LORETO MARRYATVILLE THE ACACIAS 2019
Acacias Educating strong, passionate and confident girls and young women.
Contents From the Principal 1 From the College Board 2 Welcoming our 2020 Head Girl 3 Celebrating our 2019 Year 12 Success 4-5 Loreto College named most Innovative School 6-7 2019 Social Justice Tour 8-9 ISS Space Link Up 10-11 Our new Director of Boarding 12-13 Young Historian of the Year 14 2019 Student Achievements 15-20 2019 Events Snapshot: Pink Day 21 Autumn Fair 22 Mission Day 22 Social Justice Events 23 Residency Programs 24-25 Loreto springART 26-27 Year 12 Art Exhibition 28-29 2019 Performing Arts Festival 30 Junior School Musical 31 Senior School Musical 32 Year 11 and 12 Drama Production 33 ELC and Preschool Program 34 Grandparents’ and Special Friends’ Day 35 Futures Project 36 Becoming an Environmentally Sustainable Community 37 Creating Better Futures for Girls and Women in STEM 38-39 LOSA 40-41 Loreto Parents and Friends 42-43 Your Support 43 Moving Forward: Strategic Directions for 2020-2023 44-45 Tribute 46 Notices 47 Loreto Old Scholar. Where are they Now? 48
From the Acacias is a publication for the Loreto College Marryatville community and is published by the Loreto College Marketing Office. Submissions are welcome via email:[email protected] Creating the next generation of women leaders
From the Principal
Whilst there are many reasons they are born, and this isn’t to the skills of resilience as well as why women and men are not do with the fact we like to dress girls’ identity. We are preparing girls equally represented in leadership girls in pink. Instead, it has to do to reject the notion they are just an positions, it is the social and with how we worry about girls object to be admired and their role cultural understandings of the roles more than boys. We tell girls to is merely to be an observer. When and behaviours of women and men be careful, we tell them to be nice, we are building confidence as well that create the greatest obstacles. we tell them not to get dirty, we as identity, we are challenging tell them they are pretty, and we stereotypes along the way and Subsequently, two key things quieten their voices. Basically, redefining the roles for girls as need to happen in order to we tell girls to colour between the well as their mindsets. achieve gender equity. Men need lines, to comply and to be seen to change their understanding but not heard. In October, we farewelled our of what is a leader and what Year 12 girls as they concluded constitutes effective leadership When we do this, we hamper girls’ their secondary studies. During behaviour and women need to development as confident and their time at school our focus has believe that they not only have a strong individuals who will take been on developing their social and place in leadership, but they are risks, not worry about getting emotional capabilities, including capable of fulfilling the role. something wrong, and bounce their level of confidence and back from setbacks. And as you will identity as strong women, as well What does this mean to the future probably recognise, these are the as their academic development. generation of women leaders? key attributes we need to master in My favourite mantra to our girls order to successfully fulfil leadership has always been, an ATAR will Whilst we can continue to roles during our working lives. open a door into a university challenge the social and cultural course, but it will not guarantee constructions of gender by calling We know from research that success in life, especially for these out, challenging them, and confidence plays a significant women. What will guarantee offering alternative narratives, we role in leadership behaviour and success and future leadership also need to focus on developing development. We also know from will be how as girls and women girls with non-stereotypical research that girls suffer lower we understand ourselves and our understandings of the roles, levels of confidence than boys, capabilities. It might be true that behaviours and expectations particularly during adolescence, and girls can’t be what they can’t see that are available to them. The that women never regain the same but it is also true that girls can’t educational context provides the level of confidence as men (unless be what they don’t believe. ideal platform to address this in like me, you have just turned a very purposeful way. 50; there’s a whole new level of confidence that comes with that!). Girls are developing an Dr Nicole Archard understanding of their gendered When we work at building girls’ BA DipEd, MA, MEdLead, MTheolSt, PhD expectations from the moment confidence, we are helping to build Principal
From the Acacias 2019 | Loreto College Marryatville, South Australia 1 From the College Board L-R: Phil Kightley (Secretary), Elena Casciano, Peta Nunn, Peter Hoban, Mike Francis, Nicole Archard (Principal), Jacki Done, Sr Rachel McLoughlin ibvm, Brooke Hall-Carney, Sandra Di Blasio, Leigh Willson and Tony Zappia
It has been my very great privilege at our College. In attendance were I thank the Parents and Friends for to lead the College Board for a the Institute Leader, Sister Noelle all they do for the College. Events fourth year during 2019. Corscadden ibvm, our Province such as, Autumn Fair, springART, Leader, Sister Wendy Hildebrand, and the Year 12 Graduation Dinner The Board bid farewell to Loreto historian, Sister Jane Kelly ibvm, are extremely important occasions Old Scholar, Ms Leigh Willson academic on the Founder Mary in the life of the College. We could (nee Johnson) whose term as a Ward, Dr Elaine McDonald, and not do these things so well without director ended. The Board was the boards of Loreto Ministries, the P&F. delighted to welcome four new the seven Loreto schools and Board Members: Old Scholar, representatives from Mary Ward Similarly, we thank the Loreto Old Sister Rachel McLoughlin ibvm, International, Loreto Timor Leste Scholars’ Association (LOSA), in Old Scholar and Financial Planner, and Loreto Vietnam. The weekend particular for their contribution to Ms Peta Nunn, IT Innovator, of presentations included the the Science Centre. LOSA is very Councillor for Campbelltown City following topics: The Legacy visible in the life of the College. Council and Old Scholar, Ms Elena of Mary Ward, Loreto’s Global Casciano and Ms Jacki Done, Head Events such as the Year 12 High Tea Mission, Mother Gonzaga Barry, of People and Culture for the and the Old Scholars’ rowing and Governance Without Boundaries, City of Charles Sturt. These new netball teams continue the tradition. Ethical Corporate Responsibility, Board members will further enrich and Board Culture and Governance. the skills and experience of the I must congratulate and thank the Our own Principal was MC for the existing Board. I thank the Board Principal, Dr Nicole Archard, for weekend and performed splendidly, and its subcommittees for their her zeal, leadership and direction displaying an entertainer’s wit and commitment to the College and the that she provides to the College. considerable insight in relation to excellence which they achieve. Dr Archard has introduced a huge each paper and presenter. range of programs and initiatives The many highlights included the this year such as the SEAD The College is excited to be opening of the Old Scholars’ Program. Dr Archard has been Science Centre. It is imperative that hosting Loreto Federation in October 2020. As Old Scholars closely involved in the building all of our services and facilities are works undertaken and has worked of a high standard. It was important, know, Federation is a uniquely closely with staff in order to therefore, that all five science Loreto institution bringing ensure the best possible learning laboratories be brought into the together Loretians from all parts experience for the girls. twenty-first century. Architects of the country to celebrate the MPH worked closely with the wonderful virtues and endeavours Lastly, I thank the Leadership Principal and Science staff in order encouraged by the Founder. Team and the staff, both to ensure the laboratories were fit teaching and administration. Your for purpose. The Centre was The academic results of the girls opened by then local member, were again outstanding. commitment to Loreto Education The Honourable Christopher Pyne, I congratulate the girls, their is first class which is evident in the in the presence of Loreto Ministries parents and teachers. The range achievements of the girls and the Board Chair, The Honourable of co-curricular activities engaged conduct of the College. I thank you Justice Peter Garling RFD QC. in by the girls is quite amazing; most sincerely for a job well done. similarly, their achievements in In July, Loreto Ministries held its these various pursuits. At individual Peter Hoban BA LLB inaugural Loreto Boards Colloquium or team level, ‘Loreto does it best’. Chair College Board - 2019
2 From the Acacias 2019 | Loreto College Marryatville, South Australia book ‘Your Dream Life Starts Here’, Kristina Karlson, founder of Kikki Let’s decide to value K, states that 43% of adults have and encourage abandoned their dreams. That is 43 out of every 100 adult passion and curiosity Australians have given up the thing amongst each other, that they are most passionate as it is this that will about. Does society value the pursuit of our dreams? lead us to success.
If we break down a typical Australian’s life, we see that they Now I have a little bit of go to school, either go on to a homework for you all over the trade, apprenticeship, tertiary course of the holidays. Parents education or straight into the and teachers, this goes for you workforce, possibly have a few too. I want you all to find at least career changes, most likely get one thing that you are passionate Welcoming married and hopefully buy a or curious about. Something that home, possibly have children and you love to do, or to think about our 2020 then retire. That’s it. A series of or discuss with others. Something predetermined steps laid out for that makes your heart sparkle. us waiting to be taken. These Something that really makes you Head Girl tick. It may be your purpose, your 2019 Merit Ceremony Speech ‘life events’ seem to be what we publicly celebrate most. passion, or your dream.
But what about the more personal To discover this: try new things, achievements? Such as knowing take some risks, do something even if you have to do it alone, Good evening Dr. Archard, Ms who you are, sticking up for search for opportunities or take up Minchin, Staff, Students, Parents, yourself or your friends, living the amazing ones presented to us Friends and Distinguished Guests. completely and unequivocally as yourself. Such as being true to through Loreto, get involved, talk to people about their passions, try Wow. What an incredible year yourself in the face of pressure, to find your own, and begin to find we have had. And what a taking a risk and ‘giving it a go.’ what makes you truly happy. great way to end it! A massive Welcoming change. Growing, congratulations to all of the girls maturing, overcoming obstacles So, as we are all seated here who received awards tonight, and barriers. Stepping out of tonight on the eve of school whether that be a Merit, Service your comfort zone and doing holidays, a time for relaxation, Award, Loreto Award or any something which takes courage. fun, and freedom, let’s decide other, congratulations! Learning because you are curious, collectively to also reflect not for a grade. Treating yourself and reward ourselves for our Tonight’s ceremony is called a Merit and everyone around you with social and emotional growth Ceremony. Merit. It’s a funny word kindness, taking a risk and letting over the past year, the private isn’t it? Well, it’s funny to me simply life decide what the outcome achievements which are not because more often than not it will be. Trusting in yourself, commonly publicly acknowledged seems to be attached to another your accomplishments and your but are integral to our pursuit of concept. The definition of merit is community. Laughing and smiling happiness. ‘the quality of being particularly until your cheeks ache. Being good or worthy, especially so as passionate about something and I wish you all safe and happy to deserve praise or reward.’ But daring to dream. All of these things holidays and look forward to praise or reward for what? Tonight, deserve praise. welcoming everyone back next we have primarily acknowledged year, more curious, and closer to academic merit and at other times Let’s decide to value passion. the pursuit of our dreams than during the year we praise sporting, If you are passionate about ever before. musical and other achievements. something, if that be school, academia, sport, reading, dancing, Skye Sexton But what about our dreams and art, drama, economics, human 2020 Head Girl passions? Are they worthy of merit? behaviour, travel, cooking, fashion, helping others, human I would like to share quite a development or whatever it may shocking statistic with you all that be, you are more likely to succeed I found a few weeks ago. In her in doing that particular thing.
From the Acacias 2019 | Loreto College Marryatville, South Australia 3 “I’m ready to leave school, but I’m not ready to leave Loreto.”
We are delighted to announce We also congratulate Claudia Celebrating the SACE results of our Class of Kuerschner and Kaelyn Lau whose 2019. Not only do these results artworks were selected for inclusion our 2019 reflect the hard work that our in the 2020 SACE Art Show. girls applied to their studies, but Year 12 also the support of their teachers There were 21 A+ Merits across 13 subjects and 45 A+ grades, and families. Success and 100% of Year 12 students We congratulate our College Dux, successfully achieved SACE completion, with a median Antonina Lin, who achieved an ATAR of 91.4%. ATAR of 99.65 and Sophie Treasure for achieving 99.05. This was Congratulations to all students especially a monumental in our Year 12 cohort on their achievement for Antonina as she dedication to their studies was accelerated two years ahead in throughout 2019. We wish them her studies. Georgia Williams the best in their next chapter of achieved an ATAR of 98.5 and was their lives, with the girls summing one of 26 students across the State up their feelings beautifully: “I’m to receive the Governor of South ready to leave school, but I’m not Australia Commendation Award. ready to leave Loreto.”
4 From the Acacias 2019 | Loreto College Marryatville, South Australia We congratulate our Class of 2019 on their outstanding results, with 100% SACE Completion.
3% above 99 TOP 1% OF THE STATE Antonina Lin Dux of Loreto College 6% above 98 ATAR of 99.65 TOP 2% OF THE STATE 2 Merits
14% above 97 TOP 3% OF THE STATE
27% above 95 TOP 5% OF THE STATE
55% above 90 TOP 10% OF THE STATE
ATAR Georgia Williams ATAR of 98.5 Awarded the Governor of South Australia ACROSS 13 SUBJECTS Commendation (26 awarded in SA with Loreto Biology, Business and Enterprise, achieving this commendation Chemistry, English, Integrated 8 times in 9 years) Learning, Material Products, Modern 21 History, Music Performance, Physics, Research Project, Visual Arts, Women’s MERITS Studies & Workplace Practices. Median ATAR 45 A+GRADES 64% of all Grades As 91.4
5 Loreto College named most Innovative School
Loreto College was named on a needs of girls as they grow and 2019 national list of schools at the develop from Reception through cutting edge of change and to Year 12. innovation in Australia. The targeted program The Educator’s fifth annual acknowledges the phases of girls’ Innovative Schools list highlights transition from childhood to the top 44 schools nationally who adolescence to adulthood and the are making the most profound challenges and celebrations that and exciting impact in R-12 accompany each stage of education today. development.
These schools showcase The SEAD Program ensures that inspirational and groundbreaking all girls develop holistically as programs and initiatives to resilient and confident girls and improve the educational young women through the outcomes and wellbeing of integration of social-emotional Australia’s young people. skill development in conjunction with academic learning. The College was recognised for our newly developed and implemented Designed to prepare Loreto’s young Social, Emotional and Academic women to be leaders, the aim of the Development (SEAD) program for Program is to embed emotional students, parents and teachers. intelligence, resilience, adaptive skills and a growth mindset, well Because a program did not exist beyond traditional curriculum. It is that was specifically founded on the aimed at facilitating girls’ needs of girls, we designed our own. understanding of themselves as learners, responsible citizens and Based on evidence of best practice as positive friends, subsequently by researchers in the fields of girls’ leading to personal achievement emotional, social and academic both at school and in life. development, the SEAD Program provides a developmental To learn more, visit framework that is specific to the www.loreto.sa.edu.au/sead-program
6 From the Acacias 2019 | Loreto College Marryatville, South Australia From the Acacias 2019 | Loreto College Marryatville, South Australia 7 2019 Social Everything we saw, both confronting and Justice Tour heart-warming, has allowed me to learn more about our beautiful and very diverse world. (Skye, Student)
Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) is Consistent with the values of explained incredibly, leprosy is still a challenging destination for the school, the pilgrimage was an ailment that afflicts hundreds the most seasoned travellers, specifically designed to give of thousands of Indians, and the as it was bound to be for the students insight into India’s female efforts that are being made to students and teachers of Loreto population. The importance alleviate this terrible illness. College who began their recent of this very hot issue that is life-changing pilgrimage of India passionately debated in the Following this, students travelled in this famous city. media every day, was a subject by jeep, deep into the Himalayas many of our travelling students hills to the town of Darjeeling to Nicknamed the “City of Joy”- a were most interested in as Indian visit another important centre with name whose meaning was probably women become conscious of the an affiliation to Loreto, as well lost on the visiting students, was inequalities and bias. as a Tibetan Refugee Centre to once a promising city that has learn of the history and plight of suffered through decades of Further insights into this issue, these people. Students visited the economic decline following India’s as well India’s culture, was gleaned Mountaineering Institute to learn independence in 1947, much of it over five days as the students of the first famous ascent of Mt. due to steep population increases spent teaching and living at a Everest (a relatively short distance and economic woes that many of Loreto school in the small town Northwest of Darjeeling) in 1953. its residents know too well. of Panighata. In the spirit of this immersive travel experience, No trip to India would have been Despite this, the all-female students forwent hot water and complete without a journey on student group were clearly soft beds as well as privacy during one of the country’s famous mentally prepared for their this most rewarding component trains, a train that indeed rattled journey ahead, quickly of the trip. students and teachers to sleep on acquainting themselves with the their unforgettable journey to the lack of traffic rules, famous cuisine Students also spent time at the colourful city of Varanasi. Intimate as well as the country’s famous Mary Ward Social Centre and rituals of life and death take place street life which simultaneously visited a local hospital where they in public, and the sights, sounds attacks all one’s senses. met with busy medical staff, who and smells of this sacred city, can
8 From the Acacias 2019 | Loreto College Marryatville, South Australia This experience was hands down the best experience of my life. I can’t describe how amazing it was. The staff were so committed to us and always put us first. I loved getting to know the locals. While the trip was confronting and challenging, I wouldn’t change it because I have grown so much and learned so much. (Sinead, Student)
only be described as intense whilst established to vocationally educate simultaneously being one of the women. Here, several students took most fascinating places on earth. part in a Sari dress session to learn of this gracious Indian attire. Amongst so many other quintessential Indian distractions Cricket enthusiasts in the group got included enjoying a Bollywood the chance to visit the famous Eden movie, amazing cuisine and Gardens Cricket Stadium, before walking tours through ‘wet’ local an emotional visit to Mother Teresa produce markets. The group House to learn of the life of this embarked on a heritage jaunt of modern-day saint. the city dotted with roaming holy cows and monkeys swinging from A sense of acceptance, fate and telephone lines. diversity were some of the themes students took away from this Students also enjoyed traditional special journey, from which many drum music performed by a students concluded will leave talented musical troupe as well indelible memories. as a cruise on the Ganges River in a private boat watching cultural Billy Penfold performances using a combination Tour Guide, Student Educational of fire and dance. Naturally, all Adventures sampled the famed Varanasi tea with its sweet thick texture.
In the final days of the trip, students spent time at the Mary Ward Social Centre (Entally) and visited Sasha – a socially responsible enterprise
From the Acacias 2019 | Loreto College Marryatville, South Australia 9 Questions asked of ISS Space Astronaut, Nick Hague Link Up
As this is the year we are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, has the moon any more significance to you? Isabella Ferraro-Martin Year 9
On August 15, 2019 at 6:47 pm, College Principal, Dr Nicole Loreto College made contact Archard, introduced our school via Telebridge with American to the global community and astronaut, Nick Hague, the Flight spoke about breaking down Engineer aboard the International stereotypes of girls and educating Space Station (ISS) orbiting some girls to become strong, passionate, 400 kilometres above our planet. confident contributors to society. Our foundress, Mary Ward said that, The radio call was made possible ‘there is no such difference between What did it feel like via satellite link up with ARISS men and women, that women may when you first stepped (Amateur Radio on the International not do great things. Women in time into the International Space Station? Space Station), moderated and to come, will do much’ and much Megan Thomas, Year 5 mentored by Tony Hutchison. we certainly do.
The call to the space station Nick Hague finished our question involved 18 months of preparation, and answer session with the and there was no guarantee that inspiring advice to ’Keep being contact would be made. Almost curious and keep asking great a year after registration, we were questions!’ delighted when we were notified that August 2019 would be our turn As the ISS moved across the to ask an astronaut a variety of Ukraine and communication was questions as they orbited the Earth. lost, we knew that we had been part of the most extraordinary It was a relief and a privilege to hear experience and one that may Nick’s voice and experience the awe galvanise those who attended to on the faces of those who attended explore even further the boundaries when we heard his welcome. His of human endeavour. If you were able to choose thoughtful responses provided us how long to stay on the many insights into his view of space Ms Ann-Maree Tippins ISS, what would you say? and our human existence. Digital Technologies Integrator Gabrielle De Vellis, Year 8
10 Does viewing the Earth from space change the way in which you think about humanity? Samantha Summerford, Year 12
What do you expect to see changing in the space industry in the coming years? “Keep being curious Mia Di Girolami, Year 9 and keep asking great questions!”
I walk around my house; Is space tourism a do you miss the feeling worthwhile endeavour? of “walking” in the Claudia Kuerschner, Year 12 Space Station? April Freda, Year 2
Would you like to Do you keep looking out explore space further, in hope of seeing a UFO? for example, be part of Harriet Fleer, Year 3 a mission to Mars? Avreen Gill, Year 4
What do you do with any spare time? Natalie Teasdale, Year 9
Does living without There are so many songs gravity impact on your written with a space theme; physical state? what does space sound like? Vivienne Borrillo, Year 8 Anna Zappia, Year 5
From the Acacias 2019 | Loreto College Marryatville, South Australia 11 Our new Director of Boarding
This year, we welcome our new Director of Boarding, Rachel Hentschke.
Rachel brings experience in Education and Communications to her role and with a passion for pastoral care, and building resilience and self-esteem in young women, she is thrilled to be working with the Boarders from Years 7-12. Having lived in the South East and Riverland regions of South Australia, as well as in Melbourne and Adelaide, Rachel understands the lifestyle and needs of our rural and interstate boarders and their families.
Q&AWhat are you most excited and they always strive to make about this role? the most of Loreto’s academic, sporting and performing arts I am excited about building opportunities. Lifelong friendships relationships and supporting are forged between day girls and girls and young women through Boarders, and these friendships their teenage years. Navigating provide opportunities for the girls friendships, school-work and the to experience a different way of pressures and expectations around life, with home visits allowed on social media can be tricky, so a weekends or in the holidays. sense of humour is vital! I love meeting new people and I look What character strengths do you forward to making new connections bring to the role? How do they help across the state and internationally you in developing relationships as I work in partnership with with our Boarding girls? families. I also enjoy being active and I can’t wait to join the Boarders I recognise and develop the on hiking trips, visiting the beach potential in others. I am upbeat and and adventuring outdoors. can get others excited about what they are going to do. I identify the What does Boarding bring to the unique qualities of each Boarder whole school community? and figure out how different girls can interact or work together well. The Boarders bring a different These strengths are important in worldview and experience building a Boarding community which enriches the whole school where girls know that they belong, community. Our Boarders come feel safe to take on new challenges to us from overseas, interstate and are confident in themselves. and regional South Australia,
12 From the Acacias 2019 | Loreto College Marryatville, South Australia “Girls thrive at Loreto Boarding because they know that they belong. The culture here is one of inclusion and acceptance.”
What are some of the most Why should girls Board at Loreto? How does a Boarding experience fulfilling or memorable aspects of help girls grow? Boarding at Loreto supports the your role so far? holistic development of each Boarders learn independence, In December, I had the privilege girls’ character in an environment resilience and valuable life skills of attending the Indigenous Youth conducive to academic whilst being encouraged to Leadership Program graduation achievement and success. The develop into confident learners and in Darwin with one of our Year 12 girls look after one another like articulate, independent thinkers. Boarders and her family. During sisters and our capable Boarding The girls learn tolerance, respect for her time as a Loreto Boarder, this staff know each girl on an difference and often make lifelong confident and articulate young individual level. Boarders receive friends. Boarders leave school with lady represented Loreto College in an outstanding Loreto education, the independence and life skills that sport and competed at state level, are engaged in opportunities to many of their peers don’t develop succeeded academically, held a lead, encouraged to pursue their until years later. Our Old Scholars leadership position in the Boarding sporting and musical interests and maintain friendships that span House, and was the recipient of an they also experience all that the city decades; a Boarding friendship is Adelaide University scholarship. of Adelaide has to offer such as the one for life. No matter how busy she was, she culture, festivals, food, museums, always found the time to listen, art galleries, wildlife watching, What does the future of Boarding support and encourage her peers nature and beautiful beaches. at Loreto look like? and the younger Boarders. I feel Student wellbeing and privileged to have been one of the connectedness with families many people that encouraged and continues to be at the forefront of supported this outstanding young what we do. With modern facilities, woman as she flourished at Loreto, a diverse activities program and and I look forward to hearing about nutritious chef-prepared food, there her next adventure at University. has been no better time than now to be a Loreto Boarder!
From the Acacias 2019 | Loreto College Marryatville, South Australia 13 Young Historian of the Year
Loreto College has once again had students perform very well in this Australia-wide History Competition.
The competition, in its 22nd year, is funded by the Commonwealth Department of Education. Students research a topic of their choice and can enter in a range of formats in age categories and special categories. Entrants must also address the competition theme, which was, ‘People and Power.’ This year, Loreto College students were awarded the following awards; L-R – Imogen Grbin, Alyssa Reed and Lily Farrell • 2019 Premier’s ANZAC Spirit School Prize Competition Winner: Lily Farrell • Years 1-4 Category South Australian Winner; Alyssa Reed • National History Challenge; Reception-Year 4 South Australian Winner: Alyssa Read • National History Challenge; South Australian Women’s History Category Winner: Lily Farrell • National History Challenge; Museum Exhibit Special Category South Australian Winner; Imogen Grbin • The 2019 South Australian Young Historian of the Year: Lily Farrell • The 2020 South Australian Simpson Prize Runner-Up: Imogen Grbin • The 2020 South Australian As part of this accolade, Lily at the National History Challenge Simpson Prize Winner: Lily Farrell journeyed to Canberra for a three- National Award Ceremony held day all expenses paid tour of at Parliament House Canberra on The ceremony concluded with the our Capital’s national museums, Monday 2nd December. announcement of the 2019 South galleries and the Australian War Australian Young Historian of the Memorial in the company of These are indeed outstanding Year. This prestigious award in other award winners from across achievements by our pioneering 2019 was awarded to Lily Farrell. Australia. She was also further and hard-working Loreto Students. recognised for her achievement
14 From the Acacias 2019 | Loreto College Marryatville, South Australia 2019 Student Achievements
Year 8 Public Speaking Year 12 Art Prize State Maths Winner Competition Well done to Year 12 Students, Congratulations to Year 5 student, Congratulations to the four House Deanna Ruggiero (Material Megan Thomas, for becoming Finalists in the 2019 Year 8 Public Products – Textiles) and Claudia the State Winner as part of her Speaking Competition – Charlotte Kuerschner (Visual Art), who were individual entry – Oligopoly: Hamilton (Barry), Sienna Vacca presented with a Student Design Consumer Choice Maths Edition as (McGrath), Ayshia Tran (Mulhall) and Creativity Award from the part of the Primary Mathematics and Tahlia Warner (Ward). St Peters Rotary Club. Both girls Association (PMA) Mathematics displayed exceptional creativity, and Numeracy Challenge. Megan The girls presented exceptionally skill and perseverance in designing was presented with her award at a well and were commended by and completing their work. presentation evening on Friday external adjudicators, Heather 1 November. Layton and Maureen Bourke, for the quality of their presentations, Gawler Short Story Competition Gymnastics Champions the courage they displayed and for Congratulations to Year 12 student their informative content. Stephanie Goodwin for winning Lily Rugari (Year 7) competed in At the conclusion of the assembly, 2nd prize for her story in the the Rhythmic Gymnastics High Tahlia Warner from Ward was Youth Section of the Gawler Short Performance State Championships announced as the 2019 Individual Story Competition. Stephanie was in the April School Holidays and Champion and Barry House were required to write a story inspired by placed 3rd overall, with 1st - rope declared winners of the Inter-House the theme of Serendipity. and 2nd - ball. Public Speaking Shield. She was selected for the SA ANZAC Spirit School Prize State Team and competed Congratulations to Lily Farrell (Year at the Australian Gymnastic 10) who was one of 16 students Championships at Melbourne Arena to win the 2019 Premier’s ANZAC in June. She was then invited back Spirit School Prize Competition. for another Saphires Selection More than 1000 students took part Camp from 4-6 September, which in this competition, with 16 Years was held at the Australian Institute 9 and 10 students from across the of Sport. state selected to attend a 14-day study tour to Vietnam.
From the Acacias 2019 | Loreto College Marryatville, South Australia 15 2019 Student Achievements
Write a Book in a Day Award Winners Congratulations to one of our ‘Write a Book in a Day’ teams who has won a Commended award for their book, ‘The Journey of Green Island’ in the Middle School Section for Best Book. Their work was judged against books locally and interstate, including Victoria and Tasmania. Team: Eliza Healy, Jessica Holliss, ICAS Competition Winners Australian Ballet School Placement Charlotte Laing, Sophie Poland, Jada Puglisi, Sophie Rimes, Congratulations to all the Junior Congratulations to Emmy Denys Isobella Sheedy, Milla Swain and and Senior School students (Year 5), who has been offered a Laura Williams who participated in the ICAS place with The Australian Ballet Competitions in 2019 and received School Interstate Programme. This either a Merit, Credit, Distinction unique opportunity will allow her to or High Distinction in either Digital access the schools’ facilities in the Technologies, Science, Writing, form of personal visits, specialised Spelling, English or Maths. coaching classes and intensive training sessions. Well done Emmy! Junior School - High Distinctions: Jemma Meoli (Year 5) Alice Maycock (Year 6) Annika Lagiseti (Year 3) Senior School - Distinctions: Lilla Lagiseti (Year 7) Emily Laing (Year 7) Lily Rugari (Year 7) Lailah Saleh (Year 7) Alexandra Seal (Year 7) Well done to these students on this fantastic achievement and to Balaklava Eisteddfod Champion the Junior School High Distinction Congratulations to Dilini Best Female Young Performer winners which placed them in the Ranathunga (Year 1) who became top 1% of the ICAS Competition Congratulations to Maddy Flapper the Speech and Drama Solo across Australia! (Year 11) who was nominated for Champion for 2019 at the ‘Best Female Young Performer’ in Balaklava Eisteddfod. Dilini won the Adelaide Theatre Guide Curtain her monologue and placed 2nd Call Awards. Maddy also performed in the category of Poetry and in a show, A Thousand Cranes, as Prose Reading. the main role of ‘Sadako’ in the 2019 Adelaide Fringe.
16 From the Acacias 2019 | Loreto College Marryatville, South Australia 2019 Student Achievements
Basketball Star Tournament of Minds National Primary Debators Take Out Final Final Contenders Congratulations to Isabelle After having reached the Grand Borlase (Year 9) who was Congratulations to our Primary Final, our Primary Debators selected to play in the South Social Sciences team who achieved maintained their outstanding Australian Metro U/16 Basketball First Place in the State’s standard and took out the final. Team and elected Captain. Tournament of Minds Competition. Congratulations to Carla Griffiths, Isabelle competed in the Darwin This is the third year in a row our Sophia Katsikitis and Megan Nationals and averaged most Junior School has produced a State Thomas who successfully argued points per game (18) and Winner. The girls represented South the negative of the topic ‘That the averaged most rebounds per Australia at the International Finals government is failing young people’. game as well (11). South Australia in Hobart in October. Although they Well done and congratulations came 2nd overall. didn’t place in the National Final, to Asia Papadopoulos and Emily participating in the competition was Tucker who debated in this team in a rewarding and enjoyable learning some of the preliminary rounds. experience. The girls were ably supported Team: Helena Lynch, Zoe Karas, by their two dedicated Year 11 Portia Katsaros, Sophia Katsikitis, Coaches, Skye Sexton and Ella Chloe Dalle-Nogare, Sophia Boyce. Megan was named as the Manning and Alice Maycock best speaker for the debate.
Poetry Competition Winners Three students in our Junior School (Scarlett Flapper in Year 4, Portia Katsaros in Year 5 and Emma Choi in Year 6) participated in the Independent Primary School Head of Australia Poetry Recital Competition. With eleven Royal Show Art Winners Most Valued Debator independent schools participating Congratulations to some of our Congratulations to Alexandra in South Australia, students were Year 4 and 5 students who entered Donato (Year 7), who was the required to learn and recite a set artwork into the Royal Show. We recipient of the South Australian poem and then choose their own received three merits from Year 4 Debating Association’s ‘Most Valued poem to recite. We are delighted and seven merits from Year 5. There Debater’ for the Junior Grade. to congratulate Portia for placing were many entries in each division, 2nd and Emma for placing 3rd. We There were 34 teams and 140 so this is a wonderful achievement. also commend Scarlett, Portia and students debating in this grade. Emma for being gracious with their placements and congratulating the other students on their win.
From the Acacias 2019 | Loreto College Marryatville, South Australia 17 2019 Student Achievements
Oliphant Science Award Winners The Oliphant Science Awards, named in honour of renowned scientist and former Governor of South Australia, the late Sir Mark Oliphant, is the prime Science competition for all schools in our State and attracts over 2500 talented and innovative Science students from Reception to Year 12. Students explore Science and Technology through inquiry and investigation, innovation, new technologies, writing, art, and photography and compete in the year level groups of R-2, 3-5, 6-7, 8, 9-10 and 11-12. Aerobics Champion Loreto College was represented by Congratulations to Ruby Tynan students from both the Junior and (Year 12), who won the FISAF Senior Schools and we are pleased World Championships in the to announce the following prize Adult Aerobic Performance winners. section. The competition was held in Leiden, Netherlands, over First Prize the October School Holidays. Olive Maycock: Poster (R-2) Well done Ruby on this fantastic ‘Why Can a Bird Fly, But I Can’t?’ achievement. Isabelle Lilburn: Poster (11-12) ‘The Moon is the Earth’s Hammer’ Second Prize Leja Rajcic: Poster (R-2) ‘The Life Cycle of My Apple Tree’ Head of the River Winners Isabelle Lilburn: Photography (11-12) ‘Tessellations’ Congratulations to our Year 7/8 A Coxed Quad A Final for winning the Third Prize Head of the River title with a time of Anja Wosha: Models and Inventions 3:58.42. The crew included Amelia (R-2) ‘The Periodic Table’ Mansell coxing, with Victoria Binns, Madeleine Flapper: Poster (11-12) Hallie Anderson, Felicity Taylor and ‘The Importance of the Moon’ Emily Laing from stroke to bow. Department for Education Young They were undefeated in the Da Vinci Decathlon Scientist Awards 8-12: School Premiership Series and were Well done to some of our Year 7 Isabelle Lilburn: Third Place holders of the fastest time ever girls who represented the College recorded for this event in South Defence Science and Technology’s at the da Vinci Decathlon. The girls Australia. Secondary School Prize 11-12 competed against 21 schools and Loreto College: Second Place won the Engineering Challenge. The team were considered the Highly Commended Certificates SACGSSA Swim Meet best ‘Engineers’ in the State at this Natalie Teasdale, Isabella Ferraro- Congratulations to our U/14 girls age group. The Science task was Martin & Amelia Saunders: who excelled in the SACGSSA extremely demanding, yet our girls Computer Programming & Robotics Swim Meet, winning the shield for placed 5th out of the 22 schools (9-10) ‘The Wonders of Space’ their age group and showing great participating. promise for the future. Team: Pareena Brar, Amreen Chahal, Tiki Dickinson, Alexandra Donato, Emily Laing, Lily Rugari, Molly Silvy and Jessica Simmons
18 From the Acacias 2019 | Loreto College Marryatville, South Australia 2019 Student Achievements
Catholic Primary Schools’ Athletics Carnival Winners Congratulations to our Year Age Group, to Indy Threadgold 3-6 Athletics Team who won (Year 3) who was named the the Catholic Primary Schools’ Year 3 Individual Age Champion, Athletics Section 1 Carnival. It was Emma Choi who was runner-up a wonderful team effort and all and Charlotte Parsons who came athletes are to be congratulated 3rd in the Year 6 Individual Age for their strong individual Champion, and Chloe Dalle-Nogare Australian All Schools Athletics performances. A special mention who was named runner-up in the Championships to the Year 6 Athletes who were Pentathlon event. Congratulations to Ella Donnelly the winning school in the Year 6 (Year 10) and Malaika Mcleod (Year 6), who represented South Australia in the Australian All Schools Athletics Championships in Perth. Ella raced in the 3000m and Malaika in the 800m.
SAPSASA State Athletics Championships Grace Marin (Year 5), Malaika McLeod (Year 5) and Phoebe Neck (Year 7) represented the East Adelaide District at the SAPSASA LC Dynamite Aerobics Team State State Athletics Championships. Winners Grace Marin won a Gold medal Congratulations to our LC in the 10 Years High Jump, with Dynamite Aerobics Team who Malaika McLeod finishing 4th in Chinese Video Competition competed in the School Aerobics both the 12 Years 800m and 1500m Winners State Finals at the Norwood Town race, and Phoebe Neck who was Congratulations to Year 5 students, Hall and received a Gold Medal in competitive in the 12 Years 200m Jemma Meoli and Xixi Zhou, who the Primary Stage 1 Open Category. event. entered into the Chinese Video They were invited to attend Competition run by the Chinese the National School Aerobics Language Teachers Association of Championships on the Gold Coast South Australia. The girls came 3rd in August and finished only three overall and were presented with points behind the Gold Medal Team. their awards at Elder Hall at the University of Adelaide.
From the Acacias 2019 | Loreto College Marryatville, South Australia 19 2019 Student Achievements
Catholic Combined Athletics Carnival Our Athletics Team displayed their extraordinary talents across all disciplines, with our 16 Years and Over girls taking out that age group shield. Our team finished in 2nd place by only a couple of points.
Co-Curricular Sporting Achievements Our two Senior Basketball Teams finished 1st and 2nd on the Premiership table and our Middle Years and Senior Water Polo Teams also won their Premierships. Congratulations to our Year 7 B2 Netball and Year 9 B1 Netball Team who were victorious in winning their Grand Finals and our Badminton Team who also won their 3rd Premiership in a row.
SAPSASA State Swimming Championships Congratulations to Emma Choi (Year 6) and Malaika McLeod (Year 5) who were members of the East Adelaide District Swimming Team and won the SAPSASA State Swimming Championships at the SA Aquatic Centre on March 28. Emma and Malaika received a Bronze medal as members of the 12 Year Girls 4 x 50m Freestyle Relay. Malaika received Bronze medals for her 50m Breaststroke and 4 x 50m Medley Relay.
20 From the Acacias 2019 | Loreto College Marryatville, South Australia 2019 Events Snapshots
Pink Day 2019 was a fabulous opportunity for the girls to contribute positively to the fight against Breast Cancer, whilst embodying our infectious and inclusive Loreto Spirit!
Pink Day June 14 marked the 2019 Pink Day, a highly anticipated day among the Loreto College community.
We encouraged the girls to wear everything and anything pink, with the aim of the day to raise funds for Breast Cancer Research. This year, the 2019 Executive Team decided to donate the funds successfully raised on the day to Breast Cancer Trials, placing a particular importance on the power of funding scientific research and the potential this has to find a cure. Breast Cancer Trials is a group of world-leading breast cancer doctors and researchers based in Australia and New Zealand, with a commitment to exploring and finding better treatments for people affected by Breast Cancer through clinical trials research. With this in mind, it was a pleasure to hear from Microbiologist, Vicki Franzon, instilling in the girls the importance of scientific research as a survivor of Breast Cancer herself.
The Pink Day celebrations that followed included a barbeque, selling of Pink Donuts and a fashion parade where the prefects from Rostrevor College, were invited to attend and contribute to the day. Raising over $1500, these celebrations displayed the girls’ commitment to supporting such an amazing cause. Overall, Pink Day 2019 was a fabulous opportunity for the girls to contribute positively to the fight against Breast Cancer, whilst embodying our infectious and inclusive Loreto Spirit!
Harriette Smith 2019 Deputy Head Girl
From the Acacias 2019 | Loreto College Marryatville, South Australia 21 2019 Events Snapshots
Autumn Fair
One of our biggest family events performed 80s music from bands of the year, the Loreto College like INXS and Icehouse. Autumn Fair proved to be a highlight of 2019. The Parents & Friends would like to acknowledge and thank With stalls from many local the Loreto community and local businesses, including crafts, businesses for their generous jewellery, Tupperware and donations and volunteer clothing, there was something for support. It was a wonderful day everyone! There were delicious connecting with staff and friends food stalls, a silent auction and of the Loreto community. fun-filled rides on the oval, allowing a lot of colour and fun surrounding our Acacias grounds.
Our friends and family sat back and relaxed whilst they listened to musical performances by our music students in both the Junior and Senior School, before being entertained by Turn Back Duo, who
Mission Day
On 20 September, Loreto College by listening to guest speaker, Millicent Sarre; Performer, hosted the highly anticipated Rachel McLoughlin ibvm, who Scarlett Anthony, and Loreto Old event of the year: Mission Day. shared the specific ways Mary Scholar and Channel 7 Weather Ward International Australia Presenter, Amelia Mulcahy. The The theme ‘Sincerity Safari’, was (MWIA) dedicate their time to competition was fierce, with embraced by every single Loreto different projects benefitting various intriguing acts including student wearing costumes that people around the world. This dancing, singing, salsa and aerobic ranged from safari keepers, to provided us with a grounding start routines. Ultimately Year 1 student, characters from the Lion King. The to the day, reminding us that the Juliette Searle, claimed the gold funds raised on this action-packed importance of Mission Day goes prize, impressing the judges with day went towards Mary Ward beyond a fun dress-up day. her amazing dance moves and International Australia (MWIA) to energetic personality. support works in India. Later in the day, it was time for the highly anticipated Talent Show, After the Talent Show, each class The day began with the Liturgy with fantastic celebrity judges; was responsible for running two which was led by the Year 12 and Riley Knight from the Adelaide stalls; one food and one activity. Year 9 Leaders. This was followed Crows, Singer-Songwriter, The creative options ranged
22 From the Acacias 2019 | Loreto College Marryatville, South Australia 2019 Events Snapshots
Social Justice Events
Social Justice in 2019 has had the year. This involved raising Day, International Women’s Day many highlights that we, as Social money for various communities and ‘R U OK?’ Day. These days gave Justice Captains, have had the in developing countries that us the chance to connect with the opportunity to share with the require support from Mary Ward girls at our school and encourage school community. International (MWIA). This year them to participate in service was particularly special for this learning. The most significant of As leaders, we were able to fundraising event, as our social all of these events was Mission culminate speeches to share with justice efforts allowed us to exceed Day. This day brought the entire the school community at fortnightly school together, and to be able to our goal of $4000, and ultimately assemblies. We found that this was contribute to this special event was achieve nearly $8000 from the an amazing opportunity for us as extremely rewarding. Loreto Marryatville community for students, to grow in our knowledge and passion for social justice issues, these missions. This was definitely As Social Justice Captains, we whilst simultaneously having a one highlight of our year, and it was were able to reach out to the girls positive impact on the school an obvious representation of not in our school and teach them about community and their awareness of only our social justice efforts, but our world, humbling them and issues in the world. also our passion for justice. driving them to make change long after we graduate. We focused mainly of the theme of Throughout the year, we also had ‘hope’ for our Project Compassion the opportunity to organise and Sophie Treasure & Madeline Penny fundraising event at the start of participate in many events like Pink Student Social Justice Captains
from Crazy Colourful Hair to the traditional lucky dip. The carnival- like atmosphere was buzzing, and the Square was filled with laughter, chatter and music.
In summary, the day was a complete success and was enjoyed by all. This was an opportunity to strengthen our relationship with students in other year levels, but also to raise money and awareness for Mary Ward International Australia.
Alice Lane Year 12 Student
From the Acacias 2019 | Loreto College Marryatville, South Australia 23 Residency Programs
Artist Illustrator
Peter Drew Claire Richards Our Artist in Residence Program, During the residency, Drew was The Junior & Senior School were established in 1999, continues a near to completing his book titled fortunate to have Illustrator, Claire strong tradition in which students’ Poster Boy, a Memoir of Art and Richards, as part of their Artist in learning is enhanced and challenged Politics. As he reflected on his arts Residence Program. Claire has through direct and sustained practice, he reinforced with the illustrated a wide variety of early interactions with practising artists. students that Art should make childhood and picture books, as In Term 2, Year 11 Visual Art people ask questions. Central to well as independently publishing a students were most fortunate to Drew’s practice is the ability to series of graphic novels for a senior work with street artist, Peter Drew, empathise, and he left us with the school audience. During her best known for his REAL following advice: residency, Claire provided both AUSTRALIANS SAY WELCOME Junior and Senior students and AUSSIE posters. Created as ‘Empathise: Try to understand the opportunities to work on, and screen prints and pasted in public people you oppose because they’re showcase, their artistic talent, places nationwide, Drew directs not really your enemy – they’re conducting workshops with a focus attention to immigration issues and actually you with a different on our four-legged friends and invites his audience to reflect on worldview.’ graphic novel-styled pieces. Popular our national identity. animals and anime characters were ‘Create myths: You’re not a deconstructed to show the step-by- The residency emphasis was on scientist, or a historian or a dentist. step process by which elaborate investigating Drew’s practice in You’re an artist, so do what only illustrations are constructed, which he emphasises the artists can do and create myths. simplifying the process and giving connections that bind us, rather Myths have a dynamic power all students an opportunity to be than the fractures that divide us. unlike anything else because they creative and taking them on a His ability to distil complicated are inherently imaginative. Myths journey from concept to issues into simple posters that are open to interpretation. They publication. Senior students were resonate strongly, is fundamental to invite the audience to adapt and also given opportunities to sit with engaging an audience. Year 11 reimagine the story as they see fit. Claire, and observe her creative students explored current issues Above all, myths invite the process, as she worked on a Loreto- from multiple perspectives during audience to embody values in ways themed piece in the York Library the process of developing ideas and that histories cannot. That’s what which she kindly gifted to the imaginative solutions. The challenge makes myths live in the world.’ College. was to appeal to a transitory audience and instigate conversation Mrs Jacky Hamilton Mrs Julie Staley on a divisive issue by using visuals Leader of Visual Arts Information Resources Coordinator and text.
24 From the Acacias 2019 | Loreto College Marryatville, South Australia Writer Author
Liz Walsh Jane Jolly For the 2019 Writer in Residence The focus of this exploration was Jane, a prolific local Author, was Program, we decided to provide the for our students to understand how a charismatic guest whose work students on the Senior Campus the techniques used by the creator many of the students were already with the opportunity to learn about of a text can influence the response familiar with – her popular books ways writing can be an integral part of the reader. Year 8 classes were carrying messages of kindness, of the workplace. This year, we introduced to the skills required resilience and bravery. Middle and chose to focus on Journalism. by a Journalist and were informed Upper Junior School Students were Several of our classes had the about the diverse opportunities invited to engage all their senses opportunity to work with Liz Walsh which exist in the profession. during their writing workshops, with who currently writes for The Jane setting an evocative scene. Advertiser as a Sports Journalist. The girls participated in activities The girls arrived to their sessions Her experience in Journalism is which challenged them to write in to be met with the sights and extensive and we were extremely a style appropriate for reporting smells of both other cultures and fortunate to have someone of her the news. Liz helped our students artefacts from Australia’s past, such calibre work with our students. This to recognise that our words can as chiming bells, chanting monks, was our first venture into exploring have so much influence over how incense and an antique telegraph professions which have a significant information is communicated to machine that she used as her emphasis on writing skills. the audience. There is no doubt inspiration for “Radio Rescue”. The that Liz’s time with us was very students were interested to hear Liz introduced students in Years successful and sparked an interest how a professional Author ‘finds’ 8–10 to the world of a working in Journalism for many students. It their ideas and the process around Journalist and provided the was wonderful for our students to writing a book, as well as honing students with practical tips about learn about the way writing can be their skills in narrative writing. what it takes to succeed in the applied beyond the classroom. industry. She worked with Year 9 Junior Primary and groups from classes to identify the techniques Mrs Fiona Griffiths the Early Learning Centre were necessary to create a successful Leader of English presented with a variety of Jane’s Opinion Article. The girls were picture books and really enjoyed then asked to generate their own hearing the tales from the Author Opinion texts based on the advice herself, as well as the stories behind they received. As part of her Year the stories – places she’s visited 10 lessons, Liz helped the students around the world, her interest in to identify the persuasive writing other cultures, as well as her love techniques used by Journalists. of Australian history.
Mrs Julie Staley Information Resources Coordinator
From the Acacias 2019 | Loreto College Marryatville, South Australia 25 This year, we celebrated a new Tsering Hannaford taking centre overall winner. It was a highly format for springART that stage as Feature Artist. She entertaining afternoon, with showcased the fabulous new created five exquisite works that special thanks to Resonate Science Centre. captured the essence of Spring, Consultants for their support of as well as re-creating a small part this event. Mike and Tina Barr The springART Committee along of her working studio to share dazzled us with a live painting with various helpers, worked her process with our art lovers. demonstration on Sunday tirelessly in the lead up to the Kellie Fergusson was our afternoon, and guests to the event, helping transform the Emerging Artist, and Helen Exhibition participated in a raffle various laboratories into a Johnson, from Kiri Kiri Art, for the design and creation of a dynamic exhibition space. The sourced Aboriginal Art. bespoke piece of jewellery, result was better than we ever courtesy of James Thredgold imagined and promoted a real Our Preview was held on the Jeweller. gallery feel. It was equally thrilling Thursday night ahead of the to share this with the community, fantastic Opening Night Cocktail This event could not have taken our loyal supporters, sponsors and Party on Friday 6 September – place without the generous wonderfully talented artists. with more than 400 guests support of our sponsors and the attending the festivities. tireless commitment and hard Once again, we thank Lipman Karas work of the springART Committee. for their generous support of this The ever-popular ‘Star Portrait’ event as naming rights sponsors, Event held on Saturday at 2pm, Abra Remphrey and for their ongoing commitment saw the unveiling of three Co-convenor, Curator springART 2019 for springART in 2020. competing portraits of our illustrious Star, ex-Minister, Over 300 pieces from established Christopher Pyne, by Artist’s Philip and emerging South Australian David, Jessica Zoethouth, and artists were beautifully hung with Hugh Adamson becoming the
26 From the Acacias 2019 | Loreto College Marryatville, South Australia The ever-popular ‘Star Portrait’ Event saw the unveiling of three competing portraits of our illustrious Star, ex-Minister, Christopher Pyne
From the Acacias 2019 | Loreto College Marryatville, South Australia Year 12 Art Exhibition
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28 From the Acacias 2019 | Loreto College Marryatville, South Australia Once again, the Year 12 Art urban isolation, the loneliness of 6 exhibition was a resounding being different, our very existence. success. Art is about life. They remind us of The Square was bursting with the sheer magnitude of the artwork which varied enormously, refugee crisis. Language is a in media, concept and scale. Large, powerful tool for contemporary complex installations; tiny, intimate artists today, to make certain their hangings; bold, textural oil paintings; creative voice is heard. small, delicate watercolours; black and white photography, and These girls also speak of the masks haunting narratives, the students we wear and how we hide behind communicated their views of the them. What is your mask? 7 world powerfully. Congratulations, you should be so Adelaide Sculptor and Installation proud of your efforts. I am very Artist, Jane Skeer opened the show familiar with the work that it takes on Friday 8 November and to succeed in Year 12 Art. You’ve delivered a moving speech about been blessed to study here.” the way visual art gives people a Jane Skeer. voice. Jane’s influence was evident in some of the work, conceptually The springART prize was and technically. deservedly awarded to Susi Kitas-Milham, for her thread 1. Susi Kitas-Milham - detail ‘The human condition’ “These graduating students… installation. The St Peters Rotary (with Stephanie Mcgoran) Susi, Wendi, Charlotte, Lia, Ruby, Annual Youth Award for Creativity 2. Harriette Smith - detail ‘Triumphs and Tragedies’ 3. Charlotte Keane - detail ‘Gemstones’ Stefania, Harriette, Olivia, Hilary, and Design went to Claudia 4. Claudia Kuerschner - detail ‘Municipal Solitude’ Claudia and Kaelyn…speak of Kuerschner and Deanna Ruggiero. 5. Ruby McEvoy at work loneliness; the loneliness one feels 6. Hilary Sheedy - detail ‘The Centenarian’ 7. Kaelyn Lau- ‘New beginnings’ once reaching the top of the Mrs Sue Randell 8. Wendi Ma - ‘Did money make ART’ corporate ladder, the loneliness of Year 12 Visual Art Teacher 9. Lia Taglienti at work
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From the Acacias 2019 | Loreto College Marryatville, South Australia 29 2019 Performing Arts Festival
30 From the Acacias 2019 | Loreto College Marryatville, South Australia Junior School Musical The Little Mermaid
From the Acacias 2019 | Loreto College Marryatville, South Australia 31 Senior Cabaret Heroes and Villains
32 From the Acacias 2019 | Loreto College Marryatville, South Australia Year 11 and 12 Drama Production Sanctuary
From the Acacias 2019 | Loreto College Marryatville, South Australia 33 ELC and Preschool Program
Our Preschool Program reflects each child’s individual interests, experiences
Loreto Early Learning Centre is a classrooms in the Junior School, is reciprocal process that encourages dynamic learning environment designed to extend and enrich children to ask questions, which encourages exploration and children’s learning as they prepare communicate ideas and reflect on play, allowing children to discover for school. Integral components their understandings. a sense of identity and place. include early literacy and numeracy learning experiences and inquiry-led The children in all programs also Located in a beautiful heritage investigations that enhance curiosity experience art, drama, design and house on our historic grounds, the and allow children to question, movement as well as specialist Early Learning Centre operates create, solve problems and build a lessons in Music, Chinese and from 7.30am to 6pm and caters for deeper understanding of the world. attending the Library. These girls and boys through four Our Preschool children also connect experiences invite creativity and different programs: to the Junior School and experience nurture new learning and discovery. learning in a school environment, This sense of inquiry is • Gumnut (6 weeks to 18 months) thus facilitating a seamless move complemented through our • Wattle (18 months to 3 years) from early learning into Reception purposely built Enchanted Nature • Banksia (3 to 4 years) and and ensuring a successful transition Playground where all children discover the joys of imaginative • Loreto Preschool (4 to 5 years). for our Preschool children and their families. play, and experience the wonder and excitement of exploring the All programs are led by natural world. experienced Early Childhood Our Preschool Program reflects teachers and educators. each child’s individual interests, experiences and developmental If you would like to learn more about our Early Learning Centre, Preschool Program needs. Through active engagement Our Preschool Program, which or Reception transition, please contact operates during school hours and is with educators, other children, and our Enrolments Office on 8334 4200 or located in the newly renovated their surroundings, learning is a email [email protected].
34 From the Acacias 2019 | Loreto College Marryatville, South Australia Grandparents’ and Special Friends’ Day
We celebrated Grandparents’ and Special Friends’ in our Early Learning Centre and Junior School at the end of Term Three.
Our ELC children and Junior students warmly invited their Grandparents and Special Friends to come along and watch a beautiful performance put together by Music Teacher, Ms Schulz.
The presentation was followed by a lovely morning tea and classroom visits. Thank you to all Grandparents and Special Friends for coming along on the day.
From the Acacias 2019 | Loreto College Marryatville, South Australia 35 Design thinking, recognised as Education. The Futures Project Futures one of the most important skills teaches our girls to have empathy, required by employers, focuses raise their voices, take action and Project on problems from a human point lead change for a better future. of view, in the context of what’s technologically feasible and The Futures Project uses an economically viable. With empathy interdisciplinary, self-directed The Futures Project, a specifically at the heart of the Futures Project, inquiry approach whilst making designed curriculum for all of students apply ethical decision links to subject specific discipline Year 9 at Loreto College, provides making in understanding their content. Following the design an opportunity for students to role in shaping contemporary and thinking process, students identify learn and develop skills in the future society. a societal problem, design and important areas of research, then test prototypes to solve design thinking, innovation, Loreto College has a long-standing this problem, as well as develop technology, entrepreneurialism tradition of advocating for social business and marketing plans. The and social justice. justice through the lens of global project then accumulates in a ‘pitch’ issues. Gaining inspiration from the of their idea to a proposed client. Loreto organisation, Mary Ward International Australia, and also From developing, modifying and inspired by the work of Loreto communicating design ideas UN, who since 2002 has worked through to the application of design towards the fulfillment of the United thinking, creativity and enterprise, Nation’s Millennium Development students gain knowledge and skills Goals and more recently the across a range of disciplines. Thus, Sustainable Development Goals, the Futures Project supports our the central tenet of the Futures beliefs at Loreto in encouraging our Project is to empower and liberate girls to develop a growing sense of our girls to be agents of change. independence, confidence in self, Preparing our students for an and a strong voice that is willing to unknown and unpredictable future, engage in respectful dialogue and whilst understanding current global meaningful debate. This is the value issues, is at the heart of a Loreto of a Loreto Education.
From the Acacias 2019 | Loreto College Marryatville, South Australia Becoming an Environmentally Sustainable Community
There has never been a more important time to respond to Most Preferable the needs of our environment by changing our practices for the benefit of our planet and our children’s future.
We have a social and ethical responsibility to both educate our students on environmental issues as well as implement practices as a College that help facilitate environmental sustainability. In order to do this, various initiatives will be implemented at Loreto Least Preferable College in 2020.
Solar Power Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Creek Upgrade Solar power is one of the most Whilst the College has already put We are fortunate to be the viable forms of renewable energy into place various strategies for the partial custodians of the First available and as such, it is seen as an reduction of plastics and waste as Creek as it travels through appropriate way for the College to well as methods for recycling and the College. Whilst the creek start reducing the carbon footprint composting, we feel there is still adds to the aesthetic beauty that we leave on the environment. more that can be done in meeting and tranquillity of our College our sustainability objectives and grounds, providing great benefit The solar power systems initiative lessening our environmental impact to our wellbeing, we also have is planned for implementation in on the planet. the responsibility for maintaining 2020 and will replace a third of the wellbeing of the creek the whole campus electricity grid From 2020, Loreto College will ecosystem for the sake of our consumption. With schools’ energy join forces with international firm broader community, now and consumption closely aligned with The Detmold Group (past Loreto into the future. daytime hours, we are ideally suited family) in order to implement for maximising solar utilisation in the first ‘Plastic Free Sustainable In 2020, remediations to the peak tariff periods. School Community’; a sophisticated creek will occur involving #cuttherubbish campaign to reduce repairing sections of the creek waste, replace plastic products, The installation of rooftop solar bed damaged in recent floods, introduce recyclable material, and panels will enable 200KW of as well as the reinforcement transparent processes for recycling. embedded solar generation across of creek walls, including the In order to do this, we will work with the Senior School, Junior School installation of a moss rock The Detmold Group on the following: and Boarding House. The system embankment along the northern will be designed for future staging • Engagement with our students bank to prevent further erosion to allow further solar replacement in understanding our waste during flash flooding. We will of grid consumption and will be production and the setting of also remove debris previously targets and strategies for waste compatible for potential battery washed along the creek with reduction storage for non-daylight hours stormwater and plant further consumption as technology • Implementation of specific vegetation to bind the soil in develops in this area. collection and recycling systems parts of the bank above the involving the separation of waste original creek walls. The works To assist with the key sustainability through clearly labelled bins and will ensure greater resilience of initiative, we are inviting friends then appropriate waste collection our creek during wet weather of Loreto to be a part of this and disposal methods events, longevity of our heritage project by buying a solar panel for • Implementation of recyclable gardens, and a haven for the $300 (tax deductible through our products and packaging to replace plants and animals who share Building Fund). plastic products our beautiful College grounds.
From the Acacias 2019 | Loreto College Marryatville, South Australia 37 Creating Better Futures for Girls and Women in STEM
STEM (Science, Technology, reproduction of gender stereotypes Engineering and Mathematics) and gender inequality. An example education is undoubtedly of this can been seen through important to Australia’s future the subject of physics. Currently, industries and subsequent approximately eighty percent of economy. secondary physics students in Australia are male. This gender However, we also know that disparity in school education globally the STEM workforce suffers comes from a social stereotype from gender-segregation with that physics isn’t a girls’ subject. regard to the equal participation of This statistic is then exacerbated women and men in these fields, as when girls enter university to study well as gender-stratification, which engineering (in which physics is a concerns the equal representation prerequisite) and then again when of women and men in positions of female engineers attempt to enter leadership. Consequently, women a male dominated workforce, and are penalised twice when it comes then again when the small number to STEM careers. Firstly, they are of women in engineering attempt to less likely to be employed in the gain leadership promotion. At each stereotypically male dominated stage of this process, the number industries of STEM, and then once of women gets smaller and smaller; employed, they are less likely reinforcing and reproducing to be promoted to positions of gender inequality. Therefore, just being in a physics authority. Women, therefore, are class in a girls’ school environment not participating equally in the So, what do schools need to do? helps to send a different message fields that represent the greatest The first step is to engage girls in to girls, that is, that they belong and expected employment growth and STEM and the second step, which have a place there. The physical subsequent remuneration both in builds from the first, is to get more environment can also be used to Australia and internationally. girls participating in STEM subjects engage girls in STEM. At Loreto whilst at school. Schools play an College, our newly developed However, the problem regarding important role in this process and Science Centre uses elements of the gender inequality and STEM careers in particular girls’ schools. Girls’ building design and construction to for women doesn’t start in the schools offer an environment challenging the gender stereotype workforce. The problem started where gender stereotypes can be that science is a boys’ subject. whilst these women were still at challenged and girls can be free school. Schools are a microcosm to identify themselves in roles that The building of the Science Centre of society, they represent and might otherwise be determined provided an opportunity to teach reproduce the social and cultural as stereotypically male. In girls’ girls about engineering and expectations of the society in which schools, 100 percent of physics construction. In the Science Centre, they are a part, and this includes the students are female. services and structural beams have
38 From the Acacias 2019 | Loreto College Marryatville, South Australia been left exposed, allowing the girls construction, the girls also spent they may otherwise revert to to see and learn about how the time investigating the building gender stereotype and avoid various services function as well as site with the female engineer who participation. If we wish to see understand the structural elements oversaw the project. This process full advancement in these areas of the building. This way, the both showcased career pathways within Australia we must firstly building itself becomes part of the available to girls through role work towards equal participation learning process. Lights have been modelling as well as challenged the of men and women in these fields designed to represent chemical stereotype that engineering is a which consequently means, equal compounds and the laboratories male occupation. participation of boys and girls and breakout areas have write- in STEM related subject areas in on walls, allowing girls to work It is important to recognise the role secondary school. collaboratively as well as share their that gender stereotypes play in learning. The laboratories also have relation to girls’ participation and Dr Nicole Archard glass walls so that the teaching and performance in STEM curriculum Principal learning of science is showcased areas and future career aspirations. to all students, thus ensuring The girls’ school context offers the that older girls are role modelling perfect opportunity to influence science to younger students. During girls’ participation in areas where
From the Acacias 2019 | Loreto College Marryatville, South Australia 39 Loreto Old Scholars’ Association
This year was another wonderful major ways: first, we consulted In August, LOSA launched its new year for the Loreto Old Scholars’ with Members about the content merchandise range, which came at Association (‘LOSA’). for our brand new website the culmination of months of (www.losa.org.au) which we consultation and organisation. The The Association was headed by the launched in the beginning of 2019, Merchandise Launch was held at new leadership team of President, and secondly, we asked them to the Robin Hood Hotel, and Olivia Mittiga (’13), Vice President, determine our new LOSA Members engaged in an evening of Peta Spyrou (’11), Treasurer, Emilia merchandise range. networking, nibbles and drinks, Galluccio (’16), and Secretary, whilst also having an exclusive ‘first Isabella De Stefano (’11). Following the consultation we had look’ at our new merchandise range. for the website, Members asked the It was a wonderful evening that Together, we sought to increase Association to include a platform allowed the Association to also the engagement of our Members which highlighted the success of introduce its new social media by providing opportunities for our Old Scholars. Following this hashtags “LOSAreconnect” and them ‘to have their say’ about how feedback, the LOSA Old Scholars “TheLOSAnetwork”, to encourage the Association should represent Stories initiative was born; once a all Old Scholars to share their LOSA them. This was an important month we feature the success of a experiences on social media, strategic aim for our 2019 past pupil, featuring their career promoting the LOSA brand. Committee, seeing this as a and/or personal accomplishments fundamental chance to meet our since graduating from Loreto. LOSA The Association held a number of primary aim of encouraging the has received positive feedback from other successful events Loreto spirit amongst Old these monthly features, not only throughout the year, allowing Scholars; bringing our membership from the individual highlighted in the various opportunities for our into contact with one another, the story, but from the wider Loreto Members to reunite with old College and the IBVM. community. Visit our News and friends and forge new ones. LOSA Publications tab on www.losa.org.au held its annual Waterford Morning Members had the opportunity to to read up on all the Old Scholar Tea in April, which aimed at have this significant input in two stories so far. bringing an older generation of
40 From the Acacias 2019 | Loreto College Marryatville, South Australia Loreto connections together. It In October, LOSA held its annual Finally, as President, I have was a lovely gathering of over 50 High Tea at the Stamford Plaza decided to step down from the Old Scholars, providing attendees Hotel, to welcome the graduating role for next year to focus on work the opportunity to reconnect with class of 2019 into the Old Scholars’ commitments. It has been a old friends and forge new Association. With over 70 girls in privilege and pleasure to be part friendships. attendance, it was a lovely of a successful Executive Team afternoon for the LOSA and Committee. I have met many The Loreto Community Mass, Committee to congratulate the talented, ambitious and inspiring held in September, saw Old Year 12 students on completing Loretians and have definitely Scholars and the wider Loreto their schooling journey and joining formed life-long friendships. I community join together in our community. know that I leave LOSA in the prayer led by Father Paul Mullins, capable hands of the Executive LOSA Netball had another and then later caught up over who will continue to oversee the successful season, which was morning tea at the springART implementation of LOSA’s again managed under the show. At the Mass, we were objectives moving forward. leadership of LOSA Committee fortunate enough to hear from Member, Catherine Lupone (’13). Thank you to the LOSA Committee past Principal, and Committee A total of 30 girls played in the and everyone involved in the Member, Sr Diaan Stuart IBVM, Winter Season and LOSA is Association for both a fabulous and about the incredible work the pleased to announce that all teams successful year. We wish the LOSA Loreto Sisters are doing in India. made it to the Grand Final, with Committee every success in their LOSA was extremely pleased and one of the teams taking home the endeavours in 2020. overwhelmed by the turn out winning title for 2019. from both Old Scholars and Congratulations to the LOSA Thank you, current Loreto families. We are Netball Committee and players on Olivia Mittiga (’13) President also pleased to announce that at a great season. LOSA is very Peta Spyrou (’11) Vice President this event, we raised over $700 excited to support another for the IBVM’s work in India. successful season for 2020.
From the Acacias 2019 | Loreto College Marryatville, South Australia 41 Loreto Parents and Friends
Loreto College has been well It has been a long-standing The 5th Annual Loreto Ladies known over many years for having tradition of Loreto College that the Luncheon was held in August, and a strong sense of Community. Parents and Friends fully fund the was again, a great success. The Year 12 Graduation Dinner for all Ladies were entertained by Old The Parents and Friends of Parents and Students to attend. Scholar and International Couture Loreto prides itself on creating In 2019, the Year 12 Students and Designer, Cristina Tridente as she opportunities for families to meet their Parents, enjoyed a beautifully was interviewed by the delightful and develop relationships, whilst themed dinner. We appreciate the Amelia Mulcahy, Channel Seven supporting the social and academic hard work of the Graduation Dinner Weather Presenter and also a journeys of our girls. Committee, and the Year 11 Parents Loreto Old Scholar. It was and Students who worked tirelessly wonderful to see Loreto Staff, Working closely with the College past and current Parents, and Principal and Leadership Team, on the night to create a wonderful Old Scholars, enjoying an together with the College Board, evening, providing beautiful afternoon of fine food, wine and Parents and Friends of Loreto memories for our graduating Year great company. represents the entire Parent 12 Students and their families. Community. Our objective is The Loreto springArt show held in to provide opportunities to Early in the year, we welcomed September, proved once again to strengthen relationships, enhance new parents to the Loreto be a great success, with brilliant community spirit and fundraise for Community on the first day of art pieces showcasing some of resources to benefit all our girls school with a morning tea, and in South Australia’s finest Artists. across the College. the week following, the Parents Our Curator, Abra Remphrey and Friends and College, jointly and Convenor, Noeleen Curran, Due to the dedication and hard hosted a Welcome Drinks Evening worked tirelessly with an work of our Committee Members, for the entire Parent Community. extremely skilled Committee to the Members of the Event Sub- It was an enjoyable evening and create an event which did our Committees, the various volunteers, a wonderful opportunity for new the generous contributions from College proud yet again. Parents to meet current parents members of our community, in the relaxed and beautiful and those who attended events, Our Movie Fundraising Event surrounds of our heritage rose we were able to contribute featured the viewing of ‘Ride Like a garden. approximately $100,000 to College Girl’, which told the story of Loreto developments. Ballarat Old Scholar, Michelle Payne, The Loreto College Autumn Fair as she became the first female A portion of the Parents and was held in March and was well Jockey to win the Melbourne Cup. Friends fundraising is contributed attended by families and friends. There was not a dry eye at the to the Writer, Scientist, and Artist A great time was had by all, with Regal Theatre as we all watched a in Residence Programmes, which plenty of on-stage entertainment, truly inspirational story unfold. provide Loreto students with the rides, food stalls, a silent auction, opportunity to work with specialists and various pop-up stalls selling We would like to take this on specific educational projects. their wares. opportunity to thank the Parents
42 From the Acacias 2019 | Loreto College Marryatville, South Australia and Friends Executive and Committee Members. Your commitment and hard work is much appreciated. In particular, we would like to thank and acknowledge Luisa Benuzzi who is stepping down from the Parents & Friends after many years of service. Luisa has contributed a lot of time and effort into the P&F fundraising, initiatives Your Support and catering over the years and we thank her greatly. In addition, we acknowledge all of those involved in Sub-Committees, such as the It is through the generous How much can I give? donations of our extended Autumn Fair, springART, and the All donations are tax community that we provide Graduation Dinner. We also thank deductable and do not have to the Parents and their families our girls with every be a large amount. who volunteer at various events opportunity for success, to throughout the year. become strong, passionate How will my gift be spent? and confident girls and young In addition, we would like to women, today, tomorrow and Your gift will be spent on the thank both the current Parent into the future. area that you choose. Community and past Parents for their generous support of time The ongoing development The Foundation’s tax and donations. of Loreto’s facilities and deductible funds are: educational and co-curricular • The Scholarship Fund We look forward to working with programs has been made the Community again in 2020 and possible, to a large degree, by • The Building Fund to continue our success financially, annual giving. whilst ensuring that our community • The Sustainability Fund spirit is positive. We look forward to There are many ways to give to warmly welcoming new families to Loreto Marryatville. Gifts of any Online Giving our College, and ensuring that their size are valued and have lasting time at Loreto, and that of their benefits. We ask that you share To donate online please visit daughter, is happy and enjoyable. our vision of ensuring Loreto www.loreto.sa.edu.au/giving College is a school that defines itself by best practice, and is a Your donation will be tax Charmaine Binns & Tanya Smith school of choice both now and deductable and a confirmation Co-Presidents, Parents and Friends into the future by giving to our email will be sent upon your 2020 Annual Giving Appeal. purchase.
43 Moving Forward: Strategic Directions for 2020-2023
Our directions for the College are driven by our Strategic Plan 2020-2023.
As a school we are constantly challenging ourselves to be the best that we can be for our students. Each year we outline key strategies in order to meet our objectives. We encourage you to read our full Strategic Plan 2020-2023 which can be found on our website at www.loreto.sa.edu.au/strategic-plan
The two main objectives of this plan are:
To be a future looking school, To be a school of choice and which: excellence, which: • Honours the past, builds • Provides structures and from the present, and drives practices to ensure all students towards an ideal future flourish • Has clear values and beliefs • Sets clear targets and has high standards and expectations • Has a positive culture amongst staff, students and parents • Researches and undertakes rigorous processes that lead to • Has a stimulating learning and best practice physical environment • Uses data and evidence to set • Is self-reflexive a path for improvement • Is focused on discovery and • Invests in developing staff renewal through strategic professional • Embraces changing contexts in development order to grow and develop • Embraces all partners within its • Is a leader of best educational community practice and uses this to • Has facilities and infrastructure develop others. that support educational objectives • Has clear and effective governance.
44 From the Acacias 2019 | Loreto College Marryatville, South Australia Junior Library and Data Analytics Senior School Information Resource Centre One of the most powerful strategies Benefits of this program include: that teachers can use to improve • Providing a clear and interactive The Junior and Senior School student learning outcomes is the user interface which allows Library developments have the analysis of student performance teachers, students, and parents to purpose of creating flexible and data. As a school we are constantly access, compare and analyse data beautiful learning spaces for assessing how we can improve the related to academic performance, students in order to inspire and ways that teachers and students subject performance, student facilitate their love and joy of use data in order to set strategies behaviour, and attendance. reading, investigative study and goals for improvement. and learning. • A variety of tools and reports In 2020, Loreto College will to pinpoint individual students, The main focus of the Junior implement a program called the cohorts and subjects. School Library is to create Learning Analytics Suite. This • The ability to store, display and designated learning hubs within the program will allow the creation of analyse academic results from Library where students can engage a data dashboard for every student other external sources (including in different types of activities. and class in the College, thus providing our teachers with easy NAPLAN, ICAS, and ACER) and A connection to the nature access to data that will then assist compare these to internal school playground is made by the addition them in knowing and supporting results, thus providing a more of a large internal tree, creating individual student learning needs. accurate and triangulated picture a magical space where individual In addition to this, students will of academic performance. and class groups of students can also be able to review longitudinal • The ability for educational data be inspired to enjoy reading and performance data, including report to be used effectively to underpin learning. A new opening creates a results, in order to set goals and College strategic planning and link between the Library and the strategies for improvement, thus the professional development of Technology Lab, thus facilitating empowering our girls to establish a teachers. connection between different types growth mindset and take charge of of learning. their learning journey and outcomes. • Insight into student and school performance and the ability The current Senior School Library The Learning Analytics Suite is to track students’ academic will be developed into an extensive a comprehensive data analysis performance over time and across Information Resource Centre, and solution which draws data directly the Junior and Senior Schools. include study areas, a breakout from existing data sources. It • The easy identification of students Information Resource Centre aggregates, analyses and displays for additional support, enrichment, classroom, St Clare’s Learning data in real-time allowing school and recognition. Centre, a Tinker Lab, and Lecture leaders and teachers access to Theatre. The central area will be student and school data when and • The ability for students to gain divided into different learning hubs where they need it. The program a greater understanding of their for both individual and collaborative allows for the clear and powerful educational needs by reviewing study, with a mixture of formal and analysis of student, cohort and their academic performance soft seating areas. Students will school performance data which will over time and then subsequently be able to engage in a range of assist with decision making at all setting goals and strategies activities in the different learning levels, inform pedagogical change, for growth, thus helping them areas which are designed to and highlight students for learning become autonomous and self- facilitate different learning needs. support and enrichment. regulated learners.
From the Acacias 2019 | Loreto College Marryatville, South Australia 45 A Tribute to Margo Pitman (1934 – 2019)
“ It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge,” (Pasadena College, 1931) and this was truly Margo’s gift.
Margo Pitman was a really with whom humans could have but soon I had forgotten they remarkable woman. a relationship. Not your usual were girls and was swept up in the lunchtime chat! Margo was always drama of the clashing personalities When I began teaching at Loreto in kind and encouraging to the of the play.” Margo was not afraid the 1980s, one of the great mentors younger staff, and over the years to tackle magnificent but difficult I found was the inspirational Margo. I came to see her as a friend. plays and believed strongly in She was an outstanding teacher presenting students with great and an excellent role model for She read widely and plays with thought-provoking any young person learning their enthusiastically. Margo had begun themes. Peter Goers reviewed craft. Intent on getting the best her working life at Loreto helping Waiting for Godot: “Waiting for from each student, she worked in the Library, which must have Godot is inspired. Pitman has found tirelessly to produce some of the given her great scope to pursue this the rhythms, the pathos and the most extraordinary performances in important pursuit. She was made a knockabout.” (1989) plays that few people would have Drama Teacher after successfully directing the school play. Margo imagined teenage schoolgirls could As a fellow staff member, Margo’s successfully stage. went on to produce a succession presence in the staff room around of brilliant plays. I well remember festival time was really stimulating. An Old Scholar of Loreto, Margo The Royal Hunt of the Sun which Margo would attend and review once told me that as a Boarder she was extraordinary, with stunning as many theatrical offerings as had slept on the Acacias balcony acting and amazing sets. Margo’s she could. It was her comments with a canvas blind to protect her lighting designs and sound effects which encouraged me to attend from the weather. Her respect for added to the professionalism of Peter Brook’s Mahabharata in the the sisters who had taught her was the performances. She gave the enormous and they had instilled school memorable productions of Quarry and Mother Courage and in her a life-long love of learning. As You Like It, The Tempest and her Children; both productions I will Deeply committed to Loreto, The Servant of Two Masters. Margo never forget. Margo sent her four daughters to was also famed for her musicals, Loreto and came to work at the two of the more outstanding and Over her lifetime, Margo gave College herself. ambitious ones being Godspell and an enormous amount to Loreto Camelot. She was ably assisted in College and inspired many of her Margo had a great intellect and these by Fiona McAuley, David Hall students who have gone on to shine I remember clearly some of the and other staff. in their various careers. As Albert stimulating chats we had over Einstein said: “It is the supreme lunch; one particularly memorable In these plays, Margo inspired her art of the teacher to awaken one being over the book she was students to achieve great heights. joy in creative expression and reading about great scientists and I took a friend to see King O’Malley knowledge,” (Pasadena College, their thoughts on God. We talked who said after the performance: 1931) and this was truly Margo’s gift. about Einstein’s belief in a creator “I was a bit worried about how God but were saddened by his believable teenage girls were going Written by Pam Cramond inability to accept a personal God to be playing all those male parts, Teacher, Loreto College
46 From the Acacias 2019 | Loreto College Marryatville, South Australia Notices
Deaths Erin Kite (2000) & Christos Marriages Marantos, welcomed daughter, John Bennett, father of Julie Flower Alison Kelly (nee Dinham, 2006) to Alyssa Sandra Marantos, on 1 July (nee Bennett, 1971) and Grandfather James Kelly, 9 November 2019 in 2019. of Katie Flower who attended Jamestown. From left to right: Liz Loreto in Sydney. Bishop (nee Dinham, 2004), Alison Laura Stark (2004), daughter of Kelly (nee Dinham, 2006), Catherine Julie Stark (1972), and Girish Rao, Bernardo Lancione, aged 86 Bayliss (nee Dinham, 1998), and Julia Paterson (nee Dinham, 2002). passed away on 31 March 2019, welcomed daughter, Ruby Surya father of Fiorella Donnelly (nee Helena Rao, on 17 January 2019. Lancione, 1983) and grandfather Lisa Daley (nee Biggar, 2000) of Kate Donnelly (2013), Georgia Donnelly (2016) and Ella Donnelly welcomed daughter, Adelaide (current student). Sophie Daley, on 1 November 2019. Births Emma Harrington (nee Altschwager, 2005) and husband Ben welcomed daughter, Victoria McKeown (nee Jaworskyj, Lucy Jane, on 24 July 2019. 1997) to Jonathan McKeown, 11 October 2019 at Loreto Mandeville Hall, Toorak.
Sarah Ginges (nee McMillan, 2005) and Joel Ginges, welcomed a son, Maximilian Hendry Ginges, on 3 July 2019, Grandson of Maura and James McMillan (Old Scholar) and Great- grandson of Pauline McMillan (née Hakendorf, 1947).
Emily Brown (2005) to Michael Davies on 23 November 2019 at Beaumont House.
Naomi Lilley (nee Musolino, 1997) welcomed a son, George Eugene Emerson Lilley, on 6 May 2019.
Isabella Portolesi (nee De Stefano, 2011) to Gabriel Portolesi on 14 December 2019 at St Patrick’s Church. Engagements Brittany Jane Sheene (2011) to William Arthur John
Kelly Manera (nee Pozzebon, 1995) and Adrian Pozzebon, welcomed a son, Andre Luigi on 22 September 2019.
From the Acacias 2019 | Loreto College Marryatville, South Australia 47 Loreto Old Scholar Where are they Now?
A Loreto education is a formidable pursue a career in media sales tool. One that crafts distinguished, instead. I was very lucky to be hired “Have a plan and proactive and knowledgeable by Digital Media Group (DMG) be the captain women and men worldwide. in a role at FIVEaa, Adelaide’s of your own ship” commercial talkback radio station. Loreto Marryatville past pupil, Andrea Ingham, is one Not long after this, DMG such example. With a raft of successfully bid for and bought achievements under her belt, the rights to a new radio license including Sales Executive in Sydney where I was part of the of the year – CEO Magazine (2017), inaugural Nova radio team. Over No.1 most read industry profile – the next 15 years I worked in various Ad News (2016), Sales Winner – sales leadership roles at 2UE, Nine B&T Women in Media award (2014), Network and Southern Cross and Founder of Senior Women in Austereo. Media and Marketing (SWIMM), it comes as no surprise that Andrea I made the move into the exciting has landed on her feet as Vice and crazy world of global digital President of Business Partnerships companies in 2015, heading up sales at BuzzFeed Australia. for Spotify Australia & New Zealand, at a time when most people didn’t Andrea, who continues to be use or understand music streaming involved in the Loreto Network, and were still buying songs via shares her inspiring career story: iTunes. It was a big culture shock After graduating from Loreto going from a corner office and Marryatville in 1989, I had no idea personal assistant to open plan, flat About what I wanted to do with my structure and a MacBook on my life. I started applying for work desk – yikes! Author: Andrea Ingham experience at a few advertising Vice President of Business agencies which sounded interesting After three years at Spotify, Partnerships, BuzzFeed and fun – think 1980s Mad Men. I moved to BuzzFeed Australia, the Australia & Loreto College One of the agencies offered me a world’s largest digital publisher, Marryatville Past Pupil job on reception which I graciously where I have been for the past 12 Andrea Ingham graduated accepted. I was earning roughly months as the Vice President of from Loreto Marryatville in $17.5K a year, which back then, Business Partnerships. It has been 1989. Her achievements to seemed like a lot to someone fresh mind-blowing having an insight into date include: out of school. and being part of this incredible • CEO Magazine – Sales fast-growing global phenomena. I moved quickly from reception to Executive of the year (2017) account management, and then Although a busy career woman, • Ad News – No.1 most read into the media buying department. I am also a mother to two beautiful industry profile (2016) I developed strong relationships children – Hunter who is 12 and • B&T Women in Media working closely alongside media Isadora who is 10. My husband awards – Winner, Sales sales teams within media companies Greg and I celebrated our 20th (2014) who felt like ‘my kind of people’. wedding anniversary in March. • Founder SWIMM – Senior Although this was the path I felt I I look forward to walking through Women in Media and was destined to persevere, a quarter the College grounds again and Marketing, connecting and life crisis at the age of 25 saw that reflecting back on where it all began. supporting women in the dismantle very quickly. I decided industry via events and that I didn’t want to work in media Andrea Ingham mentoring buying anymore and wanted to Old Scholar
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