57 YEARS AND LOVING EVERY MINUTE
“ I loved boarding as a student and try to replicate that positive experience with our boarders now.
2019
Nicolette Walker (STC2019)
As a former student, past parent and current staff member, Evangeline Galettis OAM has an unparalleled connection to life at St Catherine’s. Evangeline came to St Catherine’s as a student for her final years of schooling, leaving as a member of the Class of 1969. She was immediately welcomed by the girls in her year, who invited her to sit with them at lunchtime. “They showed me around the school and were very, very caring,” Evangeline recalled. “The friends that I have today are the friends that I met on that very first day.” In 1973, Evangeline became an OGU Committee member, eventually serving as OGU Treasurer, Vice President and President. After training as a teacher, she returned to St Catherine’s as a staff member, teaching in the Junior School from 1988 while her three daughters Anastaisa (STC1993), Helene (STC1997) and Katherine (STC2001) attended the school. In 1996, Evangeline took on her current role as the School Archivist and established the School Museum. She is passionate about sharing our history with current students, alumni and the wider community. In her six-decade association with the school, Evangeline has observed changes in curriculum, facilities and uniforms. “We’ve moved with the times, and that is a really wonderful thing. But there is one thing that has never changed – we are still the same, caring inclusive school.”
Nicolette Walker (STC2019) Boarding House Coordinator
What was meant to be a tutoring job after graduation quickly turned into a full-time live-in role in the Boarding House – and Nicolette couldn’t be happier. “I can’t imagine working in another school, working in another place without the knowledge and experience I have from being a girl here,” she said. A boarder during her time at school, Nicolette feels uniquely positioned to assist our current boarding students. She is passionate about building a strong
boarding community. “In boarding, I love that everyone comes from so many different areas, but we are all here working together to better ourselves in our own ways.”
2018
Sienna White (STC2018) Aquatic Services Reception Coordinator One of Sienna’s favourite memories from St Cath’s is the cherished IGSA Swimming Carnival tradition where the team captain presents each swimmer with a flower. “It brings everyone together, but I didn’t think it happened anymore,” she said. However, when Sienna joined our Aquatics team in 2022 with the opening of the new Performing Arts & Aquatic Centre, she was thrilled to see the tradition alive and well. “When I saw the girls with their flowers at the IGSA Carnival, I couldn’t believe it! It’s really cool that they still do this every single year,” she added.
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