Speech Night 2019

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 7

Megan Chang
Angelina Chumbley
Olivia Hargrave
Sienna Lonetti
Alice Molnar
Olivia Monkman-Straub
Rhea Werner
Charlotte Wood

YEAR 8

Freya Cantwell
Ava Colosimo
Flora Du
Emma Gregory
Julia Kent
Lucia Tabbagh
Caitlin Wang
Jemima Wilcox
Christina Wu

YEAR 9

Paula Chen
Penelope Glenning
Madeleine Hooker
Madeline Powell
Eloise Rudge
Emilia Searby
Angela Yu

YEAR 10

Allegra Dennison
Allison Duong
Emily Dziedzic
Tingquan (Gloria) Meng
Ruby Moir
Clementine Newton-Brown
Natalia Oberoi-Kearney
Georgina Vote
Jessica Yang

YEAR 11

Lucy Croft
Claire Hayne
Astrid Low
Isabel Simons
Ella Stefanis
Amelia Sun
Romilly Walker
Indiana Wilde

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 7

Jiarun (Karen) Ai
Chloe Butterfield
Nadia Mohamed
Saffron Scheele
Jisu Yang

YEAR 8

Keyue (Karen) Deng
Tayla Sharman
Andrea Ting
Ellen Vote

YEAR 9

Amy Cooper
Megan Duong
Ciara Jenkins
Mikayla Lee
Arabella Llewelyn
Charlotte Myer
Valerie Plastow
Sophie Simons

YEAR 10

Kai Wen (Karen) Cao
Gabrielle Fellows
Ella Johns
Tiffany Pham
Annabel Sweetnam

YEAR 11

Sophie Hogan
Isabella McDonald
Alexandra Shergold
Xiaoling (Lyn) Wang

Distance Education Award

YEAR 7 LATIN
Nadia Mohamed

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.

Xiaoling (Lyn) Wang YEAR 11

Subject Awards, VCE Units 1&2

ACCOUNTING
Jessica Yang
ECONOMICS
Natalie Sinicka
JAPANESE
Amber Liong
PSYCHOLOGY
Allison Duong
BIOLOGY
Lucy Croft
ENGLISH
Romy Cantwell
LEGAL STUDIES
Alexandra Demetriou
STUDIO ARTS
Isabel Simons
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
Ella Stefanis
FRENCH
Alice Menzies-King
LITERATURE
Sophie Hogan
TWENTIETH CENTURY HISTORY
Isabel Simons
CHEMISTRY
Lucy Croft
GENERAL MATHEMATICS
Romilly Walker
MATHEMATICAL METHODS
Tingquan (Gloria) Meng
THEATRE STUDIES
Harriet Fortey
CHINESE (SL)
Cheuk-Kiu (Nadia) Chan
SPECIALIST MATHEMATICS
Xiaoling (Lyn) Wang
MEDIA
Ella Stefanis
VISUAL COMMUNICATION
Lara Nattrass
ENGLISH AS AN ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE
Cheuk-Kiu (Nadia) Chan
HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
Claire Hayne
PHYSICS
Lucy Croft

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.

Sophie Boyce

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.

Flynn O’Brien

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.

  • Georgina Cottrill
  • Kavina Kalaichelvam
  • Ying (Stella) Liu
  • Eve Rayner
  • Sophie Turnbull
  • Gabriella Tymms
  • Yuwei (Sophie) Ying

CO-CURRICULAR AWARDS

Debating Full Colours

Kavina Kalaichelvam
Sophie Turnbull
Debating Half Colours
Annelise Cody
Georgina Cottrill
Madison Hunt
Flynn O’Brien

Debating Contribution Colours

Rosy Brierly
Adrianna Chai
Annelise Cody
Celia Cody
Georgina Cottrill
Rachel Davidson
Madison Hunt
Kavina Kalaichelvam
Alessandra Krause
Hope Kudelka
Flynn O’Brien
Samantha Osborn
Emily Sutherland
Sophie Turnbull
Gabriella Tymms

Drama Performance Full Colours

Clementine Aston
Matilda Bindley
Amelia Chambers
Alessandra Krause
Grace Lloyd
Flynn O’Brien
Bianca Witts
Charlotte Zelouf

Drama Performance Half Colours

Kavina Kalaichelvam
Ying (Stella) Liu
Eve Rayner
Yi Jia (Erika) Tan
Yuwei (Sophie) Ying

Drama Performance
Contribution Colours

Clementine Aston
Matilda Bindley
Adrianna Chai
Amelia Chambers
Kavina Kalaichelvam
Alessandra Krause
Hope Kudelka
Ying (Stella) Liu
Grace Lloyd
Flynn O’Brien
Yuwei (Sophie) Ying
Charlotte Zelouf

Music Full Colours

Kavina Kalaichelvam
Phoebe Keilar
Ying (Stella) Liu
Olivia Soong Zi Yuan
Yuwei (Sophie) Ying
Music Half Colours
Adrianna Chai
Celia Cody
Madison Hunt
Yu (Monica) Mao
Sophie Turnbull

Music Contribution Colours

Adrianna Chai
Celia Cody
Madison Hunt
Kavina Kalaichelvam
Hope Kudelka
Ying (Stella) Liu
Yu (Monica) Mao
Heidi Tokatlidis
Sophie Turnbull
Gabriella Tymms
Yuwei (Sophie) Ying

Public Speaking Full Colours

Georgina Cottrill
Flynn O’Brien

Public Speaking Half Colours

Alexandra Hall
Kavina Kalaichelvam
Emily Sutherland

Public Speaking Contribution Colours

Georgina Cottrill
Alexandra Hall
Kavina Kalaichelvam
Flynn O’Brien
Emily Sutherland

Service Colours

Clementine Aston
Darcy Christie
Annelise Cody
Celia Cody
Georgina Cottrill
Harriette Dryden
Lucy Gray
Alexandra Hall
Kavina Kalaichelvam
Ying (Stella) Liu
Chloe Manson
Heidi Tokatlidis
Yuwei (Sophie) Ying

School Colours

Clementine Aston
Adrianna Chai
Annelise Cody
Celia Cody
Georgina Cottrill
Alexandra Hall
Kavina Kalaichelvam
Hope Kudelka
Ying (Stella) Liu
Flynn O’Brien
Emily Sutherland
Heidi Tokatlidis
Sophie Turnbull
Gabriella Tymms
Yuwei (Sophie) Ying

                                   

House Colours

Elizabeth Anastasiadis
Clementine Aston
Matilda Bindley
Mardi Bray
Alexandra Brearley
Elspeth Cannon
Adrianna Chai
Amelia Chambers
Coco Christian
Annelise Cody
Celia CodyGeorgina Cottrill
Olivia Douglas
Harriette Dryden
Lucy Gray
Sophie Gullifer
Alexandra Hall
Harmony Hughes
Madison Hunt
Kavina Kalaichelvam
Alessandra Krause
Hope Kudelka

                                     Cont…

Lauren Lew
Ying (Stella) Liu
Phoebe Lund
Chloe Manson
Lulu Murrell
Flynn O’Brien
Samantha Osborn
Henrietta Paterson
Eve Rayner
Alice Richards
Grace Ritchie
Olivia Soong Zi Yuan
Isabella Stuart
Emily Sutherland
Nikita Taylor
Heidi Tokatlidis
Sophie Turnbull
Gabriella Tymms
Matilda Wolton
Yuwei (Sophie) Ying
Charlotte Zelouf

Sports Full Colours

Mardi Bray – Rowing
Annelise Cody – Athletics, Snowsports
Celia Cody – Athletics, Snowsports
Harriette Dryden – Rowing
Amelia Maisano – Snowsports
Lulu Murrell – Rowing
Henrietta Paterson – Rowing
Emily Sutherland – Rowing, Athletics
Heidi Tokatlidis – Rowing

Sports Half Colours

Clementine Aston – Netball
Annelise Cody – Swimming, Netball
Celia Cody – Swimming, Netball
Harriette Dryden – Swimming, Athletics
Alexandra Hall – Rowing
Hope Kudelka – Netball, Athletics
Qirui (Cindy) Li – Badminton
Emily Sutherland – Snowsports
Yi Jia (Erika) Tan – Badminton
Nikita Taylor – Netball
Heidi Tokatlidis – Swimming
Lily Trosdal Ryan – Diving
Yixiao (Victoria) Wang – Badminton

Sports Contribution Colours

Clementine Aston
Mardi Bray
Annelise Cody
Celia Cody
Harriette Dryden
Sophie Gullifer
Alexandra Hall
Kavina Kalaichelvam
Hope Kudelka
Chloe Manson
Samantha Osborn
Emily Sutherland
Nikita Taylor
Heidi Tokatlidis
Sophie Turnbull
Gabriella Tymms
Matilda Wolton

Visual Arts Contribution Colours

Lucy Gray

Sports Award

Awarded to students in Years 7 to 11 who have displayed commitment and significant contributions towards the sporting life of the School.

  • Louisa Burney YEAR 7 GOLD
  • Indi Cunningham YEAR 7 SILVER
  • Mattea Demetriou YEAR 7 BRONZE
  • Milla Naylor YEAR 8 GOLD
  • Jemima Wilcox YEAR 8 SILVER
  • Sienna Darcy YEAR 8 BRONZE
  • Madeleine Hooker YEAR 9 GOLD
  • Olivia Nigido-Scott YEAR 9 SILVER
  • Bronte Cullen YEAR 9 BRONZE
  • Emma Froomes YEAR 9 BRONZE
  • Sarah Marriott YEAR 9 BRONZE
  • Elodie Ferrali YEAR 10 GOLD
  • Chloe Joubert YEAR 10 GOLD
  • Tamsin Sleigh YEAR 10 SILVER
  • Lucy Campbell YEAR 10 BRONZE
  • Francesca Demetriou YEAR 10 BRONZE
  • Romilly Walker YEAR 11 GOLD
  • Millie Fraser-Smith YEAR 11 SILVER
  • Harriet Fortey YEAR 11 BRONZE

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.

Romy Cantwell

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.

Annelise Cody

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.

Harriette Dryden

Drama Award

Awarded to students in Years 7 to 10 who have displayed an outstanding involvement in, and a contribution to the Dramatic Arts in the School.

  • Georgia Hennessy YEAR 7
  • Freya Cantwell YEAR 8
  • Adelaide Mitchell YEAR 9
  • Holly McGlaughlin YEAR 10
  • Victoria Patsakos 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.

  • Claire Hayne
  • Serena Sitch

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).

Grace Lloyd

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.

  • Pia Wilson YEAR 8
  • Scarlett Davis YEAR 9
  • Zara Carter YEAR 10
  • Isabel Simons 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.

Ella Johns

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).

Eliza Crossing

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 7

Maeli Davenport
Georgia Hennessy
Jessica Paterson
Charlotte Upton
Xi (Sissi) Zheng

YEAR 8

Anise Imam
Zara Peele
Charlotte Rodgers

YEAR 9

Olivia Bogdan

YEAR 10

Fleur Anstee
Allegra Dennison
Holly McGlaughlin

YEAR 11

Isabella McDonald
Isobel Tanner

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.

YEAR 7

Charlotte Upton – Gold
Chloe Butterfield – Silver
Georgia Hennessy – Bronze
Sienna Lonetti – Bronze
Nadia Mohamed – Bronze
Saffron Scheele – Bronze
Rhea Werner – Bronze
Hannah Wong – Bronze
Xi (Sissi) Zheng – Bronze

YEAR 8

Jo-Jo Patterson – Gold
Qingyu (Eva) Liang – Silver
Persephone Antippa – Bronze
Ava Colosimo – Bronze
Keyue (Karen) Deng – Bronze
Flora Du – Bronze
Christina Wu – Bronze

YEAR 9

Catherine Chen – Gold
Jariyan Patel – Gold
Olivia Bogdan – Silver
Megan Duong – Silver
Megan Chang – Bronze

YEAR 10

Anita Yang – Gold
Tiffany Pham – Silver
Allison Duong – Bronze
Lucy Keilar – Bronze
Lillian Lu – Bronze
Holly McGlaughlin – Bronze
Stella Wilson – Bronze

YEAR 11

Julia Thompson – Gold
Margaret Handolias – Silver
Sophie Hogan – Bronze
Serena Sitch – Bronze
Amelia Sun – Bronze
Lindsey Ware – Bronze
Indiana Wilde – Bronze

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.

Sophie Hogan

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.

Sophie Turnbull

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.

Phoebe Keilar

St Catherine’s School Debating Award

Awarded to a Year 12 student for excellence in Debating and contribution to Debating at St Catherine’s School.

Sophie Turnbull

Debating Awards

Presented to students in Years 7 to 11 who have made a significant contribution to Debating within the School.

  • Sienna Lonetti YEAR 7
  • Ava Colosimo YEAR 8
  • Katherine Graham YEAR 8
  • Tayla Sharman YEAR 8
  • Paula Chen YEAR 9
  • Madeleine Farrer YEAR 9Angela Yu YEAR 9
  • Sophie Williams YEAR 10
  • Isabella McDonald YEAR 11
  • Isobel Tanner YEAR 11

Public Speaking Awards

Presented to students in Years 7 to 10 who have made a significant contribution to Public Speaking within the School.

  • Nadia Mohamed YEAR 7
  • Jemima Wilcox YEAR 8
  • Madeline Powell YEAR 9
  • Fleur Anstee YEAR 10

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.

Sophie Hogan

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.

Flynn O’Brien

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 7

Megan Chang – Soccer
Indi Cunningham – Snowsports
Rhea Werner – Mensa
Jialing (Fiona) Zhu – Ballroom Dancing

YEAR 8

Freya Cantwell – Performing Arts
Lucy Dunlop – Hockey
Julia Kent – Snowsports
Samantha Love – Hockey
Rosie Oxley – Sailing
Matisse Stafford – Snowsports
Jemima Wilcox – Basketball

YEAR 9

Zara Bongiorno – Snowsports
Catherine Chen – Piano
Paula Chen – Chess
Penelope Glenning – Ballet
Madeleine Hooker – Snowsports
Sarah Marriott – Snowsports
Olivia Nigido-Scott – Track and Field
Jeneath Wong – Golf

YEAR 10

Lillian Lu – Chess
Tingquan (Gloria) Meng – International
Olympiad Mathematics
Mayuri Muralidharan – Fencing
Emerson Stuchbery – Equestrian
Annabel Sweetnam – Snowsports
Sophie Williams – Music Voice
Anita Yang – Chinese Orchestra
and Music Cello

YEAR 11

Romy Cantwell – Rowing
Romilly Walker – Swimming
Lindsey Ware – Equestrian

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.

ROWING

Clementine Aston
Mardi Bray
Georgina Cottrill
Olivia Douglas
Alexandra Hall
Lulu Murrell
Henrietta Paterson
Emily Sutherland
Heidi Tokatlidis
Sophie Turnbull

NETBALL

Clementine Aston
Hope Kudelka
Nikita Taylor

ATHLETICS

Hope Kudelka
Emily Sutherland

SWIMMING

Heidi Tokatlidis

DIVING

Lily Trosdal Ryan

SAILING

Lucy Gray

SNOWSPORTS

Amelia Maisano

GENERAL SPORT

Annelise Cody – Athletics, Netball, Rowing,
Snowsports, Swimming
Celia Cody – Athletics, Netball, Rowing,
Snowsports, Swimming
Harriette Dryden – Athletics, Rowing,
Swimming

DRAMA

Clementine Aston
Amelia Chambers
Grace Lloyd
Flynn O’Brien
Bianca Witts
Charlotte Zelouf

DEBATING

Annelise Cody
Georgina Cottrill
Madison Hunt
Kavina Kalaichelvam
Flynn O’Brien
Sophie Turnbull

PUBLIC SPEAKING

Flynn O’Brien

MUSIC

Madison Hunt
Kavina Kalaichelvam
Ying (Stella) Liu
Olivia Soong Zi Yuan
Sophie Turnbull
Yuwei (Sophie) Ying

SERVICE AND LEADERSHIP AWARDS

The Year 7 Staff Association Award for School Excellence

Rhea Werner

The Year 8 Dorothy Pizzey Award for School Excellence

Ava Colosimo

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.

Angela Yu

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.

Tingquan (Gloria) Meng

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.

Lucy Croft

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 officially awarded by Kelly O’Dwyer at an official ceremony in December.

Clementine Newton-Brown YEAR 10

The Brookes Family Prize for Determination

Awarded to a Year 10, 11 or 12 student who has shown significant determination, who has overcome difficult circumstances.

Renee Barker YEAR 12

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.

  • Clementine Aston YEAR 12
  • Celia Cody YEAR 12
  • Harriette Dryden 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.

  • Lucy Campbell YEAR 10
  • Alexandra Hall YEAR 12

The Illawarra  Boarder Awards

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.

The Illawarra Junior Boarder Award

Awarded to a Junior boarder who has made a valuable contribution to boarding at St Catherine’s School.

  • Wayahpo Manolis YEAR 7
  • Charlotte Rowe YEAR 8
The Illawarra Senior Boarder Award

Awarded to a Senior boarder who has made a valuable contribution to boarding at St Catherine’s School.

  • Kai Wen (Karen) Cao YEAR 10
  • Gabrielle Fellows 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.

  • Ying (Stella) Liu
  • Flynn O’Brien

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.

Alexandra Shergold

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.

Yuwei (Sophie) Ying

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.

  • Chloe Butterfield YEAR 7
  • Saffron Scheele YEAR 7
  • Keyue (Karen) Deng YER 8
  • Christina Wu YEAR
  • Catherine Chen YEAR 9
  • Madeline Powell YEAR 9
  • Elodie Ferrali YEAR 10
  • Ruby Moir YEAR 10
  • Indiana Wilde 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.

Kavina Kalaichelvam

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.

Adrianna Chai

Melbourne University Principals’ Scholarship

The Melbourne Principals’ Scholarship is awarded to Victorian Year 12 students in recognition of academic achievement and contribution to the school and/or wider community.

Gabriella Tymms

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.

Harriette Dryden

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.

  • Georgina Cottrill
  • Kavina Kalaichelvam

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.

  • Alexandra Hall
  • Heidi Tokatlidis
  • Yuwei (Sophie) Ying

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.

  • Clementine Aston
  • Annelise Cody
  • Celia Cody
  • Georgina Cottrill
  • Kavina Kalaichelvam
  • Hope Kudelka
  • Flynn O’Brien
  • Emily Sutherland
  • Sophie Turnbull

VALEDICTORY CERTIFICATES

Elizabeth Anastasiadis
Clementine Aston
Renee Barker
Matilda Bindley
Mardi Bray
Alexandra Brearley
Rosy Brierly
Elspeth Cannon
Maddison Carey-Wood
Adrianna Chai
Amelia Chambers
Coco Christian
Darcy Christie
Annelise Cody
Celia Cody
Alice Cook
Georgina Cottrill
Rachel Davidson
Mia Di Natale
Olivia Douglas
Harriette Dryden
Stella Fry
Lucy Gray
Sophie Gullifer
Alexandra Hall
Lily Harman
Jingqi (Abby) Huang
Harmony Hughes
Madison Hunt
Kavina Kalaichelvam
Phoebe Keilar
Jemima Knott
Alessandra Krause
Hope Kudelka
Sarah Lavelle
Annabel Lees
Lauren Lew
Qirui (Cindy) Li
Zhijun (Fiona) Lin
Ying (Stella) Liu
Grace Lloyd
Phoebe Lund
Amelia Maisano
Sarah Mak
Chloe Manson
Yu (Monica) Mao
Lulu Murrell
Charlotte Newbold
Eve Nicolas
Flynn O’Brien
Samantha Osborn
Verity Pascarl
Henrietta Paterson
Lucy Porter
Mia Raymond
Eve Rayner
Alice Richards
Grace Ritchie
Sophia Rothfield
Olivia Soong Zi Yuan
Isabella Stuart
Emily Sutherland
Yi Jia (Erika) Tan
Cassandra Taylor
Nikita Taylor
Heidi Tokatlidis
Lily Trosdal Ryan
Sophie Turnbull
Gabriella Tymms
Yixiao (Victoria) Wang
Yixu (Winnie) Wang
Ilah Watson
Mia Wilmoth
Bianca Witts
Matilda Wolton
Yuwei (Sophie) Ying
Charlotte Zelouf
Wang (Lenka) Zhang

 

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