Eminent Alumnae In 2021 Â鶹ÊÓƵ School celebrated 135 years of exceptional girls’ education. During this year we commenced this Eminent Alumnae project to bring the stories of our inspiring Old Girls out of the archives and into the world for the entire Â鶹ÊÓƵ School community to celebrate. These Old Girls showed audacity and tenacity as they fought for recognition in their professions. Beyond their professions they also passionately promoted equality for women in the workplace. The victories they earned for women who came after them prove them to be true ‘daughters of the light’. This is an open ended project. If there are Old Girl successes that we are not aware of, or if there are edits to be made to current stories, we wholeheartedly seek your input. Please contact our Archivist, Barbara Hoffman, at bhoffman@mlcsyd.nsw.edu.au with anything you would like to add. We have arranged these stories by Old Girl cohort year, starting with the most recent and going back all the way to the first few years of the School’s life. You are able to search by profession by using the ‘View by Profession’ list on the right. Evangelyn Carr (1951) Evangelyn Carr (1951) was the Matron of the Tresillian Family Care Centres for over 20 years. During that time she was p ... Dr Patricia Thomson (Hextall, 1949) BSc, MSc, PhD When Patricia Hextall (1949) graduated with a Bachelor of Science from the University of Sydney with first class honours ... Alrene Sykes (1946) BA MA Alrene Sykes (1946) was a distinguished scholar and a pioneer in the study of Australian drama. She worked on radio scri ... Pamela Wills (1944) Pamela Anne Wills (1944) completed her Leaving Certificate Â鶹ÊÓƵ School and in 1948 she graduated with a Bachelor of Scien ... Dr Daphne Line (1943) MBBS (Syd) DCH FRCP (Edin) FRCP (Lond) Dr Daphne Line (1943) had a long and distinguished medical career in the United Kingdom as a consultant respiratory phys ... Dr Janet Harker (1943) BSc, MSc, PhD, FRES Dr Janet Harker (1943) was a lecturer in Zoology at both the University of Manchester and the University of Cambridge. I ... Neridah Ford (1942) BSc A renowned Botanist who worked with Joyce Vickery (1926) at the National Herbarium of NSW from 1948 to 1971. Professor Joan Beck (1936) BEM Professor Joan Beck BEM was integral in the development of fencers and fencing in Australia. She was the Head Coach of ... Thelma Herring (1933) MA In 1941, Thelma Herring became the first female staff member of the English Department at the University of Sydney where ... Page < Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Next >
Evangelyn Carr (1951) Evangelyn Carr (1951) was the Matron of the Tresillian Family Care Centres for over 20 years. During that time she was p ...
Dr Patricia Thomson (Hextall, 1949) BSc, MSc, PhD When Patricia Hextall (1949) graduated with a Bachelor of Science from the University of Sydney with first class honours ...
Alrene Sykes (1946) BA MA Alrene Sykes (1946) was a distinguished scholar and a pioneer in the study of Australian drama. She worked on radio scri ...
Pamela Wills (1944) Pamela Anne Wills (1944) completed her Leaving Certificate Â鶹ÊÓƵ School and in 1948 she graduated with a Bachelor of Scien ...
Dr Daphne Line (1943) MBBS (Syd) DCH FRCP (Edin) FRCP (Lond) Dr Daphne Line (1943) had a long and distinguished medical career in the United Kingdom as a consultant respiratory phys ...
Dr Janet Harker (1943) BSc, MSc, PhD, FRES Dr Janet Harker (1943) was a lecturer in Zoology at both the University of Manchester and the University of Cambridge. I ...
Neridah Ford (1942) BSc A renowned Botanist who worked with Joyce Vickery (1926) at the National Herbarium of NSW from 1948 to 1971.
Professor Joan Beck (1936) BEM Professor Joan Beck BEM was integral in the development of fencers and fencing in Australia. She was the Head Coach of ...
Thelma Herring (1933) MA In 1941, Thelma Herring became the first female staff member of the English Department at the University of Sydney where ...