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THE MAGAZINE 2022

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THIS BOOK BELONGS TO

Editors

Chris Boland Mel Dickson

Lyndal Elder Joanne Hibburt

Martha Itzcovitz Josephine Laretive

Alysha Marsden Jenny Olsen

Gladys Uy

LEADERSHIP

Dr Kate Hadwen (Principal) and Olivia Inkster, Year 12

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Chair of the Board’s Speech Day Report

(As delivered to the College at the Years 7 to 10 Secondary School Speech Day on Friday 2 December 2022.)

A very warm welcome to you all. It is a pleasure to be with you today to celebrate an excellent year at Pymble

We have greatly appreciated and enjoyed a full year of face-to-face learning, activities and events on our two campuses, Pymble and Vision Valley – girls, I’m sure you have, too!

We threw a big party – also known as our Garden Party – and we were delighted to see our talented performers back up on stage in musicals, ensembles, Dance and Drama Showcases, and the Festival of Speech.

In terms of achievements – there are too many to list today, but a few highlights for me include:

• Our Robotics girls competing at the World Robotics Championships in Houston

• Hosting our first student-led Research Conference

• Pymble cadets representing all female Army cadets in Australia by marching in the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Parade at Government House

• And, in really exciting news – our 2022 HSC cohort has already received 411 early entry offers to university. Our girls have also received multiple nominations for their HSC performance work in Music, Dance and Drama.

Last year Pymble incorporated and subsequently our College Council became a Board. This year we say thank you and farewell to two of our Board directors: Rev Stephen Aynsley, who graciously served on the Board for 13 years and Mr Simon Rothery who generously contributed his business acumen to the Board since 2017. We also welcomed three outstanding new Board members; Ms Li-Enn Koo, Mr Christopher Colfer and Mrs Suzy Nicoletti.

I am sure you have all read the recent articles focused on independent school governance – something I have taken a keen interest in, as you would imagine. I am fortunate to have inherited a very effective school governance from Mr Braith Williams, and before him Mrs Kate Mason and Mr John Conde. Our Board oversees the governance, strategic direction, financial, operations and master planning programs at Pymble We have 12 Board members – seven female, three ex-students and some are Pymble parents. Board members are selected after an extensive recruitment process designed to bring depth and diversity of experience, skills, ethnicity and age – with multiple candidates shortlisted for each new role. We have a Governance and Nominations Committee, which I chair, to assess Board effectiveness and examine closely our evolving skills matrix and the right candidates for potential Board succession. We have an Audit, Risk and Finance Committee, an Asset Management Committee, and an Education Committee – and members of our Board all sit on one of these. Our Board culture is collegiate, professional, disciplined and as effective as any board I have been involved with in my last 20 years both here in Australia and globally – I would like to thank every member of our Board who contributes so much of their time each week to Pymble

Why is this important for you to know? Well, the effectiveness of Pymble’s governance enables Dr Hadwen and her team to operate with 100 per cent focus on your daughters – and, I should add, after the requisite and at times rigorous discussion on key issues, I stand right beside Dr Hadwen on every decision she makes for Pymble. The transparency and no-surprisesenvironment we share builds trust with our whole Board –and enables Dr Hadwen to do what she excels at – leading an outstanding school. There is more information about our Board on our Pymble website, however I encourage you to contact me directly if you have any questions about our Board, our governance or operations as a College.

You may also be aware of continued discussion in some boys’ schools regarding co-education – let me say for the record, Pymble has no plans to become co-ed. Research strongly supports the fact that girls develop differently and at a faster rate than boys, and that girls thrive in a single-sex academic environment – with the benefit of interactions with boys through wider programs. This research shows that a singlesex learning environment leads to better outcomes for girls, including:

• Proven academic success and participation

• Mental health and wellbeing

• Stronger self-esteem and self-confidence

• A stronger sense of engagement with their community; and

• Earlier and stronger development of leadership skills.

In my role on the Board of the AIS, I have visibility of several boys’ schools planning to go co-ed – after co-education is introduced in these schools, many will have a majority of boys, which will have an impact on the experience of the girls. Interestingly, I am not aware of any girls’ school undertaking a co-ed transition.

Mr James Hunter, Chair of the Board

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In a new podcast series called Speaking of Change: the Benefits of Girls’ Schools, Dr Hadwen interviews several leading academics about the research into girls’ schools and learning outcomes – stay tuned, we will share the links to this series with you shortly.

In addition to being a proudly all-girls’ school, we remain committed to being an inclusive school in every way as per our strategic pillar: Diversity as the path to unity.

Pymble has no intention of becoming a selective school, which effectively would mean only accepting 95+ ATAR achievers from Year 7 onwards. That’s not going to happen. We are proud to have remained in the top five non-selective schools in the State for more than a decade – as measured by ATARs. And we will continue to offer girls from a diverse range of socio-economic and academic backgrounds the opportunity to attend Pymble

This year, we made great use of our second campus, Vision Valley, with girls from Kindergarten through to Year 12 spending quality time connecting with ‘self’, others and the environment at ‘The Valley’.

Of course, the big success story was the launch of our four-week Residential Program for Year 9 students from Pymble and Riverview. The feedback from students and parents has been overwhelmingly positive – “life-changing”, “loved the program”, “developed confidence”, “found new passions and interests” – and many of you here today were part of that incredible experience, congratulations! We continue to enhance this program and are working to include other boys’ schools, potentially Knox Grammar School, Shore School, St Aloysius’ College and The King’s School, in addition to our friends at Riverview.

...the big success story was the launch of our four-week Residential Program

Another important launch in 2022 is our Pymble Foundation which will support the development of future facilities, including our new Grey House Precinct and further renovations to Vision Valley. In addition to ensuring that Pymble’s learning areas remain current and relevant to provide the best learning opportunities for our girls, the Foundation will support the funding of initiatives such as offering scholarships for refugees. We have received excellent feedback and support for this program from a number of parent groups Dr Hadwen engaged with in 2022. Should you wish to discuss opportunities to contribute in a meaningful way for the benefit of current and future generations of students, please feel free to contact Dr Hadwen or our Associate Director of the Foundation, Ms Alex Wright.

To conclude, thank you for your commitment and contributions and for entrusting your daughter’s education to us. Enrolling your daughter at Pymble is one of the most important decisions you have made for her future.

Girls – when this final assembly is finished and you see your parents, please give them a massive hug and just say “thank you”!

Parents and carers – I hope we see you all at the Icebreaker in February. Keep an eye out for the invitation. We’d also love you to join us for next year’s Alumni Networking Event at Barangaroo – where you can support our Pymble graduates aged 18 to 30 years old, simply by being available to discuss your work, industry or career experience. Girls – this will be available to you in a few years! Just as we are supporting your learning journey this year and next, so too will we be supporting you as a graduate in your career journey. Watch us change the world together!

It has been a wonderful year – one we are very proud of, and on behalf of the Pymble Board, I wish you all a safe and relaxing Christmas break.

Mr James Hunter, Chair of the Board

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Pymble Board and Company Secretary

(As at 24 November 2022.)

Board of Directors

Mr James Hunter BSc, DipEd, MBA, GAICD Chair

Mr Chris Fydler, OAM LLB (Hons), BComm, GAICD

Ms Fiona Crawford GAICD, GIA (Cert), JP (NSW)

Ms Melinda Graham LLB (Hons) Deputy Chair

Mrs Suzy Nicoletti BA, BEc, GAICD

Ms Eve Clark BSc (Arch), BArch (Hons1), ARB

Mr Christopher Colfer BA

Ms Fiona Roughley BA (Hons), LLB (Hons), LLM (Hons), GAICD

Ms Kristen Wydell BBus (Acctg), FCA

Rev Dr Chris Goringe MA, MTheo, DPhil

Dr Kate Highfield BTeach, BEd, MEd, PhD, MAICD

Prof Gurjhinder (Gin) Malhi MBChB, BSc (Hons), MD, FRCPsych, FRANZCP

Ms Li-Enn Koo MBA, LLB (Hons), BEc Company Secretary

Principal’s Speech Day Report

(As delivered to the College at the Senior School Speech Day on Friday 23 September 2022.)

Good morning and welcome to our very special Senior School Speech Day Assembly for 2022.

Welcome to the Moderator of the Synod of the Uniting Church in NSW and the ACT Rev Simon Hansford, Chair of the College Board James Hunter, fellow Pymble Board members, past Board members, the Honourable Alister Henskens – Minister for Skills and Training, Minister for Science, Innovation and Technology, Leader of the House of Representatives, special guests who are here with us today, staff, and, of course the reason we are all here, welcome to our Year 12 graduates. Welcome also to our incoming Year 12 students and all students in Years 7 to 10.

To our Pymble families, it’s so fantastic to welcome you here on campus today to celebrate the accomplishments of the Class of 2022. The impact of COVID-19 over the past few years has significantly disrupted opportunities for connection; I’m deeply grateful we can be here, in person, to celebrate.

Some of you know I’m not much of a believer in luck. I was listening recently to an interview with Dr Maya Shankar. She tells the most beautiful story of how she ended up at The Juilliard School – the world’s leading performing arts school. When she was nine after years of practice, she and her Mum were in New York and her Mum convinced her to ‘just go into Juilliard’ and take a look – she recalls it took an enormous amount of courage, and this led to her auditioning and being accepted into the program.

Reflecting on this, Shankar comments that this was a formative moment in her life. It taught her that:

Life might always hand you what you want on a plate, sometimes you have to make the damn plate.

Shankar was selected for the program not because she was technically the best, but because she had worked hard enough to be excellent, and her passion made her more attractive than other applicants – she had something to say through her music.

So why do I raise this now? Year 12, you have always been a group that has had something to say; this isn’t luck – it plays at the intersection of purpose and passion.

In fact, my very first interaction with a Pymble student was when I stepped out of the car and one of your group called out “No way!” to which I responded “Yes way!” what a great way to be greeted as your first interaction.

This set the scene, in my mind, for what I would quickly learn to love and respect about this cohort – you’ve got something to say.

Along the way you’ve had a few missteps where you have learned valuable skills about how to have your say and you have refined your delivery to have an important impact on the College in many ways – The Village Champions, Costumes for Cancer, Diversity Directions lessons, the Colour Run and your enthusiasm in delivering the Sony Bake Sale to name a few – these are all examples of the intersection between passion and purpose and this group having something –important – to say.

I’m deeply grateful we can be here, in person, to celebrate.

1 Milla Black, Natasha Newham and Phoebe Mason, Year 11

Dr Kate Hadwen, Principal

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You have had a very disrupted time through your senior years. You began Year 12 online, had your Year 11 examinations online and several special assemblies for you were held over Microsoft Teams. It’s no wonder at the start of the year you were ‘feeling 22’ (maybe literally and metaphorically!). Of course, being the ‘we’re all in’ type of year group you also managed to wipe out some 56 Pymble classmates and almost all staff in attendance (including Mr Bell and me) with COVID-19 at your Formal (although I consider that as perhaps a tactical strategy to get it over with before your Trials and HSC exams).

So girls, as you finish your time at school today I feel you are ready. I’m not wishing you the best of luck, I’m instead looking forward to your hard work continuing to meet opportunities where you will have your say and make your own damn plate.

Now speaking of passion and purpose – thank you most sincerely to our wonderful deputies Mrs Shaw, Mr Raymond and Ms Rockwell and to all the Senior Executive team. Girls, Mrs Shaw wanted me to send you her regards, she is on long service leave and is sorry to have missed your final few days, she will be back next term to ensure things run smoothly for your exams!

Thank you to the Executive team, our Chaplains, Director of Boarding Mrs Burgess and to the Senior School and Year 12 team, Mrs Wyse, Ms Gallardo, Mr Heggie and Ms Mimmo for their love and support along the way. Thank you to our College Board and in particular to our Chair Mr James Hunter for his constant support and guidance and for always enabling me to have a say. This year Mr Simon Rothery and Rev Stephen Aynsley step down from the Board; their contribution to Pymble has been significant over many years and I humbly thank them for their service and their wisdom.

Girls, I send you off today with a blessing from Irish poet John O’Donohue:

“May the nourishment of the earth be yours, may the clarity of light be yours, may the fluency of the ocean be yours, may the protection of the ancestors be yours. And so may a slow wind work these words of love around you, an invisible cloak to mind your life.”

Finally, I have something very special for you from someone near and dear – enjoy!

Dr Kate Hadwen, Principal

1 Dr Kate Hadwen (Principal)

2 Emma Sargeant, Mrs Julie Shaw (Senior Deputy Principal) and Phoebe Vowels, Year 11

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Staff 2022

Senior Executive

Principal: Dr K. Hadwen

Senior Deputy Principal:

Mrs J. Shaw

Deputy Principal – Academics (K-12):

Mr J. Raymond

Deputy Principal – Students (K-12):

Ms L. Rockwell

Head of Junior School: Mrs K. Brown

Chief Operating Officer: Mr A. Stewart

Chief Financial Officer: Mr A. Lang

Chief People and Culture Officer:

Ms K. Rimer

Director of Innovative Learning

Technologies: Mr A. England

Director – Pymble Institute: Dr S. Loch

Director of Staff: Mr S. Dunk

Key Staff

Head of Senior School: Mrs N. Wyse

Head of Upper School: Mr T. Riley

Head of Middle School:

Mrs J. O’Donnell

Head of Early Years: Mrs K. Ahearn

Director of Student Learning

(Years 7-10): Mr J. Plaskett

Director of Student Learning

(Years 11-12): Mrs N. Stanfield

Director of Human Resources:

Mrs C. Chandler (Term 1)

Director – Community Engagement and Advancement: Mrs K. Mancey

Director of Co-curricular Performing

Arts: Mrs S. Turner (Terms 1 & 2),

Mr M. Griffiths (Terms 3 & 4)

Director of Sport: Mr G. Meagher

Director of Boarding: Mrs C. Burgess

Director of Futures and Partnerships

(K-12): Mr A. Kozyra (Terms 1, 2 & 3), Mrs K. Maksimovic (Terms 3 & 4)

Director of Projects –Learning and Growth:

Mrs K. Maksimovic (Terms 1 & 2)

Director of Professional Learning:

Ms K. Howarth

Head of Campus – Vision Valley:

Mr S. Clark

Chaplains

Rev P. Bent

Rev L. Rodriguez Torres

Student Support Services

Psychological Services

Mr A. Scott (Lead –Psychological Services)

Mrs K. Beard

Ms S. Bennett

Ms S. Cashel

Dr D. Ellis

Mrs M. Kirollos

Ms N. Reyes

Mrs F. Stemp

Teacher Growth

Ms F. D’Souza (Careers and Futures Advisor) (Term 4)

Mrs S. Clifford (Administrative Assistant – Professional Learning) (Terms 1 & 2)

Ms M. Grzelska (Administrative Assistant – Professional Learning) (Terms 3 & 4)

Mrs K. O’Kelly (Futures Advisor (Years 5-12))

Ms D. Tarrant (High Potential Learning Co-ordinator (7-12))

Indigenous Education

Miss K. Howie (Indigenous Education Leader)

Miss N. Kiddle

Out of School Hours Care

Ms F. Stevenson (Co-ordinator)

Miss. A. Ibbotson (Assistant Co-ordinator/ Educational Leader)

Mrs. C. Bigham

Mrs S. Kelso

Miss J. Lee

Mrs J. Mokhtar (Administrative Assistant)

Junior School

Mrs K. Brown (Head of Junior School)

Ms L. Bird (Deputy Head of Junior School – Academic)

Mrs N. Davey (Deputy Head of Junior School – Operations)

Mrs K. Tyson (Deputy Head of Junior School – Students)

Mrs V. Adamovich

Mrs V. Aikman

Mrs A. Anderson

Mrs C. Anderson

Miss C. Baker

Mrs M. Belle

Mrs A. Blackshaw (Terms 3 & 4)

Mrs T. Burton

Ms A. Callebaut (Terms 2, 3 & 4)

Mrs D. Carre

Ms C. Casey

Miss P. Charalambous (Terms 3 & 4)

Mrs T. Clark

Mrs E. Clutterham

Mrs E. Cole

Mrs M. Cook

Mrs R. Corby (Term 4)

Ms E. Davenport

Miss E. Dorsen

Mrs J. Downing

Mrs J. Dreverman

Mrs C. Durrant

Mrs I. Falekkou-Wright (Years 3 to 6 Learning Support Co-ordinator)

Ms T. Farlow

Ms L. Florance (Terms 3 & 4)

Ms B. Garson

Mrs S. Gentle

Miss R. Gibson

Mrs K. Giles

Ms A. Gordon

Mrs L. Hammond-Walker

Mrs J. Hare

Mrs K. Haynes (Administrative Assistant to the Head of Junior School) (Terms 3 & 4)

Mrs J. Hefter

Mrs H. Holobrodskyj (Acting Administrative Assistant to the Head and Deputy Head of Junior School) (Terms 1 & 2)

Mrs A. Hooper (Administrative Assistant to the Deputy Heads of Junior School)

Mrs C. Inchbold (Administrative Assistant)

Ms M. Itzcovitz

Miss J. Jiang

Miss I. Kennett (Terms 3 & 4)

Mrs J. King

Mrs R. Kingsell

Mrs M. Kotian

Mrs J. Laretive

Mrs D. Lewis

Mr S. Loker

Mrs H. Lynch

Mrs F. McDermott

Miss S. McGeoch

Mrs A. McMahon (Administrative Assistant)

Mrs J. Meacock

Mrs M. Medeiros

Mrs C. Melrose

Mrs J. Mercer

Mrs M. Meyers

Mrs N. Michie

Mrs A. Murphy

Mrs S. Musico

Miss J. Ng

Miss S. North

Mrs C. O’Connor

LEADERSHIP

LEADERSHIP

Mrs J. Ooms (Term 1)

Mrs C. Ottaviano (Terms 3 & 4)

Mrs A. Phillips

Mrs J. Plummer

Miss R. Prince

Mrs S. Recchia

Mrs T. Reid (Terms 3 & 4)

Mrs G. Roberts

Mr S. Robinson

Mrs A. Sarkisian (Terms 1, 2 & 3)

Mrs O. Schofer

Mrs L. Sharman

Mr H. Shoppee (Term 4)

Mrs V. Soumboulidis (Terms 3 & 4)

Mrs L. Tancred (Terms 1 & 2)

Mrs F. Taylor (Administrative Assistant)

Mrs A. Tedesco

Ms A. To

Miss O. Trevisan

Mrs L. Tysoe

Mr M. Tyson

Mrs C. Wall

Mrs S. Ward

Miss S. Wells (Terms 1 & 2)

Mrs M. Wilson

Mrs T. Wilson

Ms L. Wynne

Secondary School

Head of Senior School: Mrs N. Wyse

Deputy Head of Senior School:

Ms P. Gallardo

Head of Secondary – Wellbeing:

Mrs M. Boyd

Heads of Year 12: Mr A. Heggie, Ms T. Mimmo

Heads of Year 11: Mr M. Stern, Mrs C. Foley

Head of Upper School: Mr T. Riley

Deputy Head of Upper School:

Mrs M. Hunt

Heads of Year 10: Mrs K. Michie, Miss D. Beaumont, Ms S. Attley (Acting)

Heads of Year 9: Mr A. Levin, Mrs K. Richter

Head of Middle School:

Mrs J. O’Donnell

Deputy Head of Middle School:

Ms H. McNelly (Terms 1 & 2),

Mrs S. Budd (Terms 3 & 4)

Heads of Year 8: Ms M. Lombard,

Ms M. Carr, Mrs S. Budd (Terms 1 & 2)

Heads of Year 7: Mrs V. Harrison, Ms G. Ventura

English

Mrs A. Reynolds (Head of Learning

Area – English)

Miss R. Brown (Terms 2, 3 & 4)

Mrs S. Budd

Ms M. Carr

Dr K. French (Term 1)

Ms C. Grace

Mrs F. Hamilton

Mr A. Heggie

Mrs J. Hodgson (Terms 1 & 2)

Miss K. Houghton

Mrs M. Jones

Ms R. Knox (Term 4)

Ms B. Labram

Mrs B. Lovarini

Mrs K. McEvoy

Miss S. Nolan

Ms D. Oates

Mrs E. O’Brien

Mrs J. O’Donnell

Mrs J. Peppitt

Mrs S. Raniga

Mrs C. Reid

Mr M. Stern

Mrs J. Torta

Mrs K. Totonjian

Miss A. White

Mrs N. Wyse

Ms G. Zolezzi (Terms 3 & 4)

Geography, Business Studies & Economics

Mr T. Lucas (Head of Learning

Area – Geography, Business Studies and Economics)

Ms A. Benoit Renard (Term 4)

Ms A. Bowler

Ms F. Cole

Ms F. Dyet (Terms 3 & 4)

Mrs A. Engelen

Mr P. Fogale

Mr R. Howells

Mr L. Hume

Mrs M. Hunt

Mrs C. Louw (Terms 1 & 2)

Mrs N. Moylan

Ms D. Owens

Mrs R. Purvis

Mrs J. Sheer

Ms G. Ventura

Mrs A. Wright

History, Society & Ethics

Miss C. Warth (Head of Learning

Area – History, Society and Ethics)

Miss R. Auteri

Rev P. Bent (Chaplain)

Miss P. Blake

Miss L. Brooks

Mrs C. Burgess

Mr P. Fathers

Mrs S. Flatt

Ms C. Foley

Mrs L. Kovacs

Dr S. Loch

Mr J. McDermott

Mr D. McKinlay

Mr A. Moynihan

Mrs S. Nicholson

Ms M. Nicolas

Mrs E. O’Brien

Mr M. Peacock

Rev L. Rodriguez Torres (Chaplain)

Dr A. Rome

Mr R. Stewart

Mrs P. Thomas

Library

Ms T. Zwar (Team Lead)

Miss D. Beaumont

Ms H. Cheng

Mr K. Dale-O’Connor

Miss A. Gartland

Ms J. Hibburt

Mx S. Toohey (Term 4)

Mrs S. Patmore

Mrs J. Scott

Mrs J. Spencer

Mrs A. Wallen

Mathematics

Mrs C. Kerr (Head of Learning Area –Mathematics)

Mrs J. Bell (Term 4)

Mrs C. Cooper

Miss B. Davis

Mr M. Feng

Mrs F. Gray

Mrs D. Greenberg

Ms T. Hoang

Mrs K. Jackson (Term 1)

Ms P. Kumar

Mrs A. Kydd (Terms 1 & 2)

Ms P. Lau

Ms J. Lee (Terms 1 & 2)

Mrs M. Millar

Ms T. Mimmo

Mrs J. Morgan (Administrative Assistant)

Mr B. Morrison

Mrs D. Munro

Ms P. Prosser

Miss K. Rachidi

Ms C.M. Smith

Ms C.L. Smith

Mrs J. Squires

Mr P. Veliotis

Mrs M. Ward

Mr M. Way

Mrs H. Wright

LEADERSHIP

Modern & Classical Languages

Mrs S. Bussien (Head of Learning Area –Modern and Classical Languages)

Ms S. Centner

Mrs S. Cepraga

Mr S. Dunk

Mrs M. Gee

Dr A. Hartwig (Terms 1, 2 & 3)

Mrs M. Izuishi

Ms E. Lee

Ms M. Lombard

Ms J. Lovell

Ms H. McNelly (Terms 1 & 2)

Mrs B. Uphill

Mr J. Warren

Mrs A. Wawryka

Mrs S. Xie

Performing Arts

Mr M. Stafford (Head of Learning Area –Performing Arts)

Mrs S. Turner (Director of Co-curricular Performing Arts) (Terms 1 & 2)

Mr M. Griffiths (Director of Co-curricular Performing Arts) (Terms 3 & 4)

Miss S. Anderson (Terms 1 & 2)

Ms S. Ashton (Terms 3 & 4)

Ms L. Bain

Ms E. Buckley

Miss K. Cluff (Head of Dance)

Mrs N. Colbey

Ms M. Cooper-Findlay

Ms S. Dunlop (Terms 1 & 2)

Mrs A. Marsden (Administrative Assistant – Performing Arts)

Mr K. Schweinberger (Head of Co-curricular Music)

Ms K. Stevens

Ms T. Sweetman (Head of Drama)

Miss G. Uy (Administrative Assistant)

Mrs N. Woodyatt

Mrs R. York (Terms 3 & 4)

Personal Development, Health & Physical Education

Mrs A. Cruz (Head of Learning Area –PDHPE)

Miss L. Bliss

Mrs M. Boyd

Mrs R. Carrier

Mrs C. Diakoumis

Miss M. Gardiner

Miss R. Haemaelaeinen

Miss S. Halliday

Mrs V. Harrison

Miss K. Howie

Mr A. Levin

Miss L. Meakin

Miss M. Millett

Mr S. Pennington

Mrs K. Richter

Miss K. Stapp

Miss K. Venianakis

Miss L. Verteouris

Mrs K. White

Science

Dr K. Spence (Head of Learning Area –Science)

Mrs V. Agapides

Ms S. Attley

Mr G. Brennan (Lab Manager)

Dr K. Bunny

Mrs R. Campbell

Mrs K. Cooley

Mrs A. De Fraine

Ms P. Gallardo

Ms S. Gooley (Term 1)

Ms D. Greener (Terms 3 & 4)

Ms S. Haque

Mr P. Hare

Mrs T. Hartkopf-Theis (Lab Assistant)

Ms B. Hessel

Mr G. Jackson

Mr S. Johnston (Term 4)

Mrs J. Kennedy

Miss K. Kitto

Miss E. Lau

Mr C. Le Bescont

Ms L. Liao (Terms 1 & 2)

Mr B. Long

Mrs E. Lyons

Dr G. McCarthy

Mrs K. Michie

Mrs B. Phimister (Lab Assistant)

Mrs B. Pickover (Lab Assistant)

Mr T. Riley

Mrs R. Rudd

Mrs A. Sargent

Mrs N. Stanfield

Miss A. Storey

Mrs L. Thompson

Mrs A. Thorne

Mrs M. Zibaei (Lab Assistant)

Technological & Applied Studies

Mr P. Ellis (Head of Learning Area –Technological and Applied Studies)

Miss H. Cusiter (Terms 1 & 2)

Mr A. England

Ms H. Hansby

Miss L. Macaulay

Mrs A. Mead

Mrs S. McCorquodale

Mrs M. Moar

Miss A. Moreton

Mrs M. Myles (Technical Assistant Textiles)

Mrs N. Nelson

Ms K. Olsen (Terms 3 & 4)

Ms E. Pracy

Mr J. Raymond

Ms M. Schumann

Miss B. Staniforth

Mr S. Thomson (Technical Assistant Technology Mandatory and Design and Technology)

Mrs K. Wiedemann (Technical Assistant Food Technology and Hospitality)

Visual Arts

Mrs B. Maltese (Head of Learning Area –Visual Arts)

Miss R. Cassidy

Mr D. Del Favero

Mrs E. Frohlich

Mr S. Gerardi

Mrs A. Hale (Visual Arts Technical Assistant)

Ms A. Harris

Mrs C. O’Regan

Learning Support

Mrs L. Lim (Head of Learning Support)

Mrs J. Chamberlain

Mrs J. Collins

Ms E. Gray

Mrs A. Skyba

Ms C. Truong

Mrs H. Venkataramanan

Mrs V. Wong (Administrative Assistant)

Operational Staff

College Services

Miss J. Mapoon (Manager)

Ms M. Bocska (Administrative Assistant) (Terms 3 & 4)

Miss C. Burton

Mrs H. Cruikshank

Mrs J. Woodley (Administrative Assistant (Terms 3 & 4)

Executive Administration

Mrs M. Alexander (Personal Assistant to the Deputy Principal Academic (K-12))

Ms A. Bastes (Administrative Assistant –Middle School) (Terms 2, 3 & 4)

Miss H. Buchner (Executive Assistant to the Senior Deputy Principal) (Terms 3 & 4)

Ms F. Crawford (Company Secretary)

Mrs A. Chambers (Personal Assistant to the Deputy Principal – Students (K-12))

Mrs A. Deschamps (Administrative Assistant – Upper School)

Mrs E. England (Administrative Assistant – Student Learning)

Mrs H. Foord (Administrative Assistant –Senior School) (Terms 3 & 4)

LEADERSHIP

LEADERSHIP

Mrs R. Hawkins (Personal Assistant to the Deputy Principal – Students (K-12)) (Terms 1, 2 & 3)

Mrs B. Hickson (Senior School Academic Administration Co-ordinator)

Mrs K. Haynes (Administrative Assistant – Senior Deputy Principal) (Terms 1 & 2)

Mrs M. Lee (Executive Writer)

Mrs P. Munro (College Receptionist)

Ms C. Nemeth de Bikal (Assistant Company Secretary) (Terms 2, 3 & 4)

Mrs P. Rodrigues (Administrative Assistant – Directors of Staff and Research and Development)

Mrs S. Sengupta (Executive Assistant to the Principal)

Mrs S. Seymour (Upper School Academic Administration Co-ordinator)

Mrs S. Sibug (Middle School Academic Administration Co-ordinator)

Mrs E. Valente (College Receptionist)

Ms R. Volonakis (Administrative Assistant – Middle School)

Mrs S. Watts (Administrative Assistant –Upper School)

Mrs P. Williams (Administrative Assistant – Senior School) (Term 1)

Miss K. Whiley (Administrative Assistant – Curriculum Office) (Term 4)

Human Resources

Ms K. Rimer (Chief People and Culture Officer)

Mrs C. Chandler (Director of Human Resources) (Term 1)

Ms O. Miller (Head of Human Resources) (Terms 2, 3 & 4)

Miss J. Curran (Talent Acquisition Advisor)

Mrs N. Farrar (Senior HR Advisor)

Miss L. Girgenti (HR Advisor –Co-curricular and Operations)

Ms R. Huljich (HR Administrator) (Terms 3 & 4)

Mrs J. Morcomb (HR Co-ordinator)

Finance

Mr A. Lang (Chief Financial Officer)

Mrs M. Bryant (Finance Manager)

Mrs E. Corderoy (Finance Officer)

Ms L. Jin (Senior Payroll Officer)

Ms F. Kwang (Accounts Payable Officer)

Ms C. Liu (Payroll Assistant)

Mrs M. Shashank (Financial Support Administrator)

Mrs M. Zhu (Assistant Accountant)

Risk & Compliance

Ms M. Townsend (Director of Risk and Compliance)

Mrs S. Clifford (Organisation Risk Manager) (Terms 3 & 4)

Information Technology

Mr A. England (Director of Innovative Learning Technologies)

Mr S. Alexander (Infrastructure Manager)

Mrs S. Bahrami Jam (Database Administrator)

Mr J. Batey (Graduate Web Developer)

Mr D. Brown (Digital Learning Leader)

Mr X. Cai (Infrastructure Engineer)

Mr N. Carvalheiro (Infrastructure Engineer)

Mrs B. Cassidy (Senior Digital Learning Leader)

Mrs C. Cassidy (Digital Learning Leader)

Mr T. Cousins (Service Desk Technician)

Mr K. Griffin (Service Desk Technician)

Mr J. Irving (Audio Visual Services Co-ordinator)

Mr E. Mylius (Projects and Security Engineer)

Ms E. Naguit (Projects Co-ordinator)

Mr I. Polley (Service Desk Technician)

Mr Z. Quitzau (Service Desk Manager)

Miss S. Rooney (Digital Learning Leader)

Mr I. Sandejas (Web Developer)

Mr J. Turnbull (Digital Learning Leader)

Community Engagement

Mrs K. Mancey (Director – Community Engagement and Advancement)

Ms N. Cao (Relationship Manager)

Mrs M. Clements (Enrolments Manager

K-6) (Terms 2, 3 & 4)

Mrs M. Coleman (Community Events Manager)

Mrs K. Corcoran (Alumni Relations Manager)

Miss J. Davis (Digital and Social Media Co-ordinator)

Ms R. Fairbairn (Graphic Designer) (Terms 3 & 4)

Mrs J. Garment (Relationship Manager)

Ms J. Gerrish (Graphic Design Manager)

Ms M. Gilmour (Communications and Engagement Manager) (Terms 2, 3 & 4)

Mrs L. Ireland (Enrolments Co-ordinator)

Mrs S. Jurgen-Ondaatjie (Enrolments Assistant) (Terms 1, 2 & 3)

Mrs A. Lees (Assistant Editor) (Term 1)

Mrs B. McDowell (Graphic Designer) (Term 2)

Mrs M. Stalley (Digital and Social Media Specialist)

Mrs C. Stock (Enrolments Manager 7-12)

Mr B. Stoneham (Editor and Communications Co-ordinator) (Terms 3 & 4)

Ms K. Walther (Community Engagement Co-ordinator)

(Terms 3 & 4)

Ms A. Wright (Associate Director of Development) (Terms 2, 3 & 4)

Ms Y. Zhang (Enrolments Assistant) (Terms 3 & 4)

Pymble Institute

Dr S. Loch (Director – Pymble Institute)

Mrs V. Adamovich (Research Assistant)

Mrs E. O’Carroll (Archivist)

College Shop

Mrs J. Stewart (Manager)

Mrs P. Allen

Mrs M. Gigliobianco (Terms 1, 2 & 3)

Mrs L. Gillespie

Mrs F. Irish

Gillian Moore Centre for Performing Arts

Mrs T. Grelis (Theatre Manager)

Mr T. Colvin (Theatre Technician Co-ordinator)

Miss Z. Reynolds (Theatre Technician)

Co-curricular Performing Arts

Mrs S. Turner (Director of Co-curricular Performing Arts)

(Terms 1 & 2)

Mr M. Griffiths (Director of Co-curricular Performing Arts

(Terms 3 & 4)

Mr K. Schweinberger (Head of Co-curricular Music)

Miss S. Anderson (Terms 1 & 2)

Ms S. Ashton (Terms 3 & 4)

Ms L. Bain

Miss E. Buckley

Mrs V. Clancy

Mrs N. Colbey (Head of Strings)

Ms M. Cooper-Findlay

Miss K. Cluff (Head of Dance)

Mr M. Dellevergin

Mrs S. Dunlop (Terms 1 & 2)

Miss T. Farlow

Mrs J. Hare

Ms S. Hibburt

Mrs B. Hubbard (Head of Co-curricular Language Arts)

Mrs A. Marsden (Administrative Assistant – Performing Arts)

Mr M. Stafford (Head of Bands)

Ms T. Sweetman (Head of Drama)

Mrs S. Turner

Miss G. Uy (Administrative Assistant –Music)

Mrs R. York (Terms 3 & 4)

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Co-curricular Sport

Mr G. Meagher (Director of Sport)

Mrs C. Boland (Administrative Assistant – Co-curricular) (Terms 3 & 4)

Miss T. Calderwood

Mrs V. Clyne (Administrative Assistant –Artistic Gymnastics) (Terms 1 & 2)

Mrs M. Dickson (Administrative Assistant – Co-curricular) (Terms 2, 3 & 4)

Mrs K. Edwards

Mr J. Foss

Mrs A. Frazer (Administrative Assistant –Co-curricular)

Mr J. Garrad

Mrs A. Gestier

Mr L. Gray

Miss X. Hudson

Mrs K. Husen (Administrative Assistant –Co-curricular)

Mrs K. Irvine

Miss K. Johnstone

Mr S. Keshavarz Adeli

Mrs C. Lang

Mr B. Lawrence (Terms 1 & 2)

Mrs S. Lindsay (Acting Head of Co-curricular Administration)

Miss R. Maenpaa

Ms J. Miccoli (Terms 2, 3 & 4)

Mrs S. Mobilia

Miss B. Moore

Miss M. O’Keeffe

Mr J. Pennington

Mr S. Pennington

Miss S. Petronzio (Terms 3 & 4)

Mr D. Petri

Mrs E. Portocarrero (Administrative Assistant – Artistic Gymnastics) (Term 4)

Mr S. Qu

Mrs K. Radford

Mr A. Raso

Mr M. Renshaw

Mr R. Rodrigues

Miss C. Ryan (Terms 1, 2 & 3)

Miss L. Speechley

Miss M. Stanojlovic

Mrs C. Tesoriero (Terms 3 & 4)

Mrs M. Thomas

Miss L. Verlinden

Ms D. Walsham

Mrs V. Welsh

Miss A. Williams

Mr C. Wood (Term 4)

Mr Q. Xi (Term 4)

Mrs M. Zahra (Head of Co-curricular Administration)

Vision Valley and Outdoor Education

Mr S. Clark (Head of Campus –Vision Valley)

Mr N. Wilkesmann (Head of Outdoor Education)

Mr C. Allan (Terms 2 & 3)

Mr E. Allan

Ms D. Bukovinsky (Terms 3 & 4)

Ms D. Cahill

Miss G. Cain

Mr S. Cooke

Mr C. Eckford

Miss L. Ioviero

Mr A. Lee

Ms A. Magalued (Terms 3 & 4)

Mrs R. Pearce

Mr J. Rosen-Browne

Mr C. Ryan (Terms 2, 3 & 4)

Mr S. Sumners (Terms 1, 2 & 3)

Co-curricular Extended Learning

Mrs J. Olsen (Head of Extended Learning)

Mrs C. Boni Lavratti

Mr D. Brown

Mr G. Jackson

Mr A. Mross Becker

Operational Services

Mr A. Stewart (Chief Operating Officer)

Mrs C. Mortlock-Chapman (Project Manager)

Mrs K. Bimson (Project Manager –Master Planning) (Terms 1 & 2)

Mr G. Hastie (Project Director –Master Planning and Property Development) (Term 4)

Mr E. Khalil

Mr A. Lam (Assistant Project Manager)

Mrs L. Petit (Administrative Assistant)

Mr Y. Yao

Facilities

Mr M. Boyes (Campus Manager) (Term 1)

Mr C. Munro (Campus Operations Manager)

Mr A. Bringolf

Mr D. Goodwin

Mr T. Kinsey

Mr N. Lees

Mrs W. Radford (Administrative Assistant)

Ms S. Shields

Boarding

Mrs C. Burgess (Director of Boarding)

Mrs K. White (Deputy Director of Boarding)

Miss N. Beri

Ms L. Foley (Administration Co-ordinator) (Terms 3 & 4)

Mrs H. Foord (Administrative Assistant) (Terms 1 & 2)

Miss S. Tyson (Term 4)

Head of Year

Ms B. Ayling

Mrs H. Burke (Terms 2, 3 & 4)

Mrs S. Dickens (Terms 1 & 2)

Ms A. Graham

Miss K. Inglis

Miss N. McWhirter (Term 1)

Assistant Head of Year

Ms E. Allsopp (Terms 1, 2 & 3)

Miss N. Chomyn

Miss C. Chung

Ms M. Cusack

Miss J. Fischer (Terms 3 & 4)

Miss S. Hardas

Mrs P. Iravani

Ms T. Mahoney (Term 4)

Miss O. Milford (Terms 1 & 2)

Health Care Centre

Mrs L. Green (Manager)

Mrs K. Chilton

Mrs S. Creswick

Mrs R. Howe (Administrative Assistant)

Mrs B. Jordan

Ms L. Rowling (Terms 1, 2 & 3)

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Head Prefects’ Report

‘Feeling 22’

Going into this leadership position, we wanted to empower all students to feel connected and celebrated, as well as inspire girls to be compassionate and creative in everything they pursued. We started this year wanting to be like power-ups for every student’s Mario Kart journey, helping them get back onto the track whenever they fell off, boosting them forward and encouraging them to achieve their individual goals.

Connection

As 2022 began with a bang, we took the time to recognise the unique experience the girls had online by putting together a time capsule of COVID-themed objects. Each Compass class from Kindergarten to Year 12 had input. Objects ranged from posters and umbrellas to toilet rolls! Whilst connecting with each other was definitely challenging for all of us online, it was wonderful to see the unique ways that students were able to reach out and come together as a community, even through their laptop screens.

Despite a post-formal lockdown delay, scheduling changes, and a myriad of other problems, the stars managed to align, and the students of the 2022 Prefect body were finally able to celebrate their leadership with the Prefect Afternoon Tea. The longawaited afternoon was filled with laughter, amazing food, trivia and challenges and brought together the Pymble prefects and prefects from all over Sydney to connect and form friendships.

With every speech, we delivered three shoutouts to various parts of the school...

Compassion

A large part of our role as Head Prefects was to check in with students at every assembly with our fortnightly speeches. The biggest focus for those addresses was a sense of compassion and empathy. Especially with the change to online assemblies due to COVID-19, we wanted to reintroduce a sense of community and help students recognise the incredible team working behind the scenes at Pymble. With every speech, we delivered three shoutouts to various parts of the school – the teachers, office staff, cleaning staff etc. – to highlight the importance of gratitude within our lives.

The Prefect body also had the opportunity to develop our compassion, specifically in relation to leadership. We began our term with a joint leadership program with Knox Grammar School, with a focus on the many qualities that help support initiative, decision making and teamwork. Alongside the

Isabel Dean and Chloe Hoang, Year 12

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Alliance of Girls’ Schools Australasia Student Leadership Conference and other programs throughout the year, we had lots of fun discussing what it meant to be a compassionate leader with our peers from across the country. Specifically, we found the conversations around considering cognitive dissonance and empathy as a leader particularly engaging and it was something we kept in mind throughout the year.

Whilst we encouraged compassion within the school community, we also wanted to explore the possibility of opening students up to international perspectives of empathy and compassion. We collaborated with the Mary Erskine School of Scotland by reaching out to their Prefect body to initiate a pen pal system between the schools. Though we were only able to write two letters between us, it was lovely to see what the students there were like, their interests and their global perspectives. We hope to see this initiative continue with the 2023 leadership body!

Creativity

Creativity was a huge part of our focus this year, especially in conjunction with Dr H’s theme of ‘Let’s Get Creative!’ We definitely tried our best throughout the year to lead creatively for example with our Speech Day violin performance and our PAC skit – regardless of the varying degrees of success, our own creative limits were definitely pushed.

Alongside the Student Representative Council (SRC), we launched PYMBOARD with the vision of supporting every student’s desire to develop initiatives and leadership skills. Especially in the younger years, we really wanted to offer a welcoming environment for everyone to practise thinking outside the box and supporting them when they decided to take that step. We are so excited to see where this initiative leads, as the younger girls become further empowered to take action and make change!

We had so much fun with the ‘Let’s Get Creative!’ events this year, particularly with the K-pop Random Dance Play. Although this tradition began in 2020, we hope to see it carry on for many more years – seeing everyone gather in front of the Chapel with students from the Junior School all the way to Year 12 in celebration of each other’s creative passions and dancing was definitely a highlight of the year.

Thank You

Finally, a massive thank you is owed to everyone who made any of this possible over the past year. To the teachers, staff, students and more, thank you for motivating us to be the best leaders we could be – we learned so much from each challenge, failure and success. To Mrs Wyse and Ms Gallardo, thank you for your wisdom, reassurance and advice. To Mrs Hawkins, Mrs Haynes, Mrs Sengupta, Mrs Chambers and Mrs Hickson, thank you for organising our lives, doing all the behind-the-scenes work and still finding the time to ask us how we were. Mrs Shaw, Ms Rockwell and Dr H, thank you for being our mentors and the best role models we could look up to as we took on the craziest, most challenging and stressful (at times!) roles of our lives so far. And of course, we can’t forget the Prefect body – no project at Pymble is possible without a massive team behind it – and the same is true for us! Thank you for turning up to the meetings, supporting each other and being such amazing role models for the rest of the school. This year definitely felt like a race as it moved by so quickly and before we knew it we were at the finish line. Thank you for coming along this journey with us – it was full of obstacles from banana peels to shells and even the occasional fatal blue bomb, and it is one we will never forget. But we think it’s safe to say that we’ve finally conquered Rainbow Road this past year, winning first place with the help of powerups in the form of friends, teachers and staff along the way. So, for the last time, remember that we love you, from the top of our heads, to the tip of our toes, that’s all from us, Izzy and Chlo.

Isabel Dean and Chloe Hoang, Head Prefects

1 Chloe Hoang and Isabel Dean, Year 12

2 Anika Kane, Jasmine Pham, Laura Legovich, Lihini Jayasekara, Olivia Harvey and Mia Baily, Year 12

3 Isabella Stalley, Year 9 and Lily Mancey, Year 7

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SRC Prefects’ Report

2022 was a year filled with incredible initiatives and vocal student involvement in the Student Representative Council (SRC). This year, our focus was on building stronger connections between the grades and creating platforms to elevate and spotlight student voices.

Connection

In the spirit of connection, we focused on events and ideas which helped to bring the whole school closer together in order to foster a welcoming, open-minded and ever-evolving community of students at the College. Along with the help of the SRC representatives, we had whole school initiatives such as the Candy Cane project and Valentine’s Day roses, where students could purchase handwritten cards and holiday treats for their friends, which were then hand-delivered to their Compass classrooms. Special thanks to the artists in our Year 12 cohort who designed the cards used for these events, featuring Archie and Turi. Holiday-themed mufti days also aimed to bring cheer and festivity to the College, and through everyone’s enthusiasm, we raised close to $1,000 for St Judes in Tanzania, as well as the Exodus Foundation over this year.

Student Voice

The SRC worked to facilitate closer lines of communication between students and the school about the integral parts of their everyday lives in order to best adapt towards students’ needs. We received key feedback from students through a school-wide survey on the catering services available at the College, and through liaising with multiple members of the school on issues raised, aimed to improve vegetarian options and reduce waiting times at canteens in order to make them as accessible to students as possible.

Feedback on issues with waste and litter around the school were also raised to the SRC, and we worked to implement new bins around the school which have an increased holding capacity and can avoid being accessed by birds and other animals frequenting the grounds.

To increase the accessibility of student wellbeing services, the SRC worked with various other committees, such as the Wellbeing portfolio, the Intercultural portfolio, and the LGBTQIA+ club, to create posters providing students with information on where they can find support, both inside and outside the school, for any issues they may be dealing with. The SRC hopes that this range of initiatives helped to build upon the student support and communication networks already established at the school.

Special Thanks

Special thanks to Ms Rockwell and Mrs Hawkins who were instrumental in helping the SRC to deliver initiatives and support the student cohort this year.

Faye Chang and Zoey Chen, SRC Prefects

Special thanks to the artists in our Year 12 cohort who designed the cards used for these events, featuring Archie and Turi.

Zhi, Year 12

Student Communications Prefect

Jasmine Zhi

Faye Chang and Zoey Chen, Year 12

Jasmine

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...there was also a lot happening to improve interest in technology.

Technologies Prefect’s Report

Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) at Pymble saw great success this year as we sought to develop current programs and expand into new ones. We hope to see these programs continue to grow as students at Pymble continue their interest in how technology can change the world.

Robotics

This year, our Robotics teams completed an extremely successful season. In March, after a long three months building their robot, Pymble’s FIRST Robotics Competition team won at the Southern Cross Regional and proceeded to the Championships in Houston, Texas. In America, they

enjoyed visits to NASA and other Houston landmarks, and competed in the Championships for four days where they reached the finals of their division. This is the second time that our team has been to America!

In the VEX Robotics Competition, students also competed in the Championships this year. Seven teams travelled to Dallas, Texas, in May to compete. Two teams competed in the playoffs for their division. The scale of VEX is global, and we were extremely pleased to have seven of our teams represent Australia in this way.

This season produced amazing results, and we hope that in future years students can continue to achieve these high results and push the boundaries of STEM for women.

Programs and Events

At school, there was also a lot happening to improve interest in technology. Adobe Premiere upskilling classes were held during lunchtimes, where everything from filming to editing processes was taught to students.

The Data Science High Tea was also held, including guest speakers like Mrs Suzy Nicoletti, who spoke to us about the importance of data science in the upcoming world. We are excited to see where the Data Science program at Pymble goes, as it holds great potential for growth in the future.

In the Junior School, we hosted a STEM Day, where students in Years 5 and 6 worked with Riverview students to investigate colour. Using light boxes, colour sensors, coding, LEDs, spectrometers and microscopes, they built on their knowledge of colours through investigation, technology and collaboration. Students in all year groups completed other workshops using technology as well, from investigating nature, developing sustainable solutions to real world problems, to making paper automata. This was a wonderful experience that inspired the girls to develop their problem-solving skills.

Conclusion

The growth in all areas of technology shows great promise for the future of Pymble’s involvement in STEM. It is vital to inspire young people as they navigate this complicated world to take an interest in technology and learn how they can use technology to expand their interests and passions.

1 Echo Zhang, Durva Shinde, Year 10 and Mrs Suzy Nicoletti

2 Maya Garg and Megan Chen, Year 9

Jenhui Lau, Year 12

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Student Leaders 2022

Head Prefects

Isabel Dean, Chloe Hoang

Boarding

Boarding Head Prefect

Philippa Austin

Boarding Deputy Head Prefect

Rylee McKinstry

Boarding Social Inclusion Prefect

Amanda Lwin

Boarding Sport and the Arts Prefect

Chloe Moore

Boarding House Liaison Prefect

Jordyn Seeto

Boarding Wellbeing Prefect

Chloe Hanlan

Boarding Community Engagement Prefect

Eloise Wilson

Community

Community Prefects

Nina Breckenridge, Isabelle Ho

Service Prefect

Madison Lyster

Intercultural Connections Prefect

Lihini Jayasekara

Environment Prefect

Sophia Croudace

Student Communications Prefect

Jasmine Zhi

House

House Co-ordinator Prefects

Mehreen Khan, Tahmara Thomas

Bennett House Prefect

Chloe Duncan

Goodlet House Prefect

Chloe Moore

Hammond House Prefect

Chloe Hanlan

Ingleholme House Prefect

Layla Farook

Lang House Prefect

Isabella Sun

Marden House Prefect

Roshan Neekan

Thomas House Prefect

Amelie Riley

Wylie House Prefect

Georgina Maher

Learning

Learning Prefects

Caitlyn Kim, Annabel Maple-Brown

Academic Learning Prefect

Arshia Bhardwaj

Outdoor Education Prefect

Olivia Harvey

Wellbeing Prefect

Emilie Palme

Technologies Prefect

Jenhui Lau

Performing Arts

Performing Arts Prefects

Annika Johnson, Haley Spring

Music Prefect

Lara Albany

Language Arts Prefect

Meera Barani

Drama Prefect

Ciara Gibson

Dance Prefect

Jessica Tse

Sport

Sports Prefects

Isobel Gosper, Olivia Inkster

Junior School Sport Prefects

Freya Gordon, Ami Naito

Middle School Sport Prefect

Camilla Reynolds

Upper School Sport Prefect

Cayla Phillips

Senior School Sport Prefect

Lilian Huntley

Student Representative Council

Student Representative Council Prefects

Faye Chang, Zoey Chen

Junior School Liaison Prefects

Tamara Guttman, Anika Perera, Angelica Tan

Middle School Liaison Prefects

Kristen Cook, Anika Kane, Anna Wang

Upper School Liaison Prefects

Fiona Fu, Ella Gibietis

Senior School Liaison Prefects

Frankie Lobban, Niraaya Jayasinghe

Executive Prefects

Student Representative Council

Back Row: Fiona Fu, Frankie Lobban, Tamara Guttman, Ella Gibietis, Kristen Cook, Anna Wang

Front Row: Anika Perera, Niraaya Jayasinghe, Faye Chang, Dr Kate Hadwen (Principal), Zoey Chen, Anika Kane, Angelica Tan

Back Row: Haley Spring, Nina Breckenridge, Philippa Austin

Second Row: Faye Chang, Isobel Gosper, Annika Johnson, Annabel Maple-Brown, Rylee McKinstry, Zoey Chen

Front Row: Isabelle Ho, Tahmara Thomas, Isabel Dean, Dr Kate Hadwen (Principal), Chloe Hoang, Mehreen Khan, Caitlyn Kim Absent: Olivia Inkster

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Prefects

Absent: Fiona Fu, Olivia Inkster, Eloise Wilson

Anika Kane, Mrs Nikki Wyse (Head of Senior School), Chloe Hoang, Dr Kate Hadwen (Principal), Isabel Dean, Ms Patricia Gallardo (Deputy Head of Senior School), Jordyn Seeto, Lihini Jayasekara, Roshan Neekan, Angelica Tan

Second Row: Sophia Croudace, Jenhui Lau, Faye Chang, Zoey Chen, Freya Gordon, Isabelle Ho, Anna Wang, Tahmara Thomas, Niraaya Jayasinghe, Mehreen Khan, Caitlyn Kim, Olivia Harvey

Front Row: Anika Perera, Jessica Tse, Emilie Palme,

Kristen Cook, Annika Johnson

Third Row: Chloe Hanlan, Camilla Reynolds, Isobel Gosper, Philippa Austin, Arshia Bhardwaj, Jasmine Zhi, Lara Albany, Meera Barani, Ciara Gibson, Amanda Lwin, Rylee McKinstry, Chloe Duncan, Chloe Moore

Back Row: Amelie Riley, Tamara Guttman, Nina Breckenridge, Isabella Sun

Fourth Row: Lilian Huntley, Ami Naito, Madison Lyster, Haley Spring, Ella Gibietis, Cayla Phillips, Frankie Lobban, Annabel Maple-Brown, Layla Farook, Georgina Maher,

JUNIOR SCHOOL

Maliya Baba, Amalia Kekatos and Eleanor Lai, Kindergarten

JUNIOR SCHOOL LEADERS

Leadership Induction

The Leadership Induction Ceremony was held in the Chapel to welcome us into Year 6 and to present us with our Year 6 badges. At the end of 2021, a select group of girls was given the opportunity to become leaders in Year 6. We enjoyed walking up and receiving our shiny new badges to walk with us through the year. Along with our badges, we were all given little wooden hearts. This showed us the kindness we should give to others. Being a leader means showing kindness, courage, leadership and to set an example to younger students. The Leadership Induction was an amazing experience for all of us.

Rose Jones and Emma Scott, Year 6

Junior School Leaders

Kindness Leaders

Semester 1 Isabella Eum, Eve Clark

Semester 2 Yuna Shin, Eesha Adusumilli

Sustainability Leaders

Semester 1 Imogen Jones, Dakota Jiang

Semester 2 Summer Teni, Alessandra Liew

SRC Leaders

Semester 1 Katy Jung, Leahara Wijesuriya

Semester 2 Chloe Shao, Estelle Lee

Information Technologies Leaders

Semester 1 Malaika Rasheed, Lucy Gao

Semester 2 Sasha McGarrick, Ella Gungor

Co-curricular Leaders

Semester 1 Lily Xing, Claudia Sherlock

Semester 2 Sophie Kidd, Annika Sriram

Chapel Captains

Semester 1 Rosanna Rew, Heidi Ferreira

Semester 2 Abigail Martin, Pia Vandeleur

House Leaders

Bennett

Semester 1 Emma Scott, Annabella Bayfield

Semester 2 Emily Woods-McConville, Charli Conn

Goodlet

Semester 1 Amalia Bond, Clara Mudaliar

Semester 2 Mea McBurney, Abby Pisani

Hammond

Semester 1 Gemma Dixon, Aria Cheng

Semester 2 Claudia Wyatt, Linh Lan Dinh

Ingleholme

Semester 1 Aurora Zhang, Eloise Rumble

Semester 2 Sarah Foo, Cabrini Lee

Lang

Semester 1 Rose Jones, Elaine Zhang

Semester 2 Kate Rogers, Alana Wang

Marden

Semester 1 Eleanor Rowe, Megan Chia

Semester 2 Sophie Harris, Feifei Wang

Thomas

Semester 1 Nicole Fan, Zara Sandham

Semester 2 Harriet Gregory, Celine Cai

Wylie

Semester 1 Valerie Zhao, Mischa Baba

Semester 2 Blair Elliott, Sarah Joung

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1 Sophie Harris, Year 6

2 Emma Wang, Pia Vandeleur and Rosanna Rew, Year 6

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Junior School Leaders 2022

Back Row: Mrs Nerissa Davey (Deputy Head of Junior School –Operations), Mrs Kimberley Tyson (Deputy Head of Junior School –Students), Feifei Wang, Lucy Gao, Mrs Kate Brown (Head of Junior School), Annabella Bayfield, Claudia Wyatt, Rose Jones, Ms Lara Bird (Deputy Head of Junior School –Academic)

Fifth Row: Dakota Jiang, Claudia Sherlock, Sarah Joung, Alessandra Liew, Chloe Shao, Elaine Zhang, Kate Rogers, Eve Clark

Fourth Row: Sarah Foo, Yuna Shin, Sophie Harris, Zara Sandham, Imogen Jones, Heidi Ferreira, Pia Vandeleur, Alana Wang, Sasha McGarrick

Second Row: Nicole Fan, Linh Lan Dinh, Cabrini Lee, Megan Chia, Eesha Adusumilli, Abby Pisani, Eleanor Rowe, Eloise Rumble, Summer Teni, Lily Xing

Third Row: Celine Cai, Harriet Gregory, Amalia Bond, Emily Woods-McConville, Isabella Eum, Aurora Zhang, Sophie Kidd, Katy Jung, Leahara Wijesuriya

Front Row: Abigail Martin, Aria Cheng, Annika Sriram, Gemma Dixon, Estelle Lee, Mea McBurney, Valerie Zhao, Malaika Rasheed, Mischa Baba Absent: Charli Conn, Blair Elliott, Ella Gungor, Clara Mudaliar, Rosanna Rew, Emma Scott

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CLUBS AND ACTIVITIES

Clubs

Kindness Club

Kindness to Self

In Term 1 our kindness mission was to show the Junior School girls the importance of ‘Kindness to Self’. We shared a challenge of being kinder to ourselves by completing small activities which filled our buckets. These included things like dancing to our favourite songs, spending time with one of our favourite friends and going for a walk with our families. We also had all of our members present at assembly and spread kindness to the whole Junior School. Our Junior School girls made kindness rocks to spread the work of kindness throughout the grounds.

Kindness to Others

In Term 2 our kindness mission was ‘Kindness to Others’. This saw the Kindness Club lead B Kinder Day. On this day we spread kindness across the campus by hanging sunflowers of hope around and even handed out kindness letters to our local community. We launched our first service booklet in which we brainstormed as many small acts of kindness to others as we could so that the girls had small ideas of how they could be of service to others in all their interactions. We also wrote an open letter to all the people in our community who had loved ones overseas who hadn’t had the chance to see them in a long time.

Kindness to the Environment

In Term 3, the Junior School focused on being kind to the environment. Posters were all around the campus spreading the message. Our Be of Service booklet contained small tasks that could help the environment. These included small acts like taking shorter showers and buying and using recycled toilet paper. We aimed to complete the majority of the tasks. Each week, we would count the acts done and add them to our Service Board.

Kindness Club also took part in R U OK? Day. We learned how to start a meaningful conversation that could change someone’s life. Then, the Junior School students took part in an awesome colour run across the school! Our white t-shirts were

painted with powder for the rest of the day. It was the best!

The mission was to walk the distance to the Moon and spread kindness around the Milky Way.

Kindness

During Term 4, we launched Walk for a Kinder World for 2022. Walk for a Kinder World is a project where students and teachers do a certain activity that is physical to add kilometres to our overall Junior School total. The mission was to walk the distance to the Moon and spread kindness around the Milky Way. The journey to the Moon from Pymble is 384,400 kilometres. If we all walk together (including our families) there will be no doubt that we will achieve this goal.

We also launched and led Nude Food November which is a campaign to teach girls across the school how to be kind to the environment through our daily actions. We aimed to educate the Junior School about the incredible impact we could have just by reducing the number of plastic snack packets we use.

This year was a big one and we are super proud of what we achieved. The girls in Kindness Club were wonderful ambassadors for kindness. Well done girls!

Eesha Adusumilli, Yuna Shin, Eve Clark and Isabella Eum, Year 6

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Knitting Club

We had a lot of fun in Knitting Club. Everyone tried to knit as many squares as possible so Mrs Davis could sew the 3x3 squares together to make blankets for the SAFE Animal Rehoming in Roseville. This fantastic idea came from Lakshi Rajeev, Year 4, who wanted to care for the cats and dogs. The squares we knitted were 30 stitches by 15 centimetres and we made more than seven blankets. Year 4 certainly put a huge amount of effort into knitting. We all felt proud of ourselves when we presented the blankets to the organisation.

Isla Huang and Melody Chen, Year 4

Sustainability Club

Sustainability Club meets each week to look at ways that the school can be more sustainable. With a focus on being kind to the environment this year, the Sustainability Captains were keen to promote how small differences can make a big difference to the world.

The club welcomed Ms Shields, Pymble’s Horticulture Leading Hand, to visit and explain to the club how worm farms work. Then she took us to look at the worm farms already in use in the Junior School.

Nude Food November was a great chance to encourage classmates to reduce the amount of plastic being brought to school in lunch boxes.

A big focus for the year was to create two videos encouraging everyone in the Junior School to ‘Reduce, Reuse and Recycle’ and introduce the Sustainability Sisters.

Mrs Jayne Mercer, Junior School Teacher, and the Sustainability Club

Paper Engineering Club

Folds, flanges and inserts were just a few of the new techniques that the Years 3 and 4 Paper Engineering Club members learned about in their first few club meetings.

Meeting one lunchtime each week, students had the opportunity to collaborate in groups to learn how to construct structures out of paper, cardboard and adhesives. Strength, stability and function were important considerations that had to be made before projects commenced. The first project was to construct a simple bridge to cross a set distance. Trying out different ideas allowed for improvements to be made. The next project was to create a small rollercoaster within a limited area.

The girls also willingly volunteered their time and skills one afternoon to support a Year 2 Science construction project.

Mrs Jayne Mercer, Junior School Teacher, and the Paper Engineering Club

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1 Ruby Makar, Year 4, Mrs Kate Brown (Head of Junior School), Celine Shen, Kindergarten, Dakota Gu, Kindergarten and Carolyn Dou, Year 4

2 Isabella Eum, Year 6, Eve Clark, Year 6, Yuan Hui Chen, Year 5, Mrs Kate Brown (Head of Junior School), Autumn Wang, Year 5, Isabella Afarin, Year 5, Melanie Xu, Year 5, Gloria Yang, Year 5 and Chloé Shires, Year 5

3 Annette Ng, Year 2, Queenie Sun, Year 2, Imogen Martin, Year 4, Sophia Wang, Year 3, Jasleen Sidhu, Year 4, Summer Teni, Year 6, Alessandra Liew, Year 6 and Indigo Meldrum, Year 6

4 Gisele Whitehead, Year 2

5 Ria Iyer, Kavya Surana and Salma Hassan, Year 4

CLUBS AND ACTIVITIES

Curiosus

Do you like writing? Collaborating in a team? Curious about what the world has destined for your unique talents? Well, if you agree with one of these statements then luck is in your favour! Curiosus is a Kindergarten to Year 6 group magazine for independent young girls which seeks to show team bonding and management skills. In this close, creative group led by Year 6 students, girls learn to listen to each other and respect each other’s ideas.

IPSHA Debating

Every second Friday, the Years 5 and 6 Independent Primary School Heads of Australia (IPSHA) Debating team had the lucky opportunity to debate other schools within the IPSHA community. Every Tuesday lunch we would meet up and prepare and rehearse our speeches. Throughout this journey, we also learned how to better structure our speeches, expand on our rebuttal and other aspects of debating which aided us in our competitions.

Along with the Friday debates, we also competed at the IPSHA Gala Day held at Ravenswood. It consisted of four debates, and each mixed Years 5 and 6 Debating team spoke in two debates. The result was us winning three of the four debates, and although we did not win all of them, we definitely enjoyed the day!

Arabella Hoang, Year 5

Each girl had responsibility to construct her own page about a certain topic. There was a diverse range of topics in the magazine, you can add almost anything! This was then added to by Mrs Bird and Mrs Brown and published for all students to receive. New editions were made each term, with themes present in each new copy.

Estelle Lee and Scarlett Wong, Year 6

1 Katelyn Gu, Sueann Deng and Lily Zhang, Year 4

2 Back Row: Sissi Ko, Year 4, Carolyn Dou, Year 4, Malaika Rasheed, Year 6, Eve Clark, Year 6, Estelle Lee, Year 6, Lyra Hambly, Year 6, Claudia Sherlock, Year 6 Third Row: Lindy Gong, Year 4, Jana Zhang, Year 4, Lakshi Rajeev, Year 4 Second Row: Tian Xue, Year 4, Trisha Viswanathan, Year 4, Leia Ripley, Year 4, Trinity Sun, Year 4 Front Row: Imogen Martin, Year 4, Zoe Chong, Year 4, Kiera Xu, Year 4

CLUBS AND ACTIVITIES

French

Year 3

In Year 3 French, we learned about seasons, markets, fruit and The Very Hungry Caterpillar. We learned how to shop for food in a French supermarket and enjoyed pronouncing fun and exotic fruits. We also learned about Christmas in France.

Colleen Han, Ivy Li, Lucy Ma and Zara Ware, Year 3

Year 4

During French this year, we learned about a large variety of things. Some of them included Bastille Day, time, greetings, how to say and write our birthdays and famous monuments in France. We also enjoyed watching videos and playing games relating to topics we were learning. One of the games we played was, Quelle heure est-il, Madame Le Loup (What’s the Time Mrs Wolf). One of the things we learned from Bastille Day was that when the people of France broke into the prison, there were only seven people trapped inside.

Charlotte Xue and Hayley Nguyen, Year 4

Year 5

This year in French, we extended our knowledge in many different areas.

In Term 1, we learned about French Explorers (Les Explorateurs) and how they contributed to Australian history and early settlement. We also participated in enjoyable plays and learned about a famous French explorer, La Pérouse, and his journeys and the many places he visited.

At the beginning of Term 2, we learned about physical appearances (l’apparence) and personalities. At the end of Term 2 we learned about French inventors. We chose a famous French inventor and wrote about what they had done.

Next, we dived into French fashion and designers.

We learned about clothing, accessories and colours so we could use them in a French sentence. We studied famous French fashion designers and explored how they revolutionised the French fashion industry. Then we created a poster about a French fashion designer of our choice.

We all undoubtedly gained substantial knowledge from these topics, so a big merci beaucoup to our teachers.

Amna Syed, Daisy Scarbrough, Avika Kapoor and Yuan Hui Chen, Year 5

Year 6

French this year was wonderfully planned and organised by our teachers Madame Wall and Madame Downing.

In Term 1, we learned about menus and ordering food at a restaurant. We created our own menus, listed prices for all the items and decorated them with our imaginations.

Term 2 was integrated with our Inquiry unit; our Vision Valley gardens. We learned about different fruits and vegetables, designed our own fruit and vegetable basket, and labelled it in French! Our final task for Semester 1 was designing our own garden (Mon Jardin), adding fruits, vegetables and describing them in French using size, colour and quantity to write detailed sentences!

In Term 3, we linked with our Inquiry unit on extreme weather. We learned about all kinds of weather conditions in French such as rain, wind, floods, cyclones and sunshine. After becoming familiar with these words, we wrote our own scripts and finally created a weather report on iMovie, all in French!

In Term 4, we looked at how Christmas is celebrated in France. We learned about an international charity, Operation Christmas Child, which is also in France, and wrote in French which toys and gifts we would give to a child who is less fortunate than us.

French this year was very exciting. We really enjoyed working with our French teachers and are very grateful for all they taught us.

Aria Cheng and Feifei Wang, Year 6

3 Celine Cai, Annie Xiao, Ms Martha Itzcovitz (Teacher Librarian), Katy Jung, Jiayi Thong and Chloe Shao, Year 6

4 Emma Wang and Isabella Eum, Year 6

5 Janet Song, Gabrielle Chan, Avika Kapoor, Yuan Hui Chen, Mia Wen, Bebe Brennan, Jacqueline Zhou and Carla Eibach, Year 5

CLUBS AND ACTIVITIES

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The Kids’ Lit Quiz

The Kids’ Lit Quiz is an annual literature quiz for students aged ten to 13 years which is for Years 5 and 6. The winning team from each heat can compete in the National Final and the national champions compete in the World Final. We were all very intrigued and excited for this great opportunity which allowed us to delve deeper into books. So, in Term 1, Years 5 and 6 girls were busy trying out for the special quiz focused on literacy books, novels, graphic novels and picture books. We travelled in our Pymble bus to a school where we were placed into groups with other Pymble girls. The quiz was divided into different categories of books like historical fiction, science fiction, classics and so on. We got to choose two categories that we felt that we would do the best in and received extra points for that category if we did well in the quiz. The most challenging part of the Kids’ Lit Quiz was deciding which category was our forte as the girls in each group had different passions and knowledge. Overall, it was exhilarating and a once in a lifetime opportunity where we could meet other passionate readers.

Author Visits

Tim Harris

Have you met the phenomenal Tim Harris? The Year 3 girls had the privilege of meeting him through a spectacular author visit. Books by Tim Harris include the Toffle Towers series, Mr Bambuckle’s Remarkables and Exploding Endings

During the visit, Tim Harris read from of a few of his books. His extraordinary sense of humour left us in fits of laughter. At the end we could ask any questions relevant to him and his books. We learned that all the funny stories came from Tim Harris’ childhood. Do you want us to let you in on a secret?

Tim Harris’ tip to being a writer is… remember to keep a writer’s diary or notebook. The books brought to school were carefully signed by the remarkable author. All in all, Tim Harris’ author visit was splendid.

Sarah Lu and Olivia Headley, Year 3

Tim Harris, the author of Exploding Endings Mr Bambuckle’s Remarkables, and Toffle Towers visited our school on 26 August. He showed us his latest book, which was one of his Mr Bambuckle’s series. The showcase took place in the Junior School Library and was funny and entertaining. He explained his entire career and how he changed from being a classroom teacher to an author. It was an inspiring and interesting experience to meet Tim Harris.

Jing Yuan

Liu, Year 5

Oliver Phommavanh

In Year 4 English, each term we complete a novel study. This involves reading a novel as a class and completing aligning activities. The book in Term 3 was Thai-riffic! and we were lucky to have the author, Oliver Phommavanh, visit us! We all took this as a great opportunity to learn more about the book and about his journey as an author. He was such a funny man who told amazing stories and made us burst out laughing with his funny jokes. From his visit, Year 4 was inspired to read more of his books. We can’t wait for more guests just like him in the future.

Lucinda Bryant and Chelsea Wang, Year 4

CLUBS AND ACTIVITIES

Cristy Burne and Denis Knight

If you have ever read or heard about the Wednesday Weeks series, then you would probably know the authors Cristy Burne and Denis Knight. On 9 August, Cristy Burne and Denis Knight visited Year 5 and talked about their new book series called Wednesday Weeks

We did an experiment to find out whether the liquid in a bottle was vinegar. If it was something else, the bicarbonate of soda that we put in would not make it explode, but if it was vinegar, then it would explode if we put the bicarb in. I was chosen to pour the bicarb into the bottle of something. Cristy, Denis and I put on safety goggles so that nothing would go into our eyes. When Cristy and I were outside, Cristy held the bottle while I poured in bicarb. As soon as I poured it in, the liquid exploded! It was vinegar! Cristy quickly screwed on the cap and she sprayed the white foam around us. It was so much fun!

Eden Ni, Year 5

Deborah Abela

Year 4 had a fabulous time at the author visit. We looked at the beautiful Deborah Abela books and heard about all the silly things she did when she was little that inspired her stories. We think everyone enjoyed this because some of the scenarios were very relatable! She has a big imagination and has written stories about flying cars and amazing superpowers which can inspire us for our own writing; we didn’t know that realism and fiction were such a great combination. Deborah Abela is a great author with interesting ideas. We think her way of writing stories is fabulous as she spends lots of time writing, editing and rewriting her books to publish fantastic novels for young readers. Her Book of Wondrous Possibilities was recently released and several of us had already read it and absolutely loved it! We really enjoyed having Deborah Abela visit and can’t wait to see what she publishes next!

Ava Conn, Olivia Zhao and Jannette Long, Year 4

1 Carla Eibach, Year 5, Ms Martha Itzcovitz (Teacher Librarian), Mrs Stephanie Recchia (Library Technician), Veeva Xie, Year 6, Eva Still, Year 6, Aahana Paliwal, Year 6, Cindy Lin, Year 6, Harriet Gregory, Year 6, Michelle Shi, Year 5, Selina Jiang, Year 5 and Amber Chen, Year 5

2 Mrs Stephanie Recchia (Library Technician), Mr Tim Harris and Ms Martha Itzcovitz (Teacher Librarian)

3 Marley Titley, Adele Cassidy, Estelle Macolino and Amelia Hardas, Year 5

Library

During our Library Research lessons, Year 3 learned how to categorise books on shelves. Our amazing librarian, Ms Itzcovitz, taught us the skills we need to be good researchers. One of the things she taught us this year is that anything can be a source of information, even a pair of shoes! We also learned how to find key words in questions, so we can find an answer quickly, saving us a lot of time.

During our Library Borrowing lessons, Mrs Recchia helped us reserve and borrow books. Ms Itzcovitz read wonderful picture books whilst we listened attentively while sitting on the carpet. We enjoyed listening to Ms Itzcovitz’s lovely voice and her expressive tone. Year 3 enjoyed exploring all the amazing graphic novels, picture books, and chapter books. We loved what the library had to offer!

Caitlin Shen, Dora Chen, Genevieve Wong and Elaine Wang, Year 3

CLUBS AND ACTIVITIES

SRC

The Student Representative Council (SRC) is a group of students elected by their peers to represent all students within the school community. The SRC provides all students with a voice. This year our Council was made up of four Year 6 leaders, Katy Jung, Leahara Wijesuriya, Estelle Lee and Chloe Shao, and a captain from each Year 1 to Year 6 class.

Semester 1

During the first semester, Katy and Leahara led the girls through many initiatives. These included making bird feeders from recycled toilet rolls and coconut oil which helped the seeds stick onto the rolls without a chance of harming the birds. We came up with another idea of a movie afternoon where the Junior School watched Encanto together in year groups. We also started a bottle cap mosaic where we collected 8,000 different coloured bottle caps and had entries from many girls around what design could be displayed. We eventually came up with the idea of an ocean-based theme. This way we were able to help recycle bottle caps instead of them going to landfill.

Semester 2

In the next semester, Estelle and Chloe organised a buddy up reading day, bathroom decals, scrunchable plastic bins and bubble discos. Buddy up reading day was where older

Junior School Strings

Hindson Chamber Strings

students read to the younger ones. Many students were involved in this initiative and were able to have fun and experience reading to the younger students. Bathroom decals were another initiative where we posted positive and helpful messages in the bathrooms. We created bins for our scrunchable plastic wrappers. We also enjoyed bubble discos where we were able to have different year groups enjoy music and dance at lunchtime.

Conclusion

Finally, an achievement for all our hard work – the SRC won the IPSHA Social Commendation Award for our creative bird feeder idea – we were so proud!

Thank you everyone who shared their voice and ideas to make a greater impact and a better Junior School for everyone to enjoy.

Katy Jung, Leahara Wijesuriya, Estelle Lee and Chloe Shao, Year 6

Chamber Strings, also known as Hindson Chamber Strings, has really helped me grow as a violin player. Mrs Colbey is supportive and kind and I feel like I greatly improved ever since coming into Chamber Strings. The music that Mrs Colbey chooses for us is always fun and exciting to learn. One of my highlights of the year would be the Eisteddfod (we came second – how exciting!) as it was my first time doing a performance because of COVID-19. I’m a little sad that I’m going into Year 7 next year and leaving the Junior ensembles, as I made so many memories. I’m excited to see Mrs Colbey next year in Secondary School!

Lily

Xing, Year 6

Year 3 String Orchestra

I love Year 3 Strings because it sounds magnificent when the violins, violas, cellos and double basses play together! Plus, it is so fun because you can share music with friends.

Faye Li, Year 3

The Year 3 String Orchestra includes violins, violas, cellos, double basses, harp and piano. We learned a lot in Year 3 String Orchestra. Our wonderful conductors and teachers, Ms Bain and Mrs Colbey, led us throughout the year. I really enjoyed having a solo to play.

Megan Ng, Year 3

Junior School Choir

In Junior School Choir, we learned about singing in groups and connecting through songs. We made new friends and performed at important events like Speech Day and the JSPG Family Fun Day. Also, girls from Years 3 to 6 were in it which meant we could sing in harmony as well as unison. All in all, it was awesome.

Charlotte

Elliott and Olivia Headley, Year 3

1 Megan Ng, Naomi Shi and Ivy Li, Year 3

CLUBS AND ACTIVITIES

Performing Arts

Junior School Bands

Grainger Band

This year in Grainger Band we learned many different songs like Firework, Shallow, Pirates of the Caribbean, Sweet Caroline and a piece which used heaps of junk percussion. Mrs King taught us rhythms and timing and helped every player master her part. Band was a great Co-curricular activity and taught us many lessons.

We started the year with a fun Band workshop day and were able to perform at the Garden Party where our parents got to watch us. We also performed at Speech Day. Normally we would perform more but COVID-19 made it tricky in Term 1 and then we could not do the Eisteddfod as there was a clash of dates. We rehearsed each Thursday morning from 7.15am to 8.10am. Our favourite thing was getting to know different girls from other years who liked music. We hope many new girls will join next year in 2023. Thank you to Mrs King for being the best Band teacher!

Bebe Brennan and Carla Eibach, Year 5

Stanhope Band

Our band is a mix of Years 3, 4 and 5 girls who have been playing their instrument for a year. It was really fun to be able to play together again because for a long time we could only play online because of COVID-19. We had a Band rehearsal every Tuesday afternoon with our fabulous conductor Mrs Goodman. The most exciting thing that happened this year was going in the City of Sydney Eisteddfod at Chatswood Concourse and guess what?

We won! Everybody squealed and clapped so loudly! We also had fun playing at the Garden Party and the Junior School Ensemble Concert. Some of our favourite pieces from this year included Happy, Guardians of Liberty and African Noel. We improved so much and would like to thank Mrs Goodman for all her hard work.

Chloë Lenane, Year 5, Betty Su, Year 4 and Mirabelle Lee, Year 5

Training Band

Training Band is a program that educates beginner Band students and this year it was for girls in Years 3 and 4. Usually when you want to join Training Band, you do a ‘try-out’, but we couldn’t do this because of COVID-19 – so you just said the instrument you liked best or were curious about.

A piece we practised was Uptown Strut which we performed at the Junior School Ensemble Concert. Our other performances were at the Garden Party and the Big Band Blow. Did you know that flutes need more air than euphoniums?! We learned so many things in band this year and are especially excited to join the Stanhope Band next year. Thank you to all our teachers.

Elena An, Indie Leon-Searle, Jannette Long, Bianca Ng, Chelsea Wang, Michelle Xing and Charlotte Xue, Year 4

KINDERGARTEN

Creative Writing

My Listening Walk

I hear the birds singing a song.

The trees whoosh And the leaves fall.

Alice Han, KC

The birds were tweeting.

The trees are noisy.

The wind is fast and strong.

Charlotte Cross, KC

I heard the bees bzzzzzz in the colourful flowers.

I heard the kids’ shoes go c c c c c c when they walked.

I heard the old fountain go d d d d d.

I can hear the plane flying in the sky.

I can hear the birds tweeting in the trees.

I can hear the bees buzzing to get nectar. I can hear girls stomping on the pathway. I can hear the bugs creaking.

Kelly Ni, KT

Eleanor Lim, KC

I can hear an aeroplane flying in the sky.

I heard some birds singing in the tree.

The bees were buzzing around lavender.

Megan Ye, KC

1 Viola Li, Rainie Liu, Elena Liu and Elizabeth Jiang, KD

2 Piper Martel and Ella Birch, KC

3 Kelly He and Melody Yi, KT

4 Coco Gao, Audrey Ren and Olivia Liu, KC

5 Willouw Brennan, Reya Chawla, Lua Jung and Isabella Welden-Iley, KD

6 Elena Liu, Olivia Yang and Annabelle Xu, KD

7 Adira Goel and Lucinda de Bilde, KT

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Spring Holiday Recounts

During the holidays I went to Planet Mino. It was fun. In Planet Mino there was a volcano full of foam and bouncy stuff. Next, I went to Mary Poppins. She was flying to us. It was colourful. We got ice cream. The flavours were honey and lemon. Finally, I went to the museum. In the museum there was a submarine.

Anna Won, KC

During the holidays I made Diwali decorations with Arin and my mum. We made candles. We made them by decorating the jars and putting in a candle. Next, I went to the aquarium and I saw a tiger fish and a puffer fish. Then I went to the shark valley and I went in the tunnel and saw sharks and fish. Then I went on the penguin ride. Finally, I went to the swimming pool and I splashed in the water. I did two cannon balls and I had so much fun!

Neve Sadananda, KM

During the holidays I went on a plane with my family and my friends. Next, I went to the hotel with my family. Finally, I went to the pool with my friends.

Ruby Shi, KM

During the holidays I went to New Zealand. First, I went to the airport. Next, I went on a plane. It was very fun because I watched a movie on the iPad. After that I went to the hotel and we went upstairs. Then I went to a place where there was a very flat ocean and we threw rocks. Finally, we went skiing. It was exciting to ski on bumpy snow.

Olivia Kang, KT

During the holidays I went to Melbourne and Perth. First, I went on a big aeroplane. Next, I arrived at Melbourne. After that I arrived at Perth and went to a hotel called the Ritz-Carlton. It was late and I had to brush my teeth and wash. The next day we went on a glass bridge and we went to somewhere that had rocks.

Claire Sun, KT

KINDERGARTEN

Poetry

Father’s Day Poems

My dad is as brave as a prickly hedgehog.

My dad is as strong as a brick house.

My dad is as funny as a cheeky monkey.

My dad is as special as a gift.

My love for my dad is as big as the whole entire space.

Grace Yu, KC

My dad is a superhero.

My dad is as strong as a boulder.

My dad is as funny as a clown on a trapeze.

My dad is as special as my favourite toy.

My love for my dad is as big as the universe.

Dakota Gu, KC

My dad is as brave as a dinosaur.

My dad is as strong as an acrobat.

My dad is as funny as a clown.

My love for my dad is as big as the whole entire universe.

Charlotte Liddell, KC

My dad is as brave as a tiger.

My dad is as strong as a roaring lion.

My dad is as funny as me.

My dad is as special as a shining star.

My love for my dad is as big as the Earth.

I love my dad!

Margaret Ko, KD

My dad is as brave as a superhero.

My dad is as strong as a polar bear.

My dad is as funny as a monkey.

My dad is as special as a rainbow.

My love for my dad is as big as a galaxy.

I love my dad!

Spring Poems

I can see the pretty flowers blooming on the grass.

I can hear bees buzzing and birds chirping in the sky.

I can feel the sun on my body.

I can smell the fresh grass and flowers.

I can taste honey in my mouth.

I love spring!

I can see the shiny sun in the bright blue sky.

Sophia Thach, KD

I can hear the busy bees making honey, bzzzzzzzzzz.

I can smell the beautiful flowers growing in the green grass.

Yunuo Lin, KT

Lyanna Xue, KD

I can see the purple flowers growing in the sun.

I can hear the tiny bees buzzing in the pretty flowers, zzzzzzzz.

I can smell the pink flowers in the shining sun.

I heard the wind blowing gently.

I saw the trees swaying carefully.

I smelled the warmth from the sun.

I heard colourful birds singing in the trees.

I saw flowers blowing in the sun.

Allison Lu, KT

Josie Li, KM

I smelled sunflowers and roses and I saw the flowers blushing.

I heard a bird sing a lullaby.

I saw flowers blooming in the garden.

I smelled some lovely, warm air.

I heard the leaves falling to the ground.

I saw the lovely, pretty nature.

I smelled the beautiful flowers blooming.

Leah Ji, KM

Connie Wang, KM

Su-Ya Koo, KM

KINDERGARTEN

100 Days of Kindergarten

First our parents came to KM. Next it was recess. Finally, we performed our song.

Zoey Fernandes, KM

Bee Information Reports

Bees live in hives. Bees have pollen baskets at the back of their legs. Bees make honey. Queen bees lay more than 1,500 eggs and worker bees collect pollen and nectar. They take the pollen and nectar back to their hive. The hive is shaped as a hexagon. Larvae grow into bees.

Evelyn Lee, KT

Bees live in hives. Bees eat nectar and collect pollen. Bees have two antennae and four eyes. They make honey and honeycomb. Queen bees lay eggs and worker bees collect pollen.

Flora Wu, KT

Bees live in hives. Bees collect pollen and eat nectar. Bees make food and honey. Bees have pollen baskets on the back of their legs. Queen bees lay 1,500 eggs and worker bees have a job to collect pollen and nectar. Bees take pollen back to the hive and make honey and food.

Chloe Huang, KT

1 Kitty Mae Ruiz del Portal Greene, Cindy Lin, Rachael Herath, Nora Fan and Evelyn Sang, KT

2 Evelyn Lee and Kelly Ni, KT

3 Isabella Welden-Iley, Lan Chi Dinh and Chloe Zhang, KD

4 Alice Zhang, Michelle Zhang, Cherice Ma and Emily Chen, KM

5 Claire Xu, Catherine Chen, Viola Li, Rainie Liu, Elizabeth Jiang, Chloe Zhang and Katherine Wang, KD

6 Melaina Kekatos, Isabella Isaac, Leah Ji and Emily Siadatkhoo, KM

KINDERGARTEN ARTWORKS

Amalia Kekatos, KT

Amelia Yip, KM

Cass Lam, KM

Clover Gong, KM

Eldora Xu, KM

Eleanor Lai, KT

Emma Gonzalez, KD

Isabella Isaac, KM

Joanne Ren, KM

Aeka Ashwin, KC

Agnes Wu, KC

Celine Shen, KC

Helen Cai, KT

Maliya Baba, KT

Melaina Kekatos, KM

Penelope Lam, KC

Irene Qiu, KM

Jacqueline Liu, KC

Kim Wang, KD Mia Hong, KC

Olivia Zhuang, KC

1 Olivia Sun and Melaina Kekatos, KM

2 Joanne Ren and Zoey Fernandes, KM

3 Irene Qiu, Cass Lam and Connie Wang, KM

YEAR 1

Procedure

How to Make Fairy Bread

You will need: bread, butter, plate, glove, knife, sprinkles

Instructions

Step 1 – Get one bread, put on the plate

Step 2 – Get a butter knife, put butter on the bread

Step 3 – Put sprinkles on the bread

Step 4 – Cut your bread into triangles

Step 5 – Enjoy fairy bread.

Haikus

Spring

Growing fresh flowers

Trees are growing very fast

These days are sunny

Emily Huang, 1T

Winter

Gold snowy snowstorms

Warm hot chocolate in mouths

Snowboarders skate down.

Nina Li, 1B

Seagulls flap about Fish and chips, sticky ice cream Beautiful coral.

Georgia Farthing, 1D

Spring

Spring is colourful Bright flowers grow in springtime

Spring is beautiful.

Claire Huang, 1T

Abby Su, 1B

Acrostic Poems

Super good at writing,

Excellent at drawing and painting,

Respectful in class,

Eager to do Mathematics

Nice to my friends and teachers,

Amazing at timetables.

Serena Au, 1C

Caring, I care for my friends.

Artistic, I like art.

Rare, I am rare.

Optimistic, I am always happy.

Lovely, I am lovely.

Intelligent, I am intelligent.

Nice, I am very nice to my friends.

Excellent, I do excellent things.

Caroline

Xie, 1B

Care for our friends and stand up for the right thing

Observe mistakes and fix them

Use manners for example say please and thank you

Reuse rubbish by making art

Admit your lies and tell the truth

Give it a go and learn from your mistakes

Express your feelings and be brave.

Sophie Woo, 1T

YEAR 1

Perfect painter

Happy

Open minded

Excellent drawer

Brave

Enthusiastic

High spirited.

Phoebe Hildebrand, 1D

Ambitious, always ready to have a go

Nice, always wants to help her friends

Noble never lets a friend down

Awesome, always wants to be different

Brave, wants to do things even though I am scared

Enthusiastic, smart

Loyal, you can trust me

Loveable, I’m easy to love

Excited to learn and make mistakes.

Annabelle Moore, 1T

Information Reports

Koalas have grey fur. Koalas have long claws to hold onto branches and trees. Koalas eat leaves from Eucalyptus trees. Koalas live in Australia’s eucalyptus trees. Koalas are marsupials. Koalas are really slow on the floor so they don’t go on the floor very often. Joeys eat their mother’s poo. Koalas don’t drink much water. Joeys drink milk from their mother.

Michelle Su, 1D

Did you know that the Spotted Owl can’t move its eyeball? I am going to tell you why the Spotted Owl is the most amazing animal in the world!

Owls have sharp beaks to catch their food. They can hunt at night. Animals that hunt at night are called nocturnal hunters, their beaks are yellow, and really sharp. If you put your hand in an owl’s beak, your hand will be gone! They eat all types of little creatures. They also like to eat small mice. They use their sharp claws to catch their prey.

The Spotted Owl is found on the west coast of Australia. They like to live in forest trees. They don’t make any noise when they flap their wings so they can sneak up on their prey.

For the reasons I have stated above, that’s why the Spotted Owl is the most amazing animal in the world!

Queenie Qin, 1C

1 Audrey Conn, 1T

2 Abby Su, Caroline Xie, Chloe Pu and Yifei Zheng, 1B

3 Isla Morrison, 1C

4 Sienna Cheng, Olivia Bi, Ella Wang, Joyce Gong and Ariel Wang, 1D

5 Abby Su, Sarah Zhang, Evelyn Zhu and Alicia Gong, 1B

YEAR 1

A Persuasive Letter

Dear Mrs Brown,

I strongly believe that all children should do homework because we can help mum work out how to share food evenly by learning Mathematics. Firstly, homework is fun. I love drawing pictures and taking photos. Secondly, homework will make us very smart because we can learn important things. Thirdly, we can learn how to cook and measure ingredients because we will be very good at Mathematics. Finally, when you grow up you can go to university and keep getting even smarter and learn more things.

Kind regards,

Saoirse McCabe, 1C

My favourite game was elastics because you could jump and it was a challenge to try not to touch the elastic when you jumped.

1 Chloe Chen, Emma Ly, Sarayah Wijesuriya and Emily Shi, 1T

2 Poppy Zhu, 1C

3 Mischa Jadav, Phoebe Hildebrand, Emily Dao and Kaymi Madugalle Wijeratne, 1D

4 Emily Ma and Fiona Wang, 1B

5 Lovy Chen and Serena Au 1C

YEAR 1

Diamante Poems

Mrs Soumboulidis

Friendly, kind Shopping, teaching, swimming PLC, home, supermarket, beach Caring, eating, loving Tall, beautiful

Mrs Soumboulidis.

Joyce Gong, 1D PLC

Beautiful, busy Learning, reading, painting Hall, classroom, oval, PA room

Learning, playing, writing Fun, long Happiness.

Mia Wang, 1D Dog

Fluffy, stripy

Running, stretching, playing, Food, bed, water, bone, Sleeping, drinking, funny, Cuddly, adorable, Puppy.

Abby Zhang, 1C Angel

Small, graceful

Flying, loving, singing Heaven, wings, Earth, legs

Walking, playing, caring Smart, kind Human.

Sarayah Wijesuriya, 1T

A Persuasive Text

I strongly believe that dogs are better than cats. Firstly, I believe that dogs are better than cats because dogs get more excited and happy when lots of people are around and cats get cranky. Secondly, I prefer dogs because dogs like to play with people but cats don’t. Thirdly, dogs let you pat them and cats don’t. Finally, I strongly believe that dogs are better than cats because dogs like to play with people and cats don’t. Dogs like it when you pat them, but cats don’t and dogs get very excited and happy when lots of people are around but cats get cranky.

Ines Wang, 1D

Clifton Gardens

We excitedly boarded the buses that were headed for Clifton Gardens. When we arrived, we met Ranger Angus and his excited team who had organised an exciting and action-packed day of fun activities for us to do. First, we found out how the things that we use at home, like detergents and paint, affect our ocean and wildlife. We then talked about different types of landscapes from the mountains to the rainforest and to the ocean.

After morning tea, we went fishing but nobody caught any fish because the fish didn’t seem hungry. Some girls found it very hard to use a fishing reel, but we thought that it was fun! Next, we went down onto the beach, and we made shelters for turtles while learning all about their habitats.

Lastly, we went on a bug hunt and looked around the grassy, swampy areas to see what insects we could find. We got to use magnifying glasses and we even found an earthworm.

We loved our excursion to Clifton Gardens. We hope we can go there again soon.

Charlotte Wang and Jelena Peng, 1C

Term 3 History Incursion

I had a wonderful time at the History Incursion! We made Victorian peg dolls. It was very fun. We made them with pegs, felt, yarn, pipe cleaners and cupcake moulds. Then we played some old-fashioned games. The games were quoits, pick up sticks, fly and elastics. My favourite game was elastics because you could jump and it was a challenge to try not to touch the elastic when you jumped. It was so much fun!

I’m so glad we could have this day. It reminded me about my great grandmother. I wondered if she played any of the old-fashioned games.

Camilla Yan, 1D

YEAR 1 ARTWORKS

Amelia Chen, 1D

Lianne Yoo, 1T

Claire Lee, 1B

Elaine Fu, 1T

Ella Jang, 1B

Isabel Chang, 1C

Isla Morrison, 1C

Jelena Peng, 1C

Li-Ya Koo, 1T

Aimee Pan, 1B

Aviana Faraz, 1T Chloe Chen, 1T

Emily Dao, 1D

YEAR 1 ARTWORKS

Evelyn Zhu, 1B

Olivia Guo, 1D

Maggie Wang, 1C

Mia Whitehead, 1D

Mila Li, 1T

Olivia Xue, 1B

Sienna Cheng, 1D

Teresa Zhang, 1C

1 Fiona Wang, 1B

2 Mia Xu, Emily Shi and Chloe Chen, 1T

Poetry

My Family

My mum is like a rose, when calm she is the petals, but when she is angry, she is the thorns.

My sister is like a sunflower, she is bright and always happy.

My dad is like a lily, sweet and kind as well.

Together we are like the most beautiful meadow, and yes it will always be sunny.

Rachel Zhang, 2G

My mum is as beautiful as a princess

She smells like sweet roses

Her kindness is as nice as a warm fire.

My dad is as tall as a big giraffe And as brave as a fierce tiger

His hair is as spiky as a hedgehog.

My kitten is as soft as a pom-pom

And as cheeky as a little monkey

He is as cute as 100 bunnies.

I am as funny as a clown

And I am as kind as a pretty butterfly

I am as awesome as everything!

Crystal Li, 2B

Persuasive Texts

It is not cruel to keep animals in cages …

… because they can eat every day and they don’t have to hunt. They can just rest and play and they can stay safe in their cages. Firstly, it is not cruel to keep animals in cages because they can have enough to eat. In the wild they have to hunt all day. In the zoo they get lots of interesting food given to them by the zookeepers. Secondly, they can relax all day and play every day and rest in the cages. This will make them happy. Thirdly, they can stay safe in cages and won’t die from other animals. They can be happy and never die. Therefore, I believe that animals should stay in cages.

Olivia Deng, 2B

I believe keeping animals in cages is cruel. Firstly, I believe that animals cannot be kept in cages because their cage is not their natural habitat. I believe that keeping animals in cages will make them lose their breath and they will not get any fresh air and will suffer. Thirdly, keeping animals in cages is cruel because they can lose their survival and hunting skills. Therefore, I strongly believe that keeping animals in cages is cruel because they will lose their family and friends.

Emily Mu, 2G

It is cruel to keep animals in zoos because animals can suffer a lot in small, cramped spaces. They don’t like being kept in these small places, and in some cases try to escape. They can also lose their ability to hunt if they have never been in the wild and they may lose their ability to complete other things that are normal in their behaviours.

Firstly, animals can die by trying to escape from getting trapped in the tight spaces. Also, being in a zoo may ruin the food chain, because when the family cannot find the other lost animal, they will get worried, and they may also get captured when looking for the animal themselves.

Secondly, animals will lose their ability to hunt. They can also starve when they get released in the wild. Animals would also be forced to do shows and they may not like it. The zookeepers get money while the animals do shows.

Lastly pandas, birds, chickens, lions, whales, kangaroos and many more animals prefer living in the wild. If we took these birds away from their habitat they can’t fly, if we take lions away, they can’t roar and hunt, this is why we must let animals be in the wild.

In conclusion these are reasons why I believe animals must be free and stay with their family so cruel people can stop capturing them, hurting them and finally let them live in peace.

Jessica Guo, 2M

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1 Maisie Borg, Monica Li, Jianing Li, Gisele Whitehead, Avril Huang, 2M

Norah Liu, 2T

Riya Samy and Freya Holland, 2B

Karena Lu, Maggie Xing and Olivia Jin, 2B

YEAR 2

Books are better than TV

I strongly believe that books are better than TV because they help you learn more vocabulary, they teach you more information and they help with your spelling. Firstly, books are better than TV because they help you learn more vocabulary because of all the interesting words that you can learn to spell and use. Secondly, books are better than TV because they give you more information and will make your reading and vocabulary better for school and any other classes you have. Thirdly, books are better than TV because you can also read for fun. Some books can leave you with a cliff hanger and can leave you wanting more. So that is why I believe that books are better than TV.

Zoe Ababio, 2G

Mum loves me and I love her

Dynamic Diamante Poems

Cici

Lovely, happy Caring, loving, cooking Songs, garden, Beijing, jewellery Making, shopping, comforting Kind, good Mum.

Murong Li, 2B

Rachel Cheerful, beautiful Loving, caring, cooking Makeup, dress, sushi, pink Comforting, encouraging Kind, pretty Mum.

Karena Lu, 2B

Mum

Tall, normal Driving, cooking, sleeping Mum loves me and I love her Cleaning, caring, shopping Kind, lovely Mummy.

Jocelyn Shi, 2G

The Rainforest

I see the wet, sticky rocks and the foaming waterfall. I see very pretty vines creeping up on wet slimy trees. I hear the loud birds chirping. I hear lots of rumbling and thunder. I hear the rain going ‘plip, plop’. I taste the fresh rain and wet chewy leaves. I also taste watery air. I feel the coldness and wet gooey rocks. I also feel the leaves crushing against me.

Arin Sadananda, 2B

Manly Dam

I see the big blue sea. The sea is bright blue in colour. One side is a dam, and one side is the sea. I taste the fresh air. I taste the wind in front of my face. I smell the wonderful air in the sky. The sea is fresh water. I hear the birds chirping in the sky. The clouds are floating in the sky. I hear the rain falling down from the sky. I feel the bumpy stones. I feel the cool rain. It feels like it is snow falling down from the sky.

Rose Wang, 2B

YEAR 2

Informative Text

Sloths

Classification

Sloths are very slow animals. They are a type of mammal that looks like a monkey, but they are not.

Size and Appearance

It is very fluffy. Species of sloths are divided into families – two-toed sloths and three-toed sloths.

Habitat and Lifestyle

Sloths are mostly found in the Central and South American rainforests.

Diet and Eating Habits

Some sloth species eat nothing but leaves!

Maria Zhan, 2G

1 Mia Wang and Aubrey Zhang, 2M

2 Celine Wang, Lareina Liu and Grace Li, 2T

3 Catherine Dong, Batool Rangwala, Sofiyah Khanche, Jasmine Smith, Olivia Birch, Cecilia Cao, Grace Li and Gretel Cheng, 2T

4 Annette Ng, Sienna Yeung and Priscilla Fang, 2G 3

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YEAR 2

The Day the Crayons Came Home

Letter to the Police

Dear Police,

This is why that wolf should stay in jail. To begin with he ate two innocent pigs just to get sugar for his granny, well that is just cruel! Next, the Big Bad Wolf caused a scene in front of my beautiful house by trying to bust down the great big door of it. Humph! On top of that, he even called me rude, honestly! He is the rude one! I hate him, he’s so impolite plus he has a very bad temper. Truly, have you ever heard of a kind wolf? They are all so very rude! Now please don’t let me get out of jail, also make sure to send a guard to watch him, he is just so sneaky!

Regards,

King Pork Yum Yummy

Dear Mr Policeman,

Mia Wang, 2M

I think that the Big Bad Wolf is bad and should be arrested because he blew down my two brothers’ houses. Next, he said he wanted a cup of sugar but he was a big liar! He ate my brother instead! On top of that, he knocked on my door and tried to break into my house.

I think that you should arrest him now!

Yours sincerely,

Bob the pig

Florence Ma, 2G

How would you feel if you were eaten?

I strongly believe you must lock up the Big Bad Wolf in jail. He blew down my favourite brother’s house, he pretended he had a cold, and he entered the amazing houses without permission!

To begin with, the wolf is terrible because he blew down the beautiful houses that my brothers made! How would you feel? They took a long time to build.

In addition, the wolf is extremely bad. I’m seriously not joking! He is bad because he pretended he had a terrible cold! Liar! Like, who would do that?

On top of that, the Big Bad Wolf is so bad, you’d never want to see him on Planet Earth! He is super bad because he broke into their precious houses without permission! How would you feel if somebody broke into your house?

After all these reasons, I think you’re totally convinced, you should lock him up!

From,

Yura Lee, 2T

I strongly believe you must certainly lock up the Big Bad Wolf in jail.

First, he blew down both my brothers’ houses that took days and months to build. So, send the Big Bad Wolf to jail!

Second of all, he ate my two precious, adorable and cute little brothers! How would you feel if you were eaten? Really, it’s horrible.

Finally, he tried to make me believe he had a really bad cold! Well, he can’t trick me, I’m too smart for him! But he’s still a big liar!

Now, I hope you believe the Big Bad Wolf should be sent straight to jail!

Kind regards,

Chloe Huang, 2T

The Secret Garden

One sunny morning, I went to the Secret Garden with my best friends. We went to find secret stuff. We went to find it together, so we didn’t get lost. I found a secret door that led to a secret tunnel and a special rockpool. But, I needed a rest because I found all the secret stuff. So, my friends Celine and Lareina had to find the special crystal key. I was very frustrated when I lost my friends and my friends couldn’t find the crystal key. Luckily, I found my friends in the rockpool. I was lucky because it was very easy to pull them out. “There you go, you are all nice and clean now!” I said. Then I went to look under the water. Inside a log was the shiny crystal key! “Inside the log… how easy,” Lareina said. We slowly opened the secret door and when we walked in, we found a special shiny chest full of treasure!

Norah Liu, 2T

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YEAR 2 ARTWORKS

Irene Du, 2M

Avril Huang, 2M

Anne Lai, 2M

Cecilia Cao, 2T

Cheryl Ji, 2G

Euphemia Wang, 2M

Freya Holland, 2B

Grace Wang, 2G

Batool Rangwala, 2T Doris Pei, 2T

Isabella Li, 2B

Lareina Liu, 2T

YEAR 2 ARTWORKS

Leah Liu, 2M

Melanie Lin, 2G

Queenie Sun, 2G

Rachel Shi, 2B

Riya Samy, 2B

Sophia Wu, 2T

Karen Lun, 2B

Vivien Huang, 2T

Olivia Jin, 2B

Siena Perera, 2B

Tiffany Ma, 2T

Yumeng Li, 2G

KINDERGARTEN TO YEAR 2

Kindergarten to Year 2 Concert: Journey to Treasure Island

The absolute best part of the year was the Kindergarten to Year 2 Concert! It was our first concert as we missed the ones before due to COVID-19. Miss Farlow wrote an amazing play about pirates going on an adventure and every class was able to perform a song. Year 2 girls were the narrators which meant they told the story in between each song.

We had to have lots of rehearsals to make sure we learned our dance and our lines. The first performance was for Years 3 to 6 and we were all very nervous, but the show went really well. We then performed two more times, this time for our parents!

Our favourite part was the finale when everyone in Kindergarten, Year 1 and Year 2 came on stage and sang together.

Everyone clapped for us and cheered so loudly! We are sad we will not do another Kindergarten to Year 2 Concert again but are excited for more performances in the future!

Kimberly Zhao, 2M, and Mia Bai, 2G

KINDERGARTEN TO YEAR 2

I saw my mummy giving me a hug. I heard my mum clapping. I felt butterflies in my tummy.

Olivia Sun, KM

I saw lots of parents.

I heard Puff the Magic Dragon music playing. I felt shocked, so shocked!

Emily Siadatkhoo, KM

We performed our Kindergarten to Year 2 Concert! Firstly, we dressed up in some amazing costumes! After we finished dressing up, we took some photos while we were finishing our booklet.

Secondly, we went to the rehearsal room in the Gillian Moore Centre for Performing Arts (GMCPA), where we waited for bit. We could watch everyone else’s performance while we were waiting.

After that, it was our turn. We left the rehearsal room and went to another room that led to the stage. We waited for a little bit for the narrators and Kindergarten girls to finish and then we went on stage! We sang a We Can Fly! song while dancing.

Finally, our dance ended and after the other dancers finished, we did the finale and the show ended and we went to our classrooms and got changed. Then we went home. I felt so proud.

SCHOOL

Joyce Gong, 1D

1 Kaylee Yang, 2G

2 Grace Wang, Yumeng Li and Madeleine Martin, 2G

3 Olivia Xue, Nina Li and Alyssa Wang, 1B

4 Aimee Qiu, Monica Li, Jianing Li, Kimberly Zhao, Ariel Lee, Aubrey Zhang, Gisele Whitehead, Lia Sloane and Avril Huang, 2M

5 Emma Leroy, 2B

YEAR 3

Outdoor Education

At the end of Term 3, Year 3 attended camp at Vision Valley. When we arrived, we were welcomed with some fantastic games with the camp leaders like Ant Hospital and Night Caveman Cavalier. After that we were organised into our activity groups which were named after Australian animals, for example Pink Koala, Red Snakes and Green Echidnas.

We had the best time completing the Donkey Kong activity where we climbed ladders and walked across a wooden beam. We also enjoyed the canoeing where we learned how to paddle a canoe whilst playing games floating on the water. We learned how to orienteer and completed an activity where we had a list of things we needed to find (like a treasure hunt with a map). Our favourite activity was going on the water slide with all our friends, screaming at the top of our lungs!

After completing the activities, we set up the tents and had dinner. It was spaghetti bolognese, garlic bread and corn. After dinner we had frozen yoghurt for dessert. We had the best time completing the fun trivia in teams before bed. Finally, it was time to sleep. We listened to a story and then slept in tents in groups of three.

Our favourite activity was going on the water slide with all our friends...

The next morning, we were given the opportunity to complete any activities we had not had a go at the day before. After lunch it was sadly time to go, so we picked up our bags and walked to the buses. We had an amazing time at camp. We can’t wait to go on camp again next year!

Alexandra Handley-Greaves and Jennifer Chen, 3M

Inquiry

During Term 4 Inquiry, we learned about famous sea explorers such as Christopher Columbus, Marco Polo and Captain Cook. We learned that these explorers gathered the courage to sail into what they thought was the abyss; not knowing where they would land. Imagine how they would have felt?

Year 3 investigated this topic because we wanted to broaden our knowledge about early sea exploration. Most of these daring men lived and explored during an era called the Age of Exploration (1400 to 1700). This period was when most of the world was discovered. These sea explorers discovered new trading routes to barter and trade goods such as spices and gold. Spices were very valuable because they had to eat rotten food and they used the spices to help the food taste a little better.

Year 3 really enjoyed this fascinating topic and learning about how every sailor has one thing in common – courage.

Scarlett Qiu, Naomi Shi and Alicia Miao, 3C

YEAR 3

Poems

Green Sea Turtle

A green sea turtle hovers elegantly above the tangled seaweed, Under the shimmering surface of the glittering reef. I watch eagerly from the peak of a rock.

I see it scavenging through the blooming coral, And floating gently through the colourful plant life.

As the wind howls it combs through my wild hair.

I bend down to feel the water’s current, Pushing my hand toward the sandy shore. A breath of fresh air fills my lungs.

Again, I see the turtle slowly gliding into the distance.

Emily Long, 3T

Forest

Giant dragonflies zoomed just above the shimmering surface of the water,

As the wings fluttered in time with my beating heart. The scent of sweet phantom wattle flowers drifts into the cool atmosphere, My eyelids slowly flutter.

Bright stars shimmer like diamonds in the beautiful night sky, The shadow of a sugar glider glides across the shining moon, The sparkling stars.

I slump down into the comfy outdoor couch, Drifting off to sleep, Dreaming.

1 Emily Horniak, 3C, Zara Ware, 3A and Ellie Zhang, 3C

2 Charlotte Elliott and Faye Li, 3T

3 Stephanie Zhao and Miranda Kang, 3A

4 Elyséa Jones, 3N and Lauren Hoch, 3T

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Emma Deere, 3C

YEAR 3

Mind Body Spirit Day

In Term 2, Year 3 attended Vision Valley for our Mind Body Spirit Day. This was a day where we were able to spend time with our friends and respect ourselves and others. At Vision Valley, we divided into class groups. We first played some games with the rest of our class. One of the games was called Gotcha – we had to try and catch the other person’s finger while avoiding ours getting caught! After having recess by the lake with the ducks, we went on a small hike around the area. Later on, we made some rangolis. A rangoli is a circular pattern made from a variety

of shapes. We used nature to create astounding patterns full of colours. Working in pairs, we both took turns contributing to our artwork. To encourage our active side, we played some running games and then finished with a book. Mind Body Spirit Day allowed us to work collaboratively with our friends and learn that teamwork makes dream work. During this special day, we also learned to respect each other for who we really are and to never judge a book by its cover. We had so much fun together at Vision Valley!

Loriah Zhang and Caitlyn Ho, 3A

International Women’s Day

We celebrated International Women’s Day by writing quotes and drawing pictures on an enormous piece of paper. We did this because we were eager to show how we felt about breaking bias and women’s rights. We expressed the way we felt about the fact that women are often mistreated and deserve an opportunity to show their potential. Women receive less money than men because of the gender pay gap as well as discrimination against women.

...girls in Year 3 believe that all children should have access to education...

In places around the world, women don’t have the opportunity to be educated and might receive a punishment for going to school. The girls in Year 3 believe that all children should have access to education and that women should be treated better. Consequently, these were the reasons why we celebrated International Women’s Day at school.

Genevieve Wong and Stephanie Zhao, 3A

Ranger Jamie Incursion

During Term 1, we had a Science Incursion hosted by Ranger Jamie. After an exhilarating start in the hall, we moved around the Junior School to do exciting experiments.

First, we conducted an experiment that contained corn flour and water. The ingredients made a gooey, slimy, sticky broth of wheat smelling slime, which turned hard when you squished it and slippery when you left it. Next, the class made booster rockets which whizzed across the courtyard as soon as they were triggered. We measured how far the rockets flew and got points. In Sunshine Square, we experimented with ‘exploding’ zip lock bags. Then we moved onwards to the modulars where we made vinegar rockets.

But the best of all was the ping pong ball explosion. Ranger Jamie filled a bucket with 101 ping pong balls and some liquid nitrogen. Not long after that the hall was filled with dented and cracked ping pong balls. It was such a thrilling experience which filled us with adrenaline.

We would love to say a humongous thank you to Ranger Jamie, Ranger Taco, Ranger Angus and Ranger Sid. We would be over the moon if they visited us again!

Aurora Lin and Amélie Berg, 3C

Unstructured Play

Every second Friday in Year 3 we had Unstructured Play. Depending on the weather, we either played outside in Valley Playground, in the hall or in our classrooms. We were encouraged to use our imaginations to create games and play with our friends.

Valley Playground was an enjoyable place to play because it was very relaxing and peaceful with the rocks, plants and enormous trees. There were also a lot of flowers and berries for our ‘shops’ as well as swings and hammocks to play on.

When we played in the hall, the teachers gave us materials and equipment for us to be creative with. We dressed up, made shops and played imaginative games. When we were in the classrooms, we played with Lego and did puzzles or games. Some of our friends made amazing artworks or drawings that our teachers shared on our classroom displays. They really helped our classrooms pop!

We thoroughly enjoyed Unstructured Play as we could communicate with our friends, delve into our imaginations and enjoy the peacefulness of the College gardens.

Vivienne Ren and Isabel Liu, 3M

YEAR 3

Upschool Write a Book

During our Directions lessons, Year 3 girls were on a serious mission to write a book to change the world. Whilst we were writing our books, we followed a program named Upschool. Each of us wrote different stories that included a moral which taught children a positive lesson. We planned and designed our narrative on Canva – a software program that creates posters, books and videos. Even better, we could produce our product in any style we wanted! We also illustrated our book with graphics that linked to our stories.

Our books were uploaded so that people from all over the world could buy them and receive a professionally printed book. The profits from our books are being used to help protect the Australian rainforests.

Year 3 worked extremely hard on making these fabulous stories. We hope to have this opportunity to create another book to change the world. We found the experience fascinating, exciting and enjoyable.

Emma Feng and Isabelle La, 3N

URSTRONG and Kimochis

Over the course of the year, Year 3 students explored the wonders of friendship through the URSTRONG program. The creator of URSTRONG, Dana, showed us that she was an awesome karate-chopping, friendship ninja guide. Dana told us that we could become friendship ninjas too!

Becoming a friendship ninja was not easy. Friendship fires were obstacles for us to overcome. However, we linked Dana’s teachings with our personal experiences. The URSTRONG program helped us develop our connections and Dana’s teaching aided us during our moments of need.

We also continued working with Kimochis. These toys may be small, but they excel at teaching us about the importance of emotions. They are cute characters that have different personalities and emotions, which taught us how to understand feelings. Whether the character has a crazy and enthusiastic personality or a bossy and perfectionist personality, they always find ways to overcome different situations. Using the characters as inspiration, we were able to work through our emotions.

The URSTRONG and Kimochis programs helped us to build strong friendships. Good friendships are the key to happiness, and we are so glad that we had help from URSTRONG and Kimochis to make as many friends as possible.

Amy Zong, Ellie He and Christina Yang, 3N

1 Evie Sumner, 3T, Charlotte Lau, 3T, Emma Feng, 3N, Nouvelle Nicholson, 3M and Claudia Birrell, 3A

2 Ivy Li, Emma Feng, Christina Yang, Claire Zhou, Sunny Wang, Isabel Khattar and Ellie He, 3N

YEAR 3 ARTWORKS

3 Ivanka Jia and Bella Geng-Yang, 3N

4 Jennifer Chen, Julie Kang, Erin Wei and Isabella Wang, 3M

Olivia Headley, 3T

Vicky Lin, 3M

Amy Zong, 3N Angelina Yang, 3C

Ella Li, 3C

Freya Hambly, 3M

Isabelle Lau, 3A

Loriah Zhang, 3A

Natalie Johnson, 3N

Sarah Lu, 3T

Book in a Box

A book in a box is when we pick one of our favourite books and we decorate a box using key images or words from a story. For example, lots of people chose Harry Potter for their book in the box. They might decorate the outside with the Hogwarts crest or pictures of Harry Potter. You also had to put a minimum of eight items into your box to represent something from the story. For example, if you picked Charlotte’s Web you could find a picture of a spider to represent Charlotte. It was a fun way to get creative and explore our favourite novels more deeply.

Michelle Xing, 4R and Reyne Wang, 4D

It was a fun way to get creative...

State Library Incursion

Year 4 had so much fun at the State Library First Fleet Incursion and learned many new and interesting facts about the First Fleet. It was fun because the librarian was very engaging with all the schools that participated and answered lots of exciting questions. We learned about the conditions on board the First Fleet. We also learned a lot about the Industrial Revolution and how the invention of machines made people lose their jobs and become homeless and hungry. A lot of people were forced to steal to survive which is why many convicts were on board the First Fleet. It was such a fun lesson!

Chloe Morrison, 4R and Lilyan Shen, 4A

Fizzics Education Incursion

The Fizzics Education Incursion that took place on Year 4 Science Day during Term 2 was amazing! Amelia, from Fizzics Education, talked to us about different types of energies, such as kinetic energy, chemical energy, electrical energy, and many others. She also explained how coal gets turned into electricity in our homes. After that, Amelia showed us five tables where assorted physics toys were laid out for us to experiment and play with. Our favourite ones were a clip circuit electricity kit and a plastic bird that could balance on almost anything with just the tip of its beak (even on our noses)! Amelia then brought out a homemade fog machine that blew out strawberry scented fog! We learned many fascinating things and we really enjoyed the whole experience.

Leia Ripley and Adeline Wu, 4M

1 Anna Wang, 4A

2 Dr Kate Hadwen (Principal) and Lakshi Rajeev, 4M

3 Divangi Sahni, 4R and Amelia Browne, 4D

4 Lily Zhang and Vivian Zhang, 4PD

5 Amelia Browne and Zara Younger, 4D

6 Sarah Tew, Imogen Martin and Chloe Duan, 4D

YEAR 4

...working together and facing our fears on challenging but not impossible things.

Outdoor Education

In Term 2, Year 4 girls were extremely lucky to have an amazing three-day camp at Vision Valley. So many fun activities were planned for us. We all really enjoyed activities like canoeing, roasting marshmallows by the campfire, water slides, high ropes and so much more. Camp was a wonderful way to spend time outdoors and to try new things. For some people, sleeping in a tent was challenging and for others, it was the high ropes. Either way, we all enjoyed being in nature, working together and facing our fears on challenging but not impossible things.

Sophie Chiang, 4R and Trisha Viswanathan, 4D

Position Rotations

In Term 1, Year 4 completed a rotation of position activities. There were four rotations which included programming Spheros, coding Bee-Bots, playing battleships and finding destinations on a Disneyland map. These activities were incredibly enjoyable. The Bee-Bots were the most popular because we were able to use objects from around the classroom to make a maze and code our Bee-Bots to reach a certain location which was very entertaining. ‘Position Rotations’ really stood out as a fun activity from the term, and it was a lot easier to understand the Maths topic in a fun way.

Meera Gohulan, 4PD and Zoe Liang, 4D

1 Bethany Tucker, 4R

2 Emma Fu, Aarna Ashwin and Zoey Chen, 4PD

3 Diya Dhanpal, 4A, Jannette Long, 4R, Amélie Rahme, 4R, Lucinda Bryant, 4A and Amelia Browne, 4D

4 Ivy Liu, 4M, Mrs Diane Lewis (Junior School Teacher), Alice Wu, 4PD and Amari Wilson, 4M

5 Elena An, Alice Jiang, Charlotte Xue and Michelle Xing, 4R

6 Trisha Viswanathan, 4D, Taylor Green, 4R, Florence Cheng, 4R, Crystal Gui, 4R and Phoebe Chen, 4R

7 Greta Campbell, 4D

Windows into Learning

Windows into Learning is an opportunity for parents to see what we are learning in class. Parents come during recess, and they have a chance to meet new parents and our teachers before joining us for a lesson.

This year we learned about the First Fleet and our parents also discovered more about it too. Together we completed a ‘See, Think, Wonder’ with primary and secondary sources scattered around the classroom. Overall, we had a really fun time doing the tasks that our teachers assigned to us and loved having our parents learning with us too!

Izabella Prokop, 4D and Lydia Chen, 4M

Wellbeing Day

On 9 September, Year 4 visited Vision Valley and engaged in an awesome fun-filled Mind Body Spirit Wellbeing Day! Excitement could not be contained in our hearts as we stepped foot onto our favourite camp site. We were placed in our Compass classes and dived into exciting Indigenous games. For one of the games, we had to hold one another’s hips and move like a serpent gliding around a piece of rope. One girl would step into the middle of the circle and wait for the perfect time to capture one of her friends. Squeals and laughter filled the air as we worked as a team to prevent our friends from being captured! After a few rounds of high energy games, we then transitioned to calming and relaxing activities which involved sketching the beautiful landscape of Vision Valley. The day flew by in a flash as we immersed ourselves in the various activities. We all had so much fun and can’t wait for Wellbeing Day to come around again next year.

Zoe Chong, 4A

1 Victoria Yu, 4PD

2 Betty Su, 4R, Divangi Sahni, 4R, Tanvi Raniga, 4R, Abigail Wu, 4R, Olivia Wang, 4A, Isabella Niu, 4A, Bianca Ng, 4R and Elena An, 4R

3 Lilyan Shen, 4A

4 Back Row: Madison Burns, 4D, Grace Zhang, 4D, Sarah Tew, 4D, Imogen Martin, 4D, Jane Watson, 4PD Front Row: Bethany Tucker, 4R, Wendy Pan, 4D

YEAR 4 ARTWORKS

Adeline Wu, 4M

Carolyn Dou, 4M

Ashleigh Yip, 4M

Ivy Liu, 4M

Marla Kazaglis, 4M

Alice Hockley, 4M

Katelyn Gu, 4M

Macy Feng, 4M

Lakshi Rajeev, 4M

Emily Deutscher, 4A

YEAR 5

Dubbo and Goodooga

On 2 August, five girls from Year 5 and Mrs Brown and Mrs Davey embarked on a journey to Dubbo and Goodooga. We first stopped at Echo Point in the Blue Mountains to see the glorious view and enjoy a hot chocolate. We then continued our drive to Dubbo and stopped for the night at the Ibis Motel.

When we awoke in the morning, we jumped on the bus to Goodooga to participate in the Goodooga Games.

When we arrived, we got changed into our swimmers and jumped into the bore baths, they were boiling!

We got out and had a brilliant disco party and stayed up quite late singing, dancing and watching a movie.

In the morning, we started the games. There were many Indigenous games to play, each one with a unique name. They resembled some of our games like volleyball, netball, hockey and football. In Aboriginal culture these games help young people to learn how to hunt, stalk and many other skills they need to survive.

One of our favourite games was the one that resembled netball, but instead of throwing the ball into a hoop you had to try to hit a skinny stick with a ball, however, it is traditionally played with a nut. This game was to help with teamwork and accuracy when throwing. We had such a fun time!

Melanie Xu, 5N and Oriana Fenton, 5G

Future Problem Solving

Future Problem Solving is an international problem-solving program where you are given a scene set approximately 20 years in the future and have to identify the problem while also coming up with creative solutions. Our team consisted of Ava Costa, Catherine Wang, Jing Yuan Liu, Arianna Ng and Lily Dao. On Tuesday 9 August, we took part in the qualifying round of the Australian competition. The theme for this challenge was ‘Insects’ and our team had to find ten to 16 problems and record them in a booklet, then choose one underlying problem – the biggest issue. We then had to think of a solution to solve the underlying problem and record it in the same booklet all within two hours. Our team worked really hard and we were incredibly proud of ourselves.

Lily Dao, 5W

YEAR 5

Da Vinci Decathlon

On 26 May, Years 5 and 6 had the wonderful opportunity of being able to compete in the da Vinci Decathlon. The Year 5 team included Arabella Hoang, Haley Zhang, Phoebe Scott, Penelope Hargraves, Rebecca Zhou, Isabella Dong, Carla Eibach, Adele Cassidy and Yuan Hui Chen. The competition was designed to test and stimulate our minds in a range of disciplines: Engineering, Mathematics and Chess, Code Breaking, Art and Poetry, Science, English, Ideation, Creative Producers, Cartography and Legacy. Our Year 5 team enjoyed being both confronted by the

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problems and also working together as a team to be able to finish our first Decathlon.

Overall, our team placed second in the entire competition! We came second in Code Breaking and Mathematics, fifth in Engineering, eighth in English and Ideation and 13th in Cartography. The work that we put in and the help of our teachers, Mrs Medeiros, Ms Wynne and Mrs Meacock, really paid off!

Arabella Hoang, 5W and Haley Zhang, 5N

Unstructured Play

Every second Thursday, Year 5 gets the chance to let out their creative side by playing with materials such as cardboard, silk and cloth. During Unstructured Play you can make anything, and we love to do different things with our time. From making a five-star restaurant to creating a world-famous theme park, the only boundary is your imagination.

As you would imagine, Unstructured Play is different for everyone. For example, some girls see Unstructured Play as a time to relax. For others it’s a time to have fun, connect with friends and express creativity through inventions and the things we make. Unstructured Play plays an important role in students' lives for multiple reasons. It can help relieve stress and make friends. Overall, Unstructured Play is an amazing adventure we go on every second Thursday. It is a fun and enjoyable activity!

Zoe Alphandary, 5G and Grace Jacobs, 5N

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Careers Expo

Careers Day is an exposition that happens each year. Parents come and demonstrate their work and what they do to impact and change society. The parents explained all the details of their jobs and gave us multiple challenges and activities to complete. All the challenges involved skills that you would need for each job in the future. We had so much fun trying out different challenges and learning about different opportunities. It was a good opportunity for us to test our knowledge and extend our minds and think about what different possibilities there are for us when we finish school. It also allowed us to learn about different ideas that were interesting or based on our passions that we might not have known about before. Thank you to all of the parents that made the time to come and share their careers with us.

Ella Zhou, 5G, Chloe Deng, 5W and Blair Tang, 5G

1 Abigail Yeh, 5T, Sophia Felizzi, 5R, Jessamy Facer, 5N, Selina Jiang, 5O and Ava Welton, 5N

2 Melanie Xu, 5N, Charlotte Pang, 5T, Ellie Lau, 5O, Chloë Lenane, 5O and Oriana Fenton, 5G

3 Ava Costa, Arianna Ng, Catherine Wang, Jing Yuan Liu and Lily Dao, 5W

4 Mia Zhu, 5W, Sarah Kranes, 5G, Ellie Cao, 5N, Melanie Xu, 5N, Molly Liu, 5N, Eden Ni, 5N and Lana Tao, 5N

5 Amna Syed, 5O, Hilary Eyers, 5T, Annabel Makeham, 5T and Penelope Hargraves, 5T

Mrs Bird’s Inquiry Project

Almost every Tuesday in Terms 1 to 3, a group of girls worked with Mrs Bird to develop their understanding of evolution and survival of the fittest. We picked whether we wanted to work with other girls or individually for our project. We could also decide on what segment of the many parts of survival of the fittest we would like to research. The completed project would display an element that was interactive, like a video, game or book and an element that showcased our research, like a website, a PowerPoint, a script or a Learning Journal.

The most challenging part of the journey was when we had to finally bring the project to a stop. All the girls found the project so interesting and intriguing that the deadline slowly shifted from the beginning of Term 2 to the end of Term 3.

The most challenging part of the journey was when we had to finally bring the project to a stop.

This project taught us about using dependable sources and recent information for research, as well as teaching us that some sources may be untrustworthy. We learned that over time, the actual question that your project is based on may change a bit and that it is not a terrible thing. Overall, it was an enjoyable and enriching experience with many lessons learned.

Phoebe Scott, 5G

Leadership Day

Leadership Day was a fun event where Year 5 students were able to experience hands-on activities to learn what it takes to be a good leader. Our amazing leaders of the Junior School, Mrs Brown, Mrs Tyson and Mrs Davey, put on a phenomenal show of the incorrect and correct way to be a leader. We were also asked to list down ways of being a good leader and a not so good leader. We were able to do many fun and exciting activities such as drawing on a canvas about our core values. The different options were Courage, Care, Integrity, Respect and Responsibility. We were also able to create a 30 second video in a group for assembly. Overall, the experience throughout the day was amazing and we all learned a lot.

Isabel Fan, 5G and Wenhui Zheng, 5N

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YEAR 5

STEM Day

On 19 August, we had a whole school STEM Day. It was a day filled with fails and triumphs, as well as a few laughs along the way. In the morning, Year 5 created an ice incubator which was meant to keep ice from melting throughout the day. Designing the ice incubator with limited materials was one thing but keeping the ice from melting was something else entirely!

After a special assembly and an extra special visit from Dr Hadwen and Archie, we made a model for Myrtle the Turtle’s fellow turtle friends and their hatchlings so that they could return to sea safely. Sketching the models proved a breeze, however, making the model was a whole different story. Many groups had to change their plans because their sketch was too difficult to make out of the cardboard and paper, whilst others had luck on their side, and managed to finish and even decorate their model. There were many creative ideas, including ramps, nets and even fairy lights!

Catherine Wang and Mia Zhu, 5W

Junkyard Beats Incursion

In May, Year 5 was treated to a return visit from Junkyard Beats – a fabulous performing group who create amazing music from everyday junk and recycled objects. Boxes and garbage bins become drumkits, kitchen utensils become a cacophony of cymbals and bells, while plastic bags and water create an atmosphere of calm meditation. Following the show, the girls participated in workshops where they were able to experiment with all of these objects and form their own junk orchestras. This high energy day was all about being creative, with a focus on becoming more environmentally aware citizens. 5W girls were then further inspired by this day to use junk percussion in their class scene in the Showcase – because as we learned –absolutely ANYTHING can be turned into music nowadays, especially when you have a little bit of help from technology!

Mrs Jill King, Junior School Teacher

Tournament of the Minds

During Term 3, we participated in a competition called Tournament of the Minds, which is a competition based around creativity and interpretation of the challenges given in each discipline. We were put into teams mixed with Years 5 and 6 students, which gave us the opportunity to work with new people.

We had to choose three items that would grow on trees...

It consisted of two parts, the Spontaneous Challenge and the Long-Term Challenge. The Spontaneous Challenge was a challenge that we had no idea about. We had to choose three items that would grow on trees – we chose meat, books and clothing. The reason why we chose meat was because we didn’t need to kill animals for food and it would help to balance the ecosystem. We chose books because children would be able to access education around the world, and clothing so people could be warm in winter.

Our Long-Term Challenge included three sections: Snow White (for the fairytale), Crocky Wock (for the poem), and Matilda (for the novel). We made our role play of twisted tales, which were based on the antagonist’s perspective.

We were extremely thankful to be part of this wonderful opportunity. Thank you to Mrs Hefter, Mrs Meacock and Mrs Gordon for training and supporting us.

Dionne Jacobs, 5W, Anika Verma, 5N and Selina Jiang, 5O

1 Melanie Xu, 5N, Lana Tao, 5N, Yenyu Chan, 5T, Thalia Wang, 5T and Kelly Qian, 5T

2 Penelope Hargraves, 5T

YEAR 5

Outdoor Education

Year 5 went to Vision Valley for our Outdoor Education program. Everybody cared about each other, respected each other’s opinions and used courage to step out of our comfort zones.

Starting with the waterslide, Year 5 girls showed care towards one another and made sure that everyone could have a go. The loops on the waterslide were exciting and having a friend go down the waterslide with you allowed you to go faster. Even though the water was cold, not many people noticed it because everyone was too busy having the best time.

Cooking food over a fire was also a highlight. When we camped out, we played games including chicken noises among others with laughter that could have been heard on the other side of Australia! Bushwalking, making a fire and cooking damper required patience and for some of us that was a challenge! If we could describe the experience in one sentence, it would be that this activity filled many empty stomachs and hearts with joy.

The team challenges included different activities that you had to solve together. Year 5 girls were exceptionally good at achieving the objective by working together. During the Vertical Challenge everyone tried reaching the top whilst others cheered us on.

Overall, camp was an unforgettable experience that we will treasure. We would like to thank all the people behind this opportunity who helped us step out of our comfort zones and display our College Values the best way we could.

Sophia Guo and Yuan Hui Chen, 5R

1 Back Row: Molly Liu, 5N, Estelle Macolino, 5G, Amelia Hardas, 5W, Christina Lee, 5W, Madeleine Birrell, 5N, Michelle Shi, 5N, Autumn Wang, 5W, Mikayla Sun, 5W, Patricia Chiu, 5W Front Row: Ava Welton, 5N, Molly Hardiman, 5W, Amelia Blaiklock, 5W, Richielynne Xiong, 5N

2 Emiliana Barry, 5T, Charlotte Woo, 5R, Aaliyah Khanche, 5O, Wendy Wei, 5T, Annabel Makeham, 5T, Penelope Hargraves, 5T, Hilary Eyers, 5T, Charlotte Pang, 5T, Amna Syed, 5O, Ruby Stoodley-Williamson, 5R, Grace Neal, 5O, Gloria Yang, 5T, Ava Jamieson, 5T and Sophia Guo, 5R

YEAR 5 SHOWCASE

Year 5 Showcase

Let’s Get Creative

By Mrs King and Ms Buckley

Here is part of the opening scene, performed by 5G, which explains what our Showcase was all about in 2022:

1. You’ve all seen this picturewe know that it’s true, On windows and doorways it’s STARING at you!

In classrooms and hallways all ‘round the school Urging ‘Let’s Get Creative!’ cos ‘creative’ is cool.

2. There’s a FABULOUS graphic of an exploding head –(well – If THAT really happened, I think she’d be dead!)

No silly, it’s SYMBOLIC – it’s a representation Of ALL of the things in her imagination.

3. There’s artwork and music and dancing too, And drama and coding – to name just a few.

Yes – for each of these past-times, you need to CREATE Sooooo – Let’s Get Creative –“Oooh – I can’t wait!”

4. But where do we start? –I just don’t know,

This could be a painfully lengthy show. So let’s cut it down for our guests and our friends

To the last HUNDRED YEARS of creative trends…

3 Yuan Hui Chen, 5R, Rachel Lin, 5R, Reese Zhang, 5R, Nikita Orena Barlin, 5N and Grace Jacobs, 5N

4 Christina Lee, Rohab Abdul Aziz, Sharon Xia and Jing Yuan Liu, 5W

Sophia Wong, 5O

Daisy Scarbrough, 5O

Lily Dao, 5W

Xanthe Munroe, 5T Haley Zhang, 5N

Jing Yuan Liu, 5W

Julin Zhu, 5N

YEAR 6

International Women’s Day

International Women’s Day was a special occasion for Year 6. For 2022, the theme was ‘Break the Bias’. As a girls’ school, it is so important for us to recognise the women in our community as they can at times be taken for granted. We all took part in making the symbol for this year, a symbol made by crossing your arms. We looked deeper into this important event and message in Directions time and focused on how we could make the world a better place for women. We wrote poems based on the theme and celebrated some of them in our online International Women’s Day assembly.

Alina

The right to live

The right to study

The right to be heard.

We walk the same

We talk the same

We hear the same

We hurt the same.

Look around our workplaces

Come inside our schools and universities

We work the same way

We deserve the same pay.

Olivia Skeen, 6H

Plantation of Love – Mother’s Day

This year for Mother’s Day, Year 6 girls raised money to give back to the environment. Instead of buying and creating gifts for our mothers, we came up with the idea to each bring a gold coin to donate to the One Tree Planted organisation. One Tree Planted is a not-for-profit organisation that plants trees to restore forests, create habitats for biodiversity and make a positive impact around the world. They have planted trees all over the world. Their contributions have been essential to the reforestation, conservation and protection of endangered forests in Australia. This was a plantation of love, by planting 200 trees in areas that have been affected by bushfires, in the names of our mums.

Celine Cai, 6H

Shi, 6M, Yuecheng Xu, 6H and Eesha Adusumilli, 6S

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1 Abigail Hung, 6J, Indigo Meldrum, 6W, Martina Dall’asta Comin, 6W, Aahana Paliwal, 6H, Eesha Adusumilli, 6S and Yi Wen Howard, 6L

2 Rose Jones, 6S, Summer Teni, 6W, Silka Czyniewski, 6L and Eleanor Rowe, 6L

YEAR 6

Rube Goldberg

In Term 1, we learned about motions and forces and simple machines. We were tasked to create a Rube Goldberg machine, which is a chain reaction type contraption designed to perform a simple task. The purpose of my machine was to move a marble through a series of chain reactions using a pulley, an inclined plane, lever and a tennis ball. It took many tries as I needed to tweak the measurements and design to be successful. It was extremely satisfying to see how the pulley helped the weight of the tennis ball to move the lever to release the marble down the path to its final destination!

Sarah Joung, 6H

Mind Body Spirit Day

On Year 6 Mind Body Spirit Day we went on an excursion to Vision Valley. We were introduced to Indigenous games that we found were quite similar to other games, like cricket and soccer. As well as physical activities we also connected with nature by creating mandalas with natural resources and painted water colour landscapes. We had the most wonderful, peaceful time just being with our friends and teachers.

Evelyn Chen, 6W, Jiayi Thong, 6J, Aurora Zhang, 6J, Rebecca Mak, 6S and Anisha Chabra, 6J

In this task, we had to create a Rube Goldberg machine that included a range of simple machines (lever, inclined plane, wedge, screw, wheel and axle, and pulley) to complete a task. I attempted to create a machine that dropped a bath bomb into a glass of water. A challenge I faced whilst designing the machine was finding appropriate materials. Connecting the different parts of the machine together was another challenge I faced. In conclusion, the machine worked successfully, and I learned a lot from my mistakes. I can’t wait for another challenge!

Michelle Song, 6L

Canberra

In Term 1, we arrived at school at 6.05am to travel to Canberra for an excursion to Parliament House. We endured a trip on the bus which lasted for around four hours, so we got to watch a bunch of movies. We went to Parliament House because during both our English and Inquiry units, we had been focusing on how the Australian Government works. When we got there, we had to go through security to check we were safe. We role-played making a law in the House of Representatives and had lots of interesting arguments. There were two sides, the Opposition and the Government. There was also a small space for the crossbenchers, who got to choose either side of the debate. We also viewed the House of Representatives and the Senate from the gallery. The House of Representatives was a light green colour. The tour guide told us lots of facts about the rooms and he told us that the green colouring was representative of native Australian gumtrees. The British have a similar room, but it is dark green. For the Senate, it was similar but red. Going to Parliament House was such a fun and interesting experience. We really enjoyed learning about these processes and hope to go back again one day!

We role-played making a law in the House of Representatives...

Elizabeth Macpherson, 6J and Joey Zhou, 6S

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FEAST

During Term 2, we worked through the OzHarvest FEAST program to learn about commonly wasted foods such as bread, milk, bagged salads and fresh fruit.

In class, we learned about food waste. We also learned about serving size, nutritional values of different foods and watched some fantastic videos linked to food waste in our Passion with Purpose time. Everyone was challenged to create their own recipe using commonly wasted foods, including recipes from different cultures. Each of the Year 6 classes got to go on a fun adventure to the Secondary School kitchens to cook with lots of different kinds of food. These meals contained ingredients which are commonly wasted in Australia.

Jessica Persson, 6M, Elizabeth Macpherson, 6J, Eva Still, 6S, Imogen Jones, 6W and Chloe Shao, 6H

1 Sarah Joung and Aria Cheng, 6H

2 Victoria Guo, Yiling Gu, Alana Wang and Lily Xing, 6L

3 Feifei Wang, Sarah Foo and Ayla Gortan, 6H

4 Year 6 outside Parliament House

5 Michelle Song, 6L, Vivian Liu, 6L, Cabrini Lee, 6H, Allison Wang, 6W and Emma Jing, 6W

6 Jessica Persson, 6M, Sophie Harris, 6L, Geena Cheng, 6H, Jamilla Soo, 6S, Sophie Kidd, 6J, Yuecheng Xu, 6H and Kathy Wang, 6W

YEAR 6

Paddock to Plate

In Year 6 we investigated the production of crops and plants and the sustainability that is involved in this process.

First, we learned about reviving vegetable scraps to stop people from throwing away their perfectly edible food scraps. Each girl experimented with regrowing various parts of different vegetables with different variables such as sunlight and moisture levels to enhance photosynthesis.

We created flow charts on the production of a chosen food and the sustainable practices that companies should use whilst the food is being manufactured. We then created a flow chart with our findings of the steps and methods from paddock to plate.

We learned about irrigation, crop rotation, vertical farming and other practices to create a design for a sustainable garden to provide food at our Vision Valley campus. Once our garden designs were completed, we transferred the design to a 3D simulation on an app called AR Maker.

We found it helpful that all our subjects focused on similar topics relating to sustainability such as in English, we wrote and presented a speech about different sustainable practices. In Inquiry, we researched the ridiculous amount of food miles some of our food travels which creates an enormous carbon footprint. We also researched what the most wasted foods were in Australia and created recipes preventing certain foods from being wasted. We published a Year 6 FEAST recipe book, and all the profits went to OzHarvest to support people in need.

What an amazing term of learning!

Emma Wang, 6W, Martina Dall’asta Comin, 6W and Ayla Gortan, 6H

...overcoming challenges and trying new things can lead to very rewarding experiences.

1 Emma Scott, 6S, Sophie Kidd, 6J, Abigail Hung, 6J and Sierra Borean, 6J

2 Cecilia Bryant, 6J, Sritha Yellamaraju, 6S, Ashton Malcolm, 6J, Eloise Rumble, 6J, Mea McBurney, 6J, Annika Sriram, 6J, Shereen Jawaad, 6S and Rebecca Mak, 6S

Outdoor Education

In Term 1, Year 6 visited the beautiful Glenworth Valley which is 45 minutes away from Pymble. We had such a great time riding horses and undertaking a challenging hike. We also participated in abseiling, which involved descending a rock face. It was such a fun and exciting experience.

Gemma Dixon, 6W

In Year 6, Outdoor Education is one of my favourite parts of school. In Term 1 on the day we were meant to go, we were delayed due to the rain. The other classes went to Glenworth Valley but again, the rain had hit too hard, and we went to Vision Valley instead. I was disappointed but ended up having a fabulous time. Of all the adventures we had, I really liked when we had to pile up crates and climb on them with the help of my group and partner. I loved the end of the day where you met up with your friends. I definitely want this to continue every year, even more than once.

Malaika Rasheed, 6M

It was a great experience to be part of Outdoor Education as it was fun and exciting. As a result of attending, I was able to further develop my independence and confidence, as well as the ability to find my best self. Additionally, it was confirmed that overcoming challenges and trying new things can lead to very rewarding experiences.

Kathy Wang, 6W

YEAR 6

Transition to Year 7

As our final year in Junior School crept closer to the end, we began our transition to Middle School by learning study skills and organisation with our Compass teachers. We learned multiple techniques such as backward mapping of tasks, time management and the important acronym STOP.

Backward mapping is the process of mapping backwards as the name suggests. For example, if you have homework due on Thursday, assigned on Monday, you look at what time you have to do it and you work around your weekly schedule.

Time management is prioritising tasks based on their due date, importance and finding time to do them. One way to make this technique work is by making a checklist showing the most important task at the top.

The acronym STOP stands for Self-Care, Time Management, Organisation and importantly Peace of Mind.

These great techniques guided us to become more organised with our classwork and homework.

Leahara Wijesuriya, 6W, Amalia Bond, 6S and Nicole Fan, 6M

3 Heidi Ferreira, 6J, Zara Sandham, 6S, Amara Ahmed, 6S, Stephanie Yuan, 6S, Claudia Sherlock, 6M, Amalia Bond, 6S, Abigail Hung, 6J, Kate Rogers, 6M and Sierra Borean, 6J

4 Back Row: Hilary Pang, 6L, Charli Conn, 6W, Ellie Zhao, 6W, Nicole Ho, 6H, Erika Zhao, 6L, Pia Vandeleur, 6W, Stacy Sharp, 6L, Lily Xing, 6L

Front Row: Emily Woods-McConville, 6W, Isabel Chang, 6H, Abigail Martin, 6W

5 Jessica Persson, 6M, Jamilla Soo, 6S and Sophie Kidd, 6J

6 Erica Kwok, Sheryl Alexander and Tia Pillai, 6J

7 Estelle Lee, 6L

YEAR 6 MUSICAL

Matilda Jr.

Year 6 had a fabulous time working on our musical, Matilda Jr. It was a great experience because we got the chance to express our personalities through different characters such as Miss Honey, the evil Miss Trunchbull and Matilda. We spent lots of time in class preparing for the three performances that we had in Term 4. My favourite was doing the ribbon dance in one of our class songs – The Hammer. At the start it was challenging to remember all our songs and our lines but after two terms of rehearsing we memorised it all! I would like to thank all of the teachers who helped us with this show. I know it will be something that all of Year 6 will remember for years to come!

My favourite was doing the ribbon dance...

Sophie Kidd, 6J

YEAR 6 MUSICAL

1 Lera Dubrovina, 6S, Michelle Song, 6L, Eve Clark, 6M and Annie Xiao, 6M

2 Celine Cai and Aahana Paliwal, 6H

3 Mea McBurney, 6J

4 Stacy Sharp, 6L, Annabella Bayfield, 6L and Natasha Horner, 6M

5 Aria Cheng and Mischa Baba, 6H

6 Rosanna Rew, 6W

7 Ella Gao, Scarlett Wong, Megan Chia, Martina Dall’asta Comin, Rosanna Rew, Lulu Li and Emma Jing, 6W

8 Emma Jing, Summer Teni, Abigail Martin, Indigo Meldrum and Isabella Eum, 6W

YEAR 6 ARTWORKS

Eesha Adusumilli, 6S

Alina Shi, 6M

Elise Xu, 6M

Eva Still, 6S

Eve Clark, 6M

Christina Borocz, 6M

Jessi Gao, 6M

Sarah Joung, 6H

Yuecheng Xu, 6H

Feifei Wang, 6H

Geena Cheng, 6H

Lucy Gao, 6H

Nicole Fan, 6M

YEAR 6 ARTWORKS

Natasha Horner, 6M

Sasha McGarrick, 6S

Julia Zhu, 6M

Lera Dubrovina, 6S

Rebecca Mak, 6S

Zara Sandham, 6S

Yuna Shin, 6M

Malaika Rasheed, 6M

CARNIVALS

Junior School Athletics Championship Results

The Junior School Athletics Carnival was not held in 2022 due to rain. Championship events were held over Terms 2 and 3.

Winning House

Goodlet

Junior Champion Claudia Birrell

Junior Runner Up Isabelle Lau

Senior Champion Amalia Bond

Senior Runner Up Adele Cassidy

8 Years Champion Sasha Fairclough

9 Years Champion Claudia Birrell

10 Years Champion Marley Titley

11 Years Champion Adele Cassidy

12 Years Champion Amalia Bond

Junior 800m

CARNIVALS

Junior School Swimming Carnival

On Thursday 17 November, Junior School students competed in our annual Swimming Carnival. The carnival was modified so that it was compliant with attendance guidelines of the Aquatic Centre. As a result, we ran the carnival over four sessions: Championship events, year-based races and Race League Events.

Championship Events

During PE lessons at the end of Term 3, students competed in swimming trials. This data, along with times submitted on the NSW Swimming Central database, was compiled to invite the top swimmers from each event to participate in Championship Heats.

Race League Events

Students competed in teams for their House in several different races, novelty events and relays. The activities catered for all swimming abilities with emphasis on fun, participation and House spirit.

Two new school records were set on the day, along with more swimmers participating in all the events than previous years!

Results

Winning House

Ingleholme

Junior Champion Emma Deere

Junior Runner Up Chloé Shires

Senior Champion Megan Chia

Senior Runner Up Emma Ng

8 Years Champion Amélie Berg

9 Years Champion Emma Deere

10 Years Champion Chloé Shires

11 Years Champion Emma Ng

12 Years Champion Megan Chia

Junior 100m Freestyle

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10 Years 50m Breaststroke

11 Years 50m Breaststroke

12 Years 50m

Junior 50m Butterfly

Senior 50m Butterfly

Junior 200m Individual Medley

Elsa

Senior 200m Individual Medley

Jessica Persson 1st Megan Chia 2nd

Madeleine Martin and Maria Zhan, Year

SPEECH DAY AWARDS

Junior School Speech Day Awards

Year 3

Academic Achievement

Amélie Berg, Emma Deere, Mia Farthing, Ellie He, Caitlyn Ho, Wanting (Aurora) Lin, Sarah Lu, Alicia Miao, Naomi Shi, Yixin (Christina) Yang, Ellie Zhang, Loriah Zhang

Academic Endeavour

Evie Cho, Olivia Headley, Ivanka Jia, Isabelle La, Vivian Li, Isabel Liu, Vivienne Ren, Genevieve Wong, Isabella Yang, Stephanie Zhao

Citizenship

Zhun (Julie) Kang, Kiana Rad, Eleanor Ren, Elyssia Scarbrough, Zining Wong

Religious Education

Rebecca Cooke, Colleen Han, Emily Horniak, Vanessa Lee, Elise Makar

Sports Encouragement

Emily Long

Music Encouragement

Sophia Wang

Year 4

Academic Achievement

Jialing (Katelyn) Gu, Fong Hang (Alison) Kok, Bianca Ng, Lakshi Rajeev, Sarah Tew, Trisha Viswanathan, Adeline Wu, Charlotte Wu, Michelle Xing, Charlotte Xue, Junwen (Vivian) Zhang, Lily Zhang

Academic Endeavour

Greta Campbell, Lydia Chen, Sophie Chiang, Riley Kwok, Chloe Morrison, Izabella Prokop, Leia Ripley, Jaanvi Sawhney, Lilyan Shen, Mandy Zhou

Citizenship

Zoe Chong, Olivia Guo, Ria Iyer, Anna Xu, Victoria Yu

Religious Education

Ruby Makar, Emma Popli, Sophia Sayegh, Jane Watson, Chloe Yi

Sports Encouragement

Imogen Martin

Music Encouragement Kavya Surana

Year 5

Academic Achievement

Sarah Asgari, Adele Cassidy, Miluo (Amber) Chen, Isabella Dong, Amelia Hanstrum, Arabella Hoang, Selina Jiang, Aria Kissun, Jing Yuan Liu, Arianna Ng, Eden Ni, Phoebe Scott, Anika Verma, Athena Wu, Rebecca Zhou

Academic Endeavour

Yuan Hui Chen, Ava Costa, Edith Cullinane, Chloe Deng, Chelsea Duan, Gabrielle Guo, Ava Jamieson, Chloë Lenane, Stella Pieterse, Charlotte Sadler, Ruby Stoodley-Williamson, Jiaxi (Haley) Zhang

Citizenship

Sophia Guo, Charlotte Pang, Chloé Shires, Amna Syed, Richielynne Xiong, Mia Zhu

Religious Education

Dionne Jacobs, Ellie Lau, Rachel Lin, Zihui (Molly) Liu, Blair Tang, Wen Ting (Wendy) Wei

Sports Encouragement

Madison Aikman

Music Encouragement

Selina Jin

Year 6

Academic Achievement

Annabella Bayfield, Tianlin (Celine) Cai, Nicole Fan, Harriet Gregory, Estelle Lee, Elizabeth Macpherson, Jessica Persson, Chloe Shao, Stacy Sharp, Peilin (Alina) Shi, Eva Still, Leahara Wijesuriya, Emily Woods-McConville, Yuecheng Xu, Aurora Zhang

Academic Endeavour

Eesha Adusumilli, Megan Chia, Jessi Gao, Ayla Gortan, Sophie Harris, Abigail Hung, Lok Ching (Haylee) Lam, Eloise Rumble, Zara Sandham, Celine Soo, Kathy Wang, Zifei (Feifei) Wang

Citizenship

Amalia Bond, Sophie Kidd, Indigo Meldrum, Jiaxi (Alana) Wang, Eyleen Zhou, Hanzhang (Julia) Zhu

Religious Education

Sierra Borean, Aleksandra (Sasha) Dubrovina, Lucy Gao, Abigail Martin, Yuna Shin, Stephanie Yuan

Sports Encouragement

Eleanor Rowe

Music Encouragement

Allison Wang

SPEECH DAY AWARDS

Special Awards

Excellence in Sport Award

Amalia Bond

Attitude and Dedication to Sport Award

Eve Clark

Sportsmanship Award

Claudia Wyatt

Commitment to Music Award

Lily Xing

Excellence in Music Award

Isabel Chang

Contribution to the Life of the Junior School

Annabella Bayfield, Amalia Bond, Gemma Dixon, Irisa Han, Imogen Jones, Estelle Lee, Eleanor Rowe, Emma Scott, Chloe Shao, Leahara Wijesuriya, Scarlett Wong, Emily Woods-McConville, Claudia Wyatt, Lily Xing, Aurora Zhang

Kathleen Bent Prize for Good Citizenship

Leahara Wijesuriya

Caroline Strong Award for Good Citizenship

Jihyun (Isabella) Eum

Rebecca Cooper Prize for English

Zoe Alphandary

The Vicki Waters Award

Lucy Gao

House Cup

Bennett

Rosalie Ramsay Junior

Academic Scholarship 2023

Chloe Shao, Alina Shi, Aurora Zhang

Junior Music Tuition Scholarship

Isabel Chang, Lok Ching (Haylee) Lam

1 Olivia Headley, Year 3

2 Stephanie Zhao, Year 3

3 Mrs Alison Tedesco (Junior School Teacher), Sarah Lu, Year 3 and Mr James Hunter (Chair of the Board)

4 Mrs Alison Tedesco (Junior School Teacher), Amélie Berg, Year 3 and Mr James Hunter (Chair of the Board)

5 Claudia Wyatt, Year 6

JUNIOR SCHOOL LIAISONS

Junior School Liaisons’ Report

As Junior School Liaison Prefects who had journeyed through Pymble since Kindergarten, our 2022 goal was to strengthen the connection within the Junior School, as well as bridge the gap between the Junior and Secondary Schools, as this was something we all desired when reflecting on our experiences. This year, the former Preparatory and Junior Schools merged to form one united team, the new Kindergarten to Year 6 Junior School community. Our first action was to introduce ourselves to the Junior School girls. Despite starting our role online due to the COVID-19 lockdown, we wanted to ensure that the girls were familiar with us so that they felt comfortable speaking and reaching out to us.

Carnival

Despite COVID-19 restrictions preventing the Junior School from having their usual large-scale Swimming Carnival in 2021, we saw the girls bring out their swimmers, goggles and caps and swim with House spirit for smaller-scale races in Term 1. We helped with timekeeping, cheering and getting to know some of the Junior girls. It was a great way to connect the older and younger students from the different schools.

Kindness Convention

On 15 June, Pymble hosted the first Children’s Kindness Conference for Year 5 students across many schools to ideate solutions to social and global issues, inspired by the quality of kindness. A poem, written by the Head of Junior School, Mrs Brown, was recited by all students, allowing them to all speak with ‘one voice’. The lead up to the day invited interested Secondary School students to be involved in the planning and organising of the exciting event. It was a very successful day filled with enthusiasm, laughter and of course, kindness.

This year, the former Preparatory and Junior Schools merged to form one united team...

Angelica Tan, Tamara Guttman and Anika Perera, Year 12

JUNIOR SCHOOL LIAISONS

Junior School Parent Group Fun Day

The Junior School Parent Group Fun Day in May brought many families together for some karaoke, rides, carnival games, delicious food and a movie night. With the help of many Year 12 students, the day was a great success and the joy and laughter from everyone was certainly contagious.

Thank you

Finally, we would like to voice our appreciation for the amazing Junior School team, especially Mrs Brown, Mrs Davey, Mrs Bird, Mrs Holobrodskyj (who we sadly farewelled after countless years of service) and all the staff and parents for their incredible support. We would also like to thank the beautiful Junior School girls for their constant enthusiasm and smiles. We wish all of you the best for your future years at Pymble!

Tamara Guttman, Anika Perera and Angelica Tan, Junior School Liaison Prefects

1 Summer Teni and Emily Finucane, Year 6

2 Arya Raman, Year 2

3 Sarayah Wijesuriya and Audrey Conn, Year 1

4 Back Row: Melanie Xu, Charlotte Pang, Oriana Fenton, Ellie Lau Front Row: Zeta James-Taylor, Chloë Lenane, Year 5

5 Jennifer Chen, Julie Kang, Erin Wei and Isabella Wang, Year 3

6 Olivia Guo and Ella Wang, Year 1

YEAR 6 2022

Eesha Adusumilli

House: Thomas

Started at Pymble: Kindergarten

Sierra Borean

House: Bennett

Started at Pymble: Year 5

Aria Cheng

House: Hammond

Started at Pymble: Kindergarten

Isabel Cooke

House: Bennett Started at Pymble: Year 5

Amara Ahmed

House: Wylie

Started at Pymble: Year 5

Christina Borocz

House: Ingleholme

Started at Pymble: Year 4

Geena Cheng

House: Ingleholme

Started at Pymble: Year 2

Silka Czyniewski

House: Thomas

Started at Pymble: Year 2

Sheryl Alexander

House: Thomas

Started at Pymble: Year 5

Cecilia Bryant

House: Lang

Started at Pymble: Year 5

Megan Chia

House: Marden

Started at Pymble: Kindergarten

Martina Dall’asta

Comin

House: Goodlet

Started at Pymble: Year 6

Mischa Baba

House: Wylie

Started at Pymble: Kindergarten

Celine Cai

House: Thomas Started at Pymble: Kindergarten

Eve Clark

House: Goodlet

Started at Pymble: Year 5

Anabel Dimovski

House: Lang Started at Pymble: Kindergarten

Annabella

Bayfield

House: Bennett Started at Pymble: Kindergarten

Anisha Chabra

House: Wylie

Started at Pymble: Kindergarten

Charli Conn

House: Bennett

Started at Pymble: Year 5

Linh Lan Dinh

House: Hammond

Started at Pymble: Year 5

Amalia Bond

House: Goodlet

Started at Pymble: Kindergarten

Isabel Chang

House: Bennett Started at Pymble: Year 3

Eden Connors

House: Wylie

Started at Pymble: Year 5

Gemma Dixon

House: Hammond Started at Pymble: Year 1

YEAR 6 2022

Elena Duan

House: Ingleholme

Started at Pymble: Year 3

Nicole Fan

House: Thomas

Started at Pymble: Kindergarten

Dora Gao

House: Hammond

Started at Pymble: Year 6

House: Bennett

Started at Pymble: Kindergarten

Lera Dubrovina

House: Wylie

Started at Pymble: Year 1

Claire Feng

House: Wylie

Started at Pymble: Year 5

Ella Gao

House: Wylie

Started at Pymble: Year 3

Ella Gungor

House: Goodlet Started at Pymble: Year 3

Sasha Dubrovina

House: Wylie

Started at Pymble: Year 1

Heidi Ferreira

House: Marden Started at Pymble: Year 5

Jessi Gao

House: Wylie

Started at Pymble: Year 3

Victoria Guo

House: Hammond Started at Pymble: Kindergarten

Blair Elliott

House: Wylie

Started at Pymble: Kindergarten

Emily Finucane

House: Thomas Started at Pymble: Kindergarten

Lucy Gao

House: Marden

Started at Pymble: Kindergarten

Lyra Hambly

House: Ingleholme

Started at Pymble: Year 6

Callista Eskenazi

House: Lang

Started at Pymble: Year 3

Ashira Fonseka

House: Hammond Started at Pymble: Year 5

Ayla Gortan

House: Ingleholme

Started at Pymble: Year 1

Irisa Han

House: Ingleholme

Started at Pymble: Kindergarten

Isabella Eum

House: Marden

Started at Pymble: Year 5

Sarah Foo

House: Ingleholme

Started at Pymble: Year 3

Harriet Gregory

House: Thomas

Started at Pymble: Year 3

Sophie Harris

House: Marden

Started at Pymble: Year 5

Yiling Gu

YEAR 6 2022

Nicole Ho

House: Thomas

Started at Pymble: Year 3

Dakota Jiang

House: Ingleholme

Started at Pymble: Year 5

Sophie Kidd

House: Goodlet

Started at Pymble: Year 3

Lulu Li

House: Marden Started at Pymble: Year 3

Natasha Horner

House: Wylie

Started at Pymble: Year 5

Emma Jing

House: Marden Started at Pymble: Year 2

Erica Kwok

House: Marden

Started at Pymble: Year 6

Alessandra Liew

House: Goodlet Started at Pymble: Year 3

Yi Wen Howard

House: Thomas Started at Pymble: Kindergarten

Imogen Jones

House: Thomas Started at Pymble: Kindergarten

Haylee Lam

House: Ingleholme

Started at Pymble: Year 6

Charlotte Lin

House: Thomas Started at Pymble: Year 5

Ruolin Huang

House: Hammond Started at Pymble: Year 5

Rose Jones

House: Lang Started at Pymble: Year 5

Tabitha Lannen

House: Hammond Started at Pymble: Year 5

Cindy Lin

House: Bennett Started at Pymble: Year 3

Abigail Hung

House: Lang

Started at Pymble: Kindergarten

Sarah Joung

House: Wylie

Started at Pymble: Year 5

Cabrini Lee

House: Ingleholme

Started at Pymble: Year 5

Lia Lin

House: Lang

Started at Pymble: Year 3

Shereen Jawaad

House: Bennett

Started at Pymble: Year 5

Katy Jung

House: Bennett Started at Pymble: Year 3

Estelle Lee

House: Marden Started at Pymble: Kindergarten

Anne Liu

House: Goodlet Started at Pymble: Kindergarten

YEAR 6 2022

Elizabeth Liu

House: Hammond

Started at Pymble: Kindergarten

Ashton Malcolm

House: Marden

Started at Pymble: Kindergarten

Indigo Meldrum

House: Bennett

Started at Pymble: Year 5

Jessica Persson

House: Wylie

Started at Pymble: Kindergarten

Emily Liu

House: Hammond

Started at Pymble: Kindergarten

Giselle Man

House: Thomas Started at Pymble: Kindergarten

Clara Mudaliar

House: Goodlet

Started at Pymble: Year 5

Tia Pillai

House: Bennett

Started at Pymble: Year 5

Vivian Liu

House: Ingleholme

Started at Pymble: Year 5

Scarlett Martel

House: Lang

Started at Pymble: Year 5

Emma Ng

House: Ingleholme

Started at Pymble: Year 5

Abby Pisani

House: Goodlet

Started at Pymble: Kindergarten

Elizabeth Macpherson

House: Lang Started at Pymble: Year 5

Abigail Martin

House: Goodlet

Started at Pymble: Year 3

Jacinta Ngo

House: Lang

Started at Pymble: Year 5

Olivia Pragassen

House: Goodlet

Started at Pymble: Year 4

Shreya Mahendra

House: Ingleholme

Started at Pymble: Year 3

Mea McBurney

House: Goodlet Started at Pymble: Year 3

Aahana Paliwal

House: Marden

Started at Pymble: Year 3

Malaika Rasheed

House: Hammond Started at Pymble: Year 5

Rebecca Mak

House: Lang

Started at Pymble: Year 3

Sasha McGarrick

House: Wylie

Started at Pymble: Year 5

Hilary Pang

House: Thomas

Started at Pymble: Kindergarten

Rosanna Rew

House: Ingleholme

Started at Pymble: Kindergarten

YEAR 6 2022

Kate Rogers

House: Lang

Started at Pymble: Year 5

Stacy Sharp

House: Lang

Started at Pymble: Year 5

Celine Soo

House: Marden

Started at Pymble: Year 3

Chloe Tian-

Cheong

House: Bennett

Started at Pymble: Kindergarten

Eleanor Rowe

House: Marden

Started at Pymble: Kindergarten

Claudia Sherlock

House: Hammond Started at Pymble: Year 1

Jamilla Soo

House: Bennett

Started at Pymble: Year 3

Pia Vandeleur

House: Goodlet

Started at Pymble: Year 3

Eloise Rumble

House: Ingleholme

Started at Pymble: Year 5

Alina Shi

House: Hammond Started at Pymble: Year 3

Annika Sriram

House: Goodlet

Started at Pymble: Year 5

Alana Wang

House: Lang Started at Pymble: Kindergarten

Zara Sandham

House: Thomas Started at Pymble: Year 3

Yuna Shin

House: Ingleholme Started at Pymble: Year 5

Eva Still House: Lang Started at Pymble: Year 3

Allison Wang

House: Hammond Started at Pymble: Year 3

Emma Scott

House: Bennett

Started at Pymble: Kindergarten

Olivia Skeen

House: Marden Started at Pymble: Year 5

Summer Teni

House: Thomas Started at Pymble: Year 2

Emma Wang

House: Marden

Started at Pymble: Year 6

Chloe Shao

House: Wylie

Started at Pymble: Year 3

Michelle Song

House: Thomas Started at Pymble: Year 5

Jiayi Thong

House: Wylie

Started at Pymble: Kindergarten

Feifei Wang

House: Marden Started at Pymble: Kindergarten

YEAR 6 2022

Kathy Wang

House: Lang

Started at Pymble: Year 2

House: Bennett

Started at Pymble: Kindergarten

Veeva Xie

House: Ingleholme

Started at Pymble: Kindergarten

Emily Xu

House: Thomas

Started at Pymble: Year 2

Leahara Wijesuriya

House: Thomas

Started at Pymble: Kindergarten

Claudia Wyatt

House: Hammond

Started at Pymble: Year 3

Lily Xing

House: Goodlet

Started at Pymble: Kindergarten

Yuecheng Xu

House: Wylie

Started at Pymble: Year 3

Scarlett Wong

House: Wylie

Started at Pymble: Kindergarten

Annie Xiao

House: Bennett

Started at Pymble: Year 5

Elise Xu

House: Lang

Started at Pymble: Year 2

Aimee Yap

House: Bennett

Started at Pymble: Year 5

Emily WoodsMcConville

1 Rosanna Rew, Year 6

2 Clara Mudaliar and Rose Jones, Year 6

YEAR 6 2022

Sritha Yellamaraju

House: Thomas

Started at Pymble: Year 3

Valerie Zhao

House: Wylie

Started at Pymble: Year 3

Kailin Zhu

House: Bennett

Started at Pymble: Year 3

Stephanie Yuan

House: Hammond

Started at Pymble: Kindergarten

Cecilia Zhou

House: Wylie

Started at Pymble: Kindergarten

Aurora Zhang

House: Ingleholme

Started at Pymble: Year 5

Eyleen Zhou

House: Marden

Started at Pymble: Year 1

Elaine Zhang

House: Lang

Started at Pymble: Kindergarten

Joey Zhou

House: Ingleholme

Started at Pymble: Kindergarten

Ellie Zhao

House: Marden

Started at Pymble: Year 3

Sally Zhou

House: Hammond Started at Pymble: Year 5

Erika Zhao

House: Thomas

Started at Pymble: Year 5

Julia Zhu

House: Goodlet

Started at Pymble: Year 5

1 Eve Clark, Dakota Jiang and Malaika Rasheed, Year 6

SECONDARY SCHOOL

LEARNING PREFECTS

Learning Prefects’ Report

This year, the Learning portfolio focused on developing Pymble’s holistic education through student-run initiatives. It was amazing to collaborate with such a passionate team on a diverse range of Learning areas, including Academic, Outdoor Education, Technology and Wellbeing. Student voice is so important in guiding the future of learning at Pymble. For example, we found it extremely insightful to take part in discussions and meetings about developing a new timetable, as we were able to provide a student perspective on educational changes. The team worked incredibly hard to create innovative initiatives to empower and support students in challenging themselves and extending their learning, and we could not have done it without the constant support of our wonderful teacher mentors –Mrs Maksimovic, Mr Raymond, Ms Stanfield and Mrs Boyd.

EmPOWER

...students had the opportunity to have lunch with inspiring and amazing women

Kate Mason Building

The Learning team launched a series of emPOWER lunches, which was an initiative where students had the opportunity to have lunch with inspiring and amazing women from a variety of industries and professions. In a rapidly growing and changing workforce, it is vital that Pymble students are empowered to be brave and bold. We were fortunate to have women from a range of industries and with a variety of experiences, passions and insights speak to the students. We deliberately chose to only have small groups of students at each lunch to ensure that each student was able to engage meaningfully with the speaker and had the opportunity to forge connections with experts in the fields that they were interested in.

Our inaugural emPOWER lunch was with Ms Gabrielle Mullen (2016), who was studying Software and Mechanical Engineering at UTS. We were also excited to have Dr Jennifer Matthews, a marine biologist involved in the Future Reefs Program at UTS, join us for another lunch. Recognising that many students are interested in pursuing careers in law we also held a lunch with Judge Jane Culver (1982), who is a Judge of the District Court of NSW and a volunteer at Kingsford Legal Centre.

Term 3 saw a change that brought about widespread excitement throughout the Kate Mason Building. We were given new furniture! This gift elevated the study environment of the building enabling all Years 11 and 12 girls to work in the same space with minimal disruptions. Moreover, the sheer number of tables, new chairs and removable barriers allowed us to study collaboratively and individually in the same place. We were also pleasantly surprised by some cuddly new members –our soft-toy sloths for whenever we needed a hug and a wellbeing break.

Conclusion

We would like to thank Dr Hadwen, Mrs Shaw, Mrs Rockwell, Mr Raymond, Mrs Boyd, Mrs Maksimovic, Mrs Stanfield and the Senior School team for this leadership role. It was such an honour to be a part of a beautiful community of students and teachers who all contributed so much to making Pymble a caring and welcoming community.

Caitlyn Kim and Annabel Maple-Brown, Learning Prefects, and Arshia Bhardwaj, Academic Learning Prefect

Annabel Maple-Brown and Caitlyn Kim, Year 12 Learning Prefects

Arshia Bhardwaj, Year 12 Academic Learning Prefect

LEARNING PREFECTS

National da Vinci Decathlon Champions

Congratulations to our Year 8 da Vinci team who placed first at the National da Vinci Decathlon on Monday 27 July! Isabella Attard, Grace Beck, Kiki Chen, Rosa Kim, Alice Mao, Ruhani Surana, Amber Li and Katherine Pan were a formidable team. It goes without saying that they are incredible scholars, capable of near perfect scores in disciplines as diverse as Cartography and Ideation.

It was a pleasure to watch this team grow and develop. They set their own goals and scheduled their own meetings. In keeping with the 2022 theme of ‘Experimentation’, the girls produced an artwork and poem demonstrating the avant-garde form and style, detailed the process of designing a car and deciphered codes to encrypt passwords.

Congratulations again to our National champions and thank you to all the teachers, parents and helpers who contributed to their success.

Ms Debbie Tarrant, High Potential Learning Co-ordinator

The team worked incredibly hard to create innovative initiatives to empower and support students...

Learning Prefects

1 emPOWER Lunch with Judge Jane Culver (1982)

2 emPOWER Lunch with Mrs Zoë Callister-Hakewill (2013)

3 Back Row: Kiki Chen, Alice Mao Front Row: Amber Li, Grace Beck, Ruhani Surana, Katherine Pan, Rosa Kim, Isabella Attard, Year 8

Back Row: Emilie Palme, Jenhui Lau, Arshia Bhardwaj, Olivia Harvey

Front Row: Caitlyn Kim, Dr Kate Hadwen (Principal), Annabel Maple-Brown

SUBJECTS

1 English

Pymble English students in 2022 embarked on new challenges and adventures which broadened their literary horizons and added to their creative and analytical skills.

The study undertaken by Pymble students in 2022 demonstrated breadth and complexity. There were opportunities to reveal creative abilities, nuanced analytical skills and depth of understanding. All students worked hard to develop their abilities in essay writing, narrative formation and discursive learning. A variety of texts was studied throughout including Shakespearean texts, many classics and various contemporary narratives.

English at Pymble would not be what it is today if it weren’t for our teachers who put their hearts and souls into it. It is with utmost gratitude that we thank them for their passion, dedication and late nights of marking.

Years 7 to 10

In Years 7 to 10 English, students engaged with a wide range of texts to improve their skills and enrich their understanding of literature, as well as prepare them for the challenges of the HSC. Wide-reading lessons took place once a fortnight where students read for leisure, which expanded their control of language, awareness of texts, and most importantly, their love of English. From classics, to contemporary, to comic books, students were given the opportunity to engage with whatever stories they wished. These lessons also helped girls foster a relationship with the Library and its wonderful staff.

In Term 3, Mrs Hibburt co-ordinated the Write a Book in a Day competition, where select students were given the opportunity to write under pressure and explore their creativity.

Our Junior readers and writers also experimented with different text types and forms, laying the groundwork for discursive, analytical and creative writing skills needed in Stage 6. Along the way, students engaged with the literary canon, including works of Shakespeare, To Kill a Mockingbird and The Great Gatsby. In tandem with reading, each year group was provided with ample opportunities to create, with tasks in creative writing, filmmaking and the discursive form.

SUBJECTS

Senior English

In Senior English in 2022, our students prepared for the HSC. In order to do so successfully, we engaged in a variety of NESA Modules to enhance reading, writing and analytical skills. Starting in Year 11 students had the opportunity, for the first time in their Pymble journey, to differentiate with Standard or Advanced and Extension 1 English. While each course has different, distinctive features, all students were pushed to their analytical and creative limits. Year 12 embarked on their final English journey by studying dystopian texts, poetry and one last Shakespeare play, Richard III. Overall, Senior English was a challenge like no other.

“Stage 6 English is so rich and interesting because we explore complex ideas about what it means to be human. As a teacher of both Extension 1 and 2, I am incredibly privileged to work with students to explore texts that are complex and which reveal the power and beauty of literature. Classes involve tutorial style where students bring their own insights to a meaningful and philosophical discussion about human nature. I am incredibly proud of this year’s Extension 2 students, who worked so thoughtfully and diligently to create their poetry Major Works. Their final pieces were elegant, nuanced, sophisticated poems that showed mastery of the form and really perceptive insights. I learned so much from working with these inspiring students and hope that they continue on their writing journey after school.” – Ms Labram

...we thank them for their passion, dedication and late nights of marking.

Special Guests

We were very proud to celebrate the achievement of long serving former teacher Dr French. The College celebrated the publication of her book, Shakespeare and Happiness, and she shared her wisdom with Pymble staff and students at the launch. Additionally, Dr French delivered lectures to Stage 6 students in both Advanced and Extension courses. She joined other guest lecturers such as author Axel Cruise and music columnist George Palathingal, who shared their love of, and expertise in English, as well as providing insight into applications of English after school.

Mrs Patricia Burgoyne

The annual Patricia Burgoyne Public Speaking competition took place on 18 November. It was designed by former teacher Mrs Burgoyne to encourage confidence in speaking and presenting for Year 10 students and has since been named in her honour. The competition aims to encourage young women to use their voices to speak out on topics about which they are passionate. Each year, all Year 10 students are encouraged to present a speech within their class groups, and then finalists are selected to speak in front of their whole grade and a panel of select Pymble judges. The winner of this year’s competition was Tanvi Thomas, Year 10, who presented a passionate speech on the rights of women.

Finally, we would like to acknowledge the passing of Mrs Patricia Burgoyne in 2020. A memorial service was held for her at the College in 2022 and was attended by a number of past and present staff members and students. It also included performances from the Pymble Chorale, led by Mrs Turner. Mrs Burgoyne was a passionate teacher whose legacy in English will long be remembered.

Piper Markson and Genevieve Power, Captains of English

1 Charlotte Macdonald and Amelia Green, Year 11

2 Back Row: Evelyn Zhu, Year 9, Alisha Fung, Year 10, Olivia Xu, Year 9, Ollisha Muthukuda, Year 9, Maya Garg, Year 9, Ayana Sapra, Year 9, Allison Wang, Year 9, Vicky Hu, Year 9 Front Row: Christiana Soo, Khatthaliya Elliott, Year 9

3 Tanvi Thomas, Mrs Mandy Reynolds (Head of Learning Area - English) and Ellie Beck, Year 10

4 Back Row: Helena Tang, Melody Chen, Jessica Xu Front Row: Imogen Wu, Lucy Xie, Sehjal Baveja, Sarah Tian, Ruth Shen, Natalie Yang, Caitlin Kim, Year 8

SUBJECTS

First Nations Education

Listening to and learning from Australia’s First Nations Peoples in order to learn about and celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and rich and diverse cultures.

Reconciliation Week

Celebrations were held across the College throughout Reconciliation Week and highlighted this year’s theme of ‘Be Brave. Make Change.’ In the Secondary School, the Intercultural Captains, Aboriginal Studies students and a diverse group of Year 12 girls ran an assembly with a focus on the Uluru Statement from the Heart. We had a guest appearance from Year 6 students who showcased what they had been learning in class and presented the assembly with letters they had written to their local Members of Parliament.

The school held a fundraiser where community members bought badges designed by our First Nations students in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander colours. The money raised was donated to the not-for-profit organisation Deadly Connections who aim to positively disrupt intergenerational disadvantage, grief, loss and trauma by providing holistic and culturally responsive interventions and services to First Nations people and communities, particularly those who have been impacted by the child protection and/or justice systems.

Garma

Our Year 11 First Nations students and two staff had the opportunity to attend the Garma festival, held on the land of the Gumatj people of the Yolŋu Nation in Arnhem Land. The theme of the 2022 festival was ‘Nhana Nathilyurra – Look ahead towards the future’. It seems fitting that our young leaders took a key role in activities across the four days. They enjoyed the opportunity to share their experiences of our First Nations program at Pymble on Q&A with Stan Grant and NITV, meet Carolyn Kennedy and ask the Prime

Minister, Mr Anthony Albanese, about the role of imagination in forging connections that lead to a different and fairer world.

Arnhem Land Immersion

In September, 31 students across Years 8 to 11 of both First Nations and non-First Nations backgrounds participated in a cultural immersion opportunity to north-east Arnhem Land. The group stayed at both the Gulkala traditional site and Nyinyikay homeland. The trip provided opportunities for students to deepen their knowledge and understanding of Yolŋu culture including sessions in art, language, bushfoods, healing, local lore and Kinship systems.

Yarning Circle and First Nations Garden

In November the College officially opened our First Nations Garden. The central feature is an emu-shaped garden symbolising the local star stories of the Emu Dreaming. We learned about the significance of the emu from Uncle Neil, who also performed the smoking ceremony, and watched

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the Dinawan Dance by our ‘song ladies’ (also known as our First Nations dance troupe). Dinawan means emu in Wiradjuri, which is the language of Diyan Coe who worked with the girls to choreograph their beautiful performance. The

First Nations Students

In 2022, Pymble’s 23 First Nations students and families continue to lead the way for us on this learning journey and we thank them for their contributions to the College as well as the open way they share their stories and culture with our community.

The students ran NAIDOC celebrations across the College celebrating this year’s theme of ‘Get Up! Stand Up! Show Up!’ recognising our long history of advocating for change and fighting for justice.

Our First Nations dance troupe and Gamilaraay choir performed at several school and wider community events. A highlight of the year was our dance troupe working with Bangarra dancer Rikki Mason on the opening piece for the end of year Dance Showcase.

Some other highlights of the year include:

• Five First Nations students finished Year 12. All gained alternate, early or pathways entries into university courses for 2023.

• Sydney Auld, Year 12, captained the Firsts Hockey team who took out the igsa title.

• Indi Tishler, Year 11, made the First VIII Rowing team.

• Our Years 7 to 10 students participated in the Macquarie University Culture, Leadership and Scholarship (CLS) Program.

• Amarley Bron, Georgia Stuart and Indi Tishler, Year 11, were elected as Prefects for 2023.

• Rachael Tyson and Dezi Magann-Jones were part of the Pioneers as the first Year 9 Residential Program participants.

• Ruby Pade, Year 9, and Giselle Kawane, Year 10, were chosen to represent NSW and Queensland respectively at the National Indigenous Tennis Carnival.

• Gamilaroi woman and NSW/Australian Cricketer Hannah Darlington ran mentoring sessions with students throughout 2022.

• Georgia Stuart, Year 11, accompanied Andrew and Michelle Penfold, founders of the Australian Indigenous Education Foundation (AIEF), to their annual meeting with the Governor General of Australia.

• Elise Djerrkura participated in work experience at Taronga Zoo.

• Students participated in a yarning workshop run by Ngumpie Weaving.

• Miss Shakira Tyson (2019) returned to work at the College.

• Our First Nations students continued with their participation in Culture Club at the Waitara PCYC. Several sessions were delivered by Bush to Bowl which aims to increase students’ knowledge and abilities to use traditional foods and medicines. Students also participated in a Mural project with Aunty Diyan Coe.

Miss Kate Howie, Indigenous Education Leader

1 Kyana Cvetkovic, Summer Humes and Sydney Auld, Year 12

2 Back Row: Aspen Moore, Year 10, Giselle Kawane, Year 10, Elise Djerrkura, Year 11, Ellie Pointon, Year 7, Latiah McMillan, Year 9, Adison HartogSmith, Year 8, Ms Hannah Darlington (Mentor)

Front Row: Imogen Hawkins, Year 10, Amarley Bron, Year 11, Dezi Magann-Jones, Year 9, Sienna Melton, Year 7, Jaidey Samuelsson, Year 8, Rori Lemon, Year 10

3 Elise Djerrkura, Year 11

4 Rachael Tyson, Year 9

5 Amarley Bron, Year 11 and the Hon Anthony Albanese MP

garden welcomes one and all to come together to learn more about First Nations culture, acknowledge their stories and experience, and reflect on how we can all work towards a reconciled future.

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Geography, Business Studies and Economics

Geography

2022 was an action-packed and exciting year for our aspiring geographers. Students across Years 7 to 12 engaged in pertinent and interactive units which explored a broad variety of topics ranging from the importance of our natural environment to issues of global inequality and development.

Year 7: Liveability, Plate Tectonics

Our Year 7 students got underway with their first year of Geography through the ‘Liveability’ unit, which focused on the liveability of our cities, and how we can contribute to improving liveability and quality of life. In conjunction with this unit, students visited Circular Quay and explored how access to facilities and the environment can create a high quality of life. Year 7 also engaged in the ‘Landscapes and Landforms’ unit, where they considered the influence of geological process in the shaping of natural landscapes and landforms, and the human responses to a variety of natural hazards that occur within these landscapes.

Year 9: Reptiles on the Go

In line with the Year 9 ‘Biomes’ unit, our Year 9 geographers were invited to meet, greet, and enjoy some fabulous native Australian reptiles from Reptiles on the Go. This topic focused on the features and characteristics of biomes, and the way that many animals and plants adapt. This was a wonderfully handson event and was an opportunity for students to see how their geography studies could be applied in real life.

Year 9 also enjoyed their ‘Coastal Management’, ‘Spatial Inequalities’ and ‘Changing Places’ units, as well as the variety of other practical and outdoor excursions that supplemented their learning. This included a trip to Vision Valley where students practised key geographical skills, such as constructing transects, interpreting contour lines and exploring vertical exaggeration.

Year 9 also used their Vision Valley excursion to explore the challenges and management of bush fires, and the importance of our current bush fire safety plans.

Cows for Climate Change

To raise awareness and do our part in reducing global and national food insecurities, our Geography Department undertook a new initiative, Cows for Climate Change. We launched the Archibull Prize: a life-size cow which was painted and decorated by students with a focus on the impacts of food insecurity and potential solutions. This included regenerative agricultural practices, crop rotation, lab-grown meat and hydroponics. Our Year 9 students were involved in painting the cow, researching and exploring these solutions. The cow serves as a positive and solution-oriented mascot of the importance of food security in our world. This project was very successful, and was nominated for a national award!

Year 10: Urban Living Lab

For the last three years, our Year 10 Elective Geography students have helped create real change, as Pymble continued our partnership with Celestino and the CSIRO with the development of the Urban Living Lab in Luddenham. This project allowed students to collect primary data on fieldwork excursions and encouraged thoughtful and creative discussions on how we can design and plan the sustainable cities of the future. This was a highly interactive and enjoyable project, which produced innovative and visionary solutions to the challenges of urban development.

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Year 11: Senior Geography Project

Students in Year 11 had a fantastic year learning about a wide range of topics, such as ‘Biophysical Interactions’ and ‘Population’. Despite the rain, Year 11 still enjoyed an exciting excursion to the Field of Mars Reserve in Ryde, where they experienced new fieldwork techniques to collect primary data on the natural environment. Students also learned about the impacts of nearby human development, and the current and future solutions to improve the state of urban bushland.

Year 11 also built on their fieldwork skills by completing their Senior Geography Projects, a student-led passion project that required planning, and collecting primary and secondary data to support their hypotheses.

Business Studies

Plan Your Own Enterprise Competition

In Term 2, Year 11 Business students studied ‘Business Planning’ where they worked in small teams to innovate a business idea and create a business plan. After innovating, creating and writing their plans, students had the opportunity to submit their business ideas and plan to the Plan Your Own Enterprise (PYOE) competition. Entering the competition was a fun and new way for the Year 11 students to experience the competitive business environment, and explore and develop a multitude of ideas for future businesses. From the 96 team entries across a variety of schools in NSW, two Pymble students had the opportunity to attend the PYOE NSW Finalist Awards Ceremony hosted by Charted Accountants. Georgia McDonagh, Year 11, an attendee of the awards ceremony described the night as “an incredible way to meet a range of new people and learn more about their creative and meaningful business ideas”.

Dragonfly Marketing

At the end of Term 2, Mrs Jane Hillsdon, the CEO and founder of Dragonfly Marketing and the How to do Marketing Academy, generously spoke to Year 11 Business students about her journey in founding her businesses, her role as a CEO, the challenges she has faced and how she plans, manages and finds success in her businesses.

Mrs Hillsdon helped the Year 11 Business students enhance their understanding of the content they were learning by applying it to her experience in owning and running a business. Mrs Hillsdon was able to relate a multitude of elements of her business to the specific aspects that the Year 11 students were learning in class. After an inspiring and informative presentation, the girls were able to ask questions and gained further knowledge surrounding the business world.

Alice Hillsdon, Captain of Business Studies

Year 12: Viticulture at the Hunter Valley

For our Year 12 students, 2022 was a year filled with amazing excursions, including an overnight stay at the Hunter Valley studying viticulture and the wine economy in NSW. Students explored the process of grape cultivation, harvest and fermentation, which helped provide a deeper understanding of the important local economies of NSW as part of the ‘People and Economic Activity’ topic. Year 12 also enjoyed investigating vital ecosystems across Australia, including the Great Barrier Reef, as they looked at ‘Ecosystems at Risk’.

Rhedyn Wong, Captain of Geography

...an incredible way to meet a range of new people and learn more about their creative and meaningful business ideas.

1 Back Row: Grace Townsend, Sabrina Cooke, Ines Danziger, Scarlett Marles, Annabel Shanahan, Louise Kim, Teresa Liu, Emily Yu, Cynthia Xie, Jessica Worrell, Genevieve Hartin

Front Row: Maddie Morris, Mr Ray Howells (GBE Teacher), Megan Chen, Rischa Jadav, Arana Roy, Emily Kim, Year 9

2 Demitria Volos, Year 10

3 Sophie Watson and Christine Hur, Year 11

4 Mrs Jane Hillsdon and Alice Hillsdon, Year 11

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...Christy and Celine defeated all of the other teams to claim first prize in this prestigious competition.

Economics

2022 was another exciting year for our Economics students, with amazing opportunities and initiatives across different year groups, as well as great achievements. Students were able to learn and apply their critical analysis and practical Economic skills on a variety of platforms, which both assisted and extended their study of Economics and Commerce.

ASX Sharemarket Game

Within their ‘Investment’ topic, Year 10 Commerce students were able to engage with a national investment competition to put their skills and knowledge into action. Two of our Year 10 Commerce students, Christy Ju and Celine Cao, emerged successful from the annual ASX Sharemarket Game! Within this competition, schools and teams from around the country enter an online simulation of the Australian sharemarket with $50,000 to purchase and trade stocks on the S&P/ASX200 market. Christy and Celine defeated all of the other teams to claim first prize in this prestigious competition. Congratulations girls on this incredible achievement!

Wharton Investment Competition

This year, two strong teams of students entered the University of Pennsylvania: Wharton Business School’s Global Investment Competition. Pymble 5 (Echo Zhang, Year 10, Christy Xue, Saskia Willoughby-Winlaw, Odessa Girdis, and Alyssa Yee, Year 11), and Eco Legends (Yuki Wang, Joy Yuan, June Yoon, Angelina Lee, Rachel Chan, Charlotte Leung and Yu Zhou, Year 10) were advised by Mr Lucas and Mr Fogale. These teams worked hard over the holidays and through Term 4 purchasing and selling stocks in a simulated investment environment in order to meet the demands of a client. The teams conducted research and analysis of market behaviour, as well as a thorough assessment of the cyclical, structural and circumstantial fluctuations and changes in the economic market. This competition allowed the members of these teams to develop their critical thinking, teamwork, broader economic knowledge and specialised expertise within the field of investment and correlations between current economic climates and the fluctuations in the sharemarket.

Good luck to these teams as they continue to participate over the next couple of months and congratulations on representing the College on a global platform!

Saskia Willoughby-Winlaw, Captain of Economics

1 Christy Ju and Celine Cao, Year 10

2 Alyssa Yee, Year 11, Echo Zhang, Year 10, Christy Xue, Year 11, Saskia WilloughbyWinlaw, Year 11 and Odessa Girdis, Year 11

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History, Society and Ethics

History

Middle School

Year 8 students at Pymble had the opportunity to experience an incursion with Mrs De Fraine from our Science Department. She talked about the Black Death and the effects of this through both a historical and scientific lens. The connection of these subjects demonstrated the intersectional and relevant nature of historical events and depicted the ongoing importance of historical investigation to Pymble’s young historians.

Upper School

The Upper School at Pymble took their History studies to the next level by entering competitions such as the Australian History Competition and the nation-wide Simpson Prize. These competitions helped to expand the knowledge of numerous diligent students and challenged them to think critically. Furthermore, a Holocaust survivor spoke to our Year 9 students over Zoom in conjunction with the Sydney Jewish Museum. This experience proved eye-opening for our Year 9 students by providing them with unique insights and knowledge into the Holocaust and World War II.

3 Georgia Stuart, Year 11

4 Tilly Morgan and Eloise Kinchington, Year 11

5 Back Row: Wyinne Qin, Arana Roy, Year 9

Front Row: Madeleine Raymond, Year 10, Olivia Bransgrove, Year 11, Hannah Ford, Year 10

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Senior School

The Senior School students had the opportunity to immerse themselves in both Modern and Ancient History courses in 2022.

Year 11 Modern History students participated in an excursion to the Sydney Anzac Memorial in Hyde Park to better understand the nature of commemoration in today’s society. The students were able to learn how commemorative objects are perceived and utilised within Modern Australia while hearing from a modern war veteran. They also gained insight into a later Year 11 topic – World War I, and the magnitude and atrocities associated with this event.

Year 12 Extension History students were lucky to have the opportunity to listen to author Meg Keneally. She informed the students about historical fiction, and the way in which it is written in a physical presentation on campus – the first time post-COVID-19!

Anzac Day

We started Term 2 by recognising and commemorating the Anzac soldiers and their contributions to previous wars. We acknowledged their efforts and sacrifices on the 107th anniversary of the Gallipoli Landing, regardless of gender, identity, race, ethnicity, age or role. We acknowledged the contributions of our alumni to emphasise the integral and empowering contributions women made to the war efforts in an important whole school assembly.

Eloise Kinchington and Tilly Morgan, Captains of History

Aboriginal Studies

It was an exciting and educational year for our Aboriginal Studies students at Pymble. On Monday 2 May, Years 9, 10 and 11 Aboriginal Studies students travelled to Darkinjung Country on the Central Coast to visit First Nations cultural areas and to learn about Dreaming, spirituality, art and First Nations contact with settler-colonists. Students and staff walked with care and respect on Country. Year 11 Aboriginal Studies students also spent time yarning with Darkinjung Local Aboriginal Land Council Elder Uncle Kevin (Gavi) Duncan via a Zoom call. Uncle Gavi spoke to the students about First Nations spirituality and shared stories about his experiences as a community Elder. We are very thankful that Uncle Gavi offered his time to share his wealth of knowledge with our students.

Mr Ryan Stewart, History and Aboriginal Studies Teacher

1 Elise Djerrkura and Amarley Bron, Year 11

2 Back Row: Amarley Bron, Saskia Willoughby-Winlaw, Ella Jones, Elise Djerrkura, Mr Ryan Stewart (History and Aboriginal Studies Teacher), Sarah Middleton, Charlotte Macdonald, Amelia Green, Annabel McKernan Front Row: Aimee Ng, Phoebe Vowels, Lucy Robertson, Year 11

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Legal Studies

2022 was a fantastic year of learning, growing and achieving for our Years 11 and 12 Legal Studies students.

Year 11

For Year 11 students, the year started off with a bang as they began their Legal Studies journey learning about the ‘Concepts of Law’, ‘Law Reform within our Society’, ‘Women and the Law’ and ‘Law in Practice’. Students engaged with topics such as domestic violence and participated in White Ribbon Day in a collective effort to tackle domestic violence injustices within Australia and to show Pymble’s support in protecting women. Organised by Legal Studies students, the main aims of the event were fundraising and creating awareness regarding the severity of domestic violence in Australia.

Year 12

Students in Year 12 were able to continue their passion for the law in the continuation of their studies leading into the HSC. As part of their learning, Year 12 students tackled subjects such as ‘Crime’, ‘Human Rights’, ‘Family Law’ and ‘World Order’. The Year 12 course fosters respect for cultural diversity and allows students to question and evaluate legal institutional structures in the domestic and international environment.

Special Guests

Both cohorts were lucky to hear from Mr Mark Tedeschi

AM, KC, Her Honour Judge Culver, and Chantal Bunani and Olivier Kameya from Kumva and Kwibuka.

Mr Tedeschi, known notably for the prosecution of Ivan Milat and other high-profile murder cases, was an exceptional source of legal knowledge and experience for both year groups.

Judge Culver provided all students with a deeper understanding of the legal system through sharing her experiences.

Our guest speakers from Kumva and Kwibuka shared their heart-breaking yet empowering story of surviving through the Rwanda genocide which gave girls a deeper understanding of the struggles experienced during the Rwanda genocide – linking to their topic of study, ‘Human Rights and World Order’. The day-long incursion was a fantastic learning experience for all students. 2022 was a great year for Legal Studies and we cannot wait to see what the next year brings!

Eleanor Owrid and Tess Fennell, Captains of Legal Studies

3 Mr Olivier Kameya, Eleanor Owrid, Tess Fennell, Year 11 and Ms Chantal Bunani

4 Mr Mark Tedeschi AM, KC, Judge Jane Culver (1982), Eleanor Owrid and Tess Fennell, Year 11

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Religion and Ethics

Excursions

In March, nine Year 9 students had the exciting opportunity to take part in a day of intercultural understanding and mutual respect in the form of Respect, Understanding and Acceptance (RUA) Day at Prince Henry Centre in Little Bay. Year 9 students from five different schools with diverse religious and cultural backgrounds gathered for conversations surrounding values, traditions, faith and diversity. They were able to examine issues surrounding race, gender, equality and the environment from each other’s differing perspectives and challenge and expand their own beliefs and views.

Ethical Debate Sessions

A new Religion and Ethics initiative introduced this year was a lunchtime ethical debate session. Girls from Years 7 to 12 gathered in the Library where they were given different ethical dilemmas or scenarios and formed into small groups to discuss their views and opinions and predict the various possible outcomes. After initial conversations the participants were further challenged when additional layers and restrictions were added to the scenarios which greatly affected people’s stances. This initiative served as a great opportunity for girls from different years to come together and have fun expanding on the work they had been doing on ethical issues in class during the year.

First Nations Spirituality

Pymble’s Religion and Ethics course features extensive studies into Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander spirituality including aspects of Indigenous spirituality, such as The Dreaming and the lands spirits, to looking more extensively at The Dreaming and its connection to totems and country.

In Term 2 the Studies of Religion classes were given the amazing opportunity to attend a presentation on the Uluru Statement from the Heart with Mrs Emma Maple-Brown (McWilliam, 1991) and Ms Kishaya Delaney, constitutional lawyers who are working closely on it and the call for a voice in parliament, to learn more about the logistics and intentions involved with the statement. This was right before the federal election and gave us a unique insight into the relevant political issues and what we can do to support the cause. In a unique and diverse country like Australia it is vital that we learn tolerance and understanding for others of different traditions and cultures, and place specific importance on the respect and awareness of Indigenous culture and spirituality, which is why First Nations spirituality is such a large part of the Religion and Ethics course work.

Madeleine Coman, Captain of Religion and Ethics

Languages

Modern Languages

Global Education Perfect Language Championships

Not only were there high levels of participation from Pymble students in every year group in the Global Education Perfect Language Championships, but many also received exceptional results. More than 570 hours were spent answering questions for the competition. Two students received Elite awards and overall, our school was placed 38th in the world, with fifth place in Latin!

Language Week

The central goal for this year’s annual Languages Week was to feature the diversity of culture at Pymble through activities (origami making, movies), performances and food. Our plans were made possible through collaboration with the Classics Captains and support from the Languages staff.

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Cultural Music Performance

The team organised a lunchtime performance in a similar fashion to PAC for Languages Week. Especially when cultural and linguistic backgrounds are so intrinsically linked to one’s identity, the cultural music performance, which was specifically crafted for the showcase of language, was certainly inspiring for many. We had many different languages represented including French ballads, Chinese opera, Japanese rock songs and Latin dancing.

Pizza and ChaTime

During Languages Week, more than 350 pizzas and 250 bubble teas were ordered and delivered to students and teachers to promote the Italian and Taiwanese cultures. In collaboration with the Intercultural team, the money earned was donated to Viviane, Pymble’s sponsor student.

Acknowledgements

We would like to thank our Head of Learning Area –Modern and Classical Languages, Ms Bussien, for her guidance in actualising our visions, and her unconditional support. We would also like to express our gratitude to the Modern Languages staff for cultivating a lifelong love for language in all students!

Kelly Wong and Georgina Pechan, Captains of Modern Languages

Classics

National Latin and Greek Exam

The National Latin and the National Greek Exams provide opportunities for Classics students to challenge themselves with unseen texts and to gain a greater appreciation for ancient languages. This year we were extremely successful with bronze, silver and gold awards across the board from Years 9 to 12.

Every student who participated earned an award!

Languages Help

At the beginning of Term 2, alongside the Modern Languages Captains, we decided to bring back Languages Help so that all language learners could feel supported in their studies. Languages Help brings both Modern and Classical languages students together so they can ask questions and improve their skills, whilst being able to connect with students in year groups who share similar passions. We were excited to be able to help girls refine their skills, allow them to understand difficult grammar concepts and attack unseen translations with ease. This was a successful initiative from which students were able to gain a lot of value and enjoyment.

Languages Week

Alongside the Modern Languages Captains, we celebrated linguistic diversity in Languages Week with a variety of activities, competitions and food in Term 3. A Classical Languages Competition was held for all students, which saw some outstanding results across all year groups. Additionally, a number of students performed culturally significant songs and dances for their peers. We also hosted a mufti day to celebrate cultural attire, with all donations going towards supporting Pymble’s sponsor student, Viviane, in Tanzania.

Thank You

We would like to express our appreciation and thanks to our Latin and Greek teachers, Ms Lovell, Ms Centner and Mrs Uphill, each of whom supported and challenged every Classics student and fostered their love of learning Classical Languages at the College. We would also like to extend our appreciation to Ms Bussien, Head of Learning Area – Modern and Classical Languages, who gave her utmost support to us in all our endeavours to immerse students in Classical Languages throughout the year.

Sophie Christopher and Rose Haran, Captains of Classics

1 Sophie Christopher and Kelly Wong, Year 11

2 Back Row: Elizabeth Tang, Year 9, Madeleine Watson, Year 9, Doris Li, Year 9, Celine Hu, Year 11, Jessie Qin, Year 11, Jacqueline Qin, Year 11

Front Row: Kelly Wong, Odessa Girdis, Isabella Watson, Evelyn Tong, Year 11

3 Lisa Wang and Isabella Pak, Year 8

4 Bonnie Hebblewhite and Mie Naito, Year 7

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Library

2022 was an astronomical year for the Library! The year was filled with wonderful activities, including the Sharing Stories Festival, Write a Book in a Day and Book Week.

Sharing Stories Festival

This year, the Conde Library hosted the Sharing Stories Festival, which focused on allowing individuals to share their experiences with others. During the festival, many guest speakers were invited, including Wai Chim, Essie Holt, Lisa Fuller and Chloe Dalton OAM (2011) whilst a variety of activities were held, such as the Manga workshop by the famous Manga artist Matthew Lin, and the Ending Racism student-teacher panel.

Write a Book in a Day

Five Pymble teams competed among 1,565 teams during the 2022 Write a Book in a Day (WABIAD), which raised an alltime high of more than $793,000 for the Kid’s Cancer Project. The Years 9 and 10 group won the NSW and National Best Illustrated Book awards for their book The Potted Plague which was written and illustrated in ten hours.

Sharing Stories Festival

The Sharing Stories Festival was a week full of activities, guest speakers and workshops that created opportunities to learn about other people’s experiences. Since stories help us to understand and connect with each other, despite our differences, the festival aimed to promote and build awareness of cultural fluency to help cultivate a deeper understanding and respect for diversity in all different cultures.

In the Secondary School, Year 11 and Year 12 students were honoured to hear from the talented Ms Chloe Dalton OAM (2011) who shared her experiences in the sporting industry. The students learned about Ms Dalton’s dedication and perseverance and how instrumental her mindset is to helping her achieve her sporting goals. She also emphasised the benefits and importance of always surrounding yourself with a good

Book Week

The theme for the 2022 Book Week was ‘Dreaming With Eyes Open’. The activities involved in this year’s Book Week included a writing workshop with Lauren Draper, Eye Spy A Book, a book-inspired art competition, making edible books and a Library scavenger hunt. Thank you to all the participants who contributed such amazing illustrations to the art competition. Equal first were Allison Wang, Year 9, and Thenuki Jayasekara, Year 10. A special mention to Jasmine Economou, Year 9, for her Alice in Wonderland and A Midsummer Night’s Dream inspired illustration. In addition, a special congratulations to Catrina Kong, Year 11, for winning the Facebook competition, which involved guessing the identity of the teacher based on their favourite books. Congratulations also to Annabel Taylor, Year 7, who created a cake based on The Very Hungry Caterpillar and received the highest rating of five stars from the Pymble community for her creativity and artistic intertextual reference.

Thanks

A special thanks to our Library monitors and fellow Book Club members for another excellent year of service to the Library and for exploring new depths in literature. We would also like to show our gratitude to the wonderful Pymble Conde Library team for their creative minds and constant support. Without their work, the Conde Library would not be as successful and engaging as it is today.

Sasha

Wong and Jessie Xie, Captains of Library

support system full of friends and family. Other guest speakers included authors Wai Chim and Lisa Fuller and singer and songwriter Essie Holt.

We also had the privilege of attending an Anime and Manga art workshop with artist Matthew Lin.

Manga is a style of Japanese visual storytelling through comic books and graphic novels. Girls learned about distinct characters and emotions and details when drawing characters in Anime and Manga.

Jasmine Pham, Year 12

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Mathematics

2022 was a wonderful year for Mathematics at Pymble, with outstanding achievements from our students and increased engagement with Mathematics competitions across all year groups. Additionally, we ran the much-loved Pi Day on Gloucester Lawn for the first time in years where we celebrated our shared love of numbers.

Pi Day

On 15 September we celebrated Pi Day with the entire Secondary School. This annual event was bigger and better with girls from Years 7 to 12 reciting at least 18 digits of pi to receive a pie. It was a very exciting day, with some key highlights including Angie Wang’s, Year 11, recital of a whopping 850 digits of pi!

Competitions

This year there were many Pymble girls who managed to achieve awards and recognition for their hard work. We would like to acknowledge the achievements of all the girls who participated in the Mathematical Olympiad, Australian Mathematics Competition (AMC), Australian Intermediate Mathematical Olympiad (AIMO), UNSW Competition, and many more!

...we celebrated our shared love of numbers.

Here are some outstanding achievements from our students this year:

Amber Li, Year 8

• Australian Mathematics Competition –Perfect Score and Best in School

• AIMO – Prize

• Australian Mathematical Olympiad Committee Senior Contest (ASC) – Bronze

• UNSW Competition – High Distinction

• Invitation to Australian Mathematical Olympiad Committee (AMOC) School of Excellence

• Invitation to Tournament of Towns – A Level

Alicia Ge, Year 10

• Australian Mathematics Competition – Prize

• Invitation to Tournament of Towns – O Level

Angie Wang and Yi Ying Lim, Captains of Mathematics

1 Back Row: Maya Garg, Year 9, Alisha Fung, Year 10, Olivia Xu, Year 9, Evelyn Zhu, Year 9, Christiana Soo, Year 9, Ollisha Muthukuda, Year 9

Front Row: Allison Wang, Year 9, Vicky Hu, Year 9, Khatthaliya Elliott, Year 9

2 Saskia Willoughby-Winlaw, Ms Chloe Dalton OAM (2011) and Wynter O’Regan, Year 11 3 Amber Li, Year 8 and Josie Li, Kindergarten

4 Mrs Julia Squires (Mathematics Teacher), Angie Wang and Yi Ying Lim, Year 11

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PDHPE

Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (PDHPE) at Pymble this year returned to a familiar sense of normality after two years of periodic online learning. Within PDHPE, girls thoroughly enjoyed returning to the courts, oval, pool and gymnastics centre for a variety of engaging PE lessons, as well as participating in face-to-face lessons, learning and investigating alongside peers and teachers.

Year 7

Year 7 girls enjoyed developing movement and interpersonal skills through participation in a wide range of physical activities including football, gymnastics, hockey, modified games, touch football and water polo. Students designed health promotion initiatives targeting young people including a vlog for managing the challenges of beginning high school and a campaign for promoting sun, water or road safety.

Year 8

Year 8 enjoyed analysing physical activity and healthy eating behaviours and developing strategies for promoting health and wellbeing. This included the design of a resource to promote health and a strategy for promoting inclusivity.

Year 9

Year 9 developed valuable water safety and lifesaving skills in pursuit of the iconic Royal Life-Saving Bronze Medallion. Students became equipped with the knowledge and skills to respond appropriately in aquatic emergency situations.

They demonstrated highly developed decision-making skills and successfully performed a wide range of rescues and basic first aid.

Year 9 Physical Activity Sport Studies (PASS) girls completed their Community Coaching course and applied the skills they learned to help coach Junior School students in basketball.

Year 10

Year 10 girls engaged in a variety of movement contexts to promote inclusiveness, lifelong physical activity and mental wellbeing. Students participated in and designed a wide range of modified games which helped develop teamwork, creativity and co-ordination. These included ultimate frisbee, yoga, scavenger hunts, orienteering and fitness circuits.

Year 10 PASS students applied the planning and management skills they had refined over the year to collaboratively design and lead a fun and challenging obstacle course at the College. It was a fun and enjoyable way to end the year!

SunSafe Student Ambassador Program

Isabelle Short, Nikita Srivastava and Angela Zhang, Year 8, had the privilege of attending the SunSafe Student Ambassador Program developed by Melanoma Institute Australia. The day-long program included lectures and workshops and a workshop on presentation skills. Isabelle, Nikita and Angela used these skills to deliver a sun safety presentation to their peers back at the College.

PDHPE Day

On Friday 1 September, we celebrated our first PDHPE Day in the same week as National HPE day. Centered around the five dimensions of health and to encourage a love of PDHPE, the day saw Pymble’s own ‘Jump-Rope-ForHeart’ taking place in the gym. With more than 100 girls in attendance, there were many competitors in the different categories. Congratulations to Saja Abdel-Megeed, Year 7, who completed 82 skips in 30 seconds to take out first place! As part of the day, a variety of different resources were shared with the girls which covered different areas of health, including mental wellbeing, physical health and sleep.

Wynter O’Regan and McKenzie Ward, Captains of PDHPE

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Performing Arts

Dance

2022 Elective Dance students were filled with excitement after returning from a whirlwind of years of COVID-19 uncertainty. In the course, students completed theory and practical work which elevated their skills in composition, performance and analysis.

Year 10

To begin their year, Year 10 students delved into a group composition and began their studies on Dance theory –the elements of dance and safe dance practice. This was followed by their appreciation study of Revelations by contemporary dance artist Alvin Ailey. In Terms 3 and 4, the cohort revisited group composition and choreographed, edited and filmed a video based on historical events.

1 Year 10 Elective Dance

2 Delta Zarafetas, Year 12

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Year 11

In their second year of Elective Dance, the Year 11 students began their course with a group composition producing Vision, Self-protection, Hope, before beginning their appreciation unit in Term 2. The dancers studied contemporary artist Stephen Page’s Mathinna – Bangarra Dance Theatre and analysed the art of storytelling and cultural narratives through dance. Moving into Term 3 they began preparing for their exams and produced a solo performance on the stimulus ‘Animals, Art and Architecture’.

Year 12

Year 12 explored the four mandatory components of the HSC – Core Performance, Composition, Appreciation, and their Major Study. They developed their Core Composition ideas while learning their Core Performance work, and studying Bangarra’s Terrain. This was followed by the teaching of their Core Composition and the development of their Major Study. Following their practical exams, they jumped into critically analysing Juliet and Romeo in preparation for their appreciation exam later in the year.

Elective Showcase

The Elective Dance Showcase returned in Term 3 with a new spin showcasing a runway! The Years 10 and 11 students performed their class dances while the Year 12 students took to the stage and showcased their HSC Core Performances, Core Compositions and Major Studies, which were met with cheers and applause.

It is safe to say the showcase was a success!

Certificate in Dance

This year, both the Certificate II in Dance and the Certificate III in Assistant Dance Teaching were offered to students. Girls from Years 10 and 11 participated in the courses and developed a strong understanding of dance safety, performance spaces, the performance industry and dance history. Certificate III students also had the opportunity to teach under the guidance of the Pymble Dance staff and learn about the legal aspects of teaching dance.

Bonita Xie, Captain of Dance

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Drama

Curriculum Drama Showcases

2022 was a year filled with a plethora of fantastical Curriculum productions, and the first full year of proper face-to-face Drama without disruptions! Taking advantage of this and our new Drama Theatre, the year started strongly with the wonderful and witty Year 10 Curriculum Showcase of the Dining Room! Year 10 students were able to adopt what they had learned of Stanislavski’s method and various theatrical forms to create their amazing production.

Soon to follow came the two Year 11 Curriculum productions of Alice in Wonderland and Cluedo. Needless to say, the audiences were thoroughly entertained by two highly comedic performances with amazing characterisation and ensemble skills! These productions were incredibly fun and a last final hurrah before Year 12 and the looming HSC.

The final Curriculum production of the year was the wonderful and wordy Shakespeare’s Super Snowy Seasonal Sleigh Ride Stage Show by Year 9. Year 9 is the first year in which students are able to elect Drama as a subject, so for many, this was their first production or time performing in front of an audience. These girls fantastically portrayed a variety of Shakespeare’s characters celebrating the holiday season with a fabulous set in the Drama Theatre!

...the audiences were thoroughly entertained by two highly comedic performances...

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4 Elizabeth Tang, Year 9, Maiya Foster, Year 10, Estelle Vander, Year 10, Aashna Rana, Year 10 and Angelina Lu, Year 11

5 Back Row: Tessa Webster, Annabelle Ainsworth, Anna Mufford

Front Row: Rosanna van Horen, Alisha Behl, Year 12

6 Back Row: Chloe Tedesco, Amelia Fantham, Sophie Coughlan

Front Row: Tahmara Thomas, Amelia Brown, Year 12

7 Darcey Hawkins, Indianna Joyce, Madeleine Watson, Diana Attinger, Claire McPherson, Lauren Korenblyum and Candace Xi, Year 9

SECONDARY SCHOOL

SUBJECTS

Drama Tour

After a two-year delay due to COVID-19 and lockdowns, 30 Drama students from Years 9, 10 and 11 and three teachers departed on a trip to London, Stratford-uponAvon and Paris on the inaugural Pymble Drama Tour!

Beginning in London, every day was jam packed including visits to cultural and historical landmarks such as Westminster Abbey and the Tower of London (all students were allowed to leave with their heads thankfully) and a series of theatrical workshops from forum, immersive to Shakespearean theatre.

Our evenings were spent in the audience of one amazing London theatre or another watching theatrical productions live on stage, including the Globe Theatre!

Bidding London farewell, we ventured north via the magical Harry Potter studios to Shakespeare’s birthplace, Stratford-upon-Avon. After an amazing production, tour and workshop on stage combat and Shakespeare, our time in England came to an end.

In Paris, we had a wonderful time touring around landmarks and even went to Disneyland Paris! It would be hard not to admit that Disney was a highlight for many (theatricals aside).

Our last day in Paris saw us finish our theatrical journey by experiencing the peculiar but riveting performance of the Bold Soprano, a French (with English subtitles) absurdist play first performed in 1950 in the same small theatre, and attending an incredible workshop at Cours Florent – the French equivalent of NIDA, which had us all in high spirits for our journey home.

This tour was an outstanding experience and opportunity for all of us and we were so incredibly grateful to have been given the chance to learn and experience as much as we did across England and France as theatre practitioners and critics!

Isla Harris, Captain of Drama

1 Rachel Zhao, Year 9, Ava Thomas, Year 10, Alisha Fung, Year 10, Phoebe Paleologos, Year 9 and Charlotte Allen, Year 11

SUBJECTS

Music

After several years of recitals and performances lost or restricted due to COVID-19, it was fantastic to bring many music events back to life this year.

2022 started off with a bang, led by Munch ‘n’ Music, a biweekly event showcasing Elective Music students' talents. Our favourite duo, ‘Turnberger productions’ produced another fantastic production with Mamma Mia! Over four incredible nights, the cast, orchestra and crew made up of students from Years 7 to 12 sang, danced and acted their hearts out and shared their hard work and talent with staff, students and families.

Year 8 Elective Music

On 12 May, the Year 8 Elective Music girls presented The Lion King Jnr to parents and friends in the Gillian Moore Centre for Performing Arts (GMCPA). The roles of Simba, Pumbaa, Mufasa, and Timon were shared amongst the girls and Scar appeared as four different students. This was all part of learning to be in an ensemble, choreograph moves to accompany a musical item, apply makeup to suit costumes and to work collegially within a devised framework.

...we gave a sad farewell to our beloved Mrs Turner...

Farewell to Mrs Turner

Also in Term 2 was the Ensemble Concert where we gave a sad farewell to our beloved Mrs Turner through a series of performances dedicated to her extensive career inspiring generations of Pymble students.

HSC Music Concert

The HSC Music Concert featuring our Music 1, Music 2 and Music Extension Year 12 students was held in Term 3 and allowed the students to demonstrate all their hard work and talent while simultaneously acting as their last run through before their HSC performance task. The incredible performances of all our Year 12 Music students were a wonderful celebration of their achievements while also an inspiration to our younger students.

Elective Music Concert

Term 3 also saw the restoration of the annual Elective Music Concert which showcased a range of music styles, instruments and vocalists. This concert was an excellent opportunity for some of the students in Years 7 to 11 to perform and also experiment on instruments other than their main instrument.

Lucy Bell and Bella Zhang, Captains of Music

3 Nichole Ma, Year 8

4 Amy Wang, Year 8

5 Ruhani Surana, Year 8

SECONDARY SCHOOL

SUBJECTS

Science

Science is such an important subject for young minds and learners, regardless of their possible career paths. Its application in the real world makes scientific concepts important for every person to orient and engage themselves in the current technological climate.

Science Olympiads

Girls from Years 8 to 11 competed in the Australian Science Olympiads this year. Year 11 students competed in the Senior Science Olympiads which included Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Earth and Environmental Science. Many Years 8 to 10 students also accelerated and participated in the Senior Science Olympiads. Amber Li, Year 8, Evelyn Zhu, Year 9, and Elena Zhang, Year 10, received High Distinctions in the Biology Olympiad and Mia Jiang, Year 11, received a High Distinction in Chemistry. Special congratulations to Elena who was invited to the Australian Squad Science School!

Junior Olympiad

Many girls also participated in the Junior Australian Science Olympiad program which is for Years 7 to 10 students. As the Science Captains, we led preparation sessions for the Junior Science Olympiad participants. The diligence and care that the students put into their work was great to see, and their level of achievement was incredible. Congratulations to Amber Li, Year 8, Elena Zhang, Year 10, Jasmie Li, Year 10 and Julie Sheng, Year 10, who received High Distinctions.

Science Week

Science Week was held in Week 3 Term 4 during which we organised fun, science-themed activities.

The week started with ice cream making, using dry ice. The activity was a fun and tasty example of sublimation and how scientific concepts can be applied in real life. It had a great turn-out, with more than 250 students witnessing the cream and milk bubbling away and enjoying the sweet treat.

The second activity held was a periodic table recital. Students were encouraged to memorise at least 30 elements. Five students recited all 118 elements of the periodic table!

Another activity we hosted was a science-themed movie viewing of Hidden Figures and WALL-E

Finally, we hosted dissections with the help of the staff. Students were able to see a fish dissection demonstrated by the teachers, before trying it themselves. Students also led themselves through a worksheet that allowed them to test their practical scientific skills and identify different parts of a prawn.

Overall, Science Week was a great experience for everyone involved, and highlighted the enthusiasm of the students as they challenged themselves while having fun!

Biotech Futures Challenge

The Biotech Futures Challenge is a research and mentorship program that encourages students to propose their own innovations to challenges in medicine and environment. This year, four Pymble teams were selected to join the 25 finalist teams presenting their ideas at the University of Sydney.

Congratulations to the team members Angelina Lee, Year 10, Young Cho, Year 10, Rachel Chan, Year 10, Caitlyn Tan, Year 11, Hanna Cheung, Year 11, Claudia Chan, Year 11, Yi Ying Lim, Year 11, Julie Sheng, Year 10, Ellie Beck, Year 10, Elena Zhang, Year 10, Jasmine Li, Year 10, and Evelyn Zhu, Year 9.

SUBJECTS

Special congratulations to Caitlyn Tan, Claudia Chan, Hanna Cheung and Yi Ying Lim for winning the Best Prototype award, and Evelyn Zhu for winning the overall competition with her idea to assist amputees to experience touch and sensation from their prosthetics.

We were very proud of the girls’ dedication and their highly successful results. We hope to see more students participating in Biotech in the future!

Agriculture

Agriculture is a diverse and dynamic subject which values an ‘on farm’ practical environment. The course explored a range of topics including ‘Marketing and Management’, ‘Sustainability and Morality’ and ‘Analysis and Production’. This content provided girls with a deep understanding regarding the production of many standard items such as food and clothing, with this futuristic syllabus ensuring girls are at the forefront of innovation.

Agriculture Camp

Early in Term 2, the Year 11 Agriculture cohort left for their two-day Agriculture Camp!

Day one consisted of many stops including a Futures in Agriculture seminar, beef farm and, a camp favourite, the cucumber farm which we can confirm had fresh and tasty cucumbers. These experiences allowed us to implement our theoretical knowledge in a practical way however also left us exhausted and ready for bed at Tocal Agricultural College. After a well-deserved sleep (and some peace for Mr Jackson and Mrs Rivett) we were up and ready for a dairy talk in the Tocal milking sheds. This was followed by a ‘Soil and Farming in Australia’ class and then an afternoon tea amongst Tocal horse trainees. The camp was an amazing experience and gave us a deep insight into Agriculture leaving us excited for the future.

Getting a Hands-on Experience

At Pymble we are extremely fortunate to have an Agriculture plot where girls have the opportunity to learn the subject through experiences. Found on the corner of Pymble, it is guaranteed there will always be something exciting going on from the Year 10 girls raising broilers, to the Year 11 girls conducting trials on cabbage to the Year 9 students growing a sustainable vegetable patch.

Year 10 Agriculture Camp

In August Year 10 embarked on their first Agriculture Camp with a jampacked itinerary of wind farms, pastured foul farms, free range chicken farms, wool processing plants, the Royal Flying Doctor Service, Little Big Dairy, sheep farms and the Wellington caves. This three-day camp provided a holistic overview of the various pathways agriculture has to offer, leaving the girls motivated and excited for their future.

A Huge Thanks!

Thank you so much to Mr Jackson and all the teaching staff for the opportunities they have provided us with throughout the year. Also, a massive thank you to Farmer Dave who invests so much time providing our animals with love and care. Without your support Agriculture would not be the same!

Senu Edirisinghe, Captain of Agriculture

1 Dr Kristie Spence (Head of Learning AreaScience), Grace Ho, Year 10, Jessica Wang, Year 9 and Emily Yu, Year 9

2 Eliza Gothard, Abigail Ballhausen, Sarah Oppenheim, Hayley Johnston and McKenzie Ward, Year 11

3 Soraya Catchpole and Yuyin Luo, Year 8

4 Serena Cummings, Evelyn Li and Zoe Manning, Year 7

5 Helen Nguyen, Year 11

Hanna Cheung, Martina Chin and Casse Eyears, Captains of Science

SUBJECTS

STEM

In 2022, our Pymble girls undertook an extraordinary journey in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). Whilst the older students polished their practical skills to equip them for the technological future, the Junior School girls were able to explore their love for STEM and develop a basic understanding of technology. Some of the highlights included the Pymble Coding Club, STEM Day, Science Week, Digital Safety and Pymble Robotics.

Pymble Coding Club

The Pymble Coding Club is not only a club, but a place for girls from Years 7 to 12 to learn skills for the future and foster their passion for STEM!

The Pymble Coding Club was officially launched this year to support our Software Design and Development course, however, has also found success in assisting the Pymble Robotics team and girls who are passionate about coding.

In the professional CISCO Centre for Learning Innovation, the club is run by Mr Batey and Miss Moreton. It includes a dual course in theory and practical programming. Girls coded projects from creative video games to innovative apps, website development and design to a facial recognition system.

Science Week

During Week 3 in Term 4, girls from Years 7 to 12 participated in the long-anticipated Science Week. In partnership with the Science Department, we prepared various lunchtime activities.

Starting from Monday, we received more than 250 girls for the dry ice ice cream activity, and with the help of more than 15 staff members, a production line for ice cream was established efficiently. Although it was a workout for the girls to mix the ice cream, the hard work paid off in the end with smiles on their faces after tasting their achievements.

The following day, the Periodic Recital Competition was happening in the Main Hall. Girls eagerly participated and received a memorable certificate and a yummy periodic table element cookie. A few girls even recited the entire periodic table with all 118 digits.

Science Week ended with the most exciting activity –dissection. More than 60 girls participated under the lead of numerous Biology teachers and investigated the anatomy of fish heads and enormous prawns prepared by our lab staff members.

Acknowledgement

A special thank you to every staff member, all the girls and our community members who supported the STEM program for this wonderful year!

1 Carrie Luo, Harriet McLean and Piper Gregory-Reid, Year 10

2 Alyssa Cheong, Dora Xia, Melanie Sun and Claudia Chan, Year 11

3 Amelie Muir, Year 10

4 Mulan Xu, Year 10

Manni Lin, Captain of STEM

SUBJECTS

Technology and Applied Studies

Design and Technology

As Design and Technology continues to grow and the course continues to be refined there is constant excitement within the workshop. With the purchase of a new CNC mill, more 3D printers and a classroom which has been developed to foster creativity, the Design and Technology space produces new and incredible products across year groups each year.

Year 7

In Year 7 students were introduced to the subject through the development of a CO2 car. This is an important introduction to the design process. The students develop unique cars and there is much anticipation around racing. Further to this unit students developed their own pinball machines which they coded.

Year 9

Year 9 students had the opportunity to select this subject as an elective where they can begin to learn what the design process consists of through practical work and portfolio development. The first unit Year 9 completed was a headphones unit where each student was asked to develop a unique and personal pair of headphones. This unit provided students with valuable skills in circuitry and personal product development.

Year 10

Year 10 students constructed their own study light solutions which all served multipurpose needs and were made from a plethora of materials. These solutions were made at a high level and are now visible on many of the students’ desks. The skills being developed within this year group are exciting for the future of the course and the products which they will have the potential to make throughout their senior years.

Year 11

Year 11 began the year with an architectural project constructing housing models for hypothetical clients. Solutions were innovative and each design communicated the personal ideas and perception of architecture from each student. This project developed various skills which were essential for Year 11 students’ minor majors. The minor major

provides Year 11 students with a dry run of the HSC course with students developing holographic lights, arcade machines, coat hangers and so much more.

Year 12

Year 12 students worked hard on their projects for more than three terms to produce innovative and high quality products. These products were saleable and at an industry level.

Lucy Clark, Captain of Design and Technology

Amanda Lwin – Boarder’s Bag

A soft packing solution for new Pymble Boarding students featuring a custom sublimated fabric design.

Design and Technology

Angela Yang – Artist Wrist Brace

An aesthetic enhancement to place over traditional wrist braces supporting RSI prevention in artists.

Chetna Sagi – Maze Cube

A cube toy designed to engage workers at their desk and provide eyes a brief break to look away from screens.

Amelie Riley

USB powered surfboard wax reproduction melting pot.

Claudia Johnston

Soccer shin pads made from unused soccer balls.

HSC Works

SECONDARY SCHOOL

SUBJECTS

Eliza Nelson

A puppet show (interior space) for preschool children who are wanting to engage in more activity and entertaining learning opportunities.

Emilia Duncan

An automatic handsfree outdoor sunscreen dispenser to be located at sporting venues.

Grace Carey

A ‘comfort tree’ for the purpose of helping young people cope with their mental stresses but also in promoting young people’s wellbeing.

Lara Davis

A range of children’s skincare products without compromising the quality, sensitivity or nurturing elements.

Nina Breckenridge –Flora Filters

An electric air filter which passes air through carbon and HEPA filters to purify it and a self-watering planter on top.

Olivia Barton

A self-watering vertical garden.

Samantha Radford Magnetic base rep counter for fitness with articulated gimble style top.

Thea Desmond – Lighting A collection of suspended pendant lights.

Sarah Atkinson – Match ‘Em’

A game console for Stage 1 students to learn pattern sequencing.

Sophie Corcoran – Study Lamp A lamp for Years 11 and 12 students.

SUBJECTS

...Food Technology students were ecstatic to be back in the classroom.

Food Technology

After two unprecedented years, all Food Technology students were ecstatic to be back in the classroom. Theory work was able to be completed with the help of peers and teachers nearby. The food creations made within practical lessons were enjoyed by all. Overall, many new memories and skills were developed over the year.

Year 9

Year 9 is the first occasion students are able to choose Food Technology as an elective subject. The girls developed their skills and knowledge of food through four topics – ‘Food Selection and Health’, ‘Food in Australia’, ‘Food Product Development’ and ‘Food for Special Occasion’. Each topic was taught through theory as well as one practical lesson per week to expand students’ confidence and knowledge in the kitchen. One practical included the girls making cupcakes to celebrate special occasions.

Year 10

Year 10 students developed their understanding of ‘Food Trends’ through a large variety of theory and practical lessons. This included their assessment in which they were required to develop and create a new food trend which satisfied all five senses of the human body. The girls also explored ‘Food for Specific Needs’ including dietary, religious and allergen restrictions. Most excitingly after two years of no excursions, the Year 10 girls were thrilled to explore the topic of ‘Food Service and Catering’ with a lunch at Sails, Lavender Bay.

Year 11

The Year 11 course is broken into three topics each paired with corresponding practical elements. ‘Food Availability and Selection’, ‘Food Quality’ and ‘Nutrition’. These topics allowed girls to discover First Nations Peoples’ cuisine and deepen their understanding of the importance of food safety and quality. Practical elements saw Year 11 making new foods inspired by First Nations cuisine such as kangaroo dumplings.

Year 12

Year 12 built on their knowledge from the Year 11 course. Students searched further into ‘The Australian Food Industry’, ‘Food Manufacture’ and ‘Food Product Development’. Year 12 learned the depth of the food industry and the vital roles of the agri-food chain to ensure food is available to consumers. When exploring food manufacture, Year 12 made their own jam to advance their understanding of preservation during manufacture. Finally, ‘Contemporary Nutritional Issues’ in Australia were explored and challenged, as Year 12 learned how to prevent these issues through healthy nutrition and lifestyle.

Thank You

A huge thank you to all the teachers who endlessly helped, encouraged and guided each student throughout the year. Your support was truly appreciated.

Phoebe Fulford, Captain of Food Technology

1 Jessica Cullen and Ella van Horen, Year 9

2 Elizabeth Bull, Grace Peters and Lola Barwick, Year 9

SUBJECTS

Hospitality

Fashion Parade

Year 11 Hospitality girls were fortunate to prepare food for the Fashion Parade. We grouped ourselves into pairs during lunch and picked a recipe to work on. There was a wide range of food such as caramelised balsamic and red onion tarts with goat cheese, hoisin duck wonton cups, ricotta fritters with beetroot relish and hot smoked trout, baked polenta rounds with bocconcini, tomato and pesto, grilled lamb with tahini yogurt, fried prawn wontons with sweet chilli sauce, and Thai chicken and coriander rolls.

During this experience, we learned how to prep food for an event under pressure, led by Mrs McCorquodale. Once the food was prepared, wait staff served the guests who arrived at the fashion parade.

Year 12 Afternoon Tea

Year 12 Hospitality girls prepared food for their Year 12

Afternoon Tea, where their parents came together to celebrate their learning and growth in the kitchen and in the classroom. Guests enjoyed blinis with smoked salmon, caramelised onion and goat cheese tarts, mini lemon meringue tarts and scones with raspberry jam. The kitchen smelled wonderful while the food was being prepared. The girls spent the afternoon with their teachers and each other enjoying the event.

Serena Leung, Captain of Hospitality

The kitchen smelled wonderful while the food was being prepared.

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1 Chloe Moore, Year 12

2 Madeline Walker, Genevieve Osborne and Olivia Radford, Year 11

3 Laura Wilson and Kyana Cvetkovic, Year 12

4 Back Row: Samantha Radford, Cassandra Graham, Matilda Geddes, Amelia Hinrichsen, Sydney Auld, Amelia Toynton, Naomi Tiong Front Row: Laura Wilson, Kyana Cvetkovic, Mrs Susan McCorquodale (TAS Teacher), Dene Paterson, Chloe Moore, Year 12

SUBJECTS

Software Design and Development

Over the past year, Pymble’s Software Design and Development (SDD) students had the opportunity to partake in a variety of opportunities designed to provide them with a solid base of programming skills off which they can show their creativity and personal interests.

Year 11

This year, the Year 11 SDD students progressed from little to no coding knowledge to confidence in most areas. A variety of concepts, considerations and responsibilities were woven through the course, with the first assessment geared towards creating a socially and ethically considerate ‘chatbot’ for a purpose of the student’s choice.

The students progressed into an exploration of artificial intelligence by using an API provided by Azure Cognitive Services to create a programming solution. Some works produced by the Year 11 students included:

• An artificial intelligence capable of diagnosing patients with pneumonia based on chest x-rays with about 70 per cent accuracy – Alyssa Cheong

• A Discord Bot able to analyse the components of any uploaded images inside a server to generate alt text for visually impaired individuals – Clio Moran

Year 12

The Year 12 Software Design cohort spent the year building their knowledge and constructing their HSC Major Projects, starting by investigating the rights and responsibilities of software developers. Students then investigated issues around the creation and implementation of various software solutions.

A variety of concepts around programming and software design were explored to provide students with a range of approaches to creating their Major Work. Different software paradigms (ways of thinking and approaching software development) were explored and used to create solutions, such as constructing a game using objectoriented programming in JavaScript.

A structured software development approach was applied to the design and development of each major project. Some examples of 2022 Major Works included:

• Norah Mou: A trading game where players could buy and sell products such as flour, jewellery and desserts in order to make a profit and build a family business

• Ariana Preketes: An app designed for people in recovery from eating disorders in which you could find recipes for breakfast, lunch and dinner, share your stories with others and find activities to do throughout the day

• Emma Duggan: A virtual classroom where students could join different classes, interact with a noticeboard and other elements within the classroom, such as a jukebox which played sound according to your proximity to the machine.

Clio Moran, Captain of Software and Design

Textiles

This year was crammed with many exciting events for Textiles students! We started with a Whitehouse School of Design workshop, where the Year 11 Textiles and Design students took part in an illustration workshop. For the first time in two years, Textiles on Parade was held with Years 8 to 11 displaying their incredible items. We finished with a display of the 2022 Year 12 Major Works, with a guest appearance by alumna and Bassike Design Co-ordinator, Miss Alicia MinterHunt (2013).

Textiles on Parade

This year we were finally able to showcase the Textiles and Technology students’ designs and final garments through our annual Textiles on Parade show. Over the past year, all Textiles students frantically prepared to showcase their pieces from not only this year but the past years as well. This year the theme for the parade was ‘Powerful Women throughout History’. Adding to that, four girls from Years 9 to 11 won Whitehouse School of Design workshops in recognition of their hard work. Congratulations to Bronte Lamb, Year 11, Ava Thomas, Year 10, Arabella Sherlock, Year 10, and Emily Kim, Year 9.

Year 8

The Year 8 classes developed their creativity and design skills through their focus on the mass waste the textiles industry produces with their theme of ‘War on Waste’, only using recycled polyester fibres to create either skirts or shorts.

5 Gabriella Taylor, Year 11

SECONDARY SCHOOL

SUBJECTS

Year 9

Year 9 enjoyed interpreting their design briefs through resort wear inspired by ‘Wish you were here’ and ‘Neon’ athleisurewear garments inspired by ‘Leisurewear after COVID-19’. Both classes mastered techniques using a range of different and unusual materials to construct their items.

The Year 10 girls blew us away with their creative and innovative designs...

Year 10

The Year 10 girls blew us away with their creative and innovative designs with both 200 and 100 hours students producing two items. The 100 hours students produced a lightweight inspired ‘Boho’ resort wear and then costumes stimulated by the 1950s original Singing in the Rain. Meanwhile the 200 hours students produced a textile art project using a minimum of 80 per cent recycled or repurposed fabrics motivated by their interpretation of ‘Bush magic’. Also creating an item using the ‘Victorian’ era of fashion as a springboard for their first designs for costume.

Year 11

The Year 11 students experimented with their preliminary projects inspired by ‘Powerful Women throughout History’ to create an apparel garment.

Year 12

The Year 12 students completed their Major Textiles Projects which were displayed in the Gillian Moore Centre for Performing Arts (GMCPA). The girls worked extremely hard all year to develop and create their designs. A final speech was presented by Jessica Scott, Year 12, as an ode to the dedication and hard work they accomplished throughout the year. This was followed by guest speaker Miss Alicia Minter-Hunt (2013), who delivered an inspirational speech.

Georgia McDonagh, Captain of Textiles

1 Georgia McDonagh, Year 11

2 Madeleine Raymond and Charlotte Dhanu, Year 10

3 Jessica Scott, Year 12 and Miss Alicia Minter-Hunt (2013)

Textiles HSC Works

Amelia Waland

Ashley Dhanu

Caitlin Ballance

Charlotte Milne

Emma Liu

Harriet Wykeham-Fiennes

Jessica Scott

Ingrid Kim

SECONDARY SCHOOL

SUBJECTS

Lara Davis

Mia Baily

Rosie Le

Victoria Makim

Victoria Pattison

SUBJECTS

Visual Arts

Visual Arts in 2022 truly embraced the theme for the year, ‘Let’s get creative!’ Pymble saw a variety of amazing works and enthusiastic participation from all year groups in Visual Arts. Students were supported by the amazing Visual Arts teachers who helped girls to showcase their artmaking with the wider Pymble community. Pymble girls’ keenness to get creative spanned across all years, with the Year 11 Vision Valley Camp in Term 1, the HSC Exhibition in Term 3 and who could forget the Middle and Upper School girls’ participation in the Mural Project in Term 4!

Vision Valley Camp

This year all Year 11 Visual Arts students had the amazing opportunity to spend two days dedicated to developing their skills whilst being inspired by the beautiful bushlands. The fantastic Visual Arts Department set up a variety of workshops so that students could strengthen and investigate their artmaking skills. These workshops included oil painting, watercolour, bookmaking, printmaking and ceramics and were centred around utilising and drawing inspiration from the natural scenery.

After this camp, Year 11 students were able to showcase their works made at Vision Valley, as well as artworks made from the ‘Abstraction’ unit which invited students to push their boundaries in their appreciation and approach to Visual Arts.

Exhibitions

All Visual Arts students from Years 7 to 11 had the opportunity to showcase their artworks at the Garden Party exhibition. Students and teachers worked together to select works which represented what students had been studying and engaging with throughout the past term. The Garden Party exhibition was a wonderful way to allow girls across all years to share their work with the broader Pymble community.

Year 11 students were excited to hold their own Archibald prize, with the girls’ portraits displayed in the Pymble Archibald!

One of the highlights for Visual Arts this year was the Year 12 HSC Exhibition where students exhibited their major works to the wider Pymble community.

Congratulations

We are so proud of Pymble Art students this year, with many extending their love for artmaking outside the College and into the world. Congratulations to Jacqueline Qin, Year 11, who achieved a finalist result from the Young Archies and to Erica Williams, Year 10, who achieved a finalist position in the Head On Photo Awards.

Celine Hu and Arabella Hunt, Captains of Visual Arts

...workshops included oil painting, watercolour, bookmaking, printmaking and ceramics...

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2 Feta by Erica Williams, Year 10

1 Portrait of Alex by Ning Ning Jin, Year 11

HSC ARTWORKS

Amelie Riley A catalyst for change, Photography

Ashley Dhanu Baggage, Time based forms

Bomy Kim Whispers from my ancestors, Ceramics

Chloe Moore Bygone, Drawing

Claudia Johnston Rainforest of the sea, Collection of works

Eliza Nelson Outside looking in, Ceramics

Eloise Wilson A little piece of Heaven, Printmaking

Emilie Palme Distress, de-stress, Drawing

Emma Nirui States of refraction, Drawing

Georgina Maher Anthropomorphic, Drawing

Georgina Makeham Light’s passage, Painting

Hayley Leighton Beneath the skin, Ceramics

Isabella Bunce Traces of the fragile, Drawing

Isabella Chen Rabbit, Painting

Isabelle Kellaway Between the earth and the ocean, Drawing

Isobel Gosper Absence, Photomedia

Jade Chen Present in absence, Drawing

Jessica Bird Snakes and ladders, Ceramics

Jessica Scott Conversations with nature, Documented Forms

Joye Fu Occhilism, Drawing

Roshan Neekan Looking back to move forward, Painting

Samira Toor Pink city, Painting

Sophie Corcoran Chasing my tail, Printmaking

Tiah Shaw Reverie, Graphic Design

Valerie Kwok Dysmorphia through the gaze, Painting

SECONDARY SPEECH DAYS

Secondary School Awards

(Presented on Friday 2 December at the Secondary School Speech Day)

Year 7 Awards

Distinction

Chloe Ayton, Sarah Bai, Emily Chiang, Cai Wen (Sophie) Guo, Jenny He, Zhounan (Nancy) He, Jemma Hung, Phoebe Janowski, Karen Kim, Chi Yuen (Sophia) Kok, Zoe Manning, Laranya Nanthakumaran, Sophie Rigg, Stella Sharp, Angela Tao, Kyraa Vig, Jisoo Yeou, Wanlin (Nicole) Zhang

Citizenship

Clare Ferreira, Lok Yi (Chloe) Lam, Celine Liu, Amrita Marwah, Fiona Pan, Peng (Cindy) Wang

Student Leaders 2023

Chapel Jisoo Yeou

Community Service

Isabel Neal

Environment Kurugalage (Ranalee)

Siriwardana

Gloucester Gathering Liaisons

Serena Cummings, Isabelle Port, Chak Lam (Chloe) Wei

House Leaders

Bennett Layla Abdel-Megeed

Goodlet Lucinda Martin

Hammond Mie Naito

Ingleholme Eloise Stewart

Lang Lily Mancey

Marden Isabella Woodall

Thomas Sitian Chen

Wylie Sarah Bai

Intercultural Connections

Saja Abdel-Megeed

Middle School Leaders (2023)

Zoe Bloom, Xiaowan (Emily) Huang, Laranya Nanthakumaran, Addison Woods

Student Communications

Sophie Ngai

Wellbeing Katerina Economou

Special Awards

Hammond House

Sophie Webster

Helen Manners Dixon

Achievement and Encouragement Award

Saskia Nicholson

Religion and Ethics

Meredith Au

Year 7 Improvement

Fleur Houston

Middle School

Encouragement Award

Addison Woods

Organ Music Tuition Scholarship

Lok Yi (Chloe) Lam

Year 8 Awards

Distinction

Sehjal Baveja, Grace Beck, Kiki Chen, Annalise Chow, Anita Clark, Ruixin (Kitty) He, Bo Kyung (Rosa) Kim, Caitlin Kim, Ann Kyle, Sui Yan (Chloe) Lau, Amber Li, Iris Li, Wanxin (Alice) Mao, Teagan Ning, Katherine Pan, Ruby Pickthall, Olivia Song, Mengmeng (Macy) Sun, Elysia Sun, Ruhani Surana, Mahika Swamy, Sarah Tian, Clare Vincent, Amber Wang, Kristine Weng, Lucy Xie, Jessica Xu, Jiayue (Jenny) Xu, Ka Yuet (Alissa) Xue, Angela Zhang

Citizenship

Amelia Brandon, Katherine Hart, Adison Hartog-Smith, Addison Seeto, Ruhani Surana, Jiayue (Jenny) Xu

Student Leaders 2023

Chapel Angela Zhang

Community Service

Imogen Wu

Environment Emelia Caulfield

House Leaders

Bennett Imogen Wu

Goodlet

Olivia Ayton

Hammond Katherine Hart

Ingleholme Charlotte Ruscio

Lang Siobhan Hsu

Marden Selina Huang

Thomas Elysia Sun

Wylie Meixin (Meimei) Jiang

Intercultural Connections

Melody Chen

Student Communications

Jenny Xu

Wellbeing

Olivia Song

Upper School Leaders (2023)

Isabella Attard, Grace Beck, Annalise Chow, Bo Kyung (Rosa) Kim

Special Awards

Religion and Ethics

Annabelle Jones

Jenny Logue Memorial Prize for Improvement in Science

Emily Zhong

Year 8 Improvement Award

Angela Xenofontos

Helen Manners Dixon

Achievement and Encouragement Award

Isabella Attard

The Vicki Waters Award

Emily Walker

Middle School Award

Grace Beck

The Miss Gunn Memorial

Scholarship for Piano

Cindy Zhou

Year 9 Awards

Distinction

Tully Black, Olivia Blayney, Sophia Chang, Sophia Chen, Emma Du, Maya Garg, Lumeng (Emma) Geng, Boa Kim, Ang-Ya Koo, Sophie Laing, Hoang Anh (Daisy) Le, Annie Wanrong Luo, Zoe Lupton, Katherine Macpherson, Juliette Mouton, Ollisha Muthukuda, Erika Nakamaru, Ayana Sapra, Nikita Serban, Christiana Soo, Teresa Sun, Allison Wang, Madeleine Watson, Josephine Wong, Olivia Xu, Evelyn Zhu

Citizenship

Emily Abadee, Mary Cottrell, Lauren Korenblyum, Sophie Laing, Kathie Ong, Phoebe Paleologos

Student Leaders 2023

Chapel Kathie Ong, Phoebe Paleologos

Community Service

Environment

Evelyn Zhu

Ariana Bansal

SECONDARY SPEECH DAYS

House Leaders

Bennett Alanah Scott

Goodlet Samara Bond

Hammond Madeline Taylor

Ingleholme Phoebe Paleologos

Lang Amy Zhang

Marden Tully Black

Thomas Hoang Anh (Daisy) Le Wylie Mary Cottrell

Intercultural Connections

Christiana Soo

Student Communications

Ang-Ya Koo

Wellbeing Emily Abadee

Upper School Leaders (2023)

Maya Garg, Lauren Korenblyum, Tully O’Regan, Olivia Xu

Special Awards

Religion and Ethics

Allison Wang

Helen Manners Dixon

Achievement and Encouragement Award

Sybella Warton

The Vicki Waters Award

Chloe Bookless

Upper School

Encouragement Award

Allison Wang

Year 10 Awards

Distinction

Anuradha (Radha) Apana, Abigail Barfield, Ellie Beck, Georgia Bicego, Lucy Chen, Hwayoung (Young) Cho, Arabella Cox, Maiya Foster, Alicia Ge, Yeting (Lily) Huang, Rui Wen Jian, Angelina Lee, Jasmine Li, Jessie Li, Sophie Ma, Emma Parsons, Chengjia (Julie) Sheng, Chelsea Shi, Alice Taylor, Mikayla Tsou, Anna Ward, Jiunn-Chyi (Margaret) Wu, Mulan Xu, Hoi Ling (Carly) Yiu, Joy Yuan, Elena Zhang, Muhan (Echo) Zhang, Yu Zhou

Citizenship

Sarah Baker, Sarah Glenn, Brielle Mann, Grace (Murphy) Scott, Yvette Volk, Mulan Xu

Student Leaders 2023

Chapel Marina Volikas

Community Service

Environment

Isabel Aveling

India Tighe

House Leaders

Bennett Sarah Baker

Goodlet Sophie Livingstone

Hammond Yvette Volk

Ingleholme Georgia Lyster

Lang Olivia Burney

Marden Harriet McLean

Thomas Ella Jones

Wylie Sophia Grindlay

Intercultural Connections

Tanvi Thomas

Senior School Leaders (2023)

Abigail Barfield, Ellie Beck, Saskia

Raymond, Chengjia (Julie) Sheng

Student Communications

Isabella Li

Wellbeing Dimity Muller

Special Awards

Religion and Ethics

Emma Parsons

Helen Manners Dixon Achievement and Encouragement Award

Juliette Harris

Upper School Award

Ellie Beck

Patricia Burgoyne Public Speaking Award

Tanvi Thomas

First In Subject

Aboriginal Studies

Abigail Barfield

Agriculture

Anna Drabsch

Chinese

Nina Baikie, Yu Zhou

Classical Greek

Mulan Xu

Commerce (100 Hours)

Joy Yuan

Commerce (200 Hours)

Ellie Beck

Contemporary Music

Lydia Heazlewood-Lee

Dance

Yewon (Lisa) Ji, Georgia Shaw

Data Science (100 Hours)

Yeting (Lily) Huang

Design and Technology (100 hours)

Hannah Thornton

Design and Technology (200 hours)

Georgia Phillips

Drama

Emma Parsons

Elective Music

Anna Ward

English

Chengjia (Julie) Sheng

Food Technology (100 hours)

Eleni Vassiliadis

Food Technology (200 hours)

Emma Parsons

French

Eliza Kennedy

Geography

Charlotte Leung

Elective Geography

Zoe Leung, Alyssa Yip

Stage 5 Mandatory Geography

Jiunn-Chyi (Margaret) Wu

German

Alice Taylor

History

Jasmin Robinson

Big History

Rui Wen Jian

Elective History

Hwayoung (Young) Cho, Tess Standfield

Stage 5 Mandatory History

Chelsea Shi

SECONDARY SPEECH DAYS

Japanese

Adeline Tong

Latin

Alicia Ge

Marine and Aquaculture

Technology

Alice Taylor

Mathematics

Chloe Brogan, Xanthe Uther, Jiunn-Chyi (Margaret) Wu

Mathematics Enrichment

Joy Yuan

Mathematics Preliminary

Advanced

Chelsea Shi

PDHPE

Georgia Bicego, Arabella Cox, Sofia McIntosh

Philosophy

Emma Parsons, Chengjia (Julie) Sheng

Photographic and Digital Media

Hwayoung (Young) Cho

Physical Activity and Sports Studies (100 hours)

Lucy Yates

Physical Activity and Sports Studies (200 hours)

Yvette Volk

Science

Elena Zhang

Textiles Technology (100 hours)

Arabella Sherlock

Textiles Technology (200 hours)

Sophie Ma

Visual Arts (100 hours)

Anna Ward

Visual Arts (200 hours)

Ellie Beck

1 Martina Chin, Year 11 and Mr James Hunter (Chair of the Board)

2 Alyssa Yee, Year 11 and Mr James Hunter (Chair of the Board)

3 Dr Kate Hadwen (Principal), Annabel Maple-Brown, Madison Lyster, Year 12 and Mr James Hunter (Chair of the Board)

SECONDARY SPEECH DAYS

Year 11 2023

Subject Captains

Aboriginal Studies

Aspen Moore

Agriculture Victoria Burton

Business Studies

Saskia Raymond

Classics Jasmine Li, Mulan Xu

Economics Jiya Tanna

English Abigail Barfield

Geography Harriet McLean

History Chloe Kim, Eleni Vassiliadis

Legal Studies Penelope Collins, Annabel Davidson

Library Alisha Fung, Yu Zhou

Mathematics Alicia Ge, Joy Yuan

Modern Languages

Maiya Foster, Aliya Xinyue Yang

Music Jacinta Martin, Anna Ward

PDHPE Yvette Volk, Lucy Yates

Performing Arts: Dance

Grace Perrignon

Performing Arts: Drama

Charlise Moodie, Ava Thomas

Performing Arts: Theatre

Sarah Macpherson

Science Grace Ho, Bella Jones, Isabella Li

STEM Wing Hey (Rachel)

Chan

TAS: Design and Technology

Stella Robertson

TAS: Food Technology

Lucinda Woodfield

TAS: Hospitality

Manon O’Donnell

Visual Arts Hwayoung (Young)

Cho, Alexandra Hyett

Student Leaders 2023

Chapel Cheuk Lam (Jolie)

Pang, Phoebe Vowels

Community Service

Hoi Ching (Janice)

Cheung

Environment Isabella Cepraga

House Leaders

Bennett Annabel McKernan, Emma Saunders

Goodlet Charlotte Ferry, Alice Windybank

Hammond Madeleine Coman, Elizabeth Hart

Ingleholme Yi Ying Lim, Emilia Ruscio

Lang Sophia Lupton, Liesel Page, Ava Yates

Marden Maya Partridge, Sophie van Kerkwijk

Thomas Mercedes

Ansuh-Yeboah, Sophia Leon-Searle

Wylie Ella Jones, Tilly Martyn

Intercultural Connections

Haiyi (Celina) Sun

Student Communications

Yi Zhen (Jacqueline) Qin

Wellbeing Denise Wang

Honour Awards

Gold Colours – Robotics

Amelie Muir, Sabrina Rolinek

Bronze Medallion

Sarah Baker, Ellie Beck, Alessandra Braysich, Arabella Cox, Piper Gregory-Reid, Lily Hearne, Tiyana Jayaweera, Ella Jones, Claudia Offer, Georgia Phillips, Meredith Reynolds, Jasmin Robinson, Jessica Slater, Gigi Spiller, Claire Spring, Susannah Su, Erica Williams, Carolina Yemma

ADF Future Innovators Award

Olivia Clifford

ADF Long Tan Leadership and Teamwork Award

Juliette Harris

Exceptional Distinction in Mathematical Scholarship

Amber Li

University of Sydney Prize –Runner Up to the Dux

Ellie Beck

Dux of Year 10

Elena Zhang

4 Dr Kate Hadwen (Principal), Louise Bennett, Year 12 and Mr James Hunter (Chair of the Board)

SECONDARY SPEECH DAYS

Senior School Awards

(Presented on Friday 23 September at the Senior School Speech Day.)

Year 11 Awards

Year 11 Academic Distinction

Philippa Begg, Hanna Cheung, Hoi Ching (Janice) Cheung, Martina Chin, Sophie Christopher, Miki Culver, Sophia Gao, Aileen Hao, Rose Haran, Charlotte Hartin, Maya Hu, Lucia Jin, Annelise Koh, Emma Lau, Angelina Lu, Alexandra Luxton, Kristen Ma, Piper Markson, Zoe Moss, Cheuk Lam (Jolie) Pang, Caitlyn Tan, Angie Wang, Isabella Watson, Saskia WilloughbyWinlaw, Alice Windybank, On Yau (Sasha) Wong, Rhedyn Wong, Yo Yo (Jessie) Xie, Xin Yue (Christy) Xue, Jade Yang, Alyssa Yee, Yaqing (Jessica) Zhang, Yueqing (Belinda) Zhao, Gabrielle Zhong, Hayley Zhou

Year 11 Citizenship

Abigail Ballhausen, Elliot Dunk, Eloise Kinchington, Annelise Koh, Samantha Lever, Jocelyn Mar, Aimee Ng, Wynter O’Regan, Georgina Pechan, Caitlyn Tan, Taylor Warnes, Rhedyn Wong

Year 11 Academic Achievement Award

Annelise Koh

Senior School Endeavour Award

Alice Hillsdon

Reuben F Scarf Award for Commitment

Denise Wang

Helen Manners Dixon Achievement and Encouragement Award

Wynter O’Regan

Religion and Ethics Award

Lucia O’Dea

Mathematics Accelerant’s Prize

Angie Wang

Year 12 Awards

Year 12 Academic Distinction

Annabelle Ainsworth, Gianna Ariston, Mia Baily, Meera Barani, Louise Bennett, Nina Breckenridge, Faye Chang, Annabella Cheng, Isabel Dean, Emma Duggan, Chun Wai (Kirsten) Fong, Sophia Gao, Sophia Ge, Olivia Harvey, Isabelle Ho, Chloe Hoang, Caitlyn Kim, Claire Kim, Emma Liu, Madison Lyster, Bella Macdonald, Georgina Makeham, Annabel MapleBrown, Rylee McKinstry, Roshan Neekan, Emilie Palme, Samadhi Siriniwasa, Angelica Tan, Anna Wang, Qiao (Joy) Wang, Alison Whiteman, Alicia Xiao, Elisa Yang, Deanna Zahedi, Xin (Jasmine) Zhi

Year 12 Citizenship

Isabelle Ho, Arabella Ibbotson, Lihini Jayasekara, Jenhui Lau, Georgina Makeham, Rylee McKinstry, Emilie Palme, Anika Perera, Aneeka Reilly, Hannah Rockwell, Samadhi Siriniwasa, Tahmara Thomas, Sophie Whitehead

The Vicki Waters Award

Eliza Nelson, Victoria Warren

The Boarder’s Award

Jordyn Seeto

Contribution to Boarding

Eloise Wilson

Distinguished Long Attendance – The Libby Slater Memorial Award

Faye Chang

The University of New South Wales Prize for Best Student in Mathematics

Chloe Hoang

ADF Future Innovators Award

Jenhui Lau

ADF Long Tan Leadership and Teamwork Award

Emilie Palme

Australian Indigenous Education Foundation Graduate

Sydney Auld, Kyana Cvetkovic, Summer Humes, Aneeka Reilly

Duke of Edinburgh –Gold Awards

Gianna Ariston, Meera Barani, Holly Campbell, Kristen Cook, Amelia Fantham, Olivia Harvey, Isabella Holdsworth, Annabel Maple-Brown, Sofia Massaro, Sophie McGee, Georgia Spanswick, Jessica Tse, Olivia Williams

Year 12 Subject Awards

Agriculture – Mollie Drummond

Memorial Award

Hannah Rockwell

Ancient History – Martin

McIlrath Memorial Prize for General Proficiency

Caitlyn Kim

Biology – Mollie Drummond

Memorial Award (Shared)

Annabel Maple-Brown, Qiao (Joy)

Wang

Business Studies Award

Madison Lyster

Chemistry Award

Chloe Hoang

Chinese Award

Hong Trang (Rosie) Le

Classics Award

Claire Li

Dance Award

Jessica Tse

Design and Technology Award

Nina Breckenridge

Drama – Maria Gillespie Prize

Annika Johnson

Earth and Environmental

Science – Heather Drummond

Memorial Prize

Grace Carey

Economics Award

Bella Macdonald

English Extension 2 –Trenoweth Prize

Sophia Croudace

SECONDARY SPEECH DAYS

English Advanced –

D J Flockhart Memorial Award

Xin (Jasmine) Zhi

English Extension 1 –Martin McIlrath Memorial Award

Isabel Dean

English EAL/D

Kang Wen (Carmen) Zhao

English Standard Award

Chloe Ding

Food Technology Award

Rachel Johnstone

French – Mrs Robert Vicars Prize

Renyi (Rene) Liu

Geography – Dorothy Cowie

Memorial Prize

Madison Lyster

German Award (Shared)

Georgina Maher, Emilie Palme

History –

The Humanities Award

Gianna Ariston

History Extension Award

Nina Breckenridge

Hospitality Award

Cassandra Graham

Italian Beginners Award (Shared)

Lara Albany, Emma Duggan

Japanese Award

Louisa Kong

Latin – Wyndam Davies Memorial Prize (Shared)

Chloe Hoang, Caitlyn Kim

Alister Henskens SC MP Legal Studies Award (Shared)

Annabella Cheng, Alison Whiteman

Mathematics Award (Shared)

Chun Wai (Kirsten) Fong, Elisa Yang

Mathematics Extension 1 Award

Chloe Hoang

Mathematics Extension 2 Award

Chloe Hoang

Mathematics Standard 2 Award (Shared)

Louise Bennett, Rylee McKinstry, Anastasia Vitalis

Modern History –Harwood Award

Louise Bennett

Music Course 1 Award

Annika Johnson

Music Course 2 Award

Isabel Dean

Music Extension

Isabel Dean

Personal Development, Health and Physical Education Award

Anika Perera

Physics Award

Sophia Gao

Investigating Science Award

Madison Lyster

Science – Dorothy Cowie

Memorial Prize

Elisa Yang

Science Extension

Olivia Harvey

Software Design and Development Award

Emma Duggan

Studies of Religion –Jean Manwaring Prize (Shared)

Annabelle Ainsworth, Mehreen Khan

Textiles and Design Award

Mia Baily

Visual Arts – Joan Quincey

Memorial Prize

Georgina Makeham

Presbyterian Ladies’ College, Goulburn, Old Girls’ Association Award

Olivia Inkster, Frankie Lobban, Amanda Lwin, Rylee McKinstry, Harriet Shaw, Haley Spring, Jessica Tse, Margaret Williams

1 Alyssa Yee, Freya Carmody, Year 11 and Mrs Julie Shaw (Senior Deputy Principal)

2 Olivia Inkster, Year 12 and Dr Kate Hadwen (Principal)

SECONDARY SCHOOL

SECONDARY SPEECH DAYS

Honour Awards

Year 11 Medallions

Bronze

Philippa Begg, Jemima Burney, Kaitlyn Chan, Jessica Colbran, Asha Goddard, Alice Hillsdon, Phoebe Mason, Natasha Newham, Sophie van Kerkwijk

Silver

Abigail Ballhausen, Rhiannon Castle, Catherine Gavagna, Samantha Lever, Yi Ying Lim, Tilly Morgan, Lucia

O’Dea, Lucy Robertson, Emilia Ruscio, Emma Sargeant, Caitlyn Tan, Saskia Willoughby-Winlaw, Rhedyn Wong

Year 12 Medallions

Bronze

Chloe Luxford, Eliza Nelson

Silver

Mia Baily, Sienna Bond, Layla Farook, Claudia Johnston

Gold

Philippa Austin, Isobel Gosper, Olivia Inkster, Niraaya Jayasinghe, Georgina Maher, Annabel MapleBrown, Sofia Massaro, Jessica Needham, Emilie Palme, Cayla Phillips, Camilla Reynolds, Nea Shingler, Georgia Spanswick, Angelica Tan, Brianna Worsfold

Gold Colours – Athletics

Sienna Bond, Olivia Inkster, Gabriella Taylor

Gold Colours – Music

Gabrielle Zhong

Gold Colours – Orienteering

Nea Shingler

Gold Colours – Robotics

Cindy Hu, Jenhui Lau, Claudia Chan, Manni Lin, Nida Mehta, Shuyu (Rachel) Rao, Alyssa Cheong

Gold Colours – Snow Sports

Rhiannon Castle

The Dorothy Knox Scholarship

Charlotte Hartin

The Harvard Prize for Excellence in Year 11

Angie Wang

The Margaret Coleman Citizenship and Contribution to School Life Prize

Xin (Jasmine) Zhi, Nina Breckenridge

The Gillian Moore Award for Innovation

Samantha Radford

The Dame Joan Hammond

Music Award

Lara Albany, Isabel Dean

Sports Girl of the Year

Olivia Inkster

Proficiency in Work and Sport

Mia Baily

Proficiency in Work and Performing Arts

Annika Johnson

The Jeanette Buckham Prize for All Round Excellence

Olivia Harvey, Angelica Tan

The Ampol Australia Medal for All Round Excellence

Isobel Gosper

The Scholar’s Award –

The Dr Margaret Jones

Memorial Prize

Chun Wai (Kirsten) Fong, Caitlyn Kim, Elisa Yang

Head Prefects

Isabel Dean, Chloe Hoang

Boarding Head Prefect

Philippa Austin

Boarding Deputy Head Prefect

Rylee McKinstry

The School Prize

Madison Lyster, Annabel Maple-Brown

The Marden Prize

Louise Bennett

Dux of the School –Sir Robert Gillespie

Memorial Prize

Chloe Hoang

1 Dr Kate Hadwen (Principal), Chloe Hoang, Year 12 and Mr James Hunter (Chair of the Board)

CLASS OF 2022

Alicia Ahn

House: Bennett

Started at Pymble: Year 7

Sydney Auld

House: Hammond

Started at Pymble: Year 7

Lauren Barnes

House: Lang

Started at Pymble: Year 7

Rianna Bhat

House: Wylie

Started at Pymble: Year 9

Annabelle Ainsworth

House: Goodlet Started at Pymble: Year 5

Philippa Austin

House: Goodlet Started at Pymble: Year 7

Lara Barnouti

House: Goodlet Started at Pymble: Year 3

Rhea Bhatti

House: Hammond Started at Pymble: Year 5

Lara Albany

House: Goodlet Started at Pymble: Year 3

Thea Bailey

House: Thomas Started at Pymble: Year 10

Olivia Barton

House: Marden Started at Pymble: Year 7

Jessica Bird

House: Marden Started at Pymble: Year 7

Gianna Ariston

House: Goodlet Started at Pymble: Kindergarten

Mia Baily

House: Lang Started at Pymble: Year 7

Alisha Behl

House: Thomas Started at Pymble: Year 7

Sienna Bond

House: Goodlet Started at Pymble: Year 5

Grace Ashford

House: Marden Started at Pymble: Year 10

Caitlin Ballance

House: Hammond Started at Pymble: Year 5

Louise Bennett

House: Marden Started at Pymble: Year 4

Lila Bourke

House: Lang Started at Pymble: Year 7

Sarah Atkinson

House: Bennett

Started at Pymble: Year 11

Meera Barani

House: Hammond Started at Pymble: Year 10

Arshia Bhardwaj

House: Lang

Started at Pymble: Year 7

Antoinette Boxall

House: Thomas

Started at Pymble: Year 7

CLASS OF 2022

Nina Breckenridge

House: Goodlet

Started at Pymble: Year 7

Holly Campbell

House: Hammond Started at Pymble: Year 5

Isabelle Chen

House: Ingleholme

Started at Pymble: Year 7

Isobel Colvin

House: Hammond Started at Pymble: Year 5

Amelia Brown

House: Lang

Started at Pymble: Year 3

Grace Carey

House: Wylie Started at Pymble: Year 2

Jade Chen

House: Marden

Started at Pymble: Year 7

Kristen Cook

House: Thomas Started at Pymble: Year 2

Amelia Browning

House: Hammond

Started at Pymble: Year 8

Jana Chan

House: Marden Started at Pymble: Kindergarten

Zoey Chen

House: Thomas

Started at Pymble: Year 7

Sophie Corcoran

House: Marden Started at Pymble: Kindergarten

Amelia Buechner

House: Marden Started at Pymble: Year 7

Nicole Chan

House: Ingleholme Started at Pymble: Year 8

Annabella Cheng

House: Lang

Started at Pymble: Year 1

Sophie Coughlan

House: Lang Started at Pymble: Year 2

Isabella Bunce

House: Lang

Started at Pymble: Year 5

Faye Chang

House: Wylie Started at Pymble: Kindergarten

Dorothy Choi

House: Ingleholme

Started at Pymble: Year 8

Mia Credaro

House: Marden Started at Pymble: Year 5

Riley Cade

House: Bennett

Started at Pymble: Year 3

Iris Chen

House: Ingleholme Started at Pymble: Year 7

Genevieve Chu

House: Hammond Started at Pymble: Year 9

Sophia Croudace

House: Bennett Started at Pymble: Year 5

CLASS OF 2022

Kyana Cvetkovic

House: Goodlet

Started at Pymble: Year 7

Ashley Dhanu

House: Bennett

Started at Pymble: Kindergarten

Kate Falconer-Flint

House: Goodlet

Started at Pymble: Year 5

Cia Fotias

House: Bennett

Started at Pymble: Year 5

Kyna Das

House: Ingleholme

Started at Pymble: Year 10

Chloe Ding

House: Goodlet

Started at Pymble: Year 11

Amelia Fantham

House: Marden

Started at Pymble: Year 5

Fiona Fu

House: Wylie

Started at Pymble: Year 7

Lara Davis

House: Marden

Started at Pymble: Year 7

Emma Duggan

House: Goodlet Started at Pymble: Year 3

Layla Farook

House: Ingleholme

Started at Pymble: Year 5

Joye Fu

House: Wylie

Started at Pymble: Year 6

Satine de Lorenzo

House: Ingleholme

Started at Pymble: Year 3

Chloe Duncan

House: Bennett Started at Pymble: Year 5

Annika Ferguson

House: Lang

Started at Pymble: Year 8

Sophia Gao

House: Wylie

Started at Pymble: Year 7

Isabel Dean

House: Ingleholme

Started at Pymble: Kindergarten

Emilia Duncan

House: Ingleholme

Started at Pymble: Year 7

Mia Finn

House: Thomas

Started at Pymble: Year 7

Sophia Ge

House: Bennett

Started at Pymble: Year 7

Thea Desmond

House: Wylie

Started at Pymble: Year 5

Sophie Dunn

House: Wylie

Started at Pymble: Year 6

Kirsten Fong

House: Bennett

Started at Pymble: Year 10

Matilda Geddes

House: Goodlet

Started at Pymble: Year 1

CLASS OF 2022

Ella Gibietis

House: Goodlet

Started at Pymble: Year 7

Madison Gram

House: Marden

Started at Pymble: Year 7

Amelia Hinrichsen

House: Lang

Started at Pymble: Year 8

Emily Horne

House: Goodlet Started at Pymble: Year 7

Ciara Gibson

House: Hammond

Started at Pymble: Year 5

Tamara Guttman

House: Bennett Started at Pymble: Kindergarten

Isabelle Ho

House: Thomas

Started at Pymble: Kindergarten

Alisha Hosakakhan

House: Hammond Started at Pymble: Year 7

Freya Gordon

House: Lang Started at Pymble: Year 7

Chloe Hanlan

House: Hammond Started at Pymble: Year 10

Chloe Hoang

House: Bennett

Started at Pymble: Year 7

Cindy Hu

House: Ingleholme

Started at Pymble: Year 10

Isobel Gosper

House: Bennett Started at Pymble: Year 1

Olivia Harvey

House: Lang Started at Pymble: Year 3

Sophie Hoffman

House: Goodlet Started at Pymble: Year 5

Summer Humes

House: Marden Started at Pymble: Year 7

Kashika Goswami

House: Lang

Started at Pymble: Year 7

Isharah Hewavitharana

House: Wylie

Started at Pymble: Year 7

Lara Hogan

House: Wylie

Started at Pymble: Year 3

Lilian Huntley

House: Bennett Started at Pymble: Year 5

Cassandra Graham

House: Wylie

Started at Pymble: Year 7

Amali Hilton

House: Wylie Started at Pymble: Year 7

Isabella Holdsworth

House: Ingleholme

Started at Pymble: Year 5

Isabella Hurst

House: Lang

Started at Pymble: Year 7

CLASS OF 2022

Arabella Ibbotson

House: Lang

Started at Pymble: Year 3

Annika Johnson

House: Hammond

Started at Pymble: Year 1

Isabelle Kellaway

House: Goodlet

Started at Pymble: Year 5

Ingrid Kim

House: Marden

Started at Pymble: Year 7

Olivia Inkster

House: Ingleholme

Started at Pymble: Year 10

Claudia Johnston

House: Goodlet Started at Pymble: Kindergarten

Mehreen Khan

House: Lang

Started at Pymble: Year 7

Ashley Ko

House: Wylie

Started at Pymble: Year 7

Abiha Iqbal

House: Lang

Started at Pymble: Year 7

Nicola Johnston

House: Bennett Started at Pymble: Year 7

Bomy Kim

House: Ingleholme

Started at Pymble: Year 9

Louisa Kong

House: Wylie

Started at Pymble: Year 7

Lihini Jayasekara

House: Marden

Started at Pymble: Year 7

Rachel Johnstone

House: Goodlet Started at Pymble: Year 7

Caitlyn Kim

House: Bennett

Started at Pymble: Year 3

Jacinta Kumar

House: Lang

Started at Pymble: Year 7

Niraaya Jayasinghe

House: Ingleholme Started at Pymble: Year 7

Annabelle Jones

House: Goodlet Started at Pymble: Year 7

Claire Kim

House: Ingleholme

Started at Pymble: Year 7

Valerie Kwok

House: Hammond Started at Pymble: Year 10

Breanna Jenkins

House: Bennett

Started at Pymble: Year 7

Anika Kane

House: Hammond Started at Pymble: Year 7

Gloria Kim

House: Bennett Started at Pymble: Year 9

Ayesha Lakhani

House: Bennett

Started at Pymble: Year 7

CLASS OF 2022

Jenhui Lau

House: Marden

Started at Pymble: Year 4

Emma Liu

House: Thomas Started at Pymble: Year 7

Madison Lyster

House: Ingleholme

Started at Pymble: Year 7

Annabel

Maple-Brown

House: Marden Started at Pymble: Year 7

Rosie Le

House: Thomas

Started at Pymble: Year 8

Rene Liu

House: Thomas Started at Pymble: Year 10

Bella Macdonald

House: Goodlet

Started at Pymble: Year 1

Sofia Massaro

House: Goodlet Started at Pymble: Year 7

Laura Legovich

House: Thomas Started at Pymble: Year 7

Frankie Lobban

House: Marden Started at Pymble: Year 10

Georgina Maher

House: Wylie

Started at Pymble: Year 7

Isabelle Mather

House: Bennett Started at Pymble: Year 11

Hayley Leighton

House: Ingleholme Started at Pymble: Year 7

Megan Lombardi

House: Thomas Started at Pymble: Year 3

Georgina Makeham

House: Thomas Started at Pymble: Kindergarten

Sophie McGee

House: Hammond Started at Pymble: Year 5

Charlotte Leys

House: Wylie

Started at Pymble: Year 7

Chloe Luxford

House: Lang Started at Pymble: Year 7

Victoria Makim

House: Lang Started at Pymble: Year 7

Rylee McKinstry

House: Goodlet Started at Pymble: Year 7

Claire Li

House: Bennett Started at Pymble: Kindergarten

Amanda Lwin

House: Hammond Started at Pymble: Year 10

Savanah Manners

House: Hammond Started at Pymble: Year 9

Charlotte Milne

House: Thomas Started at Pymble: Year 7

CLASS OF 2022

Sophie Misener

House: Bennett

Started at Pymble: Year 5

Megan Mou

House: Thomas

Started at Pymble: Year 4

Ami Naito

House: Hammond

Started at Pymble: Year 7

Eliza Nelson

House: Marden

Started at Pymble: Year 7

Chloe Moore

House: Goodlet Started at Pymble: Year 9

Norah Mou

House: Thomas Started at Pymble: Year 4

Jessica Needham

House: Marden

Started at Pymble: Year 8

Ruby Nicholas

House: Lang

Started at Pymble: Year 7

Natasha Moore

House: Hammond Started at Pymble: Year 3

Anna Mufford

House: Goodlet

Started at Pymble: Year 7

Roshan Neekan

House: Marden

Started at Pymble: Year 7

Emma Nirui

House: Ingleholme Started at Pymble: Kindergarten

1 Deanna Zahedi, Genevieve Chu and Joy Wang, Year 12

2 Back Row: Isabel Dean, Kyna Das, Dorothy Choi, Thanya Paidi, Tahmara Thomas Front Row: Georgina Makeham, Year 12

CLASS OF 2022

Elise Ovens

House: Thomas

Started at Pymble: Year 7

Isabella Pettinato

House: Ingleholme

Started at Pymble: Year 9

Aneeka Reilly

House: Goodlet

Started at Pymble: Year 11

Deblina Roy

House: Bennett Started at Pymble: Year 7

Thanya Paidi

House: Thomas

Started at Pymble: Kindergarten

Jasmine Pham

House: Thomas Started at Pymble: Year 7

Camilla Reynolds

House: Lang

Started at Pymble: Year 5

Chetna Sagi

House: Goodlet Started at Pymble: Year 7

Emilie Palme

House: Marden

Started at Pymble: Year 7

Cayla Phillips

House: Wylie

Started at Pymble: Year 7

Emma Ridley

House: Wylie

Started at Pymble: Year 10

Polly Sargeant

House: Hammond Started at Pymble: Year 7

Dene Paterson

House: Hammond Started at Pymble: Year 7

Amelia Pratt

House: Marden Started at Pymble: Year 6

Amelie Riley

House: Thomas Started at Pymble: Kindergarten

Risha Sawhney

House: Hammond Started at Pymble: Kindergarten

Victoria Pattison

House: Thomas

Started at Pymble: Kindergarten

Ariana Preketes

House: Thomas Started at Pymble: Year 7

Hunter Roberts

House: Ingleholme

Started at Pymble: Year 9

Samantha Scarr

House: Bennett Started at Pymble: Year 5

Anika Perera

House: Hammond Started at Pymble: Kindergarten

Samantha Radford

House: Wylie Started at Pymble: Year 2

Hannah Rockwell

House: Marden Started at Pymble: Kindergarten

Jessica Scott

House: Bennett Started at Pymble: Year 4

CLASS OF 2022

Samantha Scott

House: Goodlet

Started at Pymble: Year 7

Amelia Sim

House: Goodlet

Started at Pymble: Year 11

Pippa StoodleyWilliamson

House: Marden

Started at Pymble: Year 4

Tahmara Thomas

House: Ingleholme

Started at Pymble: Year 8

Jordyn Seeto

House: Lang

Started at Pymble: Year 7

Samadhi Siriniwasa

House: Thomas

Started at Pymble: Year 7

Isabella Sun

House: Lang

Started at Pymble: Kindergarten

Eliza Thompson

House: Lang

Started at Pymble: Year 7

Harriet Shaw

House: Ingleholme

Started at Pymble: Year 7

Lauren Solness

House: Ingleholme

Started at Pymble: Year 7

Sunny Sun

House: Ingleholme

Started at Pymble: Year 4

Naomi Tiong

House: Lang

Started at Pymble: Year 5

Tiah Shaw

House: Ingleholme

Started at Pymble: Year 9

Georgia Spanswick

House: Goodlet

Started at Pymble: Year 6

Denika Tajalli

House: Wylie

Started at Pymble: Year 10

Samira Toor

House: Ingleholme

Started at Pymble: Kindergarten

Holly Shephard

House: Hammond

Started at Pymble: Year 5

Haley Spring

House: Wylie

Started at Pymble: Year 6

Angelica Tan

House: Thomas

Started at Pymble: Kindergarten

Amelia Toynton

House: Hammond

Started at Pymble: Year 10

Nea Shingler

House: Thomas

Started at Pymble: Year 7

Scarlett Stewart

House: Thomas

Started at Pymble: Kindergarten

Chloe Tedesco

House: Ingleholme

Started at Pymble: Year 6

Jessica Tse

House: Bennett

Started at Pymble: Year 3

CLASS OF 2022

Zara Tullipan

House: Hammond

Started at Pymble: Year 11

Amy Wang

House: Hammond Started at Pymble: Year 7

Amy Watts

House: Goodlet

Started at Pymble: Year 5

Ella Wilson

House: Wylie

Started at Pymble: Kindergarten

Amber Uther

House: Lang

Started at Pymble: Year 7

A

nna Wang

House: Ingleholme

Started at Pymble: Year 7

Tessa Webster

House: Marden

Started at Pymble: Year 7

Eloise Wilson

House: Marden

Started at Pymble: Year 7

Rosanna

van Horen

House: Lang Started at Pymble: Kindergarten

Emma Wang

House: Bennett Started at Pymble: Year 7

Sophie Whitehead

House: Marden

Started at Pymble: Year 10

Laura Wilson

House: Wylie

Started at Pymble: Kindergarten

Charlotte

van Raalte

House: Thomas Started at Pymble: Year 7

Jessica Wang

House: Lang Started at Pymble: Year 3

Alison Whiteman

House: Ingleholme Started at Pymble: Year 6

Lily Windsor

House: Wylie Started at Pymble: Year 10

Anastasia Vitalis

House: Bennett

Started at Pymble: Year 7

Joy Wang

House: Lang Started at Pymble: Year 9

Margaret Williams

House: Marden Started at Pymble: Year 8

Catherine Wong

House: Wylie

Started at Pymble: Year 11

Amelia Waland

House: Lang Started at Pymble: Year 7

Victoria Warren

House: Goodlet Started at Pymble: Year 5

Olivia Williams

House: Thomas Started at Pymble: Year 9

Joanna Woo

House: Thomas Started at Pymble: Year 10

CLASS OF 2022

Stephanie Wood

House: Hammond

Started at Pymble: Year 7

Alicia Xiao

House: Marden

Started at Pymble: Year 7

Delta Zarafetas

House: Bennett

Started at Pymble: Year 5

Brianna Worsfold

House: Wylie

Started at Pymble: Year 10

Angela Yang

House: Wylie Started at Pymble: Year 6

Carmen Zhao

House: Marden Started at Pymble: Year 9

Christina Wu

House: Bennett

Started at Pymble: Year 7

Elisa Yang

House: Hammond Started at Pymble: Year 7

Helen Zhao

House: Wylie

Started at Pymble: Year 7

Gloria Wu

House: Ingleholme

Started at Pymble: Year 7

Jaycie Yu

House: Ingleholme

Started at Pymble: Year 5

Jasmine Zhi

House: Thomas

Started at Pymble: Year 7

Linda Wu

House: Bennett Started at Pymble: Year 3

Rebecca Yu

House: Marden Started at Pymble: Year 7

Harriet Wykeham-Fiennes

House: Thomas Started at Pymble: Year 3

Deanna Zahedi

House: Thomas Started at Pymble: Year 1

SECONDARY SCHOOL

Year 11 Subject Captains

Absent: Madeleine Coman, Manni Lin

Second Row: Eleanor Owrid, Tess Fennell, Eloise Kinchington, Saskia Willoughby-Winlaw, Kelly Wong, Celine Hu, Casse Eyears, Sasha Wong, Yi Ying Lim, Lucy Bell

Third Row: Wynter O’Regan, Bella Zhang, Georgia McDonagh, Genevieve Power, Arabella Hunt, Alice Hillsdon, Phoebe Fulford, Piper Markson, Rose Haran

Back Row: Isla Harris, Hanna Cheung, McKenzie Ward, Lucy Clark, Tilly Morgan, Rhedyn Wong, Georgina Pechan, Bonita Xie

Front Row: Angie Wang, Serena Leung, Jessie Xie, Claire Oslington, Dr Kate Hadwen (Principal), Clio Moran, Sophie Christopher, Martina Chin, Senu Edirisinghe

WELLBEING

Kate Falconer-Flint, Sofia Massaro and Isabella Holdsworth, Year 12

WELLBEING

Wellbeing Prefect’s Report

This year was a huge success for Pymble’s Wellbeing program with significant student involvement in a range of activities, events and initiatives which sought to promote and facilitate regular self-care in a busy school environment.

Wellbeing Committee

2022 was the first year Pymble introduced a studentrun Wellbeing Committee consisting of student leaders from Years 7 to 12, the Wellbeing Prefect and overseen by the Head of Secondary – Wellbeing, Mrs Boyd. The Wellbeing Leaders this year were Clare Ferreira, Year 7, Nikita Srivastava, Year 8, Grace Rew, Year 9, Arabella Cox, Year 10, Ayesha Bhalerao, Year 11, and Harriet Shaw, Year 12, and all played a fantastic role in supporting student mental health across the year groups.

“Taking on the role of the Year 9 Wellbeing Leader pushed me out of my comfort zone and challenged me. I learned so many new things about mental health and I became more selfconfident communicating with other people, particularly in large groups. I loved working with the committee and connecting with the Wellbeing Leaders from other years.”

– Grace Rew, Year 9

“I thoroughly enjoyed my role as Year 11 Wellbeing Leader. Throughout my leadership, I worked alongside an amazing committee with the mentoring of Mrs Boyd, organised a range of events and initiatives such as the Wellbeing Week and Gratitude Givers cards, and also attended the Knox and Ravenswood Wellbeing Conference. It gave me the utmost joy helping my peers navigate their wellbeing. I truly believe that taking small steps every day to improve our wellbeing holistically through simple acts allows us to thrive not only individually, but collectively.”

– Ayesha Bhalerao, Year 11

...all played a fantastic role in supporting student mental health across the year groups.

Our primary initiative this year was introducing Pymble’s first Wellbeing Week in Term 2 from Tuesday 14 to Friday 17 June. Three activities were run for each year group at different lunchtimes during the week. The activities included cookie decorating, dodgeball and a movie. A huge thank you to the Middle, Upper and Senior School Heads of Year and Administration teams and Mrs Boyd for supporting this initiative and ensuring it ran smoothly and efficiently.

Gratitude Givers

The Wellbeing Committee relaunched the ‘Compliment Card’ initiative first introduced by alumna Miss Rose Tate (2021) in 2020. Now titled ‘Gratitude Givers’, these cards are an opportunity for students to spread kindness and gratitude among fellow students and staff members. Mailboxes were decorated and placed in each of the school offices where students could send their completed cards to be distributed to the recipients throughout the week.

Fairy Bread Friday

On 26 August, Year 12 Wellbeing Leader Harriet Shaw and Mrs Boyd ran the first Fairy Bread Friday initiative for the Senior School to offer love and encouragement to all Years 11 and 12 students during Year 12 HSC Trials and Year 11 Preliminary Exams. Free slices of fairy bread were distributed to the Senior School to remind students of the importance of finding joy and comfort in small, simple moments.

Thanks

I would like to extend my deepest gratitude to Mrs Boyd for being such a wonderful mentor for the Wellbeing Committee this year. Her commitment and passion as the Head of Secondary – Wellbeing was so inspiring and positively impacted many students this year. On behalf of the Wellbeing team, we thank you very much for consistently advocating for the wellbeing of everyone at Pymble

Emilie Palme, Wellbeing Prefect

Emilie Palme, Year 12

MIDDLE SCHOOL

A Message from Mrs O’Donnell

What a wonderful year it was in the Middle School! I am so proud of all that the girls achieved across a broad range of Co-curricular activities and academic subjects. The true spirit of community has again been established and maintained as the girls came together for so many incidental and larger planned events. Our girls were offered opportunities to adapt, build resilience and embrace learning opportunities in innovative ways while at the same time fostering new connections and developing strategies to support one another along the way.

The year began with our Connections Week alternate program as we welcomed our new Year 7 cohort to the Middle School and offered them a range of activities to help support them to build new friendships, navigate our campus and prepare themselves for learning in the Secondary School environment. Throughout the year we continued to enjoy valuable connections with older students through the Year 10 Peer Support sessions and initiatives introduced by our Year 12 Middle School Liaison Prefects. Lunchtime Gloucester Gatherings, initiated by our brilliant Middle School Leaders – thank you! - were a weekly highlight showcasing a diverse array of craft and sporting activities such as skipping competitions, designing Valentine’s Day cards, making friendship bracelets, cookie decorating and much more.

During Term 1, we facilitated our annual Mind Body Spirit Day for both year groups, where we introduced the girls to new skills and fostered connections. These events were held at our Outdoor Education campus, Vision Valley, where the sun shone all day as the girls discovered the treasures of the site.

During Terms 2 and 3, we were fortunate to be able to roll out both the Year 7 and Year 8 Outdoor Education programs with Year 7 attending a four-day adventure at our Vision Valley campus and Year 8 stepping up to a five-day Challenge By Choice option at either the Somerset or Southbound venues. The girls were outstanding ambassadors for the College and demonstrated impressive stamina across a range of activities. Opportunities to strengthen friendships and establish new connections away from routines were appreciated by all. Middle School girls know the importance of the ‘5 Ways to Wellbeing’ framework: Connect, Take Notice, Keep Learning, Be Active and Give.

During Semester 2, students were invited to engage with a wide range of initiatives in order to explore areas of interest, give back to their community and try something new.

Throughout Term 4 the Middle School embraced a number of exciting Community Service initiatives to demonstrate our care for others. Projects ranged from knitting joey pouches for WIRES, sewing felt hearts for babies in NICU wards and creating

performance videos and cards for elderly people in residential care homes. We were so impressed with the way the girls embraced these initiatives and generously shared their talents with others in order to bring a little bit of joy.

We were so impressed with the way the girls embraced these initiatives...

In Term 4, Year 7 welcomed guest speaker Michele Chevalley Hedge who spoke to the girls about the importance of good nutrition and sleep. Her messages around self-care and wellness were well received. As the term drew to a close, we farewelled our Year 8 students with celebratory cupcakes as they made their way to the Upper School. In the final week of term, we came together to enjoy our traditional Middle School end of year barbecue with games on Gloucester. I would like to thank our Deputy Head of Middle School, Mrs Budd, our Heads of Year, Ms Ventura, Mrs Harrison, Ms Carr and Ms Lombard, alongside the Middle School Administration team, Mrs Bastes, Mrs Volonakis and Mrs Sibug, for their commitment to the girls and for ensuring that each day in the Middle School is filled with warmth, kindness and appreciation.

Mrs Jenny O’Donnell, Head of Middle School

1 Emilie Palme, Year 12, Clare Ferreira, Year 7, Grace Rew, Year 9, Nikita Srivastava, Year 8 and Harriet Shaw, Year 12

2 Emma Baikie, Jemima Groves-Berry and Macy Sun, Year 8

3 Cindy Jin, Serena Cummings, Alexa Kong, Abani Dhaliwal and Nazgol Koochakzadeh, Year 7

MIDDLE SCHOOL

Middle School Liaisons’ Report

Links Day

“Starting high school is no easy feat. As primary school came to an end, all the nerves started kicking in. Thankfully, Pymble runs an amazing orientation program called Links Day, a day before the official start of Year 7 for everyone to meet new people and learn a bit about how high school works and what it means to be a Pymble girl. We got to mimic being in Year 7, which was so cool, and I also went on a tour so that when I came on the first day of school I wasn’t completely lost. As well as gaining knowledge on how Pymble runs, I got to meet loads of new people! I met people from my Compass class too which helped so much when I started school. Some of the activities included various ‘get to know you’ games with people from my Compass group, a huge game of tag and briefings with my teachers and the Heads of Middle School. We were outside having fun for the whole day and after Links Day I was looking forward to coming to the College so much more. Overall, I think that Links Day helped me so much with my transition to Pymble!”

Jaya Chand, Year 7

Gloucester Gatherings

Twice a week this year, our Middle School girls were welcomed to partake in Gloucester Gatherings. Run by both the Middle School Leaders, and the Middle School Liaison Prefects, Gloucester Gatherings offered an array of different lunchtime activities: from Mother’s Day arts and craft to movie screenings during rainy days. It was great to see girls from Years 7 and 8 getting to know each other, and we hope they have fond memories of time spent making fluffy pom poms and multicoloured friendship bracelets.

Costumes for Cancer Walkathon

In support of the Costumes for Cancer campaign, the Middle School girls donned their best red and orange outfits and headed to Mollie Dive Field to contribute to our school walkathon. It was wonderful to see the girls displaying such enthusiasm, as they walked, jogged and ran to raise money for haematology and blood cancer research and patient services. A huge shoutout to those girls who repeatedly ran multiple laps in a row without a single break, your efforts were absolutely incredible, and well done to all our Middle School girls; we racked up some of the highest overall lap counts!

Anika Kane, Kristen Cook and Anna Wang, Middle School Liaison Prefects

...we hope they have fond memories of time spent making fluffy pom poms and multicoloured friendship bracelets.

Anika Kane, Kristen Cook and Anna Wang, Year 12

1 Gillian Dow, Amelia Lee, Tara Sproules-Nath, Abby Lim and Meredith Au, Year 7

2 Annie Wanrong Luo and Olivia Xu, Year 9

UPPER SCHOOL

A Message from Mr Riley 2

2022 was a year of joy and excitement, with the wonderful return of major events in the Upper School.

Spark

Term 1 began for Year 9 with a full day enjoying the Spark program led by Burn Bright. Spark builds the toolkit to help our girls grow their confidence, to better understand their personal values, develop their perspective and enhance their resilience. It was a great way for our girls to begin the year and to leave challenges in the Middle School behind, as they built their collective empathy and strengthened their connection as a year group.

DARTA

In Year 10, Mr Paul Dillon again addressed our girls with an interesting presentation. Paul has worked in the area of drug education for the past 25 years and has recently changed his talk to include a great more detail on vaping and its perils. Paul’s talk ensured that our Year 10 students had access to good quality information, best practice drug education, and the associated negative health risks.

Your Choicez

Katie Kobler, joint owner of Your Choicez with husband David, spoke with our Year 10 girls for a full day to discuss topics related to consent and healthy and respectful relationships, and having the courage to stand up for what is right. Sharing her story, Katie wowed our girls as she challenged them to correct some of the sad norms in our society and to think about how they can chart the future relationships they wish to have and richly deserve.

The Butterfly Effect

Nikki from Enlighten Education gave an exciting full day workshop to our Year 9 girls. Sharing her experience, she began by discussing body image and some of the challenges social media plays in distorting reality. The girls then considered what real ‘girl power’ means, explored the history of feminism and considered the importance of empowerment. The day finished with a session on gratitude to promote a more positive outlook on life, stronger social connections, and higher achievement.

Outdoor Education

There was plenty of Outdoor Education on offer in the Upper School in 2022, with our signature Residential program running two four-week long pilot programs at Vision Valley for Year 9. The first was a co-educational pilot with St Ignatius’ College Riverview, and the second was Pymble only. Both were a brilliant success and included three expeditions including a five-day Great Return back to the College, paving the way for double the volume of applicants in 2023. The remainder of Year 9 spent an arduous four days in the Royal National Park with Southbound, navigating the many and varied fire trails and campsites in beautiful early summer sunshine.

Year 10 headed off on their adventures in late Term 1, with a number of students choosing the challenging Namadji hike; a nine-day walk across Victorian high country. The remainder of the year group spent the week enjoying the picturesque South Coast at Murramurang, albeit with slightly colder temperatures than normal!

Future You

Year 10 finished the year with a week-long event focused on their future selves. Beginning the week with workshops, interviews and presentations run by our Futures team, the girls considered how best to present themselves, how to prepare for an interview (with alumni), and what opportunities might lie ahead. The week culminated with a transition day for the Senior School and a day of service, either onsite with Days for Girls, Wrap with Love, and building birthing kits, or offsite with Kids Giving Back in Darlinghurst. The final day was an extended day Urban Challenge, with the year group traversing Sydney in a clue hunt and partaking in a bowling or dance challenge, or an escape room!

Charity and Service

As always, kindness to others featured heavily in the Upper School, with our Year 9 Pioneers who returned from Vision Valley completing a week of Service Learning, our longterm commitment to Days for Girls continuing, and plenty of individual initiatives brought to the fore. To mention two of note; Lauren Korenblyum, Year 9, led a fundraising initiative for UNICEF in Ukraine with her creation of a badge design competition and subsequent sale of the badges once created. Additionally, our Upper School Leaders organised a disco to fundraise for Dr Andrew Browning and the Barbara May Foundation, who build hospitals and provide fistula surgery in sub-Saharan Africa.

Thanks

At the end of the year, Mrs Hunt left her Upper School Deputy position to become Head of Wellbeing (7-12). We are so grateful for her amazing contribution, endless acts of kindness, and fun attitude. Whilst she has not gone too far, we will miss her daily presence and thank her for all that she has done for our girls.

Mr Tom Riley, Head of Upper School

UPPER SCHOOL

Upper School Liaisons’ Report

Our year as the 2022 Upper School Liaison Prefects was one full of excitement, leadership and teamwork. The primary focus for 2022 was to create a year for the cohort to remember, all whilst initiating crossyear connections and friendships.

Mentoring

We worked alongside and mentored the most amazing Years 9 and 10 Upper School Leaders. We met weekly and loved guiding them through their roles and watching them thrive and lead their peers with such admirable maturity and determination. It was a highlight for us to see their growth and their successes, whether it was the meticulous planning that went on behind the scenes or watching the student-led assemblies. It was an honour to work with these incredible leaders!

Assemblies

The student-led assemblies allowed us to work with the leaders to plan and run fun activities to engage students and showcase the various talents of Upper School students through performances, trivia competitions and even a piñatahitting competition!

It was an honour to work with these incredible leaders!

Upper School Disco

During Term 3 we began planning the Upper School Disco which was an exciting end-of-year celebration for all Years 9 and 10 students that took place during Term 4. The Disco featured a DJ, lolly bags, a photo booth and lots of lights and decorations which made the night super special and memorable. It was a fabulous opportunity for everyone to bond, develop further connections and just dance and enjoy themselves!

Letters

As we neared the end of our time at the College, we wanted to implement a final initiative that would have an impact. We decided to invite the Year 10 students to write a letter to their future Year 12 selves. This took place during the Future You Festival, and encouraged girls to set goals, send inspiring messages to themselves and reflect on some of their favourite memories of Upper School as they entered the Senior School.

Conclusion

We wanted to express our gratitude one last time for this incredible opportunity. We met so many wonderful people and loved connecting with the Upper School. We cannot wait to see the successes and journeys of the Years 9 and 10 girls in the future.

Fiona Fu and Ella Gibietis, Upper School Liaison Prefects

Ella Gibietis and Fiona Fu, Year 12

SENIOR SCHOOL

A Message from Mrs Wyse

“Let us be grateful to the people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.” – Marcel Proust

2022 seems to have rushed by in a blur of learning and sporting competitions, House events, performances, service activities and many, many laughs. We even had the Kate Mason Building refurbished with new wallpaper and furniture to enhance the learning environment – who will ever forget our study sloths! However, on deeper reflection, I am left awestruck (and a little exhausted) by the achievements, resilience, persistence and sense of community that was shown by the girls of the Senior School. Encouraged and led by our tireless prefects and Year 12 students, 2022 was certainly a year where the students gave their all and supported each other and their community with grace and care.

For the first time in a couple of years, 2022 was thankfully not interrupted by lockdowns. The routines and rhythms of the year quickly settled in, and for all girls there were exciting times of growth and opportunity, and times of challenge and perseverance. As the students worked hard to maintain a balanced life, they grew in self-discipline and self-awareness. Many also understood the value of collaborative teams across many dimensions in learning, service and Co-curricular pursuits. To all the students who participated in the wide variety of available activities, including (but not limited to) Language Arts, sports, service, performances and cadets, I acknowledge and value your commitment and fine sense of team spirit and camaraderie.

As the oldest girls in the College, Senior School students are powerful role models to the younger girls. They shone as examples of fearless, compassionate and efficient leaders and friends. Highlights of the year include the Year 12 Retreat, the Year 11 Collaroy Retreat, the Senior School Knit In, Year 12 Formal, Year 11 Formal, International Women’s Day, Year 12 Trivia Night, Garden Party and the Food for Thought luncheon. The graduation and farewell of Year 12 students also had an additional event –the Honouring Ceremony – which acknowledged each student for her unique contributions to Pymble. These activities were especially valued after having missed them for two years.

New activities in the Directions program saw the girls learning how to organise their Medicare cards, get a tax file number and learn how to change a tyre! A group of committed Year 12 students designed and implemented a series of lessons focused on raising intercultural understanding. This was incredibly well-received and the girls involved have left a solid legacy to build upon. Another group of Year 11 students participated in the inaugural Global Mentoring program, learning leadership and collaborative skills and designing a social impact project concerning the preservation of native bees.

In so many varied ways, the Senior School students have learned to embrace their natural interests and talents and explore new challenges and diverse worldviews. I would like to pay tribute for the way they modelled and lived the College values, setting new standards for themselves and supporting others as they achieved their goals. It would be remiss of me not to thank your Wellbeing staff team – Ms Gallardo, Mr Heggie, Ms Mimmo, Ms Foley and Mr Stern, who cared for you and journeyed with you through the Senior School years. In thinking about the words of Proust, at the opening of this message, I am truly grateful for those who make us think, those who make us care, and especially those who make us happy.

Mrs Nikki Wyse, Head of Senior School

...I am truly grateful for those who make us think, those who make us care, and especially those who make us happy.

1 Amelie Borean, Mary Cottrell, Dr Andrew Browning AM, Sybella Warton and Maya Atkinson, Year 9

2 Miss Tania Jashnany (2021) and Emma Duggan, Year 12

3 Mrs Nikki Wyse (Head of Senior School), Ms Tamsin Janu (2007), Frankie Lobban and Niraaya Jayasinghe, Year 12

SENIOR SCHOOL

Senior School Liaisons’ Report

This year was such a success, and especially rewarding for us as Senior School Liaison Prefects due to the many special moments throughout the year, and the authenticity of this year’s Years 11 and 12 cohorts. Despite the tumultuous challenges presented by the COVID-19 lockdown in 2021, Year 12 was able to return to the Kate Mason Building following a few final weeks of online school in Term 4, and Year 11 with the commencement of 2022, to garnish the Kate Mason Building with our unique touch.

2022 presented itself with a multitude of highlights to welcome the Year 11 girls into the ‘KM’ and kickstart the ‘Beginnings of Ends’ for us as Year 12 girls.

Wrap with Love

Onwards and upwards rose the tally of the number of squares we were knitting, the wool had well and truly taken over the Kate Mason Building once again, with both Years 11 and 12 knitting their way to oblivion for our annual Wrap with Love. Our skills ranged from those of us struggling to cast on and off, to those knitting rather than studying, and our ‘I can’t knit but I’ll watch you knit’ friends, and with all this hard work, we were able to exceed the number of squares knitted as a Senior School on record!

Trivia Night

It is the night of almost unrecognisable faces, competitiveness and alleged sneaky cheating by some tables – Trivia Night –where groups are committed to dressing up, in accordance with certain themes with this year’s theme being ‘TV and movies’. Ultimately it was a night filled with teamwork and hard work, where it was the winners who earned the well-deserved title. Well done to The Real Housewives of Pymble

Social and Formal

Both the Year 12 Social and the Year 11 Formal commenced with excitement and nerves. With the liberty to arrive on a horse, in a pumpkin, or in the most extravagant party bus imaginable, both Year 11 and Year 12 showed up in our best dresses, fearless. We were met with the warm faces of Mrs Wyse, Ms Gallardo, Mr Heggie, Ms Mimmo, Mr Stern and Ms Foley – without whom the events wouldn’t have been as successful.

Food for Thought

The annual Food for Thought luncheon was, as always, a highlight of the year. We heard from Ms Tamsin Janu (2007), who recounted her journey to becoming a children’s author. It is always so enriching to hear how far our alumni go, thanks to the skills developed at Pymble

Pymble versus Knox Netball Game

The Knox versus Pymble netball game was greatly reflective of the sense of community and support fostered within the Kate Mason Building. Knox scored the winning point in the final 12 seconds of the game!

It truly was an eventful year, with many memories made.

Thanks

As this year comes to an end, it is evident that the Senior School was filled with opportunities, adventures and special memories. A special thank you to Mrs Wyse, Ms Gallardo, Ms Mimmo, Mr Heggie, Ms Foley and Mr Stern, for their dedication and support throughout the year. It truly was an eventful year, with many memories made. We loved being your Senior School Liaisons for 2022. We wish the best for everyone in the years to come.

Niraaya Jayasinghe and Frankie Lobban, Year 12

Niraaya Jayasinghe and Frankie Lobban, Senior School Liaison Prefects

1 Camilla Reynolds, Isabella Sun and Ruby Nicholas, Year 12

Long Attendees

Back Row: Gianna Ariston, Amelie Riley, Tamara Guttman, Isabel Dean, Isabella Sun, Samira Toor

Third Row: Scarlett Stewart, Rosanna van Horen, Victoria Pattison, Ashley Dhanu, Claudia Johnston, Natasha Moore, Laura Wilson

Second Row: Faye Chang, Jana Chan, Georgina Makeham, Emma Nirui, Isabelle Ho, Risha Sawhney

Absent: Ella Wilson

Front Row: Thanya Paidi, Angelica Tan, Sophie Corcoran, Dr Kate Hadwen (Principal), Hannah Rockwell, Anika Perera, Claire Li

Descendants

Sophie Corcoran, Amber Uther

Absent: Lila Bourke, Sophie Whitehead, Eloise Wilson

Front Row: Amelia Buechner, Annabelle Ainsworth, Isabelle Kellaway, Isabella Hurst, Dr Kate Hadwen (Principal), Hannah Rockwell, Eliza Thompson,

Second Row: Victoria Warren, Amelia Pratt, Annabelle Jones, Isabella Bunce, Lara Albany, Jenhui Lau, Chloe Moore, Olivia Harvey

Third Row: Bella Macdonald, Amelia Fantham, Annabel Maple-Brown, Tessa Webster, Amelia Brown, Margaret Williams, Victoria Makim

Back Row: Philippa Austin, Sophie Hoffman, Grace Ashford, Amy Watts, Amelia Hinrichsen

OUTDOOR EDUCATION

Back Row: Jessica Brown, Emily Kim, Avni Sahu, Nikita Serban, Olivia Graham, Isabella Yu

Front Row: Esther Essey, Arana Roy, Nityasree Viswanathan, Olivia Xu, Evelyn Zhu, Year 9

OUTDOOR EDUCATION

OUTDOOR EDUCATION

Outdoor Education Prefect’s Report

This year saw our Outdoor Education program grow significantly with new staff members, many more opportunities and lots of participation. From camps at Vision Valley to the Namadji program and Duke of Edinburgh, our students were able to enjoy the outdoors and challenge themselves with adventures and make many new friendships.

Vision Valley

Purchased in 2020, Vision Valley is our new Outdoor Education campus located only 40 minutes away. Featuring 230 beds, a dining hall, a pool, flying fox and more, the campus is a perfect retreat for students to enjoy the outdoors as part of their school activities.

...the campus is a perfect retreat for students to enjoy the outdoors...

Embarking on a four-week Residential program, 56 Year 9 girls began an experience filled with learning tailored to the environment. From camping on the banks of the Myall Lakes to living and learning at Vision Valley, the students were able to focus on themselves, others and the environment and make the most of the beautiful scenery.

Our Year 11 Biology students were also able to make use of the Vision Valley campus as they took their studies into the bush for an ecology field survey, while Year 11 Visual Arts enjoyed an art camp focused on the beauty of nature.

For the Year 7 students, Vision Valley became home during their Outdoor Education program, with everyone throwing themselves into each activity and challenging their limits. Year 7 girls also enjoyed a Mind Body Spirit day at Vision Valley and learned about the First Nation connections and the significance of water as a key resource. They also participated in activities such as bushwalking, mountain biking, canoeing and archery.

Some other activities included:

• The Robotics students had a number of days and overnight visits while they tested and perfected their robots for various competitions

• Years 4, 6 and 7 Outdoor Education programs and Mind Body Spirit days

• Dads and Daughters Year 8 camp.

Namadji program

During the Namadji Outdoor Education program, a group of Year 10 girls went on a nine-day hike in the Victoria Alpine National Park.

“The Namadji camp was an amazing experience, which pushed everyone who was attending. It was a long seven days with more than 100 kilometres hiked, emergency evacuations, and surreal views. The overall experience was one to do again with the breathtaking views from the tallest mountain in Victoria. My favourite part was the feeling when you turned around on top of a mountain and saw where you had just hiked. I would definitely recommend this hike to anyone with some experience as it was challenging.”

– Olivia Linfoot, Year 10

Duke of Edinburgh

Our Duke of Edinburgh program also flourished, with many girls completing their awards and taking on the challenge of volunteering, learning a skill, doing a sport and going on a camp.

Olivia Harvey, Outdoor Education Prefect

Olivia Harvey, Year 12

OUTDOOR EDUCATION

Outdoor Education

The Pymble Outdoor Education program took another giant step forward in 2022 with the introduction of several exciting new programs. La Niña did her very best to disrupt programs throughout the year with some staggering downpours and floods, but by the end of the year all Pymble girls had the opportunity to embark on an Outdoor Education program.

2022 saw the first pioneering Year 9 students embark on our brand-new Residential program at Vision Valley. This program included three expeditions, culminating in the epic Great Return.

Eighty brave pioneers from Year 10 also embarked on the new Namadji expedition, an extremely challenging nine-day expedition to the Victorian High Country. These girls have now made themselves eligible to be the first participants on our new and exciting Adventure Extensions programs beginning in 2023.

Kindergarten to Year 3

Our Kindergarten, Years 1, 2 and 3 girls were thrilled to explore Vision Valley as they immersed themselves in their Outdoor Education programs. These programs were not only fun, but purposefully designed to foster courage, collaboration, resilience and an appreciation for the wonder in nature and our connection with it.

Our girls loved participating in a wide array of activities including bushwalking, orienteering, making damper, creating shelters and rock art.

“Going to Vision Valley was the most fun ever! I liked everything we did, even when I felt nervous.”

– Leah Liu, Year 2

1 Jessica Croll, Sybella Warton, Samara Bond, Jaya Lilienthal, Sophia Slater, Anika Watson, Sophie Laing, Aimi Jenkin and Tessa Newitt, Year 9

2 Maggie Xing, Jessica Wang and Rayna Wang, Year 2

3 Jessica Wang, Isabella Li, Olivia Jin, Arin Sadananda, Crystal Li and Rayna Wang, Year 2

OUTDOOR EDUCATION

OUTDOOR EDUCATION

Years 4 and 5

Due to the Hawkesbury floods, our Years 4 and 5 girls travelled to do their Outdoor Education programs at Vision Valley – how wonderful to have a backup venue ready to go when disaster strikes!

These girls stayed two nights at the valley and tried their hands at some more advanced activities such as high ropes and archery.

Year 6

Year 6 girls had the opportunity to embark on another of our new programs in 2022, with the amazing Glenworth Valley Adventure! This beautiful venue hosted our girls for three nights, and provided opportunities to ride horses, abseil, kayak, laser tag and bushwalk. This turned out to be a well-loved adventure, and one we look forward to embarking on for many years.

1 Arya Shanmugaratnam, Year 4

2 Irisa Han, Sophie Harris, Yuecheng Xu, Gemma Dixon, Summer Teni, Cecilia Zhou and Olivia Pragassen, Year 6

3 Back Row: Eleanor Rowe, Silka Czyniewski

Second Row: Celine Cai, Lulu Li, Leahara Wijesuriya, Cindy Lin, Aahana Paliwal, Sally Zhou

Front Row: Megan Chia, Emily Liu, Scarlett Wong, Kathy Wang, Year 6

4 Miss Charlotte Baker (Junior School Teacher), Cecilia Zhou, Olivia Pragassen, Martina Dall’asta Comin, Emily Finucane, Charlotte Lin, Elena Duan and Yuecheng Xu, Year 6

OUTDOOR EDUCATION

Year 7

Our Year 7 campers had a wonderful time at our Vision Valley campus for their Outdoor Education program. The girls threw themselves into each activity, challenging their limits while having lots of fun along the way.

“Camp was a very fun and exciting experience. My favourite activity was canoeing. We played lots of games while canoeing like World Domination. I loved the dining hall. It was so big, and it made me feel so connected to everyone as the tables could be connected and made into very long ones. The food was great too!”

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Sanaya Lakhani, Year 7

“We used the incredible waterslide, which many people said was the highlight of camp. Overall, camp was a fantastic experience that we will cherish for years to come.”

– Laranya Nanthakumaran, Year 7

Year 7

This year, Year 7 camp was held at Vision Valley. It was a three-day camp, and we did an assortment of activities. Some of these activities included archery, team challenge, vertical challenge and more.

Crate stack is a challenge which involves both teamwork and trust. Your team members stack crates while you must step on top of them. When the crates are too high to reach, it is up to you and your teammates to find an innovative way to build it taller. It could involve throwing the crates so the people standing on it can catch it and stack it. This proves that teamwork is key when participating in this challenge.

Abseiling was something we never thought we would do. The moral is to always step out of your comfort zone. Don’t be afraid to try anything new. Sometimes it is fine to take some risks especially if you are in a well-organised space with safety features and trained support. You never know when you could end up finding a new hobby.

Tyra Ifada, Saskia Nicholson, Kyraa Vig and Sophie Ngai, Year 7

6 Janessa Ding and Angelina Attinger, Year 7

7 Sienna Melton and Annika Maslin, Year 7

8 Harriet Murphy, Cienna Harvie, Ellie Pointon, Bonnie Hebblewhite, Isabelle Younger and Zara Kinniburgh, Year 7

OUTDOOR EDUCATION

OUTDOOR EDUCATION

Our Year 8 girls headed off for a week to Camp Somerset at the Colo River or to the South Coast in Kiama. It was an opportunity for our girls to enjoy unplugging and experiencing new and exciting adventures in nature!

Year 9 Residential Program

After two practice expeditions, our residential pioneers embarked on their epic Great Return. The Great Return was completely student led, with girls employing all the outdoor skills they developed during their four weeks on the program. Groups were completely self-sufficient during this adventure, carrying all their food and equipment as they navigated themselves through a series of tracks and campsites to return to the Pymble campus to reunite with their families.

The Great Return took each group of girls on separate routes to some beautiful locations including Brisbane Water National Park, Brooklyn Dam and Berowra Valley National Park. Groups were faced with their most challenging walks of the program and met the challenge head on and supported each other extremely well throughout.

Small groups of Pymble students departed our Vision Valley campus and took part in an ambitious adventure where they were dropped at various locations up the coast and tasked with navigating their way back to Pymble

...they were dropped at various locations up the coast and tasked with navigating their way back to Pymble.

Year 8

OUTDOOR EDUCATION

Accompanied by an experienced outdoor educator, this exciting week-long journey saw our students use bikes, boats, ferries, trains, buses and their legs to traverse the Lower Hawkesbury region. On their journey back to Pymble, each group travelled a different route and camped in different locations to create a unique experience.

Year 9 Royal National Park

Year 9 girls who did not embark on the residential program this year instead went on their own epic expedition in the Royal National Park. Carrying all their equipment, girls used public transport, canoes and their feet to explore this beautiful area. The trip was intended to be challenging, and our amazing girls completed it in extraordinary fashion.

Year 10

1 Siena Parsons, Leona Lin, Nikita Srivastava and Abigail McKinnon, Year 8

2 Zarah Hres and Angela Zhang, Year 8

3 Selina Huang and Ananya Upmanyue, Year 8

4 Ella van Horen, Xin Yee Angelin Wu, Sofia Adamovich and Celeste McDermott Buzolic, Year 9

5 Lara Groves-Berry, Year 10

6 Back Row: Phoebe Paleologos, Nikita Serban, Josephine Green, Arana Roy, Jessica Brown, Olivia Graham, Emily Kim, Isabella Yu, Evelyn Zhu, Olivia Xu

Front Row: Avni Sahu, Esther Essey, Nityasree Viswanathan, Year 9

7 Mie Naito, Year 7, Ami Naito, Year 12 and Mika Naito, Year 9

8 Dimity Muller, Year 10

During the Namadji Outdoor Education program, a group of Year 10 girls were literally striving for the highest as they embarked on a nine-day hike in the Victoria Alpine National Park. Traversing Australia’s highest peaks, the girls overcame many challenges on their way to the stunning mountain views. Our hikers built their independence, confidence and resilience while also creating meaningful connections with their teammates.

Mr Nick Wilkesmann, Head of Outdoor Education

DUKE OF EDINBURGH

The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award

We had another successful year of Duke of Edinburgh at Pymble in 2022. We had 99 students complete either their Bronze, Silver or Gold Award this year.

The program encourages students to step outside their comfort zones, broaden their life experiences and make a positive impact on others within Pymble and beyond. It was great to see so many Pymble students demonstrate their growth at all levels.

Miss Laura Ioviero, Outdoor Educator

1 Sophia Lynch, Lauren Carruthers, Dimity Muller, Maiya Foster, Isabel Aveling, Carrie Luo, Alexandra Hyett, Juliette Harris, Bella Walker, Arabella Smithyman and Meredith Reynolds, Year 10

Duke of Edinburgh Awards

Bronze

Georgia Alexander-Easaw, Radha Apana, Lara Barnouti, Jessica Beeton, Victoria Burton, Lauren Carruthers, Lucy Chen, Megan Chen, Martina Chin, Abby Christopher, Amber Conlon, Grace Connell, Romina Cooke, Sabrina Cooke, Sally Cooper, Lisa Davison, Anna Drabsch, Billie Fisher, Hannah Ford, Maiya Foster, Grace Gerreyn, Odessa Girdis, Sophia Grindlay, Juliette Harris, Chanette Hu, Alexandra Hyett, Rui Wen Jian, Bella Jones, Ella Jones, Arya Kalantri, Nalanie Kant, Chloe Kim, Madeline Lawson, Kara Lotter, Jennifer Makeham, Jessica Martens, Jacinta Martin, Isabel Matosantos, Harriet McLean, Juliette Mouton, Claudia Offer, Claire Oslington, Piya Parimu Kapur, Jasmine Pham, Linh Pham, Georgia Phillips, Skye Pockley, Aashna Rana, Aadya Singh, Arabella Smithyman, Sophie Toma, Sarah Usher, Bella Walker, Catherine Walker, Isabella Watson, Jessica Worrell, Margaret Wu, Carolina Yemma, Carly Yiu, Yu Zhou

Silver

Georgia Alexander-Easaw, Zara Benson, Isabella Bunce, Rachel Chan, Romina Cooke, Senu Edirisinghe, Billie Fisher, Olivia Harvey, Eloise Kinchington, Angelina Lee, Lina Lin, Carrie Luo, Kathie Ong, Claire Oslington, Piya Parimu Kapur, Rebecca Peters, Georgia Phillips, Angelica Tan, Elizabeth Tyson, Yuki Wang, Isabella Watson, Sophie Whitehead, Charlotte Wykes, Jessie Xie, Mulan Xu

Gold

Gianna Ariston, Mia Baily, Meera Barani, Holly Campbell, Hanna Cheung, Kristen Cook, Amelia Fantham, Olivia Harvey, Isabella Holdsworth, Annabel Maple-Brown, Sofia Massaro, Isabelle Mather, Sophie McGee, Georgia Spanswick, Jessica Tse, Olivia Williams

BOARDERS

Margaret Williams, Year 12 and Macey Leahy, Year 11

BOARDERS

BOARDERS

Boarding Head Prefects’ Report

This year our Boarding Prefect team aimed to foster a sense of teamwork, family and spirit within our community by nurturing inter-year relationships through our Angus Cup competition traditions and enhancing the Spirit Circle family program.

It was heart-warming to see Pymble Boarding become more of a community again as COVID-19 restrictions eased, allowing girls to dive into their Saturday sports and the Love It program once again. We were also fortunate to enjoy our annual Raging Waters trip during the summer where each Spirit House battled headto-head on the slippery slopes and returned to school to enjoy our New Girls’ Concert. We also kick-started our Prefect Supper Club again at the start of the year to welcome our new Year 7 Boarders; it was a great way for the girls to get to know each other and some of the older girls.

We are eternally grateful to the Boarding staff for their ongoing support and care for all our Boarders.

Their dedication and passion for the wellbeing of our girls never goes unnoticed. Each staff member left a huge impact on the girls. We were so lucky to lead such a diverse, humorous and beautiful bunch of Boarders. We will miss the community and wish every Boarder the best of luck for years to come!

Philippa Austin and Rylee McKinstry, Boarding Head and Deputy Head Prefects

Wellbeing

Wellbeing is a major area of focus in Boarding and we seek to enhance our social, emotional, physical and spiritual development through deepening connections between year groups while continuing to grow our ‘sisterhood’. As Wellbeing Prefect, I created conversation starters within Spirit House tables, with the intention of developing stronger inter-year connections where the older girls could mentor the younger students.

The role also had deep involvement with the Boarders’ Representative Council (BRC). We collected feedback relating to catering and nutrition with the aim of improving the health of our Boarders. Through this feedback, our community experienced a large improvement in the nutrition side of wellbeing by providing Boarders with well-balanced and sustaining meals.

Chloe Hanlan, Boarding Wellbeing Prefect

Rylee McKinstry and Philippa Austin, Year 12

BOARDERS

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Sports and the Arts

Through my role as the Boarding Sports and the Arts Prefect, I was given the opportunity to create a positive impact and foster a sense of community within Boarding. Throughout the past year, the Boarding team held community weekends and Boarders’ Week, and played several roles within the Swimming and Athletics Carnivals. Each activity strengthened the Boarding community’s teamwork and the relationships between each of our Boarders. These activities were put in place to create a supportive environment for all the Boarders and encouraged each of them to build relationships between year groups.

Community weekends occur once a term and allow the Boarding cohort to gather and participate in a number of activities. The Boarding Sports and Arts Prefect role was to organise and set out several different activities for everyone to join in. These included the annual trip to Raging Waters, dodgeball, netball, bench ball and our annual ‘Just Dance off’.

Boarders’ Week is held once a year and develops a healthy spirit of competition amongst the Day girls and Boarders. It gives the Boarders an opportunity to show what they can do. I organised an activity a day for Boarders’ Week and teams for each sport or musical activity.

Chloe Moore, Boarding Sports and the Arts Prefect

BOARDERS

1 Georgina Pechan, Sarah Thornton, Emma Toynton, Abigail Ballhausen and Lucy Robertson, Year 11

Back Row: Georgina Stanley, Year 7, Maddie Morris, Year 9, Adison Hartog-Smith, Year 8, Saskia Fitzgerald, Year 10, Abigail Ballhausen, Year 11, Angeline Sum, Year 11 Front Row: Alexandra Reardon, Year 7, Chloe Browning, Year 8, Elena Duta, Year 10, Alice Beveridge, Year 9

3 Rylee McKinstry, Year 12, Annika Ferguson, Year 12, Grace Whyte, Year 11, Mr Andrew Heggie (Head of Year 12) and Chloe Hanlan, Year 12

4 Back Row: Ellie Pointon, Year 7, Mrs Katie White (Deputy Director of Boarding), Georgia Stuart, Year 11, Rylee McKinstry, Year 12, Matilda Barwick, Year 11, Alexandra Reardon, Year 7, Giselle Kawane, Year 10, Erica Williams, Year 10, Annika Ferguson, Year 12, Philippa Austin, Year 12

Front Row: Phoebe Pockley, Year 7, Maddie Morris, Year 9, Isabelle Burke, Year 7, Sophie Laing, Year 9

BOARDERS

BOARDERS

1 Ms Bethany Ayling (Boarding Staff), Mrs Karina Richter (Head of Year 9), Annabel Shanahan, Year 9, Mia Lorimer, Year 8, Lola Barwick, Year 9, Ruby Pade, Year 9, Grace Peters, Year 9 and Mr Tom Riley (Head of Upper School)

2 Charis So, Angela Liu and Charlotte Leung, Year 10

3 Back Row: Evie Farr, Sienna Melton, Mr Shane McLaughlin, Leander McLaughlin, Annika Maslin Front Row: Sophie Webster, Georgina Stanley, Year 7

Social Inclusion and Community Engagement

The role of the Boarding Community Engagement Prefect was largely about promoting and contributing to community initiatives within Boarding, whilst the Social Inclusion Prefect focused on creating a welcoming and supportive environment to cater for the diverse community within Boarding.

A particular initiative that our Prefect body came up with was a fundraising sale in response to the floods in NSW and parts of Queensland earlier in the year. We raised a substantial amount of money selling cupcakes made by the girls and hot chocolate, with the money going straight back into the towns of some of our fellow Boarders.

The role of Community Engagement was about helping to organise community weekends, which were always jam packed with activities within the Boarding community, and the greater Pymble community, especially the church service with Pymble Uniting Church. The community weekends were essential for enhancing the culture amongst the girls, especially after a disrupted couple of years of COVID-19, a goal which was super important for the Prefect body to focus on in 2022.

Amanda Lwin, Boarding Social Inclusion Prefect, and Eloise Wilson, Boarding Community Engagement Prefect House Liaison

The Boarding House Liaison Prefect is responsible for upholding the College values and encouraging Boarders from all years to participate and engage in the Boarding community to enhance the tradition of Boarding at Pymble. A main feature of the House Liaison position was the Big Sister, Little Sister program. The program was developed to provide Years 10 and 11 students with the opportunity to help, support and assist the new Years 7 and 8 Boarders with a smooth and easy transition into the Boarding community. The Years 10 and 11 girls acted as ‘big sisters’ by providing the new Boarders with advice, learning assistance and support. They also included their ‘little sisters’ in activities such as shopping or a movie night, which was always great fun. This created an inclusive environment for the younger years to interact and form a bond with the older years.

Jordyn Seeto, Boarding House Liaison Prefect

BOARDERS

Jersey Day

Jersey Day is an annual event on our Boarding calendar where we celebrate the lives of three Pymble Boarders, Alanda Clark, Jane Gay and Prudence Papworth, who sadly lost their lives in a plane crash travelling home for the June long weekend in 1993.

To commemorate their lives, each year leading up to the June long weekend, Secondary School girls wear a jersey and bring a gold coin donation to raise funds for the Boarding Scholarship, named to honour the legacy of these special girls.

Jersey Day is incredibly special to our community and always will be.

Philippa Austin and Rylee McKinstry, Boarding Head and Deputy Head Prefects

4 Adison Hartog-Smith, Year 8, Annika Maslin, Year 7 and Sienna Melton, Year 7

5 Margaret Williams, Year 12, Macey Leahy, Year 11, Isabelle Francis, Year 11 and Mrs Katie White (Deputy Head of Boarding)

6 Holly Craig, Rori Lemon, Skye Pockley and Andie Hodder, Year 10

BOARDERS

Boarding Prefects

Year 12 Boarders

Back Row: Chloe Moore, Chloe Hanlan, Amanda Lwin, Jordyn Seeto

Front Row: Philippa Austin, Dr Kate Hadwen (Principal), Rylee McKinstry Absent: Eloise Wilson

Back Row: Victoria Makim, Amelia Browning, Grace Ashford, Hunter Roberts, Chloe Hanlan, Margaret Williams

Second Row: Kyana Cvetkovic, Chloe Moore, Amanda Lwin, Annika Ferguson, Amelia Toynton, Carmen Zhao

Front Row: Genevieve Chu, Mrs Carolyn Burgess (Director of Boarding), Philippa Austin, Dr Kate Hadwen (Principal), Rylee McKinstry, Mrs Katie White (Deputy Director of Boarding), Jordyn Seeto Absent: Sydney Auld, Lila Bourke, Summer Humes, Aneeka Reilly

COMMUNITY

SPECIAL EVENTS

Foundation Day

This year’s Foundation Day Service was held on Wednesday 9 February and we welcomed back Ms Jacqueline King (2012) as our guest speaker. Jacqueline is a shining example of a Pymble girl who is using her compassion and influence to make a positive contribution to our world through her work as an Environmental Scientist, Cultural Geographer and Educator at Taronga Zoo Conservation Society.

As part of our Foundation Day Service our Head Prefects, Isabel Dean and Chloe Hoang, Year 12, buried a time capsule

Commemoration Day

It was a delight to welcome our community onto the campus for our annual Commemoration Day Chapel Service on Sunday 31 July to celebrate the dedication of the College, which took place on 31 July 1919.

We enjoyed listening to our guest speaker, alumna Mrs Emma Maple-Brown (McWilliam, 1991), and a performance by the ExStudents’ Union (ESU) choir before sharing a delicious morning tea kindly provided by the ESU.

near the Junior School. Contents of the capsule include a USB of interviews with girls about their experiences of living in the COVID-19 pandemic, College artefacts and items each Compass group chose to represent 2021, which was an extraordinary year in our College’s history.

The capsule is scheduled to see the light of day again in 2028. How exciting to think ahead to Foundation Day in six years’ time when we are reacquainted with these storytelling items and give pause to reflect on 2021.

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SPECIAL EVENTS

Jacaranda Day

The sun was shining as the entire school celebrated Jacaranda Day on Tuesday 15 November for the first time outside since 2018.

Jacaranda Day celebrates the heritage of the College and the importance of giving.

To mark the occasion, our students donated non-perishable food items to The Rev Bill Crews Foundation (Exodus Foundation).

We also welcomed our incoming Ex-Students’ Union President, Mrs Fiona Walmsley (McGeachie, 1996), who spoke to our students about the sustainability work she does in her role as General Manager – Climate and Environment at Woolworths.

In the spirit of giving, it was also wonderful to welcome Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Women’s Shelter CEO Ms Catherine Knox (1977) to accept a donation of $36,973.60 which was raised at Garden Party. Thank you to everyone who donated to this wonderful cause. The money raised will help fund a caseworker for the shelter who will provide much-needed support to women and children.

1 Chloe Hoang and Isabel Dean, Year 12

2 Back Row: Mrs Nikki Wyse (Head of Senior School), Isabel Dean, Year 12, Dr Kate Hadwen (Principal), Ms Jacqueline King (2012), Front Row: Chloe Hoang, Year 12, Heidi Ferreira, Year 6, Isabelle La, Year 3, Ms Lamia Rockwell (Deputy Principal – Students (K-12))

3 Isabella Cameron, Year 11, Isabelle Ho, Year 12, Sophie Livingstone, Year 10, Emma Du, Year 9, Chloe Hoang, Year 12, Ruby Scarf, Year 8, Emily Abadee, Year 9 and Isabel Dean, Year 12

4 Helena Tang, Year 8 and Laranya Nanthakumaran, Year 7

5 Mrs Julie Shaw (Senior Deputy Principal), Madison Lyster, Year 12 and Ms Catherine Knox (1977)

6 Alyssa Yee, Year 11, Mrs Fiona Walmsley (McGeachie, 1996) and Freya Carmody, Year 11

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SPECIAL EVENTS

Year 12 Farewell

What a day! There were tears of happiness and beaming smiles as our Class of 2022 celebrated their final moments as Pymble students on Friday 25 September.

In a memorable Chapel service with outstanding performances from some of our talented Year 12 musicians, we acknowledged the contributions that the Class of 2022 has made to our College and farewelled them as they embarked on the next exciting chapter.

We are so Pymble proud of all our graduating class. Congratulations, girls! We will miss you and are so excited to see what lies ahead for you.

All’ Ultimo Lavoro.

1 Deanna Zahedi, Genevieve Chu and Joy Wang, Year 12

2 Anika Kane and Olivia Harvey, Year 12

3 Lilian Huntley and Ami Naito, Year 12

4 Frankie Lobban, Year 12

SPECIAL EVENTS

First Nations Garden Opening

It was a historic day for our First Nations students and wider College community as we officially opened our First Nations Garden on 24 November.

Tucked away in a peaceful, green pocket of the College, the central feature is an emu-shaped yarning circle symbolising the local star stories of the Emu Dreaming.

With open hearts full of gratitude and curiosity, we learned about the significance of the emu from Uncle Neil, who also performed the smoking ceremony, and watched the Dinawan Dance by our ‘song ladies’ (also known as our First Nations dancers). Dinawan means emu in Wiradjuri, which is the language of Diyan Coe who worked with the girls to choreograph their beautiful performance. The garden welcomes one and all to come together to learn more about First Nations culture, acknowledge their stories and experience, and reflect on how we can all work towards a reconciled future.

Thank you to all the students and staff who helped bring this seed of an idea from our Stage 5 History Coordinator, Mr McKinlay, to fruition. Our 2021 Aboriginal Studies students were responsible for the design of the garden, and Mr McKinlay, along with Mr Stewart, Mrs O’Brien, Miss Howie, Miss Kiddle and our Senior Deputy Principal, Mrs Shaw, all helped bring it to life.

The garden welcomes one and all to come together to learn more about First Nations culture, acknowledge their stories and experience...

Vales

Vale Mrs Patricia Burgoyne

5 March 1927 to 23 April 2020

A Memorial Service was held on Sunday 3 April in the War Memorial Chapel to pay tribute to the life of Mrs Patricia Burgoyne, former teacher and Deputy Principal of the College from 1958 to 1990.

Mrs Burgoyne joined the College in 1958 and had the unique opportunity to work with three Principals. In 1966 she was appointed Co-ordinator of the English Department and four years later, the Second Assistant to the Principal. In 1979, Mrs Burgoyne was appointed as First Assistant to the Principal which involved the roles of Deputy Principal and Director of Studies. Mrs Burgoyne retired at the end of 1990 and sadly passed away in 2020.

Vale Mr David Blackwell

14 November 2022

Mr David Blackwell served on the College Council from 1965, and as Chairman between 1987 and 1991. The David Blackwell Music School building opened in 1992 was named to honour Mr Blackwell.

5 Back Row: Georgia Stuart, Year 11, Rori Lemon, Year 10, Giselle Kawane, Year 10, Aspen Moore, Year 10

Front Row: Ellie Pointon, Year 7, Evie Farr, Year 7, Sienna Melton, Year 7

SPECIAL EVENTS

Garden Party

After a two-year hiatus, we were delighted to welcome everyone to our Garden Party on Saturday 17 September. Funds raised at this year’s Garden Party went to the Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Women’s Shelter, which provides support for women in crisis.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Archie’s Café Opening

What a grand opening we had on 26 October for our newest food outlet, Archie’s!

Named after one of our favourite furry friends, Archie’s is a fabulous new addition to our catering options at the College, offering a range of nutritious breakfast, lunch and snack options for girls, staff and parents. Dr Hadwen, students and staff gathered to celebrate the opening of Archie’s, marking the occasion with a special ribbon cutting and delicious treats.

1 Grace Ashford, Year 12, Aneeka Reilly, Year 12, Summer Humes, Year 12 and Emma Toynton, Year 11

2 Mr Michael Barwick, Mrs Katrina Barwick, Mrs Kylie Levy, Mrs Carolyn Burgess (Director of Boarding), Mrs Edwina Payne and Mr Sam Payne

3 Arshia Bhardwaj, Angelica Tan, Emilie Palme, Gianna Ariston and Amali Hilton, Year 12

4 Claudia Chan and Alyssa Cheong, Year 11

5 Mulan Xu, Year 10

6 Claire Oslington, Year 11

INTERCULTURAL CONNECTIONS

Intercultural Connections Prefect’s Report

Intercultural Connections at Pymble represents a journey towards actively addressing concerns surrounding diversity and inclusion, with our student leadership team acting as advocates for anti-racism and allyship throughout the College, in addition to celebrating various cultural events in the calendar year. The Intercultural Connections Committee, made up from selected students from Years 7 to 12, met on a fortnightly basis, where we built a safe space for concerns surrounding inclusion to be brought to our attention.

Survey

The first initiative of the student leadership team this year was a survey developed by the team to help gain a better understanding of the cultural diversity within the Pymble community and to use the results to create more initiatives that assisted our community in becoming safer and more culturally inclusive. The results were collated for the Library’s Sharing Stories Festival and displayed to present the rich diversity that can be celebrated at Pymble

The Village Championships

A significant event that exemplified the Intercultural Connections values at Pymble was the inaugural Her Village Championship, an Afghan Cultural festival, which welcomed schoolgirls of recently arrived Afghan refugee families into our community with a festival of fun, learning, cultural immersion and a soccer match. This event was hosted by the Her Village Foundation, which was co-founded by Tahmara Thomas, Year 12.

...we laid the foundation for change and a greater appreciation of culture.

Sharing Stories Discussion Panel

The Intercultural team also assisted with the Library’s Sharing Stories Festival through the development of a discussion panel with different members of staff and students. The festival centred around the question, ‘Ending Racism – Is Sharing Stories Enough?’ with panellists giving rich insights into the nature of their stories and experiences. Questions included the role of storytelling in bringing people together and a school’s choice to promote activism within its students. By creating an opportunity for open and diverse conversation, we laid the foundation for change and a greater appreciation of culture.

Anti-racism Allyship Group

The COVID-19 pandemic led to an increase in reports of racism and racial discrimination in culturally diverse countries around the world, including Australia. In response, a team of Year 12 students assisted Professor White to develop a curriculum that increases opportunities for diversity of thought and for inclusive mindsets to be made more visible across all NSW schools, including Pymble

Garden Party

The Garden Party has for many years included different cultural foods such as the Sri Lankan, Korean and Japanese food stalls run by parents of the College. This year, the team organised for students to volunteer and be involved with the stalls, allowing them to help the parents who dedicate their time to their stalls and learn about different cuisines that are special to those cultures.

Lihini Jayasekara, Intercultural Connections Prefect

Lihini Jayasekara, Year 12

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

The Foundation Day ceremony allowed all members of our community to reflect on and appreciate the school and its history.

Community Prefects’ Report

This year, our vision for the Community portfolio was primarily fuelled by a need for service and connection within the Pymble community and beyond the gates. We hoped to enhance the interactions with community by connecting across year groups and becoming more actively involved in productive service and change.

Foundation Day

In February, the annual Foundation Day celebrations were an amazing way for us to reflect on the way our community has evolved since our founding in 1916. From just 60 students on the roll, to the incredible 2,100 we see today, it is amazing to see how far we have come in the past 106 years. The Foundation Day ceremony allowed all members of our community to reflect on and appreciate the school and its history.

International Women’s Day

A key event of the year was International Women’s Day, during which, in conjunction with the broader community, we continued to strive for a more equal and fair society. This year’s theme was ‘Break the Bias’, and with week-long activities across the entire College, we aimed to increase awareness of the continued gender issues within our community and how to actively combat them. To increase involvement with the outside community, the Senior School made a video with a compilation of our Senior School parents’ understanding of this year’s theme and their support for the cause. Furthermore, the week consisted of activities such as live music from notable female artists, a social media photo event and selling ribbons to raise funds and awareness.

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Wear It Purple Day

For the first time at the College, on 26 August we celebrated Wear It Purple Day, an awareness day for the LGBTQIA+ community. Dressed in purple mufti and selling wristbands with the theme of the year, ‘Still Me, Still Human’, the day aimed to raise awareness and visibility of LGBTQIA+ youth and the issues they face. We continue to strive to make Pymble a welcoming community for all and recognise our part in creating change in our greater community.

Nina Breckenridge and Isabelle Ho, Community Prefects

1 Ms Hana Roh, Mrs Dong Suk Won, Ms Elizabeth Toh, Mrs Hannah Kim, Ms Kristy Yoon, Mrs Catherine Cho and Ms Yun Ju Sung

2 Sanaa Kapoor and Eliza-Rose Griffiths, Year 7

3 Brielle McDonald and Varada Vinay, Year 7

Nina Breckenridge and Isabelle Ho, Year 12

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

Service Prefect’s Report

This year, Pymble showed generosity, care and kindness to come together and positively impact our community. With the new leadership structure, the Community Service Committee, including Claire Kim, Year 12, Shivani Senthil, Year 11, Maiya Foster, Year 10, Yu Zhou, Year 10, Lily Owler, Year 9, Kiki Chen, Year 8, Irisara O’Brien, Year 7, and Jacquelyn Zhu, Year 7, was an enthusiastic group that supported all service initiatives and encouraged their peers to give back. We give special thanks for the constant support and inspiration of Mrs Shaw and the various Pymble staff who were dedicated to all service events this year.

2022 Service Project

The Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Women’s Shelter was the 2022 Service Project at Pymble, which we donated to and supported throughout the year. This organisation was chosen for its important and vital role in supporting women in our local area, providing housing and services for women and families facing domestic violence and homelessness. Alumna Ms Catherine Knox (1977), Chair of the Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Women’s Shelter, advocates for women and their safety. It was a pleasure to work with her to support the Shelter. With one in three Australian women experiencing physical violence from the age of 15, it is extremely important for us to use our resources to help those escaping domestic violence and also raise awareness of this issue, and through this prevent domestic violence.

Mother’s Day Morning Tea

On Friday 6 May, the sun shone down on Mollie Dive Field as we welcomed more than 500 parents and special guest Ms Catherine Knox, Chair of the Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Women’s Shelter, to enjoy morning tea. With all students, staff and parents dressed in purple, more than $7,200 was donated to the Shelter to support women and families facing domestic violence and homelessness.

Garden Party

Excitingly, all funds raised at the 2022 Garden Party were donated to the Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Women’s Shelter which will help to provide housing, financial and health support for women and families.

Costumes for Cancer

In Term 1, Pymble participated in the Costumes for Cancer event for the first time, to raise funds for The North Foundation, of which Mrs Shaw is a Board member. Pymble students and staff from Kindergarten to Year 12 participated in a mufti day, with each year group dressing up in a different colour of the rainbow, whilst the Senior School got their steps up with a Walkathon and the Junior School had a Danceathon.

1 Olivia Pragassen, Year 6 and Mrs Melissa Pragassen

2 Back Row: Lily Owler, Year 9, Maiya Foster, Year 10, Kiki Chen, Year 8, Ms Catherine Knox (1977), Claire Kim, Year 12 Front Row: Isabelle Ho, Year 12, Madison Lyster, Year 12, Nina Breckenridge, Year 12, Yu Zhou, Year 10, Shivani Senthil, Year 11

3 Ashley Chow and Lily Owler, Year 9

Madison Lyster, Year 12

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

Community Prefects

We raised an amazing $15,580 for the Haematology Department at Royal North Shore Hospital, to help with cancer research and patient services, particularly matching leukaemia patients with bone marrow transplants from around the world. Dr William Stevenson and leukaemia survivor Sharon Frazer visited Pymble to express their gratitude which was a wonderful opportunity to consider what a positive impact we can have on people in our community when we come together to give back. Hopefully we will continue our support of The North Foundation in the future to support such wonderful and important causes that impact so many of us.

Spuds for Floods

Following the devastating floods in the northern NSW area earlier this year, Pymble showed our care to help Sathya Sai College in Murwillumbah recover from flood damage. More than $6,300 was raised through the Term 2 Ensemble Concert, PAC Week and the Spuds for Floods initiative, which involved selling a baked-potato lunch for students and staff. Further donations were made to purchase items from a list that Sathya Sai shared, to ensure that we helped them with the school items that needed replacing. Miss Howie and Ms Stapp put an outstanding amount of effort into this initiative, with all Service Leaders contributing to a successful event in order to show support for Sathya Sai College as they recovered from flooding.

Madison Lyster, Service Prefect

Back Row: Lihini Jayasekara, Jasmine Zhi, Madison Lyster, Sophia Croudace

Front Row: Nina Breckenridge, Dr Kate Hadwen (Principal), Isabelle Ho

SUSTAINABILITY

Environment Prefect’s Report

Environment Committee

This year, one student from each year group in the Secondary School was selected as an Environment Captain to act as the voice of their cohort under our newly established Environment Committee. Amrita Marwah, Year 7, Mahika Swamy, Year 8, Emilia Massaro, Year 9, Elena Zhang, Year 10, Freya Carmody, Year 11, Sofia Massaro, Year 12, and Sophia Croudace, Year 12, the Environment Prefect, worked under the guidance of the lovely Ms Carr to implement sustainable initiatives at Pymble. This leadership structure fostered mentorship across year groups, which enabled younger students to help shape the face of sustainability within the College and local community.

Environment Leaders’ Workshop

On 14 February, a group of students from the Secondary School travelled to Vision Valley for the Environment Leaders’ Workshop. The intention of the workshop was to foster positive connections with the natural environment, inspiring students to engage in sustainability at Pymble and beyond. Mr Clark led us on a guided tour of the campus highlighting the ecofriendly initiatives in place across the site. Afterwards, I led an interactive lesson on the climate crisis which empowered the students with comprehensive knowledge on topics such as environmental ethics, climate justice and intersectionality. My aim was to encourage students to harness their voice for positive social change, whether that be by joining organisations such as School Strike for Climate (SS4C), writing letters to their local MPs, signing petitions, or staying informed on contemporary climate issues. The Environment Leaders’ Workshop was an immensely rewarding experience.

Climate Strike

On 25 March, more than 3,000 people from across NSW gathered outside the then Prime Minister Scott

Morrison’s house at Kirribilli to protest climate inaction, in solidarity with the victims of the eastern Australia flooding crisis. The group of Pymble students in attendance, led by our wonderful Reverend Bent, cried out for our government to recognise the duty of care they have to the environment, to our futures and our most vulnerable communities. The youth of Australia demonstrated peacefully against a policy of climate denialism which has been upheld in the face of horrific natural disasters, displacement and devastation. The event was co-ordinated by the School Strike for Climate (SS4C) movement, which aims to raise awareness surrounding the ecological threats we are facing today. These human-induced problems can only be rectified with human solutions, and thus it is our obligation to fight for the future of our planet.

Guest Speaker Jacqueline King

To celebrate Foundation Day on 9 February, Pymble welcomed back alumna Ms Jacqueline King (2012) to discuss how she pioneered a career as an environmental scientist, cultural geographer and educator. Ms King shared the importance of integrating her passion for science and conservationism within her professional career and reflected on her unique experience working for the Taronga Conservation Society Australia.

International Women’s Day

The annual United Nations International Women’s Day (IWD) lunch at the ICC was held on 4 March. Diplomats, politicians, activists, businesspeople and students gathered upon the land of the Eora Nation to commemorate the contributions of women in leadership, and to remind ourselves of ongoing systemic oppression. The exacerbating effects of the climate crisis upon gender inequality were a driving concern for the event, with notable guest speakers, including the visionary conservationist Dr Jane Goodall, promoting a holistic approach to environmental justice. The theme of the conference was ‘Changing Climates: Equality Today for a Sustainable Tomorrow’ and emphasised the importance of women in building sustainable and inclusive futures. The IWD conference was an invaluable opportunity to connect with the leaders at the forefront of social justice. It was a privilege to attend alongside such impressive company, including Mrs Wyse and Mrs Boyd, as well as fellow Year 12 Prefects Chloe Hoang, Amanda Lwin, Lihini Jayasekara, Emilie Palme, Isabel Dean, Madison Lyster and Faye Chang.

Sophia Croudace, Environment Prefect

Sophia Croudace, Year 12

PYMBLE INSTITUTE

The Pymble Institute

The Pymble Institute (PI) leads the College programs in the areas of research, professional learning and innovation. Now in its second year, the PI has been busily working across the four Strategic Pillars to drive thinking forward and contribute to the College’s vision of educating influential and compassionate women. This year has seen a focus on the twin goals of student engagement in research and inspiration in staff professional learning. A quarterly newsletter now supplements the other publications, Illuminate: Research and Innovation and Perspective, to keep the College and wider community connected with the work of the PI.

Student Involvement

Highlights from 2022 allowing more students to connect with the PI include supporting the Junior School Kindness Convention through research led by Year 5 students and creating student leadership positions in the Pymble Ethics Committee where we now have a Chair, Deputy Chair and Applications Manager.

A group of Year 12 students worked with Professor Fiona White from the University of Sydney to develop, research and evaluate an anti-racism and prejudice reduction curriculum involving both peers and Year 12 Compass teachers.

Research into artificial intelligence software is being conducted by Data Science students in collaboration with data scientists and education leaders from UTS and Year 9

pioneers at Vision Valley contributed to data collection before and after their long-stay programs.

The inaugural Student Research Conference was held with close to 100 student delegates from a range of primary and secondary schools joining online and face-to-face to learn about research. The conference was organised and run by the students. The student research journal, Perspective, is now in its third edition under the editorial leadership of a team of students from Years 9, 10 and 11.

Three staff completed the Brightfield Global Mentoring program...

Staff Professional Learning

The Pymble Institute’s focus on providing high quality and thought-provoking research and professional learning opportunities for staff continued with the organisation of the October Staff Professional Learning Day which saw 12 staff prepare and deliver workshops on topics relating to cultural inclusion and diversity. Mrs Jackson completed the Global Action Research Collaboration (GARC) Fellowship by presenting her paper at the International Coalition of Girls’ Schools conference in Boston, USA, and Mrs Giles has been selected as a 2023/4 GARC scholar. Three staff completed the Brightfield Global Mentoring program with Mrs Brown and Reverend Bent undertaking research and presenting their work at the International Girls’ Schools conference. Dr Loch presented to the AISNSW Research conference on ways to embed student voice in research, Mr Hume and Ms Owens presented to the Australian Geography Teachers Association on transdisciplinary capabilities in Stage 5 Geography and Mr Clark shared early findings from the longitudinal research project into Outdoor Education at the National Outdoor Education conference. Ten College staff presented at Pymble’s research conference, with Board member Dr Highfield as the keynote speaker. The Pymble Institute also supported Dr Spence with the [EX]Plore Science Extension conference held with Macquarie University and celebrated with former staff member, Dr French, by launching her book, Shakespeare and Happiness

Dr Sarah Loch, Director – Pymble Institute, and Mrs Victoria Adamovich, Research Assistant

1 Back Row: Amanda Lwin, Lihini Jayasekara, Faye Chang, Mrs Nikki Wyse (Head of Senior School), Mrs Melissa Boyd (Head of Secondary – Wellbeing) Front Row: Madison Lyster, Emilie Palme, Chloe Hoang, Sophia Croudace, Isabel Dean, Year 12

2 Dr Sarah Loch (Director – Pymble Institute), Mrs Mandy Reynolds (Head of Learning Area – English) and Dr Kathleen French

CHAPEL

Chapel Captains’ Report

Chapel is a quiet part of the busy school day and offers students an opportunity to reflect and consider their understanding of themselves and their spirituality. Located between the Middle School and Music Building, the Chapel provides a peaceful setting for students with its beautiful stained-glass windows and pipe organ. This year, we were very fortunate to introduce singing back into services, filling the Chapel with the soaring voices of the students. With the guidance of Reverend Rodriguez Torres and Reverend Bent, we were able to reflect about our lives and consider how we might help others and provide compassion to those struggling in our modern world.

...the Chapel provides a peaceful setting for students

Students were inspired to approach the important people in their lives with gratitude. By sharing what we are grateful for, our friends feel more appreciated. A kind word can go a long way. Spreading kindness within the community was a key focus which encouraged our year to keep close and show our love for each other and for the rest of the community.

Easter Celebrations

Easter, an event celebrating the Risen Christ, involved the lighting of candles and a service celebrating Jesus’ resurrection. The Easter long weekend further emphasised the value of spending time with family and friends and being grateful for what we have.

International Day of Peace

The International Day of Peace was celebrated on 21 September. The theme for 2022 was ‘End Racism. Build Peace’, an important reminder to stand up and speak up for those who cannot help build a compassionate and diverse community. We celebrated this as a cohort during chapel and assemblies, which reminded us of our role as citizens of the world and the part we play in shaping today.

Ignite

Ignite is Pymble’s Christian fellowship group in the Secondary School. It has a fun, collaborative atmosphere where students can explore their spirituality and ask big questions about the Christian faith. Ignite consists of both students and teachers who walk on the same journey of spiritual awareness, supporting and encouraging each other in their faith.

Thank You

It was a great privilege to serve as Chapel Captains, and we would like to thank Reverend Bent and Reverend Rodriguez Torres for their continued encouragement and support throughout the year and for running services which encouraged and inspired us each week. A huge thank you is owed to Dr McCarthy who organised the Ignite group each week. We really appreciated your dedication to the group.

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, selfcontrol; against such things there is no law.”

– Galatians 5:22

Celine Hu and Caitlyn Tan, Captains of Chapel

Celine Hu and Caitlyn Tan, Year 11

HOUSE REPORTS

HOUSE REPORTS

HOUSE CO-ORDINATORS

House Co-ordinator Prefects’ Report

2022 was a fantastic year for the Houses at Pymble. As the House Co-ordinator Prefects, we had the privilege of leading the House team to a better and brighter year.

The culture of the Houses transformed this year with more participation, spirit and diversity.

As House Co-ordinator Prefects, we looked after the eight Houses and supported each of the House Prefects in their roles.

When we first assumed our roles, our vision was to extend the House system beyond sport to celebrate a broader array of interests such as music, the arts and academics and to increase participation.

Countdown to Campus

Throughout this year, we had many events that built towards this vision. Although we started the year with Microsoft Teams calls and online lunches, it didn’t stop the House team from starting with a bang with ‘Countdown to Campus’, an online initiative where students shared mind, body, spirit activities to earn House points. With more than 700 participants, it was a huge success with Lang House coming out on top.

Activities

As we approached our first House Time, we saw the eight House Prefects in their element, cheering and lifting the spirits across all year groups. From new initiatives such as dodgeball games, treasure hunts, a newspaper fashion show and a House spelling bee, to older House traditions such as the Swimming and Athletics Carnivals, the eight colours flew high on the Pymble campus. The mascots and their dance battles continued to be popular with the Hammond Tiger taking gold twice in a row. Though the mascots went through some rough times (Tammy the Thomas Tasmanian Devil lost an ear to some particularly enthusiastic Year 7 students!) they were a great addition to our events.

Through the carnivals all eight Houses battled it out, not only on the field and in the water but also with their costumes on the sidelines – with the Bennett House smurfs giving the Ingleholme inflatable suit aliens a run for their money. Voices grew loud as the students rallied together for the cheer-offs. Goodlet House ultimately showed their cheering and sporting prowess by acing both carnivals.

1 Isabel Neal, Brielle McDonald and Laranya Nanthakumaran, Year 7

2 Roshan Neekan and Georgina Maher, Year 12

3 Back Row: Amelie Riley, Isabella Sun, Chloe Duncan, Roshan Neekan, Georgina Maher, Chloe Hanlan, Chloe Moore, Layla Farook Front Row: Mehreen Khan, Tahmara Thomas, Year 12

Mehreen Khan and Tahmara Thomas, Year 12

HOUSE CO-ORDINATORS

The mascots and their dance battles continued to be popular...

Fundraising

The final mark that we left on Pymble as a House team was the first combined charity fundraising day for R U OK? Day. The eight Houses united together with eight distinct activities that aimed to support wellbeing, to raise money and awareness for the R U OK? Foundation and Lifeline Australia and most importantly, to emphasise the importance of checking in with each other. The entire Secondary School participated throughout the day in a lolly jar guessing competition, a doughnut eating competition, a bake sale, popcorn stalls, wellbeing rooms, and a Pymble concert. We also broke a Guinness World Record on Pymble grounds. The day ended with the vivid Colour Run and a dance party on Mollie Dive Field.

Thanks

It was an honour to represent Pymble as House Co-ordinator Prefects – we learned so much about leadership. We loved having the opportunity to get to know students across all years, collaborate with peers on the Executive team as well as from other schools and create initiatives to lift the House portfolio.

We have the utmost respect and gratitude for Mrs Attley for all of her guidance, warmth, hard work and organisation throughout this year. She was our rock and angel. Additionally, a huge thanks to all the eight House teachers for their mentoring and support for our House Prefects.

Finally, to our House Prefects – you did an incredible job leading and imbuing so much spirit into your Houses. It truly was a privilege to work with such a passionate, dedicated and courageous group of leaders and we could not be happier and prouder of what we all achieved this year.

Mehreen Khan and Tahmara Thomas, House Co-ordinator Prefects

HOUSE REPORTS

BENNETT HOUSE

Bennett House Prefect’s Report

This year, Bennett achieved great success in every event and saw memorable bonds and memories being made. This year’s goal for Bennett was to create a sense of community and belonging which translated into House spirit and this was accomplished by everyone. Through encouraging each other in all activities and embracing everyone’s individual skills and talents, the people of Bennett House were more united than ever which led to great enthusiasm to give everything a go.

Swimming Carnival

The Swimming Carnival was a major triumph for Bennett. Not only did everyone show exceptional House spirit as they cheered each other on from the stands, but everyone participated by swimming for House points leading to Bennett’s win! The stands were decorated in light blue shirts and caps with Year 12 dressing up and everyone wearing blue sparkles on their faces. The encouragement and enthusiasm from everyone made this event a highlight.

Athletics Carnival

The Athletics Carnival, held in Term 2, was also impressive with participation in running, throwing and cheering which made for an unforgettable day. Drawings and paintings were hung up around the tent to foster a sense of pride and unity within the House.

... everyone participated by swimming for House points leading to Bennett’s win!

Chloe Duncan, Year 12

BENNETT HOUSE

House Meetings

House meetings started out online in Term 4 2021 with girls behind their cameras wearing blue and having fun playing Pictionary.

Meetings were filled with exciting activities catered to everyone’s different skills and talents in order to appreciate the individuals that make up Bennett and create a sense of competition, pride and family within our community.

Thanks

I was extremely lucky to lead such an amazing and talented group of girls with the help from Mr Garrad and the House Liaisons, Delta Zarafetas, Year 12, Wynter O’Regan, Year 11, Sarah Baker, Year 10, Annie Wanrong Luo, Lucy Xie, Year 8, and Jaya Chand, Year 7, who were integral to the success of Bennett this year.

Congratulations to everyone in the Bennett family for all of your achievements and unforgettable enthusiasm and positive attitudes.

Chloe Duncan, Bennett House Prefect

Congratulations to everyone in the Bennett family...

HOUSE REPORTS

GOODLET HOUSE

Goodlet House Prefect’s Report

Being the Goodlet House Prefect was a great opportunity to enhance House spirit amongst Pymble students. Throughout the year, House groups participated in many activities and events to gather as many House points as possible for the annual House Cup.

As Goodlet House Prefect, I worked on aiming to build on the friendly competition amongst the House groups, whilst developing stronger connections between the girls in Goodlet House. This was done through small activities during House Time, or at bigger events such as the Swimming Carnival and the Athletics Carnival.

My aim was to build more connections and for Goodlet House to get to know one another and support each other with healthy competition. Goodlet as a team strengthened throughout the year with each year group working together. There were many fun and exciting activities throughout the year. During House Time, we implemented creative and trivia activities to enhance participation. By implementing these, we aimed to encourage Goodlet girls to participate in different, unfamiliar activities, such as banner painting, choosing mottos, treasure hunts, dodgeball and trivia.

Overall, as Goodlet House Prefect, I aimed to strengthen a sense of community within Goodlet and a sense of House spirit.

Chloe Moore, Goodlet House Prefect

Chloe Moore, Year 12

There were many fun and exciting activities throughout the year.

1 Charlotte Blaiklock, Ciara Sweeney and Fleur Houston, Year 7

2 Eliza Gothard, Lucy Miller, Alice Windybank and Isabel Fisher, Year 11

3 Emily Horne, Year 12

4 Jessica Colbran, Year 11

5 Georgina Curtis, Isabelle Burke, Sophie Rigg and Leander McLaughlin, Year 7

6 Caitlyn Bilney, Winter Shirvington, Abigail McKinnon and Charlee Fleming, Year 8

7 Alexandra Reardon and Isabelle Burke, Year 7

8 Isabelle Port, Year 7

HOUSE REPORTS

HAMMOND HOUSE

Hammond House Prefect’s Report

This year, my goal was to strengthen a sense of community within Hammond, bring out a competitive side that had never been seen before and create a strong sense of spirit. Throughout the year, Hammond saw great improvements in these aspects, while also racking up House points at the events.

Athletics Carnival

There were many outstanding individual achievements and a first place in the House relay at the Athletics Carnival which all added up to put Hammond in fifth place for the day –surely a Hammond record!

Swimming Carnival

The annual Swimming Carnival was the first carnival of the year in which Hammond students could show off their abilities. Although not at the top of the ladder, there were some impressive achievements from all students and a whole heap of fun produced. The House mascot dance-off was a key highlight of the year, where the iconic Hammond Tiger placed second at the Years 7 to 9 carnival, and an incredible first place at the Years 10 to 12 carnival. Shout out to Anika Perera, Year 12, for busting a move!

Cross Country Carnival

1 Chloe Hanlan and Ami Naito, Year 12

2 Yvette Volk, Year 10, Chloe Hanlan, Year 12, Serena Leung, Year 11 and Mary Staciwa, Year 8

3 Amanda Lwin and Holly Campbell, Year 12

4 Phoebe Roberts, Year 8 and Chloe Hanlan, Year 12

5 Annabel Taylor, Stella Patterson and Emily Mah, Year 7

The Cross Country Carnival was cancelled for non-competitive runners, however the competition didn’t stop for Hammond. We saw many Hammond students running like the wind and doing our House proud.

There were many outstanding individual achievements...

Chloe Hanlan, Year 12

HAMMOND HOUSE

My year as Hammond House Prefect was absolutely delightful. I had such pleasure co-leading an amazing group of students...

House Time

Throughout this year, we saw many House Time opportunities in which the goal was to build teamwork and connections across the year groups. During these times, we completed quizzes, scavenger hunts and other activities to achieve these goals, while also putting a smile on everyone’s faces.

Thanks

My year as Hammond House Prefect was absolutely delightful. I had such pleasure co-leading an amazing group of students with Mr Ellwood-Hall and thank him very much for all his hard work, dedication and enthusiasm. It truly wouldn’t have been possible without him.

I would also like to thank all of the staff that worked tirelessly behind the scenes, and Mehreen and T (House Co-ordinator Prefects) for constantly going out of their way to make everything easier and enjoyable.

Chloe Hanlan, Hammond House Prefect

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INGLEHOLME HOUSE

Ingleholme House Prefect’s Report

At the beginning of the year my goal was to bring Ingleholme together, following on with the 2022 theme of building House spirit and teamwork. Throughout the year we saw an overwhelming sense of House spirit and pride within the Kindergarten to Year 12 Ingleholme students. We had an extremely great run with our students rising to each challenge and pushing through with pride!

Carnivals

This year, Pymble had the opportunity to host its annual carnivals in the pool and on the track!

Ingleholme showed remarkable House spirit and participation in the Swimming Carnival. Although we may not have been able to show off our spectacular House chant, the ‘Ingle’ team came through with roaring cheers during the House mascot dance-off, both the House relays, dressing up in green costumes and decorating our area!

From trying shot put, to running in the 100m race, Ingleholme performed amazingly as always in the Athletics Carnival. The tent was decked out with handmade Ingleholme banners that were crafted by the students during House Time. Our students actively participated in House spirit activities as they dressed in green accessories and face paint while supporting our elite athletes. The Year 12 dress-up opportunity exemplified Ingleholme’s spirit as we saw students dressed up as anything from aliens to dinosaurs running down the track!

House Time

I had the pleasure of organising each House Time activity, which was created carefully to appeal to everyone from Years 7 to 12. As this year’s theme was building House spirit and teamwork, we gave everyone a chance to show this off through a game of dodgeball against the other Houses. We also organised an Easter egg hunt for everyone and played an intense game of tug-of-war against another House, coming together as a team to take home the win – a shoutout to our Year 7 students who pulled through in this! We ended Term 3 with a tough game of trivia against another House, which the students enjoyed thoroughly with the winning team being an Ingleholme team of course!

Layla Farook, Year 12

INGLEHOLME HOUSE

Thank You

...we saw students dressed up as anything from aliens to dinosaurs...

As the House Prefect of Ingleholme, I want to say a massive thank you to Miss Gardiner who helped me every step of the way and brilliantly contributed to every House Time session. I would also like to thank Mrs Attley and the House Co-ordinator Prefects, Tahmara and Mehreen, I couldn’t have done it without all your hard work behind the scenes. Lastly, a huge thank you to all the students in Ingleholme, this year was incredible thanks to your support and kindness, I hope you had as great a year as I did!

Layla Farook, Ingleholme House Prefect

1 Varada Vinay, Year 7, Cindy Jin, Year 7, Serena Cummings, Year 7, Isabella Rumble, Year 8, Isabella Attard, Year 8, Charlotte Ruscio, Year 8, Olivia Song, Year 8 and Sasha Clark, Year 8 Front Row: Layla Farook, Year 12

2 Madison Lyster and Isabella Holdsworth, Year 12

3 Georgia Lyster, Year 10, Eloise Stewart, Year 7, Ariana Ziolkowski, Year 8, Mia Booth, Year 10, Cindy Jin, Year 7, Alexandra Hargraves, Year 7 and Verity Haslam, Year 8

4 Grace Murphy, Eloise Stewart, Charlotte Henderson, Celine Chen and Chloe Ayton, Year 7

5 Charlotte Ruscio, Isabella Rumble, Fiona Tsang and Isabella Attard, Year 8

LANG HOUSE

Lang House Prefect’s Report

2022 was an amazing year for Lang students! Our astonishing House spirit propelled us into one of the top positions and got the year off to an amazing start. The students participated enthusiastically in every event and displayed great commitment to the spirit and fun of Lang. Our excellent achievements in sport, music, community and the arts all showcased our ability to come together as a House and embrace every challenge presented.

Swimming Carnival

Always a school favourite, the Swimming Carnival allowed Lang to start the year off with a bang! The first day was a spectacular day full of enthusiasm from our Years 7 to 9 students who competed in a full range of races and supported one another on the sidelines. The second day similarly saw Years 10 to 12 students emulate the standards and spirit set the previous day. The Lang girls brought their energy and drive to the House relay, which resulted in Lang taking the win on both days!

Athletics Carnival

A highlight on the Pymble House calendar was the 2022 Athletics Carnival. With the Year 12 Lang cohort dressing up as cricketers and a sea of white spilling throughout Sydney Olympic Park, the day was a memorable one. The Lang spirit was like no other year. All the girls were keen to participate and gain House points enabling Lang to come second which ended the day on a great note.

Isabella Sun, Year 12

LANG HOUSE

House Day – House Charity

This year the Houses came together to raise awareness on R U OK? Day, which is an important cause encouraging individuals to notice the signs of mental health struggles in friends, family and colleagues. To raise awareness about the organisation and its work to raise funds, the House team hosted the Pymble ultimate Colour Run which ran successfully throughout the Secondary School.

Thank You

Lastly, it was a pleasure and an honour to be the Lang House Prefect for 2022. The work and effort of being House Prefect was all worthwhile because of the spirit of every Lang student. I would like to say a massive thank you to all the Lang students – your spirit and enthusiasm made my experience all the more enjoyable, as well as to Mrs Giles and the House Co-ordinator Prefects for their support throughout the year! I wish Lang the best of luck in the future and hope our House continues to excel.

You never failed to display your Lang pride and I couldn’t imagine a better group of students to lead.

Isabella Sun, Lang House Prefect

1 Sophie Coughlan and Amelia Brown, Year 12

2 Zara Kinniburgh, Maile Wilson, Isabelle Younger, Zoe Bloom, Anjali Shah and Cindy Wang, Year 7

3 Saskia Willoughby-Winlaw, Year 11, Kaitlyn Chan, Year 11, Tilly Morgan, Year 11, Arabella Murphy, Year 8, Isabelle Younger, Year 7 and Ruby Nicholas, Year 12

4 Victoria Makim and Arabella Ibbotson, Year 12

5 Jordyn Seeto and Kashika Goswami, Year 12

6 Camilla Reynolds and Mehreen Khan, Year 12

MARDEN HOUSE

Marden House Prefect’s Report

This year was the year to pick up the House spirit that was fading away from lockdowns and COVID-19 restrictions… and we did it!

As a House we strived to grow and flourish, whether this was in sport, art or academics.

We certainly achieved this growth this year, especially as a collective. Everyone was so involved in the carnivals and House Time!

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Roshan Neekan, Year 12

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MARDEN HOUSE

House Time

What a success our final House Time was –everyone was hands on and made some rather unique fashion statements and accessories. We all had a great time huddling at the front and seeing all the pieces that had come together and listening to the creators talk about the messages behind each one. Lots of laughter and lots of creativity – House spirit was higher than ever! This was by far my favourite moment in our House.

Lots of laughter and lots of creativity...

Conclusion

I loved being your House Prefect this year. You made it one to remember and I hope you enjoyed it just as much as I did. Keep it up Marden!

Roshan Neekan, Marden House Prefect

REPORTS

THOMAS HOUSE

Thomas House Prefect’s Report

2022 was an amazing year for Thomas House with students going above and beyond to showcase their House spirit whilst participating and excelling in all of our initiatives and events. Whilst the year presented many challenges, I was so impressed with how the Thomas girls were able to stay optimistic and motivated to engage in all of the adapted House actives that ran online or were socially distanced. As the Thomas House Prefect, I was so proud to lead this incredible House.

Swimming Carnival

In February, Pymble’s annual Swimming Carnival took place in which our Thomas team swam and cheered with amazing pride and enthusiasm. The carnival required all students to complete at least one 50m event and I was so excited to see how many Thomas girls exceeded our high expectations to get involved. The day was filled with cheering, racing, House mascot dancing, purple costumes and immense spirit with every student performing to the best of their abilities and earning us some amazing House points for the year.

Amelie Riley, Year 12

THOMAS HOUSE

Athletics Carnival

The Athletics Carnival is always a highly anticipated event on the Pymble calendar. This year, it was held at the warm-up track at Homebush, face-to-face for the first time in a couple of years. We were able to cheer on Thomas participants whilst enjoying a picnic in the sunshine with friends and teammates. Everyone was encouraged to just ‘give it a go’ and so many students took that on board and attempted events that they had never competed in prior to the carnival. The day ended with the House mascot sprint where Tammy the Tasmanian Tiger took the win. Ultimately, the day was very successful with many students forging new connections within their House.

...our Thomas team swam and cheered with amazing pride and enthusiasm.

Thank You

I would like to say thank you to our House Leader, Mrs Wawryka, House Coordinators, Mehreen and Tahmara, and our wonderful House Liaisons in Years 7 to 11. They went above and beyond to make sure every event ran smoothly and was enjoyable for everyone. Thank you to the Year 12 Thomas cohort for setting a fabulous example of participation and pride over the years. Most importantly, to all of Thomas House, thank you so much for letting me lead such an amazing group of girls in 2022. I am extremely proud of everything you achieved and wish you all the best in the future.

Amelie Riley, Thomas House Prefect

1 Amelie Riley and Isabelle Kellaway, Year 12

2 Catherine Gavagna, Charlotte Hartin and Bianca Auld, Year 11

3 Scarlett Stewart, Mia Finn and Alisha Behl, Year 12

4 Olivia Linfoot, Year 10

5 Mehreen Khan and Amelie Riley, Year 12

6 Amelie Riley, Year 12, Mrs Sorina Cepraga (Modern Languages Teacher), Bianca Auld, Year 11 and Charlotte Hartin, Year 11

7 Caitlyn Tan, Year 11

8 Alessandra Braysich, Year 10

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HOUSE REPORTS

WYLIE HOUSE

Wylie House Prefect’s Report

Wylie’s vision this year was to build a stronger and more connected Wylie community. Taking on the role as Wylie House Prefect, I found that this could be achieved in three ways; lollies, competitiveness and inter year group mingling (and just a couple more lollies).

This year we spent our House Times doing both fun and very random activities. Some of which included an egg and spoon race, a baby guessing competition, a Guinness World Record, and a mega game of charades. These were all engaging and fun activities that encouraged participation and had the whole House laughing as well as desperately screaming out answers in the hope of getting a lolly. The activities really brought out Wylie’s competitive spirit and helped to bring our House together as one –one big Wylie Wolf community.

I found that this could be achieved in three ways; lollies, competitiveness and inter year group mingling (and just a couple more lollies).

Georgina Maher, Year 12

WYLIE HOUSE

Most Memorable Moment

My most memorable Wylie moment from the year would have to be winning the House mascot dance at the Swimming Carnival. This has been a tradition for many years at Pymble where each House cheers on their mascot as they furiously dance their hearts out against the other House mascots. Of course, there was no way of knowing who was actually inside the mascot performing all those brilliant moves, but I could imagine that it would have been beyond enjoyable performing for such an enthusiastic Wylie team (even if they were drowning in their own sweat).

Dear Future Wylie

I hope Wylie is still going as strong as it is at the moment! I hope we stay a connected and spirited pack of wolves making endless memories together. I know that I will never forget my time as a Wylie Wolf and I am so grateful to have been able to lead Wylie this year as a Year 12 student.

Thank you to every one of you for making it such a special experience and a massive thank you to Mr Long for consistently being the most committed and supportive House teacher. There’s no way this year could have been so enjoyable for everyone without all your help and guidance.

Georgina Maher, Wylie House Prefect

1 Amelia Pratt, Laura Wilson, Alison Whiteman, Isabella Hurst and Charlotte Leys, Year 12

2 Sophia Leon-Searle, Natasha Newham and Amarley Bron, Year 11

3 Georgina Maher, Year 12

4 Haley Spring, Year 12

5 Georgina Maher, Year 12

6 Amrita Marwah, Year 7 and Georgina Maher, Year 12

7 Grace Carey, Samantha Radford, Isabella Hurst, Amelia Pratt, Alison Whiteman and Laura Wilson, Year 12

House Prefects

Back Row: Layla Farook, Georgina Maher, Amelie Riley, Isabella Sun, Chloe Hanlan, Chloe Duncan

Front Row: Chloe Moore, Tahmara Thomas, Dr Kate Hadwen (Principal), Mehreen Khan, Roshan Neekan

CO-CURRICULAR PERFORMING ARTS

Lara Albany, Year 12, Annika Johnson, Year 12 and Freya Carmody, Year 11

PERFORMING ARTS

Performing Arts Prefects’ Report

Performing Arts at Pymble in 2022 thrived and came back with a bang after the complications of COVID-19. Girls fully embraced their potential and gained back their confidence as we packed the year full of exciting events and opportunities to make up for lost time.

Productions

This year saw an abundance of productions on the Pymble stage, featuring girls from all years and performing backgrounds. The year started with our spectacular musical Mamma Mia. Featuring many favourite ABBA songs, everyone was up from their seats dancing for the whole show. Although the auditions and rehearsals began online, the girls powered through to put together an incredibly professional production, and despite the uncertainty of illness, it all worked out in the end!

The shows at Pymble didn’t end there, with the Years 10 and 11 production of Pride and Prejudice shortly following, as well as Year 8 Elective Music’s

The Lion King and the Years 7 to 9 production of Peter Pan. We were incredibly proud of all the effort put into these productions both onstage and backstage and cannot wait to see what next year has in store.

Pymble Arts Competition

Each year we hold the Pymble Arts Competition (PAC) week. It is a way to showcase girls of all levels and talents as they come together to perform, and everyone comes to support them. The competition shows so much support and encouragement

for all of the girls that get up and perform as it is often a very nerve-wracking thing to do so. In addition, when younger girls come as Year 7 students and enter, it is so amazing to see their talent blossom as well as the opportunity to witness some of the older girls performing. This year we raised money to supply instruments for rural schools that lost them during the floods.

This year, over a week and a half, we had a total of 57 performances featuring all forms of Performing Arts from poetry, singing, dancing musical numbers and even artworks! Through simply just gold coin donations from girls coming through the door to watch, we managed to raise more than $700 for Sathya Sai College. As the week of much fun and excitement came to a close, Best of PAC rolled around. With more than 20 performances making it through, all of these girls were celebrated in front of a large audience in the Gillian Moore Centre for Performing Arts (GMCPA).

Many girls received awards for their outstanding performances including the People’s Choice Award going to a Year 11 group of seven girls performing Mean by Taylor Swift with some creative props and acting to accompany the performance. The Highly Commended went to an amazing K-pop dance group that skilfully and enthusiastically performed Loco. Third place was awarded to Claire Oslington, Year 11, who sang Rolling in the Deep by Adele. Second place was awarded to an incredibly talented Year 7 duo, Saskia Nicholson and Grace Louw, who performed Warrior. Finally, first place was awarded to Freya Carmody and Eliza Michie, Year 11, for their engaging and incredibly technical performance of Before He Cheats. After two years of uncertainty around PAC, we were happy to bring PAC back with a bang this year!

Haley Spring and Annika Johnson, Year 12

PERFORMING ARTS

This year we raised money to supply instruments for rural schools that lost them during the floods.

Performing Arts Prefects

2022 Successes

Performing Arts across the board had major successes across all areas in 2022. To list a few, our Eisteddfod Jazz and Contemporary White girls qualified for Nationals in September. All Dance groups at each eisteddfod placed strongly. Language Arts Years 11 and 12 girls made it through to the Legacy Public Speaking final and many Debating teams won their divisions. Drama girls across all year groups participated in a variety of productions such as Pride and Prejudice Mamma Mia and Peter Pan. Music girls excelled in their AMEB exams, and our ensembles were back in full swing with many concerts and eisteddfods.

Haley Spring and Annika Johnson, Performing Arts Prefects

1 Year 12 Rock Band

2 Madeleine Watson, Year 9

Back Row: Meera Barani, Ciara Gibson, Lara Albany, Jessica Tse

Front Row: Haley Spring, Dr Kate Hadwen (Principal), Annika Johnson

PERFORMING ARTS

MUSIC

Music Prefect’s Report

This year brought an elevated sense of appreciation and celebration for Music at Pymble as we saw the return of many traditions, productions and events post COVID-19.

Term 1

Term 1 started off strongly but was bittersweet with the last ‘Turnberger’ production, Mamma Mia, filling the seats of the Gillian Moore Centre for Performing Arts (GMCPA) for the first time since the 2021 lockdown.

This term also saw the return of our beloved Munch and Music lunchtime concerts. This fortnightly event was harnessed by the Year 12 Music students as an opportunity to play their pieces and gain performance exposure as they worked towards their HSC. These performances were thoroughly enjoyed by staff and students in younger years.

Term 2

Moving into Term 2, students were nothing short of excited to be sharing their skills and passions with their peers, teachers and families in events including the Dame Joan Hammond Memorial Recital, and the Year 8 production of The Lion King. Collaborating with Riverview, Music students and choir members from Year 9 were lucky to sing alongside the esteemed winner of The Voice Australia’s Bella Taylor Smith as part of the Stand Tall program. Within this busy term, many of Pymble’s ensembles saw great success in their participation in the Sydney Eisteddfod with the Junior School Band and the Senior School Chamber Strings placing first in their divisions, and the Pymble Chorale placing third.

Ensemble Concert

The Term 2 Ensemble Concert was by far one of the most memorable events for Music at Pymble this year, which not only farewelled the Year 12 Music students but also the beloved Mrs Turner. This event brought a sense of nostalgia with the return of several alumni as well as the performance of Luke Byrne’s Aurora and featured many surprises such as dancers joining the Symphony Orchestra in their performance of Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake, and the Junior School Chamber Choir joining the Senior School Choir and String Orchestra in the Welcome to Country.

Term 3

In Term 3, Pymble’s Music program continued to see outstanding achievements, especially for the Amazon Trio, Gabrielle Zhong, Year 11, Ella Liu, Year 9, and Aine Oo, Year 9, who were finalists in the Musica Viva Australia Strike a Chord National Chamber Music Championship at the Melbourne Recital Hall. They were the only school group from NSW and placed in the top 12 out of 119 groups.

This term also saw the return of the Scholar’s Recital for the first time since 2019.

Thank You

I would like to extend a massive thank you to all of the Music staff who led many of the initiatives mentioned above, as our achievements this year would not have been possible without their efforts and support. Overall, congratulations to both staff and students for their hard work and contributions to Music at Pymble this year.

Lara Albany, Music Prefect

Lara Albany, Year 12

BANDS

Bands Captain’s Report

For years, COVID-19, on-andoff lockdowns and sickness have disrupted the Pymble Band program, hindering the development of new repertoire and morale. Although 2022 was a year of fresh starts and some endings, the girls worked diligently with their conductors to make it a memorable one. Bands continued playing their essential part in school spirit, uplifting students and teachers alike throughout the College.

Performances

The Term 1 Ensemble Concert saw exceptional repertoire fill the Gillian Moore Centre for Performing Arts (GMCPA) despite the inevitable COVID-caused absences.

In Term 2, every student was touched by the special concert held for Mrs Turner’s retirement. The ensembles dedicated their performances to celebrating her achievements and heartfelt devotion to Pymble’s Music program. Notably, the Senior School Stage Band performed the number Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy from Mrs Turner’s beloved group The Andrews Sisters, sung by showstopping vocalists Charlotte Allen, Year 11, Claire Oslington, Year 11, and Amelie Matthews, Year 10, complete with a dance routine.

The Bands are finally settling back into a rhythm...

Bands Awards

Silver

Elliot Dunk, Jasmin Gibson, Odessa Girdis, Piper Markson, Aine Oo, Ashleigh O’Young, Jessie Qin, Rhedyn Wong

Blue

Charlotte Allen, Samantha Beverley, Freya Carmody, Claudia Chan, Lux Fritz, Ray Jones, Charlotte Leung, Claire Oslington, Estelle Vander, Allison Wang, Anna Ward, Kelly Wong

Red

Zara Benson, Alessandra Braysich, Sophia Chen, Romina Cooke, Khatthaliya Elliott, Isabel Fisher, Chloe Frontczak, Josephine Green, Yuyin Luo, Jennifer Makeham, Madison Pearce, Linh Pham, Rachel Rao, Sophie Wang, Grace Walmsley, Imogen Wu, Angela Zhang, Cindy Zhou

Term 3

The College also hosted its first Garden Party since 2019, with the Bands playing another fantastic setlist on the Music Colonnade to parents, teachers, students and community members. The Senior Stage Band closed the concert with favourites like Proud Mary and Let’s Get Loud

Term 3 marked the end of Sweet Caroline’s era as its popular replacement, Rick Astley’s Never Gonna Give You Up, began being rehearsed. We bade a sorrowful farewell to the outgoing Year 12 students who would never see it performed. Furthermore, the extraordinary piece Flourish and Fiesta was commissioned for the Symphonic Wind Ensemble, which mixes a range of styles from Samba to Latin.

Conclusion

The Bands are finally settling back into a rhythm and are more resilient than they have ever been. We accompanied several important events, were an integral part of school morale and will continue to be a point of pride for Pymble. Without the aplomb shown by Mr Stafford, Head of Bands, and the Music Department, 2022 would not have been as special a year as it was.

Jessie Qin, Captain of Bands

1 Back Row: Anastasia Vitalis, Christina Wu, Cia Fotias, Georgina Makeham, Bomy Kim, Claire Kim, Lauren Solness, Cindy Hu Front Row: Jessica Tse, Chloe Hoang, Annika Johnson, Amelia Fantham, Fiona Fu, Jenhui Lau, Year 12

2 Gabrielle Zhong, Year 11, Ella Liu, Year 9 and Aine Oo, Year 9

3 Charlotte Allen, Year 11, Claire Oslington, Year 11 and Amelie Matthews, Year 10

Jessie Qin, Year 11

PERFORMING ARTS

CHOIRS

Choirs Captain’s Report

Choirs at Pymble were highly successful and enjoyable for all students this past year.

Choirs and ensembles kicked off strongly in 2022 in preparation for the Term 1 Ensemble Concert.

The Pymble Chorale filmed and recorded What Happens When a Woman Takes Power? and displayed stamina, determination and focus for the long sessions of filming.

The Term 2 Ensemble Concert was dedicated to farewelling the Director of Co-curricular Performing Arts and Chorale conductor, Mrs Turner, after 37 years at the College. Earlier in the term, the Pymble Chorale competed in the Sydney Eisteddfod and came third which was a tremendous result.

Thank you to all the students, parents and staff whose continuous commitment is relied upon for the smooth running of the Choir programs at the College; we couldn’t do it without you!

Claire Oslington, Captain of Choirs

Choirs Awards

Silver

Charlotte Allen, Freya Carmody, Piper Markson, Claire Oslington

Blue

Tiffany Bae, Abigail Ballhausen, Lucy Bell, Samantha Beverley, Senu Edirisinghe, Lux Fritz, Odessa Girdis, Amelie Matthews, Zoe Moss, Lucy Robertson, Kelly Wong, Sasha Wong

Red

Victoria Burton, Isabella Chen, Phoebe Cooper, Esther Essey, Billie Fisher, Emma Geng, Elizabeth Graves, Lydia Heazlewood-Lee, Freya Howes, Giaan Jackson, Charlotte Leung, Charlise Moodie, Amelie Muir, Zarina Nurlanov, Phoebe Paleologos, Madeleine Raymond, Angeline Sum, Ruhani Surana, Elizabeth Tang, Amy Wang, Isabella Watson, Madeleine Watson, Stella Xu

...the Pymble Chorale competed in the Sydney Eisteddfod and came third which was a tremendous result.

Claire Oslington, Year 11

Caitlyn Tan, Year 11

Orchestras Awards

Silver

Jasmin Gibson, Odessa Girdis, Ella Liu, Piper Markson, Zarina Nurlanov, Ashleigh O’Young, Rhedyn Wong, Serena Xue, Angel Yu, Bella Zhang

Blue

Samantha Beverley, Claudia Chan, Sitian Chen, Lux Fritz, Aileen Hao, Ray Jones, Emma Lau, Claire Lee, Charlotte Leung, Vienna Li, Aine Oo, Caitlyn Tan, Yuki Wang, Olivia Xu

Red

Natalie Barclay, Alysha Bruce, Sophia Chen, Emma Cheng, Maya Garg, Emma Geng, Sophie Guo, Jenny He, Lily Ikawa, Emily Kim, Mia Kim, Annelise Koh, Ang-Ya Koo, Annika Lee, Catherine Li, Iris Li, Grace Louw, Annie Wanrong Luo, Alice Mao, Amy Rho, Lily Still, Dasha Stusenko, Grace Walmsley, Lisa Wang, Jacqueline Wo, Charlotte Wykes, Caitlin Xi, Emily Yu, Isabella Zhang, Camellia Zhou

Orchestras Captain’s Report

2022 was a year full of opportunities to perform again, which inspired Pymble’s Orchestras to maintain their passion, dedication and collaborative spirit.

Term 1

The Term 1 Ensemble Concert was a great success in the Gillian Moore Centre for Performing Arts (GMCPA). The String Orchestra performed The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba by Handel and Adventures on Bainbridge Island by Alan Lee Silva, conducted by Mrs Turner and Ms Bain. The Senior School Chamber Strings played St Mark’s Scherzo by Nicholas Buc and Applause arranged by Larry Moore (composed by Lady Gaga), conducted by Mrs Colbey. Performance awards were given out to students to recognise their commitment and performance within the Orchestras. Well done girls!

Term 2

Term 2 was a nostalgic farewell to Mrs Turner. The Symphony Orchestra collaborated with the Pymble Dance program to recreate a small segment of Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake, one of Mrs Turner’s favourite ballets. The Symphony Orchestra also accompanied the esteemed Juilliard student and alumna, Ms Juliette Di Bello (2018) for a section from La bohème by Puccini. The Senior Chamber Strings accompanied the choir for Aurora, conducted by Mrs Turner. The String Orchestra performed Mad About You by Hooverphonic, arranged by Ms Bain, featuring singer Piper Markson, Year 11, with a twist of Swan Lake in the mix. The Term 2 concert was also particularly sad as we said farewell to our Year 12 girls who had made significant contributions to Music over the years. There was also a Music lunch for students across Years 7 to 12, which was a fun occasion with games and prizes, and also an opportunity for ensemble students to present their gift to Mrs Turner.

The Senior Chamber Strings Orchestra conducted by Mrs Colbey performed in the Sydney Eisteddfod, and won the Secondary School Premium String Ensemble Section with the pieces St Mark’s Scherzo by Nicholas Buc and Rhythm Dances by Brian Balmages. Congratulations!

Also, special congratulations to Gabrielle Zhong, Year 11, who was a semi-finalist in the NSW Secondary Schools Concerto Competition!

Term 3

In Term 3, rehearsals continued in preparation for the Term 4 Ensemble Concert. The Chamber String Orchestra began rehearsing the rhythmic Techno Logic by Matthew Hindson, with lively rhythms featuring soloists Gabrielle Zhong, Year 11, Bella Zhang, Year 11, Zarina Nurlanov, Year 9, and Iris Li, Year 8. The String Orchestra worked on the haunting and lively Witches Sabbath by Berlioz and romantic Intermezzo by Pietro Mascagni. Meanwhile the Symphony Orchestra worked on sections of the Harry Potter soundtrack by John Williams, Alpha and Omega by Soon Hee Newbold and We Three Kings by John Henry Hopkins Jr.

Thank You

The Pymble Orchestras had significant achievements over 2022, with all students committedly showing up each week and working hard to play their parts. An enormous thank you is owed to the fantastic staff at the College – including Mrs Sabina Turner, Mrs Colbey, Mrs Sarah Turner, Mr Stafford, Ms Bain and Mr Griffiths, for their passion and dedication. Thank you for supporting each student and inspiring a passion for music!

Caitlyn Tan, Captain of Orchestras

1 Mrs Sabina Turner (Director of Co-curricular Performing Arts)

2 Back Row: Isabella Chen, Year 9, Amelia Fantham, Year 12, Freya Carmody, Year 11, Giaan Jackson, Year 10

Front Row: Freya Howes, Year 9, Genevieve Hartin, Year 9, Elizabeth Graves, Year 10

3 Back Row: Ray Jones, Year 10, Caitlyn Tan, Year 11 Second Row: Alysha Bruce, Year 7, Sophie Guo, Year 7 Front Row: Angel Yu, Year 11, Gabrielle Zhong, Year 11

ARTS

CO-CURRICULAR PERFORMING

Chamber String Orchestra

Zarina Nurlanov, Amy Rho, Lily Still, Dasha Stusenko, Caitlyn Tan, Lisa Wang, Yuki Wang, Christina Wu, Charlotte Wykes, Caitlin Xi, Olivia Xu, Serena Xue, Angel Yu, Bella Zhang, Isabella Zhang, Gabrielle Zhong, Camellia Zhou

Lara Albany, Alysha Bruce, Sitian Chen, Sophia Chen, Isabel Dean, Maya Garg, Sophie Guo, Jenny He, Chloe Hoang, Lily Ikawa, Emily Kim, Mia Kim, Jenhui Lau, Annika Lee, Claire Lee, Catherine Li, Iris Li, Vienna Li, Ella Liu, Annie Wanrong Luo, Alice Mao,

Jazz Ensemble

Middle School Concert Band

Juliette Browne, Sophia Chen, Romina Cooke, Josephine Green, Tessa Gregory-Reid, Verity Haslam, Ray Jones, Chloe Lam, Katrina Lin, Yuyin Luo, Zoe Manning, Madison Pearce, Dasha Stusenko, Ruhani Surana, Elizabeth Tang, Kaitlin Vigne, Sophie Wang, Jacqueline Wo, Imogen Wu, Arin Yoon, Angela Zhang

Sarah Bai, Serena Cummings, Veronica Deng, Manulya Gunasekera, Charlotte Henderson, Emily Huang, Tyra Ifada, Rui Yan Jian, Karen Kuang, Amelia Lee, Isis Li, Naomi Liem, Elizabeth Lien, Syrena Lin, Celine Liu, Zoe Manning, Yvette Moodie, Victoria O’Sullivan, Fiona Pan, Phoebe Pockley, Xiran Rong, Lucy Sun, Annabel Taylor, Dia Verma, Chloe Wei, Kitty Yip, Sooan Yoo, Arin Yoon, Jacquelyn Zhu

Pymble Chorale

School Concert Band

Lara Albany, Charlotte Allen, Tiffany Bae, Abigail Ballhausen, Lauren Barnes, Lucy Bell, Louise Bennett, Samantha Beverley, Sarah Boland, Victoria Burton, Freya Carmody, Isabella Chen, Phoebe Cooper, Isabel Dean, Senu Edirisinghe, Esther Essey, Amelia Fantham, Billie Fisher, Lux Fritz, Emma Geng, Odessa Girdis, Elizabeth Graves, Genevieve Hartin, Lydia Heazlewood-Lee, Freya Howes, Zarah Hres, Giaan Jackson, Annika Johnson, Charlotte Leung, Frankie Lobban, Eloise Makeham, Georgina Makeham, Annabel Maple-Brown, Piper Markson, Amelie Matthews, Charlise Moodie, Zoe Moss, Amelie Muir, Zarina Nurlanov, Claire Oslington, Phoebe Paleologos, Madeleine Raymond, Lucy Robertson, Angeline Sum, Ruhani Surana, Elizabeth Tang, Amy Wang, Isabella Watson, Madeleine Watson, Kelly Wong, Sasha Wong, Stella Xu

Emelia Caulfield, Kiki Chen, Melody Chen, Sophia Chen, Alia Curren, Vivian Dong, Khatthaliya Elliott, Charlee Fleming, Chloe Frontczak, Josephine Green, Tessa Gregory-Reid, Joanna Gu, Verity Haslam, Darcey Hawkins, Isabelle Ho, Naomi Hsieh, Isabelle Huang, Sophia Ji, Bomy Kim, Harriett Lewis, Amber Li, Dorothy Li, Caprian Liu, Rene Liu, Yuyin Luo, Nichole Ma, Katherine Macpherson, Jennifer Makeham, Laura Makeham, Anais McDonald, Dayna McLaren, Ollisha Muthukuda, Maithili Nagarajah, Isabella Nguyen, Madison Pearce, Linh Pham, Rithika Ravi, Isabelle Reed, Olivia Song, Nikita Srivastava, Ruhani Surana, Alice Taylor, Tania Tian, Ananya Upmanyue, Estelle Vander, Kaitlin Vigne, Grace Walmsley, Iris Wang, Sophie Wang, Anna Ward, Isabella Watson, Katie Wong, Imogen Wu, Lucy Xie, Mulan Xu, Emily Yang, Angela Zhang, Cindy Zhou

School Choir

Charlotte Allen, Tiffany Bae, Lauren Barnes, Lucy Bell, Nina Breckenridge, Victoria Burton, Isabella Chen, Isabelle Chen, Sitian Chen, Sasha Clark, Phoebe Cooper, Natalie Dong, Vivian Dong, Senu Edirisinghe, Esther Essey, Amelia Fantham, Billie Fisher, Alicia Ge, Emma Geng, Elizabeth Graves, Manulya Gunasekera, Anarghya Guru Prasad, Genevieve Hartin, Verity Haslam, Jenny He, Lydia Heazlewood-Lee, Fleur Houston, Freya Howes, Zarah Hres, Isabelle Huang, Giaan Jackson, Annika Johnson, Karen Kim, Angelina Lee, Doris Li, Annie Liebmann, Elizabeth Lien, Sarah Macpherson, Georgina Makeham, Zoe Manning, Annabel Maple-Brown, Lucinda Martin, Amelie Matthews, Dayna McLaren, Latiah McMillan, Charlise Moodie, Yvette Moodie, Zoe Moss, Amelie Muir, Ollisha Muthukuda, Laranya Nanthakumaran, Phoebe Paleologos, Genevieve Power, Madeleine Raymond, Lucy Robertson, Amelia Seeto, Charis So, Angeline Sum, Averie Sun, Ruhani Surana, Elizabeth Tang, Anaïs Vander, Lillian Wang, Lara Waterhouse, Isabella Watson, Madeleine Watson, Jadyn Wong, Sasha Wong, Georgia Yuen, Mia Zhang

ARTS

PERFORMING

String Orchestra

Charlotte Wykes, Caitlin Xi, Jessie Xie, Bonnie Xu, Olivia Xu, Stella Xu, Serena Xue, Jocelyn Ying, Kitty Yip, Arin Yoon, Angel Yu, Joy Yuan, Emily Zhai, Bella Zhang, Isabella Zhang, Lucy Zhao, Gabrielle Zhong, Camellia Zhou, Yu Zhou

Chelsea

Shi, Cynthia Shi, Lily Still, Dasha Stusenko, Averie Sun, Elysia Sun, Lucy Sun, Melanie Sun, Caitlyn Tan, Madeline Taylor, Eleni Vassiliadis, Lisa Wang, Yuki Wang, Madeleine Watson, Jacqueline Wo, Hanle Wong, Josephine Wong, Christina Wu,

Ella Liu, Grace Louw, Annie Wanrong Luo, Talia Luo, Alice Mao, Amy Mao, Amrita Marwah, Ilesha Nair, Zarina Nurlanov, Victoria O’Sullivan, Chloe Ou, Katherine Pan, Piya Parimu Kapur, Tina Peng, Coco Ran, Amy Rho, Lydia Shao, Tara Sharma,

Charlotte Henderson, Chloe Hoang, Isabelle Huang, Selina Huang, Christine Hur, Lily Ikawa, Emily Kim, Karen Kim, Mia Kim, Rosa Kim, Ang-Ya Koo, Emma Lau, Annika Lee, Claire Lee, Serena Leung, Zoe Leung, Catherine Li, Iris Li, Jessie Li, Vienna Li,

Lara Albany, Chloe Ayton, Natalie Barclay, Alysha Bruce, Isabelle Burke, Sitian Chen, Sophia Chen, Veronica Chen, Emma Cheng, Young Cho, Isabel Dean, Cia Fotias, Fiona Fu, Maya Garg, Emma Geng, Sophie Guo, Aileen Hao, Jenny He, Samantha He,

Stage Band

Symphonic Wind Ensemble

Zoe Allen, Jasmine Baillie, Freya Carmody, Annabella Cheng, Elliot Dunk, Lux Fritz, Jasmin Gibson, Josephine Green, Isabelle Ho, Cindy Hu, Caitlyn Kim, Claire Kim, Katrina Lin, Amelie Matthews, Claire Oslington, Ashleigh O’Young, Madison Pearce, Jessie Qin, Jessica Tse, Estelle Vander, Anna Ward, Kelly Wong, Angela Zhang, Cindy Zhou

Zoe Allen, Jasmine Baillie, Zara Benson, Samantha Beverley, Alessandra Braysich, Freya Carmody, Claudia Chan, Sophia Chen, Miki Culver, Elliot Dunk, Khatthaliya Elliott, Isabel Fisher, Lux Fritz, Chloe Frontczak, Jasmin Gibson, Odessa Girdis, Josephine Green, Olivia Harvey, Isabelle Ho, Sophie Hoffman, Cindy Hu, Ray Jones, Bomy Kim, Caitlyn Kim, Claire Kim, Yuyin Luo, Jennifer Makeham, Piper Markson, Aine Oo, Claire Oslington, Ashleigh O’Young, Linh Pham, Jessie Qin, Rachel Rao, Rebecca Ryan, Lauren Solness, Macy Sun, Jessica Tse, Estelle Vander, Grace Walmsley, Allison Wang, Anna Ward, Kelly Wong, Rhedyn Wong, Angela Zhang

ARTS

PERFORMING

Symphony Orchestra

Dasha Stusenko, Caitlyn Tan, Grace Walmsley, Lisa Wang, Yuki Wang, Jacqueline Wo, Josephine Wong, Rhedyn Wong, Olivia Xu, Angel Yu, Gabrielle Zhong

Aileen Hao, Jenny He, Chloe Hoang, Cindy Hu, Ray Jones, Emily Kim, Mia Kim, Annelise Koh, Ang-Ya Koo, Jenhui Lau, Claire Lee, Jianing Li, Grace Louw, Annie Wanrong Luo, Piper Markson, Aine Oo, Ashleigh O’Young, Lydia Shao, Lily Still,

Lara Albany, Gianna Ariston, Natalie Barclay, Samantha Beverley, Alysha Bruce, Freya Carmody, Claudia Chan, Sitian Chen, Sophia Chen, Emma Cheng, Isabel Dean, Lux Fritz, Maya Garg, Emma Geng, Jasmin Gibson, Odessa Girdis, Sophie Guo,

MUSICAL

Mamma Mia: The Musical

What a night! Pymble’s Mamma Mia: The Musical cast transformed the Gillian Moore Centre for Performing Arts (GMCPA) into the little island of Kalokairi on opening night. Over four incredible performances; the cast, orchestra, and crew danced on the beach, sang on the beach, and… dot dot dot.

Adapted by ABBA’s Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, the jukebox musical set just off the Eastern shores of mainland Greece follows 20-year-old Sophie as she prepares to say “I Do, I Do, I Do” to her fiancé, Skye. When she invites all three of her fathers to her wedding, what started as a little girl’s dream to be walked down the aisle by her father, sparks the rekindling of old romances and the uncertainty of young love. In a time when we were all in need of a few laughs and tears of joy, Mamma Mia reminded us of the warmth of family, the value of friendship, and the key to being true to ourselves.

This show would not have been possible without the tremendous hard work, support and expertise of Mrs Turner and Mr Schweinberger in their last ‘Turnberger’ production alongside our fabulous choreographer Sally Dashwood and assistant choreographer CJ, and incredible music director Mrs Colbey.

Samantha Beverley and Lucy Bell, Captains of Musical

Musical Awards

Silver

Lara Albany, Freya Carmody, Annika Johnson, Ella Liu, Claire Oslington, Jessie Qin

Blue

Charlotte Allen, Lucy Bell, Samantha Beverley, Sophia Chen, Annabella Cheng, Laura Croker, Senu Edirisinghe, Amelia Fantham, Lily Hearne, Amali Hilton, Lisa Ji, Savanna Lumley, Sarah Macpherson, Piper Markson, Amelie Matthews, Eliza Michie, Grace Perrignon, Jasmine Pham, Genevieve Power, Connie Qiang, Amelia Seeto, Georgia Shaw, Gigi Spiller, Claire Spring, Haley Spring, Elizabeth Tang, Jessica Tse, Kelly Wong, Jessica Woo, Delta Zarafetas

Red

Sarah Boland, Antoinette Boxall, Sumeera Chabra, Olivia Clifford, Phoebe Cooper, Sophie Corcoran, Mackenzie Goldthorpe, Darcey Hawkins, Gemma Hodge, Giaan Jackson, Chloe Kim, Doris Li, Alexandra Luxton, Charlise Moodie, Madeline Potts, Hunter Roberts, Finley Saghaie, Chetna Sagi, Chloe Tedesco, Anaïs Vander, Anastasia Vitalis, Isabella Watson, Madeleine Watson, Charlotte Wykes, Carly Yiu

1 Lara Albany, Year 12, Annika Johnson, Year 12 and Freya Carmody, Year 11

2 Piper Markson, Lucy Bell, Claire Oslington, Senu Edirisinghe, Charlotte Allen and Amelia Seeto, Year 11

3 Lara Albany, Year 12 and Joshua Lawrence

4 Noah Sturzaker, Amelia Fantham, Year 12 and Claire Oslington, Year 11

5 Freya Carmody, Year 11 and Company

ARTS

PERFORMING

DANCE

Dance Prefect’s Report

2022 was nothing short of exciting for Pymble Dance, as classes returned face-to-face, the eisteddfod season resumed and Dance within the College thrived and flourished.

Dance Awards Evening

The year kicked off with our first Dance Awards Evening which was held to recognise and celebrate the HSC and Eisteddfod Dancers of 2021 in light of many other events missed. The evening commended all Pymble dancers on their dedication and versatility as well as thanking our wonderful teachers for their commitment and creativity. This was emphasised by the launch of the Eisteddfod Showcase Short Films – a project which staff and students worked on throughout the 2021 lockdown in addition to an Eisteddfod Awards presentation and Certificate II in Dance presentation.

Indigenous Dance

Pymble’s Indigenous Dance troupe performed at several special College celebrations including the Indigenous Round of Sport and NAIDOC Assembly, as well as events in the wider community such as the Rise Up for Unity graduation at the Waitara PCYC. The troupe, with the support of their Dance teacher Miss Maddy, created a piece which pays respect to the experience of the Stolen

Generation – telling the story of a young woman who was taken from her family and stripped of her culture. The work powerfully explores the conflict of identity which is resolved by the affirmation of her culture and community.

K-pop Random Dance Play

In its third year, the K-pop Random Dance Play was a huge success with a sea of students coming along to Gloucester Lawn to dance, cheer and support one another.

Lunchtime Performances

Week 8 of Term 2 saw a busy week of lunchtime Dance performances where the Eisteddfod team and Elective Dance students showcased their dances in preparation for eisteddfods and internal assessments.

Terrain Excursion

On Friday 17 June, our Years 10 and 11 Elective dancers attended the production of Terrain by Bangarra Dance Theatre at the Sydney Opera House. It was an amazing opportunity for our girls to experience a live production of a seminal work which they study for HSC Dance. The production was a breathtaking performance exploring Australia’s Lake Eyre and the power of land and spirit.

Ballet

Our Royal Academy of Dance (RAD) ballet students worked hard all year in holiday workshops and regular classes as they prepared for their ballet exams in November. As well as this, Lisa Ji, Year 10, Emily Rothery, Year 9, Ashleigh Henderson, Year 10, Evie Gibson, Year 9, Christy Ju, Year 10, Eleni Vassiliadis, Year 10, Lauren Whitfield-Lowe, Year 10, and Macy Sun, Year 8, performed the Lake Scene from Swan Lake at the Term 2 Ensemble Concert as a surprise and farewell to Mrs Turner. Mrs Turner has a love of ballet and was absolutely delighted by the surprise which was accompanied by the Symphony Orchestra playing the accompanying score!

HSC and Elective Dance Showcase

Resuming after a two-year hiatus, the HSC and Elective Dance Showcase on 20 August was an exhilarating night where our Elective dancers shone on stage. There were many works including the Year 10 and Year 11 class dances The Circle of Life and Vision, Self-protection, Hope as well as dances from our Year 12 students including their Major Works, Core Compositions and a Core Performance. For the first time at a HSC Showcase, there were ‘mini interviews’ and a combined Years 10 to 12 opening and finale item, which were spoken by the Year 12 students to give an insight into the Year 12 Dance exams and bring a refreshing aspect to the showcase! A big thank you is extended to the Theatre staff for making all dancers look so fabulous with the lighting, sound and set!

Thank you

All these events would not have been possible without the tireless support of Miss Cluff, Ms Hibburt, Mrs Pettigrew, Ms Marsden and Mr Stafford. A big thank you as well to all Dance staff and students for their efforts and making this year so special.

Jessica Tse, Dance Prefect

1

Jessica Tse, Year 12

DANCE

Dance Captains’ Report

In 2022, Pymble Dance encompassed a year of growth for every dancer with passion and artistry from classwork to the stage. The endless time spent together at eisteddfods and rehearsals as a Pymble Dance family showed the amazing spirit and relationships formed throughout the year.

Pymble Dance encompassed a year of growth for every dancer...

Dance at Pymble is an encouraging and safe environment that gives students the opportunity to learn new skills and be immersed in a supportive community. This year, there were more than 900 girls enrolled in the Co-curricular program as we continued to build the Pymble Dance team. The program involves students from Kindergarten through to Year 12 and extends from a variety of Onstage, Sidestage and Eisteddfod classes. Our Cocurricular Dance stream pushed dancers to their limits and everyone’s efforts were recognised at our annual Dance Showcase titled ‘Stories in the Sand’.

Our goal as Dance Captains was to foster a supportive environment where connections were formed within the Pymble Dance community. Between competitions, the intensive weekend and the showcase, the girls were able to make everyone proud and highlight their dedication to Pymble Dance.

Our goal as Dance Captains was to foster a supportive environment where connections were formed...

1 Annie Wanrong Luo, Year 9

2 Contemporary Navy

3 Claire Feng, Year 6

Amelia Barr, Year 11 Co-Captain of Dance

Lisa Ji, Year 10 Captain of Dance - Ballet

Jessica Woo, Year 11 Co-Captain of Dance

CO-CURRICULAR PERFORMING ARTS

DANCE

Eisteddfods

After a long time in lockdown last year, our Eisteddfod dancers were fortunate to perform at several eisteddfods and achieve some exceptional results reflecting the determination and commitment of each dancer and the overall team. The opportunity to perform on stage is so precious and it is an amazing reward seeing choreography come to life. The hard work of every student does not go unrecognised and after competing at six eisteddfods this year, a special mention goes to Jazz White who achieved the highest point score at DanceLife Unite Nationals.

Thanks

We would like to thank all our amazing Dance staff who worked endlessly week in and week out to create a successful, enjoyable and entertaining year. The Dance community would not be the same without the time, support and love our teachers put in. We would like to say a big thank you to the entire Dance community. The passion, infectious smiles and hard work every girl brought to the program inspired us to attain new heights and develop initiatives to continue building a nurturing family. It was an honour to lead the Dance family this year.

Amelia Barr, Co-Captain of Dance, Jessica Woo, Co-Captain of Dance, and Lisa Ji, Captain of Dance – Ballet

1 Christy Ju, Year 10, Ashleigh Henderson, Year 10 and Evie Gibson, Year 9

2 Back Row: Arin Sadananda, Year 2, Piper Martel, Kindergarten, Maisie Borg, Year 2, Emily Chen, Kindergarten

Second Row: Neve Sadananda, Kindergarten, Maggie Wang, Year 1, Olivia Liu, Kindergarten, Olivia Zhuang, Kindergarten

Front Row: Cecilia Cao, Year 2, Yumeng Li, Year 2, Sarayah Wijesuriya, Year 1, Madeleine Martin, Year 2, Kaymi Madugalle Wijeratne, Year 1

3 Sophie van Kerkwijk, Year 11 and Anika Perera, Year 12

DANCE

Co-curricular Dance Awards

Eisteddfod Contemporary White

Year 11

Silver

Amelia Barr, Olivia Eichmann, Georgia McDonagh, Denise Wang, Jessica Woo, Bonita Xie

Blue

Ning Ning Jin

Year 10

Blue

Sarah Glenn, Lisa Ji, Grace Perrignon, Georgia Shaw, Jessica Slater, Gigi Spiller, Claire Spring

Year 9

Blue

Alanah Scott, Felicity Sheh

Year 8

Blue

Teagan Ning

Eisteddfod Contemporary Scarlet

Year 11

Red

Emilia Ruscio

Year 10

Red

Piper Gregory-Reid, Ashleigh Henderson, Stephanie Lee, Arabella Sherlock

Year 9

Red

Sofia Adamovich, Ilaria Bicego, Sophia Chang, Sabrina Cooke, Evie Gibson, Annie Wanrong Luo, Madeline Potts, Connie Qiang, Emily Rothery

Year 8

Red

Caitlin Kim, Carine Kong, Ruby Scarf

Year 7

Red

Cindy Jin

Eisteddfod Contemporary Navy

Year 11

Red

Ingrid Hastings

Year 10

Red

Tania Tian

Year 9

Red

Jessica Bunce, Keira Duncan, Alexandra Stansall, Xin Yee Angelin Wu, Candace Xi

Year 8

Red

Naomi Cheng, Ann Kyle, Michelle Pan, Charlotte Ruscio

Year 7

Blue

Jessica Bao, Cienna Harvie, Skye MacLeod, Emily Mah, Saskia Nicholson, Kathy Wang, Cindy Wang, Milly Xu

Eisteddfod Jazz White

Year 12

Silver

Mia Baily, Antoinette Boxall, Ella Gibietis, Amali Hilton, Victoria Pattison, Jasmine Pham

Year 11

Silver

Charlotte Allen, Amelia Barr, Laura Croker, Olivia Eichmann, Zoe Orr, Sophie van Kerkwijk, Denise Wang, Jessica Woo, Bonita Xie

Year 10

Silver

Lisa Ji, Grace Perrignon, Georgia Shaw, Claire Spring

Blue

Jessica Slater

Year 9

Silver

Felicity Sheh

Year 7

Blue

Katherine Boyce, Zara Orr

Eisteddfod Jazz Scarlet

Year 11

Red

Ankana Dharmaratnam, Charlotte Ferry, Rose Haran, Emilia Ruscio

Year 10

Red

Piper Gregory-Reid, Lily Hearne, Tiyana Jayaweera, Kashish Sabharwal, Arabella Sherlock, Gigi Spiller, Marina Volikas

Year 9

Red

Sofia Adamovich, Anais Burnicle, Sophia Chang, Keira Duncan, Annie Wanrong Luo, Madeline Potts, Alanah Scott, Elizabeth Tang

Year 8

Red

Stella Boyle, Meimei Jiang, Caitlin Kim, Natalie Yang

Eisteddfod Jazz Navy

Year 10

Red

Ashleigh Henderson, Aashna Rana

Year 9

Red

Ilaria Bicego, Jessica Bunce, Sabrina Cooke, Evie Gibson, Ellie Hennessy, Emily Rothery, Alexandra Stansall, Xin Yee Angelin Wu, Candace Xi

Year 8

Red

Naomi Cheng, Mia Kim, Ann Kyle, Iris Li, Georgia Rudd, Charlotte Ruscio

Year 7

Red

Serena Cummings, Cindy Jin, Saskia Nicholson, Sophie Rigg, Kathy Wang, Milly Xu

ARTS

PERFORMING

DANCE

Co-curricular Dance Results and Participants

Eisteddfod Contemporary White

DanceLife Unite 1st

Extreme Eisteddfod 1st

Sydney Eisteddfod Highly Commended

DanceLife Unite Season 2 Highly Commended

DanceLife Unite Nationals 2nd

Amelia Barr, Anais Burnicle, Isabel Dean, Olivia Eichmann, Fiona Fu, Ella Gibietis, Sarah Glenn, Lisa Ji, Ning Ning Jin, Georgia McDonagh, Teagan Ning, Emilie Palme, Victoria Pattison, Anika Perera, Grace Perrignon, Alanah Scott, Georgia Shaw, Felicity Sheh, Jessica Slater, Gigi Spiller, Claire Spring, Haley Spring, Jessica Tse, Denise Wang, Jessica Woo, Bonita Xie, Delta Zarafetas

Eisteddfod Contemporary Scarlet

DanceLife Unite 4th

Sofia Adamovich, Ilaria Bicego, Sophia Chang, Sabrina Cooke, Evie Gibson, Piper Gregory-Reid, Ashleigh Henderson, Cindy Jin, Caitlin Kim, Carine Kong, Stephanie Lee, Annie Wanrong Luo, Madeline Potts, Connie Qiang, Emily Rothery, Emilia Ruscio, Ruby Scarf, Arabella Sherlock

Eisteddfod Contemporary Navy

DanceLife Unite Highly Commended

Extreme Eisteddfod Highly Commended

Dance Spec Highly Commended

Hills Dance Spectacular 3rd

Jessica Bao, Jessica Bunce, Naomi Cheng, Keira Duncan, Cienna Harvie, Ingrid Hastings, Ann Kyle, Skye MacLeod, Emily Mah, Saskia Nicholson, Michelle Pan, Charlotte Ruscio, Alexandra Stansall, Tania Tian, Cindy Wang, Kathy Wang, Xin Yee Angelin Wu, Candace Xi, Milly Xu, Stella Xu

Eisteddfod Jazz White

DanceLife Unite 1st, Highest Point Score

Extreme Eisteddfod 2nd

Sydney Eisteddfod 2nd

Dance Spec 1st

DanceLife Unite Season 2 Highly Commended

DanceLife Unite Nationals Overall Highest Scoring High School Troupe

Charlotte Allen, Mia Baily, Amelia Barr, Antoinette Boxall, Katherine Boyce, Laura Croker, Olivia Eichmann, Fiona Fu, Ella Gibietis, Amali Hilton, Lisa Ji, Zara Orr, Zoe Orr, Victoria Pattison, Anika Perera, Grace Perrignon, Jasmine Pham, Georgia Shaw, Felicity Sheh, Jessica Slater, Claire Spring, Haley Spring, Jessica Tse, Sophie van Kerkwijk, Denise Wang, Jessica Woo, Bonita Xie, Delta Zarafetas, Jasmine Zhi

Eisteddfod Jazz Scarlet

Hills Dance Spectacular Highly Commended

Sofia Adamovich, Stella Boyle, Anais Burnicle, Sophia Chang, Ankana Dharmaratnam, Keira Duncan, Charlotte Ferry, Piper Gregory-Reid, Rose Haran, Lily Hearne, Tiyana Jayaweera, Meimei Jiang, Caitlin Kim, Annie Wanrong Luo, Madeline Potts, Emilia Ruscio, Kashish Sabharwal, Alanah Scott, Arabella Sherlock, Gigi Spiller, Elizabeth Tang, Marina Volikas, Natalie Yang

Eisteddfod Jazz Navy

DanceLife Unite 1st

Ilaria Bicego, Jessica Bunce, Naomi Cheng, Sabrina Cooke, Serena Cummings, Evie Gibson, Ashleigh Henderson, Ellie Hennessy, Cindy Jin, Mia Kim, Ann Kyle, Iris Li, Saskia Nicholson, Aashna Rana, Sophie Rigg, Emily Rothery, Georgia Rudd, Charlotte Ruscio, Alexandra Stansall, Kathy Wang, Xin Yee Angelin Wu, Candace Xi, Milly Xu

Eisteddfod Junior Jazz

DanceLife Unite 2nd

Extreme Eisteddfod 1st

Sydney Eisteddfod 2nd

Dance Spec 1st

Grace Akers, Mischa Baba, Annabella Bayfield, Edith Cullinane, Chelsea Duan, Jessamy Facer, Claire Feng, Amelia Hardas, Imogen Jones, Alice Liu, Misaki Nakakoji, Rosanna Rew, Kate Rogers, Emma Scott, Michelle Song, Lana Tao, Chloe Tian-Cheong, Anna Wang, Feifei Wang, Abigail Wu, Bella Xu, Elsa Yu, Peaches Zhang, Reese Zhang, Ellie Zhao

Eisteddfod Junior Lyrical

Extreme Eisteddfod Highly Commended

Sydney Eisteddfod 2nd

Dance Spec 2nd

Grace Akers, Lauren Chen, Chelsea Duan, Jessamy Facer, Olivia Hicks-Duncombe, Imogen Jones, Cindy Lin, Misaki Nakakoji, Emma Scott, Claudia Sherlock, Michelle Song, Lana Tao, Chloe Tian-Cheong, Anna Wang, Feifei Wang, Bella Xu, Elsa Yu, Peaches Zhang, Reese Zhang

PERFORMING ARTS

DRAMA

Drama Prefect’s Report

2022 was an exciting year for Drama with numerous productions and outstanding achievements in external competitions. Initiatives such as ‘Sit Back and Watch us Act’ and ‘Nana Bingo’ allowed students to showcase their dramatic skills to peers and engage more students with Drama at the school. Additionally, in the Term 3 holidays, 30 students from Years 9 to 11 had the exciting opportunity to partake in the first Drama tour to London and Paris.

Pride and Prejudice

In Term 2 the Co-curricular production brought Jane Austen’s famous Pride and Prejudice to the stage and was performed by Years 10 and 11 students. Adapted by Ms Sweetman and directed by Mr Fernandez, Ms Kearney and Mrs Turner, it was a remarkable production that told the classic story of Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy as they overcome their flaws in order to fall in love and marry. The much-loved story was brought to life on stage with a stunning set design, exquisite costumes, hair, makeup and committed performances from all students involved.

Curriculum Learning Showcases

Curriculum learning showcases are an excellent part of Elective Drama at the College which allow students of each year group to apply their dramatic skills learned in their study of the subject throughout the year.

This year, Year 10 students portrayed an insightful performance of The Dining Room by A.R. Gurney. With direction from Miss Anderson, they created an entertaining performance for the audience in the new Drama Theatre on 14 June.

On 11 and 12 August, the Year 11 Drama classes enthusiastically brought to life the beloved stories of Alice in Wonderland and Clue, directed by Miss Anderson and with additional help from Mrs York and Ms Cooper-Findlay. The productions were enhanced by vibrant sets, brightly coloured costumes and showcased the powerful acting ability of the girls as they portrayed their characters with depth.

HSC Drama

The HSC Drama course requires students to create an individual project and a group performance. This year, students selected to create individual performances, video dramas, and portfolios of theatre criticism for their individual projects. This required students to create holistic narratives and allowed them to delve into various dramatic forms and performance styles, using the elements of drama to express their ideas to their audience. As well as this, the girls worked tirelessly to produce four originally devised group performances. Audiences got to experience this engaging and thought-provoking work in the HSC Drama Showcase which took place in the Drama Theatre on 26 and 27 July.

Ciara Gibson, Year 12

1 Back Row: Murphy Scott, Finley Saghaie

Front Row: Giaan Jackson, Olivia Clifford, Year 10

DRAMA

There were some remarkable achievements in Theatresports this year.

Theatresports

There were some remarkable achievements in Theatresports this year. In the Sharp and Short Playwrighting competition our Years 7 and 8 Drama Festival team with their creation Beware Scammers Ahead achieved first place. The Parramatta Eisteddfod for Dramatic Scene yielded similar success with our Years 7 and 8 The Breakfast Police coming first, Years 9 and 10 A Midsummer Night’s Dream second, Years 9 to 11 Steel Magnolias third, Years 10 to 11 Five Women Wearing the Same Dress fourth and our Year 7 girls coming third in the Improvisation Phone Conversation for Two. Also, in the State Final Shakespeare Carnival the Years 10 and 11 team came second in their filmmaking interpretation of Shakespeare’s Sonnet while the ensemble and duologue teams also came second. At the Ryde Eisteddfod for Improvisation our teams came first and second in the Telephone Conversation for Two and first in the Shakespeare duologue. The Year 8 Theatresports team also found success placing third at the Regional Theatresports Schools Challenge held at St Catherine’s School.

Ciara Gibson, Drama Prefect

Co-curricular Drama Awards

Year 12

White Service

Annabelle Ainsworth, Alisha Behl, Antoinette Boxall, Amelia Brown, Sophie Coughlan, Kate FalconerFlint, Amelia Fantham, Ciara Gibson, Kashika Goswami, Arabella Ibbotson, Annika Johnson, Anna Mufford, Chloe Tedesco, Tahmara Thomas, Rosanna van Horen, Tessa Webster

Pride and Prejudice

Production

Year 12

Red

Anastasia Vitalis

Year 11

Silver

Charlotte Allen, Freya Carmody, Olivia Eichmann, Isla Harris, Claire Oslington

Red

Charlotte Ferry, Maggie Kellaway, Angelina Lu, Lucy Miller, Lucy Robertson

Year 10

Silver

Aashna Rana, Gigi Spiller, Estelle Vander

Blue

Sarah Macpherson

Red

Isabel Aveling, Saskia Fitzgerald, Maiya Foster, Elizabeth Graves, Giaan Jackson, Claire Lee, Charlise Moodie, Murphy Scott, Ava Thomas, Demitria Volos, Bella Walker

Year 8

Red

Anaïs Vander

Peter Pan Production

Year 9

Silver

Darcey Hawkins, Claire McPherson

Blue

Genevieve Hartin, Elizabeth Tang, Madeleine Watson

Red

Diana Attinger, Charlotte Ford, Indianna Joyce, Zarina Nurlanov, Phoebe Paleologos, Andelle Parker, Madeline Potts, Sarah Usher, Nityasree Viswanathan, Candace Xi, Rachel Zhao

Year 8

Blue

Imogen Wu

Red

Sehjal Baveja, Selina Huang, Abigail McKinnon, Ruhani Surana, Mahika Swamy, Kristine Weng

Year 7

Blue

Alannah Tang

Red

Angelina Attinger, Zoe Bloom, Mia Chan, Emily Chiang, Katerina Economou, Lucinda Martin, Laranya Nanthakumaran, Sophie Ngai, Isabelle Port, Chloe Wang, Lara Waterhouse, Addison Woods

CO-CURRICULAR PERFORMING ARTS

DRAMA

Theatre and Drama Captains’ Report

Theatre

This year was an amazing success for Theatre productions at Pymble. The musical Mamma Mia took to the Gillian Moore Centre for Performing Arts (GMCPA) stage early in the year.

In Term 2, the stage prepared for the play Pride and Prejudice, directed by Mr Fernandez and Ms Kearney. This classic was transformed for the stage with a modern twist.

Peter Pan in Term 3 was the Years 7 to 9 Cocurricular Drama production in 2022, directed by Miss Boyd. The play was met with high praise and was loved by the audience.

Claire Oslington, Captain of Theatre

Drama Festival Teams

The 2022 competition season saw outstanding performances from the Drama Festival teams, especially as all competitions were live after last year’s online period. Our Eisteddfod teams featured a wide range of genres and styles, including comedy, realism, absurdism and Shakespeare.

The Years 5 to 11 teams competed at the Sydney Eisteddfod and the Ryde Eisteddfod and were awarded many places. Overall, this year was a huge success!

Charlotte Allen, Captain of Drama Festival Teams

Filmmaking

2022 saw growth and improvement in many aspects of Filmmaking across the Junior and Secondary Schools as students engaged actively in creating videos with a range of forms, styles and topics. The Years 9 to 12 team’s video won second place in the Shakespeare Carnival State Competition.

This year, classes took greater care and responsibility in the creation of each film. Whole class major film projects started much earlier to prepare for a spectacular comeback of the OnCamera Festival after COVID-19 disruptions. Group work was more effective with whole class discussions and film excursions that contained a good mix of creativity and laughter.

Annie Chen, Captain of Filmmaking

Anastasia Vitalis, Year 12 Captain of Theatre-Technical

Annie Chen, Year 11 Captain of Filmmaking

Charlotte Allen, Year 11 Captain of Drama Festival Teams

Murphy Scott, Year 10 Captain of Theatresports

Theatresports

This year saw many amazing performances in Theatresports in a variety of competitions, from friendly to fiercely competitive.

The Years 5 and 6 team was spectacular this year, coming first in the first heat of the Regional Theatresports School Challenge with an amazing perfect score for their rendition of Pop-up Storybook. This win landed them in the finals, where they achieved an amazing second place. This challenge is highly competitive, so these scores were absolutely amazing!

Pymble also had two casual competitions with Riverview and Shore in Term 3. These were mixed teams, so no ‘winning’ school, however, we saw some hilarious performances, such as a Sing About It set at Subway in which every character was a sandwich ingredient.

Murphy Scott, Captain of Theatresports

Finally, we would like to thank the crew, Theatre staff, teachers and families who do so much to help us perform and devise works in Cocurricular Drama at Pymble. Congratulations on the tremendous results and accomplishments of the Drama students in 2022 and thank you for all the time, effort and energy you put into Cocurricular Drama, we couldn’t be prouder!

The Years 5 and 6 team was spectacular this year...

1 Back Row: Miss Emma Throssell (Drama Coach), Annabella Bayfield, Yuna Shin, Year 6

Front Row: Bella Xu, Yuan Hui Chen, Year 5

2 Miss Amy Shi (Filmmaking Teacher) (2020), Annie Chen,Year 11, Chloe Kim, Year 10, Louise Kim, Year 9, Isabelle Port, Year 7, Dr Kate Hadwen (Principal), Amy Mao, Year 9, Kathie Ong, Year 9, Alannah Tang, Year 7, Elliot Dunk, Year 11, Madeleine Coman, Year 11 and Charlotte Ford, Year 9

CO-CURRICULAR PERFORMING ARTS

DRAMA

Peter Pan

1 Imogen Wu, Year 8, Phoebe Paleologos, Year 9, Madeleine Watson, Year 9 and Alannah Tang, Year 7

2 Zarina Nurlanov and Claire McPherson, Year 9

3 Darcy Hawkins, Year 9

4 Elizabeth Tang, Year 9, Katerina Economou, Year 7, Nityasree Viswanathan, Year 9, Angelina Attinger, Year 7, Mahika Swamy, Year 8, Madeleine Watson, Year 9, Sarah Usher, Year 9, Imogen Wu, Year 8, Addison Woods, Year 7, Zoe Bloom, Year 7, Alannah Tang, Year 7, Isabelle Port, Year 7 and Sophie Ngai, Year 7

DRAMA

Pride and Prejudice

1 Elizabeth Graves, Year 10, Charlise Moodie, Year 10, Charlotte Ferry, Year 11, Isla Harris, Year 11, Maggie Kellaway, Year 11, Aashna Rana, Year 10 and Alisha Fung, Year 10

2 Freya Carmody and Claire Oslington, Year 11

3 Demitria Volos, Year 10

PERFORMING ARTS

LANGUAGE ARTS

Language Arts Prefect’s Report

The 2021/2022 season for Language Arts started with momentous interest in our Pymble Debating, Model United Nations, Public Speaking and Mock Law programs. We commend all our participants and representatives in Language Arts for their commitment, dedication and achievements in our various fields.

Debating

After starting the season online, the Independent Schools Debating Association (ISDA), Friday Evening Debating (FED) and Archdale competitions finally resumed a regular face-toface format, much to the delight of our debaters. Pymble’s Year 8 debaters had a particularly strong season, with both the Year 8 ISDA and FED teams making it through to their respective Grand Finals! We also enjoyed a return to university training days.

It was a very exciting year for Pymble Debating with the launch of our inaugural Social Debating program for Years 5 to 11. The Social Debating program provided a way for students to try debating in a structured yet less formal program, enabling students to ‘have a go’ in a friendly environment with other novice debaters.

Debating classes on a Wednesday afternoon proved popular again and a highlight was our well attended Staff versus Year 12 Student debate, ‘That Pymble should have a Timetabled Nap Time’. Thanks to our Debating Captain Alyssa Yee, Year 11, for her support of all our debaters.

Model United Nations

It was an eventful and successful season for Model UN and Diplomacy with Pymble hosting our own Saturday, Model UN Winter Conference. More than 50 participants attended from schools across Sydney.

We also had two national grand finalists in the UN Voice competition; Evelyn Zhu, Year 9, and Chelsea Shi, Year 10.

Special congratulations to Maya Hu and Jessie Xie, Year 11, who progressed to the state finals of the Evatt MUN competition and to June Yoon and Yuki Wang, Year 10, who were selected for the state semi-finals of UN Negotiations.

Finally, Isabella Cameron, Year 11, was selected in the 2022 National Conference and watched panels from the Honourable Justice Kirby and NSW Youth Advocate Zoe Robinson. Thanks to Isabella for her competent and enthusiastic captaining of our MUN activities, including PMUN – Pymble’s Model United Nations.

Alyssa Yee, Year 11 Captain of Language Arts – Debating

Angie Wang, Year 11 Captain of Language Arts –Public Speaking

Isabella Cameron, Year 11 Captain of Language Arts –Model United Nations

Christine Hur, Year 11 Captain of Language Arts – Mock Law

Meera Barani, Year 12

LANGUAGE ARTS

Mock Law

The Mock Law sector expanded significantly throughout the year. Our Mock Mediation team made the Grand Finals, for the second year in a row! Thank you to Mrs Jarvis for stepping in to coach.

The Mock Trial team also saw their weekly early morning training session translated into completing the season with only one loss. Finally, the Mooting team entered the annual Bond University Mooting Competition and achieved highly commended results. Thanks to Christine Hur, Year 11, for leading this area.

Public Speaking

We started the year in Public Speaking with keen interest in Rostrum auditions. Jenny Xu, Year 8, Alissa Xue, Year 8, and Lauren Korenblyum, Year 9, were selected to represent Pymble in the Junior heats, and Joy Ye, Year 10, Piper Markson, Year 11, and Isabella Cameron, Year 11, in the Senior heats.

We then had two national finalists in the UN Voice of Youth competition which was held over Easter. Congratulations to Chelsea Shi, Year 10, and Evelyn Zhu, Year 9, for such an impressive achievement. Piper Markson and Isabella Cameron also represented us strongly in the Plain English Speaking awards while Jenny Xu, Year 8, and Emily Abadee, Year 9, both progressed to regional finals in the Legacy Public Speaking competition. Jenny Xu then spoke in September at the state semi-final held at NSW Parliament House. From there, Jenny progressed to the NSW state final held at the NSW Art Gallery.

The UN Voice of Youth 2022 was held in Term 4 and many girls entered the heats. Three, Alice Mao, Year 8, Jenny Xu, Year 8, and Amy Zhang, Year 9, progressed to state finals. Congratulations to Amy who will attend the national final in 2023. Thank you to Angie Wang, Year 11, for her leadership and dedication to this aspect of our Language Arts program.

Festival of Speech

This year Pymble hosted the igsa Festival of Speech in October. We were delighted to host an in-person Festival after two years online and we welcomed more than 1,000 guests and representatives from more than 20 girls’ schools to Pymble for the twoday event. Thank you to all who made the festival a success.

Zonta

Meera Barani, Year 12, was successful in the Zonta Club of Hornsby Ku-ring-gai’s Young Women in Public Affairs Award 2022 and progressed to Zonta District (NSW/ACT).

High Tea

Lastly, we held our annual High Tea to farewell our Year 12 girls and thank them for their contributions.

Thank you to all our Language Arts family; to Mrs Hubbard, to our coaches, girls and parents, for 2022 and the wonderful year that was.

Meera Barani, Language Arts Prefect

Alyssa Yee, Captain of Language Arts – Debating, Isabella Cameron, Captain of Language Arts – Model United Nations, Angie Wang, Captain of Language Arts – Public Speaking, and Christine Hur, Captain of Language Arts – Mock Law

1 Maya Hu and Jessie Xie, Year 11

2 Jenny Xu, Year 8 and Emily Abadee, Year 9

CO-CURRICULAR PERFORMING ARTS

LANGUAGE ARTS

Co-curricular Language Arts Awards

ISDA Debating

Year 12

Blue

Chloe Hoang, Faye Chang, Claire Kim, Isabelle Ho, Lara Hogan

Red

Meera Barani, Ashley Ko, Annabel Maple-Brown, Thanya Paidi

Year 8

Blue

Kiki Chen, Kitty He, Alice Mao, Imogen Wu, Jenny Xu, Alissa Xue

Archdale Debating

Year 9

Red

Sophia Chang, Mathilde Goddard, Ella Liu, Ollisha Muthukuda, Allison Wang, Madeleine Watson

FED Debating

Year 8

Blue

Caitlin Kim, Mia Kim, Emily Tse, Cindy Xu, Angela Zhang, May Zhang

International Debating

Year 8

Red

Katherine Pan, Ruhani Surana, Imogen Wu, Jessica Zhai, Angela Zhang

Public Speaking

Year 10

Silver

Chelsea Shi

Year 9

Silver

Evelyn Zhu

Blue

Amy Zhang

Red

Emily Abadee

Year 8

Blue

Alice Mao, Jenny Xu

Co-curricular Language Arts Results and Participants

ISDA Debating

Senior A

Meera Barani, Chloe Hoang, Faye Chang, Isabelle Ho, Lara Hogan, Claire Kim, Ashley Ko, Annabel MapleBrown, Thanya Paidi

Senior B

Isabella Cameron, Christine Hur, Angie Wang, Jessie Xie, Alyssa Yee

Year 10

Olivia Clifford, Angelina Lee, Emma Parsons, Chelsea Shi, Joy Ye

Year 9

Maya Garg, Lauren Korenblyum, Zarina Nurlanov, Amy Zhang, Evelyn Zhu

Year 8 Grand Final

Kiki Chen, Kitty He, Alice Mao, Imogen Wu, Jenny Xu, Alissa Xue

Year 7

Sophie Guo, Jemma Hung, Isis Li, Stella Sharp, Nicole Zhang, Jacquelyn Zhu

Primary A

Gemma Dixon, Nicole Fan, Estelle Lee, Stacy Sharp, Leahara Wijesuriya

Primary B

Celine Cai, Katy Jung, Chloe Shao, Annie Xiao

Archdale Debating

Seniors

Hanna Cheung, Melody Kim, Christy Xue

Juniors

Semi-final

Sophia Chang, Mathilde Goddard, Ella Liu, Ollisha Muthukuda, Allison Wang, Madeleine Watson

Model United Nations

Year 11

Blue

Maya Hu, Jessie Xie

Year 10

Red

Yuki Wang, June Yoon

Mock Law

Year 10

Blue

Ellie Beck, Angelina Lee, Emma Parsons, June Yoon

Year 9

Blue

Lauren Korenblyum, Ollisha Muthukuda, Christiana Soo

Year 10

Claire Lee, Jasmine Li, Julie Sheng, Sophie Toma, Yuki Wang, Mulan Xu

Year 9

Phoebe Cooper, Anarghya Guru Prasad, Ang-Ya Koo, Annika Lee, Olivia Xu

Year 8A

Sehjal Baveja, Katherine Pan, Nikita Srivastava, Ruhani Surana

Year 8B

Melody Chen, Rosa Kim, Amber Li, Amber Wang, Jessica Xu

Year 7A

Emily Huang, Cindy Jin, Averie Sun, Alannah Tang, Angela Tao

Year 7B

Sitian Chen, Charlotte Henderson, Karen Kim, Tina Peng, Leila Rich

LANGUAGE ARTS

FED Debating

Year 11

Sophie Christopher, Maya Hu, Sasha Wong, Angel Yu

Year 10

Veronica Chen, Charlotte Dhanu, Sameera Dutta, Katie Sung, Ellen Wu

Year 9

Ariana Bansal, Emma Geng, Louise Kim, Nikita Serban, Christiana Soo

Year 8A

Meimei Jiang, Emily Kim, Michelle Pan, Elysia Sun, Jessica Zhai, Brianna Zhang

Year 8B

Grand Final

Caitlin Kim, Mia Kim, Emily Tse, Cindy Xu, Angela Zhang, May Zhang

Year 7A

Laranya Nanthakumaran, Fiona Pan, Chloe Wang, Jisoo Yeou, Isabelle Younger

Year 7B

Chloe Lam, Amrita Marwah, Thiloksha Perera, Anjali Shah, Camellia Zhou

International Debating

Pymble 1

Celine Cai, Katy Jung, Annie Xiao

Pymble 2

Nicole Fan, Chloe Shao

Pymble 3

Gemma Dixon, Estelle Lee, Stacy Sharp, Leahara Wijesuriya

Pymble 4

Leila Rich, Stella Sharp, Alannah Tang, Angela Tao

Pymble 5

Sophie Guo, Jemma Hung, Isis Li, Jacquelyn Zhu

Pymble 6 Final

Katherine Pan, Ruhani Surana, Imogen Wu, Jessica Zhai, Angela Zhang

Pymble 7

Melody Chen, Caitlin Kim, Amber Li, Jessica Xu

Pymble 8

Sophia Chang, Ang-Ya Koo, Allison Wang, Olivia Xu

Pymble 9

Emily Abadee, Louise Kim, Ayana Sapra

Pymble 10

Claire Lee, Julie Sheng, Sophie Toma, Yuki Wang, Mulan Xu

Public Speaking

UN Voice Nationals

Chelsea Shi, Evelyn Zhu

UN Voice State

Amy Zhang – Progressing to Nationals, Jenny Xu, Alice Mao

Legacy Regionals

Emily Abadee

Legacy State

Jenny Xu

Model United Nations

Evatt State

Jessie Xie, Maya Hu

UN Negotiations State

Yuki Wang, June Yoon

Mock Law

Mock Trial

Isabella Cameron, Audrey Duong, Maya Hu, Christine Hur, Amelie Matthews, Emma Parsons, Jessie Xie, Joy Ye, June Yoon

Mock Mediation Grand Final

Ellie Beck, Lauren Korenblyum, Angelina Lee, Ollisha Muthukuda, Emma Parsons, Christiana Soo, June Yoon

Festival of Speech

Current Affairs

Chelsea Shi, Emma Parsons, Mulan Xu

Junior Debaters

Sophia Chang, Ella Liu, Maya Garg, Amy Zhang

Senior Debaters – British Parliamentary Style Semi-final

Christine Hur, Angie Wang, Isabella Cameron, Jessie Xie

Junior Poetry 4th

Lauren Korenblyum

Senior Poetry 2nd

Tilly Morgan

Junior Public Speaking

Jenny Xu

Senior Public Speaking

Joy Ye

Junior Readings 4th

Evelyn Zhu

Senior Readings

Alyssa Yee

Religious and Ethical Questions

Caitlyn Tan, Hanna Cheung, Melody Kim

Soapbox Commendation

Piper Markson

CO-CURRICULAR PERFORMING ARTS

Archdale Years 10 and 11

Archdale Year 9

Back Row: Yuki Wang, Mulan Xu, Jasmine Li

Front Row: Melody Kim, Hanna Cheung, Christy Xue, Julie Sheng, Caitlyn Tan

Absent: Claire Lee, Sophie Toma

Back Row: Olivia Blayney, Allison Wang, Olivia Xu, Sophia Chang, Mathilde Goddard, Madeleine Watson

Front Row: Ollisha Muthukuda, Anarghya Guru Prasad, Ella Liu, Annika Lee, Ang-Ya Koo

Archdale Years 7 and 8

FED Years 9 to 11

Back Row: Katherine Pan, Sitian Chen, Melody Chen, Jessica Xu, Rosa Kim

Front Row: Alannah Tang, Karen Kim, Amber Wang, Cindy Jin, Amber Li, Averie Sun, Sehjal Baveja, Angela Tao, Nikita Srivastava

Absent: Leila Rich

Angel Yu, Sophie Christopher, Sasha Wong, Christiana Soo

Absent: Odessa Girdis, Maya Hu, Ariana Bansal, Nikita Serban, Louise Kim, Emma Geng, Sameera Dutta, Veronica Chen, Katie Sung, Charlotte Dhanu, Ellen Wu

CO-CURRICULAR PERFORMING ARTS

FED Years 7 and 8

ISDA Senior B

Back Row: Caitlin Kim, May Zhang, Cindy Xu

Front Row: Chloe Wang, Michelle Pan, Angela Zhang

Absent: Isabelle Younger

Angie Wang, Alyssa Yee, Jessie Xie

Absent: Christine Hur, Isabella Cameron

ISDA Years 9 and 10

ISDA Year 8

Back Row: Angelina Lee, Chelsea Shi, Olivia Clifford

Front Row: Lauren Korenblyum, Emma Parsons, Joy Ye, Amy Zhang, Maya Garg

Absent: Evelyn Zhu, Zarina Nurlanov

Alissa Xue, Kiki Chen, Jenny Xu, Imogen Wu, Kitty He, Alice Mao

CO-CURRICULAR PERFORMING ARTS

ISDA Years 7 and 8

ISDA Primary

Back Row: Alissa Xue, Kiki Chen, Jenny Xu, Imogen Wu, Kitty He

Front Row: Sophie Guo, Stella Sharp, Alice Mao, Isis Li, Jacquelyn Zhu

Absent: Nicole Zhang, Jemma Hung

Back Row: Jiayi Thong, Nicole Fan, Elaine Zhang, Chloe Shao, Katy Jung

Front Row: Gemma Dixon, Celine Cai, Leahara Wijesuriya, Annie Xiao, Estelle Lee

Absent: Stacy Sharp

Mock Mediation and Mock Trial

Mooting

Back Row: Audrey Duong, Angelina Lee, June Yoon

Front Row: Lauren Korenblyum, Emma Parsons, Christiana Soo, Jessie Xie

Absent: Ellie Beck, Ollisha Muthukuda, Isabella Cameron, Maya Hu, Christine Hur, Amelie Matthews, Joy Ye

Jessie Xie and Hanna Cheung

Absent: Christine Hur

ARTS

PERFORMING

SPEECH AND DRAMA

Speech and Drama Results

AMEB Voice and Communication

APCA Diploma in Professional Communication Australia

Award with High Distinction Thanya Paidi, Jessica Wang

CVCA Certificate of Voice and Communication Australia

High Distinction Tilly Morgan, Shubhi Sethi

Honours Ning Ning Jin, Jessie Xie

Credit Georgia Stuart

High Pass Chantelle Wu

Grade 8

Honours Lydia Heazlewood-Lee

High Credit Angelina Lee

Credit Arya Kalantri

Grade 5

High Credit Sophie Zhang

Credit Emily Huang

Grade 4

High Distinction Amrita Marwah, Saja Abdel-Megeed, Jenny He

Honours Angelina Attinger, Helen Zheng

High Credit Evelyn Li, Phoebe Pockley, Isabella Zhang

Credit Jacquelyn Zhu, Dia Verma

Grade 3

High Distinction Chloe Shao, Annika Sriram, Lily Xing

Honours Gemma Dixon, Selina Jiang, Cabrini Lee

High Credit Lulu Li

Credit Sarah Foo

Preliminary

High Distinction Alicia Chen, Mia Farthing, Vanessa Lee, Aurora Lin, Aceline Mameng, Chloe Qi, Naomi Shi

Honours Isabel Liu, Scarlett Qiu, Audrey Chen

High Credit Hannah Kim

Credit Isla Lu

AMEB Speech and Performance

CSPA Certificate of Speech and Performance, Australia

Honours Rachel Johnson

Grade 8

High Distinction Isabel Aveling, Lauren Korenblyum, Gigi Spiller

Honours Olivia Clifford, Zarina Nurlanov

High Pass Isabelle Huang

Grade 7

Honours Estelle Vander

High Credit Diana Attinger

Grade 5

High Distinction Ayana Sapra, Vivian Zhang

Honours Emily Raaff, Thinara Siriniwasa

High Credit Chloe Ayton, Abigail McKinnon, Sienna Melton, Lara Waterhouse, Nicole Zhang

Credit Kitty Yip

High Pass Annika Maslin

Grade 4

Honours Grace McSweeney, Helena Tang

Grade 3

High Distinction Yiling Gu, Estelle Lee

Honours Alana Wang

High Credit Sritha Yellamaraju

Credit Emily Liu

Grade 2

High Distinction Hilary Eyers, Catherine Wang, Elsa Yu Honours Betty Han, Grace Jacobs, Alina Kharbanda, Kelly Qian, Richielynne Xiong, Wenhui Zheng

High Credit Christina Lee, Duola Lin, Grace Neal, Abigail Yeh

Grade 1

High Distinction Katelyn Gu, Misaki Nakakoji, Amy Peng, Tanvi Raniga, Trinity Sun, Kavya Surana, Alice Wu, Charlotte Wu, Chloe Yi, Lily Zhang

Honours Aarna Ashwin, Phoebe Chen, Olivia Guo, Zoe Liang, Tian Xue, Victoria Yu

High Credit Jasleen Sidhu, Ashlee-Rose Saba, Lydia Wang, Olivia Wang, Peaches Zhang

Credit Lydia Chen, Rebecca Wu

Preliminary

High Distinction Kate Bi, Elyséa Jones, Candice Li, Vivian Wang

Honours Bhuvika Bhatia, Isabel Khattar, Sophia Wang

High Credit Tiana Zhang

SPEECH AND DRAMA

Eisteddfod Results

Sydney Eisteddfod

Character Solo in Costume

2nd Estelle Vander

Ryde Eisteddfod

Junior Rotary Scholarship

1st Evelyn Zhu

Senior Rotary Scholarship

2nd Isabel Aveling

Acting Duologue

2nd Imogen Wu, Nikita Srivastava

Character Solo in Costume

1st Estelle Vander, Evelyn Zhu, India Wells Lister

3rd Grace McSweeney

Highly Commended Diana Attinger, Thinara Siriniwasa, Abigail McKinnon, Daisy Stoodley-Williamson, Imogen Wu

Poetry Performance

1st Evelyn Zhu, Grace McSweeney, Sienna Melton, Annika Sriram, Ria Iyer, Sienna Yeung

2nd Lydia Heazlewood-Lee, Ruhani Surana, India Wells Lister, Annika Sriram, Wenhui Zheng, Kavya Surana, Alice Wu, Cecilia Cao

3rd Tilly Morgan, Katelyn Gu, Trinity Sun, Chloe Yi, Irene Du

Highly Commended

Angelina Lee, Estelle Vander, Amy Zhang, Angelina Attinger, Jenny He, Sienna Melton, Yiling Gu, Elsa Yu, Katelyn Gu, Olivia Guo, Vanessa Lee, Tanvi Raniga, Kavya Surana, Olivia Wang, Lily Zhang, Peaches Zhang, Isabel Liu, Annette Ng, Batool Rangwala

Prose Performance

2nd Lauren Korenblyum

Highly Commended Estelle Vander

Prepared Reading

3rd Helena Tang

Novice Speech Event

2nd Jenny He

Highly Commended Evelyn Li

1 Evelyn Zhu, Year 9

2 Lauren Korenblyum, Year 9, Gigi Spiller, Year 10 and Isabel Aveling, Year 10

3 Sienna Melton, Year 7

4 Annette Ng, Cecilia Cao, Sophia Wu, Jianing Li, Avril Huang, Irene Du and Vivien Huang, Year 2

PERFORMING ARTS

1 Zoe Bloom, Year 7, Isabelle Port, Year 7, Sarah Usher, Year 9, Sophie Ngai, Year 7, Nityasree Viswanathan, Year 9, Addison Woods, Year 7, Angelina Attinger, Year 7, Mahika Swamy, Year 8 and Katerina Economou, Year 7

2 Mrs Sabina Turner (Director of Co-curricular Performing Arts)

3 Christy Ju, Year 10 and Evie Gibson, Year 9

4 Elsa Yu and Olivia Hicks-Duncombe, Year 5

CO-CURRICULAR SPORT

Kate Thorpe, Georgie Purcell, Arabella Smithyman and Meredith Reynolds, Year 10

SPORTS PREFECTS

Sports Prefects’ Report

Introduction

After too many lockdowns, Pymble sport in 2022 finally took off again! In training and games, the girls showed true sportsmanship by displaying our five core College values. It was great to finally see everyone running around the oval, swimming in the pool and on the courts again! We were so proud of every student who participated in Co-curricular activities this year, whether they achieved medals or just gave it a go. 2022 reiterated the importance of Pymble pride, an ongoing theme that recognises not only the endless trophies and medals that are achieved but the enthusiasm and inclusivity of each sportswoman.

After too many lockdowns, Pymble sport in 2022 finally took off again!

Stride for Education

To kick off the year, Pymble worked alongside the Cathy Freeman Foundation and participated in the Stride for Education which required girls to log their steps every day for a month. The money raised by this foundation aims to create partnerships with remote First Nations communities to ensure their young people have the best outcomes and opportunities through education and lifelong learning. A special thank you to Alyssa Yee, Year 11, who raised more than $2,000 and to Pymble 10 Red class who was awarded the Top School Fundraiser in recognition of their amazing fundraising. What a fantastic contribution!

Run2Cure

Pymble girls were given the amazing opportunity to participate in the Run2Cure school’s challenge. Run2Cure is a fundraising run that raises money to find a cure for Neuroblastoma, a childhood cancer

A special thank you to Alyssa Yee, Year 11, who raised more than $2,000 and to Pymble 10 Red class who was awarded the Top School Fundraiser...

that develops from nerve cells called neuroblasts. We had more than 20 girls turn up to the Domain on a sunny Saturday morning to run between two and five kilometres. Pymble won the school’s challenge and raised more than $721, which was a fantastic effort for everyone that participated or donated.

Knox Pymble Netball

Knox Pymble Netball is an iconic and much anticipated night for all the Year 12 girls. The atmosphere in the gym was absolutely amazing with all the girls and boys showing up to cheer on their team. The girls gave it their all out on the court and left no crumbs. Unfortunately we lost by one goal, but we will get them next year! #gopymble

Indigenous Round

The Indigenous Round is a round of sports that recognises our First Nations people whose ground we play and train on every day. The day started with an opening ceremony where many of Pymble’s First Nations girls spoke about their experience and performed a dance which incorporated aspects of their culture. Uncle Neil reiterated the importance of this year’s NAIDOC Week theme of ‘Get up! Stand up! Show up!’ and performed a smoking ceremony. The event was then celebrated through games of rugby sevens, basketball and tennis against other schools.

Isobel Gosper, Year 12

Olivia Inkster, Year 12

SPORTS PREFECTS

igsa Saturday Sport

Many of our sporting teams achieved outstanding results in the Independent Girls’ Schools Association (igsa) Saturday sport competition this year. A special congratulations to the Senior First Football team who won the Grand Final and the Senior First Basketball team and AFL that came second. There were many students that participated either competitively or socially in a Pymble Saturday sports team and your involvement was highly appreciated.

Sports Prefects

1 Eliza Nelson, Lara Hogan, Laura Wilson, Claudia Johnston, Georgina Maher and Sofia Massaro, Year 12

2 Back Row: Camilla Reynolds, Year 12, Sophia Lupton, Year 11, Sophia Leon-Searle, Year 11, Zara Tullipan, Year 12, Freya Gordon, Year 12, Georgia Spanswick, Year 12, Tilly Martyn, Year 11, Georgia Alexander-Easaw, Year 11, Rachel Sullivan, Year 11

Front Row: Annabel MapleBrown, Year 12, Amelia Sim, Year 12, Isobel Gosper, Year 12, Matilda Geddes, Year 12

Thank You

A massive thank you to all of the Pymble sports staff that work so hard every year to organise, train and motivate our Pymble students all year round! A special thank you to Mr Meagher and Mrs Edwards who worked so hard behind the scenes to get everyone’s event up and running despite rain or COVID-19. Lastly, a massive thank you and congratulations to all the students who showed up to training and competitions and showed off your Pymble pride.

Isobel Gosper and Olivia Inkster, Sports Prefects

Back Row: Cayla Phillips, Lilian Huntley, Ami Naito, Camilla Reynolds

Front Row: Isobel Gosper, Dr Kate Hadwen (Principal), Freya Gordon

Absent: Olivia Inkster

SPORTSWOMEN’S AWARDS

Pymble Sportswomen’s Awards Night

For the first time since 2019, the Sportswomen’s Awards Night was held on 4 November with 320 students and parents in attendance. The College honoured the achievements of our talented sportswomen in Years 7 to 12 who achieved great success and demonstrated outstanding commitment to their sports throughout 2022.

Guest speakers included Olympians and alumni Miss Mackenzie Little (2014) and Miss Brittany O’Brien (2016) and Olympian, Head Coach Sprints and mother to Gabriella, Year 11, Mrs Gainsford-Taylor. They were all so inspirational and it was an absolute pleasure listening to their journeys and words of wisdom.

The College also acknowledged that not all girls who show excellence and commitment to their sport can be recognised at the awards evening – there are simply too many students who represent the College in sport. For those girls who did not attend the dinner, we recognise and acknowledge your contribution to Pymble and encourage you to continue to strive for your highest in your chosen sport.

On the night, the outstanding contributions from our Senior Deputy Principal, Mrs Shaw, and Coaching Development Director, Mr Pennington, were recognised. The previous All-rounder Award was renamed the Julie Shaw All-rounder Award in recognition of her contribution and influence on sport at Pymble

I would also like to extend special thanks to our College Principal, Dr Hadwen, and the College Board for supporting our exceptional Sport program, and to all the parents/carers who support their daughters in their varied sporting pursuits.

Mrs Katie Edwards, Head of Sport 7-12

Sportswomen’s Awards

Sportsgirl of the Year

Olivia Inkster

AOC Change-Maker

Leadership Award

Isobel Gosper, Olivia Inkster

All-rounders of the Year

Year 7 Hayley Browne

Year 8 Matilda Harrison

Year 9 Grace Townsend

Year 10 Sarah Baker

Year 11 Abigail Ballhausen

Year 12 Ruby Nicholas

Athlete of the Year

AFL Zara Tullipan

Artistic

Gymnastics

Stella Robertson

Athletics Olivia Inkster

Badminton Anna Wang

Basketball Chloe Hanlan

Cricket

Ciara Gibson

Cross Country Abigail Ballhausen

Diving Rylee McKinstry

Equestrian Hannah Rockwell

Fencing Sienna Stephens

Football

Hockey

Chloe Tseros

Amalia Patterson

Netball Grace Whyte

Rhythmic Gymnastics Gigi Spiller

Rowing Jessica Colbran

Rugby Sevens Ruby Nicholas

Sailing Isabella Holdsworth

Snow Sports

Rhiannon Castle

Softball Rhedyn Wong

Surfing Cayla Phillips

Swimming Bella Zhang

Tennis Ashlee Narker

Touch Football Kaitlyn Chan

Triathlon McKenzie Ward

Volleyball Emma Sargeant

Water Polo Lucinda Middleton

Australian Representatives

Sienna Bond Athletics

Olivia Inkster Athletics

Gabriella Taylor Athletics

Nea Shingler Orienteering

Rhiannon Castle Snow Sports

Ruby Nicholas Rugby Sevens

Team of the Year

Senior Firsts Netball Team

Jessica Cullen, Tess Elmslie, Lilian Huntley, Olivia Inkster, Niraaya Jayasinghe, Eugenie Little, Sophia Lupton, Ella Monk, Charlotte Morris, Grace Whyte

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SPORTSWOMEN’S AWARDS

Representative Team of the Year Pymble Cross Country Team

Annabelle Nosworthy, Eloise Stewart, Nicole Zhang, Annabel Taylor, Sophie Webster, Harriet Murphy, Victoria O’Sullivan, Poppy Fleet, Phoebe Pockley, Sophie Beveridge, Saja Abdel-Megeed, Hayley Browne, Layla Abdel-Megeed, Amelia Bicego, Laura Makeham, Chloe Ayton, Katherine Hart, Elizabeth Yates, Grace Townsend, Siobhan Hsu, Grace Beck, Sasha Clark, Lucy McLean, Phoebe Paleologos, Sarah Baker, Tessa Newitt, Indianna Cameron, Arabella Cox, Sophia Slater, Tully Black, Aimi Jenkin, Abigail Ballhausen, Georgia Phillips, Ellie Beck, Gigi Spiller, Jasmin Robinson, Jessica Slater, Meredith Reynolds, Erica Williams, Caitlyn Tan, Nea Shingler, Lucia O’Dea, Sienna Stephens, Rhiannon Castle, Alice Windybank, Sarah Thornton, Jessica Needham, Angelica Tan, Annabel Maple-Brown, Sofia Massaro, Layla Farook, Mia Baily, Ruby Nicholas, Jessica Bird, Isobel Gosper, Yi Ying Lim

All’ Ultimo Lavoro - Strive for the Highest

AFL

Eliza Nelson, Freya Gordon, Georgina Maher

Artistic Gymnastics

Lucy Clark, Olivia Kowal, Madison Yip

Athletics

Louise Lovell, Sarah Lovell, Sybella Warton, Grace Townsend, Grace Peters, Samara Bond, Matilda Harrison, Sarah Baker

Badminton

Varada Vinay, Fiona Tsang, Nida Mehta, Mia Credaro, Rosie Le

Basketball

Philippa Begg, Madeleine Coman, Sophie van Kerkwijk, Yvette Volk, Abigail Tyler

Cricket

Phoebe Cooper, Charlotte Carruthers, Amelia Sim, Lauren Carruthers

Cross Country

Yi Ying Lim, Annabel Maple-Brown, Georgia Phillips, Grace Beck, Sophia Slater

Diving

Méa Shires, Abby Smith, Ilaria Crowley, Leila Rich, Addison Woods

Equestrian

Zoe Glendinning, Eloise Clare

Fencing

Imogen Wu, Alyssa Yee

Football

Claudia Johnston, Georgina Maher, Jasmin Robinson, Alethea Levy, Amber Halliday, Juliette Harris

Hockey

Arabella Smithyman, Emily Englund, Gwendolyn Meek, Cassandra Vielman

Netball

Jessica Cullen, Eugenie Little, Sophia Lupton, Tess Elmslie

Rhythmic Gymnastics

Sophia Chang, Brielle Mann

Rowing

Lucy Miller, Isabel Matosantos, Annabel Shanahan, Johanna Ricketts, Carolina Yemma

Rugby Sevens

Philippa Austin, Jemima Burney, Isobel Gosper, Niraaya Jayasinghe, Samantha Lever, Phoebe Mason, Lucy Robertson

Sailing

Sara Bruce, Penelope Girdis, Simone Bennett, Clio Moran, Olivia Williams, Chantelle Wu, Charlotte Wykes

Snow Sports

Alessandra Braysich, Catherine Gavagna, Sienna Stephens

Softball

Alicia Ahn

Surfing

Maya Atkinson

Swimming

Jessica Munk, Annika Lee, Yi Ying Lim, Piper Gregory-Reid, Angelica Tan, Indianna Cameron, Ellie Beck

Tennis

Sofia Thorne, Susannah Su, Olivia Xu, Ashleigh Robson, Giselle Kawane

Touch Football

Niraaya Jayasinghe, Grace Townsend, Mila Seidler

Volleyball

Isabella Chen, Olivia Ayton, Chloe Lam, Daisy Le

Water Polo

Nicola Johnston, Sarah Middleton, Isabella Yu, Melijah Dwight, Sophie Laing

Officiating Award

Lucy Clark Gymnastics

Amelia Pratt, Harriet Shaw, Netball

Anna Ward, Eloise Wilson

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1 Mrs Katie Edwards (Head of Sport 7-12), Dr Kate Hadwen (Principal), Miss Mackenzie Little (2014), Olivia Inkster, Isobel Gosper, Year 12, Miss Brittany O’Brien (2016), Mrs Melinda Gainsford Taylor (Head Coach Sprints) and Mrs Julie Shaw (Senior Deputy Principal)

Mrs Julie Shaw (Senior Deputy Principal), Ruby Nicholas, Year 12, Matilda Harrison, Year 8, Grace Townsend, Year 9, Hayley Browne, Year 7, Sarah Baker, Year 10 and Abigail Ballhausen, Year 11

AFL

AFL Captain’s Report

What a season! 2022 was the fifth year of the Pymble AFL program. It proved to be a very popular sport once again, with nine teams in total, consisting of three Senior teams, three Intermediate teams, and three Junior teams. Although lots of fun, the weather proved to be a spanner in the works, with more than half the games being rained out. While the season was shorter than usual, this did not dull the Pymble spirit. We always had smiles and enthusiasm at training and games regardless of the weather!

This year there were ten schools participating in the Pymble competition. A big congratulations to Ravenswood, Abbotsleigh, St Catherine’s, Wenona, MLC, Brigidine, Monte Sant’ Angelo, Loreto Normanhurst, St Scholastica’s and PLC Sydney. The teams showed excellent skills and sportsmanship, and certainly tested us Pymble girls.

I loved getting to know the girls this season, and watching lots of solid teamwork and encouragement along the way. Throughout the term there was a vast improvement in kicking, handballing and general skills. During the games, the Pymble spirit was on fire, with not only girls cheering and calling for the ball, but an abundance of noise and support coming from the side of the field from our spectators.

By the end of the season, we saw five Pymble teams make it to the Grand Final on Saturday 2 April. Congratulations to Pymble 1, Pymble 2, Pymble 5, Pymble 7, and Pymble 9 for making it to the last round.

Thanks

Special thanks to Mr Garrad, for consistently doing everything he could to move games around in order for us to play! We would not have been as lucky to play at Narrabeen Sports High for three of these rounds without you! Thank you to our coaches for your hard work, patience and motivation this year, it made the season so enjoyable and worthwhile.

I would like to extend my thanks to the players, parents, friends, families and umpires for their support and constant appearance at each of our games.

There is a strong, inclusive and positive culture around Pymble AFL with it now being one of Pymble’s biggest sports. I hold very fond memories of my time as a Pymble AFL player, and I can’t wait to see what the future holds.

Freya Gordon, Captain of AFL

AFL Awards

Year 12

Red

Rianna Bhat, Amelia Browning, Ciara Gibson, Freya Gordon, Isobel Gosper, Chloe Hanlan, Claudia Johnston, Georgina Maher, Eliza Nelson, Ruby Nicholas, Camilla Reynolds, Amelie Riley, Nea Shingler, Georgia Spanswick, Zara Tullipan, Laura Wilson

Year 11

Red

Philippa Begg, Phoebe Mason, Natasha Newham, Lily Race

Year 8

Red

Sophie Ballantyne, Caitlyn Bilney, Sophia Darbar, Rose Kirkby, Abigail McKinnon, Lucy McLean, Siena Pascoe, Elke Payne, Isabelle Short, Zara Simpson, Dasha Stusenko, Zara Tang, Charlotte Tidemann, Olianna Tighe, Yve Willmott, Elizabeth Yates

AFL Representatives

igsa Representatives

Freya Gordon, Eliza Nelson, Ruby Nicholas, Zara Tullipan

CIS Representatives

Tessa Newitt, Emily Visser

Freya Gordon, Year 12

1 Lucy Yates, Year 10

AFL

AFL Results

Pymble 1 Runners Up (Open Girls Division 1)

Philippa Begg, Rianna Bhat, Amelia Browning, Ciara Gibson, Asha Goddard, Freya Gordon, Isobel Gosper, Chloe Hanlan, Claudia Johnston, Georgina Maher, Phoebe Mason, Eliza Nelson, Natasha Newham, Ruby Nicholas, Lily Race, Aneeka Reilly, Amelie Riley, Camilla Reynolds, Nea Shingler, Georgia Spanswick, Zara Tullipan, Laura Wilson

Pymble 2 Champions (Open Girls Division 2)

Abigail Ballhausen, Milla Black, Amarley Bron, Jemima Burney, Kaitlyn Chan, Isabelle Francis, Matilda Geddes, Alice Hillsdon, Amelia Hinrichsen, Samantha Lever, Sophia Lupton, Aimee Ng, Kristina Pilkington, Lucy Robertson, Emma Saunders, Amelia Sim, Rachel Sullivan, Sophie van Kerkwijk, Phoebe Vowels, Saskia Willoughby-Winlaw

Pymble 3

Amelia Barr, Sophie Byrne, Scarlet Czyniewski, Elise Djerrkura, Caitlin Hissey, Isabella Jelley, Olivia Kowal, Laura Legovich, Tilly Martyn, Georgia McDonagh, Charlotte Morris, Olivia Ogg, Ava Olesen, Zoe Orr, Genevieve Osborne, Olivia Radford, Harriet Shaw, Zoe Tallentire, Ava Yates

Pymble 4

Briana Armstrong, Sarah Baker, Tully Black, Alessandra Braysich, Hannah Ford, Juliette Harris, Aimi Jenkin, Madeline Lawson, Louise Lovell, Sarah Lovell, Jacinta Martin, Tessa Newitt, Meredith Reynolds, Kate Thorpe, Emily Visser, Yvette Volk, Tiana Walsh, Lucy Yates

Senior Firsts

Pymble 5

Annabel Charnock, Sally Cooper, Mary Cottrell, Ines Danziger, Sarah Glenn, Lily Jones, Allyana Levy, Sophie Livingstone, Lydia Martin, Harriet McLean, Lucy Miller, Madeleine Raymond, Arabella Smithyman, Ava Thomson

Pymble 6

Adelia Arslan, Mia Chambers, Giselle Garey, Lucy Jackson, Dezi Magann-Jones, Maddie Morris, Lily Stallan, Isabella Stalley, Bella Walker, Lisa Wang, Anna Ward, Lucinda Woodfield

Pymble 7

Sophie Ballantyne, Caitlyn Bilney, Sophia Darbar, Rose Kirkby, Abigail McKinnon, Lucy McLean, Siena Pascoe, Elke Payne, Isabelle Short, Zara Simpson, Dasha Stusenko, Zara Tang, Charlotte Tidemann, Olianna Tighe, Yve Willmott, Elizabeth Yates

Pymble 8

Chloe Browning, Emelia Caulfield, Elizabeth Collins, Holly Graham, Jemima Groves-Berry, Matilda Harrison, Matilda Hawkins, Bonnie Hebblewhite, Lily Mancey, Zara Pattinson, Emma Pattison, Phoebe Pockley, Sophie Rigg, Jaidey Samuelsson, Amelia Watson

Pymble 9

Emily Bartrop, Raeya Bhat, Amelia Bicego, Charlotte Blaiklock, Laura Chappell, Evie Farr, Isabel Grant, Annabelle Johnston, Skye MacLeod, Annabelle Nosworthy, Ellie Pointon, Lucy Simpson, Eloise Stewart, Zahra Warden, Arin Yoon, Jacquelyn Zhu

Back Row: Ruby Nicholas, Georgia Spanswick, Claudia Johnston, Amelia Browning, Amelie Riley, Asha Goddard, Georgina Maher, Lily Race, Aneeka Reilly, Camilla Reynolds Front Row: Rianna Bhat, Laura Wilson, Eliza Nelson, Nea Shingler, Chloe Hanlan, Freya Gordon, Phoebe Mason, Philippa Begg, Natasha Newham, ZaraTullipan Absent: Ciara Gibson, Isobel Gosper

Intermediate Firsts

Junior Firsts

Back Row: Tiana Walsh, Kate Thorpe, Alessandra Braysich, Juliette Harris, Madeline Lawson, Sarah Baker, Louise Lovell

Front Row: Lucy Yates, Jacinta Martin, Sarah Lovell, Hannah Ford, Emily Visser, Meredith Reynolds, Aimi Jenkin, Tully Black, Tessa Newitt

Absent: Briana Armstrong, Yvette Volk

Back Row: Yve Willmott, Zara Simpson, Olianna Tighe, Elizabeth Yates, Lucy McLean

Front Row: Elke Payne, Zara Tang, Abigail McKinnon, Sophia Darbar, Caitlyn Bilney, Rose Kirkby, Charlotte Tidemann

Absent: Sophie Ballantyne, Siena Pascoe, Isabelle Short, Dasha Stusenko

IPSHA Pymble 1

Junior School AFL Report

In Term 3 the girls at Pymble had the opportunity to play IPSHA AFL as their Saturday sport. The girls competed in the Paul Kelly Cup Gala Day and made it to the Regional Final. Special mention to the coaches who made learning the sport so much fun.

Junior AFL Representatives

Pymble Representatives

Gemma Dixon, Eloise Lawry, Lillie Oldfield

NSW All Schools Representative

Eloise Lawry

IPSHA AFL Team

Pymble 1

Amelia Hanstrum, Emma Lloyd, Ellie Lau, Estelle Macolino, Lillie Oldfield, Daisy Scarbrough, Charlie Slater, Ava Welton, Sierra Borean, Rose Jones, Abby Pisani, Eleanor Rowe, Claudia Sherlock, Pia Vandeleur, Mea McBurney, Grace Neal, Jessica Pickford

1 Sarah Lovell, Year 9 1

Back Row: Mr Matt Tyson (Head of Sport K-6), Miss Maddison Scott (Coach), Daisy Scarbrough, Year 5, Abby Pisani, Year 6, Eleanor Rowe, Year 6, Sierra Borean, Year 6, Pia Vandeleur, Year 6, Rose Jones, Year 6, Mr Shane McGahan (Coach) Front Row: Amelia Hanstrum, Year 5, Lillie Oldfield, Year 5, Charlie Slater, Year 5, Mea McBurney, Year 6, Emma Lloyd, Year 5, Eloise Lawry, Year 5, Jessica Pickford, Year 5, Ava Welton, Year 5

SPORT

ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS

Artistic Gymnastics Captain’s Report

With the world normalising after COVID-19, Artistic Gymnastics had a very exciting year as gymnasts returned to the competition floor and showed off their progress. With two years of few competitions, it was exciting to see a full calendar year go ahead with many gymnasts competing for the first time.

Levels 7 to 10

As we came back to our first year of normal training the gym was abuzz with energy and excitement as many gymnasts found a new appreciation for the sport after being forced to take time off. With the Levels 7 to 10 competition season kicking off the year, Pymble had a strong start which set the tone for the year. Stella Robertson, Year 10, was the first gymnast to compete at Level 10 State Trials 1 and 2 in five years. At the State Championships Stella also qualified for Nationals which was held in Queensland later in the year.

2021 State Championships

For the Levels 8 to 10 season Pymble had 13 gymnasts competing at the postponed 2021 State Championships. This event was an exciting opportunity for the younger gymnasts to compete at their first competition. Hayley Nguyen, Year 4, achieved a gold banding in Level 3 while Aimee Yap, Year 6, Amélie Rahme, Year 4, and Anna Wang, Year 4, achieved gold bandings in Level 4.

Levels 3 to 7

To commence the Levels 5 to 7 season, Piya Parimu Kapur, Year 10, competed at the Border Challenge trials and missed a spot on the team by one place. Two weeks after this the gym was filled with routine music and excitement as gymnasts from Levels 3 to 7 prepared to compete at Winter Wonderland and the Metro State Trial.

State Trials, Clubs and Championships

The girls approached State Trials with a sense of anticipation and a level of nerves. The gymnasts rose to the pressure with Pymble achieving 30 top six placings across the levels and 11 Pymble gymnasts qualifying for Intermediate State Championships. Then we had two weeks of intense training and preparation for State Championships with Pymble achieving the best competition results in five years.

The busy weekends continued for coaches and athletes with State Clubs running two weeks later. The results included multiple top six placings which left great anticipation and excitement for the forthcoming National Clubs Carnival.

National Clubs Carnival

Continuing the theme of ‘firsts’, the National Clubs Carnival was held in Queensland giving gymnasts an opportunity to travel to the Gold Coast and perform as a team. Pymble had four teams competing, two of which made it to the finals.

Emilie Palme, Year 12

ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS

...the National Clubs Carnival was held in Queensland giving gymnasts an opportunity to travel to the Gold Coast...

Levels 3 and 4

Amongst this busy Levels 5 to 7 competition season, the Levels 3 and 4 Northern Region state qualifications were held. This allowed many gymnasts to complete their routines that they had been preparing for three months. Pymble Levels 3 and 4 gymnasts received multiple gold bandings with Anna Wang, Year 4, Blair Tang, Year 5, Autumn Wang, Year 5, Michelle Shi, Year 5, Miranda Wu, Year 5, and Olivia Wang, Year 4, qualifying for Junior State Championships.

Levels 1 and 2

Finally, our youngest gymnasts competed in Levels 1 and 2 competitions with an introduction to competition and received bandings based on their results.

igsa and IPSHA

The year culminated in the igsa and IPSHA gymnastics championships. This event was filled with cheering and team support with our Pymble gymnasts coming away with some outstanding results.

Thanks

I would like to thank Ms Gestier and all the coaches for the hours of dedication they put in to ensuring that the gymnasts had the most valuable and enjoyable time during training.

Lucy Clark, 2023 Captain of Artistic Gymnastics Captain of Artistic Gymnastics, Emilie Palme

1 Mahika Swamy, Year 8

2 Sasha Clark, Year 8

3 Olivia Kowal, Year 11

4 Vivienne Eaton, Year 8

CO-CURRICULAR SPORT

ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS

Artistic Gymnastics Awards

Acrobatic Gymnastics

Year 12

Silver

Olivia Harvey

Artistic Gymnastics

Year 11

Blue

Olivia Kowal, Lucy Robertson

Red

Lucy Clark

Year 10

Silver

Stella Robertson

Blue

Piya Parimu Kapur

Red

Madison Yip

Year 9

Blue

Maya Atkinson

Red

Zoe Kosinar, Talia Luo

Year 8

Blue

Sasha Clark, Vivienne Eaton, Méa Shires, Mahika Swamy

Red

Emma Baikie, Zarah Hres, Siobhan Hsu, Meimei Jiang

Year 7

Blue

Riley Atkinson

Red

Isabelle Burke, Stella Paterson, Gabriella Sheh

Artistic Gymnastics 2021

Year 9

Silver

Stella Robertson

Artistic Gymnastics Representatives

Pymble Representatives

Lucy Clark, Sasha Clark, Ilaria Crowley, Siobhan Hsu, Vivienne Eaton, Zoe Kosinar, Talia Luo, Piya Parimu Kapur, Stella Robertson, Mahika Swamy, Madison Yip

NSW All Schools Representative

Stella Robertson

Junior Artistic Gymnastics Representatives

Pymble Representatives

Olivia Birch, Amalia Bond, Clarice Chung, Olivia Dinnie, Charlotte Elliott, Crystal Gui, Freya Holland, Sana Iyer, Sofiyah Khanche, Aurora Lin, Karen Liu, Alice Liu, Elise Makar, Hayley Nguyen, Nouvelle Nicholson, Isabella Niu, Stella Pieterse, Scarlett Qiu, Amélie Rahme, Ellie Rose Ruiz del Portal Greene, Michelle Shi, Evelyn Shi, Jasmine Smith, Blair Tang, Anna Wang, Autumn Wang, Olivia Wang, Rayna Wang, Miranda Wu, Aimee Yap

1 Aimee Yap, Year 6

ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS

Artistic Gymnastics Results

Levels 5 to 7 National Clubs Carnival

Sasha Clark, Madison Yip, Aimee Yap, Talia Luo, Gabriella Sheh 8th Overall, 3rd Vault, 6th Bars

Holly Graham, Isabelle Burke, Stella Paterson, Amélie Rahme 44th Overall

Emma Baikie, Mahika Swamy, Vivienne Eaton 30th Overall

Piya Parimu Kapur, Amalia Bond, Siobhan Hsu, Olivia Kowal, Zoe Kosinar, Lucy Clark 10th Overall, 7th Bars

Levels 5 to 8 State Club Championships

Sasha Clark, Madison Yip, Aimee Yap, Talia Luo, Gabriella Sheh 3rd Overall

Holly Graham, Isabelle Burke, Stella Paterson 9th Overall

Emma Baikie, Mahika Swamy, Vivienne Eaton 7th Overall

Piya Parimu Kapur, Amalia Bond, Siobhan Hsu, Olivia Kowal, Zoe Kosinar, Lucy Clark 4th Overall

Ilaria Crowley Level 8 Mixed Team

Levels 5 to 7 Intermediate State Championships

Aimee Yap 9th Vault, 2nd Bars, 1st Beam, 1st Floor, 1st Overall

Madison Yip 5th Vault, 4th Bars, 8th Beam, 6th Overall

Sasha Clark 2nd Vault, 1st Bars, 8th Overall

Talia Luo 7th Bars, 28th Overall

Vivienne Eaton 20th Overall

Mahika Swamy 9th Beam, 26th Overall

Amalia Bond 4th Vault, 6th Bars, 7th Overall

Piya Parimu Kapur 6th Vault, 3rd Bars, 3rd Beam, 7th Floor, 2nd Overall

Siobhan Hsu 16th Vault, 2nd Bars, 4th Beam, 8th Overall

Zoe Kosinar 29th Overall

Lucy Clark 37th Overall

Levels 5 to 7 Metro Zone 1 Trial

Amélie Rahme 5th Vault, 6th Floor, 15th Overall

Aimee Yap 3rd Vault, 2nd Bars, 1st Beam, 1st Floor, 1st Overall

Sasha Clark 1st Vault, 5th Bars, 3rd Beam, 2nd Overall

Madison Yip 2nd Vault, 4th Bars, 7th Beam, 4th Floor, 3rd Overall

Gabriella Sheh 9th Bars, 17th Overall

Ashton Malcolm 8th Vault, 10th Bars, 9th Beam, 10th Floor, 9th Overall

Stella Paterson 4th Vault, 11th Overall

Holly Graham 3rd Vault, 12th Overall

Isabelle Burke 4th Vault, 14th Overall

Scarlett Martel 15th Overall

Vivienne Eaton 7th Bars, 5th Beam, 9th Floor, 6th Overall

Mahika Swamy 3rd Beam, 6th Floor, 15th Overall

Emma Baikie 17th Overall

Amalia Bond 5th Vault, Floor 10th, 13th Overall

Piya Parimu Kapur 1st Vault, 4th Bars, 4th Beam, 5th Floor, 4th Overall

Siobhan Hsu 7th Bars, 10th Beam, 9th Overall

Zoe Kosinar 10th Bars, 12th Overall

Lucy Clark 6th Beam, 15th Overall

Level 10 WAG State Championships

Stella Robertson 2nd Vault, 3rd Bars, 5th Beam, 3rd Floor, 3rd Overall

Level 7 Border Challenge

Piya Parimu Kapur 7th Vault, 2nd Bars, 4th Beam, 8th Overall

2 Piya Parimu Kapur, Year 10

ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS

igsa

Level 3

Méa Shires 1st Bars, 9th Vault

Meimei Jiang 2nd Beam, 4th Floor

Level 4

Lucy Robertson 1st Floor, 2nd Bars, 3rd Beam, 4th Vault

Level 5

Isabelle Burke 5th Vault

Sasha Clark 1st Vault, 1st Bars, 13th Floor

Zarah Hres 11th Floor

Talia Luo 6th Bars, 9th Beam

Stella Paterson 13th Beam

Madison Yip 2nd Floor, 5th Bars, 7th Beam, 8th Vault

Level 6

Emma Baikie 5th Vault

Vivienne Eaton 3rd Floor, 4th Bars

Mahika Swamy 1st Beam

Level 7

Riley Atkinson 2nd Bars, 3rd Floor, 3rd Vault, 5th Beam

Lucy Clark 20th Beam

Siobhan Hsu 10th Floor, 13th Bars

Zoe Kosinar 10th Vault

Olivia Kowal 1st Bars, 14th Floor, 15th Beam

Piya Parimu Kapur 1st Vault, 2nd Beam, 6th Floor, 11th Bars

Level 8

Maya Atkinson 2nd Bars

Ilaria Crowley 2nd Vault, 3rd Floor, 4th Beam

Level 10

Stella Robertson 4th Vault, 4th Bars, 4th Beam, 4th Floor

Overall Score 2nd

IPSHA

Level 1

Freya Holland, Ellie Rose Ruiz del Portal Greene, Rayna Wang

Artistic Gymnastics Team

CO-CURRICULAR SPORT

Level 2

Evelyn Shi, Scarlett Qiu, Clarice Chung, Aurora Lin, Jasmine Smith, Olivia Birch 3rd Overall

Level 3

Olivia Wang, Elise Makar, Karen Liu, Sana Iyer, Isabella Niu 6th Overall

Level 4

Hayley Nguyen, Olivia Dinnie, Charlotte Elliott, Michelle Shi, Alice Liu, Nouvelle Nicholson 3rd Overall

Level 5

Stella Pieterse 1st Vault, 5th Floor

Amélie Rahme 3rd Vault

Anna Wang 4th Vault, 6th Beam

Crystal Gui 5th Vault

Miranda Wu

Autumn Wang

Blair Tang

Level 6

Aimee Yap 1st Vault, 3rd Beam, 1st Floor

Level 7

Amalia Bond 1st Vault, 2nd Bars, 3rd Beam, 3rd Floor

Back Row: Stella Paterson, Zarah Hres, Riley Atkinson, Sasha Clark, Lucy Clark, Isabelle Burke, Olivia Kowal, Zoe Kosinar, Maya Atkinson

Front Row: Emma Baikie, Gabriella Sheh, Stella Robertson, Méa Shires, Vivienne Eaton, Madison Yip, Meimei Jiang, Mahika Swamy, Piya Parimu Kapur, Siobhan Hsu Absent: Ilaria Crowley, Lucy Robertson, Talia Luo

Athletics Captains’ Report

It was great to finally get back to a ‘normal’ season of athletics again in 2022 after a few disrupted years. Everyone was keen to get back to competitions, which resulted in a successful 2022 season for the Pymble Athletics team. All athletes showed outstanding talent, enthusiasm, commitment to training, friendship and sportsmanship throughout the year.

Athletics Carnival

The 2022 Secondary Athletics Carnival was back on at Homebush and allowed the whole school to participate and the athletes to perform at their best. The day was lots of fun with everyone showing great camaraderie, enthusiasm and team spirit which brought the whole school together.

Goodlet House came away with the top House Point Score.

We had some incredible performances on the day with a few records broken.

Athletics Camp

Over the winter holiday break, Pymble held a threeday Athletics and Cross Country training camp at Narrabeen Lakeside Caravan Park, with a total of 32 Pymble athletes taking part. Each day the girls would wake up early to either run to the rock pools or undertake a relaxing yoga session. There were many intense track and field sessions that the girls took part in over the camp led by various Pymble coaches as well as fitness sessions with our Health and Fitness Co-ordinator, Mr Pennington. The girls had the opportunity to wind down after all of these back-to-back sessions with a recovery swim in the rock pools, team trivia and a trip to the cinema. This was the first Athletics camp held prior to COVID-19 which prepared the athletes for the upcoming season and igsa carnivals held at Sydney Olympic Park Athletics Centre (SOPAC).

igsa Athletics Carnival

The igsa Carnival was held at SOPAC, Homebush, on Thursday 18 and Friday 19 August and the Pymble squad performed exceptionally well to come away as the Division 1 Overall Champion School winners and Multiclass Point Score winners. It was a successful day that resulted in 45 medals, ten major trophies, four athletes being named individual champions and many records broken. Our Pymble relay teams also came away with wins in the Intermediates and in the Seniors with the team also setting a new igsa record. It was great to see the Year 10 student cheer squad back to support the team.

Georgia Spanswick, Year 12 Athletics Field Captain

Sienna Bond, Year 12 Athletics Track Captain

1 Olivia Inkster, Year 12, Amelia Sim, Year 12, Isobel Gosper, Year 12, Jessica Bird, Year 12, Sienna Bond, Year 12 and Gabriella Taylor, Year 11

2 Matilda Harrison, Year 8

ATHLETICS

The NSWCIS Athletics was held at SOPAC on Tuesday 20 September with 25 athletes being selected to compete. Congratulations to all the girls that came away with a number of gold, silver and bronze medals.

NSW All Schools Championships

The NSW All Schools Athletics Championships were held at SOPAC on Saturday 24 to Tuesday 27 September with 30 Pymble athletes competing. The girls came away with an astounding ten gold, seven silver and eight bronze medals. An impressive 11 athletes were selected to compete at the Australian All Schools Championships held in Adelaide in December.

NSW Schools Challenge

The NSW Knockout Championships again proved a very successful event with the Senior and Intermediate 1 teams taking gold and the Intermediate 2 team taking silver. These teams were also selected to compete at the Australian All Schools Athletics Championships in Adelaide in December.

Oceania Athletics Championships and World Champs

In June, ten Pymble girls in the Under 16 Years age group along with students from Knox Grammar School flew to Mackay, Queensland, to compete in the Oceania Club Championship against clubs and schools across Australia and Oceania. The girls competed exceptionally, with our Knox/Pymble team finishing second place overall and our Pymble athletes winning the girls’ point score.

Three of our Pymble athletes also competed as individuals at the Oceania Athletics Championships in Mackay representing Australia. Well done to Sienna Bond, Year 12, who came away with two gold medals, Olivia Inkster, Year 12, with two silver medals and Gabriella Taylor, Year 11, who placed fourth in both her events.

Olivia was also selected to compete for Australia at the World Under 20 Years Athletics Championships in Cali, Colombia. She competed in the 200m making it to the semi-final and the 4x100m relay, where she, along with her teammates, placed sixth in the final. Congratulations Olivia, this was an astounding achievement!

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Thank You

We would like to thank all the members of the Athletics team and parents for all the commitment and continued support throughout the year. We would also like to thank our wonderful coaches and many assistant coaches who ensured all training and competitions ran smoothly. None of this would be possible without the hard work of our Athletics Co-ordinator, Miss Verlinden –we were extremely grateful for her dedication to the Athletics program this year.

Sienna Bond, Captain of Athletics – Track, and Georgia Spanswick, Captain of Athletics – Field

ATHLETICS

Secondary School Athletics Carnival Results

Records

Samara Bond Intermediate 400m 57.64

Matilda Harrison 13 Years 200m 26.26

Grace Townsend Junior High Jump 1.63m

Amelia Sim Senior Discus 36.73m

Sienna Bond 17 Years Long Jump 6.03m

Grace Peters Junior Discus 36.15m, 14 Years Shot Put 11.96m

Age Champions

12 Years

Gabriella Nutman

Runner Up Poppy Fleet

13 Years

Hayley Browne

Runner Up Matilda Harrison

14 Years

Grace Townsend

Runner Up Grace Beck

15 Years

Sarah Lovell

Runner Up Louise Lovell

16 Years

Nicole McCrostie

Runner Up Georgia Phillips

17 Years Phoebe Mason

Runner Up Brianna Worsfold

18 Years

Isobel Gosper

Runner Up Philippa Austin

12 Years 100m

Poppy Fleet 1st 14.83

Zahra Warden 2nd 15.29

Riley Atkinson 3rd 15.4

12 Years 200m

Poppy Fleet 1st 31.68

Gabriella Nutman 2nd 31.86

Evie Farr 3rd 34.04

12 Years 800m

Harriet Murphy 1st 3.00.34

Annabelle Nosworthy 2nd 3.03.68

Annabel Taylor 3rd 3.14.05

12 Years 80m Hurdles

Poppy Fleet 1st 15.07

Zahra Warden 2nd 15.84

Stella Xu 3rd 17.76

12 Years Long Jump

Zahra Warden 1st 3.85m

Poppy Fleet 2nd 3.58m

Riley Atkinson 3rd 3.45m

12 Years Shot Put

Gabriella Nutman 1st 6.44m

Eloise Stewart 2nd 6m

Annabel Taylor 3rd 5.42m

13 Years 100m

Matilda Harrison 1st 12.88

Lily Mancey 2nd 14.44

Isabelle Younger 3rd 14.81

13 Years 200m

Matilda Harrison 1st 26.26

Lily Mancey 2nd 30.87

Georgina Curtis 3rd 31.27

13 Years 800m

Hayley Browne 1st 2.46.26

Isabelle Burke 2nd 2.50.15

Phoebe Pockley 3rd 2.55.66

13 Years 80m Hurdles

Matilda Harrison 1st 15.17

Georgina Stanley 2nd 17.56

Ellie Pointon 3rd 17.71

13 Years Long Jump

Matilda Harrison 1st 4.36m

Ellie Pointon 2nd 3.95m

Alexandra Reardon 3rd 3.93m

Isabelle Burke 3rd 3.93m

13 Years Shot Put

Georgia Yuen 1st 6.82m

Georgina Stanley 2nd 6.57m

Hayley Browne 3rd 6.38m

1 Samara Bond, Year 9

2 Gabriella Taylor, Year 11

3 Sophie Laing, Indianna Cameron and Sybella Warton, Year 9

4 Siena Pascoe, Year 8 and Grace Townsend, Year 9

ATHLETICS

14 Years 100m

Grace Townsend 1st 13.37

Winter Shirvington 2nd 13.75

Siena Pascoe 3rd 14.37

14 Years 200m

Grace Townsend 1st 27.22

Winter Shirvington 2nd 28.53

Elizabeth Bailey 3rd 29.97

14 Years 800m

Grace Beck 1st 2.34.08

Elizabeth Yates 2nd 2.42.80

Katherine Hart 3rd 2.43.13

14 Years 90m Hurdles

Grace Townsend 1st 14.29

Diana Attinger 2nd 16.36

Siena Pascoe 3rd 17.55

14 Years Long Jump

Grace Townsend 1st 5.18m

Sophie Laing 2nd 4.29m

Charlotte Tidemann 3rd 3.85m

14 Years Shot Put

Scarlet Olesen 1st 6.98m

Charlotte Tidemann 2nd 6.94m

Lucy McLean 3rd 6.04m

15 Years 100m

Samara Bond 1st 12.65

Sarah Lovell 2nd 14.12

Amber Halliday 3rd 14.21

15 Years 200m

Samara Bond 1st 26.19

Sarah Baker 2nd 28.31

Indianna Cameron 3rd 28.94

15 Years 800m

Sarah Baker 1st 2.17.49

Mia Sams 2nd 2.19.97

Tessa Newitt 3rd 2.20.81

15 Years 90m Hurdles

Sarah Lovell 1st 15.36

Emilia Massaro 2nd 15.7

Louise Lovell 3rd 16.6

15 Years Long Jump

Samara Bond 1st 4.82m

Louise Lovell 2nd 4.5m

Sarah Lovell 3rd 4.46m

15 Years Shot Put

Grace Peters 1st 11.96m

Sarah Lovell 2nd 10.3m

Louise Lovell 3rd 9.44m

16 Years 100m

Phoebe Berglund 1st 13.23

Nicole McCrostie 2nd 14.02

Jessica Woo 3rd 14.16

16 Years 200m

Phoebe Berglund 1st 27.4

Jessica Woo 2nd 29.11

Jessica Colbran 3rd 30.76

16 Years 800m

Abigail Ballhausen 1st 2.25.37

Jasmin Robinson 2nd 2.27.04

Georgia Phillips 3rd 2.30.16

16 Years 100m Hurdles

Nicole McCrostie 1st 17.37

Jessica Colbran 2nd 19.68

16 Years Long Jump

Nicole McCrostie 1st 4.73m

Georgia Phillips 2nd 4.2m

16 Years Shot Put

Sophie Livingstone 1st 10.35m

Georgia Phillips 2nd 7.44m

Ellie Beck 3rd 7.07m

17 Years 100m

Gabriella Taylor 1st 12.29

Sienna Bond 2nd 12.61

Cayla Phillips 3rd 12.86

17 Years 200m

Cayla Phillips 1st 26.52

Saskia Willoughby-Winlaw 2nd 29.63

Wynter O’Regan 3rd 29.94

17 Years 800m

Caitlyn Tan 1st 2.31.38

Lucia O’Dea 2nd 2.33.18

Rhiannon Castle 3rd 2.43.39

17 Years 100m Hurdles

Penelope Girdis 1st 20.15

Aimee Ng 2nd 21.22

Freya Carmody 3rd 24.85

17 Years Long Jump

Sienna Bond 1st 6.03m

Amelia Sim 2nd 4.41m

Philippa Begg 3rd 4.03m

17 Years Shot Put

Brianna Worsfold 1st 11.74m

Georgia Spanswick 2nd 10.89m

Sienna Bond 3rd 10.5m

18 Years 100m

Isobel Gosper 1st 13.54

Emilia Duncan 2nd 14.24

Ruby Nicholas 3rd 14.99

18 Years 200m

Philippa Austin 1st 42.29

Matilda Geddes 2nd 43.69

Ruby Nicholas 3rd 44.29

18 Years 800m

Ruby Nicholas 1st 3.40.09

Isobel Gosper 2nd 3.43.95

Freya Gordon 3rd 3.44.16

18 Years 100m Hurdles

Rylee McKinstry 1st 21.85

Ami Naito 2nd 22.34

Amelie Riley 3rd 22.39

18 Years Long Jump

Isobel Gosper 1st 4.15m

Rylee McKinstry 2nd 3.49m

Amelia Hinrichsen 3rd 3.36m

18 Years Shot Put

Philippa Austin 1st 8.59m

Ruby Nicholas 2nd 8.08m

Matilda Geddes 3rd 7.11m

Junior 400m

Grace Townsend 1st 1.01.12

Winter Shirvington 2nd 1.09.42

Isabelle Burke 3rd 1.10.41

Junior High Jump

Grace Townsend 1st 1.63m

Sophie Laing 2nd 1.5m

Diana Attinger 3rd 1.35m

Junior Discus

Grace Peters 1st 36.15m

Lucinda Middleton 2nd 17.15m

Gabriella Nutman 3rd 14.59m

Junior Javelin

Grace Peters 1st 26.33m

Lucinda Middleton 2nd 18.4m

Hayley Browne 3rd 14.79m

Intermediate 400m

Samara Bond 1st 57.64

Sophia Slater 2nd 1.02.74

Amber Halliday 3rd 1.04.34

Intermediate High Jump

Nicole McCrostie 1st 1.55m

Sarah Lovell 2nd 1.5m

Louise Lovell 3rd 1.5m

ATHLETICS

Intermediate Discus

Sophie Livingstone 1st 24.75m

Sarah Lovell 2nd 23.61m

Katherine Macpherson 3rd 22.03m

Intermediate Javelin

Sarah Lovell 1st 29.87m

Louise Lovell 2nd 24.22m

Nicole McCrostie 3rd 18.09m

Senior 400m

Jessica Bird 1st 1.33.17

Isobel Gosper 2nd 1.37.13

Freya Carmody 3rd 1.42.44

Senior High Jump

Cayla Phillips 1st 1.5m

Georgia Stuart 2nd 1.45m

Emilia Ruscio 3rd 1.45m

Senior Discus

Amelia Sim 1st 36.73m

Brianna Worsfold 2nd 36.4m

Rhedyn Wong 3rd 29.44m

Senior Javelin

Rhedyn Wong 1st 40.58m

Brianna Worsfold 2nd 33.16m

Georgia Spanswick 3rd 31.22m

House Champion

Goodlet

We had dinosaurs, aliens and even cricketers running around the track.

Athletics Awards

Year 12

Gold

Sienna Bond, Olivia Inkster Blue

Cayla Phillips, Amelia Sim, Georgia Spanswick, Brianna Worsfold

Year 11

Gold

Gabriella Taylor

Blue

Abigail Ballhausen, Yi Ying Lim, Rhedyn Wong

Year 10

Silver

Sarah Baker, Georgia Phillips

Blue

Phoebe Berglund, Sophie Livingstone, Nicole McCrostie, Jasmin Robinson

Athletics Representatives

Pymble Representatives

Year 9

Silver

Samara Bond, Grace Peters, Sophia Slater, Grace Townsend, Sybella Warton

Blue

Louise Lovell, Sarah Lovell, Lucinda Middleton, Mia Sams

Year 8

Silver

Grace Beck, Matilda Harrison

Blue

Katherine Hart, Siena Pascoe, Winter Shirvington

Year 7

Blue

Hayley Browne, Poppy Fleet, Harriet Murphy, Gabriella Nutman, Eloise Stewart, Georgia Yuen

Sarah Baker, Abigail Ballhausen, Grace Beck, Phoebe Berglund, Samara Bond, Sienna Bond, Hayley Browne, Poppy Fleet, Matilda Harrison, Katherine Hart, Olivia Inkster, Yi Ying Lim, Sophie Livingstone, Louise Lovell, Sarah Lovell, Nicole McCrostie, Lucinda Middleton, Harriet Murphy, Gabriella Nutman, Siena Pascoe, Cayla Phillips, Georgia Phillips, Jasmin Robinson, Mia Sams, Winter Shirvington, Amelia Sim, Sophia Slater, Georgia Spanswick, Eloise Stewart, Gabriella Taylor, Grace Townsend, Sybella Warton, Rhedyn Wong, Brianna Worsfold, Georgia Yuen

igsa Representatives

Sarah Baker, Phoebe Berglund, Samara Bond, Poppy Fleet, Matilda Harrison, Olivia Inkster, Yi Ying Lim, Sophie Livingstone, Louise Lovell, Sarah Lovell, Nicole McCrostie, Gabriella Nutman, Siena Pascoe, Grace Peters, Jasmin Robinson, Mia Sams, Sophia Slater, Eloise Stewart, Winter Shirvington, Gabriella Taylor, Grace Townsend, Sybella Warton, Rhedyn Wong, Brianna Worsfold

Secondary School Athletics Carnival

The annual Secondary School Athletics Carnival was one of the highlights of sport this year. On Thursday 26 May, the sun was finally shining after many weeks of rain, and everyone showed off their fantastic school spirit and talent at the carnival.

It is always great to see everyone getting involved in all the events on offer, particularly the 100 metres and the long jump. There were so many amazing achievements, with many ribbons being handed out and records being broken.

Like always the Year 12 girls showcased their interesting House outfits. We had dinosaurs, aliens and even cricketers running around the track.

Out of all the running, jumping, and throwing, Goodlet pulled through placing first while Lang was a close second.

Olivia Inkster and Isobel Gosper, Year 12

CIS Representatives

Sarah Baker, Matilda Harrison, Olivia Inkster, Yi Ying Lim, Sophie Livingstone, Sarah Lovell, Nicole McCrostie, Gabriella Nutman, Grace Peters, Jasmin Robinson, Sophia Slater, Gabriella Taylor, Sybella Warton, Rhedyn Wong, Brianna Worsfold

NSW All Schools Representatives

Sarah Baker, Grace Beck, Samara Bond, Sienna Bond, Matilda Harrison, Olivia Inkster, Georgia Phillips, Sophia Slater, Sybella Warton, Rhedyn Wong

Australian Representatives

Sienna Bond, Olivia Inkster, Gabriella Taylor

ATHLETICS

igsa Athletics Results

Cayla Phillips

Senior High Jump 2nd

Brianna Worsfold

17 Years Shot Put 3rd

Georgia Spanswick

18 Years Shot Put 2nd

Sophie Livingstone

Intermediate Javelin 1st

Rhedyn Wong

Senior Javelin 2nd

Junior Relay 2nd

Winter Shirvington, Matilda Harrison, Siena Pascoe, Grace Townsend

Intermediate Relay 2nd

Samara Bond, Phoebe Berglund, Sarah Lovell, Louise Lovell

Senior Relay 1st

Gabriella Taylor, Olivia Inkster, Sienna Bond, Cayla Phillips

Sybella Warton

Yi Ying Lim Para 200m 3rd

Junior Champion

Grace Townsend

Intermediate Champions

Samara Bond, Sarah Baker

Open Para Champion

Sybella Warton

Relay Winners

Senior: Pymble Ladies’ College (Record)

Para Overall Winners

Overall Division Winner

Final Overall Winners

igsa Champion School

ATHLETICS

NSW All Schools Athletics Results

NSW State Schools Challenge

Overall Senior Division Winners

Senior A Team

Overall Intermediate Division

Teams 1st

B Team 2nd Overall

Australian All Schools Athletics Results

Sienna Bond

Under 18 Years

Sophia Slater Under 16 Years 2km

Sybella Warton

2nd

Under 17 Years Para 100m 3rd

Under 17 Years Para 200m 3rd

Samara Bond

Under 16 Years 200m 7th

Grace Beck

Under 15 Years 3km Walk 1st

Georgia Phillips

Under 17 Years 2km Steeplechase 3rd

Matilda Harrison

Under 14 Years 200m 1st

Under 14 Years 100m 4th

Sarah Baker

Under 16 Years 1,500m 2nd

Rhedyn Wong

Under 18 Years Javelin 2nd

National Schools Challenge

Senior A 1st

Sienna Bond, Gabriella Taylor, Olivia Inkster, Tessa Newitt, Georgia Phillips, Brianna Worsfold, Rhedyn Wong

Intermediate A 2nd

Matilda Harrison, Samara Bond, Sarah Baker, Sophia Slater, Grace Townsend, Sarah Lovell, Grace Peters

Intermediate B

Siena Pascoe, Phoebe Berglund, Jasmin Robinson, Grace Beck, Louise Lovell, Sophie Livingstone, Nicole McCrostie

1 Olivia Inkster, Year 12

2 Sienna Bond, Year 12 and Gabriella Taylor, Year 11

ATHLETICS

IPSHA Athletics Carnival Results

Junior Relay 2nd

Marley Titley, Florence Cheng, Emma Deere, Zoe Liang

Senior Relay 8th

Amalia Bond, Eve Clark, Adele Cassidy, Aria Cheng

8 Years 100m

Vivienne Guo 26th

Charlotte Elliott 45th

Rayna Wang 61st

Olivia Jin 75th

9 Years 100m

Florence Cheng 2nd

Emma Deere 7th

Claudia Birrell

10 Years 100m

11 Years 100m

12 Years 100m

Amalia Bond 2nd

Rose Jones

Junior 800m

11 Years 800m

Senior 800m

Claudia Wyatt 1st

Junior 200m

Zoe Liang

Marley Titley

Sophie Chiang

Charlotte Lau

11 Years 200m

Lera Dubrovina

Stella Pieterse

Ellie Lau

Senior 200m

Amalia Bond

Eve Clark

Jacinta

Rose

Senior 1,500m

Claudia Wyatt 1st

Junior Shot Put

Lakshi Rajeev 23rd

11 Years Shot Put

Heidi Ferreira 4th

Adele Cassidy 20th

Junior Discus

Lakshi Rajeev 21st

Claudia Birrell 23rd

11 Years Discus

Ava Costa 5th

Junior Long Jump

Claudia Birrell 21st

11 Years Long Jump

Adele Cassidy 21st

Charlie Slater 22nd

Senior Long Jump

Amalia Bond 1st

Eve Clark 6th

Junior High Jump

Claudia Birrell 8th

Isabelle Lau 19th

11 Years High Jump

Sarah Asgari 20th

Adele Cassidy 22nd

Senior High Jump

Eve Clark 7th

Junior CIS Athletics Results

Amalia Bond

12 Years 200m 1st

12 Years 100m 1st

12 Years Long Jump 1st Record

Claudia Wyatt

12 Years 1,500m 2nd

12 Years 800m 1st

Junior Relay 2nd

Florence Cheng, Emma Deere, Zoe Liang, Marley Titley

Florence Cheng

9 Years 100m Finals

NSWPSSA Athletics Results

Amalia Bond

12 Years Long Jump

1st National Qualifier

12 Years 100m 4th National Qualifier

12 Years 200m 5th

Claudia Wyatt

12 Years 800m 3rd National Qualifier

12 Years 1,500m 6th

Junior Relay 3rd

Florence Cheng, Marley Titley, Emma Deere, Zoe Liang

Junior Athletics Representatives

Pymble Representatives

Grace Akers, Sarah Asgari, Claudia Birrell, Amalia Bond, Adele Cassidy, Aria Cheng, Florence Cheng, Sophie Chiang, Eve Clark, Ava Costa, Emma Deere, Lera Dubrovina, Charlotte Elliott, Isabella Eum, Heidi Ferreira, Vivienne Guo, Olivia Jin, Rose Jones, Charlotte Lau, Ellie Lau, Isabelle Lau, Zoe Liang, Jacinta Ngo, Stella Pieterse, Lakshi Rajeev, Charlotte Sadler, Charlie Slater, Marley Titley, Rayna Wang, Claudia Wyatt, Selina Zhang, Amber Zhou

IPSHA Representatives

Amalia Bond, Florence Cheng, Ava Costa, Emma Deere, Heidi Ferreira, Zoe Liang, Marley Titley, Claudia Wyatt

CIS Junior Representatives

Amalia Bond, Florence Cheng, Emma Deere, Zoe Liang, Marley Titley, Claudia Wyatt

NSW All Schools Representatives

Amalia Bond, Claudia Wyatt

Badminton Captain’s Report

During Term 1, 20 Pymble Badminton teams took to the courts to participate in the annual Loreto Normanhurst Badminton Competition. With the highest number of new Year 7 enrolments we had seen in a while, coupled with outstanding results and consistent displays of sportsmanship, it was fantastic to witness the continual growth of enthusiasm and interest in badminton.

The season began on a bittersweet tone, farewelling Miss Rees and warmly welcoming Miss Verlinden as the new Badminton Co-ordinator, along with a few additions to our amazing range of coaches. On behalf of the girls, I would like to say a massive thank you to all the Pymble staff for supporting our players, encouraging them to perform at the best of their ability, and ensuring that the competition ran as smoothly as possible.

Aside from developing physical skills, badminton also provided girls with valuable opportunities to make new friends both in and outside their year group. Every team of three to five players essentially formed a mini family, where each girl could offer leadership and guidance, as well as learn from and back one another through the wins and losses and the highs and lows.

Despite COVID-19 scattering a few hiccups along the way, with some team members having to isolate and miss certain weeks, the girls did not for a second lose morale,

determination, or their hunger for first place. I am extremely proud of the way they continued to turn up to early-morning training during the week and Saturday morning games, pumped with energy, excitement and competitive spirit.

The girls’ commitment to badminton was to be commended, and over the course of just one term they truly flourished into impressive athletes, with five teams making it to a Grand Final and nine teams facing off in battles for third place. I am delighted to report that Pymble 1, Pymble 6, Pymble 3 and Pymble 9 all placed second in their respective divisions, while Pymble 10, Pymble 16, Pymble 15 and Pymble 7 secured bronze. A special shout out and congratulations to Pymble 2, Pymble 11 and Pymble 17 who finished first in their divisions. Great job!

I strongly encourage all participants to persist with this upward trajectory and return once again next year, ready for another exceptional season of badminton. Thank you all for a fabulous term, and best of luck for next year!

Anna Wang, Captain of Badminton

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Anna Wang, Year 12

1 Allison Wang, Year 9

2 Jackie Tsang, Year 9

BADMINTON

Badminton Results

Pymble 1 2nd

Anna Wang, Emily Yang, Sophia Ji, Christy Ju, Deborah Lee

Pymble 2 3rd

Isabella Cameron, Angelina Lee, Carly Yiu, Jasmine Li

Pymble 3 3rd

Mia Credaro, Rosie Le, Ellen Wu, Celine Cao

Pymble 4 5th

Yuki Wang, Charlotte Leung, Lily Huang, Emma Cheng

Pymble 5 7th

Sophie Toma, Hayley Zhou, Hanna Cheung, Mulan Xu

Pymble 6 2nd

Nida Mehta, Tahmara Thomas, Harriette Choi, Selina Hsieh

Pymble 7 3rd

Annelise Koh, Annie Chen, Alyssa Cheong, Celina Sun, Rachel Rao

Pymble 8 4th

Gloria Shrestha, Cindy Fan, Kyna Das, Angel Yu, Maya Hu

Pymble 9 2nd

Nicole Han, Jackie Tsang, Allison Wang, Oldina Xia

Pymble 10 3rd

Fiona Tsang, Kitty He, Amber Wang, Nichole Ma

Badminton Awards

Year 12

Red

Anna Wang

Year 11

Red

Isabella Cameron, Elina Wu

Year 10

Red

Sophia Ji, Christy Ju, Angelina Lee, Deborah Lee, Jasmine Li, Emily Yang, Carly Yiu

Pymble 11 1st

Kiki Chen, Kexuan Chong, Stephanie Feng, Ruthia Moore

Pymble 12 5th

Katrina Lin, Daisy Le, Ashleigh Ip, Ang-Ya Koo

Pymble 13 4th

Aria Patel, Isabella Liu, Naomi Hsieh, Sherry Yang

Pymble 14 5th

Amber Li, Melody Xu, Emma Du, Rischa Jadav

Pymble 15 3rd

Madison Donald, Lauren Korenblyum, Willow Hunt, Rachel Zhao

Pymble 16 3rd

Sitian Chen, Chloe Lam, Catherine Li, Amrita Marwah

Pymble 17 1st

Varada Vinay, Camille Xiao, Katherine Boyce, Nicole Jiang

Pymble 18 7th

Isabella Zhang, Victoria O’Sullivan, Isabella Woodall

Pymble 19 8th

Sanaya Lakhani, Arin Yoon, Rui Yan Jian, Helen Zheng

Pymble 20 4th

Year 9

Blue

Jackie Tsang, Allison Wang

Year 8

Blue

Nicole Han, Oldina Xia

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Catherine

Senior Firsts

Junior Firsts

Anna Wang, Christy Ju, Deborah Lee, Sophia Ji

Allison Wang, Jackie Tsang, Oldina Xia, Nicole Han

Year 7 Firsts

Chloe Lam, Sitian Chen, Amrita Marwah, Jianing Li

BASKETBALL

Basketball Captain’s Report

The Basketball program at Pymble is an opportunity for students at the College to play a wonderful sport, regardless of skill level. This season, we had 17 teams involved in the program that strived for their best.

During Term 1, our coaches led pre-season skills clinics every week, allowing for new and old players to develop their skills and knowledge of the game.

igsa

In Term 2, our igsa Basketball competition commenced. There were many wins and losses, but with either result, all players made the Pymble Basketball community proud. Throughout the progression of the competition, there were some major improvements from not only team results, but also players’ development.

Boarders Versus Day Girls

On Tuesday 17 May, our annual Boarders versus Day Girls Basketball match was played. Both teams were filled with the best players they could find, making it a very exhilarating match for both players and supporters. Neck and neck the whole way, the final score ended up as 3532, with the mighty Boarders walking away with the win.

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massive thank you to all the staff for organising such a fun match.

Thanks

I would like to say a massive thank you and congratulations to all the coaches for all their hard work, dedication and patience. Their support towards all players allowed for their teams to enjoy a great season, regardless of the results. I would also like to further extend this gratitude to Mr Garrad who worked endlessly, both in front and behind the scenes. And for all of the parents, friends and family members who come to cheer the players on, your support means the world.

I hope that all the players enjoyed every moment of this season, made some new friendships and felt more confident in their abilities. Good luck to those playing in the 2023 season, you will have a ball!

Chloe Hanlan, Captain of Basketball

Chloe Hanlan, Year 12

BASKETBALL

Basketball Results

Pymble 1 2nd

Yvette Volk, Abigail Tyler, Philippa Begg, Amarley Bron, Madeleine Coman, Alice Hillsdon, Natasha Newham, Lucia O’Dea, Chloe Hanlan

Pymble 2 2nd

Ariana Ziolkowski, Izabella Ziolkowski, Lucy Pennington, Ruby Thomson, Ava Thomson, Ayesha Bhalerao, Olivia Ogg, Sophie van Kerkwijk, Laura Legovich, Gemma Stanbury

Pymble 3 7th

Hayley Leighton, Ami Naito, Emily Horne, Savanah Manners, Madison Gram, Philippa Austin, Isabella Sun, Amelia Browning, Camilla Reynolds, Ruby Nicholas

Pymble 4 1st

Billie Fisher, Claire Spring, Alessandra Braysich, Giaan Jackson, Jacinta Martin, Sophie Livingstone, Bella Walker, Georgia Bicego, Georgina Pechan

Pymble 5 2nd

Tess Fennell, Mya Cranley, Sarah Thornton, Catherine Kelly, Emily Herbert, Lucy Bell, Matilda Barwick, Serena Leung, Anna Drabsch, Arya Kalantri

Pymble 6 4th

Victoria Burton, Amelie Matthews, Sofia Laftsidis, Meredith Reynolds, Matilda Batman, Giselle Garey, Lucy Chen, Annabel Davidson, Georgia Mandalakoudis

Pymble 7 4th

Tiyana Jayaweera, Lydia HeazlewoodLee, Madeline Lawson, Selina Hsieh, Rachel Rao, Dhiya Arun, Maira Waqar, Safia Arslan, Nupur Jain, Caitlin Hissey

Pymble 8 4th

Scarlet Olesen, Zara Pattinson, Elizabeth Yates, Tully Black, Hannah Miao, Ella O’Dea, Chloe Gu, Tully O’Regan, Arabella Murphy, Annabel Taylor, Siena Novak

Pymble 9 6th

Rabiah Singh, Phoebe Handley, Isabella Stalley, Cerys McKinnon, Elke Payne, Matilda Harrison, Ashley Chow, Annabel Charnock, Ruby Lyons

Pymble 10

7th

Lisa Davison, Alice Beveridge, Sophie Zheng, Isabella Yu, Shirley Xu, Jessica Noyce, Sophia Chang, Claire Murphy, Phoebe Bucknell, Kate Toomey

Pymble 11

5th

Ella van Horen, Lavan Cardo, Xin Yee Angelin Wu, Jasmine Erfanian, Holly Graham, Madison Donald, Melanie Tan, Tessa Gregory-Reid, Diana Attinger, Lola Barwick, Anaïs Vander

Pymble 12

8th

Ananya Upmanyue, Kaylee Ng, Méa Shires, Rachael Tyson, Yilin Xie, Jennifer Cloros, Grace Santoso, Sophia Wu, Kaitlin Vigne, Chloe Brown, Claire Dickson

Pymble 13

6th

Audrey An, Allison Wang, Katie Wong, Lily Cao, Katherine Pan, Anita Clark, Cindy Zhou, Cindy Xu, Lisa Wang, Jacqueline Wang

Pymble 14

Nikita Srivastava, Jocelyn Ying, Lucy Zhao, Angela Karelas, Emika Tsumura, Yuyin Luo

Pymble 15

8th

Basketball Awards

Year 12

Blue

Chloe Hanlan

Red

Philippa Austin, Amelia Browning, Madison Gram, Emily Horne, Hayley

Leighton, Laura Legovich, Savanah Manners, Ami Naito, Ruby Nicholas, Camilla Reynolds, Isabella Sun

Year 11

Blue

Philippa Begg, Ayesha Bhalerao, Amarley Bron, Madeleine Coman, Alice Hillsdon, Natasha Newham, Lucia O’Dea, Abigail Tyler, Grace Whyte

Red

Olivia Ogg, Ruby Thomson, Sophie van Kerkwijk

Year 10

Blue

Yvette Volk

Red

Lucy Pennington, Ava Thomson

Year 9

Blue

6th

Skye MacLeod, Katherine Boyce, Tyra Ifada, Amelia Lee, Irisara O’Brien, Isabelle Younger, Harriet Murphy, Sophie Beveridge, Amelia Carlan, Arin Yoon, Emily Huang

Pymble 16

7th

Alannah Tang, Angelina Attinger, Catherine Zeng, Sophie Ngai, Averie Sun, Annie Pennington, Emily Chiang, Ella Handley-Greaves, Mia Sherry

Pymble 17

Fiona Pan, Ranalee Siriwardana, Syrena Lin, Charlotte Henderson, Leura Sayers, Cindy Wang, Nicole Zhang, Annabelle Johnston, Angela Tao, Isis Li

8th

Tully Black, Chloe Gu, Siena Novak, Ella O’Dea, Tully O’Regan, Annabel Taylor

Red

Izabella Ziolkowski

Year 8

Blue

Hannah Miao, Arabella Murphy, Scarlet Olesen, Zara Pattinson, Elizabeth Yates

Red

Gemma Stanbury, Ariana Ziolkowski

Basketball Representatives

Pymble Representative

Chloe Hanlan

igsa Representative

Chloe Hanlan

Senior Firsts

Junior Firsts

Year 7 Firsts

Absent: Grace Whyte

Arabella Murphy, Elizabeth Yates, Zara Pattinson, Ella O’Dea, Scarlet Olesen, Siena Novak, Annabel Taylor, Tully Black, Tully O’Regan, Hannah Miao

Absent: Chloe Gu

Absent: Irisara O’Brien

Back Row: Alice Hillsdon, Chloe Hanlan, Madeleine Coman, Abigail Tyler, Miss Rachel Maenpaa (Coach)

Front Row: Lucia O’Dea, Philippa Begg, Amarley Bron, Natasha Newham, Yvette Volk

Back Row: Katherine Boyce, Skye MacLeod, Amelia Carlan, Tyra Ifada, Amelia Lee

Front Row: Isabelle Younger, Arin Yoon, Harriet Murphy, Sophie Beveridge, Emily Huang

BASKETBALL

IPSHA Basketball Teams

Pymble 1

Emily Finucane, Rose Jones, Abby Pisani, Eleanor Rowe, Alina Shi, Blair Elliott, Eve Clark, Claudia Wyatt, Aurora Zhang

Pymble 2

Jamilla Soo, Nicole Fan, Sarah Joung, Cabrini Lee, Olivia Pragassen, Chloe Shao, Elaine Zhang, Amara Ahmed, Sarah Foo

Pymble 3

Mischa Baba, Ella Gungor, Scarlett Martel, Mea McBurney, Jacinta Ngo, Kate Rogers, Emily WoodsMcConville, Claudia Sherlock

Pymble 4

Celine Cai, Dora Gao, Irisa Han, Natasha Horner, Sophie Kidd, Erica Kwok, Yuna Shin, Valerie Zhao, Sally Zhou

Pymble 5

Bebe Brennan, Adele Cassidy, Carla Eibach, Eloise Lawry, Emma Lloyd, Lillie Oldfield, Ava Welton, Xanthe Munroe, Ava Costa, Ruby Thomas

Pymble 6

Amber Chen, Edith Cullinane, Ashleigh Du, Zeta James-Taylor, Alina Kharbanda, Diyana Palihawadana, Janet Song, Sophia Wong, Amber Zhou

Pymble 7

Olivia Chan, Cienna Heald, Haley Zhang, Rebecca Zhou, Grace Neal, Sarah Asgari, Patricia Chiu, Kiara Excell, Athena Wu, Annabel Makeham

Pymble 8

Madison Burns, Greta Campbell, Ashlee-Rose Saba, Divangi Sahni, Carrington Shelmerdine, Jasleen Sidhu, Chelsea Wang, Zara Younger, Lucinda Bryant

Pymble 9

Aarna Ashwin, Olivia Chen, Florence Cheng, Marla Kazaglis, Imogen Martin, Lakshi Rajeev, Sophia Sayegh, Savannah Sherlock, Kavya Surana

Pymble 10

Joey Chen, Jane Watson, Amari Wilson, Victoria Yu, Chloe Yi, Sophie Tong, Ria Iyer

Pymble 11

Mia Farthing, Freya Hambly, Isabel Khattar, Emily Long, Emily Walker, Zara Ware, Polly Zhao

Pymble 12

Emma Feng, Natalie Johnson, Evie Cho, Charlotte Lau, Isabelle Lau, Stephanie Zhao, Emily Chen, Sarah Lu

Pymble 13

Sana Iyer, Lucy Ma, Juliet Walsh, Ella Li, Isabel Liu, Summer Wang, Sunny Wang, Anthea Yang

Pymble 14

Bhuvika Bhatia, Dora Chen, Karman Lu, Elise Makar, Emily Pu, Vivian Wang, Genevieve Wong, Selina Zhang

Junior Basketball Representatives

Pymble Representatives

Abby Pisani, Alina Shi, Claudia Wyatt

igsa Representative

Abby Pisani

Alina Shi, Emily Finucane, Blair Elliott, Abby Pisani, Eleanor Rowe, Eve Clark, Rose Jones, Year 6 and Mr Cameron Williams (Coach)

CRICKET

Cricket Captain’s Report

The Term 1 2022 Cricket season saw two eager teams take to the fields of the North Shore to play against seasoned clubs. Regardless of the many challenges posed by the unfavourable weather and COVID-19, our Pymble cricketers persevered and were able to enjoy three matches where each student played with passion and vigour while taking countless wickets and hitting numerous fours and sixes.

It was wonderful to witness the increase in interest and enthusiasm towards cricket at Pymble. In addition to this, students consistently displayed high levels of sportsmanship and dedication to the sport in spite of undesirable match outcomes and other circumstances. I was incredibly proud of how the students showed up to training each week with many smiles and learned new skills, despite early mornings and matches being scarce.

This year’s Cricket program incorporated students from Years 7 to 12. All students should be praised for their commitment and their constant excitement, energy and competitive spirit. Unfortunately, the season ultimately concluded with no final results as the majority of the season was rained out.

On behalf of the students, I would like to extend a huge thank you to coaches Mr Jones and Mr Gabila and all umpires, parents and scorers who worked hard to guide and support us throughout the term, especially when the rain was bucketing down!

We sincerely cherish your encouragement and positivity. Lastly, thank you to Mr Garrad, who put lots of effort into ensuring that the students could play cricket this season, despite timing issues and weather problems. We appreciated you going above and beyond to make sure the season ran as smoothly as possible! I hope that cricket continues to bloom at Pymble, and strongly encourage all participants to engage in another fabulous season next year. Thank you all for a memorable last season. I am so proud of everything we achieved together!

Arshia Bhardwaj, Captain of Cricket

It was wonderful to witness the increase in interest and enthusiasm towards cricket at Pymble.

Following on from an unsuccessful Cricket season in Term 1, with most of our matches being cancelled due to the rain, the Pymble Cricket teams were excited to get back onto the pitch to play some long-awaited cover drives, bowl some seamers, and take some classic catches.

With La Niña on our doorstep, I wasn’t confident that we would get through a term without a rain delay, however the Cricket gods must have been in our favour, and we did not have one cancellation. This was an amazing outcome for the teams and to see the improvement in skill and the camaraderie amongst both our teams was inspiring.

We had two teams in Term 4: Pymble 1, played in the Under 17 Years competition and Pymble 2 played in the Under 13 Years. The nature of the North Sydney region

Cricket Teams

Pymble 1

competition means that our Pymble teams come up against some very well-established club teams. The girls in those teams play high level representative cricket and have been playing together for some time. Our students were able to match their enthusiasm however not quite their skill. Several defeats characterised our season up until the final two rounds.

Due to various Co-curricular commitments and misadventure, we were low on numbers for the final two rounds therefore both Pymble 1 and 2 were combined to create one team. The students thoroughly enjoyed playing with each other and were able to finish the final rounds with two wins! Well done, your hard work at training and ‘never say die’ attitude paid off.

Mr Jack Garrad, Cricket Manager

Arshia Bhardwaj, Lauren Carruthers, Phoebe Cooper, Anna Drabsch, Darcey Hawkins, Kara Lotter, Wynter O’Regan, Amelia Pratt, Emma Ridley, Aadya Singh

Pymble 2

Charlotte Carruthers, Jaya Chand, Abani Dhaliwal, Charlotte Henderson, Fleur Houston, Mia Lorimer, Laranya Nanthakumaran, Chloe Ou, Sophie Webster

Arshia Bhardwaj, Year 12

CRICKET

Cricket Awards

Year 12

Blue

Ciara Gibson, Amelia Sim

Year 10

Blue

Lucy Yates

Year 8

Blue Elizabeth Yates

Cricket Representatives

CIS Representatives

Ciara Gibson, Amelia Sim, Elizabeth Yates, Lucy Yates

Under 19 Years NSW Metro Representatives

Ciara Gibson, Amelia Sim

Back Row: Darcey Hawkins, Amelia Pratt, Lauren Carruthers, Phoebe Cooper

Front Row: Emma Ridley, Arshia Bhardwaj, Anna Drabsch, Kara Lotter, Aadya Singh

Absent: Wynter O’Regan

Sophie Webster, Jaya Chand, Fleur Houston, Charlotte Carruthers, Abani Dhaliwal

Absent: Charlotte Henderson, Laranya Nanthakumaran, Chloe Ou, Mia Lorimer

Pymble 1

Pymble 2

CO-CURRICULAR SPORT

CRICKET

Junior School Cricket Report

In Term 4 the girls at Pymble had the opportunity to play IPSHA Cricket as their Saturday sport. The girls had the privilege to be coached by outstanding coaches. Both coaches were incredible and while they taught the girls how to become better at cricket, they also made it fun at the same time.

IPSHA Cricket Teams

Year 6

Pymble 1

Eesha Adusumilli, Sheryl Alexander, Sierra Borean, Sophie Harris, Shereen Jawaad, Indigo Meldrum, Tia Pillai, Pia Vandeleur

Year 5

Pymble 2

Grace Akers, Georgia Friedel, Amelia Hanstrum, Penelope Hargraves, Olivia Hicks-Duncombe, Chloë Lenane, Charlie Slater, Marley Titley, Anika Verma

Junior Cricket Representatives

IPSHA Representative

Eloise Lawry

CIS Representative

Eloise Lawry

NSW Representative

Eloise Lawry

Miss Sophie Vaughan (Coach), Shereen Jawaad, Sophie Harris, Tia Pillai, Pia Vandeleur, Sierra Borean, Eesha Adusumilli, Year 6 and Miss Shivani Mehta (Coach) (2021)

Back Row: Miss Sophie Vaughan (Coach), Penelope Hargraves, Olivia Hicks-Duncombe, Marley Titley, Grace Akers, Charlie Slater, Miss Shivani Mehta (Coach) (2021)

Front Row: Amelia Hanstrum, Chloë Lenane, Georgia Friedel, Anika Verma, Year 5

CROSS COUNTRY

Cross Country Captain’s Report

The Pymble Cross Country squad is a supportive group of athletes and coaches whose hard work was reflected in a very successful 2022 season. After two years of interruptions due to COVID-19, it was very exciting for all events to return to normal this year and to see how all students’ dedication to their training paid off in their exceptional runs.

Secondary School Cross Country Carnival

The Cross Country season started in Term 1 with the school carnival, where hundreds of students walked and ran the course around the College grounds. All students who participated should be extremely proud of the House spirit they showed. There were some amazing runs and a special congratulations to the students who placed first in their age group.

igsa Cross Country Carnival

After the school carnival and a series of selection trials, the team travelled to Frensham in May to compete at the igsa Cross Country competition. The diligence of every athlete and the hard work that they had put into their training was evident with Pymble placing first overall. All of the athletes should be extremely proud of their races and a special shout out to Abigail Ballhausen, Year 11, and the 15, 16 and 17 Years team who placed first.

1 Lucia O’Dea, Year 11

CIS Cross Country Carnival

After their incredible runs at igsa, 21 Pymble athletes were selected as part of the igsa team to compete in the NSWCIS Championships at the Eastern Creek racetrack. Eastern Creek is a very hilly and muddy course and all students should be extremely proud of how well they handled the tough conditions. Special congratulations to Yi Ying Lim, Year 11, and Nea Shingler, Year 12, who placed second in their age group and to the eight students who were selected in the NSWCIS team to compete at the NSW All Schools Championships.

NSW All Schools Cross Country Carnival

The NSW All Schools was another great day of racing at Eastern Creek. It was very exciting when Abigail Ballhausen, Year 11, and Annabel Maple-Brown, Year 12, were selected as part of the All Schools team to represent NSW in the Australian Cross Country Championships. Additionally, due to their exceptional performances in races throughout the Cross Country season another seven students also earned spots on the NSW Athletics team to compete in the Australian Championships.

National Cross Country Carnival

After being cancelled for two years due to COVID-19, it was very exciting for our Pymble athletes to have the opportunity to compete at the Australian Cross Country Championships that were held in South Australia in August. It was an incredible opportunity and honour for these athletes to represent NSW and they all tackled the tough and muddy conditions extremely well.

Thank you

This incredible season and the amazing results of the Cross Country squad wouldn’t have been possible without the encouragement and dedication of Head Coach Ms Walsham, Cross Country Co-ordinator Miss O’Keeffe and Head of Sport K-12 Mrs Edwards and their team of coaches. It was an honour and a joy to be Cross Country Captain this year and I wish the captains for 2023 and the whole squad all the best for the next season.

Annabel Maple-Brown, Captain of Cross Country

All students who participated should be extremely proud of the House spirit they showed.

Annabel Maple-Brown, Year 12

CROSS COUNTRY

Cross Country Carnival Results

12 Years

13 Years

14 Years

Katherine Hart

Townsend

15 Years

Sarah Baker

16 Years

17 Years

18 Years Angelica

igsa Cross Country Results

12 Years (3km)

Harriet

Victoria O’Sullivan

Sophie Webster

13 Years (3km)

Phoebe

Saja

Hayley

Sophie

Chloe

Layla

14 Years (4km)

Grace Beck 3rd

Katherine Hart 17th

Grace Townsend 23rd

Elizabeth Yates 24th

Phoebe Paleologos 43rd

Sasha Clark 51st

Lucy McLean 55th

Siobhan Hsu 83rd

15 Years (4km)

Tessa Newitt 5th

Mia Sams 6th

Sarah Baker 7th

Sophia Slater 8th

Arabella Cox 14th

Tully Black 17th

Indianna Cameron 18th

Aimi Jenkin 52nd

16 Years (4km)

Abigail Ballhausen 1st

Georgia Phillips 4th

Ellie Beck 8th

Jasmin Robinson 12th

Jessica Slater 27th

Meredith Reynolds 28th

Erica Williams 43rd

Gigi Spiller 48th

17 Years (4km)

Nea Shingler 4th

Lucia O’Dea 7th

Caitlyn Tan 8th

Alice Windybank 22nd

Rhiannon Castle 23rd

Sienna Stephens 30th

Sarah Thornton 34th

Jessica Needham 47th

18 Years (6km)

Annabel Maple-Brown 4th

Angelica Tan 28th

Jessica Bird 35th

Layla Farook 45th

Sofia Massaro 60th

Mia

Ruby

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13 Years (3km)

14 Years

18 Years (6km)

15 Years

18 Years

Annabel

CROSS COUNTRY

Australian National All Schools Championships

11 Years

Gemma Dixon 26th

12 Years

Claudia Wyatt 16th

Under 16 Years

Sophia Slater 7th

Sarah Baker 10th

Mia Sams 17th

Tessa Newitt 37th

Under 17 Years

Abigail Ballhausen 11th

Georgia Phillips 28th

Under 18 Years

Caitlyn Tan 26th

Lucia O’Dea 42nd

Under 20 Years

Annabel Maple-Brown 24th

Multi Class Under 17 Years

Yi Ying Lim 5th

...all students should be extremely proud of how well they handled the tough conditions.

Cross Country Representatives

Pymble Representatives

Layla Abdel-Megeed, Saja Abdel-Megeed, Chloe Ayton, Mia Baily, Sarah Baker, Tully Black, Abigail Ballhausen, Ellie Beck, Grace Beck, Sophie Beveridge, Amelia Bicego, Jessica Bird, Hayley Browne, Indianna Cameron, Rhiannon Castle, Sasha Clark, Arabella Cox, Layla Farook, Poppy Fleet, Isobel Gosper, Katherine Hart, Siobhan Hsu, Aimi Jenkin, Laura Makeham, Annabel Maple-Brown, Sofia Massaro, Lucy McLean, Harriet Murphy, Jessica Needham, Tessa Newitt, Ruby Nicholas, Annabelle Nosworthy, Lucia O’Dea, Victoria O’Sullivan, Phoebe Paleologos, Georgia Phillips, Phoebe Pockley, Meredith Reynolds, Jasmin Robinson, Mia Sams, Nea Shingler, Jessica Slater, Sophia Slater, Gigi Spiller, Sienna Stephens, Eloise Stewart, Angelica Tan, Caitlyn Tan, Annabel Taylor, Sarah Thornton, Grace Townsend, Sophie Webster, Erica Williams, Alice Windybank, Elizabeth Yates, Nicole Zhang

igsa Representatives

Saja Abdel-Megeed, Abigail Ballhausen, Ellie Beck, Sophie Beveridge, Hayley Browne, Arabella Cox, Poppy Fleet, Katherine Hart, Yi Ying Lim, Annabel Maple-Brown, Harriet Murphy, Tessa Newitt, Annabelle Nosworthy, Lucia O’Dea, Georgia Phillips, Phoebe Pockley, Jasmin Robinson, Nea Shingler, Caitlyn Tan, Annabel Taylor, Alice Windybank

CIS Representatives

Abigail Ballhausen, Yi Ying Lim, Annabel Maple-Brown, Tessa Newitt, Lucia O’Dea, Georgia Phillips, Nea Shingler

NSW Representatives

Sarah Baker, Abigail Ballhausen, Yi Ying Lim, Annabel Maple-Brown Tessa Newitt, Lucia O’Dea, Georgia Phillips, Mia Sams, Sophia Slater, Caitlyn Tan

1 Annabel Maple-Brown, Year 12

2 Harriet Murphy, Year 7

CO-CURRICULAR SPORT

CROSS COUNTRY

Cross Country Awards

Year 12

Silver

Annabel Maple-Brown

Blue

Mia Baily, Jessica Bird, Layla Farook, Isobel Gosper, Annabel MapleBrown, Sofia Massaro, Ruby Nicholas, Nea Shingler, Angelica Tan

Year 11

Silver

Abigail Ballhausen, Yi Ying Lim

Blue

Abigail Ballhausen, Rhiannon Castle, Jessica Needham, Lucia O’Dea, Sienna Stephens, Caitlyn Tan, Sarah Thornton, Alice Windybank

Year 10

Blue

Sarah Baker, Ellie Beck, Arabella Cox, Georgia Phillips, Meredith Reynolds, Jasmin Robinson, Georgia Phillips, Jessica Slater, Gigi Spiller, Erica Williams

Year 9

Blue

Tully Black, Indianna Cameron, Aimi Jenkin, Tessa Newitt, Phoebe Paleologos, Mia Sams, Sophia Slater, Grace Townsend

Year 8

Blue

Grace Beck, Sasha Clark, Katherine Hart, Siobhan Hsu, Laura Makeham, Lucy McLean, Elizabeth Yates

Year 7

Blue

Layla Abdel-Megeed, Saja AbdelMegeed, Chloe Ayton, Sophie Beveridge, Amelia Bicego, Hayley Browne, Poppy Fleet, Harriet Murphy, Annabelle Nosworthy, Victoria O’Sullivan, Phoebe Pockley, Eloise Stewart, Annabel Taylor, Sophie Webster, Nicole Zhang

It was an honour and a joy to be Cross Country Captain this year...

CROSS COUNTRY

Junior School Cross Country Carnival Results

Thursday 10 March

Winning House

Lang

Junior Champion Marley Titley

Senior Champion

8 Years Champion

9 Years Champion

Claudia Wyatt

Queenie Sun

Isabelle Lau

10 Years Champion Marley Titley

11 Years Champion Gemma Dixon

12 Years Champion

8/9 Years (2km)

Claudia Wyatt

Isabelle Lau 1st

Charlotte Lau 2nd

Claudia Birrell 3rd

IPSHA Cross Country Results

8/9 Years

Isabelle Lau 4th

Charlotte Lau 8th

Claudia Birrell 53rd

Audrey Chen 67th

Lakshi Rajeev 79th

10 Years

Marley Titley 3rd

Zoe Liang 31st

Amélie Rahme 39th

Imogen Martin 54th

Sophie Chiang 64th

10 Years (2km)

Marley Titley 1st

Amélie Rahme 2nd

Sophie Chiang 3rd

11 Years (3km)

Gemma Dixon 1st

Adele Cassidy 2nd

Charlie Slater 3rd

12 Years (3km)

Claudia Wyatt 1st

Eve Clark 2nd

Elizabeth Macpherson 3rd

CIS Cross Country Results

8/9 Years

Isabelle Lau 10th

Charlotte Lau 96th

10 Years

Marley Titley 8th

Adele Cassidy 21st

11 Years

Gemma Dixon 3rd

12 Years

Claudia Wyatt 3rd

Amalia Bond 35th

Aurora Zhang 55th

PSSA Championship

Results

11 Years

Gemma Dixon 3rd

Adele Cassidy 16th

Charlie Slater 25th

Eloise Gavagna 65th

Eloise Lawry 77th

12 Years

Claudia Wyatt 2nd

Elizabeth Macpherson 4th

Amalia Bond 29th

Aurora Zhang 41st

4 Audrey Chen, Year 3, Lakshi Rajeev, Year 4, Charlotte Lau, Year 3, Isabelle Lau, Year 3 and Claudia Birrell, Year 3

5 Imogen Martin, Year 4, Sophie Chiang, Year 4, Marley Titley, Year 5, Zoe Liang, Year 4 and Amélie Rahme, Year 4

11 Years

Gemma Dixon 6th

12 Years

Claudia Wyatt 5th

Junior Cross Country Representatives

Pymble Representatives

Claudia Birrell, Amalia Bond, Adele Cassidy, Audrey Chen, Sophie Chiang, Eve Clark, Gemma Dixon, Eloise Gavagna, Charlotte Lau, Isabelle Lau, Eloise Lawry, Zoe Liang, Elizabeth Macpherson, Imogen Martin, Amélie Rahme, Lakshi Rajeev, Charlie Slater, Marley Titley, Claudia Wyatt, Aurora Zhang

IPSHA Representatives

Amalia Bond, Adele Cassidy, Gemma Dixon, Charlotte Lau, Isabelle Lau, Elizabeth Macpherson, Marley Titley, Claudia Wyatt, Aurora Zhang

DIVING

Diving Captain’s Report

It was another brilliant year of teamwork and individual personal bests for the Pymble Diving team, with outstanding results across the board. A massive congratulations to all the girls within the vertical fun dive, Kindergarten to Year 2 little rippers, pathways and competitive programs.

Under the dedication of Head Coach Mrs Lang and her coaching team, the Pymble divers were successful in competing in igsa, IPSHA, CIS, PSSA, NSW All Schools and School Sport Australia within the school stream and had a strong team of seven compete at Age Nationals.

IPSHA

Fifteen Pymble divers from the Junior School were selected to compete in the IPSHA Diving Carnival. All these girls dived to the best of their ability and achieved excellent results, with so many personal bests!

All these girls dived to the best of their ability...

igsa

As the long-awaited school competition season came back around, the girls’ training and commitment intensified with the team aspiring to claim the title for an 11th year in a row at the igsa competition. Whilst overall, the team came second, there were some amazing individual and team results.

School Sport Australia

It was so exciting to see the results from Nikola Puhl, Year 11, Ilaria Crowley, Year 9, and Amélie Rahme, Year 4, who attended School Sport Australia as part of the NSW team. The week was an incredible opportunity for all divers to experience school sport at its best.

Diving Connections Club Diving

As a part of the Diving connections/Pymble Diving team, a great group of divers competed in the interclub, Metropolitan Championships, State and National level competitions. A major highlight of the year was the seven girls who competed at the 2022 Age Nationals in Adelaide. A special congratulations to Méa Shires, Year 8, who was the 12/13 Years NSW representative for the Team Challenge and received a gold and silver medal in two of her events.

1 Abby Smith, Year 8

2 Rylee McKinstry, Year 12

3 Angela Xenofontos, Year 8

4 Back

5

Rylee McKinstry, Year 12

Row: Charlize Boyes, Isla Stewart, Angela Xenofontos Second Row: Mrs Chris Lang (Head Coach), Miss Kimberley Thoo (Coach), Méa Shires, Leila Rich, Ilaria Crowley, Addison Woods, Mrs Kate Irvine (Manager) Front Row: Nikola Puhl, Rylee McKinstry, Samantha Scarr, Abby Smith

Méa Shires, Year 8

Thank You

None of the outstanding things mentioned above could have been possible without the constant guidance, leadership and support of Mrs Lang and her amazing team. The girls were so appreciative of their coaching and commitment, which goes beyond just the pool and extends to supporting the girls as they navigate competitive sport throughout their school journey.

Thank you for creating a familylike team that is so supportive of each other’s achievements, and an inviting and positive environment for each diver to thrive in. Thank you for making it such a positive experience.

We can’t wait to see what next year holds for our dedicated team, with new coaches joining the program and more divers extending themselves to achieve amazing results.

Rylee McKinstry, Captain of Diving

Thank you for making it such a positive experience.

DIVING

igsa Diving Results

12 Years

Addison Woods 1st, Qualified for CIS

13 Years

Leila Rich 3rd

Abby Smith 2nd, Qualified for CIS

Méa Shires 3rd, Qualified for CIS

Hayley Browne 13th, Qualified for CIS

Phoebe Pockley 8th, Qualified for CIS

14 Years

Méa Shires 3rd

Isla Stewart 15th

Angela Xenofontos 5th, Qualified for CIS

15 Years

Illaria Crowley 3rd, Qualified for CIS

16 Years

Abby Smith 4th

17 Years

Zara Tullipan 1st, Qualified for CIS

Rylee McKinstry 1st, Qualified for CIS

Nikola Puhl 3rd, Qualified for CIS

igsa Open Platform

Ilaria Crowley 5th, 15/16 Years Platform 5th, Qualified for CIS

12 to 14 Years Platform

Méa Shires 4th, Qualified for CIS

Abby Smith 2nd, Qualified for CIS

17/18 Years Platform

Nikola Puhl 1st, Qualified for CIS

igsa Team Event

Samantha Scarr, Rylee McKinstry, Charlize Boyes 1st

Overall Results

Team Trophy 1st

Division 1 igsa Point Score 2nd

Overall igsa Point Score 2nd

CIS Diving Results

12 Years Springboard

Addison Wood 2nd

13 Years Springboard

Abby Smith 3rd

Méa Shires 2nd

14 Years Springboard

Angela Xenofontos 4th

15 Years Springboard

Ilaria Crowley 3rd

17 to 19 Years Springboard Zara Tullipan 2nd Rylee McKinstry 3rd

13/14 Years Platform

15/16 Years Platform

17 to 19 Years Platform

Puhl 1st

All Schools

Diving Results

Years Springboard

15 Years Springboard

17 to 19 Years Springboard

17 Years Springboard

12 to 14 Years Platform

15/16 Years Platform

Ilaria Crowley 3rd

School Sport Australia Diving Results

10 Years

10 to 12 Years

15 Years

16

17 to 19 Years

Ilaria Crowley 1st Platform, 2nd Synchronised Diving Nikola Puhl 1st Springboard, 3rd Platform, 2nd Knockout Round, 3rd Synchronised Diving, 5th Team Synchronised Diving

Diving Awards

Year 12

Silver

Rylee McKinstry

Blue

Samantha Scarr, Zara Tullipan

Year 11

Silver

Nikola Puhl

Red

Nikola Puhl

Year 9

Silver

Ilaria Crowley

Blue

Ilaria Crowley

Year 8

Red

Méa Shires, Abby Smith, Isla Stewart, Angela Xenofontos

Year 7

Blue

Leila Rich, Addison Woods

Red

Hayley Browne, Phoebe Pockley

Diving Representatives

Pymble Representatives

Charlize Boyes, Hayley Browne, Ilaria Crowley, Rylee McKinstry, Phoebe Pockley, Nikola Puhl, Leila Rich, Samantha Scarr, Méa Shires, Abby Smith, Isla Stewart, Zara Tullipan, Addison Woods, Angela Xenofontos

igsa Representatives

Ilaria Crowley, Rylee McKinstry, Nikola Puhl, Méa Shires, Abby Smith, Zara Tullipan, Addison Woods, Angela Xenofontos

CIS Representatives

Ilaria Crowley, Rylee McKinstry, Nikola Puhl, Méa Shires, Addison Woods

NSW All Schools Representatives

Ilaria Crowley, Nikola Puhl, Rylee McKinstry

DIVING

IPSHA Diving Results

8 Years

Amélie Berg 3rd

Jasmine Smith 4th

9 Years

Emily Long 1st

Zara Ware 2nd

10 Years

Amélie Rahme 1st

Grace Akers 3rd

Chloé Shires 7th

11 Years

Anne Liu 5th

Adele Cassidy 11th

Open Platform

Amélie Rahme 5th

NSWCIS Primary Diving Results

8 Years

Amélie Berg 3rd

Jasmine Smith 5th

9 Years

Zara Ware 1st

Emily Long 4th

10 Years

Amélie Rahme 1st

Grace Akers

11 Years

Anne Liu 3rd

Open Platform

Amélie Rahme 4th

NSWPSSA Primary Diving Results

8 Years Girls Springboard

Amélie Berg 2nd

9 Years Girls Springboard

Zara Ware 1st

10 Years Girls Springboard

Amélie Rahme 2nd

11 Years Girls Springboard

Anne Liu 5th

Junior Diving Representatives

Pymble Representatives

Grace Akers, Amélie Berg, Adele Cassidy, Indie Leon-Searle, Anne Liu, Emily Long, Amélie Rahme, Chloé Shires, Jasmine Smith, Zara Ware

IPSHA Representatives

Grace Akers, Amélie Berg, Anne Liu, Emily Long, Amélie Rahme, Jasmine Smith, Zara Ware

CIS Junior Representatives

Amélie Berg, Anne Liu, Amélie Rahme, Zara Ware

NSW All Schools Representative

Amélie Rahme 1

Equestrian Captain’s Report

The Pymble Equestrian team had a very successful year competing in many interschool competitions. All riders performed to the best of their ability and represented the school with pride and enthusiasm.

This year also saw the beginning of the new Pymble Squad program. This is a program for students without their own horse and enables them to participate in weekly lessons as a team. They work through the term on their dressage and jumping skills with the goal to prepare for competitions.

Northwest Expo

We took a team of six riders to compete at the Northwest Equestrian Expo in Coonabarabran. This is one of the biggest interschool competitions holding events for all riding disciplines from show jumping and dressage to barrel racing and team penning.

The team camped together at the show grounds and entered a range of events as individuals and teams. All six riders competed in several events throughout the five days with some great results, and a lot of fun along the way.

ISHE

Three Pymble Equestrian team members went to Tamworth to compete in the Tamworth Interschools Horse Extravaganza (ISHE).

State Interschools

We had two riders qualify to compete at the State Interschools Equestrian Championships at the International Equestrian Centre. The competition attracts riders from all over the state ensuring that all disciplines are very

Australian National Equestrian Interschools

Congratulations to Hannah Rockwell, Year 12, who qualified to represent NSW to compete in the Australian National Equestrian Interschools at the Sydney International Equestrian Centre where she was also nominated as Team Captain for the NSW team!

Hannah Rockwell, Captain of Equestrian

competitive within each class. Any rider who places in the top four at the state interschools qualifies to represent NSW at the National Championships.

Hannah Rockwell, Year 12

EQUESTRIAN

Equestrian Results

Northwest Equestrian Expo

Eloise Clare

16 Years Champion

Reserve Champion 16 Years Sporting

1st Combined Training and Champion Hack

3rd Freestyle Dressage Division

2nd Working Horse Challenge, Freestyle Dressage, Flag Race, Barrel Race and Pair of Riders Winners Team Barrel Racing

Hannah Rockwell

2nd Champion 1 Star Eventing

1st 2C Dressage

8th Expo Dressage 2B 17 Years+

Matilda Barwick

Winners Team Barrel Racing

Lola Barwick

Winners Team Barrel Racing

Charlotte van Raalte

10th Expo Dressage 2B 16 Years, Expo Dressage 2C 16 Years, Freestyle Dressage Division 1 6th Combined Training CT3-4

Mya Cranley

11th Expo Dressage 2B 16 Years

Equestrian Awards

Year 12

Silver

Hannah Rockwell

Year 11

Red

Matilda Barwick, Eloise Clare

Year 10

Red

Saskia Fitzgerald

Year 9

Red

Lola Barwick

Equestrian Representatives

Pymble Representatives

3

Interschools Horse Extravaganza

Zoe Glendinning

10th Preliminary 1B Dressage

6th Preliminary 1C Dressage

Eloise Clare

2nd Working Horse Challenge

3rd Campdraft

1st Team Campdraft

Saskia Fitzgerald

1st 70cm Show Jumping

State Interschools

Zoe Glendinning

10th Preliminary Dressage

Hannah Rockwell

2nd 1 Star Eventing

Qualified for Nationals in eventing and dressage

Australian National Equestrian Interschools

Hannah Rockwell

(NSW Team Captain)

4th 1 Star Eventing

3rd and 2nd Prix St George Dressage

Reserve Champion Intermediate 1

Lola Barwick, Matilda Barwick, Eloise Clare, Mya Cranley, Saskia Fitzgerald, Zoe Glendinning, Hannah Rockwell, Charlotte van Raalte

NSW All Schools Representative

Hannah Rockwell

1 Eloise Clare, Year 11

2 Charlotte van Raalte, Year 12, Matilda Barwick, Year 11 and Eloise Clare, Year 11

CO-CURRICULAR SPORT

FENCING

Fencing Captain’s Report

2022 was another outstanding year for Pymble Fencing. Fantastic individual and team results reflected hard work, commitment, perseverance and teamwork.

Our Pymble Fencing program saw a great uptake amongst students across the Junior and Secondary Schools, and it was great to see so many fencers getting involved and cheering each other on in a range of individual and team competitions. Congratulations to all who took up the challenge to compete.

Competitions

The NSW Schools Fencing Program features 40 schools across the state competing in individual and team disciplines weekly across Terms 2 and 3, and was a great display of Pymble’s hard work, dedication and sportsmanship.

One of the key events is the Roberta Nutt Championships, where Pymble saw great representation.

In the Senior RA White Teams Competition, the Pymble A team was victorious, and the Pymble B team put in an amazing performance.

Further, Pymble fencers put in a great effort at the NSW Schools Teams Championships.

Fantastic individual and team results reflected hard work, commitment, perseverance and teamwork.

The Schools Fencing Program culminates in the Roberta Nutt Shield, awarded to the school with the highest overall point score across disciplines and age categories at the end of the competition. The combined efforts and hard work of all Pymble fencers across the terms led to Pymble bringing home the shield for 2022, with an overall point score of 104.

Alyssa Yee, Year 11

Australian Schools Nationals

Through their performance at the NSW Schools Fencing Program, selected Pymble fencers qualified for the Australian Schools Nationals. Congratulations to all our fencers on their amazing efforts!

Thank You

On behalf of all Pymble fencers, we extend a sincere thanks to our co-ordinator Ms O’Keeffe, our Head Coach Mr Capon, and our coaches Miss Awong and Miss Yee.

Thank you also to all Pymble fencers – you showed dedication and commitment to our sport. You supported and encouraged each other to make our Pymble Fencing community fun and rewarding. Congratulations on an amazing 2022 and best wishes for 2023!

Alyssa Yee, Captain of Fencing

Fencing Awards

Year 11

Silver

Sienna Stephens

Blue

Alyssa Yee

Red

Alexandra Luxton

Year 8

Red

Imogen Wu

Year 7

Blue

Alexandra Hargraves

Red

Jenny Ling

3

Fencing Results

Australian Schools Fencing Championships

Senior (Épée)

Sienna Stephens 3rd

Alyssa Yee 5th

Intermediate (Épée)

Alexandra Hargraves 3rd

Roberta Nutt Championships

Intermediate (Épée)

Alexandra Hargraves 2nd

Jenny Ling 3rd

Senior (Épée)

Sienna Stephens

Alexandra Luxton

Overall Champion Fencing School

Fencing Representatives

Pymble Representatives

Senior RA White Teams Competition

Pymble A 1st

Sienna Stephens, Alyssa Yee, Alexandra Luxton

Pymble B 3rd

Alexandra Hargraves, Penelope Hargraves, Jenny Ling

NSW Schools Teams Championships

Pymble A 2nd

Alexandra Luxton, Imogen Wu, Alyssa Yee

Pymble B 3rd

Alexandra Hargraves, Penelope Hargraves, Arabella Hoang, Elysia Sun

Alexandra Hargraves, Jenny Ling, Alexandra Luxton, Sienna Stephens, Imogen Wu, Alyssa Yee

1 Sienna Stephens, Alexandra Luxton and Alyssa Yee, Year 11

2 Back Row: Alexandra Luxton, Year 11, Jenny Ling, Year 7, Alexandra Hargraves, Year 7, Imogen Wu, Year 8

Front Row: Sienna Stephens, Year 11, Alyssa Yee, Year 11, Penelope Hargraves, Year 5

3 Sienna Stephens and Alyssa Yee, Year 11

FOOTBALL

Football Captain’s Report

Pre-season Training

In Term 1, Pymble Football offered Pre-season skills training to prepare our athletes for the Term 2 igsa Football competition. These sessions were run by our hard-working coaches who made sure each session was engaging, fun and most importantly helped build confidence and excitement for the upcoming season.

NSWCIS Cup Football

The Pymble Senior Firsts Football team delivered an outstanding campaign to win the CIS Cup for the 13th time in history! The Pymble team had a fantastic competition, progressing to the Grand Final where they managed to win against Mamre Anglican College 3 to 2 to achieve the title of NSWCIS Champions. Well done to every student in the team and training squad for all your hard work and dedication throughout the year.

igsa Football

Congratulations to all Pymble students who demonstrated high levels of participation and engagement in the 2022 igsa Football competition. Despite Sydney’s weather drawbacks, each team brought Pymble pride and effort to all games.

It was an exciting end to the competition with our Senior Firsts, Junior Firsts and Year 7 Firsts all finishing in first place and champions of their respective divisions. A special congratulations to Pymble 6, Pymble 7 and Pymble 9 who were overall winners of their divisions.

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2

3

4

5

6

Thank you to the incredible Football coaching staff at Pymble who made sure trainings and matches each week were filled with enthusiasm, innovation and fun!

Claudia Johnston, Year 12

Emily Walker, Year 8

Demitria Volos, Year 10

Juliette Harris, Year 10

Alethea Levy, Year 9

Claudia Stretton, Year 7

Laura Januszek, Year 9

FOOTBALL

Futsal

During Term 2, Pymble entered four futsal teams into the Regional Central Coast Schools Futsal Competition. Congratulations to all four teams who progressed to the State Competition as follows:

Under 10 Years Regional Runners Up

Under 14 Years Regional Champions

Under 16 Years Regional Champions

Opens Regional Runners Up

Representative Achievements

Congratulations to Juliette Harris, Year 10, Chloe Tseros, Year 10, and Georgina Maher, Year 12, who were selected into the igsa Representative Opens Team to play at the CIS Football Championships. Chloe Tseros also earned a spot in the CIS Opens team!

Conclusion

Finally, I would like to wish Pymble’s next Football Captain the best of luck for the upcoming season. Thank you to everyone involved in Football this year and for all the hard work and dedication you gave to create such a special and enjoyable environment.

Claudia Johnston, Captain of Football

Football Representatives

Pymble Representatives

Juliette Harris, Georgina Maher, Chloe Tseros

igsa Representatives

Juliette Harris, Georgina Maher, Chloe Tseros

CIS Representative

Chloe Tseros

Pymble Representatives (CIS Cup)

Kaitlyn Chan, Jessica Colbran, Amber Halliday, Juliette Harris, Lara Hogan, Claudia Johnston, Alethea Levy, Sofia Massaro, Ava Olesen, Wynter O’Regan, Jasmin Robinson, Rachel Sullivan, Grace Townsend, Chloe Tseros, Emily Visser, Demitria Volos, Sophie Watson, Laura Wilson

Pymble Representatives (Bill Turner Trophy)

Victoria Apachou, Elizabeth Bailey, Amelia Bicego, Ines Danziger, Lauren Gibson, Sophia Grindlay, Amber Halliday, Juliette Harris, Jemma Horley, Laura Januszek, Alethea Levy, Allyana Levy, Montana McCormick, Tiarna Pang, Isabelle Short, Grace Townsend, Emily Visser, Emily Walker, Anika Watson

FOOTBALL

Football Results

Pymble 1 1st

Claudia Johnston, Georgina Maher, Sofia Massaro, Laura Wilson, Kaitlyn Chan, Jessica Colbran, Ava Olesen, Wynter O’Regan, Sophie Watson, Rachel Sullivan, Sophia Grindlay, Amber Halliday, Juliette Harris, Jasmin Robinson, Chloe Tseros, Demitria Volos, Emily Visser, Grace Townsend

Pymble 2 3rd

Adelia Arslan, Phoebe Berglund, Lara Hogan, Eliza Nelson, Aimee

Ng, Sarah Oppenheim, Genevieve Osborne, Kristina Pilkington, Emilia Ruscio, Emma Saunders, Mila Seidler, Madeleine Short

Pymble 3 5th

Milla Black, Madison Brett, Annabelle Cockle, Holly Craig, Lara Groves-Berry, Rachel Johnson, Bella Jones, Gemma Middleton, Linh Pham, Saskia Raymond, Jordyn Seeto, Susannah Su, Lucinda Wlossak

Pymble 4 2nd

Amelia Browning, Emilia Duncan, Annika Ferguson, Matilda Geddes, Freya Gordon, Amelia Hinrichsen, Isabella Jelley, Isabelle Kellaway, Macey Leahy, Phoebe Mason, Amelie Riley, Amber Uther, Claudia Webster, Ava Yates

Pymble 5 6th

Mackenzie Burke, Andie Hodder, Sophie Livingstone, Sophia Lupton, Sarah Macpherson, Nicole McCrostie, Georgia McDonagh, Mila Seidler, Arabella Sherlock, Jade Steinwede, Stella Symons, India Tighe, Estelle Vander

Pymble 6 1st

Kate Falconer-Flint, Ciara Gibson, Elizabeth Hart, Lily Hearne, Isabella Hurst, Arabella Ibbotson, Olivia Kowal, Charlotte Leys, Madison Lyster, Georgia Lyster, Sophie Misener, Natasha Moore, Claudia Rathborne, Lauren Solness, Kimberly Spencer, Sophia Thurkettle

Pymble 7 1st

Isobel Colvin, Mia Finn, Amanda Lwin, Victoria Makim, Annabel MapleBrown, Charlotte Milne, Chloe Moore, Roshan Neekan, Elise Ovens, Samantha Radford, Jessica Scott, Eliza Thompson, Emma Wang

Pymble 8 1st

Victoria Apachou, Ines Danziger, Lauren Gibson, Jemma Horley, Laura Januszek, Allyana Levy, Alethea Levy, Emilia Massaro, Grace Townsend, Emily Visser, Anika Watson, Elizabeth Bailey, Montana McCormick, Tiarna Pang, Emily Walker

Pymble 9 1st

Sofia Altorf, Ilaria Bicego, Phoebe Cooper, Mary Cottrell, Esther Essey, Samantha Fahy, Jemima Groves-Berry, Lara Hassall, Phoebe Paleologos, Erin Porter, Ainslie Raymond, Isabelle Short, Abby Sywak, Tiana Walsh

Pymble 10 4th

Soraya Catchpole, Lucy Cheong, Sasha Clark, Eleanor Dinnie, Isabel Donald, Amelia Hartcliff, Lara Hassall, Joanna Karelas, Sara Khan, Sophia Lim, Lucinda Middleton, Emily Mitchell, Andelle Parker, Sienna Phair, Addison Seeto, Jessica Shi

Pymble 11 2nd

Megan Chen, Kiki Chen, Freya Howes, Rischa Jadav, Lauren Korenblyum, Jasmine McAuley, Latiah McMillan, Claire McPherson, Maddie Morris, Aria Patel, Elysia Sun, Jahle Tez, Nityasree Viswanathan, Iris Wang, Jessica Worrell, Sophie Zhang, Vivian Zhang

Pymble 12 1st

Amelia Bicego, Hayley Browne, Elisa Cui, Emily Englund, Lily Mancey, Leander McLaughlin, Annabelle Nosworthy, Victoria O’Sullivan, Sophie Rigg, Claudia Stretton, Annabel Taylor, Charlotte Thistlewood, Sophie Webster

Pymble 13 5th

Saja Abdel-Megeed, Layla AbdelMegeed, Ainsley Alexander, Jessica Allman, Kayra Amir, Emily Bartrop, Raeya Bhat, Peita Christofis, Jenny Ling, Laranya Nanthakumaran, Isabel Neal, Ella-Marie Scott, Freya ShepherdSmith, Ruby Watson

Football Awards

Year 12

Blue

Claudia Johnston, Georgina Maher, Sofia Massaro, Laura Wilson

Red

Lara Hogan, Eliza Nelson

Year 11

Blue

Kaitlyn Chan, Jessica Colbran, Ava Olesen, Wynter O’Regan, Rachel Sullivan, Sophie Watson

Red

Aimee Ng, Sarah Oppenheim, Genevieve Osborne, Kristina Pilkington, Emilia Ruscio, Emma Saunders

Year 10

Blue

Sophia Grindlay, Amber Halliday, Juliette Harris, Jasmin Robinson, Chloe Tseros, Demitria Volos

Red

Adelia Arslan, Phoebe Berglund, Mila Seidler, Madeleine Short

Year 9

Blue

Victoria Apachou, Ines Danziger, Lauren Gibson, Jemma Horley, Laura Januszek, Alethea Levy, Allyana Levy, Emilia Massaro, Grace Townsend, Emily Visser, Anika Watson

Red

Ilaria Bicego, Phoebe Cooper, Mary Cottrell, Esther Essey, Lara Hassall, Phoebe Paleologos, Erin Porter, Abby Sywak, Tiana Walsh

Year 8

Blue

Elizabeth Bailey, Montana McCormick, Tiarna Pang, Emily Walker

Red

Sofia Altorf, Samantha Fahy, Jemima Groves-Berry, Ainslie Raymond, Isabelle Short

Year 7

Blue

Amelia Bicego, Hayley Browne, Elisa Cui, Emily Englund, Lily Mancey, Leander McLaughlin, Annabelle Nosworthy, Victoria O’Sullivan, Sophie Rigg, Claudia Stretton, Annabel Taylor, Charlotte Thistlewood, Sophie Webster

Senior Firsts

Junior Firsts

Back Row: Mr Shervin Keshavarz Adeli (Head Coach), Jasmin Robinson, Juliette Harris, Ava Olesen, Jessica Colbran, Georgina Maher, Emily Visser, Sophie Watson, Sofia Massaro, Mr Edward Ellwood-Hall (Co-ordinator)

Front Row: Sophia Grindlay, Wynter O’Regan, Rachel Sullivan, Claudia Johnston, Chloe Tseros, Amber Halliday, Laura Wilson, Demitria Volos, Kaitlyn Chan

Back Row: Mr Alexander Brown (Coach), Emilia Massaro, Emily Visser, Victoria Apachou, Tiarna Pang

Front Row: Emily Walker, Allyana Levy, Alethea Levy, Montana McCormick, Jemma Horley, Lauren Gibson, Elizabeth Bailey, Ines Danziger, Anika Watson

Absent: Grace Townsend, Laura Januszek, Dasha Stusenko

Year 7 Firsts

IPSHA Football Teams

Year 6

Pymble 1

Eve Clark, Sophie Harris, Scarlett Martel, Mea McBurney, Zara Sandham, Claudia Sherlock, Claudia Wyatt

Pymble 2

Blair Elliott, Abigail Martin, Clara Mudaliar, Abby Pisani, Olivia Pragassen, Eloise Rumble, Emma Scott, Yuna Shin

Pymble 3

Sheryl Alexander, Emily Finucane, Ashira Fonseka, Dora Gao, Ella Gungor, Haylee Lam

Year 5

Pymble 4

Phoebe Scott, Madison Aikman, Adele Cassidy, Edith Cullinane, Olivia Hicks-Duncombe, Amelia Hanstrum, Eloise Lawry, Marley Titley, Zoe Alphandary

Pymble 5

Orla Cottrell, Chloé Shires, Sarah Asgari, Daisy Scarbrough, Madeleine King, Diyana Palihawadana, Charlie Slater

Pymble 6

Madeleine Birrell, Anika Verma, Haneesha Lidder, Grace Neal, Molly Hardiman, Jessica Pickford, Chloe Xiong, Richielynne Xiong

Pymble 7

Audrey Wyldhill, Rohab Abdul Aziz, Avika Kapoor, Rachel Lin, Janet Song, Ella Su

Year 4

Pymble 8

Aarna Ashwin, Madison Burns, Riley Kwok, Chloe Morrison, Abigail Wu, Victoria Yu, Sophie Chiang

Pymble 9

Imogen Martin, Izabella Prokop, Savannah Sherlock, Zara Younger, Emma Fu, Jane Watson, Amari Wilson

Year 3

Pymble 10

Isabel Khattar, Stephanie Zhao, Evie Cho, Charlotte Lau, Isabelle Lau, Isabel Liu, Samantha Robson, Elyssia Scarbrough, Emily Walker, Summer Wang, Sunny Wang

Pymble 11

Emily Long, Sarah Lu, Polly Zhao, Rebecca Cooke, Mia Farthing, Freya Hambly, Emily Horniak, Vicky Lin, Emily Wen

Junior Football Representatives

Pymble Representatives

Eve Clark, Adele Cassidy, Eloise Lawry

CIS Representative

Eve Clark

Back Row: Hayley Browne, Lily Mancey, Leander McLaughlin, Amelia Bicego, Annabelle Nosworthy, Mr Jonathan Bailey (Coach)

Front Row: Charlotte Thistlewood, Victoria O’Sullivan, Claudia Stretton, Emily Englund, Annabel Taylor, Elisa Cui, Sophie Rigg Absent: Sophie Webster

GOLF HOCKEY

Golf Report

The pass 12 months saw the Golf program at Pymble grow in numbers. We held sessions on Tuesday afternoons with nine students attending and Wednesday mornings with five students participating. The best thing about the program was that there were students with varying abilities from different year groups. All students trained together which allowed our newer students to learn from the other students.

The sessions were taken by Angus McAllister, one of the Assistant Professionals at the club.

We are also very lucky to have Mrs Purvis.

Mrs Purvis is an avid golfer and absolutely loves assisting Angus with coaching.

The coaching program is versatile with the facilities at the Avondale Club allowing the students to practise various aspects of the game. From getting their eyes in on the range with the lower irons and woods, to practising their short game with wedges in and around the green with the putter.

We are very lucky to have the Avondale course on our doorstep. I look forward to seeing the program and this relationship flourish!

Mr Jack Garrad, Golf Manager Captain of Golf Joy Wang

Hockey Report

In Term 2, Pymble entered two teams into the Mollie Dive competition. The competition consisted of six other schools with games played on Wednesday evenings at Ku-ring-gai Hockey Centre.

Team A set the standard of the competition by winning every single round match convincingly. They quickly learned the importance of carrying into space and moving the ball into different channels – enabling us to break down defences with ease. Despite an exceptional start to the competition, we saw multiple players struck down with COVID-19 throughout. Our biggest loss was having Hockey Captain Sydney Auld miss the entire back half of the competition after contracting an illness. Team B consisted of solid senior players and a group of exciting and talented Year 7 girls. They too would go through the round matches undefeated.

Both teams were able to win their semi-final matches and set up an exciting night of grand final matches. Despite not winning the competition, our goal of playing high possession and exciting hockey was achieved and would put us in good stead for the Term 3 igsa competition.

igsa Hockey

Pymble entered seven teams into the igsa competition for 2022. Three Senior, two Junior and two Year 7 sides battled it out and all performed exceptionally well in what was a difficult term, impacted with COVID-19 and other interruptions.

Our Senior Firsts team had an exceptional season and managed to book a place in the final! In one of the highest standards of hockey the igsa competition has ever seen, Pymble was able to score first and take the lead. Despite our defence doing all they could, PLC Sydney equalised and sent the match into extra time! To the amazement of everyone watching, the ball found its way into the goal to secure the igsa 2022 Championship trophy for Pymble!

Miss Laura Verlinden (Sports Co-ordinator) and Mr Graham Brennan (Head Coach) Captain of Hockey Sydney Auld

Joy Wang, Year 12

Sydney Auld, Year 12

HOCKEY

Hockey Results

Pymble 1 1st

Sydney Auld, Philippa Austin, Abigail Ballhausen, Caitlin Brereton, Eloise Clare, Annika Ferguson, Maggie Kellaway, Chloe Moore, Tilly Morgan, Anna Mufford, Aimee Ng, Amalia Patterson, Kristina Pilkington, Saskia Willoughby-Winlaw, Alice Windybank, Arabella Smithyman

Pymble 2 7th

Jessica Beeton, Rianna Bhat, Georgia Bicego, Matilda Geddes, Elizabeth Graves, Ella Jones, Georgia Lyster, Victoria Makim, Genevieve Osborne, Camilla Reynolds, Meredith Reynolds, Amelie Riley, Emilia Ruscio, Meg Stapleton, Estelle Vander, Madeline Walker

Pymble 3 4th

Olivia Barton, Amelia Brown, Victoria Burton, Sophie Byrne, Billie Fisher, Giselle Garey, Imogen Hawkins, Gemma Hodge, Giaan Jackson, Malina Johnson, Jasmine Li, Georgia McDonagh, Lucia O’Dea, Natasha Salvestro-Martin, Hannah Thornton, Sarah Thornton, Claudia Webster, Lucinda Wlossak

Pymble 4 2nd

Ilaria Bicego, Tully Black, Elizabeth Collins, Mary Cottrell, Matilda Harrison, Aimi Jenkin, Jaya Lilienthal, Tessa Newitt, Elke Payne, Charlotte Ruscio, Mia Sams, Winter Shirvington, Sophia Slater, Isabella Yu, Gwendolyn Meek

Pymble 5 7th

Annabel Charnock, Ainslie Hampton, Sara Khan, Lauren Korenblyum, Poppy Leys, Alessia Macolino, Ella O’Dea, Sienna Phair, Grace Santoso, Méa Shires, Zara Tang, Karin Tsumura, Freya Walesby, Emily Walker, Sophia Wu

Pymble 6 4th

Elisa Cui, Emily Englund, Eloise Fisher, Annabelle Nosworthy, Cienna Harvie, Zara Kinniburgh, Lucy Lakeman, Grace Louw, Annie Pennington, Phoebe Pockley, Isabella Woodall

Pymble 7 4th

Sophie Beveridge, Abani Dhaliwal, Lucinda Martin, Leander McLaughlin, Sophie Ngai, Averie Sun, Cassandra Vielman, Varada Vinay, Sophie Webster, Sienna Ford, Justina Blanchard, Freya Shepherd-Smith

Hockey Awards

Year 12

Blue

Sydney Auld, Philippa Austin, Annika Ferguson, Chloe Moore, Anna Mufford

Red

Rianna Bhat, Matilda Geddes, Victoria Makim, Camilla Reynolds, Amelie Riley

Year 11

Silver

Amalia Patterson

Blue

Abigail Ballhausen, Caitlin Brereton, Eloise Clare, Maggie Kellaway, Tilly Morgan, Aimee Ng, Kristina Pilkington, Alice Windybank, Saskia Willoughby-Winlaw

Red

Sarah Oppenheim, Genevieve Osborne, Emilia Ruscio, Madeline Walker

Year 10

Red

Jessica Beeton, Georgia Bicego, Elizabeth Graves, Ella Jones, Georgia Lyster, Meredith Reynolds, Arabella Smithyman, Meg Stapleton, Estelle Vander

Year 9

Blue

Ilaria Bicego, Tully Black, Mary Cottrell, Aimi Jenkin, Jaya Lilienthal, Gwendolyn Meek, Tessa Newitt, Mia Sams, Sophia Slater, Isabella Yu

Year 8

Blue

Elizabeth Collins, Matilda Harrison, Elke Payne, Charlotte Ruscio, Winter Shirvington

Hockey Representatives

igsa Representatives

Amalia Patterson, Eloise Clare, Alice Windybank

CIS Representatives

Amalia Patterson, Alice Windybank

NSW All Schools Representative

Amalia Patterson

1 Tilly Morgan, Year 11

Senior Firsts

Junior Firsts

Back Row: Mr Graham Brennan (Coach), Alice Windybank, Eloise Clare, Tilly Morgan, Philippa Austin, Caitlin Brereton, Anna Mufford

Front Row: Kristina Pilkington, Arabella Smithyman, Maggie Kellaway, Annika Ferguson, Sydney Auld, Amalia Patterson, Chloe Moore, Saskia Willoughby-Winlaw, Aimee Ng Absent: Abigail Ballhausen

Back Row: Tully Black, Aimi Jenkin, Isabella Yu, Elizabeth Collins, Ilaria Bicego, Elke Payne

Front Row: Charlotte Ruscio, Mary Cottrell, Matilda Harrison, Gwendolyn Meek, Jaya Lilienthal, Winter Shirvington, Mia Sams, Sophia Slater, Tessa Newitt

Year 7 Firsts

IPSHA Hockey Teams

Pymble 1

Sheryl Alexander, Sierra Borean, Aria Cheng, Blair Elliott, Emily Finucane, Abigail Hung, Eleanor Rowe, Emma Scott, Claudia Sherlock, Yuna Shin, Pia Vandeleur, Emily Woods-McConville

Pymble 2

Madeleine Birrell, Orla Cottrell, Eloise Gavagna, Amelia Hanstrum, Olivia Hicks-Duncombe, Ava Jamieson, Ellie Lau, Estelle Macolino, Daisy Scarbrough, Chloé Shires, Charlie Slater

Pymble 3

Imogen Martin, Izabella Prokop, Sophia Sayegh, Bethany Tucker, Zara Younger, Victoria Yu, Madison Burns

Pymble 4

Aarna Ashwin, Meera Gohulan, Marla Kazaglis, Charlotte Ma, Lakshi Rajeev, Ashlee-Rose Saba, Leia Ripley, Amari Wilson

Pymble 5

Claudia Birrell, Lakey Boyes, Freya Hambly, Isabelle Lau, Emily Long, Samantha Robson, Anthea Yang 1 Annika Ferguson, Year 12

Junior Hockey Representative

CIS Representative

Emily Woods-McConville

Back Row: Emily Englund, Cienna Harvie, Leander McLaughlin, Annie Pennington, Zara Kinniburgh, Mr Graham Brennan (Coach)

Front Row: Lucy Lakeman, Elisa Cui, Phoebe Pockley, Eloise Fisher, Annabelle Nosworthy, Isabella Woodall

Absent: Grace Louw, Sienna Ford

Netball Captain’s Report

The Pymble Netball Talented Athlete Program

Pymble Netball training started early in Term 1 with the Pymble Netball Talented Athlete Program (PNTAP) providing a select group of young talented netballers with pre-season skills and fitness. The girls were thrilled to have outstanding coaches including Mrs Welsh, Coaching Director at Pymble, and guest coaches, including Paige Hadley who is a current member of the NSW Swifts. Targeted and specific trainings on footwork, attacking and defensive movements and spatial awareness gave the girls skills and confidence leading up to the Junior Firsts and Seconds and Senior Firsts and Seconds trials.

igsa Competition

The highlight of netball at Pymble is the igsa Netball competition which takes place in Term 3. In 2022 we entered 27 teams in the competition, of which 19 teams made the semi-finals, nine teams made the Grand Finals and five became igsa Champions including the Senior Firsts and Year 7 Firsts who were undefeated the whole season. Strong friendships and Pymble spirit were evident across the season, with excellent teamwork and sportsmanship propelling teams to these brilliant performances.

1 Grace Whyte, Year 11

NSW Schools Cup

Pymble entered a Years 5 and 6 team, Years 7 and 8 team and Years 9 and 10 team in the Zone Schools Cup. All teams represented the school with pride and played exceptional netball. All teams made it into the second round, but unfortunately, were narrowly defeated.

Representative Honours

Strong friendships and Pymble spirit were evident across the season...

Across the year incredible Pymble girls were selected to represent igsa, CIS and NSW in a series of competitions. Five Pymble netballers were selected in the Open and 15 Years and Under igsa Netball teams to compete at the NSWCIS Netball Challenge. Both teams were undefeated and special congratulations to Jessica Cullen, Year 9, Grace Whyte, Year 11, and Eugenie Little, Year 11, who were selected in the NSWCIS team to compete at the NSW All Schools Netball Challenge.

Congratulations to Grace Whyte and Eugenie Little who represented NSW Netball in the Under 17 Years team.

Thank You

We are so grateful to Mrs Irvine, our Netball Co-ordinator, Mrs Welsh, our Head Coach of Netball, and all the amazing coaches and umpires for enabling this season to be so successful for Pymble Netball. Without the hours of commitment, dedication and innovative and engaging training sessions, none of these incredible results, experiences and friendships would be possible. Last, but not least, thank you to all the girls and parents who participated in and supported Pymble Netball.

Lilian Huntley, Captain of Netball

Lilian Huntley, Year 12

NETBALL

Netball Results

Pymble 1 1st

Jessica Cullen, Tess Elmslie, Lilian Huntley, Olivia Inkster, Niraaya Jayasinghe, Eugenie Little, Sophia Lupton, Ella Monk, Charlotte Morris, Grace Whyte

Pymble 2 6th

Mercedes Ansuh-Yeboah, Amarley Bron, Layla Farook, Alice Hillsdon, Jessica Larsen, Chloe Luxford, Emma Ridley, Georgia Spanswick, Bella Walker, McKenzie Ward

Pymble 3 6th

Meera Barani, Asha Goddard, Isabella Jelley, Ella Jones, Georgina Maher, Phoebe Mason, Ami Naito, Roshan Neekan, Eliza Nelson, Natasha Newham, Sophie van Kerkwijk

Pymble 4 1st

Annalise Cuschieri, Emily Herbert, Laura Legovich, Olivia Linfoot, Sophie Livingstone, Mia Marinovic, Claudia Rathborne, Ava Thomson, Anna Ward, Taylor Warnes, Alyssa Yee

Pymble 5 1st

Madeleine Coman, Ella Graham, Harriet McLean, Eliza Michie, Emma Parsons, Lily Race, Georgia Stuart, Kate Thorpe, Elizabeth Tyson, Catherine Walker

Pymble 6 3rd

Charlotte Abbott, Anna Drabsch, Hannah Ford, Lily Hearne, Isabelle Kellaway, Catherine Kelly, Charlise Moodie, Maya Partridge, Olivia Radford, Zoe Tallentire, India Tighe

Pymble 7 2nd

Matilda Barwick, Antoinette Boxall, Nina Breckenridge, Annabel Davidson, Melijah Dwight, Maiya Foster, Phoebe Fulford, Eva Liu, Jacinta Martin, Eloise Muller, Mila Seidler

Pymble 8 8th

Natalia Antalfy, Holly Craig, Nilan Esmaeili, Lara Groves-Berry, Tiyana Jayaweera, Sarah Middleton, Sophie Misener, Dimity Muller, Manon O’Donnell, Katie Sung, Lauren Whitfield-Lowe

Pymble 9 5th

Samantha Beverley, Romina Cooke, Rachel Cunningham, Scarlet Czyniewski, Andie Hodder, Eloise Kinchington, Angelina Lu, Tilly Martyn, Nicole McCrostie, Olivia Ogg, Sophie Wang

Pymble 10 3rd

Dhiya Arun, Lucy Bell, Lucy Chen, Caitlin Costello, Sameera Dutta, Emma Eaton, Caitlin Hissey, Rebecca Peters, Skye Pockley, Amelia Pratt, Maira Waqar

Pymble 11 6th

Lila Bourke, Holly Campbell, Sophie Coughlan, Satine de Lorenzo, Mia Finn, Rachel Johnstone, Charlotte Milne, Jessica Scott, Scarlett Stewart, Emma Wang, Harriet Wykeham-Fiennes

Pymble 12 3rd

Matilda Batman, Chiara Calvani, Annabelle Cockle, Bella Jones, Madeline Lawson, Rori Lemon, Gemma Middleton, Lucinda Woodfield

Pymble 13 2nd

Madison Brett, Summer Humes, Macey Leahy, Georgia Mandalakoudis, Georgina Pechan, Linh Pham, Saskia Raymond, Surina Roy, Yu Zhou

Pymble 14 7th

Millie Cullinane, Charlee Fleming, Sophie Laing, Sarah Lovell, Louise Lovell, Zoe Lupton, Katherine Macpherson, Juliette Mouton, Maithili Nagarajah, Mika Naito, Johanna Ricketts

Pymble 15 3rd

Caitlyn Bilney, Megan Chen, Adison Hartog-Smith, Layla Jessup, Arabella Murphy, Grace Peters, Ruby Pickthall, Phoebe Roberts, Annabel Taylor, Charlotte Tidemann

Pymble 16 2nd

Olivia Ayton, Sabrina Cooke, Penelope Danziger, Lisa Davison, Ellie Hennessy, Rose Kirkby, Dezi Magann-Jones, Siena Novak, Grace Rew, Alexandra Stansall, Melanie Tan

Pymble 17 3rd

Sophie Ballantyne, Alice Beveridge, Lily Jones, Zara Pattinson, Sophie Ribeira, Emily Rothery, Lily Stallan, Olianna Tighe, Elizabeth Yates, Amelia Young

Pymble 18 7th

Isabella Attard, Jessica Bunce, Holly Graham, Annika Lee, Anais McDonald, Kaylee Ng, Jessica Noyce, Zara Simpson, Madeline Taylor

Pymble 19 3rd

Diana Attinger, Jasmine Erfanian, Isabel Hick, Freya Howes, Lucy Jackson, Isabella Johnson, Indianna Joyce, Amy Mao, Charlotte Moorhouse, Isha Satpathy, Jessica Wang

Pymble 20 1st

Elizabeth Bailey, Lola Barwick, Charlotte Blaiklock, Phoebe Bucknell, Mia Chambers, Abby Christopher, Clare Ferreira, Jemima Groves-Berry, Isabelle Johnston, Lucinda Middleton, Nityasree Viswanathan

Pymble 21 3rd

Nethuki Jayasekara, Annie Liebmann, Scarlett Marles, Ainslie Raymond, Jaidey Samuelsson, Addison Seeto, Anaïs Vander, Allison Wang, Katie Wong

Pymble 22

Hayley Browne, Serena Cummings, Georgina Curtis, Isabel Grant, Harriet Murphy, Emily Raaff, Alexandra Reardon, Eloise Stewart, Alexandra Warren, Maile Wilson

1st

Pymble 23 6th

Amelia Gross, Tyra Ifada, Annika Maslin, Stella Paterson, Ellie Pointon, Charlotte Thistlewood, Ruby Watson, Amelia Watson, Isabelle Younger

Pymble 24 2nd

Isabelle Burke, Evie Farr, Lily Mancey, Sienna Melton, Mie Naito, Olivia Norton, Gabriella Nutman, Sophie Rigg, Georgina Stanley, Alannah Walesby

NETBALL

Pymble 25 4th

Emily Chiang, Elle Harsany, Charlotte Henderson, Sophia Kok, Zoe Manning, Leura Sayers, Stella Sharp, Jisoo Yeou, Nicole Zhang

Pymble 26 3rd

Chloe Ayton, Sitian Chen, Karen Kim, Karen Kuang, Evelyn Li, Fiona Pan, Mia Sherry, Claudia Stretton

Pymble 27 4th

Angelina Attinger, Katherine Boyce, Jaya Chand, Jenny He, Fleur Houston, Sanaa Kapoor, Chloe Wei, Milly Xu, Isabella Zhang

Netball Representatives

Pymble Representatives

Jessica Cullen, Tess Elmslie, Grace Whyte, Eugenie Little, Sophia Lupton

igsa Representatives

Jessica Cullen, Tess Elmslie, Grace Whyte, Eugenie Little, Sophia Lupton

CIS Representatives

Jessica Cullen, Grace Whyte, Eugenie Little

NSW Representatives

Grace Whyte, Eugenie Little

Senior Firsts

Back Row: Olivia Inkster, Ella Monk, Grace Whyte, Charlotte Morris

Front Row: Tess Elmslie, Sophia Lupton, Lilian Huntley, Jessica Cullen, Niraaya Jayasinghe Absent: Eugenie Little

1 1 Harriet Murphy, Year 7

CO-CURRICULAR SPORT

Junior Firsts

Year 7 Firsts

Back Row: Mika Naito, Juliette Mouton, Katherine Macpherson, Zoe Lupton, Millie Cullinane

Front Row: Louise Lovell, Maithili Nagarajah, Sophie Laing, Johanna Ricketts, Charlee Fleming

Back Row: Georgina Curtis, Alexandra Warren, Eloise Stewart, Isabel Grant, Alexandra Reardon

Front Row: Emily Raaff, Maile Wilson, Harriet Murphy, Serena Cummings, Hayley Browne

Netball Awards

Year 12

Blue

Lilian Huntley, Olivia Inkster, Niraaya Jayasinghe

Red

Layla Farook, Chloe Luxford, Emma Ridley, Georgia Spanswick

Year 11

Silver

Eugenie Little, Grace Whyte

Blue

Sophia Lupton, Ella Monk, Charlotte Morris

Red

Mercedes Ansuh-Yeboah, Amarley Bron, Alice Hillsdon, Jessica Larsen, McKenzie Ward

Year 10

Blue

Tess Elmslie

Red

Bella Walker

Year 9

Blue

Jessica Cullen

Red

Megan Chen, Sophie Laing, Sarah Lovell, Louise Lovell, Zoe Lupton, Katherine Macpherson, Juliette Mouton, Mika Naito, Grace Peters, Annabel Taylor

Year 8

Red

Caitlyn Bilney, Millie Cullinane, Charlee Fleming, Adison Hartog-Smith, Layla Jessup, Arabella Murphy, Maithili Nagarajah, Ruby Pickthall, Johanna Ricketts, Phoebe Roberts, Charlotte Tidemann

Year 7

Blue

Hayley Browne, Serena Cummings, Georgina Curtis, Isabel Grant, Harriet Murphy, Emily Raaff, Alexandra Reardon, Eloise Stewart, Alexandra Warren, Maile Wilson

1 Charlee Fleming, Year 8

2 Juliette Mouton, Year 9

3 Olivia Inskter, Year 12

NETBALL

Junior Netball Representatives

Pymble Representatives

Abby Pisani, Lillie Oldfield, Bebe Brennan, Elizabeth Macpherson, Ava Costa, Grace Akers

IPSHA Representative

Abby Pisani

IPSHA Netball Teams

Pymble 1

Abby Pisani, Clara Mudaliar, Elizabeth Macpherson, Scarlett Martel, Aurora Zhang, Sophie Harris, Alina Shi, Mea McBurney, Stacy Sharp

Pymble 2

Sasha McGarrick, Aahana Paliwal, Olivia Pragassen, Sarah Foo, Malaika Rasheed, Silka Czyniewski, Isabel Cooke, Kate Rogers

Pymble 3

Tabitha Lannen, Abigail Martin, Ruolin Huang, Ashira Fonseka, Tia Pillai, Lily Xing, Ella Gungor, Lyra Hambly, Nicole Fan

Pymble 4

Victoria Guo, Cabrini Lee, Chloe Shao, Valerie Zhao, Natasha Horner, Irisa Han, Eesha Adusumilli

Pymble 5

Grace Akers, Bebe Brennan, Ava Costa, Lillie Oldfield, Edith Cullinane, Diyana Palihawadana, Anika Verma, Ruby Thomas, Adele Cassidy, Madison Aikman

Pymble 6

Haneesha Lidder, Grace Neal, Emma Lloyd, Catherine Wang, Amber Chen, Alina Kharbanda, Molly Hardiman, Zeta James-Taylor, Emiliana Barry, Melanie Xu

Pymble 7

Olivia Chan, Gloria Yang, Cienna Heald, Amelia Hardas, Thalia Wang, Richielynne Xiong, Ashleigh Du, Janet Song

Pymble 8

Lucinda Bryant, Lydia Chen, Katelyn Gu, Alice Jiang, Chelsea Wang, Charlotte Wu, Kiera Xu, Savannah Sherlock, Jane Watson, Amelia Browne

Pymble 9

Joey Chen, Olivia Chen, Alison Kok, Riyanna Sawhney, Jasleen Sidhu, Chloe Yi, Reyne Wang

Pymble 10

Rebecca Cooke, Mia Farthing, Charlotte Lau, Emily Walker, Zara Ware, Evie Sumner, Stephanie Zhao, Summer Wang, Sunny Wang

Pymble 11

Bhuvika Bhatia, Emily Horniak, Natalie Johnson, Karman Lu, Selina Zhang, Claire Zhou, Genevieve Wong, Lora Guo, Polly Zhao, Isabel Khattar

Pymble 12

Dora Chen, Evie Cho, Emma Feng, Chhichi Lee, Isabel Liu, Sarah Lu, Emily Pu, Vivian Wang, Tiana Zhang

Back Row: Miss Hannah Arain (Coach) (2018), Bebe Brennan, Zeta James-Taylor, Molly Hardiman, Diyana Palihawadana, Adele Cassidy

Front Row: Anika Verma, Grace Akers, Madison Aikman, Year 5

RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS

Rhythmic Gymnastics Captain’s Report

2022 was a fantastic year for Pymble Rhythmic Gymnastics as all training and competitions started up again following COVID-19.

Competitions

The year started with the Senior season competitions where Gigi Spiller, Year 10, competed in the NSW Gymnastics Trials and State Championships in Level 10.

Next was the Intermediate season where our Levels 5 to 8 gymnasts competed in the State Trials and State Championships.

All students performed beautifully and made us all Pymble proud.

IPSHA and igsa competitions were held in the second week of Term 4. Our IPSHA girls blitzed the competition with our Levels 1 and 2 teams placing first overall. The igsa girls competed the next day and were also amazing.

Our littlest gymnasts in Levels 1 to 4 also competed in invitationals in Term 3 as well as the State Championships in Term 4 where they all shined on the floor. We had many girls achieving podium finishes for overall and individual apparatus.

Thanks

I would like to say a big thank you to our Head Coach, Mrs Watson for leading us in 2022. Mrs Watson’s dedication and commitment to the Pymble Rhythmic program is second to none and we all benefitted from her years of experience. I would also like to thank our new coach, Alina. Alina came to us all the way from Ukraine in 2022 and shared her expertise in gymnastics with us all. Thanks also to our coaches Miss Kavanagh and Miss Sands for helping our youngest superstars this year and being part of the very successful Pymble Rhythmic Gymnastics program.

Gigi Spiller, Captain of Rhythmic Gymnastics

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Gigi Spiller, Year 10

1 Sophia Chang, Year 9, Madison Pearce, Year 8, Angela Zhang, Year 8 and Gigi Spiller, Year 10

2 Angela Zhang, Year 8

Gigi Spiller, Year 10

CO-CURRICULAR SPORT

RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS

Rhythmic Gymnastics Results

igsa Gymnastics Carnival

Level 6

Emily Yu 1st Ribbon, 2nd Freehand, 3rd Ball

Level 7

Sophia Chang 4th Clubs, 10th Ball, 11th Ribbon

Madison Pearce 4th Ball

Angela Zhang 8th Ribbon, 11th Clubs

Level 8

Brielle Mann 2nd Hoop, 4th Ribbon, 5th Clubs

Level 10

Gigi Spiller 1st Ball, 2nd Hoop, 2nd Ribbon

Category 3 Group 6th Ball

Gigi Spiller, Sophia Chang, Angela Zhang, Madison Pearce

Category 4 Group 8th Clubs

Gigi Spiller, Sophia Chang, Angela Zhang, Madison Pearce

The Rhythmic Team 5th Overall

The Rhythmic Team combined with the Artistic Team: Pymble came third overall.

Rhythmic Gymnastics Awards

Year 10

Blue

Brielle Mann, Gigi Spiller

Year 9

Blue

Emily Yu

Red

Sophia Chang

Year 8

Red

Madison Pearce, Angela Zhang

Rhythmic Gymnastics Representatives

Pymble Representatives

Sophia Chang, Brielle Mann, Madison Pearce, Gigi Spiller, Emily Yu, Angela Zhang

Junior Rhythmic Gymnastics Representatives

Pymble Representatives

Annabella Bayfield, Katelyn Gu, Imogen Jones, Isabelle La, Audrey Lee, Vicky Lin, Ivy Liu, Emily Mu, Emma Mu, Annette Ng, Rachel Shi, Michelle Song, Jessica Wang, Genevieve Wong, Sophia Wu, Maggie Xing, Angela Xiong, Peaches Zhang, Polly Zhao, Amber Zhou

Rhythmic Gymnastics Team

Absent: Emily Yu

Brielle Mann, Sophia Chang, Gigi Spiller, Madison Pearce, Angela Zhang

Rowing Captain’s Report

The 2021/2022 Rowing season was a challenging yet rewarding time, as it started during a COVID-19 lockdown. The Pymble rowers still showed their dedication and perseverance and came out the other side with not only great results, but gleaming smiles.

Term 4 2021

Our Term 4 began with a rocky start as we were confined by a state-wide lockdown, nonetheless, the girls showed up consistently for ergs and strength via Zoom calls. Garages, bedrooms, living rooms, backyards, pool decks and even kitchens had to be utilised to get the most out of each session and training alone proved to be extremely difficult, however, everyone was in the same boat (not literally, pardon the pun).

Despite not having any regattas in Term 4, the girls thoroughly enjoyed being back in the gym together, and more importantly, on the water.

Rowing Camps

During the summer holidays, while most girls were enjoying the sun and the sand, our Pymble rowers were enjoying the sun on the seat as they prepared for the Rowing camps. Our Seniors were extremely excited to be able to attend the annual ‘Jindy’ camp at Jindabyne. They were able to have a week of solid work on the water and a couple of runs around the hostel before some of our troops unfortunately were sent home with COVID-19. Nonetheless, the last nine standing hopped on the bus and made the most of their immunity before the Penrith camp the following week. The Senior squad then joined our Juniors and Intermediates on the Nepean during the glaring heat to do some final techy touch-ups and races to prepare for the State Championships.

Philippa Austin, Year 12

1 Tully O’Regan, Mika Naito, Mathilde Goddard, Erin Porter and Annabel Shanahan, Year 9

2 Carrie Luo, Dimity Muller, Catherine Walker, Elena Duta and Georgie Purcell, Year 10

ROWING

Term 1

After two weeks of solid training at Jindabyne and Nepean, our Junior, Intermediate and Senior crews were able to achieve excellent results at the NSW State Championships, with many competing in more than one event, and some even bringing home medals. Unfortunately, disaster struck as the First Eight and the Second Eight were hit by COVID-19 yet again but that didn’t stop the rest of the squad from hitting the next weekend’s double header – the Pymble/King’s and igsa regattas at full speed, falling just shy of the point score trophy. We were extremely proud of the standard that Pymble upheld both on and off the water, particularly given that this was the first set of regattas for all our rowers.

Head of the River

The Head of the River is traditionally the biggest event for our rowers and is held at the end of the season at the Sydney International Regatta Centre (SIRC). Unfortunately, due to extreme flooding and fungal growth in the water, the regatta was called off at the SIRC and the search for a new location began. Luckily for the Pymble rowers, Iron Cove was the selected location meaning that we were competing on our home turf. The Learn to Row and Junior Squad had a successful day taking home the Junior point score trophy and a bunch of medals, showing great sportsmanship and passion while doing so. The next weekend our Intermediates and Seniors competed in the rain with a mighty crowd cheering from our pontoon. The Third Eight took home the bronze medal for their final race of the season while the Second Eight finished first in clear water. Our Pymble First Eight demonstrated true grit as they battled against Queenwood and Kinross Wolaroi School for the second consecutive year, pushing out in front of the Queenwood crew in the final stretch to take home the silver.

Nationals

This year, many girls in the Pymble Rowing squad were fortunate to travel to Nagambie, Victoria, to compete in the 2022 Australian Rowing Championships. The Year 10 Eight competed in a new crew combination and finished with a spectacular fourth in the B Final. The Second Eight split their crew into a quad and a four and also raced in the 500m sprint as an eight. The First Eight was forced to re-race their heat due to weather but managed to make the A Final and come away with a well-earned sixth place in Australia. The week was challenging; however, it was incredibly rewarding as the Pymble Rowing squad was able to put their skill and hard work to the test against some of the best rowers in Australia.

Thanks

I was incredibly privileged to have been named the Pymble Rowing Captain for 2021/2022 and would like to thank the College for the endless support offered to the squad. I would also like to thank the parents for the sacrifices they made for their daughters to row, and the girls for not only their efforts and determination, but the genuine company they provided.

Finally, thank you to the incredible coaching staff managed by Miss Williams and Mr Gray, we are all so grateful for the consistent effort and everything you did behind the scenes so that our program could flourish. I look forward to watching and supporting the Pymble rowers as they continue to grow and succeed!

Philippa Austin, Captain of Rowing

1 Iris Wang, Year 9

2 Ellie Hennessy, Year 9

ROWING

Rowing Results

NSW State Championships Results

Championship Women's Under 17 Eight 5th

Alessandra Braysich, Elena Duta, Lydia Heazlewood-Lee, Ella Jones, Olivia Kelly, Harriet McLean, Aspen Moore, Skye Pockley, Cox: Carolina Yemma

Championship Schoolgirl Eight 4th

Philippa Austin, Mia Booth, Freya Carmody, Jessica Colbran, Charlotte Hartin, Lilian Huntley, Tilly Morgan, Megan Wood, Cox: Mehreen Khan

Championship Schoolgirl Eight 5th (Heat)

Bianca Auld, Catherine Gavagna, Macey Leahy, Chloe Luxford, Lucy Miller, Ami Naito, Polly Sargeant, Stephanie Wood, Cox: Eliza Gothard

Championship Schoolgirl Eight 5th (Heat)

Georgia Alexander-Easaw, Alice Dunn, Sophie Dunn, Ayesha Lakhani, Eleanor Owrid, Sophie Waters, Isabella Watson, Amy Watts, Cox: Manni Lin

Championship Women’s Under 19 Coxed Four 2nd

Philippa Austin, Jessica Colbran, Lilian Huntley, Megan Wood, Cox: Mehreen Khan

Championship Women’s Under 19 Coxed Four 5th

Mia Booth, Freya Carmody, Charlotte Hartin, Tilly Morgan, Cox: Serena Leung

Championship Women’s Under 19 Coxed Four 5th

Bianca Auld, Catherine Gavagna, Lucy Miller, (Heat) Ami Naito, Cox: Carolina Yemma

Championship Women’s Under 19 Coxed Four 7th

Macey Leahy, Chloe Luxford, Polly Sargeant, Stephanie Wood, Cox: Eliza Gothard

Championship Schoolgirl Coxed Quad Scull 5th

Sophie Dunn, Ayesha Lakhani, Eleanor Owrid, (Heat) Isabella Watson, Cox: Serena Leung

Championship Schoolgirl Coxed Quad Scull 6th

Georgia Alexander-Easaw, Alice Dunn, (Heat) Sophie Waters, Amy Watts, Cox: Manni Lin

Championship Women's Under 16 Double Scull 4th

Tully O’Regan, Mie Naito

Championship Women’s Under 16 Coxed

Quad Scull 5th

Amy O’Donnell, Hannah Weber, Tully O’Regan, Mie Naito, Cox: Mathilde Goddard

Championship Schoolgirl Single Scull 8th

Anna Mufford (Semi-final)

Championship Women’s Under 17 Coxed

Quad Scull 3rd

Harriet McLean, Aspen Moore, Skye Pockley, Olivia Kelly, Cox: Carolina Yemma

Championship Women’s Under 17 Coxed Quad Scull 5th (Heat)

Elena Duta, Lydia Heazlewood-Lee, Ella Jones, Alessandra Braysich, Cox: Lauren Whitfield-Lowe

igsa Regatta Results

Schoolgirl Year 9 Single Scull

Ellie Hennessy 2nd

Sonya Zlatanovic 3rd

Schoolgirl Year 8 Coxed Quad Scull Division 6 4th

Alexandra Reardon, Olivia Norton, Sanaya Lakhani, Lily Mancey, Cox: Bonnie Hebblewhite

Schoolgirl Year 8 Coxed Quad Scull Division 6 5th

Annie Pennington, Georgia Yuen, Annabelle Li, Emily Englund, Cox: Mie Naito

Schoolgirl Year 8 Coxed Quad Scull Division 6 3rd

Sofia Altorf, Caitlyn Bilney, Sophie Lin, Abigail McKinnon, Cox: Ruth Shen

Schoolgirl Year 8 Coxed Quad Scull Division 4 3rd

Anais McDonald, Adison Hartog-Smith, Chloe Browning, Holly Hogan, Cox: Isabelle Short

Schoolgirl Year 8 Coxed Quad Scull Division 3 2nd

Zoe Hart, Hannah Willert, Zara Simpson, Sasha Clark, Cox: Ruby Lyons

Schoolgirl Year 8 Coxed Quad Scull Division 2 2nd

Winter Shirvington, Arabella Wheatley, Arabella Murphy, Ella Willetts

Schoolgirl Year 8 Coxed Quad Scull Division 1 2nd

Olianna Tighe, Scarlet Olesen, Millie Cullinane, Johanna Ricketts, Cox: Mia Solomons

Schoolgirl Year 10 Single Scull 5th

Cameron Collett

Schoolgirl Year 10 Double Scull 4th

Bella Walker, Arabella Smithyman

Schoolgirl Year 9 Coxed Quad Scull Division 6 1st

Lily Sullivan, Rachael Tyson, Grace Longstaff, Alice Kang, Cox: Nityasree Viswanathan

Schoolgirl Year 9 Coxed Quad Scull Division 5 3rd

Amelia Young, Latiah McMillan, Scarlett Marles, Abby Sywak, Cox: Maddie Morris

Schoolgirl Year 9 Coxed Quad Scull Division 4 2nd

Alexandra Stansall, Isabella Stalley, Phoebe Handley, Esther Essey, Cox: Isabella Johnson

Schoolgirl Year 9 Coxed Quad Scull Division 3 4th

Evie Leahy, Siena Novak, Melanie Tan, Esther Essey, Cox: Diana Attinger

ROWING

Schoolgirl Year 9 Coxed Quad Scull Division 2 3rd

Alice Beveridge, Amy O’Donnell, Genevieve Hartin, Lauren Gibson, Cox: Annabel Taylor

Schoolgirl Year 9 Coxed Quad Scull Division 1 5th

Erin Porter, Hannah Weber, Tully O’Regan, Annabel Shanahan, Cox: Mathilde Goddard

Schoolgirl Year 8 Double Scull 7th

Phoebe Roberts, Sophie Ballantyne

Schoolgirl Year 10 Coxed Quad Scull Division 3 3rd

Andie Hodder, Holly Craig, Rori Lemon, Chiara Calvani, Cox: Marie Schuh

Schoolgirl Year 10 Coxed Quad Scull Division 3 2nd

Georgie Purcell, Catherine Walker, Elena Duta, Dimity Muller, Cox: Carrie Luo

Schoolgirl Year 10 Coxed Quad Scull Division 2 1st

Isabel Matosantos, Alessandra Braysich, Ella Jones, Lydia Heazlewood-Lee, Cox: Lauren Whitfield-Lowe

Schoolgirl Year 10 Coxed Quad Scull Division 1 3rd

Harriet McLean, Aspen Moore, Skye Pockley, Olivia Kelly, Cox: Carolina Yemma

Schoolgirl Single Scull 1st

Liesel Page

Schoolgirl Second Eight 2nd

Bianca Auld, Alice Dunn, Eleanor Owrid, Chloe Luxford, Macey Leahy, Tilly Morgan, Lucy Miller, Polly Sargeant, Cox: Eliza Gothard

Schoolgirl Second Eight 5th

Lydia Heazlewood-Lee, Anna Mufford, Alessandra Braysich, Ayesha Lakhani, Harriet McLean, Sophie Waters, Sophie Dunn, Amy Watts, Cox: Serena Leung

Head of the River Results

Schoolgirl Year 8 Coxed Quad Scull Division 7 2nd

Annika Maslin, Emily Englund, Lily Mancey, Alexandra Reardon, Cox: Mie Naito

Schoolgirl Year 8 Coxed Quad Scull Division 6 4th

Olivia Norton, Annie Pennington, Sanaya Lakhani, Georgia Yuen, Cox: Isabella Woodall

Schoolgirl Year 8 Coxed Quad Scull Division 5 1st

Angela Karelas, Caitlyn Bilney, Sophie Lin, Abigail McKinnon, Cox: Ruth Shen

Schoolgirl Year 8 Coxed Quad Scull Division 4 3rd

Adison Hartog-Smith, Anais McDonald, Holly Hogan, Chloe Browning, Cox: Isabelle Short

Schoolgirl Year 8 Coxed Quad Scull Division 3 1st

Zara Simpson, Hannah Willert, Sasha Clark, Zoe Hart, Cox: Ruby Lyons

Schoolgirl Year 8 Coxed Quad Scull Division 2 2nd

Winter Shirvington, Ella Willetts, Arabella Wheatley, Arabella Murphy, Cox: Kate Toomey

Schoolgirl Year 8 Coxed Quad Scull Division 1 1st

Olianna Tighe, Scarlet Olesen, Millie Cullinane, Johanna Ricketts, Cox: Mia Solomons

Schoolgirl Year 8 Double Scull 2nd

Sophie Ballantyne, Phoebe Roberts

Schoolgirl Year 9 Single Scull 3rd

Ellie Hennessy

Schoolgirl Year 9 Coxed Quad Scull Division 7 3rd

Zoe Lupton, Rachael Tyson, Grace Longstaff, Sonya Zlatanovic, Cox: Maddie Morris

Schoolgirl Year 9 Coxed Quad Scull Division 6 2nd

Alice Kang, Lily Sullivan, Scarlett Marles, Abby Sywak, Cox: Nityasree Viswanathan

Schoolgirl Year 9 Coxed Quad Scull Division 5 3rd

Amelia Young, Latiah McMillan, Phoebe Handley, Alexandra Stansall, Cox: Jasmine McAuley

Schoolgirl Year 9 Coxed Quad Scull Division 4 2nd

Esther Essey, Iris Wang, Isabella Stalley, Amy Zhang, Cox: Isabella Johnson

Schoolgirl Year 9 Coxed Quad Scull Division 3 2nd

Evie Leahy, Siena Novak, Melanie Tan, Genevieve Hartin, Cox: Diana Attinger

Schoolgirl Year 9 Coxed Quad Scull Division 2 3rd

Alice Beveridge, Hannah Weber, Amy O’Donnell, Lauren Gibson, Cox: Annabel Taylor

Schoolgirl Year 9 Coxed Quad Scull Division 1 1st

Annabel Shanahan, Erin Porter, Tully O’Regan, Mie Naito, Cox: Mathilde Goddard

Schoolgirl Year 10 Double Scull 5th

Bella Walker, Arabella Smithyman

Schoolgirl Year 10 Coxed Quad Scull Division 3 1st

Dimity Muller, Holly Craig, Catherine Walker, Rori Lemon, Cox: Carrie Luo

Schoolgirl Year 10 Coxed Quad Scull Division 2 1st

Isabel Matosantos, Elena Duta, Georgie Purcell, Lydia Heazlewood-Lee, Cox: Lauren Whitfield-Lowe

Schoolgirl Year 10 Coxed Quad Scull Division 1 1st

Ella Jones, Aspen Moore, Harriet McLean, Olivia Kelly, Cox: Carolina Yemma

Schoolgirl Double Scull 5th

Sarah Oppenheim, Rhiannon Castle

ROWING

Schoolgirl Second Eight 3rd

Georgia Alexander-Easaw, Sophie Dunn, Anna Mufford, Alice Dunn, Eleanor Owrid, Amy Watts, Sophie Waters, Ayesha Lakhani, Cox: Manni Lin

Schoolgirl Second Eight 1st

Bianca Auld, Ami Naito, Macey Leahy, Chloe Luxford, Stephanie Wood, Tilly Morgan, Lucy Miller, Polly Sargeant, Cox: Eliza Gothard

Schoolgirl First Eight 2nd

Charlotte Hartin, Freya Carmody, Mia Booth, Catherine Gavagna, Megan Wood, Lilian Huntley, Jessica Colbran, Philippa Austin, Cox: Mehreen Khan

Australian Rowing Championships

Under 19 Women's Double Scull 4th (Repechage)

Eleanor Owrid, Alice Dunn

Under 17 Women's Double Scull 6th (Repechage)

Isabel Matosantos, Lydia Heazlewood-Lee

Under 17 Women's Coxed Quadruple Scull 4th

Ella Jones, Aspen Moore, Harriet McLean, (Repechage)

Olivia Kelly, Cox: Carolina Yemma

Schoolgirl Coxed Quadruple Scull 6th (D Final)

Bianca Auld, Chloe Luxford, Ami Naito, Lucy Miller, Cox: Manni Lin

Schoolgirl Coxed Four 2nd (C Final)

Macey Leahy, Tilly Morgan, Stephanie Wood, Polly Sargeant, Cox: Eliza Gothard

Under 17 Schoolgirl Coxed Eight 1st (B Final)

Lydia Heazlewood-Lee, Isabel Matosantos, Mie Naito, Aspen Moore, Eleanor Owrid, Ella Jones, Harriet McLean, Olivia Kelly, Cox: Carolina Yemma

Schoolgirl's Coxed Eight 6th (A Final)

Charlotte Hartin, Catherine Gavagna, Mia Booth, Freya Carmody, Megan Wood, Lilian Huntley, Jessica Colbran, Philippa Austin, Cox: Mehreen Khan

Schoolgirl Coxed Quadruple Scull Sprint 6th (Heat)

Alice Dunn, Eleanor Owrid, Harriet McLean, Olivia Kelly, Cox: Serena Leung

Schoolgirl Coxed Eight Sprint 8th

Bianca Auld, Chloe Luxford, Macey Leahy, Ami Naito, Stephanie Wood, Tilly Morgan, Lucy Miller, Polly Sargeant, Cox: Eliza Gothard

Rowing Representatives

Pymble Representatives

Sofia Altorf, Diana Attinger, Bianca Auld, Philippa Austin, Sophie Ballantyne, Alice Beveridge, Caitlyn Bilney, Mia Booth, Alessandra Braysich, Chloe Browning, Chiara Calvani, Freya Carmody, Rhiannon Castle, Sasha Clark, Jessica Colbran, Cameron Collett, Holly Craig, Millie Cullinane, Alice Dunn, Sophie Dunn, Elena Duta, Emily Englund, Esther Essey, Catherine Gavagna, Lauren Gibson, Mathilde Goddard, Eliza Gothard, Phoebe Handley, Zoe Hart, Charlotte Hartin, Genevieve Hartin, Adison Hartog-Smith, Lydia Heazlewood-Lee, Bonnie Hebblewhite, Ellie Hennessy, Andie Hodder, Holly Hogan, Lilian Huntley, Isabella Johnson, Ella Jones, Alice Kang, Angela Karelas, Joanna Karelas, Olivia Kelly, Mehreen Khan, Ayesha Lakhani, Sanaya Lakhani, Evie Leahy, Macey Leahy, Rori Lemon, Serena Leung, Annabelle Li, Sophie Lin, Grace Longstaff, Carrie Luo, Zoe Lupton, Chloe Luxford, Ruby Lyons, Lily Mancey, Scarlett Marles, Isabel Matosantos, Anais McDonald, Abigail McKinnon, Harriet McLean, Latiah McMillan, Lucy Miller, Aspen Moore, Tilly Morgan, Maddie Morris, Anna Mufford, Dimity Muller, Arabella Murphy, Mie Naito, Olivia Norton, Siena Novak, Amy O’Donnell, Tully O’Regan, Scarlet Olesen, Sarah Oppenheim, Eleanor Owrid, Liesel Page, Annie Pennington, Skye Pockley, Erin Porter, Georgie Purcell, Alexandra Reardon, Johanna Ricketts, Phoebe Roberts, Polly Sargeant, Marie Schuh, Annabel Shanahan, Ruth Shen, Winter Shirvington, Isabelle Short, Zara Simpson, Arabella Smithyman, Mia Solomons, Isabella Stalley, Alexandra Stansall, Lily Sullivan, Abby Sywak, Melanie Tan, Annabel Taylor, Olianna Tighe, Kate Toomey, Rachael Tyson, Nityasree Viswanathan, Bella Walker, Catherine Walker, Iris Wang, Sophie Waters, Amy Watts, Hannah Weber, Arabella Wheatley, Lauren Whitfield-Lowe, Hannah Willert, Ella Willetts, Megan Wood, Isabella Woodall, Carolina Yemma, Amelia Young, Georgia Yuen, Amy Zhang, Sonya Zlatanovic

igsa Representatives

Philippa Austin, Jessica Colbran, Eliza Gothard, Charlotte Hartin, Lilian Huntley, Tilly Morgan

NSW All Schools Representative

Liesel Page

ROWING

Rowing Awards

Year 12

Blue

Philippa Austin, Lilian Huntley, Mehreen Khan

Red

Sophie Dunn, Ayesha Lakhani, Chloe Luxford, Anna Mufford, Ami Naito, Polly Sargeant, Amy Watts, Stephanie Wood

Year 11

Silver

Liesel Page

Blue

Freya Carmody, Jessica Colbran, Catherine Gavagna, Charlotte Hartin

Red

Georgia Alexander-Easaw, Bianca

Auld, Rhiannon Castle, Alexandra de Ambrosis, Alice Dunn, Eliza Gothard, Macey Leahy, Serena Leung, Manni Lin, Lucy Miller, Tilly Morgan, Sarah Oppenheim, Eleanor Owrid, Sophie Waters, Isabella Watson

Year 10

Blue

Mia Booth, Ella Jones, Olivia Kelly, Harriet McLean, Aspen Moore, Megan Wood, Carolina Yemma

Red

Abigail Barfield, Alessandra Braysich, Chiara Calvani, Cameron Collett, Holly Craig, Elena Duta, Lydia Heazlewood-Lee, Andie Hodder, Rori Lemon, Carrie Luo, Isabel Matosantos, Dimity Muller, Skye Pockley, Georgie Purcell, Arabella Smithyman, Marie Schuh, Bella Walker, Catherine Walker, Lauren Whitfield-Lowe

Year 9

Blue

Mika Naito, Mathilde Goddard, Tully O’Regan, Erin Porter, Annabel Shanahan

Red

Diana Attinger, Alice Beveridge, Esther Essey, Lauren Gibson, Phoebe Handley, Genevieve Hartin, Ellie Hennessy, Bella Hyun, Isabella Johnson, Alice Kang, Evie Leahy, Grace Longstaff, Zoe Lupton, Scarlett Marles, Jasmine McAuley, Latiah McMillan, Siena Novak, Amy O’Donnell, Isabella Stalley, Alexandra Stansall, Lily Sullivan, Abby Sywak, Melanie Tan, Annabel Taylor, Rachael Tyson, Nityasree Viswanathan, Iris Wang, Hannah Weber, Amelia Young, Amy Zhang, Sonya Zlatanovic

Year 8

Blue

Scarlet Olesen, Johanna Ricketts, Millie Cullinane, Mia Solomons, Olianna Tighe

Red

Sofia Altorf, Sophie Ballantyne, Caitlyn Bilney, Chloe Browning, Sasha Clark, Zoe Hart, Adison Hartog-Smith, Holly Hogan, Angela Karelas, Elise Lin, Joanna Karelas, Elise Lin, Sophie Lin, Ruby Lyons, Anais McDonald, Abigail McKinnon, Phoebe Roberts, Ruth Shen, Isabelle Short, Zara Simpson, Hannah Willert, Arabella Murphy, Winter Shirvington, Kate Toomey, Arabella Wheatley, Ella Willetts

Year 7

Red

Emily Englund, Bonnie Hebblewhite, Sanaya Lakhani, Lily Mancey, Annika Maslin, Mie Naito, Olivia Norton, Annie Pennington, Alexandra Reardon, Varada Vinay, Isabella Woodall, Georgia Yuen

1 Charlotte Hartin, Year 11, Catherine Gavagna, Year 11, Mia Booth, Year 10, Freya Carmody, Year 11, Megan Wood, Year 10, Lilian Huntley, Year 12, Jessica Colbran, Year 11 and Philippa Austin, Year 12

Seniors

Intermediates

Back Row: Sophie Waters, Georgia Alexander-Easaw, Polly Sargeant, Bianca Auld, Catherine Gavagna, Eliza Gothard, Eleanor Owrid

Second Row: Ami Naito, Jessica Colbran, Lilian Huntley, Stephanie Wood, Isabella Watson, Tilly Morgan, Amy Watts, Charlotte Hartin, Sarah Oppenheim

Front Row: Serena Leung, Manni Lin, Ayesha Lakhani, Lucy Miller, Philippa Austin, Megan Wood, Mia Booth, Mehreen Khan

Absent: Freya Carmody, Alexandra de Ambrosis, Alice Dunn, Macey Leahy, Sophie Dunn, Chloe Luxford, Anna Mufford

Back Row: Isabel Matosantos, Ella Jones, Catherine Walker, Elena Duta, Skye Pockley, Holly Craig, Alessandra Braysich, Harriet McLean, Aspen Moore

First Row: Carolina Yemma, Dimity Muller, Olivia Kelly, Arabella Smithyman, Carrie Luo, Rori Lemon, Lydia Heazlewood-Lee, Chiara Calvani, Marie Schuh, Lauren Whitfield-Lowe

Absent: Abigail Barfield, Cameron Collett, Andie Hodder, Georgie Purcell, Bella Walker

CO-CURRICULAR SPORT

Juniors

Learn to Row

Back Row: Annabel Taylor, Amelia Young, Annabel Shanahan, Latiah McMillan, Lily Sullivan, Alexandra Stansall, Genevieve Hartin, Scarlett Marles

Second Row: Amy O’Donnell, Hannah Weber, Evie Leahy, Mika Naito, Siena Novak, Erin Porter, Phoebe Handley, Ellie Hennessy, Alice Beveridge, Isabella Stalley

Front Row: Maddie Morris, Alice Kang, Sonya Zlatanovic, Abby Sywak, Mathilde Goddard, Amy Zhang, Lauren Gibson, Tully O’Regan, Grace Longstaff, Esther Essey

Absent: Diana Attinger, Bella Hyun, Isabella Johnson, Zoe Lupton, Jasmine McAuley, Melanie Tan, Rachael Tyson, Nityasree Viswanathan, Iris Wang

Back Row: Ruby Lyons, Angela Karelas, Sofia Altorf, Sasha Clark, Arabella Wheatley, Ruth Shen, Anais McDonald, Joanna Karelas, Zoe Hart

Second Row: Johanna Ricketts, Zara Simpson, Adison Hartog-Smith, Scarlet Olesen, Millie Cullinane, Phoebe Roberts, Olianna Tighe, Sophie Ballantyne

Front Row: Chloe Browning, Kate Toomey, Winter Shirvington, Arabella Murphy, Hannah Willert, Ella Willetts, Abigail McKinnon, Sophie Lin, Mia Solomons, Isabelle Short Absent: Caitlyn Bilney, Holly Hogan

Try Rowing

Back Row: Lily Mancey, Annika Maslin, Olivia Norton

Front Row: Bonnie Hebblewhite, Georgia Yuen, Emily Englund, Sanaya Lakhani, Mie Naito

Absent: Annabelle Li, Annie Pennington, Alexandra Reardon, Isabella Woodall

1 Olivia Kelly, Skye Pockley, Aspen Moore, Harriet McLean and Carolina Yemma, Year 10

RUGBY SEVENS

Rugby Sevens Captain’s Report

The 2022 Rugby Sevens season commenced with the annual Indigenous Round of Sport competition played on Saturday 28 May. Three teams participated in the round with all teams playing a Barbarian Club team made up of players from the local club system.

All three matches were exciting battles, and it was a great opportunity to brush off the cobwebs and refresh our skills in preparation for the upcoming season.

This year there were six Pymble teams competing in the Chloe Dalton Secondary School Girls Rugby Sevens competition. Alumna Ms Chloe Dalton OAM (2011) is a gold medallist from the Rio Olympics and we were all very excited to have been the first teams to compete in the inaugural competition. After a two-year break from competition matches due to COVID-19, it was truly thrilling to be back out playing rugby again and representing the College. All six teams had a successful season developing their skills and understanding of the game. The Senior Firsts continued to remain undefeated for the sixth consecutive year in a row.

...we were all very excited to have been the first teams to compete in the inaugural competition.

Congratulations to every Rugby Sevens team this year, you should all be proud of what you achieved. Special congratulations to the students who received representative honours in 2022.

Thank you to Mr Garrad for your dedication and commitment to the growth of Rugby Sevens at Pymble. A massive thank you to all of the coaches who led their teams with harmony and passion.

I wish everyone all the best for the seasons to come. I hope you all enjoy the Saturday afternoons with each other making lifelong friendships and memories. My participation in Rugby Sevens at Pymble was one of my most rewarding experiences during my time at the College. I encourage as many students as possible to get involved in Rugby Sevens as the skills it develops, such as collaboration, leadership and courage, are invaluable.

Ruby Nicholas, Captain of Rugby Sevens

Ruby Nicholas, Year 12

RUGBY SEVENS

Rugby Sevens Results

Pymble 1 2nd

Brianna Worsfold, Ruby Nicholas, Amelia Hinrichsen, Freya Gordon, Jessica Colbran, Philippa Austin, Niraaya Jayasinghe, Asha Goddard, Tess Elmslie, Isobel Gosper, Amarley Bron, Ami Naito, Jemima Burney, Phoebe Mason, Lucy Robertson, Samantha Lever

Pymble 2 1st

Isabelle Francis, Melody Kim, Olivia Barton, Layla Farook, Samantha Scarr, Jordyn Seeto, Zara Tullipan, Georgina Pechan

Pymble 3 1st

Kate Thorpe, Arabella Smithyman, Meredith Reynolds, Olivia Burney, Aspen Moore, Georgie Purcell, Sophie Livingstone, Hannah Weber, Chloe Brogan, Maya Atkinson, Saskia Fitzgerald, Isabella Stalley

Pymble 4 3rd

Lisa Wang, Jade Steinwede, Chiara Calvani, Lydia Martin, Harriet McLean, Sophie Suttor, Amy Schofield, Hannah Carmichael, Latiah McMillan, Evie Leahy, Mia Chambers, Saskia Raymond, Alice Beveridge

Pymble 5 1st

Olianna Tighe, Elke Payne, Rose Kirkby, Lucy McLean, Mie Naito, Lily Mancey, Evie Farr, Poppy Fleet, Alexandra Reardon, Matilda Harrison, Ellie Pointon, Amelia Brandon, Abby Smith, Chloe Browning, Sophie Ballantyne

Pymble 6 1st

Bonnie Hebblewhite, Sophie Beveridge, Arabella Murphy, Skye MacLeod, Lucy Simpson, Alexandra Warren, Emma Pattison, Zara Simpson, Phoebe Roberts, Sybella Simson, Yve Willmott, Scarlet Olesen, Ella Mitchell

Rugby Sevens Representatives

CIS Junior Representatives

Eloise Lawry, Abby Pisani, Eva Still, Marley Titley

CIS Secondary Representatives

Philippa Austin, Jessica Colbran, Tess Elmslie, Isobel Gosper, Niraaya Jayasinghe, Ruby Nicholas

NSW All Schools Representatives

Jessica Colbran, Ruby Nicholas

Australian Representative

Ruby Nicholas

CO-CURRICULAR SPORT

RUGBY SEVENS

Rugby Sevens Awards

Year 12

Gold

Ruby Nicholas

Red

Philippa Austin, Freya Gordon, Isobel Gosper, Amelia Hinrichsen, Niraaya Jayasinghe, Ami Naito, Brianna Worsfold

Year 11

Silver

Jessica Colbran

Red

Amarley Bron, Jemima Burney, Asha Goddard, Samantha Lever, Phoebe Mason, Lucy Robertson

Year 10

Red

Chloe Brogan, Olivia Burney, Tess Elmslie, Saskia Fitzgerald, Sophie Livingstone, Aspen Moore, Georgie Purcell, Meredith Reynolds, Arabella Smithyman, Kate Thorpe

Senior Rugby Sevens

Year 9

Red

Maya Atkinson, Isabella Stalley, Hannah Weber

Year 8

Blue

Sophie Ballantyne, Amelia Brandon, Chloe Browning, Matilda Harrison, Rose Kirkby, Lucy McLean, Elke Payne, Abby Smith, Olianna Tighe

Year 7

Blue

Evie Farr, Poppy Fleet, Lily Mancey, Mie Naito, Ellie Pointon, Alexandra Reardon

Back Row: Mr James Tucker (Coach), Phoebe Mason, Ruby Nicholas, Ami Naito, Jessica Colbran, Philippa Austin, Asha Goddard, Amarley Bron

Front Row: Samantha Lever, Jemima Burney, Niraaya Jayasinghe, Amelia Hinrichsen, Isobel Gosper, Freya Gordon, Tess Elmslie, Lucy Robertson

Intermediate Rugby Sevens

Junior Rugby Sevens

Back Row: Mr Greg Meagher (Coach), Isabella Stalley, Hannah Weber, Georgie Purcell, Sophie Livingstone, Kate Thorpe

Front Row: Chloe Brogan, Saskia Fitzgerald, Arabella Smithyman, Aspen Moore, Maya Atkinson

Absent: Meredith Reynolds, Olivia Burney

Back Row: Rose Kirkby, Alexandra Reardon, Olianna Tighe, Matilda Harrison, Poppy Fleet, Miss Brittany Staniforth (Coach)

Front Row: Mie Naito, Amelia Brandon, Lucy McLean, Ellie Pointon, Elke Payne, Chloe Browning

Absent: Evie Farr, Sophie Ballantyne, Lily Mancey

Sailing Captain’s Report

It was an incredible, action packed year for Sailing at Pymble. Each girl improved, gained experiences and learned many new skills.

Programs

We have two Sailing programs at Pymble, the Learn to Sail program and the Advanced program (race team). The Sailing program is tailored to cater for all girls from Year 7 to Year 12. The Learn to Sail program helps teach basic sailing skills and introduce the concept of racing. The advanced group focuses on further developing their team racing sailing, learning complex manoeuvres to assist in racing and high-performance skills such as tactics and strategy. 2022 was the second year for the Junior School Sailing program that follows the Australian Sailing ‘Tackers’ Learn to Sail program sailing an Optimist class boat. This is for girls in Years 5 and 6 of any sailing ability and is a fantastic introduction to sailing.

Pittwater Regatta

The first regatta of the season saw the Pymble Racing team full of energy and enthusiasm. The Pittwater Regatta was run out of our home club The Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club and was an opportunity for the team to get back into the swing of racing. The weekend saw the team face tight racing and tough competition against other schools. The team placed fourth overall and was the first girls’ team. The team also received the Umpires Award which is a special award presented to the team that showed consistent sportsmanship throughout the regatta.

ACT State Championships

The ACT State Championships is an annual event that takes place on Lake Burley Griffin in Canberra which focuses on team building as well as racing results, learning and growing. The weekend saw light conditions that made racing tricky and required full focus from the whole team. Overall, the weekend was a huge success with stronger friendships among the team and a fantastic result of fourth overall and second girls’ team in tight racing.

NSW State Championships

The NSW State Championships is the main regatta of the season and is what the team works towards every single year. Over three intensive days with a diverse range of conditions, the team was pushed to their limits and tested on their resilience and teamwork. The Pymble Sailing team placed ninth overall out of 24 teams and third girls’ school out of nine teams at the State Championships.

Australian National Secondary Schools Championships

The Pymble Sailing team was invited to compete in the Australian National Secondary Schools Teams Racing Championships due to our result at the State Championships. The week before the National Championships, the team travelled to Woollahra Sailing Club at Rose Bay on Sydney Harbour to take part in an intensive three-day training camp with the Cranbrook School Sailing teams.

Over the five-day National Championships, the Pymble Sailing team gave it their best and had an enormous amount of fun. The final day of the regatta saw the Pymble Sailing team missing out on the top three female teams by one place.

Isabella Holdsworth, Year 12

SAILING

Thanks

On behalf of the Pymble Sailing team, I would like to thank some very important people that contributed to our incredibly successful season; Mr Brewer, our incredible coach, the Cranbrook School coaches, Tom Brewer and Charles, Maddie, our Nationals coach, The Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club and Head Coach Niall Powers, Mr Ellwood-Hall and Miss O’Keeffe. I wish the Pymble Sailing program and their new Captain all the best for the next season. I encourage each girl to make the most of every opportunity and push yourself out of your comfort zone!

Isabella Holdsworth, Captain of Sailing

Sailing Results

Pymble Pittwater Regatta Team

Isabella Holdsworth, Olivia Williams, Clio Moran, Sara Bruce, Charlotte Wykes, Chantelle Wu

• 4th Overall

• 1st Girls’ School Team

Pymble ACT Teams Racing Regatta Team

Isabella Holdsworth, Olivia Williams, Clio Moran, Sara Bruce, Charlotte Wykes, Simone Bennett, Penelope Girdis

• 4th Overall

Pymble Redlands Fleet Racing Regatta Team

Isabella Holdsworth, Olivia Williams, Clio Moran, Chantelle Wu, Sara Bruce, Charlotte Wykes, Simone Bennett, Penelope Girdis

• 1st Champions: Sara Bruce and Simone Bennett

Pymble NSW Secondary Schools Teams Racing Championships

Isabella Holdsworth, Olivia Williams, Clio Moran, Chantelle Wu, Sara Bruce, Charlotte Wykes

• 2nd Best Girls’ School

• 9th Team

• Qualified for Nationals

Sailing Awards

Year 12

Blue

Isabella Holdsworth, Olivia Williams

Year 11

Blue

Clio Moran, Chantelle Wu

Year 10

Blue

Sara Bruce, Charlotte Wykes

Sailing Representatives

Pymble Representatives (National Championships)

Isabella Holdsworth, Olivia Williams, Penelope Girdis, Clio Moran, Chantelle Wu, Sara Bruce, Charlotte Wykes

Pymble Representative (NSW School State Championships)

Simone Bennett

1 Clio Moran, Year 11, Charlotte Wykes, Year 10, Isabella Holdsworth, Year 12, Olivia Williams, Year 12, Chantelle Wu, Year 11 and Sara Bruce, Year 10

2 Sara Bruce, Year 10, Charlotte Wykes, Year 10, Isabella Holdsworth, Year 12, Chantelle Wu, Year 11, Clio Moran, Year 11 and Olivia Williams, Year 12

3 Clio Moran, Year 11, Penelope Girdis, Year 11, Charlotte Wykes, Year 10, Isabella Holdsworth, Year 12, Olivia Williams, Year 12, Chantelle Wu, Year 11, Simone Bennett, Year 8 and Sara Bruce, Year 10

SNOW SPORTS

Snow Sports Captain’s Report

Snow Sports is a unique sport at the College as girls are able to participate with teammates and peers from Kindergarten to Year 12. Weekly training sessions at lunchtimes in the gym enabled girls to form friendships within the team.

Northern NSW Championships Regionals

Regionals was the first opportunity for the Pymble girls to compete in the 2022 season. It had been two years since an Interschools event had been held because of COVID-19 restrictions.

NSW State Interschools Championships

The State Championships were held in Perisher. Pymble was awarded first place Champion School of the overall point score for NSW States in the Kindergarten to Year 6 (Primary) category. Congratulations to all our Junior athletes on this great achievement.

This year we had sunshine and perfect conditions for cross country skiing. 2022 saw our largest number of Pymble competitors in this section for seven years. Pymble girls also competed in biathlon events. Pymble finished overall Biathlon Champions – Female and third place Champions Female – Secondary.

Australian Interschools (Nationals)

Congratulations to all the athletes for making it to Nationals. We achieved some amazing results across all divisions.

Sienna Stephens, Year 11

1 Alessandra Braysich, Year 10, Rhiannon Castle, Year 11 and Catherine Gavagna, Year 11

2 Ellie He, Year 3, Christina Yang, Year 3, Zoe Liang, Year 4 and Amélie Rahme, Year 4

3 Hilary Eyers, Year 5, Imogen Jones, Year 6, Bella Xu, Year 5, Aurora Zhang, Year 6, Estelle Macolino, Year 5, Eloise Gavagna, Year 5 and Grace Akers, Year 5

SNOW SPORTS

Thank You

On behalf of the team, thank you to our parent volunteers on snow and to every parent for their commitment and for all those long drives. A huge thank you to Miss O’Keeffe, Mr Ellwood-Hall, Mrs Edwards and Mr Meagher and all our coaches.

Sienna Stephens, Captain of Snow Sports

Snow Sports Team

Back Row: Eloise Gavagna, Aurora Zhang, Georgia Yuen, Evelyn Zhu, Imogen Jones, Zoe Liang, Cienna Heald Second Row: Winter Shirvington, Louise Lovell, Olivia Clifford, Arabella Wheatley, Rhiannon Castle, Alessandra Braysich, Catherine Gavagna, Sarah Lovell, Alessia Macolino

Front Row: Ellie He, Kimberly Zhao, Hilary Eyers, Christina Yang, Bella Xu, Ashleigh Du, Sienna Stephens, Estelle Macolino, Zara Younger, Ashlee-Rose Saba, Michelle Zhang Absent: Grace Akers, Athena Chen, Cabrini Lee, Amélie Rahme

SNOW SPORTS

Regionals Results

Division 1

Alpine 2nd

Sienna Stephens 1st, Catherine Gavagna 4th, Rhiannon Castle 17th

Ski Cross 1st

Sienna Stephens 4th, Catherine Gavagna 5th, Rhiannon Castle 26th

Moguls 2nd

Sienna Stephens 3rd, Catherine Gavagna 4th

Division 2

Alpine

Alessandra Braysich 1st, Olivia Clifford 9th, Sarah Lovell 20th, Louise Lovell 32nd, Evelyn Zhu 49th

Ski Cross 3rd

Alessandra Braysich 1st, Olivia Clifford 16th, Evelyn Zhu 40th, Sarah Lovell 41st, Louise Lovell 49th

Moguls 2nd

Alessandra Braysich 4th, Olivia Clifford 7th

Snowboard GS

Alessandra Braysich 8th

Division 3

Alpine 3rd

Arabella Wheatley 1st, Winter Shirvington 11th, Amber Wang 25th, Athena Chen 26th, Alessia Macolino 28th

Ski Cross 1st

Arabella Wheatley 1st, Georgia Yuen 2nd, Winter Shirvington 16th, Amber Wang 26th, Athena Chen 28th, Alessia Macolino 32nd

Moguls 1st

Arabella Wheatley 2nd, Georgia Yuen 3rd

Division 4

Alpine 1st

Aurora Zhang 2nd, Hilary Eyers 7th, Eloise Gavagna 8th, Bella Xu 17th, Imogen Jones 25th, Ashleigh Du 35th, Grace Akers 38th, Cienna Heald 41st

Ski Cross 3rd

Aurora Zhang 7th, Hilary Eyers 9th, Eloise Gavagna 18th, Imogen Jones 27th, Bella Xu 32nd, Grace Akers 45th, Estelle Macolino 47th

Moguls

Hilary Eyers 1st, Eloise Gavagna 10th, Bella Xu 13th

Division 5

Alpine 4th

Christina Yang 8th, Amélie Rahme 21st, Zoe Liang 22nd, Ellie He 28th, Zara Younger 40th

Ski Cross 4th

Zoe Liang 7th, Amélie Rahme 13th, Ellie He 25th, Christina Yang 29th

Snowboard GS

Ashlee-Rose Saba 3rd

Division 6

Alpine

Kimberly Zhao 6th, Michelle Zhang 13th

Ski Cross 1st

Kimberly Zhao 4th, Michelle Zhang 9th

State Results

Division 1

Alpine 9th

Sienna Stephens 3rd, Catherine Gavagna 24th, Rhiannon Castle 57th

Ski Cross 2nd

Sienna Stephens 4th, Catherine Gavagna 5th, Rhiannon Castle 55th

Moguls 7th

Sienna Stephens 13th, Catherine Gavagna 24th

Cross Country Classic 1st

Rhiannon Castle 2nd, Catherine Gavagna 14th, Alessandra Braysich 16th

Cross Country Relay 2nd

Division 2

Alpine

Alessandra Braysich 5th, Olivia Clifford 21st

Ski Cross 5th

Alessandra Braysich 8th, Olivia Clifford 30th, Evelyn Zhu 62nd

Moguls 6th

Alessandra Braysich 16th, Olivia Clifford 19th

Cross Country Classic

Sarah Lovell 23rd, Louise Lovell 26th

Division 3

Alpine 5th

Arabella Wheatley 3rd, Georgia Yuen 18th, Winter Shirvington 57th, Amber Wang 74th

Ski Cross 2nd

Arabella Wheatley 3rd, Georgia Yuen 7th, Winter Shirvington 62nd

Moguls 9th

Arabella Wheatley 16th, Winter Shirvington 25th

Division 4

Alpine 2nd

Aurora Zhang 2nd, Hilary Eyers 18th, Eloise Gavagna 27th, Bella Xu 60th

Ski Cross 7th

Aurora Zhang 20th, Eloise Gavagna 21st, Hilary Eyers 28th

Moguls 3rd

Hilary Eyers 7th, Eloise Gavagna 16th, Bella Xu 31st

Cross Country Classic

Overall Team (A) 3rd

Overall Team (B) 4th

Aurora Zhang 5th, Bella Xu 7th, Hilary Eyers 13th, Eloise Gavagna 16th, Amélie Rahme 17th, Ashlee-Rose Saba 22nd

Cross Country Relay 5th

Division 5

Alpine 6th

Zoe Liang 16th, Christina Yang 28th, Amélie Rahme 37th, Zara Younger

Ski Cross 11th

Zoe Liang 20th, Christina Yang 27th, Amélie Rahme 43rd

Snowboard GS

Ashlee-Rose Saba 12th

Division 6

Alpine

Kimberly Zhao 7th

Ski Cross 10th

Kimberly Zhao 34th, Michelle Zhang 44th

Biathlon

Division 1

Rhiannon Castle 1st, Catherine Gavagna 2nd, Alessandra Braysich 6th

SNOW SPORTS

Division 4

Aurora Zhang 1st, Bella Xu

Overall Point Score

Secondary

Skiing 2nd, Cross Country Skiing 1st, Combined Overall Point Score 3rd

Primary

Skiing 3rd, Cross Country 3rd, Combined Overall Point Score 1st

Overall Champion Biathlon School

Nationals Results

Division 1

Alpine

Sienna Stephens 3rd

Ski Cross 2nd

Catherine Gavagna 4th, Sienna Stephens 6th, Rhiannon Castle 36th

Moguls

Sienna Stephens 18th

Cross Country Classic 3rd

Rhiannon Castle 2nd, Catherine Gavagna 13th, Alessandra Braysich 17th

Cross Country Relay 3rd

Division 2

Alpine

Alessandra Braysich 7th

Ski Cross 3rd

Alessandra Braysich 3rd, Olivia Clifford 33rd, Evelyn Zhu 40th

Moguls 8th

Alessandra Braysich 27th, Olivia Clifford 29th

Division 3

Alpine 7th

Arabella Wheatley 5th, Georgia Yuen 29th, Winter Shirvington 46th, Amber Wang

Ski Cross 2nd

Arabella Wheatley 5th, Georgia Yuen 9th, Winter Shirvington 47th

Division 4 5th

Alpine

Aurora Zhang 9th, Hilary Eyers 24th, Bella Xu 55th, Eloise Gavagna

Ski Cross

Aurora Zhang 24th

Moguls 5th

Hilary Eyers 5th, Eloise Gavagna 34th, Bella Xu 39th

Cross Country Classic 4th (Team A)

Aurora Zhang 4th, Bella Xu 18th, Amélie Rahme 23rd, Hilary Eyers 27th, Eloise Gavagna 30th

Cross Country Relay 3rd

Division 5

Alpine

Amélie Rahme 25th, Ellie He 63rd, Zoe Liang, Christina Yang

Ski Cross

Zoe Liang 35th

Snowboard GS

Ashlee-Rose Saba 17th

Division 6

Alpine

Kimberly Zhao 24th

Overall Point Score

Secondary

Skiing 3rd, Cross Country Skiing 4th, Combined Overall Point Score 5th

Primary

Skiing 6th, Cross Country 5th, Combined Overall Point Score 5th

Snow Sports Awards

Year 11

Gold

Rhiannon Castle

Silver

Sienna Stephens

Blue

Catherine Gavagna

Year 10

Silver

Alessandra Braysich

Blue

Olivia Clifford

Year 9

Blue

Evelyn Zhu

Year 8

Blue

Winter Shirvington, Arabella Wheatley

Red

Amber Wang

Year 7

Blue

Georgia Yuen

Snow Sports Representatives

Pymble Representatives

Grace Akers, Alessandra Braysich, Rhiannon Castle, Athena Chen, Olivia Clifford, Ashleigh Du, Hilary Eyers, Catherine Gavagna, Eloise Gavagna, Ellie He, Cienna Heald, Imogen Jones, Zoe Liang, Louise Lovell, Sarah Lovell, Alessia Macolino, Estelle Macolino, Amélie Rahme, Ashlee-Rose Saba, Winter Shirvington, Sienna Stephens, Amber Wang, Arabella Wheatley, Bella Xu, Christina Yang, Zara Younger, Georgia Yuen, Evelyn Zhu, Aurora Zhang, Michelle Zhang, Kimberly Zhao

SOFTBALL

Softball Captain’s Report

The 2022 Softball season faced a lot of challenges with the weather, but it was a great season where we proved that Pymble softballers are full of passion and dedication to the sport.

...we proved that Pymble softballers are full of passion and dedication to the sport.

We were lucky to welcome new players to the community which allowed us to have more than one Senior team. This was a huge improvement in numbers, and we appreciated everyone from first-time softballers joining in and giving it a go, to familiar faces returning to enjoy another season.

Even though the rain was a challenge with cancellations and venue closures, all our girls showed great responsibility and dedication in the games that we were able to play in the first two weeks. All sides played with great spirit and a special congratulations to our Year 7 Firsts who played their first game of softball this season and secured a 14 to 0 victory over Ravenswood. Also, congratulations to Rhedyn Wong, Year 11, who was selected in the igsa Representative Softball team for the third year in a row. Great work, Rhedyn!

This season of softball would not have been possible without the support and commitment of our dedicated and passionate coaches. You were all amazing at facilitating a supportive, encouraging, and most importantly, a fun sporting environment where we are all able to become great players and even better teammates. Thank you so much to all our coaches, as well as Mr Ellwood-Hall, our Softball Co-ordinator, for all your time and energy this season – we greatly appreciated it.

Alicia Ahn, Captain of Softball

1 Back Row: Olivia Ayton, Year 8, Isabella Rumble, Year 8

Front Row: Ruby Scarf, Year 8, Tia Brown, Year 8, Emily Mitchell, Year 9

2 Back Row: Mrs Kate Husen (Coach), Mia Sherry, Ruby Watson, Annabel Taylor, Leura Sayers, Hayley Browne, Ainsley Alexander, Jessica Allman, Miss Samantha Gaupset (Coach) (2019) Front Row: Grace Murphy, Jenny Ling, Zoe Bloom, Charlotte Thistlewood, Kayra Amir, Year 7

3 Back Row: Mr Samuel Groom (Coach), Isabella Rudd, Year 10, Annabel Davidson, Year 10, Maiya Foster, Year 10, Murphy Scott, Year 10, Elizabeth Hart, Year 11, Tanvi Thomas, Year 10, Sienna Srikanth, Year 11, Lara Groves-Berry, Year 10, Alexandra Luxton, Year 11, Mrs Sue Hamilton (Coach) Front Row: Madeleine Coman, Year 11, Chanel Napolitano, Year 11, Emily Herbert, Year 11, Helen Nguyen, Year 11

Alicia Ahn, Year 12

SOFTBALL

Softball Results

Pymble 1 5th

Alicia Ahn, Sumeera Chabra, Sophie Christopher, Miki Culver, Emma Lau, Savanna Lumley, Eloise Muller, Demitria Volos, Rhedyn Wong

Pymble 2 6th

Madeleine Coman, Annabel Davidson, Maiya Foster, Lara Groves-Berry, Elizabeth Hart, Emily Herbert, Christine Hur, Alexandra Luxton, Chanel Napolitano, Helen Nguyen, Isabella Rudd, Murphy Scott, Sienna Srikanth, Tanvi Thomas

Pymble 3 8th

Sofia Altorf, Amelia Brandon, Phoebe Bucknell, Lisa Davison, Isabel Donald, Evelyn Gal, Freya Howes, Madeline Taylor

Pymble 4 2nd

Olivia Ayton, Tia Brown, Abby Christopher, Eloisa Hunt, Emily Mitchell, Andelle Parker, Sienna Phair, Isabella Rumble, Ruby Scarf, Sophia Wu

Pymble 5 3rd

Ainsley Alexander, Jessica Allman, Justina Blanchard, Zoe Bloom, Hayley Browne, Jenny Ling, Grace Murphy, Leura Sayers, Mia Sherry, Annabel Taylor, Charlotte Thistlewood, Ruby Watson

Softball Representatives

igsa Representative

Rhedyn Wong

CIS Representative

Rhedyn Wong

Softball Awards

Year 12

Red

Alicia Ahn

Year 11

Red

Sumeera Chabra, Sophie Christopher, Miki Culver, Christine Hur, Emma Lau, Savanna Lumley, Eloise Muller, Rhedyn Wong

Year 10

Red

Demitria Volos

Year 9

Red

Phoebe Bucknell, Abby Christopher, Lisa Davison, Evelyn Gal, Freya Howes, Emily Mitchell, Andelle Parker, Madeline Taylor

Year 8

Red

Sofia Altorf, Olivia Ayton, Amelia Brandon, Tia Brown, Isabel Donald, Eloisa Hunt, Sienna Phair, Isabella Rumble, Ruby Scarf, Sophia Wu

Senior Firsts

Junior Firsts

Year 7 Firsts

Alicia Ahn, Eloise Muller, Rhedyn Wong, Miki Culver, Savanna Lumley, Sumeera Chabra

Absent: Demitria Volos, Sophie Christopher, Emma Lau, Christine Hur

Back Row: Evelyn Gal, Phoebe Bucknell, Freya Howes

Front Row: Emily Mitchell, Madeline Taylor, Amelia Brandon

Absent: Sofia Altorf, Isabel Donald, Lisa Davison

Back Row: Kayra Amir, Leura Sayers, Jessica Allman

Front Row: Jenny Ling, Annabel Taylor, Zoe Bloom, Mia Sherry, Ruby Watson, Hayley Browne, Ainsley Alexander, Charlotte Thistlewood

Absent: Grace Murphy

Surfing Captain’s Report

Surfing in 2022 at Pymble Ladies’ College proved to be a highly enjoyable and successful experience. With the guidance and support of our dedicated coaches, Pymble had our most victorious year yet.

Chix Surf School

Pymble’s continued partnership with Chix Surf School was instrumental in our successes by establishing a platform where students were supported and challenged in their surfing abilities. Catering for a variety of skill levels ranging from beginner to intermediate and advanced, students benefitted from swim training, skateboarding, strength and conditioning and video-analysis coaching. This valuable program provided girls with the confidence to surf in all conditions and the opportunity to gain competitive surfing experience.

...we achieved second place at the Lifeline High School Surf Challenge!

Competitions

With easing COVID-19 restrictions, students from Years 7 to 12 were able to participate in a range of competitive surfing events across NSW. Our team of five surfers began the year extremely well, despite challenging conditions at Manly Beach, when we achieved second place at the Lifeline High School Surf Challenge!

Two students also competed in the Regional Ocean and Earth high school titles at Avalon Beach. Both students also competed in Wollongong at the NSW Ocean and Earth Teams Titles, advancing to the finals, and placing fourth –Pymble’s first time making the finals in a State competition!

Additionally, Cayla Phillips, Year 12, competed in the Sydney Surf Pro trials in Manly and the Woolworths Junior State Titles in Wollongong, and earned the highest heat score total in the opening round.

We are extremely proud of our surfing athletes and their results this year. We are excited to see what the new year brings for Surfing at Pymble!

Cayla Phillips, Captain of Surfing

Surfing Results

Lifeline High Schools Surf Tag Challenge 2nd

Riley Atkinson, Maya Atkinson, Tessa Newitt, Olivia Burney, Cayla Phillips

Ocean and Earth High School

State Titles 4th in Teams Final

Maya Atkinson, Cayla Phillips (NSW Junior Titles Representative)

Woolworths NSW Junior Titles

Cayla Phillips

Surfing Awards

Year 12

Blue

Cayla Phillips

Red

Cayla Phillips

Year 9

Blue

Maya Atkinson, Tessa Newitt

Red

Maya Atkinson

Year 7

Blue

Riley Atkinson

1 Maya Atkinson, Year 9, Olivia Burney, Year 10, Cayla Phillips, Year 12, Riley Atkinson, Year 7 and Tessa Newitt, Year 9

Cayla Phillips, Year 12

SWIMMING

Swimming Captain’s Report

Our 2022 Swimming season was characterised by not only our victory as reigning champions of igsa, but by the camaraderie, loyalty and dedication that the team constantly displayed regardless of the challenge.

Swimming Carnival

The season commenced with the Secondary School Swimming Carnival, with a number of school records broken. It gave students an opportunity to have some fun and display their House spirit.

igsa

Representative Swimming

In preparation for our biggest competition of the season, the igsa Swimming Carnival, in building the ultimate team for the 2022 season we became the Avengers. Our swimming squad was divided into four teams based on the leading characters of Black Widow, Iron Man, Thor and Captain America which fuelled friendly rivalry and unity amongst our team. In particular, we embarked on a team training day where we did several team building activities, had a training session and participated in a team building session in Manly.

The igsa Carnival, held on Friday 25 March at Sydney Olympic Park, saw the Pymble ‘Avengers’ team bringing home the Mary Webster Cup and Lorraine Crapp Shield for the fifth year running. From the moment we hopped on the team bus from Pymble to Homebush, to the moment we touched first on the touchpads, the team energy, enthusiasm and determination was fantastic. At our final dinner we were privileged to have Kaarle McCulloch, former professional track cyclist, who inspired us with her journey in Australian sports and empowered us to continue to believe in our dreams.

Following igsa, 18 Pymble students were selected to represent our school at the (CIS) Swimming Championships in several individual events and relays. The performances of each athlete were exceptional with eight firsts. Following this, ten Pymble students were then selected to compete at the NSW All Schools Swimming Carnival, where our athletes achieved amazing results. Additionally, Annika Lee, Year 9, Ellie Beck, Year 10, and Bella Zhang, Year 11, were selected to compete at the School Sport Australia Championships where Bella Zhang came home with two first places and two second places!

Junior

In the Junior School, Pymble had 19 Junior School students compete in the IPSHA Swimming competition. From the IPSHA Carnival, 12 swimmers and two relay teams qualified for the Primary CIS Championships at Sydney Olympic Park. Special mentions to our Junior 4x50m Freestyle Relay team who achieved a gold medal at the CIS Primary Championships as well as to Emma Ng and Megan Chia, Year 6, who achieved individual medals.

Angelica Tan, Year 12

Thanks

A big thank you goes to our coaches who make up the dream Pymble coaching team alongside Miss O’Keeffe, our amazing team manager.

Finally, I would like to congratulate all athletes for an amazing season!

It was an honour and a privilege to lead this team to our fifth igsa victory.

I am very proud of the memories and team that we built and hope for the Pymble swimming legacy to continue.

...in building the ultimate team for the 2022 season we became the Avengers.

Angelica Tan, Captain of Swimming

igsa Swimming Team

Back Row: Miss Megan O’Keeffe (Sports Co-ordinator), Annabelle Li, Eva Liu, Indianna Cameron, Arabella Cox, Harriet Harding, Gemma Stanbury, Jennifer Chong, Annika Lee, Sarah Tian, Annalise Chow, Ruby Pickthall, Grace Walmsley, Hannah Carmichael, Riley Atkinson, Mr Steven Qu (Head Coach – Swim Stream), Miss Brigette Moore (Coach) Second Row: Mr Brandon Lawrence (Coach), Mr Rafael Rodrigues (Coach), Lucy Simpson, Ellie Beck, Sybella Warton, Isabelle Reed, Samara Bond, Lucinda Wlossak, Lucy Xie, Jisoo Yeou, Piper Gregory-Reid, Jaya Lilienthal, Jessica Cullen, Elizabeth Lockhart, Miss Leanne Speechley (Head Coach), Mrs Michelle Thomas (Coach) Front Row: Emma Sargeant, Bella Zhang, Hayley Johnston, Yi Ying Lim, Nicola Johnston, Angelica Tan, Jessica Needham, Samantha Lever, Saskia Willoughby-Winlaw, Chloe Kwan, Jessica Munk

SWIMMING

16 Years 50m Backstroke

Ellie Beck 1st

Bella Zhang 2nd

Jessica Munk 3rd

16 Years 50m Breaststroke

Bella Zhang 1st

Piper Gregory-Reid 2nd

Ellie Beck 3rd

16 Years 50m Butterfly

Bella Zhang 1st

Hayley Johnston 2nd

Piper Gregory-Reid 3rd

15 to 16 Years 100m Freestyle

Jaya Lilienthal 1st

Indianna Cameron 2nd

Samara Bond 3rd

15 to 16 Years 100m Freestyle

Bella Zhang 1st

Piper Gregory-Reid 2nd

Ellie Beck 3rd

17 Years 50m Freestyle

Samantha Lever 1st

Jessica Needham 2nd

Emma Sargeant 3rd

17 Years 50m Backstroke

Samantha Lever 1st

Chloe Kwan 2nd

Saskia Willoughby-Winlaw 3rd

17 Years 50m Breaststroke

Chloe Kwan 1st

Cayla Phillips 2nd

Samantha Lever 3rd

17 Years 50m Butterfly

Samantha Lever 1st

Chloe Kwan 2nd

Saskia Willoughby-Winlaw 3rd

18 Years 50m Freestyle

Angelica

18

Angelica

18 Years 50m

Margaret

Amelia Hinrichsen 3rd

18 Years 50m Butterfly

Angelica Tan 1st

Nicola Johnston 2nd

Stephanie Wood 3rd

17 to 18 Years 100m Freestyle

Angelica Tan 1st

Samantha Lever 2nd

Chloe Kwan 3rd

50m Freestyle Championship

Bella Zhang 1st Jaya Lilienthal 2nd Piper Gregory-Reid 3rd

200m Freestyle

Bella Zhang

SWIMMING

Sybella Warton

Multiclass 50m Freestyle 3rd

Yi Ying Lim

Multiclass 50m Breaststroke 6th

Multiclass 50m Backstroke 6th

Jessica Munk

18 Years 50m Freestyle 2nd

18 Years 50m Backstroke 1st

Siana Barto

Multiclass 50m Freestyle 9th

Samantha Lever

17 Years 50m Butterfly 5th

Junior Freestyle Relay 3rd

Jennifer Chong, Annabelle Li, Ruby Pickthall*, Sarah Tian, Lucy Xie

Intermediate Freestyle Relay 1st

Ellie Beck, Samara Bond, Arabella Cox*, Jaya Lilienthal, Eva Liu*, Lucinda Wlossak

Senior Freestyle Relay 1st

Indianna Cameron, Jessica Cullen, Samantha Lever*, Jessica Munk, Emma Sargeant*, Angelica Tan

Junior Medley Relay 3rd

Jennifer Chong, Annalise Chow*, Annika Lee, Sarah Tian, Maile Wilson, Jisoo Yeou*

Intermediate Medley Relay 1st

Ellie Beck, Samara Bond*, Piper Gregory-Reid, Hayley Johnston, Jaya Lilienthal, Elizabeth Lockhart*

Senior Medley Relay 1st

Indianna Cameron, Jessica Cullen, Jessica Munk, Jessica Needham*, Saskia Willoughby-Winlaw*, Bella Zhang

All Age 6x50m Freestyle

Relay 2nd

Ellie Beck, Hannah Carmichael*, Jennifer Chong, Annabelle Li, Isabelle Reed*, Lucy Simpson, Angelica Tan, Lucinda Wlossak *Heat Swimmers

CIS Swimming Results

Riley Atkinson

12 Years 50m Breaststroke 6th

12 Years 50m Butterfly 6th

Annabelle Li

13 Years 50m Butterfly 8th

Annika Lee

14 Years 50m Backstroke 1st

14 Years 50m Freestyle 2nd

14 Years 50m Butterfly 3rd

12 to 14 Years 100m Butterfly 3rd

12 to 14 Years 100m Backstroke 5th

Jaya Lilienthal

15 Years 50m Breaststroke 3rd

Samara Bond

15 Years 50m Butterfly 2nd

Arabella Cox

15 Years 50m Backstroke 2nd

Indianna Cameron

15/16 Years 200m Individual Medley 6th

15/16 Years 200m Breaststroke 4th

15 Years 50m Butterfly 4th

15 Years 50m Breaststroke 2nd

15/16 Years 200m Backstroke 7th

15/16 Years 100m Breaststroke 5th

Ellie Beck

15/16 Years 100m Backstroke 1st

16 Years 50m Backstroke 1st

15/16 Years 200m Backstroke 1st

Piper Gregory-Reid

16 Years 50m Freestyle 5th

16 Years 50m Breaststroke 5th

16 Years 100m Freestyle 5th

15/16 Years 100m Breaststroke 4th

Hayley Johnston

16 Years 50m Butterfly 5th

Jessica Cullen

17 Years 50m Backstroke 3rd

Bella Zhang

15/16 Years 100m Breaststroke 1st

15/16 Years 200m Individual Medley 1st

15/16 Years 200m Breaststroke 1st

16 Years 50m Breaststroke 1st

16 Years 100m Freestyle 2nd

16 Years 50m Freestyle 3rd

Yi Ying Lim

Multiclass 50m Breaststroke 1st

Jessica Munk

16 Years 50m Backstroke 2nd

Samantha Lever

17 to 19 Years 200m Freestyle 5th

17 to 19 Years 50m Backstroke 6th

17 to 19 Years 200m Backstroke 4th

Junior Freestyle Relay 2nd

Jennifer Chong, Annika Lee, Annabelle Li, Sarah Tian

Intermediate Freestyle Relay 2nd

Ellie Beck, Piper Gregory-Reid, Jessica Munk, Bella Zhang

Senior Freestyle Relay 1st

Indianna Cameron, Jessica Cullen, Jaya Lilienthal, Angelica Tan

Junior Medley Relay 3rd

Jennifer Chong, Annika Lee, Sarah Tian, Maile Wilson

Intermediate Medley Relay 1st

Ellie Beck, Hayley Johnston, Jessica Munk, Bella Zhang

Senior Medley Relay 1st

Samara Bond, Indianna Cameron, Jessica Cullen, Jaya Lilienthal

All Age 6x50m Freestyle Relay 2nd

Annika Lee, Annabelle Li, Jaya Lilienthal, Lucy Simpson, Bella Zhang, Angelica Tan

SWIMMING

NSW All Schools

Swimming Results

Annika Lee

14 Years 50m Butterfly 3rd

14 Years 50m Backstroke 1st

12 to 14 Years 100m Butterfly 6th

Jaya Lilienthal

15 Years 50m Freestyle 6th

15/16 Years 400m Freestyle 6th

Samara Bond

15 Years 50m Butterfly 6th

Arabella Cox

15 Years 50m Backstroke 7th

Indianna Cameron

15 Years 50m Breaststroke 2nd

Ellie Beck

15/16 Years 100m Backstroke 1st

16 Years 50m Backstroke 2nd

15/16 Years 200m Backstroke 1st

Jessica Cullen

15 Years 50m Backstroke 2nd

Bella Zhang

16 Years 50m Freestyle 5th

15/16 Years 200m Individual Medley 2nd

15/16 Years 200m Breaststroke 2nd

16 Years 50m Breaststroke 1st

16 Years 100m Freestyle 5th

15/16 Years 100m Breaststroke 1st

Yi Ying Lim

Multiclass 50m Breaststroke 3rd

Jessica Munk

16 Years 50m Backstroke 4th

Junior Freestyle Relay 2nd

Intermediate Freestyle Relay 2nd

Senior Freestyle Relay 1st

Junior Medley Relay 3rd

Intermediate Medley Relay 1st

Senior Medley Relay 1st

All Age 6x50m Freestyle Relay 2nd

Swimming School Sport Australia Results

Bella Zhang

Girls 15/16 Years 100m Breaststroke 2nd

Girls 15/16 Years 200m Individual Medley 1st

Girls 15/16 Years 200m Medley Relay 2nd

Girls 15/16 Years 50m Breaststroke 1st

Girls 15/16 Years 200m Breaststroke 4th

Annika Lee

Girls 13/14 Years 50m Backstroke 6th

Girls 13/14 Years 200m Freestyle Relay 5th

Mixed 13/14 Years 200m Medley Relay Team DQ

Swimming Awards

Year 12

Blue

Jessica Needham, Angelica Tan

Year 11

Silver

Bella Zhang

Blue

Siana Barto, Hayley Johnston, Samantha Lever, Yi Ying Lim, Jessica Munk, Emma Sargeant, Saskia Willoughby-Winlaw, Bella Zhang

Year 10

Blue

Ellie Beck, Arabella Cox, Piper Gregory-Reid, Eva Liu, Isabelle Reed, Lucinda Wlossak

Year 9

Silver

Annika Lee

Blue

Samara Bond, Indianna Cameron, Hannah Carmichael, Jennifer Chong, Jessica Cullen, Annika Lee, Jaya Lilienthal, Elizabeth Lockhart

Year 8

Blue

Annalise Chow, Ruby Pickthall, Sarah Tian, Lucy Xie

Year 7

Blue

Riley Atkinson, Annabelle Li, Lucy Simpson, Maile Wilson, Jisoo Yeou

Swimming Representatives

Pymble Representatives

Riley Atkinson, Siana Barto, Ellie Beck, Samara Bond, Indianna Cameron, Hannah Carmichael, Jennifer Chong, Annalise Chow, Arabella Cox, Jessica Cullen, Piper Gregory-Reid, Hayley Johnston, Annika Lee, Samantha Lever, Annabelle Li, Jaya Lilienthal, Yi Ying Lim, Eva Liu, Elizabeth Lockhart, Jessica Munk, Jessica Needham, Ruby Pickthall, Isabelle Reed, Emma Sargeant, Lucy Simpson, Angelica Tan, Sarah Tian, Sybella Warton, Saskia Willoughby-Winlaw, Maile Wilson, Lucinda Wlossak, Lucy Xie, Jisoo Yeou, Bella Zhang

igsa Representatives

Riley Atkinson, Ellie Beck, Samara Bond, Indianna Cameron, Jennifer Chong, Arabella Cox, Jessica Cullen, Piper GregoryReid, Hayley Johnston, Annika Lee, Samantha Lever, Annabelle Li, Jaya Lilienthal, Yi Ying Lim, Jessica Munk, Lucy Simpson, Angelica Tan, Sarah Tian, Maile Wilson, Jisoo Yeou, Bella Zhang

CIS Representatives

Ellie Beck, Samara Bond, Indianna Cameron, Jennifer Chong, Arabella Cox, Jessica Cullen, Piper Gregory-Reid, Hayley Johnston, Annika Lee, Annabelle Li, Jaya Lilienthal, Yi Ying Lim, Jessica Munk, Lucy Simpson, Angelica Tan, Sarah Tian, Maile Wilson, Jisoo Yeou, Bella Zhang

SWIMMING

IPSHA Swimming Results

Amélie Berg

8 Years 50m Freestyle 5th

Amalia Bond

12/13 Years 50m Freestyle 7th

12/13 Years 50m

Megan Chia

12/13 Years 50m Freestyle 4th

8 to 13 Years 100m Freestyle 5th

12/13 Years 50m Butterfly 1st

Emma Deere

9 Years 50m Freestyle 2nd

8 to 10 Years 50m

Oriana Fenton

10 Years 50m Freestyle 7th

8 to 10 Years 50m

8 to 10 Years 50m

Imogen Jones

12/13 Years 50m

12/13 Years 50m

Marla Kazaglis

9 Years 50m Freestyle 15th

Anne Liu

11 Years 50m Freestyle 7th

11 Years 50m Backstroke 4th

11 Years 50m Butterfly 8th

Emma Ng

11 Years 50m Freestyle 3rd

11 Years 50m Backstroke 3rd

11 Years 50m

11 Years 50m Butterfly

Jessica Persson

12/13 Years 50m

12/13 Years 50m

8 to 13 Years

12/13 Years 50m

Amélie Rahme

10 Years 50m Freestyle 21st

8 to 10 Years 50m Backstroke 22nd

Charlotte Sadler

11 Years 50m Freestyle 30th

11 Years 50m Breaststroke 8th

Zara Sandham

12/13 Years 50m Freestyle 13th

Chloé Shires

10 Years 50m Freestyle 15th

8 to 10 Years 50m Backstroke 24th

Jiayi Thong

11 Years 50m Freestyle 10th

Grace Wang

8 Years 50m Freestyle 24th

Isabella Wang

9 Years 50m Freestyle 20th

Victoria Yu

9 Years 50m Freestyle 43rd

Lily Zhang

10 Years 50m Freestyle 19th

8 to 10 Years 50m Butterfly 25th

Junior Freestyle Relay 2nd

Oriana Fenton, Amélie Rahme, Lily Zhang, Chloé Shires

Senior Freestyle Relay 1st

Amalia Bond, Megan Chia, Emma Ng, Jessica Persson

Junior Swimming Representatives

Pymble Representatives

Amélie Berg, Amalia Bond, Megan Chia, Emma Deere, Oriana Fenton, Imogen Jones, Marla Kazaglis, Anne Liu, Emma Ng, Jessica Persson, Amélie Rahme, Charlotte Sadler, Zara Sandham, Chloé Shires, Jiayi Thong, Grace Wang, Isabella Wang, Victoria Yu, Lily Zhang

IPSHA Representatives

Amélie Berg, Amalia Bond, Megan Chia, Emma Deere, Oriana Fenton, Imogen Jones, Anne Liu, Emma Ng, Jessica Persson, Chloé Shires, Lily Zhang

CIS Junior Representatives

Amalia Bond, Megan Chia, Emma Deere, Oriana Fenton, Emma Ng, Jessica Persson, Chloé Shires, Lily Zhang

NSWCIS Primary Championships Results

Amélie Berg

8 Years 50m Freestyle 8th

Megan Chia

12 to 13 Years 50m Freestyle 6th

8 to 13 Years 100m Freestyle 5th

12 to 13 Years 50m Butterfly 3rd

Emma Deere

9 Years 50m Freestyle 4th

Imogen Jones

12 to 13 Years 50m Backstroke 6th

12 to 13 Years 50m Breaststroke 4th

Anne Liu

11 Years 50m Backstroke 4th

Emma Ng

11 Years 50m Freestyle 3rd

11 Years 50m Backstroke 3rd

11 Years 50m Breaststroke 4th

11 Years 50m Butterfly 4th

Jessica Persson

12 to 13 Years 50m Freestyle 4th

8 to 13 Years 100m Freestyle 4th

12 to 13 Years 50m Butterfly 4th

8 to 10 Years Freestyle Relay 1st

Lily Zhang, Chloé Shires, Oriana Fenton, Emma Deere

11 to 13 Years Freestyle Relay 2nd

Amalia Bond, Jessica Persson, Emma Ng, Megan Chia

NSW PSSA Primary Championships Results

Emma Ng

11 Years 50m Freestyle 12th

11 Years 50m Backstroke 4th

Megan Chia

12 to 13 Years 50m Butterfly 5th

Junior Relay 2nd

Senior Relay 2nd

IPSHA Swimming Team

1 Megan Chia, Emma Ng, Amalia Bond and Jessica Persson, Year 6

2 Oriana Fenton, Year 5, Emma Deere, Year 3, Lily Zhang, Year 4 and Chloé Shires, Year 5

Back Row: Imogen Jones, Year 6, Emma Ng, Year 6, Megan Chia, Year 6, Anne Liu, Year 6, Jessica Persson, Year 6, Emma Deere, Year 3

Second Row: Charlotte Sadler, Year 5, Oriana Fenton, Year 5, Chloé Shires, Year 5, Isabella Wang, Year 3, Zara Sandham, Year 6, Amalia Bond, Year 6

Front Row: Amélie Berg, Year 3, Marla Kazaglis, Year 4, Grace Wang, Year 3, Amélie Rahme, Year 4, Victoria Yu, Year 4, Lily Zhang, Year 4

TAEKWONDO

Taekwondo Captain’s Report

What a wonderful year for the Taekwondo program at Pymble!

The Taekwondo program is a Korean form of martial arts that focuses on kicking and striking techniques and self-defence. The key values of Taekwondo such as respect, courage and integrity encourage our students to become better versions of themselves and live according to the College values.

This year, our Taekwondo students continued to refine their skills and techniques under the guidance of our friendly coaches and staff.

For the first time, seven students entered the 29th NSW All Schools Taekwondo tournament representing Pymble with commitment and confidence. In this formal tournament with more than 150 competitors, we achieved some exceptional results and medals:

• Senior All Schools Girls Champion School

• Girls Championship Perpetual Trophy Macquarie Shield

• Girls Teams Cup Champion

• Three Gold Medals

• One Silver Medal

• Three Bronze Medals.

The Pymble team would like to thank Barker College for hosting this event and Wylie Taekwondo for their dedication and continuous effort in assisting our athletes to success and our Pymble staff’s unlimited support. We would also like to acknowledge the following seven students who displayed great determination and courage at the tournament:

Lisa Chen, Year 11, Olivia Graham, Year 9, Andelle Parker, Year 9, Vi Pham, Year 9, Rachel Zhao, Year 9, Ranalee Siriwardana, Year 7, and Claudia Wyatt, Year 6. Finally, I would like to congratulate all the athletes who participated in the Taekwondo program this year. It was such an eventful and enjoyable year, and it was so great to see our girls receiving the rewards that they deserved!

Lisa Chen, Captain of Taekwondo

...it was so great to see our girls receiving the rewards that they deserved!

1 Claudia Wyatt, Year 6

2 Back Row: Andelle Parker, Year 9, Claudia Wyatt, Year 6, Olivia Graham, Year 9, Lisa Chen, Year 11, Ranalee Siriwardana, Year 7

Front Row: Vi Pham, Year 9, Rachel Zhao, Year 9

3 Rachel Zhao, Year 9

Tennis Captain’s Report – Term 1

The 2022 Tennis season in Term 1 had amazing outcomes for Pymble while overcoming challenges from the weather and COVID-19.

This year, as we welcomed new players, we formed strong team connections and great friendships across Years 7 to 12. We started the year with the Tildesley Tennis Camp, which was planned for Melbourne with the Australian Open, but was cancelled due to COVID-19, however we were still able to train and do fun team building activities such as our water balloon fight.

As the term started, the Tildesley team was dedicated to many weekly training sessions. Even though there were hot days and many cancelled training sessions due to the rain, the team members still managed to maintain a positive energy and train as hard as they could. Also, both the Junior and Senior players were all highly dedicated to their igsa trainings and Saturday matches.

After a busy term with many achievements and weather setbacks, we approached the annual Tildesley competition by having a team swim and lunch the day before for our final send off. Throughout the two days we achieved incredible results in both the doubles and singles. Even off the court, we had incredible support from the team, parents and coaches and our Pymble cheers were heard throughout the whole site. The strength and friendship of the team really showed at this event, even through the rain. Another notable win was our mascot dance-off against Abbotsleigh. All the early mornings and late afternoons paid off as we achieved fourth in the overall competition. This was an incredible result and an improvement from last year. As Captain, I was so unbelievably proud of everyone in the team for their efforts and camaraderie and extend a massive thank you to all the coaches for all they did for the Tennis team this season.

Scarlett Stewart, Captain of Tennis

The strength and friendship of the team really showed at this event...

Scarlett Stewart, Year 12

1 Ashleigh Robson, Year 11

2 Giselle Kawane, Year 10

3 Scarlett Stewart, Year 12

TENNIS

Tennis Awards

Year 12

Blue

Olivia Barton, Isabella Bunce, Olivia Harvey, Emily Horne, Annika Johnson, Hayley Leighton, Sophie McGee, Chanel Rowley, Haley Spring, Scarlett Stewart

Year 11

Silver

Ashlee Narker

Blue

Annabel Brown, Rachel Johnson, Eloise Kinchington, Georgina Pechan, Ashleigh Robson, Emilia Ruscio, Emma Sargeant, Angela

Yang

Red

Matilda Barwick

Year 10

Blue

Giselle Kawane, Vanessa Liu, Sofia McIntosh, Catherine Nachar, Claudia Offer, Claire Spring, Susannah Su, Sofia Thorne, Carolina Yemma

Red

Natalia Antalfy, Isabel Aveling, Billie Fisher

Year 9

Blue

Elizabeth Bull, Ines Danziger, Zara Le Hoang, Zoe Le Hoang, Ruby Pade, Olivia Xu

Year 8

Blue

Winter Shirvington, Jessica Zhai

Year 7

Blue

Layla Abdel-Megeed, Saja Abdel-Megeed

Red

Thenulya Gunasekera, Emily Yu

Term 1 igsa Tennis Results

Pymble 1 4th

Giselle Kawane, Ashlee Narker, Susannah Su, Sofia Thorne

Pymble 2 2nd

Annabel Brown, Eloise Kinchington, Claudia Offer, Ruby Pade

Pymble 3 4th

Rachel Johnson, Sofia McIntosh, Ashleigh Robson, Emma Sargeant, Scarlett Stewart

Pymble 4 4th

Olivia Harvey, Emily Horne, Hayley Leighton, Chanel Rowley, Haley Spring

Pymble 5 3rd

Olivia Barton, Isabella Bunce, Amelia Fantham, Vanessa Liu, Sophie McGee

Pymble 6 1st

Matilda Barwick, Chloe Moore, Georgina Pechan, Emilia Ruscio, Angela Yang

Pymble 7 4th

Natalia Antalfy, Isabel Aveling, Billie Fisher, Catherine Nachar, Claire Spring

Pymble 8 1st

Imogen Hawkins, Georgia Mandalakoudis, Alicia Slobodian, Angeline Sum

Pymble 9 7th

Lara Barnouti, Emma Duggan, Holly Jackson, Victoria Makim

Pymble 10 4th

Jiya Tanna, Lucy Xie, Echo Zhang

Pymble 11 6th

Melody Kim, Claudia Rathborne, Hannah Thornton, Sarah Thornton

Pymble 12 5th

Elizabeth Bull, Ines Danziger, Winter Shirvington, Olivia Xu

Pymble 13 7th

Emma Geng, Zara Le Hoang, Zoe Le Hoang, Ayana Sapra, Jessica Zhai

Pymble 14 6th

Sophia Chen, Dorothy Li, Natalie Mead, Brianna Zhang, Cindy Zhou

Pymble 15 4th

Lola Barwick, Sabrina Cooke, Ella van Horen, Jacqueline Wo, Xin Yee Angelin Wu

Pymble 16 3rd

Leona Lin, Katherine Pan, Charlotte Ruscio, Emika Tsumura, Karin Tsumura

Pymble 17

Equal 1st

Sehjal Baveja, Soraya Catchpole, Laura Makeham, Kaylee Ng, Jessica Shi

Pymble 18 2nd

Liuyi Cai, Meimei Jiang, Hannah Miao, Rebecca Ryan, Jessica Wang

Pymble 19 4th

Khatthaliya Elliott, Ainslie Hampton, Nikita Serban, Mia Tesoriero, Freya Walesby

Pymble 20 1st

Lillian Li, Cynthia Shi, Katie Wong, Alice Yan, Jocelyn Ying

Pymble 21 4th

Lily Cao, Helen Huang, Maithili Nagarajah, Michelle Pan, Sophie Suttor

Pymble 22 2nd

Layla Abdel-Megeed, Saja Abdel-Megeed, Thenulya Gunasekera, Emily Yu

Pymble 23

Eloise Fisher, Tara Sproules-Nath, Emily Zhai

7th

Pymble 24 5th

Angelina Attinger, Sophie Guo, Isabelle Port, Leila Rich

Pymble 25 6th

Chloe Ayton, Amelia Gross, Lucy Lakeman, Xiran Rong

Pymble 26 7th

Isabelle Burke, Celine Chen, Rachael Mutema

Pymble 27 8th

Evelyn Li, Lucinda Martin, Fiona Pan, Nicole Zhang, Sophie Ngai

TENNIS

Tildesley Tennis Results

Singles

First Round

Zoe Le Hoang, Emilia Ruscio, Carolina Yemma

Second Round

Isabella Bunce, Rachel Johnson, Vanessa Liu, Georgina Pechan

Third Round

Saja Abdel-Megeed, Sofia McIntosh, Ashleigh Robson, Jessica Zhai

Fifth Round

Giselle Kawane, Claudia Offer, Ruby Pade, Susannah Su

Quarter Finals

Sofia Thorne

Tildesley Team

Doubles

First Round

Ines Danziger, Winter Shirvington

Second Round

Olivia Barton, Sophie McGee, Annabel Brown, Annika Johnson, Olivia Harvey, Haley Spring, Catherine Nachar, Claire

Spring

Third Round

Elizabeth Bull, Olivia Xu, Emily Horne, Zara Le Hoang

Fourth Round

Layla Abdel-Megeed, Angela Yang, Emma Sargeant, Scarlett Stewart

IPSHA Tennis Teams

Pymble 1

Zoe Liang, Gabrielle Chan, Abigail Martin, Isabella Dong

Pymble 2

Stacy Sharp, Leahara Wijesuriya, Annie Xiao, Kathy Wang, Isabel Cooke

Pymble 3

Sophie Chiang, Chloe Morrison, Abigail Wu, Isabella Eum Pymble 4

Madison Aikman, Ava Jamieson, Ellie Lau, Ellie Zhang, Bella Xu

Back Row: Isabel Aveling, Olivia Xu, Annika Johnson, Hayley Leighton, Billie Fisher, Annabel Brown, Isabella Bunce, Ruby Pade Third Row: Ines Danziger, Claire Spring, Giselle Kawane, Matilda Barwick, Emilia Ruscio, Olivia Harvey, Georgina Pechan, Sofia Thorne, Rachel Johnson, Susannah Su Second Row: Jessica Zhai, Claudia Offer, Zara Le Hoang, Angela Yang, Haley Spring, Scarlett Stewart, Emma Sargeant, Ashleigh Robson, Winter Shirvington, Emily Horne Front Row: Saja Abdel-Megeed, Catherine Nachar, Carolina Yemma, Sophie McGee, Layla Abdel-Megeed, Zoe Le Hoang

Absent: Natalia Antalfy, Olivia Barton, Elizabeth Bull, Eloise Kinchington, Vanessa Liu, Sofia McIntosh, Ashlee Narker, Chanel Rowley

CO-CURRICULAR SPORT

Term 1 Senior Firsts

Term 1 Junior Firsts

Term 1 Year 7 Firsts

Absent: Sofia Thorne

Absent: Emily Yu

Giselle Kawane, Susannah Su, Ashlee Narker

Winter Shirvington, Elizabeth Bull, Olivia Xu, Ines Danziger

Saja Abdel-Megeed, Layla Abdel-Megeed, Thenulya Gunasekera

TENNIS

Tennis Captain’s Report – Term 4

Our Pymble Tennis students worked tirelessly and consistently at each of our training sessions to make sure we put our best foot forward at all Saturday igsa and IPSHA matches. We saw many new faces at trainings and trials, with each student always trying their best, working hard and showing fantastic sportsmanship towards their peers and coaches.

Tennis players across the College, from as young as our Junior School students, participated in trials for the igsa and IPSHA teams for our regular Saturday sport competitions.

Some of our performance tennis players between Year 6 and Year 11 participated in the 2023 Tildesley Tennis Team selection process. We can’t wait to show our competitors what we have got at Tildesley in March 2023.

A special congratulations to Teams 4, 5, 12 and 14 for coming first in their Term 4 igsa Tennis divisions, and for our IPSHA First team who went through the whole season undefeated in Division 1.

Eloise Kinchington, 2023 Captain of Tennis

Term 4 Tennis igsa Results

Pymble 1 4th

Annabel Brown, Giselle Kawane, Eloise Kinchington, Claudia Offer, Ruby Pade, Susannah Su

Pymble 2 3rd

Elizabeth Bull, Ines Danziger, Ashleigh Robson, Emilia Ruscio, Olivia Xu

Pymble 3 6th

Natalia Antalfy, Isabel Aveling, Billie Fisher, Charlotte Leung, Angeline Sum

Pymble 4 1st

Ella Graham, Imogen Hawkins, Jiya Tanna, Charlise Moodie, Ophelia Speed

Pymble 5 1st

Holly Jackson, Jasmine Li, Jessie Xie, Maggie Kellaway, Jessica Woo

Pymble 6 4th

Layla Abdel-Megeed, Saja Abdel-Megeed, Lisa Davison, Thenulya Gunasekera, Ella van Horen, Jessica Zhai

Pymble 7 3rd

Anita Clark, Emma Geng, Dorothy Li, Leona Lin

Pymble 8 3rd

Sophia Chen, Kaylee Ng, Charlotte Ruscio, Brianna Zhang, Cindy Zhou

Pymble 9 7th

Charlotte Moorhouse, Katherine Pan, Rebecca Ryan, Neve MacColl

Tennis Representatives

Pymble Representatives

Pymble 10 6th

Ainslie Hampton, Mia Tesoriero, Emika Tsumura, Karin Tsumura, Freya Walesby

Pymble 11 5th

Sehjal Baveja, Soraya Catchpole, Laura Makeham, Jessica Shi, Isabelle Short

Pymble 12 1st

Liuyi Cai, Meimei Jiang, Cynthia Shi, Jessica Wang, May Zhang

Pymble 13 6th

Lily Cao, Lillian Li, Alice Yan, Lucy Zhao

Pymble 14 1st

Phoebe Bucknell, Katie Wong, Yilin Xie, Jocelyn Ying

Pymble 15 3rd

Elizabeth Collins, Holly Graham, Sienna Phair, Sophia Wu

Pymble 16 2nd

Annabelle Li, Yvette Moodie, Emily Zhai

Pymble 17 7th

Sophie Guo, Fiona Pan, Isabelle Port, Xiran Rong

Pymble 18 2nd

Amelia Bicego, Angelina Attinger, Syrena Lin, Rachael Mutema

Layla Abdel-Megeed, Saja Abdel-Megeed, Olivia Barton, Annabel Brown, Elizabeth Bull, Isabella Bunce, Ines Danziger, Olivia Harvey, Emily Horne, Annika Johnson, Rachel Johnson, Giselle Kawane, Eloise Kinchington, Zara Le Hoang, Zoe Le Hoang, Vanessa Liu, Sophie McGee, Sofia McIntosh, Catherine Nachar, Ashlee Narker, Claudia Offer, Ruby Pade, Georgina Pechan, Ashleigh Robson, Emma Sargeant, Emilia Ruscio, Winter Shirvington, Claire Spring, Haley Spring, Scarlett Stewart, Susannah Su, Sofia Thorne, Olivia Xu, Angela Yang, Carolina Yemma, Jessica Zhai

igsa Representatives

Susannah Su, Ashlee Narker

CIS Representative

Ashlee Narker

NSW All Schools Representative

Ashlee Narker

Eloise Kinchington, Year 11

Claudia Offer, Giselle Kawane, Annabel Brown, Ruby Pade, Eloise Kinchington

Absent: Susannah Su

Jessica Zhai, Lisa Davison, Ella van Horen, Saja Abdel-Megeed, Layla Abdel-Megeed

Absent: Thenulya Gunasekera

Annabelle Li, Yvette Moodie, Emily Zhai

TOUCH FOOTBALL

Touch Football Captain’s Report

The Pymble Touch Football program ran from the end of Term 3 and into Term 4 with busy pre-season trainings and seven round games of competition hosted by igsa. The College entered 16 teams this year across Senior, Junior and Year 7 divisions. At the end of the competition, Pymble came away with an incredible nine teams finishing in the top two and six of those finishing the season in first place overall on the ladder.

This year’s Touch Football season was one full of many highlights and opportunities for students across all levels of ability to have a go at the sport and develop their skills. It was great to watch each team turn up enthusiastically to both training and games every week, keen to take the field. The dedication and commitment shown was evidently worthwhile and greatly contributed to the successes throughout the season. As we returned from a COVID-19 impacted season last year, it was very impressive to see how each player committed to working hard in the sport and showing up for each of their teammates. Congratulations to everyone involved! Of course, all results and successes would not have been possible without the dedication of staff, coaches, referees and parents. Thank you to everyone for your ongoing support of the program in 2022. I look forward to seeing what will be achieved in the future.

Asha Goddard, Captain of Touch Football (Term 4)

Captain of Touch Football (Terms 1 to 3) Niraaya Jayasinghe

Touch Football Awards

Year 11

Blue

Kaitlyn Chan

Red

Abigail Ballhausen, Matilda Barwick, Amarley Bron, Janice Cheung, Isabelle Francis, Asha Goddard, Natasha Newham, Aimee Ng, Lily Race, Lucy Robertson, Saskia Willoughby-Winlaw

Year 10

Red

Adelia Arslan, Chloe Brogan, Sophia Grindlay, Amber Halliday, Lily Hearne, Olivia Linfoot, Nicole McCrostie, Mila Seidler, Madeleine Short, Demitria Volos, Erica Williams, Lucy Yates

Year 9

Blue

Grace Townsend

Red

Maya Atkinson, Edie Azar, Tully Black, Megan Chen, Mary Cottrell, Aimi Jenkin, Louise Lovell, Sarah Lovell, Emilia Massaro, Tessa Newitt, Ella O’Dea, Phoebe Paleologos, Adelaide Taylor, Madeline Taylor, Grace Townsend, Tiana Walsh

Year 8

Red

Elizabeth Bailey, Matilda Harrison, Lucy McLean, Siena Pascoe, Elke Payne, Ruby Scarf, Abby Smith, Mary Staciwa, Charlotte Tidemann, Elizabeth Yates

Year 7

Red

Hayley Browne, Elisa Cui, Evie Farr, Annabelle Johnston, Lily Mancey, Victoria O’Sullivan, Ellie Pointon, Alexandra Reardon, Sophie Rigg, Annabel Taylor

1 Matilda Harrison, Year 8

1

Asha Goddard, Year 11 Touch Football Captain (Term 4)

Niraaya Jayasinghe, Year 12 Touch Football Captain (Terms 1 to 3)

TOUCH FOOTBALL

igsa Touch Football Results

Pymble 1 5th

Amarley Bron, Kaitlyn Chan, Janice Cheung, Asha Goddard, Sophia Grindlay, Amber Halliday, Nicole McCrostie, Natasha Newham, Aimee Ng, Lily Race, Lucy Robertson, Saskia Willoughby-Winlaw

Pymble 2 2nd

Adelia Arslan, Abigail Ballhausen, Matilda Barwick, Chloe Brogan, Isabelle Francis, Lily Hearne, Olivia Linfoot, Mila Seidler, Madeleine Short, Demitria Volos, Erica Williams, Lucy Yates

Pymble 3 4th

Amber Conlon, Charlotte Ferry, Hannah Ford, Alexandra Hyett, Eliza Michie, Gemma Middleton, Lucy Miller, Meredith Reynolds, Stella Robertson, Rachel Sullivan, Taylor Warnes, Alice Windybank

Pymble 4 1st

Amelia Barr, Sophie Byrne, Alexandra Heap, Alice Hillsdon, Sophia Lupton, Tilly Martyn, Phoebe Mason, Georgia McDonagh, Zoe Orr, Emma Saunders, Zoe Tallentire, Sophie van Kerkwijk, Claudia Webster

Pymble 5 2nd

Sarah Baker, Sameera Dutta, Sarah Glenn, Juliette Harris, Georgia Shaw, Arabella Sherlock, Arabella Smithyman, Claire Spring, Tess Standfield, Kate Thorpe, Marina Volikas, Bella Walker, Lucinda Woodfield

Touch Football Representatives

igsa Representatives

Mia Sams, Grace Townsend, Kaitlyn Chan

CIS Representative

Mia Sams

Pymble 6 5th

Lucy Chen, Annabelle Cockle, Georgia Dixon, Giselle Garey, Sofia Laftsidis, Sophie Livingstone, Jacinta Martin, Lucy Pennington, Claudia Rathborne, India Tighe, Estelle Vander

Pymble 7 2nd

Victoria Burton, Cameron Collett, Elizabeth Graves, Lara Groves-Berry, Emily Herbert, Tiyana Jayaweera, Genevieve Osborne, Olivia Radford, Sarah Thornton

Pymble 8 1st

Philippa Begg, Juliet Borean, Rachel Cunningham, Nilan Esmaeili, Alexandra MacColl, Eloise Muller, Olivia Ogg, Georgia Stuart, Ruby Thomson

Pymble 9 1st

Scarlet Czyniewski, Alice Dunn, Phoebe Fulford, Matilda Millicheap, Ella Monk, Charlotte Morris, Lucia O'Dea, Kristina Pilkington, Natasha Salvestro-Martin, McKenzie Ward, Sophie Watson

Pymble 10 7th

Georgia Bicego, Maiya Foster, Arya Kalantri, Carrie Luo, Catherine Nachar, Manon O'Donnell, Shanya Parti, Linh Pham, Surina Roy, Sophie Wang, Alyssa Yip

Pymble 11 7th

Maya Atkinson, Tully Black, Matilda Harrison, Aimi Jenkin, Louise Lovell, Sarah Lovell, Lucy McLean, Tessa Newitt, Elke Payne, Ruby Scarf, Abby Smith, Grace Townsend, Tiana Walsh

Pymble 12

1st

Edie Azar, Elizabeth Bailey, Megan Chen, Mary Cottrell, Ella O'Dea, Phoebe Paleologos, Siena Pascoe, Mary Staciwa, Adelaide Taylor, Madeline Taylor, Charlotte Tidemann, Elizabeth Yates

Pymble 13

1st

Victoria Apachou, Phoebe Handley, Lily Jones, Evie Leahy, Mia Lorimer, Dezi Magann-Jones, Sophie Ribeira, Lily Stallan, Emily Walker, Hannah Weber, Jessica Worrell

Pymble 14 4th

Anais Burnicle, Jemima Groves-Berry, Iris Hastings, Matilda Hawkins, Rischa Jadav, Annie Liebmann, Sophia Lim, Zoe Lupton, Gwendolyn Meek, Emily Mitchell, Anaïs Vander, Lisa Wang

Pymble 15 4th

Hayley Browne, Elisa Cui, Evie Farr, Annabelle Johnston, Lily Mancey, Victoria O'Sullivan, Ellie Pointon, Alexandra Reardon, Sophie Rigg, Annabel Taylor

Pymble 16

1st

Raeya Bhat, Charlotte Blaiklock, Katherine Boyce, Isabel Grant, Lucy Lakeman, Amelia Lee, Skye MacLeod, Sienna Melton, Zara Orr, Mia Sherry, Sophie Webster, Isabella Woodall

Senior Firsts

Junior Firsts

Back Row: Mr Barry Gibson (Coach), Lily Race, Asha Goddard, Amarley Bron, Natasha Newham

Front Row: Kaitlyn Chan, Lucy Robertson, Sophia Grindlay, Phoebe Vowels, Nicole McCrostie, Saskia Willoughby-Winlaw, Aimee Ng

Back Row: Tiana Walsh, Aimi Jenkin, Matilda Harrison, Louise Lovell, Tully Black

Front Row: Abby Smith, Maya Atkinson, Lucy McLean, Elke Payne, Ruby Scarf

Absent: Sarah Lovell, Tessa Newitt, Grace Townsend

CO-CURRICULAR SPORT

Year 7 Firsts

Back Row: Evie Farr, Lily Mancey, Alexandra Reardon, Ellie Pointon, Hayley Browne

Front Row: Annabelle Johnston, Victoria O’Sullivan, Annabel Taylor, Elisa Cui, Sophie Rigg

1 Annabel Taylor, Year 7

2 Sophie Rigg, Year 7

TOUCH FOOTBALL

IPSHA Touch Football Teams

Pymble 1

Eve Clark, Malaika Rasheed, Sophie Kidd, Emma Scott, Jacinta Ngo, Sophie Harris, Emily Finucane

Pymble 2

Kate Rogers, Blair Elliott, Irisa Han, Emma Ng, Lily Xing, Natasha Horner, Cabrini Lee

Pymble 3

Grace Akers, Adele Cassidy, Orla Cottrell, Edith Cullinane, Eloise Lawry, Chloé Shires, Marley Titley

Pymble 4

Madison Aikman, Zoe Alphandary, Amelia Blaiklock, Ellie Cao, Diyana Palihawadana, Anika Verma, Molly Hardiman, Cienna Heald

Pymble 5

Aarna Ashwin, Imogen Martin, Izabella Prokop, Bethany Tucker, Zara Younger, Madison Burns, Savannah Sherlock, Marla Kazaglis

Pymble 6

Dora Chen, Aceline Mameng, Samantha Robson, Emily Walker, Zara Ware, Lauren Hoch, Stephanie Zhao, Emily Pu, Vivian Wang, Evie Sumner

Pymble 7

Emily Long, Sarah Lu, Mia Farthing, Polly Zhao, Claudia Birrell, Emma Feng, Emily Pu, Summer Wang, Sunny Wang, Isabel Liu, Isabel Khattar

Junior Touch Football Representatives

Pymble Representatives

Adele Cassidy, Marley Titley

CIS Junior Representative

Marley Titley

1 Back Row: Molly Hardiman, Year 5, Diyana Palihawadana, Year 5, Scarlett Stewart, Year 12, (Coach) Front Row: Madison Aikman, Year 5, Zoe Alphandary, Year 5, Anika Verma, Year 5

2 Emily Walker, Samantha Robson, Stephanie Zhao, Zara Ware, Evie Sumner, Emily Pu, Lauren Hoch, Aceline Mameng, Dora Chen and Vivian Wang, Year 3

VOLLEYBALL

Volleyball Captain’s Report

Volleyball is a growing sport in Australia, and this has been visible within Pymble. Throughout this year, all girls demonstrated their love and passion for the sport.

During 2022 we witnessed some incredible successes from our girls. From the Schools Cup to the Santa Sabina competition in Term 4, Pymble Volleyball definitely showed the amazing potential that we have. In Term 4, our Year 10 girls went to Sydney Olympic Park and competed in the NSW Volleyball Schools Cup. These amazing girls won gold in the Year 11 Division 2.

By the end of the competition five of our seven teams were medallists...

Pymble dominated this season in our Santa Sabina competition. By the end of the competition five of our seven teams were medallists which was an incredible achievement from all the girls. The squad’s determination and enthusiasm to improve and develop as players showed in 2022. The girls’ love for volleyball was also visible outside school, with many girls expanding their horizons by playing at a club level.

This year, we had girls compete at a state level. Alicia Slobodian, Year 10, Carly Yiu, Year 10, and Emma Sargeant, Year 11, represented Pymble in the Combined Independent Schools (CIS) Volleyball team, which was led by our coach, Mrs Adam. Isabella Chen, Year 9, also represented Pymble in the Under 15 Years All Schools Volleyball team. These two teams competed against each other in the NSW All Schools Open Volleyball Quad Series in June. Congratulations to Chloe Gu, Year 9, who represented NSW in Bendigo, Victoria, at the Australian Youth Volleyball Championships, where she and her team earned the bronze medal.

Emma Sargeant, Year 11

VOLLEYBALL

Volleyball Results

Pymble 1 1st

Jessie Qin, Emma Sargeant, Jacqueline Qin, Elina Wu, Kaede Rinas, Alicia Slobodian, Chloe Teng, Vanessa Liu, Emma Lau, Charlotte Dhanu

Pymble 2 3rd

Caitlin Costello, Lily Huang, Ray Jones, Eva Liu, Margaret Wu, Carly Yiu, Madeleine Coman, Aileen Hao, Annelise Koh, Rachel Rao

Pymble 3 3rd

Vicky Hu, Chloe Gu, Daisy Le, Isabella Chen, Khatthaliya Elliott, Ruthia Moore, Ruby Lyons, Olivia Ayton, Isabella Xie

Pymble 4 6th

Ashleigh Goh, Elise Lin, Ella Mitchell, Isabella Pak, Annabel Charnock, Catherine Shi, Alexandra Stansall, Iris Wang, Ollisha Muthukuda

Pymble 5 1st

Sophie Lin, Ananya Upmanyue, Lavan Cardo, Thinara Siriniwasa, Allison Wang, Marissa Zhou

Pymble 6 3rd

Samantha Li, Celine Liu, Alysha Bruce, Jaimee Leung, Catherine Zeng, Chloe Lam, Elle Harsany, Camille Xiao, Tiffany Lan

Pymble 7 7th

Laura Chappell, Grace McSweeney, Irisara O’Brien, Lucy Sun, Thiloksha Perera, Justina Blanchard, Leura Sayers, Grace Park, Alannah Tang, Olivia Moon

Volleyball Representatives

CIS Representatives

Alicia Slobodian, Carly Yiu, Emma Sargeant

NSW All Schools Representative

Emma Sargeant

Volleyball Awards

Year 11

Silver

Emma Sargeant

Blue

Emma Lau, Jessie Qin, Jacqueline Qin, Kaede Rinas, Elina

Wu

Red

Madeleine Coman, Aileen Hao, Annelise Koh, Rachel Rao

Year 10

Blue

Charlotte Dhanu, Vanessa Liu, Alicia Slobodian, Chloe Teng, Carly

Yiu

Red

Caitlin Costello, Lily Huang, Ray Jones, Eva Liu, Margaret Wu

Year 9

Silver

Chloe Gu

Blue

Isabella Chen, Khatthaliya Elliott, Vicky Hu, Daisy Le, Ruthia Moore, Isabella Xie

Year 8

Blue

Olivia Ayton, Ruby Lyons

I had the pleasure of representing NSW at three different competitions. In July, I was the Captain of the Under 19 Years team that competed in the Australian Junior Volleyball Championships, where we achieved the bronze medal overall. In September, I was selected as the Phoenix Squad Captain and played with the Under 18 Years team in Bendigo, Victoria, in the Australian Youth Volleyball Championships. From October to December, I competed in the Australian Volleyball League.

I would also like to acknowledge the staff members who made this amazing year so successful and extend my thanks to our Co-ordinator Mr Wood and our spectacular coaches who supported the girls throughout the year. And finally, to the talented girls who contributed to the squad by being supportive and dedicated; you made this season something to be proud of.

Emma Sargeant, Captain of Volleyball

1 Alexandra Stansall, Year 9

2 Catherine Zeng, Year 7

3 Rachel Rao, Year 11

4 Eva Liu, Year 10

CO-CURRICULAR SPORT

Senior Firsts

Junior Firsts

Back Row: Mrs Sheilah Adam (Coach), Jessie Qin, Emma Sargeant, Jacqueline Qin, Elina Wu, Mr Chris Wood (Sport Co-ordinator)

Front Row: Kaede Rinas, Alicia Slobodian, Chloe Teng, Vanessa Liu, Emma Lau

Absent: Charlotte Dhanu

Back Row: Mrs Sheilah Adam (Coach), Vicky Hu, Chloe Gu, Daisy Le, Mr Chris Wood (Sport Co-ordinator)

Front Row: Isabella Chen, Khatthaliya Elliott, Ruthia Moore, Ruby Lyons, Olivia Ayton

Absent: Isabella Xie

Year 7 Firsts

Back Row: Mrs Sheilah Adam (Coach), Samantha Li, Celine Liu, Alysha Bruce, Jaimee Leung, Mr Chris Wood (Sport Co-ordinator)

Front Row: Catherine Zeng, Chloe Lam, Elle Harsany, Camille Xiao, Tiffany Lan

WATER POLO

Water Polo Captain’s Report

Our Pymble Water Polo teams competed in the Pymble Ladies’ College Invitational Water Polo Competition in Term 1. It was so exciting to see everyone back in the water and being able to play a full season of water polo with spectators after COVID-19.

It was an amazing effort by all the athletes, especially as trainings and games were sometimes interrupted because of COVID-19 and isolation. However, the girls still gave it their all and did everything they physically could to represent the school in the best possible way.

IPSHA

For the first time, Pymble entered a Year 6 Water Polo team into the Junior School IPSHA competition. It gave the girls an opportunity to transition from FlippaBall to water polo. This enabled the girls to get a feel for the sport before Year 7. It was great to see how much they enjoyed playing and I cannot wait to see their skills further progress as they move into the Secondary School.

Pymble was also involved in the IPSHA FlippaBall tournament, which allowed the girls to learn the basic skills. This year Pymble entered two teams into the competition. They had a great time learning new skills, making new friends, and preparing to compete in the future.

Nicola Johnston, Year 12 Water Polo Captain (Terms 1 to 3)

Sarah Middleton, Year 11 Water Polo Captain (Term 4)

WATER POLO

Thanks

Every single student played their absolute hearts out and dedicated themselves to the team and put tremendous effort into trainings and games. Thank you to Mrs Irvine, Sport Co-ordinator, and Miss Moore, Head Coach –Water Polo, for all the time and effort you put in behind the scenes. Also, a massive thank you to all the coaches for the time and effort you dedicated throughout the season and all the skills you taught us along the way, we could not have done it without you!

Nicola Johnston, Captain of Water Polo (Terms 1 to 3)

Water Polo Pymble Invitational Competition Term 1 Results

Pymble 1

1st

Charlotte Abbott, Ellie Beck, Melijah Dwight, Layla Farook, Paige Gram, Katherine Hartcliff, Jameson Heyman, Nicola Johnston, Samantha Lever, Mia Marinovic, Annabel McKernan, Sarah Middleton, Meg Stapleton, Ava Yates

Pymble 2

3rd

Gianna Ariston, Thea Bailey, Milla Black, Olivia Bransgrove, Holly Campbell, Romina Cooke, Emma Eaton, Saskia Fitzgerald, Isabella Jelley. Catherine Kelly, Amelie Miller, Lucia O’Dea, Maya Partridge

Pymble 3

Sophie Ballantyne, Danielle Bloom, Scarlett Campbell, Charlee Fleming, Amelia Hartcliff, Verity Haslam, Sophie Laing, Alethea Levy, Montana McCormick, Lucinda Middleton, Phoebe Roberts, Isabella Yu

Pymble 4

Anita Clark, Penelope Danziger, Charlotte Ford, Tessa Gregory-Reid, Annabelle Jones, Alessia Macolino, Eloise Makeham, Ella O’Dea, Emma Pattison, Ananya Upmanyue, Caroline Wilson

Pymble 5

Sophie Beveridge, Isis Li, Leander McLaughlin, Harriet Murphy, Mie Naito, Isabel Neal, Allegra OddoneBransgrove, Stella Paterson, Freya Shepherd-Smith, Georgina Stanley, Ciara Sweeney, Alexandra Warren

Pymble 6

3rd

5th

3rd

4th

Sarah Bai, Georgia Buttling, Georgina Curtis, Sienna Ford, Zara Kinniburgh, Syrena Lin, Olivia Norton, Tina Peng, Emily Raaff, Alannah Walesby, Maile Wilson, Isabelle Younger

1 Nicola Johnston, Year 12

Harriet Murphy, Year 7

3 Sarah Middleton, Year 11

4 Isis Li, Year 7 5 Jameson Heyman, Year 10

Melijah Dwight, Year 10

WATER POLO

Water Polo igsa Term 4 Results

Pymble 1 6th

Katherine Hartcliff, Paige Gram, Jameson Heyman, Melijah Dwight, Ellie Beck, Samantha Lever, Mia Marinovic, Sarah Middleton, Ava Yates, Abigail Tyler, Nicola Johnston

Pymble 2

Equal 2nd

Charlotte Abbott, Emma Eaton, Isabella Jelley, Catherine Kelly, Annabel McKernan, Maya Partridge, Meg Stapleton, Lucinda Wlossak

Pymble 3 2nd

Verity Haslam, Annika Lee, Alethea Levy, Charlee Fleming, Tessa Gregory-Reid, Sophie Laing, Danielle Bloom, Lucinda Middleton, Isabella Yu

Pymble 4 2nd

Scarlett Campbell, Charlotte Ford, Allyana Levy, Alessia Macolino, Eloise Makeham, Siena Novak, Nandika Singh, Caroline Wilson

Pymble 5

Equal 3rd

Maile Wilson, Georgia Buttling, Georgina Curtis, Harriet Murphy, Leander McLaughlin, Mie Naito, Isabelle Younger, Olivia Norton, Sophie Beveridge, Alexandra Warren, Emily Raaff, Isis Li, Zara Kinniburgh

Pymble 6

Equal 4th

Sarah Bai, Isabelle Burke, Sienna Ford, Fleur Houston, Sanaa Kapoor, Isabel Neal, Stella Paterson, Tina Peng, Freya Shepherd-Smith, Georgina Stanley, Ciara Sweeney, Alannah Walesby, Phoebe Pockley

Water Polo Awards

Year 12

Blue

Layla Farook, Nicola Johnston

Red

Nicola Johnston

Year 11

Blue

Charlotte Abbott, Katherine Hartcliff, Samantha Lever, Annabel McKernan, Sarah Middleton, Ava Yates

Red

Katherine Hartcliff, Samantha Lever, Abigail Tyler, Ava Yates

Year 10 Blue

Ellie Beck, Melijah Dwight, Paige Gram, Jameson Heyman, Mia Marinovic, Meg Stapleton

Red

Ellie Beck, Melijah Dwight, Paige Gram, Jameson Heyman, Mia Marinovic

Year 9

Red

Danielle Bloom, Sophie Laing, Alethea Levy, Lucinda Middleton, Isabella Yu

Year 8

Red

Sophie Ballantyne, Scarlett Campbell, Charlee Fleming, Amelia Hartcliff, Verity Haslam, Montana McCormick, Phoebe Roberts

Water Polo Representative

igsa Representative

Sarah Middleton

1

Senior Firsts

Junior Firsts

Back Row: Samantha Lever, Mia Marinovic, Sarah Middleton, Ava Yates, Abigail Tyler, Nicola Johnston

Front Row: Katherine Hartcliff, Paige Gram, Jameson Heyman, Melijah Dwight, Ellie Beck

Back Row: Tessa Gregory-Reid, Sophie Laing, Danielle Bloom, Lucinda Middleton

Front Row: Verity Haslam, Annika Lee, Alethea Levy, Charlee Fleming

Absent: Isabella Yu

CO-CURRICULAR SPORT

Year 7 Firsts

IPSHA Water Polo Teams

Water Polo

Year 6

Pymble 1

Gemma Dixon, Imogen Jones, Rose Jones, Malaika Rasheed, Kate Rogers, Eleanor Rowe, Aurora Zhang, Anne Liu, Emma Ng, Isabella Eum

FlippaBall

Years 5 and 6

Pymble Navy

Shereen Jawaad, Tia Pillai, Lily Xing, Celine Cai, Lyra Hambly, Ellie Lau, Estelle Macolino, Grace Akers

Year 5

Pymble Red

Cienna Heald, Bebe Brennan, Ellie Cao, Carla Eibach, Sarah Kranes, Emma Lloyd, Melanie Xu, Bella Xu

Back Row: Isabelle Younger, Olivia Norton, Sophie Beveridge, Alexandra Warren, Emily Raaff, Isis Li, Zara Kinniburgh Front Row: Maile Wilson, Georgia Buttling, Georgina Curtis, Harriet Murphy, Leander McLaughlin, Mie Naito

Back Row: Isabella Eum, Rose Jones, Anne Liu Front Row: Imogen Jones, Malaika Rasheed, Emma Ng, Eleanor Rowe, Aurora Zhang, Gemma Dixon, Kate Rogers, Year 6

CO-CURRICULAR EXTENDED LEARNING

Annabelle Jones, Year

ARTMAKING

Artmaking

“I enjoyed using all the materials provided because I don’t have any at home. I loved coming to art to use the beautiful paper, paints and pastels. My favourite project was the patterned Laurel Burch cats.” – Grace Jacobs, Year 5

“I loved coming to Artmaking because it was fun and I loved using the different mediums like paint and charcoal to complete my work. I loved painting my fantasy bird using different bright colours and creating texture with the paint.”

– Dionne Jacobs, Year 5

“I really loved coming to Artmaking because I liked exploring different techniques and learning about different artists. I loved collaging the Vincent van Gogh crows in the wheat field.” – Cecilia Bryant, Year 6

“I loved completing the Laurel Burch cats with bright patterns and I also loved colouring my Degas ballerina. I was very proud of how my ballerina came out. Black fine lines are my favourite.” – Estelle Macolino, Year 5

“I loved completing the Degas ballerinas using black fine liners. I loved the freedom Artmaking allows and how creative I could be. I also loved learning about the artists and their work and applying their techniques to my art.”

– Ayla Gortan, Year 6

1 Gabrielle Guo, Year 5

2 Cecilia Cao, Year 2, Ariel Lee, Year 2 and Adaline Li, Year 1

3 Angela Chiang, Year 4

4 Reyne Wang, Year 4

5 Cherice Ma, Emily Siadatkhoo and Olivia Yang, Kindergarten

6 Isabella Cameron and Kristina Pilkington, Year 11

7 Hannah Weber, Year 9

CADETS

Cadets

In its fifth year running, the Pymble Ladies’ College Cadet Unit (PLCCU) hit their highest yearly intake so far and was supervised by Officer Commanding, Captain Morrison.

Training Program

Cadets is a student-led program where the senior leaders take on the responsibility of preparing the lessons and field exercises. By teaching and preparing lessons on fieldcraft, medics, drill, signalling and reconnaissance, student leaders develop and improve their organisational and public speaking skills. The weekly program includes personal training sessions to develop fitness for the field exercises such as the Annual Field Exercise (AFX) and Bivouac. In Term 3, the promotions process partnered with Barker starts for cadets looking to gain new leadership roles, followed by a fiveday camp at Singleton Barracks.

Bivouac

During the last weekend of Term 4, the PLCCU conducted their Bivouac camp in Holsworthy. Over the course of this camp cadets participated in simulated rifle shooting, navigation, medical, teamwork and signalling exercises. The Headquarters was centred at the night-lock base with cadets participating in activities and lessons around the area. New recruits were taught how to eat ration packs, set up hutchies and taught a variety of other tactical skills in the field to prepare for the AFX.

Annual Field Exercise

The PLCCU conducted their AFXs at the Singleton Army Base during the April holidays. Cadets spent several days in the field being challenged and having fun. During this time the PLCCU partnered with the St Aloysius’ College Cadet Unit (SACCU) and participated in the over the water and on land obstacle course and many other activities including cam and concealment night exercises.

Queen’s Platinum Jubilee

The PLCCU had the privilege to participate in the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee which celebrated Queen Elizabeth’s reign of 70 years. Selected cadets, on 7 May, arrived at Randwick Army Barracks to get fitted for their ceremonial dress specially for this event. Additionally, cadets attended a full day of rehearsal at Victoria Barracks where everyone was fitted with their own rifle (innocuous) which we were drilled to use during the parade. The PLCCU were the only members of Second Brigade to participate in the Jubilee, which is significant considering the PLCCU was the first all-female Cadet unit to be established and subsequently the first all-female Cadet unit to participate in the Queen’s Jubilee. The PLCCU represented Army Cadets whilst Navy and Airforce Cadets were from the First Brigade with this being the first time in 25 years for all three types of cadets to parade together. After the Jubilee cadets were given a certificate to symbolise our achievement and a medallion. Lastly, we were fortunate to be able to enjoy lunch in the Sergeant’s mess after the ceremony with parents and guests being invited.

Promotions Courses

As the PLCCU is a growing Cadet unit, in the last two years we have opted to use the Barker Promotions course for both the Senior and Junior leadership courses. This includes four Monday parades where theory and drill were taught, followed by a five-day field exercise in Singleton Barracks. The experience of collaborating with a co-ed Cadet unit as well as being exposed to a significantly larger unit was exciting and challenging. These promotions involved a final interview process and rankings which ultimately led to new promotions.

Kristina Pilkington, Head Cadet, and Olivia Bransgrove, Second in Command

CATTLE TEAM

Cattle Team Captain’s Report

Throughout the past season of Cattle Team, we saw our team members flourish. They grew in friendship, put in lots of hard work, and continued to learn. Consequently, our results were outstanding. The team was so grateful to be out and competing at various shows this season, especially since the last few seasons were severely interrupted by COVID-19. We competed at the Upper Hunter Beef Bonanza, Maitland Show, Castle Hill Show and the Royal Easter Show.

Upper Hunter Beef Bonanza

The Upper Hunter Beef Bonanza in 2021 was affected by the COVID-19 lockdown which unfortunately stopped our students from attending, but nonetheless, this wasn’t enough to stop us from receiving some exciting results. Our Heavyweight Angus Steer (donated by the Laurie family), Rambo (546kg), blew us all away at the show. Rambo received honours in Class 5 Heavyweight and was crowned Champion

Heavyweight Steer and the overall Champion Steer Carcase!

Maitland Show

The Maitland Show started bright and early, but with high spirits and excitement. The day started with Junior Judging which was quite tricky but not tricky enough to deter our girls as Jemima Burney, Year 11, Taylor Warnes, Year 11, and Olivia Burney, Year 10, all made it to the finals. Congratulations to Taylor who achieved overall first place in her 16 to 18 Years category which was an amazing result.

After Junior Judging we had Steer Classes, which also brought some exciting results for our Pymble team. Our Pymble steer Squirt (led

by Jemima Burney) won Overall Grand Champion Trade Steer and our steer Squirrel stole runner-up, which was very pleasing. After Steer Classes the Paraders competition took place, and our Pymble students performed above and beyond in this section. Senu Edirisinghe, Year 11, scored first place in the ASC Paraders Competition and received automatic entry into the Easter Show. Senu also received the Champion Parader Award which was thrilling to see. Afterwards were the age classes for the Parading which also saw some exciting results. Overall, this was a very exciting and successful day for our students as well as being a great learning opportunity.

Charlotte Leys, Year 12

CATTLE TEAM

The competition at the Easter Show was tough, but we had some amazing results.

Castle Hill

1 Jemima Burney, Year 11

2 Annabelle Jones, Year 8, Jemima Burney, Year 11 and Mia Lorimer, Year 8

3 Back Row: Lucy Pennington, Year 10, Zoe Glendinning, Year 9, Adelia Arslan, Year 10, Safia Arslan, Year 11, Annabel McKernan, Year 11, Rachel Cunningham, Year 11

Second Row: Mia Lorimer, Year 8, Eloise Muller, Year 11, Taylor Warnes, Year 11, Elizabeth Graves, Year 10, Chanel Napolitano, Year 11 Front Row: Olivia Burney, Year 10, Annabelle Jones, Year 8, Senu Edirisinghe, Year 11 and Jemima Burney, Year 11

4 Miss Jillian Burgess (2016) (Coach), Freya Carmody, Year 11, Safia Arslan, Year 11, Charlotte Leys, Year 12, Miss Lucy Glendinning (2020) (Coach), Senu Edirisinghe, Year 11, Mr Grant Jackson (Agriculture Co-ordinator), Olivia Burney, Year 10, Jemima Burney, Year 11, Dr Kate Hadwen (Principal), Annabel McKernan, Year 11, Mia Lorimer, Year 8, Taylor Warnes, Year 11, Zoe Glendinning, Year 9 and Miss Katherine Seymour (2016) (Coach)

A few weeks later we had the Castle Hill Show. The girls competed in Junior Judging and parading in age classes where we also saw some exciting results with Jemima Burney, Year 11, Olivia Burney, Year 10, and Lucy Pennington, Year 10, all qualifying for the Paraders Competition at the Royal Easter Show.

Sydney Royal Easter Show

Finally, the Easter Show arrived. The competition at the Easter Show was tough, but we had some amazing results. The amount of work and effort it takes to prepare animals, look after them and show them at all shows is huge, but particularly at the Sydney Royal Easter Show. All members of the Cattle Team worked so hard to help each other, and help our animals be the very best they could be at the show, and we all had a wonderful time.

Thanks must go to our amazing helpers including Mr Jackson, Dave, Kit and Jill who went above and beyond to help the Cattle Team as they are so passionate about agriculture and the opportunities it presents to us as students.

Charlotte Leys, Captain of Cattle Team

CATTLE TEAM

CHESS

Cattle Team Results

Upper Hunter Beef Bonanza (2021)

Rambo 1st Heavyweight Steer Class, Supreme Champion Carcase

Maitland Show

Taylor Warnes

1st 16 to 18 Years Junior Judging

Senu Edirisinghe 1st Senior Paraders, Overall Champion Parader

Taylor Warnes 3rd Senior Paraders

Elizabeth Graves 2nd 14 Years Paraders

Zoe Glendinning 3rd 14 Years Paraders

School Teams 2nd

Judging

Castle Hill Show

Taylor Warnes, Senu Edirisinghe, Jemima Burney

Mia Lorimer 2nd 13 Years Junior Judging

Anaïs Vander 3rd 13 Years Junior Judging

Jemima Burney, Olivia Burney and Lucy Pennington qualified for RAS Easter Show in Paraders

RAS Easter Show

Olivia Burney 3rd State Paraders ASC Competition

Senu Edirisinghe 3rd State Paraders ASC Competition

Squirt 1st School Lightweight Class, 3rd Carcase Class, 2nd Stan Hill Trophy Team, Highest Scoring Carcase Schools Class and the Noel Williams Shield for Pymble

Squirrel 3rd Open Lightweight Class, 1st Carcase Class

Cattle Team Awards

Year 11

Red

Safia Arslan, Senu Edirisinghe

Blue

Jemima Burney, Taylor Warnes

Year 10

Blue

Olivia Burney, Elizabeth Graves, Lucy Pennington

Year 9

Red

Zoe Glendinning

Year 8

Red

Anaïs Vander

Blue

Mia Lorimer

Cattle Team Participants

Adelia Arslan, Safia Arslan, Audrey Bishop, Phoebe Bucknell, Jemima Burney, Olivia Burney, Rachel Cunningham, Senu Edirisinghe, Zoe Glendinning, Mackenzie Goldthorpe, Elizabeth Graves, Adison HartogSmith, Annabelle Jones, Charlotte Leys, Mia Lorimer, Annabel McKernan, Clio Moran, Eloise Muller, Chanel Napolitano, Phoebe Paleologos, Annie Pennington, Lucy Pennington, Isla Stewart, Anaïs Vander, Taylor Warnes, Trinity Watkins, Hannah Weber, Carolina Yemma

Chess

Chess at Pymble went from strength to strength in 2022. The students challenged one another and took their skills to the next level. We saw students from Kindergarten to Year 6 develop their understanding and knowledge of chess with great sportsmanship and grace.

Pymble entered 27 girls from Year 1 to Year 6 into the NSW Girls Teams Chess Challenge, at the Sydney Latvian Society Club in Strathfield.

We had nine teams with three players in each team. One team played in the Primary Division (up to and including Year 6) and the other eight teams participated in the Rookies Division (up to and including Year 4).

Congratulations to Vanessa Lee, Year 3, Zoe Chong, Year 4, and Emma Deere, Year 3, who achieved second place in the Rookies Division in a field of 75 girls!

Most of all, the girls enjoyed competing with girls from other schools, and having the opportunity to practise the skills they had learned throughout the year.

1 Sophia Felizzi, Year 5

2 Zoe Chong, Year 4, Vanessa Lee, Year 3 and Emma Deere, Year 3

CO-CURRICULAR FOOD

Kitchen Whiz

“I learned how to make a lot of new dishes and improved my cooking skills! I think that all the dishes were suitable for daily life. The recipe was very useful!” – Christine Leung, Year 9

“I loved Kitchen Whiz this term because we experimented with different ingredients and equipment. It was so much fun to try and make savoury and sweet foods. I would definitely recommend this fun and delicious program.” – Anjali Shah, Year 7

“It was incredibly fun and it was nice to learn all these new delicious recipes. I learned a lot through this fun class and I would definitely recommend this program.” – Chloe Lau, Year 8

Smart Cookies

“I had so much fun playing with my friends and learning new things.” – Emily Finucane, Year 6

“I learned so much about cooking. It was so much fun!” – Alana Wang, Year 6

“I had so much fun making and learning new recipes.” – Eleanor Rowe, Year 6

“Cooking-baking class was really fun and it was a good experience.” – Jamilla Soo, Year 6

3 Cherry Lau, Clare Ferreira and Cassandra Vielman, Year 7

4 Emily Finucane and Eleanor Rowe, Year 6

5 Clare Ferreira, Year 7

6 Rose Jones, Sarah Foo, Jamilla Soo, Emily Liu and Joey Zhou, Year 6

FARM CLUB

Farm Club

2022 saw a revitalised Farm Club up and running on Monday afternoons at the much-loved Agriculture Plot, for upwards of 30 young and enthusiastic farm clubbers from the Junior School’s Years 5 and 6.

The group displayed amazing skills throughout the year, under the watchful eye of Mr Jackson and Miss Farquharson. The students grew lilies for Mother’s Day, washed poultry for the Sydney Royal Easter Show, turned garden waste into compost with the help of some interesting little worms, mulched the duck pen and helped Farmer Dave feed the sheep and goats, amongst an array of other activities.

The afternoons were a combination of a lot of fun, some hard work and an interesting way to meet new friends and learn new skills.

Mr Grant Jackson, Agriculture

Co-ordinator

1 Penelope Hargraves, Amna Syed and Oriana Fenton, Year 5

2 Natasha Horner and Heidi Ferreira, Year 6

3 Eloise Gavagna, Year 5

4 Penelope Hargraves, Year 5

5 Annie Wanrong Luo and Maya Garg, Year 9

6 Back Row: Rachel Rao, Year 11, Lina Lin, Year 11, Melanie Sun, Year 11, Claudia Chan, Year 11, Amelie Muir, Year 10, Ann Kyle, Year 8, Emma Eaton, Year 10, Sophie Wang, Year 10, Dora Xia, Year 11, Olivia Clifford, Year 10, Mr Dan Brown (Head of STEM K-6), Mrs Cristhina Boni Lavratti (Robotics Coach)

Front Row: Mr Asaph Mross Becker (Robotics Co-ordinator), Alyssa Cheong, Year 11, Nida Mehta, Year 11, Sabrina Rolinek, Year 10, Manni Lin, Year 11, Jenhui Lau, Year 12, Cindy Hu, Year 12, Miss Jessie Lum (Robotics Coach) (2019)

Robotics Captains’ Report

Over the past year, the Robotics cohort, consisting of students from Years 3 to 12, engaged with and succeeded with flying colors in a variety of Robotics competitions. We were able to participate in many events across Australia and the globe which enhanced the knowledge and experience of the Pymble girls.

FRC

The achievements of Pymble Pride 6510 team members in the 2022 FRC season (Rapid React) were exceptional. The year began with an intense build season during the January holidays where the team worked together to construct various subsystems and code this year’s FRC robot, Simba. At the Wollongong regionals, the team was delighted to win the Quality Award and the Woodie Flowers Award. Most importantly, the team was honored to win the Regionals, earning them the opportunity to compete in the Houston FRC World Championships.

FRC World Championships at Houston were an enjoyable and enlightening experience for the Pymble students. Many of us learned vital skills from our fellow competitors, made lifelong connections and gained the skills of independence in the journey overseas. Overall, the team was delighted to come second in their division at the World Championships.

VEX EDR

VEX also had an incredible year of growth and success. The year revolved around the theme of ‘Spin Up’, which involved a large amount of problem solving and risk taking as the girls tried out new designs, stepped out of their comfort zones and gained many useful STEM skills. Following the FRC girls, our VEX students flew to Dallas from 27 April to 7 May to compete in their own championship. A huge congratulations to two of our teams, Team 20731F and Team 20731P, who advanced to the playoffs. We extend our congratulations to all the students who competed in the VEX competition.

VEX IQ

In March, six of our Years 5 and 6 VEX IQ teams competed at the 20212022 Nationals. All teams produced competitive robots, with three of our teams entering finals. 6510C Pymble Tinkers won the Judges Award for showing resilience and team spirit under a pressure situation. All teams did an amazing job in a season interrupted by lockdown and a build season where much was completed online. Congratulations to our Junior VEX IQ teams.

Jessie Xie, Year 11

Nida Mehta, Year 11

ROBOTICS

FIRST LEGO League

Six Years 5 and 6 teams competed in the FIRST LEGO League competition in November, which was hosted remotely. All teams did an amazing job, with only two weeks to test their robot after lockdown, in a competition where usually teams have three months to complete and test a robot. Many of our teams managed to reach the top ten teams rankings, with Pymble Innovators reaching third. The team Game of Drones made it to Nationals, based on their performance. Well done to our FIRST LEGO League girls.

VEX GO

This year in Years 3 and 4 Robotics, the girls used VEX GO. They worked collaboratively and creatively to develop their skills in teamwork, problem solving and time management. In Semester 1 the girls familiarised themselves with the parts of the VEX GO kits and followed the engineering design process to build and improve simple machines and robots. In Semester 2 they moved to building a robot on wheels and practised their driving skills through a series of challenges. They also explored the use of sensors and programming to code their robots to move autonomously.

Other Events

Pymble Robotics had a busy year organising many other events. The team participated in a Vision Valley camp, which granted students the equipment and facilities necessary for the team to build and test out a robot. After the isolation of COVID-19, the Pymble Robotics team brought back the Parent Information Evening, where we proudly showed the skills and experiences that students gain from STEM. We, as team Pymble Pride, participated in the Garden Party, where we allowed others to experience the fun of driving and operating robots. Overall, these events were all excellent in engaging the community and they were successful in demonstrating the hard work of the team.

Thanks and Gratitude

We would like to give our sincere thanks for the support from Dr Hadwen, Mr Raymond and Mr England. Last but not least, we would like to thank our wonderful mentors, specifically Mr Mross Becker and Mrs Boni Lavratti, for their management and knowledge and Mr Brown for his unfaltering support for the Pymble girls.

Jessie Xie and Nida Mehta, Captains of Robotics

1 Manni Lin, Year 11, Dora Xia, Year 11, Sabrina Rolinek, Year 10, Nida Mehta, Year 11, Claudia Chan, Year 11 and Rachel Rao, Year 11

2 Back Row: Olivia Clifford, Year 10, Emma Eaton, Year 10, Sophie Wang, Year 10, Miss Claire Rogers (Robotics Coach) (2021), Miss Sophia Quah (Robotics Coach) (2021)

Second Row: Sabrina Rolinek, Year 10, Amelie Muir, Year 10, Cindy Hu, Year 12, Miss Christine Kong (Robotics Coach) (2020), Manni Lin, Year 11, Alyssa Cheong, Year 11, Dora Xia, Year 11, Jenhui Lau, Year 12, Melanie Sun, Year 11, Lina Lin, Year 11, Claudia Chan, Year 11

Front Row: Rachel Rao, Year 11, Nida Mehta, Year 11, Ann Kyle, Year 8, Mrs Cristhina Boni Lavratti (Coach), Mr Asaph Mross Becker (Robotics Coach), Miss Jessie Lum (Robotics Coach) (2019)

ROBOTICS

Robotics Participants

Year 3

Audrey Chen, Evie Cho, Emma Deere, Emily Horniak, Angelina Kim, Hannah Kim, Ella Li, Faye Li, Vivian Li, Isla Lu, Sarah Lu, Gisele Ren, Carolyn Sang, Katie Shen, Lily Wyldhill, Angela Xiong, Jessica Xu, Anthea Yang, Christina Yang, Ellie Zhang, Polly Zhao

Year 4

Elena An, Aarna Ashwin, Lydia Chen, Olivia Chen, Zoey Chen, Zoe Chong, Diya Dhanpal, Emma Fu, Salma Hassan, Isla Huang, Riley Kwok, Zoe Liang, Ivy Liu, Charlotte Ma, Imogen Martin, Misaki Nakakoji, Bianca Ng, Wendy Pan, Emma Popli, Lakshi Rajeev, Arya Shanmugaratnam, Trisha Viswanathan, Chelsea Wang, Abigail Wu, Alice Wu, Rebecca Wu, Michelle Xing, Kiera Xu, Lily Zhang

Year 5

Ellie Cao, Leah Chan, Lily Dao, Ashleigh Du, Kiara Excell, Sophia Felizzi, Oriana Fenton, Georgia Friedel, Dionne Jacobs, Grace Jacobs, Selina Jiang, Madeleine King, Jing Yuan Liu, Angela Mao, Arianna Ng, Lillie Oldfield, Diyana Palihawadana, Phoebe Scott, Mikayla Sun, Anika Verma, Sophia Wong, Charlotte Woo, Audrey Wyldhill, Jennifer Xu, Melanie Xu, Haley Zhang, Wenhui Zheng, Rebecca Zhou

Year 6

Eesha Adusumilli, Sheryl Alexander, Annabella Bayfield, Linh Lan Dinh, Isabella Eum, Nicole Fan, Heidi Ferreira, Lyra Hambly, Sophie Harris, Sophie Kidd, Cabrini Lee, Lulu Li, Vivian Liu, Jessica Persson, Malaika Rasheed, Chloe Shao, Alina Shi, Celine Soo, Yuecheng Xu, Allison Wang, Kathy Wang, Aurora Zhang, Elaine Zhang, Valerie Zhao, Julia Zhu

Year 7

Mia Chan, Miranda Chen, Abani Dhaliwal, Manulya Gunasekera, Thenulya Gunasekera, Sophie Guo, Jenny He, Charlotte Henderson, Emily Huang, Jemma Hung, Nicole Jiang, Nazgol Koochakzadeh, Annabelle Li, Audrey Lin, Celine Liu, Olivia Moon, Fiona Pan, Xiran Rong, Ranalee Siriwardana, Averie Sun, Dia Verma, Varada Vinay, Lillian Wang, Bridgett Wu, Camille Xiao, Isabella Zhang, Lexi Zhang, Mia Zhang, Helen Zheng, Jacquelyn Zhu

Year 8

Audrey An, Simone Bennett, Liuyi Cai, Penelope Danziger, Kitty He, Meimei Jiang, Rosa Kim, Ann Kyle, Anna Le, Katherine Lee, Iris Li, Alice Mao, Isha Satpathy, Jessica Shi, Méa Shires, Nikita Srivastava, Elysia Sun, Ruhani Surana, Imogen Wu, Lucy Xie, Jessica Xu, Jocelyn Ying, Jessica Zhai

Year 9

Ariana Bansal, Isabella Chen, Sophia Chen, Ashley Chow, Emma Du, Esther Essey, Charlotte Ford, Samantha He, Rischa Jadav, Annie Wanrong Luo, Rachel Moon, Ollisha Muthukuda, Aine Oo, Aria Patel, Anarghya Guru Prasad, Ayana Sapra, Thinara Siriniwasa, Mia Tesoriero, Nityasree Viswanathan, Allison Wang, Jessica Wang, Lisa Wang, Isabella Xu

Year 10

Rachel Chan, Olivia Clifford, Emma Eaton, Niesha Gawde, Grace Ho, Arya Kalantri, Jasmine Li, Vienna Li, Vanessa Liu, Amelie Matthews, Amelie Muir, Sabrina Rolinek, Chelsea Shi, Kimberly Spencer, Mikayla Tsou, Sophie Wang, Mulan Xu, Echo Zhang

Year 11

Claudia Chan, Alyssa Cheong, Aileen Hao, Maya Hu, Annelise Koh, Emma Lau, Lina Lin, Manni Lin, Nida Mehta, Rachel Rao, Melanie Sun, Kelly Wong, Sasha Wong, Dora Xia, Jessie Xie, Belinda Zhao

Robotics Results

FIRST LEGO League

Design Award and Nationals East Qualification:

Game of Drones

VEX IQ Competition Years 5 and 6

Excellence Award, qualifying to the National Event: 6510A

Robot Skills 2nd, qualifying to the National Event,

Tournament Winners: 6510M

Design Award, qualifying to the National Event: 6510J

Judges Award Pymble Tinkers – Annabella Bayfield, Lily Xing, Sophie Kidd

VEX Robotics Competition Years 7 and 8

Excellence Award, qualifying to the National Event: 20731G

Design Award, qualifying to the National Event: 20731H

Robot Skills 2nd, qualifying to the National Event: 20731D

Robot Skills 3rd, qualifying to the National Event: 20731A

Finalist, qualifying to the National Event: 20731N

Nationals Finalists and Worlds Qualification: 20731A – Lacuna

Design Award and Worlds Qualification 20731F: græssoup

Finalists, Excellence Award and Worlds Qualification: 20731G – Pymble Pliers

ROBOTICS

NATURAL SKINCARE

Robotics Awards

Year 12

Gold

Cindy Hu, Jenhui Lau

Year 11

Gold

Claudia Chan, Alyssa Cheong, Manni Lin, Nida Mehta, Rachel Rao

Blue

Maya Hu, Lina Lin, Melanie Sun, Dora Xia, Jessie Xie

Year 10

Gold

Amelie Muir, Sabrina Rolinek

Blue

Olivia Clifford, Emma Eaton, Sophie Wang

Year 9

Silver

Ariana Bansal, Sophia Chang, Maya Garg, Vicky Hu, Ang-Ya Koo, Katrina Lin, Rachel Moon, Annie Wanrong Luo, Ollisha Muthukuda, Isabella Nguyen, Teresa Sun

Blue

Isabella Chen, Thinara Siriniwasa, Chi Ieng Zhan, Amy Zhang

Red

Emma Du, Sophia Chen, Charlotte Ford, Aria Patel

Year 8

Silver

Grace Beck, Anna Le, Katherine Lee, Michelle Pan, Ruhani Surana

Blue

Penelope Danziger, Kitty He, Ann Kyle, Iris Li, Alice Mao, Lisa Wang, Imogen Wu, Lucy Xie, Jessica Xu

Red

Simone Bennett, Rosa Kim, Meimei Jiang, Jessica Shi, Elysia Sun, Jessica Zhai

1 Isabel Fan, Year 5, Molly Liu, Year 5, Elizabeth Liu, Year 6 and Stephanie Zhao, Year 3

2 Jacqueline Zhou, Year 5 and Reyne Wang, Year 4

3 Eesha Adusumilli, Year 6, Aaliyah Khanche, Year 5, Aria Kissun, Year 5 and Riley Kwok, Year 4

SECONDARY

ART

Ceramics

Oil Painting

Secondary Art

The Co-curricular Art program in the Secondary School saw students participate in oil painting and ceramics projects. It was exciting to see students learn about clay and fine-tune their skills in throwing and moulding. Students created bowls, cups and platters using their hands. The oil painting students worked with the staff to paint beautiful pieces of their choice. It was great to see the creative side of our Pymble girls.

Mrs Jenny Olsen, Head of Extended Learning

Harriett Lewis, Year 8

Lucy Sun, Year 7

Isabella Mark, Year 7

Soraya Catchpole, Year 8

Josephine Wong, Year 9

Jacqueline Wang, Year 8

YOGA YES Young Entrepreneurs Society

Yoga

The Yoga program at Pymble focuses on mindfulness practice. Throughout the year our students grew and achieved significant strength in their practice. Students focused on reducing their anxiety and building resilience.

Mrs Jenny Olsen, Head of

Extended Learning

Young Entrepreneurs Society

Led by student leaders from Years 10 and 11, the Young Entrepreneurs Society (YES) at Pymble offers the opportunity for pioneering and ambitious students between Years 7 to 12 to learn and use entrepreneurial skills.

In Term 2 this year, the annual YES Pitch Night was held in the library to great success. During Pitch Night, teams harnessed their spirit for social justice to create innovative solutions to local and global problems and pitched them in front of a panel of judges. These ranged from an app to monitor and report stray animals to increase their chances of adoption and a volunteer-based tutoring program for students in developing countries whose studies were impacted by COVID-19. Congratulations to all the teams for their high-quality pitches – they are sure to be inspiring entrepreneurs of the future.

Congratulations to the award winners with Best Pitch being awarded to Ustyle (Annie Wanrong Luo, Sophia Chang, Emma Du, Maya Garg, Ella Liu and Olivia Xu, Year 9), Best Team awarded to X Barks the Spot (Angelina Lee, Young Cho, Vivian Dong, Yu Zhou and Rachel Chan, Year 10) and the Best Entrepreneur awarded to Kiki Chen, Year 8.

During Terms 3 and 4, teams worked towards creating a product to be marketed and sold on an online PymMarket as well as in the Future U Festival. This was a good opportunity to think of the practical side of entrepreneurship and creating a business.

Hanna Cheung, President of the Young Entrepreneurs Society

1 Jaanvi Sawhney, Year 4, Mia Wen, Year 5, Bhuvika Bhatia, Year 3, Lucy Ma, Year 3 and Zeta James-Taylor, Year 5

2 Yu Zhou, Angelina Lee, Young Cho and Alisha Fung, Year 10

3 Back Row: Mia Farthing, Year 3 Second Row: Lucy Ma, Year 3, Olivia Wang, Year 4, Ava Conn, Year 4 Front Row: Ria Iyer, Year 4, Leia Ripley, Year 4, Natasha Horner, Year 6, Mia Wen, Year 5, Jessica Pickford, Year 5

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