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<\/h2>\n<\/h2>\nRecently we gathered as a community for the annual Speech Night, a wonderful evening showcasing the incredible depth of talent in this College community. As a community we have so much to be grateful for and commend all of the students who received awards on this evening for their academic achievement, leadership and service to the community. \u00a0<\/p>\n
This year, our guest speaker was 2001 Alumnae, Anneke Wake. A successful clinical physiotherapist, Anneke\u2019s address was pitch-perfect appealing to every audience member. Radiating warmth, charm and humour, Anneke reflected on the very particular and special power that comes from strong, positive female relationships. School friends become an extension of your family. When properly nourished, the bonds of sisterhood strengthen and grow each year. Anneke used the analogy of the Lioness, an apex predator who can hunt, gather, nurture, and protect alongside<\/em> \u2013 not in opposition to – other lionesses. She encouraged all students to \u201cbe a Lioness and find their Pride\u201d. It was a speech filled with optimism and I hope that friendships forged between our girls \u2013 and in particular our graduating class \u2013 provide each and every girl with support, joy, and companionship in the years to come.<\/p>\n Featured throughout the night were a number of excellent performances from our various Arts Departments. Thank you, in particular, to Mr Goulter, Ms Kelly, Rachel Cairns, Dr Mark Smith, Georgia Martel and the Music Department for providing so many high-quality musical items.<\/p>\n I am also constantly impressed with the way in which our Arts teachers navigate a challenging performance space to create imaginative, exciting pieces and this year the opening piece was no exception. My sincere thanks are extended to Ms Kelly, Ms Butler and Ms Walsh for creating this wonderful performance.<\/p>\n YEAR 12 VALEDICTORY WEEK<\/strong><\/p>\n Next week, the 2021 Year 12s will gather, alongside their families to reflect on their journey at this College, celebrate the many achievements and acknowledge the strong legacy they leave behind. In fact, this cohort began their high school journey as I began my journey at this College back in 2016. I have absolutely loved walking with this cohort and feel heartened that they leave us as confident, empowered young women, inspired to make a difference in the world.<\/p>\n COLLEGE PRINCIPAL<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Recently we gathered as a community for the annual Speech Night, a wonderful evening showcasing the incredible depth of talent in this College community. As a community we have so much to be grateful for and commend all of the students who received awards on this evening for their academic achievement, leadership and service to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":2560,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","article_category":[],"article_tag":[],"class_list":["post-3421","article","type-article","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/spc-townsville\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article\/3421","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/spc-townsville\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/spc-townsville\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/article"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/spc-townsville\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3421"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/spc-townsville\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2560"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/spc-townsville\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3421"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"article_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/spc-townsville\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article_category?post=3421"},{"taxonomy":"article_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/spc-townsville\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/article_tag?post=3421"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"\"](\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/55\/2021\/11\/24-1024x1024.jpg\")
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<\/p>\nAmber Hauff<\/h3>\n