The Southportonian 2021

IMR ANDREW HAWKINS headmaster

t has been an honour to serve this great School as Headmaster throughout 2021. This year has brought its challenges, much like 2020, due to the global Covid-19 pandemic. However, we have managed to successfully navigate through the year with far less disruption than schools in Australia’s southern states.

When you are part of a school community for a long time you develop many connections to those inside and outside of the school. Alumni and their families, the current extended community, as well as the prospective families of TSS, become part, and remain part, of our School for life.

The pandemic has meant that many restrictions were placed on everyday life such as social distancing and the wearing of masks for all staff and senior students while at School. We have had some disruption, but most sports, activities, and academic programs managed to occur, albeit with adjusted calendars. Although there were no premierships awarded in basketball and rugby, TSS did manage to win the Basketball State Championships which was a sporting highlight for our School. We are certainly looking forward to a more ‘normal’ 2022.

I used the analogy of a TSS Cruise Ship when I talked to staff and new parents at the beginning of the year. This school is not a tug boat that can be manoeuvred or stopped at any time. TSS is a large ship that requires a strong team of hard-working staff to care for its guests (our current students) and to keep the ship maintained and operating. The TSS Cruise Ship requires an enormous amount of energy to reach its cruising speed and any change of direction must be done with care and thoughtfulness before beginning the process – no matter how big or small that change of direction might be.

The TSS Cruise Ship analogy also fits the School in the offerings we have for our guests – our students. There is so much on offer here at TSS and since the resumption of these activities it has reminded me just how busy our School is when it is at cruising speed: Arts and Drama; sports and activities from Cricket to Chess; House competitions from tug ‘o’ war to tennis; from learning THRASS at Prep to Dean’s Lists and Academic Firsts in the Senior School; tours; excursions; and even fishing on the Nerang River on the weekends. Our smorgasbord of subjects to choose from on a daily basis from Global Systems to Geography and Maths to Metal Work all align with the TSS Cruise Ship analogy.

The following areas form some of the notable moving parts of the School throughout 2021.

ACADEMICS

Ultimately performing academically when it matters is the very essence of the new external assessment system in Queensland. Most notably, in my first year as Headmaster of TSS, was receiving a message from 2020 graduate Vishaak Gangasandra informing me that he had won the Queensland Curriculum Assessment Authority’s Most Outstanding Student Award for 2020. Of the 35,000 Year 12 students the QCAA had to choose from, they chose Vishaak for the award. An ATAR of 99.95, one of very few Queensland students to do so, combined with his maturity, caring nature, compassion for those around him, and unwavering desire to help others in

times of need led to Vishaak being the recipient of this prestigious award.

In 2021, we ran our School through the Australian Council for Educational Research National School Improvement Tool. The TSS School Review was based on affirmation and findings as well as improvement strategies mapped within the National School Improvement Tool (NSIT). This tool, comprised of nine domains, assists schools to review and reflect on their efforts to improve the quality of teaching and learning.

Using an evidence-based framework, the NSIT supports school-wide conversations about aspects of current practice, areas for improvement, and evidence that progress is being made. When used as an ongoing reference point over a period, the NSIT also provides a basis for monitoring long-term improvements in practice.

Research is revealing the powerful impact that school leadership teams can have on improving the quality of teaching and learning. The NSIT synthesises findings from international research into a practical framework that can be used to investigate and evaluate current practices in any Australian school. The report is, and always will be, reflective of the collective voice of our community here at TSS.

ENROLMENTS

Enrolments continue to be strong in both the day and boarding community despite the challenges Covid-19 has presented

to our state and country. We continue to remain one of the largest boys’ boarding schools in Australia. A summary of our 2021 enrolments is below. Pleasingly, we have 175 current Year 7 enrolments to start their Senior School journey in 2022.

Summary of Numbers

• Total students: 1687

• Prep: 622

• Boarders: 325

• Senior Day Boys: 740

• Average Class size:

Prep: 19.7

Senior: 23.8

• Smallest class:

Prep: 9

Senior: 3 - Year 11 Essential English

• Biggest class:

Prep: 26

Senior: 31 – lecture format

• Largest Day House: Walker House 95

STUDENT LEADERSHIP

Last year’s School Captain, Jonathan Burnett, led his cohort admirably, with the support of his Seniors. This year has been no different and Charlie Blok (BID21), has been outstanding in his leadership of the Senior School. Vice School Captain, Jack Dwyer (WAL21), has been a great support for Charlie throughout the year. Jack’s father has been in China with work that has presented many challenges for the Dwyer family and Jack has been a great support in the Dwyer household for his siblings.

A unique part of being a TSS Old Boy is that you rarely get asked what year you finished at TSS. Instead, you get asked, “Which House were you in?”. Our House system is the core of our pastoral care program and the Housemasters and Mentors work hard each day to support the boys as they learn and develop here at TSS. Our contemporary School slogan is ‘Learning to Lead’ and one of the major roles where students can learn to lead in the school is the House Captain.

Our Senior Housemasters and House Captains in 2021 were as follows:

Atkinson House

Housemaster: Mr Simon Lees

House Captain: Harry Stapleton

Biddle House

Housemaster: Mr Leigh Holtsbaum

House Captain: Harry Wells

The Delpratt House

Housemaster: Mr Sam Huckstep

House Captain: Drew Bassingthwaighte

Kaiser House

Housemaster: Mr Adrian Blundell

House Captains: Jack Coffey & Saxon Gemeri

Maughan House

Housemaster: Mr Mark Wilkins

House Captain: George Collins

McKinley House

Housemaster: Mr Dan Saw

House Captain: Jock McCormack (Head Boarder)

Melbourne House

Housemaster: Mr Ken Connors

House Captain: Cody Wood (Head Day Boy)

Radcliffe House

Housemaster: Mr Brett Smith

House Captain: Louis Chabert

Surman House

Housemaster: Mrs Kerry Dickson

House Captain: Syris Schmidt

Thorold House

Housemaster: Mr Joe Dolan

House Captain: Dougal Jones

Turnock House

Housemaster: Mr Brett Newton

House Captain: Pierre Van Der Westhuyzen

Walker House

Housemaster: Ms Rachael Fennel

House Captain: Jack Dwyer (Vice School Captain)

At the Prep School it is no different. We have four Prep Houses, and the House Captains in 2021 were:

Dixon House

Housemaster: Ms Sandra Gipple

House Captain: Caelan Pace

Mitre House

Housemaster: Mr Joseph Fumar

House Captain: Alisdair Head

Musgrave House

Housemaster: Mr Josh Beecher

House Captain: Jack Quinn

Shepherd House

Housemaster: Mr Corey Tones

House Captain: Tyce Miller-Wright

2021 Senior Prefects:

Charlie Blok, Jack Dwyer, Cody Wood, Jock McCormack, Louis Chabert, Jack Sinfield, Nicolas McKenzie, Tom Maurice, Harry Wells, Dougal Jones, Harry Stapleton, Lachlan Free, George Collins, Reyne Fennell, Ewan Stanich.

2021 Senior Wardens:

Drew Bassingthwaighte, Jack Coffey, Saxon Gemeri, Syris Schmidt, Pierre van der Westhuyzen, Isaiah Tolotu, Jackson Lees, Brian Williams, Max Eckersley, James Goffman, Lockie Mactaggart.

2021 Senior Sacristans:

Lachlan Ross, Corbin Parker, Isaiah Tolotu, Timothy Murdoch, Lachlan Scerri, Daniel Finall, Zavier Crain, Ben Welch, Billy Walker, Harrison Balch, Tom Maurice, Harrison Anthony.

TSS IN 2032

School Council and the TSS Executive have been working closely to consider TSS over the next decade and to ensure that our Mission, Values, and Vision reflect what workplaces in the future will be searching for. The broad areas that we have discussed are: Students as digital natives with different learning preferences; students’ mental health needs increasing attention; and students’ holistic development requires a values-led environment.

The overarching themes of discussion were that innovation is critical, the funding environment is volatile, running a school is becoming more complex, and

teacher quality is the heart of the success of any school.

Staff, students, parents, and Old Boys also contributed to the strategic planning and gave their feedback for redefining our values, but more importantly, gave their insights in to their beliefs around the experiences of the different stakeholders in our school – staff, parents, Old Boys, students and the curriculum.

VALUES-LED ENVIRONMENT

Of all of the discussion around the direction of the TSS Cruise Ship, values have been the point that has resonated with me. For the Senior School Awards Assembly Address in 2021, formally Speech Day, I had the theme of the modern man. I asked staff, as well as TSS and St Hilda’s students their thoughts on what values a modern man should have. In a world where the definition of man and woman is being challenged and changed on a regular basis, I thought it was pertinent to put some of the responses I received in this report.

Former Australian Basketballer and current Year 7 teacher, Mr Anthony Petrie, wrote:

“Integrity and honesty – an old classic but honesty is the best policy. Tell the truth first, move to consequences second.

Loyalty – to your team, your family, and your mates.

Respect and relationships – at all times. You never know another person’s story until you know their story. Life is built on relationships.

Gratitude – it’s hard sometimes when you only know what you know. But opening the boys' eyes to it, speaking about it often, being an example for them and holding them to account gives me hope they start to understand how fortunate we are.

Resilience - this is a tricky one in the current climate. I absolutely love our awareness now around the major issues, but I also find it a fine line between blurring the issues on when we have to show true perseverance, determination etc through really challenging and tough situations that life throws on us as we leave school in all spheres of our life.

Self-confidence – be you. You are who you are, not who you think people need you to be to ‘fit in’.

Service – this School does this very well. Money, accessories, toys etc are wonderful and fun but all grow tired at some point. There is no greater sense of happiness then when you do something for others.

Humility - self-praise is no praise. Always be proud of your accomplishments and always accept people’s kind words but do not be a self-seeker of something that is not needed if you truly love it. You do things because it's your passion/love not because you want or need recognition. That has a shelf life and should never drive your initial intentions.

Our School Captain, Charlie Blok, wrote:

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In my eyes, the values, traits, and attributes a modern man should have to succeed are: honesty and trust, be relational, be authentic, stay disciplined and determined, and be sympathetic towards others. By displaying trust and telling the truth shows the integrity someone holds and knows when a mistake has been made. Making connections and developing good relationships with people allows you to move throughout life with greater ease and comfort knowing you have people with you.”

“As a lot of people talk, and behind people’s backs (unfortunately), everyone sees different sides of people, so trying to be authentic and sticking to your core is a major part of living with and around other people. Having the ability to stay disciplined and motivated towards something gives a life purpose and the reason or the ‘why’ for someone to wake up each day. A big one for me is being sympathetic and showing emotions towards, but also with other people and being able to understand, relate and talk to anyone in any scenario. However, with all of this nothing is ever perfect, but trying to maximise this all is ideal.”

After 37 years of service to our School, Mr John Wallace retires this year. A true living legend of TSS, he wrote:

“Modern man, the homosapien who has adapted to societal change and expectations to meet the demands of a changing world, is equal to all around him and respects the contributions of each and every individual. Modern man shares with modern woman material growth in the workplace and the responsibilities of family. ”

“He is loving, nurturing, sympathetic and mindful of his role as a partner and seeks

to be influential in maintaining a healthy and balanced lifestyle for all. Modern man accepts the premise that he is vulnerable and is appreciative of the support and love of those all around him.”

“He is prepared to listen to sound advice and to make decisions with the counsel of others that will be to the benefit of all. Modern man is an essential part of the human condition. He will continue to adapt his role to meet the demands and needs of life in a changing world.”

Some great insights in to what kind of men we want to produce here at TSS and what type of young man we want stepping off the cruise ship after his TSS journey is complete.

YOUTH MALE SUMMIT AND HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS

The Southport School hosted a Youth Male Summit ‘Men of the Moment’ in March, workshopping with student leaders and teachers from over 25 public and independent schools throughout Queensland and New South Wales.

The Summit concluded with a Q&A panel answering questions from our guest student leaders. Parents were encouraged to watch the panel discussion.

The Summit panel consisted of:

• Australian Army combat engineer, Paralympic Gold Medallist, Curtis McGrath OAM

• Former Australian cricketer and Team Head Coach, Darren Lehmann

• World Youth Ambassador and Former Australian cricketer, Matthew Hayden OA

• Ambassador for Rise Foundation and Founder of Finding Your Feet, Tommy Hershall.

The Summit was such a success that we ran another similar workshop with both TSS and St Hilda’s Year 10 students.

ST HILDA’S SCHOOL

Having worked at TSS for the past 18 years I have constantly received feedback to do more with our sister school, St Hilda’s School. St Hilda's Principal Ms Wendy Lauman and I have made it our priority to enhance the relationship of our schools socially and academically. Our Heads of Schools have incorporated a curriculum piece in every cohort from Year 1 to 12; we hosted the St. Hilda’s musical in 2021 in our new auditorium, we had combined summits, vaping

seminars, and healthy relationships’ workshops as well. The relationship between the two schools will continue well in to the future.

SUPPORTING THE ARTS IN REGIONAL QUEENSLAND THROUGH OPERA QUEENSLAND

I was approached by Opera Queensland's Philanthropy and Partnerships Manager, Phoebe Rouse whose father, Philip Rouse, is an Older Old Boy of TSS. Initially Opera Queensland requested to use of the Annand Theatre for the final show of the Queensland Opera Regional Tour. With some negotiations, we partnered with Opera Queensland and sponsored six shows in our TSS regional towns of Goondiwindi, Roma, Cloncurry, Cunnamulla, Blackall and Longreach.

CADETS

The success of the military rests on its people, their training, their discipline, and their cohesiveness. This has been the focus of cadets this year for Director of Cadets, Mr. Jason Sten. We are one of the largest cadet units in Australia, comprising all Years 8 and 9 students as well as our Years 10-12 leaders, approximately 400 students in total. Terms One and Four have our largest numbers with approximately 650 cadets as we transition in the Year 7 cohort and prepare to farewell the outgoing Year 9s who may choose to leave the program in Term Two of Year 10.

Preparing for Cadets

Training for cadets now starts in Year 7 with the boys operating in sections and learning basic drill on the Year 7 camp which is preparation for their induction into the official cadet program later in the year. These boys start learning the foundations of cadets – mateship, resilience, courage and grit. They learn to get to know each other, work together and help each other; fundamentals that we hope to extend into the classroom and permeate throughout the sport, cocurricular events, and around campus. This is also the first introduction to their platoons, the groups they will work in for the next two years within the cadet program.

Cadet Camp 2022

The Army Cadet camp this year was held at the Spittle family property in Numinbah Valley; the home of the Raw Challenge obstacle course, and the family

home of three TSS boys. 250+ cadets, 17 TSS staff members, two Australian Cadet Officers and 10 Australian Army Reserve staff members descended on the property for four days of field activities, obstacles, living on ration packs and having a blast! The Army staff ran stands on firing gel blasters, a sniper lane, a camouflage sneaker range, and military weapons to name a few.

TSS Cadet Diving

Alongside the cadet program this year, a crew of Year 10 Army and Navy cadets have been training in the pool doing their Introductory Dive course with Mr Corey Brown from OzDive; a TSS parent and Master Diver. This course is offered to Year 10s who stay with cadets after Year 9, and many who completed the course have chosen to go on to their Open Water Dive course this term with Mr Brown. We are also in the process of planning a dive trip at the end of the year and I am working with Mr Brown in being able to offer a boat and jetski licence within the cadet program as well.

Cadet Leadership Qualifications

One of the most significant achievements of the year is the development of the boys as leaders within cadets. The military invests in its people to build leaders who in turn lead, inspire and build confidence in others. We now have a team of senior cadets who have proudly been promoted to Sergeant rank. Sixteen boys gave their time in the September holidays to join cadets from around the state at an Army Cadet course run at Canungra Army Base to learn the skills to lead others as cadets in the Platoon Sergeant role. They worked hard to gain their promotion and be awarded their red sash denoting their new rank. These boys will be attached to platoons as leaders to guide the junior cadets and corporals in their charge.

The Red Sashes

“People will not look forward to posterity, who never look backward to their ancestors.” Edmund Burke 1729-1797. (Taken from the Customs and Traditions Manual, Australian Army.)

The sashes have been used as badges of rank since the 17th century, however, it is said that they also had a practical purpose, the once white sashes were also used to drag the wounded from the battlefield, the red of the blood seeping into the fabric. The red colour today honours this

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commitment to the fallen and bravery shown by these men in battle.

Honouring our Traditions

The Catafalque Party is a platoon that knows the importance of honouring military history well. These boys have been outstanding in representing TSS Cadets and the School at a multitude of events throughout the year to honour important remembrance occasions. They have performed in ceremonies in our own Annand Theatre and all the way to Brisbane. They spend hours practicing ceremonial drills and don their WWI uniforms with pride to show respect to those who have gone before them. This platoon has grown this year under the excellent guidance of Mr Simon Lees and the enthusiasm of the boys. We have recently been lucky to acquire more WWI replica rifles, so more boys can carry them to perform the specialist drill.

Maintaining traditions requires dedication, practice, and a belief in what you are doing and why. I thank our Catafalque Party, our bagpipers and our drumline for their hours of effort which give so much depth and feeling to the occasions they perform, and whose presence helps to make those occasions uniquely military. There is always a special excitement that builds when the bagpipes play, the drums join in and the boys march on. This is a very special part of our TSS Cadet unit.

GRATITUDE

Gratitude was the theme of my commissioning earlier this year and remains the theme of 2021. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all parents for your support of our great School. I would also like to thank the Executive Team, Mr Ross Cardiff (CFO), Mr Karel Bos (Head of Senior School), Mr Jeff Symms (Head of Prep), Fr Jonathan Whereat (School Chaplain), and Ms Jo Inglis (Head of Learning and Teaching) for their support throughout my first year as Headmaster.

The School Council has been incredibly supportive while I navigate through my first year as Headmaster at TSS and I am extremely grateful for their fortitude and experience during the year.

I would like to thank my family for their unconditional love and support. I could not do this job without them. My wife, Zoe, and four children, Isla, Mac, Mia and Harriet.

2CHARLIE BLOK school captain 2021

021. Two-thousand and twenty-one. Twenty, twenty-one. They all mean the same thing but, like everything, the perspective you see it from can change how you see it. For me, this is the year of 2021.

Before it all started, we were gifted with having the first Old Boy Headmaster in our rich 120-year history, Mr Hawkins. We had one of our own leading us through. From my experience, like many others, we couldn’t have asked for a better gift. From impromptu speeches that put us in awe of the constant representation in and out of the School, he provided us with reassurance. Where else better to see the installation and commissioning of Mr Hawkins than in our own St Alban’s Chapel followed by our brand new, state of the art, 1,200 seat auditorium. We were humbled.

Term One. The day that saw our new boys button up their sky-blue shirts, pull on their grey shorts and pull their socks up to their knees – Orientation Day. These boys were accompanied by our leaders; house captains and house vice-captains, prefects, wardens, alongside housemasters and teachers to ease the start to their special journey ahead. With over 1000 boys strong, our year was underway. Having completed Term One for the academic year in 2020, our academics consistently progressed. Our cricketers brought home our first premiership for the year with a state premiership lead by our very own Australian representative, Jack Sinfield. Following came a second place in gymnastics, third in swimming and fourth in rowing. Our year had started incredibly but, fortunately for us, we were only a quarter complete.

Term Two. With boys well into their groove, Term Two came the time to

strive for success in the books, with the final term before the announcements of Dean’s List and academic high achievers. A strategy for reward was designed by Ms Inglis to enable our competitive male side in the academic arena. Music competitions, eisteddfods and weekly student performances at assemblies directed by Ms Fennell, Mr Cook and Mr Buckley provided joy to our ears. Our drama productions included ‘The Unreturning’, directed by Mr Fowler with skilled actors lead by Charlie Chandler. TSS brought back a third place in Cross Country and two top four placings in Football and Tennis. This marked the completion to Semester One.

Term Three. Our largest term on the calendar. The final term for Years 7 to 11, with their last exams for the academic year, before commencing the next year in Term Four. The last of the preseasons was over for our sportsman and in came the biggest season of all, rugby and basketball. However, with Covid-19, the season was put on hold temporarily, resulting in no premierships awarded. The table for rugby stood with TSS in second place and basketball confidently on top, not to mention them earning us a second state premiership. Boys strived for more top awards, with silver and gold palm announcements. This is the greatest time of the year to see the true brotherhood and extended community environment coming together to celebrate everything this School provides for us.

Term Four. A fresh start for all, except our Seniors. With only athletics still to be completed for 2021, it was all ending. Our Years 7 to 11s, became 8 to 12s and our original Seniors were facing the last exams of their journey. The School would still run as per normal.

All good things must come to an end. For us Year 12s at the end of our TSS journey, the following was the poem for my final address…

It is for now we say our almost goodbyes

As the valedictorians of 2021 begin life’s rise

The world out there for us seems already so big

But its this place that has told us to go and have a dig

We wish all those from the next and years to come

A great sense of joy and satisfaction as you get each year done

Treat everyone with love

Below and above

Leave nothing in your tank

And never leave your year blank

So we wish you all well

As you grow out of your shell

As we will soon embrace on life’s next chapter

But lucky we did maths for 13 years and can now use that thing called a protractor

It is to our upmost respect

We thank those who’ve made the journey so perfect

From Student Services to Studies

From our Housemasters to our Year 7 buddies

And our kind caring teachers

And all the mess created we must thank our cleaners

At times it might get tough, and all seem to be twirled

However, we know you’ve set us up to rule our world

From everyone through Winchester Street

Through Dixon and all else who makes it all so complete

From your seniors, your graduates, your brothers in arms, your friends, your crew

We want to thank you all in the red white and blue

As we leave the motto, we will always remember and stare at that Palmam Qui Meruit Ferat.

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For me, from my perspective of 2021, this marked the end of something special. We created memories, we made new friends, we worked hard, we tried to get out of our comfort zones and we enjoyed it all along the way. We did this side by side with those who comforted us - our teachers and our life-long mates. We did this wearing the red, white and blue. From myself, from all of us… thank you.

AMR ROSS CARDIFF chief financial officer

s with the rest of the world, 2021 was a year where a high degree of uncertainty prevailed over the twelve months and we hope that normality will return as we move into 2022.

From the business sense, 2021 was a solid year for The Southport School. Our enrolment numbers remained strong and we averaged above 1,660 students throughout the year, with most year groups either at or near capacity. Our boarding is also at capacity. Demand for TSS is strong.

From the property side, the year commenced with the completion of the Annand Theatre including the auditorium itself and the amazing music facilities. The building puts TSS at the top from a national perspective for a facility of this level. Very few schools have this amazing space.

The Bos River Room has been an unexpected star in the building. With a great outlook across the skyline of Surfers Paradise it has had a multitude of uses during the year, from recitals to the Year 12 Formal.

The only other project during the year has been the construction of staff townhouses. These are to replace existing buildings and should be completed towards Easter of 2022. Planning has commenced for the new Day Houses, Prep Campus Administration building and the OSA Pavilion and Changerooms at the end of the Village Green. All of these projects will be underway in 2022.

The last two years, have shown the importance of our Information Technology team. Led ably by Mr Richard Humphreys, the IT team is relatively small at only four staff, however, the service that they supply to our community is immense. The last decade has seen a great deal of planning and infrastructure upgrades to our IT facilities. Resourcing has been done at a high level and we believe we are at the

forefront of Information Technology both in the school environment and at the enterprise level. The work done in the past has allowed us to counter any issues that have been thrown at us over this unprecedented time.

Cybersecurity has become an ever increasing issue and the team has a continuing focus on this as it is one of the highest level threats that we have.

Besides Mr Humphreys the team consists of Mr Brent Buckley, Systems Administrator, and Mr Bryce Murphy and Mr Stephen Robinson who undertake the vital Help Desk support roles. We have a number of industry partners that we work with as well. At the end of the year Mr Buckley, after almost a decade at TSS, left the School. I would like to thank Mr Buckley for all of his efforts over his time here at TSS. Along with Richard, he has been instrumental in many of our infrastructure decisions and he has been a genuine asset to TSS. We wish Mr Buckley well in his future endeavours. Well done to Team TSS IT Department, a job well done gentlemen.

To the graduating class of 2021, the first cohort to graduate from the new Annand Theatre, on behalf of the corporate staff congratulations on completing your student journey at The Southport School and all the best for a rewarding future.

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OLD SOUTHPORTONIANS’ ASSOCIATION

IMR CHRISTOPHER JOHNSTONE presidentold southportonians’ association

DIX 1979-1982, BID 1989-1990

have spent some considerable time over the five years in which I have had the privilege of being President of the Old Southportonians’ Association wondering what it is that made me want to take on the role, and why it is so many others have served this fine organisation in the past.

Schools like TSS are, as we all know, a favourite target of our press who, when seized of a whisper of some salacious accusation, rarely if ever fail to conjoin the adjective ‘elite’ with something like ‘private boys’ school’. Yes TSS is, and always has been a private boys’ school, but elite? I doubt it. Certainly one does not need to travel far amongst the OSA members to find stories which suggest life at TSS for them was far from elitist, nor for the elite.

When the Archbishop spoke recently at the centenary of our beautiful chapel, dedicated to St Alban the Martyr, His Grace reflected on the words of our founder, (then) Canon Dixon “... the divine blessing shall rest upon this building and all who shall worship herein, that forth from it may go a stream of those who shall permeate the life of this great land with the characteristics, the teachings and the standards of Him who is the Saviour of the world.”

Recently, at the funeral of my father (who spent four years as the Assistant Chaplain at TSS) the Archbishop referred the hope of our founder and said “Dixon saw clearly that each of us is called to be a co-creator with God of that future: inspired by Jesus Christ, empowered by his Spirit, and propelled into the world to make a difference.”

Undoubtedly that is the central purpose of TSS. There is of course a vast gulf between being propelled into the world to make a difference, and in fact making that (positive) difference. And whilst as unfashionable as it might be in this day and age to understand life’s mission in

terms of the teachings of the Gospels, if, as I think our founder was saying, each TSS boy attempts to live by the New Commandment, then we can all feel content that TSS will be fulfilling its mission to make that positive difference.

This is I think where those taking aim at schools like TSS make their most fundamental mistake. The holistic education that has always been offered by TSS sits uncomfortably with the immediacy of the self-adulating social media posts where one’s inherent goodness can be tested by reference to the number and speed of the likes received to any particular post. Of course, signalling one’s virtue on social media is nothing new, and gave rise to the counter-virtue signaller; being the person who if not satisfied with simply agreeing with what is said, must point out the flaws in the simplicity of the message whilst apparently agreeing with it, and publishing the majesty of their own specialness. This conduct is now called ‘woke’, a word derived from the past-participle of the verb to ‘wake’ but now means something like ‘alive to injustice’ which etymologists suggest originated in Harlem in the late 1960s.

But what does this have to do with TSS and the words of our founder? Well perhaps Canon Dixon foresaw this just like Jesus did in the Sermon on the Mount. He said (among many other things):

“Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven.

“Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.

“But when thou doest alms, let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth:

“That thine alms may be in secret: and thy Father which seeth in secret himself shall reward thee openly. ”

(Matthew 6, 1-4 (King James))

So from this great School, where generations of boys have gone into the world having learned the New Commandment, and learned not to ‘sound’ their own trumpet, the very notion that this School is a hothouse of elitism is, in my opinion, ridiculous.

“But look at the grounds, look at the cost,” the critics say. To which I say, look at the sacrifice. Look at the desire all parents have for their sons to be part of it, look at the desire of the teachers, to get the very best out of every boy, and look at the Old Southportonians’, all those Old Boys who want the students of TSS to join with them in being able to celebrate for years to come, the benefits from the essential lessons of life, learned at TSS.

The Old Southportonians’ is a wonderful and diverse organisation of generous and committed individuals, doing alms whilst not letting their left hands, know what the right hand is doing, for the benefit of TSS and the generations to come.

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2MR ANGUS DOUGLAS foundation chairman

021 was another challenging year for the Foundation, with activities once again affected by the Covid-19 crisis. However, despite this, the Foundation continued its broad support of School activities. A summary of the activities of The Southport School Foundation throughout the year are as follows.

FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIPS

The Foundation transferred $111,955 to the Scholarship account during 2021, contributing to the Indigenous program and Foundation scholarships.

BUILDING FUND

An amount of $147,350 was received as donations towards the Voluntary Building Fund, with an additional $700,513 received as donations for various projects.

The Foundation subsequently transferred $153,715 to the School, which was primarily toward the construction of the magnificent new Annand Theatre, as well as a $50,000 contribution to the Chapel Organ restoration. Additional transfers will occur in 2022.

BUSINESS BREAKFASTS

The Foundation Business Breakfast program was significantly impacted by Covid-19 restrictions, with our usual program of six events reduced to three.

Income from ticket sales, sponsorship and raffles amounted to $77,998, a significant reduction from the previous year. Expenses incurred were $47,971, resulting in an overall profit of $30,027.

It should be noted that the 2020 Breakfast sponsors were given an extension to the end of 2021, which significantly reduced our income this year.

It’s pleasing to note the 2022 breakfast program is off to a strong start, with record sponsorship levels and a great array of speakers in the planning. We recently enjoyed an address from Patricia O’Callaghan, CEO of Destination Gold Coast, and are looking forward to our next two events with Mr Peter V’Landys and the Hon John Howard.

FOUNDATION GOLF DAY

The 2021 Golf Day was held at RACV Royal Pines. It sold out quickly with a maximum field enjoying the fine conditions. The Foundation was pleased to raise $7,070 from the event and we thank all sponsors and players for their support.

INVESTMENTS

The TSS Foundation Capital Investment Account was established in July 2012. Funds are invested on a long term basis in high quality shares and fixed interest products, providing both capital growth and improved income returns.

The Portfolio value on 31 December 2021 was $1,659,461, an increase of 14.7% for the year.

FINANCIALS

The Foundation recorded a Surplus for the 2021 year of $923,030, which was primarily a result of the fundraising endeavours during the year for the

Annand Theatre, Chapel Organ and Old Boys’ Pavilion.

Net Assets increased to $3,797,481.

TSS Parents & Friends

TMRS KATHERINE DEWHURST p&f president

he TSS P&F committee year commenced in February with Mr Hawkins’ commissioning service and the opening ceremony of the Annand Theatre. It was a pleasure to attend this service and present welcome gifts of cufflinks and a tie from the P&F. We wish Mr Hawkins all the very best in his role as Headmaster of The Southport School and we look forward to supporting him in the coming years.

‘Community engagement’ was the Committee’s theme for 2021, with a mission to actively build on our fabulous community network and deepen ties amongst the Senior and Prep School communities. As a committee, we felt the challenges of Covid-19 in the previous year had impacted on our ability to connect with one another and it was now time to reconnect in a more meaningful way.

We held our Welcome Cocktail Party at the start of Term One welcoming current and new parents and took the opportunity to raise awareness of our network of support groups to deepen and broaden our community. It was a great evening, supported by Friends of Gymnastics, Cricket and Tennis. All funds raised from the party were distributed to those support groups for the benefit of the boys during 2021. Although this event was a great start to

our community engagement mission, the P&F received feedback from parents who felt there was a gap in our community to support new parents who joined the school during the academic year.

Feedback received was passed onto Deputy Headmaster - Head of Senior School Mr Bos, the P&F School Patron. The School proactively developed a community engagement program, after discussions with the Housemasters, who all agreed parent representatives for each House would assist in welcoming new families to the school. The program was launched on the first day back in Term Four, with new families joining us in the Prep and Senior School for morning tea, with new and House parent representatives meeting for the first time. Current parents and House representative parents answered questions relating to sport and music

sign ups, uniform purchases, tutoring and how to be involved with support groups. It was a very successful event and thank you to the House parent representatives who supported this initiative and attended the event. As a result of the success of the morning tea, we will be continuing the program in Prep and Senior Schools in 2022.

Another element of our community engagement mission was to broaden our TSS supporter wear offering. The

Committee appointed Mrs Leonie Vincent to source additional supporter wear items and liaise with the School for branding approvals. Leonie has worked tirelessly this year to source new items, improve existing supporter wear items and we are grateful for her efforts. The TSS supporter wear range includes: TSS shirts and polos, rain jackets, cooler bags, folding chairs, umbrellas, caps, tea towels, scarves, hoodies, aprons and picnic rugs. All these items can be purchased in The Store.

All profits from the sale of supporter wear goes to the various support groups for the benefit of the boys. Year to date, the profits from supporter wear sales is $17,098.

The highlight of the year was in Term Three, the TSS P&F 1970s Trivia Night. The whole School community (including teachers, corporate staff and six Elvis Presleys) came together for some fun and laughs. Thank you to Ms Olivia Dean and Mrs Spring Bird, assisting us with the decorations of the room and our trivia quiz master. We hope to plan a similar event in 2022. Our support groups are the life blood of our P&F community. All parents are members of the P&F and are welcome to join the executive committee or your sons’ favourite support group.

Our presidents and committees fundraise and support our boys at all sport and arts events. These events could not be held without their efforts. This year several support groups experienced a changing of the guard with new presidents and committees appointed. We acknowledge these past presidents for this passion for TSS and the support for our community:

parents & friends association

Mrs Susie Kelly - President of the Boarder Parents Support Group

Mrs Linda Quinn - President of Friends of Prep

Mr Paul Wood – President of Rugby Support Group

Mr Damien Hocart - President of Friends of Cricket

Mr Peter McAuley - President of Friends of Tennis

Ms Shirley Nield – President of Friends of Music

Mr John Douyere – President of Friends of Sailing

Thank you and we wish you all the very best.

Financially for the P&F, this year was an improvement from 2019 with support groups being able to hold fundraising events and sell supporter wear at home games. A number of donations were made to the School on behalf of the P&F:

• Friends of Music – donation towards the Steinway piano.

• Friends of Cricket – grass and wickets for new practice area in the Gym.

• Friends of Athletics – high jump mats and stands.

• Yarning Circle – a unique space for the benefit of all boys at the School, for learning and recreational purposes such as leadership cadets, Man Up Workshops, rugby leadership and camps, rowing leadership and camps, class groups, prefect and warden meetings, Banai Bowai boys and many more opportunities.

• Prep School playground, sound system and speakers for the car park and sports fields.

• Purchase of 3D printers for use in the Senior School.

• Refrigerated trailer for use at all school events including rowing and sailing.

• Watty’s eats for boarders - the Boarder Parent Support Group provided funds during lockdown as the boarders weren’t allowed to go over the road to purchase food. Mr Watt and Mr Oneto took take away orders from the boarders and bought the food back for them. This was a great success and lifted the boys’ spirits.

• New fridges in the Centenary Centre for the support groups to use when running the canteen.

Thank you to our Executive Committee members for their support, advice and dedication to the P&F and the School community. Also, for attending extra meetings to work on projects such as the Trivia Night and the Christmas puddings and cake fundraiser. As new officeholders, Ms Joy Brown (Secretary) and Mr Richard Melbourne (Treasurer), have become a real asset to our committee.

The School provides the P&F and all support groups with a School Liaison Officer. Most of you know Mrs Spring Bird, however, it may not be widely appreciated the extra number of hours and weekends she dedicates to the School and our boys. Thank you for your patience, enthusiasm and guiding hand. We look forward to working with you again in 2022.

A school without archives is like living without a memory….

Our School, having a thriving Archives Department, is extremely blessed. Many Schools do not have the luxury of this and the connection to their past can be lost forever. For some schools it is funds, for others it is undervaluing what an Archivist can achieve and sometimes it is just apathy to the past.

Many do not understand what archivists actually do and some probably think they just sit around blowing dust off old artefacts that smell like mould.

Whilst we do have our fair share of mould and dust, a school archivist is so very much more.

We collect, connect, store, restore, display and convey treasured memories and keep them alive for future generations to come. We have a blast to the past and it will never be lost.

Archivists can only do this efficiently if we receive a high level of support from our school.

First we require a good budget, temperature controlled storage facilities, a large database, many different supplies and the quiet appreciation that we have an important role within the school community. This requires some understanding of an archive department and the willingness of the school to invest in the outcomes it can achieve if nurtured.

Here at TSS, we proudly tick all of these boxes.

TSS values our archives, our extensive range of memorabilia, photographs and always supports the museum in any way it can.

With many thanks to our first Old Boy Headmaster, Mr Hawkins, a proud TSS traditionalist, Deputy HeadmasterHead of Senior School Mr Bos, Head of Libraries Mr Stark and our CFO Mr Cardiff who is always supportive of archive projects and lastly to the many that help to keep archives a relevant and exciting place within our School.

Archives has achieved some amazing things again this year and with your unwavering support, we will continue to do so into 2022 and beyond.

MS DEBBIE TURNER archivist

academic talent development

DR SARAH BOND academic talent development

The artist is nothing without the gift, but the gift is nothing without work. Emile Zola, French novelist. 2

021 has been a busy and successful year in the Academic Talent Development (ATD) department. Through hard work, creativity, dedication and tenacity, boys have banded together to reach the highest levels of success and to build a strong foundation for ATD in the years to come.

The pinnacle of ATD at TSS is the Honours Program. The TSS Honours Program is a highly rigorous endeavour, which involves students demonstrating excellence in academic performance, good character and service to the School and the community. Additionally, boys create a lengthy project on a topic of interest and a presentation for an invited audience of younger boys. As the only recipient of the Honours Program award in 2021, Ewan Stanich, Captain of the Academic Firsts, produced a novella, The Lightning Coup, which is a compelling and exceedingly well-written work of fiction, including elements of science fiction and fantasy. An audience of 30 boys applied to attend his Honours presentation, with whom Ewan shared a motivating and engaging author’s workshop and a book reading.

Tournament of Minds (ToMs) provides students with the opportunity to solve authentic, open-ended challenges that foster creative, divergent thinking whilst developing collaborative

enterprise, excellence and teamwork. In 2021, TSS fielded two ToMs teams – a Junior (Years 7 and 8) Social Sciences' team and a Senior (Years 9 and 10) STEM team. The Social Sciences' team created a presentation about historically important figures across many eras, while the Senior STEM team created a video presentation about a future world in which humans communicate with alien life. Their futuristic video showed scientists using maths, soundwaves and animation to create three plaques (much like the voyager plaques) which contained three different types of code, relating to three different senses, light, odour and sound, with a fourth message when all three plaques are combined. With several Senior boys (Cormack Anning, Lucas Dell, Benedykt Dominikowski, Harry Lavery and Matthew Bialocerkowski) having competed successfully for the past two years, 2021 proved to be an outstanding year for the STEM team, who were the Senior STEM champions in Queensland and received an Honours/ second place in the International Finals for their division.

Future Problem Solving (FPS) is a research-based, academic program that teaches problem solving strategies, collaboration, critical and creative thinking, and effective communication. FPS was a keynote sponsor for the 2021 World Council for Gifted and Talented Children, for which myself and Mrs Poeszus presented a session entitled, Droppin' the G: Moving from a G&T Program to an Academic Talent Development Model. FPS’s interdisciplinary approach helps develop ethical leadership skills and provides a unique opportunity for students to learn and apply essential life skills in the 21st century. Boys in the advanced English class in Year 7 took part in FPS through their class, completing a submission titled Mission to Moon, Mars and Beyond. The Middle Years' team (Benedykt Dominikowski, Daniel Matheson, Cody Wood and Reggie Madden) built their skills while engaging with topics such as Youth in Competitive Sports and Wearable Technology, while the Year 12 Senior FPS team (Herschel Aloysius, Spiros Kyriakou, Ewan Stanich and Saxon Gemeri) provided an excellent example of leadership. The Year 10 team (Lucas Dell, Max Dewhurst, Cormack Anning and Rohan Sheppard) newly joined the Senior division in 2021. With coaching by Senior team members Saxon Gemeri and Ewan Stanich, the Middle and Senior Year 10s travelled to Brisbane Grammar School for a study

day around the Qualifying Problem topic – Human Environmental Impact.

Despite their youth, the Year 10 team was a powerhouse, routinely scoring in the top of their sets for practice problems. Although they narrowly missed out on a spot in the state finals, they are a team to watch in 2022, when TSS will become a Gold Coast hub for FPS coach’s training and study days.

The F1 in Schools STEM Challenge is one of the world’s foremost student competitions for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Mimicking the world of a Formula One team, groups of students have to follow a pathway of engineering and manufacturing disciplines: design, analyse, test, make and race. Students access real-world technology such as 3D CAD/CAM/CAE engineering design software and soon become proficient in areas such as Coding, Computational Fluid Dynamics, and Finite Element Analysis. Sponsored by the Australian Defence Force, this program supports boys to develop skills in problem solving, project management, communication, presentation, teamwork, innovation, self-promotion, collaboration, marketing and entrepreneurialism.

The 2021 Cadet Class teamthe Vipers, ably led by Leonardo Cozzolino, showed great promise for the future. The Professional Class team- Terminal Velocity (Ryan Hebdon, Matthew Bialocerkowski, Harry Lavery and Hunter Potts), with technical expertise from Mr Keshlan Chinia, was sponsored by Super Cars Australia. Engineers Mitch Timms and Matt Nugent from Super Cars visited with the teams and provided industry-based insights, design & marketing advice and encouragement for the team. The team took their newly designed Terminal Velocity car to the Queensland State Finals held at CQUniversity in Mackay, where they demonstrated outstanding teamwork, technical and marketing prowess. In a very tight race, they had the fastest car in their division and took home awards for Best Industry Collaboration, Grand Prix winner, Knockout Round winner, Best Team Verbal Presentation and the fastest lap. After the competition, the boys benefitted greatly from a lecture given by Peter Brown from REA Australia The boys scored highly enough to qualify for a wild card seat in the National Finals, to be held at the Melbourne Sports & Aquatic Centre during the Formula One Australian Grand Prix in April 2022, where they will have the opportunity to connect with other schools throughout Australia, industry professionals and racers from professional Formula One teams.

The da Vinci Decathlon is an academic competition, which challenges and stimulates the minds of school students. Students compete in teams of eight across 10 disciplines: engineering, mathematics and chess, code breaking, art and poetry, science, English, ideation, creative producers, cartography and legacy. In 2021, Junior (Jude Purza-Page, James Bigg, Ghil Grant, Ruari Wan, Jackson Morrissey, Ellis Gemeri, Griffen Dougherty and Nicholas Hill) and Senior

(Ashton Bellchambers, Cody Wood, Daniel Aloysius, Jack Abercrombie, Jinxiang Li, Max Carr and Benedykt Dominikowski) teams travelled to Nudgee College to compete. The Senior team, led by Year 9 students Cody and Ashton, took third place in Year 10 Engineering, while the Junior team, led by Nick and Jude, took first place in Year 8 Creative Producers.

In collaboration with the Humanities Department and HoD Ms Natasha Rosky, the ATD Department hosted an inter-school TSS Model United Nations (TSS MUN2021) for students from TSS, St Hilda’s and Miami State High School. Model United Nations, also known as model UN or MUN, is an educational simulation in which students can learn about diplomacy, international relations, and the United Nations. At a MUN conference, students work as the representative of a country, organisation, or person, and must solve a problem with other delegates from around the world.

MUN teaches participants research, speaking, debating, and writing skills, in addition to critical thinking, teamwork, and leadership abilities. The TSS MUN focused on issues of military arms and international fishing rights, with TSS students winning in the Best Junior Delegate (Rohan Sheppard), Best Senior Delegate (Oliver Dunn) and Best Position Paper (Arthur O’Keefe) categories. Bond University High School Model United Nations (BUHMUN) is Australia’s first university run high school model UN conference. The TSS 2021 BUHMUN team (Lucas Dell, Saxon Gemeri, Joe Maurice, Max Dewhurst, Rohan Sheppard, Cormack Anning, and Ryac de Barros) examined issues around the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal 5 – Achieving Gender Equality and Empowering Women and Girls. After winning Best School Delegation in 2020, the TSS delegation did an outstanding job, achieving an Honourable Mention (second place)

overall for the School delegation and with Joe Maurice achieving an individual award for Best Position Paper in his committee.

2021 saw major changes to the Ethics Olympiad, which was permanently migrated to an online format. This competition, supported in collaboration with the Life & Faith Department and HoD Mr David Ellis, cultivates the virtues central to democratic citizenship, and prepares students to navigate challenging moral issues in a systematic and open-minded way. The competition places an emphasis on reasoning and explaining how the team arrived at its ethical conclusion. TSS entries included a new team to the competition (Alec Lavender, Ethan Melton, Sean Hammadi, Matthew Bialocerkowski and Laurie Dougherty) and a veteran team including many members of 2020s Bronze Medal winning middle years’ team (Jinxiang Li, Ayden Charles, Max Carr, Daniel Aloysius and Connor Murakami); the veteran team placed in the top 50% of the competition.

The 2021 Australian Brain Bee Challenge (ABBC) is a competition for high school students in Year 10 to learn about the brain and its functions, learn about neuroscience research, find out about careers in neuroscience and to dispel misconceptions about neurological and mental illnesses. The first round of the competition is held online, with regional finalist Lucas Dell (who ultimately placed in the top eight students at the regional finals) spending approximately 50 hours of independent study to achieve success. The regional finals were held at the Queensland Brain Institute; students took part in a full day of lab tours, lectures, team challenges and a quiz-show style competition.

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The World Science Festival is a celebration and exploration of science. It brings together great minds in science to present the wonders of science and the drama of scientific discovery to a broad audience. The first event at WSF was the Science of Life, Change and Explosions. Next, students attended the Turtle Hatchery, where they watched baby turtles hatch and learned about the ocean environment and the impact of plastic on natural resources and wildlife. Students then explored the Queensland Museum, with favourite exhibits including the giant squid, stick insects and many snakes. Students ended the day at The Edge at the Queensland State Library for the City of the Future program. Through an interactive inquiry process, they explored concepts such as urban gardens, drone and robot delivery dogs. Finally, students created their own vision for their ideal City of the Future.

The Write a Book in a Day team (Rohan Sheppard, Ewan Stanich, Daniel Maurice, Angus Robinson and Liam Douglas) raised over $1200 for the Kid’s Cancer Project. Write a Book in a Day is a fun, creative and collaborative competition for students, whereby students have just twelve hours to write and illustrate a book from start to finish. To make it even more fun, unique parameters must be included in the story. Problems in Pineapple Town explored adolescence and family dynamics in a humorous and compelling story.

TSS boys showed great strength in a wide variety of additional competitions in 2020, including ICAS, with ICAS distinctions achieved by Reggie Madden (English), Jinxiang Li (English and Mathematics), Tom Woodfield (Mathematics), Ray Zhai (Mathematics), James Artley (Science), Benedykt Dominikowski (Science), Ryan Hebdon (Science), Lucas Dell (Science) and Hunter Riani (Science). Lucas Dell also had an excellent first submission to the Queensland History Teachers Association Historical Writing Competition.

The goal of the ATD program is to support boys to grow into the next generation of citizen leaders, guided by high-level critical and creative thinking and compassion for others and the world around them. The ATD boys in 2021 achieved outstanding results in a dynamic and challenging year; they are to be commended.

IMS JESSICA PROUTEN head of business and enterprise

f 2020 was the year of the pivot, 2021 has seen an increasing focus on the idea of risk management in the business environment. Our Business students learn about this concept as part of their introduction to Year 12, and it has been interesting to hear the changing real world applications of this concept.

We have been pleased to note continued strong interest across the suite of Business and Enterprise subjects in 2021, with Year 9 classes increasing.

Our Years 10-12 cohorts have also done very well, adjusting to a stint of online learning in the middle of the year. It was great to once again get reacquainted with pets (including horses this year!), and family members who appeared on screen at various times.

Our teachers continue to do an amazing job in inspiring and educating our students. This year we thank Mr Mark Wilkins for his 20 years of service to the department. He has inspired a generation of boys in Economics. When I first found out I was coming to TSS, it was Mr Wilkins that a friend talked to me about, telling me how lucky I would be to be joining a department with such passionate and dedicated teachers. Thank goodness Mr Wilkins is not going far, and in 2022 will be assisting boys with their VET completion.

Beyond this I like to ask the teachers of the department for their highlights of the year. These always provide

a great idea of the variety of ways learning occurs in the classrooms of the department.

Mr Huckstep shared that he was very proud of the students who participated in the University of Queensland Economics Competition. With over 1,900 students from 45 schools, we received seven distinctions and four high distinctions. This is a great effort from our Years 11 and 12 students when considering the content covers all of the subject matter in Years 11 and 12 Economics. Congratulations to Moby Adams, Mackenzie Davis, Charlie Dawson and Tom Ramsay (who received high distinctions) and Hugh Fowles, Koen Gemeri, Joe Maurice, Zach Miller-Wright, Jett Slater, Yuvi Whala and Timmy Yeung Packer (distinctions).

Mr Browne has been proud of the number of boys completing the Certificate III in Business. It has been great to hear that a number of boys have made good use of this Certificate, securing part-time jobs.

Mrs Jones was excited by the way the Year 11 Business students engaged with an activity on not-for-profit organisations; presenting to the class about the work of the organisation and ways they could get engaged. She said, “It was so encouraging to see the boys excitedly sharing the work of these wonderful organisations and advocating for some fantastic causes.”

In Mr Wilkie’s Year 9 Business classes he was impressed with the quality

of their ‘BuySmart’ assessments. He said, “The boys showed innovation, creativity and application in the design and development of a variety of consumer education resources and materials. Examples included websites, social media profiles, video role plays and even an original song!”

In Accounting Mrs Dickson’s highlight was the IA3 Cash Management project. Mrs Dickson explained, “They were presented with a real life context whereby a café was considering expanding its business by either renting or purchasing the commercial building nearby. The students were given data and information to prepare the financial statements for the business using computerised accounting and then created a cash budget for the following three months from projected financials. After analysing the results from these reports they then had to prepare a business report which communicated to the business owner the most viable option for the business to follow. All students engaged with the project and provided realistic recommendations which they thoroughly justified. They also learned that the cash budget can be a powerful tool to manage their everyday finances and to help them save for the future.”

In our Legal Studies classes, it has been great to see the boys engage with a variety of real life cases, with some students following cases they observed while on excursion at the Supreme Court early in the year, through to their conclusion, sharing updates in our lessons.

We have also been lucky enough to continue to bring in guest speakers as part of our Business Leadership Program. Because of Covid-19 restrictions this was a once again a curtailed activity, but we were able to host:

• Andrew Speirs and Jaren Van Heerden from Condev Construction to talk us through the construction of the Annand Theatre.

• Susan Anderson, Global Head of Uber for Business who talked about her career moving from Amazon to Uber.

• Cliff Savala and Marcus Salerno of Salerno Law who talked about crypto currency trading and the law.

It is hoped that 2022 will provide greater opportunities for guest speakers and activities as the world becomes more normal.

We also must thank Mr Wilkie who joined the department for a year, taking on all the Year 9 Business classes from Mr Hawkins. He has done a fantastic job and we thank him for his diligence and high expectations with the students.

In conclusion we continue to be proud of the way our students manage the transition to the new ATAR system, and a world with vastly different expectations. They manage the risks of decision making well, and are developing in their ability to plan for a vast variety of contingencies. We know therefore that they are well established for the world they will enter.

MMR BEN HIRST head of design technology

any ask the question, how does the Design and Technology Department function during a lock down? It is surprising how much information you can deliver using targeted learning, demonstration, and constructive discussion regarding content of any of the Design and Technology subject areas. A good example of this is being able to work through many sketching techniques via webcam demonstrations to the students, as well as recording the sessions so that students may play through the lesson to brush up on their own work. I managed to create more sketches than ever before, demonstrating skills to the students enabling them to better portray ideation through sketching and design development. I was impressed by the effort and quality that I received back from students.

Taking advantage of a captive audience was also an opportunity to show the Industrial Technology students informative videos on process and techniques in welding and fabrication followed by constructive discussion. Those that took a keen interest have shown a better understanding of the processes and equipment they are using and were able to transfer that knowledge to their practice and skill development in the workshop and fine tune their skills.

Students of Year 12 Industrial Technology Skills have sharpened their practical skills to complete a collection of children’s play furniture for their final project. The pint-sized tables and chairs they made are destined as charity donations to less fortunate local community groups or sold to raise funds for a chosen children’s charity. I am always reassured when the students show a level of compassion when given the opportunity to give back to the community.

The Year 7 students come to us having very little to no experience in a workshop environment. In the limited time in the subject, they can craft and create projects in acrylic and wood, working collaboratively and individually. Students enjoy the opportunity to work together on a bridge design project, understanding simple structural techniques during

the creation of the product. The students are always enthralled with the capabilities of the finished structure.

Design and Technology is an everevolving subject. Constant changes to our technological advancements compel us to keep up with technology in our own area. We are constantly striving to instil in our students higher order and lateral thinking skills to enable them to develop their own ability to problem solve with less conventional outcomes. This will always be compromised in the developing mind as the designer in the school situation becomes the fabricator, a person who need to understand the processes and skills required to construct the proposed project. Industry is at an advantage where these processes can be assigned to different people. The task we give ourselves in the Design and Technology Department is to find challenging projects which will aid in the development of students’ skills whilst allowing them to explore diverse

possibilities in their design and the eventual design outcomes. The Senior Design program on the other hand is quite the opposite where students are encouraged to really explore beyond the confines of construction laws. As a pure designer the ability to conceptualise is very open. This has been clearly demonstrated by the vast and interesting concepts developed by the Year 11 and 12 Design and Technology students to the many design briefs offered to them throughout the subject designed to stimulate and challenge their way of thinking.

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WILL MAYNE YEAR 11 INDUSTRIAL

HAYDEN CARRIGAN YEAR 11 INDUSTRIAL

COREY HAWKINS YEAR 11 INDUSTRIAL

HENRY PEARCE YEAR 11 INDUSTRIAL

2MR ALEX FOWLER acting head of drama

021 was an exciting and successful year for the Drama Department with an increased number of students electing Drama as non-compulsory study. Drama at TSS has become a crucial pathway in shaping young boys into men and assists in fostering imagination, critical and creative thinking, problem solving, cultural engagement and communication, whilst providing opportunities to share ideas with others through performance. It is encouraging to see so many young men continuing this pathway and accessing their creative potential. They have having the opportunity to experience, understand and communicate different perspectives of the world, and especially that of self, and others.

This year students have enjoyed a range of forms and styles in the dramatic art which mesh both practical experience with theoretical content. The Drama curriculum offers students the exploration of a variety of dramatic forms and styles, particularly that in the ‘forming’ dimension by making and creating student devised authentic works.

Performing, creating and analysing theatre allows students to look to the past with curiosity, and explore inherited traditions of artistry to inform their own artistic practice and shape their world as young men. Underpinning this focus is the greater accessibility to industry professionals in capacities as actors and directors, as well as the delivery through class workshops and guest speakers, which has allowed students to gain hands-on experience to cement their classroom learning.

Between lockdowns, our Year 11 and Year 12 boys were lucky enough to head up to QPAC on a joint excursion with our sister school St Hilda’s to watch a live performance of Shake and Stir’s adaptation of ‘Animal Farm’ by George Orwell. A number of travelling theatre companies visited TSS and were blown away by the grand and expansive space of our new Annand Theatre as they graced the stage to perform. Shock Therapy’s ‘The Stones’ was a highlight for a number of students due to its high paced physical theatre and hard-hitting

themes. With every student in Year 8 analysing and performing this script throughout the year, it was extremely beneficial for the boys to see this moving, visceral and powerful work performed by industry professionals.

Students improved accessibility to theoretical texts, play scripts and actors handbooks, as well as Canvas learning model usability. Improvement in drafting and analytical writing in partnership with the English Department has assisted the high calibre of results from the Year 12 cohort, and set a high standard for the transitioning Year 11s to follow.

With casting underway for next year’s musical Oliver!, 2022 proposes an exciting year of new beginnings and inspired creativity for TSS Drama. As the role of ‘the creative’ across workplaces is increasingly in demand, the development of highly transferable 21st century skills developed through dramatic practice will shape innovative thinkers of the future workforce. The constant upskilling and professional

development of dramatic staff will ensure authentic, thought provoking and contemporary teaching pedagogy and practices tailored for young men at TSS. I would like to thank our dedicated staff, Mr Chris Marcellin and Dr Sarah Bond, for their devotion and passionate teaching of the importance of drama on these young men of the future. We look forward to a creative year in 2022.

HOUSE THEATRESPORTS

Theatresports is improvised theatre entertainment played as a spectator sport. Teams of players invent scenes from suggestions they are given, while following particular sets of rules we call ‘games’. Everything is made up on the spot - the lights, music, dialogue, mime and song. The teams are judged on their ability to follow the rules of each game, deliver a cohesive story line and entertain the audience.

House Theatresports saw more than 500 wide-eyed supporters barrack for their beloved House. Student morale was high, the energy and House spirit infectious. However, for many of us, it was the courage and passion so effortlessly demonstrated by the boys, many of whom have not taken to the stage before, whether a rower or cadet, a local or from out bush. All boys involved certainly strived to be holding the House Shield. Armed with nothing but their wits and the suggestions from

the audience or MC, all Houses were more competitive and funnier than ever as they created stories and songs on the spot in an attempt to win the audience and adjudicators' votes. The audience, on many occasions, was in hysterics as they witnessed some outrageous, and often bizarre comedic moments, even the best comics couldn’t script.

The 90 courageous students who took to the stage have proven that drama is well and truly a universal language spoken fluently at TSS. Not only promoting imaginative and creative thinking, House Theatresports highlights that these young men are free to express their feelings and to be comfortable in a creative environment amongst their peers.

Congratulations must go to Declan Faulkner and Nicholas Hilton for Most Valuable performers.

Top four House placings:

1. Maughan - 23 points

2. Surman and Walker – 22 points

3. Melbourne – 21.5 points

4. Turnock – 17.5 points

Congratulations to all Houses and to the supporters, we look forward to 2022’s creative House Cluster event.

CO-CURRICULAR DRAMA

Two contrasting plays both in style and themes were explored. Two significantly important messages highlighted as the audience is asked, “What is holding you back from stepping out of your comfort zone?” and “What does coming home really mean?”

Following the emergence and unveiling of the new Annand Theatre, both intermediate and senior cocurricular Drama performances had the opportunity to perform in this unique theatre space. The courage and heart shown by our young men from rehearsal until performance nights certainly established the universal connection theatre can create. Their energy, professionalism and tenacity

will be long remembered not just as qualities of young budding actors, but as great men of TSS, and their legacy already proven with the vast numbers wanting to be involved in Oliver! the 2022 musical.

Co-curricular Drama has started to build a reputable strong culture and performance standard at The Southport School. This year, all co-curricular productions had the opportunity to perform and compete in the Gold Coast Drama Festival 2021. Having not entered in over 10 years, we were the talk of the competition and it was great to put TSS Drama back on the map. While we didn’t take out the top spot this year Mr Marcellin and myself could not have been more proud of the way the boys represented our School both on and off the stage.

The success and strength of the production saw a number of performers receive a Highly Commended Award from the independent judging panel. In the intermediate section TSS was the only school in which all cast members were recognised in such a manner and it is testimony to the hours of hard work and dedication that each of these boys made to the production. A huge congratulations also goes to Alex Hill who received an Outstanding Actor award selected from the entire festival. Endless hours of character research, script scoring, changing of intentions, objectives, internal and external conflicts were needed to be fleshed out in order to realise a truthful and believable performance. The performance evenings are the icing on the cake for what has already been a memorable journey of self-expression and exploration for our students. To the cast, crew, and creative team, I couldn’t

be more proud of the way you have challenged and committed yourself throughout this creative process.

Senior play: ‘The Unreturning’ by Anna Jordan

Director: Alex Fowler

Cast List

Charles Chandler

Dane Lehndorf

Patrick Mercer

Billy Walker

Bake Wilson

Saxon Gemeri

Chaad Hewitt

Justin Faber

Intermediate play: ‘Opening a Fuzzwhollop’s Frame of Mind’ by Daniel Evans

Director : Chris Marcellin

Cast List

Lucas Dell

Alexander Hill

Charlie Hutchison

Jadyn Ryan

Jasper Newton

Asten Nash

Sean Mudimu

Caden Miller-Wright

MR MARK LOCKETT head of engineering and robotics

Science can amuse and fascinate us all, but it is engineering that changes the world. - Isaac Asimov, American writer and professor.

Engineering courses at TSS continued to grow in 2021. The introduction of the Certificate III in Aviation saw over 20 boys signing up to complete the 18-month course. The Certificate III in Aviation course provides many career opportunities in the aviation sector.

In the Senior Engineering ‘Emerging Technologies’ Unit, Year 11 students were manufacturing and testing drone vaccine delivery systems for remote outback communities. The delivery system had to drop within a five metre radius and without damaging the vaccines inside. Using forces sensors and video footage, students were able to analyse the effectiveness of various impact reducing methods.

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Year 12 Engineering students were studying machines and mechanisms in the Unit 4 course. The project was to create a vehicle based mobile bushfire fighting water delivery system. Students selected to use trebuchets and were investigating the impact of various ‘load to fulcrum’ length vs ‘ballast to fulcrum’ length for the maximum distance travelled by the payload.

The Year 12 students undertook an intensive three-week drone flying program under the instruction of Mr Ben Trollope. Those students who passed the practical flight exam were awarded their CASA Remote Pilot licences.

The Year 10 course continues to be popular for many students interested in the fields of engineering. Through material testing and prototype generation, student have a ‘hands-on’ engineering learning experience.

Outside the classroom, The Young Engineers’ Society after school sessions saw many students work on their class and their own engineering projects. The new Boarders’ Drone Club on a Sunday morning allowed boarding students to practice their drone flying and racing skills.

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ENGINEERING STUDENT, OLIVER GREENER

YEAR 12 ENGINEERING STUDENT, CONNOR FITZPATRICK

MR BEN TROLLOPE INSTRUCTING STUDENTS FOR THE YEAR 12 REMOTE PILOT COURSE.

TESTING GLIDERS IN THE CENTENARY CENTRE

BOARDERS’ WEEKEND DRONE CLUB

english

TMR SCOTT MCDONALD head of english

he Headmaster often likens TSS to an ocean cruiseship, an enormous vessel with many moving parts that must set its course well in advance if it is to reach its destination. As one of the largest faculties in the School, the English Department at TSS looks at its goals and strategic direction up to two years in advance in order to keep pace with best practice around the world. We strike boldly ahead in the direction we feel is best for the boys.

The changes we implement to improve the boys’ literacy don’t always see immediate pay-off, but our results in the 2020 external exams for English and Literature are telling us that our course is true and, as long as boys rise to the challenge, they will receive the best English teaching available. This is the language and literature teaching informed by Harvard Professor, John Collins, in foregrounding vocabulary acquisition and writing for mastery; by Canadian academics Linda Kaser and Judy Halbert whose spirals of inquiry give staff frameworks by which to trial and test classroom activities for reflective practice.

The English Department is crewed by a remarkable team of educators who exemplify the most difficult trait for any team to possess: collaboration. I wholeheartedly thank them for believing in a vision so difficult to achieve but so powerful when it does: a ‘guaranteed curriculum’, which means that no matter which class a student is sitting in, he will receive the same content as everyone else in his cohort, at an aligned pace, reinforced by our weekly lectures to the boys in Years 10-12. As our blended learning environment subtly shifts to less reliance on paper and more on online tools, this classroom without walls model means that no class is left behind and allows for data-driven interventions to target weakness.

Along with these innovations in our daily practice, the Senior program

builds on these embedded skills in the middle years and completes a cycle of a formative introduction to the requirements of the Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority, followed by a summative assessment of these skills which form the prerequisite for most courses of study at universities in Queensland. Yet our aim is beyond simply the next step in the journey. We see every unit as an opportunity to develop the critical literacy tools required to be an informed global citizen in the 21st century.

The final term of Year 12, now dubbed ‘Year 13’, is solely a preparation for the external exam with a strong focus on academic coaching. We are fortunate to have three members of English Department staff who are accredited markers of this exam and others with extensive experience in marking international and Australian external examinations and thus we have clear strategies for students to employ in order to maximise their success.

Alternate pathways in senior English are the English for EAL learners and Essential English courses. English for EAL, though a smaller group this year with international lockdowns, has allowed many students to pursue tertiary education through a series of literacy and language components which do not require a familiarity with Australian contexts and culture. The Essential English strand is based on the needs of vocational study, the workplace, and remaining a critical

learner in a text-based society. As more tertiary institutions are accepting Essential English for those students who have achieved a school-based diploma, this is becoming an attractive option for more students each year. Boys in both of these courses have been actively engaged and prepared for their post-school studies and produced a range of outstanding work.

We, the English Department, thank you for the trust you place in us to educate your boys. We will continue to set high standards, with clear expectations and with your support and the boys’ engagement we will continue to give them every opportunity to achieve their aspirations.

TMR STEVEN BAKER head of health and physical education

SS Physical Education Department provides a clear pathway for boys to grow from Year 7 to 10 that is current within the ACARA guidelines for all schools and also offers Fundamental Fitness Development and Sports Excellence. The cutting edge Sports Excellence program for Years 7-10 Core Physical Education lessons continues to evolve. This program offers the boys a selection from a wide range of sporting options each term working with outstanding specialist staff in these areas. This feedback allows students to track their progress against national standards and to provide feedback on their performance, progress and effort. Theory classes in Years 7, 8 and 9 were well resourced and focused towards age appropriate and national curriculum based model with Year 7 working through topics such as mental health, resilience and adolescent development. Year 9 was focused towards sport psychology, nutrition, physiology and personal development.

The Physical Education Department can draw on and boast an experienced and diverse staff including Mr Adrian Blundell, Mr Mike Wallace, Mr Greg Norman, Mr Joe Dolan, Mr Blair Tonkin and Mr Nick Walton. The quality of work done in Core PE in Years 7-10 and the work done by Mr Blundell and Mr Tonkin in the Year 10 elective (pathway) PE really drives the interest to see what lays ahead in the sport and fitness opportunities.

The Senior program continues to progress and the staff was able to refine and maximise senior ATAR outcomes and use real time feedback via video and tracking watches as well as use of Collins’ writing techniques and drafting, academic writing and referencing. This has assisted the results of the Year 12 cohort in an outstanding effort to set a high standard for the Year 11s in the incoming year to emulate in 2022. Well done to all boys and staff involved in the subject. Thank you to Mr Wallace, Mr Walton and Mr Tonkin who deliver the Senior PE and Recreational Studies lessons exceptionally well through Years 11 and 12. This has been reflected in the confirmation of many outstanding results.

Whilst schools around the state see numbers decline in Senior Physical Education studies currently in the new ATAR system Senior Physical Education and Recreation Studies, at TSS there is renewed involvement and pathways to university sport science studies and job-ready skills in the booming sport and recreation industry.

Congratulations to Liam Claverie on receiving the Year 12 Physical Education prize and Tom Maurice the Year 12 Sport Recreation prize. Congratulations to the graduating Year 12s and I would like to commend the work of all staff on an excellent year.

TMRS NATASHA ROSKY head of humanities

he Humanities and Social Science (HaSS) Department’s aim at The Southport School in 2021 was to cultivate independent learners who strive to increase their academic rigour. In addition, the goal was to create classrooms that inspire, nourish, and promote curiosity, collaboration, and student agency.

Curiosity is a critical component of the complex principles of learning as it is through curiosity that knowledge sticks, and teachers at TSS serve as curators of curiosity. Thus, from Years 7 to 12, HaSS teachers utilised the progressive, hands-on approach of inquiry learning to engage the boys’ curiosity. Through various inquiry-based classroom activities and assessments, the HaSS teaching team supported boys in Years 7 and 8 to develop stronger interpersonal, empathic, and kinaesthetic interactions with historical figures and events. For example, in Term Three, the Year 7 students investigated Ancient Rome through an inquiry-based assessment task called The Living History Museum. During this module, the boys were encouraged to research and embody a historical figure from Ancient Rome to manufacture memories related to time, place, and emotions. In Year 8, the boys also spent Term Three creating an inquiry-based assessment task, ‘Ren-opoly’, on the Renaissance in Europe. Since the boys had to build a 3D board game that would be peer-reviewed based on a predetermined criterion of 'playability,' this work necessitated them becoming tactile learners. These two inquirybased assessment tasks remained popular with the boys, to which they expressed a desire for something similar in Year 9 History for 2022.

As the boys move into Years 9 to 12, they want highly collaborative experiences that thrive on technology, and benefit from group problemsolving. Our Geography teachers understand these needs and look beyond the four walls of a classroom to provide a learning atmosphere that is highly challenging and engaging within a flexible environment. A

vital component of the Years 9 to 12 Geography courses is learning through data collection and fieldwork; therefore field trips play a critical role in teaching Geography at TSS. Geography nurtures curiosity about places and their differences and teaches them how to explore this world directly through fieldwork. Throughout the year, all Geography students had the opportunity to collaborate on field data collection whilst also engaging with technology on various excursions, ranging from day trips to the Jellurgal Aboriginal Cultural Centre to a threeday camp at the Numinbah Valley Environmental Education Centre. In the Geography classroom and beyond, the boys learn to question why the world is the way it is and propose actions designed to shape a socially just and sustainable future. Fieldwork is an essential ingredient of Geography because it provides a ‘real-world’ opportunity for the boys to develop and extend their geographical thinking; it adds value to classroom experiences.

Every teacher arguably attempts to bring something of the real world into the confines of the four walls of the classroom. The History teacher,

expert in researching, comprehending, and analysing historical sources, encapsulates the world of history inside the classroom. This year, school incursions by a range of outside organisations assisted our history teachers in bringing history to life. Years 9 to 12 History classes had the distinct pleasure of participating in a series of interactive workshops led by Living History historian Shane Blackburn on warfare and global conflicts spanning from World War I to the Vietnam War. Additionally, through the presentation of Ken Brown of Keeper of the Fire, the Senior Modern History classes were exposed to the experiences of Indigenous Australians campaigning for their civic rights since the 1960s.

For the Years 9 to 12 history learning environment to be effective, it must inspire a deep connection to the material being studied. By studying and discussing the political, economic, and social histories of the world and the concepts that have affected humanity, history provides the boys with a unique perspective on timeless concerns that prepares them for the future. The History teachers at TSS provide boys with a voice, a choice, and a chance to explore all facets

of history. The teaching, learning and assessments encourage the expansion of self-expression and selfdiscovery by letting boys experience the curriculum through their own choices, through student agency. As the boys are encouraged to design their research assessments around their choices and interests, they learn the power of student agency. Selfdirected learners learn to guide their own learning, which pushes them to obtain and internalise new knowledge. Consequently, history becomes more meaningful to them as when they are inquisitive, they are motivated to seek an explanation. They wanted to learn and be taught how to learn, resulting in higher academic achievement.

While studying History and Geography, TSS boys are taught to communicate well and develop creative and critical thinking skills. The faculty is committed to developing active and compassionate thinkers capable of successfully investigating and honing the abilities necessary to be informed citizens. This year, a sizable cohort of Years 7 to 10 boys competed in two national humanities competitions: The Australian History Competition and The Australian Geography Competition. Those who participated made TSS proud by earning a Distinction Certificate or higher, demonstrating their ability to comprehend the interdependence of essential areas such as education, leadership, and community.

This year celebrates the second cohort to complete the Queensland Senior External Examination system. We are incredibly proud of the boys who have concluded their studies in Senior Modern History and Geography.

Before their final external examinations in History and Geography, the boys produced outstanding inquiry-based research assignments on various topics, for which they deserve recognition. The knowledge and experience gained through these research activities prepared the boys for their external exams and future post-secondary education. A heartfelt thank you to all the teachers in the HaSS Department from Years 7 to 12 and the parents, who have worked collaboratively over the last six years to prepare the young men of TSS for the demands of the new QCAA external exam system.

This year, the teachers and students have mutually benefited from this journey of inquiry-based learning. The teachers have effectively cultivated vital skills and dispositions in their students to research, communicate, collaborate, think, and self-manage. In turn, students have been given something to be curious about, and as curiosity is contagious, thus the boys have excelled as self-directed, independent learners.

TMR ROB CLEGG head of information technology

he Information Technology Department runs classes in the Senior School for all year levels from Year 7 to Year 12. The Department aims to give its students skills and knowledge to design, develop and evaluate digital solutions for current and future needs. Students learn to make the most of the digital technologies available to them and gain knowledge, skills and confidence in using Information Communication Technologies at school. Digital technologies allow students to be creative and at the same time demand attention to detail.

As information technology constantly changes, the IT Department tries to incorporate new ideas, websites, and software into the curriculum.

Our students are being asked to work creatively and show initiative to become independent learners. By gaining confidence in being able to use new software and to solve problems using digital technologies, we hope to prepare students for their future careers in a rapidly changing world. Digital technologies allow students to be critical thinkers able to solve problems and designers of creative digital solutions.

In Years 7 and 8, all students undertake a rotation in Digital Technology. In Year 7 this rotation lasts for a term, in Year 8 it lasts for approximately 12 weeks.

The Year 7 students were introduced to some basic concepts in computer science, including binary numbers and encoding of characters. They created their own animated sprites using Piskel (piskelapp.com) and then used their characters to create a game in Scratch (scratch.mit.edu). Students were also introduced to Python coding though the CodeCombat coding game. The course stressed independent learning and creativity and set the students up for further studies in coding and game design.

In Year 8 the students were taught key digital and computational thinking skills surrounding game design, archiving virtual museums, typing with accuracy and online quizzes. Students then worked in Adobe Animate to create a room escape game. They had to carefully work their way through detailed tutorials to produce their game. Many students then went beyond the scope of the tutorial creating interesting variations and levels of difficulties.

Students then ventured into the TSS Archives to assist Mrs Debbie Turner in archiving information based on a topic of interest. Students had to design an interactive virtual museum using the provided information and digitize a part of history in an immersive

manner. Other activities included an introduction to cyber security, augmented reality and virtual reality. These key areas are rapidly growing, and students need to develop an online, spatial, and creative awareness of them to thrive in the future.

Our Year 9 students were offered two elective subjects of Digital Technology – Coding or Digital Technology –Software Applications. In the coding strand, students learnt concepts in computational thinking and algorithm design and had opportunities to code webpages using Html, CSS and JavaScript and to design and develop games using the Unity game engine and the C# programing language.

Students in the Year 9 Software Applications strand explored creative digital graphic design and the basics in web design focusing on current trends. Students created desktop and mobile webpages in Wix and focused on designing infographics using Piktochart. Students were given the role of a web designer and given the task to work for a client, Mrs Turner, and develop a website for the TSS history book To Honour your Name. Students designed their web pages to commemorate the soldiers who served in WWI. Students explored the history of graphic design and developed skills in Adobe Illustrator to create their own brands and merchandise which would be marketed towards a target audience. Students were then required to design

an engaging presentation to market their product to the class.

The Year 10 students were able to choose Digital Solutions in either Semester One or Semester Two. This subject was a precursor to the Senior Digital Solutions subject. Students studied algorithms and programing in a variety of languages including JavaScript, Python and SQL.

Year 11 students undertook the new senior course of Digital Solutions.

information technology

Digital Solutions enables students to learn about algorithms, computer languages and user interfaces through generating digital solutions to problems. In Semester One, the students studied Unit 1: Creating With Code, where they learnt the Python language and developed a game using pygame. Semester Two saw the students cover Unit 2: Application and Data Solutions, where they learnt how to develop and query databases, using the language SQL.

The Year 12 class studied the units of Digital Innovation and Digital Impacts. In Digital Innovation, students had to use the problem-solving process to analyse a problem and generate an innovative prototype of a digital solution. In Digital Impacts, students had to understand how to create digital solutions that exchange data and they had to investigate data security

concepts, network transmission principles and methods of exchanging data over a network.

My thanks to Mr Kesh Chinia for his enthusiasm and commitment to developing high quality resources and helping the academic curriculum keep up to date with changing technologies. Mr Chinia also ran the AV Club which has now evolved into the TSS eSports Club. This co-curricular activity gave students opportunities to engage with their physical, mental and social wellbeing while also exposing them to the emerging technologies of virtual reality, augmented reality, online gaming, green screen live streaming/commentary, video editing and photography, 3D modelling and printing.

IMRS SOPHIE ARTLEY head of department

t has been another great year in the language classrooms with a range of linguistic and cultural activities taking place. As was the case last year, the Department in 2021 consisted of myself, Mrs Kristen Bannister, Ms Gloria Zhang, Mr Jerry Kuo and Ms Sandrine Laimer. I feel very lucky as Head of Department to have such a dedicated staff who gives everything to ensure the boys have a positive experience in their language lessons.

At TSS, Year 7 students experience a taste of both French and Chinese before selecting one language to study in Year 8. Early in the year, our Languages' Day was a huge success. The boys came into school in free dress related to either France or China and took part in a range of fun cultural activities, including stick fighting, pétanque and crêpe making. They also had croissants and spring rolls during morning tea. The day was a lot of fun and was a great introduction to languages in the Senior School. Unfortunately, our second semester Languages Day was cancelled due to Covid-19.

JUNIOR YEARS' CHINESE

Year 7 students of Chinese go out into the community to a dumpling restaurant to order their own meal and practise what they have learned in class.

In Year 8 students visit a restaurant and order their meal again, reinforcing the material they have learned in a situation likely to be repeated throughout their lives in cities around the world, such as Hong Kong or Shanghai.

In Year 9 Chinese students travel to Southport’s Chinatown to interview Chinese people about weather, transport and activities. In Semester Two students study the ‘Legend of

SENIOR YEARS’ CHINESE

Year 10 Chinese students learn about shopping and famous sites in Beijing during Semester One and environmental issues and film and TV in Semester Two; they get to play a Chinese board game and make a Chinese film trailer as their assignment.

As for Year 11 students, they learned about a wildly famous Chinese TV show ‘If You are the One’ and ‘GaoKao’, the Chinese high school entrance exam. They had to prepare a presentation in Chinese about travelling in China, Chinese Kung Fu legends and the contribution of Chinese culture to the world.

Year 12 Chinese students have explored more serious topics like the one-child policy in China, SMART groups, and the effects of social networks on teenagers. They also had the opportunity to make a TikTok video

Monkey Magic’, making a poster about mystic creatures and learn lion dancing and stick fighting.

as part of their assignment and have prepared for their external exams on future plans and reflection on high school life.

JUNIOR YEARS' FRENCH

Years 7 and 8 French students were able to build their language skills through the study of topics relevant to their lives and travelling to a French-speaking country. They were unable to take part in the usual excursion to a French patisserie due to restrictions, however we brought the food to them instead and had a culturally French end to the year with gâteaux, quiches, profiteroles, and many more French delights.

I was extremely pleased to be teaching two Year 9 classes with many of the students having chosen to continue with French into Year 10. Students have prepared well for the study of languages in the Senior years as well as taking part in some cultural activities, including making French crêpes. The boys also really enjoyed doing a French fashion show as part of their speaking assessment in Term Two.

SENIOR YEARS' FRENCH

Another year with Covid-19 has meant that the prospect of an overseas tour has once again been delayed. However, the students in Years 10 to 12 have embraced the opportunity to speak with our French assistant, Sandrine Laimer, who has worked tirelessly with the boys on improving their speaking skills and general grammatical understanding. They are all becoming much more fluent and would certainly be able to cope in an immersive situation, when they have the opportunity to travel

again in the near future. The Years 11 and 12 boys have been amazing advocates of French, helping with the Year 7 Languages’ Day and promoting the subject in many other ways to the younger year groups.

EDUCATION PERFECT AND MLTAQ SPEECH CONTEST

The annual Griffith University/ MLTAQ speech contest took place in August. TSS had a strong representation in both Chinese and French from Years 7 to 12. I would like to congratulate the following students for representing the School so beautifully:

French

Year 8

Ellis Gemeri, Kai Gilbert (highly commended)

Year 9

Kael Saw

Rafferty Grierson

CJ Louw

Conrad Stone

Year 10

Baden Kruger

Rohan Sheppard

Kosta Karathanasopoulos

Will Cox (first place)

Year 11

Joe Maurice (first place)

Year 12

Ewan Stanich (second place)

Chinese

Year 7

Cameron Clinton

Sachin Pema-Chawhan

Will Chen

Year 8

Hugh Greener

Aryan Gupta

Christos Kyriakou

Nick Hill

Ethan Ho (highly commended, background speaker section)

Year 9

Ryan Clinton

Jack Hawes

Asten Nash

EDUCATION PERFECT

The LOTE students took part in some great battles on Education Perfect in both Semesters One and Two with a pizza party at stake for the winning classes. Many students have completed more than 10,000 questions over the year with Ewan Stanich in Year 12 leading the way with over 18,000 answered.

GOOD LUCK TO THE OUTGOING YEAR 12 STUDENTS

I would like to wish our outgoing Year 12 French and Chinese students all the best in their future endeavours. They have been an exemplary group of boys who have been excellent role models for the younger year groups. This is made evident by the increase in the uptake of languages in Years 9 to 11.

AMR ANDREW STARK head of libraries and information services

fter the uncertainly, confusion and anxiety experienced during 2020, we approached 2021 with a tentative sense of optimism and hope, believing the experiences from the previous year would make us stronger more resilient people. While 2021 also had its challenges and unexpected twists, it became evident that we had grown, and with the belief that we could continue to provide excellent service and support no matter the situation. We had dealt with unprecedented change in resource provision, the delivery of teaching content, and classroom interaction, and 2021 saw the Senior Library continue to provide our TSS community with exceptional learning opportunities and internationally accredited resources.

Last year prompted us to reflect upon what we had learned about ourselves, our educational practice, and our goals. While we reassessed many aspects of library services, our core business remained steadfast: providing academic support and extension for our students. Successfully educating young people requires more than books and a teacher. It necessitates a holistic approach; one that provides knowledge, encouragement, assistance, and critique. This can only be maintained with the support of exceptional staff and sincere thanks to the library team: Ms Marr, Ms Frankel, Mrs O’Neill and Mrs Harris for their determination to provide TSS with outstanding service. During Terms Two and Three, we also had great pleasure in welcoming Ms Kym Oneto to the library team.

Despite the restrictions put in place regarding physical contact, the Senior Library continued to be well-represented on the local, national and international stage. Presentations were made to delegates attending the inaugural ASLAN (Anglican School Librarians’ Association

Network) Seminar; the Anglican Schools’ Commission, the IBSC Teacher Librarian Network; and the Future Problem Solving Program. While meeting colleagues and discussing issues online is not always ideal (time differences, for example, can be a major problem) the benefits of collaborating, sharing ideas and learning from colleagues far outweighs any inconveniences.

Of all the lessons to be learnt throughout 2021, possibly the greatest was embracing the paradigm shifts that transformed the educational landscape. We know that lockdowns enforced a sense of isolation and distance but, at the same time, they enabled us to renew and review how we connect with our educational community. Similarly, we sought and trialled innovative ways to ensure students and staff managed to stay connected to our accredited educational resources and content. In fact, out of necessity, there has been a huge transformation in classroom and library practice which has allowed

us to continue to support the entire TSS community.

2021, like its predecessor, was a very steep learning curve for all but, if nothing else, it taught us to challenge, experiment, question and reflect. Quite possibly, we have learned more about our strengths and ourselves this year than in recent memory.

While the future may be unpredictable and the paths we take unknown, one thing remains a certainty - the Harley Stumm Senior Library will continue as a cornerstone of The Southport School educational experience.

life and faith

MR DAVID ELLIS head of life and faith

If anyone desires to be first, he shall be last of all and servant of all. (Mark 9:35)

Life and Faith is a school-based subject taken by all Years 7 to 12 students at TSS. It aims to contribute to the holistic education of boys within a Christian community of the Anglican tradition. The Life and Faith curriculum provides opportunities for students to develop a greater awareness of the self and to reflect upon their own spirituality. There is a significant emphasis on encouraging students to develop a moral and ethical framework from which to approach contemporary ethical issues, both in Australia and internationally. Students are asked to consider a range of world views so that their personal stance on issues is well informed.

Throughout 2021 Year 7s explored the inquiry question: what does it mean to be human? For this we break down the human being into three aspects – body, mind and spirit. Students explore these themes and are introduced to key TSS initiatives such as MENS REMAP, Habits of Mind and Habits of Heart.

Year 8 Life and Faith focused on the application and implications of the five human powers. Students analyse and evaluate how human powersphysical, intellectual, spiritual, resource and social, can be used positively or abused for destructive purposes. These powers are explored through a range of multimedia sources with students identifying applications of power, the motivations for it use and its effects.

Year 9 students explored religious worldviews, and human interactions with both animals and the natural environment. Students studied the Abrahamic faiths of Judaism, Christianity and Islam to raise awareness of how followers of these faiths see the world. They were also introduced to basic ethical concepts through the analysis and evaluation of how humans value the human environment and how humans treat animals in different contexts.

This year in Year 10 Life and Faith students continued exploring world views and how humans treat each other. The religious world views of Hinduism and Buddhism were studied through a comparative approach. A range of non-religious world views

were also examined in-depth. Students also considered issues of life and death.

The Year 11 Life and Faith curriculum focused on students engaging with ethical decision making. Students are given opportunities to develop critical thinking skills so that they are well equipped to approach ethical issues in the contemporary world. Topics included an introduction to ethical systems and their application to war, business, and bioethics.

During 2021 Year 12 students explored a concept called ‘future authoring’ where their lives were anlaysed through the lens of five dimensions – physical, relational, financial, spiritual and mental. Students were asked to set short to medium term goals for each dimension and consider the process of how they would achieve these goals.

2021 has been another highly successful year for Life and Faith. The faculty continues to develop critical thinking skills amongst the boys and to encourage all students to be compassionate and empathetic towards others. Thank you to all the staff who have contributed over the year.

mathematics

Pure mathematics is, in its way, the poetry of logical ideas. Albert Einstein

TMS ROBYN GIBSON head of mathematics

he start of 2021 brought a new face to the Maths Department at TSS. Ms Tanya Mullaly, an experienced and well-respected Maths teacher from the Gold Coast who joined and quickly assimilated into the workplace of TSS.

Throughout the year, many of our gifted mathematicians have competed in international mathematics competitions including Computational and Algorithmic Thinking (AMT CAT), ICAS and Australian Problem-Solving Mathematics Olympiad (APSMO).

Years 7 and 8 Accelerated classes have participated in the Australian ProblemSolving Mathematics Olympiad (APSMO). This Olympiad is comprised of five problem solving tests, with five questions in each. Great success was achieved by Joseph Sudarmana in Year 8

who scored in the top 2% of entrants and Max Wichaidith (Year 8), James Artley and Tom Woodfield (Year 7) who scored in the top 10% of competitors. In the ICAS mathematics competition, distinctions were awarded to Tom Woodfield (Year 7), Ray Zhai (Year 9) and Jinxiang Li (Year 10).

Lucas Dell (Year 10) was our highest performing student in the AMT CAT which unfortunately had many technical issues beyond our control during its administration. However, kudos to Lucas who secured a credit in this competition.

Congratulations to all students who participated across these competitions. As we conclude our second year of the new senior QCAA syllabus, it is timely to acknowledge the students who performed exceedingly well in 2020 and 2021. The top senior students in 2020 from Year 12 Mathematical Methods were Jackson Hardy and Billy Webb, both scoring 96%. In General Mathematics, Beau Levy and Nicolas Robertson achieved 91% , in Specialist Mathematics Vishaak Gangasandra scored 96% and Shaun Ledingham 95%. This year our top academics were Jack Coffey and Liam Claverie from General Mathematics, Spiros Kyriakou and Samuel Wolfenden in Mathematical Methods and Ewan Stanich and Jack Runchel in Specialist Mathematics.

As the year draws to a close, I would like to thank the wonderfully dedicated Mathematics Department. Mr Alan Baldry, Ms Fiona Day, Mr Adam Hellier, Ms Tanya Mullaly, Ms Jade McCarthy, Mr Brett Newton, Mr Christian Oneto, Ms Gloria Zhang, Mrs Kristen Bannister, Mr Blair Tonkin, Mrs Kate Gallie, Dr Peter Schouten and Assistant Head of Mathematics Mrs Johanna Karathanasopoulos whose dedication and support throughout the year has been invaluable. Success in the Senior School can be traced back to the solid foundations in Mathematics provided by the Year 7 teachers Mr Matthew Slattery, Mr Jackson Elliott, Ms Ally Mazey and Mrs Kate Gallie.

HMRS KATE WARING head of science

ere at The Southport School, we cherish our role in helping our boys grow into good men, producing responsible citizens of integrity who seek to serve the wider community. For generations, our holistic approach to learning has been dedicated to developing students intellectually, physically, socially, emotionally, and spiritually. Our belief is in a purposeful education to take what you learn and do good with it.

In the sciences, our Year 12 cohort from 2020 performed remarkably well in their ATAR external exams, especially after a tumultuous year including some online school as the Covid-19 virus wreaked havoc across Australia and the world. This year, Covid-19 has placed relentless pressure on all staff and students, but mostly we Queenslanders (fingers crossed) have remained relatively unscathed, in comparison to our cooler climate southerly states.

This is the second year that all Queensland schools have implemented the ATAR ranking system. Within the sciences, the external examination accounts for 50% of the grade and three internal pieces of assessment account for the other 50%. The three internal assessment (IA) items are:

1. IA 1: Data test 10%

2. IA 2: Student Experiment 20%

3. IA 3: Research Investigation 20%

Our aim in the Science Department is to inspire and support our students to lead adventurous, courageous, and generous lives, that contribute to the betterment and advancement of society. It is our hope that we can build resilience and confidence in each student, so that they can face the challenges of the 21st century with confidence, intellectual versatility, academic integrity and optimism.

The Science Department welcomes a new member this year, Ms Rachel Wilson. Ms Wilson has come to us from Nudgee College and was previously a veterinarian. She was born in Roma and grew up near Emerald. After attending Rockhampton Girls Grammar School, she studied Veterinary Science at UQ. Ms Wilson has had had a most varied

and interesting life before joining us here at TSS:

• Graduate Vet at Roma Vet Clinic in 2001

• Associate at Roma Vet Clinic until 2007 except two stints overseas working as a locum in England/ Scotland/Wales

• Purchased Roma Vet Clinic in 2007; owned until 2015

• Equine racing vet from 2015-2017 (Gold Coast/Melbourne/Brisbane)

• Started at Nudgee College in 2017 running Cattle Club while doing Dip Ed

• Started teaching at NC in 2018 until 2020

I wish the departing Year 12

Valedictorians all the very best of luck with their future lives, chosen career paths and in discovery of their passion. I hope they always remember their schooling lives with fondness and a smile.

vocational education and training

TMRS HELEN MCCLEARY vet coordinator

he TSS Vocational Education & Training (VET) Department primarily looks to support students in exploring career options as they search for post-school pathways, often working in tandem with TSS Careers Guidance Counsellor Dr David Short. Many students approach a VET meeting with an idea of what they might like to do after school, while others ponder at the vast array of available options; some students are driven by finding a recession-proof occupation, others look to secure transferable skills. One constant amongst all students remains the same: our boys are engaged in the search to find something they are passionate about and are encouraged to keep this at the heart of their pursuit for that ‘best fit’ pathway

This year has seen the addition of two further VET programs being offered at TSS:

1. Certificate II/Certificate III in Rural Operations

This dual qualification has been specifically designed by University of Queensland (UQSkills) to provide senior secondary students with training directly related to the agricultural sector, delivering knowledge and skills required to either join the workforce or continue on with further education. Our Year 11 students had the option of either enrolling in this course as a timetabled applied subject, or alternatively completing the course offline as an adjunct to their five senior subjects. Agricultural Science teacher Mr Bruce Rutherford delivers the timetabled course as well as mentoring the boys; he also accompanies the boys on two separate visits each term to UQSkills Gatton campus where they will complete the various practical components of the qualification including handling livestock, constructing fencing, and operating tractors, chainsaws and quad bikes.

2. Certificate III in Aviation (Remote Pilot)

This nationally recognised qualification is designed to provide students with the skills

to operate as a commercial pilot of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). Robotics and Engineering Technology Coordinator Mr Mark Lockett currently delivers the course twice-weekly outside timetabled classes to a group of Year 10 and Year 11 interested students. Students will immerse in units including Navigation and Meteorology, while developing the skills to launch, manage and control remote pilot aircraft systems. Successful completion of the Certificate III can then lead to enrolment in the CASA Remote Pilot Licence, with graduates being fully qualified and licenced to be professional drone pilots.

In addition to our students completing VET programs here at TSS, we continue to support many of our boys in completing school-based traineeships and school-based apprenticeships, the difference being that a traineeship is completed whilst a student is still at school while an apprenticeship continues in full-time capacity after Year 12 graduation. In both cases, students are released from school one day per week to complete a minimum number of weekly practical hours with their host employer; a nominated Registered Training Organisation is charged with delivering the theoretical component of the course which is generally offered online with remote support from a designated training

supervisor. Our 2021 graduates have completed traineeships in many areas including agriculture, business, construction, fitness, early childhood, electrotechnology and hospitality. We also have several boys continuing on as full-time apprentices in carpentry and andscaping; these young men have gained valuable work and life experiences whilst still at school, and are now well positioned to succeed in an increasingly competitive employment market.

TMR STEPHEN EARDLEY head of visual art

he Visual Art Department is well versed with the requirements of the ATAR syllabus, and completed all aspects of the course in 2021. Through this continued learning the Visual Art staff has reconfigured each year group course to better reflect the cognitive verbs that drive the subject. The larger emphasis on artist and audience plus authentic experience works well with various units within each year group and allows for progressive depth.

The Department has immersed the technology subject Design, including Year 10 this year which enables us to feed directly into the senior ATAR course. This allows for not only the development of essential divergent and convergent thinking skills to be fostered but also a strength in visual hand drawn expression. Both subjects strengthen each other with many cross over elements between them. The Design courses are project based interspersed with responses to design briefs under pressure in preparation for exams.

The formative Years 7 and 8 classes, taught by Mr Eli Faen and myself, develop an understanding of visual literacy through 2D and 3D skill development, exposure to digital visual practise using photoshop, and literacy in analysing and interpreting artwork. Year 9 have the option of one semester of Visual Art. Creative skills are further challenged and developed through a variety of media with students refining their 2D skills in a visual storyboard narrative over four to eight frames as the major work. This work draws inspiration from the local environment with an excursion to Tallebudgera and the Burleigh Headland or from their local environment.

Visual Art for Year 10 students is also a semester offering and is aligned closely with the expectation of the Senior course. The biggest change is documenting and presenting the creative process in an assessment PowerPoint. There are three making

tasks starting with a self-portrait using the dimension of 12 x 12 x 12cm and with a free choice of media and visual expression. From this 3D task they move to a more traditional self portrait painting on canvas in the style of a self identified and researched mentor artist. The final work includes an excursion to the Surfers Paradise precinct to collect information about man’s interaction with the Gold Coast. Their major work is again self identified and a personal choice for topic and media.

Unfortunately, there was not sufficient student selection for a continued Year 11 Visual Art Course to proceed in 2021 though these students were fortunate that they had the option to pursue Design and channel their creativity through a divergent avenue. The course prepares students for an understanding of many aspects of design in the real world and is also ‘process to prototype’ driven.

The Year 12 Visual Art class started the year with a three day stay at the TSS camp site Dux on South Stradbroke Island. This provided the students with their authentic experience being immersed in an isolated environment for three days of creative artmaking, discussion and academic reading. The experience set the students up for the three internal assessment units (IA) with each task developing from the previous one. The cohort’s visual responses can be viewed at https:// tssyr12art.blogspot.com

With the new gallery at HOTA online the annual Energies exhibition returns in a refined format. The selective exhibition showcased thirty of the best works selected from the region. TSS was fortunate to have Nicholas Bowen’s recycled and found materials social commentary artwork called ‘Are you satisfied?’ represented. Joshua Statham was selected to represent the School in the regional Creative Generations exhibition with his artwork ‘How does a small minority of bigoted people give culture/societies/ religions a negatively perceived reputation?’, a mixed media triptych incorporating photoshop digital printing, sewing, fabric, plastic tape and mannequin dummies. Both represented the School strongly.

To close, a sincere thank you to Mr Dan Sleeman, our hard working and flexible and tolerant Art Department Assistant.

Please enjoy the representative artworks throughout the 2021 Southportonian.

JACK RAFF - YEAR 10 MAJORWORK - COLOUR PENCIL ON PAPER

wellbeing health

IDR ANGELA ZAGOREN director of counselling and wellbeing health

t has been another enormous year of Wellbeing Health offerings for our students across both the counselling and wellbeing domains. Despite being our second Covid-19 impacted year, it has not diminished the high level of resiliency in our community displayed daily by our staff and students. It is a great privilege to lead a whole school approach to Wellbeing Health, where prevention and health promotion are central themes to our education and support delivered across both campuses. This continuum of learning for our boys from preschool to graduation shapes their understanding of mental health, self-care and wellness. I’m very grateful to my hardworking team and the continued support from parents and staff who help run and supervise the many programs we coordinate.

Favourite programs for boys at Prep continue to include Friends’ Club, Zen Zone and all the wonderful Positive Play activities facilitated by teachers who give up their lunch break in the provision of structured games. Crunch&Sip continues to ensure our boys stay well hydrated and gives their brain an antioxidant veggie boost during a busy morning of literacy and numeracy. MENS Health week, our signature annual event, focused on Sun Safety this year where we ran Sun Safe messages at all three school assemblies, and offered Sun Smart Masterclasses to Years 4 to 12. TSS also installed and upgraded 11 water bubblers delivering chilled, filtered water following results from our annual Life-Fit-Learning wellbeing assessment suggesting low water consumption in our students.

At the Senior School, another 153 TSS students were trained in Teen Mental Health First Aid (TMHFA) and a further 14 staff members completed the adult version - Youth MHFA to ensure we are all speaking the same language

and following similar steps when we support individuals struggling with their mental health. Our Wellbeing Health team has also been busily involved in organising vaping talks, summits between St Hilda’s and TSS cohorts, Day for Daniel, RUOK Day events and a parenting evening on Building Positive Relationships Online.

Amongst the flurry of activities, however, there are two standout highlights I would like to share with you. The first is that MENS REMAP, our pillars of wellness at TSS encompassing positive psychology and health promotion, now has its own timetabled weekly class each Friday. MENS REMAP sits alongside other Leadership programs such as Cadets in offering activities designed to increase personal growth, self-reflection and understanding of key life skills concepts. Each Friday, students from Years 10-12 enjoy a rotating feast of wellbeing sessions including Nourish (male-specific dietetic education and cooking classes), Yoga, Meditation, Self-

defence, Healthy Intimacy (consent and respectful relationships), RESET (body image education) and Recharge (Sleep education).

The second highlight is that the Wellbeing Health team now has a new home in the old Cable Station. The privacy and beautifully peaceful backdrop of the Nerang river is the perfect location to support the incredibly important work that our school psychologists provide for the School.

SCHOOL COUNCIL

SEATED ROW: DR C. MIRAKIAN, MR A. HAWKINS, MR F. PERRIN, FR H. REUSS, MS L. MCOLL

SECOND ROW: MR R. CARDIFF, MR G. RIX, MR N. QUARTERMAINE, MR A. TWEMLOW, DR A. PAXTON-HALL, MR B. LATIMER

SCHOOL PREFECTS

SEATED ROW J. MCCORMACK, C. BLOK, MR A. HAWKINS, J. DWYER, C. WOOD

SECOND ROW: E. STANICH, D. JONES, H. STAPLETON, H. WELLS, N. MCKENZIE, L. FREE

THIRD ROW: J. SINFIELD, L. CHABERT, R. FENNELL, G. COLLINS, T. MAURICE

SCHOOL WARDENS

SEATED ROW: L. MACTAGGART, S. GEMERI, J. GOFFMAN, J. COFFEY, S. SCHMIDT, M. ECKERSLEY

SECOND ROW: J. LEES, P. VAN DER WESTHUYZEN, MR A. HAWKINS, B. WILLIAMS, D. BASSINGTHWAIGHTE

Executive

Headmaster

HAWKINS, ANDREW

BA. AppSc (HMS), BEd (UQ) MEd (UQ) Chaplain

WHEREAT, JONATHAN ThDip (ACT)

Deputy Headmaster - Head of Preparatory School

SYMMS, JEFFREY

BEd (QUT), DipTeach (QUT), GDipTeachEd (QUT), MEd (UC)

Deputy Headmaster – Head of Senior School

BOS, KAREL BEd, MEdLead (ACU)

Deputy Headmaster - Head of Learning and Teaching

INGLIS, JOANNE

BEd (Deakin), GCertTESOL (Griffith), MEd (Griffith)

Chief Financial Officer

CARDIFF, ROSS

BCom (Griffith), PGDipFinMan (UQ), FCPA

Senior Leadership Team

Dean of Students Years 10-12

ONETO, CHRISTIAN

BAppSc (Human Movement StudiesEducation) UQ

Dean of Students Years 7-9

STANSBIE, NICHOLAS

BSc (Hons) (Southampton), PGCE (Cambridge), MEdMan (Melbourne), GAICD.

Dean of Boarding

WATT, ANTHONY

DipEd(QUT), BEdSt (UQ), MEd (Deakin), MEdSt (UQ), GCertMark(GU), MACE, MAGCA

Dean of Studies

GOLDBURG, BRYCE

BAS AppGeo (QIT), DipEd (Q), BEdSt (Q) MEd (GU)

Director of Counselling and Wellbeing Health

ZAGOREN, ANGELA

BA, BA Hons (Psych), PhD (Psych)

Director of Sports and Activities

HAIN, BRYAN

BEd (Hons)(Cheltenham), MSc (Leicester), FAIM

Preparatory School Deputy HeadPastoral Care

POWYS, CLIFF

BEd (Griffith) AIMM

Preparatory School Director of Learning and Teaching

AQUILINA, KERRIE-LYN DipEd (UNSW)

Human Resource Manager

BAKER-WRIGHT, ROBYN

Grad Dip Business Studies – Maj Human Resource Management – (Massey University)

Heads of Department

ARTLEY, SOPHIE

BA (Hons) (Hull, UK), Post GradCertEdSec (Nottingham, UK)

BAKER, STEVEN

BEd (UQ), DipBusMan, BApSc (UQ), GDipBusMgmt(Griffith)

BOND, SARAH

BA Theatre (University of Pgh), MA English (FGCU), EdD (UF- Ed Leadership)

CLEGG, ROBERT

BSc (ANU), GradDipEd (CAE), GradDipInfTech (CQU)

COOKE, ROBERT BMus(Adelaide), GradDipEd(Adelaide)

EARDLEY, STEPHEN

BEd Visual Art (UNSW)

ELLIS, DAVID

BA (Hons) (UWA), GradDipEd (UWA), GradCertTheology (CSU)

GIBSON, ROBYN BEd, MEd

HIRST, BEN BEd TIA (SACAE)

LOCKETT, MARK

BEng (Hons) (Brighton), Post GradCertEd (Brighton)

MARCELLIN, CHRISTOPHER

BA(UNP) HDE(UNP) IELTS CELTA

MCDONALD, SCOTT

BJrn (UQ), BEd (UQ), BA (Hons)(UQ), Cert IV TAA

PROUTEN, JESSICA

BBusMan (UQ), BA (UQ), GDipEd (UQ), MEdSt (UQ) Cert IV Bus

ROSKY, NATASHA

BA (Hons) (Dalhousie), GDipEd (Wollongong), GDip Design (ISCD)

STARK, ANDREW

Dip Teach (BCAE), BA (UQ), MEd (UNSW)

WARING, KATARINA

BPharm(UQ), PGDipEd(UQ)

Housemasters

BEECHER, JOSHUA BEd

BLUNDELL, ADRIAN

BEd (Griffith), BExSc (Griffith)

BROWNE, IAN

BBus (Griffith), GradDipEd (Griffith), Cert IV TAE, CertResCare(ABSA).

CONNORS, KEN

BLM (CQU), Cert IV WT&A

DICKSON, KERRIE

BBus (RMIT), GradDipEd (Monash), BEd (QUT), MEd (QUT)

DOLAN, JOSEPH

BSc (Hons), SpSc, GTP Graduate (UK)

FENNELL, RACHAEL

BA (UQ), BEd (UQ), MEd (Ldshp&Mgt) (Deakin)

FUMAR, JOSEPH

BR&LS (CSULB, USA), GradDipEd (Griffith)

GIPPEL, SANDRA BEd

HOLTSBAUM, LEIGH BSc, DipEd

HUCKSTEP, SAM

BCA/Bteach (Victoria University, NZ)

LEES, SIMON BSc (Hons), Post GradCertEdSec

NEWTON, BRETT

B.H.M.S. (Ed.) UQ

TONES, COREY BEd

SMITH, BRETT BSc Hons. (LaTrobe), Grad Dip Ed(Monash)

WILKINS, MARK BCom, HDE (Rhodes)

Teaching Staff

ALMAKTOUM, KHALID BCivEng, GDipEd

ALVES, JACKSON

BEd (Griffith), CertIVTAE, CertIVFit

ANDERSON, KERRIE

BEd Art(QUT), MEd Arts(GU), MEd Guid.Couns(USQ)

AYRES, RUSSELL

GradDipTeach (Swinburne), GradCertStratComm (UC), BJourn (UC)

BAKER, SARA

Cert III Teacher Aide

BALDRY, ALAN

BA (Sydney), DipEd (Sydney), DipResCare (ACU), GradDipRE (ACU), MEd (Griffith)

BANNISTER, KRISTEN

BA (UWA), GDipEd (ECU), GDip (ECU), GCert (Murdoch), CertIVTAE, CertIIIOutdoorRec

BENNETTS, CARLY BEd

BERRYMAN, ANDREW

BEd (UOW), MEd (UOW)

BLAND, CONAN

BHMSc (SCU), BEd (SCU), MEd

BOXALL, KAY

CertEC (Rochampton), DipTeach (CAE), MEdEC (Greenwich), CertIII EdSup

BUCKLEY, MITCHELL

BMusStud (Griffith), GradDipEd (Griffith), AMUS A

CHATFIELD, ANNETTE BEd

CHINIA, KESHLAN

BA (Griffith), DipEd (Griffith), CertIIIHosp (TAFE)

CLOSE, LINDSAY

BBus (QUT), BEd (QUT), DipTeach (BKTC), GradCertDisputeRes (Griffith)

GradCertResCare (ACU), MHist (UNE), MEd (USQ

CONYNGHAM, ALISON

Dip Teach (CAE), Post Grad Dip Ed (UQ), MEd (Griffith)

COOKE, ROBERT

BMus(Adelaide), GradDipEd(Adelaide)

CROOK, JUDITH

DipTeach

DARBY, LYNDA BEd

DAY, FIONA

BEd (QUT), Cert IV TAE, Cert III BSB, Cert III SIT, Cert II BSB

DE VIVO, FIONA

BSSc (ACU), GradDipEd (Griffith)

DICKSON, MELISSA

BCI, BEd (QUT)

EGAN, ROBERT JAMES

BSc (Hons) (Loughborough), MSc (Hons), PGCE

ELLIOTT, JACKSON BEd

ELLSMORE, RHONDA

BEd, CertCCS

FELLOWES, DARREN BEd (Auckland)

FIFE, JOHNATHON

BEd, DipMngmt, Cert IV TAE Fowler, Alexander BAppThtre, (Griffith), DipEd

GALLIE, KATE BEd

GITTINS, CATHRYN BEd

GOUDY, DEBRA BEd

HAMILTON, STEVEN BEd (Griffith)

HARRIS, CINDY BEd (Rhodes)

HELLIER, ADAM

BSc (Hons), PGCertEdSec

HUMPHREYS, KAREN

BEd (QUT), AdvDipChildServ

HURD, TERRI-LEE

BSpPath & Aud. (Hons) (UQ) MSPAA, CPSP

HUTCHISON, EDWINA

Cert III in Education Support

JACKSON, HEIDI

BSocSci (UQ), BEd (UQ)

JONES, CHAUNTELLE

BCom (Griffith), GDipEd (UQ)

JONES, SUZANNE

BEd (Griffith), DipTeach(CAE)

JOSS, SHARON

AdvDipEd

KARATHANASOPOULOS, JOHANNA BEd(QUT), BAppSci(QUT)

KENNEDY, CAMERON

BSc(UQ), BEd(UQ), MSc(Sunderland)

KUO, JERRY

BSc(Bond), PostGradDip Psyc(QUT), DipEd(Griffith)

LESKO, KERRIE

BTeach(Prim) (NTU), BEd(EC) (QUT)

LLOYD, SARAH

Dip ECEC

LUPO, EMMA

BA (UQ), BEd (UQ)

MASSEY, BRETT

BA (Hons)(Ontario), MTeach (Griffith)

MATTHIAS, TRISHA

BMus (Sch.Mus.Ed.) Hons (UQ)

MAZEY, ALISON

MLI(QUT) BMus/BEd (QUT) Dip MusTh(ConCQU) Cert Res.Care (ACU)

MCCARTHY, JADE BEd (Griffith)

MCLENNAN, SCOTT

BIntBus(Griffith), GradDip Ed (LaTrobe) McPhan, Natasha BEd (Griffith)

MCQUEEN, JOSHUA

BExSci, BEd(Griffith)

MCQUILLAN, STEPHANIE

BEd (USQ), MEd (UQ), GCert (London), NCLT (AITSL)

MORRISON, MATTHEW

BEd (UTS) MEd (Deakin) DipGenStud (USQ) CertResCare (ACU)

NG, DOREEN

BScinEd (SAUC, Singapore), GradCertLOTE (UNE, NSW), GradCertTESOL (UNE, NSW), GradDipEd (CAE, SA)

NIXON, HOLLY

AdvCert (BusStd), Cert III Support

NORMAN, GREGORY

DipPE (ACPE)

PEMBERTON, AMANDA

BEd (Griffith)

PETRIE, ANTHONY

BEd (ACU)

PILCHER, PETER

DipTeach(WIE), BMathematics(UOW)

POESZUS, JASNA

C.O.G.E (UNSW), MEd (USYD), GradDipEd (UTAS), BEd (UTAS), DipTeach (USYD)

RAYNHAM, LINDA

Dip Ch Serv

ROBERSON, ALEX

BA, BEd (SCU)

RUTHERFORD, BRUCE

BEd, Certificate in Animal Production (LPC), Cert IV TAE 40110

SCHINCKEL, DEBORAH

MEd (QUT) BEd (UniSA), DipTeach (Sturt CAE)

SCHOUTEN, PETER

PhD (USQ) BSci (Hons) (USQ)

GDipL&Teach (USQ)

SENDEN, ANNE

CertIIIEdSup

SHELLEY, FABIOLA

Dip Ch Serv

SHORT, DAVID

PhD (Lincoln), MBA (Massey), CHA, DipTD, CICA, QASA

SLATTERY, MATTHEW

BHMs & BEd (SCU), GDipMath (CSU), MEd, Mathematics Education (UON)

SPEECHLEY, BRYCE

BEd (SCU), BSCA (ACPE)

SPOWART, JOHN DipTeach

SILVERA LEMOS, ANDRES

BEd, DipE.L.Edu. Cert lll/lVFit

SPROULE, JAMES BEd

STACEY, BRADLEY

BEnvMgt(SustDev) GrDipEd(Sec)

STALLING, ANDREW BScApp (Hons)

STANSBIE, JULIA

BSc (Hons) (Anglia Ruskin), Grad Dip Counselling, BEd (Curtin)

STARK, ANDREW

Dip Teach (BCAE), BA (UQ), MEd (UNSW)

STEVENS, RUTH DipTeach(CAE)

STIBBE, THERESA

Cert IV (Teacher Aide)

STRETEN, JENNIFER

BA (Mus), AMusA, DipTeach

SUPER, COLETTE

DipEd (Cape Town), DipMotTherapy(Tygerberg)

the staff

THOMAS, MEGAN

BEd (QUT)

TOULSON, EMMA Grad Dip Ed(SCU)

TOMKINSON, MICHELLE BEd (Griffith)

TONKIN, BLAIR

BHSc (Griffith), Grad Dip Ed (QUT)

WALLACE, JOHN

BA, DipEd, TTC (Tas), MACE JP Qld, CertResCare (ACU)

WALLACE, MIKE

BEd (Hons) (QUT), GCert Coach (Massey)

WALLACE, ROSEMARY

AdvCertTravTour, CertIIIEdSup

WALTON, NICK

BEd (QUT), BAppSc (HMS) (QUT)

WATTS, JULIE

BEd (JCU), BTeach (Griffith)

WILKIE, MATTHEW

MSpCoach (UQ), BHumMovSt (Ed) (UQ)

WILSON, DENZEL

BEd (RAU) TTHDE, DipSpMan (LBS)

WILSON, JACKIE MTeach (Hons)

WILSON, RACHEL

BVSc (UQ), GDipEd (UQ)

WILSON, LOUISE

Cert CC&Ed, DipChildServ

ZAUNER, LEANNE

BEd Primary

ZHANG, GLORIA BA, BEd (UQ)

Corporate Staff

ALFORD, JENNIE

ANDERSON, CAITLIN BHlthSc(Griffith), MNutrDiet(Bond)

ANDERTON, DAVID

ARKULISZ, LYNDA BSocSC (SCU)

ATTOE, SALLY RN Bachelor of Nursing (UTS Sydney)

BARRADALE, FIONA BA (Melb), Dip T Primary (TTC)

BIRD, SPRING BBus (QUT)

BOULTON, KEN

BRADBURY, JODIE ACMA

BRAMWELL, JENNY BROMLEY, PATRICIA (PATSY) DipBus (WBC)

BUCKLEY, BRENT BIT (Griffith)

CLANCY, JACLYN

BPsychSc (Griffith), PGDipPsych (Bond), MPsych (Forensic) (Bond)

CLANCY, ROBERT COLE, JANICE

COOKSON-BUTLER ELIZABETH RN Child, BN (Hons) Cardiff UK

CORNELSEN, GREG BEc (UNE)

COWAN, CHRYSTA BCom (Otago), CA (CAANZ)

CURKO, SONJA

DEAN, OLIVIA

DOLAN, LEESA

DUKE, BELINDA

B.A.S Ecology and Environmental Science (UC), BA Hons Anatomy (UQ), GradDip Psychology (CSU).

DUYCK, HANS

EDWARDS, GREG

FARRELL, DAVID

B Comm, B Laws (UQ) , Graduate Diploma Legal Practice, FCA

FENNELL, COLLEEN M Comm (UOW)

FRANKEL, LISA Assoc Dip Applied Library Sciences (GCIT)

GIBBONS, COURTNEY Dip Library and Information Services (SBIT)

GRAHAM, ANNE

GYDE, MICHELLE BCom (VUW), CA (CAANZ), GIA(Affiliate)

HALSALL, STUART

BCom(Mngt) (UWS), BPropEcon (UWS) GDipSpMngt (UC), CPA

HANLEY, LYNETTE A.A.L.I.A.

HARRIS, LINDSAY BA (Griffith), GradDipLibSc (QUT)

HENSEL, KADEN BSc (UT)

HOSKING, PETER

BN (Griffith), CertIII Laboratory Skills

HOWLEY, JORDAN

BPsySc(Hons), MPsych(Clin)

HUMPHREYS, DAVID

HUMPHREYS, RICHARD

BTech (Swinburne), GradCertCybSecMngt (Swinburne)

JOHNSON, STEVE

KING, SELWYN

LE GASSICK, BRENDAN

LENNON, ALISON

LEWIS, DARREN

Cert IV Horticulture/Turf, ACDC Chemical

MAHONY, JAN

RN, BHSc Nursing (USQ), BHSc Acupuncture (ACNM)

MAGUIRE, SIOBHAN

BBus (Waterford, Ireland), MBus (Griffith)

MARR, STEPHANIE

MARTIN, CHARLES

BAppSc, Ex&SpSc (USyd)

MCCLEARY, HELEN

BExSci (Griffith), Dip Journalism (Syd), Cert IV Career Development

MCEVOY, SONJA

MEDNIS, DAMIAN

Dip Ed (QUT), BEd (QUT), MHSc Human Movement (QUT)

MORRIS, HEATHER

DipFinance/Accounting (SA)

MURPHY, BRYCE

CCNA, MCSA

NEWMAN, NICHOLAS

REDLER, JODY

BSc (USQ)

REEVES, FIONA

BA (Griffith), MCom (UNSW)

ROBINSON, MIKE

ROBINSON, STEPHEN

RYAN, JUDY

SALIS, EMILY

SARASOLA, MONIQUE

SCHRODER, MARISA

CertIIIEdSup

SCOBIE, PENNY

SHORT, DAVID

PhD (Lincoln), MBA (Massey), CHA, DipTD, CICA, QASA

SLEEMAN, DAN BVisMed (Griffith)

SPERLING, ALLAN

STONNELL, CUSHLA

SWINDLEY, LORINA

THOMAS, ALISON

THOMAS, DAVID

LLB (Law) University of East Anglia, UK

TROLLOPE, DANIEL

TURNER, DEBORAH

AdvDipLib & Info Services(Griffith)

TURPIN, DAVID

TWEMLOW, NICOLE

Bachelor of Business (HRM) (QUT)

ULRICK, JAKKI

BSocSc (SCU), GDipPsych (QUT), BSocSc Hons(Psych) (CSU), MProfPsych (UNE)

WARD, ALEXANDRA

WILLIAMS, DEE

WILSON, GARY

YORATH, JENNY

YOUNG, JULIANNE

BArts(English)(Curatin)

GENERATIONS

G. BUTT, O. GREEN, N. MOORE, M. BROADBENT, M. MARINO, C. ILLICH, O. STENT, M. THOMAS, D. ATTOE, A. BOUSGAS, K. BROOKES, B. ILLICH, N. DOUGLAS, O. GREIG, R. WINDLE, X. ROBINSON, J. WEBB, E. BEARD, J. GRAHAM, A. LO, A. ILLICH, H. EDDOWES

SEATED ROW

SECOND ROW : E. CARLSON, J. CLEGG, B. BROOKES, S. THOMAS, F. MARINO, J. MANTON, A. BATES-WILLIAMS, F. HOLTSBAUM, X. ROBINSON, A. ROSS, W. THOMASSON, F. DREW, J. NUTLEY, J. MCCARTHY, O. PULLICH, T. KLARIC, L. POLWARTH, M. NORMAN, S. DOUGLAS, P. PULJICH, K. DOUGLAS, A. LATIMER, J. WOODFORD, M. MARINO

C. BROWN, M. COLE, R. HOLSHEIMER, B. DOUGLAS, C. GORDON, D. GALLIE, J. EVANS, S. RAY, H. KITCHIN, C. WHYATT, F. SALMON, O. GOOCH, F. O'DOWD, I. RAMSDEN, C. SNELLING, D. LEES, M. RAMSDEN, N. POLWARTH, J. TWEMLOW, L. GILBERTSON, J. MCMANUS, M. HAWKINS

THIRD ROW

R. GRAHAM, A. MCINTOSH, J. MANTON, O. YOUNGMAN, J. MOLONEY, H. HART, C. DUNN, M. PELGEN, T. ROBERTSON, J. PHILP, M. KEMP, S. DREW, L. EVANS, R. HODGES, H. BROWN, J. CAMERON, C. COLE, J. CAVILL, A. ILLICH, T. BARNES, S. MATARRELLI

FOURTH ROW

FIFTH ROW :

I. LAI, A. LEES, A. BACKUS, H. FRITH, A. SLAUGHTER, N. GRAHAM, J. PARKINSON, S. STEPHENSON, J. WEIS, A. BERESFORD, P. BOUSGAS, J. JACKSON, C. CLINTON, L. HARDY, J. PEGLER, J. CAMERON, F. PELGEN, E. CHANDLER, E. BAKER, B. HEBDON, R. GREENUP, H. ATTHOW, M. GALLIE SIXTH ROW :

J. GALLIE, H. BRIGGS, O. DUNN, J. GREENUP, J. BERESFORD, J. WINDLE, F. HANCOCK, O. BACKUS, F. CAMERON, C. MCINTOSH, H. MOLONEY, S. WHYATT, R. CLINTON, W. KELLY, A. CHANDLER, H. HOWARD, F. REICHMAN, W. GATENBY, M. DURRINGTON, L. MAYNE, H. THOMAS, F. DREW SEVENTH ROW : H. MCLEOD, E. TREVOR-JONES, T. GOLDIE, B. JURISICH, H. SYMONS, W. ROBERTSON, W. YANG, D. WALLER, O. DUNN, H. NORMAN, S. BRADNAM, M. CHANDLER, D. BRIGGS, S. OWEN, M. CHIPMAN, R. HEBDON, A. HILL, W. BURTON, J. STUART, B. POSTLE, I. BARNES, C. NELSON EIGHTH ROW

B. NICKALLS, J. GALLIE, F. BACKUS, R. OBERMAN, B. BENNETT, G. MILSON, J. CAMERON, C. KIBBLE, J. SARGOOD, E. RAMEAU, J. RAFF, L. FRITH, J. RAY, B. BROWNLEE-SMITH, J. PEARCE, C. VEIVERS, N. EVANS, A. NICKALLS, M. PHILP NINTH ROW :

G. BRYANT, H. OBERMAN, W. BAWDEN, C. WOOD, M. HARVEY, T. SALMON, A. HOBART, H. DALZELL, T. LANE, L. BRADNAM, T. KELLY, M. EDDY, A. HANCOCK, W. MAYNE, H. BAKER, D. BASSINGTHWAIGHTE, C. CHANDLER ABSENT:

R. ANTHONY, A. BRADNAM, H. GOOCH, T. LONDON, S. WOLBERS

FOURTH

Buster Henry Douglas (6 MIT)

James Greenup (9 DEL)

Rory Richard Greenup (7 DEL)

Sonny Jardine Douglas (4 MIT)

Thomas Andrew Patterson (8 DEL)

Alexander Beresford (7 DEL)

Timothy Douglas (Father) THO (19821993) Gordon Douglas (Grandfather) THO (1959-1963)

Richard Greenup (Father) DEL (19841988) George Grahame Lang Greenup (Grandfather) DEL (1955-1961)

Richard Greenup (Father) DEL (19841988) George Grahame Lang Greenup (Grandfather) DEL (1955-1961)

Timothy Douglas (Father) THO (19821993) Gordon Douglas (Grandfather) THO (1959-1963)

Andrew Patterson (Father) DEL (19811985) Robert Edwin Patterson (Grandfather) DEL (1945-1952)

Richard Beresford (Father) DEL (1988-1993)

generations

Jack Alexander Heaton (GreatGrandfather) THO (1923-1930)

George Alfred Greenup (GreatGrandfather) DEL (1929-1932)

George Alfred Greenup (GreatGrandfather) DEL (1929-1932)

Jack Alexander Heaton (GreatGrandfather) THO (1923-1930)

Stuart Byron Patterson (GreatGrandfather) DEL (1918-1924)

William Lionel Beresford (Grandfather) DEL (1954-1960)

Angus Willliam McIntosh (8 MCK) Michael McIntosh (Father) MCK (1987-1991) William Bowma (Great-Grandfather) MCK (1915-1919)

Archie Cameron (12 THO)

Brian Cameron (Grandfather) THO (1953-1959) Keath Cameron (Great-Grandfather) THO (1932-1932)

Bailey Austin Gordon Bennett (12 TUR) Simon Bennett (Father) TUR (1981-1989) John Austin (Grandfather) THO (1950-1951)

Benjamin George Postle (10 MCK) Alan Postle (Father) MCK (1970-1971)

Lindsay Postle (Grandfather) MCK (1933-1933)

Charles Douglas Nash Kibble (10 DEL) Roger Douglas (Grandfather) DEL (1964-1967) Howard Dardanelles Douglas (Great-Grandfather) DEL (19281930)

Connor William McIntosh (10 MCK) Michael McIntosh (Father) MCK (1987-1991) William Bowma (Great-Grandfather) MCK (1915-1919)

Drew David Bassingthwaighte (12 DEL) David Bassingthwaighte (Father) DEL (1987-1991) Alastair Bassingthwaighte (Grandfather) DEL (1958-1960)

Edward William Crombie Chandler (8 DEL) Douglas Chandler (Father) DEL (1987-1992) William John Reid Chandler (Grandfather) DEL (1948-1958)

Elijah Trevor-Jones (10 MCK) David Trevor-Jones (Father) MCK (1987-1990) Raymond Hayter (Great-Grandfather) THO (1916-1921)

Freddy Maxim Salmon (6 MUS)

Gus Bryant (11 MCK)

Harry Hart (7 DEL)

Christopher Salmon KAI (1989-1996)

Mark Bryant (Father) MCK (1963-1966)

Peter Hart (Father) RAD (1985-1996)

Gary Alan Salmon (Grandfather) MCK (1964-1967)

Henry Bryant (Grandfather) MCK (1926-1930)

Anthony Tod (Grandfather) DEL (1955-1961)

Henry William Symons (12 DEL) Robert Edwin Patterson (Grandfather) DEL (1945-1952) Stuart Byron Patterson (Great-Grandfather) DEL (1918-1924)

Hunter Eddowes (PR MIT)

Jack Parkinson (9 DEL)

James Cavill (8 KAI)

Jamie Beresford (9 DEL)

Joshua Timothy Pegler (11 KAI)

Macdonald Douglas Crombie Chandler (10 DEL)

Nicholas Cuffe (10 THO)

Oscar Douglas Youngman (7 DEL)

David Eddowes (Father) WAL (1981-1989)

Matthew Parkinson (Father) DEL (1988-1992)

Richard Cavill (Father) KAI (1972-1979)

Richard Beresford (Father) DEL (1988-1993)

Kenneth Pegler (Grandfather) MCK (1954-1955)

Douglas Chandler (Father) DEL (1987-1992)

Eric Cuffe (Father) THO (1980-1984)

Ian Lachlan Youngman (Father) DEL (1992-1996)

Roman Michael Gallagher Anthony (3 MIT) David Anthony (Father) SUR (1994-1996)

Samuel Frances Crombie Chandler (7 DEL)

Douglas Chandler (Father) DEL (1987-1992)

Thomas Peter Salmon (12 KAI) Nicholas Salmon (Father) KAI (1985-1991)

SECOND GENERATION

Adam Morgan Nickalls (9 TUR)

Aden Lo (R MUS)

Alexander George Hill (10 TUR)

Andrew Peter Hobart (11 WAL)

Angus Alexander Backus (8 THO)

Archer Connell Chandler (11 THO)

Archer Latimer (1 SHE)

Archer Ray Ross (5 MIT)

Archie Hancock (11 RAD)

Archie Luke Bradnam (4 MIT)

Ariston Joseph Bousgas (1 MUS)

Ashton John Illich (7 SUR)

Ashton Lee Bates (6 DIX)

Aspen Bradley Illich (PR MUS)

Kerry Helen Eddowes (Grandfather) UK (9999-)

Bryan Donald Malcolm Parkinson (Grandfather) DEL (19501957)

Richard Cavill (Grandfather) MCK (1964-1965)

William Lionel Beresford (Grandfather) DEL (1954-1960)

Keith Pegler (Great-Grandfather) MCK (1910-1912)

William John Reid Chandler (Grandfather) DEL (1948-1958)

Gordon Cuffe (Grandfather) THO (1945-1953)

John Glover Youngman (Grandfather) DEL (1957-1963)

Michael Adrian Anthony (Grandfather) THO (1962-1968)

William John Reid Chandler DEL (1948-1958)

Gary Alan Salmon (Grandfather) MCK (1964-1967)

FIRST GENERATION

Justin Nickalls (Father) BID (1989-1990)

Keven Lo (Father) TUR (1989-1995)

David Hill (Father) TUR (1991-1993)

Craig Hobart (Father) THO (1980-1985)

Cameron Backus (Father) THO (1993-1994)

John Chandler (Grandfather) THO (1940-1945)

Neill Latimer (Grandfather) JS (1938-1938)

Charles Ross (Father) ATK (1988-1992)

David Hancock (Father) RAD (1977-1984)

Ashley Bradnam (Father) RAD (1985-1989)

Constantine Bousgas (Father) MAU (1982-1986)

Geoffrey Illich (Father) SUR (1988-1994)

Alexander Bates (Father) RAD (1989-1994)

Bradley Illich (Father) SUR (1989-2000)

Austin Ross Lees (7 MAU)

Bailey Michael Hebdon (7 TUR)

Bailey Vincent Brookes (3 DIX)

SECOND GENERATION

Bede Morissey Jurisich (11 MAU)

Blake Zachary Illich (2 MUS)

Broc Jett Nickalls (10 TUR)

Brooklyn William Brownlee-Smith (12 MEL)

Cameron William Clinton (7 TUR)

Campbell James Brown (5 MIT)

Carter Philip Whyatt (5 DIX)

Charles Cameron Chandler (12 THO)

Chase William Cole (7 TUR)

Cody Vincent Millard Wood (12 MEL)

Connor Benzan Snelling (6 SHE)

Cooper James Gordon (5 MUS)

Cooper James Veivers (11 TUR)

Cooper Lee Dunn (7 SUR)

Corey Jonathan Illich (1 MUS)

Cy Cleveland Dacey (12 MAU)

Dan Atthow (11 DEL)

Daniel Thomas Waller (11 WAL)

Darius Ian Lees (5 MUS)

Declan Bailey Briggs (11 THO)

Drew Patrick Gallie (5 MUS)

Duke Attoe (1 SHE)

Duncan Robert Prescott McInnes (10 TUR)

Edward Baker (8 THO)

Edward Bradley London (R MIT)

Edward McDougall (9 MAU)

Emerson Rameau (11 KAI)

Emmett Carlson (PR MU)

Ethan Beard (R DIX)

Finlay Edward Drew (8 ATK)

Finn Backus (10 BID)

Finn Marino (4 SHE)

Finn O'Dowd (6 DIX)

Fletch Maxwell Reichman (9 SUR)

Flynn mcKenzie Bauchamp Hancock (8 RAD)

Flynn Pelgen (9 THO)

Fraser Sinclair Drew (5 MIT)

Frederick Nicholas Cameron (11 MCK)

Fynn Martin Holtsbaum (5 SHE)

George Butt (PR SHE)

George Howie Milson (10 THO)

Hamish Edward Kitchin (6 DIX)

Hamish Oberman (11 MEL)

Hamish Oscar Thomas (8 THO)

Harlan David Brown (7 KAI)

Harold MacMillan Baker (12 THO)

Harper Damien Arthur Moffrey (8 WAL)

Harrison Troy Howard (8 RAD)

Harry Benjamin Moloney (10 THO)

Henry James Galileo Nutley (3 MUS)

Hridaya Jack Woodford (2 DIX)

FIRST GENERATION

Shaun Lees (Father) MAU (1990-1995)

Troy Hebdon (Father) TUR (1988-1994)

Nathan Brookes (Father) ATK (1992-1995)

Ross Jurisich (Father) MAU (1986-1989)

Bradley Illich (Father) SUR (1989-2000)

Justin Nickalls (Father) BID (1989-1990)

Aiden Brownlee-Smith (Father) MEL (1988-1999)

William Clinton (Father) JS (1982-1983)

Lochlin Brown (Father) ATK (1985-1996)

Matthew Whyatt (Father) TUR (1990-1992)

John Chandler (Grandfather) THO (1940-1945)

John Cole (Father) TUR (1984-1989)

Paul Wood (Father) DEL (1980-1984)

Courtney Snelling (Father) KAI (1981-1987)

Benjamin Gordon (Father) MAU (1984-1993)

Paul Veivers (Father) TUR (1988-1991)

Courtney Dunn (Father) SUR (1990-1994)

Bradley Illich (Father) SUR (1989-2000)

Jason Dacey (Father) MAU (1981-1988)

George Alfred Greenup (Great-Grandfather) DEL (1929-1932)

Peter Waller (Father) WAL (1982-1987)

Shaun Lees (Father) MAU (1990-1995)

Rawdon Briggs (Grandfather) THO (1945-1947)

Price Gallie (Father) WAL (1983-1989)

Spencer Attoe (Father) MEL (1990-2000)

Duncan McInnes (Father) MCK (1967-1969)

Ian Hollindale (Grandfather) THO (1960-1964)

Ronald London (Father) TUR (1991-1993)

Richard McDougall (Father) SH (1984-1987)

Karl Rameau (Father) KAI (1982-1985)

Jason Alexander Carlson (Father) SUR (1999-2003)

Simon Beard (Father) MAU (1993-2001)

Jonathan Drew (Father) ATK (1981-1991)

Hamish Backus (Father) BID (1989-1991)

Daniel John Marino (Father) ATK (1990-1990)

Kevin O'Dowd (Father) ATK (1995-1999)

Darron Reichman (Father) SUR (1978-1983)

David Hancock (Father) RAD (1977-1984)

Siegmund Pelgen (Father) THO (1986-1989)

Jonathan Drew (Father) ATK (1981-1991)

Ian Milne Dixon Cameron (Grandfather) MCK (1952-1956)

Leigh Holtsbaum (Father) KAI (1988-1999)

Christopher Butt (Father) DEL (1998-2000)

James Milson (Father) THO (1972-1977)

Adrian Kitchin (Father) TUR (1980-1988)

Jason Oberman (Father) MEL (1983-1994)

Peter Murray (Grandfather) THO (1933-1939)

Kenneth Brown (Father) SHE (1979-1985)

Peter Alan Graham (Grandfather) THO (1959-1965)

Damien Moffrey (Father) WAL (1981-1988)

Troy Howard (Father) DEL (1986-1989)

Phillip John Dowling (Grandfather) THO (1959-1961)

Simon Nutley (Father) KAI (1976-1979)

Kieron Woodford (Father) RAD (1984-1995)

SECOND GENERATION

Hugh Campbell MacLeod (9 WAL)

Hugh Douglas Arthur Norman (11 DEL)

Hugh Gregory Atthow (7 DEL)

Hugo Thomas Gooch (4 DIX)

Hunter Dalzell (12 DEL)

Isaac Harry Barnes (10 THO)

Isaac James Ramsden (6 MUS)

Isaac Tzu-Shing Lai (7 TUR)

Jack Anthony Gilbertson (9 KAI)

Jack Benjamin Just (12 MEL)

Jack Cameron (10 DEL)

Jack Graham (1 MIT)

Jack Matthew Manton (7 TUR)

Jack Michael Gallie (8 WAL)

Jack Sargood (11 THO)

Jack Walter Edward Moloney (7 THO)

Jack William Raff (10 THO)

Jackson Robert Blair (7 KAI)

Jackson Webb (1 DIX)

Jacob Nicholas Dunne (9 MAU)

James Adam Twemlow (6 MIT)

James Clegg (3 MUS)

James Peter McManus (5 SHE)

James William Manton (4 MUS)

Jamie Cameron (9 DEL)

Jamie Malcolm Stuart (11 RAD)

Jayce Windle (9 WAL)

Jed William Gallie (9 WAL)

Jefferson Look McCarthy (5 DI)

Jett Hopkins (12 MEL)

Jett Mark Knipe (8 MAU)

Joe Gordon Ray (9 MEL)

Joe Jet Laughtland Jackson (9 DEL)

Jordan Yuta Holsheimer (11 THO)

Joseph Pearce (11 SUR)

Joshua Cameron (7 DEL)

Joshua Weis (10 MCK)

Kai Daniel Brookes (3 DIX)

Knox Langford Douglas (2 MIT)

Lachlan David Evans (7 KAI)

Lachlan Frith (10 MCK)

Lachlan Matthew Hardy (11 MEL)

Lachlan Mayne (9 MCK)

Levi Bradnam (12 RAD)

Lewis Polwarth (3 MIT)

Luke Anthony Gilbertson (6 DIX)

Macaulay Andrew Hawkins (5 MUS)

Marlen Anzac Marino (1 SHE)

Mason Douglas King (10 MEL)

Mason Lee Ramsden (4 MUS)

Mathew Stephen Eddy (11 MCK)

Matthew Phillip Chipman (11 TUR)

Mattias Pelgen (7 THO)

Maverick Dennis (9 MCK)

generations

FIRST GENERATION

Rod MacLeod (Father) WAL (1984-1988)

John Norman DEL (1988-1992)

George Alfred Greenup (Great-Grandfather) DEL (1929-1932)

Jason Gooch (Father) RAD (1990-1996)

John Dalzell (Father) ATK (1985-1989)

Anthony Barnes (Grandfather) THO (1955-1961)

Shanan Ramsden (Father) DEL (1994-1995)

Tony Lai (Father) TUR (1992-1993)

Anthony Gilbertson (Father) KAI (1991-1993)

David Just (Father) MEL (1987-1991)

Justin Cameron (Father) DEL (1985-1989)

Robert Graham (Father) SUR (1994-1998)

Matthew Manton (Father) TUR (1984-1993)

Price Gallie (Father) WAL (1983-1989)

John Wagstaff (Grandfather) THO (1959-1964)

Phillip John Dowling (Grandfather) THO (1959-1961)

David Raff (Grandfather) THO (1960-1962)

James Buchanan (Great-Grandfather) DEL (1924-1932)

Adam Webb (Father) ATK (1993-2002)

Keith Paul (Grandfather) THO (1957-1964)

Adam Twemlow (Father) MIT (1985-1985)

Craig Clegg (Father) TUR (1996-1997)

Peter John McManus KAI (1980-1987)

Matthew Manton (Father) TUR (1984-1993)

Justin Cameron (Father) DEL (1985-1989)

Malcolm Stuart (Father) RAD (1976-1981)

Matthew Windle WAL (1992-1996)

Price Gallie (Father) WAL (1983-1989)

Lance Neville Look (Grandfather) THO (1956-1961)

Tony Hopkins (Father) MEL (1980-1982)

Robert Adamson THO (1985-1987)

Tom Ray (Father) MEL (1980-1991)

Craig Jackson (Father) DEL (1977-1982)

Ryan Holsheimer (Father) MEL (1987-1991)

Jason Pearce (Father) JS (1981-1983)

Justin Cameron (Father) DEL (1985-1989)

Mark Weis (Father) MCK (1991-1992)

Nathan Brookes ATK (1992-1995)

Paul Douglas (Father) SUR (1994-1998)

Dean Evans (Father) KAI (1983-1989)

Jack Frith (Great-Grandfather) MCK (1916-1918)

Brent Hardy (Father) MEL (1983-1992)

Walter Mayne (Great-Grandfather) DEL (1921-1923)

Ashley Bradnam (Father) RAD (1985-1989)

Grant Polwarth (Father) MAU (1998-1999)

Anthony Gilbertson (Father) KAI (1991-1993)

Andrew Hawkins (Father) MCK (1992-1995)

Daniel John Marino (Father) ATK (1990-1990)

Chay King (Father) THO (1987-1991)

Shanan Ramsden (Father) DEL (1994-1995)

Jeffrey Pilkington WAL (1981-1982)

Philip Chipman (Father) TUR (1977-1981)

Siegmund Pelgen (Father) THO (1986-1989)

Graeme Acton (Grandfather) MCK (1963-1966)

generations

SECOND GENERATION

Max Aston Durrington (9 ATK)

Max Conrad Kemp (7 TUR)

Max John Cole (5 MU)

Max Walter Gallie (8 WAL)

Maxwell Ian Harvey (12 MCK)

Maxwell Thomas (1 DIX)

Maxx Marino (1 SHE)

Mohavi Broadbent (3 MUS)

Monte Peter John Ulliana (11 MAU)

Myles Geoffrey John Norman (6 DIX)

Nash Douglas (R MIT)

Nate Loui Moore (1 MIT)

Nate Polwarth (6 MIT)

Nicholas Evans (10 KAI)

Nicholas Harry Hill (8 TUR)

Nicholas Lachlan Graham (10 THO)

Noah Butt (1 SHE)

Noah William Dunn (8 MEL)

Oliver Greig (R DIX)

Oliver Peter Pullich (4 MI)

Oliver Stent (1 SHE)

Oliver Thomas Dunn (11 MEL)

Oscar Backus (8 BID)

Oscar Jackson Gooch (6 DIX)

Oscar James Dunn (8 SUR)

Ozzy Green (PR MIT)

Peter Bozidar Puljich (1 MIT)

Peter Constantine Bousgas (10 TUR)

Rafferty James Windle (1 DIX)

Richard Hugo Hodges (7 RAD)

Riley Fielding (12 MEL)

Riley George Holsheimer (6 SHE)

Riley Oberman (8 MEL)

Ryan Newton Hebdon (10 TUR)

Ryan Thomas Graham (8 THO)

Ryan William Clinton (9 TUR)

Samuel Brian Ray (6 SHE)

Samuel Jonathan Drew (7 ATK)

Samuel Michael Owen (11 DEL)

Samuel Stephenson (8 THO)

Samuel Thomas (4 DIX)

Scott David Jelle Wolbers (4 DIX)

Sidney Bradnam (10 BID)

Sraosha Matarrelli (7 WAL)

Stirling David Whyatt (7 TUR)

Thomas Barnes (8 THO)

Thomas James Goldie (9 MCK)

Thomas Michael William Kelly (12 MCK)

Tide Garrett (9 MEL)

Tom Albert Robertson (7 TUR)

Tommy Wheeler Klaric (5 MIT)

Tyler Lane (11 MCK)

William Clive Colburn Mayne (11 MCK)

William Frith (8 MCK)

FIRST GENERATION

Trent Durrington (Father) ATK (1990-1993)

Michael Kemp (Father) TUR (1977-1984)

John Cole (Father) TUR (1984-1989)

Price Gallie (Father) WAL (1983-1989)

Andrew Harvey (Father) MCK (1980-1984)

Simon Thomas (Father) MCK (1992-1995)

Robert Marino (Father) ATK (1989-1990)

Hamish Broadbent (Father) ATK (1986-1989)

John Helgeson (Grandfather) DEL (1959-1962)

John Norman (Father) DEL (1988-1992)

Paul Douglas (Father) SUR (1994-1998)

Trent Moore (Father) MEL (1995-2004)

Grant Polwarth (Father) MAU (1998-1999)

Dean Evans KAI (1983-1989)

David Hill (Father) TUR (1991-1993)

Lachlan Graham (Father) THO (1981-1985)

Christopher Butt (Father) DEL (1998-2000)

Marcus Dunn (Father) MEL (1987-1993)

Michael Howard Greig (Father) RAD (1993-1997)

Vlad Pullich (Father) BID (1981-1989)

Tristan Stent (Father) MEL (1989-1998)

Marcus Dunn (Father) MEL (1987-1993)

Hamish Backus (Father) BID (1989-1991)

Jason Gooch (Father) RAD (1990-1996)

Courtney Dunn (Father) SUR (1990-1994)

Robert Joshua Green THO (1998-2000)

Anthony Puljich (Father) ATK (1989-2000)

Constantine Bousgas (Father) MAU (1982-1986)

Matthew Windle (Father) WAL (1992-1996)

Richard Hodges (Father) RAD (1990-1992)

Andrew Fielding (Father) MEL (1980-1992)

Ryan Holsheimer (Father) MEL (1987-1991)

Jason Oberman (Father) MEL (1983-1994)

Troy Hebdon (Father) TUR (1988-1994)

Lachlan Graham (Father) THO (1981-1985)

William Clinton (Father) JS (1982-1983)

Tom Ray (Father) MEL (1980-1991)

Jonathan Drew (Father) ATK (1981-1991)

Robert Reardon (Grandfather) DEL (1958-1963)

Andrew Stephenson (Father) THO (1974-1978)

Simon Thomas (Father) MCK (1992-1995)

David Wolbers (Father) TUR (1982-1990)

Ashley Bradnam (Father) RAD (1985-1989)

Bruno Matarrelli (Father) WAL (1992-1993)

Matthew Whyatt (Father) TUR (1990-1992)

Anthony Barnes (Grandfather) THO (1955-1961)

Darren Goldie (Father) TUR (1988-1992)

William Bowma (Great-Grandfather) MCK (1915-1919)

Scott Garrett (Father) MEL (1985-1989)

Todd Allen Robertson (Father) TUR (1990-1994)

Edward Phillott (Great-Grandfather) THO (1913-1916)

Alan Lane (Grandfather) MCK (1950-1951)

Walter Mayne (Great-Grandfather) DEL (1921-1923)

Jack Frith (Great-Grandfather) MCK (1916-1918)

SECOND GENERATION

William James Burton (12 SUR)

William John Maynard Jackson (7 SUR)

William Kelly (10 MCK)

William Macpherson Robertson (9 WAL)

William Overell (12 KAI)

William Robert Gatenby (10 ATK)

William Warrick Thomasson (5 MUS)

William Yang (8 BID)

Wyatt William Robert Bawden (9 MEL)

Xander Felix Robinson (R SHE)

Xavier Jack Erasmus Robinson (4 SHE)

Zak Wiliam Howard (11 RAD)

FIRST GENERATION

Scott Burton (Father) SUR (1978-1982)

Grahame John Gooding (Grandfather) MCK (1961-1964)

William Bowma (Great-Grandfather) MCK (1915-1919)

Christopher Robertson (Father) MCK (1985-1986)

Roger Overell (Father) KAI (1979-1988)

Michael Gatenby (Father) ATK (1983-1991)

Warrick Thomasson SUR (1990-1996)

Chan-Jung Yang (Father) SUR (1992-1993)

Travers Bawden (Father) MEL (1978-1986)

Daniel Robinson (Father) SHE (1984-1990)

Daniel Robinson (Father) SHE (1984-1990)

Troy Howard (Father) DEL (1986-1989)

ACADEMIC FIRSTS 2021

SEATED MS J. INGLIS, S. GEMERI, J. GRAY, K. MASUDA, L. FREE, C. BLOK, N. BOWEN, B. WELCH, S. WOLFENDEN, H. ALOYSIUS, MR. A HAWKINS

SECOND ROW: L. CHABERT, J. COFFEY, E. WOOD, J. RUNCHEL, D. GOLLAN, M. MITCHELL, J. SINFIELD, S. KYRIAKOU, H. HOULAHAN

THIRD ROW: C. WOOD, R. FENNELL, E. STANICH, N. BEVILACQUA, H. STAPLETON, L. CLAVERIE, N. MCKENZIE, G. COLLINS, J. WOLFF

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SECOND ROW: A. VAHIDY, Z. YOUSUF, J. BOLTON, J. MCDONALD, T. YEUNG-PACKER, T. WOO, M. JOHNSTONE

THIRD ROW: S. LUKE, Z. CRAIN, A. JOHNSON, B. GRAHAM, N. SUN, A. HOBART, J. WARE, M. ADAMS, K. GEMERI, A. SKAWINSKI, M. DOUGLAS, C. HEWITT

YEAR 10 DEAN'S LIST SEMESTER TWO 2020

SEATED: MR B. GOLDBERG, S. SWEETLAND, E. RUSSELL, F. ALLMAN, A. BROWN, R. SHEPPARD, M. DEWHURST, C. MURAKAMI, M. CARR, M. ABELA, MR K. BOS

SECOND ROW: J. WESTMACOTT, O. JACKSON, R. HEBDON, S. BREEN, N. HANRAHAN, L. DELL, A. LAVENDER

THIRD ROW: T. QUINN, M. BIALOCERKOWKI, E. MELTON, D. ALOYSIUS, J. LI, H. LAVERY, T. MCCLINTOCK, K. KARATHANASOUOULOS, W. COX, N. STUART, C. ANNING, N. EVANS

YEAR 9 DEAN'S LIST SEMESTER TWO 2020

SEATED ROW: MR B. GOLDBURG, S. MUDIMU, H. RAMSAY, M. KEET, C. ROSS, C. CUNNINGHAM, C. SMITH, F. PELGEN, R. PAMPLINE, N. CLAYTON, MR K. BOS

SECOND ROW: D. CARL, J. PELS, C. STONE, S. SAVILL, P. MCNAB, R. ATIA, A. BELLCHAMBERS, B. DOMINIKOSKI, C. LOUW, A. NOTT, D. STANSBIE, R. ZHAI

THIRD ROW: C. XU, M. LE, J. GALLIE, H. DAWSON, C. O’CONNOR, J. WARREN, W, BAWDEN, C. WOOD, J. RAY, C. MILLER-WRIGHT, B. MURRAY, T. FARAHALLAH, K. SAW, B. ROPER, F. REICHMAN

YEAR 8 DEAN'S LIST SEMESTER TWO 2020

SEATED: MR B. GOLDBURG, J. FRENKLAH, J. BEETON, R. MACMILLAN, C. RUSSELL, K. MORIMOTO, H. GREENER, J. KNIPE, J. PURZA-PAGE, Z. CONNORS, MR K. BOS

SECOND ROW: E. HO, J. SUDARMANA, N. HILL, T. SKUBRIS, C. KYRIAKOU, H. JAMES

THIRD ROW: B. RYAN. D. BURDA, J. GALLIE, M. KALOGEROPOULOS, J. FERRARO, A. WICHAIDITH, M. PEEREBOOM, C. WARE, A. HAMADI, A. WALLACE, R. BEEDLE

FOURTH ROW: J. HAILEY, R. PEMA-CHAWHAN, R. SUMMONS, K. GILBERT, L. KNEZEVIE, R. MADDEN, H. GEORGE, H. HOWARD, K. GRASSICK, M. PRYSE LLOYD, W. ZHANG, J. KERSHAW, M. GALLIE

YEAR 11 DEAN'S LIST SEMESTER ONE 2021

FIRST ROW: MR B. GOLDBURG, C. AMOS, T. CHEN, F. MAHU, G. MCCOSKER, E. CARRICK, M. OTTO, M. JOHNSTONE, A. VAHIDY, R. SAMPSON, T. KIM, J. WEI, L. HARDY

SECOND ROW: Y. WHALA, M. CHIPMAN, Z. CRAIN, T. YEUN-PACKER, J. BOLTON, J. WARE, K. GEMERI, H. PEARCE, T. RAMSAY, Z. YOUSUF, C. HEWITT

YEAR 10 DEAN'S LIST SEMESTER ONE 2021

FIRST ROW: MR B. GOLDBURG, M. CARR, S. HAMADI, F. ALLMAN, C. MURAKAMI, A. LAVENDER, R. SHEPPARD, J. WESTMACOTT, M. DEWHURST, L. DOUGHERTY, C. SCHILLER, M. ABELA

SECOND ROW: L. DELL, R. HEBDON, J. ATKINSON, W. COX, D. ALOYSIYS, N. STUART, J. LI, T. MCCLINTOCK, S. BREEN, M. BIALOCERKOWSKI, N. HANRAHAN, O. JAKSON, S. BRADNAM

dean’s list

YEAR 9 DEAN'S LIST SEMESTER ONE 2021

FIRST ROW:

MR B. GOLDBURG, D. CARL, C. MILLER-WRIGHT, A. NOTT, R. ZHAI, A. BELLCHAMBERS, C. LOUW, S. SAVILL, D. STANSBIE, F. PELGEN

SECOND ROW: C. STONE, R. CLINTON, C. XU, A. CORCORAN, C. O’CONNOR, C. WOOD, K. SAW, M. LE, F. REICHMAN, B. DOMINIKOWSKI

YEAR 8 DEAN'S LIST SEMESTER ONE 2021

FIRST ROW: MR B. GOLDBURG, J. PURZA-PAGE, H. GREENER, T. SKUBRIS, B. RYAN, C. KYRIAKOU, N. HILL, C. WARE, A. HAMADI, J. MORRISSEY, R. BEEDLE, C. RUSSELL, E.HO

SECOND ROW: J. FERRARO, D. BURDA, W. ZHANG, J. HAILEY, K. GRASSICK, N. LYNCH, R. MADDEN, R. PEMA-CHAWHAN, A. WICHAIDITH, E. GEMERI, J. SUDARMANA

YEAR 7 DEAN'S LIST SEMESTER ONE 2021

SEATED ROW: W. JACKSON, M. ALVAREZ-CALDERON, A. SNELL, G. GRANT, R. WAN, T. LEES, MR K. BOS

SECOND ROW: J. ARTLEY, C. COLE, J. NICHOLLS, W. HOLT, T. WOOFIELD, V. STRAMARCOS, H. JACKSON

THIRD ROW: C. WHITEBROOK, M. MERRIMAN, B. NICHOL, L. CRAIN, B. HEBDON, S. HIRABE, J. BIGG

academic first team

T2020 Captain of the Academic Firsts and QCE Achievement Award Winner for the Outstanding Academic Achiever in Qld, Vishaak Gangasandra, returned to TSS to provide a session of coaching and mentoring to the Academic First XV boys

he young men who achieve the honour of being on the TSS Academic First XV team have achieved the highest levels of academic success. Together, they select a captain and a vice-captain to lead their efforts to utilise their collective academic talent to support high achievement across the School. The boys on the team (Ewan Stanich, Jack Runchel, Elijah Wood, Herschel Aloysius, Louis Chabert, George Collins, Ryac deBarros, Lachlan Free, Harvey Houlahan, Spiros Kyriakou, Harry Stapleton, Miles Tomkins, Samuel Wolfendon, Elijah Wood and Harry Zdanowicz) have a record of accomplishment while tackling the most challenging subjects at TSS. In 2021, Captain Ewan Stanich and Vice-Captain Jack Runchel led the team, which had a clear focus on helping others, as the Academic First XV team focused on sharing their secrets for success and supporting younger boys through tutoring and mentoring.

On Tuesdays and Thursdays, the Year 7 boarding students take part in the AVID program during their boarder preparation sessions. The purpose of AVID is to build students’ organisation, time management, and revision skills, while also fostering a positive attitude around their self-efficacy as a learner. One of the key tenets of the AVID program is the importance of tutoring. TSS Old Boys usually provide this tutoring and in 2021 they were joined by current members of the Academic Firsts. Ewan said, “I believe it is imperative that younger students receive the perspective of others who have been in their position and can provide insights into the problems they may face. We can also provide tips and tricks, so that they may overcome adversity and find academic success.”

The Academic Firsts also created a roster, so that a group of four Academic First XV boys were always on hand in the library during Study Gym on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons. Elijah said that this helps to motivate boys to take part, stating, “I think it is important to ensure that young students have a platform for receiving help from another student, which may make them more comfortable. They may realise that getting help can be worth it, rather than trying to push

through challenges alone. A friendly face is always welcome!”

The boys also shared their knowledge and expertise through presentations at assembly, focused on providing study skills, time management, organisation and motivation. In July, the boys organised and led an event called Sharing Pizza and Best Practices. Highly successful academic boys in Years 7-11 (ten per year level) were invited to a lunch in the Bos Family River Room, where they were teamed up with members of the Academic First XV team. They generated questions for the older boys around subjects such as organising your week for study, planning how much time to dedicate to each subject, specific study techniques for certain subjects (such as Specialist Maths and English Extension) and revision.

Finally, before the 2021 exams began, in a great example of service, the 2020 Captain of the Academic Firsts and QCE Achievement Award Winner for the Outstanding Academic Achiever in QLD, Vishaak Gangasandra, returned to TSS to provide a session of coaching and mentoring to the Academic First XV boys in advance of their exams. Topics ranged from tackling complex unfamiliar questions to sleep, nutrition and life at university. Many thanks to Vishaak for his generosity and encyclopaedic knowledge, which was greatly appreciated by the boys.

TSS school values include learning, caring, participation, respect for others and service. The dedication of the Academic Firsts to these values and to the academic success of all boys at TSS is to be commended.

DR SARAH BOND mentor

prize list

YEAR 7

M.M. AlvarezCalderon English Winner

J.P. Artley

J.D. Bigg

Accelerated Mathematics Winner French Winner Science Winner

Design Technology Runner Up Drama Runner Up Humanities & Social Sciences Winner Mathematics Winner

S.A. Connelly Digital Technologies Runner Up Music Runner Up

R.D.F. Denniston Life & Faith Winner

S.J. Drew Life & Faith Runner Up

G.L.I. Grant English Runner Up Visual Art Runner Up

W.P. Holt

T. Lees

Digital Technologies Winner Health & Physical Education Winner Humanities & Social Sciences Runner Up The Inglis-Fox Family Cup

Accelerated Mathematics Runner Up Chinese Runner Up French Runner Up Robotic Engineering Winner

E. Liu Chinese Winner

B.J. Nichol Drama Winner

G.E. PalmerPeacock Music Winner

Z.W. Rose Health & Physical Education Runner Up

M.R. Svik Robotic Engineering Runner Up

R.A.T. Wan Visual Art Winner

C.D. Whitebrook Mathematics Runner Up

T.M. Woodfield Science Runner Up

D. Yu Design Technology Winner

YEAR 8

C.S. Chabert Health & Physical Education Winner

F.E. Drew Chinese Winner

O.C. Eddy Health & Physical Education Runner Up

J. Ferraro

Accelerated Mathematics Winner Life & Faith Winner Music Winner

E. Gemeri French Runner Up

K. Gilbert Abrahamson Cup

K. Grassick

Accelerated English Runner Up Life & Faith Runner Up Visual Art Winner

H.C. Greener Chinese Runner Up English Winner Robotic Engineering Winner

J.H. Hailey French Winner

N.H. Hill Drama Winner Humanities & Social Sciences Runner Up

H.B. Johnson Design Technology Winner

T.J.A. King English Runner Up

YEAR 8

J.T. Knipe Digital Technology Runner Up

N.F. Lynch Visual Art Runner Up

T.M. Mactaggart Mathematics Runner Up

R.I. Madden Humanities & Social Sciences Winner Science Winner

K. Morimoto Robotic Engineering Runner Up

J.R. Oneto Design Technology Runner Up

R. Pema-Chawhan Digital Technology Winner

J. Purza-Page Accelerated English Winner Music Runner Up

G.W. Schmidt Mathematics Winner

H.B. Sheehan Drama Runner Up

J.A. Sudarmana Accelerated Mathematics Runner Up

A. Wichaidith Science Runner Up

YEAR 9

A. Al-Jumaily French Winner Mathematics Winner

A.J. Bellchambers Digital Technology - Software Applications Runner Up

C.W. Brown English Runner Up

J.E. Cameron Geography & Civics Runner Up

N.J. Clayton Design – Traditional Technologies Runner Up

B.S. Dominikowski

Accelerated English Winner Accelerated Mathematics Winner Digital Technology - Coding Winner Engineering Winner Life & Faith Runner Up Science Winner

M.A. Durrington Design – Innovation Runner Up

J.W. Gallie Ansell Cup - Shared In 2021 Health & Physical Education Runner Up Science Runner Up

J.A. Gilbertson Music Runner Up

T.J. Goldie Drama Runner Up Life & Faith Winner

N.G. Hayes Digital Technology - Software Applications Winner

J.A. Jensen Music Winner

M.H. Le Chinese Runner Up

C.J. Louw Visual Art Runner Up

M.J. Lowe Design – Innovation Winner

C.P. Miller-Wright Business & Enterprise Runner Up

A.F. Nott French Runner Up Mathematics Runner Up

C.M. O’Connor Visual Art Winner

F.H. Pelgen Drama Winner English Winner

H.A. Ramsay Engineering Runner Up

S.M. Savill Ansell Cup - Shared In 2021 Business & Enterprise Winner Geography & Civics Winner

YEAR 9

D.M.P. Stansbie Accelerated English Runner Up History Winner

I.J.T. Wan

Design – Traditional Technologies Winner Health & Physical Education Winner

Visual Art Runner Up

C.Xu History Runner Up

R. Zhai

Accelerated Mathematics Runner Up Chinese Winner Digital Technology - Coding Runner Up

YEAR 10

M. Abela Legal Studies Winner

D.G. Aloysius

Accelerated Mathematical Methods Runner Up Biology Winner Chemistry Runner Up Life & Faith Winner Music Runner Up Specialist Mathematics Winner

J.M. Cameron Agricultural Science Runner Up Economics Runner Up General Mathematics Winner Geography Winner

M.D.C. Chandler Physical Education Runner Up

C.J. Coffey Health And Physical Education Winner

W.O. Cox

A. H. Ware Shield Accelerated Literature Winner Economics Winner French Winner

Mathematical Methods Winner Physics Runner Up

L.G. Dell Australian Curriculum History (Shared) Runner Up

Digital Solutions Winner

M.D. Dewhurst

Australian Curriculum History Winner Chinese Winner Legal Studies Runner Up Modern History Runner Up

L.A. Dougherty Digital Solutions Runner Up

J.P. Foster Geography Runner Up

J.K. Harrold Industrial Technology Skills Winner

R.N. Hebdon Global Systems Winner Specialist Mathematics Runner Up

A.G. Hill Drama Runner Up

A.N. Hui Visual Art Runner Up

C.J.H. Hutchinson Global Systems Runner Up

O.C.P. Jackson Accounting Winner

C.D.N. Kibble Agricultural Science Winner

M.D. King Health And Physical Education Runner Up

A.M. Lavender Mathematical Methods Runner Up

H.C. Lavery Accounting Runner Up Gullotta Cup

J. Li Life & Faith Runner Up Music Winner

T.A. McClintock

Accelerated Mathematical Methods Winner Chemistry Winner Engineering Runner Up English Winner Modern History Winner Physics Winner

YEAR 10

E.A. Melton Australian Curriculum History (Shared) Runner Up

C.R. Murakami Engineering Winner

A.C.G. Philp Business Certificate Iii Runner Up

B.G. Postle Design Runner Up

A.C. Robinson Biology Runner Up Business Runner Up Visual Art Winner

J.K. Ryan Drama Winner

C.N. Schiller Chinese Runner Up Design Winner

R. Sheppard French Runner Up

D.J. Statham Physical Education Winner

J.B. Stockbridge Business Certificate Iii Winner

N.E. Stuart Business Winner English Runner Up

S.A. Sweetland General Mathematics Runner Up Industrial Technology Skills Runner Up

J.B. Westmacott Accelerated Literature Runner Up

YEAR 11

M.R. Adams Accounting Runner Up

P.H. Au English Winner Legal Studies Runner Up Music Runner Up

W.J.T. Barker Physical Education Winner

J. Bolton Modern History Runner Up

E.E.L. Carrick Geography Winner

H.L. Carrigan Agricultural Science Runner Up Industrial Technology Skills Winner

Z.A. Crain Economics Runner Up

M.J. Davis Economics Winner

C.W. Dawson Engineering Runner Up

O.T. Dunn Essential Mathematics Runner Up

K.D. Gemeri French Winner

H.J.D. Gray General Mathematics Winner

C.H. Hewitt Drama Winner

Accelerated Literature Winner

A.P. Hobart

Accelerated Mathematical Methods Winner Chemistry Winner Music Winner Physics Winner The Nick Peate Award

T.J. Humphries Industrial Technology Skills Runner Up

L.K. Hurley Essential Mathematics Winner

A.R. Johnson Accounting Winner

M.H. Johnstone English Runner Up Life & Faith Runner Up

T. Kim

Accelerated Mathematical Methods Runner Up Specialist Mathematics Winner

C.B. Lane Design Runner Up

J.R. Madden Biology Winner Physics Runner Up

YEAR 11

J.A. Maurice French Runner Up Life & Faith Winner

G.E. McCosker Digital Solutions Runner Up

Z.T. Miller-Wright Legal Studies Winner

H.L. Oberman Sport And Recreation Winner

M.I. Otto Business Winner

H.J. Pearce Agricultural Science Winner General Mathematics Runner Up

R. Pfeiffer Design Winner

T.D. Ramsay Engineering Winner

R.V. Sampson Digital Solutions Winner Literature Runner Up Mathematical Methods Winner

K.M. Skipps Physical Education Runner Up

N. Sun Chinese Runner Up

A.A. Vahidy Biology Runner Up

C.V. Veivers Drama Runner Up

D.T. Waller Geography Runner Up

J.B. Ware Chinese Winner

J.J. Wei Chemistry Runner Up

T. Woo Business Runner Up

T. Yeung Packer Literature Winner

Z. Yousuf

Accelerated Literature Runner Up Modern History Winner Specialist Mathematics Runner Up

YEAR 12

H.J. Aloysius Academic 1sts

D.D. Bassingthwaighte

N. Bevilacqua

The Robert Holle Prize

The Bill Chandler Agricultural Award for Practical Agricultural Science

English & Literature Extension Runner Up Academic 1sts Bond University Excellence Scholarship

The Founder's Prize for Leadership and Service

J.H. Biddle Agricultural Science Runner Up

C.R.E. Blok

N.J. Bowen

The Chelmsford Cup Bond University Excellence Scholarship

The Year 12 Design Prize

Design Runner Up

The Dean Fraser Memorial Prize for Year 12 Visual Art

The Year 12 Music Extension Prize

The Year 12 Music Prize

A.J.L. Braund Headmaster's Medal for Sport

W.J. Burton The Year 12 Essential Mathematics Prize

A.S. Cameron VET Student of the Year Award

L.C. Chabert Academic 1sts Bond University Excellence Scholarship

C.C. Chandler

The Year 12 Senior Drama Prize

L.K. Claverie

J.B. Coffey

YEAR 12

Business Runner Up General Mathematics Runner Up

The 2021 ANFIN Award

The Phil Ward Trophy for Year 12 Excellence in Business

The Rev. N.C.C. Bertram Memorial Prize for Year 12 Life & Faith

The Year 12 Physical Education Prize

English Runner Up Bond University Excellence Scholarship

The A.H. Kaiser Prize for Year 12 General Mathematics

G.J.M.Collins Academic 1sts

H.J. Dalzell Industrial Technology Skills Runner Up

The Steve Mutter Trophy (shared)

Academic 1sts Bond University Excellence Scholarship

R.T. de Barros

Legal Studies Runner Up

The Thomas Matthews Prize for Year 12 Literature

M.F. De Lutiis Headmaster's Medal for Sport

J.R. Dimarco Headmaster's Medal for Sport

J.B. Donovan Physical Education Runner Up

A.J. Douyere Digital Solutions Runner Up

J.W. Dwyer Bond University Leadership Scholarship

The Thelander Shield

E.R. Edwards Music Runner Up

R.J. Fennell Bond University Excellence Scholarship

Life & Faith Runner Up

A.J.M. Ferry

L.E. Free

The Blue Mountains International Hotel Management Prize for Year 12 Business

Academic 1sts

Bond University Excellence Scholarship

Headmaster's Medal for Leadership and Service

The Year 12 Engineering Prize

S.D. Gemeri Bond University Excellence Scholarship

J.A. Goffman Headmaster's Medal for Sport

H.J. Houlahan Academic 1sts

S. Huang Biology Runner Up

L.P. Johnston Headmaster's Medal for Sport

F.T. Kazum

The M.R. Walker Memorial Prize for Year 12 Accounting

S. Kyriakou

YEAR 12

The Archbishop's Prize (Shared)

Academic 1sts

Dr R.S. Berry Memorial Year 12 Biological Science Prize Physics Runner Up

The Archbishop's Prize

The E.A. Venz Prize for English & Literature Extension

The Frank Surman Prize for Best All Rounder in the Sciences

The George Edgerley

Johnson Memorial Prize for Year 12 Chemistry

The Goff Prize for Year 12 Mathematical Methods

The Year 12 Chinese Prize

P.C. Le Gassick Sports Honour Award

J. Lees Geography Runner Up

D.L. Lehndorf Drama Runner Up

J.B. Levis Essential Mathematics Runner Up

T.P. Maurice The Year 12 Sport & Recreation Prize

J.W. McCormack

The Steve Mutter Trophy (shared)

The Year 12 Agricultural Science Prize

L. Mcveigh Sports Honour Award Accounting Runner Up

B.K. Mercer Headmaster's Medal for Sport Sport and Recreation Runner Up

C.T. Patu Headmaster's Medal for Sport

A.J. Place The Year 12 Digital Solutions Prize

J.A.J. Runchel

Specialist Mathematics Runner Up

Academic 1sts

The Flint Prize for Year 12 Physics

J.E.R. Ryan Bond University Excellence Scholarship

M.B. Savala Bond University Excellence Scholarship

S.W. Schmidt Sports Honour Award

C.M. Schutt The Year 12 Industrial Technology Skills Prize

J.D. Sinfield Modern History Runner Up Sports Honour Award

Chemistry Runner Up

The Archbishop's Prize (Shared)

The John Evans Award for Academic Leadership Academic 1sts

E.A. Stanich

The Archbishop's Prize

The John Evans Award for Academic Leadership

The Murray Johnson Memorial Prize for Year 12 Specialist Mathematics

The Year 12 French Prize

Academic 1sts

Bond University Excellence Scholarship

H.J. Stapleton

The Goldsmith Prize for Year 12 Economics

The Thomas Glassey Memorial Prize for Year 12 Modern History

J.D. Statham Visual Art Runner Up

Z.S. Strydom Economics Runner Up

I.R.H. Tolotu The UQ Year 12 Achievement Award

M.J.M. Tomkins Academic 1sts

YEAR 12

P.T. van der Westhuyzen Headmaster's Medal for Sport

B.J. Walker Accounting Runner Up

B. Welch The Year 12 Legal Studies Prize

B.W.A. Williams

Literature Runner Up

The K.I. & J.W. Hong

International Student of the Year Award

B.R.B. Wilson Sports Honour Award

S.J. Wolfenden

Academic 1sts Mathematical Methods Runner Up

J.C. Wolff Headmaster's Medal for Sport

The W.B. Greer Memorial Prize for Year 12 Geography

C.V.M. Wood The Old Southportonians’ Association Prize

E.W. Wood Academic 1sts

H. Zdanowicz Academic 1sts

The Harley Stumm Memorial Prize for Year 12 English

prize list

preparatory

AMR JEFF SYMMS deputy headmaster - head of preparatory

s 2021 concludes, I want to congratulate all members of the Preparatory School community for the successful completion of another school year.

The boys have worked hard, the teachers have planned and implemented a thorough and engaging curriculum, our corporate team has supported the varied functions of the School and our parents have worked in partnership with us.

Our common goal has been to help each boy achieve his potential, and most were able to tick off lots of boxes on their ‘to achieve’ list.

The largest of the Covid-19 disruptions may have been behind us after the challenges of 2020, but the pandemic still impacted school life with a short school closure, limits on parents visiting campus, and restrictions on some aspects of the program being necessary. However everyone settled into a rhythm and school life and for the most part, it felt more or less like normal.

The silver lining in the Covid-19 cloud was that we all learnt to accommodate new ways of doing things, developed new skills, and valuable qualities like resilience and independence. For many boys this developed earlier and more robustly than in previous years.

A large focus for the year was to work with the boys in the embedding of our key values – Teamwork, Scholarship and Service. Led by Deputy Head of Preparatory, Mr Cliff Powys, and our Housemasters Ms Sandra Gippel; Mr Joseph Fumar; Mr Joshua Beecher; and Mr Corey Tones, the teachers and boys have continued to explore what it means to live these three core values in everyday school life.

Teamwork talks to their capacity to collaborate and cooperate with others - to support one another and develop the interpersonal skills to build relationships that make the achieving of common goals more likely. We have spoken to the boys about being ‘in the circle’, essentially being part of the TSS Prep Team and they have responded well to this concept. One of our basic needs as humans is to belong, and the value of teamwork speaks directly to this.

Scholarship is a value that recognises the importance of being an active learner and participant in lessons. We have spoken to the boys about the need for them to do their best academically and the benefits in committing to lifelong learning.

Service is simply part of the DNA of a TSS Preparatory School boy. Through the House activities, schoolwide special days and our Round Square initiatives, the boys have the opportunity to give back to others in the wider community. Service within our School is an important focus too.

The boys work as playground mentors, class buddies, sport, music and House leaders.

These three core values, supported as they are by a comprehensive list of supporting descriptors, make explicit to all what it is to be a successful member of our School. Parents will have noticed that the Student of the Week awards presented this year all referred to the school values, which is just one of the ways the values are reinforced for the boys.

Academically, 2021 was a very strong year for our School. In the many international academic competitions in which we participate, the boys recorded an exceptionally high number of high distinction and distinction awards placing them within the top 10% to 20% of students worldwide. Additionally, we saw outstanding results in the National Future Problem Solvers’ program, with particular congratulations to Year 6 student August Hermann, for his selection and subsequent performance at state and national levels.

Our Year 3 and 5 students excelled again in the annual NAPLAN assessments. Our scores were the

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highest the School has ever recorded and places us firmly once again in the list of top performing primary schools of Queensland. Of note is the continued strength of the spelling and mathematics scores which once again were exceptional, but equally pleasing is to see the growth in the boys’ reading and writing – both areas in which we have focused our attention in the last few years. This success is due to the sustained efforts of the boys and the teachers and is an endorsement of the programs selected and the methodologies by which they are taught.

Our boys have also shone on the sporting fields, courts and tracks throughout the year, with even more choosing to take up either an individual or team sport and our 2021 sport tour to North Queensland was a great success.

Our Years 5A and 6A basketball teams were named most successful TSS teams

in the GPS competition for the past five years in a row – an incredible run.

On the cultural front, a highlight for many may have been the community concert of Phantom of the Opera or perhaps the Celebration of the Arts Festival.

Our instrumental and choral program continued to grow and truly shine, and I know that parents have been most impressed by the boys’ performances at concerts throughout the year.

There is always a buzz about our campus. The boys move around the School with a sense of purpose.

(although sometimes that purpose is getting to the canteen first, or nabbing the best spot for hand-ball). They are cheerful and keen, and one of the highlights of each day is the polite way they volunteer a “good morning” or “have a good day” greeting, as I pass them.

To the Year 6 boys who transition to the Senior School in 2022, I wish all the very best of luck. We will miss your energy and enthusiasm, but will follow your successes with pride, knowing that we played a role in helping you become the best young men you can be.

I close with a thanks to our School Council, for all that they do to support the terrific work of our teachers and to Headmaster, Mr Hawkins, for his genuine interest in all that occurs on the Preparatory School campus and his support of it all.

RECEPTION TO YEAR 6 STUDENTS

SEATED ROW: A. ROSS, R. FRENKLAH, J. SCOTT, W. WALFORD, Z. MIAN, H. ROBINSON, J. TWEMLOW, W. HAWES, J. STREET, O. DALGAIRNS, A. BATES-WILLIAMS

SECOND ROW: H. LEEDING, B. DOUGLAS, L. GILBERTSON, M. ILLES, S. SKUBRIS, Z. MARLAND, A. NORTON, C. DIAZ, O. MAZEY, R. COWAN

THIRD ROW: H. BABBAGE, I. RAMSDEN, E. SNELL, R. MARKEY, X. HAMADI, J. UCCELLINI, E. DAN, J. FU, S. RAY, L. SUPPLE

FOURTH ROW: C. LAMILLA JAMES, H. KITCHIN, C. PACE, G. KAKAVAS, L. LUTHERUS, C. SIBLEY, M. MURPHY, T. PICKETT, S. O’REILLY

FIFTH ROW: A. GILMOUR, O. GOOCH, J. HILL, J. FULLER, N. HALL, F. SALMON, N. PARKER, H. CREAM

ABSENT A. HUNT, C. SNELLING

PREPARATORY SCHOOL TEACHING STAFF

SEATED ROW: T. HURD, S. GIPPEL, J. BEECHER, J. FUMAR, C. TONES, C. POWYS, J. SYMMS, K. AQUILINA, R. EGAN, T. MATTHIAS, C. GITTINS, M. TOMKINSON, D. FELLOWES

SECOND ROW: J. STRETEN, J. STANSBIE, C. BENNETTS, M. SARASOLA, A. PEMBERTON, J. BRADBURY, J. CROOK, M. WILSON, R. WALLACE, K. BOXALL, A. CHATFIELD, E. TOULSON, S. JONES, T. STIBBE

THIRD ROW: E. SALIS, R. STEVENS, A. CONYNGHAM, D. NG YAP, K. ANDERSON, S. BAKER, D. TOWNSEND-SAW, J. YORATH, C. HARRIS, L. ZAUNER, C. SUPER, J. HOWLEY, K. HUMPHREYS

FOURTH ROW: E. HUTCHISON, M. CUNNINGHAM, J. FUMAR, J. WATTS, S. JOSS, M. MORRISON, B. MASSEY, A. SILVERA, D. SCHINCKEL, J. SPROULE, N. MCPHAN, E. MARSH, R. ELLSMORE

FIFTH ROW: M. SCHRODER, K. LESKO, E. MCINTRYRE, C. STOKES, M. STONE, R. AYRES, J. SPOWART, J. FIFE, H. NIXON, J. WILSON, D. GOUDY

ABSENT: P. BAKER, J. BRAMWELL, M. BUCKLEY, R. CAMERON, L. CORBETT, S. CURKO, L. DARBY, S. HAMILTON, L. HANLEY, M. LIDDEL, S. LLOYD, T. MCDONALD, S. MCLENNAN, J. POESZUS, S. PRICHARD, A. QUADE, S. ROBINSON, B. ROWE, A. SENDEN, M. THOMAS

YEAR 6 STUDENTS

SEATED ROW: M. NORMAN, A. BATES-WILLIAMS, L. CLEVERLY, A. ROSS, C. WILKSCH, O. DALGAIRNS, R.

E. PEARCE, W. HAWES, Z. JENSEN

SECOND ROW: W. WALFORD, J. TWEMLOW, J. REED, R. SYADIQIN,

THIRD ROW:

HOLSHEIMER, J. CLEVERLY, T. EDLINGER, R. FRENKLAH, J. STREET, A. DOAN, J. SCOTT,

S. ZHUANG, Z. MIAN, H. ROBINSON, H. LEEDING, R. COWAN, J. CAI, A. WONG, B. DOUGLAS, P. CUNNEEN, O. MAZEY, L. GILBERTSON, C. DIAZ

A. HEAD, J. FROST, T. MILLER-WRIGHT, M. ILLES, A. NORTON, Z. MARLAND, J. TAYLOR, S. SKUBRIS, C. HENDRY, N. CALLOW, I. RAMSDEN, J. DOWNES, G. SHANNON, N. KURIDZA, N. POLWARTH, L. SHARMAN

FOURTH ROW: L. SUPPLE, R. MARKEY, S. RAY, C. LAMILLA JAMES, N. GOLLAN, M. RYAVKIN, S. FOX, E. SNELL, L. ZHANG, L. ZHANG, J. FU, T. HUDSON, C. MUDGE, X. HAMADI, H. BABBAGE, S. NIU, E. DAN

FIFTH ROW: L. O’BRIEN, J. UCCELLINI, J. QUINN, H. KITCHIN, S. O’REILLY, A. HERMANN, M. WEDEMEYER, U. ZHEN, L. KANG, C. PACE, E. SCHULZE, T. PICKETT, M. MURPHY, G. KAKAVAS, L. LUTHERUS, J. EDLINGER, P. SOUKUP

SIXTH ROW: C. SIBLEY, L. BOLES, A. GILMOUR, C. STEN, R. NAGLE, J. FULLER, F. SALMON, N. HALL, R. GOLLAN, L. MASSEY, T. BOARD, S. TREDREA, N. PARKER, H. CREAM, O. GOOCH, J. HILL, F. O’DOWD

ABSENT J. DOUGHERTY, A. HUNT, C. SNELLING

BMRS HOLLY NIXON arrowsmith coordinator

rain power increases with brain use, just as our body’s strength improves with exercise. This is the purpose of the Arrowsmith Program at TSS. Arrowsmith is a cognitive enhancement program that harnesses the principles of neuroplasticity by using targeted cognitive exercises to overcome specific learning difficulties. Barbara ArrowsmithYoung developed the Arrowsmith Program in 1980 after designing a series of exercises that would target specific weaknesses in cognitive functions that can negatively impact learning. Specific cognitive exercises can strengthen otherwise weak cognitive functions such as memory, reasoning, attention, processing speed, auditory processing improving students’ academic ability and social-emotional well-being.

Since its commencement at TSS Prep in 2016, Arrowsmith has supported many boys (and some girls) to develop a range of cognitive functions and enhance their ability to engage successfully in academic classes. It is the School’s belief that every child can learn if they are given the right environment, encouragement, and support to achieve. To this end the program has maintained itself in a unique classroom setting, giving personalised instruction and feedback to support the boys in the program to develop stronger cognitive functioning through consistent and accurate practice of their exercises. It takes resilience, self-motivation and determination to persist when tasks are difficult, but every one of the boys in Arrowsmith has demonstrated the ability to take responsibility for their own efforts and achievements. Each cognitive exercise sets clear goals for mastering that the boys must work toward independently. This gives the boys a sense of ownership over their own learning and assists in developing their self-efficacy and self-esteem.

Boys love a challenge and, of the eight cognitive exercises Arrowsmith prescribes to students, the one that has the broadest overarching impact on cognition is symbol relations, better known as ‘Clocks’. Symbol Relations is a higher order cognitive function

responsible for understanding and connecting ideas. Development of this cognitive function supports us to think flexibly, critically, compare and reason, understand cause and effect, and analyse abstract concepts. The computerised program has students read the hands on an analogue clock, starting with two-hand clocks and moving upward to higher levels of eight-hand clocks. Students must conceptually understand the relationship between the hands and record them in timed sets, developing their automaticity and building new neuropathways.

Mastery of these sets is always exciting and definitely worth celebrating.

Here is what some of the boys have to say about their time in Arrowsmith and engaging with the challenges of the Clocks exercises….

“It helps us strengthen our brains with Clocks, writing and our pencil grip. What I love about it is when we need a hand, we have a nice teacher that helps us.”

Noah, Year 1

“I think it’s good that I’m doing it but sometimes it’s a challenge. The sublevels of equal length and missing hand can be quite hard. It helps me focus and learn not to get distracted.”

Sonny, Year 4

“If I look back at the beginning of the year when I started on two-hand clocks and I look at where I am now on sixhand clocks, it’s good to see how much progress I have made and how my brain has developed.”

Buster, Year 6

“It makes me faster at math and it’s fun and it’s on the computer. My math teacher tries to trick me and say it is 12am at lunch time but I will say its 12pm.”

Charlie, Year 6

“I think Arrowsmith helps me with my emotional maturity and my ability to persist. The teachers were an important part as they are understanding and look after you when you are trying.”

Henry, Year 6

The last two years have given rise for reflection, for both individuals and organisations. TSS Prep is no different. Executives and teachers are constantly collaborating to explore and implement programs that will both support and challenge our boys to be able to think critically, creatively and flexibly in an ever-changing society. With this in mind, we have seen the completion of the Arrowsmith era at TSS and ponder the many possibilities it has invited us to consider as we forge forward as leaders of life-long learners.

2021 began by welcoming new staff member Margaret Wilson. This year has presented interesting times with new learning and skills for library staff. With Covid-19 risk concerns, our roles and services were again adapted to meet the needs of the boys and staff on site and learning online. Staff worked with mixed class groups researching, sharing stories and creating craft activities through literature connections. We also assisted teachers with online literacy resources.

New series the boys have enjoyed include Secret Explorers, Fish Kid, Real pigeons, Twisted Tales whilst Minecraft and Roblox remain distinct favourites. Andy Griffith’s The Treehouse series (143 story currently), Weirdo and Bad Guys series continue to grow and are in constant demand. New junior novels include School of Monsters, Jim Nasium, Kids sports stories and Mission Alert. Many excellent quality and topical picture books have been released including more favourites by Nicholas Bland, Alison Lester and Bob Graham.

Unfortunately the author visit program was non-existent due to lockdowns. All our bookings clashed with local or interstate Covid-19 restrictions. Hopefully 2022 will allow us to enjoy the sessions with authors who have been rebooked.

The Reading Challenge was again taken up by boys in Reception to Year 6 who were required to read at least 20

books from a suggested list of titles. Participant numbers were lower than usual due to Covid-19, reduced contact time and access to books. All year levels were again encouraged to access books from recommended websites. The written tasks relate directly to the Big Write program being used at all year levels. The boys were directed to a wide variety of genres and formats, which provided them with a wide range they may not usually explore.

New World, Old World, Other Worlds is this year’s Book Week theme. Book Week was held in August and we celebrated with a whole school parade. Library focused on this theme in Term Three with displays, book sharing and discussions relating to the CBCA short listed books. Winners included Book of the Year: Early Childhood: No never (Libby Hathorn), Picture Book: How to make a bird (Matt Ottley) Younger Readers: Astors good, right things (Kate Gordon) and Eve Pownell Award: Dry to Dry: Seasons in Kakadu (Pamela Freeman) The Art Department again supported literacy through lessons based on the short listed books and shared the boy’s fabulous work for display.

This year sadly there was no Somerset Storyfest, Brisbane Writers Festival, Indigenous Book Swap or Book Fair. We did manage to hold Reader’s Cup with the Year 6 girls from St Hilda’s School. The competitors had to read Holes (Louis Sachar) Wolfred (Nick Bland), Waves (Donna Rawlins) plus answer 10 general book knowledge questions. Overall winners this year were a St Hilda’s team. The TSS team comprising Ted Board, Lennox Boles, Leo Zhang and James Hill won the TSS Cup for 2021.

MS DEB SCHINCKEL prep teacher librarian

Classes from Preschool to Year 2 have visited for borrowing on a weekly basis with library staff book sharing focused on bounceback themes, celebrations and commemorations. We enjoy their enthusiasm, encourage their love of books and continue to promote reading with them, through displays, discussions and recommendations.

The end of 2021 sees the retirement of two long term library staff. Ms Lyn Hanley and Ms Jenny Bramwell. I thank them both for the many year’s of

service they have given and wish them well.

Thank you to Ms Emily Salis for her years of service in the library and Margaret Wilson for her assistance this year.

Thank you also to Mr Stephen Robinson for his prompt and efficient assistance with all things ICT as required in the Resource Centre.

I sincerely thank the Prep School leadership team for its ongoing support of all things related to learning and teaching in the Resource Centre and TRW Library.

Each year TSS Prep participates in the ‘Young Archie’ award. This is Australia’s prestigious annual national portrait award for young people under 18 years. It is affiliated with the Archibald Prize.

The 2021 winner of the TSS Young Archie is Leo Kang (6S) who produced the strongest portrait in the current Year 6 cohort.

Based on a human anatomy unit and study of Leonardo da Vinci, Leo drew a self-portrait from the mirror, which shows a mature and subtle understanding of tone, sensitive rendering of form and accurate anatomical proportions.

ARTIST IN RESIDENCY

Year 4 and 5 boys welcomed an internationally recognised ceramicist, Ms Jane du Rand, to the School for a very special two days studying native bird life through clay. The artist’s interactive presentation included observing her collection of taxidermied birds, native to Australia, and learning about their habitats and life cycles. Ms

du Rand showcased her fine gallery pieces, and every boy made a native bird using hand building techniques in white raku clay. The key subject area, science, formed the basis of an exploration into the ecological impact of threatened species. Boys were so inspired that they returned to make more birds in lunchtime Art Club.

MS KERRIE ANDERSON prep art department

YOUNG ARCHIE AWARD WINNER

OCEAN DEVENCORN WITH HIS BIRD.

JANE DU RAND CLAY SCULPTURE AND GLASS MOSAIC.

EAMON WITH HIS TWICE-FIRED, GLAZED KOOKABURRA.

ART AWARD

The Prep School Art Award for Excellence recipient for 2021 is Hamish Robinson who consistently achieves outstanding results in all areas of art. His work shows skill, individuality, and creativity of thought. Most importantly he is dedicated to completing all projects to the best of his ability.

This prestigious trophy is a sculpture by Grahame Radcliffe. It is a bronze mounted on green and black marble from marble quarries in Carrara in the north of Italy. This is the same quarry where the great sculptor Michelangelo sourced marble for his masterpieces from the Italian Renaissance.

CENTENARY OF ST ALBAN’S CHAPEL.

To celebrate 100-year centenary of the School Chapel, Year 4 undertook an architecture unit to explore its gothic features while learning about one point perspective.

NATIONAL SCIENCE WEEK

Year 1 celebrates National Science Week with a creation of artworks based on our studies of insects in the local environment and their impact on the ecosystem.

ART SHOWS

P-12 ART SHOW

The 2021 Art Show this year featured a large number of Prep artworks including drawing painting sculpture and collage. Some of the works are shown below.

HAMISH WITH HIS PARENTS AND HIS 2021 TSS PREP ART AWARD.

PRELIMINARY DRAWING ST ALBAN’S CHAPEL IN ONE POINT PERSPECTIVE.

YEAR 5 ART EXCURSION TO QAGOMA IN BRISBANE (QLD ART GALLERY + GALLERY OF MODERN ART)

The Year 5 cohort travelled to Southbank to see the European Masterpieces from the Metropolitan Museum of New York. The boys appreciated masterpieces from the likes of Raphael, Caravaggio, Titian, Rembrandt, Vermeer, Cézanne and Monet. Boys engaged in interactive digital painting, listened to live Renaissance music, drew still life objects from the Renaissance era and enjoyed a picnic lunch on the riverbank.

YEAR 6 SKATEBOARDS

This project is a rite of passage for our Year 6 boys who develop their own original designs both freehand and using online graffiti-font programs. Boys learn about international street art and artists such as Banksy and about the legalities associated with street art. Boys have access to professional materials including professional paint pens and low VOC solvent spray

HERE IS A SNAPSHOT OF 2021 IN PREP ART:

• Reception boys embraced an environmental theme ‘Under the Sea’ in collage, sculpture and printmaking form.

• Year 1 boys created a micro and macro series of drawings and paintings inspired by the Great Barrier Reef.

• Year 2 created self-portraits in oil pastels and made amazing clay crazy critters.

• Year 3 worked on a collaborative group art-work in mixed media representing the TSS environment and developed a series of prints using different printmaking techniques.

• Year 4 learnt to use an impasto technique using 3D modelling paste to create a series of Impressionist artworks. These paintings on paper and canvas were inspired by John Russell, Claude

Monet, Vincent Van Gogh and William Turner.

• Year 5 modelled House spirit pots made in clay based upon Hermannsburg Pots.

• Year 6 translated the gritty urban designs exemplified by mural artists such as Banksy onto their own skateboards.

Within the current focus on the National Curriculum, TSS Art has seen a continued thematic emphasis on cultural diversity and first nations’ Art.

Art staff, Ms Anderson, Mrs Pemberton, and Mrs Sara Baker, are committed to a specialist art education which embraces the key learning areas, particularly science, history, geography and literacy. We are also dedicated to providing a fun and exciting climate for all boys working in the Art Centre.

Year 6 boys transfer their original computer- generated font designs onto spray-painted board.

PHYSICAL LITERACY IN PRESCHOOL

As we slowly emerge from the Covid-19 pandemic, we find ourselves with a heavier reliance on screens, including our children. We did not evolve to be constantly on screens so one of the consequences is the rise in cases of ‘dry eye symptom’, a condition that in recent years is being seen in children as young as five years old. With access to computer games or mobile devices starting sooner, children are spending more time indoors and being more sedentary. This explains the scary statistics forecasting that by 2025, 80% of Australian adults and a third of all children will be overweight or obese.

Reflecting on this information educators at TSS Preschool have been actively encouraging our boys to play and learn outside in the fresh air, providing opportunities to engage with nature. The boys love their sessions in Bush Preschool, where they can climb, build, explore and care for our chickens and bees. They have also been able to plant and grow things in our garden. A growing body of research is finding a remarkable range of positive impacts from frequent, unstructured play in rich, diverse, natural settings that cover the entire realm of holistic child development: physical, social, emotional, intellectual, creative and spiritual. With this in mind, 2021 has seen Preschool educators formalising a Physical Literacy program for our Preschool boys.

WHAT IS PHYSICAL LITERACY?

Physical literacy involves holistic lifelong learning through movement and physical activity. It delivers physical, psychological, social and cognitive health and wellbeing benefits. It is the motivation, confidence, physical competence, knowledge and understanding to value and take responsibility for engagement in physical activities for life (source: International Physical Literacy Association, May 2014). It also supports an individual’s ability to ‘read’ what is going on around them in an activity setting and react appropriately. Physical literacy is vital in influencing children to grow up enjoying physical activity and reap the benefits of being active; it is the gateway to physical activity.

Early childhood is the ‘sensitive’ learning period when skills such as running, throwing, catching, hitting, kicking in addition to levels of strength, speed and flexibility are learnt and help physical literacy be achieved in adulthood. Our boys need to have physical movement to grow and develop muscles and help the surrounding tissue strengthen so they can gain better control of their bodies. This is also called Fundamental Movement Skills. It is the foundation and structure of being physically active just like when a child is learning to read and write there are basic structures to make this happen. A child does not

automatically know how to run, there are various things that need to happen before that moment. By introducing fundamental movement skills through physical activities involving different body parts, such as balance, object control and locomotor skills at an early age helps our boys master the skill and add more complexity to the action. Once developed they learn to move confidently and competently with control, in a wide range of situations.

Why is physical literacy important for our Preschool boys?

Children who have developed physical literacy:

• Are ready to learn and have higher success levels in school.

• Have less stress, feel good about themselves and behave appropriately.

• Have better social skills and leadership abilities.

• Are less likely to withdraw from physical activity and sport, and turn to inactive and unhealthy lifestyle choices.

• Will enjoy physical activity and stay active for life.

• Have lower risk of obesity and chronic diseases.

• Have stronger bones and muscles, and healthier body weights.

MRS KAREN HUMPHREYS preschool coordinator

How do TSS Preschool educators promote physical literacy?

• Be positive role models.

• Provide opportunities to develop and practise fundamental movement skills (HPE and yard play) including the use of nature and outdoor play (Bush Preschool).

• Encourage movement and positively reinforce efforts.

• Allow our boys to guide activities based on their interests.

• Building on their ideas (Reggio Emilia Philosophy).

• Ensure ample rest between activities.

• Facilitate activities that use a wide variety of fundamental movement skills.

• Model and encourage perseverance as they learn new and challenging movements.

• Promote building resilience and critical thinking by facilitating the use of learned skills in new and exciting environments.

• Activities modified for boys with differing developmental abilities.

• Foster an environment that supports learning through practice and ensures our boys can regulate their emotions, behaviour and attention in order to cope with the demands of their situation.

• Provide ongoing support to help our boys learn self-regulation through practice.

In conclusion, a recent study from NSW Health showed that 89% of Australian four to five-year-olds spend more than two hours inactive watching television, videos or DVDs. The more sedentary a child is, the more their health suffers, mainly their sleep patterns. When children do not

remain active physically they are not able to get the sleep needed for their brain to develop, which means in the morning they are tired and unable to remain physically active during the day which means not active enough to be tired at night. This cycle becomes a health issue as too little sleep can cause hyperactivity, lower IQ scores and adverse hormonal changes. As our boys spend an average of 35 hours at TSS Preschool, it makes sense that physical literacy is part of our normal curriculum in early childhood and not just a luxury.

PRESCHOOL E

SEATED ROW: C. STANTON, A. SINGLA, R. BRYCE-BORTHWICK, J. JENKINS, R. KITAZAWA, E. BROUGHTON, C. QUINN

SECOND ROW: B. BLAIR, Q. HAINES, R. ISHAQ, H. SMITH, E. TANNER, P. MELBOURNE

THIRD ROW: S. BOASE-ILLGUTH, L. SWAN, R. SUN, H. EDDOWES, J. WU, M. THOMAS, B. LORD

ABSENT: M. GALE, B. BESSANT, O. PRATT

TEACHER: MS R. ELLSMORE

TEACHING ASSISTANT: MS L. WILSON

PRESCHOOL L

SEATED ROW: J. LIU, P. BOS, A. HOWSER, M. DALWOOD, K. MCQUEEN, J. ARNELL, R. GHOUSSAIN, O. GREEN

SECOND ROW: J. MAGICK, H. MCCARTHY, E. CARLSON, T. AYRES, K. LOVE, N. MILLAR, T. BUCHANAN

THIRD ROW: L. FEI, X. LUI, J. ANDREW, H. TROTT, B. BEN, B. SHADGETT

ABSENT: R. MICHAEL

TEACHER: MS K. LESKO

TEACHING ASSISTANT: MS E. TOULSON

PRESCHOOL S

SEATED ROW: L. POLITES, C. NOLAN, H. TRAVERS, G. BUTT, Q. MENG, C. MAKRIS, Z. WRATTEN

SECOND ROW: H. CHORDIA, M. LOKHANDWALA, O. DEVEREUX, H. BROWN, H. RADON, A. ILLICH

THIRD ROW: K. MCGREGOR, R. RAY, D. BAI, W. BONHILL, M. RAFTER

ABSENT: X. MOFFATT, A. PAREKH, B. WANT

TEACHER: MS C. SUPER

TEACHING ASSISTANTS: MS S. LLOYD (ABSENT), MS D. WILSON

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MS CARLY BENNETTS

MS KAY BOXALL

MS ELISHA MCINTYRE

MS MICHELLE TOMKINSON

reception teachers

021 has been another wonderful year for Reception and for all the TSS community. It is amazing how well our young students have adjusted to our new world.

From day one of Term One the boys discovered many of the new spaces both inside and outside of the classroom. They adapted very quickly to their new space, as young children do. Our wonderful teaching spaces have enabled us to design some collaborative sessions with our neighbouring Reception classes. There are so many opportunities to be creative in our approach to teaching young children. The Reception environment has meant we have thought about different approaches to many of the subject areas in the Australian Curriculum. The boys have realised that learning can take place in areas outside the classroom as well as inside.

Life in Reception is quite different to Preschool, but the boys took it in their stride and faced various challenges with a smile. Having such a large area to play in was initially a bit daunting for some, but with time they loved interacting with the Year 1 boys and making their own choices of games to play. They have enjoyed a variety of activities at different times of the year, including, playing soccer and rugby, looking for bugs, climbing the spider gym, digging

in the sand pit, using the gross motor equipment, and building forts from sticks found in the rainforest.

At the beginning of the year some boys were not quite able to write their name. Now the boys are writing sentences and stories. Each boy is on an individual journey, and this is reflected in the adjustments that the skilful teachers make to the program to enable all boys to access the curriculum. The students are now very independent in their use of the THRASS Chart, and they can analyse their spelling words using the MASUTA Model.

In Maths the boys are now able to calculate addition facts, independently. They are counting in a variety of ways and they love doing number work with the One Hundred Board. We have enough computers in our classroom for the boys to use during our Maths and Literacy group times. Each week the students have also enjoyed going to the Computer Lab to hone their IT skills.

We work around a different theme each term. During first term we explored a variety of nursery rhymes to help us in Literacy. We did this in our English time but also carried it over into Art. With the help of their parents the boys then learnt a rhyme at home. We celebrated our learning at the end of Term One. Nursery Rhyme Day took place in the classrooms. The boys were able to dress up as a Nursery Rhyme character and recite their rhyme to the parents. This is a fun activity but also a valuable educational exercise as there is overwhelming evidence that learning nursery rhymes significantly enhances reading skills and phonemic awareness in young children.

In Term Two the Science focus was Living Things. We learnt a lot about animals and plants and all the things

they need to stay alive. The Barnyard Babies visit was the highlight of Term Two. The boys put on their farm clothes and learned some more important information about caring for and handling animals. They were able to pat and brush the animals too. This caused quite a lot of excitement for the animals and the boys.

We studied Geography too and found out how to use Google Earth so we could find out about our neighbourhood and school. We learnt about maps and even made our own map of our playground. We love using the internet in many of our subjects.

In Term Three we had a superheroes theme. The boys were able to explore a variety of heroes and write about their special powers. They used many amazing picture books as a stimulus to write their own stories. This really inspired the boys to read some more stories on this topic when they were in the Library.

Another exciting thing happened in Term Three; we met Mr Ayres and found out he would be teaching us Lego Robotics. This meant that each week we learnt a new building skill. We can now construct towers, cranes and pyramids using Lego blocks. The boys are looking forward to continuing this in Year 1. These lessons really engage the students and challenge many of them to build in a new way.

‘On the Move’ is always a very exciting Science topic for boys and we had fun exploring many different types of

moving equipment. Thinking about different modes of transport was useful for us. Mr Ayres also helped us with this topic as he was able to let us try to make some robots move. We learnt how to do some simple programming as well. We also read a variety of books about transport and movement. This motivated the students to construct their own forms of transport.

In Term Three we were lucky enough to have a Science incursion as The Big Bang Science Show came to TSS. The boys were fascinated by the science experiments that were conducted with their help. They asked so many scientific questions and tested out some of their hypotheses in a safe environment.

Maths is always fun when hands on activities are involved. The boys attended ‘The World of Maths’ incursion where they were able to participate in a variety of engaging activities.

Book Week was fun too, as the boys and teachers dressed up as their favourite characters from many different stories and then paraded in the Prep Hall. We have a very creative and involved group of parents who rise to all the challenges to help the boys enjoy all aspects of

school. During Book Week the School promoted ‘Real Men Read’ and the boys enjoyed some male teachers visiting their classrooms to read stories to them.

PE has been fantastic this year, with such great variation in the program. This has given the boys a wonderful opportunity to practice and improve their gross motor skills. They participated in swimming, gymnastics and really impressed their teachers with running, jumping and throwing at Sport’s Day. The boys really loved the program that was put together by Mr Egan, Mrs Goudy and Mr Silvera. In Term Four the boys went to the beach for the afternoon to play games that were organised by the Northcliffe SLSC Nippers. They returned covered in sand but with huge smiles on their faces.

A highlight of the year was the picnic with St Hilda’s. It was TSS’s turn to host St Hilda’s this year. The boys were excited to make their invitations and awaited, with anticipation, for the day to arrive. When it finally came, you could feel the excitement in the air. It was early October when the bus arrived from St Hilda’s. Each boy greeted their girl with a rose and a smile, as true gentlemen do. Once the boys met the girls, they were keen to commence the great activities that had been organised. All the children quickly started to interact with each other, and the Prep Hall came alive. It was wonderful to see this space transformed into a hive of industrious activity. What a fun morning we had with our sister school.

From an early age the students are involved in raising money for a variety of charities. This can take many forms. Throughout the year each class was visited by boys from The Round Square Program. In Term Four the boys contributed donations that they had collected for Cambodia. It is wonderful to see the boys wanting to help others.

As we close on another successful year in Reception it is good to reflect upon how far the boys have travelled in their first year of formal school. They have not only involved themselves in all activities within the classroom but have also made the most of the opportunities to play a variety of sports in the afternoons. We also really appreciate the support provided by the parents at home with homework and the preparation of items for Show and Tell. Busy boys are happy boys, and this is certainly the case as you see their smiles as they now elbow bump with their teachers at the end of the day and then greet their mums, dads, and carers. We wish them all well for Year 1 and we look forward to seeing them out in the playground at break time.

As teachers we are always enthralled by the young boys we teach in Reception. It is an absolute honour to be part of this program and prepare these young boys for the next stage of their learning journey.

RECEPTION B

SEATED ROW: C. KIM, H. SCHMIDT, A. AMEER, G. STANKOVIC, D. HUANG

SECOND ROW: H. KING, B. KNIGHT, N. HARBOTTLE, H. FRANCIS, B. HAWKINS, W. DARVALL-WIGGINS

THIRD ROW: D. SUN, H. NANKIVELL, K. WONG, O. PIERROT, A. MENDEZ

TEACHER: MS K. BOXALL

TEACHING ASSISTANT: MRS D. TOWNSEND-SAW

RECEPTION C

SEATED ROW: J. GILLESPIE, Y. DIAS, D. FREEMAN, J. LIU, E. BARAGRY, A. LO

SECOND ROW: A. QUINN, T. MANU, H. FRIEND, O. GREIG, X. ROBINSON

THIRD ROW: J. WANG, E. BEARD, J. GUAN, M. ROBERTS

ABSENT: L. HARRIS

TEACHER: MS C. BENNETTS

TEACHING ASSISTANT: MS E. MARSH

RECEPTION M

SEATED ROW: T. WIJEY, A. TE KLOOT, J. CHAN, J. BRIDLE, R. CRAIG

SECOND ROW: L. BRIGGS, C. MCKENZIE, Z. ZHU, C. KENNEDY, I. GEAR, M. HAASE

THIRD ROW: J. WARN, D. WU, G. SCOTT, T. LONDON, A. DEVENCORN BASTOS

TEACHER: MS E. MCINTYRE

TEACHING ASSISTANT: MS E. HUTCHISON

RECEPTION T

SEATED ROW: H. WANG, A. BLAND, J. MARSHALL, K. MASSEY, H. ZHANG

SECOND ROW: S. SMITH, B. GAWEN, T. ARNELL, N. DOUGLAS, P. DWYER, E. WANG

THIRD ROW: J. KNIPE, H. COLLING, J. OLSEN, M. RAE, D. KEILY

TEACHER: MS M. TOMKINSON

TEACHING ASSISTANT: MS A. SENDEN

AMS LEANNE ZAUNER year 1 teacher

s always seems to be the case, the year has flown by very quickly. The Year 1 boys have been incredibly busy deepening their conceptual knowledge and developing a wide range of skills. All the while, making new connections with boys in the cohort and strengthening their existing friendships. Despite the continued Covid-19 related restrictions, The Year 1 boys were able to immerse themselves in a range of experiences; some of which were fun, some challenging, or perhaps both.

UNDER 8S DAY

We were able to enjoy Under 8s Day in Term Three, with a wide variety of gross and fine motor challenges for the boys to enjoy. It was a thrill and a delight to interact as a whole cohort and try new things and play with boys from other classes.

VISIT TO ST HILDA’S

In October, we were so excited to go to St Hilda’s School to visit their cohort of Year 1 girls. It was their crazy sock day, so we took the opportunity to make conversation about their marvellous creations and we interviewed one another to gain a better understanding of our unique likes and dislikes. Playing in the girls’ playground was a lot of fun, and we even enjoyed an icy pole treat together. The boys were such gentlemen and really did their school proud.

THE ‘BIG BANG’ SCIENCE SHOW

We were fortunate enough to experience a visit from ‘Big Bang Science’ who explored with us the mysterious and fascinating concepts of air.

THRASS DRESS UP DAY AND BOOK WEEK PARADE

The boys engage with THRASS on a daily basis. Their familiarity with the THRASS Chart is consistently growing and forms a solid foundation

for developing their reading, writing and spelling skills. We were able to come dressed as our favourite key grapheme from the THRASS Chart. It was wonderful for all of us to come together and celebrate what is one of the core learning programs at TSS Preparatory.

In Maths we focused on numbers to 100. Students described number sequences resulting from skip counting by 2s, 5s and 10s; carried out simple addition and subtraction; and learnt about place value. They identified representations of one half, recognised Australian coins according to their value and described two-dimensional shapes and three-dimensional objects. They particularly enjoyed making shapes from playdough and tooth picks.

During Semester Two, the boys implemented Caring for The Cribb as part of their HASS unit. They cleaned up the gardens, raked and swept paths, picked up rubbish, dug holes, planted plants and watered and cared for the gardens. The idea continued to grow as more boys became involved during break times. This was driven by the boys and was a valuable way to learn what caring for spaces, that are important to us, really means. They did surveys to see if others had noticed their efforts and asked what changes they would like to see in the

area. Afterwards, they tallied up the results and graphed them and created persuasive posters to encourage others to respect and care for the space. To conclude, they wrote persuasive letters about what changes they would like to see in The Cribb area in the future.

This year the boys learnt to code in robotics and paint, create and use clay in Art. They sang in the choir at the high tea and performed on stage at School. The boys learnt about life and faith in Religious Education classes and attended chapel weekly learning about emotional well-being through the Bounce Back Program. They participated in the Athletics Carnival and Cross Country and were involved in swimming lessons during P.E. They also got to experience a Nippers Day at the beach and a gymnastics program was taught during their Core Skills classes. In ICT we created PowerPoints on a chosen animal and inserted tables into Microsoft Word to graph the weather. They have certainly had many opportunities to learn new skills during all of these specialist lessons.

The firefighters came out to visit Year 1 and teach them about fire safety. The boys learnt to stop, drop and roll and to get down low and go, go, go. The fire fighters let the boys have a turn spraying the fire hose and although it was pouring rain, the boys stood

out there eagerly waiting for their turn. Some Year 1 boys completed the mud challenge for the first time. They bravely crawled, climbed, and jumped through mud to raise money for the Outback Futures Fund. The Year 1 classes also did an incredible job at raising money for the Cambodia Fundraising Appeal, we thank all families who generously donated to these worthy causes.

A big thank you to our Year 1 teaching team; Mrs Stansbie, Mrs Harris, Mrs Corbett, Mr Stone and Mrs Stibbe for hard work and considerable time they invest into planning, teaching, supporting and caring for the Year 1 boys. As the Year 1 boys venture out of the Cribb area and into the wider school grounds, we wish them all the best in their academic, social and emotional journeys. Having seen the significant growth they have made from the beginning of the school year through to now, we are confident that they are ready to step up into Year 2 and all of the new, interesting and challenges experiences that it will bring. We wish boys every blessing and success moving forward.

YEAR 1H

SEATED ROW: A. STROEBEL, P. LI, J. FUMAR, E. WANG, D. LU, N. MOORE, H. WILKSCH

SECOND ROW: D. ATTOE, A. LATIMER, P. PULJICH, E. BALL, E. WALKER, S. WHALA

THIRD ROW: K. NAYLOR-WHITEHEAD, J. TANG, P. INCELER, K. PARK, R. ISAKSSON, C. MCGAW, B. LYDDIARD

TEACHER: MRS C HARRIS

TEACHING ASSISTANT: MS T. STIBBE

YEAR 1M

SEATED ROW: J. HSU, L. KALAMARAS, N. BUTT, H. BELL, H. FOLWELL, E. SHI

SECOND ROW: J. RICE, J. SCOTT, B. CHAMBERLAIN, A. HUSSEIN, N. STERRITT, G. GUTHREY, A. BOUSGAS

THIRD ROW W. THOMAS, C. MCKINNON, O. STENT, R. WINDLE, N. WU, M. MARINO

ABSENT: J. LEAL

TEACHER: MR M. STONE

TEACHING ASSISTANT: MS T. STIBBE

YEAR 1S

SEATED ROW: T. CHENG, P. SNELL, D. EL-DEBEL, L. GEORGE, E. ZHANG, Z. WALKER, N. NIU

SECOND ROW: S. WU, J. NAUTA HENDRIKS, D. ASHOMKA, M. MARINO, D. FOX, M. THOMAS

THIRD ROW: P. BHAMIDIPATY, F. ISAKSSON, C. BERCICH, M. MAVIGLIA, M. BOS, T. BUTLER, C. ILLICH

TEACHER MRS J. STANSBIE

TEACHING ASSISTANT: MS T. STIBBE

YEAR 1Z

SEATED ROW: C. BEETON, A. PAKPICHJAROEN, J. WEBB, J. DUKE, H. SMITH, J. GRAHAM, Y. PENG, L. NGUYEN

SECOND ROW: L. PARR, J. WOOD, B. FU, R. FENG, C. NASH, W. WALLACE, A. PATE-MATTHEW

THIRD ROW: N. LEWIS, O. HADDLETON, J. LI, Y. MCNAMEE, E. DOHERTY, D. BAI

TEACHER: MS L. ZAUNER

TEACHING ASSISTANT: MS T. STIBBE

TMRS SUE JONES

MRS SHARON JOSS

MRS RUTH STEVENS

year 2 teachers

his year has been a far less challenging one for our boys without the Covid-19 lockdowns as 2020. Year 2s have learnt many new skills, strategies and knowledge which have enhanced their development and understanding.

After a semester of Robotics with Mr Ayres, the boys were very enthusiastic about sequencing robots and learning the major types of bridge designs and structures. Science included many hands-on activities and experiments with water, mixtures and forces. During Science Week, the boys enjoyed observing and exploring experiments with volcanoes, slime and crystals. Newstelling involved presenting their own prepared science item. When the Science Man from ‘Big Bang Science’ visited, there was much excitement and applause for the explosions, smoke and bubbles that were created.

Swimming days are always appreciated especially during the hot months, where the boys continued to develop their swimming skills in preparation for their first House Swimming Carnival in Year 3. Participation in the Strings Program was keenly embraced. Some boys were very proud to be invited to join the Paganini and Kreisler Strings Band and performed confidently at the music concert. There was great competition each week to see which class had completed the most practice time to win the ‘Magic Violin’ for display in their classroom. Some boys were also fortunate to be chosen to join the Year 3, 4 Choir.

The Athletics Carnival gave boys the opportunity to show the skills that they had been focusing on during PE and Core Skills sessions. Although the Cross Country course was a challenge for many, all boys completed the event,

earning a valuable point for their House.

Each Year 2 class had a turn to read prayers in Assembly and Chapel services throughout the year. All boys competed in the class Poetry Competition and some recitations were very impressive and confidently presented. The ANZAC Day service was a very solemn and respectful commemoration, with the boys proudly wearing their handmade poppies. Our excursion to the Mudgeeraba Light Horse Museum enabled our young men to have a greater understanding of the role played by our Australian service men, women and animals during war.

With travel being limited for our families, we immersed ourselves in a variety of countries around the world, through research, active discussion, and investigation. The boys learnt a greeting from a new country each week and had a greater understanding of the different cultures and the way of life of many people. There was lots of fun dressing up as a character from a book for our Book Week parade. Having a male staff member read to the boys, for ‘Real Men Read’, was a novelty and the boys appreciated the interaction. We rounded off Term Three with another wonderful parade. We were impressed with the creative THRASS Chart characters and items presented by the boys. Well done to all involved in making it such a fun time for them.

During our History Walk to the Senior School, we were very fortunate

to be guided by the experience and knowledge of Mr John Wallace. He showed us many of the significant buildings on the campus and explained the history and important facts about TSS. The delicious morning tea was a great treat! Mr Hawkins has been a frequent visitor to the Prep School and the boys are now very familiar with the presence of their Headmaster. A highlight was a few boys being able to join Mr Hawkins to go to the top of the Clock Tower, which is a very rare experience. Mrs Turner, the School Archivist, expanded their knowledge with an informative session.

Academically, the boys have shown pleasing progress through consistent effort and consolidation in all curriculum areas. The boys continued to extend their knowledge and understanding in all strands of maths, with a variety of strategies and tasks undertaken. Reading and comprehension skills have developed with explicit teaching and individual programs. The use and application of THRASS has improved their spelling results and VCOP and ‘The Big Write’ have continued to develop

the boys’ writing skills in vocabulary, connectives, openers and punctuation.

Year 2 was most fortunate to have the wonderful support of Mrs Judy Crook, Miss Mia Cunningham and the various Learning Support teachers, whose care and encouragement have been invaluable. We would also like to thank the specialist teachers, who have assisted in enriching our boys’ learning and creativity.

Throughout the year, in their special ‘Blessing Book’ the boys compiled thoughtful and insightful reflections on the many relevant Chapel and Bounce Back topics. This book is certainly a keepsake for parents.

The Year 2 boys have thrived and matured this year. Earning ‘VIVO’ points have motivated them to demonstrate the expected values of Teamwork, Scholarship and Service of a TSS student. We are proud of

their progress and development. They appear to be well prepared for the many challenges that lie ahead for them in Year 3.

This year we farewell Mrs Ruth Stevens from our team after 20 years of teaching Year 2 boys. Many boys have benefitted from her wisdom, and we wish her well for her transition to retirement in 2022.

year 2

YEAR 2H

SEATED ROW: E. SWAN, L. BRYCE-BORTHWICK, M. WU, R. ROBERTSON, J. KIM, O. LIN

SECOND ROW: S. SMITH, H. FINUCAN, H. GWILLIAM, T. STROUD, M. BUKHARI, C. TE KLOOT, S. JANSEN

THIRD ROW: H. ZHENG, A. KHANIJOU, R. ROBERSON, H. RACKHAM, M. COUGHRAN, H. MASSEY

TEACHER: MS S. JOSS

YEAR 2J

SEATED ROW G. ZAKARIA, J. WEBB, O. LASHMAR, J. WOODFORD, J. RYALL, T. WAN

SECOND ROW: A. LI, T. SEMCHENKO, J. YU, J. LEA’AETOA, N. MALEC, L. DICKSON, R. SUN

THIRD ROW: B. ILLICH, J. HARBOTTLE, J. QUINN, L. TSEKENIS, C. FRANCIS, J. JIN

TEACHER: MS S. JONES

YEAR 2S

SEATED ROW: T. KEILY, G. REIDY, L. HARDY, B. NELSON, E. GALE, S. DYER

SECOND ROW: C. DOUGLASS, J. YU, M. FLANDERS, J. DYER, I. ROOTS, Z. WOOD, B. HAMILTON

THIRD ROW: F. SAW, K. DOUGLAS, H. GOLLAN, J. NAUTA HENDRIKS, R. HARRIS, H. WILLIAMS

ABSENT: J. DEEN

TEACHER: MRS R. STEVENS

YMR JOHNATHON FIFE

MISS CATHRYN GITTINS

MR MATTHEW MORRISON

MR JAMES OXENFORD

year 3 teachers

ear 3 in 2021 has been filled with challenges, new experiences, and amazing opportunities for growth. This year we welcomed Miss Cathryn Gittins to the team from Reception, who recognised and taught many of the boys from her time there. In addition, we welcomed a new teacher to the school in Mr James Oxenford, who excitedly joined the team for a busy year ahead.

The year got off to a flying start as our budding scientists tightened their newly adorned belts, eager to investigate the living world. We began by learning how animals can be classified into different groups, as well as understanding what makes things living and non-living. Our Science excursion to Seaworld allowed the boys to broaden their understanding of the vast array of living things we enjoy in our local area.

In HASS, we examined local community groups and the impact that the many indigenous nations of Australia had on them. We looked deeply into First Nations’ impact on our understanding of what defines this beautiful country, which was extended upon by visits from local Indigenous leaders.

As part of the English curriculum, we also welcomed the poetry recitation competition as an opportunity for all Year 3 classes to demonstrate courage and determination by getting up on stage and showing their public speaking prowess. The title was taken by William Hartland, with runners up Ethan Ferguson and Max Milligan finishing close behind.

The persuasive writing unit was a real hit and allowed students to demonstrate their love of arguing (many future lawyers were apparent). Students engaged in class debating challenges and wrote powerful persuasive pieces.

Term Two introduced Cross Country and the famous Chariots of Fire

race, where boys from all year levels join together in running around the grounds to crown School champion. We were elated to see a huge effort from Year 3 with many putting their hand up to enter and challenge the big boys. William Pask notably finished the race in sixth place, a staggering run that will go down in Year 3 history for years to come.

We also completed the Spelling Bee this term with students from all Year 3 classes putting their spelling and THRASS knowledge to the test. The final portion of the spelling test resulted in a letter-by-letter showdown between James Lawler and Mitchell Mudge. Mitchell emerged the victor and Spelling King of Year 3.

In both Term One and Two, NAPLAN was looming over the boys’ heads. They had been preparing weekly with Miss Gittins in specialised sessions though, as this was the first online NAPLAN ever administered, it was a journey into the unknown for many. Students wandered into testing rooms not knowing what to expect and came out beaming having done an outstanding job. The boys dealt with the challenges of this test with composure and stayed committed to completing it through the entire week. They truly rose to the occasion, completing all four days of testing without a hiccup and with a large sigh of relief at its conclusion. We threw a large picnic after the test where students gathered and shared their tales of victory.

Term Three began with a twist, the return of Covid-19. ICT whizz Mr Fife spearheaded the online program and the lessons flowed from Big Blue Button with ease, as the boys reacquainted themselves with online learning, which fortunately only lasted one week. HASS had a specialised focus this term on the history of the Gold Coast with boys researching the origins of many different landmarks. They participated in role plays as different business owners and local community leaders, answering questions in their History hotseat. In Science, we examined our solar system and the impact that different celestial bodies have on the day/night cycle, as well as the seasons. In Geography the boys loved utilising their persuasive writing skills from the previous term when making mini travel campaigns for their chosen capital cities and presenting these to the class.

The Art Show this year could not be stopped by the pandemic! Walking through as classes we were incredibly impressed by the level of work produced. While students created and developed many different pieces in art this year, the talk of the year was the plasticine sculptures that they completed in Term Three. Students thoroughly enjoyed every art session and eagerly entered smock laden ready to create their many masterpieces.

The House Music competition was an incredible opportunity to really get involved in their House spirit. From all

accounts, this was the most competitive year yet, and it showed with the incredible renditions of chosen songs. We were very proud of our Year 3 participants. Although they had the smallest set of lungs in the theatre, they certainly did not have the quietest voices.

Term Four came around, and the students returned from holidays with renewed energy, immediately throwing themselves back into the fray. HASS introduced a new strand in Civics and Citizenship, where students examined the building blocks of democracy and rules within our society as well learning how to make and affect positive change. In Science students focused on the topic of Melting Moments, the study of solids, liquids, and gases examining many different base materials. History focused on celebrations, a crowd favourite where students examined the many different cultural and religious

celebrations from around the globe.

Term Four also saw the implementation of the poetry unit, described by many as the best English unit in Year 3. Our budding young poets flexed their creative minds and utilised a multitude of poetic devices in creating their moving, emotive, and often hilarious poems.

The Nippers program also ran this term with boys heading on a bus to the beach to perform many different Surf Life Saving games and drills. These games incentivised students to get out of their comfort zones while having an awesome time. Similarly, the week following the intensive swimming program returned and saw the boys thrust back into the water for four fun filled days in the Senior pool. This was described by many as the best two weeks of the year, though possibly the most exhausting.

The conclusion of the year was a whirlwind of events and saw the students participate in their first camp, the Year 3 sleepover. This event was a huge success with trivia, campfires, pool games, movies, pizza and fun times filling everybody’s faces with an ear-to-ear grin. It was an excellent way to round out the year and demonstrated to the boys and staff the cohesive community that Year 3 had become. We thoroughly enjoyed watching these young men grow this year and will look on with pride and excitement as they take their talents to the Jordan Quad next year.

YEAR 3F

SEATED ROW: R. ANTHONY, E. THURA, K. BROWN, B. BROOKES, E. MA, J. REINHOLD

SECOND ROW: L. NEWTON, D. MASTROCOSTAS, G. BOS, J. WU, M. MUDGE, D. LESA, C. ZHANG

THIRD ROW: A. PHILLIPS, H. BROWN, K. MIYAKAWA, B. DEY, M. MILLIGAN, T. CRAIN

TEACHER: MR J. FIFE

YEAR 3G

SEATED ROW: J. ARNELL, L. KIM, A. AMEER, E. FOLWELL, W. HARTLAND, K. BROOKES, A. SCOTT-KEDDIE

SECOND ROW: C. LANE, L. DURMAN, A. KULASEKARA, E. JACOBS, L. POLWARTH, J. NUTLEY

THIRD ROW: N. KARTHIK KUMAR, H. PICKETT, S. ZHANG, C. GWYNNE, N. ZHOU

ABSENT: H. GOLLAN, O. HENNOCK

TEACHER: MS C. GITTINS

YEAR 3M

SEATED ROW: W. PASK, L. STUDE, J. LAWLER, J. LIANG, J. CLEGG, T. WILKSCH

SECOND ROW: O. WALFORD, A. LEE, E. FERGUSON, T. GRIFFIN, M. ARONIS, R. MAHON, X. TANNER

THIRD ROW: H. BROWN, B. FABER, M. BOGATIE, W. WU, O. NORCROSS, M. AVERY

ABSENT: L. PENG, L. PENG

TEACHER MR M. MORRISON

MRS ANNETTE CHATFIELD years 3/4 honours

Always walk through life as if you have something new to learn, and you will.

This Vernon Howard quote reflects the mindset of the boys in Year 3/4A. 2021 has been an interesting and fruitful year for all of us presenting a variety of challenges which were met with curiosity, enthusiasm, and laughter.

Year 4 students departed for Camp Goodenough soon after the year began. Due to an altercation with a spider resulting in a broken foot, I was unable to accompany them, but all reports suggested they enjoyed themselves immensely. Provided with an amazing array of activities they canoed, hiked, completed rope challenges and rock hopped their way to a waterfall. Our boys were tired but full of smiles on their return.

Recognising the importance of cooperation in problem solving, our boys eagerly accepted a variety of ‘thinking tasks’ throughout the year which proved to be challenging and great fun.

In one of my favourite challenges, boys worked in small groups to stack six cups into a pyramid. Cups could not be touched by hand and could only

be moved using strings and an elastic band. Impressively, demonstrating creativity and resourcefulness, the boys worked together to complete this task. I must add that I particularly enjoyed the opportunity to ‘accidently’ fall into a few of those pyramids when I saw a few boys ‘stretching the rules’. To their credit, those teams just picked themselves (and the cups) up and persevered with the task. The words of Malcolm Forbes certainly rang true, “Failure is a success if we learn from it”.

The construction of the tallest marshmallow and pasta tower was another popular (and tasty) challenge. It proved difficult to attach pasta sticks to marshmallows, but it was interesting to see the boys produce several different solutions based on mathematical understandings. I was very proud of this group of boys who demonstrated an ability to plan, regroup and show

good humour along the journey. Caelan and Xavier quickly began to build their tower with Eamon and Harry following suit with an interesting construction reminiscent of the Melbourne Arts Centre. Some of the boys found it difficult to ignore the sweet temptations and more than a few marshmallows disappeared from the team’s reserves.

Science always proves popular in Year 3/4A and 2021 was no different. We began our year producing a clay animation of a lifecycle. The opportunity to create models and a mini movie was approached enthusiastically and boys soon began to roll, pinch and join pieces to create animals and plants. This unit of work allowed boys to consider the impact of weather, fire and changes in habitats and biomes on the life cycle of a variety of organisms. Bennett and Caelan worked harmoniously on the Arctic

Wolf and Sam and Lachlan found the Orca fascinating. For Eamon and Harry, the pineapple was an interesting plant to research.

How far do seeds travel when a seed pod bursts? This question was investigated using nothing more than a balloon, seeds and measuring tools. Of course, nothing elicits greater mirth than balloons popping. Squeals of delight echoed through the courtyard as people blocked their ears and closed their eyes tightly in anticipation of the ‘bang’. Ewan and Xavier particularly enjoyed the opportunity to explode seed pods and perhaps squealed the loudest.

Our unit on forces is a hands-on component that was eagerly embraced

by our students. An interesting array of marble runs and mazes were created, and Marcus and Rohan even used sandpaper to create friction to slow down their marble so it would not overshoot its mark.

You might say the wait was worth it and we were not disappointed. After a Covid-19 disruption, we finally visited St Helena Island in Term Four. This excursion was a highlight of our HASS unit on the First Fleet. Walking around the island and listening to its history allowed the boys to gain a better understanding of the hardships and challenges endured by the convicts of this era. Treating us like prisoners, one of our guards constantly yelled, “Stop complaining, nobody cares!” as we ferried across to the island. A

years 3/4 honours

fascination with all boys remains the punishments that were issued at that time.

Finally, our Year 3 boys had their much anticipated overnight “camp”. It was certainly fun to see an eclipse while we toasted marshmallows around a huge bonfire. This was followed by an intense game of trivia won by some of our very own 3/4A students.

The class of 2021 proved themselves to be resourceful and flexible. Throughout a challenging year, they maintained positive outlooks and embraced all learning opportunities. I know that they will continue to embark with interest on all aspects of their future learning and I wish them well for the future.

YEAR 3/4A

SEATED ROW): L. DIXON, E. GRASSICK, R. BHAMIDIPATY, O. TSENG, H. DIGNAN, K. GOEL, M. BROADBENT

SECOND ROW: L. NOBLE, M. MANNING, B. HILL, M. ASHOMKA, M. SCOTT, X. ROBINSON

THIRD ROW: S. THOMAS, E. WALKER, K. BLACKBURNE, C. FITCH, H. BEETON

ABSENT: H. GOOCH

TEACHER: A. CHATFIELD

YMR JOSEPH FUMAR

MR BRETT MASSEY

MR COREY TONES

year 4 teachers

ear 4 has been an amazingly busy and action-packed year for the boys and teachers. This year, the boys have had many exciting experiences both inside and outside of the classroom.

Straight out of the blocks, the boys began the year with their first outdoor recreation camp at Tyalgum Ridge Retreat in northern New South Wales. The camp provided the staff and students with a fantastic opportunity to get to know each other in a very different setting to TSS Prep. New students were able to quickly form friendship groups in a relaxed setting and the teachers were also able to look at how the boys work together to solve problems and develop team and leadership skills.

After a short bus trip to this beautiful area, we were greeted by the friendly staff and we quickly settled into the routine of camp life. The boys were split into groups and, over the two and a half days, participated in team building and trust games, archery, low ropes, the tall tree flying fox, feeding the farm animals, lots of walks into the rainforest to waterfalls and creeks, making fires and cooking damper on sticks and canoeing on the dam. The days were certainly fun and full as the boys were with bacon and eggs each day for breakfast, tasty lunches, morning

and afternoon tea, and huge homecooked dinners and dessert each night.

The days had some downtime with supervised free time in the swimming pool (which was certainly a hit with the extreme heat) playing a game of soccer or touch football and a game or two of pool or ping pong in the games’ room before getting ready for the evening meal. Our evenings involved a relaxing movie night before everyone collapsed exhausted into bed. After three days away, we returned back to School ready to get stuck into the rest of the year.

We took our learning on the road and the water as we travelled to St Helena Island as part of our Humanities and Social Sciences curriculum. The day trip entailed a bus trip to Manly and then a beautiful ferry ride to the island in Moreton Bay. The boys experienced life as a convict through the fantastic staff who gave the boys an interesting perspective of convict life.

Wednesdays were dominated by the instrumental program. From humble beginnings with ear piercing shrieks to performing at one of the music

evenings with more ear-pleasing tones. Every Wednesday afternoon, the entire year level participated in small instrument ensemble classes where the music teachers from Prep and Senior assisted in teaching these eager boys to develop their musical talents. Each Wednesday culminated in the boys coming together to practice as a band preparing for performances at concerts throughout the year. We hope that the boys will build upon their musical prowess and continue to foster their interest and ability in this area of the co-curricular program. The success and growth of the boys and their playing of their instruments was exceptional.

Our academic year was jam-packed, building new and extending existing knowledge. Underpinning our Science and HASS programs are the foundations of Literacy and Numeracy. Year 4 is a growth year, bridging and building on the skills and knowledge required when undertaking the

fundamentals of reading, writing and numeracy.

The boys learned about European exploration and colonisation in Australia and elsewhere up to the early 1800s and life for Indigenous Australians. They examined the concept of sustainability, and its application to resource use and waste management. They looked at the role of local government, laws and rules, and group belonging and how they meet people’s needs.

Science allowed the boys to broaden their understanding of natural and processed materials. They learnt that forces include non-contact forces and begin to appreciate that some interactions result from phenomena that can’t be seen with the naked eye. They began to appreciate that the Earth’s surface has characteristics that have resulted from past changes and that living things form part of systems. They understood that some systems change in predictable ways, such as through cycles.

Year 4 2021 has been an incredibly busy, exciting and positive year. The year would not have been as successful or as much fun, if not for the wonderful teaching staff who work with our boys every day. From the specialist teachers to our learning support team, the boys have been lucky to have such positive support in their academic journeys.

YEAR 4F

SEATED ROW: D. NGUYEN, D. CHAMBERS, Z. HUANG, E. PURZA-PAGE, O. DYER, C. COMERFORD, O. DEVENCORN BASTOS, S. RIGBY, A. ABDELSHAHIED

SECOND ROW: B. ISAKSSON, N. DAVIS, C. HONG, S. WALSH, V. LEE, O. PRYSE LLOYD, S. WOLBERS, E. BARR

THIRD ROW: C. GRIFFITHS, O. GWYNNE, A. KAKAVAS, E. MCDOUGALL, M. HAMILTON-DEVJAK, M. PELS, Z. FARAGALLAH, A. ACKROYD, J. DIAS

TEACHER: MR J. FUMAR

YEAR 4M

SEATED ROW: W. HOWARD, J. CHEW, Y. TAGUCHI, J. ELLIS, A. YUI, E. MAGLITTO, T. ROSSITER, S. THOMAS, J. MERRIFIELD

SECOND ROW: C. DRYSDALE, O. PULLICH, J. BANNISTER, D. JONES, A. LI, N. RAMEAU, C. ELLIOTT, G. ZAGOREN

THIRD ROW: R. FRAGAKIS, S. CONNORS, H. WILLEMSEN, C. SELWOOD-DEBELAK, C. COSGROVE, E. TAYLOR, A. ZHENG, J. PETZKE, G. WAGNER

TEACHER: MR B. MASSEY

YEAR 4T

SEATED ROW: A. SHEPHARD, J. FEENEY, B. LEICESTER, J. MANTON, S. MU, S. DOUGLAS, F. MARINO, B. LYNTON, F. STANTON

SECOND ROW: D. MALANDRIS, L. LUDI, A. BRADNAM, B. GWILLIAM, M. RAMSDEN, C. POLETTO, C. O’BRIEN, K. RICE

THIRD ROW: O. HILL, L. BERCICH, W. LYDDIARD, L. EASTMENT, O. LIN, J. SHI, J. MCDONALD, K. ZHENG, S. SNELL

TEACHER: MR C. TONES

MR JAMES SPROULE

MS SANDRA GIPPEL

MS JULIE WATTS

year 5 teachers 2

021 was an interesting year. As the world slowly got used to life in a Covid-19 world, Year 5 at TSS got right into our groove. It’s quite amazing that in a year that Melbourne was awarded the most locked down city in the world and Sydney didn’t taste freedom for three months straight, here in Southport we only lost seven days of school all year! (The last two days of Term One and one school week in Term Three).

Camp was a great way to start the year. Sorry, it was a ‘Good Enough’ way to start the year. The boys challenged themselves with obstacle courses, go karts, archery, rope climbing, and sharing a cabin with nine other boys. The challenges were set to test their limits, build resilience, and foster collaboration and the boys did not disappoint. Plenty of new friendships were made and the new boys to TSS settled in beautifully.

From there, the boys settled into their new routines of daily life in Year 5, with new responsibilities and challenges. Finally, being a part of the GPS sport system was new and exciting for the

boys. In what other school do they get to play with their mates and see their teachers on a Saturday?

Plenty of the boys started taking on more leadership within their sports, House, team and within Round Square which has pushed them to grow into more mature young men and, as teachers, has been a delight to watch.

The end of Term One saw us on excursion to Brisbane for a solar system show and to observe the science exhibits. It was a great day but unbeknown to us, we were entering a suburb that a day later was listed as a Covid-19 hot spot. This forced Year 5 boys to start their holiday two days early. I can still remember the cries of disappointment!

Term Two we were back up and running but with plenty of restrictions causing interruptions to daily life. Missing our HASS excursion to the top of Q1 was upsetting. We were to compare early life on the Gold Coast to life today. Photos online just doesn’t do it justice. Despite all the interruptions, we ploughed on in typical TSS way to have a very successful term.

Term Three we were treated to some of the very best art in the world as we visited European Masters at QAGOMA in Brisbane. The Met (New York) travelled to our shores, and we got to witness millions of dollars worth of art, not a hyperbole, literally some of the finest art works ever made! I’m not sure the boys fully understood what they were witnessing. Hopefully in the future they will. Some of the boys seemed more interested in the other school groups there, in particular, the girls watching us eat our lunch. A few ‘call me’ hand gestures were witnessed!

Saturday morning was a beautiful day at the Senior School. The mighty 11Bs had just beaten BBC and the As were playing when Mr Hawkins strolled onto the field to call off the game. The Premier had just called a snap threeday lock-down starting at 4pm. What started as three days turned into a week, and so began the only online learning we encountered this year.

The boys took to it like a duck to water, after all, they are seasoned veterans after 2020. I often think about the Reception and Year 1 kids who must think that it’s a normal part of schooling. The week flew by and was quite enjoyable.

Since then its been all systems go. We recently went up to Brisbane for a GPS track and field meet. As is normally the case at this age level, with so many Brisbane schools having huge number advantages over us, we didn’t get many wins (I counted two). One of the last races of the day was the 4 x 100 metre relay. Zack set the tone, Will followed up, Mac came home strong but when Brodie got the baton he looked to be in third spot. With all of Year 5 and 6 in attendance cheering them on, he

stormed home to wild applause. Bjorn’s reaction sums it up!

Throw in a few more sports carnivals, music soirees, dress-up days, celebrations of achievement, Remembrance and ANZAC chapels, captaincy speeches and picnic days just to name a few and its been quite a year!

Thank you, parents and students, we’ve loved being your teachers this year!

YEAR 5G

SEATED ROW: J. TAYLOR, A. YEH, H. LEINSTER, B. LESSER, C. MASSEY, J. PRITCHARD, N. EL-DEBEL, C. FEENEY

SECOND ROW: I. GRIFFIN, H. HAMPTON, J. SMITH, A. BILLING, M. WU, W. LU, K. GLASGOW, O. SMITH, S. SANCHEZ

THIRD ROW: C. PRENDERGAST-BURTENSHAW, J. KILNER, C. BROWN, B. PATTERSON, A. SEXTON, B. SNELL, H. FOGARTY, L. HEATHWOOD

TEACHER: MS S. GIPPEL

YEAR 5S

SEATED ROW: K. SALAM, O. MALEC, J. RIGBY, L. TE KLOOT, T. JOHNSON, W. HARDY, F. BROSNAN, O. ECKERSLEY, H. HOGAN

SECOND ROW: F. DENNISTON, O. DURMAN, B. BEETON, T. PRYSE LLOYD, D. LEES, E. SLY, C. GORDON, L. STENSEN-HARGRAVES

THIRD ROW: D. JACKES, B. PYKE, M. JACOBS, A. PAREKH, M. HAWKINS, J. MCMANUS, P. SINGH

TEACHER: MR J. SPROULE

YEAR 5W

SEATED ROW: J. DONOVAN, F. HOLTSBAUM, O. ROTHLIN, Z. ROBINSON, A. LIU, J. POWER

SECOND ROW: O. CROY, N. BIBBY, D. GALLIE, M. MASSEY, S. QUINN, W. THOMASSON, M. COLE

THIRD ROW: A. BECK, L. PASK, R. LAVIROTTE, C. FRAME, K. GREEN, F. ROCHE

ABSENT: T. KLARIC

TEACHER MS J. WATTS

HMR JOSHUA BEECHER

years 5/6 honours

ardworking, observant, noble, open-minded, unique, reflective, superstars! Historians, authors, editors, engineers, biologists, physicists, entrepreneurs and so many more. These are just many of the roles that these remarkable young men have undertaken on their journey in the senior honours class of 2021.

The benefit of the Honours Program is that it enables the boys to work productively and efficiently to empower them to take risks, think creatively and develop independent thinking in the pursuit of excellence. This year the boys have certainly travelled a long way on their learning journey. From researching the gold rush to shooting bottles into the sky to searching for exoplanets, the sky has literally been the limit for the boys this year. Whether it was making new friendships, stepping out of their comfort zone, developing stronger study habits, or risking it all

for that one moment of glory, the boys have had many opportunities to learn.

Term One began designing miniature sculptures with few instructions. Before we knew it, we were off to camp. Two different locations and countless memorable moments. Then back to the grind building on our literacy skills. The boys completed a novel study, wrote scripts and described a range of settings. Upon discovering more about Australia’s past, we went beyond the known universe in search of life. The boys discovered the many ways scientists are searching for Earth

2.0. In an exciting adventure, we went to the Senior School science labs to become astronomers and learn about the methods used to find exoplanets. Finding that spark was our focus in Term Two. Learning about electrical circuits and renewable energy. Working with Mr Ayres, the boys wired different connections on circuit boards and experimented with green energy. Ms. Brehmer began her practical experience and looked after the Year 5s whilst the Year 6 boys went to Canberra. An experience the boys will no doubt remember, whether it was the War

Memorial, Parliament House or even Mr Symms’ walking tour. The week after we returned, we were fortunate enough to get on a bus to Toowoomba and participate in workshops with other honours students from around Queensland. Meeting a real life astronomer and a self-sufficient robot were just some of the highlights.

Term Three was certainly different, with Mr Foki taking the reigns, whilst I was on Paternity Leave. Covid-19 forced us to learn from home in week four, however, despite the many challenges thrown their way, this week was another example of the incredible mental toughness, stamina, and adaptability these boys can display. Becoming mad scientists

and blowing things up was a dream come true for many of the boys. The Chemical Science unit was a chance to test their persistence and knowledge. Additionally, they learnt more about the world and the many trade agreements and connections that Australia has with Asia.

Finally, it was on to the last term. A time for Ashton, Edward, Jude, Rio, Julian, Oscar, Alisdair, Nikolas, Zain, Tyce, Rayhan, Morgan and Uther to finish their time at the Prep School. I cannot be prouder of the efforts of these wonderful boys. Additionally, the Year 5 boys have adjusted extremely well to the Senior Honours Program and I am looking forward to continuing their journey next year.

Most of our lives are a series of images, they pass us by like towns on a highway. But sometimes a moment stuns us as it happens, and we know that this instant is more than a fleeting image. We know that this moment, every part of it, will live on forever. I hope you boys have had one of these moments this year that you can take with you.

Whilst this year may become a distant memory for most, I hope the boys can look back fondly on their time in the Honours Program of 2021.

Thank you for teaching me as much as I have taught you.

CLASS 5/6H

SEATED ROW: T. TSEKENIS, A. BATES-WILLIAMS, D. FRAY, R. FRENKLAH, L. HU, J. MCCARTHY, A. ROSS, E. REIDY, M. DEVLIN

SECOND ROW: E. MILLIGAN, J. MOODY, C. WHYATT, U. ZHEN, O. GOOCH, M. WEDEMEYER, J. FU, E. DAN

THIRD ROW: T. NEWTON, Z. MIAN, A. HEAD, N. KURIDZA, T. MILLER-WRIGHT, R. SYADIQIN, F. DREW

ABSENT: A. MOORE-WILTON

TEACHER: MR J. BEECHER

“What we learn with pleasure we never forget.” Alfred Mercier, playwright

IMR DARREN FELLOWES

MR SCOTT MCLENNAN

MR JOHN SPOWART

MR STEVE HAMILTON

year 6 teachers

t’s been an amazingly busy and action-packed year for the boys and teachers of Year 6. This year, the boys have had many exciting experiences both inside and outside of the classroom. This year’s graduation class has been a wonderful credit to their families, the School and themselves. We have enjoyed taking this journey with the boys and sincerely find it difficult to fathom we are at the end of another year. The boys have shared their experiences below and have articulated them well. We wish them well for their next journey to Senior School.

CAMP CURRAMUNDI

Freddy Salmon

Camp Curramundi was a great opportunity for many boys to express their leadership, and it was great for new boys who had just arrived to make bonds that will last forever. I remember when we went on the bus ride to and from the camp, it was very long and very boring, but we all had friends to keep us occupied on the way. As well as all the incredible activities and experiences such as the movie night and the giant swing.

The giant swing in my opinion was the best thing you could have done at the camp, and even though it looked scary it was worth it in the end. Some of the best memories are made inside of the camp dorms and sharing a small room that you all have to sleep in, not to mention the bathrooms that we all had to share and we formed a system of when who goes in and when who goes out. Overall, Camp Carrumundi was

one of the best camps in the time we have been at TSS. We got to go surfing in the ocean with bodyboards, mini games and watch movies. It was such a good time and experience for everyone.

GPS SPORTS

Petr Soukup

One of the most popular aspects of the school curriculum for TSS students is the GPS sporting program. Far from being just interschool sport, GPS provides valuable lessons that mould students for life. Even though the start of the GPS year was challenging, the true spirit and fellowship fostered in sport remained unaffected. GPS has been an absolute blast for those who had the chance to represent TSS and show their talent. The GPS program has always offered a great variety of opportunities for boys to compete in their chosen sport against eight other schools. With the many ups and downs GPS has taught each and every

person that healthy competition and sportsmanship is a value that everybody should play under. GPS has been one of the greatest experiences I have ever had. I loved every minute of being at a track, the swimming pool or on a tennis court. I enjoyed all the jokes and fun times with my friends. Whether we won or lost was less important than how we came together to represent TSS and all that our School stands for. The competitions and events were organised by our Sports Department and that is why I would like to thank Mr Egan, Ms Goudy and Mrs Schroder for their continuous support and encouragement.

HOUSE COMPETITION

Nate Polwarth

At TSS Prep the House competitions are always highly anticipated and incredible fun. The House system at TSS sets our School apart. From House music to athletics, they bring the whole school together with such passion and determination; not to mention losing our voices as we cheer and chant our war cries. Everyone that participates is always trying their absolute hardest and to hear your House screaming with encouragement as you run, swim, sing, jump, throw, bat, or bowl is something truly special.

One of the best elements of House competition is the amount of support and care that you receive from your House mates, captains, and masters – it truly is inclusive. Covid-19 restrictions meant spectators were limited in their attendance and impacted some events. Despite this, we were thankful the boys were still able to participate and compete.

The annual House competitions such as Cross Country, Athletics Carnival, Swimming Carnival, and Music as well as Rugby, Cricket, Basketball, Soccer and Tennis meant that all boys no matter what your interest or skills, we were able to all have a go in true House spirit – with school yard pride on the line!

Without the wonderful support of our teachers all of these events wouldn’t be possible so a huge thank you for all their time, care, and support to all boys throughout 2021.

CHAPEL SERVICES

Lachlan Supple

Chapel is a big thing we all enjoy, where we take the time to pray and thank God for what He has done for this School and for us. Whilst Chapel does take time, we always thank Mr Rowe for all the hard effort he puts into making Chapel the best it could be. We also thank Ms Matthias and Ms Stretan for playing the wonderful music. God is always someone to thank because He created us and created the beautiful world we live in. Mr Powys has also been a big help with saying things about Bounce Back topics which helps us with what we are doing today at school, as we always focus on positivity, gratitude and so much more. I wish to finish with a comment about the Chapel at the Senior School; it has been wonderful to have such a facility. Not only has it got history (which is a fantastic story of TSS); it is a great place to reacquaint me with the real purpose of what we are doing at school. Remembering that there is more to me, you, and all of us; that there is a God above.

OPPORTUNITIES

Ari Hunt

There have been many opportunities as the year has gone by. Academic, sport, music and many, many more. Opportunities don’t just pop up whenever you want them to. They come up randomly. And sometimes you have to seize the moment. Because you don’t know if that opportunity will ever come up again. We have many opportunities in the academic side of school. With ICAS competitions, ATD sessions, STEM lessons and Robotics. Our GPS sporting inclusion is an enormous sporting opportunity with so many internal possibilities such as the Friday afternoon basketball competition. A House framework offers everyone the opportunity to test and develop their leadership qualities. All in all, TSS is one opportuity after another catering for every boy.

MATESHIP

Riley Nagle and Thomas Edlinger

Mateship is an important theme at TSS. Mateship has developed since 1901 in this School. Bonding with your fellow peers and friends. You will always have a mate by your side. Finding friends is not hard, finding mates is. Mateship is something that is in all of us. Mates are someone who you can talk to in times of sadness, in times of needing someone to talk to, to express your

emotions with someone you can trust. Everyone at TSS has those attributes by walking in the gates of The Southport School every morning. Having friends is a vital part of your school and teenage life. Whether it be playing in the park with your friend, to working with them in a corporation 24 years later. The friendship you have with your friends is something that you will hold until the end. You must always treat your friends like they treat you. From my time at TSS, I understand that mateship is a thing that you need in TSS, and it will pay off whenever you are down or questioning certain things.

PUBLIC SPEAKING

Samuel Ray and Caelan Pace

Public speaking is a tool that you will use your whole life in any position that you apply for, whether you’re a teacher or a lawyer. Having the ability to comfortably talk to an audience is a widely used skill. It opens up a lot

of opportunities and makes you more comfortable with speaking to large groups of people. Through the years at TSS Prep, we have taken part in many competitions and much of it relies on overcoming the fear on our first speech way back in Year 4. This enabled us to become somewhat more comfortable with other related activities, such as debating. In Year 6, we somehow took off and got a lot better. This year we did our final public speaking competition in the Prep School and tried our best. This lead us to the St Hilda’s Public Speaking Competition and all of us in it had a great experience. Such was our success, three out of five students who made the final were TSS boys. Public speaking helps you in so many ways and we encourage all boys to give it their best shot in the coming years.

CANBERRA

Alisdair Head

Canberra, an experience like no other busy, stressful and an incredible learning experience never to be forgotten. The first night included receiving our keys and setting up our rooms with a visit to Telstra Tower to watch the sunset. There were so many activities to enjoy in Canberra. First of all went to Parliament House which was incredible and such a dream of mine. At Parliament House we also had the pleasure of meeting Angie Bell a member of the Moncrieff Division in Queensland and the former Opposition Leader Bill Shorten. Another highlight was going to the Australian War Memorial, which was such an amazing place, my personal favourite was the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier which was a solemn place ridden with mourn for the soldiers never found. We also got to visit the zoo, go on a scenic bike ride around the lake and visit the Australian Institute of Sport, a fun and joyful experience as well as so many more activities. At night, we went to the movies and the arcade which were fun and a great way to end the day. In general, Canberra was a great trip that I will never forget. So thank you to Mr Symms, the Year 6 teachers and everyone else who helped make this trip of dreams a reality.

year 6

YEAR 6F

SEATED ROW: W. HAWES, W. WALFORD, J. REED, I RAMSDEN, J. DOWNES, R. COWAN, J. TWEMLOW

SECOND ROW: S. FOX, F. O’DOWD, L. BOLES, F. SALMON, T. BOARD, S. TREDREA, J. HILL, M. MURPHY

THIRD ROW: L. SHARMAN, N. GOLLAN, L. ZHANG, T. HUDSON, M. RYAVKIN, C. MUDGE, L. SUPPLE

TEACHER: MR D. FELLOWES

YEAR 6J

SEATED ROW: Z. JENSEN, J. SCOTT, N. POLWARTH, A. WONG, G. SHANNON, R. HOLSHEIMER, L. CLEVERLY

SECOND ROW: L. LUTHERUS, C. SIBLEY, H. CREAM, R. GOLLAN, L. MASSEY, N. PARKER, E. SCHULZE, G. KAKAVAS

THIRD ROW: H. LEEDING, R. MARKEY, X. HAMADI, E. SNELL, P. SOUKUP, S. NIU, J. CAI

TEACHER: MR J. SPOWART

YEAR 6M

SEATED ROW: M. NORMAN, C. WILKSCH, T. EDLINGER, S. ZHUANG, O. MAZEY, P. CUNNEEN, J. STREET, A. ROSS

SECOND ROW: J. QUINN, T. PICKETT, C. STEN, N. HALL, R. NAGLE, A. HERMANN, H. KITCHIN

THIRD ROW: A. NORTON, N. CALLOW, L. ZHANG, L. O’BRIEN, J. TAYLOR, M. ILLES

ABSENT: A. HUNT, C. SNELLING

TEACHER: MR S. MCLENNAN

YEAR 6S

SEATED ROW: E. PEARCE, O. DALGAIRNS, L. GILBERTSON, H. ROBINSON, B. DOUGLAS, J. CLEVERLY, A. DOAN

SECOND ROW: C. LAMILLA JAMES, J. EDLINGER, S. O’REILLY, J. FULLER, A. GILMOUR, L. KANG, C. PACE, J. UCCELLINI

THIRD ROW: C. DIAZ, C. HENDRY, S. RAY, H. BABBAGE, S. SKUBRIS, Z. MARLAND, J. FROST

TEACHER: MR S. HAMILTON

Hayden Babbage

Throughout my eight years at Prep, I have had an amazing experience. Prep will always hold a significant place in my heart and I will always cherish the memories from this wonderful place. Leaving Prep is a big step for me but we all have to take a leap of faith at some point in life. In my time at Prep I have obtained two captaincies which were Round Square Captain and Musgrave House Vice Captain. My achievements could not have been done without fantastic support. All in all, I’ve reached the finish line, but a new journey is about to start.

Ashton Bates-Williams

Moving from Year 5 to Year 6

I was excited to go into the grade above, looking forward to a new teacher Mr Beecher, a new year, a new camp, Canberra, painting my own skateboard and taking the place of the boys above. It was just as I thought except I experienced it with my mates and, with maybe a few stops and turns, had a great time. Now, knowing this is my last year in Prep and eager to move into Year 7, Year 6 will always have a place in my heart until I graduate from TSS.

Ted Board

I started my journey with TSS at the start of this year. I was welcomed into an amazing cohort of boys, and some great teachers. When I started I only had two friends but quickly after camp I could sit around 20 boys and enjoy each others’ company. This has been the best year of my life. Thank you staff and boys for this amazing year because the support that I have received has been phenomenal and I have settled in well. Thank you.

Lennox Boles

I have only been at TSS Prep for two years, and they have been the best two years of my life. I started last year with Mr Beecher. It gave me a taste of what life at Prep would be. When I came into Year 6, I realised that TSS had so much to offer, in so little time. I loved making our skateboards in art, and the fantastic GPS sport. I really liked that both our initiation and ending to Year 6 was with the Candles and Clay ceremony. As the year comes to a close, you can truly realise how short, but how fun, this year has been.

Joshua Cai

I have only been in TSS for a year, but it has been the best school for me since I have been to two other schools. Over this year I have been involved in a lot of music and made a lot of friends. My favourite camp was going to Canberra since I didn’t go to the Sunshine Coast camp. I am excited to be going to Wet ‘n’ Wild and going into the Senior School. We couldn’t go on the LOTE excursion but at least we got Chinese food delivered to our school. This I enjoyed a lot. I can’t believe that I am leaving the Prep School and going on a journey to head across the road. Time has passed fast, and learning has been fun. It is going to be a totally new experience, but I am going to miss the Prep School.

Ned Callow

My time at TSS has been fun, even though I have only been here for one year. It’s amazing how much you can fit in to 12 months like all the sports I’ve done, some new and some familiar like rugby which I’ve been doing my whole life. There are other sports like soccer that I’ve only started this year and it turns out that I’m a good goalie. The first term I started cricket and I was confused as I would have only played two games of cricket before coming to TSS and I went well. I made it in the B team and got the fielding award. For soccer I made it in the A team as goalie and played well considering that I have never played before. Then there was rugby I made it in the A team and got my favourite position inside center.

John Cleverly

Ever since I started at TSS, I have always loved it. Every time I wake up I am so excited to go to school. On my first day of school, I was super excited and scared at the same time. On my first ever break time, I was walking to the playground and then someone said, “Hey John want to play soccer with us?” That helped me make more friends. At TSS all the teachers are super nice and you can talk to any of them if something is bothering you or something is wrong. Every TSS boy and teacher are very supportive and will always help you if you ask.

Lachlan Cleverly

On my first day at TSS I was super excited. I made a lot of friends on the first day, I even remember my first ever TSS break time. I played soccer, AFL and played tag with my friend. I loved Year 3 because of the sleepover. Year 4 started with camp and we had fun and my friend was in my cabin. Year 5 because I went for Mitre House Captain but I didn’t make it. My last year at Prep School I walked in school on the first day of school. Year 6 was a great year.

Rhys Cowan

I have been at TSS Prep for eight years. It has gone pretty quickly and all the teachers I’ve had have been really nice. They’ve helped me through all my schooling years and they’ve also helped me when things haven’t been going too well. I’ve made good friends that will always be with me. The highlight of my time at Prep would probably be being with my friends. I also enjoyed going to Camp Curramundi this year because I got to do lots of exciting activities. I will miss TSS Prep and all the teachers here but I’m hoping that I will enjoy Year 7 at the Senior campus.

Hunter Cream

My time at TSS Prep started in Reception. When I found out that I was in Musgrave House I was very happy. I have many great memories at this school such as making great friends and loving all the sports programs. One of my greatest highlights at TSS is winning the Howard Smith Cup three years in a row. Another one of my highlights is the school basketball program developing me as a basketball player and person. Thank you to all of the teachers who’ve taught me through all of the years from A, B, Cs, to algebra.

Parker Cunneen

I was new at the start of the year and only knew some people at TSS. But within a week I had lots of friends. Everyone at TSS was so welcoming to me when I first came to school. They taught me what to do and the TSS ways. My time at TSS Prep School has been short but still was great. One of my favourite things about TSS is that we get to play lots of sport together. I also loved that we all had great teachers in Year 6. This year has been the most fun year of my school life.

Owen Dalgairns

2014, I step into my very first TSS class in Preschool. I got to meet friends and people all around the world. TSS has given me so many opportunities, such as music, sport and even learning a new language, Chinese. Through the years, I have had tough moments, but they all turned out to be fine. One of the things I have enjoyed these past years were Dixon House meetings and just getting to bond with other kids even if they were not in my year level. The Canberra trip made me more independent and willing to get out of my comfort zone. The teachers I have had from Ms Gittens to Mr Tones to Mr Hamilton, have made me a better person in some way. School camps were a hard time for me at the start not knowing what we would do but, in the end, it will always be fun. That’s TSS Prep.

Edward Dan

Wow, Year 6, my final year as a Prep School student. I have had so many different experiences. Canberra, we had a great time learning about Australian history and politics. Year 6 Camp was incredible especially because it was my birthday on Monday. Another occasion was when we had the Shepherd House Cake Stall, it was the best one I had ever been to ice cream, lollies, and soft drink galore. I have to say it was an incredible experience being in Year 6. I wouldn’t replace this experience for anything in the world.

Christian Diaz

I have had the best time of my life at TSS Prep and have had support from family, friends and teachers the whole way. My time at TSS has inspired and helped me in life. I have made so many friends at school and I am very grateful for going here. The opportunities are amazing at TSS with sport, music, social activity and academics. I loved all the activities camps and trips we were able to attend. One of my highlights during my time at TSS was the trip to Canberra with all of my friends.

Aston Doan

My time at Prep has been something that I will remember and treasure. At my time here, I have been to many places and had lots of adventures and also have learnt a lot and have made lots of memories and friends. Being at TSS makes me feel like I belong. Ever since I moved to Prep, I have felt welcomed and special. The final thing I would like to say is that Prep is one of the best schools I have ever been to.

Jude Dougherty

Year 6 was my favourite year because of all the possibilities. My favourite things were making skateboards, camp and beach activities. But my favourite was being in the honours and experiencing the magic of Mr Beecher’s teachings and the fun experiments that has helped me learn. He also helped me through some interesting and rough times in my life. It was a great year and I look forward to how the Year 5s take over our mantle and feel the experience we felt. “To Year 7 and beyond!” - Buzz Lightyear

Buster Douglas

I have been at TSS since 2014 and in this time I have enjoyed all the sports, camps and everything else fun on offer. One of the highlights at Prep would be going to Canberra with all my mates and having a great time with everyone there. I remember when I was just a little kid excited for my first day of Preschool and now I’m about to graduate from Prep. I can’t believe how quickly my time has gone here, but can’t wait for the years ahead and having a fun time at the Senior Campus.

Jack Downes

I started at TSS Prep this year. I’ve learned many new things and I’m sad that I will be leaving here soon. I’ve made many new friends and had many memories. TSS Prep has given me so many opportunities and has always been there for me. The biggest standout of this year was going to Canberra. I learnt a lot of stuff that I had no idea about, and I’m thankful that we could even go in the first place. So thank you TSS Prep for all that you have done for me.

Jason Edlinger

I loved being a TSS Prep boy ever since I joined the school in Year 2. I have had so many opportunities in sports like playing GPS Cricket and playing GPS Tennis. My biggest accomplishment at TSS Prep would be playing tennis at the Senior Campus. I liked the Canberra trip a lot especially the Australian Institute of Sport. My favourite thing was playing cricket in the 5As and the 6As. I have loved being in the mighty Musgrave House and competing in many House events like swimming, cross country, athletics, and music. I have enjoyed my TSS Prep journey, and I am looking forward to the Senior Campus.

Thomas Edlinger

When I started at the School, I felt like this was the perfect school for me. Since my first day in Year 2 to the last few days in Year 6 I have loved it. In Year 2 we introduced ourselves and what House we were in. Then the first day of Year 3 I felt like I was involved in Musgrave House more. We went to the carnivals and were appreciated more. From Years 4 to 5 I felt great about being in Musgrave it was a privilege. My final year I loved it from the end of Semester One when we were in Canberra to the last week when we were at Wet ‘n’ Wild.

Sam Fox

It has been a roller coaster ride of a year. Camp Currumundi, the Canberra trip and GPS sports. It’s been a busy year. We started camp at the Sunshine Coast and had a lot of fun.

Term One GPS Cricket. I played in the 6C team. I got 44 runs and three wickets. Then Term Two came around. I played soccer for the 6B team. We also went to Canberra.

Term Three came and I played rugby in the 12A team. I was goal kicker for our team and got 14/16 kicks. Term Four has involved a lot with art. Our skateboards for example. I have only been here a year and love it.

Rio Frenklah

My time in Year 6 was a roller coaster. As we got to go to camp at the start of the year, then Canberra in Term Two. Assessments and Covid-19 filled up the year but that didn’t stop us from enjoying our last year at the Prep School. Even though we weren’t always in class, Mr Beecher persisted to let us continue our journey through the Prep School. When we were at Canberra, we couldn’t go to Questacon but that failed to drag us down into a negative mood. I will never forget my amazing journey through the Prep School and Year 6.

Jackson Frost

I enjoyed my time being a TSS Prep boy. Even though I have only been here for one year, I received the honour of being Athletics Captain which I will be forever be grateful for. I enjoyed competing for the GPS team throughout the year. I got to learn new things in class that I have never done before and make new friends. I would like to thank Mr Beecher and Mr Hamilton for helping me achieve my goals. I will miss Prep but I have been looking forward to go to Senior School.

Julian Fu

Year 6 meant something very important to me, as this was the eighth and final year of my Prep journey. I started at this school in Preschool. When I started, I spoke mostly Chinese at the time and had to learn English just to communicate. At the time, I didn’t really have friends and was a nobody. Seven years later I have learned to experience life and enjoy the School through the amazing experiences such as school camps, the Canberra trip and experiences through leadership and this School and the amazing traditions that it carries.

Jason F

Through the years at TSS Prep, I’ve experienced some amazing things. From Year 3 sleepover to the trip to Canberra, these are the parts that I’ll never forget. I will miss the teachers and all the places I’ve been with them. There are many friends that I have met and that have left but I am still in contact. It was a pleasure to spend time at this school and with these teachers. I believe that Prep is the best school but I am looking forward to experiencing the Senior Campus.

Luke Gilbertson

My time at TSS has been really special. I have spent eight years here and I think if I went to any other school, I wouldn’t know half the stuff I know now. I love all the teachers I have had and all the friends I have made along the way. I think my time at Prep has been fun and the only thing I would change would have been more pride in my homework. The thing I will always cherish is when we visited the Canberra Zoo, and an otter looked at me and stood up. My time at TSS Prep has come to an end but at the same time my next adventure it has also just begun.

Andrew Gilmour

I have had a magnificent time at TSS Prep. I made so many friends and some have moved on, along the way. I learned many lessons in life and will continue to at the Prep Campus. I was practically born at TSS, my brother here before me setting good (and bad) lessons for me. There’s the places that I slightly remember going to because of my brother that are so vivid now. It’s now a journey that is so clear and I am excited, but still a little nervous. Thank you TSS Prep.

Nathan Gollan

My journey at TSS started in Year 4. I was in Mitre House and that sounded really cool to me. I struggled to make friends the first couple of days but I never gave up. I made my first friend at Year 4 camp. He was really nice and funny and I loved hanging out with him. The rest of Year 4 was amazing and I made some more friends. My TSS Prep journey continued in Year 5 when I started to get used to everything. I made even more friends and there was so many memorable moments. Now I am in my final year of Prep. I am getting ready for the Senior School. I have enjoyed every moment and I am going to miss the Prep School.

Rex Gollan

Over all my years in TSS Year 5 was probably my favourite but the Covid-19 pandemic happened that year which was a massive downside to the year. However my wonderful teacher Mr Beecher still found a way to make the year fun and amazing. So did all my teachers including Mr Tones, he was my very first teacher as I came to this wonderful school in 2019. In Year 4 I continued my old sport soccer, that I had played for five years but then because of my massive height, I took up playing basketball. This is now my new favourite sport. TSS is my favourite school, with an amazing education system and doing all the subjects imaginable, I can say with rock solid confidence TSS is the best school in AUSTRALIA and the best I have ever gone to as I end this year with strong finish in Year 6 with the amazing teacher, Mr Spowart.

Oscar Gooch

Year 6 was by far my favourite year at TSS. Right off the bat, we went to Camp Currimundi and did so many activities, the personal highlight from these activities was the giant swing, along with the two movies we watched. After that, the main thing we had our eyes set on was Canberra. When the time came, everyone was jumping with excitement, from the plane ride there to the plane ride back, to the bike ride, to the zoo or to our visit to the Parliament house, not to mention the fact that Year 6 has opened so many more opportunities for me, whether it’s a sport, speaking or academics. Overall, Year 6 has been a fantastic year, I can’t wait to join the older boys at the Senior School and see what the future holds.

Nicky Hall

This year was different to them all, Covid-19 struck of course and my teacher was out for almost the whole term. This year would be known as the year, which was the odd one out, the jar of one red lolly and the rest blue. I had the best teachers in the world through my time here, they were mostly all amazing and showed great support for me in the class room. I had a great journey through TSS, the best eight years of my life as a TSS boy building many relationships, it was a great start to my life, and it will keep on going until I graduate.

Xavier Hamadi

Throughout my entire time at TSS Prep, from 2013 to 2021 I have cherished every moment with every teacher and friend. The School has handed me out limitless opportunities to excel and I have tried to use them to the max. I can vividly remember the first day at school, I didn’t want to leave the car but reluctantly I had to. I was shaking nervously trying to make a good first impression. When I met the caring teachers and staff I didn’t want to leave the class. All of my friends and teachers have been trying to make me use my full potential and for that I say thank you.

William Hawes

My journey through TSS through the last eight years from Preschool to finally Year 6 has been the most awesome journey. An experience I could highly recommend. There have been so many highlights to list all of them would be impossible –but of course I would say the trip to Canberra was one of the highest on my list. I will be forever grateful for all my friends, teachers and Dixon friends who have supported me through this time at TSS. I can’t wait to move across to the Senior School, but I will have good memories from the Prep School.

Alisdair Head

Year 6 was nothing like I expected it to be. There is so much more going underneath than the eye can see it was such an experience. Our teacher Mr Beecher was an incredible mentor that helped me so much as a House Captain and a student. There were so many awesome activities that we had the privilege to do this year including Candles and Clay, Canberra, graduation and so much more. We also got to design a skateboard about our passions or overall good designs that we will keep for the rest of our lives. Year 6 was the best and something I will never forget.

Charlie Hendry

2021 was my first year at TSS Prep and I enjoyed it so much, it had everything from online learning to Canberra. The ups and downs I faced were sometimes difficult, but I got through them. I remember my first day like it had just happened yesterday, nervously waiting at the front door until I entered. By the end of the day, I went to cricket training and bowled my best. I would play my first cricket match later that week and I just got better from then on getting in the As later in the term. Most boys that I met were incredibly helpful and caring. I’m sure I’ll enjoy the Senior School next year.

Augie Hermann

My six-year journey at Prep has been incredible. Daunting at first but, after my first few years, I certainly settled into this school. The lifelong friends I have met have been amazing. The opportunities are endless and I would most definitely recommend getting involved as much as possible. At TSS Prep, I have fully loved and enjoyed being Dixon Vice Captain. I’m nervous about the Senior School but it is exciting nonetheless. The Senior School will hold many memories and adventures to be made. Prep has shaped me into a mentally and physically stronger person. I couldn’t have done any of his without my amazing teachers along the way. I will miss the Prep School and all the memories I have had, but I am guaranteed to make new ones. Thank you to those who have supported me along the way!

James Hill

My eight years at TSS Prep have been a pleasure to be a part of. The opportunities that I have been given were amazing. I’d like to thank all my teachers over the years for helping me. Being Shepherd House Vice Captain and Round Square Captain were tough jobs, but it was all worth the effort because I loved both roles. My highlight at Prep would definitely be the trip to Canberra. I’m sad to be leaving the Prep School but am excited to be moving on to the Senior Campus and starting a new chapter in my schooling life. Thank you TSS Prep.

Riley Holsheimer

As I have come to my last year as a Prep student of TSS I have made new and wonderful friends by having a great opportunity to play and muck around with people at break.

Toby Hudson

My time at TSS Prep has been a very quick. Since I joined TSS last year I have had an amazing time, in a new environment and new friends. I have been super pleased getting put into Musgrave House and have enjoyed going to House meetings and representing Musgrave in all the events. I have played in sports like rugby and cricket and enjoyed every minute. Great memories from Year 6 have been going to Canberra and on the North Queensland Sports Tour. Thank you to all the teachers and my friends helping me out during my time at TSS Prep.

Ari Hunt

I have enjoyed the time I had here at Prep. It has been filled with many wonders, experiences, and times that I will never forget. I have made many friends, and even befriended some of the teachers. I will greatly miss the Prep School as I transition into the Senior School, but I will always look forward to a completely new world of learning. I will greatly miss all of the great times I had with my friends while at school, and the teachers. But I hope there will be amazing teachers like them at the Senior School.

Max Illes

My eight years here at Prep has been amazing. The people I have met and the things I have learned have made me who I am today. I have loved being in Musgrave, especially being one of the leaders voted in earlier in the year as it has enabled me to be able to help lots of people and improve my speaking abilities. I really hope the younger boys in Year 5 and below look up to what we have done.

Zack Jensen

When I first joined it was really hard for me to move schools, but the amazing students and teachers made me feel welcome. Even though I had to leave all my friends behind, I had a great time. When it came for Year 6, I thought I wouldn’t be able to do it but I tried my hardest.

George Kakavas

It came to camp, and it was fun, boogie boarding in the waves, riding the giant swing and lots more. Canberra. It was so fun going to the places and learning more about our capital. Overall, I had a great time in TSS Prep and can’t wait for what the future holds for me.

Leo Kang

2021 was my first year at TSS and I only knew about five kids when I first came. Now as I look back into my first days at the school, I had mixed emotions and didn’t have a clear answer as to whether I enjoyed it or not. However, as time went by, I began to make friends, friends that would stick with me for the rest of the time I will be in TSS. My first year at this amazing school was phenomenal and I had many experiences that I will never forget. Sport played an important role in my first year as playing football, swimming, basketball and many other sports helped me enhance my friendships. Overall, the experiences with music, sport, art, and academics at TSS can not be matched by any school in the world! I thank everyone who encouraged me to achieve my best in this school.

Hamish Kitchen

School has been a long journey from Preschool to Year 6 and still another six years to it has been a fun time in TSS Prep. I have had great teachers every year and I have enjoyed TSS Prep as it has been fun with my friends and finding new friends. The Year 6 teachers have been able to make Year 6 fun as my last year here and I have done a lot of things I will never do again. It has been a long time in Prep School but I am ready to go to the Senior School with the older boys and spend another six years in the Senior School. TSS Prep School has been fun!

Nikolas Kuridza

From our first day as the oldest in the school, to our graduation, Year 6 won’t be forgotten by me. Sadly Mr Hoppe got a job as a Deputy Principal but we got another amazing teacher, Mr Beecher. This year has all out been fun from Canberra to camp, to Wet ‘n’ Wild. Highlights of the year for me are how we got to customise our own skateboard and how we got to Canberra to go to the Australian Institute of Sports Parliament House, and the National War Museum. The things that will stay with me for the rest of my life are the bonds we made with our friends and the new friendships we made.

Charlie Lamilla James

My eight years as a TSS Prep boy have come and gone. I have had a great time with all my friends especially now that I am in Year 6 and learning what it is to be a TSS boy. It has been amazing to be part of the mighty Green Machine, and I hope the future Shepherd boys continue to give their best. I have shed some tears, but it is for a good reason I am very sad that my happy experiences in Prep have come to an end. I thank Mr Hamilton and my parents for being there for me.

Hudson Leeding

Prep has been my home for over seven years now and I’ve made memories that will last forever. Since starting at TSS I have loved every moment. I thank the School for all the opportunities and roles I have been given. I thank all my teachers and classmates for being there with me. These days have been the best.

Levi Lutherus

The years at TSS Prep have come and gone. I only realise this at the very last term of a long walk of eight years throughout my life, but the aid of my teachers and parents has helped me along the way. Now, I will embrace the warm welcome and many opportunities on offer in the Senior School. Goodbye Prep and I hope that you will continue inspiring young students like me and many other boys.

Roman Markey

From Preschool to Year 6, it all went by so fast. Many of my years I’ve enjoyed. Even though some years I didn’t enjoy every moment, my friends have always cheered me up and been on my side when I needed them most. This year I have made the most of my last year, one of the reasons being because I will move to the Senior School next year.

Zack Marland

I have been at TSS for eight years and I have enjoyed every bit of it. There have been many challenges, but I have made it to the end. I think that Prep has prepared me for the journey in the Senior School. I would like to thank all of my wonderful teachers and coaches for encouraging me to strive to be the best that I can be. I am so grateful that I go to such a wonderful school that offers so many opportunities. Although Prep has been full of surprises and challenges, overall, I have had a great time. I am excited to move across the road to the Senior campus. Thank you Prep.

Liam Massey

My years at TSS have been great and I have learned many things. I have received better grades and become better at sports. When I came to TSS in Year 5, everyone was welcoming, including those in my House, Dixon. TSS has so many more things to offer than my old school including a Round Square program, a better House program, and a better sports program. In my time at TSS Prep I have learned how to play basketball and cricket. I am also really looking forward to the Senior School where I will be going into Atkinson House where my older brother is now.

Oscar Mazey

When I started at TSS in 2014 I was in Preschool and I quickly started to make friends. When I moved up to Reception I made my first best friend who I’m still friends with to this day and we would always race toy cars down a hill at break. Fast forward to the start of Year 4 when I went on my first camp. I was nervous at first but when we got there I started to have a lot of fun. Now I’m in Year 6 and I’m about to go to Year 7, my journey at TSS Prep was very exciting and I hope it’s the same for years to come.

Zain Mian

My Year 6 experience was different to say the least. It had its ups and downs. From wanting to hide sometimes to wanting to be the best I can be. I have been at TSS for almost eight years and the journey is something to talk about. Mates which came and go and some which decided to stick along through the journey. My personality has shifted through this time. All I can say is mates all the way.

Tyce Miller-Wright

My Year 6 experience was a roller coaster of emotions. Not only full of happiness and one of the greatest years of my life, but stress, and a great learning experience. I joined in Year 5 and immediately was welcomed by my grade. This year I was given the privilege of being Shepherd House Captain and Swimming Captain, but with those opportunities came with responsibility and a great time. This year was full of ups and downs, highs and lows, but all in all I had a great time. Year 6 should be cherished because it goes by so fast, it is an unforgettable year that I loved.

Charlie Mudge

Since I have been from Year 1 to Year 6 it was a quite a journey. It has been fun and TSS has helped me a lot even though I have autism. I really was scared because I didn’t have a lot of friends in Year 1, but now in Year 6 I have so many friends. I have made some fantastic PowerPoints in Year 4 until now. Thank you to all the great teachers that have helped me over my time here.

Marcus Murphy

My TSS Prep journey has been amazing, I have had so many fantastic times from having fun with my mates to achieving my goal to get better at my maths and getting GPS Basketball Captain for 2021. It has been so good having Mr Fellowes as a teacher this year, he is so good and helps you achieve your goals whether it is English or Math. I have really loved being a part of the TSS community and I wish TSS all the best for next year. Thank you to all the staff for helping us. Thank you so much Prep for making my life better.

Riley Nagle

January 25, 2021, the day my life entirely changed for good. It was my first day at TSS. I was nervous having been at a previous school all my life. It took time to fit into the school. Around Term Two, after my exciting experience in our nation’s capital, I started fitting in at TSS. It took time, but I got there. Earlier in the year, I didn’t like my new school, the stress was overwhelming and my dad was on the other side of the country. I missed my old school, and I still do now, but there’s no turning back and I accept and understand that. Now the year has progressed, I have made lots of friends and learning is a large enjoyment for me. Though I miss my old school, I do also enjoy this school and in the nearer future, I hope to finish this journey at TSS.

Sam Niu

Even though it’s my first year at TSS I’ve had a great time, I’ve learnt a lot and made new friends. TSS has great events especially Year 6 Canberra camp and the Sunshine Coast camp. First, when I was told that I was moving schools I got nervous, when I came to TSS everything changed I was more confident and was glad I moved. I am also looking forward to the Senior School, we will get to try new things and experience even more. Over my first year at TSS I’ve made good friends and done many exciting things that I’d never done before.

Myles Norman

I have thoroughly enjoyed my time at TSS gaining memories, mateship and great learning opportunities and I look forward to going to the big school. The teachers have shown me gratitude and respect picking me up and dragging me along to get things done. I hope that next year I will strive and be in the circle. In school, I have loved the subjects as my teacher has described them correctly and adds humour. When I joined in Year 2 I felt lonely but after meeting some boys and getting used to it I felt in place.

Asher Norton

My first year of school at TSS

Prep was a totally new thing for me. New faces everywhere and new teachers. I do not remember my teachers’ name but I remember her being kind and welcoming into the school. I was shy but slowly I found friends and I was not a shy kid. Most of the friends I made back then are still here to this day, but some sadly have left. As I progressed into higher years, I was wondering what it will be like when I am one of those big Year 6 kids. I thought that it would be so hard in the next years ahead but I was wrong in most ways. I really stuck close to my friends and it went by quite nicely with only some bad days. Now I am going to Year 7 in the Senior School and I am wondering if new people will come and what I will do. Will I feel like I am back in Year 1 being the youngest?

Luke O’Brien

My learning skills have definitely improved since moving to TSS. Every day is busy but at the same time fun. I never would have thought that I would be able to play an instrument or play in a band or even play for a school in rugby or represent my school in cross country or athletics. Neither did I think that I would also be a Captain of a House. TSS has impacted my life so much in so many ways and has helped me become a better, smarter, fitter person that I am today and I am very grateful for this opportunity.

Finn O’Dowd

This my first year at TSS and it was awesome! It took a good few weeks to settle in and know everyone’s name. I made a lot of new friends early on, which was lucky for me because we had Camp Curimundi, shortly into the new term. This was a great experience. The highlight of this year was the trip to Canberra and visiting all the ‘must see’ attractions. I have enjoyed every minute of my year, from being challenged mentally, trying new sports, collaborating with different people, Dixon House events, representing our school at a GPS level to becoming one of the special members of the band of brothers

Sterling O’Reilly

My journey as a Prep boy has been fun. The sport was fantastic as were the other opportunities. I have made many friends during my time here that I will take with me to the Senior Campus. I look forward to the challenges next year as I become a senior boy.

Caelan Pace

Over the eight years that I’ve been at TSS Prep I’ve learnt that the House system is unparalleled compared to other schools. The level of commitment and heart that boys put into the House is fantastic. In the summer of 2020 I dipped my toes in the water for Dixon House Captain. I had been dreaming of getting the role since Year 3, and I had succeeded. What really matters most is friendship and making others feel valued. It’s about the smiles we put on people’s faces and the high-fives we give to our youngest House members and most of all it’s about how It makes us feel. Dixon astonished me by doing this and even though up until now we haven’t won any events it’s the friendship that matters. So Dixon will always have a place in my heart. Go Dixon Dragons!

Nelson Parker

When I started school in Preschool I was worried and scared, I had no idea what was going to come. My whole life I have been at TSS, and have loved it, I have made many friends at TSS and had great teachers each year. I am also very honoured to be House Vice Captain for Mitre House and can’t wait for any more opportunities over the road. There has been limitless opportunities for all the boys such as sport captains, House captains and many more. All the boys that have had the chance to come to the Prep School would appreciate what the school has done for everybody. I can’t wait for the Senior School.

Edward Pearce

I have been at Prep since Year 4 and a lot has happened in that period. During my first year at TSS I made many friends. That year was challenging, as I wasn’t putting in as much effort in my work as I should have. From that day forward, I did my best and increased my effort. My report cards have gotten better and better since then. I really enjoyed Year 5. Now that I’m in Year 6, I am more mature than ever before. I am very excited to enter the Senior Campus next year. In conclusion I have really enjoyed my three years here at TSS Prep.

Tom Pickett

I have been at this school for eight years and have enjoyed every moment of it. My first day I was very shy, but a couple of days later I felt comfortable with some friends and people that I could trust. I was in Musgrave House and love competing for it as well. I am in love with sport, I play basketball, soccer and sailing. I have had such amazing teachers through all of my years and want to thank them a lot. With heaps of family at TSS they inspire me to be a great student.

Nate Polwarth

For the two years that I’ve been at TSS Prep I have enjoyed every moment of my journey through the school. The amount of opportunities I have been given at the Prep School is truly amazing and I am so very grateful. Mitre House has been a big part of my life and I will never forget the remarkable memories and experiences I have had with the Mighty Mitre Men. From school camps to sport tours, GPS, music and Vice Captain of Mitre, and every day in between, it has all been so fulfilling. I would like to give a huge thank you to all my teachers that have passionately supported and educated me along my journey as a TSS Prep boy.

Jack Quinn

My time at TSS Prep has been amazing, I joined the school in Year 2 and ever since then it has been getting better. In Year 5 I participated in every term’s event that was possible making the GPS swimming and athletics teams. In Year 6 I made it for swimming and was just short of athletics. Also in Year 6 I got nominated as the House Captain of Musgrave in Term One and being first School Captain in Term One. In my opinion my time at TSS has been the best.

Isaac Ramsden

My journey started off down in Preschool, riding scooters around, playing silly games and making a few lifelong friends. When I started to hit the year levels it felt like a whole new world. This was due to my school year being filled with actual learning, not learning the A, B, Cs. Like most boys my age, my favourite subject is PE and my most challenging subject being HASS. Year 6 has been one of my best years so far, with more adventures, the GPS sports system being introduced to me and the increased amount of responsibility. I feel excited and I’m looking forward to making my way into the Senior School.

Samuel Ray

I have really enjoyed every second at Prep. In my second year I got a shirt with green paint which was the same as my older brother had and my dad many years ago. As I got older, I grew to understand it meant that I was in the mighty Shepherd House and in the last two years I competed in many sports and music such as debating, soccer, cross country, swimming and music. This year I had the privilege to be the Soccer Captain and the Round Square Captain. I would like to thank all my teachers for helping me ever since the first day and have all been more than a teacher to me. I will miss Prep, however I am excited for the adventure over the road. Go Shepherd!

Jack Reed

My time at TSS has been amazing I have made some great friends since I joined in Term Three of Year 4. The teachers have been so supportive throughout the years. The education we get at this school is amazing. I love all the sport opportunities we get with GPS and 2v2 comp for basketball. There are also so many programs you can participate in like the internal basketball and the House sports we can compete in like the swimming carnival and athletic carnival. There have been so many major setbacks such as Covid-19.

Hamish Robinson

From way back when I started at TSS in Preschool to Year 6, my time here has been amazing. I have made great friends and have involved myself in sport and music. The GPS sports were some of the best times I have had in TSS Prep. From being undefeated in basketball to bowling people out in cricket, they are all treasured memories. From early morning music rehearsals to late night concerts, receiving the role of Choir Captain and more. The Shepherd Vice-Captain position, which allowed me to lead my House was a huge highlight. I have enjoyed every second of TSS Prep.

Angus Ross

I have been in TSS since Preschool all the way to Year 6. It feels like yesterday that I started, and I was about three foot high. I have made so many friends since Preschool. I have had so many camps my first being the Year 3 sleepover and ending with the trip to Canberra.

Misha Ryavkin

I started my journey in TSS in Year 5 in 2020. The first few weeks were difficult but then I got used to it. Right as I was getting comfortable Covid-19 pandemic started and we had to do online learning which was very difficult for me since I didn’t know my password and email. After a few emails I found them out. After the online schooling was over, it was great and my marks improved and everything went uphill. In Year 6 everything was also good but just a bit harder. I went through it quite quickly, the time passed really fast.

Freddy Salmon

In my time in TSS Prep good times have come and gone over the years. I didn’t get a captaincy role, but I did get above average grades. I have made a home here from when I started all the way back in 2013. And it has been more welcoming than I could have ever imagined. I also want to give a big thanks to the teachers that helped me get to where I am today. Without them I would have been lost without a doubt. But in the end, I don’t know what the future holds but I’m sure it will be great.

Taran Sawhney

My time at TSS has been very short as I started at the end of Term Two. Even though I have only been here a short time, I have had the best time of my life. This school has been a wild adventure for me and I am looking forward to going across the road and continuing the journey.

Ethan Schultze

The last three years that I have been at TSS Prep have been exceptional. Even though I am the youngest in the grade, the teachers and students have helped me through everything, especially Year 6 with the fun Canberra trip and Year 3 when we had the movie night sleep over in the hall. I am excited for high school at TSS and have high hopes for myself and others and hope all my friends come to the high school as well. I will never forget the last three great years in TSS and hope to never forget the fun years ahead of me. Thank you teachers and students!

Jordan Scott

I had a wild ride at TSS Prep starting in 2014, in Mitre House (the best House ever). Through the years I have learnt so many amazing things. My time at TSS Prep will not be forgotten. The best part about TSS has been the tours around Australia: Canberra, and many other camps. Unfortunately, we didn’t get to go on the ski trip due to an unfortunate event. I also played GPS Rugby and started sailing. Thanks to all the great teachers. I can’t wait until I reach Year 7. Thanks Year 6, you’re the best.

Gabriel Shannon

Over the last three years of being at TSS, I have enjoyed myself the most out of all my school career and I have loved almost every minute of it. I have performed great in 6As soccer and had a blast playing all the sports that I have been interested in. I have made a lot of great friends and all of them have helped me. In the times where I needed any support all my friends have been there for me and encouraged me to get past those times and always cheered me up.

Liam Sharman

At TSS I have experienced so many varied things: from Candles and Clay, to Camp Currimundi, Canberra and later in the year House cricket and those are only a few of the experiences. I have been able to enjoy a swimming carnival, athletics carnival, cross country, the first part of Candles and Clay and I am starting House cricket and this is just one of the House opportunities. In Term Four I will also be doing the second part of Candles and Clay and graduating from the TSS Prep School. This has been my TSS experience and I will never forget the TSS values of teamwork, scholarship and service.

Connor Sibley

In my years at Prep, I have built many friendships, had many challenges and always focused on learning many important skills for my future. I have also had many opportunities, having been taught by so many wonderful teachers. I have had a great start in life, many wonderful experiences at TSS Prep and am now looking forward to my next chapter at the TSS Senior School. My journey began in Preschool which gave me a great start to my schooling life at TSS, I then progressed from Reception through to my current Year 6. The special events that I have experienced along the way have also been fantastic with the first school sleepover, first camp in Year 4, to our Year 6 trip to the nation’s capital, Canberra. I am really looking forward to the next half of my education journey at TSS.

Sam Skubris

This is the eighth and final year that I have been in this school and over the time I have made many friends and had many good teachers. Although, I am looking forward to going to the Senior Campus, TSS Prep will always hold a special part in my heart. The best part of TSS Prep has been the students and teachers. Mr Trevethan was my teacher back in Year 4, and one of the reasons I liked him as a teacher so much is because he pushed me in class to make sure I achieved well. Thank you Prep.

Eli Snell

Ever since I stepped into my class in Preschool, I was worried I wasn’t going to make friends, until I met a very nice group, who gave me a warm welcome. As the years passed, I started to get better at making friends, entering competitions and winning, getting awards, and I got the most wickets in my year. I will miss my journey through Prep School, but I also am very excited to go to high school, and to see new people that are moving to this school. I would like to thank Mrs Corbett for helping my reading do well, Mrs Harris for helping me be passionate about the school, Mr Massey for being a light hearted teacher, Mr Trevethan for being a good teacher and helping me getting through my work, Ms Watts for being a nice funny caring teacher and finally Mr Spowart for being funny and caring and also for knowing what’s best for the class, and my best friends, for helping me out through the years. Thank you teachers for educating me and for fun camps. I am ready for the Senior School!

Connor Snelling

My first day at TSS Prep was on the 27 January 2014. I was so exited to meet new people and friends; a boy that I didn’t know at the time walk up to me and said “Hi Chase”

I explained that I was not Chase and that Chase was my brother. He told that his name was Rhys and we were best friends from there on.

Cruz Sten

In my two years at TSS I have learnt, matured, and grown. I have embraced the three words teamwork, scholarship, and service into my everyday life. I am super grateful for the teachers I have had and the wonderful school I go to. TSS is not just a school to me, it is my home as well as my dad has taken on a boarding staff position. Now I am at the end of my Prep School journey moving on to the Senior School where my whole family is. I am excited nervous and cannot wait to see what is to come.

Josh Street

I started in Preschool at TSS. I was so little, and I also remember making new friends. I recall driving around the playground in the small cars with my friends running into things. My favourite memory is definitely the fish tank. I enjoyed looking at the fish, but I always was in trouble for putting my hands in. Moving into the Prep School was exciting and I felt free. I was there when Mr Wyer and Mr Symms opened the lift in the new Reception/ Year 1 building. I saw a lot of bigger kids and it made me feel like I was tiny. Over the years I have had many great teachers. Mr Beecher and Mr Mac have made school fun by playing lots of games in class. Year 6 is the end of primary school and therefore it means a big step up to the Senior School. I will be looking forward to Wet ‘n’ Wild and celebrating with my mates!

Lachlan Supple

My eight years at TSS Prep have been the most wonderful school years I ever experienced. I have enjoyed wonderful companionship with my friends, and great times with my cohort. From all the great camps to Candles and Clay; no other school could give the opportunities quite like TSS does. I also want to thank from the bottom of my heart all the teachers and staff who have taught and supported me since 2014. Finally, a genuine thanks to Mr Beecher for being the best-ever Housemaster. I will miss TSS Prep but am looking forward to an even better Senior School.

Rayhan Syadiqin

Year 6 was very interesting. It started very quickly and I felt like I was behind and very soon that feeling disappeared. Mr Beecher was a wonderful teacher and I am still very grateful that he helped me throughout the year. As the term came to an end, the holidays came and passed and quickly came the Canberra trip. It was exciting and fun and I really enjoyed it and was very educational as well. After the Canberra trip finished, the year was filled with fun activities and interesting subjects that we’re learning. I made many friends and did many fun activities and I will never forget it. Year 6 will be an incredible and important year in my life.

Jack Taylor

At my last year of TSS I have done so much like assessments, core skills, sport carnivals, GPS carnivals, all the subjects in class and all the Year 6s have had fun. In Term One 2021, we started off with the TSS Swimming Carnivals where House vs’s House - there are four Houses but only one can win. There is Musgrave, Mitre, Dixon, and Shepherd. All of the boys tried their hardest to win. At the end of the day Shepherd House won the Swimming Carnival smashing the other Houses. It is so sad because for me this is my very first year of the Prep School and last. There is lots of chances to take so you should take them because time runs quick especially because this is the last year of TSS Prep for me and the other Year 6’s.

Samuel Tredrea

TSS has been the two best schooling years of my life, it feels like it was only yesterday I was walking into the classroom and meeting Mr Fellows for the first time. It has been an amazing year in Year 6, starting off with camp and then to Canberra which I didn’t have the most fun breaking my thumb but me and Mr Fellows got McDonald’s, so it was worth it. The sports tour was also extremely fun and gave me so many opportunities. It feels so odd that I’m going into Year 7 already and feels like only Term Two of Year 6.

James Twemlow

Since joining TSS eight years ago I have had many great experiences such as all of the camps, my favourite being Year 4. I would like to thank all of my teachers and sport coaches over the years for helping me be my best self. I am also really grateful that I have a great cohort of boys that I’ve shared this journey with. TSS Prep has brought me some of the best times of my life its also brought me life long memories friends experiences and skills. I’m sad to be leaving Prep but excited to start a new journey in the Senior School.

Jem Uccillini

My time at TSS Prep has been great. I started in Preschool and have been here up to Year 6. I have enjoyed my years at Prep and the best things about it include; being in Musgrave House, the Shepherd House Cake Stall because we had delicious food and raised money for important charities such as Rosie’s, and of course GPS Sport. I will always look back on my time at Prep with fantastic memories.

William Waford

I have been at TSS since Preschool and I will never forget the great times I’ve had at this school. I joined TSS eight years ago and on the first day I was so excited that I was finally entering my school years. It’s gone so fast, it’s going to be hard to leave it and it’s going to be different. But over all I’ve loved my time in TSS Prep. I’ve had so many memories at TSS Prep and I will never forget all of the great times I’ve had. I’m going to miss all of the spectacular teachers I’ve had over the years I’m going to miss everything about TSS Prep.

Morgan Wedemeyer

From the arrival on the first day to our incredible graduation service, Year 6 wasn’t a time to forget. Our teacher, Mr Beecher, was a great mentor and educator and guided us through the rough and smooth parts of the year. Our Canberra trip was definitely a highlight to many, visiting the old and new Parliament House, as well as the War Memorial and National Mint. Towards the end of the year, we started the annual tradition of the Year 6 skateboards. Many people did basketball like my best friend Alisdair, but I did a PlayStation-themed one. Year 6 was a great time and many things from it will stick with us for the rest of our lives especially the bonds we made.

Campbell Wilksch

As the years went on I started Arrowsmith - it was easy in training but don’t be fooled as it is not easy! My teacher was Ms Darby, she was sometimes nice well when you triedwhen you didn’t she would bribe you or tell you in a deep voice get to work! I’m happy to graduate two years later in Year 6.

James Yu

TSS Prep was the best three years of my life, I started at TSS in Term Three, Year 3. Then after a few years I’m now in Year 6 and this year was the best year in my life, we went to Canberra and many other places, played in House chess it was very fun but Shepherd House won. I didn’t get any captaincy roles but that’s ok, TSS Prep has been the best journey in my life and I will continue my journey in TSS Year 7.

Leo Zhang

TSS Prep has been wonderful and very exciting. It has been the best memory in my childhood. I want to thank all the teachers that have supported me and taught me and want to thank everyone in TSS Prep. Year 6 has been one of the best year. Camp, Canberra and many more. I am honoured to get Shepherd House Vice Captain and GPS Chess Captain. TSS Prep has been the best school and I will continue my schooling journey through TSS. It has been a honour to be one of TSS Prep students and I am looking forward to being in the Senior School.

Luke Zhang

I had an amazing and exciting journey at TSS Prep. I started in 2016 when I was in Year 1. I was very quiet and did not have any friends. In Year 3, my teacher really started to make me speak and answer questions and that got me starting to talk more. I started to make friends, and life was great until online learning struck last year. Everyone could not go out of their house and we could not meet our friends. It was a disaster. It took a lot of strength, teamwork, and resilience to get through that year. Finally, when online learning finished, we went back to school and everything was back to normal. This year is quite an amazing year. We went to Canberra and went to Wet ‘n’ Wild. I am also honoured and humble to be Round Square and Music Captain for 2021. This is one of the most exciting journeys in my life and I can’t wait for the second half of my education at TSS.

It’s better to live one day as a lion than a thousand years as a sheep. Although this year was rather short compared to my whole life, I really enjoyed it. Going through the last year of The Southport School Prep, we got to do some truly fascinating things. Attending a camp that served five-star food, attending a special science education program that no other Year 6 can enjoy, and most amazing of all, travelling to a whole new state and visiting some really cool places. Canberra really hit me hard, even to this day, I could not forget how uncomfortable I was when I arrived in Canberra because of the cold. While we can cook eggs on the road in summer on the Gold Coast, the climate in Canberra would literally freeze the rain. After all, Year 6, 2021 was unforgettable.

This past year in Year 6 had been great. I can’t wait to see what the Senior School has to offer.

Uther Zhen

Saxon Zhuang

PREPARATORY HOWARD SMITH CUP

SENIOR HOUSE SHIELD

the houses

MS SANDRA GIPPEL dixon housemaster

Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much. Helen Keller

When I look back at this year, I do so with much pride and satisfaction. Although always very interested in the House system, I had not been directly involved. I am now blessed to be part of something that offers the boys an environment in which they are heard, and in which they matter so much.

The ideas, suggestions and insightful viewpoints of boys who are so young, have been one of the highlights. On a weekly, if not nearly daily basis, I have been approached by boys with great ideas to help others, help our House, win more VIVOs, help the environment or achieve in class. These young men that we are guiding have great ideas, positive outlooks and they are our future.

The 2021 Dixon leadership team has been invaluable as they have guided, organised, delegated, followed up and led the way. Caelan Pace, Lennox Boles, Augie Hermann and Luke O’Brien have done a great job as the representatives of all boys in Dixon House. They have planned student meetings and assemblies, overseen Duty Week jobs and have been the link between the Dixon boys and the vision that we had set for ourselves.

Beyond the boys with the badges, there have been many boys who have helped organise House sports, House music, been involved in playground leadership,

and the running of the House daily. These boys do this because they love their House, they are loyal to their House and they see that belonging to the House is one of the best avenues to success and happiness at school.

The Year 6 Dixon Dragons who leave us this year will be missed. They formed strong bonds with each other and leave the Prep School as a very important part of many events and occasions. We wish them the very best and hope that they will revisit Dixon again before they head out into the world.

A huge thank you to the Dixon families. The support, good humour, willingness to be involved, generosity and the encouragement given to the Dixon boys has been priceless and I am extremely grateful. Just coming and going without a fuss, doing what they do, just to make it better for the boys. Their selflessness is a wonderful example and one that I have been able to highlight with the boys to give them something to which they can strive toward.

To sum it up: Teamwork, Scholarship and Service, our values, have led us and been at the core of our aspirations for our boys. This has been shown in spades and what better way to show our boys how to lead, than by leading ourselves.

CAELAN PACE

House Captain

Dixon welcomed Ms Gippel as our Housemaster in 2021, so we knew things were going to change a little, but over the years one thing I’ve learnt is that everyone supports you. Whether it’s the friend you have had all along or just someone in the House that you know.

I was given the honour of speaking at our annual Dixon House Chapel. It was here I expressed my feelings of mateship, the power of connection and the importance of making others feel seen. Dixon House allows us to embrace our differences and collectively make them our strength as a House. Dixon is all about the high fives we give to our youngest House members and the smiles on their faces, but most of all it’s about how it makes us feel. Being the Dixon Captain has taught me that ‘leadership is service’. It isn’t a badge, it is about making the choice every day to serve my school, and to authentically serve my Dixon brothers.

LUKE O’BRIEN House Vice-Captain

It was the first week of a new term when Dixon could show that we were a proud strong House. The Dixon boys did everything they could to try and encourage the Dixon House runners to push that little bit further and try and get one more spot. I could see the excitement on the boys faces when they came around the corner, to see a large squad of blue cheering them on as they ran past and although we didn’t get first place, we still tried our best. I’m sure the boys achieved lots of goals along the way. The Chariots of Fire later that term was huge! There were boys everywhere from all age groups when I looked around, I could see excited Year 3s and determined Year 4s while the Years 5s and 6s were hoping for a good strong race. The supporters were standing on the side of the path yelling, cheering, and clapping us on even some that weren’t even in our House. It felt awesome to know that your House and other friends outside your House were supporting you. The first day of Term Three, I got to come to the carnival as a Dixon Captain. It was the first time to show my qualities as a leader in my House. The other captains and I arrived early, as well as a few others Dixon boys, to help set up and decorate the space where we would cheer on our teammates. It was going to be a long day. It was hot and the Dixon boys tried their best in everything. You could see them run down the track with confidence in themselves and lots of determination to win, even the ones who might have fallen behind a bit, still tried their very best and at the end of the day each point counted. We didn’t

get the trophy that day, but I was still so proud to stand out in the front and represent a House that did not give up.

LENNOX BOLES House Vice-Captain

What a wonderful year! As a Year 6 student I move to the Senior School but hope that I have passed on the heart and soul of Dixon House to those still here. Our attitude is HAVE A GO! BE INVOLVED! Life is not a spectator sport.

Being a House Vice-Captain has been hard work, but so rewarding. When your House does well in an event, it is the best feeling in the world, but it is the times when it isn’t in the running to win, that things really feel like a community.

So many Dixon boys were so involved this year and it was truly wonderful to see. Our motto is truly inspiring: Fly high and watch over those below. ‘Let’s all fly high like a huge flock of soaring dragons, wings out catching the updrafts.’

AUGIE HERMANN House Vice-Captain

What a year I have had. I have learned this year that sometimes disappointments are what you need to make you stronger. Sometimes, not getting exactly what you want, even though you want it badly, is what teaches you resilience.

Over the years we have done many service projects for Dixon, for example last year we did the Dixon raffle and Dixon Games Day, but none of them can compare to this year’s fundraiser. Term Four it was our turn to put together an event that we hoped would achieve two things: our boys would be actively involved, and at the same time we could give back to our community. The ‘Dixon Side Show Alley’ was a culmination of fun arcade style games. There were over 20 games all designed and run by Dixon boys of all ages. It was held in the laneway between the hall and the Art Department. There were fun prizes and lots going on. The dunking machine was the absolute highlight and contributed to the huge total of over $9,000 raised. The teachers were the best sports to get in that tank! The Dixon Dragons; what a great year!

MR JOSEPH FUMAR mitre housemaster

TEAMWORK, SCHOLARSHIP AND SERVICE

Values drive clarity and bring focus. They align people around what matters most. In Mitre House, our 2021 team focus was to stay true to our three school values, which would allow us to all grow as individuals and as a team of brothers. In true Kangaroo spirit, the year saw us moving forward to achieve much greater success in the various House events and competition across the year. Every day, the boys of Mitre committed to give their best in all endeavours in their learning. We are so lucky to be in Mitre, as we are a team of kind, caring and empathetic people who support each other and help each other when assistance is required and take the time to understand each other’s differences.

Once again, our parent support and involvement with projects and events was very strong. I want to thank all the Mitre parents for your continued assistance with all things Mitre. There is so much we achieved because of your time, care and effort. We appreciate you all!

Lastly, I am so very proud of our Mitre House leaders and the Year 6 graduates and wish them success and happiness as they journey through the Senior School and beyond. Your Mitre brothers in the years levels below you greatly appreciate all you have done for the House over the years.

Go Mitre!

TERM ONE REFLECTION

ALISDAIR HEAD

House Captain

Term One was extremely busy but such a wonderful way to kickstart our 2021 school year. It was not only the first term of the year, but also my first term as House Captain. This was a steep learning curve for me as there is no real manual on how to be good at it. Even though you are thrown into the deep end, you have countless people to talk to and get advice from. This truly added to the craziness of an already busy first term of the year. 2021 started off with a bang, heading straight into the yearly swimming carnival. It was great to see so many people earning points in the pool even though swimming wasn’t their best or favourite sport. I have never seen a better performance from Mitre, as a united House, with everyone earning points. Due to this, we came out with a second place showing, which was a great start to the year and a big confidence builder

for us. This confidence would help us a lot in the proceeding terms and events, some of which included the athletics carnival and House music.

TERM TWO REFLECTION

HUDSON LEEDING

House Vice-Captain

Now Term One was fun, but I’m here to talk about Term Two. Term Two was one of the busiest terms especially for the Year 6s. At the start of the Term, the Year 6s had Clay and Candles, which marked the start of their journey out of Year 6 and into Year 7, making way for the new leaders of the school. It was emotional, not only for the boys but also for the parents, as they have been there all the way through school with us.

The term continued as normal, until we selected our vice-captains for the rest of the year. It was a long and challenging process, with many boys speaking in front of the House. Sadly though, I missed it because of

Shep, which is a Queensland choir. Then, here we were, with four boys who make great captains. Two of the candidates selected were actually in my class and one afternoon, just after their interviews, Nelson and Nate were announced as our new vice-captains. Three Mitre captains in one class!

Then the Year 6s had a trip to Canberra for five days. The entire grade was so excited.

The term was almost done, we had one more thing to finish off. The Athletics Carnival! The bold, red Mitre colours along with our passionate war cries stood out from the other Houses competing, and we made sure we would be noticed on the track. With Covid-19 regulations relaxed, parents were allowed to spectate the event which pushed all the boys to work even harder and perform well. This event brought us together as the mighty Mitre men to result in placing third overall in the carnival.

I have had so much fun as a Mitre ViceCaptain and I would like to thank Mr Fumar for everything.

TERM THREE REFLECTION

NATE POLWARTH

House Vice-Captain

For Semester Two, I was given the privilege and honour of being a Mitre Vice-Captain, to assist the leadership team along with Mr Fumar, Alisdair

and Hudson. Term Three was full of highlights, including the annual House music competition. Mitre began their preparations early in Term Two for our chosen song, ‘All These Things That I’ve Done’ and we knew that with huge effort and determination that we had a chance this year. Our mighty Mitre choir performed with such passion and grit that we were crowned the 2021 House Music Competition winners! This victory will be cherished and remembered for years to come.

Also in Term Three, Mitre House was running a goods drive, in partnership with Friends with Dignity, which is a local charity that helps families and individuals who are needing housing to feel safe. It was a great success, as the entire TSS community chipped in and supported our cause. We were overwhelmed with goods that came in and it was fun to help deliver all the items and to know that we were making a difference in other people’s lives.

In Term Four the Year 6 boys’ journeys at TSS Prep are coming to an end but we leave with Mitre’s strong values embedded in us, as we embark on our Senior School path.

TERM FOUR REFLECTION

NELSON PARKER

House Vice-Captain

Wow! Term Four is certainly hectic through the last weeks of school.

In Week 1, we kicked off the term with House cricket. Although we lost our first match against Dixon House, all was not lost, as our Mitre men tried their hardest and it was great to see boys that don’t normally participate in cricket getting out there and giving it their all for their House! In Week 5, the Mitre House debaters got ready to show off their skills to the other Houses. Our coach, Mrs Chatfield, did an amazing job of coaching the boys. We were thrilled to have the chance to come away with the win!

I could think of no better way to begin Week 5, than with the Mitre House Breakfast. It was a great way to bring all the Mitre boys, their families and staff together to enjoy the delicious food provided. I have felt privileged to finish my last year at the Preparatory School as a Mitre House Vice-Captain.

MR JOSHUA BEECHER

musgrave housemaster

Musgrave is not just a House it is a home. A place where memories are made, fun is had, new experiences are shared and where friendships are formed. Whether you’re six-years-old or in Year 6, when you put on that yellow shirt for the first time you can be sure you are a part of something bigger than any word or animal.

I cannot thank enough all of those who have helped me throughout the year. To Jack, Max, Nick, and Hayden, thank you for working hard to ensure House meetings and any other House event was well thought out and planned. To all the countless other young Kookabruthas who have turned up to optional House meetings or have helped in other ways I would also like to say thank you. Finally, to all of the Musgrave staff members I would like to thank you for all your support, especially whilst I was on leave.

As we move into 2022 we add two more values to our House to go alongside being ‘brave’ and ‘bold’. ‘Passionate’ and ‘purposeful’. These four values epitomise what it means to be a Musgrave Kookabrutha.

MUS what?

JACK QUINN House Captain

Term One got off to a flying start where we finished third in House swimming. We did a fantastic job collecting VIVO points and trying to regain the Howard Smith Cup.

Becoming House Captain of Musgrave has been a huge honour and something I will treasure for as long as I live. I am so thankful to all the boys of Musgrave who entrusted this role to me. It has been a big responsibility and I hope that I have been a positive influence to all the boys who have gone through Musgrave and made it the great House it is today.

Since starting in Year 2, I have been able to watch and learn from Mr Beecher and this has been a great help. He has always encouraged a competitive and fair spirit amongst the boys of Musgrave, and I know that it is this leadership that has made me want to participate in as many things as possible.

I would like to thank all the Musgrave staff for volunteering their time to come to the House meetings and making Musgrave the best House it can be by showing us what is expected through their great example. Also, I would like to thank everyone for a great year especially all of the fellow Musgrave boys that come to always help out, even knowing that they don’t have to do it they give up their break times. On behalf of all the captains, thank you for making our lives a lot easier.

MAX ILLES Vice-Captain

In Term Two this year, at the start of winter, we competed in athletics and cross country. Even though we had cold and wet days, our House did exceptionally well, coming away with the win in both events. Musgrave men are good athletes. All term Musgrave performed well with our concentration and behaviour as a House, but we just missed out in House points coming in second.

In my time being a vice-captain, I have really enjoyed being in Musgrave House every week of the year. The community is so nice and so supportive. Seeing everyone cheering in the stands for our House, was always amazing to see. I have loved being Vice-Captain because it allowed me to

become more involved with everything and I am much more confident at speaking in front of everyone. There has been a lot of different places ViceCaptain has taken me.

My eight years at the Prep School has been amazing, I have loved being a Musgrave boy. In Preschool I was excited to know I was in Musgrave and I could not wait to put that bright yellow mighty Musgrave shirt. Until this day, I am so blessed to be a leader of this wonderful House.

NICK HALL Vice-Captain

We hit the ground running in Term Three getting straight into our House music practice. The songs were set, and we began learning them under Mr Fife’s guidance whilst Mr Beecher was on leave. Then Covid-19 hit again, and we were forced into lockdown for

another week. This didn’t dampen our spirits and we came back stronger than ever. Despite finishing third in House Music, we gave it our all and really showed what we can do under pressure. Positively though we finished the term on top of the House points.

Being a part of Musgrave over the years has really helped me grow as a student - it taught me how to become a better person and really step up. There were several Musgrave Kookabruthas that really made me more mature and made me who I am today. Every younger boy looks up to older boys, and I think that I would be a great leader and a great role model as I can teach the boys how to be a great TSS student. I’d like to thank all the teachers and students I have had in the past, it really gave me more confidence and a big personality. Prep School has been a great place but I’m ready for the Senior School.

HAYDEN BABBAGE Vice-Captain

In Term Four, Musgrave is working towards writing cards to a nursing home. House cricket has also just started up and with the help of our very own cricket captain Jason, the teams are looking fantastic and super competitive this year. Throughout the term, we have competed in many competitions and all our hard work and effort has given us a very good chance at the Howard Smith Cup.

The year so far has been amazing, and our Musgrave House is the strongest I have ever seen it. That is all because of you guys who have sacrificed breaks, you have tried your hardest, and that’s all we need - the best dedication.

Being a Musgrave boy has meant so much to me in my time at Prep, putting that Musgrave shirt on every day feels amazing. This team is a perfect representation of the TSS values of teamwork, service, and scholarship. Musgrave is a strong passionate and resilient House.

Go Musgrave!

MR COREY TONES shepherd housemaster

The strength of Shepherd House rests squarely in the hands of the boys. Our Year 6 leaders follow in the footsteps of those who have gone before, never content to go through the motions, but constantly striving to grow and improve the culture of this magnificent House. While we have achieved much success throughout the year, the line from one of our new war cries always rings true, “We don’t care about the quest, Shepherd Boys we’ll do our best”.

2021 saw the unveiling of our new House crest. The ram, which is ever present, is now accompanied by the shepherd’s crook, a compass rose and the motto ‘Fortius Quo Fidelius’. The images relate to the TSS values of Teamwork, Scholarship and Service. The ram, which is in full flight, reminds us that we all need to be active in the House, working together as a team to achieve success. The crook, which was traditionally used by a shepherd to protect, assist and guide his flock, reminds us about the service of others. The compass reminds us that scholarly success comes down to the choices we make, and the direction we take. Finally, the motto which translates to ‘Strength through loyalty’ reminds the boys to be loyal to their House, the boys within it and the guiding principles of the school itself.

A sincere thanks must go out to all staff, parents and most importantly the boys that continue to make Shepherd House so special.

TERM ONE

TYCE MILLER-WRIGHT House Captain

I had the privilege of being Shepherd House Captain for 2021. I joined the School in 2020 and immediately was absorbed by the friendliness and brotherhood of the House. The House has achieved many great things throughout this year. We started off with the annual House swimming carnival. All the boys in Shepherd gave it their best, some even filling in for others if they were injured or sick. The day was extremely successful, the lively spirit, culture, and ear bursting war cries made the day unforgettable. We were extremely triumphant in the relays, with many relay teams leaving the crowd in awe. I remember my Year 6 team pulling away from the other teams and coming in on top. Overall, we proved to be victorious, winning the first carnival of the year, making an incredible start to the term and year. Early in the first term, the Houses received a new House crest, which represented the House and the School’s values: Teamwork, Scholarship and Service. We were also lucky enough to be able to host our annual House Chapel. This was again a very successful event, with almost all Shepherd families attending. It was a time to embrace our wonderful House and get ready for the new year ahead of us. The first term was exciting and a great start to what was an amazing year.

TERM TWO JAMES HILL Vice-Captain

Term Two was great for Shepherd House, with events such as cross country, Chariots of Fire and the athletics carnival. Even though we might not have all of the best athletes, we have the hardest working boys. In the cross country we came second place, and I think that it wasn’t just the sporty boys who helped, but the boys who showed hard work and determination. When we all work together as a House, we can show how unbelievably strong we are. We also showed how strong we were a week later during chariots of fire. It was outstanding to see most of the Shepherd boys competing, especially considering it was only optional. In the end, all the Shepherd boys who raced had tried their hardest, and deserved a big pat on the back. Two of our Shepherd boys, Sam Ray and Tyce Miller-Wright both did an incredible job coming second and third. House sport didn’t stop there, because on the

last day of the term we had the House athletics carnival up in Runaway Bay. The boys did great, running, jumping and throwing their way into second place. But in the end it doesn’t really matter what place we come in any House events, what really matters is that we tried our hardest, and we sure did that.

TERM THREE

LEO ZHANG

Vice-Captain

Term Three was a fabulous term! House events, cake stall, and much, much more. House soccer saw Shepherd boys trying their best no matter what happened. Shepherd came out on top winning the event. House basketball was amazing as well. All the boys were playing hard and having fun. We played our hearts out and, in the end, we came out on top. It

wasn’t because we have the best players, it’s because that we work as a team and demonstrate sportsmanship which is a big part of the competition.

THAT’S WHAT SHEPHERD IS ABOUT!

Shepherd House has had a strong chess team for a number of years, and this year was no different. Our hard work saw Shepherd boys taking out the top three spots, to secure the championship for another year. The annual Shepherd House cake stall was able to return for another year. Cakes, doughnuts, lollies, drinks, popcorn, ice-cream and spiders were extremely popular. Our chosen charity, Rosies: Friends on the Street, received just over $6,000, an example of the generosity of the TSS families. Term Three in 2021 has been fantastic and Shepherd House dominated.

TERM FOUR

HAMISH ROBINSON

Vice-Captain

Term Four began with Shepherd boys taking to the cricket pitch. The Year 6 boys were encouraged to take part and, even though they didn’t all play cricket, they all had fun and tried their best for the House. There were some brilliant moments in the field, with Jack Taylor, Charlie Hendry and Eli Snell taking some spectacular catches, and Marcus Murphy and Fynn Holtsbaum hitting many boundaries for the B team. House tennis also happened in Term Four, and even though our team was not the best, everyone persisted and gave some great performances. It was cool to see so many boys willing to play, even though there were some tough opponents. There were some great performances from our House debating team of Tyce, Xavier, Morgan and Samuel Ray. They came up with some compelling arguments, and clever rebuttals. I have been part of Shepherd House for seven years and have many great memories. The cake stall is always a great time of the year, but what really filled me with pride was watching Shepherd boys getting involved and trying their hardest in everything that they do.

MR JACKSON ELLIOT

acting rogers housemaster

Forty-two excited and nervous boys walked into Rogers House at the beginning of Term One to embark on their boarding journey at The Southport School.

Term One was filled with many activities which included several surf bus and beach trips. This year the boys were highly motivated cricketers, and all but a handful of boys were engaged in GPS cricket. This made for incredibly busy Saturdays with boys off to matches.

It is always a challenge to adapt to the academic pressures of the Senior School. This cohort did particularly well with a structured prep routine that involved working with tutors on Tuesday and Thursday nights. It was also impressive to see them volunteer their time to go to Study Gym after school, particularly when assessment periods increased.

During Term One, our boys also had the opportunity to attend Year 7 camp which was hosted by Mr Sten, our Director of Cadets. The boys travelled over to South Stradbroke Island with their Year 7 core class. They engaged in three days of adventure activities which included a massive treasure hunt in the dunes, fishing, kayaking and archery tag. Our Rogers boys stepped up in this rustic outdoor environment and led the way with their resilience and maturity.

At the conclusion of Term One, we had our first House cluster event, Cross Country. The boys enjoyed getting involved and competing for their Senior Boarding House.

Routine is something that is consistently a focus in Rogers and this group adapted particularly well. Unfortunately, due to circumstances

around Covid-19, we faced a few lockdowns and limitations to what we were able to do at various stages throughout the middle of the year. The boys were adaptable and flexible and dealt with the changes in processes and protocols incredibly well. The theme for this 2021 group would certainly have to be ‘inclusivity’. Over the course of the year never was a boy excluded or not welcome to be involved. This set the tone for a positive year.

As the year progressed our boys continued to enjoy being involved in an array of GPS sports on offer; soccer rugby and basketball, all incredibly popular.

Reflecting on highlights of the year and some of the weekend activities the boys enjoyed the most, it is unanimous that Mr Papworth’s ‘slip and slide’ was the highlight. Often it is the most simple activities that are the best. Mr Papworth set up some black plastic with a heap of soap and the boys slid down the large hill towards the river ovals. This created an hour of fun and thankfully no injuries.

The conclusion of the year saw a change in leadership. We farewelled Mr Ian Browne as Housemaster, thanked him for his long standing service to Rogers and boarding at TSS, and I took the helm as Housemaster elect.

2021 saw remarkable growth for the cohort. They came in as nervous and unsure kids, and moved onto their Senior Houses with the skills required to thrive in boarding school.

HOUSEMASTER MR IAN BROWNE

ACTING HOUSEMASTER MR JACKSON ELLIOTT

TERM FOUR

HOUSE CAPTAIN WILL STEVENSON

HOUSE VICE-CAPTAINS

TATE PYSIAKOS

SAM CHANDLER

SPORTS CAPTAINS MATTI PELGEN

JACK KERR

RESIDENT MASTERS MR JUSTIN CARRINGTON

MR SAM FINLAYSON

MR TRENT KEEP

MR NICK MURRAY

MR LUKE PAPWORTH

MR HARRY SMITH

HOUSE MOTHER MRS KELLY ROSSITER

ROGERS HOUSE AWARDS

Matron’s Trophy

Hugh Athow

The boy who has been the most helpful and polite in assisting Matron in her daily duties within the House.

Most Improved Performance

Archie Baker

Donated by the Jackson Family. The before and after factor. The boy who has managed to turn himself around and as a result has made a worthwhile contribution to the House.

The Partridge Cup Daniel Ramsay

Academic Improvement. The boy who has demonstrated the greatest academic improvement in his time in Rogers House.

Senior Scholar

Tate Pyziakos

Donated by the Hong Family. The Year 7 boy who has demonstrated the greatest proficiency and dedication in his academic work.

The Max Brady Table Tennis Trophy Tate Pyziakos

House Pool Champion

Donated by 2012 Graduating Year

House Chess Champion

Rogers Brotherhood Trophy

Jamie Hargreaves

George Lee

Will Stevenson

Students’ Student of the Year. This trophy is decided by the students themselves on a vote conducted in Term Four. The young man voted by his peers to be the Student of the Year will have shown mateship, loyalty, brotherhood, and friendship to all. (First presented by the 2013 Cohort, as their gift to Rogers House.)

The Quiet Achiever Award

Zach Jones

Donated by the Stirling and Lob Families. Achievement by a boy in any field or fields of endeavour with the minimum of fuss.

The First ‘Best’ Mate

Alex Ramsay

Donated by the Castle Family. The boy who is the most reliable, a sure support and always ready to lend a hand to his mates.

The Hastie Cup

Sam Chandler

Donated by the Hastie Family. The boy that has demonstrated the greatest proficiency in the greatest number of facets of school life.

The Luke Glover Memorial Award

Sam Ferris Housemaster’s Award for High Proficiency and Good Citizenship.

Music Award

Josh Cameron

Donated by the Thomas Family. The boy who has demonstrated his commitment to the School’s music program and has demonstrated his willingness to improve his musicals skills.

The Sportsman Award

Tate Pyziakos

Donated by the Trollope Family. Awarded to the boy who has demonstrated his commitment to the School’s sporting program, but has also demonstrated the qualities of sportsmanship and fair play.

ROGERS HOUSE

RAMSAY, J.

SEATED ROW: H. WISE, J. HARGREAVES, B. GALL, J. MOLONEY,

ELECT.

SECOND ROW: MR T. KEEP, H. RAY, L. EDWARDS, A. BERESFORD, H. HACON, H. JACKSON, S. GIBSON, M. BEDDOES, G. LEE, P. RUSSELL, A. BECK,

R. GREENUP, J. DUNLOP, O. YOUNGMAN, H. ATTHOW

THIRD ROW: MR L. PAPWORTH, MR S. FINLAYSON, Z. JONES, A. BAKER, S. BREDHAUER, S. RAINES, C. PENNY, F.

MR N. MURRAY

ABSENT: MR J. CARRINGTON

D.

KERR, T. PYZIAKOS, MR I. BROWNE HOUSEMASTER, W. STEVENSON HOUSE CAPTAIN, MR J. ELLIOTT HOUSEMASTER

S. CHANDLER, M. PELGEN, MRS K. ROSSITER HOUSE MUM, A. RAMSAY, S. FERRIS, B. PAMPLING, H. COWAN

J. PHILP, A. SLAUGHTER, W. GORDON,

SAVILL, H. HART, O. WILSON, J. CAMERON, W. RAMSAY, MR H. SMITH,

MR LEIGH HOLTSBAUM

biddle housemaster

2021 has certainly provided many challenges for Biddle House, but there has also been so much to celebrate this year. It was an excellent year for Biddle academically and the Biddle boys tried their best on the sporting fields during the House Shield events. It was amazing to see the progress and development of the boys throughout the year, Biddle boys giving it their best shot academically and they were justly rewarded for their efforts with Biddle House’s GPA average and diligence standards the highest in the boarding community. I also cannot complain about the level of involvement in the Schools co-curricular program, as across the House, boys got active and represented Schools the red, white and blue with pride. I am very proud of the Biddle boys and congratulate them on an excellent year.

Special mention must go to the boys in Biddle House who represented the School at the highest level in First teams; Griff Williams Cricket First XI; Charlie Blok Football First XI, Open Cross Country and Athletics Firsts; Mitchell Nelson Rowing First VIII and Open Swimming First; Harvey Houlahan in the Debating and Academic Firsts; Timmy Yeung Packer Tennis First IV; Connor Watt and Jack Foley in the Basketball First V; Harry Wells Rugby First XV; and Nick Bowen, Max Mitchell and Jeb Ferry as members of the Sharky Army.

Much of the credit to the House’s success is due to the great team of staff who work in the House. The old saying that it takes a village to raise a child is a hundred percent correct and there are 68 boys to look after. The Biddle House staff make it work and run

so efficiently. Our House Mum, Ms Swindley; mentor staff; Mr Berryman, Mrs Waring, Mr Hirst, Mr Kuo and Mr Kennedy. The Biddle boarding resident staff; Mr Connolly, Mr Pook, Mr O’Neill and Mr Shields. A boarding house is only as good as its staff, and they make Biddle House what it is.

Thank you also to Mr Sten for his efforts within Biddle House and in his role as Assistant Housemaster this year. Your efforts and hard work have been rewarded and congratulations on your appointment to Roger’s Assistant Housemaster. Mr Sten will enjoy the change of pace and alongside Mr Elliott will continue to prepare the Year 7 boarders for life in boarding and their transition into the Senior Houses.

The 2021 House leadership team under the guidance of House Captain Harry Wells, led the House by setting the standards and being the example to follow. Through the seniors’ application to studies and determination to reach their goals, they set the tone for the House to succeed in 2021. Congratulations to House Vice-Captain Max Mitchell, House Sports Captain Nick Bowen, Cultural Captain Lachlan Dougherty, the House Sacristan Corbin Parker and School Captain Charlie Blok. Thank you all

HOUSEMASTER MR LEIGH HOLTSBAUM

ASSISTANT HOUSEMASTER MR JASON STEN

HOUSE CAPTAIN HARRY WELLS

HOUSE VICE-CAPTAIN MAX MITCHELL

HOUSE SPORTS CAPTAIN NICHOLAS BOWEN

HOUSE SACRISTAN CORBIN PARKER

HOUSE CULTURAL CAPTAIN

LACHLAN DOUGHERTY

SCHOOL CAPTAIN CHARLIE BLOK

MENTOR TEACHERS

MR ANDREW BERRYMAN

MR CAMERON KENNEDY

MR BEN HIRST

MRS KATE WARING

MR JERRY KUO

HOUSE MOTHER

MS LORINA SWINDLEY

RESIDENT MASTERS MR JOSHUA CONNOLLY

MR AARON POOK

MR CONNOR O’NEILL

MR ETHAN SHIELDS

for your commitment and efforts this year in Biddle House.

The advice that I shared with the 2021 Biddle House Valedictorians at the House Supper is something that can be related to the whole House and something that I feel everyone needs to follow. “You always know how much money you have in the bank, but you never know how much time you have left.”

This year the Biddle boys did make the most of their time and some of the many highlights include:

• Semester One Biddle had the highest average GPA in the Senior School and also the best diligence.

• Corbin Parker’s weekly prayers at House BBQ.

• Sam Savill, William Cox and Charlie Blok receiving major awards at the Senior Academic Assembly.

• Thomas Watts being the most improved student overall in GPA for Semester One.

• The Year 9 Army cadet platoon with all the Biddle Year 9 boys winning the ‘True Grit Challenge’ on cadet camp.

• Joe Madden and Griff Williams winning the GPS Cricket Premiership and the State T20 Championship.

• Isaiah Hargreaves and Sonny Madden successfully completing the Army cadets sergeants course.

• Jack Foley and Connor Watt with an undefeated basketball season and State Championship.

• Biddle House’s rise from 11th place to finish seventh place and the top Boarding House in the House Shield.

• Charlie Blok handing the School Captains’ Blazer to Joe Madden at the Schools’ final assembly.

As Biddle Housemaster, I encourage all Biddle boys to make the most of their time in the House, at school and in life. Also remember the Biddle House motto ‘Viriliter Agite’, to act manfully on all occasions by being a good man.

It is a privilege and honour to be the Biddle Housemaster in 2021 and I look forward to our very bright future as the boys continue to excel and thrive as part of the TSS brotherhood. I look forward to seeing the boys of Biddle House wear the green, red and yellow with pride again in 2022.

HOUSE CAPTAIN REPORT

Harry Wells

What a year it has been, 2021, another fabled year of Covid-19 making life as a boarder particularly difficult. Reflecting on the past year, despite having constant interruptions it was a good year for Biddle House. Despite our struggles in the House Shield the boys are to be commended on the effort and pride shown in everything they did. After all the yearly events

BIDDLE HOUSE OFFICIALS

SEATED ROW: M. MITCHELL, H. WELLS, MR L. HOLTSBAUM (HOUSEMASTER), C. BLOK

SECOND ROW: N. BOWEN, C. PARKER, L. DOUGHERTY

swimming, cross country, tug ‘o’ war, declamations, chess, touch football, basketball and singing, Biddle was sitting in a humble 11th position in the House standings. However, the House was ready to prove themselves as a force by hitting the books well which saw the House attain excellent academic results in comparison to the other Houses. We were able to achieve the top GPA scores as well as the highest average diligence in Semester One. This has seen Biddle taking out a strong seventh place overall on the House Shield.

Biddle House is well renowned across the school for its rich culture and spirit. It is truly a special place to be. Biddle is a second home to all the boys who live here, it encourages good morals and shapes young boys into great men. It is a place like no other, Biddle is a very diverse boarding house, and it doesn’t discriminate. It doesn’t matter whether you’re from the country, city, coast or overseas. Every boy feels welcome. Coming to a big boarding school like TSS can be extremely daunting, especially from overseas. However, Biddle is a very multicultural House, and it makes it easy for all the boys to enjoy their time. Personally, I know I will miss it immensely.

Although Biddle is one of the youngest Houses in the school, it possesses an extremely rich history, being home to some of the oldest buildings in the whole school. The boys honour this and embody the characteristics which would make all Old Boys proud. The boys give all activities a red-hot crack whether that be in the House Clusters, the classroom or on a Wednesday afternoon playing touch footy. The boys are able to come together every

Wednesday evening for a barbeque which gives them a chance to connect, this is a showcase of the culture in Biddle and is something all the boys look forward to.

Now to the boys of Biddle House. Enjoy your time here. As cliché as it sounds, it truly goes by so fast. You are in a truly special place and are a part of something amazing. Biddle House is unlike no other. Continue the great culture this place has as I have faith you will. Enjoy all the little things and take up every opportunity which comes your way. My time here has given me friends for life and shaped me into a better man. Appreciate this House and enjoy it as much as I and the other seniors have. It has truly been an honour to be Biddle House Captain this year.

BIDDLE HOUSE

LUKE, T. HUMPHRIES, D. GERMON, C. GUNEYLI, B. RIGBY, M. READING, T. YEUNG-PACKER, N. DOYLE, J. ANDREWS, H. FOWLES, B. ATIA, J. MADDEN, B. HUDSON, M. GUY

THIRD ROW: J. STOCKBRIDGE, S. BRADNAM, T. WATTS, J. HARROLD, J. SIBSON, S. MADDEN, M.

TENNANT, I. HARGREAVES

FOURTH ROW: R. PAMPLING, F. VELE, S. SAVILL, J. CAMPBELL, H. SEWELL, A. ARTHUR, C. HOARE, J. ARTHUR, W. SLACK-SMITH,

FIFTH ROW: C. MCINTOSH, W. SEERY, A. JACKSON, P. FROST, W. YANG, R. MADDEN, O.

SIXTH ROW : J. HARGREAVES, F. SAVILL, Z. JONES, H. REA, G. LEE, W.

ABSENT: D. PURCELL

SEATED ROW: MR O’NEILL, MR A. POOK, H. STUART, H. HOULAHAN, L. CIOLLI, K. NELSON, C. PARKER, C. BLOK, H. WELLS, MR L. HOLTSBAUM (HOUSEMASTER), MRS L. SWINDLEY, MR J. STEN, M. MITCHELL, N. BOWEN, L. DOUGHERTY, C. WATT, M. NELSON, M. ASHLEY, A. FERRY, C. WHITE, MR CONNELLY, MR SHEILDS

SECOND ROW: M. BAKER, T. KIM, J. THORNTON, S.

MONTGOMERY, J. FOLEY, X. EDDINGTON, N. STUART, E. MONTGOMERY, W. COX, F. BACKUS, G. WILLIAMS, L.

D. WILSON

BACKUS, M. CRAIGIE, H. MONTGOMERY, N. BELLINGER, E. O’MEARA

GORDON, W. HOLT, B. PAMPLING, H. WISE

BIDDLE HOUSE AWARDS

Griffiths Family Trophy

Awarded for junior leadership

Wallace Family Trophy

Awarded for best junior academic

William Cox

William Cox

The K.A. Brooks Shield Griff Williams & Awarded for best junior sportsman Jack Foley

The Halpin Encouragement Award Jack Stockbridge

Awarded for special effort

Greg Elkins Memorial Trophy Corbin Parker

Awarded for proficiency and good citizenship

Housemaster’s Prize

Awarded for the most improved student

Manwaring Trophy

Awarded for excellence

B.J. McGuckin Cup

Awarded for Year 11 excellence

Puljich Family Trophy

Awarded for service to Biddle House

Thomas Watts

Murphy Baker

Joe Madden

Lachlan Dougherty

V.B. Wright Shield Mitchell Nelson & Charlie Blok

Awarded for senior sportsman

Wrigley Family Award

Awarded for House Dux

Tyson Family Award

Awarded for House spirit

Harvey Houlahan

Nicholas Bowen

Howard Biddle Cup

Awarded for leadership

Biddle Family Cup

Awarded for contribution to House and School community

Kate Waring Trophy

Harry Wells

Charlie Blok

Connor Watt

Awarded to who displays the values of The Southport School and is a well rounded scholar, athlete and gentleman

The Stansbie Family Trophy

Awarded for Year 9 overall excellence

Year 7 Dux

Year 7 Proxime Accessit

Year 7 Overall Excellence Award

Year 8 Dux

Year 8 Proxime Accessit

Year 8 Overall Excellence Award

Year 9 Dux

Year 9 Proxime Accessit

Year 10 Dux

Year 10 Proxime Accessit

Year 11 Dux

Year 11 Proxime Accessit

Year 12 Dux

Samuel Savill

George Lee

Fletcher Savill

Fletcher Savill

Reggie Madden

Patrick Frost

Reggie Madden

Samuel Savill

Fraser Vele

William Cox

Sidney Bradnam

Joe Madden

Taeyun Kim

Harvey Houlahan

Year 12 Proxime Accessit .......................................... Max Mitchell

It has been a great privilege to lead this magnificent boarding house this year. The Delpratt House is steeped in tradition and rich in history, and the photos on the walls and the names on the honour boards are a daily reminder of the importance and commitment required to run the House. We are a proud mix of boys, from different parts of the country and the world, with multi-generational families and boys starting their own family journey.

There are the past Housemasters, such as Maurice Delpratt, Canon Bruce Maughan’s reign from 1967-1988, as well as the more recent figures Mr Ward and now Deputy Headmaster, Mr Bos, as well as Mentors, such as Mr Buckley who has been with us for seven years and Mr Wallace who has mentored and guided many Delly boys over the last 12 years in his association with the House. This is nearing Canon Maughan status, but it may be a stretch for Mr Wallace to equal the record needing to continue until 2031.

The House itself has seen many changes, with its 100 year milestone coming up in 2025, and more than 2,000 Delpratt boarders graduating from TSS during this time. For all, boarding in Delpratt will be one of the most significant memories of their lives. As I mentioned earlier in the year at the annual chapel, Phil Knight, the founder of Nike, talks about the spirit of the people of Oregon, his home town. He states: “The cowards never started and the weak died along the way. That leaves us, ladies and gentlemen.”

This is very true for all boys in boarding. It is a courageous decision to leave home and attend school away from your family. I am so proud to have the privilege of caring for and looking after your boys.

Despite all this history it is important to always look for ways to improve and to better the House and the experiences for our Delpratt boarders. I said it many times during the year, but to say that we have a great bunch of Year 12s would be an understatement. They have led the House superbly, offering me sound advice on how things are done but were also willing to try things differently in order to grow and keep the House moving onwards and upwards. The same can be said for the Year 11s and I am very excited about the prospect of these boys becoming the men who lead Delpratt in 2022. The world is moving at a very rapid pace and those who are able to be adaptable and dynamic will no doubt be successful.

MR SAM HUCKSTEP delpratt housemaster

HOUSEMASTER MR SAM HUCKSTEP

ASSISTANT HOUSEMASTER

MR ALEX ROBERSON

HOUSE CAPTAIN DREW BASSINGTHWAIGHTE

HOUSE VICE-CAPTAIN MAC HENWOOD

HOUSE SPORTS CAPTAINS HUNTER DALZELL

LOCKIE MACTAGGART

HOUSE CULTURAL CAPTAIN DAN VEGA BRIAN WILLIAMS

HOUSE SACRISTAN ISAIAH TOLOTU

MENTOR TEACHERS MR MIKE WALLACE

MR MITCHELL BUCKLEY

MS FIONA DE VIVO

MR BRAD STACEY

MS NICOLE FELEDY

HOUSE MOTHER MRS JUDY RYAN

RESIDENT MASTERS MR HARLEY WILKINSON

MR LOUIS MCAFEE

MR KAVILEN GUNPUT

MR WILLIAM DOBRENOV

MR LACHLAN COWLEY

MR SCOTT WALSH

With this in mind I have thought about the characteristics of a boarding student and the traits of those who are successful in life. Firstly, the need for independence. Sorry just the one All Black reference, but I love the mantra the team has of sweeping the sheds. Why do they do this? “Because no one looks after the All Blacks. The All Blacks look after themselves.”

In boarding this means to be able to get the basics done on your own and without having to be told or to rely on others: having a tidy room, being up on time, eating well, having a sound academic program and being active and involved in extra-curricular activities.

Secondly, boys need to be able to be interdependent. This is at the very core of boarding, and does present a challenge from time to time, but it

is the ability to be able to relate with those in your year group, even though there may be vast differences in values, outlooks and backgrounds. It is this acceptance of others and ability to include others that is so vital both in boarding and in the workplace, where a variety of opinions offer the opportunity to consider different alternatives and solutions. The extreme opposite can be referred to as ‘groupthink’, and was highlighted during the 1961 Bay of Pigs disaster, when US President John F. Kennedy and other leaders became so intent on conforming that they stifled their doubts, silenced dissenters, and rush to consensus without fully analyzing ideas. The decision to invade Cuba ultimately came to be known as one of the most embarrassing foreign policy blunders of all time.

Finally the third feature is the ability to lead others, to mentor those in younger grades and to be the wind in the sails pushing the ship in the right direction. This is particularly evident from our dorm captains. I have been so impressed with the time and effort these senior boys have put in to get to know and build relationships with the Years 8s and 9s. I understand there would have been a time when indiscretions may have been punished but, in understanding the nature of the role today, our Senior boys have learnt that respect is not given, but earned. They have demonstrated consistency and support, often going above and beyond what was required.

DELPRATT HOUSE OFFICIALS

SEATED ROW: M. HENWOOD, MR S. HUCKSTEP, D. BASSINGTHWAIGHTE, MR A. ROBERSON, I. TOLOTU

SECOND BACK: L. MACTAGGART, H. DALZELL, B. WILLIAMS, D. VEGA

HOUSE CAPTAIN REPORT

Drew Bassingwhaithe

My journey through Delpratt began back in 2016 in Rogers House as a nervous bush kid. Having spent the prior three years attending Charleville School of Distance Education with my twin sister, my classroom was the kitchen bench or a small cabin. With mum teaching my siblings and I, it was a huge culture shock going into a classroom with over 20 boys. Feeling alone and afraid I thought to myself how could Mum and Dad just abandon me like this, but I began to realise that I wasn’t the only one. As time went on the constant yearning for home slowly disappeared, I began to form friendships and bonds that have gotten me to where I am today. As the years began to roll past, our grade slowly started to grow, allowing for countless memories to be made. From playing touch in the afternoons to listening to

Mac complain about how many stairs there are, there was never a boring day.

Becoming a Dorm Captain in Term

Four last year was definitely a reminder of how the strong bonds of boarding are constructed. Delpratt is known for its strong relationships and dedication towards the House. Watching everyone at each House event giving it their all with a smile on their face is what separates Delpratt from the rest. All though we may not have the numbers in our favour, the determination in everyone to do the best they can for

the House is incredible. As a senior group, we couldn’t be happier with the way the boys participated this year in everything we did. During the year the culture that is within the House has continued to grow stronger than ever and I look forward to what is installed for the years to come. Having such a disjointed year with lockdowns and online learning has been a struggle for so many boys, and it’s a credit that the Delly boys have maintained a positive attitude throughout the year. Being a fourth generation Delly boy is something that I am extremely proud of. I have lost count of the number of times that I have walked down the hallways and laughed to myself as I looked at a photo of my dad as a skinny 15-year-old kid.

DELPRATT HOUSE

SEATED ROW: MR M. BUCKLEY, MR M. WALLACE, L. CLEMENTS, B. WILLIAMS, H. SYMONS, D. VEGA, M. STANLEY, M. HENWOOD, MR S. HUCKSTEP, D. BASSINGTHWAIGHTE, MR A.ROBERSON, L. MACTAGGART, H. DALZELL, I. TOLOTU, K. MASUDA, A. BRAUND, MRS F. DE VIVO, MR B. STACEY, MRS J. RYAN

SECOND ROW: C. COWAN, Z. BOARDMAN, S. OWEN, P. GALE, H. PEARCE, C. LANE, J. WARE, H. O’CONNOR, D. ATTHOW, O. GLEESON, H. NORMAN, M. JOHNSTONE, F. BEIRNE

THIRD ROW: M. CHANDLER, Z. PIZZINAT, C. LINES, M. VAN ECK, M. RUSSELL, A. COLEMAN, C. KIBBLE, J. CAMPBELL, J. CAMERON, N. COWAN

FOURTH ROW: J. CAMERON, M. KEET, Z. GALL, J. BERESFORD,

FIFTH ROW:

SIXTH ROW:

ABSENT: A. BAKER,

WONG

J. WOOD, T. SCHOLES, J. GIBSON, T. MALONEY, T. STANLEY, W. BREWSTER, J. JACKSON, T. O’NEILL, J. GREENUP, J. PARKINSON

T. PATTERSON, H. CORISH, C. WARE, C. LOVELL, T. MACTAGGART, M. COLEMAN, E. PIPER, X. STANLEY, G. LANE, E. CHANDLER

S. CHANDLER, J. CAMERON, R. GREENUP, S. GIBSON, P. RUSSELL, A. BERESFORD, H. ATTHOW, H. HART, O. YOUNGMAN, H. COWAN

S.

Thank you to the Year 12s for the endless memories and countless laughs that we have had over the years. You all have made an amazing contribution to the House, and to me throughout the years, and I truly thank you for that.

I’d like to thank both Mr Huckstep and Mr Roberson for a terrific year and congratulate them on their first year together in Delpratt. You both have done a fantastic job and have made not only the Senior cohort but the entire

House due to your generosity and availability.

Most importantly, thank you to my parents. Sending five kids away to boarding school isn’t easy and I appreciate the sacrifices you both have made for us. You both are amazing role models and have shaped me into the young man I am today.

DELPRATT HOUSE AWARDS

The Bishop Adrian Charles Award Sam Chandler & Best Year 7 academic scholar Rory Greenup

The Bos Family Award Rory Greenup & Scott Gibson Awarded to the best Year 7 sportsman

The Most Improved Year 8 Award Tom Mactaggart & Matthew Coleman

The Matron Prize Charlie Ware Awarded to the best academic

The Twist Trophy Ed Chandler

Most outstanding Year 8 sportsman

The Centenary Trophy Mac Henwood

Awarded for outstanding contribution to the House

The Davis/O’Neill Prize James Greenup

Most outstanding Year 9 sportsman

The Kennaugh Family Trophy Jack Parkinson

Best academic achievement Year 9

The Wood Trophy .......................................... Jack Cameron

Best junior all-rounder

The Herbert Melbourne Memorial Trophy . Mac Chandler

Most outstanding Year 10 sportsman

The Walkden-Brown Prize Charlie Lines

Most improved Year 10

The Bishop Hardie Trophy Mac Chandler

The Carmichael Prize Charlie Lane

Most outstanding Year 11 sportsman

P.R. Ward Trophy ........................ Drew Bassingthwaighte & Outstanding service as Dormitory Captain Hunter Dalzell

The Buckland Family Trophy Isaiah Tolotu & Pastoral Care to the House - Years 11 & 12 Brian Williams

The Flower Trophy Alec Braund

Most outstanding tennis player

The Mrs Loffel Trophy Jack Ware

Most outstanding swimmer

The Housemaster’s Prize Drew Bassingthwaighte

For leadership and service - the House Captain

The Strong Family Trophy Lawrence Clements & For House spirit Henry Symons

The Bishop John Matthews Trophy Mac Henwood

The House Vice-Captain

The G.W. Johnson Prize Malachi Stanley & Dan Vega

For service to the House (excluding Captain and Vice-Captain)

The Starr Prize ................................................. Kota Masuda

For academic achievement in Year 12

The Norman & Lever Prize ..................... Hunter Dalzell & Most outstanding rugby player Isaiah Tolotu

The Ballantine Cup Hunter Dalzell

Most outstanding Year 12 sportsman (involvement – Cluster and GPS)

The Jubilee Cup Lockie Mactaggart

Rhodes Prize: scholar, sportsman, leader

The Maurice and Mary Delpratt Trophy Drew Bassingthwaighte Awarded to the best all-rounder

MR DANIEL SAW

mckinley housemaster

2021, yet another complex year navigating the perils of Covid-19 restrictions, whilst continuing to develop the unique culture of McKinley. Our collective hearts went out to Michael Bai, Steve Hui, the Goldies, the Finalls, the Paynes, the Townes and the Weis’ were not been able to see their boy(s) for the majority of 2021. An incredibly tough time; however, the resilience and strength of character these boys showed is nothing short of inspirational.

We kicked off the year sharing our three Big Rocks – our 2021 priorities:

Rock 1: Relationships

Rock 2: Leadership

Rock 3: Service

Relationships is Rock #1 as it is by far the most important dynamic in our House. Every boy needs to be valued, feel safe and we essentially view McKinley as a ‘home away from home’. Our priority is to foster the development of caring, empathetic and resilient young men who genuinely have a passion for this House and what it stands for. In McKinley, we also significantly value the relationship boys have with their family. Parents make a considerable emotional sacrifice sending their boys to boarding school and entrusting McKinley staff to ‘look after’ their son. Therefore, it is incumbent as a House that we regularly recognise this and show gratitude.

Subsequently, we hosted special dinners three times a Term, called McKinley Steak Night. A number of McKinley

families kindly donated quality steaks (unique to our House) and as a community we come together to share a meal. After the traditional game of touch on the Mickey lawn the evening officially begins with Grace, from our House Sacristan, Daniel Finall. This is an authentic prayer that Dan wrote:

“Dear God, we pray that you bless the food laid before us. We pray for the families who have sacrificed so much to send us to TSS and McKinley House. May you bless the families as we thank them and God, for the life we live today. In the Heavenly name of the Lord, Amen.”

We have been blessed in 2021 with a strong group of leaders. Our boys are well-celebrated for individual accolades and strength of character; however, as a House we have all certainly benefited from the academic tone that our Seniors of 2021 have set. Of particular note it was great witnessing the Year 12s earlier in the year working collaboratively in our common room with a number of

HOUSEMASTER MR DANIEL SAW

ASSISTANT HOUSEMASTER MS NATASHA ROSKY

HOUSE CAPTAIN JOCK MCCORMACK

HOUSE VICE CAPTAINS RHYS RADEL

STIRLING SMITH

HOUSE SPORTS CAPTAINS MAX HARVEY

TOM KELLY

HOUSE SACRISTAN DANIEL FINALL

HOUSE SERVICE CAPTAIN CHARLIE SCHUTT

COMMUNICATIONS CAPTAIN BEN ADAMS

MENTOR TEACHERS

MR ROB COOKE

MR SCOTT MCDONALD

MR CHRIS MARCELLIN

MRS RACHEL WILSON

HOUSE MOTHER MRS SHARON BIELANOWSKI

RESIDENT MASTERS MR KEEGAN ARMSTRONG

MR TIM BROWNE

MR JACK CURRAN

MR MICHAEL POTTS

day boys. This is an excellent example of leadership in action – a great visual for the younger boys and hopefully an inspiration about the importance of academic preparation and the benefits of working with other boys from different backgrounds. The legacy of the Class of 2021 is profound. Prioritising your academics is now a thing in McKinley, unwavering mateship and supporting the vulnerable, humility during the wins and gritty determination to improve when things aren’t going our way.

In regards to service, the boys participated in a range of important events, giving back to both the TSS and broader communities. Clean Up Australia Day and supporting the National Wheelchair Rugby Championship were highlights. In regards to service to our House, our Year 11 cohort escorted the new Year 8s

across to Straddie for a camp earlier in the year. For our Year 8s this was a great introduction to Mickey culture and an opportunity to develop relationships within their group and with the Seniors of 2022.

The growth and successes we have experienced this year is not due to chance. The McKinley community is forever grateful for the hard work of our staff.

Our resident masters, Tim, Jack, Michael and Keegan. Your influence on this House and of course the development of the boys often is goes unheralded but your impact on our boys is exceptional. Special mention to Mr Tim Browne – this is Mr Browne’s fifth year in McKinley. An outstanding commitment to the House and we certainly appreciate your experience and a proper cooked steak!

McKinley Mentors, Ms Wilson, Mr McDonald, Mr Marcellin and Mr Cooke – your experienced, calm, and motivating approach is much appreciated. As we all know boys require a village to raise them and you all play an integral role. We certainly appreciate your patience and kindness!

“Machie” – our beloved Matron, Sharon. Machie is the barometer of the House – loves the boys and they love her too. Essentially, she has her finger on the pulse, picks up on the small cues and consistently makes every boy in this House feel special.

Ms Rosky has made the difficult call to end her journey in McKinley. We were blessed to have had her on Team Mickey over the last two years. Ms Rosky’s impact on the House has been immense. From her leadership and inspiration in the academic arena to the high level of

MCKINLEY HOUSE OFFICIALS

SEATED ROW: S. SMITH, B. ADAMS, MR D. SAW, D. FINALL, R. RADEL

SECOND ROW: C. SCHUTT, J. MCCORMACK, T. KELLY, M. HARVEY

care she consistently provides the boys, it has been a privilege. On a personal note I will be forever grateful for the unwavering support, particularly in regards to how Ms Rosky led the House in my absence.

Fittingly, a great way to acknowledge Ms Rosky is to highlight our boys who finished top or runner-up of a subject in 2021. Well done to the following boys: George Schmidt (top of Year 8 Mathematics), Tom Goldie (top of Year 9 Life and Faith and runner up in Drama), Hamish Ramsay (runner up in Year 9 Engineering), Alastair

Philp (runner-up in Year 10 Business), Ben Postle (Runner-up in Year 10 Design), Alex Hui (runner up in Year 10 Visual Art), Ryan Pfeiffer (top of Year 11 Design), Tom Ramsay (top of Year 11 Engineering), Charlie Dawson (runner up in Year 11 Engineering), Lachie Hurley (top of Year 11 Essential Maths), Jock McCormack (top of Year 12 Agricultural Science), Jack Biddle (runner-up in Year 12 Ag Science) and Charlie Schutt (top of Year 12 Industrial Tech).

HOUSE CAPTAIN REPORT

Jock McCormack

2021 was an eventful year, challenging many boys with the remnants of Covid-19, involving mini-lockdowns and the never-ending use of masks. Despite these small setbacks the McKinley boys have managed to stay resilient with the help of the Seniors and the perseverance from the rest of the House.

Many thoughts were with the young men who were not able to make the trip home due to Covid-19 over the break, for some this was multiple breaks.

They stayed resilient in these tough times by keeping busy with sport and extra-curricular activities, along with the camaraderie of their mates around them.

The House kicked off the year with the swimming carnival under high anticipation of coming last, but with McKinley spirit we managed to round out all the other boarding Houses, kicking the term off and setting high standards. Term Two was a much more successful term within the House, involving a second in cross country and touch. As the term went on, the Seniors’ Formal was unfortunately postponed twice due to Covid-19, however, Machie was impressed with the way we handled this and was surprised to see boys playing ‘hide and seek’ in the House for

MCKINLEY HOUSE

DART, M. SCHUTT, R. PFEIFFER, L. HURLEY, G. BRYANT

THIRD ROW: C. MCINTOSH, J. WEIS, E. TREVOR-JONES, B. POSTLE, A. PHILP, L. FRITH, S. BREEN, E. BAI, A. HACON, W. BROOKS, A. HUI, W. JOHNSON, H. MCCORMACK, W. KELLY, W. HACON

FOURTH ROW: M. DENNIS, H. RAMSAY, L. JOHNSON, J. PFEIFFER, C. DALTON, C. NOLAN, S. PRATT, C. MCFADZEN, H. DAWSON, T. NOLAN, T. GOLDIE, H. ALLAN, L. MAYNE

FIFTH ROW: A. MCINTOSH, D. WALKER, H. PAYNE, H. WOODS, H. SCOTT, H. GEORGE, G. SCHMIDT, A. FINALL, A. HURLEY, H. FRITH, G. SCHUTT

SIXTH ROW: W. STEVENSON, S. RAINS, C. PENNY, H. JACKSON, H. HACON, M. BEDDOES, A. SLAUGHTER, D. RAMSAY, S. FERRIS,

ABSENT: D. FINALL, H. PENFOLD, H. ZHONG

SEATED ROW: D. FINALL, T. KELLY, B. ADAMS, G. BLACK, C. SCHUTT, L. STEWART, R. RADEL, MR D. SAW (HOUSEMASTER), J. MCCORMACK, MRS S. BIELANOWSKI, S. SMITH, J. BIDDLE, MAXWELL HARVEY, HUGO MONIE, EVAN PFEIFFER, JACK BREEN

SECOND ROW: M. PRICE, F. CAMERON, T. RAMSAY, C. LAIFOO, J. TOWNE, B. RAYMOND, L. MARRIOTT, C. DAWSON, G. POWELL, M. EDDY, T. LANE, W. BUCKNELL, W. MAYNE, A. WOODS, Z.

A. RAMSAY

the first time! Thankfully, we managed to get the go ahead in Term Three and actually had our Formal in the Annand for the first time ever.

In typical McKinley fashion we all like to think we are very competitive amongst the other Houses; however, with a strong first at the wrong end in academics table, we ended our year with a talented 11th place in the House Shield (one place in front of Thorold!). Overall, having a less disruptive year compared to 2020 made it a lot easier to feel the culture driven by our Seniors. It was important for the younger grades to experience this so that we can continue it on for generations.

MCKINLEY HOUSE AWARDS

To Machie, I honestly don’t think I would’ve survived my past five years without you. Making sure my room was clean, my bed was made, naming my clothes, finding me new ones when I grew out of the old ones and always just being there for a hug if you need one. Without you organising me I don’t think I would’ve made it through.

The Thorne Cup Dan Ramsay

Awarded to the Dux of Year 7

The Mackie Prize William Stevenson & Samuel Ferris Best All-Round Effort and Achievement in Year 7

The Morrison Family Shield George Schutt

Awarded for quiet achievement and spirit in Year 8

The M.P. Muir Shield George Schmitt

Awarded to the Dux of Year 8

The J. Winn Trophy Hugh Payne

Awarded to the outstanding Year 8 sportsman

The Gary Fox Shield Lachlan Johnson

Awarded for quiet achievement and spirit in Year 9

The S.M. Lahey Memorial Award ............................ Tom Goldie

Awarded for outstanding sporting ability in School and House endeavours in Year 9

The Garth Wynn Shield .................................... Tom Goldie

Awarded to the Dux of Year 9

The T.Y. Morrissey Trophy Sam Pratt

Awarded for Junior House spirit

The McInnes Prize - Junior Ben Postle

Awarded to the boy who has excelled in cultural activities, especially Drama

The J.A. Collins Shield Alastair Philp

Awarded to the Junior Dux of McKinley House

The R.B. Chandler Award Sam Breen

Awarded for outstanding effort in all aspects of House and School life in Year 9 and Year 10

The Gillham Family Trophy Lachlan Frith

Awarded for excellence in sport while displaying integrity

The A.W. Servante Trophy Charlie Nolan

Awarded to the boy in Years 7-9 who has shown great improvement as chosen by the Housemaster

The Cameron Herbert Shield Daniel Finall

Awarded for specific or general improvement in Years 10-12 as chosen by the Housemaster

The Murphy and Weil Trophy Wylie Bucknell

Awarded for leadership in Year 11

To Sawry and Watty, you have both shaped me into the man I am today, from the grillings to the fun times, I am very thankful to have had you as Housemasters. I will always miss Watty’s bold bets when it came to cricket in the courtyard for free sushi feeds. Sawry, you slotted into this House no worries, keeping all the same traditions and being mates with all the boys whilst still having their respect.

I am honoured to have been part of this House and able to lead it this year. I could not have had a better bunch of boys to have spent my time with here and I would like to thank them for that.

Matron’s Award Tom Ramsay

Awarded to the Dux of Year 11

The Morris Cup Jack Towne & Max Schutt

Awarded for quiet achievement and spirit in Year 11

The McInnes Prize - Senior Gus Bryant

Awarded to the boy who has excelled in cultural activities, especially Drama

The Headmaster’s Cup Blake Raymond

Named after A. Hawkins - (first McKinley Old Boy Headmaster) awarded to the outstanding Year 11 sportsman

The Bill Bowman Memorial Shield Stirling Smith & Awarded for excellence and sportmanship in cricket Tom Kelly

The R.J. Scholefield Memorial Award Charlie Schutt & Awarded to the boy who, in the opinion of the Hugo Monie Housemaster and Assistant Housemaster, has given his all. The House Captain, House Vice-Captain and McKinley Lion winners are ineligible

The H.A.T. Biddle Memorial Trophy Jack Breen & Awarded by the Housemaster to the boy who Jock McCormack has brought credit upon himself and the House through his achievements in sport

The Bassingthwaighte Shield Jack Biddle

Awarded to the Senior Dux of McKinley House

The McGuckin Shield Thomas Kelly

Awarded to the boy who has shown great leadership through personal example

The Spirit of McKinley Trophy Rhys Radel

Awarded to the boy who has best displayed, through his commitment and behaviour in House activities, that elusive spirit for which the House is known

The R.J. Irwin Award Max Harvey

Awarded to the senior boy who has given outstanding service to McKinley House and his school, in all aspects of school life

The C.K. & G.F. Richards Trophy Jock McCormack

Awarded to the boy who is judged to have made the best all round performance in School and House activities in a wide range of areas; contributions have been made in sport, academics, cultural activities and community spirit

MR JOSEPH DOLAN

thorold housemaster

Thorold House began the year with a new leadership team in myself as Housemaster and Assistant Housemaster Mr Dan Fox. I began my seventh year at TSS and third in boarding after two years in Biddle House as assistant Housemaster; whereas Mr Fox was adding to his wealth of experience in Queensland’s boarding schools. The boys were incredibly welcoming to both families as we looked to get our teeth into a hectic Term One.

The loss of Thorold Old Boy Oliver Martin in February to a freak accident whilst skateboarding was a real heart breaker for a lot of our older boys and staff. They all knew Oli, and his colourful, energetic personality and for him to lose his life at 19 was a tragedy for his family. As House Sacristan in 2019, Oli left his mark on TSS and on Thorold House and his legacy will remain with his motto “The secret to living is giving”. Rest In Peace Oli, from all of us at The Southport School.

It is always a joy to witness the Head of the River extravaganza at Wyaralong Dam, especially when Thorold House Captain Dougal Jones was in the number two seat. A valiant effort as always from our boys who came up short of their expectations with a fourth place finish, but a rousing performance from our Year 11 First VIII including Hamish Wright, Charlie King and Charlie McDonald won their race of the day.

The cricket season always has Thorold boys in the thick of it and Mr Fox got to know plenty of our Year 10 boys as he took the 10B team for the season. William O’Brien our Sportsman of the Year represented the Second XI in their successful season.

Term Two saw football and tennis come to the fore and many boarders enjoyed a Covid-19 free experience with supporters also allowed to attend games at this point. Several Year 12 boys took part in the open teams with William O’Brien again representing the Second XI alongside Thomas Lynch and Julius Srhoj completing his Senior year with a First XI appearance against Brisbane Boys College in a resounding 11-0 win.

Term Three saw rugby and basketball take centre stage in what proved to be a hugely frustrating term for students, staff and parents alike, with a Covid-19 lockdown leading to ‘non-awarding of the Premierships due to not completing seven full rounds of fixtures’. Lloyd McVeigh and his Basketball First V

HOUSEMASTER MR JOSEPH DOLAN

ASSISTANT HOUSEMASTER MR DAN FOX

HOUSE CAPTAIN DOUGAL JONES

HOUSE VICE CAPTAINS WILLIAM O’BRIEN AND CHARLES CHANDLER

HOUSE SPORTS CAPTAINS JULIUS SRHOJ AND RABURA FENECH

HOUSE SACRISTAN HARRISON BALCH

MENTOR TEACHERS

MR ADAM HELLIER

MR STEPHEN EARDLEY

MR ALEX FOWLER

MR BRUCE RUTHERFORD

HOUSE MOTHER MRS ANN DUNCAN

RESIDENT MASTERS

MR OWEN BAKER

MR TOMPSON HAND

MR BAILEY HURST

MR CAMERON LESTRO

MR DANNY MARSHALL

were unbeaten throughout the season and are highly likely to have gone on to secure the premiership had it been completed. As fate would have it, they would go on to play their only rivals for the title Brisbane State High School in the State Championships and would win that game to confirm their achievement as the best team in GPS in 2021.

Rugby suffered the same frustrations with a non-awarding of a premiership but defeats to Nudgee and Churchie had all but ruled them out of contention for the title. Congratulations to Xavier Smith-Power, Dougal Jones and Rabura Fenech for representing the team this year, and also many congratulations to Dougal for achieving the Thorold Steve Mutter Award for competing in both the Rowing First VIII and running on for the First XV in what is becoming almost impossible to do due to the training demands of both sports.

The House Shield proved to be a disappointing one for the 2021 cohort. With a series of injuries to the older boys they just couldn’t seem to close the gap on the other Houses although they finished a commendable third in

the tug ‘o’ war contest and fifth in both cross country and track and field.

Thank you to all the staff in Thorold for ensuring the boys feel welcome, safe and included in what we represent as a House. Mr Fox and I have thoroughly enjoyed our first year in Thorold and are looking forward to furthering our relationships with the boys in 2022. Our Matron Ann Duncan is exceptional, and we are all grateful to her for the work she does for our boys above and beyond what is expected.

Finally, to our departing Year 12s. Thank you for leading this House with respect and humility. You have been a fantastic group to support in your final year and, on behalf of all the Thorold staff, we thank you and wish you well in your future endeavours. Don’t be strangers to the House as you can

always visit anytime to say hello to our next generation, once a Thorold man, always a Thorold man.

“Devant Si Je Puis” – To The Fore If I Am Able.

HOUSE CAPTAIN REPORT

Dougal Jones

The Year 12 boys graduating from Thorold House this year were a great group of blokes and I was so fortunate to be a part of this cohort. Over this time there have been many memories and relationships forged with these boys that will last a lifetime. The most inspiring thing this year was when the boys supported others when they needed it the most and although there may have not being anything said, it was that silent presence that was something special. Brotherhood bounces off the walls of Thorold House, it always has, and I hope it continues long after the 2021 Seniors graduate.

THOROLD HOUSE OFFICIALS

SEATED ROW: W. O’BRIEN, MR J. DOLAN, MR D. FOX, D. JONES

SECOND ROW: R. FENECH, J. SRHOJ, H. BALCH, C. CHANDLER

THOROLD HOUSE

SEATED ROW: E. EDWARDS, H. BAKER, T. LYNCH, X. SMITH-POWER, J. SRHOJ, C. CHANDLER, D. JONES, MR J. DOLAN, MR D. FOX, W. O’BRIEN, R. FENECH, H. BALCH, L. MCVEIGH, H. MCDONALD, A. CAMERON, MRS A. DUNCAN

SECOND ROW: J. HOLSHEIMER, A. CHANDLER, M. ILAND, D. BRIGGS, H. STANGER, Z. GOH, W. GEE, C. KING, H. WRIGHT, L. HOLLIS, T. AMBROSE-PEARCE, J. SARGOOD, B. GRAHAM, W. MCDONALD, C. MCDONALD, O. PORTER, B. MAY, H. CARRIGAN, G. MCCOSKER

THIRD ROW: S. SWEETLAND, T. HUNT, R. MACLAREN, N. CUFFE, L. WEBSTER, A. SCOTT, M. PHILP, T. MAHER, S. SMITH-POWER, J. RAFF, B. HOLLIS, I. BARNES, H. MOLONEY, N. GRAHAM

FOURTH ROW: S. MUDIMU, T. KRASNA, C. SMITH, L. EDWARDS, M. RAMSAY, L. CARRIGAN, R. DUNLOP, D. HINDMARCH, J. BREDHAUER, S. SENDALL, T. WILLIAMSON, F. PELGEN

FIFTH ROW: L. WALKER, E. PYZIAKOS, F. STANGER, S. SECCOMBE, E. BAKER, J. COOK, H. THOMAS, H. BRIGGS, D. JONES, A. BACKUS, S. STEPHENSON, T. BARNES, R. GRAHAM

SIXTH ROW: T. PYZIAKOS, J. MOLONEY, S. BREDHAUER, J. DUNLOP, J. KERR, L. EDWARDS, O. WILSON, W. RAMSAY, A. BAKER

ABSENT: P. AU, J. JAVED, G. MILSON, M. PELGEN, J. PHILP, L. SCIONTI, T. SECCOMBE

While at TSS there are countless opportunities to participate and excel in so many sports and activities and these opportunities provided are often taken for granted. However, it’s these and many small things that have been such a blessing, especially coming from a small country town where sport is limited. TSS is a school of opportunities, all students have the chance to pursue both their academics and sporting ambitions. The staff and facilities that TSS has for its students are extraordinary, possibly the best in Queensland. Within boarding, our boys are surrounded by a number

of supportive staff members such as Matrons, Housemasters, and MODS who are all approachable and make you feel truly supported and welcome in the House. Everyone has their ups and downs, and it’s these boarding staff members who listen and help, as they make these times so much easier.

To the future men of Thorold House, enjoy it, take everything head on and see what you can really achieve. I know it is said every year, but take every opportunity that is up for offer, get busy, surround yourself with quality individuals, indulge in the camaraderie and traditions and you will make unbreakable friendships and memories that will last a lifetime. To the Seniors of 2022; look after this great House, keep the Thorold values alive, stay humble and look after one another. You are a great group of boys. I wish you the best and I’m sure that you will have a fantastic year.

THOROLD HOUSE AWARDS

Thorold House Propsting Award Charles Chandler

Awarded for Drama

Junior Sportsman Award

Senior Sportsman Award

Steve Mutter Award

Sir Jack Leggo Memorial Cup

“To the Fore if I am able”

R.W. Morse Shield .......................................

Awarded to a Year 8 sportsman, scholar and leader

Legion Walker

William O’Brien

Dougal Jones

Rabura Fenech

Thomas Barnes

T.C. Atkinson Shield ....................................... Flynn Pelgen

Awarded to the top junior scholar

A.K. Tranent Trophy

Awarded for Year 10 determination and effort

Dobrenov Family Cup

Samuel Sweetland

Hamish Wright

Awarded for Year 11 GSA (gentleman, scholar, athlete)

S.C. Joyner Award

Hayden Carrigan

Awarded for all round ability and leadership potential

If there is one piece of advice I have learnt and can give to you boys, it is that there is always a light at the end of the tunnel. So always keep your head up, look out for those who are more vulnerable than yourself and never be afraid to swim against the current in the face of adversity. To all you boys of Thorold House, please know my door will always be open for a fellow Thoroldian, whether that be next year or in 50 years, we will always share this connection and that is something truly special. Remember, you are all Thorold men and will forever be Thorold men.

P. & J. Sobels Award

Awarded for determination and effort

Hudson Stanger

J.M. Greenwood Shield Brodie Graham

Awarded for quiet achievement

D.S. and K. Hastie Trophy Xavier Smith-Power

Awarded for pastoral care

J.F. Allen Shield Hunter McDonald

Awarded to the best Dorm Captain

R.J. Ritchie Trophy ....................................... Lloyd McVeigh

Awarded for character and integrity

Humphrey Bere Memorial Trophy ................ Dougal Jones

Awarded for scholarship, sport, service and leadership

K.M Cameron Cup Archie Cameron

Awarded for improved performance in any area

Sydney Roberts Memorial Trophy Julius Srhoj

Awarded for outstanding service to Thorold

Thorold House Cup

Awarded for leadership and service

Dougal Jones

It has been another tough year for Atkinson House with Covid-19 impact,but it is pleasing to see a possible light at the end of the tunnel. We must yet again commend the resilience of the boys and the support of parents for adapting to the changes put in front of them.

At the beginning of this year we were finally able to have a memorial service for our House Patron Mr Thomas Atkinson who died last year at the age of 92. He will be sadly missed but his memory will live on in Atkinson House.

As a House goal, we strived for an increase in participation during 2021. Trying to build a House spirit that rivelled other Houses. By building spirit, we build a camaraderie within the House, which is exemplified by our House motto ‘Make me your brother’. Brothers will do anything for each other and stand strong through thick and thin.

We started the 2022 academic year in Term Four 2021 with a new set of captains Harry Stapleton and Max Eckersley our House Captain and ViceCaptain; Jackson Donovan and Thomas Barua our Sports and Cultural Captain and Lachlan Ross Sacristan. Our first Cluster at the end of 2020 was House swimming where we came higher than any of our Seniors could remember, sixth. A great start!

We had been developing our House war cry, which is designed to pull everyone together in a single goal. During the war cry competition, we did better than any can remember, even beating some of the boarders to come third.

In Term One 2021 we welcomed 17 new year 7s through our orientation. We also welcomed Mr. Matthew Wilkie as mentor of Atkinson 4.

In the Cluster, Term One also saw the build-up for cross country easily our strongest. We started doing training on Tuesday mornings although we were hampered by the weather. Boys still showed up to do their bit.

One of the School initiatives was to get to know boys in other Houses during Mentor. So this year we paired with Kaiser and then Biddle House.

At the end of Term One was also Head of the River and it was great to see many Atkinson boys taking part in rowing to represent the School. Our main rower was Harry Ward who competed in the First VIII for the second time in a row. Harry will now

MR SIMON LEES atkinson housemaster

HOUSEMASTER MR SIMON LEES

HOUSE CAPTAIN HARRY STAPLETON

HOUSE VICE CAPTAIN MAX ECKERSLEY

HOUSE SPORTS CAPTAIN JACKSON DONOVAN

HOUSE CULTURAL CAPTAIN THOMAS BARUA

HOUSE SACRISTAN LACHLAN ROSS

MENTOR TEACHERS MR STEVEN BAKER

MRS KRISTEN BANNISTER

MR LINDSAY CLOSE

MR MATTHEW WILKIE

MR DENZEL WILSON

MR ANDREW STARK

be looking for third time lucky this year and we as a House wish him all the best in his training for Head of the River 2022.

We also saw many boys get involved in the many charity events including Clean up Australia; Shave for a Cure; Day for Daniel; St Johns Can Drive for the Homeless etc. It was great to see boys step up and do something for others.

Term Two saw GPS Cross Country occur, and we had three boys in the opens, Harry Stapleton; Max Eckersley and Marcus Savala. Lower down in the year levels great performances by the likes of Harry Bouwmeester; Max Durrington and Julius Schwager saw us come third overall in the GPS competition. In that term we also saw our House Captain Harry Stapleton

be made a Prefect and Max Eckersley House Vice-Captain and Warden.

At the beginning of Term Two was House Track and Field Cluster with Atkinson House coming first - a sign of what the boys can do when they pull together. This also is a great achievement as some of our best athletes had to leave for a cross-country meet. We ended up coming joint second after the relays and 3,000m were factored in.

As part of Round Square during the Mentor sessions we worked on developing one of the 12 disciplines of Round Square, for us ‘problem solving’. The captains put together a competition of brain teasers and body surfing to get the Mentor groups thinking.

We finished the term off with another House Cluster, which included touch; tug ‘o’ war and basketball. The boys put up a sterling effort. I must also commend our junior touch team who won their competition under the guidance of Conrad Stone.

Term Three saw our final two Clusters in House Declamations and Chess. The House was well lead in declamations with Rohan Sheppard and Jude Purza-

Page who both spoke well to put us in the top six position. Great work on the chess board by Thomas Xu; Dylan Badenhorst and Ashton Heydenrych saw us going into the semi-finals and coming forth. Again great work by the boys.

The last Cluster activity was House Theatre Sports and Singing. Theatre Sports was not the greatest result, but this was bolstered by our singing where we came fourth. Another example of the boys coming together as a group. The final results came from Academics and Diligence in which we came fourth overall.

So this left us in overall fifth position in the House Shield. A far cry from 11th two years ago. This is the best position that Atkinson has reached in a very long time and is testament to the

ATKINSON HOUSE OFFICIALS

SEATED ROW: M. ECKERSLEY, MR S. LEES, H. STAPLETON

SECOND ROW: L. ROSS, J. DONOVAN, T. BARUA

monumental effort by the boys and 2021 House leaders.

I would like to thank all our 2021 leaders who have led the House so magnificently; our Captain Harry Stapleton; Vice-Captain Max Eckersley; Sports Captain Jackson Donovan; Cultural Captain Thomas Barua and House Sacristan Lachlan Ross. I would also thank all the boys who have supported initiatives and given their all.

So has the House been successful? Well you be the judge but the other Houses better watch out for 2022!

HOUSE CAPTAIN REPORT

Harry Stapleton

I have been honoured to have led and been a part of the accomplishments of the 2021 Atkinson Seniors and House. Over the past five years I have had the pleasure of getting to know most of you boys, whether it be through strong friendships, sport teams, House Clusters, mentor periods or just random conversations in Atkinson House and around the School. I am so thankful to have finished my last year in Atkinson with such a great bunch of blokes. Each of us has had our own unique experiences at TSS and in Atkinson House, a combination of mostly good but some bad times, times of enjoyment and stress, and times of School and House pride. I would like to commend the development and growth of the 2021 Atkinson Valedictorians.

All of you Valedictorians should be proud of your efforts throughout the years and although this term does mark the end of an extraordinary chapter in all our lives; and one I’m sure that we will never forget, the link that we have to our School and House I’m sure will stay with us for the rest of our lives. On that note I would like to acknowledge several people who guided and nurtured us Valedictorians on this schooling journey.

To the mentors Mr. Wilson, Mr. Baker, Mr. Close and Mr. Wilkie, although you only see us for a brief period of time each morning, this little interaction really sets our mood and attitude for how we are going to approach the rest of our day.

Additionally, I would like to thank the one man who is at the centre of Atkinson House, our Housemaster, Mr Lees. Despite this being your second year as Housemaster, you have dramatically changed the culture and ethos of Atkinson House for the better. You have brought structure and organisation to this House and all of us Valedictorians are extremely grateful for all the long hours you put into creating PowerPoints, sending us emails, and organising spectacular events. Although I would describe your dad humour as mediocre at best, I am so appreciative to have had such a selfless and caring Housemaster this year.

I’d just like to finish by saying a little something to the Year 7s, including my little brother Jack. Boys it really won’t be long before you’re all in the Dining Hall again as the Valedictorians of 2026. I know its five years away and you’ve probably heard the saying a million times, but time really does fly. So get involved, soak up all the opportunities this school offers and always remember to show gratitude and above all have fun; as you only get to experience this school once. So good luck to Harry Ward and all of the 2022 senior leaders for next year and congratulations to the Atkinson Valedictorians of 2021.

ATKINSON HOUSE

SEATED ROW: MR WILKIE, L. WHEATLEY, A. PLACE, D. BADENHORST, M. SAVALA, J. DONOVAN, H. STAPLETON, MR S. LEES, M. ECKERSLEY, T. BARUA, L. ROSS, D. LEHNDORF, L. GANIS, J. KAFRITSAS, MR S. BAKER

SECOND ROW: I. JURKIC, C. MORCOS, J. MCDONALD, B. HOLLEY, H. WARD, A. HEYDENRYCH, M. DAVIS, T. DAVID, J. SLATER, C. AMOS

THIRD ROW: A. WHEATLEY, J. FOSTER, H. BOUWMEESTER, M. HU, P. TONES, C. HUTCHISON, R. SAMPSON, B. LENNOX, S. PLACE, B. KOWALCZUK, D. BADENHORST, B. WELLARD, A. LAVENDER, R. EAST, R. KENIYA, W. GATENBY, R. SHEPPARD

FOURTH ROW: A. MILLS, C. ROSS, L. WATANABE, C. STONE, M. DURRINGTON, W. SPEERING, L. ROCHE, S. LEE, L. FRANKS, H. MCLAUCHLAN, A. MERRELL, C. XU, R. GRIERSON, J. AMOS, J. PELS, C. CUNNINGHAM, A. AL-JUMAILY, T. STRADWICK, J. HAWES

FIFTH ROW: H. FURNELL, J. BEETON, R. ECKERSLEY, L. FRAPPELL, C. PLACE, J. HAILEY, A. MASSEY, V. FIFITA, R. MARTYN, L. KNEZEVIC, W. PICKETT, H. RIANI, R. PEMA-CHAWHAN, F. DREW, A. WICHAIDITH, A. JAMES, A. MONIE, J. PURZA-PAGE

SIXTH ROW: M. DUNCAN, E. SINGH, C. MAHER, J. LEICESTER, M. SVIK, D. YU, M. NAUTA HENDRIKS, J. STAPLETON, T. ASHE, B. DOBSON-MILLER, J. DAVIES, J. SCHWAGER, S. DREW, S. HIRABE, V. STRAMARCOS, S. PEMA-CHAWHAN

ABSENT: J. MCQUILLAN, R. PAYTEN

Taking over from Ms Eleanor Mackie and Mr Sam Huckstep was a daunting task to say the least, but made a lot easier due to the very warm welcome I received at the end of last year by many families and particularly the Senior boys. Following on from this I have been blown away with the care, trust and generous spirit that all parents and caregivers have shown to the boys, this School, Kaiser House and to my family. I would like to thank all the parents for their continued support through what have been, and still are, ever changing circumstances. My first year as Kaiser Housemaster was made significantly more efficient with the help or our Kaiser leadership team in 2021.

At the start of the year we thought Covid-19 was well behind us and the boys had a great start with the swimming carnival where we won the senior section with exceptional leadership and performances by Jack Coffey, Neo Sun, Bailey Campbell and our Year 10 relay swimmers. Overall Kaiser finished fourth with Kai Gilbert a shining light for our juniors.

Next up was Cross Country and Track and Field, obviously our boys were

distracted by Covid-19 interruptions and we placed an honourable 12th in both events. The Year 10s were again our strongest group with Kaelen Drysdale our top junior.

Following this were our stronger activities, Basketball lead by Preston LeGassick, Touch lead by Joshua Statham and tug ‘o’ war lead by Jett Budgen to finish fourth. Declamations by Kai and Saxon along with our undefeated Chess team of Ray, Ellis and Jin provided good momentum. After Theatre Sports lead by Patrick Mercer and even with raucous support from Mr Chinia for House singing,

Kaiser placed eighth overall and only three points off fifth place!

Thank you once again to all staff, parents and boys that contributed to the successes of Kaiser in 2021.

MR ADRIAN BLUNDELL kaiser housemaster

HOUSEMASTER MR ADRIAN BLUNDELL

HOUSE CAPTAINS JACK COFFEY & SAXON GEMERI

HOUSE VICE CAPTAIN NICOLAS MCKENZIE

HOUSE SPORTS CAPTAINS JETT BUDGEN & REECE DWYER

HOUSE CULTURAL CAPTAIN

OLIVER CROWTHER-WILKINSON

HOUSE SACRISTAN TIMOTHY MURDOCH

MENTOR TEACHERS

MR DAVID ELLIS

MR ELI FAEN

MR KESHLAN CHINIA

MS HEIDI JACKSON

HOUSE CAPTAIN REPORT

Jack Coffey & Saxon Gemeri

I had the honour and privilege of being the 2021 Kaiser House Co-captain alongside Saxon. I would just like to start by saying that our placing in the House Shield has not reflected the year we’ve had. It has been an outstanding year with a number of boys excelling in their respective areas. I started in Year 7 not knowing anyone as I was the only person to come to TSS from my primary school. I was initially quite nervous and timid, however the support and inclusiveness of this community soon made me feel at home. I involved myself in a range of co-curricular activities including swimming, cross country, rugby and speech and variety club. Quickly making new friends, which has made this ride through high school an unforgettable one.

If I had any advice to give to you younger boys it would be to put yourself out there, have a go at a new sport or activity, don’t be afraid to fail or make mistakes, nobody’s perfect, but more importantly learn from your mistakes. Because the only real mistake is the one in which we learn nothing. Lastly, enjoy your time here. I know somebody says it every year, but you never realise how quickly these years go until they’re almost over. This school has so many unique and great qualities that make it such an amazing place, so make the most it.

I’d also like to thank all the parents for the endless support you give to us boys, Mr Blundell for your guidance and the amazing job you’ve done in your first year as Housemaster, the mentor teachers for putting up with us every morning and the boys of Kaiser House for making this year a memorable one.

I must admit, my time in Kasier House has been a blur. I was constantly doing something; most likely overcommitting that I didn’t take much of an opportunity to take breath. So, when I was asked to recount some of my most memorable moments, I was stumped. To be honest, it was never a definitive moment that made me feel proud to be a Kaiser boy, there have been far too many. From participating in House Tug ‘o’ War in Year 7 with Timmy Murdoch thinking we did something when we would win; oblivious to the Nonggorr brothers behind me. To cheering on the basketballers, rowers, swimmers, rugby players and being cheered on at debating. Even hearing the echo during war cries and eating pizza on the deck after we come in the top six. I won’t forget any of it. I also won’t forget, after my first address as House captain, having Perry, a new Year 7 at

KAISER HOUSE OFFICIALS

SEATED ROW: N. MCKENZIE, J. COFFEY, S. GEMERI

SECOND ROW : O. CROWTHER-WILKINSON, R. DWYER, T. MURDOCH

the time, call out to me (by name!) and congratulate me. Not after noting that he’s taller than me but that’s not important.

I believe the Kaiser Seniors of 2021 have done an exceptional job this year, all things considered. And I have every confidence that all you boys will excel in every field. I also know that next year’s Seniors will be nothing short of incredible. Looking back at my time this year, if I were to give any advice to the leaders of 2022, it would be to be yourself. Unashamedly and

unapologetically yourself. I know it sounds cliché but remember that you were voted into the positions you hold by your peers. You are who they want to see leading the way. Please don’t change your persona to fit the perceived mould of what a leader should be. The boys do not need Seniors who barks orders. They need someone who will treat them as an equal. Someone who can have a laugh with them and is approachable enough that they can come to them comfortably and ask for help. Each and every student that is entering Year 12 next year possesses

the capacity to make a Kaiser boy’s day. To me, that is what a leader is. So, all I have to say to you boys is to be yourself and make someone’s day. If you can do so, I can confidently say that you will do a fantastic job at leading the House. I look forward to speaking with you next year and hearing about everything you have accomplished and hope to accomplish in the future. Best of luck.

KAISER HOUSE

T. MURDOCH, P. MERCER, MR A. BLUNDELL

SECOND ROW: J. PEGLER, K. AITCHISON, F. COWAN, N. AIVALIOTIS, W. ELL, N. SUN, N. WILLIAMS, K. GEMERI, E. KAY, B. RUAPORO, B. FROHLICH, J. FRAY, J. NOTT

THIRD ROW: J. LI, C. SCHILLER, J. WESTMACOTT, X. GRASSO, B. STROEBEL, Z. BUDGEN, N. EVANS, T. ROSSITER, S. COLLIVAS, J. AUSTIN, K. MARHABA, C. COFFEY, D. STATHAM, J. MCDOWELL, T. HOULAHAN, M. DEWHURST, T. QUINN

FOURTH ROW: J. GILBERTSON, B. DOMINIKOWSKI, J. ABERCROMBIE, J. ELL, A. AYRE, D. PALMER, L. ELLIOTT, K. SCOGNAMIGLIO, J. PRIMI, L. HUGO, R. ZHAI, A. NOTT

FIFTH ROW: Z. CONNORS, C. BENDER, R. MACMILLAN, C. CASE, V. PAPPAS, A. GUPTA, P. WHITEHORN, S. BUTLER, E. GEMERI, H. WIESENER, H. LIANG, T. TAYLOR, J. CAVILL, O. FRAY

SIXTH ROW: J. HOULAHAN, H. HOGAN, M. ALVAREZ-CALDERON, J. BIGG, I. LEO, L. NEOPHYTOU, J. YANG, A. GHOUSSAIN, J. BLAIR, L. EVANS, C. TOWNHILL, H. BROWN, H. CHEN, K. DRYSDALE, H. SMITH

ABSENT: J. BUDGEN, C. ELL, N. HAYES, A. O’KEEFE, E. RAMEAU, B. STEWART, Z. WALKER

SEATED ROW: K. GILBERT, J. LEVIS, O. CROWTHER-WILKINSON, W. OVERELL, A. DOUYERE, R. DWYER, B. CAMPBELL, P. LE GASSICK, N. MCKENZIE, J. COFFEY, S. GEMERI, J. GILMOUR, T. SALMON, J. SCOTT, J. STATHAM,

KAISER HOUSE AWARDS

Eleanor Mackie Award

The Kaiser House Cup

House Founder’s Prize

Saxon Gemeri

Jack Coffey

Nicolas McKenzie

B. Dahm’s Prize Nicolas McKenzie

Top Year 12 Academic

Wright Family Award .............................................. Jack Coffey Academics and Sport

Christensen Family Award ................................ Tim Murdoch House Participation

I. Whish-Wilson and P. Smales Prize .......... Preston LeGassick Top Senior Sportsman

Bartlett Family Award ............................................. Jett Budgen Spirit and Sportsmanship

Aaron Elson Memorial Award ..... Oliver Crowther-Wilkinson Service to the House, School or Community

Hornabrook Family Award ........................... Andrew Douyere Student of Good Character

Harmer Family Award ......................................Joshua Statham Excellence in Music

Alan Ware Prize .................................................. Nick Williams

Year 11

Wilson Walkden-Brown Memorial Award .. Nicolas McKenzie

Harry Ford Trophy Koen Gemeri

Top Year 11 Academic

Blair Carter Prize Daniel Statham

Top Junior Sportsman

Nick Bailey Prize Jin Li

Top Junior Academic

W.M. Heck Prize Max Dewhurst

Year 10

M.P. Higton Prize Benedykt Dominikowski

Year 9

C.J. Mills Prize Kai Gilbert

Year 8

W.J. Greinke Prize Marcelo Alvarez-Caldero

Year 7

What a great year this has been. It is the year to celebrate two fold, firstly the year of our valedictorians and secondly, winning the House Shield. No one would have thought that Maughan House would win the House Shield again, back to back. The House has tasted the success of victory. This success is attributed to its determination and dream of wining the House Shield again. We came so close in 2010 – our silver anniversary, losing by two points, 2011 saw us in fifth place and in 2012 Maughan House made history by winning all three House Shields: the House Shield, the Academic Shield and the Diligence Shield.

At that stage no other House in the history of TSS has won all three shields in one year. 2013 saw us once again win the House Shield and the Diligence Shield back to back. In 2014 we were second by one and a half points and in 2015 we were fourth. Then last year, 2020 we again won three shields: the House Shield, the Academic Shield and the Most Improved Diligence Shield

Another historical mark in the history of the House Shield as Maughan House for the second time is the only House to have won three shields. Now in 2021 Maughan House stands before the School the winners of the Shield. The men of Maughan accepted the winning of the Shield with dignity and grace and showed that they are true young gentlemen. In life one will experience disappointment and defeat and will have to face the future with determination to try again and to give of your best. We always ask the men of Maughan to only give their best, and they do. We can be very proud of the young men of Maughan who will enter the world enriched by the experiences they have experienced here at TSS. One should never, never give up hope. We must always remember that there is light at the end of the tunnel and hope will always prevail over negativity. The key to success is preparation and practice; just ask the

House sports captains this year. We don’t have to always come first, but we do have to strive to achieve. In life one will experience many feelings. One of these feelings is disappointment and heartache. Don’t let these overpower you, you must conquer them and show resilience. I would like to congratulate the House officials of 2021 on their performance this year. Without their guidance and determination the House would not have achieved what they did. They have made Maughan a place where every member of our family feels safe and secure and knows he has a brother and a home at school.

We owe great gratitude to our House Captain, George Collins. He is an exceptional young man who knows what he wants and ensures that he prepares for and achieves his goal. He has led the House quietly and professionally. We are most grateful to him, as we know that we could count on him and he would deliver. His dignified, gentlemanly manner and his unselfish service to others has rubbed off on the boys.

Our Year 11s are our future leaders and they hold the destiny of Maughan House for 2022 in their hands. We are confident that the House will grow from strength to strength under their guidance.

MR MARK WILKINS

maughan housemaster

HOUSEMASTER MR MARK WILKINS

HOUSE CAPTAIN GEORGE COLLINS

HOUSE VICE CAPTAINS HERSCHEL ALLOYSIUS

JACK RUNCHEL

HOUSE SPORTS CAPTAINS AADIT KELOVKAR

JOSEPH RYAN

HOUSE SACRISTAN LACHLAN SCERRI

YEAR LEVEL CO-ORDINATORS

JUNIOR – RYAC DE BARROS

SENIOR – ETHAN DONNELLY

MENTOR TEACHERS

DR SARAH BOND

MRS ROBYN GIBSON

MR TAI MCISAAC

MR JOSH MCQUEEN

DR PETER SCHOUTEN

To the rest of the House, there is the challenge to continue on as custodians of the House and to move Maughan forward as it faces new challengesyet unknown. I know that you will be able to uphold the great traditions established by past Maughan boys and continue the spirit that has been fostered by the boys in the House this year.

Time has come for me to retire from Maughan House, and 2022 will be my last year as Housemaster. It will be my 18th year as Housemaster and I look forward to ushering in the new Housemaster.

Maughan is my family, and every young man who has walked through the doors of Maughan House will always be in my heart. The time to say goodbye will be next year but I thought I would inform you of my decision.

To the men of Maughan - you are the author of your own destination. Your life’s road will take you through ups and downs, but be determined to come out the other side a victor. “Above the cloud with its shadow, is the sun with its light”

HOUSE CAPTAINS REPORT

George Collins

The young men of Maughan have had another successful year exerting their dominance over the other Houses, retaining the House Shield for the second year in a row. Throughout the year the boys have developed into the young men that have united to successfully create that ever so special bond in Maughan. I am so very honoured to have led these young men alongside very supportive vice captains, Herschel Aloysius and Jack Runchel and with the assistance of the Year 12 leadership team. The success of the House this year has been reflected through the efforts and capabilities of all these men, who have admirably led the way throughout the year, with Mr Wilkins yapping at our heels. The

Maughan men have worked diligently to fulfil Mr Wilkins’ goal of becoming better young men; however, we all know how delighted he is, that he once again gets to look at the House Shield in pride of place as he begins every day in Maughan House, for his final year as Maughan Housemaster.

To build a House that stands the test of time, you first need to build the best foundation possible. After all my years at TSS, I have come to realise that Maughan’s success is due to the strong foundations that we are built upon. That backbone of our foundation for the past 18 years is without a doubt our Housemaster Mr Wilkins. He stands out from other Housemasters, and it’s not because he is the longest serving; or because he will chase you down the final straight in the cross country with a stick; or because he has a luscious mop of hair. He stands out because of his dedication to Maughan. I assure you, that Maughan’s shield success in recent years, surpassing the boarding houses, is due to the passion, resilience and determination that has been taught to every boy in Maughan.

The passion that Mr Wilkins demonstrates towards this House is like no other and is clearly conveyed

MAUGHAN HOUSE OFFICIALS

SEATED ROW: J. RUNCHEL, G. COLLINS, MR M. WILKINS, H. ALOYSIUS, J. RYAN

SECOND ROW: L. SCERRI, E. DONNELLY, R. DE BARROS

throughout the House. We all know that he is very passionate about winning the House Shield, but more importantly it’s the time that he puts into each individual boy to adequately equip them with life skills so they can work on their own foundation.

It is common knowledge within the House that if you demonstrate your support to Mr Wilkins and your eagerness to get involved in the House, he will move mountains to support you through your conquests. However, he is not the only pillar that Maughan’s foundation is so reliant upon, the mentor teachers also play an enormous role on sculpting the boys into the young men that sit before you today.

We are so very lucky in Maughan to have two esteemed doctors to help

us with whatever we come across Dr Schouten and Dr Bond and when combined with Mr McQueen and Ms Gibson we have a formidable leadership team. We are so very grateful for your contribution to the House, for always making us strive to achieve greatness in a wide variety of disciplines. These teachers will go out of their way to help you succeed, even if it is Schouto discussing mathematical algorithms to beat the bookies; or it’s Mr McQueen enforcing his game changing prophecy to study in 20-minute blocks; if it’s Ms Gibson encouraging the boys to sign up for Rosie’s or Homeless Connect; or the extraordinary amounts of additional academic evolvement that Dr Bond puts forwards for us to challenge our ever-developing minds in. We thank you for all that you have done to help us peruse our journey through TSS.

To the future boys of Maughan, if there was one bit of advice I could give you it is that nothing worthwhile comes easy, otherwise everybody would be doing it. Not everyone is prepared to make the sacrifices to achieve their conquest, and those who sacrifice what they want now for what they want most, will accomplish success. From

the classroom to the sporting field, be the one that is the last to leave training, do that extra hour of study on the weekend, stay behind after class to ask those questions and be thankful and enjoy the journey you are on.

The small sacrifices that you make each day are the decisions you will look back on really thank yourself for in the future. I assure you that the satisfaction of bettering yourself to get that extra grade in an assessment or putting in the hard yards to get into that sports team will far exceed the gratification of watching one more YouTube video or mindlessly scrolling through your socials.

The TSS community that has been constructed around you is not the only foundation for you to strive, you must

MAUGHAN HOUSE

SEATED ROW: L. SCERRI, T. JAMIESON, C. DACEY, F. MCGREGOR, E. WOOD, E. DONNELLY, J. RUNCHEL, MR M. WILKINS (HOUSEMASTER), G. COLLINS, H. ALOYSIUS, J. RYAN, R. DE BARROS, D. KROOK, H. HOWARD, E. BAKER

SECOND ROW: V. STERGIOU, Z. MILLER-WRIGHT, M. ULLIANA, E. CARRICK, Z. YOUSUF, C. HEWITT, H. GRAY, A. DOYLE, S. WALKINSHAW, A. BLANKS, B. JURISICH, K. SKIPPS, M. OTTO, J. GRAY

THIRD ROW: C. WATSON, A. CONRY, J. BENDER, D. BLACKMORE, D. YOUNG, W. CARTER, D. LAUGHLIN-HARDEN, A. WILKIE, V. WILKIE, D. ALOYSIUS, B. PARKER, Z. BATTOCCHIO, E. RUSSELL

FOURTH ROW: C. FOOTE, C. SKIPPS, J. DUNNE, C. MILLER-WRIGHT, E. ONG, J. WARREN, F. PATTERSON, J. ROBINSON, A. TRAN, A. BELLCHAMBERS, J. JENSEN, E. MCDOUGALL, I. WAN

FIFTH ROW: J. FRENKLAH, C. RUSSELL, W. KRYNEN, M. KALOGEROPOULOS, J. RIGAS, K. GRASSICK, H. BERNDT, W. ZHANG, J. KERSHAW,

SIXTH

ABSENT:

J. SLOAN, C. NYKIFORUK, R. SLY, J. KNIPE

ROW : A. SNELL, R. WAN, T. WILKIE, H. SMITH, H. KEMM, E. WALLACE, L. WITHOOS, M. BOARD, J. BOOTS, A. LEES, C. WHITEBROOK, B. SARGEANT, J. NICHOLLS, C. KALOGEROPOULOS, C. TURNER

W. COOPER, L. KEARNEY, A. KELOVKAR, W. MCDOUGALL, J. OWEN, A. STEWART, A. WALLACE

build on that and open those doors and make the sacrifices on your accord. It is not up to anybody else but yourselves to help you improve as individuals and get the most out of your journey at TSS and in Maughan.

Throughout my time in Maughan, there has been a multitude of memories that have been created. It still feels like yesterday when Mr Wilkins was attempting to conduct the House into a functioning choir, to successfully win House Singing. Thinking back on it, six months ago we had no chance of winning House Singing, that thought was laughable. However, singing side by side, with Wilko shouting at us to sing louder and with more passion, combining our ordinary talent with his enthusiasm, we were able to produce something spectacular. This was just one of many moments that will forever leave me proud, to be able to be a part of this band of brothers

MAUGHAN HOUSE AWARDS

Winning the House Shield and the other snippets of success are just a demonstration of how talented these young men are when combined as a House. If these boys put their hearts and soul towards achieving a common goal, there is nothing that can get in the way to stop them, and we have clearly demonstrated that this year.

As it is said, all good things must come to an end. To my fellow Maughan brothers, I have been proud to have been your House Captain this year and I thank you for supporting me on this journey. I would like to thank each and every one of you for a fantastic year and

The Year 7 Top Academic Award Jack Nicholls

The Year 7 Top Sportsman Award Christopher Kalogeropoulos

The Year 7 Mark Wilkins Trophy Ruari Wan

For an outstanding performance in Year 7

The Year 8 Top Academic Award Kyle Grassick

The Year 8 Top Sportsman Award Matthew Kalogeropoulos

The Townson Trophy Jake Frenklah

For an outstanding performance in Year 8

The Year 9 Top Academic Award Caden Miller-Wright

The Year 9 Top Sportsman Award Iskandar Wan

The McGavin Trophy Iskandar Wan

For an outstanding performance In Year 9

The Year 10 Top Academic Award Daniel Aloysius

The Year 10 Top Sportsman Award ............... Conna Watson & Will Carter

The Andrew Johnson Trophy Damian Blackmore

For an outstanding performance in Year 10

The Year 11 Top Academic Award Zayan Yousuf

The Year 11 Top Sportsman Award Jye Gray & Chaad Hewitt

The McDonald Trophy Zach Miller-Wright

For an outstanding performance in Year 11

The Year 12 Top Academic Award Herschel Aloysius

for shedding blood, sweat and tears, to win the House Shield, back-to-back. It is now time for the Seniors to take on the next chapter of their lives, and we will always be proud to call ourselves a Maughan boy. To the future boys of Maughan, you’re a fantastic group of boys and the House is in good hands. But remember, leadership is not about a title or a designation, it’s about impact, influence, inspiration and most importantly the journey you will take with your peers here in Maughan and at TSS.

In closing, I would like to commend the parents for providing your sons the opportunity to experience this journey in Maughan and at TSS. Finally, thank you Mr Wilkins and the mentor teachers, you have made it a brilliant experience.

The Kris Bezuidenhout Cultural Award Dallas Krook Awarded for an outstanding cultural contribution to the House

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul Award Aadit Kelovkar Awarded for excellence in community service and pastoral care

The Patrick Sharpe Memorial Shield Joseph Ryan & Awarded for devotion to Maughan Aadit Kelovkar

The Housemaster’s Trophy Jack Runchel Awarded for outstanding service to the House

The Patron’s Prize George Collins Awarded for outstanding leadership and service

The J.G.McKay Shield Zach Miller-Wright Awarded for leadership, service and compassion towards the men of Maughan

The Hiroshi Noda Trophy Herschel Aloysius Aawarded to that person who embodies the ideals of Round Square

The Silver Jubilee Trophy George Collins Awarded for Rhodes – gentleman, scholar, sportsman

Our House founder Herbert (Joey) Melbourne was a man with outstanding character. He was well known for his vivacious story-telling and witty sense of humour, essential traits for developing a House with a strong sense of community. Fittingly, the Melbourne boys of 2021 continue to engender this founding ethos by living and breathing a community that is caring, compassionate and that challenges each other to commit to engaging in activities to the best of their ability.

I am indeed fortunate and honoured to walk into a House each morning where our boys feel welcomed and are able to express their individuality. Boys, I am sure you do not realise it now, but believe me when I say this, some of the memories you will take from your time at school will be your fondest. It will not be the academic, cultural or sporting accolades that you remember when you start to get a little bit grey around the edges, it will be the mates you make and the positive relationships you form. Old Boys I speak to have told me the question they get the most when they say they went to TSS is, “What House were you in?” When I ask them about their best moments at school, in almost every occasion they discussed how they loved being part of a House where you had the support of your mates. Many of these relationships endure today and are also proving very important for business networking.

There have been so many wonderful moments throughout the year to draw upon what encapsulates the community

and spirit we are developing. And it’s not always the House or sporting events, it’s the glowing reports I get from staff as to how well our Year 11 KIT Mentors are engaging with the Year 7s, it’s the boys I have to turn away who want to assist with our events, the questioning and answering I hear before exams, the conversations I hear outside my office door and the number of Year 11s pushing themselves outside their comfort zone to speak in front of the House with the hope of attaining a leadership position.

A moment that really sticks out for me was when Cormack Anning and Massimo Abela approached me to tell me that they both wanted to represent the House in the Senior division for Declamations. For those that are not aware, Declamations is one of the hardest House events. It requires boys to memorise or with the assistance of palm cards, deliver a piece of literature or a famous speech to an audience with expression just as it was delivered. It absolutely optimises the ideal of pushing yourself outside of your comfort zone, no one to help and the weight of the House on your shoulders.

So, we brought in an adjudicator and the boys performed in front of the House one morning before period one. Massimo is a seasoned campaigner, dominating the public speaking scene since he joined the School and ended

MR KEN CONNORS

melbourne housemaster

HOUSEMASTER MR KEN CONNORS

HOUSE CAPTAIN CODY WOOD

HOUSE VICE CAPTAIN MAX CARLOS

JACKSON SINFIELD

SPORTS CAPTAINS RILEY FIELDING

JACK MCAULEY

JACK JUST

CULTURAL CAPTAIN JEREMY HUANG

MENTOR TEACHERS

MR CONAN BLAND

MS NICOLE FELEDY

MR MARK LOCKETT

MRS JOHANNA KARATHANASOPOULOS

up securing the position with an amazing performance. Cormack’s was just as impressive. It was Cormack’s first time, so a very big step for him and with all the preparation he had done for the day, took the decision in his stride. And the very first person to congratulate Massimo on the Cluster (with which he came in an incredible second place) was Cormack. A fine example of the attributes that make up boys in the House.

We have some outstanding sportsman in the House, Carsen Patu signing with the Reds, Jackson Sinfield making an appearance with the Brisbane Heat and Cameron Bradburn making the Queensland swimming teamextraordinary achievements. But it’s also the actions of our unsung heroes that makes this House so special. A gesture of respect from Cormack, Kaleb Fisher and Oscar Dunn giving up their time to assist with Rosies and Liam

Douglas volunteering for the kids’ cancer project. It’s the small things that count and respect is earnt through your actions. So do not waste opportunities to show your support for each other or to brighten up someone’s day.

One of the biggest supporters in our House is our House Captain Cody Wood. Cody is one of our top sportsman but was unfortunately robbed of his opportunity to play in a number of House events in Year 12 due to an injury he received at the beginning of the rugby season. This would have been a huge loss to him personally and an enormous loss to the House. He continued to be a tremendous leader and House Captain and made sure he was ever present and I want to personally thank him for the year he has had.

Fundamentally, positive relationships are the precursor for you reaching your potential, so I am extremely happy to report the young men of Melbourne are in a strong position here.

Academically we have seen continued improvement on our performances as the year progressed, however there is always more that we can be doing. If we compare average GPAs and diligence results to other Houses, we currently

sit mid-range, so we definitely have results that we can aspire to and I thank the Mentor teachers for their time in individually discussing with the boys their results and areas of improvement.

I’ve said this many times before, the House Shield is not the be-all-andend-all, but far out it feels good being at the top. For those who are new to this, the interhouse competition comprises a number of different athletic events including, swimming, track and field, cross country, touch football, basketball, and tug ‘o’ war. To our cultural, singing, declamations, drama and chess and with finally our academic results factored in, which I am happy to announce, leaves the mighty Pegasus finishing out of twelve Houses in third place for 2021. Congratulations boys!

Over the last few years we have placed third, fourth, third, with the top spots proving to very hard to crack but I

MELBOURNE HOUSE OFFICIALS

SEATED ROW: R. FIELDING, M. CARLOS, MR K. CONNORS, C. WOOD, J. SINFIELD

SECOND ROW: S. HUANG, J. MCAULEY, Z. CRAIN, J. JUST

congratulate the effort that our boys have displayed.

On behalf of the entire Melbourne community, thank you to our House Mentors, Mr Lockett, Mrs Karathanasopoulos, Ms Feledy and Mr Bland.

Thank you to the mums, dads and all carers. As staff we are honoured to be involved with such a fine group of people. Thank you for your unwavering support.

HOUSE CAPTAIN REPORT

Cody Wood

It has been another full-on year with Covid-19 and all kinds of changes, but teachers, parents and boys have still gotten through it strong. Despite many challenges we have faced, we have managed to climb the House Shield and put us in a very respectable third place. The talent we have in this House deserves to be recognised. From Raph Atia carving up in Chess to Carson Patu going to play with the Queensland Reds next year, Cam carrying the First XI Football and Mason King getting on for the First XV in Year 10. Jackson Sinfield also wanted me to mention that he plays for the Brisbane Heat. I could go on, but these things weren’t what I thought got us up there this year. It was seeing Oli Kershaw run barefoot in Athletics and Massimo Abela compete against seniors almost three years older than him in declamations. Things like watching Cameron Sinfield try to get into every event possible and hearing Lachlan Mair’s angelic voice roar during House singing. Its these things that shows the commitment Melbourne boys have to this House

and what has put us where we are. Every boy has contributed to this team and none of it goes unnoticed. Being able to have my final year with a House that has given 110% has been a blessing.

The Year 12s and myself have completed our journey at The Southport School. For a lot of people this is a relief, no more tests, no more learning the Pythagoras that everyone uses after school, but here we are lucky. For our 12s, we are saying goodbye to a school that has moulded us, shown us values and opportunities for our futures. Given us mates that we will spend the rest of our lives with and a community that we can rely on beyond our time learning here. In this House are some of the kindest, most generous and thoughtful boys I have ever met, and I am honoured to be finishing my journey with them. And like them, I have learnt many things on my way to Year 12 and thought I should share some advice to the upcoming boys.

The biggest thing from me is to not be afraid. Not to be afraid to ask or try. School is different for everyone, but one thing we all have is each other. To get through school to the best of your ability, you can’t do it alone. Don’t be afraid to ask your teachers questions because they are always there to help. Don’t be afraid to try a new sport or hobby even though your mates don’t do it. Don’t be afraid to step out of your comfort zone because it could lead to something you love and if it doesn’t, that’s ok, at least you tried. If you don’t try new things because of fear, you will never live up to the potential you all have. Another thing is to try and realise how lucky you all are. We have a House with amazing mentors who look out for us each week and a Housemaster who

truly cares about our wellbeing. We get to participate in Clusters together throughout the whole year on amazing fields and in world-class buildings. When you can appreciate these things, you realise how good we actually have it here. Be grateful for the sacrifices your parents have made to put you in this position, and you can get so much more than an education from this School.

I would also like to take this time to thank the teachers. Without you we would all be lost. You guide us and try to get the best version of ourselves out. Mr Lockett, Mrs Feledy, Mrs Karathanasopalous, Mr Bland, and Mr Web. This year you have been the backbone to our House, and I truly appreciate it. To Mr Connors, speaking on behalf of the House, it is fair to say that you are one of the most genuine blokes at this School. We all see you as more than a teacher, someone we can have a meaningful conversation with and open up too. I thank you personally for everything you have helped me with this year and wish you the best of luck with Melbourne in years to come.

I know you hear it every year, I did too, but please enjoy the time you have here because it goes so fast. The opportunities and mates that you get at this school last way longer than the time you spend here, so please, give everything a go, have fun with everything you do and make the most of it, because it’s over before you know it.

MELBOURNE HOUSE AWARDS

The Layt Family Trophy

Benjamin Nichol

The A. and J. Harkin Prize Lachlan Crain

The Tobiano Family Trophy Cory Marland

The Herbert Melbourne Memorial Award Daniel Burda

The Brook’s Prize Cameron Sinfield

The Lillyman Family Award ....................... Cameron Sheather

The Pilgrim Trophy .................................................... CJ Louw

The Elek Trophy ............................................. Lawrence Keates

The A.E. Barnes Trophy Cody Wood

The Giltrap Prize Massimo Abela & Connor Murakami

The L.J. Crisp Award Massimo Abela

The Pegasus Prize

Cormack Anning

The Ian Beath Trophy Zavier Crain

The Whittaker Cup Cameron Bradburn

The Fides Prize

The Sixth Form 1983 Prize Jackson Sinfield

The Stephe Roberts Memorial Trophy Riley Fielding

J. A. Sprott Shield Zavier Crain & Massimo Abela For recognition of initiative and unselfish commitment to the spirit and ideals of Melbourne House

Melbourne House 1979 Captain’s Prize Max Carlos & Awarded for House spirit Lachie Mair

The Wright Award for Drama Jadyn Ryan, Benjamin Nichol & Dechlan Faulkner

S.D. Kakonikis Trophy Taj Kelly

Junior encouragement award

The Libretto Family Trophy Cody Wood Awarded for leadership

Liam Douglas

The Barry Parsons Award Jeremy Huang

MELBOURNE HOUSE

SEATED ROW: J. HOPKINS, O. KERSHAW, B. BROWNLEE-SMITH, C. ANDERSON, C. PATU, J. MCAULEY, R. FIELDING, M. CARLOS, MR K. CONNORS, C. WOOD, J. SINFIELD, J. JUST, S. HUANG, Z. STRYDOM, H. HONG, J. RANSBY, B. TESTA

SECOND ROW: C. BRADBURN, Y. WHALA, O. DUNN, L. BURT, Z. CRAIN, K. KOPUA, A. JASINSKI, L. MILFORD, L. ROWLES, L. DOUGLAS, H. OBERMAN, D. FAULKNER, K. FISHER, J. MORRIS, A. WELLS, J. WEI, L. HARDY

THIRD ROW: M. ABELA, F. ALLMAN, C. COMERFORD, H. WILSON, H. SULLIVAN, M. VAINS, K. LITTLE, N. PIERRON, C. ANNING, L. MAIR, M. KING, N. HANRAHAN, J. RYAN, E. KELLY, C. MURAKAMI

FOURTH ROW: M. BRADBURY, R. ATIA, T. FARAGALLAH, T. GARRETT, D. WELLS, D. STRYDOM, W. BAWDEN, C. WOOD, J. RAY, L. KEATES, H. BECKWITH, C. LOUW

FIFTH ROW: J. JOSEPHSON, B. RYAN, G. BRADBURY, T. SHADFORTH, R. ALLEN, S. LEWIS, N.

SIXTH

ABSENT: E. ARMENIS,

BROWN

WOODFIELD

WILSON, K. UYS, R. OBERMAN, C. SINFIELD, N. DUNN, D. BURDA, K. MORRIS, O. BOYD, T. KELLY, C. SHEATHER

ROW: L. HENNOCK, J. AHEARN, K. WHALA, C. KLEEMAN, L. CRAIN, C. MARLAND, S. BUCKLEY, M.

C. CARLOS, S. CONNELLY, B. HAYES, N. HON, E. LIU, J. LOMAX, B. NICHOL, J. POPOV, D. SIMPKINS, T.

2021 will no doubt be remembered by many teachers and students at TSS as the year of the mask. This has posed many challenges within the classroom, but the reasons for these restrictions have been well understood and respected by our boys. Thankfully, The Southport School and the Gold Coast in general have remained relatively unaffected in our daily operations by comparison with many schools nationally and internationally. Personally, the state border travel restrictions have complicated the year quite a bit for me. The decision to locate our family to Kingscliff has brought many benefits but has also provided its logistical challenges including the NSW lockdown during the second half of Term Three.

One benefit I gained from the lockdown was the chance to spend more time than usual at home with my two teenage sons and the extended time together promoted some conversations that might not have otherwise occurred. They are both in their later teens and are more than capable of providing their own opinions, information and insights to add to these conversations and enlighten their old man. They’re teaching me quite a bit!

A book that I was recently made aware of is called “Talk With Your Kids About Things That Matter!” by Michael Parker, Headmaster at Newington College. In this book Michael encourages parents to prioritise raising conversations with their children about a range of topics. He highlights the importance of parents listening to their children’s opinions and rationalisations about issues, rather than lecturing. He

provides many suitable ice-breaking conversation starters and promotes the use of questioning of comments and ideas rather than opposing them.

I find many TSS students really enjoy this sort of investigation of contentious ideas as they mature and broaden their outlook. I highly recommend Michael’s book and his suggested approach to you as an opportunity for growth and strengthening of relationships.

Promotion of positive relationships is at the heart of pastoral care ideals at TSS. A group of teaching staff I belong to have begun a Relational Teaching Special Interest group. This group is liaising with Prof. Michael Reichert Ph. D., who is founding director of the Center for the Study of Boys’ and Girls’ Lives at the University of Pennsylvania, and a clinical practitioner specialising in boys and men, who has conducted extensive research globally into the characteristics displayed by those individuals considered to have been successful in the teaching of boys. Recently our group attended a video conference with Prof. Reichert who outlined long-term research findings and case studies into the importance of relational teaching to educational outcomes for boys. These findings lead the authors to describe six relational gestures they found characterised the

MR BRETT SMITH

radcliffe housemaster

HOUSEMASTER MR BRETT SMITH

HOUSE CAPTAIN

HOUSE VICE CAPTAIN

SPORTS CAPTAINS

HOUSE SACRISTAN

MENTOR TEACHERS

LOUIS CHABERT

EDDIE HARRIS

LIAM CLAVERIE

BRAYDEN MERCER

BEN WELCH

MS MELISSA DICKSON

MS JESSICA PROUTEN

MR ANDREW STALLING

MR NICHOLAS WALTON

teaching methods of effective teachers of boys. These gestures are summarised as follows:

• reaching out, to meet the particular needs of individual boys

• demonstration of subject mastery

• the maintenance of high standards and expectations of boys’ conduct and work quality

• responding to boys’ personal interests or talents

• sharing common interests with boys

• accommodating a measure of opposition from boys.

The Relational Teaching Special Interest Group is currently in the process of investigating how teachers at TSS demonstrate relational teaching gestures in their classrooms and is also establishing peer support groups in order to facilitate a relational teaching culture at TSS.

It is the strong and positive relationships developed at TSS that set it apart from many other schools. These relationships are forged not only in the classrooms and the sporting fields but also, most certainly, within the House system. Our new Headmaster, Mr Hawkins, is keenly aware that fostering positive relationships is essential for the success of a school such as ours and that at the heart of this endeavour lies in our House system. At a recent staff meeting Mr Hawkins emphasised the importance of understanding boys. Using the number nine as his theme (he’s TSS’ ninth Headmaster), Mr Hawkins noted these observations about the boys in our care and encouraged staff to be mindful of these when dealing with our students:

1. Boys want to be good

2. Boys want to belong

3. Boys are extremely sensitive

4. Boys have an amazing sense of justice

5. Boys have inbuilt ‘hypocrisy detectors’

6. Boys love rough and tumble

7. Boys are highly relational

8. The male brain matures at 27

9. Morals and values haven’t changed but risk taking has increased.

Not surprisingly, this list also encapsulates the boys of Radcliffe House. Fun loving and caring, the Radcliffe House boys have enjoyed everything they have been involved with throughout 2021. Clusters have been keenly contested and I have been most impressed with the support that the boys have given to each other throughout the year. There have been some outstanding personal performances by individuals, but it is the encouragement and camaraderie displayed consistently by the wider group that stands out to me. This supportive culture has been fostered by our mentor staff, Ms Dickson, Ms Prouten, Mr Stalling and Mr Walton who have worked tirelessly to help guide the Radcliffe boys through the School’s pastoral care program. This program consists of a morning meeting at the beginning of each day and a weekly theme which is used to encourage the boys to explore important aspects of their lives within the school culture.

RADCLIFFE HOUSE OFFICIALS

SEATED ROW: L. CHABERT, MR B. SMITH, E. HARRIS

SECOND ROW: B. MERCER, L. CLAVERIE, B. WELCH

The student leadership within Radcliffe House is also an important aspect in moulding the supportive culture within the House. House Captain, Louis Chabert and Vice-Captain, Eddie Harris have been central in fostering the spirit of encouragement demonstrated throughout the year. With a mix of enthusiasm and humour, these boys have led the House admirably. They have been well supported by other leaders within the Year 12 group. House Sacristan, Ben Welch could always be relied upon to deliver eloquent speeches on any occasion and Sports Captains Liam Claverie and Brayden Mercer always had our representatives well-drilled and ready to go at Cluster competitions as well as leading the way on the track and court respectively.

Finally, by the time this year’s Southportonian is published, the current long-serving Day House buildings will no longer be standing. Although many Old Boys might remember these post-war buildings fondly, it’s fair to say that they have seen their day and need replacing. Next year will bring exciting changes in the Day House facilities. Brand new Day House buildings will be erected along with extensive new surrounds. These long-awaited facilities will provide state-of-the-art areas for the pastoral care activities of the Day Houses. Modern communal open areas, suitable for a range of House events, and also for relaxing during meal breaks, will be available for the boys. The Houses will also be able to retain their individual feel with designated areas set aside for each House. 2022 provides all of the boys and staff at TSS with much to look forward to. I look forward to playing my part in assisting the boys of Radcliffe House in exploring as many of the opportunities on offer as they can, hopefully with less face masks!

HOUSE CAPTAIN REPORT

Louis Chabert

What a journey 2021 has been for the Seniors and Radcliffe House. Reflecting on the year that has been, 2021 has been a year of high achievement, and immense involvement. Coming off the back of an unpredictable year of Covid-19 restrictions in 2020, Radcliffe House, and the rest of the School were excited and eager to begin the year with the House swimming carnival. For the Seniors of Radcliffe, this event symbolised our first opportunity to lead the House as we began to fill the shoes of so many Radcliffe leaders that had gone before us, and marked the beginning of many great memories that

RADCLIFFE HOUSE

SEATED ROW: S. WOLFENDEN, S. THOMAS, B. MERCER, F. PORTER, L. CLAVERIE, N. VAN BENNEKOM, E. HARRIS, MR B. SMITH, L. CHABERT, L. BRADNAM, J. MARKHAM, L. CRUMP, M. TOMKINS, J. HINTON, B. WELCH

SECOND ROW: J. STUART, C. BEAUCHAMP, T. WOO, J. YOO, C. HAWKINS, W. WORBOYS, A. HANCOCK, J. KELLY, R. WHEELER, L. SMITH, J. BULAT, O. WATT, Z. HOWARD, S. ALONSO, R. NORTON, C. HEATHWOOD, W. MARSHALL

THIRD ROW: J. NIDDRIE, A. BROWN, L. DELL, M. BIALOCERKOWSKI, K. KARATHANASOPOULOS, E. CHABERT, A. WHITTAKER, H. LAVERY, R. MAHON, C. JEWASKIEWITZ, J. ATKINSON, H. ZOTTI, C. LYGO, R. MERCER, O. O’NEILL

FOURTH ROW: M. HALSALL, D. INGRAM, T. BROWN, J. PATERSON, C. HINDMARSH, J. STEWART, C. BROWN, S. WATT, K. SAW, S. SMITH, A. NASH, G. POOLE, D. MATHESON

FIFTH ROW: E. WHEELER, H. JAMES, M. PEEREBOOM, A. PEEREBOOM, B. JEWASKIEWITZ, J.

SIXTH ROW:

KENNEDY, J. TE PUNI, H. HOWARD, M. HODZIC, C. CHABERT, H. LYGO, F. HANCOCK, R. COKER, S. LIANG, W. POOLE, J. SPOWART, J. ANDONAKIS, L. NASH

M. NASH, H. JACKSON, K. OMOMO, Z. ROSE, L. MERCER, W. BARNES, A. BECK, H. WALSH, M. MERRIMAN, R. HODGES, J. LYNTON, M. CHEW

ABSENT: D. DONNELLEY, N. KARATHANASOPOULOS, P. SA

myself and the boys Radcliffe House created throughout the year.

I would like to take this opportunity to commend the amazing group of Seniors in Radcliffe for 2021. This cohort consisted of members of First XI Cricket, First VIII Rowing and First V Basketball. Not only did we have boys excelling within the School’s various sporting programs, but we also had boys who were in the First Academic team. Eddie Harris was the MC for Formal night. Other boys were involved in a variety of achievements every term, whether that be in a social

sporting team or competing in the various interhouse events. I am so proud of the Radcliffe Seniors and the entirety of the House for their continued involvement and dedication in events like inter-house basketball, chess, tug ‘o’ war, touch, cross country, declamations and athletics.

Support for each other and giving back to the community has always been a core characteristic of Radcliffe House. This year was no different. Along with Radcliffe’s involvement in Round Square fundraising, this year Radcliffe House raised money and completed ‘The Push-Up Challenge’ to raise money and awareness for men’s health and specifically the horrific toll taken by suicide in Australia each year. This charity is particularly close to all the hearts of Radcliffe boys. The boys took this opportunity to lead, and each mentor class completed the 3,318 push ups (one push up representing the number of people who died by suicide in Australia in 2019) within the month

of June. I would like to say how proud I am of Radcliffe this year within the extra-curricular aspect of the House.

On behalf of the Senior boys of Radcliffe House, I would like to thank the Mentor teachers Mrs Dickson, Mr Stalling, Ms Prouten and Mr Walton for their continued support and guidance for all the boys of Radcliffe House. The feeling of trust and continued efforts to build our character, as well as help us organise and take ownership for our academic endeavours, has been greatly appreciated by all the boys of Radcliffe House. I would especially like to thank

Mr Stalling who has been my Mentor teacher for the last five years. Sir, you’ve always been there and supported me throughout my high school journey, especially this year in my Senior year when I was under so much stress with co-curricular sports, my own study, and my efforts to help other boys with their study. You always gave me great advice for how to manage my time and how to stay both mindful and centred while living a busy life, thank you.

Finally, on behalf of the entire Radcliffe House, I would like to thank Mr Smith. As Housemaster you have been a grounding force for both myself and the entire Radcliffe community. You are always kind and caring, making you an approachable role model for the House. Your efforts to organise House activities and House fundraising, as well as your commitment celebrating boys every Wednesday at House meeting is incredible. You embody the House motto, ‘Rise up to Overcome’ and the Seniors of 2021 and the entire House are forever grateful.

As we Seniors complete what will be our final few days walking the prestigious Southport School grounds as students, my one piece of advice I would give to all the younger boys and up and coming leaders of Radcliffe House would to be involved. Sports and extra-curricular activities have been the heart and soul of my life at The

Southport School. Playing sport on the Village Green this year and competing in events like the House swimming relays is where some of my greatest memories of this school have taken place and I have fought and competed with now so many life-long friends. I didn’t realise how fast the time would go by and how it seems surreal to think the six years of senior schooling are coming to an end. Take advantage of every opportunity the School offers to you. Be involved and strive to be the best you can be in as many aspects of the School you have available to you as I promise you, the best memories and friends you will make at school will be on the sporting field or another means of competing with your mates. I wish all the boys of Radcliffe House the best of luck for the up-and-coming years. I can’t wait the see what lies ahead for Radcliffe.

RADCLIFFE HOUSE AWARDS

Parker Family Trophy

Awarded to the top academic in Year 12

Logan Trophy

Awarded for Service to Radcliffe House by a Year 12

A.E. Hancock Trophy

Awarded for achievement in Year 11

F. Sutherland Trophy

Awarded for leadership in Year 11

Kennett Trophy

Awarded for achievement in Year 10

A. Stalling Trophy

Awarded for leadership in Year 10

A. Murr Trophy

Awarded for achievement in Year 9

B. Rutherford Trophy

Awarded for leadership in Year 9

Pointon-Perrin Trophy

Awarded for achievement in Year 8

J. Prouten Trophy

Awarded for leadership in Year 8

R. Hawthorn Trophy

Awarded for achievement in Year 7

Liam Claverie

Liam Claverie

Andrew Woo

Corey Hawkins

Lucas Dell

Matthew Bialocerkowski

Asten Nash

Dallas Ingram

Harper James

Harper James

William Holt

M. Dickson Trophy

Awarded for leadership in Year 7

J. Gayton Trophy

Ryan Zhang

Kael Saw

Awarded to the junior Radcliffe boy with an admirable disposition

Davis Family Trophy

Awarded to the junior sportsman

The Williams Trophy

Peter Sa

Levi Bradnam

Awarded to the Senior Radcliffe boy with an admirable disposition

G. Davies Trophy

Awarded to the senior sportsman

H. McSoriley-Jackson Trophy

Awarded for academic improvement

D. DeVries Trophy

Awarded to the most diligent student in Radcliffe House

D. DeVries Trophy

Brayden Mercer

Jayden Niddrie

Lucas Dell

Jonathan Paterson

Awarded to the boy who displays the highest degree of care and compassion for others:

S. McAllister Courage Award Griffen Poole

F.C. Allison Trophy

Alex Whittaker

Awarded to the Radcliffe boy who best demonstrates the House motto: Surgite ad Vincendum (Rise up to overcome)

A.J. Radcliffe Shield

Awarded to the Radcliffe man of the year

Louis Chabert

Life is full of ups and downs. We are constantly affected by life’s daily challenges, both mentally and physically. People with a good physical and mental health have higher energy levels so they can achieve more. They also enjoy better sleep and clearer minds that help them make vital decisions in a calmer manner. The philosophy underpinning Surman House is to promote a healthy mindset and lifestyle within an interactive, supportive culture.

Surman boys are encouraged to engage in meaningful activities and exercise, by participating in the various House Clusters and the co-curricular program which cater to all interests and physical abilities. Some of the activities on offer include various sports, performing arts, debating, Speech and Variety, chess and so forth. Through these activities they interact with other people, are provided with a sense of enjoyment, applaud the success of others, build a sense of team and loyalty, and ensure that everyone is included. Our strong, supportive and interactive culture in Surman House never fails us during the inter-house events, with boys banding together as brothers, and giving it their best performance. Go team Surman!

By engaging with the co-curricular and House program, and thereby making strong friendships with others, it is hoped that boys will be supported in times of adversity. With anxiety affecting one third of women and one fifth of men in Australia, the pastoral

care program has never been more important. In Surman House boys are encouraged to treat the House as an extension of home, to support one another, value diversity, and seek assistance when needed. In essence, to find a place of refuge and support. My door is always open to the boys to share their stories, and to seek help navigating secondary schooling when needed, and at times we call on the services of our Wellbeing Team – a special thank you to Dr Zagoren and her team of professionals.

It is the pastoral care system that is at the very essence of what we do at TSS, and it is our teachers, psychologists and support staff who play an integral role in providing this care for our boys wellbeing. I would like to convey a very special thank you to our Surman pastoral care team – Mrs Artley, Ms Day, Mr Tonkin, and Mr Norman, who support the boys each morning in roll call and are there for the added layer of pastoral support for our boys.

I am pleased to report that our boys have excelled academically, with several boys making the prestigious Dean’s List in Semester One and that the average diligence score across the House this year is 2.2, which is outstanding. Sporting wise, we performed admirably at the major competitions and came third in swimming, third in cross county, eleventh in track and field, and

MRS KERRIE DICKSON surman housemaster

HOUSEMASTER MRS KERRIE DICKSON

HOUSE CAPTAIN SYRIS SCHMIDT

HOUSE VICE-CAPTAIN LACHLAN FREE

HOUSE SPORTS CAPTAINS THOMAS GOSSETT

KALEB NGAMANU

HOUSE CULTURAL CAPTAIN BILLY WALKER

IDEALS CAPTAIN WILL ABBOTT

HOUSE SACRISTAN BILLY WALKER

MENTOR TEACHERS

MR GREG NORMAN

MS FIONA DAY

MRS SOPHIE ARTLEY

MR BLAIR TONKIN

second in theatre sports with maximum participation and attendance by the Surman boys. Overall, we have placed sixth in the House Shield which is an improvement on last year. Thank you to each of you for making this a dream of success come true for Surman House.

A very special thank you to our Year 12 leaders and officials, in particular our House Captain, Syris Schmidt and Vice-Captain Lachlan Free, who have been awesome in their roles in leading the House. I would like to congratulate

our incoming co-Captains Joe Pearce and Will Jackson who will be well supported by the Vice Captain Alastair Johnson; Sports Captains Francois Mahu and Jacob McAnulty, Cultural Captain Moby Adams and Sacristan, Samuel Darch. The House will continue to thrive in such safe hands with these boys and the 2022 Year 12s at the helm.

Finally, thank you to our families in helping strengthen the community culture in our House and thank you to our young men of Surman House for enriching my life and for making every day an enjoyable one. I look forward to our House going from strength to strength in 2022 as we continue to build a healthy mindset and lifestyle in our Surman boys and interactive, supportive culture within the House.

HOUSE CAPTAIN REPORT

Syris Schmidt

2021 has been an eventful year to say the least for Surman House. Although uncertainty was always in the back of our minds due to Covid-19 impacts on schooling, the boys efforts and participation never lacked. From supporting youngsters Matthew and

Blair as they carried the House in the swimming carnival or supporting our mates in the tug ‘o’ war, I can’t commend the boys enough on how they’ve carried themselves through it all. The inclusive culture, dedication and mateship found in Surman is something rare, and is an example of what this House represents.

Despite the disruptions, Surman House managed to place sixth in the House Shield competition. Further, it may not be first place by any means, but the memories and relationships made are the true rewards for the boys.

To the mentors of Surman House, your guidance and support for boys in the House does not go unnoticed. Whether it be emotional, educational or anything else, your willingness to give up your

SURMAN HOUSE OFFICIALS

SEATED ROW: L. FREE, MRS K. DICKSON, S. SCHMIDT, K. NGAMANU

SECOND ROW: C. WHITTON, T. GOSSETT, B. WALKER, W. ABBOTT

time speaks volumes to the caring nature our staff have.

To Mrs Dickson, our mother-figure while we’re at school. Your selfless character, passion for your job, and determination for the House is unmatched. Looking after a group of growing teenagers I can only imagine comes with both the good and bad.

Yet you manage to come to school with a welcoming smile on your face every morning after countless hours of working and late nights in your office.

I’d like to think Surman House is a place where boys learn to be gentlemen, and this is because of the lessons you teach us.

To my beautiful mum, dad and siblings, I can’t thank you guys enough for what you have done for me. Just like many I was confused about where life was taking me through my younger years. And now I stand here tonight still unsure but confident. Confident because I have your unconditional love and support through it all. My mum has always told me and my brothers “there’s no friends like brothers, no brothers like mine” which has stuck with me my whole life whether it be my blood brothers or my closest mates.

To my Valedictorian brothers, I thank you for the time we have spent together through our schooling. You are all wonderful young men in your own ways and I wish you all the best for the future.

The members of Surman, I urge you to uphold the motto of the House for the remainder of your schooling and life. ‘Fide et labore’- through faith and hard work. Be mindful of the opportunity you have at both TSS and in Surman House, always be grateful for your family and loved ones, and never take anything for granted. Before you know it, it’ll be your turn to graduate, so make the most of it.

As we, the Valedictorians of this year, begin our journeys outside of school, we look to the Year 11s and the younger boys to lead the House. Knowing these boys, I can say confidently that the valedictorians are proud to leave knowing the House in good hands.

SURMAN HOUSE

S. DARCH, J. MCANULTY, W. JACKSON, A. JOHNSON, J. PEARCE, L. KENNEDY, N. HILTON, S. FERRIS-NATHAN, C. CARTISANO, M. ADAMS, O. WARD, A. CONN, D. FROLOV, F. MAHU, MR G. NORMAN

THIRD ROW: J. HARRIS, S. HAMADI, F. LOWE, M. WILSON, J. TEE, O. MIAN, T. MCCLINTOCK, T. MCINERNEY, A. CHARLES, D. BURNZ, O. JACKSON, B. KRUGER, J. BANYARD

FOURTH ROW: O. HARRIS, D. CARL, R. JOHNSON, B. ROPER, C. O’NEILL, A. ARTHUR, C. O’CONNOR, J. MCPHEE, T. BONEV, C. FERRIS-NATHAN, M. LOWE, F. REICHMAN, K. RODWAY

FIFTH ROW: A. WALKER, R. GARNIER, A. HAMADI, J. BIBBY, T. KING, O. DUNN, S. LOUGHRIDGE, C. TOWNHILL, L. SEXTON, M. PRYSE LLOYD, N. BEYERS, R. TEE, E. MCANULTY, L. COZZOLINO, R. LYNCH, H. JOHNSON

SIXTH ROW: A. GREEN, H. MCGLOUGHLIN, A. ILLICH, J. ARTLEY, C. DUNN, L. BOUGHENOUT, L. HUGHES, H. PYKE, G. PALMER-PEACOCK, E. STORK, G. GRANT, A. ZAGOREN, W. JACKSON, O. MACDONALD

ABSENT: B. RYAVKIN, F. WARD

SEATED ROW: W. BURTON, S. KLEIN-ESSINK, B. WILSON, R. GROVE, C. WHITTON, W. ABBOTT, B. WALKER, L. FREE, MRS K. DICKSON, S. SCHMIDT, T. GOSSETT, K. NGAMANU, L. JOHNSTON, M. GARNIER, A. GROOBY, L. O’CONNOR, K. TOWNHILL

SECOND ROW: J. WILSON,

SURMAN HOUSE AWARDS

The Lisa Miller Award James Artley Year 7 Dux of Academia

The Susan Presto Award Leonardo Hughes Surman House Year 7 sportsman

The Housemaster Trophy Amin Hamadi Year 8 academic excellence

The K.J. Humphries Trophy Thomas King Surman House Year 8 all-rounder

The Hughes Family Trophy Jake McPhee

Best junior Surman House supporter

The J.D. Perry Trophy Declan Carl

Year 9 Surman House Dux of Academia

The P.E. Bentley Cup Matthew Lowe & Kane Rodway Junior Surman House Sportsman of the Year

The G.W. Pearson Trophy Jack Banyard

The spirit of Surman House

The D.A.C. Williams Trophy Thomas McClintock

Best junior Surman House academic

The Thomasson Family Cup Oliver Jackson

Awarded for consistent effort

The Corinne Miller Trophy Nicholas Hilton Outstanding actor award

The Yourell Family TrophyCallum Whitton & William Abbott

Most supportive Surman House member

The A.D. Waite Award Alastair Johnson

Year 11 Surman House Dux of Academia

The D.S. Wilson Award William Jackson & Joe Pearce

Year 11 outstanding social leadership in Surman House

The M.J. Ryan Trophy Francois Mahu

Awarded to the Best Surman House all rounder for sports and studies

R.A. Bell Family Trophy Syris Schmidt

Year 12 leadership in Surman House

Ron Bruce Trophy Lachlan Free

Outstanding service to Surman House

Daniel Family Trophy Thomas Gossett, Liam O’Connor & Blake Wilson

Achiever of the Year for excellence in academics, sport and Surman House activities

P.A. Lovell Trophy Lachlan Free

Year 12 Surman House Dux of Academia

B.D. Mickey Award Kaleb Ngamanu, Syris Schmidt & Year 12 Surman House senior sportsman Lochie Johnston

Greg Norman Trophy Lachlan Free, Liam O’Connor & Awarded for integrity in the Blake Wilson achievement of four or more full House Colours

Founding Housemaster Miles Garnier, Billy Walker & Lachlan Free

Awarded to a Year 12 student - academic, School Honour Blazer for major sport and Prefect Pocket

Where has the year gone? Last year, 2020, was a very different year for our boys and their parents in terms of academics, sporting and cultural pursuits as a result of what society was experiencing worldwide. This year it seems that in many respects 2020 has laid the foundation of what may well seem ‘normal’ for some time well into the future. What has not changed though is the culture of this wonderful House and everyone involved in it.

Turnock House was founded in 1979 after the ever-increasing day boy enrolment necessitated more Houses.

Our patron Harry Turnock was an Old Boy and teacher who had an enormous impact on TSS from the moment he entered these hallowed grounds. Our motto ‘Ubertas et Fidelitas’ means productiveness and faithfulness. Through these values Harry created a strong spirit and an awareness of the Southport tradition. It is pleasing to see these values shine through daily in everything the boys do within Turnock. Currently we have many Turnock Old Boys in their capacity as dads of current Turnock boys. They are proud of the way their sons and their sons’ peers carry on Harry’s spirit and culture he developed so many years ago, and the way themselves lived by.

This year it was pleasing to welcome fourteen new Year 7s to Turnock, five of whom already had older siblings currently enrolled. The enthusiasm and desire of all the Year 7s to get involved

in Turnock House from the outset has been highly commendable.

Throughout the year the big-ticket item on the House agenda is the House Shield. This involves an accumulation of points from House Clusters competing in swimming, cross country, athletics, touch football, basketball, tug ‘o’ war, singing, declamations and theatre sports. House academic and diligence scores are then added to crown the overall winner. Although never having won the Shield, Turnock had an amazing year showcasing their skills, talent and determination to take first place in the swimming, athletics, declamations, academics and diligence competitions. Eventually the Shield went to a well-deserved Maughan House with Turnock taking the bridesmaid’s position for the second consecutive year.

From a Housemaster’s perspective I could not have been prouder of our boys for their performances and sportsmanship across the whole year. I am always chuffed to see their involvement and enthusiasm come House Cluster days.

Apart from the rivalry and competition opportunities provided, House Clusters play an important part in the development of our boys. They are put out of their comfort zones in activities which are not their forte, they learn the value of supporting one another

MR BRETT NEWTON turnock housemaster

HOUSEMASTER MR BRETT NEWTON

HOUSE CAPTAIN PIERRE VAN DER WESTHUYZEN

HOUSE VICE CAPTAIN REYNE FENNELL

HOUSE SPORTS CAPTAIN JOSHUA DIMARCO

HOUSE CULTURAL CAPTAIN SHAUN LEDINGHAM

HOUSE SACRISTAN TOM MAURICE

MENTOR TEACHERS MR ALAN BALDRY

MS EMMA LUPO

MS JADE MCCARTHY

MR ALEX ROBERSON

for a common goal and, not to be underestimated, they learn the skill of organisation.

Two highlights from the House Clusters involve graduating Year 12s. The first was the performance of our Sports Captain Josh Dimarco in leading his peers on Cluster days. Josh’s enthusiasm and drive to get Turnock boys involved and proud of their House has been outstanding. Josh was so passionate about Turnock and everyone knowing “Ts up for Turnock!” that I even had Year 7s from rival Houses continually coming up to me throughout the year saying “Hey Sir, T’s up for Turnock”.

The second House Cluster standout was the performance of our Cultural Captain Jackson Lees to win the overall Senior Declamations title. A week

out from the competition Turnock was stuck for a Senior representative. Jackson offered to fill the void. To put it in perspective Jackson was standing up to compete against the best debaters and public speakers in the School. He showed no fear and boldly did what needed to be done, not win, but represent Turnock to the best of his ability. TSS stalwart and Speech and Variety head Mr John Wallace approached me after the competition and could not praise Jackson highly enough. It was an amazing performance.

2021 also provided the rare occurrence where the House was honoured to have three Foundation Prefects in its ranks. This is an almost unheard of number for any House. Congratulations to Tom Maurice, Reyne Fennell, (also Captain of Cross Country) and Ewan Stanich

(Captain of Academic Firsts) on their appointment as prefects. Each of these gentlemen fulfilled their role with the honour and dignity it deserved.

On a day-to-day basis Turnock boys are supported by their Mentor teachers. They are the conduit to the Housemaster’s support of the Turnock boys.

Thank you to Mr Baldry, Ms Lupo, Ms McCarthy, Ms Mullaly and our back up throughout the year Mr Bevilacqua. Your support is invaluable.

To the leadership group of Pierre Van der Westhuyzen, Reyne Fennell, Joshua Dimarco, Jackson Lees and Tom Maurice. Thank you for a great year. You have been a fantastic leadership group leading by example at every turn. Thank you for your support and all the best for your future endeavours.

TURNOCK HOUSE OFFICIALS

SEATED ROW: P. VAN DER WESTHUYZEN, MR B. NEWTON, R. FENNELL

SECOND ROW: J. DIMARCO, J. LEES, T. MAURICE

To the Turnock families and friends, thank you also for your support of this wonderful House. Without you the boys could not prosper in the way they do. All the very best for 2022.

HOUSE CAPTAIN REPORT

Pierre van der Westhuyzen

2021 came along and if you’re anything like me you lived in hope that Covid-19 would play a far less prominent role in the proceedings of the school year to come however, the reality that was 2021 demonstrated otherwise. We experienced a number of challenges throughout the year including boys having to transition back into an online learning environment, masks being made mandatory in the classroom, GPS sport seasons being reduced and not to mention the three attempts at a TSS Formal. Nonetheless, true to Turnock spirit, the boys took this in their stride and provided yet another year of admirable efforts.

The hard work and persistence of the boys this year was carried through all year groups and across all aspects of school life, whether it be boys excelling in the classroom and on the

sports fields, presenting their talents through music and drama or displaying leadership and service in cadets, Turnock did not fail to impress. This hard work brought about a multitude of outstanding achievements amongst the boys and a number of remarkable accomplishments for the seniors that I would like to highlight. Reyne Fennell representing TSS Firsts in Cross Country and Athletics as well as being selected as a Prefect and Head Army Cadet, Jackson Lees being awarded rank of Chief Petty Officer and Head Naval Cadet as well as being named Warden, Spiros Kyriakou representing the Academic Firsts, Daniel Gollan playing for the First Football squad and competing in GPS Track and Field, Ewan Stanich our Academic Firsts Captain and Prefect, Joshua Dimarco showing his football talents for both the TSS First XI and the Brisbane Roar, Cooper McGeary playing an integral role in the First XV Rugby squad, Tom Maurice being voted as a Foundation Prefect and Folajimi Kazum also showing football prowess for both TSS First team and Gold Coast United Football Club. The outstanding efforts of our boys this year is a true testament to our current second place ranking in

the House Shield matching the best performance Turnock House has ever achieved.

But it is not only the boys that deserve praise this year as I believe within Turnock there is a team behind the team. There are many people that play a key role in laying the foundation on which we build our success. I would like to start off by acknowledging our Housemaster Mr Newton. Mr Newton has been a great Housemaster throughout my time in Turnock and has provided the boys with constant support in everything we do. Sir the time and effort you put into the House to ensure that all boys are comfortable and happy in the House environment and the dedication you show to bringing the best out of the House is something we will always appreciate.

THIRD

BOUSGAS, L. DOUGHERTY, B. NICKALLS, Z. MCDERMOTT, A. ROBINSON, B. BRINSMEAD, J. NEWTON, H. POTTS, F. KUKAS, R. HEBDON, A. HILL, H. MCDONALD, D. MAURICE, S. LEDINGHAM

FOURTH ROW: Z. BEVACQUA, L. REINHOLD, P. MCNAB, R. CLINTON, M. LE, A. NICKALLS, K. CREECH, C. BOS, B. MURRAY, A. GOEL, M. DAO, N. CLAYTON

FIFTH ROW: E. HODGSON, K. MORIMOTO, J. MORRISSEY, N. HILL, S. BARKER, J. SUDARMANA, O. EDDY, H. SHEEHAN, T. VINCENT, N. LYNCH, R. SUMMONS, G. DOUGHERTY, C. KYRIAKOU, S. ROBBIE, J. RICHARDSON, R. BEEDLE, M. KAHLER

SIXTH ROW: T. CLAYTON, C. COLE, J. CORBETT, T. ROBERTSON, B. MARSHALL, C. BUIST, B. HEBDON, S. WHYATT, C. CLINTON, I. LAI, M. KEMP, O. BOS, J. MANTON, T. LEES

ABSENT: W. HODGSON

TURNOCK HOUSE

SEATED ROW: D. GOLLAN, C. VIVLIOS, C. MCGEARY, G. TOMASONI, F. KAZUM, J. DIMARCO, P. VAN DER WESTHUYZEN, MR B. NEWTON, R. FENNELL, T. MAURICE, J. LEES, E. STANICH, C. FITZPATRICK, B. BENNETT, S. KYRIAKOU

SECOND ROW: W. BARKER, J. MAURICE, R. SAMPSON, M. CHIPMAN, C. VEIVERS, E. COFFEY, J. MCKINNON, J. MURRAY, H. SPITTLE, J. DEBELAK, B. BROWN, J. VEIVERS, M. KANNEMANN, L. FRANOVIC

ROW: T. WEBSTER, M. CARR, D. MCINNES, P.

Your positive energy is unmatched, and I know I can speak on behalf of the Seniors when I say we couldn’t have asked for a better Housemaster to lead us through our final year of schooling. To Mr Hawkins thank you for your service to both the School and us in your first year as Headmaster, as the Senior cohort it was an honour to share our final year with your first year as Headmaster and I can confidently say that the School is in safe hands going forward. To the Turnock Mentors I cannot stress enough the impact you have on the school life of us boys, you are the first person we see every morning and often become someone that boys can trust and always turn to for advice. The time and effort you put into the boys does not go unnoticed and we can not thank you enough for it. Lastly, I would like to acknowledge the parents, you have supported us

TURNOCK HOUSE AWARDS

through this sometimes 13 year journey and have made many sacrifices along the way to provide us with the best opportunities possible and for that we are eternally grateful. We are truly blessed to attend such an amazing school and it would never be possible without you. I would like to say a personal thank you to my parents for the sacrifices they have made to get me to where I am today. Two years ago we packed up our lives in South Africa and moved to Australia which wasn’t easy leaving behind family and friends, but it was definitely worth it as it has been a joy to live in this country and attend such a great school.

Now to my Turnock brothers, I have only been a part of Turnock for two years but in this short time it has genuinely become a brotherhood to me, and I thank you boys that we could

The Housemaster’s Trophy Tyler Lees

Awarded to the Year 7 with the most outstanding academic performance

All-Rounder Blake Marshall

Gentleman, scholar, athlete Year 7

Year 7 Sporting Excellence Jack Manton

The Andrew McCowen Shield Kensuke Morimoto

For the Year 8 who in the day to day life of the House proves himself to be honest, affable and always willing to serve the School community.

The Housemaster’s Trophy Joseph Sudarmana

Awarded to the most outstanding Year 8

The Greenfield Family Trophy Michael Le

Awarded to the most outstanding Year 9

The Fox Family Trophy Ryan Clinton

Gentleman, scholar, athlete in Year 9

The McKinnon Family Trophy Maxmilion Carr

Awarded to the most outstanding Year 10

The Jay Family Trophy Daniel Maurice

Awarded to the most outstanding junior sportsman in Years 7-10

The Bennett Shield

Laurie Dougherty

Awarded to the student in Years 7-9 who by loyalty, dedication and reliability has made an outstanding contribution to the House and has been fully involved in the life of the School

The Hutcheon Family Trophy

Awarded for academic excellence - Dean’s List Semester One

Chase Cole, Bailey Hebdon, Tyler Lees

Ross Beedle, Nicholas Hill, Christos Kyriakou, Noah Lynch, Jackson Morrissey, Joseph Sudarmana

Ryan Clinton, Michael Le

Maxmilion Carr, Laurence Dougherty, Ryan Hebdon

Matthew Chipman, Joseph Maurice, Riley Sampson Folajimi Kazum, Spiros Kyriakou, Ewan Stanich

finish this journey together. To my fellow House leaders Reyne Fennell, Joshua Dimarco, Jackson Lees and Tom Maurice thank you for helping me lead the group of boys this year and to the rest of the seniors Bailey Bennett, Connor Fitzpatrick, Daniel Gollan, Spiros Kyriakou, Folajimi Kazum, Cooper McGeary, Keanu Nelson, Ewan Stanich, Gianluca Tomasoni and Christos Vivlios than you for the memories and for being the top group of boys you are. As we near the end as TSS, students I would like to wish you all the very best going forward and, although we may be going separate ways, going forward we will always be connected as TSS Old Boys and Turnock Brothers.

The Housemaster’s Prize Joseph Maurice Gentleman, scholar, athlete Year 11

The James Family Trophy Riley Sampson

Awarded to the most outstanding Year 11

The Trist Family Trophy Jackson Lees

Awarded for the most outstanding contribution to House Drama

The Bacon Trophy Hudson Sheehan

Awarded for the most outstanding performance in swimming

The Nathan Sharpe Trophy Pierre Van der Westhuyzen School Captain 1995 and Wallaby. Awarded to the young man who most embodies the House Motto of ‘Productiveness and Faithfulness.’

The Callard and Cole Trophy Alexander Hill

Awarded to the most outstanding actor

The Goddard Family Trophy Reyne Fennell

Awarded to the Senior All-Round Sportsman of the Year

The Brian Smith Perpetual Trophy Folajimi Kazum

Awarded for contribution to House Athletics

The Midwood Trophy Ewan Stanich

Awarded for excellence

The Murray Family Trophy Reyne Fennell

Awarded to the House Vice Captain

The T.H. Turnock Trophy Tom Maurice

Awarded to the Year 12 student who by his example, loyalty, dedication and reliability has made an outstanding contribution to both the School and House

Priestley Family Trophy Josh Dimarco House spirit

The Slipper Family Trophy Cooper McGeary Awarded for the most outstanding performance in rugby

As we walked into 2021, I know all of us were hoping for a year of smooth sailing with minimal disruptions after a rough 2020. While the waters were not always calm, and we had to take a few detours, 2021 in Walker House was a year of many achievements for boys as individuals and as a team.

As a Housemaster I wear lots of hats. I wear the disciplinarian hat when boys are throwing too much cheek to their teachers, or being lazy with schoolwork. I wear the cheer squad hat when boys are named on the Dean’s List, perform at concerts, or make the team they’ve strived for. I wear the counsellor hat when my spidey senses are telling me that something is off with a boy and I wear a referee hat when the queue at the microwave gets too long, or the ‘friendly wrestling’ gets too out of hand in the House. I wear my chef hat when cooking House BBQs and pancakes to share a meal together, which is such an important part of building team cohesion. I wear my spirit hat when the Clusters and House events are on and I wear my teacher hat when boys need help proofing speeches, writing assignments or managing their time. I am very used to building relationships with boys, understanding who they are and what they need and being able to either provide it for them, or facilitate them getting it. Building this community through wearing all these hats is something that makes me so proud to be the Housemaster of Walker House.

The Walker House sense of spirit is strong and obvious to others when you see us in our war paint, fierce at the House competition events. Even when we place 12th, we are happy to be 12th together. In 2021, we finished in fourth place in the House Shield competition which in large part is due

to the strength of our Seniors who across them have seven representative blazers, four university scholarship offers and in Walker House this year we had representation across First teams such as rowing, cricket, rugby, debating, academics, basketball, football, athletics, cross country and a world ranking golfer. We had the Captain of football, Vice-Captain of rugby and the Captain of chess. While we enjoy excellence, our community always comes first. Each boy matters. Whether you’re in Year 7 or in Year 12 - if you want to be involved, this House will find a space for you. The sense of community is evident in the attendance of a House Captain from every year since 2016 at our House Supper this year – Jesse Clough (2016), Noah Lolesio (2017), Oscar Churchill (2018), Nash Wright (2019) and Ewan MacLeod (2020). These men take time out of their busy lives and their careers to share the evening with us which is a testament to how much they loved and still love their House. To be a Walker boy is special and I am so happy to have been able to help them along this journey over the last six years.

I would like to thank my captains this year Jack Dwyer and James Goffman for being motivating of the boys but gentle in your leadership style. You are both approachable and exceptional men and have led this House with integrity in 2021. I also must thank my Sports Captains Massimo De Lutiis and Oli Watson whose charisma, brute affection

MRS RACHAEL FENNELL walker housemaster

HOUSEMASTER MRS RACHAEL FENNELL

HOUSE CAPTAINS

JACK DWYER

JAMES GOFFMAN

HOUSE SPORTS CAPTAIN MASSIMO DE LUTIIS

OLI WATSON

HOUSE SACRISTAN HARRY ANTHONY

MENTOR TEACHERS MR KHALID ALMAKTOUM

MR ROB CLEGG

MS CHAUNTELLE JONES

MS GLORIA ZHANG

and spirit has lifted the boys and made all the House events so much fun. And of course, Harry Anthony, the most organised House Sacristan I have ever had whose running of the Chapel was outstanding.

To the mentors Mr Clegg, Mr Hirst, Ms Jones, Ms Zhang and Mr Almaktoum. Thank you for being the face at 8:30am that greets the boys and for helping me keeping them honest, clean shaven and punctual. I also need to recognise the Walker House Theatre Crew, led by the wonderful Andrew Hobart with apprentice Hugh Greener and guest editor Charlie Dwyer, who spend hours upon hours filming at House events and editing the footage together into a video that the boys will have forever. The House is so grateful to you all.

And to the boys, thanks for making me smile each day with your humour. Thanks for the lunch time chats, the memories and the times when you’ve let me help you through wearing your vulnerable hat.

Ad Victorium per Unitatem – To Victory Through Unity

HOUSE CAPTAIN REPORT

Jack Dwyer

At the beginning of the year, the Seniors of Walker House set a goal to place in the top six of the House championships. The year began with the swimming carnival which was a great day to find out our style of leadership. The boys rallied together and made sure nobody missed a race. We had guys over at the marshalling area with clipboards in hand, ticking each boy’s name off and wishing them well in their race. A wonderful start to the year.

In Term One, we saw the likes of Oli Watson working tirelessly in the rowing shed. His perseverance placed him in the most important seat in the First VIII, stroke. Kyle Price and Harrison Anthony were back at it on the cricket fields chasing leather in the Second

XI. Their patience and determination allowed for some epic highs out on the village green. Jack Dwyer opened the batting in the First XI cricket team this year and won a premiership earning him a gold pocket. While this was all happening at school, James Goffman was cool, calm and collected on the golf course, travelling to all different parts of the state to compete for tournament wins in the Australian men and junior merits, coming away with a world ranking!

Into Term Two, and we saw many of the boys representing the House in an array of activities. Saxon Massey served very diligently in the catafalque party. While Nick Bevilacqua played a vital role for the First XI Football team this year, captaining them to a very

WALKER HOUSE OFFICIALS

SEATED ROW: J. DWYER, MS R. FENNELL, J. GOFFMAN

SECOND ROW: H. ANTHONY, O. WATSON, M. DE LUTIIS

successful season. Throughout the second term, a plethora of Walker boys got themselves involved in the Festival of Arts including Tom Hancock, Josh Wolff, Oli Watson, Massimo De Lutiis and Jack Dwyer. These boys went out of their comfort zone to support Housemaster Ms Fennell in her project.

The end of Term Two saw the crosscountry season looming which only meant one thing, the Pancake Run. Every cross country season, Walker is the only Day House to train for the big event. All the boys come down in great spirits to go for a run in the morning and we culminate together at the end for freshly cooked pancakes. Harvey Butler and Tae Yoon were there at every single run to encourage the younger

boys to give it a go. A testament to them and the pride they have for their House.

With lockdowns and Covid-19 restrictions lurking in Term Three it was brilliant to see everyone come together and celebrate at our annual House Chapel and Formal. With the First XV Rugby season ending in a dominating second place, Jack Dwyer, Massimo De Lutiis and Jack Denson must be congratulated for a strong season in the red, white and blue. Basketball season ended on a high note with a GPS premiership, congratulations to Josh Wolff and Tom Hancock on their outstanding performances. Both these boys are to further their basketball careers at universities in the U.S.A.

With graduation approaching and our time at school coming to an end there is lots of mixed emotions from all of us, we are all excited, saddened, nervous and overwhelmed towards our final exams and our time at the School.

Collectively as a House we well and truly achieved our goal of coming top six in the House championship with a fourth place. A huge thank you to Walker Housemaster Mrs Fennell for all her hard work in making this House as close and special as it is today and we will surely miss it.

Ad Victorium per Unitatem – To Victory through Unity

SEATED

WALKER HOUSE

BEVILACQUA, J. WOLFF, M. DE LUTIIS, J. DWYER, MRS R. FENNELL, J. GOFFMAN, O.

SECOND ROW: A. HUGHES, A. VAHIDY, O. GREENER, J. HARDY, L. WHELAN, J. BOLTON, J. FABER, A. HOBART, L. DUKE, W. HOLYMAN, O. WAGNER, A. SKAWINSKI, B. KNIGHT, T. CHEN, D. WALLER

THIRD ROW: K. O’CALLAGHAN-FLETCHER, S. HENNINGSEN, M. DENSON, H. GOFFMAN, B. SHUTTLEWOOD, T. GOFFSASSEN, C. DWYER, L. MURPHY, E. MELTON, M. PAPAGEORGE, N. SAAGA, S. STURGESS, D. CHEN, T. BENNETT, N. MAHONY

FOURTH ROW: C. HOBBS, D. STANSBIE, R. SUMMERS, J. WINDLE, H. MACLEOD, J. GALLIE, D. YOXON, H. KELDIE-GENNER, R. ALEXANDER, A. CORCORAN, C. CUMMINGS, W. ROBERTSON, T. MASSEY, E. FABER, C. MILLIGAN

FIFTH ROW: L. MORRIS, E. MASSEY, H. GREENER, T. SKUBRIS, M. CRAIG, J. GALLIE, M. GALLIE, J. ONETO, J. FERRARO, H. MOFFREY, F. HOLLIDAY, E. HO, C. TAYLOR, O. YARED, H. WAGNER

SIXTH ROW: W. CHEN, J. CUMMINGS, C. HULL, B. SUMMERS, T. ROGERS, R. DENNISTON, J. YOXON, R. STANSBIE, Z. MELTON, L. WILSON, L. BACKWELL, S. MATARRELLI

ABSENT: Z. DART, T. FABER, T. HANCOCK, O. MARTINIS

ROW: K. PRICE, S. MASSEY, H. ANTHONY, T. YOON, N.

WATSON, H. ZDANOWICZ, J. DENSON, J. BOYLE, H. BUTLER

WALKER HOUSE AWARDS

The Perkins Award Jack Denson

For contribution to athletics

The Alan Parsons Award Tom Hancock & Joshua Wolff

For contribution to basketball

The Houston Award Justin Faber

For contribution to drama

The Rob Clegg Award Harry Zdanowicz

For contribution to chess

The Scott Bouvier Award Justin Faber

For contribution to cricket

The David Eddowes Award Nicholas Bevilacqua

For contribution to cross country

The Walker Debating Award Justin Bolton & Andrew Hobart

The Ray King Award Nicholas Bevilacqua

For contribution to football

The Hobart Award

For contribution to music

Andrew Hobart

The Greg Lambert Award ................................. Oliver Watson

For contribution to rowing

The John Maher Award .... Massimo De Lutiis & Jack Denson

For contribution to rugby

The Walker Speech and Variety Award ........... James Goffman

The King-Christopher Award ................. Samuel Henningsen

For contribution to swimming

The Brad Deutscher Award.......................... Harry Zdanowicz

For contribution to tennis

Housemaster’s Awards

Academics Year 7 Louis Backwell

Spirit Award Year 7 Tim Faber

Most Outstanding Year 7

Robert Denniston

Academics Year 8 Jake Ferraro

Spirit Award Year 8 Flynn Holliday

Most Outstanding Year 8 Tom Skubris

Academics Year 9

Dominic Stansbie

Spirit Award Year 9 ............................................ Charlie Hobbs

Most Outstanding Year 9 .......................................... Jed Gallie

Academics Year 10 ............................................... Ethan Melton

Spirit Award Year 10 Ben Shuttlewood

Most Outstanding Year 10 Charlie Dwyer

Academics Year 11

Andrew Hobart

Spirit Award Year 11 Justin Faber

Most Outstanding Year 11 Andrew Hobart

Academics Year 12

Spirit Award Year 12

Harry Zdanowicz

Oliver Watson

Most Outstanding Year 12 Nicholas Bevilacqua

Bruce Curtis Community Service Award Saxon Massey

Low Memorial Award Kyle Price

Awarded for service to the House

Walker Memorial Award Joshua Wolff

Awarded for dedication and effort

K.S. Mackay Award Jack Dwyer

Awarded for excellence in leadership

Steve Roberts Memorial Trophy Jack Dwyer

William Abbott

9 Years at TSS

Surman House (Ideals Captain); Rep Blazer; Cross Country; Rugby U16D; Tennis Year 10; House Half Colours 2019 & 2021, House Cross Country, Singing, Swimming, Track and Field; Round Square Committee member.

Ben Adams

5 Years at TSS

McKinley House; Rugby Fifth XV & U16C; Soccer Fourth XI & Year 10; House Half Colours 2019 & 2021, House Cross Country, Singing, Swimming & Track and Field.

Herschel Aloysius

13 Years at TSS

Maughan House (House Vice-Captain); Australian Navy Cadets - Cadet Leading Seaman; Academic 1sts; Dean’s List, Silver Palm; The Robert Holle Prize; A.H. Ware Shield; Rep Blazer, Debating Senior B, 11.1 & 10.1; Tennis Third IV, 11A & 10; Rowing Year 10 8th Quad; Big Band 2, Senior Choir, Symphony Orchestra, Wieniawski Strings, Sarasate Strings; House Colours 2019 & 2021, House Cross Country, Declamations, Singing, Swimming, Track and Field & Theatresports; Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, Gold and Silver Level Participant; Speech Variety Club; Clean Up Australia Day; Rosies Friends on the Street; Round Square Committee, Business Leadership, ESports Club, Philosophy and Reading Club & Future Problem Solving.

Cameron Anderson

3 Years at TSS

Melbourne House; Jason Settree Trophy; Rep Blazer; Football First XI 2021 (Rudduck Family Trophy & The Players’ Player) & 2020 (Most Successful Team); House Half Colours, House Basketball, Cross Country, Singing, Swimming & Track and Field.

Harrison Anthony

13 Years at TSS

Walker House; Australian Army Cadet Lance Corporal; Cricket Second XI, 11B & 10B (2019 The Handyside Trophy - Most Successful Team); Soccer Third XI, House Half Colours, House Track and Field, Tug ‘o’ War & Singing; Speech Variety Club; Rosies Friends on the Street.

Max Ashley

3 Years at TSS

Biddle House; Australian Army Cadet Sergeant; Rep Blazer; Football Fourth XI; Tennis First IV 2021 & 2020; House Colours, House Cross Country & Singing.

Dylan Badenhorst

4 Years at TSS

Atkinson House; Basketball Second V & 10B; Football Third XI, 11B & 10B; Chess Open C Team & Open D Team; House Half Colours; House Chess, Cross Country, Swimming, Track and Field, Chess, Cross Country & Singing; Business Leadership & ESports Club.

Ethan Baker

7 Years at TSS

Maughan House; Rep Blazer; Basketball Third V & 10B, Cross Country; Football Third XI, 11B & 10A; Track and Field; House Half Colours; House Cross Country, Singing, Swimming & Track and Field.

Harold Baker

7 Years at TSS

Thorold House; Australian Army Cadet Sergeant 2021 & Cadet Lance Corporal 2019; Rowing Third VIII & Year 10 6th Quad; Football Fourth XI & 10C; Rugby Fourth XV (Best and Fairest), U16B & U15C; House Half Colours; House Cross Country, Singing, Swimming, Track and Field, Cross Country & Touch Football.

Harrison Balch

4 Years at TSS

Thorold House (Sacristan & Cultural Captain); Australian Army Cadet Sergeant 2021 & Cadet Lance Corporal 2019; Rowing Second VIII (M Urban Trophy for Most Improved Oarsman), Year 11 Third VIII & Year 10 7th Quad; Rugby Third XV & U15B; Soccer Fourth XI & Year 10C; House Colours & Half Colours; House Basketball, Cross Country, Singing, Swimming, Track and Field & Tug ‘o’ War.

Thomas Barua

8 Years at TSS

Atkinson House (Cultural Captain); Rowing Third VIII; Basketball 11B & 10C; Tennis 10B; House Half Colours; House Cross Country, Singing, Swimming, Theatresports, Track and Field, Basketball & Cross Country; Round Square Committee, Clean Up Australia Day & ESports Club.

Drew Bassingthwaighte

6 Years at TSS

Delpratt House (Captain); School Warden; Dormitory Captain; Australian Army Cadet Lance Corporal; Patrick Sharpe Memorial Trophy; Rugby U16A (Most Successful Team) & U15A; Cricket 10C; Football Fourth XI & Year 10; House Colours; House Cross Country, Singing, Swimming, Touch Football, Track and Field, Tug ‘o’ War, Cross Country & Singing.

Bailey Bennett

13 Years at TSS

Turnock House; Debating Senior B, 11.2 & 10.2; Rugby Fifth XV & U16C; Football Third XI & Year 10E; House Half Colours; House Singing, Track and Field Team, Touch Football & Cross Country.

Nicholas Bevilacqua

6 Years at TSS

Walker House; Founders Prize, Academic 1sts, Dean’s List 2019-2021, Silver Palm; Rep Blazer; Basketball Third V; Cross Country; Soccer First XI; 11A & 10A; House Colours & Half Colours; House Cross Country, Singing, Swimming & Track and Field.

Jack Biddle

4 Years at TSS

McKinley House; Australian Army Cadet Lance Corporal; Cricket Third XI 2021 (The Players’ Player), Third XI 2020 (Best and Fairest) & 10C; Soccer Third XI (Most Successful Team), 11A & 10B; Rugby Fourth XV & U16C (Best and Fairest); Guitar Ensemble; House Colours; House Cross Country, Singing, Swimming, Touch Football & Track and Field.

George Black

6 Years at TSS

McKinley House; Australian Army Cadet Lance Corporal; Cricket Third XI & 10C; Football Year 10; House Half Colours; House Cross Country, Singing, Swimming & Track and Field.

Charlie Blok

6 Years at TSS

Biddle House; School Captain; Chelmsford Cup; A.B. Rourke Prize 2020; Dean’s List 2019-2021; Silver Palm 2019 & 2020; Scholars’ Tie; Rep Blazer; Cricket Second XI & 10B (Best and Fairest & The Handyside Trophy - Most Successful Team); Cross Country 2019-2021; Rugby Fourth XV; Soccer First XI 2019, 2020 (Most Successful Team) & 2021; Track and Field 2019-2021; House Colours; House Cross Country, Singing, Swimming, Track and Field, Touch Football, Declamations; Year Group Leadership Team; 2019 Clean Up Australia Day 2021 & Speech Variety Club.

Nicholas Bowen

6 Years at TSS

Biddle House (Sports Captain); Australian Army Cadet Lance Corporal; Dean’s List; Football 10C; Rowing Second VIII (Michael B Morgan Award for Determination and Commitment), Year 11 First VIII (Supporters Club Award for Achievement) &Year 10 1st Quad; Football Fourth XI; Rugby Fifth XV (Rugby Best and Fairest); Guitar Ensemble; House Colours; House Cross Country, Singing, Swimming, Track and Field, Basketball & Touch Football.

Joshua Boyle

13 Years at TSS

Walker House; Basketball 11B (Coaches Award) & 10C; House Cross Country, Swimming, Track and Field & Singing.

Levi Bradnam

12 Years at TSS Radcliffe House; Rep Blazer; Rowing Open First VIII (Ben Michael Award for Best Oarsman, G R Howard Gill Memorial Medal & Harry Turnock Memorial Trophy for Best Performed Senior Crew), Year 11 First VIII (Supporters Club Award for Achievement) & Year 10 2nd Quad (W J R Chandler Trophy for Best Potential); House Half Colours; House Cross Country, Singing, Theatresports, Track and Field, Tug ‘o’ War & Swimming.

Alec Braund

3 Years at TSS Delpratt House; Rep Blazer; Gold Pocket; Headmaster’s Medal; Basketball Third V; Tennis First IV (Senior Champion); House Cross Country & Singing; ESports Club.

Jack Breen

4 Years at TSS McKinley House; Rep Blazer; Cross Country; Football Year 10; Rowing Second VIII, Year 11 First VIII (Supporters Club Award for Achievement) & Year 10 1st Quad (J McCubbin Trophy for Champion Sculler); Rugby Third XV & U16B; Swimming Relay Swimmer 2019 & 2021; Track and Field; House Colours; House Basketball, Singing, Swimming, Touch Football, Track and Field, Cross Country & Tug ‘o’ War; Keep in Touch (KIT).

Brooklyn Brownlee-Smith

13 Years at TSS

Melbourne House; Debating 11.2; Football 10E; House Singing, Swimming & Track and Field; ESports Club.

Jett Budgen

5 Years at TSS

Kaiser House (Sports Captain); Australian Army Cadet Lance Corporal; Rowing Year 11 Second VIII & Year 10 3rd Quad; Rugby Second XV (The ‘Front Row Club’ Trophy), Second XV & U16A; House Colours; House Basketball, Cross Country, Swimming; Track and Field; Tug ‘o’ War & Singing; Rosies Friends on the Street.

William Burton

4 Years at TSS

Surman House; Cross Country; Rugby U16C; House Half Colours; House Cross Country; Singing; Swimming; Touch Football & Track and Field

Harvey Butler

6 Years at TSS

Walker House; Rowing Third VIII & Year 11 Third VIII; House Half Colours; House Cross Country, Singing, Track and Field & Swimming.

Archie Cameron

6 Years at TSS

Thorold House; Australian Army Cadet Sergeant; Australian Army Cadet Lance Corporal; Creative Studies Certificate; Guitar Ensemble; School Play Lead Actor Intermediate; Football Year 10; Rowing Second VIII, Year 11 Second VIII & Year 10 5th Quad; Rugby Fifth XV & U16C; Track and Field; House Half and Full Colours; House Cross Country, Singing, Swimming &Track and Field.

Bailey Campbell

9 Years at TSS

Kaiser House; Australian Army Cadet Lance Corporal; Rep Blazer; Basketball Second V, 11B & 10A; Football Third XI; Swimming GPS Relay Swimmer 2019-2021; Track and Field 2021, 2020 (Track and Field Best Attitude Jumps) & 2019 (Track and Field Best Attitude Jumps) House Half Colours; House Basketball, Cross Country, Swimming, Tug ‘o’ War, Singing & Track and Field.

Max Carlos

14 Years at TSS

Melbourne House; Gold Pocket; Acafellas, GPS Music Showcase, Senior Choir 2019-2021; Rep Blazer; Basketball First V (Most Successful Team); 11A (Coaches Award) & 11A; Cricket Second XI 2021 & 2020, 11A; House Full and Half; House Cross Country, Swimming, Track and Field, Tug ‘o’ War, Basketball & Theatresports; Keep in Touch (KIT); Clean Up Australia Day.

Louis Chabert

9 Years at TSS Radcliffe House (Captain); School Prefect; Academic 1sts; Dean’s List; Scholars’ Tie; Rep Blazer; Gold Pocket; Australian Army Cadet Lance Corporal; Cricket First XI 2019-2021 (The Handyside Trophy - Most Successful Team 2021 & 2019, 10A (Best and Fairest); Debating 10.2; Rugby Second XV (2021 & 2020) U16A (Alan Ware Memorial Trophy - Best Defender); Swimming GPS Relay Swimmer; Tennis Third IV & 10C; House Colours; House Chess; Cross Country, Singing, Swimming, Track and Field, Tug ‘o’ War & Touch Football; Keep in Touch (KIT), Year Group Leadership Team; Rosies Friends on the Street.

Charles Chandler

7 Years at TSS

Thorold House (Vice Captain); Australian Army Cadet Lance Corporal; Rep Blazer; Dean’s List; Creative Studies Certificate; Gullotta Cup; Senior Production; School Play Lead Actor Intermediate; Football Year 10; Rowing Year 11 Third VIII, Year 10 4th Quad (Supporters Club Award for Achievement - Best Performed Crew Trophy); Rugby Third XV & U16B; House Colours; House Cross Country, Singing, Swimming, Theatresports, Track and Field & Tug ‘o’ War; Round Square Committee; Round Square International Service Project; Clean Up Australia Day; Speech Variety Club, Rosies Friends on the Street.

Liam Ciolli

3 Years at TSS Biddle House; Australian Army Cadet Sergeant; Football Fourth XI & 10C; Rugby U16D; House Colours; House Cross Country, Singing, Swimming & Track and Field.

Liam Claverie

3 Years at TSS

Radcliffe House (Sports Captain); Dean’s List; Rep Blazer; Gold Pocket; Basketball First V 2021 (Most Successful Team) & 2020, 11A (Most Valued Player); Swimming GPS Relay Swimmer (2020 & 2021); House Colours; Cross Country, Singing, Swimming & Track and Field; Rosies Friends on the Street.

Lawrence Clements

2 Years at TSS

Delpratt House; House Singing, Swimming & Track and Field.

Jack Coffey

6 Years at TSS

Kaiser House (Captain); School Warden; Dean’s List; Silver Palm; Rep Blazer; Gold Pocket; Headmaster’s Citation; Certificate of Merit; Cross Country; Swimming Captain, National Qualifier 2020 & National Finalist 2019; House Half and Full Colours; House Basketball, Cross Country, Singing, Swimming, Track and Field & Touch Football.

George Collins

9 Years at TSS

Maughan House (Captain); School Prefect; School Warden; Academic 1sts; Dean’s List; Silver Palm; Rep Blazer; Rowing Open First VIII (G R Howard Gill Memorial Medal, Harry Turnock Memorial Trophy for Best Performed Senior Crew & W J R Chandler Trophy for Champion Sculler), Year 11 First VIII (J C King Trophy for Champion Sculler & Supporters Club Award for Achievement) & Year 10 1st Quad; Track and Field (Track & Field Most Improved Throws); Maughan Gold Wyvern; House Colours; Cross Country, Singing, Swimming, Track and Field & Tug ‘o’ War.

Oliver Crowther-Wilkinson

6 Years at TSS

Kaiser House (Cultural Captain); Australian Navy Cadet Seaman; TSS Historical Honour Guard; Dean’s List; Basketball 11B & 10B; Debating 11.2 & 10.2; Rowing Third VIII & Year 10 4th Quad (Supporters Club Award for Achievement Best Performed Crew Trophy); Tennis 10B; House Half Colours; House Basketball, Cross Country; Singing; Swimming; Track and Field & Tug ‘o’ War; ESports Club, Clean Up Australia Day.

Lachlan Crump

3 Years at TSS

Radcliffe House; Rep Blazer; Gold Pocket; Cricket First XI (The Handyside Trophy - Most Successful Team & The Westcott Family Trophy - 1st XI Bowling Award), Cricket Queensland Representative; House Half Colours; House Cross Country, Singing, Track and Field.

Cy Dacey

7 Years at TSS

Maughan House; Australian Army Cadet Lance Corporal; Rep Blazer; Gymnastics Div 1; House Singing, Swimming & Track and Field.

Hunter Dalzell

3 Years at TSS

Delpratt House (Sports Captain); Australian Army Cadet Recruit; Rep Blazer 2021; Football Year 10; Rowing Open First VIII (G R Howard Gill Memorial Medal, Harry Turnock Memorial Trophy for Best Performed Senior Crew & The Steve Mutter Trophy), Rowing Year 11 First VIII (D R Chandler Trophy for Best Potential & Supporters Club Award for Achievement) & Year 10 5th Quad (I E Smith Award for Best New Rower); Rugby First XV (The Collins Family Trophy) & U16A; House Half Colours; House Cross Country, Singing, Swimming, Track and Field & Tug ‘o’ War, Campdraft Team 2019 & 2021.

Ryac de Barros

3 Years at TSS

Maughan House (Junior Coordinator); Senator Bill O’Chee Trophy; Academic 1sts; Dean’s List; Debating Senior B, 11.1 & 10.1; House Colours; House Cross Country, Singing, Swimming & Track and Field; Bond University Model UN - Senior Team, TSS Model UN - Senior Team; ESports Club; Keep in Touch (KIT); Business Leadership.

Massimo De Lutiis

6 Years at TSS

Walker House; Australian Army Cadet Lance Corporal; Headmaster’s Medal; Rowing Year 10 2nd Quad; Rugby First XV 2021 (The ‘Front Row Club’ Trophy & Most Improved), First XV 2020 & U16A; Track and Field; House Half and Full Colours; House Cross Country, Singing, Swimming, Track and Field, Touch Football & Tug ‘o’ War; Clean Up Australia Day; Rosies Friends on the Street.

Jack Denson

3 Years at TSS

Walker House; Rep Blazer; Cricket 10B (The Handyside Trophy - Most Successful Team); Rugby First XV (2021 & 2020) & U16A (Rugby Best Back); Track and Field; House Half Colours; House Cross Country, Singing, Track and Field & Touch Football.

Joshua Dimarco

4 Years at TSS

Turnock House (Sports Captain); Rep Blazer; Headmaster’s Medal; Football First XI 2021 (Mel Strong Trophy; Jason Settree Trophy - Most Promising Senior) 2020 (Most Successful Team) & 2019; House Half Colours; Cross Country, Singing, Track and Field, Basketball, Tug ‘o’ War & Swimming.

Ethan Donnelly

8 Years at TSS

Maughan House (Senior Coordinator); Rugby U16B (Rugby Best and Fairest) & U15B; House Cross Country, Singing, Swimming, Track and Field, Tug ‘o’ War.

Jackson Donovan

13 Years at TSS

Atkinson House (Sports Captain); Rowing Year 11 Third VIII; Rugby Fourth XV (2021 & 2020); Swimming GPS Relay Swimmer; House Half Colours; House Cross Country, Swimming, Track and Field, Touch Football, Tug ‘o’ War & Singing.

Lachlan Dougherty

5 Years at TSS

Biddle House (Cultural Captain); Australian Army Cadet Sergeant & Lance Corporal; Dean’s List; Basketball Third V; Cricket Second XI, 11B & 10B (2019 The Handyside Trophy - Most Successful Team); Football Third XI (The Players’ Player, 11B (The Players’ Player) & 10C; Basketball 10A; House Colours; House Cross Country, Singing, Swimming, Theatresports, Track and Field & Basketball; Speech Variety Club.

Andrew Douyere

6 Years at TSS Kaiser House; Rep Blazer; Gold Pocket; Australian Navy Cadet Able Seaman (2019-2021); Sailing First Team 2021 (Colm Anderson Trophy for Service to the Sailing Club) & 2019; House Half Colours; Cross Country, Singing, Swimming, Cross Country & Track and Field.

Jack Dwyer

6 Years at TSS

Walker House; School Vice Captain; The Thelander Shield; Rep Blazer; Gold Pocket; Cricket Second XI (The Handyside Trophy - Most Successful Team) & 11A (The Handyside Trophy - Most Successful Team); Rugby Second XV 2021 (Best Back), Second XV 2020 & U16A; Track and Field; House Colours; House Cross Country, Singing, Swimming, Track and Field, Touch Football, Tug ‘o’ War & Theatresports; Year Group Leadership Team.

Reece Dwyer

13 Years at TSS

Kaiser House (Sports Captain); Basketball Third V; Cricket 10A & 10B (The Handyside Trophy - Most Successful Team); Soccer Second XI, 11A & 10A; House Half Colours; House Basketball, Cross Country, Singing, Track and Field & Swimming.

Max Eckersley

6 Years at TSS

Atkinson House (Vice Captain); Creative Studies Certificate; Rep Blazer; Cricket 11A (Best and Fairest 2020 & The Handyside Trophy - Most Successful Team) & 11A; Cross Country 2021, 2020 (Diligence Champion) & 2019; Football Third XI, 11B & 10B; Track and Field (2020 & 2019); House Colours; House Chess, Cross Country, Singing, Swimming, Track and Field, Touch Football & Theatresports; School Play Lead Actor – Intermediate; Clean Up Australia Day.

Euan Edwards

6 Years at TSS

Thorold House; Acafellas; Big Band; GPS Music Showcase; Senior Choir; Concert Band; Cricket Third XI, 11B & 10C; Football 10C; Rugby Fourth XV, U16B & U15C; House Half and Full Colours; House Cross Country, Singing, Swimming, Track and Field & Tug ‘o’ War; Business Leadership; Clean Up Australia Day.

Rabura Fenech

6 Years at TSS

Thorold House (Sports Captain); Football 10A; Rugby Second XV, First XV & U16A; Track and Field (2019 & 2020); House Half Colours; House Cross Country, Singing, Swimming, Touch Football, Track and Field & Tug ‘o’ War.

Reyne Fennell

4 Years at TSS

Turnock House (Vice Captain); School Prefect; School Warden; Australian Army Cadet RSM; Australian Army Cadet Lance Corporal; Dean’s List; Scholars’ Tie; Silver Palm; Rep Blazer; Cross Country 2021 (Diligence Champion) 2020 & 2019; Football Second XI, 11B & 10B; Track and Field 2021 & 2020, Rowing Year 10 6th Quad; Rugby U15C; House Colours; House Cross Country, Singing, Swimming, Theatresports, Track and Field & Touch Football; Keep in Touch (KIT); Philosophy and Reading Club; Duke of Edinburgh’s Award – Bronze, Silver & Gold; Speech Variety Club; GIO Wheelchair Rugby Nationals; Clean Up Australia Day; Rosies Friends on the Street; TSS Historical Honour Guard.

Aangus Ferry

4 Years at TSS

Biddle House; Dean’s List; Cricket Second XI, 11A (The Handyside TrophyMost Successful Team) & 10B (The Handyside Trophy - Most Successful Team); Rugby Fourth XV & U15B; Tennis 10C; House Colours; House Singing, Track and Field, Cross Country & Swimming.

Riley Fielding

4 Years at TSS Melbourne House; Rowing Second VIII & Year 11 Third VIII; Rugby U16D; House Cross Country, Singing, Swimming, Track and Field & Tug ‘o’ War.

Daniel Finall

4 Years at TSS

McKinley House; Basketball Third V, 11B & 10C; Soccer Fourth X & 10E; Rowing Year 11 Second VIII; Track & Field (Best Attitude – Jumps); House Half Colours; House Basketball, Cross Country, Singing, Swimming & Track and Field; TSS Model UNSenior Team; Speech Variety Club.

Connor Fitzpatrick

12 Years at TSS Turnock House; Australian Army Cadet Lance Corporal; Basketball 10C; House Half Colours; House Cross Country, Singing, Track and Field & Swimming.

Lachlan Free

13 Years at TSS

Surman House (ViceCaptain); School Prefect; School Warden; Australian Navy Cadet Chief Petty Officer; Academic 1sts; Dean’s List; Silver Palm; Rep Blazer; Headmaster’s Medal; GPS Music Showcase; Senior Choir; Sailing First 2019 & 2021 (Colm Anderson Trophy for Service to the Sailing Club); Cross Country 2019-2021; Tennis Year 10; House Colours; House Cross Country, Singing, Swimming, Track and Field & Basketball; Keep in Touch (KIT); Duke of Edinburgh’s Award – Bronze, Silver and Gold Level Participant; Speech Variety Club; Assembly AV Crew; Rosies Friends on the Street; TSS Historical Honour Guard.

Lachlan Ganis

3 Years at TSS

Atkinson House; Rep Blazer; Gold Pocket; Basketball First V (Most Successful Team) & 11A; House Half Colours; House Cross Country, Singing & Track and Field.

Miles Garnier

7 Years at TSS

Surman House; Australian Army Cadet Lance Corporal; Rep Blazer; Football Second XI, 11A & 10A; Cricket 10B (The Handyside Trophy - Most Successful Team); House Half Colours; House Basketball, Cross Country, Swimming, Track and Field, Touch Football, Singing & Tug ‘o’ War.

Saxon Gemeri

7 Years at TSS

Kaiser House (Captain); School Warden; Dean’s List; Silver Palm; IG Morrison Award; President’s Award; MP Muir Award; The Alan Swanwick Trophy; Creative Studies Certificate; Basketball 10C; Debating Senior A, 11.1 & 10.1; Tennis Second IV, 11A & 10A; House Colours; House Cross Country; House Declamations, Singing, Swimming, Track and Field & Theatresports; Senior Production; Bond University Model UN - Senior Team; Future Problem Solving - Senior Team; TSS Model UNSenior Team; Keep in Touch (KIT); Business Leadership; Speech Variety Club.

James Goffman

13 Years at TSS

Walker House; Headmaster’s Medal; Australian Navy Cadet Leading Seaman; Golf; House Full and Half Colours; House Singing, Swimming, Track and Field; Speech Variety Club.

Daniel Gollan

4 Years at TSS Turnock House; Dean’s List; Silver Palm; Rep Blazer; Cross Country; Football Second XI, 11A & 10A; Track and Field 2019 & 2021; House Half Colours, House Cross Country, Singing, Track and Field & Swimming.

Thomas Gossett

4 Years at TSS Surman House; (Sports Captain); Gold Pocket; Rep Blazer; Cricket First XI 2021 (The Handyside Trophy - Most Successful Team & The Westcott Family Trophy - 1st XI Batting Award), First XI 2020 (The Westcott Family Trophy - 1st XI Batting Award) & 10A; Football Second XI & Soccer 11B; Tennis Third IV & 10C; House Colours; House Cross Country, Singing, Swimming, Track and Field, Basketball & Tug ‘o’ War; Rosies Friends on the Street.

Austin Grooby

13 Years at TSS Surman House; Rugby Fifth XV; House Cross Country, Singing, Swimming, Touch Football, Tug ‘o’ War & Track and Field.

Ryan Grove

3 Years at TSS Surman House; Rugby Third XV; House Half Colours; House Cross Country, Singing, Swimming, Touch Football & Track and Field.

Thomas Hancock

11 Years at TSS

Walker House; Rep Blazer; Gold Pocket; Basketball First V (Most Successful Team); House Half Colours; House Singing, Swimming & Track and Field; Rosies Friends on the Street.

Edward Harris

7 Years at TSS

Radcliffe House (ViceCaptain); Rowing Second VIII & Year 10 5th Quad; Rugby U16D; House Half Colours; House Cross Country, Swimming, Theatresports, Track and Field & Tug ‘o’ War.

Maxwell Harvey

5 Years at TSS

McKinley House; Australian Army Cadet Sergeant; Australian Army Cadet Lance Corporal; Cricket Third XI & 10C; Cross Country; Football Fourth XI; Rugby Third XV, U16B & U15B; Rowing Year 11 Third VIII; House Colours; House Basketball, Theatresports, Track and Field, Cross Country, Singing & Swimming; Rosies Friends on the Street.

Mac Henwood

7 Years at TSS

Delpratt House (Vice Captain & Dormitory Captain); Australian Army Cadet Sergeant; Australian Army Cadet Lance Corporal; Cricket Third XI & 10C; Football Fourth XI (The Players’ Player) & Year 10; Rugby Third XV, U16B & U15A; Rowing Year 11 Third VIII; House Colours; House Cross Country, Singing, Swimming, Touch Football, Track and Field & Tug ‘o’ War; Round Square International Service Project; Rosies Friends on the Street.

Jess Hinton

3 Years at TSS

Radcliffe House; House Cross Country, Singing & Track and Field.

Harrison Hong

13 Years at TSS

Melbourne House; House Cross Country, Singing & Track and Field; ESports Club.

Jett Hopkins

13 Years at TSS

Melbourne House; House Cross Country, Singing, Cross Country & Swimming.

Harvey Houlahan

6 Years at TSS

Biddle House; Australian Army Cadet Lance Corporal; Academic 1sts; Dean’s List; Silver Palm; Rep Blazer; Debating Senior A & 11.2; Football 10E; Rowing Second VIII, Year 11 Third VIII & Year 10 1st Quad; House Colours; Cross Country, Singing, Swimming & Track and Field.

Hamilton Howard

6 Years at TSS

Maughan House; Cricket Second XI; Football 11A & 10A; House Half and Full Colours, Maughan Gold Wyvern; House Cross Country, Singing, Swimming, Touch Football & Track and Field; Business Leadership.

Shih-Rong Huang

5 Years at TSS

Melbourne House; Dean’s List; Senior Choir; Basketball Third V, 11B (Most Valued Player) &10B; Rowing Third VIII; House Half Colours, House Basketball, Cross Country, Swimming, Track and Field & Singing; ESports Club.

Thomas Jamieson

6 Years at TSS

Maughan House; House Cross Country, Singing, Swimming & Track and Field.

Lochlan Johnston

4 Years at TSS Surman House; Rep Blazer; Headmaster’s Medal; Football First XI 2021, 2020 (The Players’ Player, TSS Football Golden Boot & Most Successful Team) & 2019; House Half Colours; House Cross Country, Singing, Touch Football, Track and Field, Basketball & Swimming.

Dougal Jones

6 Years at TSS

Thorold House (House Captain); School Prefect; Australian Army Cadet Lance Corporal; Rep Blazer; Football Year 10; Rowing Open First VIII (G R Howard Gill Memorial Medal, Harry Turnock Memorial Trophy for Best Performed Senior Crew & Old Southportonians Assoc. Trophy for Most Consistent Effort), Year 11 First VIII (Supporters Club Award for Achievement) & Year 10 3rd Quad; Rugby Second XV, U16A (2020 Rugby Best Forward & Most Successful Team) & U15A; Track and Field 2020 & 2019 (Most Improved – Throws); House Half and Full Colours; House Cross Country, Singing, Swimming, Theatresports, Touch Football, Track and Field, Tug ‘o’ War & Singing; Keep in Touch (KIT).

Jack Just

5 Years at TSS

Melbourne House; Football 10A; House Cross Country, Singing, Swimming, Touch Football, Track and Field;

Jordan Kafritsas

13 Years at TSS

Atkinson House; Australian Army Cadet Lance Corporal; Concert Band; Basketball Second V, 11B & 10B; Football Third XI & 10A; House Half Colours; House Cross Country, Singing, Swimming, Theatresports, Track and Field, Basketball, Tug ‘o’ War & Touch Football.

Folajimi Kazum

2 Years at TSS

Turnock House; Dean’s List; Rep Blazer; Football First XI 2021 & 2020 (Most Successful Team); House Colours; House Cross Country, Singing, Swimming & Track and Field.

Thomas Kelly

6 Years at TSS

McKinley House; Australian Army Cadet Sergeant; Australian Army Cadet Lance Corporal; Rep Blazer; Gold Pocket; Cricket First XI (The Handyside Trophy - Most Successful Team), 11A (The Handyside Trophy - Most Successful Team) & 10A; Football Fourth XI & 10B, Rugby Second XV, Third XV & U16B (Rugby Best and Fairest); Tennis 10C; Track and Field; House Colours; House Basketball, Cross Country, Singing, Swimming, Theatresports, Track and Field & Tug ‘o’ War; TSS Speech Variety Club.

Aadit Kelovkar

3 Years at TSS

Maughan House (Sports Captain); Rep Blazer; Headmaster’s Citation; Cricket Second XI 2021 (The Handyside TrophyMost Successful Team); 11A (The Handyside Trophy - Most Successful Team) & 10A; Track and Field 20192021; House Half and Full Colours; Cross Country, Singing, Swimming, Touch Football & Track and Field.

Oliver Kershaw

2 Years at TSS

Melbourne House; Rep Blazer; Cross Country; Soccer Second XI & 11A; House Half Colours; House Basketball, Cross Country; Singing; Swimming & Track and Field.

Samuel Klein-Essink

4 Years at TSS

Surman House; Rep Blazer; Football First XI 2021, 2020 (Most Successful Team) & 2019 (Golden Boot); House Half Colours; House Cross Country, Basketball, Singing, Touch Football, Track and Field & Tug ‘o’ War.

Dallas Krook

4 Years at TSS

Maughan House; Rep Blazer; Rugby Fourth XV, Fifth XV & U16C; Tennis Third IV, Track and Field 2021, 2020 (Best Attitude – Throws) & 2019; House Half Colours; House Cross Country, Singing, Swimming, Theatresports, Touch Football, Track and Field & Tug ‘o’ War.

Spiros Kyriakou

9 Years at TSS

Turnock House; Australian Navy Cadet Leading Seaman; Archbishop’s Prize; Academic 1sts; Dux of Year 11; Dean’s List; Gold Palm; Scholars’ Tie; Silver Palm; Tennis Third IV, 11A & 10B; House Colours; Cross Country, Singing, Swimming, Track and Field, Chess & Theatresports; Bond University Model UN; Round Square Committee; Philosophy and Reading Club; Year Group Leadership Team; Speech Variety Club.

Preston Le Gassick

4 Years at TSS

Kaiser House; Rep Blaze; Sports Honour Award; Gold Pocket; Basketball First V 2021 (Most Successful Team), 2020 (Most Valued Player) & 2019 (Most Valued Player); House Half Colours; House Basketball, Cross Country, Singing, Swimming, Cross Country & Track and Field.

Jackson Lees

7 Years at TSS

Turnock House (Cultural Captain); School Warden; Australian Navy Cadet Chief Petty Officer; Australian Navy Petty Officer; Basketball Third V & 11B; House Colours; Cross Country, Declamations, Singing, Swimming, Track and Field & Theatresports; TSS Historical Honour Guard; Keep in Touch (KIT); Duke of Edinburgh’s Award – Silver; Clean Up Australia Day; Rosies Friends on the Street.

Dane Lehndorf

11 Years at TSS

Atkinson House; Creative Studies Certificate; Australian Army Cadet Sergeant; Australian Army Cadet Lance Corporal; Senior Production; School Play Lead Actor –Intermediate; Rep Blazer; Basketball 10A; Tennis Third IV & Year 10; Rugby U16B; House Half Colours; Cross Country, Singing, Swimming, Theatresports, Track and Field, Basketball, Tug ‘o’ War & Touch Football, Keep in Touch (KIT).

Joel Levis

5 Years at TSS

Kaiser House; Basketball Second V, 11A & 10B; House Half Colours; House Cross Country, Singing, Basketball & Swimming.

Thomas Lynch

3 Years at TSS

Thorold House; Football Second XI & 11A (Hodgkinson Family Trophy & The Players’ Player); House Half Colours; House Cross Country, Singing, Swimming, Theatresports, Touch Football & Track and Field.

Lockie Mactaggart

6 Years at TSS Delpratt House; (Sports Captain); Australian Army Cadet Lance Corporal; Rep Blazer; Soccer Fourth XI & Year 10; Rowing Open First VIII 2021(A C Bromley Trophy for Best Coxwain, G R Howard Gill Memorial Medal, Harry Turnock Memorial Trophy for Best Performed Senior Crew & Westcott Trophy for Captain of Boats), 2020 (G R Howard Gill Memorial Medal & Harry Turnock Memorial Trophy for Best Performed Senior Crew) & 2019 (A C Bromley Trophy for Best Coxwain, G R Howard Gill Memorial Medal & Harry Turnock Memorial Trophy for Best Performed Senior Crew); Rugby Fifth XV, U16C & U15C; House Colours; House Cross Country, Singing, Swimming, Touch Football & Track and Field.

Judd Markham

5 Years at TSS

Radcliffe House; Rep Blazer; Gold Pocket; Cricket First XI 2021 (The Handyside Trophy - Most Successful Team) & 2020, 10A; House Half Colours; House Cross Country, Singing, Track and Field, Tug ‘o’ War & Swimming.

Saxon Massey

6 Years at TSS

Walker House; Australian Navy Cadet Leading Seaman 2019 & 2020; Grainger Ensemble; Rugby U16D; House Half Colours; House Cross Country, Singing, Swimming & Track and Field; Keep in Touch (KIT); Rosies Friends on the Street; TSS Historical Honour Guard; Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Silver and Gold Level Participant.

Kota Masuda

3 Years at TSS

Delpratt House; Dean’s List; Rep Blazer; Soccer First XI 2021 & 2020 (Most Successful Team) & Second XI; House Half Colours; House Basketball, Chess, Cross Country, Singing, Swimming & Track and Field.

Thomas Maurice

6 Years at TSS

Turnock House (Sacristan); School Prefect; Australian Army Cadet Sergeant; Australian Army Cadet Lance Corporal; Drumline; GPS Music Day of Excellence; Senior Choir; Football 10B; Rowing Year 11 Second VIII & Year 10 2nd Quad; Rugby Second XV & Third XV; House Colours; House Cross Country, Singing, Swimming, Track and Field, Touch Football & Tug ‘o’ War; Duke of Edinburgh’s Award - Silver Award; Speech Variety Club; Keep in Touch (KIT); Round Square International Service Project.

Jack McAuley

7 Years at TSS

Melbourne House; Australian Army Cadet Lance Corporal; Certificate of Merit; Cross Country 2019 & 2021; Tennis Second IV & 10A; Rugby Fifth XV, U16B & U15A; Track and Field; House Half Colours; House Basketball, Cross Country, Singing, Swimming & Tug ‘o’ War.

Jock McCormack

6 Years at TSS McKinley House; Head Boarder; School Prefect; Australian Army Cadet Lance Corporal; The Steve Mutter Trophy; The Nick Peate Award; Rep Blazer; Football 10C; Rowing Open First VIII (G R Howard Gill Memorial Medal & Harry Turnock Memorial Trophy for Best Performed Senior Crew), Year 11 First VIII (Supporters Club Award for Achievement) & Year 10 2nd Quad (Award for Most Consistent Oarsman); Rugby First XV, U16A (Most Successful Team) & U15A; House Colours; House Basketball, Cross Country, Singing, Swimming, Theatresports, Track and Field, Tug ‘o’ War & Declamations; Year Group Leadership Team.

Hunter McDonald

3 Years at TSS Thorold House (Dormitory Captain); Australian Army Cadet Warrant Officer Class 2; House Half Colours; House Cross Country, Singing, Swimming & Track and Field; Kokoda Challenge.

Cooper McGeary

8 Years at TSS

Turnock House; Rugby First XV 2021, 2020 (The ‘Front Row Club’ Trophy) & U16A (The ‘Front Row Club’ Trophy); House Half Colours; House Cross Country, Singing, Track and Field, Touch Football, Tug ‘o’ War & Swimming; Keep in Touch (KIT).

Flynn McGregor

4 Years at TSS Maughan House; Rep Blazer; Gold Pocket; Swimming - Individual Swimmer 2021, National Qualifier 2020 & National Medallist 2019; House Half Colours; House Cross Country, Singing, Touch Football, Swimming & Track and Field.

Nicolas McKenzie

13 Years at TSS

Kaiser House (Vice Captain); School Prefect; Dean’s List; Gold Palm; Silver Palm; Scholars’ Tie; Rep Blazer; Rugby U16C; Tennis First IV 2021 & 2020 & 10A; House Half and Full Colours; House Cross Country, Swimming, Touch Football, Singing & Track and Field; Keep in Touch (KIT); Year Group Leadership Team.

Lloyd McVeigh

3 Years at TSS

Thorold House; Dean’s List; Gold Pocket; Rep Blazer; Sports Honour Award; Basketball First V 2021 (Most Successful Team & Coaches Award), 2020 & 2019; House Half Colours; House Basketball, Chess, Cross Country, Singing, Swimming, Cross Country & Track and Field; ESports Club.

Brayden Mercer

6 Years at TSS

Radcliffe House (Sports Captain); Australian Army Cadet Lance Corporal; Headmaster’s Medal; Rep Blazer; Gold Pocket; Cross Country 2021 (Age Champion), 2020 (Age Champion) & 2019 (Age Champion); Swimming 2021 Relay Swimmer, 2020 Individual Swimmer & 2019 Relay Swimmer; Track and Field 2021 (Best Attitude - Middle Distance), 2020 (Best Attitude - Middle Distance) & 2019 (Best Attitude - Middle Distance); House Colours; House Singing, Swimming, Track and Field, Cross Country & Touch Football; Round Square Committee; Business Leadership.

Patrick Mercer

4 Years at TSS

Kaiser House; Australian Army Cadet Sergeant; Australian Army Cadet Lance Corporal; Senior Production; Rep Blazer; Football Second XI, 11A & 10A; Rugby 16D; House Half Colours; House Cross Country, Singing, Swimming, Theatresports, Touch Football & Track and Field.

Max Mitchell

6 Years at TSS

Biddle House (Vice Captain); Australian Army Cadet Sergeant; Australian Army Cadet Lance Corporal; Dean’s List; Silver Palm; Scholars’ Tie; Football Fourth XI & Year

10; Rowing Third VIII, Year 11 Second VIII & Year 10

4th Quad (Supporters Club Award for Achievement - Best Performed Crew Trophy); Rugby Fifth XV, Fourth XV & U16; House Colours; House Cross Country, Singing, Swimming & Track and Field.

Hugo Monie

4 Years at TSS McKinley House; Australian Army Cadet Sergeant; Australian Army Cadet Lance Corporal; Cricket Third XI 2020 & 2021 & 10C; Football Fourth XI & 10C; Rugby Third XV 2020 & 2021 & U16B; House Half and Full Colours; House Basketball, Cross Country, Singing, Swimming & Track and Field.

Timothy Murdoch

8 Years at TSS

Kaiser House (Sacristan); Cricket Second XI, 11A (The Handyside TrophyMost Successful Team) & 10A, Tennis Third IV & Year 10; House Half Colours; House Cross Country, Singing, Swimming, Touch Football & Track and Field.

Keanu Nelson

3 Years at TSS Turnock House; Australian Army Cadet Sergeant; Rowing Third VIII; Rugby Third XV & U16B; House Half Colours; House Cross Country, Singing, Track and Field, Touch Football & Tug ‘o’ War.

Mitchell Nelson

3 Years at TSS

Biddle House; Rep Blazer; Rowing Open First VIII (G R Howard Gill Memorial Medal, Harry Turnock Memorial Trophy for Best Performed Senior Crew, Old Southportonians Association Trophy for Most Consistent Effort), Year 11 First VIII (Supporters Club Award for Achievement & TSS Family Award for Most Consistent Effort); Swimming – 2021 & 2019 GPS Relay Swimmer; House Colours; House Cross Country, Singing, Swimming, Track and Field & Tug ‘o’ War.

Kaleb Ngamanu

5 Years at TSS

Surman House (Sports Captain); Rugby First XV 2021 Coaches Award), 2020 & 2019; Track and Field 2019 & 2020; House Half and Full Colours; House Chess, Singing, Swimming, Touch Football, Track and Field, Tug ‘o’ War & Cross Country; Keep in Touch (KIT).

Reuben Norton

9 Years at TSS

Radcliffe House; House Cross Country, Singing, Track and Field & Tug ‘o’ War.

William O’Brien

4 Years at TSS

Thorold House (Vice Captain); Cricket Second XI, 11B (Cricket Best and Fairest) & 10B (The Handyside Trophy - Most Successful Team); Football Second XI & 10A; Rugby Second XV (Rugby Best Team Man) & Rugby U16B; House Half and Full Colours; House Cross Country, Singing, Theatresports, Touch Football, Track and Field, Tug ‘o’ War & Swimming.

Liam O’Connor

10 Years at TSS

Surman House; Australian Navy Cadet Seaman 20192021; Rep Blazer; Gold Pocket; Basketball Second V & 10B; Cricket First XI 2021 (The Handyside Trophy - Most Successful Team) & 2020 (Queensland Representative & The Westcott Family Trophy1st XI Bowling Award) & 10A; Football Second XI, 11B & 10A; Track and Field; House Full Colours; House Cross Country, Singing, Swimming, Track and Field, Basketball & Tug ‘o’ War; ESports Club.

William Overell

3 Years at TSS

Kaiser House; Rugby U16C; House Cross Country, Singing, Swimming, Touch Football & Track and Field.

Jack Owen

3 Years at TSS

Maughan House; Rugby U16C; House Cross Country, Singing, Cross Country, Swimming & Track and Field.

Corbin Parker

9 Years at TSS Biddle House (Sacristan); Australian Army Warrant Officer Class 2; Australian Army Cadet Lance Corporal; Chess Senior; Football 10E; Rugby Fourth XV 2021 (Best and Fairest) & 2020 & U16C; Rowing Year 10 7th Quad; House Colours; House Chess, Cross Country, Singing, Track and Field, Tug ‘o’ War & Swimming.

Carsen Patu

3 Years at TSS

Melbourne House; Headmaster’s Medal; Rugby First XV 2021 (The Faulkner Trophy) & 2020 (Most Improved) & U16A (Best Forward); House Singing, Swimming, Theatresports, Touch Football, Track and Field, Tug ‘o’ War & Cross Country

Evan Pfeiffer

5 Years at TSS

McKinley House; Dean’s List; House Half Colours; House Cross Country, Singing, Swimming, Track and Field, Singing, Swimming & Track and Field.

Alistair Place

4 Years at TSS

Atkinson House; Dean’s List; Basketball Third V, 11B & 10C; Cricket 11B & 10C; Football 10E; House Half Colours; House Cross Country, Singing, Swimming, Track and Field & Basketball; ESports Club; Clean Up Australia Day.

Joshua Popov

8 Years at TSS

Melbourne House; Cricket Second XI, 11A (The Handyside Trophy - Most Successful Team) & 10A; House Cross Country, Singing, Swimming & Track and Field.

Flynn Porter

5 Years at TSS

Radcliffe House; Australian Army Cadet Lance Corporal; Basketball Second V, 11A & 10A; Football Fourth XI; House Half Colours; House Cross Country, Singing, Swimming, Track and Field & Basketball; Rosies Friends on the Street.

Kyle Price

13 Years at TSS

Walker House; Cricket Third XI, 11B & 10B (The Handyside Trophy - Most Successful Team); Rugby Fifth XV; House Colours, Cross Country, Singing, Swimming, Track and Field & Touch Football.

Rhys Radel

5 Years at TSS

McKinley House; Australian Army Cadet Lance Corporal; Rep Blazer; Cricket Second XI & Third XI; Soccer 10C; Rugby First XV 2021 & 2020 (Alan Ware Memorial Trophy - Best Defender) & U16A; House Half and Full Colours; House Basketball, Cross Country, Singing, Swimming, Track and Field & Tug ‘o’ War.

Judd Ransby

13 Years at TSS

Melbourne House; Rugby Fifth XV; Tennis Year 10; House Swimming, Track and Field, Cross Country, Singing & Swimming.

Lachlan Ross

9 Years at TSS

Atkinson House (Sacristan); Australian Army Cadet Sergeant; Australian Army Cadet Lance Corporal; Debating 10.2; Soccer Third XI & 10C; Rugby Fourth XV, Fifth XV & U16D; House Half Colours; House Cross Country, Singing, Swimming & Track and Field; Keep in Touch (KIT); Speech Variety Club.

Jack Runchel

6 Years at TSS

Maughan House (Vice Captain); Academic 1sts; Dean’s List; Silver Palm; Scholars’ Tie; Year 11 Dux Proxime Accessit; Football Second XI, 11B & 10A; Cricket 10C; House Full Colours; House Cross Country, Singing, Swimming & Track and Field, Round Square Committee; Clean Up Australia Day; Rosies Friends on the Street; Keep in Touch (KIT).

Joseph Ryan

11 Years at TSS

Maughan House (Sports Captain); Australian Navy Cadet Recruit; Dean’s List; Scholars’ Tie; Silver Palm; Rep Blazer; Gold Pocket; Basketball Second V, 11A & 10A; House Colours; House Basketball, Cross Country, Swimming, Theatresports & Track and Field; Rosies Friends on the Street; Keep in Touch (KIT).

Boris Ryavkin

5 Years at TSS

Surman House; Basketball Third V & 11B; Cross Country; House Half Colours; House Cross Country, Swimming, & Singing.

Thomas Salmon

7 Years at TSS

Kaiser House; Football Third XI; Rugby U16C; Rowing Year 10 6th Quad; House Half Colours; House Cross Country, Singing, Track and Field & Swimming.

Marcus Savala

4 Years at TSS

Atkinson House; Dean’s List; Cross Country; Football Third XI; Rowing Third VIII & Year 10 6th Quad; Rugby Fifth XV & U16C; House Colours; House Cross Country, Singing, Swimming, Track and Field & Touch Football; Clean Up Australia Day; Rosies Friends on the Street; Business Leadership; ESports Club.

Lachlan Scerri

7 Years at TSS

Maughan House (Sacristan); Basketball 11B; House Cross Country, Declamations, Swimming, Track and Field & Singing; ESports Club.

Syris Schmidt

5 Years at TSS

Surman House (Captain); School Warden; Sports Honour Award; Rugby First XV 2021 (Best and Fairest & Goal Kicking Champion), 2020 (Best Back - The Faulkner Trophy & Goal Kicking Champion) & 2019; Track and Field 2019 & 2020; House Half and Full Colours; House Chess, Cross Country, Singing, Swimming, Touch Football, Track and Field & Tug ‘o’ War.

Charlie Schutt

6 Years at TSS McKinley House; Australian Army Cadet Lance Corporal; Cricket Third XI 2020 & 2021 &10C; Football Fourth XI & Year 10; Rugby Fourth XV, Fifth XV & U16C; House Half Colours; House Basketball, Singing, Swimming & Track and Field, Round Square Committee; Keep in Touch (KIT).

Jake Scott

8 Years at TSS Kaiser House; Basketball 11B & 10C; Football 10E; House Cross Country, Theatresports, Track and Field, Singing & Swimming; Speech Variety Club.

Jackson Sinfield

5 Years at TSS Melbourne House; School Prefect; Dean’s List; Silver Palm; Rep Blazer; Gold Pocket; Sports Honour Award; Basketball Third V; Cricket First XI 2021 (The Handyside Trophy - Most Successful Team & The Paul Norris Memorial Trophy - 1st XI Best All Rounder), 2020 (Queensland Representative & The Paul Norris Memorial Trophy1st XI Best All Rounder) & 2019 The Handyside Trophy - Most Successful Team); Football Third XI, 11B & 10A; House Full Colours; House Basketball, Cross Country, Singing, Track and Field & Swimming; Keep in Touch (KIT).

Stirling Smith

6 Years at TSS McKinley House; Australian Army Cadet Sergeant; Australian Army Cadet Lance Corporal; Cricket Second XI (The Players’ Player), 11A (The Handyside Trophy - Most Successful Team) & 10A; Football 10C; Rugby Second XV, U16A (Most Successful Team) & U15A; House Colours; House Basketball, Cross Country, Singing, Swimming, Theatresports, Track and Field, Tug ‘o’ War & Touch Football; Rosies Friends on the Street.

Xavier Smith-Power

5 Years at TSS

Thorold House; Australian Army Cadet Lance Corporal; Rep Blazer; Rugby First XV, Rugby Second XV & U16A; Football Year 10; House Half and Full Colours; House Cross Country, Singing, Swimming, Touch Football, Track and Field, Tug ‘o’ War.

Julius Srhoj

3 Years at TSS

Thorold House (Vice Captain); Football Second XI & 10A; Rugby U16C; House Half Colours; House Cross Country, Singing, Swimming, Theatresports, Touch Football, Track and Field, Tug ‘o’ War.

Ewan Stanich

11 Years at TSS

Turnock House; School Prefect; Australian Army Cadet Lance Corporal; John Evans Award for Academic Leadership; Archbishop’s Prize; Academic 1sts; Dean’s List; Dux of Year 11; Dux of Year 10; Gold Palm; Silver Palm; Cricket 10C (Best and Fairest); Football Second XI, 11B & 10A; House Half and Full Colours; House Chess, Cross Country, Singing, Swimming & Track and Field; Clean Up Australia Day; Rosies Friends on the Street; Future Problem Solving - Senior Team; Honours Presentation - Senior Team; MLTAQ/Griffith University Speech Competition for Languages; Write a Book in a Day competition; Keep in Touch (KIT); Year Group Leadership Team.

Malachi Stanley

5 Years at TSS

Delpratt House; Football Year 10; Rugby Third XV & U16B; House Half Colours; House Cross Country, Singing, Swimming, Touch Football & Track and Field.

Harry Stapleton

13 Years at TSS

Atkinson House (Captain); School Prefect; Australian Navy Cadet Leading Seaman 2019-2021; Academic 1sts; Gold Palm; Silver Palm; Scholars’ Tie; Dean’s List; Acafellas; Senior Choir 2019-2021; Basketball Second V, Basketball 11A & 10A; Cross Country 2019-2021; Football Third XI; House Colours; House Cross Country, Declamations, Singing, Swimming, Track and Field & Basketball; Speech Variety Club; Clean Up Australia Day; Rosies Friends on the Street; Keep in Touch (KIT).

Joshua Statham

14 Years at TSS

Kaiser House (Sacristan); Rugby Second XV 2021 & 2020 (Best Clubman) & U16B; Cricket Third XI & 11B; House Half Colours; House Cross Country, Singing, Swimming, Touch Football, Track and Field; Speech Variety Club.

Bailey Stewart

13 Years at TSS

Kaiser House; Basketball Third V; Football Third XI, 11A & 10A; House Half Colours; House Cross Country, Singing, Track and Field & Swimming; Keep in Touch (KIT).

Lachlan Stewart

4 Years at TSS

McKinley House; Australian Army Cadet Lance Corporal; Cricket 10C; Football Fourth XI & 10C; Rugby Third XV, Fourth XV & U16B; Rowing Year

11 Second VIII; House Half Colours; House Basketball, Cross Country, Singing, Swimming, Track and Field & Tug ‘o’ War; Rosies Friends on the Street.

Zachary Strydom

3 Years at TSS

Melbourne House; Fides Prize for Best Houseman; Dean’s List; Rep Blazer; Rugby First XV & Rugby U16B; House Half Colours; House Singing, Swimming, Track and Field, Touch Football, Tug ‘o’ War; Cross Country; Singing; Swimming & Track and Field.

Hamish Stuart

4 Years at TSS

Biddle House; Australian Army Cadet Under Officer; Australian Army Cadet Lance Corporal; Soccer Fourth XI & Football Year 10; Rowing Year 10 8th Quad; Rugby U15C; House Colours; House Cross Country, Singing, Swimming & Track and Field; Clean Up Australia Day.

Henry Symons

6 Years at TSS

Delpratt House (Dormitory Captain); Cricket Third XI 2021 & 2020; Rugby Fifth XV; Basketball 11B &10C; House Basketball, Cross Country, Singing, Swimming & Track and Field.

Benjamin Testa

13 Years at TSS

Melbourne House; House Cross Country, Singing, Swimming & Track and Field.

Saxon Thomas

8 Years at TSS

Radcliffe House; Australian Army Cadet Sergeant; Australian Army Cadet Lance Corporal; Football 10B; House Half Colours; House Cross Country, Singing, Swimming, Track and Field & Touch Football.

Isaiah Tolotu

3 Years at TSS

Delpratt House (Sacristan); School Sacristan; School Warden; Australian Army Cadet Sergeant; Australian Army Cadet Recruit; Senior Choir 2019 & 2021; Rugby Second XV, First XV & U16A; Track and Field; House Colours; House Cross Country, Singing, Touch Football, Track and Field, Swimming & Tug ‘o’ War.

Gianluca Tomasoni

4 Years at TSS

Turnock House; Soccer Second XI & 11A; House Cross Country, Singing, Swimming & Track and Field.

Miles Tomkins

3 Years at TSS

Radcliffe House; Academic 1sts; Dean’s List; Cricket Third XI & 11B; Football Third XI & 11B; Rugby Fifth XV; House Colours; House Cross Country, Singing, Swimming, Track and Field & Tug ‘o’ War.

Kye Townhill

13 Years at TSS

Surman House; House Half Colours; House Cross Country, Swimming & Singing; ESports Club.

Nash van Bennekom

5 Years at TSS Radcliffe House; Rep Blazer; Gold Pocket; Basketball Second V, 11A & 10A; House Half Colours; House Cross Country, Singing, Swimming, Track and Field, Tug ‘o’ War & Basketball; ESports Club.

Pierre van der Westhuyzen

2 Years at TSS

Turnock House (Captain); School Warden; Headmaster’s Medal; Rugby Third XV 2021 (Best and Fairest) & 2020; House Half Colours; House Cross Country, Singing, Swimming, Track and Field & Tug ‘o’ War; Speech Variety Club.

Daniel Vega

6 Years at TSS

Delpratt House (Cultural Captain & Assistant Sacristan); Australian Army Cadet Warrant Officer Class 2; Warrant Officer & Lance Corporal; Cricket Third XI & 10C; Football 10E; Rugby U16C & U16D; House Half Colours; House Basketball, Cross Country, Singing, Swimming, Theatresports & Track and Field; TSS Speech Variety Club.

Christos Vivlios

13 Years at TSS

Turnock House; Drumline; Senior Percussion; Cricket Third XI & 10C; Rugby U16C; House Half Colours; House Cross Country, Singing, Swimming & Tug ‘o’ War.

Billy Walker

3 Years at TSS

Surman House; (Cultural Captain & Sacristan); Dean’s List; Creative Studies Certificate; Headmaster’s Citation; Rep Blazer; Debating 11.2 & 10.2; Cricket First XI (The Handyside Trophy - Most Successful Team), 11A (The Handyside TrophyMost Successful Team) & 10A; Football Fourth XI; Rugby Fifth XV; Tennis Year 10; House Half and Full Colours; House Basketball, Cross Country, Singing, Swimming, Theatresports & Track and Field; Senior Production; School Play Lead Actor – Intermediate; Duke of Edinburgh’s Award - Gold Level; Keep in Touch (KIT).

Oliver Watson

4 Years at TSS

Walker House; Australian Army Cadet Recruit; Rep Blazer; Rowing Open First VIII (G R Howard Gill Memorial Medal & Harry Turnock Memorial Trophy for Best Performed Senior Crew), Year 11 Second VIII & Year 10 5th Quad; Rugby Third XV, U16B & U15B (Rugby Best and Fairest); House Colours; House Cross Country, Swimming, Track and Field, Touch Football & Singing.

Connor Watt

4 Years at TSS

Biddle House; Rep Blazer; Gold Pocket; Basketball Open First X 2021 (Most Successful Team) & 2019 & 11A; House Colours; House Cross Country, Singing, Swimming, Track and Field & Tug ‘o’ War.

Benjamin Welch

6 Years at TSS

Radcliffe House (Sacristan); Australian Army Cadet Sergeant & Lance Corporal; Dean’s List; Silver Palm; Basketball Third V & 10A; Football Third XI, 11B & 10B; House Colours; House Cross Country, Singing, Swimming, Track and Field, Touch Football & Tug ‘o’ War; Keep in Touch (KIT).

Harry Wells

6 Years at TSS Biddle House (Captain); School Prefect; Australian Army Cadet Lance Corporal & Sergeant; Guitar Ensemble; Senior Choir; Cricket Third XI, 10B 2020 (The Handyside Trophy - Most Successful Team) & 2019; Rugby First XV, Second XV & U16A; House Colours; House Cross Country, Singing, Swimming, Track and Field, Basketball & Tug ‘o’ War; Clean Up Australia Day; Speech Variety Club; Rosies Friends on the Street.

Lachlan Wheatley

5 Years at TSS Atkinson House; Australian Army Cadet Lance Corporal; Certificate of Merit; Sailing Second 2021 & 2019; House Half Colours; House Cross Country, Swimming, Cross Country, Singing & Track and Field; TSS Historical Honour Guard.

Charlie White

7 Years at TSS

Biddle House; Australian Army Cadet Lance Corporal; Tennis 11A & 10A; House Colours; House Singing, Swimming, Track and Field, Basketball & Cross Country.

Callum Whitton

13 Years at TSS

Surman House (Cultural Captain); Australian Army Cadet Sergeant & Lance Corporal; Football Third XI & 10B; Rowing Second VIII 2021 & 2020 & Year 10 8th Quad; Rugby Fifth XV & U16D; House Half and Full Colours; House Cross Country, Singing, Swimming, Theatresports, Touch Football & Track and Field; Keep in Touch (KIT).

Brian Williams

4 Years at TSS

Delpratt House (Dormitory Captain & Cultural Captain); School Warden; Australian Army Cadet Sergeant, Lance Corporal & Cadet Under Officer; K.I. & J.W. Hong International Student of the Year Award; Debating Senior B & Debating 11.2; Football 10E; Rowing Year 10 7th Quad; Rugby Fifth XV (Rugby Best and Fairest) & U16D; House Colours; House Basketball; Cross Country, Singing, Swimming, Theatresports & Track and Field; Speech Variety Club; Keep in Touch (KIT); TSS Speech Variety Club; Rosies Friends on the Street.

Blake Wilson

14 Years at TSS

Surman House; Australian Navy Cadet Leading Seaman 2020 & 2019; Sports Honour Award; Rep Blazer; Gold Pocket; Senior Choir; Sailing Racing Captain, Open First (George Backhouse Shield: Club Senior Champion) 2021 & 2019; House Colours; House Basketball, Cross Country, Singing, Swimming, Theatresports, Track and Field & Chess; Senior Production.

Samuel Wolfenden

8 Years at TSS

Radcliffe House; Academic 1sts; Dean’s List; Gold Palm; Silver Palm; Football Second XI (The Players’ Player), 11B & 10B; House Colours; House Chess, Cross Country, Singing, Track and Field & Swimming.

Joshua Wolff

3 Years at TSS

Walker House; Headmaster’s Medal; Dean’s List; Rep Blazer; Gold Pocket; Basketball First V 2021(Best Clubman) & 2020(Coaches Award); House Colours; House Singing & Track and Field.

Cody Wood

13 Years at TSS

Melbourne House; Head Day Boy; School Prefect; Old Southportonian Association Prize; Dean’s List; Scholars’ Tie; Silver Palm; Cricket Third XI 2021 & 2020; Gymnastics GPS Div 1; Rugby First XV & U16A (Most Successful Team); House Colours; House Cross Country, Singing, Swimming, Track and Field, Touch Football & Theatresports; Keep in Touch (KIT); Year Group Leadership Team.

Elijah Wood

6 Years at TSS

Maughan House; Academic 1sts; Dean’s List; Gold Palm; Silver Palm; Scholars’ Tie; House Half Colours; House Chess, Cross Country, Singing, Swimming & Cross Country; Future Problem Solving - Senior Team.

Tae-Hyun Yoon

8 Years at TSS

Walker House; Dean’s List; Football Third XI,11B & 10A; House Half Colours; House Cross Country, Singing, Swimming & Track and Field.

Harry Zdanowicz

7 Years at TSS

Walker House; Australian Navy Cadet Able Seaman; Academic 1sts; Dean’s List; Chess Senior 2019 – 2021;Tennis Third IV & 10A; House Half and Full Colours; House Cross Country, Singing, Swimming, Track and Field & Chess; Round Square Committee; Clean Up Australia Day.

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DANIEL MAURICE, YEAR 10 - SELF PORTRAITESSENCE - ACRYLIC ON CANVAS

JACK GALLIE, YEAR 8

OLLIE HARRIS, YEAR 8

LIAM HOLLIS, YEAR 11 - KITCHEN UTENSIL INSPIRED SPACECRAFT - HAND DRAWN AND PHOTOSHOP

ANGUS ROBINSON, YEAR 10 - SELF PORTRAIT - BEYOND THE SURFACE - ACRYLIC ON CANVAS

DAVID YU, YEAR 7

PETER BOUSGAS, YEAR10

JACK KERR, YEAR 7

FINN ALLMAN, YEAR 10

VAS STRAMARCOS, YEAR 7

OLIVER JACKSON, YEAR 10

YEAR 7 SELF PORTRAIT

JACK BANYARD, YEAR 10

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DREW HINDMARCH, YEAR 9 - MINI ME

LACHLAN ROCHE, YEAR 9 - MINI ME

ETHAN COFFEY - KITCHEN UTENSIL INSPIRED SPACECRAFTHAND DRAWN AND PHOTOSHOP

CADEN MILLER-WRIGHT, YEAR 9 - CERAMICS

JACKSON AMOS, YEAR 9 - CERAMICS

RYAN PFEIFFER - KITCHEN UTENSIL INSPIRED SPACECRAFTHAND DRAWN AND PHOTOSHOP

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ETHAN DONNELLY, YEAR 12 - PAST SOLES - DIGITAL IMAGE AND SCULPTURE

JONATHAN PATERSON, YEAR 9MINI ME

CHARLIE NOLAN, YEAR

MICHAEL KEET, YEAR

MAC RAMSAY, YEAR 9 - PHOTOSHOP - MINI ME

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activities and sports

2MR ROBERT EGAN prep sportsmaster

021 has taught us several lessons and strategies, giving a newfound appreciation of our sport, competition, and one another. Phil Jackson (Former LA Lakers and Chicago Bulls coach) once said. “Always keep an open mind and a compassionate heart.”

The last 364 days have been a great example of that. We have had to engage our challenge (growth) mindset, learning never to stop, displaying our boundless resilience, developing our inner drive, work in unison, be both optimistic and realistic.

We have learned that looking after ourselves and others is vitally important. The support and solidarity that the community has shown as we manoeuvred through the sporting seasons with agility and passions, saw most sporting ventures go ahead; business as usual.

With this in mind, usually I would leave my thanks until later in this article, however, there has been a significant amount of unseen work behind the scenes over the past two years by the sports leadership and administration staff. I would like to begin by thanking the team for the work they have put in over the past 12 months. We are fortunate here at TSS to have a team of consummate professionals who work in such synergy.

Our facilities are a feather in the cap of TSS. We have some of the finest school grounds in the country which are immaculately kept by our facilities and grounds staff. Nicholas Newman, our new Head Groundsman, has made a mark at the beginning of his tenure. The consensus is the preparation of our cricket wickets, to the field line marking and wider oval areas, have looked first-rate this year. Projects over the past 12 months include

improvements to our oval cricket nets, field barriers, and upgrades to our digital sports signs at the pavilion.

Arriving back from the summer break, the sporting stories were a little closer to home this year from parents and boys, but still plenty to shout about. Be that a triathlon, biathlon, gymnastics, tennis, BMX competition or surfing, swimming and sailing activities, the boys had certainly been busy during the Christmas period training and playing sport.

Another dimension to the competitive and team aspect of life here at Prep is House sport. With the House system running vertically through the school, it provides the boys from Reception to Year 6 an opportunity to work together for Dixon, Mitre, Musgrave, or Shepherd. The events run yearround and the trophy is awarded to the House that score the most points across all disciplines from House Debating to House Athletics.

The sporting calendar kicked off in spectacular fashion with our first of three major sports carnivals bathed in the perfect summer sun. We began at the pool, which was awash with

House colour and spirit as the boys raised the roof on pool deck with loud and proud war cries. Congratulations to Shepherd who took out the first House competition of the year and well done to all the boys on an outstanding day of competition. A special surprise and a thank you this year to TSS Old Boy and Australian Dolphins’ team member Grayson Bell who attended and presented our 2021 age champions’ trophies event.

Another two perfect days for racing kicked off Term Two, for both our Cross Country and the Chariots of Fire race - two more events that bring out the best in our boys’ competitive and House spirit. The Cross Country is always fiercely competitive and highlights the athleticism, determination, and drive our boys possess. Three days of Cross Country racing spanned Week One, with everyone from Preschool to Year 6 competing. It was an absolute pleasure to welcome back the parents and families to a major event. The energy and excitement from the grandstand were palpable and evident on the track. These events are made of moments, and there were plenty of those as the boys made their way past the cheering crowd. I would like to congratulate all of our boys for their effort, energy, and overall performance. From the first to cross the finish line to the last, there was some fantastic racing and this year truly every point counted. This year was a very close run event with an even closer winning margin, congratulations

to Musgrave House who took out second House carnival event of the year.

Our final major House sporting event of the year was the athletic carnivals. The boys were straight out of the blocks fast and furious, getting the competitive juices flowing with plenty of riveting races from Reception to Under 12. Two events where every second and centimetre counts, it was great to see the collegiality between each boy in their House and across the year groups, as they cheered one another over two great days of running, jumping, and throwing. The Reception to Year 2 carnival filled the oval with fun-filled activities. It was fantastic to see the boys, cheered on by a large crowd, perform so well across the range of events. There were too many memorable moments to mention, but I will congratulate all of our boys for putting on a fantastic performance and making their HPE teachers proud. The Years 3 to 6 boys headed to Runaway Bay Super Centre where both our age champions and non-age champion boys contribute towards the House total. This year a tight battle ended in a second successive victory for the Musgrave Kookaburras by the narrowest of margins from the Shepherd Rams. There were several high-class personal performances, including several age-group records being broken. A personal highlight was the 12-years-age Champions 100m competition, where the previous Prep School record of 14.00 seconds was equalled by our second place runner Jackson Frost and then beaten by 0.37 seconds by the winner George Kakavas eventually settling the new record at a staggering 13.63 seconds.

This year’s carnivals were fiercely competitive with an array of winners:

12 Years

School Champion

George Kakavas

12 Years

1. George Kakavas

2. Samuel Ray

3. Nate Polwarth

School Champion

George Kakavas SWIMMING

1. Shepherd

2. Mitre

3. Musgrave

4. Dixon

Age Championship

9 Years

1. Leo Durman

2. Maxwell Milligan

3. Owen Hill

10 Years

1. Bennett Hill

2. Tate Rossiter

3. Hutch Hogan

11 Years

1. Kai Green

2. Zack Marland

3. Campbell Brown

12 Years

1. Tyce Miller-Wright

2. Leo Zhang

3. Luke Zhang

School Champion

Tyce Miller-Wright

Our junior sports pathways begin at Preschool with our Football Club and Rugby Club, both playing in the local Gold Coast competition, running through two-thirds of the year from February to September. The boys from Preschool to Year 4 play for approximately 22 Saturdays which gives them the title of the longest

sporting season at TSS. Two now wellestablished programs saw tremendous growth and little interruption this year, managing to complete over 95% of the fixtures. The Football and Rugby Academy co-curricular programs strengthened their ties with our junior sports programs with Mr Keith Stevens, Mr Salesi Manu, and Mr Brooklyn Manu joining the weekend coaching team.

TSS Preparatory Football Club entered its fifth year as a stand-alone club, boasting 15 teams from U6 to U10. Our U6 and U7 sides teamed up with Magic Football Club again in our now famous Friday Super League, where our boys play three competitive fixtures each week in one evening. This new format allows our boys to multiply their time on the pitch threefold and maximise the enjoyment factor. Our U9 and U10 teams utilised the Football Gold Coast tiered division system for the second season running, fielding one team in each of the Wallabies and Joey’s divisions. The TSS Rugby Club has been around for a few more years than its football counterpart and continues to produce in the Gold Coast and district league. Comprising of 13 teams across U6 to U10, this club boasts over 115 boys participating in rugby from Reception to Year 4. The two programs allow our coaches and boys to firmly focus on our progressive intention at both training and matches, ability matching our teams in each competition. Both codes were a marked success again this year and are sure to continue for the foreseeable future.

As the boys enter Year 5 they become part of the Great Public School’s (GPS) Association sporting program, which aims to provide outstanding opportunities for its nine-member schools to take part in an extensive range of sporting and cultural activities. An association that promotes the pursuit of excellence in sport and cultural activities is underpinned by the values such as commitment, courage, teamwork, healthy competition,

integrity, fair play, and good sportsmanship. The annual program for our Years 5 and 6 boys includes basketball, chess, cricket, cross country, debating, football, gymnastics, rugby union, sailing, swimming, tennis, and track and field.

We began the year with cricket, swimming, and debating, with our cricketers battling the heat and a few heavy deluges to keep their seasons afloat whilst the debaters, enjoyed the air-conditioned rooms for their fierce conversations. At the GPS Swimming Championship this year the Prep team felt like they had something a little extra when it came to race preparation. An exciting championship all round, the squad showing particular flair over the final five meters ‘the finishing’, which was something new and impressive to watch. Hard work at both preseason cricket camps and extra training sessions stood the boys in good stead for what was a very competitive Term One of cricket. Highlights were intense rounds vs Brisbane Boys College and finishing the season with a flourish against an always competitive Gregory Terrace.

Term Two saw our football, cross country, and tennis players back in action a little quicker than usual after their 2020 season concluded. We were oversubscribed with tennis players this year as the program goes from strength to strength. The boys picked up where they had left off and for the second season in a row won the Most Successful Team award. Ari Hunt deserves an honourable mention for his first year of GPS Tennis, picking up the award for best GPS Tennis player for the whole school. A talented pool of footballers competed well throughout the season, highlights included the rounds against Brisbane Grammar and Brisbane Boys’ College, where they would edge many close games against tough opponents. There were goals, goals, and more goals in rounds 4 and 7 against IGS and TGS, which are always enjoyable to watch. Plenty more to come from our young footballers.

Rugby, chess, and basketball were next in Term Three. All battling some early season Covid-19 complications but standing tall and proud to produce some brilliant sport to watch. The new format of the Prep rugby competition has made a significant difference to

the competitiveness of the weekend fixtures. The coaching and boys’ commitment and efforts are being rewarded with some exciting rugby matches, with the results following. The Prep basketball program is building into a force to be reckoned with, as the numbers playing grow so do the numbers on the scoreboard. A few exciting rounds against Churchie, Nudgee, and GT saw our closest margins but our boys still managed to stretch a few of the winner’s margins out to over 20+ points. Chess continues to produce some fantastic players and results. It was great to see several Prep boys playing up in the Open divisions as well as competing in their year level. A real test of tactical nous and temperament, well done to the chess boys for a superb, competitive season.

As I am writing this article we are heading into our final week’s preparation for the GPS Athletics championships, I would like to wish our athletes the very best for their upcoming event and in the same breath congratulate all the boys on what has been another wholly successful year of Sport. Bring on 2022.

Sport at Prep doesn’t stop at GPS or junior sport. There are a plethora of opportunities out there for our boys to engage outside of our interschool competitions. The co-curricular program continues to grow, proving variety is the spice of life. Once again there were over 50 clubs on offer throughout the year, with eight to 10 operating at any one time. Our thriving co-curricular program offers depth and breadth to our sport. I’d like to take a moment to thank our 1st Fives, Myfitkids, Gardiner Chess, Football Academy, Cricket Academy, Martial Arts, Speech and Drama, Golf Academy, Basketball Academy, Rise Tennis, TSS Aquatics, Athletics Academy, AusKick, Robotics Club, ukulele, swimming, clay-animation and gymnastics for their contribution this term.

Over the past few years, we have had numerous individuals and teams show tremendous talent, drive, and work ethic across the board. This year is no exception, it has been wonderful to see the combination of nature and nurture at work, with our boys proving that hard work and talent are a powerful combination. A product of this is the numerous representative honours received by Prep boys, despite relatively few trials running. I would like to congratulate these boys on their successes this year in cricket, baseball, athletics, rugby union, rugby league, swimming, touch rugby, and basketball.

Each week it is a privilege to receive many messages from coaches and parents alike, discussing their son’s success in both traditional and non-traditional areas of sport. It is astounding to discover the breadth of sporting endeavours the boys give their full efforts towards. This year we have celebrated achievements in triathlon, swimming, equestrian, surfing, lifesaving, Brazilian jujitsu, baseball, and ice hockey to name just a few.

Several high-profile visitors or visits to Prep this year included Northcliffe Surf Club, world champion ironmen, New Zealand Rugby Union Team, NRL stars, and internationally renowned coaches. It is great to see the calibre of personnel on staff and accessible resources continue to grow. One of the many highlights for 2021 has been the addition of Mr Matthew Wilkie on staff as our Director of Coaching. He has been busy behind the scenes developing resources and engages with our coaching staff across both the junior and GPS sport in personal development and wider sports education. I look forward with bated breath to the next few months as Mr Wilkie’s work drops through to the boys in their enjoyment and sporting performance.

Community is a big part of sport here at TSS, of which a significant contribution is made by our backroom staff including our group of dedicated external and parent coaches. Our

Prep coaching pool has now grown to 200+ coaches, who have worked hard to develop our boys and their skill base this season. Consistently year on year this is a growth area at Prep, with coaches returning for another season and new coaches arriving to join the ranks. Our learning culture in sport continues to thrive despite formal courses being put on hold for a large proportion of the year. This year our coaches focused on a few main areas; make it fun; have a plan; getting to know you; competition; communication and fixtures. These areas were carried through the whole program as they lay a solid platform for our boys to build upon and guide them on their way.

I would like to share my gratitude for all of our coaches, parents, officials, and administrators who have worked tirelessly this year to provide the program from which our boys flourish. Your dedication, hard work, knowledge, and expertise help shape our boys into the exceptional men we see move onto the Senior School.

Thank you to the following staff members for their contributions this year:

Swimming

Mr DuFeu, Ms Cole, Mrs Senden

Cricket

Mr Silvera, Mr Sproule, Mr Beecher, Mr Fellows, Mr Stone

Track and Field

Mrs Goudy, Mr Silvera

Chess

Ms Anderson

Cross Country

Mr Fellowes

GPS Football

Mr Beecher, Mr Silvera, Mr Sproule, Mr Fellows, Mr Crawford

GPS Rugby

Mr Fellows, Mr Close, Mr Sproule, Mr Silvera, Mr Fox, Mr Stone, Mr Stacey

Junior Rugby

Mrs Schroder, Ms. Gittens, Ms Bennett, Mr Sproule, Mr Fife, Mr Stone, Mr George Nield, Mr Jack Moon, Mr Salesi Manu, Mrs Brooklyn Manu, Mr Kieran Hebron, and Mr Corey Hawkins

Junior Football

Mrs Schroder, Mr Fumar, Mrs Senden, Mrs Harris, Mrs Townsend-Saw, Ms Marsh, Mr Keith Stevens, Mr Steve Beevers, Mr Brett Hodgkinson, Ms Jess Mantovani, Mr Eli Adams, Mr Lee Wearne, Mr Finlay Johnston, and Mr Christian Argenti.

Basketball

Mrs Schroder, Mr Tones, Mr Robinson, Mr Fumar, Mr Vick Sams, Mr Daniel Gardner.

GPS Tennis

Mrs Goudy, Mr Conor Sloss

Sailing

Mr Massey, Mr Spowart, Mrs Bradbury

GPS Debating

Mrs Chatfield, Mrs Stansbie

We started the year with Mr Hawkins as our ninth Headmaster of TSS and we discussed nine work habits that can inspire athletes.

1. Benjamin Franklin once said, “Well done is better than well said. Actions speak louder than words.”

2. Fail boldly. Learn from mistakes/ failings and grow.

3. Be tenacious. It’s how many times you get back up that measures then an athlete.

4. Control the controllables. ‘No excuses’ mentality.

5. The whole is greater than the sum of the parts. Work with your parents, teachers, coaches, teammates, and opposition.

6. Remember the 10 things that require zero talent.

7. Take something from the All Black. Earn it as a rounded athlete, remain humble and sweep the sheds, make your bed, clean your shoes.

8. Focus on competing and the process. Winning is a by-product.

9. Taking all the above on board. It’s about being the best you! Be your champion.

We end the year by sharing 10 tips for successfully supporting our boys into 2022.

1. Junior athlete

Emphasise the first word always. Remember your son is developing in all aspects of his life. We are all here to support him to his potential.

2. Sports parent/carer

Emphasise the second word. Being that key figure in your son’s life outweighs any sporting goals. No exceptions.

3. Support their goals

Allow your son to set his own goals. These will change, alter, be too easy, and too hard on occasion. Help by supporting, providing perspective, encouraging, taking pressure off etc etc. Encourage his aspirations.

4. Fun > effort > performance > result

Your focus becomes their measuring stick. The first question you ask carries the most weight, so make sure it’s what you’d like your son to focus on. “Did you have fun today?” “How did you play?”

5. Play your part on game day

Be there, and cheer. Let the coach lead and boys play.

6. Life lessons

Sport provides so many life lessons. Talk to your son about his values and how he can learn from his experiences.

7. Support/engage

Be part of the team. Offer a hand, run the water, score, manage the

oranges, referee, reinforce positives, and more positives to the boys.

8. Perspective

1-2% of sportspeople become professionals, that doesn’t mean we don’t shoot for the stars. However, it’s important to focus on the now and near future.

9. Check your language (verbal and body)

Positive verbal and non-verbal communication can have an immeasurable impact on enjoyment and performance. Avoid showing frustration i.e., hand gestures, eye rolls, or comparing to adult professional performance.

10. Your son is so much more. Enjoy the wins, draws, and losses as you support your son as he grows. Constant love and support will allow him to enjoy his journey.

TMRS MARISA SCHRODER prep basketball coordinator

he 2021 GPS season saw a full return to the basketball program. Exceptionally high numbers of boys flocking to the courts was a clear indication that the basketball program at the Preparatory School was going to have another successful season. It did not disappoint.

Of the 18 games played by the three Year 6 teams, TSS dribbled their way to 16 wins. The 6A team led the way, having another dominant undefeated season ending with a points differential of plus 316. The 6B team worked remarkably hard on the training court, honing their skills, and coming together to produce a number of excellent game-day performances. The 6C team consisted of a wide range of basketball talents which included a mixture of returning players as well as first-timers. Despite having a very large squad, the boys took their chance when it presented and had a commendable season.

The two Year 5 teams played a total of 12 matches, resulting in 10 wins. The 5A team echoing the efforts of the 6A boys with an undefeated season. The 5A team had many leaders on the court. Their willingness to work for each other, especially during tough matches, was a result of the hard work that they put in during training sessions. The 5B team was predominantly made up of players that were new to the game.

Their skill development throughout the season was great, however, the effort and enthusiasm showed by all boys, especially in the tough matches was exceptional.

Well done to our GPS coaches for lifting the standard of the boys and for their dedication to training and match day.

The basketball season ends with the ever so popular internal competition with boys in Years 4 to 6 competing. This competition has grown over the years and we now have eight teams consisting of 12 players in each team participating on a Friday afternoon.

We would like to thank Mr LeGassick and his team of Senior boys for their support this year. The Senior boys were very much involved in the internal competition, reflected in their commitment to team coaching and sideline spirit.

Finally, I would like to thank our basketball captain, Marcus Murphy. Marcus and his team were consistent

in their support on game days, always available for the set up and assisted in the organisation of the internal basketball competition. On behalf of the basketballers I would like to thank the parents for their support this season; the boys have thoroughly enjoyed your barracking on the sideline. Good luck to all the Year 6 basketball players who are heading to the Senior School in 2022. Hope to see you all out there playing and enjoying the game.

Team Most Valuable Player Coaches Award Coach

5A Jack -John Rigby Kai Salam

5B Tyler Johnson Luke Hu

6A Marcus Murphy Nicky Hall

6B Andrew Gilmour Cruz Sten

6C Leo Kang Jack Quinn

Mr Joseph Fumar

Mr Corey Tones

Mrs Vicki Sams

Mr Steve Robinson

Mr Daniel Gardner

With over 330 students signing up to play basketball, the boys made the most of a restrictive GPS season due to Covid-19 lockdowns and only being able to play six rounds.

I would like to thank our Director of Sport, Mr Bryan Hain, who assisted greatly with the implementation of several new initiatives within the basketball program.

• All GPS players purchased their playing kit from ‘The Store’ and were allocated a playing number.

• Installation of a game day recording system at Senior School called ‘Glory League’ in the Centenary Centre for coaching and player development.

• First V were able to access their own changerooms for the season. At the Prep School, Mrs Schroder was again a huge help coordinating the basketball program. Two Prep School teams shared the ‘most successful’ team for 2021 along with the First V team. The 6As recorded one of the biggest score line victories in TSS basketball history with a score of 122 to nil against TGS.

Pleasingly we had much success in our program with First V team members, Lloyd McVeigh and Preston Le Gassick who were part of the U20s Queensland State Team, winning the 2021 National Championships for the first time in 30 years. TJ Ambrose Pearce made the U18s NT state team and Josh Wolff was part of the Queensland South team. Several other players in the community were part of the Basketball Queensland U18 and U16 State Performance Program, including Year 10 student Jack Foley and Year 9 student Nikos Karathanasopoulos. It

was also tremendous to have Josh Wollf, Liam Claverie and Lloyd McVeigh named on the academic Dean’s List.

In what can only be described as an incredible achievement, the First V playing group, under Mr Petrie’s guidance and care, went through this year’s basketball GPS and CBSQ State Schools’ Basketball Tournament to achieve 13-0 undefeated. The team was also undefeated in the GPS season winning 6-0 with the closest winning margin being eight when TGS pushed TSS to the line.

The First V playing group headed into the annual Champion Basketball School Queensland Tournament (CBSQ) full of confidence. They did not disappoint finishing on top of the pool with four straight wins against tough competition beating BBC, Villanova (winners of AGC), Hillcrest and Cairns State High. In the quarter final they ran the surprise packet of the tournament against Trinity College (Logan area) winning 95 to 45. TSS then entered the semi-finals against an athletic and fast paced St James winning 101 to 76.

The First V then played the only other team that was unbeaten in the GPS competition with a match against BSHS in the grand final. TSS commenced the final in fine fashion and BSHS made a push and got within eight points in the third quarter. Again we took command of the game and ran away strong winners 78 to 61.

MR BRENDAN LE GASSICK director of basketball

Preston Le Gassick was named MVP of the final. TSS automatically qualified with the win at CBSQ for the Schoolboys’ National Championships which was scheduled for December but, disappointingly, was cancelled due to Covid-19 lockdowns interstate.

Special thanks must go to our First V Head Coach Mr Petrie, who shares ‘big picture life lessons’ helping to create well balanced young men, as well as contributing his wealth of basketball knowledge. We have also intentionally surrounded the players with accomplished TSS Old Boys, including Assistant Coach Mr Marko Savic, Team Manager Mr Sam Neal and Mr Ash Jacob is always willing to help and be available for the boys whenever needed.

In our final basketball commitment for 2021 a new development pathway was created in our program with two TSS teams competing in the Basketball Queensland Junior CBSQ. This was a success with both teams playing well on a state stage. The sophomore team finished sixth (12 teams competing) and the junior team tenth (20 teams competing).

After a remarkable season for our First V, and years of commitment from the students, we say goodbye to many of the players with 11 of our 18 squad members departing this year. They have set a wonderful example for the program of ‘good young men’ and the bar continues to rise not only in the basketball community but within the broader school community. Our

First V departing players are Preston Le Gassick (Captain), Lloyd McVeigh (Vice-Captain), Connor Watt, Lachie Ganis, Liam Claverie, Tom Hancock, Max Carlos, Josh Wolff, Joseph Ryan, Nash Van Bennekom and Flynn Porter. They have all had different journeys and pleasingly most have stories of hard work, persistence, and improvement on the court. More importantly they have grown as young men and this will provide a good foundation as they move forward in the next chapter of their lives.

Once again thank you to our basketball community including students, parents, coaches, Old Boys, and the Friends of Basketball Committee for all of their efforts during the year.

OPEN FIRST V BASKETBALL

SEATED ROW: MR B. LE GASSICK (DIRECTOR OF BASKETBALL), L. MCVEIGH (VC), P. LE GASSICK (C), L. GANIS, MR A. PETRIE (HEAD COACH)

SECOND ROW: J. WOLFF, M. CARLOS, T. HANCOCK, C. WATT, J. FOLEY, L. CLAVERIE, MR A. JACOB (ASSISTANT COACH), MR M. SAVIC (ASSISTANT COACH)

ABSENT: A. DOYLE

OPEN THIRD V BASKETBALL

SEATED ROW: T. YOON, D. FINALL, B. RYAVKIN, B. WELCH

SECOND ROW: MR K. CHINIA (COACH), L. DOUGHERTY, N. BEVILACQUA, A. PLACE, J. HUANG, A. BRAUND

ABSENT: B. STEWART, E. BAKER

YEAR 11B BASKETBALL

SEATED ROW: H. GRAY, J. VEIVERS, M. KANNEMANN, J. SLATER

SECOND ROW: MR C. MEULEMAN (COACH), A. BLANKS, Z. HOWARD

ABSENT: S. OWEN

OPEN SECOND V BASKETBALL

SEATED ROW: F. PORTER, L. O’CONNOR, J. KAFRITSAS, J. LEVIS

SECOND ROW: MR M. LEVIS (COACH), B. CAMPBELL, H. STAPLETON, N. VAN BENNEKOM, J. RYAN

ABSENT: D. BADENHORST

YEAR 11A BASKETBALL

SEATED ROW: S. LUKE, J. STUART, E. COFFEY, Z. DART, A. HEYDENRYCH

SECOND ROW: MR M. GULLOTTA (COACH), A. HANCOCK, T. AMBROSE-PEARCE, L. ROWLES, J. KELLY

YEAR 11C BASKETBALL

SEATED ROW: W. HODGSON, L. FRANOVIC, A. WOO

SECOND ROW: J. MCDONALD, R. WHEELER, H. O’CONNOR, N. DOYLE, MR T. GERHARDT (COACH)

ABSENT: J. WARE, K. FISHER, C. AMOS

YEAR 10A BASKETBALL

SEATED ROW: X. EDDINGTON, R. KENIYA, N. MAHONY, T. MCINERNEY

SECOND ROW: MR T. MURPHY (COACH), A. WILKIE, J. FOLEY, B. BRINSMEAD, T. MCCLINTOCK

ABSENT: Z. MCDERMOTT, S. BREEN

YEAR 10C BASKETBALL

SEATED ROW: R. HEBDON, C. MURAKAMI, D. CHEN, S. STURGESS

SECOND ROW: C. LYGO, E. MELTON, D. ALOYSIUS, MR T. SCHWARZ (COACH)

ABSENT: H. LAVERY, A. HILL

YEAR 9A BASKETBALL

SEATED ROW: C. BROWN, C. O’CONNOR, A. AL-JUMAILY, T. FARAGALLAH, C. O’NEILL

SECOND ROW: MR M. MURRAY (COACH), T. MALONEY, N. KARATHANASOPOULOS, J. WARREN, H. BECKWITH

YEAR 10B BASKETBALL

SEATED ROW: E. MONTGOMERY, P. TONES, T. ROSSITER, Z. KELLY

SECOND ROW: MR C. TAYLOR (COACH), I. HARGREAVES, R. MAHON, O. MIAN, A. ROBINSON

ABSENT: H. ZOTTI, T. BENNETT

YEAR 10D BASKETBALL

SEATED ROW: M. CARR, C. SCHILLER, L. DOUGHERTY, D. BLACKMORE

SECOND ROW: M. BIALOCERKOWSKI, B. KOWALCZUK, N. STUART, B. PARKER, MR T. SCHWARZ (COACH)

ABSENT: N. EVANS, J. LI

YEAR 9B BASKETBALL

SEATED ROW: F. REICHMAN, J. ABERCROMBIE, C. ROSS, C. CUNNINGHAM, M. BRADBURY

SECOND ROW: MR J. MARTIN (COACH), D. STRYDOM, F. PATTERSON, J. STEWART

ABSENT: M. LOWE, H. MCLAUCHLAN

YEAR 9C BASKETBALL

SEATED ROW: N. HAYES, P. MCNAB, Z. BEVACQUA, N. CLAYTON

SECOND ROW: M. LE, J. ROBINSON, K. SAW, W. ROBERTSON, R. ATIA

ABSENT: E. ONG, Z. ROBINSTEIN, MS V. FRANKS (COACH)

YEAR 8A BASKETBALL

FRONT ROW: A. WALKER, C. LOVELL, J. BIBBY, F. HANCOCK

SECOND ROW: MS K. LEE (COACH), S. LEWIS, J. KENNEDY, R. OBERMAN

ABSENT: W. PICKETT, M. HODZIC

YEAR 8C BASKETBALL

SEATED ROW: J. SPOWART, C. ULRICK, H. JOHNSON, E. HODGSON, B. RYAN

SECOND ROW: MR C. HOLMES (COACH), H. SHEEHAN, M. PRYSE LLOYD, N. LYNCH, H. LIANG

ABSENT: C. CASE

YEAR 9D BASKETBALL

SEATED ROW: C. FOOTE, E. MCDOUGALL, A. NOTT, E. FABER

SECOND ROW: L. WATANABE, A. TRAN, C. WOOD, T. XU, K. SCOGNAMIGLIO

ABSENT: A. GOEL, A. MILLS, M. KEET, C. BOS, J. ELL, MS V. FRANKS (COACH)

YEAR 8B BASKETBALL

SEATED ROW: A. HAMADI, N. DUNN, R. LYNCH, V. PAPPAS, S. LOUGHRIDGE

SECOND ROW: MS A. MCWHIRTER (COACH), L. NASH, L. LIANG, B. JEWASKIEWITZ, O. EDDY, J. FRENKLAH

YEAR 8D BASKETBALL

SEATED ROW: C. BENDER, W. MCDOUGALL, D. BURDA, W. ZHANG

SECOND ROW: MR J. REYNECKE (COACH), J. RIGAS, G. BRADBURY, J. FERRARO, L. SEXTON

ABSENT: J. BEETON, C. TOWNHILL, N. HILL

YEAR 8E BASKETBALL

SEATED ROW: L. MORRIS, C. KYRIAKOU, J. MORRISSEY, H. FURNELL, J. PURZA-PAGE

SECOND ROW: MR C. GOH (COACH), M. PEEREBOOM, L. KNEZEVIC, R. MARTYN, W. YANG, E. HO, MR M. MCCULLOCH (COACH)

ABSENT: T. SKUBRIS, J. ANDONAKIS, O. FRAY

YEAR 7A BASKETBALL

SEATED ROW: J. HARGREAVES, J. NICHOLLS, S. HIRABE, T. LEES, B. HEBDON

SECOND ROW: MR J. BRINSMEAD (COACH), L. CRAIN, G. LEE, M. BOARD, S. WHYATT, J. STAPLETON

YEAR 7C BASKETBALL

SEATED ROW: E. STORK, M. SVIK, O. MACDONALD, J. ARTLEY, J. CORBETT

SECOND ROW: MR S. LOMAKIN (COACH), T. ROBERTSON, H. WALSH, R. DENNISTON, T. ASHE, J. BOOTS

YEAR 8F BASKETBALL

SEATED ROW: J. SUDARMANA, H. MOFFREY, M. WICHAIDITH, L. COZZOLINO

SECOND ROW: MR S. LEE (COACH)

ABSENT: J. TE PUNI, Z. CONNORS, A. PEEREBOOM, G. DOUGHERTY, E. GEMERI, L. FRAPPELL

YEAR 7B BASKETBALL

SEATED ROW: M. NASH, C. DUNN, A. BECK, C. ELL, A. ZAGOREN

SECOND ROW: MR S. LOMAKIN (COACH), B. NICHOL, C. CLINTON, C. BUIST, A. GHOUSSAIN

ABSENT: V. STRAMARCOS

YEAR 7D BASKETBALL

SEATED ROW: A. GREEN, H. HOGAN, L. BACKWELL, M. ALVAREZ-CALDERON

SECOND ROW: MR T. COLE (COACH), C. WHITEBROOK, L. MERCER, S. BUCKLEY, C. COLE

YEAR 6A BASKETBALL

SEATED ROW: T. PICKETT, N. POLWARTH, M. MURPHY, M. ILLES

SECOND ROW: MRS V. SAMS, H. CREAM, L. MASSEY, N. HALL, H. KITCHIN

YEAR 5A BASKETBALL

SEATED ROW: C. BROWN, K. SALAM, J. RIGBY

SECOND ROW: MR J. FUMAR, O. DURMAN, O. SMITH, D. LEES, E. SLY

YEAR 6B BASKETBALL

SEATED ROW: J. REED, O. DALGAIRNS, H. ROBINSON, L. SUPPLE

SECOND ROW: MR S. ROBINSON, S. SKUBRIS, A. GILMOUR, C. STEN, S. NIU, A. HEAD

YEAR 5B BASKETBALL

SEATED ROW: A. SEXTON, A. ROSS, T. JOHNSON, A. YEH

SECOND ROW: MR C. TONES, J. MOODY, T. WARE, B. PATTERSON, F. DENNISTON

ABSENT: K. GLASGOW, L. HU

GPS CHESS

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021 was led by Chess Captain Leo Zhang who personified teamwork and instilled a positive attitude within the Prep cohort. Congratulations to Leo who is a fine role model for Prep.

GPS Chess is one of the only sports where a Year 5 boy can be drawn to play a Year 12 boy. Despite the significant difference in age and size of opponents, all TSS Prep boys held their resolve and gave it their all, including Luke Hu and Lachlan Supple, who played up on board one in the open As and in the Cs respectively.

The Prep chess team comprised Luke Hu Year 5, Lachlan Supple Year 6, Luke Zhang Year 6, Leo Zhang, Year 6, Leo Kang Year 6, Charlie Mudge Year 6, Rio Frenklah Year 6, Archer Ross Year 5.

Impressively, the reserves consistently turned up to every game with a smile, and a positive attitude ready to back their teammates and play friendlies with their interschool colleagues. This

encapsulates the true TSS spirit of brotherhood. The now infamous Friday night chess stop-overs saw us visit some eclectic Brisbane eateries, and finally the season was capped off with a chess party to remember.

Thank you to Mr Doug William who again gave up his own time to coach our team in weekly lunch hour sessions. Thank you to Mr Heaven Elishav who attended GPS fixtures and provided invaluable feedback at the end of individual games and assisted boys in the learning of important chess lessons. All 2021 team players managed to win one or more rounds in the competition.

HOUSE CHESS

House Chess was convincingly won by Shepherd House thanks to Luke Hu Year 4A, who won all four rounds. It would be an understatement to say

Shepherd blitzed the field thanks to Shepherd boys Leo Zhang second place, Luke Zhang third place and Kenny Blackburn.

Other participants included Mohavi Broadbent, Leo Kang, Aiden Li, Rio Frenklah, Ethan Ferguson, Jethro Ellis, James Yu, Samuel Mu, Jack Moody, Lachlan Supple, Sam Tredrea, Charlie Mudge. It was a joy to watch Mohvi Broadbent in Year 3 make it to the third round and play bravely against his Year 6 counterpart in a fight that showed no mercy on either side.

TOURNAMENTS

Dozens of boys played in the Term Two Gold Coast Primary Schools Tournament at Robina State School, followed by the Term Three Gold Coast Interschool finals at Emmanuel College. TSS qualified for this event from results in Term Two. Tournament leader Lachlan Supple ensured that TSS played and behaved like a team and provided positive reinforcement to younger boys new to the tournament scene.

AWARD WINNERS 2021

Most Improved GPS Chess Player: Luke Hu

Most Points in GPS Chess: Leo Kang with a 92%-win rate.

MS KERRIE ANDERSON prep chess coordinator

GPS CHESS

SEATED ROW: A. ROSS, L. HU, L. SUPPLE, R. FRENKLAH

SECOND ROW: C. MUDGE, L. KANG, L. ZHANG

ABSENT: L. ZHANG

TEACHER: MS K. ANDERSON

“Every chess master was once a beginner.” – Irving Chernev

PMR ROB CLEGG director of chess

laying chess helps in many areas of academic and social development, including improving concentration, memory, planning and foresight, so it is pleasing to see the number of students involved in chess again this year across the two campuses.

Even though the ability to get together to train and play social games was restricted this year, many students were able to attend training sessions and work at improving their chess. An innovation this year was enabling after school competition games to be used for Queensland junior chess ratings. Our squad overall has been improving and we can look forward to continued success in the coming years.

Our Premier Team this year consisted of Ben Atia on Board 1, Raff Atia on Board 2, Moby Adams on Board 3, and Ray Zhai playing on Board 4. These boys are always thoroughly prepared for each game and opponent’s opening moves were analysed for the best counter moves. Many of their games went to the wire and they were always exciting to watch. Fortunately, this team will all be available to play again in 2022 but they will have to fight off strong competition from other up and coming TSS players for their spots in the team.

The GPS season started off with two tough rounds against Brisbane Grammar School and Anglican Church Grammar School. Pleasingly, the

Premier Team was able to draw against BGS. However Churchie, who went on to win the premiership, proved too strong. After the bye round and the break in the competition due to Covid-19, the team was slow to get back to their strongest games. The team finished the season well with two great wins.

The TSS Premier Team had a fantastic result in the Secondary Schools Chess competition. The team qualified first in the Gold Coast region for the State Finals and performed very well in the finals against the best schools in Queensland.

My thanks go to the Chess Captain, Harry Zdanowicz for his steady leadership of the team and his enthusiasm and reliability that he has displayed over the years.

Our coaching sessions continued to be popular this year. The Senior School was fortunate to again have the services of Mr Doug Williams to coach the higher rated players, and Mr Heaven Elishav, who assisted with the reviewing of games after each competition evening. Mr Williams and Mr Elishav worked well with the players and were extremely knowledgeable on all aspects of the game. My thanks again also go to Mr Ellis and Ms Anderson for their assistance with the GPS program this year.

HOUSE CHESS COMPETITION

This rapid chess competition held in the Memorial Room at the end of Term Three, was fiercely contested again by all Houses. This year Kaiser and Maughan were joint winners of the competition after drawing in the final playoff.

SENIOR CHESS AWARDS

Captain of Chess: Harry Zdanowicz

Most Points in GPS in Premier Team: Ben Atia, Raff Atia

Most Points in GPS in Junior Team: Ethan Ong, Joseph Sudarmana

Most Improved Player: Moby Adams

Encouragement Award: Ashton Bellchambers

Player of the Round, Round 1 (BGS): Ryan Zhang

Player of the Round, Round 2 (ACGS): Sonny Walkinshaw

Player of the Round, Round 6 (BBC): Ethan Ong

Player of the Round, Round 7 (TGS): Alex Peereboom

Player of the Round, Round 8 (NC): Hugh Greener

Player of the Round, Round 9 (GT): Raff Atia

PREP CHESS AWARDS FOR 2021

Most points in GPS Chess: Leo Kang

Most improved player GPS Chess: Luke Hu

SENIOR GPS CHESS

SEATED ROW: C. NYKIFORUK, T. XU, A. TRAN, MR D.ELLIS

SECOND ROW: W. JACKSON, R. ZHANG, H. GREENER, T. WOODFIELD

THIRD ROW: J. FERRARO, A. BELL-CHAMBERS, W. ZHANG, R. ZHAI, M. PEERBOM, J. SUDARMANA

FOURTH ROW: A. PEERBOM, R. HEBDON, B. ATIA, M. ADAMS, E. ONG, R. CLINTON, R. ATIA

WMR ROBERT EGAN prep sportsmaster

e begin by congratulating all the boys, coaches, managers, scorers and umpires on what has been a wholly successful season for TSS Prep cricket. 2021 proved to be an exciting year with over 70 boys in Years 5 and 6 making up six teams. A bustling January camp saw the majority of our cricketers arriving back on campus early, linking into a plethora of specialist coaches to make sure they were into their strides for the season ahead. Before we delve into the GPS season, a few words on wider Cricket at Prep.

There is plenty of opportunities for our young Prep cricketers to sink their teeth into each year, including our GPS Cricket Academy (Years 4-6) and Junior Cricket Academy (Years 1-3) which run in both Term One and Four. These two programs provide ideal opportunities for boys to extend themselves in a fun, challenging environment. The Cricket Academy is run by our First XI coach Mr Tony Binns and Mr Pat Yellend. Extending its reach from Years 1 to 6, these programs again give our young cricketers a chance to refine their skills before the club and GPS cricket season, whilst pick up some helpful hints and tips for the GPS squad trials. The annual Queensland Cricket (QC) visit to School always gains excitement for both our School cricket and also the local competition. QC fills the oval with their inflatable cricket games and the boys get the feel of being in the big bash during our lunch break. Our aspiring cricketers’ program for boys in Years 5 and 6 continued, held by our Director of Cricket, Mr Baker. This program gives a new dimension for our young cricketers pushing towards representative cricket, at that time of the year it’s most needed. All in all, it is an exciting time to be a young cricketer at Prep.

Unfortunately, a few mid-year tournaments slipped through to the keeper. With great disappointment we missed out on hosting our annual district cricket cup this year and, what seems to becoming a habit, our run to

the SEQ cricket cup finals. We wait for August next year with bated breath to go again. We were fortunate to have other events, including our House Cricket, which has to be one of the closest fought House competitions we have witnessed. Early Term Four saw the round robin tournament unfold, with all four Houses reaching the final round still in contention to take home the converted trophy. It comes down to the final round, which as writing this, will be played out over the next few days. Best of luck to all involved.

2021 GPS proved to be a very competitive season. With Lady Luck for us this year, even with a number of heavy weeks of rain, somehow we super soppered our hearts out and kept cricket on!

TSS kicked off round one vs Churchie, with a number of close games pitting against a strong outfit. Game of the round went to the 5As with a high scoring Churchie 140 pipped to the post with a few balls to go seeing TSS win by three wickets. Round two saw a number of supplementary fixtures against Ambrose Treacy and BGS, played in good spirit and seeing a lot of development for both teams heading into the next formal GPS round. Round three IGS, saw our As in action in only in the GPS comp. Two good games on a challenging pitch saw the 6A narrowly defeated and 5As hit 130 and take nine wickets to win. A second round of supplementary fixtures vs GT provided

a lot of fun for our other sides. We rounded off February and Round Four with our Prep Super 8s tournament. Growing in popularity each year, it is also a great opportunity for our Prep boys to play against one another in a fun, friendly, fiercely competitive format. Teams comprise of mixed Years 5 and 6 boys, playing three rounds of seven over cricket. Teams were impressive throughout and the boys played hard. Forty-two overs played, 252 balls later and a potential four lives in bat. There was cricket, cricket and more cricket. Well done to all the boys on an exciting and action-packed competition this year. Round Five vs BBC was a pick of the bunch for our Prep teams, a number of high scorers and wickets took the game to the opposition and saw a lot of smiles on coaches, boys and spectators’ faces. Round Six against TGS was a repeat of Round Five, practice was paying off in performance as the TSS boys turned up the heat on their opposition. A tough round against Nudgee before a very successful round vs GT would finish off the season in style. I’d like to congratulate the boys on their work ethic, progress and togetherness this season and look forward to picking up where we left off this year in a few short weeks’ time.

Year 6 Cricketer of The Year

Jason Edlinger

Year 5 Cricketer of The Year

William Thomasson

TMR STEVEN BAKER director of cricket

he GPS cricket season saw TSS wrap up 240 games played in Term One in 2021. This is 60 overall games, more than any season in the last decade, and is a tribute to the grounds staff, coaches and TSS cricketers’ enthusiasm to compete. We also had some luck with weather! Congratulations to all teams on the positive involvement, many successes and how you played this season.

TSS boys prepare well, look the part and play the part. This is a saying you have heard before from TSS cricketers of which we are proud. We play a game that is based largely on failure and you need to be resilient to be able to weather these bumps. The key is attitude and when you look at the qualities of the young men in successful cricket teams, when you spend time with the coaches and captains and when you ‘feel’ the culture of the School, attitude matters and resilience is what you get.

Congratulations to Cameron Sinfield who deservedly wins the ‘John Glenn Trophy’ for most outstanding Year 7 – 10 non First XI Player award. His performances in captaining the Year 8A team and his performances are testament to these efforts.

The Year 11C and First XI teams are the winners of the Most Successful Team trophy undefeated and dominant seasons. Well done, gents!

Mr Brad Sperling is recognised as the Sam Loxton award winner for his fine contributions over many years and influential coaching in his time at TSS. Mr Sperling has a very positive impact in so many places in TSS Cricket and he has left an indelible mark on all he has worked with.

TSS Cricket has many contributors and we thank you for your efforts:

The TSS Cricket Support Group led by Mr Ian Faber. Thank you for your efforts in developing facilities, supporting our

great sponsors such as Frizelle Mazda and key events. ‘Frogbox’ live streaming of the games has been a revelation this season.

Our coaches deserve a massive pat on the back. Your reliability, care for the boys, enthusiasm and knowledge of the game has shone through. We are a small school compared to some but we compete so well. Thank you and well done.

Congratulations to all award winners of Player’s Player awards now voted on by team members as this is a recognition of outstanding performance and teamwork. The full acknowledgement is detailed below.

TSS CRICKET SENIOR AWARDS 2021

Player’s Player Awards

• Year 7A Jonty Philp

• Year 7B James Artley

• Year 7C Tom Robertson

• Year 7D William Stevenson

• Year 7E Leonardo Hughes

• Year 7F Fletcher Saville

• Year 8A Cameron Sinfield

• Year 8B Raam Pema-Chawhan

• Year 8C Aidan Massey

• Year 9A Riley Johnson

• Year 9B Jack Parkinson

• Year 9C Maverick Dennis

• Year 10A Daniel Statham

• Year 10B Ben Brinsmead

• Year 10C Ned Cowan

• Year 11A George Powell & Cooper Veivers

• Year 11B Asaad Vahidy

• Year 11C Zach Dart

• Open Second XI Stirling Smith

• Open Third XI ‘Col Hawtin Service Trophy’: Jack Biddle

• The John Glenn Trophy – Best Junior Cricketer: Cameron Sinfield

• Sam Loxton Trophy – Supporter of TSS Cricket: Brad Sperling

TSS CRICKET FIRST XI 2021 REPORT

Jack Sinfield - First XI Captain Summarising what was the most dominant First XI cricket season in recent times proves an elusive task, for there is no true way to encapsulate the stress, hard work, effort and focus that not just the First XI, but entire cricket family endured through words on a page. However, as it is my task to do just that, summarise the prolific 2021 TSS undefeated premiership First XI, I will begin with an analogy.

Cricket is the perfect analogy for life itself. You could prepare all week, hit 1000 balls in the nets, take a wicket with every ball in the warm up, and still get out first ball and go 0/100. There is no escaping the inevitability of the humility in cricket, for everyone gets ducks and everyone gets hit for runs. But every game there is a hero, someone who scores runs, someone who takes the winning wicket, catch or stumping, and it necessary that you celebrate their achievements for without them you wouldn’t win. These (while sometimes unforgiving) sporting lessons lend themselves perfectly to entering somewhat blindly into the world outside of the comforting walls of The Southport School. This game reinforces resilience, adaptability, courage, hard work, celebration of others, collaboration and goal setting all within an eight hour game of a Saturday.

To say that each and every one of the First XI representatives for 2021 befitted those key life (and cricket) traits would be an understatement, for the way they carried themselves on and off the field played a pivotal role in the successful outcome of the season. Each man working for the one beside them, a true band of brothers

Before I delve into the personal recaps of each boy, it would be remiss of me not to highlight the great time and effort spent developing our team this year by our magnificent coaches, Mr Ross Wallace, Mr Brad Sperling and Mr Steven Baker. Mr Sperling and Mr Baker, I have complete confidence in knowing that you will continue to grow and harness the seemingly endless talent pool of future TSS cricketers and I cannot thank

you enough for being there over my cricketing journey. Lastly, from all the boys in the First XI, we give thanks and celebrate the finest cricketing coach TSS has ever seen – Mr Wallace. Your infinite wisdom, care and tough but fair approach to the game has made us all not just better sportspeople, but better men.

Louis Chabert

A strong presence in the team for a number of years now. Undoubtedly your vast array of sporting talents capture just how hard working, driven and talented you are on a sporting field, and this season was no different.

Lachie Crump

Taking a wicket to crush ACGS hearts requiring only one run typified your performance this season – consistent and destructive with the bat, dangerous with the ball. A strong combination of natural ability and leadership culminated into what was a special personal season for TSS.

Jack Dwyer

While your stay in the First XI was perhaps not what you would have dreamed of, myself and the boys all agree that your kindness, leadership and hard work places you #1 on our list of great people within the team.

Justin Faber

Your unassuming amazing six-hitting ability this year and reliant top order batting in the previous 2020 season has laid the foundations for what will be a prosperous future in TSS cricket, your contributions this year in the field did not go unnoticed, you won us multiple games with your steady hands.

Tom Gossett

Your dominant stature, demeanour and statistical output was evident this season, amassing many runs and dominating with the ball. Your hard work and high talent adds fittingly to your repertoire of character and myself and the boys loved your presence this year.

Tom Kelly

Reliant, funny, hardworking and tough are just a few of the words that would best describe your efforts this year. Playing on an injured back for the Crest in the last few round, your true passion for the cup and for the boys emanated from you and gave us the boost we needed.

Aadit Kelovkar

Excellent bloke, excellent cricketer. While the wickets and deliveries didn’t quite fall in your favour this season, everyone can vouch for how positively you impacted our cricketing team, and we loved every moment you played.

Judd Markham

Never short of a joke, or a couple of stumpings, your work with the gloves over the past couple of years has gone underappreciated. Your off field ability to raise the spirits of all those involved aided unwaveringly in our performances this season.

Daniel Statham

Without your effort against BSHS, there is not ‘undefeated First XI premiers’. The resilience, courage and defiance you showed State High sent a strong message to myself and the boys which foreshadowed a long and prosperous TSS cricketing journey.

Billy Walker

The swashbuckling giant, or more appropriately the thorn in Nudgee College’s side. Your bubbly demeanour, positive approach to training and dedication to fielding set the tone for our strong finish to the season and your contribution was a large part of our success.

Nick Williams

The technique, the talent, the fielding. All indicators suggest a fruitful journey here at TSS cricket, and while this season was possibly not what you had wished to get out of your role within the team, your kindness, hard work and reliability set the tone for all other to follow.

Griff Williams

Quiet, but driven. Endless amounts of spinning and batting talent. Your presence within the First XI was felt from your first appearance with us, demolishing Ipswich with the ball. Not short of something positive to add to the group, we all enjoyed what you brought to the table. Best of luck in the future.

Additionally, one coach in particular is due thanks, Mr Denzel Wilson who hangs up the boots on a fine 18 year coaching stint of teams such as the First XI, Year 11As and most recently the Second XI here at TSS. Thank you for all you have devoted to TSS cricket over the years and I’m sure you’ll continue to find use for those famous Oakley sunglasses on Saturdays in the future, thank you Mr Wilson for your commitment to TSS cricket.

From myself and on behalf of not just the First XI boys, but all the boys associated with cricket here at TSS, we thank the parents, coaches, umpires, groundsmen and staff for an excellent season of cricket. A perfect way to begin the year for the school, an undefeated premiership from the mighty First XI Cricket team.

FIRST XI SCORE SUMMARIES– 2021 GPS SEASON

Rd1: TSS 4/244(cc) LW Crump 71 T Gossett 52* J Sinfield 46 JR Markham 27 def BGS 106 J Sinfield 2/7 L O’Connor 2/24

Rd2: TSS 9/155(cc) J Sinfield 51 T Gossett 32 def ACGS 154 L O’Connor 4/7 J Sinfield 3/33 T Gossett 2/29

Rd3 BYE: TSS 2/173 LW Crump 63* JR Markham 54* def ATC 1st XI 7/170(cc) L O’Connor 3/44

Rd4: TSS 6/216(cc) J Sinfield 69* LW Crump 56 T Gossett 30 def IGS 142 GO Williams 4/27 T Kelly 3/10 LW Crump 2/27

Rd5: TSS 9/130 def BSHS 129 LW Crump 4/21 L O’Connor 2/2

Rd6: TSS 2/88 LW Crump 38* T

Gossett 32* def BBC J Sinfield 2/6 LW Crump 2/7 T Kelly 2/12 T Gossett 2/22

Rd7: TSS 4/109 J Sinfield 51* T Gossett 25 def 108 L O’Connor 5/35 T Gossett 2/16

Rd8: TSS 172 T Gossett 51 B Walker

39 def NC 139 J Sinfield 4/23 L Chabert 3/19

Rd9: TSS 3/109 J Sinfield 37* T Gossett 34* LW Crump 26 def GT 108 LW Crump 3/8 T Gossett 3/20 L O’Connor 3/21

FIRST XI AWARDS 2021

• The Westcott Family Trophy – Open

First XI Bowling Award: Lachlan Crump & Liam O’Connor

• The Westcott Family Trophy – Open First XI Batting Award: Tom Gossett

• The Dirk Wellham Trophy – Open First XI Best Fieldsman Nick Williams

• The Paul Norris Memorial Trophy – Open XI Best All Rounder: Jack Sinfield

• The Lew Cooper Trophy – Hardest Trainer: Justin Faber

TSS CRICKET STATE T20 CHAMPIONS FOR 2021

Jack Sinfield, Judd Markham, Billy Walker, Lachlan Crump, Liam O’Connor, Justin Faber, Thomas Gossett, Louis Chabert, Griff Williams, Nick Williams, Daniel Statham, Aadit Kelovkar, Tom Kelly and Jack Dwyer

The TSS First XI of 2021 completed its undefeated winning streak and earned the opportunity to play in the State Cup Final late in the year. They had accounted for Nudgee College, St Joseph’s Toowoomba and Ambrose Treacy College to play Ignatius Park College (IPC) Townsville in the final. A sub-plot to the match up was that IPC easily accounted for TSS in the State Cup Final in 2019. In the final, TSS batted first and compiled 176 off their 20 overs. Lachie Crump played a man of the match innings with 52 off 27 and Judd Markham again contributing with 36. In defending the target they reduced Ignatius Park College to 9/95 off the allotted overs. Billy Walker followed up his double hat trick in the earlier rounds to again bowl well with an amazing four overs, three wickets for one run! The series of games enabled the departing Year 12s to emphatically leave their legacy and many incoming and returning First XI hopefuls for 2022 had opportunities to experience this brand of cricket.

Students who represented TSS First XI in 2021

OPEN FIRST XI CRICKET

FRONT ROW: G. WILLIAMS, J. FABER, L. CRUMP, J. SINFIELD, T. KELLY, L. CHABERT, D. STATHAM

BACK ROW: MR G. NORMAN (MANAGER), MR S. BAKER (DIRECTOR), L. O’CONNOR, J. MARKHAM, B. WALKER, T. GOSSETT, J. DWYER, N. WILLIAMS, V. WILKIE (SCORER), MR B. SPERLING (ASST. COACH), MR R. WALLACE (HEAD COACH)

OPEN SECOND XI CRICKET

SEATED ROW: J. POPOV, T. MURDOCH, S.SMITH, W. O’BRIEN, A. KELOVKAR, R. RADEL, J. FERRY

SECOND ROW: MR A.R. POOK (COACH), H. ANTHONY, L.. DOUGHERTY, B.J. WALKER, J.W. DWYER, M.R.B. CARLOS, M.J.M. TOMKINS, H.J.D. HOWARD, MR D. WILSON (COACH)

YEAR 11A CRICKET

SEATED ROW: M.I. OTTO, J.R. MADDDEN, B.W. RAYMOND, C. HAWKINS, W.H.J. JACKSON, E.E.L. CARRICK, M.I.G. GUY

SECOND ROW: R.C. MILDE, C.J. VEIVERS, H.M. SPITTLE, G.S. POWELL, B.J. GRAHAM, A.R. JOHNSON, W. WORBOYS, S.L. ROBERTSON

YEAR 11C CRICKET

SEATED ROW: M.A. BAKER, M.J. PRICE, L.M. HARDY, T.D. RAMSAY, Z.A. BOARDMAN, B.A. FROHLICH, M.H. JOHNSTONE, C.J.N. COWAN, C.J. AMOS

SECOND ROW: MR B.T. GOLDBURG (COACH), D.B. BRIGGS, M.M. SCHUTT, J.T. TOWNE, Z.A. DART, J.C. SARGOOD, J. WARE, S.M. LUKE, H.D.A. NORMAN, F.M. BERNE, MR J. HOCART (COACH)

OPEN THIRD XI CRICKET

SEATED ROW: K.L. PRICE, H.W. MONIE, C.M. SCHUTT, D.D. BASSINGTHWAIGHTE, M.I. HARVEY

SECOND ROW: MR C.K. HAWTIN (COACH), H.T. WELLS, J.H. BIDDLE

YEAR 11B CRICKET

SEATED ROW: F.N. CAMERON, J.M. MORRIS, A.J WOODS, W.K. WARBOYS, K.D. GEMERI, Z.A. CRAIN, A.A. VAHIDY

SECOND ROW: J.J. PEARCE, J.A. MURRAY, N.M. DOYLE, M.A. READING, H.M. SPITTLE, J.D. RUTHERFORD

YEAR 10A CRICKET

SEATED ROW: W.D. J. KELLYE J.E. TEE, D.J. STATHAM, T.S. WATTS, O.C.P. JACKSON

SECOND ROW: MR K. MACCAUY (COACH), E.D. CHABERT, C.Y DWYER, L.A.J. MAIR, N.P.J. HANRAHAN, Z.J. MCDERMOTT, A.C.G. PHILP, MR T.R. KEEP (COACH)

YEAR 10B CRICKET

SEATED ROW: D. CHEN, Z.R. KELLY, L.C. WEBSTER, B.G. POSTLE, I.H. BAINES

SECOND ROW: C. BINNS, N. CUFFE, A.W. SCOTT, T.J. MAHER, E.A. MELTON, MR D.M. FOX (COACH)

YEAR 9A CRICKET

SEATED ROW: W.D. SLACK-SMITH, J.W. ABERCROMBIE, R.S. JOHNSEN, D.M.P, STANSBIE, C.W. ROSS

SECOND ROW: T.J. GOLDIE, L.J.H. ROCHE, C. O’CONNOR, L.H. RANKS, J.W. BREDHAAER, R.S. SUMMERS, MR Z.B. MERRIN (COACH)

YEAR 9C CRICKET

SEATED ROW: D.G. WILSON, H.H. RAMSAY, C.T. SMITH, Z.A. GALL, L.M. MAYNE, T.B. WILLIAMSON, M.J. DENNIS

SECOND ROW: R. NOBBS, J.O. WOOD, L.I. EDWARDS, T.W. NOLAN, T.M. MALONEY, S.H. SMITH, J.M. CAMPBELL, C.D. HOARE, T.E. SCHOLES, W.R.H. SPEERING, A.M. JACOB

YEAR 10C CRICKET

SEATED ROW: N.L. GRAHAM, H.B. MOLONEY, W. JOHNSON, H. MCCORMACK, T.C. HUNT, P.C. BOUSYW, W.A. HACON

SECOND ROW: MR A. SHEPHERD (COACH), J.K. HARROLD, M.G. PHILP, M.D. RUSSELL, S.W. PLACE, M.W. MONTGOMERY, C.B. LINES, B.P. HOLLIS, N.W. COWAN, MR M.D. STEVENS (COACH)

YEAR 9B CRICKET

SEATED ROW: R.J. PAMPLINE, A.J. BELLCHAMBERS, C.R. DALTON, D.L. HINDMARCH, J.M. PARKINSON

SECOND ROW: J. DALWOOD, P. GRIERSON, J.M. GIBSON, H. KELDIE-UENNER, F.F.A. PATERSON, A.J. MERRELL, R. DUNLOP, K.S. SHIELD

YEAR 8A CRICKET

SEATED ROW: M.W. KAHLER, R. GARNIER, A.S. JAMES, O.A. BOYD, T.B. BARNES

SECOND ROW: B.C. SMITH, J. M. GALLIE, D.C. BURDA, C.W. SINFIELD, C.S. CHABERT, R.E. ECKERSLEY, H.A. WIESENER, D.G. HALL

YEAR 8B CRICKET

SEATED ROW: C.H. MCINTOSH, W.I.B. SEERY, T.O. KELLY, H.B. JOHNSON, E.J. O’MEARA

SECOND ROW: J.C. CAREY, A.B.L. GUPTA, R. PERMA-CHAWHAN, R.I. MADDEN, J.H. HAILEY, T.J.A. KING, M.I. NEBAUER

YEAR 7A CRICKET

SEATED ROW: M.C. KEMP, J.E. DAVIS, K. WHALA, I.T.C. LEO, B.O. SUMMERS

SECOND ROW: S. ABERCROMBIE, T. FABER, E.M. WALLACE, L.A. NEOPHYTOU, L.R. CRAIN, J.T. BOOTS, J.P. PHILIP, T. JORDAN

YEAR 7C CRICKET

SEATED ROW: A.S. RAMSEY, C.W. COLE, B.L. PAMPLINE, O.R. BOS, O.D. YOUNGMAN, E.E. SNELL, H.R.G. WISE

SECOND ROW: G. E. PALMER-PEACOCK, J.A. ROBERTSON, H.J. PYKE, J.W. STAPLETON, S.J. GIBSON, W.S. GORDON, O.O. WILSON, J.J. DELANEY

YEAR 8C CRICKET

SEATED ROW: L.WALKER, E.. PYZIAKOS, H.J. WAGNER, E.L. MASSEY, G.M. SCHUTT, D.D.I WALKER, J.P.J. JOSEPHSON, R.T. GRAHAM, J.K. FRENKLAH

SECOND ROW: C. SWEET, C.J. PLUCE, S.J. LONGHRIDGE, E.T. PIPER, A.T. MASSEY, H.R.W. GEORGE, F.H. HANCOCK, H.J. PENFOLD, G.B. DOUGHERTY, MR N. PURZA-PAGE (COACH)

YEAR 7B CRICKET

SEATED ROW: K.J. DRYSDALE, S.A. FERRIS, S. PEMA-CHAWHAN, J.T. LYNTON, W.Z. CHEN

SECOND ROW: C.N. PHILLIPS, H.C. HART, T.A. WILKIE, M.D. MERRIMAN, M.H. BEDDOES, Z.L. MELTON, T.L. PYZIAKOS, J.P. ARTLEY, N. KELLY

OPEN 7D CRICKET

SEATED ROW: D. RAMSAY, V. STRAMARCOS, J.B. BIGG, C. ELL, S. RAINS, J. MOLONEY, W. STEVENSON

SECOND ROW: MR H. SMITH (COACH), W.P. HOLT, B.R. MARSHALL, B.M. BEBDON, S.D. WHYATT, H.E. HACON, Z.W. ROSE, H.A.M. REA, L.R. WILSON, MR B.C. LEE (COACH)

YEAR 7E CRICKET

SEATED ROW: S.F.C. CHANDLER, Z.C. JONES, A.F. BAKER, S.C. BUCKLEY, J.I. NICHOLLS, J.R. DUNLOP, H.H.L. JACKSON

SECOND ROW: H.G. WALSH, J.A. KERR, P.C. RUSSELL, L.J. HUGHES, H.W.R. JACKSON, H.G. ATTHOW, MR B.W. STACEY (COACH)

YEAR 6B CRICKET

SEATED ROW: H. ROBINSON, N. CALLOW, J. QUINN, L. SUPPLE, J. TAYLOR, O. DALGAIRNS

SECOND ROW: A. HERMANN, L. BOLES, S. TREDREA, E. SNELL, M. MURPHY

ABSENT: N. HALL, L. O’BRIEN

COACH: MR J. SPROULE

YEAR 5A CRICKET

SEATED ROW: E. REIDY, L. PASK, B. SNELL, L. HEATHWOOD, H. LEINSTER, F. HOLTSBAUM

SECOND ROW: W. THOMASSON, O. DURMAN, M. MASSEY, D. GALLIE, M. HAWKINS, J. MCCARTHY

COACH: MR R. EGAN

YEAR 6A CRICKET

SEATED ROW: J. CLEVERLY, T. EDLINGER, H. LEEDING, P. CUNNEEN, J. TWEMLOW

SECOND ROW: J. EDLINGER, F. O’DOWD, J. HILL, T. HUDSON

ABSENT: L. CLEVERLY, O. DALGAIRNS, C. HENDRY, L. MASSEY

COACH: MR J. BEECHER

YEAR 6C CRICKET

SEATED ROW: C. WILKSCH, W. WALFORD, R. FRENKLAH, O. MAZEY, A. ROSS

SECOND ROW: S. FOX, C. STEN, H. CREAM, L. O’BRIEN, J. TAYLOR

ABSENT: E. DAN, J. DOWNES, J. FROST, M. ILLES, T. PICKETT

COACH: MR D. FELLOWES

YEAR 5B AND 5C CRICKET

SEATED ROW: T. JOHNSON, M. JACOBS, C. PRENDERGAST-BURTENSHAW, L. HU, J. TAYLOR

SECOND ROW: F. DENNISTON, E. SLY, B. BEETON, M. COLE, B. PYKE

THIRD ROW: H. HAMPTON, C. STEN, C. WHYATT, A. MOORE-WILTON

ABSENT: R. LAVIROTTE, J. MCCARTHY

COACHES: MR A. SILVERA, MR M. STONE (ABSENT)

DMRS KRISTEN BANNISTER

duke of edinburgh award leader

uke of Edinburgh has taken off! Since I started as the Award leader at TSS at the beginning of last year, we have had 21 boys achieve their Bronze Awards and 15 boys achieve their Silver Awards. Many of the boys have, or are, progressing through the Awards with Reyne Fennell, Lachlan Free, Max Otto, Adam Skawinski, Corey Hawkins and Cooper Veivers having now completed both Bronze and Silver Awards. All of these boys are now enrolled in the Gold Award, the highest level in the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award.

The Duke of Edinburgh program fits perfectly into The Southport School’s aim to develop well-rounded men. The program was developed by the late Duke of Edinburgh; HRH Prince Philip along with Kurt Hahn, whose principles also underpin the Round Square and Outward Bound programs that have been an integral part of TSS for years. The program was originally developed to encourage young people to get involved in learning new skills, to be active physically and to be engaged in service to the community. Nowadays, it gets young men and women away from devices into nature and develops teamwork and world ready skills in its participants.

To complete an award at any level, the participant must participate in a minimum of an hour a week learning a skill, doing exercise and volunteering their time in service to the community. Additionally, they must complete two Adventurous Journeys (AJs)- one practice and one qualifying. The time spent differs for each of the awards and the Gold Award adds an additional requirement of completing a residential course of five days and four nights away from home. Most of the activities are undertaken individually and, in the participant’s own time. They are responsible for recording their hours on the online record book system and having their assessor approve those hours once complete. Many of the boys at TSS are already involved in activities such as music, debating, Speech and Variety, GPS sport and Cadets that makes completing activities easier.

The Duke of Edinburgh program is about showing initiative, taking responsibility, and doing the work yourself to achieve the award. If you want it, you do the work for it; this is not something parents should do for the boys as independence and accountability are part of the journey. Not all boys will finish their award - I encourage them and remind them to complete their post-activity reports from AJs and to log their activity hours, but it’s their journey to complete – or not.

The AJs are run by the Duke’s Team at TSS, comprised of Scott McDonald, Jason Sten, with Kerrianne Pearce and I as the Adventurous Journey Supervisors. Over the last two years we have run AJs at South Stradbroke Island, O’Reilly’s Rainforest Retreat, Numinbah Valley and Binna Burra. We were also scheduled to go mountain biking in the Mount Cotton area last term, unfortunately postponed this time due to the Covid-19 situation.

This year, 15 boys, along with Mr McDonald, sailed the high seas crewing a tall ship with South Passage for their Gold Adventurous Journey. The Year 12 boys undertook their voyage from Gladstone to Brisbane through Fraser Island in April, and the Year 11s sailed from Cairns to Townsville in the July holidays. The boys describe it as an adventure of a lifetime, and I am hopeful that the boys undertaking their awards after them can also be part of these epic adventures.

Boys can join the program from 14 years old, and they have until 25 years

old to complete the awards. My aim is for the boys to complete the Bronze Award in Year 9, the Silver Award in Year 10 and the Gold Award in Year 11/12. The boys start the Awards at any level, however, if they meet the age requirement. I’d love to see as many boys as I can receive their Gold Award at Government House in recognition of their hard work. We currently have 20 boys in Year 11 and 12 working towards that goal.

We now have over 70 participants in the Duke of Edinburgh Award program, and I look forward to more joining. There are costs involved as a co-curricular program, registration fees paid to the Qld Duke of Edinburgh office and costs involved in attending the camps. We do also encourage the boys to bring their own equipment if possible – this hopefully encourages them to use their tents and hiking boots more!

DUKE OF EDINBURGH AWARD RECIPIENTS IN 2020-2021

BRONZE AWARDS

Joseph Maurice

Reyne Fennell

Lachlan Free

Max Otto

Adam Skawinski

Corey Hawkins

Daniel Maurice

Jack Ware

Cooper Veivers

William Jackson

Joseph Pearce

Matthew Bialocerkowski

William Worboys

Daniel Aloysius

Alex Hill

Dominic Stansbie

Haydn O’Connor

Samuel Savill

Jed Gallie

Liam Hugo

Joe Madden

SILVER AWARDS

Grant Callaghan

Jackson Lees

Chaad Hewitt

Lachlan Free

Vishaak Gangasandra

Adam Skawinski

Thomas Maurice

Corey Hawkins

Reyne Fennell

Herschel Aloysius

Max Otto

Saxon Massey

Zach Miller-Wright

Zavier Crain

Cooper Veivers

GPS SEASON 2021

OMR JOE DOLAN director of football

ur season was a return to ‘normality’ after the Covid-19 affected 2020 season in Term Three last year. It came around quickly with only three terms break, which took its toll on some boys who also had extended club seasons last year.

To welcome parents and supporters back to grounds was a great reminder to our boys of how special our GPS Football days are and it was great to have the ‘Sharky Army’ cheering on our boys from the Nathan Sharpe Grandstand once again.

The First XI got off to a blistering start with impressive wins against Brisbane Grammar School and Churchie but had to battle long and hard to get their third win against a valiant Ipswich Grammar side. Brisbane State High School inflicted the First XIs first defeat since Brisbane Grammar in 2019, in what was a one-sided game where TSS just couldn’t find a way to beat the resilient State High defence and dangerous attack. A dominant win against BBC was followed by two tough draws against Toowoomba and Nudgee College which put paid to any chances of a repeat premiership victory which ironically, we handed back to Gregory Terrace where we had won it the year before! This was Gregory Terrace’s

first premiership win and with an undefeated run, it was fully deserved.

FIRST XI RESULTS 2021

The Southport School 6-2 Brisbane Grammar School

Anglican Church Grammar School (Churchie) 0-6 The Southport School

The Southport School 2-1 Ipswich Grammar School

Brisbane State High School 2-1 The Southport School

The Southport School 11-0 Brisbane Boys’ College

Toowoomba Grammar School 2-2 The Southport School

The Southport School 0-0 Nudgee College

Gregory Terrace 1-0 The Southport School

We say goodbye to a strong core group of players this year who have been fantastic servants to their school. We thank James Coutts for taking the reins of the First XI in 2021 and welcome Owen Baker who will take over in

2022. We are preparing for our end of year tour to Tasmania with our new group of First XI players. They have impressed us with their work ethic thus far and we are excited about the year ahead.

PLAYERS’ PLAYER OF THE YEAR

5A Myles Massey

5B

Drew Gallie

5C Campbell Brown

6A

6B

6C

7A

7B

7C

Leo Kang

Samuel Tredrea

Freddy Salmon

Cruz Kleeman

Lachlan Crain

Harry Cowan

7D ......................................... Sam Ferris

8A Harper James

8B ..............................

8C

8D

9A

Cameron Sinfield

Harrison Howard

Claude Chabert

Hugh MacLeod

9B

Ali Al-Jumaily

9C Ethan Faber

9D Will Brewster

10A

10B

Zen Pizzinat

David Chen

10C Connor Murakami

10D ................................. Thomas Watts

11A

Mackenzie Davis

11B ..................................... Charlie Lane

11C

Brodie Graham

11D George Powell

Fourth XI Mac Henwood

Third XI Lachlan Dougherty

Second XI Samuel Wolfenden

First XI Cameron Anderson

THANK YOU

Huge thanks must go to all the parents, coaches and students for their commitment to our Football Program in 2021. Some of you have been invested in this program for a number of years and this commitment to your boy’s endeavours does not go unnoticed.

Thank you also to the TSS staff that support our coaches, our boys and our parents at training and on game days.

Our support group the Friends of Football have been sensational this year in assisting us in running the best program we can for our boys – huge thanks to President Lennard Blok, Interim-Secretary Ann Summers and Treasurer Leisa Blok for their major contributions this year.

We are already very excited about GPS Football in 2022 with 555 boys already signed up and still boys to arrive at the School.

Thank you for your continued support of our boys, coaches, staff and the TSS Football Program.

football

REPRESENTATIVE HONOURS

Josh Dimarco

Brisbane Roar U23

Youth Men’s Squad

Lachlan Johnston

Brisbane Roar U23

Youth Men’s Squad

Cameron Anderson

Brisbane Roar U18 U23 Squad

Lachlan Duke

Brisbane Roar Academy U18 Team

Ziv Robinstein

Brisbane Roar Academy U16 Team

State Champions

Lachlan Duke

South Coast U16 Winning Team (State Team Selection)

Blake May

South Coast U16 Winning Team

Francois Mahu

South Coast U16 Winning Team (State Team Selection)

Max Van Eck

South Coast U16 Winning Team

PERPETUAL AWARDS WINERS

Friends of Football Trophy 11A Team of the Year

Golden Boot Award .............. Lochie Johnston & Max Van Eck

Top goal scorer

Mark Lawson Trophy............................................ Adam Hellier

Outstanding services to TSS Football

Koy Family Trophy .............................................. Legion Walker

U13 Player of the Year

Derek Connolly Trophy .................................. Angus Corcoran

Most Promising Junior Player

Jason Settree Trophy Lachlan Duke

Most Promising Senior Player

Hodgkinson Family Trophy ........................... Mackenzie Davis

Year 11A Players’ Player Award

Rudduck Family Trophy ............................. Cameron Anderson

First XI Players’ Player Award

Mel Strong Trophy................................................ Josh Dimarco

First XI Player of the Year

OPEN FIRST XI FOOTBALL

SEATED ROW: M.A. BAKER , J.R. DIMARCO, N. BEVILACQUA, C.R.E. BLOK, K. MASUDA, O.J. KERSHAW, F.C.S. MAHU, MR D. TROLLOPE (COACH)

SECOND ROW: MR J. MCQUEEN (COACH), MR J.T.P. DOLAN (DIRECTOR OF FOOTBALL) , B.P. MAY, C.J. ANDERSON, L.P. JOHNSTON , F.T. KAZUM, D.M. GOLLAN, L.D. DUKE, J.E. SRHOJ, O.J. PORTER, MR F.V. ALVES (COACH), B. HODGKINSON (COACH), MR J. COUTTS (COACH)

OPEN THIRD XI FOOTBALL

SEATED ROW: T.H. KOON, H. ANTHONY, C.S. J. WHITTON, J.A. KAFRITSAS, J.B. LEVIS, M.J. ECKERSLEY, E.G.D. BAKER

SECOND ROW: B. A.G. BENNETT, M.H.M. TOMKINS, H.J. STAPLETON, M.B. SAVALA, E.R. EDWARDS, J.H. BIDDLE, L.J. DOUGHERTY, L.W. CRUMP, R.J. FENNELL, B. WELCHE, MR Z. MERRON (COACH)

YEAR 11A FOOTBALL

SEATED ROW: J.K. NOTT, Z.V. JURKIC, B.A. KNIGHT, B.P. MAY, J.J. MCQUILLAN, F.C.S. MOHN, M.A. BAKER

SECOND ROW: O.J. PORTER, W.T. HOLYMAN, K.D. GEMERI, H.L. OBERMAN, M.H. DAVIS, W. ELL, O.C. WARD, O. BAKER

OPEN SECOND XI FOOTBALL

SEATED ROW: S.J. WOLFENDEN, L.S. O’CONNOR, D.M. GALLAN, T.G. LYNCH, P.J. MERCER

SECOND ROW: J.E. SRHOS, R.M. DWYER, B.E. STEWARD, G.K. TOMASONI, E.A. STANICH, J.A.J. RUNCHEL

OPEN FOURTH XI FOOTBALL

SEATED ROW: N.J. BOWEN, H.M. BAKER, M.L. ASHLEY, H.W. MOWIE, J.A. FERRY, B.A. ADAMS, L.W. CRUMP

SECOND ROW: M.R.T. HENWOOD, D.J. FINALL, L.J. MACTAGGART, H.W.S. BALCH, M.I. HARVEY, S.N. SMITH, MR A.R. POOK (COACH)

THIRD ROW: L. CIOLLI, T.M.W. KELLY, C.S. SCHUTT, H.W. STUART, L.J. DOUGHERTY, D.D. BASSINGTHWAIGHTE, M.W. MITCHELL

YEAR 11B FOOTBALL

SEATED ROW: W.A. HODGSON, H.L. CARRIGAN, D.T. WALLER, Z.T. MILLER-WRIGHT, L.R. FVANOVIC

SECOND ROW: S.M. OWEN, C.B. LANE, J.J. PEARCE, J.A. MCKINON, H.F. WRIGHT, J. FABER, D.M. ATTHOW, S.M.. LUKE, B.J. SPERLING, J.W. THRELFALL

YEAR 11C FOOTBALL

SEATED ROW: L.K. HARLEY, D.B. BRIGGS, M.P. CHIPMAN, C.F. MCDONALD, J.A. THORNTON, M.E. ILAND, G.E. MCCOSKER

SECOND ROW: O.S. WAGNER, Z.G.J. DART, W.J. MCDONALD, T.J. HUMPHRIES, H.J. FOWLES, L.W. HOLLIS, J. ZHONG, B.J. GRAHAM, G.H. BRYANT, K.M. FISHER, MR Z.B. MERRION (COACH)

YEAR 10A FOOTBALL

SEATED ROW: C. WATSON, S.Y. HAMADI, F.H. ALLMAN, D.J. MAURICE, E.R. RUSSELL

SECOND ROW: Z.J. PIZZINAT, M. VAN ECK, M.D.C. CHANDLER, MR G.K. BARNES (COACH)

YEAR 10C FOOTBALL

SEATED ROW: S.A. SWEETLAND, C.R. MURAKAMI, A.H.S. BAKER, N. CUFFE, S.J. SERGESS, M.M. CARR, K.L. O’CALLOGHAN-FLETCHER

SECOND ROW: A.J. COLEMAN, J.K. HARROLD, M.J. BIALOCERKOWSKI, T. E. ROSSITER, R.P. MAHON, A.C. CHARLES, J. LI, D.G. ALOYSIUS, J.W. RAFF, E.A. LYGO, W.J. BROOKS, MR L.J. COWLEY (COACH), MR C.M. MCAFEE (COACH)

YEAR 11D FOOTBALL

SEATED ROW: A.C. CHANDLER, J.A. MAURICE, M.J. PRICE, Z.W. HOWARD, F.N. CAMERON

SECOND ROW: Z.A. BOARDMAN, W.G. MAGRESS, L.C. MARRIOTT, G.S. POWELL, N.M. DOYLE, C.W. DAWSON, H.J. PEARCE, M.H. JOHNSTONE, C.J.N. COWAN

YEAR 10B FOOTBALL

SEATED ROW: R.K. MERCER, T.J. WEBSTER, I.S.J. HARGREAVES, H.G. BOUWMEESTER, W.R. GATENBY, E.D. TREVOR-JONES, M.J. ABELA

SECOND ROW: X.A. GRASSO, D.L. YOUNG, H.L. ZOTTI, B.J. NICKALLS, A.C.G. PHILP, F.A.A. LOWE, A.N. HUI, D. CHEN, MR M.C. DUYER (COACH)

YEAR 10D FOOTBALL

SEATED ROW: Z. KELLY, S. BRADNAME, D. STATHAM, H. MCCORMACK, T.WATTS

SECOND ROW: MR N. PURZA-PAGE (COACH), G. WILLIAMS, W.O. COX, L.A.O. MAIR, S.R. MADDEN, J. TEE, MR C. PHILLIPS (COACH)

YEAR 9A FOOTBALL

SEATED ROW: H. HAMES, J.I. GREENUP, M.J. PEEREBOOM, L.P. WATANABE, L.D. HUGO, Z. ROBINSTEIN, R.S. SUMMERS

SECOND ROW: L.M. MAHU, R. PEMA-CHAWHAN, C.R. BOS, A. COREORAN, J. STEWART, F.F.A. PATTERSON, C. O’CONNOR, A. NICKALLS, H. MACLEOD, G. POOLE, MR A. PEMBERTON (COACH)

YEAR 9C FOOTBALL

SEATED ROW: J.A. JENSEN, C.W. ROSS, F.D. VELE, L.R. CARRIGAN, C.J. CUNNINGHAM, H.S. BECKWITH, M.J. BRADBURY

SECOND ROW: M.H. LE, J.W. ABERCROMBIE, A.R. NASH, E. FABER, S.H. SMITH, T.F. MALONEY, N. KARATHANASOPOULOS, J. ELL, T.Y.H. FARAGALLAH, R. ZHAI

YEAR 8A FOOTBALL

SEATED ROW: W. SEERY, H.H. HAMES, O.D. YARED, K. MORIMOTO, C.S. BENDER

SECOND ROW: A.I. MONIE, M.J. PEEREBOOM, J.D. COOK, R. PEMA-CHAWHAN, M.W. GALLIE, J.M. GALLIE, MR J.M. CARRINGTON (COACH)

YEAR 9B FOOTBALL

SEATED ROW: S.C. MUDIMU, A.A. AL-JUMAILS, S.M. SAVILL, C.M. CUMMINGS, A.J. BELLCHAMBERS, A.F. NOTT, D.G. WILSON

SECOND ROW: MR A. PEMBERTON *(COACH), D.M.P. STANSBIE, B.J. ROPER, J.G. GALLIE, R.L. ALEXANDER, J.G. RAY, L.S. KEATES, C.P. MILLER-WRIGHT, L.S. SEXTON, F.H. HANCOCK

YEAR 9D FOOTBALL

SEATED ROW: S.L. SENDALL, J.J. JACKSON, M.W. RAMSAY, W.J. BREWSTER, J.W. BRESFORD, D.L. HINDMARCH, W.D. SLACK-SMITH

SECOND ROW: T.J. KRASNA, Z.A. GALL, L.B.C. MAYNE, A. TRAN, T.W. NOLAN, T.B. WILLIAMSON, H.H. RAMSAY, R.H. PELGEN

THIRD ROW: C.R. DALTON, J.O. WOOD, C.J.W. MCFADZEN, J.M. GIBSON, R.J. DUNLOP, T.M. ‘NEILL, H.A. DAWSE, MR C.J. VELE (COACH)

YEAR 8B FOOTBALL

SEATED ROW: C.S. RUSSELL, M.W. KAHLER, H.. WAGNER, O.A. BOYD, R. GARNIER, C.M. TAYLOR, C.J. SHEATHER

SECOND ROW: J.S. SPOWART, S.E.J. BARKER, D.C. BURDA, C.W. SINFIELD, J.R. ONETO, R.S. SUMMONS, R.W. ECKERSLEY, H.A.J. WIESENEL, W. POOLE, T.L. SKUBAIS

YEAR 8C FOOTBALL

SEATED ROW: A.M. JACKSON, A. BACKUS, G. FLANE, A.J. HAMADI, C.M. WARE, E.W.C. CHANDLER, T.O. KELLY

SECOND ROW: I.O. JAMES, A.G. FINALL, A.C. PEEREBOOM, K. GRASSICK, W. YANG, M.G. KALOGEROPONLOS, MR E.J. KRAVEHENKO (COACH)

YEAR 7A FOOTBALL

SEATED ROW: H.C. SMITH, D.B. YOUNGAN, O.R. BOS, T.A. WILKIE, J.A. CUMMINGS, J.M. MANTON, O.C. MARTINIS

SECOND ROW: E.M. STORK, W.P. HOLT, S. HIRABE, Z.W. ROSE, C. KLEEMAN, R.D.F. DENNISTON, J.T. BOOTS, R.R. GREENUP, B.O. SUMMERS

YEAR 7C FOOTBALL

SEATED ROW: S.F.C. CHANDLER, W.T. RAMSAY, F.G. SAVILL, C.W. COLE, H.E.B. COWAN

SECOND ROW: T.R. KEEP, J.R. DUNLOP, E.M. WALLACE, A.J. BERESFORD, P.C. RUSSELL, M.J. BEDDOES, H.G. ATTHOW, W.B. STEVENSON, O.O. WILSON

YEAR 8 D/E FOOTBALL

SEATED ROW: N. BELLINGER, G.M. SCHUTT, M.G. CRAIGIE, A.J. WALLACE, E. HO, D.D.I. WALKER, R.T. GRAHAM

SECOND ROW: MR N. OURZA-PAGE (COACH), C. PHILLIPS, T.B. SHADFORTH, G. BRADBURY, P.J. FIRST, J.J. PENFORLD, C.O. CHABERT, T.M. MACTAGGART, T.D. VINCENT, R.I. MADDEN MR J.M. GRAY (COACH), MR T.P.S. MAURICE (COACH)

YEAR 7B FOOTBALL

SEATED ROW: J.F. HARGREAVES, M.M. ALVAREZ-CALDERON, J.J. AHEARN, E.S. SINGH, S. PERMA-CHAWHAN, A.E. SNELL, W. CHEN, MR B.W. STACEY (COACH)

SECOND ROW: C.J. ELL, B.R. SARGEANT, B.O. SUMMERS, J.W. STAPLETON, L.R. CRAIN, W.P.J. BARNES, J.T. BOOTS, J.E. DAVIES, K.J. OMOMO, C.L. DUNN, MR S.G. O’CONNOR (COACH)

YEAR 7D FOOTBALL

SEATED ROW: S.A. FERRIS, J.P. ARTLEY, A.G. GREEN, A.S. RAMSEAY, S. MATARRELLI

SECOND ROW: MR J.N.

KANN (COACH), S.J. BREDHAUER, S.C. BUCKLEY, L.N. MERCER, C.J. BUIST, L.P. WITHOOS, T. FABER, W.S. GORDEON, T.L. PYZIAKOS, S.G. RAINS

YEAR 7E FOOTBALL

SEATED ROW: J.E.W. MOLONEY, L.R. WILSON, H.C. HART, J.P. CORBETT, H.H.L. JACKSON

SECOND ROW: M.Z. BROWN, B.M. HEBDON, A.F. SLAUGHTER, J.A. KERR, M.R. PELGEN, MR G.W. STACEY (COACH)

YEAR 6B FOOTBALL

SEATED ROW: J. TWEMLOW, S. ZHUANG, P. CUNNEEN, H. ROBINSON

SECOND ROW: S. FOX, S. TREDREA, F. O’DOWD, J. TAYLOR

ABSENT: R. GOLLAN, A. HEAD, Z. MIAN, T. PICKETT, R. SYADIQIN

COACH: MR J.SPROULE

YEAR 5A FOOTBALL

SEATED ROW: A. YEH, O. MALEC, L. ULRICK, T. KLARIC, C. FEENEY, J. TAYLOR

SECOND ROW: M. HAWKINS, O. DURMAN, M. MASSEY, F. DENNISTON, J. RIGBY

ABSENT: S. SANCHEZ

COACH: MR J. BEECHER

YEAR 6A FOOTBALL

SEATED ROW: J. TWEMLOW, N. CALLOW, G. SHANNON, T. MILLER-WRIGHT, L. ULRICK, Z. JENSEN

SECOND ROW: S. RAY, J. UCCELLINI, L. KANG, N. GOLLAN, H. BABBAGE

ABSENT: N. HALL, L. MASSEY, G. KAKAVAS

COACH: MR A. SILVERA

YEAR 6C FOOTBALL

SEATED ROW: S. FOX, S. SKUBRIS, T. SAWHNEY, A. ROSS

SECOND ROW: C. STEN, F. SALMON, C. MUDGE

ABSENT: J. DOUGHERTY, X. HAMADI, M. NORMAN, S. O’REILLY, E. PEARCE, M. WEDEMEYER

COACH: MR D. FELLOWES

YEAR 5B FOOTBALL

SEATED ROW: E. REIDY, T. JOHNSON, M. DEVLIN, L. HEATHWOOD, H. HOGAN

SECOND ROW: L. HU, D. GALLIE, T. PRYSE LLOYD, A. MOORE-WILTON, B. PYKE

ABSENT: C. BROWN

COACH: MR J. BEECHER

YEAR 5C FOOTBALL

SEATED ROW: A. RCHER ROSS, C. FRAME, A. SEXTON, B. CLAYTON, D. FRAY

SECOND ROW: J. MCMANUS, C. WHYATT, M. COLE, C. BROWN

ABSENT: A. BILLING, O. ECKERSLEY

COACH: MR J. BEECHER

UNDER 10 WHITE FOOTBALL

SEATED ROW: S. THOMAS, E. GRASSICK, O. DYER, J. DIAS, H. WILLEMSEN, G. WAGNER, R. FRAGAKIS

SECOND ROW: S. SAWHNEY, K. ZHENG, N. DAVIS, O. PRYSE LLOYD, M. KAY, J. MCDONALD, S. MU

ABSENT L. EASTMENT, O. LIN

COACHES: MR J. DIAS, MR J. FRAGAKIS

UNDER 9 BLUE FOOTBALL

FRONT ROW: L. DIXON, H. RACKHAM, E. MA, A. SCOTT-KEDDIE, M. BROADBENT

SECOND ROW: B. DEY, M. MUDGE, O. TSENG, J. HARBOTTLE

ABSENT S. SAWHNEY

COACHES: MR A. GONZARA NETO, MR L. WEARNE (ABSENT)

UNDER 10 RED FOOTBALL

SEATED ROW: J. CHEW, J. FEENEY, Z. FARAGALLAH, A. YUI, G. ZAGOREN, A. SHEPHARD

SECOND ROW: E. MCDOUGALL, M. PELS, X. ROBINSON, S. WALSH, C. FITCH, T. ROSSITER

COACHES: MR F. JOHNSON, MR D. ROSSITER, MR D. SHEPHARD (ABSENT), DR H. FARAGALLAH (ABSENT)

UNDER 9 RED FOOTBALL

FRONT ROW: E. FOLWELL, R. BHAMIDIPATY, M. AVERY, L. BRYCE-BORTHWICK

SECOND ROW: E. FERGUSON, M. MANNING, J. NUTLEY, R. ANTHONY

COACHES: MR A. GONZARA NETO, MR E. ADAMS (ABSENT)

UNDER 8 RED FOOTBALL

SEATED ROW: S. DYER, B. ILLICH, N. MALEC, L. HARDY, E. SWAN

SECOND ROW: M. FLANDERS, L. TEUNISSEN, R. HARRIS, R. ROBERSON, J. DYER

ABSENT R. ROBERTSON

COACHES: MR F. JOHNSON, MR J. MANTOVANI

UNDER 7 JUNIOR FOOTBALL

SEATED ROW: O. STENT, K. PARK, P. BHAMIDIPATY, R. WINDLE, J. FUMAR

SECOND ROW: M. BOS, A. HUSSEIN, E. WALKER, M. MAVIGLIA

THIRD ROW: C. ILLICH, E. DOHERTY, Y. PENG

COACHES: MR J. FUMAR, MS E. MARSH

UNDER 6 JUNIOR FOOTBALL

SEATED ROW: H. WANG, P. DWYER, T. LONDON, L. HARRIS, H. ZHANG, D. HUANG

SECOND ROW: T. WILLIAMS, G. SCOTT, A. QUINN, M. ROBERTS, Y. DIAS

THIRD ROW: E. WANG, A. AMEER, X. ROBINSON, J. LIU

COACHES: MR J. FUMAR, MR B. HODGKINSON

IMR BRYAN HAIN director of sport

t was another fine year for TSS Golf despite the impact of Covid-19. We had terrific performances from several of our TSS golfers and had many great coaching sessions throughout the year.

Another significant year for Year 12 student James Goffman who had several golf achievements in Australia’s amateur competitions. James carded a bogey free round in our second collegiate golf tournament and took second place with a score of 69 at Keppara Golf Course. James was our Player of the Year at TSS for multiple years, and is now pursuing a university golf scholarship. We wish him all the best in his exciting future in golf.

Congratulations also to Tristan Wilke who won the junior division in our first event at The Hills with 44 points. The longest golf course in Australia tackled successfully by one of our upcoming junior players.

We had several new students coming to our weekly golf coaching sessions and had new rookie Allan Zhang playing in his first college event and representing TSS with fine form.

Special recognition to Jay Spowart who came to every golf coaching session along with Nicky Hayes who both made considerable progress in their games.

2MR BRETT NEWTON director of gymnastics

021 heralded the return to a more normal schedule for TSS gymnastics, following a limited competition season last year. Although the GPS Championship had been rebranded the Foundation Cup the competition format was unchanged and TSS prepared accordingly.

The main change for TSS Gymnastics this year came in the move from our traditional school venue to the new state-of-the-art Super Performance Centre. With our program having small numbers and large upkeep costs, the opportunity to move into the SPC facility was a godsend. This ensures TSS gymnastics can continue well into the future. Special thanks must go to Alex and Yelena Shukin of SPC who have enabled this transition and supported TSS at every opportunity.

The season commenced with two lead-up meets at BBC in early May for Division 2 and 3 gymnasts. To promote the sport across the GPS system, level 2 gymnasts were eligible to compete to experience the challenge of an official competition.

In the first meet Prep student Jensen Pritchard opened his competition career with a credible third place overall in Level 2. Not to be outdone Year 5 student Jasper Power put six quality routines together to claim the overall spot for the Level 4 competition.

The strong results continued in the second meet a week later. In Level 4 John Cleverly took first with Jasper Power again on the podium in third place. Year 10 student Nick Graham made his return to competition after a year out with injury to take the top spot in Level 3.

The GPS Foundation Cup was held on June 5 at Brisbane Grammar School. Although small in numbers, TSS was determined to continue its tradition

of punching above its weight against the big numbered schools. Division 3 were the first boys on the floor with Jasper Power making his longawaited debut to represent TSS. Nick Graham continued his great lead up form leading the way with third place overall. This result included a second on the pommel horse and third on the horizontal bar. Zack Marland put in a solid routine to take first on the high bar. With support from John Cleverly and Jasper Power Division 3 once again took a deserved second place.

TSS was represented in Division 2 by our sole competitor Jayden Niddrie. Placing seventh overall with a third on the rings, Jayden’s commitment to training improved his 2020 result by 1.5 points and two places overall.

Division 1 saw TSS farewell one gymnast and welcome another. After a year out with a serious back injury Cy Dacey returned in his final competition before graduating. At the other end of the spectrum Year 10 student Daniel Maurice debuted in the top division earning his coveted Representative Blazer. As usual the competition was incredible for the final session. Year 9 student Kane Rodway put together six beautiful routines to take TSS’s top scorer position from Cy by only 0.05 points. His overall fifth position included a second on the floor exercise. Not to be outdone Cy claimed sixth overall with third position on each of the floor exercise pommel horse and parallel bars. Strong support from Daniel Maurice enabled TSS to claim

second once again in Division 1. This is an outstanding result which the boys can be extremely proud of.

Once the final scores were tallied the inaugural Foundation Cup was awarded to Brisbane Grammar ahead of BBC with TSS third. This result continues the tradition of top three placings by TSS.

With the Foundation Cup complete TSS gymnasts then turned their attention to Queensland Gymnastics events. Although competing for their own clubs it is worth recognising the achievements of the boys in these events. Representing Queensland at the National Championships Kane Rodway placed eighth overall in Level 8 and took home silver medals for the parallel bars and team competition. Jasper Power, John Cleverly, Zack Marland and Jayden Niddrie were all selected in the Gold Coast regional team for the Queensland Championships regional challenge. Whilst individually Jayden took home a silver medal for the level 5 vault at the same event.

It has been wonderful to be back on the competition floor this year. A special thanks to our coaches, Old Boys Matt Stevens, Cody Corbett and Kaimana Barry for their support of our gymnasts. Also thank you to our Friends of Gymnastics President Wayne Power and Secretary Beck Nelson for their tireless efforts behind the scenes in supporting our community.

2021 has been a year of endings and new beginnings for TSS gymnasts. As

usual the TSS boys have taken change in their stride and forged forward. With more young athletes signing up for the future, 2022 is shaping up to be even bigger and better.

DIVISION 1

Cy Dacey

Daniel Maurice

Kane Rodway

DIVISION 2

Jayden Niddrie

DIVISION 3

Nicholas Graham

Zack Marland

John Cleverly

Jasper Power

IMS TRISHA MATTHIAS prep music master

t was with much anticipation and excitement that we launched into 2021 with the hope of rehearsals, concerts and performances after the challenges of 2020. We know that music feeds the soul; we know that it can calm and relax; we know that it can improve one’s mood; we know that it can help us feel emotion and we know that it can bring joy and happiness. It is a privilege to work each year with so many talented and creative young men and to share their music journey while at Prep; and they certainly bring to all of us, joy and happiness.

MEMORABLE MOMENTS OF 2021

Headmaster’s Commissioning

It does not happen very often, but this year Camerata Singers were delighted to be able to sing at the Commissioning of Mr Andrew Hawkins, the ninth Headmaster of TSS. This ceremony was a special day in the history of The Southport School and it was an honour that the boys could participate as part of this service.

St Alban’s Centenary Celebration

Another significant milestone in the history of our School was the centenary celebration of St Alban’s. Once again, the boys of Camerata Singers were invited to sing at this service. Combined with the Senior School Acafellas, the choir sang Band of Brothers beautifully as part of the service where the Old Boys of TSS were acknowledged and remembered.

CONCERTS

It was wonderful to be back to presenting concerts this year. We

continued with some themed concerts including ‘TSS Sails the Seas’ and ‘Hollywood Comes to the Gold Coast’ as well as the fantastic Celebration of the Arts, which combined the Prep Art Show with our music concert. The concerts always have a well supporting audience both in numbers and enjoyment. The soirees this year were held in the Pearce Theatre and these were special concerts where boys independently shared their music and talent with us. Parents were also treated to a fabulous speech and drama evening presented by Miss Chantal Ward, our speech and drama teacher and the Percussion Pandemonium presented by Mr Geoffrey Green, our percussion teacher.

HOUSE MUSIC 2021

Another wonderful year of Houses passionately singing their hearts out to help their House towards victory in this year’s House Music competition. Once again, we ran this across two venues with the performing House singing in the Pearce Theatre and the audience and

other Houses on livestream in the Prep Hall. Our adjudicators this year were Mr Buckley and Mr Stansbie. There was colour, House spirit, fabulous singing and the outstanding effort of each of the Housemasters to bring together a performance that embraced the hard work that their boys had put in for this day.

After what was a wonderful afternoon of entertainment, the adjudicators announced the following:

First place - Mitre House singing All These Things I’ve Done directed by Mr Fumar.

Second place - Shepherd House singing Radio Ga Ga directed by Mr Tones.

Third place - Musgrave House singing

You Raise Me Up directed by Mr Beecher.

Fourth place - Dixon House singing Pressure directed by Ms Gippel.

Congratulations to Mr Fumar and the Mitre boys on winning this year. Well done to all boys and especially the Housemasters for working with the boys to make this such a successful and memorable competition.

MUSIC CAPTAINS 2021

Special thanks and congratulations to the Music Captains for 2021. It has been wonderful to watch these boys lead in their respective areas. They are talented, enthusiastic and committed young

men, who should be proud of their achievement as leaders in 2021.

• Hamish Robinson (Choir Captain)

• Luke Zhang (Orchestra Captain)

• Zack Jensen (Band Captain)

MUSIC AWARDS 2021

Congratulations are extended to the music awardees of 2021. Their commitment, hard work and dedication to music at Prep has been greatly appreciated.

Elsie Rowney Memorial Award

Julian Fu

The Arshar Nelson Award for Musicien

Complet Hamish Robinson

Choir Awards Luke Zhang and Leo Zhang

Band Awards .......... Hudson Leeding and Zack Jensen

Orchestra Awards

Ashton Bates-William and August Hermann

Piano Award

Julian Fu

Woodwind Award Joshua Cai

String Award Petr Soukup

Brass Award

James Hill

Percussion Award Hamish Robinson

YEAR 4 INSTRUMENTAL AWARDS

In 2021, the following boys received awards for their commitment and progress as part of the 2021 Year 4 Instrumental Program.

Flute Maxim Ashomka

Oboe Oscar Pryse-Lloyd

Clarinet Cameron O’Brien

Bass Clarinet ........................... Owen Hill

Saxophone Kane Rice

Trumpet ............................. Eamon Walker

Trombone Jethro Ellis

Mellophone Stirling Walsh

Euphonium Oliver Gwynne

Tuba Jai Chew

Percussion Sonny Connors

Lower Strings Dexter Nguyen

Upper Strings Aiden Li

YEAR 2 STRINGS AWARDS

In 2021, the following boys received awards for their commitment and progress as part of the 2021 Year 2 Strings Program.

2J Jack Woodford and Lucas Dickson

2S ................ Billy Nelson and Leo Hardy

2H Shawn Smith and Henry Rackham Double Bass .................... Luke Teunissen

ELSIE ROWNEY MUSIC MEMORIAL AWARD RECIPIENT

Julian Fu

The recipient of the Elsie Rowney Memorial Shield in 2021 has made an excellent contribution to the Prep music program throughout his time at Prep. He is a fine young musician who has embraced the program.

Julian started his music journey in Reception in 2015 when he began learning piano. He then added cello, learning as part of the Year 2 Strings Program, and then two years later in Year 4 he added the flute to his list. Since 2015, Julian has formed part of the VIP Kids online practice program for piano, cello and flute. He has excelled in his music and has been awarded the following in 2021 -

• Honours for his AMEB Grade 4 Piano examination

• Honours for his AMEB Grade 4 Cello examination and

• Honours for his Grade 2 Flute examination

At Prep, Julian has been a member of Paganini Strings, Kreisler Strings, Cremona Strings, Camarata Singers, Years 3/4 Choir, 5/6 Choir, Brute Flutes, Holst Band, Sousa Band and Big Band. Julian has developed musical maturity and is growing more each year in his understanding of performance and technique. He has a passion for all that he undertakes and has developed an excellent ear for intonation when playing. He shows great promise and will bring enormous pleasure to those who hear him play.

Congratulations to Julian, a worthy recipient of this award and a young musician with tremendous potential.

STAFF CHANGES

We welcomed to Prep Music in Semester Two Mrs Jody Green as our new Administrator. Jody has brought her calm and efficient manner to Music and has made an instant mark as someone who loves working in the field of education and performing arts. We also welcomed Mr Peter Kleinschmidt (lower brass) and Miss Larissa Rowe (piano). It is wonderful to have them all on the music team.

Thank you to all families for their support and encouragement of the boys in 2021. Special thanks to the parent body who assisted at concerts to help us raise valuable funds which will go towards the purchase of new instruments for 2022.

We look forward to seeing your boys again next year and enjoying another year of celebration and music together.

BIG BAND

SEATED ROW: Z. JENSEN, B. CLAYTON, O. DALGAIRNS, B. HILL, O. MAZEY, J. CLEVERLY, K. RICE, L. CLEVERLY

SECOND ROW: H. LEINSTER, L. LUTHERUS, C. WHYATT, J. HILL, L. O’BRIEN, S. SKUBRIS, J. FU

THIRD ROW: N. POLWARTH, L. GILBERTSON, S. RAY, H. LEEDING, V. LEE, H. ROBINSON

ABSENT: J. MCCARTHY

TEACHERS: MS T. MATTHIAS, MR P. KLEINSCHMIDT

BRUTE FLUTES

LEFT TO RIGHT: O. HILL, L. SUPPLE, J. FU, M. SCOTT, A. SEXTON

ABSENT: Z. ROBINSON, J. FULLER

TEACHER: MS N. MCALISTER

CLARINUTS

SEATED ROW: Z. JENSEN, E. DAN, H. BABBAGE, J. CLEVERLY

SECOND ROW: A. MOORE-WILTON, L. LUTHERUS, S. RAY

TEACHERS: MS T. MATTHIAS, MR N. BURRELL

BRASS BROTHERS

SEATED ROW: L. CLEVERLY, A. BECK, C. WILKSCH, O. DALGAIRNS, H. LEINSTER, B. CLAYTON

SECOND ROW: O. SMITH, L. O’BRIEN, J. YU, J. HILL, O. DURMAN

THIRD ROW: L. GILBERTSON, H. LEEDING, J. DOUGHERTY, N. POLWARTH

ABSENT: D. FRAY, M. NORMAN

TEACHERS: MS T. MATTHIAS, MR M. WHITAKER

PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE

SEATED ROW: H. ROBINSON, D. GALLIE, R. SYADIQIN, O. MAZEY

SECOND ROW: S. SKUBRIS, L. MASSEY, H. HAMPTON

TEACHER MR G. GREEN

CREMONA STRINGS

SEATED ROW: Y. TAGUCHI, L. PASK, R. FRENKLAH, P. SINGH, L. TE KLOOT, K. SALAM, C. FITCH

SECOND ROW: J. MOODY, A. HERMANN, C. PACE, L. BOLES, L. ZHANG, P. SOUKUP

THIRD ROW: O. LIN, B. HILL, L. ZHANG, A. LI, M. SCOTT, L. HU

ABSENT: A. BATES-WILLIAMS, J. FU, R. SYADIQIN

TEACHERS: MS T. MATTHIAS, MR N. STEFAN

KREISLER STRINGS

SEATED ROW: W. PASK, J. REINHOLD, L. KIM, A. LI, R. HARRIS, Z. HUANG, D. NGUYEN, A. AMEER, J. LIANG, J. YU

SECOND ROW: E. TAYLOR, A. LEE, E. MCDOUGALL, J. MCCARTHY, V. LEE, E. MILLIGAN, W. THOMASSON, E. FERGUSON, E. JACOBS, E. REIDY, X. ROBINSON

THIRD ROW: E. MA, S. MU, L. NEWTON, H. WILLEMSEN, L. DURMAN, E. BARR, C. ZHANG, S. ZHANG, W. WU, H. BROWN, M. MILLIGAN

ABSENT: J. MERRIFIELD

TEACHERS: MS T. MATTHIAS, MISS E. NG, MRS J. STRETEN

YEARS 3 & 4 CHOIR

SEATED ROW: M. BROADBENT, G. REIDY, A. SHEPHARD, H. MASSEY, J. REINHOLD, H. DIGNAN, E. THURA, S. SMITH, K. GOEL, R. ROBERTSON, J. KIM

SECOND ROW: L. HARDY, O. TSENG, N. KARTHIK KUMAR, J. YU, H. BEETON, L. DURMAN, M. MILLIGAN, C. GWYNNE, O. DEVENCORN BASTOS, L. KIM, E. GRASSICK, J. YU

THIRD ROW: G. WAGNER, W. WU, E. BARR, J. NUTLEY, E. JACOBS, J. SHI, H. WILLEMSEN, B. FABER, E. PURZA-PAGE, Z. HUANG, S. MU

FOURTH ROW: M. MUDGE, O. LIN, O. GWYNNE, M. ARONIS, E. MCDOUGALL, V. LEE, K. RICE, L. NOBLE, E. FERGUSON, A. LEE, K. BLACKBURNE, D. LESA

ABSENT: R. BHAMIDIPATY, J. DIAS, R. HARRIS, C. O’BRIEN

TEACHER MS T. MATTHIAS, MRS J. STRETEN

YEARS 5 & 6 CHOIR

SEATED ROW: E. PEARCE, A. ROSS, L. TE KLOOT, O. DALGAIRNS, O. MAZEY, M. HAWKINS, W. THOMASSON, J. MCCARTHY, B. HILL, J. CLEVERLY, A. BECK, C. FITCH, L. CLEVERLY

SECOND ROW: H. LEINSTER, L. HU, R. FRENKLAH, T. WARE, P. SINGH, N. BIBBY, B. SNELL, D. GALLIE, O. CROY, H. LEEDING, M. SCOTT, H. ROBINSON

THIRD ROW: L. SUPPLE, O. DURMAN, B. BEETON, A. BILLING, G. SHANNON, J. FU, L. ZHANG, C. MUDGE, J. SMITH, M. MASSEY, E. MILLIGAN, J. CAI, E. DAN

FOURTH ROW: J. QUINN, L. LUTHERUS, L. ZHANG, C. STEN, M. WEDEMEYER, J. YU, L. MASSEY, T. BOARD, N. PARKER, A. HERMANN, P. SOUKUP, S. SKUBRIS, J. HILL

ABSENT: Z. ROBINSON

TEACHER MS T. MATTHIAS, MS S. GIPPEL, MRS J. STRETEN

CAMERATA SINGERS

SEATED ROW: C. FITCH, A. BECK, O. DALGAIRNS, W. THOMASSON, O. MAZEY, H. ROBINSON, B. HILL, K. RICE, A. ROSS, H. WILLEMSEN

SECOND ROW: L. ZHANG, P. SOUKUP, A. HERMANN, J. HILL, J. YU, N. PARKER, L. ZHANG, L. LUTHERUS, J. FU

THIRD ROW: H. LEINSTER, N. BIBBY, G. SHANNON, O. CROY, H. LEEDING, M. SCOTT, V. LEE, B. SNELL

TEACHERS: MS T. MATTHIAS, MRS J. STRETEN

HOLST BAND

SEATED ROW: E. GRASSICK, Z. JENSEN, O. GWYNNE, C. DRYSDALE, D. FRAY, Z. ROBINSON, B. CLAYTON, O. HILL, J. ELLIS

SECOND ROW: S. SKUBRIS, J. SMITH, H. HAMPTON, J. FULLER, L. O’BRIEN, J. UCCELLINI, D. LEES, O. SMITH, W. HOWARD

THIRD ROW: O. MAZEY, C. O’BRIEN, C. BROWN, M. ASHOMKA, D. GALLIE, O. DURMAN, E. DAN, A. SEXTON, J. MCCARTHY

ABSENT: O. DEVENCORN BASTOS, H. GOOCH, O. PRYSE LLOYD, O. PULLICH, S. RIGBY, E. TAYLOR, E. WALKER, S. WALSH, S. WOLBERS

TEACHERS: MS T. MATTHIAS, MR M. BUCKLEY

SOUSA BAND

SEATED ROW: Z. JENSEN, C. WILKSCH, J. CLEVERLY, N. POLWARTH, B. HILL, H. ROBINSON, O. MAZEY, O. DALGAIRNS, L. CLEVERLY

SECOND ROW: S. SKUBRIS, L. O’BRIEN, J. FU, J. HILL, J. FULLER, L. MASSEY, C. WHYATT, L. LUTHERUS

THIRD ROW: M. SCOTT, H. LEEDING, J. CAI, S. RAY, J. DOUGHERTY, L. ZHANG, L. SUPPLE, E. DAN, L. GILBERTSON

ABSENT: H. BABBAGE, L. KANG, M. NORMAN, J. YU, L. ZHANG

TEACHERS: MS T. MATTHIAS, MR M. BUCKLEY

PAGANINI STRINGS

SEATED ROW: G. REIDY, L. HARDY, E. THURA, H. RACKHAM, A. KHANIJOU, J. WOODFORD, J. KIM

SECOND ROW: L. TEUNISSEN, J. YU, H. FINUCAN, J. LEA’AETOA, K. DOUGLAS, S. SMITH

ABSENT: M. COUGHRAN, H. GOLLAN, H. GOLLAN, T. KEILY, T. SEMCHENKO, T. WAN

TEACHER MR P. JACK

AMR ROB COOKE director of music

new year always promises a new start and 2021 was eagerly anticipated after the shock of lockdowns and restrictions that the Covid-19 pandemic brought us in 2020. However, the year to date hasn’t been all smooth sailing, but I am pleased to report that the many highlights have easily outweighed the disappointments.

Term One saw us finally move into our amazing new music department in the Annand Theatre. I am sure all would agree that it truly is a world class facility and it so rewarding to see how all the students and staff have adapted and claimed it as their new music home.

We were very keen to perform concerts in the theatre and find out how well the acoustics and facilities work in a real concert situation. Two concerts were held in Term One: one in the theatre and one in the Bos Family River Room. We were certainly not disappointed as the sound is excellent and the general logistics of movement and setup is so much better than anything we have previously experienced.

The annual GPS Music Showcase concert is also one of our Term One dates. Held in early February, 22 TSS senior musicians represented the school in a day of intense rehearsals followed by a concert in the Queensland Conservatorium of Music. As always, we were very proud of how the boys performed and wore their uniform with pride at this event.

Term Two started with the musical Matilda being performed by our sister school St Hilda’s. The modern setup of our facility enabled them to have the band for the musicians downstairs while the performance took place on the main stage. This was a very interesting exercise for us to observe how all this worked in preparation for the TSS musical performance of Oliver! in 2022.

Our focus was on a great celebration of the Performing Arts held over four days that included music and drama workshops by visiting clinicians along with a concert by the world renowned acapella group The Idea of North. However, not all the events could take place because of the lockdown that started in Victoria. This disappointment was more than replaced by the wonderful finale concert which featured a choir of 160 comprised of students past and present, staff, parents and siblings of our TSS student body. I know all who heard their performance of The Phantom of the Opera medley were taken back by the quality of the performance and the magnificence of the sound that was created.

Term Three was unfortunately quite the opposite of Term Two as the Queensland lockdown occurred just as we were getting ready to go on our annual music camp, perform our term concerts, compete in the Gold Coast Eisteddfod and have a return of The Idea of North. Performances did manage to take place in the weekly assemblies, and there was a highlight in the eisteddfod as soloists were allowed to perform. Two of our fine pianists, Jin Li and Max Carr (in Year 10), gained a third and second placing in the open soloist championship section of the eisteddfod, which is most commendable as most of the competitors are university music students.

Music performances are starting to come back and already the TSS Big Band has performed with All Saints

Anglican School in a combined concert. The rest of the Term Four is very busy with planned concerts by students and staff along with musical commitments to the end of year celebrations and ceremonies. We are certainly back into the swing of things!

This report for The Southportonian is the last one I will do as the Director of Music at TSS as I will be stepping down from the position in 2022. It certainly doesn’t feel like I have done fifteen of them since 2007 but one thing I know is how much pride and joy it has given me as I reflect on the achievements of the students and my colleagues each year. I would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank the boys for the music making they do with such enthusiasm, passion and humour! I’m sure this will continue forever. Thank you so much to the music team I am part of for your commitment to fine music education, your passion and love for your art form and for the continual support you have given me over the last fifteen years.

Viva la Música!

FLUTE ENSEMBLE

SEATED ROW: G. PALMER-PEACOCK, C. CLINTON, T. WILKIE

SECOND ROW: V. STERGIOU, C. WOOD, A. GOEL, C. AMOS, MS N. MCALISTER

SARASATE STRINGS

SEATED ROW: I WAN, A WALKER, B NICHOLS, J SPOWART, H GREENER, I LAI, K MORIMOTO

SECOND ROW: S PEMA-CHAWAN, G PALMER-PEACOCK, J CUMMINGS, S HIRABE, C COLE, T WOODFIELD, MR N STEFAN

THRRD ROW: E GEMERI, H SHEEHAN, J BULAT, R PEMA-CHAWAN, C PLACE

SPARKE SENIOR WINDS

SEATED ROW: D. CARL, K. MORIMOTO, E. HO, C. AMOS, J. GILBERTSON, M. ABELA, C. KALOGEROPOULOS

SECOND ROW: MR M. BUCKLEY, V. STERGIOU, J. JENSEN, G. BRADBURY, M. BRADBURY, C. CLINTON, J. BANYARD

THIRD ROW: G. DOUGHERTY, W. MARSHALL, R. MADDEN, P. TONES, M. KANNEMANN, A. WOO, J. WESTMACOTT, L. HUGO

FOURTH ROW: Z. HOWARD, R. HEBDON, H. POTTS, A. HOBART, S. PLACE, J. RAY, A. SKAWINSKI, C. WOOD, L. DOUGHERTY

TSS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

SEATED ROW: C KALOGEROPOULOS, J CUMMINGS, T WOODFIELD, J GILBERTSON, M CARR, B NICHOLS, J SPOWART, I WAN, G PALMER-PEACOCK

SECOND ROW: MR N STEFAN, H ALOYSIUS, C MURAKAMI, R ZHAI, F REICHMANN, K GRASSICK, R CLINTON, JACK WESTMACOTT, C PLACE, J CAI

THIRD ROW: Z HOWARD, C ANNING, J LI, A HOBART, D ALOYSIUS, J BULAT, L DOUGHERTY

WIENIAWSKI STRINGS

SEATED ROW: M CARR, R ZHAI, H ALOYSIUS, R CLINTON, C MURAKAMI, J SPOWART, B NICHOLS, K MORIMOTO

SECOND ROW: Z BATTOCCHIO, J BULAT, D ALOYSIUS, J LI, C ANNING, K GRASSICK, F REICHMANN, MR N STEFAN

BIG BAND 1

SEATED ROW: M. CARR, L. HUGO, J. WESTMACOTT, A. WOO, W. MARSHALL, J. JENSEN, M. ABELA, J. BANYARD

SECOND ROW: MR M. BUCKLEY, L. DOUGHERTY, A. SKAWINSKI, A. HOBART, S. PLACE, J. LI, R. HEBDON, M. KANNEMANN, Z. HOWARD

SENIOR PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE

SEATED ROW: G. BRADBURY, J. GILBERTSON, H. POTTS

SECOND ROW: Z. HOWARD, A. HOBART, J. MAURICE

DRUMLINE

SEATED ROW: J. GILBERTSON, N. MAHONY, Z. HOWARD, J. MAURICE, P. TONES, F. PELGEN

SECOND ROW: L. SEXTON, W. JACKSON, N. HANRAHAN, A. HOBART, H. POTTS, T. MAURICE

GRAINGER CONCERT BAND

SEATED ROW: T. LEES, G. PALMER-PEACOCK, L. WILSON, I. LAI, J. NICHOLLS, K. DRYSDALE, E. HO

SECOND ROW: D. CARL, R. ZHANG, L. NEOPHYTOU, B. DODSON-MILLER, A. MASSEY, T. ASHE, N. HON, C. CLINTON, R. STANSBIE

INTERMEDIATE PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE

SEATED ROW: A. HAMADI, I. LAI, B. DOBSON-MILLER, R. ZHANG, N. MAHONY

SECOND ROW: W. JACKSON, H. LAVERY, P. TONES, MR G. GREEN

BIG BAND 2

SEATED ROW: A. HAMADI, L. REINHOLD, D. CARL, T. ROBERTSON, E. HO, R. STANSBIE, C. CLINTON

SECOND ROW: R. HEBDON, T. VINCENT, S. PLACE, W. SPEERING, A. GOEL, G. BRADBURY, MS N. MCALISTER

SENIOR STRING TRIO

LEFT TO RIGHT K GRASSICK, J LI, M CARR, MR N STEFAN

round square

TSS PREP AND ROUND SQUARE – LINKING IT ALL TOGETHER

TMS JULIE WATTS MRS LEANNE ZAUNER

prep round square coordinators

his year, TSS Prep linked values that we promote in our community through the school acronym: Teamwork, Scholarship and Service. These values link beautifully with the IDEALS of Round Square and what it means to be a Round Square school. In a world that is shut off for so many, how does a school community, that is part of a global network of more than 200 schools, keep making the difference, being the change? Like everyone else living in these strange times, we are flexible and look for new opportunities as they arise.

Round Square schools aim to demonstrate that students are immersed in the six ideals through hands-on, experiential learning. Internationalism is focused on every year through the incredible work we do to support ‘Feeding Dreams Cambodia’, a nonprofit organisation providing education to around one thousand very poor children in Siem Reap.

The Round Square group at Prep is made up of around 40 students, and is guided by four elected leaders. Decisions are shared and everyone is welcome to bring ideas to the table. Every Round Square boy has a class they are responsible for over the year. They are taught how to present and what to share, and for many it is very challenging. Leadership skills develop as the boys gain confidence and begin to use their initiative. Over time, the concept of leadership changes from one of power, to understanding that leadership is about influencing others, especially in a positive way.

Environmental stewardship took a new turn this year as we joined up with 10c Tom, an incredible young Gold Coast man who has his 10c Tom recycling bins all over the Coast and hopes to one day open his own recycling plant, employing people with disabilities. Tom is an inspiration to us all and his sense of humor shines. We are very proud to be supporting ‘10c Tom’. As a school, we have really pushed to be pro-active about recycling paper, but there is more work to be done yet!

When people think Round Square, they automatically think of service. It is a huge component, but restrictions have made it challenging. Ms Zauner, in collaboration with The Smith Family, worked with fourteen Year Six boys who gave of their time and energy for 18 weeks, supporting struggling students (via phone and online) from across the state, to develop their reading skills.

Adventure is an important part of Round Square as it puts people outside their comfort zone. The Mud Challenge combines adventure and service and gets the TSS community out sharing fantastic fun whilst raising awareness and funds for a charity of our choosing. This year, we donated over $10,000 raised to RUOK? (which focuses on mental health and wellbeing). This annual event was once again a great success and we thank all those who joined us on this exciting and important day.

Finally, thanks to the organisational skills of Year 6 student Caelan Pace, TSS Prep made lots of cards and small gifts to take to an aged care facility in our local area. Hopefully, 2022 will provide us opportunities to engage with these people in person, face to face.

WDR

SARAH BOND MR BRETT SMITH

round square coordinators

ith Covid-19 restrictions the Round Square focus has been on local charities, many of which have struggled through a difficult time in 2020-2021. Round Square in 2021 was capably led by executive team members Joe Maurice, Brayden Hudson, Hayden Carrigan, Zavier Crain, Thomas McClintock and Jack Stockbridge who offered creative and innovative ways to engage with the community through this unprecedented period.

The 2021 Round Square year kicked off in Term Four with a record-breaking BBQ at the swimming carnival, raising much-needed funds for the Musgrave State School swimming program.

When students returned to school in January, Round Square had a busy Term One, starting with Clean Up Australia Day (CUA) which inspires and empowers communities to clean up, fix up and conserve the Australian environment. CUA was started 30 years ago; it has now become the nation’s largest community-based environmental event. On Sunday March 7 a group of TSS and St Hilda’s students, parents and teachers met at Doug Jennings Park to embody the RS spirits of environmentalism and service and clean up our corner of the Gold Coast. After a clear start, the team was met with a rainy morning; however, they managed to collect an impressive 300kg of rubbish.

The World’s Greatest Shave (Leukaemia Foundation) provides families facing blood cancer with accommodation and life-saving treatment at no cost and support at every step. TSS students Jack Stockbridge, Sam Loughridge and Harper James led fundraising which, along with proceeds from the muchenjoyed TSS event, raised over $8,000. Support from The Barber Academy and TSS parents including Ms Becky Jane Pearson and Mrs Joanne Wilkie, made the day possible.

Rosies Friends on the Streets reaches out to those most in need, those people who are lonely, abandoned, and unsupported within our communities. Rosies volunteers aim to provide a community of friendship and belonging. With leadership from HoD of Maths Mrs Robyn Gibson, Round Square supported boys aged 16 and older to lend a hand to some of those most marginalised in our community.

Boys raised funds for Anglicare, Feeding Dreams and Blue Dragon Children’s Foundation through a BBQ during the sports cluster day and free dress days. Anglicare provides nursing care and domestic assistance in the home, physiotherapy to enable the return of mobility, accommodation for victims of domestic violence, support for foster carers, a safe caring environment for the elderly, skills training for young unemployed people and parental education and counselling. Feeding Dreams is a NGO (non-profit) Cambodian charity and a grass roots community school providing free education, vocational training, school meals and community support to over 800 poor children and families living in Siem Reap’s slums. TSS has a longstanding relationship with Feeding Dreams and the boys are looking forward to the resumption of international travel to connect with and support this essential organisation, supporting vulnerable children.

Blue Dragon Children’s Foundation provided a special guest speaker to the

Round Square group, outlining the exceptional care that they provide to Vietnamese children and families in crisis, including those at risk for sexual abuse and forced marriage, while creating long-term change for a better world.

Pawgust for the Queensland Guide Dogs Association unfortunately coincided with a brief school shutdown in 2021; nevertheless, many families took part at home and the boys banded together when school resumed to support this worthy cause with a candy sale and a free dress day, raising over $1500. Staff shared photos of their own pets as an encouragement and a means of connection during a difficult time of year.

St. John’s Crisis Centre supports over 5,500 women, men, and children in their time of need each year. St John’s is a stand-alone not-for-profit incorporated charity on the Gold Coast. TSS families supported St John’s by bringing non-perishable food items or a grocery gift card to their House for collection, as a part of the RS initiative to embed RS practice in the Day and Boarding House system. This is carried on through the Christmas hamper drive, as well. The Aloysius family provided a generous and ongoing donation of ready-made meals, which were greatly appreciated due to enhanced need during the Covid-19 period. Additionally, boys supported St. John’s through volunteering at their 40th anniversary fundraiser.

round square

Although we did not have in-person speakers from the Daniel Morcombe Foundation in 2021, the powerful message of the foundation, founded by parents Bruce and Denise after their son was abducted and murdered, resonated with the boys of TSS. Boys raised money through a BBQ and free dress day, to support the foundation, whose aims are to educate children and young people about how to stay safe in physical and online environments and to support young victims of crime.

In June 2021, 300 students from TSS and St Hilda’s came together to reflect on actions they could take to make the world a better place for those who are less fortunate. The day began with a panel of guest speakers from numerous local and international organisations. TSS Old Boys Jim Chapman, Sandy Hickson and Nathaniel Poynting, established the ‘Nice Coffee Company’ as a social enterprise to raise funds for St John’s School in the Kibera slum in Nairobi, Kenya. Baby Give Back, a local Gold Coast charity that aims to support the babies and young children of families who are in crisis and have often had to move house at very short notice, provides families with the essential items that they need. Oz Harvest – a national charity, that raises awareness of food waste, and then distributes unused and unwanted food to people in need also shared information with the boys and girls, who then packed food hampers to be distributed by local charities. Friends with Dignity, a national charity, originating on the Gold Coast, aims to support victims of domestic violence and their families. Orange Sky Laundry also spoke with the boys and girls; they are a Brisbane based charity that provides a mobile laundry service for homeless people, providing them with washed clothes, but also social connections and a range of other support services.

Round Square offers boys and teachers an outstanding opportunity to collaborate with their peers all around the world, exemplifying the RS Spirit of Internationalism. A group of Year 8 boys took part in the Adventures at Home RS Postcard, which aligns to the

RS spirit of adventure. The Postcard was hosted by the Colegio Gran Bretaña in Bogotá, Colombia. Boys participated in interactive activities designed to foster communication and bridge cultures. The 2021 RS forum for schools in Australasia and East Asia was designed around a theme of embedding RS in the school culture and fostering a spirit of leadership. Presentations included, embedding the RS discoveries in the arts curriculum and implementing the RS discovery framework.

Round Square Executive committee boys were asked to reflect on their involvement with RS activities this year...

This year was another fun and successful year for Round Square. I was fortunate enough to be one of the executive members this year and it has been amazing. I love Round Square because of all the wonderful opportunities it gives you and all the amazing life lessons and experiences you gain from it. Round Square has opened my eyes to the wider world and all the people who need our help. I have gained many positives from this experience. One would be the heart-warming feeling you get when you know you’ve helped someone in need. I would recommend Round Square to all those who are wanting to expand their view of the world and all the people in need and gain fun memories and life lessons as well.

Hayden Carrigan

It was a great pleasure to be part of the TSS Round Square program in 2021. While we were unable to participate in domestic and international conferences in person, we strived to virtually engage with other Round Square schools. We also saw this year as an opportunity to focus on helping those within our local community by supporting local charities. We were fortunate to have provided BBQ’s and free-dress days to support charities and non-profit organisations during this challenging time. It has been a humbling experience to engage with people from local communities and to witness the impact of TSS community service first-hand.

Joe Maurice

Round Square to me is more than just an activity that I do, it’s how I came to The Southport School. If it wasn’t for Round Square, I wouldn’t be at TSS. In 2019,

when I was 14, Year 9, my school down in Canberra was offering a chance for students to go to any school in Australia for two weeks. When I was originally deciding which school to adventure to, I was thinking somewhere in NSW or WA, but then I thought about it properly. I saw there was an opportunity to do an exchange at TSS, on the Gold Coast – crazy nice weather compared to Canberra’s extremely cold, miserable weather. I was told I got accepted for an exchange in the first few months of 2019, but my exchange wasn’t until Term Four, so I had a lot of waiting to do. Of course, I wasn’t patient, I wanted to go on this exchange so badly. All I had was research and googling TSS and what it was like to go to this school. Before I even got up to the Gold Coast, I knew I wanted to enrol in this school. As so it happens, my mum’s mother, had moved up to the Gold Coast a week before I was meant to come up for my exchange, so that was amazing timing, not only that, but it was fate. Ever since that exchange and enrolling into this amazing school, I’ve loved every single day and moment here. Thank you Mum and Dad for letting me go on the exchange and then allowing me to board at TSS.

Jack Stockbridge

I feel as though through the numerous charities that we supported, both myself and the whole group have helped to inspire change and aid those in much worse situations than ourselves. This year participation in Round Square has shown me empathy, commitment and passion for something that you truly believe in.

Thomas McClintock

It’s wonderful to work with students at TSS who understand that there are many people in the world who, through no fault of their own, do not enjoy so many fortunate circumstances as themselves. These boys are caring and compassionate. They love to assist others through Round Square involvement, and at the same time, benefit greatly from these experiences, as they develop into caring young men of character. We look forward to assisting TSS boys in Round Square activities next year. Big thanks must go to Ms Williams for guiding us in the right direction in our first year in this role.

TMR CAMERON KENNEDY head coach of rowing

SS Rowing had a good season with a number of crews performing well at the Head of the River. The TSS First VIII just missed the dais on the day, finishing fourth ahead of Nudgee and last year’s winners Brisbane Grammar. BBC was victorious with a very strong crew.

Our Year 11s dominated their age group with close wins in the top two divisions and a second place in the thirds. This was a solid performance for the School, but there will be no room for complacency to sustain that success next year as Opens. No school has done so in 10 years, and the boys are very motivated to break that trend in 2022.

The TSS Rowing Program had 230 rowers signed on for the 2021 season. With this large squad the School

was easily able to field all GPS point scoring events, including extra crews to improve our depth. TSS Rowing had a solid day at Lake Wyaralong achieving third place in the Old Boys’ Cup, only a few points separating us from second placed Nudgee, the closest we have come in many years reflecting the continued strength across our GPS squads. One of the many highlights was finishing in the top three in six of the 12 available races on the day. We will continue to work hard with the focus of

keeping all TSS crews competitive and getting all boats into the top three at the Head of the River. The Year 9 Quads raced at Head of the River again and, while not contributing to the School’s overall points in the Old Boys Cup, they placed in eight of their 10 events with the highlight being a strong win in the Year 9 First Quad, not matched since 2013. This age group should be a force to be reckoned with over the coming seasons.

Our Year 8 ‘Learn to Row’ continued to successfully introduce new rowers and coxswains to the sport with their performances reflecting this with seven of the eight divisions placing in their race, coming second in the Year 8 First Quad. Introducing our Year 7 and 8 students to coxing has been a great way for students to learn the sport and make a huge impact on older crews. This year’s example being Year 8 Tom Mactaggart following in his brother’s footsteps (Rowing Captain and three time First VIII cox, Lockie MacTaggart) to cox the Year 11 Second VIII to victory this year, while still rowing in a Year 8 crew. The Year 10 program performed solidly improving on last year, filling all points crews plus another. This continues to be a highly competitive division in GPS.

In addition to the School’s Head of the River performances, two Old Boys Mackenzie Branch (2020) and Lachlan Wright (2020) attended the Australian Rowing National Championships held at Lake Barrington in Tasmania in March. After graduating TSS last year, they became national champions in both the U19 pair and U19 coxless four as well as coming third in the Queensland Youth VIII. This incredible performance has had both boys selected for the 2021 Australian Junior Team as members as the Australian Junior Coxless Four. Unfortunately, due to travel restrictions, the team was unable to compete overseas, instead the Junior team competed alongside the Senior Australian Rowing Team in a World Cup 3 simulation racing in Adelaide, as the senior team finishes up their Olympic preparations. ‘Macca’

and Lachy continue to be coached by our very own Old Boy, Duncan Free. While performing well at school is an important goal for our program, we are proud to see our rowers continue to higher successes. We wish both boys (and coach) well in their future rowing careers.

TMR TAI MCISAAC director of rugby

he true fabric of the School shone through again this year, as our students endured another season of challenges and, in turn, opportunities. Initially, our June/July Rugby Camp was scheduled to take place on the Sunshine Coast, but due to lockdown restrictions, we were fortunate enough to be able to easily transfer the camp back to our amazing facilities at school. The camp allowed teams to clarify some detail in relation to the systems used and plays they would be utilising in the first few weeks of the GPS Rugby competition. Special thanks must go to the Gold Coast Cyclones Management Team of Kristy and Kurtis Smith, whom at the drop of a hat kicked into action and organised games for all teams on our final day of camp. Everyone was treated to a great day of rugby as all teams were well and truly put through their paces in preparation for the start of the 2021 GPS Rugby season.

OPEN FIRST XV

Round 1 TSS 71 vs BGS 5

Round 2 TSS 29 – ACGS 34

Round 3 TSS vs DC

Lockdown Period

Round 6

Internal Trials

Round 7 ..................... TSS 38 – TGS 10

OPEN TEAMS

It was a season of ups and downs, mixed in with the excitement of capping off the season with an ‘Away’ win against GT. Special thanks to the entire First XV coaching and management staff, Mr Wallace, Mr Blundell, Mr Anderson, Mr Ryan, Mr Mednis, Mrs Waring and Mr Nucifora. Well done to the other Open coaches, especially our Open Age Most Successful Team – Second XV, Coached by Mr Smith and Mr Connor.

Second XV highlight – winning against Nudgee College in a hard fought tussle on the Village Green in the second last game of the season which created momentum that was carried through to the next week against Gregory Terrace. Also, thank you to Mr Shepherd, Mr Baker, Mr Norman, Mr Rutherford, Mr Oneto and Mr Hawtin for their work with an ever-changing age group.

UNDER 16S

The 16As was possibly the unluckiest team of the year, as they lost three of their games by less than three points and one game by less than 10 points. They displayed real resilience and impressed everyone with how hard they worked on improving their skills and remained steadfast in their approach to staying positive and focussed. The 16Bs started off the season with a dominant win over BGS, but couldn’t capitalise on their early season form.

The 16Cs were the age group’s most successful team, with a 60% win rate, beating TGS in both outings against them this year. The 16Ds ended the season with two wins from five games. Well done to all of our U16s coaches, Mr Fahey, Mr Manu, Mr Hohipa, Mr Price, Mr Gates, Mr Epia and Mr Undi. Also, thank you to Ms Wilson for her involvement as Age Group Coordinator.

Under 15s

Under the tutelage of Messers Holtsbaum, Bos and Karatasios, this group have grown in many ways they will probably not recognise until next season. This group showed an amazing amount of resilience and perseverance to backup week after week of narrow losses to finish off the season with a nail-biting 21-15 win over a strong GT at Tennyson Fields. Until the last week of the season, this group was showing up for early morning Tracking and Tackle sessions with the same amount of enthusiasm they showed in preseason. The 15Bs starting off the season with a 17 all draw against BGS and then determinedly battled their way through the season with a number of very narrow losses of less than five points. The 15Cs also started the season off with a bang, beating BGS 34-7. They too faced a string of losses of less than 10 points, before finally facing a very strong GT at Tennyson Fields. The

15Ds started off the season with a two from three record going into lockdown. An injury ravaged 15Ds stuck tight and finished off the year with a heavy loss to NC and two close losses to TGS and GT. Thanks must go to the coaches, Mr Holtsbaum, Mr Bos, Mr Karatasios, Mr Barret, Mr Purvess, Mr Tate, Mr Bryan Hain and Mr Rory Hain. Also, thank you to Mr Connors for his involvement as Age Group Coordinator.

UNDER 14S

The U14 age group showed amazing potential this year, with its strength in numbers being able to field A-E teams. This age group started out strong with a clean sweep of the age group against BGS in Round one. The 14As took out the Most Successful team award, with a number of impressive efforts throughout the season. The most impressive win, being a 19-7 win against TGS, away at TGS. The coaches of the 14Bs gained a few extra grey hairs this year, as the majority of the games went down to the wire, in a reflection of how competitive this age group was. The 14Cs had ground out three tight wins with the last one of the season being one of the best of the age group with a 20-19 win over GT at Tennyson Fields. The 14Ds posted three impressive wins throughout the season, showing that there are plenty of players willing to step up next in the higher grades, should they be required. The 14Es were well lead all year and showed a great deal of development and improvement throughout the season.

A special thanks and congratulations must go to Mr Browne, after 32 years of coaching at TSS. On behalf of everyone who has had the privilege of working with or being coached by Mr Browne, we would like to wish him

all the very best in his retirement from coaching and we hope that he takes with him the knowledge of knowing that TSS is a better place for having him here. Thank you to coaches Mr Cox, Mr Browne, Mr Huckstep, Mr Gill and Mr Vele. Also, thank you to Mrs Redler and Mr Browne for their involvement as Age Group Coordinators.

UNDER 13S

The U13s age group for 2021 was bolstered by many new TSS boys starting in Year 7 and 8. They really developed throughout the short season for TSS. Often battling much larger opponents, the 13As started the season off with a walloping 41-10 win over BGS, followed up by a narrow loss to ACGS. The lockdown period wasn’t kind to this team, with the momentum gained in the pre-season falling away and the team struggled to regain their early season form for the rest of the year. The 13Bs were in a similar boat to the 13As in that they too struggled to regain their early season form, following on from their 40-0 win over BGS. The 13C+Ds will look to use this season as a learning and development one and take forward the valuable lessons they have learnt throughout the season. The positive from this season is that the players themselves have already identified key areas for improvement, being Catch/Pass/Offload and Tracking and Tackle. Like with any form of schooling or sport, it is always great to see the students/players self analysing and learning through trial and error. Thank you to coaches Mr Walton, Mr Thornton, Mr Papworth, Mr Pook, Mr Maher and Mr Purza-Page. Also, thank you to Ms Anderson for her involvement as Age Group Coordinator.

UNDER 12S

The U12s have focussed their attention on developing their individual skills and learning to work within team systems. This age group is always challenged by the fact that they are spread across both junior and senior campuses. The season kicked off with an U11 and U12 Gala Day Carnival, hosted by Nudgee College. The U12As then went on to win two of their four games, with the highlight being their 35-10 win over NC ‘B’ team. These match ups allowed for a greater level of learning and development within pressure situations. The 12Bs worked hard to improve their skills all season which really stood out in their season defining 27-25 win over TGS. Thank you to coaches Mr Fox, Mr Close and Mr Stacey. Also thank you to Mr Close for his involvement as Age Group Coordinator.

UNDER 11S

For most of the players in the Under 11 age group, this was their first experience on the GPS Rugby journey. A large focus for most of the season was on fundamental skill development including Catch and Pass, Tackle Technique, Contact and Attack Skills. Like the U12s, the U11s kicked off the season at the Nudgee College hosted Gala Day Carnival. The age group then went on to build on their introduction to GPS Rugby, winning the majority of

their games. The U11s was the most successful team in the age group with four wins from four games. The 11B’s were not far behind the As with three from four wins and the 11Cs were also looking at three from four wins for the season. Although this age group was one of the more successful groups throughout the school, the major positive to be taken from the year, was that the majority of these boys, had fun, enjoyed their rugby, whilst developing as rugby players. Thank you to coaches Mr Fellowes, Mr Sproule and Mr Silvera. Also, thank you to Mr Egan and Mrs Schroder for their involvement in the program and providing a great introduction to GPS Rugby.

In my first year as Director of Rugby, I would like to thank Mr Blundell for all of his support and work in trying to make the transition as seamless as possible. Also, I would like to acknowledge the TSS Rugby community for their assistance in making the year possible for all of our boys. Special thanks to Mr Hawkins, School Council and Mr Hain for their continued support of TSS Rugby. Ms Maguire, Mr Browne, Mr Trollope and Mr Dolan, Mrs Ellis, Mrs Dolan for their endless administration and management support. Mr Tonkin, and Mr Cox for their specialist coaching in our early morning specific skills sessions. Also, Mr Mednis for preparing our students physically in the gym every morning. The Grounds and Facilities Staff for ensuring our boys train and play on state of the art facilities. The Medical Staff; TSS Sister Mrs Attoe, Mr Brown, Mrs Waring, Dr Yasuda and Mrs Williams for ensuring all boys were cared for and expertly treated. Mr Gaglione and the IT Department for their professional photos and live streaming each week.

AWARD WINNERS

First XV Trophies

‘Stephen Russell’ Front Row Club ............ Massimo De Lutiis

‘Collins Family’ Best Lock in Open Division . Hunter Dalzell

‘Alan Ware’ Best Defender Nick Hilton

Faulkner Trophy - Best Back Jye Gray

Faulkner Trophy - Best Forward Carsen Patu

Most Improved Player Massimo De Lutiis

Most Consistent Player Kaleb Ngamanu

‘John Fraser‘ Best and Fairest Syris Schmidt

The Players’ Trophy Blake Raymond

Last but definitely not least our Rugby Support Group and our amazing sponsors Frizelle’s Audi Centre Gold Coast, RDO Van Der Field, McPhee Distribution Services, Peter McManus Real Estate, KDL Property Group, Physiofit, Bond University, Qld Reds, Rugby Australia.

Congratulations to all graduating rugby players, I wish you the best in your future endeavours, on and off the rugby field. I look forward to welcoming you all back to TSS in the near future, supporting the School.

Open Award Winners

Fifth XV Best and Fairest

Hamish Wright

Fourth XV Best and Fairest Corbin Parker

Third XV Best and Fairest Pierre Van Der Westhuizen

Third XV Best Clubman Joe Maurice

Third XV Most Improved Max Harvey

Second XV Best Back Jack Dwyer

Second XV Best Forward Caleb Laifoo

Second XV Best Team Man Will O’Brien

Second XV Best Defender .................................... Caleb Laifoo

Second XV Front Row Club Jett Budgen

Most Successful Team ............................................. Second XV

Captain Louis Chabert, coach Mr Ray Smith and Mr Richard Connor

Under 16s Award Winners

16A Best Back

16A Best Forward

Keahn Skipps

Sebastian Smith-Power

16B Best and Fairest Sidney Bradnam

16C Best and Fairest Matthew Chipman

16D Best and Fairest Charlie McDonald

Goal Kicking Champion ..................................... Brock Lennox

Front Row Club

Moby Adams

Best Defender ...................................................... Luke Tennant

Most Successful Team 16C

Captain Tom Watts, Coach Mr Matthew Price

Patrick Sharpe Memorial Trophy Will Carter

Under 15s Award Winners

15A Best Back ........................................................

15A Best Forward

Billy Wellard

Lachlan Frith

15B Best and Fairest George Milson

15C Best and Fairest Andrew Arthur

15D Best and Fairest Flynn Pelgen

Goal Kicking Champion James Greenup

Front Row Club

Under 13s Award Winners

13A Best Back Beau Sargent

13A Best Forward Harry Howard

13B Best and Fairest George Schmidt

13C Best and Fairest Leo Hughes

Goal Kicking Champion Max Kahler

Front Row Club .................................................. Hugh Jackson

Best Defender Will Stevenson

Best Junior Rugby Player ....................................... Max Kahler

Most Successful Team 13A

Captain Max Kahler, coach Mr Nick Walton and Mr Luke Papworth

Under 12s Award Winners

12A Best Back Sam Drew

12A Best Forward Peter Sa

12B Best and Fairest Luke O’Brien

Goal Kicking Champion Sam Fox

Front Row Club Peter Sa

Best Defender

Josh Sibson

Best Defender Daniel Wells

Best Junior Rugby Player Billy Wellard

Most Successful Team 15B

Captain Charlie Dawson, coach Mr Winiata Barret

Under 14s Award Winners

14A Best Back Hunter Lygo

14A Best Forward ..................................................Kingsley Uys

14B Best and Fairest Taj Krasna

14C Best and Fairest

14D Best and Fairest

Henry Wiesner

Darcy Walker

14E Best and Fairest Tom Mactaggart

Goal Kicking Champion

Front Row Club

Best Defender

Kaelan Drysdale

Best Junior Rugby Player Tate Pyziakos

Most Successful Team ......................................................... 12B

Captain Finn O’Dowd + Parker Cunneen, coach Mr Lindsay Close and Mr

Brad Stacey

Under 11s Award Winners

11A Best Back Macauley Hawkins

11A Best Forward ................................................... Drew Gallie

11B Best and Fairest Luca Heathwood

11C Best and Fairest Archie Moore-Wilton

Goal Kicking Champion Toby Hudson

Front Row Club

Callum Dalton

Villiami Fifita

Jamie Cameron

Best Junior Rugby Player Dallas Ingram

Most Successful Team 14A

Captain Hunter Lygo, coach Mr Sam Cox, Mr Ian Browne, Mr Richard Browne

Marcus Jacobs

Best Defender Edmund Reidy

Best Junior Rugby Player William Thomasson

Most Successful Team 11B

Captain Myles Massey, coach Mr James Sproule

OPEN FIRST XV RUGBY

SEATED ROW: C.J. MCGEARY, R.B. RADEL, J.B. GRAY, S.W. SCHMIDT, MR M.J. WALLACE, K.H. NGAMANU, MR A. BLUNDELL, M.F. DE LUTIIS, F.A. FRASER, J.A. DENSON, B.G. RUAPORO

SECOND ROW: MR M. BROWN, MR J. NUCIFORA, C.V.M. WOOD, B.P. RAYMOND, C.T. PATU, X.G. SMITH-POWER, H.T. WELLS, H.J. DALZELL, N.A. HILTON, J.W. MCCORMACK, MR T. MCISAAC, MR D. RYAN, MR G.M. NORMAN

OPEN SECOND XV RUGBY

SEATED ROW: S. SMITH, D. FAULKNER, K. KOPUA, L.C. CHAUBERT, Z. CRAIN, J. STATHAM, R.R. FENECH

SECOND ROW: R. CONNOR, D. BASSINGTHWAIGHTE, W. O’BRIEN, T. KELLY, D. JONES, J. DWYER, J. BUDGEN,I. TOLOTU, H. WARDY, W. BUCKNELL, C. LAIFSO, R. SMITH

OPEN FOURTH XV RUGBY

SEATED ROW: MR C. HAWTIN, H. BAKER, Z. BOARDMAN, C. PARKER, J. FERRY, M. READING, M. JOHNSTONE, C. BLOK, MR G. NORMAN

SECOND ROW: MR C. ONETO, MR C. HAWTIN, J. FABER, J. DONOVAN, C.M. SCHUTT, J.H. BIDDLE, A.C. CHANDLER, E.R. EDWARDS, D.J. KROOK, C.W. DAWSON, L.C. MARRIOTT

YEAR 16A RUGBY

SEATED ROW: M.B. VAINS, H.A. MCCORMACK, D.J. STATHAM, L.P. TENNANT, C.J. COFFEY, K. SKIPPS, M.D. KING

SECOND ROW: S. BRADNAM, W. CARTER

THIRD ROW: A. FAHEY, J. AUSTIN, O. GLEESON, S. SMITH-POWER, D. LAUGHLIN-HARDEN, B. LENNOX, A. JASIASKI, L. MRPHY, C. DWYER, M. ADAMS, S. MANU

OPEN THIRD XV RUGBY

SEATED ROW: M.I. HARVEY, H.W. S. BALCH, K. KOPUA, E. DONNELLY, L. BURT, J.R. MADDEN, K. AITCHISON

SECOND ROW: M.W. MONIE, OWATSON, K.H. NELSON, L.J. STEWAART, J.A. MURRAY, J. BREEN, M. HENWOOD, MR A. SHEPHERD (COACH)

OPEN FIFTH XV RUGBY

SEATED ROW: M. MITCHELL, H. PEARCE, O.WAGNER, W. WORBOYS, W. MAGNES, M. ASHLEY, M. TOMKINS

SECOND ROW: MR G. NORMAN, M B. RUTHERFORD, L. MACTAGGART, H. SYMONS, J. RANSBY, D. VEGA, K. PRICE, H. MCAULEY, B. BENNETT, B. ADAMS

THIRD ROW: N. SUN, N. MCKENZIE, L. ROSS, B. WILLIAMS, M. SAVALA, B. WALKER, T. HUMPHRIES, MR C. HAWTON, MR C. ONETO

YEAR

16B RUGBY

SEATED ROW: C. WATSON, M. DENSON, W. BROOKS, M.SCHUTT, N. CUFFE, R. EAST, W. KELLY

SECOND ROW: J. HOHIPA, B. SHUTTLEWOOD, J. TEE, T.SECCOMBE, J. SARGOOD, R. SAMPSON, B. NICKALLS, W. JOHNSON, J. MORRIS

YEAR 16C RUGBY

SEATED ROW: T.S. WATTS, F.M. BEIRNE, H.L. CARRIGNA, F.N. CAMERON, E. DOUGLAS, J.H. BARNES, C.J.N. COWAN

SECOND ROW: L. WEBSTER, J.K. HARROLD, A.J. WOODS, A.J. COLEMAN, L.W. HOLLIS, B.J. HAYES, S.R. MADDEN, D.M. ATTHOW, M.P. CHIPMAN, M. DOUGLAS, C. CHANDLER, MR M. PRICE (COACH)

YEAR 15A RUGBY

SEATED ROW: K. BOS, J. KARAFASIUS, S. HENNINGSEN, T. STANLEY, M. PAPAGEORGE, W.O. CORO, B. WELLARD, T. GOLDIE, A. ARTHUR

SECOND ROW: MR L. HOLTSBAUM, E. BAI, D. WELLS, J. SIBSON, T. GOFFSASSEN, C. KIBBLE, L. FRITH, J. RANGIWAIWAI, J. CAMERON, A. NICKALLS

YEAR 15C RUGBY

SEATED ROW: W. HACON, J. JENSEN, D. HINDMARCH, T. O’NEILL, C. SMITH, J.W. ARTHUR, M.J. DENNIS

SECOND ROW: A.F. TATE, W.J. BREWSTER, M.W. RAMSAY, D.Y. YAXON, A.F. ARTHUR, M.G. PHILP, C.P. MILLER-WRIGHT, S.M. SAVILL, L.C. PURVES

YEAR 16D RUGBY

SEATED ROW: B.G. POSTLY, A. BAKER, H. MOLONEY, E. CHABERT, M. PRICE, R.B.M MACLAREN, M.D. DEWHURST

SECOND ROW: B.E. KRUGER, N.L. GRAHAM, S.S. SWEETLAND, W.R. GOTENBY, MR K. UNDI (COACH)

THIRD ROW: B.A. ATIA, A.C.G. PHILIP, H.D.A. NORMAN, T.J. MAHER, S.W. PACE, G.H. BRYANT, Z. BUDGEM, C.F. MCDONALD, T.D. RAMSAY

YEAR 15B RUGBY

SEATED ROW: R. GRIERSON, J. AMOS, H.A. RAMSY, B.T. MURRAY, T. GARNETT, H. GREEENUP, D. MCINNES

SECOND ROW: J.W. MCTHER, M.A. DAWSON

THIRD ROW: W. GIFT, B. HOLLIS, J. GALLIE, J. CAMPBELL, C.B. LINES, A. COTT, J. GIBSON, H. SEWALL, G. MILSON, C. MCFADZEN

YEAR 15D RUGBY

SEATED ROW: F. PELGEN, D.M.P. STANSBIE, J.M. PARKINSON, L.M. MAYNE, T.B. WILLIAMSON, M.J. ABELA, T.M. O’NEILL

SECOND ROW: MR R. EVANS (COACH), J. WEIS, H. ALLAN, J. BREDHAUER, N. HANRAHAN, O. JACKSON, A. NASH, MR B HAIN (COACH), MR R. HAIN (COACH)

YEAR 14A RUGBY

SEATED ROW: J. CAMERON, M. DURRINGTON, J. BERESFORD, H. LYGO, L. JOHNSON, C. SINFIELD, R. TEE

SECOND ROW: MR S. COX (COACH), O. DUNN, V. FRITH, H. KELDIE-GENHER, C. HOWE, C. DALTON, C. CHABERT, MR R.G. BROWNE (COACH)

YEAR 14C RUGBY

SEATED ROW: D. WILSON, O. YARED, D.WALKER, A. JAMES, . KALOGAROPOULUS, H. CORISH, G. SCHUTT

SECOND ROW: X. STANLEY, J. SLOAN, W. KRYNEN, H. THOMAS, A. MASSEY, SM. SMITH, M. COLEMAN, H. WRESENEL, S. SENDALL, P. FROST, MR S. HUCKSTEP (COACH)

YEAR 14E RUGBY

SEATED ROW: R.J. PAMPLING, J.P. JOSEPHSON, H.M. MONTGOMERY, E.C. MASSEY, N.D. BELLINGER, R.T. GRAHAM, O.A. BOYD

SECOND ROW: Z. GAIL, T. SCHOLES, J. BUTLER, T. MACTAGGART, R. PEMA-CHAWHAN, MR C.J. VELE (COACH)

YEAR 14B RUGBY

SEATED ROW: E. PYZIAKS, C. RUSSELL, K. MORRIS, E. CHANDLER, S. SECCOMBE, T. KRASNA, H. WOODS

SECOND ROW: MR R G. BROWNE (COACH), R. ALLEN, J.M. GALLIE, J.K. KERSHAW, N.W. WILSON, D.P. PALMER,R.I. MADDEN, M.W. GALLIE, W.D. SLACK-SMITH, R. CORKER, MR I.G. BROWNE (COACH)

YEAR 14D RUGBY

SEATED ROW: A.M. MCINTOSH, C.M. TAYLOR, HF. FRITH, D.L. JONES, R. GARNIER, H. PAYNE, T.F. BARNES

SECOND ROW: A.J. WALLACE, H.E. BRIGGS, F.D. VELE, K.C. BILBERT, P.W. WHITEHORN, R.S. SUMMONS, A.B. GUPTA, W. F. POOLE, MR K. GILL (COACH)

YEAR 13A RUGBY

SEATED ROW: B. MARSHALL, W. STEVENSON, M. KAHLER, R. HODGES, W. HOLT, B. SARGEANT, C. MCINTOSH

SECOND ROW: T. KELLY, E. BAKER, M. BEDDOES, S. GIBSON, H. PYKE, H. JACKSON, J. LEICESTER, T. FABER, MR L. PAPWORTH (COACH)

YEAR 13B RUGBY

SEATED ROW: E. O’MEARA, S. MUDIMU, S. FERRIS, D. RAMSAY, A. RAMSAY, S. CHANDLER, W. JACKSON

SECOND ROW: W. THORNTON, K. OMOMO, R. GREENUP, S. BARKER, B. D-M, G. SCHMIDT, H. HACON, C. HULL, L. EVANS, H. HART

YEAR 12A RUGBY

SEATED ROW: K. DRYSDALE, H. COWAN, S. FOX, H. LEEDING, N. CALLOW, T. MILLERWRIGHT, J. TWEMLOW

SECOND ROW: E. BAI, D. WELLS, J. SIBSON, T. GOFFSASSEN, C. KIBBLE, L. FRITH, J. RANGIWAI, J. CAMERON, H. NICKALLS, MR L. HOLTSBAUM (COACH)

UNDER 11A RUGBY

SEATED ROW: W. THOMASSON, C. PRENDERGAST-BURTENSHAW, M. HAWKINS, M. JACOBS, L. HEATHWOOD

SECOND ROW: F. HOLTSBAUM, D. GALLIE, T. HUDSON, B. BEETON, C. GORDON

ABSENT: I. GRIFFIN, C. LAMILLA JAMES

COACH: MR D.FELLOWES

YEAR 13C/D RUGBY

SEATED ROW: E.F. WHEELER, M.R. PELGEN, C.J. PENNY, O.D. YOUNGMAN, M.Z. BROWN, L.R. WILSON, T.A. PATTERSON

SECOND ROW: MR A.R. POOK, A.J. ILLICH, H.R.G. WISE, J.J. AHEARN, L.E.S. WALKER, J.D.C. CAVILL, J.W.E.M. MOLONEY

THIRD ROW: H.G. ATTHOW, A.F. SLAUGHTER, L.P. WITHOOS, J.Y. YOXON, L.F. HUGHES, J.J. PHILIP, W.S. GORDON, A.A. BURKUS, MR N. PURZA-PAGE

YEAR 12B RUGBY

SEATED ROW: S.G. RAINS, R.J. COWAN, P.H.C. , X.W WALSORE, L. HENNOCK, B. PAMPLING, F. SAVILL

SECOND ROW: J. CLEVERLY, L. CLEAVERLY, J. SCOTT, B. DOUGLAS

THIRD ROW: A. BAKER, S. BREDHAUER, F. O’DOWD, H.RED, A. BERESFORD, R.N. NAGLE, L.O. O’BRIEN, E. SNELL, O.O. WILSON, MR B. STACEY (COACH)

UNDER 11B RUGBY

SEATED ROW: L. HEATHWOOD, J. MCCARTHY, S. QUINN, B. PYKE, R. LAVIROTTE, J. STREET

SECOND ROW: B. SNELL, J. MCMANUS, M. MASSEY, A. BILLING, O. CROY, E. REIDY

ABSENT: F. DREW

COACH: MR J.SPROULE

UNDER 11C RUGBY

SEATED ROW: M. DEVLIN, N. BIBBY, C. MASSEY, L. TE KLOOT, J. TAYLOR

SECOND ROW: F. DREW, J. TAYLOR, H. HAMPTON, T. PRYSE LLOYD, A. MOORE-WILTON, Z. ROBINSON

COACH: MR A.SILVERA

UNDER 10 WHITE RUGBY

SEATED ROW: O. HILL, O. GWYNNE, A. ABDELSHAHIED, S. DOUGLAS, B. GWILLIAM

SECOND ROW: J. BANNISTER, M. RAMSDEN, D. MALANDRIS, L. BERCICH

ABSENT B. HILL

COACH: MR D. GWYNNE

UNDER 9 RED RUGBY

SEATED ROW: W. HARTLAND, M. BOGATIE, M. ARONIS, L. POLWARTH, B. FABER, T. WILKSCH

SECOND ROW: B. BROOKES, D. LESA, E. JACOBS, C. GWYNNE, K. BROOKES

COACHES: MR A. HARTLAND, MR A. FABER (ABSENT)

UNDER 10 RED RUGBY

SEATED ROW: B. LEICESTER, S. SNELL, S. WOLBERS, W. LYDDIARD, F. MARINO, W. HOWARD

SECOND ROW: M. HAMILTON-DEVJAK, K. RICE, C. O’BRIEN, E. BARR, C. DRYSDALE

ABSENT: J. PETZKE

COACHES: MR D. WOLBERS, MR C. BARR

UNDER 9 WHITE RUGBY

FRONT ROW: R. MAHON, H. BROWN, A. PHILLIPS, M. MILLIGAN, H. PICKETT

SECOND ROW: J. ARNELL, H. BEETON, G. BOS, H. GOLLAN, L. DURMAN, T. CRAIN

COACHES: MR A. MILLIGAN, MR L. DURMAN

UNDER 8 RED RUGBY

SEATED ROW: B. HAMILTON, J. QUINN, T. SEMCHENKO, S. JANSEN, T. WAN

SECOND ROW: H. MASSEY, K. DOUGLAS, T. STROUD, H. GWILLIAM, M. COUGHRAN

ABSENT: C. FRANCIS

COACHES: MR P. DOUGLAS (ABSENT), MR D. JANSEN, MR J.FIFE (ABSENT)

UNDER 8 WHITE RUGBY

SEATED ROW: G. REIDY, L. DICKSON, H. WILLIAMS, H. FINUCAN, E. GALE

SECOND ROW: C. TE KLOOT, M. BUKHARI, J. LEA’AETOA, H. GOLLAN, B. NELSON

COACHES: MR T. LEA’AETOA (ABSENT) , MR J. WILLIAMS

UNDER 7 RED RUGBY

SEATED ROW: L. GEORGE, W. THOMAS, L. KALAMARAS, H. BELL, D. LU

SECOND ROW: A. BOUSGAS, C. NASH, G. GUTHREY, D. ATTOE, W. WALLACE

COACHES: MR D. NASH, MR R. WIDMER

UNDER 6 RED RUGBY

SEATED ROW: O. PIERROT, D. FREEMAN, L. BRIGGS, A. TE KLOOT

SECOND ROW: E. BEARD, T. MANU, B. GAWEN

COACHES: MR K. HEBRON (ABSENT), MRS B.MANU, MR S.MANU

UNDER 7 WHITE RUGBY

SEATED ROW: C. BEETON, H. FOLWELL, P. SNELL, J. GRAHAM, M. MARINO

SECOND ROW: J. SCOTT, D. FOX, E. BALL, M. MARINO, J. RICE

COACHES: MR J. BEETON, MR R. GRAHAM, MR J. SNELL

UNDER 7 BLUE RUGBY

SEATED ROW: N. MOORE, J. DUKE, C. MCKINNON, A. PATE-MATTHEW, B. LYDDIARD, N. BUTT

SECOND ROW: A. STROEBEL, C. BERCICH, J. LEAL, M. THOMAS, T. BUTLER

COACHES: MR J. BERCICH, MR R. LEAL, MR S. THOMAS

UNDER 6 WHITE RUGBY

SEATED ROW: K. WONG, B. HAWKINS, G. STANKOVIC, K. MASSEY

SECOND ROW: H. NANKIVELL, N. HARBOTTLE, H. FRANCIS, C. MCKENZIE

ABSENT: I. GEAR

COACHES: MR R. GEAR (ABSENT), MRS B. MANU, MR S. MANU

IMR NICHOLAS STANSBIE sailing manager

am pleased to report that 2021 has seen another successful season of sailing. Mr Brett Massey has again led the Sailing Program at the Prep School and together with Mr John Spowart and Mrs Jodie Bradbury, once again many boys from Years 5 and 6 have taken to the water on Saturday mornings. Lots of fun has been had and, thanks to willing parents, many sausages have been cooked and eaten afterwards.

What is particularly exciting in 2021 is that we have some new boats in which they can do this! Thanks to some generous contributions from private donors and also the support of both Friends of Sailing and Friends of Prep, this year saw the purchase of six new tackers boats. In addition, The Southport School is now a ‘Discover Sailing Centre’ and so is accredited by Australian Sailing to run tackers courses. As such, in the Term Three holidays 48 boys from Years 4 and 5 successfully completed the tackers 1 course, which was completed over four days. We look forward to them continuing their progress with tackers 2 and tackers 3 courses in the future, which we will continue to run in the holidays.

At the Senior School, we have had two groups of boys take our ‘Start Sailing 1’ course, where they have been learning to sail in pico lasers for the first time and have also made great progress. Our coaches Ky Heale, Grace Murphy, Mel Watson, Olivia Wright, Phil Gadd and Jack Wallace, supported by TSS staff members Ms Rosky and Dr Zagoren, have provided careful guidance, so that the boats are now moving across the water much more quickly, even in light winds. Sailing has continued to prove popular with the boys from Rogers House, particularly in their first term at school and it is great to see the boarding parents join the other sailing parents to watch the racing on a Friday night when they are visiting for the weekend.

Once boys have completed the Start Sailing 1 course, they move their way through our program via Start Sailing 2 and better sailing. As they do so, they graduate to the pacer fleet of boats, which have two sails rather than one, and which are the boats that are used in competitive sailing by our racing team. This term again has seen large numbers of boys in both of these groups, and again significant progress made. In Term One, we completed two home TSS regattas which proved very popular, so much so that in Term Four, we have introduced ‘Friday Night is Race Night’ and all boys in the program from Years 7 to 12 have been racing up and down the Nerang River in a competitive series.

This year the racing team was again coached by Xavier Doerr and Tom Wright, and they participated in both fleet racing and teams racing.

We began 2021 by taking part in the Sunday sailing at Southport Yacht Club and enjoyed the opportunity to race locally, and in particular the shorter travel time.

The following week however we began four weeks of fleet racing sailing on Sundays, against other schools at Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron in Manly. These regattas were quite spectacular with 61 boats on the water from a variety of different schools. Over the first three weeks the weather proved challenging, with the winds frequently very light, so only a relatively small

number of races were completed. At the end of this series, Blake Wilson and Zach Miller-Wright were in overall first place, Angus Wheatley and Max Dewhurst in third and Andy Douyere and Harry Hogan in sixth, thus earning themselves a place in the TSS First VI for 2021.

The following week was the GPS Regatta. Due to the fact that only three GPS schools are currently involved in sailing, it is now regarded as an associate sport, so this was the final time that this trophy would be contested. TSS had been the champions for the past six years, so we were very keen to ensure that we could again be successful and retain the trophy. Seven races were completed on the day, and in an outstanding series of racing, Blake Wilson and Zach MillerWright were successful in every one, setting a new GPS record. The sailors from Brisbane Grammar in particular were very competitive and the overall championship was very closely contested, however TSS again proved victorious, but only just, after a number of protests were heard and resolved over the next few days.

The second half of Term One saw TSS compete in teams racing. This involves teams of three boats from each school competing in a round robin series of short, head-to-head races. Over the next three weeks, the TSS red team stood in joint second place, two wins behind Iona College and level with Brisbane Grammar. The following

week was the final regatta of the season, the Queensland State Championships. It was a very long day of sailing and, once sailing was complete, TSS, Iona College and Brisbane Grammar all tied for first place with 15 wins apiece. However on count back in the headto-head results, Brisbane Grammar was declared the winners and State Champions. This gives us a clear goal for 2022.

As always, a season report is not complete without a mention of our Friends of Sailing Group, led by new President, Mr Andrew Wheatley, who again had provided unfailing support to our program in a number of roles, including towing trailers, cooking sausages, and generally supporting this group of boys who love their sport and make many sacrifices in order to do so. Thank you to all our parents without whom the sailing program could not function.

This year, TSS Sailing bade farewell to a group of four Year 12 boys who have given wonderful service over several years. Lachlan Free, Andrew Douyere, Blake Wilson, (Racing Captain) and Lachlan Wheatley, (Sailing Captain) have been strong, positive role models for the younger boys, maintaining high standards both on and off the water, and have left a strong legacy for those who follow them.

There is of course one TSS sailor who deserves a special mention in 2021, and that is of course Old Boy Mr Mathew Belcher, who together with his crew, Will Ryan, became Olympic Champion in the Mens 470 class at the Tokyo Olympics. This of course is in addition to the silver medal they won in 2016 in Rio and the gold medal he won with Malcolm Page at the London Olympics in 2012. It was wonderful to see him visit TSS and present some prizes and show the boys his medals at the final Senior School assembly for the year. What more inspiration do our boys need, with the 2032 games in Brisbane? Bring on 2022!

The Racing Team this year comprised two groups, the Performance Transition group, which focused on Fleet Racing, and the High Performance Group, which competed in both disciplines of Fleet Racing and Teams Racing. Coach Xavier Doerr, supported by Tom Wright and manager Mrs Rosky, provided a great environment in which the boys

could learn and established a great team ethos. The first two weekends saw TSS crews compete very successfully in the Schools Fleet Racing Regattas at Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron in Manly. The top three TSS crews finished in first, third and fifth place overall, with Blake Wilson and Zach Miller Wright the first placed crew in the competition. These regattas also enabled us to select our first and second teams for the GPS Regatta and congratulations are due to the following boys for their achievements:

OPEN FIRST SAILING TEAM

Blake Wilson, Zach Miller-Wright, Angus Wheatley, Max Dewhurst, Lachlan Wheatley, Harry Hogan

OPEN SECOND SAILING TEAM

Andrew Douyere, Tadgh Stuckey, Lachlan Free, Ben Stroebel, Blair Parker, Benedykt Dominikowski

The next two Sundays saw us compete in the teams racing competition, and again saw TSS perform very strongly with only two defeats in 20 races across the two weeks, placing us in pole position for the state teams’ regatta later in the term…

Unfortunately, that was it for the term. Initially high winds in Moreton Bay prevented sailing from taking place and then Covid-19 took over to ensure that the season was brought to a premature close, with no GPS competition or state championships completed.

The good news is that we are bouncing back. Term Four began with a fantastic Sailing Camp at the TSS campsite at Dux Anchorage, and the boys worked hard throughout under the instruction of Xavier, Tom and our new addition to the coaching team, Johnny Rodgers, former Director of Sailing at the Victorian Institute of Sport, and Olympic coach.

Teams racing was the focus for the racing team in Term Four, and the regattas started well with our two teams suffering only one loss between them in the first day of competition. We have endured 2020 with patience and resilience, and come through it stronger and more determined to sail to our very best in 2021.

Our Friends of Sailing group, under the leadership of our President, Mr John Douyere, has again provided unfailing support and also welcomed a number of new committed parents who in addition to towing trailers, and supporting the boys, have now also trained as umpires and race officials so that we can contribute as a community to the South Queensland regattas.

Many thanks to all boys, coaches and parents for a fantastic season and a special mention must go to Charlie Hart, our Sailing Captain, in his final year in the program who never stopped providing positive, cheerful leadership and encouragement to all, despite the viral disruptions.

TMR JOHN WALLACE

his year the TSS Speech & Variety Club boasted a membership of 60-70 boys from Year 7 to Year 12. Speech activities revolved around impromptu speech, prepared speech, declamations and evaluation. The average meeting attendance for the year was 50 boys, outstanding given the busy schedules of all boys in the club, particularly the Senior boys. This year we were privileged to be able to make use of the refurbished Annand Theatre for our meetings in the latter half of the year. A wonderful venue for this activity.

PHILOSOPHY OF TSS SPEECH & VARIETY CLUB

a. To provide a platform for and to increase confidence and excellence in public speaking.

b. To develop the art of speaking and listening to others, to respect fellow speakers and to appreciate individuality in every person who speaks.

c. To have fun and enjoy speaking to an audience.

d. To become more articulate and to have a good command of the English language.

e. To enhance leadership skills as embraced by The Southport School. The club has been most successful due to the enthusiasm of the boys and the tremendous support of parents and staff. Due to Covid-19 it has been a trying year particularly for parents who love to watch their sons speaking and have been unable to do so. I empathise with all parents on missing out but fully understand why the isolation has been necessary to protect everyone from this insidious illness.

TSS Speech & Variety Club is seen by all members of the TSS community as a venue for boys to improve their confidence in public speaking and

general communication skills. As one boy, Edwin Clarke-Wellsmore, said 10 years ago, “Thank you TSS for giving me a voice and the stage to express it”. Staff involved this year were myself and Ms Jessica Prouten. Ms Prouten will be coordinator in 2022 as I will be retiring from the teaching faculty at the end of this year after 37 years of service to The Southport School. Over my time as coordinator of the TSS Speech & Variety Club I have seen 1500-2000 boys take advantage and experience the joys of TSS Speech and Variety. Ms Prouten will also undertake the role of supervisor to the boys in external competitions such as the AB Paterson Public Speaking Competition. There

speech & variety club coordinator

speech and variety club

has also been assistance from Mrs Chauntelle Jones during impromptu competition evenings.

This year we were privileged to have long term adjudicator (1996-2017) Mrs Karen Plant, mother of Adam Plant who graduated in 2000, as guest adjudicator of the House TSS Declamations competition.

MAJOR AWARDS FOR 2021

Impromptu Speech Year 7

1st Ruari Wan

2nd Ashton Illich

3rdMarcello Alvarez-Calderon

Impromptu Speech Year 8

1st Reggie Madden

2nd ..................... Aryan Gupta

3rd ................. Nicholas Hill

Impromptu Speech Year 9

1st Benedykt Dominikowski

2nd Tre Stanley

3rd Sam Savill

Impromptu Speech Year 10

1st Lucas Dell

2nd Rohan Sheppard

3rd Cormack Anning

Impromptu Speech Year 11

1st Jackson Bulat

2nd Will Cox

3rd ...................... Joe Madden

Mrs Plant made a special effort this year to adjudicate in my final year. She has been a voluntary assistant at all declamations competitions and the TSS Speech & Variety Club since 1996. Her selfless service to the boys of TSS is to be applauded and admired.

A huge thank you to Mr Dan Sleeman for photography for The

Southportonian. Mr Sleeman has kindly offered his services as video recorder for the club when needed.

At the conclusion of this season, the club will have held its 453rd meeting since the first meeting in 1985.

Impromptu Speech Year 12

1st Brian Williams

2nd Saxon Gemeri

3rd Charlie Blok

Main Speech Prizewinners

Year 7 Main Speech Champion Lachie Crain

Year 8 Main Speech Champion ............................... Kai Gilbert

Year 9 Main Speech Champion Asten Nash

Year 10 Main Speech Champion Cormack Anning

Year 11 Main Speech Champion Joe Madden

Year 12 Main Speech Champion Saxon Gemeri

Major Trophies

Joel Corrigan Memorial Award Ruari Wan

Junior Member of the Year Sean Mudimu

Senior Member of the Year ................................ Saxon Gemeri

Magda Saffa Spirit Award Lucas Dell

Sidney Cotton Trophy Years 7-12 Rohan Sheppard

John Wallace Trophy Gus Bryant

Clubman and Service Years 7-12 Charlie Blok

2021 Valedictorians

Charlie Blok, Brian Williams, Spiros Kyriakou, Saxon Gemeri, Reyne Fennell, Herschel Aloysius, Daniel Finall, Isaiah Tolotu and Daniel Vega.

AMR DAVID THOMAS director of swimming

big performance on the day saw the boys from Southport claim a wonderful third place at the 2021 GPS Swimming Championships. Unfancied and ranked lower going into the competition, the team revelled in the underdog title and performed well above predicted levels to get back on the podium.

Captain Jack Coffey calmly led by example all season and continued to set the tone on race day, thundering home to win the opens 200m individual medley.

The team improved their ranking in over 75% of swims on the day – a truly incredible effort. This was down to a fantastic season of training and following the example of Captain Jack –humble, hardworking and unrelenting.

Special mention to winners on the day – Jack Coffey (opens 200m individual medley); Flynn McGregor (opens 100m breaststroke); Hudson Sheehan (U13s 50m and 100m freestyle) and to Year 9 Matthew Lowe tackling the all age 400m freestyle with calm and confidence, in securing fourth place.

Special thank you to the staff and coaches who always think of the boys first – Mr Nesbit, Mr Marshall, Mr du Feu, Ms Cole, Mr Eardley, Mrs Redler, Mr Stalling and Mr Wilkins.

Special thank you also to Australian Dolphin and former GPS winner Mr Grayson Bell (WAL15) who spoke very candidly about his GPS experiences and overcoming nerves. He helped instill a sense of calm and confidence in the team.

The TSS junior GPS swimming team had an outstanding championship. Although the team finished in seventh place, the same position as in 2020, the gap between seventh and sixth was reduced from 77 points to 4.5 points!

In 2020 TSS did not finish in first or second place at all, however in 2021

we claimed three first place finishes and three second place finishes. Twelve events claimed a top three position, compared to a total of four top three finishes in 2020.

Tyce Miller-Wright led the TSS team superbly throughout the season. Tyce’s speech on championship day was inspiring, filled with passion and intent (and with no notes!)

Thanks goes to Ms Mel Goulding, Ms Anne Senden, Ms Marisa Schroder and Mr Robert Egan. It was like a well oiled machine on poolside – well done team.

PREP GPS SWIMMING

SEATED ROW: J. TAYLOR, F. HOLTSBAUM, H. LEINSTER, C. BROWN, E. MILLIGAN, Z. MARLAND, J. DOWNES, M. JACOBS, K. SALAM, H. HOGAN, A. YEH

SECOND ROW: P. SOUKUP, J. HILL, P. SA, M. MERRIMAN, T. BOARD, M. BOARD, I. LAI, S. DREW, F. O’DOWD, B. BEETON

THIRD ROW: J. MCCARTHY, M. HAWKINS, S. ZHUANG, O. DURMAN, D. LEES, H. MCGLOUGHLIN, K. GLASGOW, T. MILLER-WRIGHT, W. THOMASSON

ABSENT K. GREEN, L. HU, L. KANG, Z. ROBINSON, L. SUPPLE, L. ZHANG, L. ZHANG

COACH: MR L. DU FEU, MS A. SENDEN

SENIOR GPS SWIMMING

FRONT ROW: MR D. THOMAS; H. WRIGHT; J. WARE; J. MCANULTY; Z. GOH; L. CLAVERIE; F. MCGREGOR; J. COFFEY, B. CAMPBELL; B. MERCER; J. BREEN; N. SUN; MR D. MARSHALL

SECOND ROW: C. BRADBURN; L. KENNEDY; Z. HOWARD; W. MARSHALL; T. QUINN; L. FRITH; D. ATTHOW; H. CARRIGAN; A. CONN; K. SKIPPS

THIRD ROW: J. JENSEN; M. LOWE; C. MURAKAMI; K. SAW; C. BOS; K. CREECH; F. PATTERSON; C. KIBBLE; R. MERCER; B. ROPER; S. HENNINGSEN; M. ABELA

FOURTH ROW: C. WARE; C. RUSSELL; C. LOVELL; O. EDDY; C. SKIPPS; L. KNEZEVIC; K. GILBERT; T. SHADFORTH; E. MCANULTY; M. KALOGEROPOLOUS; I. WAN; K. MORIMOTO

FIFTH ROW: S. BUCKLEY; L. MERCER; L. HUGHES; J. YOXON; R. DENNISTON; H. HOWARD; H. SHEEHAN; K. GRASSICK; M. BEDDOES; C. HULL; W. HOLT; C. KALOGEROPOLOUS

OPEN GPS SWIMMING

FRONT ROW: MR D. THOMAS; L. CLAVERIE; F. MCGREGOR; J. COFFEY; B. CAMPBELL; B. MERCER; J. BREEN; MR D. MARSHALL

SECOND ROW: H. WRIGHT; J. MCANULTY; Z. GOH; N. SUN; J. WARE

2MR NICK WALTON tennis coordinator

021 was another huge year for TSS Tennis, continuing to grow in both depth of the program and in support of the program by both players and the wider community. A combination of grit, resilience and strength of character saw feats across the program reach new heights.

The GPS season was the culmination of months of hard work for many of the TSS tennis players, who committed to a combination of early morning development sessions, afternoon Future and High Performance squads and a new focus on strength development in the state-of-the-art gym. This passion and culture carried through the season and the boys were not deterred by multiple wet weather sessions and washed-out weekend fixtures. As well as achieving the best overall win/loss record across the entire program in the last decade, the TSS players can hold their heads high knowing that each have seen huge improvements in technique, decision-making, and character.

Over the first half of the year, each of our players in the program have had the benefit of learning from our own Jack McCarthy before he departed for Cornell University in August. Holding the record for the most successful GPS player in history, Jack helped instil a passion for learning so that each player might experience their own success. The newly offered Friday Fixtures was a platform for many boys to continue their development journey and put their skills into practice along with the Sunday Boarder Bash, which provided another opportunity for competition and improvement.

The 2021 First IV had a season of highs far outweighing the lows. From missing out on the win to ACGS due to the rain, to getting the 1st win against BBC since 2002, the season has given a group

of players memories for years to come. Not to be outdone by the 2020 1st IV team, our current players qualified for the State Championship and are now waiting for a decision to be made by the government on the 2021 National Championships held in Albury in December. Additionally, Alec Braund has led the way for TSS Tennis going undefeated for the second year in a row in singles, this year at the #1 position. Along with this accomplishment, Alec also won his first World Junior ITF singles title in Darwin and was in the quarter-final of the Mens Qld Open singles event before rain cancelled the tournament.

The Prep School boys have also seen amazing culminating with our 6A, B, & C teams going undefeated in their 2021 season, promising great things as they continue to develop their respective games. Captain Lennox Boles led the Prep School players and was the Prep School Singles Champion for 2020 and 2021.

AWARDS FOR 2021

Most Valuable Players

Opens – Alec Braund

Year 11 – Buddy Holley

Year 10 – Ned Hanrahan

Year 9 – Jack Parkinson

Year 8 – Hugh Payne

Year 7 – Ryan Zhang

Year 6 – Ari Hunt

Year 5 – Heath Leinster

Senior School Tennis Champion - Alec Braund

Prep School Tennis Champion –Lennox Boles

Team of the Year - Hewitt Family

Shield – 6B – Lachlan Cleverly, John Cleverly, Buster Douglas, Rio Frenklah

GPS Most Valuable – Ari Hunt

Most Improved Players

• Opens – Spiros Kyriakou

• Year 11 – Will Jackson

• Year 10 – Tom McClintock

• Year 9 – Luke Franks

• Year 8 – Oscar Eddy

• Year 7 – Jonty Philp

• Year 6 – James Hill

• Year 5 – Cooper Massey

As a way to bring together both programs, the TSS Tennis Program has created an annual TSS/St Hilda’s Tennis Social Day, where both programs get to test their skills against their brother/ sister school and then team up for a mixed doubles competition. This is a new initiative and will be trialled at the end of October 2021.

At the Prep School, Head Prep Coach

Mr Conor Sloss has continued his amazing work with the younger boys, growing the program to see the largest number of enrolments in program history, running Sporting Schools’ tennis lessons in Term Four and continuing to provide opportunities for the boys to compete in red, orange and green ball competitions around the Gold Coast.

A massive thank you to all who support our program in the pursuit of providing the best possible tennis experience to all TSS boys. Until next year!

YEAR 6B TENNIS

LEFT TO RIGHT: J. CLEVERLY, B. DOUGLAS, P. SOUKUP, R. FRENKLAH

ABSENT: L. CLEVERLY

COACH: MRS D. GOUDY, MR C. SLOSS

YEAR 6A TENNIS

LEFT TO RIGHT: J. EDLINGER, L. BOLES, A. HUNT, T. EDLINGER

COACH: MRS D. GOUDY, MR C.SLOSS

YEAR 5C TENNIS

LEFT TO RIGHT: C. MASSEY, N. BIBBY, J. MOODY, R. LAVIROTTE

ABSENT: S. QUINN

COACH: MRS D. GOUDY, MR C. SLOSS

YEAR 6C TENNIS

LEFT TO RIGHT: C. DIAZ, T. BOARD, M. RYAVKIN, L. SUPPLE

COACH: MRS D. GOUDY, MR C. SLOSS

YEAR 6D TENNIS

LEFT TO RIGHT: C. PACE, U. ZHEN, J. HILL, J. QUINN

COACH: MRS D. GOUDY (ABSENT), MR C. SLOSS

YEAR 5A TENNIS

LEFT TO RIGHT: W. THOMAS, J. MCCARTHY, H. LEINSTER, B. LESSER

COACH: MRS D. GOUDY, MR C.SLOSS

YEAR 5B TENNIS

LEFT TO RIGHT: O. ROTHLIN, H. HAMPTON, F. DREW, F. BROSNAN

COACH: MRS D. GOUDY, MR C. SLOSS

track and field

SENIOR TRACK AND FIELD

Damian Mednis

TMR DAMIAN MEDNIS MRS DEBBIE GOUDY track and field

his year the GPS Track and Field Championships were brought forward to October 12 at QSAC. This made selections and training very difficult but we managed to find limited time to train and name a competitive squad. During Terms Two, Three and Four training for all disciplines was conducted under the watchful eye of our highly regarded coaching team of Mr Todd Ransome, Mr Jackson Elliott, Mr Brett Green, Mr Josh Connolly and Ms Sonia Weatherley.

Whilst our overall placing was not the desired result, TSS had some outstanding individual performances. Max Durrington (14yrs 400m), Harry Bouwmeester (16yrs 800m), Jack Cameron (15yrs High Jump) and Kingsley Uys (14yrs Discus) all achieved gold and etched their name in GPS history. The following boys achieved silver; Max Durrington (14 yrs 800m), Archie Jasinski (16 yrs Long Jump), Harry Bouwmeester (16yrs 400m and 1500m) and Kingsley Uys (14yrs Shotput). Jay Campbell placed third in the 15 yrs 400m. Harry Bouwmeester received the award for the most inspirational performance in the 800m in what can only be described as a truly brilliant exhibition of distance running. The Junior GPS Track and Field championships were held prior to the senior carnival during the morning. TSS finished in sixth position which was an outstanding effort by the boys and credit to our Junior Coordinator Mrs Deb Goudy. I cannot fault the desire and work ethic of our athletes and our group of dedicated coaches.

Finally, I would like to make mention of Charlie Blok – our Track & Field Captain and the 2021 School Captain. Charlie has been an exemplary leader and an outstanding athlete throughout his time at TSS. Charlie has been a GPS 400m champion and has always given his all for the School in athletics.

I would also like to make special mention of Brayden Mercer who also finishes his time at TSS. Brayden is a true gentleman with an extremely high work ethic. We wish Charlie and Brayden all the best as they embark on their new journey.

PREPARATORY ATHLETICS

Debbie Goudy

This year’s Great Public School’s (GPS) Athletics Championships took place at QSAC on Tuesday 12 October, seeing the Junior and Senior Championships go back to back on the same day for the first time in some years.

Our Prep athletes and coaches have worked hard over two terms in preparation for this event, with three to six coaching sessions available each week. The focus of the staff and the trainers was to build a team that that would be competitive come the GPS championship. The boys stepped up and were committed each and every session and the hard work and dedication to training paid off, as TSS achieved an admirable 6th place.

Observing the rise of several talented athletes within our squad was the main highlight of the GPS day. We tried to fill every event and age group on the day to maximize our points and as such we

witnessed boys stepping outside their comfort zone as they were required to fill in for injured boys. Many boys on the day showed enormous courage and team spirit as they competed in events that they had not properly trained for. There are far too many moments through the day to mention each one individually, however I’d like to recognize the following boys who placed in the top three for their events:

3rd Place

• W Thomasson – 3rd 11yrs 800m Hurdles

• J Street – 3rd 11yrs 80m Hurdles

• F Holtsbaum – 3rd 10yrs 200m

• W Thomasson – 3rd 11yrs High Jump

• D Lees – 3rd 11yrs High Jump

• I Griffin – 3rd 11yrs 200m

• D Gallie – 3rd 11yrs 200m

• W Thomasson – 3rd 11yrs 200m

• B Beeton – 3rd 11yrs 200m

• P Soukup – 3rd 12yrs 200m

• S Drew – 3rd 12yrs 200m

• N Hall – 3rd 12yrs 200m

• F Holtsbaum – 3rd 10yrs Shot Put

• I Griffin – 3rd 11yrs 100m

• J Street – 3rd 11yrs 100m

• K Green – 3rd 11yrs 100m

• L O’Brien – 3rd 12yrs 100m

• K Drysdale – 3rd 12yrs 100m

2nd Place

• Z Rose – 2nd 12yrs 100m

• J Frost – 2nd 12yrs 100m

• L O’Brien – 2nd 12yrs 200m

• N Hall – 2nd 12yrs High Jump

• L Pask – 2nd 11yrs 800m

• Z Rose – 2nd 12yrs 200m

1st Place

• TSS Relay Team – 1st 11yrs 4x100m (Zack Marland, William Thomasson, Macaulay Hawkins, Brodie Beeton).

• S Drew – 1st 12yrs 800m

Two performances I will mention individually are our first places getters. Samuel Drew ran a commanding 800m, 12 years Division race. Then our 11year Boys’ Division 1 relay team, made up of Zack Marland, William Thomasson, Macaulay Hawkins and Brodie Beeton, ran a near flawless race with impressive speed from the first leg to the last.

Awards for 2021

• Athletics Captain: Jackson Frost

• Most Improved: William Thomasson and Nicky Hall

• Best Attitude: Fynn Holtsbaum and Jackson Frost

• Most Inspirational GPS Performance: TSS Relay Team –1st 11yrs 4x100m (Zack Marland, William Thomasson, Macaulay Hawkins, Brodie Beeton). A big thank you to the coaching staff for getting the boys prepared for the season. And finally, a big thanks to the boys who have worked hard this year to improve themselves as athletes and their understanding of what Track and Field is about – a positive start to a long journey ahead.

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