Reunions: 1961 and 1957

48 REUNIONS: CLASS OF 1961

On Saturday 5 November, the “plc61ers” finally had their postponed reunion, 61 years after leaving school. We were slightly down on numbers compared with other years, but 34 of us were able to meet for lunch and chatter in the restaurant at the Harbourview Hotel, North Sydney.

Class of 1961 with Miss Audrey Keown OAM.

As you can imagine the four hours we had booked, passed extremely quickly. We were joined for the day by our very special guest, Miss Audrey Keown, who produced The Merchant of Venice as the school play for our year in 1960. It was the equivalent of the annual school play for Year 11 which came into being several years later, and many will remember it as a highlight of the school calendar. Owing to the fact that people came from near and far, some people stayed for two nights, some for one night and some just came for the reunion but this lent itself to many separate, smaller gatherings as well as the major event. The venue has spectacular views of the harbour, which we all appreciated and enjoyed, as the dining room was ours. The general buffet was good, and the staff were efficient, kind and helpful, which all contributed to a happy and successful day.

REUNIONS: CLASS OF 1957

As a year group, we have always enjoyed catching up with each other regardless of the actual class we were in and whether we were a boarder or a day girl. As women who are maturing, we have decided we would now like to catch up with each other slightly more frequently than every five years so we will have to start planning the next get-together so as many as possible can attend.

Elizabeth Gregory (Cornish, 1961)

Class of 1957 celebrates their 65 Year Reunion

On Saturday, 19 November, we welcomed back 14 ex-students from the Class of 1957 to celebrate their 65 Year Reunion.

This group of good friends (some of whom started at the preschool Branxton and attended school together until graduation) caught up and enjoyed a three-course lunch in College Hall. Attending was the 1957 School Captain Wendy Gray (Rabone) and 1957 Dux Jill Thorpe (Stevens). Special thanks to Margot Machliss (Woodward) for being the key reunion contact for her friends and classmates.