SPEECH NIGHT PROGRAMME 2025
CEREMONY
Welcome and Processional
Please stand if you are able
Year 12 students, staff, official party, and Council
Centenary Song
Labore et Honore by Mr Paul Jarman
Bartok String Orchestra, Combined Choirs, Wind Ensemble and 2025 Pipe Major Stella Wandel and 2026 Pipe Major Klara Radman
Conductor – Ms Anne Coughlan
Please be seated
Acknowledgement of Country
2025 Reconciliation Captain Gizzelle Matasia
Solo Didgeridoo
Didgeridoo – Mr Micheal Spratt
Gorna Liyarn Dancers
Please stand if you are able
National Anthem
Advance Australia Fair
Accompanied by Bartok String Orchestra, Combined Choirs, and Wind Ensemble
Led by Ashlee Palmer
Conductor – Mr Chris Goff
School Hymn
Land of Our Birth
Accompanied by Bartok String Orchestra, Combined Choirs, and Wind Ensemble
Led by Tessa van de Veire
Conductor – Mrs Melissa Mulcahy
Land of our Birth, we pledge to thee, Our love and toil in years to be: When we are grown and take our place, As men and women of God’s grace.
Father in heaven, who loves us all, O help Thy children when they call; That they may build from age to age, An undefiled heritage.
Teach us delight in simple things, And mirth that has no bitter springs; Forgiveness free of evil done, And love to all beneath the sun.
Land of our Birth, our faith, our pride, For whose dear sake our fathers died O Motherland, we pledge to thee, Head, heart and hand through years to be.
Please be seated
Opening Prayer
Rev Nalin Perera College Caplain
Principal’s Address
Ms Cate Begbie
Principal’s Inspiring Old Collegian Award
Dr June Jones Award
Presented by Mrs Alex Vines (Jones 1985)
Dr Patricia Kailis Award
Presented by Dr Maria Bacopanos [1977)
Carmichael Shield for Champion House
Presented by Ms Cate Begbie
Presentation of Prizes Year 7-10
Announced by Ms Rebecca Watts and Presented by Ms Beth Blackwood AM (Past Principal 1997 - 2015)
Made in Dagenham
This Is What We Want & Everybody Out
Music by David Arnold
Lyrics by Richard Thomas
Book by Richard Bean
Chair of Council Address
Mrs Morgen Lewis
Wind Ensemble
Sway by Pablo Beltran Ruiz
Arranged by Michael Brown
Conductor - Mrs Melissa Mulcahy
Year 11 & 12 Prizes
Announced by Mr Greg Jones and Presented by Ms Beth Blackwood AM (Past Principal 1997 - 2015)
Presentation of Dux School Awards
Presented by Ms Cate Begbie
Dance Company
Shadowline
Choreographed by Annmarie Clifton James
Music composed by Steve Richter
Head Prefect Speech
Isla Everingham
Pipe Band
Land of Our Birth, 110 Years, Rocking The Baby Medley, Drum Fanfare, Bad Romance, Scotland
The Brave, Dancing Queen (feat. Irish dancer: Charlotte Langford)
Sisters
By Paul Simon, Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart
Arranged by Mr Chris Goff
Bartok String Orchestra, Combined Choirs, Pipe Band, and Wind Ensemble
Soloists: Gracie-Mae Cran, Anne-Marie Banas, Scarlett Whyte, Tessa van de Veire
Conductor - Mr Chris Goff
Auld Lang Syne
2025 Pipe Major, Stella Wandel
Head Prefect 2026 - Goodnight
Selma Argyle
Recessional
Scotland the Brave
Bartok String Orchestra, Combined Choirs, Pipe Band, and Wind Ensemble
Conductor – Ms Anne Coughlan
Acknowledgements
Music Staff
Mrs Linda Arnold
Ms Anne Coughlan
Mr Chris Goff
Ms Marianne Kirby
Ms Sofie Kros
Performing Arts
Mr Oliver Craze
Ms Carli Edwards
Ms Patrice Smith
Mr Alisdair McLaren
Mrs Melissa Mulcahy
Ms Jessica Sardi
Ms Lanny Sugiri
Ms Akina Lee-Kong
Mr Jeremy Turner
Ms Lani Robinson
Directing Sound and Lighting
Mr Blake Granston
INTER-HOUSE TROPHIES WHICH HAVE BEEN PRESENTED
Athletics
Mills Family Trophy
Baird House
Swimming
Black Watch Trophy
Stewart House
Cross Country
Carmichael House
Arts Day
Carmichael House
Marching
McNeil House
HOUSE SHIELDS
Academic
Ross House
Sports
McNeil House
Carmichael Shield for Champion House
To be announced at Speech Night
OLD COLLEGIANS’ ASSOCIATION BURSARY
Heather Barr Memorial Bursary
Isabella Sanchez (Year 11)
Dr Vera Summers Bursary
Pepper Roberts (Year 10)
Olive Cusack Bursary
Annie Dixon (Year 7)
ALPHA MERIT AWARD FOR ACADEMIC ENDEAVOUR
The Alpha Merit Award is awarded at each year level to those students who score most highly on the selection criteria. It is a highly respected honour and recognises the solid, supportive, hardworking, and conscientious PLC student who strives to do her best academically.
YEAR 7
Alpha Merit Award for Academic Endeavour
Saki Fukawa
Anastasia Galybin
Phoebe Hood
Ruoshui Kang
Dinuli Kariyakarawana
Agustina Villanueva Astorga
Academic Excellence Award
Lily Baker
Eva Bruna Lalic
Sophie Duncan
Madison McLean
ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE
These prizes recognise a student’s outstanding academic achievements in the disciplines studied. They are awarded solely on scholastic results.
CITIZENSHIP AWARD
These prizes recognise PLC students who demonstrate integrity, acceptance of responsibility, inclusivity of others, compassion, respect for self and others, and engagement in the life of the College community.
Sophie Philpott
Nila Regli
Citizenship Award
Fayola Anderson
Abigail Daw
Edie Grylls
Ava Jefferys
Madeline Richardson
Milla Roberts
Francesca Nelson
Citizenship Award
Sophie Duncan
Old Collegians’ Association
Olive Cusack Award
Annie Dixon
YEAR 8
Alpha Merit Award for Academic Endeavour
Josephine Love
Tessa Ponosh
Olivia Richardson
Maddison Rovira
Emilia Streitberg
Emily Zhang
Academic Excellence Award
Scarlett Brown
Ava Falconer
Mia Hickie
Sophie Landau
Grace Marshall
Chloe Speirs
Citizenship Award
Ella Buckee
Charlotte Fowler
Samiya Kefford
Sofia Lambo
Alice Motteram
Maddison Rovira
Langdon Family Prize for Citizenship
Milly Thompson
YEAR 9
Alpha Merit Award for Academic Endeavour
Amelia Baker
Isla Barker
Harper Gobetti
Vivianne Lazaroo
Dempsey Patterson
Emily Shen
Academic Excellence Award
Caitlynn Cheng
Misha Kataria
Jaime Kimball
Hannah Regli
Katie Wallis
Bridie Wandel
Citizenship Award
Olivia Bell
Tallula Chamberlain
Maisie Hatch
Madeleine Mahony
Ella O’Callaghan
Indiana Slocombe
OCA Lukin Family Prize
Bridie Wandel
Eileen Dunston Award for Citizenship
Vera Yakunina
Graham Reynolds Integrity Award
Ruby Clarke
The Boarding House Prize for Effort and Enterprise
Temprence Collard
YEAR 10
Alpha Merit Award for Academic Endeavour
Mateya Browne
Stella Farley
Brianna Mai
Isabella Roberts
Emily Stephens
Edwina Wallace
Academic Excellence Award
Matilda Allen
Kate Correia
Tia Ford
Eleanor Kerr
Saskia Lehmann
Poppy Mahon
Citizenship Award
Mollie Brown
Kate Correia
Eleanor Kerr
Isabella Roberts
Pepper Roberts
Addisyn Starkey
Amanda Nash Prize for Citizenship
Abby Boelen
Baird Prize for Music
Poppy Mahon
Beth Blackwood Change Maker Award
Poppy Mahon
Crabb Art Prize
Samantha Yang
Australian Defence Force
Long Tan Leadership and Teamwork Award
Matilda Allen
Australian Defence Force Future Innovators Award
Samantha Yang
The Hazel Day Academic Excellence Prize
Samantha Yang
Old Collegians’ Association
Vera Summers Award
Pepper Roberts YEAR 11
Alpha Merit Award for Academic Endeavour
Layla Cohen-Jones
Amelia Corbett
Stacey Dean
Maeve Kent
Greta Terzieva
Victoria Yakunina
Academic Excellence Award
Alexandra Argyle
Sana Burt
Toko Nakanishi
Emma Parker
Elizabeth Webb
Citizenship Award
Selma Argyle
Sana Burt
Stacey Dean
Maeve Kent
Isha Munro
Aurelia Qaqish
Sheila Robertson Memorial Prize for Citizenship
Amelia Corbett
Old Collegians’ Association
Heather Barr Memorial Award
Isabella Sanchez
YEAR 12
Academic
Awards
Alpha Merit Award for
Academic Endeavour
Pia Brown
Giavanna Franchina
Elena Hauri
Alisha Silbert
Rachel Wilson
Elise Wright
Academic Excellence Award
Ruby Bell
Anouk Flugge
Ziyan Li
Isla Mannolini
Kaitlyn Sin
Natasha Whittome
WACE Subject Awards
Aboriginal and Intercultural Studies (General) Prize
Mia Reidy
Accounting and Finance Prize
Felicity Psaltis
Blackall Prize for Biology
Katie Stevens
Business Management and Enterprise Prize
Nalini D’Silva
Lou Lou Fiore Hart
Careers and Enterprise (General) Prize
Xiaofei Yan
Chemistry Prize
Vivky Wei
Chinese: First Language Prize
Xiaofei Yan
Chinese: Second Language Prize
Emma Ryan
Dance Prize
Anouk Flugge
Design Prize
Chloe Telfer
Drama Prize
Claire Trainor
Economics Prize
Ruby Bell
Eggleston Jones Prize for English
Ruby Bell
English (General) Prize
Amelie Slaughter
Food Science and Technology (General) Prize
Lucy Scadding
Francesca Nelson Award for Food Science and Technology
Natasha Whittome
Heidi Moullin Prize for Media
Production and Analysis
Lottie Dowling
Hetherington Prize for Visual Art
Rachel Wilson
Human Biology (General) Prize
Eloise Ch’ng
Strahan Family Prize for Human Biology
Natasha Whittome
Summers French: Second Language Prize
Vicky Wei
John Stewart Prize for Literature
Ruby Bell
John Stewart Prize for Modern History
Olivia Petersen
Marine and Maritime Studies Prize
Ainslie Hollis
Materials, Design and Technology: Textiles Prize
Jasmine Ritchie
Materials, Design and Technology: Wood Prize
Lucy Scadding
Mathematics Applications Prize
Anouk Flugge
Mathematics Essentials (General) Prize
Amelie Slaughter
Music Prize
Kaitlyn Sin
OCA Prize for Mathematics Methods
Vicky Wei
OCA Prize for Mathematics Specialist
Vicky Wei
Physical Education Studies Prize
Olivia Pearcey
Physics Prize
Vicky Wei
Psychology Prize
Katie Stevens
IB Diploma Subject Awards
Diploma Biology HL Prize
Elena Hauri
Diploma Chemistry HL Prize
Livya Sifordi
Diploma Chemistry SL Prize
Ziyan Li
Diploma Chinese B HL Prize
Ziyan Li
Diploma Chinese B SL Prize
Uyen Dang
Diploma Design Technology
SL Prize
Uyen Dang
Diploma Economics HL Prize
Livya Siford
Diploma English A: Language and Literature HL Prize
Uyen Dang
Diploma English A: Language and Literature SL Prize
Ziyan Li
Diploma English A: Literature
HL Prize
Livya Siford
Diploma English A: Literature
SL Prize
Emily Hair
Diploma Film HL Prize
Amelie Healey
Diploma French B SL Prize
Selene Rodriguez Mallo
Diploma German B HL Prize
Elena Hauri
Diploma Global Politics
HL Prize
Pia Brown
Diploma History HL Prize
Anne-Marie Banas
Diploma Indonesian B HL Prize
Daniella Capelle
Diploma Mathematics Analysis and Approaches SL Prize
Livya Siford
Diploma Mathematics Analysis and Approaches HL Prize
Ziyan Li
Diploma Psychology HL Prize
Emily Hair
Diploma Psychology SL Prize
Livya Siford
Diploma Physics HL Prize
Ziyan Li
Diploma Spanish ab initio
SL Prize
Amelie Healey
Diploma Theory of Knowledge Prize
Livya Siford
Diploma Visual Arts HL Prize
Kiara Stofberg
YEAR 12
Citizenship
Awards
Agnes Robertson Prize for Citizenship
Isla Everingham
Cruickshank Family Prize for Citizenship
Eliza Wood
Heather Barr Memorial Prize for Citizenship
Ginger Fairweather
Lee Halford Citizenship Award
Kaitlyn Sin
Olive Cusack Prize for Citizenship
Georgia Fleay
Samantha Argyle Prize for Citizenship
Isobel Egan
The Lord Family Prize for Citizenship
Livya Siford
The Milbank Prize for Citizenship
Zahra Male
W D Benson Prize for Citizenship
Jasmine Ritchie
Awards
Australian Defence Force
Long Tan Leadership and Teamwork Award
Lila Jackson
Australian Defence Force Future Innovators Award
Vicky Wei
AMPOL Best All Rounder
Ruby Bell
Dorothy Hutchinson Prize for Piano
Kaitlyn Sin
Finlayson Senior Boarder Prize
Laura Atkinson
ICAS Mathematics Competition 2025 Medal Winner
Ziyan Li
Joanne Lapsley Pipe Band Prize
Stella Wandel
Lynn Hunt Social Justice Award
Claire Trainor
Music Performance Prize
Jasmine Ritchie
Participation in College Life
Stella Wandel
Prize for Deputy Head Prefect
Lila Jackson
Prize for Head Prefect
Isla Everingham
Principal’s Inspiration Award
Eloise Ch’ng
The Boarding House Prize for Endeavour and Spirit
Amie Kirchner
VET Runner-Up to Dux Award
Janet Phemister Prize for Vocational Education and Training Runner-up to Dux of School
Amelie Slaughter
VET Dux Award
DJ Carmichael & Company
Vocational Education and Training Dux of School
Emily Towne
IB Diploma
Runner-Up to Dux Award
Janet Phemister Prize for Diploma Runner-Up to Dux of School
Livya Siford
IB Diploma Dux of School Award
DJ Carmichael & Company
Diploma Dux of School
Uyen Dang
WACE
Runner-Up to Dux Award
Janet Phemister Prize for WACE Runner-Up to Dux of School
Emma Ryan
WACE Dux of School Award
DJ Carmichael & Company
WACE Dux of School
Vicky Wei
PRESENTED AT JUNIOR SCHOOL PRESENTATION EVENING ON THURSDAY 4 DECEMBER 2025
YEAR 3
Academic Excellence
Candice Qian
Citizenship
Elizabeth Walker
Merit
Arlo Michetti
YEAR 4
Academic Excellence
Joanna Yang
Isabelle Slattery
Citizenship
Annabelle Hood
Ava Barrett
Merit
Eva Masterton
Aja Singam
YEAR 5
Academic Excellence
Alexandra Lee
Margot O’Malley
Greta Iannizzotto
Citizenship
Sylvie Sotiroski
Ivy Hutchinson
Luella Smith
Merit
Leni Nientiedt
Lotte Beccard
Grace Halliday
Sophia Miethke
Elliana Liveris
Sophia Wade
YEAR 6
Academic Excellence
Ellie Bandarage
Angelina Yuan
Iris Mutzke
Citizenship
Anna Sekine
Sascha Hardwick
Indigo Shea
Merit
Liv Kirman
Helena Motteram
Ishika Patel
Summer Weston
Jessica Shen
Sage Goldfinch
Art Everly Coliton
Music
Jessica Shen
Mandarin
Xuan Ru Keira (Keira) Loh
French
Sophia Khattak
Physical Education
Sascha Hardwick
Ruby Eden
