MANDI*ILLIAN Registered by Australia Post Publication No. VBH 7636, Vol. 7, No. 2,1992
OPEN DAY ! On June 3rd Sr. Deirdre Rofe, IBVM, offi-
cially opened and dedicated the new Junior School buildings. This happy event coincided was open to the public from 11.00 in the morning until 3.30 in the afternoon. The day was very successful in all respects and greatly enjoyed by participants and visitors
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alike.
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forts since 1924. Learning happens better
This school, and now these extensions, rep-
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ing that has characterised Mandeville's ef-
Sr. Deirdre's address for the opening of
and makes a less bloody entrance in sur-
the Junior School building extensions is
roundings where teachers can teach better
printed below.
and students can study better. The list of
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improvements to learning facilities at this
BUILDING EXTENSIONS AT LORETO,
school is impressive, indicating an ongoing
MANDEVILLE HALL TOORAK. JUNE 3RD
belief in the value of educating girls to their
1992.
full potential. There is a lot of discussion
A home is not just a place where we live, it
around about co-education these days. I won't
is an experience through which we grow.
buy into the argument at this stage but suf-
Thus I was pleased to see the Junior School
fice it to say that the IBVM (the Loreto
(and by extension the Senior School) devel-
Order) has had long experience in this field
opments described in our liturgy in terms of
(education) and believes it is an enterprise
home. For a school is, par excellence, an
worthy of our best efforts. If"by their fruits
experience of growing. As students advance
you shall know them" then I believe the
through each year level, it is easy to meas-
effort has been well vindicated! It has been
ure their physical growth. A student in Prep.
my experience that the vast majority of girls
is able to look up to a Year 12 student and
at this school flourish and actually enjoy,
see in that person a model ofwhat she might
even love, school.
Sr. Deirdre Rofe addressing the guests on Open Day.
To engender this response is the work of
Physical growth occurs naturally but any
many people, all fired with the same vision
good school is interested in growth of a more
of education. To the Principal, Mrs. Anne
important kind. Here, at Loreto, Mandeville
Hunt and Head of the Junior School, Sr.
Hall, we are interested in girls growing to
Helen Murphy, I say congratulations on the
become women, women of deep, personal
completion of phases 1, 2 and 3 of the cur-
faith, women with informed, balanced judge-
rent building project. You, the staff and stu-
ments, women of compassion and under-
dents, have endured many inconveniences
standing and women who believe they can
as buildings were refurbished. I hope you all
contribute something important and worth-
feel delighted with the end product. May I
while to Australia. They may well come to
echo John Arthur's thanks to the project
redress the balance of women in an exhibi-
managers, architects and builders on the
tion such as Uncommon Australians at
quality of their work (and the timeliness of
the Gallery.
it).
How can a school become a home for
I want to make special reference to a group
growth? A true home is a place of acceptance and
of parents here at Mandeville who have given
understanding. Individuals feel known,
long span of time, certainly well before the
extraordinary service to the school over a
appreciated and encouraged. Faults are not
present project. I refer specifically to the
glossed over, but they are readily forgiven
Planning, Finance and Fundraising Com-
and among all members there is a pride in
mittees of the Advisory Board. While it is
each other's achievements and a recognition
always invidious to settle upon individuals,
that variety is life-giving.
I could not let this event pass without thank-
A school measures its success in terms of
ing in particular and most warmly, Mr.
collective achievement. It's a multi-coloured,
Howard McCorkell. As chairman ofthe Plan-
variegated picture where academic excel-
ning Sub-committee, Howard has brought to
lence, artistic creativity and sporting prow-
Mandeville skill, imagination, competence,
ess flower side by side, held together by an
sympathy for this special environment and
attitude to life that recognises that achieve-
unfailing good humour. We have been truly
ments must be put into the context of serv-
blessed in this association.
ice. Individuality (not individualism) natu-
It is always a pleasure to come back to
rally leads to a broader commitment to be at
this school, because Mandeville was home
the service of others, not just oneself.
for me for eleven years. In its near 70 years
For a home to work effectively people have
on this site, the school has undergone some
to work together. Have you ever watched a flight of migratory birds? There is clearly a leader and each bird seems to have a special place in the formation. Occasionally they
very significant changes. Perhaps one that
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The String Orchestra playing for the opening and dedication of the new Junior School buildings.
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does not draw much comment is the contri-
bution made by parents, perhaps because it is taken for granted. But it can be said, with
change places but the forward flight is not interrupted. If a bird chooses to fly off, the pattern is not affected and, one suspects, the individual is in danger of losing her way!
absolute conviction, that parents can be
The pattern of flight is not cramped or con-
nel to set the school on its feet. This ar-
stricted but seems to borrow something from the fluid, billowing air-currents. Among the many other qualities of a home that could be drawn upon, I would like to finish with the idea of a home as a place of self-knowledge. Meeting and at times confronting, one's own self can be a daunting experience but a school can, (in fact, must) provide for such experiences. Self-knowledge based on reflection, dialogue with others and occasionally merited correction is part of that
rangement continued well into the mid
growing to fullness in Christ of which St.
Paul speaks in his letter to the Ephesians.
qualities of adaptability, innovativeness and seeking for excellence which have charac-
We at Loreto are interested in helping stu-
terised its history thus far.
dents' hidden selves grow strong so that they are able to appreciate the gift they are to the world and the gift they have in God's love.
flit/
ally do become empty gongs and clashing cymbals. With it, learning keeps its human
become.
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Self-knowledge is the indispensable companion to all other learning. Without it, we re-
with the School's Open Day when the School
ADDRESS FOR THE OPENING OF THE
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called the new founders of the school. At its
Maria Spitaliorakis welcomes visitors to Open Day.
beginning, the Loreto order purchased the site and provided the resources and person-
1970's. Now we see a talented lay staffand a
committed band of parents carrying on the work; in a real sense they continue to found the school.
The establishment of a School Council at
Mandeville in August 1992, marks the beginning of another phase of the IBVM's com-
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mitment to the school. We endorse and will
contribute to this new phase, confident that the school will continue to exhibit those same
Deirdre Rofe IBVM
Provincial Superior 3rd June 1992
Visitors being guided around the School.
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BUSHWALKING
AN AFRICAN
When Mr. Crewe suggested the idea of
VILLAGE IN
bushwalking he never thought he would get such an enthusiastic response. In the second
BRUNSWICK
week ofthe Easter holidays an excited group of twelve Year 10 girls and five teachers set
out on an expedition they would never for-
In Year 10 geography we have been study-
get. After three early morning practices and
ing women and poverty and as a part of this
one night where we actually set up our tents
unit we visited an African village in Bruns-
and cooked dinner, we all thought we were
wick. This was the school's first excursion
well prepared. The weather was perfect and
there so nobody knew what to expect.
we set off on the 22nd April for a two night
Once we had got off the buses each class
hike to Mt. Feathertop. After the first day
was introduced to one of' the African leaders
we were all regretting coming on the hike
who spent about two hours telling us about
and when our six hour steep ascent zip Mt. Feathertop was finally over many of us were
Miss Ros Scott, Jane Hoy and Sally Dixon.
too tired to cook dinner and went straight to bed. After our comfortable night we all slept in and the next morning we dragged our stiff bodies out of our tents and began a much more pleasant day. With a change of plans we took a much easier walk and at lunch
lot of physically demanding work by all of us, trying to do the everyday chores of an
INTRODUCTION
African woman. Prudence was one of the
leaders and taught us how to choose the ripest maize (an African crop), pick it and
OF JAPANESE
roast it on an open fire. We also made freshly
time ended up at the MUMC hut where we
The school community will be delighted to
could relax for the rest of the day. A few
know that Japanese is to be introduced into
students and teachers chose to climb to the
the school curriculum in 1993. It will com-
peak of MIt. Feathertop that afternoon and
mence at Year 9 level. Plans are now well
were rewarded with a breathtaking view.
under way in preparation for this exciting
That night we had a camp fire and we all
venture. Students at Loreto will now have
slept in the hut where we enjoyed a more
the opportunity to study three foreign lan-
restful night. On the last day we began de-
guages; French, which commences at Year 4
seending the Northwest Spur Track when,
and Indonesian and Japanese, both of which
an hour into the walk, one of the girls tripped
commence at Year 9. Language trips are
and injured her ankle. It was a valiant effort
already a regular feature of our language
on her part, and on the part of the two teach-
program and we look forward to launching
ers (Miss Scott and Miss Chambers) who
our first trip to Japan. The introduction of
assisted her to complete the hike under slow
Japanese coincides with an increased em-
and painful conditions. After a long bus trip
phasis from the Australian Government on
home with a well earned stop at McDonalds
the study of foreign languages in schools.
we arrived back at school. We were all ex-
The school community would also be aware
hausted but very happy with what we had
that the University of Melbourne has re-
achieved physically and we felt changed, with a new depth of knowledge of ourselves, our
cently announced its intention to apply bo-
friends and our teachers.
students who successfully complete the study
Jane Hoy and Sally Dixon
their country and culture. This included a
nus points for entry into any of its courses to
ground African tea, however, neither the tea nor the maize made a tasteful morning snack. Mahommad was the second African living
in the village and he spent some time with each of the classes teaching us about the building of huts. He led us up to a small pond and cut cane out of the water. This was then carried back on our shoulders and we
were then given a chance to help build one of
the huts either by making mud bricks or constructing a roof with the cane cut by Mahommad. Just before leaving, Mahommad gave us a quick talk about the role ofAfrican women and men in a village and how their constant hard work is vital if it is to be successful.
Our morning at the African village in Brunswick was not only fun but also provided a great hands-on experience, and gave us a better understanding about the life of an African woman.
of a foreign language at Year 12.
Amy Scally
PERFORMING
CORRECTION
ARTS
Destination of 1991 VCE students -
Catherine Maimone is studying for a com-
bined degree in Arts and Education at the Australian Catholic University. Our apologies to Catherine for having printed the
FESTIVAL On the 11th of May, this year's Perform-
Working hard at the African village.
A
REFLECTION DAY On Sunday, May the 31st, Loreto Mandeville Hall was the venue for a day of reflective prayer. Organised by Sr. Margaret Mary Flynn, IBVM, the day commenced with meditative prayer led by Fr. Patrick O'Sullivan, SJ. Mr. Nick Galante took us on
a spiritual journey, starting back in our past and he encouraged us to reflect on positive influences in our lives. He shared many of his own insights into finding God in modern day, busy, life. It was an opportunity to listen, to share and to give mutual support. Being part of this small group was a privilege and we were grateful to Sr. Margaret Mary, Fr. Patrick and Nick for their leadership, time and energies, which were so warmly given. The day concluded with the celebration of the Eucharist in the Chapel. We went away having gained a new dimension in our lives.
wrong information.
Claire Fulton
ing Arts Festival was held at the Melbourne Concert Hall. It is an event which all the
STAFF NEWS
students in the Senior School greatly look forward to as it is such an exciting occasion
and occurs only once a year.
STAFF WHO ARE PRESENTLY UNDERr PAKING FURTHER STUDIES
The actual practices began three weeks prior to the night of the performance, and it
STAFF MEMBERS
NAME OF COURS E INSTITUTION
was these three weeks ofhard work through-
Mrs. Rosemary Abbott
Master of Business
out the Senior School which made the
RMIT
(Information Techno logy)
evening so special. All students participated and greatly enjoyed themselves. Without House spirit, the dedication of all students, the assistance of staff members and support given by parents, such an event would be impossible to undertake.
Mrs. Amanda Apthorpe
Master of Science
University of Melbourne
(Science in Society) Mrs. Jill Barnett
Graduate Diploma
Hawthorn Institute of
( Information & Com munications
Education
Technology Educatic )n) Mrs. Maureen Carroll
Performances by all four Houses were very entertaining and congratulations must go to Mornane for winning both the House Choir
Mrs. Pam Davies
and the PAF Cup!
Master of Education
Australian Catholic
(Curriculum Develol )ment)
University
Graduate Diploma
RMIT
(Careers Education)
Daphne Zi, Music Captain
Mr. Rob Dernelley
Bachelor of Theologj
Melbourne College of
Mrs. Cathy Ferrari
Graduate Diploma
Australian Catholic
Divinity
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DON'T LET
Million Appeal was launched
STUDENT
to fund specific
ARMY
We
projects. have
MANDEVILLE
completely refurbished the
Ex-Mandevillians and film makers Sophie
Senior School.
and Lyndal Barry recently had screened on the ABC their documentary Barefoot
We
Student Army. The documentary is the
rebuilt
result of a year that Lyndal and Sophie spent
Junior School
living in the jungle along the Thai/Burma Since 1988, thousands of young Burmese
from the Student Army.
young people, mainly students, have been forced from their homes by the inhumane activities of the Burmese military
The current military r6gime has been in
building.
SCHOOLS'
It is not
LITERATURE
FESTIVAL
Here is my contribution of $
necessity. ...
D I enclose a cheque made payable to
have
The Schools' Literature Festival, held at
using tactics of severe oppression - murder,
the World Congress Centre, has become an
Burmese citizens.
In 1988 the Burmese people, including workers, monks and students, held peaceful demonstrations calling for democracy in the streets of Rangoon. The military government massacred over ten thousand of the demon-
URGENTLY!
The
Signature
illustrators, publishers, editors, lecturers and
NEW
FRENCH
COMPUTER
CONSUL
ROOM IN THE
GENERAL
JUNIOR
VISITS
SCHOOL
MANDEVILLE
performers. Our students, from years 7 to
caf6s, dragged from their homes, raped in
and advice given by the professionals to fur-
the streets. All schools and universities have
ther develop their own writing skills.
been closed since the 1988 demonstrations.
Daryl Jenner
Unable to remain in the cities, the consci-
"Poetry is a kind of music where the sense
entious minds of Burma fled to its border-
is made plain" were the words of author
formed an army - the All Burma Students Democratic Front (ABSDF) - an organisation that one day hopes to lead its own great minds back to the cities of Burma.
It was these young students, or this young
Aidan Chambers. He said, "there is a difference between writers and authors. Writers
write as if to the public - a letter; authors write as though to themselves - a diary." This was a main discussion point in his lecture.
"Your first image in your mind is always
the strongest, so use it. Wise words from Alison Lester, author and illustrator of chil-
army, that Lyndal and Sophie Barry met up with on the Thai/Burma border. Lyndal's
Beach and many others.
and Sophie's documentary shows that after
Anne Stuart, a storyteller, held us spell-
two years in the border areas the students
bound for the full 45 minutes of her talk.
had already set up jungle universities; that
Starting with an aboriginal string story, she fooled both Kostka and Mandeville students
nic minority groups already pushed hard
with a string trick. The three ghost stories
against the border by the atrocities of the
that followed had us all on the edge of our
Burmese military; and that the students had been hit hard by malaria and the realities of war.
seats.
We then heard Paul Jennings, author of Uncanny!, Unreal!, Cabbage Patch Fib
And each dry season, the Burmese military
open the Literature Festival with a speech.
attacks. Last year, ten out of the twelve
Libby Hathorn presented us with her new
student border camps fell to the Burmese
book, Who, which is now on sale.
We then moved on to our last speaker,
The surviving students are desperately in
Richard Tulloch, actor and author, who told
need of books, food and medical supplies.
us two stories he had written for a younger
You can help by donating to the ABSDF
audience. That then finished our wonderful
through Lyndal and Sophie.
(Contactable through this magazine.)
day and we went back to School, our minds full of new thoughts to inspire us in our own language use. Rachel Doyle, Year 8
Daniel Worner
DATA COLLEC1 ION
de Beauregard, the French Consul General
prepare our girls for their future. Although
in Australia. Madame Costa de Beauregard
there are many facets to Information Tech-
is herself a past Loreto student, having spent
nology, computers are a major component in
her junior years at Msongari in Kenya. She
this subject area. We already have a colour
has recently taken up her post, having lived
computer/printer system in every classroom
previously in Argentina.
and now, thanks to our recent building project, we have a purpose-built Computer Our new airconditioned Computer Room
Mothers' Association, Mary Kenny our Vice-
has been planned to have flexibility so that
president and me, and introduced to Sr.
new technology can be incorporated as ing and spacious layout, to large bench areas, (including an octagonal central bench), and multiple resource centres, (including a technical library, calculator corner, study area, etc.), we believe we have a Computer
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cheerful environment our junior students enjoy. We visited Mrs. Stewardson's Year 5 French class - the girls sang in French and presented our visitor with a gift of notelets of Mandeville Hall as well as a pen with the
combined with our extensive cross-curricula
Loreto crest.
software base embracing word processing,
desk-top publishing, graphics, databases,
We then moved over to the Senior School
keyboarding, drill and practice, thematic and
where we showed off our beautiful front
problem solving programs, provide us with
rooms, staircase and stained glass windows.
an excellent foundation to advance our In-
Morning tea was served in the Reception
formation Technology curriculum.
Room and we were joined there by Mrs. Anne
Multimedia, the combining of computers
Hunt, Sr. Helen, staff and members of the
with video, sound and electronic communi-
Loreto community, the French teachers and
technology and have planned to be able to
are required as one of their Common Assess-
expressed delight at the modern, creative,
far into the future. These physical attributes
ing. We have recognised the potential of this
ment Tasks (CAT) to carry out an extended
Helen who began her visit with a tour of the Junior School. Madame Costa de Beauregard
Room which can expand to meet our needs
which educational innovators are implement-
Students studying Unit 3 in VCE Physics
Madame Costa de Beauregard was met by Chris Chamberlain, President of the Loreto
Room.
cations, is one of the latest developments
IN PHYSICS
On 24th March Mandeville Hall was hon-
oured by a visit from Madame Isabelle Costa
volved and are implementing strategies to
needed. From small details like hidden wir-
and many more. He proceeded to officially
military.
In view of the emerging emphasis on Information Technology in the educational curriculum we have addressed the issues in-
dren's books such as Imagine, Clive Eats Alligators, Suzie Sips Spiders, Magic
the students had linked up with other eth-
Expiry Date
future Phone:
depends on it. (
11, have responded positively to the event
mese students on the border tentatively
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vides students with opportunities to extend their own reading and writing skills. They are able to "workshop" with leading writers,
and I am sure they will draw on the insights
demonstrations in Rangoon, the young Bur-
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we still need ···
annual event. Again this year we sent a
strators. University students were targeted
to their friends and classmates during the
or
your support.
group of students, selected because of their enthusiasm for literature. The Festival pro-
as trouble-makers - they were shot in their
land jungles. Stunned at what had happened
been
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received, but
military has sustained its position of power rape, torture and arbitrary imprisonment of
I would love to help!
a Name:
luxury, but a
Loreto Mandeville Hall
power in Rangoon since a coup in 1967. The
cause
create a new
Many pledges
government.
BEHIND!
Year 7 and 8
people have been fleeing to the jungles from the cities and towns inside Burma; these
the
and we will
Lyndal and Sophie Barry with two soldiers
border.
BE LEFT
have
accommodate the necessary components as needed. We have already put in place combined video/TV systems, overhead projection links and plan to have modem facilities for electronic communications.
tea was provided by the Mothers' Association and as usual, Pat Gaffney, our food coordinator, ensured it was a graceful and elegant
occa si on. M adame
We are fortunate to be able to learn and
physics. The students are directed to con-
grow with these modern facilities. Indeed,
sider the feasibility of their choices particu-
we have a Computer Room built the for
larly in terms of the scope of experimenta-
future!
by Chris Chamberlain and made a charming pressed great interest and pleasure in all
she saw and did. We hope to welcome her back some time in the future.
Shelagh Joubert,
Marianne Hull
of physics of personal interest to them. During the investigation careful analysis
Costa de
Beauregard was presented with a small gift speech in reply. Our delightful guest ex-
practical investigation into some aspect of
tion. They are encouraged to select an area
some of their very fluent students. Morning
Junior School Information
Secretary,
Technology Co-ordinator
Mothers' Association
and testing of a hypothesis often requires the collection of a great deal of data. In some cases this can be very time consuming for the students.
The Science Department has acquired this
4
year a computer interface to assist students in the monitoring and collection of data from such experiments. The unit is interfaced to an IBM laptop computer and enables the students to program the computer to collect data at set time intervals over an extended period . The computer then stores and processes the data.
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The students are able to retrieve the infor-
mation in tabulated form or may choose from a number of graphical presentations.
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Various transducers or sensing devices can -
be connected to the system to measure temperature, sound levels, pulse rate, forces and many other physical variables. Eddie Kane
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L to R: Carolyn Russell, Michelle Florenini,
Sarah Lachal and Megan O'Doherty program the interface to collect data during their
The new Information Technology centre in the
Beauregard, Jane Mercovich, Andrea Blake,
Physics investigation.
Junior School.
Rebecca Quinn.
Mme Anouk Smetana, Mme Isabelle Costa de
ENTALLY
MARY DELAHUNTY
What does it feel like to be an orphan,
PAST STUDENT LORETO
educated, encouraged, led on, brought out by Loreto sisters at Entally? Since their arrival in India 150 years ago, Loreto sisters
(BALLARAT)
GUEST SPEAKER AT
cents, helping them to face the world with dignity.
Since 1986, when Mrs. Colette Burnes ini-
MOTHERS' ASSOCIATION
tiated Loreto Family International sponsor-
ANNUAL LUNCHEON
Entally, Elliott Road, Thanapukur and Sealdah. Thank you, Colette, and your many past pupil co-sponsors for this superb lay initiative. And thank you, Sally, for telling us of your present confidence in facing life today. Th6rgse Daly IBVM
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Hyatt on Collins
Sally, a Past Pupil of Entally.
Ticket Secretaries:
PUPILS'
Jane Martin 596 1422
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speak for a couple of minutes about my home - Loreta Entally. There are many others who would have loved to be in my place but pressure of work and other commitments die-
tated that I be the privileged one. So here I am all set to tell you about what Loreto Entally meant to me and so many other girls seattered around the globe today. The boarders were generally of two categories, "home girls" and "school girls". The home girls were the ones who went home during the holidays and the school girls were those who stayed back. We were obviously in the minority but that did not deter us from mak-
ing ourselves prominent in all spheres. We were the "orphans" (parents not being the criteria), "the chosen few" said we; "the favoured, the pampered and the spoilt" said the
Wednesday 1st July
Mary Kenny 596 5651
- HOME!
It gives me great pleasure to be here with you this morning and greater pleasure to
Bookings open
ANNUAL PAST
COCKTAIL
Sally's Talk
Thursday 6th August, 1992 11.30 am
LORETO ENTALLY
Good morning ladies!
DELAHUNTY Mary Delahunty is one of Australian television's most experienced national and in-
have educated homeless children and adoles-
ship at the Loreto Federation at Mary's Mount, Ballarat, this opportunity of educating the homeless and needy children has multiplied. Hungry tummies are fed and minds are alert as children are now sponsored at
MARY
ternational journalists. Mary's television career with the ABC began when she worked as a reporter for the popular Sportsnight program and later as a producer with the Features Department in
Melbourne, producing adventure and social documentaries.
She then switched to hard news reporting and jointed the ABC's Nationwide, based in Melbourne, and working nationally.
Later she joined the Ten Network's, The Reporters, reporting from all parts of the globe, and was nominated for a Logie Award for her report on the brutal civil war in El Salvador.
Mary returned to ABC-TV to work on the prestigious Four Corners program, and in
1983 she won the Gold Walkley Award for her report on the abuse of Australian aid to the Philippines. She then served as Asia correspondent for Nationwide and became the Sydney
The front parlours and hallway were full,
champagne flowed, delicious savouries were
anchorwoman of the program.
served, conversation buzzed, all to the backother things, Pachelbel's "Canon".Such was the scene of this year's Past Pupils' Cocktail
In 1986, Mary commenced with ABC-TV (Vic) as chief news presenter - the first woman to present prime-time news in Australia. She held this position for six years.
Party, held on Friday March 20. Incidentally, that same string quartet were sighted
ety's Speaking Award a record-equalling four
ground of a string quartet playing, among
She has been awarded the Deafness Soci-
and heard at a nearby tennis club the fol-
times.
lowing day! Generations of past pupils mingled, perhaps reminiscing over their school days. As usual the oak parlour was greatly
In 1991 Mary combined news and a return to investigative reporting by writing and presenting a national documentary on Victo-
admired, possibly being one of the very few things that remains constant in these changing times. This room was visited very rarely during one's school days, occasions being the
ria's decade under Labour, "Love's Labour Lost".
In 1992 Mary was appointed Melbourne's 7.30 Report presenter/interviewer.
annual music exam - or matters of a graver
nature. However, on Friday March 20, the gravity of the past was indeed replaced by the levity of the present. Let this be carried on into the future with perhaps greater num-
Mary Delahunty.
30 YEAR
SHEAHAN
REUNION
SISTERS
The return to Melbourne last summer of
May 1st saw the return to school of the Class of'62 to celebrate its 30-year Reunion. Mass was celebrated in the chapel by Father Stephen Sinn SJ and then it was into the Oak Parlour for an evening of fun and reminiscing. Although several of the girls now
I was not an orphan in the true sense of the
sisters Mary Alexander and Helen Botham
live away from Melbourne, most of the class
term - I have a family consisting of mother,
was a delight for parents Ken and Claire Sheahan, aunt Ruth Winship, and for the many in Melbourne who had an opportunity to renew friendship. Mary came with her husband, Michael,
"home girls".
Entally has been "HOME" from the word go - like any normal household and the kids within, we did our share of rebelling, quarrelling and generally giving authority a hard time (in Entally lingo we called it "being bold").
bers next year! Katherine Kelly
RETURN
Likewise the Nuns treated us like their chil-
dren and punished us as and when we deserved it.
father, one sister and three brothers. But to
me the Nuns and school girls were the only family I knew and Entally the only home I had. I initially found it difficult to accept the situation. I recall my first year in Entally my sister and I were all set to go home for the summer vacation but our local guardian came
6 4,1 k
set I was because I would be labelled "an
Entally's own children.
Leveda Ainsworth (Lynch), Fayne Mench (Burrell) and Cynthia Keenan (Higgins). Sis-
and his children, for Michael's sabbatical
ter Ruth Winship provided lively entertainment with her slide show, and all were grateful to her for her gracious hospitality in mak-
leave from his post as Professor of Medieval
ing us so welcome back at Loreto. Sue Griffin
English at St. Andrew's University in Scot-
to inform us otherwise. I remember how up-
orphan" and all my instincts said I was not only Mother Theresa girls were orphans. Today I am very proud to be one of Loreto
was able to attend with interstate visits from
land. One daughter, Lucy, attended L-R Mary Brabenec, Mary England, Katherine
Mandeville for first term, and made many
Kelly (Kathy is presently working as a medical secretary, playing lots of tennis and settling into a new home), Maureen McDermott.
friends amongst her Year 10 class. Helen and John Botham made an im-
iR::ij'. F...
promptu decision to return briefly to Melbourne while Mary was here, and prior to
I was never academically bright - I prefer
John's retirement from the RAF. During their
to think I shone with a tasteful matt finish
time in Australia they visited the Northern
rather than a gaudy bright! My interests lay everywhere else but in my books. At one stage
Territory, with Helen's brother Mark who
I nearly cut short my academic career by demanding to sit for the Modern School Final
Helen and John now live in Devon, England,
works with the Aboriginal Land Council. where Helen has a busy Speech Pathology
Exam - after much persuasion I made a deal
L
with the Nuns - if I did not settle down with
practice. Class of 1962 - 30 Year Reunion
the new set of girls within a month, I would switch classes. They agreed because they had more faith in me than I did in myself - I got through that class and never looked back -
today I am a Graduate, working in the man-
FAMILY NEWS
"#;
agement cadre of the Bank of America.
Marriages:
I hear a lot of people talk about how they would love to go back to school - not me! I had a full life in Entally - I grew up like any normal girl in any normal home because that was what Entally was all about - A NOR-
Clare Longmire to Anthony Cross (Novem-
L-R Claire Hunt, Andrew Graham, Katie
ber 1990)
Whelan, Philip Mustey, Geraldine Mustey and
Sally Hillman to Patrick Russel (1.11.91)
Kristen Hurley.
Pamela Hanrahan to Richard Goers ( 16.5.91)
MAL HOME! It was a normal transition period which I have outgrown and now I am ready to build my own home and hope I can give my children the kind of love and affec-
Leonie Ryan to John Hennessy (20.3.92)
REMINDER
tion I have known all my life in Entally. I take this opportunity to publicly record
ANNUAL PAST PUPILS' REUNION
the heartfelt thanks of all the school girls, to all the sisters both present and absent, those
AND ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
that served in Entally and those who did not,
The President and Committee of the Past
Mary Alexander and Helen Botham.
Angela Wallace Angela and her family returned last year from several years living in Perth. She and husband John, have two daughters -
those who touched our lives and those who
Pupils' Association invite to you join them at
did not because, but for LORETO where would
the Annual Reunion on Sunday 16th Au-
Genevieve and Michelle in the Senior School
we be?
gust, 1992 at 3.00pm, commencing with Mass
- and Caroline yet to come to Mandeville.
in the Chapel.
She is presently working part-time as an Occupational Therapist, and pursuing fur-
Editorial The Mandevillian, 10 Mandeuille Crescent, Toorak, 3142 Editorial Committee: Editor, Henrietta
Houghton; Senior School, Jane Tribe; Junior School, Colleen Liersch and Gaye Warren; The
Community, Ellie Taffe; Mothers' Association,
Please come along. FEDERATION
We are still awaiting the arrival of
conference brochures from the organising committee in Sydney.
Don't forget the date - if you would like to be on the mailing list for brochures or
Lyn Gazal; Typist, Susie de Mornement
Typesetting and Printing: New Litho Pty. Ltd., 63 Sunbury Crescent, Surrey Hills, 3127
Joanne Moon to Thorold Gunnersen (28.5.92) Moira Westmore to John Dobson (1.5.92) ** Births:
Susan Olney (nde Hanrahan), a daughter, Elizabeth Rose (1.1.92)
Madeleine (n6e de Castella) and Brendan
Schuman, a son, Luke Robert (18.4.92) Deaths:
Lady Hall, mother of Ann, Catherine and Jenny
OCTOBER 9-11TH 1992
Penny Gamble and Andrea Maule; Photographer,
Christine Chamberlain; Past Pupils' Association,
ther studies.
Martina McCardel to Alan Myers
SACRED SPACE
John Caller, brother of Angela and Joanne (dec.)
**Moira Dobson ( Westmore) completed HSC in 1972 and has been Head of the Department of Anaesthetics at the King Edward
Sister Ruth's "Sacred Space" continues on
Memorial Hospital for Women, Subiaco, WA
book early for the conference, please contact
the first Thursday of each month from 12
since 1987. Currently, Moira is studying for
Penny Gamble 822 7234 or Andrea Maule
noon to 1.00pm in the Convent Chapel.
a Masters in Business Administration at
818 7971.
Everyone is most welcome.
Murdoch University.