Fideliter - May 2014

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FIDELITER

P U T U P YO U R H A N D

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P R I N C I PA L’ S R E P O R T FROM THE BOARD F R O M T H E F O U N D AT I O N CHAPLAIN’S REPORT SENIOR SCHOOL NEWS

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Destinations of the Class of 2013 Life after St Mary’s from our General Exhibition Winners 400 Club and High Flyers Meet our Head Girl - Tessa Lim St Mary’s comes alive on Market Day Students give IT-based clubs the nod Variety of fitness opportunities gets girls energised!

Students humbled by community service trip to Cambodia

JUNIOR SCHOOL NEWS So You Think You Can Dance St Mary’s Girls learn the art of debating Introducing our Year 6 Leaders Country Women’s Association launch 90th Birthday Competition at St Mary’s

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PA R E N T S ’ S O C I E T Y / S T M A R Y ’ S A U X I L I A R Y OUT AND ABOUT A R C H I VA L A N E C D O T E S The Willing Shilling

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O L D G I R L S ’ A S S O C I AT I O N Old Girls’ President’s Report Old Girls’ Day 2014

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NEWS FROM OLD GIRLS EVENTS AND REUNIONS VA L E

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Claire Giraudo, Zoe Griffiths and Matilda Heycott cheering for Wardle at the Senior School Interhouse Swimming Carnival

Fideliter is a publication of St Mary’s Anglican Girls’ School. please direct all correspondence to: St Mary’s Anglican Girls’ School, PO Box 105 Karrinyup WA 6921 telephone: (08) 9341 9111 fascimile: (08) 9341 9222 email: stmarys@stmarys.wa.edu.au editor: Robyn Birkin design and production: Dessein

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P R I N C I PA L’ S R E P O R T Put Up Your Hand encompasses the can-do attitude we encourage in our girls. At assembly at the end of March, Senior School girls heard Gemma Sisia, an Australian who lives in Africa, speak of her dream to establish a school in Tanzania for bright, poor students with the aim of developing leaders and professionals to take Tanzania forward. Through hard work and sacrifice, Ms Sisia has brought that dream to reality. Increasing numbers of our Old Girls go overseas to do community service in a serious way and often they have been inspired by activities of the clubs and societies they have been involved in while at St Mary’s. It has been a starting point.

Amelia Reid, Lisa Nivbrant and Tessa Lim with Gemma Sisia.

The numerous opportunities in the extra-curricular life of the school are often what students remember most about their school experience. Being part of Vision Generation, HOPE, Debating, Mock Trials, Wearable Art, the Chess Club, Tournament of Minds, dance and drama groups, student exchange, fundraising groups, Respect, a community service tour to India, Cambodia, Laos, China or outback Australia, the travelling music or sports groups, or a dive and marine science tour to the USA are just some of the many activities that our girls put up their hands for. It is competitive to get a place in some of these groups. Attaining that place or missing out, in itself leads to personal learning.

Many activities, however, require students to volunteer their time and efforts and bring passion and enthusiasm to the task or project. Involvement is a life-enriching experience and can test students with regard to commitment, determination and organisation. Just some of these activities are featured in this Fideliter.

We had two long-serving staff members retire at the end of Term 1. Jan Nicholls, our Senior School Teacher Librarian, has been at St Mary’s since 1985. Mrs Nicholls has seen St Mary’s change

Jan Nicholls

and grow, and has made a significant contribution to its history. As well as her substantive role, along the way, Mrs Nicholls has been Head of Craig House, Head of Year 11, staff support for interstate and overseas tours and co-editor of Almerta. Her crowning achievement was the development of the new Elizabeth Myles Library. There is no doubt that books, in their paper or e-form, will continue to be an integral part of Mrs Nicholls’ life. Mara Hope, our Senior Laboratory Technician, commenced at St Mary’s in 1990. Large numbers of girls love Science and see it as a future career, so Mrs Hope too has seen significant change as the curriculum has evolved, more science laboratories have been built and more Mara Hope students have been exposed to laboratory work, most notably the Year 7s. I wish Mrs Hope well in her retirement as she has time to focus on her family and travel, and take up volunteering opportunities.

If you were to come by St Mary’s this year, you would see some changes to the landscape. The extension of Dannatt Hall was opened at the end of Term 1, providing new change rooms, showers and toilets as well as a fitness room; the boarding house extension to accommodate an additional 20 girls is underway; the uniform shop and the archives (located in the house at the front of the school), are being rebuilt and will swap positions; and an additional Year 7 classroom and a smaller classroom are being built next to the Year 7 centre. As always, it is all go!

May 2 was Lady Treatt’s 100th birthday and I was very pleased to see her on the day to congratulate her. Lady Treatt (Frankie Wilson ’32) is a most generous benefactor to St Mary’s, whose contributions have made a huge difference to the lives of our students. Who could imagine St Mary’s without the Music and Dance Centre? Who could imagine St Mary’s without Metricup? We are indeed fortunate to have an Old Girl so interested in and committed to what we are doing here in the 21st century.

Lynne Thomson Principal

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THE ST MARY’S BOARD WELCOMES NEW MEMBERS At the end of 2013, St Mary’s farewelled three members of the Board of Governors: Simon Green, Peter Browne and Carmelo Arto. All three members brought experience and expertise to the board and the school is grateful for their generosity in providing their time and guidance.

In late 2013, St Mary’s was pleased to welcome Gillian Jenkins to the Board, and in 2014, two new members, Ian Hardy and Tanya Hazelden. You may wish to read the profiles of all members of the Board of Governors on the school’s website.

GILLIAN JENKINS

TANYA HAZELDEN

Gillian’s career in education spans over 30 years. She has taught in government and non-government schools and been Head of English and Dean of Curriculum in independent schools. In her roles at the Curriculum Council, Department of Education Services, Anglican Schools Commission, and Association of Independent Schools (AISWA), Gillian has worked with most independent schools and many Catholic and government schools in WA. She is currently a consultant in non-government school policy and registration and independent public school review.

Tanya is the current President of the St Mary’s Parents’ Society and her daughter, Catherine, is in the Junior School. As an occupational therapist, Tanya specialised in adult neurological rehabilitation before completing an MBA and moving into industrial injury, safety and risk management fields. She has worked as a sessional academic for Curtin University and is currently working as a risk specialist for a property development company.

IAN HARDY Ian, the Warden of St George’s College, UWA and an Oxford University history graduate, worked for over 15 years as an investment banker in London, Hong Kong and Colombo, latterly in chief executive roles. He subsequently taught at Christ Church Grammar School for 10 years. He also has Perth business experience derived from work undertaken with his West Australian wife.

F R O M T H E F O U N D AT I O N HELPING TO BUILD A HOME AWAY FROM HOME FOR OUR BOARDERS This year, the Foundation is delighted to be supporting the construction of a new wing of the Boarding House with funding of $1 million.

The extension will be built on the east side of the building, with the second and third floors containing a mixture of single and shared bedrooms to accommodate an additional 20 girls. This is in response to the increased demand for places for Year 7s. The ground floor will offer the boarders an activity room where they can cook, sew, paint and enjoy craft activities. There will also be a small classroom which will be used for tutoring or quiet study in the evenings and as a classroom during the day.

The Foundation is proud to be contributing to this significant project and supporting the school in creating a home away from home for the boarding students. above: The 2014 Boarders

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ANNUAL GIVING AT ST MARY’S This year we are proud to be launching an Annual Giving programme which will help to build a new chapter in the future development of St Mary’s.

Annual Giving will provide an opportunity for parents, Old Girls, staff and friends to make a gift to support a variety of projects which will enhance the education of today’s students and those of the future. Through the collective giving of everyone in our community - no matter the size of the gift, small or large - we will be able to realise more projects more quickly so that a greater number of students will benefit over time.

This year our appeal will focus on

• establishing an E-Library in the Junior and Senior School, • the development of our new Archives Heritage Centre, and • extending our scholarship provision for talented girls

whose families’ financial circumstances prevent them from attending St Mary’s.

St Mary’s is one of the few independent schools in Perth that does not run an Annual Giving programme. If we are to ensure that St Mary’s can continue to provide the best learning opportunities for our students, we require strong funding.

Whilst fees and government funding cover the running costs of the school, they do not provide the funds necessary to realise all the important projects which will make a difference to our students. I invite you to be a part of our school’s story by making a gift to the Annual Giving appeal.

Annual Giving is an important milestone in helping to develop the future of St Mary’s. I hope you will join me in supporting these exciting initiatives.

Above: Emily Beggs and Georgia Hanna trying out the iPads in the Elizabeth Myles Library

In closing, I would like to thank Elizabeth Price and Tanya Hazelden for their contribution as St Mary’s Auxiliary and Parents’ Society representatives respectively over the last three years. We are grateful for the time and commitment that they have given to our endeavours. We welcome Daina De Mattia (Gale ’90) as the new St Mary’s Auxiliary representative and Eric Martino, representing the Parents’ Society.

Ron Farris Chairman of the St Mary’s Anglican Girls School Foundation

THE GIFT OF EDUCATION Elizabeth Carr (’81) is a full-time, non-executive Director including Chairman of St Catherine’s Aged Care Services (NSW), a Member of the Environment Protection Agency (WA), Chairperson of the Macular Disease Foundation Australia, a member of a number of NSW government authorities, and one of the inaugural members of St Mary’s Bishop Riley Bequest Society. Here, she explains why she has decided to make a gift in her will to St Mary’s.

“For my parents St Mary’s epitomised for me a world they had never envisaged for themselves - a learning environment of high academic standards, a caring holistic culture and strong values.

From Year 1 to Year 12 my love for learning and an appreciation of a generosity of spirit were nurtured. After receiving an academic scholarship I also saw how the weight of the world seemed to come off my dad’s financial shoulders. St Mary’s gave me the confidence to seize every opportunity and to take the path less trodden.

Ringing in my ears is Deaconess’s (Deac, Reverend Joyce, Joyce depending on how old you are!) advice, “you are not limited by who you are at school”. I’ve accumulated a kaleidoscope of experiences including travelling to the US as a Rotary exchange student, working for large multinationals, undertaking a Masters at Harvard, being actively involved in local politics, being director of over a dozen companies, and reaching a personal goal of travelling to 50 countries by 50.

Fellowship and to have been a board member of schools and charities for over 20 years. One of the lines in our school hymn is ‘The steps which other feet have trod, you tread today’. I benefitted from the generosity of past generations of St Mary’s donors and it is now time for me to step into their shoes by supporting St Mary’s students and teachers of the future. I know I am privileged to have attended St Mary’s and am reminded regularly of how lucky I am because I had such a fantastic education. For that reason, I am leaving money in my will to St Mary’s for student and teacher scholarships so I can help other young girls lay the foundations for a positive life for themselves and others.”

All bequests, no matter their size, are precious to St Mary’s.

For a confidential discussion about how you can support St Mary’s with a gift in your will, please contact Linzey Allinson, Community Relations Manager, on (08) 9341 9120 or foundation@stmarys.wa.edu.au.

A constant thread of my life has been to do what I can for others and I am privileged to have received a Rotary Paul Harris

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CHAPLAIN’S REPORT A story that I think is worth pondering over is “Two Brothers and the Temple” and it goes like this: King Solomon wanted to find a place to build the Temple.

A heavenly voice directed him from Mount Zion to a field that was once owned by two brothers. One of the brothers was single and the other was married with children.

After the harvest each brother was concerned about the other. Under the cover of night the married brother kept adding grain to his single brother’s store. He reasoned that as a bachelor, his brother had no children to support him in his old age so he needed a bigger share of their harvest to build up a nest egg for his old age.

The single brother added to the married brother’s barn because he thought that with so many children, his brother needed more grain to feed his family and he needed to save just in case there were more mouths to feed in the future.

In the morning they were amazed to see that their stores remained the same. Each night they carried wheat from side to side, and each morning nothing changed, until one night they ran into each other in the middle of the field and realised exactly what each had been doing.

They embraced and fell crying, on each other’s shoulders. And in that place of pure, unconditional love, a place of sacrifice and devotion, King Solomon decided to build a temple to God. The story suggests that we have a choice; we can become a world of temples or a world of barns. We can share what we have or we can hoard and protect what we see as “ours” in our own little barns. The temple in the story is built on the place where the embrace takes place. The holy has transformed the divisive way of grasping, to one of thoughtfulness and generosity.

At St Mary’s, we have numerous opportunities to be involved in community service activities, to share, and be generous; some of these activities are part of our service learning programmes, others are annual fundraising events or they may be lunchtime meetings, like Knit ‘n’ Natter, Respect, and HOPE. Some activities are staff organised and led; others are student led, like Oaktree and the Anglicare Ambassadors. Many of our charity activities and lunchtime groups are open to all students and all that is required is a dose of thoughtfulness, a generous spirit and a little of one’s time.

St Mary’s is, I believe, a world of temples, a place where love and compassion may grow; a place where the giving and receiving can embrace one another, but it is up to each and every one of us to be like the brothers (sisters if you prefer) in the story and to see the need, take the initiative and to lovingly give of our time, resources and talents. We are an Anglican School built on the faith, hard work and vision of people like the Revd. C. L. Riley, (later Bishop of Bendigo) and I hope that by the time a young woman leaves this school, she will have embraced the values of our school and those expounded in the story and leave with the aim to live out those values, putting others before self.

The Reverend Geraldine Nixon School Chaplain

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Members of the Oaktree Foundation on Market Day The Oaktree Foundation is about young people leading a movement to end poverty. For Oaktree, change starts with the simple belief that extreme poverty is unacceptable. With these four words, Oaktree has changed the lives of hundreds of people living in the horrid clutches of poverty. Getting involved in Oaktree is extremely beneficial to everyone who joins.

The unique thing about Oaktree is that not only does it hold many exciting fundraisers to raise money for those suffering in poverty, but it also educates its members about why it is so important to help those in need. Through fun-filled games, power point presentations and debates, it raises awareness of the hardships that poverty inflicts on people, day in and day out.

Arysha Kulkarni below: Oaktree representatives, Mel Bester and Sophie Raynor (’08) with Year 12 student, Jenna Blair

L-R: General Exhibition Winners Shilpa Rath, Angela Mei and Lianne Leung

D E S T I N AT I O N S O F TH E C L A S S O F 2 0 1 3 Our graduating class did themselves and us proud as they excelled in their final year studies and now have many choices and a wonderful new set of experiences ahead of them. The results were outstanding, with the girls across the academic spectrum making strong improvements when it counted most. What is impressive is that year after year, our graduating class performs at a very high level in the WACE examinations. The class of 2013 has continued this tradition.

Lianne Leung (9th), Shilpa Rath (10th) and Angela Mei (28th) were awarded General Exhibitions by the School Curriculum and Standards Authority. Given that over 12,000 students sat the WACE examinations, this is a brilliant achievement.

Lianne Leung (French) and Tahlia Sanders (Media Production and Analysis) were awarded Course Exhibitions which placed them first in these subjects.

A number of students achieved at the top end in subjects where the numbers were fewer than 100, so Course Exhibitions and Certificates of Distinction were not awarded by the SCSA. They were: • LIANNE LEUNG – 1st, Stage 3 German • MATILDA MURLEY – lst, Stage 3 Maritime and Marine Studies • JESSICA MATTHEWS – 2nd, Stage 3 Maritime and Marine Studies • ANNIKA LEE-JONES – lst, Stage 2 Materials Design Technology • RUBY HASSAN-RAIYAT – 2nd, Stage 3 Integrated Science • ELIZABETH LONG – 2nd, Stage 2 Integrated Science • SIAN MILTON-MCGURK – 2nd, Stage 2 Business Management • KIM MALASPINA – 2nd, Stage 2 Food Science

Here are some of the other highlights:

• 19 Certificates of Distinction, placing students in the top 0.5% in their subject

• 20 Certificates of Commendation, for students achieving at least 20 A grades over Years 11 and 12

• 57.8% of the Class of 2013 were placed in the top 10% of • • •

the State A median ATAR of 91.45 (compared to 79.1 for the State) 41 girls became members of the 400 Club with an ATAR of more than 96.7 100% of our girls graduated

Many girls were faced with making choices between remaining in Western Australia or moving interstate to attend university. Some needed to choose between prestigious scholarships. In addition to the many scholarships mentioned in the following pages, we also wish to acknowledge Sasha Whittle, who was awarded a Centenary Scholarship to attend the Australian National University, and Cairo Leicester, who was awarded a Curtin Business School Excellence Scholarship and the Principal’s Recommendation Award from Curtin University.

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CLASS OF 2013 DESTINATIONS UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA

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Engineering Law Medicine

CURTIN UNIVERSITY

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NOTRE DAME UNIVERSITY Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Education (Primary Education) Bachelor of Health and Physical Education Bachelor of Laws / Bachelor of Behavioural Science Foundation Year Programme (Health Sciences)

NO. OF STUDENTS WHO ENROLLED IN EACH COURSE

TECHNICAL COLLEGES

3 1 3 1 1 9 NO. OF STUDENTS WHO ENROLLED IN University of Western Australia EACH COURSE 42%

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NO. OF STUDENTS WHO ENROLLED IN EACH COURSE

Certificate IV in Youth Work Diploma in Enrolled Nursing Diploma of Environmental Monitoring and Technology Diploma of Interior Design and Decoration Diploma of Nursing Beauty Therapy

1 3 1 6 1 2 14

Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Business Bachelor of Creative Industries Bachelor of Criminology and Justice Bachelor of Education Bachelor of Laws / Bachelor of Psychology Bachelor of Science

NO. OF STUDENTS WHO ENROLLED IN EACH COURSE

Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Laws Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Science / Bachelor of Chiropractic Science Bachelor of Science / Bachelor of Veterinary Science

NO. OF STUDENTS WHO ENROLLED IN EACH COURSE

Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Arts / Bachelor of Commerce Bachelor of Biomedical Science Bachelor of Commerce Bachelor of Commerce / Bachelor of Health Bachelor of Education Bachelor of Laws / Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Laws Bachelor of Psychology Bachelor of Science

EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY

MURDOCH UNIVERSITY

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OTHER - PERFORMANCE SCHOOLS WAAPA

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WAAPA

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WAAPA

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WAAPA

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The Edge Performers School, Victoria

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Advanced Diploma of Design for Live Production, Theatre and Events Certificate IV in Contemporary Music Diploma of Live Production and Technical Services (C46) Certificate II in Music Theatre Certificate IV in Dance Performance

OTHER - INTERSTATE/INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITIES University of Melbourne

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Bond University

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Australian National University

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Monash University, Melbourne

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Monash University, Malaysia

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Savannah College of Art and Design

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Potomac State College of West Virginia University

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Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Visual Arts / Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Pharmacy Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Psychology

LIFE AFTER ST MARY’S FROM OUR GENERAL EXHIBITION WINNERS SHILPA RATH - GENERAL EXHIBITION

It’s been only a few months since I graduated from St Mary’s, but it honestly feels like I’ve been gone for a long time. Finishing school and my WACE exams in November last year, I can remember feeling like such a weight had been lifted off my shoulders, but at the same time, I was starting to feel the pressure of a much greater, overwhelming weight. When I got my results and offers in the summer and discovered I’d been accepted into the University of Melbourne, it was so weird to realise that I had finally achieved what I had been striving toward for the past two years, and that my dream was coming true.

Nevertheless, I was utterly terrified of moving to Melbourne, leaving behind everything I’d ever known: my family, my friends, my dog, and all the things that make me love Perth so much. I was moving into Trinity College, where I’d be living with about 300 people I’d never met before, as well as having to learn to live on my own in a completely new city. I have been at Trinity for about eight weeks now, and so far it has been an incredible, unforgettable experience. The diversity of the people you get to meet at college is absolutely mind-blowing. Just within the college, I’ve met students and staff from Victoria, Perth, Adelaide, Kenya, Afghanistan, Malaysia, Iran, China, and there are still so many people I haven’t met yet who, I’m sure, will have incredible stories to tell.

This time twelve months ago, I couldn’t have imagined that I’d be living on the other side of the country in just a year’s time. I had no idea what was in store for me when I applied, and being accepted into my preferred course was beyond my wildest dreams. So to everyone at St Mary’s who has a dream or a goal for when you leave school, my advice is to go for it. Don’t be afraid to reach out and take the opportunities that will undoubtedly come your way.

LIANNE LEUNG – GENERAL EXHIBITION

At UWA Enrolment Day, student volunteers were handing out visors with ‘Lost on Campus’ written across them. Considering my track record with geography and reading maps, I decided to take one. That said, after one week living at Trinity College during the Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) Summer Residence, I felt comfortable with the layout of UWA and I even gave someone directions! (I know! Me!) I am loving the Bachelor of Philosophy (Hons) programme.

Summer Residence was a lot of fun: lectures on everything from Marine Science, Arts and Architecture to Law and Languages, interspersed with social activities. The best part was getting to know the other BPhil students - our cohort bonded very quickly and I’m excited to be spending the next four years with them.

Twelve of us also have an Assured Pathway to Medicine, so I will be with them for the next eight years at least! We were also assigned mentors who are studying similar majors to us, but in reality, the entire BPhil Union is very close and I know I can turn to any of the 2nd or 3rd years whenever I have a question.

However, I would be lying if I said I wasn’t nervous going into university and so I’m very grateful for everything I learnt at St Mary’s, especially learning to trust myself and to simply be myself. My fear of trying new things made me feel like a disappointment to the St Mary’s ethos – had I learnt nothing?

- so I gritted my teeth and left my comfort zone. I went on the ultimate club-joining spree at the UWA-equivalent of Market Day and I was elected as one of two Fresher Representatives in the BPhil Union 2014 Council.

St Mary’s is not behind me. St Mary’s is always with me, in the way I think and act. To the St Mary’s girls: have an open mind and give everything a go; work hard; and most of all, be yourself and be happy. And good luck in all that you do.

Good luck!

ANGELA MEI - GENERAL EXHIBITION

These past eight weeks since starting university have been pretty exhausting, but definitely in a good way. Whilst you struggle to find your classes at university, you’ll also meet lots of new wonderful people, attend an array of fresher events and generally have fun lounging in the libraries and cafes between classes. You’ll find that university is a very big and free place. The organisation of your timetables, your classes, joining clubs and meeting people are all up to you now. You also have the burden of deciding what to wear every single day. But most importantly, your education is now what you make of it.

Your teachers will no longer hold your hand, and tell you when your assessments are due, what homework you have, what you need to do each night in preparation for a class the next day. It is important to pay attention in lectures and listen carefully to what your professors say. It may all seem very daunting, but it is alright, because you won’t be alone. The friends I’ve made at St Mary’s are friends for life, and the skills St Mary’s has equipped you with won’t let you down.

So far for me, I’ve been doing the usual: taking classes, signing up and attending club events. This semester I’m enrolled in units for my two majors – Physiology and Pathology, and Laboratory Medicine. UWA’s system means that you can take many other free units, or electives, so you can choose a unit outside of your degree. I’m doing two other Commerce units - Accounting and Economics, and so far they have been pretty challenging, but it has really helped me broaden my knowledge.

On Orientation Day, you’ll be met with an enormous number of clubs and unions. There really is something for everyone, no matter how bizarre your tastes, such as the ‘Sausage and Bun Appreciation Society.’ There are associations for every interest under the sun, whether cultural and international groups, volunteer organisations, religion, politics, books, drama, sports clubs, medical societies, music and so on. Each club has committees and events running throughout the year, providing opportunities to make new friends and indulge in whatever interest you have. Get excited!

Year 12 is certainly going to be a challenging year for you, but there is light at the end of the tunnel. I hope that you can look forward, with excitement, to the new world that awaits you.

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4 0 0 C L U B A N D H I G H F LY E R S 4 0 0 C L U B To become a member of the 400 club, students require an ATAR of over 96.7.

This year we are pleased to welcome 41 new members.

BRIDGET ADDIS

LAURA HAMBLIN

LAUREN MASI

University of Western Australia - Bachelor of Science (Human Biology) Assured Pathway to Medicine Awarded an Argyle Scholarship to St George’s College

Certificate of Commendation University of Western Australia - Bachelor of Arts (Law and Society and Politics and International Relations) Assured Pathway to Law

LAUREN CANT

RUBY HASSAN-RAIYAT

Certificate of Distinction (Media Production and Analysis) University of Western Australia - Bachelor of Arts (Political Science and International Relations)

Certificate of Distinction (Integrated Science) University of Western Australia - Bachelor of Science (Biomedical Science)

Certificate of Distinction (English, Geography), Certificate of Commendation University of Western Australia - Bachelor of Science (Anatomy and Human Biology and Microbiology and Immunology) Assured Pathway to Medicine Awarded an Argyle Scholarship to St George’s College

STEFANIE HODSON

University of Western Australia - Bachelor of Science (Engineering Science)

Curtin University - Bachelor of Commerce (Marketing and Tourism and Hospitality) Awarded the CBA Excellence Scholarship

NUALA CHAPPLE

KATRINA HOLMES

Certificate of Commendation University of Western Australia - Bachelor of Science

University of Western Australia - Bachelor of Science Assured Pathway to Law

OLIVIA CHIN

KEELY JOHNSON

Certificate of Commendation University of Western Australia - Bachelor of Science (Sport Science and German Studies) Assured Pathway to Medicine

Certificate of Distinction (English) University of Western Australia - Bachelor of Science (Pharmacology and Management)

MELANIE CHALWELL

ISABELLA CICCHINI

University of Western Australia - Bachelor of Science (Biomedicine, Italian and Modern History) EMILY CURRIE

Certificate of Distinction (English) Curtin University - Bachelor of Science (Occupational Therapy) Awarded a Health Sciences Excellence Scholarship ($12,000) Taking a Gap year in 2014, partly to Westover School, Conneticut JESSICA DAW

Curtin University - Bachelor of Science (Physiotherapy) Awarded the Principal’s Recommendation Award ($1,000) and Health Sciences Excellence Scholarship ($12,000) BIANCA FLETCHER-ROBINSON

University of Western Australia - Bachelor of Arts (Media and Communications and Political Science and International Relations) ELLA-ROSE FOWLER

Certificate of Distinction (Geography) Murdoch University - Bachelor of Science (Animal Science) Awarded the George Alexander Foundation Scholarship ($24,000)

GEMMA JONGELING

Certificate of Commendation University of Western Australia - Bachelor of Science (Microbiology and Immunology and French) Assured Pathway to Medicine TAHLIA KOWALD

Murdoch University - Bachelor of Arts (Games Art and Design) RACHAEL LAING

Certificate of Commendation University of Western Australia - Bachelor of Science Awarded an Argyle Scholarship to St George’s College EMILY LAW

University of Western Australia - Bachelor of Science (Chemical Engineering and Music) LIANNE LEUNG

General Exhibition (9th), Course Exhibition (French), Certificate of Distinction (French, Mathematics), Certificate of Commendation University of Western Australia - Bachelor of Philosophy (Hons) (Neuroscience and German) Awarded a UWA Vice-Chancellor’s Award of Distinction, a Bachelor of Philosophy (Hons) Award ($2,000) and a UWA Excellence Award Assured Pathway to Medicine

JESSICA MATTHEWS

Certificate of Distinction (Geography) University of Western Australia - Bachelor of Science (Immunology and Microbiology and Population Health) SHENAE MCKINLEY

Certificate of Commendation University of Western Australia - Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting and Finance) Awarded a Traineeship at PricewaterhouseCoopers ANGELA MEI

General Exhibition (28th), Certificate of Commendation University of Western Australia - Bachelor of Science Assured Pathway to Medicine MATILDA MURLEY

University of Western Australia - Bachelor of Science (Marine Science and Environmental Science) JULIA NICHOLLS

Certificate of Commendation University of Western Australia - Bachelor of Philosophy (Hons) (Music Studies) Awarded a Bachelor of Philosophy (Hons) Travel Award ($5,000) and a Delano Scholarship from the UWA School of Music ($5,000) GABRIELLE O’CONNOR

Certificate of Distinction (Media Production and Analysis) University of Western Australia - Bachelor of Science (Chemical Engineering) Assured Pathway to Engineering FIONA PHAM

Certificate of Distinction (Human Biological Sciences), Certificate of Commendation University of Western Australia - Bachelor of Science (Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and Physiology) Assured Pathway to Medicine SHILPA RATH

General Exhibition (10th), Certificate of Distinction (Chemistry, Mathematics), Certificate of Commendation University of Melbourne - Bachelor of Biomedicine Awarded a place on the Chancellor's Scholars Programme ($10,000 plus a guaranteed pathway to Medicine) KATE RICK

University of Western Australia - Bachelor of Science (Zoology)

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Our 400 Club and High Flyers of 2013

MONTANA ROBERTS

TAHLIA SANDERS

TIFFANY TERPU

Curtin University - Bachelor of Arts (Interior Architecture) Awarded the Humanities Excellence Scholarship ($12,000)

Course Exhibition (Media Production and Analysis), Certificate of Distinction (English, Media Production and Analysis), Certificate of Commendation University of Western Australia - Bachelor of Science (Psychology)

Certificate of Distinction (English), Certificate of Commendation University of Western Australia - Bachelor of Commerce (Business Law and Accounting)

MEGAN ROYCE

Certificate of Commendation University of Western Australia - Bachelor of Science (Engineering and Pharmacology) Assured Pathway to Engineering BRIDGET RUMBALL

Certificate of Commendation University of Western Australia - Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Arts (Economics) Assured Pathway to Law JESSICA RYALL

Certificate of Commendation University of Western Australia - Bachelor of Science (Microbiology and Immunology and French)

SARAH SIM

LILY TOOMEY

University of Western Australia - Bachelor of Science (Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and Philosophy)

WAAPA - Bachelor of Arts (Dance) CAITLIN SUL

JESSICA ZHENG

Taking a Gap year in 2014 NATASHA TERPU

Certificate of Distinction (English), Certificate of Commendation University of Western Australia - Bachelor of Philosophy (Hons) (Engineering Science and Finance) Awarded a Bachelor of Philosophy (Hons) Award ($2,000)

Certificate of Distinction (Human Biological Sciences), Certificate of Commendation Bond University - Bachelor of Medicine

H I G H F LY E R S High Flyers are students who received an award from the School Curriculum and Standards Authority or achieved a score very close to 400.

KAYLEIGH MCKEITH

KAITLYN WATERS

Certificate of Commendation Murdoch University - Bachelor of Laws

Certificate of Commendation, Westscheme Award for Excellence in VET Edith Cowan University - Bachelor of Education (Primary Education)

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MEET OUR HEAD GIRL TESSA LIM

For years I’ve been typing in 2014 as the year I would graduate; as part of forms, applications and even my school email, but it had always felt like it was miles away.

Looking up the ball photos of the Year 12s online, watching each year of girls receive their leavers’ jackets and spying on the set-up of Dannatt Hall for Valedictory Dinner had become somewhat of an annual tradition for all of us girls and though every year we got a little closer, it felt our time would never come.

However, having started 2014 with 132 of my fellow classmates, the story seems to have been reversed, with everything coming at us with lightning speed. With the end coming so quickly, I started to reflect over the years I’ve spent at St Mary’s and wonder what kind of impact I would have, and so the theme, “make your mark”, was born.

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In my first speech on my very first day of being Head Girl, I shared this idea with the girls, asking them to step out of their comfort zones and not be afraid to mess up because without being yourself and being confident enough to be a little different, you’ll never be able to show the world who you are and impact those around you. I also shared how

important it is to build a St Mary’s community where we encourage all those around us, even if things didn’t go quite right. Funnily enough, seconds later, I became a walking demonstration of this. I had decided to share a song with the girls about this message, but as I came on stage with my guitar, my shoulder strap broke.

Leaving everyone waiting for several minutes as I fixed up the guitar and got ready to go, I joked with the girls, “that was to show you it’s okay to mess up,” to which they already were responding by laughing and supporting me, while things weren’t going exactly as I had planned.

L-R: Emma Fulcher, Katherine Carey, Tessa Lim and Sarah Inglis

I’d like to thank the school community, Mrs Thomson, Miss Watts and especially the Class of 2014 for making it okay for me to mess up and for giving me the confidence to be a little different. St Mary’s will always leave a mark on me and the Class of 2014, I’m sure, and I hope that for the rest of the year we’ll all be able to continue to build a community together that really makes a mark.

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S T M A R Y ’ S C O M E S A L I V E O N M A R K E T D AY On Monday 17 February, the Year 8 Mushroom came alive during lunchtime, as all the clubs and societies on offer within the school held stalls to attract members for the new year.

Particularly popular with Year 7s, Market Day was an opportunity for the girls to get involved in a variety of activities in the school, from HOPE (Help Our Planet Earth) to Drama Club, Chess Club to Sailing.

Year 12 prefects and captains assisted with many stalls, often offering cupcakes and lollies to sweeten the deal, and a tiny robot spruiked for the Robotics Club.

There are truly many opportunities for the girls to get involved.

The clubs which held stalls at Market Day 2014 were:

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Knit ‘n’ Natter Badminton Club Chess Club Computer Club 4 Girls (CC4G) Creative Writing Club Dance Debating

• Drama • Future Problem Solving • HOPE (Help Our Planet • • •

Earth) International Students Interschool Equestrian Championships Junior Philosophy

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Library Book Club Mock Trials Music Oaktree Philosophy Club Robotics Club Sailing

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Conflict and Resolution Management) SMART (St Mary’s Animal Rights Team Technology Committee Tournament of Minds Vision Generation

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S T U D E N T S G I V E I T- B A S E D C L U B S T H E N O D As the younger generations, with their natural attraction to all things IT, progress through the school, interest in participating in technology clubs has increased at St Mary’s and this year, a third club, Computer Club 4 Girls (CC4G) joined the Technology Committee and Robotics Club. These clubs enable students to try out new technologies, use information technology across various subject areas and allow them to make their mark in the school. and advertsing; how IT could be used to investigate criminals and 3D designing. A variety of software applications is accessed including Microsoft Word, Microsoft Publisher, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, Adobe Dreamweaver, Adobe Suite, Audacity, mind mapping, animation, iTunes, Apple iMovie, Blogger and Autocue. This term girls are competing to design the best bedroom!

The Technology Committee meets regularly and consists of a group of girls who set a good example to other years in how to use and explore new and existing technologies.

above: Members of the Robotics Club with Technology Captain, Riley Willoughby

Computer Club 4 Girls (CC4G) is aimed at 11-14 year olds. The girls meet once a week and can access the online materials both in school and from home. Various topics are available including how to use IT when campaigning; working in the world of celebrities, fashion, musicians, sports

This year, students will be creating room displays, encouraging students to participate in various competitions within and outside of the school, and introducing an electronic technology newsletter. This term the competition involves girls sending in snaps of themselves using technology outside of school.

Robotics Club has been running for many years at St Mary’s.

The club meets once a week and explores the students’ creativity and coding techniques. The girls will be entering the Robo competition in Term 3.

HOUSE SPIRIT SHINES AT THE INTERHOUSE SWIMMING CARNIVAL The Sir Thomas Wardle Swimming Pool Complex came alive with seas of purple, red, green, dark blue, light blue and yellow as the houses proudly banded together to cheer on their team-mates in the 2014 Interhouse Swimming Carnival on Friday 14 February 2014.

Each year the swimming and athletics carnivals provide an opportunity for all students within the school to get involved, either by showing their house colours and cheering for their team, participating in competitive races, or by participating in novelty events, and many students took the opportunity to do just that. There was face paint, costumes and props, and cheering competitions between houses, as students demonstrated their house spirit.

As always at the swimming carnival, the events that draw the biggest crowds and cheers are those that require large participation numbers, such as the breaststroke/freestyle relays, the ball relay, and the Year 12 student/teacher novelty ball race.

Although the day was won by Craig house, all students participated in the day with wonderful spirit and happiness.

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VARIETY OF FITNESS OPPORTUNITIES GETS GIRLS ENERGISED! St Mary’s performs exceptionally well across all IGSSA sports, enticing a large number of students to strive for a place in one of the many teams; however, St Mary’s offers more than just competitive sport to those who enjoy being physically active. With the upcoming completion of the Dannatt Hall extension, St Mary’s girls will have the opportunity to build on an already varied programme of fitness opportunities.

Throughout the school year, group fitness is available once a week for Years 7 to 12 girls. For one hour at the end of the school day, girls may energise themselves with activities such as fitboxing, zumba and body combat. The type of activity varies from one term to the next and at times from week to week, keeping the students returning for more.

At varying times throughout the year, the fitness room is open once or twice per week for students to work out. Ms Botica runs circuit sessions and/or light weights sessions for interested students. For those who like the water, for a small fee, early morning surfing classes are scheduled once a week and at present run by Mr Palmero. It’s an early start but well worth the effort. There is nothing better than a glorious ocean splashing start to the day.

Swim Fit is open to all girls and, like Run Club, varies throughout Term 1 with two or three sessions per week offered. Between Weeks 3 and 6, there are no sessions available due to limited pool space with the interschool team training. Swim Fit recommences in Term 4 with three sessions a week on offer. If students would like to swim all year round, West Coast Swim Club has programmes on offer throughout the winter months, training in the St Mary’s pool.

On a Friday afternoon, St Mary’s has a group of girls who attend badminton club. They can learn from some of the best in the state, refine their skills or simply stay active with exhausting game play. Students of all levels of skill are welcome to these sessions.

Run Club is another option the girls can participate in throughout the year. It varies between two, three or four sessions on offer weekly. It commences in Week 5 of Term 1 and continues until the end of Term 2. It then recommences in Term 4.

above: Members of the Run Club

SUPPORT FOR WORLD VISION SPANS TWO DECADES The school’s World Vision group began back in the mid-nineties. Two students, Channa Wong (’95) and Sasha Fazio (Moss ’95), attended a World Vision Conference and returned determined that St Mary’s should be involved with World Vision’s work.

Since then, students interested in global issues, raising money and making a difference have formed our Vision Generation group.

We currently support four World Vision Sponsor children and their communities: Arelis Maria Plua Rodriguez from Equador, Rose Awino from Uganda, Celestino Jaime Brito from Mozambique and Muniya Asedik from Ethiopia.

This year we have already raised $1,090 with cake, drink and ice cream sales at Interhouse Swimming and St Mary’s Got Talent.

For the last eleven years, members of the whole school community, encouraged by Vision Generation, have joined others around the world to give up something for the 40 hour famine. This amazing community event encourages us to give up technology, furniture, speaking or something else one would struggle to be without for 40 hours. It is time to think of others around the world and do something to reduce global poverty and solve the food crisis. In 2013, the St Mary’s

community raised an amazing $22,000, and was awarded an Outstanding Achievement Award, as well as an award acknowledging our co-ordinator, Mrs Tes Lynch Pavement sketching and kite flying for Harmony Week are other ways our Vision Generation team try to above: Taryn Smallwood spread the message of global issues and embracing the cultural diversity flying a kite for Harmony Week of our country and the world.

In 2014 we have over 40 girls from all year groups. We have recently elected Catherine Bock as President and Shriya Jha as Vice President. They have strong support from a large group of passionate Year 11s and 12s. Our fundraising efforts and global awareness messages will continue to flourish in 2014.

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STUDENTS HUMBLED BY COMMUNITY SERVICE

On 9 December 2013, a party of 33 intrepid travellers from St Mary’s Anglican Girls’ School and Christ Church Grammar School departed for Cambodia, responding to an invitation from Scott Neeson, Executive founder and Director of the Cambodian Children’s Fund (CCF), to volunteer in the CCF Education Centres in Phnom Penh.

The programme is based around the four SIA (Service in Action) principles of educational enhancement, cultural exchange, learning through service and leadership development, and the students spent their time volunteering at the CCF Education Centres.

They were long and exhausting days, working in pods of three students with a staff member each, with students from lower primary to upper secondary. Our time with the CCF ended with a concert in our honour – two hours of song, dance, Cambodian humour (that we didn’t fully understand) and the presentation to Scott Neeson of the $36,000 we had raised prior to the trip.

It is very hard to summarise the magnitude of our experience.

It confronted many of our world views and exposed us to poverty and suffering on a scale few of us had seen before. The CCF children redeemed it, however, with their joy, trust and commitment to education, their only way out of the poverty cycle. Perhaps the experience is best summed up by a few of the comments that our students wrote on their last feedback sheet at our final debrief:

• They were so excited to have us sit and talk with them and teach them any skills that would improve their English. To see the students and mothers lined up trying to get into the school and the education opportunities was an eye-opener.

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• One of the most emotional times for me was when we had to hand out food to the long line of children who were coming in from the surrounding rubbish dump. They stood in line, hoping for a small plastic bag of clear broth and bean shoots and a half cup of rice.

Unfortunately, our job was to decide who received the food, based on how many we had enough for. Those who looked the hungriest were fed and many missed out. I was touched by their resilience and their thankfulness for such small offerings of nourishment. I found it hard to eat after those nights, but I knew we had to keep up our strength for a new day.

• A seemingly endless number of children wanted to climb on me and gain my attention. It was not uncommon to have four or five children hanging from your arms, legs and around your neck.

• These children were so desperate to learn. Their mothers would try and push them through the gates or hand them to Scott as he walked the rubbish dump. They knew the school was a safe place and it could get them out of poverty. I have taken my education for granted and I am so thankful for what I have been given.

It is great that we have been invited back for 2014 as we seek to build upon the experience and deepen our relationship with this wonderful charity.

TRIP TO CAMBODIA

One of the most worthwhile and fantastic experiences of my life.

It is impossible to do the trip and not be changed for the better.

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SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE ST MARY’S Mix it! Twist it! Bust it! Flex it! This is the motto of the Year 4/5 Dance Club which is held every Wednesday in Margaret Field Hall from 3.30pm to 4.30pm.

A group of 30 girls swing into action as soon as the music starts. Miss Courtney Cocivera is the dance teacher who leads the girls through all different genres of dancing, a favourite being hip hop!

Dancing is excellent exercise with lots of fun along the way. The dance group has been such a great success, that it is planned to run for the year.

Lee White

GIRLS LEARN THE A R T O F D E B AT I N G Every girl who does debating and public speaking loves it. Each Wednesday morning, a group of young, keen and enthusiastic students get together and passionately debate topics of interest.

The teachers, Lesli Grant and Saani Bennetts, enjoy teaching us the techniques and skills for public speaking, the powers of persuasion and other interesting topics. We get into teams and are given topics to debate on, each of which teaches us the various skills.

In Terms 1 and 2, we have debating evenings against St Mary’s teams, and in Term 3, we debate against other schools.

The Debating and Public Speaking sessions not only build our confidence, but teach us effective communication with others.

Natalie Szelid and Chelsea Ryan Year 6 Students

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above: Saani Bennetts with students at one of the Debating and Public Speaking sessions below: Zoe Blake, Anika Bates, Chloe Fuller and Phoebe Lewis with Lesli Grant

INTRODUCING OUR YEAR 6 LEADERS We’re pleased to introduce you to our Year 6 leaders for 2014, who assist with fundraising and events within the Junior School, as well as discuss ideas and feedback from classmates, and read reports at assembly.

CLASS CAPTAINS

6.1

Claire Craig Jessica Arnold

6.2 Hannah Gulev

Kathleen Dwyer 6.3 Natalie Szelid

Misha Gunasekera ASSEMBLY/MEDIA CAPTAINS

Stephanie See Toh Olivia Nolan

Isobel Harper Megan Leverington

CHAPEL CAPTAINS

Ella Nelson Chelsea Paull

Briana Edman Penelope Gorgolis

LIBRARY CAPTAINS

Zoe Blake Katrina Johnson

Isabella Marchese

MUSIC CAPTAIN

Aimee Ryan HOUSE CAPTAINS

Craig Isabelle Kris Hackett Indigo Browne Lefroy Amy Oliver Riley Caitlin Annand Wardle Miranda Reedy Wittenoom Caitlin Gamble

CALLING ALL DRAMA QUEENS There certainly seems to be a few drama queens in the Junior School. So many in fact, that interest in the Drama Club has been so large, it is now being offered for all four terms in 2014 to accommodate all students.

Drama Club is made up of two groups of very enthusiastic girls, Years 5-6 and Years 3-4, who meet on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings respectively, with sixteen girls in each group.

The club involves activities with a particular focus on the development of character in acting. The girls thoroughly enjoy expressing themselves both physically and vocally, and they are developing very creative imaginations. We definitely have a few budding actors in the Junior School. Cate Blanchett had better watch out.

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C O U N T R Y W O M E N ’ S A S S O C I AT I O N L A U N C H 9 0 T H B I R T H D AY C O M P E T I T I O N AT S T M A R Y ’ S

above: Chelsea Ryan, Isabelle Kris, Aimee Ryan and Isabella Marchese with CWA President and Old Girl, Sara Kenny

St Mary’s has been supporting the Country Women’s Association (CWA) in various ways for many years now. As a school with 170 boarding students, St Mary’s regularly attends field days, and advertises annually in CWA publications.

The Chapel Prefects in Year 12 also run a collection each year, which gathers items from St Mary’s families such as perfumes, soaps and creams just before Mother’s Day. These items are then distributed by the CWA to women in drought-affected areas to help brighten their lives during difficult times.

It is therefore no surprise that St Mary’s was chosen as the destination for the CWA to launch their 90th birthday celebrations and the Year 6 students were chosen to help kick off the celebration.

The morning commenced with a welcome from CWA State President, Sara Kenny (Stoddart ’59) who is also an Old Girl of the school and attended the St Mary’s Junior School from 1947 – 1951.

The girls were then given poppers to celebrate the CWA birthday, before splitting into groups of approximately ten girls each.

It was here that all the girls had the chance to speak with a different member of the CWA, who spoke to them about the different backgrounds and interests of members, and how they have worked together to bring friendship to others in their communities.

At the end of the morning, the CWA members provided their famous scones, jam and cream before the girls returned to their classrooms, excited about what they had learnt and eager to begin work on their entries to the CWA schools competition.

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above: Hearing from one of the CWA members

PA R E N T S ’ S O C I E T Y

ST MARY’S AUXILIARY

The Parents’ Society is a volunteer committee run by the parents and guardians of both past and present students of the school. In co-operation with the Principal and Head of Junior School, the members of the committee determine what projects will be funded through the voluntary parent levy.

What a great start to the new year we have had. Towards the end of last year, we formally changed the name from “Ladies” to “St Mary’s” Auxiliary to acknowledge that all parents, mums and dads, are welcome to contribute to our activities.

The St Mary’s Auxiliary is the service and community organisation of the school, and you will see us throughout the year serving refreshments in a number of areas from swimming carnivals to music concerts. The Year Representatives report back to their various years about the activities of the Auxiliary and school, and organise activities so that parents can get to know others in the school community.

All parents are welcome to attend any of the scheduled meetings throughout the year, and contribute to the discussions and decisions of the committee. In acknowledging that our families are busy, each individual determines what they are willing to contribute. This year, I have taken over the reins from our Past President, Carmelo Arto. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Carmelo, on behalf of the Parents’ Society, for his time and efforts over the past two years. In addition, at the close of 2013 we also welcomed two parents to become Honorary Life members and I would also like to thank Brett Sabien and Jackie O’Malley, for their past and ongoing support of the committee. This year, I am joined on the committee by Eric Martino (Vice President and Foundation Representative), Victoria Bailey (Treasurer), Jackie O’Malley (Secretary), Sonia Addis, Paul Bradley, Pippa Cebis, Necia Drazevic, Sandra McAlpine, Tracey Metcalf, Andy Griffiths and Tim Kelleher.

2014 was off to a great start with the Sundowner, enjoyed by close to 800 parents. I am sure those who attended would agree that the new venue provided us with more room to move. This year we initiated a gold coin donation to the Suitcase of Hope appeal run by Anglicare. This charity provides suitcases, toiletries, pyjamas, a special toy and other necessary items for children who require emergency accommodation. These items are so easy to take for granted, yet mean a great deal to the children who receive them, so a big thank-you to all who contributed and helped raise $564.

Projects selected to receive funding this year include: outdoor furniture for the boarding house, Year 12 common room furniture, writers workshops for the Junior school, literacy and numeracy workshops for Pre-primary parents and contributions to the senior school gymnasium. Our recurrent commitments include contributions to the Sundowner, Year 12 Leavers’ Lunch, school fee lottery ($1250 x 8) and our annual Careers Night, which will be held at Hale this year.

I encourage all parents to take an active interest in life at St Mary’s and join our committee. I wish your family a successful and fulfilling remainder of 2014.

We would like to say a big thank-you to Elizabeth Price, who, at this year’s AGM, stepped down from her position as President. Her energetic leadership of the Auxiliary over the last four years has been fantastic. She has dedicated much time and effort to the Auxiliary, and thoroughly deserves a rest. I am honoured to take on the role of President with the support of Dawn Rudduck (Senior Vice President and Treasurer), Daina De Mattia (Junior Vice President and Foundation), Jill Charlish (Secretary and Senior Library), Jo Harvey (Junior Library), Jane Crisp (Old Girls’ Association) and Jackie O’Malley (Parents’ Society).

You might have noticed our absence at some of the swimming carnivals and events and we apologise if anyone was left parched but due to the soon-to-be-completed extension of Dannatt Hall, there was insufficient space for us to be able to serve you in a safe manner. We will be back in full force next year. We hope you will be able to join us for our fundraising efforts for the Cancer Council at our annual Biggest Morning Tea in June, and do not forget our Auxiliary Lunch which is our main fundraiser for the school, providing equipment as well as music bursaries.

Everyone is welcome to our meetings, held Wednesdays at 1.30pm in Week 3 and Week 7 of each term in the Senior School Administration Building. The committee and representatives look forward to serving and connecting with the school community this year.

Tarryn Wright President of the St Mary’s Auxiliary

Tanya Hazelden President of the Parents’ Society

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PARENTS’ SOCIETY SUNDOWNER Red and white was the dress code of the evening, when parents gathered near the library for the annual Parents’ Society Sundowner, which fell on Valentine’s Day this year.

Mark and Sonia Addis at the Broomehill Luncheon

Pip Chester (’72) and Louise Stewart-Brown (’72) at the Esperance High Tea

From top (l-r): Antony Thornton, Claire Pieters, Phil Pope and Deane Pieters; Neil and Sarah Coney, Helen and Matt Robinson; Alison Mills, Diana Doran and Beattie Ramel

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IT ISN’T EASY BEING GREEN! Our male staff banded together one morning in Hawaiian shirts

Above (l-r): Barbara Troncone and Brona Myles

Above (l-r):Sam McKay, Lachy Reid, Donna Reid, Felicity Beasley and Fanny McDonald

PREFECTS AND CAPTAINS INDUCTION ASSEMBLY It was a warm but lovely assembly on Tuesday 4 February to induct the Prefects and Captains for 2014. Proud parents were welcomed for morning tea following the special event.

Above (l-r): Chris Brand and Heather McDowell

above: Past St Mary’s mothers at Grandes Belles left: Year 12 mothers at Grandes Belles

GRANDES BELLES On 22 March 2014, St Mary’s held the annual Grandes Belles breakfast on the campus at St Mary’s and welcomed 99 to Margaret Field Hall, where St Mary’s chef, Eric Barlette, catered a buffet breakfast.

Following the meal, the mums were invited to tour the new facilities at the school.

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THE WILLING SHILLING In the 1950s the Girl Guides and Brownies conducted ‘The Willing Shilling Drive’. Girl Guides and Brownies would tour the suburbs, helping people with odd jobs and chores, being paid a shilling and raising money for their organisation and charitable causes. The idea of a person being a ‘willing shilling’ was not a new one. The shilling was a coin of very little value in itself, but if it were put to work with many other shillings, amazing results could be achieved. The Girl Guides and Brownies had always been an important part of St Mary’s since the 1920s, with the company details and Office Bearers being listed on the Office-Bearers page of the Almerta and Miss Dannatt, Principal 1923 – 1937, being President of the 1st Company West Perth. The Girl Guides and Brownies provided wonderful opportunities for what would now be referred to as outdoor education, community service and citizenship.

The idea of learning good citizenship and a holistic education may sound like modern ideas, but these have been educational aims of St Mary’s since its inception. The curriculum was strictly adhered to but ‘extras’ were also taught to broaden the girls’ education. From the Prospectus 1922, ‘The ‘extras’ that mean so much in a full education, such as music and drawing and elocution are taught on the spot and during school hours.’ Latin, dancing, physical culture and swimming/life-saving were also offered. Citizenship was taught through religious instruction and involvement in charitable causes and fundraising. Although the school was still new and in need of development, money was raised for those less fortunate and in need. From Miss Dannatt’s report for 1935, ‘From the proceeds of the Annual Sale of Work, we sent the usual contributions to the Children’s Hospital, the Forrest River Mission, the Orphans’ Christmas Cheer Fund and the Blind Institute. Also we were able to send a small subscription to the Deaf and Dumb School. For the Jubilee

Appeal, we raised eleven guineas by direct giving, and a little later we sent a further donation of five pounds to the fund, which was the profit made by the School Dance. The proceeds of our penny collection on Friday mornings have been sent to Sister Kate and a parcel of clothes to Parkerville Home.

Our Lenten offerings went to the Forrest River Mission and a Christmas parcel of books, needlework and clothes for our special protégés.’

The school productions were an avenue for raising charitable funds and becoming involved in extra-curricular activities, along with the school dance, the school fair or bazaar, music nights, motion picture screenings and Old Girls’ luncheons, productions and events. There was only one day free of class contact a year, where the entire school would partake in the school picnic. The girls could wear free dress (but not without a hat) and catch trams to the Barrack Street jetty, then travel on the ‘Zephyr’, a river boat steamer, along the Swan River to Point Walter and back. Every senior girl would look after a junior girl for the day, including picnic lunch in a basket and swimming in the river. They would also take children from the Anglican Orphanage for a ‘day out’ from the orphanage. As was stated in Almerta 1931, ‘St Mary’s picnic is a ‘red letter’ day in the annals of our school history.’ The following is an excerpt from a poem about the picnic day in Almerta 1926.

‘And when our whole year’s work is done, We have a picnic grand – We hire the Zephyr for the day, And take our own jazz band.’

St Mary’ s Brownie Pack 1929,1930

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School picnic 1925, Mable Sweeting (Griffith ’26) with the ‘Zephyr’ in the background

School picnic 1924, girls in woollen swimming costumes on board the ‘Zephyr’

Another way that the girls could contribute to the school and the wider community was through returning to the school after completing their Matriculation or Year 12 equivalent.

There were many girls who returned, but some of the most memorable were Hope Wain (Bregenzer ’24), the first Head Girl of St Mary’s 1921 – 1924, who returned to help Miss Dannatt in an administration capacity, and Emma Johnston (Trigg ’23) who returned to teach drama and kindergarten and be Brown Owl of the 1st Company West Perth Brownies.

Emma was also a member of the Old Girls’ Association Committee from 1926 to 1935, and President from 1933 to 1935.

these girls return. One of the students, Frankie Wilson, who became Lady Treatt, was to continue the ‘willing shilling’ attitude to work and life, graduating in Law from the University of Western Australia, working extensively in the legal field, including working for Legal Aid assisting women and children. Lady Treatt has never forgotten her old school and is one of the most significant benefactors to the capital development of St Mary’s.

Stephanie Neille Archivist

Then, in 1932, Miss Dannatt reported, “For the first time since the school opened there had been a post-leaving class.

Suzette Chase, Joan Clement and Frankie Wilson, who gained their Leaving Certificates in 1931, came back, and we are very grateful to them for the wonderful help they gave to the school.”

A post-Matriculation class was established, consisting of girls who returned to school to study further subjects, and help by being Senior Prefects. In the financially difficult years of the Great Depression with teachers taking salary reductions, it was a great assistance to the school to have

Prefects 1931

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OLD GIRLS’ PRESIDENT’S REPORT 2014 has already seen the Old Girls’ Association involved in many activities in and around St Mary’s.

On the first day of the 2014 school year, I was delighted to attend the Opening Assembly and Investiture of the Prefects and Captains.

The next day, the High Flyers Assembly celebrated the achievements of the Class of 2013. These Old Girls are our newest members, having been presented with their life memberships at the Valedictory Service last year.

Perth jeweller and metalsmith Philip Noakes, who also kindly attended the service.

The Pleiades Tennis Tournament was hosted by PLC this year and held at Reabold Tennis Club on April 3rd. Following a competitive morning of tennis, Old Girls enjoyed lunch and each other's company, as they reminisced about their school days.

Old Girls’ Day was held in March and included a Chapel Service where the votive bowls, which were a gift from the Association to the school, were formally dedicated for use within the Chapel. The bowls were designed and made by

We look forward to seeing many more Old Girls at our networking and other events in 2014.

THE OGA COMMITTEE FOR 2014

CHAPEL LIAISON Margaret Jago (Parker ’72)

PRESIDENT Jane Crisp (Cyprian ’81)

LIFE MEMBERSHIP LIAISON AND MEMORABILIA SALES Shelley Civitico (Robson ’73)

VICE PRESIDENT AND COMMUNICATIONS CO-ORDINATOR Amy Dawson (Fraser ’94)

Jane Crisp President of the OGA

ST MARY’S AUXILIARY REP Jane Crisp (Cyprian ’81)

IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT AND NETWORKING CO-ORDINATOR Bronwyn Barnes (Cooper’84) TREASURER AND REUNIONS CO-ORDINATOR Bree Buxton (’98) SECRETARY Peta-Jane Hogg (’98)

PARENTS’ SOCIETY REP Necia Drazevic (Moffet ’87) COMMITTEE MEMBERS Jane Gillon (Fisher ’70), Hannah Jago (’07), Julie Martin (Huxtable ’73), Robin Moran (Cunningham ’68), Julie O’Meara (Grose ’81), Andrea Sassella (’98), Reverend Joyce Polson.

EVENTS CO-ORDINATOR Katy Keddie (Knowles ’94)

J A N E G I L L O N A R T S AWA R D W I N N E R S Applications received this year for the Jane Gillon Arts Award were so impressive that OGA judges decided to offer two awards to very worthy recipients.

St Mary’s talented Arts students, Sophia Do and Madeleine Murray, each received the $500 scholarship to use towards their creative study area.

Jane Crisp (Cyprian ’81), on behalf of the OGA, congratulated Sophia and Madeleine, saying “both students demonstrated enthusiasm with aspirations for their future during the interview and the detail in their folio presentation and visual presentation contributed to outstanding applications.”

Sophia plans to use the award to develop her knowledge, skills and passion for artwork and art history by attending exhibitions, purchasing materials including framing, and aiding future artistic endeavours during university study.

right: Sophia Do and Madeleine Murray with Jane Crisp

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Madeleine cannot remember a time when her life did not revolve around the Arts. She hopes to use the award towards completing a design course focusing on architecture and graphic design at Edith Cowan University during the holidays.

right: Richard Offen, Director of Heritage Perth with Maree Whiteley, former staff and Astrid Norgard (’64)

O L D G I R L S ’ D AY 2 0 1 4 More than 80 Old Girls enjoyed sharing memories and laughs at the St Mary’s annual Old Girls’ Day on 28 March. It was wonderful to see many familiar faces from previous events as well as some Old Girls from West Perth who were visiting the school at Karrinyup for the first time.

This year special guest speaker, Mr Richard Offen, Executive Director of Heritage Perth, entertained guests with a look back at education in Perth and the history of the City of Perth. Richard used his wide experience of heritage matters around the world to highlight the importance of keeping Perth’s memories alive. The talk was particularly fitting for St Mary’s Old Girls as Reverend Joyce is compiling a book of memories of Old Girls ready for publication late this year.

included tastings of Frankie’s Folly Chardonnay and Cabernet Sauvignon wine, made from the grapes grown on the St Mary’s at Metricup property. Stories were swapped and memories shared around each table, with Old Girls from the 1930s through to the 2000s attending.

Guests attended a Chapel Service where the OGA presented the school with two copper votive bowls. This was followed by morning tea and the opportunity to tour the school before lunching in the Boarding House. The two course menu

Mrs Thomson was also thrilled to again welcome back one of our oldest Old Girls, Lorrie Maley (Rowledge ’33), who enjoyed catching up with Merrilees Salter (Lukin ’36) and Molly Walters (Riley ’37).

We were delighted to be joined by many members of the Classes of 1954 and 1964 who were celebrating 60 years and 50 years since leaving school.

above (l-r): Chelsea Gibson (’94), Alexandra Kemp (Baker ’96), Ciara Niclasen (Hand ’96)

above (l-r): Sandi Holborn (Della-Posta ’92), Corina Della-Posta (’95), Jonté Pike (’07) and Meredith Arns (’07)

above: Class of 1954

above: Class of 1964

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M E E T O U R O L D G I R L S: D I R E C T I O N S LIZA BEINART (’93) My career path was not linear, to say the least! After leaving school and in between lots of travelling, I completed a Bachelor of Arts in History at UWA and a Postgraduate Diploma in Journalism at Curtin. Several years in lifestyle journalism convinced me that I wanted to make more of a contribution to social justice, so I undertook a PhD in International Relations (on children as agents of peace in conflict societies), which I completed in 2005. I then worked in state government around multicultural, youth and carer issues, worked with an NGO in Tanzania, and in 2009 was lucky enough to land my current job as Regional Manager of the Perth programmes at Save the Children Australia.

Working for an international development organisation right here in Perth is an enormous privilege and I still remind myself daily how lucky I am to have a job that actually matters to me on a personal level, and that allows me to help, just a little bit, to make the world a better place. I oversee programmes designed to support vulnerable children, young people and their families, with a focus on refugee/migrant and Aboriginal families. A typical day involves meetings with government agencies to advocate on social issues and the need for increased support; assisting staff with issues affecting families such as child protection, domestic violence, housing and access to education; contributing to Save the

Children’s national and state strategies; and working to strengthen outcomes for the families with which we work.

Visiting our programmes in action is definitely my favourite part of the job – spending a few hours chatting to refugee women and playing with their babies, or helping the older kids with their homework, are powerful reminders of the real difference we make to people’s lives and how I’m contributing to that. I’d encourage anyone with an interest in social justice to pursue a career in community development – the opportunities are diverse and the rewards are rich in both Australia and the international field.

K E E YA - L E E AY R E ( ’ 0 9 ) I became professionally involved in the community sector right after graduating from St Mary’s in 2009. I completed a Teaching English as a Foreign Language certificate and then taught adult migrants English as a volunteer for six months while studying my first semester at UWA. I then volunteered as a Math and Physical Science teacher in Malawi for three months. I went on to travel through Europe and Africa before returning to university again after a year off.

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IN COMMUNITY SERVICE WENDY HUGHES (’99) Have you ever wondered what happened to that chatty girl from high school? You may, or may not be surprised to find out she became a criminal lawyer.

St Mary’s was the perfect training ground for a future lawyer.

There was always a debating team to take on or peanuts to sell in the mock United Nations. With a love of public speaking behind me, I completed a Bachelor of Economics and then a Bachelor of Laws at the University of Western Australia. But, not until I was at law school did I work out that criminal law was for me. Whilst I was sleeping through my property law lectures, I couldn’t stop reading about criminal law. After graduating, I was fortunate to obtain a graduate position with the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions for Western Australia and worked there for a further two years as a State Prosecutor. I then wanted to try things on the other side of the bar table.

Being a criminal lawyer is an incredible job. It is interesting and fast-paced. You have to understand people and not just the law. You have to persuade the un-persuadable and argue the inarguable.

Until recently, I was the Managing Solicitor of the Criminal Law Unit at the Aboriginal Legal Service of Western Australia. My day usually commenced with me having to be in three different places at once. I am in Court every day representing my clients. When not in Court, I am meeting clients or in my office preparing for Court.

In late 2012, whilst still undertaking my studies at UWA, I started full time work at CASE for Refugees as a paralegal.

I was attracted to the position because refugee issues have always appealed to me on both a compassionate and an academic level. Recently I was promoted to the CEO’s Executive Assistant and I now work on organisational governance as well as media and advocacy. I love working at CASE because I have learned so much about different cultural groups living here in WA. Outside of my work at CASE I volunteer every week providing homework help to refugee kids, and serve on the committees of two other charities.

An emotionally challenging part of my job involves completing case studies on torture for the United Nations Office of Human Rights. This has taught me about the various applications of international law and has given me insight into the horrors that persecuted people are facing all over the

A week can start on the Terrace in the Supreme Court and end under a tree outside the Broome Court House chatting to a client. Currently, I am living in Canada for my husband’s work and doing legal research for the ALSWA until we return.

Working for the ALSWA is something I feel very proud of.

The ALSWA provides an essential service to the Aboriginal community and the criminal justice system in Western Australia. My job has also allowed me to have a true appreciation of Aboriginal culture, to travel throughout regional WA and work alongside many dedicated and passionate people.

For students craving a real purpose in a future career, I strongly recommend a career in community service. There is nothing more fulfilling or rewarding. You get to go to work every day and love what you are doing. How awesome is that!

world. In March, I graduated with a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Anthropology. This September I am leaving CASE to focus my energy on my major passion: research into refugee issues. I will be travelling to Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya, on the border of South Sudan, to conduct social research on humanitarian innovation for my thesis.

My advice to any student who wants to get into community work is that the most important thing you could do is volunteer your time. Volunteering gives you experience that you wouldn’t otherwise be able to receive in paid employment. Also - don’t undervalue the arts degree. If you dedicate yourself and do well, an arts degree will give you unparalleled research and writing skills that are highly valued by employers in the community sector. If you are capable, passionate and willing to volunteer your time to gain experience, you will be successful.

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right: McKenzie Pugh (Stewart ’00) with her bridesmaids

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VILIA FLEMMING (Baird ’52) is a keen member of the Harvey Garden Club, Art Society and Red Cross. She first joined the Red Cross whilst attending St Mary’s as a boarder in West Perth. Vilia has recently become a Great Nana for the third time with the birth of her great grandson, William, born in December 2013.

PIPPA MINTER (Stacey ’73) has recently returned to Australia with her husband, after living in France for the last two years. Whilst in France, they bought an art gallery and house in the town of Civray, Vienne, which is two hours north of Bordeaux. They have now decided to settle in Albany, where Pippa’s husband will be working for the next few years.

MCKENZIE PUGH (Stewart ’00) married Duncan Pugh at Wills Domain, Yallingup in October 2013. Her bridesmaids included her sister, Kirby Bailey (Stewart ’02) and Natalie Sumner (’99), and the wedding was also attended by Karlie Wolfe (Turvey ’00), Julie Schweikert (Cook ’00), Hannah Pain (’00), Lauren Jenkin (’00), Agustina Ipsen (Mata ’00), Shannon Lloyd (Medhurst ’00), Angela McIlroy (O’Keeffe ’00), Lara Fresson (’03) and Helen Garnett (Longson ’87).

AIMEE KAYE (’01) is currently working for Macquarie in Singapore in the role of ASEAN Economist, where she is required to travel extensively around the region to meet with clients and various policymakers (banks, government officials etc). Aimee spent the previous four years working with Macquarie in Sydney, first as an Associate to the Global Head of Economics, then building her own responsibilities covering Australia and New Zealand.

EMMA TRIGGS (Peters ’01) married Will Triggs in August 2004. In 2005, she completed a Bachelor of Education at Edith Cowan University and taught in primary schools for a few years before moving to the UK to travel. Since returning to Australia, Emma and her husband have had two children; Thomas and Madeleine. Emma now works as a marketing co-ordinator, where her main role is to source articles and advertising to place in the quarterly E-magazine.

LISA DELAURENTIS (’98) Lisa has just completed the triple crown, having swam the English Channel in 2011, supported by crew member and buddy swimmer, Anna Forgione (’98), the Manhattan Swim in 2013, supported by her mother, Maureen Delaurentis (Hind ’66), Kara Wright (’02) and sister, Michelle Delaurentis (’00), and the Catalina Channel in September 2013.

She is also a five-times Rottnest Swim soloist.

Lisa during the Catalina Channel Swim

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Lisa (centred) with Kara Wright (’02) and Michelle Delaurentis (’00) at the end of the Manhattan swim

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right: Haruna Minoura with St Mary’s Principal, Lynne Thomson

HARUNA MINOURA (’03) returned to her home country of Japan after graduating from St Mary’s to study International Relations at the University of Tokyo. In 2008, she moved to Washington DC to pursue a Masters degree in International Security Studies at the George Washington University.

During that time, Haruna interned at various ‘think tanks’ in Washington, as well as the Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations, which inspired her to pursue a career in diplomacy.

Haruna then joined the Japanese Foreign Service in 2012 and, after working in Tokyo for a year, is now pursuing a Masters of Public Administration in Economic and Political Development at the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University in New York. Haruna loves the diversity in New York City and is looking forward to participating in development field projects in Africa or Southeast Asia this year. Haruna attended the Class of 2003’s ten year reunion in Perth last year and enjoyed catching up with friends and classmates, whom she hadn’t seen since graduating from St Mary’s.

LUCY MORRIS (Macleod ’03) married Christopher Macleod on 9 November 2013 at St John’s Church, Fremantle. Her sister, Katy Macleod (’00) was one of her bridesmaids. Lucy currently works for Rio Tinto at their Robe Valley operations in the Pilbara region as a human resources advisor.

JESSICA BELL (’07) graduated from Curtin University in 2012 with a Bachelor of Psychology (Hons) and was then accepted into the 2013 Western Australia Department of Health Graduate Development Programme as one of eighteen graduates. In 2014, she will be commencing her Masters of Counselling Psychology at Curtin University.

ROSE BURNFIELD (’09) is currently pursuing her studies in Economics and Arts at UWA. She has recently been awarded a scholarship from the Perth USAsia Centre to study and work in America for nine weeks.

above: Rose Burnfield receiving her scholarship from the Vice Chancellor of UWA left: Lucy Morris (Macleod ’03) on her wedding day with her sister, Katy Macleod (’00)

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OLD GIRLS’ UPCOMING EVENTS PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING: THE WORK-LIFE JUGGLE Thursday 15 May 2014 Kindly hosted by K&L Gates Level 32, 44 St Georges Terrace Peta Slocombe (Bennett ’88), Director and co-founder of Vital Conversations, will discuss various approaches to raising a family and keeping your career on track. As a psychologist and professional coach to business executives on how to manage work-life balance, Peta will provide practical advice on how you can juggle your commitments.

Tickets are $25. Bookings can be made at www.trybooking.com/EQRC or call (08) 9341 9132.

CONFIRMATION SERVICE A Confirmation Service will be held on Sunday 8 June 2014 at the Chapel of St Mary. Any Old Girls who have not been confirmed but would like to be, can contact Reverend Gerry on gnixon@stmarys.wa.edu.au or Reverend Joyce on jpolson@stmarys.wa.edu.au. If you have not been baptised, you can be baptised and confirmed at the same service.

ST GEORGES CATHEDRAL CANDLELIGHT SERVICE WITH CAROLS 5.00pm, Sunday 17th August 2014 Old Girls and their families are invited to Our Lady in Winter Carol service to celebrate the Blessed Virgin Mary at St George’s Cathedral. The St Mary’s Chorale will be the Choir for this service.

Please register your interest in attending by telephoning (08) 9341 9132 or emailing oga@stmarys.wa.edu.au

LONDON BREAKFAST Friday 18 July 2014 Caravan 11-13 Exmouth Market, London EC1R 4QD

HALE ST MARY’S ORCHESTRA 20TH REUNION

Mrs Thomson invites Old Girls in the UK to join her for a breakfast reunion in London. Further details will be emailed and mailed in late May. Please email oga@stmarys.wa.edu.au if you are in the UK and would like to receive the invitation or email our London contact Danielle Moran (’00) on danielle.moran@gs.com.

REUNIONS

Tuesday 26 August - SAVE THE DATE! More information will be mailed later in the year.

GOLF DAY Monday 22 September 2014 Old Girls who are interested in participating in the St Mary’s team for the annual Combined Independent Girls’ School Golf Day are invited to contact Lynne Malone (Eakins ’66) on 0419 860 432 or lmalone2@bigpond.com

WEST PERTH HIGH TEA REUNION

CLASS OF 1974 A reunion is being organised for later in the year. Please ensure your contact details are up to date by contacting the school on 9341 9132.

CLASS OF 1984 15 November 2014 Venue: 27 Colin Street, Dalkeith. Please contact Jo Bevis (Wheatley) on 0438 981 410 or email jobevis@hotmail.com

CLASS OF 1994 September 2014 Please contact Katy Keddie (Knowles) on katyjane1@gmail.com with your current contact details.

CLASS OF 2004 13 December 2014 (TBC) Please contact Nadia Braybrook on nzbraybrook@gmail.com

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Peta Slocombe (Bennett ’88)

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Saturday 1 November 2014 St Mary’s Parish Hall 42 Colin Street, West Perth Old Girls who attended St Mary’s in West Perth are warmly invited to a Reunion High Tea. Invitations will be included with the August 2014 West Perth Belle Newsletter.

VA L E JEAN COOPER (RAE ’38)

ABBEY MULVAY (’13)

Jean attended St Mary’s from 1926 and was an excellent athlete, becoming the Junior School’s Champion Athlete in 1932. Later that year, she and her family moved to Sydney.

Jean married Eric Cooper and was a devoted mother to Lindy, Rob, Doug and Don. She passed away on 16 December 2013.

Abbey passed away tragically in November 2013. She was a treasured member of the St Mary’s community. Her beautifully decorated cakes, dedication to her studies and her talent in Cross Country made a valuable contribution to the school. Abbey’s infectious smile, caring and gentle nature have left an imprint in the hearts of us all, especially those in the Class of 2013.

LEILA HOOD (SMITH ’46)

Leila attended St Mary’s from Year 3 through to Year 10. She married Colin Hood and had three children.

After leaving school Leila was a great supporter of the Old Girls’ Association, serving as President (1954-55), Secretary (1950 and 1959) and in Committee roles in the 1960s and 70s.

Leila passed away on 17 February 2014.

Leila smith (right), with Margaret Hotchin (left) and Jeanette Raad (centre) RITA CASTLEDINE (SCOTT ’54)

After leaving St Mary’s, Rita became a teacher, married and had four children. She particularly enjoyed travelling and writing and remembered her St Mary’s days with great fondness.

Our condolences to her family, including her niece, Wendy Schulze (’73).

CAROLYN SEALE (’60, HEAD GIRL)

In 1959, Carolyn won the Archbishop Riley Prize for Dux of Year 11 and she was Captain of Riley House. Carolyn was a champion tennis player and received many colours for different sports at school.

FLEUR DE LIS CHARM AND KEYRING Old Girls who wish to purchase a charm, available in gold or sterling silver, and designed by John Peters of Perth Goldsmiths especially for the OGA, or a key ring, please contact Shelley Civitico on 9341 1735 or email scivitico@hotmail.com.

Shelley can also confirm costs.

She was also Secretary of the Old Girls’ Association for fourteen years and on the OGA Committee for several more years. Carolyn was the OGA Representative on the Board of Governors of the School from 1984-1987.

In recognition of her outstanding service to the OGA, in 1991 she was made an Honorary Life Member of the Old Girls’ Association.

Carolyn died on 22 December 2013. We offer our deepest sympathy to her family, including her sister, Elizabeth (’56), cousin, Marlene (’79), and friends.

J O I N U S O N FA C E B O O K Ensure you’re kept up to date with the latest reunion and event information by joining our St Mary’s Old Girls’ Facebook page.

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2014 EVENTS CALENDAR 9 May

21 July 9 June

7-9 August 15 August

Senior School Music Night Dance Showcase Hale St Mary’s Career Expo Senior School Production - Little Women Hale Governors' Concert

17 August

Open Morning ‘Our Lady of Winter’ Service September Concert Lower School Production - Snow White Media Night Carols in the Cathederal Speech Night

15 August

3 September

7-8 November 14 November

5 December 3 December

FURTHER DETAILS AVAILABLE ON THE ST MARY’S WEBSITE (WWW.STMARYS.WA.EDU.AU)

SINGAPORE 23 AUG

JAKARTA 22 AUG

DARWIN 24-26 JUL KATHERINE 18-19 JUL

BROOME 3-4 MAY

KARRATHA 2-3 AUG

DALWALLINU 6 SEP DOWERIN 27-28 AUG

ESPERANCE NEWDEGATE 17-18 OCT 3-4 SEP

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