OSA UPDATE

42 OSA UPDATE

Semester 2 has been a busy but delightful time for the OSA Committee with the easing of the COVID restrictions in July allowing us to plan for a wide variety of activities and events, including, where possible, the rescheduling of some events that traditionally take place in Semester 2.

The 70+ Morning Tea held in the School Hall on 24 August was a wonderful occasion for over 120 Old Scholars to reunite old friendships, spark memories and connect with three decades of Old Scholars. The most recent year to be invited to join the 70+ was the Class of 1969. The largest table was the Class of 1960 with 15 from their cohort and it was wonderful to hear that Vivienne Jackson (Johnston, 1942) thoroughly enjoyed the morning and is looking forward to returning, next year.

The Old Scholars Association Ammonite Pin Presentation took place at a special assembly on Friday 16 September where the commemorative pin was presented to forty-six Year 7 students (and new senior school students in 2022) who are daughters and or granddaughters of Old Scholars. The pin is worn on the blazer in recognition of the family connections and traditions of the GHS & St Hilda’s OSA.

Other events held in the later part of the year included the CIGS Golf Day, Mentors and Muesli Breakfast Series, OSA Social Golf Day, the Melbourne and Sydney Reunions and several other reunions to mark a decade since leaving school.

The annual OSA Art Exhibition was the major fundraising event for the OSA in 2022. Held over three days in November in the stunning foyer of the Joy Shepherd Performing Arts Centre, the event showcased 26 incredible artists and raised over $23,000 for future OSA Scholarships.

Thanks to the ongoing fundraising activities the OSA provides the OSA Ammonite Scholarship to support a daughter, granddaughter, or great granddaughter of a financial OSA member, in Year 11 and 12. This scholarship is intended to recognise a student who is an all-rounder, rather than selecting a winner based solely on academic achievement. Congratulations to this year’s recipient, Madeleine (Maddie) Parkin, daughter of Lisa Parkin (MacDermott, 1988) and grandmother of Margaret-Anne MacDermott (Johnson, 1956).

The calendar of events concluded with the OSA Christmas Drinks, a lovely opportunity at the end of the year to celebrate the successes of 2022 and to festively unwind and connect with the wider St Hilda’s OSA Community.

Pin Presentation

Jane Barker President of the GHS & St Hilda’s Old Scholars Association

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70+ Morning Tea

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Art Exhibition