{"id":98,"date":"2015-03-20T06:08:34","date_gmt":"2015-03-19T22:08:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jinda.net.au\/perthmodernian\/?page_id=98"},"modified":"2026-01-07T22:09:05","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T14:09:05","slug":"annual-orations-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.perthmoderniansociety.org.au\/index.php\/society\/annual-orations-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Annual Orations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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In 2011 the Perth Modernian Society commenced the annual oration presentation. Each year the Society hosts an oration at Perth Modern School for students and staff featuring prominent alumni. The following list includes links to articles and presentations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2025<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

‘Designing a Life and Career with Purpose’<\/a><\/strong>
Sandy Anghie<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2024<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

‘The Art and Science of Navigating Fake News and Alternative Facts’<\/a><\/strong>
Kirsten Rose
Deputy Chief Executive, CSIRO<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2023<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

‘My Fortunate Life as a Teacher and Naturalist in Western Australia’<\/a><\/strong>
Eric McCrum OAM<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2022<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

‘The Power of One \u2013 Governor Reflects on the Value of Education’<\/a><\/strong>
His Excellency the Honourable Chris Dawson APM
Governor of Western Australia<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2021<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Restoring Full Employment While Dealing with Climate Change\u2019<\/a><\/strong>
Professor Ross Garnaut AC<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2020<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

‘What Employers Really Want’ – Slideshow<\/a>
<\/strong>Professor Gary Martin
<\/strong>(CEO Australian Institute of Management, WA)
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2019<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

‘Out of My Ivory Tower’ – Slideshow<\/a>
<\/strong>Bruce Armstrong
<\/strong>AM FAA HonMD (UWA<\/em>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2018<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

‘Relating my school life and my role as CEO of Fortescue Metals Group’<\/a>
<\/strong>Elizabeth Gaines<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2017<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

‘Unfinished Business’<\/a><\/span>
<\/strong>Dr Judyth Watson<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2016<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

AGM – ‘Science and Conservation’<\/a>
<\/strong>Philip Jennings AM
<\/strong>Emeritus Professor of Physics and Energy Studies at Murdoch University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

‘Reflections on being a Modernian’<\/a><\/strong><\/span>
<\/a><\/strong>Professor Lesley Parker AM FTSE<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2015<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

‘Global Citizenship: Learning to contribute to and take part in a Wider World<\/a>‘<\/span> <\/strong>and Slideshow<\/a> <\/span>
<\/strong>Professor Shirley Randell AO, PhD, Hon.DLitt<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2014<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

‘A geologist’s life. of rocks, reefs and wrecks’
<\/a><\/strong>Dr Phillip Playford AM<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2013<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

‘Broad Education – Key to Career Choices’
<\/a><\/strong>Janet Holmes \u00e0 Court AC<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2012<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

‘Intricacies and machinations of the International Criminal Tribunal in The Hague’
<\/a><\/strong>Hon. Kevin Parker AC RFD KC<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2011<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u2018Quality Public Education \u2013 an Opportunity for the Individual and an Opportunity for the Community\u2019<\/strong><\/a>
Hon. Michael Kirby AC CMG<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Special Visitors to the School<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

2013<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Address by The Honorable Robert Hawke AC GCL<\/a><\/b><\/span> <\/a> <\/span> <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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WA Governor Chris Dawson, 2022<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n
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Elizabeth Gaines, 2018<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In 2011 the Perth Modernian Society commenced the annual oration presentation. Each year the Society hosts an oration at Perth Modern School for students and staff featuring prominent alumni. The following list includes links to articles and presentations. 2025 ‘Designing a Life and Career with Purpose’Sandy Anghie 2024 ‘The Art and Science of Navigating Fake […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":1524,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-98","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.perthmoderniansociety.org.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/98","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.perthmoderniansociety.org.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.perthmoderniansociety.org.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.perthmoderniansociety.org.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.perthmoderniansociety.org.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=98"}],"version-history":[{"count":62,"href":"https:\/\/www.perthmoderniansociety.org.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/98\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4966,"href":"https:\/\/www.perthmoderniansociety.org.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/98\/revisions\/4966"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.perthmoderniansociety.org.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1524"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.perthmoderniansociety.org.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=98"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}