Reunion Updates
Sunday 27 July 2025 – 1965 – 60 Year Reunion
60 years ago the class of 1965 walked out of the College Gates with great excitement and dreams for the future. We had experienced the most wonderful education from marvellous teachers, all under the watchful eye of Miss Knox.
At our reunion on 27 September 2025, 42 of us talked about some of the highlights of being at the College such as our Geology Excursions led by Miss Drummond and Dr Beattie and the holidays to Queensland and Central Australia. Other highlights were our Shakespeare and English literature classes with Mrs Burgoyne and Mrs Shaw. We all enjoyed swimming classes and PE and the associated carnivals plus of course the beautiful chapel and beloved giant stride!
Where have the 60 years flown? We have all had a huge variety of career and family experiences and demonstrated values learned at the College such as thinking of others first and contributing to society positively. We are so proud of the three members of our cohort Margaret Carroll (Hamilton) (nickname, Champ), Robin Thompson (Mulholland) (nickname, Mully) and Christine Butters (Pollard) (nickname, Polly) who have all been awarded the prestigious Order of Australia medal for their services to their communities and society.
We all loved being together again at our Reunion to reminisce and chat about things that were important to us in our lives after school. The sit-down luncheon was fabulous with generous servings of delicious food and wine! We enjoyed answering questions to a very silly quiz about our time at the College and admiring one another’s memorabilia. We remembered those of us who sent their apologies and those of us who have sadly died. Hopefully, we shall all meet again soon. Thank you to all those who helped make this a fantastic get together.
Suzanne Sherwood (1965) & Robyn Johnson (Pulford, 1965)
Saturday 6 September 2025 – 2005 – 20 Year Reunion
On Saturday, 6 September, the Class of 2005 celebrated their 20-year reunion. Spirits were high and nostalgia was strong during our tour of the College. It was like no time had passed as we fondly shared many common memories of our time in high school, most of which were filled with joy and happiness. We were all blown away by the new gym above the pool, it is remarkable! The Year 10 and 11 students were shocked to find out the gym used by past rowers was now a storage cupboard under some stairs!
We had ex-students visiting as far as New York and Singapore which goes to show the strong bond that our friends and classmates share within our year group.
A sense of cheerful energy and excitement was sensed in the room throughout the reunion. We shared the highs and lows of adulthood while enjoying the impeccable service of the catering staff. A word could barely be heard over the laughter amongst the room as the reunion came to an end. Thank you to those who attended, and I hope those who were unable to attend can make it to the next one.
Alex Hughes (Handley, 2025)
Saturday 6 September 2025 – 1980 – 45 Year Reunion
The 1968-1980 ex-students celebrated a 45 year school reunion on Saturday 6 September at the Cammeray Golf Club.
With close to 70 girls attending – some traveling interstate or from overseas – it was a great opportunity to catch up having had our 2020 reunion cancelled due to COVID.
The name tags helped us recognise each other and quickly old connections were made and the noise level rose across the room. From all reports, everyone thoroughly enjoyed the afternoon and reading the ‘Update Booklet’ which followed the event.
Cath Thompson (Booth, 1980)
Saturday 13 September – 1995 – 30 Year Reunion
Earlier this month, Pymble 1995 school leavers gathered at The Greenwood, North Sydney to mark their 30-year reunion, while a separate mini reunion of 12 Alumni met in Hong Kong. More than 100 former students attended the Greenwood event, travelling from across Australia and as far afield as Port Moresby. Guests shared memories and laughter, and many commented on the warmth in the room and the enduring bonds formed at Pymble. Attendees also reflected with pride on the diverse careers represented, from banking to farming, medicine, science, publishing, education, entertainment and more – a testament to the well-rounded education and experiences offered at Pymble. Plans are under way to meet more regularly.
Felicity McVay (Carr, 1995)
13 September 2025: Reunion of Northern NSW and Southern Queensland Pymble Girls
On Saturday 13 September, we had our Pymble Ladies’ College Past Students’ Luncheon at Gip’s Restaurant Toowoomba. We had fourteen in attendance with the school leaving years ranging from 1957 to 1981.
All enjoyed an absolutely wonderful day with much laughter and many stories shared from our days at Pymble.
I am so grateful for all the assistance given to me by Lou Mylne (Love,1973) who is my tech-savvy friend and tireless helper.
Robbie Baker (Duncan, 1964)
