Class of 2021

Head of Senior School Rebecca Watts, Head Prefect Monet Edwards and Deputy Head Prefect Dimity Andrews lead the Year 6 graduating cohort from the Junior School to the Senior School.

The graduating class of 2021 will be remembered as a cohort which turned values into actions and made positive change at PLC, Principal Cate Begbie told guests attending the students’ Valedictory in October.

Ms Begbie said the 2021 Year 12 students brought back the PLC Roar – the clapping and foot stamping to 'Scotland the Brave' played by our Pipe Major at assemblies – and initiated structural changes to the Student Prefecture to better acknowledge our Indigenous heritage.

“This cohort, with your famous charm, has been brave enough to challenge the status quo, and mature enough to do so with respect. This is easier said than done,” Ms Begbie said. “To believe that things need to change in some way, and to express this belief without diminishing other people at the same time is a difficult balancing act.”

The cohort was also addressed by 2016 Head Prefect, Phoebe Johnson, who warned the students that they would quickly realise how great life at PLC Perth had been.

“When I had to leave (PLC) behind, it was pretty confronting and it was pretty scary. I think for the two weeks after school I had certain trigger words about PLC that would send me straight into tears: the word ‘panama’ was under a strict ban in my household,” Ms Johnson said.

“I had to work out who I was now that I wasn’t a PLC student and I didn’t know where to start. So I thought I would speak tonight about some on of the things you need to be as you leave PLC and work this out.”

Ms Johnson urged the girls to be grateful for how lucky they have been; to be patient because it doesn’t matter if they don’t know what they want to do when they leave school; be brave and to be kind.

“Finally, to the class of 2021, be excited. I’m so excited for you all. I promise I’m trying not to sound cliché and cheesy, though I know I’m probably not succeeding at this, but you can literally be anything you want to be outside of these walls."

Ms Begbie said she believed the cohort was hardworking and intelligent. “You will, without a doubt, make the world a better place.”