Saints Alive: November 2022

Introducing Our Next Principal

INTRODUCING OUR NEXT PRINCIPAL

St Peter’s Girls’ School is delighted to announce the appointment of our next Principal, Ms Cherylyn Skewes.

Cherylyn has a wealth of educational and leadership experience from ELC to Senior School in both Adelaide and Melbourne. She holds a Master of Education (Curriculum and Administration Studies) and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. With core teaching expertise in Years 7 - 12 English and German, Cherylyn’s career journey boasts breadth and depth. After six years as Head of Middle School in a large metropolitan State school and a regional responsibility for girls in education, she was appointed to St Peter’s College in Adelaide where her leadership roles included Head of Da Costa House and Master in Charge of Athletics.

Following four years as Head of Senior School at Annesley College, she was tasked with creating a new sustainable, educational concept for the Annesley site. In 2012, Cherylyn became founding Principal of Annesley Junior School. In a highly competitive educational environment, Cherylyn’s inspirational vision for a future-focused education that nurtures learner inquiry, student agency and authentic learning drew teachers and families to Annesley, with the reimagined school continuing to grow. A highlight was the World Class Learners’ Project led by Professor Yong Zhao that saw

the pedagogical foundation laid for the Innovation Station, providing a dedicated space to create and develop STEAM (Science Technology Engineering Arts Maths) skills.

In 2017, Cherylyn was appointed Principal of Leibler Yavneh College in Melbourne, an ELC to Year 12 Jewish school of 750 students. She was able to inspire the staff with a clearly articulated vision to improve the school’s State VCE ranking from the mid 20s to 7th place in 2021. Cherylyn also led the introduction of a student wellbeing program and a range of popular STEAM subjects. She was appointed as the first non-Jewish President of the Association of Jewish Principals,

‘WE CAN’T WAIT TO SEE THE LEGACY CHERYLYN WILL CREATE AS SHE LEADS THE NEXT CHAPTER IN OUR SCHOOL’S REMARKABLE HISTORY.’

and was selected to participate in the inaugural Independent Schools Victoria Principals’ Learning Academy in 2021, led by Professor Ethan Bernstein, Harvard Business School.

In 2022, Cherylyn was invited to join the School Improvement Team at Independent Schools Victoria as a Principal Consultant where she works closely with educational experts and the Principals of 25 independent schools in Melbourne, developing and executing future strategies.

Cherylyn has an abiding passion for the holistic and future-focused education of girls, and a strong belief in the important and unique role that committed school communities such as Saints Girls play in the lives of our children. She and her family are extremely excited about returning to their hometown of Adelaide, and we are equally as delighted to welcome them to the St Peter’s Girls’ community, with Cherylyn commencing her role in January.

Cherylyn says, ‘I was struck by the parallels between the Sisters’ courage in sailing from England to the other side of the world along with their very modern educational philosophy prioritising creativity, the joy of learning and the ability to think for oneself, with the challenges we face almost 130 years on as we prepare students for an uncertain future. These core aspirations remain: the courage to innovate, the courage to take the lead in girls’ education, and the courage to provide Saints Girls with the 21st century skills and competencies to face the challenges of the future with confidence and compassion, leading lives of purpose and fulfilment. The Sisters’ dreams live on, and I feel honoured to be joining the community and the Saints Girls’ story.’

‘In my current role as a Principal Consultant, I see the great schools giving ever more consideration to a holistic education where wellbeing and personal development programs

are treated with the same importance as academic success. I have great admiration for the approach at Saints Girls where the #EMPOWHER wellbeing program and other initiatives, along with the obvious care and compassion of the School community, provide a sense of belonging so that girls can develop meaningful relationships, self-awareness and resilience. The School also delivers the highest quality teaching and learning experiences to enable every Saints Girl to pursue her individual expression, to be proud of her unique identity and to be successful in her learning pursuits.’

We look forward to introducing Cherylyn to our wonderful community and can’t wait to see the legacy she will create as she leads the next chapter in our School’s remarkable history.

JEREMY SCHULTZ CHAIR, BOARD OF GOVERNORS

‘How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.’

Since 2014, I’ve tapped away at the keyboard writing Saints Alive articles and usually the words have flowed quite freely. But as I sit down to complete this task for the final time, the words seem much harder to find.

Even though you won’t find it in any of the books written by A. A. Milne, the quote above is attributed to Winnie the Pooh, the soft-voiced, cuddly honeyloving bear who lives in the forest surrounded by the Hundred Acre Wood. And he was onto something! Often goodbyes aren’t a big deal – a quick wave and off you go. But when saying goodbye is hard, it means you’ve experienced something truly unique and special.

In 2016, our very talented Music teacher Robyn Habel along with her Year 10 class composed ‘We Are St Peter’s Girls’. It’s a song that captures the very essence of what it is to be a Saints Girl and I’d like to highlight some of those unique and special things under the lyrics of what the girls call ‘the song about the School’.

We wear the crest to this day and follow in the Sisters’ way

Saints Girls is a school with a very proud history and rich traditions. I’ve had the privilege of leading the School

for just 9 years of its amazing 128-year history. We are all custodians of this great School for only a brief chapter of its story. It’s important that the girls understand they are part of something much bigger than themselves, that they are here only because of the legacy of the amazing women that have come before them, and they in turn lay the foundations on which future generations of Saints Girls will thrive. Our founding Sisters were remarkable young women, and as a community, we will continue to unite under their values of courage, creativity and compassion. The Sisters were women ‘before their time’, and they established a school which today produces young women who similarly push the boundaries of their era – that’s special.

Sister, I will stand by you, underneath the white and blue Saints Girls is a genuine sisterhood. Sisterhood is more than friendship. In a genuine sisterhood, all are accepted for who they are and inspired by all to be the best they can be. It’s defined by compassion, not competitiveness, by building each other up and not putting each other down. I see it every morning in the car park as our youngest girls walk hand-in-hand with a Year 12 girl to their classroom, when our young Old Scholars sit beside our current girls in the Library after school and help them

through that tricky problem, when our most proficient musicians give of their time so generously to play with those who are just starting out. Having over 800 sisters – that’s unique!

That to those of us who have been given much, we will give now in return

Whenever I’m asked to describe Saints Girls in one word, I say ‘authentic’. We’re an unstuffy, unpretentious place instilled with a relaxed sense of excellence. And that groundedness affirms the notion that service to others is an individual responsibility. Our girls have a well-developed sense of moral agency – that’s special.

Patteson and Selwyn, Kilburn and Kennion, we are one

Schools are about connections and one of the places in which our girls find that connection, that sense of belonging, is in their House. One of the first things many Old Scholars will tell you is which House they were in and then they’ll reminisce about Choral Night in Year 12 and how they still can’t understand why they didn’t win! So yes, there is a genuine sense of rivalry across the Houses. But the extraordinary thing is the wonderful support that the Houses give to each other. It’s evident on Choral Night when each performance is met with thunderous applause. A girl’s House is very much part of her

identity, but first and foremost, she is a Saints Girl – together we are one –that’s unique.

We will dare to dream our dreams, dare to be what we can be … We can make our mark upon this world

As I leave the School, the enduring memory of a Saints Girl for me will be her incredible sense of self-belief. Self-belief is so powerful. It gives you the audacity to shoot for the stars, the resilience to bounce back, the focus required to persevere. It stems from a School culture that promotes selfconfidence, self-worth and autonomy. And because she truly believes that she can do anything to which she sets her mind, a Saints Girl will take the risk and dare to shape the changing world that surrounds her – that’s special.

I leave with immense pride in the young women that I have walked beside over the past 9 years. It has been a truly unique and special journey and I am indeed very lucky to have experienced something that makes saying goodbye so hard.

Sincere thanks for your support and friendship throughout my time at Saints Girls. I wish you and your family much joy and happiness in the years ahead.

JULIA SHEA

RECEPTIONS FAREWELL WITH FEEDBACK

From Our Board of Governors

Following a flourishing 9-year partnership, St Peter’s Girls bids a fond farewell to Principal Julia Shea. Throughout almost 130 years of excellence in girls’ education, our School has never been in a better position, and we thank Julia for her immense contribution to this. Our girls have continued the School’s tradition of academic success, achieving outstanding results year after year, whilst also benefiting from the ever-expanding programs, events and other development opportunities available at our School.

As a wider leadership and governance team, we have remained committed to our collective vision for St Peter’s Girls’ School including a Master Plan which has transformed facilities across the campus, and the School’s Strategic Plan with highlights including our #EMPOWHER wellbeing platform, our Career.Ready program, and now, our Leadership Matters initiative. Together, these plans have produced world-class learning spaces and programs tailor-made for our girls, supporting them through their

schooling years and beyond as they become women of character and influence.

Of course, we simply could not achieve our vision without our talented and dedicated staff. Therefore, we also commend Julia for her commitment to supporting our staff in the staunch pursuit of continuous improvement through her passionate belief that education should be a lifelong companion.

We wish Julia all the best for her new role as Principal of Methodist Ladies’ College (MLC) in Melbourne. Her appointment to MLC, one of the largest girls’ schools in the southern hemisphere, is something we can all take great pride in as it reflects both Julia’s credentials and the regard in which our School is held as a global leader in girls’ education.

We have no doubt that Julia and her daughters will maintain a lasting connection with the School; as Julia has said on many occasions, ‘Once a Saints Girl, always a Saints Girl.’ We wish them all the happiness, success and fulfilment in their lives, and are particularly pleased for Julia as she will be in the same city as her mother, sister and extended family, including her beloved Hawthorn Football Club!

Thank you Julia for overseeing a significant chapter in the rich history of our School. We trust that Saints Girls will forever hold a special place in your heart.

JEREMY SCHULTZ CHAIR, BOARD OF GOVERNORS

From Our Head and Deputy Head Prefects

Over the past 9 years, Ms Shea has shaped Saints Girls to be the amazing School it is today. Under her leadership, the School has achieved incredible feats in many areas such as academics, The Arts and sport. She has taken Saints Girls from strength-to-strength and has played a key role in upgrading the education environment to focus buildings and facilities around curriculum.

In addition to her duties as a dedicated Principal, Ms Shea has gone above and beyond, acting as an inspiring role model for all the girls to look up to. We have no doubt that the girls will miss her for the person she is and the passion and warmth she has brought to the School. Ms Shea has not focused solely on academic results, but also on giving the girls an all-rounded education so that we can become strong women of character and influence. By introducing our three core values of courage, creativity and compassion, she has instilled fundamental principles that the girls are encouraged to live and lead by. Furthermore, she has always stressed the importance of service, teaching girls to give back to the community and to make the most of the opportunities we are given.

During the challenging recent years, Ms Shea has prioritised the girls and their wellbeing, inspiring them to remain optimistic and be grateful for all that they have. She has embraced adversity, and her open-minded and adaptable attitude has been a guiding light through hardships and uncertain times.

Despite her many achievements, including as an accomplished mathematician and an incredible Presentation Night speaker, she has always remained extremely humble and modest. The girls really appreciate her sense of humour and how she is willing to participate in activities that the girls enjoy such as the Staff v Student Netball and the Staff Dance, in which she is always the star of the show.

Ms Shea’s thoughtful efforts have made Saints Girls not only one of the leading girls’ schools in Australia, but also a nurturing and caring community that is like no other. So, from the bottom of our hearts, we want to thank you for your contribution, kindness, leadership and dedication to taking Saints Girls to a whole new level.

SOPHIE NORMAN HEAD PREFECT RUNE CHI ZHAO DEPUTY HEAD PREFECT

From Our Chair and Principal

The Board of Governors is pleased to advise that St Peter’s Girls’ School will be proceeding with our plans to build a new Gym, with works due to begin as originally scheduled in November next year. Featuring two indoor courts, an elevated viewing platform and revamped weights area, our new Gym will be a jewel in our sporting crown, lifting girls and women in sport to new heights.

We dearly thank all of you who have donated to our extensive fundraising campaign to date. As a result of your generosity, we were able to raise approximately $600,000, enabling the continuation of early critical preliminary works. We also applaud our girls for their inspirational sporting and physical efforts in their overwhelmingly successful push to ‘Move a Million Metres’ earlier this year. Whilst we had contemplated commencing works even sooner, budget expense projections have increased sharply due to external factors such as supply chain disruption and soaring building and labour costs, in an unprecedented period of global volatility during COVID-affected times.

Notwithstanding these challenges, we are fiercely committed to providing our girls with a first-class Gym of which we can all be proud.

Your contributions, financial or otherwise, are immensely valued and have supported us to maintain momentum with this significant development.

Behind the scenes, the Board of Governors, members of the Senior Leadership Team and other passionate staff have spent years developing the project, with exhaustive preliminary works already completed. This means that once we are shovel-ready, we will be able to hit the ground running. With an estimated construction timeframe of 12 months, the completion of our new Gym will be a most fitting crescendo to the School’s 130th Anniversary. We look forward to celebrating these milestones with our wonderful community, honouring the past and opening a new chapter at Saints Girls.

JEREMY SCHULTZ CHAIR, BOARD OF GOVERNORS JULIA SHEA PRINCIPAL

Introducing Our New Board Members

St Peter’s Girls’ School has welcomed two Old Scholars as new members of our highly experienced, voluntary Board of Governors.

A former Head Prefect and current parent at the School, Fiona Besir (nee Zogopoulos, Kilburn 2002) (pictured above middle) has a proud family history at Saints Girls. Her great-grandmother Bessie Hill (nee Ide, 1913) was among the School’s first three Prefects when the Prefect system was introduced in 1912, and an academic prize named in Bessie’s honour continues to be presented each year. Fiona’s daughter Nina commenced Mid-Year Reception in 2021, becoming the fifth generation in the family connected to St Peter’s Girls. Fiona is a lawyer and family dispute resolution practitioner who established her own practice as a mediator in family law.

Former Head Prefect Rebecca Slimming (Kennion 2013) (pictured above left) is a passionate Saints Girl who has maintained strong links with the School, having been a member of the Old Scholars’ Council, a tutor for the Old Scholars’ Tutor Program and an organiser of interstate reunions. In 2018, Rebecca completed a double degree in Law with First Class Honours and Psychology at the University of Adelaide. She then moved to Sydney where she formally commenced her legal career and was

admitted as a solicitor. In 2021, she worked as a Tipstaff to the Honourable Justice Helen Wilson in the Supreme Court of New South Wales. In 2022, Rebecca moved to Perth, joining legal firm Allens as an Associate in the Commercial Disputes and Investigations team.

Another new addition to the Board is Daniel Dello Iacovo (pictured above right). Daniel is the Managing Director of Trice, an asset, development and project management company he founded in 2008. Daniel, who commenced his career as a Quantity Surveyor, has more than 25 years’ experience in successfully creating, shaping and delivering property solutions locally and internationally. With a Bachelor’s degree in Building, Daniel is a Member of the Australian Institute of Project Management and the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors, and has held the office of committee Chair with the Property Council of Australia. His experience comprises creation and repositioning of assets in a number of sectors including education, health and wellbeing, horticulture, as well as various commercial ventures.

The School congratulates Fiona, Rebecca and Daniel on their appointment and we look forward to seeing their contributions in continuing our School’s incredible tradition of success.

CHORAL NIGHT 2022

What a delight it was to be able to successfully stage our rescheduled Choral Night in July!

With more than 450 students taking part and an audience of over 800 friends and family, the reaction to the singing and dancing at Influencers Church in Paradise was truly stirring.

As ever, there can only be one winner, and this year, after some carefully crafted and constructive feedback, renowned expert guest judges

Sally Cameron and Luke Thompson awarded the shield to KENNION, making it back-to-back wins for the blue crew.

We were also thrilled to welcome back talented singer/songwriter Old Scholar Georgie Raft (Kilburn 2021) who took the stage to perform one of her new original songs. Not long after Choral Night, Georgie headed to the US to commence a four-year Bachelor of Music at the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston.

Green Machine at Sports Day 2022

Congratulations to SELWYN on taking out Sports Day for an incredible 8th year running!

House pride was in full flight, as eager athletes dominated the track and field at the Bridgestone Athletics Centre. As always, the

novelty events were a hit, and the Year 12 costumes lived up to the excitement with colour and creativity.

Well done to the girls, staff and parents on yet another fantastic Sports Day!

Book Week 2022

Book Week is always a cherished chapter of Term 3 to celebrate our love of literacy. On the Friday, the Junior School girls brought their favourite characters to life at our Dress Up Parade and Book Week Assembly.

Well done to the Junior School Library Leaders, the Student Libraries Initiatives Club, Kate McBride, Zoe Lloyd, Helen Smith, Lisa Hollis, and all of our other students and staff involved.

This year’s theme was ‘Dreaming with eyes open…’ and we all loved watching imaginations run wild!

Shark Tank eSchool Champions!

Congratulations to Stage 1 Business Innovation students Emily Whittaker and Lydia Tolley on winning 1st place at Shark Tank eSchool!

Shark Tank eSchool is a national school-based program, modelled on the TV show Shark Tank. Students are tasked with identifying a problem and developing a solution. Then they turn their solution into a desirable, feasible, and viable business before pitching it to ‘sharks’ (or judges).

Emily and Lydia developed the company, ‘Happy Teeth’. Their product is a silicon cap that clips onto the brackets of braces to

prevent cutting and irritation of the cheeks. Many people who have had braces can relate to this problem, and the silicon caps are a unique and well-developed solution.

The girls made it to the final round in the competition where they then placed 1st in the General category.

Winter Interhouse 2022

Excitement reached fever pitch at

Interhouse in Term

House pride beamed throughout the carnival as the girls battled it out across Australian Rules, Badminton, Netball and Soccer.

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

Students from Reception to Year 9 went toe-to-toe in May at our Interhouse Cross Country. The course in neighbouring Bell Yett Reserve ranged from 1km for our Reception students, up to 3km for students in Years 8 and 9.

Interhouse Cross Country is a fantastic opportunity for students to challenge themselves over a course they train on during PE lessons.

In a close event with only 39 points separating the top 3

congratulations to SELWYN for taking out the

Cross Country Shield!

South Australian da Vinci Decathlon

As ever, da Vinci Decathlon week in May was full of feverish activity, creativity and intellectual dexterity, with nearly 600 of the State’s brightest young minds taking part. The da Vinci Decathlon began in 2005 as an exciting offshoot of the very successful da Vinci Program for gifted and talented students at Knox Grammar School in Sydney. This was our 10th year hosting the South Australian event, and interest from schools around the State continues to grow each year.

The Decathlon is named after Leonardo da Vinci, one of the world’s greatest thinkers and scholars. Thus, the competition places a particular emphasis on higher-order thinking skills, problem-solving and creativity. Students work collaboratively in teams are highly stimulated by competing in tasks across disciplines such as Engineering, Mathematics, Ideation, Code Breaking, Drama, Art and Poetry, Science and English.

In the Year 5/6 division, our girls were crowned South Australian da Vinci Decathlon Champions, with top 3 finishes in 5 of the 10 events across a field of 22 teams. Saints Girls’ fine form continued during the Year 7 event as our team placed 2nd overall, finishing behind the winners by the smallest amount possible. Finally, our Year 9 entrants mounted a stirring second-half display, winning Engineering and Ideation, and placing 5th in Code Breaking, to finish an impressive 4th overall amongst 24 talented teams. Amazing work by the girls!

Congratulations also to Becca Burton-Howard, our da Vinci Decathlon Head Coach/Gifted and Talented Coordinator, and all the staff and students who supported her and our teams in the build up to the event.

SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING CHALLENGE WINNERS

Congratulations to our team of 30 Year 10 Saints Girls who claimed victory at the 2022 Science and Engineering Challenge Day in early June.

Eight schools of up to 32 students – 256 students in total – competed in fun and engaging STEM activities at the Adelaide 36ers Arena. Tasks included designing an earthquakeproof tower, building a load-bearing bridge, providing electricity to a city, and creating a bionic hand that can grasp straws and hold a ball.

The win secured qualification for the State Final where we were the only all-girls’ school, placing a fantastic 4th after taking out several activities.

From Our New Director of Teaching and Learning

I have always believed that the purpose of education is to help nurture and shape thriving young people, adept learners and leaders for our ever-changing and challenging world. All students are capable of success when their personal and learning needs are supported. Such support facilitates both academic success and holistic development in preparation for their post-school journey.

These beliefs have always informed my work as an educational leader and continue to shape what I want to achieve as a new member of the St Peter’s Girls’ community.

Since arriving at Stonyfell, I have been overwhelmed by the spirit of the Saints Girls’ community. Staff, students and families have been incredibly welcoming and have offered their unwavering support. Joining this community, I see the incredible opportunities available to our girls that allow them to experience deep and diverse learning, and to be able to discover and follow their passions in and outside of the classroom.

Through my leadership, I will support our girls to challenge themselves by approaching their academic studies and personal ventures courageously. I will promote that our teaching and learning programs foster critical and creative thinking to ensure our girls are future-ready and make the absolute most of their time here. Our girls will live with compassion in their hearts and be stewards of empathy and service for this world.

As educators, it is our responsibility to know our girls well, tailor our teaching to their needs and help build their resilience to support their success.

I look forward to working with you all in partnership, supporting our girls and advocating for their voice to ensure that their schooling journey truly shapes them into the women, lifelong learners and leaders they are to become.

KATE MORGANTE DIRECTOR OF TEACHING AND LEARNING

‘ALL STUDENTS ARE CAPABLE OF SUCCESS WHEN THEIR PERSONAL AND LEARNING NEEDS ARE SUPPORTED.’

Linguistics Girls Talk of the Town

Our students have done Saints Girls proud in the second South Australian Computational and Linguistics Olympiad (SACLO), once again delivering exceptional results.

SACLO was designed as a South Australian version of the National competition, which is held in Term 1 each year. Thirty one teams from six schools had to decode languages they had most likely not encountered such as Swahili, Esperanto and dialects from Vanuatu and Micronesia, to work

Spirits

High at Year 12 Retreat

At the end of Term 2, the Year 12 girls went on retreat. We began by hiking Mount Lofty, and while this was challenging, the view from the top was amazing. The walk was a rewarding experience and it was great to spend the morning together outdoors. We then travelled to Glenelg for the rest of our retreat. We participated in a variety of activities organised by our Home Group teachers. Mr Butler-Wills provided an inspirational presentation on the concept of work, followed by Ms Mansfield’s emotional collection of letters from teachers to their younger selves, after which we wrote our own letters. Next, we enjoyed some Interhouse activities that Mr Searle and Miss Perkas ran on the beach and on the grass in front of the Stamford

out the rules of the language and then translate some words, phrases and sentences from English back into the other language.

Following on from last year’s success in winning the inaugural competition, Saints Girls claimed 1st and 3rd places in the Senior (Years 10 - 12) section, and 2nd and 3rd places in

the Junior (Years 7 - 9) section – an impressive two-thirds of the places on offer.

This was our fourth consecutive Linguistics Olympiad in which we have had teams take out a place. We look forward to the continuing success of Saints Girls in this exciting collaborative activity.

Grand where we stayed. My favourite was the sandcastle competition because of the impressive car that my House, Kilburn, managed to make.

We were then lucky to have Old Scholars talk to us and answer our questions about their lives outside of school, specifically their university experiences. Their responses were really insightful and gave us all more of an idea about what university will be like. Thank you to Kritika Mishra (Kilburn 2016), Mikaela Georgiadis (Kennion 2017), Ally Reade (Kennion 2018), Holly Cunningham (Selwyn

2018) and Kate McKellar-Stewart (Kennion 2018).

That evening, we all got dressed up for our Retreat Dinner, followed by a quiz. The next morning after a buffetstyle breakfast, Ms Sutton gave us a thoughtful presentation on gratitude, before a walk along the beach.

It was nice to spend time with friends and classmates outside of the school environment. Thank you to all the staff for organising Year 12 Retreat.

CHARLOTTE ADAMS

YEAR 12 STUDENT

TOP: YEAR 12 STUDENTS HEAR FROM OLD SCHOLARS AT RETREAT; ABOVE: YEAR 12 COHORT.

Year 5 Production: Pirates of Penzance JR.

Arts Centre audiences set sail for a ‘must-sea’ show in late September with our Year 5 Production, Pirates of Penzance JR

The girls spent months preparing this wonderful Gilbert and Sullivan operetta featuring singing, dancing and joyful merriment with beautiful maidens, bumbling policemen and not-so menacing pirates!

The Year 5 Production is a cherished highlight on our Performing Arts calendar as our girls develop courage, creativity and compassion through acting, song and dance. It also provides our students with rich insights into the many other elements involved in stage production.

Hats off to our Year 5 stars and staff for a fabulous show!

generations in jazz Success

In mid June, Esperanza and Stage Band eagerly gathered to watch the Generations in Jazz livestream concert and award announcements which were broadcast in Los Angeles, Sweden and Australia.

We were ecstatic to learn that Esperanza placed 1st in the Open Vocal Division, while Stage Band were Runners Up in Division 4! To cap off these amazing results, Matilda Chu was named in the Superband as Lead Trombonist.

As Esperanza had entered into one of the most hotly-contested

sections in this national competition, a live cross from Los Angeles and Mt Gambier (the home of Generations in Jazz) was made to Esperanza at Stonyfell where the girls were congratulated by renowned arranger Kerry Marsh, Naomi Crellin from the ARIA awardwinning group ‘The Idea of North’ and jazz legend James Morrison.

Outstanding work by these talented girls, Sari Noble and all of our other amazing Music staff and mentors.

Saints Girls v Saints Boys Prefect Netball

During a lunch time in August, many girls gathered in the Gym to watch our annual Year 12 Prefect Netball match against Saints Boys.

We started with a strong lead of 8 - 0, with our amazing goal shooting team of Dayna and Toni and incredible defence from Ruby. The boys then caught up in the third quarter, making the game a close one.

The buzzer rang at the end of the last quarter and the girls celebrated a win with the final score of 24 - 19!

We loved having the boys join us for the match and provide some good competition. It was also a great feeling having the support of the girls and staff cheering everyone on.

SOPHIE NORMAN HEAD PREFECT

Young Philosophers Take the Lead

The School’s Philosophy Team had the great opportunity in August to compete in the annual Australasian Philosothon Competition, where we placed 2nd overall!

The contest requires individuals to discuss philosophical ideas in a Community of Inquiry. This year, we considered the possibilities of time travel, whether humans could be considered ‘environmental saviours’, whether an Australian National Day was important and whether Artificial Intelligence could create art.

Our team of six – Ellie Humphrey, Emily McCorley, Jingyan Zhang, Alison Francis, Alix Douglas and I – examined these ideas with students from across Australia and New Zealand. The Philosothon is marked based on each student’s demonstration of critical thinking, creativity and collaboration.

Epic Senior Drama Production

Congratulations to our Year 12 Drama and IB Theatre students on their 2022 production, The Eyes of Her Beholder.

The play involved a somewhat twisted re-telling of the story of Snow White, using six distinctive theatrical styles to share its legendary tale. Both humorous and thought-provoking, it explored the nature of beauty, the horrors of betrayal and the power of familial love.

The production was another original work by Head of English and Drama teacher Michael Butler-Wills, written, designed and performed completely in-house.

After our qualification for this Australasian competition last year, we were particularly proud of our results; our best in the past five years where we have improved by one place every year to challenge reigning champions North Sydney Girls High School. Special mention to Alix Douglas and Alison Francis for placing 2nd and 1st respectively in their age categories. In addition to being successful in this competition, our Philosophy

programs across the School have inspired many students, including me, to study Philosophy as a subject in the IB programme, and beyond school at tertiary level.

We are incredibly grateful for the support of Old Scholars Sara Peak (Kennion 2021) and Holly WallmanCraddock (Selwyn 2021), and our amazing coach Ms Burton-Howard.

EMILY TEAGUE

STUDENT

SAINTS GIRLS’ PHILOSOPHY TEAM: ALIX DOUGLAS, ALISON FRANCIS, EMILY TEAGUE, JINGYAN ZHANG, ELLIE HUMPHREY AND EMILY MCCORLEY.

Our New Leadership Program

At the start of Term 2, St Peter’s Girls’ School proudly launched our new bespoke Leadership Program: Leadership Matters. It is named after Muriel Matters who was studying at university in Adelaide when our School was founded in 1894, the same year women in South Australia gained the right to vote. Muriel went on to campaign courageously for female suffrage in the UK, and as such, her legacy inspires the values and skills we wish to instil in our girls today.

Our Leadership Program is based on research from academic papers on student leadership from around the world, as well as an audit of best practice from national and international schools. We have arranged the program into four domains:

Self-Leadership: where students look at the role that understanding emotions, self-regulation, personal values, motivation, strengths, weaknesses and personal wellbeing all play in our ability to lead successfully.

Fostering Positive Relationships: in this domain, students consider the way that empathy, trust, inclusiveness, conflict resolution, collaboration, and the ability to motivate and empower others combine to help build great teams.

Goal Achievement: where students learn specific communication, problem-solving, agile thinking,

time management and project management skills to enable them to bring their ideas and projects to fruition.

Taking the Lead – Taking Action: the practical component of the course, where students are given carefully curated opportunities to experience and reflect upon leadership moments.

Leadership Matters closely aligns with our Career.Ready program and our #EMPOWHER wellbeing platform as part of our wider Strategic Plan. Core content has been tailored for our students across Years 7 to 11, and we hope to reinforce to all of our girls that everyone can experience and share moments of leadership.

To help launch the program, we welcomed back Old Scholar and former Deputy Head Prefect Thenu Herath (Patteson 2015) to talk to our girls. Thenu is studying part-time the Juris Doctor course (graduate Law degree) at the University of Melbourne, and is also the CEO of the Oaktree Foundation. Oaktree is a youth-run international development agency. It believes that every young person should have an equitable

chance to reach their potential, no matter where they are born. It exists to empower young people across the Asia-Pacific region to become agents of change and lead sustainable development in their communities.

Thenu’s talk was an excellent illustration of how young people can seize upon leadership moments to enact positive change.

It also left all those present with a clear understanding of how young people can make a valid and measurable contribution to national and international issues, and the power and influence that they can have if they act with integrity whilst harnessing learnable key leadership skills.

‘EVERYONE CAN EXPERIENCE AND SHARE MOMENTS OF LEADERSHIP.’

PREFECTS SOPHIE NORMAN, DAYNA PETRUZZELLA AND TIA BAILEY WITH THENU HERATH (PATTESON 2015).

Saints Rock ‘Princes On Parade’

Saints Rock Band performed at the ‘Princes Rock On Parade’ event in August at the Osmond Terrace Function Centre, Norwood Hotel. Seven other school rock bands played, with Prince Alfred College, Wilderness School and Seymour College all represented.

Our girls performed three pieces in a range of styles, starting with tight R&B and pop songs that demonstrated the strength of our rhythm section and vocalists. This was followed by the highlight of their set,

‘Skyfall’ by Adele. Saints showcased not only their amazing vocal skills but also their talent on strings. Throughout the night, the bands supported and encouraged each other, sitting up close to the stage and cheering loudly. The whole evening was inspiring, fun and packed with entertainment, featuring a full rock light show, synchronised dancing, punk antics on stage and the occasional mosh pit! This is a night Saints Rock Band will remember, and we hope to do it all again next year!

Ethics Students Go Global

The Year 6 Ethics girls took part in an online competition against schools from all over Australia and New Zealand earlier this year, tackling issues such as war, animal testing and refugees. Well done to both teams on their fantastic results, with 1st and 6th places!

Working collaboratively in teams of five, the girls incorporated critical thinking and creativity to produce well-structured and creative solutions, whilst building on suggestions made by the other teams.

Following on from Saints Girls’ success in the South Australian and Northern Territory Senior Ethics Olympiad, the Senior Ethics team competed in the Final against 40 teams from across six countries at

the start of Term 3. The students found it insightful to hear new and varied perspectives on important ethical issues such as cheating in the Paralympics and the value of restorative justice practices.

It was an incredible experience, and the girls were all grateful to have the opportunity to compete in the Final where they finished 14th overall out of 40 schools from around the world.

fusion performing arts collaboration

Launched in 2022 as a special performance opportunity in a non-School Musical year, our FUSION Performing Arts Collaboration was an electric co-curricular showcase that wowed the Arts Centre crowd in June.

Featuring Stage 1 Music Performance with ensemble dance pieces, the show was a mixture of live music and singing with dance in a huge variety of styles including ballet, jazz, musical theatre, tap and contemporary. With no audition process, it was open to students of all abilities across Years 8 to 12 who are lovers of the stage.

It was a sensational performance evening for all to enjoy. Well done to the girls and thank you to the Friends of The Arts for serving refreshments on the night.

High Notes for ABODA Musicians

Over three days in August, six Saints Girls’ ensembles attended the ABODA Band and Orchestra Festival, held at Westminster School. It’s been two years since this was a live event, therefore many students had not participated before and were very excited!

A huge congratulations to all our ensembles for playing their best on the day. Special mention to Stage Band on receiving a Gold award and achieving 2nd place in Division 2 competing against 17 other schools –an amazing achievement.

Well done to Chomilka Hattotuwa for her beautiful jazz flute solo, and section leaders Emma Pool, Ruby Deakin and Matilda Chu for their hard work during rehearsals and running sectionals.

RESULTS

Percussion Ensemble – Merit Intermediate Strings – Bronze Concert Band – Silver Developmental Band – Gold Senior Strings – Gold Stage Band – Gold and 2nd Overall

Our Scientist in Residence

This year, Saints Girls have been extremely fortunate to enjoy the wisdom of our Scientist in Residence for 2022, Sophie Dolling. Sophie is a PhD student in Marine Biology and Chemistry at the University of Adelaide who is studying the chemistry behind plastic pollution in seafood species across South Australia. She works alongside our girls during Science lessons and runs vibrant lunchtime experiments, helping ignite a passion for all things STEM.

Sophie’s Science journey began when she was in high school, discovering she was most enthusiastic about her Science and Maths lessons. At university, she realised Marine Biology and Chemistry were the areas she was most passionate about.

Sophie has had some incredible experiences, including living aboard the RV Investigator – a large marine research vessel operated by the Australian Government. During her 12 days on board, she conducted extensive research including plankton surveys, analysis of ancient marine fossils, ocean floor mapping where her team discovered a new underwater canyon system, marine mammal surveys and oceanographic research on changing ocean currents.

During her time at Stonyfell, Sophie’s aim is to show Saints Girls all the amazing opportunities in STEM and inspire the next generation of female scientists. There was overwhelming proof of this early in Term 3 when Sophie ran a host of vibrant activities to celebrate National Science Week including touchscreen experiments, lava lamp creations and kaleidoscope discoveries to explore the 2022 theme of glass.

Eisteddfod Vocalists in Fine Voice

Esperanza and sub-groups of Just Jazz and In-Ta Jazz hit the road in August to compete in the Balaklava Eisteddfod, taking out top honours at this two-day Performing Arts festival. Schools from all over the metropolitan area attended the event which fosters collegiality between schools and the opportunity to share music with each other.

As only nine vocalists were able to compete in each choral group, risk-taking was high on the agenda!

Congratulations to Esperanza who placed 1st in the coveted Senior Division. Singing a traditional piece with an extremely high difficulty level and including an 8-part harmony, the adjudicator commended the group as a ‘particularly outstanding choir’.

This competition was a first for Just Jazz who, much to their delight, came 1st in the Junior Division with the

Colour and Camaraderie at House Dinners

During Term 3, all Middle and Senior School girls had the opportunity to enjoy a night away from homework to get colourful and creative at the House Dinners.

We commend the Year 11 students for their hard work in organising decorations, food and games. Each event was a night to remember, particularly for the Class of 2022 celebrating their final House Dinners.

This year’s themes were: Kilburn –Time Travellers; Kennion – 2000s; Patteson – Colours; Selwyn –Childhood Movies and TV Shows.

adjudicator stating, ‘A very exciting rendition of this toe-tapping item with beautifully balanced voices.’

In-Ta Jazz also put in an outstanding performance and presented themselves with great confidence, placing 2nd in the Intermediate Division.

Congratulations to all students who participated in this event!

Esperanza Strike at Chamber Music Competition

In August, Esperanza set off for Melbourne to perform in the ‘Strike A Chord’ Musica Viva National Chamber Music championship. It was a great honour to be included as Grand Finalists in this prestigious competition, as we were the only school from South Australia, as well as the only choir to be selected nation-wide.

We knew the competition would be tough, but never expected the extraordinary concert that unfolded before us. Esperanza found themselves amongst child prodigies, many of whom had been learning since 3 and 4 years of age. Regardless, the girls took to the stage in the

beautiful Melbourne Recital Centre with confidence and poise.

The ensembles performing at this concert displayed true virtuosity, and as a result, we certainly did not expect to place.

You can imagine how elated we were when the compere announced us as 3rd prize, winning $2500 for the School!

A special shout out to Samantha Keough who sang a high sustained C# into our key change, an incredible feat in itself. We heard via the grapevine that the first thing the adjudicators discussed when they went to pontificate was this incredible high note.

Congratulations to the girls and Sari Noble – we are incredibly proud of you all.

From Our Director of Enrolments, Marketing and Advancement

Since arriving at Stonyfell nearly 11 years ago, I have been privileged to witness the journey our girls enjoy during their time at Saints. In my first five years at the School, I was involved in the day-to-day lives of our students, enabling me to learn about the many educational, co-curricular and wellbeing programs that we offer, and to observe our girls on their path towards adulthood. These experiences equipped me with the knowledge to guide our new families along their

journey as the Director of Enrolments, a role I commenced in 2016.

This year, I commenced the role of Director of Enrolments, Marketing and Advancement, giving me the privilege to engage with our wider community. I have been fortunate to reconnect with a range of community members such as current and former parents and staff, Old Scholars, and particularly those community members who have held several roles at the School over the years. It is through these connections that a sense of belonging is created which is unique to Saints Girls. The strong dedication from our community members and your commitment to our School is what enables our girls and families to create lifelong memories, friendships and networks.

In the Enrolments, Marketing and Advancement team, I am joined by Enrolments Manager Rachel Vanderzon, Community Relations Manager Megan McCormack (nee Walker, Kilburn 1986), Community Relations – Events Officer Fiona McGregor, Enrolments and International Student Manager Ann Li, ELC Enrolments and Finance Officer Sarah Elliott (nee Royce, Selwyn 1986) and our School Archivist Anne Daniell (nee Crisp, Kennion 1969).

We look forward to seeing you at future events and strengthening our wonderful community connections.

JESSECA GERAGHTY DIRECTOR OF ENROLMENTS, MARKETING AND

SACE Dancers Take Centre Stage

Bravo to our SACE Dancers for their courage, collaboration and creativity in 2022. In early June, our Stage 2 Dancers presented CREATE, developing their own dance for an assessment piece by choosing a topic to form their choreography around. Each girl was able to select external dancers or use themselves in their dance.

A hard act to follow, our SACE Dancers backed it up in September with their powerful performance of CONNECT, highlighting the central theme of connection through diverse styles of choreography. The show explored the importance of human connection, especially during a global pandemic, to environment, history, others and ourselves.

The Stage 2 Dancers, supported by Stage 1, dedicated much time and effort preparing for their performance assessment, and we applaud them on their outstanding work.

This Year in Our ELC

The Art of Welcome

We started 2022 in the ELC greeting all of the new children and families beginning their educational journeys with us. We spent time unpacking what it means to feel welcomed and how we can welcome others.

In Learning Community 2, the children delved into these questions through a range of planned experiences including drawing greetings, exploring language, storytelling and role play.

The Power of Music

In our ELC, we understand the value music has in developing fundamental neural pathways necessary for listening and speaking, and we explore the language of music during our weekly Music sessions.

Music has an incredible number of educational benefits including mathematical concepts such as counting, gross motor skills like balance and coordination, and social skills such as taking turns and playing together as a group. Children can easily replicate beats that occur with mathematical regularity, and this further supports their understanding of rhythm and musical patterns.

We provide many opportunities through our School facilities and specialist teachers to inspire our children from an early age, extending their understanding of music and musical instruments.

A Love of Literacy

Literacy is embedded in all that we do, and book-making is just one technique we have been harnessing, allowing children to express their thoughts in a creative and fun way. It empowers the children to feel they are competent storytellers and writers well before they master the skill of letter formation.

The Hundred Languages

We support and nourish ‘the Hundred Languages of Children’ in line with the Reggio Emilia

educational project. The languages are as endless as the child’s potential and can include not only verbal or written communication, but also acting, dancing, drawing, painting, mark-making, singing, the use of natural materials, loose parts and so much more.

In Learning Community 1, the children designed self-portraits using an assortment of graphic materials. This became a vehicle to explore themselves and their feelings, encouraging creative thinking and language development. They not only explored and exercised their graphic skills, they also reflected on themselves, on their physical features and bodies. They enriched their vocabulary and descriptive language while observing themselves in the mirror. When the children created their faces, they strengthened their ability to accurately name and describe their feelings.

Health and Wellbeing

We place enormous emphasis on the continuous wellbeing of our children, understanding it is vital that we optimise any opportunity children have to use our spaces creatively and to play and learn outside. We recognise that gross motor skills such as walking, running and climbing not only support the physical development of a child, but also their overall health and wellbeing. These skills are the building blocks for children’s further physical skill development as they progress into their school years.

Across the week at ELC, we offer children a range of different specialist lessons where they learn to challenge and refine their physical abilities. We promote a lifelong health mindset, encouraging physical literacy and a love of natural and outdoor environments such as neighbouring Ferguson Park. This in turn boosts children’s confidence, self-esteem, their ability to assess risk in the world around them, and assists in school readiness through improved core strength.

THIS PAGE (CLOCKWISE FROM TOP): SWATEE JENA, AMAN BHINDER, KARYN FULLER, DESI PSAROMATIS AND ANGIE YONG; JACQUI SCHAPEL AND AMANDA GOSSE; EMILY LIVELY, JO CURRY, MARLEW COOK, LISA TULLOCH AND JACQUI ION; NARELLE SLIVAK, JOANNE MELISI, KAREN WALLS, NIKKY DNISTRIANSKY AND MARIA LANZONI; KATIE DANSIE, AMANDA GOSSE, DAVID TURNER AND ELIZA HALL. NEXT PAGE (CLOCKWISE FROM TOP): GUESTS ENJOYING THE STARRY NIGHT GALA BALL; DARREN ROBERTS WITH HIS NEW CAR; GUESTS ENJOYING THE STARRY NIGHT GALA BALL; LISA ATTERTON AND JANE COCKS; EMILY AND BERNARD KORIR; ANNE-MARIE GLAZBROOK AND GARRICK LEHMANN; DANIELLE PALMIERI, BRONWYN BARTTER AND LEIGH TOLFTS; GUESTS ENJOYING THE STARRY NIGHT GALA BALL.

A big thank you to all of our Saints Girls’ parents and other community members who attended our Starry Night Gala Ball in support of our Gym fundraising in June. It was a stellar evening at the Adelaide Convention Centre where guests enjoyed terrific company, premium hospitality and sensational live entertainment courtesy of corporate party band ‘The Cast’.

A highlight was the drawing of our Star Struck Major Lottery with the prize of a Toyota Yaris Ascent Sport and a personalised car park at St Peter’s Girls’ School in 2023. Congratulations to the lucky winner, Darren Roberts, and our sincere gratitude to Northpoint Toyota and the Goldsmith family for supporting this lottery.

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THE GIFT OF QUALITY ea r l y EDUCATION

If you were to plot a graph showing the brain’s ability to change in response to experiences versus the amount of effort such change requires, you would see that our brains are at their most receptive to learning new things, and with least resistance, when we are very young. To maximise this potential for learning, and to set children up for ongoing success, it is our aim to provide our youngest minds with the highest quality early learning experiences possible.

Strong Foundations in Literacy

English is a complex language with 44 speech sounds, yet only 26 letters, and acquisition of strong literacy skills requires an expertly constructed and delivered English program. Our girls receive bountiful practice developing their phonological and phonemic awareness through focused listening and speaking activities and playing with words. Sharing stories and finding opportunities to attempt writing for a range of purposes further develops early literacy skills. These activities are combined with a robust spelling and vocabulary program based on sustainable, linguistically correct information about the spelling patterns and roots of the English language.

Strong Foundations in Numeracy

At Saints Girls, we dispel common myths and misconceptions about Mathematics. For example, that Mathematics is just about rules,

formulae and calculations, that it is ‘hard’ or that it is rarely used in the ‘real world’. Mathematics is not just about finding correct answers. It’s about processes, hypotheses, testing and trialling, and making sense of the world. Our goal is to build powerful mathematical thinkers. As such, our youngest learners begin to understand the ‘drawers of Mathematics’ – number, data, measurement, patterns and algebra, and geometry – through directed experiences, hands-on play and vibrant discussions.

Quality and Consistency of Learning

Across our Early Learners’ Centre and Junior School, we are committed to providing an enriched holistic education with a focus on building strong foundations in literacy and numeracy. With consistent approaches from ELC to Year 6, our girls maximise their time spent learning, as our teachers’ approaches are aligned across the year levels. It is the attributes of our educators, their depth of knowledge and our self-driven high expectations that see our girls flourishing in their fundamental early years and beyond.

Learning for Life

Working under the skilled guidance of their teachers, our girls are encouraged to be open-minded inquirers, who learn how to question, research, discover and communicate. Spending extended periods investigating concepts that link to multiple disciplines fosters enduring connections of knowledge and understanding. From the earliest days, our girls are encouraged to develop the thinking, social and self-management skills that become their natural approaches to learning as they advance through their schooling and beyond.

Smooth Transition into School

It is vital that the transition process into school provides ample time and experiences for children to become familiar with their new environment and teachers. A successful transition allows our youngest learners to feel

confident and comfortable as they begin school, and in the long-term provides competency and courage for future transitions. Girls entering Reception from our ELC spend months in the lead up experiencing and exploring School facilities and becoming acquainted with Junior School staff.

Focus on Wellbeing and Relationships

Our girls are fortunate to learn in an environment where relationships are key and the focus on wellbeing is paramount. Our researchdriven, strengths-based wellbeing program teaches girls skills to be strong, resilient, compassionate and future-focused. With an emphasis on building broad emotional vocabulary and with a component of neuroscience, the formal wellbeing curriculum generates emotional and social competencies and specifically meets the needs of girls.

Benefits of Girls’ Education

As experts in girls’ education, we know that girls benefit from ‘seeing’ what they may want to ‘be’. Frequent exposure to a range of strong female role models, providing opportunities for learning to be constructed in social contexts and countering outdated gender stereotypes empowers girls to be themselves. Our mission is inspiring our girls to become women of character and influence who are abundantly equipped to make their mark on this world.

Living Shared Values

Children develop an understanding of values from a very young age. At Saints Girls, our three core values of courage, creativity and compassion are referred to and lived daily, along with the broader Christian values on which the School was built. By instilling these values, we aim for our girls to not only amass skills and knowledge, but also to become kind-hearted, globally-minded and respected members of the community.

As the newly-appointed President of the Old Scholars’ Association, I am looking forward to continuing the great work of Tori Moore (Patteson 2009), who held this position since 2015 by maintaining and building the bond between the Association and the School.

I graduated in 1988, was a Selwyn girl and have two daughters; one who completed her schooling in 2019 and another who is currently in Year 8. As a parent, I have enjoyed a strong connection with the School over recent years, having been a member of both the Old Scholars’ Association and the Saints Sport Support Group. I continue to be amazed by the wonderful opportunities that are offered to our girls.

It has been lovely to welcome many of our Old Scholars back to the School this year and to reconnect with others, in particular at our Annual Old Scholars’ Reunion Dinner in July. This was a fabulous event, attended by 140 of our wonderful Old Scholars.

We believe that our community represents a powerful network that can bring enormous benefit to one another through the sharing of knowledge, experience and connection. Our Old Scholars provide valuable support and mentoring to current students at careers events, in the classroom and at Assemblies.

We not only provide the opportunity for our Old Scholars to reconnect through our events, we also engage with the School to support students and families through the Old Scholars’ Association Scholarship. Applications for 2024 are now open.

If you are considering a Saints Girls’ education for your daughter, we strongly encourage you to apply.

We also take this opportunity to farewell our Year 12 students and wish them all the best for their final assessments and exams. An annual highlight is welcoming graduates into the Old Scholars’ Association at the Valedictory Dinner where they receive a badge and membership certificate. We look forward to our Class of 2022 continuing to remain a pivotal part of our wonderful School community.

On a final note, I would like to thank Principal Julia Shea for her outstanding leadership of the School over the past 9 years, and her commitment to ensuring exceptional educational and co-curricular outcomes for our girls. Julia has worked tirelessly to uphold the School values embodied by the Community of the Sisters of the Church by encouraging girls to become women of courage, creativity and compassion. We also thank Julia for her ongoing support of the Old Scholars’ Association and wish her well as she prepares for her next challenge in Melbourne.

As we begin to plan events for 2023, we value your feedback about how we can better connect Old Scholars with each other and the Association.

BEC FARQUHAR (SELWYN 1988) OLD SCHOLARS’ ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT

Light Lunch Club

The Light Lunch Club, which has been meeting over the past 30 years, gathered in the Chiverton Boardroom in June to share conversation and lunch.

This group, including Old Scholars and Former Staff, meets each semester. Thank you to Janet Bowden (nee Fryer, Patteson 1953) for taking on the role as Leader.

Old Scholars’ Association Scholarships

Old Scholars with young daughters or granddaughters not currently at the School are warmly encouraged to consider them applying for our Old Scholars’ Association Scholarship, which provides a 30% reduction in tuition fees.

Each year, an Old Scholars’ Association Scholarship may be awarded to an external student entering Years 5 to 8. It is provided through to Year 12 to a prospective student who has proven all-round ability on the basis of school reports, references, evidence of high level participation in extra-curricular activities and leadership potential.

Additionally, the applicant must have a connection to the School through

The generational connection I have to St Peter’s Girls’ School is through my older sister Leah Christiansen (Kennion 2012). I moved to Saints in 2017 to commence Year 7 and am currently in Year 12, spending a total of six years at the School.

I am very fortunate to have been given the opportunity to receive my middle and high school education at Saints Girls. I have appreciated the endless opportunities given to me and all students to strive for excellence, to improve every day and every year, and to be part of such a supportive and vibrant School community. The girls are encouraged to build the confidence, knowledge and skills defining their own path through the choices they make

a family member having graduated from St Peter’s Girls in the past.

It is expected that recipients of this Scholarship will contribute to the Old Scholars’ Council during their time at school.

To download Scholarship details and an application form for 2024 entry, please visit stpetersgirls.sa.edu.au/ admission/scholarships

Applications close 5pm, Monday 8 May 2023.

Have a read of our current Old Scholars’ Scholarship holders’ testimonials. For more information, contact Megan McCormack via mmccormack@stpetersgirls.sa.edu.au

My mum is an Old Scholar of St Peter’s Girls who graduated in 1992 after seven years. She was the soprano choir leader and a Prefect. I began school at Saints in Year 8 and am currently in Year 11. An education at Saints Girls is one of extension and depth in the range of subjects offered. I am blessed to be able to attend such a driven school with so many initiatives and evolving programs such as Saints Café, APEX Club, and most recently, Performing Arts FUSION. I am involved with multiple choirs, instrumental ensembles and two sports. My favourite thing about Saints Girls is our diversity and the developing awareness of LGBTIQ+ youth, cultural diversity and the importance of female empowerment. My favourite House event is, of course, Choral Night, for which I am very excited to help lead Patteson House next year. I will be proud to call myself an Old Scholar and I would love to return to the School as a mentor in the future.

SAMANTHA KEOUGH

and the opportunities they embrace for life after school. St Peter’s Girls offers exceptional education for life, not only focusing on academic skills, but also emotional and physical wellbeing where the girls feel supported and settled in the school environment. Each girl is embraced for her individuality, encouraged for her ambition and supported in her challenges.

I have participated in many School sporting activities including Netball, Tennis, Volleyball and Athletics. I was also Captain of the Environment Club and a member of the Saints Girls’ Debating team. I was very honoured to be voted a 2022 Prefect and Kennion House Captain. Being a leader has allowed me to connect with all the girls within the School, especially creating a strong bonded cohort and sporting House. What I love about Saints is that there is no age barrier. The older girls strive to help and

assist the younger ones. I have loved representing the School in every activity I involved myself in and I have competed for the School with the upmost pride of being a Saints Girl.

My favourite House events are Choral Night, Swimming Carnival and Sports Day. Upon graduating, I will forever remember these events where the true Kennion spirit radiates each year.

I will also be proud to be an Old Scholar to keep my connection to the School which has shaped my adolescent experience and growth in an environment that has inspired and motivated me. I am especially proud to be a Kennion girl and will continue to uphold my respect and appreciation for Saints Girls, and look forward to always remembering the influence the School has had upon me.

TONI CHRISTIANSEN

My connection to the School travels through many generations, starting with my grandma who attended from 1958 to 1961. Following in her footsteps, my mum attended from 1984 to 1988. My auntie also went to Saints Girls, from 1987 to 1991. My sister graduated in 2019, and she started in 2011. I started here in 2020 in Year 6 and am currently in Year 8. I am very fortunate to be able to attend a school that provides me with so many opportunities for my growth and development.

Whilst at Saints, I have been involved in the following activities:

• Debating

• da Vinci Decathlon

• Public Speaking

• Cricket

• Touch Football

• Cross Country

• Athletics

• Aussie Rules

My great grandmother attended Saints Girls from 1932 to 1936 and my auntie graduated in 1989. I started at Saints Girls last year, when I began in Year 8, and I am currently in Year 9. It means a great deal to me to have the opportunity of education at Saints because I love learning. To learn in an environment where intellectual thoughts and opinions of every individual matter makes me feel lucky. I strive for academic excellence, I love the variety of subjects and I really enjoy learning in an all-girls’ school. I love that we are pushed to extend ourselves and not settle for mediocrity.

I participate in multiple School sports including Water Polo, Athletics, Hockey, Cross Country and Swimming. In my first year at Saints, I also

• Tennis

• School Musical (A Chorus Line)

• Percussion Ensemble

• Concert Choir

• Environment Club

• SAPSASA events

My sporting achievements include:

• State representation at National Track and Field Championships (2021, 2022)

• State representation at National Cross Country (2019)

• School representation for Aussie Rules and Tennis

• Participation in IGSSA sport, representing St Peter’s Girls

I love how Saints Girls is a closely connected all-girls’ school. You feel welcomed and supported. I love the numerous challenges that I take on every day. I enjoy the atmosphere and the relationships that I have with girls in both my year level and other year levels.

My favourite School event is Sports Day, closely followed by Choral Night. Though we are competitive, we are all so supportive of everyone’s achievements. I will always have a connection to the School, and hopefully I will achieve great things that will influence younger Saints Girls.

I will always be proud to say that I went to school at St Peter’s Girls.

ELODIE DE WIT

participated in two EDGE programs for science and problem-solving. Some of my successes from my time at Saints are winning the IGSSA and SSSA Swimming shields as a school, competing in the Ekiden Relay for Cross Country and making the State U15 girls’ Hockey team.

My favourite thing about Saints Girls is the sense of belonging and family. I love how everyone comes together and gets along. When I first moved, I was welcomed and included, which made adjusting to a new school so much easier. Saints Girls is like one big happy family and that is why I love it so much. My favourite House event, although it is hard to decide, is Swimming Carnival. I love how everyone is so supportive; I love the loud energy and cheering.

I enjoy racing in the cup events and the novelties, having fun with my friends, and watching the Year 12s dress up and enjoy their final Swimming Carnival. Choral Night is a close second; I can’t wait for my turn to be in Year 12 and do the dance.

Being an Old Scholar will mean I can continue my relationship with Saints well after I finish my education. Having the network of friendships and community bond with the School are things I know I will treasure. I also look forward to playing Old Scholars’ Water Polo!

ZARA TRIM

ANNUAL OLD SCHOLARS’ REUNION DINNER

The Old Scholar community enjoyed coming together for the annual celebration of St Peterstide on Friday 1 July.

Our Old Scholars gathered in the Arts Centre Foyer before embarking on a School Tour during which they were delighted to see all of the new buildings and facilities since they were students. Following the tour, our guests joined the staff and students in the School Chapel for our annual St Peterstide Eucharist.

Celebrations continued at the Annual Old Scholars’ Reunion Dinner at the Adelaide Pavilion where more than 140 former students enjoyed a memorable evening of hospitality, fun, friendship and reminiscing. Principal Julia Shea attended the evening, as did past Principals Di Nicholls OAM and Douglas Stott.

It was wonderful to welcome many Old Scholars who had travelled from interstate for their special reunion.

2021 Head Prefect Saskia Jonats (Selwyn 2021) made the traditional toast to the School and led guests in a spirited rendition of the School Song. Past Principal Di Nicholls OAM delivered grace before a delicious three-course meal was enjoyed by all.

A reflective video presentation was an entertaining tribute to the featured alumni: 2017, 2012, 2007, 2002, 1997, 1992, 1982, 1972, 1962 and 1952. The photo boards and Yearbooks on display also provided an opportunity for memories to be shared.

The Choral Eucharist at St Peter’s Cathedral on Sunday 3 July completed the St Peterstide festivities.

THIS PAGE: (CLOCKWISE FROM TOP) OLD SCHOLAR COUNCIL MEMBER JUDI BRUCE (NEE YEOMAN, PATTESON 1962); PAST PRINCIPAL DIANE NICHOLLS OAM, PRINCIPAL JULIA SHEA AND PAST PRINCIPAL DOUGLAS STOTT; DIANE NICHOLLS OAM, HELEN CANT (NEE GEUE, SELWYN 1965), JACQUI SEPPELT (NEE ROLL, KILBURN 1964) AND ANN GOREY (KILBURN 1962); CLASS OF 1972; CLASS OF 1972; CLASS OF 2002; CLASS OF 1982; CLASS OF 1992.

NEXT PAGE: (CLOCKWISE) CLASS OF 2012; CLASS OF 1962; CLASS OF 2017; CLASS OF 2007.

OSA AGM and Year Leaders’ Event

The OSA AGM and Year Leaders’ Event occurred in June and it was wonderful to see familiar faces and to welcome many new ones. We farewelled Tori Moore (Patteson 2009) who has been President since 2015 and thanked her for her outstanding contribution and dedication to the OSA. We are pleased that she will remain on Council as Vice President.

The official election of Office Bearers and Councillors took place, and we are delighted to share that our new President is Bec Farquhar (Selwyn 1988) who is a current parent and an active community member of Saints Girls. Charlie Sykes (nee Aykroyd, Kennion 2010) was re-elected as Treasurer and Anne Daniell (nee Crisp, Kennion 1969) as Secretary.

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP RIGHT: PAST OSA PRESIDENT TORI MOORE (PATTESON 2009) AND CURRENT OSA PRESIDENT BEC FARQUHAR (SELWYN 1988); CHARLIE SYKES (NEE AYKROYD, KENNION 2010) AND BEC SLIMMING (KENNION 2013); MELINDA BAILEY (NEE HOLE, PATTESON 1972) AND HELEN MCLEAY (NEE BARTLETT, PATTESON 1974); CAROLINE GERARD (KILBURN 1992), STEPHANIE BATES (NEE HART, KILBURN 1994) AND CASSANDRA MOORE (NEE JEWELL, PATTESON 1978).

A TOUCH OF BLUE

‘A Touch of Blue’ for our young Old Scholars was held on Friday 13 May in the School Library. This was the first event on the OSA calendar for our most recent graduates, with alumni from 2018 - 2021 attending.

It was fabulous to welcome the girls back to Stonyfell for this reunion event which continued with a fun bus ride to the Feathers Hotel.

TOP: HOLLY CARDONE (KILBURN 2021) GEORGIE RAFT (KILBURN 2021), HARRIETT GILROY (PATTESON 2021), KEELY FLANNAGAN (KENNION 2021), KENDRA WARE (SELWYN 2021) AND SOPHIE KAMENIAR (KILBURN 2021); BOTTOM LEFT: EMMA AURICHT (SELWYN 2018), YASMIN GLAZBROOK (KENNION 2018), FREYA WARE (SELWYN 2018), HOLLY STEER (KILBURN 2018) AND EBONY-JADE NASH-SMITH (SELWYN 2018); BOTTOM RIGHT: IMOGEN PARKINSON (SELWYN 2020), ALYSSA TACONO (KILBURN 2020), BELLA BERNARDI (KENNION 2020), TILLY MCCORMACK (KILBURN 2020), JESS WISHART (KENNION 2020), SARAH WISHART (KENNION 2020) AND MAGGIE BAILEY (SELWYN 2020).

In May, we were delighted to welcome our Old Scholar mums and grandmothers of current students for morning tea in the Arts Centre Foyer.

It was wonderful to catch up with friends and make new acquaintances at this lovely event where we celebrate Old Scholars, family and the spirit of our community.

TOP LEFT: LUCY SEPPELT (KILBURN 2003) AND JACQUI SEPPELT (NEE ROLL, KILBURN 1964); TOP RIGHT: ATHENA ZOGOPOULOS (NEE HILL, KILBURN 1978) AND FIONA BESIR (NEE ZOGOPOULOS, KILBURN 2002); BOTTOM: LYNDAL JOHNSON (NEE STORY, PATTESON 1973), KARA LOAN (NEE HEINRICH, PATTESON 1993) AND CHRISTINE LOAN (NEE JONES, PATTESON 1963).

The annual Georgia Beaton Cup Netball game between Old Scholars and senior students was held on Saturday 24 September.

Introduced in 2017 and last contested in 2019, this match is designed as a link for the senior netballers to continue to play as Old Scholars.

Once again, the battle was highly entertaining and competitive, with the students taking out the cup. This makes the ledger 3 - 1 in the students’ favour.

Thanks to all the parents, staff, Old Scholars and students for supporting this OSA event.

OLD

SENIOR STUDENTS AND OLD SCHOLARS COMPETING FOR THE GEORGIA BEATON CUP.

INTERSTATE REUNION PHOTOS (TOP): ANNISA PROBETS (NEE ALLEN, KILBURN 1989), MELANIE MATTHEWS (NEE VOSS, KENNION 1991), MELANIE SANDSTROM (SELWYN 1991), HELOISE MEISEL (NEE PYNE, SELWYN 1992) AND CHRISTINE LOEBEL (NEE BATURIN, PATTESON 1991). (BOTTOM): OUR SYDNEY-BASED OLD SCHOLARS ENJOYING THEIR ANNUAL REUNION LUNCH.

OLD SCHOLARS IN THE COMMUNITY

Career Gems at STEM Evening

In August, our Scientist in Residence Sophie Dolling hosted the JobChat STEM Careers Evening for students and parents, with guest speakers Amy Brooks-Birve, Ashleigh Geiger and Old Scholar Amy Seppelt (Kilburn 2001) (pictured far right).

Amy is the Lead Senior Fire Safety Engineer for the South Australian Metropolitan Fire Service and holds a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering with Honours and a Master in Fire Safety Engineering. Her primary role is as a technical specialist on the engineering and design aspects of commercial

building fire safety, working with the building industry as part of the building approval process to ensure that South Australian buildings meet building code and fire safety requirements. Amy has been member on a number of State and national committees relating to building regulation matters, and has been a university lecturer on fire safety and engineering.

Upon listening to the speakers share their experiences, it was evident to our girls that exciting futures exist in STEM and women have an ever-increasing presence within these vital fields.

After moving in 2019 to Wentworth, New South Wales, which is 35km from Mildura on the junction of the Darling and Murray Rivers, I can honestly say it was the best decision I ever made!

In my first year here, I bought a house overlooking the river junction and welcomed two gorgeous little dogs, Jack Russell cross Cavaliers Billy and Elsie. I am the Community Development Coordinator at Community Bank Wentworth and District (part of Bendigo Bank), and I also work at the Visitor Information Centre as a Tourism Officer.

Both jobs fit well together, as I love working with the community and promoting our great town and region.

I also started my own business last year, Junction Media Consulting, to assist people with social media setup and management, creation and maintenance of websites, as well as administrative tasks such as logos, posters and flyers.

In my spare time (!), I am the Captain and Head Coach at the Wentworth Rowing Club and I try to fit in time to row and exercise where I can.

Wentworth is an amazing part of the world, and I don’t plan on leaving any time soon!

BEC MARSHALL (KILBURN 1995)

During the July school holidays, a group of Year 12 Saints Girls attended a breakfast event hosted by the Committee for Economic Development of Australia (CEDA) featuring a panel discussion about the future of the space industry in Australia.

Pam Melroy, former astronaut, Space Shuttle Commander and Air Force Officer, and Susan Close, SA Minister for Defence and Space Industries, were among the speakers. Hearing the future of the role of space technology was eye-opening, including accessing space to better understand the planet through climate change data, defence and geopolitical relationships, permanent space settlement and in situ resource utilisation. The NASA Artemis program plans to have the first woman on the moon by 2025!

The students were fortunate to meet other prominent experts who support the tremendous industry growth in Australia, including Old Scholar Emily White (Patteson 2010) (pictured above). Emily works in the SA Department of Trade and Investment to attract international investment in the space sector. Completing a degree in

Psychology and Criminology, Emily moved into this new career when UniSA made a bid for the SmartSat CRC cooperative research facility for industry and university satellite technology. It was inspiring for the girls to connect with an Old Scholar who is achieving incredible success in the space industry.

Runaway Success at Commonwealth Games

Congratulations to Old Scholar Sophie Linn (Patteson 2012) who has been described as a revelation after anchoring Australia to Bronze in the Mixed Team Relay and storming to 5th place in the Women’s Individual Triathlon at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham in July. We could not be more proud of Sophie whose courage, determination and endurance are an inspiration to our girls, and we can’t wait to see what she achieves next.

Photo credits: Triathlon Australia, World Triathlon, Ben Lumley

Engineering Our Future

We are so proud of Old Scholar Margaret Gayen (Patteson 2011) on being named the Young Professional Engineer of the Year for SA at the Engineers Australia Excellence Awards. Margaret was nominated by her previous team leader at GPA Engineering for ‘her belief in changing the world in some small way’.

The judge’s citation notes:

‘Margaret has really gone above and beyond to serve the engineering profession not just as a professional but also as a human being. It’s evident in her submission and examples that she is strongly affiliated with the community and is creative in her approach to promote the profession.

I felt such a strong sense of pride when I read through Margaret’s

former staff lunch 2022

Former Staff braved the winter elements to gather by the fire in the dining room of the Republic Hotel for the Annual Former Staff Lunch. The room was filled with chatter and warm friendship as Former Staff exchanged news about the year gone by and plans for the months ahead. Even though COVID continues to impact our lives, it was great to hear about travel adventures past and future.

Principal Julia Shea presented an update on developments at Saints Girls. It was terrific to hear about the girls’ achievements right across the curriculum. As Former Staff, we reflect on the wonderful opportunities available to the current students.

Penny Doyle, Anne Ninnes and Jill Best were the lucky raffle winners on the day.

The Former Staff Committee comprises Heather McInnes,

submission, I have no doubt she has been a great role model and influenced a number of talented individuals to pursue a career in STEM through her dedication.

I would like to congratulate Margaret on her achievements and wish her many successes ahead. Giving back is such an important part of being

an engineer who is engaged with the community. At the end of the day, our role as engineers is to create a better future for communities and many generations to come.’

Well done to yet another Saints Girl who’s making her mark on this world!

Robyn Page, Belinda Rosser, Cassandra Moore, Vicki Charlton and Chris Mendo. We meet several times each year to plan the annual lunch and work to support strong links with the School. We welcome anyone who worked in any of the departments at Saints Girls to join us.

If you are interested in joining this group or you need to update your contact details, please contact

Megan McCormack in the Community Relations Office via mmccormack@ stpetersgirls.sa.edu.au or 8334 2239.

If you have changed your email address, please let us know.

JUDY LOVETT CHAIR, FORMER STAFF COMMITTEE SAVE THE DATE FOR NEXT YEAR: 26 JULY 2023

Historic French Honour for Celebrated Professor

Professor Katherine Daniell (Kennion 1999) has been made a Knight (Chevalier) by decree of the President of France. She is one of the few Australians who have been honoured in the Ordre National du Mérite which was instituted in 1963 for awarding French and foreign nationals for exemplary civil or military achievements.

Katherine was presented with her Chevalier medal by the French Ambassador, His Excellency, JeanPierre Thébault, during a ceremony at the French Embassy in Canberra in May. She received the prestigious award for her dedication over many years to strengthening scientific and university cooperation between France and Australia, and her valuable contribution to research and innovation, including in the field of water management.

In her acceptance speech, Katherine thanked the Republic of France for the honour, and spoke on the theme of connection building. As part of this, Katherine shared her journey of learning French as an Australian,

going on exchange through university, meeting her French husband, completing a co-tutelle PhD as a John Monash Scholar, and professional work and collaboration building over recent decades. She included elements of her time studying French at St Peter’s Girls and how her love of French cuisine led to her giving her final Year 12 presentation on ‘La bouillabaise’ – a famous fish soup from Marseille – complete with a pot of seafood for show-and-tell!

As well as being Professor at the Australian National University in the new School of Cybernetics, Fenner School of Environment and Society and Institute for Water Futures, Katherine is President of the AustralianFrench Association for Research and Innovation (AFRAN) Inc., a member of Australia’s National Committee on Water Engineering, and a member of the French-founded ‘Initiatives of the Future of Great Rivers’, a global think and do tank dedicated to raising awareness of the importance of rivers around the world and improving their governance.

Talented Artist’s Final Exhibition

Old Scholar Helen Pammenter (nee Bailey, Kilburn 1945), who celebrated her 95th birthday this year, has held her final art exhibition in Jamestown. Helen is well known as an advocate for regional Arts and has been painting for 50 years while encouraging others to pick up a paint brush and ‘colour their world’.

Helen was a farm girl raised at Canowie Belt before World War II and commenced at Saints Girls at our Kermode Street campus in 1940. Painting was a passion from early on, and as a young girl, her talents were encouraged. Helen said, ‘I loved to paint and the teacher seemed to approve,

so I ended up painting my homework and my poems much more than I ever learned it.’

But it wasn’t until many years later, once she had trained as a nurse, married a farmer and had several children, that Helen found the time to pick up the brush once again.

In August, works including Helen’s favourite subjects of landscapes and flowers were on display during her final exhibition at the Belalie Art Gallery, Jamestown.

Old Scholar Helen Cant (nee Geue, Selwyn 1965) (pictured) attended Helen’s exhibition.

Vale to Former Staff member Pam Lindsay who passed away recently. She taught at our School from 1979 to 2000, first in the Junior School and then in Senior School. The following is part of a piece written about Pam on her retirement by Former Staff member Lynne Phillips:

‘Pam began teaching at SPCGS in 1979 and has been Head of English since 1994. She has been an inspiring teacher and mentor, motivated by a passion for her subject and care for each of her students. The outstanding results of her Year 12 students attest her energy and meticulous approach. Pam’s love of poetry, Chaucer particularly, are endearing memories for both her students and colleagues, and National Poetry

Week was always a celebration. One year, each staff member received a poem chosen specifically for them. This is typical of Pam. She cares deeply for individuals and brings out their best.

Pam’s strong Christian faith has enriched our Chapel worship over many years, and she has played a major role in keeping alive the example of the Community of the Sisters of the Church, the fine traditions of our School, and St Christopher’s College where she studied Divinity. As both a teacher and a parent at our School, Pam has been a loving and loyal support.’

Condolences to her daughter Anne Lindsay (Patteson 1986) and other family and friends.

President

Bec Farquhar (Selwyn 1988)

Vice President Tori Moore (Patteson 2009)

Treasurer

Charlie Sykes (nee Aykroyd, Kennion 2010)

Secretary

Anne Daniell (nee Crisp, Kennion 1969)

Members

Judith Bruce (nee Yeoman, Patteson 1962) Jacqui Seppelt (nee Roll, Kilburn 1964)

Helen Cant (nee Geue, Selwyn 1965)

Rebecca Parry (Kilburn 1980)

INSET: ANNE LINDSAY (PATTESON 1986) AND PAM LINDSAY.

Stephanie Bates (nee Hart, Kilburn 1994) Richella-Lea Falland (Kennion 2003)

Sinead O’Shaughnessy (Kilburn 2008) Stephanie Hannah (Patteson 2010) Emily White (Patteson 2010)

Hannah Butenko (Kilburn 2011)

Danielle Schultz (Selwyn 2011) Ellen Mitten (Patteson 2013)

Isabella Farina (Kennion 2014)

Saumya Chanana (Patteson 2015) Georgina Sarah (Kilburn 2016)

Lily Habel (Kennion 2017)

Bella Bernardi (Kennion 2020)

Saskia Jonats (Selwyn 2021)

Lara Wakeham (Patteson 2021)

Former Staff Profile: Penny Doyle (nee Chittenden, Patteson 1966)

When were you a staff member at Saints Girls?

I worked at Saints Girls from 1988 until 2012 inclusive, a total of 25 years. I was also a student from 1960 to 1966.

My two girls Heidi Raymond (nee Brewer, Patteson 1993) and Kirsty Hansen (nee Brewer, Patteson 1996) went to Saints, as did my stepdaughter Lucinda Beadle (nee Doyle, Patteson 2000).

What was your main role at the School?

My main role was teaching Year 7. When I first started, I worked with Janet Bowden and we shared the two Home Groups. Janet taught all the Englishbased subjects, while I taught Maths, Science, and Studies of Society and Environment, or SOSE, as it was called back then. I also shared Year 7 with Lisa Bridges and Zofia Low in a similar manner. In 2000, Middle School was officially launched and I was very lucky to be part of that. I was also blessed to have my dear friend Anne Ninnes share Year 7 with me for a number of years until I retired.

What other roles were you involved in at Saints Girls?

Other roles included being the Junior School Sport Coordinator coaching and supervising Softball, Tennis, Hockey and Minkey, Tee-Ball and Swimming, the Middle School Basketball Supervisor, and facilitating KESAB water testing in Second Creek with Year 7. I guided our girls in the State Tournament of Minds from 1991 until around 2010, taking successful teams to National Finals, as well as supporting the internal School Tournament of the Minds for Years 5 to Year 11 for most of that time.

I was also a relief School Bus Driver during the 90s when teachers often drove the buses. I had a licence for a large bus and so I was also called upon to drive for the Year 12 Progressive Dinners.

What are the key highlights of your time at Saints Girls?

I really enjoyed integrated, inquiry-based learning tasks, collaborating with Mrs Lovett in the Senior Library. ‘World Expo’ and ‘Who Was Here Before You’ were two of my very favourite activities. I’m sure the girls who were involved in these would remember them too, especially World Expo in the Senior Library. As an extremely passionate Patteson supporter, I was totally thrilled when Mrs Nicholls asked if I would like to be Patteson Head of House, a position that was always reserved for Year 12 Home Group teachers. I loved every minute of it and, of course, Patteson won everything back then.

I was instrumental in establishing the camp program for Year 7 in 1992. After initially focusing on the environment, the camp developed into a week-long experience at Camp Coorong, immersing the girls in the Ngarrindjeri culture while developing kayaking, cooking and other outdoor skills. I also coordinated the Canberra Trip for Year 7. We spent a week in Canberra visiting Parliament House and the National War Memorial, among many other places. This experience was part of the Civics and Citizenship program for Year 7 at the time.

What have you been doing since leaving Saints?

I began tutoring secondary English in 2011 with students outside of school. They were mostly boys, which was a change from the all-girls’ environment.

I continued with tutoring until the end of 2019.

I am also involved with a number of grandchildren, although that responsibility has lessened as they have grown older. I volunteer once a week at an organisation called Treasure Boxes, a charity that helps children and families in need. I love that work and find it very rewarding. More recently, I have been learning Japanese at WEA, a challenge, but thoroughly enjoyable.

Who do you keep in touch with from Saints?

I keep in touch with Anne Ninnes, Judy Lovett, Robyn Page, Belinda Rosser and Barb Jeffries fairly regularly. I also catch up with the Junior School coffee group when I can.

What did you enjoy most about teaching at Saints?

I loved the girls. So many wonderful young ladies who were extremely talented, hard-working and compassionate. I was immensely impressed with the Year 7 girls in so many ways that, when I retired, I decided to present a Cup for All-Round Contribution to a Year 7 girl at Speech Night. I also enjoyed working with the staff, a truly professional group of people. Just being part of the Saints’ community meant the world to me, and it still does.

INSET: PENNY DOYLE; ABOVE: KIRSTY HANSEN (NEE BREWER, PATTESON 1996), LUCINDA BEADLE (NEE DOYLE, PATTESON 2000) AND HEIDI RAYMOND (NEE BREWER, PATTESON 1993).

Vale Meredyth Sarah AM

Woods, Kilburn 1954/55)

There was an outpouring of condolences following the passing of cherished Old Scholar and former Chair of the Board Meredyth Sarah AM (nee Woods, Kilburn 1954/55) in July. In a fitting farewell, Meredyth’s funeral was held in the School Chapel she loved so dearly.

The daughter of Old Scholar Mary Woods (nee Gryst, Kilburn 1928), Meredyth attended our School from 1945 to 1955. She was a keen Kilburn House member, and Head Prefect in 1954 and 1955. Meredyth had a very active school life, playing in the Softball and Hockey A teams. Some of her other involvement included being President of the Debating Society, solo vocalist for Interhouse Music Contests, Editor of the Magazine Committee and representing the School in a Guard of Honour during a visit by the Queen. She also received numerous academic and School Spirit prizes, and was Dux of the School in 1955.

After leaving school, Meredyth gained a degree in Pharmacy. She was on the Old Scholars’ Council for many years, serving as Secretary of the OSA from 1971 to 1976, and was President of the Parents’ and Friends’ Association in 1985 and 1986. She was also on the committee to establish the Old Scholars’ Museum in 1984 and continued to provide support. In 1986, Meredyth was elected as a member of the inaugural Board of Governors of the School. She was Chair of the Development Committee, and Chair of the Board from 1995 to 2002. She chaired the Friends of the Founders’ Committee and continued as a member, as well as supporting CSC.

Meredyth participated enthusiastically in many events including the ‘Either side of the ‘40s’ lunches and OSA Golf Day.

In addition, Meredyth and the wider Sarah Family have played an integral role in the School’s ongoing progression. Through their company Sarah Constructions, they managed and/or constructed School buildings such as the Bicentennial Pavilion, the laboratory Sarah Wing, the extension to Chiverton, the new Arts Centre, Middle School, Library and Science Centre. Along with her family’s financial contribution to appeals, Meredyth was the Campaign Chairman for the Centenary (1994) Appeal and continued support for the Foundation.

Meredyth’s aunts, Kathleen Gryst (1920) and Eileen Gryst (1922), and her sisters, Christine Macklin (nee Woods, Kilburn 1962) and Maryjane Tenison Woods (Kilburn 1968), attended our School.

One of the School’s Scholarships is named in Meredyth’s honour, and with her immense contributions spanning her time as a student, Old Scholar, parent and governance official, she will forever remain a treasured figure in our School’s history.

Our deepest condolences to Don, the Sarah Family and all of Meredyth’s loved ones.

Family Bereavements: Christine Macklin (nee Woods, Kilburn 1962) Sister Maryjane Tenison Woods (Kilburn 1968) Sister

Penny Sarah (Kilburn 1980) Mother Virginia Sarah (Kilburn 1984) Mother Catherine Sarah (Kilburn 1985) Mother Alexandra Wilson (Kilburn 2008) Grandmother

Izzy Wilson (Kilburn 2011) Grandmother

Georgina Sarah (Kilburn 2016) Grandmother

Holly Steer (Kilburn 2018) Great Aunt

Meredyth’s three daughters Penny (Kilburn 1980), Virginia (Kilburn 1984) and Catherine (Kilburn 1985) and her granddaughters Alexandra Wilson (Kilburn 2008), Izzy Wilson (Kilburn 2011) and Georgina Sarah (Kilburn 2016), as well as her great niece Holly Steer (Kilburn 2018), are also Old Scholars.

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: 1955 PREFECTS; MEREDYTH AND JUDY NORTON (NEE BRISBANE, KENNION 1954); OLD SCHOLARS’ EVENT; 1955 SOFTBALL A TEAM; JUDY NORTON, MEREDYTH SARAH, DON SARAH, NANCY THORPE (NEE BUSHELL, KENNION 1935); 1954 LEAVING HONOURS PREFECTS WITH MRS PAECH; 1954 SOFTBALL A TEAM; SOUTH EAST REUNION.

In the Footsteps of the Sisters

The Friends of the Founders' Chapel Service and Light Lunch themed ‘In the Footsteps of the Sisters’ was held on 25 May celebrating Women in Ministry. Our guest speaker, the Venerable Dr Ruth Mathieson (nee Grey-Smith, Kennion 1982), presented an engaging and informative address to our students, staff and visitors, highlighting the journey of the right for women to be ordained as priests in the Anglican Church in Australia 30 years ago.

In 1992, women were finally allowed to be priests in the Anglican Church in Australia. The permission came after years of controversy, legal challenges by opponents and headlines in the media. Today, women priests are welcome in Adelaide and most dioceses. The Reverend Natasha Darke was Chaplain at Saints Girls for several years.

Six of our Old Scholars have been ordained priests: the Reverend Rachel Chapman (Kennion 1988), Dr Ruth Mathieson (nee Grey-Smith, Kennion 1982), Dr Lesley McLean (nee Shaw, Kennion 1959), the Reverend Deirdre Ragless (nee Meyer, Patteson 1956), Sister Elisa Helen CSC (Helen Waterhouse, Kilburn 1974) and the

late Michelle Chambers (nee Mattei, Kilburn 1961).

Several other Old Scholars were very publicly involved in the fight for women’s ordination: Dr Janet Scarfe (Kilburn 1964), Sue Henry-Edwards (nee Lower, Kennion 1968) and Dr Elaine Lindsay (Kennion 1964).

We honour all Saints Girls who have fought for and continue to champion the rights of women and girls.

FROM TOP DOWN: DR JANET SCARFE (KILBURN 1964) AND SUE HENRY-EDWARDS (NEE LOWER, KENNION 1968); DR LESLEY MCLEAN (NEE SHAW, KENNION 1959), DR RUTH MATHIESON (NEE GREY-SMITH, KENNION 1982) AND REVD DEIRDRE RAGLESS (NEE MEYER, PATTESON 1956); MARY CATFORD (NEE IFOULD, SELWYN 1955), KAY COLLAS (NEE MAURICE, PATTESON 1955), MARGARETT NORTON (NEE AUSTIN, SELWYN 1954) AND HEATHER JONES; DR RUTH MATHIESON (NEE GREY-SMITH, KENNION 1982), HEATHER MCINNES, DI WILLIAMSON (NEE SMITH, KENNION 1963) AND BETTY HELE.

Vale Helen Taylor (nee Owen, Kilburn 1950)

Sadly, Helen Taylor (nee Owen, Kilburn 1950) has passed away. Helen had much involvement with our School over decades. For many years, she arranged the flowers for the Chapel and performed other voluntary work in the Chapel. She also assisted by recording items in the School Museum in its early years.

Helen was instrumental in setting up the ‘Either side of the ‘40s’ lunch group which became the Light Lunch

Club. In addition, she was a CSC Associate. Helen supported the Old Scholars’ Association, served on the OSA Council, sang in the Old Scholars’ Choir and participated in Friends of the Founders’ events. Her daughter Noela Washyn (nee Taylor, Kilburn 1990) also attended our School.

Helen cared deeply about her School and has kindly left a bequest.

If you recognise anyone in the photo here from the 1950 visit by the Archbishop of Canterbury, please contact School Archivist Anne Daniell via adaniell@stpetersgirls.sa.edu.au (Anne can email scans of photos for better viewing upon request)

BIRTHS

Congratulations to Claire Hodgetts (Selwyn 1999) and Matthew Cleave on the birth of their son Edward Gordon Cleave on 12 April 2022. A grandson to Susan Hodgetts (nee Vinecombe, Selwyn 1966).

Happy blessings to Kristin Tee (Kennion 2007) on the birth of her son Rafael Dang on 12 October 2021, a brother to Ariella.

Congratulations to Sophie Motteram (Selwyn 2001) and Ben Walters on the birth of their daughter Matilda Grace Walters on 18 June 2022. A little sister to Chloe Rose.

CHRISTENINGS

William Lynch was christened in May 2021 in St Peter’s Girls’ School Chapel by the Venerable David Bassett. William’s parents are Kate Lynch (nee Williamson, Kennion 1999) and Richard Lynch. Emilie Staehr (Patteson 1999) also attended.

Matilda Grace Ann Warnecke was christened in August 2022 in the School Chapel by the Venerable David Bassett. Her parents are Tori Moore (Patteson 2009) and Henry Warnecke.

WEDDINGS

Peta White (Selwyn 2009) married Thomas Doornbos Tollenaar at Al Ru Farm on 26 August 2021.

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: PETA WHITE AND THOMAS DOORNBOS TOLLENAAR; TORI MOORE AND HENRY WARNECKE WITH MATILDA GRACE ANN WARNECKE; BABY EDWARD GORDON CLEAVE; BABY MATILDA GRACE WALTERS AND SISTER CHLOE ROSE WALTERS; EMILIE STAEHR, KATE LYNCH AND HER HUSBAND RICHARD LYNCH, THOMAS BASSETT AND THE VENERABLE DAVID BASSETT WITH WILLIAM LYNCH IN THE SCHOOL CHAPEL; BABY RAFAEL AND ARIELLA DANG.

DEATHS

Meredyth Sarah (nee Woods, Kilburn 1954/55) Pauline Norton (nee Martin, Patteson 1945) Elizabeth Maguire (nee Savage, Kennion 1952) Betteanne Rodda (nee Fuss, Selwyn 1962) Helen Taylor (nee Owen, Kilburn 1950) Diane Brown (nee Hadaway, Kennion 1955) Joan Margaret Paltridge (nee Wilson, Kennion 1944)

Pamela Hasenohr (nee Lock, Selwyn 1946) Pam Lindsay (Former Staff member) Airlie Kirkham (Former Staff member) Father Denis Crispe (Former Staff member)

BEREAVEMENTS

Margaret Lewis (nee Sutton, Patteson 1960) Husband

Sara Norton (Patteson 1975) Mother Anne Lindsay (Patteson 1986) Mother Rosalie Dalley (nee Savage, Kennion 1956) Sister

Mary Harrison (nee Savage, Kennion 1953) Sister

Diana Williamson (nee Smith, Kennion 1964) Husband

Kate Lynch (nee Williamson, Kennion 1999) Father

Noela Washyn (nee Taylor, Kilburn 1990) Mother

Pam Webb (nee Thompson, Patteson 1962) Husband

Charlotte Gilroy (Patteson 2015) Grandfather Victoria Gilroy (Patteson 2017) Grandfather Harriett Gilroy (Patteson 2021) Grandfather Isabelle Gilroy (Patteson 2022) Grandfather Athena Zogopoulos (nee Hill, Kilburn 1978)

Father

Tania Brougham (nee Hill, Kilburn 1979) Father

Elleni Pearce (nee Zogopoulos, Kilburn 2000) Grandfather

Fiona Besir (nee Zogopoulos, Kilburn 2002) Grandfather

Georgia Hatzis (nee Zogopoulos, Kilburn 2007) Grandfather

Pauline Hannam (nee Hannon, Kilburn 1957) Son

Elizabeth Moon (nee Tyson, Kilburn 1962) Husband

Felicity Moon (Kilburn 2004) Father Robyn Pearce (nee Cooper, Patteson 1975) Mother

Alison Khorasanee (nee Cooper, Patteson 1979) Mother

Rebecca Pearce (Patteson 2009) Grandmother Anne Moran (nee Hasenohr, Selwyn 1972) Mother

Louise Hasenohr (Selwyn 1976) Mother

Dr M A Abbott and

Dr S E Armstrong

Ms J Aberle

Across Australia Trading

Mr S and Mrs J Adams

Dr O and Mrs A Ajao

Mr L C and Mrs S Anderson

Mr K and Mrs A Andrejewskis

Ms J Argent

N Arnott

Mr A Atkinson

Mr H J Kohler and Dr M A Bagg

Mr A Bailey

Ms D Bailey

Mrs C E Bails

Mr P and Mrs A Baker

Miss G M Baker

Dr S and Mrs S Balasis

Miss E K Baldwinson

Mr N and Dr M R Balogh

Dr J and Mrs M Bament

Mr G and Mrs D Bamford

Mr N W and Mrs S J Bamford

Mrs S Bannear

Mr M G and Mrs J M Barber

Mr S R Barlow and Dr C M Croser-Barlow

Ms A Barr

Mrs M Barr

Mr L D and Mrs B J Bartter

Mr G C and Mrs R J Bates

Dr A W Begg

Miss P M Begley

Mr J J and Mrs T L Begley

Mr J and Ms F A Besir

Mr A and Mrs A Bhatt

Mr C M H and Mrs C E Birdsey

Mr P Birdsey

Mr S J Birmingham and Ms C G Morcombe

Mr J and Mrs D Birmingham

Mr G Bishop

Ms L N Bishop

Mr A C and Mrs K Blaskett

Mr D J and Mrs K M Blight

Mr F Bochis

Maj P R and Mrs P A Bogatec

Mr J B and Mrs J A Bond

Ms V Borlace

Mr T and Mrs A Bourlotos

Mr A M and Mrs E J S Bradshaw

Mr J and Mrs I Brinias

Mrs T J Brougham

Ms I Brown

Mr C P and Mrs M R Buttignol

Mr D J and Mrs V J Cahill

Ms A Cameron

Mr T P and Mrs M A Cannon

Ms H M Cant

Mr J and Mrs M Capobianco

Ms S Caragianis

Miss A G Caruso

Dr R F Casse

Mr C Chan and Mrs S Ng

Thank you to our valued community members who have supported the School and Foundation by making a recent tax-deductible donation. The donors listed below contributed to the Foundation between 1 April 2022 and 31 August 2022, with many supporting our Giving Day on 14 April.

Mr L and Mrs V Chassiotis Dr V Chellaboina and Dr D R Dampanaboina

Mr C Yang and Ms Z Chen

Mr P Chen and Ms J Yang

Mr G Chesini

Mr D Chessell and Dr J Arnold Dr L Chettimada and Dr P Kotera Venugopal

Mr S and Mrs B C Chhabria

Mr A Chapman-Smith and Ms M C Chilver

Mr P Choi and Mrs Y Chan

Mr B Chong

Mr S and Mrs L Christiansen

Dr J E and Dr K V Christo

Mrs J K Christo-Gosse

Ms K Clark

Mr N Clark

Miss E R Clark

Dr E and Mrs E S L Cleland Mrs E Clifford and Mr B J Clifford Ms J Coghlan Kay Collas

Mr S D and Mrs T L Connor Dr L J Costi

Mr G A and Mrs O Coulter

Mr J and Mrs P Coulter

Mr M A and Mrs K J Cramp Mrs H Crompton

Mr D S and Mrs S L Croston-Melling

Mr J P Crush and Ms S Bilardo

Mr M J and Mrs J Curry Jo, Michael and Heather Curry Mr S D and Mrs N J Curtis

Mr L R and Mrs B E Curyer Mrs P M Dale

Ms M Dales

Anne and Trevor Daniell

Mr A J and Mrs T Davidson

Mr J De Wit

Mr J Demura

Mrs A Dewar

Ms P Di Giorgi

Ms V L Dibbens

Christopher Dibden and Family

Mr D W Penley and Ms V Dighton

Mr M P and Mrs A L Dillon

Miss H F Dillon

Ms A I Dillon

Mr D Ding and Mrs L Tang

Mr A D Kelly and Dr T H T Doan

Mr G N Beaumont and Prof J M Dodd

Miss T A Dong Mrs F Dorman

Mr T Douglas

Mrs P A Doyle and Dr C L Doyle

Mr J and Mrs N A Drake

Mrs J N Duncan

Dr D P Dwyer and Ms J E McCaffrey

Mr D S and Mrs J E Edwards Ms G Eliades

Miss B M Elliott

Mr B S and Mrs S Elliott

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