We remember Kelly Hutton- Marian College Garden Seat

Before she passed away last year, members of our class of 1992 at Marian College were reunited through Kelly and her ability to pull people together. We remember Kelly as a leader, a fine sportswoman, academic and a wonderful friend.

Throughout her journey with cancer, Kelly kept everyone involved, sharing her ups and downs and cracking us up with her unique and relatable humour. We felt we were there with her and were amazed by her positivity.

Our class wants to contribute a lasting memory of Kelly and her legacy of friendship, selflessness, and resilience to Marian College. Just like Kelly would do with friends, we want to create a place of wairua where people might chat, laugh, share their thoughts, or sunbathe.

We plan to install a garden seat at the new Marian College site, set amongst a reflective garden. A small plaque inscribed with an inspirational “Kelly” quote will be affixed to the seat.

We aim to raise $1500 towards the seat construction, installation and garden plants. Kelly’s 50th birthday, 1 September 2024, is our target date to reveal the seat. Any surplus funds will be donated to the Canterbury Cancer Centre.

We hope that students, staff, and friends of Marian will be inspired by what the garden seat represents: Kelly’s infectious humour, positive energy and outlook, being kind and going the extra mile to help others.