McKinnon Secondary College
On Saturday 26 October, the Class of 1974 was invited back to school to attend an Afternoon Tea to celebrate 50 years since graduation, and we also invited the group of students we refer to as ‘The Originals’ who celebrate 65 years since graduating from McKinnon.
It was heartwarming to witness their reunion and show them around the school, which has changed quite a bit since they were here! We were even lucky enough to have a teacher from 1959 in attendance, Mr Andrew Leopold.
Please enjoy a selection of photos from the special event or see the full gallery here.
Our Grand Reunion event, held in the evening, brought together 12 year levels who enjoyed a fun night catching up and reminiscing with school friends. The Grand Reunion included ex-students and staff of McKinnon from the following years: 1959, 'The Originals', 1964, 1969, 1974, 1979, 1984, 1994, 2004, 2014, 2019, and classes of 1990 and 1991 who missed their 10-year reunions due to COVID lockdowns.
There was a fantastic atmosphere with a huge crowd, and we truly enjoyed seeing old friends reconnect and reminisce about their days at McKinnon. This year, we had a food truck with Brendan from Woodstack Fire and Food serving hot fresh pizza to our guests. The friendly bar staff kept everyone entertained and many old acquaintances were renewed. We had visitors from Darwin, Queensland, the ACT, and even New Zealand!
You can view a selection of the photos below or see the full gallery here.
Thank you to our incredible Thistlelonian Committee for organising these wonderful events and to the many volunteers who contribute to the success.
In particular I thank President, Geoff Woolnough, Andrew Newton, Jenny Cooke, Pam Dickfos, Andrew Krause, Chelsea Stanley and Melanie Lynch.
These moments of connection and tradition continue to strengthen the McKinnon community.
THANK YOU
I share with you a letter of appreciation:
I would love to thank you for the opportunity to catch up with our 50 years gang. It was so amazing to chat with those in our group. Your incredible efforts throughout the day did not go unnoticed.
The recollections of things made me laugh and it was great to see although we are 50 years beyond our journey we absolutely have not changed. The majority of us have led amazing lives with incredible opportunities and many still working!!
I loved listening to: “remember in the typing/shorthand room the teacher had a sign at the door. Thank You is two words!