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ROSEVILLE COLLEGE | 2015
CONTENTS
Change and Continuity at
Roseville College
1
2014 HSC Results
2
Junior School
4
Changing Times Call for Changing Classrooms
4
I Am A Rosie Girl
6
Passion Projects
7
Girls Ready For Action
8
Junior School Girls Continue To Shine
9
Gifted And Talented
13
Junior School Sport
14
Senior School
On the Covers
Front cover: Jacinta Warren (Year 10) on the 2014
Antipodeans trip to Peru
Photograph by Miss Emily Shanahan
A Great Year of Drama
16
Roseville Remembers
18
Being Involved
20
Gifted and Talented Opportunities
21
An Inspiring Year for Roseville College Music
22
Roseville Students Dare to Broaden
their Horizons
24
Antipodeans – Peru and China
26
TAS Students ‘Dig In’
32
Elizabeth Slack – On Track for Tokyo 2020
33
Snowsports
34
USA Sports Tour
36
Archives
38
Alumni
39
Inside front cover: Annabelle Sherlock in
The Little Mermaid JR
Photograph by Anthony Khoury Photography
Inside back cover: Elinor Trevelyan-Jones in
The Little Mermaid JR
Back cover: Emily Jones in The Little Mermaid JR
Contact Us
27 Bancroft Avenue
Roseville NSW 2069
tel (02) 9884 1100
fax (02) 9411 3945
[email protected]
www.rosevillecollege.com
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Contributions
The Rose is a bi-annual publication
of Roseville College incorporating news from
the School Community and Alumni
Please send all Alumni contributions to
[email protected]
Change and Continuity at Roseville College
Probably the biggest change has occurred this year,
where the original motto, 'Labor Omnia Vincit' has been
replaced with ‘Veritas Omnia Vincit’. (Truth Conquers
All, or Truth Prevails.) The meaning of the original
motto, Labor Omnia Vincit (work conquers all), has not
been lost at all. Instead, it has been subsumed in the
new motto which encompasses the underpinning of our
Christian faith and the wider focus of the broad liberal
education for girls provided by Roseville for 107 years:
Education of the mind, the heart, the soul and the body.
Also demonstrating change and continuity in recent
years is our current purpose or mission statement
which is:
I
n what has become a lovely tradition at the College,
in February each year, we celebrate Roseville’s
birthday. Founded on 29 February, 1908, Roseville
is now 107 years old! Much has changed in those 107
years. However, much has stayed the same.
Roseville’s culture is a rich tapestry of positivity, deep
learning, vibrance, vitality and verve underpinned by
our Christian faith. This has been the case since 1908
when the College’s founding principal, Miss Isobel
Davies, an amazing woman who was most definitely
ahead of her time, had the vision to start a school.
Believing passionately in a broad liberal education for
girls, Miss Davies, Head Mistress from 1908–1947,
did an incredible job, sustaining Roseville College
through two World Wars and the Great Depression.
Indeed, Roseville is one of the only independent
schools that has stood on its original site for more
than a century.
Part way through Miss Davies’ time as Head Mistress,
the College crest and motto were born. Symbolising
the change and continuity experienced over the last
107 years, these have since evolved and changed
over time.
From its inception, the College crest contained
drawings of a book and hands. The book symbolises
knowledge, understanding and learning, and the
hands symbolise friendship and positive relationships.
Demonstrating continuity, these symbols have been
important to the College throughout its 107 year history;
they remain equally important today.
Wheat has also been a constant image on our crest.
To begin with, the wheat symbolised our boarders, who
mainly came from the country. Today, the meaning has
evolved: the wheat looks back to the past (when we did
have boarders), and it also symbolises our Christian
heritage with Jesus being ‘The Bread of Life’.
Symbolising change within continuity, the shape of the
crest itself has changed over time. Originally taking a
circular shape, the crest is now a shield and can be
seen, currently, on the College blazer and hat band.
Our Purpose
Roseville College is a vibrant and innovative learning
community based firmly on the Christian faith.
Our purpose is to engage girls in enriched learning
experiences and empower each girl to make
a positive difference in the world of today and
tomorrow.
We aspire for every girl in our community to flourish:
developing her unique potential and achieving her
personal best in all aspects of her life.
We want every girl to be renowned for:
Who she is
How She Thinks
How She Lives
Indeed, there has certainly been much change over
the last 107 years at Roseville College; some has been
radical, especially in terms of buildings, technology and
learning; some has been evolutionary.
Despite these changes, there has been much
continuity.
One thing that has been the constant from the moment
Miss Davies opened the College doors, is the unique
culture that is the epitome of Roseville College.
Roseville is, and always has been, a school where
every girl is well-known and inherently valued; it is a
school that has an incredibly positive culture and where
every girl is encouraged to shine and do her personal
best in all that she undertakes.
You will see elements of both change and continuity as
you read this year’s edition of ‘The Rose’. As you read
each article, I hope you are able to capture a glimpse
of the rich tapestry of positivity, deep learning, vibrance,
vitality and verve that is Roseville College, 2015.
Mrs Megan Krimmer
Principal
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2014
HSC RESULTS
Capping off an Extraordinary
Year at Roseville College
T
he 2014 graduates received superb HSC
results which included nine being named
recipients of All Round Excellence Awards:
Katrina Hunt, Olivia Arkell, Sarah Black, Eliza Fogl,
Krista Gibson, Poppy Mountjoy, Madeleine Munns,
Sarah Wakeley and Linda Zhang.
Concluding her own phenomenal year, graduate
Katrina Hunt is joint HSC Dux, a remarkable
achievement given she spent part of her final
preparation period overseas competing at the 2014
World Junior Athletics Championship in the USA.
'Katrina is an exceptional and inspirational young
woman whose incredible motivation, focus, selfdiscipline and rigorous study and training regime are
an example to all' said Principal, Mrs Megan Krimmer.
'I congratulate Katrina for excelling in both academic
and sporting arenas.'
'Katrina has led by example and has been an
outstanding role model and mentor to all the girls at
Roseville,' added Mrs Ann Osborne, Director of Sport,
who said that Katrina’s impressive year as Prefect and
Sports Captain at Roseville College also included
achieving a Personal Best time to place second in the
World Junior Athletic Championships’ 100m hurdles
heat (she placed 5th in the semi-final), and being
named the Senior IGSSA Champion. Katrina is
studying medicine and dreams of competing at the
2020 Olympics in Tokyo.
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Vice-Captain Olivia Arkell shares the title of HSC DUX
for 2014, placing 7th in NSW for Biology and 8th for
Drama, including an OnSTAGE nomination for an
exemplary Group Performance. Her commitment to
the College’s Performing Arts community culminated
in being awarded the Alexandra Pinkham Prize for the
Advancement of Music.
'Olivia is an intelligent, articulate, cheerful, engaged
and enthusiastic young woman, who is a fine role
model and superb student leader at Roseville
College', says Mrs Krimmer, adding that Olivia is
considering studies in Media or Science following a
Gap year in 2015. 'Olivia is ‘stoked’ with her results,
which are well deserved following outstanding
contributions to College life and learning, notably
service learning, debating, public speaking, drama
and music.'
Other exceptional results included Elizabeth Slack
being placed 6th in the State for Drama and Roseville
College actor Lily O’Harte selected for OnSTAGE (she
performs at the Seymour Centre in February 2015.
BOSTES also recognised several students for
outstanding achievement with nominations for
OnSTAGE and DesignTECH.
According to Mrs Krimmer, each student who
graduated in 2015 is a fulfilment of the College’s
purpose: to see each girl flourish, developing her
unique potential and achieving her personal best in all
aspects of her life.
Sarah
Black
Superb Achievements 2014
Distinguished Achievers
Roseville College received 137 Distinguished Achievements for results of 90 or
more in a given subject and was placed 30th overall in the state.
Recipients of Scholarships
Eliza
Fogl
Linda Zhang received the Co-operative Scholarship to study the Bachelor of
Accounting at the University of Technology, Sydney. This scholarship includes
$45,000 paid during the course of the degree and there is also the opportunity
of internships with the sponsor companies.
Top Achievers
We congratulate the following girls on academic excellence in one or
more courses:
Krista
Gibson
Poppy
Mountjoy
Olivia Arkell, Natalie Beard, Madison Bick, Sarah Black, Laura Brand, Angela
Bray, Claudia Cholakian, Emily Coleman, Laura Doherty, Jillianne Dudley,
Hannah Evans, Eliza Fogl, Krista Gibson, Rebecca Giles, Olivia Gulliver,
Hersha Gupta, Madeleine Heath, Naomi Heath, Katrina Hunt, Anna Jacobsen,
Abeba James, Ellen Katte, Caitlin Keefe, Melissa Kwong, Jane Lamb, Amy
Landsey, Grace Lang, Sophia Lee, Angela Tian Yi Lin, Brooke MacDonagh,
Lauren Mackay, Monique Messenger, Ellie Moscou, Poppy Mountjoy,
Madeleine Munns, Catherine O’Chee, Lily O’Harte, Matilda Parry, Christina
Pennell, Amy Robson, Isabella Rusiti, Briellen Sands, Elizabeth Slack, Alannah
Stokes, Madeleine Thomas, Sarah Wakeley, Natasha Whittaker, Linda Zhang.
Other Individual Achievements
The following students performances were nominated for possible inclusion in
OnSTAGE, a selection of exemplary Drama Performances from HSC students.
Individual Performances include: Olivia Arkell (Jerry and the Dog), Angela Bray
(Nola), Lily O’Harte (The King is Dying) and Elizabeth Slack (Monk O’Neil).
Group Performance includes: Olivia Arkell, Lily O’Harte and Elizabeth Slack for
Bargain Bins.
Madeleine
Munns
Lily O’Harte was selected for OnSTAGE for her Individual Performance,
The King is Dying. Lily performed at the Seymour Centre in February 2015.
Jane Lamb has been nominated for inclusion in DesignTECH for her ‘Safe ‘N’
Hound’, a portable canine capsule and harness for small to medium size dogs
that will provide the ultimate safety solution for pets and occupants in the car.
Sarah Black was been nominated for inclusion in DesighTECH for her Ethical
Fashion Project.
Sarah
Wakeley
Linda
Zhang
Outstanding Results by Subject

Elizabeth Slack placed 6th in the State for Drama.
Olivia Arkell placed 7th in the State for Biology.
Olivia Arkell placed 8th in the State for Drama.
Katrina Hunt placed in the top 15 in the State for German Continuers.
Lily O’Harte placed in the top 20 in the State for Drama.
Grace Lang placed in the top 60 in the State for Food Technology.
Monique Messenger placed in the top 60 in the State for Earth &
Environmental Science.
Sarah Wakeley placed in the top 60 in the State for Earth &
Environmental Science.
Linda Zhang and Eliza Fogl placed in the top 80 in the State for
Modern History.
JUNIOR
SCHOOL
Changing
Times Call for
Changing
Classrooms
I
n recent years, the primary school
classroom has begun to evolve, catering
for the diverse ways in which its students
learn best. As education has shifted in its
focus, style and delivery, so too has the
classroom – the way it looks and the way it
feels. Straight rows of chairs and tables
facing the front have gone, a big blackboard
with neat ‘teacher writing’ has gone and the
focus of the teacher being the ‘font of all
knowledge’ has gone. Instead, there are
clusters of tables and chairs, there are
laptop trays and ottomans, there are iPads,
laptops and data projectors. Girls at the
tables and on the floor and there are
teachers who come alongside the students,
providing feedback and direction as the
girls focus on LEARNING.
When you walk into any of our Junior
School classrooms, you will see many
different things. You will see girls
collaborating, you will see girls inquiring,
you will see girls researching, you will see
girls reflecting, you will see girls reading,
you will see girls writing, you will see girls
presenting, you will see girls working with
technology and you will see girls innovating
and creating. You will see girls LEARNING.
In the Junior School, we are experimenting
with de-cluttering our learning spaces and making them
better suited to the needs of our learners. There are
some very good reasons why we are making some
significant changes to our learning spaces. Learning
spaces are a lot more than just tables and chairs. At
Roseville College, we have been doing a lot of research
into learning spaces, making the most of the space we
have. This research has been around the work of
Stephen Heppell and Sugata Mitra, looking at some of
the designs of recent installations around Sydney such
as UTS, Macquarie University and various schools.
We also gave the girls an opportunity to have a voice in
the look and feel of the Junior School classrooms,
asking them about what they wanted to see in their own
learning space. Risky? Maybe…but after all, they are
the ones who are using the space and learning
each day.
There is a lot more behind designing learning spaces
which encourages collaboration, creativity and learning
than just making it look good. There has to be purpose
and vision. We are striving to create an optimal learning
environment to prepare students for life beyond school.
We have started with the Year 6 classrooms, removing
walls, rejuvenating floor coverings and wall spaces. The
classroom renovations have ensured that the key
elements of flexibility, adaptability and creativity were at
the forefront of these classroom designs.
Where do you work best?
Do you have a favourite chair you like to sit in?
When you were at school, did you ever get fidgety
during class?
By creating classrooms that are flexible, the
environment can change to suit the learning. It is pretty
difficult to discuss an issue or give your peers feedback
on their design when positioned in rows. Sometimes,
you just want to work in a quiet space where you can
think and focus on your work without interruption.
Our new spaces have new and colourful furniture that is
comfortable, exciting and flexible. Chairs ergonomically
designed to flex with the student, allowing them to be
comfortable and support how they work. Tables that
come in a range of heights, configurations and are
easily moved and stored. Splat chairs that can be a
seat, a stool or a kneeling bench. There is plenty of
floor space for class discussions and collaborative
tasks and there are quiet nooks for independent work.
Most importantly, our new spaces and furniture are
places that the girls engage as LEARNERS as we
prepare them to become confident young women of
today and tomorrow.
Mrs Tanya Vaughan
Head of Junior School
JUNIOR
SCHOOL
I am a Rosie Girl… Be, Think, Live
'We aspire for every girl in our community to flourish:
developing her unique potential and achieving her
personal best in all aspects of her life.'
These seven factors have the potential to enhance the
positive beliefs within the person, therefore helping
them to develop resilience.
We want every girl to be renowned for who she is; how
she thinks; and how she lives. It is with careful thought
that the wellbeing program across the Junior School is
implemented. The program is grounded in research
and one that provides the girls with a platform for
personal bests in all areas of life and learning.
The girls and parents in Years 5 and 6 had the
opportunity to participate in the introductory
workshops, learning about the Doughnut and how to
apply it in ordinary, everyday life experiences.
Our assemblies have focused on the language of I
HAVE, I AM and I CAN, enriching the dialogue and
language of resilience across the Junior School. Year
6 has also lead fortnightly peer support groups,
guiding the girls through a series of games and
activities that will encourage each girl to appreciate
the various people and opportunities they have in their
lives, who they are and celebrating what they can do.
Resilience – 'the happy knack of being able to bungy
jump through the pitfalls of life' (Psychologist, Andrew
Fuller). We want our girls to be resilient. We want
them to be resilient girls, resilient learners and
resilient friends. Every one of them, however, will go
through seasons of adversity. Research indicates that
it is during these times of adversity that individuals
develop and grow resilience, jumping through pitfalls
and bouncing forward with increased strength.
Clinical Psychologist, Lyn Worsley, has developed a
practical tool – the Resilience Doughnut – that can be
used by anyone – parents, staff and girls. This
semester, the Junior School has introduced this
strengths based process as part of our wellbeing
program K–6.
The following poem, written by Amelie Potts (4G)
provides a glimpse into the positive mindset of a
Rosie Girl – one who is resilient, confident and
flourishing. It speaks of the connection a Rosie Girl
has with her learning community, the belief and
encouragement they receive as learners and the
opportunities that are before them as capable and
competent young women.
The doughnut has two components:
1. The hole in the middle represents the person’s
key beliefs that develop as they build the tools
and resources they need to face the world. These
beliefs are concerned with three areas:
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Their awareness of those who support them:
WHO I HAVE
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How they view themselves: WHO I AM
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The degree of confidence they have in their
abilities: WHAT I CAN DO.
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Research indicates that young people
who have strong positive beliefs in each
of these areas are more likely to be resilient.
2. The doughnut is made up of seven sections,
each representing an external factor in a
person’s life, and each contribute to a young
person being resilient. The seven factors are:
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The parent factor
The skill factor
The family and identity factor
The education factor
The peer factor
The community factor
The money factor.
Every morning I walk
with pride
with my big sister at my side.
I meet my friends inside the gate,
the bell has gone, let's not be late!
A sea of maroon and blue rushes by,
into our fun filled classes we fly.
Caring teachers make a happy class,
sounds and colours reflect off the glass.
I learn to aim high and reach for the moon,
I’m pretty sure I’ll get there soon.
Like a sail in the wind I will unfurl,
because I’m a
Roseville College girl.
With the girls, staff and parents aware of how to use the
doughnut, we look forward to seeing how the girls use
the language and the doughnut to creatively generate
‘doughnut moments’, by focusing on their three
strongest factors and changing the internal dialogue to I
HAVE, I AM and I CAN. We are sure the 'doughnut' will
assist in shaping each girl to become confident,
resilient young women who are prepared to make a
positive difference in their world, today and tomorrow.
Year 6 Passion Projects
I
n Year 6, we believe it is vital that our Connections
tasks not only extend and enrich our students
but also prepare them for the rigours of extended
project learning that they will come across in the
Senior School.
To meet this, over the course of Term 2, the girls
complete a Passion Project.
A Passion Project is student driven. The girls decide
what they want to learn, how they want to share their
learning and what they will produce as a record of
this learning.
In order to ensure success, the girls began their
own personal student blogs. They used this as a
portfolio over the term, documenting their successes,
challenges, failures and their learning. Each week,
the students completed a little of the task they had
set themselves and wrote about it. In order to ensure
they also kept up with their peers' learning, each week
they also visited four other student blogs, read their
posts and commented on them. We also encouraged
parents and families to comment and connect with their
daughter's learning.
The Term 2 Passion Project ended with a presentation
day. Parents, students and teachers were amazed this
year by the range of learning on display. There were
many different and unique presentations. We saw a toscale model of a water slide; a doll’s house, complete
with electrical wiring; beautifully designed and sewn
dresses; and home made cushions. We viewed a
passionate movie about the plight of Black Cockatoos;
a gymnastics display; photographs in frames and
cookery books. We listened to guitar; violin and piano
pieces. We read amazing stories and poems and family
histories. And we tasted fabulous cakes and slices.
To learn more about our Passion Projects visit our
Year 6rc class blog http://year6rc.edublogs.org/ and
look for our student blogs on the right hand blogroll.
JUNIOR
SCHOOL
Girls Ready For Action
As a candidate school for the International
Baccalaureate’s Primary Years Program (PYP), our
focus on developing of the whole child as an inquirer,
both in the classroom and in the world outside has
continued to frame the learning experiences across
the Junior School. The PYP framework is a student
centred program that promotes healthy relationships,
personal challenge and ethical responsibility. It allows
students to develop the skills and attitudes they need
for both personal and academic success.
Time is spent raising the girls’ understanding of
languages, cultures, significant global issues and
ideas. Academically, we have continued to focus on
building a curriculum that is broad, balanced,
conceptual and connected. Student learning through
inquiry is the leading pedagogical approach of the
PYP, allowing the girls to be actively involved in their
own learning. Taking responsibility for that learning
allows each of them to develop an understanding of
the world in a manner and a rate that is appropriate
for each individual girl. Inquiry learning in a Junior
School classroom may take many forms, and involves
purposeful exploring, wondering, predicting,
connecting, reporting, researching and questioning,
which engages the girls throughout the
learning process.
An important part of the PYP philosophy is the ‘action’
component. The IB believes that education must
extend beyond the intellectual to include not only
socially responsible attitudes but also thoughtful and
appropriate action as a result of the learning process
that has empowered the girls as they are informed
and equipped to respond. In the Junior School, this
may be as simple as a conversation that takes place
around the family dinner table; it may result in a small
step towards being more conscious about the
products that are purchased; or a more significant and
conscious action that results in deep reflection and a
proactive response.
With ‘action’ taking place across the Junior School, an
ACTION WALL was created to recognise and
celebrate the collective and individual responses of
the Junior School girls and staff. Year 4 wrote letters
to the editor of the North Shore Times about the
concern they had for local roads and residential
building works. This led to a journalist coming to the
College to interview the girls, and the paper publishing
a comprehensive summary of the girls’ concerns.
After learning about life cycles, the Year 3 girls took to
planting seeds at school, taking them home and
caring for them throughout the Term 1 holiday break.
So many girls brought their nurtured seedlings back to
school to show the growth process of their snow peas
or beans. No doubt, the fruits were enjoyed in
delicious salads and family dinners!
The Year 1 girls have loved inquiring, with many
taking the initiative to conduct further research at
home about people and places around the world.
Some of the Junior School’s Semester One
fundraising efforts were the result of girls being aware,
compassionate and responsive to the world around
them. The knitting club raffled one of their beloved,
handmade blankets to raise money for an orphanage
in Uganda. Chloe and Bronte Oates (photo above)
initiated a K–6 fundraiser in response to the NSW
floods, with the Year 6 girls 'whipping up a cake storm'
to raise money for families who had lost so much.
It is exciting to see the action that is being taken, in
both big and small ways, across the Junior School as
our girls develop a greater awareness of themselves,
their environment and the world in which they live.
They are girls who are ready for action!
Junior School Girls Continue To Shine
T
he Junior School has continued to SHINE brightly
this semester, in the classroom, on the stage, on
excursions, at outdoor education experiences,
in their community and in their world. They SHINE
with enthusiasm, vitality, generosity, thoughtfulness,
curiosity and wonder. The girls make the Junior School
an exciting place, as they learn together, live together
and share experiences together and as they SHINE
brightly together.
Rosie Girls Shine Brightly in their
Classrooms
The Junior School is delighted to announce that they
have completed their Program of Inquiry for 2015.
This curriculum framework is a requirement of the
International Baccalaureate and it has taken most of
2015 to complete. Every teacher in the Junior School
including specialists and the librarian have been
involved in its development.
The POI is devised around the following sixtransdisciplinary themes:
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Who we are
Where we are in place and time
How we express ourselves
How the world works
How we organise ourselves
Sharing the planet
Every class from Kindergarten to Year 6 teaches six
units of inquiry per year, three in each semester. These
collaboratively planned units of inquiry allow students
to develop and learn about our world in ways that
are engaging, relevant and challenging for each girl.
Our current units of inquiry are on display in Junior
School Reception.
The inquiries taught in 2015 have seen the Junior
School students engage with deep thinking,
questioning, problem solving, researching, creating
and presenting. From exploring their responsibilities as
learners in Kindergarten with, ‘People have different
roles and responsibilities in our school,’ to discovering,
‘How governments can promote or deny social justice’
in Year 6, the girls have considered and explored many
serious and important local and world issues.
Rosie Girls Shine Brightly in their
Thinking
Do you remember when your children were smaller and
they kept asking ‘Why?’ That little word that sometimes
drove you to distraction? That little word holds so
much potential when we actually start investigating
‘why’. At Roseville College we celebrate thinking and
encourage students to solve problems creatively. When
students are engaged in a problem that is authentic and
meaningful, we see the sparkle
of excitement in their eye turn
into amazing learning.
Technology is often the
ignition point of this excitement
but the shift quickly moves
from the technology to the
learning. Technology becomes
the vehicle to obtaining the essential information,
the creative presentation of ideas and to students
connecting and sharing their learning with the world.
It is not the technology that is incredible, it is the
thinking and creating by our girls that is truly inspiring.
It is through varied opportunities such as Tournament
of the Minds, the Young ICT Explorers competition,
ICT and inquiry lessons we see the Junior School girls
analysing deeply, breaking problems down, calculating
and measuring, trouble shooting, testing their thinking,
drawing conclusions, seeking expert advice and
critiquing the information in their grasp. The problems
the girls tackle in these learning experiences are
complex, rigorous and promote deep thinking. Often
there is not just one correct answer.
What we see are girls who are developing more
than just a solution, we see them developing skills
that will prepare them for the future that we cannot
yet define. We see them communicating and
cooperating to achieve a common goal. They use
their creative abilities to solve problems and develop
new ideas. While they wrestle with complexity, they
hone their leadership skills and learn what it means
to lead a project and remain organised to keep
track of information and meet deadlines. We see
them SHINING.
When difficulties in their projects appear, the students
demonstrate persistence and grit as well as a tolerance
for ambiguity as they learn to solve open ended
problems. These ‘soft’ skills are far from fluffy, they are
the very essence of what students need in their lives
beyond their schooling – they are a part of building a
smarter future for all. It’s another way that the Junior
School SHINES.
JUNIOR
SCHOOL
Rosie Girls Shine Brightly on the Stage
Roseville Junior School Girls were fortunate enough
to enter the under water world of Atlantica in Term 3
as the cast of The Little Mermaid JR musical. Every
girl from Kindergarten to Year 6 went on a creative
journey with the beautiful young mermaid, Ariel, who
wanted to leave her magical sea kingdom behind and
explore the world of ‘humans’ above. Catchy songs,
upbeat dancing and sparkling costumes brought this
musical to life with every girl bringing positivity and
vibrancy to the musical stage.
After months of preparation and a week of excitement
in the bright lights, each girl now has a fantastic
memory of a wonderful experience, as together the
girls told a story of self-discovery, of one seeking to
find her feet in a place where she belongs and of
uniting different worlds together. Thank you girls for
the valuable parts you all played in the musical and
for the endless enjoyment, smiles and creativity you
brought to our production of The Little Mermaid JR at
Roseville College.
Enormous thanks must go to the many parents, Junior
School staff, dance teachers, technical crews and
maintenance teams for the hours spent on props,
sewing, make-up and purchasing of accessories.
The continual encouragement and support given
by the Roseville community made our production a
huge success and an enjoyable experience for every
Roseville girl as they were a SHINING example of
musical enthusiasm.
Rosie Girls Shine Brightly on Excursions
As part of the PYP program the Junior School
girls investigate a number of central ideas each
semester, each being closely linked to one of the PYP
transdisciplinary themes. The girls spend a significant
amount of time within the classroom exploring
each of these central ideas in order to gain a deep
understanding of what is being studied. They learn
how to ask meaningful questions, how to research
effectively and ways in which they can demonstrate
their understandings.
The girls are fortunate to participate in a range of
experiences that allow them to build upon their
knowledge and understanding of each central
idea. These opportunities range from incursions,
to excursions and overnight trips. They provide the
chance for the girls to learn from experts in their fields
and to have hands on learning.
During Term 3, Year 5 went to Bathurst as part of their
inquiry into ‘History can be viewed from a variety of
perspectives.’ Some of the places they visited included:
Jenolan Caves, Bathurst Goldfields, Heritage Park
and the Australian Fossil and Rock Museum. At each
of these venues they were able to ask questions and
take part in activities that allowed them to discover
more about the history of Australia. They learned how
significant events have impacted on its development
and how people can view historical events from
different viewpoints.
Year 6 visited Canberra to learn more about their
central idea ‘Governments can promote or deny
socially just principles.’ Highlights of their trip included
Parliament House, The Museum of Australian
Democracy and the Australian War Memorial.
These experiences helped to consolidate the girls'
understanding of how politicians represent the people,
how governments work and what makes Australia a fair
and just country.
Other grades visited the Opera House, Vaucluse House
and the Wildflower Gardens. They have had visits from
Healthy Harold, members of Fire Rescue NSW and other
experts in their areas. All of these experiences enabled
them to build upon their understanding of the central
ideas being explored and aided in developing a culture
of learning. Each experience was another opportunity for
the Rosie Girls to SHINE in the community.
Rosie Girls Shine Brightly at Camp
During Semester Two, the girls in Kindergarten through
to Year 4 have thoroughly enjoyed taking part in their
Outdoor Education camps. The Junior School Outdoor
Education program, which is run in conjunction with
Crusaders, provides wonderful opportunities for each
girl to develop new skills and abilities.
The girls in Kindergarten and Year 1 joined with
the boys from Newington College for their one-day
camp to Bobbin Head. Year 2 travelled to Crosslands
Reserve for their camp, which was run over two days.
The students in Years 3 and 4 had their first taste of
camping overnight during their two-day camp at the
Galston Gorge Crusaders’ Campsite.
The camps are an important part of the Junior School
curriculum. The program offered at each camp enables
the girls to participate in a range of activities such as
bush walking, carnival games, initiative games, archery,
climbing challenges, low ropes and bush survival. Each
successive camp builds on the learning experiences
developed in previous years.
Activities are carefully selected to enable the girls to
be challenged and try new things in a supportive and
caring environment. The development of a Growth
Mindset is a key objective at all camps. Many of the
activities move the girls out of their comfort zone, but
with the support and encouragement of their leaders
all the girls participate. It was wonderful to see the joy
on their faces and the subsequent development in self
confidence when they achieved what they felt was
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SCHOOL
impossible. Such experiences are invaluable back
in the classroom. When students are finding tasks
challenging, teachers are readily able to refer back to
the learning that took place at camp, reminding them
of how a Growth Mindset can lead to success.
The ability to work collaboratively is another important
skill that is developed while at camp. Each of the
activities involves the girls working together to achieve
a goal. They learn to listen to others’ ideas and how
effective teamwork can facilitate success that an
individual alone cannot achieve. This skill can then
be built upon within the classroom when the girls
are working collaboratively to solve a mathematical
challenge or when researching a line of inquiry linked
to their central idea.
Every girl is to be congratulated on her individual
achievements while on camp and we know they
are eagerly looking forward to the next stage of the
Outdoor Education program.
Rosie Girls Shine Brightly in the World
A challenge was issued at the beginning of Term 4,
'What small thing can you do to make a positive
difference in the world?' Small things, including
help around the house more often, help with the
weeding, walk a neighbour’s dog, wash the family
cars, sell cookies to your neighbours all assisted in
raising funds for the Junior School’s annual TEAR
Christmas Appeal.
In their classes, the girls
discussed the ways in which
they could fundraise, they
set goals, came up with a
plan and went about doing
their bit for the greater
fundraising good. In only
ways that Rosie Girls
can, they embraced the
challenge and ran with it!
Throughout the term, there have been individual girls
or groups of girls giving their time and energy into
baking a variety of delicious home made goods for sale.
Churches, community stalls, neighbourhood parks and
various local shops have seen Rosie Girls SHINING,
as they sold their delicious goods to members of their
community groups. Many of the girls have gone the
extra mile at home, helping out in meaningful ways
so that extra pocket money can be earned and put
towards the fundraising efforts. The Kindy girls sold ice
cream and cupcakes at school and Year 1 made cards
to sell to members of the College community. After
raising funds at home, the Year 6 girls walked 8km, the
average distance young girls in other countries walk to
collect and carry water for their family, sharing the load
of 20kg throughout the trek around Roseville.
The Preston Christmas Fundraiser, which included
delicious food and craft activities, supported the
fundraising campaign and added to the fun that the girls
shared as they considered ways in which they could
make a positive difference in their world.
A simple challenge quickly snowballed and, with the
individual and collective enthusiasm of the Junior
School girls, teachers and parents, we knew that we
were making a positive difference in the lives of those
who are less fortunate. The Rosie Girls were SHINING
BRIGHTLY!
Future Problem Solving (Global Issue
Problem Solving) Terms 1–4
A team of four students from Years 5 and 6 worked
together throughout the year to gather information and
refine their problem solving and communication skills.
After thoroughly researching a topic, students analysed
a one-page future scene usually set 40 years into the
future, which looked at specific area of the broader
topic. The students then wrote up their six-stage
analysis using a special booklet proforma. Students
completed four booklets throughout the year receiving
detailed feedback from external evaluators after
each submission.
Tournament of Minds
Roseville College hosted the Tournament of Minds
competition this year. Schools from throughout the
Sydney North region came together to compete. Two
Junior School teams entered into the event. Teams
were required to complete both a Long Term and
Spontaneous Challenge. Teams selected to complete
Long Term Challenges from the Social Science
and Maths Engineering disciplines. Groups worked
tirelessly for six weeks to prepare their Long Term
Challenge responses and performed brilliantly on the
day. The judges’ comments indicated both teams had
strong performances with well thought-out solutions.
da Vinci Decathlon
Roseville College entered a Year 5 and Year 6 team
into this year’s da Vinci Decathlon hosted by Knox
Grammar School in Term 2. This academic competition
is designed to challenge and stimulate the minds of
school students who compete in teams of eight across
ten disciplines including Engineering, Mathematics,
Code Breaking, Art and Poetry, Science and English.
The girls seemed to thoroughly enjoy the rigour and
variety of the tasks. The Year 6 team placed 2nd in
English and 3rd in General Knowledge. This was a
wonderful achievement, which was celebrated by all
who attended the day.
Mrs Natalie Smith
Head of Learning Enrichment
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SCHOOL
Spirited, Honourable,
Inspirational, Never-failing Enthusiasm!
They are passionate, enthusiastic and play with spirit
and pride.
They are giving, eager to improve and learning the
meaning of sportsmanship.
They are endeavouring to maintain the reputation
set before them by so many wearing the maroon
and gold.
They have a strong sense of team pride and rise to
the occasion.
They are Roseville College Junior School
‘sporty girls’ who continue to SHINE!
Léa Gassmann – Netball
Lea is rounding
off a solid
campaign of
sport since
Year 3. She
is finished her
Junior School
sporting career
having notched up representation in swimming,
netball and athletics, amongst a fine contribution of
service to school sports competing in football, hockey
and basketball. In 2015, she has had to make the
difficult decision between two passions and chose to
represent NSW at the PSSA Netball Championships.
Ziggy Leong – Cross Country / Athletics
Just one of the budding Junior School members, Year
3 student, Ziggy Leong is always looking for action
whether on a hockey field, cross country or athletics
tracks and in the pool.
Erin Masters – Swimming
Erin, a student in Year 4, has been involved in a
diverse range of activities for the past two years
including netball, rhythmic gymnastics, teeball, tennis
and swimming. Erin finished the 2015 competing at
the Pacific Games Swimming.
Sarah Munroe – Tennis
Year 6 student Sarah Munroe enjoyed a very busy
year on the court. Her achievements have included
IPSHA, NSWCIS, PSSA, All Schools Tennis
Championships representation, in addition to selection
for the NSW State Under 12s team event and the
Tennis Australia’s National Championships.
Chloe Oates – Swimming / Cross Country
Chloe has competed over the past three years in
swimming, cross country and athletics as well as
participating in the IPSHA football, hockey and
netball competitions. Chloe is an inspiration. She has
received some setbacks in her time as a multi-class
athlete, none of which have dampened her resolve or
her determination to participate and improve upon her
performance.
Dancique School of Dance
Many students from Kindy to Year 6 are enrolled with
Miss Tiffany’s Dancique troupe. Dancique School of
Dance students are inspired by Miss Tiffany’s gentle
but firm demand for the execution of technique in
jazz, lyrical, hip-hop, contemporary and performance.
To date, the audiences at various community
events, competitions and performances, have been
delightfully entertained by the spirit that exudes from
the stage.
Roseville Gym Club
In its first year, the Roseville Gym Club of 120
enthusiastic gymnasts competed at the State
Championships in addition to the IPSHA and IGSSA
Competitions. A proud regiment very capably prepared
by Head Coach Rebecca Cureton, laid the foundations
for what is very likely to expand and stamp their
reputation amongst their peers.
Ziggy Leong (Year 3) ran a very commendable
15.88secs in the heat of the 9yrs 100m, and backed
it up with an improvement of 15.80secs in the Final.
Ziggy finished 6th, and will eagerly standby as a
reserve for the next tier of representation. She loves
to compete!
Ruby Mahendran (Year 6)
Snowsports
Each June and July, Mrs Litchfield recruits a team of
approximately 42 avid ski enthusiasts and their parents
to prepare for the NSW Schools Skiing Championships.
Every girl was a fine ambassador for Roseville,
especially coming up
against some very talented
competition. Georgia Tinyow,
Sophie Wines, Ella Mitchell
and Zara Noble went on to
compete at the NSW State
Championships in August.
Great job skiers.
had a terrific day in both
track and field events.
Ruby finished 2nd in
the 100m with a time of
14.24secs and 2nd in the
200m. With these results,
Ruby continued on the
representative pathway,
and competed at the
PSSA Athletics Carnival,
representing NSW. Ever-smiling Ruby narrowly
missed a spot in the final of the 100m. However,
her long jump result placed her 5th overall.
Mia Plumridge (Year 6) could hardly wait to take
to the track and improve upon her PB. And with a
massive smile and spring in her step she jumped a
PB of 1.25m and finished 10th overall.
Picture: Junior school
Students in action at Perisher.
NSWCIS Athletics
Championships 2015
Roseville College had five
IPSHA Representatives
competing at the NSWCIS
Athletics Championships
at SOPAC.
April Draney (Year 6)
learned that she had even
more in her performance,
and threw an 8.15m with a
3kg shot, and finished 4th.
Elinor Trevelyan-Jones (Year 5) battled on
throughout the day with a stomach virus. She was
determined to compete and was rewarded for her
resilience and competitive spirit finishing 6th in the
8–10yrs Discus and 17th in the 8–10yrs Shot Put.
Mrs Jenine Blessington
Mrs Olivia Moore
Junior School Sport
Miss Rebecca Cureton
Gymnastics Co-ordinator
SENIOR
SCHOOL
A Great Year of Drama
HSC Group Performance Nominations
After hearing the wonderful news that one
HSC Group Performance and four Individual
Performances had been nominated for possible
inclusion in the BOSTES production of OnSTAGE
– a celebration of the exceptional major works of
the 2014 HSC Drama examinations – we were
thrilled to finally hear that Lily O’Harte’s (2014)
Individual Performance had been included!
Years 10, 11 and 12 Drama students,
Mrs Krimmer, Mrs Brissett, Miss Patience and
Ms Young were part of a rapturous audience in
February, cheering Lily’s amazing performance.
Lily was the highlight of the evening. Her
character was beautifully constructed and
engaged the audience from the moment the
lights came up.
Congratulations to Elizabeth Slack, Olivia Arkell,
Laura Brand, Lily O’Harte and Charlotte Lucas
on their Group nomination, and also to Elizabeth
Slack, Oliva Arkell, Lily O’Harte and Angela Bray
on their Individual Performance nominations.
Congratulations also to Miss Hayley Patience
for guiding the HSC Drama students to their
amazing success.
Cloudstreet – One of Roseville’s most
innovative Year 11 productions.
Middle School Play – Oh! The Places
You’ll Go!
Set in and around the Swan River and the ocean in
Western Australia between 1939 – 1967, Cloudstreet
follows the story of two families who, joined together
by disaster, come to terms with the power of
love and redemption.
In Term 4, girls from Years 7–9, transformed Dr Seuss’s
heartwarming story Oh! The Places You’ll Go! into a
fantastical, crazy and happy production!
Designed and co–directed by Kelly Young and
Hayley Patience, the world of the play was constructed
over the Roseville pool by our wonderful maintenance
team. The tragedy and beauty of individual and
Australian relationships with our Indigenous spiritual
heritage experienced through sea and country, evoked
Tim Winton’s narrative beautifully.
Ms Kelly Young
Head of Drama
The girls worked tirelessly for many weeks to
create a great production together, forging many
new friendships along the way. Through quirky
dialogue, great teamwork and the foresight and
innovative direction of Miss Patience and Ms Young,
the Middle School Play took shape. Over the three
nights we performed, audiences were engaged and
left smiling!
Genevieve Gardiner
Year 9 Drama
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SCHOOL
Mr Watson’s grandfather’s bible
Roseville Remembers: ANZAC Day 2015
When anyone speaks to you of the glory of war, picture
to yourself a narrow line of trenches two and
sometimes three deep of bodies mangled and torn
beyond description…Live amongst this for days…
This is war and such is glory – whatever the novelist
might say
(Pompey Eliot, Gallipoli, 1915)
'A Mother’s Thoughts
Often Wander To This
Sad And Lonely Grave'
Epitaph of Driver Walter Bergin,
killed in action at Lone Pine, 1915, aged 21 years
'Responsive To
His Country’s Call, He Gave
His Best, His Life, His all'
Epitaph of Private Frederick Barling,
killed in action at Gallipoli, aged 21 years
'We were sitting side by side in the dugout when from his
plane Fritz dropped a bomb about 8 yards in front of our
entrance. It done very little damage though. Never
touched my pal and my wrist was the worst I got. The pal
bandaged me up and pulled my boots on, they took me on
to the road and put me in a motor lorry. I went to the
main dressing station at Ypres, where they put my
arm in splints'
(Private Arthur John Jeffress, diary entry,
after being injured at Westhoek Ridge, just outside
Ypres, Belgium on 31 October 1917
'And it is for that reason that we have gathered here
today – to commemorate the memories of those who
have given their all for this country – those who have
died for it, and those who survived. The courage and
loyalty of these individuals is what we remember and
what we commemorate – the indomitable
commitment and bravery and loyalty of our soldiers,
deceased, returned and serving.'
(Isabelle Woodforde, Anzac Assembly Address)
T
he commemoration of the centenary of ANZAC
Day this year saw a unique intensity of interest in
the Gallipoli campaign and its significance for us
as Australians. Governments, military authorities, media
and community groups invested enormous amounts of
money, energy and time into public commemoration.
Old and young participated, and involvement crossed
cultural boundaries and ethnic heritage. Why was this?
Why this level of interest for a military failure that saw
the needless loss of so many Australian lives?
Roseville College as a community honoured ANZAC
soldiers and reflected on the meaning of ANZAC in a
variety of ways. The 'Roseville Remembers' initiative
involved learning about the history and significance of
ANZAC symbols, from the poppy to ANZAC biscuits,
and explored the personal connections we as
individuals and a school have with the ANZAC story.
'Roseville Remembers' allowed us – students and staff
– to share the war experiences of our ancestors,
keeping the connections between the past and our
present alive.
Tangible evidence of such connections was provided by
Mr Watson. His grandfather, Private Arthur John
Jeffress, served in the 7th Battalion of the AIF, leaving
for the Western Front on November 16 1916. In his
Bible was written:
individualised the horror and loss caused by war,
bringing their sacrifice into sharp relief. The ANZAC
Assembly itself provided the opportunity to honour our
ANZACs, to hear their words, see photographs of what
they did and what they endured, and reflect on the ugly
reality of war. The beautiful rendition of 'Lament' by
Fiona Cheng was a fitting tribute and a reminder of the
grief war brings. Significantly the Assembly represented
the teamwork and spirit of cooperation of many in the
Roseville community. The creation of our ANZAC arch
and soldier, the hundreds of crepe paper poppies, the
making of mountains of ANZAC biscuits, the
preparation of the musical item, the active involvement
of Junior School and Senior School students, and the
support of staff and girls all contributed to make this
event special. This, too, has become part of the ANZAC
tradition: coming together as a community.
Roseville College’s commemorative events helped us
to understand why ANZAC Day matters and why it is
significant for us as Australians. Isabelle Woodforde’s
Assembly address encapsulated this very effectively:
we pause to remember and honour the ANZACs’
commitment, bravery and loyalty, given for their country
at great cost to themselves. Lest we forget.
'...a little token of my love. To my dear husband
on the eve of his departure for the Front, Nov '16,
your loving wife Carrie.'
Private Jeffress was injured, but survived the war and
returned to meet his daughter for the first time, and saw
his family grow from one to five children.
Our school community shared photographs of family
members who were involved in World War I in our
photo gallery. Visiting the gallery was a moving
experience; looking into the faces of our ancestors
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SCHOOL
Being Involved
T
here was much History learned in Years 7–12,
and it was gratifying, if tinged with sadness, to
farewell our wonderful Year 12 Ancient, Modern
and Extension History students. They left Roseville
better thinkers, communicators and problem solvers
as a result of studying History at Roseville, and we are
proud of the achievements of each one of them. The
2016 HSC cohort is already well on their way, and one
of the photos below shows History Extension students
working on their Proposals for their IRPs.
A feature of this semester has been engaging with
learning in creative and empowering ways, and
exposing students to as wide a range of learning
opportunities as we can. To this end, Year 12 Modern
History students attended a lecture by world leading
expert on World War I, Professor Gary Sheffield
(Chair of War Studies at the University of
Wolverhampton) to enrich their understanding of the
reasons for Allied victory.
Our Year 9 students were immersed in the songs of
war that arose due to Australia’s involvement in major
20th Century conflicts; they sang enthusiastically as
they learned about the nature and significance of
songs as historical sources, and the role of popular
culture in constructing history. The songs also shed
light on the ways soldiers coped with the horrible
reality of war.
The culmination of Year 9 Elective History for some
students has been the opportunity to design the
perfect History course, complete with outcomes,
directions as to course content, skills to be targeted,
resources to be used and assessments. This has
provided them with the opportunity to demonstrate the
excellent progress they have made this year: they
have come a long way and can be proud of their
development as real historians.
Learning experiences also took place in our
community. Philippa Begg and Sarah Pritchard of Year
9 represented the College at the Roseville Memorial
Club commemoration of Remembrance Day. They
saw the completed 'Field of Crosses', a Ku-ring-gai
Council initiative that involved schools in the area in a
very meaningful way. Our students were amongst the
1300 who wrote messages of thanks to local service
men and women who served in the Great War. These
crosses will now be sent to the graves of those who
served for Australia in times of conflict in countries like
Turkey, Belgium, France, the Middle East, Malaysia
and Singapore.
Our Year 7s have been very busy recreating an
Ancient Roman Town; the ideas they have generated
and the energy they have invested have been
marvelous. Their creativity and desire to replicate
aspects of life in Ancient Rome have impressed the
History staff greatly, and we applaud their efforts.
These activities represent only some of the ways we
strive to engage students and give them agency in
their learning. I would like to thank our dedicated
History teachers who have made Semester two so
successful, and who have worked so hard to make all
this possible for our girls.
Mrs Stephanie Binsted
Head of History
Tournament of Minds
The Tournament of Minds Regional Finals were held at
Roseville College on Sunday 23 August. The College
entered two senior teams in the competition. The girls
had six weeks to prepare a response to the Long
Term challenge. In addition, they had to complete a
Spontaneous Challenge on the day. Both teams worked
industriously on their Long Term Challenge, where team
work and creativity were essential to their success.
The Social Sciences Team (Fenna Kroon, Charlotte
Marks, Charlotte Macdonald, Jasmine Hoffman, Sophie
Amoyal, Eleanor Taylor and Anna Miller) presented
a challenge titled ‘Erase the Face’. A reality show to
eliminate a key historical figure from all history. They
were up against 16 other teams and are commended
for their dedication, collaboration and creativity.
The presentation was outstanding and they were
unfortunate not to take a place.
The Language Literature challenge was entitled
'The Blabber of Blabey' which required the team to
restructure one of Aaron Blabey’s quirky narratives.
The team wrote an exceptional script and went on to
take 1st place in their division. They then progressed to
the NSW Tournament Final held at UNSW on Sunday
13 September. Mari Watkins, Phoebe Xu, Anna Yuan,
Aalia Syed, Kate Kellow and Emma Griffin represented
the College in true Roseville style with absolute
enthusiasm, ingenuity and grit. They had a marathon
ten hour day in which they had to prepare a response
to the Long Term Challenge (Four Steps to Shine),
as well as participate in a spontaneous challenge.
da Vinci Decathlon
The da Vinci Decathlon is an exciting program for gifted
and talented students. The Decathlon is designed to
celebrate the academic gifts of Australian youth by
providing a stimulating and challenging competition
run in the spirit of an Olympic Decathlon. This year
Roseville College had representative teams from Years
9, 10 and 11 participate in the event at Knox Grammar
School. The students had to compete in teams of
eight across 10 disciplines including Engineering,
Mathematics, Code Breaking, Art and Poetry, Science
and English. Our girls demonstrated excellent
teamwork and knowledge across each of the disciplines
and were outstanding ambassadors for the College.
The Year 10 girls were awarded a fabulous 3rd place
in Creative Producers and the Year 11 girls went on to
achieve an amazing 1st place in Art and Poetry.
Mrs Natalie Smith
Head of Learning Enrichment
The girls truly
did shine and
were awarded
Tournament
Honours as runners
up in their discipline.
A fantastic result
for the girls'
incredible efforts.
Above: Tournament of the Minds Senior Language Literature Team
and Tournament of the Minds Senior Social Science Team
SENIOR
SCHOOL
An Inspiring Year for Roseville College Music
O
ur Junior and Senior music students continued
to share their love of music with the school
and local community with style. From fun,
informal lunchbox concerts to the amazing talent
displayed at the Soiree, the studio concerts and the
hugely popular Autumn Strings, Twilight Concert and
Ensembles Concert.
Our vocal students continued to enjoy the limelight in
this year’s Music Theatre Evening, which was a sell
out! It was wonderful to see students from both Junior
and Senior school come together and celebrate much
loved solo and chorus musical items.
The Year 12 Recital was a highlight and showcased a
wealth of musical talent. We are incredibly proud of
the dedication these girls have demonstrated. As a
result, their musical growth has been extraordinary.
It is a delight to congratulate Christina Lee, Fiona
Cheng and Christina Kim for receiving ENCORE
nominations for their Music 2 and Extension
performance programs. This is an outstanding
achievement and a form of recognition much sought
after by all HSC music students across the state.
The combined Wind Ensemble masterclasses and
performance at Knox Grammar School was a
resounding success, offering the Roseville girls the
opportunity to enhance their ensemble skills and work
with a variety of tutors, conductors and fellow
musicians. In addition, Roseville rock band, Hyped,
performed at Ravenswood’s Battle of the Bands.
Ms Noni Katada
Director of Music
SENIOR
SCHOOL
Roseville Students Dare to Broaden
Their Horizons
P
endant les vacances dernières, six élèves de
Roseville sont allées en France pour faire un
échange. C’était une expèrience incroyable et
ça vaut vraiment la peine!
Nos familles d’accueil étaient super et nous avons
beaucoup appris – à l’école, chez nous et de la
nourriture – miam! À la fin, c’était triste de partir mais
quelle expérience!
During the summer holidays, six girls from Roseville
went on exchange to France. It was an incredible
experience and really worth going.
Our host families were lovely and we learnt about
school, about what it’s like to live in a French family
and about the food – yum!
For the first week, I was pretty much mute as I had
trouble hearing more than a blur of syllables randomly
strung together, but over time, I could make out more
and more words. School was hard at first, sitting with
my host sister, Roxanne, and her friends and laughing
when they laughed but not having a clue why I was
laughing. By the end of the exchange, I was having
debates with their entire class about whether
penguins could fly or not and watching She’s the Man
in French.
Going to school in France really made us appreciate
the Australian education system. In France, school
finished as late as 6pm but, if the teachers were away,
you didn’t have to go to class at all! There were also
some very random breaks in between classes but
there was no recess – so, by the time lunch came
around, we were starving. The food in France was
amazing! We ate a lot of Nutella, and Claire Griffin in
Year 12 who also went on exchange to France said
that her family went through a 1kilo jar every one and
a half weeks.
I discovered there were five other Australians on
exchange at my school and whenever our host sisters
were doing exams, we would go out together and buy
crêpes, hot chocolate, croissants and chocolate.
Stevie Young who also went on exchange was at a
school where there were other English exchange
students as well. She said they used to speak English
really quickly when they saw each other in the
hallways, then would be dragged away by their
respective host sisters.
I was lucky enough to go on exchange in the south of
France near Toulouse for two months.
Some of my favourite memories were people at
school coming up to me during the breaks and singing
Justin Bieber to me in their French accents. There
was a lot of ‘not’ understanding and smiling and
nodding in the beginning, which Amelia Hayes in Year
11 also experienced. She went to Rouen, the same
place as Stevie, and said that she was glad that they
had the same card games in France so she could still
play them in the local café after school without having
to try to explain the rules in a different language.
I did PE in France which I haven't done since it was
compulsory at Roseville, so that was good. Before the
first lesson, they were all talking about how
はじめまして。わたしはアナベラでっす。どうぞよろ
しく。夏休みに一人で日本に行きました。４しゅうか
んがっこうにいきました。一ばん好きなところはひな
まつりでした。
In the summer holidays, I went to Japan for six weeks
and spent four weeks at a local high school. I had a
host brother who was 10 and a host sister who was 5.
Here are some interesting facts about school in Japan:
Australians were sporty but I think I ruined our sporty
image for a bunch of French people because it wasn’t
mentioned after the PE lesson.
Going on exchange was so beneficial for my French
although I made so many mistakes. The colour green is
'vert' which you would all remember from Year 7 French
but, one time, I pronounced it 'verrrt' and I was made
fun of, for that, the rest of my trip. I think that my
exchange was especially good for my language skills
as my host family never spoke to me in English.
My leaving present to Clara was a box set of the
French version of Legally Blonde because she had
never heard of it – and Alex’s host sister, Roxanne, had
never heard of She’s the Man either.
I was quite close to where Brittany Carpenter went on
exchange, but we had some very different experiences.
Brittany went on trips to Paris but I only saw Paris
airport. However, I did go on a day trip to Spain for
duty-free shopping, which I didn’t think I would ever do.
Brittany also went skiing; rode on her friend’s motorbike
and went horse riding on her host sister’s farm.
When it came time for me to leave, I didn’t want to go.
I’d had such a good time and made so many friends,
and so many new memories. It’s an experience I’ll
never forget and to anyone who is considering going,
do it! It’s a once in a lifetime opportunity and you won’t
regret it!
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Students stay in one classroom and the teacher
changes classrooms for different lessons
•
Depending on the day, you can have 6–7
period days
•
Students can go into the Staffroom to speak
to teachers
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The canteen sells stationery items
•
There are a number of vending machines
around the school
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There’s no recess
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They have big classes of 42 students
•
For the whole 50 minute PE lesson, we ran
around the area and into green tea field
•
As the classrooms are cold, students are
allowed blankets on their laps and cushions on
their chairs to keep them warm
•
Students can only choose one co-curricular
activity to do after school. For example tennis
club, calligraphy club or dance club
I was able to taste a number of interesting foods on my
trip like sweet potato ice-cream; I drank a lot of tea and
had miso soup with every meal.
I was lucky enough to catch up with three ex-Roseville
girls from our year – Ena, Suzu and Hana. It was great
to see them and they miss Roseville very much.
Isobel Sands
Languages Captain 2016
Year 12 French
This was such an amazing opportunity – I never
thought it would be possible for me to go to Japan on
exchange. If you are interested in doing an exchange, I
recommend that you do some research into it early and
explore the different options because it is a life
changing experience and you make friends for life.
Alexandra Davis
Year 11 French
Annabella Teale
Year 11 Japanese
So from all of the French students who went on
exchange, we encourage you all to take up the
challenge and dare to broaden those horizons.
SENIOR
SCHOOL
ANTIPODEANS
Peru Team A 2014
T
he year 2014 was filled with much anticipation
and excitement for Year 10 (as those of us lucky
enough to be part of the Antipodeans
expeditions) planned and plotted for our three weeks
abroad in either China or Tanzania. For Team A, we
were busy researching destinations and sights of
beautiful Tanzania. However, due to some concerns
regarding health and safety, our destination was
changed to Peru.
Team A was made up of 16 students, Miss Jayne
McNamara, Ms Kim Ly, and our leader Hilary. On 5
December 2014, we made our way to the airport to
commence our long journey to the depths of Peru.
After four flights, a pit stop in the States, and a quick
nap in Lima, Team A made it to their first destination,
Cusco. On our first day, we discovered just how hard
planning a trip was when we had to tackle our first
tasks of exchanging money, buying water, finding
somewhere to eat and booking accommodation for
the first night. Cusco is a beautiful city full of colour
and life. We spent much of our time exploring the
markets and shopping as we wanted to take some
pieces of their culture home with us.
Some of the activities we enjoyed in Cusco included:
horse riding through the Andes, a tour of a chocolate
factory, eating in restaurants overlooking the hustle
and bustle of the main square and learning about the
Incan legends of the sky at the Planetarium. As it was
Christmas time we also attended a mass and enjoyed
the angelic voices of a choir in one of the city’s
grandest churches.
Our next destination was our community service in the
small village of Quila Huata about a 40 minute drive
from Cusco. We were all taken aback by the warm
welcome we received from the beautiful families of the
school community. Being able to spend the time with
the locals in their homes, at the school and by working
with them gave us the opportunity to appreciate how
lucky we are in Australia. Building the greenhouse
took four days of hard physical labour and fun. On our
last day we celebrated Christmas by giving gifts and
providing party food treats to the local children. We
also enjoyed the experience of buying locally made
products from ‘The Mamas’. Our money helps to
financially support many families as well as assist the
funding of local projects.
We had a short rest in Cusco before our four-day trek.
Our trek took place in the beautiful mountains
surrounding the township of Urubamba, in the Sacred
Valley. Our two trekking guides, Chalo and Mataeo,
helped us face the challenges of altitude sickness (and
some general sickness) as we trekked a circular path
through three different valleys. The 4600m pass was
covered with snow. It was rewarding to reach the pass
and commence the downhill walk. The views were
magnificent. Glaciers, waterfalls, snow, sprawling
valleys and a bird’s eye view of the villages below.
At the conclusion of our trek, we headed back to
Cusco where one of our lovely trekking guides, Angel,
took us on a walking tour of the city. We were sad to
leave Cusco as it had become our home away
from home.
Early the next morning, we jumped on a bus for an
eight hour ride to the town of Puno. There we visited
Lake Titicaca, the island of Tequile for lunch and
learned about the traditional culture of the people on
the Floating Islands. We were given the opportunity to
ride on one of the traditional grass boats (which was a
unique experience) despite the torrential rain.
After Puno, we took another bus to Arequipa, our last
stop in Peru. We experienced many Peruvian
Christmas traditions both old and new. On Christmas
Eve, we attended a Christmas Mass, danced in a local
street parade around the main square and took photos
with Santa. At midnight, the skies exploded with
deafening fireworks. The Team raced to the roof for a
spectacular 360 view of the most glorious fireworks.
One of many truly unforgettable experiences!
Christmas Day was magical with many highlights.
These included the exchange of Secret Santa
presents and surprise gifts from our parents (new
underwear and socks), which we gratefully received!
We ate a delicious Christmas lunch and that night
dressed up (in our best sarongs and Christmas hats)
to dine in a private room at one of the top restaurants
in Arequipa.
On the last day we spent the few soles we had left,
visited a museum to learn about the Inca culture and
viewed a 400 year old ice mummy (an Incan child
sacrifice). The Antipodeans trip to Peru was eventful,
challenging and definitely the experience of a lifetime.
Alexandra Williams
SENIOR
SCHOOL
ANTIPODEANS
Peru Team B
F
ollowing a year of lunchtime meetings, team
bonding sessions and endless anticipation,
Antipodeans Team B left Roseville College for
their expedition to Peru. Flights from Sydney to Los
Angeles, Los Angeles to Houston, Houston to Lima,
and Lima to Arequipa, brought us to our first
destination. A tiny hostel with incredible rooftop views
was our home for the first few days as we
acclimatised to 2300m altitude. We visited Arequipa’s
markets, the 400-year-old monastery, the town
Cathedral and the museum that houses the Ice
Maiden 'Juanita'. Our rooftop dinner overlooking the
whole city, and its surrounding volcanoes, was like
nothing we had ever seen, but before we knew it we
had to hop on a bus to our next stop.
Puno was not the prettiest town we visited but its main
attraction, Lake Titicaca, was one of the highlights of
the whole trip. We spent a whole day on South
America’s largest lake exploring the floating islands on
the crystal blue water and a delicious lunch at the top
of the Isla del Sol. The women were beautifully
dressed, with incredibly bright coloured woven fabrics.
It was moving to see how happy the families were,
despite their lack of technology, electricity and direct
access to water.
After staying one night in Cusco, Team B ventured to
the town of Urubamba to start our trek. For four days
we trekked through the Andes on one of the Inca trails
staying in a tiny village along the way. We braved
wind, rain, hail and altitude sickness to reach the
summit of 4950m above sea level before descending
into our final campsite sitting underneath a glacier.
Everyone was exhausted – and very excited to see
bottles of Inca Cola. However, we woke up the next
morning to find that our final stop on the trek was in
the middle of a strike. After deciding not to go back the
way we had come (as suggested by the extremely fit
guides), we hiked the last few kilometres into Lares.
The small town, known for its hot springs, had to be
our home for three days as all roads were blocked
from the strikes. This is quite normal in Peru. Workers
don’t have Unions to argue fair wages, so they take
the system on themselves, by shutting down roads
with fallen trees and stone walls built overnight. All
twenty-eight of us slept in two tiny rooms and feasted
on Sublime chocolate bars, chips and Inca Cola for
the majority of the time we were there.
When the roads were finally clear, we made our way
to our community project in a village named Quilla
Huata. In three days we moved four hundred 20kg
mud bricks, built a greenhouse for a local family and
had enough spare time to play with the school
children. We were all extremely happy, after we
finished the greenhouse, to see the family so excited
as it will allow them to boost their income by selling
flowers to shops in Cusco. We finished our
Community Project by having a Christmas party with
the neighbouring village where the children at the
school performed a play, danced and sang for us
while we gave them all Christmas presents which we
had raised money for throughout the year.
After lots of goodbyes we headed via Cusco to our
next stop: Machu Picchu. We took the glass top train
to the town of Aguas Calientes, one of the prettiest
towns we visited. We woke up at 4am to take the
winding path up to Machu Picchu itself. Although
everything was covered by fog so early in the morning
it was like nothing we had ever seen before. We walked
through the ancient ruins as the clouds slowly lifted
hearing about the history of the Inca City. When we
reached the iconic viewpoint, it was still very foggy but
incredible nonetheless. It is clear to see why it was
voted one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.
Our final stop on our expedition was Cusco. We spent
the days shopping, going to chocolate making classes,
and more shopping at the Christmas Eve markets.
On Christmas day we opened our Secret Santa
presents and then had the most incredible lunch which
included turkey, potatoes and ice cream sundaes at a
newly opened restaurant. However, this took most of
our daily budget so we enjoyed a dinner of McDonald’s
fries and two-minute noodles. It was then time to start
making the arduous journey back home. With 48 hours
of travel in front of us, we flew from Cusco to Lima,
Lima to Houston, a stop at the Houston Space Station,
Houston to San Francisco, and finally San Francisco
to home.
Thank you to Miss Shanahan, Mr Stewart, Mrs Dudley
and Joe for everything you did for us on our trip! Our
Peru expedition was something unforgettable with
newfound friendships and memories to last us
a lifetime!
SENIOR
SCHOOL
ANTIPODEANS
China Team C
O
ur journey was an experience that can’t be
replaced, even though we only had a ‘taster’
of the beautiful and vast country of China.
On 7 December, eight students, two teachers and one
leader began our trip. We left our families at the
station and arrived at Sydney airport where we ate our
last truly Western and ‘nutritious’ meal at McDonalds.
From there we flew to Bangkok and then onto Beijing,
arriving in the early morning, where we instantly
noticed the sudden temperature change from
30º Celsius in Sydney to -30º Celsius.
The foggy city of Beijing seemed very mysterious and
different to us as we sat in a bus amongst the dense
traffic. Having little clue where our hostel was, we
hopped off the bus near a giant and intimidating train
station. The memory of how we got to the hostel is
now pretty blurry but we do remember it did take a few
hours to find our way there.
After a lunch of delicious, steaming noodle soup we
had a walk around Tiananmen Square as the sun was
setting. This is one of several moments when we
realised we were in another country and everything
looked completely different and that it was all part of a
big adventure.
The next day we ventured out on a three hour bus ride
to The Great Wall. Because it was the middle of
winter, almost no one could be seen at this part of the
rugged, ancient wall for as far as we could cast
our eyes.
The following day our sightseeing included the
Forbidden City and the Temple of Heaven before we
went to Beijing Railway Station and caught an
overnight train to Xian. Although there wasn't much
room to fit our legs or head, we enjoyed the peanut
butter and jam sandwiches made to order from Ms
Crane and Mr Armstrong.
Xian was very different to Beijing with a few more
trees and a few less people. We went straight to the
Terracotta Warriors where we took in the huge
numbers of beautifully made warriors. We also
befriended a cat (from a distance) and named him
Terry. We met the farmer who had first discovered the
warriors when he was searching for water.
The next day we explored and shopped at the Muslim
Quarter. Later we flew to Lijiang and stayed in the old
town where we all fell in love with its beauty. We woke
up the next morning ready to explore Lijiang, visiting
the Black Dragon Pool with its beautiful gardens and a
picture perfect scene of the snow-capped mountains
in the background.
After spending a day in beautiful Lijiang we set off on
our trek in Tiger Leaping Gorge with our wonderful
guide Tukten. The trek was phenomenal with beautiful
views of mountains and rivers along with many
animals such as pigs, donkeys, yaks and even families
of goats who we met along the way (but no leaping
tigers!). We were very fortunate to get some warm
weather during the trek, which allowed us to walk
without the bulk of our big winter jackets. During the
trek we stayed in many guesthouses where we met
many lovely people, tasted their food and experienced
their culture. The trek lasted four days and gave us a
truly scenic and spectacular experience.
After the trek our guide Tukten stayed with us as we
headed to the small city of Shangri-La for our
community project. As we were at 3.5 kilometres
above sea level, the altitude was very different for us
with morning temperatures as low as -10º Celsius.
Along the way it snowed and we loved the chance to
throw snowballs, make a snowman and sing songs
from Frozen whilst in the snowy landscape.
For our community project we worked in a small
preschool, educating children from ages 3 to 7. Our
first task was to prepare a curriculum to teach the
children for the day. We ran three classes: games,
crafts and singing. The games group taught the
children games such as duck duck goose and tunnel
ball. It was great to teach and to watch the children
have so much fun playing. The arts and crafts group
conducted painting and making paper mice puppets
lessons, which gave the children the opportunity to
express their creative spirit. The singing group taught
classic songs and dances, where it was clear that the
chicken dance was in the top charts.
The next part of the community project involved
renovating a classroom into a new library for
the school. Firstly, we sanded down the walls, which
transformed us into smurfs due to the blue paint dust
that completely covered us. Afterwards, we painted the
room, which continued the school’s colours of blue and
white. Finally, we let our creative minds get to work as
we made the room as colourful as we could, by painting
mountains to reflect the landscape; a big tree, lady bug
counting tools and a ‘creative’ big beanstalk.
The next day we filled the classroom with all the
goodies we had bought for the kids with our
fundraising money. These included desks and chairs,
bookshelves, sporting equipment, musical instruments,
art supplies, a CD player and heaters for all the
classrooms. The kids were eager to enter the room,
sneakily peeking into the windows and making quick
sprints to the small gap in the door. It was a great
experience to watch the children's faces light up as
they all entered the classroom. It made us so aware of
how privileged we are living in Australia. We also gave
out Koalas and spotted a little girl giving hers a small
hug and kiss.
As our trip drew to a close we took an overnight bus
which, to our shock, had tiny bunk beds. Over the long
night in the cramped beds we enjoyed a ‘delicious’
dinner of chip sandwiches. We also kept each other
company by retelling our funny stories from the trip. In
the morning, we arrived in Kunming where we spent the
majority of our time soaking in the sun and atmosphere
at Green Lake Park. We also did some Christmas
shopping at the Bird and Flower Market where we
picked up various goodies for our family and friends
back home.
On our last full day in China it was Christmas. Our
teachers surprised us with secret Santa gifts under the
decorated Christmas lamp (in replacement of a tree)
along with the absolute treat of fresh socks as
stockings and a Polaroid picture of a place we had
visited. To make the day really magnificent we spent
the money we had saved on a fancy dinner at a
spectacular 5 star hotel to celebrate Christmas. This
was amazing. Sadly the next day it was time to go, but
after two flights we got to see and hug our parents
and families.
We can’t express enough how amazing our experience
was in China. It brought so much to us. It let us
experience a new culture, put our leadership skills to
practice, taught us how to travel, allowed us to see
picturesque sights and meet new people and most
importantly to become the most amazing friends with
the girls who came on this trip with us. China is a
memory that we will never forget because of the
wonderful people and adventures we had.
Go Team Ting!
SENIOR
SCHOOL
TAS Students ‘Dig In’
T
he TAS department integrated a kitchen
garden space providing a unique
learning opportunity for Year 8
Technology students. As part of the 'Dig In'
project, students learnt about various aspects
of plant technologies and model making
technologies. Through hands on experience of
working with the raised gardens beds,
students planted seeds and seedlings, caring
for them during the course of the project.
Using the knowledge gained through research,
the diverse nature of the garden and workshop
activities, they also designed a kitchen garden
for an under-utilised space and then
constructed a model to represent their design.
During the project they were able to harvest
produce and herbs, learning to make simple
recipes. To celebrate the end of the unit of
work students shared the experience in
various ways depending on the volume of produce we
harvested. In Semester One, two classes enjoyed a
combined long table lunch inviting a number of staff.
The menu included herbed popcorn, mint ice cream,
pesto pasta and pizza that showcased herbs, rocket
and zucchini.
Each season brings different produce to harvest and
enjoy. We look forward to seeing what the next
season brings and how the students will celebrate
their achievements.
Mrs Nada Burke
Co-Head of TAS
Elizabeth Slack – On Track for Tokyo 2020
W
hen I first met Lizzie in 2007 as a Year 5
student at Roseville, I was immediately
captivated by her smile and her positive energy.
She was no ordinary young girl, she had this strength of
character and zest for life demonstrating maturity well
beyond her years. I was then to learn why.
Lizzie was born with a condition called Ehlers Danlos
Syndrome; meaning Lizzie has joint hypermobility
(loose joints) and skin that is extremely fragile. This
meant that Lizzie could not participate in the usual
day-to-day physical education program because the risk
of injury was too great. She would still attempt everything
that she deemed possible – I seem to remember her
even questioning me when she was attempting a
forward roll in a gymnastics class in Year 7. In reality I
think she taught me far more about life than I taught her
about PDHPE.
Despite struggling with skills on the land, Lizzie had an
affinity with the water. Whilst I cringed at the thought of
her hitting a lane rope and opening a wound on her
fragile skin, she would plough up and down the pool,
her focus being the black line and the clock on the wall.
Swimming was great for Lizzie, both mentally and
physically. It boosted her self-esteem, gave her
confidence and enabled her to be a part of a team.
Physically it was great for her muscle tone, strength,
endurance and co-ordination.
Lizzie has been an inspirational member of the swim
squad throughout her time in Senior School, not only
through her performances in the pool but also by her
resilience and her positive attitude. At the school carnival
in Year 7, just weeks away from representing Roseville
for the first time at the IGSSA Championships, Lizzie
slipped off the blocks opening a huge gash in the side of
her leg which kept her out of the pool for an extended
period of time. In Year 8 she required a major back
operation, which again saw her miss out on the school
swimming season. In 2011, Lizzie made her debut in the
pool for Senior School and went on to represent IGSSA
and then NSWCIS at representative carnivals. In 2012
Lizzie was to go one step further, making the NSW All
Schools team and qualifying to compete for the first time
at the School Sport Australia Championships.
Unfortunately, Lizzie required another major operation in
Year 11, which meant a very slow and extended recovery
period that required her to relearn many of her skills
such as the ability to tumble turn and to dive. Despite the
hardships, Lizzie worked hard as only Lizzie knows how.
The hours back in the pool and fighting her way back to
where she once was must have been so frustrating and
challenging, whilst at the same time working on her HSC
studies in 2014 when she started Year 12. Due to her
pursuing her goals in the pool, Lizzie made the decision
to do Pathways in Year 12 meaning that she had more
time to commit to her training and allow time for study
without the added stress. This was great news for the
Roseville Swim team as it meant we could look forward
to another couple of years with Lizzie as a part of our
team. Lizzie went from strength to strength. Her
commitment and dedication all came to fruition as she
once again made the podium at IGSSA, NSWCIS, NSW
All Schools and was selected in the NSW team at the
Pacific School Games in 2015.
The most exciting news is Lizzie’s selection in to the
Australian Paralympic Development Squad in
preparation for Tokyo 2020. This is just reward for years
of commitment, consistency and sheer hard work, and
you won’t ever hear this girl complain. The girls in the
swim squad have always looked up to Lizzie and have
been exceptionally proud of her and her achievements,
as well as being so fond of her. She is a great role model
and fantastic mentor to the girls. Her positive outlook and
beautiful smile were always there to greet you poolside
and I will miss her enormously.
Mrs Ann Osborne
Head of Sport
SENIOR
SCHOOL
Snowsports
C
ongratulations to the entire Snowsports team
for its outstanding results this year. The team
made up of 42 girls ranging from Years 3 to
12 headed to Perisher in the July School holidays to
take part in a three day training camp, where the girls
really bonded as a team, before competing in the
Northern NSW Interschools Snowsports
Championships. The girls competed in a range of
boarding and skiing events including alpine,
snowboard GS, moguls and skier and snowboard X.
What a great way to end a fabulous week with the
announcement that Roseville had won both the
Secondary Overall Female Championship and the
Secondary Snowboard Championship. Roseville also
placed third in both the Secondary Skiing Point Score
and the Category 2 Primary Overall Point Score. This
is an extraordinary achievement for the Roseville
Snowsports team, and congratulations go out to
every member of the team as it really was a huge
team effort that got us across the line.
As a result of their performances in the Northern event
20 girls were invited back to Perisher in August to
compete at the NSW State Interschools
Championships. The girls raced on challenging
courses and competed against some of the best
skiers and boarders from across the state. Monique
Leadbitter, Isobel Macdonald, Year 8; Sarah
Leatherbarrow, Year 9; Meredith Hinds, Year 10, and
Lauren Nicholson-Reid, Year 12, then travelled to Mt
Buller in September to compete in the Australian
Interschool’s Snowsports Championships.
Top 5 places at the Northern NSW Championships
DIVISION 1 ( Years 11 and 12)
2nd
Snowboard Teams
Grace Dawson,
Lauren NicholsonReid, Ruby Shevlin
2nd
Snowboard X Teams
Grace Dawson,
Lauren NicholsonReid, Ruby Shevlin
4th
Snowboard
Lauren
Nicholson-Reid
4th
Snowboard X
Lauren
Nicholson-Reid
4th
Alpine Teams
Emily Dreyer,
Genevieve Dreyer,
Kate McGrath,
Louise Stuart
5th
Snowboard
Grace Dawson
DIVISION 2 (Years 9 and 10)
3rd
Moguls Teams
Emma Bartlett,
Taylor Florance,
Juliet Grundy
4th
Snowboard Teams
Taylor Florance,
Meredith Hinds,
Sophie Mylne
4th
Snowboard X Teams
Taylor Florance,
Meredith Hinds,
Sophie Mylne
1st
Snowboard Teams
Tegan Florance,
Monique Leadbitter,
Isobel Macdonald
1st
Snowboard X Teams
Tegan Florance,
Monique Leadbitter,
Isobel Macdonald
Top 5 places at the State Finals
DIVISION 1 ( Years 11 and 12)
2nd
Alpine Teams
Tegan Florance,
Gemma Lambourne,
Monique Leadbitter,
Isobel Macdonald
3rd
Snowboard
Isobel Macdonald
3rd
Snowboard X
Isobel Macdonald
3rd
Skier X Teams
Tegan Florance,
Monique Leadbitter,
Isobel Macdonald
3rd
Moguls Teams
Tegan Florance,
Maddison Foley,
Isobel Macdonald
5th
Snowboard
Monique Leadbitter
5th
Alpine
Isobel Macdonald
5th
Alpine Teams
Xanthe Knight-Beard,
Ella Mitchell,
Georgia Tinyow,
Sophie Wines
3rd
Snowboard X Teams
Grace Dawson,
Meredith Hinds,
Lauren Nicholson-Reid
5th
Snowboard GS Teams
Grace Dawson,
Meredith Hinds,
Lauren Nicholson-Reid
4th
Snowboard GS
Isobel Macdonald
4th
Snowboard X
Isobel Macdonald
I would like to thank every member of the team. Every
girl was a fine ambassador of the school and it was
great to see the camaraderie they shared during each
event. Welcome to Emily Jacombs our inaugural
Snowsports Captain, and a big thank you to her for her
support during the State finals. Finally a special thank
you to all the parents for their involvement in and
encouragement of the Snowsports program at
Roseville. Each one of them helps to make the program
such a success.
Mrs Suzi Litchfield
Head of PDHPE/Snowsports Co-ordinator
SENIOR
SCHOOL
USA Sports Tour
O
n Friday 3 April a group of 20 super excited
Years 9,10 and 11 girls headed off on a flight
to San Francisco, to play basketball and
hockey, shop, eat, see amazing sights but also make
new friends. We arrived at Sydney airport all excited
about what lay ahead. After landing in San Francisco
we were met by a representative of the tour company
who put us on a bus for a tour of the city. We were all
overwhelmed with excitement as we drove through
San Francisco. One of the first things we did was walk
over the Golden Gate Bridge. This was definitely one
of the highlights of our trip. Our five days in San
Francisco involved a jam-packed yet amazing time.
We visited Alcatraz Island and did a tour of the
facilities, went to China Town, Union Square,
experienced the Science Museum, the ‘Exploratorium’,
wondered through Fishermen’s Wharf and shopped
until we dropped. We played basketball at a local
tournament with a number of teams from local clubs
and schools and were a little overwhelmed with the
standard of the competition. The Hockey team got to
play their game of hockey at Stanford University
against a local club side. On top of this we cheered on
the Oakland As at a riveting baseball game, the
season home opening game, where they won against
the Texas Rangers. The entire feeling at the stadium
was electric and all we can say now is 'We believe in
Stephen Vogt'. The atmosphere at this game was
breathtaking, a memory that we will all
remember forever.
After a fun time in San Francisco we hopped on a
domestic flight to Los Angeles. We were immediately
transferred to a hotel in Anaheim (very close to
Disneyland). Our day at Disneyland was amazing and
involved us going on many fun rides including the
Tower of Terror, which was a little bit frightening. In
Los Angles we were able to travel to several different
places including a long day trip to San Diego where
we managed to play both basketball and hockey
against a number of different schools. Both the
basketball and hockey teams won their last games in
Los Angeles, which was so exciting and proved that
all the hard work and training was worth it. It was fun
to be able to meet girls from different schools, and talk
to them about the differences between schooling in
the USA and Australia. Also in Los Angles we went to
a number of outlets and did a lot of shopping but a
highlight for many us was going to Beverly Hills.
One night we were lucky enough to watch an NBA
basketball game; the LA Clippers which was so
exciting. Once again, an atmosphere we will never
forget. We were all lucky to have amazing teachers
with us as well as being able to have such a great
time. This is an experience of a lifetime, something we
will all never forget.
Olivia Warrand
Year 11
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Herodotus
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oseville girls have always maintained a close
connection to the school. Soon after the school
began an Old Girls’ Union was established with
the President, Miss Davies, ably assisted by a
committee of alumni. The Scroll magazine, which was
published from 1932–1936, featured several pages of
Old Girls’ news in each issue and alumni events
included annual Bridge parties, dinners, dances and
tennis parties.
In 1965 an invitation to the first OGU Annual Ball was
issued, being held in the Grace Bros. ‘Crystal Room’.
Prior to this it seems the old girls would attend the
school’s annual dance. The 1964 OGU newsletter
report on the school dance stated ‘dancing was fast
and furious, including all the latest crazes. Old girl,
Narelle Starling, won the Twist competition with a spin
rattling demonstration’.
Tennis Party c 1930
Our old girls have always celebrated our important
anniversaries with us. During the school’s recent
centenary our old girls contributed enormously towards
our school history publication Memories and Dreams
and created the beautiful Centenary Quilt, which hangs
in pride of place in the Joy Yeo Centre, and which, tells
the story of our school in lovingly created textile.
Over the past century our alumni have supported the
school in so many ways, from donating books to the
library, to fundraising, sponsoring prizes and bursaries
and by inspiring our current students and staff with their
careers advice and amazing life stories.
Our Old Girls’ Union membership now numbers in the
thousands and regularly enjoys reunions and annual
school alumni events.
Mrs Caroline Lovell
Archivist and Alumni Co-ordinator
Kate Southam (1980) addressing students in 2013
ALUMNI
Weddings
Laura Quilter (2002)
I was married in April 2015 in
Berry NSW to Clinton Ogier.
Fourteen Roseville old girls
attended my wedding. Six of
us attended Junior School at
Roseville College. Two of my
bridesmaids were Roseville
girls too!
The Roseville Girls who
attended my wedding were
(from left in the photo above):
Jenifer Davidson, Nicola
Smith, Katherine Latham,
Sam Johnson, Sally
Cummine, Verity Lomax,
Sarah Barter, Elise Barter,
Anna Napoli, Lauren Clark,
Laura Quilter, Megan Burns,
Rikki Bannan, Stacey
Jooste-Jacobs.
The photo on the right are my
bridesmaids and me: Elise
Barter, Nicola Quilter, Laura
Quilter and Lauren Clark.
ALUMNI
Vale
Giselle Benton (1985)
Dawn Roberts (Arblaster, 1942)
Funny, artistic, spirited, a
wonderful chef, whom Giselle’s
sister Ali said ‘warmed the bellies
and hearts of a whole community’
(The Mercury, 28/1/2015). Giselle
passed away in January 2015
leaving her family, friends and the
community of Cygnet in Tasmania, bereft. We offer
our sincere condolences to her family and friends.
After leaving Roseville, Dawn lived in England,
Switzerland, and Canada, where she finally settled
down in Toronto with her three children, working at
Jaeger for many years before retiring in her 70s.
Dawn loved her many pets, her garden, classical
music and was a tennis fanatic. Her grace, courage
and wonderful sense of humour will be much missed
by her loving family and friends.
Byrl Wordsworth (Jardine, 1934)
Byrl passed away on 8 September aged 96 years.
Our thoughts and prayers are with her loving family.
Barbara Mawbey (Burford, 1946)
Barbara (photo below) passed away in September.
Barbara contributed to our school history publication,
Memories and Dreams, and attended the Hinemoan
Luncheons and we missed her company there this
year. We offer our sincere condolences to her
loving family.
Betty Richardson (MacDonald, 1949)
Betty passed away quite suddenly in May. An
accomplished horsewoman, Betty spent many years
supporting her husband in his work with the Australian
Stock Horse Society. She will be much missed by her
family, friends and the Eurella community where she
lived for much of her life.
Mrs Ann Madin
It is with sadness we pass on the news that Mrs Ann
Madin passed away on 8 July 2015.
Ann was a devoted and respected Visual Arts teacher
at Roseville College for 22 years. She was amongst
the first trained
Art Education
graduates from
the National Art
School and
Alexander
Mackie Teachers'
College under
the auspices of
UNSW.
Ann travelled
extensively,
especially
through Europe,
trawling every
major gallery
and absorbing
the examples of
aesthetic beauty and technical expertise she found in
oil painting. One of her last trips was in May 2015 with
her son to Washington, DC. USA where she revisited
her favourite museums, buildings and of course,
Tiffanys! Ann was passionate about The High
Renaissance masters, all periods of architecture and
Tiffany glass, which she endeavoured to impart to her
students, many of whom were represented in the
annual HSC Art Express exhibition. After Roseville,
Ann spent many years enjoying the coastal life and
teaching in Eden. She eventually returned to Sydney
and then retired to the Central Coast.
Ann was a loving mother of two children, Belinda
(Roseville Old Girl) and Christopher. We express our
sincere condolences to Mrs Madin’s family in their
time of grief and loss.
Reunions
Classes of 1965 and 1975
The Classes of 1965 and 1975 enjoyed a reunion at
the Hinemoan Luncheon in October. It was great to
see so many friends come together and enjoy tours of
the school and dedicated displays of photographs and
uniforms from their time at school. The Hinemoan
Luncheon is held for our old girls who left the school
40 or more years ago.
Class of 1980
Twenty-four of the Year 12 class of 1980 met at The
Firehouse and spent at least three hours retelling
memories of Roseville when Mrs Richardson was
Principal, Mrs Jones was Head of Sport and Sargent
Allen was ever present in the much smaller grounds of
the school. We talked of assemblies in Hinemoa,
hymn book lines, changing on the verandahs for sport,
the cold swimming pool, tuck-shop favourites,
agriculture excursions and berets that changed from
being woollen to polyester. We also caught up on
current careers, families and siblings. Some may have
changed a little in appearance but once there was a
smile or a laugh, they were instantly recognizable, as
if it wasn't that long at all since we were at school.
Class of 1985
Twenty-eight forever-young members of the class of
1985 reunited recently to share laughs and stories of
high jinx in the classroom and playground. Highlights
included watching a slide show starring ourselves in
the old school uniform – the one with the maroon
beret, winter striped tie and grey tights or beige
summer frock. We reminisced about teachers past
and present, and were delighted to learn that Angela
Knight, Margie Boshier and Vera Cranston are now
teaching some of our daughters.
Plenty of laughs were had over the amazing musicals
many of us participated in such as Salad Days and
Me and My Girl. We marvelled at the current rule
permitting earrings at school, and that the pool and
changing room are still in original condition! We
enjoyed plenty of chocolate cake iced with a picture of
the school mascot Rosie, and remembered Rufus the
[smelly] dog. The ladies also lamented the demise of
the true ‘Muck-Up Day’ for Year 12.
We took a few moments to remember school mates
no longer with us, namely Jenny and Kirsty
Macgregor, Giselle Benton and Della Wong. At the
same time a reunion was held in Tokyo for some of
the Japanese girls who were part of the Year of ‘85
including Yuko, Yuki, Michiyo and Minori.
The day before the reunion several of the ladies
enjoyed a tour of the school, guided by the Principal,
Mrs Megan Krimmer. We were stunned by the theatre
and library, and very jealous of the 2015 version of the
Year 12 Common Room which is a vast improvement
on the tiny open-air version we enjoyed. All of us were
amazed and proud of the superb educational facility
that is Roseville College today. Submitted by Wendy
Hobbs (Howitt) and Jess Henry.
Class of 1986
The Class of 1986 are planning to hold their 30th
reunion at the Kirribilli Club on Saturday 10th
September, meeting at 5pm for drinks and canapes.
For further details please see the Reunion Facebook
page at https://www.facebook.com/Roseville-CollegeClass-of-86-841858145944877/ or contact Sophie
Atkinson on 0407 204 480, Sascha Campbell on 0403
593 814 or Lisa Soter on 0412 325 552.
Class of 1990
It's hard to believe that 25 years ago the class of 1990
completed Year 12. We had a small, close year group
of 70 students and many of us still catch up with our
circle of friends. We all took different journeys, paths
and directions, but yet again the lure of a reunion
bought us all together to catch up and reminisce about
our good old school days. Our year group has been
fortunate to catch up every five years and last month’s
reunion was no different. We were all delighted to
have Angela Knight and Ann Osborne join us at this
reunion and we thank them for popping in. I look
forward to catching up again with my year group at the
next reunion in five years, which will be our 30-year
reunion 2020 (yikes!!).
A Facebook group has been set up for our year group.
If you haven't already joined please feel free to add
yourself and take a peek at all our photos. Just search
for 'Roseville College 1990 (Y12)'.
Cristy Valentine (Knox)
Class of 1995
On Saturday 24 October, the Roseville College Class
of 1995, held their 20 Year Reunion at the Greenwood
Hotel, North Sydney, with 42 girls from our year group
attending. As the event kicked off, it was lovely to hear
the clinks of champagne glasses and see the room fill
with smiles and very familiar faces. In what seemed
like a blink of the eye the room was full of energy,
laughter and animation.
It is fair to say that everyone looked well and, in fact,
fabulous. The energy level was not to be undone (in
fact lifted higher) with a toast and speech by Lana
Taylor (nee Birchall), followed by Tania Dixon (nee
Furney) who read a lovely message for our year group
from our then School Principal, the lovely Joy Yeo.
Huge thanks to all of the ladies who came along to
celebrate 20 years gone by and for making it such a
fun night. Special thanks to my fellow event
organisers, Lana and Tania…and the wonderful social
media platform Facebook.
Jacki Phillips (nee Willing)
ALUMNI
Where are they now?
Jane Alver (1988)
Jane attended the Commission on the Status of
Women at the United Nations in New York in
March 2015. She represented the YWCA of Australia
and joined 100 women to make up the World YWCA
Delegation. 6000 delegates from around the world
attended the two weeks of the 59th session of the
Commission. Countries were required to give
progress reports on gender equality and
empowerment of women and girls. States and
non-governmental organisations also gave
presentations about programs making an impact in 12
critical areas of concern. Jane facilitated a session on
new technologies and violence against women
including safe strategies for Facebook, Twitter
and Instagram.
Jane is a senior adviser at the Department of the
Prime Minister and Cabinet in Canberra.
Stacey Jacobs (2002)
Stacey featured in the news recently after TidyMe, the
company which Stacey co-founded, received financial
backing from two of Australia's most successful tech
investors.
Stacey has worked in two previous tech start-ups prior
to launching TidyMe late last year. She said she had
been on the hunt for her own start-up and discovered
it unexpectedly, during her weekly chores when she
found hiring a
cleaner to be a
painful process.
‘I was actually
reflecting on a
conversation I had
with an Uber driver
about how much
better that app
made his life, and realised a similar option with
cleaners was needed,’ she told The Australian
Financial Review.
Over the past year Stacey and her team have built up
a network of cleaners and now have a client list of
over 200 households. The funding from the investors
will go towards developing the in-house technology
team and operational support staff with a view to
eventual expansion. ‘We want to be at least a national
company and want to speed up growth to that stage’.
Angela Knight –
Teaching PE in the 80s
and 90s – A Memoir
I started my teaching career in
1980 fresh out of Teachers
College aged 20. I returned to
Roseville where I had also spent
eight years of my schooling life
(1969–1976). I loved school and I had always wanted
to be a teacher. So back I came, thanks to Mrs
Richardson our much respected and admired
Principal at the time.
My inspiration came from a wonderful PE teacher
named Pam Jones, who I met in 1976; it was her first
year at Roseville on staff and my last as a student. I
was Sports Captain and together we organised and
ran the sport at Roseville. She mentored me during
my first five years as a PE teacher; however, she
passed away very suddenly aged 49. I was appointed
as Head of Department at the very young age of 25.
Teaching in the 80s was fun, or was it just because I
was young? I taught PE to all years, K–12. There was
no PDH in those days. Year 12 had one lesson a
week but they loved it, skipping, swimming,
trampolining and sometimes walking around the block
to pick flowers! Many current parents/ex-pupils will
have memories of ‘Jump Rope for Heart’, ‘The Fun
Run’, cycling in Centennial Park, horse-riding at
Samurai Park, Terrey Hills, skiing on the artificial slope
at Narrabeen, fencing on the tennis courts,
compulsory aerobics after assembly for the whole
school, ski-weekends at Perisher and Bi-Centennial
celebrations of 1988 which included maypole dancing
– ridiculous!
How we loved the Hall when it was built in 1991 as it
meant that gym mats no longer needed to be ‘flipped’
over because they were becoming too hot to stand on.
And who will ever forget the famous ‘Aquathon’?
Running out the front gate in your cossies and joggers,
swim cap and goggles on head up and around past St
Andrew’s Church, down Victoria Street and in the back
gate, straight to the pool, dive in and swim 12 laps to be
given your time and pecking order in the year group.
Not sure it was everyone’s idea of fun?
The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award came under the PE
Department’s responsibility in the 80s, and I headed it
up and took many groups of girls on great adventures,
hiking, cycling and horse-riding. Hiking in the Blue
Mountains, St Ives Showground and Elanora Heights.
In 1984, 41 girls also had a helicopter ride, landing at
the Narrabeen Fitness Academy. It seems that the
Gregory’s street directory was no replacement for
topographical maps of the local area, but what an
adventure they had! Many groups of girls went on
cycling adventures to complete Silver and Gold
expeditions in the Hunter Valley, Wagga Wagga area
and the Southern Highlands to name a few. Some
groups completed explorations in places such as
Carcoar, Jindabyne and Tilba Tilba. Highlights of
sporting trips included Hawaii softball tours, New
Zealand ski trips, The Whitsundays sailing/cyclone trip
(not planned) and in the 90s hockey and netball trips to
the UK.
The sports uniform has changed from a pale grey tunic
with matching bloomers for all sports to a variety of
skirts in a multitude of pale grey shades with stripes
around the edges that matched the tracksuit. Maroon
skirts and maroon scungies were invented to replace
the baggy grey bloomers. We all loved the pink
Tildesley Tennis outfits. The creation of the new House
system was painstakingly done by hand, starting with
dividing Year 12s into four even teams, allocating them
each to a House and then replicating the process down
through the school, placing sisters in the same and
evening the numbers out until everyone belonged to a
House. Of course everyone wanted to be in the ‘new
blue’ House.
The Fun Run was always a highlight of the school
calendar. Held at ‘The Bay Run’ around Drummoyne,
the whole school from Years 5–12 used to pile on
buses to Rodd Point. Here the race was started as
everyone took off on the 8km course. When you were
in Year 11 you earned the right to be a helper (not a
participant) if you wanted to. Never before has a race
had drink stations every 500m. Parents, brothers,
grandparents all took the day off to compete in this
great school event and canteen Mums made over 500
salad rolls. It was a flat rate $5 entry fee that included
your lunch. No-one had allergies and if you didn’t like
items in your salad roll, you simply removed them and
ate the rest!
The pool was built and opened in 1973. However
before this we used to travel to Northbridge baths to
train for swimming amongst the jellyfish and stingrays
and the odd oil slick from nearby boats. It was an
exciting day in May when we got to perform a
synchronised swimming display at the opening (in
freezing cold water). The Roseville pool was often
home to funnel web spiders, so checks were done
before entering the water as a matter of course.
Softball has been my sport and passion at Roseville
and when the IGSSA graded competition began in
1985, we were one of the forces to be reckoned with.
Winning the top Senior ‘A’ grade in 1986, 1987 and
1988 and again in 1992 were highlights of the sporting
calendar. The other schools couldn’t match us as our
winning streak continued over eight consecutive years
1994–2001. The talented girls and their families
involved at Roseville have contributed to the success
that continues today. While our last wins at this top
level were 2005, 2007 and 2009, we have played in
many finals and have narrowly been defeated. The
sport continues to grow with a record number of teams
registered for 2016 (14 teams) and the passion
continues throughout the ranks with many blue ribbons
amassed each year.
PE lessons involved aerobics classes held in the St
Andrew’s church hall or gymnastics at St Luke's church
hall in Lord Street. We played AFL, lacrosse, cricket or
rugby at Roseville Park for fun and classes ran the
streets of Roseville in our own version of cross country
until we took this to St Ives Showground.
What hasn’t changed at Roseville is the heart and soul.
The girls are just as dedicated to whatever they do at
Roseville, despite the fact there is so much more on
offer than there used to be. Roseville girls are fiercely
competitive and fair and never give up when they play
sport of any description. They are exemplary
sportswoman both on and off the field.
It has been both a pleasure and a privilege to teach and
coach the ten thousand plus girls I have come in
contact with since 1980 at this fine school and I
continue today with the same passion with which I
started my teaching career 36 years ago.
Angela Knight is currently Year Adviser, Head of
Co-Curricular and PDHPE teacher at Roseville College.
FOUNDATION
SCHOLARSHIP
A
s we all know a Roseville College education is
a privilege that our girls are so grateful to
receive. A holistic education achievable due to
our exceptional educators, who give our girls every
opportunity to succeed within their schooling years
and life after Roseville College. Unfortunately, there
are wonderful girls that we would like to come to
Roseville College but financially are unable to do so.
The Roseville College Foundation saw this need and
focused heavily to raise funds to grant this educational
opportunity to a Senior School girl. The Scholarship
holder in turn would contribute to the school
community through her enthusiasm to represent the
College in co-curricular activities, that we are so
fortunate to have available. In 2015 the Foundation
was able to award the inaugural Foundation
Scholarship and this fine awardee will be graduating
with the Class of 2016 at the end of Term 3.
Words from the parents of our Foundation Scholar
best describes the difference you can make in a
child’s life.
‘We are so delighted with our daughter's report and
have been very pleased with the way she has settled
into life and education at Roseville. She has enjoyed
every day and the challenges that she is presented
with. She is totally self-motivated at home with her
studies and works consistently to achieve her best.
She has found a nice group of friends and enjoys the
co-curricular sports and is really looking forward to
representing Roseville. We cannot be more thankful
to the Foundation for the opportunity for our
daughter to be a part of the Roseville community.’
For new families to the school and as a refresher to all
families, the Foundation Scholarship is an opportunity
for you to make a real difference in the life of one
young woman. It is designed to offer a place in Senior
School to a girl, who is not a member of our school,
and whose situation would mean that, ordinarily, she
would not be able to attend Roseville College.
The other Scholarship criteria is that the successful
applicant is someone who is academically able and
who will be a great contributor to our community and
make the most of the opportunity to attend our
beloved school.
The College would love to offer this opportunity to
another young woman to enter Year 10 or Year 11 in
2017 enabling her to complete senior schooling at
Roseville College, but we need your support.
We have always been a very generous community at
Roseville. As a community we are keen to make a
difference in the lives of our girls and our community.
The Foundation Scholarship is a very tangible way for
all of us to reflect this generosity and to make a real
difference to the life of another young woman – giving
her the opportunity to benefit from, and contribute to,
our community.
Please consider supporting this extremely worthwhile
cause by making a tax deductible donation to this
scholarship. The easiest way to do this is online with
your credit card at
https://www.trybooking.com/LNNX
Thank you for making a positive difference in a young
girl’s life.
Roseville College
27 Bancroft Avenue
Roseville NSW 2069
tel (02) 9884 1100
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