The Connection Newsletter | April 2012 | Number 47

Ravenswood

70th Anniversary

Class of

22 Years of Clean up Australia Day

2011 Return

THE NEWSLETTER OF THE CATHEDRAL SCHOOL OF ST ANNE AND ST JAMES

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Principal’s Report On Monday, 23 August, 1993 The Rock Centre was opened and dedicated at a special ceremony performed by the Right Reverend J. Lewis, Bishop of North Queensland.Thanks to the great generosity of Mr and Mrs Tony Rock, the building of the Rock Centre has provided a very necessary multi-purpose hall for the use of The Cathedral School.

“Today is a very exciting day for myself and my family. Students of The Cathedral School are exposed to the experience of excellence in many areas; academic, cultural, relational and recreational, all very important to their future. We would like to think the Rock Centre will also add to formulating some of these important qualities.” - Mr Chris Rock The above extracts are taken out of the 1993 Dawn magazine and they are indicative of a very important occasion in the school at that time. The original Rock Centre was a major addition to the school’s infrastructure and the centre has served its original purpose with distinction. Now, nearly 20 years later, we are ready to expand on the vision of those responsible for the planning of the Rock Centre and in so doing provide a building that will continue to provide an all weather learning and meeting space.

contents PRINCIPAL’S REPORT CLEAN UP AUSTRALIA DAY – A 22 YEAR TRADITION CLASS OF 2011 CLASS OF 2011 RAVENSWOOD – 70TH ANNIVERSARY RAVENSWOOD – 70TH ANNIVERSARY CATHEDRAL RINGS OUT THE WINNING NOTES PAST STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT’S REPORT CATHEDRAL LEOS HELP SPREAD SOME EASTER JOY TOUCH FOOTBALL CHALLENGE REUNION WEEKEND DETAILS 2

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The refurbishment and expansion of the current Rock Centre will begin in May of this year. The project will hopefully see us enjoying the new facility at the beginning of the 2013 school year. In addition to enclosing and air-conditioning the current space, the School Board are planning on the addition of a full size multi-purpose stage, a welcome foyer, a kitchen space, an outdoor education climbing wall, as well as staff offices and storage space.The end result will see an area with the potential for 5 classes to be taught at the same time, as well as a much larger area for full school gatherings such as assemblies and presentation nights.

Sadly, there will be no ongoing provision for our feathered friends, as the entire building will be lined and necessary screening will be part of the building process.We have issued eviction notices to the pigeons and they will be vacating the Rock Centre over the Easter break.

The project will have some impact on the school’s teaching programs, with Physical Education lessons across the school being restricted to the Junior School undercover area and our various outdoor facilities.

The Middle School car park will also be changing to accommodate the project, and this will require the permanent removal of the “White House”. Many Past Students will remember that the White House has had various uses over the years, including time as a boarding house and a stint as the Principal’s residence.

The conclusion of this project will see the amount of money spent on capital works around the school since the beginning of 2006 break through the $30 million mark. The Cathedral School’s facilities have come a long way in that 7 year period and our campus is one which both past and present students can be very proud of. As always, Past Students are welcome to come back and look around the school at any time.

Mr Ian Gamack Principal

Mr Chris Rock in front of the Rock Centre in 1993 Pictured on the front cover: Class of 2011 graduates at their Welcome Back lunch in February.

The Cathedral School of St Anne & St James PO Box 944, Aitkenvale QLD 4814 154 Ross River Road, Mundingburra Telephone: (07) 4722 2000 Facsimilie: (07) 4722 2111 Email: tcs@cathedral.qld.edu.au Web: www.cathedral.qld.edu.au

Meet the School Leaders of 2012

Congratulations to all students who were inducted into their respective leadership positions on Wednesday 1 February. Fellow students and staff, along with friends and family celebrated with The Cathedral School’s new leaders for 2012 at an Induction Ceremony and morning tea held at the Pictured: Principal Mr Ian Gamack with the 2012 School Captains Tessa Clarkson and Iain Simpson.

School’s Rock Centre and Function Lawn.

Clean Up Australia Day – a 22 year tradition Every year since 1989, Australia has united together to clean up the local environment. We call this day Clean up Australia Day. This day is a great chance to socialise and meet new friends while giving back to the environment. Every piece of rubbish that ends up in our parks, waterways, bushland and on our streets or beaches is a potential killer of local wildlife.

In 2011, over 565,510 volunteers collected over 298,906 rubbish items.

Most of the rubbish items found were cigarettes and alcoholic beverage bottles! In 1992, schools across Australia showed their support in the environment by participating in Clean up Australia Day. One of the many schools that participate in this event is The Cathedral School. Last year, a record of 450 students showed up at Rossiter Park - almost half the school. But this was easily beaten by this year’s more than 500 students that turned up to this wonderful event!

While we were on our cleaning up adventure, we discovered some amazing things such as a bike, tyre wheels, baby pools and an unpleasant knife! Some dedicated and motivated students even got in little tinnies and picked up rubbish from the Ross River using nets on long poles, while all the other volunteers stayed on firm ground.

Students were equipped with gloves, rakes, bags and buckets and fearlessly braved the mountains of rubbish accumulated over the past year in Rossiter Park. Working alongside friends and family is not just about supporting the local environment and showing school spirit, it is also about showing pride in the beautiful nation that we are gifted to live in. So next year, on March 4, get down on your knees and clean, clean, clean up Australia!

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Extraordinary Results for our SENIORS of 2011 Our 2011 cohort of Seniors left Cathedral in November on a high. They experienced an amazing week of celebrations including a Valedictory Service, Farewell Breakfast, Formal and the tear-jerking “guard of honour” walk through a sea of Year 1-11 buddies, friends and younger students, all in awe of their grand farewell and thankful for their incredible leadership.

However, results say more than pleasant words.

Our Year 12 2011 cohort received not only remarkable QCS results but 92% of students sitting for an OP received an OP 1-15.

Students on both the OP and Tertiary Rank pathways applied for a range of University courses, with 73.4% of our students receiving their first preference course with 17.2% of the students receiving an offer in their second preference course.

Cathedral boasts a true variety of career-focused students. Five students received offers for Medicine at JCU and almost 20% have taken up offers outside Townsville. James Cook University is still our preferred university by number of applications at Cathedral, but that does not hold back many students who are eager to spread their wings and take on tertiary study in Australia’s capital cities. The percentage of students entering the Allied Health sector is testament to the caring nature of our leaving students. From the very first year I worked at Cathedral, this was the one quality that was very evident to me; the caring, considerate nature of our students. This wonderful quality coupled with hard work and exceptional academic results make Cathedral a once in a lifetime educational opportunity.

Our strong boarding culture caters for a multicultural diversity that is also goal driven. Eleven of our top Trade Pathway students secured full-time apprenticeships before their last week of school and all our international students have now taken up university offers in Brisbane, Sydney or Melbourne. No student of any culture or career pathway is left un-directed at the end of Year 12 at Cathedral.

It has been an absolute delight to be involved in the lives of these young adults and we wish them the very best in their future endeavours.

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Class of 2011 Welcome Back Lunch On Wednesday 8 February the Past Students’ Association welcomed back the Class of 2011 for a special lunch.

The lunch was organised to celebrate the cohort’s extraordinary end of year results and to wish them all the best for their first year out of school.

Thank you to all the Class of 2011 students that attended.

Class of 2011 our newest Past Students!

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Memory of St Anne’s College at Ravenswood Written by Arthur Gordon Bianchi, 1946

At last you’re back in Townsville, but as yet not settled down, But we hope your thoughts oft wander to our good old homely town, Where the people miss the children of St Anne’s more every day, As they walk along past Girton, where you children used to play.

I know you’ll all be thinking of the times you had up here, For our town you may get homesick, and perhaps you’ll shed a tear, When you think of little incidents that happened day by day, After prep, and in the classrooms, and the jokes you oft did play.

You’ll remember well Green Gables, better known as Bunny House, How the Sister watched those children as a cat does watch a mouse, How she’d tuck them in quite cosy, in their little beds at night, Then she’d go to prayers at Feetham, you could see her dim torch light.

Can you picture good old Christie, with lantern trimmed and bright, He’d be standing on the doorstep, him, we’d call the “leading light”, Now I bet he’s very lonely, and his days seem long and drear, And his weeks will seem like ages, he’ll miss your laugh and cheer.

Can you picture Mr Bojack, how he’d swing his gleaming blade, At the woodheap up at Feetham, as he works ‘neath figtree shade, Can you hear his squeaking barrow, can you see his face go red?

As he staggers up the back way, with a loads of buns and bread.

And the cook they had at Feetham and the good old dog named Spot, Can you see his sides go panting when the weather was so hot?

And the cats and little kittens, now, I wonder how they’ll fare, With the cook house closed forever, and the mice are getting rare.

Can you picture Sister Frances? Can you picture Miss Appel?

How’d she’d keep you quiet at meal times with a tinkle of her bell, Not a word till all were finished, then all chairs would scrape the floor, Then a few words from the Sister, and you’d walk out through the door.

It’s a funny little picture that I’ve tried to paint in mind, But a funny little bit of humour in these verses you may find, I have worked around the College, I’ve seen things for myself, If you think this up to putty, you can place it on the shelf.

Ravenswood re-visited

In recognition of the 70th anniversary of the school’s evacuation to Ravenswood, the PSA have planned a special commemorative visit to the old gold town during the Foundation Weekend.

All past students are welcome to join the bus trip to Ravenswood on Sunday 22 July to visit the sites used by St Anne’s during the war years, and to unveil some commemorative plaques to leave a permanent record of the school’s presence in the town.

The bus trip, morning tea and lunch will cost $40. Come along for a fun-filled trip into an important chapter in the history of the school. Book your seat now!

Photo Caption – bottom photo on the right Mrs Dorothy Murray (nee Smith) shares her memories of Ravenswood with The Cathedral School Past Students’ Association President Tom Porter.

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School evacuates to escape war – 70 year anniversary In February 1942, St Anne’s School was evacuated from Townsville to Ravenswood – partly to continue the girls’ education in the relative safety of this small inland town, but also to surrender their city buildings to the Army. St Anne’s dormitories in Stokes and Walker Streets became home to the WAAAF for the next three years.

Mrs Dorothy Murray (nee Smith) who was just 13 years old at the time remembers the evacuation and the troops taking over the city all too well.

“We had to give the buildings up to the army and Ravenswood was a lot safer but I was young at the time and didn’t want to leave my family,” she said.

For the Sisters, teachers and students who made the move to Ravenswood, the goal was to maintain ‘school as usual’, despite the remote location, makeshift accommodation, shortages of essential supplies and the awareness of the war continuing around them.The writings from these years are full of excitement, optimism, resilience and a real appreciation of everything they were able to achieve during this difficult period.

The initial move was seen by the girls as a grand adventure, although for the staff it was a gigantic logistical manoeuvre. Sister Frances organised and directed the movement from Townsville, while Sister Agnes went ahead to Ravenswood to take over buildings which could accommodate the furniture, bedding, school desks, pianos and all manner of equipment and supplies which were being dispatched by lorries from the school in town.

Meanwhile, the journey for staff and students was full of romance, risk and adventure as they were transported by steam train to Mingela, then on the backs of lorries for the rest of the trip to Ravenswood. Being February in North Queensland, of course it was wet, and as trucks got bogged the passengers had to hop down and push them out, but it didn’t dampen their

high spirits. They sang and laughed along the bumpy track to their new home.

were in the basement and we even had four senior girls sleeping in the front bar!”

St Anne’s student Mrs Del Ward (nee Homer) who was six years old at the time of the evacuation fondly remembers the transport between Ravenswood and Mingela train station “Open trucks, rough roads and deep creeks with no bridges were certainly ignored and even a downpour of rain was of no consequence. We sang many joyful sounds such as Nursie, Nursie and You are my Sunshine.”

Throughout the years, the Ravenswood locals provided a warm welcome and ongoing support – cheerfully handing over their buildings for the school’s use, assisting with transport and supplies, and even helping to dig the air raid shelters. In turn, the school brought youth and life back to a town that had been almost abandoned after the gold mines closed, and the concerts, church services and sports days were enjoyed by the townsfolk as well as the school community.

On Friday 13 February, in defiance of superstition, Sister Frances closed St Anne’s School in Townsville and officially opened St Anne’s, Ravenswood. Classes began in the Masonic Temple, School of Arts Hall and CWA Reading Rooms and dormitories were established in a disused Methodist Church and a hotel wing. Wilson’s House (later known as Feetham House) became the main school building, and a marquee out the back was a dining hall until a new building was erected using materials brought from a school house dismantled in Townsville.

St Anne’s quickly became part of the fabric of the Ravenswood community, and over the next few years, expanded into many other premises.The Railway Hotel (renamed Girton) housed classrooms and dormitory accommodation, and more girls were accommodated in Green Gables, the house next door. As numbers grew, the Army built a new dormitory (named Kendall House), and the RAAF provided a new classroom block for primary students.

Mrs Ward remembers the dormitory accommodation at the Railway Hotel very well “There were dormitories upstairs for most of the senior girls, classrooms were downstairs, the music room and laundry

This sentiment is well expressed in the poem “Memory of St Anne’s College at Ravenswood” written by former Ravenswood police officer, Arthur Gordon Bianchi in 1946: At last you’re back in Townsville, but as yet not settled down, But we hope your thoughts oft wander to our good old homely town, Where the people miss the children of St Anne’s more every day, As they walk along past Girton, where you children used to play.

As the war waged on in the Pacific, St Anne’s continued its mission of educating girls (and boys in early primary years) in a Christian environment with a balance of academic studies, arts and music, sports and community service. Traditions and ideals from the ‘old school’ continued, school spirit remained high, and those who were part of this grand adventure have many stories to tell.

The school returned to Townsville in August 1945 just in time for Victory in the Pacific (VP) Day. In 1958 the school then moved from the city site to its current location in Mundingburra.

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Chatham and More claim the House Spirit Trophies at the 2012 Interhouse Swimming Carnivals Following on from their hat trick in 2011, More House in the Junior School continued last year’s success claiming the House Spirit trophy at this year’s Interhouse Swimming Carnival.

Chatham House in both the Middle and Senior School were victorious in claiming their House Spirit Trophies.

The “House Spirit” trophies are perpetual trophies that were donated to the school in 2011 by the Past Students’ Association.

The trophy is awarded to the House that cheers the loudest for fellow team mates, has the wackiest House costumes and shows good sportsmanship as chosen by the House Deans.

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Congratulations to all the staff and students who were involved in Cathedral’s success at the 2012 Townsville A Primary Schools Swimming Carnival held in March. In what was a very competitive day for all the schools involved, Cathedral won the aggregate trophy by 7 points over rivals Townsville Grammar School.

Junior School HPE Teacher Mr Michael Porter was extremely proud of the students achievements. He said “Cathedral took out the average and the aggregate trophy so our swimmers certainly had a great day in the pool.”

The average trophy is awarded after aggregate points are divided by the number of enrolments from Prep to Year 7.

Past Student Profile Ben Price (2002) Class of 2002 graduate Ben Price is looking forward to catching up with fellow classmates at the Reunion Weekend in July. Ben attended The Cathedral School his entire schooling life from Pre School to Year 12 – that is 13 years!

Since finishing school 10 years ago Ben has been employed by City Beach for nine of those years and is currently employed as a Men’s Fashion Buyer.

Now living in Brisbane, Ben has married, purchased a house and travelled to Europe and Thailand. In his profile Ben said “There are no kids yet but I do have an awesome dog named Charlie and a cat named Lola…they’ll do for now.”

When asked about his stand out memories from his time at Cathedral, Ben replied “There are too many to name. I had some great times with some really great people, although the School Production of Bugsy Malone really does stand out in my mind.”

Memories of 40 years ago!

This year a hardy band of ex St Anne’s girls from Year 8 in 1968 to Year 12 in 1972 will be celebrating 40 years since graduation.

We will be getting together during the Reunion Weekend in July. Apart from catching up with each other we will no doubt be remembering a different time in the school’s history - such things as wearing stockings and gloves in the middle of summer, a time when our main sports were lifesaving and jumping on the trampoline, our fearless Principal Sister Chaseley patrolling the perimeter of the school with a shotgun to keep intruders out (!!!), Sister Joyce and her faithful companion Joybell, Sister Eunice floating around spreading kindness and good cheer, the wonderful Mrs Armati watching over her charges, the indefatigable Mrs Hopkins who inspired many a scientist, Miss Casolin trying desperately to instil the finer points of Mathematics and Italian to a largely uninterested audience, Mrs Catlin attempting to convey a love of English literature, to name just some of the wonderful women who were part of our daily lives. One thing they certainly did achieve was a sense of community within our class which has not dimmed after 40 years. If you were in Year 12 in 1972 or part of our class in earlier years you might like to come along to the Reunion Dinner in July. Details are in this edition of The Connection or contact Bronwyn Menkens (unofficial secretary and communicator extraordinaire) at menkensb@gmail.com.

Hope to see you there!

Joan Ferris (Murray) Class of 1972

Past Students’ Association President’s Report It’s a new school year and the first edition of the Connection for 2012. The Past Students’ Association is looking strong for the year ahead. With a great committee onside, we are looking forward to the many events we have planned throughout the year.

The Class of 2011 (our newest past students), officially walked out of the school gates on Friday 18 November and what a great day it was! They attended a Valedictory Breakfast, special assemblies and then the Guard of Honour through the school to catch the Past Students’ Associat ion Pres with Scholarship Recipie ident Tom Porter bus to Saint James Cathedral for their last nt Felicity Doyle. event as students of The Cathedral School.

Later that afternoon it was off to the formal for a night of celebrations at Rydges Southbank.

I was very privileged to attend all these events; it was a great feeling reliving the Valedictory Day that I experienced five years ago. It was especially nice to share the day with my brother, Lachlan Porter who graduated.

I also had the honour of attending the 2011 Boarders’ Final Dinner, where all the boarding students farewell the Year 12s who they have lived, worked and played with over many years at The Cathedral School. The dining hall was set for this event with great food, camaraderie and entertainment.

As I was sitting there I was reminiscing about my years as a day student and I said to our Director of Boarding, Jock Walker-Campbell, this must be one of the best events that I have ever attended at The Cathedral School.

If you ever get a chance to attend the Boarders’ Final Dinner, it’s certainly a night worth going to.

The end of 2011 and the start of 2012 has already seen a couple of events for the Past Students’ Association.

In October we held our annual Past Students V Current Students Touch Football challenge. Even though the Past Students did not win the game (again) it was a great day for all involved.

Each year a Past Students’ Scholarship is awarded to a Year 12 student who embraces school spirit and is willing to work with the Past Students’ Association on events throughout the year. In November the Association awarded Felicity Doyle as the scholarship recipient and we look forward to working with her throughout the year.

In February we held our inaugural Welcome Back BBQ for the Class of 2011. It was great to see the familiar faces come back to the school for a lunch on the function lawn.

July 20 – 22 is the Reunion Weekend and I’m really looking forward to meeting many Past Students of St Annes and The Cathedral School.

Attending my first reunion weekend last year was amazing and I’m really looking forward to all the events that we have planned this year. Don’t forget to take a look at the back page of the Connection to find out all the RSVP details.

This year is also my five year reunion and I am looking forward to catching up with my year group of 2007 for drinks at the Bird Cage on the Friday evening.

The spirit of The Cathedral School is one that really makes me feel proud to be a part of. I am very privileged to be a past student of this school, work here in the dining hall and live and work in the boarding department.

It’s so great to be able to share stories of my time at the school with the boarders; they really are a wonderful bunch of students.

If you have any queries or questions about the Past Students’ Association please don’t hesitate to email me tomporter@iinet.net.au and don’t forget to visit the Past Students’ Association Facebook page www.facebook.com/ TheCathedralSchoolPastStudentsAssociation .

Tom Porter Past Students’ Association President Class of 2007 THE CONNECTION

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Cathedral Leos help spread some Easter joy In the last week of school for Term 1, the members of the Leo Club visited the sick children at the children’s ward of the Townsville Hospital to bring some Easter joy to their lives. The students participated in Easter craft activities with the children who are able to leave their hospital beds and for the children who are unable to leave their bed, the Easter Bunny made a special visit to see them with some little Easter treats to brighten their day. Soft toys, greeting cards and of course chocolate eggs were among some of the gifts handed out to the children by the students.

Year 12 student and Leo Club President, Grace Baldwin said “The annual Leos visit to the Townsville Hospital is a great opportunity to lift the spirits of the sick children; it is bad enough being in hospital at any time of the year let alone being in there at Easter away from their families.”

“Some of the children were booked in for surgery the next day so hopefully a visit from the Easter Bunny took their mind off that,” Grace added.

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Katrina Wilshire Careers Advisor and Rowing Program Coordinator What is a typical day like in your role?

I have a small teaching load and spend my day organising career activities in class and individual settings. I see students on a needs basis, one-on-one. I spend a fair bit of time in paperwork to organise individual industry placements around student needs.

Katrina Wilshire is the backbone of Cathedral’s successful rowing program. Katrina has been a part of the Cathedral community for over 10 years and during her time has seen many medals won by the Cathedral rowers at local, regional, state and even national and international rowing events! When she’s not coordinating the rowing program, Katrina is the school’s Careers Advisor and is very dedicated to her role in seeing Cathedral students succeed in whatever career pathway they may choose.

How long have you been a staff member at The Cathedral School?

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What do you like the most about your job?

I love the individual student time most, as all students really just want to do well and discover options. Our students are so fortunate to have such a great study environment and I feel very privileged to be able to spend time with them supporting their career goals.

I feel very fortunate to be the Careers Adviser at Cathedral. It is always the pathway I wanted to follow, right from my first year in Education at University.

If you weren’t doing what you are now, where would you be?

Probably doing something very physical, trekking in the Himalayas and motivating others to join me......or still rowing competitively.

What do you like the most about Cathedral?

Everything! Seriously, I love seeing students leave Year 12 feeling confident and keen to go to their next phase of life.

Describe yourself in three words?

Positive, Active and Serious.

Mrs Mary Slack-Smith Junior School Prep Teacher Mary, a very kind and compassionate person, has been a part of the Cathedral community for over 20 years and very much loves her job. Mary’s other great love is her family; husband Bruce and three children Rick, Bradley and Strath who all attended the school and have since finished. In her spare time Mary enjoys spending time with her family and activities such as gardening, cooking and reading just to name a few.

What is a typical day like in a Prep classroom?

A typical day in my role is certainly always busy, but never the same. We work on our formal learning and also have a play-based approach to the curriculum, so we engage in a variety of different learning experiences each day.

What do you like the most about your job?

I really enjoy interaction I have with my students and their parents and the joy of learning we share in a productive environment. Every day is rewarding.

What were your favourite subjects at school?

My favourite subjects at school were English and Geography.

What do you like most about The Cathedral School?

What I like most about Cathedral is the community I work in and Cathedral’s strong sense of family.

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Touch Football Challenge

The second annual Current Students V Past Students Touch Football game was once again a hit.The sense of occasion on the day was something of an experience in itself. The tension was palpable as both current students and past students polished their boots, strapped their laces and began to warm up. The referee for the day was JR (Mr John Rauch). As he walked to centre field the already heightened senses of both teams peaked, the whistle then blew and it was on for young and old.

Ducking, dodging, weaving and puffing, the Past Students worked tirelessly, however the youth, enthusiasm and superior fitness of the current students was first class.

In the end the current students once again triumphed making it back to back shields. Although not to be written off and already in preparation for 2012, the past students will be looking to recruit some young talent from the 2011 Seniors in an endeavour to prevent a three in a row white wash.

A huge thank you goes to Tom Porter, Toni Lanphier, the PSA committee, teachers and parents for organising the event and participating on the day. Without them the event would not be possible. We look forward to delivering a bigger and better Current Students V Past Students Touch Football challenge this year.

Ben Doyle Past Students’ Association Committee Member

Lieutenant Gepp

returns to the classroom Garrett Gepp was a graduate of The Cathedral School in 2007 and recently returned to visit his teachers and address class 9J about his experiences since leaving Cathedral.

After studying at ADFA and 18 months intensive training at the Royal Military College, Duntroon, Garrett is now a commissioned Lieutenant in the Australian Regular Army based at Lavarack Barracks. He is an Infantry Officer in command of around 30 soldiers who were near the School cleaning up debris from the recent extreme weather event.

Garrett spoke to the students about how he achieved his goals and encouraged them to explore their own career options. The students were very interested in Garrett’s stories and asked many questions about his job.

Garrett’s teachers were impressed and thankful that he made the effort to return to the school. It is great to hear from past students who are always welcome at their school.

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2012 Reunion Contacts Class of 2007 – Tom Porter 0429 491 990 or tomporter@iinet.net.au Class of 2002 – Ben Price Ben.Price@citybeach.com.au

Class of 1992 – Rayna Page 0407 159 437 or rayna.page@cathedral.qld.edu.au and Julie Hosking (nee Scott) 4722 2065 or julie.hosking@cathedral.qld.edu.au Class of 1982 – Volunteers required

Class of 1972 – Joanne Gowen (nee Beauchamp) 0458 778 151 or gowen.familys2@bigpond.com

If you would like to be involved in helping locate your fellow classmates and encouraging them to attend the Reunion Weekend celebrations in July please contact Mrs Toni Lanphier on 07 4722 2005 or email toni.lanphier@cathe dral. qld.edu.au

Class of 1962 – Volunteers required

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REUNION WEEKEND

The annual reunion activities will be on the weekend following Foundation Day. As has become the custom, the focus will be on the 10-year groups, but all past students are welcome to attend, and to gather as many friends as they can to make it a great event.

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Program of events:

Friday 20 July 5.30pm - 7pm Drinks in the Birdcage for the

Class of 2007 Saturday 21 July 1.30pm - 4pm School Tour & Afternoon Tea

AGM of Past Students’ Association

6.30pm - late Annual Reunion Dinner –

School Dining Room Sunday 22 July 9.00am Church service at

St James’ Cathedral

9am - 4pm Ravenswood Tour

RSVP for REUNION WEEKEND Please remove and return by 8 July The Cathedral School, PO Box 944 Aitkenvale Q 4814

Name ____________________________________________Previous surname__________________________________ Address___________________________________________________________________________________________ Email_____________________________________________Phone___________________________________________ Years at the school__________________ to_______________, attending in Grades________________ to______________ I/We will be attending: H Class of 2007 Drinks by the Lagoon

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H School Tour & Afternoon tea

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H Reunion Dinner ($40/person)

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H Service at St James’ Cathedral

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H Bus drop-off to motels & city ($10/person)

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H Ravenswood Tour ($40/person for bus trip and lunch)

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