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FOUNDATION PRESIDENT’S REPORT
As a current parent, I feel very fortunate that our daughters are able to enjoy the quality of education, the diversity of co-curricular activities, and the opportunity to pursue their personal interests and passions in the supportive and nurturing environment that is Penrhos College.
As past student Claire O’Brien says in the recent Scholarships and Bursaries video on our Annual Giving page;
“I couldn’t believe what Penrhos offered… Not only did I study and train hard, but I had the opportunity to travel to Canada and the USA for cross country events, as well as Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney for Nationals competitions. In Year 12 I was delighted to be elected as Sports Captain. I am now a sponsored athlete and compete in ultra marathon races nationally and internationally. Without knowing it at the time, at Penrhos I was learning life skills like discipline, persistence and teamwork that would set me up for the person I am today.”
Our current and past students often share with us their personal stories of success; success which has come as result of courage, curiosity, passion and commitment, and how the seed of this success was sown at Penrhos.
It is near impossible to identify which child will be the one to find a breakthrough cancer treatment, be our next Olympian, an aeronautics engineer for NASA or a future Prime Minister of Australia, but it is the crucial role opportunity, education and environment play, that sets our daughters on their journey.
The facilities which our current students enjoy, and the majority of scholarship opportunities offered, are largely the result of the generosity of earlier generations who have invested in our daughters and their College. Our thanks go to those within our past and present community with the foresight to ‘pay it forward’ so that our current students are able to enjoy and benefit from all that Penrhos offers today.
This concept of giving and investing in the College’s future is more important than ever as we consider the everevolving world within which we, and our daughters live.
The Penrhos College Foundation was established in 1987 to secure the future of Penrhos College and support the College’s strategic initiatives in education and opportunity to benefit current and succeeding generations of students.
The Penrhos College Foundation provides the opportunity for all in our community to play a vital role in Penrhos’ future and make a real difference for future generations. Our community sets us apart and we are immensely grateful for any and all help extended to us. We greatly appreciate those gifts large and small and acknowl edge that every contribution is vital to the future of both our College and our students.
I encourage you to support the Foundation’s Annual Giving campaign which provides funding for the scholarships and bursaries. These scholarships make the world of
difference to a child who might not otherwise have the opportunity to enjoy all that Penrhos offers.
Gifts greater than $2 are tax deductible and go directly to supporting those students who may very well one day change the world.
My thanks as always to my colleagues on the Foundation Board, for their skills and expertise so generously shared, and the commitment to creating a brighter future for our College. Their collaborative efforts enable the planning of important school projects and initiatives that might not otherwise be possible.
