REUNIONS

from The Ruyton Reporter - Summer 2022

by Ruyton Girls' School

ALUMNAE

2020 REUNIONS

Before Victoria’s first lockdown in 2020, Ruyton was able to hold two reunions. Albeit a little late, we thought it would be wonderful to showcase these reunions and thank the Old Ruytonians who attended.

classof 2015, 5 yearreunion

In February 2020, when COVID lockdowns were unheard of, the Class of 2015 held their 5 Year Reunion at The Flying Duck Hotel in Prahran. Thanks to Eliza Li and Kate Graham who were responsible for whipping the girls into action (since this reunion, Kate Graham has joined theOld Ruytonians’ Association committee).

In attendance on the night were the following Old Ruytonians: Margarita Ainsworth, Laura Aldous, TiffanyAngelopoulos, Bella Armstrong, Louise Atyeo, EmmaBannister, Madeleine Benallack, Jemma Billinghurst, Alice Buckley, Phoebe Condon, EmilyDumbrell, ClareDumbrell, Zoe Fitzgibbon, Kate Graham, AliceHannebery, Rebecca Jackson, Eliza Li, Vivian Liu, Nicole McAuliffe, Schrader McLeay, Jaime Moschoyiannis, ChaeRaymond, Lauren Rigg, Katya Tselios, Hettie Watkinson, JacquelineWillis, Sophie Wilson, Charlotte Wirtz, Katie Yang, GraceYuan. Apologies: Chloe Joyce (MIA from the group photo areBella, Clare, AliceH, Jamie, Hettie)

classof 1980, 40 yearreunion

In March 2020, the Class of 1980, held their 40Year Reunion at the Auburn Hotel. We had 21 girls booked to attend but with talk of COVID looming on every news station around the country, a few girls who felt unwell decided tostay home to keep everyone safe. Thank you so much to Robyn Kanat for all her hard work ingetting this reunion off theground.

The following girls were in attendance: Katrina Allan (Mee), Susan Bennett (Davie), Rowena Cardwell (James), JennyCarr, Carolyn Castell (Davidson), Anna Cerdan (Scandrett), CathCunningham, Kirsty Evans (Vize), SueFelton (Carre-Riddell), Sue Frost (Mitchelhill), MeganHaines (Barbaro), Robyn Kanat (Bate), Sarah Laird, Andrea Lawrence, JessicaNorton, Robyn Oliver (Shaw). Apologies: Liz Hoyle (Heine), Lisa Maclellan, Lisa Orwin, Caitlin Riva (Miller), DebraSloane (Paterson), Linda White

classof 2010, 10 year (BelateD) reunion

The girls from 2010 ended up holding their 10Year Reunion an entire year later than originally planned. 26 girls booked to attend; the venue, a packed Collingwood brewery. The2010 Co-Captains Maddy Reilly and SarahBush were so helpful in tracking down girls from this cohort, helping make their Ruyton reunion a really lovely night. Ruyton’s Principal, Linda Douglas, braved the AFL traffic and popped in tomingle with the girls.

A few apologies meant that 21 girls attended the reunion. In attendance: Felicity Allen, Jacqueline Berry, SarahBush, Danah Cummins, Sophie de Bavay, TammyGloster, GretaGurry, Sara Hogan, Georgia Howard, Jess Longmuir, Claire McBride, Sarah McLaughlan, Georgie Musgrove, Alexandra Neylon, Charlotte Paine, Maddy Reilly, JessRoberts, Kim Stockdale, Alice Tulloch, Emma Ulrick, Sarah Whelan Apologies: Elizabeth Cox, Stephanie Mirabito, Angelica Rush, Hannah Tabart, Alice Tolson

classof 1981, 40 yearreunion

Hats off to the Class of 1981 for a brilliant turn out for their 40 Year Reunion which was held at Ruyton last year between lockdowns. Many girls attended the School Tour, led by Cath Furey, Ruyton’s Deputy Principal. There was a lot of talk about the stairs that lead under Henty House and the shenanigans that the 1981 girls got up to when at School. 33 girls attended in total, two were unable to attend at the last minute and for a small cohort we were really thrilled that more than 50 percent of the class had confirmed their attendance. A really wonderful night, with good food, plenty of wine and great people. The girls kicked on afterwards at the Skinny Dog (a pub within walking distance) and rumour has it, there just might have been a few sore heads the next day.

In attendance: Alison Beanland (Tucker), Kate Beckworth (Coppock), Vicki Colliver (Sallmann), Joanna Dipnall (Williams), Jane Fletcher, Sally Freeman, Susan Grover, Elizabeth Grover, Jennie Hill, Jane Hiscock (Briers), BelindaHolt, Elizabeth Jensen, Kate Kantor, Melissa Kingdon (Whitehead), Kate Lambrick (Lukis), Kate Liversidge, LizMartin (Fowler), Jackie McWilliam, Tammy Michaelis (Dixon), Bronwyn Moline, Elizabeth Roydhouse (Croker), Kathi Sands, Linda Shaw, Meredith Thornton (Walters), Gabriella Tomkin, Andrea Van Orsouw (Wallinga), TiarniWard (Snell), Janet Ward (Toy), Meredith Watts, Andrea Wells (Bell), Julia Whittaker (Mitchell), Natalie Wood, Gabriella Young (Smith) Apologies: Clarissa Beyer (Anders), Susan Cook (Chantler), Sarah Gale, Genevieve Hamilton, Serena Hayes (Coe), Andree Kelly (Foletta), Helen Searle, Michelle Trembath (Vize)

Friday 18 February Class of 2017, 5 Year Reunion Thursday 24 February Class of 2001, (belated) 20 Year Reunion Friday 25 February Class of 1971, (belated) 50 Year Reunion

MARCH

Friday 4 March Class of 2011, (belated) 10 Year Reunion Class of 1990, (belated) 30 Year Reunion Thursday 10 March Class of 1991, (belated) 30 Year Reunion Friday 18 March Class of 2012, 10 Year Reunion Thursday 31 March Class of 1972, 50 Year Reunion

MAY

Tuesday 3 May ORA AGM

Thursday 26 May Golden Girls and Boarders Reunion Thursday 9 June Class of 2002, 20 Year Reunion

JULY

Thursday 28 July Class of 2000, 20 Year (belated) Reunion

AUGUST

Friday 12 August Class of 1992, 30 Year Reunion

OCTOBER

Monday 10 October ORA Golf Day Friday 14 October Class of 1982, 40 Year Reunion Thursday 20 October Class of 2021, 1 Year Reunion

Please note that these events are subject to change andCOVIDrestrictions.

Updates will be made on the following ORA social media platforms: Website – www.ruytonora.com.au Instagram – instagram.com/oldruytoniansassociation Facebook – facebook.com/oldruytoniansassociation

GOLDEN GIRLS & BOARDERS REUNIONS

After a year of absence in 2020, we were ecscatic to be able to squeeze in the Golden Girls and Boarders Reunion in May last year between lockdowns. It turns out we were very lucky with the timing. It was a really lovely morning which commenced with our current students creating a Ruyton ‘Guard of Honour’ to welcome our Old Ruytonians back to School. There was lots of chatter, mingling and viewing the display of photos which were put together by the School’s Archivist Cathy Dodson who later gave a talk about boarding at Ruyton. 2021 marked 50 years since the Boarding House closed in 1971.

The Year 2 girls sang the School Song (yes, complete with the foot stomp) and presented their own piece of art to each Golden Girl / Boarder. They had created a beautiful interpretation of the School’s Moreton Bay Fig Tree in a frame. The young students had recently been learning about the history of Ruyton and they were very excited to meet the famed Golden Girls, all excited to learn that they too will one day, be a Golden Girl. Phoebe Demiris (ORA President), Kate Nixon (Alumnae Relations and Bequest Manager) and Linda Douglas (Ruyton’s Principal) spoke briefly. The bust of Charlotte Anderson, Ruyton’s Founder and Principal was unveiled and will now live in the Junior School grounds where she will be able to watch over our younger students forever more.

In attendance: Sue a'Beckett (Vautier, 1962), Belinda Anderson (McLeod,1973), MickyAshton (Marshall, 1965), Joan Balfour (Ditty, 1962). Beverley Bencina (Cook, 1957), Judi Boyd (McColl, 1957), Sally Buckner (Latham, 1957), Margaret Clarke (Menzies, 1957), Mary Dixon (Macpherson Smith, 1957), Julie Foletta (1965), Kay Francis (Wolstenholme, 1960), Suzie Gordon (Martin, 1960), Helen Grainger (Kitson, 1960), Anne Griffiths OAM (1960), Diane Harris (1966), Margo Heeley (Harvey, 1965), Elaine Hutchinson (Chipper, 1960), Frances Lean (Palmer, 1967), Suzanne Lucas (Hutchinson, 1961), Jennie Macdonald (1966), Jane McIntosh (1972), Patricia Mitchell (Lanning, 1966), Robin Osborne-Smith (Homer, 1956), Ailsa Pinkney (1964), Julie Porter (Paull, 1969), Felicity Renowden (Piesse, 1964), Kay Salehi (Gillespie, 1972), Margaret Smith OAM, (1965), Robyn Stevens (Eccles, 1967), Jude Stevens (Palmer 1966), Jane Teasdale (1957), Judy Terracall (Hooke, 1971), Julie Thomson (Green, 1966), Janet Trainor (Hansen, 1967), TerryUsher (Reuss, 1962), Louise Utter (Foletta, 1962), Jan Walker (Brock, 1956), Prue Webster (Sewell, 1967) Also in attendance: ORA President, Phoebe Demiris (Tallent, 2003); Director of Community Engagement, Sally de Guingand (1986) Apologies: Helen Bogdan (Bair, 1957), TrishBradley (Townsend, 1962), Valerie Don (Hall,1947), Libby Duff (1951), Jenny Elliot (Phillips, 1968), Robyn Grant, (Coop, 1964), Dianne Greig (Beeson, 1964), Jenny Gunson (Waters, 1965), Pam Jowett, (Friday, 1961), Sally Marshall (Backhouse, 1952), Julia Morgan (Simms, 1969), Kate Mudge (Maxey, 1964), Joan Pearson (1944), Vicki Rosenberg (Beseler, 1968), Jean Stanway (Berry, 1950), Ann Teasdale (Bottomer, 1967), Pam Terry (1952), Sue White (1964), Mary-Lou Wihman (Handbury, 1958), JanWilliamson (Strickland, 1956), Diana Wills (Ayres, 1961)