Spotlight on...

 

...2019 Past Pupil of Distinction nominee - 

Beverley O' Callaghan

After leaving Kilbreda College in 1950, Beverley entered the Brigidine Congregation where she took the name Sister Annetta. During this time Beverley completed her teacher training gaining her Diploma in Primary Teaching. She was inspired by the Brigidine Sisters, who taught her at St Patrick’s and Kilbreda, to become a teacher and was delighted that she achieved this dream.

During her 16 years as a Brigidine Sister, Beverley undertook teaching and leadership roles in Catholic primary schools around Melbourne. After teaching for a number of years at St Joseph’s Primary School in Springvale, she took on the role of Principal and from there undertook two further Principalships, firstly at St Michael’s in Traralgon followed by St Augustine’s in Maryborough.

On leaving the Brigidine Congregation, Beverley moved to Perth where she continued her commitment to Catholic education, taking positions in teaching and at the Catholic Education and Catholic Pastoral Institute as Teacher Adviser to catechists and teachers in Catholic schools. During this time, Beverley married and had a son.

Beverley was honoured to be nominated as a 2019 Past Pupil of Distinction. In her response she wrote, “I am now 86 years old but still constantly trying to live our beautiful motto of Strength and Kindliness. In fact just a couple of nights ago when my darling son, Jim, rang me I asked him to make that the theme of his eulogy at my funeral."