DO WE GET TO KEEP THE BADGES?
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“I cried when I left school” A BADGE OF HONOUR At our Senior School 125 Assembly, we were delighted to welcome Old Scholar Vivienne Jackson, graduate from 1942. Vivienne stole the hearts of the audience, as she reflected fondly on her time at St Hilda’s and helped Principal Fiona Johnston, Council Chair Nita Peploe and The Most Reverend Kay Goldsworthy cut the special 125 cake. When Vivienne
attend St Hilda’s, there was a great deal of uncertainty about what the future would hold due to WWII. Connections, partnerships and relationships were so precious. Vivienne cried when she left St Hilda’s sharing that it was like saying farewell to her family. She later shared with the girls that when St Hilda’s was evacuated in the war years to Bencubbin,
the school was so low on funds that they had asked for the prefects to hand their badges back. The Senior School was delighted to welcome Vivienne back to St Hilda’s a couple of weeks later for a special Q&A segment with Mrs Johnston during assembly. Following this, Head Girl 2022
Varna presented Vivienne with a Fitzroy Prefect badge in recognition of her generosity and ties to the school. It was an emotional moment, and one we’re sure will stay with Vivienne for a long time. It is stories like this that demonstrate the strength of the St Hilda’s Spirit.
