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 7Megan Chang |
YEAR 8Freya Cantwell |
YEAR 9Paula Chen |
YEAR 10Allegra Dennison |
YEAR 11Lucy Croft |
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 7Jiarun (Karen) Ai |
YEAR 8Keyue (Karen) Deng |
YEAR 9Amy Cooper |
YEAR 10Kai Wen (Karen) Cao |
YEAR 11Sophie Hogan |
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 ColoursKavina Kalaichelvam |
Debating Contribution ColoursRosy Brierly |
Drama Performance Full ColoursClementine Aston |
Drama Performance Half ColoursKavina Kalaichelvam |
Drama Performance
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Music Full ColoursKavina Kalaichelvam |
Music Contribution ColoursAdrianna Chai |
Public Speaking Full ColoursGeorgina Cottrill |
Public Speaking Half ColoursAlexandra Hall |
Public Speaking Contribution ColoursGeorgina Cottrill |
Service ColoursClementine Aston |
School ColoursClementine Aston
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House ColoursElizabeth Anastasiadis 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 ColoursMardi Bray – Rowing |
Sports Half ColoursClementine Aston – Netball |
Sports Contribution ColoursClementine Aston |
Visual Arts Contribution ColoursLucy 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 7Maeli Davenport |
YEAR 8Anise Imam |
YEAR 9Olivia Bogdan |
YEAR 10Fleur Anstee |
YEAR 11Isabella McDonald |
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 7Charlotte Upton – Gold |
YEAR 8Jo-Jo Patterson – Gold |
YEAR 9Catherine Chen – Gold |
YEAR 10Anita Yang – Gold |
YEAR 11Julia Thompson – Gold |
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 7Megan Chang – Soccer |
YEAR 8Freya Cantwell – Performing Arts |
YEAR 9Zara Bongiorno – Snowsports |
YEAR 10Lillian Lu – Chess |
YEAR 11Romy Cantwell – Rowing |
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.
ROWINGClementine Aston |
NETBALLClementine Aston |
ATHLETICSHope Kudelka |
SWIMMINGHeidi Tokatlidis |
DIVINGLily Trosdal Ryan |
SAILINGLucy Gray |
SNOWSPORTSAmelia Maisano |
GENERAL SPORTAnnelise Cody – Athletics, Netball, Rowing, |
DRAMAClementine Aston |
DEBATINGAnnelise Cody |
PUBLIC SPEAKINGFlynn O’Brien |
MUSICMadison Hunt |
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 |