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Reflections St Michael’s Collegiate School Magazine Issue 76 July 2016
Reflections St Michael’s Collegiate School Magazine Issue 76 July 2016
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ContentsFrom the Principal 3
The Collegiate Board 4
A Special Messgae 5
Academic Excellence 6
A Global Perspective 7
Global Connections 9
Steps Towards Independence 10
Shadforth’s Travelling Scholarship 11
Cents and Sensibility 12
Anglesea Shines Brightly 13
Eva Perry’s Inspiration 14
Sport 15
Expressive Arts Staff 17
Art Rage 17
Choral Traditions 18
International Hyperbolic Coral Reef Project 19
myCollegiate 20
Collegiate School Fair 2016 21
The Power of Giving 23
Collegiate Old Girls’ Association 24
50th Reunion - Class of 1965 25
New COGA Fellow Announced 26
Collegiate Colours Cocktail Party 27
Tremayne Club Lunch 27
Old Girls’ News 28
Key Events 29
Term Dates 29
Staying in Touch 30
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As I write my Reflections article, we are in
the midst of a busy week. Is it an unusually
busy week I have to ask myself? Probably
not. Each week has its own challenges and
demands, however, the joy of a busy school
such as Collegiate is that we have so much
happening, so much to enjoy, and so much
to be grateful for.
This week we welcomed our School Visitor,
the Right Reverend Dr Richard Condie,
12th Bishop of Tasmania on his first visit
to Collegiate. What a privilege to introduce
him to our school, our youngest and oldest
students, our staff, and our Board. Bishop
Richard spoke movingly in assembly and
captured the hearts of the girls with his
narrative of hope and gratitude. We know
this will be the first of many wonderful
opportunities to build a strong connection
with our Bishop as he begins his time in
Tasmania.
Other visitors this week have included
Madonna King, Brisbane-based media
expert, author, broadcaster and columnist.
She was visiting Collegiate at my invitation
to speak with our students and undertake
some research for her latest book on
adolescent girls. Captivating our girls with
stories garnered from her twenty years
in the media, Madonna’s message was
one of choices and the consequences of
these choices. She provided inspirational
words to girls across different year levels,
encouraging them to think carefully about
the path they take when they come to a fork
in the road, and to carefully choose the team
they want around to support them.
Another visitor to the School this week was
Dr Tiziana Filippini, a pedagogista and a
collaborator at the Malaguzzi International
Centre in Reggio Emilia in Italy. Dr Filippini
took up our invitation to visit our own Reggio
inspired Kindergarten at Anglesea and was
delighted and so impressed by what she
saw. It was an honour for us to be able to
show her our centre.
What else has this week held? The Drama
Production class performance of Cosi an
From the Principal
Australian contemporary drama work by
Louis Nowra was performed over two night
in the McNeill Performing Arts Centre; the
Year 8 students were enjoying the challenges
of their camp on Maria Island, developing
independence and resilience; and the Year
3s, 5s, 7s and 9s were making their way
through their NAPLAN tests. At a strategic
level, the Collegiate Board challenged
themselves over the weekend beginning
the process of determining the School’s
direction for the new Strategic Plan.
Despite the busyness of the week, in every
classroom teaching went on unabated, the
sports fields filled with winter sports teams
training or competing, individual and group
learning was underway, and intelligent
material was placed before each student
to challenge and encourage them in their
learning journey.
This year I have spoken to our girls on
many occasions about the importance of
gratitude. It is often recommended that we
write down the things that we are grateful for,
and compiling this list, I am a very grateful
Principal. I am grateful for caring and
intelligent teachers, for caring, responsive,
and intelligent students, and for caring and
concerned parents who want the best for
their child. A focus on gratitude throughout
the School is enabling us to be a happier
community. We all want to feel contentment
and to know that we are valued and that we
are loved and that we are safe. As a staff
we challenge ourselves each day to see
that our environment brings that to all of us
within it.
As we prepare for our 125th year
celebrations, I am grateful for the School
I am a part of and which I am privileged
to lead.
Mrs Judith Tudball
Principal
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Thank you Mrs Liz Gillam
After a long and distinguished career
of service to the School, Mrs Liz Gillam
has retired after attaining her maximum
years of service to the Board. Liz was a
very active Board member and made a
significant contribution at the strategic
and governance levels as well as in
practical ways such as helping with
the Performing Arts Centre bar, and the
Collegiate Old Girls’ Association stall at
the Fair. There was rarely a School event
where Liz was not visible lending support
and encouragement. We thank her most
sincerely for her commitment to the School
and assure her of her special place within
her alma mater. Liz has now taken up a
joint leadership position with the Old Girls’
Association. Thank you Liz from the entire
School Community.
Welcome Ms Beth Mathison
We welcome to the role of Board Chair
Ms Beth Mathison. The last twelve months
have been busy for Beth, director and
manager of Centaur Business Networks.
She was awarded both Tasmanian
Entrepreneur and Tasmanian Business
Woman of the Year in the 2015 Tasmanian
Telstra Business Women’s Awards. Beth
started her consulting business in Hobart
in 2003 after a long international business
management and consulting career. Beth
has a granddaughter Ruby in Year 7 in the
Middle School.
Photo below: The Collegiate Board Back row: Mr Kent Medwin, Mr David Clerk, Mr Mike Blake and Professor Eleanor Ramsay. Front row: Ms Heather Francis, Mrs Susannah Windsor, The Very Reverend Richard Humphrey, Principal Mrs Judith Tudball, Chair of the Board Ms Beth Mathison and Mrs Clare McShane. Absent Mr Tim Rutherford.
The Collegiate Board
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Reflecting on her time as a student,
and noting that it was indeed exactly 50
years ago, Her Excellency drew upon her
experiences and life lessons to provide
three main pieces of advice for the
Collegiate students assembled before her.
Her beautifully succinct message can be
summarised in three main points:
You don’t have to have a dream, but short
term goals and working hard to increase your
choices and opportunities are important.
Remember, you are lucky to be here in a
School with a culture that values education
and where it is okay to be smart and to try
hard.
Respect people with less power than you,
which in a school environment could be
translated as ‘respect others less popular
than you’.
After a lifetime of University lecturing and
imparting a knowledge of the law to students,
it is hardly surprising that Professor Warner
provided an address that hit the mark on so
many levels.
In closing, the Governor had one final piece
of advice for the girls, ‘Remember, you’re not
special because you went to Collegiate, but
Collegiate gives you the chance to become
something special’.
A copy of the Governor’s speech from the
Collegiate Speech Night can be accessed
here:
http://www.govhouse.tas.gov.au/sites/
default/files/speeches/collegiate_speech_
night_2015.pdf
Julie Rimes
Director of Collegiate Institute
Photo left: Chair of the Collegiate Board Ms Beth Mathison, Her Excellency, Professor the Honourable Kate Warner AM, Governor of Tasmania and Mrs Liz Gillam.
A Special Message
It is an honour to have an eminent academic and scholar as our
guest at Speech Night, and when we can also encapsulate other
attributes such as being an Old Girl, a parent of Old Girls, and
the grandmother of a current student then we know we will be in
for a relevant and first-class speech. We were delighted that Her
Excellency, Professor the Honourable Kate Warner AM, Governor of
Tasmania was able to provide the key address for our 2015 Speech
Night in December 2015.
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We congratulate the Leavers of 2015 for
their outstanding results as they continued
St Michael’s Collegiate School’s tradition
of strong academic excellence. These
results reflect the mission and values of our
School. We appreciate the hard work and
dedication of our staff who have assisted
and mentored the girls throughout their
educational journey.
The accomplishments of the 2015 Collegiate
Leavers are a testament to their outstanding
commitment to scholastic studies and
involvement in the full life of the School.
Many students have exceeded their own
expectations through perseverance and
personal goal setting. Principal Mrs Judith
Tudball stated Collegiate’s student body is
one to admire. “It is a humbling experience
to be at the helm of such a great learning
environment and I sincerely pay tribute to
everyone involved with such exceptional
results, but particularly the students and their
teachers” said Mrs Tudball.
A perfect Australian Tertiary Admission Rank
(ATAR)* score of 99.95 was achieved by
Adeline Gabriel and Sylvia Lawrence. This
places these young women amongst the
top students nationally.
Ten per cent of our students achieved an
ATAR of over 99 placing them in the top one
per cent nationally:
Adeline Gabriel 99.95
Sylvia Lawrence 99.95
Madeleine McGregor 99.9
Zoe Grantham 99.45
Susie Westbury 99.25
Andrea Magnusson 99.2
Ebony Schuecker-Rush 99.1
One third of Collegiate students scored an
ATAR above 95 – placing them in the top five
per cent nationally and over half achieved
an ATAR of 90 or more – placing them in the
top 10 per cent nationally.
At Collegiate we celebrate the hard work and
perseverance of all our girls. Our teaching
and learning program is structured so that
students are able to take responsibility
for their own learning and achieve their
personal goals.
These young women, the Leavers of
2015, now have a true understanding and
appreciation for what can be achieved
with hard work and determination. We are
confident that they are equipped with the
skills, abilities and confidence to move to
the next stage of their lives. They are indeed
Set for Life.
Cawley Farrell
Deputy Principal
Academic Excellence
A focus for Collegiate’s international
exchange program is: ‘international
mindedness’. The program offers our
students the chance to meet students
from other countries and to experience,
understand and value cultural diversity.
Our students have the chance to develop
empathy for those who are different but
also to appreciate their own identity. They
have the chance to learn about the world
and to be more understanding when they
meet people who are different or who have
different beliefs.
The value of our exchange program is
immeasurable when you consider the
short-term and long-term benefits for our
students. Students have the opportunity
to experience living in another country and
culture; living with another family; studying
at a different school and meeting new
people. Along with all of these exciting and
sometimes daunting opportunities, comes
the potential for developing independence
as well as interdependence, responsibility,
resilience and adaptability to a range of new
experiences.
Over the last year several Collegiate girls
have taken up the challenge of being part
of the exchange program in a wide range
of schools in: England, Canada, Singapore,
Japan, New Zealand and Finland.
This term we have welcomed three students
from Woodbridge School in England; two
from the Osaka International Owada High
School in Japan and two from the Laukaa
Upper Secondary School in Finland. These
three schools are quite different from
Collegiate. Woodbridge is a co-ed school
set in 45 acres of rolling, wooded grounds.
The school offers activities such as the
chance to be part of the Royal Navy, Army or
RAF as a member of the school’s Combined
Cadet Force. Owada High School is a co-
ed school in Osaka which has a population
of more than two and a half million people.
Laukaa is an innovative Finnish upper
secondary school in central Finland which
has about 170 students aged between 16
and 19. In Term 2 we will welcome a student
from our sister school in Christchurch; in
Term 3 we will host students from Canada
and Singapore.
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An exchange not only offers our students the
chance of new learning but also offers new
experiences to the students from our partner
schools. The girls from Woodbridge School
adapted to the life of those rowing families
with whom they stayed and had some
5:00am starts and trips to Lake Barrington.
The Japanese girls had the chance to join
the Design in Textiles and Food Technology
classes which are not available to them in
Japan. The girls from Finland wore a school
uniform for the first time in their lives. In an
essay explaining some of the differences
between our two school systems, Annika and
Essi also noted: “We don’t call our teachers
‘Mr’ and ‘Mrs’, we even have nicknames for
them. For example Lizard. Your teachers
are nice, but so are ours. You watch a lot of
videos and documents during lessons, we
usually listen our teacher, take long notes
and do exercises from our books.”
It has been an interesting Term; I think I
can safely say that Collegiate students and
staff and our international students have all
learned something from each other.
Toni Byers
Teacher of French
International Exchange Coordinator
The Collegiate community has an
extensive reach across the globe.
Our Old Girls’ are scattered far and
wide, enjoying varied careers and
intriguing lifestyles. Additionally we
are fortunate to have ongoing and
rewarding relationships with many
of our international students who
completed their education whilst
living in the Collegiate Boarding
House.
This rich cultural diversity of our students
makes an important contribution to the
very fabric of Collegiate. The School’s
commitment to international-mindedness is
evidenced not just in our curriculum but in
how we communicate every day. Our Council
of International Schools (CIS) accreditation
formally acknowledges this commitment
and recognises how we embrace, celebrate
and respect diversity in all its forms.
This year we have continued to invest in these
relationships by maintaining an important
presence in China, Hong Kong and Japan. In
March a whirlwind trip included attendance
at three Educational Expos across Hong
Kong and China to meet with many families
interested in an overseas experience for
their daughter. We also met with eight of
our international partner agents, our sister
school in Hong Kong, St Stephen’s College,
various representatives from Austrade and
AustCham as well as attending the Council
of International Schools Symposium.
Principal, Mrs Judith Tudball, along with
Deputy Principal Mrs Cawley Farrell and
Head of Marketing and Communications Mrs
Amanda Mackinnon, hosted a combined
Collegiate and Hutchins reunion in Hong
Kong. This was a delightful evening full of
fond memories. We were especially thrilled
to welcome parents of some of our newest
boarders – what a lovely way to welcome
new families into the Collegiate community!
Collegiate was also privileged to be one
of only six Australian girls’ schools to be
invited to present to families and Japanese
schools at a special two day event held
at the Australian Embassy in Tokyo. The
event showcased opportunities for girls in
Australia and the interest in Collegiate was
extremely high. Head of Marketing and
Communications, Mrs Amanda Mackinnon,
presented to 50 families and over 30 schools
who were all interested in forging direct
relationships with Australian girls’ schools.
The Japanese government is committed
to ensuring students are fluent in English
and are encouraging schools to offer
numerous overseas experiences for their
students. As part of this commitment they
are doubling the number of scholarships
available for students to study overseas by
2020. Tasmania proved to be an extremely
popular study destination, with its attractive
combination of world class education,
safe location and unique natural beauty
generating high interest throughout our
visit.
We look forward to continuing to welcome
international boarders to Collegiate in the
future.
Amanda Mackinnon
Head of Marketing and Communications
Global Connections
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When asked to define the one core
difference between boarding students
and the day students at St Michael’s
Collegiate School, Director of Boarding
Miss Mika Browning says, “The girls have
to take responsibility for more things, they
have to think of things themselves and
be proactive.” Taking a lot of little steps
towards independence and maturity is
one of the intangible benefits of attending
boarding school. Mika Browning sees
this every day as she and her staff guide
the lives of the girls in their care. Of living
in a community, where you have to learn
to get along with others Mika says, “They
have to accommodate, understand and be
patient with different cultures, personalities,
living with so many people takes some
effort.” Thus, the lessons in life learned in
boarding school will lay a solid foundation
for adulthood.
Enabling others to learn how to learn is an
important part of the boarding house staff’s
role and life in the boarding house sets up
some of the core skills that lead to success
now and in the future. Learning how to learn
means being organised and ready to take
on all the pleasures, challenges and events
that are part of the boarding life. Mika
Browning notes that the boarders, “have
to be organised ahead of time, because
the last minute is difficult.” Unlike most
teenagers who have parents and family to
cushion some of the more difficult times,
“celebrations, disappointments, and so on,
all have to be processed in a different way
because your family is not physically right
there”. But these experiences foster a sense
of independence and help young people
to reach their full potential by challenging
themselves. There is no doubt that in a
boarding house, living with others, you learn
to be responsible for yourself but, coupled
with this, is the building of a network of
friends and acquaintances who know you
and care about you, and being surrounded
by people who understand you and care
about you is affirming and encouraging.
Boarding Prefect Lydia Ferris is a second-
generation Collegiate boarder, following in
her mother’s footsteps. Her mum, Margaret,
was born in Tasmania’s apple growing
southern district of Geeveston. Lydia hails
from Inverell in NSW. Reflecting on her
experiences boarding Lydia believes that
the time living away has certainly fostered
her independence. “I felt that I was fairly
independent before I arrived at Collegiate,
but the boarding experience has allowed me
to express my independence and develop it
further. There are small ways, such as, not
having a parent to wake you in the morning,
and having set times for meals and so on,
but the rest of the time it is you making the
decisions.” Lydia has really appreciated the
diversity in the boarding house population.
She says, “I have enjoyed learning about
different ways of life, and I think it will help the
transition from school to my life in the wider
community much easier for me.” Boarding
life has given Lydia a desire to travel in her
gap year after her formal schooling finishes
and she hopes to see a lot more of some of
the friends she has made in her boarding
house life.
Julie Rimes
Director of Collegiate Institute
Steps Towards Independence
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As an English as an Additional Language
(EAL) teacher, co-ordinator of International
students and member of the Tasmanian
Branch of the national coordinating body
of the Australian Council of TESOL
Associations (ACTA), I was very keen to
attend the International Conference in
Perth. With the assistance of the Collegiate
Shadforth Travelling Scholarship I was able
to take advantage of this opportunity.
ACTA is an organisation which advocates
for EAL teachers and provides professional
learning and resources to teachers around
Australia. Attending this conference
provided an important opportunity to
network professionally with colleagues
around Australia and to learn about the latest
research and advances in the field of English
language teaching. Keynote addresses
on the use of mobile learning devices to
support language learning and the role of
culture in learning Mathematics provided for
dynamic discussion. During the conference
I participated in two and a half days of
workshops on a range of subjects directly
related to innovative and research-based
classroom practice. Of special interest to me
was the idea of Tandem Language Learning
as well as strategies to assist EAL students
out of “plateaus” in their language learning.
Some sessions generously provided access
to valuable online resources.
As follow-up to the session on Tandem
Language Learning I am currently creating
partnerships within the school between
our LOTE (Chinese) students and EAL
Chinese speaking students. This involves
students in 2-way, peer teaching and
learning tasks. While a key goal is to enrich
the learning of Mandarin and English, Tandem
learning facilitates the coming together
of students from different cultures in a
mutually beneficial way. I am grateful that
our Chinese teachers, particularly Ms Suzie
Han, are highly supportive of this project.
I would also like to thank the school and
Shadforths for enabling me to access this
valuable opportunity.
Leah Rosebrock
EAL Teacher
International Student Co-ordinator
Shadforth’s Travelling Scholarship
Having a good an understanding of how
money can work for you has never been
more important. Australians of all ages have
more choices, fexibility and opportunity than
ever before in the way we manage money.
Improving financial literacy is a long-term
behavioural change initiative that requires
a multi-faceted approach and sustained
action over time. This is why we begin our
financial literacy in our Prep classes, linking
it with geography curriculum and getting
students interested in fundraising to help
preserve their natural environment. Through
the Maths Clubs at Anglesea students apply
their mathematical understanding and
strategies to real life situations with some
past projects such as coding, programming,
design and architecture as part of their
maths challenges. Last year the girls set up
a student led business by running their own
canteen. The canteen has been a huge hit
with all the students and has afforded the
Year 4 girls who have taken the key role in
the operations side of the business some
wonderful learning opportunities. They have
met with suppliers, taken control of the
menu, completed weekly orders and kept a
close eye on the profits and turn over.
We have been the recipients of an ASIC
MoneySmart grant to get several projects
underway in the financial literacy area.
Presenting to a national audience of
financiers and educators in Sydney last
November Dr Julie Rimes described the
Junior School initiatives as well as one project
designed to increase financial awareness
in students with disabilities. Another
project that captured the imagination of
the conference participants was the Year 9
STEM elective where financial literacy came
alive when girls planned, costed, created
and began the retail process for an App they
had designed. We were one of two schools
Australia-wide whose work was highlighted
as ‘highly innovative’.
Within our school curriculum we are working
towards improving students’ financial
literacy skills and awareness, through the
following programs:
Cents and Sensibility
• All Year 9 to 12 students are
involved in two sessions each year
through the Period 5 House program.
A range of topics are discussed
including budgets mobile phones, debt,
savings, investing, spending and online
financial transactions. Students are
encouraged to share their knowledge,
clarify their understanding as well as
continue their learning about financial
issues by talking
to their parents and carers.
• All Year 10 students in their end of
year program participate in a session
about First Jobs. Students learn about
workplaces, WHS, tax obligations,
they are encouraged to look at and
understand their pay slips and to be
aware of their employee rights as well
as those of the employer.
• The Commonwealth Bank’s
StartSmart program is accessed each
year. A representative from the bank
usually visits Collegiate twice during
the year facilitating relevant, interesting
and worthwhile workshops which are
received positively by students from
Year 8 through to Year 12.
• Our Year 9 STEM and Year 9
Work electives both have a financial
literacy component integrating learning
outcomes in a connected and relevant
way so as students can show their
understanding in practical situations.
As Head of the Mathematics Faculty I
believe we, as educators and parents,
have a responsibility to raising awareness
of financial literacy and its benefits. Good
financial literacy skills are the key to
making the most of opportunities, as well
as improving financial empowerment and
wellbeing in our every changing world.
Janeen Merchant
Head of Mathematics
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When the name Alkira was chosen for the
Year 3 and 4 classroom wing little did we
know that the meaning of Alkira – bright
sunshine – would be so fitting. In fact so
much sunshine streams into the building
that the assembly area is simply just too
hot for many days of the year and the heat
seeps into the classrooms making them
uncomfortably hot. This has been rectified
this year with the Alkira roof covered for
more efficient temperature control and to
make doubly sure, air conditioning was
installed. A large flat screen television has
been purchased for assemblies and chapel
gatherings and completes the refit for
this area. School visitors will have noticed
changes to the front office and reception
area in Yatalunga as well.
With our extended summer and beautiful
outdoor weather the girls have been making
good use of the kitchen garden which has
been enhanced with an arbour, gate, table
and further garden beds. Year 4 girls made
some tiles in their Art classes and these have
been displayed around this area. We are
extremely grateful to Fairbrother Pty Ltd for
their significant contribution and assistance
in this area. The outdoor area has a new
bike rack and a garden shed to store all the
daily fitness equipment and a new retaining
wall was completed alongside the ELC and
the Anglesea grounds. The Kindergarten
children who enjoy a lot of nature play in
their program are enjoying the all-weather
artificial turf and the effect of the planter
pots and plants for their verandah area.
Over the holidays a number of classrooms
were painted, Gibson Hall and the Early
Learning Centre were refreshed, some
classroom scored new carpet, new blinds
and lockers. The floor boards in the Prep
House were repolished. To put the finishing
touches to the make-over, there was new
classroom furniture including teacher desks,
book shelves, ottoman seating with built in
storage, reading chairs and to make use of
these new guided reading sets and home
readers for all reading levels and some
Maths resources were purchased. It is a
delight to see the girls shining at Anglesea.
Julie Rimes
Director of Collegiate Institute
Anglesea Shines Brightly
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Eva Perry is almost at the one year mark as
the Head of the Junior School at Anglesea.
Having made the move from Queensland to
the cooler climes of Hobart, Eva is enjoying
the absence of the long daily commutes
and replacing it with beach walks at the end
of the day.
Eva has had a long career in many different
aspects of the education sector. As she
recalls, “I have lived in many states of
Australia including New South Wales, the
ACT, Queensland and now Tasmania. I also
taught in the United Arab Emirates for 5
years, in a desert oasis town called Al Ain.
It is about 130 km inland from Dubai in the
Abu Dhabi Emirate. Al Ain used to be called
Tawam –which means twin in Arabic”.
Eva herself is a mirror twin, with her sister
Marie the Assistant Principal at A.B.
Paterson College in Queensland. In fact,
prior coming to Collegiate, Eva and her
sister worked together at this College.
Working in diverse settings has given Eva
a wealth of experiences and she notes with
some satisfaction the improvements and
changes she has been a crucial part of,
“Over the years, seeing individual children
improve, the look on their faces when they
‘get’ a concept they have struggled with.
Also being Head of Junior School has given
me the opportunity to make big changes
at schools, design new buildings and
make changes to curriculum and student
outcomes.” She says that what inspires her
most is “Everyday people who find practical
ways to help others”.
Eva’s goal is to discover the potential in
everyone and then to help them to bring
this to fruition. She recalls a book that really
changed the way she thought about life and
teaching. She recalls, “It’s a book called
‘Gifted Hands’ by Dr Ben Carson. As an 11
year old, Ben came from a very impoverished
background and was failing school, but
through a dedicated approach to reading he
went on to become a leading surgeon at the
famous Johns Hopkins Hospital. It’s a very
inspirational book and shows that we need
to see the potential in all of our students”.
Coupled with this Eva draws inspiration
from her own grandmother. She recalls that
“My grandmother went through such hard
times in Europe during World War 2 but she
always maintained her grace, kindness,
generosity and sense of humour – she was
a truly kind and loving person.”
And so, having settled into her role at
Collegiate, Eva has her own views and
plans about creating a future for Anglesea,
“I look forward to seeing Anglesea continue
to develop and prosper; I see happy,
productive, creative girls enjoying the range
of opportunities available to them and
happy, productive and creative teachers
collaborating with colleagues to see the
highest level of quality teaching and learning
in action. For me, it is all about seeing
our young girls grow into successful and
engaged members of the local and global
community”.
Julie Rimes
Director of Collegiate Institute
Eva Perry’s Inspiration
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Sport has always been an integral part of
life at Collegiate. The School has long been
committed to providing a comprehensive
sporting program with a wide range of
competitive and non-competitive sporting
activities for every level of interest and ability.
During Term 1 this year almost 300 girls
represented Collegiate in sporting rosters
or team competitions in Soccer, Softball,
Tennis, Swimming and Rowing. Participation
is just as strong over the cooler months with
Hockey, Netball, Water Polo, Volleyball and
Badminton all being very popular.
Collegiate has been a strong presence in
the state sporting community with the First
Grade Softball team playing in the State
Final against Launceston Church Grammar
and our rowers competing extremely well
at the Tasmanian All Schools Regatta and
SATIS Head of the River.
Collegiate has recently been fortunate to
have received Sporting Schools funding
from the Federal Government to assist in
delivering sport clinics for students in Years
1 – 6. This funding allowed us to conduct a
number of fantastic clinics in late 2015 and
early 2016. These included a Soccer Clinic
for girls in the Junior School, an eight week
hockey clinic for girls in Years 1 – 6 and a
four week netball clinic for girls in Years 3
– 6. The funding allowed us to utilise the
resources of the state sporting organisation
and to have the assistance of qualified
coaches to deliver the clinics. Girls gained
valuable skills and knowledge that assisted
them in the School rosters that follow the
clinics. Residual funding has been used to
purchase new equipment including bibs,
balls and pop up goals that will benefit all
year groups.
Sport
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Australian Representative
Congratulations to Year 10 student Anna
Walls who in July 2015 became the Australian
Junior Indoor Archery Champion. Anna went
on to represent Australia at the 2016 World
Indoor Championships in Ankara, Turkey,
placing 17th and gaining tremendous
experience along the way.
Anna also competed in the National Youth
Archery Championships where she won
two gold and a silver medal, placing her
third in the Under 20 age bracket. In April
Anna represented Australia once again at
the Oceania Championships held in Tonga,
where she won a gold and silver medal. She
then travelled to New Zealand to compete
in the Trans Tasman Challenge where she
added two more gold and a bronze to her
medal collection. This is an outstanding
achievement which has taken Anna all over
the world to compete in events where she
goes from strength to strength.
Emma Johnson
Sports Administrator
Derwent Mercantile Collegiate Rowing Club
The Derwent Mercantile Collegiate Rowing
Club is the oldest rowing club in Tasmania.
Impressively, it is the second oldest rowing
club in Australia. The club we have today is
a fusion of three rowing groups: the Derwent
Rowing Club (est.1871), the Mercantile
Rowing Club (1876) and St Michael’s
Collegiate (1996).
With its prime position at Pavilion Point,
the Derwent Mercantile Collegiate Rowing
Club also attracts Masters, many of whom
row most days of the week and others
when they can. We would be delighted to
have new members. If you have rowed or
coached in the past or feel you would like to
learn rowing, please contact Eve Beecroft on
[email protected] or 0478201353.
A coach is ready to teach or perfect your
sweep and sculling skills.
Art RageAs part of our work in the Visual Arts we
have had another sound representation at
the annual Art Rage Exhibition. Art Rage is
an annual initiative of the Queen Victoria
Museum and Art Gallery in conjunction
with the senior secondary art teachers of
Tasmania. The exhibition is a collection
of young artists from across the State in
Years 11 and 12 who have studied art at
a pre-tertiary level. The work is curated in
partnership with teachers and the Gallery.
The work reflects the trending issues and
areas of inquiry by the students as they
explore a range of techniques and media to
express their ideas and personal story. The
show is both a wonderful opportunity for the
students to have their work exhibited in a
Gallery but it also serves as an exceptional
teaching and learning platform. The girls
are able to visit the exhibition and gain
understanding of the style and type of
work that is being produced by others in
the State. We congratulate the students
Jessica Durbin (artwork left) and Hannah
Lawrence (artwork below) who studied
art at Collegiate, and Celeste MacKintosh
(artwork bottom left) who studied art at The
Hutchins School for being selected in a
show of highly creative work.
Louise Bloomfield
Head of Expressive Arts Coordinator of Art, Design and Technology
We are delighted to welcome two new staff
members. Mr Aaron Powell (Director of
Music and Performance) and Mr Charlie
McCarthy (Coordinator of Strings). Both
have brought to the School not only a wealth
of experience and exceptional musicianship
but energy and a vibrancy that will fuel the
music department and take it to new level.
Aaron is not unknown to the School as he
had a short stint here in 2010. Even then we
knew that Aaron had an authentic passion
for music and teaching; his energy and
knowledge was exciting. Aaron previously
taught at The Friends’ School where he
contributed to a team of musicians and
educators. Aaron’s performance and
musical direction skills are widely recognised
in the Hobart community and he has already
shown both his musicianship and his ability
to lead the girls in vocal and instrumental
performances. This was evident at a
number of recent events and concerts held
in the School and beyond. The standard at
these performances was exceptional and
recognised by all those in attendance.
Charlie McCarthy came to us from Perth
College where for many years he created
and fostered a successful and well-
recognised string program, including string
orchestras which have toured nationally and
internationally. He has a philosophy that
music should be fun, achievable, rewarding
and have the highest possible standard
for all. His approach to his teaching is
exciting as he fosters a true love of music
in his students. Like Aaron, Charlie has a
rich professional record of performance.
He was a freelance viola and violinist and
played in a number of orchestras including
the Bath Symphony Orchestra, The National
Symphony Orchestra of Ireland, The Western
Australian Symphony Orchestra and The
Perth Symphony Orchestra. Charlie has
also made numerous recordings, started
musical group initiatives and creative
musical partnerships that embrace different
styles of music including contemporary and
gypsy jazz.
Both Charlie and Aaron will bring energy,
mentorship and a revitalised spirit to the
Faculty and Music Department. Their work
to date is impressive and inspiring. This
promises many exciting times and music
making ahead!
Photo above: Director of Music and Performance Mr Aaron Powell (left) chats with Coordinator of Strings Mr Charlie McCarthy.
Expressive Arts Staff
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Singing has been and continues to be a
key element of the student connection to
the Anglican tradition. The whole school
community is regularly involved in the
singing of hymns, both traditional and
contemporary. All students participate in
weekly chapel services and assemblies, as
well as special services for the various year
levels and traditional occasions such as
Easter and St Michael’s Day.
Collegiate maintains a strong link with its
Cathedral. The Collegiate Singers have been
the featured choir at a number of services,
such as the Opening of the Legal Year, the
World Day of Prayer, and the Ordination and
Installation of the 12th Bishop of Tasmania,
Dr Richard Condie. The Founders Choir
sang at the annual War Widows Service,
also held at the Cathedral, and the Church
Together Festival at Princes Wharf. Having
such a strong relationship with the Diocese
is an important element of the School and
a relationship that provides the students
with opportunities to further develop their
own connection with the Anglican faith. The
students enjoy singing at these important
church events and recognise the significant
contribution they are making to the wider
Anglican community.
The School also strives to connect with the
wider Hobart community. Again this year
the Senior Choir supported the ANZAC Day
service at the Cenotaph, and the Collegiate
Singers had the great privilege of performing
at the Port Arthur 20th Anniversary
Commemoration Service. This service was
broadcast to a national audience via the
ABC and praise and positive feedback was
received from around the country for not only
the choir’s beautiful singing, but also for their
poise and focus throughout the service.
On Sunday 3 July the combined middle
school and senior school choirs will join
forces to premiere a new work at the Hobart
Town Hall by Australian composer Paul
Jarman, which will also feature the Hobart
Chamber Orchestra with Andrew Bainbridge
on pipe organ. This special concert is being
held to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of the
City of Hobart Town Hall and it is a tribute to
the reputation of Collegiate’s choral program
that the School has been asked to learn and
perform in the premiere performance of this
work.
The choristers take pride in being asked
to sing at these special community events
and this is reflected in their commitment
to rehearsals and their diligent work ethic.
Collegiate is proud of the strength of both its
Anglican heritage and its Choral program,
and is committed to maintaining a strong link
between both of these important traditions.
Aaron Powell
Director of Music and Performance
Choral Traditions
Our Year 9 Coral Reef Project began as a
chance encounter with local Hobart artist,
Linda Erceg. She introduced the idea of
a Coral Reef Project to engage Design in
Textiles students with new techniques and
an art form. It was decided that we should
make this an intergenerational project
inviting parents, siblings and grandparents
to join us in class to create the reef. Making
contact with The Institute for Figuring in the
USA, we registered to commence making a
crochet ‘satellite’ reef. There are similar reef
installations around the world in places such
as Latvia, Germany, Scotland, New Zealand,
with the Collegiate reef being the first in
Tasmania and one of a handful in Australia.
Working with new and recycled materials,
students and parents quickly learnt the skills
to create crochet coral forms. Each week,
the ‘show and tell’ beginning of the class
was always exciting for students, parents
and grandparents alike as we shared what
we had made during the week.
As a teacher, I was excited by the quality
of learning and collegiality of a mixed
aged classroom. Linda Erceg, our Artist
in Residence, engaged everyone and
encouraged risk taking and creativity.
During the lesson, we discussed the impact
the project had on those involved. All age
groups said they learnt and achieved more in
a mixed aged classroom due to the sharing
of skills and the enthusiasm of participants.
Older people said it was inspiring to watch
young people learn a new skill, such as
crochet, and they felt too, the satisfaction
that this craft form would continue into
the next generation. Both age groups had
engaged ICT to learn new techniques
and get inspiration. The older generation
enjoyed the ‘free form’ aspect of the crochet
having been traditionally schooled in sticking
to the rules and creating the same work as
everyone else. They said this open ended
task enabled them to be more experimental,
creative and they gained great pleasure
in the ‘play’ of learning. All age groups
commented on the way they relaxed during
the class; speaking of pleasure, being lost
in the moment and finding the task easier to
master than they had feared! The sense of
learning through playing with colour, texture,
stitch and form was highlighted by all age
groups. Many parents and grandparents
had gone shopping with their daughter and
granddaughter and had worked together on
coral forms at home.
This Project has resulted in our School
community being enriched visually by the
installation of the coral reef in the Sargison
Library, but also through the sharing and
mutual respect which comes from people
of all ages being engaged in learning and
sharing their creative passion.
The Reef was opened on 1 December 2015
by our Principal, Mrs Judith Tudball.
Julie Brock
Design in Textiles Teacher
International Hyperbolic Coral Reef Project
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Every week it feels like there is a new report on
ICT in education providing the full spectrum
of opinion from technology is imperative for
success through to, technology is little more
than a distraction.
When we look at confronting statistics
such as the rapid rise in new technically
demanding jobs in Australia and match this
with the number of well-equipped and ICT
savvy students we as a nation produce, it
highlights the need for the School to adopt
planned and measured approaches to ICT.
After many months of testing, training and
development, 2016 saw the launch of
our new Learning Management System,
aptly named myCollegiate. myCollegiate
is designed to be a collaborative space
for students and teachers to engage in
learning, share resources, discuss relevant
issues and keep track of what’s coming up.
myCollegiate, coupled with the rest of our
technology programs, Junior School iPads,
Middle School prescribed device and Senior
School Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)
program is set to give our students the skills
and knowledge they need to excel in a world
that is becoming more and more reliant on
technology.
The engagement with and feedback on
myCollegiate has been excellent, with most
students using the platform on a daily basis
and the reporting gives us valuable insight
into how our students like to work and how
we may assist them. myCollegiate was
chosen as it is, by design, an extremely
flexible platform that will grow and change
with the changing needs of our students and
teachers. While we are currently using it to
deliver course content, track due work and
other administrative tasks, in the future we
anticipate that myCollegiate will be an integral
component in how we, as a community,
interact and communicate. Later in 2016 we
will be starting to get families involved, with
myCollegiate as the conduit for accessing
reports and communications, contacting
staff, completing forms and staying up to
date with what is happening in the life of
the School. Over the coming years, we want
to see our students working on a global
scale, working with students in different
countries and from different backgrounds
on topics such as renewable energies and
environmental conservation.
Tim Innes-Brown
Director of ICT
myCollegiate
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The Collegiate School calendar comprises
a myriad of diverse and wonderful events,
but only one brings together the full
Collegiate community. From our delightful
girls across our ELC, Junior, Middle and
Senior School campuses to our teachers,
support staff, Old Girls, parents, friends
and widespread supporters – an event that
offers something fun for all: the School Fair.
Friday 26 February, 2016, was that highly
anticipated, annual afternoon of colour,
energy and School Spirit that is the
Collegiate Fair.
Stalls on the night encompassed activities
for our youngest students (think icing galore
cupcake decorating, flower arranging,
pony rides, lucky dip, face painting and
crazy hair, jumping castles), through to
the older cohort doing their Houses proud
selling everything from curries and snags
to Fair favourites, fairy floss, jelly, popcorn,
sushi, milkshakes, nachos, waffles and
donuts. Parents were seen enjoying a
refreshing drink over grilled Tassal salmon
and Houston’s gourmet lettuce while
keenly bidding for some 40-odd spins of
the Chocolate Wheel. The major raffle
of the night saw an overwhelmed Dr
Emma Burgess take home a brand new
Thermomix, while other patrons left with
Shack Stall bargains, delighted taste buds,
bags of specialty jams and produce, and
wonderful memories of yet another Fair
extravaganza.
Special thanks to our Fair Coordinator
Stacey Abel, without whom there would
be no Fair, Caroline Bignell who is our
treasured Chocolate Wheel Queen, the
CPA team for all they do behind the scenes,
and to every family and school friend who
supported us with a donation of goods,
money and/or time or simply by turning up
and having fun. The night raised well in
excess of $20,000, all of which goes directly
back to supporting our girls with resources
across the School. The countdown is back
on – we very much hope to see you all at
the 2017 Collegiate School Fair – Set for Fun!
Gaye Rutherford
Collegiate Parents’ Association President
Collegiate School Fair 2016
2015In 2015 the Year 12 girls selected TEAR
Australia as their chosen charity. The group
was touched by the stories of young people
in the Champassak Province of Southern
Laos who have limited education and
employment opportunities. In this part of the
world women often travel across the border
into Thailand with dreams of employment
and a better life. Instead, many are dragged
into the sex industry and drug trafficking.
The entire year group designed a fundraising
schedule including ‘Courtyard Fundraisers’
for special holidays such as Valentine’s
Day, Easter, and St Patrick’s Day. The girls
arranged themed food stalls, face painting,
music, dancing, and games. As the year
progressed, major fundraisers included a
Mother’s Day Breakfast and a Charity
Fashion Parade. Students arranged an
auction of luxury goods donated by over
70 local businesses, as well as guest
speakers, live entertainment and food and
drink in order to raise enough funds to make
a tangible difference to their counterparts
in Laos.
Together with TEAR Australia, Collegiate
students funded skill development
workshops and community programs
oriented around helping people help
themselves through self-employment and
entrepreneurship. In total, the 2015 Year 12
group raised an astonishing amount – the
largest donation TEAR has ever received
from a school, just over $24,500.
Speaking of the girls’ amazing efforts, Tim
Johnson from TEAR Australia said “TEAR
Australia is incredibly thankful for the
ongoing support of St Michael’s Collegiate.
The money raised in 2015 was the largest by
any school group and demonstrates a
genuine willingness and dedication to
respondto global injustice, poverty and
inequality. The finances generated will be
used where most needed across a range of
our partners, contributing to our work of
transformation, empowerment, advocacy
and relief.”
2016This year our Year 12’s are supporting a local
not for profit organisation located in Hobart.
SHE (Support, Help and Empowerment)
provides specialist counselling services
for women who currently are, or have
experienced, family and domestic violence.
SHE is quickly becoming a powerful local
advocate against family violence and all
violence against women. The organisation
recognises that community change will
not come about without clear messages,
education and opportunities for growth.
Taking part in the awareness building for SHE
Head Girls, Lizzie Stokely, Rose Wisbey and
Jessie Horder-Geraghty attended the launch
of the SHE Report. Held at Government
House in March, the report guides the
positive development of family violence
services in Tasmania. The girls’ have
branded their initiative; EmpoWOMANt,
with a fingerprint that asks “What mark
will you leave?” The girls have supported
their charity with various fundraisers
including the Mother’s Day Breakfast,
barbecues, St Patrick’s Day festivities,
including jacket potatoes and green ‘pot-
o-gold’ jellies, Valentine’s Day fundraiser
with face painting and bake sale, and
International Women’s Day ribbon selling.
The Year 12 leaders also highlight an
inspirational woman each month, featuring
her profile in The Emily Centre. To date this
has included Australian domestic violence
campaigner, Rosie Batty and 18 year-old
women’s rights activist and noble prize
winner Malala Yousafzai.
Photo from left: Rose Wisby, Lizzie Stokely, Tim Johnson, Dr Emma Burgess and Jessie Horder-Geraghty recognise the amazing fundraising efforts of the 2015 Leavers.
The Power of Giving
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From the COGA Committee
Formed in 1927, COGA was established
to foster a sense of community among
Collegiate’s former students and to assist
them to maintain life-long contact with each
other and with the School. Today the COGA
Committee looks forward to continuing to
support the School by operating the PAC
kiosk, the sale of items such as the Collegiate
Pride Rose and note cards, and by assisting
with reunions.
COGA held its AGM on March 8 2016 with a
record number of attendees. Anita Nandan
was presented with beautiful flowers as a
token of appreciation for her three years
as President, the maximum term able to
be served. Anna Davies, who has been a
most efficient Honorary Secretary, was also
farewelled as she is going to work in the
United Kingdom.
The COGA Committee meets approximately
twice per term in Cananore at 7.00pm. All Old
Girls are welcome to attend meetings. If you
are interested in joining the Committee
please contact the Co-Presidents, Annette
Bills and Liz Gillam at [email protected].
edu.au.
Remaining 2016 COGA meeting dates:
28 June 30 August 11 October 15 November
The COGA St Michael’s Day Chapel Service
will be held on Sunday 25 September at
10am and a warm welcome is extended to
all old girls to attend.
Co-Presidents:
Annette Bills (‘64) and Liz Gillam (’69)
Vice President:
Anita Nandan (’00)
Secretary:
Pen Daymon (‘72)
Treasurer:
Claire Ikin (’12)
Committee:
Kate Foster (’06)
Dee (Delia) Leitch (‘71)
Jacinta Nandan (’06)
Robyn Nandan (’65)
Keir Steedman (’65)
Judith Tudball (Principal)
Collegiate Old Girls’ AssociationReunionsEach year, COGA coordinates reunions for Old Girls celebrating milestone years since leaving Collegiate. These valuable occasions are a wonderful opportunity to renew friendships and to maintain a meaningful connection with the School.
2016 Milestone years1 year reunion - Class of 2015
5 year reunion - Class of 2011
10 year reunion - Class of 2006
15 year reunion - Class of 2001
20 year reunion - Class of 1996
25 year reunion - Class of 1991
30 year reunion - Class of 1986
40 year reunion - Class of 1976
50 year reunion - Class of 1966
We are still looking for volunteers to coordinate the 30 and 35 year reunions. If you are interested please contact Mrs Rachael Johnston: [email protected]
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We were delighted with the 50th Reunion
weekend from 25-27 September, 2015. We
were able to gather 63 names and 45 “girls”
attended at least one of the three gatherings,
coming from all states of Australia and all
corners of Tasmania. On Friday evening,
Principal, Mrs Judith Tudball, hosted a
reception in Cananore and a tour of the
school. Anita Nandan, President of COGA
welcomed the “girls”, Liz Thomson, Archivist
spoke about the memorabilia and Judith
Tudball, assisted by Dr Julie Rimes led the
tours of the Senior School. We marvelled
at the warm classrooms and wonderful
facilities in comparison to the original school
we remembered, yet many buildings were
still the same.
On Saturday 26 September, an evening
with canapés and drinks, catered by
Funktion was held at the Derwent Mercantile
Collegiate Rowing Club for 41 “girls”.
Welcomed by Vice President, Annette Bills
’64, girls attempted to catch up on 50 years
of living. Robyn Nandan (nee Griffiths) gave
a speech, reflecting on how we could not
have imagined life in 2015 when we sang
the School Song at Speech night in 1965.
We were idealistic and believed we could
change the world and in our own ways we
have. Our parents had just emerged from the
war years when we were born, and wanting
the best for their daughters, sacrificed for
us to give us our education at Collegiate.
The Sisters of the Church taught us; “God
first, others second and self, last” and our
teachers devoted their lives to teaching us.
Robyn then proposed a toast to the School.
A beautiful cake was cut by the Head
Prefect, Dr Stephenie Heath (nee Freeman),
followed by a rousing rendition of the School
Song; we nearly lifted the roof off the Rowing
Sheds.
On Sunday we celebrated St Michael’s Day
with Communion in the School Chapel. The
service was led by the School Chaplain,
Reverend Scott Sargent. We nearly filled the
Chapel. Morning Tea with traditional cream
buns followed.
Apologies were received by a number,
including Her Excellency Professor the
Honourable Kate Warner AM Governor of
Tasmania, who was a member of the class
of ‘65.
We sadly remembered those who have
passed away: Dianne Morrisby nee
Eddington), Noelle Page (nee Woolley),
Meribeth McKay (nee Fletcher) and Ann
Wall (nee Tolland).
Thank you to the Committee of Helen
Kibbey (nee Gibson), Janet Waters (nee
Thompson), Sally Osborne (nee Way), Robin
Badenach (nee Woods), Diane Cornelius
(nee Fielding) and Fay Ibbott (nee Wherrett),
who I met with on a number of occasions
to organise the 50th Reunion, which we felt
was a resounding success.
It was wonderful to see so many present,
catching up and renewing friendships after
50 years.
Robyn Nandan (nee Griffiths)
Class of 1965
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It was an announcement that rather took
Margaret Rodgers by surprise. Having just
made it into the final COGA gathering of
the year held in the Performing Arts Centre
in late November 2015, and after running
late from a lunch engagement, Margaret
thought she would settle in and listen to the
School Choir and join in with the singing of
some festive Christmas carols. But on this
occasion a back row seat was not possible
as the assembled group, consisting largely
of her contemporaries, had gathered to
acknowledge Marg by inducting her as a
COGA Fellow.
Margaret Anne Rodgers (nee Williams)
attended the School from 10.08.1945
through to 11.12.1952. Marg had moved
from Broadland House when her clergyman
father became priest at St James and
subsequently was elected as a Canon of
the Cathedral.
During her time at school Margaret was
a Prefect, Vice-Captain of her House
Montgomery, and House Basketball
Captain. There are various references to
Marg in the School Magazine such as her
Grade V piano examination results, and
a piece of writing she contributed to the
magazine as well as evidence of excellent
Matriculation results.
Marg moved to London as a very young
woman and has made London her home for
almost 60 years; she also has a residence in
Hobart at the Silos and for the past 20 years
or so has divided her time between London
and Hobart. Over 25 years ago Marg
conceived the idea of hosting an annual
get-together of Old Girls who are based in
the UK. This became a much anticipated
event which brought together Collegiate Old
Girls of all ages – some who were just there
for a short working holiday, some who were
newly out of school and having a GAP year,
and many Old Girls who are now permanent
residents of the UK. Marg has hosted so
many ex-Tasmanians over the years, many
of them old girls, but all of them, known to
represent a link to Collegiate in some way
or another.
Marg has supported her old School in every
way that she possibly could. We have a
rowing scull that was donated by her; and
we have the permanent reminder of the
need for social justice and outreach through
New COGA Fellow Announcedthe Margaret Rodgers Bow Street Medal
presented each year at Speech Night.
This harks back to Marg’s unique position
of being, herself, a Bow Street Magistrate.
Margaret’s late and much adored husband
Barney also became a much loved member
of the Collegiate family.
Marg has been, through her influence
and generosity, a remarkable Old Girl.
It was she who reunited the School with
Viscount Montgomery of Montgomery
House lineage who was the grandson of
Sir Henry Montgomery who had invited the
Sisters to Hobart to form Collegiate. She
has been generous to a fault in her time,
her compassion, her kindness towards
all things Collegiate, and for this we thank
her most sincerely - perhaps it is because
as a teacher that Marg sees the profound
link between the school and the lifelong
well-being of its students – perhaps it is just
because we were fortunate to have Marg
as our student. For whatever reason we are
very blessed as a school community to have
Marg as one of our own.
In addition to hosting Old Girls Reunions,
Marg and Barney provided a ‘home
away from home’ in the UK for numerous
Collegiate Old Girls, as well as being a
friend to the Sisters at Ham Common.
In recognition of all these contributions to
the School, it is fitting that COGA recognise
this by giving her the status of a Collegiate
Old Girls’ Association Fellow.
Julie Rimes
Director of Collegiate Institute
Photo left to right: Barbara Abbott (COGA Fellow, nee Mansfield ’58), Principal Mrs Judith Tudball, Margaret Rodgers (COGA Fellow, nee Williams ’52), Anita Nandan (’01), Robyn Nandan (nee Griffiths ’65) and Keir Steedman (nee McLagan ’65).
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The College Colours cocktail party is an
annual event with old scholars associations
taking their turn to host the event. Members
include St Michael’s Collegiate, St Mary’s,
St Virgils, Dominic College, Mt Carmel,
Sacred Heart, Friends, Hutchins and
Fahan. All old scholars are welcome to
attend the cocktail party.
The 2016 College Colours Cocktail party
was hosted by St Mary’s Old Scholars
Association on Friday 18th March. Banners
from each association were displayed
around the hall. It was a lovely evening,
providing an opportunity for old scholars to
catch up with friends from other old scholars
associations.
Annette Bills
Co-President
Collegiate Old Girls Association
College Colours Cocktail Party
Marking the first Tremayne Club event for
2016 with a luncheon at the Queen Mary
Club, the leader of the Tremayne Club,
Mrs Diane Palmer (Gordon, 1955), joined
the Principal, Mrs Judith Tudball and 50
fellow Old Girls for a lovely lunch and an
informative session from guest speaker
and Chair of the Collegiate Board, Ms
Beth Mathison. The ladies were pleased
to hear from Beth Mathison, 2015 Telstra
Tasmanian Business Woman of the Year,
and business consultant with more than
35 years’ management experience. Beth’s
amazing business ventures have taken her
to Malacca, where she ran a yacht charter
business, Scotland where she managed
a historic castle and back to Tasmania in
2003, when she returned to start her Centaur
Business Networks Pty Ltd. The luncheon
was a wonderful opportunity for members to
connect with old school friends and speak
of other upcoming school and community
events that will take place throughout the
year.
Tremayne Club Lunch
Old Girl Photo RequestOn the eve of the School’s 125th Anniversary we are currently seeking any informal photographs that you may have
from your days at Collegiate. These are wonderful additions to our formal and yearbook photographs.
If you have photographs to share, please contact Liz Thomson via [email protected] All photographs can be returned to you.
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Alison Alexander
Corruption and Skullduggery: Edward Lord,
Maria Riseley and Hobart’s tempestuous
beginnings is the 28th book for historian
and Old Girl, Alison Alexander (Pillinger
‘65). Alison meant this to be a fairly normal
biography, but uncovered an amazing
world of embezzlement, drunkenness,
immorality and general shenanigans in
Hobart’s first twenty years that sometimes
had her gasping out loud at the records.
Alison’s previous biography, The ambitions
of Jane Franklin: victorian lady adventurer,
won the Australian National Biography
Award in 2014. It told a more sedate story,
with plotting and planning behind the scenes.
In early Hobart, it was out in the open.
Alison developed a love of history at school,
where it was her favourite subject. However,
she remembers Mrs Monks in IVA teaching
a far different version of Hobart’s beginnings
– just as well, for eleven-year-olds!
The book is priced at $50 and is available
from booksellers or online http://www.
alisonalexander.com.au
Photo top: Alison at the National Biography Award, 2014.
Photo bottom: Alison dressed for her first day of school, 1955, with her sister Pip and her mother. Mrs Pillinger later taught at Collegiate for many years.
Old Girl News
Hannah Vasicek
Hannah Vasicek (’07) Founder and sole
owner of Francesca Collection, which was
named winner of the 2015 Telstra Tasmanian
Business of the Year has had continued
success, with the opening of her brand
new flagship store in Murray Street, Hobart
in November 2014. In less than a decade,
her business is turning over more than $1.4
million and she now plans to open a second
Francesca Collections store in Melbourne.
Kate Tongs
Kate Tongs (Greenhill) Collegiate Old Girl
from the class of ’86 recently launched her
first solo poetry publication – ‘Falling into
Birdsong’. It is available via Amazon.com
or the Hobart Bookshop and we also have a
copy in the school library.
Kate has been writing poetry for many years
now. She was first published in ‘The Poet’s
Republic’ in 2008 and was first inspired to
write by her Collegiate English teachers:
Mrs Thompson, Mrs Scrivener, Mrs May and
particularly, Mrs Liz McQuilkin.
Falling into Birdsong begins with stories
of childhood and develops a narrative that
ranges across a lifetime and concludes
on a rainy beach. Kate Tongs spent her
early childhood in country Tasmania before
attending Collegiate as a border from 1981-
86. She now lives just out of Hobart in a
home that backs onto a reserve. Many of
her poems show her appreciation of nature.
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It is wonderful to hear what
is happening in the lives of our
Old Girls - if you have news or
photos you would like to share
please email reflections@
collegiate.tas.edu.au
Mrs Eileen Drew
Eileen passed away in April, 2016. Eileen had
a lifetime association with the School, as a
parent and grandparent. She was Treasurer
of the “Collegiate Mother’s Club” during
the 1960s and 70s and worked tirelessly
volunteering in the tuckshop during this time.
Eileen’s two granddaughters both attended
the School, Dr Erin Kelly ’01 and Lisa
Pennington ’07. Eileen’s connection with the
School continues today with her daughter
Debbie Kelly working in Enrolments and
Sandra Pennington teaching in the EDGE
program.
Key EventsWednesday 3 August: Years 5 - 12 House Athletics
Monday 22 August: Friday 26 August: Book Week: Theme Australian: Story Country
Wednesday 24 August: Middle and Senior Schools Grandparents’ Day
Friday 26 August: Year 12 Fashion Parade
Thursday 1 September: Senior School Musical Opening (Performances from 1-3 September)
Friday 2 September: Middle School House Performance
Monday 5 September – Friday 9 September: Clarence Eisteddfod
Wednesday 8 September: Collegiate Open Day
Saturday 10 September: CPA Quiz Night
Thursday 22 September: Anglesea Presents Performance
Friday 23 September: COGA Reunion Events
Wednesday 12 October: Founders Day, St Michael’s Day Service, 2017 Head Prefects Announced and Tremayne Eucharist
Wednesday 26 October: 2017 Prefects Announced
Wednesday 2 November: Valedictory Service
Tuesday 29 November: Year 12 Leavers Dinner
Wednesday 30 November: Junior School Celebration Assembly
Friday 2 December: Kinder Nativity and CPA Christmas Market
Sunday 4 December: Boarding House Christmas Dinner
Wednesday 7 December: Speech Night
Friday 9 December: COGA Reunion Events
Please note the School calendar is also housed on the website
Term Dates Remaining 2016 Term Dates
TERM 3
Monday 18 July: Staff Commence
Tuesday 19 July: Students Commence
Friday 23 September: Term 3 Concludes
TERM 4
Monday 10 October: Term 4 Commences
Thursday 20 to Friday 21 October: Show Day & Exeat Holiday
Wednesday 7 December: Term 4 Concludes
2017 Term Dates
TERM 1
Australia Day Thursday 26 January
Term 1 Commences Monday 6 February
Regatta Day Public Holiday Monday 13 February
Eight Hours Day Public Holiday Monday 13 March
Term 1 Concludes Thursday 13 April
Term 1 Holidays – Friday 14 April to Sunday 30 April
Easter Friday 14 to Tuesday 18 April
ANZAC Day Public Holiday Tuesday 25 April
TERM 2
Term 2 Commences Monday 1 May
Queen’s Birthday Public Holiday Monday 12 June
Term 2 Concludes Friday 7 July
Term 2 Holidays – Saturday 8 July to Monday 24 July
TERM 3
Staff Commence for PL Day Monday 24 July
Term 3 Commences Tuesday 25 July
Term 3 Concludes Friday 29 September
Term 3 Holidays – Saturday 30 September to Sunday 15 October
TERM 4
Term 4 Commences Monday 16 October
Show Day and Exeat Holiday Thursday 26 to Friday 27 October
Term 4 Concludes for Students Friday 8 December
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The School’s Facebook page is an easy way to stay up to date with School news. We post events and School snippets onto the page each day. It’s a great way to get a feel for all the wonderful activities that are occurring at School.
Please visit our St Michael’s Collegiate School Facebook page here, https://www.facebook.com/collegiatesetforlife/
You may also like to follow the Collegiate Old Girls on Facebook to keep well-informed of the latest news and events.
Please visit the COGA Facebook page here, https://www.facebook.com/St-Michaels-Collegiate-Old-Girls-Association-343172481786/
Ancanthe eNewsletter
Collegiate’s weekly eNewsletter, Ancanthe, is distributed each Friday during term time. Ancanthe showcases the key stories that have unfolded at the School during the week and includes important announcements and events. You can subscribe to Ancanthe via the School website – just follow the prompts at the bottom of the page.
https://collegiate.tas.edu.au/news-and-events/ancanthe/
The School Website
Collegiate’s website is a great resource for our community. If you are looking for information, chances are you will find it here. In particular, you may like to keep an eye on the ‘News and Events’ pages and come along to our upcoming School functions. If you are looking for something special, try the ‘search’ function.
Please note the School calendar is also housed on the website.
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Staying in Touch
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