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It is with great sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of past parent Stuart Foley on Monday 13 April.

Stuart was a loving parent to four St Catherine’s Old Girls, Lisa Clemenger (Foley ’79), Pia Perkins (Foley ’81), Nicola Court (Foley ’83) and current SCOGA President, Anna Foley (’92).

Five of Stuart’s grandchildren also attended the school, Millie Perkins (’11), Lucy Court (’11), Eliza Court (’15), Claudia Perkins (’18) and Violetta Capanni (’26).

Stuart proudly served on School Council 1984 – 1994, during Miss Pizzey’s tenure as Principal and became a Trustee Member of the School Foundation in 2016.

The St Catherine’s School community extends their heartfelt condolences to all of the Foley family.

Last week we warmly welcomed back Angela Yu (22’) and Maddie Powell (22’) to speak to our Year 12 cohort. They provided advice on preparing for their upcoming exams and discussed their experiences since graduation. Angela is currently studying Classics at Oxford University and Maddie is studying Commerce at the University of Melbourne. 💙💛

One week left to apply for the SCOGA Fellowship! 🌍💼 It’s an amazing opportunity to fuel your aspirations and positively impact our community. Don’t miss out on this chance to receive support for your professional development. Apply before Friday 12 September via the link https://www.stcatherines.net.au/our-community/scoga/scoga-fellowship/ 💛💙

Attention Old Girls! The SCOGA Fellowship application period is coming to a close in just a few weeks. ⏳ Don’t miss out on the chance to receive financial support of up to $5,000 for your further study, projects, or related travel. Submit your application before it’s too late! Apply via the link https://www.stcatherines.net.au/our-community/scoga/scoga-fellowship/ 💙💛

This week our Year 11s and 12s heard from Old Girl Amy Chen ('24) on the development of leadership through cross-cultural exchange. Amy guided the students through a reflection on the social issues they care about and how they may be able to address them. 💙💛

Calling all Old Girls! Did you know the SCOGA Fellowship offers a financial contribution of up to $5,000 towards further study, a project, and/or related travel? 🌍💼 It’s an amazing opportunity to fuel your aspirations and positively impact our community. Don’t miss out on this chance to receive support for your professional development. Apply today via the link https://www.stcatherines.net.au/our-community/scoga/scoga-fellowship/ 💛💙

Calling all Old Girls! Did you know the SCOGA Fellowship offers a financial contribution of up to $5,000 towards further study, a project, and/or related travel? 🌍💼 It’s an amazing opportunity to fuel your aspirations and positively impact our community. Don’t miss out on this chance to receive support for your professional development.
Click the link to apply today https://www.stcatherines.net.au/our-community/scoga/scoga-fellowship/

Building on our 2024 cross school collaboration with Dr Louise McCuaig at Matthew Flinders Anglican College and Dr Sarah Loch at Pymble Ladies' College, our team at St Catherine's School had the pleasure of running our first I-Wish (Inspiring Women in Science and Health) Conference last Friday as a fitting kick off to Science Week.

Thank you to Dr Sigrid Petautschnig (’13) for sharing her work and career journey with students. A special thanks to Professor Susie Nilsson (Begg ’86), who participated in an engaging panel discussion with Principal Natalie Charles on the important question of ethical leadership when leading scientific research. 💙💛

We were fortunate this week to welcome back Claire Gifford (’14), who spoke with our Year 10 and 11 students about managing money and building financial confidence for the future. She shared practical tools and valuable lessons designed to help students feel more empowered with money. Claire was also reunited with her former teacher, Mrs Reddish 💙💛