Year 12

I am humbled and so proud to be Head of Year for this remarkable Year 12 Cohort. Every moment of our journey together was an absolute joy. I would like to think that in moving through this chapter of our lives and indeed through this most extraordinary chapter in human history, together we have learnt.

We have learnt about inner strength and discovered boundless resilience, we have learnt about the power of perspective and the need to show empathy and compassion. We have appreciated the power and wisdom that hindsight offers and the need for forgiveness as nobody is perfect, and we have learnt about the importance of our voice and the absolute imperative of inclusion, acceptance, and service to others.

Our Year 12s have emerged so beautifully in 2022. They are a force to be reckoned with in the most positive sense. As they move into the next chapter of their lives, I encourage them to continue their passionate advocacy for issues that remain close to their hearts. From the get-go they were ready for action. Ready to learn, ready to participate and make a difference to the world around them. Whether it was mobilising their efforts to support the victims of the 2022 NSW floods, or raising awareness of women’s issues, such as the inequities that exist in girls’ education through One Girl, or supporting local organisations like IMPACT to assist families and communities to live, prosper and grow, or deciding to launch the first student driven St Catherine’s School publication, The Stentorian, they have all quietly persisted, pushing themselves and making their dreams come true! Our Class of 2022 are proof of the power and strength that girls, young women, are capable of when belief and purposeful action merge. So, to our Class of 2022, as you embark upon the life that lies ahead, I simply say – be your beautiful self that defines you and is so inspiring to those of us who love you. Be kind in everything you do, and you will enjoy yourselves more than you could ever possibly imagine.

YEAR 12

JESSICA ANDERSON JESS “Irusacana (I can't be bothered explaining).”

ISABELLA (BELLA) BEZ BELS “Sorry I'm late the train was delayed.”

OLIVIA (ROSIE) BOGDAN Langley Templeton Captain / Leader of the Orchestra BOGGAS “I peaked in Year 6.” ABBIE BOND Netball Captain “Here for a good time not a long time.”

ZARA BONGIORNO Rowing Captain BONGE “Redbull gives you wings.”

HANEEN ASHMEEL Cultural Diversity Captain H.ASH

CHARLOTTE ASTON Drama Captain CHASTOS “See kids, your mum was hot.” LUCY BAINBRIDGE LUCE “Oh well.”

SUMMER BALLA-KELLETT Beaulieu Blair Captain SUMS “I'm just going to take a quick nap in the common room.”

CLAUDIA BRYANT Art & Design Captain BEV “I wouldn't say that Year 12 wasn't crazy, lit or a movie. But I did in fact cut a significant amount of my hair off.” KATIE CACOPARDO MEGAN CHANG MEEGS “If you believe, you can achieve.” CATHERINE CHEN Music Captain (Instrumental) / School Pianist CATH “Life is soup. I am fork.”

YEAR 12

MAGGIE DRYDEN Holmes Kilbride Captain MAGGS “Fine you can have a bite... not a big one!”

MIA FOREMAN MIA “I'm so glad we have brown cows, otherwise there wouldn't be any chocolate milk.” OLIVIA FORTEY EMMA FROOMES Beaulieu Blair Captain FROOMES “Emma stop it, you're not funny at all.” – A Caring Teacher JASMINE GLASS Boarding House Captain JAZ “I will have tomato sauce with that.”

MEGAN DUONG MEG “Huh?”

LARA ELBILLY “No, I'm not American.” MADELEINE (MADDIE) FARRER Davis Captain MADS “I'm doing a PhD on idiots and you guys are my data.” – Dr Barry SOPHIE FILGATE DR. PHIL “I don't see how that's a party.” – Natasha Romanoff

PENELOPE (POPPY) GLENNING POP “Sorry... I've got ballet.”

ANNABELLE GREEN Boarding House Captain GREENOS “Countess of Albury.”

ARABELLA (BELLA) HALL Snowsports Captain B-HALL “You win some, you lose some, you cant win them all.” GRACE HAYNE “Well, I tried :/”

YEAR 12

MARY KELLIS MEZ

CASSANDRA (CASSY) LIE LIE “I may have only had like a 50% attendance rate, but at least my acrylics were always done!” ARABELLA LLEWELYN Environment Captain ARI “No. The other bin.” INDIA MARNER Netball Captain INDI “I've already forgotten everything.”

SARAH MARRIOTT Davis / Track & Field Captain SMAZ “Eat. Sleep. Row. Repeat.”

HOLLY LANDRIGAN Spirit & Wellbeing Captain “Next SAC, I'll actually start trying.”

WING MAN (CECILIA) LAU STEM Captain CECILIA “The quote is trivial and is left as an exercise for the reader.”

MIKAYLA LEE Duke of Edinburgh / Cross Country Captain MICAKES “At the end of the day it's not that funny is it?”

RUIYI (ROSE) LI RO “Eat well, sleep well.”

LILY MCNEILL Water Polo Captain LIL “I have to leave 10 mins early, I have an appointment.”

ADELAIDE (ADDIE) MITCHELL Sport Captain ADDS “Loved it... wouldn't do it again, X.”

CHARLOTTE MYER Music Captain (Choral) LOTTIE “Sorry guys... I couldn't cure the common cold, I got COVID... ♥”

OLIVIA NIGIDO-SCOTT Track & Field / Softball Captain LIVVY “C'est la vie.”

YEAR 12

AUDREY (SCARLETT) ROSE “I'm overcome with emotion.” – Daria Morgendorffer

GEORGIA STOUPAS Water Polo Captain G “I can't decide.”

LARA THORN Human Rights Captain RA 但是麻雀虽小，五脏俱全 RUBY WAKE AFL Captain RUBES “EAL is harder than you think.” XIAOSHAN (ANNY) WANG NN “I'm way cuter in person.”

ELOISE RUDGE Debating & Public Speaking Captain / Leader of the Concert Band RUDGEY “Usually blonde – Urban Dictionary definition of Eloise.” EMILIA SEARBY EMILIA “I can't explain what I mean, and even if I could, I'm not sure I'd feel like it.” – J.D. Salinger PIPPA (PIPPI) SHERGOLD Snowsports Captain PIP “Is it gluten free?” SOPHIE SIMONS SOPH “Future dictator of the Sophiet Union.”

HAILU (LUCY) WANG VAN ELIZA WHITE LIZE “YIKES." YUI HAY (HAZEL) WONG HAYHAY “Now let's build a rocket, fight a mummy and climb up the Eiffel Tower.” HAO (BELLA) YANG BELL “Don't wake me up.”

VALEDICTORY AWARDS

GOLD AWARDS Outstanding Service to the School

Emma Froomes Annabelle Green Ciara Jenkins Mikayla Lee Sarah Marriott Madeline Powell Sarah Pratt Eloise Rudge Angela Yu

GENERAL AWARDS Service to the School

Summer Balla-Kellett Olivia (Rosie) Bogdan Wing Man (Ceclia) Lau Arabella Llewelyn Valerie Plastow

Principal’s Award for Co-Captains of School

Madeline Powell Angela Yu

Melbourne University Principals’ Award

Ciara Jenkins

The Sue Bell Humanities Prize

Rosie Osborn

The Australian Defence Force Future Innovators Award

Paula Chen

The Australian Defence Force Long Tan Leadership and Teamwork Award

Arabella Llewelyn

The Ampol Best All Rounder Award

Sarah Pratt

DARK BLUE AWARDS Awards for Academic Excellence

Paula Chen Bronte Cullen Olivia Cunningham Madeleine Farrer Annabelle Green Yasmin Jayasekera Ciara Jenkins Charlotte Myer Audrey (Scarlett) Rose Emilia Searby Sophie Simons Wing (Mavis) Yau Angela Yu

LIGHT BLUE AWARDS Performance in Rowing

Summer Balla-Kellett Zara Bongiorno Bronte Cullen Arabella Hall Clarence Houle-O’Connor Ika O’Halloran

Performance in Debating

Haneen Ashmeel Olivia (Rosie) Bogdan Paula Chen Annabelle Green Ciara Jenkins Madeline Powell Eloise Rudge Lan-Tian Yen-West Angela Yu

Performance in Public Speaking

Ciara Jenkins Eloise Rudge Angela Yu

Performance in Music

Performance in Hockey

Charlotte Aston Olivia (Rosie) Bogdan Catherine Chen

Scarlett Davis Sarah Pratt

Performance in Track & Field

Emma Froomes Olivia Nigido-Scott

Performance in Cross Country

Olivia (Rosie) Bogdan

Performance in Water Polo

Lucy Bainbridge Isabella Bez Jasmine Glass Annabelle Green Ciara Jenkins Lily McNeill Madeline Powell Georgia Stoupas Ruby Wake

Performance in Snowsports

Catherine Chen Olivia Cunningham Mia Foreman Arabella Hall Pippa Shergold

Performance in Softball

Maggie Dryden Jasmine Glass Olivia Nigido-Scott Sarah Pratt

Performance in General Sport

Sarah Marriott (Snowsports,Rowing, Water Polo, Track &Field, Cross Country) Adelaide Mitchell (Rowing,Softball, Hockey)

Performance in Drama

Charlotte Aston Emma Froomes Ciara Jenkins