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Inside this issue
New Life Old Girls Chapel 150th
Members catch-up Celebration
Where in From our Adventures of an old
the World archives girl in New York
ST. MATTHEW’S COLLEGIATE SCHOOL OLD GIRLS' ASSOCIATION MAGAZINE 2018
ST. MATTHEW’S COLLEGIATE SCHOOL OUR COVER
OLD GIRLS’ ASSOCIATION PHOTO
Chapel 150
Officers 2017-2018 Anniversary.
PRESIDENT
Adie Long (Cameron)
treehutcottage@gmail.com
TREASURER
Georgie Vincent (Hodson) CONTACT US
gbv@xtra.co.nz
Old Girls’ Association
SECRETARY
Postal Address
Amanda McLeod (Herrick)
mouseandgus@xtra.co.nz St. Matthew’s Collegiate
School, PO Box 462,
Masterton 5810
COMMITTEE
Sarah Harris (Herrick)
MINUTES AND FINANCIAL
Steph Haworth
STATEMENTS
Brigette Sims (Hargreaves) Minutes and Financial
Nicola Spencer (Tatham) Statements will be distributed
Nicola Hewitt (Dunn) at the AGM in Masterton and are
also available at any time by
Bridget Mathewson (Andrew)
prior request to
Donna Heginbotham (Davidson) mouseandgus@xtra.co.nz
Deb Clinton-Baker (Davidson) Amanda McLeod
Georgina Orsborn
Rachel Bell (Broad) RETURNED MAGAZINES
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MAGAZINE DESIGN AND LAYOUT
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Editor’s note: We try to be as accurate as possible and we do
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President’s Message
WHAT WAS POIGNANT WAS THAT SHE REMINDED US ALL THAT EVERY GIRL WILL
HAVE A PATHWAY THAT SUITS THEM. FOR SOME, THEIR PATHWAY WILL BE TO
UNIVERSITY; FOR SOME IT WILL BE INTO THE TRADES; FOR SOME IT WILL BE INTO
WORK; FOR EVERY ONE OF THEM IT WILL BE DIFFERENT. .
Welcome to our 2018 “To The Stars” Old Girl Ashleigh Bush (nee Long),
magazine. We hope you enjoy catching up addressed the school on her journey into
on what is going on in the school and with the Trades. She spoke of the joy she has
past pupils. found in pursuing this pathway. She also
provided some of the realities of that
In September we celebrated the 150th
decision, both positive and negative.
Anniversary of the School Chapel (see front
Principal, Kiri Gill summed it up with the
cover). The Chapel was gifted to the School
following ”What was poignant was that
in 1986. Sally Bryant (nee Payton), Patsy
she reminded us all that every girl will have
White (nee Bolton) and Judy Sherriff (nee
a pathway that suits them. For some, their
White) brought the proposal to Principal,
pathway will be to University; for some it
Gwen Levick. A hardworking fundraising
will be into the trades; for some it will be
committee was set up and with the
into work; for every one of them it will be
help of the Board at the time, the “sad
different”.
looking church” in Turakina was able to be
transported to the St Matthew’s College Mandy Illston (nee Nutting) spoke to
site and transformed into the beautiful the school on her late start in life as a
college Chapel that it is today. vet and how her passion for horses has
transformed into her career as an Equine
Thanks to these forward thinking and
Vet. She talked of the good and bad points
determined Old Girls, the Chapel is now
of being a vet and what is involved in
enjoyed every day by the current students
getting there.
and for other events such as the Leavers
Chapel service, followed by the annual Old We were very fortunate to nab
Girls’ Leavers breakfast (see photo), school Natalie Sisson, the dynamic “suitcase
pre-ball photos in the Chapel gardens entrepreneur”, in between world travel and
and there have been many marriage guest speaking.
ceremonies of Old Girls over the years.
Natalie turned her back on a successful
We continue to invite Old Girls to speak in career in the corporate marketing world
assembly, to mentor and encourage the to start her own business, enabling her to
current students, before they move on to work anywhere in the world.
the big wide world.
Among other things she now coaches Tina and Anna Perry (Goodwin) were also
others on how to organise their business involved in the Centennial planning and
more efficiently and work anywhere they stayed on the committee to ensure that
choose to. there was transition between the new
and old committee members. They have
We appreciate that our speakers can find
both worked hard and have been an
time out of their busy schedule to give
important cog in the wheel of the Old Girls’
something back to their school and inspire
Assn and now have both retired from the
everyone to find a pathway and career in
committee. We’ve appreciated their input
life that they are passionate about.
and their commitment over the years.
This year we have had the help of another
Becks Tosswill (Wyeth) our Graphic
lovely Year 13 Service Prefect, Briana Smith.
Designer/Magazine design and layout
Briana has followed in Molly Tulloch’s
extraordinaire, has decided to hand over
footsteps and has done a fantastic job at
the reins to another Old Girl. This year we
connecting SMOGA with the school. Thank
have Georgie Cox taking her place. Becks
you, Briana.
has done an amazing job transforming
We have also welcomed some the magazine into its modern look. We are
new committee members: Donna grateful for the extra work that Becks has
Heginbotham, Deb Clinton-Baker, put in for us and look forward to seeing
Georgina Orsborn, Chris Cameron and some fresh new ideas with Georgie. Thanks
Rachel Bell. Becks we’ll miss you!
I would like to thank Tina Tylee (Simpson) So, sit back and enjoy reading this year’s
for her tireless work on the committee magazine. We are always happy to receive
over the years. She was instrumental suggestions/contributions for articles for
in enabling the school archives to be the magazine, just email me.
categorised and computerised. We now
Adie Long
have our own Archivist (Elsje Neal) at the
school who works 20 hours a month on the
Archives, which will ensure that the School
Archives will never be lost.
The Leavers Breakfast Kiri and Adie with Mandy Illston (Nutting) and 2018 Service Prefect, Briana Smith
Principal’s Message
MISSION STATEMENT
TO PROVIDE, AS PART OF THE TRINITY FAMILY OF SCHOOLS, AN EDUCATION
WHICH WILL ENCOURAGE YOUNG WOMEN TO ENGAGE, PROGRESS AND ACHIEVE
IN EVERY ASPECT OF THEIR LIVES – ACADEMIC, SPIRITUAL, CULTURAL, SOCIAL AND
SPORTING.
Last year I spoke of the heat. This year signed a new Electoral Act into law
that was hardly the case with seemingly which saw New Zealand become the
incessant rain. My heart goes out to first self-governing country in the
those who have been badly affected by world in which all women had the right
the erratic weather bombs. to vote in parliamentary elections. In
most other democracies, including
The significance of the year 2018 is also
Britain and the United States, women
significant for a Girls’ School. Why? In the
did not win the right to the vote until
photo below myself and five Year 13 girls
after the First World War. New Zealand’s
represented us at a Governor General’s
world leadership in women’s suffrage
reception to celebrate the 125th
became a central part of our image as
anniversary of women’s suffrage in New
a trail-blazing ‘social laboratory’. This
Zealand. 2018 marks women’s suffrage
anniversary presents an opportunity to
in New Zealand. We are globally early in
consider the role and contribution of
acknowledging such a significant event,
women to New Zealand's political life.
however what it marks for women is a
daily gratitude for us all. As women we should celebrate how far
we have come but also look to how far
On 19 September it will be 125 years
we can go thanks to the efforts of those
since the Governor, Lord Glasgow,
women of 125 years ago, and of those focuses on the ‘How' of our students
who have worked for change every day time in class: how well is she is working?
since. Her marks are also available through
the portal. The face to face interview
We are the present and the future!
has also seen changes this year. The
Everything you do every day, no matter
five minute speed-dating approach has
how big, no matter how small is paving
stepped aside for the 20-30 minutes
new paths for women.
Whanau interview where the ‘whole’
National Examination Successes student is discussed. We are looking at
The 2017 National exams saw even the evaluations provided but overall, this
greater success from 2016. The Senior has received supportive responses.
College Dux was St Matthew's Eden Digital technology and Taha Māori
Eldred. In National Scholarship exams, have both been integrated into the
St Matthew's had the following curriculum. Going forward we will invest
successes: a lot more time in Careers and Pathways
Art History Eden Eldred S work. We are mindful that not all our
girls will go to University. We are also
Jess Graham S mindful that some will take time to even
English Eden Eldred S decide what lies ahead. So we need to
engage our girls in conversations about
Sarah Saunders O how they get information, and to have
History Jess Graham S good understanding of the types of
questions to ask.
Design Kate Carrington S
Roll and Enrolments
Lucy Lambert S
The Ministry-imposed roll reduction
Academic ended this year. Boarding numbers have
We threw out the BYOD philosophy and grown especially in the permanent part-
have simplified to the D part, in that we time area.
now ask that all our girls have a laptop. We still need to maintain our roll cap,
They do not use them all the time as so when you are a school of choice that
there will always be room to use old sometimes means families who would
fashioned pen and paper. The laptop like St Matthew’s to be a part of their
creates the opportunity for a global lives need to seek other educational
education. We have an expectation venues.
going forward of ensuring that all
students are digitally fluent; this is Our Primary cohort are a hoot and have
required across all curriculum areas. started the year excited and enthusiastic;
I think the same can be said for the
Reporting to parents via the portal parents of our new students, who joined
continues to be valued. We have gone me at my home on the first Sunday of
to EGRs, Effort Grade Reporting. This the school year, following a successful
new Boarders and their parents ‘Meet Archives and keeping the History of the
and Greet’. It was great to have the School at the forefront of her time when
chance for parents of new enrolees to here. Beaven Booth has decided to look
mix and mingle and to be introduced to at his work life balance
the Friends and SMOGA.
More recently Jane Tiley HoD PE
It does not take long for a school year has taken leave to explore the inner
to kick in and in amongst curriculum, so workings of the Primary System by
much more has happened. taking up a role at Whareama School.
Staff We welcomed back current staff in
altered roles (some still to be confirmed):
St Matthew’s is a great place to work and
Shelley Gilman is SCT, Ruth Bucknell is
grow, and although staff retention is
HoD Technology (fixed), Kit Sherman-
strong sometimes change is craved.
Ball is TiC Digital Technology, and Angela
Leaving us were Tim Clarke, Jo Booth, Lammas is Dean Y9, Christina Bate in
Elsje Neal, Darkie Brindle, and Barbara the Library, and Selena Traill returns to
Roydhouse. Joining us were Olivia reception.
Hammond in Drama and English, Chris
Trinity News is that I was privileged to
Ball in Science and Digital Technologies,
be involved in the consultation group
Abby Schaefer in PE and Health, and
for the new Principal of Rathkeale. If
Jules Pollard in Boarding.
you have been watching the media, you
We have had role changes with Christina will have seen that Martin O’Grady was
Bate using her Library expertise to take appointed and began in term two. We
up the position vacated by Elsje Neal. were joined in term three by Michael
Elsje Neal has moved across to SMOGA Mercer’s successor, Andrew Osmond.
NATIONAL EXAMINATION SUCCESS
Pass Rate % Merit % Excellence % Literacy % Numeracy %
2017 St Matts 100 50 46.7 100 100
National 84.2 35.6 20.2 91.1 89.7
Dec 8-10 89.4 41.5 28.3 94.8 93.4
National Decile 8-10 Girls St Matthew's
Level 3 ALL 82.40 93.50 100.00
Level 3 with Merit 28.10 38.20 45.30
Level 3 with Excellence 15.60 28.60 22.60
National Decile 8-10 Girls St Matthew's
Level 2 ALL 88.70 96.70 100.00
Level 2 with Merit 27.10 39.40 36.60
Level 2 with Excellence 16.00 33.30 45.50
Communication the parents’ involvement… it was as I
had hoped it would be - FUN! We have
Just as in the galaxy, stars do disappear.
sought staff feedback, and via our
To that end my Principal’s Starlight
student council we will seek further
merged into the Star Board. The Star
feedback from the students. Prefects
Board is a weekly newsletter and it
have given their voice about some
opens each week with my message.
modifications, and from all this we will
My aim for my message is to touch
make necessary change to make next
on weekly topical events, or to draw
year’s event even better.
some big topics to the attention of our
community. We very much thank all parents,
grandparents, aunties and uncles who
We are introducing a new cyber security
came to support and assist. As always,
package called Mobile Zone which
many thanks to The Friends and SMOGA,
comes under Family Zone. It will provide
who joined forces to run the hospitality
greater security around mobile phones
tent - everything sold like hotcakes! Big
for the school and parents.
thanks to the Sports department and
School activities to Rachel Shearing for her first Athletics
Dessert Dance for Senior College saw Sports.
the Prefects from both schools doing We hope to have more parents involved
a marvellous job in organising this in races, so we suggest they may want to
event. Everyone turned up in their get into training for next year! It was the
finery and I have to say that there were Tug of War against their daughters this
some wonderful dresses and suits, and year, who knows what the competition
handsomely attired young men. I will will be like next year. Grey House took
add that I sent a message to the girls out the Athletics.
about making sensible garment choices,
Swimming Sports: swimming heats
which may have been missed by a
as always started the swimming
couple.
preparations. The Sports were
The prefects have had a busy start with successfully held on the balmy Sunday
Meet and Greets, Valentines, Icebreakers, March 4. Swimming, like Athletics, is
and then the next day, Athletic sports - compulsory attendance. Grey House
so my hat is off to them! took out the Swimming.
Twilight Athletic Sports was another Dinner Dance occurred at the mystery
success, and it was our inaugural event location of Carterton Events Centre.
- we tried last year but the weather had Great costumes demonstrating
different ideas. What a great event… opposites were on display, and much
the participation of the girls and staff, fun was had.
A B
A. Kiri Gill with the Year 13 girls who represented the school at the Governor General’s reception to celebrate the 125th Anniversary of
Women’s Suffrage in New Zealand. L-R: Ingrid Gerritsen, Catherine Penn, Kiri Gill (Principal) Liadan Jaquiery, Milly France, Frankie Finn-
Reason. B. Kiri and Adie with guest speaker Ashleigh Bush (Long).
Special Character Anglican Strategic Direction
Liturgical calendar began with Shrove Survey: I shared the results with our
Tuesday, and this started off our Lenten stakeholders last year and in detail with
celebrations. The popular Pancake the staff this year. We are using the
Races involved all girls on the St Matt’s information to strategise for this year.
site, although we were also treated to
Their input has been invaluable. Some of
the involvement of many seniors. Ash
the feedback has prompted immediate
Wednesday followed the next day where
fixes and some will require time, but
each girl received ashes.
all will make the environment for our
The Trinity Service for all schools was learners better.
presided over by Bishop Elllie and saw
Strategic Goals for St Matthew’s: Our
many of our youth involved I the Service.
Board is also working to use the Survey
This year we celebrate 150 years of our
data. See below for the school’s Goals for
School Chapel. We will be joined by a
2018-2021:
contingent from Turakina and some old
girls pivotal in the Chapel’s arrival. Na Mihi, Kiri Gill, Principal
St Matthew’s Collegiate Strategic Plan 2018-2021
Mission Statement
To provide, as part of the Trinity family of schools, an education which will encourage
young women to engage, progress and achieve in every aspect of their lives –
academic, spiritual, cultural, social and sporting.
Strategic Goal 1 Strategic Goal 2 Strategic Goal 3 Strategic Goal 4
Improving Academic Enhancing and Promoting excellence Creating sustainability
Achievement through developing school, in teaching and teacher and excellence through
student engagement home and community engagement. sound governance
with learning. relationships. and prudent financial
practice.
Our goal is that all girls Our goal is for whanau , Our goal is that learning Our goal is to create
can fully access a holistic the Trinity family, and the and e-learning strategies a school ready for
education, including wider community to be support and enhance tomorrow’s learners that
the New Zealand effectively engaged with student learning across remains sustainable over
Curriculum, and achieve the school to promote the curriculum.We time.
success by progress and support student encourage teaching staff
and achievement in personal development and support staff to be
years 7-10 and NCEA and achievement. This engaged in the learning
levels 1-3.We continue will be guided through pathway.
to support ‘better our Anglican values and
together” through our enhanced community
Trinity family to enhance service.
creativity and diversity
in learning environment
Desired outcomes will Desired outcomes will Desired outcomes will be: Desired outcomes will be:
be: The 3 National be:
priority groups of Fit for purpose Sound governance
Maori, Pasifika and Effective and timely tools to support through effective support
students with special communication across ICT and e-learning in the leadership and
education needs have the school and wider purchased/leased. BYOD management of the
been considered community.Ongoing reviewed and monitored school.
in all curriculum measurement and review across the school to
targets. Accurate of the effectiveness of ensure it continues to Prudent Financial
communications with school activities and enhance the learning Practices incorporated
parents of girls at risk communications to experience. into SMCS.Health & Safety
academically is timely engage. practices implemented,
and appropriate in Teachers encouraged monitored and reviewed
order to provide further Senior College continues to engage in a variety annually.
support and guidance to be explained to of teaching strategies
as required. Years 7-9 families within the to enhance the learning
effective programmes school and connected experience.
are put in place to meet to St Matthews.
the needs of learners Boosted enrolment
who enter at this level PD actively encouraged,
of international and including Trinity
below the standard boarding numbers. St
in reading, writing wide opportunities.
Matthew’s girls have a Compatibility and ease of
and mathematics clear understanding of
to enable them to working with the other
the Anglican values of Trinity Schools continues
access the curriculum. the school and its Special
Consideration be to be a priority.
Character.
given to space and
pedagogical shifts The Learning is mindful of the
subjects taught at St Staff will be supported globalisation and equips
Matthew’s are reviewed to explore and identify them for the future.
in collaboration with underpinning values to
Rathkeale College and be used in curriculum
a plan developed for delivery. Continue to
implementation. June - establish restorative
Curriculum calendared practices.
review to identify
needs. Ensure decisions
made re reporting
Year 12 & 13 have
been implemented.
NCEA and National
Standards- achievement
maintained and
improved where
possible. Increase
proportion of students
gaining endorsed
excellence and
scholarship.Chair’s Message
IT HAS BEEN ANOTHER EXTREMELY SUCCESSFUL YEAR FOR THE SCHOOL
ACADEMICALLY, CULTURALLY AND SPIRITUALLY.
Once again it is a privilege for me to write this message as the Board Chair of St Matthew’s
Collegiate. It has been another extremely successful year for the school academically,
culturally and spiritually. This is not just my assessment. External confirmation has been
received from the Education Review Office, NCEA results, parent surveys and the Anglican
Schools Office.
There are many contributors to this success. It ranges from the diligence of the students
and the support of the teaching staff through to the wider community. This wider
community includes the Trinity Schools Trust Board, The SMS Foundation, The Friends of
St Matthew’s and of course the St Matthew’s Collegiate Old Girls Association (“SMOGA”).
To me, this is clear evidence that when everything is aligned “the whole is greater than
the sum of the parts” and success is achieved, and challenges can be surmounted. So,
what are the challenges ahead? It is my belief that our students have become susceptible
to the international trend that is blighting the lives of many of our young people. I am
referring to poor mental wellbeing and the emotional and physical harm that can arise
as a consequence. It is well known that the Wairarapa has an alarming youth suicide
rate and that based on latest UK statistics 20% of youth self-harm. So, as a school and a
community we have a challenge ahead.
The school (together with the TSTB) is taking this matter seriously and has established a
working group to bring ideas together, has started to address issues surrounding social
media and engaged with the wider community. But there is more to do. I believe that
SMOGA has in important role to play in the work ahead.
Year on year SMOGA has already made a significant impact on the school by:
• maintaining our traditions which in turn offers our students a sense of stability and
historical perspective.
• enhancing the physical environment of the school for the benefit of students.
In addition, past students act as tremendous role models. I am sure that this can have
a massive impact on the future mental wellbeing of current students. I would also like
to point out that former students make excellent board members and provide useful
insights for the broader governance of the school. It goes without saying that should any
of you have particular insights/expertise in these areas, we would welcome your input.
So, once again on behalf of the Board of Trustees I would like to re-emphasise the
important role SMOGA can (and does) play in the betterment of the school and to pass
on our gratitude for all the valuable work undertaken.
Richard Toovey Board ChairEarly
boarding at
st matthew's
The ability to offer suitable the St Matthew’s Parish Magazine noted
accommodation for “pupils from the that “We have this term eleven boarders
country” had been a priority for the in residence at the School Hostel, which
Trustees of St Matthew’s School for Girls looks hopeful for the future of the
seeking to grow the school roll in those school”
early formative years. In May 1917 that
Yet the routine of the hostel was to be
aspiration was realised with the Trustees
thrown into disarray as 1918 drew to
announcing that 24 Lincoln Road had
a close. Coming hard on the heels of
been secured for the school to rent as a
jubilation at the end of the First World
Hostel and that applications were open
War was the catastrophe of the flu
for the new term starting 29 May.
pandemic sweeping the country. The St
The Lincoln Road property with its Matthew’s Parish Magazine of December
attractive gardens was within short 1918 noted that “The School was closed
walking distance of the school housed for the last few weeks of the term, owing
in the St Matthew’s Church Sunday to the flu epidemic. The whole of the
School hall on Church Street. The Hostel staff was engaged in nursing at the
was under the day to day management emergency hospitals.” The Hostel was
of Gertrude and Herbert Thirtle, then made available as a convalescent
with resident school staff providing home. The Wairarapa Daily Times for 24
supervision for the boarders. December 1918 records that the “thirty-
nine influenza patients who passed
Trustees for the school had reason to be
through the convalescent stage at the St
quietly confident of its prospects as 1918
Matthew’s Hostel all speak highly of the
dawned. An item in the March edition of
kind and efficient treatment received.”One could surmise that nursing during the daughter of Herbert and Gertrude
the epidemic lead Miss E. Fairbrother, Thirtle, (christened Percival Edith) was
1st Assistant at St Matthew’s School, to a pupil at the school. The St Matthew’s
leave in order to pursue nursing at New Old Girls’ Association database records
Plymouth Hospital. her years of attendance at St Matthew’s
as from 1927 onwards but newspaper
The passing of the pandemic and
and church records appear to indicate
the start of 1919 did not see a return
that 1917 is a more credible first year of
to duties for the staff at the Hostel.
attendance. Edith is one of two students
In January Mr Thirtle informed the
who gained their proficiency certificate
Chairman of the Trustees that he had
at the December 1919 prize giving, at
received notice from the owner to vacate
which the principal, Miss Isaacson was
24 Lincoln Road by the end of February.
able to report that the school had seen a
A scramble to find alternate roll increase of twelve, to end the year at
accommodation for the hostel was a total of fifty-four.
unsuccessful, and the Vicar and
Elsje Neal, SMS Archivist
Chairman of the Trustees, John Walker,
offered to step in to fill the breach and Can you help us?
take boarders into the vicarage so that
Our Archivist (Elsje Neal) is trying to
attendance at the school would not be
find some more information on the
adversely affected. The need to forge
above photo. She writes: “The verso
ahead with the school and boarding
of the photograph has H.Neville Ross,
facilities on the recently acquired
Central Arcade, Masterton stamped on
Pownall Street site was now more urgent
it. According to a Wairarapa Archives
than ever.
reference Henry Neville Ross operated in
No examination of this first foray by Masterton around the 1930s-1940s so it
the school into boarding would be might be a long shot but I am intrigued
complete without an addendum to the by it.”
Thirtle family. Herbert Lestor Thirtle held
Anyone have any ideas or know of
the position of school secretary from
anyone who may be able to help?
January 1918 until June 1919. Edith,
Please email: elsje.neal@trinityschool.nzHarriet Mckenzie Currently based in NYC
Over my seven years at St Matthew's that interested me, but I didn’t see
College I constantly changed my mind myself chasing sheep. New Zealand
on what I thought I would do when I is a world leading agricultural nation
left. School was always somewhere I was but struggles when it comes to adding
comfortable and confident. However, value and that is fundamentally what I
after threatening to be disowned studied throughout my three years at
if I didn’t go to university I started Lincoln. University was very different to
searching. school with a line of red bands outside
the library. Lincoln is not like most
I heard of new degree being offered
universities; it is a small university where
at Lincoln University over Christmas
everyone knows everyone. However, it
lunch one year and I was sold. The
turned out to be some of the best years
description spoke of courses in trade
of my life. I made lifelong friends from
law, management, statistics, food
across the country that I know I’ll always
regulation, agriculture, marketing,
be able to contact.
logistics and international supply chain.
These were all things I had looked into Possibly the most pivotal moment at
but feared I would be limited. In the end, Lincoln was being among a group of
the Bachelor of Agribusiness and Food amazing individuals through the Future
Marketing at Lincoln University ticked all Leader Scholarship Programme. We met
the boxes. weekly and discussed anything from
New Zealand’s potential flag change,
I remember a past student coming
influential leaders or even the price of
to school and telling our class that
drinks at the local. I was exposed to
scholarships weren’t hard to attain but
so many people with different points
- you had to be in it to win it. I began
of views and passions and we were all
researching scholarships for which I was
willing to share. I learnt a lot about what
eligible and was lucky enough to obtain
I was capable of, often surprising myself.
nearly $25,000 worth of scholarships.
I became the first to put my hand up
I could hardly believe my luck, I
for things that would have previously
wasn’t an amazing musician, natural
scared me. Putting myself out there was
sportswomen or outstanding academic.
hard at times – but wondering what
I was however, a passionate all-rounder
if, was harder. This mentality led me to
with skills I had acquired at school such
become an Executive Member on the
as time management, leadership, public
Future Leaders Board, Secretary of the
speaking, organisation and integrity.
Ladies Club, on the Halls Committee and
Agriculture was always something Class Representative.My why not attitude also won me a taught me a lot about what I want my
Prime Minister Scholarship to Asia where career to look like.
I travelled to Indonesia for 6 weeks and
I decided that it was time to step back
completed summer school there. I was
and satisfy my burning desire to travel,
exposed to many people and ideas
first sparked by a Year 11 French trip.
that gave me a taste for international
Landing in Vietnam was one of the most
business. It also fed my desire to travel
exciting days of my life. We travelled
even more.
for two months across Vietnam, Laos,
By my last year at university I was Cambodia and Thailand. I can’t begin to
studying full time, fulfilling my explain how this experience enhanced
scholarship obligations, working four my life. In a Vietnamese cave I received
part time jobs and having a blast. My news I would be graduating in April and
friends thought I was crazy – and I was then later that month in a Cambodian
– but I loved gaining new experiences temple I opened an email advising I had
and keeping busy. I can only put this been offered a graduate role in New York
down to the organisational and time starting later that year.
management skills I acquired through
Now I am sitting in my apartment in
my time in 7/8VH. During this time, I
New York City working for the world’s
learnt that everyone in your life can
largest logistics company. It’s a far cry
teach you something and conversing
from agriculture, however I am loving
with someone about one thing may
this incredible opportunity to learn
shape your life a little more than you
something new. I have always wanted
thought.
to travel and have a successful career,
I learnt that everyone in your and make the two co-exist. I’m not sure
life can teach you something and what the secret was to getting here,
conversing with someone about but I will say fortune favours the brave.
one thing may shape your life a I hope to continue to travel around the
little more than you thought. world with this company for some years
to come.
Much like in my last year of school,
in my last year at University I started
trying to work out what I was going to
do next. I was applying for graduate
roles and seeking out inspiration. After
being offered a role with Unilever
I moved to Auckland to begin my
3-month internship. I learnt a lot about
the corporate world and had amazing
mentors at the company. I am so
appreciative of the experience and itMAGAZINES GOING ELECTRONIC
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Memorabilia Jewellery For Sale
Leavers Bangles by Jeweller Megan Young:
These timeless bangles have been available to Year 13 Leavers and Old Girls for
many years. There are 2 different weights available and 4 different hand sizes in each
weight. Prices range from $85 - $180 depending on weight & size (prices are for
bangle itself, engraving not included). Order forms & samples are at the school office
or email Megan at: inore@xtra.co.nz. Megan also has a website: www.inore.co.nz
Leavers Rings by Jeweller Zoe Porter:
The St Matthew's Collegiate School ring has been designed with the help of Old
Girls and the current Year 13 girls and made by Old Girl Zoë Porter. The ring shows
the St Matthew's star with the much valued school motto Ad Astra Per Aspera
inscribed on the inside. The rings are $100 each with $5 going towards a cause
which will be decided each year by the Year 13 group. This year it will be donated to
a leaver who is going through cancer treatment. To order a ring contact Zoë.
Email: zoeporterjewellery@gmail.com. Zoë also has a website: www.zoeporter.co.nzSMOGA SCHOLARSHIP GRANTS
The St Matthew’s Collegiate School The St Matthew’s Collegiate School
Old Girls’ “Endeavour Grant" aims Old Girls’ “To The Stars Grant" is for
to financially assist an Old Girl, or the the daughter, niece or granddaughter of
widower of an Old Girl, to send their an Old Girl. The Old Girl must be a fully
daughter to St Matthew’s Collegiate paid SMOGA Member and have attended
School. The Endeavour Grant is for the St Matthew’s Collegiate School for a
daughter of an Old Girl who attended minimum of two full school years.
St Matthew’s Collegiate School for a The To The Stars Grant will be awarded to
minimum of two full school years. The Old a girl who shows all round participation
Girl must be a fully paid SMOGA Member. in her school life and who will contribute
The Endeavor Grant’s Terms and to St Matthew’s in all aspects during her
Conditions require that the daughter schooling years. In order to meet the To
must already have a position confirmed, The Stars Grant application requirements,
as a daygirl or boarder, for the year of the the daughter must already have a position
application. The Endeavour Grant value is confirmed, as a daygirl or boarder, for the
for a minimum of $2500 per annum. year of the application. The “To The Stars”
Grant value is currently $2000 per annum.
The closing date for scholarships for 2019 Grants is November the 9th 2018. Applications for
both grants are on the School website: stmatts.school.nz/enrolment/scholarships/
A WORD FROM THE SMS FOUNDATION
2018 was the start of an exciting new focus using a community-based approach to
for the Foundation which looks after funds mental health and total well-being.
bestowed or gifted to the school. The
Speakers have already been engaged and
Foundation trustees sat down with school
other initiatives are underway to benefit
leaders at the end of last year and hatched
all at the school. We encourage Old Girls
a plan to support the school in developing
and Friends to consider donating to the
a well-being programme for the girls.
Foundation, a charitable trust, to further this
Stress, anxiety, loneliness, bullying - these important aim.
are commonplace in society today and St
If any Old Girls have ideas to offer regarding
Matt's girls aren't immune, especially with
our new focus, the Foundation would love
the pervasive influence of social media.
to hear from you.
Foundation funds are now going towards
supporting the girls, staff and families Sally Laven, On behalf of the St Matthew's
Collegiate School Foundation.WELCOME 2017 NEW LIFE MEMBERS
Anna Clarkson Ella Parkinson Magdalene Mele
Annika Green Ella-Jane Young Maysie Pyatt
Amelia Ward Emily Draper Millie Cudmore
Bethan Hayman Emma Fair Mollie Tulloch
Billie Cook Emma Schdroski Nicola Wall
Briana Cooke Emma Sims Olivia Olsen
Cara Amy Evangeline Dewes Phoebe Callaghan
Cara Brown Finola O’Boyle Sarah Saunders
Cara Sheehan Isabella Biggs Sophie Cook
Charlotte Richardson Jessica Graham Sophie Renall
Charlotte Ross Kate Carrington Sophie Stevens
Charlotte Whyte Lauren Shannon Stevie Kendrick
Chiara Haab Lucy Lambert
Eden Eldred Maddison Barham
CONGRATULATIONS!
MARRIAGES
Alexandra Lott m Shaun Dent Jessica Davies m Chris Terry
Alexandra Watson m James Gardiner Jo Booth m Henry Balfour
Ana Ames-Durey m Matthew Meredith Kate Blackwood m Adam Flaws
Anna Frances Gilbert m Gamaliel Ramos Katie Myer m Nigel McMillan
Ashleigh Long m Christopher Bush Laura Graham m Tama Leaf
Ashleigh Schaef m Hayden Dam Megan Wickens m Matthew Reid
Cat Nauer m Tom Paku Olivia Jorgensen-Aitchison m Matt
Emma Cameron m Owen Harvey Wenden
Georgie Cameron m Glen Raggy Van Rosie Davies m Richard Puddy
Heuvan Rosie Broughton m Nick Rogers
Georgina Moore m Isaac Ham Katie White m Reece La
Harriet Drane m Jacob Thomas Margot Balfour m Liam RichardsonBIRTHS Rae Manderson
Scarlett Boyle (Moran) - Jim s: Xavier
s: Beau Harrison Julia Broughton (Biggs) - Tom
Amy Izard - Matt Bradley d: Annabelle Mary
s: Charlie Nowell Steph McKay – Daniel Giese
Louise Burnnand (Nelson) – Graham d: Isabella Rose
d: Ev Rebecca O’Neale (Sarick) - Gavin
Gemma Kay (Hooper Smith) - James s: Luke Reginald Ralph
d: Penelope Anne Marguerite Alice Franklin (Winlove) - Hamish
Shelley Morgan (Martin) - Dan s: Harvey George
s: Cooper Rhys Monique Griffiths – Ben Fisher
Sarah (Cec) Dalziell-Clout (Dalziell) – Phil s: Jett
Clout Hannah Manley (Trail) – Rohan
s: Jonty William d: Quinn
Hanna Vollebregt Nikkie McEwan – Justin White
s: William d: Sloane
Amelia Cooksley-Gruys (Hausmann) - Dom Becky Corkill (Blackwood) – Brady
s: Luca s: Fletcher Jack
Annabel Claudatos (Mahoney) - Gerasimos Katie Holmes (Denholm) - Ben
d: Luella d: Mia Molly
Charlotte Machin French (French) and Peter Abby Moseby (Bateman) - Ryan
Machin s: Jack Peter
s: Emerson (Emmy) Olliver
Belinda Taylor (Cameron) - Jesse ENGAGEMENTS
d: Esme Mary Jessica Graham - Andy Dodd
Courtney Olson (Percy) - Nick Heloise Simons - Brook Welch
d: Zoey Grace Sophie Mills - Mark Grieve-Dunn
Georgie Glendinning (Freeman)- Hamish Olivia Wratt - Holly Hermansen
d: Ella Rose Ashleigh Marfell - Scott Hinton
Lisa Mary Stevenson (Nicol) - John Stevenson Katie Rose - Matthew Phillip
s: Stanley Bernanrd Tessa Hodson - Jennifer Boyce
Gretchen Williamson – Richard O’Connor Lottie Fletcher Gallon - Jack Carter
s: Fletcher Harriet Lawrence - Samuel Burrows
Gretchen King (Bunny) - Leyton Sophie Ross - Gareth Bruce
d: Henrietta Grace Kate Brassell - Elias Rodriguez
Kim Sutherland - Nathan Hill2017 leavers
Our 2017 leavers are having some wonderful
adventures in their first year out of school.
Anna Clarkson has started her beauty Charlotte Ross is just starting a Bachelor
therapy course at Elite International School of Viticulture and Oenology at Lincoln
of Beauty. University.
Bella Biggs is currently studying Law and Charlotte Whyte is at Massey University,
International Relations at Victoria. She also Manawatu studying a Bachelor of
has a part time job at Parliament, working Sport and Exercise Science majoring in
as a Research and Policy assistant for an Prescription Training. She has also been
MP which is great for her degree. playing hockey for Central Under 21s.
Beth Hayman is currently studying Design Chiara Haab is studying at the Hospitality
in Wellington and enjoying Uni. University of École Hotelière de Lausanne
Billie Cook is studying a Bachelor of Sport since February. As well as learning about
Management and also studying to get into the hospitality industry she also has a
Police College to be a Police Officer. busy schedule, being a baker, a waitress,
a housekeeper, a cook and loving tasting
Cara Amy is currently working as a Tutor in
good wine.
a school in Dorset, where the children are
aged between 3-13 years. She is stationed Eden Eldred has really enjoyed the
in a senior boy’s boarding house (Years transition into being more independent,
12,13) and absolutely loves it. She’s always living in a flat and going to Art school.
busy with duties, sport and taking care Ella Parkinson is studying Zoology
of the children. She has also been lucky and Physiology at Massey University in
enough to travel all around Ireland, Paris, Palmerston North. She is loving living in
Majorca and Amsterdam in her holidays! her self-catered hall and is really enjoying
Cara Brown is in the UK on a gap year her course and the University lifestyle.
working in Surrey at Cranleigh Prep School. Ella Young was living in a community with
Cara Sheehan is doing a Bachelor of other young adults who are passionate
Biomedicine, majoring in Genetics & about supporting teenagers who are
Reproduction at Otago University. struggling. She was working part time
to give herself time to hang out with the
Charlotte Richardson is studying
young people and also to save up, so
a Bachelor of Commerce at Victoria
she could travel. She left in July to travel
University, majoring in Marketing and
in the Middle East, looking at peace and
Management, also working part time at a
reconciliation projects in Israel/Palestine.
restaurant!Next year she is hoping to go to University Maddie Barham is in her first year of but is still unsure what to study. a 4-year degree in design at Massey Emma Fair is studying for a Bachelor of University in Wellington. Design at Massey University in Wellington. Magda Mele is living in Wellington doing Emma Schdroski is working in Canada for a Bachelor of Nursing at Massey Wellington a year and then hopefully travelling with which she says is a blast and she loves it! friends. From what she has experienced Maysie Pyatt moved up to Auckland to already, it has been amazing and she is study a Bachelor of Creative Technologies loving it! (Video Game Art). She says it's been so Emma Sims moved to Dunedin and much fun and weird playing a video has recently changed her degree from game as homework. As much fun as it Psychology and Philosophy to Psychology is, she loves going home to the little old and Neuroscience at University of Otago. Wairarapa. While she does miss school sometimes, she Millie Cudmore has taken a big step out is having the time of her life down south! of the Wairarapa to complete her Bachelor Evie Dewes is currently studying at UCOL of Agribusiness and Food Marketing at in Masterton doing a Diploma in Early Lincoln. Childhood Education. She is also working Mollie Tulloch is currently at Victoria in a restaurant and has been doing a University, studying a Bachelor of Arts, couple of photography events. majoring in Philosophy and Criminology. Finola O’Boyle is studying first year Health She is trying a whole bunch of different Science at Otago University in the Caroline subjects so that she can sort of mould her Freeman College hall of residence. She has degree as she goes. also been playing representative hockey Oliva Olsen is studying a Bachelor of for the Southern U21 Women’s Hockey Agribusiness and Food Marketing at team. Lincoln. At the end of her degree she plans Jess Graham is doing a working and to work in Supply Chain Management. travelling gap year, with the intention Sarah Saunders is been studying English, of starting at the London School of Sociology and Māori studies at Victoria Economics in September, studying History University. So far she is loving it and and International Relations. finding it super interesting! Kate Carrington is settling in to a new Sophie Stevens is studying Design at environment down in Wellington where Otago Polytechnic in Dunedin. It’s been she is studying a Bachelor of Design - challenging but rewarding! trying to make the most out of it all! Stevie Kendrick has moved to Wellington Lauren Shannon is enjoying her role as a to study Automotive Engineering, then Gap Assistant at The Royal Masonic School realised it wasn’t for her and decided to for Girls in the United Kingdom. The school move back to Palmerston North to do is very close to London, so she gets to a Barbering course to then hopefully explore London as much as she likes. afterwards run and own her own Barber Lucy Lambert is living in England working shop. as a Tutor at Sherborne Prep School, which can be tough but rewarding! She isn’t too far from London, and in the breaks happily CONNECT WITH US gets to travel and has already been to facebook.com/stmatthews.oldgirls Spain, Ireland and France so far!
Where in the wolrd
SUSIE STONE first joined the telecoms PING LIM graduated from Victoria
industry 20 years ago. She thrives in University in 2017 with a conjoint LLB
smaller telcos where the entrepreneurial (First Class Honours) and BA from Victoria
climate allows her to just get things done. University. Ping completed a visiting
Currently she is the Vocus Communications researcher fellowship at a Swiss institute
GM. which promotes research into cutting-
ABBY WAKEFIELD who studies edge legal issues. Ping joined Simmonds
Broadcast Journalism at the New Zealand Stewart, a technology law firm, earlier this
Broadcasting School was recently jointly year.
awarded the One News Ross Stevens JANE KNOW at the 2006 Leavers Ball
Award for Professionalism and Creativity in proclaimed that one of her life goals was
Journalism. to run with the bulls in Pamplona. She
RENEE SCARLETT is living in London and completed her goal at the last festival
fitting in some amazing travel experiences. of San Fermin, running 3 times with no
A recent trip to Macedonia marked the injuries! She also came third at last year's
50th country she has visited. Gloucester Cheese Rolling event.
ZOE TULLOCH is living and working in SARA DENBY has spent the last 18
Melbourne, Australia. months on assignment in Cambodia,
as part of the Australian Government's
CAITLIN BARDELL has spent five years
AVID scheme. Following a 20-year career
in London and is heading home to NZ, but
in journalism and advertising, Sara has
not before a four-week trip through USA.
combined her marketing expertise with
SOPHIE FISHER has graduated with her passion for human rights and gender
a Bachelor of Nursing from Massey equality, as Campaigns Officer for Gender-
University. Sophie works for the Capital & Based Violence at CARE Cambodia. Her
Coast District Health Board at Wellington campaigns have included the #WhyStop
Hospital. short film competition, which engaged
SKYE BLUNDELL graduated from the young men in the fight to stop sexual
University of Canterbury earlier this year harassment. The films will now be included
with First Class Honours in her Bachelor of in the Cambodia secondary schools
Engineering degree. curriculum, with Sara designing an
JULIETTE HAMILTON is a teacher at education program that will be rolled out
Te Aute College in Hawkes Bay and this over the next year.
year makes her feature film debut in “This CHARLOTTE MANNVILLE was awarded
Town”, a movie shot by Takapau Director, the Trust Power Community Awards
David White in and around Central Hawkes Regional Business Winner Award, for her
Bay. business: Boomerang Bags Tauranga 2018.GEORGIA JAMIESON-EMMS was part ANGELA HAYDEN-JONES has set up
of Kokomai, the Wairarapa’s very own a new business: The Flooring Room
festival of the Arts. St Matthew's welcomed Palmerston North.
back former student Georgia Jamieson- ALICE KYLE graduated with a Bachelor of
Emms last year to help the school host an Physiotherapy from Otago University.
updated version of Mozart’s ‘The Marriage
KAREN WORTHINGTON graduated
of Figaro’. The opera also involved 22 of
this year with a Bachelor of Nursing from
the SMS Junior Choir girls who appeared
Massey University.
as a ‘flash mob’ in two chorus scenes.
Georgia has had an international career KATE DAVIS (DALZIELL) works in Hawkes
in opera before returning to Wellington. Bay as a Community Nurse and this year
She has formed her own opera company, was honoured by her peers with an
Wanderlust, which has staged several ‘Innovation & Support in Practice Setting’
productions to high acclaim. Award.
KAYE HARDING along with three ELLA KING completed her Bachelor of
friends, competed in the Whaiora Spirited Architectural Studies at Victoria University,
Women All Woman’s Adventure Race graduating earlier this year.
earlier this year, a 9 hour race including ALYSHA POWELL had recent success
running, kayaking, trekking, navigation, at the INBA South Pacific Natural Body
mountain biking, swimming, rifle shooting, Building Championships and took out
slingshots, water slide, steep hills and lots 1st in Sports Model and 3rd in Bikini Diva
of mud! They were well rewarded with Novice.
their 3rd placing. ROBYN WONG has graduated from a New
ZOË PORTER having attended the Zealand Olympic Commitee run initiative
London Jewellery School and graduating designed to help athletes transition from
in 2015 with an Advanced Diploma in sport performance to sport leadership.
Silversmithing, Zoe now has her own The academy is for Olympians like Robyn
jewellery designing business, Zoë Porter (Roby competed in Mountain Biking) to
Jewellery, based in Wellington. help them further develop their leadership
competencies to further contribute to
JUBIE BAKER graduated from Massey
leadership in women’s sport.
University with a Bachelor of Science
with a double major in Ecology and
Environmental Science.
RENE TONKIN graduated from the
Imperial College London with a Master’s
Degree in Bioengineering.
SARAH DALZIELL - CLOUT (DALZIELL)
was successful this year at the National
Three-Day Event Championship in Taupo,
scooping the pool in the Young Event
Horse National Championship, winning the
overall crown as well as the AMS Saddlery
Best Four Year Old and Reyna Equestrian
Best Registered Thoroughbred.RACHELLE LONG spent the US summer AMANDA BISHOP graduated from Otago working at Camp Loyaltown, Kingston, Polytechnic with a Bachelor of Culinary New York. Arts. ANNA PETRO (WILLIAMS) and Wick ROSIE MAHONEY graduated with a Matthews started The Damn Good Food Bachelor of Health Science Nursing for the Company selling wholesome frozen treats Auckland University of Technology. for an all-natural indulgence. The range KATE CAMERON-DONALD is a multi- is Raw, Vegan, Gluten Free, Dairy Free and disciplinary designer and artist based Cane Sugar Free. The range is now selling in Wairarapa. Formally trained as an in outlets around the country, including Industrial Designer, Kate’s experience Moore Wilsons. includes designing bespoke aircraft SARAH CROFOOT attended the Global interior furniture such as Business Class Forum for Food and Agriculture in Berlin bar units for international airlines, working earlier this year. Sarah was part of a team with Boeing for new aircraft development of global young farmers at the forum and programmes, and furniture design for a was privileged to be elected by the group major wholesaler in Vancouver, Canada. to deliver the statement they developed Kate put her love of colour, pattern, texture on the future of livestock production. and traditional craft to the test this year ELLA BUCKLEY spent over a year and a by appearing in TVNZ’s new series Design half living working, and skiing in Canada. Junkies. Ella is heading home via a few months CECELIA VOLLEBREGT, ELLA FALLOON, tripping through the USA. HARRIET MCKENZIE AND CAITLYN ANJA VAN NIEKIRK spent four years at CASEY all graduated this year from Lincoln Waikato University, graduating this year University with a Bachelor of Agribusiness with a Bachelor of Social Sciences and and Food Marketing. a Bachelor of Teaching. Anya is now a LISA STEVENSON (NICOL) and husband Primary School teacher in her first year John are dairy farming at Carterton where of teaching. She thanks her St Matthew's John is the operations manager on the teachers for inspiring her to join the family farm. After both graduating from teaching profession. University and working in their respective ROSIE WALL launched the Walnut industries they realised it was on the farm Exchange in June this year with co-founder that they wanted to be. They have three Emma Geard. The Walnut Exchange is children and Lisa works part time at a local a way to exchange currency between firm as a registered valuer. Australia and New Zealand. With Walnut SAM CATES has graduated from the Royal you can send transfers of up to $1000 for College of Police. free using the mid-market exchange rate, LISA PATRICK has left primary school and you don’t pay any fees. teaching and is now a Real Estate Agent in BELINDA TAYLOR (CAMERON) took over the Wairarapa. Hush Little Baby earlier this year, Hush SUSIE HUTTON is about to get married to Little Baby, an online business, stocks a partner Dave and has a new food business range of gorgeous and practical baby and venture. toddler sleep aids.
AMANDA POTTINGER was convinced BECKS TOSSWILL (WYETH) owns and by her flatmates to become a “Tui Girl” to runs Farmers Daughter Design Studio, fill up her student coffers while studying a designing everything from signage to Bachelor of Ag Science at Massey. Amanda websites and magazines. She and husband Pottinger is an up-and-coming eventer. Richard live with their three children on Working her way up through the ranks of their farm near Gladstone in the Wairarapa. event riders and developing ex-racehorses Recently they won the Supreme Award at into eventers means riding away every the Ballance Farm Environment Awards – weekend during the season (September Greater Wellington. You can find Farmers to May, with a break in January while the Daughter Design Studio on their website ground is very hard). Amanda has three www.fddesign.co.nz horses in work this season, two at Massey SALLY MORRISON has been Cricket University where she is able to stable and Wellington Board Chair for two years, work them at the equine facilities as part of still the only woman in that role at a Fibre Fresh Team Massey. The other horse New Zealand Cricket major association. is at home on the Pottinger family farm at In May, she was a finalist in the Women Tinui with Amanda’s support crew, parents in Governance awards, in the gender Andy and Tinks Pottinger, who keep the advocacy category won by NZC board Wairarapa-based horses in work. Amanda member Liz Dawson. She was named the gave up a promising hockey career to Police Association's sport administrator concentrate on her riding, recognising she of the year. Last month, Morrison and couldn’t do both. Dawson were key speakers at a packed ABI DRANE is in Afghanistan working for Cricket Wellington breakfast entitled: a Swiss NGO. 'Govern like a girl… leading sport into the EMMA AND SARAH BERRY are future'. remembered at St Matthew's for their sailing prowess. They were Junior World Champions in their 420 craft and have continued to sail since leaving school. Emma gained a Degree in History at Victoria University then completed her Teacher’s Training Diploma. She did two years at Auckland’s Point England School then left to travel and became a Contiki Tour Guide in Europe. Emma and her partner are soon to explore South America before heading home. Sarah graduated with Honours in Textile Design at Victoria University. She and her partner live in Taupo where Sarah has established a network marketing business. The Berry sisters are 4th generation students of St Matthew's.
Chapel 1958 Birth of a son, Philip
1961 Birth of a son, James
Celebration
1964 “An Old Girl’s Tribute” published in the
1964 yearbook for 50th jubilee
1965-79 Teaching at St Matthew’s
1969 Prue attends St Matthew’s Collegiate
School for Girls as a pupil
1969 Founding member (and later
Our Chapel is now 150 years old, but it handiwork of Tim Clarke, to its place in the
Presidnet) of Wairarapa branch of the
has not always been part of our school. Chapel. The banner speaks of the history of
National Council of Women
It was built in1868 and dedicated as the the Chapel, and its Consecration in 1986.
Roman Catholic Church of St Joseph at It was carried
1969-80 by Tim Clarke,
Headmistress Gwen Levick
of St Matthew’s,
Turakina. For over 100 years it served that (Principal
Rev. in 1986),Headmaster
Ted Dashfield, Patsy White (Chapel
community well, however declining rural Fundraising Committee member), and
1981 First woman elected to Trust Lands
population
1931 Born 26th during the 1960s led to its
November Nicola Hewitt nee Dunn (Head Girl 1986).
Trust in its 112 year history.
closure.
1941 Pupil of St Matthew Collegiate School Along with Board members, family, former
1981-83 Taught part-time at Rathkeale
Through
for Girls the efforts
(Student number of Sally
516) Payton staff and students, we were delighted
(Bryant), Patsy White (Bolton), Di Martin 1984-88
to host a Taught full-time
group from at Rathkeale
Turakina who
1948 Prefect, Dux of St Matthew’s
(Russell), Judy White (Sherriff ) and Chris remembered
1989 Researchedthe church in itsTo
and wrote original
the Stars, a
Collegiate School for Girls
Lewis (Millar), fully supported by Old location.
history of They
the Stwere accompanied
Matthew’s by School
Collegiate
1949
Girls One
and of 14 debutantes,
Friends, St Joseph’s Church was Father John
published forRoberts
the 75thfrom Whanganui
jubilee who
of the school
presented to Miss Hoy trucked to Masterton.
bought; and in 1985, gave the final blessing after the banner
1990-94 Trustee,
was installed Trinity
in the Schools Trust Board
chapel.
AfterAttended
1949 loving restoration,
Canterburyit University
was re-
consecrated as the school
College reading English, History, chapel in 1986.
Economics 1991 Wrote the initial application and
Our chapel was built and dedicated in love;
& Political Science 19 September, the school description that started the process of
On Wednesday given and bought in love; transported
negotiation for integration for St Matthew’s
celebrated
1952 Committee the chapel’s firstGirls’
of The Old 150 years and restored and cherished in love. The
Collegiate.
with a
AssociationEucharist in Cleghorn. The Ven. Celebration was our opportunity to thank
May Croft, Archdeacon of the Wairarapa, 1992-94 Trustee,loving
all those whose St Matthew’s
care overSchool Trust
150 years
1952 Completed
presided assistedher
byBAthe Chaplain, Rev. Board
has preserved and given us this treasure.
Lesley Mouat.
1953-54 TeacherViva
at StCamerata
Matthew’s performed
Collegiate 1995 Awarded
Tim Clarke / Kirithe Queen’s Service Medal
Gill
a beautiful
School for GirlsTe Deum. Mr Tim Clarke, a for her service to education
former staff member whose family were
1954 Vice-president with Peggy Blackwood, 1996 August 30, the official opening of the
among the first settlers in the Turakina
Old Girls’ Association Dashfield Library and Information Centre
area, preached. Mr Clarke also presented a
1955 Married
banner Edward (Ted)the
commemorating Dashfield
Chapel’s first 2004 Official opening of the extension to
150 years.
1955 Committee, Old Girls’ Association the Dashfield Library and Information Centre,
At the conclusion of thePrudence,
Eucharist, invited 9th June
1956 Birth of a daughter,
guests and
Chadsmoor, Year 13 students
Cannock, England moved to the 2015 Died Sunday 18th October
Chapel for the hanging of the beautifully
1957 Returns to
constructed NZ, to Tinui
tapestry, where
the intricate
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