2005 School Magazine

Contents

Editorial

Editorial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 From the Head Girls . . . . 4 From the Principal . . . . . 5 Student Leaders. . . . . . . . 6 COMMUNITY . . . . . . . . . . 7 FACULTIES . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Academic Staff. . . . . . . . 52 HOUSES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 SPORT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 CO-CURRICULUM . . . . 113 CREATIONS . . . . . . . . . 127 Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

Publications Team

Back Row (L-R): Eloise King-Smith (12E), Anna McGahan (12L), Raje Manickam (11O) Front Row (L-R): Irvin Lie (11R), Melinda Ranson (11R), Jien-Li Tan (11H), Arooke Kahawita (12R)

“Education is simply the soul of a society as it passes from one generation to another.” G. K. Chesterton (1924). As this year draws to an end, we should pause to reflect on how our cherished memories, growth in knowledge, and perhaps even some regrets for missed opportunities or actions have helped us to develop as young women and members of society. Regardless of when we leave Brisbane Girls Grammar School, we will move on to create lives for ourselves, each day discovering more about who we are to become. But our School - this eminent educational institution - will continue to teach long after we have departed, not only to educate girls in academia, but also to nurture them into young women with dreams, ambitions, expectations and purposes, as they have been doing so well for 130 years. That time span, in my eyes, is incredible, and our School’s year-long celebrations of this milestone are well justified. Now at the end of my schooling and my five years here as a student, I have tried to select one of the most important lessons I have learned. It is not necessarily a certain equation or literary theory, or even historical event that has had most impact upon me, but a moral lesson for personal development and self-fulfilment. It is the value of our ‘emotional commitment’ to every aspect of our lives, whether in relationships, the events we experience or the projects we undertake. It is the wholeheartedness we give to the completion of the task and to each other, for if we are giving both our body and soul to the cause, then we are truly ‘involved’. If there is no spirit at a sporting event or sincere care in a friendship, then what will any of us gain from the experience?

Absent: Lu Richards (11H)

2005 has been a remarkable year for our students making a positive difference to the wider community and it is the observation of such frequent examples of emotional generosity that has inspired me to focus on this topic. It has been amazing to watch the care, thought and spirit applied to all areas of students’ lives, from sport, co-curricular and Interhouse events, and even during exams. Students from Years 8 to 12 are frequently seen demonstrating resilience, compassion and humour - traits so necessary to excel in our education and our lives. The spirited atmosphere and the emotional contribution from so many people have completed and guided us through each occasion. It is incredible to observe the kind of young women we have been growing into, thanks to guidance from our parents, teachers and the School community. Giving and expressing care for each other and life are what binds us and creates a sense of fulfilment for us all. Emotional commitment – the offering of your soul to a cause - fulfils us as young people and creates a society (both locally and even globally) that can depend on, find peace with and relate to one another. Anna McGahan (12L) PUBLICATIONS CAPTAIN Reference: Chesterton, G. K. (1924). In Collins (2003), Dictionary of Quotations. Glasgow, UK: Harper Collins Publishers.

Cover photograph by Greg Gardner We also acknowledge photographs taken by Greg Gardner that have been used throughout

this publication. ISSN. 1449-0447

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School Magazine 2005