New $650,000 international synthetic sports field expands College facilities pages 10 - 11 I
College leads the way pages 4 - 5
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s parents would undoubtedly be aware through media reports focussing on the question, the Federal Government is concerned about literacy and numeracy levels amongst Australian school children and is developing an extensive national plan in order to improve them. Every child should, of course, reach certain milllmum standards in each of the basic skills and be encouraged to progress much further. The question of literacy, in particular, goes to the heart of the educational experience. We need to produce literate and articulate citizens who can take their place in all professional and social environments. It wo uld be true to say that the College has always encouraged the highest standards of literacy and
pathway to literacy and see computou r results in the Differential ers as a threat to this learning Aptitude Tests (DAT), which is process. They are right to consider conducted at Year 10 levet reflect written expression as a fundamental this conunihnent. skill but may miss the point if they A reading and writing culture is consider it to be the most effective something that is actively fostered at and only substantial means by the College, from Campbell HOLlse which people on, and each express themof our three selves and libraries is a College has always communicate well-resourced, with attractive cenencouraged the highest another. . , tre of reading As we all and learning. standards of literacy" know from There, computthe relentless ers have hold televiassumed a sion, films, radio, advertising, multinatural and complementary media graphics and images teaching role as ready instruments generally have on our lives, oral of information retrieval and expression and visual communicare earch. It might even be said tha t tion have become increasingly computers started their longish important in our high technology journey to public acceptance as age. They require, in fact, just as modest catalogue systems in local much nurturing as the more basic libraries! And that is what I would and traditional skill of writing if like to stress here: that computers they are to be mastered and put to and learning go hand-in-hand, and that they also go hand-in-hand with profitable use by our children. They literacy. too, have their rightful place in a comprehensive literacy program. If Many parents entertain a nostalgic the computer is obviously less view of pen and paper as the natural useful for the teaching of oral expression it is, on the other hand,A inestimable value in the acquisiti. of multi-media, design and graphic skills, as the thriving Computer Aided Design Centre at the Senior School demonstrates. (It is worth noting here also that the Literature Seminar which took place
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LEFT: Music students are now using the Auralia computer program/or composing and eventually producing their own pieces. Shown here with some of the Austrnlian Army Band when they rnade rnusic together at Call7paspe Downs near Kyneton during the Music Camp. L-r (middle row): Elly Moreton (Yr 12), Fiona Smith (Yr 12), Angela DeStefano (Yr 11), Megan Ellis (Yr 10), Felicity Thompson (Yr 12) and james Torode (Yr 12). L-r (front row): Kate Armstrong (Yr 12), Andrew Stephenson (Yr 11) and Hayden Greaves (Yr 11).
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on Saturday August 2 at the Prepara tory School focused this year on Visual Li teracy and wa de igned to explore visual texts and develop knowledge about this allimportant aspect of lit racy.) Most exper ts are convinced that a compu ter enhances, rather than impedes, the mastery of writing. It is, firstly, a more accessibl and
accorrunoda meg means toward s the desired goal, w hich is the ability to write clearly and well. Many ch ildren wh o baulk at the mere idea, let alon e the regular use, of pen and paper will happily seize on a
ABOVE: David Bllchan (Yr 2) really elljoyed dressillg lip in his 'olden days' clothes as part of Mlllti-J's sllldy of early Australialls. COlllplllers helped them find illforlllaliollalld tl, ey wrole histories abollt Iheir OWII lives.
computer to expre them e lve becau e it will forgivingly cover up poor hand-writin g, as i t in sp elling and provid e multiple oppor tunitie to improv e th e quality of their written express ion. In fact, children write mor , not Ie - a was onglnally feared - thanks to the advent of their friendl y PC! At a more ad vanc d level of writing,
word processing has, of course, comple tely revolu tionised the task of drafting and edimeg and made a joy of former toil. I know I am not alone in experiencing genuine pleasure in exploring the world of meaning by changing, inflecting, modifying and nuancing words and ideas a t the flick of a mouse .. . How welcome such creative flexibility would have been twenty years ago w h en I was labouring at a typewriter over the draft of my doc torial thesis. And so, to sum up, our vision for the future of your children is of a world where they will be not only computer-li terate but computercreative. To unders tand the language of the computer and to use it to expressive, technical and imaginative effect. This carmot b achieved simp ly by occasional, s tatic sessions in a computer lab but ra ther through a full y fl exible approach via the portable medium of a no tebook. In and out of the classroom. At home. On the bu or in the car. U ed to it bes t po t ntia l, it will become th ir friend and ally, it will enrich their relationship with learning by bringing to th fin ger-
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tips of all our children, including those with different and pecial need s, a wonderful re ource for exploring both the ne\ world of the tw en ty-firs t century and the living m emory of aU pa t age .
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information eclmOIOg.ical advancements have always impacted on educa tiona I practice. One of the key features of contemporary curriculum development involves the applica tion of various 'new learning teclmologies' to include all aspects of students' experience. Whilst electronic innovations such as the calculator and the video cassette have been incorporated into specific areas of the curriculum, the modern laptop computer allows significant transformation of all areas of student learning. The laptop computer si ts at the centre of the wide range of teclmological innovations available to schools, and its versatility enables it to facilitate the linking of important processes across all Key Learning Areas.
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Vocational training is one important element of each student's learning, and the increasing use of computer teclmology in the majority of
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business and tertiary education sectors requires students to be familiar with appropria te applications by the time they leave school. There are a number of basic skills that are n eeded by all studen ts for use whilst a t school, particularly in their senior years, in further education, and in employment. These areas of essential competence include the ability to handle basic hardware effectively, manage files i.n an efficien t fashion, and present work in a variety of modes, such as word-processed text, multi-media
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presentations and graphic displays. Many financial and statistical roles require a basic understanding of spreadsh ee t manipulation, and database searching skills are needed for information retrieval in many contexts. Increasingly, the ability to communicate electronically and navigate the Internet productively are becoming essential for success in business and education.
students to engage in collaborative projects, seek out external contacts and access expertise aroLmd the world. Where necessary, however, it can also enable learning to be individualised to meet the range of student needs. For able students in particular, it provides access to higher cognitive levels through analysis, investigation and problem solving activities.
More importantly, the laptop is a valuable educational tool that encourages students in many subjects to focus on both the desired outcomes and the learning processes that are involved. It can enhance the experience wi th traditional content without substantially altering its intent, but further opportunities for exploration can also arise. For examp le, the use of sophis ticated databases or the Internet can considerably broaden the information base for any particular topic, and the 'number-crunching' power evident in spreadshee ts and data handling applications can move the educational focus from tedio us arithmetic to analytical, explora tiv e and conceptual learning. In addition, a wide range of specialis t software is also available to target specific areas in each subject.
Complementing the College laptop policy is the significant expansion of the school's physical network infrastruc ture. A number of classrooms in the Preparatory School have already been connected to t~ network, and fur ther cabling wll'" occur this year to include more
Contrary to early concerns, the computer has actually increased the ability for people to communicate. In the school context, it encourages
technolo rooms on both campuses. The installation of the College webserver in Term Two and the increasing scope of fibre optic links improves the accessibility to the Internet, and to the specialist software and da tabases contained on the cenh'al fileserver, from many different parts of the College. In addition, as the cabling of staff areas is completed, communication both internally and with the College community will be significantly enhanced. - Roger Smith Di rector of Curricu/ u111
e=ampbell House At Campbell House, the main focus of activities is based on interaction between students and staff. Doing and exploring computer activ ities are a small fraction of all the students do, and form one of many sources of support for tl1eir learning. Each classroom, the library and the Early Learning Centre, however, has a Macintosh multimedia computer. Children use the computers in a range of situations, some structured and others less formal, as planned by classroom teachers. Through such popular and proven packages as 'Kid Pix', children have an opportunity to record and present information using written text, colour, and animation.
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packag fo r recp rd i n g, editing a nd p rese nt i n g their work. Spr ea d sh ee ts a re also used durin g survey and graph work in m a ths. Other maths skills are practi se d and reinforced using the v arie ty of interes ting and challenging gam es available on 'Maths Circus'. A variety of tex ts are explored and enj oyed in the exciting series called 'Living Books'. CD-ROM encyclopae dia and d a ta bases are also u se d for researc h work, and in complem entin g classroom Integrated Studies units. There are also a varie ty of educational games and activi ties for the children to use b efore and after school and on rainy days, including 'Hangman', 'Wheel of Forh.me', and ' Solmd Match'. - Andrew McKie Year 3 Teacher
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The level of productivity is grea ter and w ork gen era ted on the computer always looks well presented . Students are able to produce work via word proces ing packages, access da ta which they can retrieve, or use spread shee ts. Year 7 students a t M iddle School have access to a class set of notebook computers w hich p rovide por tability and the opportunity for u e in a variety of subj ec ts. Studen ts learn to touch type, cons truct E cel spreadsheets, m od el d a ta and interpret graphs. Students also
Middle School Students in the Middle School have access to a laboratory of computers, the computerised library, and to notebook computers. This giv es them real flexibility and a variety of work spaces. Children are quite confident to open up their notebook at any time or in any place. Adults are still quite respectful of the computer whereas students seem far more confident to use their laptop. Our students can use the computer as a gallery exhibiting multi-media displays s uch as video clips, graphic art and animated poe try, allowing them to access and cons truct multilayered texts and to move from tex t to text, sound to sound, to vis ual representation. RIGHT: Emma orman (Yr 11 ) as es es her creativity /I sing the A/lra/ia program.
are able to con tru ct multi-m edia p resen ta tion as pa rt of their English / His tory subjects. Year 8 stu den ts further develop their computer skills. III Science they are able to study electronics on their computers and look a t ba tteries and circuits on creen . As tron om y can be studied u ing CDs to explore space in a textual an d graphic fo rm. Acces to th e Interne t w ill enable stu dents to become part of the 'global classroom' .
Compulsory Notebooks In October 1996, the College Council ratified th e decision to m ake no tebook computers compulsory for Years 8 and 11 in 1997, ex tendin g to Year 10 in 1999. It is option al for s tudents a t other
year levels to purch ase n otebooks, and all students of the College are able to take advantage of the leasing / purchase plan in place. While lap top p urchase is m and atory at only two levels in 1998, transformation of the curriculum to take advantage of comp uter teclmology is proceeding through out the school. Towards th e end of each year, the release of specifica tions for the preferred no tebook mo d el, the financial de tails and arrangem ents fo r those elec ting to purch ase through the College plan w ill b e made available. Included in this p ackage is a minimum specifica tion lis t for hardware an d software so tha t families who already own a laptop can up-grade to an ap propria te stan dard . This also will enable paren ts to purch ase second-hand compu ters a t a reduced cos t, but compatible with the College nen,york and classroom requirements.
ABOVE: Peter Hannah assists while Ben Evans (Yr 11) and Andrew Stephenson (Yr 11 ) experiment with his COli/position.
H ardware issu es tha t ha ve been covered include network, w ebserver and rela ted infrastructure architecture, the cabling of classrooms and other p arts of the College, printing support across the school, the provision of sp ecialist peripheral d evices for curriculum areas, minimum sp ecifica tion descriptions and power management stra tegies.
porting computers, the second hand computer market, technical support and, of course, price and lea . negotiations . A number of p d ecisions have and will be ma with regard to Internet and email deliv ery, and publishing protocols will be established to maximise the educational benefit of s tudent Internet use at the College.
Software d ecisions have a significant effec t on curriculum delivery and H ead s of Department make recommendations to ensure that programs achieve effective learning. Key competencies, such as interface and file management skills, are also essential for successful computer use. The libraries at both the Senior and Prep . Schools are currently d eveloping the model for our future informa tion resource needs so their combined res ources can b e linked in to the exis ting and future networks.
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Prac tical d e tails under cons tant review include storage and security of laptops, s uitable bags for trans-
Technology helps create music The Music School in the Austin Gray Centre on the Senior School is making exciting progress rating information technology into its music programs. Since the b egirming of Term 2
The College has made contact w ith a number of suppliers of su ch second-h and comp u ters and appropria te machines will be adver tised a t school and software specifica tions will be similar to those included with the preferred model.
Future Directions ... Th e Com pu ter Future Direc tions committee mee ts reg ularly to discuss policy, curric ulum and practical implemen tation iss ues relating to Inform a tion Tecllllology.
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ABOVE: The Comp uter Fu tu re Directions Co mmittee meets regularly to discuss policy, cUrrlculll 11l and practical implementation issues relating to Information Technology. L-r (sitting): Dr Pauline Turner, Barba ra Carlson (Prep School Librarian), Roger Sl'l'Iith (01I'ector of CUrricu lum), Michael O'Donnell (Prep School Computing Co-o rdin ator), John Gilson (Vice Pm1C/pal), Bert Stewart (B ursar). Standing at rear: Amanda Swaney (Curriculu l'l1 Co-ordinator, Prep School), Lea Quail (Se nior School Librarian) and Kip Ma nwaring (Computing Systems Manage r).
students and staff have been using the A uralia software in their' sound room'. This remarkable computer package provides an aural training program for music students - from beginners to advanced students. Auralia is a sophis ticated program which allows students to work solo or in class groups and covers such ac tivities as interval recognition, composition and harmonisation, notation editing, melodic composition and popular composition. Through the various options available to the student, Auralia allows students to progress from composing a musical piece, seeing their piece in visu al notation on the screen and finally hearing their composItIOn . Ultimately Auralia will lead students to a multi-media a rlatform where they will be able to w -=ompose a piece, record it and produce a CD and a video clip . Again, information technology is seen as a learnin g tool. It is an exciting development, with students creating a learning world and taking it to different degrees of sophistication. The Music School welcomes parents to visit and and watch students in action. - Peter Hannah , Head of Woodwind
familie In different location 0 I can I t th m know about pecial event in their a rea, uch a the Inforrna tion Evening we held rec ntl at \\ errib e and Colac. ch o lar hip infor\' r) rna tion i important, and each ear I write to familie reminding them tha t the exam a r coming up . I tell the compu ter which ABOVE: Mrs Andrea Jallles will give you a warlll welcome whell year and entry enquiring about enrolments. level I'm looking Computers help welcome for and at the push of a button (or two) hundreds of le tter can be people to the college prepared. If I had to find it all manually I'd never do an thing I use the computer for a variety of else! At the moment I'm al 0 organfW1ctions wi thin the Admissions ising our new student tarting next Department. Eacl1 day enquiries are year and the computer makes it 0 received by email or b y phone and I easy to ensure everyone ge ts the enter the details into the database so right information. That' y hat it's that information packages can be all about h elping u to communisent out straigh t away. I can also cate with our parents and tudents flag people with particular interests so they have the informa tion they so tha t I can easily find everyone need - when they n eed it. interested in music, for example, and send them invitations to the Foundation Concert. It's also very - Mrs Alldrea James Adlllissions Manger easy to sort the data and find
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ABOVE: L-r: Charley Roy (Yr 9), Tmnarn Woolley (Yr 8), Renae Butterworth (Yr 9), Frances Hynes (Yr 9), Angus McLean (Yr 9), Julia Torpey (Yr 8) and Jessica Tan (Yr 8) took part in the Posl Primary Student Conservation Conference at the Melbourne Zoo in June exploring biodivel'sihI
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LEFT: Silllon Hobbs (Yr 12.) was awarded a 'S ir Richard Willialll s Sclwlarship' worlh $1000 to prolllole inlere t alId awareness abollithe RAAF alllong secondanj silldellis. He is showlI here wilh his lIlolher Carol, isler ElIlllla alld Sqlladnlll Leader Slade Bllmel (RAAF)
LEFT: ClIrrellt parelll, Chri Barr, who helped Mrs Helell Fitzpatrick alld Year 11 stlldellts Megall Trim, Alysha Milllle, Chris Pritchard, Eliza NI?WSOII , Johll Arego, ikki GIlIln1mrdalla and Michael Hildebralld ill Ihe CO li . tmellOll of the vl?n) scary alld highly papillar HOltSI' of . Horrors for Ihe Cantivnl. .
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an enduring contribution ABOVE: Peter enjoys sharing an old time activihj with Campbell House students in the MlIlti-J class. From left: Jeremy MOllntjoy (Yr 1), Nessie Croft (Yr 2) and David Buchan (Yr 2).
By Carole Hazell Deputy Head of the Prep. School
t is not possible to effect lasting change in a short time; such change demands vision, determination and the ability to influence others. Peter Hughes' vision has been to provide "a secure, caring, challenging environment in which children can grow and learn." He has pursued this ideal purposefully and creatively, and he has been successful in convincing others to share his vision. Peter Hughes was appointed to the Headship of the Preparatory School in January 1987. Prior to this he had been at Pulteney Grammar School in Adelaide for seven yea rs, where he held the position of Deputy Head. Before that, he had been on teacher exchange in England, at Temple Cowley Middle School. These experiences developed his very s trong administrative ski lls, and fuelled his keen interest in and support for the teaching exchange program. During his tenure as Head of the Prep School, Peter ha s overseen an as tonishing number of changes, developments and additions to the fabric of the school. These developments represen t the tangible evidence of hi s commitment to all tha t is excellent in the education of young children and adolescents. Among the add itions at the Middle School we ca n co unt the Robertson Hall and Music Sc hool, the Arts Cen tre, th e re furbish ed Helen
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Mackie Library, and the Compu ter Centre. At Campbell House the facilities for students and staff have been ex tended and upgraded, and the Joan Sweetman Room provides a multi-purpose space for vario us activi ties . The Early Learning Centre continues to grow, and is a vital componen t of our school. Playing areas and sports fields have been developed, and landscaping
If you think in seasons, plant cereal crops; if you think in decades, plant trees; if you think in centuries, educate your children . - Japanese proverb
has beautified the Prep School site; shade areas in the grounds are under construction . These developmen ts are the result of many hours of thought, planning and consultation; they must meet stringent regulations, the physical and aesthetic d emands of a wide range of people... .. and come in "within budget" ! Peter Hughes has in disputably been enormously successful in developing a learning environment which is safe, stimulating, functional and inviting. A school, however, is far more than a collection of buildings, no rna tter how well-equipped and exciting these ma y be. Peter has been un co mpromising in his insi s tence
that the curriculum delivered to the s tuden ts mus t mee t the highest s tandards, m us t be relevant, and m us t offer choices. To this end, Pe ter's leadership has fos tered the strong culture of professional development that exists within the school. ReCOgnition must be given par ticularly to two of his initiatives. Firstly, our work with Dr Julia A tkin, which continues to exert a strong influence on Our approaches to teaching and learning. Secondly, our staff development in information teclmologya program which will ensure tha tall teachers are familiar with the practical applications of IT in education. Peter's contributions to the development of many events and activities have served to ensure that the Prefl School retains its charac ter as a vit and exciting place of learning. The Geelong College Challenge and the Japanese Exchange; the parent evenings - formal and informal; the music, art, drama, outdoor education, sports programs and teacher exch anges: all have been enhanced as a result of the energy and vision that Peter has brought to his role. In moving on from the school, Peter can feel proud of his achievements. He has nurtured our s tudents, recognising their effor ts and contributions as well as their successes, and has consistently fostered the values of honesty and integri ty. He leaves the school in a strong position, having facilitated the preparation of the studen t~ and staff lifelong educa tlOn m an mcrea. ingly technological en vironment, while maintaining the open, friendly and relaxed community tha t so impressed him on his first visit, nearly eleven years ago. We take this oppor tunity to thank Pe ter for his leadership and friendship; to recognise the enduring con trib utions he has made to our learning community, and to wish him fu lfilment, bo th personal and professional, in. the fu ture.
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(Peter will leave College at the end of Term 3 to complete his year with a term's long service leave. Chris Lawsol1, from Caulfield Grammar School, w111 take up his position as Head of the Prep. School in January 1998. Mrs Ha zell will be Acting Head of tIle Prep. Scliool in Term 4).
l2 c= L'LL l~ LLlt L~l~ L-LL wai ting list a t the Early Learning Centre almos t since its inception in 1995 has provided the incentive for the College Council to approve the construction of additional facilities for 1998, providing space for a third class to open. Wi th Mrs Libby Russell (Director of Campbell House) leading the project team , Mrs Andree Fi tzgerald (Director of the ELC) and teacher Claire Fisher have had significant input into the design and layout of the additional "pod" being designed by our architects, , CGlaSh an & Everist. TIl.e enthusi.m and warmth whicll. can be felt when visiting the centre is the resu lt of the wond erful team app roach to teaching there. Andree and Claire are supported by Meredith Herbert, Lyn Hudson, Pattie Halsall and Ainsley Mm rells, and the end result is an ed uca tion being sou gh t out by many families.
ABOVE: No wOllder evenJolle wallts to be here! The Early Leam illg Celltre had a IlL'l[l "alld pit lIIade and the children were all keen to help Mailltenance staff //lelllber, Ray DalI/haLls, //love the sand.
Bert Stewart .-. Our new Bursar
VE: Neville Ash holding grandson Luke, who is his daughter Tracey'S S011, is shown here with, frolll left: Charles (son-in-law), Tracey, Karen (daughter-in-law) and son Jeff
Farewell to College Gardener -., Neville Ash Neville Ash cam e to the College in 1965 when Mr Thwaites was the Principal. He was appointed by Bruce Jam ieson, then the Bu rsar, as a gardener to look after the Principal's garden . In la ter years he beca m e involved in all aspects of growl.ds work, including those a t the Prep. Scbool. His specialty was roses, and tbe pruning of the apple trees about the scll.ool (one in the grOl.mds of Davey House and an o ther in the Vice Principal's gard n). After 32 yea rs, h e is looking forward to enjoying spending time with his family and working in his own garden, which has a wonderful variety of roses. We wish NeviUe a very happy retirem ent, and welcome Ka te A llen as our new ga rd ener.
Since Oc tober 1991 Mr Bert Stewar t has been a member of our administrative staff in the position of Accounting Manager and then Acting Bmsar. In April this year, Bert was appointed to the position of Bursar, and parents, staff and business people have found him to be a thoughtful and efficient person to deal with. His career commenced at Aus tralian Cement where he worked for eighteen year in various roles as paymaster, personnel officer a nd office manager. He left Au tralia Cement to become the Finance Officer a t the Geelong Teachers College that was later ab orbed in to Deakin Univer ity. H remained there a a budget accountant until moving to Morong Girl College ,·" here he worked for fourteen years a Bur ar. Bert, who has a Bachelor of Comm rce d gree
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and i a C rtified Pra ti "i n Accountant, came t the G elong College in 1 q91 and brings to the position of Bursar con iderable e perienc and experti e. His pare tim is spent with h is wife L ley- maintain in 0o- then large garden and enjo,-ing time with their three children, and three grand "hildren.
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hen most of us would like to be indoors, many enthusiastic students and staff of the College are braving the elements and participating in the extensive weekend sports program. During the colder months the enthusiasm amongst the sporting teams remains as high as the more pleasant summer months. Buses arrive at the College to collect students to take them to other schools or sporting fields, and similarly there is a flurry of competing students arriving a t the College each week. As well as the competitors, the fixture involves umpires, scorers, canteen assistants and work of grounds staff. Co-ordinating such a fixture reflects the skills of communication, and time management between coaches, s tudents and parents. Over 50 College Senior School teams and over 30 Prep. School teams form the basis of such a sporting competition. Students at both camp uses are offered a wide range of spor ting activities. Although spor t is compulsory from Year 7, s tudents are not expected to participate at a competitive level but are also able to enjoy peripheral sporting activities at a social level. The mainstream sports offered to students are football, netball, hockey, basketball, soccer and cross country running. The majority of students would participate in these teams. However, sporting ac tivi-
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ties su ch as squash, skiing, canoeing, Judo, aerobics and fencing are offered to students as well. Teams compe te each week either under the Associated Public Schools umbrella or within local competitions. The sports staff co-ordinate training, liaise with coaches, record every result and undertake the many adminis tra tive tasks associated with the responsibility of such a program. Students cover all the basic skills of the mainstream and some of the
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peripheral sports in their weekly physical education classes. These classes, together with training sessions, equip each s tudent with the ability to compete within a team in the APS or local competitions. Students who participate in this rigorous sporting fixture obtain a high level of satisfaction for themselves and as a m ember of a team. Skills of commun.ication, co-operation and respect are combined with a sense of fun and achievemenA Students can then carry these skiJIIJ and qualities into all asp ec ts of their school life and later into their future lives as adults. Winter sports also include pre-season training camps or competitions. This year our basketbailers travelled to Tasman.ia.
Rankin Field The new synthetic Rankin Field hockey pitch, representing an investment of over $650,000 towards sporting facilities at the College, was tantalisingly close to completion before the rain set in at the end
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Interm ediate A2 Netball on a Saturday morning against Caulfield
of the fi rst week of term tI<\'o . This slowed p rogress d own significantly and the pitch was n ot ready for APS m a tches lmtil Satw·day 24 May. Grea t excitem ent was experienced by all when the firs t sod was turned over on the old Rankin Field grass surface in Term One this year m aking way for a new syn thetic surface . Th e recently formed Hockey Supp or t Group h ad made the n ew synthetic field a goal to ach ieve an d it came m uch sooner than anyon e had d ared hope. The technological d evelopment of allowing tennis and h ockey to be
played on the arne urface has resulted in a sporting fa cility which can be used all year round. To achieve the balance be tween 'no bOlIDce' for hockey players and 'bounce' for tennis players has been an amazing compromise. Tennis is yet to be played competitively on the surface, however the hockey players are very happy with its performance, making our gam e much faster. Previously Rankin Field was too small for a fu ll size cricket oval, too small for tl<Vo full size softball fields and too small for two full sized h ockey fields . Rankin Field is now a very genero us full sized hockey field w hich transforms into twelve full sized tennis courts. Hockey and tennis h ave a home. Former hockey players are mo t welcome to come and wa tch matches being played on almost all Saturday mornings, al though the en d of the hockey season is drawing near. The hockey field is also being hired out to local groups. - Chris Lean Coach Girls' 1st XI Hockey
First Boys' Hockey against Carey, on the new synthetic Rankin Field
1997 Tasmania Pre-Season basketball trip In respon e to con iderable en thu jasm demon tra ted by our ni r basketballer , a presea on trip wa organised during the Term On vacation. Based on the out tanding u ccess of the trip, thi typ e of tra.i.n.i.ng will become a regular e\" nt on the ca lendar of the ba ketball squ ad.
14 boys and 9 girls, accompa.n.i d by the Carroll and Wood familie , travelled to Tasmania to compete again t some of the best chool ba ketball teams in Tasmania. The trip offered more than ba ketball. It reinforced many f the values of the College, b ing con idera te to o thers and learning to deal with si tuations in a non-c nfrontational and non-threatening marm r. John Wood, who accompanied the tuden t , reported that he wa thrilled wi th the way the tud nt handled any difficultie and cond ucted them elve in a matur , confident marmer. In particular we would lik to thank. Year 12 s tud nt, Micha I Burn 11 . Michael compet ntly planned and produced th full itinerary and a trip brochur which wa the ba i for organi ing our \·i it. The trip wa an outstand ing ucce .
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ABOVE: The Pegasus on display at Hereford Cathedral School. L-r: Luke Tamplin (Yr 12), Will Swinton (Yr 12) and David Faris (Yr 11).
n Tuesday 17 June a twen ty two man p arty, comprising seventeen players and five s taff left Tullamarine bound fo r the UK. Our first base was Wes tmins ter College, a private college, in the heart of London . With no scheduled ma tch es, time was sp ent ' discovering' London and includ ed visi ts to Buckingham Palace, The Tower of London, No. 10 Downing Street, Big Ben, Piccadilly Circus, Trafalgar Square, The Oval and Wembley Stadium and Lords. Our firs t ma tch was cancelled due to bad weather an d our second match, agains t Aldenham, was cancelled la te in the Aldenham innings (College had declared at 8-184). Eton College provided a challenge, setting up 3/258 to which we could only manage 5/171. From Eton we travelled to Canford School, Wimborne to experience ano ther loss. Dauntsey's School, Devizes, Wiltshire was o ur nex t stop but due to bad weather there was no cricke t played. We visited Ba th and Stonehenge and Salisbury Cathedral, before catching up with Peter Wade an old Collegian. Our match against Alton was washed out so we then moved onto Malvern College in Great Malvern providing us with our first win on English soil, which was then followed by a second victory at St Edward's School, Oxford . A wi.n was also recorded against Chris t
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RIGHT: All College visitors appreciated the beautiful setting of Malvern College. The Pavilion (fro nt right) was lJIagnificent.
ABOVE: The cricketers, parents and staff took some time out from their busy touring schedule to visit Old Collegian, Peter Wade (67) standing back row at his home in Hampshire.
College, Brecon, Wales. Hereford Ca thed ral School p rovided competitive cricket, but again we were too strong. Cricket aside and in the swing of sightseein g we spent time in York and had time to relax and catch up on some well earned sleep . Our rest proved beneficial as our n ext m atch against Ash ville College, H arrowgate w as the scene of one our best victories of the tour. Our las t m a tch was played at Bish op 's Stortford College, H ertford shire, a w in to College and a great way to finish the trip . At the conclusion of the tour matches we finished w ith a record of five wins, three losses, and played five matches that w ere either drawn or w ashed out. On b ehalf of the seventeen players who toured , I would like thank Mr Claringbold and Mr Gilby for the amount of time and effort they put into the tour, making it the su ccess it was. I would also like to thank the three parents wh o also toured as their efforts were appreciated by all. Finally I would like to congra tulate the players of the to uring party on th eir efforts in makin g the 1997 Geelon g College UK To ur a grea t success.
By Marian Berne1J
Read ing "Due to your wonderful work, Jodean 's self esteem, confidence, and most importantly her willingness to learn has blossomed. " Mrs Jean Ross, parent. have always been particularly interested in the teaching of reading. When children are able to read for enj oyment the world opens its doors to them. I visited Nazareth Primary School, to observe their successful Reading Recovery program. With the support of Diane Bourke and Peter Hughes, we began to trial reading recovery at Campbell House in 1992 and it continues to be part of our ongoing educational offering.
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Reading Recovery is a literacy program designed b y Professor Marie Clay to help children who experi nce difficulty in learning to read. It focuses on students who, after their firs t year of schooling, and despite a quality program are still unable to read effectively. It enables students to become "readers" within a short space of time, usually 16-20 weeks. It builds on their s trengths and encourages success and independence. It strengthens self es teem.
Selection of the children In consultation, the Director of Campbell House, the Prep teacher and I compile a list of the children we consider would ben efit from extra help in reading and writing BELOW: Year 1 student Jessica shows her delight at writing her own words for Mrs Berney.
after the child's firs t year at chool. Using the Observa tion s urvey (Clay 1993) to assess the children 's reading and writing abilities, w e select the four children w ith the grea test need to begin the program in Year 1. With Reading Recovery, I spend a daily lesson of thirty minutes with each student, for a maximum of twenty weeks, which equa tes to approximately two weeks of the child's school life. The program i highly structured and each session involves our reading of familiar texts, working with words, writing and reading new material.
culties may persi t or even urface, but I am absolutely confident in knowin g that they are far more effective read ers having b en in the p rogram, than if they had not been given the opportunity.
ABOVE: L-r: Richard III '{ear 1 is plea-ed to read hi- book with Afr ,\Iari<1l1 Berney.
Parent Liaison The p ower of Reading Reco ery i increased with the po itive upport of p arents. Children who e parent are p rep ared to read with the child d aily, while working in partnership w ith the school, are the one who gain m o t. We know tha t children who continue to s truggle with reading a t the end of their second and third years of chool carry this di ability
"Creating successful readers" Discontinuing Ch ildren The program con tin ues until the child has developed effective strategies for independent learning and can participa te in classroom literacy activities with minimal h elp. As one child completes the Reading Recovery program another is selected to commence.
Mon ito ri ng Ch ild ren After they leave the program I liaise with the classroom teach er who monitors each child's progress to en ure they continue to maintain progre s. Re p on sibility for careful long term m onitoring then rests with the cla teachers and support p er on s. In my experience, the children who have had Readin g Recovery continue to read w ell. Other di ffi-
throu gh middle year , ad versel affecting their con tinuing educational d evelopment. We ar keen to prevent thi , and so are parent. During the p as t five and a half years I h ave worked with appro 'mately for ty-five ch ildren, and I know in my h eart that I have made a difference to their liv through the Reading Recovery pr ""ram. It is an exci ting educati nal pro ram and the hared joy of ucce by the tudent, parent a nd tea her i th bes t r ward .
Marian Bernell has beell tcnchin at The Geelong College for fifteell l/t~ars. S/ze lives with her husballd DcrL~k nnd has two children, Belindn who tmciIcs Japallese at Oberon ('condal'll alief and Jonat/wlI, 1l'/1O is Clirrelltlll tra,~d lillg overseas as a IIICIII/IC': tlte Au tmlian Ligltt71 eight Rorl'illg tcalll .
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Grade One violil1 lesson where students enjoy playing together.
is part 0 growing up By Mark Irwin, Music Co-ordina tor Preparatory School
11 students a t Campbell House participa te in class music every day. The importance of developing students' musical skills at the earliest possible age has long been recognised, and the College is proud of its achievements in this area. With a strong Kodaly-based focus from Prep to Year 2 students are encouraged to develop their singing, listening and movement skills, toge ther with instru-
LEFT: Jessica McDonald (Yr 6)
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mental playing using reco-rders and percussion. From Year 3 the curriculum broadens to include both Kodaly and Orff approaches. The Orff approach, develop ed by the German composer Carl Orff in the 1950's, focuses on 'elemental music' and the strong melodic and rhythmic p atterns that are reinforced through pla ying tuned percussion instruments, including xylophones and marimbas. The instrumental music program commences at Campbell House wi th opportuni ties for students to learn both individually and in small groups. Priva te tuition is available on piano and orchestral string instruments, includihg violin, viola and cello. A sp ecial introductory program of group violin tuition is offered to the Year 1 students, and other tuition group s are formed at each year level to ca ter for s tudents of different abilities. A larger ensemble involving all s tring players is formed for sp ecial performances from time to time. The Campbell House music evenings have always been an enter-
taining occasion. Once each term a special evening is set aside for student performances, which have ranged from the youngest beginners through to some exceptionally talented players. Solo performance is encouraged when the s tudent is ready, however many s tudents get their first taste of public p mance in a group setting. In times each music evening h as had a main year level "focus " where a class group presents material that has formed part of their class music program - singing or playing instruments of many kinds . The Grade 3 students had an exciting firs t term with their involvement in the musical production "The King and I". With support from their homeroom teacher, Edwina Davis, and music teacher, Sue Buchan, the students were able to learn a number of songs and a variety of choreographic actions for their part as the King's children. Their enjoyment in being involved was quite evident and a credit to all.
rehearsals. The Secondary Choir is an elective en semble of 20 s tudents who rehearse before school one morning each week. They gave their first performance of the year a t the Term Two m u sic eve nin g and w ere then involved in a series of exciting workshops with the outstanding vocalist Lisa Young. Their work with Lisa ABOVE: Georgina Carr and Michael Simandl (both Yr 1) culmina ted in a performance of traditional Bulgarian, AfroMiddle School American and African songs as part The Middle School music program of the inaugural "Three Choirs is distinguished by the broadening Fes tival" held in Morrison Hall in of the range of opportunities to learn the final week of Term Two. Our different instruments as well as guests for this concer t were the voice, and the chance to be involved Geelong Children's Choir and Lisa in different ensembles, including Young's own group "Coco's orchestra, band and choirs. From Lunch" . Our students were thrilled Year 4 students are able to learn the to see and h ear Lisa and her complete range of orchestral wind, colleagues perform an amazing brass and percussion instruments, range of material - a real musical as well as the piano, guitar and bass feast for the ears! guitar. The Choirs will have performances The orchestra and band are involved throughout Semester 2, wi th the in weekly rehearsals and have given Year 6 and Secondary Choirs good performances at the music p erforming in the annual Geelong . evening in Term Two. These groups Schools' Music Festival. The W are now working hard towards their Secondary Choir will also try their major performance for the year - the luck in the Geelong Eisteddfod for Foundation Concert at the end of the first time and will perform in the Term Three. In the meantime, the Foundation Concert. orchestra will participate in the The class music program from Years annual Geelong Eisteddfod just to 4 to 7 develops the integrated hone their skills! performance curriculum comThe choral program a t the Middle menced in Campbell House. School involves all students from Performance in its wides t sense Years 4 to 6 in weekly choir involves not only playing instruments and singing but also composition and listening. Through "performing" a wide repertoire of music, including music of different countries as well as Australia, music of different eras and styles, we hope to instil in the students a love ABOVE: Members of the Secondary Choir pelio1'lIlillg at the Music Evening, Term 2. L-r: Stephanie Lynch, Emily Dawson nnd Felicity Jenner (nil in Yr 7) .
for many kind of mu ic, and to pro ide them with a range of alternative music e p rience fo r th ir own expre ion of self. By Year 6 and 7 many tudent ha\ e developed con iderable kill with playing their in trum nt but may ha e had little opportunity to play in an en emble . Thi i particularly true for many pianists, guitari t and percussionist . Thi type of program allows all tudent to have the uniqu e perience of playing in a group with music tha t i tailored to their ability level. The compo ition group , particularly a t Year 7, focus on creating music using recogni able rhythms, melodies and chord pattern - tho e with which the tudent would be familiar. This work is initiall y undertaken using th "keyboard laboratory" which is a set of electronic pianos which allow students to work individually and in gro ups using headphones . A range of o ther technology i utilised including synthesisers, drum computers and sequencers. The ability to read music is not a prerequisite for thi work, h owever written music is introduced to aid the understanding of particular concepts su ch as mu ical form, melodic shapes and rhythm patterns. The Year 8 music elective thi year commenced in Seme ter Two with a focus on performance and mu ic arranging which incorporate element of music theory. Thi elective allows tuden ts th opportunity to playa variety of pecially arranged music for their multiin trumental en emble. This could include any type f in trument, a well as inger . U ing the group a a resource for d eveloping their O\vn mu ical ideas the student their ovvn original piece, arrana- it for the instruments in their gr up together with writing eparate part, then perform it and r cord it. What i pre en t d her i an a tivity related to the real world of mu i "making, one for which ur tud nt ' are b eing well-prepared a their enjoyment ho"\\' .
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"To follow know/edge like a sinking star beyond the utmost bounds of human thought. " tad lofty perhaps. But Tennyson's sentiment is the ideal that The Artist-inResidence program aspires to. Our goal is to bring visitors from all fields of endeavour, distinguished in their disciplines, into the school as a source of inspiration and role modelling for the students. With Dr Turner 's strong endorsement of the program, the Foundation has expanded its budget to enable a richer and more diverse range of visi tors to enlarge our horizons in 1997. Our first artist for the year arrived at the Austin Gray Centre early in first term. Ms Ross invited Bruce Moonie, Head of Furniture Design at Melbourne University, to work with her VCE students, helping with their planning and project design for forthcoming CATs and Work Requirements. Those of you who visited the Art Exhibition at the Deakin Great Hall at the end of last year will appreciate the sophistication of the pieces our VCE s tudents produce in woodwork. Bruce has current experience in both private design and production through eight years of experience with his own furniture making company, as well as an impressive academic track record. He taught the s tudents the same principles tha t he annually presents to teachers at the Technology Education Associa bon of Victoria Conference, covering such areas as developing
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design proposals and briefs with clients, model making and accessing materials for their designs. From another world altogether came Tammie Muir, a bush poet and master yarn spinner. His brief was to inspire Year 10 students to tell tall tales and true as part of their Australian Voices unit, and h e added spice to his performance by holding whip cracking sessions in the cloisters at the end of the day. Term 1 also saw the visit of a troupe of Aboriginal dancers to Years 7 and 8 at the Middle School, as well as a return visit to the Senior school of the well loved historian David Harris, who bewitched students at all levels for a week. In Term Two, visitors have come thick and fast to all three campuses and included John Marsden, author, who brought with him performers from St Martin's theatre; Jeff Raglus, designer with Mambo; Peter Combe, children's musician; Old Collegian Jim Bales, a research engineer with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sea Grant program; and three musicians who were imported as visitors to this year's music camp: Mr Paul Davies, a violin-maker and repairer, gave a demonstration of the characteristics of various string instruments. Nigel McLean, the current national fiddle champion, ran an improvisation workshop with the strings using electric violins, and then led a dynamic performance by the students in front of their fellow campers. Finally, the students were treated to a visit by the Australian Army Band, who ran tutorials as well as delivering a sensa tiona I recital. Term 3 promises to be equally stimulating. Kathryn Soanes will continue her mosaic project with the children at Campbell House. Another
ABOVE: Jim Bales (OGC 75) being thanked fa llowing his presentation at the Prep. School.
visitor there will be the children's author Jeanette Rowe, who will work with students on visual literacy during Book Week. At
ABOVE: Professor Andrew Osborne charmed the Year 11 biology class, from left: Cameron Boyle, Prof Osborn e, Tamara Rantall, Mrs Marga ret Lethbridge, Nadine Blythe (front), Carly Ha1Tison and Tim Farquharson.
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Senior School at the end of July, Tim Costello came to talk about Citizenship and Values Week with the assistance of three young theologians in training. Most of you will be familiar with the challenging voice of this Baptist minister I lawyer I social commentator, who we felt most privileged to welcome back to the school for an extended stay after his brief visit last year. Professor Andrew Osborne, a biologist with expertise in aquaculture also visited in July. He worked with Year 11 Biology students. In August, Peter Vardy, an eminent philosopher and ethicist, will work with staff and senior students some of the harder issues in fields such as genetic engineering and the ethics and values one learns from history. The finale to the term will come with Arts Week, and here we are hopeful of securing the ever colourful Melbourne identity Mirka Mora, who will provide the focus for this year's textiles orientation. And so, to return to Temlyson, Term 3 will be "something more, a bringer of new things" and visitors through our program will provide the "arch wherethrough gleams that lmtraveled world" whose margins we'll hope to glimpse. - Helen Fitzpatrick Co-Ordinator Artist-In-Residence Progra lrl
eelong College has abou t one hundred boarders ranging in age from thirteen to eigb teen. As you can imagine, this m eans th ere are many diverse characters wi tb wide interests throughou t the boarding houses. Mossgiel holds all forty-eight girls, with five tutors to supervise them . As part of this group I have found it an enjoyable and friendly place to live. At the beginning of the year, I found it very difficult to adapt to the change in lifestyle from m y borne on
always be conflict. Thankfully, there is very little in Mossgiel, and any that arises is generally resolved without much trouble. I found that I had to compromise my personal style a little, to fit in with the group. I h ave found Mossgiel a grea t place to stay during term and h ave learnt a lot since I ha ve been here. The friendships made in boarding are generally very s trong and I am thankful tha t I am part of this. I look forward to my remaining two and half years as a boarder at Mossgiel and the Geelong College. - Janet Lang (Year 10) frolll "Stratherrick", Weerings via Beeac
Boarding in Mackie
ABOVE: Adam Vagg (Yr 9) frol11 Bostock Creek via Camperdown, and Robert Moffatt (Yr 9) fro m Pambula NSW collect their mail frol17 Mrs Jeanette Adams in the General Office at Davey House.
a farm with only my parents for company, to the large number of people I now find m yself living with. It is strange going from being the centre of the family's attention at home to being part of the group here. . ,ith forty eight girls living in close ~ roximity to each o ther, there will
The boys fro m Mackie mainly come from rural and semi-rural homes, with some from overseas. The things that the Year 9 boys at Geelong College h ave particularly enjoyed about boarding are many and varied. James Christensen from Woorndoo is completing a motor m ech anics course in one of the Boarders' Interest Groups tha t take place in the evenings in the House of Guilds. Sam West, from Wa gga Wagga, enjoys going to the coast with friends to surf at Torquay. Robert Moffat and Tom Jackson have been
to the Opera and the elbourne Symphony Orchestra in the la t week. Jame Laidlaw went to the Bledisloe Cup, and some of the others went for a leisurely breakfa t at one of the tutor 's houses. The beauty of living in Geelong i the proximity to Melbourne and all of its attractions, while at the ame time being in the safety of a larger ' COlffitry town'. This mix of opportunities, and a safe and friendl environmen t, ensure that we all experience fulfilling and enjoyabl boarding lives.
ABOl'E. Jallet LfIIlg () rIO) l'isited Bethany kl1l1ler (Yr I , 5litlllgJ ill her roolll at 1\.IO-5 .,.iel for this photo.
- Craig COllsidille Head of Maclrie Crnig will retire as Head of Mackie at the end of the year, to allow him lIlore tillle with his fn 111 ily.
WHAT Mossgiel's all about!! M aking friends fr 0 rn all over the world. S tud ying for school S haring. G oing crazy!! hav I ng fun. E ating in the dinin h II. L iving to g th r - by BethallY killill'/" n r - )
ABOVE: L-r: Fnlllilies tnke all lIew 111enllillgs for boarders. Head of Mackie, Mr Crnig Co nsidille, nnd his wife PenllY (OGC 81) with their childrell,fr0111 left: Lllcy, twill jalle, TOIll nlld twin Phoebe. Frollt row: Sophie the dog.
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orrential drought breaking rain in the week preceding the Carnival and a h ome ma tch for The Geelong Football Club, did not deter people from attending our third Geelong College Carnival, held on Sa turday 10 May. The last minute relocation of The Carnival to Mackie Oval proved to be a great su ccess, given the more intimate atmosphere it created. Obviously the last minute reloca tion caused some logistical headaches and last minute decision making that the committee and stall convenor could have done without! The day was fine enough for carnival goers to enjoy the stage program, a large variety of activities and some fine wine and food, as well as go home with baskets full of goodies. ot long after 4.00pm, the scheduled closing time, a few drops of rain fell, bringing the Carnival to its conclusion. It h ad been a very rewarding day for all those who had been involved in bringing The Carnival toge ther. The committee had hundreds of willing helpers, donors and sponsors from across the broad community of The Geelong College. It was tremendous to see this sort of community spirit at work.
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As well as being a very enjoyable day, the Carnival raised approximately $57,000, w hich w ill b e sp ent on the paving of the basketball area behind the Rolland Centre and the provision of shading structures in the cour tyard a t The Prep ara tory School. These projects would not h ave b een possible in the near future wi thou t this very successful fundraising. As Convenor, my sp ecial thanks go to Max Findlay and Ian Begley for their creation and dismantling of the wonderful Carnival ground, and also to Georgina Ayerbe for her co-ord ina tion of the food and beverage area of the Carniva l. Helen Crowley (games and Activities), Gwen An d erson (ga rden), Karen
Pegg (gifts), Michael Betts (raffle) and Debbie H yn es (stage) also deserve sp ecial mention for their work over the months prior to the carnival as well as on Carnival day. The effor ts of Old Collegian and present s taff m ember Phil Taylor in bringing The Art Show toge ther in such tremendous s tyle also n eed commenda tion, as does the support of 13arton van Laar and his team at Barton Marketing. The whole conunittee enjoyed their involvement in the Carnival and the
The 1997 Carnival Sponsors: BLUE LEVEL
Freedom Furniture
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Frank De Stefano Financial Service Pry Ltd Rex Gorell Family Group Pry Ltd V & R Fruit and Vegetable Market Harwood Andrew Lavvyer Mitchell and O'Hara Chemist Kay er Chocolates Fleetwood Print Group Gull Group of Companie
friendships that developed as a result. Hopefully the whole community feels the same and feels justly rewarded by the success of The 1997 Carnival. - Katrina Jeremiah Carnival Convenor
The 1997 Committee:
Gary Hodgson
Katrina Jeremiah Carnival Convenor
Debbie Hynes John McLean
Gwen Anderson
Karen Pegg
Georgina Ayerbe
Maria Smith
Ian Begley
Phil Taylor
Michael Betts
Coral Turner
Richard Carr
Barton Van Laar
Robin Hunt
WHITE LEVEL Blyszaks Breakwater ( tockfeeds) West Carr and Harvey Certified Practising Accountant Rob Hamilton Bearing Pry Ltd Geelong Refrigeration Service Hedley's Educational Book Centre Evergreen Antiques Pako Clothing Company Corio Bay Sports Medicine Clinic Holston Steel Pry Ltd - Galframe Buildings Jacks Wine and Spirit Merchant Cavalier Art & Drafting Supplie Day eilson Auditor & Bu ine Advisers Hynes Timber Flooring Barton Marketing Pry Ltd Gordon McKay Pry Ltd M.e. Herd Pry Ltd Goodway Printing V. & R. Fruit & Vegetable Market Casablanca Travel Adam Printers omputelec Print top Pry Ltd oelLennox for their ub tantial donation of time, product and en'ice . Their genero it)' i appre iated .
Helen Crowley Heather Christmas Terry Egan Max Findlay Greg Tomkins
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By SlIe Barrett (OGC 76)
ABOVE: L-r: Council member Mrs Deb Holding (OGC 72, left) and Dr Liz Lesler (OGC 78,/ar right) with current paren t Dr Greg Mitchell at Careers Night.
everal ,,,,eeks ago I was asked to be the opening gues t speaker at the Year 10 Careers igh t. I realised that it was twenty years ago that I was a Form 4 (Year 10) stu dent a t Geelong College. The College was quite different then, in particular, the ratio of boys to girls being 7:1. Times h ave changed . Twenty years on we are being shaped by an environment of rapid change and cu:e therefore adopting more fluid lifestyles and discarding the more ma terialis tic lifes tyle of our parents and grandp arents. Young people, ra ther than looking for sa tisfaction in objects, are looking for experien ces. Compcuues are looking fo r people w ho are willing to exp erien ce and no one can rely on a job for life as you may have don e in the p as t. Wha t tod ay is about is employability. Taking your experiences and competencies to new jobs and companies. Apprecia ting change, I asked myself the question; What do I know now that would have helped me w hen I was 16 years old? This is h ow I came to start m y own company nearly three years ago. r exp erience many things every day in the grow th and m anagem ent of my company. r started with $3,000 and currently employ seven s taff plus five associates in New South Wales, South Australia, and New Zealand. I h ave becom e A ustralia's leading expert in the psychology of Fear of Self Promo tion / Call Reluctance specialising in the areas of sales fo rce productivity, leadership, coaching and counselling and team p erforman ce . Grow th brings lots of lea rning, mis takes, risks, long hours, hard work, sm art w ork, lots of excitement an d rew ards. I have a grea t team beca use we all h ave the desire to continue to learn and explore th e world in w hich w e live. RIGHT L-r: Old Collegian and current parent Mr Hugh Champness (OGC 69), Tom Wettenhall, Craig Sco tt, Leigh Anderson-Voigt (all Yr 10) and Murray Mountjoy (OGC 69 and current parel1 t) shared their kn owledge 0 17 fl ying at Ca reers Night.
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A BOVE: L-r: Year 10 students Rebecca Richards, Ca therine Williams, Ms Sue Barrett (OGC 76), her partner Mr Jobst Schmalenbach and Jane Williams at Ca reers Night.
This keep s us fit for the future. Here are some of the principles we try to live by and some I shared at the Careers Night.
CHAN G E - You need to embrace change and ambiguity as your friend by working with it not against it. Open your mind and read outside your field of expertise or interest, talk to more people who hold different views, ask more ques tions. The strength of any organisation is in its diversity of p eople and ideas and not in its sam eness.
LEARNING - You need to learn h ow to learn. Learning is about building the capability to create that which you previously couldn't crea te. It's ultimately related to ACTION, w hich information is not. Learning is not necessarily related to how high your IQ is, it is related to what you can do with what you have.
VISIBILITY - In this highly competitive world you need to take responsibility for the visibility management of your career. If you are inv isible no one knows about yo u. The trust is that rewards do not always go to the person who is the most technically competent ...
the rewards go to the people who are most visible and perceived to the most competent.
ATTITUDE - You need a 'Can Do' 'Want To' attitude. Skills and Knowledge make up only 15-25% of your overall success while ATTITUDE makes up 75-85% of your success. Attitude is the multiplying factor of your skills and knowledge. It keeps you fit. VISION - Successful people have one thing in common - a powerful positive vision of their future. They ask themselves: What is unique abou t me? What can I contribute? They discover their unique talents and then ask themselves how are they best suited to serve humanity? And when they answer these questions they them into practice. Wi This is why I started my company and this is what w e try to practise each day. Thank you for your time.
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Sue was among the girls who came to College in the first five years after it became co-educational and was an enthusiastic participant in the Revue celebrating 21 years of co-education produced by the Old Geelong Collegians' Association.
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LEFT: Clirrent parcllt,; loan alld Scotch Fletcher (63) 1nth I'a.;t parents Mar,> and Rl,d Hall"OIl C6) at the dillllcr. Scott IS the CamperdoU'1I Branch Pre,'ldcllt.
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ABOVE: L-r: Current parents Dorothy and David Selman (63) passed on valuable information to past parents Joyce and Alan Williamson. Alan, in his first year as Chairman of Council, thoroughly enjoyed his first branch dinner.
RIGHHT: L-r: Marg Drew, Doug Smith (63), current pa rent Neil Jackson, Leigh .vrcKenzie (69), current \~ arent Sandy Gibson who is also the Branch Secretanj, and Tom Dennis at the Camperdown Branch Dinner.
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L-r: Past parellt Loma Stincilcombe alld Jail Holllles (45) were pleased to chat to Dr TUrllt?r (celllre) at the CamperdowlI Dillller.
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ABOVE: Rod Cowley (59), Margaret Grant and Sandy Todd (63) gatllered for a photo.
ABOVE: Ian Rogers (42), Beverlelj alld Johll Call1eron (41) are great friends of the College. Alml presellted a signed editioll of a book 011 Clelllent Meadlllore (43) whose sClIlptllres are recogllised illternatiollally.
ABOVE: L-r: ue GIld Bill Phillips (6 , Presidellt) joill ed Slie Dicksoll, Judy Wlllle "ide alld lallles Dicksoll (Presidellt of the _ydm'!1 Brallch) ill fro llt of the Sydllf?Y Brallch flo,'.
Annual Giving
ABOVE: L-r: Tony Whiteside (51), Rllssell McLean (54) who proposed the toas t to the College, Dr Pauline Tllrner, Andrew Whiteside (73) and Barry Alsop (42). Barry is Mallaging Director of Cen tury Plaza Travel and illtellds visiting the COllege some time this year. A t this year's Head of the River, Russell visited the College for the first tillle in thirty years and felt it looked wonderfill.
Thanks to all the donors who have 0 far upported nnual Inno-. The number of donors ha already increa ed on La t 'ear and we are delighted to have new supporter joining regular don r,. ~ om members of the College community ha e given every year _incc Annual Giving began in 1991 and it f 1 like writing to old friend when sending our thank . Being part of the College community provide many link <md frimiships and is a real trength of th cho 1. e hope y u fe 1part of it too. Annual Giving donations continue lmtil the nd f the ycar, Sl if \ ' OU have not sent yours in yet, your gift till continues to be w kome .
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here there A BOVE: L-r: Mr Brett Peters (OGC 83), Mr Andrew Routley (OGC 83), Ms Lexine James (OGC 79)nnd Mr David Sprague (OGC 81) con tribu ted their expertise to Careers Night.
ABOVE: Brandon Howard married to Old Collegian Deborah VVarren (86), Joanne Lloyd (nee Siketa, 86), Damien Secen (86), Adrian Howard (87) and Ashley Lochhead (86) were all contributors to Ca reers Night.
Hugo Armstrong (81) is currentl y working at 3PBS as a DJ. Hugo specialises in R&B, soul, hmk and blues and recently added a feather to his cap with a live performance supporting B B King at the Crown Casulo. John Burton (76) has been living in Esperance, W.A. for four yea rs enjoying a grea t lifestyle of fishing and surfing. He is currently proprietor OfSoutll East Radiators. He is keen to speak to anyone from his 1976 yea r group. Alexandra Cameron (86) has recently joined Ansett Australia and is currently living in Sydney. Suzanne Campbell (92) graduated "Vi.tll a Bachelor of Horticultural Science (1st Class Honours) in December 1996. She is now working for BioReseaTch, Brisbane, as a full time Research Assistant in Forest Biotechnology. Gerald Douglas (73) is tile owner and chef of Bistro Inferno in Brunswick Street, Fitzroy where he has been successfull y established since 1992. Kirsty Douglas (89) has just completed a Bachelor of ursing at Deakin University in Geelong and has since received a position at the Mildura Base Hospital for 12 months. Piers Douglas (75) after various different CaTeers, is now teaching English and Media Studies at Swifts Creek SecondaTY College. Jeremy Farrall (88) is currently working for a non-governmental organisation involved witil tile United ations in ew York. Stephanie Farrall (Staff 80-88) is still enjoying being a CoPrincipal at The Friends School, HobaTt. Reia FaTrall (91) is abou t to staTt teaching English in Tokyo, Japan. Freya Fitzgerald (87) received her Master of Education degree from Melbourne University after completing her Bachelor of Edu ca tion degree in 1994 and a Diploma of Educational Studies in 1995 and is working in the Human Resources Depar tment at Melbourne Uni versity. Shem Fitzgerald (89) has successfull y completed his Bachelor of Education degree from Melbourne University and has joined th e teaching staff at St. Kevin 's College. David Jones (89) has successfull y compl eted Bachelo r of Commerce degree (Dea kin) majoring in Economics Finance and Management and has deferred graduation until he returns from the U.K. where he is cu rrentl y working on the Reuters desk witil Citibank, London. Georgina Jones (86) is engaged to
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Christopher O' Brien in Perth, Western Australia. Thorsten Hansen (81) is curren tly wo rking in the furniture retailing business with DeJUllark's largest furniture business Cilva Furn.iture, in Copenhagen. In 1984/85 he worked as a supercargo purser on a SOUtll Pacific ship, tllen studied export-commerce in Denmark between 1985-1988 and betvveen 1989 - 1991 he worked as a sales manager in Fiji and then travelled to Sweden to commence his retail career. Thorsten wo uld love to hear from boarders, day students and teachers h'om 1981 to 1983 and can be contacted on: Thorstel! Han sen Skovlodden 34 2840 Holte DENMARK Fax/phone (+45) 45414948 Sian Hazell (93) completed a Bachelor of Science majoring in Zoology at the University of Melbourne in 1996. She has commenced a BVSc at the same university. David (Rocky) Laidlaw (66) has been transferred from Melbourne to Mackay to take up a new position as Sales Manager for Mining and Construction for Komoton. Ally school friends aTe welcome to call in and see him in Mackay, the gateway to tlle beautiful Whitsunday Islands. Athena Lucas (95) was appointed as Geelong Representative to the first Premiers Yo uth Council of Victoria in MaTch 1997. Atilena is currently completing her second yeaT of Bachelor of Law and Bachelor of Commerce degree at Deakin University. Murray McLean (60), Austra lian High Commissioner to Singapore since FebruaTy 1987, welcomes old Collegians contac ting him at tile High Commission in Singapore, 25 apier Road, Singapore, 258507, Telephone: (65) 7317223, Fax: (65) 8351418. Angus Mitchell (77) is lead in g a design team on the Melbourne City Link Project fo r 18 months, before relocating to Indon esia wi th wife, Alid a. He is now Engineering Manager in the Jakarta office of CMPS&F Pty Ltd, Au stralia 's larges t consulting engineering organisation. Michael Randell (72) has moved to 6 Yarra Bra es Road, Eltham and no w has tvvo d1ild ren, Jack and Lauren. He has acquired a Peter Brock built VK Gro up A Commodor re and spends his spare weekends racing at Cald er and Sandow n. Stephen Roberts (96) is studying Physics and Mathematics as part of his combined Ae rospace Engin eering and Business Adminis tration degree at the Royal Melbourn e Institute of Technology.
Rick Scott-Murphy (59) is also ill Jakarta, work.i.J1g for German gro up, Lurgi. Bhavan Selvalingham (96) is studying Physics and Matll ematics with the University of Melbourne Engilleering/Computer Science (MechatrOnics) degree. Malcolm Strickland (77) was a fi.J1alist in the Geelong Regiona l Ap prentice of the YeaT AWaTds. Malcolm staTted his career as a building designer in the early 80s and then decided to take up an apprenticesl1ip in caTpentry. Malcolm currently works with Skilbeck Builders and combines his earlier designing knowledge with his newly learn t caTpentry skills. Marcus Sutton (96) is stud ying at the International College of Tourism and Hospitality Management at Manly, SydJA and has recently been elec ted to _ position of Student President of the College. James Turner (71) has transferred from tl1e CES to the Teleservice Centre, Geelong now Commonwealth Services Delivery Agency. Craig Van Cooten (75) completed an Aircraft Ma.i.J1tenance Engineer apprenticesl1ip with TAA (Australian Airlines / Qantas) and stayed for 11 yeaTs. Joined Missionary Aviation Fellowship and worked in Mt. Hagen, Papua New Guinea for 3 1/2 yeaTS. Now working at Adelaide Airport with ROSSAIR Pty Ltd as a licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineer. David Wade (Staff) has recently obtained his Master of Ed ucation from Deakin University. Marcus Wishart (88) is studying at the University of Cape Town, South Africa and completing a Masters Degree in fresh wa. ecology. • Tina Wishart (73) has opened a new business in Pakington Stree t, Newtown ca.lled Animal Insti.ncts. The business was a finalist in the Small Busul ess Ma y Awards conducted by The Geelong Adve rtiser. The ca tegory was for bes t emerging business. Geoff Wood (55) currently owns a commercial pilot's licence in the Nortllel11 Terri tory. Geoff flies loca ll y for business reasons and occasiona ll y takes holidays in Indonesia, a destination he finds cheaper than within Austra li a. Geoff currently works p ermanent part-time for Nati.onal Jet Systems both as a pilot and a medla1Uc. Light aircra ft in the Darwin region concentrate on abo rigi.Jlal communities whidl are inaccessible by road. Another percen tage of light air work is for tou rism and spinoffs from th e military presence wluch is continuously ex panding. Ian Yule (56) has been appointed Pru1Cipal (Secondary) at Sha lom Christian College ill Townsv ille. The stud ents are all from
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and will include Year 12 studen ts in 1998.
ARCHIVES We would like to thank the following donors for additions to the Archives. Mrs T Hassett - two tennis trophies John Cameron - prin ters stamps of the Co llege crest D D Davey - blazer pockets, 6th form caps M Quealy - Book Prize awarded to F W McKenzie
Clinton Andrew Mitchell OGC - 1997 Affectionately known as Goose, was to aU those that knew him a pillar of strength in the rushing waters of life. For a man of such a large stature, Goose will be remembered respectfu lly as The Big Friendly Giant. With a smile for everyone that came his life, Clinton managed to affect young and old with his passing and us with fond memories which we must cherish. Although his time with us was brief, Goose led a full cU1d happy life. Clinton spent 12 of his 17 years at The Geelong College where he tlui ved in the extra-curricular activities and represen ted the College on the sporting field in many different sports includi ng bas ketball, foo tball, underwater hockey and especially rowing, where he was a member of the 1st eight in the 1995/96 season. The lesson that his short life has taught us was the lesson of love, the lesson to reach out and share wi th each other, and the lesson to look after one another as Clinton did for us. And above all, the lesson just to be there when we are needed . - Gareth Kent (Year 12)
Dr John George Simpson March 1916 - 28 February 1997 - 1933-1935 School Prefect, Member of First VIII John Simpson was a FOlU1dation Member of the Royal Australian College of General Practi tioners. John gradua ted MB BS at the University of Melbourne in 1941 and, after a period as Resident Medical Officer at LaLU1ceston General Hospital, joined the Australian Army Corps as a Captain and the closing stages of the war found him in Borneo. After the war John entered general practice in Balwyn. In 1956 he was an Honorary Medical Officer to the XVI Olympiad, Melbourne. For many years he was Honorary Medical Officer to Johnis Homes for Boys and Girls, being awarded Life Governorship in 1958, and Member of the Committee of the Medical Benevolent Association. The ga tes on the Chapel were presented to the Scllo01by Mr Simpson's family during this time at the College and the ga tes for the Prepara tory School were presented under the nam e of Mr Henry Sinlpson.
OBITUARIES We gives thanks for th e lives of: G C (George) Bell (14) G G (Graham) Pern (19) I S (Ian Sloane) Hamilton (22) D M (Donald) McKenzie (23) J G (John) Simpson (30) A B (Arthur) Simson (31) J C (Jack) Anderson (34) G (Geoff) Warner (47) C A (Clinton) Mitchell (97)
MARRIAGES Edwina Collins (90) married Jonothan Roland, a former duty master of Mackie House, on Saturday 12 April 1997 at the Geelong College Chapel. Edwina is the daughter of Crichton Collins (65), a current parent. Jonothan is the YO LU1gest son of Michael Roland (51), a former staff member. Tom Hanson (90) married Anne 1cMahon on 9 November 1996. Tom is now a carpenter with a building firm and is living in Chadstone. Adam Cameron (85) and Rachel Bibby were married on 7 February 1997 at the Sacred Heart Chapel. They are now living in Kensington, Melbourne. Dr Fiona Lomas (80) married Dr Simon Ellul at St Mary's Catholic Church in Malvern East on 21 June 1997. Fiona continues her specialist training in Haematology a t St Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne. Paul Maddern (82) and Jody Price were married in the Geelong College Chapel on 28 February 1997. Krys ten Thompson (83) married David Pawsey Gilpin Park, Brunswick and their reception was held at the Melbourne Zoo. Bronwyn Egan (83), attended the wedding as bridesmaid. Mike Thompson (74) married Louise Cardoza on 15 Marcl11997
BIRTHS Chris Bracher (75) and Suzanne armOlU1ce the arrival of a daughter, Matilda Elaine on 9 February 1997, at Berwick Hospital. A little sister for Max. Barry Collins (77) and his wife are proud to armOlU1ce tile birtll of Alex Helene Clark Collins on 12 Jul y 1997. Penny Considine (nee Vile, 81) and Craig (Staff) are pleased to announce the arrival of Phoebe Anne and Jane Pamela on 17 May 1997. Littl i ters for Lucy and Thomas. Tim Edwards (85) and icki Edwards (nee Marshman, 85) are happy to announce tile birth of tlleir daughter Chloe Catherine on 23 October 1996 in Geelong. A little si ter for Jeremy. Alistair Ewart (79) and wife Claire an nounce the birth of Lachlan Fergus in ovember 1996.
Colleen Lappin ( 3) and hu band la talr eldrum are delighted to announce the a rri val of their fir t child, a on, Callum Peter, on 23 February 1997. Hamish & Leah Carr (nee Davi s) ( 6) are plea ed to announce the arri\'al Tabitha Jane on 9 pril 1997 at St John of God Ho pita], Geelong. John Orchard ( 1) and wife Andrea, are pleased to announce the birth of their fir t child, Laine on 2 June 1996 at t John of God Hospital, Geelong. James Poulston (79) and Denise \ illiam are proud to announce the birth of their baby boy Wreford James born on 13 pril 1997. Andrew Raw on (78) and wife Kathleen, announce the birth of their econd child, Sebastian Clifford, on 2 January 1997, a brother for Connor. Michelle pargo (81) and Ray Scott are delighted to announce their econd daugh ter'S safe arrival, I atalie Tiarne on 30 Marcll 1997 at Freemason Hospital . precious sister for Courtney Rachelle. Andrea Thomas (nee Green 76) and husband Wayne are delighted to announce the birth of their first beautiful daughter, Lucy Kate Thomas, born 11 March 1997. Mike Th ompson (74) and wife Louise announce the birth of Brian Ashley on 19 May 1997. Robyn Yeaman (nee eagle 85) and Chris Yeaman gave birth to Zachary dam on 13 February 1997. R. Phillip Walker (70) and wife Susan are plea ed to armounce the birth of their third child (Robert) George Rodney on 20 ovember 1996. A little brother for Phillippa and LLUie. Laurel Wea ver (nee Seller 82) and husband ei l, are pleased to armounce the birth of their first child, a daughter, Sophie Maddison, on February 1 1997 in Geelong.
The Geelong College at the Herald Sun Sports Desk Matthew Stewart (83), senior racing jOLirnali t with the Herald Sun has won the 1997 Intern ational Media Award for the be t harness racing story in a newspaper or magazine. Stewart's article titled "The Daddy of them All", detailed the impact Gorge Gath and his family have had on the harne racing industry in Australia . The award were announced at the World Trotting Confer nee, held in Munich. Matthew co-ho ts a radio show called Correct Weight betw en -llam on Sunday morning on Sport 927. Adam Hamilton (83) is the Chief Harne Racing Wrtier for the Herald Sun. He h ' ts a daily radio segment at llam on Sport 27 and i a co-host on Channel 31 on Y edne da\' and Saturday nights. He i the ports \"Vorld Harne s Racing Correspondent on Channel 7. Tim Habel (65) works in the H raid un Racing department and is a nior Racing Writer. Jon Anderson (70) has a daily ' port f age for the Herald Sun overing all sport .
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• 10 Year out reunion I ABOVE: School Captains always stay tile sallle. Zoe Call1eron with hllsballd Hamish Cameroll , Susan Thacore mid SCali Benha 11l .
ABOVE: Checking out the photos and plans for the Aquatic Centre. Ravill Sadlwi, Nick Hudson, Jeff Horoch, Jane Utting, Nick Wilmot, Matt Braden, Mati PooIl?lJ and Cathy Rowe.
alk about a blast from the past! All those faces, so familiar. To think that it is ten years since the 180 students from the 1984 year group were all together, eights hours a day, five days a week. On walking into the Dining Halt the initial instinct was to keep yo ur head down, eyes on the ground in case no one recognised you and you didn't recognise anyone else. Th e second thought was an overwhelming sense of deja-vu: being in the Dining Hall with old class mates immediately conjured up memories of spor ts dinners, house lunches and for the boarders, the drudgery and mischief associa ted with spending every meal time in there along with 80 or so other
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students and tli1suspectin g staff. Name tags were donned with relief and mingling, reminiscing and hilarity commenced. Surely Steve Moloney and Sewelly weren't that tall at school? Robbo a car salesman! Collsy used to be sh ort! Nick Hudson
ABOVE: Lots to catch up on. Sue William s, Penny Tucker, KathnJn White, Kate McCann and Vicki Price.
can still talk. Wes a muso? Helen still packs a ptillch. D ' Arcy's hairstyles got a mention. Julie Humphries eight and a half months pregnant! Nige put in an appearance. Hamish, Shelley, Chris, Jules and Geoff flew in from intersta te . Can you believe Hilly is an accountant! The ice didn't take long to break and in an ins tant we were as
ABOVE: Allistair Coulson, Paul Robertson, Simon Fredericks, Trevor Harris and Mark Collins recalling happy times.
comfortable together as we had been for so many years. It was a relief to find tha t no-one had changed at all; we just had ten years' worth of gossip to catch up on and only a couple of hours to do it in! Those who could not make it were missed, but it was a terrific turnout with 90 people attending. Maria Smith and the Community Relations staff deserve our most sincere thanks for getting such a far flung bunch together for one hysterical ill . ~. There were many requests for fi ve year out annual reunion dinners, such was the warm fuzzy feeling felt by all who attended. Whether or not those occur, it was wonderful to catch up and I'm sure many of us are now inspired to do so at less than ten year intervals.
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Wagga Wagga LEFT: Big smiles from current parents Tim (66) and Lindsay West who helped organise the Wagga Wagga Branch Dinner. With them, Peter Davies (66) and Phipps Turnbull (66).
LEFT: Cu rrent parents Andrew Birks (60), Rob Hamilton (56) and Judy Birks. Andrew is a lecturer in Oenology at Charles Sturt UniversihJ and has also put his expertise to good use making some of his own wine.
ABOVE: The historic Hotel Kurrajong was the venue for the Canberra Branch Reunion in July. From left, standing: Clifford Turner, Bill Phillips (68, OGCA President), Don Lawler (45, OGCA committee member), Julian Quail (90), John Webb (59), Maria Smith (Director of Community Relations) and Rob Hamilton (56). Sitting, l-r: Gayle Philip, Bob Davies (30) who proposed the toast to the College, Dr Turn er and Alec Philip (52). Alec visited the College earlier this year for the inaugural Lindsay Hassett Club dinner for the Cricket Support Group. Julian, being the youngest, thanked Dr Turner for her address.
EDITOR: Maria Smith ASSISTANT EDITOR: Deb Carr
LEFT: This was Dr TI/rn er's first visit to Wagga. She is shown here with, fro117 left, her husband Clifford, Don Lawler (45, OCCA committee me1l1ber) and current parents Dale and Nigel Stal1bridge.
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