Objects of Substance- Year 12 “Reimagined” Blouse

2007 Julia Colwill’s Ghostbuster uniform.

Sadly, not all antics were as cleverly thought through or harmless as the Class of 2009’s real estate sign. Subsequently, the then Principal, Dr Amanda Bell, asked me, as Associate Dean, to change the culture of the final week for Year 12. As performances became more risqué and the Year 12 cohort larger, a gentle phasing out of the Informal Assembly was put in place from 2014. Today, the Year 12s, once again, deal with external examinations and staggered completion of assessment. However, the final week remains one of celebration, farewells, opportunity to release some pressure, and the joyous expression of friendship groups. The cohort ventures to our fields at Rangakarra for a picnic, the reimaging of uniforms, and a chance to play like young girls again before they embrace the responsibilities of adulthood.