St Hilda's College Chronicle 2022

Chronicle

2022

Contents From the Principal

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From the Dean of Students

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Student Club President

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A fond farewell

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My Hilda’s – student reflections

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Around the grounds

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Heathers College production

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Performing arts report

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Communitas report

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Paddock to plate

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Diversity report

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Wear it purple

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Leaders’ Dinner

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Christmas in September

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Graduation Ceremony and Valedictory Dinner

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Founders and Benefactors event 28 Welcome to our new Fellows

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Communitas medals

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Ways to contribute

31

Change your details

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Stay connected

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Acknowledgement of Country We acknowledge and pay respect to the Wurundjeri people of the Kulin Nation, the Traditional Custodians of the land upon which our college is situated. We pay our respect to all the Elders of Indigenous students who call St Hilda’s home.

We also acknowledge all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander members of our community, the University of Melbourne, and the wider world.

ST HILDA’S COLLEGE The University of Melbourne 19 – 27 College Crescent Parkville, Victoria 3052 Australia Tel +61 3 9248 8400 Email: communitas@hildas.unimelb.edu.au www.hildas.unimelb.edu.au

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St Hilda’s College Ltd ABN: 68 426 085 488 ISSN: 1442-6935 Principal: Dr Brenda Holt Editor: Carly Damen Thank you to all contributors Photography: Organic Photography, David Elijah and Carly Damen Design: Sophie Campbell

LEADERSHIP

FROM THE PRINCIPAL At the end of 2021, we dared to hope that 2022 would be a ‘normal’ year. After what was 2021 – dashed hopes, so many cancelled events and four lockdowns with a full college – we all needed one! It started with a terrific Orientation Week, full of fun, excitement and frivolity; new friendships, hope and determination we would not cancel anything! Until, of course, the first week of semester when over half of our college had COVID...

Despite the logistics of getting three meals per day, 7 days a week, to 140 residents over a two week period, we made it through, and we were so thankful that our students mostly had very mild illnesses. It was a baptism by fire for our new external caterers, Trippas White Group, who have been brilliant additions to the Hilda’s family.

Fortunately, after that rough start, the rest of the year did, indeed, feel ‘normal.’

years.’ Over 500 prospective families have visited the College in 2022 – certainly our highest in my five years.

We are, and have been for the last three years, oversubscribed. We know that this is simply not the case for some Melbourne colleges, and particularly for colleges around the country, so are thankful that the demand for a Hilda’s experience is greater than the places we have to offer.

2022 has been an outstanding year – we have recorded our best overall marks in the last 20 years, with 50 of our students achieving scores of H1s; we came in second overall in the Intercollegiate Arts Shield – our highest recorded position (we led the entire year until the final big band competition). Our college musical, Heathers, was nominated for an unprecedented 8 UMSU excellence awards, and we won four of them, including best actor and best musical.

The students did not win the overall intercollegiate sports competition as we did in 2019, but we took out a number of sports, including Women’s Cricket, Women’s Volleyball and Men’s Hockey (where our Dean of Students played an outstanding goalkeeper).

After a renovation of bottom C this summer that will add a few more rooms, the college will be able to accommodate up to 230 students.

An important decision of our Board last year was to continue to grow, but to stay under 250 students, which we believe maintains our very close-knit community feel.

While we probably ran too many events this year to make up for the two years we weren’t allowed to, we had some real highlights, including our new Academic Dinners, built to inspire our students, the College Ball, the Musical, and Valedictory Dinner where we celebrated our graduates and all of our student’s many achievements.

Recruitment events have been a very welcome change after the ‘lockdown

Two wonderful 2022 community events are worth noting: the Marjorie Smart Oration in April where Prof Richard James’ stellar examination of access and equity in higher education impressed everyone in attendance with the enormous challenges we face in higher education to offer a level playing field to those in lower socioeconomic families; and the Founders and Benefactors Dinner in November where we were able to honour the Fellows of the College, celebrate the 50 and 40 year reunions, and award four long-term outstanding volunteers our prestigious Communitas Medals. It is important to note that the Communitas Medals, last awarded in 1997, went to Andrew and Jean Miller, Brian James and Peter Kempen, for a combined 120 years of service to the College.

While on the topic of service, I would

like to offer my sincere thanks to the Board of the College and specifically to the Board Chair, David Gilbertson, KC, who have all given much of their time and expertise over many years to make our College great. I would like to also thank the terrific staff at the College – much is accomplished with very few, and without exception, each staff member feels deeply committed to the mission of the College. Finally, I would like to thank our fabulous students who continually impress me with their determination, kindness and enthusiasm. How lucky we have been to have such bright and vibrant members of the college! Zara Williams has followed a long tradition of excellence in Student Club President and was deservedly honoured with the Peter Kempen Leadership Award for her outstanding work this year.

Paige Blyth won the Communitas Prize, our Collegian of the year, and well exemplifies volunteer service and sacrifice for others.

I am so pleased to say it has been a fantastic year at St Hilda’s College and feel so privileged to have led the community for 5 years. The end of 2022 brings an end to my long career in residential colleges after starting in 1998. It was an incredible honour to have a dinner to celebrate and mark the end of this career, a night I will always treasure and remember fondly.

I am also thrilled that James Hardiman, Dean of Students my last three years, is the new Principal. Our Board could not have chosen a better candidate for the College.

Dr Brenda Holt Principal

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LEADERSHIP

FROM THE DEAN OF STUDENTS It was my absolute honour to have ended 2022, my third year as Dean of Students at St Hilda’s, presented with the challenge and privilege of leading this amazing community through its next phase in history. I joined this college back in 2020 because I believe in the transformative power of a residential education. I believe in the life changing opportunities that living in a diverse and supportive community can offer young adults as they pave their way to becoming future leaders of industry, government and academia. I believe in and am committed to strengthening the value of Communitas that is so genuinely embedded in everything that our staff and students do.

I want to acknowledge the incredible work of our outgoing student leaders and of our outgoing Principal, Brenda Holt, who I have had the personal pleasure of working alongside for three years. I have never worked with a more passionate, committed and empathetic leader and her contribution to our college has been incredible. You will see from Brenda’s Chronicle entry that our community achieved many amazing things during this period, despite the unprecedented challenges of covid. I am lucky to be inheriting a positive culture that is grounded in supporting each other and giving everything a go.

With one proud, nostalgic eye on our recent achievements, it’s also now my pleasure to be looking to the future of St Hilda’s and what role it should play in the lives of the young adults who call our college home. The answer lies in a number of key aspects, the first being a focus on providing a transformational educational experience for our students. That is a focus on opportunities that exist outside of the lecture hall or tutorial room that allow students to learn about themselves, their values, their strengths and weaknesses and how they fit in to the world. I am passionate about growing our leadership and personal development programs at St Hilda’s that are built of our genuine

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care for and understanding of each and every individual in our community.

Another important focus will be maintaining the diverse community experience that students, for nearly 60 years, have enjoyed at St Hilda’s.

Where else in the world can the student from Wycheproof share a sink with the student from Bondi? Where else could the full forward of the local footy team in Alice Springs bunk with the lead singer of the local choir from Mildura? And where else could a physics student break bread, three times a day, every day, with the ancient history cohort? It is these experiences that leave lasting impressions on young leaders and encourage them to seek out difference, not be afraid of it. To try new things, not stay in their own comfort zone. To contribute to the growth of others, not just focus on themselves. Cultivating a culture that embraces and celebrates difference is a priority of mine.

Finally, I look forward to continuing to build a community of engaged alumni and friends at St Hilda’s, especially as we emerge from the covid years that short-circuited our connection with the outside world so drastically.

Engaging with our network of alumni and friends offers our students an incredible opportunity to expand their knowledge base and to understand the world from different perspectives.

I have been overwhelmed by the enthusiasm of our alumni community since I joined St Hilda’s and am committed to growing opportunities for more involvement as we head towards our 60th year anniversary in 2024.

I am incredibly optimistic about the years ahead.

For 2023, St Hilda’s received the highest number of applications for residence in recent memory.

This tells me something that we’ve perhaps always known but not readily acknowledged until the impact of covid: people crave community, they crave connection and they crave belonging. And it is our privilege to take this opportunity and work to create a transformative experience for our students so that they may go on to transform the world around them.

James Hardiman Dean of Students

LEADERSHIP

FROM THE STUDENT CLUB PRESIDENT Hello everyone! I’m Zara (she/her) and I was the President of the St Hilda’s Student Club for the year that was 2022.

Hildarians, I hope you ended this year having made some amazing memories and lifelong friends. The General Committee and I have put everything we could into making this year, our first “real” year after lockdowns, as best it could be. I am so very proud of everything the team and the college have achieved: taking home a few trophies on the sports fields and on the stage, running so many successful events, Heathers, the best play in Hilda’s history, some fantastic charity work, merch sales keeping us all repping green and blue, PRIDE and allyship events, international cuisine nights and support networks, and so much more. Expanding the type of events we run here at Hilda’s has been pivotal in making sure people feel that they truly belong here – I hope that each and every Hildarian saw some of themselves in the events this year, and that comfort zones were safely extended.

Parents, I hope you left 2022 knowing that your child was supported as much as possible by the wonderful community we have here. The wellbeing team has done an amazing job at adapting to the ever changing needs of our community and ensuring that residents are connected to one another as well as to sources of additional support. The team ran a number of great community engagement events, including Safe and Sexy week, Giving Back barbeques,

Thursgays get-togethers, and International Day of Friendship. As one of the A block team members, I know how much I have enjoyed running both block and portfolio events to promote connection. It’s been such a meaningful experience to both run these events and get to know so many people through them.

This year has been constantly hectic, exciting and fun – and being the President through it all has been an absolute pleasure.

I honestly have no idea where the time went and still don’t quite believe that I won’t be at Hilda’s in 2023. I have learnt so much and have so many amazing people to thank for the amazing year we had.

To my executive, Ollie, Oscar and Naomi, each of you have been instrumental to our year. I have a lot of respect for each of you and am so grateful to have shared this rollercoaster ride of a year with you.

To my GC, thank you for all your hard work and Communitas. Each of you have done a stellar job in your roles.

To Jimmy and Brenda, thank you for your continuing support and guidance throughout the year. Myself and the GC would not have made it through the year without you both. To the wellbeing team, thank you too for your support. You are the backbone of this community and life here would look extremely different without each of you.

While I am sad my time here as a student, as a leader, as a Hildarian, is coming to an end, I am excited for what lies ahead. The incoming GC led by Holly, Harry, Will and Kai will do an amazing job. Already I see them working behind the scenes and getting ready for what will be another exciting year. I wish you all the best of luck!

I am so grateful for every day I have called Hilda’s my home. But for now, that’s all from me. Thank you for a great three years; I will always treasure so many moments, friendships and memories that I have made here.

Lots of love, Zara Williams Student Club President 2022

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LEADERSHIP

A fond farewell November 18th saw the end of an era with Dr Brenda Holt celebrating the culmination of her career in residential colleges. Joined by her family, friends, current and past students and colleagues of the various colleges where she has left her mark, St Hilda’s was honoured to be able to host such a wonderful event.

Lots of stories were shared, a few tears were shed and it was clear to everyone present what an amazing impact Brenda has had on those who have been led by her over the years.

Thank you Brenda and all the very best for your next chapter!

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LEADERSHIP

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CURRENT STUDENTS

My Hilda’s How do you summarise the best three years of your life in a couple of minutes?

amazing play and a glass or two of vintage (or cordial if you haven’t spent enough time with Willips).

Well…

Hilda’s has taught all of us so much – and part of me thinks we will only realise the extent of that years down the track.

There were the trials and tribulations of O-week, many failed turn costumes, 2 cricket flags, 3 fresher dances, hours watching F1 races in the JCR, a memorable stitch in the cross country, a singular bag raider, a hot chocolate every morning from Simon, an audacious amount of money spent at charity auctions, time on the sidelines of sports fields, a bloody

We’ve learned how to remain sure of ourselves whilst living amongst 220 talented, genuine and hardworking people. We’ve learnt that you never have to do anything that you don’t want to. And I’ve certainly picked up on the fact that people are probably going to be rather off you as you’re blowing the leaves at 7 o’clock in the morning. But I can also tell you that the tea with Tyso is worth the hassle.

On behalf of all the departing third years in 2022, thank you. We really do mean it.

Thank you for the company in the dinner line, for the late nights in the tute rooms and for the support from the sidelines.

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We are a rag tag bunch who through two years of covid have discovered all the potential we have to do great things in the future. I’m so proud that our openness and enthusiasm has taken us on the greatest adventures.

Thank you Hilda’s for accepting me, an enemy from across the ditch and being a part of the stories I’ll one day pass onto my kids.

I hope that this moment feels special to everyone in this room, because without each other uni might have felt a bit like doom and gloom.

If you’ve found your people while watching movies or even playing pool, they’re friends for life and at least I believe that’s something pretty cool.

Although sadly it’s our time to part ways from the college scene, may we always remember what it means to bleed blue and green.

Katie Third year

CURRENT STUDENTS

When I think of our last two years at St Hilda’s College, a few things come to mind: inclusion, passion, spirit and being so overcome with Communitas that you just absolutely must get a green and blue tattoo on the undersides of your feet.

As a cohort, our time at St Hilda’s has been marked by some important milestones. A remix track that will be number one soon I promise, a two time premiership winning cricket team led by the daughters of famous cricketers, midnight naps in a suspiciously placed bed in the swamp, 411 convenors, a slip and slide (sorry Tyso), missing 64 out of the Hottest 100 because someone couldn’t work a lock, climbing into a slightly drenched Diego costume after someone else, a backflip from the heavens in the soccer grand final and yum chicken that would have you

elbowing your best friend if it meant you got the last piece.

All these things are what makes us into a tight-knit community and all these things will be what we hold onto in the years to come. We will always love what it felt like to be a part of a 220-person strong team. How you held your breath from the sidelines during a penalty shootout. How you were so proud you could cry when the curtain dropped at play. How you heard about your friend’s insane academic achievement, and maybe you taught them something last

Monday when you told them a fun fact in the corridor. Hilda’s is full of people who surprise you every day. We have unlikely friendships, hidden talents and Communitas so strong that you find yourself practising a spin bowl in your spare time when you don’t even know what “Howzat” means. We have learnt how to be better people because of what we want to give to each other, because that’s what being in a community like ours means.

To the band of us who are leaving, good luck and chase those big dreams of yours. Go have a cup of tea at your sinkies house, watch the green and blue grace the footy oval, and live your life in the company of St Hilda.

And to those staying, carry on the legacy of Communitas, and show everyone what it means to really bleed green and blue.

In the end, when I look back at these last two years, I realise how lucky we are. Not just lucky to live where we do and have the opportunities we have, but lucky because we have made hundreds of friends, and with them, we have enough memories to fill our cups for hundreds of years.

I really do love you Hilda’s. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts, it’s been an absolute treat.

Tori Second year

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COLLEGE SPORT

Around the grounds Semester 1 was a successful start to the year for our Hilda’s athletes, particularly the women’s cricket team who convincingly won the competition.

Led by the recipient of the ‘Battler Award’ Pip McWilliams and joint sportswoman of the year Sally Howie, the girls were clearly the best team on the crescent. The men’s team were knocked out in a last-ball finish against a strong Newman side in the quarter-finals.

Tennis proved to be more of a challenge, with our hardworking team (led by Siddhant Kohli) falling at the hands of powerhouses Ormond and Newman.

5th place in the athletics carnival soon followed, with several impressive sprinting performances from cocaptain Alex Tarr dragging us up the ladder. We were also without one of our top athletes in Annie Magnusson, who was representing Victoria at Nationals while the athletics carnival was on.

It was also around this time that we learnt Cassidy Mailer had been drafted to the North Melbourne AFLW team, a huge achievement that Hilda’s was extremely proud of.

Our success continued with the cross-country carnival; in the closest finish of all time, we got pipped by Ormond to 2nd place overall, with the boys bringing home 1st place in a tremendous effort in which every male Hilda’s runner finished in a top 20 position.

Table tennis brought us back down to earth – while we won a few games we were knocked out quite early on.

Men’s soccer proved equally

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disappointing; despite having a few stars in the team, we were convincingly beaten by the bigger colleges in what proved to be a difficult draw.

At the same time as soccer was women’s hockey. With a big win against Newman, the team were flying – unfortunately, a tight 1-0 loss to Ormond in the quarter final dashed our hopes of winning back-to-back flags in the competition.

The men’s hockey team fared better, however. Led by co-captains Trent Madden and Henry ‘Bobby’ Bourchier, the team fought tooth and nail every game to grind their way to a mouthwatering final against Queen’s. The hero proved to be Bourchier, who scored the only goal of the game to secure an unbelievable 1-0 win to take home the trophy in one of the best sporting days of the year.

Women’s soccer was a different story, with the girls struggling to make inroads against the bigger colleges.

As a result, we didn’t make it into the knockout stages.

Finally, the fabled rowing regatta took place with a large crowd in good spirits.

Our rowers, led by George Whittakers and Eliza Byron, did us proud, with the men coming 3rd overall in their division. The women’s VIII looked extremely strong, winning their firstround race only to be disqualified for passing under the bridge incorrectly.

Regardless, there was plenty of support and appreciation for the rowers.

Overall, it was a solid first semester, with Hilda’s sitting in 4th place in the Tickner Cup with an opportunity to kick on in Semester 2.

Over the winter break, Hilda’s Sportswomen of the Year recipients Layla Parker and Sally Howie, and Tess Palubiski, won the gold medal competing for Victoria at the Under 21 Hockey Championships in Perth. Later in the year, Sally, Layla and Clementine Harris won the gold medal at the Uni Nationals competition for women’s hockey.

Semester 2 brought new surprises as our women’s AFL team went all the way to the minor final, with a sensational

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win over University College. The men’s team played valiantly but were unlucky to not progress through to the finals. In netball, the girl’s played their way into the minor final, and were unlucky not to come away with the win. Special mention to Jenny Wrigglesworth for her captaincy and efforts to win MVP. The swimming carnival was a one day event that saw 23 Hildarians take to the pool and swim to bring home 4th place behind some very competitive swimmers from the larger colleges.

Big performances from Cass Mailor and Peeter Mirleeb led the way!

Badminton came next with sensational performances from both the men and women, bringing us all the way to the minor final.

Basketball and volleyball were also held in Semester 2, with the women’s teams finishing 2nd and 1st respectively in these sports. The volleyball final was a spectacle to watch, with a comefrom-behind win from our Hildarians!

Well done girls! Squash concluded our sports for the year, with great efforts put in by all.

We finished 4th overall in the Tickner Cup, behind Ormond, Trinity and Queens. Whilst the three biggest colleges stormed home, we were definitely the ‘best of the rest’. The women finished third overall, and the men fifth. Good luck to all Hildarians competing in sports in 2023, bring her home for us.

Felix Ford and Clementine Harris Sports Convenors

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COLLEGE MUSICAL

Heathers

2022 College Musical

The 2022 Musical saw students past and present come together to deliver an outstanding production which was the first to be held at the brand new Union House Theatre.

We were thrilled to see this amazing work recognised at the 2022 Union House Theatre Awards where we won:

Outstanding Costume and Makeup Katie Walker, Heathers, St Hilda’s College Theatre Group Outstanding Performance in a Musical Baxter Kay, Heathers, St Hilda’s College Theatre Group Outstanding Musical Direction Bailey Montgomerie, Heathers, St Hilda’s College Theatre Group Exceptional Backstage Award David Elijah, Heathers, St Hilda’s College Theatre Group Outstanding Musical Heathers, St Hilda’s College Theatre Group Congratulations also to Abbey Miller and Charlie Dohler who were both nominated for Outstanding Performance in a Musical and to Alex Hughes and Emily Wang who were nominated for Outstanding Movement/Choreography.

View the production program here:

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COLLEGE MUSICAL

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PERFORMING ARTS

Performing arts report Intercollegiate Activities Cup Round Up Alongside the University of Melbourne’s other colleges, St Hilda’s competes each year in a year-long Arts and Culture competition organised by the student-run Intercollegiate Activities Council – also known as ICAC. St Hilda’s fielded an incredible effort this year in all events. We began with a 5th place finish in Trivia with a team of freshers and returners alike working together to defeat the competition.

The week later saw our freshers head to 170 Russell Street in the city for the annual Step Up dance competition.

Dancing to ‘Break Free’ by Ariana Grande, our freshers absolutely bought the house down, finishing in a very close 2nd to International House.

Next, we saw Hilda’s take on all things drama, competing in the annual Theatresports competition held next door at Queen’s College.

Our tight team of 4 delivered some truly hilarious moments, as well as a 3rd place finish! After the mid-sem break, we danced and lip-synced our way around the college to film our annual Lipdub to ‘One Way or Another (Teenage Kicks)’ by One Direction.

With the support of the Hildarians in the crowd, our Lipdub landed up 2nd place, just behind St Mary’s College.

After the Winter Break, we returned

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to competition with ICAC Debating, held here at St Hilda’s. With the home-ground advantage, we made a strong start in the competition, with wins against Newman and Queen’s in the qualifying rounds. However, the Ormond side proved too strong in the semi-final, and we landed in the minor final to battle it out for 3rd place.

With Queen’s failing to field a team,

we finished 3rd overall, a very impressive display for a team that included first-time debaters!

PAMACAC came next, being the annual competition for Pool, Poker, Mahjong, Chess, Cards, and this year also Monopoly, Super Smash Bros and Twister. Hilda’s fielded competitors in all events. Despite early knock-outs in Pool and Mahjong, some dominant

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plays on the Chess Board from Josh Lee and an outstanding Twister performance from Will Munday carried us to a 2nd place overall finish for the event.

Going into Battle of the Bands (the final ICAC event for the year), Hilda’s held an impressive lead over all other colleges for the overall Intercollegiate Arts and Cultural Cup. With a setlist consisting of ‘Moderation’ by Florence + the Machine, ‘Sex on Fire’ by Kings of Leon, ‘Tongue Tied’ by Grouplove and ‘Dangerous Woman’ by Ariana Grande, we were feeling good about our chances. Our 15-piece band had rehearsed their heart out, and were ready to tackle the Max Watts stage in matching black and blue costumes.

However, the competition proved too tough, and ultimately, we finished in 7th place, a slightly disappointing end to what was a great cultural year.

St Hilda’s College finished 2nd in the Intercollegiate Cup for the first time in years, a stunning improvement compared to our typical last place finish, where we’ve landed for the past 5 years. I am very excited to hand over the reins of Cultural Director to Georgie Macho, who I know will carry on this legacy and deliver the St Hilda’s community one better in 2023!

Zodie Bolic Cultural Convenor

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PERFORMING ARTS

Arts and Culture (RA and Student Club Offerings) Round Up This year saw a return to normal for St Hilda’s Arts and Culture offerings, after a somewhat stunted past few years due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

With an abundance of musically talented freshers, we ended O-Week with our first Variety Night of the year.

With the fairy lights strung across the back quad, it was an incredibly enjoyable night filled with great music – the highlight being Nate Cross’ excellent saxophone performance wafting across the back quad as he played from his room in isolation.

The next highlight was Hilda’s Fest, coming just after a very relaxing mid-semester break. So many musical talents were on display, from

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Lauren Dressler treating us all to some beautiful Portuguese music, to Charlie Dohler owning the Worker’s Club stage in front of a packed crowd. With a crowd made of Hilda’s students past and present, all had a truly great time!

opportunity to enjoy the talents of our Hilda’s community in a more relaxed environment. Ranging from India Lewis on the piano, to Alison White on the flute, it was a lovely evening that all enjoyed.

We entered a different gear with the next event, being Hilda’s Under the Stars! Due to the bad weather, we were sadly under artificial stars, however that did not dull the night’s sparkle at all! A collaboration between our Music Convenors and our Accessibility Convenor, the night was a great

For Earth Day, we were lucky enough to enjoy a Terrarium Making workshop, hosted by Laneway Learning, organised in collaboration with the RA Arts and Culture Portfolio and the Student Club Environment Convenor Ally Hardy. With 30 lucky Hildarians scoring completely subsidised spots to the

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workshop, much fun was had, and many terrariums were made! Ranging from peaceful garden abodes to dinosaur play pens – we saw it all!

Next, we had the pleasure of attending SIX the Musical at the Comedy Theatre. With the RA Arts and Culture portfolio offering subsidised tickets, the Hilda’s community quickly snatched them up and all were excited to see the high energy musical that is SIX. Thanks to the Student Club budget, we had the pleasure of being able to enjoy some wine and cheese together as a community before we caught the tram to the theatre district. SIX certainly lived up to the hype, with all who came remarking on how much they enjoyed the show.

After the thrill of SIX, we had our show coming up – being Heathers!

On September 1st, 2nd and 3rd, the St Hilda’s Theatre Group took over Union House Theatre, transforming the new Arts and Culture building at the University of Melbourne into Westerberg High School. Heathers was a resounding success, with excellent

reviews from not only the Hilda’s community, but from the Dialog and UniMelb Love Letters as well!

On Saturday night of Week 7, the Hilda’s community bustled down to the Dining Hall, ready to enjoy a true variety of offerings from all Hildarians.

From dance works to art time-lapse, to iconic meme recreations – we certainly saw, and enjoyed it all!

As we enjoyed the Arts, we also enjoyed a few beverages, with Tori and I (Zodie) serving on the kegs. A huge thanks go to the Music Convenors for their excellent organisation, as well as the kitchen for their great snacks!

Finally, what other way is there to celebrate a great year than a trip to the Clyde! While the rain may have tried to dampen our spirits, all who came had a great time and enjoyed reminiscing on what a great year it was for Arts and Culture at St Hilda’s College! We certainly enjoy the GC sponsored snacks as well.

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PERFORMING ARTS

ICAC participation Battle of the Bands

Lip Dub

Abbey Miller

Alex Ashburner-Hill

Alex Hughes

Ally Hardy

Charlie Dohler

Anna Bolitho

David Elijah

Annie Magnussen

Dempsey Doyle

Baxter Kay

Georgie Macho

Ben Wrobel

India Lewis

Charlie Dohler

Jacinta Baker

Chloe Royal

Kipling Edmonds

Dempsey Doyle

Luella Drinnan

Eloise Sinclair-Ford

Nate Cross

Georgie Macho

Oli Courtnay

Georgie Short

Peeter Mirlieb

Hannah Lilford

Siang Han Law

Harriet Vuillermin

Thomas Loughnan

Holly Morrison

Step Up Abbey Miller Baxter Kay Cassidy Mailer Claudia Fitzsimmons Eren Zehir Georgia Russell Georgie Macho Jovita Chia Kipling Edmonds Meg Kennedy-Ripon Molly Corr Will Munday Mascot: Georgie Short Choreography: Zodie Bolic

PAMACAC Anoushka John Jess Sin Jessie Williams Joshua Lee Mody Yim Ollie Merchant Tobias Miliankos-King Trent Madden Will Munday Zara Williams

Debating Anoushka John Emily Wang James Grosser Meg Kennedy-Ripon

Imogen Quilty India Veevers Ingrid Bradley Jacinta Baker Jessie Dalgleish Jessie Williams Lara Skerratt Lauren Dressler de Vargas Max Ramsey Nabila Afifah Paige Blyth Thomas Loughnan Tori Obrien Will Munday Zara Williams Zodie Bolic

Trivia David Elijah Georgie Macho James Grosser Jess Sin Jessie Williams Luke Parolin Maddy Baker Mody Yim Zara Williams Zoe Bismark

Theatresports Baxter Kay Clara Yffer Jacinta Baker Tai Crismale Sophie Michael

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COMMUNITAS REPORT

Communitas: making a difference This year, the Communitas portfolio has contributed to many facets of the St Hilda’s experience including charity and volunteering, academic opportunity, environmental sustainability and spirited encouragement for the students of St Hilda’s.

The Communitas convenors and committee members have done a wonderful job of rallying together students to be conscious leaders in our community, and in their lives outside of college. Some noteworthy initiatives from the year include Walk for a Week, a week-long relay which raises funds and spreads awareness for the McGrath Foundation; Earth Hour, a designated hour in the semester where all lights at college are turned off and students are given the opportunity to reflect on their energy consumption; and the Whitby Academic Journal, which allows students and staff members of St Hilda’s College to share their academic achievement from their tertiary career so far.

This year has been such a special year, and as a college, the students of St Hilda’s feel very fortunate to be given such significant opportunities. As a cohort, we have developed as young leaders, given back to the communities that have given us so much, had important conversations with each other and advocated for groups that need it most.

Communitas is the spirit that runs through St Hilda’s, and I’m really excited to see where the green and blue road goes.

Tori Oberin Communitas Director

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PADDOCK TO PLATE

Paddock to Plate

For the first time since 2019 we hosted current students and their parents for an event celebrating our regional producers and showcasing their wine, cider and food. Partnering with the Student Club Charity Convenors, more than $5000 was raised on the night for ‘The School Project.’

Our sincere thanks to all those who supported the initiative through donations to the raffle, auction or lucky door prizes and those who sold us their produce for the event.

To reinforce the importance of our traditionally rural roots, we heard from 3rd year student, Zodie Bolic, who shared her thoughts on what it means to come to St Hilda’s from a farming community.

Good evening. I’m Zodie, a 3rd year student here at St Hilda’s, currently studying a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Dance at the Victorian College of the Arts within the University of Melbourne.

While I now call St Hilda’s home, I grew up in North Queensland in a place called Mackay, which, I would say, is known for 2 things – coal and sugarcane. My family has ties to both, with my dad working

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for a local manufacturing company that supplies the Bowen Basin mining industry and beyond. But tonight, what I’m here to talk about is cane.

I live 30 minutes inland from Mackay in an area known as Greenmount, on a sugarcane farm. My family has lived there for approximately 25 years, and cane is what we know.

Mackay is nicknamed Australia’s sugar capital because it produces more than a 3rd of Australia’s sugar, and indeed, it is cane that drives life in Mackay.

Being woken up early by harvesters and tractors is a sign that the crushing season, the period in which sugarcane is harvested, has begun, as well as a sign to get out of bed and shut the windows to stop the cane dust from coming in! The iconic sight of the cane fields burning is an image that is uniquely

part of the North Queensland ethos, and one that I certainly know well, having spent many hours on my veranda watching the cane fields burn. My local community was one filled with farmers, with many of my closest friends coming from farming backgrounds – typically either cane or cattle.

I completed all my schooling in Mackay, at St Patrick’s College, catching the bus in and out of the city each day.

However, come graduation, I had to make a choice about where I wanted to continue my study. Many of my peers at school had landed on either Central Queensland University in Mackay or James Cook University in Townsville for their tertiary education. When one values a continuing connection to their property and community like many rural students do, CQU and JCU provide the

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perfect way to remain connected while studying. However, I wanted to study dance – and therefore both were out of the question, as they unfortunately didn’t offer dance as a field of study.

Eventually I landed on Melbourne, specifically the VCA, having visited once during a school trip in Year 9.

Furthermore, I knew that I wanted to live at a college, having known many older friends who stayed on campus at JCU and valued it highly. As an interstate student who knew exactly 1 person studying at the University of Melbourne, I was deeply worried about the move and whether I’d find that sense of community that is so deeply ingrained in regional areas, and that certainly had been in mine. However, having not come to Melbourne for any open days or tours due to the expense and impractical timing, I was essentially flying blind when it came to choosing where I wanted to live. But a little bit of a Google search soon led me to the St Hilda’s website, which described a college with a deep history of supporting students from regional, rural, farming and interstate backgrounds like my own, and I knew I had found my place.

Like many of the other regional and rural students here at Hilda’s, I am deeply connected to my local area and community. However, unlike many of my Victorian counterparts, heading home for a brief weekend or a 21st is out of the question, as flight prices are often ridiculously expensive.

This has sometimes been hard to deal with, as I look on from a far while all my school friends celebrate milestones together, or my sister drives down from JCU for a weekend with our parents. However, being here at Hilda’s fills that void.

Our sense of community is so strong, and so present in the everyday.

It’s the small things that matter – like being able to leave my belongings in my room over break, or having a barista that knows everyone’s name and coffee order. Hilda’s has given me so much, from leadership, to friends, to a sense of self, and it’s been truly a blessing to be here these past few years.

Moving to a brand-new city is a scary thing for anyone, but to have moved to Melbourne from a rural area, especially as an interstate student, I am deeply thankful that Hilda’s has been here to support me.

For regional and rural students, it can be hard to access these kinds of institutions like Hilda’s, especially if you’re from a farming background or maybe the first in your family to go to university, like I am in mine. There are more barriers and hurdles for us than for city students; from a lack of subject offerings in high school impacting degree choice, or the inability to access knowledge about what sets different universities apart from each other. That’s why it’s important that we not only hold, but make space for rural students, and tonight is a great example of how to do so.

Thank you for your time, and next time you have a cup of tea, have a look where they source their sugar from. More likely than not, it will be Mackay!

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DIVERSITY AT COLLEGE

Imogen Quilty

Luella Drinnan

William Phillips

Diversity report The diversity portfolio this year consisted of the International Representative (William Phillips), Queer Representative (Imogen Quilty) and Accessibility Convenor (Luella Drinnan). Together, we hosted the Diversity Film Fest in August where we showed a variety of films with international, LGBTQIA+ and disabled representation.

The International Representative worked with local restaurants to organise Flight Night in Semester 1, an opportunity for Hildarians to enjoy an outdoor dinner with a variety of international cuisines, ranging from Jordanian to Mexican. Additionally, four international dinner nights were organised during the year, including Japanese Night, Mexican Night and Indian Night. 2022 was a year of reform for the Intercollegiate International Network and structural reforms were implemented to ensure its success in 2023.

October 7 with local drag queen Tequila Mockingbird hosting musical bingo and a night of dancing and drag performance. Earlier in the year, the Queer Representative and Environmental Convenor organised an Op Shop Crawl for students to sustainably spice up their wardrobes.

Alongside this, many smaller events such as Drag trivia, a pub trip and bisexual visibility day afternoon tea were run in conjunction with the SRA/RA inclusivity portfolio to provide everyone with the opportunity to get involved in queer culture.

The Queer Representative celebrated Wear It Purple Day on 26 August with cupcake decorating, pot painting, face painting, friendship bracelet making and food to celebrate members of the St Hilda’s LGBTQIA+ community.

Pride Night was celebrated on

The Accessibility Convenor worked with the General Committee to ensure college events are accessible to disabled and neurodiverse students. These events included Hildasfest and variety nights with the music convenors, turns with the turn

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convenors and Nowhere to Wear dinner with the arts convenors. The Accessibility Convenor collaborated with the music convenors to bring Hilda’s Under the Stars, a sensoryfriendly music night to celebrate Autism Awareness Month.

The Accessibility Convenor also hosted picnics to celebrate Autism Awareness Day and Disability Pride Month and worked with the mental health portfolio to organise the Lifeline Out of the Shadows event.

With 2022 being the first year with the role, the Accessibility Convenor focused on awareness of the disabled and neurodiverse communities by bringing attention to and celebrating various awareness days in the college Facebook group.

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Wear it

purple

Wear it Purple Day saw St Hilda’s awash with rainbow colours as our students celebrated members of the St Hilda’s LGBTQIA+ community.

Congratulations to Queer Rep, Imogen on a very successful and fun-filled afternoon!

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LEADERS’ DINNER

Leaders’ Dinner

We hosted more that 50 past Student Club Presidents, Vice Presidents & Honour Board recipients in the JCR in July 2022. Attendees included our Head Student of 1967, Rosie Hitchen, through to our Presidents of 2021 and 2022, Georgie Bailey and Zara Williams.

There was a lot of reminiscing over class photos, Chronicles and music that brought back those College memories!

With leadership being the theme of the evening, we were lucky enough to hear from our two most recent St Hilda’s Student Club Presidents about what leadership and life at Hilda’s means to them.

First up, we heard from the 2022 President, Zara Williams: A few nights ago as I was trying to fall asleep, a song randomly popped into my head and derailed my REM cycle.

Instantly I knew it was what I wanted to talk about tonight. It was a song I had stumbled upon in my first year, while I was going through my first break up, and in the middle of lockdown.

The first time I heard Good People by Rhys Lewis, the sentiment of the song had me instantly reflecting on my life so far, particularly on the first 6 or so months of my college experience.

The song feels like an ode to all the important, supportive people in life.

Listening to it now makes me think of all the amazing people I’ve had the pleasure of meeting at Hilda’s. I consider myself so lucky to know Good People.

The strangers I now call my best mates, the staff members who feel more like lifelong mentors than college admin, the dedicated student leaders I get to work with everyday – they’re all exactly what I was looking for in a college.

Good people.

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While Hilda’s is very much a place to call home, it is so much more than just a place to live.

I strongly believe that at Hilda’s you are constantly surrounded by so many Good People. Hilda’s is a place where increasingly more people feel safe to let their minds and hearts grow, change, break and heal – that’s just one of the reasons why Hilda’s is so much more than just residential buildings. I am so proud of the continually progressing, positive culture of belonging that exists at Hilda’s. By giving voice and space to people in our community who struggle to find a place elsewhere; by creating an atmosphere where people can get involved with our communitas culture in countless ways; by fostering growth in whichever capacity Hildarians choose to pursue it, Hilda’s allows us to be our best selves. Each of these are things I believe Hilda’s already does so well and things

that the future leaders will undoubtedly continue to improve.

As I approach the finish line of my bachelors degree, my time at college and my presidency, I owe countless happy memories and opportunities for growth to so many people. So many Good People. And I only have you all to thank. Knowing that the one thing everyone in this room has in common is that we are all Hildarians, I know that each of you are Good People.

You are Good People to so many in your lives. Some of whom you may never realise. So thank you for being Good People. Good people to those in your lives, to those from your time at Hildas, and those who came after you.

Without having been Good People, and without what each of you have done in our community, Hilda’s wouldn’t be the home it is today.

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Next up, we heard from the 2021 President, Georgie Bailey who has transitioned from student to staff member in 2022: For those who don’t know me, my name is Georgie Bailey. I came to Hilda’s in 2019 and have been a student for the past 3 years as well as Student Club President and Residential Advisor in 2021. This year, I have become a residential tutor and taken on a different role within college.

So, I’ve been told I have a unique perspective of St Hilda’s – seeing it before and throughout covid, as well as a leader and now a staff member.

To say I am passionate about this place is an understatement. Hilda’s has been and continues to be an amazing experience for me. It has given me lifelong friends, it has inspired me, it has educated me, it has challenged me, it has supported me at my lowest and cheered me on at my highest. I would not be the person I am today without Hilda’s and a big part of that has been the leaders of Hilda’s who enabled me to have this transformative experience.

The philosophy I try to embody in my own leadership is enabling others to have their own unique experience here as positive as mine. This led to a focus on inclusivity and belonging. This resulted

in the introduction of an Indigenous Culture Education Session, Pride Night, the removal of gendered bathroom signs in blocks and the introduction of Queer and Women’s only gym hours.

the stereotypical image of a leader in my mind was replaced by the belief that I could also lead.

So, what is leadership? This is a massive question and one I won’t be able to answer in the next 5 minutes. But I will endeavour to share with you what Hilda’s has taught me about leadership – and my personal experience of being a female identifying leader.

It was when I came to Hilda’s where my attitudes shifted on leadership. I found Hilda’s, traditionally a women’s college, an empowering and unique environment unlike anything else I had experienced. I met Brenda Holt, the current principal, who has been an inspiration and instrumental to my own and so many others’ positive College experiences. I witnessed two femaleidentifying presidents before myself.

And Zara, the current Student Club President, has made it four consecutive female identifying presidents. It was through experiencing strong and successful female leadership on a daily basis that my mindset shifted from what is a leader to what leadership could be. This demonstrates how important diverse representation is. Suddenly,

To me, important qualities of leadership became empathy. The ability to listen, understand and advocate for others.

Leading with vulnerability, the ability to admit you don’t have all the answers but to figure it out together. The ability to trust and put your faith in people and hope they do the same in you.

The understanding that by uplifting one person, the entire community is enriched.

Leadership is hard to define because it is unique to each individual. Leadership is dynamic, it is always adapting to the community’s needs and should always reflect the community itself. If you empower people who lead in different ways you will be amazed at what your community can achieve.

Now it’s not always easy as a femaleidentifying leader. Speaking up can be labelled as bossy, passion as being emotional and assertiveness as controlling. I found that as a female identifying person, I had to work harder to achieve the same respect male leaders often inherited by default due to our preconceptions as a society.

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But this creates a drive to work hard that makes me and so many other female-identifying leaders so good at what we do. While it is a challenge I hope will eventually disappear, it is a challenge that I encourage you to take up. It is a challenge worth pursuing and one that I have personally loved.

I encourage anybody who wants to be an ally to people taking up this challenge to make space and empower non-traditional leaders. The strength that diversity brings is powerful.

Female leadership is now more important than ever, with 59% of students in university being female identifying. This is also seen within Hilda’s with our first-year cohort being made up of almost 70% female-identifying students. However, Australian university leaders are nearly three times more likely to be male identifying, with 73% of Australian University having maleidentifying chancellors. This indicates there is still a way to go for leadership in this sector to represent our community’s diversity.

While that sounds grim, I am proud to be a part of St Hilda’s pushing forward this positive change. A change which has only just begun.

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CHRISTMAS IN SPETEMBER

Christmas

in September After a few false starts due to a jam-packed 2022 College Calendar, our Christmas in July (September) event was a fun-filled affair that saw our Fresher reps, Meg Ripon-Kennedy and Baxter Kay take centre-stage with a special mention to our resident Santa for the event, Eren Zehir.

Along with Santa photos and the distribution of presents to a lucky few, the night also provided the backdrop to the annual Skills Auction.

Congratulations to all involved!

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CURRENT STUDENTS

Graduation Ceremony and Valedictory Dinner The final student-centred event of the year was our 3rd Graduation and Valedictory Dinner.

and beyond in the academics, on the sporting field, in the arts and/or in their service to the Hilda’s community.

This was our chance to celebrate all those Hildarians who would soon be finalising their undergraduate studies and to recognise all those students in our community who had gone above

The night was also a final opportunity for the students of St Hilda’s to say thank you and farewell to their Principal, Brenda Holt. As part of this farewell and thanks, 2022 Student Club President,

Zara Williams presented Brenda with a gift to the college that would serve as a reminder of Brenda’s time at St Hilda’s. Elsie, the flower sculpture, now has pride of place in the Aidan (A Block) Courtyard and recognises the love and dedication of Dr Brenda Holt during her time as Principal of St Hilda’s College.

Paige Blyth

Siang Han Law

Naomi Lam

Thomas Salinger

Nicholas Vallance

Zodie Bolic

Alanah Hardy

Oliver Merchant

Harlan Smith

India Veevers

Barnaby Corr

Teresa Herrera Padilla

Dominika Michalek

Tyarne Stanley

Zara Williams

Nathaniel Cross

Adam Horton

Kate Pearce

Devika Varsani

Nicholas Wrait

Maxim Fisher

Madison Hunt

Holly Giltrap

Oscar Illingworth

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Class of 2022

CURRENT STUDENTS

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FOUNDERS AND BENEFACTORS

Founders and Benefactors event After an event hiatus of several years, we were so excited to host our Founders and Benefactors on November 4th that we decided to turn it into an omnibus event!

We added in our 50th and 40th year reunion, plus the installation service for our most recent St Hilda’s Fellows and the awarding of the Communitas Medal.

The event saw more than 20 of our scholarship and bursary recipient students also attend and they were grateful for the opportunity to thank their supporters.

We also welcomed our delightful singer performers Abbey Miller, Charlie Dohler and Georgie Macho to the stage.

The night also served as an opportunity for our incoming Principal, Mr James Hardiman and our incoming Student Club President for 2023, HoIlly Morrison to speak to the wider community.

Both James and Holly spoke of the passion that Hildarians have for this

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community and the things that make it special. The central theme was that of the genuine support that students who come to St Hilda’s receive, not only from their fellow students and staff, but from the wider community of alumni and friends of the College.

The significance of this support cannot be underestimated, particularly when considering how many of our students continue to come to us from outside of metropolitan Melbourne.

James spoke of the fact that well over half of the students who call St Hilda’s home come from regional or rural communities, including nearly 80% of those who come from Victoria. It was also noted that nearly 40% of our students received some form of financial support this year.

than not, it was because they didn’t have a place like this. A place where you feel valued despite being surrounded and overwhelmed by thousands of insanely smart people at uni. You feel wanted in a community like this. And that is what I needed.

My high school graduating class had 17 people, 12 of them went off to uni.

Two years later, only three of us are still studying. Moving away from home, especially from a place where you have had such a strong community around you for such a long time is challenging, but so rewarding when you get to move to a place like Hilda’s. And for those students who maybe haven’t had such a strong sense of belonging growing up, this is their place to grasp that.

This need for community and support was amplified by Holly’s own story which she shared with those gathered on the night:

Our college has become so much more than just a place to rest your head and attend a few extra tutorials. At Hilda’s, we manage to find friends who become more like family.

I had seen so many people in the grades at school above me head off to uni, but I watched just as many come back after not even one semester. And more often

So again, thank you for attending tonight and for your continuous support and generosity to helping our college community flourish.

NEW FELLOWS

Welcome to our new fellows As part of the 2022 Founders and Benefactors event in November, we had the privilege of welcoming our newest Fellows to the St Hilda’s community, as well as publicly recognising those whose installation had been disrupted by COVID-19 lockdowns in 2020.

As Brenda Holt explained to those in attendance, the Fellows are distinguished members of the College’s community, with notable career paths across a range of professions, industries and work environments.

First, we invited to the stage our 2020 Fellows:

Fellowship is the highest honour this College can bestow on its alumni.

Our Fellows are a valuable resource to the College in its delivery of a transformational education at St Hilda’s. They also serve as Ambassadors of the College and provide advice and support on the College’s strategic direction.

Anne Frankenberg (in absentia)

Elizabeth Dax Richard Dent Tien Kieu David Webb Kim McMillan We then introduced our 2022 intake of Fellows: Fleur Nicholson

Together, the 2020 and 2022 intake of Fellows were officially commissioned as Fellows to the College by Principal, Dr Brenda Holt and our Principal Fellow, Dr Lynne Williams.

We congratulate all of the 2020 and 2022 Fellows and look forward to working with them in the years to come. You can read more about each of our Fellows in their short biographies on the St Hilda’s College website.

David Gilbertson Ben Hubbard Merran Kelsall Barbara Green (in absentia) Elizabeth Alexander (in absentia)

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COMMUNITAS MEDAL

The Communitas Medal As part of our Founders and Benefactors event in November, we were also delighted to be able to honour the amazing service and commitment to St Hilda’s College of four treasured members of our community by awarding the Communitas Medal for the first time in many years.

The Communitas Medal is the highest honour we bestow on members of our community, with previous recipients including Lady Alice Paton CBE, Dr Lorna Lloyd-Green CBE, Noel Miller AM, Dr Una Porter CBE, Dr Pamela Todd, Nell Cooper and Prue Myer. At this year’s Founders and Benefactors event, Mr Andrew Miller, Mrs Jean Miller, Mr Peter Kempen AM, and Dr Brian James were added to this illustrious list. Their contributions to the College were noted on the evening as follows:

David Gilbertson and Dr Brian James

Dr Brian James Dr Brian James was recognised for his significant Principalship which steered the College through most of the 1980s and 1990s when there were few resources afforded to assist the Principal of the College. To this day, we hear regularly from his former students how important he was (and still is) to their lives.

Mr Peter Kempen AM

Peter and Elaine Kempen

Mr Peter Kempen AM was recognised for his outstanding volunteer service to the College over the last three decades. As the governor of our College over such a length of time, he has generously offered his significant financial expertise. Without Peter, we most certainly would not be in the very strong financial position we find ourselves today. As the leader of both our Investment Committee and Finance Committee, he has, for many years, put in place investment strategies and financial parameters that will serve the College into the future.

As a regular donor to the College, his annual prizes honour our most outstanding student volunteer each year in the Communitas Prize and our most outstanding leader in the Peter Kempen Leadership Prize.

Mr Andrew and Mrs Jean Miller Mr Andrew and Mrs Jean Miller were both recognised for their longstanding commitment to our College. Without their consistent generosity to both our infrastructure and our scholarship program, we would not have been able to fulfill our mission. It is impossible to imagine St Hilda’s College without them and their significant patronage.

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Jean and Andrew Miller

To all four of our recipients, our heartfelt thanks. Your contributions over so many years reinforce the spirit of Communitas that is so integral to the fabric of St Hilda’s College.

WAYS TO CONTRIBUTE

St Hilda’s College was founded with a spirit of determination and generosity.

Ways to

contribute With a belief in education and equal opportunity, we ensure all contributions support our students, enabling them to achieve and be all they can be. Whether you share your time, provide financial support, hire one of our students or speak at a College event, your contribution is an opportunity to celebrate your own accomplishments, facilitate the achievements of others, and leave a lifelong legacy for the community of St Hilda’s.

We have many ways to give back.

Scholarship & Bursary Fund

Mentor a student

Leaving a Legacy

Supporting students to attend St Hilda’s College based on financial need or merit can change their lives and the lives of those around them.

Mentoring is a fantastic way to give back to the St Hilda’s community and build formative relationships with current students.

You can elect to contribute each year, set criteria and name an award, or make a one-off donation. All contributions make a difference!

Guest speaker

A bequest is a gift left to a beneficiary in an individual’s will. As such it’s an enduring contribution that can honour you, your family, or someone close to you, well into the future.

In-kind support Sharing knowledge and life experience, alumni and friends have the opportunity to enrich the lives of our current students. By supporting us through the contribution of your time, you help us to enhance the Hilda’s experience for our students.

Internships & Graduate Placements Can you provide work experience, internships or graduate programs for our students to gain invaluable experience in their chosen field?

We host a number of dinners and stakeholder engagement events throughout the year. It can be invaluable insight for our students and young alumni to hear from industry professionals about career pathways and life experiences.

Annual Appeal The annual Communitas Appeal raises funds to support the St Hilda’s Scholarships and Financial Assistance program. Our scholarships and bursaries help our students to make ends meet. Your support here truly changes lives!

Bequest types can include: • Residuary (remainder of the estate once legacies and costs have been paid) • A percentage of an estate • Pecuniary (a specific sum) • Assets such as real estate, shares and/or culturally significant works of art.

For a confidential discussion about your philanthropic gift to establish a new scholarship, leave a gift in your will, make a donation or set up a regular pledge, please contact the Principal james.hardiman@hildas. unimelb.edu.au or telephone +61 3 9248 8400.

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Change your details In the lead-up to our 60th Anniversary year, we seek to engage with our alumni and friends, and build a program of reunions, family events, college tours, and activities that bring our community together and celebrate their achievements.

To ensure that you don’t miss the opportunity to connect with friends and be included in the festivities, make sure you update your contact details using the form below (just scan the QR code) and be sure to follow us on social media, including our LinkedIn group.

CONTACT DETAILS First name: Last name: Add/update your address:

Phone number: Your email How would you prefer to be contacted?

Your peer year: Previous name/s: Your message (optional):

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