Collegian 1994

THE COLLEGE COUNCIL 1994ModeratorChairman of Council PrincipalRepresentative of the Parish: Claremont Secretary of Council Treasurer of Council Representative of M.L.C. Collegians Representative of Parents’ & Friends’ Association Representative of Country Parents

Mrs Lillian Hadley The Revd. Geoff Blyth

Ms Margaret Nadebaum Ms Margaret Thomas Mr Simon Holthouse

Mr Brian Dalzell Mrs Denese McKeown

Dr Paul Mcleod Mrs Marianne Hasson

Members elected by Synod

Mrs Valerie Cavill Dr Kamala Chelvanayagam

Mr Kim Clifton Mrs Ellen Cox

Mrs Glenys Ford Dr Keith Grainger

Dr. Lenn Harris Mr Rex Harrison Mr Colin Heath

Mrs Felicity Hopkin The Revd. Dr. Geoffrey Lilburne

Mrs Margaret McCoubrie Mr Don Newman

Mrs Janet Repacholi Mr Rob Scott

Mr John Wisbey

COVER DESIGN:Co-Ordinator: Renate Davidson

Contributors: Mia Davies, Libby Mercer, Jill Totterdell

EDITORIALEveryone told me how quickly Year 12 would go,

but I thought, why should it? Despite the fact that it is proba­bly the most important year of our high school careers, 1 thought why should it go any faster than any other year? But now, I know what everybody meant. With studying, looking after yourself, and of course that excuse for a social life, the end of the year comes at you like a speeding bullet. But despite this fact, the year has given all of us a lot of fond memories. And not only this year, but our entire time at MLC.

The majority of us came in Year 8, scared and excit­ed at the same time. We looked up to the Year 12’s, admiring their maturity and wisdom. We then graduated to Year 9, where we were proud no longer to be the youngest in the school, and where boys took a more serious role in our lives. Year 10 then overcame us, and made us think about our futures. We suddenly had to make decisions about the paths our lives would lead. We now also knew where we belonged and who we could tell our deepest secrets to, which of course seemed to consume even more of our time as we matured, and as more problems came our way. Year 11 gave us a taste of responsibility - a word that would become second-nature to us in the next two years. We went out more, which also enforced decisions about who we were and what we valued. Our iden­tities were now pretty much secured and it would take a lot to change that. Then Year 12 jumped on us. There was so much to learn and so many feelings to encounter as we went through our final year of security. For most of us, our destinies were to be determined in this very important year and it was up to us to make sure that we did our best to ensure that they were everything we wanted them to be.

But now, looking back, I think we are all still Year 8’s, still scared and excited at the prospects of our future, and admiring our antecedent MLC students who have successfully made it in the unknown of the world. We look forward to our new independence, but at the same time dread the thought of losing the security of school life; of seeing friends everyday and knowing where to be and what to do.

However, we will all still be close and united in the future, if not in presence, then in the past, in our memories. We will always remember the things that gave a special touch to someone. Whether we leave now or in the future, we will all benefit from being a part of this school, regardless of what our respective fields may be. When I first came to MLC, I told someone what my goal was when I finished school, and I can remember her saying that MLC would be the place to achieve that goal. Even though my field of interest has changed, I still believe that comment to be very true. The school motto says it all - ‘Strive for the Highest’, and if you go by this, your dreams can come true.

Good luck to all MLC students and staff, and I hope all Year 12’s will some day reach their goal.

Jetelle Bailye

COLLEGIAN EDITORJetelle Bailye

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COLLEGIAN COMMITTEEBack row (1 to r): N. Tan, K. Jarrett, J. Anderson, M. McPhee,J. JenkinsMiddle row: K. Oh, G. Khong, B. Mendelsohn, L. Sinclair Front row: B. Hollingworth, J. Bailye (Editor), M. Dunlop, C.NgAbsent: R. Davidson, C. Henderson, R. Logie, F. Creeper,K. Rattigan

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PRINCIPALCollegian has been an important part of Methodist

Ladies’ College since the first edition in July 1913. Much of the eighty-seven years of the history of the College is recorded through the successive editions of this magazine. In recent years, as the College archivist is working to establish our archives, we are becoming much more aware of the historic importance of Collegian. It is difficult to anticipate how sig­nificant the initiatives, events and achievements of any partic­ular year will be in hindsight and in the overall history of the College. However, I am sure that many of the events of 1994 are destined to feature prominently.

This year, we have seen the first stages of the College’s Masterplan come to fruition. The new Pre-primary Centre has been built, officially opened and is providing our five-year olds with a stimulating, full-time programme. The north-west section of the Science block has been totally refur­bished, and the remaining parts will be completed during the Christmas vacation. The Walter Shepherd Research Centre has been completely redesigned to form the new Resource Centre which, as well as the print collection, incorporates state-of-the- art electronic technology through which information can be accessed, analysed and organised. The architectural linkages which, through the Masterplan, are being developed around the Great Court, enhance the campus significantly.

Students’ achievements this year have also been con­siderable. Many of them are reflected in this edition of Collegian. Highlights include the unbridled enthusiasm that greeted our narrow win in the Inter-School swimming; our equal first in the Inter-School diving; the thrilling split-second win of the first eight in the Head of the River, and the con­vincing win by our Inter-School gymnastics team. Add to these sporting achievements the spontaneous enjoyment of audience members of all ages at the production of Wizard of Oz; the Barclay House Evening of Dance; Music Night; the formation of the new Collegians’ Choir; the Race for Life afternoon in which Senior School students and staff combined to raise money for the Wyn Carr Women’s Refuge; Barclay House Daffodil Day which raised money for the Cancer Foundation; the Year 8 special Generations programme to mark the International Year of the Family, and the many awards won by our students. All of these, and many others, contribute to the distinctiveness of 1994.

However, Collegian is far more than a record of achievements like these. Through photography and commen­tary, it seeks to recognise every student and staff member who, together, have given the 1994 College year its particular complexion. Through her membership of a particular House, a particular Boarding House, various classes and co-curricular activities, each student makes a special contribution to the College. Similarly, each staff member contributes through his or her special talents and interests. Each year, some of the student activities and experiences perpetuate the traditions of the College, whilst others are new. Each edition of Collegian through history has reflected this changing balance between tradition and innovation, as the College moves forward in response to the changing world, but in ways consistent with the founders’ vision. The 1994 edition of Collegian continues this important role. Hopefully it will offer both immediate and nostalgic pleasure to each reader and provide each student and staff member with the means of realising his or her partic­ular place in this wider context.

Ms Margaret Nadebaum

PRINCIPALMs Margaret Nadebaum

PREFECTSBack row (1 to r): F. Bayet, J. Rhodes, J. Wright, G. Stevens Third row: M. Fowler, E. James, B. Hollingworth, K. Oh,J. HowardSecond row: A. Heitman, K. Suraphongchai, E. Chong Front row: K. Clifton, P. Skidmore, G. Khong, M. Hopps

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HEAD GIRLAs the newly-elected 1994 prefects nervously waited

on tables at the Valedictory Dinner, the leavers of ‘93 wistfully told us how quickly our year would pass us by. We found our­selves reminiscing in similar tunes with the Year 8’s at their Orientation Day as we emphasised how soon it would be until they too reached the pinnacle of their school lives - Year 12.

Responsible for leading the green and the gold this year, the prefects and house officials were placed into gru­elling training in the form of a camp. We attempted various activities including being blindly toured around the school by aliens, creating a newspaper model resembling The Eiffel Tower and desperately trying to escape from an imaginary cage without being electrocuted. Each of these bizarre encounters left us wondering exactly what we were in for!

Having no desire to be known as police, the prefects surrendered their detention powers. Thankfully we did not regret this decision as the disciplinary side of our job was sim­plified by the co-operation and understanding of our fellow students. They amused us with imaginative excuses during gate duty and patiently accepted our increasingly repetitive orders during assembly traffic control.

Socialising with prefects from other schools was high on our agenda, both in the pursuit of broadening our views on leadership and potential ball invitations. We played British Bulldogs with Scotch College, spent a morning at Christ Church enjoying their self-service ice-cream machine, checked out the PLC boarding houses and visited Willetton Senior High School where girls wear long pants and technoes are repri­manded for grooving to the concert band. Both the Willetton and Christ Church prefects attended our own assembly, much to the apparent delight of several wide-eyed MLC girls.

The prefects were honoured to represent MLC pub­licly at a range of functions during the year including a Youth Rally at Government House, an American Independence Day assembly and a leadership seminar at PLC, a multi-faith ser­vice at St. George’s Cathedral and an International Women’s Day breakfast at the Hyatt.

Our fundraising ventures this year were both our greatest source of anxiety and amusement. Several Year 12’s donned aprons and slaved over hot stoves to produce 500 pieces of chocolate fudge which we sold at the Inter-House Singing and Drama concert. With the capital gained we pro­ceeded to launch into the organisation of the infamous Rocky Horror Picture Show movie night. Year 12’s proved just how supportive they are as they untiringly sold tickets, made posters, cooked ghoulish goodies and decorated Hadley Hall with fairy lights. The sell-out crowd was much amused by our very own Brad, Janet, Dr Scott, Riff Raff, Magenta, Frank N. Furter and Mr Spindler who forever more will be known as Rocky. The night was astounding for many enthusiastic trans­vestites and I can only hope that in the future we can all do The Time Warp again.

The extent of my appreciation to the prefects is sim­ply not expressible. As a team, they co-operated harmonious­ly to transform their creativity and enthusiasm into effective action. Their willingness to volunteer and their selfless con­sideration meant that I never had to ask for their help, it was always given before I had the chance. I am especially grateful to my dear friend Kendall whose support has been invaluable. All year she has been my reliable partner whose hard work has

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HEAD GIRLPeta Skidmore

often gone unrecognised. However Kendall has been a major contributor to the achievement of the prefect body. The good­will of the prefects was reflected in the year group they repre­sented. In our final year together, the Year 12’s treasured each other’s company and cherished every last experience. The bonds holding us together proved unbreakably strong as we stood by each other when the going got tough and united we survived.

We extend our sincere appreciation to the staff who have encouraged us, particularly Ms Nadebaum and Mrs Shepherd who listened to our zany proposals and Mrs Telfer who has been both a gentle and compassionate Head of Year and a constant support base for myself.

As our time at MLC comes to an end, the Year 12’s reflect on the individuality we take with us. MLC is, in essence, an idealistic world of its own. We have not been restricted by racism, sexism, poverty, war, hatred or isolation. This valuable liberty and security has enabled us to embark upon our personal paths of self-discovery. We have been encouraged to express ourselves without reproach, to act with­out harsh judgement and to strive for the highest. The strength that exists in each of us is the sense of our own identi­ty that has been established during our school years and will develop further in the future.

We farewell MLC now to pursue our own destinies. The world may be daunting but we are not afraid, for MLC has taught us our potential as strong women of Australia.

Inevitably, MLC will transform to accommodate the future. Ancient buildings may be supplemented by modern facilities, the weather cock may nestle next to a green and gold satellite dish, covered walkways may wind their way around the Moreton Bay Fig trees and year groups will follow our own graduation then diverge on separate paths. But our fond memories of MLC will remain unchanged and on our hearts we will always wear our school crest with pride.

Peta Skidmore

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TEACHER’S QUOTESMrs Shepherd “You look disgusting.”

Mr Sofoulis “You’re late girls. Look at the clock. Mickey never lies.”

Ms Glenister “It seems as if my watch has stopped again.”

Mr Comber (In reply to being asked if he was running in the fun run) “That would require me to wear shorts and I have amazing straight legs. It would disturb everyone mentally and emotionally!”

Ms Sonntag (in a hoarse whisper) “If you just crowdaround girls ... if you can hear me ... I seem to have ...lost (cough)... my voice ...”“I’ve read Wuthering Heights every year since I was twelve.”“Ooh!! Isn’t Dickinson YUMMY!”

Mr Swingler “Goodo.”

Mr Kurz “The consumption function ...”“Sell your Grandmothers”“The consumption function - hey that rhymes.” (After singing an opera about the consumption function to his Year 12 Economics class. “Should I give up my day job.” Our answer “NO.”

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Mr Swann (In reply) “You ain’t seen nothing yet!” Mrs Calder “Don’t say you hate Maths - it hurts me!”

Ms Hollyock “The pen is a phallic symbol... oh yes. Just think girls, about what an inkwell represents.”

MrGraber “I'm a shy person.”“Cleo if you’re not careful you’ll win the cheapskate award - over Ping Ping that is.” In response to Cleo trying to get more marks in her maths exam.

Mrs Palmer “Locked-out!!”

Ms Jack “In your dreams, duckie.”

Mr Row “V m right girls, yuh, am I right?”“To separate the goat from the sheep.”“My BMW isn’t gold, it’s Champagne Gold.” “Yuh.”

Mr Stanton “Understand?! I’ve been teaching Chemistry for 25 years, and do you think I understand ??! ... NO!!! ’ “Stop playing little girl games.”“You’ve got to learn it like a parrot.”

Mr Spindler “My face can only be funny for so long and then you have to get used to it.”

Mrs Telfer “Feet off the lounges, coffee tables, desks, chairs and if possible shoes off the carpet - it’s all very expensive.“La la la la la la la.”

Mrs Hardy “My daughter...”

Mrs Ashdown “If you don’t sit in the same place every day I can’t function as a teacher.”“When I was young ...”

Mr Ford “Necking is not a form of social interaction.”

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STAFF1994 continues the impetus of ‘change’ as staff and

Principal go through the process of getting used to each other as well as coping with the inconveniences that the building programme presented for the first half of this year. However the results seem worthwhile so far as we enjoy the new library and watch the landscaping with wonder and interest. There have been many early morning and late afternoon meetings that have endeavoured to pave the way for inevitable change.

Last year Jill House was appointed co-ordinator of Year 8 Collaborative Curriculum Committee and she has been working with a large committee to create a programme that will incorporate some new ways of organizing material and time and we saw some results of this in the delightful Year 8 ‘Generations’ assembly.

The Staff Association is involved in the process of negotiating an Enterprise Agreement. We must thank Sylvia Watson (Convenor) and her committee of Bev Clarke, Jan Guilfoyle (Barclay House), Belinda Jack (MLC ISSOA repre­sentative), Bernie Kurz, Camille Lord and Wayne Spindler - the Croissant Club - who put in the groundwork of researching the new industrial legislation. That committee recommended to staff that we begin the process of negotiating an Enterprise Agreement because this would provide the underlying safety net of the ISSOA award as well as the assistance and expertise of that Union. It also provides the opportunity for us to nego­tiate an agreement which is appropriate to our particular set of circumstances here.

The staff voted for this recommendation and elected a negotiating committee of Bernie Kurz, Belinda Jack, Simon O’Brien and Jan Guilfoyle. Obviously the process will take a great deal of time and we appreciate their efforts on our behalf. We look forward to some successful outcomes.

The staff were concerned about the implications of the change of the Speech Night date for 1995 but agreed to support the Principal’s decision.

Unfortunately no staff member was involved in a sub-committee of the College Council this year and I hope that this will be looked at again as it is seen by the staff as a valuable voice for the Council. However, Liz Davenport has agreed to be the staff representative on the Parents’ & Friends’ Association taking over from our Deputy Principal, Joy Shepherd. We appreciate the time and energy Joy gives to staff on a day-to-day basis in representing us in the College and wider community.

The social year began well with a ‘bring-all in a bas­ket’ picnic-barbeque at Liz Domoney’s. We ate out pleasant­ly several times during the year at various restaurants. Drinks in the staff room were the usual success and thanks must go to Bernie Kurz and Bev Clarke for keeping the supplies going. Our theme lunches continued with delicious culinary dishes from our co-operative and excellent chef Geoff Howell and his competent catering staff. We feasted on Irish food for the St. Patrick’s Day lunch, gorged on pasta for the Italian lunch and entertained our Kobe College visitors with Australian dishes that bewildered even the heartiest Aussie. These lunch­es are enhanced by the skills of our esteemed decorator Derrick Row and his helpers who transform our staff room for the appropriate themes and provide a photographic record. Thank you Geoff and Derrick.

There have been quite a few fluctuations in staffing

this year. Mark Graber replaced Dennis Ireland (Maths) who has taken twelve months leave of absence to commence a Ph.D. and increase his family - welcome Megan. Tara Tuchaai replaced Sylvia Watson (English) who has gone on long-service leave for Semester Two as well as Richard Swann (Music) whose worthy replacement is Cassandra King. We welcomed new appointments in Justine Freeman (Media), Masahiko Sumura (Japanese) and several Administration peo­ple. Dale Bradbury took over from Paul Luckas as Assistant to Dean of Studies, Leigh Thomas (Reprographics) replaced our dear Nora Meredith who retired in April. Mark Pitt resigned to take up a tertiary position and we look forward to Peter May performing miracles as Manager for Information Technology. Suzanne Martin (Staff Typist) decided that job­sharing was a good idea and we welcome Fiona Fletcher (Sarah’s sister). Sue Biddles and Bev Clarke became proud grandparents this year.

Melissa Davies (Head of Senior School English) has been appointed Deputy Head of the Middle School at Penrhos. We wish her every success. She is a young woman who offers an excellent role model for those who wish to combine pursu­ing a career and having a family.

Several staff have retired this year. Lindsay Purdie, our loved Chaplain, looks forward to a quieter pace but I am sure that we will see him on ‘occasions’ back at the College. Suzie Silbert (French and Head of Year 8) also looks forward to a change and seeing more of her family. Jill Lawson (School Counsellor for 17 years) after some major surgery will probably enjoy more time at their beautiful property at Margaret River. We wish these valued staff well for their new stages in life.

Other changes include Leonie Lytton being appoint­ed Head of Walton Boarding House following Margaret Anderson’s resignation because of her husband’s ill-health. Myrlwynn Sonntag, whose hard work has achieved a run of exceptional results in the external examination for the past few years, has resigned from Head of English Department, retain­ing subject Head of Literature. Jacqueline Brown (Head of French) has been appointed Head of Year 8.

Pat Wadsworth (Physical Education) achieved 25 years of service to the College this year - this must be the longest serving staff member - congratulations Pat. Sara Bevan (Music) delighted Perth audiences in her performances with the WA State Opera’s production of The Magic Flute. We also experienced a well organised and wonderful visit from our sister school in Japan, Kobe College thanks to Jan Hutchison (Head of Japanese). The football tipping competi­tion is alive and well with the diverse staff at MLC and, like the Eagles, we should soar to ever greater heights.

All in all, an amazing year!Beverley Hollyock

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ENGLISHBack row (1 to r): Mrs L. Joll, Dr P. Bagworth,Mrs M. Davies, Mrs B. JackCentre row: Mrs S. Ashdown, Mrs T. Tuchaai, Ms M. Sonntag, Mrs B. TonkinFront row: MrsJ. Shepherd, Ms K. Tamminga, Ms B. Hollyock

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SCIENCEBack row (1 to r): Mr B. Stanton, Mr N. Sofoulis,Mrs C. Lewis, Mrs D. Spencer, Ms S. Chen, Mrs S. Jensen,Mrs A. Booth, Mr D. SwinglerFront row (1 to r): Mrs C. Leather, MrsJ. Gibson,Mrs Y. Palmer, Mrs B. Clarke, Mrs K. Padman, Mr J. Ford

SOCIAL STUDIES AND RELIGIOUS EDUCATIONBack row (I to r): Mr B. KurzThird row: MrsJ. Rigden, MrsJ. LeoniSecond row: MrsJ. House, Mrs E. Hardy, Mr L. PurdieFront row: Mr J. Oxnam, Ms M. Glenister, Mr D. Row

MATHEMATICSBack row (1 to r): Mr M. Graber, MrsJ. Hollingworth, Mrs M. Armstrong, Mrs M. Telfer, Mr M. Comber Front row (1 to r): Mrs M. Calder, Mr J. Claffey,Mr S. O 'Brien, Mrs J. Skidmore

LANGUAGES AND BUSINESS STUDIESBack row (1 to r): Mrs L. Fisher, MsJ. Hutchison,Mr W. Spindler, Ms K. Tamminga, Mr M. Sumura Front row: MrsS. Silbert, MsM. Hill, MsJ. Brown, Mrs S. Stein

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PRACTICAL AND CREATIVE ARTSBack row (1 to r): Mr W. Spindler, Mr K. Harrison,Mrs S. Bevan, Mr J. GardeSecond row: Ms J. Freeman, Mrs J. Milne, Mrs E. Domoney,Mrs L. Joll, Ms J. Lambert, Mrs S. MayFront row: Mrs C. Lord, Mrs M. Sandover, Mrs S. Miller,Ms M. Benier, Mr R. Swann

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RESOURCE CENTRE(1 to r): Mrs M. 0 ’Brien, Mrs A. Loss, Mr R. Thompson, Mrs M. Wojcicki, Ms F. Renner

PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATIONBack row (1 to r): Miss P. Wadsworth, Ms S. Fletcher Second row: MrsJ. Boyne, Ms E. Davenport, Mrs L. Hughes Front row: Ms L. Barker, Mrs J. Maskiell

STUDENT SERVICESBack row (1 to r): Ms L. Lytton, MrsJ. Lawson, Mrs H. FeutillSecond row: Mrs R. Blackburn, Sr S. CampbellFront row: Mrs S. Shaw, SrJ. Hazelhurst, Mrs B. Barker

CATERING STAFFBack row (1 to r): M. Carlone, G. HowellFront row: C. Seneca, C. Drake-Brockman, P. Denton,N. Martin

ADMINISTRATIONBack row (1 to r): A. Bates, A. Leadbetter, M. Eddington,A. Williams, S. Martin, P. May Third row: D. Newman, W. HickmanSecond row: D. Bradbury, R. Meyers, L. Hollander, B. Wyatt Front row: L. Thomas, V. Di Giusto, H. Meyer, A. Willis

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THE COLLEGE STAFF 1994Ms Margaret Nadebaum, B.A., Dip.Ed. (UWA), M.Ed.Admin. (UNE) FACE, FAC.EA, FAI.M., M.I.EA Mrs Joy Shepherd, BA., Dip.Ed., S.D.E.S.(Oxon) M.Ed M.A.C.E.Mrs Ann Willis, M.B.A., Dip.T.P., B.Sc.(Hons), M.R.T.P.I., A.I.M.M. Mrs Leonie Drew, Dip.Teach., B.Ed. Mr Doug Swingler, B.Sc.(Hons), Dip.Ed. The Rev. Lindsay Purdie, B.A., T.C. Ms Meredith Eddington, Dip.P.E., Grad.Dip.P.E.Sr Sue Campbell, S.R.N.Sr Jennifer Haselhurst, S.R.N.Mrs Helen Feutrill, Dip.Teach.,Grad.Dip.Red.Ed.Mrs Jill Lawson B.A., Dip.Ed., Grad.Dip.Psych (Couns), B.Ed., M.A.Ps.S., M.Psych.Mrs Sue Shaw, B.A. Dip.Ed., Grad.Dip.Psych (Couns)Mrs Robyn Blackburn, B.A., Dip.Ed., Grad.Dip.Psych (Couns)

SECONDARY ACADEMIC STAFFMrs Merilyn Amstrong, B.Sc., M.Ed., T.C.Mrs Sheryl Ashdown, B.A., Dip.Teach.Miss Lee Barker, B.P.E., Dip.Ed.Mrs Sara Bevan, B.Mus.Ed.(Hons)Mrs Sue Biddles, B.A., Dip.Ed.Mrs Robyn Blackburn, B.A., Dip.Ed. Grad.Dip.Psych (Couns)Mrs Adele Boyce, B.Ed., Dip.Teach.Ms Jacqueline Brown, B.A.., Certificat ‘L’ (French Uni: Dip.Ed. equivalent)Mrs Margaret Calder, B.A.T.C.Miss Stephanie Chen, B.Sc., Dip.Ed.Mr Jim Claffey, B.Sc., Dip.Ed.Mrs Patricia Corey, B.Ed., Grad.Dip.Comp.Mrs Beverley Clarke, B.Ed., T.C.Mr Michael Comber, Dip.Teach., M.A.C.E.Ms Elizabeth Davenport, M.A., Dip.Ed., Dip.A.C., M.A.C.H.P.E.R., MACE.Mrs Melissa Davies, B.Ed.(Dist), Dip.Teach.(Dist), Post Grad.Dip.Ed.Stud, M.Ed., M.I.E.A., M.A.C.E.Mrs Elizabeth Domoney, Dip.H.Ec.TchMrs Helen Feutrill, Dip.Teach., Grad.Dip.Rem.Ed.Mrs Lyn Fisher, B.Ed., T.C.Ms Sarah Fletcher, B.Ed., Cert.Ed.(U.K.)Mr Ian Ford, B.Sc.(Hons), M.R.A.C.I., Grad.Dip.Ed.Ms Justine Freeman, B.A., Dip.Ed.Mr John Garde, T.C., A.A.T.Mrs Julie Gibson, B.Ed., T.C.Ms Margaret Glenister, B.A., Dip.Ed.Mr Mark Graber, Dip.Teach.Mrs Elizabeth Hardy, T.C.Mr Kim Harrison, Mus.B.(Hons), AMus.A., B.Mus.Ed.(Hons),CertAt StudiesMrs Joan Hart, L.T.C.L.Mrs Yasmin Hay, B.P.E.Mrs Sally Hendriks, Dip.P.Ed.Ms Mary Hill, B.A.(Hons), Dip.Ed., R.S.A., Cert.TEFLA Mrs Jan Hollingworth, B.Sc., Dip.Ed.Mrs Bev Hollyock, B.A., Dip.Ed., R.S.A., Cert.TEFLA Mrs Jill House, T.C.Mrs Lynne Hughes, Dip.AC.P.E., A.T.C.L.Ms Jan Hutchison, B.A., Dip.Ed., M.Jap.St.Mrs Belinda Jack, B.A., Dip.Ed.Mrs Lois Joll, B.A.(Hons), M.Ed., A.S.D.A., L.T.C.L.Mr Bernard Kurz, B.A., Dip.Ed.Mrs Jodee Lambert, B.A., Dip.Ed.Mrs Jill Lawson, B.A., B.Ed., Grad.Dip.Psych.(Couns), M.Psych. Mrs Chris Leather, B.Sc.(Hons), Dip.Ed.Mrs Judy Leoni, B.A., Dip.Ed., Grad.Dip.R.E.Studies, Grad.Dip.Ed.Studies (Multicultural Ed)Mrs Cherie Lewis, B.Sc.(Hons), M.Sc., Dip.Ed.Mrs Camille Lord, B.A., T.C.Mrs Amanda Loss, Dip.Teach(Lib), A.A.L.I.A.Mrs Leonie Lytton, B.A., B.Ed.(Hons), M.Ed.Man.Mrs Jill Maskiell, B.Ed, Dip.Phys.Ed.Mrs Joan Milne, B.Ed.Mrs Stephanie Nicholls, Mus.B.(Hons), L.Mus.A.(oboe), A.Mus.A.(piano)Mrs Michelle O’Brien, B.A., T.C., A.A.L.I.A.Mr Simon O’Brien, B.Sc., B.Ed.Miss Catherine Oliver, Ass.Dip. in Performing Arts (Dance)Mr John Oxnam, B.A., Dip.Ed.Mrs Kate Padman, B.Sc., Dip.Ed.Mrs Yvonne Palmer, B.Sc., Dip.Ed., T.C., P.G.Dip., E.I.A.

The Revd. Lindsay Purdie, B.A., T.C.Mrs Nicola Ridsdill-Smith, B.A.(Hons), Dip.Ed.Mrs Janet Rigden, B.A.(Hons), Cert.Ed.Mr Derrick Row, B.A., B.Ed.Mrs Marilyn Sandover, Dip.Teach.Mrs Sue Shaw, B.A., Dip.Ed., Grad.Dip.Psych.(Couns)Mrs Joy Shepherd, B.A., Dip.Ed., S.D.E.S.(Oxon),M.Ed. M.A.C.E. Mrs Suzanne Silbert, B.A., M.A.C.E.Mrs Jan Skidmore, B.A., T.C.Mr Nic Sofoulis, M.Sc.(Phys), T.C.Ms Myrlwynn Sonntag, B.A.(Hons), M.A., Dip.Ed.Mr Wayne Spindler, Grad.Dip.Ed., B.Bus.Mr Bruce Stanton, B.Sc., B.Com., Dip.Ed.Mrs Sue Stein, Dip.Teach.Mr Masahiko Sumura, B.P.E., B.Health Ed. (Chukyo University) Mr Richard Swann, Mus.B.(Hons), B.Mus.Ed.Mr Doug Swingler, B.Sc.(Hons), Dip.Ed.Mrs Kathryn Tamminga, B.A., Dip.Ed.Mrs Mary Telfer, B.A., T.C.Mrs Barbara Tonkin, M.A., Dip.Ed., A.Mus.A.(piano)Mrs Tara Tuchaai, M.A., P.G.C.E.Miss Pat Wadsworth, T.C.Ms Sylvia Watson, B.A., T.C.

BARCLAY HOUSEMiss S. Booth, B.A.Ed.Mrs M Daventry, Dip.Teach., T.H.C., B.Ed.Mrs J. Guilfoyle, Dip.Teach.Mrs S. Hales, T.A.C.Mrs R. Jones, B.A.Ed.Miss R. Mableson, Dip.Teach., B.Ed.Mrs W. McKenzie, Dip.Teach., B.Ed.(Dist), M.Ed.Man. (Deputy Head) Mrs N. Rhodes, T.C.Miss M. Russell-Lane, BA.Educ.Dist.Mr J. Tanner, B.A.Ed.Mr B. Taylor, Dip.Teach.Mrs W. Wame, Dip.Teach.Music: Mrs S. Vernon, T.C.Art: Mrs P. Hutchinson, B.A.Ed.P.E.: Mrs J. Borrill, B.Ed., Dip.P.E.Ballet: Miss L. Martlew, A.D.P.A., P.de B.E.Reg.Teach., Classical and Spanish, R.A.D., ISTD,B.M.A.A.D. and S.D.I.Learning Support: Mrs M. Leeks, T.C.Librarian: Mrs P. Flaherty, B.Ed., Grad.Dip.Appl.Sc.Secretary: Mrs J. Twine

HADLEY HALLKeith Banwell (Manager)

ADMINISTRATION STAFF Accountant - Mrs Barbara WyattAssistant Accountant - Ms Linda HollanderData Entry Operator/Clerk

- Ms Rachelle MeyersPay Roll Clerk - Ms Wendy HickmanArchivist - Mrs Jenny Timms, B.A., Dip.Ed.,

Grad.Dip.Teacher Librarianship Bookshop - Ms Wendy HickmanBusiness Manager’s Secretary

- Ms Helen Meyer Information Technology Manager

- Mr Peter May, B.Sc.(Hons), Dip.Ed., A.I.M.M.

Assistant, Dean of Studies- Mr Dale Bradbury

Assistant, Development Office- Mrs Deanne Newman

Principal’s Secretary - Mrs Airlie WilliamsReception - Mrs Loma Klepec,

Mrs Jan JanneyRegistrar - Mrs Anna LeadbetterAssistant, Registrar’s Office

- Mrs Anne BatesRegistrar’s Office - Ms Val Di GiustoReprographist - Miss Leigh ThomasStaff Typists - Mrs Suzanne Martin,

Ms Fiona Fletcher

HEADS OF BOARDING HOUSES Burnside - Mrs Lee NugentLangsford - Mrs Marilyn Freitag, T.C.Walton - Mrs Leonie LyttonWesley - Mrs Elaine Chatfield

Principal

Deputy Principal

Business Manager

Head of Barclay House - Dean of Studies ChaplainDevelopment Officer

Health Sisters

Learning Support

School Counsellors

MUSIC TUTORSFlute Mrs L. Bemay, A.G.S.M. C.H.M.S.

Mr L. Slowomirski, A.Mus.A.Mrs J. Whitehead, M.A., B.A.(Hons), A.Mus.A.

Clarinet Ms S. Bell, D.S.C.M.Ms C. Colvin, Mus.M., Mus.B., A.Mus.A., L.T.C.L.

Oboe

BassoonSaxophone

French HornEuphoniumTromboneTubaTrumpetPercussionViolin

ViolaCello

Double BassHarpGuitar

Singing

Piano

Mrs S. Nicholls, B.Mus.(Hons), A.Mus.A.(Pno), L.Mus.A.(Ob)Miss N. TaitMr A. Burnfield, Dip.T.Mr G. Rickman, B.Ed., B.Mus., A.Mus.A.Miss E. BartonMr C. Greive, B.Mus.(Jazz)Mr C. Greive, B.Mus.(Jazz)Mr C. Greive, B.Mus.(Jazz)Miss R. Fleming, B.Mus.(Hons)Mr A. Timcke, B.Mus.(Hons), Dip.Ed.Mr N. Barclay, A.G.S.M., C.H.M.S.Mrs E. Bishop, B.A.,Dip.Teaching Miss A. Peachment, B.Mus.(Teach.)Miss A. Peachment, B.Mus.(Teach.)Miss T. Fiebig, B.Mus.(Perf.)Mrs C. Lancaster, L.Mus.A., B.Mus.Ms C. ReitzensteinMrs J. Brook, B.Mus., Dip.Ed.Ms R. Ebdon, B.Mus.(Hons), Dip.Ed.(Sem I) Miss E. Yau (Sem II)Mrs S. Bevan, B.Mus.Ed.(Hons)Miss T. Fiebig, B.Mus.(Perf)Mrs G. Slawomirski, A.Mus.Miss L. Venables, B.Mus.Ed.(Sem I)Mrs H. Dear, T.C.Mrs S. Nicholls, B.Mus.(Hons)Mrs J. Lindsay, A.Mus.A., T.Mus.A., L.T.C.L. D.M.T.Mrs A. Taylor, L.R.S.M.

MAINTENANCE STAFF/CLEANING/DOMESTICSMr B. CallaghanMr R. HodgettsMrs J. HornsbyMrs B. KittelMr B. MasonMr L. NewtonMr M. O’Brien (Maintenance Foreman)Mrs C. Slade Mrs E. Williams Mrs M. Yates

GROUNDSMEN Mr R. BartlettMr K. Coates (Senior Groundsman) Mr C. Edwards Mr P. Harvey Ms L. Howie

CATERING STAFFMrs S. AllertonMs A. BunyanMiss S. CardozMr M. CarloneMiss C. Drake-BrockmanMr G. Howell (Catering Manager)Ms D. MannMs N. MartinMrs P. McGregor (Chef)Miss K. Roe Mr N. Ruan Mr S. Sandhu Mrs J. Turbett Miss N. Tumell

ANCILLARY STAFFMrs Denise Spencer, Cert, of App.Sci. (Lab. Technician) Mrs Barbara Barker (Assistant in the Learning Centre)Mrs Angela Booth, Cert, of Lab. Practice (Lab. Technician) Mr Bob Thompson (Audio Visual Technician)Mrs Susan May (Assistant in the Music Department)Mrs Marta Wojcicki, Assoc. Dip. Library Studies (Library Assistant)Mr Murray O’Brien, Building Services Manager Mr Kerry Coates, Senior Groundsman Mr Geoff Howell, Catering Manager

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CHAPLAINIt is a hard thing to say goodbye!

The past nine years as Chaplain at MLC have been so full. AsI look back I am grateful for all that the school has given to me: the many girls who have questioned and searched for their own truth, the enthusiasms and uncertainties of youth that they have so willingly shared. All of these have been a large part of my life. The dedication of the staff: their will­ingness to share and listen and encourage, the way in which I have been accepted as one of the team and the support they have given to me. This too has been a large part of my life.

As I conclude my appointment as Chaplain, I leave with the overwhelming impression of MLC as a vital and caring com­munity.

May God bless you all.

Lindsay Purdie

SRC REPORTIn November of ‘93, sixteen Year 12’s were inspired

by a dream that during our year as prefects, student voices would be better heard. It was with this goal in mind that we faced our first task of restructuring the Student Representative Council. The SRC acts as the ‘trade-union’ of the students and its efficiency is vital if our opinions are to make a difference.

One of the keys to productive meetings is for each member to be granted an opportunity for expression. This led to the election of three representatives from each year group to combine with the prefects as the ‘New-Look SRC’.

All members proved themselves to be responsible, innovative and enthusiastic leaders and devoted a great deal of energy to communicate with form captains. They attended each meeting laden with ideas, questions, criticisms and requests from their respective year groups.

Meetings involved lengthy, constructive and at times, passionate discussions of each issue. All these were recorded by joint secretaries Jane Rhodes and Elise Chong who must be commended for keeping up with the rush of thoughts.

The vast range of issues dealt with included:- threats from sugar-cravers to chain themselves to the

junk food machine during its final year.- the suggestion of a satellite dish on top of the

research centre.- the request that Christ Church and MLC combine to

break records as the hugest co-ed school in Australia.- the plan that unsuspecting Year 8’s be made to col­

lect absentee slips every morning.The three Year 8 representatives elected in Semester

II rescued their mates from this plight as they admirably stood up for themselves.

The SRC hopes that in the future MLC will see:- a communication system between students and leavers

who are currently studying subjects of interest at university.- a life-skills course offered to those who wish to learn

the art of independent living.- the much-awaited option of shorts for P.E.

CHAPLAINThe Rev'd L. Purdie

SRC SECRETARIESJ. Rhodes, E. Chong

Promptly discovered was the fact that the bane of most students’ lives has some connection with toilets. Hence, Alison Heitman was appointed ‘Maintenance Prefect’ (much to the amusement of the entire school) and from this day forth dealt bravely with the ‘dirty work’, including doors that don’t close, toilets that don’t flush, clocks that don’t tick and sprin­klers that saturate the fraction of lawn that is not fenced off!

Other popular complaints involved the canteen includ­ing pleas for Diet Coke, a self-serve ice-cream machine, the return of nutella, unrealistically low prices and a solution to the notorious queue situation. These problems are perpetual, but there is hope as the master plan involves a cafeteria that will please all.

Master plan, in fact, became the SRC’s most com­monly used word (despite the short-lived debate that the word should be ‘mistress plan’). The developments that the College Council are striving towards promise to transform MLC into our very own version of “The Emerald City’ (our green uni­forms being appropriate). With solutions to all problems and our every wish granted, perhaps the SRC would not be needed. Even without this idealistic vision, the prefects find it hard enough to farewell our already wonderful school. But farewell we must, and we wish every success to the SRC of the future.

Peta Skidmore...it wasn’t a Himalayan trek to get from one class to another with the entire lawn roped off.

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BALLExcitement and anticipation about the social high­

light of the College’s calender reigned from the beginning of our final year of schooling. Organisation began early with various fundraising ventures in an effort to reduce the cost of the evening (excluding little extras like a dress and a hairstyle etc!). Alias Year Twelve Fundraising, the Rocky Horror Picture Show threatened to surpass the excitement of the ball, and encouraged everyone’s transsexual tendencies to shine through - from year eights with parental permission slips to Scotch boys dressed as drag-queens. Memories of the occa­sion were evidently still strong at the ball as Let’s do the Time Warp managed to get almost everyone on the dance floor.

The band committee was kept busy during the holi­days sampling various options at local clubs and pubs. Their choice of Alfonzerelli and Real Thing added to the magical night, the band stunning most with their flexibility and render­ing the effort required worthwhile.

Meanwhile, everyone else was busy shopping for the perfect dress and the perfect partner as August 5 drew closer and closer. Taking full advantage of the half day off, the transformation from green school child to sophisticated young lady had to be seen to be believed, and was well worth all the distractions it caused to almost every classroom.

Although expectations for the evening were amaz­ingly high, the actual night surpassed everyone’s wildest dreams - thanks to Peta, Mrs Telfer and the infamous ball committee. Thanks must also go to Caroline and Danika for the organisation of venue enabling the whole year to continue the festivities into the early morning as an entirety.

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YEAR 12To say that the last year of high school is tailored for

the happy-go-lucky would be nice. But sadly that is a terrible misunderstanding. In general, the main aim of this final year is devoted to the denial of the ultimate schooling truth - there is life after the TEE. This pleasant year climaxes with the TEE (pause for effect). Yes boys and girls, three weeks of stress on a stick.

This is the last year of MLC life for the Year 12’s. This seems simple, even exciting, but on careful consideration it’s PRETTY SCARY. Our last five years have been spent together in a stable and reassuring environment. But next year we plunge into something completely different.

But 1994 did have its highlights ... As devoted citi­zens of the College community the Year 12’s played an active role in the events of the year. In fact, the efforts of the 1994 leavers were outstanding. And duly these efforts were rewarded. This year every competition proved beyond doubt just how talented we really are. We won the swimming and the gymnastics and just about everything else. Our talents do not end there but we are far too modest to discuss them any further. Save one brief comment on the truly masterful organ­isation and execution of The Rocky Horror Picture Show night.

Thanks must go to Mrs Telfer for her work through­out the year, organising the ball and everything else. (You have our addresses so we can expect our leavers’ jumpers some time in ‘96 in the mail.)

PS It has come to our attention that this year’s Year ll’s seem to have started a new tradition this year. They have taken it upon themselves to make the decision that the Year 12 common room (including microwave) should now become the Year 11/12 common room (including microwave). Yes, this is an invitation to all Year 10’s!! GO FOR IT!!!

Erin Musk

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HEAD OF YEARMrs J. Rigden

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YEAR 11We all saw Year 11 as the last year of freedom and a

chance to enjoy the extra benefits of being finally considered the ‘sub-leaders’ of the school. Our first day was one of excitement as we were allowed into Sumner House, our biggest achievement to date!

To help us tackle the shock of a busier schedule, more responsibilities and the increased amount of homework, we began the year with the Year 11 camp. We headed off for a weekend spent bonding and absorbed in deep and meaning­fuls. The swimming was the highlight of first term with our Year 11 champion swimmers contributing to our colossal vic­tory. House Singing and Drama showed many dedicated Year ll’s singing, acting or directing the mime for their house. Term 2 approached and we began to stress about our first mid­year exams. Amazingly we survived and by the last days of term there were barely any students in our classes. The major­ity of Year ll’s were off on trips to Exmouth for Adventure Out, Sydney for our chorale to perform at the Opera House and to Reunion Island for 3 weeks to practise our French. Term 3 began with much gossip and stories to tell of our expe­riences during the holidays.

The Wizard of Oz kicked off Term 3 with a bang, when the school was overcome by yellow brick road fever while watching our Year ll’s perform with such enthusiasm. Then, of course, that time of year began when athletics trials and training dominated our thoughts. The athletes of Year 11 were determined, along with the rest of the school, to win the title back again! Our athletes were unbelievable as we watched them fly down the track.

The end of the year was filled with expectations of the most important River Cruise. The unmistakable question rang through Sumner House; ‘So, what are you wearing?’ No doubt about it, it was an interesting and highly successful night. And next year .... for us it is the ‘big step’ but 1994 is not a year we’ll forget in a hurry.

Maggie McPhee

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Year 10’s done this year? Here are thirty-six answers:Swimming, Career Education classes, diving, Rock

Eisteddfod, Academic Extension, volleyball, tennis, concert band, hockey, fundraising: ‘out of our own pockets’ for Rwanda and breast cancer research, environmental studies’ classes, big band, netball, The Wizard of Oz school produc­tion, cross country, debating, guest speakers’ lessons, College choir, gymnastics, music night, basketball, two exchange stu­dents to Japan, rowing, Year 10 social, Strepitso Strings, Year 10/11 drama night, athletics, prefect voting, work experience, New Zealand ski trip, softball, small business day, Heather Lamont Festival, cricket, exams.

Many thanks to Ms Jack, our Head of Year, for all her support and organisation of many of these activities; and we look forward to Year 11 which promises to be even busier!

Kate Charlesworth and Gilly Hendrie

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YEAR 9Yes! We are no longer the smallest fish in this huge

pond. This year we progressed to the second youngest in the senior school and we are proud of it. Being nothing but a great year, we managed to survive the two greatest challenges of all - ballroom dancing and our wonderful Year 9 social.

Way back in Term 1 we were extraordinarily busy with the marvellous Inter-House swimming carnival. The non-swimmers became the fantastic cheerleaders for their houses, creating such a loud, exciting atmosphere we shook the Superdrome. The consistently amazing swimmer, Emily Hurley, once again astounded us with her ability in the pool, as did Natalie Benson and Eleanor Matson.

In Term 2 an excited group of giggling Year 9 girls, managed to walk to Scotch College for ballroom dancing lessons. Over the weeks the girls learnt to jive, the barn dance and the slosh. We, the new and experienced dancers, would like to thank Mrs Shepherd and Mrs Ridsdill-Smith and all the people involved from Scotch College, for their organisation and help.

During Semester I, selected Year 9’s took part in two competitions, the Inter-House diving and gymnastics. Penny Lane gained first place in the gym and Adele Winteridge received the blue ribbon in the diving, after a lot of effort from all competitors, in both.

At the beginning of Term 2, we said our farewells to Sally Jasper and packed her off to England to take part in the exchange programme with Wrekin College. In Term 3 we had an English girl, Julie Duncan, join us for her exchange to our school, whose company we all enjoyed immensely.

Our year turned out to be most talented and showed it at both the Heather Lamont Festival and the Inter-House singing and drama competition. The performances from all girls were outstanding and gained much credit from the sup­porting fans at MLC. Out of the public spotlight, the debating teams quietly gave their all to the competitions and, even though we were not entirely successful, we have the honour of saying that we tried very hard. Back at school, the public speakers were highly acclaimed in the Inter-House competi­tion, in which eighteen girls took part.

While some girls chose to play music and talk for their school, others chose to represent us on the sports field. Our swimmers proved most triumphant leading the school to victory at the Inter-School carnival and then the divers did another superb job. An enthusiastic (if not on the smaller side) bunch of aspiring rowers joined the elder girls on the river and tried their best to be rewarded with some great results.

Last, but certainly not least, Year 9 would not be complete without the guidance and help of our form teachers and the treasured Mrs Ridsdill-Smith, who did all they could to make our second year of high school a most enjoyable and satisfying twelve months.

Nell Archer

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YEAR 8

*... the male section of the maths department all didn’t own 100% imitation leather jackets.

HEAD OF YEARMrs S. Silbert, Ms J. Brown

1994 has been a very hectic year, ranging from lock­ing keys in our very small, yellow lockers to calling teachers very weird names.

Swimming trials started early in the year. People showed all their wonderful swimming talent and Amanda Chellew was Year 8 champion.

Year 8 camp was great and was enjoyed by most people. The activities ranged from abseiling to raftbuilding, canoeing to orienteering. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed all the activities but there was one exception, the Solo. Many thanks go to Sarah Fletcher who put in a lot of time and effort. Without her, the whole camp wouldn’t have been possible. Thank you!!

The athletics season started at the start of Term 3 and was a brand new experience to many people. There are many talented girls who showed their skill and Amanda Haber was Year 8 champion.

The Year 8/9 production was most enjoyable to watch and to be a part of. Many Year 8’s were involved and from many rehearsals, the three plays were a great success.

Many thanks must go to Mrs Silbert, our Head of Year, for the first three terms of 1994. We all hope she has a happy, relaxing retirement. Our new Head of Year is Ms Brown and we hope she enjoys fourth term.

We have had a great year as Year 8’s and thank you to people involved for making it a memorable one.

Katie Maskiell and Angela O’Connell

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SPORTS - A SUCCESS STORY

The school motto is Strive for the Highest and that is what we are encouraged to do, in all aspects of school life. But 1994 will go down in school sporting history as having some of the best Inter-House competitions ever and for being one of the most successful sporting years in MLC’s history.

To begin our 1994 success story we had the Inter- House diving which resulted with Troy winning first place and Athens coming second. A week later the Inter-House swim­ming competition was held and as for the diving, girls had been training since the end of 1993. The day was a decorative and enthusiastic one, with Rome winning and Corinth a close second.

The Inter-House gym was another day enjoyed by all houses and resulted again with Troy in first place. Shortly after this came the Inter-House cross country meet which was held at Scotch College. On this morning Troy was once again victorious. Several months and hours of trials later lead to the Inter-House aths day on the 2nd of September. The day was threatened by storms, but the competition continued and was a great success, full of colour, talent and energy. Once again Troy came first with Rome in second position.

After each of these Inter-House competitions came trials for the respective Inter-School teams including summer and winter team sports. As a result many talented, determined teams, were selected and through their efforts and achieve­ments the school has earned itself a reputation that will be dif­ficult to emulate.

The first event was the Inter-School swimming. The team was coached by Miss Wadsworth and Shaza Salleh and captained by Jane Rhodes. With this level of support and tal­ent, the school’s amazing enthusiasm and our unbeatable ban­ner, we swam to victory, our first for the year, the beginning of our success story.

Next was the Inter-School diving which had fewer spectators but was equally talented. The diving team coached by Miss Barker and Raelene Lyons and captained by Sarah Boulter battled it out on the boards and achieved an equal first place with PLC.

The Inter-School cross country was run on the 28th of June. The team was coached by Mr Stanton and captained by Peta Skidmore. This was an afternoon of close competition but we gave all the other teams a run for their money and we achieved a close second place to Penrhos.

The next Inter-School competition was the gym. This was the day when all the girls who were game enough, ventured onto each of the apparatus in a leotard. MLC looked very impressive and we performed even better. Miss Barker, our coach, assisted by Mrs Hay and Suzie White, the gym cap­tain were ecstatic when we took the three division pennants and the overall trophy back to school.

From August 19th to 21st, the rhythmic gymnasts displayed their grace and agility. We did this so well that we earned second overall champion school by gaining the posi­tion of first overall in Juniors and equal fourth overall in Seniors. Congratulations to Cathy Oliver the coach and Katherine Giles the captain.

The Head of the River was the next challenge. On that Saturday hundreds of green and gold supporters turned up

SPORTS CAPTAINJemma Howard

to back our crews. All crews rowed flawlessly, with the high­light of the rowing being the 1st Vlll’s winning the Head of the River by 0.1 seconds over Penrhos. The rowers had a vic­torious season coming fourth overall, out of eleven schools, despite their comparatively small numbers.

The Inter-School athletics was the final Inter-School event. This was another day of amazing school spirit and team effort which was reflected in our second place, close behind Penrhos. The team was captained by Tanya Connor and superbly coached by Mr Stanton, the whole PE depart­ment and Peta Odgers.

Throughout the year we played our summer and win­ter Inter-School sports where we displayed our talents and continued our success story. Overall we came second in the volleyball, first in the tennis and second overall in the netball, basketball and hockey. A mighty effort from all teams.

The softball and cricket seasons will bring to a close our 1994 success story. We hope to bring the softball trophy home for the 23rd year running. The teams are training hard to ensure that this happens. We are looking forward to good cricket results as well.

For the duration of 1994 MLC sports’ people have displayed unwaning fortitude and talent on the sports field. The victories and achievements earned are due to the enthusi­asm of MLC supporters and, of course, the PE staff and all our coaches.

On behalf of our sporting community, I thank all of you enormously for all you have done. I’d also like to thank all House Captains, House Sports Captains, fellow prefects and marshals, for your continued support and organisation.

To every sports person and supporter, remember to continue our success story into 1995 and beyond Strive for the Highest.

Best of luck.Jemma Howard

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DIVINGAfter a close Inter-House competition, culminating

with Troy finishing first overall, three divers, plus a reserve in each year were selected to compete in the Inter-School compe­tition.

The early mornings at the Superdrome paid off, as despite MLC’s lack of a 3m diving board, the team was placed equal first with PLC, the first time MLC has won the diving in over 20 years. The Year 8’s and It’s dived especially well, both winning their pennants.

A special thank you to Raylene Lyon and Miss Barker for their expert coaching and constant support all sea­son. Congratulations to Amy Boulter (Yr 10) on winning the Winteridge Cup for the highest overall score in all competi­tions.

Best of luck to the 1995 Diving Team.Sarah Boulter

CROSS COUNTRYVoluntarily or otherwise, many admirable runners

displayed their stamina as they tackled the gruelling Inter- House cross country course. At the end of the day, Troy was hailed the winner and Mr Stanton had chosen his Inter-School squad. These fortunate (?) girls hit the roads of Claremont in the early hours of the morning in preparation for the IGSSA competition.

Fantastic results rewarded the team’s efforts at the Inter-School cross country. Our Year 8’s, having no prior experience proved themselves an asset to the school coming equal first with Penrhos in their pennant. The mighty Year 10 team romped home to win their pennant and second places were earned by the Year 9, 11 and 12 teams. Overall, MLC came a close second to Penrhos.

MLC runners had the chance to compare themselves with the rest of WA in the State Schoolgirls’ competition where outstanding results were achieved.

CROSS COUNTRYBack row (1 to r):./. Rhodes, J. Bootle, P. Skidmore,M. Fowler, J. Howard, A. Heitman,./. NgFourth row: Mr B. Stanton, K. Charlesworth, K. Jarrett,R. Winteridge, K. GilesThird row: N. Smith, M. McPhee, T. Hazlett, G. Wood,L. SinclairSecond row: C. Ladyman, B. Clements, R. Rutter, C. Dolton, L. NormanFront row: J. A’Court, C. Heitman, S. Campbell-Pope,B. Ferguson, A. Haber

DIVINGBack row (1 to r): A. Orr, B. Orr, S. Lee, R. Winteridge,N. Eastman, S. Boulter (Captain)Middle row: N. Stokes, G. Stevens, K. Clifton, S. White,M. Eastman, R. Clifton, A. BoulterFront row: P. Lane, L. Morley, S. Warren, Miss L. Barker,N. Stevens, J. Watson- Galbraith, R. Meyerowitz

Freeloaders included, the cross country team of 1994 were a highly motivated, talented and enthusiastic group and I congratulate them on a successful year. Our sincere thanks go to our beloved Mr Stanton whose selfless hard work and expertise are the backbone of the team. Those who ran for the last time this year are especially grateful to Mr Stanton for five years of cross country and we wish him and future run­ners every success in the years to come.

Peta Skidmore

ATHLETICS1994 has been an eventful year in many aspects of the

sporting field and the Inter-School athletics was no exception.The Inter-House athletics was an exciting day for all,

as Houses cheered their athletes on and many new records were created. Congratulations to Troy, the winning House, to the individual athletes of each year and to all other partici­pants who helped make it a great day. The Inter-House athlet­ics also provided a pathway to the school athletics as new dis­coveries of amazing talent were made which proved to be essential and dominant forces for the school team.

Training soon began and so did the pain. Sore shins and aching muscles became all too common occurrences. However, all the weeks of training and trials seemed to fly by and before we knew it, the 29th of October had arrived. After a thorough warm up, we were all rearing to go. Everyone ran, threw, hurdles and jumped to the best of their ability creating a pleasing end result. Outstanding efforts in Year 10 saw the strong, courageous and legendary Year 10 team win their pen­nant. However, the end result does not just rely on individual efforts, but the whole team effort. So well done to everyone in the team on a brilliant effort.

The Inter-School athletics was a fantastic day with all athletes showing a great sporting spirit and friendly com­petitiveness.

Special thanks must go to Ms Davenport and the Phys. Ed. staff for all their dedication and hard work (and many thanks for the delicious sausage sizzle) and to Mr Stanton for his greatly appreciated commitment, time and effort. Thank you also the cheer leaders and the rest of the school who supported the athletes on the day.

Finally, good luck to next year’s athletes - Per Ardua Ad Alta - hopefully, in the not too distant future, we will see the cup back home where it belongs.

Tanya Connor

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BASKETBALL1994 was a very successful year for the MLC basket­

ball teams. Even though no team was successful in winning its pennant, the overall result was brilliant, with MLC coming a close second to St. Hilda’s for the overall champion basket­ball school. As usual everyone displayed outstanding skills and in true school spirit the sportsmanship was nothing but the best.

Thanks must go to the superb coaching of Michelle and Jenny and the Senior A coach Brian. All your hard work, patience and knowledge was much appreciated. Well done to all the 1994 basketballers and the best of luck for all teams in years to come.

Melissa Fowler

SENIOR A BASKETBALLBack row (1 to r): E.J. Mars den, M. Fowler Front row (1 to r): C. Robertson, F. Sanderson

NETBALLThe 1994 netball season was an exceptional one and

it ended with MLC finishing second overall behind St. Mary’s, 220 to 201 points respectively.

All teams and team members trained hard and played hard. These efforts achieved some wonderful results, in par­ticular the Senior B in third position, the Senior C in first posi­tion and the Junior A, B, C, D, E and F teams all finished in second position for their pennants.

The Year 8’s had their first season in upper school netball and played very well. Some of their top results were the Year 8B in third position and the Year 8C in second posi­tion.

Congratulations go to all girls and many thanks go to Mrs Hughes, Miss Wadsworth and all outside coaches, in par­ticular Emma Risinger for all the support and time she gave to the Senior A’s.

Jemma Howard

HOCKEYThe 1994 hockey season has been a very successful

one at MLC. Although we didn’t finish as champion school, we were an extremely close second place (only 1 point behind).

A high standard of hockey was played throughout the season, with all the teams putting in a one hundred percent effort. The Senior A team, which gained equal second place, had the advantage of three state development girls, however it was the collective effort of all the dedicated team members which made them successful. The Senior B and Year 8 teams both achieved excellently, winning their pennants, as did the Junior A and Junior B teams who gained third place. Congratulations to all team members! It has been a very tri­umphant season for everyone. All the best for next year.

A big thank you to our coaches - Mrs Boyce, Brad and Mrs Ladyman and Mrs Boyne for all the effort they have put in.

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SWIMMINGThe 1994 swimming season is one which will never

be forgotten. Intense training began at the end of last year under the devoted and inspirational eye of Miss Wadsworth and Shaza Salleh. ‘Wadsy’ knew that it was going to be a year to remember and her excitement and motivation was reflected in every member of the team, as she helped us to reach levels which we never before thought possible.

The Inter-House carnival, won by Rome, produced some excellent swims from all years. The top swimmers were selected to be a part of the 1994 Inter-School swimming team which competed in a meet against Guildford, Wesley and Penrhos and the State Schoolgirls’ competition. Both these meets produced excellent results but showed us that Perth College and Penrhos would be hard to beat. The team, tired, aching but determined, continued to train with the Year 12 girls giving enormous support to the younger girls.

The night of March 11 was one of the most exciting, emotional and inspirational nights all involved have experienced.

The team spirit and unity showed by our team was unbeliev­able, with all girls producing swims which made us proud. Each girl, whether in an individual event or a relay, pushed herself to the limit knowing she had the whole school’s sup­port. At the completion of the individual events, the scores were announced with MLC in equal first place with Penrhos. The medley relay teams, with the support of the whole school, then went on to perform outstandingly to win the Inter-School Swimming Competition for the first time since 1976. The Year 12’s won their pennant and every girl swam outstanding­ly. Special congratulations to Amanda Chellew (Yr 8) and Rachel Harris (Yr 10) for their wonderful performances.

Congratulations must go to Miss Wadsworth whose hard work throughout the term and the holidays, dedication and enthusiasm is an inspiration to us all. From the Year 12’s, thank you ‘Wadsy’ and good luck for the years to come.

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SWIMMINGBack row (1 to r): G. Werner, H. Etherington, E. Schneider, L. Norman, A. le Souef M. Lee, J. Snashall, T. Ryan, B. Ferguson Fourth row: H. Murdoch, F. Hamzah, S. Warren, E. Dawson, C. Southee, E. Matson, T. Bentley, A. Rukuwai, E. McKeown,

A. Pinakis, N. Benson, J. Holt, V. BeecroftThird row: F. Creeper, B. Mendelsohn, T. Connor, K. Girdlestone, E. James, P. Skidmore, J. Howard, J. Ng, E. Newton-Smith,

S. Vij, R. Winteridge, A. Heitman, J. Ng, M. Eastman, P. Roberts, P. Schneider Second row: R. Dawkins, A. Heitman, A. Boulter, M. Edwards, S. Hudson, E. Hurley, N. Smith, C. Stanley-Cary, S. Wovodich,

A. Valmadre, G. Hendrie, K. Chambers, C. Dolton, C. Gleeson, N. Eastman, N. Sly Front row: C. Robertson, E. Heitman, M. Foong, A. James, K. Marks, S. Salleh, Miss P. Wadsworth, J. Rhodes, B. Smith, K. Rutter,

J. McShane, K. Hoogerwaard, J. Mack, K. Creeper, E. MercerAbsent: A. Winteridge, H. Penman, A. Chellew, S. Phelan, L. Hunter, L. Townsend, R. Harris, A. Barsden, M. McPhee, A. Volzke,

E. Marsden, M. de Pierres, A. Hos, J. Dove

VOLLEYBALL1994 was a great year for the MLC volleyballers. We

finished a close second to St. Hilda’s in the competition with many teams winning their pennants. All the girls showed tremendous skills and brilliant sporting spirit throughout the season to maintain MLC’s high standards. The teams were lead by the superb coaching skills of Mrs Hay and Mrs Hughes. Thanks once again. You did an excellent job. Well done to all 1994 volleyballers - you performed like true legends.

Melissa Fowler

TENNISOnce again the MLC tennis teams proved their skill

and spirit by overcoming the other schools to win the tennis trophy. It was a tremendous effort by all, particularly the three undefeated junior teams. Thanks must go to Mrs Ladyman, Cindy and Brad for putting so much time and effort into coaching us and keeping us on our toes. Congratulations to all MLC tennis players. You have done very well in keep­ing the trophy in its rightful place.

Melissa Fowler

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GYMNASTICSWell, what can I say? As Captain of the 1994

Gymnastics Team no-one could have wished for a better sea­son. The high spirits and positive attitude, combined with dedication and hard work, were the essential ingredients to that successful day in April. All those 6.30am training ses­sions paid dividends for every girl in the 1994 team.

After months and months of preparation, the big day - August 10th - finally arrived. The Division 3’s set MLC off to a great start by winning the Division 3 Pennant, with every team member contributing an outstanding individual effort. Next came the Division 2’s. It was thought that, if they were to beat St Mary’s, an extremely strong team effort was required. This was achieved! The MLC spirit, combined with great routines, achieved two out of two pennants. Our ulti­mate goal was to win all three pennants and this dream became a reality with some inspiring performances by Division 1 gymnasts.

In the Year of 1994, MLC has exceeded all past achievements by winning all three pennants and the overall trophy. In addition to our Interschool success, MLC also won the State Schoolgirls’ Gymnastic Competition, winning the Senior Division, second in the Junior Division and winning the overall trophy.

All thanks must go to our two legendary coaches, Miss Barker and Mrs Hay, for the endless hours of hard work and dedication. We couldn’t have done it without them!

Finally, on behalf of the Year 12’s, I would like to wish the Gym Team of 1995 the best of luck in the forthcom­ing Gym season. With all the hard work and dedication, may the MLC success live on!

Susie White

ROWING“We cannot take part in the race without disturbing

the water - or expect to win it without making waves”NANUSHKA

And the MLC Rowing Squad certainly has made waves this year! Four, out of eight, MLC crews won their Head of The River race. The Freshman IV (B), the second IV, the old girls and, in a most victorious and historical win, the first VIII.

Thanks must go to the President, Vice-President, Secretary and Treasurer, Co-ordinator Felicity Hopkin and all the coaches, especially Mike Higgins whose outstanding coaching style and rowing technique is the key to the success of MLC.

Emma Marshall

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SOFTBALLIn 1972 MLC won the softball shield. Little did they

know that for the next 23 years the same shield would be won time and time again by the same school. It’s not only the home runs and the fast pitching that make us win, it is the pure dedication and team spirit that each and every girl displays. With the Junior C, D, E and F teams coached by Mrs Hay, the Junior A & B by Mrs Hughes and the senior teams coached by Miss Wadsworth and Miss Barker, MLC is sure to add our name, once again, to the shield.

Jane Jenkins

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MUSICSome things come into our lives and quickly go;

some stay for a while, touch our hearts, and we are never the same.

Stroll past the MLC Music Department any time between 7.45 am and 4.30 pm, Monday to Friday rain or shine, and I guarantee that music will engulf your senses. You are surrounded by the sounds of girls who are being guided to that pinnacle of music where they are no longer reading black dots on a page but become one with the music. Be it con­scious or subconscious, this is what every musician strives to achieve and all the ensembles took a big step in realising this in 1994, with many classy performances reflecting the very high standard of music at MLC.

The year was marked with numerous highlights, including Concerto Night, the Chorale Tour to Sydney, and, of course, Music Night. Concerto Night was (as a friend of mine put it) a “phantasmagorical” evening which will go down in history, not only as a triumph of music making, but as con­tender for the Guinness Book of Records in the category of Greatest Number of Concerted Movements Performed in a Single Evening (13). In July, MLC music crossed the Nullarbor and went national: The Chorale’s sojourn in Sydney was a success as they sang their way to a silver medal. Congratulations.

But, as always, the Night of Nights (Music Night) was upon us before you could say “I’ve Got My Mind Set On You”, and as Year 8’s heard their first (and definitely not final) backstage instructions of “SHHHH!!!!”, Year 12s were heard mumbling “I can’t believe this is our LAST Music Night!” In between such stirrings, the audience was treated to a musical smorgasbord which emphatically underlined the depth of ensembles at MLC. From Strepitso Strings to College Strings to Big Band to College Choir, the evening cer­tainly covered diverse genres of music.

It is this ability to offer the opportunity to play or sing in ensembles representing such varied colours of the musical palette which embodies the Music Department. You can groove to the cool funk of Flerbie Hancock or sigh amidst strains of Mozart, but more importantly, you needn’t have to play like Menuhin nor sing like Melba to participate.

As I write, the musical year is drawing to a close. Reflecting on a year of music-making it becomes strongly apparent that the hours of rehearsals (most of us could manoeuvre ourselves around the Music Department blindfold­ed) culminates in the reward of a feeling which no words can truly capture. Many thanks must go to Mr Swann, Mr Harrison, Mrs Bevan, Mrs Nicholls, Mrs May and the instru­mental tutors for their dedication in helping us reach the stars which they themselves have touched. I’d also like to express a sincere thank you to the always supportive prefects, who cheerfully braved all kinds of weather to nobly direct parking, sell tickets and distribute programmes on numerous occasions.

All my very best wishes go the 1995 Arts Captain, and to all those involved in music-making next year, I leave with you a few thoughts from Charlie Parker:

Music is you own experience, your thoughts, your wisdom. If you don’t live it, it doesn’t come out of your horn.

Geraldine Khong

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BIG BANDThings ain’t what they used to be - we are undoubt­

edly a bigger, brighter and better Big Band and 1994 has been our year. We started the year by welcoming a rather large number of fresh musos (those not yet wearied by Tequila and too many nights in Tunisia) who settled right in and made BB ‘94 bigger than the birth of the blues.

Rehearsals this year alternated between Monday afternoon and Thursday morning, causing perpetual confusion in the trombone section. Rehearsals were generally produc­tive, with some great new music added to the repertoire and some of us attempting that scariest of jazz elements, improvi­sation. Special mention must go to Charmaine ‘made it up on the spot’ Garde, who wowed all in sight with her spontaneous creativity, and Sus ‘forget to write the solo’ Nicholas for mak­ing up anything, anytime. Emma ‘motor mouth’ Tomkinson practised copious amounts of verbal creativity, while the whole trumpet section stayed coyly behind their stands (what do you do back there?!!). The rhythm section was spectacular as always, overcoming such problems as horrific feedback.

Unfortunately, BB got a dose of the bad karma this year, with every gig (except Music Night), that we said yes to, being cancelled (I’m sure there’s no connection!) On the sunny side, this meant we could put all out talent and effort toward Music Night, this being evident in our superb perfor­mance, Our jazz juices flowed to maximum capacity in our eerie, unusual, gosh-that-sounds-just-like-the-CD Moondance, and the audience responded with rapturous applause, especial­ly for our happening soloists - congratulations to you all.

Finally, I would like to congratulate the whole Big Band on a truly phantasmagorical year and on behalf of Soph ‘is that where we are?’ Lord, Liz ‘chips’ Newton-Smith, Sus ‘oops’ Nicholas and Gerri ‘fill’ Khong would like to farewell BB on to musical nirvana in ‘95. And absolutely finally (2nd time bar, no repeat etc....), I believe there is no greater solo performance than that of a conductor. If that is true, then our supreme soloist was the marvellous Kim ‘you always get your own way’ Harrison, and we thank him for his guidance and musical direction. Oh, and we’ll try not to look at you as if you’re stupid!

Caroline Archer

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for the tour to Sydney in July with a camp at New Norcia end­ing in a family concert and various fundraising efforts at local supermarkets and the Catholic Education Centre.

On June 30 at midnight, seventeen eager MLC girls, Mr and Mrs Nicholls and Mrs Bevan congregated at the Domestic Airport. With the prospect of ten days in Sydney, the excitement was hard to contain.

Arriving in Sydney at 4 am Perth time ,we crashed at the YWCA for the rest of the day, soon to begin the first of many rigorous rehearsals. Dinner was spent at the Hard Rock Cafe where a monstrous amount of food miraculously disap­peared - killer hamburgers and fantastic chocolate sundaes.

Awakened by police sirens, honking horns and busy shoppers, the days began with rehearsals at the Conservatorium for Carmina Burana - one of the highlights of the tour. Conducted by Henrick Pisarek, the performance in the Opera House comprised 450 vocal and instrumental musi­cians from the international ensembles. The effect was spine- tingling and an event never to be forgotten.

The hard work throughout the year and in Sydney paid off in our performance on Thursday July 7. The words of Professor Sato - from one of two workshops earlier in the week - rang in our ears as we lifted our voices to the heavens and sang like angels.

Although the work load was heavy, there was also much fun to be had. We saw the Phantom of the Opera and visited the Taronga Park Zoo which added to the memorability of our ‘holiday’. A Dinner Dance at the Roundhouse, University of NSW, was an exceptionally entertaining evening beginning with a traditional Haka performed by sweaty, male maories and followed by an excellent Jazz band, With a casu­al “Wanna dance?” the MLC girls had found themselves part­ners for the evening - the only problem being that the offers had come from four feet ten inch, ten year old boys from the Ohio Boys Choir.

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CHORALEBack row (1 to r): FI. Penman, N. Eastman, S. Hannah,K. Clifton, R. Dawkins, J. SymintonMiddle row: Mrs S. Bevan, K. Lindsey, T. Eilon,M. Williamson, S. Lord, R. Logie, Mrs S. NichollsFront row: C. Rigden, K. Miller, C. Ng, K. Plaisted, A. Keller,M. Crump

Our last day was spent in the Blue Mountains - those of us not scared of heights venturing down the thousands of stairs into the heart of the mountains. The sound of Lift Thine Eyes echoing through the mountains left unsuspecting tourist speechless and in awe of the “singing mountains”. So too was the crowd gathered in the foyer of the Hilton Hotel as Tuxedo Junction followed a casual cup of coffee after the opening concert in the Town Hall.

Returning home we were exhausted but pleased with our achievements in obtaining an International Music Festival silver medal. The tour was an event never to be forgotten and a big thanks must go to Mrs Bevan and to Mrs Nicholls for all their hard work. Friendships formed over those ten days will never be forgotten and the tour 1994 will forever be in our hearts.

Kendall Clifton and Sophie Lord

LES DIX1994 brought with it another year of Monday after­

noon rehearsals filled with comments such as ‘Has anyone got any food?’, ‘I’m hungry,’ oh and ‘Guys, I really need some sugar’ but most of all a whole 45 minutes, or hour and a half if we were lucky, of beautiful music making.

Our first performance as a group was at an open day at Government House. Our performance was enhanced by the promise that there was food at the end, and boy did we eat!! Oh, and play well (of course). Preceding this most members played with the orchestra accompanying our many talented Year 12 soloists at Concerto Night.

With other performances at events such as Music Night and a Principals’ Concert, ‘Les Dix’ has completed another successful and productive year of beautiful playing. Our thanks must go to Mrs Nicholls for all her hard work, dedication and great conducting throughout the year. Good luck and best wishes to Katy Rutter, our only Year 12, and we all look forward to next year.

Emily Grigg

CONCERT BANDThe MLC Concert Band was greeted with a new

concept this year - Monday afternoon rehearsals lasting 1 1/2hours........... to the delight of many (well, maybe not!).Luckily, we occasionally rehearsed on Thursday mornings instead - a much needed break from the intense and “brain­straining” Monday afternoons!

It has been a fairly hectic but exciting year for the Concert Band; our very first performance being at the MLC Foundation Dinner. Despite the random electrical blackouts, we sounded great - a pleasant surprise to many and an indica­tion of things to come. Our next performance was at the National Youth Swimming Championships. The highlight of the year though was when we created history and became the first MLC Concert Band to participate in the Concert Band Festival - it was a somewhat strange experience for us in par­ticular, as one of the adjudicators was the composer of one the pieces we were performing. Our very last “public appearance” was at the annual MLC Music Night - a night enjoyed by all.

Thanks go to our wonderful conductor, Mr Harrison - who still believes he’s the funniest person alive! It has been great to be involved in the Concert Band - best of luck to the Year 12’s and to everyone else. To Mr Harrison - we can’t thank you enough!

Roslina Maddox

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COLLEGE STRINGSQ. What’s worse than rehearsing till late five

Friday nights in a row under the direction of a googly Monty Python fanatic and his wacko Scottish side kick, with only a few not so funny Irish jokes to relieve the tension and without the moral support of the junk food machine?

A. NOTHING!

1994 has definitely been a musical marathon with our repertoire ranging from Handel to Wiren with Pickl, Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven and Chopin in between.

Concerto Night was certainly a blast and a half adding a few extra grey hairs to Swanny’s head accomplishing a record breaking thirteen concerto movements, as well as two movements from the Handel Concerto Grosso in G, just five weeks into second term. Being an unforgettable and rather unique night, if only because the A major Mozart piano con­certo was omitted - for the first time in five years - we man­aged to fill at least a third of the auditorium compared to the usual half a dozen or so seats - another record!

The ‘Dag Wiren’, our toughest technical challenge really stretched our patience (and our fingers!) to the limit and gave us valuable experience in the more difficult areas of string playing.

The crazy last minute crams, the huge orchestra pigouts and the fantastic feeling of performing as an ensemble

COLLEGE CHOIR1994 began with the many new members of the choir

(in the form of Year 10’s) quickly learning that warm-ups and breathing exercises were even more fun than usual at 7.30 in the morning, and developing an acceptance of Mr Swann’s sense of ‘humour’.

Our first performance was a choral concert in June, performed in MLC’s Hadley Hall. After a tense rehearsal before going on stage, we were relieved to find we were ‘alright on the night’. We performed 45 minute’s worth of music including hits such as ‘Fly Singing Bird’ and ‘Songs from the Sea’. This was to be our last performance with Mr Swann before he departed on long service leave.

In second semester the choir was placed in the hands of Mrs Bevan and Mrs Nicholls who worked us hard to pro-

COLLEGE STRINGSBack row (1 to r):./. Lewis, S. Chelva, E. Onley, C. Ng, T. Bentley Middle row: A. le Souefi C. Law, R. Dawkins, A. Yang Front row: J. Ng, C. Archer, J. NgAbsent: C. Taylor, A. Belbin, K. Verman, L. Norman, E. Chong

will be sadly missed by the Year 12’s next year, not to men­tion the constant stream of verbal diarrhoea flowing from the ‘back desk first’ which could not be cured even by Mr Barclay’s threats of ‘three octaves of G major standing on your head’, or even worse, ‘Hanging by your eyelids till you blink!’

On the whole, it has been a highly successful, enjoy­able and memorable year owing to the inspiration and gener­ous efforts of Mr Swann and Mr Barclay and the enthusiasm of each player. Our best wishes to College Strings ‘95.

Jenny & Julie Ng

duce performances for College Sunday and Music Night with­in the space of five weeks. They were both great successes, especially the choir and all the ensembles participating in Music Night ‘94’s finale performing ‘I’ve got my mind set on you’.

On behalf of the choir and especially the Year 12’s (although rarely seen at rehearsals), I’d like to thank Mr Swann, Mrs Bevan and Mrs Nicholls for all the time and effort they have put in over the past few years. We will never forget Mr Swann’s falsetto voice, love of Latin songs not heard since the 14th century (probably for a very good reason) and impersonations of various cartoon characters. We hope you have enjoyed the past three years as much as we have, and good luck for the years to come.

COLLEGE CHOIRBack row (1 to r): S. Whitehead, L. Whiteley, S. Herbert, K. Macoboy, D. Purse, S. Motherway, C. Law, M. Forma, A. Howe,C. Taylor, P. Skidmore Fourth row: K. Miller, N. Eastman, Mrs S. Bevan, S. Hannah, K. Lindsey, C. Rigden, J. Bootle, A. Keller,H. Penman, J. Ng, K. Clifton, S. Pandian Third row: A. Lord, R. Wheeler, A. Orr, E. Grigg, J. Syminton, R. Logie, K. Plaisted,T. Eilon, C. Taylor Second row: Mr R. Swann, J. Hardwick, K. Chambers, J. Cheng, E. Pointon, V. Brooke, L. Chan, R. Harris,K. Thomas, T. Lindsey, C. Ng, J. Fong, M. Williamson, K. Sheppard, J. Golding, Front row: J. Whitford, G. Stevens, M. Futaesaku, S. Nicholas, R. Dawkins, M. McPhee, A. Yang Absent: T. Connor, M. Hopps, J. Ng, K. Rutter, A. Yern, S. Lord, C. Goff,S. Fitzpatrick, E. Green, J. Middleton, A. Poole-Johnson, P. Schneider, M. Snashall, E. Tomkinson

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DRAMAThe first item on the drama agenda for 1994 was the

Year 12 Play. This involved all year 12 Theatre Arts students, performing the infamous Australian play, Picnic at Hanging Rock, by Joan Lindsay. After auditions and casting, the Year 12’s rehearsed during their classtime over a period of six weeks. Not only did they have to build up their character, but also organise ticket selling, refreshments, costumes and con­struct the set. The performances on March 17 and 18 high­lighted the excellent ability of the Year 12’s, and was a bril­liant culmination of all their efforts.

On April 12, we saw the result of what have been an extremely hectic first term. We all witnessed the talented and dedicated Year 12 students, who have meticulously prepared six choirs, six plays, and with help from the Year ll’s, six mimes. Each student sacrificed many lunchtime and week­ends to ensure that their houses were well represented, and most of all, to have fun. When the Inter-House Singing and Drama Day dawned, we saw an amazing array of talents as our fellow students sang, acted and mimed their hearts out, not only to win, but also to enjoy the day. We must pay tribute to the six conductresses, Meredith Hopps, Cleo Taylor, Joanna Li, Geraldine Khong, Tanya Connor and Elise Chong who each transformed approximately 100 “I can’t sing” girls, into angelic darlings who refused to stop smiling. Meanwhile, Pippa Stroud and Elena Stoyanoff, Sophie Lord, Danika Mullins, Jaala Downes and Bronwyn Sneddon, Francine Bayet, Rhiannon Lindsay, Kazia Oh and Mary Fung, as the play directors, were busily preparing their talented actresses for fantastic performances. The careful attention given to set, costume, lighting and sound was clearly evident, as was the amazing acting capacity of our school, Finally, the Year 11 mime producers (sorry too many to list!), highlighted their ter­rific preparation of their given pieces, with all Year 8’s and 9’s involved and reflected how the talent really does penetrate right through to the younger students. Overall it was fantastic day, with the eventual winners being Sparta in the play, Troy in the choir and Rome in the mime.

This year we entered an extremely talented group of 19 Year 10 and 11 students in the Perth Theatre Trust Youth Challenge. They wrote and prepared an exceptional piece of drama entitled, Two Roads Diverge, which under the careful direction of Angela Snell, amazed audiences. Its power and intensity attacked the audience, along with the unusual dia­logue and costumes. This thought-provoking drama was indeed a credit to its talented creators and to the school com­munity.

The 1994 School Production was the renowned Wizard of Oz. The standard of the auditions held during the Term 1 holidays was indeed high, as was the competition. However, Jane Bootle (Year 12), was triumphant as Dorothy, who gave a convincing performance at the auditions. Rehearsals were immediately underway after school and dur­ing Theatre Arts classtime. Claire Inglis, our stage manager, was faced with the immeasurable task of organising the set, lights, and overall togetherness of the cast. Keith Banwell’s and Karen Blair’s creative expertise was evident in the bril­liant construction of the detailed set. The Year ll’s and 12’s were busy cutting and painting, and soon realised that paint was not that easy to remove from our school skirts! Gradually, the Jitterbugs, Winkie’s, Munchkins, Flying Monkeys, Poppkins and Oz people were vigorously learning their songs and dances. Under the skilled direction of Greg

Schults, the band was spectacular, and combined with having Mrs Joll and Mrs Lambert as the director and producer, the whole production was kept running efficiently and organised. Mrs Leggoe’s detailed costumes also created a fantastic visual effect. Our three performances plus matinee on August 10- 13, captivated each full house on every night. It was truly a remarkable play that displayed the immense amount of talent MLC has, and was a credit to all those involved.

The Globe Shakespeare Competition proved to be very successful for the school. Thirty Year 11 girls entered, where they brilliantly performed their own choice of Shakespearian duologues. Rosie Logie and Maggie McPhee stunned the audience in their piece from, Taming of the Shrew. Their skilful performance won the regionals competi­tion and they further triumphed in the September finals, result­ing in first place.

On October 20, approximately 50 Year 8 and 9 stu­dents, under the careful direction of Suzanne O’Connell in Give us a Clue!, Libby King in Just Equal, and Angela Snell in Do We Ever See Grace?, performed magnificently in the annual Year 8 an 9 production. These plays gave our younger students a chance to display their acting abilities, as well as maintain the high standard of drama at the school. Congratulations to all the girls involved for creating an enter­taining evening, overflowing with dramatic talent.

The Year 10 and 11 Drama Night was indeed an excellent evening. Through weeks of meticulous preparation and rehearsals, the students in Year 10 and 11 Theatre Arts classes performed amazing pieces of drama. Each girl accom­plished their task of entrancing the audience with their hard work and skill. Mrs Joll’s and Mrs Lambert’s guidance ensured that the evening was the success that it so deserved.

November 4, our annual Heather Lamont Festival, was again a culmination of music, art, drama, gymnastics, sewing and photography, among the many other sections offered. Mr Oxnam superbly co-ordinated the whole school through the day, which was buzzing with activity. The day ended with the finals concert, which enabled all the students to see the best live performances in each category.

1994 was indeed a remarkable year for MLC in drama. The year completely reflected the high level of dra­matic ability right through from Year 8 to Year 12, and also ensured the continuation of drama at the school.

Francine Bayet and Kazia Oh

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INTER-HOUSE SINGING, DRAMA AND MIME

The Inter-House Singing, Drama and Mime Festival is a truly unique experience for it gives every girl the opportu­nity of becoming involved in the performing arts. The day highlighted the talents (sometimes previously hidden!) of many, as well as underlining the enormous wealth of spirit that exists within each house. Supported by the comments of students of other schools, I can honestly say that every single performance was of a standard few schools can achieve. This can only be attributed to the dedication of the producers and conductresses in following their visions, and the support of many behind them. Inevitably, the judges on both the day and night performances were faced with a very difficult task, but the final results were:

MIME1. Rome - “The Monkey”

Directors: Renee Baron, Lucy Nicholson, Nona Rodgers2. Athens - “The Chocolate Cake”

Directors: Tracy Gillam and Tamara Lindsey3. Troy - “The Photograph”

Directors: Alexi Keller, Charmaine Garde, Sarah Whitehead

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ROCK EISTEDDFODWhat an amazing year it has been for the 1994 Rock

Eisteddfod team. With rehearsals every Friday afternoon and the occasional Sunday, the team of 63 dancers and 15 back stage crew triumphantly made it through, not only the National finals held at the Burswood Casino, but also the State finals at the Entertainment Centre in Perth.

The theme this year was that with the help of others, in a time of difficulty, you can come through and shine. Titled It’ll be Alright on the Night!, that’s exactly what they did.

A special thanks must go tooth ever-dedicated Mr Spindler, Mrs Joll, choreographer Kathy Oliver, Miss Barker, Mrs Lambert and Mrs Leggoe for her assistance with costume design.

A huge ‘well done’ to all the girls involved, to all the back stage crew and to our sponsors. It was a character-build­ing experience that all the girls can be extremely proud of.

Good luck with next year. One can only hope that you do as fantastically as you all did this year.

Again - congratulations, you were phenomenal. Briony and I will miss you.

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DRAMA1. Sparta - “The Guilty Generation”

Directors: Francine Bayet and Rhiannon Lindsay2. Olympia - “Ernie’s Incredible Illucinations”

Director: Danika Mullins3. Troy - “Humpty”

Director: Kazia Oh, Asst Director: Mary Fung

SINGING1. Troy - “Smile” and “Mister Sandman”

Conductress: Elise Chong2. Athens - “Blue Eyes” and “Big Spender”

Conductress: Meredith Hopps3. Corinth - “For the Longest Time” and “Tonight”

Conductress: Cleo Taylor

Congratulations to everyone for making the Festival such a success.

Geraldine Khong

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telling the right time) in Sumner House.

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ATHENSAthens started the year extremely well, coming sec­

ond in the diving and fourth in the swimming. Congratulations to all divers as it was the best effort ever man­aged by our team. Special congratulations to Georgie Stevens, our Diving Captain, who came third in the Year 12 pennant and Nina Stevens who came first in the Year 8 pen­nant. Congratulations must also go to all swimmers, especial­ly Jane Rhodes (Captain), Alison Heitman, Sarah Nicholas and Liz Newton-Smith; the fabulous Year 12 Mean Machine, who came first in the 4 x 50m medley for the fifth year in a row, the Year 12 Breaststroke relay and to Year 12’s who also won the pennant for the fifth year in a row.

Our next great achievements were in House Singing and Drama. Athens competed successfully in all areas, com­ing a fabulous second in the Mime, directed by Tamara Lindsey and Tracy Gillam. In the choir, through a great effort by all, we gained second place. Can we ever forget those daggy actions and the tremendous band! Thanks to everyone involved for your co-operation in those tedious hours of rehearsal. I will never forget your smiles on the night.

Gym was another best effort for our House, coming a fabulous third. Congratulations to our Captain, Katie Rutter and, once again, Georgie Stevens, who came first in Division 3 and Nina who came third in Division 1 Year 8. Also a great fight was put up by everyone involved in the Tennis (second place), Volleyball (first), Netball and Basketball (second) and Hockey (third).

This was the first year of the Race of Life arranged by the amazing Georgie Stevens and helped by our House Secretary, Natasha Eastman. Everyone enjoyed the day immensely, and wasn’t dunking Mr Comber in the dunking machine fun? This was also the first year of the Inter-House debating. A great placing of fourth was earned by our debaters.

The Inter-House Athletics was another of our great achievements with a well fought third place. Individual efforts of Alison Heitman, third in the Year 11/12 pennant, Christina Ladyman and Katy Charlesworth, first and second respectively in the Year 10 pennant must be acknowledged. Congratulations! Cross Country produced other great results with Jane Bootle (third), Melissa Fowler (fifth) in Year 12, Katy Charlesworth (second) and Christina Ladyman (third) in Year 10 and Carmen Heitman (first in Year 8). A well deserved second placing overall.

Finally, I would like to thank all form teachers, and Athens prefects, Alison Heitman, Jane Rhodes, Georgie Stevens and Melissa Fowler, for their encouragement and sup­port throughout the year, and all the best to the officials of next year. Natasha Eastman, our House Secretary, who gets little recognition, but does a lot of behind-the-scenes work, Jane Bootle, our Arts Captain for all her work and Melissa Fowler, our Sports Captain who single-handedly organised the Inter-house Swimming and Athletics. And of course, Mr Comber, our ever faithful Head of House who provides the support, engenders house spirit, and those long lectures, I mean that advice. And last but not least, all of you the Mighty Athenians, your house spirit and enthusiasm has carried us through another year. On behalf of all Year 12 Athens, I wish you all the best for next year and the future. Do your best in every way and never lose that spirit. GOOD LUCK!

Meredith Hopps

ATHENS OFFICIALS(1 to r): M. Fowler, M. Hopps, J. Bootle

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HEAD OF ATHENSMr M. Comber

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YEAR 11 ATHENSBack row (1 to r): C. Yik, K. Beech, H. Walpole, M. Edwards,S. WilliamsThird row: J. Totterdell, C. Dawson, K. Miller, S. Chelva,T. O’Donnell, L. ChenerySecond row: A. Lightfoot, N. Eastman, M. McGill, A. Barsden, T. Young, K. Lindsey, T. Bullock, C. Goff, Mrs M. Armstrong Front row: S. Chua, K. Giles, S. Lloyd, J. Yeo, E. Lilburne,T. Haynes, K. Plaisted, R. Sakiani Absent: A. Hegvold

YEAR 9 ATHENSBack row (1 to r): S. Allan, J. McMullen, S. Pettigrew,R. Reynolds, C. Dethridge, Mrs M. CalderThird row: ./. Herbert, C. Gillam, R. Rae, Z. Loader, A. PinakisSecond row: A. Const, R. Yik, G. Walker, I. Hohnen,E. MacDonald, M. FoongFront row: C. Garcia, K. Robertson, L. Morley, L. Irvine, C. Menon

YEAR 12 ATHENSBack row (1 to r): M. Fowler, A. Heitman, J. Rhodes,Ms P. Wadsworth, P. Stroud, J. RobinsonThird row: S. Nicholas, E. Newton-Smith, K. Rutter,E. Stoyanoff, E. StanleySecond row: Z. Phelan, C. Taylor, G. Stevens, E. Porter,M. Hopps, B. Beros, E. GuilfoyleFront row: A. Law, J. Wong, J. Bootle, M. Futaesaku,A. ChoyAbsent: E. Athanasiou, A. Wilkie, M. Fels, K. McDonald

YEAR 10 ATHENSBack row (1 to r): H. Chong, R. Wheeler, N. Pearson,J. Middleton, T. Gillam, M. O’Brien-RichardsonFourth row: S. Lawidjaja, E. Marks, R. Wright, M. Eastman,J. HardwickThird row: Ms E. Domoney, E. Fox, B. Turriff, K. Croft,T. Lindsay, E. GreenSecond row: MrsB. Tonkin, A. Puddy, K. Charlesworth, A. Locke Front row: V. Brooke, R. Rutter, J. Webster, H. Linden, K. Good

YEAR 8 ATHENSBack row (1 to r) C. Heitman, T. Petroff, E. Onley, R. Young, T. Brown, E. Ryan BrainMiddle row: Mrs E. Hardy, E. Williams, J. Scanlon,S. Abeyasinghe, H. Murdoch, J. Bochenek, K. Robson,P. Wong, E. Neal, Mr M. ComberFront row: A. Stevens, C. Lindsey, S. Taylor, J. Low, C. Paxton, E.J. Chambers, N. Yeo, P. Rosendorff, E. Kavanagh

*... Mr Comber didn’t launch into detailed descriptions of personally embarrassing moments to his Year 12 Applicable class.

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CORINTHTrying to encapsulate one year in the life of Corinth,

in only a few paragraphs seems to me an impossible task; the memories, the victories, the faces - all blend into feelings of triumph, despair, pride and frustration all at the same time. I have learnt to accept this as part of my job; and now know that failure is much a part of victory, as victory itself.

I will remember Corinth as a house full of cheerful faces decorated with various shades of purple. Even if I am slightly biased, I have always thought Corinth looked the best out of all the houses. Much of this is thanks to the tireless efforts of our arts captain Sophie Lord. Our famous (and very large) parachute banner made its debut at the Inter-House Swimming competition and by the time Athletics came around it had grown even bigger. A similarly huge effort on Sophie’s part supplied Corinth with ‘Ribena berries’ which was a result of a mass, all-round effort in the art department on many lunch times and made Corinth’s presence felt. I must also mention Sarah Boulter who had a lot to do with Corinth’s good looks on house days. There was always an abundance of purple at house events, and always, healthy Corinthian spirit to match.

Our sporting year began terrifically with Corinth showing its strength in the water; gaining second place in the swimming and first in diving. Especially memorable were the performances by Rachel Harris, Amy Boulter and Kim Marks (our swimming captain) who were placed 1st, 2nd and 3rd respectively, in the individual championships within their years. Sarah Boulter our diving captain led her team into an overall first place, with Sarah, Sam Lee and Amy Boulter being placed 1st, 2nd and 1st respectively in their individual year pennants. Following soon after these events, the Corinth gymnastics team cartwheeled their way into an inspirational second place. Well done to Cara Syminton our captain and individual place winners Pia Roberts, Sam Lee and Carly Brockis.

Corinth’s next amazing crusade was the house arts day. This particular event evoked an endless supply of house spirit and pride, and was the highlight of the Corinthian year. It seemed that our beloved house conductress Cleo Taylor drew from us not only musical talent that we never knew we had, but also a sense of pride that shone on the faces of a choir whose open mouths and warm smiles told our audience of what we had put into out work, and joyfully, what we got out of it. Likewise, an outstanding performance was given by Sophie Lord’s cast of Not in the Guide Book which provided many laughs and a rewarding feeling for all those on and off stage. Jenny Tarala and Jess Syminton directed a beautiful mime The Mouse, and this cast should also feel proud of its achievement.

The ability of Corinth to join together and work as a team was highlighted by our 2nd place in the games trophy on athletics day. Team games are an area in which no-one can be winners without full co-operation, so this was an important and pleasing result for Corinth. Cries of ‘haul haul!’ during the house tug-of-war competition, were accompanied by straining muscles and faces that spelt out clearly the effort of such an event. Despite Corinth’s evident lack of athletic tal­ent, we were all particularly overjoyed at our graduation from last (or more politely sixth) place, to fifth place, a goal which has been our aim for a number a years! There were a few stunning achievements, particularly Jane Mack’s 3rd place in her individual pennant for Year 9. However, every Corinthian, whether coming last or first, put their entire effort into their race, which is, after all, the important thing. Our

CORINTH OFFICIALS(1 to r): C. Syminton, B. Hollingworth, S. Lord

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thanks are extended to Cara Syminton our sports captain, who spent many precious hours organising every last detail for not only the athletics, but all house sporting days.

Our energetic and bubbly head of Corinth, Mrs Lambert was always there, with pigtails and purple ribbons, egging her ‘Corinthiangroupies’ on and receives a huge thank you from all. So too, does Emily Grigg, our hard-working house secretary.

So many things to say, and, I am sure, memories left unsaid. But I hope that all Corinthians, like me, will take pur­ple memories of 1994 with them into all sorts of future victo­ries in 1995. Thank you and good luck to all.

Bronwen Hollingworth

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HEAD OF CORINTHMrs J. Lambert

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YEAR 12 CORINTHBack row (1 to r): A. Robbins, S. Boulter, V. Carson,J. Robbins, Y. LimThird row: R. Angove, E. Alexander, C. Taylor, C. Syminton, Ms L. Lytton, J. MillerSecond row: J. Bailey, B. Mendelsohn, C. Archer, J. Howard, S. KingFront row: A. Gadre, A. Acton, J. Harman, B. Hollingworth, S. Lord, K. Marks, K. Moodley

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YEAR 11 CORINTHBack row (1 to r): B. Hood, J. Tarala, C. Goh, S. Bentley,Y.P. ChenThird row: S. Phelan, J. Epiro, R. Dawkins, A. Belbin,N. van HeemstSecond row: Mrs H. Feutrill, A. A ’Court, S. Bremner,E. Grigg, J. Syminton, T. Quinlivan, L. Hunter, S. Pearce,M. Byrne, Miss L. BarkerFront row: E. Setiawan, K. Blair, C. Tan, L. McShane, S. Lee,N. Watson, D. Power, C. Brockis

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YEAR 10 CORINTHBack row (1 to r): E. Poynton, J. Misic, P. Schneider, F. Repacholi, L. Buchan, A. Rukuwai, E. McKeown Third row: A. Debney, P. Roberts, K. Loughridge,N. Rothery, S. SuleimanSecond row: Mrs J. Lambert, Z. Maddox, A. Boulter,S. Hewer, A. Lord, K. McLeodFront row: E. Tubic, J. Opie, K. Ozich, K. Smith,C. Nettleton, Mrs S. Miller Absent: R. Harris, K. Kidman, A. Tee

YEAR 9 CORINTHBack row (1 to r): S. Jasper, J. Mack, C. Speed, K. Wright,L. Ellies, Mrs L HughesThird row: A. Chamberlain, T. Bentley, A. Rumley, A. Ward,Mrs J Gibson, J. McShane, I. AliantoSecond row: L. Watson, S. Moodley, N. Archer, H. Hassell,R. Johnson, J. HooperFront row: A. Hos, K. Downie, E. DawsonAbsent: G. Hodge, C. Angove

YEAR 8 CORINTHBack row (1 to r): A. Carson, M. Angel, J. Green, J. A ’Court, B. PoveyThird row: H. Etherington, R. Byrne, R. Alianto, T. Grinsell, A. Mueller E. Schneider, A. ByrneSecond row: A. Speed, A. Cox, A. Koch, M. Kina, K. Bridges, K. Martin, J. ReidFront row: S. Chia, C. Pierucci, J. Lewis, Ms B. Hollyock, Mr D. Row, S. Crane, K. King, A. Evans

*... Mr Row didn’t smell like a Calvin Klein ad.

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OLYMPIAThe return to school in 1994 brought with it many

changes for Olympia: a new Head of House, Mr Spindler, a flood of eager new Year 8’s and girls from other years back, refreshed from the summer break.

First term lead straight into the first major Inter- House competitions for 1994. In the swimming and diving, Olympia came fifth and fourth respectively with wonderful individual performances from many girls. Worthy of special mention in the swimming were Natalie Benson (Year 9) and Fleur Creeper (Year 11) who achieved excellent results, both coming second in their year groups, and Mandy Sofoulis; fan­tastic effort in the Year 12 butterfly. Susie White also per­formed wonderfully in the diving gaining a second place in the Year 12 division. The Inter-House gymnastics also saw all girls performing fantastically on all apparatus to achieve fifth place.

Last but definitely not least at the Inter-House athlet­ics, many girls ran, jumped and threw fantastically for Olympia. Special congratulations must go to Anabel Howe (Year 10) for her outstanding effort on gaining third position in her year group, and the Year 10’s as a whole who came sec­ond in their year pennant.

On the arts side of Inter-House activities, Olympia achieved highly creditable results in the House Singing and Drama competition. Jo Li’s dedication and effort were rewarded by the choir’s excellent performance of Jamaican Farewell and Bridge over Troubled Water. The house play, Earnie’s Incredible Illucinations, expertly directed by Danika Mullins was of similarly high standard, gaining an excellent second place. The mime producers Claire Inglis and Clare Rigden also did a wonderful job with their mime The Door achieving third place. The producers and conductor, could not have achieved these results without the commitment of all par­ticipants, and congratulations go to all involved.

The fundraising event for 1994 saw Olympians con­tributing greatly to The Race of Life, and other activities. Girls who participated in the relay race ran, crawled, hurdled and pushed prams fantastically. Others who took part in the Olympian stalls, did a similarly great job to see Olympia make a big contribution to a donation to the Women’s Refuge. Thanks go to the Olympian organisers, the Year 1 l’s, espe­cially Hannah Penman and Claire Inglis.

The Heather Lamont Festival provided another opportunity for Olympians to exhibit their artistic talents in the areas of drama, music, cooking, photography, dance and many others. On this day all girls contributed well to make it a successful occasion for Olympia.

My special thanks go to: Mr Spindler for his enthu­siasm and support; Susie (Sports Captain), Jo (Arts Captain) and Em (House Secretary) for their encouragement and tire­less work and all Olympians for their efforts throughout the year. I wish you all the best for 1995, especially the officials and hope that next year will be as challenging and fulfilling as 1994 has been for me.

Best of luck and may the Olympian torch burn brightly forever.

Erica James

OLYMPIA OFFICIALS(1 to r): S. White, E. James, J. Li

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HEAD OF OLYMPIAMr W. Spindler

YEAR 12 OLYMPIABack row (1 to r): E. James, V. Shannon, S. Williams,S. Kumar-Green, K. Robinson, M. Sonntag, Mrs C. Lewis 3rd row: D. Mullins, C. Crabtree, E. Marshall, L. Tomkinson, S. White, K. Bakker2nd row: M. Sofoulis, C. Tan, N. Branch, J. Li, M. Dunlop,J. LeeFront row: C. Ranti, Pearlrie Tan, Pearl Tan, L. Tey Absent: A. Yem

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YEAR 11 OLYMPIABack row (1 to r): P. Kyle, K. Rattigan, F. Creeper,H. Penman, L. TownsendThird row: L. Butler, H. Pridmore, C. Lewis, J. Jenkins,R. Campbell-Pope, M. JohnstonSecond row: Ms M. Sonntag, H. Tan, K. Pethybridge,M. Williamson, S. McPherson, L. Sinclair, S. Hill, H. Arnold, Mr W. SpindlerFront row: C. Rigden, M.M. Lee, C. Tan, S. Cox, S. Chua,C. Inglis, C. Hirao

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YEAR 10 OLYMPIABack row (1 to r): J. Singh, S. Wovodich, J. Starcevich,A. Bignell, A. HintzFourth row: C. Dalrymple, F. Creagh, A. Valmadre,K. Felmingham, E. TomkinsonThird row: Mr N. Sofoulis, A. Howe, E. Norris, A. Marshall, Mr J. ClaffeySecond row: W. Lee, P. Bakker, E. Zelestis, K. Wagland,J. BamfordFront row: N. Considine, K. Macoboy, J. Lee, M. Hsiao Absent: K. Kerr, A. Ryniker, N. Durston

YEAR 9 OLYMPIABack row (1 to r): K. Sinclair, S. Singh, H. Stamford,E. Winterburn, B. VincentFourth row: M. Robinson, L. Robinson, K. Naisbitt,S. MaddernThird row: Ms M. Glenister, C. Finch, F. George, Ms S. Chen Second row: L. Kyme-Hobson, S. Lord, V. Manusphaibool Front row: J. Holt, S. Derrett, C. Cooper Absent: A. Arumugaswany, N. Benson

YEAR 8 OLYMPIABack row (1 to r): C. Dolton, J. Salter, P. Sonntag, M. Hoang, K. Creeper, G. WernerMiddle row: Mr I. Ford, Y. Landels, A. Clifton, M. Penman,P. Carter, B. Lord, J. McPherson, B. Baker, S. Lee, Mrs C. Leather Front row: V. Roberts, S.A. Cox, A. Macoboy, R. Kevill,S. Campbell-Pope, R. Meyerowitz, R. Stewart, Y. Pethybridge, J. Issakov

*... the queue for unordered lunches at the canteen didn’t stretch all the way to Corry Lynn.

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ROME |PThe Roman spirit has been sky high since the begin­

ning of the year, after receiving the Champion House Trophy in 1993. Despite losing two of our most dedicated Rome form tutors, Mrs Lambert and Mr Spindler (to other houses!), Rome overcame their grief and made a terrific comeback by winning the Inter-House Swimming Carnival! The effort from each and every year was incredible. We were second in Year 12 and first in Year 11 with outstanding performances by Briohny Smith (Yr 12), Emily Heitman (Yr 11), Angela Heitman (Yr 11) and Naomi Smith (Yr 10).

At the Inter-House Singing and Drama, Rome proved that we are not just magnificent in the pool. The Rome Choir, directed by our very talented Gerri Khong, sang I don’t like Mondays and Danny Boy superbly. The humourous Rome play, Crimson Coconut, directed by Jaala Downes and Bronwen Sneddon, was also one of the favourites on the day The quiet Rome achievement was the mime The Monkey, directed by Renee Barron, Lucy Nicholson and Nona Rogers, came first!

Inter-House activities was another Roman success story. Rome did exceptionally well in basketball and hocky where we came first. In netball, volleyball and cross country, Rome achieved an impressive second place. The gym team, led by Bianca Orr, came second overall. (We came first in the Year 10 and 11 division).

This year, instead of the Fun Run, we had a semi- Inter-House activity for charity called the Race of Fate. Romans of all years displayed their enthusiasm and team work in the sponsored 10 km relay. The Trash n’ Treasure and Death by Chocolate stalls were both very successful and deli­cious (the chocolates, that is).

Then there was the athletics in Term 3, where Rome received a well deserved second place (just ahead of Athens!) and won the Games Trophy (which we’re very proud of!) Rome came second in Years 8 and 9, third in Year 10 and fourth in Years 11 & 12 - a fantastic effort! Many thanks to our Sports Captain, Briohny Smith who selected the athletes and built the Rome spirit.

Rome displayed their high spirits, again, in the Heather Lamont Festival and the high degree of participation should be acknowledged.

1994 has been a very successful year for Rome. (What’s new?) We’ve proven ourselves in every area and those efforts have been very rewarding, as we enjoyed our­selves on the way to those successes. Many thanks also to Mr Harrison, Gemma Gardiner (House Secretary), Julie Whitford (Arts Captain and reluctant soloist for Danny Boy) and all Rome form tutors for their dedication and support.

Best of luck to the officials next year and 1 hope that you will enjoy yourselves as this House of Champions con­tinues its legendary crusades!!

Artima (Kim) Suraphongchai

ROME OFFICIALS(1 to r): J. Whitford, K. Suraphongchai, B. Smith

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THE CLASS OF 1994

Amanda Acton Liz Alexander“There was this man cycling “There you go, Jo.” down my street who looked

like Kermit the Frog.”

Robyn Angove“I don’t want to talk

about it.”

Caroline Archer“I spoke to John and ...”

Monique Archer“Me a gossip?!? Yeah right...!!!”

Evangeline Athanasiou Jetelle Bailye Kathleen Bakker Francine Bayet Belinda Beros“Who’s for Rompey “Not that anyone’s “My new boy friend .... “I made a kid in the “I’ve got to start my

Pompey?” listening!!!” wicked!” audience cry.” Lit. essay.”

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Melanie Biick Jane Bootle“You know that thingy.” “I got into Club!

1 got into Club!”

Sarah Boulter“Mr Mod.”

Marnie Bowling Natalie Branch“I’m hungry. Ixt’s go “Blondes have

to the canteen.” more fun.”

Kylie Brittcliffe“I’m going to go

home now.”

Melissa Chapman“Think positive.”

Tanya Connor“Err... guys!!”

Renate Davidson“I am not a pixie.”

Alison Caddy“Ha. Ha.”

Trina Capps“Don’t flatter yourself.”

Vanessa Carson“Do you like my

knobs?”

Shanaz Cassim“... but I am sweet

and innocent.”

Elise Chong “I'll have your lunch

only if you don’t want it.”

Madeleine Corrigan“Hello Mr Pole.”

Addy Choy“It’s my brother’s.”

Chelsea Crabtree“It’s just silly.”

Rebecca Clements“Oh, shut uuup!!”

Shika DanSHIZUKA NA HITO

DESUNE!!”

Kendall Clifton“The jumpers are

coming soon guys. Stop hassling me.”

Helen Daniels“Deal me some cards.

I’m invinsible.”

Tamara Doncon“Oh my god. I’m so dead!”

Jaala Downes Margaret Dunlop“You’re such a “I’m a seriously singlelight house!” woman.”

Marnie Fels “STOP!!!”

Melissa Fowler“See you at the OB!”

Jemma Gardiner“I’m sooo sorry.”

Emily Guilfoyle“It’s strawberry blend,

not orange.”

Bronwen Hollingworth“Nick.”

Mary Fung“It’s Chinese bread.”

Mari Futaesaku“Who’s Rompey

Pompey?”

Arti Gadre“I feel sick. I better

go home.”

Le-Anne Gan(During exam) “How ah?!?!”

Marika Gare“He, he, he. I don’t even know what I’m

laughing at.”

Kelly Girdlestone“You are just a full psycho.”

Sarah Gobby“Guess what? Thom and

Masey just got divorced on The Bold and the Beautiful.

Jemma Green“Only two days until

the weekend.”

Michelle Gunn“Wouldn’t you like

to know.”

Erin Hasson Alison Heitman“Did I really do that? “I’m not wearing any

Are you sure?”

Carol Henderson“Blow the bananas!!”

'fk.

Natalie Hood“What did you get? What did you get?”

Meredith Hopps“I’m not a blonde!”

Jemma Howard“I don’t want to

socialise. I just want to fraternise.”

Erica James“I need to munch my spinach and go into

overdrive!!”

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Michelle Loh Sophie Lord Ping Ping Low Roslina Maddox Kim Marks“Don’t be crazy!!” “Oh, I need a man!!” “Wa Loi!!” “I’ve got a French oral.”

Joanna Li“There aren’t any

cute guys!!”

Ai-Ling Lim“Riiiiight.”

Yenrie Lim“I’m going home

after lunch.”

Rhiannon Lindsay“Hey chick, wann ...?”

Gerry Khong“Mr Harrison, while you’ve got you’re

thing out...”

Samantha Kumar-Green“Vegetable rights!!!”

Catherine King“Psychotic,

schizophrenic, homicidal maniac!”

Sylvie Lasserre “Dunno.”

Simone King“I don’t mean to take sides but..”

Amy Law“Mumble ... Mumble ...

Mumble ...”

Sung-Joo Kong“Do you know what

I mean?”

Corinne Law“I was talking to

Scottie/Ben/John ... last night.”

Tenille Kowalczuk“I’m the resident

psychopathic rebel!!! ”

Joyce Lee(After receiving a test)

“Yes!!”

Joanne Leung“If I lose 756.0215 tonnes. I’ll still be

6,983 tonnes!!”

Sarah McGuinness“Last night at the

Swanny!!”

Tristan Meade“Someone pass me

the bucket!”

Bonnie Mendelsohn“There was a man ...”

Julie Miller“I hate being a chocaholic!!”

Kirusha Moodley“Hello. My name

is Martha.”

Sheree Morgan“Feed me, Seymour!”

Erin Musk“Oh gosh!!”

Liz Newton-Smith“Do you like my

aeroplanes?”

Jenny Ng“I don’t get it.”

Sarah Nicholas“Suss”

Emma Marshall“I think I’m going

insane!!”

Verdell McCreery“You’re so immature!!”

Katherine McDonald“I want to be a horse.”

(Reference to Young Riders)

Danika Mullins“I’m hard core!”

Julie Ng“I think I might stay at

home to study tomorrow.”

Faye Ong“I am not vain.”

Kate Osboldstone“I’ll hand it in

tomorrow.”

Zoe Phelan“I want to become a

psycho killer!!”

Michelle Nolan“Um, I miss my dog.”

Kazia Oh“How funky is your

chicken?!!”

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Emma Porter“Oh Poo”

Marissa Potts“Can you repeat

that please?”

Georgina Quin-Conroy“I don’t care.”

Caroline Ranti“Really? Oh I don’t

believe you!”

Jane Rhodes“Jemma. Can I borrow your name badge up to hold my bloomers up?”

Adriana Robbins“Can I see if this fits in

your ear?!?!”

Jane Robbins“Nota problem.”

Chelsea Robertson“I’m going to the beach tonight.”

Kathryn Robinson“Well, according to the

principles of...”

Josephine Robinson“You’re so stuuuupid!!”

Kerry Robinson“I’m sparkless.”

Michelle Rudrum Katy Rutter“I don’t think so.” “I really need to go

down south!!”

Kerryn Santwyk Kala Senathirajah“I’m not drunk, “I’m not hot. Honest!”

I’m happy.”

Vicki Shannon“Oh...! I don’t care!!”

June Sim“You look groovy!”

Peta Skidmore“Shall we do Wesley?”

Joanne Skraha“I don’t like him

any more.”

Briohny Smith“If you don’t want

to run you can walk or skip.”

Bronwyn Sneddon“Diet Coke”

Louise Snooke“Bloody Huuuuge”

Amanda Sofoulis“I’m schwober.”

Miranda Sonntag“I’m Beck’s future wife.”

Emma Stanley“Do they speak English here?”

(in New Zealand)

Chloe Stanley-Cary Georgina Stevens Catherine Stewart Nicole Stokes Hermione Stott“I even scare myself.” (sigh of stress)

“Yeah, pimples on your bum.”

“Hey, dude.” “Dare me to?” “Joy.”

Elena Stoyanoff Philippa Stroud Kim Suraphonchai Cara Syminton Michalle Tan“E-L-E-N-A. “Can I have your “Yo man!!” “I was just going in “Ah ... Oh ... Accident!Not Elaina!!” baby?” and out, in and out,

all night.”

Lianne Tan“In Philippines..” or

“My brother...”

Constance Tan“I’m so tired.”

Pearlrie Tay“There isn’t much

to reveal...”

Cleo Taylor“No one believes me because I’m tall!!!”

Pearl Tay“I’ll tell you aahh!...”

Claire Taylor Georgina Taylor Briony Taylor Linda Tey“I’ve got a bit of “Do my buttons up, and “Oh, skip!” “No ... wait! Wait!

a headache. I’ll buy you a drink.”I don’t feel well.”

Danni Todd"Not too thin.”

Yvonne Toh"Cha Bar!!”

Lien Tomkinson Katie Trend Susie White Julie Whitford“It wasn’t me!” “Pooz and weez!” “Tell someone “Oh my God! I look

who care.” like a before shot for aJenny Craig ad!!”

Limin Wijaya“Is it?”

Ashe Wilkie Sarah Williams Bee Wisbey Catherine Wong“Easy walk.” “I got in the blue book

(the naughty girls’ book) again!!”

“I’m not psycho!!” “You go hand lah.’

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Jessie Wong “You idiot!!”

Kah Lin Wong“Do you think I’ll get

into commerce?”

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dumb!”

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you of someone?”

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YEAR 9 ROMEBack row (1 to r): C. Southee, P.Y. Hsu, B. Abott,K. Hoogerwaard, A. PiesseThird row: G. Malone, E. Matson, R. James, E. Stewart,J. Vis, A. RobinsonSecond row: A. Ikstrums, G. Bassett, T. Moore, V. Beecroft, C. GleesonFront row: O. Ker, R. Ranson, T. Hardie, J. Ferguson,B. Clements

YEAR 8 ROMEBack row (1 to r): L. Balfour, T. Ryan, K. Nugent,A. O’Connell, K. MartinoThird row: C. Upson, K. Moore, K. Maskiell, J. Chambers, L. Robb, S. Hanger, S. LaySecond row: R. Stewart, H. Barnes, M. Lee, K. Marshall,L. Troy, G. Dove, A. Marshall, B. TownsendFront row: A. Ng, J. Thompson, L. Hodge, Mrs K. Padman,Mrs J. House, P. McCutcheon, J. Gleeson, S. Powell

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HEAD OF ROMEMr K. Harrison

YEAR 12 ROMEBack row (1 to r): Y. Toh, P. Low, J. Downes, E. Hasson,C. Stewart, R. Clements, S. O’BrienThird row: M. Loh, M. Gare, J. Sim, C. Wong, B. Sneddon,L. Gan, S. McGuinnessSecond row: B. Smith, M. Gunn, M. Rudrum, K. Wong,A. Suraphongchai, R. Wisbey, G. GardinerFront row: J. Whitford, K. Girdlestone, B. Taylor, G. Khong,G. Taylor, S. Lasserre

YEAR 11 ROMEBack row (1 to r): E. Heitman, S.A. Dempster, E. Marsden, A. Heitman, S. DunstanThird row: Y.Y. Loi, R. Loftus, A. Shilkin, M. McPhee,A. Parker, A. BatrosSecond row: T. Upson, F. Sanderson, V. Lowson,L. Nicholson, T. Martino, K. Verman, N. Rogers, K. Stewart Front row: M.Y. Wong, R. Barron, Y.P. Wong, F. Sippe,Ms K. Tamminga, B. Orr, M. Johnston, J. Chan, E. Takano

YEAR 10 ROMEBack row (1 to r): Mrs M. O’Brien, Mrs J. Leoni Fourth row: S. Vij, K. Raynsford, N. Bell, K. Chambers,J. RidgewayThird row: M. Forma, C. Lam, K. Thomas, A. Orr,G. Hendrie, G. EdwardsSecond row:. Telford, N. Smith, L. Chan, H. Evershed,K. LochoreFront row: K. Ledwij, M. Chin, O. Balfour, N. Gardner, R. Haar, R. JohnsonAbsent: K. Suraphongchai, K. Terry, S. Motherway

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SPARTA1994 would most definitely have to be remembered

as the Year of the Spartans - for it was with endless enthusi­asm and an abundance of spirit that we began our quest to be better than ever.

The spirit was encapsulated by Amanda Chellew and her fellow Year 8’s at the swimming carnival, when they man­aged to gain a fantastic 1st place in the year and individual awards. This left Sparta, who finished sixth overall, much to look forward to.

This same desire was repeated in the Inter-House diving, with Naomi Stokes gaining 2nd place in Year 8 and Sparta finishing a wonderfully placed Equal 5th. Our gym­nastics team also performed brilliantly and with, once again, the winning example set by Naomi Stokes (Year 8), we per­formed superbly and finished a close 6th place.

However, it was with the Inter-House Singing & Drama that Sparta proved it was well on its way to the top. Through Rhiannon Lindsay and myself, as directors of the Spartan Play, we saw our talented cast act brilliantly to victo­ry. This win was a strong reflection of the time and effort each girl dedicated and, along with their House spirit and expertise, we saw the girls perform magnificently in the thought-provoking “The Guilty Generation” which managed to uphold our tradition of excellence in the arts. This victory was backed up with Tanya Connor’s superb conducting of our Choir, which sounded better than ever, and with Sommer Ledgerwood and Sarah Williams’ production of a wonderful mime (which only just missed the finals), it was a day of tremendous success which signalled that the Spartan “stars” were indeed “moving on up”.

Our artistic talents were once again on display in the Heather Lamont Festival where we managed to successfully win many sections and to have an excellent amount of partici­pation which saw that our House Spirit was thriving.

However, it was the Cross Country and Athletics that saw Sparta’s determination unfold. Led by some excellent individual performances from Adele Sinclair (Year 9) who finished 1st in her year, Tanya Connor (Year 12), Kelly Jarrett (Year 11) and lane Claringbold (Year 9), we saw Sparta take out a well deserved 4th place.

This spirit continued in the Athletics where we saw Sparta truly shine. Armed with our glittering stars, both in person and in design, and accompanied by our cheer songs and uncontrollable enthusiasm, we were well on our way to success. The day was highlighted with the individual perfor­mances of Tanya Connor (Year 12) and Kelly Jarrett (Year 11) who came second and fourth respectively in the Year 11/12 competition and Adele Sinclair and her fellow Year 9’s who won their competitions. It was through these brilliant performances and Sparta’s overall excellence which saw us climb our way to 4th place with very few points separating us from 2nd and 3rd.

So, as the door begins to close on 1994, it is hard not to relive our excellent performances. These unending flashes of brilliance could not have been possible without the dedicat­ed support and the enthusiasm projected by our Arts Captain - Chloe Stanley-Carey, our Sports Captain - Marissa Potts and House Secretary - Nicole Stokes. It was also through the wonderful guidance of Mrs Clarke, an extremely committed and supportive Head of House, that allowed Sparta to shine. But, most of all, to each and every Spartan, I thank you for

SPARTA OFFICIALS(1 to r): M. Potts, F. Bayet, C. Stanley-Cary

your fantastic efforts. You all proved what a wonderful House Sparta is and that, whether we win or lose, it doesn’t really matter so long as we have fun.

I wish the Spartan officials of 1995 all the best for I am certain that, under their leadership, they will guide Sparta to tremendous successes which can only prove, once again, what talented “stars” our House possesses.

Francine Bayet

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HEAD OF SPARTAMrs B. Clarke

YEAR 12 SPARTABack row (1 to r): T. Connor, S. Cassim, K. Robinson, C. Henderson, J. Skraha, N. Stokes, C. Stanley-Cary,R. LindsayMiddle row: L. Wijaya, L. Tan, E. Musk, K. Brittliffe, A. Caddy, M. Archer, Mrs L. Toll Front row: F. Ong, M. Chapman, A. Yang, F. Bayet, C. RobertsonAbsent: S. Dan, T. Kowalczuk, S. Morgan, M. Potts, G. Quin-Conroy, K. Senathirajah, H. Stott

YEAR 11 SPARTABack row (1 to r): R. Bristow, N. Taylor, J. Anderson,B. Fidzewicz, E. Buckland, L. Sounness, E. Sunderland Middle row: P. Jarman, K. Jarrett, G. Wood, S. Ledgerwood,S. Williams, K. Pinerua, R. Logie, S. Wong Front row: T.W. Yu, S. Pandian, E. Boyd, K. Hogan,Mrs S. Stein, L. Fermanis, A. Collis, B. Morrison, J. Gan

YEAR 10 SPARTABack row (I to r): Mr Stanton, K. Attwell, K. Hampson,D. Purse, A. Sritharan, D. ChoyThird row: P. Moore, M. Snashall, L. Caspall, C. Pettinau, J. Gibson, I. Woodhill, Mrs P. Corey Second row: J. Wright, J. Golding, S. McLeod, L. Whiteley, S. Metcalf, V. BarrettFront row: J. Hardie, C. Connor, E. Pointon, C. Wood,S. Fitzpatrick

YEAR 9 SPARTABack row (1 to r): R. Kaur-Parmar, L. Donaldson,J. Racklyeft, A. Slowiak, H. Robertson, Ms Hill, N. Gregory Third row: H. Chow, S. Wong, Ms Brown, J. Karas, S. Musk,T. HaeuslerSecond row: S. Sunderland, M. Longwood, J. Claringbold Front row: M. Kong, A. Sinclair, A. James, C. Wyber,K. MorganAbsent: J. West, J. Barrett

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YEAR 8 SPARTABack row (1 to r): L. Hughes, K.A. Shields, C. O’Meara,A. Lee, Z. SaleebaThird row: E. Dyas, N. Songwatana, A. Chellew, A. le Souef W. Hearn, J. SnashallSecond row: N. Stokes, A. Copeland, D. Stokes, A. Connor,J. Stanton, J. Fleay, E. Pam, E. Archer Front row: L. Rofe, J. Watson-Galbraith, R. Watt,Ms J. Freeman, Ms S. Watson, L. Caspall, H. Wahab, Y. Pointon

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TROYWhere previously Trojans were renowned for their

artistic flair, 1994 saw the unleashing of unbelievable sporting talent, making us a well-rounded house. In the tradition of the spirited Trojan we began our sporting ascent in the diving pool. Led by captain Kendall Clifton, Troy carried away the Inter-House Diving trophy with Adele Winteridge, Penny Lane, Rachel Clifton and Renee Winteridge outstanding in their age groups. With the leadership of Peta Skidmore (Captain) and our Trojan wave banners, we met the challenges of the Inter-House Swimming face on, improving our position over the past years to come a marvellous third place. Bronwen Ferguson and Emily Hurley proved to be great assets to the team.

In the area of gymnastics Troy excelled yet again, winning the Inter-House competition where Penny Lane, Adele Winteridge, Sally Warren and Rachel Clifton starred. Four days later our Cross Country team was victorious with captain Peta Skidmore and Tara Hazlett gaining first places in their years. It must have been our ‘Lucky Troy Blue Ribbons’!

The results of House Activities have also been note­worthy, once again sacrificing the hockey cup (!) to pool all efforts into the netball. Our triumph in the Inter-House Athletics really ended our fantastic sporting year on a high, where Trojan team spirit and enthusiasm soared. Special mention to the mighty tug-of-war team, Amanda Haber, Lara Norman, Adele Winteridge and Tara Hazlett whose excellence propelled us to victory.

Our winning streak did not end on the sporting field but, in the Trojan tradition, flowed into the Inter-House Singing and Drama. Making our way into the finals in all three areas was outstanding. With a Trojan gorilla up her sleeve, Elise Chong conducted the choir to an amazing first place with the help of our instrumentalists. The play Humpty was undoubtedly the best Troy has produced for a long time. Directed by the talented Kazia Oh and assisted by Mary Fung, they were awarded third place. The Photograph, our mime for 1994 came a commendable third, under the direction of Charmaine Garde, Alexi Keller and Sarah Whitehead (despite the slight musical mishap!)

Troy’s success in the arts continued as our Year 9 Public Speakers and Year 8 Inter-House Debaters talked their way to the top. The Heather Lamont Festival was once again successful with Trojans excelling in all areas.

Now, as the year draws to a close it is hard to say how proud I am to have belonged to such a dedicated and car­ing house of Trojans who put their hearts and smiles into everything they do. Mrs Skidmore has been our inspiration and must take credit for the continuous flow of house spirit, enthusiasm and pride within Troy. Imagine how many Troy treats she’s had to make over the past five years!! Huge hugs to Jenny and Julie Ng and Kazia Oh for their invaluable help and support with the running of the House. And, to the Year 12’s thank you for all the Trojan memories I will never forget. All the best for the future Head of Troy and 1995 Trojan offi­cials. I’m sure you’ll be very proud to lead such a house of legends! May the Trojan spirit live on forever.

Jay Wright

TROY OFFICIALS(1 to r): J. Ng, K. Oh, J. Wright, J. Ng

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YEAR 9 TROYBack row (1 to r): S. Warren, E. Hurley, K. Thompson,F. Hamzah, E. Tam, J. de PierresThird row: L. Guam, R. Kong, K. Simmonds, C. McGregor,F. BolasSecond row: B. Burke, A. Winteridge, M. Joll, C. Parker,H. MillarFront row: P. Lane, K. Yap, J. Scott, S. Laws, T. Hutchison,Mrs L. Fisher, Mrs J. Skidmore

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YEAR 12 TROYBack row (1 to r): K. Trend, J. Wright, N. Hood, M. Nolan,C. King, S. GobbyFourth row: C. Lord, M. Corrigan, P. Skidmore, J. Ng,K. Clifton, K. Osboldstone, D. ToddThird row: T. Doncon, M. Blick, K. Santwyk, C. LawSecond row: V. McCreery, Ai Ling Lim, J. Leung, S. Kong,M. Kong, K. OhFront row: L. Snooke, R. Davidson, H. Daniels, J. Ng, E. Chong

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BEYOND THEART CAMP 1994

The little MLC bus, filled with creative Year 12 Art students, chugg-a-lugged its way along a bumpy bush track bound for ‘Deepdale Farm’ in Toodyay. Between breaking out into song about a certain “one-eyed one-horned flying pur­ple-people eater’, Mr Garde assured us that the sheep we could see were not really sheep but ‘“TONAL MASSES”!

This was just the beginning of a highly inspirational weekend filled with many artistic delights.

Our class practised the method of ‘plein air’ (open air) drawing just as the Heidelberg Impressionists did at Box Hill in the early 1900’s. This meant a very early morning painting session. High on a hill overlooking deep valleys, we captured and conquered in watercolour the glorious effects of sunlight and the way it plays upon the landscape.

Mr Garde cleansed our souls and healed us with his powerful meditation and relaxation techniques. This spiritual­ly linked us to the tranquil surroundings, providing us with a source of inspiration for our first studio masterpiece for which we were given a time frame.

We dined in the luxurious restaurant ‘en plain air’, gorging on exotic gourmet wonders baked to perfection by our terrific chef Wendy. The balmy summer evenings were spent in a tropical paradise, bathing in the cool blue waters of the lagoon.

As a cosy bunch we shared many unforgettable memories such as ‘swimming with the froggies!’, snorting with “Heidi” the dog, wishing on shooting stars, walking through fields of gold and putting up with Mr Garde’s singing.

Thanks to John Lennon, the most valuable lesson we learnt on camp was that ‘All we need is LOVE.

Warm fuzzy thank you’s must go to Wendy, Dave and Heidi Monkton and their beautiful little princess Pippy. Sarah Fletcher, Monique and Jenny must also be thanked for all their time and effort. Without our beloved John Art Camp would not have been Art Camp. Thank you so much Mr Garde.

Best of luck to all future Art students. Just remem­ber ‘Imagination has no boundaries’.

Amanda Acton

CLASSROOMYEAR 12 GEOGRAPHY CAMP

This year fifty Year 12 Geography students went to Wellington Mills in Collie to complete a study of the South West area. The camp was to give us an insight into coal min­ing, dairy farming, settlement studies and topography of the land from the coast to the Darling Ranges.

The girls, Mr Row and Mr Oxnam all set out in high spirits which soon dwindled when we had to sit on a bus for two hours. The trip down went quickly and soon Mr Row and Mr Oxnam had all of us working very hard. We worked from the beach to the Darling Scarp making stops at various places to discuss soils, settlements, vegetation and resulting land use. After the first day of work we eventually ended up at our camp site. We were all allocated our huts and then settled down to cook (by ourselves!) Some of the mountains of food we brought along - yes some houses tallied up to 13 loaves of bread for 10 people for two days. We luckily had fires in our huts to keep us warm and scare away the wild animals. We found that there was a very friendly kangaroo population around the campsite. As a result there were no problems with bread scraps.

Many cups of coffee were had as we all realised just how much work was in front of us. After some very late nights, we eventually got through it and we could honestly say we were just about Geography experts by the end of it. Overall the camp was a very good experience and after all our hard work we had great satisfaction handing in our fat book­lets for Mr Row and Foxy Oxy (as he became known) for mountains of marking!

Thanks must go to Mr Oxnam and Mr Row for a smoothly run camp.

One last word to Year 12 Geographers for next year - HA! We’ve been through it!

Alison Heitman

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SOCIAL SERVICESOne of the things I love about MLC is that people

care; about each other, and about those less fortunate than us. One way in which this is clearly demonstrated is in the amount of money raised for various charities throughout the year; from individual year charities like The Noah’s Ark Toy Library and Cottage Hospice to Red Cross, Walk Against Want and the school fundraiser. This year’s school fundraiser especially, although tiring, was a lot of fun to organise and I think went off very well, and Wynn Carr House are most grateful for all the money and clothing we provided. ($400 from Free Dress day will also go to Rwanda - a pressing issue throughout the year.) The day couldn’t have been a success without the efforts of so many people, and my heartfelt thanks go to everyone who helped especially Heads of Houses, Year 11 Co-ordinators (you know who you are!), the workmen, Peta Skidmore, Jane Rhodes and Kendall Clifton. As for Mr Purdie who works often behind the scenes, his support was unwavering, his time limitless, and I thank him for everything. For those of you who will be back next year fundraising again, best of luck. With initiatives like The Rocky Horror Picture Show and Rock this Joint (even if it didn’t get off the ground), fundraising at MLC can only get better!!

Georgie Stevens

SOCIAL SERVICES PREFECTGeorgina Stevens

BIOLOGY CAMPThe beautiful landscape dotted with trees, farm

buildings, wheat fields and rolling hills made Tammin, at first glance, seem like the perfect place to be. However, on closer inspection we noticed bare patches of land, white crusts on the soil and dead and dying trees in the middle of stinking salt lakes. This was the location of the 1994 biology camp and our purpose was to experience first hand some of the problems which W.A. farmers face today.

The 6 am wake up calls were the least of our hassles when considering the sweltering heat, the flies, the scratching branches and dehydration we suffered during the field trips. Those of us on biol camp for the first time had been warned about the quadrate and transects which would enable us to compare vegetation compositions of various sites. However, it was only after we had roped off the 400 metre squares areas and tried to count all the trees within, and after we had fought through 100 metres of eucalypts, tee trees, acacias and hakeas trying to note the height and abundance of each species, that we realised what they were on about.

A local farmer gave us an insight into some of the aims and achievements of their land care group sponsored by Alcoa. Tagasaste plantations and the planting of salt tolerant plants in areas of high salinity aided the control of the rising watertable and helped reduce wind erosion.

The time we spent in Tammin made us appreciate the seriousness of past agricultural mistakes when land clear­ing was seen as a good thing. For us city slickers with little experience of farming life, the camp served as an eye-opener to the demands of rural life and our sincere thanks go to Mrs Hay for being our bus driver and Mrs Clarke and Mrs Palmer for providing us with such a valuable experience.

Jenny & Julie Ng

LEADERSHIP TRAINING CAMPOn the 8th and 9th of December, 1993, 26 prefects,

boarding house prefects and house officials took part in the annual leadership training camp which was organised by Mr Purdie and the School Counsellors. The purpose of this camp was to learn how to be leaders, role models and how to cope with the responsibility of being a Year 12.

To help teach us about our responsibilities for the following year, guest speakers who included Denis Hanratty, Chris Maxwell and Ms Nadebaum, spoke to us. A lot of help­ful information was gained during the camp from these speak­ers, although each speaker had their own unique way of pre­senting this information!!!

Certain aspects of the camp, such as trust games, other activities and our mischievous antics after lights out in Wesley Boarding House were enjoyed by all.

We are sure everybody who participated in this lead­ership camp thoroughly enjoyed herself and gained from the experience.

A special thanks must go to the guest speakers, Mr Purdie and the Counsellors for the effort they put into the camp to make it a memorable two days for all.

A final quote from Chris Maxwell to help all stu­dents: -ENTHUSIASM’.

Georgina Taylor and Katherine McDonald

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BURNSIDEThere were several dramatic changes on our return to

Burnside at the start of the ‘94 school year. The most striking being our new blue walls and carpet. There were also many new faces as we welcomed 11 new girls, including a Year 7. The first weekend back involved another unsuccessful attempt at being funny with ‘The New Girls’ Concert’ and our annual swimming carnival in which Burnside came third. We began the year with mixed feelings, our Year 7 and 8’s felt excited and nervous and inevitably homesick. Our Year 9’s were relieved at having graduated from being just ‘Year 8’s’, our Year 10’s were unphased until they became snowed under with homework, our Year ll’s dreaded the workload and exams ahead and the Year 12’s were already planning the end of the year. As the year surged ahead ll’s and 12’s stressed about the up-coming exams - blackouts and storms didn’t help the last minute study cramming. Exams flew by and Rock Eisteddfod was next on the calendar for Bro, Jenna and Karen who successfully made it to the finals which many of us sup­ported. Each year group had at least one social but none were dreaded more than the Year 11 River Cruise and Year 12 Ball as ideal partners were few and far between.

More improvements were made through the year with skylights installed, the bathroom renovated and common room refurnished.

The year finished well with everybody (including Year 12’s) coping with exams and looking forward to a long deserved summer holiday.

Erin Hasson & Belinda Beros

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Verdell McCreery and Julie Miller

LANGSFORD HOUSEThe start of the year was very successful for

Langsford House. We had lots of new faces. However, they now seem as if they have been here as long as some of the ‘oldies’.

Langsford House had a makeover during the Christmas holidays. For many of us it was a great shock walking into a very blue house. The only disadvantage with the new improved Langsford is that NO POSTERS are allowed on the freshly painted walls. There’s always a catch!!!

The very first weekend of the year was a dreaded CLOSED WEEKEND! The dread of not being allowed out was soon overcome as the excitement never stopped. On Saturday there were many undecided looks and secretive peo­ple organising their year group skit for the New Girls’ Concert. Finally the time came to perform and for some it was their very first embarrassing moment at M.L.C. The bois­terous Year ll’s proved very imaginative, especially with their GREEN animal impersonations. We even had Mrs F, Miss Scott and Miss Heppenstall wearing leotards and tu tu’s!! THE SWIMMING, which we haven’t done so well in for the past 11 years, was at our fingertips, as was the GREEN zinc! The carnival ran smoothly and the scores were very close, but Langsford House made a come back and WON!

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WALTON HOUSEBack row (1 to r): T. Kowalczuk, W. Stewart, /. Alianto, M. de Pierres, M. Fowler, C. Tan, T. Gillam, A. Heitman, K. Lindsey Third row: M. O’Brien-Richardson, A. Carson, T. Lindsay, D. Todd, K. McDonald, F. Repacholi, C. Gillam, J. de Pierres,J. HaggertySecond row: B. Turriff, F. Ong, R. Alianto, C. Dolton, A. Chamberlain, C. Heitman, A. Piesse, L. Wiyaya, C. Ranti, S. Lloyd Front row: C. Lindsay, G. Haggerty, T. Haeusler, C.G. Tan, A.L. Lim, Ms L. Lytton, G. Taylor, C. Tan, J. Fleay, K. Martin, E. Setiawan

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WALTONIt was both a happy and sad start for the boarders of

Walton Flouse this year. Our beloved Mrs Anderson or better known to us as ‘Mum’ had left, but was excellently replaced by Mrs Lytton. Mrs Lytton has changed our lives in Walton, but I can honestly say that these changes were not for the worse.

As usual, the boarding year started with a closed weekend. The new girls’ concert was, as always, a riot, with many funny and-er-unusual acts and skits. On the Sunday was the annual boarders’ swimming carnival. Walton did really well, only coming second to Langsford by two points. Even though we didn’t win, the Walton spirit was the most out­standing part of the carnival.

After this weekend, all girls settled down into the routing of prep and so on. The Year 8’s have only had a few bouts of homesickness and they have coped with their first year away from home really well. Everyone else was fine, with only a little stress from Year ll’s and 12’s during exam time!!

Thanks must go to Mrs Lytton, Gemma and Toni for keeping the boarding house running smoothly all year.

Good luck to all Waltonites next year. Keep work­ing, keep partying, keep smiling and, above all, keep up the Walton spirit.

Katherine McDonald

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WESLEYThis year we had a full house with the arrival of new

Year 8’s, 9’s and a few new Year 10’s and 11’s. We managed a courageous fourth in the swimming carnival and performed with class at the new girls’ concert. Another exciting event that weekend was our favourite ... the fire drill!

A trip to Planes, Trains and Automobiles at the end of the year was enjoyed by all. The term “I’ll never eat again” was commonly heard that night.

Thanks to all the mistresses, especially Mrs Chatfield for all their efforts at controlling us and for always being helpful and friendly.

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WESLEY HOUSEBack row (1 to r): R. Bristow, F. Creagh, A. Bricknell, E. Marshall, S. Dempster, J. Wright, A. Parker, J. McMullenThird row: S. Uthaisri, K. Suraphongchai, V. Carson, M. Corrigan, R. Wright, L. Snooke, K. Suraphongchai, E. Mahon, B. BurkeSecond row:. Maddock, S. Scates, L. Buchan, R. Reynolds, K. Bricknell, T. Brown, L. Guan, C. Wong, H. DanielsFront row: P. Tay, L. Low, J. Scanlon, S. Lay, Mrs E. Chatfield, L. Robb, S. Chua, V. Manusphaibool, P. Tay

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PUBLIC SPEAKINGPublic speaking at MLC could not have hoped for a

better year. Every competition which was represented by an MLC student ensured a placing in the exclusive top. Starting with the UN HammarskjHd Trophy Competition, The Plain English Competition, The Commonwealth and R & 1 Bank Speech and Leadership Competition, The United Nations State Conference and the MUNA, all MLC participants brought credit to the College. In addition to external competi­tions, the Year 9’s were given the opportunity to participate in an Inter-House Public Speaking Competition (Term 3) which will hopefully become an annual event. The Intra-School Public Speaking Competition for Years 8, 9 and 10 was held in Term 3 with the winner’s name to be engraved on the Public Speaking Junior Shield.

Meetings were held in Room 62 every day 1 during lunch. Hopefully the successes will not end, as clearly MLC is full of budding, gifted and talented Public Speakers. Good luck for next year and keep up the good record.

“Ask not what your school can do for you,But what you can do for your school.”

Mrs B. Hollyock and Kala Senathirajah

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PUBLIC SPEAKINGBack row (1 to r): N. Tan, C. NgMiddle row: S. Yap, K. Senathirajah (Captain), L. Sinclair Front row: M. Dunlop, C. Nettleton, R. Dawkins

DEBATING“The first principle of a free society is an untrammelled

flow of words in an open forum.” (A.E. Stevenson Jr, 1962).Debating is not just an opportunity to socialise and

stand up in front of your own audience for those few precious minutes once a fortnight. It is an open forum for the youth of today to express contrasting opinions and often humourous repartees on current and challenging topics which are relevant to our continually evolving society.

This year MLC entered eight teams for the second time, in the Western Australian Debating League, all of which competed with ardent enthusiasm. Topics included, That environmentalism is doomed, That AIDS ‘ victims have the right to keep it private and That Bronwen Bishop is nothing more than a Rottweiler in lipstick. Well done to all teams who participated.

Special thanks must go to Mrs Hollyock for her invaluable support and tireless organisation of the MLC debaters and a big thank you to all the teams for all their co­operation and commitment throughout the year.

Bonnie Mendelsohn

DEBATINGBack row (1 to r): G. Khong, G. Edwards, A. Best, S. Chelva, C. McGregorFourth row: G. Golding, S. Chua, S. Maddern, L. Robinson, L. SinclairThird row: K. Chinnery, E. Tomkinson, A. Slowiak, A. Const,J. Barrett, R. DawkinsSecond row: N. Tan, A. Lord, R. Clifton, C. Rigden, C. Ng,K. Robertson, P. Jarman, R. LogieFront row: J. Opie, N. Gardner, M. Longwood, G. Holt,N. Archer, T. Hutchinson, J. Vis

*... Mrs Lambert wasn’t perky.

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ACADEMIC EXTENSIONThis year 25 Year 10 students participated in the aca­

demic extension programme. During second and third terms our Friday afternoons were filled with mind expanding excur­sions and guest speakers.

We visited the CSIRO at Sci-Tech, The Battye Library for historical research, the Anatomy Department at UWA, the Art Gallery and the mathematics department at Murdoch University.

We were inspired by Julie Lewis, a West Australian author to become writers, felt relaxed after one and a half hours of yoga and enjoyed making three different types of cosmetics during cosmetic chemistry.

Naomi Smith

MOCK TRIALSThis year, two groups, consisting of law students and

others who wished to be involved, participated in the Law Mock Trial Competition.

The competition allows students to learn about civil and criminal legal proceedings, as the students play the role of various court officials.

Although a lot of preparation was required, it was all worthwhile when the students could increase their knowledge of the law.

MLC competed against various other schools and with the assistance of Mr Spindler and Mrs Stein, both teams achieved pleasing results.

Overall, the Mock Trials were a great learning expe­rience for all.

Mamie Fels

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MOCK TRIALSBack row (1 to r): M. Johnston, S. McGuinness, M. Fells Middle row: A. Gadre, S. Cassim, R. Lindsey Front row: S. Yap, C. Ng, K. Senathirajah, L. Tan Absent: L. Sinclair, K. Rattigan, K. Santwyk, M. Chapman, G. Quin-Conroy, N. Stokes, M. Gunn

GENERATIONSAs 1994 is the Year of the Family, the Year 8’s were

introduced to the Generations programme. For one cycle in third term, we were involved in many activities with the basic theme The Family. Some of the different activities we did included the basics of genetics and hereditory in maths, an interview with an older member of the community on the topic 'Days of the old school yard’ in health. We looked at our family origians in social studies and we did the gymkhan- na in physical education.

At the end of the cycle the Year 8’s put on an assem­bly totally run by us, to show the rest of the school what we had been doing during the week. Some of these things were family yarns, language plays and Mrs House’s social studies class put on a fashion parade of the past uniforms at MLC, dating back to the 1930’s. Many thanks go to Mrs House and all the staff members involved for their valuable time and effort put in to help the Year 8’s have such a memorable and wonderful week.

Kirsty Martino and Katie Maskiell

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YOUNG ACHIEVEMENTThis year’s Young Achievement group consisted of

nine Year 11 MLC students and six boys from ffale School.The Young Achievement programme runs for 28

weeks, during which time the group must decide on a product, market, manufacture and sell it. A Y.A. company runs much the same way as a real life company, but on a smaller scale. A board of directors is set up, salaries and rent are paid, shares are sold and a budget is organised.

With much discussion we decided to call our compa­ny Enchantya, and to produce boxer shorts in a range of 3 colours and 4 sizes. After a slow start, we finally began sell­ing our fantastic, quality product at $19.95 per pair. Despite our rather expensive price tag we were sure we would be able to sell hundreds of pairs To raise some capital we sold 500 shares at $2 each. This money was then spent buying materi­als, packaging and paying our manufacturer. Our boxer shorts proved to be extremely popular and we rather reluctantly had to send our company into voluntary liquidation on the 5th of September. But at the same time the end of the 28 weeks couldn’t come soon enough, we were all exhausted and never wanted to see another pair of boxer shorts in our lives.

The whole experience opened our eyes to how the business world operates and just how much time, dedication and money is needed to set up and run a company. Young Achievement is a great opportunity which we highly recom­mend future Year 11 students to undertake. Despite the ups and downs and many afternoons panicking, we all found the experience highly worthwhile and it inspired many of us to become (hot shot) professional business women. We would like to thank Price Waterhouse, the advisors there and Mrs Fisher for their invaluable support throughout the seven months.

Jackie Anderson (Company Secretary, Enchantya)

PROMETHEANS

Promethean (adj) (1) Belonging to Promethus, who in legend brought fire to the Greeks

(2) The Club of Year 12 Methodist Ladies’ College and Scotch students who meet to discuss matters of dynamic sociopo­litical and philosophical importance.

After discovering that Prometheans was not the Toby Schmidt Show, it became increasing more informative (hey, he said he was sorry). A range of stimulating topics was dis­cussed: from religion and law, to the restriction of liberty by health regulations, and that which all of us will be part of in a year or two - the unequal distribution of work in Australia (read unemployment). All of these topics were attacked with enthusiasm, resulting in some quite heated discussions (much to the distress of certain special guests) and at the completion of each night’s argument (sorry discussion), about 30 satisfied students went home, happy that now the rest of the group shared (or least heard) their views.

About halfway through the night a meal was served and we all sat and attempted to continue anything even slight­ly resembling a conversation. This difficulty was caused by Mrs Glenister’s insistence that we sat boy-girl-boy-girl around the tables, much to the delight of all concerned (not!).

Much thanks to Ms Glenister and the Scotch geogra­phy master (G.K.A Don’t get on his table) and the catering staff of Methodist Ladies’ College and Scotch for the food. You are all wonderful.

Erin Musk and Marge Dunlop

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YOUNG ACHIEVERSBack row (1 to r): S. Hannah, D. Granville, C. Lewis Front row: K. Anderson, K. Lindsey, S. Yap, J. Chan

*... no-one at the top of Sumner was discussing Melrose or Models Inc. on a Wednesday morning.

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WREKIN EXCHANGE STUDENTMy three months as this year’s Year 9 exchange stu­

dent have been one of the most exciting and memorable three months of my life. However, as my stay sadly draws to an end, I realise all the memories of Western Australia and MLC will always be with me.

At first, MLC seemed very strange - all the millions of classrooms and students were much more than I am used to. But, as I got to know more people, I fitted in better and got used to my surroundings for the rest of the school term.

The subjects I studied were quite similar to those in England, and the teachers were very helpful with any difficul­ties I suffered.

I really enjoyed the sports’ carnival - everyone dress­ing up and all the massive banners and costumes were amazing.

I stayed with various people while I was in WA: I took a trip to Wylie, the Australian bush is very different from the English countryside. I also stayed in many places around Perth, fitting in with a new family every two to three weeks proved very challenging. Thanks to the Donnie’s, the de Pierres’, the Beecrofts and especially the Jaspers for making me feel so welcome. One of the highlights of my stay was the Year 9 camp 1 experienced. All the activities were great and getting really close to the selected group, developing a new sense of trust and friendship.

Although I look forward to going back to England and seeing my friends and family, I will never forget every­thing in WA - the beaches, the shops and especially the weath­er. I want everyone to know I will miss them heaps and I would like to thank everyone for making my stay so great.

So, 1 reckon it’s g’bye for now, mates. 1 will missyou all.

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This great year at MLC as the exchange student from Kobe College has been full of wonderful experiences. It’s impossible to put my all experiences into words.

Before I came here, I thought that I could fit in this different place with no problems. However, it was not so easy. 1 needed lots of help from my teachers, my host families and my friends. I’m grateful to those people who were always willing to help with any problems I had.

I really enjoyed going to MLC and joining different years’ classes. I’ve got so many friends and you’ve kept say­ing, “Hello”, sometimes in Japanese! I also enjoyed getting used to speaking in English. It’s been so cool to become part of Australian life through learning your Aussie slang.

Though I’m leaving, I look forward to continuing relationships. I love Australia and of course all of you guys! Thanks to everyone, I can say that I have really enjoyed MLC. I’ll go back to Japan knowing that I’ll return another time to see you all again.

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REUNION ISLAND EXCHANGEParlez-vous Francais? Mais oui!In July this year a group of 49 students and 3 teach­

ers from schools all over WA went on exchange to Reunion Island. The aims of the month-long visit were to experience a Francophone life-style first hand, to improve French language skills and to make friends and establish relationships with the host families.

Seven Year 11 girls from MLC went to live in vari­ous towns, villages and cities all over this tiny island, along with Ms Brown who was the group leader this year. Here are their impressions of their experience ...

Ms Brown: Un exchange inoubliable! The studentswere wonderful and we all managed to see a great deal of the spectacular scenery and experience many of the varied cuisines and traditions found in La Reunion. The improve­ment in the MLC students’ French language skills, as well as in their self-confidence is very noticeable.

Jacquie Anderson: The month I spent on La Reunion was a truly eye opening experience. There were so many cultural differences from the lifestyle I was accustomed to here in Perth. But I soon became used to the French way of life and by the end of the fantastic month I didn’t want to go home. There are so many memories I'll keep for the rest of my life.

Anna Batros: My stay in Reunion Island was a wonderfulmonth full of new experiences and welcoming people. 1 learned so much about living in another country and about French language and culture. I made friends that I will never forget and had a “vraiment fantastique mois en Reunion.”

Meredith Byrne: The Reunion Island exchange was a won­derful learning experience which is unforgettable. I really got a good taste of the French lifestyle and enjoyed myself. C’etait “cool!”

Katherine Pinerua: Going to Reunion was the best time I will ever have. Every aspect of the island is fantastic and the memo­ries that I share with all the new friends I’ve made will always stay with me. For all French students I strongly recommend the exchange as an experience of a life time. C’etait SUPER!!

Nona Rogers: The Reunion Island exchange was anunforgettable experience for everyone. We received a good taste of the French culture, customs and the everyday life. We also noticed a huge improvement in our French. It also opened up avenues for developing friendships both French and Australian. C’etait des vacances imoubliables!

Layla Saleeba: The Reunion exchange gave me manywonderful experiences and memories, that I’ll never forget. I made many friends and shared their Reunionaise life. It was so much fun and educational as well. I loved it.

Jenny Tarala: The Reunion exchange gave me an experi­ence I will never forget. The people, the food, the weather and the culture, the friends I made and the French lifestyle. I will always remember this tiny part of France fondly and as the greatest (and often bizarre) time of my life. C’etait hyper cool!!!

*... Mrs Hollyock didn’t find at least one phallic symbol in every text.

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MEDIA STUDIES

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1994 heralded another busy and exciting year for the Media Department. Our talents were soon put to work, video­taping and photographing the Inter-School swimming. With the new technology that enabled Media Studies students to create quality production pieces (using state-of-the-art cam­eras and editing equipment), we could astound the entire school with ‘larger than life’ visuals and quality sound. It proved to be even better than the Coke commercials - move over Spielberg, here comes the MLC Media Department.

The department has ‘come of age’ technologically and our collaboration with other areas of studies in the College is now possible. The Year 10’s and ll’s have been tirelessly creating photographs to be exhibited in the 1995 Open Day Art and Media Exhibition. The Year 12’s film, Public Domain will also be screened. The accumulation of years of study in this subject has been put to the test during the planning and completion of this futuristic film. It promises to be an interesting and thought-provoking outlook on the future.

The Year 9’s have also been busy producing their own advertising campaign and radio advertisements. The work displays their skills with subtle, visual manipulation techniques while they demystify the ways visual texts influ­ence us. The Year 8’s have been exploring numerous media forms such as animation, photography, video work and using the print medium. The sounds of laughter coming from the (rather crowded!) work rooms are a reflection of the produc­tive but enjoyable activities the girls have been taking part in.

The prospect of the Media Department moving to Sumner House with newer and bigger facilities and our con­nections with the Information and Technology Centre is one which is eagerly awaited by us all. Media Studies helps give all women a firm place in the world of technology and through our understanding of the media world, comes empowerment in the future.

Sophie Lord

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My feet drag in the dirt. My dark brown hair falls, lifelessly on my cheeks and shoulders. I feel as grotty and disgusting as can be. I sigh. I won't make it through the day. They’ll find me and I’ll crack like an egg under pressure. I’ll cave.

“Hey, Janey Jo,” Jack says in a sing song voice. No, please, not so early, let me reach school at least. I stopped moving and just stood there. Stupid. Silent.

Jack’s clan slid out of the early morning shadows.

“Janey, Janey, Jane,” they chant as they formed a circle of menace around me.

“Hi, Jane,” Jack smiles at me. Soft. Sweet. Seductive.

“Whatcha been doin’?”

I duck my head and whisper “Nothing.”

“Nothing?” He repeats sounding sympathetic, caring that I did nothing. “Nothing? My, how difficult that must be.”

He is sweet and I can almost believe he’s just being friendly. I could almost believe that beautiful face. In fact I am already half way under his spell - almost, but not quite. The whispers start.

“Janey Jo, tell us, tell what you’ve done, come on.”

They don’t stop. They are relentless. Oh God. I’m already breaking.

“Jane.” Jack is comforting and warm as the clan circle becomes smaller around me. Drawing together, like a hang­man draws his noose, tighter, tighter, closer, choking me.

“Jan, what’s wrong? You can tell me, go on.” He slides his arms around me as if to comfort me. In fact he probably is - no, no. It’s just his act. Hold on Jane, hold on!

“Go on.”

“Nothing Jack. Nothing’s wrong.” My voice is below a whis­per and Jack drops his head to hear me.

“Janey Jo.” Whispers, whispers, whispers.

“Okay, nothing’s wrong. I’ll believe you. I always do.” So sweet. So understanding.

“You know if you were Jill we could be -1 don’t know - Jack and Jill?” he suggests playfully. Soft laughter blends in with the whispers.

“Yeah we could Jack. What for though?”

“The Halloween dance. I assumed we were partners.”

“No Jack. I’m going with - “

“Me. You are going with me.” Jack isn’t smiling any more. The circle stops moving. The whispers stop their chanting. Oh. Please don’t -

“I want to go with you. I’m asking nicely,” Jack says, like a good little boy.

“Ask Sarah. Sarah will go with you.” I pray he doesn’t already know.

“Sarah and me broke up. You know that.” He pokes my shoulder. “Don’t you.”

God he knows. Now what?

“No, I didn’t know. No one told me.” I try to smile but don’t quite make it.

“Yes you do. Admit it and say you’ll go to the dance with me. Or - or - Sarah might be hurt - very hurt.”

“Jack, I...”

“Janey. Janey Jo.” They’re back. Whisper, whisper. I trem­ble. Help. Somebody, help me, please.

“Janey, Janey Jo” Jack smiles and brings me closer up to his chest. He bends down and kisses me.

“Good.”

The whispers disappear into the shadows again and Jack walks away, carefree, whistling a happy little tune. I look at the sky. Clouds, heavy, dark and forbidding cover the sun. It will rain soon. I stare down at Jack’s strong back and I stay there until rain starts to fall. I knew I’d crack.

Emily Mills (Year 9)

STANDING STONES

Tall, cool, remote.Near, yet far away.They burn with crimson of the setting sun,Or are frosted with moonlight as Regel wheels above,Looming through mist, they seemTo be animated, alive for one brief moment,Standing alone or clumped together,Older than knowledge itself.Yet possessing wisdom.For if they would crack, or splinter into shards,Each as sharp and pure as a drop of snow melt.All different, yet perhaps all perfect,Who could say what we might find entombed in the heart of stone.The ledger of life itself Or a tale of the universe.

Catherine Menon (Year 9)

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THE THREE WISHES AND WHY

Viviane Louise Procker sat high in her leafy green palace and looked down at the world. On the top of a far away hill was perched a small cottage, decked with roses of bright colours, its lawn strewn with leaves. A peasant in bright clothes was fiercely attacking the hedge with a great pair of scissors; mercilessly hacking away the old spring growth.

Vivianes pet lion, Sultanas, strolled into view, his tail proudly upright, wagging slightly with each waddling step.

“Sultanas,” Viviane whispered, patting the bough beside her. Within seconds Sultanas was next to her, curled in a ball and asleep. Vivian smiled slightly, then turned back to view the world.

“Viviane!” her mother called. “Viv, afternoon tea dear.” Viviane slid down the smooth bark of the tree and skulked up to the house, through the gate to where her mother and father sat.

The tea was too hot, even for her father’s tongue. So they sat and ate biscuits, talking about this and that.

“The hedge is coming along nicely, dear,” mother would say.

“I’m going to start on the roses next, want to help me, Vivvy?” Viviane felt like refusing the offer, but her father was looking at her so eagerly she had to agree.

The tea had cooled enough to drink, but only small sips mind you. A light, autumn breeze whipped at the garden leaves, making them fly like confetti through the air.

“Isn’t it too early to start on the roses?” mother asked, thoughtfully, mug in hands. “I thought roses are sup­posed to be done in winter.”

“Yes,” father agreed, “I was just thinking that. Sorry to disappoint you dear,” he said, tousling Viviane’s light brown hair. “You can help me plant some vegetables instead.”

Near their house was a forest. Mother and father had bought the house because of the forest. They had moved from their flat in the city to this quiet country cottage so they could work better - they were novelists.

Viviane liked going to the forest. The trees that grew so abundantly around the road were like her own palace; shiny, slippery bark and clusters of green leaves. Overall, the forest reminded her of Red Riding Hood’s forest, the one she walked through to get to Grandmama’s.

Viviane always went exploring - sticking to the path wasn’t interesting enough for a forest explorer. Today, she went right to the heart of the forest; partly to explore, partly to escape the promise of planting vegetables.

She was waiting excitedly for the holiday break to end - she was ten this year, going into grade five. New house, new school, new friends and a new part of the forest to explore ...

Ten minutes after finding it, she was still standing, staring at it like a shop dummy. A cave! Not just a crack in a hill, but a real cave; dark, tunnel-shaped, that led on like a path. Pulling together as much courage as she could, Viviane began to walk towards the cave ...

The Queen picked up her skirts and began to walk daintily down the dark tunnel. Someone ahead of her lit a torch which lit the great cavern in which they stood. In the

middle of the room, standing on a great stone block was a magic lamp, glowing golden in the light. The Queen stepped forward, taking the lamp in her hands. The timid courtiers around her murmured in disbelief as, from the depths of the lamp there appeared a genie ...

The Queen disappeared but the genie didn’t. Neither did the lighted torch, bracketed on the wall, nor the stone block or lamp. The genie bowed, smiling. Viviane studied him silently - long blue striped pants, pointed blue shoes, bare chest, black beard and a pig tail atop his otherwise bald head. He gave a deep-throated chuckle at her astonishment.

“Mistress, I am your genie. Of me you may make three wishes which you probably already know.” Viviane nodded, visions of Aladdin jumping to mind.

“My name is Why. I was named after my father, Why, who was likewise named after his father. Why, who was named after his father...”

“Why?” Viviane interrupted. The genie chuckled again, and Viviane smiled.

“It grows on you doesn’t it? It’s an old family tradi­tion. If I ever have a son, I’ll call him Why.”

“Why not?” agreed Viviane. The genie shook his head in amusement.

“Three wishes,” he said, switching tobusiness. Viviane thought hard.

“While you’re thinking, there are some conditions. One, your wishes must be made in this cavern. Two, you have two hours to make them in, and three, no wishing for extra wishes.” In reply to her innocent look, “I have had those who try.” Everything was silent for a while. Viviane thought of all the things in the world she could want.

“I’ve got it,” she finally cried. “My three wishes, I know what I want.”

“Go ahead,” the genie said chuckling.“My first wish is, that there is peace in the world

until the sun finally fizzles out and we all die.” The genie nodded encouragingly. “My second wish is that I become a genius until my dying day, and find out cures for deadly dis­eases and become immortal, in a sense. And my third wish is that I have a packed of Tim-Tams that never runs out,” she concluded with a laugh.

“Very well,” the genie cried and with a great cawoosh, the genie, the lamp and the cave had all disappeared. The air was light and Viviane suddenly knew why the leaves were gree and why the sky was blue. She reached into her packet of chocolate biscuits and munched thoughtfully. Suddenly she cried, “Eve got it, I know the answer!” and she ran home to tell her mother and father all that had happened to her that day.

Liz Onley (Year 8)

A CLOUDA cloud of smoke Fills the air.Someone,Hasn’t taken much care.It all started With just one flame.They have no-one but themselves To blame.

Rachel Reynolds (Year 9)

*... Mr Graber was not dressed looking like a Berry Fruit Roll-Up.

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CHARLIE’S FLATTENING

The hot Australian sun beat down on my back as I swiftly walked down the wide main street. The skirt of my sari stirred up the dust and disturbed the many colonies of ants that were busily hurrying about their daily business, creating a scene like that familiar to a large country town on market day. Mirage pools of water seemed to flood the dusty street, only to reveal to the gullible traveller still more dust, which was occa­sionally raised into tiny wirly-wirlies that scurried along the open street every time the hot easterly breeze made itself known in the road.

I felt the steady gaze of the country folk boring holes through me, staring as though I was some strange, exotic ani­mal in a circus. If anyone should be staring, I thought, it should be me. Over the last few weeks, I’d learnt a lot about this small pocket of the Western World and liked most of the differences; but the one item I couldn’t accept was the way all the people dressed the same shorts, t-shirts and short hair cuts seemed to be the uniform, as though the country was one strict boarding school.

Quickly I made my way towards the shelter of the local store, to escape the curious glances of bypassers. Hurriedly, I made my purchases and after plucking up enough courage to face the outside world again, I determinedly walked out into the dazzling sunlight.

The bright light stunned me after the cool darkness of the shop and I momentarily lost my vision. However, still anxious to reach the four protective walls of my home, where the ever-interested eyes would not possibly be able to continu­ally alienate me; I hurried down the steps of the store’s shady verandah. Suddenly I stumbled on the hem of my sari and before I knew it, I’d fallen head long onto some unknown being.

“What the hell ...?” began a male voice in startled amazement, as the owner landed on the rough road, with me on top of him.

The owner of the voice then raised himself to a sit­ting position and stared across at where I lay while he brushed the dust of his flannelette shirt and methodically replaced his moth eaten felt hat which had been knocked off during my fall.

Several people hurried over as he sat there staring at me in puzzled bewilderment, tenderly massaging his bearded chin. I wished the earth would open up and swallow me.

“She landed ya good an’ proper,” commented one old crony.

“Couldn’t ‘ave done better if I tried meself. Went straight for the jugular and hooked the jaw,” observed one spirited youth.

I was about to start offering apologies when the unfortunate stranger suddenly threw back his head and laughed, filling the street with a raucous bellow. This sudden gesture put me into even more confusion than the actual fall had done. Pulling myself into a sitting position, I glanced down at my person and suddenly discovered the cause of his hilarity. Squashed fruit and broken eggs littered my clothes and putting my hand instinctively to my hair and face, I felt the remains of a pound of flour that I had been instructed to buy. Cans of several different description cluttered the street around me and a bottle of milk lay smashed in the gutter, with the flies already buzzing busily around it.

A kindly elderly lady began to collect my scattered

belongings while I endeavoured to clean my face and hair with the torn hem of my attire.

Suddenly I grinned at my plight, wondering what my haughty Indian friends would have thought had they been able to see me at this point in time. All coming from wealthy fami­lies we had never been sent on urgent shopping errands or had the experience of scanning with haste a list of items to see what was a necessity. Neither had any of us ever created such a sight or so completely ruined a set of clothes as I had done. Before I knew it, I joined in the uncontrolled laughter which had quickly infected the ring of spectators and somehow felt like a part of this large, strange land.

When he had finally composed himself, the man stood up, dusted off his faded trousers and finished his groom­ing by scraping the remainder of an egg off his dusty, leather, steel-caps that I’d noticed all farmers wore, with a piece of broken milk bottle. He then wiped his hands on his ample thighs and stuck out one sweaty paw to shake hands. However, suddenly realising that I was still seated where I’d landed, in the middle of a pool of eggs, flour, fruit and butter, he stuck out the other paw as well and pulled me to my feet.

I gasped involuntarily, as a sharp pain shot through my ankle and immediately a concerned look covered his coun­tenance. He had a wide, brown, weather-beaten face and his bushy beard could have made him any age.

“He, what’s up? Are you alright?” he asked wor­riedly.

“I’m fine,” I lied and then proved it by limping clumsily to the step of the shop’s verandah, so I could sit down again.

“Ya reckon?” he enquired quizzically, picking up my bags and carrying them over to me where I sat on the step. By now the crowd had broken up and again were busily yarn­ing in the coolness of the shop doorways.

‘Ya don’t look it,” he observed, “unless everyone in India walks in that crab style you demonstrate. You need a drink, that’s what. Anyone would in this heat. Specially wearing all that rigmarole that you people ...” He stopped abruptly, looked embarrassed and then, trying to cover up his blunder he asked, “How about a drink of Coke?”

“Yes, thank you,” I answered, not having any idea what ‘Coke’ was. He returned in a few moments with two cans and a small brown paper bag.

“Toffees?” he explained, indicating the bag and thrusting it and a cold can into my hands. I watched him pop the top of his can which was gold in colour, unlike my red one and then proceeded to copy his example on my own can.

“I was goin’ to get ya a meat pie, but then you blokes don’t eat beef do ya?” he commented, seating his ample figure on the step next to me and therefore obstructing the only way in and out of the shop. “Strange people if ya ask me, but as nobody did, I s’pose I’d better keep my opinions to meself. My wife’s always telling me, ‘Charlie, keep your mouth shut,’ but I’ve just gotta keep jawing. Now you’ve gotta meet me wife. The finest lady in all the land, as well as the best cook. She’d have ya fattened up like a Christmas goose in no time. Just take me as an example.”

I looked across at his stocky figure, but realised that it was not so much fat, but merely being well built and muscle that made him look the way he did. I could understand how­ever, how his mates had been so amused when I’d knocked him over. He was tall and when standing looked as immov­able as a tree.

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As though reading my thoughts, he commented, “Now ya can see jest why the boys was so tickled when ya decked me. I’ve stood up to many a man in a fight; and won, though me mother, God bless her soul, never approved it. In me school days I was the school hero as none could ever beat me and I’ve told ‘em, though they only think I’m yarning. And then you, a slight slip of a girl goes an’ lays into me and what’s more hooks me an’ then floors me. Well congratula­tions. I’d buy you a beer if you was old enough, but the law’s the law and the copper’s strict, though he’s a good bloke.

And now if you’ll ‘scuse me, I gotta be going, as the boys is dipping the sheep today and if I know them rascals they’ll be getting a good dipping themselves.”

Giving me a confidential wink, he lowered his voice and whispered, “Ma’s cooking a lamb roast for dinner and if I’s late and not there on time, she’ll take pity on the lazy louts, what’s dipping the sheep and feed ‘em all me dinner and that would never do, so I’d best be off. Good day.”

I waved to him as he walked off and watched until he’s turned a corner and I could see him no longer. I won­dered to myself how I could ever have thought that these new people were hostile and foreboding, when really they were only curious and friendly and also pondered how many times the yarn of ‘Charlie’s Flattening’ would be exaggerated and retold while sitting around and drinking from gold cans which definitely did not contain coke!

Honni Linden (Year 10)

THE FOREST IS MY PLAYGROUND

The canopy is the skyline, the decaying leaves - the bed.The ever foliaged leaves - the walls, the mammoth tree - the leader.Soon there will be no skyline, except fold grey blue the forest bed, unmade, untidy, that is cold yellow black.The long standing trees, gone except for one, lonely; the mammoth tree no longer a leader; its presence : a stump.The peaceful sounds of rustling leaves, and whispering trees have gone, and have been taken over by bare, bare clouds and scowling winds.The odd fern and brackenare screaming for help,as the heartless sand sears them.A small child, beaming at the devastation, her favourite playground demolished, and all that is left, is the aroma of human satisfaction.

Camille Cooper (Year 9)

LEAVE

Just close your eyes And leave this place behind.Go to a world that's yours and not mine.

Forget your cares leave your woes Take my hand and off we'll go.

We'll go to a new place that no-one's ever been.I'll take you places That you've never seen.

So just close your eyes Take my hand Leave this place behind you And let me understand.

Amanda Const (Year 9)

THE DREAM POND

Like a handful of mixed currency, tossed by wistful dreamers into a still pond.Goldfish float at neutral buoyancy, dreaming only of their bellies and worms to fill them.Look! Under the lilies, I saw a fish!There! One, dozens, millions!Well, lots, anyway.Childish dreaming of simple things,Goldfish and gilded tails.Golden fish see only mud, weeds, worms and an occasional glimpse of human faces.“Aren’t they beautiful!”There are no mirrors in a pond.

Siobhan Motherway (Year 10)

A CHILD’S MIND

The child’s mind is undeveloped,Yet original and individual in its thinking.It is crafted and moulded by influences,Powerful or not.Schooling helps shape it.They are adamant and stubborn in some ideas.Lateral - new for ideas.Imagination, wild and adventurous to the world.

Jemma Holt (Year 9)

*... the Music Department wasn’t tussling over girls with the Drama department.

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THE RANGER THE BUS DRIVE

Silence.The night grows ever darker.Clouds hide the moon, and yet the celestial body Makes fleeting glances toward the earth every so often.

The open expanse of the sky Is almost indecipherable from the land,Just a shade palerTo the unaccustomed eyes of the surface dweller.

And the night is lonely.

A silhouette breaks the monotony of the horizon.The start blackness of its solidity is outlined against the sky.He moves with exquisite grace,An innate ability of his elfin kin.

A wealth of stark white hair Cascades down his back,Drifting and dancing,As a breath of air whispers through the trees.

Ebony skin,Darker than the blackest night Blends with the darkness,To leave no trace of his passing.

He displays an unrivalled beauty,Even for an elf.His features finely chiselled To pure perfection.

But despite this beauty,One is drawn to his eyes.Lavender orbs glowing With sadness so profound.

His movements are akin To those of a hunting cat,The gracefulness of a seasoned hunter ...And there is no sound.

A flicker of metallic silver is noticed As the moon sojourns from behind a cloud,It draws the eye to his hands ... as he holds by the hilt,A pair of magical scimitars.

His morals and beliefs as profound and beautiful as his appearance.He is a ranger; a special breed ...Following the path of Mielikki, his goddess,To achieve a greater good.

The grace, the beauty, the perfection.None of this is of any consequence.He is an outcast, a loner...Clinging to his morals and his principles.

As quickly and silently As he had come,He disappears...To fade into the darkness.

And once again the night is lonely.Lisa Irvine (Year 9)

The bus drives on fields pass hurriedly colour of spring beginnings change it. Although ... before it was all bare before it was almost dead - before - the rain came.

I remember the day it came breaking of the drought.The dark clouds came fastlightning struck from every directionThe sky bellowed out -then ever so gently,the rain began to spit,then it poured down,like babies’ tears falling.

Three days later the dams were fuller, the grass greener, the crops more coloured, the animals livelier.Even the dogs seemed glad the rain had come.The birds sang a lively tune I’ll never forget.

A week later, the crop had doubled in size, the man on the box said it was due to rain - but we knew it wouldn’t as the ants were still busy and not hiding and waiting for something that won’t come now. But we all wait (some even pray) for something that you and I couldn’t live without, for something as special - as special as rain.

Joanne Hooper (Year 9)

NOT LEAVING BUT COMING

One night they’re there and the next they aren’tThe insecurity of not knowingWhen are they about to leaveThe closeness but the distance of the other lifeThe after lifeThe empty place he left in my heart shall always be there,but still warmed by his memoryA sudden leaving is hard to graspIt makes your mind tickWhen is it my turnHow far away is itNot thought of as leaving, but coming to a better place.

WRITTEN IN MEMORY OF GRANDPA TRENAUDENChelsea Gillam (Year 9)

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BARCLAY HOUSE1994 the Year of the Family has been an exciting and

memorable year for Barclay House. A Pre-primary class com­pleted The MLC Family! With the opening of our purpose built centre we made history by once again providing the com­plete continuum of education from Pre-primary to Year 12 on the one campus.

The Pre-primary children added such colour and excite­ment over the year. They have been on site case studies for the senior school Early Childhood Studies students. They have com­plimented and enriched our lower primary classes and they contin­ue to mesmerise and enchant the upper primary girls. We certain­ly have enjoyed this special group and we look forward to observ­ing their progress throughout their years at MLC.

This year we welcomed several new staff members : Sarah Booth; Pre-primary teacher, Sue Hales; Pre-primary Assistant, John Tanner; Year 4, Ruth Jones; Year 1, and Peggy Hutchinson as Art specialist. During the year we said goodbye to Robyn Mableson and Kim Stoddart who both resigned to pursue personal interests.

The year held many memorable highlights in addition to our Pre-primary building, the staff room moved to where the library once was housed, the library in turn was set up in the larger venue which was formerly called Moore Room and the library-resource area became fully automated. Parent involve­ment and help during the year was at an all time high. As well as running the Book Club, parents assisted as class co-ordina- tors, on excursions, providing flowers for the foyer, automating the library, coaching, managing and helping with sport, serving morning teas, making costumes and a wealth of other services. The Parents’ and Friends’ Association granted an amount of over $6,000 which enabled the purchase of both an IBM com­puter and an Apple Macintosh both with CD Rom Facilities for student use in the library-resource area. This grant also provid­ed concept keyboards which are large computer overlays for all classes from Pre-primary to Year 3.

School activities continued to expand and broaden. Some firsts were:

We became members of Scitech which enabled all students to participate fully in some excellent science programmes.Our Year 6 classes went to Rottnest for a cycling and environmental camp.All classes worked with an artist in residence for a week in the area of puppetry.Additional national competitions were entered by Year 5, 6 and 7 (in the science and mathematics) - and we excelled!

* All Year 7 students were offered additional roles ofresponsibility in and around the school.A new playground was designed to benefit all students and varied activities.Year 7 debating commenced with Scotch and Christ Church.

The year 1994 was certainly a Year of the Family for Barclay House, as the entire community worked together to provide the best schooling and basis for life learning that we are able to at the present time. We continue to reflect and improve, whilst ever mindful of the fact that our product is very, very precious. It is the next generation!

Leonie Drew Head of Barclay House

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BARCLAY HOUSE STAFFBack row (1 to r): J. Tanner, B. Taylor, J. Borrill, S. Hales, R. JonesMiddle row: J. Guilfoyle, J. Twine, S. Vernon, M. Russell-Lane, A. Warne, L. MartlewFront row: S. Booth, P. Flaherty, W. McKenzie, L. Drew, N. Rhodes, M. Daventry

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FROGS MLC ATHLETICS CARNIVAL

Fiona was a fantastic frog with a funny face, a freckled nose, a frilled neck and very flat feet. Fiona felt her way through the fog past the fish, through the fence and back to her home Finland. Fiona flew as fast as a flea because Freddie Froggo had finished his final frog fight. Fiona thought she should find out whether he had come first, fourth or fifth. Freddie’s fighting frightened Fiona because Freddie flattened forty frogs who fled afraid. Fiona found that Freddie had won a prize of fifty franks.

Philippa Preuss (Year 5)

THE WATERFALL

The waterfall plunged into the lake, hissing loudly as it went. It flashed in the sun and it appeared to be a curtain, hiding the sharp, slippery rocks underneath.

Dense, green forest surrounded both sides of the waterfall. The trees and plants stood tall and bright in the shining sun. The thick leaves formed a dark, mysterious atmosphere under­neath.

The lake sparkled and rippled as wavelets spread out on its surface. The water foamed out in the lake as the waterfall descended into it. The waterfall was a colourful, interesting place, concealed deep in the forest.

Jenny Ho (7G)

THE END

I’m petrified.Petrified of the end........................The end of life, the end of happiness, the end of me.

No longer will the sights and sounds of the world surround me.

No more fun,No more good times.Just the darkness and no existence.

Angels or devils?The question remains.

Will death lead me anywhere?

I’m petrified.Petrified of the end........................

Gabby Scott (7G)

Excitement in the air,Lining up for races,House bays packed with girls,Coloured crepe paper lying everywhere,Shot guns going off with a bang,House parents helping girls,War cries being shouted,Girls sprinting down the track,Coloured House shirts flashing,Screams coming from the side lines,Who is going to win the 1994 Barclay House Carnival?

Girls crowded round the scoreboards,Faces of disappointment,Faces of relief as girls cross the finish line,Parents watching,Timers starting,Obstacle races,Collecting ribbons,Last races,House points,Scoreboards filled with numbers,House marching,Speeches,Champion athletes,Trophies and medals,The carnival is finally over.

Sara Kelly (7G)

THE HORSE

His muscles rippled in the sunlight, sun rays danced off his broad shoulders.He carried himself with an air of lightness, his feet never seemed to touch the ground.

His mane billowed out like sails, as it rose and fell,following the movement of his neck.His tail was carried high, fluttering in the wind.The wind rushed past, pressing down his hair.

The horse was a magical sight,a glorious thing to see,when he galloped over the ground.

Heidi Petroff (7G)

ABOUT MY BOOK

At the circus there are trapeze artists and clowns.Halfway through the act everything vanished. The crowd of people were very surprised that everything was gone.Read more of the book to find out where the circus has disap­peared to.

Su-lin Chan (Year 2)

*... Mr O’Brien didn’t mark in a thick green texta.

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ENCHANTED FORESTS

Each enchanted forest has a special feeling.Nowhere will you find such a magical place.Clover on the ground is bedding for the unicorns.Hundreds of fairies wearing a happy face.A lot of baby dragons playing in a cave,Never getting angry, just playing silly games.

The fairy dust is everywhere, which you can plainly see. Enchanted forests are the place to be.Do come and visit and say hello, all its wonder is aglow. Fairies will welcome you with open wing,Over come butterflies, such pretty little things.

Rainforests are endangered and so are our animal friends, Everyone must ensure that this problem comes to an end.Stop cutting down our trees, the homes of many things,To keep the beauty and happiness our forests bring.

Anthea Bates (Year 2)

THE MUSEUM OF CHILDHOOD

On Monday we went to the Museum of Childhood to find out how people lived in the olden days.

My favourite part was when we pretended we were at school in 1924 and Mr Shepherd divided us up into girls and boys and I was a boy.

When we went into the classroom we got our reading books. Before that we learnt that girls always went first and girls only got smacked on their hands. Boys got smacked on their bottoms and their hands and the boys had to be called by their last names.

Then we read all about naughty Oscar and after we read that I had to be the naughty boy.

In the end every time I turned around Mr Shepherd said, “Turn around, stand up straight, hands by sides”.

Then we did some spelling on slates. You had to use a wet sponge and I was sitting next to Roberta and Roberta spat on her slate.

Vanessa Pope (Year 3)

HOW THE CAMEL GOT HIS HUMPS

Once upon a time there lived two animals in the desert. One was a camel and his friend was a platypus.One day the camel and the platypus were playing by the water hole when they decided to go for an adventure. “I’ll take the water,” said the camel, “if you take the food.”

So Gartuke drank and drank. His body became swollen with water. They set off on their adventure. But the platypus dis­appeared into the mud and now the camel roams the desert looking for his friend. His water supply is still in his hump.

Greta Etherington (Year 3)

SPORTS DAY

Yesterday it was Sports Day. I ran in a race. After the race we went back to our colours. The next race was long jump. I came first!Athens won! I felt tired after.

Sophie Gammell (Year 1)

THE LITTLE BLACK FLY

The bee master of Brush Shore never did rush And Bri would never eat an apple pie.But the smallest of all was the little black fly Who would never, oh never, oh never, lie.

Though the little black fly had the smallest brain.He thought he knew when it was going to rainBut the Bee Master and Bri thought he was telling a lieSo every day, the little black fly would say,“It is going to rain in the afternoon again. Two thirty exact. Make sure your raincoat is packed!”But every afternoon it never did rain So the little black fly had to try again “It is going to rain in the morning again And go ‘Pitta pat’ on the window pane.”

But every morning when it did rain It didn’t do ‘pitta pat’ on the window pane.So the little black fly started to cry He never knew he could tell such a lie.The Bee Master went with Bri to teach him how to fly But the little black fly gave up and let out a sigh.

Michelle Parkin (Year 4)

“THE RUSEN COUSIN”

I’ve got a cousin named Rusen,Who’s got a sister named Plusen,Who’s got a friend named Busen,Who’s got a baby brother named Musen,Who’s got a dog named Rufus,Who’s got an owner named Plufus,Who’s got a kite named Cufus.A kite named Cufus?Owned by Plufus Doofus!Who’s a friend of Rusen, my cousin!

Michelle Parkin (Year 4)

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The following is an excerpt from a book written by Amber Shergis of Year 4 titled ‘‘Our Earth Danger”.This book shows what kind of pollution is caused by humans and how it affects the Earth.Hopefully, this book will make people more aware of the things we do.

POLLUTION IN THE AIRAir that we breathe is very important for us and animals for survival.But some of our air is being polluted.

Smog is something that we breathe in. It’s always in cities. Smog is caused by car fumes and factory smoke and also affects the ozone.If people breathe in too much smog, they can easily die.

SOIL IN DANGER

Soil is one of the most important substances that are in this world. Lots of people do not think soil is an important sub­stance because they don’t think far enough.

Without soil, crops would not grow and farm animals would not grow and farm animals would not eat, and then starve.

Yet many countries are not doing anything to help; in fact lots of countries, instead of helping, are destroying the soil by poi­soning or removing it to make way for land sites.

When people cut down trees to make timber, the water does not get used up by the trees who use just water. Instead the sun sucks up the water as well as salt from underground.

When the sun sucks up the salt and leaves it on the top of soil it is called SOIL EROSION.

The main problem with soil erosion is that plants cannot grow with salt.

RESULTThere is a lot of pollution in the air and in the sea and land as well.

Now you’ve read this book you might be aware of what you do and what you can do to stop it.

In time, hopefully, we can improve our way of life and start again, making not so much pollution.

The wooden supports and beams were burnt down, caving in the roof.The wooden door with the iron knocker was burnt down and the knocker was melting. A strong wind blew the fire along.

The world turned hazy as it began to rain.Steam rose. The fire was out.

Jennifer McCutcheon (Year 5)

JUST FOR THE EXPERIENCE

I was feeling confident and cheerful until I actually stepped into the examination room. It was then that my hands started to sweat, my stomach began to churn and I began to panic. The butterflies in my stomach would not disappear and I was filled with worry and apprehension. Although no-one was expecting me to be successful, I could not help feeling anxious and pressured.

I tried to calm my nerves by looking outside. It seemed like a perfect day. The sky was blue with clouds drift­ing lazily about. There were many tall and shady trees around and birds, including some scavenging seagulls which were fly­ing freely from tree to tree. I hazily wondered why I was sit­ting for a scholarship exam on such a perfect day.

We were handed a paper which covered the topic written expression. I stared blankly at the thick booklet and began to panic. I felt I had a headache and my hands started to sweat. I was at a loss as to how and where to start.

Around me girls were doing different things. Some were proudly shuffling full pages while others were slouching down, chewing pencils. A few were sitting just like me staring aimlessly and occasionally glancing around. One girl was yawning, opening her mouth so wide it looked like a cave entrance. Some girls were in deep concentration, scribbling so furiously I thought their hands might fall off.

Then I suddenly remembered Mum’s words, “It’s just for the experience.” I felt more confident and began writ­ing the essay. Before I knew it the final bell rang. What a relief! What an experience!

Chermaine Chua (Year 7)

*... the Music Department wasn’t tussling over girls with the PE department.

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HAIKU POETRY MY SECRET GARDEN

Summer sun dawns soon As it wakes from a long sleep

We await the dayElena Walsh (6R)

As I step into my secret garden I feel lovable and warm.There is a rainbow shining above, Such comfort after a storm.

A soft summer breeze It changes the night to dawn

A new day has comeAllison Townsend (6R)

BLUE

I kneel down and get to work,I do what needs to be done.Then I sit back and absorb the fresh air And enjoy the warmth of the sun.

I stay and watch the flowers blooming, It’s early in the spring.I water and weed so they can breathe And listen to the birds sing.

Blue is the saddest song that’s sung Blue is the fading skyBlue is the deep dark sea waiting for you and meBlue is the cold winter day passing byBlue makes me feel aloneBlue is the ink that seeps out of a penBlue is a sad and lost soulBlue is a colour of fresh morning dewBlue is a colour for you and meBlue can be bright and happyBlue can be dark and sadBlue can be anything you want it to be.

Melissa Benson (6M)

THE STORM

Plip, plop, plip, plop.The rain comes down drop by drop.Nitter, natter, nitter, natter,Pitter, patter, pitter, patter.Now the noise you cannot muster The rain falls down in a cluster.Splish, splash, splish, splash.Down to earth the raindrops dash.Whoosh, whoosh. Here come the winds Shaking the oak trees sturdy limbs.The lightning flashes are very bright Filling the sky with sudden light.Boom, boom, boom, boom.The noise of thunder enters the gloom.The winds are starting to abate,So is the rain. Now we can await The ending of the raging storm And the glory of the morning dawn.

Sarah Ong (6M)

When I hear the bell ringing,My time here’ll have to cease but until 1 come back tomorrow, My garden shall live in peace.

Connie Tsang (6M)

THE ELEMENTAL FIRE

The bush was alight.People were screaming and running.There was panic and confusion.Animals hopped, crawled and flew by.The house was on fire. The flames curled up the walls.

There was a lagoon near by.People were running, tripping and running again.

There was a rush of people, running away from the red, scorching flames that were engulfing trees, bush and houses along the way.A tree fell across the lagoon as people jumped in it. The tree had fire on it.

The fire rushed across. People scattered in the water.

The houses were gone. Only the brick walls and the roofing tiles were left.The wooden supports and beams were burnt down, caving in the roof.The wooden door with the iron knocker was burnt down and the knocker was melting. A strong wind blew the fire along.

The world turned hazy as it began to rain.Steam rose. The fire was out.

Jennifer McCutcheon (Year 5)

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BARCLAY HOUSE OLYMPIABack row (L to r): Mrs R. Jones, S. Marsh, F. van Oyen,K. Bovell, S. Considine, H. Maditi, F. Suttie, Li-Shien Tan,H. Mincher, Mrs W. McKenzie Third row: S. Fagan, N. Tew,C. Slatter, M. Calkin, S. Harlow, D. Caruso, N. van Rhyn,M. Benson, R. Tsang, B. McConnell, L. McGown Second row: C. Tsang, E. Mussared, J. Chew, C. Jackson,M. Williams, A. Salter, A. Meyerowitz, D. Hewitt, N. Pribadi Front row: A. Williams, J. Low, R. Mitchell, J. McCallum,A. Nomura, T. Zoller, S. Ng, M. Low, K. Sutherland, A. Bates, A. Milne, Li-Xia Tan

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BARCLAY HOUSE SPARTABack row (L to r): Miss M. Russell-Lane, B. Wong, K. Williams,J. Bishop, L. Broadbent, H. Wyber, A. Jackson, L. Hassell Third row: F. Koski, K. Jones, C. Ives, S. Wong, E. Walsh,A. McPhee, T. Kao, R. Koski, A. Racklyeft Second row: K. Clements, F. Lemon, A. Stockley, A. Edwards, Z. Gray, K. Cutler, E. Pearce, N. Morgan, K. Rainey Front row: J. Donisi, E. Stockley, C. Williams, E. Nagle,M. Barnes, J. Mansfield, J. Wong, Z. Fidzewicz, K. Lim,R. NagleAbsent: P. Kailis, T. Gregory, C. Shorter, P. Harvey, C. Ravi

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BARCLAY HOUSE CORINTHBack row (L to r): Mrs A. Warne, A. Barker, R. Langley,O. del Piano, J. Littlewood, C. Cook, L. Davidson, J. Ho,S. English, N. Lao Third row: E. Cox, C. Bradley-Meyers,H. Kimmons, S. Kelly, J. Dudney, L. Etherington, K. Tarala,C. Hutchison, N. Ranshaw, Mr J. TannerSecond row: H. Cruse, K. Briant, K. Ilbery, A. Wee, C. Carlin,A. Bagios, S. Harris, J. Hesse, Y. Chen Front row: N. Law,Z. Smith, M.Bradley-Meyers, S. Chan, S. Gammell, J. Camarda, M. Hicks, G. Etherington, E. Fergusson, M. Tregonning Absent: G. Averbuj, Z. Hutienga

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BARCLAY HOUSE ROMEBack row (L to r): Mr B. Taylor, Miss S. Booth, D. Chan,J. Cullen, A. Cummings, M. Wong, T. Rourke, S. Finn,K. Stokes, Mrs S. Vernon Third row: A. Barron, D. Hendrie, Suriya Vij, S. Ong, S. Raynsford, E. Jefferson, S. Telford,C. Telford, N. Telford, R. Ng Second row: D. Vij, C. Barnes, K. White, P. Drummond, C. Ashley, C. Schalit, J. McCutcheon, J. Ong, Sita Vij Front row: M. Storer, A. McCutcheon,B. Hardie, H. Swale, A. Nodwell, N. Gibbs, P. Moffat,E. Drummond, N. McManusAbsent: J. Barron, E. Lewis, Sonya Lam, Stephen Lam

BARCLAY HOUSE TROYBack row (L to r): MrsJ. Borrill, E. Rohrlach, T. Caro,R. Loveland, C. Preuss, P. Wade, A. Wong, S. Ford,R. Arnett, Mrs S. Hales, Mrs M. DaventryThird row: T. Townsend, L. Fenner, K. Arnett, M. Parkin,J. Caro, S. Varano, A. Shergis, P. Preuss, A. Ong, T. Chua Second row: A. Ireland, C. Yang, V. Leung, C. Fuller,R. Steinhardt, A. Preetham, L. Young, A. Townsend, G. Scott Front row: C. Woods, P. Boden, V. Ong, L. Goodwin,A. Strauss, J. Holliday, B. Hands, M. Swift, A. Shannon Absent: A. Desebrock, G. Goodwin, E. Wong, K. Challis

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PARENTS’ AND FRIENDS’ ASSOCIATION (INC)

The Parents’ and Friends’ Association has experi­enced a challenging year in which the Committee has been striving to incorporate many of the ideas discussed by the par­ents who participated in a workshop held at the Annual General Meeting on February 28, 1994. P & F operations have been organised through a central committee supported by a finance committee and the social committee. In addition, the Ladies’ Auxiliary has pursued an active program of social and fundraising activities specifically aimed at fostering links between the parents and the school.

The social committee used the summary of ideas to review directions, possible roles and priorities for the P & F Committee. Its focus has been to develop a broader and better network within the college community through effective com­munication. Activities have aimed to foster fellowship and increased participation of parents in the school community. A very successful Committee dinner was held in June and a country picnic was organised in September. During the next six months a film night, a quiz night an a banquet/auction have been flagged to involve the broader school community. The P & F business operations have once again been very active. Nola O’Byrne was appointed canteen manager during 1993 with a brief to provide a healthy and nutritional menu. The success of the changes has been reflected in the increased turnover of the canteen in 1994. The uniform shop has also been active in keeping the girls well dressed and providing funds for the school community.

The P & F finance committee has formalised the process of delivering funding to the school community and has allocated $30,000 to various aspects of the school’s activi­ties, including computer equipment in Barclay House, and assistance for the boarding houses, environmental studies and the Rowing Association. Over the last two years the P & F has made provision for financial assistance for the redevelop­ment of the riverbank. As the P & F’s contribution to the fundraising campaign by the school’s Foundation, these funds were transferred to the Foundation to assist in the develop­ment of the riverbank area. In addition, the P & F has pledged to continue contributions to the College Foundation for the next five years.

This year the P & F have been active in transmitting the views of parents to the Principal, the Head of Barclay House and College Council. Discussion papers have been prepared on topics ranging from contributing finance to the riverbank project, the changing emphasis of the school Sport and Recreation programme, the desire for parent involvement in the Year 12 Valedictory Dinner, consideration of a MLC Business Directory and the perceived need to address the issue of increased effectiveness of communication between all facets of the College community.

Jenni Werner, Secretary

MLC COLLEGIANS’The MLC Collegians had an interesting and produc­

tive year in 1994.Many year groups held reunions, some after 10, 20,

25 and 30 years, since leaving school. These get-togethers are a wonderful opportunity to catch up with old school mates and reminisce about the good old days.

The Collegians continue to support many aspects of school life. This year we have made a $25,000 pledge to the Capital Campaign over 5 years, as well as helping to fund the production of the College News, the MLC Collegians’ Choir, the Year 12 Valedictory Dinner and the refurbishment of some old school furniture.

The Year 8 Collegian scholarship for 1994 was awarded to Jeannie Robertson. Our Bownes Memorial Bursary for 1995 was awarded to a Year 11 student, Gemma Edwards.

To help raise funds for the school and the MLC Collegians a recipe book was produced this year. It has been 11 years since the last recipe book and time to update those old MLC favourites. Books can be purchased from the Development Office for $10. They make a wonderful Christmas present.

FROM THE ARCHIVESXoi'ember, 1944 THE COLLEGIAN 3

^foreword

Owing to war conditions we have been unable to have a ''Collegian' for the past two years. This year it has had to be cut down, but we are very glad to he able to have one at all.

On behalf of the girls we wish to thank Allison Norton, who has presented us with an Honour Board, on which are the names of all the girls who have been Captain or Dux since the foundation of the School. Jean Witford has given a shield for Troy, of which house she was Captain last year; Irma Hamilton is presenting a trophy for the Captain of the “A” Hockey Team; and Nola Knight is giving one for Champion Swimmer. We are very grateful for these trophies.

Our best wishes for a happy and successful year in 1945 go to you all.

*... music lessons weren’t strategically organised over particular lessons by some girls.

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YEAR 12 S 1993Mayser Adams Comm/Engineering, UWA Victoria Lee Dip.Arts (Fine Arts), TAFESian Adams Pia Lindsay-MacFadyen Arts Management, Academy Performing ArtsNaomi Adams Primary Education, ECU Rebecca Lloyd Arts, UWAGeorgina Arnold Arts, NOTRE DAME Sowfun lx)w Construction Mang. & Econs., CURTINKerry Bath Arts, UWA Maggie MacGill Music, UWAFiona Bennett Year off Deborah MacKenzie B.Soc.Sciences, ECUAlexis Bennett B.Soc. Sci. Children Studies, ECU Catherine Marsden Veterinary Studies, MURDOCHNoella Bloomfield BA.Ed., NOTRE DAME Anna Marshall Cert.App.Lang.Stud. - Jap., TAFEZahra Bolouri Pop. Resources & Tech., MURDOCH Michelle Marshall Horticulture, CURTINEmily Boulter Science, UWA Joanne McCoubrie Chemistry, MURDOCHFiona Bright English, CURTIN Amy McLeod Law, UWAStephanie Brown Primary Teaching, MURDOCH Amy Mead Mark. & Media, MURDOCHKelly Bull Mark & Media, MURDOCH April Millar Science, UWARobin Byrne Vet. Studies, MURDOCH Jane Millington Dip.Arts (Int. Design), TAFEKatherine Candy Arts, UWA Toni Morgan Exchange - DenmarkNaomi Caro Repeating Year 12 Kristen Morley B.Arts (Design), Uni of Western SydneyMagdeline Chan Ranjitta Murari Science, UWAEe Won Chen Commerce, UWA Yeshika Naidoo Arts, UWAMing Ming Chong Bioprocess Engineering, UNSW Cyndee Ng Science, UWAEu Hua Chua Medicine, UWA Christina Nicholson Env. Science, MURDOCHKathryn Conway Science, UWA Nicola Nugent B.A.Ed., NOTRE DAMECaroline Davidson Commerce, UWA Pamela Ong Commerce, CURTINJemma Davies Employment Vynka PereraKezia Dawkins Arts Management, Academy Performing Arts Jocelyn Pipe Commercial Law StudiesBlance De’Atta Employment Carolyn Porter Ass.Dip.App.Sci.(Fash), TAFELaura Dennison Mieke Prajugo FFood Sci., Uni of MinnesotaAnnette Diffen B.Comm., CURTIN Jana PreussEmma Donaldson B.Sec.Ed - Drama, ECU Vanitha Rajenthiran Science, UWARosemary Dow Nutrition/Food Science, CURTIN Clare Read Science, UWATina Durston Emma Reilly Trainee Store Manager, EspritHannah Eames Cultural Heritage Studies, CURTIN Lucy Rigden Medicine, UWAStephanie Epiro English, CURTIN Felicity Robinson Arts, UWAHui Lian Eu Commerce, UWA Bronwyn Rogers Design, CURTINKate Farrelly Cert. Art & Design, TAFE Alana Rowe Pharmacy, CURTINTania Fiegert Speech & Hearing Science, CURTIN Sylvia SalimIsla Fisher Actor - Home & Away & Paradise Beach Linda Salter Commerce, UWAFerdora Foo Karen Sanderson Arts, UWACamille Franklin Social Sciences, Curtain Vikki Santwyk AssDip.Bus.(Admin.), TAFEClare Fraser Medicine, UWA Penelope Schutte Repeating Year 12Natalie Gillam Nursing Brooke Scott Taking year offClara Goh Commerce, UWA Tasma Scott Applied.Sci.Med.Imaging Tech., CURTINLisa Goh Arts, UWA Chandra Senathirajah Science, UWASatoe Gosha Comp. & Math.Sci., UWA Rachel Sippe Engineering, UWABranwen Granville Nursery Advisor Shamani Sivalingam Law/Commerce, UWAKate Griffiths Tania Skraha Ass.Dip.Bus.(Off. & Sec.Stud.), TAFEClaire Grocock Diploma Arts (Int.Des.), TAFE Alison Smith Commerce, CURTINImelda Gunawan Science, Uni of Melbourne Holly Sounness Nursing (Pre-Registration), CURTINNerida Hamilton BA Sociology/Anthropology, ECU Tiffany Southcombe Ass.Dip.Bus.(Off. & Sec.Stud.), TAFESarah Hamilton Exchange - Canada Natasha Stanley B.Music Performance, Adelaide UniJane Harrison Asian Studies, UWA Coreynn Tan Biological Sciences, MURDOCHAlison Harrison Jacqueline Tan Law, UWAPenny Hazlett Ad.Cert.Res. & Comm.Care, TAFE Peggy Tan Arts, UWAVirginia Heitman Social Sciences, CURTIN Joanne Tang Commerce, CURTINJacqueline Hewitt Medicine, UWA Chelsea TaylorPatricia Hill Biotech., MURDOCH Yee Hwei Teh Engineering/Commerce, UWAKatherine Ho Commerce, UWA Carli Telfer Working as Interior DecoratorPauline Ho Dip.Arts (Fashion & Textiles), TAFE Dewi Telford Design, CURTINVanessa Honey Engineering, UWA Emma Thom Law, UWAKate Hooker Agriculture, UWA Sian Thomas Law/Arts, JAMES COOK UNIPhillipa Hooper Genevieve Thompson Arts/UWADonna Hsu Law, MURDOCH Kate Thomson B.Ed.Physical Ed., ECUAmy Hwang Su Sien Thon Medicine, UWAElizabeth Irwin Ad.Cert.Food & Beverage Supervision, TAFE Fiona Tremlett Law, UWAJessica Jackman English, CURTIN Natasha Trenorden B.Business, ECUDonna Johnston Ad.Cert.Food & Beverage Supervision, TAFE Katie Tudor-Owen Arts, UWAClaudia Jonathon Commerce, Uni of Nth Qld Mary Lou van de Klundert B.A.Soc.Sci., ECUFiona Jones Agriculture, UWA Alison VercoCelia King Arts, UWA Kirstyn Walter Arts, UWAElizabeth King Ad.Cert.Food & Beverage Supervision, TAFE Jodie Wilkinson Primary Ed., NOTRE DAMEMerle Klinger Environmental Design, UWA Barbara WilliamsMargaux Kolozs English, CURTIN Kimberley Williamson Law, UWAKatie Kyle Physiotherapy, CURTIN Wymeng Wong Occupational Therapy, CURTINJancis Lao Commerce, CURTIN Kelly Wright Studying in New ZealandYvette Lao Science, UWA Rebecca WrightNovita Lawidjaja Commerce, UWA Phui Hong Yip Interior Design, CURTINJean Lee Comp. & Math.Science, UWA

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PRIZES 1994Accounting Kah Lin WongApplicable Mathematics Kylie BritliffeApplied Art Samantha Kumar-GreenArt (The Owen Garde Prize) Sophie LordBest All-Rounder in Sport Melissa FowlerBiology Jennifer NgCalculus Kylie BrittliffeChemistry Jennifer NgCollegian Jetelle BailyeComputing Adeline ChoyDebating Bonnie MendelsohnDiscrete Mathematics Marnie FelsDrama Chloe Stanley-CaryEarly Childhood Studies Rebecca ClementsEconomics Limin WijayaEnglish Kendall CliftonEnglish for E.S.L. Students Tzu-Wei YuFrench Peta SkidmoreGeography Kah Lin WongGerman Kylie BrittliffeHistory Margaret DunlopHome Economics:Independent Living Emma StanleyHuman Biology Natalie HoodJapanese Georgina StevensJapanese -Native Speaker Prize Shika DanLaw Melissa ChapmanLiterature Miranda SonntagMedia Studies Sophie LordModelling withMathematics Rebecca Clements

Music

Per Ardua Prize for

Jennifer NgCorinne Law

Special Effort Tristan MeadePhysics Kylie BrittliffePublic Speaking Kate SmithSenior English Alison CaddyTheatre ArtsTypewriting and

Francine Bayet

Business Communication Contribution to the

Belinda Beros

Visual Arts Sophie LordWord ProcessingSchool Trophy for

Natalie Branch

Participation in the Arts Jane Bootle

THE AMY SHEPHERD PRIZE FOR SERVICEIN THE BOARDING HOUSE

Burnside House Erin HassonLangsford House Verdell McCreeryWalton House Katherine McDonaldWesley House Emma Marshall

Service in the School Georgina Stevens(The MLC Collegians’ Prize)

Head Girl Peta SkidmoreDeputy Head GirlAll-Round Achievement

Kendall Clifton

(Shared) Julie NgPeta Skidmore

Dux of the School Jennifer Ng

1994The year that was ours