1990 Annual Report

· THE PRINCIPAL'S ANNUAL REPORT 1990

Dr Grassie, members of the Board of Trustees, Mrs Goss, invited guests, parents, staff and girls. It is with great pleasure that as Principal of the Girls' Grammar School I present the Annual Report for the one hundred and sixteenth year of the School. The year brings to a close the completion of the four year term of office of the present Board of Trustees. Recent elections have decided who will be the three subscribers' representatives, and the Minister for Education has recently determined the four Government nominees. Together, these members will govern the School for the next four years. At this time, it is therefore most appropriate that I record my sincere appreciation to the outgoing members of the Board, both for their support during their term of office, and for the time that they have all given to assisting with the affairs of the School. Dr Grassie lias already ·mentioned the many initiatives that the Board has taken and the major decisions it has made which will affect the future direction of the School. He has also paid tribute to the service of our three retiring members, Mrs Bain, Professor Bullock and Miss Mittelheuser, but I would also like to thank them personally for their support to me throughout their terms of office, and I extend all good wishes to them for the future. I sincerely hope that we will not lose contact with any of them and that they will always feel more than welcome to return to visit the School. The school year opened on Monday 29 January with a student-free day during which staff met to plan for the year ahead. On Tuesday 30 January, we welcomed all new Year 8 students to their Orientation Day and then on the following day all other students retUrned and the academic year formally began. This year, enrolments closed at eight hundred and ninety students, including ninety-two boarders. With increasing enrolments, the number of Houses was increased to seven, with the new House being named O'Connor after Mrs Janet O'Connor, the first Principal of the School. At the final Assembly in 1989, the new student leaders for the year were presented to the School, and so it was possible for the Prefects Induction Service to be held early in February. The Prefect body under Joanna Martel and Kylie Vann have worked enthusiastically as a team, taking their responsibilities seriously and setting high standards for the other students in the School. On 5 February it was a pleasure to welcome a large number of parents to the School at three different functions - the Mothers' Committee meeting, the Prefects' Induction Service and the Parents and Friends' inaugural meeting for the year. The following day, more parents were welcomed at the Fathers' Group and the , Waterpolo Committee meeting. Through such parental involvement parents learn much about the School to which they have chosen to send their daughters, and are . given the opportunity to hear of the latest developments in education. It was with