From the Principal

I invite you to look at the cover of this edition of Camphora. What does it mean? It is a stunning photo of one of the dance items from the 2022 Tattoo.

On that evening we heard from our wonderful pipes and drums, and watched as our Year 12 leaders handed over their roles to younger girls. This is a key aspect of PLC Sydney: girls leading girls. I was so very proud, as principal, to both see and hear the girls perform, and to watch as they passed over their responsibilities.

We then moved to the AKT where we heard our bands. All the audience listened to the younger and older groups of girls. They were very impressed by the younger girls, and they noted the significant growth in ability and performance over time. This part of the evening demonstrated the commitment we have to growing young women. I love how transparent music is in displaying this growth. Thirdly, we listened to James Morrison as he played alongside our bands and dancers. I was impressed that there was no point where the stage was not filled with colour, music or dance. The picture on the cover signals the joy and skill of our students. They give so much to us. They are vibrant and they give freely of their talents. This is true of so many girls. As the year draws to a close we see countless girls walking across the stages of our school. We celebrate with them. We celebrate with every girl who has done her best.

Please enjoy this edition.

Dr Paul Burgis

Principal

EDITOR

Mrs Nicole Paull

COVER

The spectacular Tattoo returned to PLC Sydney in 2022. See pages 2-3 for more information. Photo courtesy of Des Chu.

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CONTRIBUTORS

Dr Paul Burgis, Mr Phil Harper, Ms Carolyn Lain, Mrs Elizabeth Lechlein, Mrs Sarah Marvell, Mrs Sonia Weston, Ms Catherine Phoon, Mrs Rebecca Nichols, Ms Lisa Tabuteau, Mrs Pamela Nutt, Mrs Cassandra Morphew, Dr Suzana Sukovic, Dr Maria Luisa Gutierrez, Chloe Le Map, Natalie Epstein, Ms Jo Herrmann, Miss Renee Noble, Syricia Rowston, Rafaela Lee, Julia Cummins, Ms Claire Elliot, Ms Joanna Golotta-Maxwell, Rachel Lao, Phoebe Adam, Ms Senzeni Ndhlovu, Mr Scott Gregory, Abbey Wilson, Sherry Zou, Kimiko Cooper, Ms Debby Cramer, Steve Randjelovic, Lia Koulias, Shiori Takeda. Ex-Students' News: Mia Joseph, Marina Clark, Lesley Meldrum, Helen Humphries, Debby Cramer, Elizabeth Gregory, Ann McDonald, Belinda Harden, Rebecca Nichols, Philippa Zingales. Thank you to all the ex-students and their families who contributed.