The Mandevillian, 1992, Vol7, No2

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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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forts since 1924. Learning happens better

This school, and now these extensions, rep-

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resent a commitment to excellence in learn-

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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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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.

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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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The Great $1

BAREFOOT

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-

C] Please charge my

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

Address: .............................

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

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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

PARTY

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.


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