{"id":60,"date":"2015-03-20T05:42:33","date_gmt":"2015-03-20T05:42:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jinda.net.au\/perthmodernian\/?page_id=60"},"modified":"2026-08-03T15:56:01","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T07:56:01","slug":"reunions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.perthmoderniansociety.org.au\/index.php\/society\/reunions\/","title":{"rendered":"Reunions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-51a17ebf-f863-431a-ac63-8065aefe8788\">The Perth Modernian Society and the School are keen to encourage reunions of past students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-caf63969-01f8-4f6d-ac5c-3b47250afa67\">Currently an Annual Reunion for all years is organised, usually in late August or early September, with an afternoon High Tea followed by an invitation to a Perth Modern School student concert in the evening. The Museum is also open during the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" id=\"block-b62cfd11-8b4e-49dd-ad45-d3ec0d4636c7\">Additionally, the Society <a href=\"#organising\">assists year groups with organising their reunions<\/a>, with special emphasis placed upon decade reunions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns swapped-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading upcoming-mobile-link\">Photos from Recent Reunions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\t  <div id=\"slides\" class=\"design-1 sp-rhimgs-slider-1\">\r\n\t<div class=\"slide-image\">\r<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1134\" height=\"756\" src=\"https:\/\/www.perthmoderniansociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/Slideshow_13.jpg\" 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class=\"wp-block-heading\">Class of 1997<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">The class of 1997 is organising a 30-year reunion at the school on <strong>Saturday 8 May 2027<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Please contact Kenji Kitahara for details:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Phone:<\/strong> 0416 679 410<br><strong>Facebook:<\/strong> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/perthmodclassof97\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"www.facebook.com\/groups\/perthmodclassof97\">www.facebook.com\/groups\/perthmodclassof97<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Class of 1986<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">The class of 1986 is organising a 40-year reunion for <strong>6:30pm on Saturday 21 November 2026<\/strong>, at Paddington Ale House, Mt. Hawthorn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Please phone Melinda McGowan (nee McIntosh) for information:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Phone: <\/strong>0447 355 181<br><strong>Facebook:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/5133119763\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/5133119763<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Class of 1970<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The annual reunion for 2026 will be held at <strong>12 noon, Saturday 14 November 2026<\/strong> at the Marmion Angling Club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Class of 1963<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">An 80th Birthday reunion will be held on <strong>Wednesday 21 October 2026<\/strong>, starting at 10:30am for informal coffee, nibbles and chat at <strong>The Old Laundry, Angove St, North Perth<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Contact:<\/strong> Mary-Jane Whitehead at <a href=\"mailto:&#109;j&#119;46&#049;&#064;out&#108;&#111;&#111;k.c&#111;&#109;\">&#109;j&#119;&#052;61&#064;ou&#116;&#108;&#111;&#111;&#107;.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Class of 1959<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">The annual reunion for 2026 will be held on <strong>Monday 23 November, 2pm to 5pm <\/strong>at the <strong>Claremont Tennis Club<\/strong>. Please contact Daryl at <a href=\"mailto:&#099;&#104;loeb&#064;&#105;i&#110;et&#046;&#110;&#101;&#116;&#046;a&#117;\">chlo&#101;b&#064;&#105;&#105;&#110;et.&#110;&#101;t&#046;&#097;u<\/a> for information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Class of 1958<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Classmates are cordially invited to an 85th birthday sit-down luncheon in the <strong>Private Dining Room at the University Club UWA<\/strong>, on <strong>Thursday 10 September at 11:30am<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Please contact Peter Farr at <a href=\"mailto:&#102;&#097;r&#114;.pet&#101;&#114;&#064;&#102;&#097;&#114;r.&#099;om&#046;&#097;&#117;\">&#102;ar&#114;.&#112;et&#101;&#114;&#064;f&#097;rr.c&#111;m.&#097;&#117;<\/a> or M: 0419 905 864 for further details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Class of 1956<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">The class of 1956 will celebrate its 70-year reunion at the school\u2019s Parsons Refectory on <strong>Sunday 18 October 2026, 10am to 2pm<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group reunion-organisers has-background\" style=\"background-color:#ecf2fb\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"organising\">Organising a Reunion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Interested in holding a reunion for your year group?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Please see our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.perthmoderniansociety.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/Reunions-Check-List-and-Contact-Details-for-Group-Organiser.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Services Available for Class Reunions checklist<\/a> for details of how we can help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">When you&#8217;re ready, please email us at <a href=\"mailto:reunions@perthmoderniansociety.org.au\">reunions@perthmoderniansociety.org.au<\/a> or phone (08)&nbsp;6189&nbsp;3690 as early as possible \u2013 preferably six to twelve months ahead of time to help secure your preferred date.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Perth Modernian Society and the School are keen to encourage reunions of past students. 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