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ST CUTHBERT’S COLLEGE MAGAZINE APRIL 2015CENTENARY

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Calendar datesTERM 2 2015

APRIL

Monday 20• Term 2 Begins

Friday 24• Anzac Service

Monday 27• Anzac Day Holiday

Tuesday 28• College Birthday Cake

Day

Thursday 30• Senior School Cross

Country

MAYMonday 4• Scholars’ Assembly

Monday 11• Year 7 Camp (until

Friday 15)

Wednesday 13• Conversation with the

Principal

Tuesday 19• St Cuthbert’s College

Grandparents’ Day

JUNE

Monday 1• Queen’s Birthday

Thursday 11• Boarders’ Mid-Winter

Christmas

Tuesday 16• Performers’ Evening

Thursday 18• House Performance

Friday 19• College Random Act of

Kindness Day

Friday 26• End of Term 2

2 From the Principal

8 From the Board

9 Centenary

20 Archives

22 Student Successes

24 College Leaders

28 Junior School

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32 Senior School

34 Sports Shorts

38 Development

42 Parents and Friends’

44 Old Girls’ Association

54 Chaplain

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From the PrincipalTHE BUBBLES AND HIGH TEA event was

a glorious and happy finale to a fantastic

Centenary Weekend which saw literally

thousands of Old Girls, current and

prospectives families, staff and students

join in four days of celebration of the 100

years St Cuthbert’s College has been in

existence.

When the unnamed editor of the 1917

Chronicle wrote:

“For the future of the school, its stability

and its continuity, nothing can be more

important than that it shall be firmly

rooted in the affection of all its children,

who loved it and made it not only what is,

but what it shall be.”

I imagine that her view of what that

future might look like was very different

from the actuality of today, but I am

certain that she would (once the shock

of the new had dissipated) have been

thrilled at the reality of the College in

2015. With over 1000 Old Girls returning

to the College and with virtually every

current student helping in some way, it is

clear that there is deep affection for this

place and for those who have studied,

worked, grown and lived here.

That affection was demonstrated

over the course of the weekend, which

began with Old Girls receiving their Club

50 badges and students receiving their

leadership badges at the Junior and

Middle School St Cuthbert’s Day Service,

and then moved to the Senior School

Service where all of Years 13’s leadership

was recognised by guest speaker Hon

Steven Joyce; in his entertaining address

he described to the girls an unknown

world where long cords connected

telephones to the wall and where life

was possible without iPads. That night

hundreds of lively Old Girls of all ages

renewed friendships and had lots of fun

with photo booths and battered panama

and felt hats; they greeted former teachers

with enthusiasm and told lots of stories of

their errant younger selves. Rev Telford’s

reflection on our journey to our own

Ithaka and on the gratitude we feel for the

riches of experience we have garnered

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on that journey gave us all time for

reflection and quiet during the Old Girls’

Chapel service. On entering the beautiful

marquee that night for the Gala Dinner it

was clear that the event was in the hands

of a very talented and hard working

volunteer committee; the fantastic mix

of current and former parents, Old Girls

and members of the College family gave

performances by the Korean cultural

group and ReZonation a fantastic

reception, and then went on to dance the

rest of the night away. The marquee was

transformed the following afternoon by

another crack team of volunteers into

the most beautiful setting for high tea,

with delicate china and beautiful flowers.

The fashion parade with its mixture of

College uniforms and period fashions

was beautifully choreographed and the

models – students, parents and staff – did

a great job.

Over the course of the four days more

than 2,200 guests were entertained and

offered refreshments, hundreds of people

viewed the College and many memories

were revisited and friendships rekindled.

The constant refrain was that people

loved the chance the Centenary gave

to reconnect and to acknowledge the

significance of the College in their lives.

That 1917 editorial writer said:

“Whatever else we have, there should

at least be the annual re-union at the

College on St Cuthbert’s Day…. The school

will need all the loyalty and the help of

our Old Girls’ Association.”

What was demonstrated over the

weekend was the strength and the

support the Old Girls’ Association gives

the College, but also very clear was the

support and commitment we gain from

current parents and students.

That support was very much evident

in the 1915 Picnic Day, masterminded by

Associate Principal Ms Helen Robertson.

It was a stunning day; the sense of

community was palpable and it was

fantastic to see the efforts parents and

girls had gone to in creating their 1915

outfits. I loved seeing big girls and little

girls playing together and just enjoying

being with one another. There was lots

of lovely picnic fare and not a trace of

Gladwrap in sight. We look forward to

celebrating the next milestone with the

girls – the anniversary on April 28 of the

opening of the College on the Market Rd

site – with a very large birthday cake!

I want to thank the many groups and

committees who joined with us to make

the weekend such a stellar success. The

Development Office team, led by Mrs

Debbie Cook, has worked on this project

for over two years and their meticulous

planning and determination to make

this a really memorable weekend

paid off handsomely. The Old Girls’

Association with Presidents Mrs Leigh

Melville and Mrs Fiona Geary were

a fantastic team to work with, while

volunteer committees – Gala Dinner

led by Mrs Kim Hamilton and Bubbles

and High Tea led by Mrs Joanne Wills

– delivered an experience beyond

our dreams.

It is that level of support and

affection that has enabled the College

to thrive over the last 100 years and

which will ensure the next 100 years.

Mrs Lynda Reid, PRINCIPAL

FROM THE PRINCIPAL


SURVEY FINDINGS

St Cuthbert’s College Stakeholder Survey 2015EVERY TWO YEARS WE survey the College family

and the information generated by the survey gives

the Trust Board and Senior Management Team

valuable insights for strategic planning. The results of

the February College survey have been analysed by

our survey company and were reviewed by the Trust

Board at their seminar in early March. This year 612

individual responses were made while this is lower

than the 2013 response rate, the survey company

describes it as a ‘robust sample size.

Below is a high level summary of the results. Most

results are reported as an average on a scale of 1 to 10

with 10 as the most positive. As a guideline, results over

8.0 are considered by the industry to be very strong.

The College continues to perform

very strongly overall, across almost all

dimensions measured. In this type of

survey the top line measure is Overall

CVM (a measure of overall perceived

value for money). The survey team

has indicated that scores of 8 or

higher at the Overall CVM level are

regarded as exceptional; The Overall

CVM is made up of three scores:

Image and Reputation, Delivery and

Fees and Other Costs. Image and

Reputation scored 8.4, Delivery scored

8.3 and Fees scored 6.8. The College

Overall CVM score is 7.8 was just

outside this range.

Performance across each of the

eleven areas of College performance

measured in the stakeholder survey is

very high, ranging from 7.5 (Board) to

8.5 (Facilities). Teaching and Learning

(8.2), Curriculum (8.0), Boarding (8.1)

and Personal and Social Development

(7.9) and the performance of the

Principal (8.5) and the Senior

Management team (8.2) continue to be

strengths.

Innovations which followed the

2013 survey have been well rated.

Almost two out of three parents in

the Junior School feel extra teacher

specialists have had positive impact

on their daughter’s learning and

75% of Junior School parents see

the reduction in learning group

sizes as effective; three out of four

Facilities

Teaching and Learning

Curriculum

Co-curricular Activities

Pastoral/Behavioural Management

Personal/Social Development

Communication

Principal and Senior Management

Trust Board

Fees and Costs

Overall CVM

8.5

8.2

8.2

8.0

7.9

7.6

7.9

7.6

7.5

6.8

7.8

parents in the Middle School and in

Year 5 and 6 feel the specialist science

programme has been positive. 87%

of Senior School parents rate class

sizes as being appropriate or very

appropriate. Communications ratings

have improved with very positive

ratings for the Week Ahead and for the

College app; 62% of respondents have

downloaded the app.

Areas for the Board and Senior

Management Team to focus on as part

of the College’s strategic development

are reporting on student achievement,

identifying at risk students, the

provision of sports coaching and

parking / drop off facilities.

In the next edition of College Ties

we will outline the refinements to the

College Strategic Plan which will have

been influenced by the survey results.

Our thanks to everyone who took the

time to complete the survey.


FROM THE PRINCIPAL

FEES

PASTORAL CARE AND BEHAVIOURAL MANAGEMENT

FACILITIES

Counselling/Pastoral Care

Behaviour management policy

Fair/consistent behaviour management

Management staff care

Identifying at risk students

Access to counselling

Careers education

Supporting at risk students

Annual fees

Other costs

Term fees inclusion

Donation requests

Clean and well maintained

Sporting

Classrooms and learning environments

Visual arts, music, drama, speech

Parking and drop-off

A safe environment

6.8

6.5

7.0

6.9

7.7

7.8

7.9

8.3

7.1

7.8

7.7

7.6

8.7

8.5

8.4

8.7

6.6

8.8

Although ratings for College fees are

lower than other areas of this survey,

parents’ ratings of this area have

increased since 2013, particularly

for a fair and appropriate level of

donation requests.

Our pastoral care continues to rate well among

parents and girls, particularly management staff

caring for students. Parent feedback from the survey

suggests we could focus more on identifying and

supporting at risk students and their families.

Recent facility improvements such as the Centennial Centre

for Wellbeing, Performing Arts Centre, refurbishment of

Hunter, Junior and Middle Schools, the new playground and

provision of more common room space have been very well

received by students, with 98% saying these improvements

have been somewhat or very effective.

The rating of sporting facilities has increased significantly

to 8.5. Parking continues to be an area of low performance.


CURRICULUM

TEACHING AND LEARNING

Flexibility and choice

Talented students

Preparing students for life

Students with learning difficulties

International language experiences

Outdoor education experiences

Career education opportunities

High quality staff, effective teaching

Challenging students academically

Inspiring and dedicated

Stimulated learning environment

Appropriate class sizes

Creating good work habits

Integrating ILT

7.8

7.9

8.2

7.8

7.8

8.2

7.8

8.0

8.2

8.2

8.3

7.8

8.2

8.2

CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Sport coaching quality

Emphasis on teamwork

Drama teacher quality

Music teacher quality

Cultural activity teacher quality

Choice of sports

Choice of drama and cultural activities

Choice of music activities

Encouraging participation by all

7.3

7.8

8.3

7.7

8.2

8.0

8.0

8.3

8.2

Almost all areas of the

curriculum have improved in

ratings since our 2013 survey.

Our parents acknowledge

the work of our Personalised

Learning Centre with an increase

in ratings for both identifying

and extending talented students

and identifying and supporting

students with learning

difficulties.

Outdoor education

experiences are an important

part of our College and continue

to be rated highly by parents,

with 78% of parents reporting a

Junior or Middle School camp as

a positive social experience, and

77% rating it as organised and

safe. Kahunui in particular has

been consistently ranked very

highly among parents, and at 8.8

is one of the highest ratings in

this survey.

Our teaching staff are very

well regarded, with little

dissatisfaction among

our parents. Since the last

survey we have seen a

significant increase in ratings

for appropriate class sizes,

reflective of the work we have

done to increase teacher-

student ratios. Three in four

Junior School parents believe

the reduction in learning

group sizes is somewhat or

very effective and almost

two in three feel their extra

literacy and numeracy teacher

specialists have had a positive

impact on their daughter’s

learning. In the Middle School

three in four parents feel

the new specialist science

programme has had a positive

impact for their daughter.

87% of Senior School parents

believe average class sizes are

somewhat or very appropriate.

The quality of teaching and

coaching across co-curricular

activities has improved since

our last survey in 2013, as has

the choice of drama, cultural

and music activities available

to students. The development

coach model for netball is rated

somewhat or very effective by

three in five parents with daughters

playing the sport. 77% of parents

believe the most appealing sports

coaching model is the appointment

of a Head Coach for all major codes

who would work with a code

co-ordinator.


FROM THE PRINCIPAL

PERSONAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENTLeadership opportunities

Teaching respect

Recognising individuality

Teaching self-motivation, self-discipline

Encouraging initiative, creativity

Operating consistent with values

Developing ability to work in teams

Encouraging all-round excellence

Inspiring and progressive

Professionalism

Acting quickly to resolve problems

In touch with needs

Open and honest about issues

Visibility and accessibility

Students’ interests at heart

Parent ability to be involved

Overall – SMT

Overall – Principal

Class emails

College Ties

The Chronicle

The Week Ahead

College Connection

Website

Email from College

Email to College

Phone call from College

Phone call to College

Face-to-face discussion

COMMUNICATIONS

PRINCIPAL AND SENIOR MANAGEMENT

7.9

8.1

7.7

8.3

8.0

8.0

8.2

8.3

8.1

8.0

7.9

8.6

7.8

7.1

8.4

8.3

8.8

8.7

8.6

8.0

8.5

8.1

7.8

7.7

8.0

8.2

7.7

8.2

8.5

This area is well rated among

parents and scores are

consistent with our last survey.

Feedback from the survey shows

we are doing well in providing

leadership opportunities,

teaching students to be self-

motivated and self-disciplined

and encouraging all-round

excellence.

The Week Ahead, delivered to

families in the Junior and Middle

Schools, has strengthened

further in terms of usefulness,

and one in three users

consider the app to be very or

extremely useful. Feedback

suggests we need to work on

the website navigation, and the

Communications Department is

in the process of making it more

user-friendly for our parents.

As a leadership team we were

encouraged to find parents

across all three schools regard

us more highly for having the

students’ interests at the heart

of all we do, being professional,

quick to resolve problems and

being inspiring and progressive.

Giving parents the ability to be

involved will be a focus for the

SMT in the future.


WATCHING MY DAUGHTER AND her

friends don wide-brimmed hats and

long skirts for the 1915 Picnic was a really

special way to start the 2015 school year.

Looking back to when St Cuthbert’s

first opened its doors is a time for us to

reflect on how we have grown and the

impact our College has had on the life of

thousands of girls.

I had the chance to join in with the

Centenary Celebrations when my

wife Sarah and I attended the Black

Watch Gala Dinner over the Centenary

weekend. We had wonderful food and

great company, but for me the real

highlight was the student entertainment.

Songs from the vibrant and energetic

ReZonation and a performance from the

Korean Cultural Group demonstrated

to me again what a diverse and

talented group of students there are at

St Cuthbert’s. They excel in all areas –

academics, sports, cultural activities and

the arts – all while living By Love Serve. It

truly is an amazing community.

St Cuthbert’s is engrained into my family.

My mother was a student here, graduating

in 1954 and my two daughters both started

here in Reception. My eldest daughter

Claudia graduated in 2010 and loved her

years at St Cuthbert’s and the lifelong

friends she made. She has a Bachelor of

Arts from the University of Otago, and is

now pursuing further study. My youngest

daughter is in Year 11 and enjoying being

involved in all areas of College life. I joined

the Trust Board in 2005, and took up

the role of Deputy Chair in 2012. I was

formally appointed Chair in December

last year after Ms Christine Gordon QC

stepped down.

I’m a Saint Kentigern Old Boy and my

background is in investment banking. My

past governance roles include Director

of Auckland Healthcare, Director of the

New Zealand Stock Exchange Limited

(NZX) and inaugural Chairman of both

the Financial Markets Authority and

Auckland Council Investments. I am also

the Director of Snowvision, a charitable

trust that promotes high performance

snow sports. Outside of work my interests

are spending time with family and getting

involved in as many outdoor activities

as possible: cycling, skiing, fishing

and tramping.

As a Trust Board our major role is

to oversee strategic planning for St

Cuthbert’s and I work to ensure our vision

is aligned with our mission statement – By

Love Serve. My hope as Chair is to guide

our College into the next 100 years, so

that in 2115 when St Cuthbert’s girls learn

about our life in 2015 they are proud of

what we achieved.

Mr Simon Allen, TRUST BOARD CHAIR

From the Board

Celebrating 100 Years

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100 YEARS


Centenary Celebrations

THE CENTENNIAL CENTRE FOR WELLBEING OPENS AND THE CENTENARY YEAR IS LAUNCHED! We started our Centenary year with a bang in September 2014 with the opening of the long-awaited swimming pool and fitness complex, the Centennial Centre for Wellbeing. The official opening ceremony included girls from all year levels, the first performance of the St Cuthbert’s Centenary theme, a ribbon cutting by one of our youngest students and one of our oldest Old Girls, and a colourful water ballet performance complete with rubber duckies. The Middle School girls who were first to jump in the brand new pool reported it was worth the wait, and even better than they expected.

Our Centenary Year in Review

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PARENTS AND FRIENDS’ CENTENARY

CELEBRATIONThe Parents and Friends’ Association has been supporting St Cuthbert’s for the past 30 years, so in Term 4 of 2014 we invited members past and present to help us toast 100 years of the College and to thank them for their ongoing support. There was a great turnout, including 12 past chairs of P&F present!

COLLEGE HISTORY LAUNCHIn October we celebrated the history of St Cuthbert’s College and launched the College history book: St Cuthbert’s 100 Years, a book five years in the making by a very dedicated and knowledgable book committee. We also unveiled Memory Lane, a wall installation in our Information Centre Atrium that takes readers on a journey of every major milestone in both world and St Cuthbert’s College history in the last 100 years. Never before has there been such fierce debate on whether the Chinese gooseberry was renamed kiwifruit in 1958, nor as many shocked girls as when they discovered St Cuthbert’s only introduced laptops in the 2000s!

TRUST BOARD

CENTENARY DRINKS

EVENINGIn November we hosted the Trust Board Centenary Drinks, a way of thanking all those who gave freely of their time and helped St Cuthbert’s grow into one of New Zealand’s leading schools. Trust Board members and chairs past and present gathered in the Information Centre Atrium and marked the moment in history when James Robertson approached the Auckland Presbytery about founding a Presbyterian school for girls.

Above: The Memory Lane wall installation

Far left: Our history book: St Cuthbert’s College 100 Years

Left: Members of the book committee at the College History Launch

Past P&F Chairs

Past Trust Board Chairs Harvey Alison, Elizabeth Caughey, current Chair Christine Gordon QC, John Wigglesworth and Cameron Fleming.

The 2014 Trust Board


1915 Picnic

ALMOST 100 YEARS TO the day since

St Cuthbert’s first opened we celebrated

1915-style, with our entire College

community dressed in clothing of that era.

With vintage cars, horse and cart and

banners galore, the procession down

Puriri Drive and into Cornwall Park was a

great sight and a feat of logistics, thanks to

Ms Helen Robertson and her team.

The 1915 Picnic was not only a chance

to step back in time to celebrate our

beginning, but also a chance to recognise

how far we have come and how many

girls’ lives have been enriched by St

Cuthbert’s College.

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A GRAND MARQUEE ON the Harvey

Alison Courts set the scene for the

most glittering event of the Centenary

Celebrations, the Black Watch Gala Dinner.

With fine wine and a three-course

dinner, our guests were treated to

performances by the Korean Cultural

Group and ReZonation and then danced

the night away to Superhighway,

the band of our very own maestro

Mr Stewart Allan!

Black Watch Gala Dinnercentenary

Gavin and Niki Pollard

Tim Bartley and Antonia Watson

Jason and Lorna Richardson

Philip Gregan, Robyn McGregor and Tony and Libby Svensen

Ross and Josephine Green and Louise and Mark Binns

Kim Hamilton and Lynda Reid


Dean Hegan, Leanne Hegan and Kirsty Hegan

Anna and Ash Ready and Scott and Rhian Vaughan

Kanta Lala, Vas Lala, Melinda Lehman, Rob Hitchin and Sarah Caughey

Donna and Peter Griffiths and Rosemary Allen

Jodie Parkinson, Anna Stokes, Ursula Elliott, Lis Lewis, Jo Goode and Nikki Gapes

Liz Morrow and Annie Coney

Fiona and Henry Hall

Neville Lyne, Fi Geary and Saraid and Paul Thompson

Jane Wang, Helen Lee, Lin Zhao, Jiali Liu, Ronnie Wong, Wendy Gao, Alex Yang, Wendy Zhang, Cindy Zhang, Helen Kim, Kit Odlin, Stella Wu and Eric Rao

Steven Allen and Dean and Chanelle Farmer

Susan Paterson, Del Cameron, Janice Sommerville and Christine Gordon QC

Christine Boot, John Boot, Beverley Parkinson, Crandall Parkinson, Bruce Darwin, Jonny Moore and Linda Darwin

Angela Sinclair, Sarah Allen, Simon Allen, Charlotte Hellaby, Alan Clarke, Andrea Newland, Patrick Buckley and Hayley BuckleySarah Wilby and Gretchen Hawkesby


ST CUTHBERT’S WOMEN OF all ages

enjoyed sweet treats on perfectly pretty

plates, tea and a glass of bubbles (or

raspberry lemonade!) on what was the

ideal way to spend a sunny Sunday

afternoon. Guests were treated to a fashion

show featuring styles from the past 100

years – think Black Watch tartan rompers,

original 1915 uniforms, flower bathing

caps and debutante dresses. Our models

will most definitely have a newfound

appreciation for modern fabrics and styles!

Bubbles and High Tea

High tea High tea Bubbles and pink lemonade

St Cuthbert’s string quartet

Diana Eady, Dot Paykel, Sarah Paykel, Joanna Chaplin,

Rosalind Williamson, Amelie Chaplin, Ella Greenwood,

Olivia Greenwood, Charlotte Greenwood and Isabel Chaplin

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Joanne Kwak, Claire Rees, Maia Stewart and

Emelia Legget

Glenys Griffiths, Margaret Mathieson, Annie Overton, Deb Cook, Stephanie Overton, Lindy Horrocks, Jessica Myers Kimmell, Alex

McLeod and Christina Sayers Wickstead

Fashion show models and guests

Ronnie Wong, Helen Kim, Stella Wu, Gillian Ge, Kit Odlin, Jane Wang, Sissy Feng, Amanda Zhou,

Emma Zhou and Elvina Liu

Marion Parkins, Jan Morris and Lynda Reid Guests from the Junior School

Guests from the Senior School

Suellen Crabb, Gay Steele, Jan Throne, Sue McInness, Sandy Williams, Alison Odlin, Bronwyn Pratt and Margie McMillan

Rob Griffiths, Sarah Renshaw and Ruby George

Michele Macdonald, Victoria Woods and Louise Lawton


EVERY ASPECT OF ST CUTHBERT’S life

was on display at our Centenary Open

Day, and over 2000 visitors to the College

enjoyed cultural performances, listening

to our talented musicians, watching dance

and drama rehearsals and exploring our

wonderful campus. For many Old Girls

attending Centenary Celebrations over

Centenary Open Day

the weekend, Open Day was the chance

to take a tour of our College with our

expert student tour guides. They were

able to visit their old classrooms, see

what changes have occurred since their

school days and check out our newest

additions, the Performing Arts Centre and

the Centennial Centre for Wellbeing.

For photos of the Centenary Girls’ Night Out Cocktail Party turn to page 45.

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1910sESTABLISHING

THE OLD GIRLS’

ASSOCIATION

In the Chronicle Vol 2.

No.1 – 1917 editorial, two

years after St Cuthbert’s

opened, Principal Miss Macdonald

writes: ‘St Cuthbert’s is within sight of

another milestone in its history: we are

becoming conscious of a Past as well as of

a Present and a Future..... Will all “Old Girls”

who are interested in the idea, meet at St

Cuthbert’s on Saturday July 14th at three

o’clock to discuss the formation of an Old

Girls’ Association?’

Since then the Old Girls’ Association

has played a very important role in the

life of the College. Many Old Girls choose

to serve not only their families and the

wider community but the College too:

on committees, on the Trust Board, by

donating prizes, scholarships, time, effort,

and inspiration to the many and varied

activities that abound at St Cuthbert’s. It is

obvious that for many Old Girls By Love

Serve is part of the fabric of their lives.

1920sOPENING OF THE MARKET ROAD SITE

For its first decade St

Cuthbert’s College was

situated in Mt Eden, but

by mid 1920 the Board

had taken a 99 year

lease on some land in

the Campbell Estate

in Epsom and in 1925

the new school was

opened at its present

site in Market Road Epsom.

By this time St Cuthbert’s was a well-

known College and when on April 28

1925 the Vice Regal party of Sir Charles

Fergusson wearing his top hat, Lady

Alice Fergusson carrying a large bouquet

100 Years of Milestones

funds for the war effort as well as knitting

for the soldiers. In WWII (1939-45) the

girls continued that work but with Japan

entering the war in 1941 the threat to New

Zealand was greater than before and the

girls had air raid practices, learnt first

aid, trenches were dug in the grounds

and there were blackout curtains on

the Boarding House windows. The

girls knitted for the Navy League or for

children overseas, raised funds, and

forms took it in turn to bring flowers each

week for the military annexe of the Public

Hospital and the American Hospital so

close by in Cornwall Park.

On VJ Day August 15 1945, the girls

gathered in the Assembly Hall to hear

the exciting news that Japan had

surrendered and the war was over. The

school celebrated with the annual Staff

v. Prefects netball match, which the

teachers won.

1950sCLOUSTON HALL OPENS

Major changes do seem to happen

mid-decade and in 1955 a long awaited

assembly hall named after Principal Miss

Clouston (1921-48) was opened. It was

able to accommodate the whole school

and provided

a spacious

new venue for

assemblies,

prize givings,

plays and

school shows.

presented by a junior student, James

Robertson wearing his bowler hat, and

other dignitaries including the Mayor

of Auckland Sir James Gunson arrived,

the opening was widely reported in the

press and at last St Cuthbert’s college had

new buildings on one site where “every

attention had been given to the health

and comfort of the girls” and a new

era had begun.

1930sBLACK WATCH

TARTAN

ARRIVES

When Mt Eden

College became

St Cuthbert’s

College in 1915

some students

bemoaned the fact that

their uniform had changed – for the worse

they felt: “One regret was that our attractive

M.E.C gym frocks of navy blue faced with

tan gave way to the conventional navy

pleated tunic and white blouses as worn

by other Auckland schools.” This remained

the uniform – big wide collars on the

blouse and a leather belt at the hips or the

waist – until 1936.

The Black Watch Regiment ‘gifted’ the

use of their tartan to the school in 1935

and Miss Clouston wrote in the 50th

Jubilee magazine: “I recall in 1936, Joan

Fleming, our Head Girl, wearing for the

Directors’ benefit, the new uniform which

I had suggested. On that Prize Giving day

members of the Black Watch piped the

girls up the drive in their new tartans”.

Once again this was reported in the press

as of great interest and significance.

1940sTHE WAR EFFORT

St Cuthbert’s College was founded during

WWI and the girls worked hard to raise

21COLLEGE TIES A R C H I V E S

The Old Girls’ Association generously

donated the furniture for the Hall – a

grand piano and an upright piano, special

chairs and a table for the stage. This was

also the decade where two Old Girls, Mary

Grant who wrote the words and Betty

Stewart who composed the music, gave

us “Deum Amato” – still the St Cuthbert’s

College song today.

1960sTHREE NEW HOUSES

ARE ADDED

When St Cuthbert’s

opened in 1915

competition was

between Forms. In

1932 Miss Clouston

introduced the idea of

House competitions,

called somewhat

confusingly for Boarders, Dunblane, Elgin

and Melrose. They could live in Melrose

but be a member of Elgin House. In 1962

the College roll had grown to such an

extent that it was decided to increase

the number of Houses to six adding Iona,

Kelso and Lindisfarne. The names of

all the Houses have associations with

St Cuthbert in his many travels around

the North of England and Scotland. Now

there are eight Houses (Durham and York

were added in 2013) and all continue

to compete for the Black Watch Cup

presented in 1936.

1970sSENIORS CHOOSE THEIR

OWN UNIFORM

The 1970s saw a loosening of ‘rules’

in society at large and Principal Miss

Holland decided the senior girls should

be allowed to design their uniform for

their last year of school. Blouses and

skirts were the common factor but the

colours and designs were many and

varied. In 1977 there was a striped jersey

in bright colours and in the 1980s a

purple skirt with a pink top. Whereas the

1960s had seen short hemlines, the 1970s

favoured long skirts. Maybe that’s why the

Black Watch uniform has remained fairly

constant since it was introduced – it saves

a lot of trouble! Now the Senior Academy

has its own uniform, introduced in 2013.

1980sTHE PILGRIMAGE OF ST CUTHBERT

1300 years

after the death

of St Cuthbert,

a group of 20

senior students

and four staff

including Miss

Holland travelled

to Britain and

visited many

of the places

associated with

St Cuthbert’s

life and work. Miss Holland saw the

pilgrimage as a journey of faith ‘where

we would be able to see Christianity

as the inspiration of art, music, drama

and democratic government in our

Western culture’.

The pilgrimage was a highlight of 1987.

1990sTHE OLD GIRLS’ CHAPEL IS BUILT

In 1992 to celebrate its 75th Jubilee the

Old Girls’ Association, with the support

of the Trust Board, began to fundraise to

build a chapel at the College. Within six

months the initial target was met and

in May 1993 the foundations were laid.

“Many Old Girls have worked extremely

hard but the rewards have been far

greater than financial achievement.

The bonding experience of working

towards a common goal, the making

and renewing of friendships and the

involvement of the whole College family

have been an important part of the

process.” The Old Girls raised money for

furnishings, pews and the stained glass

windows and in later years seven Old

Girls presented a commissioned modern

icon of St Cuthbert to the Chapel. The

Chapel opened at the end of 1993 and the

Reverend Gaye Churchill was inducted

as Chaplain on November 30 1993.

Another By Love Serve project from the

Old Girls of St Cuthbert’s College was

completed.

2000sKAHUNUI IS

ESTABLISHED

Each year, all

Year 10 students

spend four

weeks living

at Kahunui,

our remote

campus in the

Bay of Plenty.

The first intake

took place

in 2008 and

in 2014 we

celebrated our 50th intake. Students

live in small groups in separate houses

where as well as their daily lesson load

they learn a wide range of practical,

intellectual and social skills. The campus

is remote, bush clad and has streams and

waterfalls so the girls also learn about

the environment and sustainability.

Many of the girls are pushed beyond

their comfort zone but in debriefings

when back at school it is very rare to hear

anything but, “this has been an amazing

experience, I have learned such a lot

about myself and others”.

ARCHIVES

23COLLEGE TIES S T U D E N T S U C C E S S E S

CONGRATULATIONS TO Catherine

Zheng and Cerys Chau who both received

a perfect score of 45 in IB!

The two-year IB diploma includes

exams in six subjects, a 4000-word essay

and a community project. Worldwide

only 0.3% of students receive perfect

scores and this year only four New

Zealanders achieved this.

Both Catherine and Cerys received

University of Sydney Chancellor’s Awards

and were accepted into a dual degree

in medicine. Cerys also received the

Monash Scholarship for Exceptional

Achievement.

Nine other St Cuthbert’s girls received

scores of over 40 and along with Cerys

and Catherine were honoured at the

IB Top Scholars’ Award Ceremony at

Government House. These girls were:

Isabelle Bigio, Billie Haddleton, Hayon

Lee, Nicole Niu, Nadia Schroeder,

Angel Song, Vicky Xu, Cherry Yang

and Ling Zhang.

Well done girls, we are so proud of you!

Perfect Scores in IB

Student Successes

Outstanding Exam ResultsFour St Cuthbert’s girls were named

Outstanding Scholar Award winners:

our 2014 Dux Rebecca Holland,

Catherine Zheng (who also received

an IB perfect score), Thealyssa Ng and

Zoe Chen. These students will receive

$5000 for each of three years for their

tertiary studies.

A further six students received National

Scholarship Awards: Cherry Yang,

Alexandra Lewis, Billie Haddleton, Kate

Salmon, Yihan Wang and Jade Yu.

Our superb results in both NCEA and

IB have led to the offer of 51 (and

counting!) tertiary scholarships worth

over $1.1 million for universities in New

Zealand and overseas.

Scholarships to international

universities so far include two for

Sydney University, four at Monash

University and two sports scholarships

to universities in the United States.

(L-R) Catherine Zheng, Nadia Schroeder, Angel Song, Cherry Yang, Mrs Lynda Reid, Ms Helen Robertson, Billie Haddleton, Cerys Chau, Ling Zhang, Vicky Xu and Isabelle Bigio

Catherine Zheng with Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae and Lady Janine Mateparae

Cerys Chau with Lt Gen The Rt Hon Sir Jerry Mateparae and Lady Janine Mateparae

Catherine Zheng

Zoe Chen Thealyssa Ng

Rebecca Holland


College Leaders

Head Boarder Isla Bint

I have known I was going to

board at St Cuthbert’s for as

long as I can remember.

My older sister was a

Boarder here, and so

every time I came to visit

I would imagine what it

would be like to come. I

begged my parents to let

me start in Year 7 as I was so

excited to come to St Cuthbert’s

and be involved in a wider range of

activities, some of which I had never heard of!

Although my hometown of Waipu is relatively close, many

girls come from a lot further away and several come from

overseas. I think what has made boarding so special for me is

how close our year group is, and how involved we have all been

in boarding. We have definitely made some life-long memories.

This year my deputy Gabby Maffey and I are really excited to try

and strengthen the boarding community by seeking feedback

from the girls to ensure that everyone feels comfortable and

included in the boarding family. We are going to ensure that

boarding continues to be, for years to come, the welcoming

home-away-from-home for every Boarder.

Boarders are so involved in the school, and I am really excited

to make sure we continue to be, so we can spread our boarding

energy and enthusiasm.

Head Girl Mackenzie Morrison

There is something very special

about having my final year at

such a prominent time in

the College history. There

are so many events and

celebrations ahead of us

so no doubt this will be a

fun-filled year.

I started from the bottom

at the College in Year 1 and it

seems incredible to have made it

all the way to Year 13. With both my

mother and aunts as Old Girls, in our

Centenary it will be wonderful to share this unique time with

them and many members of our wider College community.

St Cuthbert’s has provided countless opportunities and

endless experiences for me and one of my goals this year is to

encourage others in the College, particularly younger girls, to get

involved and give everything a go. Part of this encouragement of

participation is through our new and improving House system.

It is a great way to foster integration between year levels and to

instill a sense of pride in girls for their achievements. As a proud

Kelso girl I am so lucky to have such a fantastic House group

under the guidance of Coach Olsen, and I hope House spirit only

grows within the College.

It will be an absolute honour this year to represent and lead

St Cuthbert’s with Deputy Head Girls Victoria Lowe, Sacha Lala

and Millie Macdonald by my side. With such an amazing year

group and College community full of support, no doubt our

Centenary year will be incredibly special, filled with wonderful

opportunities and memories that we will never forget.

Isla Bint and Gabrielle MaffeySacha Lala, Victoria Lowe, Mackenzie Morrison and Millie Macdonald

25COLLEGE TIES C O L L E G E L E A D E R S

PREFECTSBack row: Tinei Nua, Emma Beggs and Kayla FairbairnThird row: Soo Kyung Choi, Amelia Kendall, McKenzie Collins, Eve Dixon and Sophie ReesSecond row: Kate Cross, Ellen Jose, Charlotte Hardie-Boys, Sruthi Navaneetham and Stephanie WalkerFront row: Sacha Lala, Victoria Lowe, Isla Bint, Mackenzie Morrison, Millie Macdonald and Gabrielle Maffey

Senior School Leaders

HOUSE CAPTAINSBack row: Rose Fitzgerald, Lily Quin, Noella Farrell and Mina SheckSecond row: Rebecca McRae, Miranda Stuart, Grace Cullinane, Crystal Wu and Jessica ZhouFront row: Annabel Crossan, Sheharazade Mihlar, Alex King, Helen Lee, Phoebe Craig and Lucy JohnsonAbsent: Charlotte Hunter

COMMITTEE LEADERSBack row: Georgia Zacest, Emily Ball, Hannah McDonnell, Sarah Cronin, Cindy Lin, Sophia Tadi and Ella BrownlieSecond row: Hannah King, Mallory Christie, Irene Kim, Sophia Odlin, Danielle Taylor, Alexandra McClintock, Annie Strachan and Rosa ShandFront row: Amy Richards, Madison Merton, Michaela Hing, Alice Averill, Rebecca Clark and Anna NementzikAbsent: Tahlia Strachan

COLLEGE LEADERS


Year 6 House CaptainsBack Row: Jaime Lewis, Phoebe Thomas, Brena Merz, Madeline Leigh, Ella Nesdale, Mia Parker, Helen Cai and Sonya HaFront Row: Mia Gapes, Poppy Hoskins, Emma Ford, Yelena Huo, Lilyana Lu, Sofia Toes, Renee Findlay and Eloise Page

Middle School House CaptainsBack Row: India Swney, Ella Greenwood, Megan Hutchinson, Willow Handy, Lily Douglas, Niamh Faulkner, Ruby Gibson, Lucy FarmerFront Row: Alayna Willis-Baker, Maia Landall-Blair, Brianna Hyland, Jeri Misa, Lucy Jeffries, Sarah White, Estella Gapes, Molly Kaye

Middle School Committee LeadersBack row: Stella Cossey, Niamh Orr-Walker, Keying Huo-Smith, Amelia Barrett, Belinda Hu, Rosie Wang, Briar Amos, Michka KangsathienMiddle row: Noor Randhawa, Charlotte Bolton, Harriet Cook, Bella Thornton, Leilani Faaiuaso, Hannah Stewart, Amber Waymouth, Millie CaugheyFront row: Arabella Cryer, Samantha Cole, Anna Harrison, Olivia Haskell, Isabella Wright, Eva Bassett, Sophie Grenfell, Samantha Wang

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Junior School

From the Head of Junior SchoolDURING TERM 1 THE College Centenary

Celebrations have influenced the

umbrella topic for our girls in ‘Looking

back to think forward’. All classes have

been involved in learning through

different contexts and forms from written

English, discussion, visual imagery,

technology, thinking maps, choreography

and investigations.

The girls have loved sharing their

learning with different audiences.

The 1915 Picnic provided a wonderful

platform for our girls to visualise our

community 100 years ago. These

connections in learning and experiences

for our girls are important for them to

make sense of their world. These photos

reflect the girls’ connections and thinking

in their learning.

The girls have enjoyed viewing the

Memory Lane wall installation in the

Information Centre Atrium. This feature

has really helped our youngest girls

visualise the concept of 100 as they try

to do this in Mathematics also and this

is a difficult concept!

Our first Swimming Sports in the new

Centennial Centre for Wellbeing was a

highlight this term. It was a wonderful

community event with our girls in

Houses cheering each other on from

the bleachers above, Sports, PE and

Junior School staff working together and

supportive parents and grandparents

cheering students on.

Our Stretch programme has started

for our girls in Year 4 – 6. Stretch places

the emphasis on STEAM subjects: STEM

– Science, Technology, Engineering and

Mathematics; and the Arts – Visual Arts,

Dance, Drama and Composition.

Our girls have enjoyed the opportunity

to work in small, multi-levelled groups

with girls from within Year 4 – 6. The

Stretch programme complements

our current teaching and learning

programmes within the Junior School.

It also further promotes higher order

thinking skills and inquiry, collaboration,

problem solving, awe and wonder in

learning and of course, to have fun. Each

girl will complete one STEM and one

Arts area during the year. These will be

reported on at the end of each semester.

The feedback from our girls is that they

are enjoying the chance to do things they

do not normally do and also that they are

able to work with girls in other year levels.

Girls have also shared that they are having

to take risks in learning new things within

their chosen STEM or Arts area. I have

heard that many of our households are

hearing all about Stretch at the dinner table.

Our Year 1 and 2 girls had the

opportunity to host and also visit King’s

School. The Year 1 King’s boys and staff

came to St Cuthbert’s and our Year 2 team

went to King’s. The boys and girls engaged

in lots of shared games with our PE

specialist teachers. It was lovely to have

some of our Year 6 girls helping each

group of younger students.

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It was a pleasure to attend the Year

4 camp at Sonshine Ranch. The girls

enjoyed the challenge in this new,

overnight stay. This beautiful camp

setting provided a richness of activities

for our girls to experience such as horse

riding, climbing and abseiling, tunnels

and water-based activities.

Our Year 6 girls have had an exciting

time in Wellington for their camp. This

urban EOTC experience has offered

the girls a variety of unique learning

opportunities: meeting the Prime

Minister and other MPs at Parliament,

customised visits to the Weta Workshop,

3D Media, museums and Zealandia

Sanctuary.

My thanks to the amazing Year 4 and

Year 6 staff as well as the supervising

parents for ensuring each girl had a

safe, challenging and memorable EOTC

experience. Ms Julie Gifkins, HEAD OF JUNIOR SCHOOL

29COLLEGE TIES J U N I O R S C H O O L

JUNIOR SCHOOL


Middle School

From the Head of Middle SchoolOUR CENTENARY YEAR HAS gotten

off to a flying start with the awesome

1915 Picnic day being a highlight to date.

We have also had the inaugural Middle

School Swimming Sports in our very own

Centennial Centre for Wellbeing. Our girls

were thrilled to be able to get all dressed

up in their House colours and walk across

to the swimming pool cheering and

singing their House chants and then to

support one another and their Houses as

they competed all day. Some of our girls

then presented an iMovie at whole school

assembly showcasing our swimming

carnival. The Year 13 girls on our 2015

Middle School Committee were fantastic

in their support for Year 7 and 8 girls at

our swimming sports and this bodes well

for a great year of fun.

Our Year 8 girls went to Totara Springs

once again this year for their week-long

camp. Highlights of the week include

a day tramp in the foothills of Mt Te

Aroha (starting off in the Waiorongomai

Valley and traversing the infamous

Butler’s Incline). The girls learnt a lot

about gold mining as they wandered

through beautiful native bush for the

day. This adventure was followed by

a night of camping out and cooking

dinner over open fires. The girls roasted

marshmallows over an open fire, and

then it was off into the nearby bush to

brave the Burma Trail. Needless to say by

the time the girls fell into their sleeping

bags in their tents, they were tired and

happy and fell asleep very quickly. The

early morning alarm was raised at 6.30am

at which time Ms Vujcich took the girls

for Boot Camp. Not a trip for the faint-

hearted. Of course all of our girls were

up to the challenge.

All of our students and teachers

enjoyed showcasing our Middle School

on Open Day, and celebrating the

Centenary with our College community.

Early next term sees Year 7 going to

Motutapu Island for their camp and I

know there are many parents excited to

be joining us for this outdoor experience. Ms Margaret Talbot, HEAD OF MIDDLE SCHOOL

31COLLEGE TIES M I D D L E S C H O O L

MIDDLE SCHOOL


Senior School

THE COLLEGE IN 2015 is defined by its

Compass. The year began with a focus on

‘Connected Community’ when we came

together to celebrate 100 years of striving

for excellence, developing all dimensions

and pursuing innovation while valuing

tradition.

After months of planning, February

16 finally arrived and the 1915 Picnic

commenced. Led by a horse and cart and

vintage cars, the entire College dressed

in 1915 costumes and paraded down

Puriri Drive, across Greenlane West to the

Band Rotunda in Cornwall Park. Students,

parents and staff shared picnic food and

played 1915-style games. A highlight of

the day was the interaction between

the different schools with Senior School

students actively involved in running the

activities for the Junior School students.

The day was dominated by straw hats,

elegant frocks and skirts, brooches and

pearls. Cornwall Park was transformed

for the day into a scene from early last

century. All involved in the day were

provided with special memories that

will last a lifetime.

Student leadership was a focus in

1915 and is still a focus today. Students in

all year levels in the Senior School are

eligible for leadership positions, such as

Values Representatives, House Leaders,

Year 13 Committee Leaders, Prefects,

Student Council Representatives and

Games Committee Representatives.

Term 1 is marked by the induction of

Senior students into their leadership

positions. Year 12 are inducted into the

Senior Academy and are awarded their

badges at a special assembly. Year 13

students are commissioned into their

leadership roles and are awarded their

badges at the St Cuthbert’s Day Service.

Year 13 students also reflect on the growth

of their leadership during their last year

at the College through our Learning2Lead

programme. Ms Helen Robertson, HEAD OF SENIOR SCHOOL

From the Head of Senior School

33COLLEGE TIES S E N I O R S C H O O L

SENIOR SCHOOL


Sports Shorts

Junior SchoolSWIMMING

The first Year 3-6 Swimming Sports

in our new Centennial Centre for

Wellbeing was a great success with

many records broken and lots of House

spirit and chanting from the mezzanine.

Congratulations to our champions!

YEAR 3

1st Mia Kelliher

2nd Samantha Bradley

3rd Jemma Nesdale

YEAR 4

1st Sophie Robb

2nd Claudia Spencer

3rd Victoria Jagusch

YEAR 5

1st Sofia Kelliher

2nd Olivia Power

3rd Sasha Situe

YEAR 6

1st Zara Stewart

2nd Ella Nesdale

3rd Isabelle Harrison

WINNING HOUSE Iona

JUNIOR SCHOOL RESULTS:

At the Remuera Zone Swimming

Championships St Cuthbert’s won the

trophy for the top girls school and placed

2nd overall. Sasha Situe placed 2nd in the

Year 5 25m freestyle and 25m backstroke,

Victoria Jagusch placed 1st in the Year 5

25m breaststroke, Sofia Kelliher placed

3rd in the Year 5 25m breaststroke and

2nd in the Year 5 50m freestyle and Ella

Nesdale placed 3rd in the Year 6 25m

breaststroke. St Cuthbert’s teams won

the Year 5 freestyle relay and the open

medley relay.

ATHLETICS

Madeline Leigh won gold in the long jump

at Counties Manukau Championships and

was 3rd in the long jump at the Auckland

Athletics Championships.

35COLLEGE TIES S P O R T S S H O R T S

YEAR 7

1st Amelia Wilby

2nd Isabella Bullen

3rd = Mackenzie Ross and

Georgia Foley

YEAR 8

1st India Swney

2nd Chloe Tattersfield

3rd Georgia Milne

WINNING HOUSE Melrose

MIDDLE SCHOOL RESULTS:

the 50m breaststroke and the Year 7

freestyle team of Amelia Wilby, Isabella

Bullen, Georgia Foley and Mackenzie

Ross placed 2nd. The team of India

Swney, Chloe Tattersfield, Charlotte

Matthews and Hannah Stewart placed

2nd in the Year 8 freestyle relay and 2nd

in the open girls medley.

EQUESTRIAN

At the Intermediate Ribbon Day at the

Clevedon Pony Club our St Cuthbert’s

team of Amelie Chaplin, Sophie Grenfell,

Isabel Chaplin and Charlotte Penny

placed 4th and got some great individual

placings.

ORIENTEERING

The team of Rachel Denny, Anna Duston,

Hannah Stewart, Rebecca Greenwood,

Roisin Buckley and Alyssa Chan won

the Year 8 Girls’ competition and posted

the fastest team time overall at the

Central Zone Year 7 and 8 Orienteering

Championships. Rebecca placed 1st in

Middle School

SWIMMING

Year 7 and 8 champions:

the Year 8 individual event.

Rebecca Greenwood also competed at

the Oceania Orienteering Championships

in Tasmania in January, where she

placed 1st overall in the W12 Oceania

Championships, 1st in W12 Oceania sprint,

3rd in W12 Oceania middle distance, 1st

W12 long distance and 2nd in the M/W12

Oceania relay.

TENNIS

St Cuthbert’s tennis players did really

well at the Central Zone Tennis

Championships, with Charlie Francis

placing 2nd in the Year 7 Singles, Tara

Nuzum and Anna Heron placing 1st in

the Year 7 Doubles, Megan Hutchinson

placing 2nd in the Year 8 Singles and

Ruby Gibson and Sacha Travers placing

5th in the Year 8 Doubles.

TRIATHLON

At the AKSS Triathlon Chloe Tattersfield,

Anna Duston and Georgia Milne placed

2nd in the Year 7 and 8 team event.

SPORTS SHORTS

In the Central Zone Championships

India Swney placed 3rd in the 50m

backstroke and 2nd in the open butterfly

final. Charlotte Matthews placed 3rd in


Senior School

JUNIOR

1st Madeline Falconer

2nd= Charlotte Holland

2nd= Emily Hacket Pain

INTERMEDIATE

1st Isobella Ng

2nd Madeline Wilson

3rd Kate Ivory

SENIOR

1st Gina Robson

2nd Ailsa Connolly

3rd Sophie Rees

WINNING HOUSE Lindisfarne

COLLEGE ATHLETICS DAY

37COLLEGE TIES S P O R T S S H O R T S

butterfly, and 50m freestyle and Emma

Moriarty placed 1st in the 13 and under

50m breaststroke. Emily Borich placed 1st

in the 14-15 year olds 50m butterfly and

50m breaststroke, Allegra Zacest placed

3rd in the 13 and under 50m backstroke

and Ellie Tomoana placed 1st in the 14-15

year olds 50m backstroke and 3rd in the

50m freestyle. Georgia Zacest placed 3rd

in the 16-18 year olds 50m backstroke

and 3rd in the 50m breaststroke. In the

16-18 year olds 50m breaststroke Millie

Macdonald placed 1st and Mary Tate

placed 2nd.

TAG FOOTBALL

Tahlia Strachan has been selected for

the NZ 21 Womens Tag Football team

and Kyana Leala has been selected for

the NZ 18 Women’s Tag Football team.

Both teams are participating at the ITF

Tag Football World Cup in Australia

in December.

WATERPOLO

Antonia Young has been selected to

represent New Zealand in the Youth

Women’s Water Polo team competing in

the 5 Nationals tournament in Germany

in June.

YACHTING

At Junior Sail Auckland Rose Dickson

sailed in the Optimist Green Fleet and

finished 1st girl and 5th overall. At the

Harken Keelboat Schools’ Regatta Xanthe

Copeland, Chloe Fuge, Grace Dickson and

Olivia Hobb were the 1st all-female crew.

SPORTS SHORTS

ATHLETICS

At the Greater Auckland Athletics Teloni

Nkhalamba placed 1st in the 100m, 2nd

in the 200m and 2nd in the 4x100m

relay and Madeline Falconer placed 1st in

the 300m and 2nd in the 4x100m relay.

Madeline Wilson placed 2nd in the 800m

and 2nd in the 1500m and Gina Robson

placed 1st in the 100m hurdles and 3rd

in long jump. Grace Parkinson and

Charlotte Holland placed 2nd in the

4x100m junior relay.

CYCLING

Holly White competed at the Auckland

Individual Time Trial and placed 2nd in

the senior girls competition. Earlier this

year she won her first Elite NZ medal

when her team placed 2nd in the U19

scratch race.

JUNIOR

1st Madeline Falconer

2nd Emma Moriarty

3rd Allegra Zacest

INTERMEDIATE

1st Emily Borich

2nd Georgia Bason

3rd Sarah Hamilton

SENIOR

1st Millie MacDonald

2nd= Georgia Zacest

2nd= Mary Tate

WINNING HOUSE Dunblane

COLLEGE SWIMMING SPORTSGeorgia Danford placed 1st in the

National U17 points and U17 scratch Race.

EQUESTRIAN

At the Auckland Secondary Schools’

Equestrian Horse Trials the St Cuthbert’s

team of Kate Stokes, Kate Herdson,

Vianne Coleman and Somerset Napier

placed 3rd overall in the A/B division.

The team will compete at the North

Island Equestrian Schools’ Horse Trials

in Taupo in May.

MULTISPORT

At the AKSS Triathlon Kendall Vaughan

placed 1st and Megan Greensmith placed

2nd. Madeline Falconer placed 1st in

the Junior Girls at the AKSS Aquathon.

At the National Open Water Swim,

Triathlon and Aquathon Championship

Madeline placed 1st in the U14 open water

swim and U14 aquathon and a team of

Madeline, Megan and Kendall placed 1st

in the U16 team triathlon.

ORIENTEERING

Kayla Fairbairn competed at the

Oceania Orienteering Championships

in Tasmania in January, where she

placed 1st in the W18 Oceania middle

distance, 2nd in the W18 Oceania relay

championships and the 1st Senior Girls

individual Australia-NZ schools

test match. Kayla has been selected

to represent NZ at the Junior World

Orienteering Championships in

Norway in July.

SWIMMING

At the Central Zone Swimming

Championships Madeline Falconer

placed 1st in the 13 and under 50m


Development

DEAR MEMBERS AND FRIENDS

I am delighted

to bring you

the Financial

Review

2014 of the

Robertson

Circle in this

the St Cuthbert’s

Centenary Year.

Our College has a fine history of

generosity and I would like to thank all of

you for carrying on this tradition of giving

that is so essential for the growth and

improvement of this school.

I especially welcome the new members

of the Robertson Circle. You are the people

that ensure that the culture of giving

continues at St Cuthbert’s and you join

this Circle of members that have provided

so many benefits to our girls through the

donations to the Robertson Circle.

Your collective generosity means

that the total amount raised by the

Robertson Circle since it started, to the

end of 2014 was $13,139,836. We were

able to grow the fund by $759,111 during

the 2014 year through your support and

a very successful evening for fathers,

brothers, uncles and male friends in the St

Cuthbert’s Boys’ Big Night Out.

The Centenary Celebrations allows us

to reflect on many things that we have

achieved as a College. Wonderful facilities

and outstanding opportunities for our

girls is something that we have been

delighted to deliver. But it is the many

years of academic excellence and the love

and esteem that students old and new

hold for the College that is our greatest

achievement. Strong governance, great

leadership and excellent resourcing has

made us the place that we are today.

For your wonderful support and

investment we thank you as St Cuthbert’s

THE ROBERTSON CIRCLE FINANCIAL REVIEW

January 2002 to December 2014

Total Contribution to

the Robertson Circle $13,139,836

Allocation of Total

Contributions Received

Arts Fund $109,684

Building Fund $10,366,160

Endowment Fund $201,275

Innovation Fund $141,225

Scholarship Fund $2,136,428

Sports Fund $185,064

The College recognises the significant

contribution of the

St Cuthbert’s Foundation

ROBERTSON CIRCLE MEMBERSThe Robertson Circle:

Year in Review 2014does not exist on fees alone and it is

your contribution that makes the crucial

difference. The Centennial Centre for

Wellbeing is an example of why the

work of the Circle is so very important.

This wonderful facility is now fully

booked and utilised by the St Cuthbert’s

community and it was made possible

through your giving and generosity.

I would like to thank Henry Hall who

retired as a Patron at the end of last

year for his energy, positiveness and

very tangible support over the last few

years. I acknowledge all Patrons of the

Circle and thank them for the innovative

ideas thoughts actions and support and

a special mention again to Gretchen

Hawkesby who anchored the Boys’

Big Night Out and made it a success.

My work on the Board shows me

the great benefits to all girls that the

Robertson Circle delivers. I look forward

to working with you and all parents

to ensure we continue this culture of

support for the next 100 years.

Mr Alan Clarke, CHAIR ROBERTSON CIRCLE

GUARDIANSSimon & Sarah AllenJames & Donna AnBurns McCurrach (RBC)C Y Chen & L Chen HsaioT ChenJoy & Don ClarkClayton Charitable TrustColorite Group Limited (RBC)Brent & Christel CookAndy & Sam CosterCrockers Property Group (RBC)Fisher & Paykel TrustFuji XeroxMr Gao & Ms ZhengRoss & Josephine GreenDuncan & Gretchen HawkesbyG E & K M Jackson Edward KangJohn & Bronagh KeyLeng Hai Kwek & Bee Lin KwekDuncan & Melanie LeighMr H Liu & Ms J TianColin LoweryMasfen FamilyConnel & Keitha McLarenJohn & Joanne McLaughlinProf John Murray Newhaven Capital Group (RBC)Jimmy Ng & FamilyEna Osburne-Lilly EstatePeter & Michelle PanCrandall & Beverley ParkinsonAkram & Humaira QureshiG & M RyderLyndy & Mark SainsburyJohn & Frances SargentDrs Ellis Situe & Nina VasanOld Girls’ AssociationParents & Friends’ AssociationMarie TaylorNoel Burnett TrustStephen & Clare WalkerJing Rong WangGreg & Rebecca WilkinsonDuncan & Stella WuBaolin Yang & Huanwen LuG & Y YangMr S Zhu & Ms H Huang9 Anonymous 4 Anonymous (RCBM)

FELLOWSSteve Allen & Donella ParkerArmacup Maritime Services Ltd (RBC)Bruce & Gillian CameronBruce & Rochelle CatleyClatworthy FamilyAnna & Mark CurrieGiles & Tracy EllisR Fala & M Fala-SmithMichael & Kirsten FalconerDean & Chanelle FarmerCameron FlemingGrant Graham & Lisa NewmanHenry & Fiona HallSimon HallPaul & Stephanie HuxfordSir Robert JonesJohn Judge & Janet ClarkeMacdonald FamilyBrent & Rosemary MarrisThe Masfen-Yan FamilyGrant & Kristine McCurrachPeter & Jenni MertonTim Miles & Jane JeffriesOlympic Pools & Fitness Centre Ltd (RBC)S W Owen Family TrustGillian & John PeeblesSarah Renshaw & Stephen Robb

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Miles & Sheryl ValentineWatts Group Ltd (RBC)6 Anonymous

SUPPORTERSAngela Ashley-WilsonGeorge & Diane AustinKazmierow-Beresford TrustMr A & Mrs S Bhana The Bowden FamilyBrittain Wynyard & Co LtdBromleywear Clothing LtdDoug BrownBruce & Marjorie Burton TrustBrad ButterworthCamden Motors Greenlane Ltd (RBC)Camm4 Ltd (RBC)B CarlsenRosslyn CaugheyMargaret Adams & Alan ClarkeDebbie & Greg CookKen & Rebecca CouperPatricia & David CourtneyDerek & Angel CruzPeter & Vicky CullinaneNZ93 TrustDanesh-Meyer FamilyNicky & Jeff DavidsonThe Don FamilyGraeme & Ngaire DouglasCM & SJ ElliffeGeoffrey & Heather FlemingDiane & Ash GibbJohn & Judy HallBrian & Liz HannanHelen Golding / Julian HarrisBW & DD HarrisonDouglas Hawkins & Lisa Bates Fraser & Christina HeavenCharlotte HellabySimon HerbertKahng FamilyBrent & Kaye LawgunS Lee & T HuangJianfeng & Sixian LinMelody Chia-Hsun LuThe Lynch FamilyFiona Geary & Neville LyneSam & Angela MaharajLeigh MelvilleOkabe FamilyIan & Susan PartonLesley & Scott PatersonAndy & Lee PicotJ & L Richardson Georgina Robertson (Gilbert)Mark & Catherine SandelinScripts Ltd (Susan Paterson)Paul Shale & Olivia WoodroffeSarah & Humphrey SherrattStevenson Charitable TrustThomson Charitable TrustK & K TurnerDonny Charitable TrustVenLuRee Ltd (RCBM)Chris & Debbie WaalkensLouise WallaceBrett & Catherine WharfeJohn & Sondra Wigglesworth9 Anonymous

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Hartley & Marree AtkinsonLuke & Diana AustinNadav Avny & Sara RobinColin, Jane & Lucy BarberThe Barrett FamilyJ & W BarronL & M BattersbyTim & Kristin BensonJohn & Irene BesseyR & W BickertonA R & H A BierreMark & Louise BinnsBill Birnie & Jo GoodeDarko & Andrea BorichAnthony & Frances BowNeville & Alicia BowenGreg & Christine BoydenD & P BracewellJenny & Paul BradleyS & W BradleyPhilip and Vanessa Bramley Kira & Maia BrentJoanne & Andrew BudgeP Bullen & R StoneyTim & Denise BurcherBenjamin Burney & Rachel MartinJill & Declan CahillHamish & Fiona CameronJulia & Robert CarterLuke & Kathryn CarterElizabeth & David CaugheySarah & Michael CaugheyShona Caughey & FamilyMary & Lee ChallisJoanna & John ChaplinRowan & Margaret ChapmanJimmy & Pauline CheahPaul & Amanda ChenJ Choi & M KimS Chueh & E HuangNigel & Shaolian ChurmCindy ClarkGeorgie ClatworthyDavid & Kirstin ClealPatrick Clifford & Leslie ForsythGreg & Fiona ColeSue ColebrookAnne ConeyGrant & Tracy CoplandPhilip & Deborah Cory-WrightAlfred & Atiu CowleyA & R CoxCrisp FamilyD R & C E CryerAlana CuiP Dacre QC & R ThomsonJo & Ian DentonC & S DicksonThe Didsbury FamilyJodie & Mark DixonColin & Donna DowningEdgar-Nemec FamilyElliffe/Millar FamilyMichael & Ursula ElliottKim & Annette EllisBarbara & Bradley FennerLee & Nivedita FindlayFraser FamilyRob & Donna FyfeParry & Leanne GandaWendy Gao & Jane PanK George & S ClarkJonathan & Jennifer GillKate GillMerrilyn & Aimee GillettC J GorbeyChristine Gordon QCGould FamilyM J Gow

Bevan & Angela GracieAndrew & Kim GrenfellS B W Grieve QC & A C M FisherPenny GuyPeter & Andrea HaddenH Haldane & G CaugheyGraeme Hall & Sally ChrispSam & Nicola HallG & K HallyKim & Rob HamiltonKeith & Polly Hammond J & P HansonS & J HarrayR E Harris & A E HarrisGeorgie Harrison (Robinson)Ian & Diana HayGaryn & Rachael HayesSarah LapsleyHealey FamilyTom & Robyn HellabyDan Henderson & Diana DaunPeter & Ingrid HerdsonB Hill & J NelsonRob & Lauren HitchinSarah & Zoe HodderJoan HollandSun Young HongMalcolm & Jan HopeJ Howson & P SellarV & R HuntChris Hunter & Jane Freeman R Huo & Y LiuJohn & Ruth HydeThe Irvine Family TrustsChristel JacksonPaul & Sharon JacksonTracy JacobGuy & Eryn JacobsenNida & Ali JaferVanessa Stoddart & Martyn JaguschBryn & Sue Jamieson Jansen FamilySavannah JansenJeffries FamilyL JiangG & D JohnstoneRhys Jones & Susan TaylorAnn Louise JordanJosephine Wiles Family TrustNicholas & Lee KatsoulisKelliher FamilyIain & Sharon Kelman Kenealy FamilyCheryl & Paul KiesanowskiMerryn & Peter KingKlein FamilyIan & Wendy KuperusChristine LaiJudy & Veryan LaityVas & Kanta LalaHugh & Cecilia LambieMark & Sarah LapsleyOlivia & Steven LeeMalcolm Legget & Carrie HobsonThe J-Leung FamilyJohn LewishamLi BoMr Y & Mrs P LimBin Lin & Joanna LaiColin Lin & Jenny FanMr Xinwu Lin & Mrs Yonghong ZhongAnne LindsayDerek LindsayEsther LingKaren & Garry LittleDeqing & Anna LiuWei Liu

X Liu & X ZhangLarina & Susanna LoDexter & Alex LoosAlice Chen & Andy LuLuxton FamilyJohn & Heather MacCullochE & E MafiMrs Robert C McDermond (Beverley)C & A McInnessAlexandra McNeillBrendan Meech & Ruth WallSusan Peterson & James MellsopThe Merry FamilyGeoff & Cindy MerzMurray Middendorf & Lisa Li Ken MillarRobyn MillarJ B & G M MillerMichael & Anna MilneYvonne Milne EstateLeanne Hegan & Simon MonksIan & Liz MontgomerieSandra & Hamish MorrisonLiz MorrowA Mortimer & P ThomsonBrian & Michelle NathanGail & David NathanChris & Liesl NewRobyn & Justin NgPaige O’MalleyPam O’RourkeMaggie OuyangMurray Page & Yvonne MarrenR & F PaineJodie ParkinsonAdarsh & Rashida PatelSusan & Brent PatersonPearce-Millet-Stiltner FamilyRoss & Elizabeth PetersPhilpson FamilyK & L PhillipsRichard & Nicky PoorMartin & Mary-Anne PoulsenJames & Priscilla Power Bronwyn PrattMetalman NZ LtdG D Quigley & M V Kirkpatrick Ralph FamilyJoylon & Georgina RalstonE Rao & A LiRohit & Meena ReddyMargaret ReevesLynda & Murray ReidRenata FamilyJean RendellMary RobinsonMichael Robinson & Sofia BudimanHeather RobsonRogers-Jenkins FamilyRose/LovellDian RossHoward & Kate RossNewmarket Rotary Charitable FoundationElise SaltKylie SaltMr & Mrs Nicholas ScarlettJ ScottRon & Sharon SeetoSelkon FamiilySeymour FamilyAnil & Rachel SharmaJohn & Kelly ShenShin Family TrustCherry Shiu & Rosie ShiuCalwant & Manpreet SinghIvan Siu & Amy Kong

William Randall & Janice SommervilleSarah StewartStitt FamilyRichard & Shelley StokesJosephine StonyerStorey FamilySharon & Dominic StowJenny & Jim SymeRei-Hsiung & Joy TaiYan Tang & FangFang XiaoMartin & Irina TateAlan TattersfieldMarie & John TaylorJeanette Thomas (Roose)Paul & Saraid ThompsonBruce & Janine ThomsonKathryn Chrystal & Maurice ToesMike & Margaret TomlinsonTompkins FamilyTottle FamilySarah TownsendSiaki & Julie TualaFelicity, Natalie, & Cameo TurnerRhian & Scott VaughanPeter & Rosalind VickersTim & Charlotte VickersJude & Dan VirtueNeil & Sarah WagstaffClayton Wakefield & Maree WalshAndrew & Jenny WalkerThe Waller FamilyRachel WalshA G WalterMing WanH J WangYuhui Wang, Meredith WangPenny Brothers & David WareSandra Warren, Bec McLeodMargaret WattersonBen & Sue Waymouth Webster FamilyJenny Du Wei & Qiang WeiSherilyn White Charitable TrustThe Wilby FamilyNick & Jane WilesTim & Glennie WilesRob & Joanne WillsMarcus & Deeanah WindersAndrew & Sharon WongMargaret & Michael WoodD & A WrightDoris WuYear 13 2003Year 13 2004Year 13 2005Year 13 2006Year 13 2007Year 13 2008Year 13 2009Year 13 2010Year 13 2011Year 13 2012Year 13 2013 Year 13 2014Mejs YEH Family TrustDr & Mrs Robert YoungJ Yu & J LiuSilvia & Herman YuKathryn & Ken YuleCarl Yung Gems LimitedZacest FamilyProf X Zhan & Ms F CaiJ Zhang & S TanL Zhang & C LiNatasha Xia Chen & Marco Zhi24 Anonymous


centenary

Thank you to our volunteers

Our Centenary is proudly supported by

WE COULDN’T HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT YOUR HELP!In true St Cuthbert’s style, many volunteers have made our

Centenary Celebrations possible and we sincerely thank them

all. St Cuthbert’s students who warmly greeted our guests,

models, dressers, table setters, table hostesses, dish washers,

car parkers...every role was important and we are most grateful.

Among the many who helped us we must make special

mention of the time and talent so willingly given by:

• The Girls Night Out and the Senior Old Girls Lunch led by

Fi Geary, Leigh Melville and Georgina Robertson and the

Old Girls’ Committee.

• Our Centenary Ambassadors Penny Guy, Lavinia Gilbert,

Jane Wiles and Joan Hanson.

• The Gala Dinner Committee led by Kim Hamilton and

evening compered by Kerre McIvor.

• The Bubbles and High Tea Fashion Parade led by Jo Wills

and Helen O’Brien and compered by Louise Wallace. Also

to Nicky Bason, Kirsten Falconer, Marg Wood, Jenny Miller

and Sarah Renshaw.

To the Friends of St Cuthbert’s for your generosity of time

and product:

Sonja de Mari Fashion Show Producer, Tracey Stretton of The

Performance.net, Barbara Darragh and Manu Harre of Across the

Board, Anita Buchan of The Vintage Table, Alison Brill and the

team from Samala Robinson Academy and Samala Professional

Cosmetics, Lesley Franklin-Hall and the team from Premier

Hairdressing Academy, Kathy Stephens of Vanilla Coco, Louise

Clark of the Radio Company, Lisa Bates and Doug Hawkins

and Hawkins & Co, Alliance Catering, Dawsons Catering, DB

Breweries, Matrix Security, New World Remuera, New Zealand

Spring Water, Remuera Business Association, Samsung,

Superhighway and The Aromatherapy Company.

Thank you also to Acry-fab for kindly sponsoring the 100

light box that twinkled over the 500 guests at the Black Watch

Gala Dinner.

To FUJI XEROX and CROCKERS REAL ESTATE, our over

arching sponsors for all Centenary Celebrations, we thank you

most sincerely for your warm and supportive partnership.

For friendship, fun and fond memories we thank you all.

ReZonation

Louise WallacePenny Guy

Makeup artists from Samala Robinson Academy

Sarah Reid, Nicole Brdanovic and Kate Morgan-Rees

41COLLEGE TIES D E V E L O P M E N T

DEVELOPMENT

Tracey Stretton from The Performance.net (stage manager) and Sonja de Mari

(fashion show producer)

Sarah George Kristel Bowden

Nicky Bason and Kirsten Falconer

Vanessa Harford

Sarah Weenink and Anna Stewart

Joanne Wills and Helen O’Brien, fashion show organisers

Hairdressers from Premier Hair backstage with models Verity Monks and Alex Cowling

The Korean Cultural Group

Gala Dinner Committee: Natasha Klink, Sarah Woodhams, Leanne Hegan, Sylvie Horton, Kim Hamilton, Gail MacNeil, Sarah Paykel, Jane Scott, Sarah Wilby and Rhian Vaughan


Parents & Friends’

WELCOME MORNING TEASOUR PARENTS AND FRIENDS’ (P&F)

committee members helped welcome

new parents to the College during the

first week of Term 1. Our wonderful Asian

Friendship Group also did a fantastic job

hosting the New Parents’ Morning Tea. A

special mention goes to Kit and Stella for

their help. It is an opportunity for parents

to relax over a strong cup of coffee and

meet other parents after their first run to

school in rush hour traffic to drop their

daughters off on their first day.

JUNIOR AND MIDDLE SCHOOL MEET THE TEACHER / SENIOR SCHOOL MEET THE DEANSP&F provided drinks and nibbles at

the Junior and Middle School Meet the

Teacher and the Senior School Meet the

Deans events, where parents and staff

mingled and got to know one another.

AGMP&F WILL HOLD ITS Annual General

Meeting on Tuesday 12 May at 7.30pm

in the Robertson Staffroom. Everyone

is welcome to attend. At this meeting

we will vote on the nominations

received for P&F committee members

and the Executive (Chairperson, Vice-

Chairperson, Secretary and Treasurer

roles). If you would like to express an

interest in joining the Committee and/or

Executive please email parents.friends@

stcuthberts.school.nz by May 8 2015.

P&F plays a vital role in keeping us

all connected. We are a fun group of

parents who foster friendships within the

College community and enjoy planning

and hosting events to fundraise for St

Cuthbert’s. Our primary goal is to help

develop relationships with the College

community. Our aim is to have a broad

group of parents represented on the P&F

across a range of year groups, ethnic

backgrounds, genders, and personal or

business experiences to help us promote

and nurture friendships among parents

and to offer practical and financial

support to College projects through

fundraising events. You can choose your

level of participation based on the time

you have available and your skills or

experience.

It is important for our girls that we

have a vibrant, genuine and interested

parent committee. Volunteering to help

with events or coming to meetings is a

way that you can be part of that. You’ll

make great friends, you’ll contribute to

the life of the College and you’ll show

your daughter that you are interested

in her future.

The College staff, management and

Board greatly appreciate the support of

the P&F and it is a wonderful opportunity

to work closely with all members of the

school community, meet like-minded

parents, develop friendships and make a

difference in a small way. We encourage

you to come along to our next meeting

and warmly welcome new members.

CHAPEL MORNING TEASChapel services are held regularly

throughout the year and P&F serve

refreshments after the services so that

parents and girls can mingle over a

coffee or tea and home baking.

A huge thank you to Celia Bailey who

tirelessly gives up her Sunday mornings

to provide these refreshments. We are

desperately in need of volunteers to help

Celia. If you are able to volunteer for even

just one Sunday morning, we would be

extremely grateful. Please contact P&F

by email parents.friends@stcuthberts.

school.nz .

mailto:[email protected]

mailto:[email protected]

43COLLEGE TIES PA R E N T S & F R I E N D S ’

PARENTS & FRIENDS’

Katie Corban, Susan Sun, Diana Yuan, Lisa

Marvin, Claudia Hood, Holly Thompson,

Jo Caughey, Sue Parkinson, Leanne Hegan,

Sarah Stewart, Symonne Tattersfield,

Jennifer Wright and Kim Tatton.

CENTENARY WEEKENDP&F were very proud to be involved in

the Centenary Weekend celebrations in

March. Along with Old Girls and senior

students we assisted the Development

Office with preparations for the Centenary

Girls’ Night Out Cocktail Party which was a

huge success and attended by just under

1000 proud Old Girls – the biggest reunion

St Cuthbert’s has ever had!

The following day P&F were busy

serving refreshments and were on hand

to answer questions about life at St

Cuthbert’s to prospective new parents

and girls at the St Cuthbert’s Open Day.

We also enjoyed talking to many Old

Girls who enjoyed a tour of the College,

reminiscing about the old times while

marvelling at the new facilities and how

much things have changed!

P&F Committee members on the Black

Watch Gala Dinner Committee worked

hard to help organise a memorable once-

in-100-years event for 500 people on the

Saturday night. Committee members had

a fun evening at the P&F table ending

the evening with dancing to Mr Stewart

Allan’s band!

The Centenary Weekend culminated

with the much anticipated Bubbles and

High Tea event on the Sunday afternoon.

Together with the College community,

P&F assisted with hosting tables to make

sure all the 500 guests were looked

after and enjoyed the event. It was a

delight to chat to mothers, daughters and

granddaughters about their experiences

at St Cuthbert’s. An unexpected bonus

was that we got to watch the amazing

fashion show that included College

uniforms over the last 100 years.

St Cuthbert’s Weekend reinforced that

volunteering doesn’t have to be a chore –

it can be both rewarding and enjoyable.

CLASS CO-ORDINATORSClass co-ordinators create a positive and

friendly environment for families within

the College community. They assist both

the College and P&F by encouraging

parents to attend events and organising

volunteer help. They also liaise with the

classroom teacher and parents.

A very big thank you to our wonderful

Junior School Class Co-ordinators this

year: Charlotte Vickers, Katrina Lindon,

Rashida Patel, Sarah Wagstaff, Therese

Hawkins, Matt Patterson, Rachael Hayes,

Lisa Knight, Suzanne Joyce, Theresa

Breed, Amy Yan, Angela Toms, Olivia

Woodroffe, Tracey Ellis, Karla Hamilton,

Amy Alpe, Sara Robin, Angela Gracie,

Debbie McGann, Deb Parker, Niv Findaly,

Ursula Elliot, Cynthia Thomas and

Mel Leigh.

A very big thank you to our wonderful

Middle School Class Co-ordinators: Jacqui

de Heer, Donna Brooks, Megan Fala, Kim

Williams, Philippa Barrett, Kate Liddell,


Old Girls’ Association

IT IS WITH GREAT pleasure that I

take over the role as President and

it’s particularly special to chair the

Association in our Centenary year.

I thoroughly enjoyed my years at St

Cuthbert’s and am passionate about the

College, its values, sense of tradition,

fellowship and community. It is very

satisfying to be able to give back to the

College community.

I have enjoyed being heavily

involved with the different Old Girls’

elements of the Centenary. I particularly

enjoyed working on the Old Girls’

Wall of Sporting Honour and the Old

Girls’ Health Education Centre in the

Centennial Centre and taking the lead

on the communications strategy for

the Centenary Girls’ Night Out Cocktail

Party. It is a credit to the year group

co-ordinators that our large event was

sold out and we are very grateful for the

energy and enthusiasm they put into

encouraging their classmates to attend.

We are fortunate to have such an engaged

and active base within our Association.

As you would expect, the Old Girls’

Association provides opportunities and

events for our alumnae to reconnect

with their classmates and the College. In

addition, we provide tremendous support

President’s Reportto existing students, including major

financial support of projects benefiting

the existing community, including six

scholarships, sponsorship of a sports

coaching initiative, providing Chapel

flowers, supporting and providing

manpower to College initiatives and

running the Graduation Ball for our

newest members.

Soon our Vice President, Georgina

Robertson, and I will interview the girls

shortlisted for the Kathleen Goulding

Scholarship. It is always a humbling

experience to see the exceptional talent

applying to join our community, and it is

a privilege to give a young girl the gift of a

St Cuthbert’s education. We congratulate

our 2010 recipient, Catherine Zheng, who

finished Year 13 last year and received a

perfect score in IB. We were delighted to

assist her in achieving this outstanding

success. We warmly welcome Lovina

de Silva, our 2014 Kathleen Goulding

Scholarship recipient, and Madeline

Wilson, our first recipient of the

Centennial Scholarship, to the College.

Madeline is a fourth-generation St

Cuthbert’s student. We wish Lovina and

Madeline a very successful and happy

journey through St Cuthbert’s.

On June 18, the College has the

business along with three

other professionals in 2004.

The niche retail leasing and

consultancy has shaped retail

projects throughout New

Zealand such as Britomart,

Wynyard Quarter and Hayes

Foundry in Newmarket.

Georgie’s daughter Claudia

started at St Cuthbert’s in

Reception and is now in

Year 12.

Sarah George (nee Clark)

On leaving school Sarah

completed a Bachelor of

Business and then worked in

advertising for 14 years before

buying Hedgerow, a home and

gifitware store in Remuera.

Sarah has two daughters at St

Cuthbert’s, Ruby in Year 11 and

Scarlett in Year 2, and a son at

Saint Kentigern School.

New Old Girls’ Committee MembersKristel Bowden (nee

McAlpine)

The Old Girls’ Association

is delighted to welcome

back Kristel Bowden for

her second term on the

committee. Kristel first

joined in 2003 when her

daughter Alice started

in Reception. She is now

looking forward to rejoining

the committee while Alice

is in her last three years at

the College. Kristel has a

background in production

companies.

Georgie Clatworthy (nee

Stewart)

After leaving St Cuthbert’s,

Georgie attended University

of Auckland and studied

a Bachelor of Property.

Georgie founded her current

Making Your Mark Leadership Awards

morning to celebrate successful Old

Girls who are making a difference in

their chosen field of expertise or in the

community. I encourage you to attend

this event. I take my daughters Alexandra

and Genevieve every year as it is always

an inspiring and uplifting occasion, and it

is interesting for current students to see

the many different pathways to success

and contribution.

Please check our Diary Dates for a list

of Old Girls’ events taking place over the

next few months.

I would like to thank my immediate

Past Presidents, Leigh Melville and

Georgina Robinson, and the Associations’

Board Representative, Charlotte Hellaby,

for their support of me. They have all

made outstanding contributions to the

Association and the College.

We are privileged to have such a hard-

working, enthusiastic and dedicated team

on the Committee. It is an honour to be

leading such a dynamic group of women

who all share the same passion for our

wonderful College.

Fi Geary, PRESIDENT, ST CUTHBERT’S

OLD GIRLS’ ASSOCIATION

45COLLEGE TIES O L D G I R L S ’ A S S O C I AT I O N


Immediate Past President’s Reportenjoyed sharing in the many Centenary

Celebrations held at the College, the

launch of the history book, gatherings

of previous parents, friends, Board

members and other contributors and

the magnificent 1915 Picnic Day.

The sight of the whole school

community in their 1915 finery, preparing

to process down Puriri Drive was a heart-

warming one and will have provided

lifelong memories for the girls. This past

weekend we have witnessed the greatest

gathering of Old Girls in the history of the

College, which began with the fabulous

Girls’ Night Out Cocktail Party. Along with

the College I was truly amazed to watch

the Old Girl network in action, ensuring

that tickets to all the planned events were

sold out well in advance. I thank all of

you who attended and hope that you had

a chance to renew old friendships and

establish others.

Our donation to the Centennial Centre

for Wellbeing was a big commitment

for the Association and the Committee

worked hard to ensure it could be

completed. A gorgeous cocktail party at

Kim Hamilton’s home, together with the

Layla Walter glass project, have assisted

with the essential fundraising. Our

relationship with the Centennial Centre

Charlotte Macdonald

(nee Le Grice)

After school Charlotte studied

Law and Arts for five years

at Otago University and then

practiced commercial law in

Auckland for around 10 years.

She left law to have children

and during that time Charlotte

retrained in Digital Marketing.

She now works at the marketing

agency Ventell, resident in

the Icehouse Community.

There Charlotte advises Kiwi

businesses and start-ups on

Digital Marketing strategy and

implementation. Charlotte has

a long association with the

College, attending from 1977

until 1989. Her daughter Holly is

currently in Year 5. Charlotte is

also mum to Sebastian in Year 7

and Benjamin in Year 3 (both at

King’s School).

for Wellbeing is one that will continue to

grow; most recently we have partnered

to promote and provide swimming

lessons for babies. The move to AMA

Capital as funds manager has also seen

our investments performing at a much

improved level.

Two new windows were installed

in the Chapel in time for the Centenary

weekend, in honour of York and

Durham, the two new Houses. They are

a wonderful addition to our much-loved

Chapel however we are still fundraising

to pay for them! If you are able to help us,

please do not hesitate to get in touch.

It has been my absolute pleasure

to serve as President over this exciting

period in the life of St Cuthbert’s and our

Association. I have received wonderful

support from the committee and staff at

the College, for which I am very grateful

and I would like to record my sincere

thanks to you all. The Association will

be in excellent hands under the fine

leadership of Fi Geary and I offer her

my very best wishes.

Leigh Melville, IMMEDIATE PAST

PRESIDENT, ST CUTHBERT’S OLD GIRLS’

ASSOCIATION

AS A COMMITTEE WE are always looking

forward to our next meeting, event, or

fundraiser. We constantly think ahead,

while keeping in mind our three strategic

objectives: to provide a network for

Old Girls, to be a link between current

students and Old Girls and to support

our scholarship programme. However

in preparing to write this report I have

looked back on what have been some

excellent achievements for the Old Girls’

Association over the last couple of years.

The Association has thoroughly

valued the opportunity to work together

with the College in celebration of the

Centenary. We have been delighted to

take part in the opening of the Centennial

Centre for Wellbeing – home of the Old

Girls’ Wall of Sporting Honour and the Old

Girls’ Health Education Centre. We have

Anna Stewart (nee Cato)

After leaving St Cuthbert’s

Anna completed a Senior

Business Course and

Legal Executive Course in

Auckland. Anna is married

to Bruce Stewart QC and

together they have three

children, including her

two girls, Brittany is an

Old Girl and Charlotte

is in Year 11. Anna is the

great granddaughter of

James Robertson and

great-niece of Jean Hunter.

Anna’s grandmother

Rhoda Robertson was the

youngest new entrant

to start on the first day

St Cuthbert’s was opened

in 1915.

Fi Geary and Leigh Melville


Girls’ Night Out Cocktail PartyAlmost 1000 Old Girls decended on Clouston Hall for the Girls’ Night Out Cocktail Party – the biggest

reunion of Old Girls in St Cuthbert’s history! Old Girls gathered in front of large TV screens kindly lent

to the College by Samsung to view a pictorial history of their school days.

Linda Darwin, Gabrielle Koontz, Susie Christiansen, Susan Popping

Paula Ross, Anna Barton, Rachael Rachmani

Rachael Carroll, Christina Rimmer, Nicki Robb, Philippa Allan, Virginia Scott, Jan Hales, Sally

Barclay, Karlene Walker and Deyna ListPenny Ellis, Alexandra Hellaby, Lucy Edwards,

Catriona Goodey and Micaela Mahon

Susan Cooke, Susan Geare, Katherine Ludbrooke, Anna Moor

Rebecca McLeod, Ginny Openshaw, Amber Conley, Emma Rackley, Georgia Reanney, Anna Fleming

Beverley Parkinson, Rosemary West, Libby Parkinson

Aarti Diar and Sarah Maud

1990s Old GirlsJustine Mahon and Lauren Hitchin

centenary


UNEARTHING THE 1999 TIME CAPSULEThe class of 1999 met before the beginning of the

Girls’ Night Out for the unearthing of their time

capsule. Lynda Reid handed out letters each girl

had written as an 18-year-old to their future self,

which certainly made for an interesting read!

Karen Chappell, Rose MacDonald, Jo McAuley, Stacey Hall, Anna Lawrence

Emma Bass and Victoria Brown

Christina Sayers-Wickstead and Verity George

Kate Stevens, Caroline Stevens, Juliet Greer and Emily Gardner

Left to right, top to bottom:Alice Muir (Parkinson), Natalie Markham, Alice Behan, Stephanie D’Audney. Catherine Manson-Fifita, Margaret Olsen, Sheena Tavioni, Sara Jane Elika (Auva’a), Kristy Atkinson (Edwards). Willow Johnson (Sainsbury) and Mr Ian Torrie. Letters from the Time Capsule. Rebecca Shaw (Lister), Caroline Rainsford (Fountaine) and Laura Hulbert. Suzanne Rundle, Emma Thomas and Sally Morris. Suzanne Rundle, Rebecca Scott and Felicity Turner. Rebecca Caughey, Anna Gowan and Kristy Atkinson (Edwards). Toni Ryan and Sarah Ellis. Mrs Lynda Reid handing out time capsule letters.


Charlotte Vickers, Lisa Roberton, Joanna Chadwick and Deyna List

1977 Peer Years

1970 Peer Year 1993 Peer Year

Stephanie Carter, Nadine Fowler, Ian Torrie and Anna Hood

Jennifer Innes, Kerry Frith, Anna Lawrence and Stacey Hall

Old Girl Memorabilia

Fi Geary, Victoria Brown, Rachel Walsh, Ian torrie, Nicky Melville-

Smith, Fi McKissock

Nicole Brdanovic, Joy Bates, Susan Reid, Leigh Melville, Nicky

Pennington and Kate Morgan-Rees

Charlotte Sumich, Jenny Hill, Liz Provan, Fiona tapper, Andrea Thomas and Pip Ravel

1991 Peer Year

centenary


OLD GIRLS

A toast to 100 Years 1980s Old Girls

1970s Old Girls

Mel Yates, Suzanna Gates, Rachael McGregor and Mel Evans

Girls’ Night Out

2000s Old Girls

1960s Old GirlsMary-Anne Boyd White, Sally Huelin,

Colleen Skuse, Margaret Merrilees

Fiona Stewart, Julie Earwaker, Kristen Benson, Charlotte Hellaby, Sandra

Morrison, Philippa Smith


centenary

Old Girls’ Chapel Service


OLD GIRLS

Club 50To mark 50 years since leaving the College, Old Girls from the class of 1963, 1964 or 1965 enjoyed a morning tea and were part of the

Junior School St Cuthbert’s Day Service where they were presented their Club 50 badge.

Welcome to the following ladies into Club 50:

Angela Aberhart (Saunders), Lesley Avery (Forsyth), Gillian Bartram (King), Sheryl Beange (Boyce), Dale Boughey (Maxwell), Pene Buchanan (Smith),

Jenny Burgess (Were), Madeleine Calder (Gyde), Vicky Calvert (McKenzie), Rosslyn Caughey (Richwhite), Carolyn Chitty (Orton), Jo Clark (Wilson), Margot

Burgess (Masefield), Patricia Corson (Macdonald), Rosemary Delamare (Broun), Margaret Dickinson (Stedman), Sue Donoghue (Tomkinson), Alison Ellison

(Jolly), Sheena Elwin, Pat Finlayson, Charmaine Foster (Rope), Beverley Frankham (Lane), Jenny Fraser, Sharon Fredriksson (Miles), Rosemary Grayson

(Heywood), Angela Haig (Morris), Sue Haigh (Russell), Joan Hanson (Winstone), Rosemary Hargrave (Ellett), Beverley Harrison (Jennins), Janet Hepi

(Fisher), Elizabeth Heywood (Biddles), Rosalind Hunt (Lock), Cynthia Innes (Ellett), Davina Johnston (Lusk), Diane Levy (Hift), Carol Lory (Brown), Helen

Mason (Anderson), Angela Maynard (Roberts), Robyn McNiece (Parfitt), Margaret Merrilees (Willoughby), Kathryn Moorhouse (Smith), Sheryl Mungall

(Lees), Ali Nelson (Cooper), Virginia O’Leary (Butcher), Allison Oosterman (Ranby), Adelene Ormsby (Wilson), Susan Parton (Waygood), Lynette Postles

(Howden), Annette Prebble (Macdonald), Nicholas Rodgers (Hole), Kris Rossiter (Rothbury), Diane Salmon (Brice), Sally Sanderson (Picot), Margaret Shorter

(Hartnell), Alison Silvester (Smith), Colleen Skuse, Gloria Sowden (Matthews), Geraldine Speed (Roxburgh), Catherine Syme, Jane Taylor (Robertson), Gail

Toy (Puttick), Robyn Turner (Griffiths), Philippa Walker (Herbert) Sue Ward (Forgie), Helene Willis (Johnson) and Gillian Willoughby (Bond).

Centenary Old Girls’ Lunch

Clockwise from top left: Sonia Hinton (Fulton), Monica Aplin (Heard), Lorraine Hawkins (Barker), Marie Lovrich (Lee) and Janette Wallace (Ross). Jackie Stevens (Watson), Peggy Brown (Matthews), Judy Higham, Margaret Shaw (Peet), Mary Beveridge (Macky). 1948 Group. Elizabeth MacKenzie (Cole), Betty Barclay (Wilson) and Pamela Cameron (Wiseman). Bernice McGregor (McGinty) and Gwen Butler (Phillips). Patti Thuell (Crouch) and Joan Sloman (Crouch). Pauline Nicholson, Pauline Scott (Johnson) and Margaret Lush (Wiseman). Pamela Braithwaite (Forsyth), Anne Shipherd, Robin Nicholson (Marshall), Muriel O’Driscoll (Spencer). Hessy Hargrave (Dey) and Joan Waygood (Whittome). Heather McCullough (MacKenzie) and Wendy Aldworth (Hungerford). Ruth Williamson (Marshall), Betty Black (Stewart), Patricia Thompson (Franzen) and Marlene Welch (Lyons). Betty Black (Stewart) and Lynda Reid. Dorothy Morgan (Hare) and Ila Murray (Rowan)


NEW STUDENTS WITH OLD GIRL CONNECTIONS

Student Mother GrandmotherGreat

Grandmother*Paternal

Sophie Yeoman Karrin Knaggs

Frances Melville Leigh Parton Susan Waygood Joan Whittome

Lily Klisser Holroyd Sarah Klisser

Hayley Minturn Julie Veitch Lois Stubbing

Harriet Parker Andrea Newland

Emma Welsh Olivia Welsh

Rebecca Skegg Charlotte Skegg

Amanda Ross Diana ReevesMargaret Motion *Jocelyn Hawkins

Agnes Murray

Madeline Wilson Christine Wight Geraldine Grimshaw *Enid Moult

Georgia Foley Sara Lindsay

Emma Thompson Christina Morrison *Gladys Bax

Anna HeronCatherine Montgomerie

Ellamia Devereux Lara Furniss

Georgie Waters Anna Wylie

Charlotte Marvin Lisa Cunningham

Amalia Roberton Lisa van Arkel

Cushla Hemingway Tracey Crump

Molly Want Kate Allan Marie Anderson

Lili Morgan-Rees Kate Tomlinson

Niescina De Heer Jacqui de Heer

Charlie Francis Fleur List

Ella Vickers Charlotte Pendergrast

Madeleine Hill *Judith Exton

Fern Webster Claire Trotter

Georgia Cathro Jenny Phillips Molly Thomson

Isabel Allen Faye Hastie

MilestonesBIRTHS

Amanda Wong and Craig German, a daughter, Finley Skye German

MARRIAGESKate Duggan to Mark Rassie

Joanna Ellis to Leon Hewertson

DEATHSMary Smith (Robertson 1957)

Sally Simpson (Gallagher 1970)

Lois Veitch (Stubbing 1949)

Cherie Black (Baigent 1956)

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REUNION

DATE: Sunday 19 April

VENUE: Sarnia Park, 151 Maungatautari

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TIME: 11.30am

CONTACT: Glen Cole, 61 St Andrews

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COFFEE AND DESSERT EVENING

For mothers and grandmothers of new

students who are Old Girls

DATE: Tuesday 19 May

VENUE: 10A Selwyn Ave, Mission Bay

TIME: 8.00pm

CONTACT: Sarah Powrie, sarah.powrie@

stcuthberts.school.nz or phone (09) 520

4159 ext 7607

BRIDGE DAY

DATE: Thursday 11 June

VENUE: Violet Wood Dining Room, St

Cuthbert’s College

TIME: 10.00am



4159 ext 7607

MAKING THEIR MARK, MARKING

SERVICE AND OLD GIRLS’ HONOURS

BOARD AWARD

DATE: Thursday 18 June

VENUE: Joan Holland Auditorium, St

Cuthbert’s College

TIME: 7.30am for a light breakfast



4159 ext 7607

Diary Dates


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Do you know an Old Girl who is achieving on the world stage?

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Chaplain

Pablo Picasso, the incredibly innovative

20th century artist, memorably said

that tradition was having a baby, not

wearing your father’s hat. Throughout

his long life many people found Picasso

magnetically attractive, and he fathered

several children. His artistic output was

prolific in quantity, and so were his female

conquests. He married several times and

additionally had a very long string of

clandestine relationships.

Alas Picasso was not a brilliant

exemplar of the need for commitment

to offer children the stability of a family

home. He literally drove many of the

women he abandoned mad, and some

ended their lives rather than continue life

without him.

But nevertheless I think he was onto

something here. Some of us were actually

wearing our father’s hat, or our mother’s

dress for our 1915 Picnic, and a wonderful

experience the picnic was. But I think we

were all overjoyed to return to shorter

skirts and lighter, stretchy fabrics and

sandals: no one wanted to be wearing

those hot clothes a minute longer than

they had to. It is amazing to think that in

the early days of the College everyone

regularly walked to the Museum Domain

in their hot uniforms for a few hours of

marching practice! It is good to remember

the past, our past. One of the reasons it is

good is that it helps us to appreciate more

fully the extent and benefits of change.

We can better distinguish between a

romantic nostalgia for ‘the good old days’

and the difficult, challenging reality of

life as it was in those days. Simply put,

remembering the past helps us to count

our blessings.

Recently I conducted two baptisms for

the babies of Old Girls. For both families

I had conducted baptisms for all of their

other children as well. The mothers were

Old Girls, and their sisters and mothers

were Old Girls too. They look forward to

their daughters coming here, building in

their turn upon the St Cuthbert’s tradition.

They were also looking forward to this

year’s Open Weekend, and they were

intending to come along to see all the

new wonderful things that are unfolding

here, and how things have changed since

their time as students. One chose to

include the College Chapter in the service,

because the words meant so much to her

when she was a student, and still do. The

Chapel feels like their Chapel, although

in the case of one of the mothers, it hadn’t

yet been built when she was here. This

is a place they feel they belong, where

they connect with their own stories and

journeys of faith, and so they bring their

children here to be blessed by God and

welcomed into the Christian community.

When it comes to religious tradition,

it can be tempting to throw the baby

out with the bathwater. We didn’t wear

corsets, and I am sure there was even

some velcro on the clothes we wore

to the picnic. Which was fine, because

it is good to remember that the past is

another country: anything we imagine

to be a reconstruction of the past is

necessarily a work of selective fiction.

Honouring Christian tradition is not about

a regressive return to the past, but about

faithful and creative commitment to

living out the spirit of our tradition in the

context of the present. Thus we are not

called to a lifeless religious historicism,

doing things the way we imagine they

have always been done, or a hankering

for a return to those ‘good old’ religious

days when everyone went to church,

perhaps out of habit, or a desire to

conform socially, or out of fear of the

consequences of not going. But it is very

good, and helpful, to celebrate our faith

traditions, and to draw upon them as a

resource as we find our way in life.

About a commitment to rigorous

thinking and learning, developing a deep

and broad understanding of our place

in the world and living rooted in that

understanding. I find the words of Giles

Fraser, a British Christian thinker and great

interrogator of ‘tradition’, very helpful.

He wrote this with particular reference

to theology, but I think it is relevant for us

here at St Cuthbert’s in 2015 as we move

into our second century. Our core business

at St Cuthbert’s is now - and at our founding

it was also - “the exploration of how human

life stands in relationship to that which is of

ultimate concern.” I’ll raise my cucumber

sandwich to that.REVEREND Carolin Telford

Please pass the cucumber sandwiches…

“Our traditions at St Cuthbert’s are not fundamentally about rules and buildings and bells and uniforms. Our traditions are about love and care and respect and kindness, about serving each other as Christ served others.”

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