Generosity and jazz set the tone for Cocktail Fundraiser and Auction

Historic St Peter’s Hall came alive on Saturday night as 100 brightly dressed guests stepped onto the red carpet – and under a disco ball – for our Cocktail Fundraiser and Auction, the College’s major fundraiser for 2026.

Guests soaked up the atmosphere with delicious canapés, drinks – including frozen cocktails – and an impressive exhibition of student artwork created for our Presentation Sisters’ Portrait Project. The evening opened with performances by cellist Arabella Butterworth-Barry (Year 12) and pianist Scott Weston, with alumna Laura Brown hosting the evening as MC. A live jazz band then took over, setting the stage for the centrepiece of the event: an exciting, high-stakes auction.

Following an online run with over 90 donated items, bidding reopened that night for an exclusive selection of premium prizes.

Thanks to the extraordinary generosity of our families, staff and local businesses, the evening raised over $15,000 to support the College’s future building works, such as the Proposed Presentation Arts Precinct.

Congratulations to all our auction winners, and a heartfelt thank you to every sponsor, business partner, parent, carer, alumna, staff member, student and volunteer who helped make the night a resounding success.

Special Thanks & Acknowledgments

• Entertainment: Matthew Ives and his Big Band, Scott Weston, Arabella Butterworth-Barry

• Auctioneer & MC: Stefanie Szycman (Auctioneer), Laura Brown (MC)

• Food & Beverage: Flint Kitchen, The Frosé Bar, Murphy’s Café team

• Floral & Decor: Ruth Prichard

• Event Support: VET and Senior School student helpers, dedicated staff and volunteer crews

Generous Auction Donors 

• Aboriginal Heritage Centre

• ASI Solutions

• Be Hers

• Bellamac

• Big Monkey Theatre

• Bonorong

• Boutique Treats by Ange

• Brigid Shea

• Bruny Island Cheese Co

• Bubb+Pooley

• BurnTheory

• Cabbages Flowers

• Cheeky Chops Face Painting

• Claire Huxtable

• Clarence Aquatic Centre

• Club 42 Pilates

• Coastrider Surf Academy

• Coffee Darling

• Cooper Automotive

• Crowne Plaza

• CYC Blue Lagoon in Dodges Ferry

• Damian Messer

• David McLeod from Petrusma Property

• Devils

• Digby Educational Resources

• Earthenry Farm

• Eastside Activity centre

• Ellis Remedial Massage

• Elm lifestyle

• Erin Catchpole at Hobart Airport
• Fernwood fitness

• Frose Bar Hobart

• Fullers Bookshop

• Get Greek

• Harrington Local Café

• HCS Hair by Crystal Smith

• Horizon Landscapers

• Hotel Grand Chancellor

• Iris Computing

• JackJumpers

• Jackson Motor Company

• Jaqui Hanstein

• Magic Tintz

• Marquis Hotel

• Medhurst Kitchen

• Melanie Beak at Mrs B Giftery

• Midford Uniforms

• Minimax Hobart

• New Town Station Nursery and Café

• Office National

• Ogee Restaurant

• Old Hobart Town Richmond Village

• Opossum Magic Airbnb Accommodation

• Paridizo Hair & Beauty

• Parent who donated Relax and unwind hamper

• Pegi Williams Book Shop

• Pennicott Wilderness Journeys

• Pep Pizza

• Puddleduck Tasmania

• RACT

• Reform Clothing

• Richmond Gaol Historic site

• Ride Bellerive

• Ruth Prichard

• Shack Pack

• Tasfresh

• Shimmer Beauty

• Shoreline Hotel

• Spoil Her pack

• Spring Beach Getaway

• Sparco Auto Parts

• Stefanie Szycman for PRD Real Estate

• Stories Book Shop

• Story Box Library

• St Luke’s

• Suwan Thai

• Tasgifted

• Ted & Tilly Co

• The Hobart Bookshop

• The Kalis Group

• The Old Woolstore

• The Playhouse Theatre

• The Y Hobart

• Tia Toppinen at Bespoke Joinery Tasmania

• TSO

• Twinkl

• Udara Pilates