News Snippets
2003
Victoria Johnson has been awarded the Western Australia’s Young Tourism Professional (YTP) for 2014, gaining herself a place at the Australian Regional Tourism Convention, Port Stephens in October.
2004
Gabrielle Goodier works as a Clinical Psychologist, with her latest research on eating disorders published in the International Journal of Eating Disorders earlier this year.
2010
Acclaimed Artist and Writer, Denise Scheer, has launched a new picture book “The Running Horses”.
It was a beautiful spring day which began in the Chapel, followed by morning tea, a school tour, welcome drinks and a gourmet lunch. Much laughter and shared memories of school days followed. Rosemary Cussons (Arrantash) told of having met and bonded with a brand new friend when she moved to Busselton a few years ago. She was taken aback to see the said friend at the reunion and there was great hilarity when they realised they had gone through St Hilda’s in the same year! The joys of changing names; Peta Nicholas is now Petra Williams.
Had we changed? Maybe, but not the good things about us! I thought we were a fabulous group of women with strong, well developed ‘backbones’ which was one of Jo Samson’s messages from the 1970s. Thank you to Sue, Heather and Flicky for organising such a fabulous lunch. Didi Caddy (Donalds)
Gill Johnston (Forbes)
70+ Morning Tea Next time you consider buying a walking stick, take the advice of one returning Old Scholar and colour match it to your outfit! Such was the stylish turnout of over 120 women who returned to St Hilda’s for the annual 70+ Morning Tea in August. This special event is a wonderful indication of how important the School and school friendships are to Old Scholars forever.
L-R: Kathy Mann (Black), Michelle Tozer(Davis) and Jacqui Cox (Warwick).
L-R: Vanessa Cornelius (Ellison), Sue Ford (Trimby) and Sarah McElwee (Over)
30
Class of 1974 40 Year reunion Our 40th reunion was a wonderful occasion, celebrating a time in our lives that was so short but so meaningful when you reflect on your life. Sitting at a table with my best friends from ‘Remove’ (what a terrible name for a Year group!) was so comfortable, interesting and lots of fun as we shared stories about our jobs, families and the happy times we had at school.
Three Old Scholars came from Sydney: ‘Caddy’ Green (Carolyn Garton-Smith), Libby Plaskitt (Anderson) and Bernie Nicholls (Bernice Henning). Nancy Sharrad (Elphick) and Leslie Ann Grimoldby came from South Australia, Anna Gray from Canberra and Jane Chetwynd from New Zealand. It was agreed that although we have spread to many parts of the world since leaving school, we continue to share a very special bond from our days together at St Hilda’s.
2013
Emily Wesche has won an Australian Vocational Student Prize. The Australian Vocational Student Prize gives national recognition to achievements in vocational training completed in secondary education.
Class of 1964 50 Year reunion Saturday 13 September saw 56 Old Scholars from the 1964 year gather at St Hilda’s for their 50th Reunion.
L-R: Jane King (Ratcliffe), Debra Malaga (Phillimore), Fiona Pixley, Nikki Iffla (Cameron), Flicky Keogh (Grant)