Life writes the best stories...
Rarely a day goes by without someone making mention of one of our remarkable ‘Old Girls’. Over the past 125 years, many thousands of young women have graduated from Collegiate.
They are scientists, educators, media personalities, artists, community advocates, engineers, musicians, carers, authors, lawyers, volunteers, doctors and Olympians. We celebrate them for making a difference and for inspiring future generations to do the same.
Here we share a gallery of some of Collegiate’s inspiring women. Each has her own unique story.
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Her Excellency, Professor the Honourable Kate Warner, AC, Governor of Tasmania
Collegiate 1953-1965
Governor of Tasmania
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Alison Watkins (née Lester)
Collegiate 1974-1980
Group Managing Director at Coca-Cola Amatil
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Dr Jane Sargison
Collegiate 1988-1993
Managing Director of JSA Consulting Engineers
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Right Reverend Doctor Sarah Macneil
Collegiate 1966-1971
Bishop of Grafton in the Anglican Church of Australia (1 March 2014 - 3 March 2018)
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VALE- Dr Vanessa Goodwin
Collegiate 1972-1986
Member of the Legislative Council, Tasmania 2009-2017; Tasmanian State Attorney-General, Minister for Justice, Minister for the Arts, and Leader of the Government in the Legislative Council 2014-2017
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Professor Katharine Gelber
Collegiate 1976-1982
Professor of Politics and Public Policy, The University of Queensland. BA (Hons) USyd, PhD USyd
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The Honourable Justice Katrina Banks-Smith SC
Collegiate 1978-1983
Supreme Court of Western Australia
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Abigail Trewin (née Blundell)
Collegiate 1986 - 1993
Director Disaster Preparedness, National Critical Care and Trauma Response Centre, Darwin NT
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Rebecca Cody
Collegiate 1983 - 1990
Principal, Geelong Grammar School
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Liz Gillam (née Webber)
Collegiate 1959-1968
LLB, Graduate and Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, Tasmanian Honour Roll of Women, Co-President of the Collegiate Old Girls Association
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Miriam Handsworth (née Butler)
Collegiate 1980-1990
Professional Musician
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Katherine Butler
Collegiate 1980-1991
Clinical Specialist in Hand Therapy, London Hand Therapy, B.Ap(Sc)OT, AHT(BAHT), A.Mus.A(Flute)
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Dr Fiona Kerslake (née Chopping)
Collegiate 1990 - 1997
PhD UTAS
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Dr Mel Irons
Collegiate 1990-2001
Psychologist & University Lecturer
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Kate Gaul
Collegiate 1973-1980
Theatre Director
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Rebecca Coote
Collegiate 1989-1991
Glass Sculptor, Installation and Design Artist
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Professor Anne Cutler FRS
Collegiate 1956-1960
Research Professor at the MARCS Institute, University of Western Sydney
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Emma Hodgman
Collegiate 1973 – 1985
Partner and Chair of the Board, DibbsBarker Lawyers
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Clare McShane (née Jackett)
Collegiate 1966
Teacher and Entrepreneur
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Julie Warn AM
Collegiate 1958-1970
Professor, Dean of the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts, and member of the Executive at Edith Cowan University
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Nan Chauncy (née Masterman)
Collegiate 1912-1920
Children's Novelist, Awarded for service to the arts and environment
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Betty Rigg (née Sale)
Collegiate 1905-1921
Champion Golfer, Commander in British Red Cross Ambulance Service
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Eve Masterman, AM
Collegiate 1914-1925
BA, Member of the Order of Australia
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Alison Whyte
Collegiate 1977-1985
Actress
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Patti Warn
Collegiate 1950-1961
Political Advisor and Social Justice Advocate
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Fran Bladel (née Payne)
Collegiate 1946-1948
Teacher, volunteer, advocate and member of Tasmanian Parliament
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Jane Burrell
Collegiate 1962 - 1968
Scientific Illustrator and Graphic Designer
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Dr Kate Burbury
Collegiate 1982-1988
Consultant haematologist and chair of the senior medical staff at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute in Victoria
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Dr (Sally) Ursula Salmon
Collegiate 1987, 1989-1992
Environmental Engineer
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Alison Napier (née Fergusson)
Collegiate 1978 – 1984
Grazier and Businesswoman
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Dr Anthea Rhodes (née Goodman)
Collegiate 1990 - 1996
Paediatrician at The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne, and Director of the Australian Child Health Poll
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Dr Joanna Jones (née Heazlewood)
Collegiate 1990-1995
PhD and lecturer at UTAS
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Penny Griffits
Collegiate 1987 - 1995
Head of Commercial - Manufactured Chemicals, Ixom
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Tammy Chu
Collegiate 1989-1994
Managing Director at Entura
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Dr Sally Abell
Collegiate 1994-2001
Endocrinologist, Monash Health, Melbourne, Post-doctoral research fellow, Monash University
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Julia Mitchell (née Leeson)
Collegiate 1990 – 2003
Space Engineer and Program Manager
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Sarah De Jonge
Collegiate 1990 – 1993
Psychosocial Team Leader, CanTeen
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Dr Erin Kelly
Collegiate 1992-2001
Clinical Psychologist & Director of Therapeutic Programs at St Helen's Private Hospital Hobart
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Courtney Barnett
Collegiate 2003 - 2005
Musician
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Dr Mary Stannard
Collegiate 1942-1955
Consultant Physician, Medical Administrator
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Julie Heckscher
Collegiate 1975-1980
Corporate Counsel, Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade
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Leah Cameron (née Brown)
Collegiate 1995 - 2000
Owner of Marrawah Law
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Helen Cumpston (née Dunbar)
Collegiate 1921-1926
First woman to graduate in Law from the University of Tasmania
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Beth Roberts (née Downie)
Collegiate 1936-1942
Children's Book Author
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Dr Alison Alexander (née Pillinger)
Collegiate 1955 – 1967
History Writer and Author
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Dr Vanessa Solomon (née Marsden)
Collegiate 1984-1995
Science communicator, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
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Diane Tompson (née Sim)
Collegiate 1963-1970
Entrepreneur, Mentor, Managing Director The Powercom Group
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Dr Kathleen Blackwood
Collegiate 1925 - 1931
Missionary and Doctor
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Diana Butler OAM (née Allwright)
Collegiate 1973 - 1978
After Hours Manager Launceston General Hospital. Co-founder of Care for Africa
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Elizabeth Sharland
Collegiate 1943 – 1948
Actress, Author, Playwright, Producer
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Captain Emma Kadziolka
Collegiate 1999 – 2006
Nursing Officer, Royal Australian Army
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Lillian Powell
Collegiate 1926 – 1931
Educator
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Tori Lipscombe
Collegiate 1994 - 2003
Makeup artist, Columnist
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Matron Jean Walker RRC
Collegiate 1893 - 1896
Matron, Australian Army Nursing Service
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Hannah and Rachel Vasicek
Collegiate 2005 - 2013
Francesca Collections
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Monique Brumby
Collegiate 1987 - 1992
Performer, Songwriter, Producer
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Dr Elizabeth Murchison
Collegiate 1992 - 1998
Cancer geneticist
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Catherine Grealish (née Langlois)
Collegiate 1991 – 1996
Film and Video Game Composer
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Georgia Nesbitt
Collegiate 1996 – 2009
Professional Rower & Lawyer
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Dr Sharn Perry
Collegiate 1999 – 2006
Lecturer
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Georgia Forbes-Smith
Collegiate 2000–2009
Architect
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Dr Thanuja Dharmadasa
Collegiate 1992 - 2002
Consultant Neurologist & Neurophysiologist; Clinical researcher in MND; Pianist
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Bridget Rheinberger (née Cannon)
Collegiate 1979 - 1986
Wills and Estates Lawyer at Tremayne Fay Rheinberger Lawyers