The Saints Magazine - Summer 2020 Edition

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A sustainable future

Unravelling Threads

How All Saints is leading the way

Retrospective: The height of fashion

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A greener future How All Saints is committing to the environment

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Inside the school’s night of nights for fashion

Production Editors Maria Egan, Head of Marketing & Public Relations

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Cullin reflects The outgoing school captain offers his wisdom

Camilla Jansen, Managing Editor Business News Australia Journalists Paris Faint David Simmons Matt Ogg Design Martha Clegg

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The trip of a lifetime Students hone research skills in exotic locations

Photographers David Perry Luke Marsden Tim Marsden Ant Satori Publisher Business News Australia PO Box 1487 Mudgeeraba QLD

From the Headmaster.

Welcome to another edition of The Saints which once

She is clearly intending to highlight our need for meaningful

again speaks of the rich variety of pursuits undertaken by

connection and relationship with others, and one of the

members of the All Saints community. Our hope is that the

challenges for schools worldwide is to encourage their

various articles and reports contained in the following pages

students to turn their back on the violence that infects our

will enable our readership to gain an insight, a perception

world and choose kindness and compassion in stead.

into what life at All Saints is like.

As a Christian school, however, the warmth is inseparable

Our perceptions in general do so much to define the quality

from the light. Without light, nothing can grow, and as we

of our lives. If we perceive every day of our lives to be a blessing, then we are far more likely to feel blessed. If, on the other hand, we see life as a struggle to be survived, our diminished expectations might obscure all manner of opportunities for celebration and joy. This same dynamic operates with the way we perceive others. If we expect those around us to do the right thing, to treat us with respect and compassion, then invariably, it seems, they do precisely that. If, however, we expect them to let us down, to act selfishly and destructively, then often they seem to live down to this.

We tend to see what we want to see in others, and it is important that with our children in particular, we encourage

reflect upon our Christmas celebrations, it is worth reflecting on the way in which the teachings of the gospels bathe our community in light and give us a sense of purpose. Peoples’ perceptions of Jesus vary enormously, and these different perceptions have caused untold wars and destruction. Yet when one cuts through the theology to reach towards the essential messages of love and hope and redemption, there seems little to disagree about. The same is true of people in general. We are all open to being misunderstood and misconceived. At times we wear masks to protect ourselves from being hurt, and such masks succeed in misleading others about the nature of our essential selves. But when one searches through the outer layers and seek out the person within, it is always possible, I believe, to see the light

and teach them to want to see only the best things in others

of hope and love shining, however dimly.

and indeed in life in general. By constantly reinforcing

Education is a dynamic enterprise which thrives on change.

standards of behaviour and expectations at All Saints, we

Yet one thing that must never change at All Saints is our

are allowing our students to live in a community where

determination to send out into the world young graduates

it is acceptable to think the best of others, a place where

full of light and hope who share the firm belief that they can

we actually do not expect to be let down. This does not

make a difference to those around them.

of course mean that we will never experience selfish or anti-social behaviour, but such occasions are the exception rather than the rule, and lapses in our agreed standards tend to stand out and demand attention.

Please enjoy this edition of The Saints, and may we work together to make 2020 another vintage year in the life of this school we love.

The American sculptor Jenny Read is quoted as saying: “It is not more light that is needed in the world, it is more warmth. We will not die of darkness but of cold.”

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Off the back of winning a prestigious

third student in as many years to take out a

national writing competition, Year 12

national literary title.

student Katie Wainwright has become the first inductee to All Saints’ academic wall of fame for achievements in English.

Katie won the Independent Education Union of Australia (EUA) Literary Competition for her short story Mnemonic, a piece which you could easily believe is one written by a career-seasoned wordsmith.

The writing is mature beyond its years and deals with a touching aspect of human nature.

“I thought the ideas of photographs fading over time and the gradual loss of our historical buildings and cultural touchstones were interesting, and that led me to writing

Head of English Carmen Cuskelly says Mnemonic is a powerful piece that is well deserving of the win.

“It’s a complex, insightful and also very creative story for someone her age to be able to produce,” says Ms Cuskelly.

AN EXCERPT FROM MNEMONIC: Dozens of shaken neighbours all swore they saw the same thing: the old Rolfe house flicker like a lightbulb barely hanging on it its final fight with darkness. Yet, despite the

“We talk about writing what we know, but

local radio offering a two-day diet of

Katie has taken her understanding of this

delirium to desperate locals, not one

discourse and has made it particularly interesting by creating the concept that when people lose their memory in her story, tangible things in the real world are also lost.”

After finishing her studies, Katie plans to

of the three elderly Rolfes paid any attention to the babel surrounding their childhood home. That changed the instant the old house simply disappeared.

pursue a career as a teacher of the histories

Gone was each beam, joist, tongue,

relative of mine suffering from dementia,”

and English.

and every groove of the old place.

explains Katie.

She is particularly excited to pass on

“Objects and people from her past fade and

her love for the written word to younger

long after the family moved out,

eventually disappear in the real world when

generations.

aging unapologetically. When it

a piece of magic realism about an elderly

her memory lets them go.

“Much of the story is actually about how her family respond to the realisation that not only their possessions but they themselves might disappear if she forgets them.”

“I’m sure that my love of words and stories will be exercised daily,” she says.

“One day, I’d like to write stories for my own children or some future niece or nephew, and maybe create a little magic and bring

Katie is the first All Saints student to have

the past or the future or the imaginary to life

won the EUA Literary Competition and the

for them.”

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It had stood there for ninety years,

vanished, locals united in a feverish search for some imagined other, apertures widening in their haste to counter the darkness their own minds developed.

School News.

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We all know that sometimes reading straight from a textbook

This year, the Junior School students were treated to a

can get a little bit dry.

presentation from motivational speaker John Koutas. Koutas

That’s why this term the Junior School has once again

was born with disabled lower limbs and is now a double

brought education to life at the anticipated Livewire Festival,

amputee. But that certainly didn’t stop him from showing

showcasing just how exciting learning can be.

off his skateboarding skills, plus putting on a memorable

From artists to writers, cartoonists, dramatic performances,

presentation for the awe-inspired kids.

and everything in between, Livewire Festival is the ultimate

Renowned entertainers Aerial Angels were also on hand

celebration of learning for All Saints students.

to kickstart the festival and were around during the week,

This year’s Livewire theme was ‘A Head Full of Dreams’, which saw the students explore the idea of breaking down ceilings

showing the students how they pushed physical boundaries with spectacular stunts.

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and embracing individual passions, whatever they might be.

On the final day, the students partook in a massive pyjama

“The premise behind Livewire is to embrace learning, and to

party where the whole Junior School came together to sing

help kids see that learning never ends,” says Head of Junior

as one big ‘Pyjama Choir’.

School Shelley Travers.

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The Junior School would like to extend a big thank you to the

LIVEWIRE CELEBRATIONS

“We want every student to see that learning is everywhere in

Parents & Friends Committee, without whom Livewire simply

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their life.”

would not have been possible.

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about black holes and space,” says

always intrigues people, it’s space.

Middle School Teacher Meredith

This year’s National Science Week, held from August 10 to 18, coincided with the 50th Anniversary of NASA landing on the moon; one of the greatest scientific achievements in human history.

To mark the occasion, and the Australia-wide launch of National Science Week, Professor Alan Duffy was invited to speak at All Saints.

Professor Duffy, an astrophysicist at Swinburne University and the lead scientist at the Royal Institution

Siegmann.

“The presentation really brought the curiosity out in the students. It was great because it encouraged their inquisitive minds, and it wasn’t bound by the classroom.”

The Honourable Karen Andrews MP, Minister for Industry, Science and Technology, and Federal Member for McPherson was also in attendance to help launch National Science Week at All Saints.

of Australia, did a presentation on

Ms Siegmann says the School’s

black holes which really captured the

science program provides an

imagination of the students.

unparalleled opportunity for people to

Professor Duffy’s presentation to the

become more directly involved with

students also coincidentally fell just

subjects that interest them.

days after NASA released its first ever

“It encourages staff and students

photograph of a black hole.

alike to become inquisitive about all

“It was such perfect timing to have

things science, and to delve into the

Professor Duffy speak to the students

deeper questions,” she says.

S T I T C H I N G U P T H E C O M P E T I T I O N Eliza Campbell is nothing if not a fashionista.

Earlier in the year, the talented Year 12 fashion design student entered the Apex Australia Teenage Fashion and Arts (AATFA) Youth Festival where her casual wear designs took out the state finals.

After being named one of Queensland’s top designers, it was off to the national awards which were held in Melbourne.

While unfortunately Eliza narrowly missed out on taking home a prize, Senior School Teacher of Home Economics Jill Shehab says her entries were showstopping.

“Eliza is a very skilled sewer and designer,” says Mrs Shehab.

“She is quite experimental in what she does and in the competition, she had four entries on the day that were all in the same category of casual wear.”

One of the more iconic outfits in Eliza’s collection was a one-shouldered woolen jumpsuit inspired by the movie Mamma Mia. Eliza continues a proud tradition where, for the past four years in a row, All Saints students have successfully progressed to the AATFA Youth Festival national finals.

“Her greatest strengths are motivation and attention to detail, as well as excellent skills,” says Mrs Shehab.

Eliza won Designer of the Year at Threads 2019 with her collection of garments that had a sustainable fashion focus.

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What does it mean to be a citizen?

That’s the question Year 9 Civics and Citizenship students were given to reflect on when Orange Sky Laundry paid them a visit in Term 4.

Established in Brisbane in 2014, Orange

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“But what this unit was looking at was how do you move beyond that? How can we make our local, national, and global homes better?”

“One of the big ways people can do that is by volunteering and helping those in need.”

Sky Laundry supports Australia’s homeless

Service Manager for the Gold Coast branch of

population by providing clothes washing services

Orange Sky Laundry Jane Boag came and spoke

IT’S ALL ABOUT

and showers.

to the students, with the bright orange van in

GIVING BACK A

Not only do they provide a greatly appreciated service to the homeless, but Orange Sky

tow.

Boag explained to the students how Orange

SENSE OF DIGNITY

Sky Laundry do not refer to their clients as

AND BUILDING

judgemental conversations with those that use

‘homeless’, rather as ‘friends on the street’.

A SENSE OF

the group’s services.

According to Mrs Lynch this plays a big part in

Laundry volunteers also sit down and have non-

For the students this was a great opportunity

humanising their plight.

to learn about the importance of volunteering

“It’s all about giving back a sense of dignity and

and giving back, and how that is intrinsically

building a sense of community and connection,”

connected to being an active citizen in society.

says Mrs Lynch.

“Every citizen is required to obey the law, pay

“It can take a lot of courage for them to sit

taxes, and sit on the jury if needed – these are the

down and have a conversation with one of the

basics,” says Middle School Teacher Louise Lynch.

volunteers from Orange Sky.”

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Earlier this year, Year 11 student Taylor Timpani won the prestigious Australian Geography Competition.

Out of 70,000 Australian students who entered, Taylor secured a place in the top 16 and received an offer to undertake an incredible field trip to Kangaroo Island in South Australia.

For Taylor this is a once in a lifetime opportunity, especially considering geography is her favourite subject in school.

While on Kangaroo Island, Taylor will be doing extensive field work, collecting data, and analysing the implications the local hotel and tourism industry has on the environment.

She will also have some time for sightseeing and exploring some of the natural wonders the island has to offer.

As a keen young environmentalist, Taylor is excited to get the research underway.

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“I am quite passionate about sustainability and climate change,” says Taylor.

“It is a topical issue now. Our generation is

There’s plenty of buzz around

“Finn is a really responsible

trying to find new ways that we can develop

beekeeping at All Saints these days.

and diligent young man who is

Australia more sustainably than we have

passionate about bees,” says Mrs

done in the past. That’s where my passion for

Shehab.

geography really began.”

“He has now even taken on a Duke

During the trip Taylor will also be vying to

With its four beehives and a dedicated group of staff and students maintaining them, it’s little wonder the School has an insatiable sweet tooth for honey.

Earlier in the term Year 8 student and beekeeper Finn Harris shared this passion with the community.

of Edinburgh volunteer role with the beekeeping program, he is really invested in it.”

The beekeeping initiative at All Saints involves periodic maintenance of the

Finn entered the honey he extracted

hives, as well as regular inspections,

from All Saints’ hives into a

rotations, cleaning and of course the

competition at the Murwillumbah

extraction of delectable honey.

Show where he won first prize.

Senior School Teacher Jill Shehab coordinates the school’s beekeeping program, alongside head beekeeper and farm garden manager Mostafa Shehab.

Finn joins other students Talulah Dean (Year 9), Georgia Robin (Year 9), Charlize Challen (Year 10), Sage Knocker (Year 10), Eileen Lin (Year 11) and Alex Sinclair (Year 12) who have also undertaken the school’s

Mrs Shehab says the accolade was

Introduction to Beekeeping course

well deserved.

in 2019.

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become one of four students in Australia selected to travel to Turkey and compete in the International Geography Olympiad next year.

Head of Humanities (Years 10-12) Erin Merrin, who teaches Taylor’s geography class, says she is a keen student who has a genuine passion for the subject.

“She has a natural flair for geography and that shines through consistently ,” says Ms Merrin.

“She is a student who puts in hard work all the time constantly, and she also really enjoys being there and thrives on learning about the world.”

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ALL SAINTS STUDENTS H AVE M ADE THE MOST OF THE RECENT YEAR 6 ENTREPRENEURIAL M A R K E T D A Y, P R O V I N G T H AT W I T H A B I T O F GRIT AND INGENUITY IT I S N E V E R T O O E A R LY T O START A BUSINESS.

Junior School teacher Simon Reed says when the idea was first floated three years ago the demand from students exceeded expectations.

The program continues to be embraced, also generating a buzz for the younger students who are invited to the market to see what concoctions have been created.

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“Initially we thought we’d have 20 kids. We

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“The idea was that they would run a

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business, choose and design a product using recycled materials – so there’s a sustainability element to it – and they would market that.”

This followed a sustainability project that Year 6 students did in Term 3, and also covered skills from other parts of the curriculum including financial mathematics and design technology.

Products purveyed included simple cars made from boxes, scrunchies from old material offcuts, pot plants from old tins and jars, and candles made out of melted down surfboard wax.

“I think it doesn’t matter what age you are. If you’ve got a great idea, make it work,” says Mr Reed.

“We had a student last year who, having done the Entrepreneurial Market Day actually set up his own company, just in school initially then with the idea of going further he hand drew t-shirts.”

Mr Reed says the collaboration involved in entrepreneurship is a key skill no matter what students end up doing later in life.

“The fact they’re pushed into this situation – where they have to work together, problem solve together, and to agree on things so they can continue moving forward – I reckon is really important.”

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Year 11 student Khyja Miller has been named one of eight young Queenslanders to win the prestigious Anzac Prize.

Khyja will join seven other grade 9-11 students from Queensland at a two-day research workshop at the State Library of Queensland before a 16-day tour overseas in January 2020.

The group will embark on a tour in April, attending

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an Anzac Day dawn service at the Australian War Memorial at Villers-Bretonneux in France.

Khyja will also get to travel to Belgium, France,

When solving the world’s most pressing

a solution which could be implemented as

problems we tend to look to our older,

soon as possible.

wiser world leaders.

and London to visit similarly important sites.

To win the award Khyja, who is also the Gold

To solve the homelessness crisis, Tara’s

Coast Junior Mayor, had to submit a five-minute

But it’s often the minds of the younger

priority is to ensure people have a safe

video essay, responding to a prompt about

members of society that can come up with

place to sleep with access to information

whether the Anzac spirit is still relevant to today’s

innovative solutions.

about shelters and weather patterns.

society.

One such mind is Year 8 student Tara

“Having a mobile phone to figure out where

“Ingenuity, resilience, and mateship are integral

these shelters are is not always a reality for

parts of the Anzac spirit,” she says.

the homeless,” says Tara.

“Those are crucial elements that we should bring

“Billboards can give the homeless

back into today’s society.”

directions on how to get to shelters and

The expedition to Europe will be a trip of a lifetime

tell them the weather forecast for the night

for Khyja who cannot wait to experience the vitally

so they can prepare how to spend the

important locations firsthand.

Sebet, who recently won the Queensland finals for the United Nations Youth Voice competition.

UN Youth Voice is one of Queensland’s flagship public speaking competitions for students in Years 7 to 10.

The competition asks students to present their solutions to prominent world issues.

evening.”

“You read all about the Western Front and stories

As for the second topic around economic

of the World Wars in textbooks, but you never get

It encourages innovation, sustainability,

inequality, Tara encouraged the idea of

to experience that yourself,” says Khyja.

and rewards as subject matters in

developing an ‘Innovation Institute’, which

speeches as well as speaking manner and structure.

This year Tara was challenged to speak on two major topics: how can we assure all Australians have access to safe and secure shelter, and how can we improve economic inequality in Australia.

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could be built in rural areas to help people develop business ideas and give them the economic means to execute those plans.

“It’s kind of like a university but for people who already have ideas and gives them the means to bring them to life,” she explains.

After winning the State finals, Tara has now been invited to the National UN Youth

“Just being there will be such an amazing experience, and to be there with eight other students that have similar interests is such a cool way to do it.”

“History repeats itself. As it has many, many, many times. And I feel like for our generation, we’re going to be taking the reins. It’s important to not repeat history; World War One and World War Two should never have happened.”

Voice competition to be held in Adelaide

“I think it’s important to understand why it

in April.

happened and how to prevent it in the future.”

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IN THIS SPECIAL EDITION, W E LO O K AT S O M E O F T H E I N I T I AT I V E S H E L P I N G A L L S AINTS L E AD T H E WAY AS A SUSTAINABLE PLACE TO LEARN.

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Community.

“Enough for everyone, always.”

It’s one of the simplest yet most powerful ways to describe the concept of

Each of the sub-schools has a studentled group that takes a sustainable handson approach.

sustainability. It’s also Erin Merrin’s personal

“The Junior School group is called The

motto.

Sustainable Saints and they meet every

Ms Merrin is the Senior School’s Head of

week on Wednesday to implement

Humanities and spearheads All Saints’

sustainability initiatives in the Junior

commitment to becoming a more

School,” says Ms Merrin.

sustainable institution.

“Then there is the Middle School group

In 2016, All Saints enlisted Ms Merrin’s

who have done a range of activities this

expertise to conduct a sustainability audit of

year, particularly around recycling.”

the School as part of the ‘pursue my passion’ initiative.

“I wrote a report which was presented to the Headmaster and School Council which had a range of diverse projects or potential solutions the School could undertake to enhance their sustainability,” explains Ms Merrin.

“A lot of it came down to simply doing things better and reducing economic output on energy and waste.”

Since the delivery of that report, All Saints has made several significant investments.

for Envision Hands – collecting bottle tops for an organisation that recycles them and makes prosthetic hands for children in developing countries.”

“Lastly the Senior School committee have conducted beach care initiatives, organised Green Week across the School, engaged in recycling programs and visited a homeless shelter – it is really an incorporation of all things Nations Sustainable Development Goals

as a large-scale resource recovery scheme

locally.”

There’s no doubt the All Saints

These new additions join numerous

community is doing its part to make the

initiatives All Saints has already introduced

School a more sustainable place.

area and beehives have become places for learning about sustainability.

“We’ve been able to embed educational programs around the garden from the Junior School all the way to the Senior School – it has so many benefits,” says Ms Merrin.

Ms Merrin believes that removing scientific jargon and overcomplication from sustainability is key to ensuring everyone gets on board.

Ms Merrin stated “I could sprout off academic definitions all day, but it’s simply about having enough for everyone, always. Students are going

All Saints has also introduced a campus-

to be the ones that need to manage

wide paper recycling program managed by

resources, society and the economy.

students, as well as new recycling bins for

They are tasked with the future because

the Containers for Change initiative.

THE FUTURE

Mobile Muster and they’ve also recycled

game-changing solar energy project as well

The community farm garden, wetlands

BECAUSE THEY ARE

free waste programs, participated in

sustainable to help achieve the United

over the past decade.

WITH THE FUTURE

“They have used some of the TerraCycle

The School has pledged resources to a

currently in the pipeline.

THEY ARE TASKED

they are the future.”

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No other school on the Gold Coast puts on a fashion show quite

“Seeing my collection created from repurposing thrift shop

like Threads.

clothes and using renewable fibres such as linen and cotton

For 14 years, the event has been a mainstay and highlight on the All Saints calendar showcasing the immense talent of budding designers across the Middle and Senior Schools.

The theme for Threads this year was ‘Retrospective’, based on a celebration of past students who are currently studying fashion, have worked within the industry or maintain a passion for design.

Students each created looks reminiscent of the theme and Year 12 students were invited to enter an additional three-look (minimum) collection that represented them as a designer.

Sustainability was trending on the night as Year 12 students Jasmine Searl and Isaac Cullen debuted Culturwear, a collection which won the Most Innovative Collection award for its statements about consumerism and today’s throwaway society.

“Our piece was an art statement, which then grew into a collection for Threads,” said Jazmine.

“The collection aimed to highlight that people don’t need to spend excessive amounts on top brands to look ‘cool’.

on the runway was amazing and made me appreciate just how privileged I am to go to a school that supports and encourages a wide variety of students’ aspirations and careers,” says Eliza.

“Threads has encouraged me to pursue a career in the fashion industry and allowed me to experience and partake in an industry-like event while still at school.

“It gives students many skills that we will not only need for a career in the fashion industry but also life, like learning how to work under pressure with patience and organisation.”

Other standouts on the night included Grace Knight who won the award for Best Collection, Helena Bechegger who won Best Concept Collection for her French Riviera-inspired work and Sasha Brattle who took out the Most Commercial Collection award for her innovative winter resort looks.

Befitting the Retrospective theme, several alumni were invited to return to the Threads stage and showcase some of their work beyond school.

One such past student was Milano Imai, an All Saints graduate

“We were inspired by the New York designer, Nicole McLaughlin,

who has since gone on to become one of Australia’s renowned

who makes textiles out of everyday objects and Culturwear’s

designers of racewear and field fashion.

purpose is for the audience to consider the multifaceted fashion industry and how to individually enact change.”

Year 12 student Eliza Campbell won top accolades on the night, taking home the Best Technical Collection and Designer of the Year awards.

Eliza’s collection Renewed repurposed pre-loved clothes and used innovative materials to create a collection of outstanding new pieces.

She says it was an honour to win the top award at Threads in her fourth and final year participating in the event.

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Senior School teacher Jill Shehab once again coordinated Threads alongside Middle School teacher Skye Daniels.

Mrs Shehab says the event is a way to celebrate the students’ hard work throughout the year and give them a realistic experience of a career in fashion.

“Our aim is to support the students to do the best they can and to achieve their dreams in terms of designing,” she says.

“We offer them design challenges that are very contemporary and that the students invest in because they are real-life design challenges that are responding to current fashion trends.”

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W I N N E R S All Saints Fashion Award Grace David-Tooze | Nellie Evans Threads Encouragement Award Jed Hoy All Saints Fashion Illustration Award Andrew Kassab Swim Resort Wear Design Award Josie Powell | Maddy Weir Retail Ready Fashion Award Chloe Mathers All Saints Fashion Excellence Awards Erika Lau All Saints Interior Design Award Cassia Carnell | Jacob Hammett Best Technical Collection Eliza Campbell Creative Hub Best Concept Collection Jolie by Helena Buchegger The Most Innovative Collection Culturwear by Jazmine Searle & Isaac Cullen sponsored by the Creative Hub Most Commercial Collection Cabin Fever by Sasha Brattle sponsored by the Creative Hub Best Student Collection Grip by Grace Knight sponsored by The Sewing Wave Designer of the Year Eliza Campbell sponsored by Husqvarna and All Saints Anglican School

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OUTGOING SCHOOL CAPTAIN CULLIN COOPER-

Not many people can say they’ve had a busier,

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more action-packed year than Cullin Cooper-

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Jones.

EMERGING SENIOR COHORT TO MAKE THE MOST

Some might say his job as the 2019 school

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captain would be enough to keep him occupied, but for Cullin it was just the tip of the iceberg.

Community.

The now-graduated student and

People like Cullin rarely imagine

aspiring rugby player not only dedicated

themselves to be role models, but he

afternoons, mornings and weekends

certainly left that impression during his

to honing his skill in the sport, he also

final year of schooling.

competed several times on the local, national and even international stage throughout the year.

Cullin also secured a minor-lead role in the school musical Strictly Ballroom, a casting which meant hundreds of hours in rehearsals and performances.

“At times it has been quite stressful, with lots of things overlapping,” says Cullin.

“Racing from rugby training in Brisbane at six down to a school function which starts at seven – it’s been lots of times cutting it quite fine to events.

“But it’s been a great experience, it’s really taught me how to be organised and to

C U L L I N & N A T E O N A R O L L

Often in high school, for whatever

Cullin Cooper-Jones and Nate Searle have proven

reason, kids feel a need to put all their

themselves at the elite level in 2019, having played

eggs in one basket, be it sport, drama,

rugby for some of Australia’s top teams.

academics, community work – the list

After blitzing the competition at district and state

goes on.

But after experiencing just about every facet of a high school education at All Saints,

championships, the boys were both selected to represent the Queensland Schoolboys 1 team, a top tier side, in a nationwide face-off.

Cullin encourages his fellow students to be

“We were real outsiders coming into the

fearless in trying new things.

tournament… but we really came together as a team

“When you look back in 20 years and what you did at school, you don’t want to have regrets about anything – and you won’t know if you don’t try,” he says.

“For example I’ve been doing drama

and made it to the final against New South Wales 1,” says Cullin.

“It was a real eye opener for the critics who said we weren’t going to make it anywhere.”

After playing for the Queensland Schoolboys team, the grind was far from over for the star duo.

also say no to things. That was definitely

since Year 10 as a subject, but without

one thing that I learned from everything

the encouragement of my drama

Cullin was selected to play for the Australian

I’ve had to juggle.”

teacher Mr Cherry I would never have

Barbarians, the second most pre-eminent

been involved in the musical and I’m so

schoolboys’ teams in Australia behind the Australian

grateful to him for that.”

Schools and U18, and Nate was selected as a

One of Cullin’s biggest highlights was the rugby tour to

shadow player.

South Africa earlier in the year.

All Saints rugby coach Sean Bale says it was a

He helped organise the

school achieve such stellar success in the national

proud moment to see two fine athletes from the

Backpacks for Hope

spotlight.

initiative where All

“For two boys to be selected to represent

Saints students donated

Queensland was major, it just goes to show their

backpacks full of shoes,

leadership potential and their commitment,” says

clothes and school

Mr Bale.

supplies to South African children in need.

“What was quite remarkable about them was they managed to fit everything in with a very, very strict

“We took the backpacks

rugby schedule at school, as well as an extremely

to an HIV AIDS

strict one out of school.”

orphanage called the Mohau Foundation in

“They were involved in the sevens programs,

Pretoria, and in our first

Queensland teams, South Coast teams, Hinterland

couple of days we spent

teams - and even with all the training that comes

time with the kids at the orphanage,” he

with that, Cullin and Nate were still able to maintain

says.

“Putting all your eggs in one basket

“After that we went to game reserves,

stops you from exposing yourself to a

every other activity that they were involved in.”

saw four of the big five animals and we

wider range of people.”

In a spectacular end to the year, Cullin was selected

bungee jumped off the tallest bridge in the

“It’s quite eye opening to see the

as one of 26 students in Australia to attend the

southern hemisphere.

different perspectives people have

“We saw Cape Town and how everyone

around the school, and just life in

high standards both at school, academically, and in

inaugural National Olympic Change Maker Summit held in Canberra at the beginning of December, due

general.”

to his commitment to rugby and his community.

played some rugby along the way. It was

“Even if you’re extremely busy like I was

The highlight of the three-day event was being

overall a very enjoyable and successful

this year, trying everything, I’d still say

tour; it opened the boys’ eyes.”

go for it.”

lives in the townships and of course we

invited to discuss sporting issues and present solutions to the CEO of the Australian Olympic Committee. He also was delighted to meet several Olympians that were also there taking part.

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WINNER OF THE JOAN SUTHERLAND/RICHARD BONYNGE B E L L C A N TO A WA R D

I was sitting in the Headmaster’s office at the commencement of 2006 (after I was offered the Director of Performing Arts position at All Saints) and Mr Wallas played for me a recording of Kiandra Howarth singing Dvorak’s Song to the Moon from the opera Rusalka … her winning performance in the All Saints Concerto Competition from 2005, while she was a student in Year 10. It was a breathtaking performance; one that left me with a tingling feeling that I can still recall to this day.

Jump ahead 14 years and it was no surprise to hear that Kiandra has won the most significant operatic vocal competition in this country. Kiandra won the Joan Sutherland Richard Bonynge Bel Canto award which honours the late Dame Joan Sutherland. The prize, a cool $30,000! This is a very prestigious award and is another step in the career of Kiandra who is now making her name singing in the great opera houses and concert halls of the world.

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Performing Arts.

M U S I C A L

S H O W C A S E

As always, Musical Showcase demonstrated the incredible talent and diversity of the All Saints musicians. With 23 ensembles and soloists performing music from Vanhal to Stephen Sondheim, the audience, was at times spellbound with the emotional quality of the performances. Well done to all students, staff (and parents!) who were involved in Musical Showcase and in particular to the 28 Year 12 Musicians who performed on the Nairn Theatre stage for the last time: Genaya Bardsley, Tim Barrett, Erin Butler, Eliza Campbell, Monica Chen, Juliet Chung, Cullin Cooper-Jones, Olivia Dyde-Nairn, Finn Easson, Lily Forbes, Courtney Hamilton, Thomas Hendry, Isaac Jones, Liam Lee, Ashleigh Maynard, Thomas McClusky, Harry Robin, Ryley Shaw, Alex Shee, Alex Sinclair, Hudson Singh, Liam Smith, Maria Suzuki, Kalani Sweeney, Bella Thorn, Blake Whitehead, Sophie Yeh and Lucy Zarew.

G O L D C O A S T M U S I C E I S T E D D F O D S U C C E S S It has been another successful year for All Saints at the Gold Coast Eisteddfod with our choirs, bands, orchestras, instrumental, drama and junior dance groups all performing very well. Overall, we achieved ten 1st places, five 2nd places, two 3rd places and ten Very Highly or Highly Commended certificates.

All Saints won (back) the City of Gold Coast award for the Most Outstanding Secondary School for the highest aggregate points in bands, orchestras and instrumental ensemble sections. We have now won this award for 11 out of the last 13 years!

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NATIONAL YOUTH CONCERTO COMPETITION FINALIST

At the tender age of 13, Year 8 student Anna Suzuki was the youngest of the three finalists in this year’s National Youth Concerto Competition Finals. Anna performed Tchaikovsky’s challenging violin concerto with the Queensland Youth Symphony Orchestra. It is an incredible achievement for someone so young to be chosen as one of the three finalists in this prestigious national competition. It has been a very successful year for Anna having also achieved her LMusA on Violin.

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Thomas Hendry (Year 12, French Horn) and Tristan

All Saints was one of five Gold Coast schools selected to participate in a

Pofandt (Year 8, Trombonist) were two of only six young

video project that deals with adolescent bullying. Fifteen All Saints drama

Gold Coast musicians who performed with the Queensland

students from Years 9 and 10 were filmed by local TAFE students who

Symphony Orchestra at HOTA as part of the QSO prodigy

also devised the narrative. The video will be seen in Event Cinemas over

project. They were selected by audition for this concert.

the next year.

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ALL SAINTS THESPIANS RECEIVED C R I T I C A L A C C L A I M AT T H E G O L D COAST SECONDARY SCHOOLS’ DRAMA FESTIVAL IN 2019, WINNING BOTH T H E S E N I O R A N D I N T E R M E D I AT E D I V I S I O N S W I T H P R O V O C AT I V E A N D P O L IS H E D P L AYS .

“It was very exciting to win both categories this year with particularly talented students,” says Head of Drama Chantelle Flint.

The intermediate play including students from Years 9 and 10 was called Spontaneous Human Combustion, in magical realism style about a young girl who ends up speaking with Joan of Arc. “The intermediate play was directed by Kelly Cooper and the cast was impressive,” says Mrs Flint.

“It was very cleverly directed and had a real mix of comedy and drama. The cast worked incredibly hard.”

Senior School drama teacher Chris Cherry says the seniors’ play Scenes from the Jungle was about life in a refugee camp in Calais, France.

“It was about what refugees are willing to do to settle in a first world country,” says Mr Cherry.

“Our kids get a lot out of that – they get the social justice aspect of the production as well and that’s important.”

The approach to the seniors’ play was unconventional as well, but the creative gamble that was taken paid off.

“We introduced the audience to the stage. They sat amongst the actors and ate naan bread at the table while live music was sung and played by the cast,” says Mr Cherry.

The Year 8s also did a fantastic job with their play Faster, Higher, Longer, Stronger, a collage drama examining the theme of competition, containing excerpts from a number of wellknown movies and plays.

Mr Cherry also emphasises All Saints students have a great deal of experience in the theatre by doing many public performances.

“They do live productions in Years 9, 10, 11 and 12 as well as full scale musicals and plays,” he says.

“Most schools would assess performance work in class in small groups but we do it with full sound and a live audience.

Students get a lot out of performing at this level and it shows.”

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GC600 I T ’ S B E E N A W H I R L W I N D Y E A R F O R M O T O R S P O R T P R O D I G Y B R O C F E E N E Y. A few months ago, the Year 11 student became

This is the second time Broc has had the

“I’m super excited to join this team, and really

the youngest driver to ever win the Super3

opportunity to race in his hometown. One of

looking forward to hopefully building a good

Supercars Series Championship.

his goals in the near future is to compete at the

platform here and securing myself for the future,”

GC600’s main event.

says Broc.

performance at the Australian GT Championship

“The best thing about the weekend was gaining

at the Gold Coast 600.

a bit of experience on the Gold Coast track,”

“I’ve only just turned 17, so to align with this team

Then in October he backed it up with a fine

He took on the weekend in a Mazda Marc Car built

he says.

on the Gold Coast, coming in at third for his class

“I want to end up racing there in the main series

and sixth in the final race.

and hopefully the results I got on that weekend

“The class I was competing in, the Australian GT, has a lot of gentleman drivers who are racing

can prove to the main teams that I am capable of doing a good job around the track.”

at such a young age, I feel like I can build a bit of a brand for myself.”

Although it will be a tough slog in 2020 as Broc simultaneously completes his Year 12 studies, he is very excited to get the year underway.

“It’s going to be a fair bit of stress just trying to

Lamborghinis and Ferraris worth a million dollars,”

Broc recently made a landmark leap from the

says Broc.

Super3 division to the Dunlop Super2 Series when

get through Year 12 and all my exams, but I had a

he signed on with one of Australia’s best Supercar

really good end to this year with my school results

teams, Tickford Racing.

so I think it will be great,” he says.

where we predicted we’d end up in the little

Tickford has an impressive track record for

“The School have been awesome and I’m sure they

Mazda.”

developing young drivers into world-class talents.

will support me whichever way I go.”

“One highlight was definitely qualifying in fourth place in the first session. That was way above

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B R O C I N S P I R E S L I T T L E R E V H E A D S

Tying into their classroom unit on cars and transport, Year 2 students were given an exciting opportunity to visit the GC600 and see fellow All Saints student Broc Feeney in action.

Prior to Broc’s races on the day, the kids got the chance to see real race cars up close and interview their drivers.

Field trip organiser and Junior School teacher Simon Reed says the students were blown away by Broc’s achievements and each made valuable connections between real life and classroom learning.

“One of the things we have been doing with the Year 2s is getting them to design and build racecars out of recycled materials like cardboard and bottle tops, which we power with elastic bands,” says Mr Reed.

“So we’re building racecars, and we have a racecar driver in the school – we just saw a connection there so that’s why we decided to go the GC600.

“We were lucky enough to interview Broc and see him in his element.

The kids got to meet him and get a real-life introduction to what racing is all about.”

Broc says the visit from the Year 2s was a real highlight that inspired a nostalgic moment.

“I started racing go karts when I was about their age, so I can relate back to them,” he says.

“I feel like a celebrity when I’m walking around the school now, all the Year 2 kids come running up to me and they tell me they are my biggest fan, it’s great!”

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Tom set three Queensland records at the

experience of going to world juniors, racing and

Australian Short Course Championships (open age

getting a medal,” he says.

group) and was also part of the Australian Men’s

“They just see the end of it,” says Mr Sabotic.

“To reach the level that Tom has reached doesn’t

“You’re racing to win, so I guess it’s about getting

come easy - there’s a lot of hard work that’s been

rid of the nerves a bit and just really focusing on

put in and it’s only going to get harder as he gets

the racing.”

to the international stage.”

to world juniors and winning a medal, being on the

In addition to his swimming which takes up a

Coach Ken believes Tom can make the finals at the

podium, is like the next big step,” says Tom.

lot of time and energy, Tom also achieved highly

Olympic trials, and he’ll be in with a great chance

academically – winning accolades across the

to go further “even though he believes he’s still too

Australian Mathematics and Science Olympiads.

young”.

getting some Queensland records and two titles, I

“I have a really awesome support network of

On the whiteboard beside All Saints’ swimming

couldn’t have asked for much more.”

teachers who help me and then also a great group

pool where Tom trains almost every day, there is a

Tom loves the team environment with everyone

of friends who support me and help me in any way

quote by famous marathon runner Eliud Kipchoge

that I need so that gets me through,” he says.

that “no human is limited.”

All Saints Swimming Club head coach Ken Sabotic

Taking a little piece of All Saints wherever he

“As you get older obviously you mature and you

says people could easily take for granted the

competes, it’s safe to say Tom is the embodiment

get faster naturally each year, but it’s about the

efforts put in by athletes like Tom.

of that message.

4x200 freestyle team that won gold at the World Junior Championships in Budapest, Hungary.

“I was on the Australian team last year, but going

“Then coming back home, getting back into training and then going to open short course and

cheering each other on in the racing opens, which have been great experience for him.

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Sport.

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Success in APS, national representation and

in September where both teams were hot

Basketball captains Bridgette Kennedy and

unparalleled teamwork; a straight three-pointer

competitors. The boys team came in at sixth

Declan Barry also showed phenomenal

for All Saints basketball in 2019.

place overall while the girls finished fifth.

leadership throughout the year, driving their

Going by the numbers, basketball is the highest

Mrs Couch congratulated the phenomenal effort

subscribed sport at All Saints and the students who are involved with the teams continue to outdo themselves term after term. Reflecting on the year that was, coach Karen Couch says one

by both teams, particularly considering All Saints

and Girls teams who will be travelling to the national competition next year. “The fact that we

national stage.

offering scholarships, but we have no interest in

in Victoria, where they spent a week representing the School,” says Mrs Couch.

“They ended really well, finishing fifth overall.”

in 2020 and encourages the Under 17 Boys

like other schools tend to do.

“There are plenty of other schools out there

team travelled to the national competition down

forward to developing basketball at All Saints

doesn’t give special preference to any one sport

of the biggest highlights was competing on the

“Around this time last year, the Girls Under 17

teams to better results. Mrs Couch is looking

becoming a specialist sporting school – we are a school for everyone,” says Mrs Couch.

There were also some standout individual performances by students throughout the year.

continue to enter a variety of different carnivals is amazing, there’s always opportunities for our students,” she says.

“We are trying to grow basketball as a pathway now from Middle School through to Senior School and provide opportunities beyond.”

Mrs Couch, alongside fellow coaches Tanya

At the state championships, Boys Under 15

Robinson and Bryn Evans, thanks the Basketball

Later in the year, the Open Boys and Girls

competitor Cooper Eggins was named one of the

Supporters Group for their generous help

teams went to the School State Championships

‘All Star Five’ players across the tournament.

throughout the year.

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THE WORLD IS STAR-STUDDED WITH SUCCESSFUL PERFORMERS WHO FIRST FOUND THEIR LOVE FOR DRAMA, D A N C E A N D M U S I C AT ALL SAINTS. HERE WE GLIMPSE INTO THE JOURNEYS OF THREE ALUMNI WHO H AVE MADE A NAME FOR T H E M S E LV E S I N T H E PERFORMING ARTS.

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Alumni.

AARON SMYTH CLASS OF 2009

Aaron Smyth describes his career and life as having “come full circle”.

Straight after graduating from All Saints, the dance and performing arts prodigy landed a position with the prestigious American Ballet Theatre in New York.

From then on it was a string of highprofile dance appointments that took Aaron across the world.

He’s performed with London’s Royal Ballet and the Joffrey Ballet in Chicago, he’s taken to the stage at the West End

TIM FRANKLIN

for An American in Paris and has even

CLASS OF 2007

graced the silver screen in Disney’s The

What do Heath Ledger, Chris Hemsworth

Nutcracker and the Four Realms.

and Isla Fisher all have in common?

Aaron has even danced for some of

MACKENZIE FEARNLEY

the world’s most influential people

Before these actors became household

CLASS OF 2011

names around the world, they all found early

including the Obamas and the Queen.

After graduating from All Saints, Mackenzie

But it’s his latest gig that Aaron says is

headed straight to the Queensland University

one of his proudest.

of Technology to hone his craft in acting.

“Now I’m performing in Billy Elliot the

While studying, he appeared in several

musical,” he says.

short films and stage productions such as

“It’s a full circle moment. Ten years ago I left Australia and now ten years later

The Man Who Came to Dinner and The Hot L Baltimore.

I’m back for a year touring the country

It didn’t take long before Mackenzie made

as older Billy.”

a silver screen splash in 2017 with two

“I play his older self, his vision of what he wants to be. I feel like I’ve reached the pinnacle in the ballet world and it is

fame as cast members of iconic TV soap Home and Away.

Last year Tim Franklin joined this incredible roll of performers, making a splash at Summer Bay as Colby Thorne – a stoic police officer with a troubled past.

“It’s been overwhelming and it’s been delightful; a great learning experience” he says.

credits; Dance Academy: The Movie and Friday

“Home and Away is almost an institution.

on My Mind, a TV mini-series about 60’s

They move at such a pace that your muscles

powerhouse band The Easybeats.

become very well trained. It’s extremely long hours but it’s also one of the most rewarding

a really nice feeling. It’s just really nice

In an interview with The Morning Bulletin

to come full circle and be doing what

that year, Mackenzie revealed he became

I’ve worked my whole life to do.”

instantly enamoured with the band when

Before landing his most recent gig, Tim

doing his research and jumped at the chance

made a name for himself in the world of

to portray guitarist Harry Vanda.

theatre.

from a supportive school environment

“I was back home on the Coast with Mum

that encouraged his passion.

He headlined Tender Napalm by Philip Ridley

and Dad and told them about how they’re

at the Old Fitz Theatre and also took to the

making a TV show about a band called The

Sydney Opera House in Ghost Stories.

Reflecting on where his career began, Aaron says he was blessed to come

“All Saints and Mr Wallas let me be myself and I think if I didn’t have that, I probably wouldn’t be doing what I’m doing,” says Aaron.

“When people realised I was serious about dance and the arts I think everyone was really supportive.

Everyone needs that at the end of the day.”

You can catch Aaron’s performance as Billy Elliot in both Adelaide and Melbourne throughout early 2020.

Easybeats and they both went ‘Wow that’s from back in our time’,” he told reporter Seanna Cronin.

“They pulled out all the old DVDs and we went through the history of the band. From that point on I decided I was the only person

jobs I’ve ever had.”

Tim confesses that this love for the theatre and performing arts was ignited at All Saints.

“I remember the first time I went out in the Nairn Theatre, it was a big thing that has since evolved,” he says.

in Australia who was going to get this role. I

“Next to the Opera House it’s probably the

wasn’t going to let anyone else get it.”

next best theatre I have performed in. In my

Mackenzie’s most recent work has been for

mind, it is one of the best.”

the Sport For Jove Theatre Co. in Sydney

Tim is currently producing his own web

where he has appeared in the stage shows

series called I AM, a comedy about the

Measure For Measure and The Servant of Two

unhealthy relationship people have with their

Masters.

mobile phones.

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One of those students was Bodhi Connolly (Class of 2013), who incidentally is now changing the nature of air travel as we know it.

When he graduated from the University of Queensland with a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering in 2017, Bodhi already had experience beyond his years.

The young man’s endeavours had ranged from digital media services to soil testing software to even restaurant promotion in Shanghai. After graduation he got a job as a product manager at Griffith University, developing models to detect and identify fish in underwater video.

“Last year he said he was just going to go overseas, and when I asked what he was going to do he said ‘I’m going to San Francisco and I’m going to couch surf’,” says Mr Lewis.

Bodhi told Mr Lewis he would probably stay with fellow alumnus Jesse Adler who worked at Apple, but after arriving in the USA it wasn’t long before he gained an embedded software engineer position with tech company Opener.

Opener’s signature development is the BlackFly – a personalised aviation vessel, which promises to allow people to affordably get from A to B via the sky but without the hassle of going to the airport.

“They don’t need a special licence for it – they don’t

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need a pilot’s licence but they do need an ultralight licence and they are able to fly short distances, like from the Gold Coast to Brisbane or to Byron Bay,” says Mr Lewis.

“It’s a fully-fledged large vehicle and it goes on the market later this year for the price of an SUV.” The BlackFly has now completed more than 2,800 flights with payload and has flown the equivalent of 25 circumnavigations of the earth. The vessel has lower energy consumption than electric or combustible-engine cars, and makes less noise as

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well.

REMEMBERS A TIME, BEFORE THE EMERGENCE OF

“I always mention it to parents who come here for

DRONES, WHEN HE TOOK THREE OUTSTANDING STUDENTS UP IN A HELICOPTER FROM C O O L A N G AT TA A I R P O RT T O S H O O T A E R I A L PHOTOGRAPHY OF A HUMAN STAR.

the tour because it’s sort of like a glimpse into the future. You never know where kids are going to end up,” says Mr Lewis.

“It’s a classic education story in that we are all different and have different interests, and we are in a situation where we are flexible enough to encourage people to follow those interests.”

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Alumni.

She is never content with anything less than a visually stunning aesthetic, accessorised to perfection.

Milano Imai (Class of 2005) pursued fashion design as a career after graduating from All Saints where she had a flair for Home Economics.

“I have always loved fashion, remembering back to my time at All Saints, Home Economics was by far my favourite subject,” she recalls.

“I loved my sewing classes with Mrs Shehab, in particular the time we got to make our own corsets in class. I went a little bit all-out with mine spending countless hours after school beading and sewing little handmade flowers onto my gold silk corset.”

Carrying the same attention to detail into her adult life, in 2015 she launched her own blog milanoimai.com.

This marked Milano’s transformation from designer to influencer. Her popular blog now covers everything from style tips and race day updates to interviews, DIY tips and yearly trend reports for the season.

She’s entered and won numerous Fashions on the Field titles and has been asked to judge similar competitions across Australia and internationally.

In 2017 Milano launched the Millinery Market website with her brother Ken, another All Saints graduate.

It is a go-to resource for everyday race goers who are searching for beautiful, bespoke millinery to make a statement on race day.

Milano recently returned to her old stomping ground to take part in Threads 2019 at All Saints, appearing

Fashion first

alongside other alumni who continued with fashion design after leaving school.

The Threads theme Retrospective was befitting as a celebration of past student work.

“It was such an honour to be asked back to showcase some race day designs I’ve created with my dressmakers over the years,” says Milano.

“It was so exciting seeing the students with their creations, doing such a fantastic job.”

Reflecting on her former student’s achievements, Senior School teacher Jill Shehab couldn’t be more proud.

“Milano has become very influential and has really

OF THE THOUSANDS COUTURIERS WHO ARE A N G L I N G T O I M P R E S S O N R A C E D A Y, M I L A N O I M A I A I M S T O B E A C U T A B O V E T H E R E S T.

developed a whole culture around racing fashion,” says Mrs Shehab.

“She was one of the first students to really show me that teenagers can design works of art.”

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Community.

But 12 All Saints students recently received the

It wasn’t all fun and games though; while Pat

chance of a lifetime when they embarked on a

and Lauren both say spiders in the Ecuadorian

massive research expedition across the Pacific.

rainforest were a bit problematic, it was the

The trip was run by Operation Wallacea, a worldwide organisation that sends professional

real-world exposure to seeing how the climate is changing that was truly memorable.

scientists to several locations around the globe

“There was one activity where we went out into the

that are biodiversity hotspots currently suffering

forest and marked out a quadrant of trees,” says

from the effects of climate change.

Lauren.

As part of the experience, the students strapped

“We had to count the trees and the different types

on their outdoor gear and partnered up with

of foliage there and that helped create carbon

professional scientists to research the impact

credits for airlines, which allowed us to discover a

climate change has had on some of the world’s

different way to offset carbon emissions.”

once-perfect biomes.

“It’s such a real thing that we were doing. When we

Scientists from Operation Wallacea typically

were doing that activity, we were really involved in

spend 10 years researching the biodiversity of the

the real world.”

areas they are assigned to, and often receive the generous help of budding scientists like those from All Saints.

Pat says the students all understood they were helping researchers with crucial work that directly related to preserving our planet.

The two-week trip involved travelling to Ecuador, the Galapagos Islands and Darwin.

The student researchers got to practise real life skills alongside professional scientists, acting as assistants.

A normal day saw them complete a variety of activities, such as going out at night with nets to capture a bat and complete some research on the animal.

The next day they might take a look at the local fauna and determine the health of the trees, as well as how many there are, and learn about the wide variety that exist in the rainforests.

Year 12 student Patrick Shapland, one of the 12 students who went on the tour, says it was hard to choose a highlight.

“The insight we gained on the trip really made me

“It was such an amazing trip, it is hard picking just

think about what I want to do with my life,” says

one of my favourite moments,” says Pat.

Pat.

Fellow aspiring environmentalist Lauren Powell,

“We were doing research that is going to help

Year 12 student, says being able to get real-world

preserve such a precious ecosystem.”

experience was invaluable.

“You are volunteering your own time and energy,

“Every day we would be shadowing a different

because it funds people who in the long term can

researcher and helping out with whatever they

make a difference to the planet.”

needed,” says Lauren.

Expedition leader and Director of Pastoral Care

“We got to find out all of the cool things you can do

Stacey Ward says the students who went on the

with a career in research. We were also able to do

Operation Wallacea trip were there to explore

amazing things like bird watching, where we saw

avenues in science and sate their enthusiasm for

toucans and eagles and vultures.”

learning about the environment.

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ed on the trip in a g e w t h "The insig bout what I a k in h t e m really made h my life." it w o d o t t n wa “They were amazing – they were totally focused and totally there for the reasons you wanted them to be there,” says Ward.

“They were there because that’s their passion. They love adventure travel but their passion in particular is looking at wildlife and looking at how we can keep areas the way that they are.”

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Community.

JANUARY 28

Term 1 commences

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Year 10 Parent Information Evening

30

Year 9 Parent Information Evening

FEBRUARY 3

Year 8 Parent Information Evening

4

Pre Prep to Year 2 Parent Information Evening

5

Year 12 Parent Information Evening

6

Whole School Tour, Year 3 to 6 Parent Information Evening

7

New Parent Welcome Drinks

8

Scholarship Day

11

Junior School Swimming Carnival, Senior School Photo Day, Year 7 Parent Information Evening

12

Middle School Swimming Carnival, Year 11 Parent Information Evening

13

Senior School Swimming Carnival, Middle School Photo Day

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Junior School Photo Day

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Year 12 Commissioning

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Year 7 and 8 Round Table Conferences commence

25

Year 10 Eucharist

28

Performing Arts Staff Concert

MARCH 3

Year 3 and 4 Family Service

4

Tanzania Parent Information Evening

11

Whole School Tour

12

Junior School Cross Country Carnival

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Junior School Parent Teacher Interviews commence

30

Middle and Senior School Cross Country Carnival

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Year 9 Interview Day

APRIL 2

Junior School Easter Hat Parade, End of Term 1

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Term 2 Commences

23

Senior School Parent Teacher Interviews

28

2020 Sustainability Symposium

30

Middle and Senior School Tour

For more information about upcoming events visit asas.qld.edu.au/ calendar.

MAY 15

Middle and Senior School APS Sport Finals

You can also download the All Saints Anglican School app to view our calendar, term dates and all Saints Alive newsletter editions.

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Year 11 Social

25

Senior School TheatreFest

7

P&F Mother’s Day Morning Tea

12 – 15 NAPLAN

JUNE 2

Pre Prep and Prep Sports Carnival, Middle School TheatreFest

2–3

Junior School Athletics Carnival

3

Year 1 and 2 Sports Carnival, Evening of Short Plays

4

Junior School Tour

11

Daley Norton-Knight (DNK), Gretel Tippett (GT) Netball and Futsal Cup

15 – 16

Middle and Senior School Athletics Carnival

17

Grandparents Day

18

End of Term 2

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TAKING THE SIMPLEST THINGS FOR GRANTED I S W H A T W E I N T H E W E S T T E N D T O D O B E S T.

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Community.

Even down to the basics of hygiene and healthcare, we often fail to realise just how difficult it is for people in other parts of the world to maintain a decent standard of living.

This is especially true of women in third world countries who don’t have any access to feminine hygiene products during menstruation.

Where Australian women might consider tampons and pads a necessity, to many women in Africa they are a rare or even unattainable luxury.

This is why the netball team at All Saints has partnered with Days for Girls International, a charity that aims to help girls around the world take control of their periods and live life to the fullest.

Days for Girls is an organisation run purely by volunteers and donations. It creates and distributes kits that contain essential, sustainable and reusable feminine hygiene products.

Year 11 students and members of the netball team Claudia Poletto and Charlotte Jobson first discovered the charity while volunteering at Mudgeeraba Special School.

As part of their upcoming netball tour to South Africa, Claudia and Charlotte floated an idea to partner with Days for Girls with tour organiser and coach Renee Cacciola-Whittle.

“Every tour we go on, we undertake an aspect of service learning,” says Mrs Cacciola-Whittle.

“Days for Girls is an international organisation and they help women all over the world. When Claudia and Charlotte came to us and told us what they wanted to do with the organisation, we said yes 100 per cent and helped them roll with it.”

While on tour, the netball team will visit local girls and handdeliver 100 Days for Girls kits which they helped assemble earlier in the semester.

“They will also give an educational briefing to the girls in Africa on what’s in the kits and how to use them,” says Mrs Cacciola-Whittle.

T O P: C H A R L O T T E A N D G E O R G I A PROPOSED DAYS FOR GIRLS AS THE N E T B A L L T E A M ’ S PA R T N E R C H A R I T Y BOTTOM: ASSEMBLING FEMININE H Y G I E N E K I T S T O TA K E O N T H E I R T R I P

“From a teenager speaking to another teenager – even though these women are on the other side of the world, there is a lot of empathy from our girls who delight in supporting them.”

Netball coaches Janelle Hennegan-Smith and Cindy Bleakley say the best thing about this initiative is that it is entirely

“Teenagers by definition tend to be more self-orientated and I think service learning is a great way to enable them to look beyond,” adds Ms Hennegan-Smith.

student-led.

“Our kids at All Saints really thrive through service learning.”

“The main thing about this tour is that partnering with Days

The netball team thanks local Gold Coast businesses Master

for Girls was the students’ idea,” says Ms Bleakley. “They have

Flooring Solutions and Amalgamated Property Maintenance

a sense of ownership of the initiative.”

who have generously donated to the cause.

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Giveathon is one of the highlights of the year

held afterwards and was accompanied by a

on the All Saints calendar as an event where

market festival in the Middle School, with live

students rally around the goal of raising funds

music as well as teachers dressing up and

for those in need.

Not only do they organise it all themselves and raise awareness of the nine charities selected, but they express themselves creatively in the process.

School Chaplain Ann McGuinness says the

“On the day everybody just got up and danced.

It was just incredible - there was great community spirit,” she says.

“We see a growing number of students who are getting involved in service learning and in

and bringing happiness to people through

charity work, without seeking accolades.”

Giveathon has historically been held on

“Students dressed up in whatever rang their

Foundation Day, but in 2020 the two events

bells in terms of music, so we had musical

will run separately.

show characters, a variety of different bands, singers and musical instruments,” says

“I think the best thing about having a separate

Mother Ann.

event is we will then be able to properly

“We even had some poetry – a beautiful poem

celebrate the story of the School,” she says.

was written by one of our Year 12 students,

“On Foundation Day we can celebrate who

Izma Haider, and read at the Giveathon

we are as a community, we can celebrate our

assembly. The charity represented was called

values, we can celebrate the leaders

Poetry in Action.”

Mother Ann says a Billy Cart Derby was

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performing karaoke.

2019 Giveathon theme was “Joy to the World” music.

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who founded and became the fabric of the School.”

Community.

ON FOUNDATION DAY WE CAN CELEBRATE WHO WE ARE AS A COMMUNITY, WE CAN CELEBRATE OUR VALUES, WE CAN CELEBRATE THE LEADERS WHO FOUNDED AND BECAME THE FABRIC OF THE SCHOOL

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All Saints students regularly enjoy experiences in service learning as they work with some of the Gold Coast’s most impactful Christian organisations.

One such organisation is the St. John’s Crisis Centre.

Based in the heart of Surfers Paradise, St. John’s works to “feed the hungry, clothe the naked, show hospitality” and otherwise restore dignity and humanity to people who are living on the street.

Service learning coordinator Lynette Barker and teacher Nicole Sweeney recently took Year 11 students to volunteer at St. John’s as part of their health syllabus which includes a unit on homelessness.

“We’ve been taking the students over to St. John’s where there is a ‘feed the homeless’ initiative every day of the week at lunchtime,” says Ms Barker.

“Most of the students have never seen anything like the Crisis Centre before. There are some confronting elements such as drug use and abuse within the clients who are there.”

“But you see this real ‘aha’ moment. There’s social workers out there, there’s volunteers cooking meals, there’s volunteers serving.”

“I even had one girl who said, ‘oh my goodness, I think this is what I want to do’.”

The visit to St. John’s Crisis Centre provides an apt real-world experience for what the students learn in class.

However, while the visits also count towards community service hours, Mother Ann says her students aren’t in it for the accolades.

“There are a growing number of students who are getting involved in community service, but not so much for the hours – they sometimes don’t even log it,” she explains.

“The students just see volunteering as part of what they naturally need to do, it’s their response to the privileged life that they have.”

Ms Barker and Mother Ann are proud to spearhead a

W H E R E S E R V I C E M E E T S L E A R N I N G A T S T . J O H N ’ S

service learning program at All Saints that is entirely based on reciprocity.

It’s not just about what the students can give, but also

I T ’ S A N I N H E R E N T PA RT O F B E I N G A MEMBER OF THE ALL SAINTS C O M M U N IT Y ; F IN D I N G N E W WAYS TO B E E M PAT H E T I C , C O N N E C T W I T H O T H E R S AND SPREAD LOVE THROUGH FAITH.

what they can take away from each experience.

“In service learning and community service in general, we are not there just to do, we are also there to learn,” says Mother Ann. “It’s about asking what these people can teach us about resilience, what can they teach us about the meaning of joy and what can they teach us about simplicity of life.”

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Chaplaincy.

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CHRISTIAN

Teaching young people what it means to follow the

“Then the students were given a case study,” explains

LIVING IS

example of Christ to become conscious citizens and caring

Mother Ann.

ONE OF THE HALLMARKS OF AN ALL SAINTS E D U C AT I O N .

people is what the subject has always been about.

“They needed to identify what the needs of a particular

One of its units in the senior syllabus deals with social

group of people were and try to imagine being in their

justice and in Term 4 it was certainly a hands on

shoes.”

experience.

The students were encouraged to understand what it

Mark Gladman, Adriana Hull and Mother Ann McGuinness

meant to be a refugee, a homeless man, a drug addict or

in the Senior School, assisted by service learning

an abused wife, as examples.

coordinator Lynette Barker, arranged a special visit from

They were also invited to reflect on what support networks

social justice organisation Anglicare.

are available to people in these situations.

“Anglicare agreed to come in and do a series of

“It took our students deep into the lives of others,” says

presentations on the work they do, which is far larger than

Mother Ann.

the kids imagine,” says Mother Ann, School Chaplain.

“For example, regarding refugees, students needed to

“It’s a very big organisation that flies under the radar, it

understand questions such as: where did they come from,

does so much work across so many spectrums,” adds Mrs

how did they arrive, what might their medical state be or

Barker.

what might their financial and education needs be?”

Anglicare is perhaps best known for its work in aged and

Following the Anglicare visit, Mother Ann and Mrs Barker

home care, however it also has tremendous impact across

said the buzz around social justice work was palpable.

areas including homelessness, mental health and youth

“It was about the opening of their eyes,” said Mrs Barker.

work.

“Going from little knowledge or prior perception to an ‘aha’

As part of Anglicare’s visit to All Saints, speakers from

moment, where they could see people working with others

the organisation delivered a series of presentations to the

in the community in areas of need. They are able to see

students.

how they can possibly help.”

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