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star of the sea college ◆ june 2018
DONATIONS TO COLLEGE received bursary assistance
THE STAR BURSARY FUND AND BUILDING
FUND - JUNE 30 DEADLINE
since the Bursary Committee’s
establishment in September 2017.
june 2018 APPROACHES
This is an area that we are keen
College Board Chair 1 With the end of the financial to increase, to enable girls whose
year almost upon us, a reminder families are experiencing financial
From the Principal 2
that both the Bursary Fund hardship to remain at the College.
2018 College Captains
Awaken the Hope Within 3 and the Building Fund have Please consider a gift to either
Deductible Gift Recipient status of these funds in your financial
2017 High Achievers 4&5
which means that donations are planning.
Season of Excellence - tax deductible.
Top Designs 6 Ms Mary O’Connor
Commemorating Nano Nagle’s A total of 29 families have principal@starmelb.catholic.edu.au
Tercentenary - 1718 - 2018 7
Inaugural NASA trip 8&9
Community engagement - Mass of TO PRINT, OR NOT TO PRINT…
Remembrance & Poppies Project 10
In order to be an environmentally responsible school and to reduce
Parents’ Association -
Mother Daughter breakfast 11
our carbon footprint, we are reviewing the practice of printing The Star
in such quantities, and instead distributing the bi-annual magazine
Past Students’ Association - electronically.
Star Women Speak 12
Past Students’ news 13 & 14
We seek your feedback and invite you to complete a very brief survey
(or respond using the flysheet – Past Students’ Liaison officer) on the
Reunions in 2018 15
subject. Please visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GVGGLMM
Family news 16 & 17
star of the sea college ◆ june 2018
THE STAR
Published by Star of the Sea College
Martin Street, Gardenvale
Editor Judy Ryan
Phone 03 9595 9595
Email jryan@starmelb.catholic.edu.au
Design Damon Carr
Design & Print Office
Catholic Archdiocese of FRONT COVER
Melbourne Year 11 students Melissa de Zilva, Greta
Print Hornet Press Robertson, Aliki Diamantis & Nicolette
www.hornetpress.com.au Zagoudis at the multi-axis rotator at NASA PUBLISHED BIANNUALLY
Space Camp, Alabama in April NEXT ISSUE: DECEMBER 2018
T H E S TA R ◆ J U N E 2 0 1 8 1
Change of Chair -
Star of the Sea College Board
The Star of the Sea College
community acknowledges
the outstanding work of
Ms Kathleen Donnellon,
outgoing Chair of the Star
of the Sea College Board, a
position she has held since
2012. Kathleen has advised
the Kildare Ministries’
Trustees that she will resign Outgoing Chair Kathleen
Donnellon & her successor
the position, effective in June. Lisa Dwyer
December 2017. Mercy Works is a not-for- with the Star community and has enjoyed
We thank Kathleen for her tremendous work profit organisation, established by the Sisters contributing as a Board Director. She has 3
over the past 6 years, including her support of Mercy, which undertakes development aid children and lives in Brighton, and currently
of the principalship of Sandra Diafas and work in Papua New Guinea and Timor Leste, works as a management consultant across
the Presentation Sisters. She has capably and asylum seeker and Indigenous education a number of industries. Lisa's experience in
steered the College through major changes: support work in Australia. strategic planning and large capital projects
a change of principal in 2017 following will be helpful in her role as Chair of the
Sandra’s retirement, the establishment of the We are pleased to advise that current Board.
current master plan review (see below), and Board Director and Star graduate, Lisa
Dwyer (1986) will take over the Chair We wish Kathleen all the very best as
the historic transfer of governance to Kildare
position in June. Lisa studied Applied she embarks on her important new role
Ministries. With that transition formalised
Science at Deakin University, and Japanese in national and international social justice
on 28 May, Kathleen feels it is time to step
at Monash University. Working with BP in projects, and we are fortunate to have Lisa’s
down from the Chair position, although she
oil and gas across a number of commercial expertise in leading the College Board into
will remain as a Board Director until the
the future as we embark upon our master
end of 2018 to assist with the transition to leadership roles, Lisa worked for 13 years
plan.
the new Chair, Lisa Dwyer. Her governance in the United States, the United Kingdom
capabilities will continue to impact with her and Europe. After returning to Melbourne Ms Mary O’Connor
appointment as Chair of Mercy Works in with her family in 2008, Lisa reconnected Principal
Master Plan Development 2018 - 2028
During 2017, with a new staff, students, parents, board members, the presentations and deliberations, a firm was
Presentation sisters and Kildare Ministries’ chosen to develop a master plan for the
principal leading the College, trustees. It was an inspirational day, with a College.
the Board embarked upon particular focus on looking at what makes Star
Award-winning firm, McGlashan Everist
a “special” school and on what possibilities
a collaborative process of might exist for Star into the future. (www.mearchitects.com) was chosen as the
identifying the needs of the successful architects due to their vision and
The results of this consultation process were demonstrated ability to listen and respond
College for the next 10 - 15 examined by the Board, and further in-depth to the brief provided. They will now work
work with Mr Pidd resulted in a series of
years. key statements about who we are, and
consultatively with the school community
to ensure that Star continues to provide
where we want to head in terms of master excellence in education, grounded in a social
This process provided a major focus for planning. The Leadership Team, together
parent engagement in 2017 and occurred justice framework, well into the future.
with the Board, then devised a brief and
through community consultation in July. A invited 7 firms who work in the educational Ms Kathleen Donnellon
strategic planning day was held, facilitated space to submit master plan proposals. 4 of Outgoing Chair of the Star of the Sea
by Colin Pidd of ‘Conversant’, and involved these were shortlisted and, through further College Board
2 T H E S TA R ◆ J U N E 2 0 1 8
From the Principal
Over the Easter break, I was 1
fortunate to visit Ireland.
Being on pilgrimage with
educators from other
Presentation-inspired
schools, and to walk in Nano
Nagle’s footsteps, was an
absolute privilege.
Ballygriffin, where she was born and grew
up, was so peaceful. The Retreat Centre
is situated just metres from her original
home, overlooking the Nagle Mountains
and extending down to the Blackwater River.
Our pilgrimage involved visits to convents 2 3
and schools in Dublin, Limerick, Femoy
and Lucan, and other sites of significance
including Kildare, Glendalough and
Waterford. I was struck by the luminosity of
the icon of Nano in Ballygriffin: our framed
and printed versions show the iconography,
but not the beauty of the original image.
In Kildare, I marvelled at the size of the oak
trees planted by Mothers John Byrne and
Paul Fay as they embarked on their voyage
to Wagga 144 years ago. Kildare Convent
closed earlier this year and I felt a real sense
of loss visiting this beautiful site. At the
Nano Nagle Centre in Cork, I marvelled
at the prominence that our past student,
Germaine Greer, was given in the display
with her fabulous quote emblazoned on the
walls: “I think one of the reasons I was never
properly domesticated was because I was
socialised by a gang of mad nuns in flapping 1. Mary O'Connor at Nano Nagle Centre in Cork 2. Nano Nagle icon in Ballygriffin 3. Iconic Lantern
black habits. I am more like them than I am my
mother… they really loved us. I realise that now
In keeping with the Presentation value of the Presentation Sisters, formalised the land
although I didn’t at the time“.
hospitality and the social justice imperative transfer of Star of the Sea College to Kildare
In Mount St Anne’s Retreat Centre in of the College, we are thrilled that Bayside Ministries. In attendance were trustees of
Portarlington, Star of the Sea students’ Council has approved our use of The Kildare Ministries, Presentation Sisters, past
angelic voices provide the soundtrack to a Gatehouse at the ANZAC Campus to house Principal, Sandra Diafas, Board members,
wonderful homage to Presentation schools a refugee family. The College worked with College captains and members of the
around the world. the Brigidine Asylum Seekers Project, a Leadership team.
Kíldare Ministries’ community program,
The Presentation networks which are formed I wish to commend students from 2017 who
to find a suitable family in need to live at
through these pilgrimages remain really attained Premier’s Awards on Tuesday, 15
The Gatehouse. We are thrilled that Jane,
strong, and provide wonderful opportunities May: Maireid Carrigg, Meg Jones and Siena
a former Ugandan public servant and her
for our students to visit sister schools in Myers, and the teachers who guided them to
7-week-old twins, Benedict and Flora-Anne,
Victoria and further afield. One such visit these outstanding achievements. Read the
will be moving in to the cottage very soon.
will be the Student Leadership Conference
details on page 4.
at St Mary’s, Hobart: the oldest Presentation Monday, 28 May was a most significant
school in Australia, celebrating 150 years in day for the College. A beautiful and moving Ms Mary O’Connor
2018. liturgy in the College Chapel, organised by Principal
T H E S TA R ◆ J U N E 2 0 1 8 3
Awaken the Hope Within… in 2018
We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope… Martin Luther King
This year’s College theme - worthy and special no matter who we are, where is not superficial and not scraping the surface
we have come from or what we have been of what we want. It is important that we put
Awaken the Hope Within through. Even if we don't get a “miracle” in life, we our hope into action, in conjunction with our
- underpins our vision of can always be a miracle to someone else… Isabel College motto, Deeds not Words. It is important
McConnell to recognise that optimism is the faith that leads
what hope would look like for to achievement. Nothing can be done without
“Awaken the Hope Within” is a timely theme
the Star community. It was at Star for 2018 as there is no better time than
confidence, positivity and hope. We see that
hope very much symbolises the light at the end
launched last November by the present to encourage Star girls to make a
of the tunnel.
difference and provide hope to a parent, sister,
Year 11 students, Megen Shaw friend, neighbour or for themselves. In our College Nano Nagle showed hope through the
and Isabel McConnell. motto - Deeds not Words - we hope that this symbolism of her lantern. We hope that we can
theme will confirm an aspirational person and a all find our inner lantern. Hope is being able to
I learnt that when people are struggling, it is not giving leader in every Star girl... Megen Shaw see that there is light despite all of the darkness.
because they deserve it or are ‘unworthy’. It is We know that, as a College community, we can
And from the 2018 College Captains,
because sometimes people go through hardship put both our short term and long-term hope
Samantha Cameron & Isabella Dredge
and, in those times, hope is all they have. Hope into action, whether this action is having the
sustains us. It is the belief that there is something Hope is an ambition that we desire to be fulfilled courage to move out of our comfort zone or to
greater than us, reminding us that we are all in the future. We must be mindful that our hope try something new.
1 2 1. College Captains Samantha
Cameron & Isabella Dredge
2. Ave Captains
Back: Elli Murphy, Meg
O'Sullivan, Imogen Thomas &
Madeline King
Front: Chloe Malouf, Jessica
Murphy, Jacinta Bisognin, Lauren
LoSchiavo, Grace Meadowcroft
& Lucy Hagan
3. Fay Captains
Darcy O'Shea, Samantha
Cameron, Isabella Dredge,
Lucy Harriss, Claire Forbes,
Charlotte Carson, Lili Robjant,
3 4 Emily Lawson, Grace Dwyer &
Kiara Low
4. Nagle Captains
Back: Molly Moore, Tess Wallace
& Sophia Tesoriero
Front: Ruby Mumford, Isabella
Molino, India Rowe, Sara
Campitelli, Isabella Manakis,
Georgia Rees, Emily Nevell,
Bridget Graffeo & Dana O'Reilly
5. Stella Captains
Back: Amiriya Dorian, Julia
Fullard & Isabel McConell
Front: Eimear Cunningham, Eva
Rafferty, Orna Higgins, Maisie
5 6 Hyett, Hannah Rogers, Michaela
Papaleo & Ella Williams
6. Activity Captains
Back: Amiriya Dorian (Concert
Orchestra), Dana O’Reilly
(Drama), Julia Fullard
(Magazine), Sophia Tesoriero
(Debating) & Chloe Malouf
(Communications)
Front: Sara Campitelli (Concert
Orchestra), Ruby Mumford
(Magazine), India Rowe
(Literature), Jessica Murphy
(Environment), Eva Rafferty
(iTeam), Emily Lawson (Stacella)
& Madeline King (Irish Dancing)
4 T H E S TA R ◆ J U N E 2 0 1 8
2017 High Achievers at
Academic Awards Ceremony
On Monday, 5 February, we 1 2
welcomed the return of Year 12
students from the 2017 cohort
and their parents for the annual
Academic Awards ceremony.
Star’s Australian Tertiary Admission Rank
(ATAR) results for 2017 were excellent:
3 4
• 15 students received an ATAR ranking of 95
and over
• 23.5% achieved an ATAR of 90+ (top 10% of
the State)
• 48.2% achieved an ATAR of 80+ (top 20% of
the State)
• Median ATAR was 79.95
Dux of the College in 2017, Meg Jones, spoke
at the College assembly about her rigorous and 5 6
focused commitment to her studies, which
resulted in an ATAR of 99.8 and three study
scores of 50: Economics and Literature (2017)
and Legal Studies (2016). Meg advised students
to take academic risks, accept mistakes and
embrace feedback. She said that setting goals
enabled her to focus on her studies and that
“success is defined by your effort and not a
number”.
Congratulations to students who achieved a 7 8
perfect study score of 50 in a VCE study:
Maireid Carrigg Product Design & Technology:
Textiles (teacher Marta
Pearson)
Meg Jones Economics (teacher Leanne
Hart) & Literature (teacher
Peter Farrar)
Chloe Malouf Biology
9 10
(teacher Veronica Nguyen)
Siena Myers Further Mathematics
(teacher Miranda Ellul)
Rubina Smith Media
(teacher Cath Williams)
Carli Tesoriero English (teacher Annette Hill)
Premier’s Awards for 2017 were received
by Maireid Carrigg for Product Design &
Technology: Textiles, Siena Myers for Further
1. 2017 Dux Meg Jones 2. ATARs over 99: Meg Jones, Karina Vasudevan, Nicole Campbell & Georgia O'Sullivan
Mathematics, and Meg Jones for both 3. Perfect scores in VCE subjects: Chloe Malouf, Maireid Carrigg, Meg Jones, Carli Tesoriero & Rubina Smith (Siena
Economics and Literature. These two awards Myers absent) 4. Premier’s Awards winner Meg Jones with parents Janis & Nigel 5. Peter Farrar (Literature), Meg
Jones & Leanne Hart (Economics) 6. Miranda Ellul & Siena Myers with her Premier’s Award 7. Maireid Carrigg,
added to Meg’s Premier’s Award for Legal Siena Myers & Meg Jones with their Premier's Awards 8. Rubina Smith & Cathy Williams 9. Chloe Malouf &
Studies in 2016 - an outstanding result. Veronica Nguyen 10. Carli Tesoriero & Annette Hill
T H E S TA R ◆ J U N E 2 0 1 8 5
2017 High Achievers at
Academic Awards Ceremony
The following students received special 11 12
awards to recognise excellence in a variety of
areas…
Saffron Cookesley (Year 8)
Almeida Russell Poetry Award
Chloe Malouf & Sophie Buckeridge (Year 12)
Sr Paschal Rushford Science Awards
Olivia Holland (Year 12, 2017)
Margaret Hayes Japanese Award
Kate Olson (Year 12, 2017)
Sr Raymonde Taylor Art Award
Julia Fullard (Year 10)
13 14
ANZAC Corvette Award
Teneisha Ward (Year 12, 2017)
VCAL studies
GSV Special Acknowledgement Award
Girls’ Sport Victoria provided a special award
to one of our students for her commitment
and consistent success in GSV Cross Country
over the years. Annabelle Eastman is an
outstanding athlete. She has been a member
of the GSV Representative Team for the past
four years - winning the event in 2017 - and
was a deserving recipient of this award.
15 16 17
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11. Saffron Cookesley &
Chris Pearson 12. Chloe
Malouf, Sophie Buckeridge
& Toula Tripaydonis 13.
Olivia Holland & Lisa Phillips
(Margaret Hayes’ daughter)
14. Kate Olson & Rehana
Patrick 15. Stan Yates & Julia
Fullard 16. Teneisha Ward &
Regina Hooper 17. Annabelle
Eastman & Lauren Munday
18. 2017 Award winners
6 T H E S TA R ◆ J U N E 2 0 1 8
VCE Season of Excellence –
Top Designs
The VCE Season of 1 2 3
Excellence showcases the
remarkably creative and
innovative work of the most
exceptional VCE students
in Top Designs and Top
Arts. The annual exhibition
celebrates their outstanding
achievements that hint at 4
the designs of the future.
Congratulations to the
finalists, those short-listed
and their teachers…
Two students had their work exhibited at Top
Designs…
Maireid Carrigg – Product Design &
5 6
Technology: Textiles (teacher Marta
Pearson)
Felicity Stratton – Visual Communication &
Design (teacher Rehana Patrick)
Four students were short-listed for Top
Designs…
Julia Mondy – Product Design & Technology:
Textiles (teacher Marta Pearson)
Kate Olson – Product Design & Technology:
Textiles (teacher Marta Pearson) 7 8
Tess Lockhart – Visual Communication &
Design (teacher Rehana Patrick)
Amber Provis – Visual Communication &
Design (teacher Rehana Patrick)
… and one student was short-listed for Top
Arts…
Hannah Gehrig – Studio Arts (teacher Luisa
Bezzi)
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1. Top Designer Maireid Carrigg with model Meg Jones
2. Designer Julia Mondy - model Mei Hawe
3. Designer Kate Olson with model Aliya Bektas
4. Tess Lockhart, Amber Provis, Felicity Stratton &
Rehana Patrick
5. Marta Pearson, Maireid Carrigg & mother Teresa
Moran with her Premier's Award
6. Kate Olson, Julia Mondy & Marta Pearson
7. Luisa Bezzi & Hannah Gehrig
8. Felicity Stratton
9. Maireid Carrigg at Top Designs
T H E S TA R ◆ J U N E 2 0 1 8 7
Star Commemorates Nano's Tercentenary
1718 - 2018
2018 marks the 300th birthday of our 1
foundress, Nano Nagle. To commemorate this
milestone, staff and students have brought a
renewed focus of support for the Presentation
Sisters through Nano’s Walk, and through the
development of the Tercentenary Labyrinth.
Foundation Day & Nano's Walk on Thursday, 22 March
To commemorate Nano Nagle’s Tercentenary, the Social Justice
Captains organised Nano’s Walk: a 5km walkathon along the bayside
trail, raising $15,545 for two projects supported by the Presentation
Sisters... 2
• Presentation Family Centre, Balnarring, providing short-term
respite accommodation for families and individuals in difficult
circumstances due to financial hardship, illness, distress,
misfortune or intellectual disability
• Presentation Sisters in the remote village of Aitape on the
northern coastal highlands of Papua New Guinea, specifically
supporting the Community Health Clinic, teacher training and
the on-going education of the sisters in their work in this remote
community
The walkathon, which followed the special Mass, changed the focus of
Foundation Day from a celebration for the students to one of providing
service to others. Nano’s work in Cork - establishing schools for the poor
and walking the streets of Cork at night, tending to the sick and elderly - 1. Foundation Day Mass with Fr Elio Capra, Alannah Crowhurst, Maria Lazzaro pbvm,
remains the enduring inspiration in Presentation schools to this day. Mary O’Connor & Katie Heath 2. Nano's Walk
Nano Nagle Tercentenary Labyrinth 3
Star was approached by the Australian Labyrinth Network (ALN)
offering to facilitate a full-day workshop for students in making a
6-metre canvas labyrinth from scratch. World-class labyrinth maker,
Lisa Moriarty from the United States, visited Star with members of the
ALN and worked with Religious Education classes from Years 7 to 11
in our chapel. By 3.20pm a blank canvas had been transformed into a
sharp octagonal canvas, meticulously traced and painted by groups of
students.
The value to Star was in the complete ownership of the process by
the participating students and teachers. Throughout the day, as 4 5
students “marked” and painted concentric circles and pathways with
the guidance of the facilitators, they also learnt about the philosophy
underpinning the labyrinth as a lifelong tool: a means for cultivating a
beautiful mind especially as the mind navigates conflict, change and
unrest.
Our labyrinth is portable and made its debut during various reflection-
meditation sessions at the Year 10 camp in May. There are many uses
envisaged for our Nano Nagle Tercentenary Labyrinth.
Judeline Wadhwani 3. starting the labyrinth 4. students working with Lisa Moriarty
Mission Leader 5. the finished labyrinth
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Star goes to NASA Space Camp
After many years in
the planning, 3 staff
members and 25
students in Years 10
& 11 departed on 31
March for a two-week
Space/STEM (Science,
Technology, Engineering
& Mathematics) study
tour in the USA.
The aim of the study tour was
for students to experience Space
Camp (US Space & Rocket Centre,
Huntsville, Alabama) where they
would carry out physical training
exercises and engineering challenges,
and work together as a team on
a number of space missions in
simulators.
The tour’s extensive and rigorous program allowed us to extend and enrich the standard school curriculum. The varied and active STEM
activities introduced these young women to careers and pathways beyond our school gate and their imaginations.
We were thrilled by our first NASA/Space Camp tour as it provided the most amazing learning outcomes for students and staff alike.
Whilst the students’ sleeping quarters at Space Camp evoked a feeling of boot camp, they never tired of the activities they experienced under
the careful guidance of their team supervisors.
An amazing range of activities taught the students about the physical and psychological pressures faced by astronauts working closely
together in stressful situations. Activities included scuba diving, model rocket building and launching, simulator space missions, climbing
challenges, building Mars’ rovers, multi-axis rotator, and gravity chair simulators. Every day was filled with physical activities, workshops,
lectures… and so much fun!T H E S TA R ◆ J U N E 2 0 1 8 9
The second half of the tour took us to Washington DC for 3 days where students visited important memorial sites and reflected on the history
and culture of the USA. They were fortunate to be accepted for a tour of the White House (security checks took longer than the actual tour),
followed by a visit to Capitol Hill. We visited the Smithsonian Museums of Air & Space and Natural History. We celebrated the cherry blossom
festival and took many photos at the iconic memorials: Lincoln, Jefferson, Einstein, Martin Luther King, Roosevelt and the World Wars.
We then travelled to Orlando, Florida, to
visit the Kennedy Space Centre where
students got up close to the space shuttle,
Atlantis, learning about the history of space
exploration including successes and failures.
Astronaut Thomas Jones spoke about his
missions and, in particular, about food and
waste in space: an interesting conversation
over lunch!
At the NASA Launch Centre, we walked the
actual mission-control rooms, known as “the
firing rooms”. The tour included a visit to the
launch pads from where the recent rocket
launches had taken place. Another highlight
was taking a ride in an airboat across the
everglades which included alligator-spotting!
Students participated in an iFly experience
which showed them that what looks easy
can be an aerodynamic challenge for others:
an amazing and enjoyable opportunity!
The day that they had been
waiting for arrived: off to YEAR 10 STUDENT, ALESSIA D’ESTE’S
Universal Studios for a day to REFLECTS…
explore the physics behind those The NASA trip was an experience that I will never
incredible rides. Completing the forget. I signed up for the trip hoping to gain
physics workshop allowed them knowledge about space, improve my problem-solving
to have access to some of the skills and learn the history of NASA. We participated
rides before the general public in many engineering activities including building
arrived: a real bonus that kick- a Mars rover, creating and launching rockets, and
started an enormous day of fun. making a spacesuit for an apple. I enjoyed scuba
What an amazing experience diving which simulated weightlessness in space, and
they had in these 2 weeks. The completing various space missions which tested our
staff members were privileged problem-solving and teamwork skills. The Kennedy
to share their journey into Space Centre in Florida was amazing. We explored the
space and STEM-related career exhibits, space crafts, had lunch with former astronaut,
pathways. Thomas Jones, and went on a tour around the historic
Launch Complex 39. I learnt and gained so much out
Toula Tripaydonis of this once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Science Faculty Leader10 T H E S TA R ◆ J U N E 2 0 1 8
Invitation to the Mass of Remembrance
on Sunday, 11 November 2018
The College’s annual Mass All members of the community are warmly Marielle Aloi
& daughter
welcome to attend.
of Remembrance unites the Josephine
Papafotiou lay
Morning tea will be provided at the the wreath in
Star community by offering conclusion of the Mass in the George Reed 2017
support to the bereaved and foyer.
paying tribute to the lives of If you and your family members wish to
attend this Mass, please email Jenni Tucker
loved ones who have gone on paststudents@starmelb.catholic.edu.au
or telephone 03 9595 9595. Please forward
before us. the names of loved ones who have died since
November 2017 to Jenni so they can be
The 4th Mass of Remembrance will be held
honoured during the ritual of remembrance
on Sunday, 11 November 2018 at 9.30 am in as part of the Mass.
the College Chapel to commemorate those
Mary O’Connor Frances Tobin
community members who have died this Principal President, Past
year. Students’ Association
Star’s Poppies Project for Armistice 2018
installation… can you help?
On Remembrance Day residents and staff of the ANZAC Hostel, on • donating 8 ply “fire-engine red” acrylic
Friday, 9 November. wool and black buttons - to be delivered to
2018, Star of the Sea will College Reception in Martin Street
This is an opportunity for students to work
commemorate the centenary with the broader Star community, to develop • participating in a workshop at the ANZAC
of the Armistice that ended and enhance relationships beyond the Hostel Therapy Centre on Tuesday
afternoons, 3.30pm-4.30pm, located
World War I. College gates. Past students and interested
at the rear of the ANZAC building in
family members are warmly invited to
North Road. No talent is required, just a
In honoring this significant event, as well support this project by either making
willingness to learn how to make poppies.
as the 62,000 Australian lives lost, our poppies or donating materials. Over the next
Bring your own 3.75 knitting needles or 3.5
Humanities Department and the Year 5 months, staff will be running a series of crochet hook. Patterns are provided.
9 ANZAC program have launched the workshops to assist girls in the making of
“Poppies Project”. Inspired by the 5000 poppies. For further details, email Briony Parker -
Poppies installation at Federation Square bparker@starmelb.catholic.edu.au,
in 2015, we are creating an installation As the months are getting colder, knitting Kym Hardeman -
in the ANZAC gardens. The project will and crocheting may be a useful way to keep khardema@starmelb.catholic.edu.au or
be completed to coincide with our own your hands warm and busy. You can support Jenni Tucker -
Remembrance Day service, held with the project by … paststudents@starmelb.catholic.edu.au
1 2 3
1. Parliament House steps featuring the 5000 Poppies installation in 2015 2. poppy-making workshop 3. learning how to make poppiesT H E S TA R ◆ J U N E 2 0 1 8 11
Parents’ Association
FROM THE dinner in the beautiful ANZAC gardens at of Mumm and a spring in her step.
PRESIDENT the Year 9 picnic. The girls had a fantastic
The upcoming Parents’ Association event is
Foundation Day, finishing Nano’s Walk with
We’ve had a fabulous a cocktail party at the Royal Brighton Yacht
Zooper Doopers donated by the beverage
start to 2018 with Club on Saturday, 4 August. Our team is
team at Lion.
record numbers of planning the big night and we look forward
parents attending all Term 2 started with our Mother Daughter to seeing many of you there. These events
events. More than breakfast. Guest speaker was multi-award happen because we have an amazing team
100 Years 7 and 8 winning journalist, Adele Ferguson, mother of parents and staff, and valuable support
parents enjoyed a social night at “Bensons of Emma in Year 9. Door-prize winners
from local businesses and suppliers.
on Martin” at the beginning of Term 1. were Year 7 mothers, Jenny Falzon and
Hundreds enjoyed the shared chicken Lizzie Chong, who each took home a bottle Kellie Perkins
MOTHER DAUGHTER BREAKFAST 1 2 3 4
Award-winning investigative journalist
at Fairfax Media, Adele Ferguson, spoke
eloquently at the Mother Daughter breakfast
in May about the demands on her time
associated with her very important work.
Her opening statement was both personally
and professionally reflective… Each mother
and daughter here today has opportunities few
women have had in history. I believe we have 5 6
an obligation to advance the hard-fought rights
won by those gone before us and encourage the
next generation of women to be courageous and
committed to leading a good and ethical life and
speaking up when we see wrongdoing. Each life
will be different, but I believe that with the right
values and moral compass, we can make the
world a better place.
7 8 9
10 11
FAREWELLING PA MEMBERS IN DECEMBER 2017
12 13
1. Adele Ferguson 2. Adele Ferguson, daughter Emma
& Mary O'Connor 3. Adele Ferguson & Kellie Perkins
4. Ruby & Annie Mumford 5. Abbey & Jacinta Francis
(Kinsella - 1982 School Captain), Michelle & Sophie
Jackson 6. Harriet & Isabelle Freeman, Georgina Waters-
Mozina & Josephine Mozina 7. Leanne Morley & Sienna
Cox, Marissa & Georgia Christodoulou, Ava & Voula Psirris,
Meg Dalling & Sybille Morfeld 8. Lisa & Tilly Mottram &
Michelle Ryan (mother of Katie in Year 9) 9. Sonia & Grace
Sherman, Bridget & Isabella Strahan 10. Kellie Perkins
12. Mary O'Connor & Bernadette Turner farewell outgoing PA President Leanne Danielson with prize winners: Isabelle Falzon (Year 7), Lizzie Chong
13. Outoing PA members Leanne Danielson, Jacqui Provis, Penny Repse & Sallie Dowdney (mum of Eliza) and Jenny Falzon 11. Staff organisers Nona
McDonell & Noreen Millar12 T H E S TA R ◆ J U N E 2 0 1 8
Past Students' Association
FROM THE PRESIDENT
We are delighted to
welcome Jenni Tucker
(Mowat - 1989)
who commenced in
the new position of
Development and
Communications
Manager in April.
Jenni will work closely
with the Past Students’ Association
in planning events including Star
Women Speak, reunions and the Mass
of Remembrance. We wish Jenni well
as she embarks on this exciting and
challenging role. Jenni Tucker with nieces Madi McFarlane, Bridget Ellis & Pippa Ellis
“A taste of Relish Mama”, featuring
Nellie Kerrison (1991), is our next Star INTRODUCING JENNI TUCKER – As the mother of four children who
Women Speak event. Nellie has turned DEVELOPMENT & COMMUNICATIONS have attended Catholic schools, Jenni
her passion for food into a thriving MANAGER understands the needs of students and
business, specialising in cooking parents. Star is a family experience for Jenni
Jenni Tucker (Mowat – 1989) commenced with 3 of her nieces currently attending
classes, cook books and tours of Europe. in the new role of Development and
Discover how Nellie has turned her Star. Her daughter, Emily, is in Grade 4 at
Communications Manager in April. Jenni has St Finbar’s Primary School and is looking
dream into a reality on Sunday, 29 July
many years of corporate communications forward to starting at Star in 2021.
at 2.30pm. We anticipate this will be
and engagement experience and brings a
a popular event so spread the word, Jenni is keen to develop opportunities for
fresh perspective to Star’s current and future
gather a group of friends and join us for past, current and future students and parents
operations.
an entertaining afternoon. to connect with each other and our broader
Jenni is pleased to return to Star and community. If you have any suggestions
I thank the PSA Committee members for
their ongoing support and, in particular, is looking forward to enhancing our about communication and engagement
those who have taken on added communications and community activities that may add value to your Star
responsibilities. I also welcome new engagement. She will be managing our experience, email
members Trisha Sullivan, Mellisa Keast valued past students’ activities: reunions, jtucker@starmelb.catholic.edu.au. She is
and Louisa Anderson. The Past Students Star Women Speak, Mass of Remembrance looking forward to receiving your feedback
is your Association and all contributions, and other events, and general networking. and suggestions.
no matter how large or small, really do
make a difference.
Frances Tobin (1980)T H E S TA R ◆ J U N E 2 0 1 8 13
Past Students' news
Star’s golf team
successfully competed in
the recent Women’s Inter
School Golf Challenge Cup.
The 2019 Challenge
Cup will be played at
Sorrento Golf Club on
Monday, 1 April. Contact
Mary Hawkins if you are
interested in joining the
team: 0408 589 179. Charlotte Herr (2000) was a new girl
at Star in 1997, the first year of the Year
Loretta Gillespie, Tricia Blakeslee, 9 ANZAC campus. Her homeroom
Jill Peppard & Barb Cullen teacher, Gill Coyle, and another staff
member, Toula Tripaydonis, had dinner
with Charlotte when they were in
Washington in April for the NASA
trip (see pages 8 & 9). Charlotte is
currently employed with a law firm in
Washington after working as a teacher
in the United States.
Sue Taffe (Judd - 1963), former head
Josephine & Olivia Holland (2017) are identical twins who had different study of Star’s English faculty, has published
habits in VCE: Josie preferred to take notes whilst Olivia preferred practice questions. A White Hot Flame, the biography
Interestingly, they achieved nearly identical ATARs: 95.85 and 95.75 respectively. of Mary Montgomerie Bennett, a
Josephine is studying a Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Education and Olivia a Bachelor relentless campaigner for land rights,
of Science - both at Monash University. civil rights, education and equal working
conditions of indigenous Australians
Josephine… Although Olivia and I have very different personalities, we still have very similar
with mainstream Australians. Sue’s
interests, so I expected that we might choose the same subjects. It was very helpful in year
earlier work - Black and White Together
12 to have different teachers for psychology and literature because we could give each other
FCAATSI - examines the individuals and
different perspectives when having trouble with certain concepts, and share resources.
influences behind the successful 1967
Olivia… I believed we were going to pick very different subjects in VCE, but it just worked out referendum. Sue presented an inscribed
that we both wanted to do a similar course after school had finished and so needed similar copy of A White Hot Flame to the Star of
prerequisites. Even though we did similar subjects, we approached them in different ways, but the Sea Library.
also helped each other when we needed to.14 T H E S TA R ◆ J U N E 2 0 1 8
Past Students' news
The College Careers Centre
is grateful to the following
alumnae for presenting at its
annual Meet with Success
careers night for Year 10 and
11 students in May…
Justine Roach (McCarthy - 1985) is an
entrepreneur, financial adviser and author.
Her early career included roles in admin,
sales and advertising and she now works
alongside her husband in their marketing
agency. Following a personal crisis in her
30s, Justine embarked on her search for a
happier life. As there were no handbooks for
happiness at the time, Justine sought out Back - Katie McKinnon, Justine Roach, Victoria Pellicano & Angela Spencer
practical techniques that transformed her life Front - Eliza Morley, Gabrielle Sheehan, Terry Deans & Megen Shaw
over ten years. She recently published Start
Being Happy: Proven practices for a Joyful Life:
www.startbeinghappy.com.au Katie McKinnon (1993) has established Angela Spencer (1998) completed a
a successful commercial art and design medical degree at Monash University. She
Terry Deans (1988) is a recruitment
practice, combining her skills as a worked for several years at Box Hill Hospital
specialist. She was a senior manager at
visual artist and textile designer with a before working as General Practice doctor
McDonalds and also managed restaurants
communications, business development and in Brighton for 10 years. Angela currently
in London for three years. After returning
marketing background. Katie has exhibited works at Monash University’s medical school
to Australia, Terry commenced working
paintings and sculpture and, in 2017, as a clinical tutor/examiner. Angela has 2
with industrial recruitment agency, Adecco,
returned to study contemporary painting daughters at Star.
where she has built a successful career over
at the Victorian College of the Arts. Her
the last 20 years. Terry volunteers in Banda
work is displayed in private and corporate
Aceh, rebuilding the villages and boats
collections internationally. It has also been
devastated by the tsunami (sponsored by
featured on The Block, Postcards (Channel 9)
Adecco) and with Fusion Australia (youth
and The Style School, and in Belle, Inside Out,
homelessness).
Home Beautiful, as well as newspapers and
Gabrielle Sheehan (1988) is a self- leading airline in-flight magazines.
employed entrepreneur who was profiled
Victoria Pellicano (1993) completed her
in the June 2017 edition of The Star. With
Bachelor of Arts/Law at Monash University
vast experience and a Masters of Marketing,
in 1993 and then a Master of Law at
Gabrielle has been an executive at GSK,
Melbourne University in 2000. Prior to
HBA and Bupa, and has consulted at Endota,
specialising in commercial and industrial
Twinings, the Bicycle Network and at the
property law, Victoria worked in commercial
Murdoch Children’s Research Institute. She
litigation, family law and migration law. She
also chairs ONE IN FIVE, a not-for-profit
currently works with the international firm,
organisation raising money for medical
Norton Rose Fulbright.
research to cure mental illness.T H E S TA R ◆ J U N E 2 0 1 8 15
Reunions
CLASS OF 1955 REUNION – MAY 2018
REUNIONS IN 2018…
On Sunday, 20 May, 25 girls from the Class of 1955 gathered at the
Victoria Golf Club to celebrate their year of turning 80. It was a very happy Class of 1958
occasion with lots of recollections. We are now full steam ahead for our
year of turning 85. We missed our dear friend, Val Dunn, who died last Date & Time: Sunday, 11 November after the Mass of
December: Val never missed a reunion. I am sure she was looking down on Remembrance in the College chapel
us with a smile on her face. Joan Corboy led us in the singing of the school Contact: Carolyn Ryan (Schofield)
song and hymn. Sr Attracta would have been proud of us! carolynryan@y7mail.com or 9754 6130
Theo (Molan) Kinnaird
Class of 1959
1 2
Date & Time: Tuesday, 27 November at 12 noon
Venue: Half Moon Hotel
Church Street, Brighton
Contact: Tonia Rogan (Weatherhead)
toniarogan7@gmail.com or
0409 843 889
3 4 Class of 1978
40 years have flown by fast
Where does it go, it does not last!
Our strengths, our passion, we are strong Star women
Instilled from the days from the lessons we were given
Form 6 Red, Gold, Blue and Green,
Are classrooms we have not seen
Only as parents for our daughters who have been!
5 6
And walking through the big iron gates
With Sr Paschal there waiting, for you to be late
Heavy bag on shoulder, slowing you down,
That winter uniform, made us all frown
So many great memories of school days have we
We would never forget our days at Star of the Sea!
It will be fantastic to see many so save the date,
To share a special occasion remembering 1978
7
Date & Time: Friday, 20 July from 7-11pm
Venue: Brighton Hotel
Bay Street, North Brighton
Cost: $35 per person - call Sharon for bank
details. Finger food & a drink upon arrival,
alcohol at bar prices
Contact: Sharon Polson (nee Paturzo)
CLASS OF 1959 ANNUAL REUNION - NOVEMBER 2017 mpolson@bigpond.net.au or
0413 028 376
The Class of 1959 annual lunch in November 2017 donated generously to Photos: Scan & email Sharon a “now & then” photo
the refugee cause (December 2017 edition of The Star); emails received
from those unable to attend indicated that they, too, will donate to this
Class of 1988
worthy cause. Marie Therese Byrne remembers when her mother was
President of the Mothers' Club in the 1950s, they organised the enrolment Contact: Sarah Webb
of two Hungarian refugee students. They took the girls on outings to webb.sarah.j@edumail.vic.gov.au
introduce them to life in Melbourne.
Helen Shepherd McFarlane Class of 2017
Date & Time: Wednesday, 12 September at 7.00pm
1. Geraldine Kennedy (Boston) & Geraldine McCormack (Richards) 2. Margaret Cheevers Venue: Nagle Cafe - drinks & finger food provided
(Whitbread), Sr Diana Gable & Sue Dea (Webb) 3. Margot Clothier (O'Neill) & Anne Hickey-
Kupis (Hickey) 4. Paddy Shaw (Matthieson) & Carole Hynes (O'Donnell) 5. Theo Kinnaird RSVP: paststudents@starmelb.catholic.edu.au
(Molan) cutting the cake 6. Class of 1955 7. Class of 195916 T H E S TA R ◆ J U N E 2 0 1 8
Family News
AWARDS DEATHS Margaret (Peg) Peppard died December
2017 - loved mother of Michael (1968),
On Australia Day 2018, Professor Caroline F We remember in our prayers these
Jill (1972), Jane (1974), Kate (1976), Fleur
Finch AO (1978) was awarded an Officer in members of the Star community who have
(1981) & Stephen
the General Division of the Order of Australia died recently…
(AO) “for distinguished service to sports Jennifer Henderson (Culliver - Dux 1966)
Felix Mobilia died October 2017 - loved
medicine, particularly in the area of injury died January 2018 - loved sister of Helen
husband of Angelina, loved mother of Grace
prevention as an educator, researcher and (1968) & Christine (1970)
(1967), Annette (1978), Jeanette (1970),
author, and to the promotion of improved
Rose (1976) & Christine (1966) Lina Naudi died January 2018 - loved mother
health in athletes and those who exercise”.
of Diane Christiansen & Karen Brazier (1981)
Betty McKnight (Breheny - 1938) died June
In April, Marta Pearson (Mattea - 1969)
2017 - loved mother of Heather (1969) & Neville Weereratne died January 2018 –
and Anna Giovannoni (Mattea - 1967)
Robyn (1971) loved father of Rehana Patrick (staff)
attended Government House to witness
Marta’s husband, Garry Pearson, receiving Peter Commerford died November 2017 - Barbara Melican (O’Meara - 1944) died in
the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) loved husband of Diana Commerford (Strom February 2018
“for service to dentistry, and to education in - O'Neill campus), loved father of Kate
Mark Yarwood died February 2018 - loved
Victoria”. Doquile (Commerford - 1989)
husband of Cathy Yarwood (Mahy - 1974)
Rosa Cerolini died November 2017 - loved
Norma Murray died March 2018 - loved
mother of Vivien (1979)
WEDDINGS mother of Julie Dutta (1975)
Paul Toffoletti died December 2017 - loved
Lauren Munday (staff) and Aaron Walker Jane Barnes (2008) died April 2018 - loved
brother of Samantha (1980)
married in December 2017. daughter of Jude & Russell, loved sister of
Colleen Harley died December 2017 - loved John & Michael
Megan Lewis (staff) and Phil Alexander
mother of Prue Brown (1992) & Philippa
married in December 2017. Donna Wines (Wood - 1989) died in 2018 -
White (1994)
loved sister of Cheree (1988)
Kelly Barlow (2000) and Matthew Walsh
Patricia Roberts (Williams - 1961) died
married in the College chapel in January
December 2017 - loved mother of Kate Goss
2018.
(Roberts - 1994)
Courtney Lyons (2007) and Basil Remboulis
Valerie Dunn (1955) died December 2017
married in the College chapel in January
- loved by her classmates: “Val spent her
2018.
life helping others through her work at St
Alexandra Grylls (2006) and Henry Bell Vincent’s hospital and at St Roch’s in Glen
married in the College chapel in April 2018. Iris. She was loyal to Star never missing a
reunion.”
Julia Oppedisano (2009) and Christopher
Petrie married in the College chapel in April
2018.
Giordana Zanca-Carramusa (2009) and
Daniel Catalano married in the College
chapel in May 2018.
BIRTHS
Mia Garrett (staff) and Simon welcomed
Vada Mae Garrett in February.
Nadine Schilg (staff) and Andrew
welcomed Benjamin James Schilg in April.T H E S TA R ◆ J U N E 2 0 1 8 17
Family News
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3 4 5
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1. Caroline Finch AO with Her Excellency, Governor Linda Dessau AC
2. Marta Pearson, Anna Giovannoni & Garry Pearson OAM
3. Lauren Munday & Aaron Walker
4. Megan Lewis, Phil Alexander & daughter, Wren
5. Courtney Lyons & Basil Remboulis
6. Val Dunn at Star in 1938STAR OF THE SEA COLLEGE A Kildare Ministries School in the Presentation Tradition Martin Street, Gardenvale Phone 03 9595 9595 Email star@starmelb.catholic.edu.au Fax 03 9596 6821 Website starmelb.catholic.edu.au
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