Philanthropy at St Andrew’s in 2019

THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR GENEROUS BENEFACTORS AND VOLUNTEERS WHO GAVE TO THE COLLEGE IN 2019. WITH YOUR HELP WE HAVE NOW RAISED OVER $4M TOWARDS OUR OVERALL GOAL OF $7M TO ENABLE ACCESS TO ANDREW’S!

Mr Charlie Taylor (Fr 1982)

Chair of Council

circumstances permit. read the story behind why Peter and Libby Support for this new facility has been overwhelmingly created the Plaskitt Scholarship and how it has helped the recipients on page 8. positive; our 1959 Fresher Grant and Sandra Close, members of our group decided for their community and parents to alum Edward 60-year reunion to come Close (Fr 2014), also wanted to give back together and raise a gift for in some small way, deciding to support a bedroom in the building. students by way of the Rural Scholarship, They are now very close which assisted two students from rural and to reaching their inspiring regional backgrounds to come to College. Mr Niall Cairns (Fr 1981) goal and we look forward to Read about why they chose this path on Chairman of Foundation showing them through the page 10. It has been a tough few years for many Thyne Reid Link when they next visit College! Whilst major gifts always inspire, it is important not to forget to recognise those members in our community who are dealing The opening of the new building allowed who have loyally supported us over time. with drought and bushfires and now the us to welcome 85 more students than ever There are donors who have been giving to global COVID-19 crisis. We recognise the before into the College. However, we know the College for more than 5, 10, or even 20 need to provide support to our students and that with the increase in our cohort, there will years! We cannot express enough gratitude our wider community, whether that be with be increased need for financial assistance. for their ongoing support. We spoke to one a safe place to call home, scholarship and Whilst the building has been a major focus, of our long-time supporters, Colin Davidson bursary assistance or career guidance and we also saw our community continue to (Fr 1954) on page 22 and asked him about advice. support vital scholarships and bursary funds. his experiences with College and his The beginning of 2020 marked the It is clear that our community recognises philosophy on philanthropy. completion of the new Thyne Reid Link the importance of providing students with The 1867 Circle also continues to provide an Building, just in time for students to move scholarships and the life-changing impact important platform for us to acknowledge in for Welcome Week. It has been an this can achieve. Peter and Libby Plaskitt and connect with our community members impressive project throughout its evolution, established the Plaskitt Family Scholarship who have chosen to leave a bequest and and the results exceed all expectations. in 2017, which has so far supported four assist in securing the College’s future. The We hope to officially celebrate this exciting students from rural Australia and New lunch this year followed a new format, and milestone with you later this year when Zealand over the past 3 years. You can Circle members had the opportunity to hear

The completed Thyne Reid Link Building and the newly landscaped Glen area

from the Senior Student, College Outreach Officer and Young Alumni Committee member about different areas of activity in the College. Read more about the event and our list of current members on page 12.

Speaking of bequests, a significant bequest was left by Professor Stephen Salsbury to the College in 1998, which established four endowed scholarships that still exist and support students to this day. You can learn about his story on page 14.

In 2019, we continued to review how we acknowledge our donors. The Foundation Board have developed a new way to recognise the contribution of significant gifts in the form of The Highlander Club. Find out more about this initiative at the end of this Report. Finally, we thank our fellow Foundation Directors, Andrew Murray AM, Russell Bye, Randall Powell, Bob Stitt, Mitchell Taylor, Grace Petre and the newly joined Amanda Mostyn, for their continued stewardship of our benefactors and the Foundation in 2019.

We also again thank Hannah Atwell, Director of Advancement, and her team for all the work they do to ensure our Alumni Relations and Philanthropy programs continue to be successful.

We hope that you will continue to be part of our journey in 2020 as we continue to seek funds to open more doors and create opportunities for students to experience St Andrew’s College. Your support is essential to the success of the College and we invite you to continue to be our most passionate advocates and supporters.

The completed Thyne Reid Link building

Mr Charlie Taylor

Chair St Andrew’s College Council

Mr Niall Cairns

Chairman St Andrew’s College Foundation