Touchstone Winter 2022

Volume 10 2022

The guiding hand of tradition

Acknowledgement of Country CBC Fremantle would like to respectfully acknowledge the past, present, emerging and ongoing Traditional Custodians of the land that is home to our CBC community, the Wadjuk people of the Nyoongar nation.

PHOTO THIS PAGE Students in the Cloisters with our sculpture of Blessed Edmund Rice.

PHOTO COVER Austin Green (Year 12) with his great-granduncle, Frank Sander (1938) at the Over 60s’ Morning Tea in September 2021.

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From the Principal MR DOMENIC BURGIO PRINCIPAL

This year, 26 January marked the 140th anniversary of boys’ education on our current site. On that day in 1882, The Right Reverend M Griver DD, Bishop of Perth, set the foundation stone in what was known as St Patrick’s Boys’ School, and over the past 140 years CBC Fremantle has ridden the crest of waves and suffered the troughs of challenge, but has always survived.

When in the late 1800s all the colonies made education free, secular and compulsory, the funding of lay teachers in Catholic schools

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ceased and the Christian Brothers filled that void, commencing their mission on this site in 1901. The current administration block was built at that time and, until the 1970s, served as the Brothers’ residence. My office was their drawing room, above me was their Chapel. The High School, to the west of the Admin Building, was built in two tranches, one in 1901 and the other in 1939. In those early years, the boys educated in this building were prepared for the entrance exam for the University of Adelaide, which was the nearest tertiary institution. These families paid fees, which then were used to fund the

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education of the poor Catholic urchins on the original site. This is a concept that has continued with Christian Brothers’ schools and now is an important plank of Edmund Rice Education Australia, where co-responsibility allows our more well-off schools to support the endeavours of those in less fortunate circumstance.

The photos of Principals outside my office show that from 1901 to 1981 the College had 21 Principals. Clearly, not long tenures. The College has had six principals in the past 42 years, two

College, and by the late 1990s its survival was in jeopardy. I am told that many meetings were held onsite in those years to discuss the viability of the school, and thankfully, through the efforts of the staff and parents involved at the time, CBC Fremantle survived.

The College I inherited was thriving. It had become a school of choice, acknowledged

by Maggie Dent, Andrew Lines and other boys’ development experts as a school that not only provides an academic qualification

For a school to walk with its head in the air, the original school buildings – the seed, roots and trunk of all that was planted before – should shine.

of whom served 10 years each when the College was struggling to survive. The history of CBC Fremantle has not been smooth, linear or consistent. Up until the 1950s, the College was a leader in boys’ education, with many sporting and academic honours achieved by its graduates. The post war years heralded the arrival of the southern Europeans and, while the accolades went into a slow decline, the quality of the Old Boys produced in that era and their successes are comparable with any private boys’ College in Western Australia.

The closing of many order schools in the 1970s and the emergence of co-educational Catholic high schools led to a difficult period for the

to its graduates, but works with families to form good men. My role, in leading this school, is to ensure its future by planning for that future.

Close to my heart has been the restoration of our original hall, now Blessed Edmund Chapel.

For a school to walk with its head in the air, the early school buildings – the seed, roots and trunk of all that was planted before – should shine.

The story of the Chapel is emblematic of the College and its students. Next time you see it, focus on the individual stones that have been cleaned and tuckpointed back to their original state. It is rubble, not hewn stone, that makes

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up the walls, capstone discarded by the engineers as they built High Street, and quickly ‘borrowed’ by the priests at St Patrick’s.

It is the symbol of a school that is humble, but ambitious. The restoration of the Chapel sets the tone for the refurbishment of the rest of the school buildings. Unlike the sack of Perth, where the bulldozing of so much of our heritage to construct newer buildings actually obliterated history and memories, we are working with the architects to keep all the exteriors and structural footprints and refurbish what lies within.

The Marshall Wing on Ellen Street will no longer be a chocolate coloured brick eyesore, but a modern facility with high-spec classrooms, offices and a cafeteria.

But these physical changes, important though they are in maintaining CBC’s attractiveness as a secondary school destination, pale when we compare the human culture that has evolved.

Tradition and culture are often excuses for not changing, and I’ve spent many hours being regaled with stories from fellow Principals about

Tradition and culture are not passed on to stay the same; they are passed on to evolve.

We have purchased adjacent properties on High Street, become tenants in others, and soon our original Honour Boards will be dusted off, freshened up and proudly hung in our Year 12 Leadership Centre at 223 High Street. This has been long overdue, and we will celebrate this moment at our Alumni All Ages reunion in November.

By the end of 2024, apart from the heritagelisted buildings, the oldest classroom will be 15 years and areas such as the Juniors’ Courtyard will be an oasis of green, modern seating, undercover and providing a great amenity for students, staff and parents.

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their battles with the alumni associations who are insistent that everything stay as it was in 1950. Tradition and culture are not passed on to remain the same; they are passed on to evolve.

Keep the best, the things that are immutable and define our essence, build on them, make them applicable in the current setting, and ditch the things that prevented boys from achieving their best. It is a fact that not every boy who graduated from this school had a great time – many didn’t, and remain scarred today. This is why tradition needs to be organic, constantly evolving but with a common thread of goodness that weaves through each iteration of the College’s history, each chapter of the College’s

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Blessed Edmund Chapel during restoration.

graduates, and, hopefully, each boy who develops into the finest version of himself.

One of my favourite stories about our history is told by an Old Boy. He came to our College a bit later than his peers. One night in the Fremantle Town Hall, he was put into the boxing ring with a short and sturdy character as his opponent. The latest arrival had the advantage of size and reach, but after a torrid first round his white shirt was red. Paddy Boxall was the professional boxer coaching in his corner that evening, and he had one piece of advice: “Son, you’d better start throwing some leather, or this kid’s gonna kill ya’.” Those two Old Boys are still with us today, and I love watching them reminisce

at our reunions. Legendary car salesman and businessman John Hughes and Melbourne Cup winner JJ Miller have gone their separate ways and achieved at the highest echelon in their chosen fields. When they return to the College decades after having left, they are once again brothers, and it is in serious doubt whether JJ has grown an inch since those boxing days. They are friends and can look back on the good parts of their association with this school and the lessons that helped them to be the men they are today. I hope that into the future, all our graduates can do the same, and that our traditions continue to evolve to encapsulate all that has been constantly good about this place since 1882.

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Class of 2021 graduate Eric Chapman signs the graduation book watched on by Mr Ryan (‘86).

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The guiding hand of tradition As CBC Fremantle enters a new period of change, with campus improvements and refurbishing of our buildings affecting almost every corner of the College, we are making sure that we maintain a strong connection to our traditions.

Tradition is not the worship of ashes, but the preservation of fire.

Gustav Mahler It is a loaded word – tradition – bearing the weight of beliefs, customs and heritage from the past. It feels immune to change, discouraging new ways and ideas, and yet tradition has the capacity to be powerful and inspirational. Tradition is never done; it is always in change, but conversely it offers a source of stability. It can bestow a sense of security and help form the structure and foundation of our social groups and communities.

Traditions are specific events and practices generated from intrinsic beliefs and customs that help us to share our history, values and stories. There are countless ways that traditions can be initiated and maintained, but they are more valid and valuable if they are genuine. By providing representations of what we believe and do, traditions contribute to our culture. They offer an opportunity for the past to live through us, connecting generations, strengthening group bonds

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and helping us to feel that we are part of something special. As we honour traditions, so we learn to value ourselves and each other.

According to Saul Levine, Professor Emeritus in Psychiatry at the University of California, tradition helps us achieve the ‘Four Bs’.

Being – a sense of inner peace and selfacceptance of our strengths and weaknesses and feeling grounded in our core identity.

Belonging – a sense of comfort from being part of a group of people who share our values and provide support, respect and fellowship.

Believing – a need to believe in a system of principles and behaviour, be that religious or secular.

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Benevolence – a predisposition to be helpful and enhance the lives of others.

Negative association with tradition could be attributed to the early 20th century when there were massive social and industrial changes in the western world.

Tradition was no longer viewed as valuable and valid, but rather as belonging to an era that was rife with social constraints, oppression and lack of freedom. Yet many aspects of our lives would be severely curtailed without tradition. Important and much-loved events like Christmas, rites of passage ceremonies like weddings, thoughtprovoking observances like memorial days, simple and beautiful gestures that celebrate our loved ones, special acknowledgements of excellence and endeavour, and many other reminders of our shared humanity – traditions can give meaning and reverence

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to our ordinary lives and provide rich and inspiring experiences that make up the fabric of our memories.

TRADITION AT CBC CBC Fremantle has the benefit of an abundance of traditions that are fundamental to our values.

As a Catholic school in the tradition of Edmund Rice, the CBC community appreciates the life and teachings of Jesus Christ, faithfully handed down through each generation in writing and by word of mouth, and celebrated with rituals of comfort and sanctuary in communion with God. Christ is the living lens through which these traditions are experienced, providing a spiritual and moral compass for all of our human relationships, and ultimately the development of a more loving and just society.

Blessed Edmund Rice was inspired by Christ; his supernatural grace was expressed as a very

hands-on mission to change the lives of any boy from any background for the better. As a man of deep faith, Edmund Rice charged his schools with an incredible vision of a world that offers everybody the opportunity to flourish and where the teachings of Christ are at the centre of everything. His legacy and tradition are succinctly captured and handed down by the Edmund Rice Education Australia Touchstones that CBC embraces – Liberating Education, Gospel Spirituality, Inclusive Community and Justice and Solidarity.

These foundations gathered under one roof more than a century ago when the Christian Brothers took over the running of the local parish school from the Oblate Priests of St Patrick’s in Fremantle. Since those austere and humble beginnings, CBC has drawn on the old and also forged new traditions that have evolved with changing times and periods of

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transition. Concrete evidence of tradition like the Honour Boards and graduation book with signatures that date back to the College’s earliest days is one thing, but the intangible ones remain just as legitimate.

Conversations with alumni highlight that cultural and social phenomenon played a part in creating new sporting and academic traditions, in particular, and the most potent remain those that have a strong connection to the College’s intrinsic and specific values – faith, justice, excellence, community and compassion.

by Mr Darren O’Neill. The gesture is bookended by a similar ceremony at the end of the year when our graduands have their final College assembly, prompting reflection on their journey to adulthood. These traditions are rites of passage events articulating a complex narrative that goes straight to the heart of the message. You cannot be present at these beautiful ceremonies without gaining a deeper understanding of CBC Fremantle.

If tradition were a building, it might look exactly like our beautiful old original school

Keeping the College’s traditions alive can radically contribute towards the making of a better tomorrow and transform our own evolution as a community.

While CBC has many traditions, it is the customs that bring our community together that are the most powerful expression of our values. The College’s Opening Mass at the beginning of every year is more than a declaration of our faith tradition, it is also a celebration of our kinship and connection.

Welcoming our new boys at the commencement of their journey with the Year 12 guard of honour is a tradition at CBC that was initiated in 2007

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hall, which is undergoing professional stripping of decades of render, revealing the original limestone underneath. Tuckpointing, new Celtic crosses on the roof and even demolishing the storeroom that was added on the eastern side is bringing Blessed Edmund Chapel back to a stunning re-enactment of its 1882 glory. Heritage listed and a shining beacon on one of the major roads into the historic town of Fremantle, the Chapel highlights the faith and fellowship tradition of our College.

FEATURE ARTICLE Traditions at CBC (top to bottom): Cooking traditional Shrove Tuesday pancakes in Dr Holohan’s Mentor Group; Prefect inauguration; Anzac Day service.

Further building works may change the superficial face of our pocket of history, providing better movement around campus and bringing our classrooms into a 21st century learning experience, but some things will never change. The traditions of one of the oldest schools in Western Australia – the faith values and far-reaching excellence and achievements of our alumni who have contributed to the development of Western Australia; the sleevesrolled up ethos of our port city working men; the world-changing contributions of our graduates in the fields of mathematics, technology and science; the courage and inspiration of our performing arts professionals; the brilliance of the lateral-thinking businessmen who put Perth on the map, and the goodness and fairness of our graduates who have served in their communities with incredible charity for more than a century – this is the result of our traditions.

Keeping the College’s traditions alive can radically contribute towards the making of a better tomorrow and transform our own evolution as a community. In this way, CBC draws on its traditions to guide our community through the contemporary challenges that face our world, providing a very real sense of identity and purpose.

CBC Fremantle thanks our past students and staff for keeping our traditions alive and helping us to belong to a rich history and exciting future.

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On the road again!

After two years hiatus, the musicians of CBC were back on tour, performing at some of Western Australia’s most iconic country venues.

The boys looked impressive in their black and gold blazers, and kicked off their tour with a performance at the heritage-listed Cummins Theatre in Merredin in front of an appreciative dinner audience. The enthusiastic singing and dancing of the students at St Joseph’s Primary in Northam was a highlight, and performances at several other schools in Geraldton and Kalbarri were also well received, but it wasn’t all hard work under the spotlight for the boys.

The travellers took in the sights of the stunning St Francis Xavier Cathedral in Geraldton with its crypts and labyrinths, and even had the opportunity to play the impressive organ which has 1,300 pipes! The pink lakes of Hutt Lagoon and the natural delights of Kalbarri were also on the itinerary, and you can be sure there were some memorable meals in several excellent eating establishments under the direction of foodies Mr Shane Mancuso, Mrs Emma Tandy and Miss Lana De Palma.

Left top to bottom: At St Xavier’s Church in Geraldton; out for dinner; Harrison Ricci playing the organ. Right page: In Merredin.

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The musicians gained excellent experience in performing and touring, leadership qualities of resilience, accountability and teamwork, plus a generous appreciation of the beauties of the back roads of the wheatbelt and Coral Coast.

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Celebrating our student leaders It takes a village to raise a child, and our student leadership inauguration at the beginning of the year is a poignant symbol of the journey our families share with the College in the development of tomorrow’s gentlemen.

This page: Fraser Hickling and his mum at the Prefect Inauguration. Right page left to right: Mr Burgio with Jack Brookes and his parents; Harrison Rainbird with his dad.

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Traditionally, the commissioning of the College captains is undertaken by the parents, carers or significant adult mentors at an assembly that celebrates the shared journey between the families and the school. This year was no exception, with the community gathering to honour the hard work and commitment of the elected prefects.

Glowing with pride, parents pinned the badges of service on their young men at the special ceremony held at the beginning of the school year, before Principal Mr Domenic Burgio led the guests to a celebratory morning tea.

The selection process for the student leaders involved a rigorous practice of leadership workshops and mentorship, with an exemplary history of service and commitment to all aspects of the College being a prerequisite to be included in the short list.

Candidates for the positions of College Captain and Vice Captain also deliver a speech to their peers to support their application, and the final decision is based on a balance of votes, proven track record and commitment to ensure an equitable and fair procedure.

Leadership skills at CBC are developed and encouraged from Year 7 through to the senior years, with opportunities to be involved in House meetings and volunteer for College activities and events regularly promoted to students as part of their development into CBC gentlemen.

STUDENT LEADERSHIP 2022 College Captain

Luke Bowyer

College Vice Captain

Ellis Grant

Portfolio Captains Academics

Austin Lamond

Arts

Jacob Carrello

Community

Luca Cubelic

Faith and Mission

Tristan Jensen

Indigenous Leadership

Joshua Louthean

Service

Jack Brookes

Sports

Daniel Jackson

House Captains Kelly

Luke Kenny

Fraser Hickling

Morgan

Samuel Shales

Oliver Renton

O’Connor Oliviero Muletta Anthony Macri Patrick

Lachlan Walker

Harrison Rainbird

Rice

Angus Bell

Kieren Nguyen

Samson

Jake Walsh

Darcy Black

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Edidtor airn e isamgznmefonirt Patrick surged to victory in the House Swimming Carnival, thanks to a strong effort from swimmers old and young.

Held across three events at Fremantle Pool this year, students were keen to contribute points to the coveted trophy and be the fastest House in the water.

Hard work at training and determination to achieve personal excellence was evident as our swimmers posted some amazing results.

While the main events were held in the 50m pool, there was plenty of fun to be had over in the 25m pool, with shorter freestyle, backstroke and breastroke races taking place.

With something for everyone, there was also valuable points to be gained in the popular and fun bodyboard race.

As the events came to a close, the relays kept competition tight, often changing the overall result for each year group. At the end of the carnival, Patrick’s determination paid off and the contribution from every boy was evident in the final tally.

House Swimming Carnival results 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

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Patrick Rice Morgan Kelly Samson O’Connor

15,840 15,601 14,575 14,138 13,845 13,048

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It’s a first for Kelly House The battle was on for the coveted College Athletics cup at the inspirational State Athletics Centre, with Kelly celebrating the first House competition win in its short history.

Despite a wet start to the day, CBC athletes put in some outstanding efforts and displayed great sportsmanship throughout the day. The rain soon gave way to sunshine as the competition heated up, and there was close contention for individual medals amongst all Year groups. Kelly and Morgan sat in first and second for the silverware for most of the event, but it was the boys in sky blue who finished strongly and in the end were comfortable winners of their first ever trophy.

House Athletics Carnival results 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

Kelly Morgan O’Connor Rice Samson Patrick

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Campus renovations rollout revised With changing costs and expenses in the construction world, CBC Fremantle has remained resilient and flexible with planned campus improvements, including several changes to the building schedule.

The Year 7 classrooms upgrade is complete, and the refurbishments of the ground floor of the same building, including the Art studio, are well underway. The Year 7 courtyard will also reflect the refreshing change, with an exciting facelift that will brighten up the area and provide our boys with a practical and inspirational space to spend their breaks.

precinct, and instead the renovation of the Science labs and the block of classrooms located on the north-western corner of the campus known as the Marshall Wing are now the priority. This restructure paves the way for other improvements that will make life a little easier for our families, including the potential for online Canteen and uniform shop orders.

College Principal, Mr Domenic Burgio, assured the community that the timeline of the renovation plans may be shuffled, but the priority to provide excellent facilities and a versatile and practical 21st century learning environment for current and future students remains the same.

Our Arts department is loving its new premises in the building next to the College on High Street, and the Music department is moving to Dalkeith House, which the College is leasing to provide a fitting space for the peripatetic teachers and smaller ensemble practise rooms.

This beautiful building is located on the corner of Parry and High Streets, and was built in 1897, only 13 years after the College’s original school hall. Access along the land owned by the College between the gymnasium and new Art and Music premises allows for safe pedestrian walkway, and interim plans for the vacant blocks are in progress.

“We are an old school, much loved and appreciated, and some of our buildings are looking a little tired,” Mr Burgio said. “The refurb will be more of a reflection of the exceptional learning that is already taking place in our classrooms. But as I always say, ‘you can’t have a relationship with a building’, and the traditions, love and care of an education at CBC Fremantle remain exactly the same.”

The increase in the costs of building material has paused the plans for the High Street Arts

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Further improvements to the Arts Learning Area, Technology and Design and the Library are on the cards in the near future, with all renovations due to be completed by 2025.

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Above: Year 7 classroom. Below left: Music students outside Dalkeith House.

Below right: In the Arts House.

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National champs in the spotlight Water gun Year 12 athlete Johann Szymanski competed at the WA State Surf Lifesaving Championships at Scarborough Beach and came away with 10 medals. Johann went on to compete in the national competition in Queensland, making it through to the finals of the Under 17 Male Surf Race and Male Ironperson events, placing fifth and fourth respectively.

Running up a medal tally Anybody who has seen Year 11 Ky Hehir run at our sports carnivals understands they are watching a sensational athlete. The young man represented WA at the elite level in the 2022 Australian Track and Field Championships, claiming bronze with an incredible sprint finish in the Men’s Under 17 1500m. Ky finished the competition with a composed performance on the final day, resulting in a silver medal in the Under 17 3000m.

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Gymnastics at the top Devlin Cronin (Year 12) sought his own personal excellence at the elite level, participating in the Australian Artistic Gymnastics Championships on the Gold Coast. Devlin had an amazing experience in the prestigious competition, coming fourth in the Level 8 Open event as part of the WA team, and putting in some solid performances in floor (10th), rings (13th) and parallel bars (13th) in particular.

Jumping for bronze Oscar Babic (Year 8) was also on the Gold Coast for the Australian Artistic Gymnastics Championships, competing in the trampoline events and brought home a Bronze medal in the Youth Under 15 Trampoline event. Oscar also came fourth in the Double Mini Trampoline and fifth in the doubles.

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A family tradition Almost 100 members of our community attended a special photoshoot celebrating CBC Fremantle’s family, friendship and fraternity.

Current students and staff were invited to bring along a relation who attended CBC in the past for the group photo, with some families spanning three generations!

Cousins, uncles, brothers, fathers, grandfathers and grandmothers gathered in the Cloisters, which for some had been basketball courts back in their day. Past students of the College are not solely Old Boys, as alumni also include a cohort

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who transferred from Our Lady of the Missions School for girls in 1981 to finish their education at CBC. The photoshoot was the brainwave of Mrs Samantha Emslie, who has been teaching at the College since 1988. Mrs Emslie recognised the last names of many of her current students, and welcomed the opportunity to bring her past pupils back to the College.

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palm From the President MR TERRY IANNELLO OAM (‘59) PRESIDENT ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

Your Alumni Association is proud to represent a large community of diverse characters who are gathered under the same banner due to a firm kinship that simply relates to the school in which we all attended. It seems a fragile and tenuous connection – and yet in the years that we entered the same Ellen Street gates and trod the floors of the same old buildings, we built lasting friendships that stay with most of us up until today.

The memories we share of our school days are born from traditions that form a culture. We shouldn’t think that traditions remain static, though, because new traditions layer on the old, like the rings on a tree, and if they are valid and genuine, they can continue to remind us of our lasting legacy.

Along with other members of the Alumni Association committee, I’m always encouraged

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when we keep our traditions alive. A major achievement in this regard has been the fundraising for the restoration of the Chapel, and we are grateful for the contributions that have been made by individuals, year groups banding together and generations of families who have attended CBC. We are on target to achieve our goal, but there is still time to donate so please visit our website for more information, or have a look at the enclosed flyer. The unveiling of the restored old hall will coincide with our All Ages Reunion and Alumni Awards on Friday 25 November, and it’s going to be spectacular.

Last year, we had a great turnout to the annual reunion and awards ceremony. Thank you to all of the Old Boys who joined us for the evening – it was a lot of fun with representatives from the anniversary years of 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50 showing up in numbers. We acknowledged the incredible contributions of three past students

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with the Alumni Awards and also presented the Making a Difference Staff Award. This fairly new tradition of honouring exceptional service was initiated in 2016, and it is an important one. At CBC, we can be a bit reluctant to blow our own trumpet, but these annual awards allow friends and family to blow it for us! From the nominations received, we were pleased to announced the winner of the Brother Patrick Kelly Leadership Award went to Professor Frank Mastaglia (’57), the Community Award was received by Peter Christie Senior (’78), and the

than 95 in their ATAR. I was pleased to also present the Alumni Association Award to the highest achieving student, Liam Pintaudi.

The Over 60s’ Morning Tea attracted more than 100 alumni and their partners last September with the oldest guest being Frank Sander from the Class of 1938 and Tony Satti romping in from the Class of 1978 as the youngest. This is a popular event and we were thrilled that so many could attend due to our borders being closed.

We shouldn’t think that traditions remain static, though, because new traditions layer on the old, like the rings on a tree, and if they are valid and genuine, they can continue to remind us of our lasting legacy.

Rising Star Award went to Daniel Murphy (’08).

Marilyn Schmidt was presented with the staff award and you can read more about our winners in the following pages.

The traditional Year 13 breakfast finally took place in June after restrictions prevented us from holding it at the beginning of the year as is usual. We welcomed our newest alumni with a burger in the Cloisters, prepared by the Class of 2022 leaders, and this was followed by the presentation to the students who achieved more

I thank my fellow committee members for their help with fundraising, attending meetings and participating in College events, George Ayres (‘50), Des Baccini (‘53), Nick Bienkowski (‘66), Ray Morris (‘67), Kevin O’Brien (‘49), John Plummer (‘66), Phil Taranto (‘66), Graham Taylor (‘77) and newcomer to the group Carmelo Zagami (‘87). Their presence highlights the tradition and value of our community and their contribution is very much appreciated. touchstone Vol 10 2022

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Clockwise from top left: Terry Iannello (‘59) with Peter Christie Jnr (‘10); MC Riley Faulds (‘16) with Frank Mastaglia (‘57) and John Nolan (‘76); Terry Iannello and Daniel Murphy’s (‘08) mum, Michele Forbes; Marilyn Schmidt and Terry Iannello.

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Alumni highlight on excellence The 2021 Alumni Awards and All Ages Reunion attracted a record number of Old Boys, with seven decades of CBC history gathering in the College Cloisters to honour their shared experience of attending one of the oldest schools in WA.

Held in November and hosted by the Alumni Association committee, the event attracted more than 220 CBC graduates who honoured the exceptional achievements of their peers.

Master of Ceremonies for the evening, Riley Faulds (‘16), announced the recipients of the Alumni Awards, an annual recognition of outstanding Old Boys who embody the qualities of the CBC gentleman and are making a real difference in the world in their fields of endeavour.

Professor Mastaglia graduated in 1957 after receiving Dux in every year, and went on to excel at UWA as an undergraduate medical student. He worked in the world’s top neuroscience institutes before coming back to Perth and heading up the Neurology department at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital and the UWA Department of Medicine. An internationally acclaimed researcher, as he collected his award Frank spoke with gratitude about the discipline of his education with the Christian Brothers.

The annual awards also includes an acknowledgement of a CBC member of staff, past or present, which honours the inspirational teachers, selfless leaders and first-rate support champions who have made their mark in the history of CBC Fremantle.

The award for Community was presented to local legend, Mr Peter Christie Senior (‘78), whose volunteer work for South Fremantle Football Club has spanned more than two decades. After several years of sitting on the board, in 2019 Peter was elected as club president. Amongst many other endeavours at the Bulldogs, Peter was involved in the launch of the Stephen Michael Foundation, which creates wonderful sporting, education and job development programmes for youths in the club’s low socio-economic zones.

Old Boy Professor Frank Mastaglia OAM (‘57) received the Brother Patrick Kelly Award for Leadership for his global contribution to the fields of neurology research and professional associations.

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Peter was flying to Tasmania for a well-deserved holiday when he learned of his award, and his incredible contribution to his community was formally acknowledged and accepted by his son, Peter Christie Junior, also an alumnus, who graduated in 2010.

Recognising deep commitment to personal excellence, the Rising Star award was presented to Daniel Murphy, who graduated in 2008.

Currently working in CNBC in Dubai, Dan’s stellar career in broadcasting led him from studying journalism at Curtin University to

encouragement and support to many boys both in her Maths classes and in the Academic Excellence Programme that she has coordinated for several years.

Cool, calm and always giving, Marilyn has also been responsible for assisting at the life-changing Kairos retreat, and her passionate desire to help every student achieve their maximum potential resulted in organising both AEP USA tours that provided an extraordinary experience for many young men at the College.

The evening was a particular highlight for the Classes of 1971, 1981, 1991, 2001 and 2011, who celebrated significant anniversaries of their final days at the College. working with Sky News in Perth then Sydney, before moving to CNBC in Singapore. The global broadcaster obviously recognised a good thing, and Dan was invited to set up their new bureau in Dubai, which he describes as ‘the centre of the universe.’ His proud mum, Michele Forbes, was at the ceremony to accept the award, dedicating it on Dan’s behalf to his late dad who passed away in his first year at CBC. The final award was presented to a CBC member of staff who holds a special place in the hearts of many CBC graduates who went on to study in the Maths disciplines. Ms Marilyn Schmidt was recognised for her compassion,

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The evening was a particular highlight for the Classes of 1971, 1981, 1991, 2001 and 2011, who celebrated significant anniversaries of their final days at the College. The Class of 2001 were delighted to see their old Principal, Mr Alan Wedd (‘65), and the Class of 1991 made sure they caught up with Ms Trevanna Cooper, who retired earlier this year.

The event is designed to promote connection and belonging, and the Old Boys and staff made the most of the evening, lingering under the stars as the event came to a close surrounded by the buildings they once knew so well.

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All photos: 2021 Alumni Awards and All Ages Reunion.

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Plotting a course through history TAKEN FROM THE MEMOIRS OF FRANK SANDER (1938) AS TOLD TO TREVOR CABOON IN 2008

After war broke out in 1939, sitting at his desk at the Taxation department, Old Boy Frank Sander dreamed of becoming a fighter pilot. It was only a year since he had graduated from CBC as Captain of the College, and the young man from Wray Avenue had first to get the approval of his parents and employer before he could submit his application to the Royal Australian Air Force. Finally, in 1942 the excited 19-year-old boarded a troop train bound for Victor Harbour in South Australia to commence Initial Training School.

Frank had been Dux of his College in his graduating year and was a gifted scholar, so it was no surprise that he topped flight exams,

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coming second in his squadron. He went on to commence pilot training a little closer to home at Cunderdin. Like most wartime pilots, he trained on a Tiger Moth, which was started by swinging the propeller by hand. Aside from a bicycle, the biplane was the first machine Frank had ever operated.

After almost 63 hours flying, the fledgling pilot was disappointed to be sent to bomber training in an Avro Anson at Geraldton, rather than following his dream of flying Wirraways as a fighter pilot. His frustration was further compounded when he was re-assigned to commence navigator training in NSW and Victoria, a decision that set Frank on a course of discovering one of his great passions.

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Frank was a gifted navigator and a life-long learner. He mastered marine and bubble sextants and particularly enjoyed the science and art of astro-navigation, which had not changed much from the days of Captain Cook.

It relied on skilful observation by a hand-held sextant and he knew the 41 navigational stars by appearance and name. They seemed an incomprehensible distance away and yet to Frank they were helpful friends.

In 1943, the RAAF called for volunteers to crew a long-range service for Qantas Empire Airways, navigating amphibious Catalinas on the doublesunrise flight between Perth and Ceylon. Frank needed no encouragement – he saw it as a chance to do something of value in restoring the air link severed by the Japanese who occupied

Left: Frank Sander in his RAAF uniform.

Above: A talented athlete, Frank (front and centre) was captain of the 1938 Interschool sports team that won the Ahern Shield, Levinson Cup and Boan Cup for Juniors.

the Dutch East Indies and Christmas Island.

Catalinas were regarded as a state-of-the-art flying machine and would operate from his home town. He was promoted to Sergeant, given a Navigator’s badge, and then transferred to the RAAF Reserve where he was commissioned as a Pilot Officer.

In 1944, Frank had logged some 15 trips on a Qantas Catalina when he was called in to navigate a direct flight to the Cocos Islands to transfer an officer to Ceylon. It was his first time landing in the turquoise waters of a coral lagoon

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and he thought it was paradise. After breakfast, the crew was refuelling when a Japanese Mitsubishi ‘Betty’ flew over. They tumbled into the boat and were half way to land when he heard the aircraft return, flying on a bombing run at the Catalina. ‘In the water!’ was the command, and Frank found himself frantically swimming for shore as the bombs exploded with concussions and spouts shooting in the air about 20 metres from the far wing tip of the vulnerable plane bobbing in the lagoon. The Japanese aircraft didn’t return and thankfully the salvo of two bombs had not been dropped on the shore side of the Catalina, so no lives were lost. Frank’s precious navigation equipment was rescued and

During his free time, Frank studied for the DCA First Class Navigation Certificate and Licence using text books and with no outside help. He could solve star sights using Almanac and spherical trigonometry and taught himself elementary calculus. In October 1945 he was the first navigation officer to receive these qualifications.

Frank settled in Sydney with his wife, Molly, and continued flying for Qantas. In 1969 he was the pilot of a flight from Nauru carrying 60 children returning to school in Australia.

While attempting a scheduled fuel stop in Port Moresby, the plane’s hydraulic landing

Frank was heralded as a hero, with aviation authorities praising his cool head and exceptional flying skills.

their flight could continue after a decent sleep and recovery. It was his 22nd birthday and two years since the fall of Singapore.

Frank was the navigator for the first Lancastrian delivery from England to Australia. It was his first glimpse of snow at the end of 1944, spending some pleasant time during the following months in foggy wartime London while they waited for the plane to be prepared for their departure.

In early April 1945, he returned to Mascot Airport in Sydney via Palestine, Karachi, Ceylon and Exmouth. He was in Ceylon when the atomic bomb exploded over Hiroshima on 6 August, 1945, and celebrated victory over Japan in Perth nine days later.

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system malfunctioned and Frank was forced to crash land the plane, skidding some 200 metres along the runway without the assistance of brakes, wing flaps or landing wheel. Frank was heralded as a hero, with aviation authorities praising his cool head and exceptional flying skills.

The centenarian now lives with Molly in Lesmurdie and the couple are regularly visited by their four children, eight grandchildren, and six great-grandies.

He caught up with many CBC gentlemen at the 2021 Over 60s’ Morning Tea , including his great-nephew, Austin Green (Year 12), who popped in for the occasion.

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Above: Frank in 2021 with JJ Miller at the Over 60s’ Morning Tea. Below: Frank front and centre with other CBC students in 1938.

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Above:The classrooms on Ellen Street in 1913.

Below: The drawing of the building in 1939 produced by architects Howard, Bonner and Tracey.

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From the Archives Over the 140 years since CBC Fremantle has been educating fine young men, many aspects of the College have changed. From the buildings and campus facilities, to the teachers and curriculum, going through the annals of CBC is like a history lesson on Western Australia.

Yet some things never change, and a recent acquisition to our archives is a case in point.

Margaret Hartnup kindly donated the 1939 and 1940 annuals that belonged to her late father, Bernard Stanley Edwards, who received his

If an Old Boy compares the school life of CBC Fremantle today with his memories of the old school, he cannot help but be struck by the innovations, improvements and activities of the present era. However, this does not mean that is spirit has been changed. Let no one say that CBC Fremantle is not essentially the same school as of yore – but the tradition of the past lives on and is brought to greater fruition in the new.

You can view a digital copy of these publications on the College website in the archives section.

Let no one say that CBC Fremantle is not essentially the same school as of yore – but the tradition of the past lives on and is brought to greater fruition in the new.

Junior certificate in 1928. The old publications, fragile and yellowed with age, provide a glimpse of the authentic heart of CBC Fremantle that remains robust to this day.

1940 HAD IT RIGHT The biggest news in 1940 was the completion of the ‘new building’, which was an addition to the classrooms known as the High School on Ellen Street. The magazine’s Editorial boasts of a ‘large new school which is as well appointed as any in the State’, and goes on to say:

AN HONOURED LIFE Archives also received copies of various achievement certificates that were awarded to William Edgar (1947). His daughter, Christine, sent the documents, which included William’s Leaving and Matriculation certificates that were issued in the same year, an unusual feat and one that is a sign of the scholar’s accelerated learning. William went on to study Engineering at UWA and had a long career with the Main Roads department. He passed away in 1992. touchstone 2022

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What are they up to now?

Jordan Green (Class of 2014)

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Within months of his final day at CBC, Jordan Green commenced officer training at The Royal Military College in Duntroon. Eighteen gruelling months later, the man who walked into Duntroon at 17 was a very different man to the Lieutenant who marched out at 19 years of age, trained to be a soldier, officer and leader. The Australian Defence Force values of service, courage, respect, integrity and excellence had become his moral code to live by.

Jordan was then posted to the 51st Battalion as an Operations Officer and subsequently to the 7th Battalion as the second in command.

He specialised as a Reconnaissance and Surveillance Officer, deploying on two separate operations, and completing a Bachelor of Business during this time. He led the Anzac colour party at the 100th anniversary for the battle of Villers-Bretonnoux in France and was promoted to the rank of Captain. Jordan currently leads the Recruitment Career Promotions team for WA, which has taken him all over the state.

Jordan was assigned as Platoon Commander of the Royal Australian Infantry Corp 2nd Battalion, leading 26 soldiers. They travelled to New Caledonia to train with international militaries, flying to Asia to conduct jungle and counter-terrorism training, and conducting beach insertion tasks in Queensland, amongst other adventures.

Jordan’s passion to serve his country keeps him motivated, and he says his time at CBC helped him with the skills he needed to become the man that he is today. Jordan said: “I owe it to the staff and mates who supported me along this journey; I owe you all my gratitude. You are the reason I serve.”

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Peter McGinty (Class of 1974) Peter spent two years at CBC Fremantle, completing Year 10 before moving on to St Patrick’s in Geraldton to complete his schooling. In 1975 Peter commenced a Diploma in Agriculture at WAIT and in 1981 he moved to Manjimup with his wife and growing family.

Phil Welten with his wife Peta.

Phil Welten (Class of 1976) After graduation from CBC, Phil headed to Kalgoorlie to complete his Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering. He commenced with Western Mining Corporation, working with underground and open pit mining. One of his more challenging roles was sinking the Cassidy Shaft in Kalgoorlie, which was 1,138 metre deep.

Mining enabled Phil, his wife Peta and their four children to travel and experience many different cultures. They lived and worked in Australia, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, Malaysia, USA, Kyrgyzstan and Canada, and his last role was running a copper mine in Kazakhstan. Some of Phil’s more memorable moments were working with chidlren’s health and education in the communities. Being in charge of the budgets of many operations, it was possible to prioritise additional funds to help fund programmes such as updating hospitals, classrooms, ablutions, sporting facilities, libraries, playgrounds and even indoor sports facilities – an absolute in a place like Kazakhstan when the temperatures in summer hit 40C and in winter -45C! Phil retired in October 2021 and is now enjoying spending time with his family and especially spoiling his nine grandchildren.

The McGintys settled down to grow vegetables and planted a cherry orchard before Peter gained his commercial pilot’s licence in 1994.

Two years later he was flying to Perth twice daily for South West Airlines in a 10-seat twin engine Piper Chieftain. In 2000 Peter returned to Curtin Uni, graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Aquaculture and Seafood Science.

Since then Peter has been Executive Director of Aquatic Resource Management Pty Ltd, trading as Blue Ridge Marron in Manjimup with fellow Old Boy Steve Vidovich (’02).

Peter McGinty on the right with Steve Vidovich.

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For the love of the Arts CBC alumnus David Malacari (1974) has an extensive track record in directing some of the nation’s most popular and prestigious festivals, and has held senior positions in many more both in Australia and around the globe. His passion for the Arts is central to his life, and has guided him to make courageous career moves that have contributed to his success. David shares a little about his extraordinary career and leaves us with a poignant message.

Very little thought was given to the Arts at CBC in 1974. There was music until Year 7, and that was it. No Drama, no Visual Art, and following school, there were no performing Arts colleges in WA at the time. As a result, it never occurred to me that working in the Arts was a career option; I rather just fell in to it. Circumstance and serendipity and quite a bit of luck really.

I began acting in university dramatic society productions and working casually at the Hole in the Wall Theatre and the WA Ballet as my tertiary studies languished. I also toured Melbourne, Sydney and Newcastle with a children’s show produced by Channel 7, but I had no idea of what my life would become when I began working as a theatre electrician

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at the Sydney Opera House on a production The Merry Widow with Joan Sutherland in the title role and Richard Bonynge conducting.

Quite a thing for a 22-year-old boy from Freo to be part of.

Over the next 10 years I was a Stage Manager, Production Manager and Lighting Designer with Sydney Dance Company, Sydney Theatre Company, Nimrod Theatre, Queensland Theatre Company and the TN Company. I wrote the script for the Sydney Dance Company’s first foray into dance/cabaret at Kinsellas. For a while I dabbled in the film world as a Locations Manager, but I was always going to be drawn back to live theatre. I toured Australia with the African National Congress Cultural Ensemble

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(before the end of apartheid) and internationally with the then Aboriginal and Islander Dance Theatre, before moving to Adelaide for the 1990 Adelaide Festival of Arts.

I was lucky to find a career path through the Adelaide Festival – from Production Coordinator to Festival Producer. In that time, I was Production Manager of six Adelaide festivals, three Come-Out Festivals and the first three WOMADelaide festivals.

A life-changing opportunity came in 1996 when the Australia Council asked the Festival to manage an Arts event simultaneously in

produce work for children and families. When the task of building this new company from the ground up was complete, the most exciting door yet opened – to be Artistic Director of the fledgeling Auckland Arts Festival. This was more than I could ever have imagined. I moved to Auckland and directed four programmes there, commissioning new works, finding a focus for Maori and Pacific Arts and reaching out to the contemporary Arts in the Asia-Pacific region.

It was hard to leave Aotearoa but in 2013 I was appointed director of Parramasala Festival in Parramatta, which featured work from the

I look back on my career in the Performing Arts and feel privileged to have been able to see the most incredible artists as part of my job. five Indian cities. I was subcontracted to be its Director. It was a challenge to do this in the days before widespread mobile phones and internet connectivity, especially in India. But it was a seminal experience that helped pave the way for my later career as a Festival Artistic Director.

Following this, I was asked to produce a festival in London to celebrate Australia’s Centenary of Federation in 2000. This was another milestone.

I was now directing festival programmes myself.

But the path to becoming a Festival Director was still not yet clear.

I became the founding General Manager for Windmill Performing Arts in Adelaide, to

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South Asian diaspora, and included work representing the many other homelands of western Sydney’s rich and diverse populations.

This was again programming that I loved, exploring the incredible cultural wealth of Australia’s newer communities.

My last major festival appointment was as Artistic Director of Tasmania’s Arts Festival, Ten Days on the Island, which developed new work from local artists and brought the creative work of international artists to theatres and halls in almost every Tasmanian town. Ten Days is a wonderful little festival that sometimes struggles for recognition against the marketing chutzpah

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of David Walsh’s MONA, but in taking the arts to, and exploring the creativity of, every corner of the island state, this festival has reached into the lives of countless Tasmanians over its 20 year history.

Since returning to Adelaide, I have written a novel, and started a second. I have also begun a memoir of my time in Arts festivals. COVID-19 made it an easy choice to move away from the Performing Arts, given the declining support over the last 10 years that was finally exposed in the government’s response to the pandemic in which the Arts barely scored a mention.

But writing, like Visual Arts, is mostly a solitary activity, and harder than directing a festival.

I do miss the social nature of the Performing Arts and the coming together of creation with communal experience.

job. It wasn’t just a job; it was my life. Some of those artists gave me transformative experiences, and many contributed to me seeing the world and issues in a different way. All of those nights in the theatre, hundreds and hundreds of plays, concerts, films, exhibitions and experiences, represented the attempt by someone, or a group of people, to provide a compelling experience for an audience – they wanted to tell a story, or make a point, or even just to provide pleasure. The Arts aren’t entertainment, although they can be entertaining. The Arts are far more important than that. The Arts are central to our lives, even if we never really think about them. A career in the Arts – whether as a creator or as someone who works there because they love the creativity of others – contributes to the way the world works. The Arts aren’t just something to consider when all of the rest is sorted out – economy, jobs, climate, social cohesion – the Arts are inextricably tied into all of those things.

I look back on my career in the Performing Arts and feel privileged to have been able to see the most incredible artists as part of my

Creativity affects everything in the world. If we don’t have arts and creativity, we are a poorer society, and doomed to languish.

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Creating his happiness Having the courage to follow his own path has led Pele Liascos on a journey to find his own particular brand of success.

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Energy, creativity and a love of building things has been the guiding force for CBC Old Boy Peleus Liascos for as long as he can remember. The happy combination has resulted in a diverse and very-Freo business portfolio, with the 2012 graduate being a successful café owner, vintage car restorer, surfboard shaper, and producer of unique clothing and accessories.

After graduating from CBC, Pele dabbled in the building industry, studying construction management and economics at Curtin Uni and going on to work for a luxury residential company. But in his spare time, Pele loved restoring old vehicles and motorbikes, so when a friend offered him work doing up classic Volkswagens, he followed his heart and took up residence in a Stack Street mechanic’s workshop to weave his magic for car enthusiasts.

Relishing the interesting neighbourhood around the White Gum Valley workshop, it wasn’t long before the enterprising Old Boy had an idea.

With his dad being the local legend behind

the iconic Fremantle eateries, Cicerellos, Char Char Bull and Bathers Beach House, hospitality was in his blood, and Pele proposed running a coffee shop at the front of the workshop with its passing parade of recycled cars. Tinsmith Garage café was born, and his creative attention to detail has transformed a warehouse front and shipping container into a cosy refuge for customers seeking good coffee and food in an area that has fast become the quirky alternative to the cappuccino strip.

And if that wasn’t enough creativity, Pele’s own hand illustrated t-shirts developed from a hobby into a thriving business. Nowadays, if you’re lucky before they sell out, Pel Apparel can be picked up in stockists around Fremantle, sharing an infectious message that captures his joyful coastal lifestyle.

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Harry’s winning style Hockey champion Harry Golding (2017) wore his heart on his sleeve in the 2022 Premier League Men’s Indigenous round clash against Melville at UWA Superturf.

The CBC Old Boy combined his passion for his sport with his deep cultural connection by designing his team’s uniform for the NAIDOC Week showcase game.

The special uniforms for the University of WA Hockey Club feature bold green and blue symbols that tell the story of the significance of the land on which the university is located, with Perry Lakes and Mt Claremont being traditional hunting, gathering and recreational grounds for Whadjuk Nyoongar people. Harry also integrated the community aspect of his club in the design, paying homage to the inclusive nature of sport where people meet as equals regardless of gender, age or race.

Artistic talent must run in the family, with the UWA men and women’s side facing off against Melville City Hockey Club also dressed in Golding-styled shirts. Harry’s aunty, Terry Golding, was responsible for the striking maroon

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Harry Golding in the Indigenous round kit that he designed for UWA Hockey. Thank you to Hockey WA for the photo.

and white artwork splashed across the MCHC top guns, and also produced the Fremantle Cockburn strip for the commemorative round.

Always a strong supporter of his old College’s Indigenous programme, Harry often pops in during the NAIDOC Week celebrations and Hockey coach Ms Shayni Nelson is always on hand to congratulate her protégé for his success on and off the field.

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Editor anet isiamg One time representative of CBC Fremantle in field athletics, ACC All Star and Oceania triple jump ace, Julian Konle (2014), will don a different green and gold to represent Australia at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.

Julian jumped a whopping 16.21m in the Oceania Queensland comp, nudging into gold by 4cm and sealing his place at one of the world’s most prestigious international sporting events.

The lanky athlete showed promise in all jumping events during his time at CBC, and was awarded an ACC Letter for his participation at the highest level in association carnivals.

In his final year, Julian missed the opportunity to topple fellow Old Boy and former Olympic

champion John Baguley (1958) from the longest held ACC sporting record. With a personal best of 7.11m, Julian jumped 6.67m off his wrong foot, winning the ACC event but leaving his hero’s achievement of 7.04m still standing.

After graduating from CBC, John Baguley went on to win a silver medal in the triple jump at the 1962 Commonwealth Games in Perth with a distance of 16.08m. Training techniques and stadium surfaces have evolved since those days, and 60 years later Julian is in fine form to produce his personal best and perhaps make up for the near miss of that distant ACC event in 2014.

Top left: Julian Konle and John Baguley in 2014. Right: Julian competing in triple jump.

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Top results for 2021 CBC Fremantle was firmly placed in the top academic schools in Western Australia with the Class of 2021 achieving excellent Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank (ATAR) results in their final year.

The cohort achieved a median ATAR of 86.25, which is the highest at CBC for some years.

One in three students gained an ATAR above 90, 92 percent achieved direct entry to university, and every young man who studied the Hybrid combination of ATAR studies and VET qualifications achieved their desired outcome.

Success was across the board, with 24 students securing apprenticeships and 83

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VET qualifications being awarded, preparing graduates for the workplace and further study.

Nine students were invited into the CBC Fremantle 95 Academic Club having received an ATAR of more than 95 – a feat that places them in the top five percent in the state. The following inductees were presented with their awards at a special community assembly:

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Above: Harrison Gee, Griffin Williams, James Nelson, Charlie Cronin, Aalin Mungit-Houston and Willem Di Prinzio.

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Liam Pintaudi Griffin Williams Edward Astill Eric Chapman Aaron Ricciardi Alexander Richards Willem Di Prinzio James Nelson Samuel Yau

Five past students were also recognised for being awarded Certificates of Distinction by the School Curriculum and Standards

Authority (SCSA) for outstanding performance across both Year 11 and 12, and nine young men were awarded the authority’s Certificate of Merit. Eric Chapman also achieved a Subject Certificate of Excellence from SCSA for achieving an exam mark in the top 0.5% of all English students.

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Over 60s’ coffee catch up More than 100 senior Old Boys and their partners were welcomed to the Over 60s’ Morning Tea last September, with Frank Sander from the Class of 1938 being the honoured elder and Tony Satti from 1978 squeezing in at the younger end.

Chapel restoration programme. The project is due for completion in September 2022 and has been made possible due to the fundraising efforts of the Alumni Association committee and the generosity of Old Boys and their families.

Year 10 students served on the very important guests as they chatted and caught up with new friends and old in the comfort of the College Staffroom.

Stalwart of the College’s Indigenous Tutor Squad, Marcus Hayden (Year 11) addressed the gathering, speaking about his connection to his culture and finding his destiny in his own learning journey at CBC.

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The event is sponsored by alumnus John Hughes (1952) and is a highlight on the Old Boys’ calendar.

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Top left: Jack Katnic (‘50), Kevin O’Brien (‘49) and George Dixon (‘49). Top middle: Marcus Hayden.

Top right: Alfredo Rodriguez (‘65), Brian Ciccotosto (‘65), Nick Bienkowski (‘66), Phil Taranto (1966) and Michael Williamson (‘66). Below left: Tony Satti (‘78) and Guiseppe D’Allessandro (‘78).

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A CATHOLIC SCHOOL IN THE EDMUND RICE TRADITION

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