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In this edition... FROM THE PRINCIPAL FROM THE COUNCIL FROM THE FOUNDATION FROM THE JUNIOR SCHOOL FROM THE SENIOR SCHOOL ELC BEE-BOTS JUNIOR SCHOOL ART MURAL
PRIMO STRINGS MUSIC PROGRAM POWERFUL PRESENTERS THE BIG ‘FOUR ZERO’ ST HILDA’S CADETS TAIKO DRUMMING RECONCILIATION WEEK
COVER ART BY: AVA GIBSON YEAR 10
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ESSTEAM PILOT PROGRAM ESSTEAM STUDIO UPDATE ARTS FESTIVAL COMMUNITY SERVICE ANNUAL GIVING CAMPAIGN 2022 SCHOOL PRODUCTION SENIOR SCHOOL SPORT STUDENT HIGH ACHIEVERS PARENTS’ AND FRIENDS’ OSA UPDATE 2022 REUNION CALENDAR CONGRATULATIONS OSA CONNECTIONS
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ARTIST STATEMENT: This artwork features a collage of multiple images to reflect the abstract arrangement found in urban landscapes. While creating this artwork, I was influenced by the work of artist Barbara Kasten, and her use of geometric shapes and bright colours to create illusions of depth. I also liked the idea of turning common and everyday settings into something more abstract and uncommon.
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THE SPIRIT OF ANZAC DAY
WANDERING SPIRIT PARENT SESSIONS
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I believe an excellent education is not so much about getting the right answer. It’s asking the right questions that will open doors for our students and is key to sparking extraordinary futures.
FROM THE PRINCIPAL Education changes lives.
Anyone who knows me well, is aware that I am deeply passionate about closing the opportunity gap for girls and young women.
Over the last two years, we have launched many new partnerships and built on existing ones to foster strong networks that benefit our girls today, tomorrow and in the future. We are privileged to partner with excellent boys schools that give our girls exposure to new programs, buildings and most importantly relationships. Initiatives such as the Year 8 Co-ed Outdoor Education program with Christ Church and the Rowing partnership with Scotch are two examples of how working with others can build mutual and respectful opportunities that benefit everyone.
The creation of an ESSTEAM Studio on our Bay View campus will commence in July this year and will be replicated in essence at the Chidley campus in 2023. Thank you to our donors including Foundation and Council for enabling this to happen. Watch this space, I believe it is a game-changer in education. Also taking shape is our Heritage Centre. Our team has been busy behind the scenes working with our architect on the plans and we anticipate completion in 2023. Again thank you to our Foundation, Parents’ and Friends’ Association, Old Scholars Association and school community for their generous contributions. In May, St Hilda’s School Council made two major announcements, the appointment of Anna Casellas as the Chair of Council and the extension of my contract at St Hilda’s. I would like to take this opportunity to thank outgoing Chair Nita Peploe for her leadership on a number of important strategic developments over the last 7 years. I am energised and motivated to continue my work with Anna, the School Council and school community for another five years.
This review would not be complete without mentioning the disruption that COVID has had on our community, particularly in schools.
last six months. For those who will get to visit our regional campus in Yeagarup in Semester Two, I’m sure it will be worth the wait.
In preparation for borders opening and the tight close contact restrictions we experienced initially, we offered families a Hybrid Learning Model. Our newly appointed, Director of Learning ReImagined worked closely with teachers to lead the way in delivering this program. It delivered learning into the homes of our community when entire families were forced to isolate due to COVID. My genuine thanks goes to every classroom teacher who was asked to deliver this mode of teaching. It is taxing, especially when your health is at risk and they have all gone above and beyond to be there for our students.
Finally, I’d also like to thank Old Scholar, Ammbi Muir, who was the face of our Annual Giving campaign this year. Meeting women like Ammbi, who have the ability, the persistence and the potential to make an impact in the world, reinforces to me the great fortune and opportunity that comes with a St Hilda’s education.
I’d also like to thank those on our team who work behind the scenes. Our Psychologists who have supported families through a very stressful period; our relief staff and those organising relief – they’ve never been so busy; our Administrators and our Facilities staff. Everyone has had to work doubly hard to cover for staff illness and the complex process of adjusting programs due to government restrictions. Our students have continued to show enormous resilience. Teaching has been disrupted, as it has been across the world. But St Hilda’s girls are committed learners and this has shone through in the
It is an absolute privilege to serve the St Hilda’s community and together, we can continue to spark extraordinary futures for our girls. Fiona Johnston Principal
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The possibilities are endless for young women at this critical juncture of global social change. I believe that girls and young women need to recognise their intelligence, strengths and ambitions, beginning when they are developing their understanding of who they are, what they believe in and the values they align with.
One of the most exciting initiatives launched this year was our ESSTEAM pilot program in Years 5 and 6. Watching our educators adapt to a new way of teaching and our girls immersing themselves in this new curriculum has been so rewarding.
FROM THE COUNCIL
I am delighted to provide my first report as the newly elected Chair of Council. St Hilda’s has connected my family through generations since my grandmother Sybil Greenway (Duce) was a boarder at Girls’ High School and St Hilda’s nearly 100 years’ ago. Like my grandmother, my mother, my sister, aunts and cousins I am a proud Old Scholar who respects our traditions and history while focussing on the future educational needs of our students. 6
I was elected as Chair in May after serving on Council for over 2 years, including most recently as Deputy Chair. Having had a career in private practice at Clayton Utz for over 20 years, 8 years as Partner, and holding the position of Director and Company Secretary of the Black Swan State Theatre Company, I have a strong background in governance and compliance. However my true passion is to champion the ongoing changes needed to ensure the School’s position as a leading educator of girls. It is an exciting time at St Hilda’s. We must be ready to meet the challenges of an ever changing environment with a focus on empowering girls and young women to take active roles in the workforce and society. The introduction of the ESSTEAM pilot program is an important part of providing our students with the skills and confidence to take
risks, to fail and to try again. As we commence construction on the ESSTEAM Studio, we will be sharing ongoing updates on the progress and program which commence in Term 1 2023. ESSTEAM is just one of the many programs designed to provide skills outside traditional educational models. In parallel we will be renovating Hope Nicholas House and plan to open the new Heritage Centre in early 2023. Progress on the Scotch and St Hilda’s rowing shed is on track for our rowers to be based walking distance from the Bay View Campus in 2023 and we are encouraged by the record number of girls who have started rowing in 2022. With the most challenging COVID restrictions now behind us, we are looking forward to welcoming many more students to our Yeagarup campus in Pemberton as it becomes a thriving campus and St Hilda’s becomes a contributing member of the Pemberton community. I would like to thank each of the members of the St Hilda’s Council, in particular outgoing Chair (and current Deputy) Nita Peploe, for their hard work, passion and dedication to ensuring that St Hilda’s continues to spark extraordinary futures for girls and young women. Anna Casellas Chair of Council
“We must be ready to meet the challenges of an ever changing environment with a focus on empowering girls and young women to take active roles in the workforce and society.”
FROM THE FOUNDATION
The Foundation’s commitment and connection to the St Hilda’s community continues in 2022 through the strategic partnership between the Foundation and the School. This includes the Foundation supporting leadership roles on staff to build the culture of philanthropy to increase community support to the School’s scholarship and capital works programs.
Two exciting capital projects that have been in the planning are starting to come to fruition. Both the ESSTEAM Studio and The Heritage Centre will commence construction in the second half of the year. We are working with the School to financially support these two projects and we expect to announce our commitment to these projects shortly. In addition, the Foundation has been actively working with the School to support the annual giving campaign which is raising funds for needs-based scholarships. Scholarships not only add diversity and opportunity to our school environment, they are also a way of giving back to those who may not be able to afford the incredible education our girls receive. Thank you to all those donors who contributed to this important campaign. I am deeply grateful for the dedication and commitment from the members of the Foundation, and look forward to welcoming new members.
Sherif Andrawes Foundation President
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The highlight so far this year was to see the opening of the School’s third campus, Yeagarup in Pemberton. The Foundation was delighted to see the results of the funding provided for the building works and we look forward to welcoming students on camps, tours, and retreats in second semester.
FROM THE JUNIOR SCHOOL There has been a lot happening on the Chidley Campus this semester. We were so excited to see many new faces join St Hilda’s in Term 1, and I’m in awe of how welcoming our students were, truly demonstrating our value of Belonging. There have been some exciting new initiatives in 2022 that encourage confidence and collaborative learning for our students.
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The Powerful Presenters Program was introduced for students in Pre Primary to Year 6 to challenge and empower all learners to become extraordinary leaders and impactful speakers. It aims to teach young students the skills to express themselves clearly, confidently and authentically, so they can connect with others, inspire, lead and create positive change in the community. Run by Junior School teacher Mary Giles, the program has already been a great success. More information about the Powerful Presenters Program can be found in this edition of the Ammonite. In Term 1, we were excited to announce the Year 5 Ignite Awards program in partnership with Scotch College. Throughout the program, students will set goals and embark on a journey of self-discovery and achievement. Similar to the Duke of Edinburgh Award, the Ignite Program includes an adventure, physical activity, hobby and volunteering opportunity. At St Hilda’s, we place great value on events and opportunities where our community can come together. This semester, this was made especially difficult as we learned to live with COVID in the community
and restrictions that were in place across the state. Despite this significant change, we worked hard to reimagine events and initiatives to keep our community connected. Initiatives such as online assemblies, recording of Arts Festival to email to parents and video celebrations of important days such as Mother’s Day, enabled us to keep the St Hilda’s Spirit alive. Our Hybrid Learning Model was successful at engaging students with their learning while isolating at home. Wellbeing continues to be a key focus for St Hilda’s as we navigate through these challenging times. It’s been lovely and reassuring to see our community remain positive and accommodating to changes within the School. At the Junior School we are continuing to focus on offering a wide range of cocurricular opportunities to accommodate the different interests and age groups across the campus. Cocurricular opportunities are a fantastic way for students to find their passion, interact with new people and further develop skills. Thank you to the incredible staff who run these events, clubs and committees, we couldn’t do it without you. As always, it’s been an honour to lead the St Hilda’s Junior School, and I look forward to an exciting Semester 2. We hope to see some of you at the Junior School Open Day on Sunday September 18. It is sure to be an exciting and fun morning celebrating all things St Hilda’s. Trish Jakovich Director of Junior School (Deputy Principal)
IN TERM 1, WE WERE EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THE YEAR 5 IGNITE AWARDS PROGRAM YEAR 5 IGNITE AWARDS
IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SCOTCH COLLEGE. THROUGHOUT THE PROGRAM, STUDENTS WILL SET GOALS AND EMBARK ON A JOURNEY OF SELF-DISCOVERY 9 AND ACHIEVEMENT. AMMONITE
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FROM THE SENIOR SCHOOL Western Australians have been quite lucky throughout the pandemic, so we never imagined that we would start 2022 with numerous COVID restrictions in place. Yet, with our strategic plan in mind, we were able to reimagine most of our events so that students could still experience some of the most anticipated events on the School calendar. It takes a village to reimagine events, so I would like to extend my gratitude to the amazing Senior School staff who have
been so accommodating and flexible in last-minute, even last-second changes to make these events happen.
were livestreamed to the community. Congratulations to De Grey House who took home the trophy.
As a result of our reimagination, the Year 12 Ball became a ‘mask’uerade ball for an unforgettable evening of friendships, fun and glamour. At the Year 11 Dance, masks didn’t stop the girls from dancing the night away with their friends at the Esplanade Hotel in Fremantle.
Not much could dampen the Arts Festival spirit, so with a few tweaks, the most anticipated day of the year came alive with year groups taking to the Great Court for their fancy dress parade, with dance and music performances livestreamed to wellbeing classrooms. New activities including Cake Decorating, Yarn Graffiti and a House Flat Lay competition added to an actionpacked day. Congratulations Gascoyne for taking out the Arts Festival trophy for 2022!
The Interhouse Swimming Carnival became truly interhouse as we utilised our own Olympic-sized pool instead of the usual venue HBF Stadium. It was held over two days where some great perseverance, spirit and personal bests
Camps were not exempt from a good reimagining, with our Outdoor Education department nimbly ensuring that students were still able to experience similar activities. Full-day excursions that included stand-up paddle boarding, cultural experiences, abseiling, and climbing made for a camp-like experience. The calendar wasn’t slowing down as we hosted Wandering Spirit Parent and Daughter Weekends. These were designed to “foster connections” with mothers and significant females, while the fathers and significant male session was tailored around ‘mindset’.
IT TAKES A VILLAGE TO REIMAGINE EVENTS, SO I WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND MY GRATITUDE TO THE AMAZING SENIOR SCHOOL STAFF WHO HAVE BEEN SO ACCOMMODATING AND FLEXIBLE IN LAST-MINUTE, EVEN LAST-SECOND CHANGES TO MAKE THESE EVENTS HAPPEN.
It’s also exciting to see new developments such as the Rowing Shed
with Scotch College and ESSTEAM Studio gain traction, on their way to completion in 2023. These will be incredible spaces, with countless opportunities for our students, helping to shape their learning and school experience. Despite great change and disruption occurring across Western Australia, this semester has shown that nothing is too hard, and where there is a will there is a way. I look forward to another exciting and jam-packed semester for our community. Andrea McNally Director of Senior School (Deputy Principal)
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As restrictions lifted, we were able to ‘Be Brave. Make a Change.’ for Reconciliation Week by taking part and learning about traditional Yalunga Games. Students heard real life stories and gained practical advice on the dangers of drugs and alcohol from expert, Paul Dillon. And we mixed it up a bit by transforming the Year 12 Mother Daughter Breakfast into a Mother Daughter Quiz Night, which was a huge success. We rounded off the semester with our performing arts students embracing the sequins, dinky-di slang and superb ballroom dance moves, for our 2022 School Production Strictly Ballroom the Musical.
ELC BEE-BOTS When you enter the Early Learning Centre, you can feel the buzz coming from the Pre Primary classroom. This semester, the students have been learning about digital technology and every week, engage with Bee-Bot robotic devices to put their learning into action. Through simple coding, the students have been programming the Bee-Bot to move from one specific spot to another.
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The Bee-Bots are a fantastic way for our students to engage with baseline programming and problem-solving skills. The Bee-Bots require the use of decomposition, modelling and algorithm, and the girls have been excelling in their progress with the device.
EVERY MOMENT COUNTS St Hilda’s parents understand the importance of giving children the best start to their education. They know that every moment counts in setting them up for an extraordinary future. Late last year we started documenting the incredible work of our Junior School teachers through a series of videos that set out to show how every moment counts at St Hilda’s.
The students have been recording their work each week and have learnt the important lesson that if at first you don’t succeed, keep trying. Exposing our students to simple coding and algorithms from a young age is important in ensuring they are learning through a 21st century lens while still having fun. Our Junior School teachers strive to create a safe, collaborative and engaging learning space to establish strong foundations for their students. In these formative years.
Beelonging JUNIOR SCHOOL ART MURAL
In what can only be described as one of the most colourful rooms you’ll come across, the Art classroom at our Chidley Campus is a sight to be seen. It showcases the amazing work of our proud Junior School students under the guidance of our talented Art Teacher Teresa Richards.
Flowers are an international symbol of nature, friendship, gratitude, love and happiness, so these were chosen as the main element. The flowers add colour and life to the space and being on acetate paper means the light shines through and around them. Junior School staff were also asked to contribute to the mural with an image of a bee, creating a symbol of their connection to the students, and the assistance they bring in fostering student learning. The collective art mural will remain in the Art Room over the course of the year.
WERE ALSO ASKED TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE MURAL WITH AN IMAGE OF A BEE, CREATING A SYMBOL OF THEIR CONNECTION TO THE STUDENTS, AND THE ASSISTANCE THEY BRING IN FOSTERING STUDENTS LEARNING.
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At St Hilda’s we nurture relationships, the St Hilda’s spirit and the part we play in the global community, so to support this core value Teresa designed a collaborative mural titled ‘Belonging’. Teresa wanted each student to participate and produce a symbol of themselves in the classroom as a collective piece. Each panel of the mural includes a mix of student work across different year levels.
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‘Tall Trees’
THE SPIRIT OF ANZAC DAY
ANZAC Day is one of reflection and remembrance for all who served and died in all wars, conflicts, and peacekeeping operations and the contribution and suffering of all those who have served. Back in 1940, a St Hilda’s student by the name of Lady Julia Fay Moore (nee Drake-Brockman) wrote a poem for her father as he was called up for war service. Her poem, Tall Trees, shares the theme of distant war which could not be more relevant today.
Bridie and Jenny composed separate sections of the piece, before combining them to complete the piece.
Two current St Hilda’s students, Bridie Moulds (Year 12) and Jenny Yuan (Year 10) composed a piece of music to these lyrics and our Chamber String Ensemble and Whitby and Senior Chorales recorded the piece.
In recognition of ANZAC Day and with permission of the RSLWA, the music was combined with a video which was distributed to the community. The video was a collective effort of key stakeholders in the School, and was received wonderfully by our community, particularly our Old Scholars.
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Despite it taking some time to learn the art of composing, Year 12 student Bridie explains, “Once we got our creative juices going it seemed to come together nicely. It was a great experience as I hadn’t composed music previously.”
“I have composed for string quartets previously but never to choral; we had a lot of fun doing it” Jenny said.
“Music is a universal language that helps tell a story and no matter how young or how old you are, music appeals to everyone.”
TALL TREES, MIST AND THE RIVER BEYOND: STARS IN THE SKY AND ALIGHT WINKING ‘NEATH FIR TREES MAKE NIGHT. PEACE – AND THE SILENCE AROUND, QUIET – AND, UNMINDFUL OF WAR, DAY SLEEPS, LULLED BY A SONG OF THE WIND AND ECHO OF OCEAN’S ROAR.
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PRIMO STRINGS MUSIC PROGRAM The reimagined 2022 Primo String Music Program is well underway in the Junior School, with approximately 40 students enrolled in the program. The Primo Strings Program offers individual lessons on either Violin, Viola or Cello to students from Pre Primary to Year 4. Parental involvement is a key focus in these lessons. Although COVID restrictions made this challenging in Semester 1, thanks to Teams Meetings, many parents were still able to watch the lessons, ask questions and engage remotely. As soon as the students in the Primo Strings Program have learnt the first 4 – 5 pieces in their music book, they will join the Junior School’s newest ensemble ‘The St Hilda’s String Stars’. Currently, the group has around 15 students who rehearse together every Friday morning. There will be some performance opportunities for these young String Stars at various events later in the year.
POWERFUL PRESENTERS
St Hilda’s was excited to launch the Powerful Presenters Program as part of the Junior School curriculum for 2022. The Pre Primary to Year 6 program aims to teach students the skills to express themselves clearly and authentically, build confidence and develop communication and resilience skills.
This unique curriculum is a dynamic process, catered to the differing needs of each student. The wide range of activities allows the students to find the techniques that work best while presenting to an audience. In Year 5 and 6, students have explored different types of speeches, including impromptu, demonstrative, informative, persuasive and dramatic interpretative. They’ve learnt to explore the beauty of the language and words in preparation for their scripts and poems, understanding why spacing, emphasis and other techniques are effective during presentations.
“Seeing students, in particular the ones who were initially reticent about the subject, speak with substance, good vocal inflection and projection, and grow in confidence, has been very rewarding.” The students’ skills were put to the test for Mother’s Day. Each student recorded a speech for their mother using techniques learnt in class which were later emailed as a personalised Mother’s Day message. In class, students have learnt to accept and give constructive feedback to their peers, a vital skill needed in all facets of life. There is no minimum age to be a powerful presenter. In Year 2, students have been learning about non-verbal communication using African Body Percussions. Whilst learning the moves, students are made to be aware of eye contact, signalling, body language, tone of voice, listening and demonstrate patience and respect. With the program only in the early stages, it’s incredibly exciting to see how much progress has already been made. Learning to be a Powerful Presenter can come more naturally to some than others, however, through focused practice and feedback, St Hilda’s believes the program will leave all students feeling more confident and prepared for future presentations.
Year 6 student Amiya reflects on what she has learned this semester: “In Speech so far, I have learnt many things that will help me through my life including the 3 second rule. I have learnt about eye contact and to not look in one place while speaking. We play lots of games and, they really help gain confidence and trust, as well as we have a fun time.” 17
We have also learnt to project our voice into the audience or microphone. We have learnt to speak at an appropriate level and not to fiddle or sway side to side when speaking. You should always speak confidently and proudly, standing tall and not slouched over.”
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Through oral presentations, choral speaking, games, movement and role play activities, the students learn to develop a speaker’s mindset. This includes how to evaluate an audience and their context so one can tailor the subject matter to them.
Junior School Music teacher and Powerful Presenter course designer, Mary Giles reflects
“Mrs Giles’s energy and excitement brings the classes to a whole new level. She is always so supportive and gives constructive and positive feedback.”
MARY GILES EXPLAINS THE PROGRAM
80s Annual Revues Dinner, dancers, singers and skits!
Mr Mac’s Spectacular Science Lessons and shiny shoe inspections
After the punk rock band ‘Stolen Cars’ were banned from the Year 12 Ball, Ildy Button, Phillip Lane, Brenda Ballingall and Henriette Ward formed their very own rebel rock group for Arts Fest. Pill Lane’s Pinched Bicycles
Arts Festival Staff Act 1983
June Jones Farewells 1997
Jessie Rutter Gardens and new Senior School Library 1984
Building the PAC June 2011
New Swimming Pool and Geothermal Bore March 2011
New Chidley Junior School 2006
Tutor Group Assemblies in the School Hall Critiqued by Mrs Jones - Nerve wracking!
Library Awards 1983 Telecommunications Award
New Library 1984 Senior School
Library Awards $1000 Prize: First school to be fully automated
New Library 1985 Junior School
Humanities Camp, York Staying at “haunted” York Hospital
Trousers for Female Staff Provides an advantage in Tug-o-War
School Camps in the 80s No tents, just hootchie and backwards hats
Chapel Early 1990s
Kindy Uniform 1990 and After School Care Parents initially horrified, then loved them
Caedmon’s Cross 1996 Blessing
New Museum 1996
Fire in Parnell This resulted in using Chidley for Boarding
Heritage Centre Planning
Ribbons of Blue The walk to Chidley
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Interhouse Marching 1989 Competition
Year 10 Women in Technology Basic Plumbing, Car Maintenance and Internet
Dos Student Laptops 1991
Derby’s Birthdays Derby always quacks me up!
Time Capsule Digging up 1981 Time Capsule in 1991
COVID Response 2020 Student Devices / Hybrid Learning
Interschool Swimming Carnival Friday Night at Beattie Park
De Grey Memories Arts Festival and many more!
Fairs 1987-1991 Involving the whole school, P&F and OSA
Disastrous Muck Up Days Year 12s removed all library books but returned them the next day
Ildy Button’s All Eventualities (Y2K Millennium Bug) Mrs Button’s Farewell in 2000
Whole School Assemblies (Yr1-12) Held in the Roger Goode Centre
125 Year Celebrations 125 Cocktail Event
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MEMORIES When I started at St Hilda’s back in 1982, I would never have thought that I would still be here (and still loving it) some 40 years later. I have witnessed many changes throughout this time, including working under four different principals, seeing the physical landscape change with numerous building works, and celebrating 20 Derby Duck birthdays. I have compiled 40 memories that stand out to me in my time at St Hilda’s. Sandra Naude Head of Library & Information Services; Head of De Grey
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Services in Oratory 1980s
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Centenary Celebrations Impressive student logo
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Spectacular Speech Nights Winthrop Hall 1992
“The confidence and organisation skills have been invaluable, and the mateship and sense of unity created at Cadets is my personal favourite”
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JESS SHARES HER CADET STORY
ST HILDA’S CADETS St Hilda’s is the only private girls’ school in WA to offer Army Cadets. This cocurricular option, which is in its fifth year is available to Year 8-12s and aims to develop skills in decisionmaking, leadership, planning, public speaking, resilience and working in a team environment. The St Hilda’s Army Cadet Unit (SHASCU)
has seen a large increase of members this year, and it’s fantastic to see the girls proudly wearing their uniform every Friday. ANZAC Day Our Army Cadets attended two ANZAC Day ceremonies at the Royal Fresh Water Bay Yacht Club and Mosman Park RSL. Their presence was greatly appreciated, and they represented St Hilda’s wonderfully.
Brigadier Ben Slaughter Visit St Hilda’s was honoured to host the new Australian Army Cadets Commander, Brigadier Ben Slaughter to the Senior School in Term 2. Brigadier Slaughter watched Platoon Sergeant Ophelia Stoddart march and drill the 27 St Hilda’s cadets and following this, enjoyed a lunch with the students and Principal Fiona Johnston. Sergeant Jess Carew-Reid couldn’t wait
to join Cadets “As soon as I heard about the Cadet Unit at St Hilda’s, I wanted to join, but I was too young at the time and had to wait a year.” “The confidence and organisation skills have been invaluable, and the mateship and sense of unity created at Cadets is my personal favourite”, she said. Now in Year 12, Jess hopes to transition to the Army Reserve while studying commerce next year.
TAIKO DRUMMING Named after the Japanese word for fireworks, the Hanabi Taiko Drumming Club gives students a place to celebrate their inner power. Taiko Drumming at St Hilda’s began in Term 1, 2021 with a group of Year 5 and 6 students. They have performed at the Christmas pageant, assemblies, community events and ceremonies. Gaining traction, the program has now developed into two levels: Beginners (Years 4-6) and Intermediate (Years 6-8).
“As a teacher, it feels like I’ve been given a special gift, to create a unique curriculum to develop student’s voice and confidence” co-ordinator Mary Giles says.
The groups were developed to give each student a voice on their drum, learn leadership skills and feel a sense of belonging to a community. At various events throughout the year, such as the Junior School Mother’s Day Breakfast, workshops are run for parents to be involved and try out drumming for themselves. We look forward to extending this invite to the wider community at the Junior School Open Day on Sunday September 18. As the only private school in Western Australia to offer Taiko Drumming, students have had the opportunity to perform with Perth’s Premier Taiko Group, Taiko-On Perth and to fine-tune their Taiko skills with leading Taiko Master, Simon Vanyai in workshops. The Hanabi Taiko Drummers aim to spark joy and energy whenever they perform. Listen and look out for their performances as the year progresses.
Group drumming requires superb teamwork, individual responsibility and an understanding of the power of the group. Drumming lifts the girls’ energy and empowers them to create music that stirs the spirit.
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Group drumming requires superb teamwork, individual responsibility and an understanding of the power of the group. Drumming lifts the girls’ energy and empowers them to create music that stirs the spirit.
“To energise and enthuse students to try new things with passion gives me great joy.”
RECONCILIATION WEEK Be Brave. Make a Change.
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It’s an inspiring mantra for this year’s Reconciliation Week which occurred from May 27 – June 3. The 2022 theme is a challenge for all Australians to Be Brave and tackle the unfinished business of reconciliation so we can Make Change for the benefit of all Australians. It is extremely inspiring to see that our Senior School Reconciliation Committee has over 40 students. Including both Indigenous and non-Indigenous students, the committee aims to provide some education and understanding about Australian Indigenous matters, as well as create an authentic and inclusive community for all. When the committee first formed under newly appointed Indigenous Liaison Coordinator, Karrene McLernon, one of their first tasks was to review St Hilda’s Acknowledgement to Country. It was reworked by the committee to reflect St Hilda’s core values: Imagination, Authenticity, Belonging and Excellence.
For the remainder of the week, activities were spread across both our campuses. They included: Year 7 Yulunga Games During Year time, members of the Senior School Reconciliation Committee ran Yulunga Games with the Year 7s. Yulunga Games are traditional Indigenous Games from all over Australia, aimed at school children from Kindergarten to Year 12. The girls took part in five traditional games: Boojur Kombang, Buroinjin, Kai Wed, Jirrakayi-ku and Tha’an. Senior School Art Mural Senior School students participated in a collaborative art piece. The individual handprints from the students were in the colours of the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags, creating a beautiful statement piece on the Great Court.
“Rabbit Proof Fence” Screening Students had the opportunity to watch the “Rabbit Proof Fence” in the hall during lunchtime. Junior School Rotation Stations During House time, Year 1-6 students took part in one of four activities, including: •
Yulunga Games – Traditional Aboriginal Games
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Noongar Seasons Art Project
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Reconciliation Hands Activity
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Indigenous Storytelling
In Weeks 7, 9 and 10, the Houses rotated through each of the activities, learning about Indigenous culture and the importance of National Reconciliation Week. Members of the Senior School Reconciliation Committee came down to support the running of the activities.
St Hilda’s continues its commitment in providing educational scholarships to West Australian Indigenous girls through MADALAH. Next Semester, Indigenous Liaison Coordinator Karrene McLernon and key stakeholders in the community will begin to formulate St Hilda’s Reconciliation Action Plan which will be shared with the wider St Hilda’s community. There is still a long way to go, but St Hilda’s is committed to creating change and providing exceptional educational opportunities for Indigenous girls who have the potential to lead and inspire within the community.
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We officially launched Reconciliation Week at the Senior School with a Welcome to Country from Robyn Collard, an inspiring Indigenous Elder. This was livestreamed to the Junior School classrooms so that they could participate in this significant event. Robyn was joined by her grandson Tryse Rioli who played the didgeridoo.
“To hear what I think of her and what she thinks of me. Growing closer through activities and making connection.” WANDERING SPIRIT PARENT SESSIONS
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The St Hilda’s Wandering Spirit Program is a year-long Year 9 program that provides opportunities for students to learn more about who they are, how they connect with the people and natural world around them, and who they would like to be, moving forward into their adult life. It is a program that celebrates belonging, diversity and authenticity, providing opportunities to thrive, shine, evolve, connect and initiate. In Term 2, we held parent and child focused workshops as part of the program. Split into mother/significant female day and father/significant male day, the sessions provide opportunities for each pairing to complete activities, develop ideas, have conversations and enjoy a shared meal.
“I thoroughly enjoyed spending time with my daughter and sharing stories. I benefitted from hearing her perspective on what she enjoys and what aspects of her family she found important. I think we both walked away having a greater understanding of each other.”
Mother/Significant Female Sessions
Father/Significant Male Sessions
The Mother/Significant Female sessions began with a presentation on the program and the main elements of Wandering Spirit throughout the year. Following this was a workshop similar in nature to what is conducted on the nineday program to our Yeagarup Campus. Titled ‘Connections’, the workshop focused on understanding your strengths, and why building connection with family, friends and community is important.
Following a similar structure to the Mother/Significant Female Sessions, the Father/Significant Male session began with a presentation and workshop titled ‘Growth Mindset.’ This workshop focused on the understanding that we are constantly learning new skills and why it’s beneficial to continue to improve on the skills you already possess.
After the workshop was a physical activity titled ‘Story Walk.’ The students and their mothers solved riddles which lead them to different places around the School. Each station had prompts and activities designed to generate conversations and share things that may have not been shared before. It encouraged conversations about the future and lessons they may have learned in the past. It was particularly useful for mothers to share lessons they had learnt when they were a similar age. To conclude the session, everyone came together for a picnic and shared their experiences of the day.
After the workshop, the fathers and their daughters got to choose between a variety of activities including Badminton, Watercolour Painting or Boxing Circuit Training. Prompts were inserted into these activities to encourage communication between the students and their fathers/ significant male figure. Similarly to the Mother/Daughter session, everyone came together at the end for a picnic where they could discuss their experiences with others.
“It’s hard for dads to get teenage girls to allocate time enough to engage. This was a nice way to get back to basics.”
MUSIC Collaborative performance opportunities for students are a major focus for the St Hilda’s Music Department. These opportunities allow our students to build confidence, expand their skills and most importantly, shine. There were some exciting music performance opportunities for our students in Term 2. In Week 2, both small and large ensembles performed a potpourri of music styles; Latin, Classical, Rock and Jazz for the Senior School Music Showcase. It was one of the first events we were able to gather together again following an array of COVID restrictions, making the evening more special.
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As the term continued, the St Hilda’s Music Department and students got their flare jeans on and transitioned to the ‘Sensational 70s’ for the Rock Night. Located at the Rosemount, the evening featured student bands Kinda Ironic, Wipeout, Wrong Direction, Flipping Chairs, Year 6 Rock Band, Lost and Found, Heart Back, Six Dimensions, Countdown and Soul Band. It was a fantastic evening showcasing our students musical talents in a fun and relaxed setting.
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Developing an entrepreneurial mindset to solve sustainability problems through STEAM
ESSTEAM lets you be creative, and it makes you feel like nothing is impossible. In the ESSTEAM room you can turn small ideas into something really big. - Molly
ESSTEAM PILOT PROGRAM At St Hilda’s, we are committed to ‘charting our own course’ under our pillar ‘Initiate’ and are proud to be the first school in Australia to introduce Entrepreneurship and Sustainability through the lens of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics as a compulsory subject from Years 5-10 in 2023.
The girls were then fortunate to hear from entrepreneurs within the community for inspiration, including: // Mimi (Year 8 St Hilda’s Student): During her Year 6 St Hilda’s $2 project, Mimi created her own slime which has now extended to her own business, Mimi’s Slime. // Jane Armstrong Director of Homelessness We Care Perth // Kai Lovel – Business Manager to the CEO at Zipline
After gaining insight from industry experts, the girls transitioned to looking at social impact issues within their community that they could tackle. In groups, the girls wrote their own Lean Canvas Business Model plan to solve their chosen social impact problem. How successful would their business model be? They would soon find out, as the girls were tasked to present their idea to industry experts in a timed pitch setting. St Hilda’s was fortunate to invite seven industry experts to listen and provide feedback to the students on their plan. The students took the experts through their Lean Canvas Business Model and the experts provided valuable feedback from their different perspectives and experience.
There was lots of excitement in the air as the girls learnt different ways to expand their ideas from initial planning. St Hilda’s would like to thank the ESSTEAM Industry Coaches for taking the time to provide feedback for the girls: Year 5 // Jane Armstrong, CEO Homelessness We Care // Jemma Iles, Executive Director, City of Cockburn // Kelly Keall, Anglicare WA Year 6; // George Kakulas, Owner, Kakulas Bros // Jennifer Halton, Chief Impact Officer, Centre for Entrepreneurial Research // Siti Bustari, Director OBYU Group // Maryline Cassou, Co-Founder KITO Plastics
The thing I love about ESSTEAM is trying to solve a problem. I love it when something doesn’t work and you have to try and think of a solution and a better way to do it. - Felicity
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This semester the ESSTEAM pilot program was launched in Years 5 and 6. Run by our Director of Discovery, Danelle Cross and ESSTEAM Educator Lara Clarke, the students have been finding ways to imagine, design, communicate, collaborate, compromise and seek and act on feedback.
The program began by introducing students to entrepreneurship through real-life examples within the community. The girls were tasked to create a rapid prototype boat and pitch their ideas to their classmates, with students providing live feedback through their Student Assigned Learning Device (SALD).
I love ESSTEAM because there is no exact answer and you can openly share all of your ideas. All of the challenges you get are hard but once you start to find a solution you feel really great. - Evie
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Following the pitches, the students have been busy building on or improving their businesses based on expert feedback. The Year 5 and 6 ESSTEAM Pilot Program has been a great success, with students already planning their future business ideas. In Semester 2, the ESSTEAM Program will continue with Year 5 and 6 students, as well as extend to Year 10 who will begin a pilot program through a Senior School lens.
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ESSTEAM STUDIO UPDATE
In Semester 2, we will begin the construction of a state-of-the-art ESSTEAM Studio at our Senior School Campus. A picture is worth a thousand words, therefore, please enjoy these visuals and a message from our Director of Discovery, Danelle Cross that will highlight why our ESSTEAM program is so unique. A studio version for Junior School ESSTEAM will be planned in 2023.
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ESSTEAM is setting us up for lifelong success and teaching us how to build a successful business. It is teaching us skills that we might not be able to learn normally. I enjoy the opportunities we are given to take on feedback from teachers and mentors to improve our ideas and solutions to problems. - Daisy
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COMMUNITY SERVICE
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Over the past few years, engagement from our students in community service has continued to grow. To account for this, a Community Service Committee was formed in 2022 to provide further opportunities for our students. The committee, involving two students per year group from Years 7-12 aims to build the service culture and programs across St Hilda’s with a one to two year outlook.
Alongside the committee sits a Community Service Club for Year 9 to 12 and a Helping Hands Club for Year 7 and 8 students. Despite COVID restrictions limiting the ability for students to meet for a large portion of this semester, there was still lots of wonderful community service events and initiatives: Homeless We Care Services We were pleased to take part in two services this semester. Thank you to our parents for delivering meals, and club/ committee members who prepared food to feed over 400 people across both services. Our Junior School students and families generously donated non perishable foods to ensure people had food for the following days. At our most recent service on June 14, we were fortunate to have members of staff return to serving following COVID restrictions. It is great to have new members of staff volunteer each time.
Sharne Clayton Head of Community Service
Year 9 Lap-a-thon
Hoodie for Period Poverty
The Community Service Committee was pleased to announce the Year 9 Lap-athon as their year level fundraising event for 2022. The event was a lot of fun and the girls raised over $3300 for Ronald McDonald House Charities, Shooting Stars and Anglicare’s Foyer Oxford new parent room.
The Year 10s held a Hoodie Day in support of period poverty, a cause our girls feel very strongly about. Students were invited to wear a hoodie with their uniform in exchange for a donation of sanitary products. The senior students committed to the day, and the Year 10s were pleased to raise over $1000 through the sale of cup cakes and a sausage sizzle.
Warrior Mail Every month, Warrior Mail features a local Perth child who is doing it tough in their fight with a serious illness or disability, or one of their siblings. Warrior Mail shares their stories of bravery and hope and encourages volunteers to send cards or letters bearing messages of support, strength, and love to lift their spirits. It is a popular activity for our younger students, with each year level creating cards and writing letters. Warrior Mail teaches empathy and the joy of giving of time without recognition or personal thanks. Thank you to our Junior School students and the Community Service and Helping Hands Clubs for taking part in writing letters this term.
Chidley Hoodie Day Our Junior School students were enthusiastic supporters of Hoodie Day, bringing donations of non perishable foods and enjoying cup cakes and a sausage sizzle to support Homelessness WA and the Mosman Park Primary School’s Breakfast Club. The girls were comfy and warm, and thanks to their generosity, were able to provide food packs for over 100 people.
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Rottnest Environmental Care A group of 15 enthusiastic staff and students banded together to support the Rottnest Society and assist in planting over 1000 seedlings. The wet and windy weather did not dampen their spirits. It is a privilege to be able to give back to our favourite holiday island. Bindaring Clothing Sale Thank you to our families for donating clothing to the annual Red Cross Bindaring Clothing Sale. Our girls are always keen supporters, volunteering to assist in the smooth running of the day.
ANNUAL GIVING CAMPAIGN 2022 As part of our St Hilda’s Reimagined Strategic Plan, one of our commitments is to build a diverse community of learners who have a genuine desire and appreciation for education. Why is supporting needs-based, boarding, and Indigenous students through scholarships so important? An Australian research study prepared by the Centre for International Research on Education Systems (CIRES) for the Mitchell Institute of Victoria University ‘Educational Opportunity 2020’ has found there are significant gaps for Indigenous children, children from low socioeconomic backgrounds and children living in remote areas; these children are at least twice as likely as their peers to have a developmental vulnerability. At St Hilda’s, we believe we have an obligation to play our part in closing the education opportunity gap for girls. By supporting a girl in need, you are helping to make generational change. We need
to help to spark extraordinary futures through Scholarships because many girls and young women do not have the means to be able to attend St Hilda’s. Leading the way in girls’ education, St Hilda’s is committed to providing young women, from all backgrounds, with the opportunity to shine. We were delighted to welcome back past boarding scholarship recipient Ammbi Muir (2017) to share her experience studying at St Hilda’s and her journey since graduating. Thank you to all our generous donors this year that came together to contribute to raise funds towards the needs-based, boarding, and Indigenous scholarships St Hilda’s offers each year.
We believe we have an obligation to play our part in closing the education opportunity gap for girls.
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In Term 2 Week 10, 52 of Year 12 students took part in the annual World’s Greatest Shave event. The girls worked extremely hard at their fundraising and by the end of Term 2, had raised over $59,000. This is an unbelievable achievement, and a testament to the generosity within the St Hilda’s Community.
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SCHOOL PRODUCTION
The highly loved Baz Luhrman movie turned to stage musical includes some classic chart hits including Time After Time, Perhaps Perhaps Perhaps and Love is in the Air. Perhaps the most exciting part of the show was the high number of students involved, both on stage and behind the scenes. We had 42 girls in the cast, 12 in the backstage crew and five playing alongside professional musicians in the orchestra. To put on a show to this scale takes a village, and to have such high student involvement is a testament to the quality of the Arts at St Hilda’s. A picture paints a thousand words, so enjoy this collection of images from the show.
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Wigs, colour, energy, Aussie accents, dancing and laughter took over the Joy Shepherd Performing Arts Centre for the Senior School production of Strictly Ballroom the Musical.
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The Sport program at Senior School encourages students to actively strive towards excellence in all sporting endeavours, to work as a team and enjoy the camaraderie of new and old friendships. St Hilda’s is also highly competitive in numerous sports as part of the Independent Girls’ Schools’ Sports Association (IGSSA) with a number of successful events in Semester One for the School. 36
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Swimming (1st Overall) We are blessed to have a magnificent training facility and passionate, elite coaches and team culture in swimming. At St Hilda’s, our training philosophy has a sprint focus with our coaches delivering training sessions incorporating stroke technique, specific race skills and speed. Thanks to the Parents’ & Friends’ Association and SHSC, the girls were able to train with new starting race blocks which were donated to the School. This allows the girls to perfect their starts and begin the race in the best position possible. This was made evident at the 2022 IGSSA Swimming Carnival, where St Hilda’s was the winning school. It was a fantastic day of racing, with our swimmers giving their all in the pool. Past IGSSA Swimming Results: Winners: 2012-2018, 2021, 2022 (No carnival in 2020)
AFL (2nd Overall) The 2022 AFL season was the first time points were scored. We had 80 participants across Years 7-12 which demonstrates the value of its introduction to IGSSA Sport. Congratulations to the Senior A team who won the inaugural overall pennant. Overall, St Hilda’s placed 2nd for AFL which is a fantastic result!
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Volleyball (5th Overall)
Cross Country (1st Overall)
Volleyball has one of our highest participation rates, with over 200 students across Years 7-12 playing. St Hilda’s placed 5th overall for the season.
Training for Cross Country began in late April, and it was encouraging to see 121 students regularly attending. That equates to 15% of the Senior School students.
Tennis
This fantastic commitment from our students was made evident at the IGSSA Cross Country Carnival, with St Hilda’s taking out 1st place. ST HILDA’S CROSS COUNTRY ACTION
To still provide our tennis enthusiasts with competition, we had 29 Year 7-9 students represent St Hilda’s at the Herbert Cup, a single and double teams tennis event for lower secondary school students and 16 Year 10-12 students represented St Hilda’s at the Slazenger Cup across four teams. These girls also took part in social tennis at Peppermint Grove Tennis Club with Prime on Fridays.
Hockey (1st Overall) St Hilda’s completed the season, backing up their overall school win for the second year in a row. Collectively, the teams brought home five out of a possible six pennants, highlighting the quality and depth of our students.
With nearly 250 students participating in the IGSSA Netball Season, we managed some pleasing results, most notably winning four Year 7/8 pennants and five second places in the 9/10 competition.
St Hilda’s Netball Club With 204 members, the St Hilda’s Netball Club is a major force on Saturdays on the courts. The girls are currently in the middle of their season, and we look forward to seeing the results soon.
Badminton Social competition – fun, laughs and music while playing. 32 max participants per school which filled up super quickly.
Rowing (4th Overall) The future of St Hilda’s Rowing is super exciting. With over 100 Rowers, the girls faced the cold mornings with enthusiasm and determination, always ready to improve on their skills. Last year, St Hilda’s was excited to announce the new rowing partnership with Scotch College. The St Hilda’s Rowing Program will be re-locating in 2023 to the Scotch Boat Shed on Freshwater Bay. This gives the girls the opportunity to row closer to home, meaning more time on the water. The Rowing Shed is currently undergoing major construction works, ready for the 2023 season. We were excited to share some developments with the girls at the Head of the River Rowing Dinner in June. Congratulations to Year 10 C8 Squad who came 1st in the Head of the River. Golf (2nd Overall) Ambrose Competition – Increase in number of participants and we are continuing to go from strength to strength. A lifelong sport.
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In 2022, IGSSA Tennis has moved from Term 1 to Term 4, with the format looking different this year. Regular fixtures will not be played, instead a 7-9 & 10-12 Tournament.
Over the six weeks, we had 18 training sessions which meant around 1080 minutes of running. In total, there were 1159 combined sessions, giving an average of 65 girls at each session.
Netball (4th Overall)
STUDENT HIGH ACHIEVERS We love sharing stories of St Hilda’s achievement. Please send your story and photo to stories@sthildas.wa.ed.au
Imogen Whyte
Year 6 student Imogen competed at the Act-Belong-Commit Fairbridge Festival Quest Songwriting Competition. Imogen sung her own song, ‘Grey Day’ and won the Song Craft award for the Under-15 years category. Even more impressively, Imogen was a wild card in the competition, and was asked to perform her winning song with only one hours’ notice. As a category winner, Imogen will get to work with four renowned young songwriters, take part in a recording session, mentoring and networking opportunities, professional photoshoot and a ticket to WAMCon. Imogen will also get the chance to perform at Fairbridge Festival 2023.
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Bella, Zara and Anna
The following students who recently represented WA in the Australian Athletics Championships at Sydney Olympic Park Athletics Centre: Year 7 - Bella - 1500m & 800m, Year 8 - Zara - Javelin Year 9 - Anna - 800m A special congratulations to Zara who won the U14 Javelin Throw. Ally
Year 6 student Ally was the recipient of the Junior Citizen of the Year Award for the City of Perth on Australia Day. Ally received the prize by the Lord Mayor of Perth, Mr Basil Zempilas, and the former Deputy Prime Minister of Australia and now Governor of Western Australia, Mr Kim Beazley. Ally was awarded the award for her work over the past two years producing Mathematics Enrichment booklets for Year 4 and 5 students and sending these out to Government and Private Schools across Western Australia.
Piper, Charlotte, Delta, Abbie and Brodie
State Hockey Teams:
Senior School students Piper, Charlotte, Delta, Abbie and Brodie all participated in the 2022 Australian Age Swimming Championships in South Australia in the Term 1 holidays.
Chloe, Sascha, Grace, Jess and Tilly were selected to complete in multiple state hockey teams.
Freya
At only 13, Year 8 student, Freya, has launched her own candle making business, ‘A Fragrant Affair.’ Becoming a business owner is no overnight task, and Freya has learnt a lot so far in her journey.
2022 Women’s National Future Squad:
2022 WA Under-21s Women State Team:
Year 11 students Jess and Tilly were both selected for the 2022 Women’s National Futures Squad for Hockey. Jess and Tilly were selected following strong performances at the National Championships.
Year 11 student Jess was selected for the 2022 WA Under-21s Women’s State Team. Tilly has been selected as a Train On Athlete with the squad.
Frankie
Year 2 student Frankie made the very brave decision to shave her hair for the World’s Greatest Shave. Frankie raised an astonishing $7,142.56 for the Leukemia Foundation.
Future Female
Year 11 student Alexandra secured a competitive, fully funded place on the Future Female Leaders Program for 2022.
PARENTS’ AND FRIENDS’
To commemorate St Hilda’s 125 anniversary in 2021, our P&F pledged a generous gift of $125,000 to The Heritage Centre. One of the St Hilda’s values is belonging, and the P&F believe that recognising our history with our current students through this project is vital in this everchanging world to create an understanding of our own shared heritage.
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Olivia Rock
Year 11 student Olivia was invited to sing the National Anthem at the opening of the School Curriculum and Standards Authority ATAR Awards Ceremony at Government House.
Equestrian
Three St Hilda’s girls, Zoe (Year 10), Uma Sky (Year 6) and Lexi (Year 5) represented the School in the 2022 Interschools Equestrian State Championships, held at the WA State Equestrian Centre in Brigadoon. Isabelle Cox
Competed at the State Tetrathlon Championships
Here, Association President, Caroline Houghton, is pictured formalising this pledge by signing the gift agreement with Principal, Fiona Johnston. We are very grateful that this gift will assist St Hilda’s to bring to life our rich history and stories to inspire existing and future students; providing the opportunity for them to stand in the footprints of those that have created and achieved before them.
CLASS OF 2011 – 10 Year Reunion On Saturday 30 April we welcomed back Old Scholars from the Class of 2011 who gathered for drinks and canapes on theSINCE veranda 1896of Hope Nicholas House to celebrate their 10 Year Reunion (after their reunion was postponed in 2021). It was lovely to see so many on campus following the easing of restrictions. For everyone who could attend, it was a perfect day to catch up and reconnect with old friends from school days.
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The Old Scholars Association’s main objective is to provide our alumni community with a connection to the School through events, mentoring and scholarships for present and future generations. Disappointingly, due to COVID restrictions, many of the scheduled events at the start of the year have been reschedule to later in the year. One of the OSA’s most important contributions to the School is its scholarship program. Daughters, granddaughters, and greatgranddaughters of Financial Members of the OSA are eligible for the scholarships and awards. There are two scholarships offered to students each year, namely the OSA Academic Scholarship (Year 7 Entry) and the OSA Ammonite Scholarship (Year 11 Entry). The OSA also offers an OSA Career Development Award. Our congratulations go to Layney Fewster, the recipient of the 2022 OSA Year 7 Entrance Scholarship. Layney’s grandmother, Georgina Fewster (Sharpe, 1963) and three aunties, Rachell Fewster (1990), Vanessa Pollard (Fewster, 1993) and Olivyer Riley (Fewster, 1992) are Old Scholars.
The OSA Ammonite Scholarship (Year 11 Entry) is a fixed financial amount per annum that approximates one term’s fees per year. The winner is determined by a panel of three financial members of the OSA based on a written application followed by an interview. This scholarship is intended to recognise a girl who is an all-rounder, rather than selecting a winner based solely on academic achievement. Applications for the OSA Ammonite Scholarship open on Tuesday 26 July and interviews will take place during the first week of September. The OSA Career Development Award recognises the value of women who are independently making their mark on the world and reflecting the spirit of a pioneering St Hilda’s woman. The purpose of this award is for travel, study, and professional development, to observe, learn from and contribute to different cultures and communities. As our lives start getting back to normal, the Old Scholars Association looks forward to welcoming our members back to school and to hosting many events in the second half of the year. Jane Barker President of the GHS & St Hilda’s Old Scholars Association
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BRIDGE & MAH-JONG DAY Wednesday 27 July OSA 70+ MORNING TEA Wednesday 24 August OSA AGM Monday 10 October MENTORS & MUESLI BREAKFAST SERIES Wednesday 12 October & Thursday 13 October OSA ART EXHIBITION Opening Night Thursday 27 October Exhibition Thursday 27 October - Sunday 30 October OSA GOLF SOCIAL DAY Friday 11 November OSA YEAR REP & END OF YEAR DRINKS Monday 28 November
Get the latest dates at our website sthildas.wa.edu.au/osaevents
2022 REUNION CALENDAR SINCE 1896
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Talulah Capri Tana born on 10 March 2022 to Clover (Lee-Steere, 2004) and Ben Tana. A sister for SINCE 1896 SINCE 1896 Florence, Velvet and Rio.
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George Theo Kailis born on 19 April 2022 to Sia Theone (Battalis) and Theo Kailis.
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Zali Lisa Kingdon born 22 April 2022 to Sarah Kingdon 2009) 3rd andSINCE final 1896 baby girl! SINCE (Bridgeman, 1896 Sigrid Matilda Ihre on 3 June to Yvette (Saunier, 2004) and Fred Ihre.
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On Saturday 14 May, members of the Class of 1952 commemorated 70 years since leaving St Hilda’s with a ‘Platinum Jubilee’ luncheon in the OSA Sitting Room, Hope Nicholas House. Some had not seen each other for 70 years and for the ten who could attend, it was a lovely occasion for old friends to relive old events and revive old memories. The Old Scholars enjoyed a slide show of photographs from their years at school and got to take home a little souvenir photobook compiled by Class Representative, Joan Pope (Gray). SINCE 1896
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Robbie Arthur Brent-White born on 25 March 2022 to Chloe Jones (2008) and Caley Brent-White. Congratulations also to doting grandmother, Janie Jones (Oliver, 1983).
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Lucy Fleur Browne born on 3 March 2022 to Rosie (Viner, 2010) and Chris Browne.
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Samuel George Lane born on 4 February 2022 to Alexandra (Rowell, 2002) and Andrew Lane. A brother for James.
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CONGRATULATIONS
Janette (Jano) Foulkes-Taylor OAM (Chomley, 1957)
Juliet Ludbrook (Adderley, 1957) 1940 - 16 February 2022
Robin Boyle (Egerton-Warburton, 1947) 3 November 1929 - 19 March 2022
Margaret Barrett-Lennard (1934) 15 November 1918 - 21 April 2022
1940 - 31 January 2022.
Juliet first came to Western Australia as a nine-year old from England (via Indonesia) in 1950. Until her last year at St Hilda’s she lived with her grandparents and travelled on the school ships to visit her parents in Singapore at Christmas time. She completed degrees at the University of Western Australia and WAIT (Curtin University) in Western Australia and Monash University in Victoria. It has been said that Juliet was one of the instrumental people associated with starting and developing, the Mundaring Art Centre which has gone on the be a force in the art world of WA. Juliet was also a teacher, radio script writer strawberry grower, museum educator, performer, librarian, and occasional artist, in addition to being a regular guest ‘history enthusiast’ on ABC afternoon radio.
Robin was the Vice President of the OSA from 1969-1971.
Margaret Barrett-Lennard passed away peacefully at Beverley Hospital on 21 April, 2022. Remarkably Margaret was 104 years old. She was a devoted grandmother of six and a great grandmother of seven.
Jano matriculated and left the St Hilda’s Boarding House in 1957 and took up bookkeeping/jillarooing for her father at their Sturt Meadows Station. She married Michael Foulkes-Taylor in 1961 and they went to live at Yuin Station, Murchison, WA, where their four children Georgina, Geoffrey, Ross and Robert were raised.
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Jano lived and worked wholeheartedly for the pastoral industry and was awarded an OAM in 2010 for her services. She received many awards for her work in the community, including in 1996 was the Regional Winner (NW, WA) for the ABC Rural Woman of the Year, and in 2010 she was inducted into the Royal Agricultural Hall of Fame. She also wrote, illustrated, and published a book called “Let’s Not Beat About the Bush”. Elizabeth (Fiona) Poole (Simpson, 1948) 6 June 1931 – 6 January 2022 Elizabeth Poole (Simpson, 1948), known as Fiona, was a boarder from Wickepin and really enjoyed her time at St Hilda’s. She often talked about the friendships she established whilst there and the opportunities the School gave her before attending UWA. St Hilda’s helped to instil in her the importance of a good education particularly for girls, which she passed down to her daughter and her grandchildren.
Elizabeth Myles (Green, 1952) 20 June 1935 - 19 March 2022 Elizabeth enjoyed her days at St Hilda’s, having arrived from India aged 9. She cherished the friendships that she carried with her throughout her life. Although Elizabeth spent most of her life residing in England, on her trips back to Perth she enjoyed catching up with her old school friends. Similarly, she was always a generous host when friends visited her in England. Elizabeth will be greatly missed by all her family in Perth.
Brigid Davis (Gardiner, 1961) 17 March 1944 - 28 March 2022 Brigid Davis (Gardiner) died peacefully on 28 March 2022 in her Hobart home with her two children and two of her five grandchildren beside her. Brigid, an only child, was born in Ootacamund, India, on St. Patrick’s Day, 17 March 1944, where her father was in the British Army. The family moved to Perth in 1948 and lived down the hill from St Hilda’s where Brigid attended for 12 years. She and her farmer husband were briefly at Arthur River and then to Ravensthorpe before going to Tasmania in 1972, with two-yearold James. Daughter Joanna was born in Hobart. Many will remember Brigid with her red gold hair and clear green eyes, for her leadership qualities, strength of character, loyal friendships, and great kindness and thoughtfulness to others. Debbie Mitchell (Brenkley, 1975) 1958 - 18 April 2022 Debbie passed away peacefully at home in North Fremantle after a brave and lengthy struggle with cancer. Wife of Henry, daughter of Doug and Jean, sister of Leonie Haunsfield (Brenkley, 1979). Debbie loved St Hilda’s and began as a boarder in Year 5. She was an Old Scholar Class Rep for many years, and will be remembered as a graceful, considerate, compassionate, and loyal friend who had a determined soul.
Romola (Rom) Fairchild (Clarke, 1984) 29 June 1967 – 3 April 2022 It is with deep sadness we report the passing of Romola Fairchild (Clarke,1984) after a long illness. Romola lived at Pulletop Station, Wagga Wagga NSW with her husband Robert and children Harry and Olivia. She is the loved daughter of David and Robyn Clarke (Unmack, 1957), sister of Tricia Clarke (1983) and Emma Menzies (Clarke, 1988). She is the niece of Patricia Harvey (Unmack, 1955) and Kerry Brody (Unmack, 1962) and cousin of Margaret Somes (Rex, 1951). Romola was a boarder at St Hilda’s from the age of 12. Bombsie as she was affectionately known by her dear St Hilda’s friends is remembered as a studious, wise, and thoughtful friend who was always up for a bit of fun. Bombsie stood out amongst her peers as having an eye for fashion, even within the strict dress code of the boarding school in the 1980s. She was as much at home with her country boarding school friends as she was with her Perth ones and with her cheeky grin and sparkle in her eye, Rom will forever be in our hearts. Francis Takacs (Barker, 1955) 28 October 1938 – 26 February 2022 We are sad to announce the passing of Francis (Franny) Takacs (Barker,1955) on 26 February 2022.
OSA CONNECTIONS
There are so many Old Scholars doing incredible things both in the local and wider community. We invite you to read these stories in the Old Scholar Newsletter, OSA Connections. Ella Hagon
Abbey Cooke
Emily Honey
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