By Alan W ill iamson - Chairman, The Gee long Co llege Coun cil
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Ten to fifteen year ago the cho ice ava il abl e was quite simpl e - a State chool, a Catho lic school or Geelong G ra mm ar, M o mn go and th e College. Today the range of opt ions is fa r greater and more clea rl y defin ed as a res ul t of the gmwth of indepen dent sc hoo ls in th e I'eg ion in recent yea rs an d the emergence of many State schools as a via bl e alte rn ati ve . The dec ision by pal'e nts as to w hi ch sc hool will ed uca te th eir child is poss ibl y on e of th e most important th ey w ill make as th ey on ly have one opportu nity to pl'e pare him or her for th e futu re during their formati ve yea rs. Know ing th e reaso n ","hy current parents have selected the Co ll ege and cmrectl y predi cting wh y they might do so in th e future is fund amental to th e future success of the Co l lege. The results of the survey of current parents co ndu cted late last yea r and other sim il ar su rveys to be co nd ucted o n a reg ular basis w ill infmm the Council of the expectat ions of pare nts and stud ents and w ill assist it in developing strateg ies that \.v ill meet th ose expectations.
Of particular note in the respo nses to th e survey was th e ind icat ion that co-curriculum opportun ities, quality and standard of edu ca tion , coeducation and breadth of curr icu lum we re the pr in c ipal reasons for sending a chi ld to the Col lege. It is clear that the qua li ty of the ed ucation pmv ided by th e Co ll ege and the way in which it is del ivered is ultimately th e reason w hy it has been and will continue to be se lected by many pa rents as th e preferred schoo l to educate their ch il dren, Th e foc us of th e Coun c il 's pl annin g for the future will be to ensure that the qua lity of our edu cat io n remains second to none. I wish to acknowledge the rece nt retirements from Coun cil of Jean Crosby and A listair H ope. They have made an outstanding and va luabl e contribution to the Co llege. The Hope fami ly has had a rema rka bl e assoc iati on w ith th e Co llege. Alistair's great grandfather was a mem ber of th e first Committee of Management of the schoo l in 186 1 and 5 generati ons of hi s fami ly, befo re and after him, have attended the Co ll ege as stud ent . I am sure th at Alistair's distingu ished serv ice to the sc hoo l durin g hi s 16 yea rs on th e Council was the equa l of that of hi s great grandfather. Dr Susan Gou ld, Caro lyn Kibe ll and Cam Em erson have recent ly j o ined the Counci l. Eac h has un iqu e and val uab le sk ill s wh ich w ill greatly ass ist th e Coun c il in its deliberations .
Dr Susan Gould BSc (Hons) PhD Susan was bo rn and ed uca ted in Edinburgh, Sco tl and and completed her PhD w ith a th es is in biologica l science at Flinders U ni ve rsity in South Au tralia. Susan i currently the Head of the Academi c Admini strati ve Se rvices Division at Deakin University, a Director of Deakin Softwa re se rvices and the representative of Deakin Universi ty on th e VTAC Co mmittee. She previously he ld the po itions of Pe rson nel O perati o n M anage r and Staff Development Manager at Deak in U ni ve rsity, co ndu cted her own business ana tutored in tert iary in lilutions. Su an i a current parent.
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ith a TER of 99.75 Melissa Tan, daughter of Richard and Florence Tan, was the Dux of the 1998 Geelong Coll ege Year 12.
M usic Performance in Year 10, Chi nese and Mathemati ca l Method s in Yea r 11 , and Speci al ist Mathematics, Chemistry, Economi cs, Engli sh and Phys ics in Year 12. In her fin al yea r she won the Col lege Chemi stry Pri ze, The A lec G Stewart Pri ze fo r Eco nomics, The A T Andrews M emo ri al Prize for Mathematics and Sc ience, and th e E R Scott Prize fo r Best Instrumentali st. Th e Iist of other awa rds she received in bu si ness, mathematics, sc ience and music in her yea rs at Co llege is too extensive to Iist here.
Meli ssa was on e of the many outstandin g stud ents w ho entered the Coll ege in 1995 after th e clos ure of Moron go Girl s' Co ll ege, and her performan ce in Yea r 12 was an impressive culmin ation of yea rs of academi c exce ll ence . It is diffi cult to do justice to M eli ssa's academi c abi Iity in a short spa ce beca use she w as, quite simpl y, an excepti o nall y talented second ary sc hool stud ent. In eac h of th e yea rs th at she was a stud ent at Coll ege, she rece ived Acad emi c M erit Awa rd s in eac h of th e subj ects th at she stu d ied - nin e in Yea r 9, eight in Yea r 10, seve n in Year 11 and fi ve in Yea r 12. Her VCE studi es w ere notabl e not o nl y in term s of th e qu ality of her perform ance but also in term s of the brea dth of her studi es . In U nits 3 & 4 sequ ences alon e, she co mpl eted
Amo ng the most si gnificant con tri buti ons she mad e to the Coll ege was her participat ion in and leade rshi p of the mus ic program. Hav in g co mpleted her AMusA in vio li n in 1996 and her LMusA Pi anoforte in 199 7 in th e AMEB
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ver the past fifty years the name Federation Peak may have slipped into insignificance at The Geelong College, however in 1999, as it did in 1949 , Federation Peak shot to prominence within the life of the College.
The expedition had its beginn ings in ea rl y 1998, when M r Allan Rogers (42 ) rang the Principa l to see whether the College was interested in a 50th ann iversary climb. All an was a member of that 1949 exped ition and was one of four to make it to the summit. The other three to successfully complete the climb were John Becherva ise, Fred Elliott (41 ) and Bi ll Ell iott (40). The Co ll ege was kee n to be involved and the plann ing began with seve ral meetings during the course of 1998. Practice hikes to the Otways and Grampians faci litated the cho ice of a group of keen and fit students. Through the generos ity of A ll an Rogers, new Macpac tents were bought along w ith new whisperlite cookers and pots. Towards the end of 1998, excitement grew within the group as we eage rl y anticipated re-enacting the footsteps of the '49 exped itio n. On 22 January the party landed in Hobart and was immediately reminded of the significance of the trek when met at the airport by a news crew from ABC te levis io n. Also at the airport to meet the party we re A ll an Rogers, Fred Elliott and Bob McMahon, the Tasman ian exped ition leader and safety expert. Over the course of the next days, the expedition group walked many ki lometres along the picturesque Huon River, up and down the tortuous Yo- Yo
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Trac k, across th e button grass mud, and fina ll y up th e magnifice nt Lu ck mans Lead and into th e I'a nges w hi ch we re to lead us to Federation Peak, Th e climb was steep and apparently end less, yet it all ow ed us spectac ul ar view s of the butto n grass pl ains and the Western Arth urs. We wo rked our way around th e Need les and Four Peaks wh ich presented so me in te resting clim bing and nav igationa l challenges We had our first taste of th e changeable Tass ie weather, w ith co ld gusty w ind and rain . It cleared the next day and we made our way to Hangin g Lake, two hours wa lk from th e Pea k and th e site of o ur base ca mp for the next fo ur days. A ll an Roge rs, Fred Elli ott and Bill H uffam we re f low n in by heli copter and greeted us as we made our way up to Hangin g Lake. Th e morn ing of th e 27 th was co ld and misty, yet once aga in it clea red . Views of th e so uth west wi lderness we re brea th ta king in their gra ndeu r and powe l'.
Above: Parr oj th e '49 Federatioll Peak expedition, f rom left: .lohn Varley (44), Bill HutJc/ln (44), Don LC/Iovler (45), Allall Rogers (42), Fred Ellioll (4 1), Bill Ellioll (40)
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PEAK hour of time that hall remain locked in the memory of ea h and every member of the 1999 expedition for the rest of their lives. We carefully made our way back down and met at the base camp for some well earned r~freshments . After the speeches the group then broke into a College war cry and settled down to enjoy a magnificent sunset on what had turned out to be a momentous day in the li fe of The Geelong Co ll ege. The next two days were spent getting some su n, watching the helicopter fly out with Alan , Fred and Bill , and exp lorin g Geeves Bluff. The unpred ictab le Tass ie weather returned and David Keith (98) and Scott Sinclair (98) ce lebrated their eighteenth bi rthdays stuck in thei r tents whi le we waited for the weather
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Left: J adille Blyth (9 ) alld Emil." Chakir (98) 011 Ihe rop'
' 99 expedition. Through this expedition we ha e learned a great deal of tho e who accompli hed a much in 1949. They \ ere the true pioneering e plorer \ hose achievements in that terrain should never be forgotten. Thank you to the many people who made th i expedition to Federation Peak a succe sful, particularly to David and ancy Wilson for their kindne sand generosity in driving two hours from Hobart to bring us sandwiches and drinks on our final day, and ndre\ and Mary Margaret Gibson (79) for their kindness and wonderful hospitality. To attempt such a trip in bad weather would be nothing short of a nightmare. We were ble sed with twelve days of reasonably good weather which allowed u to experience ju t about everything that the country had to offer. All member of the expedition have now come down with a good dose of Fed Fe\er!
The traverse to th e start of th e climb gave us a good view of what la y ahead. Most of th e group were novice rockclimbers, howeve r we were about to ascend our Everest! Ropes were sec ured over the most exposed sect ion s of the cI imb (those where you cou ld fall 600 metres, not 100 !) and the eighteen of us mad e the ascent in two groups. By 3.00 pm on the 27th all members of the exped ition had made it to the top, with three cheers given to those who had made the f irst ascent nea rl y 50 yea l's before. Th anks to Allan 's sate llite phone we were ab le to speak with Dr Turn er and let the world know of ou r success. It was a half
to clear. On 1 February the group was eager to get under way. We traversed over to Bechervaise Platea u which involved some difficult and exposed climbing, then it was down the torturous Moss Ridge, four hours of tree roo ts, logs, sweat and swinging. The final day wa spent walking over 20 kms along the Farmhouse Creek track, which gave us views of the peak from a different angle. We will remember the view the friendsh ips, the food and the fli~S! To summari e a trip such as this i impossible. Thank you to Allan Rogers for his dream which became a reality and a lasting memory for the
Some a it' in urabl . Time \\ ill tell. On 27 Januar 202.+, there hould be a group of College tudent at the top once again, if not before. \ Vith it new found vigour, long nla\ Th Geelong College E\p dition a i t\ find ne\ challenge on th horizon for th ne\t group of tudent .
By Caro l Barnard - Di rector or Comm uni ty Re lations
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rank Macfarlane Burnet is
grad uating in 1923. Duri ng hi s
Ad Astra Se ptember 1965: " Pro fesso r
illu strio us career he became one of th e
Sir M acfar lane Burn et, O.M., Kt., M. D .,
one of The Geelong
twe ntieth ce ntu ry's ou tstanding
Ph .D ., Hon F.RA C.P., F.R.C. P., F. R. C. P.
College'S most eminent
biolog ist . Based in Australi a, he led
(Edin ), FAA., F.R.S., has ju st retired
former students and the
intern atio nal researc h in v irology,
after 21 yea rs as Directo r of th e W alter
epi dem io logy and im mun ology A lm ost
and Eli za Hall In stitute, a pos iti on in
his entire profess ional ca reer was spent
w hi ch he wo n fa me, espec iall y for hi s
only Old Collegian to have been awarded a Nobel Prize. This year marks the centenary of his birth. Born at Tra ralgo n on 3 September 1899, Mac Burnet spent his early years
w ithin the Walte r and Eli za Hall
in ves ti ga ti ons of v iru s di seases. Th is
Insti tute of whic h he was D irector from
reti rement does not mea n th at Professo r
1944 to 1965. Macfa rl ane Burnet's
Burn et will give up work in g. Hi s
wo rk covered severa l fields inclu di ng
pa rticul ar interest has shi fted in rece nt
vira l d isease, w ith a spec ial interest in
yea rs to immun ology, on w hic h he
inf lu enza and tropica l med icin e.
intends to w rite a book; and he is
there. H is father was a bank ma nager
thinking ahead to the behav ioural
and in 1909 the fami ly was transfe n'ed
sc iences and th e appl ication of
to Terang where Mac developed an
co mputers to medi cin e. A nd of course
interest in beetles and became, li ke
ciga rettes! " Cut th em out," says the
Charles Darwin, an avid coleopterist -
Profess or. "Th ey are th e wo rst me nace
a beetle collector. Th is interest
to hea lth there is."
continued we ll into his adu lt years. Sir M ac's daughter, Mrs Eli zabeth He won a scho larsh ip to The Gee long
Dexter, was interv iewed I-ece ntly. (Un i
College and attended as a boarder
News 8 M arch, 1999) " He came home
from 1913 to 1916. It is noted in th e
at six every ni ght and after dinn er he
schoo l records of 19 16 tha t
would read hi s sc ientifi c journ als and
Macfarlane Burnet was a membe r of
sometim es ve t my En gli sh essays!"
the Debating Society and a "L ibraria n".
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He is not listed in any sporting teams.
He had a continuing interest in
M rs Dexter sa id th at her father
Describing his life at schoo l he w rote in
immun ology and in 1960 he shared th e
be li eved he co uld achi eve all he
his autobiograp hy, " .. it was
Nobel Pri ze fo r Ph ys io logy and
wa nted to in Vi ctori a. " He eve n
unthinkable that I shou ld co nfess to
M edi cin e w ith Engli shm an, Professo r
dec lined a Chair at H arva rd Uni ve rsity
having such an out land ish and
Peter Medawa r "fo r the di scove ry of
beca use he wa nted th e fa mil y to grow
immuno log ica l to lera nce."
up and be edu cated in Australia ."
Th ere are ma ny entr ies in Coll ege
Sir Gus Nossa l, summed up Sir Mac's
magaz ines over the yea rs w hich record
remarkab le ac hievements w hen he
inappropriate interest as beetles .
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boarder at Geelo ng College cou ld dream of being so far out." H e excelled academ ica lly and left at the end of 1916 as Dux of the Schoo l, winning the Old Co ll egians' Exit Scho larship and a residentia l scho larship to O rmond Co ll ege at Melbourne Univers ity. Today, th e onl y tangible ev idence of his prese nce is his name, in the company of ma ny oth ers, eng raved in gold on the Dux of the School Honou r Board in Morri so n Hall.
th e progress of hi s ca reer. Two
nomin ated him for " Au strali an of th e
interestin g exa mpl es fo ll ow :
Ce ntury". " Burnet co mes out on the top of my li st beca use of no fewe r th an fo ur
Pegas us Jun e 1945: " Earl y on June 6 we
maj or triumph s. Through ve ry ea rl y
we re pri vil eged to hear an instru cti ve
wo rk o n v iru ses w hi ch in fect bacteri a,
lecture from Professo r F. Burn et, F.R .S .,
he set th e stage fo r th e revo lut ion in
one of our O ld Co ll eg ians, who has
mo lec ul ar geneti cs w hi ch now
distingui shed himse lf in the sc ient ific
do min ates medi ca l sc ience 75 late r. For
wo rld . Since th e wa r he has been
25 yea rs from 1932, he was the wo rl d's
engaged in com bating the dreaded
grea test animal v iro logist, in c lass ic
tropica l di seases of malaria and scrub
microbe hunter mod e. From 1937 to
After he left schoo l Mac Burnet studied
typh us and it was on this interesti ng
hi s retirement in 1965, he was the
Medicine at Melbourne Un ive rsity,
top ic that hi s ta lk was based ."
domin ant fi gure in th e bUI-geo nin g sc ience of immunology, in ve nting a new th eo ry ex pl ainin g how th
immun e
sys tem wo rk ed in hea lth and di sease . Thi s wo rk has had practi ca l outflow into areas as di verse as vacc in es, o rga n transp lants, auto- immun e di so rd ers and ca ncer th erapi es . For 25 yea rs fo ll ow ing hi s retirement he w rote no fewe r th an sixtee n boo ks rangin g from soc io logy and phil osoph y to popul ar sc ience and academi c textb ooks. Thi s extrao rdin ary crea ti v ity is, in my ex per ience, un pa rall eled. "
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Clockll'ise Jrom lefl: Boa rdillg Slirvey COlllll'lillee, comprises Alldrell' Sioalle (Vice Prillcipal), John C/arillgbold ( Head oj Mackie), TOIll D e lllll.1 ( Parelll ), \/arl?aret O'Loughlill (Head oj M ossgiel ), Lesley Dellni (Parent), Carol Barnard (Director of COlI/lI/LIllity Re/clliolls), Jallet Lallg ( Year 12 ) alld James Laidlall ( }ear 12),
Melbourne families choose College he Geelong College attracts boarders from international destinations, interstate and regional areas of Victoria and NSW. A few Melbourne families have, over the years, sent their children to College as boarders. Currently there are seven boarders from Melbourne at the school. This may be the beginning of a trend.
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Boarders from Melbourne do not have to trave l grea t distances to reach College and have easy access to th e public transport system for travel to and from Geelon g. Boarders enjoy the family-style boardin g houses - Mossg iel for girls and Mackie House for boys and all the other lifestyle benefits of the Gee long area. Boarders can take advantage of the many extra curricular activities, which the College offers as we ll as havin g regular access to the library, fine and app li ed arts, music and sporting facilities. Although he and his wife Linda li ve in Surrey Hill s, John Nail (1965) is sending his children to The Gee lon g College. Amy (Year 12) and Tim (Year 10) have prev iously attended schools in Melbourne. Asked to explain what influ enced the decision to send the chi ld ren to Gee long College as boarders, John said that it was a co mbin ation of factors. "My parents tru sted Co ll ege with my ed ucation and that of my broth er and sister, so I had positive feelings about the school and what it ha s to offer. I felt th at I cou ld entru st it w ith my chi ldren's ed ucation too. I had not felt that degree of faith and trust in their M elbourn e schools." In add ition to strong famil y ties with th e school , John regal'ds the sma ll el', more personal and family-oriented environm ent offered by th e school and boarding hou e a a definite attraction. He co nsiders the faci liti es, buildings and grounds and quality of edu ca tion to be on a par, if not better than most M elbourne sc hools.
a point of making sure that we, as parents, understood the routine and the way she would be living . Tim i enjoying th e com munity env ironment and practically live at the Hou se of Guilds (HOG) . 0 Melbourne school ha anythin g like the HOG. The co-educational a pect i al 0 a positive. Tim and Amy have the opportunity to pend time together as brother and sister \Vh ich is of benefit to them both." On the subj ect of student welfare and boarding hou e rules, John observed that a good balance eems to ha\e been achieved. " Both boarding houses run on tru t 0 the children are learning se lf discipline. If privilege are abused th en the rei ns are tightened and they have to accept the co nsequences of their own action ." He c ited the estab li shment of routines, learning to become more ind epe ndent and the opportunity to focus on tudy a positi ve outcomes for boarders. When asked if he thought boarding was an expensive e ercise, he aid no. " The co t has to be defrayed against living expen e at hom e. Our grocery bill alon goes up 100 per week when Tim and Amy are at home! " Another new boarder from Melbourne thi year i Su ann ah Fairley (Year 9). H r mother, u an Fairle
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fo nd memorie of her own school days in G elon g at Th e Herm itage. Susan fee l that boarding at Mo giel \\ ill provide Susannah with opportunitie to mix \\ ith a \\ ide 10 to her var iety of students and till be reasonabl home in Melbourne. " The small ize and unit- tyle et up of Mos gie l has many advantage for ounger girl u h a Susannah to so ialise and live with older girl ," he aid .
John was asked how th e children had settled into the sc hool . " Both chi ldren eem to be very happy," he sa id. Wh en Amy sta lted, all members of staff at Mossgie l made Abm'l': ollie oj ollr Melbollrn e />oarcirr.\ - Fnl /ll left: -lillY \,,11 ( } "t/l" I ~ , Tilll Nail (Year 10), lIrah Lar/.,llIs ( Ycar I. ), Llllty \leOnI/aid, },'" r V) al/d Jl/ardy McDollald (}ear II )
By Andree Fitzgerald - Director of Th e Early Learn in g Centre
educational _ourney In a play- centred ap proac h, we, th e ear ly childh ood edu cators, work alongs ide the childl'en, so metim es guidin g, so metim es d i recti ng, so meti mes do i ng th i ngs togeth el' and som eti mes lea rn i ng from the ch il dren (a nd ac kn ow ledgin g thi s to th em). Young chil dren active ly lea rn fro m obse rvin g and pal·ti c ipatin g w ith other children and adul ts includ in g pa rents and teac hers. Th ey need to fo rm thei r own hypotheses and then tes t th em th ro ugh social interaction, phys ica l man ipul ati on, th eir ow n th o ught processes, observ in g what happe ns, reflectin g o n th e findin gs, ask ing questions an d fO I'mul atin g answe rs. Th ro ughout ea rl y childh ood, yo ur child is process in g new expe ri ences w hi ch co ntinu all y res hape, ex pand and reo rga ni se the ir intell ectu al make-up .
Lherac)' ... where does iT beg in ... Here! We're writin g - Sarah Mc Guinness (ELC 3) and M arrhew Appelbe (ELC 3)
arly childhood education is an
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we believe that during this stage, play should be central to opportunities for the major areas of developmental learning. Vygotsky - " In their play, chi ldren project themselves into adult activiti es of their culture and rehea rse their future rol es and values . This play is in advan ce of deve lopment ... In playa chi ld is always above his dail y behaviour, in play it is as though he w ere a head taller than himself. " Lev Vygotsky was a Ru ss ian psychologist who ca rried out innovative re search during the 1920s and earl y 1930s, on th e relationship of socia l ex peri ences to children's learning. We are fo cusing on the cogniti ve va lue of play based on the premise th at learnin g can on ly be max imised wh en children are interested in the topi c, have some control over th e direction of the ir pl ay and give n opportunities to work w ith others. Pl ay allows th e child to grow emotiona ll y and soc iall y because it has a hi gh degree of se lfmoti vation, free choi ce and spontane ity. We try to capitalise on each chi ld's innate moti va tion in order to help them see themse lves as se lf-directed learners. Your chi ld is focu ed more on th e process of pl ayin g than th e end product, so th e pl ay may flow in variou s directions, rather tha n follow a pl an that is stri ctly adh ered to.
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When we use va ri ous strategies to enco urage yo ur c!l il d to reflect on thei r experiences by plan nin g befo re hand and ' rev isiting' afterwards, the know ledge an d understandin g ga ined from th e exper ience is deepened. Pl ay prov id es a forum in w hi ch observations of chil dren may be I in ked to the outco mes assoc iated w ith spec if ic projects, in vesti gati o ns or cun'iculum areas . Understa nd ing that childl'e n are acti ve con stru ctors of kn ow ledge, and that deve lopme nt and lea rnin g are th e res ul t of in te ractive processes, we recog nise that children's pl ay is a hi ghl y su ppo rtive context for deve lop in g these processes . Pl ay gives yo ur child oppo rtuniti es to understand the wo rld , interact w ith others soc iall y, ex press an d co ntro l thei r emoti o ns and develop their sympathet ic capa bilit ies . Durin g pl aya chil d ca n learn , reso lve co nfli cts an d ga in a se nse of competence, all in th e safety that on Iy play affo rd s. Th erefo re, ch i Id initi ated, teac her sUPPo l1ed play is an esse ntia l co mponent of our deve lopm entall y app rop ri ate prog ram. Fina ll y, play also estab lishes a range of opportu nit ies fo r us, as yo ur ch il d's teache rs, to gath er ev idence to doc um ent ch il dren's learning. Th is co ll ection of data enabl es us to ex pand our ove rall pictu re of each indiv id ua l chil d and to measure the o utco mes of spec ific curricu lum activities. Th e pl annin g of future ex per iences can draw on th is in formation as we ll as our awa reness of develop menta ll y ap prop ri ate practice and th e general trend s of learning and deve lop ment. In thi s way, children's pl ay fo rm s an integra l part of the pl annin g process . Below: Fine 1I10Tor skills, cogniTi ve and social skills a re all exhibited here. From lefT: Callum NariTa, Hannah Chim side, Nicholas Qua il, Joshua Saunders, Jake BOOTh (all from ELC 5 g roup)
I By Bruce Jamieson Honorar)- -\rch \
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The old school tie histol\ical exhibition
members of the 3rd Light Horse Brigade, 4th Light Horse Regiment, Mella, Egypt during World War 1
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rrangements are in hand for an exhibition to celebrate Melbourne's early educational history.
This exhibition, to be known as 'Th e Old School Tie', will run from 6 August through to 19 September 1999 at the Old Treasury on Sprin g Street, Melbourne. The exh ibition w ill cover the period from 1850 to the mid 1930s, or therea bouts. The exhibition wi ll be forma ll y opened on Friday 6 August 1999, attendance by specia l in vitation, w ith public participation following
from Saturday 7 August 1999 . Selected archival material from participatin g schools wi ll be used to illustrate a number of them es relating to education in Melbourne and its influence in the community of the day and vice versa. Some of the themes included are, buildings, curriculum, discipline, sport , religion , family ti e, social value , excursions/event, trave l to and from school. It is fortunate th at the Old Treasur Building in Spri ng Street, one of Austral ia' great nineteenth century landmark building is to be the enue. This high profile and pre tigiou location i a perfect setting for the exhibition . Visitor to the exhibition will be able to take in the Old Treasury's impre sive historical e hibition on early Melbourne as well a tour the gold \ ault . It is interestin g to note that the Old Trea ur, provides office accommodation for ome \er~ important tenant including the retired Premier of Victoria and the Governor of ictoria. The Geelong College i one of the participating schools and will be well repre ented \\ ith it m from th e College rch ive . Details of opening time and admis ion harg s have not yet been finali d. A d tail ar avai lab le further ad ice \\ ill be pro\ ided to the Col leg comm unit I . The College conta tithe COlllmunit\ Office on 5226 1_ .
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Now's not the time for speeches, For the Carnival is dOlle, And it's not my wish to thank by for fear of missing one. 1 stand by Mackie Oval with its bats alld balls; 1 still smell the food and hear the noise. I still see the coLoured stalls. Th e circle of temptation, Food for all tastes and some wines. A clan of smiling boarders' Mums with preserves i11 lili es alld lines. The entertainm ent still comes to mind, Th e costumes and th e voice, And the Stage Band playing to Fireworks, Now that really was my choice. 1 remember Jumping Castles A nd the bands in Helicon Place, A queue up f or the Haunted House, Doctors plastering arms apace. The Craft StaLL; what a picture and for Gardeners a great choice. Spinning Wh eel spruikers seLLing hard, until no-one had a voice. A success thanks to every sponsor, Every baker, worke/~ child; And though the rain did punctuate, The evening was j ust mild. For those who put the hours in, felt the pressure, had a go! Yours is th e pride of action That the lookers never know. I can but say a 'thank you ' To you parent, student, friend; OLd Collegian, teacher, sponsor. For the things that you did send. Alld now the Carnival beckons, for the year two thou and one, Our community, it is strengthened by the fUll of everyone. - By Scott Chirnside (70) Carnival Convenor
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By Michae l Pa nckridge - The Gee long Co ll ege Chall enge Coo rd in ato r
Winning team - Sou th Geelong P1;i,M~~ n /:-ltInl,ldir»!
ho had the most to gain by drawing a replica of 'Marree Man ' (a gigantic etching of a man made in the desert, 60 kilometres west of a town called Marree in South Australia) on the bottom oval of the Preparatory School? Was it Harry Roberts - Coordinator of SaSE and known for his interest in aboriginal artefacts and legends? Or perhaps it was Chris lawson, drumming up some publicity for the
Above: Clifton Spri/l.gs Pril11w ), School \\larking OUI Ihe Math ematics Challel/ ge
school? Tracey Jennings had a motive - a track on which to walk and train her dog. The ixth Geelong College Chal lenge took place over the weekend of 20 and 21 March and the above scenar io was on e of the many problems with w hich students from sixteen regiona l schools were confron ted . Th e Major Problem, desi gned by Stuart McCall um and Tracey Jennings, saw the students doing fo rens ic tests at th e site of the drawing to establ ish w ho was th e guilty pa rty. Th eir ro le in cl ud ed stud yin g handwriti ng sty les, footpr in ts, oi l sta ins, and fibres to determ ine the guilty pe rso n.
Above: SliIdel11s lCIckle the Maj or Problem
Ano th er high Iight of the weekend was th e in trodu ction of mountain bikes as part of the Endurathon - an eve nt that req uired tude nl to sw im, run and cycle their way around the sc hoo l in
Above: Studel1ls le I th eir creatil 'ity floll' in the An Challel/ge
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the sho rtest time. The tracks to th e wesl of the sc hoo l prov ided
exce ll ent terrain for th is adventu rou s acti vity. Th e stud ents also wo rk ed on a Drama Chall enge -
Above: Roslyn Primary School students concentrate on th e Major Problem
prese ntin g th eir w ork on the Saturday eve ni ng and in co rpo ratin g th e fu ll range of sound, li ghting and pl"OpS to del ive r entertai n ing sketches . A n Art Ch all enge and a M ath ematics Chall enge took place in the Art and Craft Centre. A Tec hn ology Cha llenge, w hi ch required stud ents to des ign and co nstruct a mod el tha t w ould slow down th e desce nt of a marble using mask ing tape (1 metre onl y!) and a ce rea l box w as enjoyed by all. It was a wee kend of fun , adventure, coo perati o n, tea mwo rk and resource ful ness - d isplayed in vary in g degrees by 64 lucky Yea r 6 students from primary sc hoo ls in th e Gee long reg ion. Th e tea ms w ere presented with pl aqu es fo r w inn ing ind iv idual chall enges and th e Chall enge Cup was presented to th e wi nni ng sc hoo l, South Geelong Pr imary Schoo l. Certi ficates w ere give n to all participants. Hav ing a go w as encouraged and irres pective of res ults, th e stud ents left the sc hoo l on Sun day aftern oon ex hausted but ex hil arated w ith th e range of op po lt uniti es and ex periences presented to them duri ng the w ee kend.
at Chilwell Pnmar\ School ) ri mg to
CAROL BARNARD
become a Vlce-Principa and
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The new Director of Community
subsequently a lecturer in Education
Relations, Carol Barnard took up her
at Melbourne Uni\er it and
position at the end of January.
re earch/adminl trative a i tan to
Althou gh Carol wa born in I ewcastle, SW, she was raised and
Education. O\er the la t eighteen
schooled in Geelong as a result of her
year or
father bei ng transferred from I ewcastle to th e BHP Wire Mill in
public relation, marketing and development role with the I\U tralian
Geelon g in the late 1950 . Carol
Elizabethan Theatre Trust, the
graduated from Geelong Teachers'
the A
istant Director oi Primar 0
Carol ha held a ariel\ oi
ational Trust of
ustral ia ( ictoria)
Co ll ege with a Train ed In fant
and most recentl), as hecutive
Teachers' Certificate and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Monash
Victoria Foundation. Carol and her
Director of the State Library of ndre\\. have moved to
University with a double major in
husband
Hi story and Visual Arts. She commenced her career as a primary
Geelong from Ha\ thorn in Melbourne and their two on , Da\ld
teacher (in cluding teac hin g Grade
Ormerod (Year 10) and Hu\\ (Year 5)
One at Cmio South and Prep Grade
are both attending the College_
year span he filled many position
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including responsibility for ew Head of Science, Michael Terry
computing. In 1996 Michael \\as
was born in En gland and grew up in
invited to take up the po ition of
Sydn ey, whe re he deve loped a
Science Co-ordinator at John Paul
passion for cri cket on the o ld SCG hill . He obtained a first class honours
Col lege in Brisbane, the large t
degree with the U ni ve rsity Medal in Organic Chemistry from the
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independent chool in Queen land and one of the leadin g technology schools in Australia. Michael is
University of Sydney before embarkin g on a career in scientific
enj oying the Geelong College and
resea rch. However, Michael saw the
Geelong generally so far and ha
Iight and started h is education ca reer
already managed to ee everal da '
at Oxley College, Bowral in th e
of cricket at the MCG. He hopes the
southern hi ghlands of
Swans and the Lion can make a
SW (the
hom e of Don Bradman ). Over a nin e
bigger impact this year.
From left Murray Moullljo)' (69), Gil Fryw r (63), DGl'id Jannall (55), Johll Si/l/psoll (-I ), Johll Han'ev (-I,'), BelITI' (>/OIII(JII (-I 'J, Bob M errim all (-18) TOllY Carll' (GGS), 10hll Hobday (52). Backgroulld: N/ ark Gri/l/shal\' (GG ) alld Ricl.. Fleer1l'oot/ (GG I Leadillg Sco res of rh e day were: Murray M oulltjo\' (69) wirh afille 6up fO will rhe illdil'idual e\'ellr fro/l/ HOl'dell (lci.. (-3 .Jill'. III rh, .JBBS evellr Vem oll Wood (56) alld Briall Burch (52) wirh a g rear score of IOup losr 011 {I coullrbackjro/l/ alldy HUllrer (/11" D(/\,/" \ '(/Ihllll OGC, Th, Challellge Cup rhis yea r was WOII by rh e aGGs, wirh all (/\'erage score of 2.28 dowlI IllI/TOll'ly detc{/(ill~ aGe \ who filll~ht'd \\'ith (/II an ra', 0 2.9 down. LOllgesr dril 'e was WOII by Dm'e (Tiger 1V00ds) Gubbills (72) wilh a huge dril'e of 2 -2 /I/('(r('l. Tholl/"', ((l ; \'( nOll, 1\ hd h,lp, / /I II', our /-Ith allllllCll golf march (( huge success - Alldv lVall (63)
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was to be wandering around in the very
Ben O' Regan (93) is a Constable with the
wild jungle of Kalimantan. " He did not
Victo ri an Police. He was awa rd ed Du x of
see th e ti ger or tree leopard but th e
Victoria Poli ce Aca delllY Squad and was
travelling within Australia and overseas.
indemnity form he signed read like a
wi nner of th e Angela Tay lor Memorial
He i proud of hi five grandchi ldren and
research book ! "Teach ing in Balikpapan is
Prize. He has also been recommended for
his five acres of land near Queanbeyan,
sti ll an amaz ing adventure."
" Commendation for bravery,
John Ander on (48) ha retired from the active work force and i concen trati ng on famil
hi tory research and doing a lot of
Professo r M ax Coo ke (36) ce leb rated hi s
professiona li sm and res traint during an
Simon Appel (5 4) worked in Canberra as
75th birthday this year. He was honoured
hour-long siege in Ascot Vale w ith an
Principal Pharmacy Adviser to the
at a special recital and fo rum at Monash
armed and violent offender, wh ich
Pharmacy Guild of Australia and in 199 7
University's Performing Arts Centre in
resu lted in the successful and safe arrest of th e offender."
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SW also keeps him very busy.
left that post to consult to th e
February. The question dominating the
pharmaceutical industry. His major rol e is
forum was 'Can Music Chall enge the
james Paterso n-Robinso n (96) won the
consultant to OPAL Return Unwanted
Dominance of Sport in Australia?'
Australian Equ estrian School Scholarship
Andrew Ell erman (68) has recently moved
to Marcus O ldh am College ea rlier thi s
Medicines project through which Commonwealth funding enables the removal of potentially harmful medicines from access by children, and the
to Perth after 27 years in Adelaide. He is
year. The scholarship wi ll all ow james to
now work in g at Edith Cowan University as
co mmence his Diploma of Horse
Assoc iate Professo r in Psychology.
Management.
Adam Findl ay (83) is now a Company
Paul Ross (82) is back in Australi a
opportunity for better med ication management for older citizens. A second arm of the company prov ides international humanitarian aid using medicines don ated by manufacturers in Australia. Sue Barrett (79) and her team at Barrett
Australian Regiment based in Townsvill e. Last year he returned from secondment to
has been li ving and work ing in a va ri ety of
the Un ited
countries including Indonesia, Iraq, Liberi a
ations as a weapons
and the Phi lippines . He can be co ntacted
(United Nations Special Commission).
on: pau l.ross@vws.edu.au.
Government Small Business Awards for a
Wa rw ick Gilmore (75) married Lisa
M elissa Tan (98) was awarded a Sir j ohn
company with fewer than 10 emp loyees .
Richardson in Sydney in 1989. Th ey have
Monash Award for Excel lence to
In 1998, Sue was nominated and selected
three chi ldren, Tom and twins
ick and
undertake stud ies in th e Facu lty of
as a finalist in the Telstra Business Woman
Kate. Peter com pl eted his Master of Arts
In formation Tec hnology at Monash
of the Year Award for Victoria.
(Intern ationa l Relations) last year and is
University. She was also awa rded a
won the 1997 Telstra and Victorian
cu rrently serv ing in the army as a
Bac helor of Business Systeills Co-operative
Lieutenant Co lone l in Sydney.
Educatio n Scho larship from Monash
Philip Go ldsw orth y (ex-staff 86-90) was
University.
training for his triathlon events. Padd y
appointed Foundation Principal of Bishop
Lyle Turnbull (40) has been elected
competed as an aged catego ry member of
Tyrrell Ang li can College and commenced
Pres ident of the Commonwea lth Press
the Australian team in 1997 in Perth , in
work in October. He moved to BTAC from
Union until the CPU's conference in 2000.
Paddy Barrett (40) is enjoyi ng his retirement! He is currently a cou nci llor for the Buningyong ward and he is busi ly
Switzerland last year and hopes to
ewcastle Grammar where he had been
compete in Germany next year.
Director of Stud ies for eight yea rs since
icole Care (95) has been elected Treasurer of the Melbourne University Agricu ltu re and Forestry Student Society for 1999. She has recently been selected for the position of Elders - Angus Ambassador for the Angus Society of Australia. As an Ambassado r she has to
leav ing the staff of Th e Geelong College.
BIRTHS
The College w ill open in 1999 with forty students from Years K - 7, progressing to
Craig Atkin son (8 1) and his wife Karen,
Year 12 in 2004. Philip would be happy to
are pleased to announce th e birth of
show any Old Collegians around this new
Soph ie Loui se on 3 November 1998. Th eir
day schoo l should anyone be in th e
first child, Eleyne Isa bell e Mary was born
vicinity of Newcastle.
on 30 August 1995.
organise a regional event in May/June. Th e
Fi ona Halse (92) ex hibited some of her
Paula Campagnolo (86) and Paul Spikers
aim of the event is to get more youth
work at th e Gee long Art Gallery in the
are pleased to announce th e arriva l of
involved in the beef industry. If any
exhibition - Metaphor and Configuration -
Mason Paul on 19 November 1998, a
students are interested in coming along
from 3 - 21 March .
brother for Summer.
they can contact
18/ 19
lecturing in Economics whilst comp leting a PhD Th es is. Durin g th e last ten years he
inspector in Baghdad, Iraq w ith UNSCOM
Consulting Group Pty Ltd entered and
c
Commander in the 1st Battalion Roya l
icole at:
Philip Hiddl es ton (77) and Stan Barling
Edwina Davis (s taff) and Jonathon Ryan
n.care@ugrad. unimelb.ed u.a u
(husband of cu rrent staff member, Denise)
(staff) are pl eased to announce the arri va l
Ian Cumming (78) has return ed to the
have gone into partnership under the
of O li via j ane on 4 February 1999.
Geelong area to attend th e Army's
name of Hiddl eston Barling Pty Ltd Estate
Command and Staff College at Fort
Agents in Belmont, Geelong.
Tim Edward s (88) and Ni cki (nee M arshman) (88) are proud to announ ce
Queenscliff. This wi ll be for one yea r.
Ian Lya ll (80) is wo rking as a Business
the birth of Zachary Al exa nder on 21
Basil Collins (7 1) has just returned from a
Development Manager for U-Bix in
November 1998 in Bathurst, New South
jungle release of twelve rehabilitated
Auckland, New Zealand. He (a nd wife
Wal es. Zachary is a brother for jerelllY (4
Orangutan adolescents. "Q uite amazing it
Shannon) are expecting their second baby.
yea rs) and Ch loe (2 years).
MARRIAGES
Donna Gordon (83), husband Peter Bower and daughter Ashleigh are thrilled
VALE
In mid January this year, the Old Geelong Collegians'
1999 in the Geelon ' College
Association lost one of it stronge t supporter of re ent
Chapel.
Natalie Grotegoed (86) and
year. Mark pas ed away after a sudden illne
her husband Kevin are
holidaying at Lome.
thrilled to announce the birth of the ir second child Imogen Cecilia on 3
ovember 1998.
A sister for Alexander. Andrew Holdsworthy (84) and jenn y (nee j ackson 84) are pleased to announce the birth of Jack A lexander on 9 February 1999 - a brother for Lach lan .
Honan (nee Henderson 85 ) are pleased to announce the birth of their second chi ld Eliza Rose on 9
\\hil t
Mark was a student at the chool between 1965-1976,
in the Geelong College Chapel.
and despite suffering from Haemophilia, \Va
a very
Peter Richard (7 1) married
active student. After leaving school, Mark remained in
jenni \\ulane on 14 October
Geelong developing a strong and lasting friendship \ ith
1998 in i'.oo a Queen land
many in the town. He was always a staunch supporter of the College and when he married College taff member Amanda Schooneman in 1992, his association with the school became even closer. With Mandy working a a tutor in Mossgiel, Mark offered his support and involved friend liness were infectious and many girls will remember him for his caring nature. othing wa too d ifficult for Mark when it came to the residents of Mossgiel. Mark was also a hard working member of the OGCA for the past seven years. He involved himself in every project
Craig Keati ng (staff) and his w ife Helen are pleased to announce the arriva l of twins Lucinda & M ichelle on 14 December 1998
that the OGCA undertook. Despite knowing very little about Art, he offered to assist with the Carnival Art Exhibition in what ever way he cou ld. He took the same approach with the Revue in 1995 and all OGCA events and functions. He had no time for those who sat back and
David Elms (staff) and Karla
wa ited for things to happen. He was totally reliable and
are pleased to announce the
one who you cou ld depend on to be there for you. He
arrival of Zoe Alexandra on 17 january 1999. Carolyn Matthews (92, staff) and her husband Mark Sillitoe are pleased to annou nce the arriva l of Ed ward Hugh on 20 january 1999 . Campbell Nelson (73) and
Jes ica utherland ( 94 ) married Duncan Barber on 30 Januaf\ 1999 in the Geelong College Chapel. Ja on Thiele (85 ) married Trudi Watterson on 5 December 1998 in the Geelong College Chapel. Matthew Waugh (93 ) married Melanie Leaf on 13 Januaf\ 1999 in the Geelong College
ovember
1998. A sister for Georgia.
Daniel Muhor (92 ) married Li<a \\'hltehead on 30 JanUM\ 1999
himself in the pastoral care program. Hi character and
Matthew and Christine
David Ha (88) married Courtne\ B ood on 1 3 \larch
to welcome james David on
2 October 1998.
M ark Fulton
was a man with a "can do" attitude, who knew how to get the most out of each day.
Chapel. Christopher Whiting (84) married Samantha l\\cFarlane on 19 September 1998 at t Peter and
t Paul's, Geelong
Wet. Melinda Wiggs (88) married l\i\atthe\\ Bald on 30 Januarv 1999 at The Heights.
OBITUARIES
Desp ite suffering some minor health problems associated with his cond ition, Mark never did let this stop him from leading the life he wanted. He was loyal above all to hi wife Mandy and son Matthew whom he loved dearly, and
\ Ve regret the pa 'si ng of the following Old Collegians P R (Bob) Barnet (17)
to his close band of friends . The fa t that over 800 people
R tv l (Robert) Fraser (1,)
attended Mark's funeral was a good indication of his
C P (Peter) Carnell (35)
standing in the Geelong community. We have lost a
R V (Reg) Tavlor (38)
Catherine are pleased to
valuab le supporter of the OGCA and offer our deepe t
E L (EI den) Partridge (8)
announce th e arrival of
sympathy to Mandy, Matthew and the Fulton Family.
Alexander David Balderstone
R S (Robin) i\\cLell,ln C5)
Farewell old and faithfu l friend. Sic Itur Ad Astra.
R J (Raymond) Thear 13 I)
on 17 june 1998. A brother for Sophie and jack.
By Phil Taylor (73) OGCA Committee Member
A T (Angu~) Ros~ (961
Andrew Patri ck (82) and his w ife joanne are pleased to announce the
Rodney Spargo (83 ) and wife julie are
arri va l of their second child - Amelia Elise.
thrilled to announce the birth of th eir fir t
Sister for Lach lan.
born , a dau ghter Caitlin Renae on 12
Steven and Moniqu e Ri chardson (nee Holmes 91) are de lighted to announce the
ovember 1998 at Bacchus Marsh Hospital.
ATTENTION All Old Collegian Netball Players. A netball reunion round-robin will be held on Sunday 14 November
birth of th eir first child Ch loe on 30 April 1998.
S R (Scott) John ton (84)
ENGAGEMENTS
Jonothan Roland (88) and hi s wife Edwina (nee Collins 93) are pleased to announce
Carl Campagnolo (89) i plea ed to
the arri va l of their first chi ld, Annabel Amy
announce hi engagement to 'Ie rita
Rose on 5 October 1998.
Guinane on 21 f\u gu t 1998.
1999 at the College. All interested players should contact Kristen Fry at Davey House on 52263123.
FEDERATION PEAK LUNCHEON RigI1l:0al'id Keith (98), Mr Walter and Phil Taylor (73) look on as COff Sinclair (98) signs the poster
and her daughter Emily Chakir (98) look on as Fred Elliott (41) signs the commemorative poster
Lefi:From left: Don Lawler (45), John Buntine (48) and John Ma cdonald (44)
Abol'e:Bill Hllffam (44) and Phil Taylor (73) sflldy the maps
Right: Joh n Fitzgerald, cenf re, signs alltographs for admiring fans!
Morongo House officially named
Below: From left: Maff Goldsworthy (Year 12) alld Emily Haylock (Year 12) presellf John Fitzgerald with a gift from the Tennis Parellfs' Support Group
Right: From left: Meg Pa rsons, Amanda Fulton and Helen Richa rdson
A bove: From left: Ma rie Anderson, Miss Lllcy Shaw, f ormer Headmistress of Mo rongo cUffin g th e ribbon and Ann Waaye rs
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Right: tanding - Rhonda lIIas, Kathryn Pumell, Helelle Call1eron. Seated - Peter Hope. ally Peel. Li::.a Poustie (Ilee Richardson). James Gubbins
Beloll': Standillg - Alistair Walpole, Mandy Macfarlalle, (Ilee Lees) Allgus Browll, Liz BellSOIl (Ilee Cox) Seated - Stuart Keamey, Johll Watson, Sill10ll Arch, Kate Ill gpell alld Alec Wettenlwll
Abol'e:From left: Helell e Cameroll, Stephen and Penll ey Robb
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Left: Stalldillg - Richard Langley, Andrew Ma cDollald, Chris Dahlenburg, Jenny Wamo ck, Andrew Harlock. Seated - Bruce Harwood, Rowan Robinsoll, Bmce Garratt alld Mark Kershaw
' No salt in the sugar bowl this time' at the 20 Year out Reunion he twenty year reunion of the 1978 year group was held on Saturday 21 November 1998 in the College Dining Room .
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This venue brought back memories to all who attended. Some old boarders looked for dish cloths on the rafters and checked for salt in the sugar bowls! The night started with a tour of the
school which was followed by pl'edinner drinks. As we toured the school we told tales of what went on after hours when there were no staff around . We all had a good laugh and remembered those who have gone, such as Ed Davies. Fifty one Old Collegians returned to catch up with old friends and sha re memories. I wou ld recommend to all those who were unable to attend this reunion, our next reunion in five years time. Andy Harlock told many stories at
dinner and reflected o n our days at the Co ll ege. Then the flood ga tes opened once the fo rm al part of th e eveni ng had bee n comp leted. Thanks to those Old Co lleg ians who travel led interstate for the reunion, some of w hom we had n't seen for twenty yea rs! Th anks to the staff at Davey Hou se and ' Kearns' w ho rang arou nd to bui ld the numbers up. Th ank yo u and see yo u at the next ni ght of nostalgia and reminiscence.
Year 9 Parents' Dinner
AbOl'e: From left: Colin alld Margaret Chapman alld John Clarillgbold (Head of Mackie House)
Above: From left: Sally Sell, Jen ny Comer alld David Sell
Above: Frorn Lefi: Patsy Clyne, Austill and Ros Patersoll, and Alison Neunhoffer
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Above: From left: Rose-Marie Ben)" Susall Fairley, DOli Heggie, SUSlIll lIlId 10hll White
From left: Kerry Betts, Haydell alld Sally Tomey, Peter Betts, Grael1le alld Kerry Goldsworthy
McComas enterlains and delights at the Albert Bell Club Dinn er
Left: Peter (65) and Libby Russell (Director of Campbell House)
Abol'e: Frolll left: Bill HujJam (-1-1), Dr Paulille Tumer and Keith Doer), (-10)
A champagne launch for the new 'Bob Morse' scull
Be/oll': From left: Shayne Ali/som. Jock Forbes, Robyn Forbes alld TOIII Forbes (Year 12)
Above: Neil Everist, Chairmall of th e Boat Club, looks 0 11 as AIIHe Morse laullches the new 'Bob Morse' quad scull
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AbOlle: Frolll left: Reid Merriman ( Year 10). Sleven MOIRall (Year 12) alld James Polkillghome (Year 12)
Abm'e: Jallles 811tler O'ear 8), Rohan Trickey alld TOIII Cart/h (Year 6)
Kemp with new baby alld Deb Holdillg (72)
RighI: From left Froggy Lyall ('39 i SI crew). David BOrlhll'ick ('39 lSI crew)
Frum left: Alldrell' !-lill, Helen Hill and Pal PalOn
Above: 1999 i SI Boys crew who fi nished ill secolld place 10 Xa vier College in Ih e Head of Ihe Rive r fi lial
AbOl'e: Members of Ihe '79 !-lead of Ihe RiI'er crew - Andy Emmell (80), 7(J/Iy LeDeux (79), Mark I'Valpole (80), Rob Leach (79), SCOII Nelson (79), DCII'id WCllerhollse (79). TOil)' IlIglis (79). Chris Thollls (79) alld cox Nie Carr (79) From left: Sally Slee l (98), Anile Mil chell, John Sleel alld Chris Mil chell
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