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PSA President Mr Tom Porter Telephone (07) 4722 2000 thomas.porter@cathedral.qld.edu.au
cathedral.qld.edu.au/past-students-association Facebook @theCathedralSchoolPastStudentsAssociation 154 Ross River Road, Mundingburra PO Box 944, Aitkenvale, Queensland 4812 Australia t
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SCHOOL NEWS VALE MOTHER EUNICE SSA
FAREWELL MS DI BRISBANE At the end of Term 2, the
We were saddened to
school community farewells
hear of the recent
Deputy Principal, Ms Diane
passing of Mother
Brisbane, after 27 years of loyal
Eunice SSA, the last of
service to the school. Since
the Sisters to have
her commencement as a
served at St Anne’s,
teacher and Head of the
and one who will be
Business Department in 1995,
remembered fondly by
Di’s obvious skills led to her
a whole generation of
progression through a number
past students.
of roles – Dean of Langton
Sister Eunice came to St Anne’s in 1971 and served with Sister
House, Senior Administration
Chaseley until they were recalled to Brisbane at the end of 1978. She
Teacher, Chief of Staff and Head of Senior School - before becoming
was a compassionate, caring, friendly, humble and unassuming
Deputy Principal in 2012.
woman who devoted much of her life to the education of children,
Di has filled all these roles with distinction, always acting in the best
especially girls. She always had a place in her heart for her St Anne’s
interests of the students, the staff and the School. She will be
days, and was pleased to visit the school a number of times after the
remembered for her efficiency, dedication, compassion and kindness,
Sisters’ departure. Most recently, she featured in a video to mark the
and we thank her for her significant contributions to the school. We
Centenary of The Cathedral School in 1917. The foundations laid by
wish her all the best for the years ahead with Kev and their growing
the Sisters of the Sacred Advent have served the school well, and it
family.
continues today with the same ethos and values as were established by the Sisters more than 100 years ago. We give thanks for the life and service of Mother Eunice. May she rest in peace.
SCHOOL CARNIVAL The P & F Carnival was a very successful evening last Friday night. The Past
WHARE ARE THEY NOW? CALUM DAWSON (2007) I’m currently deployed to the
Students’ Association
American/Canadian area of operations
ran the Wheelbarrow
conducting trials for the DDG Class
raffle, with our
Warship HMAS Sydney and working
committee members
on board as the ships Physical Training
and a group of boarders
Instructor.
dressed in old school uniforms selling more than 400 tickets. We would like to thank everyone who donated to our wheelbarrow raffle
DAISY D’ARCY (2020) Congratulations to Daisy Darcy for
and helped us raise valuable funds for the school.
signing with the Suns AFLW team until 2023. At 18 she has had a
COMMUNITY VISITS
wonderful debut playing for the
This year our Cathedral boarding
Suns in 2021.
marketing team has hit the road and visited some wonderful events. It’s been great to catch
JULIAN BRESCIANINI (2020)
up with many past students and families along the way. So far we have visited Beef 2021, Richmond Field Days, Mareeba Field Days, Beef Produces Expo in Charter Towers. If you see us in town, drop in
.
Julian achieved some outstanding awards at the Ayr Eisteddfod recently. He won a special perpetual award, the 'Marie Finn Award' for most outstanding musician, five Firsts - Piano (Classical, Contemporary, Australian, Modern) and Strings (Classical Violin).
and say hello.
PSA President Mr Tom Porter Telephone (07) 4722 2000 thomas.porter@cathedral.qld.edu.au
cathedral.qld.edu.au/past-students-association Facebook @theCathedralSchoolPastStudentsAssociation 154 Ross River Road, Mundingburra PO Box 944, Aitkenvale, Queensland 4812 Australia t