After completing the Leaving Certificate in 1960, Diane took a BA Hons and MA Hons at Sydney University and, on a Commonwealth Overseas Scholarship, a PhD at King's College London. She then returned to undertake a position at Sydney University's English Department, where she lectured and researched for many years, mainly in medieval English literature and language and their cultural contexts, also completing a belated MTh Hons (I and medal), before retiring in 2007 to finalise research projects and advance other interests.

Unexpectedly, from the beginning of 2008, Diane became Dean and CEO of the ecumenical Sydney College of Divinity and continued in that role until her second retirement in 2021 (continuing certain SCD work into 2022). SCD delivers accredited theological degrees to PhD; it gained self-accrediting authority in 2016 and University College status in 2023.

Diane was awarded the AM in 2023 for 'significant service to tertiary education, and the Anglican Church of Australia'.

Diane continues with some research, occasional work for SCD as Professor Emerita, membership of the Kambala Association and another private theological college Board, teaching and pastoral engagement through her parish church, and other Christian and social justice groups, including the NSW Ecumenical Council.

Alanna attended Kambala from 1950 to 1961. In the Leaving Certificate, Alanna topped the state in Latin, Biology, Modern History and was Dux of her year. She was always grateful not only for the quality of teaching, but also for her school friends from Kambala, especially those she remains in contact with today.

Alanna studied Latin and History at The University of Sydney, as well as Classical Greek, before going on to post-graduate studies. After this she travelled to the University of London for doctoral studies. Following her PhD, she taught and researched in Classical Languages, Ancient History and the History of Early Christianity at Macquarie University for 47 years.

Now retired, Alanna is an Emeritus Professor, Department of Ancient History. Alanna was made a member of the Order of Australia for services to this area in the community.

In 1987, Kambala's centenary year, Alanna wrote Kambala: The First Hundred Years, 1887–1987.

Alanna has served on numerous state and national educational boards and is involved in tertiary Christian education. She belongs to many organisations, including Australasian Women in Ancient World Studies. Alanna and her husband have, between them, five children and fourteen grandchildren.

Nicky graduated from Kambala in 1982 before studying Arts and Law at The University of Sydney. She was admitted to The Supreme Court of New South Wales in 1988 and as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales in 1991, practising as a solicitor in Sydney and London. Nicky holds a PhD in law in dispute management and mediation and is co-founder of Sydney Mediation Partnership.

From 2009 to 2011, Nicky mentored school students from Campbelltown who were interested in law, then led research about the judiciary and dispute resolution, interviewing over 100 Judges across five jurisdictions across Australian courts.

Between 2013 and 2015, Nicky set up and organised UTS Law student groups implementing and evaluating a community mediation program at a NSW corrections facility, and similarly in Granville from 2018. In May 2016, she was appointed to the Independent Liquor Gaming Authority board, serving the NSW Government for five years.

Nicky currently holds an appointment as an Associate Professor (Adjunct) in the Faculty of Law at the University of Technology. She has co-authored children's books on separation and divorce, published books on art, and authored many academic papers on law.

Nicky was KOG President from 2006 to 2010 and is married to Bruce McWilliam, with three children Andrew, Hugo and Sarah OG15.

Upon graduating from Kambala, Anjalee began reading Law at the University of Cambridge in 2022. Relocating to the UK for undergraduate studies has been a challenging, yet immensely rewarding experience contributing to both her personal and academic development.

Whilst at university, Anjalee has embraced various extracurricular opportunities, notably the foundation of an interdisciplinary student magazine, A Newn Paradigm, which features essays that challenge power paradigms and create impetus for change. She has also been elected as an executive member of her college's student body, undertaking the role of JCR Secretary, and selected as a speaker within Cambridge's intercollegiate debating society.

Her roles as a member of the BAME Committee and college representative for Cambridge Women in Business have enabled her to contribute towards cultivating a more inclusive and empowering university environment.

On completion of her studies, Anjalee aims to pursue a career in law or consulting in a manner that enables her to advocate for women and racial minorities, reflecting her deep passion for social justice.

Director Sally Dan-Cuthbert has worked in the art and design industry for over 35 years as an esteemed advisor, curator, art specialist, and, most recently, launching Gallery Sally Dan-Cuthbert, Sydney in August 2019.

Dan-Cuthbert has built important relationships with artists, curators, galleries and collectors, which has kept her at the top of her profession. She was previously employed by Christie's, Australia and continues to operate as an industry-respected independent art advisor. Her clients range from private collectors to corporations with noteworthy collections. Dan-Cuthbert works closely with artists, designers, architects and collectors to facilitate meaningful exchanges and thoughtful collecting practices.

Sally Dan-Cuthbert has worked on advisory committees and with not-for-profit arts organisations. She is regularly invited onto projects as mentor, judge and panellist and is a longstanding benefactor of public galleries, including the Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney; Art Gallery of NSW, Sydney; Art Gallery of South Australia and National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, as well as the Adelaide Biennial and the Biennale of Sydney.

Renée Marie Petropoulos is an award-winning, queer Greek-Australian filmmaker from Sydney.

After leaving Kambala in 2008, she studied for an Undergraduate Degree in Communications: Media Arts & Production at UTS, creating short film and experimental video projects. This was followed by an MFA in Film Directing from Columbia University in 2012, for which her graduating thesis film, Tangles and Knots, premiered at Berlinale 2018 Generation 14Plus Competition, SXSW 2018 and numerous acclaimed festivals worldwide. The short was nominated for the 2018 AACTA for Best Short Fiction Film and was awarded the Canon Award for Best Direction in an Australian Film at Flickerfest 2019 and Best Female Director Award at Hollyshorts 2019. Tangles and Knots is now a Vimeo Staff Pick and featured on Short of the Week.

Renée also worked on her short Proof of Concept film Souvenir in Coffs Harbour, which received production funding from Screen New South Wales in 2023.

Renée is currently developing a variety of projects, including the feature version of Tangles and Knots supported by Screen NSW, SBS-supported web series Earshot, and web series anthology MASC, which involves seven female and non-binary filmmakers creating short films about masculinity, supported by Screen Australia.

In 2009, while studying at Kambala, Margaret established her website which has grown and spoken to a combined global audience of over 1.6 million people. Since leaving Kambala, Margaret has built a global fanbase for her work as a director, photographer, actor, model and writer.

While completing her Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Laws at The University of Sydney, Margaret worked with global brands including Chanel, UNIQLO, Bulgari, YEEZY, Clinique, Lexus, Dior, Gucci, Google and Louis Vuitton in a wide range of capacities, both in front of and behind the camera. Margaret has also been featured on the cover of Elle Australia.

Though regularly featured in front of the camera, Margaret's directing, photography, writing and styling has been employed by the likes of Vogue, L'Officiel, Harper's Bazaar, NYLON, Marie Claire, Grazia and Elle internationally.

In 2016, Margaret co-founded BACKGROUND, a global consultancy specialising in Western-to-Chinese and Chinese-to-Western cultural education for a range of luxury, lifestyle and brand initiatives.

In 2021, Margaret Zhang became the youngest person ever to be appointed Editor in Chief of Vogue China. She has appeared in the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia and Time Out 40 Under 40 lists, and her work has been recognised by The Business of Fashion BoF 500 index for four consecutive years. Margaret is based between the USA and China.

Emily has completed a Bachelor of Medical Science at Griffith University, studied at the Australian National Academy of Music, and is now studying a Master of Arts at the Royal Academy of Music in London.

Emily credits her impressive achievements with the tools provided by her education, drawing on those along her journey to success. Kambala instilled in her the self-belief and confidence that has enabled her to achieve success. She performs regularly with orchestras around Australia, particularly in her work as a 2022 Emerging Artist with the Australian Chamber Orchestra (ACO).

Josephine credits Kambala for instilling an excellent foundation of moral values, dedication and intellectual curiosity, as well as providing financial scholarship for several years.

Josephine received a Bachelor of Arts from The University of Sydney and an MBA from the University of Chicago. She became an advisor to Goldman Sachs and JB Were Australia before becoming Partner and Managing Director of Goldman Sachs, where she was with the firm for over 25 years, retiring in 2009.

Josephine is Founder and CEO of Linden Global Strategies LLC, a wealth management advisory firm. She is the Chair of the Board of Lands' End and sits on the boards of Trine Acquisition Corporation and PinnacleCare. She is Ambassador for the USA of Advance and financial advisor for the Prince of Wales Foundation in Washington.

Josephine was an Adjunct Professor at the Business School of Columbia University, where she taught a class in wealth management, and currently teaches and moderates ad hoc sessions. Josephine and her husband Thomas live in New York City and have three children.

As an Old Girl, Josephine gives back to the School by offering the Linden Fellowship to an Old Girl of Kambala who dreams of a career in Finance and the experience of working in New York City.

Sally attended Kambala from 1962 to 1974 when she was House Captain of Roseby. She then attended the University of New South Wales where she completed her Bachelor of Arts before starting a career in financial services, which would take her to live and work in Melbourne, Los Angeles and New York.

Sally spent 16 years with the Westpac Group, running major business units in most operating divisions of the Group, including the Institutional Bank, Wealth Management (BT Financial) and the Retail and Business Banking division. Her last role at Westpac was heading up Corporate Affairs and Sustainability, held through the merger with St. George Bank and throughout the global financial crisis.

In late 2010 she transitioned to a career as a Non-Executive Director in the fields of financial services, retail, manufacturing and property. Sally sits on both listed and unlisted boards of companies including Suncorp Group Limited, Premier Investments Limited and Breville Group Limited. She is also on the board of Investec Property Limited, the Sydney Harbour Federation Trust and the Sydney Film Festival.

Sally is a member of Chief Executive Women and has particular interests in education, the arts and disability. She was President of the Kambala School Council for four years until mid 2018.

After finishing at Kambala in 1999, Georgina studied Commerce/Law at Sydney University and graduated with first class honours. She started her career as a lawyer at Linklaters in London, before moving into investment banking at Macquarie in London.

Georgina spent seven years working at Macquarie across the Sydney and London offices in investment banking and principal investment. She moved into the private equity industry in 2013, working at Arowana and Archer Capital, before joining Adamantem Capital in 2018 as a Managing Director in their buyout investment team. Adamantem invests in companies in Australia and New Zealand across the consumer, business services and healthcare industries.

She is currently on the boards of Climate Friendly and Retail Zoo.

Georgina is a strong advocate for gender equality and chaired the Diversity Committee of the Australian Investment Council from 2018 to 2023. She is also currently a member of the Australian Takeovers Panel. Georgina has two children, including a daughter who is at Kambala.

Jodie has been living in New York City for over 11 years, working at Goldman Sachs for the duration. She started within the Human Capital Management space and transitioned into Global Banking and Markets several years later. Her role sits within the Management and Leadership function, ensuring the division has the infrastructure it needs to run and generate revenue.

In addition, Jodie sits on the Partnership Committee at Grace Institute. Grace is a nonprofit organisation that trains and empowers women to achieve employment and economic self-sufficiency across New York City, with a special focus on women of color and single parents.

Living and working in New York is both fascinating and motivating; Jodie thrives on the fast pace and high-performing environment, and it has pushed her in remarkable ways, both personally and professionally.

Sarah was born and raised in Cowra, NSW, and attended Kambala as a boarder from Year 7 to Year 12. After Kambala, Sarah studied Agriculture Science at The University of Sydney before switching to Applied Science (Wine Science) at Charles Sturt University in Wagga Wagga, graduating in 2003.

Sarah moved to the Yarra Valley in Victoria and worked as a cellar hand for De Bortoli Wines. In 2005, she was promoted to White Winemaker, and from 2011, her focus shifted to Red and Rosé Winemaking production. To broaden her knowledge, Sarah worked vintages in the Napa Valley, California; Rheingau, Germany; and Piedmont, Italy. She has participated as a wine show judge across Australia and serves on the committees of the Yarra Valley Wine Show and James Halliday Chardonnay Challenge.

Sarah's awards include a scholarship to the Len Evans Tutorial in 2008, Matt Skinner's Wine Guide Rising Star Award 2008, and The Gourmet Traveller Wine Young Winemaker of the Year 2009.

Sarah has also been involved in several award-winning wines, including the 2010 PHI Pinot Noir, which won the Champion Wine of Show at the National Wine Show in Canberra in 2012 — the first time a Pinot Noir had been awarded such a major trophy.

After finishing her studies at Kambala in 2001, Airlie attended The University of Sydney to complete a BSc (Mathematics, Physics), BEng (Aeronautics Space) and a MEng (Robotics). She then completed a MSc (Mathematics) and a PhD (Aeronautics & Astronautics) at the University of Washington in 2013. In 2017, she was the first female to be appointed as a Mechatronics lecturer in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at The University of Melbourne.

Her research is in autonomous systems with applications ranging from robotics to aerospace and from social networks to brain neuronal networks. She has worked on pioneering projects with Boeing, Lockheed Martin and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Airlie has received an Outstanding Female Engineer Award, a College of Engineering Dean's Fellowship, and is a twice recipient of an Amelia Earhart Fellowship. Her PhD thesis was awarded the prestigious Springer Thesis Prize. She is currently a L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Fellow.

Airlie is a strong advocate for STEM education, with a particular interest in under-represented groups such as women and students in rural and remote areas. She has been involved in Young Women in Science, Girls in Science, and Science and Technology in Agriculture forums across Australia.

Annie graduated from Kambala in 2011. She completed a Bachelor of Arts (Philosophy) and Honours (History and Philosophy of Science) at Sydney University in 2016. Annie undertook a Linden Fellowship in New York before starting a graduate role as an investment banker at Deutsche Bank. She then left banking to pursue a PhD in Science and Technology Studies, researching dual-use space technology and international space law and policy.

While studying, Annie worked in health policy and budget reform and in strategic policy foresight for NSW Government. After finishing her award-winning PhD in 2021, Annie worked in policy, innovation and product management for a space start-up while also holding a position as an Associate Lecturer in the Sydney University Faculty of Science.

Annie is currently the Satellite Policy and Industry Engagement Manager for Optus Satellite and Space Systems and maintains an Honorary Affiliation at Sydney University which allows her to remain engaged in academic research.

Following her HSC, Sarah commenced studying a Biomedical Engineering and Science (Neuroscience) double degree at the University of Sydney. She worked with academics and researchers at the Brain and Mind Centre to develop deep learning solutions for medical image classification for Alzheimer's diagnosis — research accepted and presented at the Joint Annual Meeting ISMRM-ESMRMB & ISMRT in London in May 2022.

Sarah has since been involved in the development of concussion technology for sport and a clinical trial for a VR-based assessment of eye health at the Sydney Eye Hospital. She also completed a 6-month exchange at ETH University in Zurich, where she met new people and travelled widely.

Throughout this time, Sarah has continued with her passion for basketball, playing for NSW, the University of Sydney and in the NBL1 East competition.

Jessie attended Kambala in the late 1800s. In her Senior examination she won a gold medal for first place in the State and a silver medal for excellence in Ancient History. In 1903 she was President of the Kambala Union.

Jessie studied medicine at The University of Sydney and graduated in 1906 with an M.B. and Ch.M. She was the first woman to be appointed resident Medical Officer at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, however the Conjoint Board refused to confirm her appointment. This provoked a strong public outcry, and the Board relented, determining that she had succeeded in open competition with men and was therefore entitled to the position.

Jessie became resident Medical Officer at the Hobart General Hospital, then served on the staff of Crown Street Women's Hospital, Sydney, and made a career in private practice as school doctor for The Scots College.

She took an active interest in public life, serving on the executive of the National Council of Women Australia, the Australian Red Cross, the Appeals Committee of the Young Women's Christian Association, and as a member of the Sydney executive of the Victorian League.

In 1915 she married Mr Ambrose Freeman and had four children. Jessie donated her Bowral home Berida to the Australian Red Cross, which became a convalescent home for ex-servicemen and later housed children in temporary care.

Image copyright: Museums of History NSW — State Archives Collection: NRS-9873-1-[2/741]-R2589.

Following her education at Kambala, Lucy founded the charity DanceAbility, guided by the principle of 'the ability for everyone to shine on stage'. DanceAbility is a community group that teaches people of all ages with physical or mental disabilities to dance.

In 2009, Lucy founded DanceAbility in a small Scout Hall in Clovelly with 12 students and six volunteers. It has grown into a top-class dance school with enrolments capped at 70 participants and 20 dedicated volunteers.

Lucy's first child, Patrick, was born with Down Syndrome and is among the hundreds of people who have experienced the joy of dancing at DanceAbility. Patrick and his community have performed to 10 sell-out crowds at annual concerts and at various corporate fundraising events across Sydney.

The combined health benefits of exercise and the strong sense of belonging to this rich community are profound — as is the positive impact on the extended community of family and friends. This is the special gift Lucy has given with grace, humility and love, and it remains her enduring legacy.

After graduating from Kambala in 2010, Louisa studied Arts/Law at the Australian National University. She began her career working as a lawyer at MinterEllison and the Public Interest Advocacy Centre in Sydney. Her interest in refugee issues prompted her to pursue a Master's degree in Refugee and Forced Migration Studies at Oxford University.

After graduating, Louisa completed a fellowship with the Colombia-based legal organisation Dejusticia, investigating the rights of Venezuelan refugees and migrants. She then moved to Geneva to work in policy and research at the Norwegian Refugee Council's Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre, leading research projects on displacement linked with conflict, disasters and climate change in Africa, the Asia Pacific and Latin America.

She organised workshops with government representatives and UN agencies and advocated for inclusive responses to displacement at international conferences. Her publications include the first global report on internally displaced people with disabilities.

Louisa is currently working for the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) in Ecuador, supporting Colombian and Venezuelan refugees to be resettled to safe third countries.

Chanel graduated from Kambala in 2015. She completed a Commerce Degree majoring in Information Systems and an Arts Degree majoring in International Development at the University of New South Wales.

In 2020, Chanel moved to London to complete a Masters in Education, Gender and International Development at University College London. From there, she started a petition calling for earlier and more holistic consent education to reduce rates of sexual assault in Australia. Her petition spurred national conversation and thousands shared their stories publicly.

Chanel founded Teach Us Consent, a campaign that mandated consent education in Australia, working closely with politicians including Prime Ministers to achieve this. She was the recipient of the Australian Human Rights Commission's Young People's Medal in 2021, and in 2023 was named NSW Young Woman of the Year.

Chanel has also been presented a Diana Award, the most prestigious accolade a young person can receive for humanitarian work, and in 2022 was listed as one of the BBC's 100 inspiring and influential women worldwide. She was recently appointed by Julia Gillard to Chair the Global Institute for Women's Leadership's Youth Advisory Committee.

Chanel's first book, Consent Laid Bare, continues the discussion ignited by the Teach Us Consent movement in 2021.

Judy attended Kambala from 1958 to 1971. At the age of four, Judy learned to swim at Watsons Bay Baths and went on to become the NSW Junior, then Senior, Breaststroke champion and record holder between 1965 and 1969. She was the Australian 100m and 200m breaststroke champion from 1967 to 1969 and held both Australian and Commonwealth records.

As a Year 9 student in 1968, Judy represented Australia at the Olympic Games in Mexico City, winning silver in the 4 x 100m Medley Relay and celebrating her 15th birthday while overseas. She retired from competitive swimming in 1970 after an injury. Judy was a Prefect, School Deputy Head and Captain of Wentworth in 1971.

Judy completed a Bachelor of Arts and a Diploma of Education at The University of Sydney before teaching Physical Education and HSIE in several comprehensive public schools. She became Head Teacher at Moorefield Girls High School and then Leichhardt High School in the mid-1980s, Deputy Principal at Canterbury Girls High School in 2003, and retired in 2009.

Judy is currently a Casual Academic for the Master of Teaching degree at The University of Sydney and mentors students on practicum placements in schools. She is a member of North Bondi Surf Life Saving Club and works for several charities.

Elizabeth completed her entire education at Kambala, from Transition through to Year 12, leaving in 1981. It was during this time that she first found her passion for athletics, starting with school sport then expanding to Little Athletics, eventually representing at State level in 400m and 800m and then at Nationals, becoming U18 800m and 1500m Junior Champion, and Senior 1500m, 3000m and 5000m Champion.

After gaining a BA (Hons) and a Dip. Ed. at the University of Sydney, Elizabeth's career briefly took her into banking, before she joined Waverley College in 1989, where she taught in the Social Sciences Department and coached cross country and athletics. This was followed by a long-term role at Kincoppal Rose Bay from 1997 as Athletics and Cross Country Coach, retiring in 2021.

During her tenure, Elizabeth secured a number of sporting achievements including City to Surf champion in 1997, SMH half marathon champion in 1997 and 1999, Canberra Marathon Champion in 2002, 11th at the Chicago Marathon in 2002, 1st for her age group at the New York City Marathon, and representing Australia at 1500m and Cross Country events.

Elizabeth remains actively involved in the athletics community, still running and encouraging others to challenge themselves over half marathons and marathons.

Since leaving Kambala, Neve has been accepted to Brown University in the United States, where she is pursuing a Bachelor of Science studying Applied Mathematics in Economics.

Alongside her studies both at school and since graduating, Neve has proudly represented Australia at the 2022, 2023 and 2024 Junior World Fencing Championships. Her most outstanding achievement was securing Australia's first-ever fencing medal at an international event, winning a bronze medal at the 2022 Bangkok Junior World Cup.

Neve continues her passion for fencing at Brown University in Division 1 in the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) and Ivy League competition.

Allegra completed her International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma at Kambala in 2023 and made the outstanding achievers list. She is currently a first-year student at the University of Sydney studying a Bachelor of Commerce, majoring in Commerce Law and Medical Science, and lives on campus at St Andrew's College.

At the Chemist Warehouse Australian Athletics Championships in Adelaide, she competed in the U20 3000m steeplechase, coming 3rd in Australia in a time of 10:32.49 — beating the World Junior Qualifier by 6 seconds. She made the Australian Team and travelled to the World Junior Athletics Championships in Lima, Peru to represent the country.

Allegra was also invited to the Adelaide Invitational, where she competed in the open Steeplechase, finishing 4th amongst an Olympic field. She is currently ranked 15th in the world in this event.

At the Australian University Games in Queensland she won the open 3000m steeplechase and came 2nd in the open 5000m championships. Allegra currently holds 3 Australian medals — 2 bronze and 1 silver — and is aiming for gold in the near future.