St Hilda's College Chronicle Semester One 2019

Chronicle Semester one, 2019

From the Principal

Semester one in review

Current student snapshot

Connections mentor program

Around the grounds

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Contents Semester one wrap From the Principal

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Semester one in review

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Current student snapshot Introducing our community members

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Why St Hilda’s?

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Living and learning Student leaders

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First impressions

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Siblings stories Connections

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Around the grounds Winners are grinners

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Kicking goals

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VAFA comes to College

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Diego the Dragon

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Student to tutor

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High notes Les Misérables MS fundraiser

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Divisi Chamber Singers

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Behind the scenes Tyso’s tales

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Did you know?

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Coming soon

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In the loop Stay connected

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Acknowledgement of Country We acknowledge and pay respect to the Wurrundjeri people of the Kulin Nation, the Traditional Owners 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.

Leading from the Side To learn more about transformational education at St Hilda’s, read the weekly blog from the Principal. Visit the College website home page, blog tab.

ST HILDA’S COLLEGE The University of Melbourne 19 – 25 College Crescent Parkville, Victoria 3052 Australia Tel +61 3 9248 8400 Email: communitas@hildas.unimelb.edu.au www.hildas.unimelb.edu.au St Hilda’s College Limited ABN 25619898672 ISSN: 1442-6935

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Principal: Dr Brenda Holt Editor: Lyn Edwards Assisted by: Isabel Knox Copy writing: Catie McLeod Photography: Mark Chew, Finn Connolly, Caitlin Smith and Ella Davidson Design: Sophie Campbell Thank you to all behind the scenes who assisted in the production of this publication.

Front cover: Supporters at the Intercollegiate Rowing Regatta

LEADERSHIP

Semester one wrap From the Principal The first semester of 2019 has been outstanding for St Hilda’s College.

We have been so impressed by the very quick integration of our new students into College life. In a March survey, new students rated our new Orientation Week very highly, with a score of 90/100. New initiatives include an Academic Day led by the residential tutor team on the second day, much less alcohol than in the past, and more inclusive events throughout. To hear more about transformational education at St Hilda’s, you can read my weekly blog post, Leading from Side, on the College website ‘blog’ tab.

It has been an absolute pleasure getting to know our first-year cohort during first year interviews, hearing about their aspirations, reservations and experiences to date. Our first-year students have achieved the highest tutorial attendance rate yet! Secondyear student ‘life reviews’ were also enjoyable and extremely encouraging.

It was heartening to see most second years travelling well, enjoying their degree and planning for the future after graduation. They are definitely on track to accomplishing their goals. We are pleased to report that 65% of our students achieved Honours.

The Commencement Ceremony, International Women’s Day Breakfast and Faculty Dinners, were only some of the College events enjoyed by students and guest speakers in the first semester. I am also very proud of our student musicians, singers and performers. In May, we saw secondyear Tasmanian student, Lucy Burbury, team up with the Communitas Committee to lead an MS fundraiser.

Lucy organised eight Hilda’s singers and another 10 students in an orchestra to produce 10 highlights from the acclaimed musical, Les Misérables.

Over $4,700 was raised for MS Australia. We also saw the launch of a new chamber choir, Divisi Chamber

Singers, dominated by Hilda’s students.

Divisi performed Tallis to Tavener: 500 years of English music, in the city to an engrossed audience of 130 people.

I hope the wonderful results continue with football and netball in second semester. We have won the Tickner Cup the last two years, and seem hot on winning it once again.

In our career space, we started a I want to acknowledge that Dr Sergio new careers mentoring program, Fabris, Vice Principal of the College for Connections, with around 50 of our the last decade, left the College in May. fabulous alumni Sergio is now the taking on a second Deputy Principal at Mannix College or third year student We have been so impressed with a career by the very quick integration at Monash. I am also proud interest like their of our new students into to report that own. We would love College life.

Barbara Green, to hear from you if former Principal of you are interested in the College, was appointed President mentoring one of our students in their of the national body of residential exploration of a career. We were also colleges, the University Colleges thrilled to see our Fellows launch the Australia, for a two-year term. new Whitby Series, a targeted careers series for our outstanding students.

Finally, we are keen to open up our new Dr Lynne Williams, AM, our Principal building works in late September: an Fellow, led the first Whitby dinner extension of our beloved dining hall; about her 30 years in the public service. seven new tutorial rooms that connect to the library on the west side and new Dominant in most of the women’s staff accommodation. We have been sports and strong in the men’s, we’ve on a building site since November last had quite a number of successful year, so it will be wonderful to have it all teams so far this year and have been finished. Thank you for your ongoing involved in a few grand finals already. support of St Hilda’s College.

The Athletics Carnival and the Rowing Regatta saw St Hilda’s students Dr Brenda Holt throwing themselves into action, Principal relishing a new challenge and working together to achieve success.

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SEMESTER 1 IN REVIEW

Semester one in review 2019

Welcome Saturday

February March

Agriculture Faculty Dinner International Women’s Day Breakfast 3000m Race

Health Sciences Faculty Dinner

Softball

Commencement Awards and Dinner

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SEMESTER 1 IN REVIEW

Diego the Easter Dragon Athletics Carnival

Soccer

Hockey

April

Table Tennis

May Les MisĂŠrables MS Fundraiser

New Zealand Communitas Event Perth Communitas Event Connections Mentor Program Launch

Rowing Regatta

Divisi Chamber Singers Tallis to Tavener Performance

Fellows Whitby Series

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CURRENT STUDENTS

Current student snapshot Our students come from interstate, rural Victoria and all over the world.

“I love Hilda’s so much and I have made some friendships that will last a lifetime. It can be hard leaving home and moving interstate for the first time but Hilda’s have been a huge help in providing a supportive environment and a cohort that cares for one another. Everyone is family here and there is no judgement and we truly do live up our motto ‘Communitas’ .”

“I chose St Hilda’s College because I believe my values align with the College’s values, particularly ‘fiercely authentic’. The motto ‘Communitas’ really resonates with me, as I think that sense of belonging to a community, is very important.”

Xanthe from Brisbane QLD, studying Music

Ellie from Darwin NT, studying Biomedicine

“I love College. St Hilda’s is a little place, but it has all you need.”

“Coming to St Hilda’s with a recent injury, I’ve unfortunately been on crutches. The St Hilda’s community has been so supportive and rallied around me to accommodate my current circumstance. I’m so grateful for everyone’s support and love the College environment.”

Eve from Moama NSW, studying Science “I chose St Hilda’s because of the emphasis they put on their academic support system.”

Ben from Wangaratta VIC, studying Science

Harry from Fremantle WA, studying Commerce

“My favourite thing about St Hilda’s was how easy it was to make friends in this new supportive environment, which has made starting uni here in Melbourne an enjoyable experience.”

Henry from St Mary’s TAS, studying Agriculture

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“I chose St Hilda’s because moving to Melbourne is a life changing experience, therefore, I wanted to live in a supportive College that is focused on the spirit of community. I believe St Hilda’s will allow me to form many close connections with likeminded peers. I am also interested in participating in the St Hilda’s pastoral care program as it’d be valuable for my career.”

Georgia from Narrabundah ACT, studying Biomedicine

CURRENT STUDENTS

St Hilda’s is conscious of the importance of diversity, therefore, our International student community is expanding. Meet some of our international students.

“Studying at the University of Melbourne, I wanted to embrace Australian culture and I believe St Hilda’s is the best place to do so.”

Karan from Singapore, studying Commerce

“I chose St Hilda’s because I thought all the people were very genuine and I wanted to be a part of their community.”

Sophia and Sabrina are sisters who both chose to attend St Hilda’s College. Sophia is studying Biomedicine and Sabrina is studying Arts. Sophia has said she chose St Hilda’s because she felt safe and at home when she walked through the door.

Sophia and Sabrina are from Auckland, New Zealand.

Dillon from USA Study Abroad

Sophia

Sabrina

Since 1964, St Hilda’s College has been home to many students from rural Victoria. Although the number of rural students attending the University of Melbourne have declined in recent years, we are still at 35% of the overall cohort.

Georgia from Nullawil VIC, studying Agriculture

Rene from Quantong VIC, studying Science Rene is studying a Bachelor of Science and is an AFLW Geelong Cats player. Rene has previously played football for Horsham Saints and Great Western Victoria Rebels.

Nullawil

Quantong

Georgia is one of three siblings from the Sheahan family who have attended St Hilda’s following her brothers, Brent PY 2013 and Toby, PY 2015.

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Ruby from Ballarat VIC, studying Biomedicine Ruby says she chose St Hilda’s because of the wonderful reputation the College has at her old school.

Andrew from Alberton VIC, studying Commerce Andrew is one of six siblings that have have called St Hilda’s home. 2019 marks a 20 year association with the Neilson family.

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WHY ST HILDA’S

Naomi from Cairns QLD, studying Biomedicine Adele from Bendigo VIC, studying Arts “I chose St Hilda’s because it felt like a tight knit community where I would get to know everyone I was going to live with.”

“I chose St Hilda’s because of the perfect balance between academic life and social life. There are great tailored tutorials but also a packed social and sporting calendar.”

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Emily from Ballarat VIC, studying Agriculture “I chose St Hilda’s because it reminded me of my old boarding school, Ballarat Grammar, with a bit more freedom. The communities are very similar, everyone’s really friendly and gets along really well. I’ve made some really close friendships.”

Bryn from Katherine NT, studying Science “I chose St Hilda’s because it’s really inclusive and there are so many opportunities to try new things like rowing or getting involved in the College Play.”

Angus from Hobart, TAS, studying Commerce “I chose St Hilda’s because of the modern rooms and family feel of the College.”

Kate from Sydney NSW, studying Science “I chose St Hilda’s because walking through the College there was a really great vibe. All the students were saying high to each other by name. It seemed more welcoming than other Colleges and I also really liked the facilities.”

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Giorgio from Auckland NZ, studying Arts “I chose St Hilda’s because it was highly recommended at my high school. I also had a brother who went to St Hilda’s and really enjoyed it. I came to visit him a few times and the atmosphere seemed awesome, there was great academic help and the food was amazing as well. There’s lots of extracurricular activities such as sport and a lot of great people.”

Octavia from Perth WA, studying Arts “I chose St Hilda’s because I came here on Open Day and something about the College made me think it was the place for me. The person who showed me around was really nice, the facilities were great and the friendly culture seemed amazing.”

Lachlan from Adelaide SA, studying Commerce “I chose St Hilda’s because of its tight knit community, it’s a home away from home and it’s really easy to get to know everyone.”

LIVING AND LEARNING GC Committee Members

Student leaders The General Committee (GC) are being led this year by President Molly Yeldon, and Vice President Liam Lowe.

Being a student leader means giving 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We are so delighted to have Molly and Liam leading the student cohort this year and thank them for their dedication to the role.

In semester one, not only have Molly and Liam been O-Week Leaders assisting in orientating all new students, they have also attended and spoken at events such as the International Women’s Day Breakfast, the Connections Mentor Program launch and the Commencement Ceremony, recognising academic achievements.

We hope Molly and Liam will continue to lead outside the College student community and maybe one day become mentors themselves. Keep up the sensational work in the second semester!

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LIVING AND LEARNING

First impressions

First year students on Welcome Saturday

When you move to college, it can take time to find your feet. Whether you’ve driven from another city hundreds of kilometres away or flown from the other side of the world, you have to wait for things to just click. It’s that moment when you say, without thinking, ‘I’m going home’, and you mean it.

Nia and Claudia are two students who moved earlier this year from regional Victoria to St Hilda’s.

Nia moved from Riverside, near Horsham in Western Victoria, and is studying Arts. A boarding school graduate, she was used to communal living in close proximity with other students; to sharing mealtimes and bathrooms. She says what she wasn’t prepared for was the freedom that came with being a university student and living at college.

“I was used to the set periods of school and restricted times in the boarding house,” Nia says. “I was blown away by the way I was truly treated as an adult at St Hilda’s.”

Nia says she can turn to other students, some her age and some older, for guidance. She has found this to be a big difference from the more hierarchical rhythms of the high school environment. And she says she’s also

grateful for the way students are free to come and go as they please.

“It’s something that makes this place feel like a home,” she says. “What initially attracted me to St Hilda’s was its laidback and relaxed vibe. It makes socialising easy, but also staying in easy.

I guess that’s a good way to explain it.”

Claudia moved from Berriwillock, a small town in the state’s North West, to study Design. Her first impressions of college life have been rewarding and she says St Hilda’s has been warm and welcoming.

“Everyone is lovely and open for a chat,” Claudia says. “There are no social divides and I always feel like I can sit or talk with anyone. I have made friends I’ll cherish forever.”

Claudia says she’s grateful for the way her peers at St Hilda’s are always willing to lend a hand and offer advice and are supportive when it comes to studying.

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“I can’t explain how helpful it is to be surrounded by people doing the same degree, or who have done the same degree before,” Claudia says.

“I’m always working with others to study or complete assignments, we help each other, and the company is nice. I don’t think I would have completed as much as I did this semester if I didn’t have them constantly motivating or reassuring me.”

Claudia and Nia both describe St Hilda’s as a relaxed and friendly place. It feels good, they say, to be able to come back here after a long day of studying at university, to return to a place that really has become a home.

LIVING AND LEARNING

Siblings stories When Sophia moved to St Hilda’s to study Biomedicine at the University of Melbourne she spoke often to her younger sister Sabrina who was still at school in New Zealand. Sophia fell in love with college life, she says, and encouraged Sabrina to apply when she finished high school.

“I let her know I made friends straight away during O-Week,” Sophia says.

other space to grow, however, and to form their own identities.

Even though she was in a different country, Sophia felt right at home.

After a trip to Melbourne and a visit to a few different colleges, Sabrina decided to join her older sister at St Hilda’s at the start of this year when she began her Arts degree.

“Although I love the additional support,” says Sophia, “I wanted Sabrina to have her own space and make her own friends.”

Sophia has been able to show Sabrina around and the pair have bonded over outings to Lygon Street, which is just a short walk away from St Hilda’s central spot in Parkville. The sisters say they have been mindful of giving each

Sabrina agrees. “It’s important to be your own person,” she says. “To be independent and different to one another.”

As the year has progressed Sophia and Sabrina have spent more time together and seem to have found the right balance between being there for each other and experiencing college together.

Sophia says that knowing she and Sabrina would be together made it much easier for their parents when their daughters moved overseas to study. “It made the transition easier for everyone,” she says. “Knowing we would have each other.”

Willow and Ginny moved from Napoleons in Western Victoria to St Hilda’s. Willow is studying Arts and Ginny is studying Design.

Sabrina

These sisters say they were initially dubious about sharing their college experience, as they both wanted their move to Melbourne to be a unique experience. But they soon found that, rather than making them feel like they were being crowded, having a sibling to share the college experience actually made it more enjoyable.

To their surprise, the sisters’ busy schedules at university meant they didn’t see each other as often as they thought they would. They’ve found themselves organising coffee dates and catch ups, to give each other study advice and to discuss some of the questions surrounding college life in Melbourne. Which cafés make the best coffee? What are the best restaurants on Lygon Street. And, perhaps most importantly, how do you make a home?

Ginny

Willow

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LIVING AND LEARNING

Connections

It can be daunting to think about your career while you’re studying. At university you’re encouraged to work hard and to enjoy the thrill of learning and following your passions.

But there’s often that thought at the back of your mind, especially as an undergraduate, of “What am I going to do?” Or, if you know where you want to be and what you want to achieve, “How am I going to get there?” These thoughts can become worrying, especially as industries seemingly grow more insular and jobs become more competitive.

We want students to be able to feel as excited about their dreams upon graduating as they did during their first few weeks of university.

The Connections mentoring program matches St Hilda’s students in their second and third years of study with career mentors from our alumni community. Over the past few months the students in the program were matched with mentors from relevant fields of study and work.

The mentors and mentees came together one evening in May to discuss life and career goals and pathways. It turned into a wonderful night where students could chat with and learn from their more experienced counterparts.

GC Vice President Liam Lowe and former GC President, Tim Chenoweth, who now works at the Commonwealth Bank, spoke to the group about what they were hoping to achieve from the mentoring experience.

Liam spoke of his desire to work in public health and how he had chosen to be a part of the Connections program to help make it happen.

“I had always wanted to work in the public health sector, but had little idea of what field I would pursue,” Liam said.

“I started to think that medicine was the only pathway and the only possibility and this created a huge amount of

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pressure and stress. I chose to take advantage of the mentor program so that I could seek advice and guidance from the amazing alumni that St Hilda’s has.”

The evening proved to be a great chance for mentees to build on their networking skills. And the group ended up getting along so well they stayed and continued talking well past the event’s scheduled end, long after the bar had closed. We are also hoping the mentees will have the chance to improve their resume development and job searching skills.

Now that the networking session is over, it’s up to the mentees to maintain connections with their mentors. We’re hoping each duo has about four meetings over the next five months.

And we look forward to hearing about their experiences.

AROUND THE GROUNDS

Around the grounds Winners are grinners We saw some stellar sporting performances by St Hilda’s students in semester one, led by our sports representatives Charlie Locke and Eve Gregor.

Three sports team make the grand final of the intercollegiate competition, including our women’s softball team. Hockey ended up being a highlight, both our men’s and women’s hockey teams made it to the final match. The men’s team ended up winning with a 3-0 victory, which is all the more impressive when you consider about half the students on the team had never played hockey before at the start of the semester!

St Hilda’s students also won gold in two events at the Athletics Carnival. The women’s 4 x 100 metre relay team and the women’s high jump competitors both scored first place and at the table tennis tournament, we saw our women’s doubles team take home silver.

We’re proud of all of our students who have participated in sport this year. Netball and football in particular are in semester two. Game on Hilda’s!

Men’s hockey champions

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AROUND THE GROUNDS

Kicking goals

VAFA comes to College

We’ve seen some of our students do very well on and off the footy oval as they manage to make balancing sport with full time study look easy.

St Hilda’s alumni are always welcome at the College. In semester one, Rene and Sophie were delighted to meet Shona MacInnes, General Manager of the Victorian Amateur Football Association (VAFA and past student (PY 1977).

Rene from Quambatook VIC, is a third year science student and recipient of our new sport scholarship. . Rene is also a player for the Geelong Cats in the AFLW. She says it can be tricky managing training, games and study, but that she’s had a great support system at Hilda’s. We think she’s had a sensational start to the year.

Second year student Sophie from Deniliquin NSW is studying Agriculture.

She has taken a break playing for the Bulldogs in the VFL to focus on rowing full-time. . Sophie was one of the Bulldog’s youngest recruits ever.

She began playing football when she was seventeen-years-old at her local Newtown & Chilwell club in Geelong, before being picked up by the female Geelong Falcons TAC CUP team.

Patrick is a second year student from Mansfield VIC studying Commerce. He is also a member of the Collingwood VFL Club and joined earlier this year.

“There’s not much time and I have to stay focused,” Patrick said. “I have games on Saturdays and Sundays and train three to four nights a week.

Collingwood’s been great as they allow flexibility in training to accommodate study. Sometimes I can miss training to attend revision tutorials at College, making playing and uni manageable.”

While Patrick is eager to see how far he goes in his football career, he has a broad range of interests and is otherwise hoping to get into financial planning after he graduates.

Shona is a firm believer in the benefits of incorporating both academic support and sport into College life.

“Australia is a sporting nation,” she said. “Training, preparing, learning, determination and goal setting are all shared values between sport and academia. Fundamental sporting sentiments like team work, a sense of fairness, and friendships have influenced my life in a positive way.”

Shona MacInnes

“Meeting Shona was great,” Rene said.

“We got to see firsthand someone who successfully balanced sport and study and has managed to incorporate both into their working life.”

Sophie said she enjoyed meeting Shona and getting a glimpse of the possibilities beyond College. “There are great opportunities to still be involved in football,” Sophie says, “Umpiring, marketing, presenting…

It’s more than just a ball and two teams.

It’s been a privilege to play football but also exciting to have so many behind the scenes opportunities. It was also inspiring to hear how much work has gone into getting women’s footy to where it is today.”

Sophie is a perfect example of the benefits in engaging in both sports opportunities and academic guidance.

Sophie trains with the University of Melbourne rowing crew six days a week and starts her days on the water bright and early at 5:50am.

“You have to be really organised,” she said. “Being at St Hilda’s has been so beneficial because I don’t have to worry about simple things like meal prep.

Attending tutes has been so helpful.

I can easily access the ergos in the St Hilda’s or Melbourne University gyms.”

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Rene heading off to her first AFLW game

Sophie

Sophie flew to New Zealand at the end of June to represent the University of Melbourne’s eight crew in the NZ rowing regatta.

We wish Sophie, Rene and Shona all the best for the future.

AROUND THE GROUNDS

Diego the Dragon A few words from our resident dragon and college mascot: This year I’ve been helping to spread the word about the strong sense of community at Hilda’s and supporting our students. I’ve attended sporting carnivals and travelled to other parts of the country (via social media), including Uluru in central Australia and Sydney.

In the first semester I was involved with some amazing events. I loved cheering on St Hilda’s incredibly skilled athletes during the athletics carnival. I even had a chance to compete in the mascot race. I don’t know what got into me…

I ran so fast, I was like a completely different dragon. I won first place (even with just one eye)!

It’s very rewarding to be a college mascot. But it can be challenging. I almost lost my head (literally) during the athletics carnival. When I was at the intercollegiate rowing regatta one of my eyes fell off. But seeing the St Hilda’s students – some of whom had never rowed before – putting in a sensational effort made it all worthwhile. After a quick stop at the ophthalmologist I’m better than ever.

At all the events, the St Hilda’s supporters are amazing too. Students, alumni, parents, staff and friends of the College come together to spur on our students who are competing. It’s what we do here, that’s Communitas.

In semester two I will be at Open Day, the football and netball to name a few.

Hope to see you on the sidelines.

Diego

Student to tutor Former Hilda’s student Dr Tom McNamara has returned to the College after a number of years away overseas. Tom started his association with St Hilda’s in 2007 as an undergraduate student and then returned as a resident tutor during his PhD candidature. Tom moved to Liege in Belgium to take up postdoctoral research. He’s now back in Melbourne as a lecturer in Developmental Studies at La Trobe Univeristy, and a valued residential tutor at St Hilda’s. Welcome back Tom.

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HIGH NOTES

Divisi Chamber Singers

High notes Les Misérables MS Fundraiser On Friday 17 May, current Science student Lucy from Sandy Bay TAS, and the College Communitas Committee hosted the “Les Misérables MS Fundraiser”.

The evening commenced with refreshments in the Junior Common Room before guests moved to the Auditorium for the performance.

Talented singers and musicians from the College and University of Melbourne and performed the highlights of the acclaimed musical Les Misérables, and what a night of entertainment it was. It was a full house with the proceeds from ticket sales and donations going to MS Australia, in memory of Lucy’s uncle Alec Burbury (1962-1965).

It was wonderful to see the organisation, dedication and collaborative team work of the Communitas Committee and student volunteers. The evening was a huge success raising over $4,700 and will make a difference to the lives of people living with Multiple Sclerosis. Thank you to our community who attended to support this memorable event.

Divisi “Tallis to Tavener” Earlier in 2019, music enthusiasts and the College students Alex and Bailey from Sydney NSW, formed the octet chamber group, the Divisi Singers.

Both students are in their second year at St Hilda’s with Alex studying Science and Bailey, Arts. Divisi came to fruition after a a charity concert, Songs of Home and Refuge that was organised by the talented Alex and Bailey with proceeds going to the Refugee Council of Australia last year.

On Saturday May 25, a crowd gathered in the Collins St Baptist Church to watch Divisi perform their major program. “Tallis to Tavener” was a reflective anthology and a meditation on the evolution of English choral music. Divisi sang a selection of unaccompanied choral compositions featuring a string of prominent English composers ranging from the renaissance musician Thomas Tallis, who performed in the courts of Henry VII and Elizabeth I, to the contemporary classicist Sir John Tavener who was a friend of the Beatles.

Divisi’s effort on the night was sensational and we’d like to congratulate all the students involved.

We very much look forward to to their next program and wish them every success in the future.

Following this performance and over the summer break, the Divisi Chamber Singers was established. They and the other members then began working tirelessly to put on the group’s debut concert, a performance titled Tallis to Tavener.

Lucy performing at the fundraiser

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Alex and Bailey

BEHIND THE SCENES

Did you know?

Approximately

$3.5 million

in scholarships have been awarded at the College over the past 10 years

Behind the scenes

35% of the current student cohort are from rural Victoria

A total of 346 siblings from 161 families have called St Hilda’s home

Coming soon Stay tuned for the next edition of the Chronicle featuring a semester two wrap, the Paddock to Plate event and faculty dinners.

Tyso’s tales Chris ‘Tyso’ Tyson commenced at the College in April 1989, with 20 years dedicated service this year. He has many a story to tell about the happenings behind the scenes, and usually over a cup of tea!

“Remember the inflatable swimming pool in the back quad? It seemed like a good idea at the time….flooding…so much flooding”.

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#wearesthildas

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A Place to be, belong, become and achieve

With a strong community focus, we are delighted to welcome all new students, in particular alumni returning to the College with their children. 53 past students have sent their children to St Hilda’s. Thank you for choosing us!

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In the loop Stay connected with the College and each other and hear about what’s happening.

Do you have: • News to share • Need information • Would like to update your contact details • Have comments or feedback • Would like to mentor a student • Interested in speaking at an event • Make a gift large or small • Have a great idea … we would love to hear from you!

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