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\\'1rld k~d,1\ it is ch,)ngc' ch.1I1gc ,)t d brcatht,) ing pdce \I hich is e\clhng for St)me Fuzzling and Ct musing tM l thcrs. The onc certaint\ ho\\'e\t~r is that II'C 'mnot hd i b.le the \lin:L )f change .15 the gre.,t Engli.h Primc ~ linder, H.m:li ~I.n illan Fut it. :: m tim: I\' a in the mi ist ot it etore our minds and hearts h.1\e reachei agreement ani this is often the most iifficult peri d, ~!an~ of !'ou \Iill 01\' t Y nOlI' oi hl'O nnjL r changes ,duch haw ocurred \\·i thi.n our commuruty m Geelong.
The first bern", the :iemise of ~ loron e 0 Gi.rl- Colle e, a :Uer school 0 the Colle e for nearl\' sel'enh'-fire I' ears If there is any and an mte£Tal part of Geelono and 1 diHerence in educational his ory, The ,
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, 'one 0' us wi h 0 face the 10- 0 omethm that is near and dear 0 u and a major focu in our hes, The cIo UTe of an all wls' hool m Geelon a means aLo the narrOI,'m a of choice for paren I"ho are \\'antin a an mdependent educa' on, We have recei I'ed well ol'er one hundred eruolrnen from :-"Iorongo wI and I hal'e no doub that his change· which I"as no of thei.r choo ing or rna ing - has left the ~Iorongo community feeling confu ed and bewildered, This I'ear mar the
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hl'entieth fuJI year of rul a Collegians and I,'e hall celebrate hal'Ing attamed the aae of 'majority' m 1995 with a number of inrular el'ent (to be outlmed ill the February edition). At the College, a the trate~' Review hiahlighted, the Council, taff and school community upport trongly the philo ophy that girl and boy can fully appreciate each other kill and abilities, and even foible, if they live and £TOW and learn in the arne cla room in a co-operative and collaboratil'e em'ironment. OYer the !'ear we have been delighted to witnes both girl and boy leave the College and ucceed in their life choice. We have found that there is no Ie ening of academic achievemen t lel'els for ou r girls and leadership opportunities emerge in a hos t of different ways. In fact the sha ri ng of leadership withi n a co-educa tiona l school affords a wonderfu l chance for these young people to discover that they are just as capable as each other, and they do not grow up harbo uring any misconceptions about each other's capabilities. They develop a respect for the differences, ab il iti es and achievements of each other. There is also a misguided beli ef that boys and girls do not th ink about each other when they are not together so that they can concentrate on their wo rk. in
fact they often tend to fa ntasi e and romantici e when they are apart. orne recent re ea rch I have rea d ill ustra tes that ucce or lack of it in chool i predicated on a mu ch wider range of issue than simpl y whether a chool is co-educa tional or single sex. One of the leading researcher in the field, Profe sor Ju dith Cill, writes: "the ubject mixes taken by girls, their academic resul ts and the responses of chools to their p r onal needs have been conditioned fa r more by the type of school they attend ed and the tyle of the chool than by whether their chool was single-sex or not. if there i any difference in academic attai nment in mixed and si ngle-sex chool then this is vi.rtuall y negated on ce difference in intell ectual ability and in hom e ba ckground ha ve bee n allowed for". Many of yo u wi ll have foll ow d the ed ucatio n deba te in th past twenty yea rs and experienc d it mov m nt from what was lerm ed 'non-sex ist' ed uca tio n to what we loday ca ll ' incl usive' ed uca tion. Much of th i deba te was initi ated by the emerging women's move ment in th 60's and 70's and the Eq ual Opportunity legislation of th e RD's. Inclu sive edu ca ti on embod ies th e b li ef th at different groups taking parl in sc hoo lin g hav ~p 'c ific or di stincti vc qu ali ties and these need to be taken inlo acco unt when constru ctin g what il nd how w teach.
We recognise Lhal differences amongst our girl s and among t our boys are as import ant as th e differences between th em. The work Lhat all aca d 'mic staff ha ve' don e thi s y'a r with leadi ng Au stralian educational r 'sea rch 'r and onsultanl, Dr Julia Atkin, recognises thaL all ,tud ents have pr 'ferr d lea rning styles and Lhos slyles vary wi th in lh 'cohort of gi rls and boys as mu ch as they do b tween the two groups. As w prepare to c lebrate ou r tw ntyfirst birthday of co-ed ucation next year, th Coll ege, its taff and student are well aware of the sigruficant societal change abou t us. Women have clearly indica led they wish to participate in as many facet of life as men, as well as njoying a famjly role. Their greater parti cipati on wiJl add a further dimen ion to society and, I believe, will have positive influence on our ociety. We va lu e very mu ch and nurture the increa ed a pirations that our girl are eeing in the late part of the hventieth cen tu ry.
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all students have preferred learning styles and those styles vary within the cohorts of girls and boys as much as they do between the two groups For our boy , the chan ing role have meant an ~ commodation of the nell' part that women will play in the 'nell' ~o iet,,' and there is no doubt that there is som Lin a ine . and confusi n
The Years 7 and 8 choir of girls and boys performing at The Foundation Concert at the Geelong Performing Arts Centre this year.
about how everyone can move into these roles more comfortably. Success in the future wiJl be for those of us who can replace 'old' roles with the new role of co-operation and equality where both sexes are comfortable working together to achieve the best outcomes.
This brings me to the second major change, which is my appointment as the thirteenth Headmaster of Melbourne Grammar School in Term 3 next year. I wilJ have spent nine-and-a half years at the College and will leave it with some sadness but there is an optimum time for a Head in any chooL 1am immensely proud of what we as a community have achieved and I am extremely grateful for the outstanding up port I have been given by all sections of the community.
In thjs issue you will read of areas in which our students celebrate their common humanity and compete, cooperate and collaborate in a coeducational setting. Sport, which plays an important role and is compulsory, is discussed in detail, especially Athletics. We are proud of the Environment Centre at The Prep. School and the spirit of tolerance which
It i m\, firm belief that chools which bring ~ ut th e best in each individual are the be t school and whether they are co-educational or ingle ex is not the i ue.
I have i\ months left at the College durin<T which time I look fom'ard to working with taff, tudent and parents to ensure that the tudents from 10rongo will find their transition to the College provide them with opportunitie and an education which fu lfil th ir de ire and ambition , participation and a piration , ju t a it doe for our continuina Collelrians.
A III/xed )-ear 9 class including AlIcia coH (front), Lisa OldhJ1m and \Vilis Il'inton at the end ~f the table f71joyil/ their pail/tin seSSIOn,
is en<Tendered there. lu ic is another area in which both girl and boy hare a love of fine perfoffi1ance and in this edition we al a loa)." at hO\,' leadership i approached in the Boardin<T Hou e. We farewell three lona-standin o and oUktaniin member of the College COOUl1wUty: Ray Deans our Property }'lana aer who retired in Auru t after _3 years f en'ice; June turzaker our Catering ranager wh retire in Decemter after _ year of en;ce; and Rot WelL our \\' ad\\' r)." teacher \\'ho retire. in December after 20 year of 5 n 'ice. \ \'e than)." them and \d h them every hat pine . As you rc~d thL edition, the Factice whi'l1 support. the t hiloso t hy f coeducation \\'ill be apparent. I am alway_ intere. ted in y ur comments and lI'el ' ome you writing to me.
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rJw .)ims of Ihe lI'('c"end IVL're Ihreefold - 10 have fun ; 10 bond as a Year I c \ e I , parli - ularl\' importanl a, lhe " r 0 u p approache. Year L; and I c nduct a Ihr 'e h L1r ur, e on I older hip.
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It is ob\ious that the two BoardmG Houses are different in archi tectural tyle but the\' also differ in the war they operat~, Boarder are aU ~t "ariou tag of de\'elopment and their emotional and ocial need require differen forms 0 upport and action.
Girls generally like to read, listen to music and relax. in group, while many bo\' Eke 0 be more active and p~ticipate in phy ical acti\'itie , Within both em'ironmen , however, we belie\'e in and nurture the opportunitie for tudent to experience leader hip roles as they would if they were in mailer family units at home, Carolyn Hildebrand ays, "early in the fourth term of each year, Mossgiel Year 11 girls have a leadership camp, This year, Zoe and Jea nette Harkin's ~other, Sue, loaned her beach house overlooking the sea at Port Fairy and the girls departed wi th me, my husband and two sons on a Friday evening and retu rned on a Sunday evening,
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Leadership i. di cu ed in Generill, incl udino the qualitie of a leader (ic confiden -e, in. piration and m tt \'a tion) and what one e\p ct (ou nl'ard a pearan e) and what on re rect (character trait ), It i considered from the poin t of leading the Boardin Hou e (ie coun ellin for home ic ne , harin unde tandino when one i 'down', offenn encouraGe ment and recogrusin achie\'emen ), It i al 0 as sed - can \,'e impro\'e in any wa , 7 I enjoy ttu opportuni!;· of being with the gul as we hare and affirm our value \' tern which e the tandard for our daily bl-ing." Crai Considine say ,"] work with the older boyan an on-going ba' and, ",hil t there i no fo rmali ed leader hip ion, we meet as a grou p and discu a prepared heet wh ich 100 at the role of a prefect. We talk about the fact thai being a prefect is not al l tatus and glamour nor i it alway ea y. There are many routine adm ini tration tas which ca n become monotonou , yet are ess ntial if we are all to have a harmonious life. We discuss more phiJ o ophica lly tho e intangible qualities of tone, selfle ness, enthusiasm for hou c activi ties and a genuine concern for others in the house,
I i"c Mol Ill, I li"e 10 di sc uss lh l' 'l1lllpcllcnls of kwlL'1'ship in il ll s hool malicrs (ic alienciancL' 01 1 pia s, sporls alld fun clions, "dhere nce 10 s' hoo l rules and supporl f Ihe slaf0 . Pr 'fecls are on dul al all limes, nol jusl 'dUly da IS' ilnd Icading b ampl , d legalion and b in' on, i I nl ar aluc Ihal arc whol chool value and n I ju I for Mil "i " Ihal he and rai g Lii. u i ue and how Ih y hand Ic th III 10 ensu r lha t lhe B ardin ~ Hu e d e refieci and live up to t famil rul . The ar of c L1r e ba cd on Ihe olleg' mis ion . tatem nt. Boa rd er f ature in I ader hip po ition acro the broad pectrulll of hool activiti including prefects, Hou e Captain , drama, port, music, d bating and the Illan y academic chall enge, Andrea Rowan and Charle Baulch have both been out tanding Boa rding House leaders !hi year. Along with the tutors, Carolyn and Craig take on the role of surrogate parent within the Boarding Houses, va luing the importance of nurturing the leadership potential within each tud ent. It is a part of our boarding way of life,
Carolyll liildebrand Carolyn's husband, John, is also a teacher and her three sons allend the College. Along with her acadel1lic respollsibilities at the College, she enjoys shopping and boarders like to accompany her 011 sOllie of these excursions, Craig Considine Craig's wife, Pellny, is all Old Collexiall and their two younX childrell are very much pa rt of the Collexe COlli III 1/11 II y. When there is time, Craig eIIjoys a gallic oj golf lie is also illvolved wilh implemelllillg Ihewcighllraillillg progralll al Ihe e eeiong roolball Club.
Mossgiel tutor, Mrs Amanda rultoll, who teaches Il lOloXY alld Scii'l/('f as wdl as Wlie/IIIIX Atli/I' tio; alld Netball, catclies up on the lawns at lunciitilll!' witll Year f() Boarders frolll Itit lallC' IlrllllsllllW, IlIcqllelif/(' Girvan, Prue Messenxcr and Sarah Casf.
co-existence, co-op'e ration, co-education rom ils arly b ginnings as a cenlr' for agricultural research and silvicullur' under the colou rfu l ye of Charlie J Jarbison, our Enviro Cenlre has b n a refuge. Stud nls, staff (academic and non-academic) and a plelhora of variou rod nts and lagomorphs seek sheller here from lh bustle of the school day.
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The nviro Centre, as it is affectionately known, has vegetable gardens, animal housing, poultry sheds, tool sheds, two classrooms, a worm farm, yabbie farm and aviary. We ar indebted to Charlie for his inspirational tree planting and to Jan MacMillan, former Head of the Prep. School, for expanding the role of the centre so as to be part of the formal curriculum. Don Selway took up the challenge of 'straightening the place up' i.n the early 1980's and instigated the origi.nal buiJdi.ng and fencing program providing classroom facilities and a place to store tools and breed mice. Under John Brebner i.n the late 19 O's, an extra cia sroom was added which
could serve as a real science lab and as a home for the Year 8 Environmental Science elective. The sound rejecting batts from Campbell House were added later for special effect. The flavour and smell of the centre is largely set by the whim of the various year levels. Some years, Year 8 students dominate, setting up profi teeri.ng rackets i.n ra bbit breeding, while other years, the Year 4 students may specialise in guinea pigs. This year, despite the weather, is a good one for ducks. While chasing errant guinea fowl around i.n a howli.ng gale i.n the depths of wi.nter, one wonders why so many people have come to love the place? We owe a great debt to our Lab assistants from over the years - David Rookes, Kerrie Jenkin, Deryn Vahl Meyer and our current duck herder, Doug Rolfe - for they are the unsung heroes, . Ian MacMillan's vision was that the centre should allow children to handle, learn about and care for large and small animals i.n an informal, co-educational setting. The hope wa that through the animals, the students would develop appropriate values and ocial skills, \ hile recognising the essential parallels behveen human and animal beha\iour. \ ithin the centre, tudents have to work together irre pective of gender to carry out their animal hu bandry ta ks and to olve any problems that may ari e. ualJ ( the children olve their own problems \ hich include deciding who has not done their hare of the cleaning out work, who ha to bring i.n fre h green or hould we allOl" young now)' to b mated at three months.
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uch activitie fill the rece and lunch time and provide ntertai.nment for the regular band of diner at the table under the bJa kw ad tree. Our weekly timetable allows time for the Y, ar 7 la e. to work t oether within the centre at a variety of ta k in a delib rately 'o pen' environment. egetable garden.ing - tLld nt decide what the ' want to plant (a long a the seed are bla k) and they have the re pan, ibility of tending their garden plot and the pica ure f taking home the harve t and making compo t.
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Cuddling the guinea pigs is part of the day's work. Kiltharine Allen (left) with Sooty, Georgie Clarke (stamiing) with Smudgy and Merryn Allen with Pooky.
For Year students, the Environmental Science elective gives students a background in basic ecology where they investigate and construct sewerage treatment plants. Later they try their skills and knowledge at practical research into yabbie breeding and worm farming or the 'Tree for Survival' project in which our students raise tree seedlings from seed. The e are cared for in our hade house for about one 'ear before being distributed to local Landcare group for planting. \ Ve do grow pecific trees for specific projects and eed collecting i part of this acti vi ty. Using equipment prmided by Barwon \\ater, our tuden routinely ample and te t water from the Barwon RiYer. In time thi information 1\ill be entered on a national data base. This' a 'real' research project doing 'real cience'.
hlOrt, a radtlOte ill BotallY and Zoolo>;y from Monash Ulliversity alld with experience at the Latrore 'valley Water alld Sewem e Board, ;!'as appointed ill 19 _ to ((>ark at the thell Ilew Enl'irolllllenl Centre. He is im'ol,'cd in a ,'ariety ~ school actipilies illc/I/dill cross-col/ntry nl/lnill , canoeill> mid -ayakinz, Ol/tdoor Edl/ alion 'alllps for )t'I1rS I alld ) and Ulldt'lll'ater Hockly. He i, a /llelllrer of Ihe Willllill) Gel>lollg Ullticlli'atcr Hoc 'ey Tea/ll for 1994 (" t-.illcr J\ll/lIets") lIld i. oac/lill U1 player. for Ihe Australiall Title ' III TOll'IlSl ille. He is aclii.'ely im oll'cd III 'grct:Il' issl/cs ill the Brllll10ckhl/nl area.
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port i: a compul ory and in e!ITal component of the )O:ll!~~ cumculum at The Geelon a CoUe e, In the PreparatoI} ~ - 001 lear I and ) and the mar "hool lear 9 to L ) all ruden e part m an organised and inte ated porhn a ro!ITam that usually entail tramm on at least two ni h a \,'ee ' and competition on Personal fitness aturda" , Thi porting program includes mental, (\, ruch emotional and physical o r din ateco-d good health and it is throuahout the ociated Public our responsibility to Schools networ ) is ensure that each umque to our student aHains a high organisation and level of fitness through pro\-ides a \'ast web of porting and his/ her participation in extracurricular contac for our a varied and tudent that i of comprehensive great benefit to them sporting program currently and in their past va days, bv Mr O,r-'id
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level of fitn throuah hi j her participation In a \'aried and comprehen ive porhn a pr gram, part from tlu ~ hy ical de\'elopment, our tudents gain If e teem, dl cipline, e\perti e in ach\'itie that the\' will be able to enloy m po t Colle e life and a wide ran eo contac throughout the PS \ " em that \\'111 make the tran ltion to t~rtiary life much more enjoyable, Both boy and girl are in olved to an equal extent in APS porting competition with the boy , con te dating bac to the early 1900' and the girl being relatively more rec nt with the fir t official competition taking place between The Geelong College and Geelong Grammar School at th 19 1 Head of the River, The a ca lled ' traditIOnal port ' fo r the boys of rowing, cricket, football and athl etics ha\'e had Premiership tatus for many year , whil t ~ Mi, h oc~~
The ch I which make up th APS network arc The celong allege, Gee long Grammar cho I, catch aile , W I Y all g , Hai leybury Call g , Melbourne Grammar School, Carey Grammar, Brighton Grammar, Ca ulfi eld Grammar, SI. Kevin' College and avier College, Girl sport in the APS i a vastly different operation the e day to the fledgling competition that began back in the mid 1980's, Rowing wa the fir t port to include girl ' events on an organi ed basi, with the oth r competing in community n tworks and occasionally in an 'ad hoc' basis again t other APS co-educational chool . G elong Grammar, Car y, Caulfield and We ley. The e day, the girls compete in rowing, wimming, softball, tennis, netball, hockey and athletic a Premi ership sports with others uch a basketball about to take on this mantle in 1995, Our girl ha ve be n very uccessful in th ea rl y yea rs with the rowers winning th 'Geclong Ladies Chall eng Cup' on
[n our College Handboo we say that, "the place of a personal fitnes program in the curriculum is a high priority~ " and that in this program "the emphasis should be on cooperation, participation and maintaining a sense of play and fun,"
In realistic terms, these objectives are enunciating the importance of compulsory sport in the Col lege curriculum, Personal fitness includes mental, emotiona l and physical good health and it is ou r responsibility to ensure that each student attains a high
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Year 9's practising crickel under Ihe walch/III eye 0/ coach Mr joh" Clllru/X lmid fir£' /rolll 1('/1 Lllkl' Tamplin, Andrew Barkley and Sleven Cox,
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In both boys' and gir ls' sports, thc standard o( camp titian is improving rapid ly, with many rcco rd s being rccent Combincd brokcn at th /\thlctics Sports and a large numbcr of AI'S studcnts (including Collcgians) going on to r pres nt their state and co untry in a variety of di sc ipline . Among morc reccnt Old Collegians we can list are Sally Morris, Australian wat r- kiing team; Karina Wieland, Australian rowing team at The World Champion hips; Shaun Brooks, Victorian Junior Surfing Champion; Andrew Lambart, Representing Victoria in The Australian U20 Athletics Championships; igel Kellett, Footscray footbaJler; Simon Weymouth, Australian Open Champion in Epee (Fencing) and third in Commonwealth Game; Rod Evans, Au tralian Longdistance Cycling Champion. Clinton Peake, who is completing Year year, appear headed for sporting success in both cricket and football , and Katherine Davis, completing Year 11 ha shown extraordinary ability in Athletics, etball and Rowing.
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Campbell Hou se, for students from Prep. Grade to Year 3, is known for its warm welcoming atmosphere. Physical Education is a vital and enjoyable aspect of the children's development at Campbell House. Within the Physical Education Program the main focus is on participation and enjoyment and success at one's individual level. Each child's efforts and accomplishments are acknowledged and shared with the group - every child is a winner at Campbell House. Early each year a Fun and Fitness Day is held when local porting identities, parents and friends come to the school to demonstrate their specific sport. The children spend time with each person and participate in sports as varied as lawn bowls, till chi, t-ball, basketball, football and aerobics - the more diverse the better. Regular Physical Education Ie ons include gymnastics, swimrn.in~ ball handling and fitne activitie such as dancing - ju t imagine the fun - lots of mu ic and "rock" movement, bu h dancing and aerobics! At the conclusion of each unit of work, all the
Cam be I ho se students participate in a special event which highlights the topic they have been covering in class, These include swimming and athletics carnivals, ball handling tabloid afternoon, Jump Rope for Heart jump off and a fun run. Such days are a source of great excitement and pleasure, as the children arrive at school in sporting attire and with an air of positive expectancy! Parents are encouraged to participate in these days which certruruy enhances the schoolhome-child education triangle.
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The girls and boys are constantly involved in new and exciting challenges and activities which avoid traditional gender stereotyped roles. The element of competition takes on a lower profile (although cheering for their team mates at sports carnivals is done with great enthusiasm!) as all children receive recognition for their efforts.
Edwina has been at the College ince 1989 and is the Physical Education specialist from Prep. to Year 7 and Head of Pegasus House. She i the Co-ordinator of Primary sport, netball and the SDPSSA President. She represented Victoria in junior athletics and played State League Netball at Royal Park.
Our student ar indeed fortunate to be part of such a highl efficient, comprehen ive and co-ordinated sporting network that i the envy of many dloo1 groups. They can look forward to increa ed participation and enjo m nt a the P competition broaden it boundaries to include more _port and tudent a we head toward the year 2000!
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h . rs Athletics s('.lson has .1Iw.1YS F rl.wi ied .1 signifi -ant -h.1I1en"e for athlete. an i Cl).l -he_ lli e, The intensi\ (' trJinin~ Il J:ls requir :i in a r I"ti\'ely sh )rt sea. n, the int rrurtlOns )1 the rtember h Ii by brea 3nd the arrr aching \ ear L e\ aminahorl.S at th nd"lf a bu. \' l ear ha\'e all been fa -tors in the preparution of the girL anj boy~ team for thelr 'inal comr titions at the end of :tober. In the fiw team Girls competition which run:: in the mornin , tandar ha\'e impr "ed sl~cantly and thi. ~'ear our girls team finished fourth behind \\' -ley, Caulfield and Geel na Grammar, Fifteen -hool record \\'ere bro en on the day \\'ith -trona perfom1ance- from Katherine Oal" , Prue Johns one Jane Hender on, Rhiannon Bour e, Emma ar., Oanni Bee ,worth, Jane Brad ha\\', Renee '\'n ht. ~[elinda T~'ac " Ali on Gusbeth, Lucy. WIs, ' feaan Bell, Lucy Cummins, Janey Gwyther and Pi Collins,
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!ITOUp were LJ17 with Brent Haydon, ~ Lichael Hende on, Bowen L l-.. wood and Ben Broad p rforming well and LJl.5 with Oal-i d Clarke and Ty on Leach malina i£nificant contributions. APS record were bro en by College athlet at both meeting , Th y I\' r Janey G\\'yther (L'13 Hurdle) and Oalid Clare (lJl.5 Triple Jump). APS athletic . a unique experience fo r the competitor. Each athlete ha to perform under pr ure on a gil'en day, mo tly 111 individual event , The requuemen of concentration, ill, trength, peed and technical tamina, the need to pu h one el f beyond normal limits and the triving for a per onal be t are all part of the anCIent Olympic appea l of athl eti c competition,
,\1ichael Henderson III ,he U11 1500m In u:lllch he finished third
The eleven school APS Boy , Combined Spor at Olympic Par has long been recognised as one of the best school age athletic meetings in Australia. Standards of performance are constantly rising and sometimes a tudent may break an existing record yet not win the event. Having a high reputation among amateur meetings, there is a large and appreciative crowd of spectators and supporters. The humour of the cheer squads adds colour to the strength, ski ll and sportsmanship of the athletes. This yea r, the College team finis hed a creditable seventh ahead of Wesley College, Carey, 51. Kevin's and Ceelong Grammar School. Ou r strongest age
di cipl in (High Jump, Long and Tri ple Jump, Hurdle, hot Put, Midd le Di tance and prints) and age and abi lity levels are used to determine traini ng load and goa l . The b nefi ts fo r tea m uni ty and the blending of diff rent per onaliti e are obvious, but thi i al 0 a key factor in th way athletes at the College encourage and upport each other. The im portance of enior athl ete as role models for those in younger group is a uniqu e fea ture of an athletics quad, This year, we have been fo rtunate to have a fin e group of Yea r 12 athlete, led by Pru e Johnstone and Romney el on, Their effo rts were recognised by presentati on at the Athl etic Dinn r held at the end of the sea on.
well a this individual chall enge, the APS system gives students the chance to represent their schools, to be part of a group drawn from varied ages to strive for the overall reward of tea m performance, Athl eti cs at Ceelong College has usually been und ertaken by a fai rly small and dedica ted group but this year, a larger sq uad bega n traini ng and competing, Land y Field now has the best track in Victori a and its avai labil ity for trainin g and co mpetitions was beneficial to all athletes. Although their fin al comp titions are separate, male and female athl etes at the College train togeth r for mos t sessions. A tea m of twelve specialist coaches supervise th e different
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thro"" An Ath l 'lies amp on th ' Murray River at Hawoga in th e T'rm 3 holid ays provided the chan e for lwenly-four girls and boys to maintain th ir fitn ess over th br 'ak. The program includ d daily training al the l3arooga va l, a robics and wights 5 'ssions at lu b l3arooga and the chance fo r a more relax ing afternoon of tenni s, golf, bask tball, gy m or sw imming. Team spi rit wa fostered by a ke nl y fought soflball ga me and a final day mi xed relay co mp tition, with tea m members running different distance from 100 to 800 metres. When they were not training, mo t College athl etes sp nt their time eating or sleeping. Th spa at Club Barooga was also very popul ar!
David Clarke finishes second ill Ihe U15 100m al /l,e APS Sports
Our entry thi year in The Victorian School Relay Champion hip 0 er two evening at 01 mpic Park wa very ucce ful , with ten tea m reaching the final and the U15 and U19 Girl' 4, 400m Relay wi.nning their event. Indi vidual athl ete who were hoo l ucc ful at the ictol'ian All Champion hip included lichael Hender on, Brent Ha don, Luc Thom on, Todd Geo rge, Ii on Gu beth, Luc ummin , ega n Bell and Cameron McDonald and we are proud of th ir fine effort . thletic at the olleg creat a un iq ue nvironment where the challenge of competition and, h'iving to il hiev th be t i blend d with II' ng t am pirit and unit betw n athl te, and coa he . I
A group shot at the Alhlelics Camp, Barooga during the Term 3 holidays Top - Sally Steel, Kotherine Davis . Standing - Renee
Wrighl, Knte Urquhart, Megan Bell, Prue Johnstone (Girls' Captain), Melinda Tyack, Mr Alex Gusbeth, Michael Gusbeth, Claire Palerson, Knte LAnsell, David Clarke, Libby McMillan, Matt Spokes, Emily Hamilton, Sarah Hamilton, Jane Bradshaw, Lucy Thomson, Nicole Hambling, Jamiel Muhor, Ryan Sharkey. SittinglKneeling - Romney Nelson (Boys' Captain), Angus Johnstone (Prue's brolher), Adam Beckworlh, Nathan Templeton, Brenl Haydon
eSt the Geelong College has a national fencing e 1994 has been another year for The Geelong College Fencing team, in fact the most successful yet. Apart from taking a clean Sl eep in the U20 State School Boys' team and individual titles, for the fir t time we qualified two team to repre ent ictoria at the National Title. The teams placed first and eventh re pectively. The fir t team of Claude Mocellin (Captain), David Spear and Darren Stendt won a tight final again t the top New South \ Vales team ix bou to three. All three fencer ro e to the occasion, the major difference between the two final chao Is being the excellent team pi.ri.t of our College team. The future of fencing look bright with Andrew leI land, Year 9, and 0 man [ewett, ear 10, experiencing their fir t national teaming with Cameron Duff in the econd team. TIle other major re ult of the Hobart National lI'a th indil'iduai "ictory of Claude locellin. Claude won an impre ive twenty-five out of twenty-
six bouts over the twelve hour competition, taking the gold medal by an impressive five bouts. This is the first individual title for the College even though it is the third team national championship.
by Mr eil Hick Fencing Coach
Unforhmately, Claude, Dal'id, Darren and Cameron are all Year 12 tudents and therefore ,\iIl not be eligible to fenee for the College next year. As coach, I will mi the invaluable upport they have given me over the past four year , their hard working profe ional attitude towards training and the pride they have hmm in repre enting their chao!. I would like to thank the chool and the Parent' As oeiation for the encouragement and financial help hOlm during the 199-1 ea on. The acrifi. e made are that much ea ier to Q1\'e when .YOU kno\\' -YOU have thi type of upport.
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time$, i,lll music h,l$ the st,ltU, 01 an ,1rt form m i h,l$ bt.'t'n intl'o iucl'd into SChOlll F rl .;r,1I11S thl'll u ~h l Ut musi' . ustTait,l ,m i tn p,lrticuI.u , here ,11 the llle~e.
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This \'t',lr s group fllrmed halt \\\1\ thR1ugh th \ }f L talented and \t:'~ \ ers,ltile Llying a \ ariet~ of i~zz styles. Thelr aF pe,lran 't:'S md boo ing:, for this year U1 'Iude the openin~ of the nell' Chih"eU Libnn' th utt n ar Trilli on Gala Da~' the Torquay Traders Festi\al the Geek ng JlZZ lub s :\nnuaJ General \ leetin" and the Geelonc, Garden hpo. The grouF !nelu j : Ri-hard Griffith 'lear 11, (alto This year's group, and 0 rano formed half way _a\,ophone.), Paul through the year, is D tefano, lear L. (alto and ,oFrano talented and very Feme _a\,ophone ), versatile, playing a ~ Iiller lear 10, (alto and bari one -a\,0Fhone). variety of ian Tun D' tefano, lear n, styles Ultar I' Dylan Ferrier 'lear 11, bas) .·i '01 Tader, lear 11, drums., and Fleur \ ,'eber 'lear L, piano Replacemen for Paul and Fleur who are lea\'ing u this \'ear " 'ill be . lichael Ellis, 'lear 9, (trumpet) and , 'ataue \"right, lear 9, (nJCals, piano, trumpet). We are fortunate 0 ha\'e on taft as eacher and tutor, orne e\,pert practitioner in the art of jazz pla~ing. . IT Peter Hannah, . lr Da\'id Gardner, ~IT Da\'id Jeffrey and myself ha\'e had wide experience m the jazz idiom and pas on our kno\dedge through indi\'idual tuition and jazz group ions. For the past seven year it ha been my responsibility to ta e our school tage band a a part of the College'S music program and thi has always been a rewarding and fulfilling ta k. In addition, I have attempted each year to establish a small jazz group as an extracurricula r activity. The weekly voluntary rehea rsal sessions have usuaJJy taken place during the students' lunch hour and have produced some interesting and exciting resul ts. In 1991, a decision was made to form a permanent jazz group from the talented students who were part of the school music program for that yea r. The
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tructure and direction fo r the band, and its repertoire, were drawn mainl y from the Di\'ieland tyle of jazz play ing and the Collegians Jazz Band wa bom. The group was an immedia te ucc and performed at a \'ariety of even , uch a The Torquay Trader ' Fe ti va l, the Cono Club' annual ocial, The Geelong Gala Day parade, The Geelong Jazz Club' ocia] functions and pecial occa IOns at the Geelong Performing rt Centre. A pecial gue t appearance wa at the Govern or General' opening ceremony of the n w , !elbou me Willia m Angli Coll ege. In 1991 the group gained econd pl ac in Geelong Rota ry's Star Sea rch competi tion at the Ford Thea tre and the followi ng yea r the tudents were outrigh t winners in their eclion. In the sa me yea r they appea red on television on 'ew Face and were becoming 0 pop ul ar that I hand ed over the entrepreneuri al management of th ba nd to a parent, ,\11' Geoff Grace. Most of the Collegian pl ayers have gon on to pursue music cours s and to perform in groups, eg Mark Ei shout (trumpet, lea der), The College of th Arts; Melinda Hobbs (pi ano), Melbourne UniverSity Conservalorium of Mu sic; Joel Gl adman (tuba), Melbourne Co nservatorium; Tel' nce Reil y (trombon e), Th e Institul of Further Education, Melbourne.
Earlier chool jazz group members who attend ed the College of the Art and have made career in jazz performance include Steven Hea ther and Tim eal. Mi chael Thacker (trumpet playe r in Pink Panther) now teache mu sic at a Geelong Secondary Co ll ege. Th is yea r' group ha co ntinued to build on the fine reputation of tho e who have played befor and nex t yea r ' group i air ady warming up ready to take over. We are proud of the fi ne mu ician who are part of the Co llege community. Th group can be boo ked by telephoning me on (052) 263155 (w) or (052) 57 3220 (h).
Barrie has been al Ihe Col/e~e sillce 1978 and leaches music in The Prep. School. lie is re ponsible fo r Ihe Jazz GrollI' amI The S la~e Band, A professiollallllllsiciall before COlllil1~ 10 Ihe Col/e~e, he has worked wilh lI/allY illiemalional arlisls illellidillg JlIlie Londoll, Brook Bellioll nlf(1 Sarah ValiRill/, Judilh Durhalll alld Shirley Hassey. 11L' lw perfo rllleel wilh a IIlllllber of Imllds alld currenlly plays jazz 011 a ens ltallmsis. III' has beell a lIIelllber of II/(' Professiollal COlllposers allli Arrnllger's GlIild fill' 30 years QIId COli Iill lies 10 CO IllPOS(, slIIall worb alit! arrn/l~e fo r our OWII 8"0111'5 alld fin school li se.
the china uring the S plember holidays, a group of 26 Coil ge sludents, slaff and parenls tour'd China. Th group travelled lo Beijing, via Bangkok, where they found ancienl Chili se capital was liv Iy and beau liful. Il was the lradilional Moon Feslival, which is a family reunion day, on the day w arrived in Beijing, and we were fortunal enough lo see the locals busy buying moon cakes to be har d by family members UJlder the full moon of that night. The first day's sightseeing was full of cullural experiences. In the morning we vi ited the Imperial Palace (Forbidden City) whjch was the centre of the Chine e world for nearly 500 years. We walked in Beihai Park and thoroughly enjoyed the beauty of the gardens there. in the afternoon we were taken to the Lama Temple built in 1674. There were some 70 Mongolian Lamas tending the temple. During our short tay in the temple, tudents were given a brief introduction to Buddhism in China. The next day wa again a busy one. The group vi ited the Ming Tombs and climbed the Great Wall, wluch is often known to the Chinese as '10,000 li \ all' - 600 kilometre. The con truction of the Wall began 2,000 year ago during the Qin D na ty (221-207 BC) when China wa unified under Emperor Qin Shihuang. It i now a major touri t attraction near Beijing. On the way back to Beijing, we vi ited a cloisonne factory and ob er ed how cloi onne ware i manufactured. On the morning of the third day, we walked in th world' large t quareTian' anmen Squa re. It I a very crowd d ther , but I e ma naged to take lots of group photo in front of the Gate o Heavenl l P ace. It I a from thi gate that Mao Z dong proclaimed ti,e founding of the People' R public of hina on 1 tober 194 . We joined the enorm u. qu ue of hine eight eer.
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to glimps Mao's body. As we filed past the sa rcophagus, one could hear the word "spooky!" being mentioned a number of tim s amongst the students. In the afternoon we walked through the Underground City, which wa built as an evacuation area in the late 1960's when China and Russia were on the verge of war. Then we visited a silk factory where boxer shorts were the favourite bargain among our students. The dinner that evening was served at Beijing Maidanglao - the biggest McDonald's in the world! All the students seemed to enjoy the Chinese version of hamburger, chips and chocolate shake. At njght we watched an absolutely extraordinary acrobatic show. The next hvo days we visited the Summer Palace and the Beijing Zoo, where we viewed the giant pandas. In the afternoon we attended language classes at the Beijing Language & Cultural Uruversity. Professor Liu Xun, Chair of the Advanced TrainIDg Centre for Teacher of Chinese, gave us two lectures. One was on 'Characteristics of the Chine e Language and How to Learn It' and the other on 'Chine e Behavioural Culture and language Learning'.
in this street that our students found cheap CD's and bought bags full.
by Dr Guanxin Ren
On our last day in China, we had lots of free time to go shopping in Wangfujing and nearby streets. Everyone was busy buying souvenirs for their family members and friends. Throughout this trip, our students were observant, adventurous and well behaved. Their smiling faces have already told me how much they enjoyed China. I would like to thaJ1k all the participating students for their co-operation and understanding. I would also like to thaJ1k the parents and staff for their involvement in this trip. My special thanks must go to Mr Judith Coghill and Mr Peter Hannah for their participation, assistance and support.
GlIanxin, at the College since 1990, ill trodllced the highly regarded alld successful program of Chinese clIrrently taught at the College and is the publisher of numerous articles all Chinese and Australian ClIlhire ill Olillese neIl'spapers alld 111aga:ines. He has recently published hL'O shldent texts which he created and edited with the assUance of _hide/Its alld their work at the College.
On one morning, we also managed to vi it a local high chool, where we ob erved orne cia e in action and had a ba ketball match with the tudents there. We al 0 Ii ited ChenO'de, a cit\' in the Yan han mountain about _50 kilometre from Beijing. In ancient ClUna, it wa u ed by the emperor a a unmler re ort to e cape the heat of Beijing. \V went up there on a chairlift which wa 1,600 metre long, the longe t chairli.ft in China. ur final e\ p dition wa to Tianjin, the iter citv to lelbourne. The Cultural treet i wh re many traditional and mod rn art and crafts are old. It wa All the group 'atl,ercd for t1 photograph on TIle Great I \ilJ/
carnival sponsorship We ~ re deli ghted to ha v the up port of THE REX GORELL GROUP a MAJOR SPONSORS £ ca rnI va l 95 a nd Anco Seed a nd Turf, Rendine Constructions, Bender Group of Companies and Hedley' s Book Centre as senior Sponsors. The s uppo rt of the c mpa nic is vcr mu h a pprecia ted by the ollege c nunw1ity and we thank them w<1 rml y. We <1 lso th ank amput
e cellence in french teaching Lil i.1 Lt'e L IE (LmSll"Sl' ther Tl ,111 Enslt~h) h,':: h'en sclcctl'i tl' l,nticip,ltc tn thl' rt'f lIt,ll,le St,lge de ' l UI k\l \,)f rr,lining l'urs,' in ~l'lI( 1<',1) held I',Kh \ l',lr In J,111IhHl Tht' St,lgt' I~ 'l'n iu ,tt'd h thl' Fl'l'nch EI 1bJ~5' In cl1nlllnclt,'n "Ith CREIr. \ ) 'entrt' 1\ hi -h pr,widt'~ the Oppllrtllnttl I, r tt',l('hel"$ ILl mL't>t ,111 i "hi -h llrg,1111~t'S tt')('I1l'r t'\ 'han£;e - .111 i tt',rhel"$ llt Fft'nch ,1ft' \l1\'itt'd to ,1Pf h thnugh their t'mpkwing ,1uthorih,
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Linda writ -. The course co - IS 0 languaae das. as ,,'ell as " 'or hops on the use ot \-arious cultural actilities and materiaL in das- - for example 20th Century French theatre, French ~ n _, authentic telel ' ion serials and _tudJ of . ociel\'. \lr- LlIW L« creahll lal/gua e oppor/uTIl/II.' 011 Iht' laplop wllh Evan Pllrdl'Y (slalldi/IX) alld, m lej: • I 'unlt Dmroll, C/alTt' Wood ami 'Ilk Bndgc~, aI/ill Year 5.
Ray Deans Ray Deans retired from the College in September this year, In hL time here , he had sen'ed with three Principals and had been at the College or 32 years It was in . 1arch 1962
that Ray wa appointed ~! a i n ten a n c e Foreman,
Rtrj is happy 10 lumd (Tver to neu. Property A1aTlllger, Greg Tamkm s (left), and to enjC'j a dnnk i.L11h A1argarel Hams, Tu cbhop Manager of 19
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Ray then climbed the 'corporate ladder' and became the Property Manager. For Ray, there have been few shades of grey; he has always been a determined and strong advocate of a project being achieved with economy, efficiency and with the least bit of fuss. Part of Ray's responsibility was the College Italson with contractors,
underta '111g large and mall projects In the de\'elopment of the phy Ical building and sen' ices, So when you think of the refurbished . 10rrison Hall, the Rolland Centre, the College Chapel, Mossglel Boarding Hou e, Warrinn and its recent modification, the fitting out of Mackl' from dormitories with no privacy to divided rooms With partitioned areas for each student, the Austin Gray Centre, the Science Block, the Library, the revamped internal areas of th school and the Preparatory School, the Environment Centre, the changes in th' staff accommodation, the transfer of the' old Rolland House boarding area to classrooms, the Robertson I fall, the Watson GymnaSium, the continuing development of Campbell I louse from Its original site next door to Minerva Road, Ray has had his finger in all of thN' pIPS. Ray will be remembered for being
tralght down the line, and his loyalty to the Colleg' and his integrtty will be remembered by many hundred of memb 'r5 of th ' College commul11ty. We acknowledge and thank him for hi long and consci 'ntlous s 'rvlc' to the College and Wish him well for th ' future wh 'r' he can enJoy snm' tra\' 'I and und rtake proJ 'cts ,1t <1 gUIl'ter pace
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jun ' turzaker, wh o has been Ca tering Manag 'r since F 'bru ary 1978 and r tir s al th ena of this yea r, will be r'm embered with mu ch aff cli on by th hunar 'ds of boa rd rs who have passed through the Dining Iiall ov r th yea rs.
Th food is mu ch improved today and she is pleased that Ca mp Pie is no longer on the menu ! In ea rli er years, th re were over 250 boarders and staff to feed three times a day and on Sa turday night, Ti mms Pies wou ld be brought in hot from the Bakery.
App inted by Mr Roll and, she first came to th e Coll ege in 1945 and served in th - junior Dinin g Room. She remembers that in those days, talking to th boys resulted in slaff being fired and the fl oo r in the Dining Hall was waxed and polished by hand!
Among memories she will take with her, June remembers the Governor Genera l coming for a mea l and having to send th e menu to Ca nberra for approva l; General Robertson comi ng to an Old Boys' Dinner; "Maggie" washing by hand all the football socks in Warrinn; suits being worn all day on Sundays and four year old twins boarding for a while.
Due to her family needing her, she spent a few years away from the Coll ege but has been here permanently since 1957 when she started as Second Cook. She has worked her way up and studied at the Gord on Technical College at night to qualify with two certifica tes in cateri.ng and cooking. june enjoys the more relaxed style of current times where commu nica tion betw en the staff and students is more lLke that of companion and there i.s care and concern for everyone, reminiscent of big familie .
She loved the music of the Pipe Band and remembers sending meals over to the ?? bed Ho pital where the current Library now stands. There will be
many stories remembered of kindness shown by June to ease difficult times for boa rders and staff alike. The many dinners she now caters for in the Dining Hall are a tribute to her excellent organisational skills and her good humour. The ease with which she handles unexpected requests reflects her love for both her work and the College. We shall miss her and wi.sh her much happiness in her retirement.
Jllne is sluTdm in the kitchen with same of her sta. with fruit scones (staff frrmllrite!) in mid preparahon. From left Tania Locke, Raelme Fletcher, Catherine Frequin, June, Ka ren Pohl and Anna .\1cCrae.
vale Rob Wells Rob WeiJ s, with hi pa ion for fine wood, exce ll ent craftsman hip and gentle malU1er, came to the College in February 1975. He ca me from the State Techni ca l sy tem where he was a Trade In tructor and qu alified in Building on truction Grade 1, 2 and 3. Rob a hi teaching m.ethod have not rea ll chang dover th ea r . Woodwork is a 'doing' ubject and while h d mon trat the kills and techniqu e , he ay the important part i to let th tud nts have a go. At 011 ge, tud nt alway tart with good qu alit I, dre d wood and have to d velop their own d sign. The I choo, e whi h techniqu and tool they want to usc to achieve the re ult th y want. nc of the high points of Rob'. time here has been to ee tud ent walkin g out of the room with a prof 'ssionall y omplct eti piece. l ie omll1ented that 111 0 t Year j I tudent go out wi lh furniture thaI most trade men co uld not do as well . l ie
build on their kill developed in years 9 and 10, and a ks them to de ign their own project. Rob ha e pecially enjoyed working \\·ith the girl who he feel want to learn, per evere and aim for higher tandard . Rob has a philo ophy that neither lack of suitable material nor money houJd deprive a tud ent of doing a chaUenging project. If they can manage it within the con traint of the work hop, they hould have the opportunity to have a 0-0. s the teacher, he would help in difficult project but he never doe the tudent ' work for them. The faci litie at the College encourao-e go d mEt man hip. Rob ha taught adult clas e as well and becau e he ha c\perien e in all area of building, many mcmber of the co mmun ity pop in and a k. him for ad vi 'e on mall job they arc doing.
He ha many memorie of the place and in particular remember beinoim-ited to have dinner one night at the table and chair Or Roebuck made in his cia e ! He i.s aI 0 proud that timber sale men tell him the quality and complexity of work they ee here i better than in rna t place . He leave u to travel, do mall job and have time to tal.k. to to eo Ie. Hi generou and carino- teaehino- \\ill be mi ed by us all. Rob ~ Veils and Cathrrint' Grt1l/ timl'lIter (lr the late Aushn Gr~ (after -Pirl;1Il the Austin r~ Cel1tre IS Ilamed) lPatell as \\I;'sley Cordl/lgley. )ear 10, lltS the cloth tl' COL't'T IllS seat Cltilt'r1I1c' irersd atimtit'd _WIt' of Rl'P S lc(,t'd;IWkilli; cia;:: ~ mId IS l1lm1Itl~ ,lssisring ,11th :'lIle n:'adllll th!! Comnll,mtv Rt'l,lhOIlS om 1'. -
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Rt'b\"n Scril ell "dome j el efl"One k)r morrung tea at her home all:l nsten _po. es generoush hoste:! a luncheon for aU m h r t,lnuly s spaClou, and beautifull~ prepared gardens ..
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The Friend of the College L a nell' "'roup formed III (tober 1993 to prol'ide an al"enue for pa t parents, grandparen and other fnend " to meet _oClally, renell friend hIp" and maintain th ir contact \I'ith the College, particularly when children are no lonoer at hool.
thi year' dinllCr. Former parents, grandparent , Council member and bu ine " a ociate enjoyed ca tchingup on new and event at the College as familie do, The bond of friend hip made in ea rlier times were renewed and, a in family gro ups, the di tance and time apart impl y lipped away,
Each ~ ear a dlllner and cocktail e\'ening are held to which all are imited
Mr Wendy Crowe, Pre ident, i plea ed to welco m all interes ted p opl and she ca n b contacted on (052) 23 1509,
The tron en e of family which characteri e the College and its community I"as parhculary evident at
• south aus a an reunion dinner The South Australian Branch of the Old Geelong Collegians enjoyed a happy dinner at the The Ches er Cellar in Adelaide recently" Shown sta nding from left to right David Wettenhall (60) who is also a pas t staff member, Angus Brown (75), Geoff Burger (54), Helen Moore and Roger Moore (51) and sea ted from left Mary McLeod, Caroline Stott, Allister .\!!cLeod (44) who ca lled in to see Paul Sheahan at the College on his way to the AFL Grand Final with some gifts for the Archives and Brad Fenner (72), Brad who ha s organised the re unions is moving to Bris bane Boys' College as Head of Boarding next yea r and we wish
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him well in hi s n w posi tion , Ms Maria Smith, th e Dir ctor of Community Relations, outlin d her rol e in the school and lhe
aC lion bing piG nncd a~ a fl ow on from lh Slre lcgy R 'v icw, A thoroughl y 'njoyabl' cv'ning was had by all.
ten year oulers ve fu Th ' ) ' long 011'g Dinin g Ii a ll wa s nos t, Ig ic s 'tti ng for th ~ 'n Y'ar ut R ' uni on of th 1984 Year g ro up . v nin g gave us a ll a n Th oppor lunily to r -acqu a int ou rs Iv with man y of our form r s hoo l fri nd s. Shri ks of a toni shm cnt w re th ord er of th e ni g hl; th e group had not cha nged but th m mbers of it had. Mo t notabl e me tamo rph osis was by Pe t r Quinlivian who didn' t look a t all li ke th P t r we knew at school!
Mrs Pcnn y Co nsidin e (Vi le) (on b half of th e Committee) Ca tching up were David Sprague, I leather Harris (nee Millard), Peter Quinlivian, Ceoff Rooke (School Captain 1984) and Marcia Thompson. One of the organisers of the Ten Year Out Reunion Mark Hayden is shown on the left with Jane Stephens, Sophie Kempton (nee Dunoon) and Gilbert Yu. Gilbert has just moved to live in Australia and is looking forc1Jard to catching up more often with his year group.
Li z Bowden gave the toas t to the Co ll eg and Mark Seeckts (lon g ser vin g staff member) responded with a n en ter taining s umm ary of current College iss ues. The conunittee did a spl endid job of d corating the Dining Hall, organising ca tering and music throughout the evening which all contributed to the night being a great s uccess.
Footballer Dean Kellett, staff member Mark Seeckts, who spoke on behalf of the College, and athan Cameron discuss the e"vening with Penny Considine (nee Vile), u.'lw was the major organiser along with Mark Hayden.
Thank yo u to Andrea James and Maria Smith, Direc tor of Community Relations, for their s upport a nd organisation.
n o During it long hi tory, The Geelong Co ll ege ha accumulated a great number and variety of histori cal record . The e have included atUlual report , prize lists, regi ter of enrolment , publicahon, minute of Co mmittee and club and many other document concerning the on-going Life of th choo!. There are al 0 many photograph of tud nt , taff m mb r and building a well a program of ce r monic concerned with the opening of n w projects. Thi material ha been brough t t g th r in th rchives during lh la st twent I ars to ensure iL availabilitvand arc t)'We il lso re ive from Pilst stu dents and friends l\ co nstant tr am of mell10rabili a for inclu. ion in our oll t' ti m. rhe. e include photogruphi ' albums, picture of I am , trophies and prill'S among a wide va riety of other melllorabili<J. These gifts arc greatl l v<J lu 'd by th e oll ege and Mt'
college archives? aChl10wledged in 'Ad Astra'. The mo t recent donations include material from: • JG Blake - tennis cup (19-10) and certilica te (19-11) when money previou ly pent on trophie wa donated to the Red Cro lat1 David - copy of fir t 'Prep. Crew' (19-12) tan IlLi.n!!worth - copie of Peba u Bill leaki.I1 - photo at1d early Pega us volwne (1909-1~) • John Matthew - Jubil e hi t ry Garry Arm tr ng - rowinophoto!!raphs (1930-2) lli ter 1\ Lead - photograph team (19-17-) video films and an a ount of the e\pedition to entral u h'alia (19 ) photo album • 1\ lr E B.:1I main - ' uide to thletic Training' wned t y her grandfather ( • F ELlington) when he was a tud ntin Lcc7 • Jame Turner - bl<Jzer with .chool colours for footbi111 umpiring (197-1); first award, photogri1phs f Prep.
School • E tate of John Ca£fre~- - rowinophotographs of 19-17 crew and rowing log (19-1 . \ \'e thank the e donors for their ruts and \I'ould be ~ateful to others who may have article releyant to their chool-day who would donate them to the Archive. In particular 199- i the celebration of _1 year of co-education at1d we will mount pedal display to mark thi throughout the year.
Tile Ret' Ewell McLeall lias a 1011 associatioll ,l'illl Ille Ctlllc't'. He is e7ll Old ollc/iall alld lelll'iIIl7t tile scllool.llr lIIallY ynrs IS ,l'cll I::: IYillg -hool Olaplaill Rcgistrar alld Careas Adi'isor at d~ffl'n'llt tillles. He is -lIrrclltIli IIIl' scllllol s A.rellit.';:::1 alld /lrillgs IllS fXIeIlSil't' !.:Iloie/edge (~ - Ille scll(llli Cl1ll1/1ll11l;ty to Illis I ositioll.
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The tami" ,1tml. phert' of the olle~e an j the fine tra :hti ~ns on \I'hl'h teda\' 5 edu 'atll n IS t ased I': retleet i in thts thIrd ~eneration of the Herd 'anul~ nO\1 attendmg the ollege,
F,le Nil' It, J: '11111 Chn~le/l,e/l ()CIlI q /l.ltlrrlcr III /<)l)5), Ilerl, lill/l Clll'i~lclls/'1I (Yenr 10 ti,'"niaJ ,1IId Lllrt/ FtlItlJ..llfr ([,Irlt/I eanllllg (m/re ItftJ5) Fnlllt n',l" I\lciltlrd Herd ()ear 4). Phllll'I',1 Ilerri ()CIII 2) r711r11~('/Jl'CCrI Ilerri (Yellr 6) wilh ,\1<'\ Had (E,lrill LeMllill,' C'lI/n' I'N5) l'll l\d't'CCII', kllt'C,
the College says Il'hank you" • Ir • t'?Z . all Fl'" '1(i.1tU)); P tsi.it'll f
On behalf of the Counnl, Th Foundation ~tafi and tuden of th Colle"e I would I' e to e\tend warm -t thanks to all the donor who ha\'e _0 enerou I~ supported thi year Annual Gilin" Procram, This' the best result e\'er and will help pro\'ide additional facilitie. ior our young people,
Librar\ \I hieh \I'ill enable ~tu :lent to the 1lT0\l'ino- CD Rom collechon, In the Juruor Library, fund. II til be u d to purchas a multi-m dla computer and conneetin~ Campbell Hous to the main Iibran,
Donations to the IJbran' Fund " 'ill be put Q\1'ard the purcha e of 1\1'0 fur her wor ta IOns 111 he Senior
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A G Birks PlO S BlaIr 24 A J Bothroyd P-8 WI Brad"n [,P 1M Brodw 24 R W Brown 80
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J 1 Buntlllc GS Burd~·.g .g J Button J \\ Caftn.')' 43 G \1 Cam 'ron Fdn I T Carner n 41 Fdn D A Camerun n J G Cameron 39 D L Cameron 51 C G Cameron PP I Cameron-\Iurch GP R B Campagnolo PP A I Campbell 56 P R Carl(!'S PI 0 W R Canrung 40 Carpet Hou'>l! Ply Ltd Supp I D Carstalr~ 29 LA Cartwnght 38 I W Champ 25 L JChampnl'Ss 42 Fdn P L Champness 67 J \\ Chapple Fdn P L Chri~ten,*n PI 0 S Chu P-6 R S Church 66 D l-I Clarke 31 C D CI('mmson P-7 D J Collms 43 Fdn C W Colhns80 I D Colvin 47 I M Craig 59 I A Crawcour 31 Fdn A 'VI lrf'pd 47 T J Cum-II 73 F f J Dawy 36
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D D DavP\ Fdn A R Da\ld 25 Fdn I) Da\'ld""n 41 F H Da\id<;on 30 RTDavieo;H R L & 5 D 'Cdth ['·9 C Dcnms ~O D 'nnis Family IIchael46 Richard 78 )Im 74 A Desa P-9 F Deslefano Fdn T C dpUraV'[;ra 78 K 1 [) 'IV p:S W fIR Dickinson 80 \\ R Did in 36 F F DImmick f'dn W Dlmov,h /'·1 W L D,x 39 Fdn W G DOlI> 34 A 5 Douglil, 50 T D Dowlmg35 ) G Dukf:543 I R U/JOtI 1'-6 I (' Em!'r>on 57 1-dn P Lv('risl42 r'dn C W Lwan 40 I B Fans 1'·8 RWFdrTflw61 fdn R'vI hdd'dn 55 C 5 r 'Pldmg r'dn PCfmrh1'·2 I F F1annl'ry 1R If C r"rbl~ 57 J fr.ml' PI' S W ha'N6h D M Fra'>l'r tJ8 1M fy((" H2 R A f y((/' 75 I R r;,mly 112 K C ("rvdn I'll 1111 CI"vl'r 16 hln f r; (,,,ugh 4H 1<) Cough 14
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D) Graham 40 R J Granl 5f' 18 Fdn A G S Gray 59 FUn A Gray Fdn A G Grav 49 Fdn 'vi D Gr 't\on·Wat'on 5 P R Gn 'vc ['-6 P) Grummctll6 l' W Grul/n('r 19 F'dn A 0 Gusbl,th Staff I'll /lall 16 I dn A I Jldrd" 38
5 A /1M! 1'10 V X f I,,, .t\ 27 J f. Ildwkin'i 74 I I. Ila y 79 IS II"llm,lnn :Ill f) (, I f"l1d"r>o!m 12 I I IIf'nd"r·.1Il 17 B I Ill'ndl'fM," 1'1 M I Ill'rmdn SO (. 1111("'.55 ))<'11111,45 S,r John Iiol/'I/Id 1\( Idl1 A) Iiolml" III A f) Ilou,loll 2R Illowll' R2 Wlilluff.lln II hill /) 1IIIuml' Idl1 /) Ilu1I1phry' 18 (, 1< IllInh'r (,7 10111 f M Ilur,lldll ) IIlllIlIol1 71 ) C; 11,,1\01110 Jl A Ilyl'\l 17 ) 'i I/lingworlh 11 I'dll f< V Ingpt·n 66 ) Il StOll I'ly l.id '>"1'1'
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,W Johns 47 A Johnston 1'1' J C Johnstone 34 W I' Johnstone 37 I EJones 1''' J R Kaye I'll 13 R K 'cblc Fein 131{ K ·ith SI' 15 I A Keith 1" 10 R I Kell y 61 K 13 Kel sa ll 38 V Klucovski 1'-1 II W Lade 38 Fdn 135 Laidl aw 76 R II Laidlaw 29 W M Lamb 23 M S Lamb 25 G BLane 33 S M Langley 77 BJ Langsford 61 F G LeD ux 78 J C Lce 55 WG L cs43 II A Lees PI' W G Little 42 BE Lloyd MIIR 49 Fdn I' V Lockie 1'-6 G Logie-Smith 51' Fdn G N Longd n 69 G N Longd en 69 G J Lu ca 1'-6 A G Lugg 26 (F Lynch 43 Herd Family Fdn J L Macalister 31 J W Macdonald 33 R H Macgugan 69 C A Macgugan 30 I Mackay 73 D W Mackay 39 SA MacmilIan 1'-9 J W Magarey Fdn
B N Marshman 58 W A Martin 38 J ( Mathews 25 K C McAdam 27 I' McArthu r 26 R I' McCa nn 58 I' M McConachy 1'12 5 A McFa rland 76 J L McFarlan 79 J W McKenzie 54 II J McKenzie PI' J C McKenzie 71 D M Mclean 38 DE Mclea n 67 J K A Mcleod 44 BJ Mellor 70 R N Mellor 30 R G Mockridge 41 II G Moore 27 R L Moorfoot 31 D G Morrison 74 G T Morrow 66 Fdn I' M Molteram Fdn L G Munro 1'-9 R F Myers 82 D Myers PI' K S all 37 Fdn T D eilson 75 D G eilson 42 Fdn T S elson 76 JR & JM elson PI' I' J ewson Fdn K V 'oble 36 M O'Bern 28 D F O'Brien PI1 K J O'Donnell 1'12 (B Olsen 68 R J Palmer 37 F U Pam 49 G R Parker PI' W E Parsons 1'-9 R J Paterson 51
parent letterwriters RL Abikhair
MJ Anderson RG Ashby PL & K Betts MJ Betts cr Bridges rw Chapple LT Collyer GJ Davies F DeStefano Kl Dew HR Ellis DC Fagg IB & R Faris AJ & o Giblin FO & S Herd RJ Jeremiah IA Keitll GN Knott 5J Mitchell TJ eal PJ New on LJ Quail DC mith OW Woodland We also thank Elizabeth and Sophie Farrow, Wendy Dimmick and Derek James for their help in mailing out the Annual Giving brochures.
A J Pa terson 58 A W Payne 66
G E Pea rce 82 T Q Peh P-8 R L Percy PlO A N Pickering 25 N E Pizer 26 Poll ey Timber Pty Ltd Supp H R Powell Fdn J W Proud 24 1-1 E Purnell 76 R W PurnelI 44 Fdn A H PurnelI 48 R (Pyper82 L J Quail Pl2 Staff G G QuaiJ 47 Fdn M L Quigley 73 NN Rachinger PI' SP W A Rae 1'-7 A I Reid 22 N ( Reid 34 ( P ReilIy 20 G Ren Staff Fdn J ( Renyard 61 P J Richards 71 J M Richardson 44 Fdn J T Richardson PI' A M Richardson 80 S E Richardson PP I' A Ritchie P-9 Robertson Fami] Y 77 R G Robinson 49 R McK Robson 60 I L Rogers PI1 D W Rogers 39 Fdn I' H Ross PI2 J K RusseJJ 42 RJ RusseJJ 37 , Savery 7 HSavery PP J M Schulldt 42 M L Scriven P-5
D G Selman 63 Fdn H G Sewa rd P-6 J M Shannon 80 A P Sheahan Staff 59 Fdn J G Sides 48 BSiketa Fdn J G Si mpson 30 A BSimson 31 E DSimson 67 G I Sinclair P-K D W Sloane 53 R BSlocombe GP H R Smeeton P-8 B A Smibert 65 D GSmith Fdn R S Smith 49 G TSnelI 44 E E LSoon 59 T W Sproat 55 W HSteel32 H (Steele 31 D M Stewart 80 J N Stewart 40 D W Stewart 47 S D Stoios 79 P Strachan PI' H WStubbs33 J S Stuckey 53 N G Sutherland 32 J R D Sutherland 70 I A Sutherland 27 RSwaney P-8 J R Sweetnam 42 G W Swinton Fdn G A Tamplin P12 E JTansley 39 J D Taylor 45 RS Taylor 69 (Teck Seah PIO J H Theobald 43 E B Thomas 42 R DThomas 64
A T Tinkler 40 J P Torode 63 J G D Tuck 42 LETumbulI 40 R ETwite61 H J Unsworth GP P van Prooyen Pl2 M J Van TeuJingen 75 BS Vanrenen 37 J G Yen ters 54 R P Vickers-Willis 74 GJ Vines 45 P A Wade 67 REWaJJ5 D A WaJJace-Srrtith 43 DR Walter 54 J K Watson 28 D WebbPP W WeberP12 S R Webster 79 D J Webster 82 R G Webster 37 J G Westland 26 J-:!1'ffi WettenhaJJ 29 Fdn A T Wettenhall 75 D L Williams 69 R J Williams PP D G WJ.JJiams 51 I G Williamson 40 R H WIShart 42 B 1 Wood53 G B Wood 55
D W Woodland Fdn L N Wray 30 P JYoung 68 31 AnonyIIlDus Fdn = Foundation P-9 = Parent of Year Level 19 ..= OGCA Year Group GP = Grandparent PP = Past Parent F( = Friend of the College Supp = Supplier
We would like to warmly thank Old Collegians, parents and past parents who wrote letters inviting support for this years' program It is this form of whole-hearted concern and support which gives the College its distinctive family feel and long may it continue. Bert Keith 15 Jack Champ 25 Alan David 25 Jim Westland 26 Ewan McLean 27 Gavin Baird _ Tarman Wettenhall _9 Jack Crawcour 31 leil Sutherland 32 Ron Doig 33 Paddy Barrett 34 Alan Glo er 36 Phil Hall 36 Ken TaU 37 Harve Lade 3 Fred Herd 39 Lyle Mulligan 39 Ted Tan ley 39 George Ewan 40 L de Turnbull 40 John Carner n 41 Fred Elliott 41 o n MacmiLlan 41 L n hampne -l2 Geoff eil on 42 Bob Legg tt 43 Da id Wallac - mith 43 Rob rt Purnell -±4 John Richardson +i Eric Bai rd 45 Don Lawl r 45 eoff Vine 45 Graeme Walla e- mith 46 MaA Easrwood 47 John Bun tine 4
John' augh 48 Malcolm John 49 Bruce Lloyd 49 Frank Pam 49 Brian Thorn 49 Tony Douglas 50 Wally Lawler 50 Doug Cameron 51 John Vautier 51 David Alexander 52 Darcy Seller 52 Denni Troedel53 Brian' ood 53 Jim Fidge 54 Le Hatton 5-± David John 5-± Tim proat 5Ken Flea ' 56 Hugh Forbe -7 Ru ell Morri 57 Brian inger 5 Michael Gretton-Wat on 5 Brian t-1ar hman Ian Gill 59 tewart Gray 59 ''''Ially Koch 0 Philip t- [ar hall 60 John t el60 olin 01apman 1 John t-l Han), 61 Rob Pic-don 61 Ian Keith 3 David lman-:> R Hepbum 6-! David och 6-! r
John Hedley 65 Hugh Seward 66 Philip Baulch 67 Peter Charnpnes 67 John Hunt Peter Jeremiah 6 Frank Herd 69 Bruce Mellor 70 tephen Lade 71 andy Hutton 3 teve Laidlaw 73 Phil Taylor 73 Robert " mdrnill 73 Andrea James (Rachinger) . -± TIm Neil on 5 Bruce Laidlaw 76 Tony LeDew 6 John Naole 7 Jenny Sic-elo\\" / / Jearme Grant 7 Rick LeDeux 7 Jerm)' Varm (Rachin er) 7 ott ''''ebster 79 Rob Enunett 0 Jo Hende on 0 John Mawson 0 Janine harmon (Dimmick) 0 An elaBanks (Dinunick) _ Jo Utting 2
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obituaries We extend our ympathy to the familie of the follo \\incr Old Colle!rian : .. - F :\orman 'eirh (221 _-\ '( 'eith) Crowley ~-! )
A " Allen Pi - erin'" .:.5 E F Forbes . ~-ers 26) o R Don L ter p) RJ Ron, Carstairs ~9) J P John , lockridge 30) , .' _ 'eil) Saw 3-1 D Don Adam 35) JC Jilll) Kuunmonth (3/ G R Ray Bayly ( I J, I (. lichael RandeU (-!l ) J\\' (Bill I Caffrey (-13
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• marriages Robyn Humphrey (i) to Philip Rall1lent on ~O.l1 Q3 m ~Ielt>oume. ara Carson ( ~) to justm Ca>hman on 20:Cl.! m Ch.eniord Id Andrew Robb (i . ) to JIll _II an on Q , Jt t Da\ld Church, Geelong arah Graham (1) to RU5 ell Barroll at laie Pomt Hal' ail John lees (il) to Ellen Curren on 0.', • in 'ell lor' Elizabeth Blook (2) to TerrI' orrum on 53. ai \\"illlarn:,tOlll1. Dean Kellett ( ) io A\Til mith on _-: '9-! at Holl Trim!!, \\ illiamstown. imon Hunt (1) to jO<;lane Coleman on 23A at ~Ialfra Carl ~1 archello ( 2) to Debbie , enneadl on 19.1. m Geelong. XataJie Grotegoed (') 0 'e"In Gerrah "n 21 3 • in uth larra. Richard Plueckhahn (77) 0 Jodie
here ~f ichael Armytage (7 ) .-,ailed In the Pan PaClilC . ach race It I ' 35 day 0 race from BrI,bane to Osaka (caugh three big fish on the way!!). He is now lI·or ing at Sea Tiger larina Resort, Tanabe, Japan, as Sailing Master and hips Engineer. Any Old Collegians 1\ ho will be III japan and want to go marlin fishing should contact Ylichael at the Sea Tiger \fanna Resor. Rob Asplin (60) retired from playing cricket after 30 yea rs of playlllg in man)' Premierships. Rob has been President, Secretary, a selector and Captain of the Kyabram District Cricket Association and is still coaching the Kyabram under 16 team. Together with hiS Wife Joan, they run the tourism busllless "River Country Ad\'entours" from their Kyabram home Fiona Brown (SO) and husband Andrew Balaam are currently managing 'EI Questro
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Poole\" on 12. II 94 at Ihe ollege hapel Fiona Brown (0) to Andrew Balaam on 20.2.94 at the College Chape\. Peter Hart (86) to Catherine Coulon (86) on 27.11.94 at the College hape\. Julie McFarlane (79) to Brian 10rris on 10.9.94 in London. Craig Salen (86) to Klrrily Williams on l.lO .9~ at SI. Mary's Church, Geelong. Mark Witford (87) to Kelly Hayden-Brooks on 2.7.94 at Drysdale Greg Tucker (78) to Julie Taylor on 25.11.94 at Christ Church, Geelong. Phillip Buck (79) to Rosemary Richa rdson on 11.1 1. 94 in the Botanical Gardens, Melbourne
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Hom~tead' a luxury rt'~ort accommodating twelve people situated on a million acre cattle station in the Klmlx>rleys, \\e-.tem Australia Jan Bryce (47) will retire at the end o( 1995 from the positron o( Admlllistratlvt' C('I1('ral .\.1anager (or Australia o( the Banque ationale De Paris (based III Sydney). PTlor to thiS career, Ian worked (or 22 yea rs With the then C.ondomlnlum Gov('rnm 'nl o( Ih(· • 'cw Hebrides as Actlllg CondomllllUm Treasurer Peter Campbell (42) retm'd (mm th!' Pathology Department of the Royal Child ren's I Jospltal III January 1994 dnd i~ now working at the VictoTlan In ~ tllllt(· o( ForensIC Pathology where hr CMfI('S out autopsies on Infants and ( hildn'n, particularly ca<'('s o( SuddC'n In(,lnt \)('dlh SyndromC'
Linda hong ( 7) comrll'll'd h 'r Badll'lor o( Commr-rcr at 'vIplbourn(' unl\'('T~ lt \ anu has returl1('d hom' to \I1ala\,slJ 10 \\'{)r~ David ollin (43) D,IVld's hook 'A Gladm'ss J·ound', Wd~ lallllrh!'d hy tl)(> Dl'<lIl o( EducatIOn ,I t thl' UIlIVl'r~lt\ 01 l~dIlM"t In Octooc'r DdVld d(' .... rIlw~ till' book tiS d "sort o( hl~tCJry of ('ducdtJOn" hdsed on till' hl'l's o( abou l 100 o( 111', 1CI11(',I);lIl" who stlldll'd wi th him at B"lIdT<lt iI'al lwrs' (olll');(' In 1949. coffrey ors lorphan (59) h.ls fl'u'nlll' or('nl'd d nl'W hll~lm'~~ III (.('l·lol1); (,llIl'd 'Cc'l'lnng 'i,lddl!'worid' 111 \{HI(' 'ili·('('t ,lJ1d togl'th('r With hi s wdl', <'US.IIl, Ml' n'l('brallng til(' hlrth or tlWIT b'lhy d,llIghl(>r, ImIly I'dg<', born ,It ( ,I11f1111 I 10sl"t.)1 011 I.) oVl'mlwr 1994 Scott rJck ncll (78) n'U'l1ll y op('Ill'd .1 1ll'1I' btlslll('sS on till' (,old ((hlSt (d ll('d "'xoll's
here Cold Coasl Waler Limousine Service", opera tin g cloor-lo-cloor water transportation lhroughoul the 200 nautica l mil es of piclur sque wat rways. andra rowl (74) ancl husband Pascal B noil celebrat d the arrival of lheir son Alexander Ci ll es Owen in Paris on 29 August 1994 . John Douglas (76) will marry Kathryn Lewis-Williams on 22 Jul y 1995 in Echuca. Rev Bill Edwards (41) continues to teach Pitjantjatjara language at the University of South Australia. In ]993 he was Acting Head of the School of Aboriginal and Islander Administration. He wrote the script for one of the thirteen videos for the Open Learning Aboriginal Studies series broadcast on ABC TV, and co-edi ted the book 'A boriginal Australia' which accompanies the seri es. He has been on long-servi ce leave, visiting Zimbabwe, Europe and USA and undertaking research at the University of Edinburgh and at the University of Edinburgh and at a Moravian seminary in Pennsyl vania. Wend y Gerboth (79) graduated from Georgetown University Law School in Washington DC in May 93 and is working for the law firm of Milberg Weiss Bershad Hynes and Lerach in San Diego, Caliiornia. Dale Holt (72) recentl y completed his degree of Doctor of Philosophy through the Faculty of Education at Deakin Uni ver ity. He is currently a Senior Lecturer and is Head of Educational Development and Research Services within the University. Avowed "petrol heads" for almost 50 years, Stuart Johnso n (44), driver, and Dick Reynolds (45), navigator, were competitors in the Grand Prix Rally-CIa sic Tour from Melbourne to Adelaide in the lead up to the Australian Grand Prix. Greg Kyle (81) and his wife Fiona celebrated the birth of their daughter Jordan Anna on 13 July 1994 and currentl y li ve in Millmerran, Queen land, where they own a Pharmacy. John Lees (71) is working in management and strategy consultancy with the Bo ton Con ulting Group. John - along with his wif , Ellen, a theatre, film and television agent - presently reside in Manhatton. Fiona Leonard (85) took Lip the position of E change Officer working with the New Zea land Mini try of Foreign Affairs and Tradc for 14 months. John McKenz ie (71) moved to ooyong with hi wife all Ann and four children Anna, Lachlan, Ilamish and India. John i currcntl employed a an phthalmolo ist at the Eye and "a r Ho pital and ha comp t d for 111 daL at the Ma tel' Ga me in 13risba ne, rowing with J lelbourne Univcr il l Ve terans. Murray McLean OAM (60) is currcntly in charge of the Ea t A ian bran h, D pa rtl~1ent of Foreign Affair and Trade in Ca nberra. Alastair Milton ( 3) is cmplo Icd as thc 10 al Policcman in u en in the heart of the laller, Victoria. li e AI 0 run an antique
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busi ness in Ouyen ca lled "Ma ll ee Antiques". Louise Radcliife-Smith (80) is one of the original members of the innovative Women's Circus which is based in a warehouse at the Footscray Community Arts Centre. Louise likes working with fire, mainl y club swinging, and also juggles and performs on the tight rope. She recently performed in their latest production Death The Musical which featured razorregurgi tating flamenco dancers and intrepid jugglers tossing machetes! Sally Rattra y-Wood (76) married Luke Wilkinson and they live in Ascot Vale with their two children. Samantha Rattray-Wood (79) is a Primary Teacher at Wesley College, Elsternwick. She and husband, David Callan, are expecting their first child in February next year. Recently at the ational meeting of Australian-American Chambers of Commerce in Seattle, the delegate from Minnesota, Ian Fairnie (56), sat opposite the delegate from Michigan, Susan RattrayWood (74), and next to the delegate from Southern Caliiornia, Glenn Downey (78) . Nter confirming a mutual admiration for Gary Ablett, they found out that all three went to The Geelong College. Ian is returning to Curtin Univer ity, Perth, in 1995 having been Executive VicePresident for Curtin' North American Office since 19 9. Susan live with her cardiologist husband David 1uJJer and their daughter Elizabeth, who will be three next March, at the University of 1ichigan and they have been in the USA for six years. Susan graduated from Monash niversity in Science and Law and now works with the law firm Miller, Caniield, Paddock and Stone in Ann Arbor, l\1ichigan. Glenn looks to be ettled in to Santa lonica, California, for a while where he recently became an Associate with lontgomery & A ociate. Glenn graduated from ru \\'ith degrees in Economic and Law and a burning desire to follow up a friend hip he made with a tudy abroad student from Los Angele ! 0\\' married to Dr Cindy \ Veb ter, a ociology profe sor at UCLA, Glenn recently wa awarded hi MBA from UCLA after pending his final ernester at the Chinese Univer ity in Hong Kong. His work with Montgomery & A oeiate entails advising corporation on matters ranoint> from aero pace to info rmation technology to merger , acquisitions and litigation upport ervi e . Glenn' friend can contact him on hi Internet addre : gdowney®monty.com. Craig Salen (86) i currently employed on the operations taff of Wreckair Hire in Brool,-I)'n, Melbourne. Kelvin Spiller (64) IVa recently appointed as Chief E\ e uti ve Officer for the newlv created ity of Darebin which wa formed by a merger of the City of Pre ton and the City of North ote. Darebin ha a p pulati n of 130,000 and the or anisation ha 00 staff and an annual budge t of 90 million.
Robert Spinks (89) rowed in the bow seat with Banks Victorian Youth VJJl and became 1994 Australian Youth VITI Champion. Dr Jim H Sutcliffe (43) in Berlin follows up many compositions of sacred and secular choral music, carols, etc with his first published orchestral work. In appreciation of those years spent at The Geelong College, Jin1 has asked and received permission to dedicate the new piece, "To the Orchestra of the Geelong College". Marcus Thorne (74) and his wife Anne celebrated the arrival of their daughter Sophie Jane on 10 September 1994. Craig Tucker (81) recently moved to Dysart in Northern Queensland with his wife Helen to work as a Planning Engineer for BHP at orwich Park. They would love to see any Old Collegians in their area (even in Mackay or Rocky) and can be contacted on (079) 1112. All visitors receive a mine tour and a free set of steak knifes!! Peter Wolf (80) after leaving College in 19 entered Melbourne Uni and graduated from Medicine in 19 9. He returned to Geelong in 1990 to complete his intern and residency years at Geelong Hospital and entered fulltime general practice in early 1993. Nter 13 months with a large group practice in Healesville he has established his own "solo" general practice in Seville, Victoria called the Wandin-Yallock General Practice. Mark Whitford (87) is currently working at [ ationa! Australia Financial Yfanagement and resides in Lara where he and his 'h'ife, Kelly, have bought a home. A biography of the late Harold ("Boss', Hurst (02) was launched by the President of Nauru on 16 October at Camp Eumeralla at Anglesea. Rene Harris (61), who is Chairman of the Nauruan Pho phate Corporation, was in the contingent accompanying the Pre ident, and Alan Backwell (42) and Geoff eilson (42) are h\'o of the four trustees of Harold Hurst' estate. The biography tells the story of " Boss" Hur t's unusual bu ine , manufacturing \\'001 bale clips, hi leadership in the Scout movement and his role in the independence of :\'auru.
ld Collegialls tcPt: Hope-Johllstolle (69) who is aL o enior \'icePrt'sidt'llt of the Old Geelo/l Collegians Association and A ndrew Hlewitt (,0) shared SOIllt' hlllllorolls school stories after the Gl'I1l11piallS Rel/Il ioll recently
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