Saints Alive: June 2022

SAINTS GIRLS’ INAUGURAL GIVING DAY

To support our goal to build a new Gym, the School’s inaugural Giving Day was held on Thursday 14 April, coinciding with our Summer Interhouse sports carnival.

Thanks to our wonderful Saints Girls’ community, we were able to raise close to $100,000 from this campaign, doubled by our generous matchers. Congratulations in particular to Kilburn House, which generated the most donations on the day. Overall, we were delighted that more than 480 individual donors supported this campaign, which is a record number in Saints Girls’ fundraising history.

Our eager students led the charge by performing various physical and sporting All-Star Challenges to Move a Million Metres to help raise $1 million for a new Gym. Not only did they Move a Million Metres, they ran rings around their target, moving almost 3 million metres!

Our Reception to Year 3 students moved their fair share of metres by tackling a Giant Obstacle Course spanning the entire length of the School! Our Sport Captains ran lunchtime activities including an Oval Walkathon, spin bike sessions and a group aerobics routine led by Aerobics Captain Madeline Harmer.

Many of our girls completed their own individual All-Star Challenges during the fortnight leading up to Giving Day. Sport Prefect Charlie Fishlock climbed the height of Mount Everest from base camp on the stairs – that’s 901 flights of stairs! Year 10 Ayla Blaskett was a regular in the School pool as she swam laps towards 40,000 metres. And Year 4 Charlotte Sproston was inspirational in taking on a Triathlon Challenge featuring a 1.9km swim, 90km bike ride and

21.1km run over two weeks, equating to a total of 113,000 metres!

Of course, there were so many other amazing and courageous challenges, and we could not be more proud of our girls!

Thank you incredibly to everyone who donated to our Giving Day and this vital cause to lift Saints Girls and sport to even greater heights.

We still have some heavy lifting to do as we attempt to reach our $1 million target by the end of June. As such, we do hope you can join us at our Starry Night Gala Ball on Saturday 18 June, and purchase a ticket to win the stellar car up for grabs in our Star Struck Major Lottery.

Giving Day and the Move a Million Metres campaign brought much energy to Saints Girls at the end of Term 1. Students from Reception to Year 12 stepped up to the challenge by completing individual or group movement activities.

A huge shoutout to all the girls who completed their goals!

Thank you to the parents, grandparents, aunties and uncles, friends, and everyone else who donated. You really motivated and inspired the girls to keep going with their challenges.

I would also like to say a massive thank you to the Sport Captains for their efforts during the challenge. These girls are a true testament to our School’s values of Courage, Creativity and Compassion as not only did they all complete their own goals, they also worked tirelessly to track everyone’s movement data, set up and ran activities like the Oval Walkathon and the Bikeathon, and encouraged girls across each Sub-School to get involved. We couldn’t have done it without you!

It was amazing to see everyone get involved with this cause, helping us move close to 3 million metres by the end of Week 11, absolutely smashing the initial goal and ultimately helping us get closer to a brand-new Gym!

The School was abuzz with activity as we finished Term 1 with the Summer Interhouse sports carnival, the Junior School Tee-Ball Interhouse and an Easter egg hunt thrown in for good measure – thank you Bronwyn Bartter and our other volunteer parents! It was fabulous to have parents back on site, decked out in their House colours supporting the girls throughout the day.

Our inaugural Giving Day was deliberately scheduled to coincide with Summer Interhouse, as we seek to raise funds for a new Gym. The latest research shows that 89% of capital works in independent schools are funded by borrowings or donations. We are heavily reliant on our community to kickstart this major project, and we thank you all for your incredible support.

It was heartening to see the girls embrace the Move a Million Metres campaign. Led by Sport Prefect Charlie Fishlock and the Sport Captains, the girls raced through obstacle courses, completed spin bike challenges and participated in aerobics en masse!

On a more serious yet extremely pertinent note, the statistics around girls’ sport are concerning. By the age of 14, girls drop out of sport at twice the rate of boys. By the time they leave school, 50% of girls will have stopped playing sport completely. At Saints Girls, our aim is to provide a dynamic, contemporary and competitive Sports Program that fosters participation and excellence. But most importantly, we want our girls to develop a love of sport that will see them continue to participate beyond school and remain fit for life.

JULIA SHEA, PRINCIPAL

CHARLIE FISHLOCK, SPORT PREFECT

To our brilliant Saints Girls’ community: thank you for your generous support and kind donations during our Giving Day.

The positivity of our Giving Day was not simply in the money raised, but also in the community spirit created. It was fantastic to see donations from current and past families and staff members, as well as the support from Old Scholars which demonstrates that the saying ‘Once a Saints Girl, always a Saints Girl’ still holds true today.

More than anything, I am proud of our students. I am proud of our Sport Captains for leading lunchtime activities which amassed 113,080 metres of walking, 78,500 metres of cycling, 55,260 metres of an obstacle course and 99,560 metres during an aerobics challenge. I am proud of students like Eva Lands who completed a 25,000 metre bike ride, of Charlie Fishlock who climbed 40,000 stairs, and of Charlotte Sproston who completed 113,000 metres of swimming, running and cycling.

Your movement, which together surpassed 2.7 million metres, is inspiring. By increasing your activity levels and talking about your challenges in the community, you create change. You inspire others to move more and to take on challenges that they thought past them. Our new Gym will undoubtedly inspire thousands of Saints Girls to participate in sport and physical activity, but it is our actions and commitment to being the healthiest version of ourselves which will have a ripple effect through the Saints’ community that will last for generations. Girls, look after yourselves, look after each other, and remember to move

TOMMY PEAK, DIRECTOR OF SPORT

Swimming Carnival Returns to Stonyfell

In early April, the School hosted a reimagined Swimming Carnival utilising the School’s refurbished pool, harking back to the days when this treasured event was held annually at Stonyfell.

COVID-related challenges prompted the change in venue as well as a staggered format where Years 4 to 12 were broken down into smaller groups with separate sessions to facilitate social distancing.

Despite not being the mass event that we usually enjoy, the revised format gave the girls the opportunity to showcase their amazing talents in the pool and embrace the House spirit that makes Swimming Carnival, and Saints Girls, so special.

Top highlights included the Year 12 girls storming into the carnival donning their fantastic House costumes, the crowdfavourite novelty Crocodile Relays, and the presentation of the overall McGill Shield to the winning House: SELWYN!

McGILL SHIELD

JUNIOR SCHOOL

Inspiring Rowing Season

The Head of the River regatta in March marked the culmination of an inspiring season for Saints Girls’ Rowing Program. Our rowers displayed courage, determination and clean rowing on the day in a tremendous show of their hard work throughout the season. All of our crews made A-Finals in their events, with our Year 7/8 C and D crews coming home with Bronze and Silver medals respectively.

In February, our rowers competed at the South Australian State Championships, a two-day regatta combining underage, school and open events. This was their first chance to race since early December. Our rowers relished the

opportunity to get back out racing, and were successful in progressing to the Finals of multiple State Championship events including the U16 Women’s Double Scull, U17 Women’s Double Scull, U17 Women’s Coxed Quad, U21 Women’s Coxed Four and Schoolgirl Coxed Eight.

Special mentions to Georgina Wakeham who placed 3rd in the U17 Women’s Single Scull, and to our 9A and 8A crews who progressed to the Final of the Schoolgirl Year 9 Coxed Quad, placing 3rd and 4th respectively.

Congratulations to the entire Saints Girls’ Rowing community and we can’t wait for next season!

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: LEXIE FISHLOCK; FRIENDS OF ROWING MEMBERS SONIA BALASIS, CHRISTINE IRELAND AND FRANCESCA WAKEHAM; FRIENDS OF ROWING MEMBERS PETER STAVROU AND STEPHEN BALASIS; 7/8 C CREW – POLLYANNA TOWNSEND, MADISON DORNBUSCH, ISABELLE BONETT, ANNABEL BAMFORD AND EVELYN KELLY; 1ST 4+ – POPPY OSWALD, HELENA MEDCRAFT, ISABELLE EVANS, GEORGIA MALLICK AND GEORGIE OWLER; ST PETER’S GIRLS’ SUPPORT BASE.

OARSOME OLD SCHOLAR ROWERS

There was some exciting Old Scholar news from the Rowing SA State Team presentation in March where the Queen’s Cup (QC) Crew was announced. This is the Open Women’s 8+ selected to represent South Australia at the Australian Rowing Championships.

Three Saints Girls’ Old Scholars were in the crew – that’s one third of the crew from a single school – what a phenomenal achievement! These girls found their love of rowing at Saints Girls and have continued on to be the best in the State. Congratulations to Sophie Barr (Kilburn 2021), Amy Carrodus (Selwyn 2019) and Carys Jones (Kennion 2017).

Unfortunately due to COVID, the crew was unable to compete in the championships. However, another Old Scholar – Clare Romaniuk (Patteson 2021) – was able to get out onto the water following her impressive selection for the U21 Youth crew.

We are extremely proud of these Old Scholars as they demonstrate a lifelong passion for sport.

Old Scholar Rower in the Spotlight

We were delighted to see recent Old Scholar Sophie Barr (Kilburn 2021, pictured above right with Clare Romaniuk) appear in a fabulous article on AdelaideNow describing her next exciting chapter at Harvard University in the United States:

South Australian rower Sophie Barr accepted in to Harvard University to compete in varsity team

A star South Aussie rower has capped off her rise to the top by being accepted in to one of the world’s most renowned schools and varsity teams.

A prestigious American university will be the new home of talented 18-year-old rower Sophie Barr in 2022. The St Peter’s Girls’ School alumni has been in the best form of her five-year career, recently winning the Under 19 women’s single at the South Australian championships and representing the state at nationals as part of SA’s open eights.

Barr was accepted by Harvard to study law and psychology and to compete in its varsity rowing team after meeting a number of academic and athletic benchmarks – a dream come true for the rising star.

“It has been a dream of mine to attend Harvard but it only became realistic to me when I started to gain momentum in rowing,” Barr said. “I initially started talking to coaches at Harvard a couple years ago.

The recruiting process was hard work, especially due to Covid travel restrictions

and also with it being during Year 12 but it has definitely paid off.”

Barr – who started rowing in Year 7 – has experienced a fast trajectory in her development. She quickly solidified her spot in St Peter’s Girls’ team and individual events and has also been one of the top performers at the South Australian Sports Institute under the watchful eye of veteran coach Jason Lane. Barr credited the experience gained from her school and sporting programs for her recent achievements.

“The support of both my family as well as all my teachers at Saints has definitely helped me get to this point,” she said. “SASI has also played a massive part in helping me develop as an athlete and provide me with countless opportunities.”

Barr said she was excited leading in to the upcoming academic year in America. She also had hopes of achieving at a high level at Harvard and going on to do bigger and better things for her home country.

“I’ve always been interested in studying overseas and I’m looking forward to the experience,” Barr said. “I’m going to put my best foot forward and hopefully eventually make an Australian rowing team as well. The prospect of one day representing my country on the world stage is something which is extremely exciting.”

Barr will begin her Harvard journey on September 1.

ARTICLE BY DANIEL RENFREY

Meet Our New Deputy Principal/Head of Senior School

Lauren Sutton (pictured right with Year 10 students, and inset) joined Saints Girls at the start of 2022 as our Deputy Principal/Head of Senior School. Prior to her arrival at Stonyfell, she was the Director of Students at Mary MacKillop College where she performed various leadership, pastoral care and wellbeing roles for a decade. Lauren is a graduate of Flinders University with a Bachelor of Education and Arts (Secondary), and more recently, a Master of Education (Management and Leadership). She appreciates the value of girls’ education, and has a particular interest in student leadership, student agency and student voice. She is also extremely passionate about health and fitness, and has a long association with netball including competing in the State League.

Below are some words from Lauren as she began her Saints Girls’ journey:

‘I have always encouraged the students in my care to try something new, to take risks and to continue to build their resilience. As the year commenced, I found myself thinking of all those students who followed my advice, and suddenly had an even greater appreciation of the courage they displayed taking on something new and different, as I prepared to join a new school community.

‘AS AN EDUCATOR, I AM PASSIONATE ABOUT GIRLS’ SCHOOLS AND GIRLS’ EDUCATION.’

Any nerves that may have been present in those early days were quickly laid to rest as students, families and staff warmly welcomed me to St Peter’s Girls. I would like to take this opportunity to thank

DADS HAVE A BOWL AT NIGHT OUT

everyone for the lovely welcome I have received. I could tell from the very start that Saints Girls is a place of excellence, a place where people care for one another and a place of fun.

As an educator, I am passionate about girls’ schools and girls’ education. Places such as Saints Girls provide opportunities for students to grow in confidence as learners and as young women. Our girls are encouraged to take risks and to develop resilience. They take on leadership roles and see other young women leading. Girls’ schools are truly a wonderful place to be!’

Despite a few showers, competitiveness and camaraderie were rife at our annual Dads’ Night Out in early March. Close to 70 dads got together on the green at Tranmere Bowling Club, enjoying a BBQ dinner, drinks and a game of bowls.

The dads enjoyed meeting each other, catching up and supporting the School.

The Saints Sport Support Group volunteers sold lucky squares on the night to fundraise for sporting endeavours at the School.

Many thanks to the volunteers, sponsors and staff who supported the night – your time and commitment to making this event fun for our dads each year is very much appreciated.

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Tradition of Success Continues with Class of 2021

St Peter’s Girls’ School has been delivering excellence in girls’ education for almost 130 years, inspiring women of character and influence for generations. Our Class of 2021 reinforced our tradition of success across the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE) and the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme, with our students achieving some incredible highlights.

Special mention goes to Cheri Wong (pictured above) who recorded our top ATAR of 99.90 and a Merit in Physics alongside previous Merits in Music Performance - Ensemble and Solo. She was also among a select group of students to receive the prestigious Governor of South Australia Commendation – Excellence Award. Furthermore, she achieved perfect scores in the University of Adelaide’s Headstart program for Human Anatomy and Physiology, and Essentials of Neuroscience.

Another remarkable Saints Girl, then Year 11 student Rune Chi Zhao, achieved Merits in Mathematical Methods, Modern History and Research Project in addition to the Merit she received for Stage 2 Biology as a Year 10 student.

Rune Chi was also awarded the Annie Montgomerie Martin Prize for the most outstanding achievement by a student in SACE Stage 2 Modern History in 2021.

Across our dedicated SACE cohort, the percentage of Stage 2 grades in the ‘A’ band was a phenomenal 70%, well above the State figure of 30%.

In the IB, the School’s median score was 39, equating to an ATAR of 97.10, with 29 Merits. Impressively, 80% of our IB students received an ATAR of 95+, led by Sara Peak and Holly Wallman-Craddock who both achieved an IB score of 44 out of 45, earning an ATAR of 99.75 and 6 Merits.

• The percentage of English Literary Studies grades in the ‘A’ band was 89%, eclipsing the State figure of 36%

• In Business Innovation, 81% were ‘A’ grades (State figure: 27%)

• In Specialist Mathematics, 80% were ‘A’ grades (State figure: 34%)

38 of our Year 12 students secured early entry to the University of Adelaide and Flinders University after applying for pathway programs based on their Year 11 grades.

On top of academic results, so many of our girls are all-rounders, striving for success and growth across the board. In 2021, Saints Girls excelled at IGSSA Swimming and Athletics Carnivals, prestigious music vocal and band competitions, the da Vinci Decathlon, the International Ethics Olympiad and more. These achievements reflect the diligence and dedication of our students, supported by first-class educators and mentors.

Our SACE students flourished across all subject areas, in particular:

Holly Wallman-Craddock was among outstanding Class of 2021 graduates to share her plans and advice:

What are your plans for 2022? I’ll be studying a double degree in Law and Arts at the Australian National University as a recipient of the Australian Excellence Scholarship and the Australian National Scholarship.

What does being a Saints Girl mean to you now that you’re an Old Scholar? The first word that comes to mind when I think of Saints Girls is community. As an Old Scholar, I know that I have a community of people to cheer me on and, in turn, to cheer for. I feel so privileged to have received a Saints’ education, and I’ll be forever grateful for the memories and relationships I built at Saints.

What advice do you have for our current girls? I’d like to pass on some advice which is both the simplest and the most important advice I’ve ever received: you are capable of more than you know. I didn’t realise I could write 4000-word politics essays, deliver 10-minute oral presentations in Japanese, compete in international ethics competitions or achieve the results I did until I took a leap of faith and tried. There are so many opportunities on offer at Saints, so reach for the stars, knowing that you have a community of people who will celebrate your successes and catch you if you fall.

Community Unity at Drinks on the Lawns

It was a beautiful night in early March for our annual Drinks on the Lawns soirée. Despite this event being held a little later than usual this year, it was fantastic to be able to celebrate as a community.

Drinks on the Lawns is always a great time for our families to meet and catch up with other school families, and chat with our teachers in a relaxed setting.

We officially launched our 2022 Star Struck Major Lottery, with attendees given the opportunity to take a look at a sparkling new Toyota Yaris thanks to parent Ben Goldsmith and Northpoint Toyota.

Special shoutouts to our Property Services staff for serving beverages and to our Prefects who served delicious home-made pizzas to our guests.

Thank you to everyone who attended.

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: EMILY STRINGS; INSET: JORDAN SINGH AND JOHN GOULD; SAINTS GIRLS’ COMMUNITY MEMBERS ENJOYING DRINKS ON THE LAWNS; JENNI MANSON, SARAH CASSON, RANDAL IRVINE AND KAREN ALDERSON; SAINTS GIRLS’ COMMUNITY MEMBERS ENJOYING DRINKS ON THE LAWNS; SUZANNE HADDY, KAVIKA KARSHAN AND RADHIKA DAMPANABOINA.

Sharing the Joy at ELC Twilight Family Picnic

Children, parents and staff enjoyed a wonderful evening at our ELC Twilight Family Picnic on Chiverton Lawns in March. It was such a joy to be able to share the moment together as a community.

It is always special to see the children outside of their normal ELC day, interacting with their friends, families and the ELC staff. These events are pivotal in growing our strong community and we look forward to other events throughout the year.

Summer Interhouse 2022

Excitement reached fever pitch at our annual Summer Interhouse which coincided with our Giving Day at the end of Term 1.

House pride beamed throughout the carnival as the girls battled it out across five sports.

Well done to all players and student supporters who showed such terrific competitive spirit.

TOUCH FOOTBALL

1st Kilburn

Kennion

Selwyn

Patteson

VOLLEYBALL

1st Patteson

Kilburn

Selwyn

Kennion

emily strings at the cathedral

It was an honour for Emily Strings to play at the 30th anniversary of the Ordination of Women as Priests in the Anglican Church of Australia in March.

The group consists of our most extended players and is named after Mother Emily Ayckbowm, the founder of the Community of the Sisters of the Church which established our School.

The service was held in St Peter’s Cathedral, and church members expressed their deepest gratitude for our girls’ beautiful music.

TENNIS

1st Kennion

Selwyn

Kilburn

Patteson

BASKETBALL

1st Kilburn

Patteson

Kennion

Selwyn

ROWING

1st Patteson

Selwyn

Kennion

Kilburn

Junior School Interhouse Tee-Ball

On the last day of Term 1 to coincide with the Summer Interhouse Sports Carnival, many of our Junior School students went head-to-head for Interhouse Tee-Ball on the Oval.

Girls from Years 3 and 4 stepped up to the plate first, before our Year 5 and 6 students took to the field.

Assisted by older students and cheered on by proud parents and fellow House members, the girls enjoyed a fantastic morning of friendly competition, fitness and fun!

Despite the need for some cancellations and postponements, we’ve been fortunate to host a whole range of events and activities over the past year. In 2021, these included our Annual Reunion Dinner, ‘A Touch of Blue’ cocktail party, Interstate Reunions and Old Scholar sports teams.

For the second half of 2022, there is much on the horizon. The Annual Reunion Dinner, which is sure to be a wonderful occasion, is scheduled for Friday 1 July at the Adelaide Pavilion, and a range of tailored events are planned including opportunities for Old Scholars to give back knowledge, advice and memories to the current girls at the School.

During 2021, we also welcomed a number of new members to Council, all of whom were fantastic additions, bringing new ideas to the table. If you are considering coming on board, we would love to welcome you! Meetings are held once a term on a Tuesday evening at 5.45pm and only run for 45 minutes.

I hope you are all keeping well, and I look forward to seeing you later in the year.

REUNION

DINNER AND ST PETERSTIDE CELEBRATION

This event promises to be a special gathering of our Old Scholar community

Date Friday 1 July 2022 at 7pm

Venue Adelaide Pavilion

Corner of South Terrace and Peacock Road, Adelaide

Cost $65 per person. Includes welcome drinks and a two course meal. Drinks available at the bar.

RSVP Friday 24 June 2022 via www.trybooking.com/BWENH or

2239 Please advise table seating

School Tour Meet in Arts Centre foyer at 10.30am

St Peterstide School Chapel at 11.45am Eucharist Bookings via

Please direct

when making your booking.

TORI MOORE (PATTESON 2009) OLD SCHOLARS’ ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT

OLD SCHOLARS TAKE PLUNGE WITH WATER POLO

This year, we have been thrilled to launch an Old Scholars’ Water Polo team. The season runs February to April and the team, which has a close association with SPOC Water Polo, plays in the Sunday afternoon social competition for Water Polo SA, with training on Mondays from 6.45 - 7.45pm at St Peter’s College.

In March, the inaugural Lynne Spry Cup was held at St Peter’s College between our current Open A Water Polo team and the Old Scholars’ Water Polo team (SPGS V SPGOS).

In a terrific contest, the Open As claimed victory 5 - 2. The cup is named after Old Scholar and current staff member Lynne Spry (Selwyn 1974) in recognition of her long-term commitment to the Water Polo program at Saints Girls.

If you would like to join the Old Scholars’ Water Polo team, email mmccormack@stpetersgirls.sa.edu.au

Old Scholars’ Touch Football

Last summer, we were proud to launch our inaugural Old Scholars’ Touch Football team! A group of recent Old Scholars entered a team to play in the Wednesday night social mixed competition at Touch SA Headquarters on Greenhill Road. It’s fantastic to see the girls maintain their friendships and connections playing Old Scholar sport. If you are interested in playing Old Scholars’ Touch Football, please email mmccormack@stpetersgirls.sa.edu.au

BACK ROW (FROM LEFT): HOLLY CARDONE (KILBURN 2021), POPPIE GOLDSMITH (KENNION 2021), CHELSEA WALLS (PATTESON 2020), EMILY DOWNIE (PATTESON 2020), HANNAH FREEMAN (KILBURN 2020) AND MATILDA BRAITHWAITE (KENNION 2020); FRONT ROW (FROM LEFT): BELLE BLACK (PATTESON 2020), OLIVIA GOLDSMITH (KENNION 2020) AND ELLIE ANDERSON (PATTESON 2020).

TOP LEFT: THE INAUGURAL LYNNE SPRY CUP; BOTTOM LEFT AND BELOW: LYNNE WITH THE OPEN A AND OLD SCHOLAR TEAMS.

Reunion

Old Scholars’ Netball

We were excited to have three of our Old Scholars’ Netball teams compete in the SAUCNA Netball Competition on Wednesday evenings for summer season 2021/22. It was terrific to see our girls back in the white and blue representing Saints Girls! Congratulations to the teams that made the finals and thank you to Emma McIntyre (nee Weber, Kennion 2008) for all your support.

SAINTS B5

The group had a fabulous start to our second season in the competition. It was fantastic to grow as a team and become more confident working together. We just missed out on finals, but all had a great time out on the court.

– Clare Gaskell

SAINTS D2

The team had an excellent season. Consisting of players from the graduating Class of 2019, this was our second season playing OS, and we all agreed that it was even better than last! Improvements in our coordination and communication on court paid off, enabling us to reach the finals, to everyone’s excitement. Playing teams old and new, we approached our matches with a sense of friendly competitiveness and always had the loudest supporters on the sidelines.

We had so much fun this season and can’t wait for next year! – Hannah Brown (Selwyn 2019)

SAINTS D1

As our first year out of school, the girls and I decided to be involved in the Old Scholars’ Netball program. It was a great way to catch up and stay in touch whilst keeping fit. We had a fantastic season and our skills improved significantly each week. Whilst being a very social team, we were also very motivated, with our main goal to make it to the finals. This was achieved as we had many wins throughout the season, allowing us to go through to the SemiFinal. With unfortunate circumstances, we only had six players for the game, leaving us one short. However, we still did an awesome job, trailing by just 3 goals. Our final game together summed up how determined we were to fight for a win. I am super excited to play in the blue and white once again next season! – Sarah Wishart (Kennion 2020)

If you are keen to play Old Scholars’ Netball in summer 2022/23, please email Megan McCormack via mmccormack@stpetersgirls.sa.edu.au

Vale Patricia Stevens (nee Lewis-Jones, Patteson 1942)

Patricia Stevens (nee Lewis-Jones, Patteson 1942) sadly passed away last year. She attended Saints Girls from 1936 to 1942. Patricia served as a Prefect and Vice-Captain of Patteson House.

She enjoyed playing basketball for the School when she was in Senior

School, and one of her highlights in Junior School was performing in a play at the School Concert.

Patricia gained her Leaving Certificate in 1941, and in her Leaving Honours year (1942), she passed English with a Credit as well as Botany.

OSA COUNCIL MEETINGS 2022

All regular OSA Council meetings are held in the Chiverton Boardroom at 5.45pm.

• Tuesday 6 September

• Tuesday 8 November

If you are interested in joining the Old Scholars’ Association Council or require further information, please contact Megan McCormack via mmccomack@stpetersgirls.sa.edu.au or 8334 2239.

OSA COUNCIL MEMBERS

President

Tori Moore (Patteson 2009)

Treasurer

Charlie Aykroyd (Kennion 2010)

Secretary Anne Daniell (nee Crisp, Kennion 1969)

Committee

Judith Bruce (nee Yeoman, Patteson 1962)

Jacqui Seppelt (nee Roll, Kilburn 1964)

Helen Cant (nee Geue, Selwyn 1965)

Rebecca Parry (Kilburn 1980)

Kylie Rundell (nee Schuster, Kennion 1980)

Old Scholar News Online

Keep up to date with Old Scholar news and success stories across our social media platforms:

You can find us on LinkedIn via: linkedin.com/ school/3769474

And we love to post Old Scholar updates on our School’s Instagram account: @stpetersgirlsschool

You can also stay connected with us on Facebook via: facebook.com/ SaintsGirls OldScholars

Bec Farquhar (Selwyn 1988)

Stephanie Bates (nee Hart, Kilburn 1994)

Richella-Lea Falland (Kennion 2003)

Sinead O’Shaughnessy (Kilburn 2008)

Emily White (Patteson 2010)

Stephanie Hannah (Patteson 2010)

Hannah Butenko (Kilburn 2011)

Mel Stevens (Kennion 2013)

Emily Smith (Selwyn 2013)

Ellen Mitten (Patteson 2013)

Isabella Farina (Kennion 2014)

Saumya Chanana (Patteson 2015)

Georgina Sarah (Kilburn 2016)

Madison Bateman (Kennion 2016)

Lily Habel (Kennion 2017)

Hannah Brown (Kennion 2019)

Bella Bernardi (Kennion 2020)

Saskia Jonats (Selwyn 2021)

Lara Wakeham (Patteson 2021)

If you have exciting Old Scholar news to share, please contact Megan McCormack via mmccormack@stpetersgirls.sa.edu.au

ABOVE: PATRICIA (SEATED RIGHT) WITH THE CLASS OF 1942 PREFECTS.

OLD SCHOLARS IN THE COMMUNITY

Fringe Foray for Old Scholar Performer

Old Scholar Erin McKellar (Patteson 2013) continues to achieve incredible success in Performing Arts, premiering her very own musical, A Box of Memories, at the 2022 Adelaide Fringe.

Co-written with her father Duncan and with music composed entirely by Erin, this intimate show featured an all-Adelaide line-up presenting

perspectives on what it means to live with dementia, from diagnosis through to the end of life. During a series of vignettes, it followed the story of Lizzy, a woman in her 70s, experiencing changes in memory and at the beginning of a life-impacting diagnostic experience. We congratulate Erin on this remarkable and heartfelt production.

Home, Hope and Helen

Old Scholar Helen Holzapfel (nee Lucy, Kilburn 1960) and her husband Eugene have written and published a book: Home, Hope and Helen. When Eugene and Helen left for a trip of a lifetime, they never imagined what life might be like living as a paraplegic and with a commitment to lifelong caring. They each tell their own story of the accident, the aftermath in English hospitals, the return to Australia and the long path to restore a normal life. Their accounts illustrate how courage, faith, hope and healthy doses of good humour have helped them on their journey to overcome obstacles and anxiety.

The book can be purchased from amazon.com.au

Helen, who is a retired nurse, has a passion for gardening and also enjoys writing, embroidery, painting and croquet. Eugene and Helen live in Canberra and have three adult children, and their eight grandchildren give them boundless joy.

Congratulations to Old Scholar Elaine Butler (Kennion 1962) who was appointed Member (AM) in the General Division in the 2021 Queen’s Birthday Honours List in recognition of significant service to women, gender equity and vocational education. The investiture occurred at Government House in Adelaide in early November.

OLD SCHOLAR ROCKSTAR ON SONG AT FRINGE

Old Scholar Sarah McLeod (Kilburn 1989) received outstanding reviews for the Adelaide Fringe show ‘27 Club’. The performance, which won the Fringe ‘Best Music Award’ last year, salutes the iconic group of rock musos who became legends and will forever be 27: Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Kurt Cobain and Amy Winehouse.

We congratulate Sarah on her amazing music career and successes including 3 ARIAs with The Superjesus, induction into the SA Music Hall of Fame and releasing full-length studio albums as a solo performer. We can’t wait to see what’s next!

Photo credit: InDaily, Saige Prime

Alexandra’s Marvellous Music Journey

Alexandra Grave (Kilburn 2013) completed her Bachelor of Music - Classical Vocal Performance at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts in 2018 under the tutelage of Fiona McAndrew.

Originally from rural South Australia, Alex began her formal vocal studies at the Elder Conservatorium of Music in Adelaide where she studied for two years with Guila Tiver before transferring to study at WAAPA.

Her love of singing first began at age 8 in the Adelaide Girls Choir (Young Adelaide Voices) which then led to a childhood filled with many exciting Performing Arts opportunities including performing in Hansel and Gretel (State Opera SA), Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat (MS Society), representing Australia at age 10 at the International Children’s Choral Festival in Hong Kong and China, performing throughout Australia with the Gondwana National Children’s Choir and Australian Girls Choir, and appearing in numerous musical theatre productions in Adelaide.

During her schooling at St Peter’s Girls, Alex enjoyed participating in the School’s Music and Drama program. She has fond memories of performing at Choral Night and in the Year 12 Drama Production Amelia Bradshaw Turns Eight

Throughout her tertiary studies, she was fortunate to have had the opportunity to perform a range of music including the premiere of Towards First Light - Gallipoli at 100 by Iain Grandage (Adelaide Symphony Orchestra),

Mendelssohn’s Dream (Adelaide Symphony Orchestra), Hansel and Gretel (Elder Conservatorium), St Matthew Passion by Bach (Elder Conservatorium), Transcendental Voices concert conducted by Richard Gill (WAAPA), Mozart’s Requiem at St Mary’s Cathedral Perth (WAAPA), An Afternoon With Emma Matthews at Government House Ballroom, played a lead role in the sellout production From Music Hall to Cabaret directed by International Vocal Coach Mary King (WAAPA), and sang her debut operatic role as Dorothée in Cendrillon by Massenet, directed by Thomas de Mallet Burgess (WAAPA).

After completing her undergraduate degree, Alex has continued her vocal studies and was fortunate to win a place and part-scholarship to attend the prestigious AIMS in Graz Opera Studio in Austria where she studied with industry professionals including Stephanie Weiss, Michael Dauphinais, Linda Watson, Helene Schneiderman and Gabriele Lechner.

Alex is thrilled to be continuing her vocal studies overseas by accepting the Alice Orrell and A&N Kendell part-scholarship and position at the highly competitive Opera School of the Royal Northern College of Music in the UK where she will complete a Master of Music - Opera and Vocal Performance. Alex is also a qualified Speech Pathologist and aims to use all of the vocal knowledge she learns overseas to help the next generation of Australian singers to maximise their vocal health.

Outstanding Old Scholar Going Global

Congratulations to Old Scholar and former Deputy Head Prefect Thenu Herath (Patteson 2015) who, on International Women’s Day, was named by Young Australians in International Affairs as being among Young Women to Watch in International Affairs for 2022.

Thenu is the CEO of Oaktree, a nonprofit that supports young people in the Asia-Pacific region to lead sustainable development initiatives in their communities. Recently, her team has pioneered a new approach to international development that focuses on solidarity, decolonisation and collaboration. In 2021, Thenu was invited to share this approach at the Australian Council for International

Development’s Annual Conference, alongside representatives from DFAT and other leading development NGOs. She has previously worked with World Vision, Teach for Australia and was the first female host of the Australian Institute of International Affairs Dyason House Podcast.

Alongside her role at Oaktree, Thenu is also a Global Shaper at the World Economic Forum and a co-author of Australia’s first youth national security strategy. Thenu holds a Bachelor’s degree in Politics and International Studies and continues to inspire young women whilst completing her Juris Doctor at the University of Melbourne.

Australian Journalism’s Highest Honour for Old Scholar

We congratulate Old Scholar Samantha Maiden (Selwyn 1989) on winning the Gold Walkley, Australian journalism’s highest honour, for her reporting for news.com.au on ‘Open secret: The Brittany Higgins story’.

The judges said, ‘Samantha Maiden broke the story of Brittany Higgins’ allegation of sexual assault in Parliament House and pursued it fiercely for weeks. Her powerful reporting revealed significant new angles that built a disturbing picture of the mistreatment

of women in Australian politics and fuelled a national discussion about gender relations that dominated public affairs in 2021.’

This honour is another recognition of Samantha’s journalism talent which also saw her coverage win Journalist of the Year, Scoop of the Year, Outstanding Political Reporting and Outstanding Investigative Journalism at the Kennedy Awards in November 2021.

Saints Girl Going for Gold

Congratulations to Old Scholar Sophie Linn (Patteson 2012) on winning the Gold Coast Triathlon in April.

As a result of this incredible achievement, Sophie has won a spot in the Australian team for the Birmingham Commonwealth Games in July. We can’t wait to cheer you on as you go for Gold!

Photo credit: Triathlon Australia/ Con Chronis

national nod for social strategist

We congratulate Old Scholar Natalie Paraskevopoulos (nee Koutsikas, Kilburn 2009) on being named in The Australian Business Journal’s Top 20 Australian social media managers to work with in 2022.

Natalie is the Director at Digitale AU Social Media and Creative and has a passion for crafting social media strategies that truly work. After studying social media trends for years, Natalie has leveraged her rich experiences to help brands send their powerful messages.

It was her background in real estate where she harnessed her skills to implement effective content marketing and social media strategies that also saw her recognised as Adelaide’s most influential agent on social media for two years running.

Natalie has directed some of the largest influencer marketing campaigns nationally and has worked with some of the biggest influencers in the world. Her mission in creating the agency Digitale was to help business owners achieve online marketing success in this ever-changing industry.

Another High Note for Magnificent Muso

Old Scholar Georgie Raft (Kilburn 2021) continues her meteoric rise after being accepted to study a 4 year Bachelor of Music at the Berklee College of Music in Boston.

Berklee is described as the largest independent college of contemporary music in the world, and Georgie not only made it through the highly competitive

audition process, she was also awarded a significant scholarship for the duration of the course.

Congratulations Georgie and all the best for this next exciting chapter!

Former Staff Profile: Robyn Page

When were you a staff member at Saints Girls?

I started in January 2001 and retired in December 2010.

What was your main role at the School?

I was appointed as the inaugural Head of Middle School. This involved overseeing the girls from Years 7 - 9 in all aspects of their schooling and an important core of staff members who were predominantly teaching in the Middle School. I also had responsibility for Student Support from Reception to Year 12.

What subjects did you teach?

The first few years I was responsible for a Year 8 Home Group with Lynne Spry and Betty Hele. I also taught English, History, Geography, Information Technology, Health and Student Support classes.

What co-curricular activities were you involved in at Saints?

I was involved with the parent group that raised funds and supported the Music Program. For several years, I looked after Debating groups including some time organising all the Debating teams. I also assisted netball and softball teams as either coach or manager and as Head of Middle School, and was at games played either at Saints or other schools on weekends.

What was one of the key highlights of your time at Saints?

There are so many highlights, but three come to mind:

• Trip to Europe in 2009 – 21 girls, Lynne Spry and I ventured to Europe for three weeks visiting mainly London, Paris and the Western Front, Amsterdam and Berlin. One of the girls missing her passport resulted in us being told at the Australian Embassy in Berlin about an Anzac Day Ceremony in Berlin. We attended with the Ambassadors from the countries involved in World War 2 and Defence staff. As a result, we were invited to the Australian Ambassador’s

residence for morning tea with all the dignitaries and their families. Plus, the girls were amazing on the trip, and we were often complimented on their enthusiasm and behaviour.

• CIS International Accreditation in 2005 – I was fortunate to lead Saints’ quest for CIS International Accreditation. This involved a huge amount of work for staff, parents and students throughout the year and culminated in a visit to Saints by international and Australian leaders to consider our application. We were successful with an A grading from the Council of International Schools. I was also asked to be on a CIS Accreditation panel and travelled to Victoria to assess the school.

• 110th Anniversary celebrations in 2004 – I was fortunate to Chair the organising committee. Events occurred throughout the year, and the standout was the celebration at the Festival Theatre where every student was involved, with the support of the staff. This amazing event involved song and dance detailing the 110 years of Saints Girls’ history.

They were able to continue their schooling as boarders.

I finally ‘retired again’ and up until COVID, I did occasional relief teaching at Unity, especially with the Areyonga students.

My husband Neil and I have a 4 year old grandson called Ollie, son of our daughter Kendall Whyte (nee Page, Patteson 2006) and her husband Chris. Ollie is an absolute delight, and we hope to be able to visit him in NSW a lot more now that the borders are open. Thank goodness for FaceTime!

We travelled overseas prior to COVID, enjoying Europe, South America and the USA. Since COVID, our trips have been within Australia, including Western Australia, Northern Territory, Victoria and New South Wales.

Our son Lachlan and his wife Monica have returned to South Australia from Sydney recently, so to have them near is a blessing too. We are helping them settle in – especially taming their garden!

Who do you keep in touch with from Saints?

I am so fortunate to have made lifelong friends during my time at Saints. Every week, I catch up with Judy Lovett, and regularly see or talk to Penny Doyle, Anne Ninnes and Belinda Rosser. I am also a member of the Former Staff Committee which includes Judy, Vicky Charlton, Cass Moore, Heather McInnes and Chris Mendo. We catch up regularly to plan the annual Former Staff Lunch.

What have you been doing since leaving Saints Girls?

When I first left, I enjoyed a term of rest and then began some relief teaching work. As a result, I was offered several contracts at Unity College, Murray Bridge. At the end of the year, I was asked to take on the Learning Support Coordinator role for 12 months. I negotiated part-time work (3 days a week). This extended to a 5-year association with Unity. In my last year there, I worked with students who arrived from Hermannsburg and Areyonga in the Northern Territory.

Several staff live just down the road, and we catch up occasionally. I enjoy meeting up with some of the staff still working at Saints, usually for special occasions. It is just like yesterday when we do see each other.

Facebook has allowed me to follow the paths of many of my former students. I often meet parents and students when I am out, and love hearing about what they are doing.

I like to attend events at Saints including the Friends of the Founders’ events throughout the year.

Every few years, I also meet up with a group of Old Scholars from Adelaide and Sydney. We used to go away for an

‘I am so fortunate to have made lifelong friends during my time at Saints.’

annual weekend, organised by Chris O’Donnell in Development and assisted by May Mazurek. Last year, I was able to help them celebrate their 80th birthdays at a special lunch.

What did you enjoy most about teaching at Saints?

The greatest joy was the students and staff. Saints has an uncanny way of getting ‘under your skin’. Once you have been involved, you will always have strong ties with the School, and I think this is due to the caring and compassionate aspects of the School. I have been fortunate to make lifelong friends amongst the staff.

What are your current interests and hobbies?

I spend a lot of time in the garden where seeing plants grow and develop is so rewarding and the weeding keeps me busy! I love reading and enjoy a variety of genres to immerse myself in. Since finishing teaching, I have joined the Zonta Club of Mount Barker.

Zonta is a leading global organisation empowering women worldwide through service and advocacy. Zonta stands for women’s rights, and advocates for quality, education and an end to child marriage and gender-based violence.

I oversee the Zonta ‘Expect Respect’ program in two schools in the Adelaide Hills. I organise birthing kit assembly days for our Zonta group and schools. I’m involved in a myriad of other Zonta projects and am currently working with two schools to help them form Z Clubs.

Vale Rosemary Scrutton (Selwyn 1956)

Rosemary Susan Scrutton (Selwyn 1956) passed away peacefully on 12 October 2021, aged 82 years. She was a dear friend to many, a treasured member of our Saints Girls’ community, and she is greatly missed.

Rosemary joined our School in 1950. She was the daughter of Old Scholar Dulcie Troughton (1920) and followed her sisters Patricia (Pat) Oakeshott (nee Scrutton, Selwyn 1946) and Elizabeth (Anne) Greatwich (nee Scrutton, Selwyn 1948) in attending our School.

Rosemary enjoyed sport and was in the ‘A’ Tennis and ‘A’ Basketball teams in 1955. She was also musical and was the solo singer for Selwyn in the Interhouse Music Contest of 1954. She gained a House Pocket in 1954 and passed her Intermediate exams (including a Credit in History) in 1955.

After leaving school, Rosemary stayed in touch with her school friends and was involved in Old Scholar activities. For many years, she organised and led the Old Scholars’ Choir and she served on the Old Scholars’ Council. She was a CSC Associate and a member of the Friends of the Founders and the Light Lunch Club. Her year group especially remember her as a wonderful Year Leader.

Several of Rosemary’s friends have asked about her early history. Joan De Heus (nee Anderson, Kilburn 1956) found this story which was presented by Rosemary for a talk she gave to her Probus Club in 2010, which she generously shared with us. This story was also distributed recently to the Old Scholars Alumni Year 1956 group in their Christmastide 2021 newsletter:

‘None of us has any control over where we are born, nor into what sort of family. I consider I was fortunate. I’m the youngest of four and was born into an Anglican rectory family at Kapunda. My father was kept busy with various outlying churches in the parish and my mother had music skills which not only provided organ playing for services, but she also put her talents to organising various concert parties towards the war effort.

Occasionally the Diocesan Bishop would come to stay – Bishop Thomas was a typical English gentleman, usually dressed in gaiters. He always appreciated my mother singing following dinner so that he could accompany her on the piano. Bishop Thomas liked to be referred to as ‘My Lord’. His successor, though also English, was much less formal – ‘Oh no’, he said, ‘Just call me Bish’. The said Bish was staying on one occasion when I was small and just experiencing losing a tooth. He was eager to assist with the early arrival of the tooth fairy and suggested that we tie some cotton onto the doorknob. I was naturally apprehensive but as he closed the door, I went with it! Bishop or no Bishop, I wasn’t falling for that one!

to England. Over the years I revisited the UK and Europe several times. It was something courageous young women did in the 60s. While in London I caught up with Faye Kohler (nee Grant, Kennion 1956), Jan Crocker (nee Carr, Kilburn 1956) *now deceased and Jan Thomas (nee Wyllie, Kennion 1954) *now deceased. The net of Old Scholars is a broad one.

School years were happy years, so much so that I joined the Old Scholars’ Association and for many years conducted the Old Scholars’ Choir. Eventually I also became our Year Leader.

What have I achieved through my life? I love music, especially church music and choirs. I joined the choir at St Saviour’s at the age of 14 and later was their Choir Leader for 32 years.

As my older siblings were attending schools in the city, there were some occasions when, as quite a small child, I joined the ladies of the Kapunda Parish choir, as a baby-sitting service I guess, and I really think that was when my love of church music began and continues with my participation in both Parish choir and the Quire St Nicolas and of course the Old Scholars’ Choir.

My father moved to Glen Osmond in 1947. Before becoming a student at St Peter’s Girls, I attended the Glen Osmond Primary School where I met Roz Austin and Janet Pettit who became lifelong friends. In 1950 Roz and Janet and I all began their schooling at St Peter’s CGS in Miss Pickett’s Grade 6 class. This was probably a challenging start as Miss Pickett was not an easy teacher to please.

After leaving school I worked at the AMP until 1963 when I travelled by ship

In 2008 I took the opportunity to visit France and England where I attended a choral school in Canterbury as a part of the study group and was able to sing in Canterbury Cathedral. What a wonderful experience. I’m also proud to say that I studied theology and gained First Class Honours for the Associate of Theology. Another lifetime love is ‘Winnie the Pooh’. Whilst visiting Canterbury I was not far from Pooh’s special place - The Hundred Acre Wood. I was delighted to play Pooh sticks on THE bridge there.’

As a dear school friend of Rosemary, Joan De Heus (nee Anderson, Kilburn 1956) shared some of her memories with us:

‘The art of mimicry was not lost on Rosemary, and no one was ‘safe’; not our teachers, and not even the Queen!

The art of making friends and keeping them was a special gift. It was hard to go anywhere with Rosemary without there being someone greeting her. How fortunate were we all to have had her as our friend for over 60 years.’

Rosemary’s friend Clive penned an obituary for the St Saviour’s community with emphasis on her musical talents and achievements. If anyone would like to read it, Clive is happy for us to pass it on so, please get in touch with Joan or the School.

‘HOW FORTUNATE WERE WE ALL TO HAVE HAD HER AS OUR FRIEND FOR OVER 60 YEARS.’

Thank you to those Saints Girls’ community members who celebrated Rosemary’s Requiem Mass at St Saviour’s Anglican Church in Glen Osmond on 28 October 2021. It was a beautiful day to come together and celebrate Rosemary’s life. The School would like to acknowledge Rosemary’s thoughtful bequest to the St Peter’s Girls’ Foundation. Rosemary was a proud member of our Scholastica Society, and her generous gift will leave a legacy for future generations of St Peter’s Girls.

For more information about the Scholastica Society, please email foundation@stpetersgirls.sa.edu.au or phone 8334 2200.

Historic Photos Can You Help?

If you recognise anyone in the photos here, please contact School Archivist Anne Daniell via adaniell@stpetersgirls.sa.edu.au (Anne is happy to email scans of the photos for better viewing.)

Can you name any of these girls from Mrs Walker’s class of 1957?

This is a photo of Old Scholars before their Deb Ball in 1960. Can you name them?

Can you supply the names of these 1961 daughters of Old Scholars?

Thank you to our valued donors for their generous support of the School and Foundation, and for recently making a taxdeductible contribution. The donors listed below have contributed to the Foundation between 18 March 2021 when the Gym fundraising campaign was announced, and 31 March 2022. Giving Day donations from 14 April will be included in the next edition of Saints Alive. All donations received by 30 June 2022 will go towards our $1M target to give Saints Girls a new Gym sooner.

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BIRTHS

Congratulations to Georgia Hatzis (nee Zogopoulos, Kilburn 2007) and Tony on the birth of their daughter Hazel Elizabeth Hatzis, born on 15 October 2021. Granddaughter to Athena Zogopoulos (Kilburn 1978).

Congratulations to Melissa Coleman (nee Demetriou, Selwyn 2003) and Matthew on the birth of their baby girl Lily Grace Coleman on 1 July 2021, a sister to Matilda.

Congratulations to Dr Laura Eadie (Selwyn 2001) and Phil Piggott on the birth of their daughter Abigail Mae Eadie-Piggott, born 8 August 2021.

Congratulations to Chantelle Kerr (Kennion 1999) and Luke Stephenson on the birth of their son Harry Alexander Stephenson on 24 August 2021, a brother to Taylor and Scarlett.

Congratulations to Tori Moore (Patteson 2009) and Henry Warnecke on the birth of their daughter Matilda Grace Ann Warnecke born on 25 October 2021. Granddaughter to Cassandra Moore (nee Jewell, Patteson 1978).

Congratulations to Ashley Adair (Kennion 2012) and fiancé Josh Lowe on the birth of their son Ruben Michael Lowe on 20 March 2022.

ENGAGEMENTS

Belinda Rundell (Kennion 2008) is delighted to announce her engagement to James Craig. They will be married at Longview Vineyard in Macclesfield, SA on 28 December 2022.

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: BABY LILY COLEMAN; BABY HAZEL HATZIS; BELINDA RUNDELL AND FIANCE JAMES CRAIG; BABY HARRY STEPHENSON; HENRY WARNECKE AND TORI MOORE WITH BABY MATILDA WARNECKE; BABY ABIGAIL EADIE-PIGGOTT; AND BABY RUBEN LOWE WITH ASHLEY ADAIR.

WEDDINGS

Sasha McLean (Kennion 2006) married Rob Morris on 23 October 2021 at Carrick Hill.

Emily Flynn (Kennion 2007) married Nicholas van den Brink at a private residence in Strathalbyn on 30 December 2021. Her sister Lucy (Kennion 2011) was the Maid of Honour.

Charlie Aykroyd (Kennion 2010) married Andrew Sykes on 18 December 2021 at Pike & Joyce.

Annabelle Miller (Kennion 2008) married Paul Cahill on 11 December 2021 at Mount Lofty House. Bridesmaids included Jess Forte (nee Miller, Kennion 2004), Emma McIntyre (nee Weber, Kennion 2008) and Renae Williams (nee Bieg, Selwyn 2008).

Isabella Blanks (Kilburn 2013) married Thomas Freeman on 23 October 2021 at Carrick Hill. Her Maid of Honour was Katherine Schultz (Kilburn 2013).

Nicola Godfrey (Kennion 2010) married Michael Kelly on 12 March 2022 at Lancemore Lindenderry at Red Hill.

Emma Weber (Kennion 2008) married James McIntyre on 15 January 2022 at Villetta Porcini, Mylor. Her bridesmaids included Annabelle Cahill (nee Miller, Kennion 2008).

Katrina Lyne (Patteson 2003) married Ross Christian on 9 October 2021 at their Norton Summit property.

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: BELLE MILLER AND BRIDAL PARTY; CHARLIE AKROYD AND HUSBAND ANDREW SYKES; EMILY FLYNN AND BRIDAL PARTY; EMMA MCINTYRE AND HUSBAND JAMES; ISABELLA FREEMAN AND HUSBAND THOMAS; EMMA MCINTYRE AND BRIDESMAIDS; KATRINA LYNE AND HUSBAND ROSS CHRISTIAN; SASHA MCLEAN AND HUSBAND ROB MORRIS; AND NICOLA GODFREY AND BRIDAL PARTY.

DEATHS

Patricia Stevens (nee Lewis-Jones, Patteson 1942)

Rosemary Scrutton (Selwyn 1956)

Rosamund Heritage (Kennion 1942)

Audrie Wray (nee Carr, Kilburn 1948)

Eril Dinning (nee Mune, Selwyn 1949)

Helen Taylor (nee Owen, Kilburn 1950)

Valerie Joy Roach

(nee Frearson, Patteson 1957)

Janet Findlay (nee Ween, Kennion 1964)

Barbara Phillips (nee Tanner, Kilburn 1948)

Anne Lockyer (Former Staff member)

BEREAVEMENTS

Pat Oakeshott (nee Scrutton, Selwyn 1946)

Sister

Jan King (nee Lonergen, Patteson 1962)

Husband

Helen Couzner (Warhurst, Kennion 1967)

Son

Katharine Couzner (Kennion 2001) Brother

Juliet Paine (Kennion 1996) Grandmother

Victoria Paine (Kennion 2005) Grandmother

Hallie (Halena) Wong (nee Lloyd, Kennion 1991) Mother

Brie Lloyd (Kennion 1995) Mother

Phillipa Roach (Patteson 1988) Mother

Susan Bishop (nee Trott, Selwyn 1969)

Husband

Julia Whittle (Patteson 1969) Mother

Meredith Reardon (nee Whittle, Patteson 1971) Mother

Nance Rowed (nee Perriam, Selwyn 1955)

Husband