Reunions

Walsh Club 

We had a fantastic turnout for our Walsh Club Lunch in March, a special event for all those who attended Kilvington 50 or more years ago. More than 40 Kilvonians met at the Glass House, Caulfield, where our Principal, Rob French, welcomed guests who had travelled from as close as two streets away and as far as Sydney to catch up with former classmates. 

A very special part of the afternoon was the impromptu singing of the School song with enthusiasm and beaming smiles all round. 

The next Walsh Club gathering will take place on Friday 7 October in the Sport Centre at Kilvington Grammar. All alumni from the Class of 1971 and earlier cohorts are warmly invited to attend. You can book your ticket here.

Kilvonian Konnections with Julia Banks

At our all-peer 2022 Kilvonian Konnections event, guest speaker and former Member of the Federal Parliament of Australia, Julia Banks (nee Lolatgis, Class of 1980), spoke about the highs and lows of life in federal politics and passionately shared her thoughts on how to address gender equality.

Julia noted the small but very important act from former Principal, Mr Stone, of remembering how to pronounce her multicultural surname at a time when multicultural surnames were a minority, a sign of the care and individual attention that remains part of Kilvington’s culture today. 

40&45 year reunion

We had great attendance from the Classes of 1982 and 1977 cohorts for their 40 & 45 Year Reunion. 

Former Music Captain Jane Crosby (nee Whitelock) shared some wonderful memories from her school days including performing in the School productions of The Boyfriend and HMAS Pinafore, and touring country Victoria attending choral competitions with The Madrigals. 

It was so lovely to have two generations of Kilvington students present at the event with Heidi Poda (nee Rasch, Class of 1982) attending the reunion with her daughter Olivia Poda (Class of 2022 and Burman House Captain). 

Thank you so much for a wonderful evening of friendship and reminiscing. The new school facilities are outstanding, the young ladies who were our guides for the tour a testament to the excellent ethos of our school, meeting the new staff including the new Principal was lovely, hearing stories from other alumni was joyful.

Jane Crosby

30&35 year reunion

Most recently, we welcomed past students from the Classes of 1992 and 1987 to their 30 & 35 Year Reunion. The phrase, “you haven’t changed a bit” was heard more than once as former students reconnected with each other with lots of laughs and stories being shared. 

Sisters Lynnie Curtis (nee Neilson, Class of 1992) and Michelle Halse (nee Neilson, Class of 1987) both attended the event, a lovely occasion to be together at Kilvington once again. 

Reunions 2022

We have more reunions and all peer events scheduled for the next half of this year. See the Upcoming Events and Staying Connected section on page 11 for details and to make a booking.