Performing Arts

Conversations with a Kilvonian

CHARAN NAIDOO, CLASS OF 2017

Tell us a little bit about yourself. I am an undergraduate at the University of Melbourne, with ambitions to pursue a career as a diplomat. What have you been up to since leaving Kilvington? A number of interesting and diverse pursuits. I am enjoying studying Politics and International Studies, Sociology and French at the University of Melbourne. In 2018, I joined Bendigo Bank Aspendale Gardens-Edithvale as a Cadet Director and was elected a Director in March 2020. This role has granted me insight into community engagement and board directorship. I also had the opportunity to study on exchange at SciencesPo in Paris earlier this year, before the COVID-19 pandemic forced me to return home early. What is your favourite memory of Kilvington? It is difficult to select a favourite memory of Kilvington when there are so many from which to choose! It was always a great honour and source of pride for me to represent the School at external events as School Captain. Any funny stories? My very entertaining (and informative) Economics classes with the hilarious Mr Clement! Did you end up where you expected you would when you finished school? I expected to study Economics at university but decided to switch into Sociology in the second semester of my first year. Although this was a wise decision in retrospect, it was not what I would have anticipated in Year 12. Otherwise, I am where I expected to be when I finished high school. How did your time at Kilvington prepare you for what you’re doing now? Kilvington provided the ideal learning environment to cultivate the core competencies which underpin what I am doing now. For example, I received invaluable one-on-one support from my tireless VCE English teacher during Year 12. This helped me develop strong analytical skills, which are key to my part-time role as an Electorate Officer for Shadow AttorneyGeneral, Mark Dreyfus QC MP. Kilvington also provided me with opportunities to cultivate my oral communication skills (ie. through debating and public speaking) which I use as a member of the Kingston Youth Advisory Committee. What have been some of the biggest challenges you’ve had to face to get where you are now? One of the biggest challenges for me in my first year of university was to work productively in groups filled with very diverse people. I would often forget that my fellow group members had different skill sets and often different academic objectives. Realising that diverse skills are an asset, not a liability, helped me work far more productively in groups. This is an important competency to cultivate for today’s workforce. What advice would you give to others who might be faced with similar obstacles? I have found that patience and understanding are key to working cohesively with others. Harnessing the unique skills and knowledge of group members often leads to more enjoyable and higher-quality work. What has been your biggest highlight so far? As a Cadet Director at Bendigo Bank Aspendale-Gardens Edithvale, I led a team of five directors to launch the inaugural 2019 ‘Community Pitch’. This event was the culmination of nine months of work and invested $23,000 in local community groups. What excites you about the future? I am excited by the opportunity for graduate study and to (hopefully) attain a foreign posting one day as a diplomat. Kilvington has helped instil in me the confidence to pursue my passions; a crucial asset in a fragile and uncertain world. How did what you learnt at Kilvington help make you the person you are today? Kilvington’s ‘Character Curriculum’ has taught me about the importance of staying true to my moral values, especially when it is challenging to do so. I am confident that this will remain true when I complete my university study and enter the workforce. Any advice for our current Year 12 students as they embark on the next stage of their journey? From my readings and conversations with those who I admire, I have come to believe that ‘working hard’ (i.e. ‘time on task’) and ‘working smart’ (i.e. ‘appropriate use of time on important tasks’) are the keys to success in both study and work. Kilvington’s ‘Character curriculum’ has taught me about the importance of staying true to my moral values, especially when it is challenging to do so. I am confident that this will remain true when i complete my university study and enter the workforce.

>Donors and Supporters

We would like to acknowledge and thank those people who made generous donations to Kilvington from November 2020 to June 2021:

Thank you to the following generous individuals and organisations for their time and donations of goods and services to support our fundraising efforts and community events:

Mr & Mrs Anagnostiadis Mr & Mrs Anderson Dr Atkinson & Ms Jordan Dr & Mrs Bala Mr & Mrs Ballester Mr & Mrs Barnes Mr Bath & Dr Hubber Mr & Mrs Batsilas Mr Batterham &

Mrs Seuret-Batterham Mr & Dr Bernard Mr & Mrs Bhatt Mr & Mrs Blackmore Mr & Mrs Blair Mr Broughton Mr Bryan & Ms Hollinger Mr & Mrs Cetrola Mr Chandler & Mrs Watson Mr Chen & Ms Zhang Mr Chen & Mrs Duan Mr Chen & Mrs Zhai Mr Chen & Mrs Han Mr Chen & Ms Zhao Mr Chen & Ms Wang Mr Chen Mr Cheong-See & Ms Zaitman Mr Cheung & Ms Lin Mr & Mrs Chiba Mr & Mrs Chow Mr & Mrs Cliffe Mr & Ms Connolly Mr & Mrs Connolly Mr & Mrs Cooper Mr Cui & Mrs Cheng Mr Cuthbert Mr Cypriotis & Ms Kouroulis Mr Dai & Mrs Zhang Ms Dang & Mr Kham Mr Dang & Mrs Nguyen Mr De Gabrielle & Ms Vellis Mr Deacon & Mrs Deacon-Huezo Mr & Mrs Deacon Mr & Mrs Dean Mr Dehne & Ms Dempsey Mr & Mrs Dias Mr Dillon-Shallard & Ms Elliott Mr & Mrs Douglas Mr & Mrs Ellenby Mr & Mrs Fifoot Mr Fishman &

Mrs Hamilton-Ritchie Mr & Mrs Fortune Mr & Mrs Frangoulis Mr Ge & Mrs Yin Mr Geng & Ms Li Mr & Mrs Geremia Professor & Mrs Glazebrook Mr & Mrs Godfrey Mr Goodwin & Ms Chan Mr Grenfell & Mrs Manikam Mr Gupta & Mrs Singhal Mr Haldezos &

Mrs Layhe-Haldezos Dr Halpern & Dr Barkley Mrs Handwerk Mr Hangay Mr & Mrs Harran Mr Hatswell & Ms Bould Mr He & Mrs Li Mr & Mrs Heggie Mr Hickman Mr & Dr Hinsley Mr Hoang & Mrs Cao Mr Hodgson & Ms Giles Mr Hoerner & Ms Dwork Mr & Mrs Hosmer Mr Huang & Ms Xiao Mr Huang & Mrs Kong Mr Huang & Ms Young Mr & Dr Hughes Mr & Mrs Huynh Mr Jackson-Lyng &

Ms McNamara Mr & Mrs Janvier Mr & Mrs Jenkinson Mr Jiang & Mrs Zhang Mr Jiang & Mrs Wen Mr Johns Mr & Mrs Johnston Mr Joyce & Mrs Haites Mr & Mrs Kallio Mr Kan & Mrs Song Mr & Mrs Kanapathippillai Mr & Mrs Kanzburg Mr Kennedy Mr Khriste & Mrs Shah Mr Kiosoglous & Ms Simpson Mr & Mrs Knight Mr Knowles & Ms Honey Mr & Mrs Kokosoulis Mr Konkepudi & Mrs Godavarthi Mr & Mrs Korenko Mr Krischock & Ms Pope Mr Le & Mrs Dang Mr & Mrs Le Merle Mr & Mrs Lear Mr Lee & Ms Leung Mr & Mrs Leicester Mr Leigh & Ms McClure Mr & Mrs Leighton Mr Leonard & Dr McIntyre Mr & Mrs Lewis Mr Lian & Mrs Zhang Mr Lin & Miss Liang Mr Lin & Ms Shi Mr Lin & Ms Lay Mr & Mrs Linivker Mr & Mrs Linklater Mr & Mrs Litvin Mr Liu & Mrs Jin Mr Liu & Mrs Song Ms Louis & Mr Kulgavin Mr S Love Mr Low & Ms Yeo Mr Luk & Ms Tse Mr & Mrs Lyng Mr Ma & Mrs Zhang Mr Ma & Ms Wang Ms Macgowan Dr Mammen & Dr Lal Mr Manley Mr & Mrs Martin Dr Mathew & Dr Thomas Mrs & Mr McDonald Mr & Mrs McKenzie Mr McKinnon & Ms White Mr Michaelson & Miss Fujiwara Ms Middleton Mr & Mrs Middleton Mr & Mrs Moffat Mr & Mrs Moy Ms Mulligan Mr & Mrs Nation Ms Nguyen Mr Northey & Ms Spry Mr & Mrs O’Brien Mr & Mrs O’Connor Mr Oon & Ms Loo Mr Papadopoulos &

Ms Van der Geest Mr & Mrs Parker Mr & Mrs Parry Mrs Pearce Mr & Mrs Penfold Mr Perera & Ms Shan Mr & Mrs Perry Mr Pramudya & Mrs Siahaan Mr & Mrs Prosser Mr Prowse Ms Pun & Dr Chen Ms & Mr Quinn Mr Radhakrishnan &

Ms Krishnan Vijayakumaran Ms Rahman Dr Ramsurrun &

Dr Poonoosamy Padiachy Mr Rashidian & Ms Simpson Mr Redlich & Ms Phillips Mr Ren & Dr Wang Mr Rocks & Ms Stephenson Mr & Mrs Roper Mr Rudnytsky &

Mrs Goloub-Rudnytsky Mr & Mrs Russell Mr & Mrs Sammut Mr & Mrs Sanos Mr Sauer & Ms Gall Mr & Mrs Scicluna Mr & Mrs Seligmann Mr & Mrs Shah Mr Shao & Ms Sun Dr & Dr Sheahan Mr Shen & Ms Liu Mr & Mrs Sheridan Mr & Mrs Sherman Mr Shi & Ms Mao Mr Skinner & Ms Jemali Mr Song & Mrs Fang Mr Song & Ms Xiang Mr Song & Ms Ma Mr Speechley & Ms Liew Mr & Mrs Starr Mr Steele Mr & Mrs Steiner Dr Stephens &

Mrs Ohshita Stephens Mr & Mrs Stephens Mr & Mrs Stevens Mr & Mrs Strachan Mr Stuckey &

Ms Garcia de la Banda Mr Sun & Mrs Huang Mr Tang & Ms Vu Dr & Mrs Tatford Associate Professor Tesch &

Dr Corbould Mr Tian & Mrs Cui Mr Torres Mr Tritschler & Ms Duke Mr Tsesmelis & Ms Arnold Dr & Mrs Turner Ms Umanskaya & Mr Volpert Mr & Mrs Unger Mr & Mrs Verginis Mr & Mrs Volakakis Dr Walker & Ms Araki Mr & Mrs Wallis Mr Wang & Ms Lu Mr Wang & Mrs Mochizuki Mrs Wang & Mr Gu Mr & Mrs Ward Ms Weir Mr J Wheeler Mr Wiesner & Dr Camm Dr & Professor Williams Mr & Mrs Williamson Mr Willim & Ms Simon Dr Wimalasundera &

Mrs Nammuni Mr Wong & Ms Wan Mr & Mrs Wotherspoon Mr Xia & Mrs Jiang Mr Xia & Mrs Gu Mr Xiang & Mrs Wu Mr Xu & Ms Huang Mr Xu & Ms Shao Ms Xueyan Mr Yan & Mrs Li Mr & Mrs Yatsuzuka Mr & Miss Yeo Mr Yin & Ms Xia Mr Yin & Ms Wang Ms Yu & Mr Wei Ms Yu Mr Zhang & Mrs Yang Mr Zhang & Ms Zhou Mr Zhang & Mrs Cheng Mr Zhang & Ms Yu Mr Zhao & Ms Li Mr Zhao & Ms Shi Mr Zhou & Mrs Gao Mr Zhu & Ms He Mr Zhu & Ms Zhang Mr Zhu & Ms Xia

Louise Adamson Jessica Alderton Annaliese Allen Megan Andrew Jennifer Araki Chelsea Arnold Justine Bradley Kirsten Brooks Carolyn Bruce Julie Connolly Lou Cooper Barbara Cornelius Tania Duncan Karin Elliot Annie Fitzgibbon Carrie Fowler Bronwyn Giles Andi Herman Alex Hopley Angie Hosmer Karen Huang Carly Hughes Natalie Jorgovic Magdalen Khoo Jacinta Knight Sakhee Kotecha Michael Lin Stephanie Louis Milta Lu Nikki Lyng Briohny Marshall Shannon McAuliffe Mandy McDonald Wendy McManamny Wendy McMillan Megan Moore My Little Tribe Photography Lanka Nammuni Bec Nicholson Melissa Patocs Nadine Power Genevieve Prosser Gerri Redgwell Josh Rocks Tiffany Rudik Tess Sanos Nadia Seifen Sharon Shardey Meikhaela Spooner Jane Steele Eleri Stephens Bob Stewart Uniforms Phoenix Tang Melinda Tassone Shruthi Teegala Marnie Turner Treasure Vellis Girija Wadhwani Christina Welsford Alisa White Lisa White Angela Williams Karen Wynter

TUESDAY 13 FRIDAY 16 TUESDAY 20 WEDNESDAY 21 FRIDAY 23 Term 3 Commences Years 11 and 12 Formal PEP Talk – Healthy Gaming Prep – Y12 Drama and Dance Concert 20- and 25-Year Reunion

FRIDAY 6

50-Year Reunion FRIDAY 13 Annual Music Concert WEDNESDAY 25 – FRIDAY 27 ELC – Year 10 Art Show THURSDAY 26 Class of 2020 Reunion THURSDAY 26 PEP Talk – Sexual Health and Consent MONDAY 30 – FRIDAY 3 Kilvington Writer’s Festival TUESDAY 31 Father’s Day Stall

September

Open Morning Father’s Day Breakfast PEP Talk – Body Confidence THURSDAY 10 Alumni All-Peer Event TUESDAY 14 and THURSDAY 16 Years 5 and 6 Production WEDNESDAY 15 VCE Music Performance Recital FRIDAY 17 Term 3 Concludes

MONDAY 4

Term 4 Commences FRIDAY 8 Walsh Club Lunch MONDAY 11 – FRIDAY 15 VCE Art and Design Exhibition MONDAY 18 ELC Concert TUESDAY 19 Year 12 Valedictory Day FRIDAY 22 5- and 10-Year Reunion TUESDAY 26 Open Morning THURSDAY 28 Years 3 and 4 Production

November

Mid-Term Break Melbourne Cup Holiday Celebration Night PFA AGM and Volunteer Thank You Evening Year 6 Graduation Assembly

December

Junior School Christmas Assembly Term 4 Concludes

>Key Dates for Your Diary

2 Leila Road, Ormond Victoria 3204 T (03) 9578 6231 | F (03) 9578 3378 | E enquiries@kilvington.vic.edu.au

kilvington.vic.edu.au