From left: John Campanaro ( Year 12), Dr Pauline Turn e" Principal, Sir GUSlaV Nossal and Skye Swalley ( Year 12).
The
Knowledge
n Wednesday 24 May, Sir Gustav Nossal, the current Australian of the Year, made a very sentimental journey to The Geelong College to pay tribute to his "old boss and mentor" at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, Sir Macfarlane Burnet, and to open the "Macfarlane Burnet Science laboratory" in the Senior School.
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Century
"first" for Australia, w hi ch usuall y rese rves its nationa l acco lades for spo rtin g heroes in parti cul ar. Th e ce leb rations co ntinu ed last yea r in recogniti o n of th e cente nary of the birth of M acfa rlane Burn et, Nobe l laureate in medicine in 1960. In 2001 , pub lic atten ti o n w ill be focused on the ac hi evements of th e physicist Sir Mark Oliphant w ho seemed set to reac h an amaz in g 100 in that year (unfortun ately Sir Mark passed away recently); w hil e in 2003 , it w ill be the turn of Sir John Eccles, anoth er great Australi an Nobel laureate in med icine.
As many wil l recall, we honoured Sir Macfarlane's memory various ly in the co urse of 1999, the centena ry
This yea r's ce lebration s, lack ing a centenn ial foc us, have
year of his birth, with our ce leb rations culmin ating in th e
bro ught in stead to the fore w hat Si r Gus described as a
Speech Day address de livered by the current Directo r of
"cava lcade" of Austra lian sc ientists w ho marked the co urse
the Walter and Eli za Hall Inst itute, Professor Suzanne Cory,
of the last century: virtu all y o ne for eve ry decade. Th is
who also presented the in augural Macfa rl ane Burnet Pr ize
impressive roll-call honours such names as W illi am Farrer
to one of ou r Year 12 stude nts, Penny Ladd. The
(ru st-free wheat), Law rence Hargrave (th e beginn ings of the
refurbishment and naming of one of our bio logy
aerop lane), Douglas Mawson (the famous Antarctic
laboratories, which I announ ced on the same occasion,
exp lorer), Barry Marshall and Robin Warren (w ho
represents a further permanent memoria l to this most
discovered the true causes of pepti c ulcers), Graeme Clark
distinguished Old Collegian .
(the bionic ear) and Suzanne Co ry (immunology and ca ncer research). It is hoped that all th ese magnificent
At the launch of th is fine facility, Professor Nossal reca ll ed
scient ists w ill become " ico ns" in th ei r turn and ro le models
in some detail the pioneering scientifi c ach ievements of hi s
for Austra li an stud ents and researchers of the twenty-fi rst
illustrious predecessor and broadened the scope of his
century - the know ledge ce ntury.
observations to touch on aspects of the new " knowl edge century" we have just entered. I wou ld li ke to highli ght
Acco rdin g to Professor Nossal, the fi eld s in w hi ch Burnet
some of the i nteresti ng poi nts Professor Nossal mad e about
himself exce ll ed, namely hum an bio logy, biotechno logy
the growing importance of science in the course of his
and alli ed disciplines, are in the "eye of the sc ientifi c
address, at which most of our Year 12 Bio logy students
storm" - where sc ience is moving. He referred not on ly to
were present.
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th e Human Genome Project, wh ich was compl eted late in June this year, but also to ce ll biology, the amazing
The new knowledge centu ry, he pointed out, rece ived a tremendous symbolic starting boost in this coun try through the launch in 1998 of a " tall poppy" campa ign des igned to
advances that are bein g made in protein chem istry and " the who le slew of rapidly ga ll oping d isc iplin es that const itute what is popularly known as th e New Bio logy".
honour a pantheon of Australian scientific heroes,
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beginning with Lord Florey, the co-deve loper of penic illi n,
Dramatic developments in genetic resea rch prom ise to
who was born in 1888. This accla im was something of a
revolutionize med ic in e, producing new too ls for the
prevention, diagnosis an d more
research funding is set to
effective treatm ent of co mmon
double within the next 3-5
diseases. Two of th ese tools already in
years! As Sir Gus pointed out,
w id e use are: Ce lebrex, in the case of
even a small country like
arthriti s, w hi ch has all the pain-
Ireland is poised to pour 1.5
relieving qualities of as pirin but non e
billion pounds into sc ience
of the serious side effects in the
and technology. Austral ia, by
stomach; and Relenza (w hi ch also
comparison, "s leeps". Our
happens to be a 50-year desce nd ent
governments seem general ly
of Burnet's work), for th e trea tm en t
unwillin g to in vest the
and preve ntion of in fluenza, and
admitted ly huge amounts that
w hi ch w ill assume its most intense
are required in research and
signi ficance durin g future flu
development, and the tax-
ep id em ics.
paying public - despite the fact
Sir Gus went on to say that so far as medical researc h is co nce rn ed, Australia is we ll -p laced to play its part o n the wor ld stage. Th anks to a penetrating inquiry and report by Peter Wills, this vital effort is bein g better supported now by th e Australian government which has pledged to doubl e its spe ndin g through th e National Hea lth and M ed ica l Research Counc il over a fiveyea r period, thu s givin g great hea rt to th e medical research community. Th ere are further positive indi ca tors. For examp le, th anks to th e rivalry
that Australia is among the lowesttaxed co untri es in the OECD - is, in its turn, reluctant to accept a greater
Mr Clifford Turner, Jalle McMillall (School Co-Capraill ), Sir Gusr([\' Nossal alld School COL/llcilmembers , Michael Dowlillg alld Gil Rober/SOil .
taxation burden. The o nl y way forward wou ld seem to be, fol lowing
the first computers ever built and
the examp le of medical research, via
xe rography wa actuall y in ented
further public and private sector
here). We mu t not allow this to
partnerships, where we are at last
happen again in the case of th e
witnessing the econom ic benefits to
second global revolution in the fields
be ga in ed from such productive
of biotechnology, pharmaceuti cals,
co ll aboration - most notably w ith the
medical , agricultural and veterin ar
already- mentioned Relenza and the
biotechnology. On all of these front ,
wonderful ly successful Coc hl ear
as Sir Gus pointed out, Australia is
company, wh ich is producing the
well-positioned to make a telling
bionic ear.
contribution.
It is, unfortunately, also the case that
I si ncerely hope that the Year 12
Premiers for the title of biotec hnology
the perce ntage of its GOP this country
students who had the good fortu ne to
cap ital of Australia, truly se r'ious sums
spends on ed uca tion , particularly
hear Sir Gus on this very special
of money are being invested in
hi gher edu cat io n, is distressingly low
occasion were both inspired by, and
medical resea rch in Melbourne and
at 5.2%, which places A ustra li a 23rd
ab le to realize the importance of, hi
Brisbane in particul ar. Sir Gus also
on a scale of 28 OECD co untries.
penetrati ng ob ervations.
ex pressed sati sfaction with the new
Gove rnm ents of both political
warmth of his presence and the force
government rhetori c about sc ience
persuasions need to und ersta nd ful ly
of h is persona Ii ty that the mes age he
and tec hnology, areas w hi ch are
that, in th e new global knowled ge
delivered will , I am ure, remain a
currentl y enjoying strong bipartisan
eco nom y, nothing short of a
highlight of their year at College. It
significant national investment needs
wa certainly a great plea ure to hear
played out between various State
political support. The " bad news", howeve r, is th at the percentage of GOP wh ich is bein g spent on genera l scientifi c resea rch in
uch are the
to be mad e in edu cat ion, on the one
many of them, a the
hand, and research and development,
Sir Gu at the reception aher ard ,
mingled with
indicating that their career pathwa
on th e other.
may well li e in Science and related
Australia is decreasin g by th e yea r
Professor Nossal concluded by stating
whereas in the United States,
th at he wo uld like to " recommit
notwith stand in g th e hu ge sc ience
Australia to the know ledge ce ntury".
In preparing for the challenge of the
mach in e already in place th ere,
He lamented the fact that this country
future, our young people gain
Gllesrs ill rhe Il ew Macfarlane SlIrn er science laborarory.
fie lds.
had already
enormously from the example - livin g
missed out on the
and remembered - of out tanding
information and
a hievers. Thi College i
techno logy
indeed to ha e had a cienti t of the
er proud
revo lution in
utmo t distinction, in the p r on of
whiCh, had we
Macfarlane Burnet, ri e from it rank ;
been smarter, we
and, to ha e rubbed houlder
co uld well have
recently, in the spa e of a f \\
been a major
month , \ ith hi imm diate
player (Australi a
uc
hort
ssors and t\.vo of f\u tralia '-
aher all , was th e
foremo t cientist of th
home of one of
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by Will John ston , Mu lti W (Yea r 2/3) Teac her
Campbell House Cooks it up
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Captains Cook and Hedge hog ("Th at's
rom Cook to Campbell House" was the name of the recent, remarkably successful Campbell House production.
Hartog, son!"); co nvict settlement; the gold rush ; BUI'ke and Will s; bushran gers and Ga lli po li. One class was assigned to eac h of the scenes which were interwoven with the
Prep srudents, Th omas Lever, Allanah Freddi and Francoise Hill as early selllers.
chain s (" I punched a cop per and got li fe! "), rum-drinkin g ca mels, led by hope less ly lost exp lorers, a Left to right: Year 1 srudelll - Ka trina Kenfield and Edward Ratcliffe, held lip by the Kelly Gang , David Homewood, Jordan Co::.::.ella and Mallh ew Fil::.parrick.
co nvi nci ng re-e nactment of the Eureka Stockade, an unlu cky stagecoac h driver held up by eve ry
The production was a totally uniqu e event, having its genesis in staff room discussion abo ut our national identity and the perceived need to give yo un g Australians a stronger se nse of their country and its history. Th e scriptthe creation of Andrew McKie and Paul Jeffreys (w ith a littl e help from
incisive and co mprehensi ve hi sto ri ca l
bu sh range r in the land, and a
commentary from the surprising ly
dramati c acco unt of th e eve nts at Ga llipo li.
knowledgeable Professor McKie, and a rou sing co ll ection of songs and dances beautiful ly performed by th e children under the direction and musical accompanime nt of the versati le Sue Buchan.
Drama teacher, Caro le M all et dese rves spec ial prai se . She coord in ated so und, li ghts, the backstage crew and rehea rsals in minimal tim e, still findin g the energy to br ing out
their friends) - isolated six snapshots
The hi ghli ghts of the even in g were, of
of ou r nation's past. Th e 'd iscove ri es'
course, provided by the children . On
to Ca mpbell House was a ri ch and
of the east and west coasts with
stage we saw for lorn co nvicts in
rewarding expe rien ce for all.
Multi J students - Dutch sailors .
the best in the ch ildren. From Cook
The Chorus wearing masks designed and madyy Mrs Jan Reid' ~s lL}m es by Mrs Jan Mitchell.
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he ides of June saw the start of another GPAC season of a Geelong College School Production.
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The stakes were hi gh th is year, attempting a Shakespea rean play with a cast and crew of almost one hundred parti cipants. Much Ad o About Nothing is a love story, a comedy and a fabulous study of character. The production gave the students an opportunity to di scover co mplex, sophisticated lan guage, develop stmng relationships and roles and be part of a beautifully designed and dynamic produ ction . Th e performances were outstanding and
Frail/left: Cara Lidgerwood (Year 9). Siobhan HUlsey (Year 9) alld Jenna Spalding ( Year 9)
~bO\lt l\otb "g although all th e actors made remarkab le progress in their character development and their interpretation of scenes, spec ial mention must be mad e of Dale Cochrane and Leanne Ryan's extraordin ary contribution. Th ey were remarkable, brave, exc itin g and an in pi ration to other
members of the production both on and off the stage. The performance were very good, howe er the reh ar al proces was the mo t enjoyable, co hesive, Funn and exciting time for man . The ob iou learnin g that wa taking place and the for grow ing pa sion and 10 hake peare were clear. I am co ntinuall reminding th tudent that the proce i a important a the produ t when rehear ing for a li\e produ tion , and I'm ure all tho involved in thi year' u ce ful hool pia would agr
ike it or not, matters involving Commerce, Accounting, Economics and legal Studies these days affect almost every dimension of our existence from the cradle to the grave.
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Being li te rate in these areas is now a necess ity. Indeed,
eve n if thi s is ju st for th eir own daily surv iva l. W ith no
such is the importance of this general field of stud y, th at in
appropri ate reference ava il able for our course, Bu sin ess
many parts of Europe and the Un ited Sta tes, busin ess
Stu d ies staff created our own text on CD ROM so th at
studies is rega rded as co re curr icu lum for mi ddl e and
materi al ca n be reg ularly upd ated and mod ified as
upper secondary levels.
required, refl ecting th e latest educationa l deve lopm ents.
H ere at The Geelong Col lege, the va lu e of bu sin ess
Th e main emphases of th is stud y includ e general as pects of
education is clearly recog nised by staff, stud ents ard
boo kkee pi ng, bud geti ng and account i ng, bu si ness
parents alike. Year 10, is the fi rst op po rtuni ty w here
operation s, marketi ng, econom ics, taxation, manage ment
business can be specifica ll y se lected. Alth ough an electi ve
of person al credit, matters related to sa v ing and
subject, nearly 80% of the co ho rt initi ate their bu sin ess
investm ent, and our lega l system . On e exc iti ng and
education by taking Year 10 Co mmerce. Prog ress in g fro m
practi ca l chall enge offered by Yea r 10 Comm erce is our
here, about 80% of all Co ll ege stud ents continu e to take a
in vo lvement in th e ' Stoc k M arket Gam e' condu cted
mixture of Econom ics, Accoun ting and Lega l Studi es at
nation all y by the Au stral ian Stock Exc han ge. Th e high light
Years 11 and 12. Impressive ly, co urses in Eco nom ics,
of the yea r is th e 'S mall Bu sin ess Proj ect', wh ere stud ents
Business, Commerce, and Law accoun t for ove r 26% of all
are required to set up and operate their own enterpri se.
Geelong College stude nts (based on first- ro un d offers)
Thi s exc iting on e-se mester program is very mu ch a hand s-
involved in tertiary study, mak ing the area by fa r th e most
on affair, w here students are required to condu ct mark et
popular of all academ ic destinatio ns.
resea rch about th eir bu sin ess id ea so as to estab lish its
This is not surprising for two reaso ns. Firstly, there is a vast
potenti al fo r success, create a bu siness plan, raise fin ance
smorgasbord of interesting co urses. Second ly, ca reer
fo r their bu sin ess, and make and market a produ ct or
prospects in the area are re lat ive ly stronger than in many
serv ice. Fi nall y, w ith th e aid of information tec hno logy,
rival pursuits.
students are ex pected to prepare a professional bu si ness
Year 10 Commerce
fin ancial statement and an analys is of perso nal bu sin ess
re port w hich includ es a desc ription of the project, a ex peri ences. Staff are repeated ly remind ed of th e wea lth of
Year 10 Commerce aims to improve academi c skill s,
stud ent tal ent in th is area, as ev idenced by th e many
including research, ana lys is, prob lem-so lv in g,
magnifi cent bu sin ess reports prepared by individu al
comprehens ion and w riting. Add itiona ll y, there is an
stu dents and by the vast array of fantasti c produ cts whi ch
underlying belief that students must leave sc hoo l w ith a
have emerged in cludin g j ewe ll ery, post and greetin g ca rd s,
solid understanding of perso nal fi nanc ial and lega l matte rs,
Co ll ege memorabili a (eg, bath and hand towels, pea ked sports caps, pens, stu bbi e holders, glass w are, plates, mu gs, tea towe ls, bumper stickers), an interacti ve w eb site fo r surf reports, surfin g competit ion s, bath sa lts and cosmeti cs, golf ba ll ho lders, w in e rac ks and bottl e stand s, childrens' wooden ga mes, hand turn ed pens, choppin g
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boa rd s, spec ial wooden-hand led knife sets, pottery, nove lty
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wa ll cloc ks, soc k style money boxes, cushi ons, customi sed ~
pill ow cases, heat bags, massag in g equipment, co rdi al and
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soft drin ks, packaged bul bs, sunflow ers, drink coas ters,
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fas h io n parades, ki ds' party id eas, con ce rts, dances,
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choco late sa uce and custom-made fi sh tanks. Som e
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bus in esses have been so success ful th at operati ons have ex pand ed to M elbourn e and seve ral stud ents have eve n
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co ntinu ed to run th eir bu sin esses after th ey have left
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by Richard Morris, Head 0 Busine 5 Studle
sc hool. Kerry Packer and Poppy King,
They are offered fulfillin g chall enges
Lea rni ng is enhanced through
w atch out for th e competition !
includi ng invo lvem ent in th e
th e M agi tra tes Court in Geelong, and
Althou gh th e profit moti ve is al ive and w ell , bu sin ess ethi cs are also includ ed in th e course, alon g with th e requ irement that all stud ents pay a 'soc ial se rvice ta x' of 30% . O ve r th e years, th e proceeds of thi s tax have rai sed more than $1 2, 000 whi ch has bee n donated to worth y loca l and oth er cha rities in cludin g Cottage by the Sea, Beth any Famil y Services, United Way, World Vi sio n and Care Au stralia.
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prestigious, national 'AMP Economi cs
to th e Supreme and County Courts in
Competition ' . Last year, fo ur Coll ege
M elbourn e. Practical e perience in
stud ents gai ned a 'very high
cou rt process is pro ided by our
d istin ct io n'. This year 45% of all
on go in g invo lvement in the local
Co ll ege students gained a distinction
'Moot Court' competi tion" hich
in this com petition, plac ing them in
students fin d both e citing and
the top 20% . These w ere officia ll y
rew ard ing.
awa rded at a specia l dinner at M elbo urn e U niversity. Since the incepti o n of th e Australian Bu siness Wee k six yea rs ago, Th e Geelong Co ll ege has bee n fo rtu nate to have four talented Eco nomi cs stu dents
Economics
se lected from numerous ap pli ca nts ac ross Victoria to receive $2000
Th ere are two full Econ o mi cs cl asses at both Yea r 11 and Yea r 12, wi th a hi gh propo rt ion of stud ents go ing on to study the subj ect at tertiary leve l. Apart from th e natu ral fasci nation of Econom ics, many stud ents see its great releva nce to th e wor ld around th em and app rec iate the exce ll ent
sc ho larsh ips to attend this fabu lous res identia l-based event whic h is condu cted at Deak in U ni ve rsi ty M anagemen t Ce ntre. Thi s yea r, a worth y Eco nomi cs stud ent, Laura Coad, was success ful in w inn ing a pl ace. Indeed, her bu sin ess team won th e Vi cto ri an co mpetiti on and wi ll
career prospects.
Laura Coad ( Year 12) won a scholarship fO arrelld a /l Australian Business lVeek cOllference al Deakin. Following her excellenf presellfa fio/l , she was /lamed as a member of fh e group seleC fed to repreSe/i f I'icroria af the /lational conference la fer fhis year.
thu s go o n to represe nt o ur
One of the Year 10 Small Business Proj eCls was to organise a surfing competition. Here, students leave the water after surfing .
sta te in the national ABW fin als to be held at Sydn ey U ni ve rsity later in th e year.
Accounti ng Our accountin g course focuses on iss ues relatin g to small businesses. The curriculum is rap id ly evolving to meet th e chall enge of current business condition s and changing accou nti ng prac ti ce. Th ese developm ents in c lu de: • Opportuniti es prov ided by information tec hnology to fac ilitate more tim ely and co mp rehe n ive
The new VCE co urse w hi ch
legal Studies
com menced in 2000, is an exc itin g
reportin g and analysi of financial statem ents . • Th e need for releva nt and accurate
one i nvolvi ng th e study of sign ifica nt
Lega l Studi es is a subj ect w hi ch
Austral ian and in ternation al
enco urages stud ents to become
econom ic issues su ch as w ealth and
inform ed c iti zens . The ir inte rest in
poverty, the operation of markets,
current issues is fostered by the study
ove rseas trade, th e activ it ies of
of di verse bu t integrated po litica l and
Whi le it i bui lt o n a ba e of
mu ltinationals, un employment,
lega l to pi cs . Stud ents in Yea rs 11 and
trad itional book-keep in g ki ll ,
inf lation , the envi ronm ent, indu str ial
12 stu dy th e W estminster system of
current accountin g is ues ali e in
relatio ns, econom ic developm ent in
parliament, how laws are made, the
the Third Wo rld and form er
Au strali an Co nst itu tio n, crimina l and
bu in e s and th e fi nancial pre ,are included.
communi st countri es, governm ent
c ivil law, the ro le of courts and the
For tho e consid erin g the pract icing
econo m ic pol icy and nation al
adve rsa ry system of tria l. They
accountant (CPN C ) di re tion for
ad vice in th e face of inc rea ing l compl e and co mpetitive trading envi ronm ents.
cons ider and d iscuss issues suc h as
terti ar
dec rimin ali satio n of marij uana, Stud ents find th e excursion s to pl aces
opportuniti e in th e face of a hortage
med ica l tec hno logy and current
suc h as the Qu ee n Vi ctori a M arket,
of qualifi ed accountant . Outmod d
eve nts . A ense of socia l justice is
th e Me lbourn e Stock Exc hange and
tereot pe of a countant ar far
enco uraged throu gh the consid eration
various manufa ctur ing firm s both
from th
of the abili ty of the legal system to
intri guin g and relevant.
technologica ll
generate just outco mes and the
ori nt d, tea m pi c
facto rs that can impact on this .
atm o phere of ca n tan t hang .
econo mi c goa ls.
tud y, th ere are great
mode rn rea lit ot capab le,
Iient-
r \Vorking in an
by Roger Smith, Joint Head of Sen ior Schoo l
The Geelon
College Exploration S - ,-,. :.... .
We all have our individual memories of our adven ture, but I have a few personal "snapshots" . If the images are a littl e distorted, you may close your eyes to help them become clearer.
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Our adventure begin s, hi gh spirits and everyone co nfident. Earl y capsi zes, as Mother Nature demands respect. Impressi ve resc ues by stronger students. A 200 year old Coolabah, with instructions to di g.
Pre-trip planning, bookings, checking gear, canoe drill s, arranging food and packing gear.
Co-operative students, taking turns to support th e w ea k. Vita Weet for lun ch on th e river.
Constant support and tireless comm itment from a House of Guilds warden, unable to attend.
Huge tortoises on th e Cooper's banks and fami lies of ducks sharin g pea ceful tim es with us .
A magical Mallee sunset; eight ca noes somewhat incongruous beside a dry Hattah Lake.
Morning trees ex plodin g as hundreds of birds take fl ight at
Goodbye to Victoria, and also the bitumen. Sunset in
the crack of th e stock-w hip (I was actua ll y trying to w ake up the students) .
Broken Hill , the Silver City on a broken road. Silverton; paintings in vegemite and a strange hotel w ith
Co nqu erin g 'Th e Choke' (somewh ere undern eath us) and headwinds at Cullyamurra waterhole.
many guises. The long drive to Tibooburra and another odd pub: a
A ca rin g Don Lawl er, drivin g off-road to chec k on our progress and safety.
mural in breach of our "acceptab le image" policy! Inn aminka at last and w e padd led the ford! A difficult drive through sand dunes in the dark, thankful to be following Don, the expe rienced 4WD driver. Sunrise at Fort Grey; a sense of sti lln ess, history and isolation. A roller-coaster ride through sand dunes, three states' corners and a Vita Weet lunch on the road . The rocky road into Innaminka; peak hour as our four vehicles enter the town. Our first glimpse of the Cooper; mixed fee lin gs of awe and concern as we observe its power; water birds, however, in a feeding frenzy. Pre-dawn at Nappa Merrie; fish jumping, birds feeding, humans sleeping, and a cup of tea not far away.
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Departure 1110rning:fromle./t, Bronwen Rose ( Year 12), Renae BUllerworth (Year 12), Clara Davies (Year 10), Mark Crillenden (pa rent), Margaret O'Loughlin (Head of Mossgiel), Pip Hayden (Year 10) alld Charlolle o 'Loughlin ( Year 10).
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Strzelecki Desert Expedition Acting mother, "MO L" (Margaret O ' Lo ughlin), di scree tl y watching over her less ex peri enced charges . Th e Gamm ons beckon, but w ill th e bu s survive th e creek-bed entran ce? Cou ghin g in the morn ing, cough in g in th e afte rn oon, co ughin g at ni ght. A c ircuitou s hi ke to Bun yip Chas m . Vita Weet in a fern y entrance to a mass ive gorge. Full pac ks now and the G ibber Pl ain . Rocky Italow ie and wi ldfl ower creekbeds, see mingly endl ess. Vita Weet be low Cleft Peak; towe rin g and gold en in th e aftern oo n sun .
mag nifice nt bush roa t, courte yof Hea th er. Youth ful , pyromaniac tendencle emerge on ce aga in . Ice o n tents, ear ly ri e and yet an oth r bu sh track. Copl ey pi es and b itum en - a doublelu ury ! Youn g peopl e, not on th e move, (temporaril y at lea t) as an ax le i repaired . Late, w et and w ind y entry to Bu rra; th e Jamaican Bo bsl ed Team had arri ved . Ri ve r/and country, im poss ib ly green,
Wi ldflowe r Saddl e; straight up, then
our first rea l shower and a night o ut.
straight down. Rove r Roc kh o le;
Th e College jOllr wheel dril'e lI'ilh lrailer enCOlllllers all 1I1111s/ta l \1\ , decorwed will! Vegelllile, al Sill'en OIl .
"TP2" (Tim Parkes) with his flair for Hi sto ry, eye for photograph y, inexhaustible patien ce and w ill ingness to und ertake the most unpl easa nt tasks. Co ld showe r, phone-call to College and back on the road. Really understandin g the express ion "Ca n' t see you for dust" (hon estly Don, I cou ldn 't) . Vita Weet in th e dust as w e cross th e Strzelecki Creek .
pri stin e, ru gged, isolated. Expedition leader " KT", (Rob Kay ler
A warm bath in a hot sp l'in g under a
Thom son ), se lfl ess and ca rin g,
An add res from Don - a alway
pu rple desert sun set. Ice formin g on
enthu sias ti c and un sto pp abl e; last o n
wise, supportive, po iti
ou r tents.
th e ri ve r, last in th e wa lk, last in the
tho ughtfu I.
ve hi c le, beca use he always helps oth ers fi rst. Mornin g chas m ex pl orati o n, anothe r stee p saddl e, but tudents enco urag in g eac h oth er all th way.
and
Home to famili es, w aiting at the HoG ; unpackin g to the o und of bagpipe from besid th e Chapel, Po itive youn g peo pl , main tai n ing a tradition created b th eir
Long w alk out ove r roc ks and
pred eces or .
bould ers. Vita Wee t lun ch at ix
( iXleell SIlIdelllS alld sewll <ldllin . jilllr lIlelllber.'
deg rees in th e shade.
of SIlIif. Iwa spo llses alld orrl! Old Collt'~iall participmed irr Ihh exrraanlillarv ,'\palt'lIc,' which
Rei iabl e, co nce rn ed Gary
prodded Ihem \\'ilh real challt'II~t'." ''''It'd I't'r">!l,d
O ' Lough lin , ru nn in g five km in hiking
resoll rces <llId t'swblish"d I",'ill ' bOlld, ba" ,','/I
boots to ens ure tudent ' safety. (A ranger's gate w on ' t stop hi s 4W D .) Michael Ma cken;.ie (Year 10) alld Johll Carmichael ( Year1l ) sharpell Ih eir calloeing skills in Ihe College swilllllling pool prior 10 Ihe Str;.elecki expedilioll.
Reli ef all aroun d as th e gro up reunites.
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outdoor educlitioll t'.\perit'IICt'.\. (In clf'P'"t'l'ltlfIOIl of Ihe lalldsca!,e, a w",,, of hislon .,Ild "dWIlIIII" .j
~ planting of the
escarpment area of the Zillah Crawcour Park in the Barwon Valley by Amanda Swaney, Prep. School Curriculum Co-ordinator
0 develop the Ecology Centre as an area abundant in wildlife, it was suggested by the former President of the Gould league, Alan Reid, that Geelong College create a vegetation corridor up from the Barwon River and into the Prep. School.
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This is land owned by the Crown and is managed by the City of Greater Geelong. " One of the hardest sites I've ever
John and David Lean placing a tree guard on a young Busaria plant.
planted," was the opinion of Jock Mclennan who, w ith David Lean of
very degraded as a resu It of dry yea rs,
Unfortunately substantial numbers
Wymah Pastoral Company, planted
invasion by noxious weeds and the
survived on the steep upper slopes.
1200 trees on the escarpment below
act ions of rabbits, an d a serious
Th ese rabbits could only be killed by
the western boundary of the Prep.
erosion situation had developed . A
fumigating the ir warrens. To do this
School recently. This extremely steep
meeting of var ious government
the box thorn had to be removed -
slope is now dotted with green plastic
bodies and environme ntal interest
cut off at ground level and the stumps
tree guards which will give she lter
groups at the beginning of the year
poisoned. In one case this meant
from the wind and some protection
agreed to ass ist the schoo l in
cutting through 126 sta lks!
from the rabbits. Given favourab le
renovating and replanting th e slope.
conditions some of the trees may well
Corangam ite Catchment Management
be a metre high by Spring 2001.
Authority provided the school with a
Re-vegetation of the area was not merely a matter of planting a mass of trees. The escarpment had become
substantia l grant and this, comb in ed
to plant in Jul y. Th e angle of the slope
City of Greater Geelong, provided the means for a tender to be put to
that these trees have to get thei r roots
organ isations prepared to plant the
establ ished in order to su rvive the
difficult slope.
harsh summ er. With former Geelong
preparation, David Lean sp ra yed the plant sites with herbicide to kill any competing grasses and low lying shrubs. The big challenge to the trees,
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good levels David and Jock decided and the thinness of the soi l mea ns
estab li shment is in careful
Envirollmelllal studies has been a fearure of the Prep . curriculum for several years
in the soil and worm numbers at
w ith 'Adopt-a-park' funds from th e
Believing the key to successful tree
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With the recent rain creating moisture
College pupil John Lean, and two other agile helpers, Jon athon and Tim Dare, the team bored hol es in th e hard soil (an d sometimes rock) usin g hand augers to prov id e a deep hol e in which to plant th e trees.
however, were the box thorn and the
Four indigenous species were chosen
rabbits. The City of Greater Geelong
from seed co ll ected by Mark
mounted a very effective rabbit kill
Trengove of Gee long Indigenous
program which reduced numbers on
Nursery - Droopin g Sheoak, Bursaria,
the low lying areas of the escarp ment.
Ye ll ow Gum and Blac k Wattl e.
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It has been Jock Mclennan's expe ri ence that planting the taller growing trees reduces the amount of low growing vegetation which is attra ctive to rabbits. Their numbers will be reduced and in a co upl e of years' time the birds will drop seeds of u nderstorey plants ca rried from nearby sites. The establ ishment of the understorey is crucial to the Ecology Centre. With the protection of bushes and low growing prickly plants, little birds and sma ll marsupials will colonise the escarpment and make their way up the hill. The additional plantings on the school Enviro site wi ll create an area rich in plant, anima l and insect life which can be enjoyed and studied on our doorstep . In order to establ ish the variety and number of species that are currently in the escarpment area former Prep. School Science teache r Mrs Jenny Washington is assisting students from the Gord on TAFE, who are studying an Eco logy Techniques unit, to conduct f lora and fauna counts. This information w ill be made availab le to the school and wi ll provide us with valuab le data to monitor changes that are occurring in the revegetation area. 3
On 26 August a community tree planting day was held to estab lish an add iti ona l 500 trees on the lower, more access ibl e slopes. Many co ll ege families joined local
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Margaret Lethbridge Alec Hamilton
Margaret is a bio logist who has spent time teaching in both
Alec has bee n appointed Head of
universities and secondary schools in England, Hong Kong and Austral ia. She joined the College in 1988 to teach science and biology. Since then she has taken on the responsibi lity of Director of Staff Development, coordinated girls' rowing for nine years, and has several times acted as Head of the Senior School. Her position now as the newly-created joint Head of the Senior School - We lfare invo lves the management of both staff and student welfare. She works closely with the Coordinator of Student Services, Mr Alec Hamilton, and the Res idential Head, Mr Michael Gallus, as well as sharing the adm inistration of the Senior School with Mr Roger Smith. Margaret also maintains her passion for biology by teaching the subject to two Year 12 classes. Margaret is married to David and they have four children, Ros, Graham, Robert and Stuart, all of whom were educated at the College. Besides being involved and interested in the lives and evolving careers of her family, Margaret enjoys the opportunity to travel. She recently spent her
Roger Smith
Services is an ove rsee in g ro le. Roger has been Di recto r of Cu rricu lum at Co ll ege for three years, having moved to Gee long from Melbo urne w here he had previous ly held the pos itions of Head of Mathematics and Di rector of Adm in istrati on (Computing) at St M ichae l's Grammar Schoo l, St Kil da . In hi s new ro le as Head of Se ni or Schoo l - Curri culu m, he wi ll cont inue to ove rsee the delivery of the schoo l curriculum and the imp lementati on of majo r developments w ith rega rd to information techno logy, w hil st sharing with Margaret a va ri ety of adm inistrative ro les . W hil st his ma in teaching pass ion is in Mathematics, he also has a particu lar interest in the enhancement of outdoor education opportuni ties for students at the Co ll ege. Away from schoo l, Roge r's interests include tenn is, runn in g, bush wa lking and spend in g ti me w ith his wife, Heather, and fam il y. Roger has two daughte rs Stephanie, Yea r 8 and Ange la, Year 5, who both attend the College.
Th e main foc us of th e pos iti on is one of communi cating info rm ati on, processes and suppo rt to students as th ey move th ro ughout th e sc hoo l. He also prov id es support and leadership fo r teac hers in Spec ial Edu cati o n, Co un se lling and Ca ree rs. A lec's first teaching appo in tment was at Stawell High Schoo l. Th is was fo ll owed by a pos it ion at Werribee High Schoo l. In 1988 he transferred to th e Gee long Schoo l Support Service to wo rk as a psyc ho log ist in sc hoo ls. Durin g thi s tim e he co mpl eted a Gradu ate Di ploma, foc uss ing on Child and Ado lesce nt Psyc ho logy. In 199 1 he sta rted w ork in Co lac as th e distri ct psyc hol og ist trave llin g to coun try schoo ls. Durin g thi s tim e he sta rted a M asters of Coun se lling and then transfe rred to Geelo ng to wo rk in both th e northern and so uth ern sc hoo l d istr ict. In 1996 he was appo inted to Th e Gee long Co ll ege as th e schoo l's first Coun se ll or and th is co in c ided
Darwin's travels to the Galapagos
w ith the arri va l of h is seco nd chil d.
Islands, as well as catching up
He and hi s w ife A ni ta have two
with extended family in Europe
children, Will and Sa manth a.
long service leave traci ng part of
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Student Services at th e Co ll ege. Th e rol e of Head of Stud ent
and the UK.
Rev Richard Franklin _"'-~ Richard Franklin commenced
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Michael Gallus Mike was born and educated in Montana in the United States. He joined the Victorian Education Department in 19 76 and taught in Victorian country schools in the Mallee, Central Victoria and Goulburn Valley until 1994. He joined the College staff in 1995 as an English and Literature teacher, became Head of McArthur House in 1998, then Senior School Head of En gli sh in 1999 . This year he was appointed to the new position of Residenti al Head. He has overall respons ibility for Boarding in pastoral , academic and activities programs, supports the Heads of Mossgiel and Mackie, ass ists Heads of Senior School with welfare and management of day and boarding students and is a member of the Senior School Administrat ion Team .
in the position of College Chaplain at the beginning of Term 3. His formal Indu ction was held in Morrison Hall on 9 August. Richard was born in Robinvale and th en lived in Mildura for many yea rs before moving to Geelong in 19 73 . He graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce from Dea kin University in 19 76 and worked as an Accountant with Peat Marwick Mitchell , Target, Deakin University and E Bechervaise and Sons . In 1983 Richard commenced his th eo logical studies . He was ordained in 1987 and has served the parishes of Murchison, Tatura and Mansfield .
Mike is married to Lind a, who is Head of Art at Bacchus Marsh Grammar School.
Hi s in volvement with th e Uniting Church has been lifelong. He was involved with youth leadership as a teenager and has a keen interest in go lf, where h is profession and interest combined in his rol e as Chaplain to the PGA. He will be a Chaplain at the O lympic Games in Sydney.
Th ey I ive on campus at 10 Claremont Avenue and they have three children aged between 16 and 19.
Richard is married to Rac hel and they have three sons, David, 10, Ben, 14 and Matthew, 21 .
Coral Turner Co ral was appointed to the position of Co-Deputy Head of th e Preparatory School from the beginning of this year. She com men ced at the College in 1986 as Art teacher at Campbell Hou se. Three years of creative interaction with yo un g artists was followed by a yea r of stud y leave , th en an appointment to the Middle School teach i ng En gl ish and Art. Sin ce then Cora l has worked in Prim ary and Secondary English, and has held the position of Year 7 Coordinator, si nce 1996. Her love of literature and language, combined with a stro ng interest in the vis ual arts provides a great opportunity for development of student work with a creative style. Coral is the mother of two daughters, both Old Co ll egia ns. Alyssa (92) and Catharin e (94). Leisure time in terests in cl ude a large cou ntry gard en at Batesford, print making, etching, co ll ecting antique silver thimbles and decorative eggs, reading, travel and her two Siame e cats.
Harry Roberts' career at the College began in 198 7. Prior positions included senior training officer at the Ford Motor Compan , a teacher in th e Department of Education and personnel officer \ ith the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. In 1997, he travelled with his famil to En gland on a teacher e change program where he taught Geography and Mathematics in the upper primary and junior econdarv levels at Holmewood Hou e in Kent. While at College he ha taught predominantly English, Studies of ociet and Environment and Histor . His appointment thi year a CoDeputy Head of the Preparatory chool repre ent a return to the po ition in which he ha acted for one term on two pre iou occa ion . Over the pa t fourteen year Harr ha held many admini trati\e po ition including condar Coordinator and 0 E Coordinator. Harr ' - pare time i catered for ampl , v ith time pent with hi wife, Carla and children, arah and dam, re toration of a 195 \orri utilit, qua h, athl ti and hou e renO\ ations. H i- al 0 an avid upport r of the Geelol g Football I lb.
by June Cameron , Past Pa rent and current Sc hoo l Counc ill or
Great China Trip Parents and Friends Trip to China, April 2000
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ast year, I read with interest, that College was offering a trip to China for interested members of the College Community.
My express ion of interest was eve ntuall y fo ll owed up by attenda nce at an in fo rm ation eve nin g at the sc hoo l at which M r Cra ig Keatin g, Head of Lang uages, gave us a brief introduction to th is vast co untry, showed slides and ind icated the theme of the vis it - the Revo lu tion.
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June Cameron at the Great Wall o/China.
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Our trip took us to six cities, Beijing, Xian, Yueyan ,
year. Kindergarten in Chin a is a three-year program. It
Changsha, Shoas han and Shangha i. We saw and
was amaz ing to see the clas of forty six- ear old children,
ex perien ced a great mi xture of th e ancient historica l sites,
sittin g at th eir tabl e o n stoo ls, with no backs, putting up
such as th e Forbidd en City, the Summer Palace, the
their hands in su ch an o rd erl y way and answering rmple
Templ e of Heave n, th e Ming Tombs, the Great Wall , the
addition and subtracti o n probl ems. They u ed mall
Entombed Warriors, th e excava ti on site of a
abacuses for more compl icated problem .
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vil lage as well as many of the more recent ach ievements. The them e of our visit was the Revol ution , so we lin ed up with hundred s of other vis itors at Tienanmen Square to visit Mao's Mausol eum . In Wuh an we visited the co mmemorative buildin g of the 191 1 revo luti o n where Sun Vat Sen proclaimed th e Republi c. We visi ted the foot of Li shang mountain at th e Hu aq ing Palace where Chi ang Kai-Sh ek was shot at and chased up the mountain by his own generals w ho thus 'persuad ed ' him to join w ith the co mmunists to fi ght the in vad in g Japa nese in 1936. As we ll as seeing th e tee ming traffic of cars and bicycles in th e cities we also saw th e yo un g wheat fields in the north, and in th e south, ri ce field s bei ng ploughed by water buffalo and ri ce pl ants bei ng planted by hand. We vis ited facto ri es makin g cloisone, ve ry f in e embroidery, jade ca rvin g, and visited tradition al medi ca l pra ctition ers. We browsed in shoppi ng ce ntres, visited th e giant pandas at the Beijin g Zoo, enjoyed an evening of traditiona l Chinese dan ce and mu sic as well as a spectac ul ar performance w ith ac robats and ju gg lers on our last ni gh t in Shanghai.
Craig Keclfillg, Head of Languages (l{ Challgs!lCI. Orange Isle.
The highli ght of our trip w as o ur visit to o ur sister school, the
o . 2 Secondary School attac hed to East China
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Uni versity. Most of th e stud ents were doing e am,
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were un able to see any classes in acti on. W e were shm n aro und the school by a deli ghtful group of Year 11
tudent
who were obviousl y very proud of th eir school. The schoo l has links with sc hools in Singa po re, Japan, the US and En gland as w ell as Th e Geelong Co ll ege. Th ose students who had visited Th e Gee long Co ll ege were impressed by the Coll ege's beautiful urrou nd and had req uested that a garden be made at thei r schoo l. It was a wonderful trip , fill ed with laughter a well a much to learn and enjoy. We have met toge th er tw ice since our return and are now co n id ering which part of China we will vi it next - possibl y in 2002! Craig Keating o rganised a varied and comprehensive to ur. If yo u have the chance, take part in a imil ar trip ! From left: Heather Davies, JUlie Cameron , David alld JellllY Davies, lall and Helen Zierk, Bronwyn Davies alld Craig KeClling ill fro111 , a( (h e Forbidden Ciry.
We stro ll ed throu gh pi cturesq ue parks, crowd ed markets, travelled on intercity trains, (q uite an exper ience, particularly getting on and off!), climbed towers, vi ited Buddhist temples, a uni ve rsity which had once been Co nfuc ian, visited a Chinese mosqu e in the Muslim area of Xian, and stumbl ed across a large new Christian church in Yueyan g I also man aged to visit a privately ru n centre for ch ild ren w ith cerebral pa lsy, th e only facility for treating suc h children in Sh angha i (whi ch has a population nearly as great as Australi a!). Out last stop was Shan ghai were we visited a kindergarten where Craig Kea tin g's dau ght r had attended earlier in the
by Caro l Barna rd, D irector of COllllllunity Relati o ns
Mr Graeme Goldsworthy AM Graeme Goldsworthy has received two welldeserved accolades this year, acknowledging his outstanding contribution to the Geelong community, particularly disadvantaged youth and tourism over many years. In January he was awarded an
H ighto n Prim ary Schoo l, Geelo ng Econ o mi c Co nference, Geelong O tway Touri sm and th e Intern ation al Sea food Fa ir, Geelong Emp loya bi lity, Gee lo ng Area Co nsultative Co mmi ttee, Staughto n Vale Outdoor Edu ca ti o n Ca mp fo r In te ll ectually Handi ca pped, Di al-a- Lun ch and th e Gee long Performin g Arts Ce ntre Tru st.
AM in the Austra li a Day
He has bee n active ly invo lved in th e W aterfront Festiva l,
Honours list, and more
City of Greater Gee long Tas kfo rce for th e W ater Sports
recently was named as th e
Co mplex, Ai rs hows Downund er, Gee lon g M aj o r Eve nts
recipient of the 2000 Victo ri a
Committee and the Ce ntral Acti viti es Area Revitalisatio n
Day Awa rd fo r Co mmuni ty and
Program.
Publi c Service. It is the first
As a current parent, Grae me is an energeti c parti c ipant in
time this prestigious award has
many Co ll ege acti viti es. He is a member of th e M ark etin g
been bestowed on a Victori an
Commi ttee and Co nve nor of th e Tenn is Parents' Support
living and wo rking outside Mr Graeme GoldslVorlhy AM
Industry Ad viso ry Committee, Montpelli er Prim ary Schoo l,
Melbourne .
Group and the Footba ll Parents' Support Group. He and hi s w ife Kerry have three children at the Co llege - Ben
Graeme is a well-known Gee long bus in essman. He was a
(Year 12), Ni cholas (Yea r 10) and Kate (Yea r 8) - whi le
founding director of Target Austral ia, fro m 1963 to 1973 ,
Matthew (99) is ex per ienc ing a GAP yea r in En gland .
and then opened his successful resta urant, Fi sherm en's Pier
He is a tireless and enthu siastic person wh ose energy,
on the waterfront in Gee long.
chee rfuln ess, bri ght id eas and generosity are hi s hall mark s
He has been Chairman of a huge num ber of comm ittees
and a pos iti ve influence on all who know him .
and a member of many others, incl ud ing the Gordon TA FE
Congratulations to Graeme Goldsworthy from Th e Geelong College community.
by Carol Barnard, Director of Community Relations
Archives Relocated During the Term 2 holidays, the entire archival collection was moved from its cramped two and a half small rooms, upstairs in the original school building, to much more spacious accommodation upstairs in the Refectory. This move was made possib le by the "domino effect" relocation of the uniform shop and secondhand uniforms, which had previous ly occu pied the Refectory, into new premises operated by Dobsons, on the site of the form er Davey House ga rage. The move has enab led the arc hiva l co ll ection to be arranged more logically. Th e upstairs area of th e Refectory comprises of a large number of sma ll rooms, or igin all y accommodation for the schoo l's domestic staff. The largest room , reputedly a sha red sitting room, will become the Archivist's office. It wi ll be used to receive mate ri al, and for identification, sorting, research, add in g item s to the computer catalogue, co nse rvation assess ment and preparation for arch ivai sto rage.
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One room wi ll be dedicated to our extensive co ll ection of printed materials. Origina l cop ies of magazines Pegas us, Ad Astra , Chez Nous and the Principal's News letter wi ll li ne up beside miscellaneous printed items such as sporting programs, invitations, prospectuses, fee li sts, handbooks, calenda rs, menu cards, Ch ri stmas ca rd s and appea l brochures through the years. We have a sma ll but
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awarded to stud ents fo r academi c ac hi eve ment. Over the years, many of these books have been don ated bac k to the Co ll ege by the fam ili es of the rec ipi ents. Another room w ill be used fo r photographi c records, framed and unfra med, w here the many photographs of past sportin g teams, prefects, headm asters, staff, importan t events and Old Co ll eg ians wi ll be stored. Some of these photographs date back to the sc hool 's ear l iest yea rs. Rea li a, such as textil es, (exam pl es of items of sc hool uniform from earli er yea rs, includin g cadets), sportin g troph ies, medals, furniture, crested boardin g house chin a and cutlery, etc., wi ll be sto red together in another small room. Past student reco rd s and past staff reco rd s occ upy another room, and yet anoth er pro vid es a home fo r Mo rongo student reco rds and some M oro ngo memo rab ili a. Moron go was Th e Geelong Co ll ege's sister sc hool , w hi ch, sad ly, closed at the end of 1994. Th e move has also enab led Hono rary A rc hi vist, M r Bru ce Jamieson to assess the co ndition of many items and to identify thei r conservation needs . Th e Community Relatio ns Office is extremely grateful to those w ho have donated items to the A rchives. Th ere are many gaps in ou r co ll ectio n and it is always a thrill to rece ive items from the Co ll ege's past.
ompetition is important, It I equall'
The Old Geelong Collegian Amateur Athletics Club (OGCAAC) was formed in 1996 by a group of socially competitive athletes.
important to have a good time. The fi rst ha I f of the season ha prod uced a number of good individual performance in both handicap and scratch ra es with the club recording
In its first year of co mpetition the
more wins, in both handicap and
club won the Divi sion 2
scratch races, than in the pre iou
Champ ions hip, and has since been
four years co mbin ed. However in the
co mpetin g in Division 1 of th e
teams competit ion we are currentl
Assoc iated Publi c Schools O ld
placed at seventh out of eight team
Co ll egians Amateur Ath letics
The second half of the eason
Assoc iation (APSOCAA).
provides the opportunity to impro\.e 1999 saw some great results from
on this result with some of our better
both former Co ll egians and other
athletes returning to orm.
club members.
e are
looking to finish the second half of Old Geelong Co ll eg ian, Ryf Qua il ,
the season strongly.
won our first ever handi ca p race and The competition is based at aried
th e Marathon troph y was wo n by club member Rory Wal sh. Great
locations over a range of distance in
performances were also put in by O ld
and aro und Melbourne, with races
Co ll eg ians, Michael Goode and
held most Saturday afternoons.
Rebecca O ' Lou ghlin. Th e 1999
members are always welcome,
seaso n saw the fi rst year of a sepa rate
wheth er you're a potential Olympian
girl s competition. Th e O ld Geelong
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or not.
boys finished seventh in Division 1 and the O ld Geelo ng girl s fini shed a
So far in the 2000 seaso n the club's
If you are illTerested in obtailling furrher
ve ry impress ive third. Highli ghts of
soc ial activities have been performing
the 1999 season included a number
better than the ath letes.
of race wins and of co urse th e mid -
This somewhat reflects the club's
seaso n function.
attitude that wh i Ie success in the
inforlllaTion or joinillg plea,e have a look (II our websiTe: www.ogaac.org.au or contact the club presidellf, Aaron lVilemall on 0414776106 Or by email aT aarol1wileI1lClII@exciTe.com
Mr Ken Jarvis, New President The Geelong College Foundation Recently appointed President of The Geelong College Foundation, Mr Ken Jarvis, has had an association with the College for several years as a board member of the Foundation. Ken and hi s wife, Pam ela, are
Ken has extensive bus iness and local
Member and Chairman of the
governm ent ex peri ence. As Mayor of
Geelong Busine s Leader hip Team
th e City of Greater Gee long (1998 -
and Captain/Member of the
2000), he impl emented many
Hotham Ski Patrol .
cha nges within th e city and w as also ve ry acti ve in the creation of a new image for Geelong throu gh th e insti gation of major ca pital projects and acti ve media work to promote a new direction for Geelong.
cu rrent parents
As a Co u nci Il or, he now holds th e
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Ken comp leted a Bachelor of
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Science Honour at The Univer it of ew outh Wale and a Graduate Diploma in Op rations Re ear h, and qualified for tructural engineering design in both tructural and mining area.
with Juliette at th e
portfol io of Eco nom ic D ve lopment
Ken 's busi ne s i ntere t have entr d
Earl y Lea rnin g
and co-ordi nating Geelong's bid for a
upon th e management of e
Centre and Edward
Guggenheim Museum .
private companie : North teel Pty Ltd,
Other significant co mmunity
unlight olar
positi ons Ken has held incl ude Chairman of th e Linton Appea l, Vi ce
Aerolite Quarrie Pt I Ltd and Jakap Pty Ltd .
in Year 3 at Campbe ll House.
Cr Kell Jarvis, PresidellT, The Geelong College FOl/lldCllioll.
tem
ral
u t Pt Ltd
President of The Geelong Hospital,
Ken hold a Commer ial Pil t'
Patron of Geelong Red Cross, Patron
li ce n
of th e Deakin Great Hall Appeal ,
Rotar wi ng ai r raft and hi i ntere -t:
for both Fi ,ed \lVin g and
Board M ember of Baysa, Chairman of
in lude flying, r ading kiing running
th e Geelong Congre s Group,
and information tcchn I g\ .
Sue Barrett (79) was one of 50 busin ess
Andrew Ellerman (60), after two yea rs
Queensland Youth Orchestra Counc il
wo men to be inducted into the Year
as Associate Professor in Psychology at
w ho train six youth o rchestras and
2000 Businesswomens' H all of Fame
Edith Cowan University in Perth , has
bands.
an annual eve nt sponsored by the
returned to Ade laide . His new job is to
Scott Rochford (93) married Caroline Gra ham in January and is now liv ing in
Austra lian Businesswomens' Network .
manage the South Austra lian Quit
The awa rd recognises her work at
Campaign.
a remote cottage in the west of Ireland .
Barrett Consulting Group which
Rob Emmett (83) is Managing Director
They are busy playing computer games
specialises in providing tools and
of Co llins Securities, a company he
and renovating a Victorian church.
so lutions for the effect ive assessment,
started in 1993 and is married to Jodie
lewis Stone (65) so ld his grazing
development and coaching of peopl e in
Henderson (83) . They li ve in H awthorn
property near Albury (NSW ) and is now
the wo rk place.
w ith their son, Angus.
selling property for Keatin gs Rea l Estate,
Simon Bell (88) gradu ated w ith a
Sarah Gill (92) has moved to th e Un ited
High Street, Woodend, Vi ctoria.
Doctorate of Philosophy from
Kingdom to commence a position at the
David Schofield (61) , after twenty six
Melbourne University in Apri l this year.
Dragon School , as Head of Girls' Sport.
years w ith the Vi cto ri an Education
His thesis subject was Organ ization al
Th e Dragon Schoo l is England 's largest
Departm ent, he and his wife Diane are
Behaviou r and Marketing. He is a
Prep. School.
teaching at Willowra (Aboriginal Community) in the Northern Territory,
senior lecturer at Melbourne University
Zoe Harkin (95) has completed a
and is taking sabbatical leave this year
Bache lor of Science (Forestry) at
four hours north-west of Alice Springs.
to spend time at the Copenhagen
Melbourne University and has been
They ca n be reached c/- W i Ilowra,
Business School. John Braithwaite (79) is presently studying a GATE course in Geelong and playin g pennant tabl e tennis, co mpetitive chess and lawn bow ls. John Chambers (45) and Geoffrey
in v ited to th e Univers ity of Vancouver
C.E.C., via A li ce Springs 0872, Northern
to complete her Masters degree. She is
Territory.
preparing a format for measuring th e
Suzanne Whittaker (91) graduated from
ca rbon em issions from every tree in
Deakin University after successfu ll y
Canada. She is also speaking at a
comp leting her nursing degree. Suzanne
co nference in Vienn a, later th is yea r.
is at Mount Eli za fo r twelve month s to
Anna Hoskin (89) has bou ght a house
co mplete her post-graduate yea r. She
Blake (43) got together in Warrnambool
in Preston and is cu rrentl y working at
hopes to return to Deakin to furth er her
during M ay and discussed old school
Anglicare in child protection , whilst
stud ies next year, but not before
days, particularly cricket as both were
co mpleting Honors in Psychol ogy part-
trave lling to the Un ited Kingdom to
members of the premiership teams 1946
time.
wo rk fo r three month s.
and 1947
David Ide (85) is currently working as a Project En gineer for Walter Construction
living in W estern Australia for two years
on the Set 3 Busway Project in
Malcolm Davey (94) has announced his
and working as a Regional Adviser for
Brisbane. Any Old Co llegians wishing
engagement to Deborah Yeo.
Milne Feeds Pty Ltd, a stockfeed
to co ntact him ca n cal l Walter
co mpany.
Constructions o r his mobile number
StuartMichael Cosgriff (92) has obtained a double degree in Arts/ Law at the Australian National University in Canberra. He is now working for Clayton Utz in Sydney.
0409233137 Andy McKie (92) after gradu ating in 1992, comp leted a double degree at Deak in University in Commerce and Computer Sc ience. He th en rece ived a graduate position at Price Waterhouse
c o o
Rodger Cowley (59) was appo inted
in their Information System Risk
Chief Pilot of Airtec Avi ation in Sydney.
Elwood announced their engagement on 6 May 2000. They plan to marry in April, 200 1 Liz lester (81) and David A ll chin anno unced th eir engagement on 3 April 2000. Jamie McConachy (93) and Fiona
Management Division. For the past
Crawley announced their engagement
co uple of yea rs he has been co nsulting
o n 15 April 2000 .
one of the largest aviatio n charter
with a smal l management consulting
Toni Laurie and Timothy Jarman (90)
businesses in Australia.
services firm (Ioppo lo and Associates) .
anno unced their engagement on 14
H e currently is working out of H ong
April 2000.
Kon g as head of internation al co nsulting
Sean Saxton (93) and Kathryn H artl ey
in Michigan State, United States of America at a summer camp after a two year stint work ing at an Opthamo logy
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Shanelle Jones (92) and Peter Biskup of
Airtec, based at Bankstown A irport, is
Kirsty Douglas (92) is current ly working
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Engagements
Heather-lea Cosgriff (93) has been
services.
recently announced their engagement.
Simon Pettitt (95) has been travelling
H e gradu ated with Bachelor of Laws in
Hosp ital in London. She also spent
and working overseas in London ,
April 2000 and Bachelor of Science in
time trave lling through Europe and
Austria, Greece and Turkey since 1998.
September 1999.
South Africa . At the summer camp, she
louise Robinson (85 nee Calderazzo)
Katie Weber (96) and Rhys Higgins
has been wo rkin g with fellow Old
has always been highly involved with
anno unced their engagement in
Collegians, Brooke Ratcliffe (93),
mu sic and th eatre in Geelong. For the
Febru ary 2000. They plan to marry in
Nick Ayerbe (93) and Penny ladd (99).
past fou r years she has worked for th e
December 2000 .
Marriag<-e_s_ _ __ Zoe Cambridge (nee Simms 94) ma rri ed Andrew Ca mbri dge on 26 Febru ary 2000 at St James Angli ca n Church in Po int Lon sdale. Ali son Collins (93) married Anth ony M cM ahon of Sydney in Janu ary and rece ntl y bega n a new job w ith Hewlet Pac kard in Sil ico n Va ll ey in the USA. Jane Fyffe (85 ) marri ed M ark Hamill on 25 M arch 2000 at St Peter's in M ornin gton. Kate Hanley (91 ) marri ed M arc Corley on 12 February 2000 and is now trave ll ing ove rseas. She is currentl y w orkin g in London. Catherine Leigh (88) and John M errylees were marr ied at Th e Gee long Co ll ege Chapel on 3 Jun e 2000.
Long awa ited brother for Emma Janet,
Tim Stephin on (85) and Jo Ie are
Stepha nie Elai ne, Alexa ndra Chantelle,
plea
and Jilli an
William on 11 Jul y 2000, younger
ad in e.
Nathan Ca meron (84) and his wife
d to announce the arrival of Jack
brother to Georgia Helen.
Kathryn Champ ness are pleased to
Brett W all ace (95) and Stac
announ ce the birth of their first child,
Markiewi cz are proud to announce the
Hann ah Lindsay on 22 September 1998
birth of their first child, Ely e Jennifer
and an ticipate the arrival of her brother
Jean . Born on 17 December 1999.
or sister in Octobe r 2000.
Jacki e Winter (88 nee W il son) and her
Rebecca Ch alm ers (86 nee M cCa ll) and
hu band Simon would like to announce
hu sba nd Adam we lcomed a baby boy,
th e birth of Chloe Jane who
Samu el Dav id on 20 May 2000. They
prematurely on 5
as born
pril 2000.
are curre ntly livin g in Jan Juc. Andrew Cran e (86) and w ife Shawn Gordon-Cra ne are pl eased to announce th e birth of Meygan Charlotte GordonCrane on 27 Feb ru ary 2000 in Duncan, Briti sh Co lu mbia, Ca nada. Elizabeth Fea r (81 nee Verre ll) and her
Obituaries We regret the passing of the foil 0\\ ing O ld Collegians C A (Campbell ) M cKinnon (28) W J (William) Browning (25)
hu sband Tony announ ce the birth of
o C (De mond) Gaunt (30)
Dean M cKenzie (87) marri ed M elin da
tw in s Harry and Amelia o n 6 Ap ril
W M (Maurice) Giddings (34)
Steve nson. Thei r fi rst ch i Id, Ben
1999 and Charl otte w ho was bo rn on
A 0 (Duncan ) McKenzie (39)
Jac kson , w as born on 19 Febru ary,
14June 1997.
K C (Kenneth ) Brumley (39)
Adam Findl ay (83) and Eli sabeth are
o 0 (David) Read (46)
Sharyn McKenzie (89) marri ed Ni co las
thrill ed at th e birth of th eir so n,
T M (Murray) Slattery (37)
Spell er on 27 Febru ary 2000. Th ey w ill
Benedict Andrew, on 13 April 2000, a
be returnin g to live in Australi a in
little broth er for Emma.
R 0 (Rodney) Mark (85)
Rebecca (88) and lain Gow (88) are
R M (Bob) Morrow OAM (49)
2000.
Au gust, after living in th e United Ki ngdom for seve n yea rs.
pleased to ann oun ce th e birth of Ru pert
Chris Paterson (80) and Sandy M erlino
on 9 November 1999, bro th er fo r
w ere married at The Gee long Co ll ege
Oli ve r.
Chapel on 8 Jul y 2000 . Andrew Routley (86) married Jul ie Smith of W arrn amboo l on 3 June 2000.
Anni e Henderson (80) and To ny Jefferies are thrill ed to announ ce the arri va l of th eir third son, Hayden James,
Jeffrey Stewart (82) marri ed Ca rm en
born on 4 M arch 2000. A little brother
Be ll erby on 25 Apri l 1998 and have
for Tom and Sam.
had their first child, Opa l Moll y Stew art on 4 Februa ry 2000. Kate Walker (91 ) and Dav id M cConnell were ma rried at The Gee long Coll ege Ch apel on 26 August 2000.
John (84) and Kimberl ey Hobbs we lcomed th eir first child, a so n, Jamie Derrin gto n on 18 M ay 2000. Andrew Hughes (71) and hi s wife Zara Ritchi e are pro ud to annou nce th e birth
Geoff Williams (87) married Rochell e
of th eir first ch ild, Steph ani e Claire on 6
Ford on 15 Ap ril 2000 in Ca melia
M ay 2000.
Gardens, Sydney. Their recepti on fo ll owed at M ariners ' Cove Restaurant in Cronull a.
John Lewi s (70) and wife Ca te we lco med the birth of A li ce M arga ret o n 19 October 1999 . A sister fo r Clai re and Laura.
F ( eville) Trethowan (53)
The G len Waver ley Junior Cricket League and the City of Monash ha e ho noured Bob, the founding pre ident of the League, by naming the pavilion at Larpent Reserve, Glen Waverle Th e Bob Morrow Pavilion. Bob formed th e Glen Waverley Cricket League in 1974 with 68 boys between 7 and 15. The League has played cricket at Larpen t Reserve for over 26 ear, with Bob at the helm for 25 of the e, and ha attracted aroun d 420 boys and girl for each of these season . Bob him elf began hi cricketing career pl ayi ng for the Under 11 G elong Co ll ege team. From here he moved on to play for the Geelong Churche Association where he pia ed for 13
Births
M ark Loughnan (84) and Fiona
year as w II as being on the ex cuti\ e committee for 11 of the e y ar . H \\ a awarded Life Membership of the
Rochelle Anderson (86) and hu sba nd
M acmill an (84) are delighted to
As ociation in 1973 . In the 1996
Greg Bu gno are deli ghted to ann oun ce
announ ce the arrival of H arry Jame on
Q ueens Birthday Honour Li t. Bob \\a awarded an Order of u tralia 'v\edal
th e birth of their first child, Wi ll iam
14 June 2000 in Ba el, Switzerland. A
James, on 20 April 2000 .
broth er fo r Oscar Patrick.
Ann ette (88 nee Barker) and hu sba nd
Kate (87 nee M cCann) and Geoff Peel
G lenn Patr ick wi sh to announ ce th e
(ex-st aff) we lco med their son Finn
premature arrival of th eir son Sco tt
Willi am o n 14 Jul y 2000, a brother for To rin .
Robert Sta nley on 15 Janu ary 2000.
(OAM) for his long commitment to the promotion of Junior Crick t. In ovemb r 1998 Bob uffered a fatal heart attac k and i ur\ i\ ed b\ his \\ iie Beverley, four hildren and th ir familie .
From left: Paul Champion , John While, Peler Byrnes.
From left: Julie Reeve, Janel Calder, Claire Champness.
Prom left: Kathy Richardson, Virginia and Chris Hayes .
From left: Andrew and Lyn Simms and Clifford Turner.
From left: Clifford Turner, Andrea James (74) Admissions Manager, Leo and Trish Veanes .
From left: Judy Kemp , Paula Hayden , Graerne Kemp, Dr Pau.line Tu.rner and John Hayden.
From left: Helen McClany, Shane and CCII/lly n Brennan .
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From left: Dr Pauline Turner, Peler alld Margarel While, Chris Lawson and Jenny Green .
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From left : Bronwyn and Richard Da vies, Carolyn and Stephen Brand.
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From left: PeTer alld Burham Doyle, Dowl LeThhrid~e.
The alllllllli 'vIuckle faoThal! m(/{ch all The .. Urba/l.\ .. (red JUl/lfl<!r.I) defe(/{ The " Rural.1 .. ('i reell JlIInflers) for The firsT lillie ill man.1 .I·ears.
From left: JaneT Gordon , MargareT CarTledge, Jan Bra un .
From left: Bruce Sherriff, Rachel and R everend Richard Frallklill .
Strzelecki Desert 2000 - Birdsville Track 1960 Luncheon
Members of The 1960 Birdsville Track Expedition lViTh College Principal, Dr Pauline Turner in the Dining Hall. Backfrom left: Hugh Bromell (55), Charles Fallaw (55), Dr Tl/rner, Marcus Taylor (56), PeTer McLenllan (55). Front: Ken Clay tall (pasT STaff) , Gil Robertsoll (pOST srajj), Guy Gregg (56), Alistair McArthur (55).
Phil Taylor (73, Head of Fille ond Applied Am), Gil Robertsoll (pas t srajj), Marcl/s Taylor (56) alld Carol Bamard, (Director of COll1mulliry Relatiolls ).
From left: Year 10 srudem s Charlolle O 'Lo l/ghlill , Tilla Reilly. Clara Dal'ie , Dal'id Crillelldell alld Michael Mo cke ll ~ ie II'h o pcm icipaTed ill the Srr~eledi ExpediTioll with £rpediriOIl leader, Rob Kayler-Th om all ( '1lIff) .
From lefT : Ro s, Michael (l e ar 10 ) (llld PlIm A1l1d:ell~it! lIlId DOli Lmdcr. (-15. OGCA COllllllillee) rh e mo·t sellior mem ber of tht' 2000 £ IIJ"dllioll.
ELC and Campbell House Parents' Dinner
/ From left: Jeni and Carlo Di Manino. Eli:aberh COl/l/oley (fonner s fajf) and Leo Dooj.
Prep. Parellfs ' Associarion , Dr Pauline Turner, Principal and Pe fer Wa fers .
From left: Tracey and Charles Wilson , Ann Ma rrin and Brad Wes f.
" Dril 'e Me Cra;::y" included ceramics and painrings which inrerprered the place of the car in p reselll day sociely . Th e exhibilion al Ihe Geelong An Gallery was opened by Old Collegian and local car induSII)' iden/it)'. Mr Brel7 Gorell .
Pegasus Jazz Band pel/o rming at the Geelong Arl GaLlery.
From left : Kalhryn Locke (sra.f!), Dr Pauline Turn er, (Principal), Bret! Gorell (82) and Greg Smilh (sla.f!).
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Year 10 siudellls whose work was included in Ihe exhibilion , ft'om left: Pip Waayers, Veronica Milsol11 , Roxy Greel/ , Sa lly Kemp, Tessa Filzpalrick, Sophie Whitlakers and Lisa Gray.
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Andrea Burt-Nolan and Chris Nola n.
Clifford TUTll er, Libby Douglas and Judy Melcalfe (pa I slaJf).
From left : Hugh McKindlay (69), Johll Douglas (79), Jane McKindlay, Lisa and Andrew Humphrys (7 J).
From left: alii orrh, Sue Mu/ltgoll ( 2), Tracey Mc Donald ( I J, Dr Paulille TUTller alld Tim 1c Killd/ay.
From left : Jen Taylor, Sarah Nea ry, Hilary alld Frank Tigani.
From left: Randall Lee, Alldrew and Shereen Hook, Mati Dickie.
Deb Holding (72 Currelll parelll), Bill Phillips (6 ' ) PresidellT OCCA lIlId Sarah Leach (73 Currelll parelll) ,
Mark Torpey wirh some of th e College Prep. girls and boys, (wearing Richmond jumpers), who played th e Farum Lions al lh e MCG . After Ih e mClIcll al Shell Sladium.
ns 'carry the flame' for the College
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The Olympic Torch passes Mackie HOllse, SCllurday mornil1g, 29 July 2000.
COllgrclIulalions 10 all Old Collegians alld members of Ih e College cOll1muniry who were selecled as Olympic lorch bearers. They included Harley Dickillson (52) (righl ), who also rail as a schoolboy in Ihe 1956 lorch relay al1d James Turner (7 1) (abo ve).
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