Spring summer Flyer 2016

flyer Issue 13 Spring Summer 2016

St Margaret’s

Contents From the Principal

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From the Chair of School Council

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Inspirational Educators Excellence in STEM

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Focus on Primary Reading is everything Teachers as Learners A Values-Based Education

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Empowering Young Women

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Could you program a robot?

On the front lines of ground-breaking research Never underestimate the power of chocolate Getting down to business Exchange not just for students Developing future educational leaders

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Classics in the Cathedral Arts Spectacular

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If you can make a difference, you should

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Friends of Mayo Long Lunch MAYO Arts Festival

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SCHOOL COUNCIL

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STAFF 05

Primary

STUDENT WELLBEING

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ACADEMIC 12

CULTURAL EVENTS

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SERVICE 18 MAYO 19

ST MARGARET’S DAY

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You can’t be it, unless you see it

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Flying High Skating Success St Margaret’s Shed Scores Historic Sixth First VIII Win Sports Awards Evening

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Trading Places

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SPORT 24

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BOARDING 27 FOUNDATION 28 Enhancing Excellence 28 Donors 29 Professional Women’s Network 2016 30

COMMUNITY 32 Fathers’ Dinner and Race Day Mother’s and Father’s Day Primary Breakfasts

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Reunion Weekend St Margaret’s reunions go global

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Making a global contribution Georgina Papworth Passion for fashion and the power of the pen Following in the footsteps of acting royalty Rio Round Up

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REUNIONS 34

OLD GIRLS

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Flyer Issue 13 Spring/Summer 2016 Principal: Ros Curtis Editor: Wendy Johnston Journalists: Victoria Nikolova; Skye Paine;

Wendy Johnston Contributors: Alison Quinn; Lu Wishart Graphic Designer: Pam Smiles Photography: Victoria Nikolova; Michael Marston;

Marc Pricop; Wendy Johnston;

Skye Paine; Lesa Fowler Printing: Screen Offset Printing

From the Principal

Schools are much more than just academic centres.

The focus on academic learning is, of course, paramount.

However, schools are special places where other learning takes place, often disguised in sport, music and service activities on offer. Student involvement in the extracurricular life of the school – those opportunities which sit ‘beyond the classroom’ – helps develop the well-rounded individual capable of contributing with confidence and compassion to the broader society. Such learning is not documented, or explicitly organised as it is in the classroom.

Nevertheless, it provides so many ‘teachable moments’ that encourage the development of important 21st century skills of collaboration, emotional intelligence or empathy, and effective communication. Through real or perceived moments of injustice (questionable calls by a referee, for example) to moments of generosity and care (an older student helping a younger student rehearse and practise in a music ensemble, for example), ‘extra-curricular’ provides the opportunity to practise and clarify a young person’s growing value position and ethical responses.

The wide-ranging opportunities available to St Margaret’s students, along with the academic program, help our students develop the ‘Daily Dozen,’ dispositions which help a young person develop an approach to life which is characterised by ‘integrity and purpose’ – the theme for the year, which was announced at St Margaret’s Day in July.

John Maxwell, in his book Make Today Count (2004), reveals that the secret of anyone’s success is determined by their daily agenda. He encourages us to practise what he calls the ‘Daily Dozen.’ He recommends that all decisions we make on a daily basis should reflect twelve approaches, which are to: 1. Choose the right attitude daily 2. Determine and act on important priorities daily 3. Know and follow health guidelines daily 4. Communicate with and care for family daily 5. Practise and develop good thinking daily 6. Make and keep proper commitments daily 7. Make and properly manage dollars daily 8. Deepen and live out faith daily 9. Initiate and invest in solid relationships daily 10. Plan and model generosity daily 11. Embrace and practise good values daily 12. Seek and experience improvements daily Please enjoy the articles in this edition of the Flyer which are either snapshots of activity this year, comments on the depth of a St Margaret’s education, or indicators of the strategic direction of the school; and, as you read, please note the evidence of current and past community members all making each day count by practising this daily dozen.

Per Volar Sunata Ros Curtis Principal

MEd(Leadership&Mgt), MLitSt, BA(Hons), DipEd, ASDA, FACE, FACEL, FAIM, GAICD Reference: Maxwell, JC 2004, Make Today Count: The Secret of Your Success Is Determined by Your Daily Agenda, Hachette, UK.

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The Society of the Sacred Advent believes that one of the best gifts that we as a society can give young women for an empowered future that contributes to the common good is an education.

From the Chair of School Council

2016 has been a year of historic change for St Margaret’s – it has been the first time the school’s founders – the Sisters of the Society of the Sacred Advent – have not lived on the school campus.

from their schools who have embraced their ethos and live their lives carrying the idea of service to others, giving back and making contributions to their local and/or global communities.

Even though the sisters had moved from the heart of the school in Community House to Cairnmore in Petrie Street in 2011, they were still very much a part of the daily fabric of school life. Their walks with beloved pets Dom and Barney were an opportunity to stop and chat; even the sense they were close by – going about their busy days of prayer, service and hospitality and visits to Crows Nest – was comforting.

I commend to you a recently published booklet you will find on the St Margaret’s website – simply named The Society of the Sacred Advent. It shares the story of the Sisters and ‘how their philosophy and ethos provides the foundational fabric for their two schools’. It finishes by detailing how a Trust has been established to ensure the Sisters’ vision will always guide their two remaining schools and future generations of young women who will be educated there.

It is reassuring to be able to report that the Sisters have settled well into their two units at Symes Grove retirement village in Taigum where they relocated to in March; here they have established new routines and even new regulars who eagerly look forward to their twice daily outings with the dogs. They are involved with the community and with their new neighbours.

The Sisters continue their hospitality and catch up with Old Girls from their former schools around Queensland; and of course they are no strangers to St Margaret’s, where we continue to cherish their visits on celebratory occasions such as St Margaret’s Day or the Old Girls’ Chapel Service and value their continued guidance when meeting on school business.

For many of us, we see education as the life work of the Sisters of the Society of the Sacred Advent; and indeed this will no doubt be remembered as the order’s most significant legacy since arriving in Brisbane in 1892. However, in their service to God, hallmarked by their humility and hard work, they have not only established schools throughout the state; they have also responded to other social needs, establishing orphanages, hostels, refuges, hospitals and welfare programs.

Sadly, there are only three Sisters remaining in the Sisters of the Society of the Sacred Advent, with newer generations serving God in many other ways but without the desire to take the strict vows of a religious order. However, the legacy of the Sisters will be the thousands of girls who have graduated

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This year, the schools have also commenced an oral history project, ensuring we capture the lived experiences of the Sisters; there is still much to learn and record about their extraordinary legacy.

Alison Quinn Chair of School Council

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Inspirational Educators For more than 22 years, the National Excellence in Teaching Awards (NEiTA) has been recognising outstanding and inspirational educators. It is the only independent national awards program where nominations are received solely from community members – that is, school parents and grandparents, the P&F, School Council and Student Representative Council members.

Principal Ros Curtis was very proud to present St Margaret’s teachers nominated by the community with a congratulatory NEiTA Certificate of Nomination at a recent assembly. These teachers are eligible for the State and National Awards.

Congratulations to the following staff members who were nominated this year: Mrs Kelly Alford; Ms Teagan Davidson; Mrs Nan Dodd; Mrs Janice Emmett; Mrs Kirsty Krynauw (nee Findlater); Mrs Jess Fumar; Ms Melissa Garbutt; Mr Brad King; Ms Trish Kirkpatrick; Ms Alina Layton; Mr Tom McCormick; Mr John O’Sullivan Williams; Miss Lauren Richards; Miss Jacqui Smith; and Mrs Georgina Stevenson.

Excellence in STEM The awards take their name after Professor Peter Doherty, a Nobel Prize winning scientist who was born in Brisbane and educated at Indooroopilly State High School and The University of Queensland.

The Peter Doherty Awards for Excellence in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics acknowledges students, teachers, support officers and schools who demonstrate an outstanding and innovative contribution to STEM education in Queensland.

St Margaret’s Laboratory Manager David Graham was a most deserved recipient of the Outstanding Science Support Officer Award, acknowledging his exemplary work in the classroom and across the community.

David began his career at St Margaret’s after pursuing a PhD for a couple of years, before deciding on a sea-change that has seen him occupy the position of Laboratory Manager at the school for the past 15 years. He is well-known for the

support he provides to the teaching staff and students in the school’s science laboratories.

The award is valued at $5,000 and David is hoping to use this money to further his STEM research, possibly travelling to the UK where he will look at how various colleges and schools have introduced STEM into their education systems.

David is adamant that supporting STEM education throughout schools is important for the development of young students.

“STEM is becoming more and more prevalent in everyday life,” he said. “It doesn’t matter which area you look at, some aspect of STEM is coming into that.”

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Focus on Primary

Each year, schools and public libraries across Australia spend a week in August celebrating books, Australian authors and illustrators. St Margaret’s teachers, librarians, parents and friends joined the celebrations as some of our favourite childhood stories were brought to life in the primary Book Week Character Parade.

Milly Coleman – Year 3

I went as Lulu Bell from Fantastic Holiday Fun. She is learning to surf and lives at the beach. I love surfing and going to the beach.

The parade was really fun. I loved seeing everyone’s costumes and guessing who they were.

Abigail Middlemis – Year 1 My nanna made the snake for my Bindi Irwin costume. I like reading Bindi’s stories because she is kind to animals, like me, and she likes spiders. The parade was really fun.

I liked singing the songs.

Sienna Crockett – Year 5

I came dressed as Alice Miranda in Japan. It was really fun to walk across the stage in my costume and see all my friends.

Cate Hughes – Year 3

I love to read funny books. I liked Matilda and thought it would be fun to come dressed as Miss Trunchbull for the parade. I liked going up on stage.

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This term, within the Prep to Year 2 humanities units, St Margaret’s youngest primary students proudly took part in NAIDOC week celebrations and enjoyed many wonderful opportunities to learn about and experience some important aspects of Indigenous culture.

NAIDOC stands for the National Aboriginal and Islander Day Observance Committee. It is a significant week in the Australian calendar, and an especially important one for many Indigenous communities throughout the nation.

NAIDOC week events are held between the first and second Sundays in July all around the country and often involve music performances, art showcases, cultural workshops, talks, and activities for children.

We embrace diversity, because by doing so, our understanding of our world, and our emotional and intellectual horizons are expanded, making us worthy advocates for others and better members of the communities in which we will grow, work and live.

St Margaret’s students participated in excursions, Dreamtime stories and research into the ways Indigenous people connect with the land. They learnt to create stencil art based on Indigenous practice, and also prepared a handprint flag to carry with them when they processed from the Atrium to Eton Hall, for an Indigenous performance on the final day of activities. Year 1 student Ella Yu offered an Acknowledgement of People and Country, before students from Pre-Prep to Year 2 were treated to a unique musical and cultural presentation by Brisbane-based, international performer Tjupurru.

A proud descendant of the Djabera Djabera tribe of the West Australian Kimberleys, Tjupurru’s performance blended a mix cultures, technologies and sounds from over thousands of years to produce what he describes as 21st century Didjetronica.

Tjupurru gave an enigmatic performance in his one man band, making loops of live samples of various noises through a device called the “Face Bass”, a seismic sensor placed inside the mouth. With the addition of sampling and electronic effects, Tjupurru created songs and soundscapes that criss-crossed musical genres and left the young St Margaret’s audience amazed and delighted. This exclusive presentation also featured what is known as a “Didjeribone”, a unique slide didgeridoo, so called because of the sliding element which functions as a cross between a didgeridoo and a trombone, enabling the player to achieve different notes and tones to that of a standard didgeridoo.

For the primary students of St Margaret’s, NAIDOC Week was a time to celebrate Indigenous culture and heritage, commemorate history, embrace unity and diversity, and to share in the celebrations with the rest of the nation. The handprint flag will be on display at the entrance to the primary classrooms with a number of student artworks for the remainder of the term.

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Teachers as Learners

Assistant Head of Primary Trudi Edwards can barely contain her excitement as she speaks about a publication hot off the press this year which synthesises the past ten years of research into the teaching of reading into one ‘fascinating’ 68 page read.

Entitled Read About It: Scientific Evidence for Effective Teaching and Reading (Hempenstall 2016), it states that educators can have a significant and sustained impact in literacy levels “by having the power of improved instruction in the early years of school” (p. 1).

“I have always maintained that schools should be every bit as much about teacher learning as it is student learning,” says Trudi.

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“We need to embrace the body of research happening across various disciplines – from neuroscience to psychology – to influence our practices to improve student learning outcomes.

“St Margaret’s is taking this latest research into literacy learning, evaluating our current practices and examining where we can implement revised or new programs,” she said.

Every Tuesday morning at 7.30am, you will find St Margaret’s early years’ teachers – from Pre-Prep to Year 2 – having a round table discussion about just one section of this large body of research.

“From these weekly readings, we discuss concepts that need explicit teaching; we review our current practices; and we decide what we need to do to best utilise these findings to improve student achievement,” said Trudi.

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The outcomes of this enquiry and collaboration will inform a new literacy block being developed for 2017 across the early primary years, and how the teaching periods assigned to literacy will be structured.

“We will be looking to implement highimpact strategies that have been shown to improve academic achievement,” said Trudi.

“At the end of the day, we need to be certain that our youngest learners are benefiting from the latest research; we can only do that if we, the teachers, are dedicated learners as well.”

Reference: Hempenstall, K 2016, Read About It: Scientific Evidence for Effective Teaching and Reading, Ed. Buckingham, J, Centre for Independent Studies, Research report 11.

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Left to right: Bella Watson and Meg Nucifora were awarded with value stickers for picking up rubbish, which demonstrated the values of ‘passion’ and ‘respect’ they have for their school.

SPIRIT A Values-Based Education On her own initiative, a young primary student picks up some rubbish in the playground and places it in the bin.

Her teacher sees this action, and later, on returning to the classroom, the student is awarded with a values sticker, acknowledging the value of “respect” that she has shown for the environment.

These simple actions are demonstrated and recognised on a daily basis, as St Margaret’s primary students are encouraged to actively live and uphold the school values.

St Margaret’s promotes six core values – Spirit, Faith, Integrity, Courage, Respect and Passion – which represent the special qualities of a St Margaret’s girl and the also reflect the ethos of the school’s founders – the Sisters of the Society of the Sacred Advent.

A values-based education is an approach to learning that seeks to implement values into a student’s everyday learning. It encourages them to develop a secure sense of self, and to become more empowered to take responsibility for their own learning and behaviour.

Head of Primary Angela Drysdale said, “The values are very much about character building and shaping the girls into the responsible citizens we hope they will become, especially when it comes to contributing positively to their school and to society.”

From the moment the students enter the classroom in the morning, they encounter the values which are upheld and demonstrated by their teachers.

They constantly learn about the importance of using values both inside and outside the classroom, and this is particularly highlighted as part of their religious values education.

When a student actively demonstrates one of the six values they are rewarded with a values sticker. During chapel at the end of each week, the students who have received this sticker are asked to stand up and are given a round of applause.

The sticker itself is simple.

“We really want the students to be happy about the acknowledgement of their act, rather than for any great tangible reward, so the sticker is about as basic as it can be,” said Mrs Drysdale.

This year, there have been many opportunities for the students to demonstrate how they live the school values.

The primary girls have shown courage by stepping outside their comfort zone, speaking at assembly and also leaving home to go on school camp. Likewise, the Sustainability Garden Program is about showing respect, where the girls learn to understand the importance of looking after the environment. Respect for the school is also shown when the students wear the uniform correctly.

In addition to this, each week, the girls demonstrate faith by participating in chapel services. They also display spirit and passion for the school on St Margaret’s Day, in particular, where the girls fully immerse themselves in the celebrations.

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“We are very grateful for Judith Krause and the ‘One Women Project’ for coming and talking to the cohort as it was certainly a highly educational, engaging and enriching experience.”

Lucinda Crouch (Year 11)

Empowering Young Women St Margaret’s embraces opportunities to bring important issues to the forefront of our young women’s dialogue. In the first week of Term 3, each year level from Years 7 to 12 took part in an important pastoral care project designed to empower our girls to discover, discuss and prepare for important personal and social issues they may encounter throughout adolescence and into adulthood.

Part of the program involved an inspirational and empowering presentation by Judith Krause, clinical social worker (mental health accredited), fertility counsellor, sexual health therapist and educator. Her workshops centred around equipping students to develop and maintain healthy adolescent social skills, as well as teaching methods to recognise and cope with early signs of anxiety and stress.

Judith’s seminars embraced the concept of authenticity and empowerment to assist our girls to foster a sense of wellbeing and worthiness.

Students also attended workshops presented by One Woman Project, a youth-led, non-for-profit organisation dedicated to education about and advocacy for global gender equality.

The seminars were catered to each year level and focused around gender equality and advocacy, the culture of consent, everyday sexism, and domestic violence awareness.

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The Year 7s engaged in a presentation specifically designed for students in their early years of secondary school, covering an introduction to gender roles and gender stereotypes, critical analysis of the impacts of stereotypes upon young people, a basic introduction to the differences between gender and sex, and different measurements of inequality. Paige Bastian shared her experience of the seminar: “We completed a number of activities including naming stereotypes on the board, recognising relationships that weren’t healthy, and learnt historical facts about men and women’s stereotypes that were surprising.

I thoroughly enjoyed the day, and found that all genders in society have restrictions and limits, and enjoyed discussing and listening to others’ views on the subject. On reflection, I believe that the day inspired me and others to be the best we can be, to respect others and feel happy, comfortable and proud with ourselves and to stand up for what we believe in.”

The representation of men and women in film, television and advertising, is one that pervades every aspect of our society and our Year 8 students were encouraged to critically analyse the roles men and women play in mainstream discourse, as well as exploring the sexualisation and objectification of women in the media, the limitations placed upon gender roles in the media, representations of people of colour in the media, and the lack of diversity in on-screen

representations. Eva Campbell and Bianca Licina commented: “The One Women Project seminar encouraged us to think deeply about these major issues in our world, and opened the eyes of many students. We were encouraged to think about real women, diversity and how females can be represented in the media. A very crucial point stressed to us was all women should be represented equally, no matter what size, shape, sexual preference or disability. The presentation made us reflect and critically examine the images we are presented with through the media and ask ourselves if we are willing to blindly accept these representations.”

Year 9 students engaged in the internationally-focused topic of maternal health, maternal mortality and the medicalisation of birth, focusing on comparisons of maternal care between more developed nations, such as Australia, and less developed regions, such as sub-Saharan Africa.

Sophie Cosgrove in Year 9 explained her experience of the workshops: “The presenters discussed the importance of girls’ education and the decreasing infant mortality in third world countries. Watching videos and playing a fun interactive game gave us a better understanding of the differences in the lives of women from other countries. In the game we were put into groups and given a scenario of a life of a girl living in a third world country. We had to stand in a line and read out the scenario.

If something good happened, such as

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they went to school, we moved forward.

If something bad happened, such as the fees got too expensive, we moved backwards. In the end we compared where we stood which was like how they stand in life. I found this talk very interesting and informative. I learnt that we, as females, are very fortunate living in a first world country, as other girls around the world do not always have the same opportunities as us, such as going to school and being able to afford luxuries. I also learnt that if girls have the chance to go to school in third world countries, they do not take it for granted and try their best. This made me think I should try my best to succeed, as I have an amazing opportunity to grow to my full potential.”

The ‘Everyday Sexism’ seminar informed Year 10 students about the ways women have been inadequately portrayed in sport, advertising, work environments and often in general social life. Such unspoken social problems have led to the development of gender stereotypes, which are often hard to reverse. “Our presenters spoke about the ways gender stereotypes affect all men and women in our society; making people feel as though they cannot pursue certain careers, sports or other interests because they are considered too masculine or too feminine. Although improvements have been made to societal issues like this, we still have a long way to go before we really achieve equality,” says Year 10 student Jessica Herbert.

It is a great organisation that teaches young women about diversity and global gender inequality that leads to empowerment for change within our communities.

Eva Campbell and Bianca Licina (Year 8)

“Whilst this kind of information is somewhat heavy, and definitely a lot to take in, the presenters still kept a very positive and helpful approach. They told us about the small things we can do to fix such big issues, starting with our own social circles and everyday lives.”

‘The Culture of Consent’, as Year 11 student Lucinda Crouch learnt, “is the means of respecting one’s choices within our interpersonal relationships, despite the circumstances, to achieve a healthy relationship. We have the right over our own bodily autonomies and understand that we know what is best for ourselves.

The talks left us inspired to strive to live in a consent culture where we no longer objectify people and we value everyone as human beings. In order to achieve this, it was highlighted that popular beliefs towards rape culture must be diminished as this phrase in a modern society falls victim to inappropriate humour”.

The Year 12 cohort engaged in critical reflection surrounding the realities of domestic violence. Year 12 student Teddy (Anastasia) Edwards reflects: “Domestic violence has always been a closed door topic, so I think I speak for our grade when I say it was an eye opener into the sad and unjust reality for many families. Our presenter spoke of the federal legislation pertaining to domestic violence, some recent cases in Queensland and also mentioned some disturbing statistics which truly had me in shock. The presentation was interactional, allowing for open discussions and fiery debates, which were interesting to take in. I have learnt to cherish the love and safety I have within my own home, a fundamental human right which so many of us take for granted.”

Throughout the seminars, the feedback from students was positive and indicated the girls wholeheartedly embraced the opportunities for personal growth and reflection. “By the end of the seminar we all had a much better understanding of everyday sexism and One Woman Project’s goals to create change for a more equal society. It was definitely a very worthwhile seminar, with something for everyone to take out of it,” says Jessica Herbert.

It has been heartening to see our girls empowered towards becoming informed agents for change within both local and global settings.

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Could you program a robot?

• provide challenging experiences for the girls which help develop their reasoning and problemsolving skills This year, mathematics students have again been actively involved in a number of initiatives that encourage and foster STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education. These initiatives are designed to:

• establish direct links between individual students and female QUT personnel and undergraduates.

• encourage girls proficient in mathematics to consider pursuing higher level mathematics, including Mathematics C

Year 7 student Ashleigh Pomeroy reflected on her experience:

• expose the girls to different forms of programming and coding so they have a better insight into career paths and greater choice.

This will also provide students with a strong skill base which they can use in many university courses.

• demystify beliefs held by some girls as to appropriateness and difficulty of some career paths in this field

In August, as part of the Year 7 Flyers Program, a number of our young mathematicians were invited to partake in a STEM program at QUT.

“During our day at QUT we participated in many fun and interesting experiences. Our first activity was experimenting with the cube, an interactive learning screen that displays a different activity from every side of the cube. Highlights included the Dino Zoo and the Physics Playroom, where we could discover facts about dinosaurs through games and adjust the gravity in a toy playroom.

On the front lines of ground-breaking research While some students may have been enjoying camping under the stars over the recent school holidays, two St Margaret’s Year 11 students were at a camp of a very different kind.

Phoebe Coates and Isabella Montagu attended the QUT ViceChancellor’s Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) camp, where they immersed themselves in university life and engaged in real-life projects through the QUTs Vice-Chancellor’s Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Camp.

Together with around 160 other high-achieving Year 11s from all over Queensland, the girls were encouraged to work with academics and QUT students, while making use of QUT’s unique learning facilities and witnessing ground-breaking research.

Isabella’s group – Feeding the Future – studied the effects of drought and salinity on food crops. Isabella said she was tremendously grateful to work on a current issue, allowing her to see the monumental effects that research has on the lives of millions in developing agricultural-centred countries.

“The project required hovering around microscopes, extracting and analysing DNA from the vase plants supplied by QUT’s greenhouse, and finally producing field data on the devastating effects of drought and salinity,” said Isabella.

She said the research across the week only brushed the surface of the extensive investigation QUT was doing on genetically enhancing food sources to better their survival in harsh environmental conditions.

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The first workshop we attended was the Arduino Blink Challenge, where we learnt the basics to program an Arduino robot to do tasks involving LED lights. By the end of the lesson, all groups could program an Arduino robot to produce a blinking LED, while others took it a step further and programmed multiple LEDs flashing in a pattern.

Our last workshop was my personal favourite. We participated in the NASA littleBits workshop. We were taught how to use littleBits to fit components together, completing a series of challenges. Our last task was to create a working satellite dish out of limited supplies. For this task, we even had an assigned total budget with all materials being priced and recorded.

Overall, our experience at QUT was an enjoyable day. We all definitely learnt something new and enjoyed ourselves.”

Phoebe joined the Biofabrication Group; a branch of frugal medicine that is about to take the world by storm. Biofabrication is the process of synthesising human tissues to replace dysfunctional, damaged or missing body parts. Using 3D printing, biodegradable polymers are programmed to form the shape of the missing tissue and embedded with bio-inks, growth factors and stem cells that allow the body to regrow the missing tissue in the implanted structure. Over an extended period of time, the implanted structure will dissolve, leaving only the regrown tissue. Phoebe said contributing to the development of this project and participating in the real-life application of such technologies was an experience she wouldn’t pass up for the world.

“It has really changed my outlook on medicine and possibilities for the future,” said Phoebe.

“The knowledge and experience we gained by participating in a reallife application of innovative technology and research is something that both Isabella and I will cherish for the rest of our lives.”

Isabella added that the camp had allowed them to develop an unforeseen passion for ultimate Frisbee, appreciate the amount of food that 160 sixteen year-olds can eat, and make connections with so many like-minded people.

“We also had the chance to network with elite scientists and professors at daily seminars and Q and As,” enthused Isabella.

Both Phoebe and Isabella highly recommend younger students consider applying for the QUT VC STEM camp and encouraged everyone to appreciate the role STEM has in the shaping the world of the future.

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Never underestimate the power of chocolate In the 1500s, the Aztecs used cacao as currency – a turkey was worth 200 cacao seeds and the daily wage of a porter around that time was 100 cacao seeds.

St Margaret’s business and technology students have been learning about the economics of this not so humble seed, through a collaboration with local entrepreneur and artisan chocolate producer Brigid Woolnough from Kokopod.

Visitors to the MAYO Arts Festival may have already tasted some of Brigid’s exquisite products.

Her workshops have been providing students with realworld insights into both the chocolate industry and small business ownership. Year 10 food technology students were shown the processes involved in the production of chocolate, considered the ethical impacts of the chocolate industry and worked with chocolate in the kitchen. Brigid shared her start-up story with Year 10 business students, and how she transitioned from school teaching to cake making, before committing to chocolate.

Secondary business teacher Emily Labinsky said Brigid’s presentation highlighted the courage and passion required to go it alone.

“The girls were certainly inspired by her vision and determination,” said Ms Labinsky.

The business students also took part in a simulation activity where they worked in groups to create a flavour for a

chocolate bar, considering their target market’s preferences and complementary flavours, as well as the costings of the various ingredients and the impact their choices would have on profit margin.

A small group of Years 9 and 10 business students then took on the challenge of flavouring an exclusive bar to be sold within the St Margaret’s school community and at Brisbane’s Good Food and Wine Show in collaboration with Kokopod.

After conducting some market research, there was much discussion around finances and favoured chocolate products before deciding on a combination of Leatherwood Honeycomb and Raspberry embedded in milk chocolate.

Discussions then turned to marketing: price points, how to label the product, what to call it and how to promote it.

Ms Labinsky said the opportunity to sell the product both within the school community and to the general public would provide students with the chance to engage with customers and experience the sales process.

“As well as applying the business skills they have learnt during the year, the girls have been given the chance to look at a familiar product in a creative and critical way,” said Ms Labinsky.

“We are so grateful for Brigid’s guidance and mentorship, which has been invaluable in allowing the girls to consider the challenges and rewards of starting a small business.”

Up to ten exceptional students from schools across Brisbane have the opportunity to attend selected Business School’s Ambassador Days throughout the year. This year, nine of St Margaret’s Year 10 business students attended the university’s July Ambassador Day. The theme of the day was ‘The Economics of Climate Change’ and it began with a university level lecture from an academic.

The students were then challenged to work in groups to form a new Climate Change Policy for Australia.

Penny Crothers reflects on the day below:

Getting down to business

Linking curriculum with real world experience beyond the classroom is key to helping students understand where their learning is taking them, and can also help them unlock their passions. One such opportunity was recently afforded our Year 10 business students through the GriffithBUSINESS Ambassadors Program, which offers an introduction to university life while providing students with insights into the business world.

“In my group there were students from Springwood and Woodcrest, as well as Madi Thornton from St Margaret’s. Our policy mainly focused on a carbon tax for the large companies that produced the most carbon emissions. Those who emitted more carbon emissions would have to pay more tax. In order to work out which companies should be paying this tax, we suggested the government should carry out audits.

Another aspect of our policy was education and research – education for the general public because climate change isn’t really a household topic, and it didn’t seem that

many people knew about it. We decided to use the tax revenue raised to fund research, so hopefully, one day, there would be more sustainable ways for fuelling our cars and for running all our modern day technologies.

As we were implementing another tax, the last aspect of our policy was to have a survey to work out which tax people most wanted to be eliminated. This aspect of our work was one of the factors that caused us to win as the Associate Professor liked the way we were going to carry out research about people’s attitudes towards tax so that we could introduce our new one without being too unpopular.

The competition was fierce, with some groups’ policies focusing on nuclear energy and others using a tax where the revenue was funnelled back into the company so they could use it to decrease their carbon emissions. We were really pleased to receive the positive feedback and a prize for our efforts!

Griffith University’s Business School’s Ambassador Day introduced us to university life and opened our mind to what it is like to debate the solutions to world-wide problems with people we had only just met.”

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ACADEMIC

Exchange not just for students He said Emma Willard School embraced the growth mindset concepts with the same intentionality, advocating for the dramatic evidence in the way students grow in confidence as they tackle and successfully solve difficult challenges.

Chemistry teacher Megan Labbate connected with St Margaret’s Kirsty Krynauw who went on exchange to Emma Willard in November 2015.

After comparing teaching practices, Megan became curious about the different approach.

Recently, St Margaret’s warmly welcomed two visiting teachers on exchange from Emma Willard School, New York, USA. Maths teacher Mr Alan Berry and chemistry teacher Ms Megan Labbate spent three weeks immersed in the St Margaret’s community and its academic program.

Alan Berry attended 11B classes with Head of Mathematics Vicki Strid, observing and assisting within the classroom, as well as assisting in the Supervised Study Sessions Program for day students, held two days a week from 6:30pm to 8:30pm.

“The teacher exchange is a unique opportunity to observe and soak up St Margaret’s innovative teaching practices. I was excited to experience first-hand the way the school integrates growth mindset terminology into the class, thereby constantly engaging the girls in an attitude of persistence in problem solving,” said Alan.

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“I find the structure of teaching productive at St Margaret’s, where the girls already have a background in the topic and are therefore more confident to embrace new information.”

Alan and Megan both remarked on the confidence with which the students embrace new experiences. Alan explained how opening and welcoming the St Margaret’s girls were of himself and and Megan, particularly during mealtimes when they would join the boarders for dinner.

“The experience was a wonderful opportunity to connect with the girls in a friendly and conversational manner and the girls were interested and engaging,” he said.

For Alan, the spiritual life at St Margaret’s made a particular impression on him.

“As the faculty advisor of the student-led Christian Fellowship group at Emma Willard School, I was particularly interested to attend the religious values opportunities available at St Margaret’s. The chapel services, spiritual discussions and

religious values classes are an integral part of the values of the school and it was remarkable to see topics being discussed openly and inquisitively. I was impressed with the thoughtfulness of the students and the way they were encouraged to ask questions and determine their own spiritual path.”

Both Alan and Megan emphasised how valuable the experience had been from a professional perspective. Megan said she appreciated the opportunity to engage in different kinds of assessment and truly enjoyed making time to think creatively and take in the whole picture.

“The faculty has been beyond wonderful. We have been treated with such kindness. The culture of the school is friendly and helpful and the staff members have been so hospitable,” Megan enthused.

Alan and Megan also took the chance to experience some of the delights of South East Queensland, including whale watching, snorkelling at Hastings Point, a tour of Brisbane, Australia Zoo, mountain hikes, and a visit to the beautiful Springbrook National Park.

“I particularly enjoyed Australia Zoo and running the Gold Coast half marathon with Kirsty Krynauw. I will reflect on my time with the fondest of memories. I have had a wonderful time.

The girls have been so open, helpful, inviting, engaging, inquisitive, willing, confident and sweet. I’m going to miss them,” said Megan.

ACADEMIC

Developing future educational leaders

Forty educators from independent schools across South East Queensland recently communed in the Arts Centre Foyer for a day of practical insights into taking the next step in their leadership journey, at a “Transitioning to Leadership” conference, hosted by St Margaret’s.

The idea for the conference, says organiser John O’Sullivan Williams, Head of the St Margaret’s Arts Faculty, was borne from a degree of frustration experienced at some of the conferences he had attended.

“Principals would share information about their role, and the challenges of being a principal, which was great if you were a senior leader and that was your next step, but for many people in the room, that leap was potentially 20 years away.

“I was finding the takeaways from these conferences neither relevant to where I was in my career currently, nor did they inform what I could and should do next, and I felt others would be feeling the same,” said John.

The fact the one day conference was so well received and will now become an annual event, bears testimony to John’s hypothesis!

The Transitioning to Leadership Conference looked at those intermediate steps an educator would need to make on the leadership journey from teacher to middle management to senior leadership.

With three sessions across the day and a networking drinks functions at day’s end, there were definitely many takeaways for those in attendance,

most of whom were teachers with some experience looking to take the next step up to positions like subject coordinators, faculty heads or pastoral leaders.

St Margaret’s Principal Ros Curtis led the first session which she entitled “Pick me, Pick me”, where she reflected on quality performance as a precursor to leadership. John said the participants were extremely grateful for her very honest insights as to what qualities and behaviours she considered potential leaders exhibited.

Karen Spiller, Principal of St Aidan’s, spoke about “Getting that career into shape”, a practical session around how best to present yourself as a potential leader; how to create opportunities to demonstrate capacity, competence and commitment; and how to cultivate a better professional image.

TRANSITIONING TO LEADERSHIP Thursday 1st September, 2016

Also presenting was organiser John O’Sullivan Williams who examined how to be a leader, including difficult conversations; leadership dilemmas; and role playing a range of quite difficult scenarios with which a leader may be faced.

Principal Ros Curtis says while St Margaret’s initiated and organised the conference, it was not about St Margaret’s.

“For us, as a leading girls’ school in Queensland, it was about promoting the professional development of teachers in the independent sector, and nurturing our future educational leaders. This ultimately best serves the next generation of students, and that is of course why we, as educators, do what we do,” said Ms Curtis.

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CULTURAL EVENTS

From the signature Classics in the Cathedral to the kaleidoscope of colour that is the Years 5 and 6 Arts Spectacular, St Margaret’s cultural calendar provides performance opportunities across all year levels in the school. The resulting entertainment is of the highest calibre, highlighting the dedication and commitment of both staff and students to the arts program at the school.

Classics in the Cathedral Once again, Classics in the Cathedral was as grand as its stately venue, St John’s Cathedral. A first for this year, and possibly the night’s highlight, was the exhilarating finale performance of an excerpt from Beethoven’s 9th Symphony, which involved 150 students and the 50 members of the St Margaret’s Community Choir, who joined Classics for the first time and revelled in the chance to perform in such a magical setting alongside the musical talent of staff and students.

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CULTURAL EVENTS

Arts Spectacular Vegemite never looked so amazing! Friends and family joined St Margaret’s for an Iconic Australia-themed Years 5 and 6 Arts Spectacular.

The dramatic wearable art costumes, the music and the performances were, as always, truly worth of the description – ‘spectacular’! The costumes also had an outing at the Nundah Street Festival and were carnival stoppers!

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SERVICE

If you can make a difference, you should St Margaret’s Anglican Girls School students fully embrace opportunities to share the Christian message by setting an example through the spirit of love, compassion, hope and charity, demonstrating their faith by service to those members of the wider community who need assistance.

A recent student-led initiative – the Ponytail Project – truly brought these values into focus.

The Ponytail Project was launched last year in response to the news that a member of the school parent community had been diagnosed with breast cancer. The St Margaret’s girls rallied around to support a fundraising drive by students, who had elected to cut off their ponytails to make wigs for chemotherapy patients.

So successful was the Ponytail Project in its inaugural year, that it was adopted as an annual fundraising and hair-raising event. The project gathered extraordinary momentum in its second year, with 36 girls donating their beautiful, healthy locks to Variety’s Wigs for Kids Program and the community got behind them to raise almost $32,000.

Sadly, this year, there were too many reasons to support the initiative and one in particular was very close to home – the passing of a beloved staff member and past student Amanda Minotti in May from cancer. The funds raised from this year’s event was split between the Queensland Cancer Council and the Minotti family trust, which is assisting Ms Minotti’s young family.

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St Margaret’s Principal Ros Curtis said she was very proud the students had enthusiastically continued such a meaningful initiative.

“In a society sadly so focused on appearance, the girls have been completely focused on helping others.

They realise it’s a small thing, really, to lose these substantial lengths of hair, when it can make such a big difference to someone else facing a huge life challenge,” Ms Curtis said.

Lauren Butler (Year 11) from Blackall said she committed to the cause because it was something small she could give children who can lose their self-esteem along with their hair when undergoing chemotherapy.

“It’s an easy way our school can contribute something to help them feel better throughout their day. It really took nothing to give something so special,” she said.

Boarding Captain Monique Mallyer (Year 12) from Leichhardt agreed.

“If I can give someone a little happiness by giving them hair for a wig, then I’m happy to do it and help someone feel a little better about themselves when they need it most.”

Ms Curtis said the school has always tried to instil in its students that if they can make a difference, they should.

“We are very proud that they have taken part in such a wonderful act of generosity, and I know they will continue to seek ways to help others,” she said.

MAYO

Friends of Mayo Long Lunch

Friends of Mayo joins together likeminded community members with an interest in celebrating common interests in visual art. The 2016 Mayo Long Lunch and Exhibition was held on Sunday 7 August and provided a wonderful opportunity for guests to enjoy the delights of a Greek-themed lunch in the Arts Centre Gallery while partaking in warm conversation and art appreciation.

This event raises funds to help St Margaret’s continue in its ongoing commitment to strengthen the school’s art collection for the future.

As with previous years, one of the highlights of the Long Lunch is the chance for guests to showcase artworks from their own private collections, personal works or favourite things in a “pop up” gallery.

Recent acquisitions include a donation by celebrated artist and Old Girl CJ Hendry. Per Vola Sunata, (2016) is a characteristically oversized pen and ink drawing depicting a gift-wrapped panama. Hendry says the work illustrates her gratitude to her parents for the gift of her education at St Margaret’s. Hendry’s work is now proudly on permanent display for the students and guests of St Margaret’s in the school’s Library and Resource Centre.

Into its third year, these internationally themed lunches have certainly provided a showcase for the talents of Head Chef Scott Johnson and his catering team.

Much of the produce on these creative menus are a result of the generosity of Frank Versace and Guy Politi from Quality Food Services in Stafford; Paul Hillman from Hillman Meat Company in Sumner Park; Patrick Richards from Richards Brothers Seafoods at Banyo; and Celia Mcnamara from The Greek Yoghurt Company in East Brisbane.

With such donor support, the delights served every year are banquets of flair and flavour, and have guests returning year after year

“Friends of Mayo is passionate about building, shaping and documenting the school’s art collection, making it accessible to the students and the community,” said St Margaret’s Art teacher and Friends of Mayo committee member Jenny Lishman.

Students of St Margaret’s have enjoyed the input from artist-in-residence, Deb Mostert, a Brisbane-based artist working within drawing, painting and small sculpture. As part of the artist residency program, Deb Mostert has contributed two pencil and watercolour works Magpies 1 and Magpies 2.

Further notable donations to the school include a sculptural piece on display in the Arts Centre Foyer entitled Put Out to Pasture by Karl De Waal, a framed watercolour entitled Rockpools

by Kathryn Blumke and a photogram donated by Judith and Graeme Bell.

In addition to these significant works, Friends of Mayo have purchased an oil on panel by Karla Marchesi entitled Lurch 2015, a pastel and oil on paper

by Ian Smith entitled Pictorial Image 3 Arthur Streeton 2009, and an oil and enamel on board by Bob Moore entitled Downtown 2016.

All these wonderful additions, which enrich the culture of St Margaret’s and speak to education of the whole child, will go on display for students and the whole school community to learn from and enjoy.

The 2017 Long Lunch will be held on Sunday 6 August.

Per Vola Sunata, (2016) CJ Hendry

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MAYO

MAYO Arts Festival From the opening night cocktail party on the Friday evening, until the last of over 2000 visitors had exited the grounds late Saturday afternoon, this year’s MAYO Arts Festival was majestic from start to finish.

Marie-Louise Theile launched the event in the Arts Centre Foyer, amidst the stunning exhibition of three dimensional art works of talented sculptors and jewellers, which were purchased in record numbers.

Festivities were in full swing on the Saturday with rides, art workshops,

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artisan market stalls, parent-run year level stalls, great food and entertainment. The food laneway was a delicious addition to the festival this year, with food vans lining the space between the boarding house and Toorak, serving international cuisine and the ever popular cronuts!

The MAYO Arts Festival is only possible through the wonderful collaboration of so many arms of the school and the community. Led by festival chair Angela Drysdale and the MAYO Committee, it highlights the importance the school places on art and culture, and is a testament to the school’s community spirit to be able to host such a successful event.

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ST MARGARET’S DAY

You can’t be it, unless you see it

It is so important for our students to have exposure to and be empowered by female role models who inspire, challenge and influence the way our world works. The traditional St Margaret’s Day Assembly, where we announce the school’s Patron for the coming year, was a timely reminder that we need look no further than our own community of Old Girls for this opportunity. The lived experience of the St Margaret’s 2016-2017 Patron, Annabelle Chaplain, shines a light for a younger generation on how to embrace the school’s mission to live as ‘confident, compassionate and capable women’.

Addressing the school on St Margaret’s Day, this company director, chairman, wife, mother and grandmother described her experience of belonging to the St Margaret’s community with a fondness that comes from embracing opportunity with a willingness to step outside one’s comfort zone. Annabelle

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attributes the discovery of her passion for economics to her school days and speaks fondly of the life-long friendships she formed at the school.

Graduating in 1974, Annabelle went on to pursue a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Economics and Mandarin at Griffith University. It was here that she developed a fascination with business in Asia and took the opportunity to study and work in Taiwan and Hong Kong, before embarking on a 25 year investment banking career in Australia.

She achieved a Master of Business Administration from Melbourne University in 1987, and in 1999 became Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Throughout her career, Annabelle proved to be a dedicated investment banker, working in financial services on a variety of transactions for the public sector and large corporate clients. She also served as a member

of the Board of Taxation from 20092012. Her achievements during her executive career were recognised last year by her alma mater when she was awarded Griffith Business School’s 2015 Outstanding Alumnus of the Year. Annabelle has always had a strong motivation to do her best and spoke of the importance of the 2016 St Margaret’s theme, With Integrity and Purpose, highlighting in her speech that no matter which course a person chooses in life, integrity is the most important asset and is a powerful attribute with which to carve out a career.

Annabelle believes a strong sense of motivation and resilience are instrumental in the pursuit of personal goals. She emphasised the value in exercising these skills early, encouraging students to become involved in the many activities and opportunities available to the young women of St Margaret’s. “The wide choice of

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experiences and interests at school gave me a willingness to be open minded about career opportunities and to take that important step to move outside my comfort zone.”

Board. Her other roles include Queensland Council Member for the Australian Institute of Company Directors and Executive Coach with the Global Coaching Partnership.

Today, Annabelle’s business acumen extends to areas of financial services, mining, engineering and public transport businesses. In these areas, her skills in strategic partnerships, data analytics and stakeholder management are important. She is currently Independent Chairman of Queensland Airports Limited and Chairman of Canstar Propriety Limited, a financial services research and ratings company.

Since embarking on a non-executive director career in 2002, Annabelle has served as a Director of ASX listed companies, government owned corporations and private companies.

Annabelle currently serves as Director for a number of significant corporate entities including Director of ASX-listed Downer-EDI Limited, an engineering and infrastructure management services provider; Director of Export Finance and Insurance Corporation, Australia’s export credit agency; and Director of Seven Group Holdings Limited.

Annabelle’s strong connection with the school started when she became a student at St Margaret’s with her two older sisters in 1966 following the family relocation from Mt Isa to Brisbane. Her two daughters also attended St Margaret’s and graduated in 2002 and 2005. She served as Chair of School Council, from 2011 to 2014, and was the inaugural chair of the St Margaret’s Foundation.

Annabelle is also on the Finance and Audit Committee for the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games Corporation and was recently appointed as a member of the Griffith University Business School Strategic Advisory

Concluding her St Margaret’s Day address, Annabelle shared her advice for the future, encouraging the girls to “become involved, stay connected and look for opportunities” adding to the messages that the global community is searching for women who are driven, talented, intelligent and focused. Her advice served as a vital reminder to the students that there are opportunities to be seized and goals to achieve if only they believe in themselves and embrace the values that make them a St Margaret’s girl. Annabelle is passionate about providing opportunities for young people to thrive, and especially for young women “to fly upwards”, and is an inspirational role model to this next generation.

St Margaret’s Day Race Every year, the St Margaret’s Day race marks the end of the very special St Margaret’s Day festivities. After the announcement of the 2016/17 patron at the assembly and house gatherings, the St Margaret’s Day race horn starts each race. There is much barracking from the sidelines and spontaneous singing and dancing on Circular Drive, in what is annually a most joyful whole school celebration.

All runners put in their best efforts, with the following girls claiming first place: Scarlett Lane (Junior Primary), Emma Greenwood (Senior Primary), Chloe Fenwicke (Junior Secondary), Bella Donaldson (Intermediate Secondary) for the second consecutive year, and Lucinda Crouch (Senior Secondary).

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SPORT

Flying High Lucy is part of the St Margaret’s Flyers Program for elite athletes, which gives students flexibility in their school schedules to allow for rigorous training and competition demands, while also keeping their academic progress on track.

Every year St Margaret’s invites newly graduated, high achieving (OP 1 to 5) seniors to an assembly to offer their insights to the students.

The advice most frequently imparted to the girls is to grasp every opportunity available to them. With this, comes the reassurance that the busier they are, the more organised and focused they will become.

Year 12 boarder Lucy Christie from Bellata, just 55km south west of Moree in New South Wales, is certainly living this philosophy. Not only has she achieved great success in her sport of waterskiing, after only three years in the sport competitively, at school she has participated in myriad sporting activities, received a place in the highly sought after Year 10 Global Exchange Program, attained academic Speech Night awards, and has been appointed to leadership positions throughout her school career, including Prefect this year.

In 2016 Lucy won both the Queensland and New South Wales Under 21 Women’s Slalom Championships, and came second in the same event at nationals. Her goal is to win the title at national level in the upcoming season.

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Training is not always easy and persistence would have to be one of Lucy’s greatest assets. While in Queensland, Lucy trains with her coach on the Gold Coast, whenever possible.

However, at home, the closest place for Lucy to train is over 200km away, and this site is not always accessible due to low water levels.

Head of Boarding Lesa Fowler said another key to Lucy’s success was her organisational ability.

“She is the most modest girl who doesn’t expect any recognition despite her enormous success; she just goes about her busy days quietly and is always where she needs to be.

“She is a delight to have in the boarding house, and we are very proud of her successes both at school and in her chosen sport.”

After Lucy graduates at the end of this year, she will continue to train and compete over the summer. Before starting at university, she plans on taking a gap year where she will hopefully travel to America for four months to train.

Principal Ros Curtis says that St Margaret’s has a very long history of successful international sportswomen.

“We delight in following their careers after school and wish Lucy all the best as she pursues her passion,” said Ms Curtis.

Skating Success Year 10 St Margaret’s student Amelia Jackson is carving up the ice with both grace and athleticism, having been ranked as Australia’s number 1 under 17s figure skater.

Despite significant injury keeping her off the ice for two to three months last year, Amelia went on to qualify for the Youth Olympic Games and receive a silver national medal in December 2015.

2016 has already been a promising year for Amelia, who travelled to Gdansk, Poland, and Slovenia, where she placed third in the World Development Trophy and fifth in the Triglav Trophy.

Just recently, Amelia became the first Queensland skater in more than 15 years to take out the title of Junior Ladies Champion at the prestigious Hollins Trophy in Sydney.

At just 15 years old, she is one of the youngest Australian skaters to represent her country in the Asian Open in Manilla in August, and the Inaugural Mexican Open in September, where she made her senior debut. She backed this up competing in the ISU Junior Grand Prix of Figure Skating event in Tallinn, Estonia, during the September school holidays.

Outside of the classroom, Amelia trains in Chicago whenever possible, working to improve her techniques with coaches who have trained Olympic Gold medallists, including world champion Mao Asada. As an elite athlete, Amelia is a member of the St Margaret’s Flyers Program, which assist students to balance their training and academic commitments.

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The coveted First VIII crown at the BRSA Head of the River was again St Margaret’s, for an historic sixth consecutive year; and in a convincing display of the depth of the shed’s talent, the aggregate cup for champion school also returned for the second year in a row.

The First VIII victory was preceded by wins in the second, third and fourth eights, giving St Margaret’s the Senior age group pennant.

The day started strongly for the shed with an inspiring performance by the Year 8 age group, giving the shed the best start of the season by winning five races and placing second twice out of the eight quad divisions in that age group. The Year 10s also won their age group pennants, with the Year 9s narrowly missing out.

Head of Rowing Jared Bidwell said the St Margaret’s shed had been building all season to produce their best performance at the Head of the River.

“Strong results throughout the season showed we were on track; we just needed to keep doing what we were doing and refine things where we could.

“In those final weeks we focused a lot on our approach and taking care of the process,” said Mr Bidwell.

Mr Bidwell said the strength of the St Margaret’s shed and its historic record lay in the entire St Margaret’s community – with students, coaches, parents, supporters and the rowers all rallying behind each other.

“If a crew has a bad race one week, the shed rallies behind them to get them ready to make amends at the next regatta. Having that kind of support running into the Head of the River ensures the girls are competing for something far greater than themselves or one crew and that’s where they find another gear,” he said.

St Margaret’s has a long pedigree of world-class rowers, and in the lead-up to the race, the shed was receiving well-wishes from across the world. Past student Maddie Edmunds (‘09) dropped into the St Margaret’s tent having just competed at the Rio Olympics with fellow St Margaret’s Old Girl Sally Kehoe (‘03). Lily Alton (‘15) was set to compete 24 hours after the First VIII win in the World Junior Championships in Rotterdam and finished an impressive fourth in the world in a notoriously tough event. Current bow of the St Margaret’s First VIII Wallis Russell, having won her third First VIII Head of the River, went on to compete in the Trans-Tasman Challenge Regatta Series in the U21 Australian U21 team, and was also recently crowned Open Schoolgirls Single Scull Champion at the Queensland Schools Championships.

First VIII crew Bow Wallis Russell; 2 Campbell Young; 3 Holly Gall; 4 Evie Sullivan; 5 Maddie Wightman; 6 Eliza Gary; 7 Annabelle Needham; Stroke Georgia Warmington; Cox Katie Hill.

St Margaret’s Shed Scores Historic Sixth First VIII Win

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SPORT

Sports Awards Evening

The 2016 St Margaret’s Sports Awards was a night of collegial celebration among parents, friends, staff and students. A mild spring evening provided the perfect backdrop for guests to mingle in Eton Courtyard and enjoy alfresco nibbles, before the presentation ceremony in Eton Hall. The event was a wonderful opportunity to recognise and applaud the sporting achievements of individual students, teams, captains and coaches for their contribution to St Margaret’s sport this year.

We were very privileged to have as our special guest celebrated Australian netballer Laura Geitz.

Player for the Queensland Firebirds and current captain of the Australian Diamonds, Laura’s career achievements include Commonwealth Games’ gold and silver medals, a World Netball Championship and several ANZ Championships in the domestic competition.

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The evening included a Q&A, led

by Sports Captains Sophia Martin and Abbey Ryan. Laura’s sincere and inspiring account of her personal journey from small town farmer’s daughter to a celebrated role model with an international netball career captivated the audience. Perhaps the most significant take away which certainly captured the girls’ attention, judging by their excited appraisals of the evening, was her account of the motivation her father gave her to “… always be looking for new ways to improve – in yourself, your actions and your achievements”. All present were inspired by Laura’s message and the award winners were very honoured to have been presented with their awards from such a celebrated, yet humble, athlete.

Over 140 awards across 18 sports were handed out on the evening, on the basis of the recommendations of coordinators and coaches for each sport. Players received Most Valuable Player – a ‘best and fairest’ award given to a player from each team; St Margaret’s Spirit Award – awarded to students demonstrating commitment to the team both on and off the field; and the Rising Star Award – awarded to young players showing potential.

In addition, a Team of the Year was awarded across each of the three sporting seasons. This year, the teams taking out these awards were: Sacre Coeur Years 9/10 tennis, Year 8A basketball and Year 7(ii) rhythmic gymnastics.

Major awards included the overall Captain of the Year Award, won by Noemi North (rowing) and the Coach of the Year Award presented to Miss Lauren Richards. The Service and Contribution to St Margaret’s Sports Award is awarded on behalf of the Principal to an individual, whether staff, parent, student, Old Girl or friend of St Margaret’s, who has demonstrated humility and generosity throughout an extended period of time in the sporting community. This year, Mr Karl Mandla received the award, much to the crowd’s delight.

At the conclusion of the evening, Eton Hall filled with the sounds of laughter and excitement as guests lingered to congratulate the girls, browse the photographs on display, and taste the ceremonial cake – with the icing on the cake replicating the school’s rhythmic gymnastics’ leotard!

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Trading Places While our boarders are snuggled up in their term time ‘home away from home’, in the heart of St Margaret’s Ascot campus, Head of Boarding Lesa Fowler could quite possibly be making herself comfortable in their home, catching up with their parents and making acquaintances with their pets.

It’s all in a day’s work for Lesa who regularly visits the parents of boarders, and the more remote they are, the more often she will find herself not in a local hotel, but staying at their home.

“I truly love visiting the homes of our students; it helps me get a better understanding of and appreciation for where they live and what home life is like for them,” said Lesa.

“You go out to properties and the girls love it, because you get to see where their home is and what happens at home,” Lesa says. “Sometimes you’re actually sleeping in their bedroom, while they are back at school. Many of them have pets they miss terribly, so they are thrilled when you get back to school with a picture of their pup and just the fact that you ‘met’ their favourite animal helps to cement those important connections.”

Lisa Magoffin of Ashra Downs at Muttaburra is a mother of two current St Margaret’s boarders and one former boarder. She says Lesa has visited the family six times and she often helps organise her visits as well as drives her around to call in on other nearby families.

In 2017, representatives from St Margaret’s will be travelling to Goondiwindi, St George, Barcaldine, Emerald, Mt Isa, Darwin and Vanuatu. Some additional locations may be added to this itinerary at a later date. For further details, check our website under regional tours. www.stmargarets.qld.edu.au

“What’s really important for us is that we keep the current boarding staff familiar with us – it’s important for us that we get these people out into our environment so that they have a greater understanding of what home is like for the girls and the distances they travel,” Lisa says.

Lisa describes one of Lesa’s visits a few years ago. “The land was really barren and she could see that, and feel that empathy for the families and the difficulties we have in keeping the kids at school.

“The boarding community at St Margaret’s is a large and important part of the fabric of the school. The girls feel valued and an important part of the school, not just an add-on. A large proportion of the boarding girls do live remotely, which adds to the wonderful atmosphere and environment of that group of boarders.”

St Margaret’s currently has 170 boarders across Years 6 to 12. All boarders are full-time, with about 80 per cent of the girls from rural areas.

This year Lesa has travelled extensively across Queensland, visiting families in Toowoomba, Roma, Emerald, Blackall, Longreach, Charleville, Goondiwindi, St George and Mt Isa, as well as families in the New South Wales regions around Moree and Narrabri. Darwin is also on the annual tour schedule.

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FOUNDATION

Excellence E N H A N C I N G

As this issue goes to print, the St Margaret’s annual giving campaign, under the banner of Enhancing Excellence, moves into its final two months.

This year the annual giving campaign is being conducted over 12 months, providing more time for the time poor to consider a gift, as well as the flexibility to spread the giving amount across the year. The theme for 2016 has been participation. If everyone is able to give to whatever capacity they feel they are able – be it large or small – then collectively, we are able to better provide the facilities and resources to enhance excellence in our learning community.

Alternatively, a gift to the scholarship fund can support a girl whose family requires financial assistance to give her a St Margaret’s education. If you would like someone else to receive the same benefits as your daughter, or, if you are an Old Girl, the same benefits you received, please consider donating to this fund.

We are pleased to report that participation in annual giving has increased this year. To date, the 2016 campaign has received a total of 138 donations from current families, Old Girls and friends of St Margaret’s (up from a total of 89 donors in 2015).

While this is heartening, with over 600 families and 6000 active Old Girls, it also means that a large percentage of people have not participated; however, there is still time to put us on your Christmas list!

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Education is the most powerful weapon we can use to change the world.

Understandably, it’s sometimes hard to reconcile giving to what some people describe as an ‘elite’ private school, when there are so many causes to which one can possibly contribute and which may seem worthier – it’s hard to know where to give, when there is such desperate need everywhere.

However, one only has to look at the achievements of so many of our Old Girls, who, having received a St Margaret’s education, are making the most incredible impact in the areas of most need, both professionally and through their volunteer work, to reconcile that an investment in education is one of the most powerful and intelligent things we can do.

Nelson Mandela said: “Education is the most powerful weapon we can use to change the world.” Enhancing Excellence is about providing our girls with the very best education so that we can send graduates out into the world who are changing the world.

The leadership of the school has rightly participated 100 per cent in the annual giving campaign, with all board members of the Foundation and School Council, and all staff members who sit on the senior leadership team, making a financial contribution to Enhancing Excellence.

Of course there are many means by which people support the school … volunteering, sponsorship, buying raffle tickets, baking … and myriad other ways. The school would like to take this opportunity to publicly thank everyone who has contributed in some way to St Margaret’s across 2016.

In addition, we would like to acknowledge the generous gift of the Old Girls’ Association to an exciting development to be completed next year – the construction of a students’ café called M’s Café, adjacent to the commercial-styled food technology and hospitality kitchen in Avoca.

The themed décor of M’s Café is the history of the school and there will be a permanent timeline display from its beginnings in 1895.

The P&F Association has once again made a generous donation to one of the Enhancing Excellence projects – the deck and landscaping that will bridge Toorak, Avoca and the boarding house This brings the P&F donation to $120,000 for this project. This will be the first of the three projects on the drawing board to commence, and we encourage your further participation to see this project on its way. A giving envelope is enclosed with the Flyer or you can donate securely online.

If you have any enquiries about giving to St Margaret’s, please contact our Director of Philanthropy and Stakeholder Engagement, Luanne Wishart, on (07) 3862 0884.

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Thank you

Supporter Anonymous (8) Mrs Tessa Allen Greg Anderson Darren Bodimeade – The Athlete’s Foot Chermside Samantha Bolton On behalf of St Margaret’s, Mrs Diane Brouwer the Foundation gratefully Ms Glen Cameron acknowledges all those who have participated in the 2016* Dr Margaret Cameron Dr Scott Campbell Enhancing Excellence Marilyn Carr Annual Giving Campaign.

Rebecca Castley We also extend our thanks The Chancellor Family to those donors who wish to Glennie Clarke remain anonymous.

Anne Clarke This year we honour our Kim Cohen generous donors according Nicki and Richard Colledge to this year’s contribution, Ms Zoe Connolly in alphabetical order in each Mrs Emma-Kate Corby donor category.

Desiree Coroneo Ms Maryanne Cortis Fellow Mrs Joan Cowie Anonymous (1) Penny Crawford Paula Gillam Michael and Jane Crouch Old Girls’ Association Kate Curran The Whyte Family Mrs Diana Davison Jean Davies Friend Nicole Devlin James and Lauren Adcock Vivienne Bidaud and The Lisle Family Tony Dodd Associate Robert and Gayle Donaldson Shirley Bale Angela Drysdale Mrs Annette Bray Jenny Duncan Dr Brendan and Ross and Marilyn Dunning Mrs Rebecca Cronin Trudi Edwards Ms Ros Curtis Lesa Fowler Clinton Dines and Laurel Fraser Jeronia Muntaner Ms Lee Freeman Ron and Margot Finney Megan Gore-Jones Robert and Annette Gallagher Lynn Grantham The Lane Family Mrs Marilyn Gratwick The North Family Kate Gray Mrs Megan Roe Anne Green The Sophie Ryan Family Mrs Louise Gustafsson

Every year, in addition to donations to the Foundation’s building, scholarship and endowment funds, the school receives support from many areas, from within the school, from the wider school community and from local businesses and corporate sponsors. We would like to gratefully acknowledge all our supporters this year; whether it is in valuable time given to school through

Mrs Jane Hanly Emma Harrison Ruth Hart Dr MA & Mrs LM Harvey Janice Hewitt Mrs Penelope Hindman Brian E Hirschfeld Glenys Hodges Mr Rabbit Holland Gayle Horn Ms Jacqueline Hounslow Peter and Catherine Hudson Mrs Sandra Humphries Mrs Susan Jarmer Anne Jobbins Nikki Johnston Wendy Johnston Penny and Michael Kennedy Wendy and Warwick King Kylie Lamprecht Wendy B Lamprecht Paul Gooderick – Law In Order Fiona Simes and Damian Lillicrap June Lobegeiger Jolene Lonergan Tony and Tina Lordi Margot Love Aileen D Lowe Inge Marcus Angus and Sally McGilvray Mrs Margot McNee Lorraine Adams – Minter Ellison Marie Moore Maryjane and Charles Morris Mrs Mary Peden Christopher and Jodi Phillips Trevor and Cindy Pieterse Paula Pixley Frank and Sylvana Pugliese Dr Annette Quayle Ms Rose Qui

Alison and Rob Quinn In Memory of Barbara Miller The Quirk Family Mrs Pett Rayner In Memory of Sue Petrie and Judy Temperley Ms Yasmin Sethi Ms Margaret Skerman Debbie Smith Michael and Michelle Smith Mrs Janette Snewin Mrs Natalie Snide Scott Agnew – Specialist Healthcare Management Ms Heather Stephenson Mary Surtees Margaret Tait Allison Thorpe Pam Thyer Mrs Lillian Tomkins Nikki Townsend Mrs Lorraine Ungerer Mrs Jill Viney Janine Walker Miss Harriette Watson Dominic and Cera Watters Mrs Wendy White Ashley and Anne-Marie Whitehead Toni Williams Dr Robyn E Wilson Luanne Wishart James and Ann-Louise Woods David and Raeleen Wright Mrs Merilyn Wright Margaret Wyman Eric Chen and Ivy Yeung *Donations made in late 2015 are also acknowledged here as they did not appear in the Spring/Summer edition of the 2015 Flyer.

volunteering; the donating of raffle and auction prizes for our events; sponsoring an event; or through in-kind gifts to the school – these contributions are invaluable to the school now and into the future. We also wish to sincerely thank everyone who supported the school by attending an event, purchasing a raffle ticket or bidding for an auction item. Your generosity is truly appreciated.

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2016 saw attendance at the Professional Women’s Network series peak to its first sell-out event with 130 guests.

The series has enjoyed steady growth since it first began, with the word spreading about our always inspiring guest speakers, magnificent venue with spectacular city views , delicious breakfasts and amazing network of professional women (and men) from a wide range of careers and backgrounds who come together to Share, Support and Inspire. Also enjoying the series has been groups of students from our own Years 10 to 12 cohorts and young university residents from St Margaret’s College.

Sponsorship has been a key driver of the network’s success, kicking off with major sponsor Bond University and guest speaker Philippa Spork (as featured in the previous issue of the Flyer), talking about her book Rules of Social Engagement.

PWN#2: Gwyneth Olsen

Old Girl and Foundation Deputy Chair Kylie Lamprecht (‘90) has been a passionate supporter of the networking series, utilising the forum in her role as partner at Pitcher Partners to host young Brisbane business women. In 2016, Pitcher Partners also embraced the opportunity to take up three sponsorship packages, in addition to generously gifting in kind the major raffle prize for all four breakfasts.

PWN#4: St Margaret’s students enjoyed the breakfast with Old Girl and guest speaker Suzanne Collins

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The second and third PWN events saw the collaboration of Pitcher Partners and Shand Taylor Lawyers as Joint Major Sponsor and Supporting Partner. Old Girl Frances Becker (’02), also a St Margaret’s Foundation Director and Associate at Shand Taylor Lawyers, shares Kylie’s passion for the series and the benefits of networking and sponsorship.

This year each Professional Women’s Network guest speaker brought their own brand of magic to the lectern.

For 2014 Australian Young Winemaker of the Year and Old Girl Gwyneth Olsen (’00) it was her passion and achievements in winemaking and her remarkable and successful journey in a male dominated industry. Now Head Winemaker at Pepper Tree Wines, Gwyneth spoke with her parents Jacquelyn and Peter Sedgwick fondly

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Philippa Spork Current Parent

Gwyneth Olsen (Sedgwick, ’00)

Sherrill Stivano (Evans, ’90)

Suzanne Collins (Bothwell, ’83)

Creative Engagement Specialist, Author and Public Speaker

Head Winemaker & Australian Young Winemaker of the Year 2014

Recipient 2015 RIRDC Rural Women’s Award

Strategic Project Manager, EMBA Graduate & Philanthropist

Major Sponsor Bond University

Major Sponsor Pitcher Partners

Major Sponsor Shand Taylor Lawyers

Major Sponsor Pitcher Partners

Australian agricultural industries, an issue particularly close to the heart of the St Margaret’s boarding community.

looking on, and cousin – St Margaret’s College resident – Brianna Rankine also present.

Twenty-six years after graduation, the long-lasting bonds of school friendships were very evident at the third networking breakfast when thirteen alumni travelled to Brisbane to support 2015 RIRDC Rural Women’s Award recipient Sherrill Stivano (’90) at the place they once called home as boarders. The crowd at this sell-out breakfast was very eager to hear Sherrill’s views on the future of PWN#3: Kylie Lamprecht, Sherrill Stivano and Frances Becker

The final guest speaker for 2016, Old Girl Suzanne Collins (’83), brought a timely Christmas message of making a difference to all we do. She shared her career journey from corporate marketing to working in the notfor-profit sector as Strategic Project Manager at Youngcare, and in particular the rise of Youngcake, as a wonderfully delicious and successful fundraising initiative that is changing lives.

The bakers of Youngcake, Carla and Scott Burns from local Ascot business Vanilla Pod, were also present to share their story and commitment to Youngcare. The audience was delighted to learn more from Carla about the background to Vanilla Pod; as was Carla equally happy to provide often

very personal insights into the birth and growth of their family-run business with the community she considers ‘family’ down at “The Pod”.

Throughout the year, our guest speakers have often shared with their audiences the quotes that have inspired and uplifted them; perhaps the one that best reflects the school’s mission, the Foundation’s aims and the essence of the breakfast series is this quote by Denzel Washington.

“At the end of the day it’s not about what you have or even what you’ve accomplished… it’s about who you’ve lifted up, who you’ve made better. It’s about what you’ve given back.”

Thank you to our guest speakers for giving back to St Margaret’s in sharing their stories. To our valued sponsors and generous raffle prize donors – we are so very grateful. To all of our guests who have supported us by attending and buying raffle tickets, we are most appreciative of your loyalty. We hope to see you all return in 2017 for another year of Share – Support – Inspire with the Professional Women’s Network.

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COMMUNITY

Fathers’ Dinner and Race Day

The St Margaret’s Parents and Friends Association organises and hosts three to four signature events throughout the year, each providing the opportunity for community members to forge friendships, new and old, and to gather together in the wonderfully warm community environment and share in the education journey of their daughters with other parents and caregivers.

In Term 2, the Fathers’ Dinner once again provided the chance for our fathers to commune amidst much collegiality, as well as bid for some exciting auction items which helped raise funds for the school. This year, guest speaker Hedley Thomas provided some fascinating insights into his life as an investigative journalist and the many stories he has covered throughout his stellar career. Hedley is The Australian’s national chief correspondent, and has won five Walkley awards including the Gold Walkley, in 2007.

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In Term 3, St Margaret’s Race Day, which this year celebrated its 20th anniversary, returned to the newly renovated Eagle Farm Race Course. The event was hosted in the most impressive “Birdcage”, a two story marquee with breathtaking views of the racecourse.

Feathers were certainly flying as the ladies rocked the race track with a gorgeous collection of fascinators and stylish frocks, and the men were equally as dapper. Everyone joined in the spirit of this most enjoyable community celebration, splashing out on raffles with fantastic prizes at stake. It was a sell-out event, befitting of its 20th anniversary.

All these events owe their success to the tremendous work of the P&F Committee, supported by the Development Office, and the backing of a vast number of sponsors, and raffle and lucky door prize donors, and are sustained by the enthusiastic attendance of the members of the St Margaret’s community. We thank you all for your support.

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Mother’s and Father’s Day Primary Breakfasts The chance to set time aside to celebrate the special bonds of parenthood are cherished moments.

Sometimes parenting feels like a thankless task; but at St Margaret’s we are always so incredibly thankful for the wonderful support of our parents and caregivers as we journey through the school years with them.

Lovingly crafted handmade jewellery and ties are gratefully (sometimes tearfully) accepted, and no doubt remain as precious keepsakes of childhoods passed by all too quickly.

Many mothers will proudly wear their entire jewellery collection from previous breakfasts.

Each breakfast closes with the girls proudly putting on a performance for their most appreciative audiences.

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REUNIONS

20 Years

Reunion Weekend If only the walls could talk – after nearly 400 Old Girls descended on the school campus for their milestone reunions – what tales they could tell!

The traditional July reunion weekend, held after St Margaret’s Day celebrations on the Friday, this year hosted reunions for graduates of 1956, 1966, 1976, 1986, 1996, and 2006. This is followed by the annual Old Girls’ chapel service and morning tea on the Sunday; and for the first time this year, the VIP luncheon for Old Girls who were here 60 or more years ago was hosted on the Monday.

Principal Ros Curtis, who attends all the reunions, says through conversations with the past students she loves learning more about the school, its history and its impact on students across the decades.

“It is most heartening to see the connection our past students still have with the school and their interest in its plans for the future,” she said.

30 Years

40 Years

60 Years

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St Margaret’s reunions go global This year, Principal Ros Curtis hosted two overseas reunions in New York and London. Following her attendance at the Global Forum on Girls’ Education in New York, in February, Old Girls spanning the decades from 1984 to 2014 joined Ms Curtis at a reception hosted by the Consul-General, The Hon Nick Minchin, at the Australian Consulate.

In July, thirty-two Old Girls, with alumni years spanning seven decades from 1956 to 2011, joined Ms Curtis and Head of Primary Mrs Angela Drysdale for a very convivial evening, thoroughly enjoyed by all.

The youngest Old Girl in attendance Tory Drysdale (‘11) said: “It was amazing and inspiring to be in a room surrounded by so many savvy, smart and glamorous women who had built such successful lives for themselves on the other side of the world.

“They all cherished their St Margaret’s memories too,” said Tory.

Other Old Girls in attendance emailed the school to express their appreciation for the opportunity to reconnect across the miles.

Just wanted to drop you a quick note to say thank you very much for organising the London Reunion on Friday. I really enjoyed myself and it was great to catch up with some of the girls that were either a year below or above me at school.

I have very fond memories of St Margaret’s.

I made some wonderful friendships and was provided with some fantastic opportunities while I was at school and when I left. It was lovely to hear how well the school is doing and what fantastic opportunities it is providing the girls through the exchange program.

Jill Edwards (‘07) Thank you for organising a simply wonderful evening at the Royal Exchange for the St Margaret’s AGS London Reunion. Please extend my sincere thanks and appreciation to Ros Curtis and all those who made the evening possible. It was wonderful to meet up with familiar faces and delightful to meet many others from the alumni.

Though I only attended St Margaret’s for the last one and a half years of school, it positively turned around my studies, nurtured my wellbeing and gave me my most enduring and closest friendships that have stretched over many years and thousands of miles.

Judie Wraith (Tam, ‘84)

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Making a global contribution St Margaret’s congratulates Old Girl Dr Hannah Krause OAM (1985) who was awarded an Order of Australia Medal in the 2016 Queen’s Honours List. The Medal recognises Dr Krause’s distinguished service to medicine in the field of urology and gynaecology, particularly through surgical assistance to women in developing countries throughout Asia and Africa.

Dr Krause completed her senior years at St Margaret’s Anglican Girls School and remembers her time at the school fondly: “As a new girl starting at St Margaret’s in Year 11, I felt very welcomed and cared for by the teachers and my classmates. My experience in Years 11 and 12 was that of feeling a part of the school family. I enjoyed the academic challenges, the sporting activities and the friendships. I can honestly say I loved my time at St Margarets!”

Dr Krause personifies the St Margaret’s mission to prepare confident, compassionate, capable women able to contribute in a global community. The remarkable contribution she has made to her profession, her selfless hard work and kindness towards women in need is truly inspirational.

In 1991, Dr Krause graduated from The University of Queensland with a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery and began medical volunteer work early in her career. In 1995, while working as a resident doctor in a rural Ethiopian hospital, she witnessed the problems faced by women from low-income communities in Africa and the complications that arise from limited access to obstetric care. The experience encouraged her to specialise in gynaecology.

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A certified urogynaecologist since 2006, Dr Krause has achieved awards, fellowships and scholarships for work within her profession, in addition to holding a Master of Philosophy. Throughout her career, she has sustained regular, self-funded volunteer medical missions in developing countries, working for weeks at a time with only the minimal resources and equipment that the organisations bring with them. Medical staff operate on eight to ten women each day, beds are limited and post-operative conditions are cramped. However, the missions treat upwards of 100 women who would otherwise experience extreme adversity and social isolation.

In July this year, Dr Krause travelled to far west Uganda for a two week surgical camp, treating women with genital tract fistula and upskilling local professionals in fistula management, with further plans to travel to Myanmar this year, in addition to returning to Uganda.

Dr Krause has authored and contributed to books and peer reviewed professional journals. Affiliated with several professional societies and associations, the medical career which Dr Krause has built is grounded in humble and compassionate service to women in need, with a significant commitment to the advancement of knowledge in her profession. She is currently in the final year of her Doctorate of Philosophy at Griffith University.

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Following in the footsteps of acting royalty alumni, having been accepted to study there and just recently moved to the Big Apple to commence the semester.

Georgina Papworth

After graduating from St Margaret’s in 2011, Georgina Papworth went on to further her studies at The University of Queensland, living on-campus at St John’s College for three years.

Currently in her fifth year of a Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws dual program, Georgina is undertaking an extended major in German and a Diploma of Languages in French.

Throughout her studies, she has worked as a debating coach at St Margaret’s and as a medical receptionist, and completed internships at the Brisbane Writers Festival and Community Legal Centres Queensland.

Georgina spent the first half of this year in Germany, taking part in an intensive language course at the University of Freiburg, and then completed her internship and a European Union politics course in Berlin. Currently, she is studying at the University of Lausanne in Switzerland for the semester as part of the UQ Abroad Exchange Program, completing courses in French and German languages and literature. To assist with her overseas study, Georgina applied for an Old Girls’ Association Overseas Study Scholarship and was one of six successful 2015/16 recipients.

Anne Hathaway, James Franco, Angelina Jolie, Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Spike Lee – all amazingly successful in the alarmingly precipitous acting world and all alumni of the prestigious New York University Tisch School of Arts.

Tisch is a centre of study for young students wishing to pursue careers in the performing and creative art industries and has one of the highest post-graduation success rates in New York. Recent St Margaret’s graduate Cartier Lee (’15) will be hoping to emulate the successes of its esteemed

From a young age, Cartier has had her sights set on becoming a respected member of the entertainment industry.

She has spent almost every school holiday for the past few years in Los Angeles, refining her acting skills through a variety of courses; it was here she was encouraged to study abroad and apply at Tisch.

After an exhausting application process involving various auditions, interviews and extensive essays, Cartier was fortunate to receive early acceptance into Tisch, where she will predominantly study acting and dramatic arts.

Of New York, Cartier reports that, “it’s busier than I imagined, bigger … much bigger, more beautiful, incredibly exciting, and with endless choices and possibilities”.

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Rio Round Up

The St Margaret’s community was so proud to have four Old Girls representing Australia in the 2016 Rio Olympics and were right behind them every step of the way. A video of the St Margaret’s war cry made to wish our Olympians good luck and posted on the school Facebook page truly demonstrated both the depth and engagement of the wider school community; the post reached 128 753 people; the video was viewed over 25,000 times; it was shared 143 times and received 640 likes. As a community, we were excited, and we continued to engage enthusiastically with updated posts throughout the games.

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Two of our alumni were three time Olympians – rower Sally Kehoe (2003) and swimmer Bronte Barratt (2006) – an incredible achievement in itself.

Brittany Elmslie (2011) was swimming in her second Olympics, while Maddie Edmunds (2009) made her Olympic debut in the quad sculls.

Brittany came away with a Gold medal and a world record in the 4 x 100m freestyle relay, while Bronte’s 4 x 200m freestyle relay snatched Silver.

Bronte – who has been on the Australian swimming team for 11 consecutive years – was also thrilled to swim her first personal best in five years in the 200m freestyle final, where she placed equal fifth after qualifying in lane eight.

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It was tougher going on the water at the rowing course; both Sally and Maddie’s crews were looking strong coming into the Olympics after showing great form at the world cup meets earlier in the year. Through the campaign, both boats missed progressing through by a single placing on several occasions.

In the heats, Sally and her sculls partner Gen Horton placed second to book a semi-finals berth, where they missed progressing through to the A Final by just one place. Meanwhile, Maddie’s quad sculls placed second in their heat, but only the first-place getters in this race went straight to the finals. In the repechage, they needed a top three place to make the finals, which they missed by a heartbreaking six hundredths of a second in a photo finish.

We were thrilled to welcome back Brisbane-based Maddie come the day of the BSRA Head of the River, where her presence no doubt inspired our rowers to their incredible performances.

St Margaret’s warmly congratulates all our Old Girl Olympians – you are testament to what hard work, commitment, persistence and passion can achieve. You are an indelible part of St Margaret’s history and incredible role models to all in our community.

We wish you well for whatever the future holds.

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OPEN DAY

OPEN DAY Saturday 4 March 2017

OPEN MORNING Tuesday 15 August 2017

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