep of Performing and Functional Arts Day, our girls performing brilliantly and leading us to win both sections. It was indeed a memorable moment when we held the Arts Cup aloft in assembly, a testament to the skill and determination shown by the girls in blue.

Before we say good-bye, we would like to thank all the girls in the Greatest House who participated so strongly in House and School activities this year. A special thank you to the Year Twelves who have been such a supportive group, to our wonderful House Tutor, Mrs Jenkin, and our fantastic House Adviser, Mrs Duzevich. Good luck to Nicki Telfer as Head Girl for 1993, and to Kirsty, Alana and Lisa. We wish you every success.

Susie Cann, Liz Matthews & Lara Edelman

YEAR 8 CARMICHAEL

Back (L-R) : M Geoghegan, L Wright, J Meyer, H Young, L West, J Kenyon, K Farrell, R Blackmore

Centre: Mrs C Gadsdon, J Perry, E Davis, C Durkin, C Mouritz, G Young, S Hewitt, T Chou, KYoung

Front: C Pang, J Taylor, B Wilson, M Hopkins, B Moffitt, S Katz, G Ruello, S Piowczyk-Kruk, J Leys

YEAR 9 CARMICHAEL

Back (L-R) : B John, B Leith, A Poynton, V Tough, M Franetovich, E Gryzb, Mrs SMorris

Front: N Petrelis, N Katz, L Garrity, R Attwood, J Johnson, E Martin, F O'Driscoll

YEAR 10 CARMICHAEL

(Back L-R) : N Mizutani, E Campbell, S Berg, S Hind, L Crossing Mr D Thornton

Centre: S Chan, M Piowczyk-Kruk, T Kataoka, E Coyle, F McKechnie, E Barr, M Wandel

Front: N Hashimoto, I Wong, M Dharmawan, L Hutton, R Winata, J Adams

YEAR 11 CARMICHAEL

Back (L-R) : G Farrell, T Cook, A Bishop, S Gladman, T McLellan, R Byass, V Mee

Centre: F Wilkinson, C Williams, M Gmeiner, J Manton, M Gardiner, J Warren, Mrs A Saffen

Front: M Thonell, F Warren, A Smith, L Julian, N Telfer, K Toovey, J John Absent: R Bernadt, J Hart, D O'Driscoll, J Tedjakusumo, LOr

Back (L-R) : Mrs J McGuiness, Mrs G Bull, Mr D Thornton, Mrs M Jolly

Front: Mrs S Morris, Mrs S Jenkin, Mrs J Duzevich (House Adviser), Mrs C Gadsdon, Mrs A Saffen

YEAR 12 CARMICHAEL

Back (L-R) : G Devlin, C Daw, J George, L Edelman, S Cann, K Crossing, D Hill, M Radford, N Poynton, M Fletcher

Centre: Mrs S Jenkin, A Martin, S Correy, M Boyle, M Neill, J Officer, C McDonald, F Espinola

Front: A Donald, E Matthews, C Ludbrook, A Head, N Holdsworth, E Caddy, C Chen, A Kong

CARMICHAEL HOUSE STAFF

FERGUSON

The first suggestion of our impending doom came in Term Four of 1991, when the three newly appointed House Officials were faced with the onerous task of baking the House Cake. And what a cake it was! The challenge of making the cake not only gave us the opportunity to operate together as a team but provided us with what became the Fergo House motto for 1992: "It is not so much the outcome, but the enjoyment of participating that is important."

Once again Ferguson excelled in the Arts area, with high placings in every inter-House competition. Helen's first task for 1992 was to choose cast, produce and direct the House play. After much agonising, the melodrama Hiss the Villain was chosen, its requirements of dramatic 'over the top' acting perfectly suiting a few of the more extroverted Fergusonites. Despite having more than the requisite number of last- minute technical hitches (for example, a certain Year Eleven's attack of glandular fever), Hiss the Villain was an outstanding success, and a million thanks must go to all the cast and crew forall their hard work. Congratulations also to Kate Sheehan and Stephanie Price who were Best Actresses.

The House choir, ably run by Sara Ahmad, was a surprising success, winning a place for Ferguson for the first time in seven years! (It must have been the maracas!) Other inter-House activities included debating, with Years Twelve and Eleven winning the final, and the public speaking, with Year Eight winning their final.

The Performing and Functional Arts were held in Term Three and Ferguson was triumphant again, with second placings in both events. Special congratulations go to Jessica Chazen of Year Eight, Claire Murray of Year Ten and Nia Pericles of Year Eleven, the winners of their individual categories.

HOUSE

The inter-House sporting competitions year opened with swimming and diving, early in Term One. Our fourth placing in the swimming did not reflect the one hundred percent participation and effort by all the Fergo swimmers. In the diving, however, although our Year Twelves trailed the field, congratulations go to Liz Shave of Year Ten, who led Fergo to a well-deserved second.

In most other areas, from tennis and volleyball to hockey and netball, Fergo showed an awesome display of enthusiasm (if not talent) to scare off many opponents and grab third or fourth placings. The toe-grappling requirements of gym, unfortunately saw an incomplete team perform. Ferguson was relegated to sixth position, but those gymnasts do require a special mention for their valiant performance 'against the odds.'

Our athletic prowess was proved by a well-deserved second place. Congratulations to Trilby Smith who was Year Ten champion. (Our running ability did not, however, spill over into the marching, where we managed only sixth.)

Overall, Ferguson and fellow Fergusonites have had an extremely successful year, with everyone showing great enthusiasm and determination in everything they participated in. Special thanks to Mr Saunders for the outstanding support and guidance he has given us over the year.

Finally, Helen, Jo and I would like to thank Ferguson House for being so brilliant. We wish next year's officials, Nia, Anna and Meisha, the best of luck.

Danielle Ferry House Captain

YEAR 9 FERGUSON

Back (L-R) : Mrs A Tarulli, C Koh, C Campbell, K Eyres, K Thompson, R Ferry, A Mackie

Front: N Murray, YL Mau, R Hart, K Wellham, P Kilburn, P Woods, C Williams

YEAR 8 FERGUSON

Back (L-R) : Mrs S Keeble, K Knights, S Reynolds, J Mul1ineux, L Ferguson, P Walsh, H Gardner, J Chazen, N Atkinson

Front: M Tan, A James, SElvey, G Adamson, M Sulcs, Wright, SAnderson, C McCormack

YEAR 10 FERGUSON

Back (L-R) : K Wicks, C Murray, J Koh, A Wright, T Smith, R Nicholson, J Jasper, N Parkinson

Centre: Mrs J Simpson, P Bennett, G Walsh, E Shave, A Grant, J Thorley, Y LOng

Front: J Schwann, J Thrum, M Grey, F Bodycoat, S Maddox, J Chia

YEAR 11 FERGUSON

Back (L-R) : M Stirling, K Wilkinson, C Jenour, CHouse, E White, S Boshart, C Mackie, L Murray, A Jasper

Centre: V Toh, C Thorley, S Price, N Pericles, A Ford, E Jackson, R Hamilton, Miss C Harrington

Front: K Sheehan, M Roberts, A Greer, B Ferguson, C Raines, L Fitzgibbon, J Breen, RAmey Absent: A Robertson

YEAR 12 FERGUSON

Back (L-R) : E Bianchi, A Ahmad, K Ryan, A Thomas, J Bedford-Brown, H Wilcox

Centre: Mr B Jenkins, K Williams, D Ferry, N Bodycoat, E Hernan, S Hemley, J Williams

Front: C Chapman, J Martin, R Morris, S Mok, K O'Halloran, L Koh Absent: K Schwann

FERGUSON HOUSE STAFF

Back (L-R) : Mrs D Cuneo, Miss C Harrington, Mrs D McArthur, Mr B Jenkins, Mrs S Forbes

Front: Mrs A Tarulli, Mrs F Millar, Mr M Saunders (House Adviser), Mrs J Simpson, Mrs S Keeble

MCNEIL

Meg: McNeil carried on its outstanding tradition of being the superior House this year and what a year it was l McNeil really came together and it showed. Let's start from the beginning Mel: On the eve of the swimming we had the Redskins, the Minties, the yellow hair spray, the banners, the pompoms, the spirit and the looks - it's just a shame we came last. Apart from the loss in the swimming, we didn't do too badly. Oh, let's face it ... we did really wel\l We blitzed the Cross Country with Year group winners Jemima Hambling, Marie Pennock and Jane Hayter and an overall FIRST. Our talent shone through again at the athletics, when we came FIRST with next year's Sports Captain, Caitlin Mildern, leading the way by being the Year Eleven champion. That makes it an awesome fourth victory in a row for McNeil and we did it in style by winning by more that two hundred points. Apart from the great win, it was really the House spirit and enthusiasm that put us ahead of the rest.

Meg: Well, it sounds as though we've got the sports all wrapped up. With our dazzling skill and cheering ability, we're not only exceedingly attractive but talented too. We won eight of the seventeen sports this year, not to mention our numerous seconds and thirds.

Kate: Hang on, it wasn't only sports that we excelled in this year! McNeil's artistic talents were shown on the first Arts Day inMay, when the choir sang Supercalafragilisticexpialadocious and came second. Leith Paganoni and Anita Hansen also won the public speaking for their Year groups and our debating team was unreal!

HOUSE

(Hey Meg, it's good to see someone can speak in public without going red and choking!) The cast of the House play We Need a Man also performed extremely well to come third, especially Fleur Tribe, who won the Mc eil Oscar for Best Actress.

Meg: The second Arts Day was also very successful and McNeil came in overall third after being placed second in Creative and fifth in the Performing Arts. The new Variety section was heaps of fun to watch and the McNeil entry left everyone gasping'

Kate: That's right Meg. Not only did their version of The Doors feature the whole Year Eleven House Tutor group, but Mrs Ward was a stunner on keyboards, dressed in her best clothes from the sixties. And if everyone thought Mrs Ward was a laugh, they went into hysterics when Mr Leach appeared in glitter bellbottoms and that shirt!

Mel: We actually have the evidence on video and it's for sale. (If you can beat Mr Leach's offer!)

Meg: But seriously now, there are some people we need to thank: Miss Viner, the Year Twelve House Tutor (who has been with us since Year Eight and survived); Mr Leach our inspirational House Advisor and all the McNeil staff; Katie Munckton, our Lost Property Officer and our Service Co-ordinator, Brianna Lonnie. Special thanks to Mel Logue our Sports Captain and Kate Riley our Arts Captain, who did a great job all year round. Best of luck to next year's officials, Anna Robson, Fleur Tribe and Caitlin Mildern and to McNeil in years to come, but everyone knows we're the best House anyway. (That's about as modest as we get folks!)

Hooroo from the Gurus!

YEAR 9 MCNEIL

Back (L-R) : Mr R Pedretti, N Allan, R Webster, A Dahl, B Paganoni, MPennock

Centre: D Watson, M Evans, A Hansen, B Leaman, S Chionh, S Barker

Front: M Kelly, B Shoesmith, L Kennaugh, E Mildern, N Pearse, B House Absent: J McKenzie, KManning

YEAR 8 MCNEIL

Back (L-R) : Mrs L Bynon, Davies, C O'Callaghan, C Harris, S Manning, S Browne, FRoss

Centre: J Hambling, J Ledger, K Wilson, R Twaddle, K Riley, S Craig

Front: L Paganoni, L Howells, J Unsworth, N Ketelsen, K McCormack, D Thomas, E Barnes

YEAR 10 MCNEIL

Back (L-R) : L Couani, P Thunder, S Fleming, L Munro, R Davis, N Shapter

Centre: N Yanagi, S Colombera, S Dawkins, T Fisher, Miss J Buckenara

Front: S Tribe, E Jaya, T Howells, R Willmott, Z Manton, J Greenup Absent: A Devitt, J Hayter

YEAR 11 MCNEIL

Back (L-R) : Mr R Leach, A Johnson, J Paganoni, S Keating, C Seubert, J Barnes, J Keen, J Rafferty

Centre: C Mildern, A Robson, S Nicoll, F Bush, H McKenzie, S Davies, F Tribe, C Fisher

Front: Y Wallman, J Takatsuka, LEe, J Egan, J Bunning, E Paterson, Mrs S Ward Absent: L Munro

YEAR 12 MCNEIL

Back (L-R) : K Dahl, Y-L Wong, L Manton, L Young, M Logue, S Greenup, A Snowball, F Tan

Centre: Ms E Viner, CHouse, J Tan, B Lonnie, K Munckton, E Colombera, Z Phillips, N Ross

Front: A McDonough, K McDonough, I Ho, K Riley, M Johnston, L Yong, M Kennaugh, RCreek

Back (L-R) : Mrs A Kan, Miss J Buckenara, Miss E Viner, Mr R Pedretti, Mrs J McMahon, Mrs M Flecker

Front: Mrs K Frichot, Mrs SWard, Mr R Leach (House Adviser), Mrs J Nicholls, Mrs L Bynon

MCNEIL HOUSE STAFF

STEWART

Well Stewart, as another outstanding year comes to a close, it's time to congratulate all Stewartarians for the constant determination and wonderful House spirit that saw us move from one victory to another throughout the year. (With only a few gaps in between!)

The highlight of the year for Stewart House was undoubtedly achieved at the inter-House swimming in first term, when Angus led Stewart to a fantastic first place. This was a great start to the year and lifted House spirit even higher (if that was at all possible) for coming events. Special congratulations must go to Megan Brand, Anna Walden, Emma Kopke and Tiffany West, who were all runners-up in their respective years. Well done also to the diving team who came a fantastic first.

Stewart continued to display its sporting prowess throughout the year with brilliant efforts in volleyball, gymnastics, hockey and netball. Special congratulations must go to the Year Eight hockey team, consisting of only three players, Suzi Muntz, Philippa Ritchie and Jo Maguire, who came second. We must also mention the superb effort of our Senior badminton players. (We know you were just having an off day!)

Well done to all Stewartarians who competed in the Cross Country. A fantastic effort was put in by all to assist us to our well-deserved third place, but special congratulations to the awesome Year Twelves who came first.

Then came the athletics. Stewart never knows what to expect in this area but this year, thanks to a lot of extra training on the part of many Stewartarians, we romped into third place. This is believed to be the best- ever documented result for Stewart House on the aths field! (Must have been the war-paint!) Congratulations to Sarah Miles who was Year Champion for Year Eight. We could not possibly leave the subject of athletics without mentioning our superb effort in the marching which saw us reclaim our past glory and eclipse the opposition to take out first place and collect yet another trophy to add to our already impressive collection.

HOUSE

Thanks to everyone who gave up their lunch-times for practice. (We're sure it was those high arms that did it!)

In the Arts this year you all did yourselves proud. Although our play did not gain a place, a great deal of effort and rehearsal went into it on the part of both cast and crew, especially Sanchia. You all did a fantastic job and special congratulations must go to Devika Hovell who was Best Actress and Stormie Lillis who was Runner-up.

We had a fantastic number participate in the House Choir Competition this year, and (when we finally decided on a song) it was performed brilliantly. Although we did not gain a place, we thought we were the best! Special thanks to Jo Hocking and Lisa Stone for all the work they put into this year's House choir. Participation and effort in the Functional and Performing Arts upheld the fantastic Stewart standards and, although we did not go as well as we might have hoped, everyone did her very best and deserves congratulations. Special congratulations to the Year Twelve debating team of Jo Morton, Devika Hovell and Tiffany West who put in a fantastic effort to make it into the finals.

We could not possibly end this report without extending a huge thank you to Mr Eyres and Mrs Robinson, whose never-ending supply of help and encouragement made this year so fantastic for us.

1992 has been a wonderful year for Stewart House, as we have continued our winning tradition and it has been extra rewarding for us as House Officials. Keep up the great work and best of luck for next year, especially to next year's officials, Chelsea, Helen and Fiona.

Tiffany West, Sanchia Whiteman and Emma Kopke

YEAR 8 STEWART

Back (L-R) : Mr H Lankester, S Muntz, H Tabert, T Edwards, S Gooch, P Ritchie

Centre: N Lewis, E Pickard, SMiles, C Fuhrmann, J Broadhurst, J Maguire

Front: P Brodie, M Bailey, M Stewart, C Fadjihar, L Whitaker, N Webb, P Atahan Absent: A Pontague

YEAR 9 STEWART

Back (L-R) : K Fitzpatrick, B Trowell, S Harrower, W Lee, M Brand, A Watson

Centre: Mrs A Smith, A Joll, R Huggins, N Burch, E Zuvela, M Kopke

Front: J Thomas, A Harvey, S Stewart, L Goundrey, M Robinson Absent: S Lillis

YEAR 10 STEWART

Back (L-R) : D Wiltshire, J Sorensen, A Stewart, J Hart, K Moss, R Lewis

Centre: Mrs P O'Hara, T Nicholls, A Moir, S MacPherson, J Nalder, B Scott, V Chan

Front: C Reudavey, T Camac, M Lee, S Prickett

YEAR 11 STEWART

Back (L-R) : Mrs C Pidgeon, E Jackson, A Walden, S Gooch, M Sounness, F Newbold, H Fitzpatrick, K Sounness, L Goff, D McAllister

Centre: S Huggins, SPickard, Z Stewart, E Lovel, S Day, M West, J Moir, R Luttrell, J Wheatley

Front: FLee, S-L Yeah, G Knowles, J Richardson, C Shepherdson, C Anderson, N Sanbrook, F Hitchcock Absent: S Litwin, M Cushion

YEAR 12 STEWART

Back (L-R) : Mr J Eyres, J Tremlett, N Mattfield, T Patiniotis, B Basnett, E Yeo, M Whittall

3rd Row: P Barr, J Hocking, N Meares, A Robertson

2nd Row: E Finlayson, D Hovell, S Ritson, E Kopke, C Anderson, L Stone

Front: J Morton, S Gwee, S Whiteman, T West, L Lee Absent: M Dawson

STEWART HOUSE STAFF

Back (L-R) : Mr A Tibbitt, Mr H Lankester, Mrs E O'Callaghan, Mrs C Pidgeon, Mrs B Blackmore, Mr W Karmelita, Mr J Eyres, Mr R Rennie

Front: Mrs K Knight, Mrs P O'Hara, Mrs C Robinson, Mrs A Smith, Mrs H Heptinstall, Mrs S Rankin

SUMMERS

As the school year for 1992 draws to an end, it is time to reflect upon outstanding achievements and contributions made by many Summerians in both Arts and Sports this year for their House as well as their School.

The year began with a splash when we were only narrowly beaten by Stewart for the swimming trophy. Our team's great depth was paramount in achieving our best swimming result ever. It appears two was the lucky number for the day. Having finished second, we also produced two Year champions, Heidi Unsworth of Year Eight and Briohny Pearce of Year Nine.

Term one also saw Summers produce a highly entertaining entry in this year's House Play Competition. Capably directed by Picton-Warlow, our cast of Orr, Davies, Mizen, Pearce, Golding, Riggall and Humphrys (who could forget the Bad Man's gun or chest!) received hearty laughter and applause with their rendition of A.A. Milne's The Man in the Bowler Hat. The performance was the culmination of weeks of dedication from our director, cast and backstage crew headed ably by Treloar and Pilkington. Davies was Best Actress and Orr was Best Supporting Actress.

Despite Genevieve's professionalism and persistent efforts in the House Choir Competition it was an uphill battle discovering much musical talent amongst us; however, our performance of The Game of Love was enjoyed by all. Our debaters talked their way to the very top this year, with Years Eight, Nine and Ten winning their Year group competitions.

HOUSE

After months of threatened nervous breakdowns from Yonnene and Harriet, eventually the Functional and Performing Arts Day came. Summers girls could be spotted doing a whole range of performances, including (once again) memorable acting from Humphrys and Jenkinson, a gigantic effort all round from Genevieve Wilkins, Emma Prowse and Katie Gillam, an original effort from the Year Elevens, beautiful piano playing from Jemma Golding and superb dancing from Deena Rosen. And the talents of all those budding photographers, dressmakers, cooks, artists and writers were displayed in all their glory.

Summers' inter-House sports teams recorded triumphs in many of the House activities. Congratulations to Lainie Gara for finishing first in the Year Eleven Inter-House Cross Country. While the House's final result was fifth in the Inter-House Athletics, all our girls who took to the track and field gave their all. Summers produced a champion or runner-up in every year group. Champion girls were Briohny Pearce (Year Nine) and Caroline Jenkinson (Year Twelve). Runners-up were Melissa Lawrence (Year Eight), Emma Prowse (Year Ten) and Lainie Gara (Year Eleven).

Our jobs as Summers House Officials for 1992 were made much easier by the desire by most members to be involved in House activities, so thank you for your enthusiasm and tremendous House spirit. Thank you to the Summers tutors for your encouragement, guidance and support, and to our fellow Year Twelves whose support and help has been especially appreciated.

To Judith, Michelle and Lainie go our best wishes. (Not to mention our positions.) We move on, knowing the House is in good hands. WELL DONE SUMMERS! Good-bye and good luck for 1993.

YEAR 9 SUMMERS

Back (L-R) : G Byers, J Taseff, J Howard, C Wake

Centre: Mrs C Katz, T Moir, N Van Benten, J Morrell, T Laurie, C Cousins

Front: L Bayett, J-Y Lee, F Pearson, T Caldwell, T Watts, B Pearce

YEAR 8 SUMMERS

Back (L-R): Mrs A Moon, J Golding, H Unsworth, N Duckworth, K Duckham, M Kopcheff, M Lawrence

Centre: L Kim, I Rosendorff, S Lenegan, G Nicholas, L Suzuki, B Mizen, N Zayan

Front: E Reading, C Crage, W Tate, C Lee, K Stower, Y Larsen Absent: C Stratford, B Saunders

YEAR 10 SUMMERS

Back (L-R) : P Tang, K Gillam, C Treloar, S Huigens, E Prowse, T Green, N Howard

Centre: Mrs C Ranger, N Barris, A Stringfellow, D Yap, C Wright

Front: M Moir, F Gilmore, E Raffan, G Bolden, J Reading, G Rosendorff

YEAR 11 SUMMERS

Back (L-R) : Mr W Beckwith, K Gee, A Taseff, L Gara, M Duckworth, S Rees, B Davies, J Lawrence, SLim

Centre: E Tay, M Riggall, F Wilkinson, S Davis, C Harvey, J Marquis, K Evershed, C Tandoko

Front: C Orr, G Micke, Williams, CRose, STate, C Tan, J Thomas, D Rosen Absent: C-L Davies

YEAR 12 SUMMERS

Back (L-R) : Mrs B Mills, A Nielsen, K Norgard, K Wallace, K Pilkington, A McLennan, S Stratford, V Song

Centre: A Stratford, D Stower, G Wilkins, H Picton-Warlow, K Treloar, D Norton, M Thompson, S Lee

Front: M Noble, J Edis, P Holmes, Y Pearce, C Jenkinson, J Humphrys, R Atkinson, S Lingard, K Suresh

SUMMERS HOUSE STAFF

Back (L-R) : Mrs M Best, Mrs B Mills, Mr W Beckwith, Mrs C Ranger

Front: Mrs R Saunders, Mrs E Milne (House Adviser), Mrs C Katz, Mrs A Moon

ARTS REPORT

The enthusiasm, interest, dedication and participation (not to mention talent!) of PLC girls in the Arts is overwhelming. This year they were led by a fantastic group of House Arts Captains. Lara Edelman, Kate Riley, Harriet PictonWarlow, Helen Wilcox, Sanchia Whiteman and Jo Gifford were goodhumored (an absolute pre-requisite), persevering and extremely successful in their very busy roles. The time and effort that these girls contributed with so much dynamism resulted in a great year.

As the year went on, I also became more and more amazed (and appreciative) of the brilliant organization and energy of our Arts Co-ordinator, Mrs Heptinstall. It was great to work with someone so positive and 'under control'. My thanks must also go to all the Staff who were so willing to help me and who whole -heartedly support Arts at PLC.

First term commenced in a lively manner, with House play auditions and subsequent rehearsals starting straight away.Meanwhile, debating heats were taking place, House choirs were developing into tuneful entities, and the braver among us were' preparing their deliveries for the Public Speaking Competition. The vast number of Year Twelve girls who helped with the plays and choirs as time keepers, chair people and general support were greatly appreciated. Thank you!

The debating finals held in March saw the cream of PLC debaters arguing their cases vehemently -a most entertaining and commendable day which saw Summers House emerge as overall victors across the Year groups.

Weeks of hard work were more than rewarded with the polished performances of the House plays in early April. Most of the plays were melodramatic or comic, which not only amused the audience but also provided some very memorable performances. Every play was a credit to all involved but special congratulations must go to the Baird cast, crew and director, Jo Gifford, for the superbly professional and absorbing production of Urbs Urbis, the winning play, which (in Jo's words) was a 'weird and wonderful succession of scenes from the cave to suburbia, showing many bizarre aspects of human nature'. This play, along with the highly

entertaining runners-up, Ferguson's Hiss the Villain and McNeil's We Need a Man, were performed again on the Arts afternoon on April3rd.

Many grandparents, parents and friends enjoyed this cultural afternoon, starting with the House Choir Competition. Organized solely by the students, the choirs performed the School hymn and a song of their choice. Carmichael's harmonious interpretation of Imagine was a deserving winner.

Alone at the front of the gym, speaking into a microphone and addressing the whole School, as well as many visitors, is undoubtedly a daunting and traumatic experience for many, but the Public Speaking finalists displayed not only excellent ability, but admirable powers of courage and confidence in both humorous and thought-provoking speeches.

The musical skill of PLC girls has been in great demand this year. The Pipe, Stage and Concert bands, Choir and Chorale have performed superbly on numerous occasions, both within the School and at outside functions across the State. Music Camp was a valuable opportunity for concentrated rehearsal and performances, and its value was illustrated in the magnificent concerts given to the public both at Pinjarra and on return to PLC.

The involvement of girls in outside productions continues to grow (and prove to the world what brilliant actors we have at PLC). The Wind in the Willows, The Mikado and the Scotch plays have provided outlets for our acting talents, as have the School productions. Theatresports was introduced as an inter-House competition this year and the evening was hysterical. (The Baird team's 'incontinence' problem will always be remembered!) PLC's entry in the Rock 'n' Roll Eisteddfod was exceptional and seeing them on stage at the Entertainment Centre was a proud moment for everyone involved.

The Performing and Creative Arts Day in August was a culmination of weeks of preparation - sewing, cooking, creating, assembling, producing, writing, braving, choreographing and practising. I think everyone in the School was involved in some way. The entries in all areas were exemplary, and Carmichael House proved to be a formidable force in their

domination of both the Creative and Performing Arts. The day ended with the Variety section which proved to be excessively entertaining and a most popular re-introduction to Performing Arts. Mr Leach and Mrs Ward proved in phenomenal style that style and exuberance in Arts is not only restricted to students groove on McNeil!

I have enjoyed my year as Arts Captain immensely. The vitality of students and Staff at PLC ensures that they continue to rise to the challenges that all facets of the Arts offer - and do so in fine form!

Best wishes to next year's House Arts Captains, who have a demanding but potentially brilliant year ahead of them. Congratulations to Sophie Gargett, School Arts Captain for 1993. I'm sure she will do a fantastic job. May Arts at PLC continue to be such an important and stimulating part of School life!

Jennifer Officer

SCHOOL ARTS CAPTAIN Jennifer Officer

Concert Band

(L-R) : T West, E Kopke, S Huggins, M West, A Price, J Tremlett, K

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Mackie, J Paganoni, K Moss, G Wilkins, A Smith, H Wilcox, 0 Hovell, S Huigens, M Wandel, K

Knowles 4th row : G Calnan, K Williams, J John, G Walsh, RAmey, M Fletcher, K

Stewart, N Pearse, S Knox 2nd row : M Moir, J Gifford, P Thunder, STubby, E Jackson, K Dahl, A

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Front: L Paganoni, S Stewart, L Whitaker, P Brodie, C Mildern, J Golding, L Suzuki, K Munckton, A Joll, L Garrity

1992 for the Concert Band turned out to be another successful year. Although many established players left us at the end of last year, the band soon adjusted to change and continued to performat a very high standard.

Our first opportunity to play in public this year was at the Annual Easter Service, in the city (in Forrest Chase) along with three other Perth bands, entertaining the late night shoppers.

In second term the band played at the School Open Day which was also combined with Grandparents' Day. At the beginning of third term the Music Camp was held at Fairbridge Farm. This was an ideal time to rehearse for both the School Bands Championships and Speech Night.

The band worked very hard and made good use of rehearsal time, eventually presenting a wonderful performance at the camp concert on the Sunday afternoon.

Later in third term, the band played at the School Band Championships at John Forrest High School, and we received a

Certificate of Excellence for our performance items such as Whitewater Festival, Petite Suite Europeene and I Dreamed a Dream.

The last performance before Speech Night was Open Day. The Concert Band has been very busy this year and all members have contributed a lot. It would not have been possible to have kept up the standard this year without the enthusiasm and expertise of our conductor, Mr Underwood. As usual, he has put in much time and effort which is very much appreciated.

Congratulations to Caitlin Mildern for her appointment as 1993 Concert Band Captain. Best of luck to her and to the band for next year.

Shannon Tubby Concert Band Captain

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Back

Toovey,

Piowczyk-Kruk, L Gara 6th row: G Micke, C

Pilkington 5th row: J Marquis, G

Hofmann, J Adams, SPickard 3rd row: Z

Mutch,

Basnett,

Huggins

Stage Band

If anyone (including half the band) had seen our first rehearsal they would have been more than dubious about our credibility to perform any of the 'gigs' we were invited to do during the year. However, we did recover from the loss of the 1991 Year Twelves and managed to produce very musical and interesting (to say the least) items for our 1992 repertoire.

The first indication that the Stage Band had made a comeback was at the Kalamunda Youth Jazz Festival on March 29th. Here we let loose our new vocalist, Alana Smith, with the microphone. Kalamunda is a tremendous venue and it was here that a liaison was formed with the Wesley College Stage Band.

The traditional school performances such as the one on Open Day, the music concert at the Cottesloe Civic Centre and at the Music Camp all went well, with the band gaining confidence as we progressed. At the annual Music Camp many of the 'musos' seemed grateful for the shortened time of the camp, as this promised less subjection to the usual camp food. We all enjoyed playing before the Year Twelve production, to 'set the atmosphere'.

The band was honoured to be invited to perform at two business functions at the Burswood Convention Centre during the year. (It makes a pleasant and encouraging change to receive praise from an audience other than parents and students!)

Our visit to the York Jazz Festival was made memorable with our stay at the Munckton's property in Toodyay, and we sincerely thank them for their patience and hospitality. With assistance from the Wesley College Stage Band (they were playing with us as a mixed band) we made as much noise as possible to ensure that we made a firm impression on the usually peaceful town.

The band has had an unforgettable year, highlighted by our rendezvous with Wesley at York. Thanks go to Mr Underwood, for without his expertise we could not have reached the standard we attained. My congratulations are also extended to all involved with the band this year. With Speech Night as our last performance, I would like to wish the 1993 Stage Band and their captain, Gina Micke, the best of luck. May they keep to the tradition of leaving an indelible impression on all who hear them play!

Genevieve Wilkins Stage Band Captain

MUSIC CAPTAINS

Back (L-R) : M Fletcher (Chorale), N Poynton (Choir), G Wilkins (Stage Band), S Tubby (Concert Band)

Front:

N Pericles (Orchestra), S Addison (Pipe Major), K Wallace (Drum Major)

Back (L-R) : A Robson, J Paganoni, T West, M West, M Wandel, G Micke, H Wilcox Centre: J Egan, STubby, G Wilkins, K Dahl, M Fletcher, J Marquis, A Stratford Front: M Moir, A Smith, RAmey, J-Y Lee, N Holdsworth

CHOIR

Back (L-R) : T West, K Pilkington, L Stone, A Stratford, C Anderson, S Huggins, K Sounness, A Johnson, N Sanbrook, C Anderson, H Fitzpatrick, J Wheatley, S Rees, V Mee, H McKenzie, K Fitzpatrick, D Aynsley, B Leith 8th row: E Bovell, A Joll, K Suresh, S Stratford, S Hansen-Knarhoi, L Lee, C Mildern, C Raines, M Wandel, M West, R Hamilton, M Sounness, C Paparde, K Halford, L Garrity, R Attwood, R Huggins 7th row: A Kong, E Jay, C Mather, F Tan, D Yap, S Knox, L Yong, I Ho, K Gillam, F Newbold, S Nicoll, M Fletcher, G Wilkins 6th row : Y Wallman, F Warren, S Boshart, Z Stewart, J Adams, R Winata, B Chu, T Yuen 5th row: K Evershed, J Mews, M Cushion, A Mutch, S Price, J- Y Lee 4th row : K Riley, N Atkinson, B Shoesmith, E Knox, J Johnson, N Pearse, B Pearce, E Gee, J Howard, S Stewart, M Kopke, A Harvey, L Bayett 3rd row : J Bartley, G Rosendorff, C Tan, M Hofmann, F Hitchcock, C Williams, J John, R Dixon, L Comb, N Petrelis, A Poynton, E Martin 2nd row: C Fadjiar, J Leys, P Brodie, C Stratford, R Twaddle, B Mizen, L Wright, FLee, K Sheehan, K Farrell, J Golding, T Sweet, A Ahmad, E Mildern, N Allan, R Blackmore Front: I Rosendorff, K Martin, K McCormack, L Whitaker, J Faul, M Evans, M Sules, A James, KYoung, N Poynton, E Yoshida, T Dolinschek

Choir

It was really encouraging this year to see so many new Choir members, who were not only enthusiastic but also maintained the high standard which was evident at the Easter Service where we sang Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring.

The annual Music Camp was, as usual, full of hard work and fun, culminating in the concert for parents and friends on the Sunday afternoon. We then returned on Monday to perform in PLC Music Department concerts for PLC and local primary school students and another for local senior citizens. The concerts were enthusiastically received by our audiences.

Our next performances were in August for the annual School Service and then at the Cottesloe Civic Centre.

Our final performance for 1992 will be at Speech Night.

Many thanks to Mr McNess and our accompanists, Mrs Page and Mrs Kan. Their patience and tireless effort is always appreciated. We would also like to wish Alice Jorgensen all the best for next year as Choral Captain. Congratulations to the Choir. All your hard work has well and truly paid off. Keep up the fine standard!

Natasha Poynton and Melinda Fletcher

CHORALE

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Walsh, K Gillam, J Wheatley, M Kopke, D Aynsley 2nd row: N Pericles, A Devitt, G Rosendorff, A Greer, E Bovell, K Sheehan, E Gee, T Sweet, Mrs M Williamson Front: S Hansen-Knarhoi, S Prickett, A Poynton, M Fletcher, N Poynton, J Johnson, B Pearce, N Petrelis, E Martin Absent: B House, M Robinson, L Litwin, L Munro, J Bunning, A Jorgensen, G Bolden, E Mildern

Chorale

1992 has been, yet again, a wonderful year for the Chorale. At the beginning of the year we had a huge influx of new members who quickly fitted into the ensemble, making it very easy for us to maintain the high standard expected.

We started the year on a sad note when we were joined by former Chorale members to sing at the Memorial Service for Samantha Argyle (Year 12, 1989). Several weeks later the Chorale sang at the Year Eight mothers' luncheon.

Next on the Chorale's busy schedule was the four-day choral tour to Geraldton on which we were joined by the boys from Trinity Choir and soloist Vicki Wynn-Davies.

We were kept busy during the next term, singing at various weddings and festivals and were joined by members of the 1991 Chorale when we sang at the Youth Festival in Perth. Sadly, we were also asked to sing at the funeral and Memorial Service for Kate Jasper (Year 12,1991) in July.

Throughout this busy time, much of our rehearsals were taken up with preparation for our joint choral concert with Wesley, which proved to be a great success. Much of the hard work that was put into this concert was done at the annual Music Camp at Fairbridge where

we also worked on some of the ever popular madrigals. These we performed for parents, primary schools and some Japanese exchange students, who gave a concert of their own in return.

The Chorale's next concert was at 'The Kirking of the Tartan' at St Andrew's Church on 25th October. The day was a great success and was celebrated in traditional Scottish style.

Our thanks, of course, go to Mrs Williamson, our conductor, whose tireless dedication has enhanced an enjoyable as well as successful year. Thanks also to Mrs Kan, Mrs Page and Mr McNess, who have not only provided us with wonderful music but lots of support throughout the year. Also, a big thank you to our chauffeur, Mr Devlin, who because of his enthusiasm (and wonderful singing voice) was admitted as our first male honorary Chorale member.

Best of luck to next year's Choral Captain, Alice Jorgensen. We hope you have as much fun as we did and as many sleepless nights! Finally, best wishes to the Chorale in the future. We will miss your wonderful voices.

Melinda Fletcher and Natasha Poynton

Back

Murray,

Smith,

Wilkins, H Wilcox,

Hovell, S Rees 3rd row

CHouse,

Edwards,

John, S Gargett, A Dahl, G

Pipe Band

1992 has been yet another enjoyable and challenging year for the Pipe Band. Having begun work on a new marching display early in the year, our progress has been considerable and we have accomplished a high standard of playing.

We began the year by playing for the Red Cross Commemoration (attended by the Premier) followed by performances at Murdoch University, WA Historical Society and the annual reunion of the Normandy Veterans at St Columba's Church. Once again, we participated in the annual concert at the Cottesloe Civic Centre, which the audience enjoyed immensely.

Music Camp was again a testing time for aching fingers and 'puffless' pipers. However, the many hours of practice proved worthwhile as the general standard of playing and marching rose tremendously.

Third Term saw a surprise visit to the country, when we travelled to Bruce Rock for the day, performing our new display to the public for the first time. Towards the end of theyear, the band played at PLC Arts Day and Open Day, and after having missed last year, we were privileged to perform once again at the Inter-School Athletics. The band also took part in a truly Scottish event, 'The Kirking of the Tartan', marching proudly through the streets of Perth, to St Andrew's Church on Sunday 25th October. One of the highlights of the year was playing at Lilac Hill for the international cricket match between the ACB Chairman's XI and the West Indies. Our thanks go to Mr and Mrs Jones and Mrs Millar, who have worked tirelessly throughout the year. Well done to the band who together have put in a great effort and, finally, congratulations to next year's officials, Caroline Seubert (Drum Major), Julie Manton (Pipe Major) and Lenore Munro (Lead Stroke). All the best, and have fun!

Kim Wallace, Sally Addison & Libby Finlayson

PIPE BAND

Back (L-R) : S Addison, J Edwards, J Marquis, J Manton, L Erskine, D O'Driscoll, A Walden, E Prowse, C Seubert, J Sorensen, H Fitzpatrick, L Goff, L Gara, B Leaman, K Wilkinson, G Devlin, K Wallace Front: A Jasper, T Howells, A Devitt, M Riggall, N Meares, S Tribe, E Finlayson, T Laurie, J Leys, E Barr, B Pearce Absent: L Munro

String Ensemble

The String Ensemble of 1992 has made an enormous and noticeable improvement this year.

It comprises ten members: four first violins, four second violins, one viola and one cello. The ensemble was conducted by Anne Kan, currently teaching violin at PLe.

We had a busy start to the year, having the opportunity to play in several different concerts. Our first performance involved accompanying the Choir with Alana Smith on the oboe playing Jesu Joy for the Easter Service at PLC in April.

We performed at the Cottesloe Civic Centre in May and for the Mothers' Auxiliary in June. Both were successful performances.

Music Camp saw a weekend of intense rehearsing which eventually paid off, as our subsequent performances of Corelli's Christmas Concerto and a march, minuet and gavotte by Mozart were thoroughly enjoyed.

Many thanks to Mrs Kan who has given up a lot of time to conduct the ensemble and who has improved our playing tremendously. We look forward to another successful year in 1993.

STRING ENSEMBLE

Back (L-R): C Murray, N Pericles, G Bolden, R Attwood Front:

more, P Atahan, E Pickard, CHouse, J Kenyon

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Nia Pericles Year 11

Mrs A Kan,

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Drama Report

This year has been another year full of drama activities.

Many plays have been staged with outstanding success. During the year, PLC was involved in productions with other schools. They were : The Mikado with Trinity College, The Wind in the Willows with the Midnite Youth Theatre Company, The Fantasticks with Christ Church Grammar School and various plays with Scotch College.

An excellent standard has also been shown in the lower school production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and the Youth Theatre Challenge at His Majesty's Theatre. The Year Twelve production was again a great success with Dinkum Assorted.

Many thanks to Mrs Katz and the Drama Staff, and to everyone who participated in a fantastic year.

I wish the 1993 Drama Captain, Lenore Munro, the best of luck. I hope she enjoys her year as much as I did.

Kim

Wallace

Theatresports

On 27th March this year, twenty-four excited and hyperactive students participated in the Inter-House Theatresports Competition. Theatresports is like the 'Olympics of Acting' where there are six teams of four competitors. The teams compete against each other in a series of crazy improvisations and try to score points for creativity, originality, slickness and mad style.

All girls involved attended many training sessions and rehearsals and a high standard of madness was created. The winning team for 1992 was Baird Bumblebees, but all teams performed exceptionally well.

The inter-School team was chosen from this competition and PLC was represented by Anna Greer, Beka Driver, Stephanie Price and Michelle Roberts. This team gained a very credible fourth on 27th July at Perth College.

Thanks must go to Mrs Katz for her organization, time and effort. Theatresports was great fun to be involved in and was a huge success.

Year Twelve Production

This year's performance of the play Dinkum Assorted, performed and crewed solely by the Year Twelve Theatre Arts students, was a reflection of the increasingly high standard of these productions over the past few years.

Dinkum Assorted was a play that radiated a sense of reality, with characters to whom all of us performing in the play were able to relate, despite their experiences being set in an isolated, "Oztralian" town in the last days of World War II.

Being in the production was a challenging and rehearsals left most of us tired, anxious and nervous. However, once the performances had started, we were able to forget our tensions due to the great audience response and we resolved to make the most of our four performance nights.

Dinkum Assorted was performed from June 17th to 20th by the two Year Twelve Theatre Arts classes alternately and gave rise to vastly different interpretations of certain characters, so attracting students and friends to see the play performed by both casts.

Some of our funniest and most frustrating moments whilst on stage were due to the only male performer in the play, whose unpredictable and often destructive temperament was directed at both props and fellow-actors. 'He' was 'Rita', our allegedly female goat, kindly lent to us by Guildford Grammar School.

Another of the play's special performers was Julia Reuter, a German exchange student, whose occasional mispronunciations and humour contributed to making the play the success it was. Recognition must also be given to Anna Head and Kim Wallace, who showed great commitment and enthusiasm to participate in all four performances.

On behalf of all Year Twelves involved in the play, I would like to thank those who sacrificed their wardrobes to provide costumes and PLCs highly skilled and inventive maintenance men for constructing the major props in the play. Most importantly, a special thank you must go to Mrs Katz, who proved to be a successful director, teacher and friend.

Lenka van der Boom Year 12

DRAMA CAPTAIN

Kim Wallace

Anna Head Year 12

Public Speaking

The competition in the public speaking this year was fierce, with all speakers being of an extremely high standard. However, after two rounds held throughout first term, the finalists emerged, with the results as follows:

Year Eight

When I'm Prime Minister

N Wright (lst), L Paganoni (2nd) Year Nine

Why Wait for it?

A Hansen (lst), J Johnson (2nd) Year Ten

They Should be Banned

E Shave (lst), P Evans (2nd) Year Eleven

Happiness is no Laughing Matter

S Gargett (lst), K Sounness (2nd) Year Twelve

The Ultimate First Aid Kit

L Edelman (lst), H Picton-Warlow (2nd)

To everyone involved in the competition this year, both speakers and helpers, thank you and congratulations on your efforts.

Harriet Picton- Warlow Year 12

Debating

The 1992 Debating Team performed with the style of the almost professional team we have become. As usual, we had a run of successes that boosted morale and kept most of the team in high spirits for the entire debating season.

Our huge enrolment list at the beginning of the year dwindled somewhat, but those remaining performed fantastically in both the W ADC and AHISA competitions. Both our Year Eight and Year Nine teams won their division and the Year Eleven/Twelve team managed a very commendable third.

Many. many thanks to Ms Naughton and Mrs Saffen for the many lunchtimes they gave up. Most of aliI would like to thank Mr Saunders for encouraging and supporting us at debates, and for keeping us amused with his very weird sense of humour.

Good luck to next year's Debating Captain, Sam Rees, and congratulations to all those who competed this year.

Melanie Kennaugh Year 12

DEBATING

Back (L-R): K Wicks, C Hogg, K Sounness, K Moss, N Howard

4th row: E Martin, J Johnson, P Walsh, S Yeo, C Murray, G Rosendorff, G Bolden 3rd row: J McKenzie, J Kenyon, S Knox, S Rees, L Murray, S Gargett, C Paparde, J Golding 2nd row : R Dixon, A Hansen, M Kelly, M Kennaugh, L Whitaker, N Pearse, S Price, A Poynton Front: L Kennaugh, E Mildern, J Taylor, B Moffitt, FLee, J Leys, C Crage, Y Larsen, L Paganoni, T Sweet

House Plays

The House plays of 1992, the culmination of weeks of hard work and sacrifice, were presented on the evening of Wednesday 1st and Thursday 2nd of April. In contrast to other years, this year's plays were adjudicated on the first night of performance rather than on Arts Day.

This meant that casts and crews did not have the reassurance of an opening night among family and friends who would turn a blindeye to the occasional missed cue or forgotten prop.

Nevertheless, the plays were once again of an exceptionally high standard and demonstrated the wealth of dramatic talent at PLC. The adjudicator for the night was Ms Sally Sander, whose valuable comments and constructive criticism were much appreciated.

The polished performances by each House meant that only a narrow margin separated the plays. First place was awarded to Baird's Urbs Urbis which presented the more bizarre aspects of human nature from the cave to suburbia, and which displayed such smoothly executed scene changes that many an Arts Captain looked on in envy as the actors quietly glided from one setting to the next. Ferguson's Hiss the Villain, which gained second place, was a humorous melodrama, complete with snow, in which the actors enjoyed themselves immensely. Third place went to McNeil's We Need a Man, a lighthearted play that questioned the necessity of men in a dramatic production.

Carmichael presented the very amusing Woman to Woman, a play which set out to expose the true nature of women and provided much food for thought. The Stewart play, The Ugly Duckling, was a fantasy based on the popular fairy tale, and stood out for its elaborate and effective costuming.

Summers' performance of The Man in the Bowler Hat combined the sublime and the ridiculous to produce a hilarious melodrama.

The tremendous success of the plays was due to the complete dedication of the cast and crew of each House (not to mention the bolstering effects of a lot of fried chicken). The Arts Captains deserve special recognition for their willingness to sacrifice most of first term's activities (including study) in order to develop an outstanding piece of theatre.

The wonderful performances on both nights reflected this huge effort, as all casts performed to the best of their abilities. Thanks to Mrs Katz, for her unfailing support and assistance throughout a traumatic, yet rewarding first term.

Helen

Wilcox Year 12

House Choir Competition

This year the House Choir performances were of an excellent standard, reflecting the hard work put in by both the choir captains and their choristers.

Each House sang the School hymn includinga harmony, The Battle Hymn of the Republic and a song selected by each choir captain. The songs varied greatly in style, with Baird singing The Longest Time, Carmichael Imagine, Ferguson Tko Iko, McNeil Supercalifragilistic, Stewart Happy Christmas (War is Over), and Summers The Game of Love.

The adjudicator had a hard task, as each House performed so well, but the final results were: First - Carmichael, Second - McNeil, Third - Ferguson.

Well done to all the choristers and choir captains for providing such entertaining performances

Jo Hocking Year 12

Photo

Spring

Spring is here at last Pretty poppies in spring Rabbits run under the rainbow in spring In spring baby birds are born Nuts fall off the trees in spring Girls like to play in the colourful gardens

Showgrounds

Shrieking, squealing, squalling and screeching Oh Mum please let me go "No!"

Whining, yelling, mumbling and sreaming

But Mum I want to go "No!"

Arguing madly and thumping their feet They go

Hawkers bawling their wonderful wares

Come have a ride at this wonderful fair

Merry-go-round twirling and whirling as kids scream "Ye Ha" Many frightened voices come from the Wild Mouse and the Haunted House

And many people hang upside down

When the night falls And the sun has gone People begin to go

All the hawkers pack up their gear And lock up their rides And leave The gates are now locked And silence is here once again

Emerald Bond Year 1

Nicol Francis Year 12

Amisha Miller Year 4

Kimesia Hartz Year 6

/ Michelle Radford Year 12

Death of Innocence

I feel the doors closing in on me, Like the betraying hand that touches me. lt explores my body and I close the doors on my thoughts. I shut it out, barring it from entering my soul. lt persists. I die on the outside. Like a bright daisy in the winter I wilt on the exterior '1:.-:, -:.to protect myself from the intruder. 'ff) .' ?ar myself from chill oHhe enemy no continues to intrude. slowly the innocent child inside me , " ·shes.

Felicity Bush Year 11

Alison Mutch Year 11

Photo by Emma Lovel Year 11

Kathryn Pilkington Year 12

Liza Chan Year 11

Julie Andersen Year 12

Jillian Tan Year 12

Jennifer Officer Year 12

Storm

A pungent smell of rain sweeps the countryside

Ants scamper about busying themselves

Crimson cumulo nimbus gradually become dull and faceless. They flow in a dignified manner, Restraining themselves, contemplating their temperate position

A soft shushing is heard,

From the wind whispering through the tree tops

The verdant grass lies

And the rain begins to pitter patter on the earth

A growing abundance gathers on the ground

On the roof of corrugated iron it thunders down A waterfall, bursting from the sky,

The rain dances aimlessly on the earth's surface

A thunderbolt of lightning flies before my eyes, Creating a fork of glowing light, Descending from above

The wind approaches the scene

I hear it rustling the leaves, Leaving them discarded on the ground

Accompanied by an array of flower petals

A bellow of thunder tremors the earth

The rain halts and listens to the shattering silence

It overseas the drenched world

And is pleased with what it sees, An exhausted world

Renewed by nature

A storm, creating a fountain of emotions

I withdraw from the window pane, Fatigued by my experience.

Shearing

Sleet

driving in your face, cutting your clothes yells, curses, barks and baas swirl with the wind racing against time grabbing, shoving, pushing, dogs yelp and lunge a few sheep straytoo late.

Inside, heat and sweat sweep over you the doors clang shut 'U2' blares out of a dirty CD player the pace picks up knock-off time's drawing near. Bets and jokes roll round the floor. Sneaking glances at the clock as the sweat runs down your back still the fleeces hit the table 5:30's here just one more until the day is over...

The last fleece is rolled the boys have gone the boss is counting out and the lanolin-polished floor turns cold as night creeps in.

International Students' performance (Functional & Performing Arts Day)

Anita Hansen Year 9

Lisa Crossing Year 10

Performing Arts Play (Fleur Tribe & Anna Greer)

Time, Children and Old Age

Enclosed in the realms of life, loss of all return. Our master is counting our time when he has none of his own. The hands of time take hold of youth, their traditional duty. We open our eyes to the stabbing darkness, our fingers roam with chance to find a place to smile. Our hearts misplace our youth or maybe just our skin does.

I was born in August, a winter month, on a Tuesday, nothing special about that. I can't remember much of my first five or six years, occasionally vague memories leap through my mind but not often, what a waste. At ten I liked Road Runner cartoons and hated peanut butter. Forty years later I love to eat peanut butter on toast in the morning (crunchy of course) and get bored at the sight of Road Runner cartoons (the coyote never wins, I feel sorry for him) so I always tum the television off after Bugs Bunny and Roger Ramjet.

How many times would we have to live our lives before we could get it right? The problem is we only get one chance, one choice, one life. The days of my years seem to run off my back like water and that one life runs so quickly. So little time, you rush to the finish only to discover that when you look back and you slow down wanting to finish the race because you are tired but still wanting to go back not wanting it all to finally finish. Even now as I try to think of how to explain how people get so caught up in the race against time, time passes quickly before me.

When I try to imagine how it would feel to be old I envisage myself inside a very long and dark tunnel. I can't see the beginning because I've gone too far, but I can see the end up in front of me. An old little man is sitting there, very frail and grey and he is smiling, waiting patiently for me to arrive.

I picked a pale white rose yesterday, the sun was smiling upon me. I took it home, put it in water and placed it on the small wooden table in the kitchen to remind me of that summer day. I woke this morning to find it touched by the evil hands of time. It sat there a brown, shrivelled, teardrop. I felt cheated. Then I looked in the mirror and saw another touched teardrop.

Everyone is expected to always 'act their age' but why should they act? Society pushes away our youth, it forbids it from entering our life. After twenty we must hide it away and mould ourselves, into an 'adult' with adult likings and adult feelings, but didn't we feel those things before when we wore our child mask only with more innocence.? The same look but a different cover. People think their child is dead but it is always there locked inside their heart, sometimes escaping, sometimes simply being set free. If we release the chains of society we are releasing the chains of our child.

I cast my character aside, along with the years. I forget the task of being someone I'm not and I become me. We are given so much, so much to digest, so much to store in our minds. They tell us so much and we have to cram it in our memory. We're uncertain. Uncertain of so many things, uncertain of our future, uncertain of being here, uncertain that no-one will understand uncertain words. We are all desperately trying to find 'me'.

I have a problem, though a matter so simple to the complexity of my uncertain life, but still, a problem. I try to tell them that they will never lose their youth but I can't I just don't know for certain, and I won't know until I get old and then it will be too late. Am I losing you already? Let me try again.

I was born in July, a winter month, I'm not sure which day. That is special, don't ask me why but that's what I've been told. That day is special because I was born on it. Anyway, my earliest memory was in kindergarten. I remember writing my name on a sticker with a rabbit on it and sticking it to my chest with pride. I remember painting a picture of my house and my family (all of them) the sun was shining and happy and everyone had big smiles and were taller than the house and were holding hands. I wonder what my picture would look like now. At fifteen I love writing, even though my words never come out like I want them to, I worry whether people understand me; they probably think I'm strange. I love to hear birds in the morning and walking in the rain and when I think about it, I like life and I'm afraid of getting old. When we are new we try to push time along, always wanting it to go faster but when we get old we cling to our time but it slips from our grasp. I am new. lance wanted to be older but now it doesn't bother me that much, I look at the coming day and just take it as it comes. I don't seem to be moving much anywhere but sometimes I look down and I can see my years passing below me. I wonder, what is it like to be old? Do you still feel the same or are you a completely different person? I suppose I'll never really know until I get there, so I'll just keep wondering.

Michelle Wandel Year 10

Photo by Jennifer Officer Year 12

Hatred

I saw hatred fuming down the alley

He was overpowering, muscular and vulgar. He turned aggressively and snarled repulsively. He had eyes of steaming lava, Skin of cane toads and Feet of crows.

Saliva was discharging from his mouth. He smelt of the sewer.

I heard him curse and insult me. His eyes widened and Green foam was bubbling out of his mouth. Then he snorted and stormed Into eternal darkness. I felt defenceless.

Boredom

I saw boredom yawning sleepily And sliding across the street, Her eyes were drooped low and, She was moving like a leaf falling Off a tree.

Her head was in the clouds.

She turned lazily and muttered something to me, I took no notice as it was like listening To the wind.

She had a tiresome expression on Her ordinary face. I felt restless.

Emily Atkins Year 7

Below: 'Kings Park' by Catherine House Year 11

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Ceramics by Nicol Francis Year 12

Emily Atkins Year 7

'Kings Park' by Robyn Bernadt Year 11

Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika

Beautiful, dry country. browns and reds, harmony in the beauty of light. A world tom by hatred yet a world held together by love.

We're yet to be free. Amandla! We'll never be released. Amandla!

You may fly but will always return held by a leash of love, exiled by a collar of hatred. What is to become of us?

To become of me?

I sail, but cannot find my port. I drift yet find no land until she lurks there, on my horizon.

My love. My world. My Africa.

Carolyn Hogg Year 12

In the garden of the universe the trees bow down to greet you, the illusion of an everlasting path Provides for you a destination. Flowers bestow upon you a gentle scent lingering at your nose. A mild breeze brings a chorus of lost voices entangled in their loneliness. A reflection in the mirrors of time sends you in retrospect...

A person approaches Your reflection like a demon devours you You are one.

finny Koh Year 10

He reaches into the unknown, Searching for happiness.

He warms his love with sweet kisses.

And caresses her gently.

She moves

She floats

She dances

She dreams

She slides her heart into the world

Then withdraws into seclusion.

She gives her melodic daisies,

To those with open ears.

She is stolen away by the ecstatic beat

But chases it with her flaring rhythm

She cries with her voice

To the people who stare

Her black tears fall onto paper.

And she plays them with her soul.

La Tromvone - Elle Chante (The Trombone - She Sings)

Michelle Wandel Year 10

Photo by Tracy House Year 12

Yellow is the sun shining on the sand

The smell of wheat ripening upon the land.

When yellow is a feeling it is called happiness.

Yellow is the warmth of a friendly feeling. When yellow is a season it is called Autumn. Yellow is the colour of buttercup, canary lemon and gold.

When yellow is a movement it is fast and warm.

And yellow is a tiger and a lion. Yellow can be a beach volleyball on the sand.

Yellow is the taste of a banana, grapefruit, cheese and custard. And the smell of a frangipani, daffodil and a daisy.

Yellow is a high sound of a siren wailing.

The world is yellow when fireworks are exploding.

Sarah Jackson Year 4

Black is the night

And the colour of hair.

Black is the smell

Of a dusty of chair.

Black is liquorice

And sometimes a pen.

Black is the movement

Of a very slow hen.

Black is a blind man

With a dog to guide him.

Black is pitch

And also very dim.

Black is winter

When the air feels gloomy.

Black sounds mournful

When the weather is stormy.

Black is the world

When it is about to cry.

Georgia Gerson Year 4

Imagine

Imagine a couple, walking down the beach hand in hand

Gulls circling round

The soft swish of the waves as they dance over the sand

The sun sinks as the sea pulls it

Into its watery depths

The sky catches alight in the hearth of the horizon feeding on the sky

Spreading its red warmth passionately embracing the world

And then it is gone

Swallowed by the dark deep dampness Of the night.

Adams Year 10

Joanne

Photo by Jo Hocking Year 12

Surrounded by Night

Darkness devouring me. Slowly, drowning in this sea of black. gnarled hands reach out for me, only trees in the bush, harmless. Faster, escaping the hungry jaws of night light comes to my eyes, torches from the blackness above stars shivering in the angry darkness. fear, strengthened by night's own dark courage, darkness may be death never, for now, but later is too soon. The loneliness of time will press on, into the night.

When I was Four

The white sheetscovered his body, the odour of domestos overpowered any smell of humanity, there among this castle of white was my grandad, tired and pale.

As I sat, I gazed into his dark blue eyes, they still sparkled, I clasped his lifeless hand, sitting disillusioned I remember...

We used to play at the beach, chasing the lacy edges of the incoming tide to rescue old bits of glass, building elaborate wet grey castles, decorated with white and pink seashells, I remember my grandad, always laughing.

He just lay there, machines battling his life for him.

As I was leaving, the frail head tilted towards me, those deep blue eyes, look into me as if to say goodbye.

I never saw my grandfather again. I was four.

Georgina Rosendorff Year 10

Georgina Walsh Year 10

Photo by Michelle Roberts Yearll

Photo by Catherine McDonald Year 12

SPORTS REPORT

'LABORE ET HONORE' - the PLC sporting teams have certainly lived up to the School motto this year in terms of participation and sportsmanship. They always look immaculate in their tartan and play in a manner which reflects the objectives of sport emphasised predominantly at PLC - participation, dedication and enjoyment. The enormous range of activities offered within the School enables all girls to become involved in sports which teach new skills and develop self discipline, as well as creating an environment in which many new friends can be made and the spirit of competition can be felt.

The level of involvement in sporting activities at PLC is reflected in the number of Year Twelve students who have received sports participation pockets: S Addison, J Andersen, S Cann, M Caporn, A Donald, D Hill, J Humphrys, M Logue, N Meares, R Morris, J Morton, J OffiCer, A Turnseck, J Williams and K Williams. Along with this, nine Year Eleven students have also received this award, which demonstrates the fulfilment gained through becoming involved in sport at PLC. Two senior students, Melanie Logue and Michelle Worland, also received Sports Honours this year - an extremely commendable achievement, reflecting their ability and dedication to sport.

There have also been some outstanding individual performances this year, including Michelle Telfer being selected in the Australian gymnastics team which competed at the Barcelona Olympics. We are all very proud of Michelle and the way in which she has 'balanced' her gymnastics and studies is a credit to her. Our School swimming captain, Chelsea Ludbrook, also deserves special congratulations for her selection in the WA swimming team which competed at the Pan-Pacific Games in Darwin. Joanna Morton was selected in the Under Eighteen and Under Twenty-one State Hockey teams and was then chosen as a member of the Australian 'All Stars' team for 1992, while Rebecca Creek was selected in the Under Twenty-one State Country 'All Stars' hockey team after Country Week in July. Other girls who represented WAin their chosen sports were : Emma Prowse and Michelle Duckworth (Volleyball), Elizabeth Shave, Jane McGillvray,

Shannon McGillvray and Kim Crawley (Diving), Megan Johnston and Caroline Seubert (Softball), Michelle Worland and Jenny Keen (Netball), Caitlin Mildern (Lacrosse) and Briohny Pearce (Cross Country). These girls have all lifted the level of performance of our PLC teams and have provided inspiration for the girls who are eager to participate in sport and develop their own skills.

PLC places most of its sporting emphasis on participation and due to this, it is always eager to incorporate new sports into the variety already available. Inter-School rowing and cricket are relatively new to the school, so the girls participating in them have put a tremendous amount of work into developing their skills this year. Students are also given more opportunities to try new skills throughout their PE electives. Students this year were given the chance to try rollerblading, surfing, surfcatting, canoeing, squash, golf, sail boarding, aerobics and weights.

As Sports Captain I have been able to see the benefits that participation in sport brings and the spirit it generates within the School. My year would not have been so enjoyable and rewarding without the wonderful support and guidance I received from Mrs Knight, Mrs Whipp, Mrs Simpson, Mrs Flecker and Mrs Maclean. Also, to the House Sports Captains - Mel, Jo, Jane, Susie, Emma and Sally, thank you for all your hard work this year. Your enthusiasm inspired your Houses and ensured that all the sporting events ran smoothly and successfully. I would also like to thank Devika, Kirsten and Jennie for their support.

Congratulations and best wishes to next year's House Sports Captains and especially to the 1993 School Sports Captain, Caroline Seubert. I hope your year is enjoyable and rewarding. Finally, to all the PLC girls who have so many opportunities in sport - remember that if you don't participate there is no challenge and if there is no challenge there is no success. So whenever a new opportunity comes along, just get out there and 'have a go'. You never know what might eventuate!

Fiona Ainsworth

SCHOOL SPORTS CAPTAIN

Fiona Ainsworth

YEAR 12 SWIMMING

Swimming

The Twenty Eighth Annual IGSSA Swimming Competition took place on the 20th March in front of over eight thousand spectators at Beatty Park. The hard-fought victory of last year's team led the School and swimmers to an amazing level of dedication and expectation. Our triumph had encouraged many more girls than before to endure the daily agony of early morning trainings, attend the several meets against other schools and make the annual pilgrimage to Scotch College in the final week.

The team marched proudly into the packed stadium, confident of our chances to defend the Boans Trophy and with the belief that we were ready to match any team who had help from professional coaches or whose team members happened to be State representatives in swimming. However, the night was dominated by Perth College, while in the end PLC finished a very close sixth.

Thanks must go to Mrs Knight, Mrs Simpson and Pip Dickson for their time and effort, and on behalf of the School, I also thank and congratulate each and every PLC swimmer for your dedication, comradeship and sportsmanship. 1992 was the year when winning was rendered unimportant; it was how you 'played the game' that mattered. PLC played the game well and I know we will continue to do so. Good luck in 1993!

YEAR 11 SWIMMING

YEAR 10 SWIMMING

Back (L-R) : Y Pearce, J Edis, J Humphrys, L Edelman, J Tremlett, CHouse, N Meares, N Wakelin Front: T West, D Hovell, C Ludbrook, J Officer, E Kopke, A Turnseck

Back (L-R): C Jenour, H Fitzpatrick, A Walden, M Stirling, J Wheatley, T Dolinschek Front: S Tate, A Taseff, M West, C Petersen, J Marquis Absent: A Mutch, L Goff, C Harvey, M Duckworth, L Julian

Back (L-R): R Nicholson, S Tribe, T Smith, E Prowse, J McGillvray, P Bennett, T Green Front: R Willmott, B Scott, J Hayter, G Walsh, P Thunder, T Camac, E Shave Absent: C Murray, F Smith

Yonnene Pearce

Year 12

Diving

Congratulations must go to all PLC divers this year for the fantastic results achieved. Enthusiasm and hard work most certainly paid off to achieve a commendable second in the IGSSA Competition and first in the State Schoolgirls' Competition.

Special congratulations must go to a number of girls for their outstanding results both in their individual and Year performances. In particular, the Year Eights and Tens excelled by winning their Year pennants while the Year Nines were runners-up.

As for the individual achievers, Shannon McGillvray and Mareena Hopkins (Year Eight) won first and second division respectively, and Pia Kilburn (Year Nine) came second in first division. In Year Ten, Liz Shave and Jane McGillvray were first in first and second division respectively and in Year Twelve Kim Crawley finished second in first division.

Special thanks must be extended to our coach, Peta Taylor and Mrs Whipp, for their expertise and support throughout the early mornings.

Once again, well done to the entire team and I hope you enjoyed the season and had as much fun as I did.

Good luck to next year's divers! Keep up the hard work and high spirits and I'm sure you will do fantastically.

YEAR 9 SWIMMING

YEAR 8 SWIMMING

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Susie Cann Year 12

Back (L-R): C Campbell, M Pennock, S Barker, A Mackie, M Franetovich, B John, M Brand Front: J Thomas, P Kilburn, B Pearce, N Katz, T Watts, T Caldwell Absent: K Fitzpatrick, V Tough, N Petrelis, L Garrity

(L-R):

Duckham,

Mullineux, L West, S McGillvray, C Harris, N Duckworth, L Wright Front: J Ledger, C Fadjiar, M Sulcs, A James, K Knights, J Maguire Absent: H Unsworth, M Lawrence, S Muntz, W Tate

(L-R):

Kilburn, K Crawley, A Head, J McGillvray, Z Phillips, S Cann, N Williams Centre: E Shave, G Walsh, S McGillvray, S Barker, P Elphick Front: N Telfer, M Hopkins, B House, A Harvey, C Fuhrmann Absent: P Thunder, T Urquhart, A Mutch

SENIOR TENNIS

Back (L-R) : G Farrell, J Tremlett, J Williams, K Williams, E Wendt, L Gara Centre: M Worland, G Knowles, C-L Davies, S Howe, K Crossing, S Stratford, A Stratford Front: J Reuter, M Capom, J Andersen, D O'Driscoll, S Nicoll, M Thompson

Tennis

The 1992 tennis season saw PLC shine through once again as a dominating force in the IGSSA Tennis Competition. All teams performed admirably with good participation, sportsmanship and skills shown. Thanks must go to captains Michelle Cooksley (Senior A) and Jane Hayter (Junior A) and other team captains for their organisation and leadership. Thanks also to Mrs Recker and Mr Lankester for their untiring support and dedication.

The overall results were as follows:

Senior A- 1st, Senior B- 3rd, Senior C- 4th.

Junior 1- 3rd, Junior B - 2nd, Junior C - 3rd.

Year 8A - 4th,Year 8B - 4th.

Overall: 4th

Congratulations PLC on your tennis achievements and good luck to future teams.

Williams Year 12

JUNIOR TENNIS

Back (L-R): M Pennock, T Laurie, E Campbell, J Hart, T Fisher, B Chu, P Bennett Centre : K Gillam, S Tribe, L Couani, A Hansen, S Macpherson, S Colombera, K Hofmann Front: N Hashimoto, N Katz, J Hayter, S Maddox, L Hutton, N Pearse, J Adams

YEAR 8 TENNIS

Back (L-R) : C Timms, P Brodie, P Elphick, B Money, N Duckworth, T Shapter, J Chazen Front: K Stower, E Davis, SMiles, M Hopkins, R Dixon, C Mouritz, N Lewis

Kate

Volleyball

1992 has been yet another extremely successful year on the volleyball field for PLC. The high level of skill and the improvement made by the teams over the season was commendable. It was particularly great to see the development of string teamwork amongst the teams and to see everyone so enthusiastic and enjoying themselves.

The final results for the season were:

Senior A (lst), Senior B (3rd), Senior C (3rd), Senior D (5th). Junior A (2nd), Junior B (8th), Junior C (6th), Junior D (5th). Year 8A (6th), Year 8B (7th). Overall: 5th

Congratulations to Michelle Duckworth and Emma Prowse whose selection in the State Under-Seventeen team was a great achievement.

Special thanks to Mrs Maclean and Miss Viner whose endless time and effort was truly appreciated.

Best of luck to the volleyballers in 1993. I hope both success and spirit continues in the same fashion as this year!

Sally Addison Year 12

SENIOR VOLLEYBALL

Back (L-R): A Tumseck, D Hill, L Vanderboom, M Logue, G Zadow, K Sounness, S Addison Centre: K Tubby, R Glatz, E Kopke, M Capom, J Humphrys, M Worland, K Treloar, T House, J Hocking Front: C Daw, F Espinola, LEe, A Donald, K Munckton, K Toovey, N Meares Absent: J Keen, M Duckworth, C Shepherdson

JUNIOR VOLLEYBALL

Back (L-R): B Leith, R Huggins, A Price, K Thompson, K Moss, E Prowse, C Treloar, S Barker, E Raffan 3rd row: N Burch, N Parkinson, T Fisher, A Stewart, E Grzyb, N van Benten, T Laurie, R Attwood, D Watson 2nd row: M Brand, R Webster, W Lee, E Barr, J Sorensen, N Barris, A Hansen, L Erskine, J Morrell Front: K Wellham, R Willmott, BScott, F Gilmore, G Falconer, B Paganoni, T Watts, N Murray, S Stewart, E Mildem

YEAR 8 VOLLEYBALL

Back (L-R): S McGillvray, S Gooch, J Meyer Centre: H Young, J Kenyon, L West, L Ferguson, B Money, N Duckworth, J Perry, L Paganoni Front: S Browne, J Leys, I Rosendorff, C Fadjiar, G Ruello, C Crage, S Katz, C Mouritz, S Harridge Absent: C Fuhrmann, M Stewart, K McCormack

SENIOR BASKETBALL

Back (L-R) : J Williams, S Davies, S Cann, D Hill, J Humphrys, S Gladman, M Logue Front: C Raines, F Bush, K Toovey, M Caporn, R Creek, C Mildern Absent: A Robson, G Knowles, C Seubert

JUNIOR BASKETBALL

Back (L-R) : K Eyres, S Barker, J Overheu, A Moir, T Laurie, M Brand Centre: M Pennock, R Attwood, B Leith, E Zuvela, K Fitzpatrick, N Katz Front: N Murray, K Hofmann, A Hansen, P Kilburn, B Pearce, B House Absent: I Wong, F Pearson, S Tribe, V Tough, T Calnan, N Hanai, K Well ham, E Grzyb

Basketball

Although numbers were down this year, the 1992 basketball season was destined to be one of dedication and determination. Everyone showed these qualities, along with a high standard of skill, which helped make the season an enjoyable one.

All of the players trained hard but were often unlucky in games to lose by very narrow margins.

The final results for the season were:

Senior A (2nd), Senior B (3rd).

Junior A (8th), Junior B (7th), Junior C (5th).

Year 8A (7th), Year 8B (7th).

Overall: 7th

Both Senior and Junior teams displayed good sportsmanship qualities, and they are to be commended on their results.

Many thanks must go to our coach, Peter Wadienski for his time and effort throughout the season, to the PE Staff for their support and to the the umpires, whose services were most appreciated.

Rebecca Creek Year 12

YEAR 8 BASKETBALL

Back (L-R): L Wright, J Meyer, T Shapter, P Ritchie, S Muntz, B Money Front: G Nicholas, S Lenegan, L Whitaker, J Maguire, M Stewart Absent: S Gooch, N Duckworth, E Barnes, K Duckham

Netball

Our netball season has come and gone, We've played in rain and sun, We look back on memories now Of matches lost and won.

Whether we have won or lost, We've played in spirit fine, More sportsmanship in netball teams Elsewhere you could not find.

Thanks must go to all those people Who helped in many ways, For coaching us and umpiring Their efforts we must praise.

And so, whatever your future may hold Remember these things three Fun, games, good friends and netball skills You've shared at PLC.

Results:

Senior A (3rd), Senior B (3rd), Senior C (5th).

Junior A (2nd), Junior B (2nd), Junior C (4th), Junior D (6th). Year 8A (7th), Year 8B (6th), Year 8C (8th), Year 8D (7th). Overall: 5th

Narelle Holdsworth Year 12

SENIOR NETBALL

Back (L-R) : C Jenkinson, K Crossing, M Sounness, C Fisher, S Stratford, K Tubby, J Wheatley Centre: S Addison, K Treloar, N Wakelin, S Howe, C Seubert, A Stratford, A Thomas Front: J Andersen, L Julian, C Orr, K Halford, M Thompson, J Manton, M Gmeiner Absent: M Worland, N Holdsworth, J Keen, A Ahmad, R Glatz, G Farrell, S Day

YEAR 8 NETBALL (right)

Back (L-R) : L West, M Kopcheff, G Young, H Young, R Twaddle, C Harris, S Katz, T Shapter, J Golding 3rd row: N Lewis, E Knox, N Atkinson, V Jackson, E Pickard, H Unsworth 2nd row : I Rosendorff, S Browne, S Reynolds, L Bastian, C Fadjiar, J Taylor, C Durkin, C Mouritz, J Perry Front: C McCormack, M Bailey, K Stower, A James, M Hopkins, C Crage, J Hambling, N Wright, W Tate Absent: L Ferguson, P Elphick, C Fuhrmann, C Timms, M Tan, SAnderson

JUNIOR NETBALL

Back (L-R) : K Fitzpatrick, K Gillam, T Camac, J Morrell, A Mackie, J Comb, E Prowse, R Huggins Centre: M Brand, C Wright, B Chu, J Hayter, S Colombera, A Stringfellow, S Maddox, S Barker Front: C Leavy, S Lillis, S MacPherson, M Kelly, N Pearse, B Pearce, G Falconer, S Stewart Absent: T Fisher, M Branson, T Green, K Wicks, K Thompson, A McDonald, T Caldwell, J Koh, L Hutton, S Berg, B Trowell, J Adams, N Allan, G Rosendorff, R Winata

SENIOR HOCKEY

Back (L-R) : C Hogg, K Williams, E Matthews, L Gara, T McLellan, A Walden, S Knox, G Zadow, M Gardiner Centre: J Tremlett, J Hocking, J Marquis, K Toovey, D Norton, J Edis, F Ainsworth, F Wilkinson Front: S Nicoll, R Creek, M Noble, S Ball, S Ritson, J Morton, G Micke, J Paganoni Absent: CHouse, C McDonald

Hockey

This year's hockey season began on a high note, as the enthusiasm shown by all the girls wanting to participate in the Inter-School Competition was extremely pleasing. The number as well as the standard of players was very high, with many of the teams having several reserves and some of our Junior and Senior players succeeding in a number of rounds at the State trials for their age group. Congratulations to Jo Morton of Year Twelve, who represented WA in both the Under twenty-one and Under -eighteen National Championships in Hobart and Perth respectively.

The final results were as follows:

Senior A (2nd), Senior B (4th).

Junior A (4th), Junior B (4th).

Year 8 (6th). Overall: 5th

These results were pleasing and reflect the hard work put in by both the girls and the coaches. Special thanks to Mr Tibbitt and Mrs Knight, the Senior A and B coaches, Miss Viner, the Juniors' coach and Julie Sandilands, the Year Eight coach, for all their time and effort. Thanks also to the girls for all their dedication and enthusiasm which resulted in a very successful and enjoyable season.

Year 12

(L-R) :N Van Benten, G Calnan, K Manning, C Treloar, E Campbell, P Thunder 3rd row :E Martin, M Pennock, L Garrity, R Willmott, D Watson, E Raffan, M Evans 2nd row: N Katz, J Howard, W Lee, J Sorensen, R Webster, A Hardwick Front: A Hansen, J Thomas, B Shoesmith, E Mildern, J Greenup, F Bodycoat, M Kopke Absent: B Paganoni, G Walsh, T Watts

JUNIOR HOCKEY

Back

YEAR 8 HOCKEY

Back (L-R) : S Hewitt, K Wilson, L Wright, L Paganoni, S Manning, S Knox Front: K Young, J Ledger, S Muntz, K Farrell, K McCormack Absent: N Davies

Fiona Ainsworth

Rowing

PLC's second year in rowing was a successful one. The numbers improved greatly and there was clearly a great deal of enthusiasm and dedication.

The rowing girls had their first regatta at the end of second term and although we didn't come out on top, we all enjoyed the experience and competitive rowing. The following regattas saw each crew go forward and gain more successes. This was a very satisfying achievement for all those involved.

PLC hosted their first regatta on the 15th August and we would like to thank all the parents, Staff and students who contributed to the smooth running of the day.

The major regatta of the year was the Schoolgirls' Head of the River, held at Canning Bridge. This day was probably the most successful for PLC, as the two senior crews received two pennants.

A big thank you to UW A for the use of their boats and boatshed, to all the coaches of the different crews and, of course, to the organiser of our rowing, Mr Thornton.

Best of luck to next year's rowers in all their regattas and especially in the next Head of the River.

Chelsea Ludbrook Rowing Captain

YEAR 10 'EIGHT'

Front (L-R) : K Moss, J Hart, R Nicholson, P Bennett, M Franetovich Front: D Wiltshire, M Wandel, B Scott, A James, L Crossing, S Piowczyk-Kruk

YEAR 9 'EIGHT' A

Back (L-R) : L Goundrey, C Cousins, T Moir, B Driver, R Ferry Front: J Mews, C Mather, D Aynsley

YEAR 9 'EIGHT' B

Back (L-R) : C Williams, C Campbell, J Ritchie, T Maskell, B John Front: T Sweet, T Calnan, J Johnson, P Kilburn

YEAR 12 SCHOOLGIRLS 'FOUR'

Back (L-R) : S Greenup, A Turnseck, E Finlayson Front: S Hemley, C Ludbrook ,

YEAR 11 SECOND 'FOUR'

Back (L-R) : R Byass, K Sounness Front: J Warren, N Sanbrook, F Newbold

YEAR 11 'FOUR'

Back (L-R) : M Bliss, A Bishop Front: B Ferguson, N Williams, K Rischbieth

YEAR 10 'FOUR'

Back (L-R): J Thrum, L Erskine, S Fleming, Z Manton Front: F Gilmore, J Schwann

Cricket

Due to the exceptionally high standard of all our cricketers this year, the PLC cricket team finally produced a pennant for the first time! After just missing out on the finals last year, every girl was eager to improve on this result.

With a core of experienced players and the initiation of new blood, everyone was enthusiastic about each game. The only problem we had was the decision as to who was to be twelfth and thirteenth 'man' each week, as we had an abundance of players.

We made it into the finals undefeated, and with all the publicity from Fiona at assembly, we were determined to emerge victorious. The Grand Final was a thriller, with everyone putting in one hundred percent.

Congratulations to everyone in the team. Special thanks must go to our incredible coach, Mr Pedretti, to whom goes much of the credit for our success. The team would also like to extend thanks to our assistant coach, Dave Logue, for his time and support and to Mrs Hatch who gave up her time every Saturday to score for us.

Good luck to next year's team and I'm sure you will live up to the reputation set this year as the team to beat.

Melanie Logue Year 12

CRICKET

Front: (L-R) :K Munckton, M Caporn, C Daw, M Logue (Capt), Y Pearce, M Sounness, Mr R Pedretti (Coach)

CROSS COUNTRY

Back (L-R): F Ainsworth, A Mackie, N Allan, J Moir, L Gara, S Boshart, M Logue 3rd row: M Brand, M Pennock, A Moir, R Willmott, K Gee, D Hovell, M Caporn 2nd row : L Garrity, B Paganoni, R Dixon, C Shepherdson, E Coyle, J Hayter Front: B Moffitt, L Julian, B Pearce, N Holdsworth, C Petersen, J Perry, S Maddox, M Sulcs Absent: J Hambling, SMiles, J Chazen, P Kilburn, S Colombera, J Hart, C Pertersen, J Morton

Cross Country

After many weeks of hard training by team members, the Inter-School Cross Country finally arrived on the 7th August. Despite several minor crises (such as the deficiency of runners in certain Year groups, the effect of the annual 'winter wog' and the loss of the bus keys) the day ran relatively smoothly.

The whole team competed extremely well, with many girls running personal best times. Fiona Ainsworth (Year 12) and Briohny Pearce (Year 9) came fourth in their respective groups, while Jane Hayter was placed sixth in the Year 10 group. Congratulations also to Briohny Pearce, who competed at the State Cross Country Championships in Sydney. Overall, PLC came equal fourth. Many thanks to Miss Viner, who put in a lot of hard work to train us. Best of luck to next year's cross country team.

Melanie Logue Year 12

Back (L-R) : Mr D Logue (Assistant Coach), C Mildern, A Donald, J Humphrys, M Johnston, B Davies, D Hill, M Gardiner

Gymnastics

After months of training, the PLC gymnastics team of 1992 gave their best ever performance andwon the State Schoolgirls' Competition. After our win we all decided that crawling out of bed and leaving home before the sun had risen three mornings each week was actually all worthwhile.

Still rejoicing in our win, we continued our training for another week and refined our routines for the IGSSA Competition. At the end of the two days of competition, PLC finished a commendable third overall.

Many thanks must toto our coaches who braved the training sessions with us, especially to Dionne Lyons, Mrs Whipp and Mrs Knight.

Kim Crawley

Year 12

One-Day Event

This year the One-Day Event was held at the State Equestrian Centre at Brigadoon. The venue drew teams from as far south as Albany and promised a good cross country course and fantastic facilities for both horse and rider.

The PLC team consisted of Rebecca Luttrell, Oanielle McAllister, Emma Pearson and Anthea Grant, with Sonja Day competing individually. Our team was placed a creditable eleventh (out of forty teams competing) and our thanks go to Mrs McAllister, our team manager, and to our dedicated team of grooms.

Rebecca Lu ttrell

Year 11

Sailing

April 26th and 27th saw PLC compete in the Secondary School Sailing Competition at Nedlands Yacht Club. PLC entered eight boats and finished the day with pleasing results despite the very blowy conditions. Christ Church Grammar School dominated on the day, but PLC certainly made its presence felt.

Danielle McAllister Year 11

ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS

Back (L-R): E-J Bovell, T Oolinschek, RAmey, R

Lawrence, J McKenzie, K Crawley, A Martin, B

Thunder, K Hofmann, A Head, J Thomas, A Mutch,

Hopkins, W Tate, N Telfer, C Tan, 0 Rosen, N Pearse, Y

Ritchie, Z Phillips, S Cann, K Ryan, C Webb, B

Elphick

ONE-DAY EVENT

Back (L-R): E Pearson, 0 McAllister, R Luttrell

E

SAILING

Back (L-R): S Barker, K Thomson, 0 McAllister, A Bishop, L Erskine Front: C Mildern, J Mews, C Petersen, J

Morris, A Price, 3rd row: M

Lonnie,

Caddy 2nd row: A Joll, P

C Anderson Front: J Taylor, M

Larsen Absent: P Atahan, J

House, C O'Callaghan, J McKenzie, P

Front: A Grant, S Day

Johnson, M Sules

Softball

Term Four is always the most hecticterm for inter-School sport, starting just after the exhausting athletics and lasting for four weeks.

For both the Juniors and Seniors it has been a very successful season, with all giris representing the School extremely well.

As the Year Twelves finished to commence their TEE, the Year Tens and Elevens combined to form a senior team. The participation from Year Eleven was greatly appreciated as they were in the middle of their own exam study.

Special thanks must go to Anna Major who coached and umpired most of the teams with Mrs Whipp, Mrs Simpson, Mrs Flecker and Miss Viner. The teams wish to thank everyone for the help and support given this season.

Results:

Junior A (5th)

Junior B (5th)

Junior C (3rd)

Junior D (6th)

Senior A (6th)

Senior B (7th)

Senior C (5th)

Senior D (3rd)

Caroline Seubert

Year 11

SENIOR SOFTBALL

Back (L-R) : H Fitzpatrick, M Sounness, J Wheatley, J Marquis, M Gardiner, B Davies, E Campbell, C Fisher, C Seubert, E Prowse, L Erskine 3rd Row: C Wright, F Bush, R Harridge, K Toovey, S MacPherson, M Donovan, J Sorensen, J Hart, K Moss, C Treloar 2nd Row: C Raines, M West, S Day, M Gmeiner, E Coyle, S Dawkins, E Raffan, D Wiltshire Front: J Moir, K Halford, A Hardwick, L Hutton, L Julian, S Maddox, S Colombera, C Reudavey, M Branson

JUNIOR SOFTBALL

Back (L-R) : K Fitzpatrick, V Tough, G Falconer, J Morrell, C Harris, T Moir, T Maskell, C Cousins, A Watson 3rd Row: N Allan, J Howard, T Edwards, M Pennock, N Duckworth, J Mullineux, C Williams, J Overheu, R Huggins, S Barker 2nd Row: A Hansen, N Pearse, E Knox, FRoss, J Broadhurst, a Gorman, H Tabert, Sally Piowczyk-Kruk, W Lee, P Kilburn Front: K McCormack, B Mizen, Y Mastan, N Webb, L Wright, SMiles, K Martin, L Kim, S Stewart, J Thomas

Athletics

The inspirational speech delivered by Olympic runner, Dean Capobianco, to the 1992 Athletics team helped set our sights towards a big win on October 24th.

Unfortunately we had to settle for fourth place, but the team's enthusiasm and effort contributed to the overall high standard of PLC s performance on the day.

The Year Nines performed exceptionally well and marginally missed out on their Year pennant. Deserving a special mention are Briohny Pearce for her win in the First Division 800m and Pia Kilburn for her record-breaking javelin throw.

A special thank you must go to our coaches Renee Poetscha, Julian Mathias, Mike Hutton, Katie Stannage, Kate Langdon, Mrs Knight and all the PE Staff, who put in a fantastic effort in preparing us for the day everyone had been training for.

Congratulations to all members of the team and best of luck to the 1992 'Aths' team.

Jenkinson Year 12

YEARS 11 AND 12 ATHLETICS

Back (L-R): J Williams, S Addison, C Ludbrook, C Seubert, J Keen, J Bedford-Brown, M Stirling, M Logue Centre: K Williams, L Gara, N Meares, S Day, C Jenour, J Marquis, C Jenkinson Front: R Creek, J Paganoni, C Mildern, J Humphrys, M Worland, S Boshart, D Rosen Absent: CHouse, K Gee.

YEAR 10 ATHLETICS

Back (L-R): E Shave, A Stringfellow, T Smith, J McGillvray, E Prowse, T Debijl Centre: K Gillam, T Camac, T Fisher, J Koh, C Treloar, A Moir Front: S Colombera, M Branson, R Willmott, J Hayter, B Scott, A Hardwick Absent: K Moss

YEAR

9 ATHLETICS (right)

Back (L-R): A Mackie, B Trowell, E Grzyb, N Allan, A Price, J OV2rheu Centre: J McKenzie, J Morrell, M Pennock, M Franetovich, M Brand, S Barker Front: L Garrity, B Pearce, B Paganoni, L Goundrey, T Caldwell, P Kilburn

YEAR 8 ATHLETICS (right)

Back (L-R): J Mullineux, S McGillvray, N Duckworth, C Harris, H Unsworth, M Lawrence Centre: H Young, L Paganoni, S Muntz, J Hambling, E Pickard, B Money, J Chazen Front: B Moffitt, J Maguire, C Durkin, SMiles, S Craig, M Sules Absent: J Perry, P Elphick, M Sules

Caroline

After several months of extensive preparation, the combined PLC-Scotch College hockey tour finally got underway on April 10th, as thirty eager hockey players from both schools left for Singapore. The tour proved to be a most rewarding and enjoyable experience for everyone concerned, a credit to its meticulous organization.

Throughout first term we were all involved in various activities to prepare us for the tour. This comprehensive programme included enduring somewhat painful fitness trainings and tests, attending hockey skills trainings, playing practice matches and making souvenir badges to give to our Singaporean opponents. A Quiz Night at PLC and a formal sports dinner at Scotch College were also held, both being very successful fund-raising events.

The tour began with a rather interesting plane trip, during which our group was seated next to a cricket team from Warwick (also going on a tour of Singapore) who presented us with what became our official tour mascot, 'Wally the Wombat'. Wally proved to be an integral part of the tour, accompanying us to all games, training sessions and excursions in the care of the tour member who had been awarded him at the beginning of the day.

We marked our arrival in Singapore by causing a police upset within the first five minutes of our touchdown. Apparently, our bus had been illegally parked at the airport, causing it to back into the truck parked directly behind it. After being detained for over an hour or so, we were relieved to be allowed to leave and head for the Metropolitan YMCA, our home for the following ten days.

We had little time to adapt to the oppressive weather, which was consistently hot and humid, before commencing our series of matches against various school sides. A considerable amount of physical effort was required to compete effectively in such conditions, but we coped well and appreciated being able to play most of our matches on the astroturf at the National Hockey Stadium or the sandfill artificial surface at the Institute of Education.

From our six matches we had four wins (some of which were most convincing)

Singapore Hockey Tour

one draw and one loss - to an adult club side. These results reflect the great effort put in by all and the progress of our skill level after the first few matches. Scotch College also performed well, winning three games, drawing two and losing one - this loss being against the Singapore National Team!

As well as developing our hockey skills, the tour proved to be a beneficial educational experience. We went on several enjoyable day trips around Singapore, including the zoo and Sentosa, a small island off the coast of the mainland. We quickly found our way around the most prominent shopping areas of Singapore, soon mastering the art of bartering, and establishing our presence at the local 'MacDonalds'

The hospitality shown to us was amazing. This resulted in the exchanging of addresses with members of our opposing teams, and developing a general knowledge of, and appreciation for the country and culture. The PLC team were also invited to dinner by the Ee family, whose daughter is a current Year Eleven student. We were treated to a magnificent assortment of traditional dishes at their home and had a most enjoyable evening. The entire tour party was later invited to dine at the Pine Tree Club with the Tay family, who also have a daughter at PLe. This most generous hospitality is typical of that shown in Singapore and we were all most grateful for it.

During the tour Mrs Day was also in Singapore and was able to attend one of our games. The tour staff was also entertained by Mrs Day at the Holiday Inn and attended a dinner at the Singapore Cricket Club with the Deputy

Headmaster of St Andrew's School, who had kindly help to arrange some of our fixtures.

One of the best things we gained from the tour was the opportunity to get to know the other members of the tour party. Due to the wonderful experience we shared, we have all made life-long friends and often mix as a group on both organized and informal occasions.

The organization of the tour was a time-consuming and complex task and many special people need to be acknowledged for their contributions. Firstly, thank you to both PLC and Scotch College and their respective Principals, Mrs Day and Mr Dickinson, for allowing and supporting the tour, and thanks also to the tour staff, Mrs Knight, Mr Tibbitt, Mr Freitag and Mr Hassel.

Mrs Knight did a great deal of work in preparation of the tour as well as during and after it, while also fulfilling the role of our substitute 'mum' throughout our time in Singapore. Mr Tibbitt was our coach, having trained us throughout first term, while Mr Freitag and Mr Hassell were the Scotch College coaches. Thanks also to Mr Freitag, who helped with the Quiz Night and finally, thanks to our parents whom we can never really thank enough for all they do for us!

The tour proved to be more exciting and enjoyable than we had all anticipated and we hope that anyone who takes part in a school trip such as this in the future has the fantastic time that we did, and comes home with as many wonderful memories and friendships.

Fiona Ainsworth Year 12

It started last year when a group of potential 'groovers' met to initiate ideas for this year's State competition. Proposals were put forward, some reasonable, others a bit too elaborate, and the excitement began.

The main storyline of our dance 'to be' was decided on and then the real work began. Mrs Katz and the three choreographers - Cindy Webb, Adrienne Martin and Anna Head - began tryouts, casting, music choice and choreography. At the start of the school year regular rehearsals began, with desperate

Rock In' Roll Eisteddfod

attempts to learn and perfect the steps for the August competition.

The dance, Cease Fire, represented a journey from war in the 1940's to the peace of today. It started with the jivers from the 1940's, moved to the violence of the Nazi period and then to a street rapping war of the 1990's, concluding in a final peace involving all dancers. The troupe performed brilliantly and were encouraged by the many vocal PLC supporters in the audience.

Thank you to the backstage crew and set designers and painters who worked

An Olympic Experience

On returning to PLC from the Barcelona Olympic Games, I seemed to be continually inundated with the same question: "How was it?"

To describe an event such as the Olympic Games in a few passing sentences was next to impossible; so much had happened in the three months since I had left school.

The selection process, as in the majority of other sports, was a difficult and extremely stressful experience. The pressure to perform continually at a level which had taken years to achieve was on for over five months, including four official national trials and a strict training camp in Canberra lasting six weeks to test everyone.

When the final seven members were announced, and the thought of being an

Olympian had sunk in, everything seemed worth it. The excitement of the team, the first Australian gymnastics team to ever qualify for an Olympics, was unbelievable, and the Games lived up to all expectations.

The Athletes' Village had a friendly and exciting atmosphere that I will never forget, and many friends were made from our own team as well as other countries. The competition was also a great success, with Australia ending in seventh position. Although I was announced as reserve only shortly before the competition, I felt nonetheless very much a part of the team, and very privileged to share such a wonderful experience.

Michelle Telfer Year 12

behind the spotlight to make the dance so visually effective, and to the Boarding House staff for providing dinner for several dancers who had to stay at school for many long hours due to other commitments. Special thanks to Mrs Katz who gave up many hours of her time to encourage, support and direct us through rehearsals.

Congratulations to all involved and good luck to next year's troupe.

Telfer

Anna Head Year 12

Michelle

OUTDOOR EDUCATION

Outward Bound

Outward Bound - the thought sent shivers of anticipation down our spines. Did we really bring enough clothes? Could we survive a whole ten days without our much needed Coke and chocolate? The Year Elevens cheerfully informed us that we would survive and what's more we would really enjoy it. Well, we would have to see about that!

We were soon introduced to our Outward Bound leaders (too soon for most of us) and we were all given the essential gear - sleeping bags that did not fit in their stuff sacks, bivvy sheets and the much dreaded 'dixie' that would not fit into our packs no matter how hard we tried. Many other items of gear were given out and we were ready to go. Or so we thought!

Three days of hiking - shouldn't take too long. Well, many of us admitted that, no matter how positive we were trying to be, those three days were possibly the longest days of our lives.

Many cried, many laughed, but somehow we all survived the hiking, only to be told that tomorrow was the rock-climbing and abseiling. This brought feelings of anxiety and fear to even the most courageous.

The rain tormented us daily but after three days of it we hardly noticed it anymore. We lived in our japaras and waterproof pants. The rock-climbing and abseiling was enjoyed by most and we all began to look forward to the ropes course and the abseil tree. Screams of enjoyment pierced the quiet forest as each girl came down the flying-fox, letting loose all her fears.

Rafting surprised most of us. We thought that rafting involved paddles. How wrong we were. Many groups spent their time in knee deep water, dragging their rafts behind them. (We had hoped that the rafts would be a form of transport for us!)

We all brought back stories of humour, sorrow and enjoyment. We made many new friends and shared a lot of experiences that we will never forget. The best thing about the trip is that we can now tell the Year Nines about how wonderful Outward Bound is, knowing we won't have to endure it again.

Many thanks to Mr Pedretti, Miss Viner and all the Staff who helped make our Outward Bound trip a truly memorable one.

Fiona McKechnie and Emma Prowse

Duke of Edinburgh

The Duke of Edinburgh A ward programme is open to all students over the age of fourteen. A range of disciplines is available in each section and students at PLC are currently engaged in activities as diverse as rifle shooting and cooking. Each participant must satisfy the criteria in the three sections of Service, Skills and Physical Recreation.

A fourth component is the expedition camps and so far this year we have had a day walk and weekend expedition with a further weekend planned for third term. At present we have over thirty students attempting the Bronze award.

Ray Pedretti Co-ordinator

Fifty-Mile Walk

The most commonly heard query over the weekend of the Fifty Mile Walk was 'Why?' - as in 'Why am I doing this?', 'Why aren't I at home?' and then, for a bit of variation, 'How much longer?' We left School on Friday 29th May, feeling only slightly apprehensive. Having conquered the fifteen mile and twenty mile practice walks with some ease, we knew what we were in for - or at least we thought we did!

On arrival at Moray we were presented with our sleeping arrangements (the floor) and were in bed by nine o'clock after having had dinner and sat through some brief speeches. Our slumber was soon interrupted when, at the painfully early time of 3.00am, we were abruptly awakened by Mr Vain playing the bugle. It was then that we realised we were actually going to have to finish what we had started.

After breakfast (and photos) we set off. Within the first few hours it was raining and many of us were convinced that this was simply a bad dream. However, by around lunchtime, our bodies were beginning to feel something rather akin to pain while others didn't feel anything at all. As the hours passed, the 'conversations' became worse and worse as we tried to divert our minds from the agony.

By dinner time the cause was looking more and more hopeless, for although the break was somewhat rejuvenating, the prospect of another four hours walking was rather disheartening.

At the last stop, when asked how much further we had to go, Mr Pedretti confidently replied, 'Only another three kilometres.' He lied. However, it cheered all the students to discover that the teachers were also suffering, if not bordering on insanity.

The end of the walk was a great relief. At about 1O.30pm we were greeted by a blazing bonfire and our parents, and were more than happy to get back to camp. However, this was not the end. There were speeches made and 'thank yous' said before we were allowed to fall into sleeping bags - some fully clothed, others not even in their bags.

Despite the aches and pains of the following morning, we all still looked back on the walk as a thoroughly enjoyable and worthwhile experience and many thanks must go to several people who were vital to its organization. Firstly, to the Year Twelve support crew, who were optimistic when we couldn't be, to the teachersMrs Knight, Mr Tibbitt, Mr Vain, Mrs Lukin, Mrs Keeble and Mrs Gadsdon (who was doing the walk for the fifth time) - and to Dr Fitzpatrick for his medical assistance. And, of course, to Mr Pedretti who organized the weekend and did a fantastic job with everything.

Now we can answer the question why we did it. We did it for ourselves.

Samantha Rees Year 11

Year Nine Camp

On the morning of Wednesday 6th May, the Year Nines and several members of Staff set out from School towards the Scotch College property of Moray in Dwellingup.

Upon arrival, the art of setting up our 'bivvy' was demonstrated to us, and after much practice, we were soon adept at this. Over the next threedays, our 'survival skills' were put to somewhat more difficult tests, but we all coped well, participating in activities such as 'trust' games, abseiling, canoeing and 'bush-bashing', as well as attending to such duties as cooking, cleaning and making fires.

A bush Quiz Night, compered by Mr Pedretti and Mrs Tarulli, and a drama night (consisting of several skits performed by groups of girls) also provided a lot of enjoyment and fun.

Overall, the Year Nine camp was most enjoyable, despite a few episodes of girls finding unexpected creatures. in their bivvies (including a frog!) and was a very successful trial run thanks to the organization of all those involved.

Jessica Johnson Year 9

After a refuellers'strike, midnight flight, airline food, an eight hour bus trip and Gebi's Ski Hire, the 1992 PLC 'ski team' were tempted to stay in our beautiful lodge (Silver Ski) and eat danishes for the rest of the week. But we were out there next morning, being graded for ski classes and, of course, meeting the instructors.

We had our lessons every morning, then met for lunch at the 'Cloud Nine' restaurant. By the end of the week we were well known as 'the group of girls with the fluoro-orange leg bands'. The food was expensive on the mountain, so most people opted for the three one-dollar Mars Bars for lunch and waited for the delicious three-course meal provided at the lodge each night. In the afternoons we practised our newly-learned ski techniques on as

Ski Trip

many slopes we dared to go on. We headed home at 4.00pm and made good use of the facilities at our lodge. (The sauna and spa were especially welcome).

During the week we came across the Scotch College ski group, who cheated atrociously in our down hill ski race. On one night we raged away at the local under-age disco, 'The Man'.

The weather for the whole week was beautiful, with blue skies and lots of sunshine. Towards the end of the week quite a lot of snow had melted, leaving some slopes with a few extra obstacles (large shrubs) but the spectacular views that the clear weather gave of the mountains were well worth the extra bruises.

By the end of our trip we had mastered

With Love from Julia

My year in Australia as an exchange student can be summed up in a jumble of images - Sydney Harbour Bridge, beautiful beaches, staying on a sheep farm, climbing Ayers Rock - all of which showed me what a great and unique country Australia is. But all of these adventures were just the highlights, as most of my time was spent in Perth, living with different host families, adjusting to a different society and culture, and most importantly, attending school at PLC.

When I first heard about the school called 'Presbyterian Ladies' College' which had been allocated to me for my stay in Perth, I didn't have a clue how different life would be for me, coming from a public high school in Germany to an independent school in Australia. This became apparent immediately after I arrived in September 1991.

For the first couple of weeks, I was stunned by the incredible mass of girls wearing school uniform. I had never seen anything like it before, and it was quite a bewildering experience. After a while I realised that the uniform couldn't do much harm, as they were the most friendly, helpful and open girls I had ever met.

After I had settled in, I discovered all sorts of activities in which one could take part, like playing sport in competition, playing music in one of the various bands, singing in the choirs or participating in plays, dancing, Theatre Sports and other drama productions. Everything was new and totally exciting for me.

I wrote enthusiastic letters to my parents and friends back home about the fantastic facilities at PLC and the beauty of its environment. But the most important factor contributing to my happiness here was the feeling of being part of this strong community, as everyone made me feel so welcome and helped me adjust so well.

My year overseas has widened my view greatly and with the things I have learned and experienced here at school I find it now quite easy to choose the right way for my future.

I would like to thank the School community, including the teachers and girls, for everything that they have done for me, and especially Mrs Day and the School Administration, who gave me the wonderful opportunity to be a student at PLC. I loved it very much!

All the best for the future of the School. I will never forget you and I miss you already.

Julia Reuter

the art of skiing, making it up the T-bar on the first try and getting the table with the best view in 'Cloud Nine' for lunch. We were now ready to tackle Melbourne. After the equally lengthy bus trip back and a night in the Victoria Hotel, we hit the Queen· Victoria Markets with a vengeance, literally spending our last few cents. Eventually we got to the airport, had a lovely free dinner (courtesy of our plane being delayed) and arrived in Perth on Sunday night.

Many thanks to Mrs McGuiness, Miss Viner and Mrs Whipp for all the time and effort they put in to make the trip run so smoothly, and for always being there to pick us up out of the snow.

Alana Smith Year 11

Julia Reuter

Nepal Trip

On the 26th September, seventeen PLC girls accompanied by Mrs Gadsdon and Mr Pedretti left Perth Airport, bound for Nepal. After an initial set-back because of some technical malfunction in the aircraft and despite our near-death experiences in the Tuk Tuks (three wheeled taxis) in Bangkok, we arrived in Nepal safely.

When we got off the plane in Kathmandu, all we could see were mountains - big ones - in every direction, and that's when we realized just what was ahead of us.

We began our trek from a town called Dhunche, 80km from Kathmandu. A normal day began at 6.30am with a cup of tea in bed, followed by a bowl of water to wash in. About twenty minutes later we would be called to breakfast, which was already set out for us. After eating, we began walking for the day. We usually stopped for lunch at about 11.30am. Our lunch break was spent eating, sleeping and soaking up the sun. Camp was reached by about 3.00pm.

The highlight of the trip was reaching Khangjin Gompa, our base camp. We spent three days here, climbing the surrounding mountains, searching for glaciers or just relaxing.

On our last night of the trek, our porters and sherpas gave us a concert which was a great way to end a fabulous trip.

We would urge anyone thinking of going on the Nepal trip in 1993 to do so, as it is the experience of a lifetime.

Emma Paterson Year 11

La Reunion Exchange

If only Reunion could talk.

.it would briefly describe itself as a French island in the Indian Ocean, a volcanic rock, a sub-tropical land where the emerald sky contrasts with the azure sea.

If only Reunion could count...

.it would tally a land of six hundred thousand inhabitants, ten thousand kilometres from Europe, covering an area of two thousand, five hundred square kilometres, with two thousand kilometres of coast line dominated by the peak of the 'Piton des Neiges' rising to three thousand metres.

However, these words and figures will never suffice to describe the complex nature of a land with such an intensity of life in the heart of every village, a land where a harmonious blend of races and cultures flourishes in the song of the Creole language, with its own subtle humorous expressions.

These are the discoveries that we experienced through our participation in the La Reunion exchange for one month. Over the four weeks we were immersed in the culture and the language of the French, making friends both Australian and Reunionais.

To anyone learning French who has the chance to participate in the La Reunion exchange, it is a wonderful opportunity not only to improve your French but to explore a culture quite differnt from our own.

Anna Walden, Katherine Wilkinson and Anna Greer

Peer Support

Peer Support is a programme that commenced at PLC in 1990, its main aim being to introduce all new students to others and to make them feel welcome.

At the end of last year, about ninety Year Tens went on a camp to Serpentine for a few days, to learn how to become a Peer Support leader. This involves being able to make the students feel at ease with each other, and organize activities to enable this. Such skills taught at the camp were put to the test at the beginning of the followingyear, when the Year Eleven leaders met their respective group of new students. The program lasted about a term or so, consisting of weekly group meetings and several outings together.

As leaders of Peer Support groups we found the experience very rewarding and the new students told us that the scheme had been very beneficial to them and had helped them settle into school life.

Lainie Gara and Judith Marquis Year 11

Blackwood Marathon

On Friday 30th October, Fiona Wilkinson, Sharon Nicoll, Louise Fitzgibbon, Jane Paganoni and myself participated in the Blackwood Marathon. Fiona had competed in the marathon twice before and had been filling our minds with pictures of terror and pain for weeks prior to the event.

The night before was spent in a caravan on the Nicoll's farm on the Blackwood River, and at 6.30am on the day, we were up and ready to take on the huge course ahead.

The first leg of the marathon was a twelve kilometre run, followed by a kyak course through some fairly rough water. The swimming leg commenced after lunch, followed by the horseriding and then a twenty kilometre cycle.

In the huge field of 358 teams, we finished 248th, obtaining fourth place in the School girls' section. The marathon was an exciting experience and is sure to be remembered by our team for a very long time.

Louise Murray Year 11

PLC goes Green

The PLC Tree Growing Group started in the dim, dark depths of July 1991, when Mr Eyres casually suggested to his Year 8 Biology class the possibility of joining some boys from Hale in a project to grow trees to plant around Herdsman Lake in the following year. It was surprising how many people were interested, though some stopped coming once they realized that it meant getting their fingers dirty.

Those of us who persevered spent three lunchtimes a week transferring centimetre-high seedlings from their tray into root-trainer pots. Finally, after many lunchtimes and some weekends, one thousand Flooded Gums were planted in training pots. All that was left for us to do was to wait.

During the time between the end of the transferring the plants and the start of planting them, we entered a Youth Environmental competition and we were proud to be awarded a certificate of participation.

The big day finally arrived when, after almost nine months of waiting, our foot-high trees were ready to plant. Dressed in old jeans and jumpers, we piled into a bus headed for Herdsman Lake. Planting the trees with the boys from Hale was great fun and soon, friendly jibes were flying about whose trees would grow the fastest and the best and (of course) how girls could work better than boys. Before we knew it the day was over,

nearly seven hundred Flooded Gums had been planted and it was time to go home.

All in all, everyone had a tree-rific time and we can assure anyone who wants to join in next time, it's worth it!

Laurie Year 9

BLACKWOOD MARATHON (left) (L-R) : J Paganoni, F Wilkinson, S Nicoll, L Murray, L Fitzgibbon

Tiffany

Young Achievement

The PLC Young Achievement team for 1992 consisted of seventeen very enthusiastic Year Elevens who endeavoured throughout the year to keep our company together and to sell a product at a profit so we could pay dividends to our shareholders.

Under the watchful eye of our advisers from Hamersley Iron we chose a company name, elected a board of directors, and made the all-important decision about what to produce. After much debate the name Baksheesh YA was chosen as our company name. Our produce was candles, which we made from wax and beeswax.

Production began and slowly we started to sell our candles. Throughout the twenty-eight weeks there were several stalls held. Door-to-door sales were also tried and harassing Hamersley Iron employees as they tried to go home was found to be a very effective sales technique! Our biggest stall was held at the Trade Fair in Forrest Chase, where we sold over four hundred dollars worth of candles in one day.

The program was very successful and each of the girls who participated learnt a great deal about teamwork, co-operation-operation and the business world in general. Our thanks to Miss Simpson, our co-ordinator, and to AU Earnshaw, who drove us to Hamersley House every Thursday. To each of our shareholders, thank you for your faith in our company (even if you were worried at times!) and we hope you enjoyed spending your dividends.

Shauna

Knox Year 11

YOUNG ACHIEVEMENT

Back (L-R) : A Jorgensen, L Gara, S

K

K

Knox, M Gmeiner Absent: J Bartley, R Lannin

Mock Trials

This year the number of prospective 'LA Law' lawyers had increased dramatically, so much so that a record number of two full teams entered the Inter-School Mock Trials competition.For those who are ignorant of the Mock Trial system, it is a competition set up by the Law Society of WA to show up-and-coming Rumpoles and Perry Masons what being a barrister is all about. It consists of a number of 'moots' by teams from schools all over the State. The moots are pretty gruelling events, during which all involved - witnesses, solicitors and even judges - have to think on their feet and one slip up may cause the whole case to collapse!

As in previous years, the PLC teams enthusiastically prepared their cases, with one of the teams managing to reach the third round -a commendable effort in the 'knock-out' system. Thanks to Mrs Frichot, Mrs Wood and our coach, Mrs Durack, for advice, support and nerves of steel. Thanks should also go to the Law Society of WA for their organization of the entire competition.

So next time you need a good lawyer for any case ranging from hockey accidents to broken windows, contact PLC Mock Trials. We'll know what to do!

Harriet Picton- War/ow Year 12

MOCK TRIALS (left)

Back (L-R): S Rees, C Paparde

Centre: C Hogg, T Cook, G Knowles, L Murray, S Price

Front:

K Dahl, S Knox, FLee, G Micke, S Gargett

Litwin, Z Stewart, S Day, S Pickard Front: A Lee, C Tan,

Evershed,

Gee, S

Year Eleven Dance

Finally, after several months of beating off prospective dance partners, the Year Elevens of 1992 rolled up to the bespangled gym with the pick of Perth's most eligible.

The theme this year was celestial and the gym was filled with hundreds of stars, moons and balloons until it was barely recognisable. After greeting Mrs Bull, we rocked the night away to the well chosen band, 'Creatures of Leisure', who managed to entertain everyone.

Contrary to the traditional groan that coincides with the photos being put up, everyone looked gorgeous and appeared to havehave had a brilliant time.

A huge thank you to Mrs Bull, Mrs Jenkin, the superb Dance Committee, the parents who lent their valuable support, the Year Twelve photographers and everyone else who helped make the dance the successful night that it was.

Alana Smith

Year Twelve Dance

On the afternoon of the 8th of April 1992 many households were in a manic frenzy, with numerous potential debutantes pouring an abundance of hairspray, perfume and make-up onto themselves (as well as everything else in sight)! Finally they were ready, the result literally stunning!

The event? The Year Twelve Ball, of course, which was held at the Sheraton's Golden Ballroom that evening. Year Twelve 1992 poured into the ballroom, ready for what proved to be an exciting night with all the glitterati imaginable. The band, "Get on Down", provided very original renditions of the old classics, as well as a few of their own songs.

Finally, as the photographers, chefs and band went home and the ball wound to an end, the one hundred or so potential 'Elles' and their partners made their way home - in anything from limousines and Rolls Royces to double-decker buses. The evening could be proclaimed a great success - even if the next day at school was a bit tough!

Year Twelve 1992 would like to thank Mrs Day, Mrs Bull, Devika and the Student Council for an absolutely fantastic evening which will be remembered fondly by all in years to come.

Harriet Picton- War/ow

TYPICAL TEACHER TALK

Mr Eyres

- "The better people will be able to answer this."

- "One day girls, BOOM! - You'll be out in the big wide world."

MrTibbitt

- "'Sticky downwards' is a perfectly good economics term."

(In reference to TEE) "It's not the answer that matters."

- "It's awfully interesting, isn't it Kim?"

Mrs McArthur

"Even if you think I've got nothing to say, just pretend to listen - it's polite."

- "The original little Aussie Battler - that's me!"

- "We're up to the eyeballs in existentialism."

Mrs Duzevich

- "This experiment worked beautifully for the other class."

- "Think about it... Does ANYONE understand?"

- "Put your fiddling equipment down."

" ever so smartly!"

MrVickers

- "If I'd known it was a bomb scare, I would have picked up my overhead."

- "The Year Eights are having their Rubella needles today. I'm happy!"

- "My wife has three degrees, I have only two - we hide hers in the drawer."

Mrs Morris

- "Now, take shoe sizes "

- "Sorry girls, I was wrong and you were right!"

Miss Rankin

- "Our society is based upon phallic symbols. Take all the buildings in the city."

Mrs O'Callaghan

- "Doodle with skill!"

Mrs Ward

- "What do you mean you don't understand? - You should have done this last year."

MrLeach

- "Nothing is normal."

- ''I'm going through my Sylvia Plath phase."

- "Am I the only feminist in this room?"

TYPICAL TEACHER TALK

(Editor's Note: All teachers will naturally deny that they ever said any such thing, but we know better.)

MrSaunders

- "Go! Go! Go!"

- "Remember girls, they're only males."

Mrs Pidgeon

- "The square symbol represents the men but we all knew men were squares anyway, didn't we?"

Mrs Jenkin

- "Mangez-vous du chewing gum?"

MrPedretti

- "After ten days in the bush, even I'll be good enough for you girls."

Mrs Knight

- "I've got news for you."

Mr Underwood

- "How far have you got it out? You need to push it in a bit."

Mrs Lanagan

- (Upon entering a room) "Right now ladies ..... "

Mrs Heptinstall

- "My other class could tell you this."

- (To the other class) "You're much better than my other class."

- "What do you mean you haven't done this? I'm sure I taught it to someone ..... "

Mrs Jolly

- "Gh, can't we just have a facade of interest pleeeease?"

Mrs Frichot

- "1 seem to have misplaced your tests."

Mr Lankester

- "No girls! Don't talk to me!"

YEAR TWELVE 1992

Photo by: N Shapter, Year 10

Sally Addison 5 years

Apsara Ahmad 4 years

Fiona Ainsworth 3 years

Julie Andersen 5 years

Cathy Anderson 7 years

Rachel Atkinson 3 years

Sally Ball 3 years

Phillipa Barr 9 years

Susie Cann 5 years

Bianca Basnett 2 years

Melinda Capom

Jane Bedford-Brown

Chantalle Chapman

Nicole Bodycoat

Cecilia Chen

Melissa Boyle 8 years

Emma Colombera 3 years

Michelle Cooksley 5 years

Suzanne Correy 5 years

Kim Crawley 10 years

Rebecca Creek 2 years I Katie Crossing 3 years

Kirsten Dahl 5 years

Cindy Daw 4 years

Michelle Dawson 5 years

Gabrielle Devlin 5 years

Ashe Donald 5 years

Lara Edelman 8 years

Jessica Edis 8 years

Fabiola Espinola 1 year

Danielle Ferry 5 years

Elizabeth Finlayson 6 years

Melinda Fletcher 5 years

Nicol Francis 2 years

Jenelle George 3 years

Joanna Gifford 2 years

Renee Glatz

Sarah Greenup

Su Li Gwee

Anna Head

Simone Hemley 5 years

Narelle Holdsworth 4 years

Carolyn Hogg 7 years

Joanne Hocking 5 years

IvyHo 2 years

Elisabeth Heman 5 years

Paula Holmes 5 years

Clarissa House 14years

Tracey House 5 years

Devika Hovell 14 years

Sally Howe 3 years

Jane Humphrys 5 years

Caroline Jenkinson 9 years Meagan Johnston 5 years

Melanie Kennaugh 5 years

Lian Koh 12 years

Adelene Kong 2 years

Emma Kopke 5 years

Laureen Lee 2 years

Stephanie Lee 2 years

Sarah Lingard 5 years

Melanie Logue 5 years

Brianna Lonnie 5 years

Chelsea Ludbrook 2 years

Liza Manton 5 years

Adrienne Martin 5 years

Jennifer Martin 5

Natasha Mattfield 2

Elizabeth Matthews Catherine McDonald 5 years 3 years

Alice McDonough 5 years

Kate McDonough 5 years

Amanda McLennan 7 years

Naomi Meares 5 years

Stephanie Mok 2 years

Rosemary Morris 9 years

Johanna Morton 5 years

Katie Munckton 5 years

Marian Neill 3 years

Andrea Nielsen 7 years

Michaela Noble 3 years

Kendall Norgard 10 years

Donna Norton 7 years

Katie O'Halloran 7 years

Jennifer Officer 6

Tara Patiniotis

Yonenne Pearce

Zoe Phillips 5

Harriet Picton-Warlow Kathryn Pilkington 5 years 5 years

Natasha Poynton 12 years

Michelle Radford 3 years

Katherine Riley 8 years

Sylvia Ritson 5 years

Angela Robertson 2 years

Natalie Ross 7 years

Kellie Ryan 8 years

Katie Schwann 4 years

Angela Snowball 5 years

Valerie Song 2 years

Lisa Stone 6 years

Debra Stower 5 years

Anita Stratford 3 years

Sarah Stratford 3 years

Kavita Suresh 2 years

Faye Tan 2 years

Jillian Tan 2 years

Michelle Telfer 7 years

Amanda Thomas 2 years

Mamie Thompson 5 years

Katherine Treloar 5 years

Jeni Tremlett 5 years

Kirsten Tubby 3 years

Shannon Tubby 3 years

Anna Turnseck 7 years

Lenka van der Boom 5 years

Naomi Wakelin 3 years

Kim Wallace 5 years

Lucinda Webb 9 years

Emily Wendt 8years

Tiffany West 5 years

Sanchia Whiteman 10 years

Margot Whittall 14 years

Helen Wilcox 11 years

Genevieve Wilkins 6 years

Joanna Williams 5 years

Kate Williams 5 years

Miranda Williams 7 years

Eileen Wong 2 years

Regina Yeap 2 years

Elaine Yeo 2 years

Lena Yong 4 years

Liisa Young 3 years

Georgette Zadow 5 years

Sally Addison

Apsara Ahmad

Fiona Ainsworth

Julie Andersen

Cathy Anderson

Rachel Atkinson

Sally Ball

Phillipa Barr

Bianca Basnett

Jane Bedford-Brown

Nicole Bodycoat

Melissa Boyle

Emma Caddy

Susie Cann

Melinda Caporn

Chantalle Chapman

Celia Chen

Emma Colombera

Michelle Cooksley

Suzanne Correy

Kim Crawley

Rebecca Creek

Katie Crossing

Kirsten Dahl

Cindy Daw

Michelle Dawson

Gabrielle Devlin

Ashe Donald

Lara Edelman

Jessica Edis

Fabiola Espinola

Danielle Ferry

Elizabeth Finlayson

Melinda Fletcher

Nicol Francis

Jenelle George

Joanna Gifford

Renee Glatz

Sarah Greenup

Su LiGwee

Anna Head

Simone Hemley

Elisabeth Hernan

Deanne Hill

IvyHo

Joanne Hocking

Carolyn Hogg

N arelle Holdsworth

Paula Holmes

Clarissa House

Tracy House

Devika Hovell

Sally Howe

Jane Humphrys

Caroline Jenkinson

Meagan Johnston

Melanie Kennaugh

Lian Koh

VALETE

Adelene Kong

Emma Kopke

Laureen Lee

Stephanie Lee

Sarah Lingard

Melanie Logue

Brianna Lonnie

Chelsea Ludbrook

Liza Manton

Adrienne Martin

IN BETWEEN DAYS

It was beneath the starnfeyed shade of white gums wandering their memories of girls you may have been of girls still waiting among the yesses and now the islands of future calling you from black gaps between days where you sat loudly whispering long lunch-time secrets.

They still remain: the ghosts of young laughter falling through branches

leafed down trunks and carried by soft westerlys into schoolyard memories.

It is from here you must leave and hanging your arms across aching yesterdays

you give an older smile and leaning back walkaway.

Jennifer Martin

Natasha Mattfield

Elizabeth Matthews

Catherine McDonald

Alice McDonough

Kate McDonough

Amanda McLennan

Naomi Meares

Stephanie Mok

Rosemary Morris

Johanna Morton

Katie Munckton

Marian Neill

Andrea Nielsen

Michaela Noble

Kendall Norgard

Donna Norton

Ka tie O'Halloran

Jennifer Officer

Tara Patiniotis

Yonenne Pearce

Zoe Phillips

Harriet Picton-Warlow

Kathryn Pilkington

Natasha Poynton

Michelle Radford

Katherine Riley

Sylvia Ritson

Angela Robertson

Natalie Ross

Kellie Ryan

Katie Schwann

Angela Snowball

Valerie Song

Lisa Stone

Debra Stower

Anita Stratford

Sarah Stratford

Kavita Suresh

Faye Tan

Jillian Tan

Michelle Telfer

Amanda Thomas

Marnie Thompson

Katherine Treloar

Jeni Tremlett

Kirsten Tubby

Shannon Tubby

Anna Turnseck

Lenka van der Boom

Naomi Wakelin

Kim Wallace

Lucinda Webb

Emily Wendt

Tiffany West

Sanchia Whiteman

Margot Whittall

Helen Wilcox

Genevieve Wilkins

Joanna Williams

Ka te Williams

Miranda Williams

Eileen Wong

Regina Yeap

Elaine Yeo

Lena Yong

Liisa Young

Georgette Zadow

Roland Leach