From the Director of Community Engagement and Advancement
Oh, what a night!
Our Pymble community didn’t let the wet weather get in the way of enjoying a fantastic evening on campus for our Icebreaker event on Friday 1 April.
The theme was ‘Celebrate’ and celebrate we did, welcoming back the talented African drummers and circus performers who entertained our girls on their first day back to campus earlier this term.
Despite having to move from Gloucester Lawn, the Boarders’ Dining Hall and Main Hall were almost unrecognisable – stunningly decked out for the celebration as our parents and carers caught up with new and old friends and chatted with staff.
It was an incredible turnout, with 500 people joining us. Many parents and carers remarked how special it was to catch up socially after the interruptions of COVID-19.
A special thank you to Keith Jones and the team from Chartwells for the delicious food and drinks and to our Year 12 girls for serving.
Thank you also to the Pymble Parent Association (PPA) for organising, including the three parent organisers Monika Surana, Julie Xie and Christel Vigne, as well as Community Engagement’s busy bees, in particular our Event Manager extraordinaire Meredith Coleman.
In Memory of Mrs Patricia Burgoyne
Alumni, staff and friends attended a memorial service for Mrs Patricia Burgoyne on Sunday 3 April 2022. Mrs Burgoyne passed away in 2020 but, due to COVID-19, it was not possible to commemorate her life until now.
Mrs Burgoyne joined the College in 1958 and had the unique opportunity to work with three Principals. As a member of the English Department, and as a Form Mistress and Director of Studies, she endeared herself to the students and staff alike, always willing to spare time to assist where there was a need.
In 1966, she was appointed Co-ordinator of the English Department and four years later, the Second Assistant to the Principal. In 1979, Mrs Burgoyne was appointed as First Assistant to the Principal which involved the roles of Deputy Principal and Director of Studies.
Her love of good literature was imparted to the girls with feeling and attention to detail, making the characters come alive. For many years Mrs Burgoyne took a very positive role in producing countless dramatic productions, all with high entertainment value.
Mrs Burgoyne retired at the end of 1990 and sadly passed away in 2020.
The memorial service can be watched via catch-up, below:
Career Expo creates exciting pathways for our girls
The annual Pymble Ladies’ College Careers Expo 2022 on Monday 4 April showcased a wide range of representatives from tertiary education providers, as well as post-school opportunities. The Expo allowed students in Years 10 to 12 to ask questions about university and degree options, including residential and exchange opportunities, cadetships and scholarships. We hosted 50 exhibitors with universities from Sydney, regional and interstate in attendance.
Thank you to our Alumni, parents and staff who represent many exciting career areas and who were there on the night to answer questions, discuss their workplace experiences and provide invaluable careers advice for our girls in various sectors including engineering, medical and media. It was so lovely for our team to see parents and carers attending with their daughter as they consider their career options – and received cuddles from one very popular pooch!
A number of our Alumni mentioned how they recalled attending the Careers Expo when they were students at Pymble and found it very helpful to hear from the professionals at this crucial stage of their young lives.
Mrs Kelly Mancey