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New Life in the Prep Classroom (See article on page 14)

Loreto Mandeville Hall

10 Mandeville Crescent, Toorak 3142 Phone: 9826 0211 Fax: 9824 2996

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Loreto Mandeville Hall Choir from both Junior and Senior School outside St Patrick's Cathedral where they sang at the St Patrick's Day Mass, (See article on page 9)

From the Principal One of the highlights of the first term of 1998

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was the National Loreto Leadership Conference which was held here in Melbourne. Mrs Alison

Miller (Deputy Principal - Pastoral Care), Mr

Rob Dernelley, (Deputy Principal - Director of Studies Prep - Year 12), Mr Andrew Schmidt (Senior School Coordinator), Mrs Kathy O'Connell

(Deputy Principal - Head of Junior School), Miss Catherine Sini (Deputy Head of' the Junior School), Mr Ian James (Director of Business Operations), and Dr Susan Stevens, who .joins our team in term 2, and I attended in March. We

have these national conferences every few years, when we bring together the leadership teams of each of' our Australian Loreto schools. They are very precious times to reflect on the rich heritage

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which is ours as a Lore to school and to

contemplate and plan for the future to which we want to contribute so much. Speakers at the 1998 Conference included Provincial Superior Sr Mary Wright IBVM (Our evolving tradition); Sr Gillian Orchard IBVM (The challenge of our tradition: Church and leadership today); Mr Ted Hummerston (Leadership Issues: the challenge of contemporary business); and Dr Richard Slaughter (The issues ahead: Futures environmental scanning). A highlight of the Conference was an excursion to Loreto Ballarat,

Madeleine Healy, Dux of Loreto Mandeville Hall 1997, with Dr Anne Hunt, Principal.

Madeleine Healy, 1997 Dux of School

where we enjoyed exploring an extensive archival

Congratulations to Madeleine Healy, oui· Dux

display, containing all sorts oftreasures, such as

of school for 1997. Madeleine started at Loreto

Mother Gonzaga Barry's letters, early copies of

Mandeville Hall in Prep. She was an exemplary

the journal, Eucalptus Blossoms, which she established and the many photographs from the earliest days of' I.oreto in Australia. The Conference was a most inspiring and invigorating

student and consistently achieved outstanding

time for all of' us, and we returned to Loreto Mandeville Hall with renewed enthusiasm for the wonderful task which is ours in education.

results throughout her school years.

Madeleine won numerous Loreto awards for

academic achievement over the years, as wel. as awards for contribution to school life. Indeed,

she has an outstanding record of contribution to school life: PAF Vice Captain, House Music Vice

Captain, member of the Orchestra (7-12), the String Orchestra (7-12), String Quartet (11&12).

In Year 12, she was the Leader of the School Orchestra and she demonstrated dedicatioii and

commitment in her leadership. Over the years' she was also a member of the School Choir. She

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represented the school in the Tournament Of Minds, at youth forums and summer schools.

She is a most talented language student. and won first prize in the State-wide Alliance Francaise competition when in Year 11.

Madeleine completed her Year 12 with 7 VCE subjects at Units 3&4: English, English Literature, French, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematical Methods, and Specialist

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Mathematics and achieved a TER of 99.85, a

Congratulations to these students and their

teachers for winning Premier's Awards for VCE 1997

Kina Lien

Physics (Mr Eddie Kane)

score which places her among the very top students across the State.

We congratulate Madeleine as a student who

sets high standards for herself in all that she does - curricular and extracurricular - and then

Sarah Saunders Literature (Mrs Margot

works with determination, dedication and a

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the Awards commenced

healthy measure of ambition to achieve them.

We also thank Madeleine most sincerely for her generous contribution to school life over her years at Loreto and, with great confidence and pride in her, we wish her every success as she embarks on this next stage of her education - a

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As Goldsmith said in 1728 "You can preach a

School Captain's Welcome

better sermon with your life than with your

to the School Year

lips".

The year of 1998 will be about change.

Everyone will change, notice change and be a

So, in 1998 the councillors invite you to: BE THE CHANGE YOU WANT TO SEE IN THE WORLD!

part of change throughout the year.

We will all notice change for the simple reason that we are a year older and that we tire in a

It all starts here.

Phoebe Knowles (School Captain)

higher grade at school. Study demands for each of us will increase and we will all recognise our level groups and friendship groups eli:inging, as we all move further forward in our individual

development.

Year 12 will notice a change at lunclitinies.

Sitting on asphalt and eating soggy sandwiches

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will probably be a thing of the past. The common room is a great way to spend lunchtime and a much appreciated privilege.

Year 11 will notice a change in their responsibilities and leadership roles. As the year goes by, they will be called upon more and more to be leaders of' the school.

Year 10 will notice a change in that they have moved from the 'junior' section of the schooL to the 'senior' section.

Year 7 will notice a big change in 1998. You aren't the oldest iii the school anymore, but V()11 have moved back down to the youngest - bad luck, but we have all been there!! You will :11.40

notice a change in schooling due to the simple

Phoebe Knowles. School Captain 1998 and Joanne Amott, School Vice Captain 1998, with Dr Anne Hunt, Principal, after the Opening Assembly for 1998.

fact that you are in secondary school now. Bells, timetables and a plethora of subjects will have you wondering why we have to change at al!!

Year 8 certainly know that some change is

good. You are not at all the youngest or the most vulnerable anymore! You've moved up a rung on the ladder.

From the

School Vice Captain We are each our own pei·son. our own identity.

With this ownership comes responsibility. A

Year 9 will notice themselves changing in

responsibility for our own actions and

establishing their own identity as they move

relationships.

fui·ther into their teenage years.

challenges and obstacles. The challenge is to

A story: one clay there liad been an incredibly

Everyday we are met with

take responsibility and make a change however

high tide and the icater had left thollsands of

hard and regardless of the sacrifice, to actually

starfish across the beach. Tiler were slowly

be the change tliat you want to see in the world.

dying in the stin. A girl was walking along the

This year is a blank page, an empty school

beach and picking the startish up and throwing

magazine.. As D. H Lawrence said "The most

them back into the foarning waters. A boy

exciting moment is when you have a blank

approached her and said "What are you doing?

cativas and a big brush full of wet colour atid

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you plunge". Let us plunge, for this year is ours

The girl bent down and picked up (tnother and

for us to make of it what we will.

tossed

him into the water and simply replied

"No, but I made a heck of u difference to that one!"

So what does it really mean to change? It means we will become different people as we

experience life at Loreto Mandeville Hail in

This year if we can become more aware of the world outside our own, it we can realise that the

pain of self regret is greater than the pain of fself discipline, if we can extend the hand of friendship to those we may not understand and avoid the carelessness we sometimes show

towards other people, we will grow together.

The challenge is not whether we can do these things, but whether we will. It takes courage to 1

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walk up to someone we aon I know and to say Hello". It takes courage to smile at someone who is upset. It takes courage to embrace those who are different, but if' we are truly accepting, only then will we be able to value the diversity

1998, whether it be in the academic, the cultural,

the sporting or in any of' our chosen fields.

Don't be frightened to change. It is part of your development and it is part of our role here

at I.oretto to guide you as you embrace change.

1 guess the question for all of us is "Do 1 want to change?" The reality is that each and every one of us will change. However, the extent to which we do change is up to us as individuals.

Al] I can ask you, is to be open to new

experiences, new challenges and these in turn will present opportunities for change. How we choose to change is up to each of' us.

Joanne Amott (School Vice Captain)

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Congratulations to Year 12 (1997) Well done, Year 12 (1997). In total, 5% of the

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Year 12 students achieved a TER above 99.00

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(compared to 1% State-wide) and 9% above 98.00 (compared to 2% State-wide). 16% achieved scores above 95.00 (compared to 5%,j State-wide).

31% achieved a score of 90.00 or above (compared to 10% State-wide). 61% of our students achieved

80.00 or above (compared to 2094 State-wide); and 93% achieved scores of 50.00 or above

(compared to 50%! State-wide). The median score was 84.35.

Outstanding results were achieved by Madeleine Healy, Leader of the School

Orchestra, (English, French, Mathematical Methods, Chemistry, Physics, Literature, Specialist Mathematics); Edwina Holbeach

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(English, Mathematical Methods, Chemistry, Physics, City in History, French); Kim Lien (English, Mathematical Methods, Physics,

Specialist Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology, University

Alexandra

Mathematics);

Angelatos (English, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematical Methods, Specialist Mathematics,

French, University Mathematics); Kate MeCloskey

(English,

Dr Susan Stevens,

Revolutions,

Deputy Principal-

Mathematical Methods, Specialist Mathematics.

French, Chemistry, Physics); Carolyn Agardy (English, Texts and Traditions, Economics, Revolutions, Mathematical Methods, French); Miriam Slattery, Captain of Boats and

School Councillor (English, Austi·alian History, City in History, Political Studies, Literature, University History); Sarah

Saunders (English, Texts and Traditions, Legal Studies, Indonesian, Literature, Studio Arts). and Larissa Natividad, School Couneillor,

(English, Mathematical Methods, Specialist Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, Japanese, University Mathematics). All of these students

achieved a TER of 98.00 or above, placing them in the top 2% of the State. Congratulations too to School Captain Amy Hede who achieved a TER of 77.65 and to School Vice Captain Emily Gregory who achieved a TER of 97.50.

Overall, a great result, all the more so given that these results are achieved with an

enrolment policy which is not selective of students on academic grounds and with a

promotion policy which allows all students to proceed into the V.C.E.

Pastoral Care.

Welcome to Dr Susan Stevens,

Deputy Principal - Pastoral Care It is our pleasure to welcome Dr Susan Stevens, M.Mus., M.Ed., Ph.D. (Melb.), A.Mus.A., as Deputy Principal - Director of Pastoral Clare (Years 7 - 12) at Loreto Mandeville Hall, from the start of Term 2.

Dr Stevens comes to this important position with very strong credentials in Catholic secondary education. She has been Year 12 Coordinator and VASS Coordinator at Our Lady of Sion College, Box Hill. Her previous experience includes the roles of Year 7 Coordinator and Year 8 Coordinator. For the last three years she has also been Deputy Chief' Examiner and Assessor in Music Performance: Solo for the Victorian Board of'Studies. In her various

roles she has proved herself to be a talented teacher and a very capable and competent Year Coordinator, demonstrating considerable potential as an educational leader. Susan and her husband, Carl, are the parents of' four school-aged children, Cara, Madeleine, Mark and Lisette. Until recently, she has been a very active member of the parish of' Our Lady of the Pines, Donvale, where she was Co-director of Youth Music Ministry, organist, and

Chairperson of the Parish Education Board. She is now a member of St Dominic's Parish, Camberwell. She is currently working toward a Graduate Diploma in Adolescent Health and Welfare in

the Faculty of Medicine and Dental Sciences at the University of Melbourne.

Congratulations to Rochelle Howie (Year 12) winner of the

Monash Prize for Year 11, 1997.

Kim Lien (Year 12, 1997) awarded Queen's College Scholarship Melbourne University.

Dr Stevens will join Mr. Rob Dernelley, (:Deputy Principal Director of' Studies Prep -Year 12), Mr. Andrew Schmidt (Senior School Coordinator), Mrs Kathy O'Connell (Deputy Principal Head of Junior School), Miss Catherine Sim (Deputy Head of the

Junior School), Mr. Ian James (Director of Business Operations), and Dr Anne Hunt (Principal) as the leadership team for Loreto

Mandeville Hall. Anne Hunt will be taking sabbatical leave in

Sarah Saunders (Year 12, 1997) awarded

Term 2. We are delighted that Mrs. Alison Miller will stay on in the role of' Acting Principal until the end of Term 2, to lead the

Dean's Arts Scholarship Deakin University.

School and to assist Dr Stevens in settling into her role.

Welcome, Dr Susan Stevens.

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Welcome to new staff Bonjour tout le monde (Hi! Everyone) My nante is Fadia Zoglieib and I am the new French teacher.

I have joined the French

Department this year to teach tile language across priniary (Prep - Year 5) and junior secondary (Years 7 - 8).

I hold a degree iii French Language and Literature from the University of Lebanon and a Diploma of Education from Melbourne

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University.

My teaching experience goes back 13 years, most of it overseas, teaching French language and literature to junior and senior classes.

As you can expect from a language teacher, I elljoy reading French poetry and history books cruel if weather and time permit, going for long *fyfle Z %

walks.

I was thrilled to join the French Department at Loreto because of its i.nuoluement and long Tiffany Pullin (Year 6 Teacher), Fadia Zogheib (LOTE Teacher) and

commitment to tile tan:guage. I hope I cern lise

Pauline Noble (Teacher Aide and After Care Assistant)

my uarious teaching experiences to communicate

nix loue of the French language to the girls, making learning French it niost enjoyable Pauline Noble - Teacher Aide and After Care Assistant

Pauline completed her VCE before going on to

experience.

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La Trobe University to complete a BA and Dip Ed in Primary Education. She has a keen

interest in theatre and currently works with

Tiffany Pullin - Year 6 Class Teacher

the Stonnington Theatre Company in all areas

A graduate ofAustralian Catholic University,

including acting, directing and writing. She is

Tiffany began her teaching career at St Joseph's

also a trained singer. Pauline has written two children's books and also writes for children's

theatre. She hopes to produce her work in the near future.

in Chelsea. In 1993 she moved to Osaka, Japan and taught English to university students.

Whilst there, Tiffany studied Japanese.

"Konnic·Iii wa! Tiffany desu."

Her backpacking around Japan included climbing Mt Fuji, skiing in Nagano and eating lots of sush:!

Returning to Australia, Tiffany resumed at St Joseph's, continued studying Japanese and completed a Bachelor of Education. Tiffany says "I Cim rerv pleased to be teaching at I.oreto Mandeville Hall. Sayoonara!"

A belated but warm welcome to Christine

Owen, Accountant in the Business Office, and Geraldine Ilott, Business Operations Assistant, who both .joined the staff at Loreto during last year.

Little Athletics

Congratulations Kesiah Madden - Gold Medal - Under 12

Georgina Balmer - Silver Medal - Under 12 Tahlia Madden - Bronze Medal - Under 10

Christine Owen (Accountant) and Geraldine Ilott (Business Operations Assistant)

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Siana Madden - Bronze Medal - Under 7

Drlohn Collins - Texts and Traditions Teacher

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Just two weeks at my new school as a parttime teacher and two students, whose names I

was not quite sure ofat the time, lined me up for an interview. Good as a "filter" for someone s

101·iting folio, I suppose. Within days one of the pieces was passed on to me to "okay". Well, I was billed cis "A Travelling Man", and all the time I thought I had been doing it hard th.exe. last twenty Years in Melbourne schools. Ouer the years, it is true, th.ere haue been two or three trips away, on.e of them requiring our daughter to get leave from Mandeuille, but mostly I lucts trying to develop biblical and historical modules for Religious Education around Melbourne. The opportunity to concentrate on

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Traditions lured me to Loreto, which seemed

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appropriate for an old Loreto boy from Dawson Street. I haue discovered that teaching part-time

John Collins (Texts and Traditions Teacher), Janine Geddes (Drama Assistant),

creates opportunities to cultivate neglected

Angela Gemma (Maths Teacher) and Grant Fisher (Network Administrator)

theological habits, to keep 1?ly wife guessing Cami

I liaue had my stlspicions confirmed that she is pretty good at that, but then she is a

Mandeuillian too), to read fat books on the train, and while at it to gaze fondly, if only briefly, old the window at a certain Great Place for Racing.

Grant Fisher - Network AdminDstrator

Since leaving LMH at the end of 1994, in addition to my work at Eltham College as Computer Technician, I'pe been heouily involved in music. I played lead guitar with two rock cover bands, 'Hold the Anchouies' and 'Bad

Influence' around the Melbourne pub circuit. I cim currently recording a CD of original and

cover tunes at nix home studio, with me playing drums, bass, keyboards and guitar.

In January 1996 I married my girlfriend of seven years. We built a house and now share it with our dog and cal.

In my spare time I play golf (shot 36 for 9 holes a few weeks ago), mixed netball and squash.

I also run a web site called tile Van Hal.en News

Desk - www.uhnd.com. The site is visited by around: 4000 people per day and keeps me uery busy!

I am looking forward to the challenge of this newly created position at Loreta

Cathy Woodhouse (Director of Sport)

Cathy Woodhouse - Director of Sport Cathy Woodhouse also caught the 'travel bug' some time after graduating from Deakin University with a Bachelor of Education and a

period as Recreation Officer on Great Keppel Island. Ill addition to backpacking across Europe aiid the USA, Cathy worked as a Waterfront Instructor and Camp Counsellor in

New Hampshire and spent a season working in the Canadian ski resort of Blackcomb Mountain.

She joins Loreto as Director of Sport after positions at several secondary colleges.

Her hobbies naturally involve physical activity - notably golf', bushwalking and swimming and she is an active member of Portsea Surf

Litesaving Club.

Students and staff are delighted to welcome

back Angela Gemma who rejoins Loreto Mathematics Department after a year at Star of the Sea and a warm welcome also to Janine

Geddes who takes up a part time position as Drama Assistant.

1998 Captains SCHOOL SPORTS CAPTAIN: Caroline O'Brien

SCHOOL MUSIC CAPTAIN: Rochelle Howie

SCHOOL DEBATING CAPTAIN: Catherine Meehan

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Anna Robertson - LOTE Teacher

In 1996, I completed an honours degree at the University of Melbourne after spending a year in France researching my thesis on new religious communities within the Catholic Church, and working as an interpreter fc,r the Council of Europe. Throughout the last seven years I haue made frequent

visits to

both France and

Switzerland. My overseas pursuits haue ranged from further studies iii French literature to playing nanny to si.x chihiren iii the Swiss Alps (ittite a 'Sound of Music' experience!

After spending four years as a part-time Year

12 'assistante' (it the University High School, 1 realised that I wanted to devote myself fully to a career iii teaching and I consequently completed

a Diploma of Education at Monash University, On a more personal level, I loue surf beaches, Tolitoy, and Latin American dancing.

Anna Robertson (LOTE Teacher), Wendy Anderson (Head of Brass) and

Anne Muller (Legal Studies Teacher)

Wendy Anderson - Head of Brass A graduate of the Victorian College of Arts, Wendy further enhanced her study and

Anne Muller - Legal Studies Teacher

perf·mance opportunities by spending 2 /2 years in London. Since her return, Wendy has taught

Anne Muller can relate first hand experience

att Yan·a Valley Anglican School, Camberwell

of the law to her Legal Studies students. No,

Anglican Girls' Grammar School, Ruyton and

she hasnt been caught speeding or anything

Kostka Hall/Xavier C.ollege. At Xavier, she was

like that! Anne practised as a lawyer in Adelaide

Musical Director/Conductor for many school

after completing a BA I.LB and has lectured at

niusicals where a number of Loreto girls played

RMIT in Family Law. She also travelled widely

lead and chorus roles. Aside from her musical

throughout Europe and India bef'ore completing

interests. Wendy is a Level 2 Gymnastics Coach

a Diploma of Education at Australian Catholic

and works occasionally as a make up artist for

University. Apart from teaching and travel.

photographic work and weddings. She looks

Anne enjoys bushwalking, reading, films und

forward to continuing the development of Brass

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in both eJunior and Senior schools.

Kerry Curran - Integration Aide Kerry, who en.joys netball, swimming and socialising with friends, has joined the Junior School as Integration Aide. She has just

completed a Bachelor of Teaching and is presently undertaking a Post Graduate course in Special Education.

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SCHOOL ORCHESTRA LEADER: Marie-Danielle Turner SENIOR CHORISTER:

Tiffany Lott CONCERT BAND LEADER:

Katsy Lee STAGE BAND LEADER:

Katsy Lee Kerry Curran (Integration Aide)

SCHOOL PIANIST: Rochelle Howie

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Wendy Rickarby

- Physical Education Teacher In 1996 I completed a Bachetor of Education (Physicat Education) at Deakin University. I took six months 'rest' to find my feet and decide. what to do with my life. In this tinie I worked at Toorak College and Presbyterian Ladies' College

assisting with their various sporting and camp programs. I was privileged to receive a position at Loreto Mandeuille Hall in mid 1997.

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staff and students haue made me extremely welcome anci I only hope I (·an giue soniething 'positive' to the school and sport at LMH.

When J'in not busy at sc·hoot I li.he to play basketball, hockey, golf and enjoy the outdoors.

Father-Daughter Mass

Wendy Rickarby

(Physical Education Teacher)

Reflection by Katherine Senior (Year 9) Iii the first reading, we had the story from Exodus 3 about Moses who, on the holy ground of Mount Horeb, meets the God in a flame of fire out of a

Loreto On Song

bush. Moses asks God: What is Your name? God

The Loreto Mandeville Hall School Choirs were asked to take

replies: "I am who I am.... This is my name

part in the St Patrick's Day Mass at the Cathedral this year. The

forever and this is my titt.e for all generations" In the Gospel, we listened to Jesus' story from

joined with the choir from Presentation College Windsor to provide

the gospel of I.whe about the fig tree which, if

the music for this very special Mass.

does note bear fruit, will be cut down.

In the first reading today, Moses found himself on holy ground on Mount Horeb. It was when he found this holy ground that he truly found God

girls, from the Junior School Choir and the Senior Schod Choir

Tlie girls worked with great enthusiasm and excitement to learn a large amount of' music in the first six weeks of school and then

for the first time, and it changed his life forever.

headed off to the cathedral to work as part of' the massed choir, under the direction of Robyn Horner. Two rehearsals took place at the cathedral before the big event to ensure that our girls would

So where can ive find this holy ground in ()111

sing at their very best - and their very best they did!

lives? The answer to that complex question is

As the Cathedral filled with children and priests from all over

simple: this lioly ground is 0111 lives. And in this

the diocese, the strains of 'Gather Us In' filled the air with the

holy ground must something worthwhile be

beautiful voices of our girls. The feelings of prayer and celebration were captured beautifully by our girls, and after the Mass many compliments were received, praising our girls for having added to the prayerfulness of the mass and, of course, for their beautiful

planted. At birth, God sows the seeds of thith and wisdom in our lives. But these seeds will

not grow and bear fruit unless they are nurtured

and cared for, as the fig tree in the Gospel story t()day. The tree needs a gardener; each of' us is lucky enough to have at least two gardeners.

Firstly, we have God, our heavenly Father, who watches over us and keeps us from harm; and then we have our earthly parents, who do almost exactly the same job, except on a more physical. tangible basis. How many of us had our first

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books read to us by our fathers? Had a

grandfather watching to make sure we didn't fall off when we rode our first bike? Had a

grandmother show us how to tie up our shoes time after time after time until we could get it right? Had a mother hold us up in Mass so that we could see the priest over the heads of all the tall grown-ups? How many of us have Dad help us when we just can't answer that algebra

question? All the while, perhaps without either adult or child ever realising, the parents are fulfilling their divinely predestined duties and nurturing the seeds of faith and wisdom given

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to us by God. It is for these reasons that we here, on this holy ground of our Catholic Church,

should give thanks for the holy ground of our lives, the faith and wisdom planted in them

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from our birth, and the gardeners all about us, who are always there for us, in body or spirit,

Pictured: Jessica Minear (front side on)

and always will be.

Front: India Prior, Jessica Lane, Chloe Gardner, Nicole Tan, Lauren D'Aprano Back: Nicola Flook, Nicola Rawling, Rebecca Edwards

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Back Row L-R: Rachel Hoy, Rochelle Howie, Rachel Ball, Lucy Maule, Nancy Sposato, Jessica Moretti, Michelle Rodrigues

Front Row L-R: Clare O'Neil, Margherita Boemo, Phoebe Knowles (School Captain), Joanne Amott (School Vice Captain), Meg Ockelshaw

Blood shed at Loreto Mandeville Hall On Tuesday 3 March the Red Cross Blood Bank visited the School to collect donations of blood from studetits.

The thought of donating blood was anticipated with both enthusiasm and scepticism. Some imagined it to be Comparable to a vampire sucking their blood, while others found it an opportunity to support the health of the community. Although donating blood was not for everyone we had a large response from both students and teachers.

The staff from the Blood Bank cared for the

donors attentively and supplied a refreshment

bar, equipped with treats. Most donors found their experience pleasant. but when there were coniplicatioi-is the Blood Bank staff were prepared. The generosity of the students was not only extended to the community, but also to

one another when they needed support.

Overall the day was a great success for both the Blood Bank and the donors.

It was a

beneficial experience and we lock forward to our next encounter.

Anna Gallard *Year 11)

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Anna Gallard, Year 11, one of the organisers of the visit by the Blood Bank "soothes" willing patient, Kate Connellan.

Dux Speech

well as considering factors such as your stre.ngth in the subject or how well it is scaled.

Speech given to school assembly by 1997

To those of you who are beginning your final

Dux of Loreto Mandeville Hall, Madeleine

year of school, I can empatliise with your concerns. The memories of my own are still

Healy The familiar sound of the school bell combined with the screams and shouts of Year 12 heraided

the end of' our last day of classes. I rushed to

my strangely empty locker and headed for the common room, now strewn with costumes and

props as well as its usual chaotic mess. For some the end of school seemed distant, overshadowed by our impending exams, whilst

some danced, some hugged and cried and others simply prepared to leave or to attend the dance rehearsal that afternoon. The conclusion of 13

years of' school life at Mandeville left me with ,similar anibivalence. My excitement at embarking on this new stage of my education and my life is mixed with a regret at leaving the school community. Not only is it one which provides a sense of security and identity, it has

provided me with many of the experiences and the knowledge which have so contributed to my life.

Folders of CATs, notes on Hanilet, maths tests

and practice papers are bundled together in boxes and stored away. University information letters begin to invade my files of certificates,

PAF arrangements, letters scrawled on folder paper and school notices. Amongst the clutter of novels, figurines and photographs on my bookshelf peeps conspicuously the great tonie of Gray's Anatomy. Some of this will shortly be packed into suitcases and arranged in my room at Newman College, but much of it will remain at home, awaiting my return at the end of the seinester. Importantly, the memories and experiences attached to my mountain of school memorabilia will remain with me throughout my university years and beyond.

fairly vivid. However, I have to admit that Year

12 was a wonderful year. I was fortunate to be part of a fantastic year level within which I

have made many friends. My studies brought me greater satisfaction and enjoyment as I grew to enjoy education for its own sake as well as its benefits.

I can recall fondly, if' vaguely, the first book I read. Within my grasp also are memories of my first morning at school, and my first night away from home and my scratchy half-sized violin.

My interest in medicine began less formally.

My childhood is pervaded by hazy memories of my Fisher Price Doctor's kit and my great uncle's skeleton from his own medical studies bundled

up in a trunk in the garage labelled mysteriously 'Uncle's bones;'. My first serious thoughts about studying medicine evolved maiiy years later. I

first visited the Anatomy museum on open day in Year 10 at the University of Melbourne. On niy way up the stairs I met the admissions officer for entry into the medical course the next

year. "So you want to study medicine?" she asked. I nodded and replied "Any tips?". "Work like mad in Year 12" , she replied.

Academic success is not the sole pathway to a successful future. However, ifyou are interested in a career which requires a university degree,

VCE becomes of great importance. Whilst to preserve your sanity it is necessary to enjoy a life with some balance during your final year at school, at crucial times of the year, hard work really is unavoidable. When you set your goals, you are at least vaguely aware of the amount of

work necessary to achieve them. Organisation will enable you to maintain other interests. At the orientation camp for medicine over the past

Yeats described education as 'not the filling of a pail but the lighting of a fire'. To me it is one of the most exciting opportunities and greatest gifts given to me by my parents and teachers.

Not only does education provide the mind with a wealth of knowledge, it ignites the wonder of creative thought. In Arthur C Clarke's 2001

weekend I found that the majority of people in

Frank Poole is awakened after his death some

concentration. I can promise you, following the

1000 years earlier. Naturally, he discovers a society quite different from his own a millennium earlier. One of the wonders of this society is 'the brainbox'.

It enables the transfer of

experience, and potentially, knowledge from a disk into the human brain in minutes, just as we, the people of the 20th century, would transfer data from a floppy disk to a hard drive.

my course had continued hobbies such as sport or music throughout most of Year 12. Even at the most demanding times of the year, sometimes the brief phone conversation, the snatches of a re-run of Star Wars, or a trip to the refrigerator will allow you to regain release of results in December, the moment when

your preference list no longer seems ludicrous is worth the work. Importantly, it is possible to look back upon your year with a sense of fulfilment rather than regret.

Yet as Elbert Green Hubbard said "A school

This would certainly be convenient. Through experience we develop and evolve individually

should not be preparation for life. A school should be life". Its opportunities extend beyond the strictly academic and it is the source of many important friendships and influences. I

and as a species.

However, whilst the

believe my school education not merely to have

application of knowledge is rewarding, its acquisition is, and should be, equally satisfying.

Your studies at school are not merely directed

consisted of English expression, English

towards a TER and a university placement.

and experiences. Mandeville offers a rich and

Enjoying your work and maintaining an interest and enthusiasm for what you are doing will It is greatly improve your perfurmance. therefore important to choose subjects because they interest you, because you enjoy them, as

full education which is there to be seized. The

literature, two maths, two sciences and a LOTE, but a constellation of' extra-curricular activities

highlights of my school life include the common room, the eccentric teachers, the orchestral rehearsals and the PAF as well as the moments of academic success.

I have been privileged to have learnt from

some outstanding teachers at Mandeville to wliom I am immensely grateful and recognise and admire their love of learning which they

Australian Girls' Choir Tour

pass on to their students. I have also benefited

Every second year. the Australian Girls' Choir

from the influence and support of formal and

gives girls in the top level of the choir, the

informal mentors and role models throughout

opportunity to perform overseas. Both Melissa Hii and I were fortunate enough to have been

my time at Mandeville.

I am honoured to be awarded Dux of' the School

and am proud of the achievements of my year level as a whole. I thank my family for the many opportunities they have offered me and

given the opportunity to tour with them late last year. I have toured with them on two other occasions in 1993 and 1995 and found the

benefits of'these international tours invaluable.

for their unwavering support. My school years

In London we visited places such as

have been extremely happy ones, and I have

Westminster Abbey, and Madame Tussauds Wax

been fortunate to have enjoyed the warmth and

Museum and performed at the Barbican Centre

security of the environment at Mandeville.

I hope that you enjoy your studies and your time at school, and wish each of'you all the best for the years ahead. Thank you.

Madeleine Healy

ancl several wonderful cathedrals.

I was

fortunate enough to have spent my 17th birthday in London. It certainly wasn't a bad way to spend a birthday!!

Moving on to Vienna, we were fortunate

enough to attend the Vienna State Opera to see

the performance of Opera Jerusalem, see famous musici:iii's graves, houses and museums, and visit the home of' the Vienna Boys' Choir. We

did several performances here including a Mayoral reception and a television performance.

Our next stop was bound to be a favourite among the girls - Salzburg. Here, we were able to perform at Salzburg Cathedral and visit many of The Sound of Music landmarks. Salzburg was definitely the most beautiful place we visited.

From Salzburg, we drove through Germany to Italy, visiting Bassano Del Grappa and Verona. The food here was absolutely delicious!

We also spent a day in Venice, performing in St Mark's Square, shopping and eating!!

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Rome was definitely an experience of a

lifetime. We were able to visit several places t

such as the Colosseum, the Trevi fountain and the Ancient Forum. But, the highlight of our stay in Rome was singing in St Peter's Basilica and having the honour of' a general audience with Pope John Paul II. It was a wonderful

experience and one that I will never forget.

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After three weeks of continuous performing, sightseeing and travelling, we arrived home, needless to say, quite exhausted. in a niatter of three and a half weeks, we had formed new

friendships around the world and strengthened Year 11 students, Erin Buntine, Bridget Cleary and Katherine Gardiner gain some insights into the theatrical world from "Red Riding Hood", Tamsin

friendships within the choir. We experienced many different cultures, foods, and currencies.

Carroll, Loreto Kirribilli past student.

The cultural, social and educational benefits of overseas travel cannot be overestimated and I

know that both Melissa and I have come away

Red Riding Hood

from this tour with many memories that we will

Tamsin Carroll, a past pupil of'Loreto Kirribilli (Year 12, 1996) visited Loreto Mandeville Hall

have for the rest of our lives.

Michelle Rodrigues (Year 12)

recently to talk to the inaugural Year 11 Theatre Studies class.

Tamsin is currently performing in the

Scholarships

Melbourne Theatre Company's production of

Mathematics - Exam Date Saturday

Sondheim's Into the Woods. She plays the role

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of Little Red Riding Hood. Tanisin's father Peter Carroll is also in the production. Her

Closing Date 4.00pm Thursday 20 August 1998

visit certainly inspired the Year 11 students,

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some of whom aspire to a pro fessional career in

Year 10 1999

the theatre too.

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Closing Date 4.00pm Thursday 6 August 1998

Reflection, Unity And Fun! In my 13 years at Loreto. I have never beeii part of anything quite like the Year 12 camp.

Phillip Island set the scene for our two day retreat. It was the last camp we were to ever

encounter together. The retreat was quality time for our year level to relax, a rare. opportunity in our final, challenging year at

school. We were giving the camp to each other, so our leader, Alicia, said. ip

The two days entailed a series of reflective A

activities enabling us to ponder on our lives, who we are and who we want to be in the future.

There was a workshop about positive and negative attitudes towards Year 12, generating confidence to meet the challenges ahead. We

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each felt a sense of direction. One highlight was a yoga session on the beach where we Year 12 on camp

thoroughly relaxed in a peaceful environment.

Some teachers shared with us their amazing life stories, and we realised that they too had lives beyond school!

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The night ritual on Thursday was an

interpretation of the gospel, and our school theme for 1998 -'Be the change you want to see in the world'. Everyone participated iii the performance through dance, song, mime and various other artistic representations. It displayed how our Year 12 group wanted to

approach the coming year and the rest of' our lives. We then had the opportunity to give a candie to anyone, as a symbol of reconciliation of past conflicts. For that moment, we united as one under the Loreto name. There was nothing

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to hide and everything was resolved. Each Year

12 girl was touched individually. It was unforgettable.

The Year 12 camp was a unique opportunity to bond with friends and teachers. Alicia was

right, our contributions to the retreat gave to each other the opportunity to reflect and unite.

It was a demonstration that we are not alone.

The class of'98 will face the year as one.

Year 12 students practise yoga relaxation techniques on the beach a, Phillip ]sland

Lucy Maule (Year 12)

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Year 2 girls are studying the enchanted world of fairies, including Shakespeare's Fairies frum a Midsummer Night's Dream.

Just imagine the surprise in Year 2 classroom when two fairy visitors arrived! First came

Pipskintinkle, gentle and gorgeous, followed by

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the very bold and beautiful Tissletoff.

The girls were excited to find that

Pipskintinkle's human look-alike could be our lovely Teacher Aide, Miss Pauline Noble!

Needless to say, Miss Noble was so disappointed to hear that the fairy had come on her day off.

But don't fret Miss Noble because the Year 2 class has discovered that there are more than 4000 Faerie sites on the Internet and with that 0

much interest - you just never know when a fairy might appear again in Year 2!!

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The students were woken early by nearby cows 'mooing' in the paddock and the teachers' cheerful voices wishing the happy explorers a good morning. The days were filled with much exploration and adventure whilst in Echuca, learning about the historic wharf, playing in • the Penny Arcade, visiting the wax museum and spending time working together in cooperative group games.

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The trip home allowed the group to investigate, first-hand, the gold mining town of Bendigo. 60 metres

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Athletics Report

Interhouse Athletics Carnival - 1998

- Term 1, 1998

The Senior School looked forward to the return to Olympic Park for our annual Interhouse Athletics Carnival. The day ran very smoothly and there were sonic outstanding performances from

The year for athletics begaii in earnest at the inaugural pre-season LMH Sports Camp held at St Kevin's College in the week preceding the resumption of school. All of our Swimming,

Athletics, Rowing and Diving Squads participated.

Our athletes participated in four days of technique training, fitness work, pool recovery

some of our athletes.

Thank you to the LMH ,staff who officiated all day and to parents for their support. Congratulations to all students under the guidance of the Sports House Captains for making the day so successful.

Results:

sessions, information sessions, and guest

speakers, including Margaret Crowley, Australian Olympic Team member in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics The weather was fabulous and we all especially enjoyed those hill sprint sessions at the Tan!

The athletics girls had a chance to appreciate some of the training involved in other sports, as sonic of our sessions were combiiied, as were

some of'our lunchtime eating sessions!

Regular training commenced in Week 2 of term, and the athletes have been working extremely well under the guidance of' our two coaches Manfred and Tom.

Our Interschool

4th

Mornane

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3rd

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2nd

Barry

2498 points

1st

Mulliall

2752 points

Year Level Champions: Year 7

Lucy Kenny

Year 8

Joanna Downing

Mulhall

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Sarah Dynon

Ward

Lana Cridland

Mulhall

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Jessica Fetterplace Ward

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Emma Poynton

Mulhall

Rachel Hoy

Barry

Overall Champion Athlete: Year 7

Lucy Kenny

Mulhall

Throwing Champion:

athletics carnivals are in the first three weeks

Year 11

of Term 2. We are looking forward particularly to the SCSA I)ivision 1 Carnival and hope to

House Spirit:

Kamy Lee

Barry

Mornane

(Miss) Carolyn Fox

cement our spot in the division this year!

(Physical Education Coordinator/Athletics Coach)

The Athletics Premier League Competition has concluded fur the 1997/1998 season. We

had three teams entered in the competition and our Grand Final placings were as follows: Senior Team (Year 10 and 11 students) 3rd (from 16 schools)

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Soine outstanding performances in the Athletics Premier League Competition this year came from:

House Laptains at Olympic Park Interhouse Athletics Carnival Olivia Sweeney and Katrina Hood (Mornane), Jessica Moretti and Caroline

Emma Poynton

100m, 200iii

O'Brien (Mulhall), Rachel Hoy and Joanne Amott (Barry), Anthea Kavanagh

Joanna Dowiiing

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and Emily Petricola (Ward).

Lucy Kenny

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Adelaide Hamilton Green Discus Lana Cridland

800m

Alison Spence

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Claire Maefarlan

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Jacqueline Funder

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Jessica Fetterplace

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metres Sprint.

Congratulations Rebeka Jageurs (Year 11) selected in Under 20 Australian Water Polo Team to compete in Europe in May and was also voted best player in the recent Australian Schoolgirls' Competition in Tasmania.

Jannah Taborsky (Year 11) selected in Victorian Water Polo Team and as a reserve in the Australian Schoolgirls' Team.

Rachel Hoy (Year 12) and Madeline Hoy (Year 12, 1997) 3rd Place Beach Sprint Relay at National Surf' Lifesaving Championships in Queensland.

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Association Judges, parents of Suzanne Forster who began her career at this competition and is a member of the Sydney 2000 squad.

Tennis

Swimming The Swimming Team raced to an early start, with trials being held on the second day of term at the Praliran Pool. 70 girls were trying out for approximately 30 places. The team was chosen according to times swum over 50 yards, age groups and the availability of race events at the District sports.

In the search for a team to represent LMH at

the Armadale District Tennis, there were up to six sessions a week before school and at lunch

times where girls could come and try out. Any girl with a background in tournament tennis was encouraged to attend. Practices were always busy and the girls worked hard. Sometimes the disappearance of tennis balls looked like

The weather was exceptionally kind as we

stopping our progress. We always managed to

nianaged to enjoy fine hot days for nearly every

resume training after a quick search of the

session. Patrons of' the pool became used to the

undergrowth on the other side of the fence!

LMH'snake' up in the stands as the girls applied their sunscreen to each other at the start of

every session in the shade of the stands. All team members traineel exceptionally hard throughout our short preparation for the sports.

They practised streamlining their dives, finishing races without taking a breath 1 1 0111 the flags to the wall and super-quick relay changeovers.

Natalie MeNamee (Year 6) was chosen to be

our singles i'epresentative.

Natalie and Jacqueline Moore (Year 5) Meg Sweeney (Year 6) and Georgina Balmer (Year 6)

Bridget Allanadale (Year 6) and Amy Noonan (Year 5) were chosen as doubles representatives.

The girls all played excellent matches against

When race day finally arrived, the girls. superbly led by Captains Lucie Chalniers and

girls from Sacre Coeur, Lauriston, St Catherine's

Briana Fitzgerald, were ready to compete for a

MeNamee was selected as our unbeaten singles

place att the Victorian Primary Schools' Swimming Championships. Everything that lind

representative to play at the Victorian Primary Schools Tennis Championsliips played at the

been practised during training was applied with

Tennis Centre in Bendigo. Natalie played

200% more effort by every team member. The

brilliantly, coming within a game of the finals!

12 Years Division B relay team's efforts were particularly outstanding. The team finished in a most creditable 4th place behind St Catherine's, Firbank and Lauriston teams.

It, was interesting to note that many of the girls' swims would have been fast enough to qualify for last year's zone finals. This year's qualifiers were in some cases five seconds faster, 12 seconds in the relay events. The standard iii

our district (in all sports) continues to increase at an incredible rate.

There were five new

and Melbourne Girls' Grammar.

Natalie

Lifesaving A number of Junior School girls spent their summei holidays on beaches spread around Victoria as part of Surf I.ifesaving's Nipper Program. The program is for children aged 8 12 and aims to train them as future lifesavers, as well as teach children about the skills needed

to tackle our surf beaches in sakty.

Eleanor Dunin (Year 3) won a silver medal in

the Under 10 Cameron Relay (swim, run, board, run) at tlie Bancoora Surf Titles held on the

records swum on the day.

West Coast near Anglesea. Eleanor is an active member of the Lorne Surf Club and recently

Diving The divers began their preparation almost as quickly as the swinimers. Over 20 girls made their way to the Harold Holt Memorial Pool every Monday to practice and learn with Miss

represented Lorne at the Victorian Nippers

Championships. The Wade, Iron Nipper, Beach Relay, Sprints, Flags and Boards events were also events in which Eleanor has been successful.

Monica Wright (Gyninastics and Diving Coach).

(Miss) Jayne Webster

Many of the girls had no prior experience, but

(Junior School Sports Coordinator)

have developed an instant liking for the sport with Monica's and Samantha Basford's (Captain of Diving) encouragement.

Michelle Smitheram (Year 5), Emily Richards

(Year 4), Grace Callaghan (Year 5), Stephanie Lukan (Year 5), Alison Smitheram (Year 64 Carly Lagana (Year 6) and Emilia Sala (Year 6) were selected to represent the school at the Armadale District Diving Championships.

These were held at Lauriston on Sunday 1,5 March. Grace Callaghan was selected as reserve

for the State Championships in the 11 Years age group. On Saturday 21 March, Grace also dived at the All Junior Diving Competition and came 2iid in the 11 Years age group with a spectacular inward tuck dive.

The girls were f'ortunate to enjoy the encouragement of two Victorian Diving

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A Common Thread We canie from across four states and six ·tbta

different Loreto Institutions to attend the Loreto Student Leaders' Conference,

However we

shared one common thread; our tie to the Loreto

order. Upon arriving, initial formalities gave way and we quickly discovered uncanny similarities in our personalities, hobbies, morals and general ethos. As we discussed the exciting year which was quickly dawning upon us, the extent of the influence Loreto had on all our

lives became increasingly evident.

We hit the town on Friday niglit and the city lights along the Yarra provided a romantic backdrop for street performers and artists.

Saturday we travelled down to Acland Street, St Kilda on tlie Swanston Street tram. Asha, an Adelaide boarder, oohed and ahhed; "We have nothing like this"! Between sprinting after trams and eating lunch with the flower clock (unfortunately not ensuring our promptness) we managed to find our way to Loreto Mandeville Hall. The school was a great success and much admired by all.

On Sunday we bussed up to Ballarat. Walking around Loreto, Ballarat (Mary's Mount - the first Loreto school in Australia), we were silent.

We had underestimated the enormity and history of'the Loreto family. I was overwhelmed as I stood and stared at original paintings of

Loreta nuns when they arrived iii Australia. I felt shivers run up and down my spine as I

Renewing friendships at Loreto - Michiko Tagawa, Midori Tsuji and Hiromi Sakai.

Three Little Maids From School

delicately finger·ed ornate wall paintings iii their chapel. The chapel was designed to inspire

Friendships furmed during the School and

children during a Latin Mass. It is truly a work

Homestay Programme with Fukuoka Kaisei

of art, although in need of restoration.

I said my goodbyes amidst a garden of' blue

and yellow flowers spelling 'Loreto'. The

Girls' High School were renewed recently, when three of the Japanese girls made a brief visit to Melbourne.

weekend provided me with an insight that I am

They were Michiko Tagawa, Midori Tsii.ii and

extremely grateful for. I thank the Loreto order,

Hiroini Sakai, who were part of the first group

both nationally and internationally.

to visit Loreto Mandeville Hall in 1994. Whilst

Phoebe Knowles (School Captain)

in Melbourne for three days from 26 February 1998, the girls stayed with the families of Kate Dickson and Virginia Grant (Year 12, 1996).

Michiko had stayed with the Dicksons in 1994, whilst Virginia had been hosted by Hiromi's family during the reciprocal visit to Fukuoka in

What a Heap of Garbage All the schools around Australia cleaned a

little part of our world. Loreto Mandeville Hall's contribution was helpful not only to Australia

September 1993. Kate stayed with Michiko's family for a few days en route to England in December 1996. In the intervening time the girls have maintained contact with each other by regular correspondence.

but to our own school environment. In each

Whilst in Melbourne, they had a day trip to

Year 7 class there were 14 groups and they each collected between 200 and 300 pieces of rubbish.

the Mornington Peninsula, went roller-blading at St Kilda, shopping and sightseeing around

Most of the rubbish which was collected could

the city.

have been recycled but was dumped and dropped in the streets.

Roaming the streets nearby our school was

fun because we knew what significance it had to

After leaving Melbourne, the trio spent a further three days in Sydney before returning home, completing a whirlwind visit to Australia ofjust one week.

us. We sang songs wliile we worked. The name

(Mrs) Jennifer Dickson

of this special day was 'Clean Up Schools' Day'.

A lot of us felt pleased with what we achieved for the environment.

Susan Aceary and Julien Gibson (Year 7)

Left: Cleaning up our environment - Leia Bonacci,

School Tours Phone Registrar, Ms Zena Roslan for more details 9826 0211.

Andrea Pahor and Amanda Fuller, Year 7.

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j domes Are Sought For These Children Principal's Address to 30

the 1997 Final Assembly of the Senior School This address is being published in response to many requests from people who were unable to attend th:e 1997 Final Assembly

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1997 has been another good year for Loreto Mandeville Hall, but 1 am not going to recite the many achievements - the Year 12 results, all the extra-curricular activities and numerous

successes we have enjoyed. These are all outlined in great detail in the 1997 School Magazine.

These achievements are really the icing on the cake. What is important is the cake itself. What is the cake? The cake is the things that really

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what it is that we believe in and are committed to.

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For us, the ultimate measure of' our success

as a school is you, the students, and not the results which you achieve but the lives that you lead. Who is it that you care about? How will

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.you spend your time? For whom and for what will you use your gifts and talents? Much more

(1) Homes are sought for these children.

important to us than your chosen career (be it

from the publication "Bringing Them Home" Report of Human Rights and

astronaut, actor, physiotherapist or whatever)

Equal Opportunity Commission, 1997

Reproduced courtesy of Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission

is the much more fundamental question: will

you be working to build a better world for everyone or will you be working to build a better world for yourself? Year 128 will be voting in

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our next election for government (and Year 7s

infants, Moor e River,

will be voting in just a few years tillie). Whose

W.A.

interests will you be concerned about and What concerns will influence your voting, this next

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time and every time, into the future? Will you

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even be bothered to vote? Australians were

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recently invited to vote for the delegates who

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would attend the constitutional convention and

Home" Report of Human

determine what constitutional options would be

Rights and Equal

presented to the Australian people, and yet less than 50% of those who were eligible actually

Opportunity Com,mission, 1997

voted. Will you care enough to vote? What sort of Australian citizen will you be?

This is a very significant moment, a defining moment, for us as Australians. Iii 1997, we have had the so called 'race debate' (with vociferous

and often ugly debate on racial issues), the report on the Stolen Generations (The National Inquiry

into the Separation of Aboriginal C Iii 1 dren from their Families), and in these last few weeks we

have had the proposed amendments to the Aboriginal I.and Rights legislation. These are critical issues in our formation and our

understanding of ourselves as a nation.

The Stolen Generations enquiry was conducted by the Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission. It gives devastating testimony to the mistreatment of aboriginal children and

families in the first 20() years ofwhite settlement in Australia. It documents our national disgrace, our national shame:

that Aboriginal children by

(3) Biddy, nursemaid to the

the thousand were forcibly removed, stolen, from

Gordons of Brewon Station.

their families, in a systematic attempt to

Reproduced courtesy of Bicentennial

eradicate their race and to obliterate their

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identity. This was done according to a

South Wales from the publication .

government policy ofassimilation (assimilation

with the goal of annihilation) which, by today's international legal standards, would constitute

"Bringing Them Home' Report of

Human rights and equal Opportunity Commission, 1997

1,19* 2()

tkill

genocide. At the very least, it was a gross

My question of you, my concern for you, my assessment of the education we have given to

violation of human rights.

The photographs in the report are heart-

you, is will you care about these things? Will

wrenching: (i) "Homes are sought for these

you care about the indigenous Australians? Will

children", but it was their own families who

you care about the 1 in 9 Australians who now

wanted them. See the cross that someone has

live iii poverty? (By poverty I mean without

marked on one of' the little girls in this

enough money for the basic necessities of life,

photograph, and the comment - 'If not this one,

not holidays or computers or Doc Martens, but

then make sure it was someone strong'.

food and medicine and electricity - the bare

(ii) "Nurse with two illiants ,

Babies as young

essentials that are necessary for a human life of

as this were taken from their mothers, but they

dignity. ) Will you care? And will you care enough

were not orphans; they were taken away, stolen,

to do something?

from their families, to be raised in children's

This issue of aboriginal reconciliation is just

homes and institutions, often never to see their

one example ofthe sorts of questions we have to

families again. Imagine if this was clone to you

face and the re.sponsibility we have as Australian

or to members of your family. Imagine the

citizens. And it is our business, not anybody

emotional damage, the irreparable life-long

else's. What we do, what we say, matters. Your

damage that this would cause (iii) "Bic/cly-

influence niatters, your influence on other

station nurs·emaid , An aboriginal girl, a

people. Will you help to tell the story'? Will you

nursemaid employed in domestic service. From

help other people to understand the issues?

as young as the age of 13, aboriginal children

Never forget that your vote matters, as much as

were apprenticed as domestic servants (girls) or

every other person's in the land. Take the time

as farm labourers (boys), where they were often

and make the effort to think when you vote.

not paid for their work, often suffered serious

Don't ever waste your vote.

mistreatment, and often physical :ind sexual abuse as well. When they then grew up and had children, their children were often taken away.

Hence the name of the report,

The Stolen

not Generation but

Generations,

Generationt,

because this happened generation after generation; every aboriginal Australian family was at'fected by it in some way.

This is what it means to be what Mary Ward called 'seekers of trutli and doers of justice'. We

first have to seek the truth with open hearts and open minds. We have to try to work out where the truth lies (and not just take up the parts of the truth which suit us or that suit other people to have us believe), and then, from our very best assessment of the truth, to work

What most Australians do not realise is that the

for justice, to do justice, to work to build a

indigenous Australians were not only deprived and

better world for all Australians. That's the

dispossessed of their lands, as if that were not

challenge; that's what matters most to us; that's

tragedy enough, but dispossessed of their families.

the cake that matters.

Yet, when the report was presented to our

commonwealth parliament earlier this year, it inet with a stubborn refusal from our government to apologise, a refusal to say that we as a nation are genuinely sorry. Now, within months ofthe Stolen

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Generations report, we have the proposed Wik amendments which effectively intend the extinguishnient of native title. Those native title rights were only granted a few years ago.

When we talk about aboriginal reconciliation, this is what we have to talk about: the

dispossession ofaboriginal Australians' families

Prayer From The Opening School Assembly, 1998 Dear Lord

and the dispossession of their land.

As we come together to celebrate the birth of

Reconciliation is certainly not about white

a new school year at Loreto, we endeavour to

Australians deciding what might be given back

take responsibility for our actions in all that we

to aboriginal Australians. Reconciliation first

do.

and foremost demands acknowledging (and then

In our studies; that with your help we can

apologising for) what has happened, the wrongs

work diligently and realise that the pain of' self

that have been done, the suffering that has

discipline is less than the pain of self regret.

been inflicted, and the devastation that has been

caused in the lives of indigenous Australians as

a result of the way in which they were treated.

We do indeed need to have a national sorry day.

Now, you and I haven't done these things.

Alas, most Australians have not even met an

aboriginal person. (If' only every Australian had

at least one aboriginal Australian friend's telephone number iii his or her address book.

Wouldn't that make a difference?) We are not

We endeavour to extend the hand of friendship to those we may not understand so that all girls and staff here at Loreto, feel they are an important and valued members of our community.

To recognise and give thanks for our dedicated staffand fantastic resources we are so privileged to have here at Loreto Mandeville Hall. Help us to have the courage to say'Thank you' and to be aware of all that is given to us.

personally guilty of the wrongs of the past. But

Finally, we pray that we can become more

we are responsible, each and every one of us,

aware of the world outside our own, and through

each and every day, for what happens now. We

the experiences and challenges that this year

cannot change the past, but the future lies in

will offer, we will grow.

our hands. It will be what we make of it.

Lord hear our prayer.

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Destinations of 1997 Graduates Carolyn

Agardy

University of Melbourne

Catherine Longano

Deakin University

Nursing

Brigid

Anderson

University of Melbourne Arts and Sciences

Sara

Lynch

Monash University

All s I Laiu

Alexandra Angelatos

University of Melbourne

Engineering I Late

Anita

McCarthy

Monash University

Arts

Kathryn Arbon

Monash University

Commerce

Kathleen McCloskey University of Melbourne

Tegan

Baker

RMIT

Nursing

Jane

Merrylees

Sasha

Milinkovic Victoria University

Commerce /Arts

Emily

Ball

Monash University

Arts

Anneke

Barlow

Swinburne

Businessl Arts-Japanese

Sophie

Be][

RMIT TAFE

Bremner

Box Hill TAFE

Arts-Visual Arts

Priscilla

Brown

University of' Melbourne

Com merce /Arts

Kena

Sally

Buxton VCA Carrodus

Monash University

Bachelor of Arts-Photography Arts

Charlotte Carter

RMIT

Media Studies

Katherine Castles

RMIT TAFE

Arts-Visual Arts

Louisa

Coleman

Deakin University

Commerce / Lair

Melissa

Corbett

Monash University

Arts l Information

Gendry

Cordon

University of Melbourne Computer Science

Cross

Box Hill TAFE

Hospitality-Management

C arla

Beacon

University of Melbourne

Science

Camille

Diafas

RMIT

Architecture

Lucie

Douez

RMIT

Industrial Relations and

Egan

University of Melbourne Arts

Edwina

Galbally

Swinburne TAFE

Community Serrice-Child Care

Monique George

Deakin University

Teaching-Sec I Psychology

Naomi

University of Melbourne Engineering l Science

Emily

Gregory

University of Melbourne Co m me rce 1 A rts

Ania

Gruba

Monash University

Arts / Science

Monash University

Commerce 1 Sc ie nce

Deakin University

Arts-Indonesian /Conimerce

Shona

Science

Cecilia

Mye rs

University of Melbourne Arts/Sciences

Larissa

Natividad

University of Melbourne Physiotherapy

Fiona

Nazzari

Monash University

Arts

Elissa

Nolan

Deakin University

Arts-indonesian /Commerce

Bonnie

O'Brien

University of Melbourne Science I Engineering

Harris

Arts-Humanities and Social,

Monique 0'Donoghue RMIT

Social Science

Aimee

Arts-Humanities/Soc. Science

O'Sullivan La Trobe University

Marguerite Osborne

Monash University

Arts

Claire

Victoria University

Business- Tourism Mgmt

Papaluca

Kristina Papamarkou Monash University

Cominerce-Accounting and

Carla

Passar()

Swinburne Hawthorn

Arts

Caroline

Pei·rett

ACU Mercy

Teacher Education/Arts

Sian

Prosser

Deakin University

Disability Studies

Marika

Psomotragos Swinburne TAFE

Business-Accounti:ng

Georgiana Quinn

University of Melbourne Architecture

Priscilla

Ruffolo

Monash University

Arts

Pia

Sabbadini

Monash University

Arts j Business-Marketing

Nicole

Saint Ange University of Melbourne

Arts

Astrid

Saldukas

Victoria University

Business-Catering and Hotel

Hannaford University of Melbourne Early Childhood Studies

Gabrielle Harkins

Emily

University of Melbourne

Flnance

Annie

Hammer

Sciencel Commerce

Charlotte Mulder

Hunter

Human Res Mgmt

Aislinn

La Trobe University

Sciences

Jolie

Domenica Gullace

Monique Moussi

Julianne O'Doherty La Trobe University

Management

Grant

Business-Retail

Management lim Trade

Arts-Visud Merchandising

Fiona

Medicine /Surgery

University of Melbourne Architecture

Mgmt

ACU Mercy

Nursing

Aushra

Saldukas

Deakin University

Commerce

Swinburne TAFE

Hospitality-Management

Danielle

Sanders

R:\liT TAFE

Arts-Visual Arts

Madeleine Healy

University of Melbourne Medicine I Surgery

Melanie

Sargeant

RMIT

Marketing

Amy

Hede

La Trobe University

Behauioural Science

Sarah

Saunders

Deakin University

Arts-Professional Writing

Colette

Herman

Scally

La Trobe University

.Business

Claire

Samantha Hilbert

Deakin University

Arts-Indoneslan/Commerce

Vanessa Seconnino Deakin University

Arts /Commerce

Angela

Monash University

Arts-Social Science

Lalitha

Arts-Media Arts

Hill

Amanda Ho University of Melbourne Science Edwina

Ho[beach

Deakin University

Arts-Indonesian l Commerce

Monash University

Medicine 1 Surgery

Edwina

Hurley

Gabrielle Hurst

Brighton Bay School of Folio Preparation Course Art, Design and Photography

Miriam

Slattery

University of'Melbourne Arts/Lau'

Marta

Soszynski

RMIT

Victoria

Spillane

Arts-Media and

Architecture

Swinburne

Business

Catherine Stribley

RXTIT

Engineering-Chemical /

Emma

Stutt

Monash University

University of Melbourne

Science-Biomedical

Marielle

Sullivan

ACU Mercy

Teacher Education/Arts

Arts

Arts

Jenkins

University of Melbourne Science

Lucy

Johnson

Deakin University

Arts l Science

Sarah

Joubert

Victoria University

Business-Catering and Hotel

Ashanthi Theivendran University of Melbourne

Management Kenny

Swinburne

Business Admin

University of Melbourne

Claire

Jane

Katherine Sherry

Communications

Holmes

Madeline Hoy

Selvendra Deakin University

University of Melbourne Medicine / Surgery

Bridgette Holland Jacinta

A.F.L. Traineeship

University of Melbourne Arts

Science

Ruth

Tinetti

Swinburne

Information Systems

Melissa

Tribe

Deakin University

Arts l Commerce

Anika

Walker

RMIT TAFE

Arts-Visual Arts

Deakin University

Teach-See I Health Promotion

Madeleine Keogh

Deakin University

Computing-Applied Computing

Philippa

Whiting

Lauren

Monash University

Arts

Edwina

Wilson

University of Melbourne

Com me rce 1 Ar t s

Cherie Lagana

Open Channel

Cert. of Video Production

Ellen

Woodruff

Swinburne

Applied Science-Psych. 1

Kim

RMIT Fishermens Bend

Lacava

Lien

Fiona

Livi

Deakin University

Blochemistry

Engineering-Aerospace I Bus Admin

Agnieszka Wrzesinski Monash University

Sport Coaching and Administration

Tertiary placements as at February 1998.

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Arts /Commerce

Where do l go?

children and the high incidence of serious

In March 1996, I embarked on my career in medicine at Monash University, Clayton.

Among the adults, hypertension, kidney failure

diarrhoeal. respiratory and parasitic infections.

Saturated with new faces, ideologies and

and diabetes is rife. In India the health problems were very siniilar to the Aboriginal communities,

intellectuals, I became adept at cramming large amounts of information in ridiculously small

villages were newborn babies, where one in three

amounts of time! Despite the increasingjoviality

dies prematurely. It is difficult to forget their

of university life over the course of my first year, it seemed to be tinged with a sense of

miniature f'eatures and emaciated bodies.

As I neared my nineteenth birthday, and after much reflection, this feeling uncertainty.

articulated itself in the form of a question. It was a question I'd been asked in a Year 10

careers class, three years earlier: "Where do you see yourself in ten years?

I visualised myself'sipping cocktails in hospital

however, the 1110st common victims in the Indian

Naturally, I searched desperately for the reasons behind these problems. It was only towards the last weeks of my placements that I

begaii to become aware of some of the deeper social and cultural issues involved. Too often

when trying to 'help' people who are in greatest need, it is forgotten that they are people first. It is forgotten that they have a valid culture which

board rooms with other consultants dressed in

needs to be acknowledged.

white, or in a quiet sleepy suburb of Melbourne

initiatives that have been set up in Aboriginal communities which had failed, for numerous

filling out prescriptions for anti-cold formulae and anti-depressants. Yet, overlapping these fictitious images were clearer ones of my own past: being enveloped by my mother's arins after a long day at primary school; laughing contentedly while being twirled in the air by my father; screaming in unison at school sports

I saw many

reasons, but often because they were not set up with the consultation and approval of the people for whom they were created. I realised quite quickly that I had much to learn from both the Aboriginal people and the Indian people of rural Calcutta. I was a visitor, and if'I ever wanted to

daysi sitting silently in my room, wrapped in my doona, thinking and praying. The recurrent

help them I had to understand them, and work

image was that of me in a nurturing

to work with, or consult the people of' a

environment, witli enough to eat, to driiik, enough shelter, enough company, enough love.

community is to disempower them, to dominate

I thought of' my twelve years of schooling and the six years of medicine to which I had committed myself. "For what purpose?" I asked.

I felt an inner push to search beyond my secure environment, to look for those who were different

from me, to learn from them and see if there was anything that I could do to help.

with tliem to achieve it. More importantly, not

them and to keep them in a state of dependence.

I spent many hours in India and in the Aboriginal communities, watching, listening,

observing and finally interacting with what was going on around me. I learnt much about Aboriginal and Indian culture, about medicine, and about myself. Now back at university, I still can't pinpoint what exactly I'll be doing in

So, in July 1996, I wrote to Dr. Hunt asking

ten years. However, I do know that with the

her if there were any Loreto contacts in Aboriginal communities in Australia, and

education and support I have received throughout my life, I am motivated to work in

perhaps in India, whom I could meet, In

areas where there is need. Someone said that if

December 1996, exactly a year after completing school, I visited the Aboriginal community of

you have been nurtured, you can nurture. If

Santa Teresa/Ltyentye Apurte in the Central

you have been loved, you can love. My experiences have shown me that it is by sharing

Australian desert. I was welcomed by a Loreto

all you have received with others, that you truly

sister, Sr. Helen Parer IBVM. The following year, I revisited this community and also spent

discover who you are, and iii turn, where you

some time iii an extremely remote community in the Kimberley region of Western Australia.

are going.

Karina Chaves (Year 12, 1995)

This year, February 1998, in order to gain a new perspective on Aboriginal Health and community medicine, 1 spent a few weeks in the rural villages of Calcutta, India, observing and

participating in the work of'"The Child in Need Institute", which was originally founded by a Loreto sister, Sr. Pauline Prince IBVM and a

Dr. Chaudhuri, who is the present director.

In the first few days of each placement I was overwhelmed by the magnitude of the health problems. Although I had watched countless

stereotypical media images portraying life in Aboriginal communities and in developing countries, I was soon to realise how ignorant I was of the extent of the situation there. In the

Aboriginal communities almost 100% of the children I encountered were suffering from

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partial or complete deafness as a result of ear infections. The horrific effects of malnutrition

Karina Chaves (Past pupil 1995) with children from the Aboriginal

were also evident in the stunted stature of' the

community of Santa Teresa/ Ltyentyre Apurte in Central Australia.

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Through Faith to Freedom - Mary Ward's Way For Youth

* The deep spirituality of Mary Ward which I came to grasp - the wonderful community sharing the same spirit. * The openness and .sharing and the feeling of

a commonjourney and a common aim in our

Last September I travelled to Augsburg in

Germany to conduct seminars and workshops in religious education based on Mary Ward's

educational ministry in the widest sense.

It is good to recover some of the spirit of' those

precious days - I find that the evaluations move me to gratitude for Mai·y Wai·d's gifts to us

Way tor Youth.

Sometimes now I woiider if the whole

experience was just a dream. To assure myself that it really did happen, I'll try to recapture

today. Thank you to all those who supported

me in prayer for the success of the seminars.

Your support was iii fact tangible.

(Sr) Th,rbse Daly IBVM

some melliories of' my three weeks away.

The setting for the Seminar was the MariaWard-Halls, two floors that have been attractively remodelled for a retreat house and

opened al the end of last year. On the second floor, previously named by Roswitha 'the Mary Poyntz wing', there are now 30 bedrooms with small ensuites. As there were 42 in our group, some were accommodated in other areas. On

the third floor tire the chapel, dining room and

catering area, and the auditorium. The whole coinplex was a perfect setting for our group. f

lt was a diverse gathering of teachers from IBVM educational centres from the German

Provinces of Augsburg, Wurzburg, Mainz, Munchen and Passau, from Austria and Sudtirol.

The presence of IBVM's (I.oreto) - Teresa de Souza (India), Maria Pablo-Romero (Spain) and Margaret Murphy (Australia), - added a sign of international unity much appreciated in the evaluations of' the Seminar. As one person

commented, "Mary Ward's thoughts and intentions are worldwide and this was evident

as being lived out."

Natalie Carter and Natalie Hunter, Year 10, demonstrate

theirsupport for Loretocrews atthe Head of Schoolgirls' Regatta.

Up and Up for Loreto Rowers The annual sojourn to Falls Creek for the

Loreto Senior Racing Squad, began two weeks before school started. 40 fit, strong and

It was a privilege to be part of such a receptive

determined girls made the trip up, to begin a

group of' lay and religious lovers of Mary Ward.

week of intense altitude training ill preparation

A spirit of community was evident as the group

for the Head of Schoolgirls. The squad, which is

experienced progressive stages of the process of

made up from girls in Years 11 and 12, worked incredibly hard over the five days. We hiked up to the summit, proved ourselves on the ergos,

the Exercises - Mary Ward's Way.

The planning team comprised Roswitha, Alma and Nicola, IBVMs from Germany, Teresa de ,Souza (Loreto. India, with whom I had worked

previously), and Natalie - our main translator - a youth worker in a Mary Ward school in Austria.

Some comments from the evaluation sheets, on the most lasting impressions of the seminar

completed killer circuits and still found time for lots of seat racing. But, despite the aching legs and mental exhaustion, everyone had a fantastic time and the whole squad became very close

over the days. Thank you very much to all the coaches, and especially Ms Josie Millard (Director of Rowing) for making the Falls Creek camp possible.

were:

After a much anticipated and appreciated weekend's rest, the Senior Racing Squad, along

* A deep experience of community

* The journey of the Spiritual Exercises is a very important help for my life and will, I hope, become one for our pupils.

* Experiencing the dynamic process of the Exercises.

1 The explanation of the .journey of the Exerci.ses and how this can be lived in our

ssituation and the situation of young people. * Involvement in the Gospel - the experience

of' learning how to pray scripture with the whole pe rson.

* Participants being engaged in Mary Ward's pedagogy.

with the rest of the Loreto Rowing Club attended the Yarra Rowing Camp. This year, with a

great deal of effort from the PE Staff, we were able to combine Rowing, Athletics and Swimming-/Diving Camps. They ran between St Kevin's and the Yarra, and it enabled all the

girls to attend different sports. The I.oreto athletes all joined together on the final day for a healthy lunch, which was a tremendous success. With all four sports supporting each other through their respective seasons, we are sure they will all be hugely ,successful.

We would like to thank all the staff, parents and coaches.

': Experiencing Mary Ward alive was very important for me, and comforting.

Clare O'Neil (Rowing Captain) and

Emily Tribe (Rowing Vice Captain)

40*

1

NAGANO 98 The 1998 International Youth Camp (IYC) was held in the town of Karuizawa, Japan in

February, and extended for the duration of the Winter Olympics in the nearby city of' Nagano.

I was fortuiiate enough to be selected by the AOC to attend as one of only two youth representatives for Australia. Samuel Wright, a medical student from Tasmania, was the othei·.

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We were involved iii many exhilarating events such as the 01)ening Ceremonies of both the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympic Games and the IYC, several of the sporting events, and the Closing Ceremony of the IYC. We were treated

to outings to various landmarks including Matsumoto Castle and a spectacular temple in Amanda Honan IBVM

Nagano. We were extremely fortunate in being invited to the Australian Team Reception and

Past Pupil Profile:

to the Athletes' Village on separate occasions

Amanda Honan IBVM

where we met and chatted with a number of our

athletes. It was very exciting.

Amanda Honan completed her HSC at Loreto

There was also a homestay program in which

in 1978 and then went on to obtain a Degree in

we were sent to stay with a Japanese family for

Economics from Monash University. From

three days to experience Japanese lifestyle and

university she commenced work within the Sales Department at Cadbury of Cadbury Schweppes

culture first-hand. We played our own games

Australia for a total of six years. Throughout these years she travelled overseas a number of'

as "the youth of today; the leaders of tomorrow".

times with an extended period of 12 months

travel in 1989 through Canada, North America and Europe.

and sports, discussed global issues and our role

The entire program was a unique opportunity

for young people from 58 nations to meet and mingle in neutral territory. There was no

element of competition, as present in the actual

In September 1990 Amanda entered the

games, but a strong sense of patriotism to one's

novitiate of the Institute of the Blessed Virgin

country, and support for others. We participated

Mary and was professed a Loreto Sister on 23

in teamwork and social interaction which

January 1993, Mary Ward's 408th birthday. It was at this time that she commenced study in

facilitated the breaking down of communication

Theology and Pastoral C.are.

identities.

Currently, Amanda is living iii Sydney and working for Centacare in tile Broken Bay

Forum. We debated aiid grappled, trying to

Diocese. Having completed studies for an

establish solutions to some of' the world's biggest

Associate Diploma of Social Science in Community Welfare she now works in the field

issues. After extensive brainstorming and

of social welfare.

barriers, whilst retaining our individual

Towards the end of the camp we held a Youth

discussion we came up with the Nagano Youth Declaration on Global Community, a document

Amanda maintains her association with Loreto

which states our intention, as the ,youth of the

Mandeville Hall through her nieces Rebecca

world, to do all iii our power to create a 'truly

Nolan, Year 10 and Alex Stafford, Year 9.

global community' by sharing love and peace.

Tliis document, constructed by young people representing nations from all corners of the

globe, is t.ruly representative of the ideals of the world's youth.

My experiences in Japan were personally

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thrilling and rewarding and the IYC was an opportunity to meet and mingle with people of

similar mind and values in neutral territory. I felt truly connected with young people froin all over the world and hope to remain in contact with niany ofthem.

1f

Hermione Knowles P

Past Pupil 1995

'94; r

'OLD

Open Day 18 October 9.00am to 3.00pm followed by

Hermione Knowles (Past pupil 1995) watches events at Nagano Winter Olympics with other representatives at the 1998 International Youth Camp.

Senior School Art Show

40th Reunion - Class of 57 It is a clicha to write that it only seems like yesterday that the Matric class of 1957 stood in

the chapel and with the rest of the Senior School sang the Holiday Hymn putting all our hearts into it. Then Queen of Loreto, (we only had two verses in those days), followed by Mother Madeleine playing O Jesu Joy of Man's Desire

and our hearts welled up with emotion and the tears began to flow. Many of the class had been

at Mandeville since kindergarten with Mother Aloysious and we had grown up together, processed around the grounds on May Day, figure marched the lawn, stood in line

Michelle Anderson

interminably (in silence) on the Green Verandah,

Past Pupil Profile -

danced together in St Cecilia's Hall and studied

Michelle Anderson

to leave this home away from home and for that

It tuas 1.Conderful to find myself iiwolued with Loreto again. Since my first meeting on the

parties and the anticipation of the wide world

production of the 75th School History Celebratory

leaving this dear place, and we cried and the nuns kissed us goodbye.

English with Sr Veronica. The time had come moment the excitement of the pre-Christmas

book I have reminisced often about how the school has affected my life.

After leauing school in 1962 I did a short business

course which I left before it was

completed as one of the subjects was 'How to effectively look up the telephone book: a task I

thought could be a bit difficult! My first job was in the History Department of Melbourne

open before us dimmed with the sadness of

So there we were together again last December, back in the chapel 40 years later.

Father Brian Leonard said Mass, we sang the

Holiday Hymn and Queen of Loreto, we prayed for Peggy Flynn our classmate who died, and in the prayers of the faithful Patty Martin thanked God for what she called the magical gift of

University working in the office. I then moved to

friendships from our school days and the support

the Indian Studies Department where I worked for a very interesting m(in, Professor Sibnarayan

Assumpta, Mistress of Schools in 1957) spoke

we had from each other. Sister Ruth (Mother

Indian writers, including the poetry of

beautifully of the times we shared and noted that for each of us those years at Mandeville

Rabindranath Tagore. After two further

had left their mark. Ann Bennett talked about

positions, one with a management consultancy

the influence Sr Ruth had on our lives and

Ray, who introduced me to some wonderful

firm and another in a solicitor's office I left to

afterwards we looked at the photos on the display

work overseas for a year at the International

board and reminisced about all the nuns who

Labor Organisation (part of the United Nations)

taught us and our times at school.

in Geneva and be with my father's family who

The past behind us, we moved on to a Malvern Road restaurant where we caught up on each

liued there.

Upon my return to Australia I decided I would love to work in the field of books and writing. I

other's lives at present and our plans and hopes

joined Hill of Content and published my first

a great gathering, and everyone was just lovely,

for the future. Someone commented that it was

book in 1981. I haue now been with thecompany

gentler, wiser and more at peace with themselves

for 17 years and as Publishing Director, I commission and accept manuscripts on health,

than 10 years earlier at our 30 year reunion.

spirituality and philosophy working with a group

(Mrs) Edwyna Doyle (nee Fitzgerald)

of inspiring authors.

I travel most years to the Frankfurt Book Fair where I sell translation rights ofbooks to overseas

publishers, enabling Hill of Content to be represented throughout the world in all different languages.

1968 Year Group 30 Year Reunion October 10 1998 details next issue.

I have two wonderful children: Julian, an

Contact: Adrienne Whelan

architecture student and Charles, a lawyer living

on 9209 1697

in London. I now find myself at 52 reuelling in

We are missing addresses for:

my children, my job and sharing my life with my partner Gabriel.

Elizabeth Stitt (Callanan)

Anna Doyle (Cahill)

Loreto has giuen me an abiding love of books,

Adele Hollywood

reading and music·. It has provided me with

Audra Raitis (Junokas)

friends who hat)e supported me ouer the years

Elizabeth MeQueen-Thomson

and with whom I could not do without. I have

Elizabeth Bignell (Thomas)

not forgotten Mother Borgia's inspiring history

Kathleen Timar

lessons nor Mother Mark's art lessons and the

many others who taught me so well. I will atioays be grateful to them.

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If you can help, please contact

Adrienne or phone Judy Reid on 9826 0211

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Class of '67 Reunion.

30 Year Reunion for

Class of '88

Class of 67

- 10 Year Reunion!!

On Saturday 14 June 1997, 38 members of

It's hard to believe that it's been 10 years

the class of 67, together with four of our former

since we tread the (unrenovated) boards of

teachers, gathered for a most enjoyable and

Mandeville Hall, since we knew what WAF and

exhilarating luncheon at Susie Nathan's (nee

TOK meant. since we tormented Roge and

Andersen) home in Armadale. The setting was

Worties and the Big D. and since we dressed as

wonderful and conducive to a really mai'vellous

hippies, the BLF and firemen. But it's true!

afternoon (evening, night!!). It was just great to catch up with old friends from as far afield as Brisbane, Sydney and Hamilton.

Messages, photos and memorabilia were

Come back to a time when an Insurance Policy

meant attaching a $100 note to your latest option; when what House you're in was to do with what colour you wore on sports day; when

received from several class members who were

your baby was a guy you met on Richmond

unal)le to attend. Notepads on each table

Station.

enabled everyone to jot down some of those precious (and not so precious) memories which were shared during lunch. Fortunately the

varied comments were taken in good part by

Mrs Marron and Sisters Toni, Ruth and Meg. The 'Loreto Spirit' was truly present during the afternoon as we celebrated this fantastic

Yes ladies, it's time to....MAKE THE PILGRIMAGE (it had to be said!)

So put this date in your diary for a chance to

reininisce about school days and to catch up on what's happened in the last 10 years.

SATURDAY 10 OCTOBER 1998

occasion. We are so looking forward to the next Anyone wishing to become involved (don't be

one!

Post Script: Following our special day we heard the uery sad news that our classmate Judith

Noble (Hayden) died after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Our loue and praye. IS go out to her two children and family. May she rest in peace.

Judy Hindle

shy because the date is the only thing we ve organised!) feel free to ring: Trish RiddelI 0412 259 723 or 9533 5397, Annabel Drake -

9822 0317, Liesl Hunger - 9853 6731.

Building on Historical

Family News

Foundations

Engagements

Next year we will be celebrating the 75th Anniversary of Loreto Mandeville Hall. We are

busy planning a year full of' festivities. It is tiinely therefore to remember those who have come before us, whose substantial donations and bequests have given us the buildings and nurtured the traditions we know and love today.

Shortly after the School opened in 1924, we held our earliest fundraising programme, when students and friends of' the School contributed

towards the building ofthe Chapel. The success of this programme saw the opening of our Chapel iii 1927 and gave enormous confidence to the Loreto Sisters to proceed with f'iii'ther development plans for our School.

Our history attests the generosity of members of our School family through the years to our School. You can build on this great tradition.

Remembering the School in your Will is a way of' saying "thank you" to those from whose generosity you have benefited. It is also a very

real way of securing the School's future wellbeing.

If' you would like further information on how you can remember Loreto Mandeville Hall in your Will, please contact Mrs Judy Reid in the

Development Office for a copy of our Bequest Brochure.

Michaela Grogan '86 to Andrew Simon Daniela Coperchini '84 to Christopher Caleo

Marriages Annaleise Byrnes and Donald Fredeman 19/12/97 Lisa Wilson and Steve Salisbury 18/4/98

Sarah -Purcell and Steve Mcintyre 27/3/98 Marisa Cutinelli and Daniel Veronese 5/4/97

Kristen Baragwanath and Aaron Hammond 22/11/97

Births

To Jacqueline (Walker) and Brett Stene, a son, Eric Peter.

To Sarali (Mott) and David Mackay, a son, Edward James.

To Meg (Cunningham) and Michael Kelliher, a daughter, Bridie Frances.

To Stephanie (Ryan) and David Pontifex, a son, AndrO Edward.

To Trish (Malout) and Steve Brin(llc, a daughter, Ellie Jane.

To Teresa (Warcaba) and Mark Ijachowicz, a son, Max.

To Madeleine (Galbraith) and Bernie Aylward, a son, James Bernard.

To Mardi ( Swann) and Richard Tovey, a daughtei·.

Annabelle.

To Monique (Briglia) and Andy Story, a son, Andrew (Trip).

To Brigid (Curtain) and Douglas Buchanan, a son, Rory J ames.

To Moira Curtain and Karun Singh, a daughter,

Mary Ward - A woman for all seasons

Gabriella Shanti Singh.

To Alicia (O'Halloran) and Dale Fisher, a son, jasper Janies.

As a result of the enthusiastic feedback we

To Ann-Mai·ee (Comerford) and Jolin Baring, a daughter, Alexandra Jane.

received after the Back to Mandeuille Day last

To Susanne (Cronin) and David Permezel, a son,

year, Sr Ellison Taffe I BVM will give a short

Henry Paul.

talk on Mary Ward on Friday 5 June 1998 at 11 am, with a light luncheon afterwards. We have

To Michele (Clancy) and Tim Paine, a daughter,

mailed invitations to this talk to past pupils

To Louise (Whelan) and Matthew MeNamara, a

who left Loreto Mandeville Hall between 1924

and 1958. If you would like to come but do not

daughter, Sarah Helene.

To Elizabeth (Wraith) and David Bradley, a

belong to these year groups, you are also most welcome. Please phone Mrs Judy Reid in the

To Anne-Maree (Della) and Peter Deakin, a son,

Development Office on 9826 0211 for further information.

Georgia Jane.

daughter, Georgia Patricia.

Joshua John (March 1997)

To Linda ( Staff) and Andrew Tinney, a daughter, Kate Louise

To Jill (Staff) and Ross Wheatland, a daughter,

Come to the Party

Lucy Kate To Simona ( Staff) and Frank Tudor, a son, Stefano Alexander Mark

The much loved and indefatigable Mrs Patricia Schaefer gave over 30 years of service to Loreto Mandeville Hall. On October 23 1998, Pat celebrates her 80th birthday and, in recognition of her wonderful support for our School, we are

To Josie Millard (Staff) and Dominic Coleman, a son, Edmond Kevin Deaths

We extend our prayers and syinpathy to the

holding a cocktail party in her honour on Friday

family and friends of the following:

November 6. 1998. We would love you to join us

Patrick Hogan Kearney, husband of Lorna and

on this wonderful occasion of celebration. For

father of Susan Hart, Christina (Chree) Gledhill,

further details, please see the separate

Jane Cable, and Patricia Parry, all past pupils.

invitation, enclosed with this edition of the

Bert and Hilda Finlay, parents of Margaret IBVM

Mandevillian, or telephone Mrs Judy Reid in the Development Office on 98260211.

and Elizabeth Strain, both past pupils.

Miland Cox, husband of Pamela (Buxton), past pupil.

Amy Calder (Lucini), one of our earliest past

pupils 1928-30.

Judith Noble (Hayden), past pupil

Loreto Sponsors New

city, Mrs Lisa Filipetto was present, together with teachers,

Ventures in Vietnam

school was very pleased to receive the generous gift of our Loreto

students' parents, and representatives of WOCA and LVAP. The

Mandeville Hall Year 7 and 8 girls (1997) of over 2,000 pencils, all Sr Mary Wright (IBVM Provincial Leader)

tied into attractive bundles with blue and gold ribbons. They also

and I were in Vietnam for the opening of our

,sent a cash donation from their very profitable fund-raising event.

two new Loreto ventures there, an elementary school for poor children in a village on the

outskirts of Ho Chi Minh City ( Saigon) and a 'Warm House' providing accommodation and support for young teenage Vietnamese girls in

the city.

The school was constructed on the site of' an old Buddhist temple, so prayers were offered for the new school and all who would be involved before the foundations were laid early in August.

Loreto Vietnam Australia Program paid for the construction and furnishing of this school, teaching materials and other amenities, as well as school uniforms for the children. The total cost was

Loreto Sister, Trish Franklin, has been living in Vietnam for over two years, teaching English to children and training teachers as well as assisting needy returnees from refugee camps.

Loreto Mandeville Hall students, and those from

our other Loreto schools have generously

$US15,000. To see the joy and pride on the faces of the children, parents, teachers and all involved in building this fine school was a real sign of its worth and the significant contribution it will make to the lives of' the people of this district in Vietnam.

Sunrise House in Ho Chi Minh City

supported her work over recent years. Once Loreto obtained registration from the Vietnamese Government as a foreign non

government organisation with a permit to operate iii Vietnam, we began to work together with the Women's Charity Association of Ho Chi Minh City to help create a more favourable

environment for poor children and young girls at risk. Our Loreto Vietnam Australian Program

agreed to sponsor the two specific projects, identified by the Women's Charity Association and which these Vietnamese women would

implement and manage.

Our other Loreto sponsored venture in Vietnain is the accommodation house for young girls, called 'Sunrise House'. It was also opened at the end of September last year. The two storey house will accommodate up to 30 girls with two live-in Vietnamese 'house mothers: one of whom teaches the girls how to cook, clean and manage the house, while the other one, a teacher. tutors the

girls as they attend regular classes, and makes arrangements for vocational training in skills that will help them earn a living. The girls are selected and offered a place in Sunrise House by Vietiiamese Social Workers who negotiate with the girls' parents or guardians. The girls, aged 13 to 15 years, have been in very difficult family circumstances. Hopefully, Sunrise House will provide better opportunities for them to become independent, capable and caring young Vietnamese women.

The Primary School at Hoc Mon

Last November, another Loreto Sister, Zita O'Donohue, went to

Our school at Hoc Mon. about 25 kilometres

from Ho Chi Minh city, is for the 160 children of peasant farmers in the area who work in i·ice fields or grow vegetables and are very poor.

Previously there was no school f'or these children

work in a hospital in Soc Trang in the southern part of Vietnam.

We are most grateful for the support and interest you are showing in these new ventures and we promise to keep you informed of progress.

Sr Ellie Taffe IBVM

to attend. Now they have a strong, secure and beautiful

school,

well-equipped

with

blackboards, desks and benches, fans, teaching materials and much appreciated amenities such as fresh. clean water, toilets and first-aid

supplies! Uniforms and exercise books were also provided. This school was officially opened

(L-R) Sarah O'Halloran, Lucy

on 29 September 1997, with full Vietnamese

Pollerd, Emily Portelli and

ceremony, by Sr Mary Wright and Dang Thi

Samara Madden help

Ngoc, the standing Vice-President of WOCA.

package coloured pencils for

The Australian Consul-General in Ho Chi Minh

Loreto projects in Vietnam.

HOUSE CAPTAINS AND VICE CAPTAINS 1998 BARRY

MORNANE

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C: Rachel Hoy

Katrina Hood

Jessica Moretti

Anthea Kavanagh

VC:

Olivia Sweeney

Caroline O'Brien

Emily Petricola

C: Rachel Ball

Marie Danielle. Turner

Nancy Sposato

Jenica Lee

VC:

Megan Haratsis

Tiffany Lott

Sarah Martini

C: Kamy Lee

Stephanie Ng

Joan Allanadale

Melissa Hii

VC:

Stephanie Doyle

May Wang

Simone Bailey

C: Margherita Boemo

Phoebe Knowles

Claire Lachal

Kelly Gallivan

VC:

Vivienne Ringersma

Lucinda Gannon

Sunaina Miranda

C: Anna Smith

Lucy Pollerd

Kate Slowell

Claire Maefarlan

VC:

Jacqueline Funder

Sally Brooks

Louise Rocchi

SPORT

Joanne Amott

PAE

Margherita Boemo

MUSIC

Jannie Lui

DEBATING

Rachel Ball

IUNIOR DRAMA Katie Rose Smith

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News From The Parents' Association The Parents' Association has had a very active start to the year and hopes that this momentum will continue throughout the year.

Parents were involved in the preparation of a lunch for all staff members during the week

before school started and similarly a hospitality table was provided for the staff on Family Day. Many parents and staff also enjoyed a night out together at the Seekers' Concert in February.

There is no doubt that the Cocktail Party held in the grounds of the School on 20 March was a spectacular event. Parents who have had an extensive association with the School could not r

remember when so many parents and staff had congregated together. There was a great atmosphere as the 500 strong group partied on into the night. The opportunity to meet and get

Archbishop George Pell and School Captain, Phoebe Knowles, were among those who enjoyed Loreto Family Day.

to know other parents in the School is a wonderful chance to form new friendships and really feel comfortable about the School that our daughters attend.

We would like to see another huge crowd at the Parents' Association dinner which will be held .

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on Saturday 20 June. This event will be held at the St Kilda Town Hall where we will all enjoy

A Night Under the Stars in New Orleans. A little imagination may be required to transport you there, but we know you are capable of it.

The forthcoming event that really has the school buzzing is the Fair which will be held on

29 November. Jams are being made; hands are sawing, sewing and painting; games are being put together; pre-loved clothes are being collected and there's much, much more. We

need everyone's help. If you think you can

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contribute in any way then please contact Sue Coleman on 9819 9123. If you don't have spare

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time then maybe you can donate something to make the day a great success. You have to be a part of it to enjoy it. Your daughters will love you for it too. We need YOU!

Carolyn Collins, Dot Peters and Fr Charles Portelli

The Loreto parents are a great bunch ofpeople.

All parents are invited to attend the Parents' Association meetings - just check the Weekly

Bulletin for the next meeting. We look forward to seeing you there.

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(Mrs) Marita Ball

(Chairperson Parents' Association)

Editorial Mandevillian

Loreto Mandeville Hall

10 Mandeville Crescent, Toorak 3142 Phone 9826 0211 Fax 9824 2996 Fit

Editorial Committee:

Editor, Margaret Quill; Junior School, Maureen Carroll; The Community, Sr. Ellison Taffe; Typists, Jacqueline Buttigieg and

Barbara Heyhoe; Past Pupils' Association, Susan Olney; Photography, Lynne Beck and L-R: Peter Suffren, Mary Funder and Jan Curtain relaxing at the Family Day picnic.

Jayne Webster; Design assistance, Kate Whelan.

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Left top: Hannah Silvasich, .

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Left bottom: Tanya Chaves and Samara Madden, Year 8

Centre top: Louise Rocchi, Year 8 Centre bottom: Mrs Alison Miller,

Lucy Kenny, Mr Mark Langan and Samantha Mustey try archery on Year 7 Camp k

Right top: Amanda Schultz and Elisse Jones, Year 7

Right centre: Lara Paturzo, Mrs 4 Patsy Hanson and Henned Zita

check the pots on Year 7 Camp.

Right bottom: Linda Wallace and

Tram Nguyen, Year 7 Concert.