Post Chronicle
GHS & ST HILDA’S OLD SCHOLARS ASSOCIATION
No. 01 March 2014
HONORARY LIFE MEMBER (HLM) 2013
Welcome to our first edition of
HEAD OF JUNIOR SCHOOL
the Chronicle Post for 2014,
I would like to take this opportunity to thank our former Head of the Junior School, Mrs Julie QuanSing-Rowlands for her outstanding contribution to St Hilda’s and for the many girls she cared for in her time. Julie was well loved and will be greatly missed. We wish her well in her retirement.
indeed the first edition for the next Century of our Association! It is with pride and satisfaction that we look back on our achievements of last year, the Centenary of the Girls High School and St Hilda’s Old Scholars Association. SENIOR SCHOOL PRINCIPAL We begin this year with the announcement from our Chair of School Council, Ms Karen Farley SC, of the retirement of St Hilda’s Principal, Mrs Joy Shepherd. Joy was appointed to the position in 1998 and has served as the Patron of the Old Scholars Association since her commencement. Under her leadership, the School has enjoyed enormous success on many fronts which will take it well into the next century.
It is with much pleasure that we welcome Mrs Andrea McNally as the newly appointed Head of Junior School. Andrea is youthful and enthusiastic and will be an asset to the team.
ACADEMIC RESULTS 2013 Our newest members to the Association are to be congratulated on their high achievements in their ATAR and VET (Vocational Educational Training) scores for 2013. In particular our congratulations go to Katerina Chua for receiving the highest award in the state, the Beazley Medal.
Joy has always been interested and encouraging of our endeavours as an Association. She has been most approachable and wise with her counsel to both former and present Committees and Presidents. On behalf of the Association, I would like to wish both Joy and her husband, John, the very best in the next stage of their lives.
There were a great number of General Exhibition and Certificates of Excellence. The VET students excelled and receiving certificates in Business, Tourism and Community Service.
Thank you Joy for your amazing contribution to St Hilda’s!
We wish these girls all the very best as they pursue their career pathways.
Each year the Association recognises members of staff who have given 20 years employment and/or considerable service to the Association. Last year the OSA recognised Mrs Mandy McFarland, Director of Development, as an HLM for her tireless commitment, valuable support and exceptional service to the Association.
OSA 2014 COMMITTEE For 2014 your OSA Committee Executive members are: President Angela Heaton (Mitchell, ’75); Vice Presidents Anu van Hattem (Palmoja, ’75) and Treffina Dowland (Lidbury, ’83); Treasurer Sheena Storm (Richmond, ‘83) and Co-Secretaries Kim Wedge (’75) and Libby Hocking (‘71). Committee members include Jill Binning (Mansel, ’60), Jody Hardcastle (Vincent, ’73), Sue Marshall (Love, ’74), Bonnie Tollafield (’71), Jane O’Dea (Deykin, ‘78), Melissa Harkins (Carter, ’81) and Zoey Tyson (’05). Co-opted members to the Committee are Denise Stransky (Lodge, ’74), Claire Moody (Stokes, ’79), Kate Owenell (Newbold, ’98), Libby Kelsall (Frayne, ‘81) and Sherin Pourzand (‘07). Chronicle Post Editor is Rosalind Bell (Williams, ’75). With a unique blend of individual strengths, this wonderful team will deliver meaningful support and