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JUNIOR, MIDDLE & SENIOR SCHOOL


OPEN DAY<br />

WELCOME!<br />

OUR DOOR IS OPEN<br />

Monday 8 May, 10.30am – 1.00pm<br />

The Principal’s address will be at 11.45am<br />

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Contents<br />

Opening Remarks / Current Leaders 2<br />

Academic Achievements 4<br />

Centre for Innovation 5<br />

EGG 6<br />

St Margaret’s College Foundation 8<br />

Empowering Girls 9<br />

Boarding Life 10<br />

Five Minutes With... 11<br />

A Day in the Life of St Margaret’s College 12<br />

PFA 13<br />

Out & About 14<br />

Arts 16<br />

Sports 18<br />

Middle School 20<br />

Junior School 21<br />

Pre-School 22<br />

SMCOGA Welcome 23<br />

Old Girl News 24<br />

Reunions 26<br />

Alumni Leaders 28<br />

Leaver’s Ball 29<br />

Old Girl Events 30<br />

From the Archives 32<br />

In Closing 33


Opening Remarks<br />

Gillian Simpson – Executive Principal<br />

Educating Young Women to Live and Lead in the age of “disruptive” innovation – capturing the moment!<br />

The St Margaret’s Year 13 leaders have chosen ‘Capture the moment’ as their theme for <strong>2017</strong>. This takes many<br />

of us to memories of messages around Carpe Diem!<br />

We welcomed new staff and students into the College in an emotional and rousing Pōwhiri with the<br />

whaikōrero from honoured Old Girl and CEO of Ngai Tahu, Arihia Bennet.<br />

We spoke of the theme for <strong>2017</strong> and “capturing” this year as a significant “moment” in the 107 – year history<br />

of our beloved College. Here, now, in this moment, our young leaders will make their mark, weaving their<br />

magic into the lives of the students and staff of the College and leaving their legacy in the young women<br />

who they pull up behind them.<br />

We value the importance of being mindful at all times, of the needs of others and being in the “moment”<br />

rather than always looking to the next best thing. An ability to be mindful of others and mindful of our own<br />

state of being at any time is key to positive growth and mental health. How often do we lose the moment,<br />

lose that opportunity and only realize it, when it has gone?<br />

This theme is appropriate in guiding our strategic planning for the College.<br />

We are a forward focused, nimble and an adaptive organization with the best interests of the girls in all we do.<br />

We are asking ourselves at this time:<br />

• What opportunities and moments will we “seize”<br />

and run with in <strong>2017</strong>?<br />

• In the ‘velocity era’ of exponential technological<br />

change there is limited time to adapt and innovate<br />

before we are left behind.<br />

• How will we adapt and embrace the “disruption”<br />

facing education?<br />

• How well are we preparing and equipping our young<br />

women for their futures?<br />

In the end we only regret the chances we didn’t take, the hard<br />

conversations we didn’t have, the relationships we were afraid<br />

to have and the decisions we waited too long to make.<br />

2. EVERGREEN<br />

Photograph of a painting on the outside wall of the<br />

Lady Isaac Theatre during the earthquakes.


Current Leaders<br />

Ella Wells – Head Girl<br />

I am honoured to have been named Head Girl at St Margaret’s<br />

College for <strong>2017</strong>. I have been part of this school community<br />

since Year 7. It is very special to be part of such a positive and<br />

inclusive community such as St Margaret’s, and even more<br />

special to have the privilege to help lead it. I strongly believe<br />

that the family feel of St Margaret’s, provides every girl with<br />

the opportunity to feel like they are part of something that<br />

is bigger than themselves.<br />

When going through the planning process at the end of last<br />

year, with the whole year group, we were required to chose<br />

a theme that would represent our visions for the year, as well<br />

as encompass the school’s values. The theme we came up<br />

with was ‘Capture the Moment’. This theme encourages girls<br />

to capture the numerous opportunities they are given here<br />

at St Margaret’s and make that opportunity their moment<br />

to shine. It also reminds us to stay grounded and be grateful<br />

for the moment we are in at present. Another big aspect<br />

of the theme, is the concept of making memories. While<br />

classes and grades are important, taking the time to make<br />

memorable moments is also important. We encourage girls<br />

to get involved in school events and try new things, as this<br />

will make their school years filled with amazing moments<br />

made with amazing people.<br />

This year we are aiming to build on the family feel St Margaret’s<br />

has. We want to create stronger connections between year<br />

groups so every girl can ‘capture their moment’ and find<br />

success and achievement in her opportunities<br />

in <strong>2017</strong>. We all look forward to another<br />

amazing year.<br />

AUTUMN <strong>2017</strong> 3.


Academic Achievements<br />

Top NCEA & International Baccalaureate Results<br />

The St Margaret's community is proud of the 2016 examination<br />

results for both NCEA and the International Baccalaureate<br />

Diploma. Those with excellence endorsed NCEA and Distinction<br />

in IB are to be congratulated and celebrated. Equally the high<br />

percentage of girls of all abilities should celebrate achieving<br />

their personal academic goals through hard work, perseverance<br />

and the huge support from teachers and parents.<br />

We are committed as educators to empower every girl<br />

to achieve her academic goals. Our commitment to working<br />

towards a current and relevant graduate profile gives each<br />

girl the best start possible in her journey beyond school<br />

where she faces an exponentially changing world of work<br />

in a global society. We educate young women to live<br />

and lead.<br />

NCEA Results 2016 Year 11 Year 12 Year 13<br />

Excellence 51.0% 49.5% 36.0%<br />

Other Decile 8-10 Schools 28.3% 23.0% 18.8%<br />

Merit 43.3% 39.8% 40.7%<br />

Other Decile 8-10 Schools 41.3% 34.1% 34.8%<br />

Overall Achievement 100% 98.9% 96.6%<br />

Other Decile 8-10 Schools 91.4% 93.1% 88.1%<br />

UE 95.5%<br />

Other Decile 8-10 Schools UE 75.5%<br />

St Margaret’s College academic success was not just limited<br />

to NCEA. Students also excelled in the International<br />

Baccalaureate Diploma with a 100% pass rate. In addition,<br />

four students, Grace Sullivan, Madeleine Tilley, Gabriela<br />

Coates, and Emma Clucas achieved distinction, with 40<br />

marks or higher (out of a possible 45) - putting them in the<br />

top 3% of students in the world.<br />

The students’ academic success has set them in good stead for<br />

their tertiary education, with four girls receiving an Academic<br />

Excellence Scholarship from the University of Otago –<br />

Islay Fowler, Grace Sullivan, Millie Boren and Georgia Bell.<br />

Millie Boren also received a significant scholarship offer<br />

from the prestigious Princeton University in the USA.<br />

A further four, Aryn Azlan, Izzy Goddard, Madeline Tilley<br />

and Dinuki Karunasekera, were awarded University<br />

of Auckland Top Achiever Scholarships. Isabella Fanselow<br />

and Lily Marshall received the Emerging Leaders Scholarship<br />

at the University of Canterbury. In addition, over 30 other<br />

university scholarships were awarded to the class of 2016<br />

from St Margaret’s College.<br />

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4. EVERGREEN


Centre for Innovation<br />

Sharing the Power of Technology<br />

In December 2016, St Margaret’s College was extremely proud to partner with Tait<br />

Communication to provide children of Christchurch an opportunity to experience a range<br />

of projects that would inspire them to participate in technology. The power of students delivering<br />

programmes to other students was phenomenal. SMC had students from year 6 - 10 supporting and<br />

facilitating workshops. Children from other local schools were able to share our facilities and resources<br />

as well as gain knowledge from our girls who were developing their personal growth, by enabling other<br />

children to positively experience and extend their thinking.<br />

All participants were challenged in their problem-solving, teamwork, communication and creativity.<br />

These are skills we have identified as essential for future learning and employment. The workshops<br />

provided projects that required the children to work on their perseverance and mental focus.<br />

Too often we scaffold activities for instant student success; seldom do we get to be an expert<br />

on our first attempt. The process of planning, creating, testing and re-creating is repeated throughout<br />

the robotics, 3D printing, makerspace and coding workshops. These workshops built on the concept<br />

of giving children permission to fail, and through feedback, learn what and how to improve so that<br />

their next attempt is an improvement on the one before.<br />

St Margaret’s College acknowledges the mutual benefit of working with our wider community. We welcome<br />

challenges to foster closer relationships with others and we look forward to collaborating and providing<br />

further opportunities for students and adults in future initiatives and co-curricular programmes.<br />

Linda Chong – Head of Centre for Innovation<br />

AUTUMN <strong>2017</strong> 5.


EGG – Educating Girls Globally<br />

Gussie Cohen & Lucy Tothill<br />

Our organisation, Educating Girls Globally (EGG), was established in our final year at St Margaret’s College<br />

in 2013. Our aim that year was to increase the standard of, and access to, girls’ education globally. By uniting<br />

a global network of young leaders with a common passion for social justice, we have completed a number<br />

of construction projects at girls schools in Malawi.<br />

At these schools the girls face many challenges in just going to school. Traditional gender roles and cultural<br />

beliefs mean that education is not within reach for many girls in Malawi. Multiple factors are at play such<br />

as early marriage, the dangers of commuting to school, as well as the expectations and responsibilities<br />

of girls within the household. Furthermore, a lack of adequate infrastructure and funding for teaching and<br />

learning resources results in a poor standard of education for girls.<br />

After four years, we decided it was time to fly over and see the projects that have been funded, as well<br />

as identify future construction opportunities. It was heart-warming to visit Lilongwe Girls’ School, where<br />

EGG has funded a number of projects. The girls and staff were extremely grateful for the improvements<br />

that have been made to their school, including a new security wall and bathroom facilities. Previously, the<br />

students had been missing valuable class time while waiting for the one useable toilet on site, and vendors<br />

on the street posed a huge threat to the girls’ wellbeing. With these basic necessities now provided for,<br />

we look forward to funding classroom facilities at Lilongwe Girls’ in the future.<br />

The girls we spoke to told us they want to break cultural barriers<br />

and become doctors, teachers and bank managers. With the support that many<br />

of you continue to give to EGG, their dreams can be realised.<br />

6. EVERGREEN


in Action in Malawi<br />

We also visited Kabuthu Secondary School, where EGG is funding the construction of a girls’ boarding house for more than<br />

60 pupils. While at the school, we were shown the girls’ current living conditions. It is hard to put into words how appalling<br />

the state of their accommodation is. We walked into rooms no bigger than a hen house, where as many as five girls slept<br />

cramped on the floor. The huts were leaky, dishevelled and had no privacy or security. Furthermore, the girls live in close<br />

quarters with animals, and they feel unsafe using the inadequate bathroom facilities at night, as they are positioned off school<br />

grounds. While it was heart-breaking to see first hand the true struggle that girls face in order to receive an education,<br />

it was uplifting to visit the construction site where the new hostel is almost complete. The girls will soon be moving into<br />

safer, more hygienic and more comfortable living conditions. We spoke to the principal who explained how much this project<br />

means to the community. Since construction began, enrolment for girls at this school has already greatly increased.<br />

One of the most confronting experiences of our trip to Malawi was our visit to Dzaleka Refugee Camp, which houses over<br />

32,000 displaced people. It is easy to feel disconnected from the refugee crisis, but we met many people who like us, had been<br />

educated and were excited about the opportunities of the world – only to have had no choice but to run from true horrors<br />

and seek refuge in a crowded camp. Worse still, there was nowhere for the thousands of young children to go to school. The<br />

experience was eye-opening and we see great potential for EGG to build classrooms at Dzaleka in the years to come.<br />

We often forget how privileged our lives are in New Zealand. Our time in Malawi was a real reminder of why we started EGG<br />

and the importance of girls’ education. We have come to better understand the many cultural, social and economic barriers<br />

preventing girls from attending school and are now more motivated than ever to fight for girls’ education. We cannot thank<br />

the St Margaret’s College community enough for continuing to actively support Educating Girls Globally and allowing us<br />

to empower girls through education.<br />

AUTUMN <strong>2017</strong> 7.


News from the Foundation<br />

Brett Gamble – Chairman<br />

Welcome once again to our <strong>Evergreen</strong> readers. The St<br />

Margaret’s College Foundation has appointed Nicky Averill as<br />

their new Fundraiser. Together with the Trustees, Nicky<br />

is already in planning mode for a number of exciting events,<br />

as well as exploring sponsorship opportunities for the school.<br />

We are thrilled to announce that the Foundation will be hosting<br />

an evening with Steve Hansen on Thursday 21st September<br />

in the school gymnasium. Save this date and keep an eye out<br />

for ticketing information.<br />

The principal purpose of the Foundation is to provide support<br />

to the school, to support our students to learn, to live and<br />

to lead. This is primarily achieved through the St Margaret’s<br />

College Community; current and old girls, current and past<br />

parents, and teachers. This community continues to support<br />

scholarship opportunities and contributeto the rebuild costs<br />

of our wonderful new campus.<br />

A special thank you must go to the incredible support we<br />

received in 2016. The first ever Annual Appeal was a great<br />

success; the PFA ran<br />

a wonderful Art Exhibition<br />

for the Foundation; and the<br />

farming community continues<br />

to support the school through<br />

the Stock Scheme.<br />

Support given to the Foundation to enable girls to attend the<br />

school has enormous impact on their lives, not just while<br />

at St Margaret’s, but well into their future.<br />

Many opportunities to support the Foundation and the wider<br />

SMC community are available. There is a chance to make<br />

a real impact through Foundation Trustee membership,<br />

scholarship donation, sponsorship and naming rights for major<br />

donations, the Stock Scheme and Business Club membership.<br />

For further information on any of the Foundation activities,<br />

please contact Nicky Averill on (03) 353 2560 x 8412 or<br />

0274 185 266.<br />

Though the initial decision to change schools in Y12 was<br />

one she didn’t take lightly, Amelia Persson says moving<br />

to St Margaret’s on a sporting scholarship has given her<br />

so much more than just helping her to achieve her sporting<br />

goals, “My eyes have been opened to academic and career<br />

possibilities that before St Margaret’s had never featured<br />

on my radar. While sport and triathlons are still the ideal<br />

career path, I’m now excited at the concept of pursuing<br />

my interests in biology and chemistry and seeing what<br />

my future might look like following my sporting career.”<br />

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Empowering Girls<br />

The Rite Journey<br />

The start of the school year marks a unique opportunity for girls entering year 10<br />

at St Margaret’s College. As they come of age and move from adolescence to adulthood<br />

they are guided through this often challenging journey with the help of a programme<br />

that was adopted by St Margaret’s six years ago.<br />

The Rite Journey is a year long programme that provides unique life skills that support<br />

the development of self-aware, responsible and resilient young women.<br />

Lisa Cahine (Y11) won The Rite Journey Girls’ Guidebook Cover Design Challenge for<br />

2016 and her design features on over 2,500 guidebooks distributed to schools for <strong>2017</strong>.<br />

“The reason I chose to base my design around a silver fern is because a fern leaf<br />

is a ‘grown up’ Koru. The Koru is the symbol for growing, as it grows into the leaf,<br />

it matures and its colour also deepens into a deeper green. To me, the Rite Journey<br />

programme is all about maturing and looking at things at a much deeper level than<br />

before. I chose to substitute the different elements of the leaf with people. Furthermore,<br />

because the Rite Journey programme is about growing, for women especially, I chose<br />

to do the walking silhouette of a woman. I also chose this because in the programme<br />

we are encouraged to keep going and keep fighting, no matter what the issue is. The<br />

walking women/girls in the photo symbolise that. The background colour also has<br />

a significant meaning to it. As the colour becomes darker, the bigger the girls become.<br />

This is because I wanted to include an element of getting older and maturing. The darker<br />

pink shows this because, in the case of the Koru, darker colours show maturity.”<br />

AUTUMN <strong>2017</strong> 9.


Boarding Life<br />

The Big Weekend In<br />

The school theme this year is ‘Capture the Moment’ and that is certainly what our boarding<br />

community did this year to celebrate ‘The Big Weekend In’.<br />

A top priority in term one is to settle our new girls in. Commencing boarding is a huge<br />

adjustment. New routines, expectations, and relationships can all provide a steep learning<br />

curve for our newest boarders. ‘The Big Weekend In’ is all about inclusion. This time together,<br />

encourages the girls to have fun, to strengthen bonds, and for our new girls to get to know<br />

the staff and their peers in a relaxed, enjoyable environment.<br />

Organised by our Year 13 leaders, Lucy Green and Sophia Neill, this year ‘The Big Weekend<br />

In’ was held on March 3 rd and 4 th . Friday night we began the festivities with dinner, chapel, and<br />

a slumber party movie to finish the night off. Saturday was spent at ‘The Groynes'. Kayaking,<br />

paddle boating, tug of war, egg and spoon races, three legged races, tee-ball, and a lovely BBQ<br />

lunch helped us to capture many joyous moments of laughter, energy, and enthusiasm as we<br />

embark on our <strong>2017</strong> boarding journey together.<br />

Nicky Langley – Head of Boarding<br />

10. EVERGREEN


Five minutes with...<br />

The Rite Journey<br />

The start of the school year marks a unique opportunity for<br />

the girls entering Year 10 at St Margaret’s College. As they<br />

come<br />

Nicky<br />

of age and<br />

Averill<br />

move from adolescence to adulthood, they are<br />

guided through this often challenging journey with the help of<br />

a St programme Margaret’s that was adopted by St Margaret’s five years ago.<br />

College Foundation<br />

The Rite Journey, a year long programme created by a South<br />

Australian Fundraiser physical education teacher, provides unique life<br />

skills that support the development of self-aware, responsible<br />

What does your role at St Margaret’s involve?<br />

and resilient young women. “The programme has the ability to<br />

As the Foundation fundraiser I am looking at finding ways<br />

adapt the teaching around the specific needs of the students.<br />

to ensure the school environment and the girls within<br />

They are given opportunities to discuss topics that are<br />

it have a secure future.<br />

most relevant to their lives at this time”, says Lisa Williams,<br />

Year What 10 did Dean. you do before St Margaret’s?<br />

I looked after marketing and health and safety in our family<br />

For business, the 152 Ashton Year 10 Garage girls attending Doors. Prior St Margaret’s to that I worked College, their<br />

Rite<br />

in a Tauranga<br />

Journey began<br />

art gallery.<br />

as their parents gave their blessing and<br />

promise If you could of support travel anywhere, to work with where their would daughter it be and throughout why? the<br />

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all<br />

What<br />

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teacher<br />

that had<br />

in school<br />

supported<br />

made<br />

them<br />

the most<br />

and<br />

impact<br />

those that<br />

on you<br />

will<br />

and<br />

continue<br />

why?<br />

to Mrs support Gould, them my art as history they embark teacher, on for their instilling journey; in me, their my rite of<br />

passage love of art. into adulthood.<br />

Following<br />

What are your<br />

this<br />

top<br />

moving<br />

three favourite<br />

ceremony,<br />

books?<br />

the ‘calling’ took place at<br />

• ‘All the Light I Cannot See’ by Anthony Doerr<br />

Taylor’s Mistake where the girls ventured to Godley Head, an<br />

– it looks from the perspective of both sides at the<br />

inspiriting location for the beginning of a special journey. For<br />

hopelessness of war.<br />

Molly Leckie, a current Year 10 student, “The Rite Journey is<br />

• ‘Bad Jelly the Witch’ by Spike Milligan<br />

all about preparing us for the years ahead, letting go of our<br />

– this was a big part of my growing up and it’s one<br />

childhood, but still keeping it in our hearts. Also, I think it is<br />

I’ve read to my children, many times.<br />

about pushing the boat out and stepping out of our comfort<br />

• ‘The Language of Flowers’ by Vanessa Diffenbaugh<br />

zone<br />

–<br />

and<br />

a beautiful<br />

doing things<br />

but complicated<br />

we usually<br />

love<br />

wouldn’t<br />

story.<br />

do”.<br />

Why do you enjoy what you do?<br />

1. Rite Journey 2016.<br />

I really enjoy the personal interaction of meeting with people<br />

2. Year 10 girls venturing to Godley Head.<br />

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3. Marking the beginning of a special journey.<br />

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What does your role at St Margaret’s involve?<br />

I teach Year 11, 12 and 13 English, Year 9 ENSS (English and<br />

Social Studies) and I am a Middle School tutor teacher!<br />

What 1 did you do before St Margaret’s?<br />

Last year was my first year teaching, and I taught Year 9, 10<br />

and 12 History and Social Studies at Darfield High School.<br />

Before Darfield, I studied at the University of Canterbury<br />

where I completed my Bachelor of Arts with a major<br />

in History, and minors in English and Sociology. I then went<br />

on to study at Grad School to complete my teacher's training.<br />

Who do you most admire in life?<br />

Lots of people! Especially authors. If I had to pick one, probably<br />

J.K. Rowling. She overcame a challenging childhood and not<br />

only wrote some of the most recognised and loved books but<br />

is 2also a huge advocate for women’s rights and equality.<br />

How do you spend your free time?<br />

I love sport! All sports! Touch, hockey, skiing, tramping.<br />

If you could witness any event of the past, present or future,<br />

what would it be and why?<br />

A future event. The day we see a female President of the<br />

United States because I can’t wait to see what that will mean<br />

for one of the most powerful countries, and for the world.<br />

Why do you enjoy what you do?<br />

I love the feeling when the girls succeed. The feeling, when<br />

I see a student accomplish something they didn’t think they<br />

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AUTUMN <strong>2017</strong> 11.


A Day in the Life...<br />

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12. EVERGREEN


Who are the PFA?<br />

In 2014 I returned to Christchurch after six years away; finding myself in a new<br />

community, I wanted to meet new people. I remember Paula Sheldon (Head of the Junior<br />

School at the time) asking me to join her at the next Parents' and Friends' Association<br />

meeting, this is where it all started and I haven’t looked back! A year later I became the<br />

President and over the past three years I have came to know a fantastic group of people<br />

who are always willing to help out at the many functions the school holds.<br />

Our main focus is to support the St Margaret’s community, mainly by providing<br />

manpower where it’s needed, helping at fundraising events and social functions –<br />

there’s never a dull moment!<br />

We are always looking for new members and if you would like to meet new people,<br />

love helping out at functions and would like to be part of a fantastic group, come and<br />

join us. We meet twice a term on a Tuesday and all information can be found on the<br />

school website.<br />

Tania Burden – St Margarget’s College PFA President<br />

AUTUMN <strong>2017</strong> 13.


Out & About<br />

Pōwhiri<br />

Ella Wells<br />

From left:<br />

Tigerlily Perry<br />

Meg Fulton<br />

Isabelle Cadman<br />

Peg Riley<br />

Beth Rouse<br />

Meg Fulton<br />

IB Graduation<br />

Lauren Tyler-Harwood<br />

From left:<br />

Gillian Simpson<br />

Isabella Taylor<br />

Arihia Bennett<br />

From left:<br />

Ce Xi (Clara) Gan<br />

Gillian Simpson<br />

14. EVERGREEN<br />

From left:<br />

Millie Borren<br />

Gillian Simpson<br />

From left:<br />

Madeleine Tilley<br />

Gillian Simpson<br />

From left, back row: Millie Borren, Saskia Klinkenberg, Sierra Bayley, Margot Allais,<br />

Dinuki Karunasekera, Hoieng (Crystal) Li, Clara Newbound, Grace Sullivan<br />

Front row: Emma McClean, Madeleine Tilley, Isabella Fanselow, Ce Xi (Clara) Gan


Out & About<br />

House Warming Event<br />

From left:<br />

Paul Belcher<br />

Louisa Belcher<br />

From left:<br />

Ivan Iafeta<br />

Gillian Simpson<br />

From left:<br />

Darren Armstrong<br />

Amber Armstrong<br />

Naomi Faga<br />

From left:<br />

Janelle Knowles<br />

Sara Wiseby<br />

From left:<br />

Paul Wiseby<br />

Juanita Thorpe<br />

AUTUMN <strong>2017</strong> 15.


The Arts<br />

Moments to be captured<br />

Haere mai to our new St Margaret’s whanau and welcome back to returning families! We have<br />

a wonderful year in store for you, with many events where 'Capturing the Moment' will be easy.<br />

Plans for this year include the creation of a Middle School Student Arts Committee to promote<br />

and support arts in Year 7-10, regular evening “Cushion Cabarets” in our Ngaio Marsh Theatre<br />

with participation from all age-groups, and the senior Christ’s College-St Margaret’s school<br />

musical 'Singing in the Rain', to be directed by our own Elayne Buckler.<br />

Our student Arts Council, lead by double trouble dream team Nina Hogg and Sammy McDonnell,<br />

are well under way with scheming for Arts Week, to be celebrated in the last week of this term.<br />

They will be drawing on this year’s theme for arty actions in the classroom and around the campus.<br />

SMC talent has already been snapped up with Sammy McDonnell, Abida Denny, Sujean In and<br />

Amy Chung selected for this year’s NZ Secondary Schools’ Symphony Orchestra, Alice Taylor<br />

joining the <strong>2017</strong> Court Youth Company and Tigerlily Perry performing with last year’s company<br />

in Robin Hood at Riccarton House.<br />

Arts co-curricular sign up day went off with a bang in the first week of term, with hundreds<br />

of girls and many family members filling our Old Girls Atrium. With over 40 different groups<br />

on offer in Music, Dance, Drama, Visual Art, Wordsmiths, Innovation & Technology, there<br />

is something to capture everybody’s interest!<br />

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16. EVERGREEN


Sports<br />

Carpe Dìem<br />

• To 'seize the day' and/or capture a certain moment in time.<br />

• To put aside all differences, all fears, all worries, and just go for it.<br />

• To make the most out of that part of time.<br />

'Capture the Moment' more often, or you will miss out on life and never truly be happy.<br />

St Margaret’s College sport offers a magnitude of opportunities at all year levels and<br />

for all abilities.<br />

We encourage all girls to ask why they play sport and to consider what they want from<br />

sport at SMC. Do they want to participate with their friends in a team environment?<br />

Do they want to pursue sport to the highest level?<br />

At the heart of it all, is learning. We encourage our girls to take ownership of their<br />

learning with a growth mindset. Effort is the key to success. We need to embrace<br />

our mistakes and confront our shortcomings.<br />

Athletes need to consider whether they are prepared to strive towards reaching their<br />

goals. They must make a conscious decision about how determined and dedicated they<br />

are, how hard they are willing to work and what help they need. They must decide what<br />

success means to them and remember that this is different for each individual.<br />

We encourage our students to:<br />

• Answer these questions for themselves. Whatever the answers – and there<br />

is no right or wrong – they should seize the day and make the most of what there<br />

is on offer.<br />

• Be inspired by the staff who all so willingly give their time, knowledge and enthusiasm<br />

to ensure everyone has the best experience possible.<br />

• Make lots and lots of friends, but only let a select few influence your decisions.<br />

• Ask questions, train hard and have fun.<br />

“I’d rather regret<br />

the things<br />

I’ve done than<br />

regret the things<br />

I haven’t done.”<br />

– Lucille Ball<br />

Helen Belcher – Director of Sport<br />

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18. EVERGREEN


“You can’t stay in your corner of the forest waiting for others<br />

to come to you. You have to go to them sometimes.”<br />

Winnie the Pooh by A.A. Milne<br />

“You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem,<br />

and smarter than you think”<br />

Winnie the Pooh by A.A. Milne<br />

AUTUMN <strong>2017</strong> 19.


Middle School<br />

The best years of my life!<br />

I always encourage people not to Google ‘Middle School’,<br />

as more often than not the results that come back are negative.<br />

In fact in 2016 a movie entitled 'Middle School - the Worst<br />

Years of my Life' was released. As Head of the Middle School<br />

at St Margaret’s - I believe we have turned this on its head,<br />

'St Margaret’s College Middle School - the Best Years<br />

of my life!'<br />

Our Middle School spans across Years 7-10. It is a vibrant,<br />

exciting place to be. We offer a broad curriculum that covers<br />

the Arts, Sciences, Languages, Creative Technologies, Social<br />

Sciences, English, Health and Physical Education and<br />

Mathematics. Alongside that we offer over 20 Performing<br />

Arts groups and over 30 sports. New to the opportunities<br />

over the last few years have been clubs such as Coding, The<br />

Internet of Things and Makerspace.<br />

To walk into a classroom now is very different as the girls discuss<br />

'thinglinks', 'saving to the cloud', creating QR codes, pic<br />

collages or going to the Google Classroom. It really is amazing<br />

to see the innovation in classroom teaching and learning.<br />

Things are always changing and we want to create the best<br />

possible opportunities for our girls. This year we trialled<br />

a new camp programme where some girls were involved<br />

in day trips and some were<br />

away over night. Year 7 did<br />

a range of day visits, Year 8 camped<br />

at Glenroy for two nights and Year 9 learned<br />

in and around the city. One of the highlights for me was the<br />

Year 9 Amazing Race Day - the girls headed off in teams<br />

around town to complete a range of challenges. One of their<br />

challenges being to purchase a coffee for someone, another<br />

to pick up rubbish and another to busk to raise money for<br />

charity - one of the groups raised $11 - not bad for 10 minutes<br />

busking! The girls completed as many tasks as they could<br />

during the day to get 200 points. I think they will remember<br />

this day for a long time.<br />

As a Middle School it is exciting to see our youngest students<br />

come in and develop and grow through their time with us.<br />

What emerges is an independent, unique young woman ready<br />

to take on the Senior School.<br />

“We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit<br />

the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty”<br />

(Maya Angelou). In our Middle School we are lucky to<br />

be able to be a part of their journey and witness these changes.<br />

Kathryn Gray – Head of Middle School<br />

20. EVERGREEN


Junior School<br />

Providing leadership<br />

opportunities for students<br />

Being part of a larger school community has many benefits<br />

for our Junior School. Having older students of SMC<br />

work in partnership with our Junior School students allows<br />

our girls to learn, respect and look up to their 'older sisters'.<br />

It helps give them direction, aspiration and inspiration. Our<br />

senior students at SMC are simply wonderful role models<br />

to our Junior School girls.<br />

Even though our Senior School provides our school with<br />

student leaders, we think that it is important to provide<br />

our Year 5 and 6 students with leadership opportunities.<br />

As such, we call our Year 6 students “Junior Seniors”! The<br />

benefits of developing leadership capabilities at a young age<br />

allows various social, intrapersonal and interpersonal skills,<br />

all of which are becoming more essential to members<br />

of a community.<br />

Benefits include giving students<br />

a voice or a way to learn how to express<br />

ideas or goals in a productive and constructive way; allowing<br />

students to communicate with adults and other peers which<br />

teaches them negotiation, communication and team work;<br />

developing a strong self-identity and confidence; teaching<br />

students how important it is to contribute to a community;<br />

beginning to develop team building skills by setting goals,<br />

planning and delegating tasks.<br />

All these are prevalent in varying degrees when students are<br />

encouraged in any way to be leaders of any age. In the Junior<br />

School it may be through committing to be a librarian, or IT<br />

leader, a lunch time monitor to the Junior Juniors, a sports shed<br />

monitor or part of our Junior School Executive.<br />

Julie Calder – Head of Junior School<br />

“Leadership responsibility, whether it be big or small, all contribute<br />

to the development of teaching our girls to 'Live and Lead'.”<br />

AUTUMN <strong>2017</strong> 21.


Pre-school<br />

We have kicked off the year with a new addition to our<br />

programme and the children love the ‘Dance and Move’<br />

class that Stacy runs for us in the Dance Studio. Our younger<br />

children enjoy learning new ways to move to familiar songs,<br />

whereas the older children are good at creating their own<br />

movements and expression.<br />

The children are also enjoying the new whare that was<br />

delivered over the holidays. The ware's open-ended structure<br />

offers lots of different options<br />

for play. It can be a quiet place<br />

to sit, listen and watch, or a home<br />

corner or a magical palace. As we develop<br />

this term’s inquiry around family identity and culture, the<br />

‘pre-school house’ has been a great conversation starter for<br />

children to talk about their family home and those that live<br />

within it.<br />

Sue Gleeson – Director of Pre-school<br />

22. EVERGREEN


SMCOGA Welcome<br />

President’s report<br />

This year we are fortunate to have all age groups represented around the St Margaret’s Old<br />

Girls’ Association committee table. The enthusiasm to develop and build on our strategic<br />

plan is fabulous. We will develop a three-year plan which will reflect our commitment<br />

to retain, maintain and reconnect relationships with all our old girls, internationally,<br />

nationally and locally. Utilising social media will make this so much easier for us.<br />

Please be an active part of our community! Even just liking and sharing our Facebook<br />

page (www.facebook.com/St-Margarets-College-Old-Girls-Association) and<br />

acknowledging invites will assist us greatly in achieving our vision of connecting<br />

and reconnecting Old Girls around the world.<br />

Also, don’t forget to send us information of what you’re doing – we’d love to share<br />

your news. Please keep us updated when you or your friends’ contact details<br />

change by emailing wendy.g@stmargarets.school.nz so we can keep in touch with you.<br />

Thanks and we look forward to hearing all your news!<br />

Margaritas<br />

What a fun night was had by the Margaritas who gathered in the Old Girls’ Atrium<br />

in November for a catch up and margaritas made by David Simpson.<br />

This event happens annually, near the end of the year, for everyone who has left school<br />

in the last 10 years.<br />

Alex Hazlett (2008) and a team of helpers will be gathering you this year. They will<br />

be in touch via Facebook. If you would like to become involved with this event please<br />

contact Alex on alexkatehazlett@gmail.com.<br />

Connections Dinner<br />

The second extremely successful Connections Business Dinner was held in September 2016.<br />

This continues to be a wonderful evening for connecting members of our community<br />

together – old girls, past parents, current parents, friends of the school – to listen to<br />

an old girl speak. Juliet Blair, Global Marketing Manager at Linden Leaves and Director<br />

at Kognito was our entertaining guest speaker. There was lots of chatter and hilarity over<br />

drinks and a delicious dinner.<br />

Old girls had the opportunity to promote their business through sponsorship and raffle<br />

prizes with the profit going towards the Old Girls’ Scholarship Fund.<br />

Business drinks for old girls will be introduced in Christchurch this year. If you are an old<br />

girl in business and would like to become involved, please contact Annabel Shand:<br />

annabel.shand@craigsip.com.<br />

This is a model we would like to replicate around the country and overseas. Watch this space!<br />

Anne Zwart – President - SMCOGA<br />

AUTUMN <strong>2017</strong> 23.


Old Girl News<br />

Our SMC Old Girls' Association co-ordinator, Wendy Groves, has given a number<br />

of tours recently to old girls and their friends and family, wanting to take a trip down<br />

memory lane!<br />

Angela Edgington (Macfarlane) 1958<br />

Thank you very much for taking us on the wonderful tour of St Margaret’s and<br />

organising with Vickie for us to see my family christening gown and my aunt’s<br />

information that is in the archives. It was very much appreciated. I know everyone<br />

enjoyed your tour very much. It was special. We were most impressed with the<br />

facilities for the year 13 boarders and the healthy food in the boarders’ dining room.<br />

Again, thank you. It was something I will always remember.<br />

Angela Edginton<br />

Eunice Chan 1983<br />

Eunice was St Margaret’s first international student from Malaysia and since leaving<br />

has risen through the ranks of Malaysian banking to become Head of Private Banking.<br />

She is pictured here with daughter Tiffany (19) and husband Thiong Chai, after they<br />

visited the college during their three-week holiday to New Zealand.<br />

Eunice Chan<br />

Julie Seymour (Dawson) 1984<br />

Former Silver Fern and now a member of the St Margaret’s sports department, Julie<br />

Seymour, received a well deserved Service Award from Netball New Zealand earlier<br />

this year for her significant contribution to netball.<br />

Islay Fowler 2012<br />

Mrs Simpson received this updated from Islay Fowler as she prepared for her first<br />

year at Otago. “After initially being awarded the Leaders of Tomorrow and Vice<br />

Chancellors Scholarship, I was put on a waitlist for the Academic Excellence<br />

Entrance Scholarship. I didn’t think much of it as it’s a super competitive $45k<br />

award, but checking my emails last week I saw I’d been lucky enough to be awarded<br />

this scholarship, I guess Level 3 results got me over the line! This is thrilling and<br />

was made even more special when my dear friend Grace Sullivan found out only<br />

yesterday good news of the same nature. So again I thank you for giving me the<br />

opportunity to attend St Margaret’s, from which many doors have opened up for me.<br />

Julie Seymour<br />

On a sporting note while representing Canterbury Women at the National 7’s rugby<br />

tournament in mid January, I was selected in the New Zealand Development<br />

programme. Olympic dream one step closer maybe?”<br />

Islay Fowler<br />

24. EVERGREEN


Coming Events<br />

<strong>2017</strong><br />

May Tuesday 9 Cranmer Chapel Service & Morning Tea<br />

Saturday 13<br />

Cranmer Lunch<br />

Tuesday 30<br />

Annual SMC/RR Bridge Tournament<br />

June Friday 9 Connections Dinner<br />

Friday 16<br />

Mother Daughter Breakfast<br />

August Friday 4 Mother Daughter Breakfast<br />

Thursday 17<br />

Cranmer Assembly & Morning Tea<br />

September Friday 1 Descendants Breakfast<br />

October Friday 27 & Saturday 28 Reunion Weekend<br />

November Thursday 23 Margaritas<br />

December Wednesday 6 Leavers Ball<br />

Deceased<br />

1490 Margrita Scott (McKenzie)<br />

1717 Audrey Harrison (Pilbeam)<br />

1779 Beverley Lee (Burrowes)<br />

2546 Cynthia Perkins (Scott)<br />

2589 Melia Archer (Lawry)<br />

1946 Joan Elder (Chapman)<br />

0784 Marion Oliver (Smail)<br />

2016 Year Book<br />

There was a mix up in the <strong>2017</strong> Year Book with Madeline Story<br />

and Bella Storer. Their correct photos are below. We hope they’re<br />

enjoying their respective careers at Otago and Canterbury.<br />

Bella Storer<br />

Madeleine Story<br />

AUTUMN <strong>2017</strong> 25.


Old Girl News<br />

Reunion Weekend<br />

The Reunion Weekend is the highlight in the Old Girls’ calendar each year and 2016<br />

was no exception. Just under 150 old girls attended the events which started with<br />

a cocktail party on the Friday evening. It was wonderful to hear the laughter and<br />

shrieks of delight when people arrived and found their year group and renewed<br />

friendships. The chapel service on Saturday morning and a fashion parade of the<br />

school uniform through the ages brought back many memories. Morning tea<br />

followed, along with lots of chatter and tours of the school which were ably led<br />

by current students.<br />

Everyone agreed the facilities are outstanding and the opportunities the students<br />

have now are so exciting and varied. Lunch was in the dining room and it was very<br />

special to have 11 ladies from the 70 years plus group attend the luncheon hosted<br />

by Gillian Simpson. The year group convenors did a wonderful job in organising<br />

dinners and other events to make the weekend memorable for everyone.<br />

If this is your year for a reunion contact Wendy Groves in the Old Girls' Office<br />

for details – you don’t want to miss out!<br />

Susan Mohammed – SMCOGA Reunion Convenor<br />

20 Years On<br />

Back Row: Katrina Armstrong (Begg),<br />

Charlotte Rutherford (Gardner), Libby Osborn (Crawford),<br />

Garbrielle Simpson (Sparrow), Natalie Perret<br />

Middle Row: Victoria Morrow (Anderson), Gemma Guild (Grigg),<br />

Hannah Davison (Ritchie), Tania Riddington, Samantha Sellars (Sii)<br />

Front Row: Rebecca Hyde, Rebecca Yule, Anna Vavasour (Hedley),<br />

Rebecca Sewell, Charlotte Rietveld (Nell), Gemma Zust<br />

30 Years On<br />

Back Row: Susan Mowatt (Pickering), Anna Macauley,<br />

Anna Phipps, Pip Sutton, Lucy Hunt (Thompson),<br />

Anna Hare (Savill), Dee Parahini (King), Bronwyn Harding (Taylor)<br />

Middle Row: Amy Robens, Mandy Steel, Sarah Burtscher (White),<br />

Bridget Dean (Doody), Bridgit Underwood (Scott),<br />

Shelly Jackson (Cridge), Sue Cochrane (Jamison), Caroline Speight<br />

Front Row: Amanda Dybdahl (Dodwell), Kirsten Gray,<br />

Laura Bainbridge (Martin), Anna Musson (Smith), Juliet Lill,<br />

Victoria Taylor (Macdonald), Jane Parker, Sally Houston (Pemberton)<br />

26. EVERGREEN


40 Years On<br />

Back Row: Kathryn Wigley (Hunt), Sarah Roberts (Donaldson),<br />

Penelope Day, Susan Cantrell (Metcalfe)<br />

Middle Row: Claire Baker, Nicola Power, Pip Townshend,<br />

Kate Rattray, Mary-Jane Powell<br />

Front Row: Karen Mullaly, Rosemary Sinclair (Goodwin),<br />

Jennifer Brookes (Rivers), Jacqui Mohammed (Steward),<br />

Mandy Pettit (Vryenhoek), Kate Robins<br />

50 Years On<br />

Back Row: Ruth Ferguson, Sally Lovell-Smith (Henderson),<br />

Sandra Webb (Oates), Margaret Foster (Patterson),<br />

Jayne Abbott (Laurenson), Pip Gerard<br />

Middle Row: Wendy Tomlin (Grice), Shirley Mercer (Ruske),<br />

Sarah Hoban (Lawence), Pam Watson (Hammett), Jenny Reeve (Doak),<br />

Liz Calder (Paton), Ruth Winter (Bain), Christine McDermott (MacKenzie),<br />

Cheryl Sheddan (Copland)<br />

Front Row: Diana Watson, Anne Williams (Mercer),<br />

Sandy McCrostie (Watkinson), Louise Glubb (Gibbon), Sally Poole (Taylor),<br />

Lynn Woodyard (MacKenzie), Janet Todd-Molineaux, Chris Wilcox (Shadbolt)<br />

60 Years On<br />

Back Row: Pam Rundle (Stone), Fay Frizzell (Wilson), Alex Isherwood (Marriner),<br />

Rosemary Allan (Spicer), Ginny Gardiner (Norris), Sandra Pascoe (Laine),<br />

Christine Bradley (Percival), Sandra Simmers (Urquhart), Gendie Nobbs (Peate)<br />

Middle Row: Gillian Parr (Blunden), Ros Lambrechtsen (Fulton),<br />

Janice Smith (Wilson), Marian Dixon (McLaughlin), Amber Gazzard,<br />

Sue Somerville (Owen), Erewon Read (Coop), Ann Sidey (Mason),<br />

Jenny Abrahamson (Clark)<br />

Front Row: Diane Cranfield (Parr), Alison Robertson (Straubel),<br />

Caroline Gough (Harty), Jan Henderson (Sutherland), Jantje Brosnan (Henderson),<br />

Patricia Alsop (Downing), June Sinclair (White), Juliet Banks (Courage)<br />

70 Years On<br />

Back Row: Mary Stapylton-Smith (Pretsch), Judy Hower (Mardow),<br />

Anne Lucas (Hudson)<br />

Front Row: Judy Timpany (Ellis), Robin Willis (Stevens),<br />

Ann Booth (Acton-Adams), Helen Walker (Watson),<br />

Elizabeth (Bunty) Seque (Wilson)<br />

AUTUMN <strong>2017</strong> 27.


Alumni Leaders<br />

Arihia Bennett<br />

Arihia Bennett recently performed a karakia and on behalf of mana whenua, welcomed our<br />

full school community to the new school year at the St Margaret’s Pōwhiri. She was astounded<br />

by what she saw.<br />

Arihia, the first female Chief Executive of Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, attended St Margaret’s<br />

in the 70’s; a time when recognition of iwi and Māori culture was almost nil. She recalls only<br />

one teacher pronouncing her name correctly during her four years at St Margaret’s and remembers<br />

attending elocution lessons to develop the ‘St Margaret’s girl plum posh accent’, during lunch<br />

while her friends enjoyed custard squares from the tuck shop.<br />

The Pōwhiri, she says, was over whelming and a far cry from days gone by; seeing the whole<br />

school - parents, girls, teachers - coming together and welcoming cultural diversity with such<br />

poise and respect was an experience she admits, left her speechless.<br />

Reflecting on her journey after St Margaret’s, she confesses she is fiercely independent but<br />

looking back and talking to a younger Arihia, she says, if she could, she’d encourage herself<br />

to find coaches, supporters and mentors who believed in her enough to see the good, bad<br />

and the ugly and still stand by her.<br />

She encourages our young women to build their sense of courage and confidence as early<br />

as possible. The professional world can be highly male dominated and one of the potential<br />

setbacks she has experienced is the fear and anxiety of being surrounded by a number of males.<br />

‘If you are well equipped with knowledge and information – you are competent – all you need<br />

is the confidence and courage to expound and articulate that information.’<br />

However, these three ‘C’s’ are nothing without compassion and character. No matter how difficult<br />

or how great the situation, Arihia talks of knowing how to stand in another person’s shoes and not<br />

lose yourself along the way.<br />

‘As you move into leadership positions or into a challenge, happiness really matters – it reduces<br />

the fear and brings a sense of calmness. In a highly judgemental society it is imperative<br />

to surround yourself with people who care and no matter the context remember to have character,<br />

be confident, courageous, competent and compassionate and enjoy yourself.’<br />

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28. EVERGREEN


Leavers Ball 2016<br />

Back Row: Gabby McDonald Ashy Batchelor Georgia Voice Sophie Tunstall Madeline Bradley Jessica Wiles Sophie Westenra<br />

Annabelle Turnbull Grace Lamont Evie Pitt Natasha Thomas Annabel Black Kate McVicar Daisy Hemmingson-White<br />

Georgia Turner Harriet Ireland Livvy Norton Issy Randall<br />

Sixth Row: Molly Robinson Star Davidson Amelia Perkins Emma Trafford Maddy Fleming Laura Muckle Georgina Macfarlane Gabriella Woodman<br />

Anna Macfarlane Jorja MacRae Sophie Adams Lucy Fulton Madison Orange Makayla Montgomery Islay Fowler Emma McClean Isabella Fanselow<br />

Fifth Row: Piera Neill Brittany White Alice Murray Clara Gan Margot Allais Ami Ockey Sophie Carwood Saskia Klinkenberg<br />

Sierra Bayley Millie Borren Dinuki Karunasekera Ye Jin Cho Tayla Duff Bella Storer Maddi Flannery Sarah McKeegan<br />

Fourth Row: Eva Dallison Millie Calder Kerri-Ann Sinclair Libby Morris Georgia White Bridget Jaggar Laura Dalgety<br />

Graccin Plunkett Lucy Brownie Maggie Morris Faith Gunn Brooke Pope-McCaw Cecilia Foster Anna Macdonald Sophie Grigg<br />

Third Row: Georgia Doyle Madeleine Story Emily Wildy Grace Sullivan Sophia Chen Julie Briden Nicole Connolly<br />

Ella Holland Sarah Duncan Maria van Kuijk Melissa Kennett Victoria Levey Charlotte Jones Grace Davies<br />

Second Row: Merryn Solloway Laura Smith Bree Thomson Georgia Bell Melissa Romeril Izzy Goddard Mackenzie Figgitt<br />

Lauren Bennett Grace Cocks Lydia Clarke Daphne Chiang Molly Crossland Enya Engelbrecht<br />

Front Row: Toni McKee Lily Marshall Daisy O’Connor Medeleine Tilley (Deputy Head Girl)<br />

Mrs Samantha MacGibbon (SMCOGA Senior Vice President) Aryn Azlan (Head Girl) Mrs Gillian Simpson (Executive Principal)<br />

Mrs Paula Vesty (Year 13 Dean) Mrs Chris Wyeth (Associate Principal) Samantha Morris Holly McLeish Molly Maclean<br />

AUTUMN <strong>2017</strong> 29.


Old Girl Events<br />

Margaritas<br />

From Left:<br />

Ella Kotlowski<br />

Poppy Varley-Clapp<br />

Anna Hood<br />

Natalie Bocock<br />

From Left:<br />

Rebecca White<br />

Emma Green<br />

Frances Redmond<br />

Margot Gibson<br />

From Left:<br />

Gillian Simpson<br />

Margot Gibson<br />

Chris Wyeth<br />

From Left:<br />

Lara Harris<br />

Ruby Hauschild<br />

Alex Hazlett<br />

From Left:<br />

Anne Zwart<br />

Natalie Bocock<br />

Rose Robinson<br />

Bindy Todd<br />

From Left:<br />

Ruby Hauschild<br />

Alex Hazlett<br />

Natalie Bocock<br />

Julia Chamberlain<br />

Back, from Left:<br />

Bella Forbes<br />

Julia Newsome-White<br />

Julia Chamberlain<br />

Francesca Silverster<br />

Prue Murdoch<br />

Beatrice Rogers<br />

Kate Butt<br />

Rose Robinson<br />

Front, from Left:<br />

Poppy Varley-Clapp<br />

Anna Hood<br />

Natalie Bocock<br />

Ella Kotlowski<br />

<strong>2017</strong> connections dinner<br />

Friday 9 June at 6.00pm<br />

St Margaret’s College Dining Room, Winchester Street, Merivale<br />

St Margaret’s College Old Girl, Chessie Henry, author, will be sharing stories<br />

of her writing career and life experiences to date.<br />

BOOK ONLINE NOW!<br />

stmargarets.school.nz<br />

For enquiries please contact Wendy Groves: 03 963 2645<br />

30. EVERGREEN


Old Girl Events<br />

2016 Connections Dinner<br />

Anne Zwart speaking<br />

Gillian Simpson<br />

speaking<br />

From Left:<br />

Susan Mohammed<br />

Kate Pearson<br />

From Left:<br />

Cindy Mendonca<br />

Gillian Simpson<br />

AUTUMN <strong>2017</strong> 31.


From the Archives<br />

Vickie Ward – Archivist<br />

Do you know any of the people in this photo? We believe<br />

it is from the 1940’s, maybe just the boarders...<br />

A look back in time<br />

Not many know the current Community Relations office<br />

at 18 Winchester Street used to be one of the boarding houses.<br />

In 1971 there were four bedrooms/ dorms decked out with<br />

bunks, with around six girls to a room. Anne Zwart, the<br />

current SMCOGA President, has fantastic memories from<br />

her time there, although there is only one that we’re allowed<br />

to share here! Anne recalls Miss Nathaniel, who through Molly<br />

Mullan came over from Africa. Miss Nathaniel taught maths<br />

and was the teacher in charge of the house. Anne has memories<br />

of making ‘illegal’ toast with girls (tuck boxes were only<br />

opened Wednesdays and Saturdays) and seeing Miss Nathaniel<br />

walking, quite slowly, toward the house. The girls had time<br />

to finish cooking, eating and airing out the house before Miss<br />

Nathaniel made it back to them, none the wiser about the<br />

girls’ cooking up trouble which apparently they did frequently!<br />

We are looking for more stories about 18 Winchester Street.<br />

The first memories of it being a boarding house and some<br />

of the printable high jinks you all use to get up to! Any<br />

interesting information that you have is welcomed.<br />

'Capturing the Moment'<br />

In the library, next to the IT helpdesk window is a display about<br />

a beautiful young lady whose life was tragically cut short.<br />

Nicola Dodwell was a student here at SMC from 1986-1990 with<br />

her twin Amanda. Nicola was Deputy Head Prefect in 1990 and<br />

Amanda was a prefect. Both girls achieved colours in their chosen<br />

sports. In October 1992, Nicola was sadly killed in a car accident<br />

on the Lindis Pass. There is more information about both of these<br />

girls in the display. Please come on in and have a look, this is a very<br />

poignant reminder to 'Capture the Moment'.<br />

The last Dodwell<br />

family photo taken.<br />

Judy, Tony with their<br />

sons Christopher<br />

and Kingsley and<br />

their daughters<br />

Amanda and Nicola.<br />

32. EVERGREEN


In Closing<br />

Peg Riley – Chaplain<br />

At the start of the year, our Head of Chapel,<br />

Hannah Langley, shared with the school<br />

her goals for the Chapel Committee.<br />

This is part of her message:<br />

“I want our main goal this year, as a team,<br />

as a school, to be that we connect each and<br />

every one of you to the wifi. I’m talking about<br />

God’s wifi; faith. Because I believe that faith is like<br />

wifi. It’s invisible but has the power to connect you<br />

to anything and everything from anywhere. The Chapel<br />

Committee will support and encourage you all throughout<br />

the year as you find ways to connect to the wifi, and develop<br />

your faith further. The moment I want to capture this year<br />

is the one where I look out at all of you and see that in one<br />

moment we are all connected to the same wifi.<br />

Most people are never fully present in the now because,<br />

unconsciously, they believe that the next moment must<br />

be more important than this one. But then you miss your<br />

whole life, waiting for the next moment. So live in the<br />

moment happening now, and connect with it, connect<br />

with the people around you, connect with the greater<br />

power that surrounds you, that supports you and pushes<br />

you up and over those ever moving mountains.<br />

Life is happening now, don’t wait, capture those moments<br />

and hold them tightly within your hearts.”<br />

AUTUMN <strong>2017</strong> 33.


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