Speech Night Awards 2018

The Senior School Speech Night, celebrated at the Melbourne Recital Centre, is the culmination of a wonderful year of student achievement in 2018. Throughout the evening, students from Years 7 to 12 were acknowledged for their commitment and achievement in academic, co-curricular and service pursuits at school.
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ACADEMIC AWARDS
Academic Excellence Award The Academic Excellence Award is presented to a student who has achieved placement in the top 10% of the cohort following the application of weightings and the student has been nominated in at least two Core subjects (English, Humanities, Mathematics and Science).
YEAR 7Ava Colosimo |
YEAR 8Paula Chen |
YEAR 9Allegra Dennison |
YEAR 10Romy Cantwell |
General Academic Achievement Award
The General Academic Achievement Award is presented to a student who has achieved placement in the top 15% or above of the cohort, when all subject areas are combined.
YEAR 7Freya Cantwell |
YEAR 8Madeleine Farrer |
YEAR 9Lillian Lu |
YEAR 10Alexandra Shergold |
Monash University Scholars Program
Awarded to Year 10 students by Monash University for academic excellence. Designed to assist high achieving senior school students develop and excel, both academically and personally, through the development of a personal network of peers and academics. Students are selected on academic ability, contributions to the School and community, and their capacity to participate.
- Lucy Croft
- Claire Hayne
- Alexandra Shergold
- Indiana Wilde
The Kwong Lee Dow Young Scholars Program
Awarded by the University of Melbourne. The International Kwong Lee Dow Young Scholars are involved in an academic enrichment program designed to support high-achieving students.
- Ying (Stella) Liu YEAR 11
Subject Awards VCE Units 1&2
STUDIO ARTS Celia Cody VISUAL COMMUNICATION Lucy Gray THEATRE STUDIES Grace Lloyd MEDIA Georgina Cottrill ENGLISH AS AN ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE Ying (Stella) Liu ENGLISH Kavina Kalaichelvam LITERATURE Kavina Kalaichelvam BUSINESS MANAGEMENT Adrianna Chai GEOGRAPHY Romilly Walker |
LEGAL STUDIES Lily Harman PHILOSOPHY Kavina Kalaichelvam TWENTIETH CENTURY HISTORY Lily Harman SPECIALIST MATHEMATICS Yuwei (Sophie) Ying GENERAL MATHEMATICS Sophie Gullifer MATHEMATICAL METHODS Yuwei (Sophie) Ying HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT Grace Ritchie PHYSICAL EDUCATION Grace Ritchie ACCOUNTING Ying (Stella) Liu |
BIOLOGY Laura Glaspole CHEMISTRY Gabriella Tymms PHYSICS Yuwei (Sophie) Ying PSYCHOLOGY Serena Sitch CHINESE (SLA) Amelia Sun CHINESE (SL) Hope Kudelka FRENCH Indiana Wilde JAPANESE Olivia Soong Zi Yuan |
The Sue Bell Humanities Prize
The Sue Bell Humanities Prize is awarded to a Year 12 student who has demonstrated outstanding academic results across two final year Humanities subjects. Subjects can include History: Revolutions, Global Politics or a University History extension program. The recipient displays academic rigour, intellectual curiosity and displays a love and engagement in Humanities.
Sue Bell (Staley ’59) attended St Catherine’s as a day student, and for a short time as a boarder, from 1948 to 1959. She was Captain of Langley House and a School Prefect in 1960. After graduating in Arts at Melbourne University, she began her teaching career finally returning to St Catherine’s where she quickly became a much loved teacher of Politics and History, and Head of Humanities. This Award is donated in her memory as a dedicated educationist and supporter of the School.
Lily Arnoul Year 12
Dark Blue Awards for Academic Excellence
Dark Blue Awards for Academic Excellence are presented to Year 12 students who have reached an outstanding level of achievement in Units 3 & 4 subjects.
- Lily Arnoul
- Isabel Gray
- Demi Markakis
- Emma Rodgers
CO-CURRICULAR AWARDS
Dramatic Arts ColoursIsabelle Binsted |
Visual Arts ColoursXaSha Chua-Huggins
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Music ColoursAllyson Alblas |
Public Speaking ColoursSamara Gill |
Debating ColoursLily Arnoul |
Sports ColoursLily Arnoul Ella Lansell |
Service ColoursSiu Hang (Natalie) Chan |
School ColoursLily Arnoul |
House ColoursAnabel Agnew cont… |
Georgia Macaw Helen Makris Demi Markakis Sophie McAllister Alexandra McBain Khadija Meor Zain Azman Eleanor Millear Annabelle Motteram Olivia Murdoch Molly Nash Emmelia Nichols Erin O’Brien Madeleine O’Brien Téa-Rose Passon Jasmine Pearce Higgins Claudia Perkins Lucy Porter Claudia Richardson Emma Rodgers Charlotte Sinclair Yasmin Spyrou Sarah Steven Yi Lian (Rachel) Tan Alexandra Thoms Ziying Wang Gabrielle Watson Alexandria Wilson Sarah Wilson Rui Shu (Maria) Wu Wenyue (Poppy) Zhao |
Sports Award
Awarded to students in Years 7 to 10 who have displayed commitment and significant contributions towards the sporting life of the School.
- Matisse Stafford YEAR 7
- Jemima Wilcox YEAR 7
- Madeleine Hooker YEAR 8
- Olivia Nigido-Scott YEAR 8
- Chloe Joubert YEAR 9
- Romilly Walker YEAR 10
The Thora Jex Memorial Award for Sporting Enthusiasm
Awarded to a Year 11 student who has shown sporting enthusiasm and has made a consistent contribution to sport in the School. A gift of the Old Girls’ Association in memory of a benefactor and teacher of Physical Education.
Thora Jex was a long serving member of staff at St Catherine’s in the 1950s and 1960s. Many Old Girls remember her as their Sports Mistress. When Thora Jex died, St Catherine’s Old Girls’ Association decided to remember her by presenting an annual award for sporting enthusiasm.
Harriette Dryden
The Margaret Woodlock Award for Outstanding Sporting Achievement
An occasional award presented to a Year 12 student who has made an outstanding contribution to the sporting life of the School in honour of Margaret Woodlock-McLean (’56 Woodlock), an Old Girl who competed in the 1956 Olympics in Shot Put whilst a student at St Catherine’s School.
Willow Burrell Year 12
The Sports Auxiliary Sports Citizenship Award
A gift of the St Catherine’s Sports Auxiliary for outstanding contribution to the sporting life of the School, citizenship and displaying good sportsmanship.
Juliet Grant YEAR 12
Drama Award
Awarded to students in Years 7 to 11 who have displayed an outstanding involvement in, and a contribution to the Dramatic Arts in the School.
- Laura Flack YEAR 7
- Coco Kudelka YEAR 7
- Charlotte Aston YEAR 8
- Georgina Vote YEAR 9
- Sophie Williams YEAR 9
- Serena Sitch YEAR 10
The Drama Auxiliary Prize
Awarded to a Year 11 student who has shown an outstanding involvement in, and contribution to, the co-curricular Drama programs of the School. A gift of the St Catherine’s School Drama Auxiliary.
Grace Lloyd Year 11
The Catherine-Nellijke Verstoep-Hilford Drama Prize
Awarded to a Year 12 student for her outstanding contribution to Drama. Named in recognition of past student Catherine-Nellijke Verstoep-Hilford (’75).
Demi Markakis Year 12
Arts Award
Awarded to students in Years 7 to 11 who have displayed an outstanding involvement in, and a contribution to the Visual Arts Co-curricular Program in the School.
- Isla Forsyth YEAR 7
- Victoria Hill YEAR 8
- Holly McGlaughlin YEAR 9
- Annabel Whiter YEAR 10
- Hope Kudelka YEAR 11
Slawa Duldig Memorial Award for Art
Mrs Slawa Duldig was a long serving member of staff at St Catherine’s, having been Senior Art and Craft Mistress at the School for 17 years from 1946 to 1963. All her past students remember her with great affection and admiration. After she died in 1975, SCOGA established a Memorial Award in her honour.
Isabel Simons YEAR 10
The Anna Tegner Memorial Art Award
Awarded to a Year 11 Art student whose work is imaginative or boundary breaking. The recipient displays a willingness to take artistic risks and to experiment freely with new ideas, techniques and approaches to art-making. Named in recognition of past student Anna Tegner (’00).
Sarah Lavelle
School Spirit Award
Awarded to students who have shown School spirit, adherence to the School values and significant contribution to the co-curricular life of the School.
YEAR 7Jessica Dobbin |
YEAR 8Megan Chang |
Music Awards
This Award is presented to students in Years 7 to 11 who have contributed to multiple Music groups/ensembles and have made a significant contribution to the musical life of the School.
- Jo-Jo Patterson YEAR 7
- Olivia (Rosie) Bogdan YEAR 8
- Jariyan Patel YEAR 8
- Lara Anderson YEAR 9
- Julia Thompson YEAR 10
- Kavina Kalaichelvam YEAR 11
The Danielle Lloyd Memorial Award for Music
This Award is presented to a Year 11 Music student who has shown an outstanding commitment to the Ensemble program and demonstrated excellence and improvement in musical ability in the area of strings. The recipient displays courage in innovation and original creative expression in Music. The Award is presented in memory of Danielle Lloyd (’83), a past student, Music Captain and an outstanding violin teacher at the School.
Yu (Monica) Mao Year 11
The Bertha Jorgensen Prize for Leader of the Orchestra
Named in honour of Bertha Jorgensen (’19), a distinguished Old Girl (1910-1919), who became leader of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra – the first female orchestra leader in Australia.
Isabelle Binsted Year 12
Music Citizenship Award
Awarded to a Year 12 student who has made an outstanding contribution to the musical life of St Catherine’s School. A gift of the Music Auxiliary.
Demi Markakis Year 12
Debating and Public Speaking Awards
Presented to students who have made a significant contribution to Debating and Public Speaking within the School.
Olivia (Rosie) Bogdan YEAR 8
Debating Awards
Presented to students in Years 7 to 11 who have made a significant contribution to Debating within the School.
- Ava Colosimo YEAR 7
- Fleur Anstee YEAR 9
- Lucy Campbell YEAR 9
- Isobel Tanner YEAR 10
Public Speaking Awards
Presented to students in Years 7 to 11 who have made a significant contribution to Public Speaking within the School.
Jessica Yang YEAR 9
The Louise Bristow Award for Debating and Public Speaking
This Award is presented to a Year 11 student who has made a significant contribution to Debating and Public Speaking. This Award is presented in memory of Louise Bristow, a great contributor to the School community. Louise was a Barrister and considered Debating and Public Speaking skills integral to her profession.
Flynn O’Brien Year 11
Sophie Borland Memorial Award for Public Speaking
This Award is provided by the St Catherine’s Old Girls’ Association to a Year 12 student for excellence in, and contribution to, Public Speaking. Miss Sophie Borland was a long serving member of staff at St Catherine’s from 1935 to 1949. She taught English at the School and was Headmistress from 1943 to 1949. Many Old Girls remember her with great affection and respect. Following her death on 14 April 1999, the St Catherine’s Old Girls’ Association established this Memorial Award in her name.
Demi Markakis Year 12
Rising Star Award
Presented to students in Years 7 to 11, the Rising Star Award recognises students who are achieving exemplary performances in co-curricular programs at State and/or National levels.
YEAR 7Lucy Dunlop – Hockey |
YEAR 8Catherine Chen – Snowsports Pippi Shergold – Snowsports Arabella Hall – Snowsports |
YEAR 9Elodie Ferrali – Athletics Ellie McAllister – Snowsports |
YEAR 10Thalia Barbayannis – Waterpolo |
YEAR 11Annelise Cody – Rowing and Athletics Sophie Turnbull – Debating |
Light Blue Awards
Light Blue Awards for Performance are presented to Year 12 girls who have reached a very high standard of performance in Drama, Debating and Public Speaking, Music or Sport in their Senior years.
ROWINGLily Arnoul |
CROSS COUNTRYEleanor Millear
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SNOWSPORTSWillow Burrell |
DIVINGLaetitia Donato |
PUBLIC SPEAKINGSamara Gill |
DRAMAIsabelle Binsted |
DEBATINGSamara Gill |
GENERAL SPORTStephanie Ferrali – Rowing, Athletics, Isabelle Dann – Cross Country and Athletics |
MUSICIsabelle Binsted |
SERVICE AND LEADERSHIP AWARDS
The Year 7 Staff Association Award for School Excellence
Ava Colosimo
The Year 8 Dorothy Pizzey Award for School Excellence
Angela Yu
The Year 9 Jean Willey Award for School Excellence
Presented in honour of past Head of Middle School, Jean Willey, from 1984 to 1991. More than just simply warm and caring, she had a lively mind and was well read; her girls learned much from her.
- Elodie Ferrali
- Ruby Moir
The Year 10 Doris Winter-Irving Award for School Excellence
A gift of the St Catherine’s Old Girls’ Association, this Award is presented in honour of Mrs Doris Winter-Irving, a loyal and dedicated member of the teaching staff (Senior History). Mrs Winter-Irving joined the staff in 1956
and became Head of the Humanities Department and Chief of Staff. She retired in 1985 after nearly 30 years with the School.
Lucy Croft
The Year 11 Noel Warner Award for School Excellence
Mrs Noel Warner (Ferguson ’35) was an Old Girl of the School and served as School Captain in 1936. Mrs Warner was a member of the St Catherine’s Old Girls’ Association for many years. Following her death in June 1973, the Committee established a lasting memorial to Noel by presenting an annual award to a Year 11 St Catherine’s student, who, like Noel, has given outstanding service to the School.
Gabriella Tymms
The Higgins Medal
The Higgins Medal is awarded to a student who demonstrates leadership amongst their peers, exhibits in their behaviour a commitment to the ethos of the school, demonstrates excellence in attitude and achievement, is a strong and consistent participant in school and community activity and exhibits an awareness of others and their needs. The Higgins Medal is awarded by the Honourable Kelly O’Dwyer at an official ceremony in December.
Isabella McDonald YEAR 10
Duke of Edinburgh Award
The Duke of Edinburgh Award is an internationally recognised achievement in the areas of Service, Physical Recreation, Skill Development, Adventurous Journey and Residential Project.
- Sarah Steven YEAR 12
- Yi Lian (Rachel) Tan YEAR 12
The Australian Defence Force Long Tan Leadership and Teamwork Award
Awarded to a Year 10 and Year 12 student who have demonstrated leadership and teamwork; sponsored by the Australian Defence Force. The Battle of Long Tan was one of the defining moments in Australian military history and the naming of this Award is intended as a fitting tribute to the Long Tan veterans, reflecting the traits they demonstrated such as determination, mateship, teamwork, tenacity, compassion, and leadership.
- Sophie Boyce YEAR 10
- Lily Arnoul YEAR 12
The Illawarra Junior Boarder Award
Awarded to a Junior boarder who has made a valuable contribution to boarding at St Catherine’s School. This Award is named after our Boarding House – Illawarra. Built in 1888-89, it was presented as a gift to the National Trust in 1966. In 1997, St Catherine’s leased the property as the School’s Boarding House. Illawarra was considered a possible site for the School in 1922 by Ruth Langley and Flora Templeton but was rejected in favour of Kilbride (Sherren House) due to the greater grounds.
Jemima Wilcox YEAR 7
The Illawarra Senior Boarder Award
Awarded to a Senior boarder who has made a valuable contribution to boarding at St Catherine’s School. This Award is named after our Boarding House – Illawarra. Built in 1888-89, it was presented as a gift to the National Trust in 1966. In 1997, St Catherine’s leased the property as the School’s Boarding House. Illawarra was considered a possible site for the School in 1922 by Ruth Langley and Flora Templeton but was rejected in favour of Kilbride (Sherren House) due to the greater grounds.
Penelope Drummond YEAR 10
The Langley Family Memorial Award for a Boarder
Awarded to a Year 12 Boarder who has made a valuable contribution to boarding at St Catherine’s School. This Award is in memory of all members of the Langley Family who served at St Catherine’s. Miss Ruth Langley was the second Principal of the School and served in that capacity from 1902, first in Castlemaine, then at Williams Road and ultimately at Heyington Place until her death in December 1933. Her sister, Miss Hilda Langley, was also School Principal, from 1933 to 1946, and two other sisters, Aphra and Nona, taught at the School in its early days. This Award is a gift of the St Catherine’s Old Girls’ Association.
- Sui Hang (Natalie) Chan
- Erin O’Brien
Harvard Book Prize
Awarded to a student in Year 11 displaying excellence in academic and high character, combined with involvement in extracurricular activities, shows initiative, enterprising ideas, and leadership and is of good character.
Hope Kudelka
The Mary Davis Memorial Award to the Daughter of an Old Girl for Service to the School
Awarded for service to the School to a Year 11 student who is the daughter of an Old Girl. Miss Mary Davis was Headmistress of St Catherine’s for 21 years from 1950 to 1971. Many hundreds of Old Girls remember her with great love and respect. When Mary Davis died in August 1991, The St Catherine’s Old Girls’ Association established a lasting Old Girls’ Memorial to her by presenting an annual Service Award to a Year 11 St Catherine’s student who is the daughter of an Old Girl.
Lucy Gray
The Margaret Mulder Award for International Citizenship
Awarded to a Year 12 international student who is courteous and considerate to peers and teachers, actively upholds the School policies, demonstrates School spirit through active involvement and is a role model to other students by promoting the value of cultural diversity. Margaret Mulder was a staff member of St Catherine’s School (1981–2003). She taught in the Junior School and then later was School Registrar. This Award is in recognition of her dedication towards, and work with, international students.
Sui Hang (Natalie) Chan
The Warburton Citizenship Award
Awarded to students in Years 7 to 11 who demonstrate courtesy, consideration and loyalty and reflect high values and enthusiasm for academic work and co-curricular involvement. The naming of this Award recognises our School’s history with its evacuation to Warburton during the Second World War. The Toorak site was taken over by the Australian Government to become a training base for the WAAAF. After a final assembly, St Catherine’s students and staff marched down to Heyington Station to travel the three hour train journey to Warburton where they remained for eight months.
- Zara Peele YEAR 7
- Megan Duong YEAR 8
- Lucy Campbell YEAR 9
- Julia Thompson YEAR 10
- Yuwei (Sophie) Ying YEAR 11
The Caltex Best All Rounder Award
Awarded to a Year 12 student who has been recognised for their leadership qualities and commitment across a range of activities: academic, co-curricular and in the wider community; sponsored by Caltex Australia. One of Australia’s most respected secondary education recognition programs, this Award acknowledges the recipient’s all-round contribution to the School and community.
Isabelle Gough
The Jeanie Hood Prize
Awarded to a Year 12 student who has displayed the School Values – Curiosity, Integrity, Perseverance and Empathy. Named in honour of Jeanie Hood, the Founding Principal of St Catherine’s (then called Castlemaine Ladies College) who served in that role from 1886 to 1902. The award is donated by the St Catherine’s Old Girls’ Association.
Charlotte Sinclair
The Parents’ and Friends’ Association Citizenship Award
Awarded to a Year 12 student who has displayed community awareness, outstanding School spirit, and actively upholds the School Values. This Award is donated by the St Catherine’s Parents’ and Friends’ Association.
Catherine (Tess) Horton
Principal’s Award for the Co-Captains of the School
Awarded annually to the Co-Captains of the School in recognition for their service and leadership.
- Stephanie Ferrali
- Annabelle Motteram
General Award for Service to the School
General Awards are presented to students in Year 12 who have made an outstanding contribution to the School as demonstrated through their attitude, work and participation in School life. To be eligible for this award, students are to have received school colours.
- Sui Hang (Natalie) Chan
- Isabelle Gough
- Isabel Gray
- Charlotte Sinclair
- Sarah Steven
Gold Award for Outstanding Service to the School
Gold Awards are presented to students in Year 12 who have made an exceptional contribution to the School as demonstrated through their attitude, work and participation in School life. To be eligible for this award, students are to have received School Colours.
- Stephanie Ferrali
- Demi Markakis
- Annabelle Motteram
VALEDICTORY CERTIFICATES
Anabel Agnew Allyson Alblas Lily Arnoul Isabelle Binsted Camilla Broome Babette Buddle Willow Burrell Jessica Caine Ka Io (Yoyo) Chan Siu Hang (Natalie) Chan Elly Chen XaSha Chua-Huggins Eliza Cullen Isabelle Dann Amelia Darby Brooke Darbyshire Amanda Davis Laetitia Donato Yuan (Isabella) Fang Stephanie Ferrali Charlotte Fortey |
Samara Gill Elizabeth Gorton Isabelle Gough Pia Graham Juliet Grant Isabel Gray Phoebe Hamilton Catherine (Tess) Horton Annabel Joubert Sophie Karunaratne Olivia Kempton Emily Kent Claudia Kilgour Sona Kocharyan Ella Lansell Madeleine Leggo Michelle Libreri Zi Yi (Joy) Luo Georgia Macaw Constantina Makris |
Helen Makris Zahra Mannix Demi Markakis Sophie McAllister Alexandra McBain Khadija Meor Zain Azman Eleanor Millear Annabelle Motteram Olivia Murdoch Molly Nash Emmelia Nichols Erin O’Brien Madeleine O’Brien Téa-Rose Passon Allegra Paul Jasmine Pearce Higgins Claudia Perkins Caroline Pick Lucy Porter Annabel Pryse Claudia Richardson |
Emma Rodgers Kate Rowland Caroline Sawers Charlotte Sinclair Yasmin Spyrou Madison Stefanis Sarah Steven Yi Lian (Rachel) Tan Alexandra Thoms Ziying Wang Gabrielle Watson Alexandria Wilson Sarah Wilson Rui Shu (Maria) Wu Qiling (Sherry) Xu Ruohao (Lyric) Zhao Wenyue (Poppy) Zhao Danni Zheng Yuchen (Fiona) Zhou Yanghao (Karen) Zhu |
SCOGA Fellowship
Alexandra Chung (Skinner ’01)
Jessica Martin (’13)