List of Old Girls of PLC Sydney

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This is a List of Old Girls of PLC Sydney, they being notable former students - known as "P.L.C Old Girls" of the Presbyterian Church school, The Presbyterian Ladies' College, Sydney (P.L.C Sydney) in Croydon, New South Wales, Australia.

In 2001, The Sun-Herald ranked the Presbyterian Ladies' College, Sydney fourth in Australia's top ten girls' schools, based on the number of its alumni mentioned in the Who's Who in Australia (a listing of notable Australians).^[1]

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1 Academic
2 Business
3 Community and philanthropy
4 Entertainment, media and the arts
5 Medicine and science
6 Military
7 Politics, public service and the law
8 Sport
9 References
10 Further reading
11 See also
12 External links

[edit] Academic

Professor Catherin Bull – Professor of Landscape Architecture at the University of Melbourne; Author; Former Commissioner of the Land and Environment Court (NSW)^[2]
Catherine Garrett – Senior lecturer of Sociology at the University of Western Sydney; Widely published in sociology, health and counselling journals and other literature^[3]
Judith Anne Hancock AM (née Best) – Educational Consultant; Executive Director of Education, Anglican Diocese of Brisbane; Chairman of the Association of Heads of Independent Schools (QLD); Principal of Brisbane Girls Grammar School (1977–2001), Deputy Principal of P.L.C Sydney (1972–76)^[4]
Silma Ihram (née Frances Anne Beaumont; Class of 1971)^[5]^[6] – Pioneer of Islamic education; Founder of Noor Al Houda Islamic College and Al Noori Primary School;^[7] Democrats candidate for Auburn;^[8] Author; Secretary–General of the Australian Council for Islamic Education^[9]^[10] (also attended Meriden School)
Eunice Macindoe (Winner of the Ex–students prize 1921; Class of 1921) – Educator; Former Principal of P.L.C Sydney and the Women's College at the University of Queensland^[11]
Clarinda Murray – Former Principal of New England Girls' School (1913–1917); granddaughter of former Prime Minister of Australia, Sir Henry Parkes^[12]
Professor Elizabeth Webby AM (née Loder; Class of 1953)^[5] – Author; Chair of Australian Literature, School of English at the University of Sydney; Recipient Centenary Medal 2003, AA Phillips Award for the Study of Australian literature 2003^[13]^[14]

[edit] Business

Florence Taylor

Lyndall Bailye – Founding Partner of Dendrite International Inc; Secretary of the New Jersey Network Foundation Board of Trustees; Member of the New Jersey Shakespeare Festival Board of Trustees^[15]
Florence Mary Taylor OBE CBE (née Parsons; Class of 1896)^[5] – First woman Architect, Structural engineer and Civil engineer in Australia; First woman to fly a heavier–than–air craft; Publisher and editor^[16]^[17]

[edit] Community and philanthropy

Lady (Mary) Warwick Fairfax AC, AM, OBE, FAICD – Of the Fairfax publishing empire; Philanthropist; Chairman, Founder and President of Friends of the Ballet^[18]^[19]
Madelyn Kelman AM (née Lyn Jones) – Chairman of the Queensland Country Women's Association; Member of the Rural Health Advisory Council; Awarded AM for service to Queensland CWA and the community of Emerald^[20]^[21]

[edit] Entertainment, media and the arts

Rachel Corbett (Class of 1998) – Contestant on Big Brother Australia series one, former radio presenter for Triple M Melbourne^[22]
Olive Crane (Class of 1900)^[5] – Sketcher and Illustrator^[23]
Jennifer Ephraim (née Omodei; Class of 1961) – Botanical Artist; Winner of the Royal Horticultural Society's Grenfell Medal^[24]
Gladys Harding Froggatt – Author of the World of little lives (1916) and More about the world of little lives (1929); Daughter of Walter Wilson Froggatt^[25]^[5]
Fairlie Hamilton (Class of 1999) – Radio presenter for the WIN Corporation's i98FM (Wollongong); 2007 ACRA Nominee^[26]
Roxanne Hislop – Opera singer (mezzo soprano)^[18]
Fenella Kernebone (Class of 1993) – Radio presenter for Triple J^[27]
Jordan Loukas – Contestant on Australia's Next Top Model and Voted Australia's Favourite Top Model; Star of FOX8's Runway to LA
Johanna Pigott (Class of 1972) – Musician, song and television writer, co-writer of the Australian children's television series, Mortified, co-writer of the John Farnham song Age of Reason^[28]
Edith Podesta (Class of 1997)^[29] – Actress (All Saints, Blue Heelers, Fire Flies, Love My Way and headLand), director, choreographer (MTV Australia Video Music Awards, Jazz in the Domain)^[30]
Margaret Pomeranz AM (née Owen; Class of 1961)^[24] – Film critic, former host of SBS's The Movie Show, host of ABC TV's At the Movies^[31]
Chrissie Rose – Actress, former presenter on the Seven Network's Girl TV (also attended MLC School, Meriden School and Reddam House)
Angus Sampson – TV/Film actor (attended Branxton 1978–1979; also attended Trinity Grammar School and The Armidale School)
Sue Smith – Model, television and radio journalist, first female reporter on the Nine Network's A Current Affair, and Logie Award winner^[32]
Angela Webber (School Captain and PLC Gold Medallion winner 1972; Class of 1972) – Broadcaster, author, comedienne and television writer, creator/co-writer of the Australian television series, Mortified and Blue Water High^[28]

[edit] Medicine and science

Jessie Strahorn Aspinall (Class of 1891)^[5] – First female junior resident medical officer at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital (also attended Kambala Girls School)^[33]
Dr Kathleen Cuningham – Pioneer of Breast Cancer treatment in Australia^[34]
Sue Denison OAM (née Brown) – First Nurse Practitioner in Australia; Awarded an OAM for services to Nursing and the Nundle district^[35]^[21]
Professor Susan Dorsch (School Captain, Dux, and winner of the Ex-students prize 1951; Class of 1951) – Emeritus Professor; Pioneer of transplantation immunology. First woman appointed to a Professorship in the faculty of Medicine (USYD). Pro-Vice Chancellor and Deputy Vice-Chancellor at the University of Sydney^[18]
Marie Montgomerie Hamilton (Dux and winner of the Ex-students prize 1908; Class of 1908) – Pioneering pathologist; Hockey player^[36]

[edit] Military

Katherine-Anne Stewart (Class of 1985) – First female Commanding Officer of the 7th Signal Regiment; One of only three women CO's in the Australian Army^[37]

[edit] Politics, public service and the law

Michele Adair – Australian Democrat and political activist^[38]
Helen Bauer – Director General of Industrial Relations and Director General of Community Services^[39]

Marie Byles

Millicent Baxter – New Zealand Pacifist; mother of poet James Keir Baxter^[40]
Marie Byles – First practicing female solicitor in NSW, Mountaineer, Explorer, Author and Feminist (also attended Pymble Ladies' College)^[41]
Louise McBride (Class of 1975) – Barrister, Ground Floor Wentworth Chambers; Former Director of Grant Samuel and Partner at Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu and Clayton Utz; Daughter of Dr. William McBride^[42]^[43]
Sibyl Enid Vera Munro Morrison (née Gibbs) – Admitted to the NSW bar in 1924, first female practising Barrister in NSW; Wife of architect, Carlyle Greenwell^[44]
Kerry Nettle (School Captain 1991; Class of 1991) – Australian Greens Senator for New South Wales^[45]^[17]
Hon. Justice Carolyn Chalmers Simpson – Judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales^[46]
Rosemary Edna Sinclair AO (née Fenton) – Australian Government appointed Delegate to the United Nations Special Session on Children (New York) 2002; Miss Australia 1960^[47]^[48]

[edit] Sport

Natasha Bowron – Swimmer; FINA Short Course World Championship and World Championships gold medallist^[49]^[50]
Nanette Duncan (Harper House Captain 1965; Class of 1965) – Olympic Swimmer (Tokyo 1964)^[51]
Jennifer Emerson – Rowing World Championship Gold Medallist^[52]
Elizabeth Fraser – Olympic Medallist (Melbourne 1956 - Swimming)^[51]
Emma Johnson (School Vice-Captain 1996; Class of 1997) – Olympic Medallist (Atlanta 1996 - Swimming)^[18]^[53]
Nicole Kriz (Class of 2001) – Professional tennis player^[26]^[54]
Amelia McVeigh (Class of 2006) – Rhythmic Gymnast^[55]
Nicole Ng (Class of 2000) – Australian Diver^[49]^[56]
Julia Veness-Collins – National and World Championship Rower^[57]
Annabelle Williams (School Vice-Captain 2006; Class of 2006) – Commonwealth Games Medallist (Melbourne 2006- Swimming); Current world-record holder of the EAD 100m freestyle (S9 classification)^[58]

[edit] References

^ Walker, Frank. "The ties that bind", Sunday Life, The Sun-Herald, 2001-07-22, p. 16. Retrieved on 2007-09-12.
^ "BULL Catherin". Who's Who in Australia Live!. (2006-11-17). Ed. Suzannah Pearce. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd. Retrieved on 2007-09-17.
^ Garrett, Catherine J. (1998). "Back Cover", Beyond Anorexia: Narrative, Spirituality and Recovery. Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0-5216298-3-7. Retrieved on 2007-09-18.
^ "HANCOCK Judith Anne". Who's Who in Australia Live!. (2006-11-17). Ed. Suzannah Pearce. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd. Retrieved on 2007-09-17.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f McFarlane, John (1988). "Ex-Students", The Golden Hope: Presbyterian Ladies' College, Sydney 1888-1988. Croydon, NSW: P.L.C Council, Presbyterian Ladies' College, Sydney, pp. 206-265. ISBN 0-9597340-1-5.
^ How Frances Became Silma. Verbatim. Radio National (2003-05-10). Retrieved on 2007-09-25.
^ About Me. Silma Ihram. Retrieved on 2007-09-25.
^ Silma Ihram. New South Wales Election 2007: Candidates. The National Forum (2007). Retrieved on 2007-09-25.
^ Silma's School. Compass Forums. ABC TV Online (2006-09-03). Retrieved on 2007-09-25.
^ Morris, Linda. "Islamic pioneer still battles for land, 20 years on", Religion in Schools, The Sydney Morning Herald, 2003-06-24. Retrieved on 2007-09-25.
^ McFarlane, John (1988). "Winners Ex-Students' Prize", The Golden Hope: Presbyterian Ladies' College, 1888-1988. P.L.C Council, Presbyterian Ladies' College Sydney, (Croydon), p. 291. ISBN 0-9597340-1-5.
^ Former Principals. New England Girls' School. Retrieved on 2007-08-01.
^ “Archive news”, PLC in Print (Melbourne, Vic: Presbyterian Ladies' College, Melbourne) (no. 71): 8, 2006, December 2006, <http://www.plc.vic.edu.au/resources.ashx/downloadschilddatadocuments/118/fileName/5D7D55C741A9076ED682FBF9C0D80BD7/DecPLCinPrint.pdf>. Retrieved on 1 August 2007 .
^ "WEBBY Elizabeth Anne". Who's Who in Australia Live!. (2006-11-17). Ed. Suzannah Pearce. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd. Retrieved on 2007-09-17.
^ NJN Foundation Board of Trustees: Lyndall Bailye. About NJN. New Jersey Public Television and Radio (2007). Retrieved on 2008-01-22.
^ Heywood, Anne (2002-07-04). Taylor, Florence Mary (1879 - 1969) (HTML). Australian Women Biographical Entry. National Foundation for Australian Women. Retrieved on 2007-08-01.
^ ^a ^b Brady, Fiona. "Girls in the good books", Breaking News, Sydney, NSW: Inner-West Weekly, 2008-03-26. Retrieved on 2008-03-26.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Presbyterian Ladies' College, Sydney (P.L.C Sydney). New South Wales. School Choice. Retrieved on 2007-08-01.
^ "FAIRFAX (Mary), Lady". Who's Who in Australia Live!. (2006-11-17). Ed. Suzannah Pearce. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd. Retrieved on 2007-09-17.
^ Ms Lyn Kelman. Rural Health Advisory Council Member Profiles. Queensland Health. Retrieved on 2008-02-18.
^ ^a ^b Gregory, Elizabeth (2008), Congratulations, PLC Sydney Ex-Students' Union Newsletter, Croydon: Presbyterian Ladies' College Ex-Students' Union, p. 1 .
^ Aurora Australis: The Magazine of the Presbyterian Ladies' College, Sydney, February 1998 .
^ Episode 287. Women of Achievement and Herstory (1995). Retrieved on 2007-07-27.
^ ^a ^b “The Centenary Art Exhibition, "Re Presentation"”, Ex-Students' Union News, The annual newsletter of the Presbyterian Ladies' College, Sydney Ex-Students' Union (Croydon, NSW: Presbyterian Ladies' College, Sydney) (no. 76): p. 22, 2007 .
^ McDonald, D.I (1981). "Froggatt, Walter Wilson (1858 - 1937)". Australian Dictionary of Biography (Online) 8. Melbourne: Melbourne University Press. pp.592-592. Retrieved on 2008-01-22.
^ ^a ^b Aurora Australis: The Magazine of the Presbyterian Ladies' College, Sydney, February 1999 .
^ Aurora Australis: The Magazine of the Presbyterian Ladies' College, Sydney, February 1993 .
^ ^a ^b Pigott, Johanna; Richard Glover. "A comic delighted by the absurdities of life", Sydney Morning Herald, 2007-03-22. Retrieved on 2007-08-01.
^ Aurora Australis: The Magazine of the Presbyterian Ladies' College, Sydney, February 1997 .
^ Edith Podesta. rogerandvanessa.com. Retrieved on 2007-06-17.
^ Moses, Alexa. "Movie critic is all ears and proud of her role", Sydney Morning Herald, 2005-01-26. Retrieved on 2007-08-01.
^ "A trailblazer in current affairs", Obituaries, Sydney Morning Herald, 2006-05-23. Retrieved on 2007-08-01.
^ Durie, E. Beatrix (1979). "Aspinall, Jessie Strahorn (1880 - 1953)". Australian Dictionary of Biography (Online) 7. Melbourne: Melbourne University Press. p.118. Retrieved on 2007-08-01.
^ Chenevix-Trench, Georgia (2004), “Who was Kathleen Cuningham?”, kConFab (East Melbourne: Kathleen Cuningham Foundation CONsortium for research into FAmilial Breast Cancer): 6, May 2004, <http://www.kconfab.org/Newsletters/Newsletter_may2004.pdf>. Retrieved on 1 August 2007 .
^ Sue Denison, Hanging Rock NSW. Daring to Dream: Stories from inspirational rural women. Rural Women's Network (March 2005). Retrieved on 2007-08-01.
^ Stell, Marion K (1996). Hamilton, Marie Montgomerie (1891 - 1955). Australian Dictionary of Biography 366. Melbourne University Press. Retrieved on 2007-08-01.
^ “People and Places”, Ex-Students' Union News, The annual newsletter of the Presbyterian Ladies' College, Sydney Ex-Students' Union (Croydon, NSW: Presbyterian Ladies' College, Sydney) (no. 76): 21, 2007 .
^ Alafaci, Annette (2005-12-06). Adair, Michele (c. 1961 - ) (HTML). Australian Women Biographical Entry. Retrieved on 2007-08-01.
^ Helen Bauer. UNE Spokeswomen: Speakers' Bibliographies. The University of New England (January 2002). Retrieved on 2007-07-27.
^ Cooper, Annabel (June 2007). Baxter, Millicent Amiel 1888 - 1984. Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved on 2007-08-01.
^ Marie Byles: A Spirited Life (PDF). National Trust Online Exhibition. The National Trust of Australia (NSW) (2006). Retrieved on 2007-08-01.
^ "McBRIDE Louise". Who's Who in Australia Live!. (2006-11-17). Ed. Suzannah Pearce. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd. Retrieved on 2007-09-17.
^ Loane, Sally. "A force in law", Spectrum, The Sydney Morning Herald, 1998-11-21, p. p.3. Retrieved on 2007-10-10.
^ O'Brien, Joan M (1986). "Morrison, Sibyl Enid Vera Munro (1895 - 1961)". Australian Dictionary of Biography (Online) 10. Melbourne: Melbourne University Press. p.596. Retrieved on 2007-08-01.
^ "NETTLE Kerry". Who's Who in Australia Live!. (2006-11-17). Ed. Suzannah Pearce. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd. Retrieved on 2007-09-17.
^ "SIMPSON Carolyn Chalmers, Hon. Justice". Who's Who in Australia Live!. (2006-11-17). Ed. Suzannah Pearce. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd. Retrieved on 2007-09-17.
^ "SINCLAIR Rosemary Edna". Who's Who in Australia Live!. (2006-11-17). Ed. Suzannah Pearce. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd. Retrieved on 2007-09-17.
^ Stephens, Tony. "Rosemary Sinclair", News and Features, The Sydney Morning Herald, 1988-07-22, p. 32. Retrieved on 2007-10-10.
^ ^a ^b Aurora Australis: The Magazine of the Presbyterian Ladies' College, Sydney, February 2000
^ Woodhouse, Rob. "Rising Aussies" (PDF), Swimming World and Junior Swimmer, 1997-06. Retrieved on 2007-11-20.
^ ^a ^b J.D. Oates Aquatic Institute (2006) (accessed:01-08-2007)
^ Guerin, Andrew (2005). Australia's World Championship Medallists. History of Australian Rowing. Guerin-Foster. Retrieved on 2007-09-14.
^ Kent, Paul. "An athlete for all occasions", Tempo, The Sun Herald, 1995-04-29, p. p.151. Retrieved on 2007-10-10.
^ KRIZ, Nicole (AUS). Women's Circuit - Player Biography. ITF Tennis (2008). Retrieved on 2008-05-31.
^ Aurora Australis: The Magazine of the Presbyterian Ladies' College, Sydney, February 2006
^ Media Guide (PDF). 2005 Australian Diving Championships p.12. Diving Australia (January 2005). Retrieved on 2008-01-22.
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[edit] Further reading

McFarlane, J. 1998. The Golden Hope: Presbyterian Ladies' College, 1888-1988. P.L.C Council, Presbyterian Ladies' College, Sydney. ISBN 0-9597340-1-5.
JD Oates Aquatic Centre: PLC's most successful swimmers over the last 60 years. Retrieved on 2006-10-16.

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

Presbyterian Ladies' College, Sydney website

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Main Articles · Presbyterian Ladies' College, Sydney · List of Old Girls of PLC Sydney
Related Organisations · Presbyterian Church of Australia · Association of Heads of Independent Girls' Schools · Independent Girls' Schools Sporting Association · Junior School Heads Association of Australia · Round Square
Previous Principals and Important Figures · John Marden · Ewen Neil McQueen · John Ferguson · Andrew Harper · Flora Eldershaw
Sister Schools · The Scots College · Presbyterian Ladies' College, Armidale
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