Where Are They Now?

Kilvonian Responses

Thank you to those who took the time to return the questionnaire earlier this year.

We are pleased to share some excerpts from the replies with you.

Valerie Louise Tunbridge née Semmens

Peer Year: 1954

House: Muriel Fysh then Burman

Valerie trained as a secondary art and craft teacher and worked in the industry for many years. She married her husband Ken in 1961 and they raised their two children, Brett and Melinda. She is now Grandma to eight and Great Grandma to one.

Valerie credits her art teacher, Mrs Matters, with her decision to become an art teacher herself. She was one of the first students to attend the Leila Road campus when it was first built and remarks, 'I am very proud to be an Old Kilvonian. It is a fabulous School'.

Vicki Clarke née Harris

Peer Year: 1976

House: Muriel Fysh

Vicki went on to complete a Bachelor of Education and a Bachelor of Social Welfare, working for 25 years in education and community welfare settings.

Living by the beach in Mount Eliza, Victoria, Vicki is married with three children, three grandchildren and another on the way! They are enjoying retirement, with lots of travel, volunteer work and helping out with the grandchildren.

Vicki recalls, 'PE in year 8 with Miss Leeming was an incredible year and although the stories are funny, they are not flattering. There are great memories of French tapes running off the reel onto the floor in Mrs Tapsall's French class. We had chair races upstairs, regularly burnt our skirts in winter on the heaters, and tried our hardest to make our hats anything but the intended round shape'.

Katherine Michael

Peer Year: 2014

House: Fethers

Since graduating in 2014, Katherine has completed a degree in Criminology. She has participated in volunteer work with the Victoria Police Department involving role play scenarios at the Academy.

Katherine keeps in contact and catches up for coffee with Ann Cleghorn, her past teacher and Fethers House Dean. As many of you will know, Ann has a very long and varied association with Kilvington and is also a past student!

Debbie Fodor  née Hill

Peer Year: 1982

House: Fysh

Debbie went on to qualify as a registered nurse at the Royal Melbourne Hospital.

Married to Victor in 1986, they have four children Miranda, James, Evelyn and Nicola. Debbie has been very involved volunteering in various roles during her children's school years and continues her busy life caring for her family.

Sarah Medcraft

Peer Year: 2002

House: Burman

After finishing school, Sarah completed a variety of courses including Business Administration, Indigenous Studies, Sports Management and Psychology. She is currently the office manager at a busy accounting firm.

Sarah is an avid supporter of the St Kilda Football Club and is actively involved with the cheersquad. She has also helped to set up the Ormond Amateurs Womens' Football team.

Sarah shared the following, 'The teacher who taught me the most would have to be Dr Lloyd who I had for English and Philosophy. I feel privileged to have been taught by such a wonderful person who is dedicated to teaching and ensuring her students walked out into the world with knowledge, compassion and an in-depth understanding of the complexities of life. Dr Lloyd had a major impact on my life and is someone I will be forever grateful to'.