Pembroke School

TO INFINITY AND BEYOND || 👩‍🚀We are delighted to share that Pembroke alum Tamara Burling (2017) has been named Graduate of the Year at the 2026 Australian Space Awards. 🏆

Tamara, who works with Adelaide-based space technology company Neumann Space, was recognised for her technical excellence, professionalism, and outstanding contribution to advancing Australia’s growing space sector. 🛰The award celebrates emerging talent shaping the future of the industry, with Tamara’s achievement highlighting her impact within a team also honoured as Engineering Business of the Year.

Her success is a powerful example of what can be achieved in the STEM space, and she stands as an outstanding role model for Pembroke students aspiring to careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.🔭

📸Pictured is Tamara with her Graduate of the Year award, alongside her partner and fellow Pembroke alum Matthew Turner (2016), capturing a proud moment celebrating her achievement at the national awards.

Congratulations, Tamara, on this remarkable recognition of your early career success and contribution to Australian space innovation.

BUDDING YOUNG MUSICIANS || Semester 1 has been magnificently musical for our Year 2 students, who have dived into their String Immersion program with gusto!

Under the guidance of specialist string tutors, our young maestros selected an instrument that captured their imagination (violin, viola, cello or double bass), opening the door - for many, for the first time - to the wonderful world of classical music! 🎻🎼

Over the past few months they have developed a range of musical skills, including rhythm, timing and counting. Along the way they have also built confidence in performance etiquette, learning how to hold their instruments correctly, follow a conductor, and patiently wait for their part within an ensemble.

The grand finale of this experience came last week when students proudly showcased their new skills during an Open Classroom Presentation for their families. They then swapped seats with their audience, putting on their teacher hats and giving their parents a crash-course in their chosen instrument! 💙💚💛

We've loved watching Year 2 discover the joy of making music, and we can't wait to see these budding musicians continue to grow, learn and thrive in the years ahead. 🎶✨

KAIROS PAN ARTS MENTORSHIP SHOWCASE || Last week, we celebrated the inaugural Kairos PAN Arts Mentorship Program Showcase - an inspiring evening that highlighted the extraordinary outcomes that can emerge when talented young artists are guided by experienced creative professionals. 🎨🎥

Through the Pembroke Arts Network (PAN), four students were paired with Pembroke alumni and industry mentors to explore songwriting, filmmaking and visual arts. ✍️ Across months of collaboration, they developed far more than creative works; they discovered confidence, embraced experimentation, found their artistic voice and experienced the transformative power of mentorship. 🎶

Inspired by the Greek concept of Kairos - the opportune moment when growth, learning and transformation can occur - the program is built on the belief that meaningful relationships can shape creative journeys in lasting ways. 🤝

Congratulations to our student artists, their generous mentors and everyone who brought this remarkable initiative to life. We can't wait to see where these creative journeys lead next.

SETTING THE TABLE FOR THE FUTURE || In our Technology Department, it’s commonplace to see students problem solving, collaborating, designing, testing and reflecting. The thread of learning by thinking, making and doing runs through every subject in the Department. ✍️

Enter Food Technology. 🥑🥘 The latest subject area to be developed takes all the core learning approaches of the Technology Department and applies them to one of the most universal and human contexts there is: food.

Launching in 2028, the subject blends creativity, critical thinking and practical skill building.

Read more: https://issuu.com/pembrokeschool/docs/pembroke_news_autumn_2026/14

RAIN, HAIL OR SHINE || 🌧️⚽🏉 Sport teaches so much more than the skills of the game. Teamwork, resilience, camaraderie... the list goes on. Throw in a dose of winter weather and those lessons become even more memorable!

Our Year 8 Boys Football and Soccer teams embraced last weekend's challenging conditions with determination, grit and plenty of smiles. Safe to say, our thoughts are with the washing machines of Adelaide right now! 😄

With more rain on the radar, we're looking forward to plenty more muddy battles this weekend.

📸 Thanks to Peter McRostie Photography for capturing the action!

WINTER FESTIVAL OF MUSIC || 🎶💃From percussion and concert bands to strings, orchestras, choirs and dance, our Winter Festival of Music brought the Pembroke community together across three unforgettable evenings of performance.

Congratulations to all students who shared their talents on stage, and thank you to the staff and families who support their musical and artistic journeys. 🎻🥁🎺

Here are a few of our favourite moments! 💙💚💛

TAKE A BOW! || Our Year 12 SACE Drama students well and truly stole the spotlight with their compelling and thought-provoking production of 1984! ✊ Through powerful performances, they explored themes of control, truth and resistance, keeping audiences on the edge of their seats from beginning to end. 🎭

Huge congratulations to our talented cast and crew, and a well-deserved standing ovation to our wonderful Drama staff, whose direction and guidance helped bring this dystopian world centre stage. 🌟
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📸 by Ben Macmahon

WINTER INTERCOL || Next week Scotch College hosts the highly anticipated Winter Intercol competition. ⚽️🏀 Join us on the sidelines and bring your loudest cheering voice to support our teams. We’re ready to make some noise and show our school spirit! 📣🐦‍🔥 Let’s go Pembroke! 💙💚💛