Community-Minded Young Women
Year 12 student, Senara Hettige has participated in a Go-Fund-Me Campaign to raise money for cancer research and awareness in memory of her Aunty Wijaylie. To date, she has raised $3,876, well exceeding her goal. Senara will donate the funds raised to the Peter MacCallum Cancer Foundation, which provided significant support to her aunt. In a recent senior assembly, her largest fundraisers cut off plaits of Senara’s hair for donation before the remaining hair was shaved. She extends her gratitude to her friends, family and teachers for their help throughout her campaign.
Kira Neil (class of 2014) has also participated in Shave for a Cure, donating all her locks to the alopecia foundation and raising $2,600. Her shave was the finale of Staticfest, a gig she organised with her band FUTURE STATIC, also featuring alumnae Brianna Marsh on vocals and Shay Mannays on drums. The busy band is celebrating the recent launch of their EP, ‘Want’.
St Margaret’s is extremely proud of these courageous, community-minded young women.
Student Selected For The Archies
Congratulations to Madeleine A L who has been selected as a finalist in the Young Archies for her painting of her great-grandmother. Michelle, Madelaine’s mother, expressed how grateful she is to the visual art staff at the School, Heather Landman and Natalie Petruccelli for all the support they have been providing Madeleine to foster her … Continued
Podcast – University of Melbourne – Talking Teaching – With our Principal Dr Annette Rome
Our Principal Dr Annette Rome talks to University of Melbourne’s Talking Teaching Podcast with Associate Professor Gwilym Croucher to discuss the potential impacts of the Universities Accord, strategies for preparing school students for making decisions around their future and how to ensure good outcomes for everyone. Listen Here
Podcast – For the Sake of Science – Episode 2 – An Interview with Professor Nicholson
The project, “For the Sake of Science” aspires to create an ongoing podcast which increases love of science and STEM participation, by having people with experience in different scientific disciplines speak. By doing so, we hope to show that science extends beyond textbook definitions learnt at school and is relevant in many aspects of life. … Continued
