From the Upper School

From the Upper School

A message from Victoria Harrison, Head of Upper School

As we approach the holiday break, we encourage the girls to take this time to rest, recharge and enjoy a well-deserved pause. Keeping a regular sleep routine and ensuring healthy habits will help with a smoother return to the school routine in Term 3. We also hope all families find time to relax and connect after what has been a busy and productive term.

Looking ahead, we are excited about the many events and activities planned for Year 9 and Year 10 in the second half of the year. We look forward to welcoming the girls back, refreshed and ready to embrace the challenges and opportunities that Semester 2 will offer.

I would also like to extend my sincere thanks to our dedicated Upper School team. The commitment of Mrs Stephanie Attley, Mr Peter Fathers, Mrs Kelly Crowley, Ms Cara Foley, Ms Mariel Lombard, Mrs Sally Seymour, Mrs Sabine Watts and Mrs Anthea Deschamps to caring for the girls and working tirelessly to provide a supportive and enriching experience throughout the term is greatly appreciated.

Wishing everyone a safe, restful and enjoyable holiday. We look forward to seeing you all back at Pymble in the new term!  

Jacaranda Awards 

Congratulations to the following girls who have been awarded a Jacaranda Award this term: 

Year 9 

  • Japmehar Bhatia BA 
  • Emily Bask BB 
  • Sophia Kidd GA 
  • Devishi Malla GB 
  • Alina Shi HA 
  • Katherine Xu HB 
  • Amelia Nicolaou IA 
  • Irisa Han IB 
  • Cecilia Bryant LA 
  • Annie Chen LB 
  • Paanya Khatri MA 
  • Alice Gall MB 
  • Imogen Jones TA 
  • Annika De Goede TB 
  • Kaitlyn Au WA 
  • Anisha Chabra WB 

Year 10 

  • Riley Atkinson BA 
  • Angela Chen BB 
  • Annie Pennington GA 
  • Isabelle Burke GB 
  • Ainhoa Culazzo HA 
  • Annabel Taylor HB 
  • Alexandra Hargraves IA 
  • Tiffany Lan IB 
  • Madeline Kirsch LA 
  • Yvette Moodie LB 
  • Claire Ferreira MA 
  • Thiloksha Perera MB 
  • Kristen Pang TA 
    Rachael Mutema TB 
  • Lucy Sun WA 
  • Phoebe Janowksi WB 

Student Achievements

We’re proud to recognise the outstanding achievements of five Year 9 students who have recently excelled in sport and community service.

Kimmy Wong competed at the Australian National Rope Skipping Championships in Brisbane, placing second in Single Rope Pair Freestyle and ninth overall in her individual age category. Kimmy will now represent Australia at the World Championships in Japan this July.

Rianne Leung represented Australia at the Asian Senior Fencing Championships in Bali, competing against the top fencers from across Asia. Likely the youngest competitor, Rianne placed 29th out of 59.

Aaliyah Chang competed in tennis in Hong Kong and, at the end of Term 2, she will be competing at the Queensland Open State Championships tennis tournament in Brisbane.

Ava Christofides volunteered with over 500 young people across Sydney to prepare and deliver nearly 5,000 meals, snack packs, and care kits to vulnerable individuals during Term 1 and the April holidays. Her efforts are a powerful example of youth making a meaningful impact on the community.

Ayeesha Dowerah competed in two tennis ITF competitions in Nouméa recently. She was a semi-finalist in one for both singles and doubles, and she won the doubles with Riko, her Japanese partner.

Pymble Wise Phone research project, led by the Pymble Institute  

Your continued input is essential in helping us understand how the Wise Phone initiative works and how we can continue to support our students. If you did not complete the survey in February, you can still complete it this time. The survey is open to all Year 4 to 8 parents and carers, regardless of the type of phone your daughters have or don’t have.  

 Some important points to note about the survey:  

  • The survey will take 5 to 10 minutes.  
  • Surveys are completely anonymous; no names or email addresses are collected.  
  • If you have more than one daughter in Years 4 to 8, we encourage you to complete a separate survey for each daughter.  

The survey can be accessed here: https://pymbleinstitute.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_d7hX0bxYHxVMxCu  

The Wise Phones Parent Survey closes on Friday 27 June. 

Key Dates

Term 2 

Boarder’s Travel Day – Friday 27 June 

LAST DAY of TERM 2 – Friday 27 June 

FIRST DAY of TERM 3 – Tuesday 22 July 

Year 10 Agriculture Excursion – Wednesday 23 to Friday 25 July  

Year 9 Residential Program Term 3 starts – Sunday 27 July  

Year 10 Commerce Tour to Melbourne – Wednesday 6 to Friday 8 August 

Year 10 Subject Selection choices for Year 11  DUE – Friday 8 August 

From our Year 9 Parent Co-ordinators

We look forward to welcoming our Year 9 parents to our end of term gathering tomorrow, Friday 27 June. Thanks for all your votes and messages.

Victoria Harrison

Head of Upper School