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Issue - Kambala

KAMBALA’S TRI ANNUAL MAGAZINE
VOL 7
MAY
2013
Issue of May 2013,
Volume 7
— The Soubeiran
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From the Principal
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125th Annual Distribution of Prizes
06
Festival of Music
08
Welcome New Staff
09
Academic Successes
Exceptional results for the Class of 2012
12
The History Wars
Australian History is a topic that many people think is ‘boring’. However, if you had been to
one of the Les Gordon History Debates in 2012, you’d have left with a very different opinion!
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Kambala gets Sticky Feet
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White Ribbon Day
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COVER PICTURE
Jessica Epstein (The Caltex Best
All-Rounder Award), Natasha Allen
(Year 11 Wentworth Community
Award) and Katherine Calaizis
(Massie Cup) at the 2012 Annual
Distribution of Prizes
PUBLISHER
794 New South Head Road
Rose Bay NSW 2029
Tel. (02) 9388 6777
Email [email protected]
Web http://www.kambala.nsw.edu.au
EDITORIAL
Editor in Chief:
Margaret White
Valentine’s Day means different things for different people.
Editor:
Tania Layden
Irina Berezina: Chess Champion
KOGU Newsletter:
Julie Reid, Anne Harris
Kambala is lucky to have the services of a world champion!
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Exciting Plans for New Gymnasium
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Multi-Language Discussion and Debate
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Boarding
The boarding community nurtures girls with diverse talents including riding,
rowing and singing.
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Outstanding Achievements
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Vale – Valery Doreen (Humphery) Dayas ‘37 (1921-2013)
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KPA
ADVERTISING INQUIRIES
Tania Layden, Tel. (02) 9388 6747
[email protected]
DESIGN & PRINT
ARTSPEC / Brand Engagement
http://www.artspec.com.au
— Kambala Old Girls’ Union Newsletter
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President’s Report
29
Reunions
31
Teachers who made a difference
32
Lessons learnt at Kambala and beyond!
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Australia Day Honour for Old Girl and Kambala History Book Author
34
Vale – Danielle (Ferrer) Sirmai ‘97 (1979-2012)
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Births, Engagements, Marriages & Deaths
The voiceover on this edition of
the Soubeiran on ipad was spoken
by Debating Prefect, Helena Hu.
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— The Soubeiran
From The
Principal
On 25 March, all members of the
Kambala Community learned of the next
phase of the development of our campus.
VIEW MARGARET’S VIDEO ADDRESS
ON THE IPAD VERSION OF THE
SOUBEIRAN. SEE OPPOSITE PAGE
FOR MORE INFORMATION.
— Margaret White, Principal
A
full-sized and properly equipped
gymnasium has long been on
the ‘wish list’ for Kambala and
the design which has been devised
also guarantees that our greatly valued
open space will be retained.
This issue of the Soubieran gives
further detail and I hope you are as
excited as I am. Sport was a focus
for development when I first came
to Kambala in 2000. The KPA raised
an impressive amount through the
‘Rose Ball’ and many other activities
to enable the refurbishment of the
Playfair Pool. The area surrounding
this facility has been transformed and
used extensively since the project’s
completion ten years ago.
Save the Date! A special event for the
Kambala community as we bid adieu to
Margaret & James White.
Please save the date for:
An Evening with Margaret & Friends
18 October 2013
City Recital Hall Angel Place
Angel Place Sydney
Full details and invitation to follow. For
enquiries please contact Margaret Esdaile
at [email protected]
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Our Master Plan was developed
after consulting the entire community
and the Council has facilitated many
projects to see this vision come
into being.
The car park was a condition imposed
upon the School at the time of the
approval for the refurbishment of
the Playfair Pool and so it was that
this construction was completed
despite its lack of direct appeal to
various constituents of the School.
It has, in retrospect, had a hugely
positive impact upon Kambala as we
are now a much safer, quieter, more
aesthetically pleasing and spacious
campus by the removal of vehicles
from our learning and playing space.
The completion of Hampshire House
was also important to Kambala’s
development. Not only does it
provide the best possible start on
an educational journey for the very
youngest within our community,
it has proven to contribute to staff
stability over its years of operation.
The refurbishment of the Bain Library
and the expansion of the beautiful
Soubieran Room (the common
room for our Year 12 girls) with the
associated flexible learning spaces,
have been greatly appreciated by
staff and girls alike.
The expansion of the Music Centre,
with multi-purpose courts on the
roof level, is the most recent major
construction. This award‑winning
building is used by the entire
School and has enabled still further
opportunities for involvement to be
offered to the girls.
There have been many smaller, but
none the less important, capital works
undertaken during my time, such as
the redesign of the Year 7 and 8 Area
in the Alexander Building and the
refurbishment of bathroom facilities
throughout Tivoli and in other areas.
Throughout my fourteen years as
Principal of Kambala it has been my
hope that I would see a Gymnasium
built. I am thrilled with the design
that has emerged and I look forward
to seeing this amazing facility being
used by girls from Massie House
to Year 12.
I am sure that the satisfaction that
the completion of this Gymnasium
will bring to me will be echoed in
the enjoyment of future generations
of Kambala girls.
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THE IPAD VERSION OF THE SOUBEIRAN.
SEE PAGE 02 FOR MORE INFORMATION.
125th Annual
Distribution of Prizes
T
he Kambala community
gathered at The Sydney
Town Hall at the close of the
School’s 125th Year. A rendition
of the Hallelujah Chorus from
Handel’s Messiah, by the combined
staff, student and parent choir set
the celebratory tone. The guest of
honour was Ms Lily Serna, a young
mathematician, who is best known for
being a presenter on SBS television
program Letters and Numbers. She
spoke to the girls about the joy of
mathematics and her unusual career
path, before presenting the prizes.
Duces
Year 6 – Felicia Ee
Year 7 – Angelina Lockley
Year 8 – Jasmine Rou
Year 9 – Lucy Vincent
Year 10 – Indira Barrow
Year 11 – Lucy Nason (HSC)
Lily Collis (IB)
— The Soubeiran
Special Awards
The Fifi Hawthorne Memorial
Prize for Dux of Year 12
Jessica Tong (HSC)
Charlotte White (IB)
The Latham Cup for Sport, Work
and Conduct – Annabel Gurney
The Mort Cup for Highest
Kambala Year 12 ATAR, 2011
Nicola Borton
Joyce Teng
The Angus Cup for House
Competition – Roseby
The Sheila Copp Award for
All Round Sportsmanship
Arabella Baker
The Minter Prize for Service
Tania Saleh
The ADF Long Tan Leadership
and Teamwork Award
Elizabeth Richardson
The Kambala Leadership
Scholarship Prize – Louise McDonald
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Festival of Music
Spirits and musical standards were
equally high at this year’s Music Festival.
— Mark Grandison, Head of Music Department
The final results were the closest in the
competition’s history, with just 2% separating
1st and 4th placings. The winning House,
and special awards were as follows:
Overall Winner
Wentworth
Best Conducting
Georgia Sparta (Gurney) for The Parting Glass
Best Arrangement
Sarah Muller and Helena Hu (Wentworth) for Proud
Progress
Hawthorne
House Spirit
Gurney
— The Soubeiran
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n addition to the usual opening
performances from Orchestra,
Stage Band, Chamber Orchestra
and the combined Junior Choir,
there were two new ensembles in the
program. Senior Percussion Ensemble
with Mrs Butcher began proceedings
with a vigorous and exciting ‘curtain
opener’, whilst Miss Lewis with
the Joyce Gibbons Wind Orchestra
impressed all with their expansive
and rousing concert band piece.
Adjudicators this year for Interhouse
Music Competition were Mr Henry
Choo (from Opera Australia) and
Mr Nelson Wu (Head of Music at
The Scots College). Both admired the
professional way students conducted
themselves and presented their
musical items. The instrumental
pieces were notable for the way
students interacted engagingly with
one another and the audience,
demonstrating tight ensemble skills.
The choral items exhibited a wide
range of styles, with equal measures
of expressive lyricism and energetic
choral projection.
Congratulations again to all students
for their wonderful contributions
to their houses’ musical success,
and to the Year 12s for their
inspiring leadership.
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VIEW A VIDEO INTERVIEW WITH SOME
OF THE NEW STAFF MEMBERS ON THE IPAD
VERSION OF THE SOUBEIRAN. SEE PAGE 02
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Welcome New Staff
Welcome to the new members of staff joining Kambala this year.
Senior School
Carolyn Hurd – Mathematics
Carolyn is a country girl from
Goulburn and was educated next door
at Kincoppal Rose Bay. She has a BSc
and a DipEd from The University of
Sydney and a Masters in Education
and a Certificate of Gifted Education
from UNSW. Gifted education and the
welfare and pastoral care of girls are
her particular interests.
She has three daughters, two at
university and one in Year 8, and
aside from her family she enjoys
reading, theatre, musicals and opera.
Before coming to Kambala she taught
at Queenwood and St Catherine’s
School and most recently spent time
at home with her children.
Nikki Zimmerman – Biology
Nikki has a Bachelor of Science
(Zoology) and a Graduate Diploma
of Education both from UNSW.
Nikki comes to Kambala from Marist
College in Pagewood, and before that
St Catherine’s School.
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— Nikki Zimmerman, Jennifer Ali
and Nadine Walsh
— The Soubeiran
Samantha Nahum –
History/Latin/English
Samantha is a Kambala Old Girl and
is in her first year out as a teacher.
She will be teaching History, Latin
and English whilst Helen McClure is
on leave. She has a Bachelor of Arts/
Bachelor of Laws from UNSW and a
Master of Teaching (Secondary) from
the University of Melbourne.
Massie House
Nadine Walsh
Nadine graduated from ACU
Strathfield with a Bachelor of
Education majoring in primary
teaching. Her early teaching career
was as a Learning Support teacher
at a Catholic school in western
Sydney. She then taught in Dublin,
Ireland for a year and a half and
travelled extensively in Europe
during her holidays.
Nadine comes to us from Neutral Bay
Public School where she worked for
six years as a Stage One teacher.
She graduated with a Masters of Media
Practice from The University of Sydney
in 2008 and volunteers at a local
Sydney radio station on weekends.
Hampshire House
Jane Kearins
Jane comes to Kambala from
Cranbrook School where she has
worked in the preschool for the
past 25 years. She has a Bachelor
of Early Childhood Education and
a Diploma of Early Childhood from
the Institute of Early Childhood,
Henrietta Street, Waverley.
IT Department
Jennifer Ali
Jennifer has a Bachelor of Design
Studies from the University of
Western Sydney and a Certificate III
in Information, Digital Media
and Technology.
She is our new Technical Support
Officer, and will be dealing with the
nitty-gritty of troubleshooting and
problem solving, using specialised
technical knowledge to provide
computer support.
When not grappling with our IT
problems she enjoys socialising with
friends, shopping, ebooks, computers
and graphic design.
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Academic
Successes
09
Exceptional results for the Class of 2012
T
he combined efforts of
Kambala’s first cohort of the
International Baccalaureate
Programme and its HSC candidature
have produced wonderful results:
nearly two thirds of the cohort gained
ATARS over 90, with 46% over 95,
and 13% over 99.
These exceptional achievements
are a reflection of the countless
hours of hard work put in by the
girls, the guidance and commitment
of their teachers, and the support of
their parents.
HSC Results
• Kambala was ranked 12th overall
in the State
• 4th in the State for English,
with 54% of students gaining Band 6
• 30th in the state for Mathematics
with 40% gaining Band 6
• Kambala students appeared seven
times in the list of Top Achievers in
Course across the State
• Jessica Tong was one of only
48 students across the State to gain an
ATAR of 99.95, the highest possible.
She was placed in the top 10 in the
State for Latin Continuers and
Latin Extension
• Michelle Siu’s Music 2 Performance
Mediation selected for Encore
• Distinguished Achievers who
gained marks of 90 or more in
10 or more units: Ashlee Adams,
Chelsi Bakaric, Katherine Baker,
Annabelle Green, Annabel Gurney,
Paige Hudson, Talia Jacobs, Chloe
Kerr, Alana Meaney, Anais-Marie
Menounos, Emily Shen, Katherine
Silvers, Michelle Siu, Elazabeth Thai,
Jessica Tong, Madeline Verge, Chloe
Walker, Emily Whitaker, and
Eleanor Wickenden
Many students were offered places at
The University of Sydney including
Dux of Year 12 HSC Jessica Tong who
will study B Combined Law, and Talia
Jacobs who will study B Veterinary
Science. Chelsi Bakaric is one of
several students who will be going to
ANU, where she will be studying B
Commerce/B Laws. Nikki Chadwick
has been accepted for the Foundation
Diploma course at the Australian
Film, Radio and Television School
in Sydney.
International
Baccalaureate Results
• 100% of candidates achieved ATARs
of more than 90, 80% over 95 and
13% over 99
• Charlotte White and Katriana Milne
achieved an IB Diploma score of
43 out of 45, which converts to an
ATAR of 99.65
• Prashina Melwani scored 41 points,
converting to an ATAR of 98.80.
She received a Grade A in Theory
of Knowledge
• Extended Essay Grade A:
Awarded to Eloise Copland for
Psychology, Katriana Milne in
Biology and Alexis Swanson and
Charlotte White in English
• Every student achieved the highest
Grade 7 in one or more of her subjects,
and was presented with a certificate
for outstanding achievement award
at the International Baccalaureate
Diploma Programme Awards
Ceremony in February
• Each student completed an
individually researched extended
essay and many hours of Community,
Action and Service
…CONTINUED P11 ‣
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— Jessica Tong and Charlotte White
with Margaret White
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Several of the IB students have used
their international qualification to
gain places at universities overseas
– Lea Beretti has a place to study
Psychology and Criminology at Royal
Holloway, University of London and
Eloise Copland will be heading to
Queens College, Oxford to study
Experimental Psychology. Tamasyn
Casey has been offered a place at
Gallatin School of Individualised
Study, New York University. Two girls
will be heading off to ANU: Dux of
Year 12 IB, Charlotte White, will
undertake B Commerce/B Laws and
Katriana Milne has a place to study
B Science (Advanced) (Honours).
The University of Sydney has offered
places to Alice Donaldson – B Arts
(Media & Communications) – and
Alexis Swanson – B Arts.
This year group has grown up
with digital media and the 24-hour
news cycle, so it is not surprising
that the most popular subject
choices were in the areas of media
and communication, followed by
international studies, international
relations, arts and law. Girls also
chose to study science, in areas
as varied as nursing, animal and
veterinary science, medicine,
biomedical engineering, sports and
health sciences.
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The vibrant animal prints of Ally
Kazakos, the sophisticated tailoring
of Roxy-Lola McGourty and Olivia
Raftos’ romantic evening dress earned
nominations for InDESIGN.
The class of 2012 can be justly
proud of their achievements and
look forward to the next part of their
lives. With the solid foundation of a
good education, they now have the
opportunity to extend their horizons,
and make a contribution to life
beyond the school gates.
DesignTECH and ARTEXPRESS
showcase the outstanding HSC
works for Design and Technology
and Visual Arts. Several students had
their work nominated for inclusion,
and Aysha Franklin had her mixed
media work selected for exhibition
at Orange Regional Gallery and
Shoalhaven City Art Centre.
Rebecca Karpin and Zoe Yu’s
skillful draughtsmanship and
Natalie Michalski’s emotive use of
colour were also recognised with
nominations for ARTEXPRESS.
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— Chloe Kerr’s Design and Technology
flower creation
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— Ali Kazacos’s Design and Technology
animal prints
3
— Roxy-Lola McGourty’s sophisticated
tailoring for Design and Technology
major work
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— Rebecca Karpin, Collateral Damage
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— Natalie Michalski, Strange Beauty
in a Poison Landscape
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— Aysha Franklin, The end of the line
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— Zoe Yu, The Left Behind
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1
The History Wars
Australian History is a topic that many people
think is ‘boring’. However, if you had been to
one of the Les Gordon History Debates in 2012,
you’d have left with a very different opinion!
The Les Gordon History Debating Competition
has been running since the 1980s and is an
interschool competition for Year 10 students.
Students are required to debate challenging
topics that demand a high level of preparation,
knowledge of historiographical concepts and
debating flair.
Les Gordon History Debating
T
he members of the team were
Debbie Zhou, Kate Duke, Alex
Pursehouse and Maria Fidler. We
debated four different topics, making
it through to the Grand Final against
Fort Street High School. The four of
us worked together to coherently
gather arguments and evidence on
topics such as “That the Japanese
intended to invade Australia” against
Moorefield Girls’ High School and
“The Effectiveness of United Nations
interventions into countries and their
effect on Australia’s global standing”.
The importance of accurate and
well‑gathered historical evidence
was a high priority in each of the
debates, and was a key focus for all
of the girls on the team. Many of
our speeches were jointly written,
for example the first speaker in
any given debate had at least one
paragraph of their speech written by
either the third speaker or the fourth
speaker (who would not debate
during that round). The roles of
speakers changed for each round, so
everyone on the team got a chance to
try a different speaking position, or
have a break from speaking.
A particularly interesting topic, for
our second debate against Sydney
Boys High School, was that “The
Australian Identity Is Dead”. Whilst
our team had the negative side, it was
interesting to see what the opposition
had come up with to defend such a
difficult subject (many Australians
LISTEN TO PREFECT HELENA HU TALK ABOUT WHAT DEBATING MEANS TO HER ON THE IPAD
VERSION OF THE SOUBEIRAN. SEE PAGE 02 FOR MORE INFORMATION.
— The Soubeiran
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would be hurt or offended to hear
that their national identity was being
labeled as ‘dead’). The debate was an
interesting experience for all, with
our team running into difficulties
with time (and some especially
impatient chairmen who continually
rang the bell at 6 minutes!) In the
end, our team won the debate against
Sydney Boys High (which, in the
debating sphere, is spectacular in
itself!) and went on to the next round.
The Grand Final of the Les Gordon
History Debates was also a very
interesting and important debate.
With the pressure of upholding last
year’s victory (the 2011 Kambala
History Debating team had won the
competition), the preparation for this
debate was intense. The topic was
“That the History Wars are Over”, a
Year 12 HSC History Extension topic!
Historiography and good evidence
were crucial to this debate. We were
well prepared, but the debate proved
to be tough. Although we didn’t win,
we were all proud of our efforts and
the amount of work and time we put
into this competition. We received
good pointers from the adjudicators
on the quality of our evidence and
the structure of our speeches, and
our debates were worthwhile.
Overall, Les Gordon History Debating
was a fantastic experience for all
involved; we would recommend it to
anyone in the year below to take it up!
— Maria Fidler, Year 11
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ISDA Debating
T
he ISDA debating season has
started and the girls have done
incredibly well thus far. In the first two
weeks of school we worked to finalise
teams and announced our Debating
Committee members for 2013 – we
have had a record number of girls
interested and has resulted in five
Year 7 social teams! The enthusiasm
has been absolutely fantastic!
The University of Sydney hosted a
training day for a number of schools
from the Sydney area and the girls
were exposed to new manner and
method techniques along with the
opportunity to ask questions and
engage with experienced university
level debaters.
For our first ISDA debate we were
away at St Catherine’s on 22 February
and the girls did wonderfully. On 1
March we were away at Shore and
our Year 8 girls took on the reigning
ISDA champions. Although they lost
in the end, they showed incredible
confidence and presented a well
thought out argument. Our Year 9
girls, Junior School debaters and our
Senior teams were all successful.
We hosted our first Home debate
against Redlands on 8 March,
and came away with four wins, to
the Senior B, Year 10, Year 7 and
Primary A teams. All the girls should
be congratulated on their amazing
efforts thus far into the ISDA season.
— Meghan Long, Debating Coordinator
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— 2012 Les Gordon History Debaters:
(L-R) Maria Fidler, Alex Pursehouse,
Kate Duke and Debbie Zhou
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— Debating Prefects Helena Hu
and Grace Franki
3
— Tiffany Karpin and Victoria Tsingos,
Year 10, preparing for a debate
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Kambala
gets
Sticky
Feet
— Lisa Moir, Head of Drama
T
he squeals of delight and
laughter emanating from
Alexander Hall was definite
proof of the success of the physical
theatre production of Sticky Feet;
performed for Years 3-12 by Old Girl
Louise McDonald (‘08) on Wednesday
13 February. It was thrilling to see
Louise’s obvious skill in comedy and
physical theatre as she tore up the
stage with fellow actors, Shem Purdy
and Will Tredinnick, to explore a
whimsical absurdist journey of the
vagaries of friendship. Prior to the
show at Kambala, the troupe had a
very successful short season at the
Bondi Pavilion and following our
show, headed off to the Adelaide
Fringe Festival to share the fun with
an even broader audience. Louise
co-devised the performance whilst
completing a BA in Communication
(Theatre/Media) from Charles Sturt
University (CSU) in Bathurst.
— The Soubeiran
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White Ribbon Day
Valentine’s Day means different things
for different people.
— Danielle Blumberg, ICT Teacher, Junior School
I
n the Junior School, for
Valentine’s Day, the girls were
encouraged to enjoy a mufti day,
to dress in white and to bring along
a gold coin for the privilege! On the
day, the Kambala girls were arranged
into the shape of the ‘white ribbon’
and photographed from above.
Our special guest for the photo shoot
was Jessica Rowe, Kambala mum,
news presenter and staunch advocate
of women’s health. Although Kosi
was photo shy, all other Kambala
girls can be seen in a White Ribbon
surrounding Jessica, pictured with
younger daughter, Giselle.
The funds raised from the donations
will be sent to Room to Read. Room
to Read has been supported by the
Junior School staff for a number
of years as it promotes global
education and focuses on providing
books and schooling for girls in ten
underdeveloped countries, including
Zambia in Africa.
Jessica Rowe is one of Australia’s best-known
television presenters. She spent a decade as
co‑host of Network Ten’s First at Five News, and
was a co-host of The Today Show. She has written
two books – The Best of Times, The Worst of Times,
co-written with her mother about living with
bipolar disorder; and Love.Wisdom.Motherhood,
a book of conversations with inspiring women.
She is patron of the Mental Health Council of
Australia, an ambassador for beyond blue, and is a
member of the IVF Australia Ethics committee.
She is mother to two daughters, Allegra and Giselle.
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— Making a White Ribbon shape
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— Special Guest Jessica Rowe and
daughter Giselle
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Irina Berezina:
Chess Champion
Kambala is lucky to have the services of a world champion!
— Ingrid Holden, Deputy Head of Junior School
M
rs Feldman who plays
competitively under her
maiden name, Irina Berezina,
currently teaches extra-curricular
Chess classes at Kambala. We are
indeed fortunate to have Australia’s
top ranking female chess player
teaching chess to girls from both
Massie House and the Junior School
as well as some girls in the
Senior School.
Aneliese Adams and Isabel Orlando,
now in Year 6, both started learning
from Mrs Feldman at the same time
when they were in Kindergarten.
“We both have learned a lot; new
openings, how to concentrate (That’s
why I joined! says Aneliese) and
we’ve always had fun. It’s interesting
to see how other schools play. Even if
we don’t come first in a competition,
we are with our friends and make
new friends at the same time. We are
looking forward to continuing chess
when we are in the Senior School and
throughout our lives. Mrs Feldman is
a really good teacher and always has a
smile on face. She has many favourite
sayings. Concentrate; don’t talk! Look
at the board! She always congratulates
us on our game even if we don’t win.”
An International Chess Master with
over 30 years experience in chess
tutoring, Irina has a university degree
in Chess Coaching from Kiev Sports
University. In 2005 Irina completed
— The Soubeiran
the Professional Accreditation of
FIDE Trainer by the International
Chess Federation. During her
career, she has been acknowledged
as the Australian Women’s Chess
Champion and the Oceania Women’s
Chess Champion. Irina has also
represented Australia in the World
Women’s Chess Championship
and played on Board One of the
Australian Women’s National Chess
Team at six Chess Olympiads.
Irina began learning chess before
she turned five years old. Chess was
extremely popular in Russia where
she grew up. Chess is supported in
schools by the Government. Irina
started learning chess by accident.
Her dance class was next door to her
older brother’s chess class. While
waiting to be picked up from dance,
Irina would stand outside the door
and listen to the chess teacher. She
became so interested that she took
classes six times a week with her
brother who is five years older. Her
brother, now in Kiev, has published
eight books about chess for children;
a basic text has been translated into
other languages.
Her first competitive chess game was
when she was about six years old.
Irina is still playing competitively
and even played a game last night!
“I think I like playing it more now
as I still find it fun.”
Chess is an amazing game. Chess is
fun. Chess is a sport. (It was officially
recognized by the International
Olympic Committee in 1999.)
Although Chess is a game, you are
never too young or too old to learn
and begin playing. Chess opens the
mind and enhances problem solving
and abstract reasoning skills. Chess
helps you to remain focused and
to learn from past experiences. It
improves concentration as you keep
a tab on your own moves and on your
opponent’s moves. Chess develops
patience, perseverance, concentration
and memory. As you strive to beat your
opponent, your memory will improve.
Chess trains you to work under
pressure to take risks in order
to get the best result. The most
recent research from America has
demonstrated that playing chess
regularly helps students handle
stressful situations more effectively.
After time you will increase speed
and accuracy of decision-making and
improve efficiency in working under
duress. The time factor and the threat
of your king being kept in check, may
cause this good form of mental stress.
You will learn to keep your cool and
think things through.
“With millions of possibilities in every
game, players cannot rely on memorised
answers… They must analyse and
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deduce, learning to make tough
decisions and solve problems flexibly.”
(Dr Peter Dauvergne,
Chess Master, 2000)
In this digital age with access to
an endless stream of information,
students need to recognise what
is relevant and to choose and
synthesise effectively, using skills
of flexibility and critical analysis.
Chess can be a tool to develop the
brain. Chess can give students the
opportunities to face problems and to
encourage them to think ahead and
evaluate solutions. In chess, players
must learn to decide, even when the
answer is ambiguous or difficult.
These Year 3 students also plan to
keep on playing chess:
“I like going to chess because
Mrs Feldman is very helpful and I
feel free to ask her questions. I love
playing the games and I enjoy getting a
lollipop if I win!”
Chess Classes are held in the Junior School Art
Room during Tuesday and Friday lunchtimes.
Irina Berezina (Mrs Feldman) can be contacted at
[email protected]
Francesca Fischer
Mrs Feldman has offered to
play an entire game blindfolded,
demonstrating her amazing powers
of concentration and visualisation
of the moves of all 32 pieces on the
chessboard as the game unfolds.
Watch for details and then watch this
wonderful game. In the meantime
you can have fun with a group of
friends and play on the outsize chess
set under the sails in the Junior
School. Chess! Enjoy!
“I think Mrs Feldman is a very fair
teacher because she helps girls by
explaining what moves they can
make. Chess is really fun. Even when
I don’t feel like playing, once I’m in the
game I think, I’m loving this, I’m just
loving this.”
Caitie Remen
“Chess is really fun and it’s challenging
because it’s like you are in a battle
against the other player. Mrs Feldman
is really nice and if you’re ever stuck,
she’ll help you. She is very encouraging
and I learn something every
chess lesson.”
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— Victoria Bartholomew (Year 3)
with Irina Feldman
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— Aneliese Adams (Year 6)
Victoria Bartholomew
VOL 7 , MAY 2013 —
Exciting Plans for
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The Development Application will be submitted
to the Woollahra Council by the end of May and it
is not anticipated that there would be substantive
objections to the proposal.
It is estimated that it would take 15 months to
excavate and build our Gymnasium, with a start
being envisaged at the beginning of the December
school holidays following the target of fundraising
being reached in order to minimise the disruption
to the day-to-day operations of the School.
This facility will have a huge impact upon the
sporting opportunities available to all girls at
Kambala and I hope you are able to assist us in
making this dream a reality.
— The Soubeiran
The final stage of Kambala’s Master Plan
is unveiled – a spectacular new sports facility
to be built beneath the oval!
Following the successful completion
of the Anne & John Lewis Music
Wing, it is now the turn of Sport to
benefit from a new development in
the form of a full-size gymnasium
with associated facilities, that will
meet the needs of the girls in this
vital area of learning and endeavour,
both now and in the future.
Well over 95% of our girls are
involved sport either within the
curriculum or the co-curriculum,
New Gymnasium
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and this much‑needed development
will provide a light-filled gymnasium
with covered colonnade, spacious
multi‑purpose entry area, tiered
retractable seating, change facilities,
staff room and storage space, which
will enhance the health, fitness and
sporting opportunities for every girl.
The School architect, Ross Gardner, in
consultation with six other architects
from the school community, has
developed the exciting plan. In order
to maximize the available space, the
new gymnasium will be built under
the oval, ensuring no loss of open
space and allowing design options
for future Kambala generations.
raised at the KMasque ball, the
dream can become a reality with the
assistance of the Kambala community.
The estimated cost of this new facility
is $12.5m and will have to be funded
by donations. With $77,291 already
VOL 7 , MAY 2013 —
Architectural Notes
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ardner Wetherill & Associates
have worked for 12 years
with Kambala on the design and
implementation of a Master Plan,
which responds to the School’s vision
of an integrated campus. The vision
focuses on an environment and
facilities that enrich the girls’
experiences and learning and
inspire them to develop their
unique skills and talents and
achieve their personal best.
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The new Sports Hall is the
final significant building of the
Master Plan. Located in the centre
of the School campus under the
existing playing field, the 2‑level
facility will contain a multi-purpose
sports hall with retractable tiered
seating, weights and fitness area,
flexible teaching space, staff offices
and student amenities.
— The Soubeiran
The building will have access off the
existing driveway and from the lower
level of Hawthorne Building. The
driveway will be widened, re‑paved
and landscaped to provide a more
generous space that can also be used
for outdoor teaching, recreation and
gathering. A tunnel beneath the
driveway will link the gymnasium
level with the lower levels and
stairwell of the Hawthorne Building,
to provide better circulation as well
as weather protected access.
A new sandstone facade incorporating
a wide colonnade will connect to
the Music Centre to provide covered
access to both facilities and a useful
outdoor gathering space. A lift will
provide disabled access to all levels of
the Hawthorne Building and the new
Sports Hall.
The project’s environmental
features include water
harvesting, irrigation of the playing
field, high levels of insulation, natural
ventilation and natural lighting.
The construction management plan,
prepared in consultation with the
School, will minimize disturbance to
the operation of the School and loss
of open space during the build.
This building will complete the
comprehensive redevelopment
of Kambala’s dynamic learning
environment. It will enhance the
Kambala experience for staff,
students, parents and the wider
Kambala community, now and far
into the future.
— Ross Gardner, Practice Director,
Gardner Wetherill & Associates
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International
Babblelaureate
— Adele Walker, Languages Department
O
n Monday 11 February, the
Soubeiran room was filled
with discussion, debate and
deliberation conducted in many
languages. Representatives from
schools from across Sydney and as
far afield as Canberra had come
to Kambala as our Languages
Department hosted an International
Baccalaureate (IB) workshop for
language teachers.
The focus of the day was on working
with our colleagues to develop our
understanding of IB assessment
practices. The opportunity to develop
networks with fellow local IB
language teachers was invaluable.
In addition, time was devoted to
collaborating in language-specific
groups to develop a comprehensive
resource bank to assist our students
to best prepare for assessment.
To facilitate the workshop, the
Kambala Languages Department
established a dedicated Google Drive
account and modeled this as a tool
for the collaborative development
and sharing of resources. Following
the day, further online networking
opportunities, including the use
of social media, have emerged.
We’re excited that our initiative
has led to ongoing opportunities
for collaboration between language
teachers at IB schools in NSW and
the ACT.
At Kambala, our students are already
benefitting from the expertise and
resources developed as a result
of our workshop. Feedback from
participants from other schools
indicates that similar gains have
been made elsewhere. What is more,
we were reminded of the magnificent
amenities and support available to
staff and students here at Kambala,
as our visitors marveled at the view,
relished the catering and expressed
their admiration of our IT facilities.
Several schools are now considering
following our lead in hosting a
similar workshop day.
The outstanding results of our first
cohort in 2012 are a superb indication
of the way staff and students at
Kambala have embraced and devoted
their talents to the IB Programme.
In hosting this workshop, the
Languages Department has further
demonstrated our commitment to
continuing to enrich our knowledge
of the IB Programme, share best
practice, be at the forefront of the
latest developments, and ensure that
we are best placed to manage ongoing
curriculum evolution and change.
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Boarding
The boarding community nurtures
girls with diverse talents including
riding, rowing and singing.
— Judy Duffy, Director of Boarding
Meet the Gaps
Big Sister, Little Sister
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I
ntroducing our resident Gap
students for 2013 – Alice Read,
Charlotte Stedman, Georgii Jackman
and Bella Noakes.
Charlotte, Georgii and Bella are newly
arrived from England, while Alice has
already spent six months in Australia
– at a school in WA, and travelling up
the east coast and into the outback.
The girls live in the boarding houses
here at Kambala and help as teacher
assistants in Massie House, as well as
doing netball coaching and helping
boarders with their prep.
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— L-R: Bella Noakes, Georgii Jackman,
Charlotte Stedman and Alice Read
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— L-R: Shanelle Smith (Year 8) and
Kayla Baker (Year 7) are inspired by
The Sapphires
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— Victorious rowers Lillian Waller and
Elizabeth Foxton
— The Soubeiran
They have already made friends with
the other gaps at neighbouring schools
Kincoppal and Scots, and plan to make
the most of being here to travel around
Australia and the Pacific region,
before retuning to university in the
UK to study such varied subjects as
Criminology, Management, Linguistics
and Sociology.
ndigenous student Kayla Baker
has enjoyed the benefit of
Shanelle Smith’s experience to help
guide her through those tentative
first weeks of boarding away from
home. She has left her family far
away in Darwin to start Year 7 at
Kambala, but is settling in well and
building a strong friendship with the
other girls in her dormitory. She has
brought with her teddies and photos
of her family, including her two
younger brothers, to create her home
away from home.
Kayla has visited Sydney before,
when she was a member of the
Goondwana Children’s Choir, and
she has already joined the Sydney
Children’s Choir and the choir of
Hawthorne House for the Festival
of Music. Inspired by the film
The Sapphires and the success of
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Jessica Mauboy, who is also from
Darwin, Kayla would like to study
drama after leaving school.
Shanelle Smith (Yr 8) is also
interested in drama, and has thrown
herself into Theatresports as well as
photography and swimming since
she joined the school last year.
After an extended summer break at
her home in Moree, she is pleased to
be back at school, and is readjusting
to the strict timetable required after
the relaxation of the holidays.
Shanelle found it hard when she
first came to Kambala, but she is
now part of the school community
and enjoys the feeling of having lots
of ‘sisters’ as well as the luxury of
having a laptop all to herself. When
she goes back to her community
she encourages other indigenous
students and hopes one day to make
a difference in that community.
Sacrifice equals rewards
N
early every morning for the
past four years, Lillian Waller
and Elizabeth Foxton have set their
alarms for 4am and exited their
homes by 4.30am to make the trip
to the Mosman Rowers’ shed, where
they dismount their skull (boat) and
spend the next hour rowing in the
harbour. They exit, clean, wipe and
remount their skull, jump back into
their car, travel the hour-long route in
now peak period traffic, to Kambala,
park the car, shower, breakfast and
grab their computers ready for a
heavy duty day of schoolwork. Three
afternoons per week, they return to
the Mosman Rowers’ shed and go
through the practice procedure all
over again arriving home around
7pm. Both Lillian and Elizabeth
are diligent students who aspire to
University study and a successful
career. Their passion for rowing is
only matched by their aspiration to
be a dietician in the case of Lillian,
and a businesswoman, in the case
of Elizabeth. The girls sacrifice their
social life, their sleep and much of
their leisure in order to fulfil their
dream. They formed this dream
in Year 9 after an afternoon spent
being inspired at a school incursion
entitled the ‘Half Day of Hope’.
“We decided on our rowing dream
that day,” says Lillian. “Liz and I had
always known each other as we spent
Year 8 together at Kambala, but after
the Half Day of Hope, we knew we
had a common goal and we decided
then and there that we were going
to go for it together!” Ten sessions
a week and nearly four years later,
the girls are well on their way to
achieving their dream. They recently
won the Head of the River, defeating
teams such as Newcastle Grammar,
Canberra Grammar and PLC Pymble.
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This achievement was added to their
other 2013 wins, those being at the
IGSSA Rowing Competition, the PLC
and Kings Regatta and being placed
5th in the State Rowing Competition.
They are off to the Nationals on the
15th and all augurs well for success
at this event. Their goal is to make
the Youth Cup Team announced next
season, which will enable both girls
to represent NSW here and abroad
for the ensuing year.
Lillian is a boarder at Kambala and
Elizabeth lives in Bondi. Lillian
follows in the footsteps of her father
Scott and her brother Jake, both
keen and successful rowers. Scott
still rows out of Canberra in the
Masters’ Competition. Elizabeth’s
mother has been the backbone of
the girls’ training regime as she
has transported them to and from
Mosman until this year when Liz
obtained her own licence and could
take over the transport responsibility.
We will eagerly watch these two
inspiring athletes as we head to the
Rio Olympics!
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Equestrian Champion
Griffin Theatre Ambassadors
Sustainability Awards
C
C
T
ongratulations to Charlotte
Chambers (Yr 11) who recently
became Supreme Champion in
the NSW Inter-School Equestrian
Competition. She has qualified to
compete in the National Inter‑School
Championships, to be held in Western
Australia later in the year.
Charlotte was first put on a horse
when she was six months old, and
apparently did not want to get off.
She goes back to the family property
in Berry each weekend to ride and
compete on her horse Zingo.
Zingo is a handsome, intelligent,
black horse with three white socks,
whose show name is With All My
Heart. Together they make a great
team, with a strong relationship
between horse and rider that people
often remark on at competitions.
Charlotte says that the skills that
riding requires are “patience and
discipline” – excellent skills to carry
her through Year 12 and beyond
where she hopes to study design.
Don’t be shy! We’d love to have news of the
fabulous things you’re doing.
To share your good news with the Kambala
community, drop us a line (and photo) to:
[email protected]
— The Soubeiran
ongratulations to Kambala Drama
students Caroline Oayda (Yr 12),
Georgie Pender and Brittany Dietrich
(Yr 11) on being selected to be a part
of the Griffin Theatre Company’s
Ambassador Program. The girls will
join a select group of students from
other schools around Sydney to
participate in a one‑year program of
activities, including theatre workshops,
performances and access to industry
professionals, all geared to support
the next generation of theatre-goers
and theatre-makers.
Debating
O
ur Primary A, Year 7, 10 and
Senior B teams all had fantastic
results, winning their debates against
Redlands. Our Primary B, Years 8, 9
and Senior A teams did incredibly well
against Redlands, and received positive
comments from the adjudicators about
their poise, deep understanding of the
topics given and use of complex points,
but ultimately lost their debates.
On 15 March we took on Sydney
Grammar at Grammar and had
similar results. We then take up
hosting duties at Kambala with
debates against Cranbrook, Pymble,
and Monte/St Thomas’.
he Environment Committee won a
ESSSN Sustainability Award. The
girls received a Highly Commended
award for the Student Leadership &
Empowerment category for their Youth
Leading the World project. The prize
was a whole bunch of native plants!
Rowing Champions
C
ongratulations to Liz Foxton
and Lili Waller (Year 12) who won
the IGSSA rowing championship at
Sydney International Rowing Centre
Penrith and then went on to win the
NSW Schoolgirl Head of the River
Double Scull Division.
Outstanding Pianist
T
alented musician Sara Li
(Yr 10) was one of only six
students selected to play at the 16th
Suzuki Method World Convention
in Matsumoto, Japan on March 29.
She played Greig’s Piano Concerto
in A Major at the Student Concerto
Evening Concert. A wonderful
achievement by Sarah.
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— Supreme champions, Charlotte
Chambers and With All My Heart
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— Lillian Waller and Elizabeth Foxton
Vale –
Valery Doreen
(Humphery) Dayas ‘37 25
(1921-2013)
VIEW A VIDEO TRIBUTE FROM THE ARCHIVIST
ON THE IPAD VERSION OF THE SOUBEIRAN.
— Roberta Carew, Archivist
I
n the Kambala Guide to the
Archives there is listed four
items of historical significance,
all donated by Valery Doreen Dayas
(Humphery, 1928-1937), who died
in January of this year. The items
include Valery’s Roseby House
Badge, her silk rayon tie and grey
bemberg sports tunic and pants.
These personal relics were donated
by Valery, which, characteristically,
underpinned her appreciation and
love of the school and the enduring
friendships made and cherished until
her death.
Valery’s second cousin, Mr Michael
Salter, a primary carer of Valery in
her latter years, advised the Kambala
Old Girls Union of her passing on
2nd January 2013, knowing her love
for her old school.
Mr Salter recalled that she had an
amazingly wonderful friend and
companion in Kambala Old Girl
Mrs Laurie White (Nyman, 1937‑1948)
who for years looked in on her on
an almost daily basis until her own
family’s needs became so great,
she was unable to see Val on a
regular basis.
Valery Doreen Humphery was born
on 22 July 1921 at Trevlyn, Ocean
Street Woollahra, the daughter of
Robert Claude Vivian Humphery
and Mavis Macarthur. She joined
Kambala Kindergarten in 1928,
departing in 1937 having completed
her Leaving Certificate. During her
school years Valery is remembered
for her athleticism, participating
frequently in the inter school
athletics and sports meetings held at
the Sydney Sports Ground.
An article in the Wentworth Courier
of November 2000 reported on the
launch of Valery’s book They Also
Served in which was recorded former
Kambala student’s memories of war
service. Valery was an accomplished
artist who not only compiled the
stories in this book, but contributed
detailed and lively illustrations
throughout the publication. These
stories identified Kambala girls
who had served their country in
any capacity in the major conflicts
of the 20th century. The entry for
Valery herself records that from
November 1940 to September 1941,
she formed and was President of
a branch of the Signals Comforts
Fund. Most of the members were
girls from Kambala and included
Jocelyn Targett (Treasurer), and 15
other former Kambala girls. One
must read They Also Served to gain
an appreciation of the contribution
Kambala girls made for the benefit
of their community during times of
stress, sadness and uncertainty.
Valery’s own personal tragedy was
realised during the Second World
War with the death of her father.
Robert Humphery served in France
during the First World War. In 1939
he joined the Royal Australian
Corps of Signals and in 1944 joined
the Merchant Navy as a Wireless
Operator. He died at sea on 16 July
1944, aged 49, when the SS Tanda
was sunk by a submarine torpedo in
the Arabian Sea.
After the war, both Val and her
mother Mavis became involved in
the Royal Flying Doctor Service,
which was acknowledged by Prime
Minister Sir Robert Menzies as
being at the time “perhaps the single
greatest contribution to the effective
settlement of the far distant country
that we have witnessed in our time.”
Val was passionate about the plight
of sick or injured people in remote
areas and raised funds and served on
committees for many years while also
working as an occupational therapist
for the Red Cross at Richmond
Air Force Base, where she met her
husband, Raymond ‘Rob’ Dayas.
Valery was an enthusiastic
participant in the KOGU, attending
celebratory functions, dinners and
dances. Valery also contributed her
time as a volunteer to the Kambala
Archives and her practical interest
was made manifest by the donation
of items as mentioned above.
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KPA
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— Catherine Happ, KPA President
F
irstly, thank you to all those
parents who attended the KPA
AGM earlier in February. The
Committee and I are delighted to have
been elected to represent the Parents
of the School. I do hope that during
the year we as a committee will be
able to meet all parents and also have
the opportunity to welcome those of
you who are new to the School.
I would like to thank Karen Hamilton
and her Executive for all the tireless
work they have done over a number
of years. We are committed to
continuing this and making the
year a great success.
The Executive and the wider
Committee have representatives
from every area of the school, from
Hampshire House right through to the
Senior School, including parents of
day girls and the Boarders. This I trust
will ensure that all views are taken
into account, and most importantly
we will all work towards the same
goal of making this the best school for
our daughters to grow and develop.
The success of the KPA enables
us to purchase equipment for the
school, which would otherwise place
demands on the general budget.
The money raised does not go to the
capital funds of the school, rather it
enables the upgrading of facilities and
equipment, eg the paving of the Junior
School entrance or the purchasing of
equipment for the Art Department.
The KPA has over the years made a
major contribution to the environment
in which our girls pursue their
learning. We intend to continue to
support Mrs White and her staff to
— The Soubeiran
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ensure the academic success that the
school consistently achieves.
A wonderful facility that also is part
of the KPA is the Canteen. All profits
from the Canteen are forwarded to
the KPA and form an important part
of the funding. We are very grateful
for the volunteers who give their
time to work her, with an especially
enormous thank you to Liz Oayda
who so capably runs the Canteen.
The Canteen is always open to further
volunteers, and know from personal
experience, Canteen duty enables
me to meet and interact with other
parents and is a great source of
enjoyment for both my daughters
to see me behind the counter!
The year has started well for the
KPA. The first in the series of Father
Daughter Breakfasts occurred in late
February. The Year 5 and 6 breakfast
had one of the largest attendances;
it was great to see the fathers’
enthusiasm for their daughters’
education. We decided to have a little
fun this year and include a guessing
game (won by Tamara Hofbauer,
Year 6, and her father Danny)
and a very successful Paper Plane
Flying Competition. Congratulations
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to Jaimee Masnick’s father from
Year 6. The fathers showed great
determination and creativity, but most
importantly there was a lot of laughter.
We plan to run similar events at the
other Father Daughter Breakfasts.
It is through these small events that
the sense of community at Kambala is
further reinforced. I feel very strongly
that the KPA should bring the
community together for a common
cause – our daughters. We all share
the same interest in providing our
daughters with the best opportunities
available and the KPA is one of many
ways at the school that parents can
demonstrate that commitment.
As the year progresses we will
continue to update the school on
the success of the KPA either via
the KPA meetings or other suitable
mechanisms. I would remind all
parents that you are welcome to
attend the regular KPA meetings.
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— Parents at the Welcome Drinks Evening
2
— Peter Corkill, Peter Sagar and
Jacquellen Young
3
— Ingrid Holden, Jennifer McLean
and Sandy Bolden
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VOL 7 , MAY 2013 —
President’s Report
I
t has indeed been a wet start
to 2013! For some this may be
good news, but for others it may
devastating. Our thoughts are with
all those who are experiencing tough
times through natural causes and
we hope that relief is rapid
and comprehensive.
President:
Julie (Kelly) Reid ’77
Vice Presidents:
Anne Crooks ‘80,
Penelope (Lehmann) Donaldson ‘81
Secretary:
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Kambala’s 125th
Anniversary in 2012
was a year of memories and
reconnection as we celebrated
together. Through the many photos,
stories and gatherings shared by
Kambala Old Girls, it was evident that
they are excelling in a vast array of
careers from teaching in the outback,
acting, farming in dire conditions and
leading international companies. We
are very proud of our Old Girls and
their diversity, and have pride in the
traditions and history that make us a
Kambala Old Girl.
Though KOGU’s mission has
remained constant, the Committee
are endeavouring to strengthen
its relevance for its members and
all Old Girls, and enable them to
communicate and contribute more
effectively in the 21st Century. The
importance of KOGU to Old Girls
seems to change with time and
circumstances. A young Old Girl may
not see the relevance, but once they
become parents they often join the
Committee so they can catch up with
familiar faces and give back to the
School. Other Old Girls delight in the
2013 KOGU Committee
Open
Treasurer:
Ana Golubeva (Acting Treasurer)
Public Officer:
Penelope (Lehmann) Donaldson ‘81
School Council Representatives:
Patria (Harris) Mann ’80,
Emily (Smith) Behncke ’96
Committee:
challenges and exposure that being
a member of the KOGU Committee
can provide, and others enjoy KOGU
events because they are reminded
of their School days and the special
friendships they have made.
Patria (Harris) Mann ‘80,
Juliet (Brockhoff) Ovnerud ‘73,
Hannah Ryan ‘07
We are hoping communication through
the KOGU channels, Facebook and our
new website, will lead to more Old Girls
reconnecting and supporting each
other, personally or professionally. I
encourage you to visit our new website
www.kogu.kambala.nsw.edu.au, and
invite you to submit news, personal
stories, recommendations to share
with our community.
Editors:
Minutes of our AGM can be viewed
on our KOGU website. We have
a great committee for 2013, with
enthusiastic representatives from
Launch of New KOGU website
Sub Committee:
Melinda (Thew) Hudson ‘80,
Peggy (Winning) Formosa ‘72
Anne Crooks ‘80, Anne Harris
many different year groups. 2013
provides an opportunity for KOGU
to focus on defining its role within
the Kambala and wider communities.
If you would like to be involved, we
would love to hear from you.
— Julie Reid, President
Correction –
KOGU Cover
Caption
The cover
photo from the
December 2012
KOGU Section
should read:
Roseby Prefect Jan (Oscar) Clark-Walker
‘55 with Joey (Crisp) Sutherland ‘55
of Wentworth. From the photographic
collection of Anne (Hawker) Thomas ‘60
www.kogu.kambala.nsw.edu.au
— KOGU NEWSLETTER
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Does your cohort appear here? Then it
is time to start planning your reunion
for 2013! If you want to register interest,
have any ideas for your reunion, would
like to plan a reunion at the School
or if you know others who may like to
organise it, please contact Anne Harris
in the KOGU Office who will advise you
on (02) 9388 6888, 0412 112 063 or
[email protected]
Reunions
— Upcoming Reunions in 2013
2008 – 5 year
1978 – 35 year
2003 – 10 year
1973 – 40 year
1998 – 15 year
1968 – 45 year
1993 – 20 year
1963 – 50 year
1988 – 25 year
1958 – 55 year
1983 – 30 year
1953 – 60 year
— 1963, 50 Year Reunion
Date: 18 May, 2013
Venue: 11am Tour of the School,
1pm Lunch at Rose Bay RSL
Contact: Lyndie Hemery
[email protected] or 0438 418 448
Details to be confirmed. Please contact
Fiona Verge: [email protected]
Planned for late October. Contact
Michelle (Kemeny) Fisher or Lisa
(Malouf) Yazbek: [email protected]
Details to be confirmed. Please
contact Narelle (O’Conor) Boyd:
Date: 26 October 2013
Contact: Contact Charlotte (Christmas)
Schaefer: [email protected]
Details to be confirmed.
Please contact Amelia Sage Holliday:
— Members of 1962 reunion group touring Kambala. L-R: Robin (Eaton) Tabrett, Louise Burney, Wendy (Goldman) Newrick,
Diane (Golovsky) Meadows, Toni (Jacoby) Franks, Diane (Goodman) Lovett, Elizabeth (Corlette) Stone, Anne (Erdely) Slade,
and Alma (Moses) Goldman
1962, 50 Years
A
joyful crowd gathered on the
Kambala front lawn on 27 October
2012 with cries of delight as each
member of 1962 year group appeared.
We appreciated the tour of Kambala
leading to many comparisons with
what we remembered from our time
at School and standing on ‘the lawn’.
Vicki (Osborne) Guthrie had travelled
from England and there was a large
contingent of Queenslanders and
Helen (Rains) Charters came from far
western New South Wales. Anyone
who had ever been in this cohort
from Massie House to the Leaving
had been invited and it was exciting
to ‘find’ some who had not been in
contact for some years.
Our year is a varied and fascinating
group of people who have led lives
full of adventures, difficulties, joys,
sorrows and friendship so that as we
met there was an easy continuation
of the bonds formed at Kambala. We
laughed at how little we had changed
within although outwardly there
have been slight changes and so
many of us are like our mothers.
— Carolyn (Coombes) Williams ‘62
A 1972 time warp
– 40 Year Reunion
I
t was the year Gough Whitlam
became Prime Minister, American
Pie was top of the charts, Shane
Gould won three gold medals at the
Munich Olympics and the girls from
Kambala’s Class of ‘72 were being
thrown upon an unsuspecting world.
On a balmy Sydney night in early
December last year forty-four of
those girls came together to celebrate
their 40 year Reunion.
The Class of ‘72 had been tracked
down from far and wide, twenty‑two
girls unfortunately sent their
apologies (hopefully they will be able
to make it for the 50th) and a few
more couldn’t be found at all, but
others went to extraordinary lengths
to be there. From overseas Saruyi
(Kume) Suzuki flew in from Tokyo,
Vicki (Bunce) Howell-Price from
Qatar and Peta (Cameron) McAuley
from Hong Kong. There was a good
turnout of former boarders and
from interstate Wendy (Benedek)
McMahon, Felicity (Clark) Browne
and Sue McWhinney all from
Queensland. During the evening
Jenny Head, also from the Sunshine
State texted in and was mentioned
in Kerry (Scandrett) Thorn’s short
welcome speech. The night began
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(appropriately enough) at Kambala
where the school’s Elaine Kaye took
us on a tour. We admired the new
Massie House and Junior School,
were very impressed with the
brilliant Music block and suitably
overwhelmed with the fantastic
Year 12 Common Room overlooking
Rose Bay. It was, however Tivoli
House which was the true
centre of our attention, that
iconic building indelibly
etched in our brains as
representing our Kambala of
the ‘60s and ‘70s.
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Far more important than any
building, however was the goodwill
and camaraderie of our year
group. Rain was offering and the
kookaburras were laughing, but even
their song could not quite match the
squeals of delight as fifty-somethings
recognised each other, threw arms
around each other and kissed the air.
It didn’t seem to matter whether you
had been friends at school or not,
suffice that each one represented a
shared experience.
The amity only increased when we
arrived at the Royal Prince Edward
Yacht Club in Point Piper. Here
drinks help loosen the last hesitant
tongues, the chatter increased as
did the smiles and laughter. (In fact,
one errant sailor who wandered
into the bar stood stunned for half
a minute before exiting in terror at
the spectacle of so many women and
so much conviviality). After a buffet
dinner Peggy (Winning) Formosa
started the slideshow containing
wonderful photos from our schoolgirl
years and quite a few of our teachers,
including Joyce Gibbons and Miss
Coburn. Each new picture produced
its own “Ooohs” and “Ahhs” and
“remember whens…” Many of the
photos came from Jane Slingsby who,
although she could not make the
reunion, sent a USB with the
pictures from Canada.
The overall success of our 40th
reunion is that so many girls
were happy to reconnect and all
expressed a definite desire to
stay connected. The organisers
Peggy (Winning) Formosa, Kerry
(Scandrett) Thorn, Patty (Wilcsek)
Bloom and Sarah Goldman were all
delighted with the night’s success
and a big thank you also to Kris
(Karp) Tyrrell for setting up the
Facebook page ‘Kambala Class of 72’
to help us all stay in touch.
— Sarah Goldman
20 Years – 1992 Reunion –
How to throw a great reunion!
— Melissa (Mattiske) Bowman ‘92
(Melissa is an event planner of weddings and
other events. Her tips to run a fantastic reunion
will be available at www.kogu.kambala.edu.au If
you need her help or advice you can also contact
[email protected])
O
n 17 November 2012, 65 of 90
girls from 1992 met up again
at our 20 year reunion. Such a
wonderful effort, particularly from
those who travelled from interstate
and overseas.
— 1972 English with Mrs Holland, which reunited recently at their 40 Year Reunion
— KOGU NEWSLETTER
After fabulous tour of the
school, we enjoyed lovely drinks
in the Tivoli Drawing Room, before a
night of great fun at Woollahra Golf
Club. Thanks to our name badges,
no one could forget a name! Some
were happy to put these name
badges on with their little photo from
school – others were horrified at
their own photo from way back then!
The room was filled with grey and
yellow balloons and memorabilia.
Music from the late 80’s and early
90’s was enjoyed throughout the
night as well as photos rolling on
the screen – which bought back so
many memories and so many laughs.
Melissa (Mattiske) Bowman bravely
put her school uniform on to do
a speech and captured the whole
audience with a trip down memory
lane. It was so much fun catching up
– but the time went too quickly. It was
a sure sign of a very good night when
everyone was asking if we could do it
all over again next year.
— 1992 reunion group. Back row: Merinda Voigt and Melanie
(Benn) Livesy. Middle row: Melissa (Mattiske) Bowman,
Keira (Burt) Sweeting, Sonia (Gregory) Kafiris, Sophie (May)
Costello, Sally (McKeowen) Cummins, Gabby Berry, Kate
Bowman. Front Row: Arnya (McLaren) Turner, Alex Cox
Function Dates 2013
— KOGU Committee Meeting
Wednesday, 8 May
Term 2, 6.30pm
— KOGU Tennis Day and Hawthorne Cup
Teachers who made
a difference
Friday, 17 May
— KOGU Morning Tea with Year 11
Tuesday, 4 June
— KOGU Gibbons Public Speaking
Friday, 21 June
Wednesday, 24 July
Term 3, 6.30pm
— KOGU Gibbons Shield
Sunday, 1 September
Wednesday, 16 October
Term 4, 6.30pm
— KOGU Vintage Lunch
Wednesday, 30 October
— KOGU Melbourne Cup Function
W
e would love to hear from you
about Kambala experiences
including anecdotes about teachers
or friendships that had an impact on
your lives. Please send your stories to
[email protected]
Tuesday, 5 November
Wednesday, 27 November
‘Greening’ our
Communication
I
n an attempt to reduce paper and
improve communication, KOGU would
like members to notify the KOGU Office
of their preferred mode of communication
and whether they would like to receive
notices via email. In addition, KOGU
would like members to send their email,
Facebook and LinkedIn details if they
would like to share.
The Soubeiran publication
can be viewed or downloaded
off the Kambala Public Website, on
www.kogu.kambala.nsw.edu.au, then
under Publications. The Soubeiran app
is also available from the iTunes App
Store; simply search for ‘Kambala’.
Jayne Symon: 36 years
of Drama, French and
other subjects
In Term 3, 2012, the Kambala
Community, past and present
joined to thank Jayne Symon for
her extraordinary contribution to
hundreds of Kambala girls during 36
years of teaching. Thoughts from her
past students are recorded below:
Jaynie touched my life in a way that
she may never understand. When I
look back on what or who made a
significant impact in my life, Jayne
Symon stands out as someone who
helped me develop inner confidence.
I was a shy child and she showed
me that no matter what is thrown at
me, I can facilitate and lead myself
to a positive outcome. I now hold the
most senior position for a woman
in a company of Premium $18 B in
52 countries, and she gave me the
confidence me to make it happen. I
still use a lot of the techniques that she
shared with me and they work as well
in the boardroom as on the stage.
— Veronica Grigg ‘85
(Veronica lives in New York and is
Head of Global Distribution, QBE)
I came to Kambala in 1993. I was in
Year 10, and it took a while to get
settled. Ms Symon’s drama class
was by far my favourite time of the
week, and our occasional excursions
to the theatre in the evenings were a
special treat. I still remember seeing
Richard Roxburgh, Geoffrey Rush
and Cate Blanchett in Neil Armfield’s
production of Hamlet at Belvoir in
Year 11. It was so inspiring. I always
thought I wanted to be a theatre
director, and the wonderful Ms Symon
always took that very financially
unsound plan very seriously. As it
turns out, I work as a producer for
the production company Matchbox
Pictures, and am about to deliver a six
part series to ABC1.
— Cecilia Ritchie ‘95
VOL 7 , MAY 2013 —
Lessons learnt at Kambala
Genevieve George ‘08
Founder of OneShift
O
neShift is a unique
recruitment platform
launched by Gen George
‘08 enabling employment
on a one shift basis. Gen
came up with the concept
while travelling in Europe,
understanding a need for people
to secure work on a short term
basis. Gen and OneShift have been
featured in the Australian Financial
Review, Channel 10 Breakfast and
A Current Affair.
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She has generously shared her
thoughts on launching her business
with the Kambala Community:
“A lot of people ask me what it’s like
being a young business person and
what are some of the difficulties
associated with owning my own
online business. My age hasn’t been
a set-back but rather an opportunity.
I left my university course because
I decided that OneShift and its
different way to approaching
employment was too much of an
innovation to ignore. Perhaps I was
(and still am) a little inexperienced,
but I was fortunate to have had a
lot of useful advice and help, both
from my staff as well as the outside
business community, my family and
even my friends. One of my favourite
expressions is that you’re better to be
— Genevieve George ‘08
80% ready for a race and still putting
on your runners at the starting line
rather than being 100% ready and not
being in the race at all. Basically, for
OneShift to be successful, I need to be
able to think on my feet, be adaptable
and be ready for change. You can
never be completely prepared for the
obstacles of online business.
respond to its increasing popularity
whilst still maintaining the
satisfaction of our users.
My other greatest challenge is
keeping up with the growth at
OneShift. In the last eight months,
OneShift has grown from zero to
75,000 job seekers, 2500 business
entities and has matched 800,000
job positions to online users. I am
constantly thinking on my feet as to
how OneShift and its network can
To find out more about Genevieve’s company,
visit www.OneShift.com.au
I am excited for the future of
OneShift as there are still so many
more obstacles and challenges ahead.
In a few months OneShift will be
launching its app in Australia and its
services in New Zealand.”
Australia Day Honour for Old Girl
and Kambala History Book Author
A
lanna Nobbs ‘61, retired
professor and head of Ancient
History at Macquarie University,
was named a Member of the Order
of Australia at the 2012 Queen’s
Birthday Honours awards.
Alanna received the AM for her
services to education in the fields of
ancient history and the classics as
— Alanna Nobbs AM ‘61
— KOGU NEWSLETTER
an educator, and through leadership
roles in professional organisations,
particularly the Society for the Study
of Early Christianity.
She is also the author of
Kambala: The First Hundred Years.
…and beyond!
from magazine publishers to get work
experience for months before real
work came up. Lots of hard work,
door knocking and study.
Many of the people I have
worked with are amazing
people but not necessarily
celebrities that people
generally recognise. I am
working with Anita Heiss at
the moment, who is very well
known in publishing circles. I
worked with Steve Hawke last year
on his play Jandamarra and the
Bunuba Resistance that came to the
Kimberley (although no one told
me until later on he was Bob’s son,
did they?). I am also going to work
with Kim Scott, a renowned author
and West Australian of the Year, at
Writers’ festival in Broome that I
am coordinating. I worked with
Ningali Wolf last year, a well-known
actress who stared in the film,
Rabbit Proof Fence.
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— Nicole Murray ‘95 with Indigenous author, Ningali Worf
Nicole Murray ‘95
N
How do you feel about your time
at Kambala?
I based my career around my love of
art and academics and I love to be in
the odd local play or presentation.
Nic was a boarder and although no
Old Girls live within 2,000 kms of
her home town, “every time I travel
interstate I catch up with old mates. I
love it. No matter how long we haven’t
seen each other or spoken it is like
nothing has changed. The friendships
I gained as a boarder affect my life
everyday as they are lifelong friends
that I will forever cherish.”
How did you come to work
in indigenous publishing?
I started in publishing as a graphic
designer fresh out of uni working for
several ACP magazines in Sydney,
but breaking into publishing is not an
easy path. Still, I was naive about the
challenges and determined to keep at
it, and then I had a lucky break. Now
that I have completed a Bachelor and
Masters more doors have opened. I
also recall spending hours writing and
developing strategies to get attention
Publishing Indigenous Authors
icole Murray ‘95 lives in
Broome, WA, and is Marketing
Manager for Magabala Books which
publishes works by Indigenous
Australian authors.
Annual Tennis Day
& Hawthorne Cup
All Kambala Community and Friends:
join us for a great morning of fun and
competition, followed by lunch.
Friday 17 May 2013 from 8.30am
KOGU Courts, Kambala, Rose Bay
All levels welcome!
What tips would you give Kambala
students interested in Publishing?
Be creative with your resume and be
willing to work for nothing when you
first get started. Also… use whatever
contacts you may have to the best
of your advantage – without taking
advantage, of course.
To find out more about Magabala Books,
visit www.magabala.com
Special Request –
Massie House at
Coolong Road
W
e are trying to put together
information about Massie House
at Coolong Road. If any our Old Girls
have any information, archival material
– especially photos from that period we
would appreciate them.
Any material submitted constitutes
your permission for, and consent to, its
dissemination and use in connection
with the Archives in all media perpetuity.
Please contact: Anne Harris on
[email protected]
or (02) 9388 6888
VOL 7 , MAY 2013 —
Vale – Danielle (Feller) Sirmai ’97 (1979‑2012)
D
anielle passed away on 9 December
2012, at the age of 33, after a two
month battle with pancreatic cancer.
Many former Kambala students will
remember Danielle, whether it be
due to her academic brilliance, her
debating achievements, her
vivacious laugh, or her genuine
kindness and humility.
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Danielle was awarded a
Scholarship to Kambala.
Danielle achieved excellence
academically, as dux of every year.
As well as having a brilliant mind,
Danielle was also an excellent
debater, she was 1997 Debating
Prefect and selected for the 1997
NSW State Debating team. Danielle,
Iona Borthwick and I debated
together from Years 7-12, winning
many competitions and spending
many hours preparing and debating
together. Those memories are my
happiest from school.
Danielle studied Arts/Law at UNSW.
There she met her husband Michael
Sirmai. They dated from then and
married in 2007 and were inseparable
until the day of Danielle’s death. In
hospital for six weeks, Michael did not
leave her side.
At university Danielle continued her
academic and debating successes.
We mooted together and won the
Junior and Intermediate Mooting
competitions. After university,
Danielle spent nearly a year overseas,
Help us
W
e are looking for Old Girls to
send us their favourite memories
or donate archival material to the school
for our next newsletter and to keep our
history intact.
Any material submitted constitutes your permission
for, and consent to, its dissemination and use in
connection with the Archives in all media perpetuity.
Please contact Anne Harris on 9388 6888
or [email protected]
— KOGU NEWSLETTER
came to power, Lotte survived over
four years of unparalleled horror
including, among other camps, a
period in the Auschwitz death camp.
The memory of the Holocaust and
her grandparents’ survival was an
important foundation in Danielle’s life.
— Iona Borthwick, Lisa Segal and Danielle Feller after
winning the Year 10 Archdale Debating Competition, 1995
including several months working at
an international law firm in Frankfurt
where she polished her perfect
German. Danielle then commenced
full time work at Freehills, becoming
a Senior Associate in the commercial
dispute resolution practice. She and
Michael also spent 18 months working
in New York in 2006, having the time
of their lives. During her professional
career Danielle was greatly admired
for her outstanding work – after her
passing she received accolades of the
highest order from those who had the
privilege of working with her.
Through all her successes she was
always humble, incredibly kind and
friendly and lived by the highest
moral standards. Speaking at her
funeral, Danielle’s Rabbi said that
she “pursued that which is right
with dignity, intelligence, humour,
generosity and love.”
Perhaps Danielle’s joie de vivre and
striving for excellence and desire to
experience all that life has to offer
was rooted in her awareness that
circumstances can change at
any moment.
Danielle found out she had cancer
only six weeks before she passed
away. While she was in hospital I
called her from overseas, speaking
through Michael, and we had planned
to meet for tea once I arrived in
Sydney. I could hear Danielle talking
in the background, and of all things,
I could hear her laughing. Perhaps at
some joke, perhaps because she knew
it would be last time I would hear her
wonderful laugh and that is how she
wanted me to remember her.
In her years with us Danielle achieved
everything that was possible, she
spent 14 years with the love of her life
and she filled the lives of her family
and friends with happiness.
— Lisa Segal ‘97
Lastly I must write a few words about
Danielle’s grandmother, Lotte, who
was so dear to her. Lotte, now 91,
grew up in Vienna. After the Nazis
— Cover photo credit:
Mrs Molly Ainsworth (Mathematics Mistress)
From the photographic collection of
Edith Sorum ‘53
Births, Engagements, Marriages & Deaths
Births
Johanna “Ann” Scali, passed away 15
November 2012. Wife of Nick Scali,
mother and mother-in-law of Anthony
and Donna (Lavigne) Scali ‘78, Yvonne
and David Fayn, Nicky and Justine
Scali. Oma of Nicholas, Stephanie,
Elliot, Chiara, Nicodemo, Matteo
and Alessandro. Sister, sisterin-law and aunty to all her
respective families. In lieu
of flowers, donations will be
appreciated to the Chris O’Brien
Lifehouse Foundation.
Portia Cerny ‘94 and her husband
Anthony announced the birth of
their daughter, Zoe Alexandra Le
Marchant on 1 December 2012. Zoe
is a sister for Charles and Jonathan.
A niece for Eugena Cerny ‘92 and
Amber (Cerny) Doyle ‘90.
Emma Compton ‘01 and her fiancé,
Mark Weeks welcomed twins (and
first children), Jacob Mark and Olivia
Jane Weeks, on 10 February 2012. “The
wedding was being planned until we
had a lovely surprise when our twins
came into our lives a little earlier than
expected. It is now on hold until they
are a little older and can participate in
the ceremony.” Emma spent 13 years at
Kambala, starting in Transition in 1989.
Amber (Cerny) Doyle ‘90 and her
husband Michael announced the birth
of their daughter, Bridget Heidi Doyle
on 19 November 2012 in London.
Bridget is a sister for Georgina
Helen. A niece for Eugena ‘92
and Portia ‘94 Cerny.
Giselle (Kidson) Gerber ‘93 and
husband Simon announced the
arrival of Jacinta, sister to Heidi,
Claudia and Grayson Gerber. A niece
for Alicia (Kidson) Wells ‘00.
Chloe (Faust) Levitt ‘00 and Josh
Levitt welcomed a daughter, Madison
Lexi Levitt, on 18 December 2012.
Deaths
Margaret Anne Brown passed away
suddenly on 12 December 2012 in
Malaysia. Mother of Fiona ‘76, David
and Felicity ‘84 and grandmother to
Katharine and Alexander. Late of
Canberra, Margaret loved to travel
and was visiting Felicity who lives
with her husband Michael in Kuala
Lumpur, when she passed away.
Valery (Humphrey) Dayas ‘37
passed away on 2 January 2013. KOGU
Archivist, KOGU Committee member.
Cousin of Dorothy, Bunty and Don.
“Aunt” of Mike and Carole, Peter and
Jenny, David and Michelle, Wendy,
Janie and Michelle; Nina, Sally and
Serghei, Tristan, Ben, Isabella and
Madelaine. Valery attended Kambala
from Kindergarten in 1928 to Leaving
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— Danielle (Feller) Sirmai ‘97 passed away 9 December 2012
Certificate completion. Valery Dayas
was the author of They Also Served in
which was recorded former Kambala
student’s memories of war service.
See tribute by Kambala Archivist,
Mrs Roberta Carew on page 25.
Robyn Gay passed away 7 February.
Wife of Malcolm, mother of Rebecca
Gay ‘99 and Holly Gay ‘02, daughter
of Bill and Norma Stenner, sister and
sister-in-law of Peter and Lynn, and
Daniel and Julie.
Joselyn (Emanuel) Goldberg ‘53,
died peacefully at Montefiore, 21 July,
2012. Wife of Lionel, mother of Alyse,
Maurice, Jeremy, mother‑in‑law
to John, Gearoid, Sharon, Nana to
Rachel and Mia.
Pascale Mikolaitis passed away 17
January after a long illness. Wife of
Mark, mother of Camille ‘10, Cesar
and Manon (Year 12), daughter of
Christian and Marie-Antoinette
Peysson, sister of Eric and Laila
Peysson, Veronique and Francois
Perrot, sister-in-law of Erica and
Brian Clancy. Pascale was known
to many through her involvement
in a vast range of activities as her
daughters journeyed through the
years of their education at Kambala.
Leah Lavigne passed away 13
November, 2012, after a short illness.
Mother and grandma. Lisa Lavigne
‘75, Donna (Lavigne) Scali ‘78,
Michael, Anthony, Lyn, Nicholas,
Stephanie Scali ‘08, Elliot, Matteo,
Enzo and Hugo.
Danielle (Feller) Sirmai ‘97
passed away 9 December, 2012
aged 31 years, after a short illness.
Wife of Michael, daughter of Jenny
and Ralph, step‑daughter of Ted,
sister and sister‑in‑law of Ari and
Michelle, granddaughter of Lotte
(Nana) and Egon (Baba) (dec),
Eunice and Alf (dec), niece and
cousin of Karen, Danny, David and
Ben, daughter‑in‑law of John and
Joy, sister‑in‑law of Geoff and aunt of
Naomi and Daniel. See opposite page
for tribute by Lisa Segal.
Geoffrey Ian Henry Sutherland aged
78 years, passed away peacefully 6
January 2013. Husband of Trish, father
and father in-law of Cath (Sutherland)
Murray ‘83 and John Murray, Manda
(Sutherland) Malan ‘87 and Andre
Malan and Jamie and Bec. Grandfather
of Airlie, Hugo, Hamish, Natasha,
Stefan, Claudia, Will and Millie.
Pamela (Byrne) Whiting ‘65 passed
away 5 December, 2012, aged 65
years, after a long illness. Daughter
of Alan and Sheila (Thorne) Byrne
‘40 (both dec.). Wife of Graham, mum
of Robert and Chris, sister and sisterin-law to Sue (Byrne) ‘61 and Nick
(dec.) Chesham, Gary and Margaret,
aunt to their families. Cousin
to Belinda (Thorne) Rawlinson
‘74. Pamela’s funeral was held in
the Chapel of The Scots College,
Bellevue Hill.
Judith (Ord) Yule ‘55 passed away
1 February, wife of Graham and
mother of Alexander and Polly.
Sister of Elizabeth and aunt of Jane,
Sally and Michael.
Please send notices for inclusion in this section
to Anne Harris: [email protected]
VOL 7 , MAY 2013 —
794 New South Head Road
Rose Bay NSW 2029
TEL. (02) 9388 6777
EMAIL [email protected]
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