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DONATIONS TO COLLEGE received bursary assistance THE STAR BURSARY FUND AND BUILDING FUND - JUNE 30 DEADLINE since the Bursary Committee’s establishment in September 2017. june 2018 APPROACHES This is an area that we are keen College Board Chair 1 With the end of the financial to increase, to enable girls whose year almost upon us, a reminder families are experiencing financial From the Principal 2 that both the Bursary Fund hardship to remain at the College. 2018 College Captains Awaken the Hope Within 3 and the Building Fund have Please consider a gift to either Deductible Gift Recipient status of these funds in your financial 2017 High Achievers 4&5 which means that donations are planning. Season of Excellence - tax deductible. Top Designs 6 Ms Mary O’Connor Commemorating Nano Nagle’s A total of 29 families have principal@starmelb.catholic.edu.au Tercentenary - 1718 - 2018 7 Inaugural NASA trip 8&9 Community engagement - Mass of TO PRINT, OR NOT TO PRINT… Remembrance & Poppies Project 10 In order to be an environmentally responsible school and to reduce Parents’ Association - Mother Daughter breakfast 11 our carbon footprint, we are reviewing the practice of printing The Star in such quantities, and instead distributing the bi-annual magazine Past Students’ Association - electronically. Star Women Speak 12 Past Students’ news 13 & 14 We seek your feedback and invite you to complete a very brief survey (or respond using the flysheet – Past Students’ Liaison officer) on the Reunions in 2018 15 subject. Please visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GVGGLMM Family news 16 & 17 star of the sea college ◆ june 2018 THE STAR Published by Star of the Sea College Martin Street, Gardenvale Editor Judy Ryan Phone 03 9595 9595 Email jryan@starmelb.catholic.edu.au Design Damon Carr Design & Print Office Catholic Archdiocese of FRONT COVER Melbourne Year 11 students Melissa de Zilva, Greta Print Hornet Press Robertson, Aliki Diamantis & Nicolette www.hornetpress.com.au Zagoudis at the multi-axis rotator at NASA PUBLISHED BIANNUALLY Space Camp, Alabama in April NEXT ISSUE: DECEMBER 2018
T H E S TA R ◆ J U N E 2 0 1 8 1 Change of Chair - Star of the Sea College Board The Star of the Sea College community acknowledges the outstanding work of Ms Kathleen Donnellon, outgoing Chair of the Star of the Sea College Board, a position she has held since 2012. Kathleen has advised the Kildare Ministries’ Trustees that she will resign Outgoing Chair Kathleen Donnellon & her successor the position, effective in June. Lisa Dwyer December 2017. Mercy Works is a not-for- with the Star community and has enjoyed We thank Kathleen for her tremendous work profit organisation, established by the Sisters contributing as a Board Director. She has 3 over the past 6 years, including her support of Mercy, which undertakes development aid children and lives in Brighton, and currently of the principalship of Sandra Diafas and work in Papua New Guinea and Timor Leste, works as a management consultant across the Presentation Sisters. She has capably and asylum seeker and Indigenous education a number of industries. Lisa's experience in steered the College through major changes: support work in Australia. strategic planning and large capital projects a change of principal in 2017 following will be helpful in her role as Chair of the Sandra’s retirement, the establishment of the We are pleased to advise that current Board. current master plan review (see below), and Board Director and Star graduate, Lisa Dwyer (1986) will take over the Chair We wish Kathleen all the very best as the historic transfer of governance to Kildare position in June. Lisa studied Applied she embarks on her important new role Ministries. With that transition formalised Science at Deakin University, and Japanese in national and international social justice on 28 May, Kathleen feels it is time to step at Monash University. Working with BP in projects, and we are fortunate to have Lisa’s down from the Chair position, although she oil and gas across a number of commercial expertise in leading the College Board into will remain as a Board Director until the the future as we embark upon our master end of 2018 to assist with the transition to leadership roles, Lisa worked for 13 years plan. the new Chair, Lisa Dwyer. Her governance in the United States, the United Kingdom capabilities will continue to impact with her and Europe. After returning to Melbourne Ms Mary O’Connor appointment as Chair of Mercy Works in with her family in 2008, Lisa reconnected Principal Master Plan Development 2018 - 2028 During 2017, with a new staff, students, parents, board members, the presentations and deliberations, a firm was Presentation sisters and Kildare Ministries’ chosen to develop a master plan for the principal leading the College, trustees. It was an inspirational day, with a College. the Board embarked upon particular focus on looking at what makes Star Award-winning firm, McGlashan Everist a “special” school and on what possibilities a collaborative process of might exist for Star into the future. (www.mearchitects.com) was chosen as the identifying the needs of the successful architects due to their vision and The results of this consultation process were demonstrated ability to listen and respond College for the next 10 - 15 examined by the Board, and further in-depth to the brief provided. They will now work work with Mr Pidd resulted in a series of years. key statements about who we are, and consultatively with the school community to ensure that Star continues to provide where we want to head in terms of master excellence in education, grounded in a social This process provided a major focus for planning. The Leadership Team, together parent engagement in 2017 and occurred justice framework, well into the future. with the Board, then devised a brief and through community consultation in July. A invited 7 firms who work in the educational Ms Kathleen Donnellon strategic planning day was held, facilitated space to submit master plan proposals. 4 of Outgoing Chair of the Star of the Sea by Colin Pidd of ‘Conversant’, and involved these were shortlisted and, through further College Board
2 T H E S TA R ◆ J U N E 2 0 1 8 From the Principal Over the Easter break, I was 1 fortunate to visit Ireland. Being on pilgrimage with educators from other Presentation-inspired schools, and to walk in Nano Nagle’s footsteps, was an absolute privilege. Ballygriffin, where she was born and grew up, was so peaceful. The Retreat Centre is situated just metres from her original home, overlooking the Nagle Mountains and extending down to the Blackwater River. Our pilgrimage involved visits to convents 2 3 and schools in Dublin, Limerick, Femoy and Lucan, and other sites of significance including Kildare, Glendalough and Waterford. I was struck by the luminosity of the icon of Nano in Ballygriffin: our framed and printed versions show the iconography, but not the beauty of the original image. In Kildare, I marvelled at the size of the oak trees planted by Mothers John Byrne and Paul Fay as they embarked on their voyage to Wagga 144 years ago. Kildare Convent closed earlier this year and I felt a real sense of loss visiting this beautiful site. At the Nano Nagle Centre in Cork, I marvelled at the prominence that our past student, Germaine Greer, was given in the display with her fabulous quote emblazoned on the walls: “I think one of the reasons I was never properly domesticated was because I was socialised by a gang of mad nuns in flapping 1. Mary O'Connor at Nano Nagle Centre in Cork 2. Nano Nagle icon in Ballygriffin 3. Iconic Lantern black habits. I am more like them than I am my mother… they really loved us. I realise that now In keeping with the Presentation value of the Presentation Sisters, formalised the land although I didn’t at the time“. hospitality and the social justice imperative transfer of Star of the Sea College to Kildare In Mount St Anne’s Retreat Centre in of the College, we are thrilled that Bayside Ministries. In attendance were trustees of Portarlington, Star of the Sea students’ Council has approved our use of The Kildare Ministries, Presentation Sisters, past angelic voices provide the soundtrack to a Gatehouse at the ANZAC Campus to house Principal, Sandra Diafas, Board members, wonderful homage to Presentation schools a refugee family. The College worked with College captains and members of the around the world. the Brigidine Asylum Seekers Project, a Leadership team. Kíldare Ministries’ community program, The Presentation networks which are formed I wish to commend students from 2017 who to find a suitable family in need to live at through these pilgrimages remain really attained Premier’s Awards on Tuesday, 15 The Gatehouse. We are thrilled that Jane, strong, and provide wonderful opportunities May: Maireid Carrigg, Meg Jones and Siena a former Ugandan public servant and her for our students to visit sister schools in Myers, and the teachers who guided them to 7-week-old twins, Benedict and Flora-Anne, Victoria and further afield. One such visit these outstanding achievements. Read the will be moving in to the cottage very soon. will be the Student Leadership Conference details on page 4. at St Mary’s, Hobart: the oldest Presentation Monday, 28 May was a most significant school in Australia, celebrating 150 years in day for the College. A beautiful and moving Ms Mary O’Connor 2018. liturgy in the College Chapel, organised by Principal
T H E S TA R ◆ J U N E 2 0 1 8 3 Awaken the Hope Within… in 2018 We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope… Martin Luther King This year’s College theme - worthy and special no matter who we are, where is not superficial and not scraping the surface we have come from or what we have been of what we want. It is important that we put Awaken the Hope Within through. Even if we don't get a “miracle” in life, we our hope into action, in conjunction with our - underpins our vision of can always be a miracle to someone else… Isabel College motto, Deeds not Words. It is important McConnell to recognise that optimism is the faith that leads what hope would look like for to achievement. Nothing can be done without “Awaken the Hope Within” is a timely theme the Star community. It was at Star for 2018 as there is no better time than confidence, positivity and hope. We see that hope very much symbolises the light at the end launched last November by the present to encourage Star girls to make a of the tunnel. difference and provide hope to a parent, sister, Year 11 students, Megen Shaw friend, neighbour or for themselves. In our College Nano Nagle showed hope through the and Isabel McConnell. motto - Deeds not Words - we hope that this symbolism of her lantern. We hope that we can theme will confirm an aspirational person and a all find our inner lantern. Hope is being able to I learnt that when people are struggling, it is not giving leader in every Star girl... Megen Shaw see that there is light despite all of the darkness. because they deserve it or are ‘unworthy’. It is We know that, as a College community, we can And from the 2018 College Captains, because sometimes people go through hardship put both our short term and long-term hope Samantha Cameron & Isabella Dredge and, in those times, hope is all they have. Hope into action, whether this action is having the sustains us. It is the belief that there is something Hope is an ambition that we desire to be fulfilled courage to move out of our comfort zone or to greater than us, reminding us that we are all in the future. We must be mindful that our hope try something new. 1 2 1. College Captains Samantha Cameron & Isabella Dredge 2. Ave Captains Back: Elli Murphy, Meg O'Sullivan, Imogen Thomas & Madeline King Front: Chloe Malouf, Jessica Murphy, Jacinta Bisognin, Lauren LoSchiavo, Grace Meadowcroft & Lucy Hagan 3. Fay Captains Darcy O'Shea, Samantha Cameron, Isabella Dredge, Lucy Harriss, Claire Forbes, Charlotte Carson, Lili Robjant, 3 4 Emily Lawson, Grace Dwyer & Kiara Low 4. Nagle Captains Back: Molly Moore, Tess Wallace & Sophia Tesoriero Front: Ruby Mumford, Isabella Molino, India Rowe, Sara Campitelli, Isabella Manakis, Georgia Rees, Emily Nevell, Bridget Graffeo & Dana O'Reilly 5. Stella Captains Back: Amiriya Dorian, Julia Fullard & Isabel McConell Front: Eimear Cunningham, Eva Rafferty, Orna Higgins, Maisie 5 6 Hyett, Hannah Rogers, Michaela Papaleo & Ella Williams 6. Activity Captains Back: Amiriya Dorian (Concert Orchestra), Dana O’Reilly (Drama), Julia Fullard (Magazine), Sophia Tesoriero (Debating) & Chloe Malouf (Communications) Front: Sara Campitelli (Concert Orchestra), Ruby Mumford (Magazine), India Rowe (Literature), Jessica Murphy (Environment), Eva Rafferty (iTeam), Emily Lawson (Stacella) & Madeline King (Irish Dancing)
4 T H E S TA R ◆ J U N E 2 0 1 8 2017 High Achievers at Academic Awards Ceremony On Monday, 5 February, we 1 2 welcomed the return of Year 12 students from the 2017 cohort and their parents for the annual Academic Awards ceremony. Star’s Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) results for 2017 were excellent: 3 4 • 15 students received an ATAR ranking of 95 and over • 23.5% achieved an ATAR of 90+ (top 10% of the State) • 48.2% achieved an ATAR of 80+ (top 20% of the State) • Median ATAR was 79.95 Dux of the College in 2017, Meg Jones, spoke at the College assembly about her rigorous and 5 6 focused commitment to her studies, which resulted in an ATAR of 99.8 and three study scores of 50: Economics and Literature (2017) and Legal Studies (2016). Meg advised students to take academic risks, accept mistakes and embrace feedback. She said that setting goals enabled her to focus on her studies and that “success is defined by your effort and not a number”. Congratulations to students who achieved a 7 8 perfect study score of 50 in a VCE study: Maireid Carrigg Product Design & Technology: Textiles (teacher Marta Pearson) Meg Jones Economics (teacher Leanne Hart) & Literature (teacher Peter Farrar) Chloe Malouf Biology 9 10 (teacher Veronica Nguyen) Siena Myers Further Mathematics (teacher Miranda Ellul) Rubina Smith Media (teacher Cath Williams) Carli Tesoriero English (teacher Annette Hill) Premier’s Awards for 2017 were received by Maireid Carrigg for Product Design & Technology: Textiles, Siena Myers for Further 1. 2017 Dux Meg Jones 2. ATARs over 99: Meg Jones, Karina Vasudevan, Nicole Campbell & Georgia O'Sullivan Mathematics, and Meg Jones for both 3. Perfect scores in VCE subjects: Chloe Malouf, Maireid Carrigg, Meg Jones, Carli Tesoriero & Rubina Smith (Siena Economics and Literature. These two awards Myers absent) 4. Premier’s Awards winner Meg Jones with parents Janis & Nigel 5. Peter Farrar (Literature), Meg Jones & Leanne Hart (Economics) 6. Miranda Ellul & Siena Myers with her Premier’s Award 7. Maireid Carrigg, added to Meg’s Premier’s Award for Legal Siena Myers & Meg Jones with their Premier's Awards 8. Rubina Smith & Cathy Williams 9. Chloe Malouf & Studies in 2016 - an outstanding result. Veronica Nguyen 10. Carli Tesoriero & Annette Hill
T H E S TA R ◆ J U N E 2 0 1 8 5 2017 High Achievers at Academic Awards Ceremony The following students received special 11 12 awards to recognise excellence in a variety of areas… Saffron Cookesley (Year 8) Almeida Russell Poetry Award Chloe Malouf & Sophie Buckeridge (Year 12) Sr Paschal Rushford Science Awards Olivia Holland (Year 12, 2017) Margaret Hayes Japanese Award Kate Olson (Year 12, 2017) Sr Raymonde Taylor Art Award Julia Fullard (Year 10) 13 14 ANZAC Corvette Award Teneisha Ward (Year 12, 2017) VCAL studies GSV Special Acknowledgement Award Girls’ Sport Victoria provided a special award to one of our students for her commitment and consistent success in GSV Cross Country over the years. Annabelle Eastman is an outstanding athlete. She has been a member of the GSV Representative Team for the past four years - winning the event in 2017 - and was a deserving recipient of this award. 15 16 17 18 11. Saffron Cookesley & Chris Pearson 12. Chloe Malouf, Sophie Buckeridge & Toula Tripaydonis 13. Olivia Holland & Lisa Phillips (Margaret Hayes’ daughter) 14. Kate Olson & Rehana Patrick 15. Stan Yates & Julia Fullard 16. Teneisha Ward & Regina Hooper 17. Annabelle Eastman & Lauren Munday 18. 2017 Award winners
6 T H E S TA R ◆ J U N E 2 0 1 8 VCE Season of Excellence – Top Designs The VCE Season of 1 2 3 Excellence showcases the remarkably creative and innovative work of the most exceptional VCE students in Top Designs and Top Arts. The annual exhibition celebrates their outstanding achievements that hint at 4 the designs of the future. Congratulations to the finalists, those short-listed and their teachers… Two students had their work exhibited at Top Designs… Maireid Carrigg – Product Design & 5 6 Technology: Textiles (teacher Marta Pearson) Felicity Stratton – Visual Communication & Design (teacher Rehana Patrick) Four students were short-listed for Top Designs… Julia Mondy – Product Design & Technology: Textiles (teacher Marta Pearson) Kate Olson – Product Design & Technology: Textiles (teacher Marta Pearson) 7 8 Tess Lockhart – Visual Communication & Design (teacher Rehana Patrick) Amber Provis – Visual Communication & Design (teacher Rehana Patrick) … and one student was short-listed for Top Arts… Hannah Gehrig – Studio Arts (teacher Luisa Bezzi) 9 1. Top Designer Maireid Carrigg with model Meg Jones 2. Designer Julia Mondy - model Mei Hawe 3. Designer Kate Olson with model Aliya Bektas 4. Tess Lockhart, Amber Provis, Felicity Stratton & Rehana Patrick 5. Marta Pearson, Maireid Carrigg & mother Teresa Moran with her Premier's Award 6. Kate Olson, Julia Mondy & Marta Pearson 7. Luisa Bezzi & Hannah Gehrig 8. Felicity Stratton 9. Maireid Carrigg at Top Designs
T H E S TA R ◆ J U N E 2 0 1 8 7 Star Commemorates Nano's Tercentenary 1718 - 2018 2018 marks the 300th birthday of our 1 foundress, Nano Nagle. To commemorate this milestone, staff and students have brought a renewed focus of support for the Presentation Sisters through Nano’s Walk, and through the development of the Tercentenary Labyrinth. Foundation Day & Nano's Walk on Thursday, 22 March To commemorate Nano Nagle’s Tercentenary, the Social Justice Captains organised Nano’s Walk: a 5km walkathon along the bayside trail, raising $15,545 for two projects supported by the Presentation Sisters... 2 • Presentation Family Centre, Balnarring, providing short-term respite accommodation for families and individuals in difficult circumstances due to financial hardship, illness, distress, misfortune or intellectual disability • Presentation Sisters in the remote village of Aitape on the northern coastal highlands of Papua New Guinea, specifically supporting the Community Health Clinic, teacher training and the on-going education of the sisters in their work in this remote community The walkathon, which followed the special Mass, changed the focus of Foundation Day from a celebration for the students to one of providing service to others. Nano’s work in Cork - establishing schools for the poor and walking the streets of Cork at night, tending to the sick and elderly - 1. Foundation Day Mass with Fr Elio Capra, Alannah Crowhurst, Maria Lazzaro pbvm, remains the enduring inspiration in Presentation schools to this day. Mary O’Connor & Katie Heath 2. Nano's Walk Nano Nagle Tercentenary Labyrinth 3 Star was approached by the Australian Labyrinth Network (ALN) offering to facilitate a full-day workshop for students in making a 6-metre canvas labyrinth from scratch. World-class labyrinth maker, Lisa Moriarty from the United States, visited Star with members of the ALN and worked with Religious Education classes from Years 7 to 11 in our chapel. By 3.20pm a blank canvas had been transformed into a sharp octagonal canvas, meticulously traced and painted by groups of students. The value to Star was in the complete ownership of the process by the participating students and teachers. Throughout the day, as 4 5 students “marked” and painted concentric circles and pathways with the guidance of the facilitators, they also learnt about the philosophy underpinning the labyrinth as a lifelong tool: a means for cultivating a beautiful mind especially as the mind navigates conflict, change and unrest. Our labyrinth is portable and made its debut during various reflection- meditation sessions at the Year 10 camp in May. There are many uses envisaged for our Nano Nagle Tercentenary Labyrinth. Judeline Wadhwani 3. starting the labyrinth 4. students working with Lisa Moriarty Mission Leader 5. the finished labyrinth
8 T H E S TA R ◆ J U N E 2 0 1 8 Star goes to NASA Space Camp After many years in the planning, 3 staff members and 25 students in Years 10 & 11 departed on 31 March for a two-week Space/STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) study tour in the USA. The aim of the study tour was for students to experience Space Camp (US Space & Rocket Centre, Huntsville, Alabama) where they would carry out physical training exercises and engineering challenges, and work together as a team on a number of space missions in simulators. The tour’s extensive and rigorous program allowed us to extend and enrich the standard school curriculum. The varied and active STEM activities introduced these young women to careers and pathways beyond our school gate and their imaginations. We were thrilled by our first NASA/Space Camp tour as it provided the most amazing learning outcomes for students and staff alike. Whilst the students’ sleeping quarters at Space Camp evoked a feeling of boot camp, they never tired of the activities they experienced under the careful guidance of their team supervisors. An amazing range of activities taught the students about the physical and psychological pressures faced by astronauts working closely together in stressful situations. Activities included scuba diving, model rocket building and launching, simulator space missions, climbing challenges, building Mars’ rovers, multi-axis rotator, and gravity chair simulators. Every day was filled with physical activities, workshops, lectures… and so much fun!
T H E S TA R ◆ J U N E 2 0 1 8 9 The second half of the tour took us to Washington DC for 3 days where students visited important memorial sites and reflected on the history and culture of the USA. They were fortunate to be accepted for a tour of the White House (security checks took longer than the actual tour), followed by a visit to Capitol Hill. We visited the Smithsonian Museums of Air & Space and Natural History. We celebrated the cherry blossom festival and took many photos at the iconic memorials: Lincoln, Jefferson, Einstein, Martin Luther King, Roosevelt and the World Wars. We then travelled to Orlando, Florida, to visit the Kennedy Space Centre where students got up close to the space shuttle, Atlantis, learning about the history of space exploration including successes and failures. Astronaut Thomas Jones spoke about his missions and, in particular, about food and waste in space: an interesting conversation over lunch! At the NASA Launch Centre, we walked the actual mission-control rooms, known as “the firing rooms”. The tour included a visit to the launch pads from where the recent rocket launches had taken place. Another highlight was taking a ride in an airboat across the everglades which included alligator-spotting! Students participated in an iFly experience which showed them that what looks easy can be an aerodynamic challenge for others: an amazing and enjoyable opportunity! The day that they had been waiting for arrived: off to YEAR 10 STUDENT, ALESSIA D’ESTE’S Universal Studios for a day to REFLECTS… explore the physics behind those The NASA trip was an experience that I will never incredible rides. Completing the forget. I signed up for the trip hoping to gain physics workshop allowed them knowledge about space, improve my problem-solving to have access to some of the skills and learn the history of NASA. We participated rides before the general public in many engineering activities including building arrived: a real bonus that kick- a Mars rover, creating and launching rockets, and started an enormous day of fun. making a spacesuit for an apple. I enjoyed scuba What an amazing experience diving which simulated weightlessness in space, and they had in these 2 weeks. The completing various space missions which tested our staff members were privileged problem-solving and teamwork skills. The Kennedy to share their journey into Space Centre in Florida was amazing. We explored the space and STEM-related career exhibits, space crafts, had lunch with former astronaut, pathways. Thomas Jones, and went on a tour around the historic Launch Complex 39. I learnt and gained so much out Toula Tripaydonis of this once-in-a-lifetime experience. Science Faculty Leader
10 T H E S TA R ◆ J U N E 2 0 1 8 Invitation to the Mass of Remembrance on Sunday, 11 November 2018 The College’s annual Mass All members of the community are warmly Marielle Aloi & daughter welcome to attend. of Remembrance unites the Josephine Papafotiou lay Morning tea will be provided at the the wreath in Star community by offering conclusion of the Mass in the George Reed 2017 support to the bereaved and foyer. paying tribute to the lives of If you and your family members wish to attend this Mass, please email Jenni Tucker loved ones who have gone on paststudents@starmelb.catholic.edu.au or telephone 03 9595 9595. Please forward before us. the names of loved ones who have died since November 2017 to Jenni so they can be The 4th Mass of Remembrance will be held honoured during the ritual of remembrance on Sunday, 11 November 2018 at 9.30 am in as part of the Mass. the College Chapel to commemorate those Mary O’Connor Frances Tobin community members who have died this Principal President, Past year. Students’ Association Star’s Poppies Project for Armistice 2018 installation… can you help? On Remembrance Day residents and staff of the ANZAC Hostel, on • donating 8 ply “fire-engine red” acrylic Friday, 9 November. wool and black buttons - to be delivered to 2018, Star of the Sea will College Reception in Martin Street This is an opportunity for students to work commemorate the centenary with the broader Star community, to develop • participating in a workshop at the ANZAC of the Armistice that ended and enhance relationships beyond the Hostel Therapy Centre on Tuesday afternoons, 3.30pm-4.30pm, located World War I. College gates. Past students and interested at the rear of the ANZAC building in family members are warmly invited to North Road. No talent is required, just a In honoring this significant event, as well support this project by either making willingness to learn how to make poppies. as the 62,000 Australian lives lost, our poppies or donating materials. Over the next Bring your own 3.75 knitting needles or 3.5 Humanities Department and the Year 5 months, staff will be running a series of crochet hook. Patterns are provided. 9 ANZAC program have launched the workshops to assist girls in the making of “Poppies Project”. Inspired by the 5000 poppies. For further details, email Briony Parker - Poppies installation at Federation Square bparker@starmelb.catholic.edu.au, in 2015, we are creating an installation As the months are getting colder, knitting Kym Hardeman - in the ANZAC gardens. The project will and crocheting may be a useful way to keep khardema@starmelb.catholic.edu.au or be completed to coincide with our own your hands warm and busy. You can support Jenni Tucker - Remembrance Day service, held with the project by … paststudents@starmelb.catholic.edu.au 1 2 3 1. Parliament House steps featuring the 5000 Poppies installation in 2015 2. poppy-making workshop 3. learning how to make poppies
T H E S TA R ◆ J U N E 2 0 1 8 11 Parents’ Association FROM THE dinner in the beautiful ANZAC gardens at of Mumm and a spring in her step. PRESIDENT the Year 9 picnic. The girls had a fantastic The upcoming Parents’ Association event is Foundation Day, finishing Nano’s Walk with We’ve had a fabulous a cocktail party at the Royal Brighton Yacht Zooper Doopers donated by the beverage start to 2018 with Club on Saturday, 4 August. Our team is team at Lion. record numbers of planning the big night and we look forward parents attending all Term 2 started with our Mother Daughter to seeing many of you there. These events events. More than breakfast. Guest speaker was multi-award happen because we have an amazing team 100 Years 7 and 8 winning journalist, Adele Ferguson, mother of parents and staff, and valuable support parents enjoyed a social night at “Bensons of Emma in Year 9. Door-prize winners from local businesses and suppliers. on Martin” at the beginning of Term 1. were Year 7 mothers, Jenny Falzon and Hundreds enjoyed the shared chicken Lizzie Chong, who each took home a bottle Kellie Perkins MOTHER DAUGHTER BREAKFAST 1 2 3 4 Award-winning investigative journalist at Fairfax Media, Adele Ferguson, spoke eloquently at the Mother Daughter breakfast in May about the demands on her time associated with her very important work. Her opening statement was both personally and professionally reflective… Each mother and daughter here today has opportunities few women have had in history. I believe we have 5 6 an obligation to advance the hard-fought rights won by those gone before us and encourage the next generation of women to be courageous and committed to leading a good and ethical life and speaking up when we see wrongdoing. Each life will be different, but I believe that with the right values and moral compass, we can make the world a better place. 7 8 9 10 11 FAREWELLING PA MEMBERS IN DECEMBER 2017 12 13 1. Adele Ferguson 2. Adele Ferguson, daughter Emma & Mary O'Connor 3. Adele Ferguson & Kellie Perkins 4. Ruby & Annie Mumford 5. Abbey & Jacinta Francis (Kinsella - 1982 School Captain), Michelle & Sophie Jackson 6. Harriet & Isabelle Freeman, Georgina Waters- Mozina & Josephine Mozina 7. Leanne Morley & Sienna Cox, Marissa & Georgia Christodoulou, Ava & Voula Psirris, Meg Dalling & Sybille Morfeld 8. Lisa & Tilly Mottram & Michelle Ryan (mother of Katie in Year 9) 9. Sonia & Grace Sherman, Bridget & Isabella Strahan 10. Kellie Perkins 12. Mary O'Connor & Bernadette Turner farewell outgoing PA President Leanne Danielson with prize winners: Isabelle Falzon (Year 7), Lizzie Chong 13. Outoing PA members Leanne Danielson, Jacqui Provis, Penny Repse & Sallie Dowdney (mum of Eliza) and Jenny Falzon 11. Staff organisers Nona McDonell & Noreen Millar
12 T H E S TA R ◆ J U N E 2 0 1 8 Past Students' Association FROM THE PRESIDENT We are delighted to welcome Jenni Tucker (Mowat - 1989) who commenced in the new position of Development and Communications Manager in April. Jenni will work closely with the Past Students’ Association in planning events including Star Women Speak, reunions and the Mass of Remembrance. We wish Jenni well as she embarks on this exciting and challenging role. Jenni Tucker with nieces Madi McFarlane, Bridget Ellis & Pippa Ellis “A taste of Relish Mama”, featuring Nellie Kerrison (1991), is our next Star INTRODUCING JENNI TUCKER – As the mother of four children who Women Speak event. Nellie has turned DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNICATIONS have attended Catholic schools, Jenni her passion for food into a thriving MANAGER understands the needs of students and business, specialising in cooking parents. Star is a family experience for Jenni Jenni Tucker (Mowat – 1989) commenced with 3 of her nieces currently attending classes, cook books and tours of Europe. in the new role of Development and Discover how Nellie has turned her Star. Her daughter, Emily, is in Grade 4 at Communications Manager in April. Jenni has St Finbar’s Primary School and is looking dream into a reality on Sunday, 29 July many years of corporate communications forward to starting at Star in 2021. at 2.30pm. We anticipate this will be and engagement experience and brings a a popular event so spread the word, Jenni is keen to develop opportunities for fresh perspective to Star’s current and future gather a group of friends and join us for past, current and future students and parents operations. an entertaining afternoon. to connect with each other and our broader Jenni is pleased to return to Star and community. If you have any suggestions I thank the PSA Committee members for their ongoing support and, in particular, is looking forward to enhancing our about communication and engagement those who have taken on added communications and community activities that may add value to your Star responsibilities. I also welcome new engagement. She will be managing our experience, email members Trisha Sullivan, Mellisa Keast valued past students’ activities: reunions, jtucker@starmelb.catholic.edu.au. She is and Louisa Anderson. The Past Students Star Women Speak, Mass of Remembrance looking forward to receiving your feedback is your Association and all contributions, and other events, and general networking. and suggestions. no matter how large or small, really do make a difference. Frances Tobin (1980)
T H E S TA R ◆ J U N E 2 0 1 8 13 Past Students' news Star’s golf team successfully competed in the recent Women’s Inter School Golf Challenge Cup. The 2019 Challenge Cup will be played at Sorrento Golf Club on Monday, 1 April. Contact Mary Hawkins if you are interested in joining the team: 0408 589 179. Charlotte Herr (2000) was a new girl at Star in 1997, the first year of the Year Loretta Gillespie, Tricia Blakeslee, 9 ANZAC campus. Her homeroom Jill Peppard & Barb Cullen teacher, Gill Coyle, and another staff member, Toula Tripaydonis, had dinner with Charlotte when they were in Washington in April for the NASA trip (see pages 8 & 9). Charlotte is currently employed with a law firm in Washington after working as a teacher in the United States. Sue Taffe (Judd - 1963), former head Josephine & Olivia Holland (2017) are identical twins who had different study of Star’s English faculty, has published habits in VCE: Josie preferred to take notes whilst Olivia preferred practice questions. A White Hot Flame, the biography Interestingly, they achieved nearly identical ATARs: 95.85 and 95.75 respectively. of Mary Montgomerie Bennett, a Josephine is studying a Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Education and Olivia a Bachelor relentless campaigner for land rights, of Science - both at Monash University. civil rights, education and equal working conditions of indigenous Australians Josephine… Although Olivia and I have very different personalities, we still have very similar with mainstream Australians. Sue’s interests, so I expected that we might choose the same subjects. It was very helpful in year earlier work - Black and White Together 12 to have different teachers for psychology and literature because we could give each other FCAATSI - examines the individuals and different perspectives when having trouble with certain concepts, and share resources. influences behind the successful 1967 Olivia… I believed we were going to pick very different subjects in VCE, but it just worked out referendum. Sue presented an inscribed that we both wanted to do a similar course after school had finished and so needed similar copy of A White Hot Flame to the Star of prerequisites. Even though we did similar subjects, we approached them in different ways, but the Sea Library. also helped each other when we needed to.
14 T H E S TA R ◆ J U N E 2 0 1 8 Past Students' news The College Careers Centre is grateful to the following alumnae for presenting at its annual Meet with Success careers night for Year 10 and 11 students in May… Justine Roach (McCarthy - 1985) is an entrepreneur, financial adviser and author. Her early career included roles in admin, sales and advertising and she now works alongside her husband in their marketing agency. Following a personal crisis in her 30s, Justine embarked on her search for a happier life. As there were no handbooks for happiness at the time, Justine sought out Back - Katie McKinnon, Justine Roach, Victoria Pellicano & Angela Spencer practical techniques that transformed her life Front - Eliza Morley, Gabrielle Sheehan, Terry Deans & Megen Shaw over ten years. She recently published Start Being Happy: Proven practices for a Joyful Life: www.startbeinghappy.com.au Katie McKinnon (1993) has established Angela Spencer (1998) completed a a successful commercial art and design medical degree at Monash University. She Terry Deans (1988) is a recruitment practice, combining her skills as a worked for several years at Box Hill Hospital specialist. She was a senior manager at visual artist and textile designer with a before working as General Practice doctor McDonalds and also managed restaurants communications, business development and in Brighton for 10 years. Angela currently in London for three years. After returning marketing background. Katie has exhibited works at Monash University’s medical school to Australia, Terry commenced working paintings and sculpture and, in 2017, as a clinical tutor/examiner. Angela has 2 with industrial recruitment agency, Adecco, returned to study contemporary painting daughters at Star. where she has built a successful career over at the Victorian College of the Arts. Her the last 20 years. Terry volunteers in Banda work is displayed in private and corporate Aceh, rebuilding the villages and boats collections internationally. It has also been devastated by the tsunami (sponsored by featured on The Block, Postcards (Channel 9) Adecco) and with Fusion Australia (youth and The Style School, and in Belle, Inside Out, homelessness). Home Beautiful, as well as newspapers and Gabrielle Sheehan (1988) is a self- leading airline in-flight magazines. employed entrepreneur who was profiled Victoria Pellicano (1993) completed her in the June 2017 edition of The Star. With Bachelor of Arts/Law at Monash University vast experience and a Masters of Marketing, in 1993 and then a Master of Law at Gabrielle has been an executive at GSK, Melbourne University in 2000. Prior to HBA and Bupa, and has consulted at Endota, specialising in commercial and industrial Twinings, the Bicycle Network and at the property law, Victoria worked in commercial Murdoch Children’s Research Institute. She litigation, family law and migration law. She also chairs ONE IN FIVE, a not-for-profit currently works with the international firm, organisation raising money for medical Norton Rose Fulbright. research to cure mental illness.
T H E S TA R ◆ J U N E 2 0 1 8 15 Reunions CLASS OF 1955 REUNION – MAY 2018 REUNIONS IN 2018… On Sunday, 20 May, 25 girls from the Class of 1955 gathered at the Victoria Golf Club to celebrate their year of turning 80. It was a very happy Class of 1958 occasion with lots of recollections. We are now full steam ahead for our year of turning 85. We missed our dear friend, Val Dunn, who died last Date & Time: Sunday, 11 November after the Mass of December: Val never missed a reunion. I am sure she was looking down on Remembrance in the College chapel us with a smile on her face. Joan Corboy led us in the singing of the school Contact: Carolyn Ryan (Schofield) song and hymn. Sr Attracta would have been proud of us! carolynryan@y7mail.com or 9754 6130 Theo (Molan) Kinnaird Class of 1959 1 2 Date & Time: Tuesday, 27 November at 12 noon Venue: Half Moon Hotel Church Street, Brighton Contact: Tonia Rogan (Weatherhead) toniarogan7@gmail.com or 0409 843 889 3 4 Class of 1978 40 years have flown by fast Where does it go, it does not last! Our strengths, our passion, we are strong Star women Instilled from the days from the lessons we were given Form 6 Red, Gold, Blue and Green, Are classrooms we have not seen Only as parents for our daughters who have been! 5 6 And walking through the big iron gates With Sr Paschal there waiting, for you to be late Heavy bag on shoulder, slowing you down, That winter uniform, made us all frown So many great memories of school days have we We would never forget our days at Star of the Sea! It will be fantastic to see many so save the date, To share a special occasion remembering 1978 7 Date & Time: Friday, 20 July from 7-11pm Venue: Brighton Hotel Bay Street, North Brighton Cost: $35 per person - call Sharon for bank details. Finger food & a drink upon arrival, alcohol at bar prices Contact: Sharon Polson (nee Paturzo) CLASS OF 1959 ANNUAL REUNION - NOVEMBER 2017 mpolson@bigpond.net.au or 0413 028 376 The Class of 1959 annual lunch in November 2017 donated generously to Photos: Scan & email Sharon a “now & then” photo the refugee cause (December 2017 edition of The Star); emails received from those unable to attend indicated that they, too, will donate to this Class of 1988 worthy cause. Marie Therese Byrne remembers when her mother was President of the Mothers' Club in the 1950s, they organised the enrolment Contact: Sarah Webb of two Hungarian refugee students. They took the girls on outings to webb.sarah.j@edumail.vic.gov.au introduce them to life in Melbourne. Helen Shepherd McFarlane Class of 2017 Date & Time: Wednesday, 12 September at 7.00pm 1. Geraldine Kennedy (Boston) & Geraldine McCormack (Richards) 2. Margaret Cheevers Venue: Nagle Cafe - drinks & finger food provided (Whitbread), Sr Diana Gable & Sue Dea (Webb) 3. Margot Clothier (O'Neill) & Anne Hickey- Kupis (Hickey) 4. Paddy Shaw (Matthieson) & Carole Hynes (O'Donnell) 5. Theo Kinnaird RSVP: paststudents@starmelb.catholic.edu.au (Molan) cutting the cake 6. Class of 1955 7. Class of 1959
16 T H E S TA R ◆ J U N E 2 0 1 8 Family News AWARDS DEATHS Margaret (Peg) Peppard died December 2017 - loved mother of Michael (1968), On Australia Day 2018, Professor Caroline F We remember in our prayers these Jill (1972), Jane (1974), Kate (1976), Fleur Finch AO (1978) was awarded an Officer in members of the Star community who have (1981) & Stephen the General Division of the Order of Australia died recently… (AO) “for distinguished service to sports Jennifer Henderson (Culliver - Dux 1966) Felix Mobilia died October 2017 - loved medicine, particularly in the area of injury died January 2018 - loved sister of Helen husband of Angelina, loved mother of Grace prevention as an educator, researcher and (1968) & Christine (1970) (1967), Annette (1978), Jeanette (1970), author, and to the promotion of improved Rose (1976) & Christine (1966) Lina Naudi died January 2018 - loved mother health in athletes and those who exercise”. of Diane Christiansen & Karen Brazier (1981) Betty McKnight (Breheny - 1938) died June In April, Marta Pearson (Mattea - 1969) 2017 - loved mother of Heather (1969) & Neville Weereratne died January 2018 – and Anna Giovannoni (Mattea - 1967) Robyn (1971) loved father of Rehana Patrick (staff) attended Government House to witness Marta’s husband, Garry Pearson, receiving Peter Commerford died November 2017 - Barbara Melican (O’Meara - 1944) died in the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) loved husband of Diana Commerford (Strom February 2018 “for service to dentistry, and to education in - O'Neill campus), loved father of Kate Mark Yarwood died February 2018 - loved Victoria”. Doquile (Commerford - 1989) husband of Cathy Yarwood (Mahy - 1974) Rosa Cerolini died November 2017 - loved Norma Murray died March 2018 - loved mother of Vivien (1979) WEDDINGS mother of Julie Dutta (1975) Paul Toffoletti died December 2017 - loved Lauren Munday (staff) and Aaron Walker Jane Barnes (2008) died April 2018 - loved brother of Samantha (1980) married in December 2017. daughter of Jude & Russell, loved sister of Colleen Harley died December 2017 - loved John & Michael Megan Lewis (staff) and Phil Alexander mother of Prue Brown (1992) & Philippa married in December 2017. Donna Wines (Wood - 1989) died in 2018 - White (1994) loved sister of Cheree (1988) Kelly Barlow (2000) and Matthew Walsh Patricia Roberts (Williams - 1961) died married in the College chapel in January December 2017 - loved mother of Kate Goss 2018. (Roberts - 1994) Courtney Lyons (2007) and Basil Remboulis Valerie Dunn (1955) died December 2017 married in the College chapel in January - loved by her classmates: “Val spent her 2018. life helping others through her work at St Alexandra Grylls (2006) and Henry Bell Vincent’s hospital and at St Roch’s in Glen married in the College chapel in April 2018. Iris. She was loyal to Star never missing a reunion.” Julia Oppedisano (2009) and Christopher Petrie married in the College chapel in April 2018. Giordana Zanca-Carramusa (2009) and Daniel Catalano married in the College chapel in May 2018. BIRTHS Mia Garrett (staff) and Simon welcomed Vada Mae Garrett in February. Nadine Schilg (staff) and Andrew welcomed Benjamin James Schilg in April.
T H E S TA R ◆ J U N E 2 0 1 8 17 Family News 1 2 3 4 5 6 1. Caroline Finch AO with Her Excellency, Governor Linda Dessau AC 2. Marta Pearson, Anna Giovannoni & Garry Pearson OAM 3. Lauren Munday & Aaron Walker 4. Megan Lewis, Phil Alexander & daughter, Wren 5. Courtney Lyons & Basil Remboulis 6. Val Dunn at Star in 1938
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