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Supplementary List for Centenary MedaL Recipients Bob Goodall (32) Awarded for ereccing Christmas ligh ts on the giant orfolk Pine at Point Lon dale each year - a tradition he inherited from his father.
Murray MacPherson (56) Murray received a Centenary Medal for services to [he Stawell Athlecic C lub.
Above: Tbe clock tower on tbe nortb-western comer ofNorman Mon'ison Hall c.I9 60
Letters to the Editor Jim Funston wrote to convey his thoughts and impressions ofhis first return visit to the College in 44 years. D ear Carol, I recendy had a brief visit ro the College; my first since 1959. I found it quite an emotional return, as having been a boarder for nine years, I still feel, at times, that College is home. There is no question that the College is a wonderful school. The fucilities for the studenrs are magnificent now. There were a nwnber of things rhat stood out for me. The opening up of the Headmaster's garden, with irs wonderful vista of the Dining Hall for all to enjoy, is a big plus. It was Out of bounds in our day. The transformation of the old Prep. boarding house is very impressive. The former dormirories appeared to be so small it made me wonder how all those beds fitted in; and how did the lockers, table tennis table, and all the boys make it into the common room at once? The new hockey field, tennis facilities, gym, and aquaric centre are top class, but it was great to see that the Senior and Mackie Ovals were very much the same, though they did have a few new lines on them. The bushes have been removed on the Noble Street side, so there is a wonderful view of the main school building as you walk along from Mackie House to Davey House. To see the changes within Mackie for the boarders was most interesting, although the reduced boarding numbers was a disappointment, but a sign of the times. I found it wonderful that the front facade of that great old building, Warrinn House, was sti ll there. On returning home, I regret to say a co uple of negatives have stayed with me. I thought it was nothing but a disgrace that the clock tower
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an d flagpole were no t incorporated into the redevelopment of Mo rrison H all. Why weren't they, and where has the clock go ne? Additionally, I was disap pointed to see the magnifi ce nt front entrance to Senior School degraded by a slab of speckled co ncrete, from Morriso n Hall over the entrance steps to Sen ior School. From my brief visit it was not hard to co nclude rhat if I had children of school age now I would not hesitate to se nd them to the College. I will be making every effort to return again when our year gro up has irs next reuni on. Yours faithfully, F J Funston (54)
Albany WA Editors Note: There appears to be no documented record ofthe fote ofthe dock from the Norman Morrison Memorial HaLL (pictured above). It is understood that the mechaniwI, after some time in storage, was sent for repair abollt 20 years ago. The dock repair business was the subject ofa merger and the mechanism is understood to have been "lost" during this process altbough it may have been beyond repair. The clock fous were also in storage for many years, however they too appear not to have survived. Carol Ban/arc/, Editor Dr Donald McLean wrote to acknowledge the scientifically sOlmd fomight ofour College ancestors. Dear Editor,
for isolation of fellow students who contracted measles, mwnps or rubella, as well as for respiratory infections, especially influenza. Skilled round th e clock nursing care was provided for a wide range of ailments affecting otherwise healthy schoolboys. During my school days I always desired to become a physician and graduated MBBS Melbourne 1950. I have worked professionally as a Microbiologist (Virology) in Canada since 1958 until my retirement in 1991, and maintain my interest in the field by attendin g medical conferences, however in my days at school I had no idea th at my professional endeavours would fo cus on inves tigation and prevention of measles, mumps, rubella, influenza and other viruses. Although routine immunisation has virtually eliminated measles, mumps and rubella, influenza and respiratory infections co ntinue to challenge. In Canada this year, the outbreak of severe acute respirato ry syndrom e (SARS) due to the newly emerged C oro navirus, impressed on us the importance of good isolation protocol. Fo rtun ately, our Universiry hospital in Vanco uver was equipped with state of the art isolation fac ilities and procedures and these preve nted the spread of SARS in our co mmuni ry. In re tros pect, T he Geelong College hospi tal was equipped with th e bes t avai lable isolation fac ili ties for its time and I consider that it provided an important means of preventing the spread of the usual childhood infectio ns du ring my College experi ence. Yours sincerely,
Re: Influenza and The Geelong College Hospital I greatl y app reciated Mr Co n Lannan's article in Ad Astra Jun e zo03. During my years as a College boarder (1939-43), the hospital was used extensively
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Carol Barnard
ASSISTANT EDITOR:
Deb Fan ning
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Donald M McLean (38) Professor Emeritus Pathology, University ofBritish Columbia Vancouver Canada
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Study Trip to France
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Here & There
A new music and drama centre for The Geelong College
Re;ad about wh [Old Col.eg:~ns h;lve been up ro, Marnages and Blfth announcements and communirv activitIes around the College.
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Outreach is From Within Dave Curnow, Spiritual and Community outreach Co-ordinaror reports on a recent Far North Q ueensland visit co halom C hristian College in Townsvtlle. Page 19
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Beyond the End of Road Con Lannan, College H~ritag~ and Ard1ives Officer take · an entertatning and histonc look at the Geelong College Eploration ocierv and Ramblers Guild .
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Multi-media at The Geelong College Mark 'eeld, Primary Co-ordmacor di cusse the value of tulti-media in the Year 6 curri ulum.
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VALEDICTORY ADDRESS 2003 By
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One ofthe most valuable traits we can foster in our students - to complement a range offundamental skiLLs, knowledge and understandings - is, 1 believe, a general sense ofoptimism and hope. The great majority of the depaning Year 12 studems gathered here roday emered the College in Year 7 on the threshold of an eagerly anticipated new millennium, or arrived twO years later, as the bright age dawned. Ir was an exciting time ro be alive, as fresh hopes were expressed and new projects formulated. You now depart under skies that have become somewhat cloudier and unclear. Instead ofY2K being breathlessly on everyone's lips, the dates we now murmur are 9-II and its cruel sequel last Ocrober in Bali, which affected Australians more than most others. In this age, where terrorism and SARS have made us particularly apprehensive about our situation in the world, it could be said that people have essentially two choices: ro survive or ro thrive. We can be pessi mistic and weighed down by every conceivable threat or, once reasonable precautions have been taken in relation ro our personal safety, we can accept a certain dose of uncertainty and get on with life. In yo ur case, the choice would hopefulJy be ro embrace the challenges, freedoms and opportunities that are opening enticingly up before yo u, such as taking that rrip, spending that year overseas or studying that difficult course. Above all, do not shun the wider world. Your generation has been exhaustively programmed ro optimize yo ur chances - you and your parems have been advised endlessly about the right pre-school and school to attend; the right set of subjects ro take to get the right marks ro get into the right course ro obtain the right degree for the right profession to earn the right money, so as finally ro be in a position ro earn your right ro rest - if you manage ro survive, that is. All of these things are important but you need ro take srock. School is not, and has never been , in our view, a single minded preparation for life - but a way of life itself, generating opportunities for personal fulfilment that will help determine the quality of your future. Your school program has been broad and enriching, not simply in order ro maximize your chances of 'making it', but ro give you deep foundations for a satisfYing life sustained by hope and imbued with meaning. In terms of your future working life, the best choice yo u can ever make will be to do what you love. T hose who do so will end up by thriving emo tionally or materially, and probably both. And the skill you will mOSt need as you engage with the professional world turns Out ro be another act of optimism, that of liking people and believing the best of them, who
will repay your trust in kind. Business people know this, as they increasingly insist that collaboration, teamwork, relating well with people and knowing how ro communicate effectively, are as fundamental ro success in the knowledge economy as they are, in fact, to life in general. Optimism and hope, as well as a belief in others, are more imponant than ever in the post 9-II age for a very srrategic reason as welL W hat we have recendy painfully learned is that there are no walls thick or high enough ro protect an open society. The best defence agai nst terrorism, given that there is no easy way ro repair the wounded spirits of the Arab and Muslim world or ro combat the weapons of mass destruction that are now available ro determined individuals, is thtough ed ucation and civilization, which are grounded in the belief that human beings are capable of progressive enlightenment. We must act ro right certain obvious errors but we must also embed our engagement with the wo rld in strategies of hope .... The hisrory of hope as a public emotion and a political rool is an interesting one ro plot in Australia. In 1949, Prime Minister Robert Menzies promised a new era, an end ro the austerity of wartime and the scarcities of postwar Australia. The war was important because it showed how public resources co uld be mobilized ro ach ieve a common good - the end of war. Why, indeed, could these resources not be used ro create a better Australia? They were, and it came about. However, by the late sixties, our energies had flagged again. And it was a Labour Prime Minister, Go ugh Whidam , this time who mobilized the hopes of Australians by carving out a broad new agenda for governmem ro act boldly on the issues of education, health and social equity. Both Menzies and Whidam presented a vision for change that cut across class divisions and traditional political allegiances, and gave Australians hope. In dle early 90S, the themes of the rep ublic of Australia, reconciliatio n widl the original inhabitants of Australia and a new sense of regionalism becanle brief rallying poims for possible national cohesion but dley, roo, lost momemum as our more recent political culture has become obsessed widl econo mic rationalism and its allied measuremem and management standards. Our national well-being, as we know, is expressed more in terms of cprs, GDPs, mortgage and interest rates, rises and falls in the srock market, than through the more uplifting and less quantifiable notions of national identity, regio nal engagement, social fulfilment, individual well-being and common hope. Signs are, however, that hope at least is increasingly becoming recognized as essential ro our public needs, as the resilient thread that binds commLUlities rogether. Not its poor cousin of individual aspira ti on (th at is, as piring ro being in a better class, a better house, o r simply ro be better off) but
Far left: Samantha Brimacombe (Year 6) offirs Dr PaulIne Tumer. Prl1lcip.ll. so",e popeom during tbe Year 6 jV/u lti-media sbort film festival Centre, jYom left: School Co-Captains. Tim Jarrold and Philippa \'(Iilliams. Dr Pnuline Tumer. Principa~ M r Barry Bell OAII-I (47) nnd School Co- Viu CaptaIn. Anl/abelle Crawford
following Founders' Day Assem bly. Mr Bell was the guest speaker Above: Dr Timler with ELC students in the 5 year old room
the full-blooded version of a shared emotion and public reso urce. Books are being written on this ri ch subj ect, especially si nce September II. In Hope: New Philosophies for Change, Mary Zo urnazi traces a deep paradox in contemporary culture where individual autonomy and rights are seen as the pre-eminent good bur feelings of powerlessness and alienation increasingly dominate our personal and public lives .
Students in schools like this also come to expect to engage with other and to co ntribute to the well-being of th e communi ty, whether it be through participating in sporting teams or musical groups, linking up with other schools and cultures, or helping various co mmuni ty organizacions. They learn and experience the values of teamwork and ci tizenship, relating and reaching our to others.
People crave for good, not just goods, for social connection, rather than isolation. All of us need to feel that there is a real point to living. The political question of the future will not just be one of economics, but of meaning and hope.
Feel ing secure and supported, becoming skilled and knowledgeable, establishing social and community links are the foundations of a happy and optimistic childhood and adolescence. We believe that mos t of the students here have taken advantage of the wonderful opportunities availab le in this school and have given themselves an appropriate springboard for a productive, fulfilling and hope-filled life.
We learn, interestingly, from regular sociological surveys that yo ung people in Australia are among the most optimistic in the world. A longitudinal study of 1991 schoolleavers recenrly con£rmed that while this generation
the best choice you can ever make will be to do what you love. Those who do so will end up by thriving emotionally or material~ and probably both.
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is both delaying and making fewer social commitments in life, they remain remarkably optimistic about their furure. More, it wo uld seem, than their counterpans elsewhere in the world.
Hope is a subj ect that has inspired many thinker and writers. I wo uld like to end now by quoting three whose words I find rather pecial and parcicularly fimng in the light of rhe theme I have been developing today.
What makes our yo ung people so optimistic? Broadly speaking, one wo uld imagi ne such a positive ourlook springs from growing up in a stable and fair-minded democracy, still relatively sheltered from the world's major troubles and where most can expect to find a job, earn a decent livi ng and own their own home. But it is their local circumstances especially - families, schools and community links - rl1at playa vital role in shaping the attitudes and dispositions of yo ung people, enabling them to face the future with some degree of confidence.
The first, the great American black rights campaigner of las t century. the Reverend Dr Marcin Luther King, who once aid , perceptively, "\X"'e must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope. "
Turning to our own particular case, schools like The Geelo ng Co llege foster feelings of safety and security in their students through the institutionaJ framework we present and the susta ining care of teachers who form significant relationships with their students both in and out of the classroom . Most of our stud ents feel well supported as they move progress ively through the years . They develop a real se nse of worth and an optimistic beli ef in themselves. Allied to this is thei r progressive mastery of relevant bodies of knowledge. Our students come to school to learn, starting with the basic literacies and numeracies and gradually building up specialised knowledge through specific subj ect disciplines. They emerge skilled and knowledgeable, expecti ng to go on to higher education and eventual ly to do well in their working lives.
T he seco nd, the 19th century English romantic poet, William Worcmvorth who, in a rouchingly simple aphorism, wrote: "We live by admiration. hope and love. " And finally, Em ily Dickinson, a poet from the an1e century, who e inspiration unfold through a metaphor: '''H op e' is the thing with feathers - That perches in the soul- And sings the t1l11e withollt the words - And never stops - At all. " On this sustained note of optimism , and in conclusion. may L on behalf of the College and all teacher pre ent at thi ervi e today. fre r the Year 12 students of 2003 my very be t wishes for an exciting and reward ing future, wherever it may lead you.
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The world does nor srand scill. On me radio this morning I heard a speaker ralking about me siruation in me M iddle Easr and m e dilemma facing me 'Coalition of me Willing' in me region as mey work for a democracy in Iraq which according ro me speaker could bring about whar mey most fear - a fundamemalist Islamic regime. In Africa, populations are being decimared by AlDS. Industry wo rldwide is movi ng imo me 'cheap labour' third world and a war is on ro develop me best knowledge economy in me 'First World'. Events have moved rapidly over the past few years and me wo rld is revealing itself as complex, destabilised and more uncertain . Of course, it always was, bur events moved more slowly and we didn't necessarily know about memo ow me speed of comm uni cation brings it ro me anemion of all, and events seem ro unfold more rapidly and be more global in impact. The need for thinking people who mink bom globally and locally is becoming mo re and more necessary.
Increasingly, worldwide education is being seen as me answer ro me problems confronting the modern world - bur what kind of education? In a parent survey we did some years ago, most parents wanted a well-rounded education for meir children. What that meant was mat me academic curriculum was important, but the capaciry ro work wim omers, ro learn about more than the subj ect disciplines, ro enjoy Sport, Music and Drama, were all valuable ro parents. These mings are still valued at The Geelong College. Our Aquatic Centre and our planned new Drama and Music Centre are a testament ro mis. We also recognise that the ways of knowing that me disciplines open up are critical for our students. We have also opened up our curriculum ro future trends . The Enviro and Multi-media years focus on me importam directions of sustainable living and technology literacies. If all of our students did leave school well-rounded wim those attributes, it probably would go a long way roward me needs of Australia and memselves
«We have also opened up our curriculum to future trends. The Enviro and Multi-media years focus on the important directions ofsustainable living and technology literacies. )) Closer ro home, mere is also less stabiliry in me world of our yo ung people. The cerrainry of getting a job, of knowing where one is go ing is much more precarious. Many students leavi ng school are going on ro tertiary institutions not really knowing what they want to do. They seem to have an ideal of a Uropian job when in realiry most of their parems moved into jobs, and through dint of hard work, graduall y developed careers where mey had more power and direction over meir lives. T heir expectations were different and perhaps so much was not expected of mem, and noming like as much was provided for them. Have we srymied rhe resilience of our children and their capaciry ro make their own way - as both parents and teachers - by doing too much for them ?
in me future. Many of mem do, but mere are some who don't. T he reasons for mis are complex. Students learn differently from each other and education so metimes does not cater for them equally. As well , al l of our students are parr of that modern world and live within me technology era so mat me pen and paper literacies of schoo ling are becoming, if not irrelevant to some of mem, certainly harder to do. Developing me literacies of technology and embedding them into educational systems is difficult. The kinds of knowledge students need ro build are also different. Students need ro be able to grasp me complexiry of the conceptual webs of each disciplin e area, moving flexib ly between detai ls and overviews, and they need the open-mindedness to add new knowledge to mose disciplines as
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new ideas emerge. Knowledge frameworks are much more fluid man in m e pas t; disciplinary boundaries are less fixed . This is a more demanding age imellectually for a greater number of students. And there are (he opportunities for our students to develop me skills of decision making and adaptability and the capacity to work wim omers in learning relationships : 'Emotional Intelligence' . T his requires a very different experience at school. Perhaps Cornelia Brunner sums up the active learning changes m at our time demands: Sometimes dubbed the cognitive revolution or 'constructivism'. . . the central consensus is that learners build powe1ful maps ofthe world only by starting from and adding to or revising their existing maps, or schemas. Students therefore need opportunities to formulate, test, and revise their concepts about the world and its phenomena, whether human, mathematical, or scientijic. The work that teachers do to support students' active testing, l·evising and extending of concepts is sometimes called. .. 'scaffoldinl This term reflects the fact that teachers let students - like construction workers on a scaffold perform the essential task of building knowledge but provide a rich and carefully crafted environment to support them in their work. The 'scaffold ' may include direct teaching ofkey information, ideas, or skills (or m etalanguage) and the provision ofkey materials and resources, but it must leave room for students to tinker; speculate, create and revise. And the scaffolding takes place best in a human and social context ofdiscussion, debate, and comparison of one's own maps with those ofothers.
What is good about T he Geelong College is mat as we embark on (his journey wim our students we have a committed Staff who are doing an excellent job now and are up to m e chall enges ahead. T har challenge is not about improving mei r reaching bur d langing ir 0 our students can take on the challenge and me responsibil ity of m eir own learning more. Ir is about enabling students to use technology seamlessly and critically in their work and in their co mmunica rion . Ir is abom offering srudent the opportuniries for cross cultural, comm uni ty, and urban experiences .
It is abom changing suuctures so th ar srudenrs have opportll1liries [Q focus on meir inreresrs as well as build up rich un derstandings of a range of knowledge areas. Our strategic plan, led by me Principal and involving Council, parenrs, studenrs and sraff, will set o ur direction for me next five years. Some of rhese direcri ons will be informed by me kinds of commentS which emerged in me communi ty forum held in Ocrober which involved parenrs, teachers, students, COll1lcil members, me Admini tmtion, Id Collegians, and Friends of me School: Creativity is important, thinking on yourfeet rather than just being told what to do, using your initiative; these things, need to be included in curriculum. D o we lose the essence ofour education to follow the fashion? H ow hard do our students work? Compare students in other cultllres who are 'desperate'for education A l·e we too insular?
We are now m ore conscious of lIS' beillg part ofan international world. H ow do we create an 'international curriculum' that is 'real? College needs to embrace Technology more comprehensively and IIrgent~)': this will enable greater international communication.
Wehave to cater for all the differences and different needs so that u'e can have kids wallting to learn. The challenge for T he Geelong CoLleae over rhe next five year i big. \\'e have a diversity of voices [Q which we need to Ii ten becau e each one offer us an insighr inro direcrion. Ir will be hard and ar tim painful work. ~hange means reconceprual izing whar we are doing now a well a moving inro ~ new things.
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Above: The Gee/ong College Carnival 2003 Above right: Edward Ratcliffi (Year 4) at the Animal Nursery Right: Anthony Ciach (Year II) entertains Dr Pauline Tillner, Principal and Dr Jack Ayerbe (School Council membe>) Bottom Right: Mrs Kate Tol (cunent staff)
Excerpts from a speech given by Carnival Convenor, Mrs Helen McLarty at the Carnival Thank You Cocktail Party The 2003 Carnival was a reso unding success. Approximately $90,000 was raised from mis wonderful community event. It showed The Geelong College community as being supporrive, involved, caring and fun loving. They say that behind every great man mere is a great woman, well behind every great carnival mere is a great comminee! How did I get such a wonderful comminee? I asked people whe n cl1ey were at meir most vulnerable! I also received recommendations. Thank yo u roo, ro me large group of people who worked as secretaries, stuffed envelopes, worked on stalls and supporred me main co mmirree ro do hundreds of little things which made everyming run smoomly. The staff at me College helped whenever and wherever possible. Thank yo u ro the teaching staff who supporred me studenrs' activities, Greg Tomkins and the property Staff who managed me logistics - putting things up and pulling things down; Matmew H anrahan and me grounds staff who were very co-operarive and allowed us ro use cl1e Main Oval, and Murray Fanning and me kitchen staff who were very patient. Last but not least, me Com muni ty Relations staff, who had peo ple running in and OLlt of Davey House for monms.
There are some special people I would like ro mank. Firscly, Chris Barr, our amazing acriviries Co-ordinaror, who is now on a first nan1e basis wim many professional carnival people. She was a great so unding board and problem solver. This was her fourm carnival, so I mink we will now have ro let her retire gracefully, bu t regretfully. Secondly, Helen Nicholls who always believed it would happen and finally, our families, who were extremely rolerant and supportive. The day itself had its ups and downs. omebody asked me if! was stressed, but I didn't have rime ro be srressed. It was a blur of roilers, food, drinks and general enquiries. My per onal highlight was my ride in me helicopter. Well, me Carnival is over, and once again manks ro everybody who made my job as Convenor so easy and so much fun. Good luck ro the nexr co mminee and may the 2005 Carnival be bigger and bener man ever.
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Music& Drama Centre By Alan Williamson, Chairman, The Geelong College Council and Appeal Chairman
T h e School Council has resolved to proceed with the construction of a music and performing arts facility. A capital appeal is now underway.
Housed in me Austin Gray Cencre and me condemned cottage nearby, Senior School music Staff and swdencs work in cramped conditions, practice rooms are in shorr supply, staff office space is limited and me only large performance space is the audi(Orium, which severely resuicts the scope of performance possibilities because of its lack of space and the absence of a stage and "theaue" faci lities. The Drama Deparrmenc is based in the Ellio(( Theaue, which is really several classrooms above me Cloisters that have been merged by the removal of walls. Insufficienc s(O rage space for sets and co wmes is an ongoing problem for me deparrmenc. The School Council therefore, has recendy resolved (0 proceed with [he cons(fuction of a music and performing arcs faci li ry at the corner of Aphrasia Street and Claremonc Avenue, subject (0 there being no significam change (0 me curreJ1[ governmeJ1[ funding arrangemencs of the school and (0 at least $1 million being raised by way of a capital appeal which is now underway. The developmenc will be the last major works (0 be undercaken at the enior School and wi ll be expected (0 COSt $8 million - the most expensive ever undercaken by th e school.
The impetus for me project h as been me extrao rdinary generosity of Mrs Jill Humble in providing a ben efaction of approximately $2 million (0 the school for use in the consuuction of a music an d performing arcs cenue in memory of her late husband , me renowned musician, Ke im Humble. Mrs Humble will make $500,000 avai lable in stages up (0 me date on which co nsuuction comm en ces. As m e balan ce of her gift is a bequest, it may not be available for many yea rs. The schoo l wi ll be required (0 fund the developmeJ1[ using its own resources, w ith financial assistance from me College Foundation and the proceeds of a capital appeal. Altho ugh me appeal target is modest in comparison (0 the cost of dl e project, it is seen (0 be a prerequisite (0 me project proceeding bom because me school does not have the capaciry (0 create the funds from its operations to pay the whole COSt of the development and because it is important that the College cOlllmuniry assumes ownership of the facility through being given the opport uni ry suppOrt it by co ncributing (0 an appeal. We are confideJ1[ chat this worthwhile proj ect wi ll crea te co nsiderable interest throughout me Co llege comlll uni ry, and th at as a res ult me appeal wi ll be a uccess. Yo u wi ll be hearing more abo ut it during 2004 and I commend your supp 0r[.
Save the Date - 7 August 2004 A special Gilber[ & Sullivan Concert WIll be held at Costa Hall, Deakin University Waterfront campus, Geelong on Saturday 7 August 2004 at 7.30PM as a fundraiser for the MUSIL and Perfo ming Arts Centre Appeal. rhis event will be a night to remember, with current MusIc students borh singers and mUSIcians performing with Old Geelong Collegian stars of the Glee ( lub. Mr Bill Rogers (39) will be the NarratOr, former Director of MusIC., George I.ogie-Smith will be III attend.mce and there will be some special surprises. A Gala Supper in the foyer ror the (J.st and audience will follow the concert. Please make J. note In your 2004 diary now. Abov~: Artists impressloll ofTiu Kritb Hllmb~ Cmtre for ,1/zISIC ,md TI'e Per/Vnnitlt: Arb _ (he comer ofAphrasia trut and Clnremollt AI'mlle ' Capi{al Appeal Comminu. ftom left: Carol Banlilrd. DII?cror ofCom mUll/I) Re U/01l$ ,}y,,{ Developmmt. Alnn Glover (36), Palll Gorrl/ (81). Akin \\"jl/iilm.iofl ('lppe,d C'/',lJ,,,,,m) . Dr Pallline TumeT, Princjpa~ Km jan'lS, Prrsidmt. Tllr Grrlong ollege Foun,l.u",n, I ibE COIlSim, Rob Logir-Srtllth (55) (Absmr: Ken '"ll (;-) lIml ImOIl \lilhulI;)
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US1C at The Geelong College By Mark Irwin, Co-Head of M usic Music at College is essentially a practical experience - a way of knowing ourselves through sound. We encourage srudents [Q explore musical instrumems, from the simplest percussion through [Q string, woodwind and brass; we si ng in groups, large and small; we construct and play our own instruments; we move ro beats and rhythms from all corners of the globe; we incorporate technology ro facilitate our learning of basic listening skills, music theory, composition and arranging; we listen and appreciate the works of composers, old and new; we learn that music is an indispensable part of our lives and our sociery. As we move in[Q the twenry first cemury, we cominue ro build on the "basics" of music teaching and learning at the same time as we embrace new and exciting developmems that will make the experience of music at school one which all students will value. In keeping with th e changing nature of music education, the facilities in which we operate must also undergo change, and the College has been progressively addressing this need through building programs, first at Campbell House and then at the Middle School. Now the Senior School awaits! Since 1991 I have had the pleasure of working in a purpose-built music cenrre at our Prepararory School and I have seen the growth in the range of opporrunities this has afforded the students who have passed through its doors. Through the provision of adequa te studio teaching spaces we have been able ro cater for a much larger number of srudems undertaking private instrumemal and vocal ruition, but more significantly, tlle availabiliry of specially designed teaching spaces has allowed some Fundamemal changes in the way we work with larger groups of srudems. With such a broad range of abilities and interests that usually characterise every music class, there is always a chal lenge for the teacher ro provide suitable pracrical experiences ro suit each student. In Year 7, a rypical class scenario might include highly proficiem srudents who have been learning an instrumenr for five or six years rogether with srudems who have litrle or no formal training on any instrument. With access ro multiple reaching spaces, each ab le ro accommodate groups of differem sizes, we can si multaneously timetable more rhan one class, bringing rogether srudents with similar interests and backgrounds, whilst providing a more diverse range of activiries ro suit abiliry levels. In the same building, at tlle same time, we cou ld have rehearsals of a string quartet, a guitar group, a choir, a class on keyboards, a percussion ensemble an d a rock group a scenario unimaginable only a few yea rs ago.
Technology is also beginning [Q have all impact on the delivery of our music curriculum . The Middle School Music Cemre, constructed in 1990, in corporated a keyboard laborarory which has been an important rool for allowing students of all abilities ro learn musical skills and concepts that would otherwise have proved difficult, if not impossible ro attain. For several yea rs, students in the Year 8 Music Technology elective have utilised tlleir laprop computers [Qgether with the keyboard laboraro ry, exploring the craft of musical composition and creating some fascinating original pieces. Although more limited in scope, our senior students have been involved in simi lar activities. Lap[Qp computers are also employed, w ith special aural training and music theory sofrware designed ro support the teaching and learning in the classroom. Individually designed study progtams and unlimited opportunities for home practice are now possible. Music at College is poised ro take a significant leap forward with the eagerly anticipated construction of a new performing arts faciliry at the senior campus. For years, music staff and students have continued ro produce outstanding results in facilities that are no longer adequate or appropriate for the rypes of activities we now accept as being essential for contemporary music education.
An emphasis on both individual and group music making in all class programs requires that wellequipped, acoustically isolated rehearsal spaces are available. The physical needs, including the number of chairs and music stands, and the Hoor space required, will otten vary significantly between groups, and the size of the room will have a major effect on players being ab le ro clearly hear others. The abiliry ro easily move bulky and otten heavy pieces of equipment to different rehearsal and performance spaces is an important consideration for the health of both students and staff. Provision of state-oF-the-art recording equipment, rogether with sound production and editing facilities are now considered standard in upper secondary school programs. And the provision of adequate and secure storage space for materials, reso urces and equipment, both studem and school-owned, will conrribute ro an efficienr and productive environment. Bur the major fearure of rhe new cenrre will be an oLltstanding 250-sear reciral hall , capab le of sragi ng our largesr ensembles, wirh excellenr acoustics and Faciliries for groups of all kinds, and wirn comfortable sea ring and amenities for tlle audience. This will beco me an importanr performance venue for all srudenrs ar rhe College, and for the wider musical communiry of Geelong who already use our facilities. The hard work and commitmenr ro excell ence by our srudenrs and staff dese rves nothing less.
Top: Preparatory Scbool Girls' Cboir Bottom: Brian Ng (Year ro) member oftbe Senior Scbool Brass Ensemble
'O~ad l ine', 'backdrop' , \ :ut' , 'that' .1 tak " 'te hnology', 'cclOrding in pro ' arc ampl of the new Year 6 :-.tulti-media vo bula . From video presenters to radio di < jn kC} \ to nev. 'paper journ.lii'l\, the pecien c have been rich and citing for the Yi • r 6 tuiri media l>LUdents or 2003
The year commenced with both taff and rudent sharing a grear anticipation of \ har lay ahead . Firsr term aweach Homeroom (of" hich there are three) experience a hort, three week-long unit on each of three modules - Video Production , Radio and ewspaper. De igned as brief introductions. the e three unit of rudy wher the appetite of all rhe students who returned for rhe beginning of Term 2 ready w embark on their Multi-media challenge . With the sound of builder adding the fini h wuches co our new facilitie , we \ ere underway. 6A kept the entire school up w date wirh the late t in current affair with their new paper , 6B entertained, informed and 'dazzled' US" ith the broadcasting of their live radio program and 6C displayed an enormous amount of creativiry with their video productions. These ranged from a Campbell House promotional video co some very light hearted, Year 6 sryle 'sit-com '. The commencement of Term 3 aw the completion of the Multi-media Activities Cenue (the MAC). This terrific faciliry provide a learning environment which allow for freedom of movement and 'learning cenue ' that enable the children co enhance the qualiry of all their Multi-media production. Term 3 saw [ulcimedia branch out and reach other area of The Geelong College curriculum. The Preparacory Art Department, through Ms Barbara Hollander and Mrs Rhondda r1illen, and The Preparawry Music Deparrment, through Mr Leanne McCartney, embraced Mulci- media activirie into their core curriculum co the delight of all the tudents and the taff. Top, ftom lefl: Isobel Rflyson find Mirnnda Willimns Bottom, ftom left: Harley Lewis, EliZtlbetb Gore and Williflm Russell
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za comes to The Geelong College By Mark Neeld, Primary Co-ordinator
The creening of the fir r 'claymation' produ cion w Dr Turner and other intere ted taff was the highlight of Term 4 w date. The children are extremely proud of their [eation, and were pleased co see the frequent grin on the fa e of their audience. We have now turned our attention co 'The M demy \ ard ' which will also be the official opening of the ~!A .
Special thanks to the three Year 6 Homeroom teachers; Kim Johnson, Kate Hehir and lark Neeld, who have worked extremely, hard to g~t this exciting and worthwhile initiatill~ off tlu ground.
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the Ends ofRoads: The Ramblers Guild &The Geelong College Exploration Society. By Con Lannan, Heritage and Archives Officer
(Row hard it is to write when all is over and a thousand thoughts without regard to time and place rush into consciousness. One stands in memory beside the deep cold waters ofTarli Karng) gazes dreamily into the vast log fires of lonely cattlemen's huts) feels the whistle of cool air on the long downhill ski run - all in an instant. Diaries and log-books give cold consecutive facts) volumes would be required to write ofall the passing interests and beauty ofa single day spent beyond the ends of roads.))
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John Bechervaise, Ocrober T936 . Above right: 'Bogged' - the fim rain for thirty-eight years, CentraL Australia, August I947 Above: Commemorative cairn at BeLtana, South Australia erected by The Geelong CoLLege 011 [8 May I9tfI in honour of the Smith ofDunesk Mission
In October 1936, John Bechervaise, fim Warden of the H ouse of G UIlds, described in near mystical terms the recent Geelong College deep Wi nter hike to Lake Tarli Karng, th en an elusive, seldo m seen reRecrio n, deep in the heart of V ictoria's high count ry. T he hike was an adventure requiring resilience, determinacion and perso nal responsibility - q ualicies encouraged in an outward-looking school reReccing the inspired and visio nary leadership of its Principal, the Reverend Francis Rolland .
was this decline that in June 1945, Pega us reported dismally rhar rhe House of Guilds had bee n expected ro close when Mr '\ e rbrook left ar rh e srare of rhe year, however the appointmenr a Warden of John Bechervaise, newly returned from as Francis Rolland de cribed ir, "a joyou vagabondage" in England, awake ned a new vigour, enthu iasm and direction in the H ouse of G uild .
During Winter I936, the Ramblers Guild completed one of the fir t int r trip to Llh Lult K - part of a continuing attempt to unravel the my t ry of whether th ~ lake froz during'\ Int 1. T he House of G uilds was established in 1935 under the wardensh ip of John Bechervaise. O ne of the fi rst guild gro ups was the Ran1blers G uild which , in its fo rmal associatio n went far beyo nd th e usual boarders' Satu rday and weekend o utings, then a regular fearure of College life. Commenting on the first an niversary of the Ran1b lers in May 193 6 , the School magazine Pegasus, recotded the successful comp lerion of a va riety of trips, including their first to Lom e. Wi lso n's Promontory, D eal I land and a trave rse of the Baw Baw Platea u from Warburton to Walhal la followed soon after. During Winter I936, the Ramb lers Guild completed one of the firsr Winter trips to Lake Tarli Karng - part of a continuing attempt to unravel the mys tery of whether the lake froze during Winter. T he war years fro m I939 to I945 linu ted the activities of the Hou e of G uilds. Materials shortages, ratio ning, particularly petrol, and the enlistment of many able Staff in the armed forces redu ced the Ramblers' outings . Such
T his sense of excitem ent wa clear in I 946 with the fir t trip ro TasmdIli.l Lake t C lai r and the Levern o rge, do ely followed by the fir r .mempr ro land o n Rodo ndo 1 land in Bass rrair. In January, 19r rhe econJ uccessful Ram blers' rrip to Rodo ndo 0 curred - a rrip whi -h \\ <l ro catapulr T he Geelo ng oLlege into the hi rory of advcnrure rhrough the firsr kn ow n landin g and caling of Rodondo I land , Publicit) from rh Rodo ndo Island trip a i red th e purcha e, wirh a i can 'c from rhe H raid un new paper, of the infarno u "blitz buggie " Bu king Benh.l ~lI1d L aping Lena, ex-army rrucks which were ro be the mainsra . of the ociet) , overLtnd advenru res fo r the ne t fe w year. . In 1947 the a llege mounred an ambirioLl CAP dition ro and member climbed I\t onner. Thi pioneering 'nrral, L1M['..tlldIl expedjrio n became rhe ca raly r For rhe formarion of The e long '011 'g' Explorario n ociety. T he ociety wa an off hoor of rll' R<lmbl r~ Guil i
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Beyond the Ends ofRoads (continued) with membership and objectives d i ti nct fro m those of the student-focused Rambler ui ld. With the School Principal as President, the Ex plo rati on ociety was a wider group open ro al l past and cur rent members of the College. Irs objectives included cienrific research and the preservatio n of Rora and fauna. 0011 after it formation, members of the Exp loration Society completed the first succe sful climb ro the summit of Tasmania's Federation Peak in 1949 - a feat that was celebrated in a fifty year anniversary College Exploration ociety return trip ro Federation Peak in 1999 .
The Exploration Society continued its adventurous pursuits with a series of wide-ranging expeditions. otable adventures incl uded W ilson's Promonrory in 1949, Kiewa and East Gippsland in I950, the G rampians in I95I, ulJabor cave and the Flinders Ranges in 1952 and the Mallee in I953 . Without the dedicacion of some of the early mem bers, the vital ity of the Exploration Society waned during the mid 19505, al though the Ram blers continued their weekend excurs ions. In I959, a revival saw expeditioners trekking on Wilson's Promontory, the Bi rdsvi lie Track and Tasmania. An expedition ro the Flinders and Ganlmon Ranges in May, 1961 was parcicularly memorable for its erection of a cairn at the derelict rown
o f Beltana ro commemorate the Smith of Dunesk Mission where th e Reverend Francis Rolland had served before his appointment as T he Geelo ng College Principal . T he Geelong Co lJ ege Explo ration Society continues ro flouri sh roday, buildin g upo n the wo rk of a multitude of dedi cated and adventurous individuals. Revivals under th e leadership of then Warden of the House of G uilds, Fred Elliott (41) in the 19705, and CUlTent Warden Philip Taylor (73) in the 19905, have ensured that the Sociery continues ro build skill , character and resourcefuln ess in all who becom e involved in its spirit of adve nture and journey "beyond the ends of roads".
The Gee/ong College Heritage and Archives Centre holds extensive materials relating to the Ramblers Guild and The Geelong College Exploration Society. These include images, I6mm films of man)' expeditions and several diaries. Ofsignificant importance was the recent donation by Mr Fred Elliott ofover J,OOO negatives - 35mm and 70mrn, and prints - taken b)' Mr John Bechervaise from I935 onwards. These include photographs in and around The Geelong College. The Geelong ColLege is deepi)' indebted to Fred Elliott for preserving these materials and generous0' donating them to the College.
In January, 1947 the second successful Ramblers' trip to Rodondo occurred - a trip which was to catapult The Geelong College into the history of adventure through the first known landing and scaling of Rodondo Island.
Left: At the summit cairn, Rodondo Island. I946. Back: Thomns Riddell, john Taylor (45) Mr john Blchervaise (staff), Front: Fred Elliot( (4I) and David jackson (43) Above: 'Bare Essentials' - Federation Peak expedition mernbel; Alan Rogers (42). Tasmania I949 Below: Landing in Rodolldo Island. january £947
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As its cold chill brings condensation from each breath Not a common sight in New Guinea. A loving mist clings desperately to the crater lake But is ushered away gently by the morning sun, The fresh mountain peaks framing a view 0/Shangri La The blue sky 0/peace filling the crater. Just over the top 0/ this monster Is a cleared area where someone has begun farming Where the whole world seems to slope away. There is a thwarted view in front 0/ us that is lost in cloud. After resting here, we descend, Sliding, slipping, traversing a fall o/seventy degrees for an hour.
Above. from left: Hamish Hardcnsde (Ytoar IO), Nick Hewitt (}"ar II), Ch.ules Crou·1 (Ytoar ro). Sarah Wynn (Ytoar £0) and Samanrha McKay nt-or ro) Of rlu , ~/yola Grussluub Below: The whole group at the end ofrlu trek under tlu ir'WfI memo,;,t/ built by the A ustralian GOllen/ment
The ubiquitous tangle 0/tree roots Now a treacherous carpet o/smooth slippery traps. It is a descent through hard concentration and focus Where conversation is a distraction Where even the men slip over. It's a knee and ankle slope Where landing on your bottom is an easy blessing. )) Pan of a poem, Kokodtt Memol'les, wrirten by College teacher, Ian H enricus
The College Exploration Society:
Kokoda Expedition The Kokoda Track has for the past sixry years come ro represent an event and a place synonymous wirh Australian struggle, sacrifice and ad1ievement. To the eighteen student , three m embers of staff and rh ree parents lucky enough to have walked the track this yea r in the June school holidays, it represented somerhing of a pilgrimage, just as it does for man y Au tralians each year. Our journey of discovery started months betorehaild wirh rigotous (raining walks and regular planning meetings. Arriving 111 Pon More by, we nlade our way to Popondetra by air. What took us rwenry minute by air, we walked in nine days. Following a lale afternoon boat trip on the ocean, we arrived in (he idyllic Pacific coastal village of Buna. It was hard to believe that sixry years previously this SpOt had been the place where hundreds of Australians and many more Japanese were killed, and as the locals described , the rive r and ea ran red for days. It wa in thi village th at we first experienced rhe friendly and happy nature of the Papuan people. Everywhere, we were greeted wirh, "Oro, Oro," meaning welcome. In Buna we had an oppottLll1iry to relax, make friends , and get to know our carriers. After a difficult day's walk we artived in Kokoda, to be met by twO welcoming groups of traditional dancers. Over the days [hat followed we ex perienced a journey of discovery about our history, our northern neighbours, and
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our elve . We were woken at aro und four or five o'clo k each mornmg to the so und of the Buna boy inging, and went to bed at night with the same so ulful musi . It ea ed the pain of ur leg, knee and feet. ur meeting with ruvu I diki , one of the few urviying "fuzz} WUl.Z\· angel." of World War II in aduri wa a highlight, a wa the imple and moving ceremony on Brigade Hill , a hill rop mound where many -\u tralian died. The new war memorial at lsurava wa patti ulacl)' moving in It beaury and setring, looki ng over the Eota alley. Other memorie include rhe river cro ing , the food, the 'A ction! ' wake up calls ftom Ian Henri u , our wrrier. and the village children. In -\.lola. rhe children walked for hour to come (Q :>chool during their holidJ.}' 10 show us the ch ol a Lt operate dutin';', the term. The \ill'lge of \ lyob was a paradise urro ulldcd by Jungle, \ here we enjoyed some wonderful home cooked bread and food. Those student who undertook rhi jo urney rerurned \\ ith \\ldom that cannot be taught in the clas ro m, di covered through theLr sh,l[ d experience of hard hip, endurance .lnd friend ' hip. For rhe twenty tour members of The eelong ollege xplotJtion ' oClen who partlcip,l('d in rhe Kokoda Expedit ion 200 , life will never b' the quite th ' S.Hl1' .l<-J.in.
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Study trip to FRANCE By Phoebe Wilkens, Year 11 On arurday 13 Sep tember, 2003 a gro up of nineteen srudems and [wo teachers len a cold winuy Melbourne fo r a sunny Paris. We arrived in Paris early on Sunday morning and rransferred ro our acco mmodation where we were ro spend me next fo ur nights. During our rime in Paris we visited me Eiffel Tower, which gave us a stwlniJlg view across Paris, whilst musewns such as Le Louvre and Musee D'Orsay showed us me art work of Renoir, Picasso, Da Vinci and Marisse. We also saw CArc de Triomphe, Sacre Coeur, Notre Dame, Saim Chapelle, me cataco mbes and the Champs Elysees, most of which we viewed again at night on a memorably divine, balmy night cruise on the River Seine. From Paris we caught me amazingly fast TGV train down ro m e sunny and repuceclJy more friendly so um of Fran ce. We spem [wo nights in beauciful Sommieres, a small , well preserved mediaeval village, where day trips rook us ro me Mediterranean Sea, Pom du Card, Ntmes and Pom d' Avignon. We len Som mieres wim the assistance of Frederich, our bus driver for the week. We gradually worked our way up ro the norm of France, staying in m e rowns of Toulouse, Limoges and Tours and visi ting places such as m e mediaeval ciry of Carcassone, Chateau Azay Ie Rideau, Chateau de C henonceau, m e Royal Limoges porcelain facrory, me reproduction of me Lascaux cave paimings, Sarlat Camedral and tOwn, Charrres Camedral and m e Palace of Versailles. During mis time we experienced French culrure, arts, music, film and food . We said goodbye ro Frederich in the rown of Chantilly, situated abo ut forry minutes drive norrh of Pari s. H ere, we were each to stay with a Ftench fami ly for a week and experience co mplete immersion in the French language and lifesryle. During the week we attended our sister school, Lycee Jean Rostand, and with the aid of our "correspondams", we attended classes, ate in me school canteen, met many French studems and experienced me realities of life in France. Our hosts organised a range of activities for us including dining at local restaurants, shopping in Paris, horse riding, a day at a local meme park, me cinema, local museums and feces and a parry organised for us at me school. We were given lots of free time ro explore Chantilly and visited me local council offices, the Chateau de Chanti lly, the France Calop (a horse training faciliry) , and the famous Camedral and Roman ramparts in rhe nearby medieval rown of Sen lis. On Thursday 2 OctOber, we parted from our host famili es after an enjoyable and memorable week to return to Australia. The trip was an amazing experience and man.ks go to Mrs Lembridge and Madame Lee for meir supporr, generosiry and excellem organisation . Top: Study group Bottom: NOlTt Damt CatlJtdral
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OUTREACH is from within By Dave Curnow, Spiritual and Community Outreach Co-ordinator Within me school's ouueach program mis year it has been a uemendous privilege ro be a part me establishmenr of a relarionship wim Shalom Christian College, a Uniring Church indigenous school in Townsville, Normern Queensland. I consider mis exercise ro be one of me most memorable in my rwenry-rwo years of teaching. The purpose of our relationship wim Shalom is mreefold, and has been developed after long periods of prayer, mought, discussion and acrion from a number of people. The aims are: - ro promote and supporr a GAP scudent in any given year when such a scudenr may experience a call ro work amongst me indigenous peo ple at Shalom and hopefully in meir communiries during me holiday period. Tim Crowley (Year 12) will be working at Shalom for a GAP year in 2004. In the future, some of me scudents from Shalom may also have a similar GAP experience at The Geelong College. - ro send a small group of Geelong College scudents ro Shalom each year. The value of such an experience is immeasurable. The sense of privilege this year's students experienced is testimony ro me need ro conrinue fostering strong links mrough visiring and living alongside me Aboriginals and Torres Strait Islanders at Shalom. - ro enable some Shalom students ro visit The Geelong College. It would be appropriate ro have sporring, cultural, musical and arristic groups coming ro enjoy a part of The Geelong College experience. This year, me first step was taken when a group of fifteen Geelong College students who have been interested in areas such as social jusrice, C hristianiry, reaching out ro omers and reconciliation wim indigenous people travelled wim Mrs Linda Gall us and myself ro Townsville. We stayed in me boarding house at Shalom for seven days before spending rwo days in Cai rns and men flying home. Some of me highlights were being part of me AlDOC day celebrarions, night shopping wim me school communi ry in Townsville, and simply spending rime in class and getring ro know me Shalom studenrs. I would like ro say mank you ro me chool Council, Dr Turner, Reverend Franklin, Mrs Gall us, colleagues and scudenrs for helping a vision ro become realiry; ro Mrs Kate Torpey for her words of encouragement mroughout me year, and ro Vince Ross and me people of Narana, who have always extended meir warmm ro bom Shalom and Geelong. Thanks ro me previous Principal, Mr Peter Harris, and me current Principal of Shalom Chrisrian College, Mr Chris Shirley, and me Head of me Senior School, Mr Doug White, for helping mus far and indicaring meir future support of me sister school relationship. Thanks ro me Staff and scudents at Shalom, GAP enmusiasts Tim Crowley and Tim Solomon and ro me indigenous people of mis Soumern land who allowed us ro share a tiny bit of meir lives up orm.
Top: Left, Torley McPadden (Year JO) and a friend from Shalom College Upper Centre: Tim Solomon (Year II). Tom johnsrone (Year IO) and Digby Alsron (Year IO) Lower Centre: Charlotte Cllrnow (Year 9) wirh Shalom students Bortom: Walking on rhe beach at Fitzroy Islond
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The Geelong College scholarship winners for 2004:
Co ngratulations to all Geelong Co llege scholarship winners for 200 4.
Annabelle Paton, Year 9, 2004 (I) Old Geelong Collegians' Scho larship
A wide variery of scholarships - academic, music, visual arts and boarding are available at T he Geelong College. These scholarships are administered by the Australian Council of Educational Resea rch (ACER) and both current College students and external students who wish to enter at Year 7 or Year 9 are el igible to apply.
T homas Molyneux, Year 7,2004 (2) orman Murray and Margaret Venters Scholarship Ayrlie Lane, Year 7,2004 (3) Thomas Dann Freeman M usic Scholarship W illiam Monotti, Year 9, 2004 (4) Farquhar Duncan and Flora MacDonald Scholarship Elanor Kloester, Year 9, 2004 (5) Rae Clyde Harvey and Phillip H all Scholarship Olivia N icholson, Year 7,2004 (6) John Lang Currie Scholarship Samantha Brimacombe, Year 7, 2004 (7) John Bell Armstrong Scholarship Sam McLean, Year 7,2004 (8) orman Murray and Margaret Venters Scholarship Grace Duncan, Year 9, 2004 (9) Christina Armstrong Scholarship Xavier H atch, Year 7,2004 (10) The Geelong College Scholarship George Johnstone, Year 9,2004 (II) Old Geelong Collegians' Scholarship
Scholarship examinations for 2005 entry will be held at The Geelong College on Saturday 20 March, 2004. Further details may be obtained fro m Andrea James, Admissions Manager - 5226 3190.
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An Address given by Clare Younis (200r) at the Boarders' Formal Dinner, June 2003. When I sat down and consciously thought abour the eve nrs of tbe pas t year and half of my life, I realised that I have actually e.xperienced a lor. For so meo ne who is nor yet twenry years of age, I have travelled ro many differenr places, lived in many differenr environmenrs, met an overwhelming number of people and learned much more than I ever imagined my brain was capable of retaining. I've realised that I'm not any more special than anyone around me, because what has happened ro me is called life. Some people are bener equipped ro deal with it than others, and I think that this is determined by a co mbination of luck and ani tude. The stepping-srone of a boarding school experience provides yo u with a period of transition that you' ll look back on in future years and be thankful for. At the moment, yo u're in a kind oflimbo between dependence and independence. You're given the opportuniry ro make your own decisions, but all the while you are aware that if you make an unwise choice, you always have Mr Claringbold, Mrs Foley or any of the turors ro fall back on ro help you out. The thing about boarding school is that you don't realise how much it teaches yo u until yo u've moved on and begin ro apply all of your living skills. Last year, I really did move out into the big wide world, literally. Four weeks after I finished my final exam, I boarded a jumbo jet and flew all the way ro wintry, snow blanketed, Scotland. Maybe I was still soaring on the end of Year 12 high, but I didn't feel anything bur excitemenr abour rhe year ah ead. The rhought of going somewhere new, on my own, was so exhilarating thar I didn't have room for any anxiery. I decided that it was because I'd gradually weaned myself away from home that I could feel this way. As a boarder, I had learned that home is always there ro go back ro, so time away from home was nor stressful for me. I had an aIDa2ing time working as a turor at Sr. Mary's Prepararo ry School in the village of Melrose. Thanks to the opportuniry for positions of leadership in Mossgiel, I was well prepared ro undertake m any of the roles that I was expected ro fill. I acted as the matron of the boarding house (it was a very casual set up with a small number of chLldren); I was the full time Prep Class assistant, the after school day care supervisor, ass istanr choir mistress, permanent break- tim e supervisor, netball coach, Scottish co untry dance instrucror, after school Prep Supervisor, art class ass istant, srage manage r for the school musical, and the emergency teacher for the enrire school, which even included short stinrs as the school secrerary. Looking back, it was acrually quite bizarre. I was barely eighteen, completely unqualified, and I was working from 7.30AM unril approximarely 9.30PM five days a week looking after children, but I didn't bat an eyelid. In my third week, influenza swept through the schoo l and I was required ro step in as th e Grade 2 teacher for nearly a whole week. I loved ir! Thanks ro the independence that evolved during my time at Mossgiel, I felt confident enough ro spend every penny that I earned travelling by myself around continenral Europe at every opportuniry thar I could grasp. I trekked
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aro und at my own pace and found myself experiencing the mo t random enco unters. I spenr a night in the dead ofWinrer on a tiny island off the coast of Cou nry Clare in Ireland, staying in a youth ho tel that was artached ro a pub. There were about six other non-Irish people staying on the i land. Unbeknownst to any of us, Wednesday was the day that the music teacher sai led across from the mainland ro give les ons in the local primary chool in which all classes were conducted in Gaelic. I found myself in the pub, packed shoulder ro shoulder with locals, being emenained by the local doctor on the guitar, the policeman on the bodrum drum , the grocer on the Aure and the music teache r playing everything else. Knowing this was not a performance designed fo r a group of paying rourists bur that it was a regular night for the local com muni ry made it a very special experience. Beca use I chose ro travel at my own speed, I found that I could be far more fl exi ble than if! were rravelling with others. I found myself living with long lost relatives for a couple of weeks in a village up in the Greek mounrains near Albania where only one or twO other people ould peak Engli h; pending a week or so sailing round the south coast of Turkey on a yacht (w here I lea rn ed ro belly dan ce), riding on the back of a motorbike in ionaco, and eve n gerting stranded in the middle ofItaly being for ed ro rely heavily on inruition and rhe kindness of ([angers. You may be thinking, well, thar's great, bur why is she telling me thi ? 1 don't want ro go travelling yet or work in a school after spending 0 long ar one already. so how is any of this relevant ro me? Whar I'm trying ro ay is, that as a b arder. yo u have an adva ntage. You are more able ro acr independently rhan many others of your age. By the time you finish here, you will, hopefully, be onfidenr enough ro gras p opportunities as they appear, rarher than holding back in fear of the ca n eq uences. By that stage, if anything unplanned or negative a ur, yo u will be ab le ro deal with it swiftly and effectively and completely on your own. Think of how much time you will have to try ne, thing in the rears after school when most people will be learning to think th wa)' that you h.l\"· grown accustomed ro over rhe past three or four year. You are extremely fortunate, all of yo u, and 1 wish you happine .lnd determin ation in the years ro come. The world i full f amazing di o"erie ; things yo u can't even imagine now, but b , the end of your (ime here .It ollege. yo u should be fully equipped ro take risks and di COVet them for ,'our,elf.
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Jessica McColl and Edwilla Wilkens - Cillderella's ugly step sisters in the Year 8 production ofCillde"elUl
8 !II/embers of the Under II Hockey Teams with coach Meryn Rntcliffi
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Animal Farm - Pigeons, Melody Abikhair (Year 10), Jel1lM Spolding (Year 12) alld Stephanie Gailley (Year 9)
9 Happy Birthday Mrs Fitzgerald! Andree Fitzgerald, Director ofELC celebrates ber birthday with her students.
3 Kate \'(food (Year II) performs as Lysistrata in the Year II production ofLysistrata
10 Senior School 2003 Heads of HoltSe -
Back row from left: Mr Gareth Gilby (Keith), Ms Athol-Mary Mabolley (McLean), Mrs DOllna Lannall (Coles), Mrs Helm Fitzpatrick (McArthur), lvIr Paul Conway (Morrison)
4 The Prince, pUlyed by Hayden Bowler in the Year 8 Production of CinderelUl
Front row from left: Mrs Diane BUIck (CaLvert), Mrs Liz Smith (Shallnoll) alld Mrs Jlllie Gailley (V0:ttenball)
5 Arts \\7eek at The Geelong College - Alexandra Pye (Year 12) 6 Arts Week at The Geelong College - Phil Taylor, Head of Fine and AppliedArts assists CampbelL Ho use students 7 Shanl1ol1 HOllse students - From left Sarab Hill (Year 12), Adelle Thompsoll (Year II), Drew Lawson (Year 9), Monique Hu rley (Year 9), Holly MacDOIlald (Year 9) and Andrew Serle (Year 9), with Christmas boxes for Operation Cbrisnl1as Child
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Victorian Schools Relay Cbampionships - Silva Mednllists, UI64 x 800m. From left: Charlotte CUnJow, Katherine Landy, Brittany Wood (Year 9), and Virginia Hope-Jo/mstolle (Year 10)
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Invaluable language praccice. CraIg has been an e. cien- energeic and inspIring earler 0, he depanmen . Linder his guidance I has full:; embraced spiri 0 olerance and in erna.-lOnalism and promo ed mese qualicies in me WTE ela.ssrooms. He has been an ou srandmg classroom eacher and his s den~ ha·..e benefired gready from his experrise and experience.
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Craig has been fuJjy in-:ol-.-ed in 'e spomng life of he College, mos norabl: as !.'anage 0 he ls X ,fIJI. ?Aos( recen )', ne assumed he role 0 assisran [Q he Direc or 0 ~Teac; ing and Learning, maJrjng a Ya1UaDle co :bL-Ion in his new and imporran a rea_ Craig leaves us ro become Pnncpal 0 Christ rhe King Anglican College ,n Cooram. He will be missed by staff and den s aljJr.e, and we wish him well in hIS new ffJle. Judith CoghilJ LOTE Faculry
Lea Quail
Sue Scott
Lea Quail came (0 The Geelong College in 1985 as Head Librarian. His tim campaign was (0 compureri se the library's reso urces which was completed in I995. His vision for me library, its delivery of informa(ion and resources (0 The Geelong College communiry, has es(ablished (he George Morriso n Library as a leading school library. He will be bes( remembered for his managerial abiliry (0 rhink around a problem, to see a goal, share it wim his S(aff and pursue ir. An illusuacion of rhis is his recem developmem (wim a past srudem) of an on-line booking sofrware package thar will have many applicacio ns wirhin m e schoo!.
Sue is known on the Preparatory chool raff for her integriry, approachability, percepuon, generosiry, sinceri(r and as an educator of great compassion and imellect.
In I990 he becam e Head of Morrison House, a posicion he held umiJ I997. He constanrl y encouraged Morrison ru(Ors and students to make me besr of every opportun iry. In rerurn , he was respected for his considered gu idance, ded ication and good humour. He has been a passionate member of the Hockey coaching team, srirring enm usiasm in man y (earns over his nineteen years of se rvice. His role as a goalie in his 'past' life meant that he had a special knowledge and love of chis posicion . H e wo rked very hard on me sideline during a match to mocivate his tean1 and often fini shcd a match as exhaus ted as his players. In 2003 he held rhe position of I n:s id Cl1t or lhe Senior School taff As ocialion. The students, staff a nd parents have ~" Iw ndil l·d from Lea's generous involvement in Ih e lif(. or The Geelong College. Chris Lean Teacher Librarian
Sue was appointed to the College in 19 as a Special Educacion Teacher, folloVimg a sum a( Morongo. In I990 her talents were recognised in her appoin011em as the Co-ordinator of Special Educacion at me Preparatory choo!. Stuart McCallum has wor 'ed ,,-ith ue in co-curricular anivicies and has penned ilie following: "Sue i overl)' modest abour her own talems in so many areas; as well as her Special Education role he has al 0 excelled as a Mathematics Tea her, a \-im ming coach, a skindi ing coach, an Outdoor Education Teacher, and parricipacing in th e Outwa rd Bound (now Au = p) program with Year rudents. he has been an invaluable member of me legendary Lizard Island tri ps \ here her role was crucial in keeping the divers challenged imellecrually and I hy i ally, yet afe, \,'ell fed and happy. Any suc t: 'sful team or organisati n \\-ill have among its rank. and ex ellem link per on or oll1llluni ator. ut:, in her una suming way has oFtc n been the one (0 link idea between [";1 ullics, ;1llow staff to 'ee a (udem from a new pcrspe tive I' even help .1 srudem to ee Starr ill a diflcrent light!" M.I), Sue ,lIld her husb,md , Robert have a wOl1derful tim e.: louring Austr:llia and upon Il cr rcturn, wc wish her every h.lppines in her pl.ll1 .~ ror Vo lulll,lr I work in the c mmunlry.
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Carmel Edwards Ar rhe end of rhis year, Carm el wi ll re ri re after 30 years of disrin guished service ro rh e Music Facul ry. Carmel Ke nn ed y joined the sraff at T he Geelo ng College Prepararory School in 1974. Carmel's c haracteris ti c grac io usness and cal m app roach, combined with a wicked sense of humo ur, enabled her ro tackle al l man ner of things musical, bodl in an d out of dle class room. Sh e en dwsias ti cally co nducred choirs for many Eas rer and C hrisrmas services, and collaborared wim drama sraff ro p resent m usical produ ctions, incl uding "Joseph" and a specracular ou rdoor producrion of "Billy Budd" in (he Quadrangle. H er perfo rm ance widl Ian Mac millan, Head of the Prepararo ry School, of "W hen I'm Sixry Fo ur" a r rhe school assembl y was long remembered , if nor only fo r m e fac t th at th ey san g with w igs. Carmel has been based at Senior School fo r many yean, reaching all year levels, and me v eE classes in parricul ar, and h er man y individual piano students w ill remember wirh affection , her rotal commitment ro meir musical well-being. Carmel has been very supportive of new reachers ro the sch ool and always generously offered words of encouragemen t. To a new m usic staff member abo ur ro teach Year 9 her wise advice on class managemenr was " ever sit down in fro nt of m em, never turn your back on th em and never let mem out of your sighr for a second!"
In addition ro teaching duri e, arm el has made an outsrandin g co ntributi o n ro rh e Faculry in filling dl e rol es o f Acrin g a nd , la ter, Jo int H ead of Music, in additi on to her earlier co-o rd inari o n rol e ar dl e Prepararory School. We a re fo rtun ate that Carm el will re tain so me co nn ecti o n wirh College in furure mrough co ntinuing wi m private piano readling. In 1990, Carmel's life significanrly changed when she ma rried Barr ie Edwards, who was also o n staff in th e Mu ic Facul ry. Bar ri e's skill as a D o ubl e Bas playe r in pired her ro rake up learniJlg dle Cello , whi ch he single-mindedly pursued ro such a hig h level of profi ciency, th a t sh e was able ro join dl e ra nks o f pl ayers in o ur String a nd Symphony Orches tras. \'<lh ilsr horse riding for me firsr time ar a Vocal Music Camp, one of th e innumerable mu ic camps h e arrended , a munder rorm spooked rhe a nimal and as m ey borh careered o ff dow n m e hill , Carmel was heard ro cry o ut "Tell Mr Ed wards I love him! " C armel and Ba rrie sha re a love of th e beac h a nd rh ey will be loo king forward ro spending even mo re rim e ar rhei r ho use in Torquay; so mu ch so, rhat arm el has o nl y recendy bought a surfboard and inte nds ro s tarr lessons as soo n as possibl e. The grareful manks of aU pas r a nd prese nt music Staff and stud ents go wim Carmel as sh e begins m e nexr exciting stage of her life. Mark Irwin Co-H ead of M usic
Bert Stewart
John Claringbold
Bert Srewarr recendy rerired as dle School's Bursar after seven years of dedi cated service. Prior ro Bert's appoinrmenr as Bursar, h e was m e School's Acco unting M an age r and befo re mar he was dle Bursar ar M orongo Girls' College. His reri rem ent ended a very lo ng period of service ro rhe edu cari o nal secto r in Geelo ng.
John began reachi ng ar The G eelong C ollege in 1986 afrer seve n years of teach ing at G eelong Grammar Schoo l, wh ich included mree years at Timberrop. John also raught a r St Josephs in Geelong, IVaJlhoe Grammar and Daranlala n College in Canberra. H e h as raught Geogra phy and H isrory a t dle C ollege. H e is pass io na te about m e environment which originared whe n h e was a student at Timberrop. H e has conti nual ly reinforced this pass io n in his reaching and in his daily li ving. From 1990 unti l 1997 John was H ead of M cLean H o u e a nd it was dur ing dlis period in 1992 Jo hn had a year on exchan ge ro rhe U n ired Kin gdo m . W h ilsr on Long Service Leave in ce ntral Queensland , John decided rh at M ac kie H o use wo ul d be a chal lenge for h im. H e becam e H ead of Macki e boarding house in 1998. Jo hn instilled a ense of pride and re pect in the boys. H e encouraged a place of ha rm o ny where each boy was valued an d acce pred . He ha been a wonderful role model for M acki e boys. W e will miss John enormou Iy, but wi h him all the bes t in his new ro le at Bacchu Mar h G rammar chool.
Berr h ad resp o nsibili ry fo r the business affairs of the chool as well as being a mem ber of dle Executive. H e was also me Clerk of Co uncil and in m ar role he a trend ed and contributed ro m an y m eerings of Co un cil aJld num erous m eerin gs o f sub-commi trees. Additionally he was Secretary of dl e Fo undario n. Bert was m os t dilige nt, h on esr and reliab le in dischargin g hi s duti es a nd he maJl aged the Coll ege's finan cial and phys ical reso urces w irh grea r skill and dedi ca ti o n. Th e Sch oo l wish es ro tha nk Bert fo r his significanr co ntriburion ro m e Sch ool and we wish he and Lesley well in th eir re tirem ent. Michael Dowling C hairmaJl, Finance C ommirtee
Therese Foley Head of Mos giel
Top: Bert Suwart Below: jolm Clarillgbold Bottom: eville Findlt,]
New StaffAppointment Neville Findlay Busine s Manager, T h e Geelo ng
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Nev ille Findlay h a been appointed Bu -ine s M aJlag r at The Geelong ollege. H e wa p revio u Iy Bu ine Manager ar Yarra Valley G ra m mar hool in Ringw~od ,1I1d prior ro that he worked in finan e p ' irion in government school 3.nd in rhe ommercial wo rld . H b ri ng ro The elong lIeo expe rr i e in edu :Hional finance ;nd bro:d ma nagement skill . Afre r re id ing in lelbourne for fifreen ,. ,lr~. ev ille, h is wife Jo)" and (h ' ir rwo d'll1~ht 'r~. !ai re a nd Eli Labet h hav recent!, $enl~d lllW rh eir ne, home in B.lllno kburn' ,tnd .1r' e njoyi ng th eir life fylc ch.lI1ge.
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CARNIVAL THANK YOU COCKTAlL PARTY I
Jenny Brimacombe and WIIyne RatcLiffi .
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Jacqui andJanw Morphey with Russell Malishev
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4 Left to right: Don Dt/noofl (46). George Logie-Smith (Director ofAft/sic I938-55) and DOll Macmillan (4I) 5 Left to right: Fred Herd (39) and his wift MOIgaret (current grandparents) and Norman Charley (44)
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3 Judy and Tony Whiteside. and Anna Todd
HERE & THERE Since leaving College. SIMON ANNETT (73) has worked as a chef for twenty rhree years. Afrer being based in Geelong for mineen years, in 1988, he moved ro me Whitsundays for four years. He is now based ar Tweed Heads working ar Twin Towns and has twO sons. WILL ASHB URNER (78) and wife Chrisrine became proprierors of me long esrablished daffodil growers and breeders, JN Hancock and Co. in 2000. Recenriy mey moved house ro me farm ar Menzies Creek and are becoming involved wim me local commW1ity. T he majority of me bulbs mey produce are supplied direcrly ro gardeners rhrough a mail-order caralogue. After being involved in business on me Gold Coasr since 1954, BRUCE BISHOP (39) has moved ro Nonh Tamborine, Queensland, overlooking me skyline and ocean . CHARLES CHIRNS IDE (92) complered a Commerce degree ar Deakin University. He men signed up wirh rhe internarional rural exchange program MAST and worked on a ranch in Norm Dakora. He uavelled ro Florida where he assisred in rhe ([aining and grooming of polo horses. From rhere he moved ro London and lived wim
DAVID JONES (92) and CAMERON RUDOLF (92) and commenced work as an acco unranr. H e rravelled extensively du ring mis rime as well, including a (fi p ro Mexico, Cenrral and So um America wirh ANTHONY (92) and PAUL MIDDLETON (87) . Charles returned ro Australia and commenced wo rk wi m UBS Warburg in Melbourne and men moved ro Sydney where he now works for JB Were.
Eva Rose Fielding (see Births). Garnet's son, TOM FIELDING (79) is m e Assistant Stage Manage r for m e Andrew Lloyd W ebber production of Joseph and his Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoar in London's West End. Coincidentally, some readers m ay recall mat 35 years ago, Tom's elder bromer, JAMIE FIELDING (77) starred as Joseph in rile College Prep. School's production of this musical.
RICHARD DARLINGTON EMMS, reported in me last Ad Asrra as coach of me 1st VIII in 1934 and 1935, died ar Keim, SA, on 15 August 2003 aged 102.
BRETT GRACE (92) is wo rking as a personal banker with m e National Australia Bank. H e and his wife Leanne married in 1996 and riley now have rllfee children.
JIM FERGUSON (37) led me march ar me 2003 Torquay ANZAC Day Service ar Point Danger. Jim's m il irary career began in caders ar rhe Co ll ege where he reached the rank of Cadet Under Officer in 1941, me same year he enlisred in rhe AlP. He became a ree nage rrooper in the 2/9th Armo ured Regimenr an d served in rhe Pacific Islands d uring WWII.
BRETT HUMPHREYS (84) h as recently co mpleted an Executive MBA degree at th e Lo ndo n Business School. H e is employed by Shell in London, and he and his wife Susan are m e pro ud pare nts of Lachlan , aged twO, and Lauren, eight mo nms.
GARNET FIELDING (immediate Past Chairman of T he Geelong College Co uncil) and his wife Judy rravelled ro Lo ndon in August for rile birm of their fi rst grandchild ,
ROBERT HUNTER (85) was marri ed in 1994, and after wo rki ng in sales wim Toshiba, bought his own co mpany in Geelo ng (So umern C ross Business M achines Pry. Ltd.) specialising in me sales and service of Toshiba phorocopiers and facs imile equipment.
PAREWELL FOR BERT STEWART
From Left: Harry Roberts, joint Deput), Head, Prepararory SchooL, Coral Ti,mel; joint Depllty Head, Preparatory Schoo4 Helen McLean, Year 2/3 teacher and Bruce ja,mieson
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Dr PauLine Ti/mer, Principal (centre) wirh Paul and jennifer Champion
1983 YEAR G RO UP REUNION 3 LOllise Monotti, Dr Palliine Timler, Principal and Bram JvfcLeod 4 From left: Mark Cheat/ey, Lea Wilson (nu Dickson),
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5 Mr Neil Everist OAM (42) and S/lSan SuttOIl, whose painting won the besr ovemll exhibir 6 Koren Pegg and Mark Faulkner
JANE KIDMAN (nee Lennox 95) and her husband Tony have relocated to Adelaide where she manages an audiology clinic. ASHLEY LOCHHEAD (89) is now running a design based architectural business - Ashley Lochhead Architects - and living in Alben Park. GEOFFREY LUMB (68) owns me only DG-505 Orion Elan Glider in Ausualia. H e left for Japan during the year to be with his girlfri en d and together they will compete in me Japanese gliding chan1pionships and men travel to Spain. PAUL MISHURA (92) is a litigator at Harwood Andrews Lawyers in Geelong and recentl y joined the commiuee of th e Old Gee long Coll egians' Association. ALAIN PURNELL (48) ha settled in Lome on his retirem enr from a senio r environmenral position with BHP. H e is taking an active role in the regional co mmuniry as a member of the Surf Coast Shire's environmenral adviso ry commirree, and was recently appoinred to the Board of the Corangamite Catchmenr Managemenr Aumoriry. H e is co-fo under and Co-convenor of Lome's very successfu l Landcare gro up called Lomeca re.
CHARLOTTE SUTHERLAND (98) completed a Bachelor of ursing at D eaki n Universiry, Geelong. She completed her graduate year at Bendigo Base Hospital and has returned to Geelong to work in me Renal and Gasrroenrerology ward at The Geelong Hospital . RICHARD TARR (86) has been awarded a Winsto n Churchill Fellows hip to study desalination and wastewater recovery an d re-use technologies. H e will travel w ough me United States, Caribbean and Middle East fo r his fellowship, accom panied by his wife indy Holzer and daughter Alex, aged 18 monms. CLAIRE THOMPSO (96) has completed a Bach elor of Commerce at Deakin Univer iry. She is now living and working in H ervey Bay wim her parmer DARREN CHARLESTO (96). JODIE TROMBA (nee Day 95) married D avid Tromba in May ZOO I and in December 200Z celebrated the birm of a so n, Jonamon Andrew. he has graduated w ith a double degree in Bachelor of ArtS and Bachelor of Teaching (Primary) and wi ll co nrinu e tud ying for a Ma ters degree in 2004.
]OH TUCKER (63) unfonunately mi ed the 1963 Year Group -}O year reunion as he was moving from Toodyay to Hopetoun in e tern Australia. H e is currently renovating and landscaping homes and garden as well a being involved in eco-tourism and boranical urveys aro und We tern Au [[alia. AYSHA HANSE WALTER (nee Han en 92) and husband Rob are living in aim and have a baby on, Kelly. Prior to Kelly' birth in July, Aysha was working for Loui uinon. GEOFF WILLIAM ( ) has recently moved back ro Geelong after even year' in ydney. He now works with accounrancy firm, fichael ] Bem and 0 Pry Ltd . GEOFF WOOD ( 5) has won a COntraLl to rune all me piano iruated in state hool in me lon:hem Territory. H e currenrl ' h Id a pilot' Ii ence. which is advantageou for long di tan e rra\-el! RE EE WRIGHT (96) ha omplered BJ.cheior of Laws and Bachelor of mmerce degree ' at Deakin University. he i. urrenrly an Artie! d lerk with !\.alle on. rephen j.lcque in their Melbourne offi e.
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From kft: Cloire Dennis with Pam and Geoff HutchillSon
2 From kft: Justine Nancarrow mar II), Emma Jackson mar 9) and NeLL Myer mar 9)
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3 Roger and Jenny Gilbert-Kent and Chris and Nicolo Broad 4 Deborah MacKay, Pat Clork, Paul Davey, Gavin McKay FOUNDATION CONCERT SUPPER
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5 Mark Irwin, Joint Head ofMusic with Joel (Year I I) and Colleen Carnegie 6 Melody mar II) and wendy Abikhair with Jan Fagg
Births SUSAN ANDREWS (88) and Tony Hedley are pleased ro an nounce the birth of Stephanie Amelia Tremayne H edley on 25 July 2003. JESS BARBER (94 nee Sutherland) and husband Duncan announce the binh of their son, Jack Fergus on 29 April 2003 at St Vincent's Private H ospital, Melbourne. SUE BARRETT (76) and her parmer Jobst Schmalenbach announce the binh of their child, Alexander Muir on 21 April 2003; a brother for Joshua.
TOM HANSON (90) and wife Anne are delighted to announce the arrival of their daughter, Emma Eli2abeth on 4 April 2003; a sister to Alistair. CATHERINE HARRIS (91) and husband Andrew Kitchen are pleased to announce the arrival of their son, Angus Harris on 30 April 2003 in London . KERR! HARDING (nee Andrew 90) and husband Warren are the proud parents of Camden James on 24 October 2003.
VICKI CALDWELL (83) an d Michael Lopes are delighted ro announce the birth of their son, Brock on 8 Ocrober 2002; brother ro Blaze.
AYSHA HANSEN-WALTER (92) with her husband Rob had a son Kelly, born on 10 Jul y 2003, pictured on the next page (1) .
CATHERINE COUSEN (84) and husband Chris McNeill welcomed their first child, Alice Leila Cousen McNeill into the wo rld on 25 February 2003.
ANDREW (82) and SALLY HOBBS (nee Jennings 89) are delighted to an nounce the birth of a daughter, Sarah Elizabeth on 18 August 2003 . A litrIe sister for Emma and Rachael.
TOM FIELDING (79) and his wife Emelia are pleased ro announce that their daughter, Eva Rose was born on 5 August 2003 in London.
JANE KIDMAN (nee Lennox 95) and husband Tony are delighted ro announce the arrival of rIleir daughter, Isabelle Marie, on II August 200 3. FLEUR LETCHER (nee Weber 94) and husband Andrew are delighted ro announce the birth of their first child, Mitchell James on 13 July 2003.
ASHLEY LOCHHEAD (89) and wife Anne are delighted to announce the birth of twins, Oliver Samuel and Chloe Alexandra on 2 August 2003. FREYA POULTER (nee Fitzgerald 90) and her husband Stewart welcomed their first child, H amish Perry on 31 January 2003. SHARYN SPELLER (nee McKenzie 89) and husband N ick, are delighted to announce the birth of their son, Edward H arty on 26 May 2003. SARAH TRIGGS (nee Ward 93) and husband Richard are delighted to announce rile arrival of their so n, Jock on 14 August 2003. TANIA TYRRELL (87 nee Givoye) and her husband, C hris, are delighted ro anno unce the arrival of their seco nd daughter, Sophie Rose, on 2 April 2003. MARK WISE (92) and his wife Caroline had a baby girl , M adison Rose on 13 March 2003. A brother to Cory. WILLIAM WOODBURN (81) and parmer Louise Neale are happy to announ ce the birth of their daughter, Mia JUdirIl on 23 August 2003; a sister for Benj amin.
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Aysha Hansen-Walter (92) with hl/Jband Rob and son Kelly, born on 10 July 2003
3 From left: Pbilip Rowe, Ken Hirst, Andy Wall and Jeremy Bowler
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A memorial n-ee planting to honour the conservation work oflnte G1Iy 'Badger' Fairnie (72) on the Yarrowee River Trail near Ballnrat. Pictured are Guy's parents, John ('46) and Jean Fairnie with John Kerrftom the City ofBallarat Parks and Environment Department
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Ian Penrose (63, centre) catcbing up with Des Davey (Past Vice Principal) and his wife Audrey
YEAR 8 PARENTS' DI N E R
5 From left: Smart (78) and Deb Monotti, Tony Bull andJeffLangham 6 From left: Jane and Paul Hay with Adrian and Jennie McNaugbton
Engagements & Marriages Deaths DANIELLE BEC KWORTH (96) mar ried G rant T ho mpson on II Jan uary 2003 at T h e Geelong College C h apel. MEREDITH GRILLS (95) married Perer Field s at St D avid's U niting C hurch , Newrown on 15 M arch 2003. CATHERINE LEIGHTON (98) and Lorenzo Ernst2en ann o un ced th eir en gagement on 9 August 2003. STEWART M c CALLUM (94) an d Anna C rawfo rd ann o unced their engagement on 30 Ocro ber 2003.
ANDREW PALMER (86) married Tania Lircle on 24 May 2003 in Graceville Uniting Church, Brisbane with the reception following at Brisbane Golf Cl u b . Andrew continues ro work in th e area of aq uatic ecosystem h ealrh and fis h er ies management research with CSTRO, based in Brisbane. CHRIS PARKER (95) and TANIA ROGERS (95) announced their engagement on 12 Ocrober 2003 and are ro be married on 6 March 2004. CLAIRE T HOMP 0 (96) and D ARRE C HARLESTON (9 6) announced rheir engagement on 30 June 2003.
ROMNEY NELSON (94, current staff) and Pe ta Lawren ce anno unced their engagement o n 2 A ugust 2003.
LACHIE WARD (91) annOlU1ced hi engagement ro Carlie Schm idt on 24 July 2003.
TIM NICHOLLS (94) m arried Seona Maloney ar St Patri ck's C hurch in Albury o n 29 March 2003.
SUZANNE WHITTAKER (91) and Alexander Henry announced rheir engagement on 15 March 2003.
LACHLAN SUTHERLAND (98) has annolLl1ced his engagem ent ro Rebecca D oo n and they wi ll marry in D ecember 2003.
NATHAN WOOD (9 4) announced his engagement ro Kare COtt on 25 April 2003.
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From left: Mark Cheotley, Director a/Sport, Perrino Porter, Head a/Girls' Sport with Morris Brown, retiring APS Secretory
FO U NDERS' DAY LUNCH
3 From left: Barry (47) and Barbaro Bell with Ken Jarvis, President, The Geelong College Foundation and Dr Pauline Turner, Principal CAMPBELL HOUSE/ELC PARENTS' DINNER
4 Left to right: Andrew Barnard and Therese and
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Old Geelong Football Club 2003 Season Report Season 2003 was an exuemely positive year for the Old Geelong Football Club. After three seaso ns of disappointi ng res ul ts and relegation, the club has restored pride, res pect, and enjoyment in its on-field performances. Under senior coach Michael Lockman, the 1sr XVIII won ten of eighteen matches and finished in 5th place. Considering the previo us twO seasons had returned just three wins, this was a signifi cant improvement. The Reserves team under the coaching of Essendon FC director Ben Dunn, enjoyed even greater success to win fifteen games for the year and reach th e grand final. Although defeated by Peninsula Old Boys (who did not lose a game for [he entire season), the team has laid the foundation for the entire club to move into season 2004 with great confidence. T he contribution from ex Geelong College students played a large part in th e C lub's res urgence, with at least eight of the regular 1st XVI n team comi ng from College. This contribution was also reAected in the end of seaso n awards. For th e second year, th e enior
Best and Fai rest award went to a College player. Last year it was Matthew Goldsworthy (99), whilst in 2003 the deserving winner was Tom Betts (2000). Tom co mbined on field leadership with great skills, amassing many possessions every week. His bro ther N ick Betts (2002) was awarded M ost Consistent Player in the seniors. T he contrib ution of both these boys was magnificent. T he cl ub has offi cially re-appointed Michael Lockman as sen io r coach and Ben D un n as Reserves coach for 2004, and the search is now on in earnest fo r an Under 19S coach , as the club is committed to fieldi ng an Under 19 ream nex t year. Michael Lockman visited both Geelo ng College and Geelo ng Grammar in Octo ber to speak to a number of potential players and O ld Geelong officials regularly atte nded senior APS matches in 2003, includi ng the traditional GC vs GGS match fo r the O ld Geelong C up, this year recl aimed by T he Geelo ng Co ll ege . College pa rent, Graeme Go ldsworthy, has joined rhe OGs Comm ittee as the Geelo ng
liaiso n person, and Mich ael Gretto n-Watson (58) will co ntinue his thirty year contribution as Treasurer. T he most exciting announcem ent however is the practice match arranged between T he Geelong College and Geelong Grammar on Saturday 24 April 2004 at the Club's h om e ground at Como Park in So uth Yarra. This event will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the O GFC. T he match will be played as a curtain raiser to the O ld Geelo ng Round 2 senior gam e. A big luncheo n and family day is planned and all Co llege parents and supporters are m ost welcome to attend Co mo on th at day. T he O ld Geelong Football Club wo uld welco me any enquiries regarding com ing events or interest in jo ining the club as a playe r, offi cial, or L1I11pire, particularly fro m potential candidates fo r the position of U nder 19S coach. Co ntact Graeme Goldswo rthy o n 04II 147 337 or Secretary D avid Mims 04II 149 085 o r e-mail mimsey@optusner. co m. au. T he club also has a website: www.oldgeelong.com. au
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REUNION OF 42, 43 AND 44 SCHOOL LEAVERS
ANIMAL FARM SUP PE R
I John Sloane (40), David RtlSseLl (42) and Harvey Lade (]8)
4 Natalie Safitrom, Mr James Edwards, Acting
2 From left to right: Jan Everist (40), David Russell (42), Lachln.n McBean (37), Ken Nall (37), Pat Grutzner (39) and Malcolm Spittle (40)
58/59 YEAR GROUP REU NION 3 From left: John Gardner (60), Dr Pau.line 7i,rner, Principal and Rod (Cbirpa) Robson (9)
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Head ofDrama, and bis wife Emma BOARD E RS' FAMILY DAY
5 From left: At lunch, Dinah and Greg Farquharson Fom Casterton lvith Judy Ross Fom Holbrook. (Apologies for confusing them In.st time!)
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