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Thank you Mrs Foster for all that you imparted to the children and the Murrumbeena Community. We were privileged to have you as the Principal of Ashley, Katya and Jensen whilst at MPS. You were such an asset to the school with your vitality and drive flowing down through the school. We appreciated your commitment, love and support to teaching and caring for your students and the connections you made with your families. You will be greatly missed. Praying blessings on your family in this difficult time.
From the Blutman family.

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Mrs Foster was very supportive of Lia's transition to primary school in 2020. We were attending many hospital appointments in her kinder year, and we really appreciated being able to speak and meet with Mrs Foster in person. Mrs Foster understood, and with little fuss, offered kind support to her transition to school. Additionally, when Lia did start school with the lovely Mrs Tarrant - Lia spoke fondly of Mrs Foster joining her lesson for many activities, including watching her classroom play. Our deepest condolences to Lynne's family, friends and colleagues during this time.

Warm regards,

Jane and Peter (parents)

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Mrs Foster was the best principal. She helped to organise lovely fun things to do at school. I miss you.

From Lia Grade 1P

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You have made an impact on so many children, colleagues and families over the many years of service in our industry. You handled the challenges of teaching with confidence and resilience. You always knew the importance of honoring your family whilst giving 110% to your work. You have left us far too soon, but we will always remember you. My condolences to your family Lynne, who will love you and miss you for a lifetime.

Jen Kepa

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You were so dedicated to making Murrumbeena Primary School a better place and put in so much time and effort. I was always in awe at how hard you worked at your job. I will miss going to your office to ask one thing and end up being there chatting for 20 minutes. I can only imagine how dedicated you were to your wonderful family. Sending love to John, Lee and Emma and thanks for sharing your wife and mum with our school community. You will be greatly missed by me and everyone at MPS.
Love Tracey Nelson

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We were extremely sad to hear the news of your passing. Thank you for your passion and hard work. You have touched so many hearts along the way. Thank you for all that you did for our children. It has been a pleasure to get to know you and work with you on the carnival/ council. We hope your family find the strength in this difficult time. Please accept our condolence.

We will miss your smiling face and your enthusiasm. This is a huge loss for the MPS community.

Lots of love Harsha, Kiran, Zac and Kai

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Thank you for everything you did for the school and our children! What an amazing woman we all had the pleasure to know and your infectious laugh and good humour will be sadly missed!  We are blessed to have known you!
Our deepest sympathies to your family at this very sad time! xx

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Dear John & family,

We are deeply saddened by the news of Lynne's passing. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Lynne was a wonderful, dedicated and enthusiastic principal and the school community will miss her. May her soul rest in peace and may you find comfort and strength in each other.

Thank you, Lynne, for your wonderful service to the school and students.

Leonore & Darryl Waller

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Dear Mrs Foster,
You have been an awesome, perfect principal for Murrumbeena Primary School. What you did for us was fantastic!! Although you are no longer here, you will always be inside our hearts. You will be remembered as the best principal in Murrumbeena Primary School.
Joon Tham 3H.
2:50pm 15/9/2021

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What a strong, fierce, candid & warm woman. Gone but not forgotten.
Rest in power Lynne.
Angel Munro

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I would like to extend my deepest condolences to John and family.

I worked with Lynne for a term last year and felt the wonderful impact that she had on Murrumbeena PS in that time. From the day she interviewed me for my job, I experienced Lynne's friendly, caring and positive manner. She certainly set the tone for our school, which was, and still is a place of compassion, diversity and tolerance. I was especially impressed with her professionalism, yet she was able to laugh at and appreciate the little things.

May you rest in peace Lynne.

Anthony van Berkel

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MPS lost one beautiful kind soul we feel sad you left us. Mrs Foster was the best principal ever. You will be missed and never be forgotten. Rest In Peace  Mrs Foster.
Lily 3O

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We will always commemorate you and your loving kindness. You will always be a good person no matter where you are now.... You are a very good person and you will always be one.
Mimi xu 4b

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Students enjoying our Mystery Reader - Mrs Foster

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Dear John and family,

Sending my deepest condolences to you and your loved ones.

This world of ours, and the Murrumbeena community, have lost a beautiful soul.

I will never forget how kind, empathetic, considerate, thoughtful and driven Lynne was. She had an incredibly positive impact on me. She has made me the teacher I am today and I will be forever grateful for her support and wise words. She will always have a special place in my heart. Lynne had a similar impact on all of the staff members, students and families. She worked incredibly hard, and I know all of the remarkable things about her will be fondly remembered always.

My favourite memory of Lynne was when she learnt her dance concert solo with Chellee and I remember her saying to us, “can’t Chellee just do all the dance moves!” Nonetheless, she pushed on and her lively spirit, beautiful smile, positive energy and willingness to give it a go resulted in an amazing solo on concert night. All of the students, teachers and parents LOVED IT!

Lynne’s professionalism, enthusiastic nature, ‘have a go’ attitude and willingness to have fun made her an incredible principal. She was a fantastic role model and will be dearly missed by the Murrumbeena community.

May you rest in peace, Lynne.

Maxine Shue

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A school is often shaped by a Principal because the Principal is the one who deals with the tricky situations; has the difficult conversations and leads the staff and students.

When I first met Mrs Foster at another school I knew she was a special principal. Even from a school tour she stood out as a magnificent principal - she was strides above the rest.

And at MPS I saw a talented and warm leader- she had such passion and wisdom. She was always visible and connected to the staff and the children. She was extremely hard working and lovely. The teachers loved being at school. We will miss you so much. Thank you for the wonderful years.

You will always be special and inspirational to me.
X sdr

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A school with a motto of ‘Excellence by Endeavour’ was always going to be a good fit for Lynne. I remember being on the school council as well as being a staff member when Lynne was appointed Acting Principal. She then successfully applied and gained the permanent Principal role. I remember thinking that Lynne would continue our tradition of being a great school but Lynne had greater plans for Murrumbeena Primary. As a hard-working, diligent educator, she passionately worked to continually challenge and improve our school. Lynne reviewed all aspects of our school and set to work. We can still see and feel Lynne’s contributions at school when we look at the changes in the buildings and grounds and work with our students who are engaged and challenged by new programs and teaching approaches. Lynne was always available to advise, support and guide her staff but although we all knew and loved her capacity for ‘chatting’, she also listened and considered our opinions and situations. Lynne was passionate about supporting all children’s learning success and in particular was a huge supporter of programs to assist children learning ‘English as an Additional Language’ and children who needed extra support in their learning.

I have missed and will continue to miss having a chat with Lynne but also knowing her as a leader and friend.

Rest in peace, dear Lynne.

Jeanette Baker

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We would like to express our deepest condolences to Mrs Foster's family and friends. May you all find comfort in each other during these very sad and challenging times.
Lynne was a great principal. I remember her lovely smile and chatty character every time I saw her around the school. Respected by teachers and parents and loved by kids. She will be missed by so many. RIP Mrs Foster ❤️🙏
Marcel Krivonos and Dion Krivonos (5A)
Diana and Michael (parents)

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Thank-you Mrs Foster for the being the best and kindest principal ever. You planned so many fun activities we all loved. Everyone will miss you. xoxo

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Dear John and family,
I would like to extend my deepest sympathy to you at this difficult time. I hope you can take some comfort in knowing what a positive impact Lynne had on our whole school community. Whenever she popped into the classroom, the childrens’ faces lit up and they were always so eager to share something with her. As a leader, Lynne was supportive, open-minded and approachable from day one. As has been mentioned many times, Lynne kept her door open for a chat and was always ready to share a laugh, talk footy or give advice. I walked away from many conversations with Lynne with greater confidence in myself as a teacher. She had the ability to make me feel positive that I was able to tackle whatever it was that I had walked in to talk to her about. We are all so grateful to have worked alongside her at MPS and to have shared many treasured memories. She will be greatly missed.
Kindly,
Teagan Laskey.

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Mrs Foster radiated energy and her smile lit up our day.

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Lynne was my close colleague, mentor and  friend. I'll never forget being on the interview panel when Mrs Foster applied for the job as principal of Murrumbeena. Her passion for the students, for quality teaching and learning and her personable manner was clearly a cut above the rest. From the moment Mrs Foster was appointed to the role she set about her goal of making our school a place where everyone wanted to be. A school that wasn't just high performing academically, but one where the staff, students and their families feel they belong. Lynne saw qualities in each of us that we often didn't realise we had at the time. She believed in and lived by the school's motto 'Excellence though Endeavour' and encouraged or challenged us to be our best person.  Mrs Foster could be seen every morning and every afternoon outside talking with students and families, ready to give a helping hand or just enjoying a chat and a laugh. So many wonderful memories.
This photo shows Mrs Foster at a conference we attended. We were used to the kids  mixing up our names, but roared laughing when the organisers called you Rochellee Foster and I was Lynne Plumb. We knew our lives were similar, but this put a stamp on it! The stories we shared will never be forgotten. Mrs Foster made time for everyone: she remembered birthdays, special occasions, acknowledged the celebrations of staff and to be honest was one of the most thoughtful and generous people I know.
To her ever supportive husband John and children Lee and Emma, please know that your wife and mum touched the lives of so many in so many positive ways and her contributions will be remembered for years to come. Thank you for sharing such a wonderful person. xx

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Stuart and I are so upset to hear about Lynne’s recent passing.

Both our boys attended MPS under her leadership (Harry grade 6 2017) and (Ben grade 6 2020).

We have such fond memories of her being an amazing principal, kind, approachable, and down to earth.

We fondly remember the day she called to advise us that she would like to consider Ben as school vice captain.

Sending our sincere condolences to her family and the school community.

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We will miss you Mrs Foster, rest in peace
Luke 6D

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Heartfelt condolences to the family members and all those whose who knew Mrs Foster. May peace and comfort be with you in this difficult time. The community has lost a great educator.

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We LOVE you Miss Foster❤️

Dear Miss Foster,

We MPS represent you as our principal.We are sad that  you passed away but no matter what  we LOVE you!

Ella 3O

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Thank you Mrs Foster for being our principal. We will never forget you. You were kind to everyone. Isabelle 3O

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So one time we were in the McKinnon hotel having dinner and at the same time so was Mrs Foster. My mum asked me to be sure to use my best table manners because my Principal was watching! We will miss you 😢

Angus Brooks 4L

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It seemed like yesterday when I first met Lynne for a school tour back in 2017. She was very kind, thorough and patience in answering parents’ enquiries. She always smiled warmly greeting students and parents every morning and afternoon, making sure everyone and everything went smoothly. She was a fantastic principal and will be dearly missed.

Deepest sympathy for her family. May she rest in peace.

Novy

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It was with great sadness I heard of the news of MPS's beloved Principal, Lynne Foster. I was sorry to not have had the opportunity to get to know her better. I remember when she reached out to assist me, frustrated with Compass and logins, when we first transitioned to the system. I wasn't able to log on and had come to the school office some time after the end of day bell, feeling deflated. Lynne saw me and immediately asked how she could help, ushering me into her office. "We'll sort this out", she announced. She allowed me to sit at her desk (what a privilege I thought!) and helped me navigate it all on her computer. She made sure I had access before I left.  Such consideration and support was totally unexpected.
Mrs Tarrant (former Prep teacher at MPS) once shared a series of quotes with Prep parents and one of these I recall now: "Children are the living messages we send to a time we will not see" - John W. Whitehead. It will be a bright future, Lynne. Thank you for enduring commitment to our children.
Astrid Ambrens, Aidan Sosic (4L) and Ari Sosic (2V).

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Please accept our deepest condolences on the sad loss of our lovely Mrs Foster.

Mrs Foster, I remember all the times when I came into your office in need of assistance or advice, you always welcomed me with a warm smile on your face. No matter what, you were always there when I needed it the most. Your encouragement was the reason for me to be the leader I was and I am today. You built my confidence and helped me embrace who I am. Thank you for being such a dedicated, hard-working, kind-hearted principal!

You will always be in our hearts forever!

With deepest sympathies,
Maleesha (Former School Captain-2020) and Chamath Dharmadasa (Grade 4)

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Lynne will always be on my mind and forever in my heart. My thoughts go out to John, Lee and Emma in these trying times. What a wonderful person Lynne was. We have been blessed, and I am eternally grateful to have spent time with, worked with and laughed with her. She has taught me so much as both a teacher and as a person and I will always remember how incredibly welcoming and open-hearted she was. Not to mention her wonderful 'mum' hugs when I needed them most. All my love and hugs to those who need them. Natalie Beach

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Dear John and family,

I would like to send my deepest condolences on the passing of Lynne. The entire school community is thinking of you all during this difficult time and send our love to you and your extended family.

While I only knew Lynne for three years, she made an incredible impact on my life. She was such a supportive, kind and compassionate person. She was there for me, both personally and professionally. She offered me support, advice and guidance throughout my first few years of teaching and I am eternally grateful to her for that. When I met her for the first time, in my interview, I felt at ease and welcomed, a feeling I hadn’t felt before during a job interview. Her kindness and care for the school and its community shone through, even through our short conversation. She gave me the opportunity to become a part of the MPS community, and made me feel welcome from the first very day.

Throughout these past few years, she was there, leading us through all the ups and downs of teaching. She led us through our remote learning of 2020, a time we couldn’t have survived without her leadership. She was always there for every single staff member, student or member of the school community. She was always up for a friendly chat, sometimes to the point that you’d realise that you’ve been standing at the door of her office for half an hour and really needed to leave. But that was Lynne, she always welcomed people and made them feel at ease. I am so grateful that I got to know her, and learn from her over these past few years. She will always be remembered by me for her cheeky sense of humour, quick wit, passion for education and kind smile.

Elise French

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Mrs Foster volunteered to be dunked at our school carnival to raise money for our school. What a brave woman with a great sense of adventure. The kids loved it!

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Mrs foster was the best principle I have ever had. I feel as if we all have great memories of her and she will always be in our hearts and she will always be with us. Mrs foster was funny, kind, caring and a great person. Whenever someone was sad she would be able to change that with a click of her fingers. One word could change someone’s whole in tire day.  Mrs foster will always be in our hearts. We will miss her a lot but we hold great memories of her. It is pretty hard to find a great principle and we should be grateful that we had such a great principle.

Eden 4B

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I am sure each and every one of us will always remember mrs foster she was a lovely person and an amazing principle. Even though we will all miss her greatly we still have amazing memories of her as the amazing principle she was. Thank you mrs foster you made us smile 😃 and even though you will be gone fore a while you will be remembered as not only our principle but our frend too. Poppy 4b

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Dear John and family,

I offer my deepest condolences and hope that the lasting legacy Lynne leaves on our school and lives is some comfort in this very difficult time.

Lynne was the first to arrive and the last to leave every single day. She had a deep passion for her school, it’s students and staff. Lynne no matter how busy she was made sure you knew her door was always open for a quick chat that was never a quick chat. She listened with an open mind, smiling knowingly when she knew where the conversation was leading as she composed her response.

Lynne saw in me so many things I hadn’t, she pushed me out of my comfort zone daily and constantly reminded me of balance and how important time with my family was no matter what else was going on around me. I was so very lucky to have her as a leadership mentor for a year and the time we spent together and the conversations we had in this time will be something I hold dear. I am the teacher, mother and person I am today because of this partnership.

No words can accurately express how big the space will be that Lynne leaves, all we can do now is celebrate her astonishing achievements at MPS and send our many thanks for the time we had with her as our principal and more importantly as our friend.

Jess Maya

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Thank you Mrs Foster for all you have done for our school. The fundraising, the school renovations, the late nights and for leading everyone through remote learning. You worked so tirelessly.
Condolences to your family x

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we will miss you mrs foster ✨

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We are terribly upset over the passing of Mrs Foster and send our deepest condolences to her loved ones and colleagues.
With her warm and spirit, we always felt so welcome whenever we stepped into MPS.
She will be greatly missed.

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Miss Foster you will be missed all around☺️

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Miss Foster everyone will miss you and it’s so sad to see leave us. Hope the family is safe and healthy.
From Isabella Ashman 4L🌹

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Lynne was a hands-on leader who  encouraged connections and community. It is with great sadness that you are no longer with us but your legacy as a kind and compassionate leader at MPS will be embedded in the hearts of us all who you touched with your kindness. You will be greatly missed by all students and parents alike. Deepest Sympathies
Elissa, Richard, Olivia ( 2019) & Clementine Lidstone (Grade 4).

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Our deepest condolences  to John and family. The whole school community is saddened by your loss. We are so grateful for everything Mrs Foster did to our special school. She was a kind, responsible and caring school principal. She was everything the school needed. You live in our hearts Mrs Foster!
Deepest sympathy ,
Vincent Guo (6M)and Helen Zhang

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Mrs Foster more better known to me as the principal of MPS was just a principal until I started to chat to her in year 6 Graduation preparation. She was fun, happy and most importantly knew how to get things done in a way that was ALWAYS enjoyable. The experience that I remembered with Mrs Foster the most was when I would find her office open and act as if it was my office, at the start of the preparation time I had with her for graduation. She would walk in and I would always ask her silly questions like, what brings you to my office today and I see you are in here quite often? Mrs Foster will never be forgotten and I will always remember out little jokes that we had together.
Thanks for the great memories Mrs Foster,
Ollie Huggins.

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Thanks Mrs Foster for being a wonderful and dedicated principal to MPS. I am saddened by your passing and thinking of your family ❤️

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We would like to send our deepest condolences to John and family. We are so grateful for everything Mrs Foster did for our school. She was a kind and caring principal. She will be missed by the whole school community.
Calvin (School Captain) and Grant Gillespie (Grade 3).

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A picture on the wall of Mrs Foster’s office - a little practical joke on our Principal!

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An inside joke... Pirates Foster and Plumb

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In 2019, it took Lynne two weeks to notice the faces of her and Chellee on the Monet painting in her office 🤣
She loved the pictures so much that she kept them there.
They remain there still!
Hannah & Chellee

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We won’t forget you. Rest In Peace.  From, Ollie & family 1F

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Dear John and family,
Our sincere condolences to you and your family on the passing of Lynne. She will be fondly remembered by our school community as a dedicated educator, leader and kind person.
With deepest sympathy,
The Mills Family (Audrey)

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I have never met such a knowledgeable, determined and hard working person. You always had the best interest of our school at heart, with every challenging decision you made. I learned a lot working closely with you and Chellee, on so many things.
Thank you for the guidance and laughs, i will miss bursting into laughter with you at the most random things, and that cheeky sense of humour of yours!

The love you had for your family really stood out to me and how you spoke so highly of John and your kids.
I won’t forget the last piece of advice you gave me, “Remember what is important in life and focus on that. Family is what matters the most”. I think that we all agree with you, particularly now in such challenging times.

You made a difference to so many lives and you will be missed Lynne.
After fighting so hard, you can now find peace.
Hannah Vesikko

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Really Appreciate what you did for the school and kids.

From Rex and Jeremy’s Family.

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Vale Mrs Lynne Foster

I would like to send my deepest sympathies with Lynne’s family, friends and the wider MPS community.

I unfortunately never had the pleasure to meet Lynne in person, however, like Miss Callanan I had the loveliest experience chatting with Lynne during my online interview last year when I applied to work at MPS. I could tell from just this meeting with her that she was passionate, kind-hearted and driven to make Murrumbeena Primary School the best school it could be.

In my short time at MPS this year I have continued to hear staff speak so highly of Mrs Foster. I have heard many times about what a hardworking and knowledgeable Principal Mrs Foster was and I know that she will be missed greatly.
Rest in Peace.

Miss Atkins

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Mrs Foster arrived at Murrumbeena Primary School with exuberance and enthusiasm. She was the first principal I ever worked for (in nearly 30 years), who spent more time in the school community with parents, teachers and students than she did in her office.

She would always sincerely ask 'How are you going?' and take the time to listen and chat (one of her favourite things to do).

She went out of her way to help anyone and would always end a conversation or predicament with a smile or a laugh, so you knew everything would be ok.

Mrs Foster steered us all through the first ever 'Remote Learning', working extenuatingly long hours, putting her beloved school community, particularly the student, first.

Mrs Foster was our principal and friend, of whom I am fortunate to hold the fondest of memories.

Mrs Houghton

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Mrs. Foster was one of the most compassionate, empathetic, knowledgeable, intelligent and outstanding people I've ever met. She worked endlessly - late nights, weekends, throughout school holidays - to improve our school, help students and support staff to do their best work.

Mrs. Foster was always up for a chat - had a very relaxed "open door" policy. People would often wander in just to say hi, or ask a quick question, and end up staying in there for hours, because she loved to talk and it was so lovely to chat with her. Sometimes, I'd pack all my bags to leave school, head downstairs to her office at 4:30pm or 5:00pm and wouldn't leave until 6:00pm but would have the best time chatting with her!

When I (Miss Callanan) got my job at Murrumbeena, I had to interview for the position. Mrs. Foster was on the panel. I walked into that interview absolutely petrified and desperately hoping to get a job at this beautiful school. Her smile immediately put me at ease, as did her sense of humour. She called me at 8:30pm that very same day to let me know I got the job. She said, "I knew you would be so happy, so I just couldn't wait until tomorrow to call!".

Mrs. Foster, we are so grateful for you - everything you did to our school and all the goodness we brought to the world. We are all lucky to have known you. 💕