FROM THE COUNCIL
I am delighted to provide my first report as the newly elected Chair of Council. St Hilda’s has connected my family through generations since my grandmother Sybil Greenway (Duce) was a boarder at Girls’ High School and St Hilda’s nearly 100 years’ ago. Like my grandmother, my mother, my sister, aunts and cousins I am a proud Old Scholar who respects our traditions and history while focussing on the future educational needs of our students. 6
I was elected as Chair in May after serving on Council for over 2 years, including most recently as Deputy Chair. Having had a career in private practice at Clayton Utz for over 20 years, 8 years as Partner, and holding the position of Director and Company Secretary of the Black Swan State Theatre Company, I have a strong background in governance and compliance. However my true passion is to champion the ongoing changes needed to ensure the School’s position as a leading educator of girls. It is an exciting time at St Hilda’s. We must be ready to meet the challenges of an ever changing environment with a focus on empowering girls and young women to take active roles in the workforce and society. The introduction of the ESSTEAM pilot program is an important part of providing our students with the skills and confidence to take
risks, to fail and to try again. As we commence construction on the ESSTEAM Studio, we will be sharing ongoing updates on the progress and program which commence in Term 1 2023. ESSTEAM is just one of the many programs designed to provide skills outside traditional educational models. In parallel we will be renovating Hope Nicholas House and plan to open the new Heritage Centre in early 2023. Progress on the Scotch and St Hilda’s rowing shed is on track for our rowers to be based walking distance from the Bay View Campus in 2023 and we are encouraged by the record number of girls who have started rowing in 2022. With the most challenging COVID restrictions now behind us, we are looking forward to welcoming many more students to our Yeagarup campus in Pemberton as it becomes a thriving campus and St Hilda’s becomes a contributing member of the Pemberton community. I would like to thank each of the members of the St Hilda’s Council, in particular outgoing Chair (and current Deputy) Nita Peploe, for their hard work, passion and dedication to ensuring that St Hilda’s continues to spark extraordinary futures for girls and young women. Anna Casellas Chair of Council
“We must be ready to meet the challenges of an ever changing environment with a focus on empowering girls and young women to take active roles in the workforce and society.”
