Life Membership Form
Committee
The SLOCA Committee for 2009 is:
President and College Council Representative – Nicki Amiel (nee Carp), OC 1979
Vice President – James Overell, OC 1996
Secretary – Angela Norris (nee Kendall), OC 1964
Treasurer – Lynne Burgess, OC 1979
Jo Burke OC 1982; James Carroll OC 2006; Helen Churcher (nee Stoneman) OC 1964; Clarissa Flockart OC 1975; Heather Forbes (nee Carter) OC 1965; Viv Howe (nee Corr) OC 1970; Roberta Rees (nee Wilson) OC 1964; Antony Sher OC 1985; Amanda Van Rooy (nee Murray 1985) OC; Mardie Whitla OC 1960;
Hamish Batty and Hannah Ross- College Captains 2008;
Shannon Jones OC 2002 (liaising with and convening Leonardian Players sub-committee);
Ginny Tonc (nee Thompson) OC 1978 and Mrs Eveline Jona liaising with the St Leonard's staff and Parents' Association respectively.
Guest Speaker Evening
Pelican Dreaming: Stories from the Sea
Captain Garry McKechnie is an educator and sailor with a background in film, theatre and community work. His love of sailing and the sea has led him to an unusual career path combining his long experience in the arts and education with a passion for marine conservation. Since 1996 with a group of like minded colleagues he has been creating innovative projects at sea. In 2004 they launched a sailing vessel of their own design and construction, the remarkable Pelican 1, as the inspirational platform on which their future projects would be based. Since that time Pelican Expeditions have created projects around Australia and the Pacific combining marine science, the arts, indigenous culture and of course sailing. Garry will present projects past, present and future.
Friday 20 November at 7.30pm
Harefield, St Leonard's College, Brighton Campus
Available to all members of the school community - alumni, parents, staff and students…
Tickets (including light supper)
Adults $10 SLOCA Life Members $8 Concession $5
For more details contact Angela Norris on 9909 9300.
SLOCA Supports Environmental Sustainability
SLOCA, representing students of the past, is keen to contribute to the school in a way that is of benefit for both current students and students of the future. SLOCA has chosen environmental sustainability within the school as a worthwhile way of doing this, and in 2008 donated $15,000 towards the cost of a current water tank project at Brighton.
Leonardian Players
Shannon Jones leads the acclaimed Leonardian Players, the theatre group of the Old Collegians' Association. They have their own website, www.leonardianplayers.com
If you would like to get involved in any aspect of making theatre, from costume making to carpentry, please contact the Leonardian Players by emailing:
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SLOCA Singers
This group emerged from the two musicals held in 1999 - Jesus Christ Superstar and Man of La Mancha. SLOCA Singers is a talented musical group who made their debut at the College’s Community Day in 2000.
Further details about SLOCA Singers can be obtained by contacting Angela Norris on (03) 9909 9300 or at
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50 Years Celebration – SLOCA celebrated its fiftieth birthday with an afternoon attended by past and current staff and alumni ranging across the generations. Attendees enjoyed entertainment by the SLOCA Singers and the Hot Flushes, and enjoyed reflections and displays from the past, followed by nostalgic afternoon tea and tours of the school.
We celebrate 50 years of SLOCA - St Leonard's Old Collegians' Association!
1957 Leonardian
A meeting of past students of St. Leonard’s P.G.C. was held at the school on 10th May, 1957. The Principal, Mrs. T.C. Woolhouse, said that the formation of an ex-collegians’ association was desirable so that girls who had passed through the school would not be lost to it nor, for their own sakes, lose their interest in the school. It was, therefore, decided to form an Old Collegians’ Association, the objects of which would include keeping old scholars in touch with one another and also in promoting the welfare of the school.
(archival material courtesy of Dr. Barry Pemberton)
Fifty years on, the St Leonard's Old Collegians' Association (SLOCA) continues to provide opportunities for past students to maintain friendships with one another, through a variety of activities and events. These activities include reunions, regular guest speaker evenings, the SLOCA Singers, the Leonardian Players, classes such as Latin American dancing, and opportunities to play golf or tennis. SLOCA supports other parts of the school by operating a sausage stall at Community Day, assisting with FOSH (Friends of School Harefield) and participating in career guidance.
Reunions
At each reunion we have the option of a tour of the Brighton campus. These tours are proudly hosted by current year 12 students. Many thanks to our tour guides, who have enhanced the enjoyment of reunion participants. For a list of upcoming reunions click here.
Keep Fit
SLOCA and St Leonard’s College is pleased to offer life members of SLOCA access to the Hawkes Sports Centre swimming pool (Brighton) for an annual fee of $68 per person or $180 per family.
The pool is available during term time only at the following times:
Tuesdays and Thursdays: 5.30pm - 7.30pm for families and from 7.30pm - 9.00pm for adult lap swimming.
Saturdays: from 7.00am - 10.00am for adult lap swimming and from 10.00am - 12.00pm for families.
In addition, SLOCA life members are able to have access to the St Leonard’s College tennis courts (Brighton) by membership (upon paying a refundable key deposit of $50). The courts are available on a one hour sessional basis, with advance bookings, at the following times:
Saturdays: 9.00am - 6.00pm
Sundays: 12.00pm - 6.00pm
For further information and conditions, contact the Hawkes Sports Centre, St Leonard's College, phone 9909 9300 or complete the application form and return to the Hawkes Sports Centre, St Leonard's College 163 South Road Brighton East 3187.
SLOCA combined swimming and registration form
