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REUNIONS
Ora Golf Day
A small but dedicated bunch of Old Ruytonians attended the ORA Golf Day at the Kew Golf Club in October last year. The weather held out and the girls seemed to have a wonderful day both on the course and afterwards in the Club House. Representing the Ruyton staff, Kate Nixon (Alumnae Relations and Bequest Manager), Brigid Steele (Communications and Marketing Manager) and Linda Douglas (Principal) attended the non-sporting component of the day for lunch and prize giving and to thank alumna Sue Thomas (Oakley, 1966) who retired from organising the ORA Golf Day after 15 years.
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On behalf of the Old Ruytonians’ Association, we sincerely thank Sue for her dedication to making the ORA Golf day a really fun and successful event for so many years.
Thank you Sue, you’ve really been incredible and we are so thankful to you. We also know that your successor, Janet Jacobsen (Norman, 1976) will also do a wonderful job and can’t wait for the 2023 event later this year.
In attendance: Jane Blyth (Martin, 1977), Vicki Colliver (Sallmann, 1981), Robyn De Clifford (Reeve, 1961), Rosemary Dowling (Groves, 1961), Holly Fletcher (Fairfoul, 1965), Jane Galbraith (Mckinley, 1969), Georgina Gillon (Candy, 1992), Jennie Hill (1981), Belinda Holt (1981), Janet Jacobsen (Norman, 1976), Suzanne Lucas (Hutchinson, 1961), Sally Ludlow (Horan, 1968), Jo Mason (Simms, 1966), Susie Morgan (Burridge, 1973), Sue Thomas (Oakley, 1966), Jill Webb (Daniels, 1966).
Apologies: Amelia Comport (Mason, 1997), Joy Cox (Gray, 1960), Amanda Derham (Crothers, 1970), Carol Driscoll (Crane, 1961), Jane Duncan (1970), Margaret Franke-Williams (Franke, 1966), Ann Johnston (Elsner, 1967), Amanda Jones (Parry-Okeden, 1982), Helen Lovett (Gunnersen, 1964), Leanne Morgan (Mayes, 1972), Trish Seccombe (1974).
London Reunion
The Ruytonians who attended the London Reunion had a wonderful evening. Drinks were held in the very cosy Ruby Bar, upstairs at No. Fifty Cheyne in Chelsea before moving downstairs for dinner. They loved meeting other Old Ruytonians from all year levels and they have made some strong connections. Linda Douglas attended the reunion and was able to fill the girls in about everything Ruyton and the exciting Dream Now building project.
In attendance: Georgina Baker (2011), Sally Bell (1990), Luisa Bosco (1998), Bec Colman (1999), Amelia Ewart (2017), Lucy Green (2012), Rose Kelly (2011), Marian Kendall (Allison, 1965), Sarah Lester (2003), Alex Liebelt (2005), Natalie Moore (2005), Miffy Saunders (Morris, 1979), Hannah Starkins (2014), Katherine Sutherland (Nicolson, 2003), Ellie Webb (2003).
CLASS OF 1973, 50 YEAR REUNION
In March a small group from the Class of 1973 celebrated their 50 year reunion with lunch at CRU Kew. Thanks to Gabby Hills for travelling from Tasmania for the occasion and to Jenni Musgrove for her work behind the scenes. It was wonderful to hear their memories of Ruyton and to know that friendships made at School 50 years ago remain strong.
In attendance: Belinda Anderson (McLeod), Gabby Hills, Terry Kitchen (Morgan), Susie Morgan (Burridge), Janine Murray (Hull), Jenni Musgrove (Manton), Debra O’Brien (Payne), Robyn Rees (Charlton), Debra Rudov, Judy Tolson (Wood).
Apologies: Catherine Bailey, Robyn Bailey, Susan Boxshall (Ellis), Mandy Burbury (Walker), Susan Durham (Henfrey), Joanne Hyde (Kelley), Susie Seale, Liz Sinclair (Hobson).
CLASS OF 1982, 40 YEAR REUNION
The only reunion to be held onsite in 2022, 18 members of the Class of 1982 were lucky to gather in the Reception Room at Henty House for their 40 Year Reunion. The evening commenced with an optional School Tour followed by canapés, a few wines and lots of chatter. Thank you to Kas Boyd (Cox) for her assistance and to Samantha Samlal (Marshall) who travelled from Singapore.
In attendance: Lisa Angell, Nadine Barnes (Bush), Kas Boyd (Cox), Andrea Devereux (Sallmann), Alex Evans (Shepherd), Rosie Evans (Johns), Penny Fenton, Sarah Harris (Barden), Amanda Jones (Parry-Okeden), Kate Lidgett (Mitchelhill), Kirsty Lowe (Hull), Val Mackintosh (Porter), Annie McIntyre, Helen McKelvie, Virginia O'Connor (Price), Lisa Richardson (Durran), Samantha Samlal (Marshall), Debra Yung.
Apologies: Lydia Beshara (Condos), Mandy Fong, Katea Gidley Cantwell (Gidley), Gab Jacobs, Trish McNab (Fraser), Clare Molnar, Miranda Sharp.
CLASS OF 1992, 30 YEAR REUNION
2022 saw three separate 30 Year Reunions take place and in August last year, the third and final 30 Year Reunion for the year was held for the Class of 1992. Tash Dean and Michelle Lovett (Beesey) worked tirelessly tracking down girls and sincere thanks goes to them for encouraging such a large group of girls to attend. It was a great night!
Principal Linda Douglas mingled with the girls and many very funny memories were shared. Four girls flew from interstate for the occasion, Justine Hanks (Meek) and Emma Rickerby both from NSW, Angela Sullivan (Turner) from QLD and Jane Sale (Peterson) who travelled from her Station in Halls Creek (WA).
In attendance: Kim Albert, Shannon-Kate Archer, Millicent Bainbridge, Natasha Ballingall (Verginis), Jacky Barber, Simone Cohen (Lipson), Trish Cronin (Metzke), Tash Dean, Nicci Dodanwela (Long), Deborah Friedlander (Scott), Georgina Gillon (Candy), Holly Grainger, Debbie Green (Schwarz), Justine Hanks (Meek), Sarah Hewitt, Mel Higgins (Blomquist), Christina Kotsiris, Michelle Lovett (Beesey), Trina Martin (Matthews), Kate Nicholson, Georgia Phillips (Sims), Caroline Reynolds (Smith), Emma Rickerby, Jane Sale (Peterson), Erika Sellinger (Brawn), Tania Sibree, Angela Sullivan (Turner), Anne Walstab, Emma Woolley, Shirley Zeunert (Cheung).
Apologies: Ariadne Bilardi (Pitts), Renee Buchanan, Tessa Georgis, Melanie O'Halloran (Ward), Yuanna Pappos, Carolyn Speed.
CLASS OF 1993, 30 YEAR REUNION
On a cool Autumn evening in March almost 30 girls from the Class of 1993 celebrated their 30 Year Reunion at CRU Kew. Special thanks to Megan Utter for bringing her collection of school photos from her 13 years at Ruyton and to Elektra Soublis and Katie Stevenson for their work behind the scenes to get as many of the 1993 year group together as possible for a fantastic night. Wonder Women unite!
In attendance: Amanda Aitken (Johnston), Elly Arnup (Athey), Olivia Cameron (Brown), Claire Campbell, Emma Collins (Stewart), Brittany Creek (Court), Bianca Curwood, Caitlin Derham, Georgina Dixon, Emily Dupuche (Cody), Caroline King, Jenny Lalor (Lanyon), Fiona Leigh (Taggart), Amber McGregor (Cassin), Emma Negri (Winspear), Salli Newnham (MacFarlane), Elle Payne (Grant), Vivienne Power (Butlin), Libby Rosin (Bear), Genevieve Simkiss (Hughes), Elektra Soublis, Caroline Speed, Katie Stevenson, Jo Taylor, Lara Tsikaris (Morton-Cox), Megan Utter, Rebekah Vaiopoulos.
Apologies: Sara Brookes, Caroline Gibbs, Maudie Gorton, Lucy Hall, Lara Neden (Tickell), Silvia Saltsidis, Marlo Woods (Franet).
CLASS OF 2000, 20 YEAR REUNION (belated)
It was fourth time lucky for the Class of 2000 and their belated 20 Year Reunion which was finally held last July at CRU Wine Bar in Kew. Twelve girls caught up over a sit down dinner and reminisced about their time at Ruyton and the 22 years since graduation.
In attendance: Sarah Aabryn (Prior), Alana Green (Doyle), Marlow Hillman, Kate Horgan (Bucknell), Phoebe Kohler, Hermione Liu, Chelsea McKay, Steph Pawsey (Tallent), Liz Smart (Fry), Catherine Stewart, Sarah Stewart, Olivia Walton (Faul).
Apologies: Sarah Garamszegi, Lucy Mollison, Genevieve Thurgood.
CLASS OF 2003, 20 YEAR REUNION
More than 30 girls from the Class of 2003 celebrated their 20 Year Reunion in March. Special thanks to Liz Archer for her work behind the scenes to make the evening a success and to Liz Franet who travelled all the way from Alice Springs especially for the occasion.
In attendance: Liz Archer, Lexi Bell (McNeil), Kate Bowman (Parsonson), Emily Crisafi, Georgie Cruickshank (Tulloch), Phoebe Demiris (Tallent), Emma Devries, Kate Doyle (Hansen), Liz Franet, Tara Gibbs, Amelia Havlik (Atkins), Penny Heaton (Yewers), Philippa Henty, Emma Johnson (Hill), Sarah Kelly, Hye Hyun Lee, Anita Luke, Sally Marion (Logan), Alice McCahey, Katherine Monk (Maughan), Caitlin Murdoch, Anna Neate (Nisbet), Natalie O’Brien, Briony O’Halloran, Katherine Pidgeon (Woolcock), Rosie Purdue, Sophie Scarff (Robson), Jessica Seitz (Newton), Hayley Stewart (Smith), Alicia Visini (Attwood), Siobhan Weaver (Honore).
Apologies: Amy Clayton, Stefanie Di Russo, Marika Wanklyn.
CLASS OF 2013, 10 YEAR REUNION
More than 20 members of the Class of 2013 celebrated their 10 Year Reunion at CRU Wine Bar on a warm February evening. Samantha Edney travelled from Canberra especially for the occasion. All who attended had fun reminiscing about their School days and catching up on life after Ruyton.
In attendance: Isabella Aikman, Michaela Brown, Catie Callander, Bec Clayton, Ruby Clifford, Jade Delios Callanan, Samantha Edney, Karla Elkington, Tessa Faulks, Henrietta Gelber, Teresa Gong, Charlotte Graham, Sarah Heywood, Zoe Hogan, Zoe Hutton, Nikola Jackson, Lily Lachal, Lily Mulcahy, Eliza Northey, Annabel Tucker, Shuxi Wang, Jessica Wat, Lauren Yip.
Apologies: Dana Hehir, Grace Kalac, Kashi Mogensen
CLASS OF 2021, 1 YEAR REUNION
38 girls attended the Class of 2021, 1 Year Reunion in October last year. Unable to host this reunion at Ruyton as originally planned, the girls headed to CRUDO Warehouse to eat, drink and reminisce. Both Ruyton’s Principal, Linda Douglas, and Deputy Principal Head of Senior School, Lauren Perfect, attended to see how the girls were getting on since graduation.
In attendance: Amber Barry, Zoe Boussioutas, Ella Crump, Karina Dastur, Chiara De Bortoli, Pippa Dillon, Ruth Dontschuk, Sophia Doufas, Tash Hariawan, Ainslie Howells, Emily Johnson, Aisha Kassaby, Charli Kerr, Eliza Klotz, Lucy Laird, Nicola Lim Joon, Dasha Lin, Greta Mahony, Vicky Malamas, Sophia Marsh, Lexie McCulloch, Paige McFarlane-Smith, Sophie Mullins, Emily Murray, Phoebe O'Brien, Ella Raudys, Charlotte Roberts, Olivia Royce, Sonia Salins, Lily Sullivan, Emma Taubman, Annie Timm, Stella Wanless, Mia Wilson, Georgia Woollard, Lydia Woolston, Tess Young, Alessia Zervos.
Apologies: Mary Elizabeth Anagnostopoulos, Jasmine Auld, Matilda Cook, Elizabeth Kanterakis.