OLD GIRLS' EVENTS AND NEWS

ABOVE: CIGS Golf Team

55TH COMBINED INDEPENDENT GIRLS’ SCHOOLS GOLF DAY

After a challenging year with golf holes blocked and flags permanently in the ground, we were elated to gather at Lake Karrinyup Country Club for our annual golf day. The weather was kind and we enjoyed a near perfect day of golf. Most of us were not so delighted with our scores, but the friendship and camaraderie were evident with all pairs having a wow of a time. The pairings of Amanda Lekias (Young ’85) with Amanda Hepburn (Wilhelm ’85) and Ermie Robinson (Seabrook ’69) with Lyn Hancock (’65), were the counting pairs for St Mary’s. Although we came 6th, we were only one stroke away from 5th and I am sure we all had that one putt that was ‘oh so close’. Penrhos College/ Kobeelya had a great day out, winning the trophy. We extend our thanks to St Hilda’s as the host school for a well-run event followed by a most delightful lunch. St Mary’s will host the tournament in 2021, with the event being held on Monday 20 September at the Cottesloe Golf Club. Save the date and if you would like to play, please contact Lynne Malone through St Mary’s, oga@stmarys.wa.edu.au.

Lynne Malone (Eakins ’66)

OLD GIRLS HAVE THE INSIGHT

Our Insight Breakfasts and Eating Up Science program provide the opportunity for current students to learn from Old Girls about life after St Mary's and the different study and career options available. They are also a fantastic way for our Old Girls to reconnect with the School. This year presented some challenges; however, our new way of connecting through online meetings meant that Old Girls from around the country could share their experiences with our students. Thank you to our Old Girls who so willingly shared their advice and travelled from far and wide both in person and virtually! If you would like to chat to current students about your experiences after leaving school, please contact Amanda Kemp, Alumnae Relations Officer, oga@stmarys.wa.edu.au.

OLD GIRLS’ SCHOLARSHIPS NOW OPEN

A number of scholarships, generously supported by former students and members of the School community, are available to Old Girls to support them through their university years. Applications for the 2021 scholarships are now open in the areas of medicine, nursing, science, law, engineering and fine art. We also invite applications for the Molly Riley RISE Award. For further information about how to apply for these scholarships please visit stmarys.wa.edu.au/old-girlsscholarships-and-awards.

Applications close on Friday 26 March 2021.

UPCOMING EVENTS

OLD GIRLS’ DAY AND

CENTENARY DINNER 2021

Saturday 20 February 2021

Former students are warmly invited to Old Girls’ Day. Preceded by the launch of the centenary book, Old Girls are invited to tour the campus and attend a special eucharist service. The day will culminate at the Centenary Dinner, which will include the presentation of the OGA's Women of Distinction Awards. Join us for a once-in-a-hundred year celebration and reconnect with old friends and reminisce over times gone by.

WATCH THIS SPACE

We are excited to share that we are planning Old Girl reunions on the East Coast during 2021 in celebration of our centenary. More details will be released throughout the year. To register your details for the above events or to update your details please contact us at oga@stmarys.wa.edu.au

VILIA FLEMMING (Baird '52) was farming with her two sons, one of whom is now deceased. Her son, Terry, is now in the export business with her grandson and granddaughter. Vilia has retired to Myalup and keeps active with art, Red Cross, Garden Club and helping senior citizens. She is in good health and is keeping very busy! It was lovely to see the CLASS OF 1966 over lunch recently. CELEBRATING 54 YEARS since leaving St Mary’s, this group of Old Girls regularly gets together to reminisce over days gone by.

KAY WATTS ('69) lived and studied in London in the 1970s before returning to Perth in 1979. After completing a Bachelor of Social Sciences at Curtin University, she moved to Sydney and worked in academic publishing as Marketing and Sales Manager for Australia and New Zealand for 20 years, five of which were in Melbourne as Director of Marketing. Kay moved to the Gold Coast in 2018 and now works in Brisbane as a senior recruitment consultant in the oil and gas industry.

BACK ROW, L – R: Margaret Yull, Margaret Lutz (Prichard), Lesley Wells (Poole) Suzanne Wyche (Blackburn), Leigh Richardson (Brockway), Eileen Doherty, Gail Sainsbury (Williams), Margaret Tasker (Spark), Wendy Price (Newman), Leonie Whittome (Arnold), Jan Keogh (Stodart), Lynne Malone (Eakins). FRONT ROW, L-R: Sandy Squire (O’Donnell), Jenny Woodman (Blackburn), Mary Hind, Joan Price (Compagnoni).

JODI YOUNG's (Mincherton '85) two daughters, Eloise and Leisha, were also boarders at St Mary's. Eloise ('10) is a primary school teacher and Leisha ('13) is a registered nurse, working in theatre at St John of God Hospital, Subiaco. Both girls were successful in achieving their Diplomas in VET, through the wonderful guidance of Pamela Underwood. As such, both of Jodi's daughters return to St Mary's to talk about the pathways they took.

JOY HOPWOOD ('86)

has completed her third independent feature film, Rhapsody of Love, which is the first Asian-Australian romantic comedy. Congratulations, Joy.

KARALEE KATSAMBANIS

(Tilvern ’90) is an accomplished Australian TV commentator, author, journalist, columnist and media trainer. She has recently written and published a book based on her experiences as a step parent. Step Parenting with Purpose – everything you wanted to know but were too afraid to ask provides invaluable insights and advice to those beginning or already on their step- parenting journey. During March this year, it was ranked number 1 in Amazon’s ‘Step Families and Blended Families' category’.

KAREN HASELDINE

(Panarese '96) is living in Kingsley with her husband, Brad, and their two boys Chase (8) and Miles (5). She is currently working part time as a bookkeeper.

Congratulations to JASMINE WONG (’05) and Hale Old Boy, David Yeo, on their recent wedding. COVID-19 caused a massive disruption to their plans and, in the end, they decided on a small, intimate celebration at home.

KATIEJEAN ENRIGHT (’07) and Brett Davies tied the knot at Holy Trinity Church in York in September 2019. Our very own Chaplain, Father Richard Pengelley, presided over the nuptials. The wedding was well attended by generations of Old Girls! Congratulations to you both! L-R: Father Richard Pengelley, Julia Jones (Pustkuchen ’67), Lorraine Johnston (Pustkuchen ’72), Melita Enright (Pustkuchen ’76), Amy Pannell (’07), Katiejean Enright (’07), Veronika Crouch (’07), Rebecca Hewton (’07), Laura Kerr (’07), Erin Szczecinski (’07), Hannah Thornton (’07) and Natasha Clemens (’07). BRONTÉ PEMBER (’09) and Edmund are thrilled to announce their recent engagement. The ten-year wait was worth it! Congratulations to you both. Congratulations to SAVANNAH SETH (’17) who was one of the 2021 recipients for the New Colombo Plan Scholarship from the Department of Foreign Affairs. Savannah has chosen to attend Sophia University in Tokyo, where she’ll complete a year of political science and development. The New Colombo Plan is a signature initiative of the Australian Government, which aims to lift knowledge of the Indo-Pacific in Australia by supporting Australian undergraduates to study and undertake internships in the region. Savannah is currently studying a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Arts, majoring in Political Science and International Relations at Notre

Dame University.

EVERYONE LOVES to know what their contemporaries are up to. Please send us news of what you are doing now, as well as photographs.

Email: oga@stmarys.wa.edu.au Telephone: (08) 9341 9132 By post: Old Girls’ Association, St Mary’s Anglican Girls’ School, PO Box 105, Karrinyup WA 6921