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The Year in Review
Principal
ALAN JONES
Each year has its own unique story and while 2020 started out like any other, it quickly turned into something none of us had ever experienced.
The emergence and impact of the COVID-19 pandemic certainly was, and still is, disruptive to our way of life. We were introduced to the term the ‘new normal’. Throughout 2020, I was both impressed and proud of how our community pulled together, as the effects of COVID-19 are still very real for so many around the world.
I believe that the success of the School in this unprecedented year lay in our readiness to listen and follow the advice of health professionals and the government. The School took decisive action very early to implement effective protective measures – educating our boys and community in new ways of socialising and the required hygiene measures, and mastering remote learning in preparation for an unknown future.
We anticipated the impact on the economy and made a pre-emptive move by supporting our families with a fee adjustment from Pre-Kindergarten to Year 12. By contributing to the stability in our community, I believe that we have advanced the School’s longterm success. We provided families with clarity about our support for them and we demonstrated our commitment to providing continuity of the Christ Church education.
Our response to the pandemic can be directly attributed to the amazing team at the School. Success achieved by the boys is a consequence of the work carried out by an exceptional Executive team and teaching and support staff who work collaboratively to create an atmosphere of excellence.
During the year, I could not be prouder of the Senior School leadership of Isaac Yeo as Captain of School and Jason Lu as Vice-Captain, as well as Dux of the School. The combination of their leadership and the fine work of the Prefect group exceeded expectations and maintained a sense of intent, calm and normality around the campus.
2020 was a very special year as we celebrated the School’s 110th birthday and the Chapel’s 50th year. To commemorate 110 years, we held a poignant service at Christ Church Claremont, which holds so many special memories for the School. A symbolic flame, lit at the church and carried by the Captain of School, made its way from the church to the Blue Gym where students and staff members had congregated to celebrate the occasion. The celebration of the Chapel’s 50th birthday occurred in November and was attended by many community members and the Most Reverend Kay Goldsworthy AO, Archbishop of Perth. It was a moving occasion as we recognised the Chapel as the spiritual centre of the School and acknowledged the many decades of service to the School and wider Anglican community by Father Frank Sheehan who retired as School Chaplain at the end of 2020.
The safety and wellbeing of students and staff is paramount and during the year the School engaged Child Wise to conduct a child safety review with the intent to become a Child Wise accredited organisation. This move is
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in line with our current and future strategic plans and will ensure we create the safest environment for both students and staff. At the end of Term 2 we received the results and actioned recommendations, which are related directly to the National Principles for Child Safe Organisations.
During the year we introduced programs and initiatives, such as the launch of the Little Queenslea Drive program for Year 4, which encourages boys to develop the skills required for their next level of learning and education. We also shared plans for an amazing nature-based Preparatory School playground to be used in timetabled lessons, the scoping of a Parents’ Association funded outdoor gymnasium for all year groups to complement the existing fitness facilities, and the launch of our On Board program for incoming boarders, with a focus on a smooth transition and building skills in both the academic and social sphere.
In the second half of the year Mr Mahendra Vaswani was appointed Deputy Principal, in addition to his existing role as Director of Studies. With two deputy roles in the Senior School, the incumbents represent the School in the broader community and work with parents regarding pastoral care and wellbeing (Mr Angus) and the curriculum and academic program (Mr Vaswani).
Compulsory participation in sport is a central tenet of the Christ Church experience and 2020 proved to be a great year for the boys even in these COVID-19 times. We took home PSA championship cups in tennis, swimming, surfing and chess – the latter we have now won 11 years in a row. I would like to thank everyone in the community who helped make the 2020 sporting fixtures a reality – parents, staff who coached the boys, and the boys themselves who made the most of the opportunities. There were plenty of challenges that threatened to derail the winter sports season and it was only due to the hard work of passionate community members that these events were able to go ahead.
2020 sees the conclusion of the School’s current Strategic Plan, comprised of five inter-related intents:
1. Affirm our unique identity and culture of excellence 3. Advance global citizenship through our international-minded culture
4. Attract, develop and value high quality staff
5. Secure and sustain our school for future generations.
Throughout this year and the five preceding, it has been pleasing to witness programs, practices and outcomes reflecting these strategic themes that positively impacted our boys and the wider community. At the start of the 2021 school year, we will launch our new Strategic Plan, which builds on the existing intents and will guide our programs and practices for the next five years.
Although the year ahead will be marked by uncertainty, the School Council and Executive team are very clear about the role of the School and are focused on supporting our boys to achieve their goals through the delivery of excellent educational opportunities. Having been immersed in our community for five years, I know that at every opportunity we will continue to demonstrate cohesion, kindness and strength and I am looking forward to embracing the new year and walking shoulder to shoulder with you in 2021.
Deputy Principal and Head of Senior School
SIMON ANGUS
“When shifts and transitions in life shake you to the core, see that as a sign of greatness that’s about to occur.” Anonymous
The Senior School experience is punctuated with significant periods of transition, moments of great challenge and times of significant growth. These moments are integral for the development of each boy as they build the resilience and strategies they need to flourish in life.
The first of these occurs as boys commence their Senior School journey in Year 7. Each must take a brave step into the Senior School for the first time, facing the task of making new friends and learning new systems. This year, the significance of this was acknowledged by the introduction of the Year 7 Transition Week. Normal timetabling was disbanded in favour of each boy spending their first week of Senior School in a dedicated transition program. Staying in the company of their House group, the Year 7s were supported by the Year 11 Peer Support Leaders, learning about each other and the inner workings of the Senior School, readying themselves for the exciting timetable awaiting them in Week 2.
Each boy’s journey through Senior School is unique, and each will find their own significant moments of transition that bring about growth. For Year 9s, personal growth occurs through our On Queenslea Drive (OQD) program as boys ask probing questions of themselves and their character. We were fortunate to continue this important program in 2020, albeit in a modified version. Year 10s find moments of great challenge within Venture, as the rain comes down after long days covering significant kilometres with heavy packs. They begin to look inward, mustering the strength to journey onwards. This was also the inaugural year of the Senior School’s Student Representative Council (SRC), a body that represents student interests and acts as a conduit between students and staff. Leaders of the SRC should be proud of what they achieved this year.
Wolsey House had a consistent year in the Beatty Cup, coming second and third in many events. This led the House to overall victory, with Hill a close second by half a point and Romsey third.
At the end of 2020 we celebrated Mr Peter Thorne and Mr Digby Gibson as they concluded as Heads of Hill and Queenslea Houses respectively. Both Mr Thorne and Mr Gibson led their Houses for 13 years, making significant contributions to the lives of countless boys. We also thank Mr Brendan Noble who will leave Walters Residential Community after five years and Mr Khiem Ly after four years as a Residential Year Group Co-ordinator.
Captain of School
ISAAC YEO
2020 was one of the most disruptive school years in recent history, and the graduating class was exceptional in its perseverance, hard work and desire to make the year truly special.
Highlights ranged from Luka Brown in tennis, Jason Lu in swimming, continual hard work in academia, Kartikeya Kaushal always looking out for the Year 12s, Eden Haythorpe's performance on the dance floor at the ball, and Varad Mukhedkar's awe-inspiring performances. All of these were inspirational and incredible to watch.
Upon reflection of my CCGS experience, what comes to mind are the countless opportunities and different experiences on offer. I was fortunate to go on exchange to England and on school camps, be it Leeuwin or Venture. I was a member of the School’s swim team, the mighty badminton squad and the School’s Mock Trials and Debating teams. I look back at these as valuable experiences. Most importantly, I feel that a strong sense of mateship was instilled in me. These stand out as special times spent with my Christ Church mates.
I don't look back and think about my test results, but I do remember the late nights spent studying with mates, trying to wrap our heads around seemingly endless content. I don't look back on my career as a reserve in the swim team and think only of the championship banners, but of the Friday swim meets and the chanting done arm in arm. I believe true enjoyment does not lie in the result, but in the journey. This is very important in our upcoming exams. Don't base your experience at CCGS on the ATAR you receive, or what you do after, but on how you got to that point.
Gratitude is a value that is very important to me and something that CCGS emphasises.
The greatest lesson I have learnt in life is to say, ‘thank you’. You may never realise the gravitas these words carry or the importance they may have in your life. What I’m most grateful for is that these were the last words I said to my brother before his unexpected death. Lachie had just driven my brothers and me home from the 2018 preliminary final the Eagles won against Melbourne. There are many things that seem like a blur to me in that period of my life, but what stands out clearly is the last conversation. I had thanked him for the simple act of driving me home. At the time, it carried no significance. But as I look back, it’s an important part of my life, and saying thank you is something I will never ever take for granted.
Be grateful that we have claimed our fourth swimming title in a row, that we can listen to talented musicians all year long, that we are able to receive face-to-face education.
Thank you to the teachers, the coaches and the mentors whose guidance, sacrifices and knowledge have placed us in the best possible position to succeed.
Thank you to my parents, and to all the parents who provided support and encouragement as we ventured through high school.
I thank you for giving me the opportunity of being Captain of School this year. I’m extremely grateful for the experience.
Most importantly, I would like to thank my fellow valedictorians. We were challenged, taught, and coached by the best to reach our potential and be the best versions of ourselves. We were given an opportunity to learn a thing or two, explore interests, and most importantly, forge lifelong friendships. I hope these stay with you as the next phase of our lives begins and we enter a world of possibility, knowing that we will always be bound to one another by our shared Christ Church journey.
Pre-Primary to Year 12 at CCGS
BACK ROW: Ashley Porter, Charlie Emanuel, Sam Assumption, Zak Reed, Malcolm Nicholas, Christian John MIDDLE ROW: Liam Bong, Brendan Jones, Max Briffa, Nathaniel Elks, David Jones, Oscar Fischer, Alistair Parkinson FRONT ROW: Harrison Tay, Barney Woo, Scott Caporn, Matthew Forster, Kaleb Sinclair, Theo Browne, Cameron Middleweek ABSENT: Liam Potts
BACK ROW: Mr Mark Morrissy (Director of Planning and Co-Curricular), Rohan Waring, Ethan Wilson, Hamish Dickins, William van Dongen, Tobey Martin, Declan Barrett, Lucas Moore, Hugo Welborn, Harry Dowling, Kartikeya Kaushal, Will Wardle, Harry Stevenson, Jes Bromley, Mr Alan Jones (Principal), Mr Simon Angus (Head of Senior School) FRONT ROW: Conor Brogan, Arman Brian, Jackson Dring, Angus Eliott-Lockhart, Varad Mukhedkar, Isaac Yeo, Jason Lu, Tom Ristovsky, Scott Caporn, Luka Brown
School Prefects
Samuel Claxton, Matthew Sisson, Andey Teng, Raphael Ward, Mark Morris, Evan Vellar, Ashley Porter, Zak Reed, Sam Assumption, Alec McDonald, Oliver Harmer, Connor Asphar, Lucas Konowalous, Daniel Jones, Jacob Minchin, Charles Court, Charlie Sinclair, Malcolm Nicholas, Christian John, James Salter Tom McGrath, Jackson Bergsma, Christopher Wallwork, Nicholas Hamdorf, Jack Tempra, Benjamin Ellis, Eden Haythorpe, Jordan Chan, Patrick Lee, Joshua Fry, Michael Paulik, Thomas Keogh, Spencer Wright, Shane Macdonald, James Lugg, Digby Forshaw, Harrison Bartley, Nathaniel Elks, Lucca Harvey, Robbie Frazer, Rafferty Maher
SEVENTH ROW:
Charlie Shan, Larry Shi, William Henry, David Jones, Hugh McCarthy, Thomas Dempster, Sebastian Clark, Joseph Rohr, James Lee, Benjamin Vines, Kalani Brooks, Charlie Emanuel, Sam Duncan, Lucas Goebel, Angus Roberts, Jesse Keleman, Matthew Preston, Finn Kelly, Matthew Hooper, Nicholas Shields, Harry Prosser, Zuojun Tu
SIXTH ROW:
Harrison Smith, Luke Carey, Ben Cooke, Charlie Steven, Harry Williams, Stan Birch, James Boyd Adams, Gilbert Parker, James Sarre, Rufus Zampatti, Jim Billingham, Finn Retallack, Will Edibam, Lochie Evans, Ruben Davies, Spencer Sewell, Jack Lee, Luca da Silva Rosa, Anthony Friars, Josh Green, Liam Colligan, Harris Borman, Aran Wheatley Matthew Alvaro, Campbell Hallam, Oliver Higgins, Daniel Hong, Lachlan Yu, Adam Robbins, Jasper Jones, Cameron Lee, Hugh Chapman, Lukas Veloso Hagemann, Daniel Ranasinghe, Aiden Hollingsworth, Leo Beilin, Flynn Della-Vedova, Ken Jing, Yifan Yang, Hugo Charlesworth, Max Briffa, James Lamb, Matthew Gamble, Hamish Granger, Tom Jumeaux, Cooper Allen, Crawford Egerton-Warburton
FOURTH ROW:
Morgan Klug, Trent Madden, Harry Cooney, Brendan Jones, Theo Browne, Lucas Kailis, Sebastian Wells, Ari Barboutis, Leon Cardaci, Alistair Parkinson, Dash Fewster, Matthew Forster, Matthew Divirgilio, Oscar Brant, Liam Potts, Ethan Teo, Oscar Fischer, Luke Jensen, Callum Byk, Sam Gelavis, Toby Dey, Angus Louden, Luca Robertson, Liam Bong, Zachary Cheng
THIRD ROW:
SECOND ROW: Wilson Ip, Ethan Tan, Djimon Jayasundera, Ryan Tan, Zachary Ching, Nat Zhuang, Cameron Middleweek, Henry Chandler, Alex Robinson, Josh Watson, Zak Stanley, Matthew Warner, Barney Woo, Cooper Hatton, Lachlan Murphy, Jesse Madden, Kaleb Sinclair, Oscar Van der Veen, Harry McCormack, Ethan Robson, Ben Warner, Zachary Sprunt, Kobi Pecotich, John Hoffmann, James Strickland, Stephen Huang, Bingchen Cai, Aydin Salleh, Jasper Coombes-Watkins, Harrison Tay, Solomon Backshall Varad Mukhedkar, Scott Caporn, Arman Brian, Ethan Wilson, Will Wardle, Hamish Dickins, Kartikeya Kaushal, William van Dongen, Conor Brogan, Hugo Welborn, Declan Barrett, Isaac Yeo, Jason Lu, Lucas Moore, Tom Ristovsky, Harry Dowling, Tobey Martin, Harry Stevenson, Luka Brown, Jackson Dring, Jes Bromley, Angus Eliott-Lockhart, Rohan Waring
FRONT ROW:
Jackson Kopejtka, Kye Lockwood, Joshua Shipton
2020 MITRE
Academic Results
In a year characterised by adjectives such as ‘unprecedented’, ‘disrupted’ and ‘uncertain’, the Class of 2020 maintained a business-as-usual approach to once again position Christ Church as the best boys’ school in Western Australia.
With a median ATAR of 92.50, the Beazley Medal: WACE, three General Exhibitions, three perfect ATARs, six Subject Exhibitions, 19 Subject Certificates of Excellence, 17 Top Performing courses, 25 subjects with mean scaled scores higher than those of the State, 34 Certificates of Distinction and 48 Certificates of Merit, the graduating Class of 2020 has certainly achieved exceptional academic outcomes.
Josh Green is to be congratulated for being awarded the Beazley Medal: WACE, recognising his performance as the top ATAR student in the State. He also won a Subject Exhibition for Mathematics Methods, three Subject Certificates of Excellence for Literature, Mathematics Methods and Modern History, and a Certificate of Distinction.
Jason Lu, the CCGS Dux for 2020, attained an ATAR of 99.95 and was awarded a General Exhibition, two Subject Exhibitions for Chemistry and Philosophy and Ethics, three Subject Certificates of Excellence for Chemistry, Mathematics Methods and Philosophy and Ethics, and a Certificate of Distinction. Kartikeya Kaushal was also awarded a General Exhibition, two Subject Exhibitions for Mathematics Specialist and Physics, four Subject Certificates of Excellence for Chemistry, Mathematics Methods, Mathematics Specialist and Physics, and a Certificate of Distinction. Of particular note is that it is the third consecutive year the Subject Exhibition for Mathematics Specialist has been awarded to a Christ Church boy.
Two boys on Indigenous Scholarships – Kalani Brooks and Sebastian Wells – also completed their time at Christ Church in 2020, while Digby Forshaw completed his Year 12 studies after having spent some years in the Peter Moyes Centre. In 2020, Christ Church Grammar School had 175 students who achieved an ATAR and 17 students in a non-ATAR pathway.
• 18 students (10% of ATAR candidates) obtained an ATAR greater than or equal to 99
• 36 students (21% of ATAR candidates) obtained an ATAR greater than or equal to 98
• 66 students (38% of ATAR candidates) obtained an ATAR greater than or equal to 95
• 113 students (65% of ATAR candidates) obtained an ATAR greater than or equal to 90
• 140 students (80% of ATAR candidates) obtained an ATAR greater than or equal to 80
• Median ATAR for the year group: 92.50 (State Median 81.65)
• 31 students completed a VET Certificate qualification
• Christ Church was placed in the group of top performing schools in 17 courses (courses with fewer than 10 students are not included): Accounting and Finance,
Ancient History, Chemistry, Computer
Science, Design, Economics, Geography,
Human Biology, Literature, Mathematics
Applications, Mathematics Methods,
Mathematics Specialist, Philosophy and
Ethics, Physical Education Studies, Physics,
Psychology and Visual Arts.
WACE ACHIEVEMENT
98.95% of students achieved their WACE by achieving the required average of seven C grades or unit equivalence over Years 11 and 12, along with literacy and numeracy proficiency (OLNA) and an ATAR or Certificate II or higher.
GENERAL EXHIBITIONS (3 STUDENTS)
Josh Green, Kartikeya Kaushal and Jason Lu.
SUBJECT EXHIBITIONs (6 SUBJECTS)
Jes Bromley (Ancient History), Josh Green (Mathematics Methods), Jason Lu (Chemistry and Philosophy and Ethics) and Kartikeya Kaushal (Mathematics Specialist and Physics). CERTIFICATES OF EXCELLENCE (19)
Ancient History: Jes Bromley
Chemistry: Kartikeya Kaushal and Jason Lu
Economics: James Billingham
English: Jackson Bergsma
Literature: Josh Green
Mathematics Applications: Jackson Bergsma, Scott Caporn, Brendan Jones and Evan Vellar
Mathematics Methods: Josh Green, Kartikeya Kaushal and Jason Lu
Mathematics Specialist: Kartikeya Kaushal
Modern History: Josh Green
Philosophy and Ethics: Jason Lu
Physical Education Studies: Will Edibam and Lochlan Evans
Physics: Kartikeya Kaushal
CERTIFICATES OF DISTINCTION (34)
34 Certificates of Distinction were awarded to the following boys in recognition of outstanding school achievement:
Sam Assumption, Declan Barrett, Liam Bong, Connor Brogan, Zachary Cheng, Jasper Coombes-Watkins, Will Edibam, Angus Elliot-Lockhart, Joshua Fry, Josh Green, Nicholas Hamdorf, Djimon Jayasundera, Brendan Jones, Daniel Jones, David Jones, Lucas Kailis, Kartikeya Kaushal, Jason Lu, Trent Madden, Hugh McCarthy, Lucas Moore, Mark Morris, Varad Mukhedkar, Ashley Porter, Adam Robbins, James Sarre, Larry Shi, Nicholas Shields, Matthew Sisson, Ryan Tan, Rohan Waring, Benjamin Warner, Matthew Warner and Aran Wheatley.
CERTIFICATES OF MERIT (48)
48 Certificates of Merit were awarded to the following boys in recognition of excellent school achievement:
Harrison Bartley, Jackson Bergsma, Arman Brian, Jes Bromley, Scott Caporn, Jordan Chan, Henry Chandler, Zachary Ching,
Academic Results
Sebastian Clark, Samuel Claxton, Benjamin Cooke, Harry Cooney, Ruben Davies, Thomas Dempster, Toby Dey, Hamish Dickins, Harrison Dowling, Samuel Duncan, Lochlan Evans, Dash Fewster, Matthew Gamble, Lucas Goebel, Cooper Hatton, John Hoffman, Jesse Keleman, Finn Kelly, Thomas Keogh, James Lee, Jonathan Lee, Angus Louden, James Lugg, Jesse Madden, Thomas McGrath, Cameron Middleweek, Jacob Minchin, Alistair Parker, Michael Paulik, Tom Ristovsky, James Salter, Zachary Sprunt, Zuojun Tu, Evan Vellar, Benjamin Vines, Hugo Welborn, Not for Publication, Ethan Wilson, Isaac Yeo and Rufus Zampatti.
HISTORICAL DATA 2011-2020
GENERAL EXHIBITIONS
SUBJECT EXHIBITIONS
2011 2012 2013 2014 (half-cohort)
10 4 7 6
0 1 3 2
CERTIFICATES OF COMMENDATION 15 14 16 12
CERTIFICATES OF DISTINCTION
CERTIFICATES OF MERIT
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
3 9 6 5 6 3
1 2 1 3 2 6
14
51 42 34 46 34
36 38 33 41 48
ATAR GREATER THAN 95 (66 students)
Sam Assumption Declan Barrett Jackson Bergsma Jim Billingham Liam Bong Harris Borman Arman Brian Conor Brogan Jes Bromley Scott Caporn Jordan Chan Hugh Chapman Zachary Cheng Zachary Ching Samuel Claxton Ben Cooke Jasper Coombes-Watkins Harry Cooney Ruben Davies Thomas Dempster Toby Dey Sam Duncan Will Edibam Angus Eliott-Lockhart Lochie Evans Joshua Fry Matthew Gamble Lucas Goebel Josh Green Nicholas Hamdorf Lucca Harvey Cooper Hatton Djimon Jayasundera Brendan Jones Daniel Jones David Jones Lucas Kailis Kartikeya Kaushal Jesse Keleman James Lee Jason Lu Shane Macdonald Trent Madden Hugh McCarthy Lucas Moore Mark Morris Varad Mukhedkar Alistair Parkinson Ashley Porter Tom Ristovsky Adam Robbins James Sarre Larry Shi Nicholas Shields Matthew Sisson Zachary Sprunt Ryan Tan Evan Vellar Benjamin Vines Christopher Wallwork Rohan Waring Ben Warner Matthew Warner Hugo Welborn Ethan Wilson Spencer Wright
Valete Year 12
Cooper Allen
Ari Barboutis
Jim Billingham
Oscar Brant Matthew Alvaro
Declan Barrett
Stan Birch
Arman Brian Connor Asphar
Harrison Bartley
Liam Bong
Max Briffa Sam Assumption
Leo Beilin
Harris Borman
Conor Brogan Solomon Backshall
Jackson Bergsma
James Boyd Adams
Jes Bromley
Valete Year 12
Scott Caporn
Hugh Chapman
Samuel Claxton
Charles Court Leon Cardaci
Hugo Charlesworth
Liam Colligan
Luca da Silva Rosa Luke Carey
Zachary Cheng
Ben Cooke
Ruben Davies Jordan Chan
Zachary Ching
Jasper Coombes-Watkins
Flynn Della-Vedova Henry Chandler
Sebastian Clark
Harry Cooney
Thomas Dempster
Sam Duncan
Benjamin Ellis
Digby Forshaw
Matthew Gamble Will Edibam
Charlie Emanuel
Matthew Forster
Sam Gelavis
Crawford Egerton-Warburton
Lochie Evans
Robbie Frazer
Lucas Goebel Angus Eliott-Lockhart
Dash Fewster
Anthony Friars
Hamish Granger Nathaniel Elks
Oscar Fischer
Joshua Fry
Josh Green
Valete Year 12
Eden Haythorpe
Daniel Hong
Luke Jensen
David Jones William Henry
Matthew Hooper
Ken Jing
Jasper Jones Oliver Higgins
Stephen Huang
Christian John
Tom Jumeaux John Hoffmann
Wilson Ip
Brendan Jones
Lucas Kailis Aiden Hollingsworth
Djimon Jayasundera
Daniel Jones
Kartikeya Kaushal
Jackson Kopejtka
Patrick Lee
Shane Macdonald
Hugh McCarthy James Lamb
Kye Lockwood
Jesse Madden
Harry McCormack Cameron Lee
Angus Louden
Trent Madden
Alec McDonald Jack Lee
Jason Lu
Rafferty Maher
Tom McGrath James Lee
James Lugg
Tobey Martin
Cameron Middleweek
Valete Year 12
Malcolm Nicholas
Ashley Porter
Zak Reed
Luca Robertson Gilbert Parker
Liam Potts
Finn Retallack
Alex Robinson Alistair Parkinson
Matthew Preston
Tom Ristovsky
Ethan Robson Michael Paulik
Harry Prosser
Adam Robbins
Joseph Rohr Kobi Pecotich
Daniel Ranasinghe
Angus Roberts
Aydin Salleh
Nicholas Shields
Harrison Smith
James Strickland
Andey Teng Joshua Shipton
Zachary Sprunt
Ethan Tan
Ethan Teo Charlie Sinclair
Zak Stanley
Ryan Tan
Zuojun Tu Kaleb Sinclair
Charlie Steven
Harrison Tay
Oscar Van der Veen Matthew Sisson
Harry Stevenson
Jack Tempra
William van Dongen
Valete Year 12
Will Wardle
Hugo Welborn
Barney Woo
Rufus Zampatti Rohan Waring
Sebastian Wells
Spencer Wright
Nat Zhuang Ben Warner
Aran Wheatley
Yifan Yang Matthew Warner
Harry Williams
Isaac Yeo Josh Watson
Ethan Wilson
Lachlan Yu
Year 12 House Photos
CRAIGIE HOUSE HILL HOUSE
BACK ROW: Cameron Lee, William Henry, Patrick Lee, Charles Court, Sebastian Clark, Digby Forshaw, Harry Prosser, Charlie Shan MIDDLE ROW: Ryan Tan, Oscar Van der Veen, Callum Byk, Lucas Kailis, Matthew Alvaro, Luca Robertson, Aydin Salleh FRONT ROW: Harrison Tay, Rufus Zampatti, Declan Barrett, Harry Dowling, Jack Lee, Lucas Moore, Jacob Minchin, Varad Mukhedkar ABSENT: Benjamin Ellis, Dash Fewster BACK ROW: Adam Robbins, Nathaniel Elks, James Lugg, Connor Asphar, Ashley Porter, James Lee, Harris Borman MIDDLE ROW: Kobi Pecotich, Lachlan Murphy, Trent Madden, Cooper Allen, Toby Dey, Harry Williams, Jesse Madden, Cooper Hatton FRONT ROW: Oliver Higgins, Sam Duncan, Luka Brown, Rohan Waring, Harry Cooney, Josh Green, Jasper Jones, Scott Caporn ABSENT: Barney Woo
JUPP HOUSE MOYES HOUSE
BACK ROW: Daniel Hong, Stan Birch, Christopher Wallwork, Charlie Sinclair, Lucas Konowalous, Spencer Wright, Aiden Hollingsworth, Luca da Silva Rosa MIDDLE ROW: Djimon Jayasundera, Zachary Sprunt, Campbell Hallam, Hamish Granger, James Boyd Adams, Ben Cooke, Alistair Parkinson, Alex Robinson FRONT ROW: Hamish Dickins, Aran Wheatley, Kartikeya Kaushal, Tom Ristovsky, Joseph Rohr, Sam Assumption, Jesse Keleman, Theo Browne BACK ROW: Daniel Ranasinghe, Robbie Frazer, Jordan Chan, Zak Reed, James Salter, Nicholas Shields, Hugh McCarthy MIDDLE ROW: Bingchen Cai, Yifan Yang, Luke Jensen, Ken Jing, Matthew Forster, Liam Bong, Harry McCormack FRONT ROW: Solomon Backshall, Jason Lu, Jackson Dring, William van Dongen, David Jones, Lucca Harvey, Ruben Davies, Zachary Cheng ABSENT: Cameron Middleweek
Year 12 House Photos
NOAKE HOUSE
BACK ROW: Luke Carey, Matthew Preston, Samuel Claxton, Christian John, Charlie Emanuel, Andey Teng, Rafferty Maher, Leo Beilin MIDDLE ROW: Wilson Ip, Matthew Warner, Crawford Egerton-Warburton, Liam Colligan, Ethan Wilson, Matthew Divirgilio, Hugh Chapman, Ben Warner, Nat Zhuang FRONT ROW: Ethan Robson, Shane Macdonald, Hugo Welborn, Conor Brogan, Sam Gelavis, Thomas Keogh, Morgan Klug
QUEENSLEA HOUSE
BACK ROW: Ari Barboutis, Jim Billingham, Malcolm Nicholas, Oliver Harmer, Michael Paulik, Harrison Smith, Oscar Brant MIDDLE ROW: James Strickland, Brendan Jones, Kye Lockwood, Spencer Sewell, Anthony Friars, Leon Cardaci, Stephen Huang, Jackson Kopejtka FRONT ROW: Josh Watson, Larry Shi, Tobey Martin, Finn Retallack, Alec McDonald, Zak Stanley ABSENT: Tom Jumeaux, Benjamin Vines, Raphael Ward
ROMSEY HOUSE WOLSEY HOUSE
BACK ROW: Lochie Evans, Evan Vellar, Daniel Jones, Matthew Sisson, Nicholas Hamdorf, Gilbert Parker MIDDLE ROW: Zachary Ching, Angus Louden, Flynn Della-Vedova, Jackson Bergsma, Lukas Veloso Hagemann, Kaleb Sinclair, Oscar Fischer FRONT ROW: Angus Eliott-Lockhart, Will Edibam, Finn Kelly, Arman Brian, James Sarre, Tom McGrath, Will Wardle, Harry Stevenson ABSENT: Joshua Shipton BACK ROW: Matthew Hooper, Jack Tempra, Angus Roberts, Kalani Brooks, Mark Morris, Joshua Fry, Eden Haythorpe, Harrison Bartley MIDDLE ROW: John Hoffmann, Zuojun Tu, Matthew Gamble, Hugo Charlesworth, Thomas Dempster, Lucas Goebel, Charlie Steven, Lachlan Yu, Ethan Teo FRONT ROW: Ethan Tan, James Lamb, Isaac Yeo, Jes Bromley, Henry Chandler, Max Briffa, Jasper Coombes-Watkins ABSENT: Liam Potts, Sebastian Wells
School Ball
Heath Pozzi, Jack Damon, Keith Angus, Daniel Cadby, Stephen O’Driscall, Jarrod Kayler-Thomson, Hamish McLean, Jon Wyllie, Patrick Molinari, Jordan Wallace, James Stanton-French, Vinko Shain, Trevor Scott, Brendon Noble, Jeremy Power, Jason Lamb, Mark Tait, Nick Hogan, Rob Vickery, Brady Leckie, Brian Finnemore, Tom Shalders Matt Smith, Gareth Phillips, Frank Pasquarelli, Matt Goodbody, Sebastian Long, Digby Gibson, Nicky Garside, Kristen Rule, Tom Jerram, Jack Utting, Ryan Myles, Sam Healy, Colin Fallon, Michael Masterton, Christy Dangerfield, Gregory Jones, Travis Nederpelt, Jay Freap, Andy Greig, Jamie Foster, Patrick Parker, David Owen, Darryl Waugh
SEVENTH ROW:
Lee Barry, Fabien Roussel, Jo Kolbusz, Katie Dunstan, Nicole Arnold, Angela Magtengaard, Ben Lim, Libby Thomas, Lloyd Haskett, Koji Tanaka, Dominie Jennings, Elizabeth Rosinel, Spencer David, Simon Hunn, Connor Patmore, Robert Sisson, Jeff Chandler, Phillip Williams, Peter Thorne, Nick O’Brien, Edward Hogg, Stephanie Balfour, Joanna Morrison Mayo, Paula Frost, Didi Caddy, Linda Silberstein
SIXTH ROW:
Claire Chapman, Thomas Beard, Sally Mackinnon, Lisa Venn, Megan Pentony, Bronwyn Nelles, Daniel La Galia, Jovita Boon, Scott Chrystal, Tim Chaney, Luke Farmer, Mark Illich, Jo Knowles, Mckenzie Pugh, Tom Telford, Graham Nolan, Duane Nurse, Arvi Pocock, Luke Milton, Tom Goodbourn, Jody Clarke, Megan West, Bryce Taylor, Paula Ellis, Michaela Sawle, Sally Nelson, Aimee Rath Sophie Townes, Vanessa Badaraco, Rhiannon Hodson, Cassandra Podbury, Shantelle Vukojevich, Letitia Simon, Brooke Gonnella, Melissa Stamp, Laura van Rijn, Kim Rutland, Jean-Marc Rivalland, Timothy Excell, Chris Anderson, Sarah Downes, Andrew Jefferies, Todd Harnwell, Mark Seman, Pam Yordanoff, Poh-Yoke Lee, Sue Gadsby, Tonia Ranford, Georgia Watson, Tiffany Hoad, Hailey Cox, Sophie Smith, Anthea Feaver, Lucia Chamizo, Stacey Nener
FOURTH ROW:
Beatriz Rueda Hernando, Karen Mack, Jacob Marai, Tess Reuvers, Caitlin Owen, Lana Naismith, Marguerite Crawford, Megan Caporn, Rebeca Paredes, Baolin Zhou, Jaime de Jong, Sallyann Lee, Jane Shannon, Sonja Madden, Alli Gould, Jenny Joseph, Samantha Charlwood, Kate Marshall, Karen Sim, Alicia Ylias, Taylor Marsh, Claire Malinan, Sharon Bryant, Sharyn Bana, Andrea Van Graan, Sam Wallace, Patrick White, Rob Dodds, Rebecca Cain, Sherry Taylor, Kalika Duck Joyce Das, Marilena Cappelluti, Deborah Wolfenden, Sharyn Flinn, Daniela Chacou, Eboney Yapp, Jo Hudson, Emmie Del Borrello, Laura Hunt, Sarah Nicholson, Victoria Wisker, Sophia Olsina Rambler, Joanne Hillam, Lia de Sousa, Cheryl Freap, Judy Lucas, Margaret Stewart, Asha Rojahn, Brianne Utting, Sally McMillan, Bronwyn Fricke, Sandra Blair, Stacey McKenzie, Michaela Stanton-Cooke, Larissa Nguyen, Nikki Milner-Chandler, Khiem Ly, Caitlin Allen-Williams, Tina Dewberry, Li Liu, Margi Woodroofe, Caris McCabe, Glynnis O’Neil, Sue Milner, Sarah Craig, Jasmine Jeffs, Bee Choo, Medhavi Karu, Edward Pietrucha
SECOND ROW:
Melanie Hastie, Phillipa Nock, Raffaele Guadagnino, Kate Atkinson, Linda Curlewis, Eun Bryan, Susie Gill, Joanna Simpson, Neil Saggers, Holly Rose, Anthony Lynch, Carolyn Turner, Joanna Wheeler, Mark Morrissy, Simon Angus, Alan Jones, Steven Males, John Price, Murray Robertson, Geoffrey Alagoda, Nicholas Russell, Jay Pyefinch, Kim Morcom, Michael Ralph, Liam Casson, Chris Coslani, Deborah Hill, Denise De Pietro, Justine Garland, Barbara Bosich, Louise Whittle
2020 MITRE
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Francis Xavier Sheehan
SIMON HUNN / DIRECTOR OF THE CENTRE FOR ETHICS
What can you write about a man named by one of Australia’s foremost historians, Manning Clark, as one of 10 great Australians, in the company of Gough Whitlam, Nobel laureate Patrick White and Barry Humphries, among others? This writer will attempt to do so and probably fail.
2020 will be remembered for many reasons, but coronavirus aside, within the Christ Church community it will always be recalled, with some sadness, as the year Father Frank Sheehan retired after 35 years of incredibly meritorious service to the school community. In this time, Frank was Chaplain, Director of the Centre for Ethics, broadcaster on religious affairs for ABC Radio, football coach, friend to all and the quiet conscience of the School, providing for us all a luminous, ethical window on the world.
Francis Xavier Sheehan was born in 1950 in Donald, in rural Victoria, to an Irish Catholic farming family. As a young lad with love for family, farm work, reading and with vast intellectual curiosity, Frank swore allegiance to the Essendon Football Club, undergoing conversion in the team’s changing shed before his first game; thus began, as Bruce Dawe put it, “a lifetime’s barracking”. Soon after leaving school, Frank entered a Catholic seminary and during nine years of study, some at the Australian National University, he developed a special interest in history and philosophy.
In 1984, after some years as a Catholic priest, Frank left the Church and converted to Anglicanism. He spent time working at a men’s shelter for the homeless and alcoholic, as well as a Vietnamese refugee centre where he met his future wife Cam Ha and her daughter Lina. This was a tumultuous time in Frank’s life and must have involved considerable courage and soul searching.
After this “exceedingly difficult year”, Frank married Cam Ha and to our great benefit was recruited as Christ Church’s Chaplain by then Headmaster Tony Hill. Armed with references from his friend and teacher, Professor Manning Clark and Australian poet Judith Wright, the Sheehans moved across Australia and took up residence on the School campus at Claremont, next to the Chapel and Swan River that would come to mean so much to him.
Over the next 35 years, Frank, armed with what former Headmaster Jeremy Madin described as a “cultivated, faintly seedy appearance – the slightly shiny, baggy suit matched with the Archdiocese of Perth or Essendon Football Club tie”, engaged the boys (and staff) in an ongoing religious conversation. In this conversation, Frank always told the boys in his understated, almost laconic way, stories designed to probe mysteries rather than provide answers; stories that kept alive “the rumour of God”, challenging people with the idea that there might be something more and providing a few clues about this. This would often be illustrated by an eclectic assortment of examples, from the literal leap of faith ‘Indy’ takes in the movie Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade to religious painting, philosophy, poetry, short stories, the Bible and AFL football. Frank was never one for certain certainties; he never imposed, he suggested. He was a sower of seeds that have and will continue to bear fruit. community, especially from 1996 in his role as the foundation Director of the Centre for Ethics, assisted so ably by the late Mrs Teresa Scott, to engage with the thoughts of those worth listening to. In this way we were exposed to experiences such as a residency from Tibetan monks who, in the Chapel, grain by grain, painstakingly made a beautiful sand mandala with Christ in the centre and then, in a simple ceremony, consigned their beautiful art work to the waters of the Swan River where it dissolved, illustrating the impermanence of all things. Along with this there were talks from speakers such as David Malouf, Tim Winton, Bruce Dawe (who spent a week’s residency at the School), Helen Garner, Craig Silvey, Geoff Gallop, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Pat Dodson, Tim Fischer, John Howard, Kerry O’Brien, Brenda Niall, Anuradha Koirala, Hugh Mackay and that is the tip of an iceberg.
Despite his formidable intellect and sparkling oratorial skills, Frank was always a humble man, eschewing fuss and shunning the limelight. This notwithstanding, his outstanding contribution over three decades was recognised with a number of awards. In 1990, in recognition of his work with the wider community and with religious broadcasting, he was made a Canon of St George’s Cathedral. He was also recognised as a Face of Claremont for his contributions to the community and in 2018 he was awarded the OAM. The School recognised Frank’s contribution through the creation of the prestigious Frank Sheehan Service Award and the naming of the Frank Sheehan and Teresa Scott Bell, which every boy rings when he enters and leaves the School. Sadly, at the end of 2020, Frank rang that bell, cementing his status as one who made an indelible mark on the history of the School.
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LES GOH
MURRAY ROBERTSON / DIRECTOR OF STAFFING
Les, who commenced as a classroom teacher April 2012, taught Accounting and Finance, Commerce and Economics, and was a Noake House tutor. In 2015 he was appointed Head of Humanities and oversaw the restructuring of the department. During this period, the School undertook membership of the Council of International Schools. Les, as one of the key leads, examined to what extent our broad curriculum was accessible, balanced, relevant, and how it promoted the development of global citizenship and intercultural learning. In 2018, Les was appointed Director of Pedagogy, a position which provided pedagogical leadership and support to colleagues in their ongoing development. He implemented research projects and developed, promoted and showcased best practice across the School. He leaves Christ Church to join the Senior School Executive and Senior Leadership Team at Hale School as Director of Studies.
LINDA CURLEWIS
VINKO SHAIN / HEAD OF LANGUAGES
Linda commenced her time at the School in 2001, working in the Languages Department as a senior French teacher. On top of her teaching duties, Linda was an active contributor to the School’s co-curricular programs, namely tennis, hockey and ENCOMM. Throughout the years, Linda maintained her presence in French teaching circles, at one stage being an ATAR practical examiner as well as being appointed treasurer of the Teachers of French Association.
Among Linda’s highlights at Christ Church were co-ordinating the three exchange programs to France and hosting French teachers in Perth. The ‘dream team’ of Year 12s of 2016, who achieved a School Curriculum and Standards Authority mention for their exceptional results, was also a career achievement for Linda. She will be remembered for her passion for French education, her friendship in the department and her natural ability to connect with and get the most out of the boys. The Languages Department is forever in a better place for having had her part of the team for 20 years.
NEIL WALKER
SPENCER DAVIS / HEAD OF ENGLISH
The School farewelled Neil Walker at the end of Term 3 when he took up the position of Deputy Principal – Teaching and Learning at Presbyterian Ladies’ College. Throughout his nine years of dedicated service, Neil made a significant contribution to the School in numerous domains: as an advocate of literature, literacy and language; a highly effective and collegial Head of English; an innovative Enigma teacher; vocal choir leader; passionate Romsey tutor; and as a daily model of a good man. He steered the department through the transition to the current ATAR model, leading the way in conceptual understandings of curriculum while always remaining a passionate advocate for the boys. His empathy, quirkiness, dedication and humour will be much missed in the English Department and in the wider school community. We wish him all the very best for this exciting next stage in his career.
PHILLIPA NOCK
MARGI WOODROOFE / EDITOR
Phillipa, universally known as Pip, began her time at Christ Church in 2008 with the designated role of establishing Chinese as a Second Language. Interest in China and Chinese was strong in the community and many students selected the subject. Over her 13-year tenure, Pip was passionate about the value of learning Chinese and put much of her energy into researching and developing ways to make the language accessible for Australian students. Chinese is now well-established at Christ Church and a small but significant number of students have continued their study of Chinese beyond school. In her time at the School, Pip also taught English as a Second Language, French, Philosophy and Comparative Religion. We wish her well in her retirement.
