BROADER HORIZONS - St Hildas School

BROADER HORIZONS
ISSUE 1, 2011

Girls renew their focus on
sporting challenges
Ash Wednesday a
time for reflection
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This year, we have placed special emphasis on raising the
profile of sport and have set out to feel the delight of higher
performance.
Our new Director of Sport, Mrs Jemma Trendler, has been planning
and implementing a new approach to sport. Coaching, practice
and targeting those with sporting talent have been the key
areas in our starting plan. Getting more staff involvement has
been successful and we believe it will be a key to further success.
Student leaders have been central to our new approach. They
have been showing leadership combined with ideas and
energy to support our sporting revival.
One of their initiatives has been the development of a ‘spirit
squad’ of senior girls to motivate and provide some energy
to sporting events. They had their first opportunity at the
QGSSSA Swimming. With some new ‘cheers’ and some older
ones revived they held court the entire evening. They made a
profound difference to the feel of the night for swimmers and
spectators alike.
At the first Touch game we saw an impromptu cheer squad
emerge. It made a real difference to the spirit of the last five
minutes of the game.
The Softball girls can feel proud of their performance this year.
They were only beaten by the team that went on to win the
competition. This was a great way to open the season and has
given confidence to all teams.
We do not need to win all competitions but it is a good feeling
to know the pleasure of winning. Losing is one emotion
that needs to be grappled with by all. Yet there is also selfknowledge
that comes from winning. To think or believe, that
winning is for others, is not a lesson I want to come from our
sporting experience. I want the girls to develop confidence
that they are competitive, that they can achieve with effort, focus,
and by responding to affirming coaching. Enjoyment in defeat can
be real but it is better if the loss is after you played as a genuine
competitor.
St Hilda’s sporting revival has started well. We are not silly enough
to think that it will be all wins from here on. Sport needs the
variety to keep the experience real. We will be monitoring the
wins, the tone of the competition and the spirit of players and
supporters. At the end of the day, we play for the lessons in team
work and character development.
Mr Peter Crawley
Head of School
Dining with sporting giants
St Hilda’s Senior Student Leaders rubbed shoulders with sporting
greats at a TSS Foundation breakfast in Term 1.
The legends included Dawn Fraser, Natalie Cook, Ken Rosewall
and Trevor Hendy, to name a few.
Pictured, from left are, Karragaroo House Sports Captain Lucille Moala,
Sport Prefects Meg Burguez and Rebecca Johnson, Natalie Cook, Dawn Fraser,
School Sports Captain Jessica Anderson, Banksia House Sports Captain
Rina Schulte and Melaleuca House Sports Captain Remy Lester.
Cover: Scenes from the 2011 House Musicals.
Fr Andrew marks the forehead of Katrina Schollenberger with ashes.
Some 1200 girls in the Junior, Middle and Senior Schools
participated in one of the oldest rites of the Church, the
imposition of ashes at the start of Lent, on Ash Wednesday.
Conducted over three services, the imposition of ashes was the
culmination of three days of reflecting on women and the ways in
which they identify themselves.
These reflections centred on the themes of Self-Belief, Acceptance
and Celebration, in particular, the celebration of God’s love for us.
To aid in these reflections, newly appointed Chaplain, Father
Andrew Schmidt, introduced the girls to his Teddy Bear, James,
who like God has never once stopped loving him or thought less
of him as a human being for his actions.
“Of course, God has hopes for the way we will be and interact,
but first God loves us,” said Fr Andrew.
Fr Andrew previously was the Chaplain at St Luke’s Anglican
School in Bundaberg for four years. His first training venue after
being ordained a deacon and later a priest was Trinity Anglican
Mission at Robina.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts, a Master of Theology and a Graduate
Diploma in Teaching and Learning.

EXCERPTS FROM
POLICY SPEECH
Girls urged to strive for Mission Possible
Inspired by English adventurer, writer and television presenter, Edward Michael ‘Bear’ Grylls, 2011 School Captain
Georgina Perkins urged students to take on ‘Mission Possible’ in her policy speech. Georgina addressed the audience
of students, staff, parents and guests who attended the Student Leadership Induction Service on Tuesday 25 January.
SENIOR PREFECTS
School Captain
Georgina Perkins
Head Daygirl
Rachel Paxton-Hall
Head Boarder
Shawnee Spain
School Sports Captain
Jessica Anderson
Banksia House Captain
Caitlyn Withers
Karragaroo House
Captain
Katelyn Hooworth
Melaleuca House
Captain
Grace O’Brien
PREFECTS
Banksia House Sports
Captain
Rina Schulte
Karragaroo House
Sports Captain
Lucille Moala
Melaleuca House
Sports Captain
Remy Lester
Portfolio of Academic
and Creative Ideas
Grace O’Brien - Chair
Sarah Czuchwicki
Rochelle Esterman
Portfolio of Boarding
Shawnee Spain - Chair
Kimberley Bauman
Gabrielle Bailey
Holly King
Gabrielle O’Reilly
Portfolio of Chapel
Rachel Paxton-Hall - Chair
Briana Darch
Dominique Eden
Katrina Schollenberger
Portfolio of Cultural Arts
Katelyn Hooworth - Chair
Lucinda Bassam
Gah Vin Pyeon
Anastaszia Ward
Portfolio of
Non Nobis Solum
Georgina Perkins - Chair
Bonnie Lin
Harriet Nash
Eliza Pearson
Portfolio of Sport
Jessica Anderson - Chair
Meg Burguez
Rebecca Johnson
Remy Lester
Ruby Mayson
Lucille Moala
Tara McMillan
Rina Schulte
Portfolio of Student
Committees
Caitlyn Withers - Chair
Bryanna Lee
Kimberley Morrison
CO-CURRICULAR
LEADERS
Artistic Gymnastics
Captain
Shauna O’Halloran-
Anderson
Athletics Co-Captains
Rebecca Johnson
Remy Lester
Badminton Co-Captains
Tani Abbott
Ellen Taylor
Basketball Co-Captains
Ruby Mayson
Khierah Salam
Cross Country
Co-Captains
Rebecca Johnson
Shawnee Spain
Debating Co-Captains
Gah Vin Pyeon
Anastaszia Ward
Drama Captain
Anatasia Musson
Equestrian Co-Captains
Gemma Blums
Megan Anderson
Football Co-Captains
Kimberley Bauman
Paris McPherson
Golf Captain
Taryn Williams
Hockey Co-Captains
Yoanna Clifton
Vanina Varnier
Music Co-Captains
Yoanna Clifton
Lucille Moala
Netball Co-Captains
Holly King
Breanna Palmer
Rhythmic Gymnastics
Captain
Sarah Turner
Rowing Co-Captains
Danni’elle Jenkins
Bobbie Joyce
Softball Co-Captains
Alexandra Johnston
Tara McMillan
Swimming Co-Captains
Rina Schulte
Melanie Tulisi
Tennis Co-Captains
Gabrielle Bailey
Tara McMillan
Touch Co-Captains
Remy Lester
Lucille Moala
Volleyball Co-Captains
Alexandra Johnston
Ruby Mayson
MIDDLE SCHOOL
HOUSE LEADERS
Banksia
Giorgia McGregor Batty
Melissa Harris
Karragaroo
Madeleine Gregory
Madeline Grice
Melaleuca
Camille Chorley
Stephanie Rutherford
Sport Leaders
Jessica Simpson
Isabella Torv
JUNIOR SCHOOL
STUDENT LEADERS
Junior School Captain
Alexandra Frizelle
Junior School Vice
Captain
Clare McMath
Acacia House Captain
Leukie Smith
Acacia House
Vice Captain, Service
Elloise Campbell
Acacia House
Vice Captain, Sport
Courtney Box
Grevillea House
Captain
Sophie Mizarollis
Grevillea House
Vice Captain, Service
Zoe Wei
Grevillea House
Vice Captain, Sport
Gabriella Oxley
Tristania House Captain
Lois Livingstone
Tristania House
Vice Captain, Service
Cordelia Mead-Small
Tristania House Vice
Captain Sport
Isabella Crain
JUNIOR SCHOOL COUNCIL
REPRESENTATIVES
President
Claire Livingstone
Treasurer
Grace Kelly
Secretary
Eva Devantier
I had kind of planned to start off my
speech with something similar to
Man vs. Wild but then I realised that
I would need a helicopter, a lifethreatening
situation and I would have
to go without Facebook for more than
seven hours, so I gave up on that idea.
But, today I’m going to kick-start our
adventure and our mission this year,
and in the spirit of the school, together
we will reach new heights not so much
as students, but as a group of leaders.
So this year, we’re going to explore our
dreams, come together as a school, and
revive pride in this uniform and what
St Hilda’s School stands for.
If there’s one thing you should know
about me, it is that I live in the
wilderness of Tamborine, where phone
reception is scarce and flies are in
abundance. To top it all off, I have those
out-doorsy kind of parents… you know
the ones. Parents who jump at the
chance to drag you off to camp next to a
massive rock. Now I’m not complaining.
I wouldn’t have it any other way, but
you can kind of see how Bear Grylls has
become a necessity in my life.
So girls, life is a mission and you’re on
adventure. This adventure is about
growth, change and discovery but it’s
also about those alongside you. You’re
moving forward on your adventure,
shaping your life through the
experiences, challenges and degree of
involvement that you allow yourself. My
fellow explorers, school is a major stage
of that journey and we, the students of
this school, determine the success of
this adventure. It is important to
remember we are not alone. If we
were Bear Grylls, we would have a
camera crew, but here at St Hilda’s we
have something better. We have
teachers, expedition guides who have
travelled the path before us. They’re not
here to show us the way, but they are
there to show us how to get there...
So girls, remember to learn, to lead,
to love and to live. And most
importantly know, that TOGETHER:
Raising hope for
flood victims
St Hilda’s School was quick to respond to the
floods which devastated parts of Queensland,
New South Wales and Victoria at the start of 2011,
staging a week of fundraising activities.
House shirt days, gold coin donations, free dress
days, outdoor games and barbecues plus a
collection of stationery items saw a significant
amount of funds raised for the Archbishop’s
Emergency Relief Fund and Grantham State School.
In the Junior School, classes collected school supplies
for Grantham State School to try and help the
families of this tiny community get back to a normal
way of life.
Teacher Cathryn Gittins travelled to Grantham to
offer the collection of stationery and funds to the
local teacher.
While warmly welcomed, Miss Gittins said that
seeing the small township was overwhelming,
with vacant paddocks remaining where once
stood homes and businesses.
Head of School Mr Peter Crawley extends his thanks
to all the girls, parents and staff who contributed so
generously to the fundraising activities.
Grantham State School.
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Ecology focus for Year 6 Camp
Life cycles a wonder for scientists
Year 2 ‘scientists’ studied life cycles in Term 1, turning their
attention to some very fluffy characters.
Over a two-week period, all of the Year 2 classes welcomed the
delivery of three chicks and 13 fertilised eggs in an incubator and pen.
Over the course of 12 days each class observed the hatching of
the chicks and studied their behaviour, growth and change.
A healthy approach to life
Life Education’s comprehensive programs were implemented in
Junior School Health lessons in Term 1.
All students from Pre-Prep to Year 6 attended the Life Education van.
Research shows that the earlier we encourage children to develop
positive self-image, self-esteem and a feeling of uniqueness, the
better equipped they are
to make positive healthy
choices later in life.
Life Education assists
students to:
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acquire age-appropriate
knowledge to support
informed health choices
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develop and practice
skills and strategies
to act upon individual
decisions
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recognise the values
and attitudes that
may influence lifestyle
choices and behaviours.
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By Year 6 teacher Mrs Sarah Yates
Year 6 students journeyed to Adventure Education located at
the five-star North Star Holiday Resort at Hastings Point in New
South Wales for their annual camp experience in Term 1.
The beautiful coastline, forests, estuaries and waterways teeming
with marine life made this the ideal location for students
to develop further their understanding of the fragility of our
ecosystems, the interdependence of plants and creatures and the
adaptations that organisms have developed in order to survive.
This camp was chosen to complement the girls’ study of Ecology.
As the temperature soared on the first day, the opportunity
to snorkel among the rock pools was welcomed by all. The
students delighted at being able to view the abundant and
varied marine life, while being respectful of the need not to
disturb the habitats they were visiting.
Whether the girls were exploring the many environments
first-hand, listening to talks about biodiversity from camp
instructors, gazing in awe at the marine life that was on
show in the museum or trying out their kayaking skills, their
enthusiasm did not waiver.
The camp organiser was amazed at the girls’ level of
knowledge, the standard of questions and the ability of the
students to still be taking notes at 9pm on the first night!
As staff, we were not surprised by the students’ attitude but
nonetheless delighted for them to receive such compliments.
On returning to school, the girls reflected on their experience
and the lessons learned. For those students who found it
challenging to be away from home, there was a sense of
achievement. Other students had the opportunity to develop
new and strengthen existing friendships.
All students have grown in their appreciation of the
environment and what they can do as the stewards of the
Earth in order to protect it for future generations.

A walk on the
wild side
Young leaders explore
creative ideas
House spirit
thrives
A cohort of very excited Year 3 girls took a walk on the wild side
at the David Fleay Wildlife Park on 10 March.
Wildlife rangers guided the girls as they walked around the
park, offering detailed accounts about the habits and habitats of
Australia’s native fauna living in the park.
Highlights for the young adventurers included watching a very
large crocodile being fed a chicken, touching some non-venomous
snakes, seeing a squirrel glider in action and getting up-close and
personal with a swimming platypus!
“We all learned about Australia’s endangered species and are
now very anxious to help our native wildlife,” said Year 3 teacher
Mrs Lisa Beechey.
Leadership Team 2011.
Members of the Junior School Leadership Team attended a
Leadership Conference in Brisbane with schools from throughout
Brisbane and the Gold Coast in Term 1.
The aim of the conference was to examine the qualities of
leadership and to explore different leadership styles.
Students participated in activities that involved creative thinking,
role modelling and team work.
A highlight of the day was the opportunity for the girls to meet
students from other schools and to share their experiences in
leadership roles and the different initiatives that were being
implemented by school leaders.
The Junior School has a
dynamic and well-established
House system. Three Houses,
Acacia, Grevillea and Tristania
encourage and support the
students pastorally and foster
in them a commitment to
community service.
This year began with a
whole school House Shirt Day
where the girls wore their
House shirt to encourage
House spirit and the feeling
of belonging to a team.
Throughout the year there
will be many opportunities
for each House to develop
support towards their adopted charity. Acacia is a friend
of the Abri Aged Care Facility, Grevillea the Animal
Welfare League and The Surf Life Saving Association has
benefitted from the support of Tristania House.
Each House will spend a week fundraising and developing
awareness for their charity. The week will begin with
a House Chapel, followed by events and fundraising
activities that all students can participate in.
House morning teas and lunches will also continue
throughout the year.
The Junior School has long been a supporter of the
Anglican Crisis Centre at Surfers Paradise. Support has
resulted in monetary contributions as well as donations of
goods to assist the organisation’s charitable works.
At the Conference – Grace Kelly and Sophie Mizarollis.
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OzClo puts language
skills to the test
Team work spells success at Camp Laurence
“Cooperation is the thorough conviction that nobody can get there unless everybody
gets there.” Virginia Burden
By Mrs Susan Sanburg, Head of Middle School
The essence of the above statement is that more can be achieved
as a collective rather than individually. The numerous benefits of
team work were certainly evident when I visited the Year 8 camp.
It was amazing to see strong camaraderie between the girls as
they encouraged one another to work through various challenges
in their teams. Gaining an understanding of their different skills
and talents as well as the importance of their contribution to the
team enabled the girls to generate creative solutions and outcomes.
“My favourite activity would be raft building because I have never
worked so well in a team and I was so proud of our raft because it
was one of the only ones that actually survived when tested. I also
had a lot of fun making it and I learnt many new skills such as tying
different knots and making good use of the equipment available.”
Kirrily Saich 8E
“My favourite activity at camp would have to be the raft building and
the mountain biking. These activities made my group come together
and show initiative and team work. They were my favourite because
I felt that you could have fun, be yourself and include others in
what you do… and I learnt that you can cook fantastic meals
without a kitchen!” - Dodie Wilson 8J
St Hilda’s School entered two teams into the Australian Computation
Linguistics Olympiad (OzClo), held at Griffith University on
Wednesday 23 February.
OzClo is a challenging activity that requires an analytical approach to
solving problems based around remote or rarely used languages.
The Middle School team, comprising Abbey Bayliss, Giorgia
McGregor Batty, Melissa Harris, Leilani Horthy-Banks, Rhea Anand
and Selina Kozik, pictured above, headed to Griffith University for
the annual OzClo competition.
“We had been preparing for the competition for quite some time,
so we felt we were ready when we arrived,” said Selina. “When
we entered and were given our sheets, we realised that all those
lunch times we missed to practice OzClo problems were worth it.
“There were questions on languages we had never even heard
of before; even a question where they gave us a list of names
written in English, and then in New York dots, which is a form of
Braille, and we had to first figure out which was which and then
write different names as well. “I think this experience was lots of
fun, especially since we found out, out of 15 teams, we came third. I
can’t wait to do it again next year, and hopefully we will place first so
we can go onto nationals!”
The Senior team comprised Grace O’Brien, Georgina Perkins,
Gah Vin Pyeon and Emma Cooper, pictured below.
“The High Ropes activity was my favourite because I am absolutely
terrified of heights, but I managed to push past this fear and make
it through the high ropes course! I learnt that it is alright to go
out of your comfort zone and I also learnt to trust others in this
exercise.”Chrisite Perrin 8E
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A decade of Labyrinth days…
The two-year course of study in Visual Art at senior level is
called The Labyrinth, signifying the idea of a guided journey
through the creative process.
“The Labyrinth represents a journey to our own centre and
back again out into the world with a deeper understanding of
who we are,” said Head of Visual Art Ms Alana Hampton.
“This ancient symbol acts as a metaphor for growth and with
its connections to wholeness and mindfulness, it denotes the
philosophical framework of the work program.”
For the past decade, Year 11 Visual Art students have
participated in Labyrinth Day at Fingal Head and it has
become a traditional event at the start of the academic year.
Over the course of the day, the girls construct the form in the
sand before walking it in meditation under a full moon.
Fingal Head is a sacred place, appreciated for centuries as a
gathering place and its power had a profound effect upon the
Year 11 girls on 19 February, says Ms Hampton.
By working in nature, students gain a deeper respect for its
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influence on the human spirit. Many students commented on
the joy of having time to reflect on their place in the world
and on the ‘big questions’ that influence so much of what
happens in their lives.
Academically, collaborative works between visual artists and
environmental researchers are becoming more prevalent in
21st century practice; for example, Harvard University has a
new faculty of Visual Art and Environmental Studies where
students engage in a breadth of projects working in traditional
and new media, creating projects to raise awareness of the
natural environment.
Many artists, locally and internationally, explore issues such as
ecology, ideas about sacred places, themes of belonging and
concerns about the human impact on the environment.
In Year 10, art students examine the work of Andy
Goldsworthy and develop an understanding of the nature of
ephemeral works and their power to suggest the fragility and
timelessness of nature in preparation for this day.
7.15pm
Bond Uni girls
for a semester
By Phoebee Gahan Y11
In January, a group of seven girls from
Year 11 began the daunting experience
of Bond University’s Student for a
Semester Program - or so we thought...
Almost immediately after setting foot
on campus, we realised that it was not
Phoebee Gahan.
something to be anxious about but rather enthusiastic about the
possibility to extend our knowledge outside of the confines of
the school classroom.
Between the seven girls taking part in the Student for a Semester
program, we are studying subjects ranging from Biology and
Chemistry to Contemporary Issues in Law and Society.
We were all excited about participating in this unique opportunity
for school students that, throughout the semester, has challenged
all involved.
Bond has given everyone a great opportunity to expand their
horizons and become more confident and motivated about
their studies.
In lectures, we have learnt how to independently comprehend
and interpret the information put forth; and in our tutorials we
have ascertained the ability to voice our opinions and listen to
others’ perspectives.
It has definitely made each of us more eager to develop our
knowledge and character, in order to prepare ourselves for ‘the
real world’.
It has been an occasion that will remain in our minds until we
receive the privilege to attend Bond or another university after
graduating from St Hilda’s School.
Contemporary
Issues in Law
and Society
Sarah Coundouris
Phoebee Gahan
Brittany Croft
Human Biology
Tamika Gillett
Introduction to
Chemistry
Tiffany Lui
Natasha McNamara
Olivia Park
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New worlds explored
in House Musicals
With the theme of ‘If We Could Change the World’ swirling in their
heads, the three Houses of Banksia, Melaleuca and Karragaroo set
about changing the worlds of their House members by creating some
of the best House Musicals ever seen.
From this single theme came an avalanche of changes – Year 12 girls
turned into directors, choreographers, producers and coaches while
the other girls transformed into dancers, singers, musicians, actors
and staging crew.
Over the course of six weeks, mountainous tasks were tackled head
on and achieved with such dedication and spirit that made us all
proud of the changes that these girls were making. Scripts needed
writing, dances required choreography, songs needed approval and
original compositions were created from inspiration and talent alone.
The fact that these jobs were accomplished by the girls, without
teacher direction, showed us all what can really happen when
St Hilda’s girls put their minds to it.
Teachers, of course, willingly helped the Houses achieve their best.
Heads of House, Kate Powell, Susan Tiplady and Carly Damen, worked
along with their House staff to attend rehearsals and coordinate the
efforts of the production teams. Director of Music Miss Janette Kelly
and the Music staff were instrumental in turning the bands and
singers into stars and the Acting Head of Performing Arts Mr Jaron
Winter and Drama staff, ensured that the dazzling actors shone extra
bright on the night.
There were three wonderful performances that showcased how girls
have been changing the lives of themselves and others over the
generations, including Karragaroo’s tale of girls embracing Rock’n’Roll
to help define their generation and Banksia’s story of girls freeing a
world where music and dance have been outlawed. The winners,
Melaleuca, presented a touching story that showed what happens
when ‘perfect young ladies’ want to break free of domestic shackles
and learn about the world around them.
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Awards
Highly Commended
Jennifer Radford
Sophie Canning
Isabelle Quinn
Peta Morton
Bridget Boston
Rebecca Hale
Sarah-Kate Dalgliesh
Best Original Composition
‘Electric’ by Sophie Canning
(Banksia)
Most Outstanding Vocal
Performance
Vanessa Hogan (Banksia)
Most Outstanding Featured
Instrumentalist/Ensemble
Rachel Paxton-Hall (Karragaroo)
Most Outstanding Band
Banksia
Excellence In Dance
Banksia
Most Outstanding Individual/
Ensemble Performance Dance
‘Perfect Young Ladies’ (Melaleuca)
Most Outstanding Individual/
Ensemble Performance Dance
Boys versus Girls (Melaleuca)
Most Promising Performer
in a Lead Role
Victoria Bailey (Karragaroo)
Most Promising Performer
in a Supporting Role
Hannah Rigby (Karragaroo)
Most Outstanding Chorus/
Group Activity
Sustaining the American Accent
(Karragaroo)
Most Outstanding Costumes/Set
Banksia
The Judith Hill Shield
Encouragement Award
Caitlin Lee (Karragaroo)
The Vanessa Bailey Cup
Melaleuca
Thanks to Supporters of the Creative Arts for their assistance with the
production and their fundraising raffle. Congratulations: First prize Marie
King, second Michelle Gunther, third John Norris, fourth Rebecca Edwards.
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Exchange
girls set to
benefit from
world travels
Daygirl Emma Cooper,
Boarders Courtney
Dawson and Eliza McColl
meet their Branksome
Hall buddies.
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Boarders enjoy social activities
TSS boarders in Years 10 to 12 were invited to join St Hilda’s
boarders for dinner and a movie on 26 February, a social activity
aimed at maintaining close ties with our brother school.
The girls were very keen to participate in this activity as were
the very polite TSS boys who enjoyed their dinner immensely!
Chef David Dalby commented that the boys’ voracious appetites
certainly presented a different scenario to the usual evening
meals in the dining room.
So popular and successful was the activity that TSS quickly
reciprocated by inviting the Years 9 to 12 St Hilda’s boarders to
dinner and a movie on 14 May, a date that many of the girls
have locked into their calendars for Term 2.
Easter boarding closure
Consistent with past years, St Hilda’s School will close the
Boarding House during the Easter break from Thursday afternoon
21 April until 3.15pm on Tuesday 26 April. Similar to TSS, all
boarders will leave the premises.
TSS is offering to transport St Hilda’s boarders who travel to
Toowoomba and Goondiwindi and return on their new bus.
Please advise Boarders’ Reception if you would like to accept this
generous ‘free travel’ offer.
For international students or
students who need alternative
accommodation, and on parental
instruction, we can organise a
‘homestay’ through Imagine
Education for this long weekend,
as is normal practice.
The Exchange Program moved into high gear in Term 1 with three
St Hilda’s girls starting the year at Branksome Hall in Toronto, Canada.
Boarders Eliza McColl and Courtney Dawson and daygirl Emma
Cooper represented the School so successfully, that Branksome
Hall was quite keen to keep them indefinitely! Luckily, we did
retrieve them and they have settled back into life at
St Hilda’s School with renewed enthusiasm and a wealth of new
experiences behind them. We look forward to welcoming their
Canadian counterparts later this year.
Several overseas girls are with us already. They are all extremely
excited to be here. Reika Ogata from Hakata Girls’ School in Japan
has been hosted by daygirls Giorgia McGregor Batty, Emily and
Felicity Cooper and Tiffany and Chrystal Lui. Momoko Fujioka from
Join us at our Country Roadshows
Country boarders from regional areas of Queensland, New
South Wales and the Northern Territory contribute enormously
to the vibrant atmosphere of the boarding school.
The links with families of rural Australia are extremely
important to the School and its traditions and this year will
see an increased level of participation in country roadshows
and parent functions held in regional centres.
Among the senior staff who will be visiting the following
centres are the Head of School Mr Peter Crawley, Director
of Boarding Mrs Gayle Churchill and Marketing Manager
Ms Margie McGregor, to meet with current and prospective
parents and members of the Old Girls’ Association.
Our staff will be joined by senior representatives of
The Southport School (TSS). Anyone wanting to attend the
functions or meet with staff is invited to contact Margie McGregor
mmcgregor@sthildas.qld.edu.au or 07 5577 7255.
Mukogawa Girls’ University and High School has taken up residence
for the year in the Boarding House, while Cameron O’Neill-Mullin
and Abby Knipp from St Paul’s School for Girls in Baltimore are
being hosted by boarder Paris Wilson and daygirl Ashleigh Stenton.
Paris and Ashleigh will travel to Baltimore in April.
Throughout 2011, some 28 Year 10 girls are set to benefit from
the unique opportunities offered by St Hilda’s Exchange Program.
In addition, a large number of Year 11
students will be attending the People
to People Conferences to be held in
the US and one Year 12 girl will take
part in the Oxbridge Program to study
International Espionage.
Moree Parent Function
Thursday 28 April
Goondiwindi Show
Friday 29 April - Saturday 30 April
Goondiwindi Parent Function
Friday 29 April
Roma Parent Function
Thursday 5 May
Roma Show
Friday 6 - Saturday 7 May
SEQ Boarding Expo (Inverell)
Friday 3 - Saturday 4 June
Farmfest Toowoomba
Tuesday 7 - Thursday 9 June
Toowoomba Parent Function
Wednesday 8 June
fPrimex, Casino NSW
Thursday 16 - Saturday 18 June
Primex Parent Function
Saturday 18 June
Katherine Show
Friday 15 - Saturday 16 July
Toowoomba Parent Function
Wednesday 7 September
Westech Barcaldine
Tues 13 - Wed 14 September
Westech Parent Function
Wednesday 14 September
ICPA, Rockhampton
Thurs 13 - Friday 14 October

FROM THE ARCHIVES
Term breaks were
a time to unwind...
Boarders
hit the waves
Prior to air travel or fast trains boarders frequently spent shortterm
breaks such as Easter with friends who were daygirls or
nearby relatives. However, there were occasions when such
arrangements were not possible. Those who did remain in the
School’s care were kept busy and well-entertained.
During vacation or special holidays, boarders were treated to
outings to the pictures, picnics and even excursions to
Tamborine Mountain and Stradbroke Island. Beach picnics to
Main Beach were particularly popular.
On other occasions, Headmistress Miss Fittock, who owned a
seaside cottage at Broadbeach, invited girls to stay during term
break and naturally, they were only allowed to swim if lifesavers
were on the beach.
Boarders’ picnic 1964.
Boarders at the beach 1956.
Boarders at the beach 1940.
An enjoyable physical challenge was the feature of a weekend
outing in Term 1.
Several boarders travelled to the Northcliffe Surf Lifesaving Club,
to participate in a program offered by SEA Australia.
The first part of the morning was spent learning important Surf
Education and Water Safety messages such as how to cope when
caught in a rip.
The second part of the morning was all about mastering the art of
standing on and riding a surfboard!
A time for romance…
Romance was in the air on Valentine’s Day when all the boarders came together for a
themed Valentine’s Day dinner and to participate in a ‘Love’ quiz.
Organised by the Boarding Prefects, the girls enjoyed the evening and celebrated the
most romantic day of the year with ‘love potion’ ice-cream in the courtyard after dinner.
Meanwhile, the local florists had a busy time delivering bouquets to some very lucky boarders.
Love was definitely in the air when the Year 12 Big Sisters introduced themselves to their
little sisters in McCulloch House and presented them with a Valentine’s Day card.
“The SEA course helps save lives and also provides the students
with a healthy and active learning experience,” says Director of
Boarding Mrs Gayle Churchill.
“We regard the SEA course as a compulsory pre-requisite to the
beach outings.”
Every boarder is required to participate in the program (or hold
an equivalent proficiency) if she wants to join in the Term 1 and
Term 4 beach outings
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Gymnasts
flying high
Shauna O’Halloran
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Celebrating women in our community
To celebrate International Women’s Day, and the theme of ‘Self-
Belief’, the Senior Prefects wanted to acknowledge the women
within the school community.
The International Women’s Day Panel Forum, featuring the stories
of Mrs Maria McIvor, Mrs Katrina Wain, Miss Leica Burley and Miss
Melinda Gibson who form part of the School’s Modern Woman
Committee, was designed to involve girls in a discussion about
women today - who we are, what we are like, the challenges
we face and the expectations society places upon us.
A separate session was conducted for each House and despite
discussion topics varying in each, the positive response felt by
everyone involved was unanimous.
The Panel Forum’s success is a real tribute to all of the girls, who
got involved and showed an eagerness to voice an opinion.
This was the first of many steps that the Senior Prefects wish to
initiate in furthering the idea of leadership within the School and
in drawing from the experiences of our teachers, who teach us
so much more in addition to what we learn inside the classroom.
To conclude the three-day celebrations, the theme of Acceptance
was explored in our Ash Wednesday Service. Through the symbol
of the ‘Teddy Bear’, Father Andrew Schmidt discussed their
resemblance to God; both wholly accepting of everyone, without
judgment or criticism.
Girls were invited to consider their individual acceptance in the
everyday world, their acceptance by their friends and family and
their acceptance by God.
Teddy Bears were distributed to the Middle and Senior Form Class
teachers, to remind students of their worth and their acceptance
in our school community.
To reinforce this important message and to traditionally signify
repentance and the commencement of Lent, palm ashes were
placed upon the foreheads of teachers and students.
The Ash Wednesday Service was the perfect conclusion to three
days of worthy events, promoting meaningful messages to our
school community of young women.
St Hilda’s gymnasts are reaping the rewards of years of
training by bringing home medals from state, national and
international competitions.
In November 2010 Samantha Pearce (Year 10), Devin
O’Halloran-Anderson (Year 6), Hera Giganty-Dooney
(Year 5), Grace Jamison (Year 7) and Shauna O’Halloran-
Anderson (Year 10) joined other members of the Delta
Force squad to compete at the National Clubs held in
Canberra.
Shauna says the best clubs in Australia compete against
each other in Levels 4 to 10 and the team finished with
‘amazing results, the best we have ever had!’
The Delta Force club came from fifth place to finish third,
an awesome achievement!
Devin and Hera were part of the Level 4 team which
finished in third place; Grace was part of the Level 5 team
in fifth place; Shauna was part of the Level 8 team in
fourth place; and Samantha competed individually in the
Level 10 division.
Following National Clubs, Samantha and Shauna headed
off to Los Angeles to compete at a ‘meet’ where they
trained in three different venues. One of the venues was
UCLA where they met other girls and toured the university.
They visited Disneyland, Universal Studios and Six Flags
Water Park.
“It was definitely an experience of a lifetime,” said Shauna
of the US trip. “We competed at a gym just outside of LA
and every person who was part of the Delta Force got a
placing. It was a great way to end my gymnastics career
and opened up so many opportunities.”

Acacia on top in the pool
A spirited contest between the Junior School Houses caused a
splash at the St Hilda’s Swimming Complex on Friday 11 February.
Official races, ribbons, class relays, a sausage sizzle and picnic
combined to present an exciting and fun-filled Swimming carnival
for students, parents and staff.
Acacia girls swam hard to win the coveted trophy, followed by
Tristania and Grevillea.
Banksia triumphs in
swim carnival
Fierce competition between Banksia, Karragaroo and Melaleuca saw
maximum participation by the girls and new records set at the Middle
and Senior Schools Swimming Carnival on Thursday 10 February.
The Boarders vs Daygirls relay was a highlight of the event,
creating the biggest splash of the day. The Daygirls romped home,
setting a cracking pace in the pool. The Daygirls have won the
competition every year since 2003.
The Carnival was won by Banksia on 1906 points, closely followed
by Melaleuca 1887 and Karragaroo 1522.
Emily Metcalfe
RESULTS
Champions of the Carnival
Emily Metcalfe – Melaleuca
and Georgia Bruce - Banksia
Age Champions
12 years/under – Laura Taylor -
Banksia
Runner-up – Jessica Knight -
Melaleuca
13 years – Camille Barakat -
Banksia, Kate Taylor - Banksia,
Bridget Burton - Karragaroo
14 years – Allabama Wyke -
Karragaroo
Georgia Bruce
Runner-up – Celine Walden -
Melaleuca
15 years – Catherine Gunther –
Melaleuca, Brittani Pickering -
Melaleuca
16 years – Kate Tobiano -
Karragaroo
Runner-up – Emily Horton -
Melaleuca
17 years/over – Georgia Bruce -
Banksia
Runner-up – Emily Metcalfe -
Melaleuca
RESULTS
Acacia 343
Tristania 258
Grevillea 240
Champion of the Carnival
Barbara King Christopher -
Acacia
Runners-up
Carmen Jansen van Vuuren -
Grevillea
Elle Rutherford - Tristania
Alexandra Rutherford - Tristania
Age Championships
8 Years “
Carmen Jansen Van Vuuren -
Grevillea
Runner-up Ella Conyngham -
Tristania
9 Years
Elle Rutherford - Tristania and
Alexandra Rutherford - Tristania
10 Years
Julia Cowell - Grevillea and
Mia Hayden - Acacia
11 Years
Claire Walker - Acacia and
Nicole Conyngham - Tristania
12 Years
Barbara King Christopher - Acacia
Runner-up
Isabel Brealey - Tristania and
Stephanie McPhee - Tristania
Andrews Cup and QGSSSA
St Hilda’s School finished fourth at the Andrews Cup Swimming
Carnival, the final event of the season for the girls who began
their training in Term 4 last year.
The squad is congratulated for its exemplary approach to training
and competition in the lead-up meets in Brisbane in order to
perform as well as they could at Andrews Cup.
Congratulations to the swimmers and the
‘spirit squad’ for their inspirational efforts at
the QGSSSA Swimming Championships. The
swimmers placed seventh in the Aggregate
Cup and third in the Percentage Cup.
Tennis talents
Congratulations to St Hilda’s
representatives Yasmin Foster
(Year 7) and Barbara King-
Christopher (Year 6) on winning
the Primary Girls’ Inter-School
Tennis Challenge on Sunday
6 March. Pictured with coach
Chris Cush, the girls performed
extremely well throughout the
day, eventually defeating All Saints in the final 6-4.
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Trivia night
scores
$14,000
Join St Hilda’s team in
Mother’s Day Classic
COMING COMMUNITY EVENTS
Mother’s Day Market
Thursday 28 April
Science Meeting Room
Years 10-12 Mother-Daughter Luncheon
Saturday 7 May
Sheraton Mirage Gold Coast
Women’s Auxiliary High Tea
Wednesday 8 June
Sheraton Mirage Gold Coast
FPC State of Origin Night
Wednesday 15 June
Science Meeting Room
Open Day
Friday 5 August
St Hilda’s School campus
P and F Winemaker’s Dinner
6 August
Sheraton Mirage Gold Coast
Father’s Day Market
Date to be confirmed
Spring Fete
Saturday 8 October
St Hilda’s School campus
Principal’s and OGA Cocktail Party
Friday 28 October
St Hilda’s School campus
Y11 Presentation Ball
Saturday 19 November
Sheraton Mirage Gold Coast
Date Claimer for 2012
Centenary Ball
17 March 2012
Royal Pines Resort
The Science Meeting Room was bursting with colour and energy as some 200 parents and
staff dug deep for elusive facts and figures in the annual Trivia Night.
With the theme ‘colour extravaganza’, contestants donned a bright array of costumes and
outfits and decorated their tables to embellish team colours on Saturday 26 February.
Winners: Mahatma Mexicans
Best Dressed Table: Tamborine Mountain Masterminds
Hosted by the Women’s Auxiliary, the Trivia Night raised $14,000.
Head of School Mr Peter Crawley thanks parents and local businesses who donated prizes
and sponsored the event, with special thanks to WA President Mrs Simone Crowther and
Committee; scorers Miss Bev Philben, Mrs Louise Stone-Schmidt and Mr Bret Crowther;
AV presenter Mrs Angela Souter and MC Mrs Olivia Scott of 92.5 Gold FM.
The Mother’s Day Classic is an opportunity for everyone to do
something fun and memorable on Mother’s Day morning,
Sunday 8 May. You can choose to walk, run or just join in the
family entertainment and raise funds for breast cancer research.
Help set a new record for the 2011 Mother’s Day Classic by
registering in the St Hilda’s School team to walk or run in the Gold
Coast event and join an expected 100,000 Australians by taking
steps towards a cure for breast cancer.
If you want to participate in either the run or walk register on the
website and make sure you link to our team - St Hilda’s School.
Let’s show the Gold Coast our community spirit!
https://s.eventarc.com/event/view/2140/tickets/
mothers-day-classic-gold-coast
FPC Golf Day hits $7000
A record number of players teed off in the Fathers’ Project Club
Golf Day which was held at Emerald Lakes Golf Course on Friday
25 February.
The weather was perfect for the 103 golfers who enjoyed a day
of challenges, fun, prizes and the chance to mingle with the
St Hilda’s School community.
Winning team: Demacs Construction.
Approximately $7000 was raised and FPC would like to thank all
the participants and sponsors, with a special mention to major
sponsors RBS Morgans, Midway Metals, Bond University and
Hyder Consulting.
Head of School Mr Peter Crawley offers congratulations to the
new FPC committee for their successful organisation of this event,
in particular Mr Robert Tapping.
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OLD GIRLS’ ASSOCIATION
DIARY DATES
Japanese students
face up to new
cultural experiences
Seven Year 9 students accompanied by Head of Languages Mr Chris
Dunn and teacher aide Mrs Libby Gillmore left the Gold Coast for a
six-week study tour to Japan on 13 November last year.
On arrival in Osaka the girls were taken by their respective host
families to their new ‘homes’ for the following three weeks.
Some of the girls slept in beds and others on the traditional
‘futon’. After the initial shock with the bedding, some of the
students were faced with a traditional Japanese breakfast of rice,
fish, miso soup and seaweed!
After two weeks of morning Japanese classes, afternoon
interactions with the students at Mukogawa Girls’ School, local
cultural excursions and Ikebana classes, the Year 9 girls were
joined by five Year 10 students and St Hilda’s Exchange Liaison
Officer Mrs Kate Powell.
The Year 10 students quickly settled into the routine of riding on
packed trains, eating their meals with chopsticks and having a
good night sleep on a futon.
While in Japan, the group also took the opportunity to visit many
culturally and historically significant sights such as the Peace Park
in Hiroshima, the Ninja Temple in Kanazawa, the Golden Pavilion
and Kiyomizudera in Kyoto as well as the modern and popular
theme parks of Universal Studios Japan and Disneyland.
Mia Valittuti
The houses were different; they are smaller and
the area around them is crowded with houses.
Inside, the houses are small; they don’t waste
space. We had a travelling day, Wednesday, when
we did touring like going to Nara and seeing the
deer or to castles and temples. The food was
amazing and being around the language was a
really good experience.
Chase Bawden
The Japanese trip was one of the best experiences I’ve had.
Both my host sisters did calligraphy classes so I was able to
go with them. I also liked the Ghibili museum. This was an
animation museum. We walked around and looked at all of
the paintings and watched part of one of the new animations.
Petra Sutch
My time in Japan was an experience I will not forget. From
the culture to the people, everything was very different
to my normal lifestyle. My biggest surprise of living with
Erica was that she had to stay at school and practice for
marching band every day, including weekends. Overall, I
really enjoyed my trip and try to stay in contact with my
host sisters; I constantly talk to Erica and Nao via Facebook
and my first host sister, Momo, is now at St Hilda’s School.
OGA Away Lunch Toowoomba
Saturday 14 May 2011 at 12noon
Gip’s Restaurant
120 Russell Street, Toowoomba
Select from their lunch menu
RSVP to oldgirls@sthildas.qld.edu.au
Or call Debbie on
0412173033 by 6 May 2011
OGA Away Lunch Brisbane
Saturday 11 June 2011 at 12noon
Eve’s on the River
53 Vernon Terrace, Teneriffe
Select from their lunch menu
RSVP to oldgirls@sthildas.qld.edu.au
or call Debbie on
0412173033 by 3 June 2011
Spring Fete
Saturday 8 October 2011
Venue: St Hilda’s School
Donations of craft and cooking appreciated.
OGA Reunion Weekend
28-30 October 2011
Reunion coordinators sought for the
following senior groups: 2006, 2001, 1996,
1986, 1976, 1971, 1966, 1961, 1956, 1951,
1991 Kate Baker (nee Hollindale) mobile:
0408 073 353
1981 - Jill Temple (nee Prosser)
mobile: 0407 938 700
Friday 28 October 2011
Principal’s and OGA Cocktail Party
6.30pm-8.30pm
Centre for Scientific Learning and Research
St Hilda’s School
Saturday 29 October 2011
Morning tea 9.45am
Rosemary Hughes Room
Tour of the School 10.30am
Sunday 30 October 2011
Service in School Chapel 9.30am
Morning tea, AGM and
Election of Office Bearers
Rosemary Hughes Room
from 10.30am
Lunch in Dining Room 12.30pm
Date Claimer for 2012
Centenary Ball
17 March 2012
Royal Pines Resort
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NON NOBIS SOLUM
Not for ourselves alone
Girls in the Junior School raise funds for the Grantham State School,
decimated by floodwaters at the start of 2011.
The Corporation of the Synod of the Diocese of Brisbane trading as St Hilda’s School
Registered CRICOS Provider No. 00510M
52 High Street, Southport. PO Box 290 Southport 4215 Queensland Australia
Telephone (+61) 07 5532 4922 Facsimile (+61) 07 5591 5352 Email: principal@sthildas.qld.edu.au
Website: www.sthildas.qld.edu.au