APRIL 2019
FOR DONOR S A ND SUPPORT ER S OF ST M A RY’S
ABOVE | 2018 HEAD GIRL RUBY DRAKE CHATS WITH YEAR 8s BRIDIE STILES, AASHI SHAH, RASLEEN KAUR & NARDIN SOLOMAN ON THE ‘HELLO’ BENCH
GIFTS foster FRIENDSHIP and CREATIVITY Two gifts that foster friendship and creativity have enriched the school landscape in wonderful new ways. In the Senior School, there is a new prompt to reach out and say “hello”, while next to the Lady Treatt Centre for Music and Dance you will find a new resident, a whimsical bronze statue of Peter Pan. Both were meaningfully gifted to the School as lasting mementos of what St Mary’s meant to the thoughtful donors. The circular wooden bench, located between the Media and Central blocks, is a Valedictory Gift from the Class of 2018. It aims to encourage inclusivity and reflect the 2018 theme of ‘Hello’ and is inscribed with the words “Hello from the Class of 2018”. “We hope that the bench will be a communal meeting place, where students, staff, parents and guests will all be able to share a conversation and a laugh, creating a positive atmosphere for years to come,” 2018 Head Girl, Ruby Drake, said. The other beautiful gift that has found a home on campus is a statue of Peter Pan gifted by the family of Peter Atkins. Peter served on the Board of Governors between 1955 and 1982, as its Chair between 1962 and 1971, and he was instrumental in the School’s move to Karrinyup.
The Peter Pan statue is believed to come from the Portobello antique markets in London. Peter’s interest in Peter Pan stemmed from his maternal grandfather’s involvement in the development of Queens Gardens, East Perth and the installation of a replica Peter Pan sculpture there in 1929. The original sculpture was a gift to the children of London from Peter Pan author, JM Barrie, and still stands today in Kensington Gardens. “As a child, Peter spent many Sundays travelling from West Perth for picnics in Queens Gardens to marvel at the work of his grandparents and catch gilgies in the lakes,” his son, Luke, said. “Peter and his family were great friends of Bishop Riley and he became heavily involved in St Mary’s. It was his perseverance and determination that contributed to St Mary’s move to Karrinyup. He invested an enormous amount of his time and energy in the School and it is fitting that his spirit lives on through the Peter Pan statue.”
ABOVE | LILY HAYMAN & AVA EDWARDS WITH THE PETER PAN STATUE RIGHT | PETER ATKINS
MESSAGE from the PRINCIPAL As I embrace my role as the tenth Principal of St Mary’s Anglican Girls’ School I continue to be impressed by the extraordinary sense of community that resonates throughout the School.
Over the past four months, I have enjoyed getting to know the St Mary’s community by connecting with the students, staff, parents, Old Girls, committee members, boarding families, and, of course, those who have so generously supported and donated to the School over many years.
Having been raised in a service-minded family with deep community connections, philanthropy is dear to my heart and I am dedicated to developing a community of altruistic girls who are committed to supporting others. As we head towards the centenary in 2021, I have been reflecting on the vision and prudent stewardship of the previous custodians of the School who made some bold and brave decisions that have contributed to St Mary’s being the fine girls’ school it is today. Generations of generous donors have enabled this vision to come to fruition, and it was with great pleasure that I was able to engage in the masterplanning process for the School last year to ensure that we are future-proofing it for generations of students to come. ENTERING A NEW ERA We know that schools are about great teachers and great teaching, but it is also a fact that great teachers are attracted, in part, by great facilities. Studies and surveys are also showing us that the younger ‘Gen Y’
1066 GIRLS 48 GIRLS were honoured at Speech Night with donor-funded prizes
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43 DONORS have supported St Mary’s for five or more consecutive years
Thank You!
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Support from Old Girls almost
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Your gifts are an investment in our girls and provide exceptional opportunities for their learning and success
DID YOU KNOW?
donors were inspired to support Annual Giving for the first time
are encouraged to read and study on new Senior School library lounges
GIVING
I wish to take this opportunity to thank you for your support of St Mary’s. With an exciting Annual Giving Day planned for June this year, I look forward to your continued support of St Mary’s and all that it offers the young women who are fortunate to walk the paths trodden by 98 years of Old Girls before them.
your GENEROSITY
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parents who represent a fair proportion of our current and future parent groups, are more likely to be influenced by a school’s external appearance and facilities. As we enter this new era of expectation in independent schooling, I am excited to work closely with the Board of Governors, the Foundation Board of Management and the broader St Mary’s community to see our Masterplan come to fruition for the continued provision of exceptional education for girls. I hope you will be able to join me at the Thanks To You Reception in May when I will be sharing more details about our plans.
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120 gifts of $100 will fund an Annual Giving Scholar each year
• The Annual Giving Scholarship is funded by your
gifts alone
• A gift of $6 can add another audio
book to the Junior School collection
• Thanks to library donors nearly
15,000 e-books are available in the Senior and Junior School libraries
ABOVE | YEAR 3s LEIGH VAN KLEEF, AANYA BHARDWAJ AND LILY-CLAIRE HASEL MAKING USE OF THE MAGAZINE SUBSCRIPTIONS IN THE JUNIOR SCHOOL LIBRARY
LIBRARY GIFTS stack up Thanks to your generosity towards the Library Fund in 2018 St Mary’s girls are enjoying a greater range of resources in the Junior and Senior School libraries. Some stylish, comfortable new sofas have been a welcome addition to the Senior School library and offer a haven where girls can read and listen to one of the hundreds of audio books in the growing collection. Two of our newest audio books were purchased after a surprise visit from Class of 2018 parent, Deborah Lea. Ms Lea dropped in with a kind donation on behalf of the 2018 parents who had organised a “last hurrah” to celebrate their girls finishing school. The remaining funds from the event were gifted to the Library Fund.
Head of Senior School Library, Mrs Jo Pengelley, was thrilled to hear of the donation. “We have been able to add two audio books that are on the School’s book lists for 2019: The Dry by Jane Harper and To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee,” Mrs Pengelley said. “Audio books are growing in demand and are aiding our reluctant readers, so these are fantastic additions to our library.” Girls in the Junior School are also unearthing some amazing information about the world around them with the help of the National Geographic for Kids and Discovery Box magazines, thanks to the support of our generous community.
ABOVE | MADDIE MCKENZIE’S BEAUTIFUL IMAGE OF AN ECLIPSE
BEQUEST HELPS OLD GIRL REACH for the STARS At the 2018 Bishop Riley Society Dinner guests were treated to an inspirational address from Maddie McKenzie (’13), a recipient of a Fay Bailey (’40) Bursary for Science. Fay’s bequest supports Old Girls who are studying science, law or engineering at university. Maddie, who completed her physics degree and is in her final year of her computer science degree, started her Masters of Astronomy and Astrophysics at UWA at the beginning of this year. At the dinner she spoke passionately about her childhood dream to become an astronomer and how, through hard work, determination and the support of St Mary’s staff and community, she is travelling along her chosen path.
Audio books are proving just as popular with the younger girls on campus, with hundreds being accessed over the past 12 months.
2019 BEQUEST dinner The Bishop Riley Bequest Society dinner will be held on Monday 9 September. Guests will also enjoy an exclusive viewing of the Senior School Art Exhibition. ABOVE | YEAR 11s EMMA SMITH AND PENNY LAUFMANN RELAX WITH SOME AUDIO BOOKS ON THE NEW SENIOR SCHOOL LIBRARY LOUNGES
Everyone who has made a gift to St Mary’s in their will is invited to join us. To find out more phone (08) 9341 9120.
ABOV E | KEREN SA ALLASON’S (’89) PASSIO N FOR SWIMMING IS LIVING ON THRO UGH THE KEREN SA ALLASON CONTRIBUTION AND COMMITMENT TO SWIMMING AWAR D WHICH WAS PRESENTED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 2018 TO AMY FLOWER (PICTU RED ABOV E). KEREN SA WAS AN INAUG URAL MEMB ER OF THE BISHO P RILEY SOCIE TY AND SADLY PASSED AWAY IN 2014.
From the FOUNDATION The St Mary’s Anglican Girls’ School Foundation remains forever grateful for your commitment to creating opportunities and an environment that allows St Mary’s girls to flourish. As a way of expressing our gratitude, the Foundation has established the Fideliter Society to recognise every donor who has made a gift to St Mary’s for five or more consecutive years. I am pleased to say we now have 43 people who are in that amazing category. Fideliter, the school motto, means faithfully and through the Society we acknowledge the loyalty and faithful support for the students, staff and school. As 2018 came to a close, we farewelled long-serving Principal Mrs Lynne Thomson. In recognition of her contribution to the School, the Foundation is pleased to announce that we have established a new scholarship for Old Girls, the Lynne Thomson Overseas Study Scholarship. Mrs Thomson is well-known for her love of two of life’s offerings – education and travel. The Lynne Thomson Overseas Study Scholarship will be awarded for the first time in 2019 and is open to St Mary’s Old Girls who have accepted enrolment into an undergraduate or postgraduate degree course at a highly ranked overseas university, such as an Oxbridge or Ivy League institution.
We are indebted to Mrs Thomson for her support for the Foundation and grateful that as a member of the Board of Management of the Foundation she will maintain her strong connection with us. The Foundation also pays tribute to Rodger Gibson and Ian Viner AO QC who have stepped down from the Foundation Board. They served the School for a combined total of almost 60 years, with both also having served as Chairs of the Board of Governors. The School is honouring the commitment of these gentlemen, with a Year 8 Scholarship being named in Ian’s honour and a Year 9 Scholarship being dedicated to Rodger. At the beginning of the year we were delighted to welcome Mrs Judith Tudball, as Principal. We look forward to an exciting future as she leads St Mary’s into our second century and works with our school community to realise the Masterplan 2019-2030. With my sincere thanks for your support and generosity in 2018. MISS MARLENE CARTER (’63) CHAIR OF THE FOUNDATION
Donors Acknowledge SERVICE & EXCELLENCE Service to the School and academic excellence are being celebrated at St Mary’s thanks to your generosity. In 2018, the Pamela Mathers Award for Service to Drama was awarded to talented performer, Madeleine Scanlon, for her exceptional contribution to school productions and for establishing herself as a leader in the area of drama. Mrs Mathers taught Society and Environment studies at St Mary’s between 1973 and 1976. She was also instrumental in firmly establishing an
annual drama production at St Mary’s, producing Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Gondoliers in 1973, HMS Pinafore in 1974, and Victor Herbert’s The Red Mill in 1975. Many other awards provided by donors are presented at Speech Night and the girls are grateful for donors’ acknowledgement of their achievements. “I would like to thank you most sincerely for the Frances Eileen Craig MBE Scholarship. I have discovered my passion for humanities subjects and am both delighted and honoured that my enthusiasm translated into subject prizes for these and being awarded this Scholarship,” said Iseult de Mallet Burgess, winner of the Frances Eileen Craig MBE Scholarship for the Year 11 Proxime Accessit.
ABOVE | PAMELA MATHERS WITH SERVICE TO DRAMA RECIPIENT MADELEINE SCANLON
The generosity of donors also provides opportunities for Old Girls to benefit from Scholarships and Bursaries to aid their higher education studies. In 2018, 11 Old Girls were granted financial support to further their studies in the fields of medicine, nursing, fine art, engineering, science and law.
St Mary’s FOUNDATION BOARD 2018/19 Established in 1987, the Foundation assists St Mary’s in realising its strategic vision by supporting the continued development of school facilities and the advancement of educational opportunities for the girls. MARLENE CARTER (’63) Chair BREE ROSAGRO (BUXTON ’98) OGA Representative and Vice Chair BRONWYN BARNES (COOPER ’84) GLENN BARRETT ELIZABETH CARR AM (’81) Chair of the Board of Governors VIRGINIA CHRISTIE (’84) DAINA DE MATTIA (GALE ’90) St Mary’s Auxiliary Representative RON FARRIS ANDY GRIFFITHS Parents’ Society Representative MICHELLE HOUWEN Director of Finance and Administration, Secretary STEVE MCALPINE JOYCE POLSON OAM JASON STOUT LYNNE THOMSON JUDITH TUDBALL Principal
Second Annual Giving Scholar joins St Mary’s Thanks to the generosity of our community, the second Annual Giving Scholar started her St Mary’s journey in February, while the inaugural Scholar is in Year 12, her third and final year at St Mary’s. We welcomed the newest Scholar when she took her place amongst her new Year 7 school friends. While she was nervous, she was also very excited and has expressed her gratitude to the St Mary’s giving community. The needs-based Annual Giving Scholarship provides opportunities for deserving girls, who would otherwise be unable to attend St Mary’s. Donors alone make Annual Giving Scholarships possible. Thank you for providing the gift of a St Mary’s education for these students.
WHY I GIVE to ST MARY’S I attended St Mary’s between 1979 and 1989; I made lifelong friends and recall powerful lessons from teachers to this day. And I also learnt that Riley is the champion House forever! I give to support scholarships so that other young women can experience the same wonderful school life that I did. St Mary’s has given me so much, it’s the least I can do in return.
From the 2019 ANNUAL GIVING SCHOLAR For me and my family, being the recipient of the Annual Giving Scholarship means the donors have put a great deal of trust in me, and we wish to pass back an enormous thanks for that. Donors trust in my potential to make the best of the opportunities on offer and to give back by being a good student, a role model and a good citizen. It’s my responsibility to fulfill these expectations. I love reading, so the library is one of the things I have liked most about St Mary’s. All of the teachers, without exception, are really nice and they know how to get us interested in their subjects. I also like that all of the girls are friendly.
JOANNA ZADKOVICH (ROUSE ’89)
SCHOLARSHIP FOSTERS LOVE of RURAL NURSING With the aid of the 2017 Deborah Cook Scholarship, Sarah Coopes (’15, Head Girl) was able to subsidise her transport, accommodation and living expenses as she developed a love of nursing in rural areas of Western Australia, including Kalgoorlie and Narrogin. Graduating from nursing at the end of last year with two Certificates of Distinction, Sarah earned herself a place in the Graduate Programme at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital. “I have a one-year contract at the hospital starting in August,” Sarah said. “Hopefully I’ll continue practising there at the end of the programme to become the best junior nurse I can be. One day I’d like to work at the same hospital as my younger sister, Hannah (’16), who is in her third year of a six-year medical degree. Hannah has to spend at least a year working rurally, and I
would love to join her on that adventure.” While Sarah is treating her break before starting at Sir Charles Gairdner as a minigap year, she’s not one to sit idle. “I am still working at the St Mary’s boarding house as a tutor and volunteering with Senses Organisation and Swim for Refugees.” She also remains grateful for the role St Mary’s played in her education.
The Deborah Cook Scholarship for Nursing was established in 2012 with a bequest from the will of Deborah Cook (Parker ’29, Head Girl).
ABOVE | SARAH COOPES (CENTRE) WITH SISTERS HANNAH & MIN
THANKS TO YOU: 2018 DONOR ROLL Our sincerest thanks to everyone who supported St Mary’s in 2018. The generosity of our community of parents, Old Girls, staff and friends ensures that St Mary’s girls have access to new educational opportunities and inspiring learning environments. The supporters listed in maroon have supported St Mary’s for five or more consecutive years and are recognised with admission into the Fideliter Society.
THE SCHOLARSHIP FUND, LIBRARY FUND AND BUILDING FUND THROUGH THE 2018 ANNUAL GIVING APPEAL Helen Adams Addis Family Linzey Allinson Wendy Barnao Bronwyn Barnes (Cooper ’84) Glenn & Lisa Barrett Sandra Barrett-Lennard Adrian Beck Sandra Botica Bouckaert Family (van Rooyen ’02) Paul, Victoria & Lilia Bradley Brindal Family Burbridge Family Burke Family (Harriet) Buzynski Family Campbell Family Tina & Stuart Campbell Carey Family Elizabeth Carr (’81) Marlene Carter (’63) Class of 2008 Class of 2018 Chong Family Virginia Christie Cover Family, Carolyn Cover (Walder ’74) Crabb Family Jane, Sarah & Emma Crisp Jaslyn Cullen (Gibson ’94) Jane (’81) & Sally (’83) Cyprian Sheevaun Darby Amy Dawson (Fraser ’94) De Mattia Family Evelyn (Patricia) Dodson Sherry Donaldson (Williamson ’77) Doran Family Melinda Dredge (Page ’84) Dianne Durston (Wallace ’67) Edward Family Sue Eldridge (McDaniell ’58) Peter Evans Jenny Forrest Mr & Mrs Frederic Emma Gerloff Rodger & Judith Gibson C & G Giglia Gillon Family Gmeiner Family Linda & Rudi Gracias
Griffiths Family Gulev Family Gurgone Family Cheryl Haak Mr & Mrs Hamill Hancock Family Dorothy Harbisher Kerrie & Ian Hardy Harper Family Hazelden Family Marjorie Heaney (Long ’65) Erica Herron Dana Hlavacek (’79) Holdaway Family (Eastwood ’87) Michelle Houwen Elizabeth Howson Hurst Family Ireland Family John Family Johnston Family (’08 & ’12) Joan Karmelita Kemp Family Mr & Mrs Kercheval Koranis Family Mrs Poonam Kulkarni Anna Lane (Collison ’84) Janet Lankester (’76) Tracey Lewis David, Fiona & Sam Lewis Mary Ellen, in memory of Kerensa Lorrie Maley (Rowledge ’33) Wendy Mann (Barr ’63) Judy Martin (Spark ’56) Martino Family Anthony & Antonella Masi Maxwell Family Sandra & Steve McAlpine McLean Family Greg & Louise Miles Millett Family Modra Family Molloy Family Vicki Neil (Reader ’68) Stephanie Neille Patricia Nicholls (Hobbs ’59) The Rev’d Canon Geraldine Nixon Nandika Palaniappan Palmer Family Pascu Family Anne Pesic (Nicolaou ’91) Reverend Joyce Polson Price Family Lesley Prowse (Wright ’63) Ramel Family
Louise & Annabelle Richardson Bree Rosagro (Buxton ’98) Gay Routledge (Kirby ’64) Jenny Scott (Lefroy ’62) Sefton Family Anisha Sharma (’18) Desiree Silva Spencer Family Spencer Family Stewart Family Stout Family Tasker Family Lynne Thomson Kate & Douglas Thomson Thorn Family Dana Trtica (’63) Mike & Monique Turner Twigger Family Louise Tyson Roger & Pam Veary Jade & Sophie Vella Sharon Warburton P & S Watson Rebecca Watts Webster Family Weerakody Family West Family Amanda Williams Joanna Zadkovich (Rouse ’89) Xing Family Zamudio-Concha Family Zhou Family And 16 supporters who wish to remain anonymous. ENDOWMENT FUND The families of all new students in 2018 who contributed to the Foundation’s Endowment Fund. SCHOLARSHIP FUND Diana and William Adams And one other donor who wishes to remain anonymous. STUDENT AWARDS AND PRIZES Estate of Kerensa Allason (’89) Cora Barnes Dr John Craig – in memory of Frances Craig MBE Marilynn Freitag Estate of Helen Hyslop (Judge ’50, Head Girl) Genevieve Irwin (Stone ’74)
Audrey Jackson AM Joan Karmelita Denise Lane (Marshall ’79) Pamela Mathers Ruth Phelps – in memory of Ruth Rowell (Robinson ’33) Dr Heather Rogers Maria Stannage St Mary’s Old Girls’ Association St Mary’s Auxiliary Robyn Taylor Lynne Thomson Western Australian Journal of Medicine VALEDICTORY GIFT To the families the Class of 2018 who contributed to the Valedictory Gift to the School. BISHOP RILEY BEQUEST SOCIETY Thank you to the members of the Bishop Riley Society who have confirmed a bequest in their will. Linzey Allinson Glenn & Lisa Barrett Adrian Beck Elizabeth Carr AM (’81) Marlene Carter (’63) Ian & Wendy Chidgey Peter Evans Ron & Joy Farris Jane Gillon (Fisher ’70) Audrey Jackson AM Diana King (’63, Head Girl) Jane Milloy (’72) Reverend Joyce Polson Bree Rosagro (Buxton ’98) Bill & Carole Temple Lynne Thomson Dana Trtica And two supporters who wish to remain anonymous. REALISED BEQUESTS We sincerely thank and remember those benefactors whose generosity to the School was realised in 2018 through a bequest. Estate of Helen Hyslop (Judge ’50, Head Girl)
Every effort is made to ensure this list of supporters is accurate. If an error has been made, please accept our sincerest apologies and telephone Tracey Lewis on (08) 9341 9155 so we can ensure that this is corrected for the future.
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