Wenona Parents’ Association

A Bumper Year

The WPA made up for lost time in 2022, with a huge array of gatherings to deepen their already strong bonds. In addition to large-scale events such as the Spring Cocktail Party each year group held vibrant get-togethers at inviting cafes and restaurants or cosy family homes.

Alongside their socialising were some mighty fundraising efforts. In addition to the much-loved Wenona Spring Fair, were events such as the Mother’s Day Classic Walk. It attracted more than 200 Wenona Walkers to don pink and complete a four-kilometre route around St Leonards Park, raising more than $6,000 for breast cancer research and winning the Largest School Team award for the fourth year in a row.

Getting Quizzical

The Wenona Parents’ Association organised two hugely successful trivia nights for the Junior and Secondary schools in Term 2, each attracting well over 200 guests. The amazing quiz master was Mr Garry O’Connor (father to Bronte from Year 9), who did an incredible job structuring questions into categories aligned with NESA subject areas and keeping everyone entertained all evening long. There were spot prizes for ‘Who am I’ challenges, as well as lucky door prizes. We even took a trip down memory lane with archival questions such as ‘How many women have served as Principal of Wenona?’. The winners received useful prizes and chocolates, and the losers got a wooden spoon.

Changing Lives Together

Wenona Parents Association President Ms Marnie Devereaux presented a cheque for $100,000 to Senior Deputy Principal Mr David Cook at the WPA Term 4 General Meeting in October. It was the result of their extensive fundraising over the course of the year, including a stunning Spring Fair. The donation will contribute to bursaries for deserving students who otherwise would not have the opportunity to experience all the benefits of a Wenona education. Mr Cook congratulated the WPA on their hard work in raising such a significant sum and expressed his sincere thanks on behalf of the School community, saying the donation would make a big difference to many families.

Vale

Wenona regrets to announce the passing of the following alumnae:

Mrs Helen Shannon (Lamb 1945) 11 October 2022

Ms Lisa Binney (1976) 14 June 2022

Mrs Janet Garnett (Jamieson 1950) 31 March 2022

Mrs Anne Morgan (Fenwick 1939) 11 January 2022

Mrs Patricia Berry (Dey 1944) 8 January 2022

Mrs Meila Hutchinson (1944) January 2022

Mrs Jennifer Mary Richards (Eldershaw 1953) 23 December 2021

Mrs Peggy May Bannon (Brown 1944) 12 December 2021

Mrs Michele Ell (Davies 1971) 4 November 2021

Ms Rachael Kirby-Faust (2009) 2 November 2021

Mrs Natalie Vogan (Weir 1946) 20 February 2020

Mrs Betty June Finlayson (Brown 1944) 13 August 2017