Katrina's History
Documents kept by Dad from Katrina's school days, work and travels.
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1991 Roseville College school reference
22 November 1991. A typed reading copy accompanies the new scan of the original reference.
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To Whom It May Concern
Katrina McKinnon has been a student at Roseville College since 1986 and is presently a candidate for the 1991 Higher School Certificate. Katrina gained her School Certificate in 1989. She has had an excellent punctuality and attendance record.
Katrina has been a keen and talented participant in classroom discussions and possesses a lively intellectual curiosity. Katrina was awarded Merit Certificates for Music in both 1988 and 1989.
Katrina has been an enthusiastic and involved participant in school sporting activities and has represented the College in Gymnastics and Netball in 1986 and 1987, Hockey in 1989 and 1990, Athletics in 1989, 1990 and 1991 and Softball from 1987 to 1990. Her positive attitude and dedication are evidenced by Awards for consistent effort and sportsmanship in Hockey in 1989 and Softball in 1990 and she has also received a Merit Award in Lifesaving and completed the Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Award. Katrina has been a valued member of the School Magazine Committee, Bicentennial Committee, the Charity Group, the Choir and the Folk and Madrigal Groups. She was a delightful and talented performer in the School Musical in 1987 and 1989. She has also achieved Advanced standard as a calligrapher and has taken a leading part in Knox Grammar School plays on two occasions. She has been a generous participant in the Peer Support Scheme and the high esteem in which she is held by the school community is demonstrated by her election as House Captain and Prefect in 1991. In 1990 she was nominated to attend the Queen Elizabeth 11 Silver Jubilee Trust National Capital Seminar.
During her school career, Katrina has demonstrated qualities of integrity and dependability. She is honest and trustworthy, and her exceptionally wide range of abilities and positive attributes promise well for her future. She has thrown herself enthusiastically into every facet of school life and given of her time unstintingly and I wish Katrina every happiness and success.
Principal
(Mrs) J.L. Yeo, B.A., Dip.Ed., A.T.C.L., M.A.C.E., M.A.C.E.A.
Transcribed from the original; the printed Trust name uses “11”.
1993 Oceanworld application and curriculum vitae
1993 illustrated curriculum vitae
Design and calligraphy advertisement
Letter to Dad, 3 December 1993
1998 AOL application and curriculum vitae
Singapore email, 16 November 2000
Fiji email, 25 September 2003
2004 European travel itinerary and correspondence
The reading copy is arranged by subject and date. Seven repeated scan pages have been left out; all 35 original pages are preserved in the family archive. The 1990 papers record a nomination for the National Capital Seminar.