Coming full circle

Emanuel school alumni watch children graduate

Two of Emanuel’s first year 12 graduates return 37 years later to celebrate their own children’s graduation.

Emanuel School's 1989 year 12 class. Janice Christie is top row middle, Katie Narunsky is bottom row middle.
Emanuel School's 1989 year 12 class. Janice Christie is top row middle, Katie Narunsky is bottom row middle.

Katie Narunsky (nee Levenson) says watching her daughter graduate from Emanuel School earlier this month completed a journey that began with her own schooling there nearly four decades ago.

“Emanuel has played a significant role in my life, from my own days as a student, to returning as a teacher, and continuing to be part of the school today,” she told The AJN.

“I’ve also had the privilege of watching my own children make their journey through Emanuel, from Kornmehl right through to year 12, and now, seeing Madi graduate.

“I feel incredibly grateful to have been part of the Emanuel community in so many different ways and to have experienced the school through such different perspectives over the years.”

Thirty-seven years after graduating, Katie joined her friend Janice Christie (nee Narunsky), who graduated alongside her in 1989, to speak at Emanuel School’s Class of 2026 graduation dinner.

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