Wenona School
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| Established | 1886 |
| School Type | Independent, Single-sex, Day and Boarding |
| Denomination | Non-denominational |
| Slogan | "Where Her Spirit Grows Tall" |
| Key People | Dr. Kerrie Wilde (Principal) Miss. Edith Hooke (Founder) Ms. Dianna Crebbin (Chairman) |
| Location | North Sydney, New South Wales, Australia  |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: |
| Enrolment | ~815 (K–12)[1] |
| Employees | ~65 (Full-time)[1] |
| Colours | Navy Blue, Red and White |
| Homepage | www.wenona.nsw.edu.au |
Wenona School is an independent, non-denominational, day and boarding school for girls, located in the Sydney suburb of North Sydney, in New South Wales, Australia.
Founded by Miss Edith Hooke in 1886 as Woodstock School, Wenona has a non-selective enrolment policy and currently caters for approximately 815 students from Kindergarten to Year 12,[1] including 50 boarders in Years 7 to 12.[2]
The school is affiliated with the Junior School Heads Association of Australia (JSHAA),[3] the Australian Boarding Schools' Association (ABSA),[2] the Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia (AGSA),[4] and the Association of Heads of Independent Girls' Schools (AHIGS).[5]
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[edit] History
Woodstock School was founded in 1886, by Edith Hooke who was prominent in educational circles at the time. The school was closed in April 1913, and in its place Hooke founded Wenona School, a preparatory school with an enrolment of 40.[6]
Hooke was forced to leave the school in February 1920 due to an illness in the family, and Ms Messiter stepped in to watch over the school. By June of that year, an ex-Woodstock student, Miss Ralston, became Principal and owner. In 1922, she moved the school to its current site in Walker Street, North Sydney through the purchase of an extensive property, and opened the schools first boarding house. In the following years, Ralston extended Wenona into a large and successful school for girls, with a curriculum providing for students from Kindergarten to Year 12.[6]
[edit] Principals
| Period | Details |
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| 1886 – 1920 | Miss Edith Hooke, Founder of Woodstock[6] |
| Feb – June 1920 | Miss Dorothy Messiter[6] |
| 1920 – 1963 | Miss Edith M. Ralston, Ex-Student of Woodstock[6] |
| 1963 – 1966 | Miss Frances M. Mills[6] |
| 1967 – 1994 | Miss Barbara Jackson[6] |
| 1995 – 2007 | Mrs Margaret Hadley[6] |
| 2007 | Acting Principal – Mrs Denise Thomas[7] |
| 2008 – Present | Dr Kerrie Wilde[7] |
[edit] Campus
Wenona is located on a single campus in North Sydney, a suburb and commercial district on the lower North Shore of Sydney. Current sporting facilities at the school include: a Gymnasium including cricket nets, and various courts and indoor fields; a smaller gymnasium catering to dance and circuit activities; a 25 metre indoor swimming pool; and a weights room.[8]
[edit] Boarding
Wenona caters for approximately 52 boarders from Years 6 to 12. These students are accommodated in a boarding house comprised of four heritage cottages located opposite St Leonards park.[9]
[edit] Co-curriculum
[edit] Sport
Co-curricular sport is not compulsory at Wenona, however students are encourage to participate in competitive sport on Saturday mornings and at carnivals. Wenona teams participate in the competitions run by the Junior School Heads Association of Australia (JSHAA) for primary students, and the Independent Girls' Schools Sporting Association (IGSSA) for those in the secondary school.[8]
Sports offered to junior students (Years 4 to 6) through JSHAA include: Hockey/Minkey, Softball/Tee-ball/Modball, Netball, Tennis, Athletics, Swimming, Diving and Gymnastics. Primary girls may also compete in Skiing and Snowboarding through a separate interschool competition.[8]
Through the IGSSA competition, secondary students may participate in: Rhythmic gymnastics, Artistic gymnastics, Athletics, Cricket, Cross country, Waterpolo, Diving, Swimming, Hockey, Tennis, Netball, and Softball. External to IGSSA, Wenona students may also participate in Equestrian, Indoor hockey, Indoor soccer, Fencing, Skiing, Snowboarding, Tae Kwon Do and Touch football.[8]
[edit] Notable alumni
Alumnae of Woodstock/Wenona are known as Old Girls or Wenonians, and may choose to join the schools alumni association, the Wenonians Inc.[10] Some notable Wenonians include:
- Academic
- Sarah Irving – Author and Research Fellow, Oxford University[citation needed]
- Beatrice Lilias Rennie – Headmistress and founder of Queenwood School for Girls[11]
- Dr Petre Ann Santry – Academic Consultant at Victoria University[citation needed]
- Rebecca Elizabeth Scott – Rhodes Scholar (1993)[12]
- Entertainment, media and the arts
- Mandy Chang – Documentary maker and winner of the Grierson Award for Best Arts Documentary 2005[citation needed]
- Jacqueline Maddock – Channel 10 News Reporter[citation needed]
- Lyndey Milan – TV presenter and Australian Women's Weekly Chef[citation needed]
- Ann Moyal AM – Author; Biographer; Social Historian of Science, Telecommunication and Technology; Recipient of the Centenary Medal 2003 (also attended Canberra High School)[13]
- Wendy Paramor – Artist[14]
- April Rose Pengilly – Australian model and daughter of INXS band member, Kirk Pengilly[citation needed]
- Anna Hipsley – Radio and TV journalist[citation needed]
- Rebecca Hetherington – Miss Rebecca from Mr. Squiggle
- Margi di Ferranti – Actress, award winning singer, cabaret style enertainer[citation needed]
- Politics, public service and the law
- HE Dr Ruth Adler – Australian High Commissioner to Brunei Darussalam[15]
- Hon. Justice Annabelle Claire Bennett AO (née Darin) – Judge of the Federal Court of Australia; Additional Judge of the Supreme Court of the Australian Capital Territory; Presidential Member of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal; Recipient of the Centenary Medal 2003[16]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Annual Report 2006 (PDF). Governance. Wenona School (2007). Retrieved on 2007-10-02.
- ^ a b Wenona. Schools. Australian Boarding Schools' Association (2007). Retrieved on 2007-10-01.
- ^ JSHAA New South Wales Directory of Members. New South Wales Branch. Junior School Heads' Association of Australia (2007). Retrieved on 2007-10-01.
- ^ Butler, Jan (2006). Member Schools. Members. The Alliance of Girls' Schools Australasia. Retrieved on 2007-10-01.
- ^ Heads of New South Wales Independent Girls' Schools. About AHIGS. The Association of Heads of Independent Girls' Schools (2004). Retrieved on 2007-10-01.
- ^ a b c d e f g h History of Wenona (PDF). The Wenona Prospectus. Wenona School. Retrieved on 2007-10-02.
- ^ a b Wenona announces new Principal (PDF). Home. Wenona School. Retrieved on 2007-10-02.
- ^ a b c d Sporting Life (PDF). The Wenona Prospectus. Wenona School. Retrieved on 2008-02-11.
- ^ Boarding (PDF). The Wenona Prospectus. Wenona School. Retrieved on 2008-02-11.
- ^ Welcome to Wenonians Inc. Wenonians Inc. Wenona School. Retrieved on 2008-02-11.
- ^ Curnow, Jill (2002). "Rennie, Beatrice Lilias (1893 - 1971)". Australian Dictionary of Biography (Online) 16. Melbourne: Melbourne University Press. pp.77-78. Retrieved on 2007-08-07.
- ^ NSW Rhodes Scholars 1904 - 2007. Rhodes Scholarships. The University of Sydney (2007). Retrieved on 2007-08-02.
- ^ "MOYAL Ann Veronica". Who's Who in Australia Live!. (2006-11-17). Ed. Suzannah Pearce. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd. Retrieved on 2007-10-01.
- ^ McGillick, Paul (2000). "Paramor, Wendy (1938 - 1975)". Australian Dictionary of Biography (Online) 15. Melbourne: Melbourne University Press. p.565. Retrieved on 2007-08-07.
- ^ "ADLER Ruth, HE Dr". Who's Who in Australia Live!. (2006-11-17). Ed. Suzannah Pearce. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd. Retrieved on 2007-10-01.
- ^ "BENNETT Annabelle Claire, Hon. Justice". Who's Who in Australia Live!. (2006-11-17). Ed. Suzannah Pearce. North Melbourne, Vic: Crown Content Pty Ltd. Retrieved on 2007-10-01.
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