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Alumna Merita
The Alumnae Meritae awards were established in 1990 to give recognition to Old Girls who have achieved a high degree or excellence in their chosen fields, and by their example are role models for the current Diocesan students. The awards are given for service to the particular area of expertise, and are an extension of the School motto, Ut Serviamus, meaning ‘in order that we may serve’.
Click here for the 2011 recipient of an Alumna Merita Award - Deborah Robinson in Sports Medicine
Previous award winners are listed below. The years indicated are those that the recipient spent at school.
Previous Winners
| 1990 |
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Joan Dingley 1923-1933 |
Science |
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Joan Edwards 1923 - 1929 |
Embroidery |
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Prof. Averilda Gorrie 1929 - 1934 |
Education |
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Jean Horsley 1922 - 1930 |
Art |
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Elizabeth Sullivan (Roberton) Q.S.O. 1928 - 1932 |
Education |
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| 1991 |
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Dr Katharine Bowden (Thomson) 1937, 1943 - 1946 |
Medicine & Community |
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Mary Brown 1943 - 1946 |
Church & Community |
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Tessa Duder (Stavely) 1945 - 1957 |
Children’s Literature & Sport |
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The Hon. Justice Sian Elias QC - (now Chief Justice) 1960 - 1965 |
Legal Profession |
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Una Platts 1921 - 1925 |
Writing |
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| 1992 |
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Victoria Latta 1962 - 1966 |
Sport |
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Dr Joyce Waters (Partridge) 1938 - 1949 |
Science & Research |
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Dr Christine Winterbourn (Drummond) 1948 - 1959 |
Medicine & Research |
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| 1993 |
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Doris Innes (Inglis) 1925 - 1932 |
Diocesan School & Community |
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Judy Lessing 1948 - 1957 |
Broadcasting |
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| 1994 |
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Ruth Flashoff (Niblock) 1924 -1927 |
Education & Literature |
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The Hon. Justice Lowell Goddard QC 1961 - 1966 |
Legal profession |
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| 1995 |
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Mary Kemp 1928 - 1937 |
Linguistics |
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Mary Nathan 1922 - 1926 |
Music |
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Alison Roe (Deed) 1968 - 1974 |
Sport |
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| 1996 |
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Denise Church 1960 - 1971 |
Environment |
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Robyn Hughes 1955 - 1967 |
Art |
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| 1997 |
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Hilary Reid (Rodwell) 1936 - 1945 |
Community |
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Dr. Lesley Rhodes 1952 - 1964 |
Science |
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| 1998 |
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Meg Bayley (Sayers) 1935 - 1947 |
Science |
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Anna Lawrence 1983 - 1989 |
Sport |
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| 1999 |
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Dr. Janice Rymer 1970 - 1975 |
Science |
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Sarah Ulmer 1983 - 1993 |
Sport |
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| 2000 |
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Prof. Margaret Brimble (Macmillan) 1972 - 1978span> |
Science |
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Margaret Tapper (Innes) 1946 - 1958 |
Education & Business |
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| 2001 |
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Mrs Elaine Power 1937 - 1948 |
Art |
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Mrs Andrea Vujnovich 1976 - 1979 |
Science |
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Meredith Braun 1978 - 1988] |
Performing Arts |
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| 2002 |
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Carol Campbell 1966 - 1972 |
Business |
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Christine Fernyhough 1953 - 1959 |
Education |
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Juliet Harbutt 1956 - 1968 |
Industry |
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| 2003 |
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Dr. Margaret Hammer 1976 - 1982 |
History |
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| 2004 |
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No Award due to Centennial Celebrations |
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| 2005 |
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Eve de Castro-Robinson 1962 - 1967 (Junior School) |
Music Composition |
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| 2006 |
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Dr Tracy Grant |
Arts |
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Sally Synnott |
Business |
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| 2007 |
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Angela Coe |
Service to school |
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| 2008 |
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Joanna Lawn |
Sport |
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| 2009 |
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Niki Caro |
Film |
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Obituaries