Old Collegians’ Association

The focus and mission of the OCA is to foster a community for life. We achieve this by providing opportunities for Old Collegians to connect and network with each other. While many annual events like the International Womens’ Day Breakfast, the Easter Service and Old Collegians’ Luncheon and the Year 12 Career Networking Breakfast have not been able to go ahead or have been postponed due to COVID-19 restrictions, we look forward to welcoming Old Collegians to our events in the near future.

Welcome Afternoon Tea

We are thrilled to see our Old Collegians return to PLC as parents and grandparents. In late January, we had the pleasure of welcoming 15 Old Collegian families and their daughters who have just started their PLC journey at our annual OCA Welcome Day Afternoon Tea.

Tartan Lawyers’ Breakfast

Giving our Old Collegians opportunities to stay in contact and continue to learn from each other long after they have left school remains at the heart of what the OCA does. It was wonderful to see such a broad age range of 50 PLC and Scotch Old Collegians and current students attend our Tartan Lawyers’ Networking Breakfast on Thursday 17 February.

Thanks to Barrister, Jenny Thornton (1977), and recently retired Federal Court Judge, the Hon Neil McKerracher QC (OSC, former Chair of Scotch College Council) who shared their valuable and insightful advice for a successful career in the Law.

Thanks also to OSC President and lawyer, Mr Aaron McDonald, who generously hosted the event at Pragma Lawyers in Subiaco, and to Scotch College Alumni Manager, Mrs Nadia Sierekowski, for organising the joint event.

Annual Art Exhibition Moved from May to August

Our OCA Art Exhibition will now be hosted at PLC from Friday 26 August to Sunday 28 August.

This Exhibition exists thanks to the wonderful support of our sponsors, event supporters and many volunteers and we are sincerely grateful to those who are supporting this event.

I would like to extend a special mention and thanks to our incredibly generous main sponsors this year including:

• Mrs Liz Towner (Clarke 1958) and current parent, Mrs Anne

Towner through their family business, Flametree Wines,

• Siobhan Way (1989)

Siobhan Way Fine Jewellery,

• Jody Fewster (Bond 1983) of

Ray White Cottesloe,

• Advans Exhibition Services.

Also a huge thank you to talented artist, Miss Samantha Sadik (de Sillery 2005) who has kindly allowed the OCA to use her fabulous artwork Not Another Abstract to promote this year’s Exhibition.

Old Collegians Win 16th Tennis Tournament

Congratulations to our Old Collegians’ team for taking another victory at the annual Independent Girls Old Scholars’ Tennis Day. Avid tennis players from six schools traveled to Reabold Park Tennis Club for the round-robin event on Thursday 31 March. It was a great day of very tightly contested tennis and our Old Collegians were victorious in defeating the other schools to take the trophy, marking their 16th win in the 24-year history of the competition. Well done to the team members, Linda Arnold (1979) (pictured right), Jane Glass (1974), Pippen Parassis (1983), Denise Cramer (1975), Judy Kozak (1976), Kirstin Prendiville (1978), Annie Barblett (1972) and Cate McKenzie (1986). A special thank you to Winks Shephard (Sheedy 1988), Devon Cuneo (Nankirell 1965) and Cathy Kennedy (Viner 1978) for their involvement in the day.

Class of 2022 Welcomed to the Year 12 OCA Common Room

The OCA Committee surprised the incoming Year 12s with a morning tea to welcome them to the OCA Year 12 Common Room.

Audrey Chegwidden (2021) created the incredible cake which was immensely enjoyed by all.

The students are enjoying utilising this special space and the continuing bond it creates between the OCA and current students.

Staying Connected

PLC and the OCA provide many opportunities for Old Collegians to stayed connected with each other and with PLC at Career Networking Events, Guest Speaker Events, Reunions and other events like the upcoming OCA Art Exhibition so we warmly invite you to keep the OCA updated with your details. If you have changed your name, email or postal address, please send your updated details to oca@plc.wa.edu.au or via telephone on (08) 9424 6520.

Warm regards,

Jessamy Mahony President PLC Old Collegians’ Association