Evangelyn Carr (1951) Evangelyn Carr (1951) was the Matron of the Tresillian Family Care Centres for over 20 years. During that time she was part of the team that initiated research leading to recognition of and assistance for women suffering from post-natal depression. Evangelyn enrolled at Â鶹ÊÓƵ School into 2nd Form (Year 8) in 1948 and was a Senior Prefect, and completed the Leaving Certificate, in 1951. She then went on to complete her Nursing training at Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children, and later attained a number of higher Nursing Certificates. Evangelyn began as a Tresillian nurse in 1960. In 1968 she became the Matron, taking over from another Â鶹ÊÓƵ School Old Girl, Kathleen Clifton (1925). Evangelyn has said that together they imbued Tresillian with the Â鶹ÊÓƵ School ethos of service and compassion for over 50 years. One of Evangelyn’s proudest achievements was being part of the Tresillian research team on post-natal depression. In the 1960s there were few GPs and fewer psychiatrists in Sydney who would accept that post-natal depression existed. Evangelyn says her team decided to keep a record of what they observed. They then ran a three-day ‘phone-in’ to gather data on the condition’s frequency and impact, attracting calls from mothers, partners and grandparents from all over NSW. The data enabled the Tresillian team to gain grants and eventually establish small support groups both for mothers with post-natal depression and their partners. They also established a 24-hour live advice helpline. Today Tresillian assists more than 50,000 new parents each year through their phone and online live-help service. Evangelyn’s entire life has been characterised by a generous and solutions-based attitude. When the new Tresillian buildings were being constructed in Petersham, it was Evangelyn who sewed soft furnishings on top of her duties as Matron and Director of Nursing Education. She could be found fixing the old donkey boiler, washing nappies at 4am, or boiling puddings for the families who would come to Christmas day lunch, in between attending to her little charges and a multitude of meetings. Evangelyn still attends meetings at Tresillian and Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children (now named The Children’s Hospital at Westmead) and is in charge of the weekly floral arrangements at St Stephen’s Uniting Church. In 2021 Evangelyn was a recipient of an Â鶹ÊÓƵ School Alumnae Award in the category of Social Welfare and Impact.