ThErE ArE mAny WAyS in Which you cAn SuPPorT ThE FoundATion:

• Donate to special appeals

• Voluntary Building Fund contributions with your fees invoice

• Attendance at, and donations to, Foundation functions

• Bequests and donations of art, shares or other assets

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Newsletter of St Aidan’s Foundation

APRIL 2013

despite continuing tough economic times, the school community strongly supported the St Aidan’s Foundation in 2012, allowing the Foundation to provide the School with a $200,000 boost in march 2013.

Foundation chairman, Mr Tony Markwell, said the donation represented a concerted effort by the Foundation in 2012.

“We were delighted with the generous donations from the school community, and I must acknowledge the hard work the Foundation’s events team put in to creating excellent events – and the wider school community for supporting those events,” Mr Markwell said.

“We have tried to run events that people find enjoyable and provide a chance to meet and socialise with other parents and their daughters.”

“We’ve had great feedback for the annual social lunch, mother/daughter and father/daughter breakfasts and the Junior School disco, and we thank parents for their ongoing support,” he said

Principal, Mrs Karen Spiller, said the considerable donation would support the provision of a variety of teaching resources including science equipment across the school as well as iPads in Years K-3 and two new sets of classroom furniture.

“I thank the school family for their ongoing support of the Foundation’s endeavours through donations with fees and attendance at events,” she said.

The St Aidan’s Foundation was established in 1999 to secure St Aidan’s long-term financial future by raising and managing funds for the continued improvement of our school environment, and to benefit current and future students.

In its lifetime, the support of parents and Old Girls has enabled the Foundation to contribute more than $3.9 million to the school.

Mr Markwell said the Foundation’s key objectives in 2013 were a major capital campaign to help the school fund the science labs it needs to keep our girls up to date with the best technology and facilities, and to continue the scholarship campaign.

“This year, the Foundation is seeking to raise more than last year to cover the costs of these important new facilities. While we recognise the economy is quite tight, we encourage you to keep in mind when you receive an invitation to one of our events, or an appeal for donations, that the money all goes to the benefit of the school - our girls present and future,” he said.

Foundation provides $200,000 boost to School

Spotlight on science achieversThis year the Foundation aims to raise $300,000 to add two new science laboratories to the Senior School. Find out more about this exciting appeal and some of our latest science stars on page 3.

Tony Markwell

LetterChairman’s

Welcome to the first Foundation newsletter for the 2013 school year – already this year we have a lot to be proud of and a lot to look forward to.

As you will read in this issue, our major capital fundraising project this year is the Science Appeal. The addition of two full science labs to the Senior School will cost the school approximately $300,000. As the project will not receive any state or federal government funding, the Foundation wants to provide the school with as much funding as possible, to ensure our daughters are given the very best opportunities to excel in their science studies and careers. This is an extremely important and significant fundraising campaign for the Foundation, and we encourage you to support our efforts in any way you can.

The school community’s support of the Foundation to date has been invaluable, as evidenced by our recent donation to the school of $200,000 to assist with the provision of state of the art teaching facilities and equipment. Without your continued support of Foundation initiatives, events and other voluntary donations, this level of contribution would not be possible.

The Foundation is well known within the school community for its dynamic line up of social events, and this year will be no exception. Already we have kicked off the year with our ‘Success in Science’ lunch at Libertine, which itself was a huge success, and coming up on the social calendar are the ever popular Father-Daughter Breakfast and Disco and Ladies Breakfast. You can read about these events on page 5.

We look forward to welcoming you to one or all of these events throughout the year and bringing you more exciting Foundation news in our next issue.

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These consistent outcomes (each year since 2010, more than 93% have achieved an OP1-15) point to the high quality education the school delivers.

Not only is St Aidan’s well above the State average in all OP categories – it is one of the top performing independent schools in Queensland.

St Aidan’s is an excellent option for parents seeking academic success for their daughters.

Principal Karen Spiller was also delighted to congratulate the 2012 graduates on their performance on the Queensland Core Skills Test. 31% of OP-eligible students were awarded an A (twice the State average).

“It is pleasing to see our students are recognised through these outstanding results, and that the quality of our education delivers these outcomes,” Mrs Spiller said.

“The way our teachers work with students and parents to plan and cater to the individual needs of students is a real strength of St Aidan’s.

“These strong results are a reflection of both the quality teaching and learning opportunities provided at St Aidan’s and the diligent work done by our staff, students and parents in maintaining a focus on education.”

Full results are available on the St Aidan’s website under News and Events.

Support for the St Aidan’s Foundation helps provide the facilities that are assisting these great results. If your daughter is at the school, or is a past student who has benefited from her time here, please consider a tax-deductible donation.

To donate to the St Aidan’s Foundation Scholarship Fund, please contact the Foundation on 3373 5929 or at foundation@ staidans.qld.edu.au

A bequest is a gift from you and can be either named or anonymous. It is an instruction contained within a Will and specifically reserves part of an estate for a particular beneficiary. Bequests can be made in a variety of ways to reflect your particular wishes. They can be defined personal assets such as shares or bonds, fixed sums or simply a percentage of an estate.

In choosing how to make your bequest, please give thought to these options:

1. Percentage Bequest. This style of bequest ensures that your other beneficiaries are not affected by possible changes in the size of your estate, or by inflation.

2. Residual Bequest. This takes the form of part or all of your estate (the residue) after you have provided for your family and friends.

3. Set Sum Bequest. This is the simplest form of bequest but it has the disadvantage of not making allowances for inflation or any change in your circumstances. Regular review is therefore recommended.

4. Specific Asset/s. You may prefer to will to the School assets such as collections of a valuable nature, works of art, memorabilia, shares, real estate, and/or collections.

If you would like to make a bequest to St Aidan’s Foundation, please contact the Foundation Officer on 3373 5929 or foundation@staidans.qld.edu.au, or have your legal adviser do so. Let us know when you have made a bequest, as the Principal would like the opportunity to thank you personally for your gift. Your confirmation will be held in confidence.

Your generosity in making a bequest to St Aidan’s Foundation will help secure the future of the school and touch the lives of St Aidan’s students for generations to come.

Invest in St Aidan’s top academic performanceSt Aidan’s Anglican Girls’ School students have again achieved outstanding OP results with more than 97% of the 2012 Senior students gaining an OP 1-15 and 22% achieving an OP 1-3.

The gift of bequestsThere are many ways that parents, Old Girls and former parents can give back to the school and help enhance the educational resources and facilities for future generations of St Aidan’s girls. A bequest is one such form of donation you may not have considered.

Spotlight on SCiEnCE ACHiEVErS

The Science Appeal is the new major capital fundraising project for St Aidan’s Foundation – a $300,000 appeal to add two new science laboratories to the Senior School.

Sevannah Ellis Jessie Madden Emily Stevens Madeleine Colquhoun

Two new technology-enabled science laboratories will help St Aidan’s deal with the demands of integrating Year 7 fully into high school from 2015 (the start date of the project depends on the success of the appeal).

The St Aidan’s Foundation is looking to the St Aidan’s community for support to ensure our girls have the facilities required for excellence.

St Aidan’s is hoping to start the building project within the next 12 to 18 months, with the start date dependent on the success of the Foundation’s capital campaign.

Foundation chairman Mr Tony Markwell said it was fascinating that girls who attended all-girls’ schools were more than six times more likely to earn degrees in maths and science subjects – key subject areas for many current and future career paths.

“Our appeal aims to support the school’s capacity to foster the study of science and engineering, which will lead to many and varied career opportunities for our daughters,” Mr Markwell said.

A number of high achieving 2012 students had spoken at the recent Honours assembly about their study and career paths. The thoughts of some of these students are featured below.

SevAnnAh eLLIS (OP1, studying Bachelor of Biomedical Science at University of Queensland)

“It was during Year 10 when we first started looking at career options that I was interested in medicine – until I realised research was what really fascinated me,” Sevannah said.

“It is not often that you find an all girls school with such a broad and enjoyable science program. I found science highly engaging in my early years, which is when I first considered a future in this area. Senior Sciences allowed me to

specialise my interests and I started to develop a passion for biology and chemistry.

“If you start developing an interest in Sciences, try to extend yourself as much as possible. Choose assignment topics that excite you and are out of the ordinary and make good use of the resources St Aidan’s provides. The teachers are fountains of knowledge, always willing to help and with the amazing technologies available, it is a lot of fun to pursue a passion for sciences.”

JeSSIe MAdden (OP1, studying Bachelor of Science, followed by Doctor of Medicine, at University of Queensland)

The school’s 2012 Dux says St Aidan’s gave her the self-confidence to challenge herself to achieve things she would never have thought possible.

“During Years 11 and 12 I seriously considered becoming a Lawyer, Doctor or Medical Researcher. I am still weighing up between Doctor and Medical Researcher,” Jessie said.

“I have been lucky enough to be awarded Provisional Entry into a Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Surgery degree (soon to be changed to a ‘Doctor of Medicine’ degree) and am completing a Science degree, majoring in Biomedical Science for the next three years, before continuing into Medicine.

“The Australian Space Design Competition was a valuable experience as it allowed me to use my interests in a more concrete ‘real world’ scenario and gave me an understanding of the sorts of opportunities in a Science/Maths career, which encouraged me to think seriously about how to use my interests and talents after school.

“My advice would be to really make the most of the passion and enthusiasm your teachers have for Science, and use that to help you decide exactly what area of Science interests you, because it is a very big field.”

eMILy STevenS (OP1, studying Bachelor of Physiotherapy at University of Queensland)

“St Aidan’s has given me endless opportunities and fantastic friends and mentors, and its emphasis on empowering women is a unique quality,” Emily said.

“Since about Year 7 I have wanted to be a Physiotherapist. In Maths, Biology and Physics in my senior years at St Aidan’s, the passion my teachers felt for these subjects was evident and they led and encouraged by example (a special shout-out to Mr Brennan!).

Science is such a broad topic with many unique and dynamic facets. It can be challenging but also very rewarding. My advice to current students would be to take the time to discover what areas interest you. Finding something you truly enjoy doing is definitely worth the wait.”

MAdeLeIne COLquhOun (OP2, studying Bachelor of Speech Pathology at University of Queensland)

The 2012 Vice Captain and Prefect believes a basic understanding of a scientific discipline can help in many aspects of life:

“There are lots of opportunities in a science career, offering a wide range of employment. If you don’t do science in Years 11 and 12, your options become much more limited when it comes to University courses. If you enjoy it at school, then I advise to definitely consider it as a potential career choice,” Madeleine said.

“I was scared throughout Year 12 as I had no real direction of what I wanted to pursue after school. I considered engineering, taking a gap year, joining the army, teaching. Luckily after attending multiple Market Days, I found something I was really interested in: Allied Health. We were always encouraged to study at least one science subject for one of our six senior subjects as it acts as a gateway to a majority of University courses.”

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PATROn

Sir Robert and Lady MathersSt Aidan’s P and F AssociationSteven and Julie BridgesKiyoshiro and Nobuko YanoRon Archer AMThe Moses FamilyBayly FamilyJennifer Brice and Family

SenIOR BeneFACTOR

The Morphet FamilyRebecca PullarRay Robinson

BeneFACTOR

Matthew Hill-Smith & FamilyThe Brett FamilyBruce and Glenys BarclayThe Levison FamilyMrs E A & Mr H C GriffinSuchira & Bapi NagThe Haines FamilyChris and Genevieve Greig

SenIOR dOnOR

Betty Davies (Park)The Whelan FamilySt Aidan’s Old Girls AssociationJan and Patrick DixonJohn and Melissa BullwinkelTim and Jennifer RylanceNeil and Tania SheringtonHelen, Bede and Prue KingGeoff and Clemmie BishopR W AxonSpencer FamilyRoss and Jo FraserDavid and Jenny WoodJudith Smith nee RigbyDavid and Julie HendersonRod and Susan ElliottBurrell FamilyClouston FamilyKate, Meg, Sophie & Libby JacquesMark & Katie WilsonJason, Jane, Charlie & Harriet Watson

dOnOR

Stephen and Deborah GreenAlison, Andrew, Nicolai and Madeline MorrisGibson FamilySteffensen FamilyMr G and Mrs L JonesRod and Nina GillH T and E V LeeRobin and Margaret WhiteMargaret and Peter JollyThe Tidmarsh Family

R G and A J BrownMr & Mrs MurphyKnyn S and HSteven and Donna LeighMr K & Mrs L MorrisScott, Pauline, Hannah and Pia LucasDaglish FamilyMoller FamilyJohn & Karen SpillerJames & Jackie KnowlmanThe Woodhouse FamilyRichmond FamilyT & M PhelpsDr and Mrs P MillroyMark & Penny KrauseDavid & Kathleen O’BrienG H & S BrodieGreene FamilyMark and Kirsten ElliottHelen & Peter ThomasThe Pinkerton FamilyThe Fairweather Family

ASSOCIATe

Tsai-Jung PanMeredith and Alexis HartiganThe Crowe FamilyNick and Anna StevensCourtney Morley-Drabble and FamilyBrabazon FamilyThe See FamilyR J and T WaltersO’Hair FamilyThe Fox FamilyKatahanas FamilyMonique and Garry ConnellyThe Hallam FamilyStephanie and Emilie DerringtonGreg and Gillian HardingFraser and Sue GibsonS and M KordatouAnne and Owen EdwardsNick and Alex DauntRon and Julie Della PianaJune MerrittMalcolm and Margaret DavisonMartin and Susan LeonardJohn and Jennifer McLaughlinD and T KnightDavid and Sue RussellMark Beauchamp PeacockC J and C H EvansHeikkinen FamilyJohn, Kelyn and Julia FlynnDon and Annatjie HunterC and M BassiliKevin and Karen Dixon and FamilyHolmes FamilyDownes FamilyKate and Tony ChartersHeather BishopSam and Beccie Neville

Andrew and Amanda MolloyKatrina and Tony CarrDrew and Amanda ArmstrongSaxby FamilyJohn and Gillian AstonJ W and D L PollardD and S BurroughRaymond LeeIan and Diane StanislaoCosta EconomouBrett and Jenny MooneyJannene and Robert RathieEric FordK and M HoweBaumann Family Sue and Mike Veitch Leanne HuggettPhil and Verena PrestonThe Macdonald FamilyDarren and Katarina NorrisNoel and Margie GordonThe Cockerall Family G and R SchultzG and M CannellJad and Kristine VinkoIan and Jennifer MunroThe Lacaze FamilyCraig and Marion O’DonnellD’d & Col MorrowThe McComb FamilyIrvine FamilyThe Matters FamilyThe Shaw FamilyTony & Sharon Weir/Bronte DuncalfTed & Kristine BankowskiBrad & Kathy NowlandThe Trainor FamilyBarry & Judy JacksonThe Geldard FamilyThe Jarratt FamilyStewart & Trudy McConchieBrenda & David GoodingBrian & Elizabeth HillDr A & Mrs L HoganThe Mengel FamilyDrew and Susan ArmstrongEmily, Liz, Mark & Harrison PlathDemnar FamilyThe Fernandez FamilyThe McCluskey FamilyThe Crawford FamilyCara Jane McKelvieK Bridges & C Goodfellow-BridgesPeter & Barbara McDermottThe Farmer FamilyJacqueline Vuong FamilyThe Nothdurft FamilyThe Carnie FamilyDavid & Marianne AndrewsThe Alexander FamilyChris & Pamela SandfordThe Welsh FamilyThe Prince FamilyBrett and Fiona ProvanThe Purdy FamilyThe Downes FamilyArabella HaselerIan & Sandra KjellgrenBennison FamilyPeter & Deborah McMillanSudath & Natalia WijeratneTracy-Jayne WebbKaren and Frank HillsAnnita and Brendan NugentThe James FamilyThe Murray-Douglass FamilyKevin & Kim JaffarThe Pattison Family

Kate SuttieArchos FamilyJohn & Karen WilsonThe Saggers FamilyGraeme, Debra, Lara, Madisen GillRotary Club of Jindalee (D9630)The Stoermer FamilyVictoria, Cedric & Mary HollandKaren & David LewisJeremy and Lisa FerrierThe Skillington FamilySiobhan, Helena & Georgina SawyerThe James-Jenks FamilyThe Voigt FamilyThe Plowman FamilyThe Cottell FamilyEmmerson FamilyThe Peachey FamilyTony & Lynn ReesChristina OrangeThe Wheatley FamilyBarry and Martha WalkerThe Winn FamilyThe Carseldine FamilyThe Demichelis FamilyThe Wickes FamilyAsha UnderhillScott and Adele ToddThe Kendall FamilyThe Bazeley FamilyThe Hodge FamilyGrace Burgess-LimerickElissa Stewart & FamilyGary, Janine and Rachel McDonellThe Brant FamilyBruce and Helen WilsonThe Murdoch FamilyAlison & James KilkennyRos CurtisGeoff and Helen GargettThe Mohr FamilyThe Mullis FamilyThe Williams FamilyFred and Gail Nicolosi and Jade CrothersThe McBurnie FamilyLeinani WrightThe Mathiesen FamilyAbi and Ali LangfordGreg and Janet KilloranJessica & Emily SaleKaren and Brett MillsAlison and Don ChandlerGrace and Amelia AndersonBeckinsale FamilyHilary Blackband (Alroe)John and Vanessa BrennanCoralee Jeffrey and Gary FulcherBethany and Kate JohannsenMatt, Maree and Ashlee JohnsonThe Magnusson FamilyThe Markwell FamilyThe McGarrigle FamilyNewsome FamilyThe Plumridge FamilyThe Rodgers FamilyDr & Mrs Greg and Natalie ScaliaThe Teng FamilyThe Tut FamilyBrad and Louise UsaszThe McIntyre FamilyRaani MarksThe Flanagan Family

Foundation Honour Board The Foundation acknowledges the generosity of its major donors with an Honour Board. Updated twice a year, the board is displayed in the foyer of the Archer and Templeton Science and Technology Centre and has six levels of recognition for the following donor amounts:

We also acknowledge donors who wish to remain anonymous.

Patron: $100,000 & over

Senior Benefactor: $50,000 & over

Benefactor: $25,000 & over

Senior Donor: $10,000 & over

Donor: $5,000 & over

Associate: $2,000 & over

St Aidan’s Foundation acknowledges the generosity of the following members:

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SAVE THEDATE!

More than 100 parents, friends and other members of the school community gathered at Libertine on Friday 22 March for the annual St Aidan’s Foundation Lunch, which this year focused on the success our students continue to have in the field of science.

While guests dined on exquisite French-Vietnamese cuisine, our three guest speakers – Old Girls Geraldine Moses (1980), Amanda Wood (2002) and Aimee Hanson (2010) – captivated them with their experiences in the world of science beyond the classroom and imparted some valuable insight to the opportunities available to all St Aidan’s girls who may be considering a career in science.

The event raised more than $6,000 for the Foundation’s recently launched Science Appeal, with all funds being directed towards the development of two new technology-enabled science laboratories, to ensure our girls have the facilities required for excellence in science.

Special thanks must go to our generous sponsors and contributors to the event’s success: Libertine, Craggy Range, Popolo, Blossom Beauty Studios, Bird Cage Candles, Everingham & Watson, Ben O’Donoghue, Deep Grey and Susie Bennett-Yeo.

If you missed out on this event, be sure to book your tickets to one of the upcoming Foundation events above!

Mark these Foundation event favourites in your diary and contact the Foundation Officer on 3373 5929 or foundation@ staidans. qld.edu.au to book your tickets or enquire about sponsoring or assisting with the events.

Junior School Father Daughter DiscoPut your glad rags on and join the fun…this year’s Disco theme is Rock ‘n’ Roll! Whether you channel Elvis or KISS, Tina Turner or Madonna, the music will be rockin’ and the guests will be boppin’. As always there will be fabulous entertainment, prizes, food and drinks – a great opportunity to meet and mingle with other dads and enjoy a fun night out with your daughters. This event is always a night to remember and one of the hottest tickets on the Foundation social calendar, so book yours early. More event details to come shortly. Friday 25 October, 6:00 – 9:30pm | Christine Hartland Centre | Cost: Fathers $60, students $35

Ladies BreakfastThis year’s Mother Daughter ‘Ladies Breakfast’ coincides with the next partial solar eclipse, and what better way to witness this spectacular astronomical moment than amongst fellow mothers and daughters, with special viewing equipment to maximize the experience for all. Old Girl Lucy Goodman will talk about her personal science journey, from St Aidan’s through to her tertiary studies in neuroscience, molecular biology and science communication, her recent research project in New Zealand and now her PhD program at the University of Auckland. ‘The 17’ choir group will perform and the breakfast will be catered by Caxton Street Catering. Friday 10 May, 6:45am | Christine Hartland Centre | Cost: Mothers $45, students $30Guest Speaker: Lucy Goodman (2001)

Father Daughter BreakfastAlways a favourite for father daughter bonding, this year’s breakfast will continue the science theme, giving the girls a valuable insight to the opportunities that await them in science education and careers. Stay tuned for further details. Friday 30 August, 6:45am | Christine Hartland Centre | Cost: Fathers $45, students $30 | Guest Speaker: TBC

success in science lunch a huge success!

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