Foundation Day Service 2024

On Tuesday 6 February we gathered together for our traditional Foundation Day assembly to celebrate the formation of our College which took place on 8 February 1916.

We were delighted to be joined by some of our Alumni who helped us commemorate this special occasion, including our guest speaker Felicity McVay (Carr, 1995). With more than 20 years of content experience in TV and online, Felicity spoke to our girls about how Pymble’s value of courage has held her in good stead throughout her career, and encouraged the students to have the courage to ask questions and go after what they want.

We were also delighted to welcome alumni Margaret Coleman OAM (1945) and Carolyn Hum (White, 1960), as well as Felicity’s mother (and ex-Pymble parent) Suzanne Carr, all of whom share a special connection with the College. Margaret’s mother was among the first 60 girls ever to attend our College and wrote a book about our history titled ‘This is Pymble College‘. For Carolyn, Pymble is bound to her own family history with four generations of girls who attended the College, and as a parent Suzanne was instrumental in raising funds to implement the first ever Pymble rowing team who went on to compete at nationals.

We have a proud history of Pymble girls who have courageously paved the way for our students of today, and love to see our current students contributing to our community and rich history.