Pegasus 1986

1986

PEGASUS 1986

PEGASUS VOL. LXXIX Editors: Dr. W.R. Morgan, Mr. G.W. Peel Typing: Mrs. J. Knight Photographs: Mr. R.W. Lancaster Alastair Purnell Heather Gow Team Photographs: Mr. P.A. Cronk Cover Design: Mathew Purton Aerial photographs compliments of Max Eastwood, Robert Pockley Studios.

The editors thank all those who contributed in any way to the 1986 Pegasus.

CONTENTS

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EDITORIAL The Council Senior School Staff Induction Address The Principal's Speech Founders' Day: A Dialogue ANZAC Day 1986 Easter Service Address Obituary

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REPORTS School Captain's Report House Boarding Drama Music Library Art Economics Mathematics Debating House of Guilds Social Service Work Experience Latin French History Geography

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SPORT Cricket Tennis Gliding Rowing Fencing Hockey Rankin Field Football Basketball Netball Athletics Swimming

LITERATURE

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COLLEGE LIFE Writers in Residence Schoolgirl Pioneer Excursions

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ROLL CALL School Honours and Colours Prizes 1986 Merit Awards Valete H.S.C. Results School Roll

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THE COUNCIL Chairman: Mr. G.S. Fielding, LL.B. Vice-Chairman: Mr. E.K. Doery, F.C.A. Dr. J.P. Ayerbe, B.V.Sc, M.R.C.V.S. Professor Weston Bate, M.A. The Honourable Mr. Justice B.W. Beach Dr. M.K. Benjamin, M.B.B.S., D.P.M., F.R.A.C.P., F.RA.N.Z.C.P., M.RC. Psych.

Mr. G.L. Bent, LL.B. Mr. W.L. Dix, A.A.S.A. (Senior), A.C.I.S. Mrs. J. Everist, B.A., Dip.Ed. (Melb.)

Rev. M. Hagans, M.A., B.D., M.Th. Mr. R.P. Hale, M.Sc. (Add.), M.A. (Cantab.)

Mrs. A. Henderson Mr. G.A. Hope Rev. J.C. Lavender, B.A. Mr. F.S. McArthur, M.A. (Cantab.)

Mrs. C. Menzies, B.Ag.Sc. (Melb.)

Miss J. Montgomery, O.B.E., B.A., B.Ed., F.A.C.E. Mr. C J.F. Smit, B.Sc. (Melb.), M.Am.I.M.M. Mrs. R. Smith Mr. B.G. Thorn, A.A.S.A., A.C.I.S. Dr. H.N.B. Wettenhall, A.M., M.D., B.S., F.R.C.P., F.R.A.C.P. Clerk: Mr. R.B. Jamieson, F.A.S.A., C.P.A., A.I.B.A.

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES STAFF Accountant: Mr. H.G. Philips Secretary to Principal: Miss D. Williams Secretary to Head of the Senior School: Mrs. J. Knight Secretrary to Head of the Preparatory School: Miss S. Newman Secretary to Bursar: Mrs. J. Smith Catering Manageress: Miss J. Sturzaker Property Manager: Mr. R.C. Deans Grounds Curator: Mr. P. Parry Administrative Staff: Mrs. J.A. Adams Mrs. S.J. Ford Mr. R.R. Mclnnes Mrs. A. Walter GROUNDS Mr. N.T. Ash Mr. P.W. Anderson Mr. RJ. Edgley Mr. K.J. Mclnnes Mr. D.S. Quick

SENIOR STAFF Principal: Mr. A.P. Sheahan, B.Sc. (Melb.), Dip.Ed. Head of the Senior School: Mr. D.P. Happell, B.A., Dip.Ed. (Melb.), M.A. (Wisconsin) Head of the Preparatory School: Mr. I.W. Macmillan, B.Comm. (Melb.), B.Ed. (Calgary), M.A. (Melb.), M.A.P.S., M.A.C.E. Bursar: Mr. R.B. Jamieson, F.A.S.A., C.P.A., A.I.B.A.

MAINTENANCE Mr. P. Barrow Mr. A.W. Morgan Mr. C.T. Perrett Mr. P.J. Welsh

BOARDING HOUSE Sr. D. Cook Mrs. M. Mayworth (terms 1 and 2) Sr. H. Richardson Sr. J. Wildberger

CLEANING Mrs. M. Blenke Mr. A.G.P. Crabbe Mrs. L.M. Kunz Mrs. P.R. Povoas Mr. M.C. Simmons Mrs. M.L. Smith Mrs. D.P. Sparks Mrs. M.M. Stewart

CARETAKER Mr. H. Blenke

DOMESTIC Miss D. Buckham Mrs. M. Buckham Mrs. B.A. Burns Mrs. R.A. Fletcher Miss T.F. Gallichan Miss M.P. Harris Ms. N.C. Malone Mrs. J.G. Nieuwenhof Ms. G.E. Picken Mrs. V.J. Richardson Mrs. A.P. Scheelings Mrs. G.J. Vaughan

SENIOR SCHOOL STAFF Head of the Senior School Mr. D.P. Happell, B.A., Dip.Ed. (Melb.), M.A. (Wisconsin)

Director of Curriculum Mr. J.R Nelson, B.Sc., B.Ed. (Melb.), B.A. (Monash), M.Ed.Admin. (U.N.E.), M.A.C.E.

Director of Staff Development Mr. H.D. Mitchell, M.A. (Melb.), B.Phil. (Oxon.), Dip.Ed. (Melb.)

DEPARTMENT OF APPLIED AND FINE ARTS Head; Director of The Austin Gray Centre: Mr. F.W. Elliott, T.T.C. (Manual Arts) Mrs. G. Bett Mr. T.A. Egan, Dip.Art, S.A.T.C. Mr. R.W. Lancaster, A.C.T.T., H.D.T.S.A.C. Mr. D.A. Thornton, Dip.Teach. (Prim.) (Claremont T.C.), A.A.T. (W.A.I.T.), M.Ed. (W.A.) Director of Music: Mr. H. Hood, B.Ed., Dip.Mus. (Melb), L.T.C.L., A.Mus.A., T.T.T.C. (S.C.V., Hawthorn) Mrs. C. deBoos Mr. B.L. Edwards, B.Ed. (Deakin), M.I.M.T. Mrs. J.R. Evans, B.Mus., Dip.Ed. (Melb.)

Mr. P.J. Hannah Miss C.V. Kennedy, B.Mus., Dip.Ed. (Melb.)

Mr. L.R Trigg, B.Mus.Ed. (Melb.)

Mr. CM. Wagstaff, B.Mus. (Hons.) (Sydney) DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS STUDIES Head: Mr. R.M. Morris, B.Ec, Dip.Ed. (La Trobe) Mr. M.H. Barker, B.A. (Monash), M.A. (London), CertEd. (Bristol) DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH AND DRAMA Head: Dr. W.R. Morgan, M.A. (Canterbury), M.A. (Cornell), Ph.D. (Deakin), Dip.Ed. (Gippsland) Mr. J.L. Cook, B.A. (Georgia), Dip.Ed. (S.C.V., Hawthorn) Mr. R.J.T. Cummins, B.A. (La Trobe), T.P.T.C. (Melb.), A.C.P. (Lond.), Adv.Cert.Ed. (A.T.T.I.) Mr. N.J.G. Fairbairn, B.Ed. (S.C.V., Rusden), M.A.C.E. Mr. A.N. Gibson, B.Ec, Dip.Ed. (Sydney) Mrs. H.J. McGann, B.A. (Melb.)

Mr. H.D. Mitchell, M.A. (Melb.), B.Phil. (Oxon.), Dip.Ed. (Melb.)

Mr. G.W. Peel, B.A. (Deakin), Dip.Ed. (Melb.), B.Ed. (Deakin) Mr. R.A. Pippett, Dip.Teach., B.Ed. (S.A.C.A.E.) Mr. M.J. Riordan, B.A. (Purdue), M.Ed. (Indiana) Mr. R.P. Sheridan, B.A. (Hons.) (U.N.E.), Dip.Ed. (U.N.E.) E.S.L.: Mrs. J.M. Baird, B.A. (Melb.), T.S.T.C. (part-time) Director of Drama: Mr. J.S. Gibson, (N.I.D.A.) Miss D.T. Hynes DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY Head: Mr. P.S. Goldsworthy, B.A., B.Ed. (Melb.)

Mr. P.N.L. Auliciems, B.A. (Hons.), Dip.Ed. (Flinders) Mr. J. Claringbold, B.Ed. (Melb. S.C.) DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY Head: Mr. H.D. Mitchell, M.A. (Melb.), B.Phil. (Oxon.), Dip.Ed. (Melb.)

Director of Australian Studies: Mr. A.N. Gibson, B.Ec, Dip.Ed. (Sydney)

Mr. P.N.L. Auliciems, B.A. (Hons.), Dip.Ed. (Flinders) Mr. M.H. Barker, B.A. (Monash), M.A. (London), CertEd. (Bristol) Mr. J. Claringbold, B.Ed. (Melb.S.C.) Mr. N.J.G. Fairbairn, B.Ed. (S.C.V., Rusden), M.A.C.E. Mr. D.P. Happell, B.A., Dip.Ed. (Melb.), M.A. (Wisconsin) Mr. M.B. Keary, B.A. (Hons.) (Qld.), M.A. (Melb.)

Mr. G.W. Peel, B.A. (Deakin), Dip.Ed. (Melb.), B.Ed. (Deakin) Mr. M.J. Riordan, B.A. (Purdue), M.Ed. (Indiana) Mr. I.R. Thornton, B.Ed. (Melb. C.A.E.) DEPARTMENT OF LANGUAGES Head: French: Dr. S.N. Farrall, M.A. (Tas.), Ph.D. (Indiana), Dip.Ed. (S.A.C.A.E.) Latin: Mr. M.B. Keary, B.A. (Hons.) (Qld.), M.A. (Melb.)

French Conversation (part time): Mme. F. Dailey, C.P.E. (Cantab.)

Mme. P. Ivelja (term 1) Monsieur J. Peron, Cert. Soc. Studs. (Institut National d'Education Populaire, Paris) Mme. D. West, B.A. (Melb.) (terms 2 and 3) LIBRARY Head Librarian: Mr. L.J. Quail, B.A., Dip.Ed. (Monash), A.L.A.A., Grad.Dip. in Curriculum (S.C.V., Melb.)

Mrs. L.R. James, A.T.T.I., A.L.A.A. Mr. I.R. Thornton, B.Ed. (Melb. C.A.E.) Library Technician: Mrs. K.M. Hackett DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS Head: Mr. J.S. Clark, B.A. (Hons.) (Melb.), B.A. (Hons.)

(Leeds) Mrs. M.J.L. Champness, B.A., B.Ed. (Melb.)

Mr. W.J. Harris, B.Sc. (Hons.) (Melb.), Dip.Ed. (Monash) Mr. W.V.W. Headlam, B.Sc. (Melb.), B.Ed. (La Trobe), Dip. Teach. (S.C.V., Melb.)

Miss S.M. Hounslow, B.A., B.Ed. (Melb.), M.Ed. (London) Mr. D.H. MacBryde, M.A. (Cantab.), CertEd. (Bristol) Mr. B. McLeod, Dip.Elec.Eng., T.T.C, B.Ed. (Deakin) Mrs. J.M. Nelson, B.A., B.Ed. (Melb.), B.Sc. (Deakin) Mr. J.R. Nelson, B.Sc, B.Ed. (Melb.), B.A. (Monash), M.Ed.Admin. (U.N.E.), M.A.C.E. Mr. D.A. Young, B.Sc. (Melb.), T.S.T.C. DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION Head: Mr. P.A. Cronk, Dip.Phys.Ed., T.P.T.C. (Melb.)

Mr. C.A. Considine, B.App.Sc. (P.I.T.) Miss A.M. Huntington, B.Ed. (Phys.Ed.) (S.C.V., Burwood) Mr. M.W. Seeckts, B.Ed. (Phys.Ed.) (S.C.V., Rusden) Director of Rowing: Mr. F.J. Stone, B.Soc.Sci. (V.I.C.) DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE Head: Mr. J.V. Leyshon, B.Sc. (Ed.), B.Ed. (Melb.)

Mr. T.A. Ferrier, B.V.Sc, Dip.Ed. (Qld.) Mr. W.J. Harris, B.Sc. (Hons.) (Melb.), Dip.Ed. (Monash) Mr. E.A. Manwaring, B.Sc. (Sydney), Dip.Ed. (Mitchell C.A.E.), M.Env.St. (Adelaide), M.A.C.E., F.A.I.Pet. Mr. A.D.C. Miller, B.Sc. (Hons.) (Melb.), Dip.Ed. (S.C.V., Melb.)

Mrs. J.L. Palmer, B.V.Sc. (Hons.), Dip.Ed. (Melb.)

Mr. R. Salen, A.M.I.E.E. Mr. CM. Whittle, B.Sc, Dip.Ed., Dip.Comp.Sci. (Melb.)

Mr. D.A. Young, B.Sc. (Melb.), T.S.T.C. Laboratory Assistant: Mr. D.A. Carroll CAREERS ADVISER Mrs. S.D. Fisher, B.A., Dip.Ed. (Monash) 5

PROBLEMS, MYSTERIES AND THE GRACE OF GOD Address by Professor Norman Young at the Induction of Mr. Paul Sheahan as Principal of The Geelong College on May 6, 1986 Have you ever thought about this fact, that problems and mysteries are not the same thing? I don't suppose that you have had sleepless nights wondering about it, but there is a difference and the difference can be important. A problem is something to be solved; a mystery, outside some forms of detective fiction, is not. A mystery is something to be recognized and shared, not itself to be understood but which sheds light on the way things are.

So, for example, problems in a maths book are there to be solved. There are answers, if not actually in our heads or on our work sheets, still there in the back of the book — or at least in the teachers' guide, which gives them the edge over the rest of us. But why is it that for some people maths is a breeze while for the rest of us it is very hard work indeed?

That is a mystery, the way things are. Or again, who should be Principal of this school? That was a problem to be solved, and I congratulate the Council on their solution!

But why should Paul Sheahan have all the qualities for the job? I know it is possible to point to family background, education, experience and the like, but there was no guarantee that these would come together to produce the sort of person he is with the sort of capacities he has. That is a mystery. We do not solve it, we recognize it and are grateful for it.

Now at first sight the New Testament parable of the labourers in the vineyard seems to pose a problem. You remember that at the beginning of the day the householder hired workers and agreed to pay them a denarius. Later on he hired others, and when it came to the end of the day all received the same. Those hired first complained. "These last worked only one hour," they said, "and you have made them equal to us who have borne the burden of the day and the scorching heat." But the householder pointed out that he had paid what was agreed to, and in any case, he said, "Am I not allowed to do what I choose with what belongs to me, or do you begrudge me my generosity?"

Still, it does not seem to be fair, does it? And imagine the problems for any employer who tried to make that the basis of an industrial award! So people have tried to solve the problem and make it fit human experience.

Perhaps the grapes were about to spoil, the argument has sometimes gone. Doesn't that easily happen in that part of the world?

Therefore the owner had to get the crop harvested in a hurry and it made sense to overpay the latecomers. But to try and make sense of the story in that way really misses the whole point. It is not a problem in industrial relations at all, a problem to be 6

solved; it is a mystery of how God deals with us, a mystery to be shared. The whole point is that God does not deal with us in human terms of hirer and labourer, employer and employee, ruler and subject, judge and accused. He does not deal with us as we deserve, and that is great news, except for the self-righteous who delude themselves about how good they are.

and energy and skill are expended not just on the high achievers but also on the mediocre performers — even on those who seem to have very little going for them.

That is not some sentimental Christian ideal out of touch with the reality of how schools have to operate. It lies at the heart of all genuine education, which of course includes getting the best out of the best students, but God does not deal with us as we deserve. He no teacher worth his salt is content with that. loves us even when we are not worth it; he And no school can be content with top forgives us when we go wrong; he gives us a examination results from superior students if fresh start when we have made a mess of the poor and average aren't even given a things, and will not give up on us even when chance to improve. Genuine education means enabling all students to achieve the best of we turn our back on him. which they are capable — helping students Why does he love us and deal with us in that discover their own capacities which are often way? That is a mystery, called the mystery of hidden away behind fears and uncertainties, God's grace. And it is even more of a mystery or barriers of bravado built against peer when we hear that He decided way ahead of pressure, parental ambition or their own time, even before we were born, to deal with insecurities. us in this way of grace. A mystery way beyond our comprehension? Maybe, but not That kind of education, of course, aims at beyond our experience, for you see, God acts more than imparting information and achin the same way that parents do who are ieving good results. It involves nothing less looking forward to the birth of their child. than the shaping, even the transformation of They do not wait to see how things turn out a life. So it is that genuine learning, like before deciding to love and care, nor how the God's grace that informs it, is a miracle. baby behaves before they own it as their Parents and teachers in particular are aware child. They are committed before the child of that. At one level how to rear children and comes into the world to do everything possible how to teach are problems to be solved; so we for its well-being. And that is the way God read books, gain experience, apply techniques. deals with us — according to the mystery of But after all that has been done as well and as his grace that transforms our lives with new carefully as it must be, genuine learning is still a mystery. Some day, somehow, accupossibilities. malation of information becomes something Now, to take seriously the Christian foun- more. A spark is lit, a life lights up, new dation of this school is to allow that same meaning is found, new horizons open and a mystery of grace to give shape to the com- search for wisdom begins that may last a munity of learning here. At first sight that too lifetime. may seem a serious problem because in one sense education depends on achieving results If you want to measure the greatness of a that reflect ability, or at least effort. If school, therefore, do not look simply at students who start work late in third term do H.S.C. results, or at sporting prowess, or at just as well as those who have worked from the beauty of buildings and grounds. Ask how the beginning of the year, isn't there often, and for how many, that miracle occurs, something wrong with the method of assess- that start of a search for true wisdom, that ment? And how would teacher recruitment beginning of a journey to the stars. go if that parable were to set the terms of contract? (Actually, recruitment might not One final word. Ministers were once described be so bad; newcomers would get as much as as "stewards of the mystery of grace". That old hands. Retention of staff, however, would referred in particular to their administration be a disaster!) But in another sense, and at a of the sacraments, but it is no less appropriate more profound level, education is at its best for a school principal who sees his appointwhen the mystery of grace permeates the ment as a call of God. He too is a steward of school community. Then people are accepted the mystery of grace, the grace of God which and encouraged from the beginning, not held alone is the source and pattern of all true at arms' length until they have proved their learning. To that grace Paul Sheahan and this worth. Students, teachers, principal alike — school are today committed. we are all at our best and we give of our best when secure in the knowledge that we have a place, and that we are accepted and cared for for our own sake. The whole school is at its best when care and effort are given on the basis of need and not just of performance; when people can make mistakes and not be given the cold shoulder or written off as hopeless; when they are looked after even when they don't deserve it; and when time

THE PRINCIPAL'S SPEECH Speech Day, 5th December, 1986 INTRODUCTION Mr. Chairman, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen (both young and not-soyoung): Amidst the flurry of end-of-year activities, it is not easy to gather together the myriad strands that constitute a great enterprise like this and to make some sense of unity from its many disparate parts, not because it doesn't have that unity but because there are so many strands.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for giving me the opportunity to present my first Annual Report in this the one hundred and twenty-fifth year of the school's history, a proud history that has nurtured the lives of some of this nation's great men, and, in the future, I hope the same can be said about its women. I speak today not in an effort to revive the past but as a means of delivering a report to the parents and of honouring the considerable academic achievements of the students and of inspiring those students by giving them the chance to hear from one of our talented and able citizens. So first let me add my welcome to Mrs. Fay Maries, Victoria's Commissioner for Equal Opportunity and Deputy Chancellor of the University of Melbourne. Mrs. Maries, I am delighted that you accepted our invitation to speak to the assembled company, even though I believe you are in the twilight of your tenure of the Commissioner's position. And we were just as pleased that the Government saw fit to honour your public services, especially in the area of welfare, by bestowing on you a Medal of the Order of Australia. Our heartiest congratulations.

It is customary on occasions like these for the headmaster of a school to deliver an Annual Report, but I am sure that you will forgive me if I indulge myself somewhat by giving you an insight — albeit a brief one — into my own philosophy, though I suspect that those of you who have entrusted your children to our care should be interested in that subject anyway.

Some four or five years ago the school undertook an evaluation under the chairmanship of Mr. Alistair Mackerras, the celebrated Head of Sydney Grammar School and one of a trio of distinguished brothers. At that time the school was asked to reflect on its practice in light of its then stated aims. Each member of staff was involved in the process and the exercise was indeed a valuable one.

Despite the changes in the school over the last one hundred and twenty-five years — from a school run in the first instance by a committee of management, to a proprietary school under the ownership of its founding principal, Dr. George Morrison, to a school owned by the Presbyterian Church, to an incorporated company limited by guarantee, as it now stands — those aims have remained remarkably constant. Who could argue with

the simple statement that the College endeavours to provide for students a liberal, balanced and general education with the purpose of fostering their intellectual, aesthetic, physical, spiritual and moral growth, and within which Christian faith, worship and practice find appropriate expression?

But the individual classroom practice, with its sacred relationship between tutor and taught, is really what matters, because that is what is at the heart of the process. The heart may be as willing as one could hope but, if the flesh is weak, the process is far less than perfect.

students will reach the same depth of understanding.

So we must resist the temptation to make our schools the method by which we dispense saleable and usable skills, where children are "schooled" either for the workforce or for narrowly vocational courses at tertiary institutions — a sort of "production-function" model with measurable outcomes in economic terms. The Greek teacher and philosopher, Aristotle, resisted the temptation of a student who asked, "But of what use is this, Master?"

The great man sighed and said resignedly, "Give that man a bag of gold, he wants to profit by his learning." Instead, let us ensure At each turn, however, it seems not to be the that we present ourselves as an institution philosophers — the lovers of knowledge — worthy of recognition as a place where who are urging us but the pragmatists and children will acquire a respect and desire for economists, thirsty for raw material for the the acquisition of knowledge so that, on manufacturing mill. How difficult it becomes leaving school, they will have the potential to then to convince the community that lofty develop that intellectual, aesthetic, physical, and sometimes seemingly unattainable aims spiritual and moral growth for the rest of their are the true purposes of education, especially lives, for the benefit of themselves and society in these times when it is soon to be a privilege in general. But don't misunderstand me: our students do need to be able to cope with to hold a job. economic realities, but that will happen more To some it may seem immensely attractive to creatively and effectively if we encourage provide an education that looks to be them to accept a changing environment and immediately useful for the purposes of the be optimistic about the future without losing economy, but that would be to incarcerate their orientation than if we school them in our students in a narrow prison of economic particular mental or manual skills. instrumentalism. In my view that is not education and, if done badly, is not even My certain knowledge is that the lynchpin of training. And what a disservice we do our the system is the quality of the academic staff younger generation if we respond to the (and the appointment of inspiring and deddemands of present-day life by giving our icated staff who awaken in children a real students nothing more than a series of love of learning is perhaps the most important prescriptions for our problems. The diff- thing I do). I remember reading a statement iculties that face them could well be quite of Mr. Max Howells, the Head of Brisbane different and are more likely to be able to be Grammar School, in which he said (and you overcome not by the learning of formulae but must forgive the use of the masculine rather by teaching the importance of know- pronoun): "The effective teacher has always had the ledge, and how to acquire it; the importance same characteristics. He has always been of reasoning, and how to practise it; and the a mature person with sufficient self-resvalue of independent thinking, of making pect to treat others with respect. He has something of one's own out of the knowledge always been a person with a sense of one has, and the ability to cope with change humour and a sense of proportion. He has and innovation. And how lucky the students always been a person with a deep enjoyare to have an environment in which they can ment, and understanding, both of subject test themselves, knowing that if they make a matter and pupil. He has been able to hold mistake they will be encouraged back into the those two interests in balance, maintaining fray. It may be true that only a very few can high standards but relating those standards hope to be truly creative; a great many can to a realistic understanding of those he is aspire to independence of thought, however. teaching. He has always dealt with the Their discoveries may be small by comparison child's experience, knowing that in the with those of the unusually gifted; but they end the child's experience is what matters, will make a real contribution to our advanceall the while helping the child to cope ment. effectively with the world — to understand In any case how dreary it would be if we were it better, be curious about it, to observe it not continually challenged and awakened by and experiment with it". the discoveries of the true learning situation.

Education is the one liberating force in our How true it is, and how blinkered are some society and it is dangerous either to fall into other school systems that believe the injection the trap of making it appear immediately of money will cure all ills! Only those who useful or, for that matter, of believing that all work in schools like ours know how devoted 7

the members of staff are and how hard they work and how each one's talents in different fields lock into place to form the mosaic. In my new role I am in a unique position to judge how well the job they do is done: I pay tribute to them now and thank them sincerely not only for the splendid contributions they have made but also for the professional way in which they have accepted me into The Geelong College scheme.

ASSESSMENT Having made an idealistic statement about education, it may seem incongruous to talk briefly about the topic of examinations, popularly held up by some as the very inhibitor of scholarship. Let me say quite categorically that I believe in a system of external examinations, and believe in it because it seems to be one of the few ways in which true and free learning can take place, unemcumbered by the students' quandary as to whether every step they take, every move they make, will be assessed. Every one of those who have made a contribution to society has at various stages submitted himself or herself to the scrutiny of an examiner and, if the job has been properly done, there is no tyranny, there is no distortion and there is certainly no nightmare. It seems to me that V.I.S.E., the Victorian Institute of Secondary Education, that honoured body just recently laid to rest, had the proportion of internal and external assessment just about right. One wonders whether V.C.A.B., the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Board, its hastily constructed successor, will set about dismantling it. It would be foolish to suggest that the near future of V.C.E. will be painless, but I just hope that the next generation of Senior School students will not be caught in the machinations.

PLANNING In addition to the splendid work being done both in and out of the classroom, this has been a most exciting year in the sense that long-range plans have been accepted by the School Council so that the College has clear direction in terms of its resources and facilities for the next decade. Council established a Preliminary Strategy Committee towards the end of 1985, with a brief to produce a master plan for the school that endeavoured to take into account all of the factors that seem to impinge on the operation of a large and successful enterprise like this. Population projections were investigated, enrolment trends analysed, and use of present plant and equipment carefully scrutinised. All of these factors and many more were debated in relation to our philosophy of education and schools. After months of careful consideration and, if I might be permitted to say at the risk of singling out one person's contribution, the production of a superb master plan by the school architect, Mr. Neil Everist, School Council saw clearly the inevitable decision that the size of the school must increase slightly. Our present numbers total a fraction

over 1100; by allowing one more "stream" of 25 from Year 7 upwards that size will increase to about 1300, but not to the detriment of the family atmosphere of the three parts of the school: Campbell House, Middle School and Senior School. Of course some building will be necessary to accommodate the needs of those extra students, but less than one might think. This more efficient use of present resources will enable us to refurbish, in some cases replace, and in other cases build, facilities that are now either outof-date or non-existent. The programme ahead is most exciting and I hope the whole College community will become involved in one way or another.

BOARDING A further development from the master plan relates to the issue of boarding. Some time ago a decision was taken to reduce boarding numbers and offer places only to those in Year 9 or above. In response to a perceived demand, we shall again offer places to those in Years 7 and 8 — a natural point of exit from the state system of schooling. And a very appealing aspect of this is that we are able to offer it in a setting closely mirroring a domestic family structure. Time will tell whether we are successful.

V.C.E., THE FOUR-TERM YEAR, FUNDING AND ACCOUNTABILITY Other aspects of school life have been sent to test our mettle, too: next year sees the first group of Year 12 students sitting for what is known as the V.C.E., the Victorian Certificate of Education, and we see the introduction of the four-term year. Neither innovation fills us with joy but they are faits accomplis and we must make the best of them. As far as the V.C.E. is concerned, if you are puzzled, don't be worried; we, as schools, know little more than you. What I can say, however, is that there will be little perceptible change from the present Year 11 and H.S.C. until 1989. The introduction of the four-term year remains a great puzzle to a great many but maybe, just maybe, the dreariness of the end of the second term will disappear. There is no doubt that there will be some complications, but careful planning within the school will overcome many of them, although the twin thorns of government funding and accountability will continue to plague us.

STAFF Although this is essentially a Senior School Speech Day, I want to take a moment to talk about Preparatory School matters. You will all be aware that Mr. Ian Macmillan has been appointed as the Principal of St. Paul's School, Frankston, an Anglican day school for boys and girls. On your behalf I would like to extend our congratulations on his elevation, as it were. But more than that I would like to say how much we are in his debt. He took up his post as Head of the Preparatory School in 1977, at a time when there were 410 students.

He leaves the Prep, in an extraordinarily healthy state with 527 students on the books for 1987. Of course the measure of his success should never be gauged by the size of the school but, in large part, it has grown because of a universal recognition of his quality as an educator. In his decade hundreds of families will attest to his patience, his integrity, his counselling skills, his love of children, his desire to see the best possible environment for drawing out the innate qualities of the children under his care and many other characteristics, but most of all to his completeness as a person. Ian, in the short time I have worked with you, I have come to appreciate those things very much.

Thank you for your consideration to me, thank you for the singular contribution you have made to The Geelong College; and can I wish you, Diana and your family happiness and fulfilment in your next challenge.

There are other changes of staff, too. At the Senior School, Mr. Peter Auliciems leaves to join the staff of St. Peter's College, Adelaide (Mr. David Curnow, presently at Melbourne Grammar School, will replace him); and Miss Susan Hounslow has been appointed Head of Mathematics at The Friends' School in Hobart (Mrs. Champness and Mrs. Nelson will expand their part-time duties to cope there). Mr. Mark Seeckts leaves us, too, for about eighteen months. He will exchange with a man from Marlborough College in the U.K. Those of us who have been fortunate enough to have taught in an English Public School realise just what a delight he will experience. Mark, we wish you and Angie the best of good fortune. Mr. David Young will become Head of Calvert House in his absence. At the Preparatory School, we are losing Mrs. Mary-Margaret Gibson for the best of possible reasons; Mr. Greg Hand for further university study; Mr. David Hawkins for the wild blue yonder; Mr. Jeff Knowles for further study; Mr. David Ormerod, who will leave the teaching profession; Mr. David Simpson to Central Coast Grammar School, N. S. W.; Mrs. Joy Whitton leaves the school; and Mr. David Woolnough to the Preparatory School of St. Peter's College, Adelaide, as Second Master. At the same time as thanking them all for their contributions to the school I would like to say that we have been most fortunate to have attracted men and women of skill and quality to replace them: Mrs. Carol Hazell (French and English); Mr. Bruce Horman (Year 3); Mrs. Marion Lambert (Special Education); Miss Jo-Anne Moore (Drama); Mr. Michael O'Donnell (Year 3); Miss Rosalind Palmer (Science/ Mathematics); Mrs. Margaret Sutton (English/Humanities/Drama); and Mr. Douglas Wade (Year 5) — and wouldn't a local football club like to get their hands on a man with that name! We wish those departing and those arriving well.

Finally let me say thank you to some other people. Mr. Macmillan I have already mentioned, but my two lieutenants in the

Senior School, Mr. Happell and Mr. Nelson, I have not. Without their experience and level-headedness and those same qualities in the Heads of Houses and Heads of Departments, great schools like these would not function and my job would become infinitely more difficult. Mrs. Bourke, at Campbell House, and Mr. Rachinger, at the Middle School, have overseen operations of considerable complexity most commendably.

The list is endless. My secretary; the Bursar and his staffs; the academic staffs at both sites; my wife for her infinite forbearance; the Chairman, Mr Garnet Fielding; the ViceChairman, Mr. Keith Doery; and the School Council for their wisdom, judgement, kindness and perception; and the various constituent bodies of the school are strands of this great enterprise, too, without whose generous acceptance I would have struggled much more. Thank you to them all.

STUDENT LEADERSHIP One of the important contributions that a school can make to society is the training of girls and boys as future leaders. I can say with confidence that, across the various opportunities for student leadership that we have, we have been served well this year, but especially so by the School Captain, Siobhan Bourke. To cope with the demands of that position is one thing, but to do so in a year in which the school changes its Head is quite another. I want to say a very sincere thank you to a delightful and considerably talented young lady who has carried out her duties with flair, conviction, honesty and a respect for the rights of others. In the same breath let me say thank you to the other prefects for their help, too.

CONCLUSION This morning I have talked about many of the ways in which the school is striving to reach, and maintain, standards for the sound development of boys and girls. I have also alluded to some of the difficulties that are faced in trying to perfect the process. Words, however, can never fully capture the spirit of the school and more importantly of what the learning process really means to individuals.

I hope that those of you who are leaving school today do so with satisfaction that you have achieved many of your own objectives, gratitude for what has been offered to you, a sense of belonging to an important Christian community, a desire to help others and an excitement about the future. Let me try to encapsulate all I have been saying about education by quoting from a sermon of a former Archbishop of Canterbury, the late Lord Fisher: "Education begins and ends in an enthusiasm of joy, conviction, satisfaction and peace which passes both understanding and expression, which cannot be communicated in rational language at all, but which can be caught, and is caught whenever anyone at all — young or old — comes alive in the capture of some reality of beauty, truth and goodness".

I hope you leave the College having experienced beauty, truth and goodness.

Mr. Chairman, I conclude my report by expressing the wish that the Christmas season be a time of joy for us all.

A.P. SHEAHAN

FOUNDERS' DAY: A DIALOGUE The following is excerpted from a dialogue presented during an assembly in Morrison Hall to mark Founders' Day. David Price, a Year 9 student, asked the questions, and Naomi Druce of Year 12 provided the answers.

Q. I know that Rev. A.J. Campbell was the minister of St. George's Presbyterian Church, on the corner of Ryrie Street and Latrobe Terrace, and that he is the one credited with the founding of the school.

But who were the actual founders of the College, and how did it come into being?

A. Well, you probably know already that Monday 8 July 1861, the very same day as this 125 years ago, was the day on which The Geelong College was formally instituted, but a great deal of work went into founding the school before the doors even opened.

The scheme had the approval of the Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Victoria, and a committee was appointed to make all the necessary enquiries and report to a future meeting. It is interesting to look at some of the names on that committee because many of them continue to feature in the history of the school and, indeed, some of their grandchildren are in the school at present The committee consisted of Messrs.

Calvert, Simpson, Cowie, Balfour, Robertson, Blair, Mackerras, and the Reverends Love, Campbell, Henderson, Frazer and another Campbell. That was the vital meeting that took place on 18 April 1961 and was the one in which the resolutions were taken actually to found the school. The next major job of that committee, of course, was to select a principal, but that wasn't really difficult because a man already headmaster of a school in Geelong presented himself naturally and that was Mr. George Morrison.

Q. Well, if the school was founded in 1861 as you tell me, why is it that when I walk into the main entrance here at the school at Newtown there is a date of 1871 above the door?

A. Before we get to that perhaps it ought to be said that the school did open on that Monday 8 July 1861, but the ceremony took place at a building called Knowle House which was in Skene Street just down behind where St. John's Lutheran School is now. Members of the committee were present as well as parents of the pupils, Mr. Morrison and his two masters. In fact there were forty pupils, thirteen of whom were boarders, and Rev. A.J. Campbell, the minister of St. George's, whom I talked about before, uttered the following historic words: "Now in the name of God I declare

1970s. Prefects were also appointed for our new school, which is to be The the first time in 1908, and in 1909 the Geelong College, fully established Pegasus, the school magazine, was also and may God bless it with all instituted. possible success."

At that stage Mr. Morrison announced Q. Well, I didn't realise all of that about the early history of the school, even though that schoolwork would begin at 9:00 a.m. some of it is written in the handbook. Just on the following morning; the Benediction finally, can you tell me anything about was pronounced and The Geelong Colhow the names of the present senior lege had begun. school houses came about?

Now Knowle House, where the first A. Mr. S.B. Calvert was a member of the lessons were taught, was originally built first Council after the school had been as an apartment house and I think it was acquired by the Presbyterian Church in rented by the school when it started in 1908. He was a very fine looking man 1861. Incidentally, one of the original with thin, gold-rimmed glasses and one of two masters, Mr. George F. Hutton, was those really lovely-looking waxed mousthe one who designed the College crest — taches. He later went on to be Chairman the Pegasus, with the motto "Sir Itur ad Astra" — which we have to the present. of the Council for quite a considerable period as well. Coles was named after Sir Q. What does "Sir Itur ad Astra" mean?

Arthur Coles, who for a great many years A. It means somthing like "This is the way was Chairman of Council, first when Sir to the stars" or "Set your sights high": Francis Rolland was Principal, and he that sort of idea. gave a large amount of his own personal fortune to establishing the school and In those early days, as the school grew building many of its facilities, including from forty to sixty-two and then to the science block which is named after seventy, it was still owned by the Preshim. Keith is named after Mr. B.R. byterian Church but, when the difficulties Keith, who up until just a few years ago of the lack of space were encountered, was a long-serving staff member. the Management Committee found it Dr. Norman McArthur was another one almost impossible to settle on a new site of those members of the original Council for the school; they were induced by Mr. and remained a member of Council Morrison to sign over the ownership of through until 1950. He had often acted as the school to him provided he paid all Chairman of Council, and along with Mr. liabilities of the Committee. This absoS.B. Calvert and Mr. Neil Campbell, lutely delighted Mr. Morrison, and the was one of the prime movers in the school embarked on a completely new building of this Norman Morrison Memcourse. After three years as a public orial Hall. McLean is named after Rev. school, the College came under his E.C. McLean, who at present is the private management and so it was to school archivist; he was a very longremain for about fifty years. From that serving member of staff as well and was point the school went on from strength to appointed the first full-time chaplain in strength and grew to such a size where 1954. Morrison, of course, was a colKnowle House could no longer accomlective memorial to George Ernest Mormodate all the students. It was at that stage rison, the first Principal, and his son, that Mr. Morrison made the single historic Charles Norman Morrison, the second step that brought the school to its present Principal. Shannon has a strong consite. So the opening of the school year in nection with the school and its history 1871 saw the real College being estabbecause Mr. Charles Shannon was the lished at a cost of £10,000. That's why Chairman of that first Council in 1908. the foundation date is always considered And it was he who donated the tower that as 1861 but in fact the date over the main was built on the original Morrison Hall entrance here at College is 1871 before it was redesigned and rebuilt on In 1908 the school joined what is now the outside in the 1960s. And the Wetknown as the Associated Public Schools, tenhall family is another family that has and that is also when we incorporated the had a very strong association with the green colour into the school colours. school over a number of decades, with Prior to that we'd been navy blue and Dr. Norman Wettenhall having been white but because the predominant Chairman of the Council just prior to the colour of Melbourne Grammar was also present one. navy blue we had to take on the green as part of our school colours as well. It was Q. I quite enjoyed hearing about that early also in 1908 that the school became the part of the history of the school. It put a property of the Presbyterian Church of few of the present day things into perVictoria. After forty-four years as a spective, and it is always interesting to private concern it was now to be governed hear about what happened in the past by a council set up by the Church and because it makes us think about what remained so until the middle of the direction we need to take in the future.

ANZAC DAY 1986 In the short time available, I want to try to place the landing at Anzac Cove on 25 April 1915 in its historical context and, perhaps, to see what lesson it has for us.

At the beginning of this century Germany was a comparatively new nation, having been proclaimed the German Empire in 1871. In 1888 Kaiser Wilhelm II came to power and inherited a standing army which, with its trained reserves, numbered over four million men. It was well equipped, well organised, well led and supremely confident after victories over Austria and France. It was inevitable that the Kaiser would find an excuse to use his army and so Europe blundered into war in 1914.

In the new nation of Australia, the news of the war against Germany was greeted with an enthusiasm which we today find hard to understand — until we look at the situation which existed here. For instance, under the Defence Act of 1903-11, all Australian boys between the ages of twelve and fourteen who were medically fit were required to serve in the Junior Cadets and in the Senior Cadets after that, whether they were at school or not, up to the age of eighteen. After 1907 all Cadets were assumed to be part of the Australian Military Forces.

It is interesting to note that on 7 August 1914, three days after the outbreak of war, seventeen senior students were called from their lessons in those classrooms over there to take up duty at the Fort at QueensclifF. Eight of them were members of the first XVIII who were to play Wesley College that afternoon. Needless to say, The Geelong College lost that game.

And so it began. Of the fifty-nine boys of all ages who left the College in 1910 ten were killed in the war, and if one takes into account that there were on the average four wounded for each one killed, most of the others were probably casualties. In all, eight-six young men who had attended the College were killed. In the years they were here the number of students each year never exceeded two hundred. If you translate those casualty figures into the present College numbers you finish up with over 430 killed and more wounded than could be handled by all of the hospitals in Geelong.

WHY? None of those young men were conscripted by the government; they were all volunteers.

Patsy Adam Smith, who wrote the book The Anzacs, travelled through the old battle fields, read all the books, letters and diaries that she could lay her hands on and, in the end, she wrote, Their patriotism might not be the beliefs we hold today but they were the dominating influence of their times. To a man, the belief had been drilled into them by tradition, lore, verse, song and story that nationhood is forged in battle, that glory consummates the rag-tag and bob-tail of humanity into a nation... By the time Gallipoli had been evacuated, it had become hallowed ground; sacrifice had been enacted.

Did they really believe all that?

Let me read you extracts from a letter written from Gallipoli.

The writer was an army chaplain, Rev. J.C. McPhee, and he wrote it to my grandfather whose son Leslie had died of wounds.

Until Mrs. McPhee mentioned in a letter that Leslie had been wounded I had no idea that he was here. In response to my enquiries I have a note from the 6th Battalion saying that Leslie was reported "died of wounds" on 1.6.15.

My dear old friend, I offer my sincerest sympathy to you all and pray that God be with you- in consolation.

One gets very sore at heart sometimes here to see such splendid fellows killed and wounded — and yet we are in Martin Luther's position: we can do naught else, so help us God. German brutishness must never be allowed to rule the nations but, dear

me, what a price we have to pay in waging war for freedom.

You gave your boy as so many parents have done and I am sure you and Mrs. Horn feel you could do nothing else as patriots. God be with you now!

I would like to have seen Leslie.

After describing the life they were living he continued: At times I long to be home with my wife and bairns, but I never regret having come away as chaplain, for the opportunities of service are splendid and I'm proud to have been associated with the boys who have carved Australia's name imperishably in The Temple of Fame. Many a brave lad whose resting place will never be discovered has his name already written indelibly in the Hall of Heroes.

This is going into the making of greater nationhood.

Australia will come to greater self through much tribulation.

The tragedy of it was that that was not the case. As casualty figures mounted (38,000 were killed at Ypres and Paschendale in France; that is over four times the number killed on Gallipoli) so the nation became divided, not united.

The tragedy was that "the war to end all wars" was terminated by the Peace Treaty of 1919 which left Germany with a social climate suited to the growth of power in the hands of evil men like Hitler.

The tragedy was that some fifty million people died in the last war because of that.

So on this Anzac Day, when we remember the historical event of Australia going into action as a nation on Gallipoli; when we remember the bravery of men and women who went away because they were convinced of the justice of their cause, and the bravery of those whose consciences would not let them go; when we remember the stupidities and carnage of war, we must resolve again that the economic, social and doctrinal elements which lead to war are constantly kept under surveillance and control.

F.W. ELLIOTT

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EASTER SERVICE ADDRESS The words of the negro spiritual "Were you there when they crucified my Lord?" have kept coming back to me in the last few weeks, and I've been thinking about some of the people who were there. I'm struck by the diversity of those drawn into the crucifixion drama with Jesus — the religious leaders, the Roman governor, a crowd crying out for blood, a black man who carried the cross, a centurion and his solidiers, two criminals, curious onlookers and friends of Jesus. Some we would expect to be there, others were drawn into the story unwittingly or reluctantly.

One group in particular I've been thinking about: the women who had travelled with him to Jerusalem stood and watched it all.

All the gospel writers mention them. At first sight their presence seems to me quite surprising. Not only is there little mention of Jesus' male disciples — they seem to have stayed away, ashamed or afraid — but the rough, harsh place of crucifixion hardly seems the most likely place for a group of Jewish women. So who were they, and what were they doing there?

We are told they were women who had come with him to Jerusalem from Galilee. They had listened to him, cared for him, financed him. They knew him and loved him well.

Some accounts mention his mother and her sister. Mary Magdalene was certainly there, Mary, mother of James and Joseph, and Salome amongst others. We do not know precisely how it was that these women found the courage to stand there with Jesus and watch it all, but I want to suggest that if we look at these women we find they possessed some very important qualities.

The first thing that strikes me is that these were people who had already shown they were prepared to take risks. I like to think of Mary Magdalene as the woman who poured the costly ointment over Jesus' feet. We all know that giving gifts can be a risky business — it makes us vulnerable, and we can easily feel hurt or rejected. But because they could take risks they dared to turn up at the crucifixion.

OBITUARY Sir Frank Macfarlane Burnet O.M., A.K., K.B.E., Ph.D., M.D., F.R.C.P., F.R.A.C.P., F.A.C.P., F.R.S. Sir Macfarlane Burnet, former Director of the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute for Medical Research, and Professor of Experimental Medicine at Melbourne University, died on 31 August 1985.

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Then I think how trusting and open-minded these women were about life. Look at Jesus' mother. As a young unmarried girl she had learned she was to be the mother of the Messiah, and had accepted this startling news gladly. What a lot of trust and courage that must have taken. And although she may not always have understood what Jesus was doing she supported and trusted him. She was not about to desert her son now.

These were people who could love because they had experienced the power of Jesus' love. Jewish women were used to an insignificant position, but Jesus ignored the traditional divisions between men and women and simply treated women as people. And when we find ourselves loved and accepted as we are, we are able to treat others in the same way.

Another result of feeling loved and worthwhile is that we can accept our failures and weaknesses. I do not think these women saw physical strength and power as their models for success, so when Jesus appeared weak and defeated they could stick with him and simply love him for himself.

Perhaps most important of all the qualities the women showed was an ability simply to be present. I do not imagine that at the crucifixion they thought they could do anything to change events, but they were able to bear the pain of watching someone they loved suffer, and offered what comfort they could simply by being there and standing with Jesus.

Vulnerability, trust, love, acceptance, being there. This may not sound to you like the stuff of courage. It may seem to you like a turning upside down of values. But that is just what Jesus' death and resurrection do. These women could not have known that the resurrection would show that victory did not belong to the powers that nailed Jesus to the cross, but they were able to recognise that in

a suffering, broken man there was love and power of a different order.

Where does this leave us? The qualities which allowed these women to stand with Jesus at the crucifixion are qualities which allow us to stand there with him today. For the crucifixion is not simply a drama enacted two thousand years ago, it is a story for all time of God and God's people, it is about you and me and how we live today. Just as Jesus had touched the lives of those women at the Cross, he reaches out to draw us into the story too. And he does not only draw in those who have gone to stand with him there — the centurion who recognised him as a Son of God shows us he could reach those who were there for other reasons. Love is still there for us all if we choose to respond.

I do not want to leave the women standing at the Cross, for the crucifixion is not, of course, the end of the story for them, any more than it is for us. The women had not left the scene of the crucifixion until they knew where Jesus' body was laid. They needed to know where to find him because their care was not finished.

They returned on Sunday morning to annoint the body as a last loving act, but they found he was not there; he was not where they expected him to be. This must have seemed the final blow — their last possible comfort gone. But into Mary Magdalene's despair steps Jesus. This story, which the Principal read, is for me one of the most beautiful in the gospels. Jesus speaks to Mary, he calls her by name, and she recognises him. Although she did not know where to find him, he knew where to find her. He entrusts to her the news that he is alive, and tells her to take this news to the others. She is the first of the apostles.

We too can share with these women in the joy of the resurrection. For Jesus comes to meet us, too; he calls each one of us by name, and will make himself known to us. If we can stand with him in his suffering he will come to meet us, and we can share with him in the power of new life.

J.M. NELSON

1899. He entered The Geelong College in 1912 as a boarding student and went on to become dux of the school in 1916. From here he proceeded to Melbourne University, where he studied medicine, graduating in 1922 and completing his M.D. the following year.

In 1944 he was made Director of the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute. He worked carefully and thoroughly and spent many hours in the laboratory. His work ranged widely over bacteriology, virology and immunology.

In 1966 he jointly won the Nobel Prize for medicine for his work in immunology.

Amongst his many other awards and honours are his knighthood in 1951, an Order of Merit in 1958, and a Knighthood of Australia in 1978.

He will be greatly missed by his fellow researchers and by the Australian community in general, who have so benefited by his services to medicine.

JUDY TYMMS Year 9

SCHOOL CAPTAIN'S REPORT The 1986 school prefects were appointed under a new set of rules. The appointment involved two simultaneous jobs — the role of school prefect and the role of house captain, be they day or boarding houses. This seemingly increased the honour but also added to the pressure. House prefects were also appointed within each house and had to carry out the tasks that were required of them within their respective houses.

As officials of this new system the school prefects were collectively able to know every student in the school. This valuable contact was the most enjoyable aspect of prefectship.

As a group of twelve school prefects we organised a number of activities throughout the year. The Year 9 and 10 Social displayed many fine qualities of these students so that the evening was enjoyed by all. Several staff/student sports matches were played with controversial scoring on everyone's behalf. Year 9 students were all designated a prefect for tutorials for the first few weeks of term 1. We also acted as intermediaries between staff and the general student body.

Our responsibilities entailed jobs that were not always detected by the public eye. There were meetings to attend where we got a

Stuart Leggatt, David Hay, Adam Hamilton, Melissa Smith, Anja Hansen, Tanya Munyard, Sam Lawler, Nick Wylie Music: Simon Edwards, Jodie Haydon, Mathew Head Debating: Siobhan Bourke General: Catherine Black, Dean McKenzie Junior: Bruce Apted, Jason Lawler, Lisa Young, Sophie Grant, Tom Calvert, Jason Nelson, Jamie Black, Ros Lethbridge, Tim Wilmot, James Chow, Becky Lawler, Sharyn McKenzie, Alexander Cameron, David Wilmot, Tony Demo, Tim Ellis

chance to convey other students' thoughts and ideas to staff. On other occasions we were requested to show visitors to the College or new students and their parents around the school.

The prefects had a high level of involvement in the range of school activities. In first term Sam, Adrian, Hamish and myself were all involved in the rowing club, while Libby became enthusiastic about her cross-country running and Andrew played tennis. As second term came around the boys went out for football and Jacqui, Terri-Ann and Louise headed towards the hockey field.

Libby became our profound linguist by achieving equal first prize in the Alliance Francaise competitions. Our representatives in the music department were Louise and Hamish. Hamish added to his contribution by his highly acclaimed dramatic performance in Conversation Peace.

The prefects' room was a good resort as the second-term blues set in all around the school. Being described by our new principal as a "social bunch", we were inspired to live up to our reputation. When together we found each other's company fun. The lightThe cross country was another of Calvert's outstanding efforts. Catherine Black, Jodie Haydon, Aly Cameron and Sharyn McKenzie ran well, not to mention Adam Cameron, Tim Ellis, David Hay and Stuart Leggatt, with excellent placings.

Yet Calvert's achievements did not stop in term 1, but continued into inter-house football. Both the senior and junior footballers played brilliantly, coming first place with stunning manoeuvres from Duncan Leggatt, Fred Purnell, Dean Blackburn, David Hay, Tom and Ben Calvert and David and Tim Wilmot.

The girls launched into the inter-house netball competitions with euphoria. All players worked together well, and Shauni Bourke, Jodie Haydon, Leah Davis, Alison Leigh, Samantha Lawler and Catherine Black all showed their stylish play. Their immense enjoyment, however, was not matched in achievement on the ladder.

The girls' house hockey was taken on with a similar zeal. Although the "bloods" fought well, the competition was tough this year, shadowing Calvert's ability.

Boys' hockey had great term spirit. Spurred on by Steve Heather and Fred Purnell, the "bloods" fought well, giving the hard teams challenging matches. Despite the skill shown

by Steve Heather, Duncan Leggatt, Ben Calvert and Stuart Leggatt, the team did not achieve remarkably. Billy Idle must also be thanked for his support and organisation.

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Our debating proved of a high quality, being often wittily convincing. Murray Peel, Tim

hearted humour that always cropped up was an outlet for all of us, as our position of responsibility started to lose its glitter. Our well-earned term 2 break sent us back to school feeling refreshed and we all attacked our jobs with revived vitality and zest.

With no rigid guidelines as to what a school prefect does, we decided as a group to lead by example. A few of our roles entailed "policing", such as morning gate duty. We tried never to be domineering but to display the humane spirit of the school rules.

Fortunately for me, I was presented with a group of people who were enthusiastic. They were involved in a variety of different areas in the school. This meant that in most school situations a prefect was there: involved, encouraging and supporting.

I would like to thank Mr. A. P. Sheahan and all the staff for the support they have given the prefects this year. I also want to convey my appreciation to the student body who always inspired us in our endeavour to lead the school and be worthy of our responsibility and honour.

SIOBHAN BOURKE School Captain

The athletics was a case of "we came, we saw, we conquered". The Calvert regiment was sent to battle, armed with javelin, discus and bulging muscles. Dynamic action came from Nick Wylie, Michael Simonsen, Fred Purnell, Adam Hamilton, David Hay, James Chow, James Nelson and Stuart Leggatt.

Other capital efforts came from Tim Edwards, Tim Ellis, Anthony Demo, the Wilmot brothers and the girls: Tanya Munyard, Samantha Lawler, Elizabeth Williams, Melissa Smith, Sharyn McKenzie, Aly Cameron, Anja Hansen and Catherine Black. The "mean machine" relay teams (Open and U.17 boys, Open girls) also contributed significantly to Calvert's superb win that broke the drought since 1977.

The Calvert cricketers fought hard against vehement competition. Even in the final, however, some skilful shots were played by the Edwards brothers hurling the ball to the Austin Gray Centre. Ben Calvert, Dean McKenzie and Jamie Black also demonstrated their talent in the matches.

Furthermore, Calvert was not lacking talent on the tennis court. Dean Blackburn, Samantha Lawler, Nick Wilmot, Duncan Leggatt, Ben Calvert and Tim and David Wilmot all played extremely well.

Our Hawaiian night was an enjoyable evening, despite the inappropriate weather.

The other social event was the Year 9 and 10 expedition to Luna Park, accompanied by the house prefects and Mr. M.W. Seeckts.

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Mary, mother of James and Joseph, and Salome amongst others. We do not know precisely how it was that these women found the courage to stand there with Jesus and watch it all, but I want to suggest that if we look at these women we find they possessed some very important qualities.

The first thing that strikes me is that these were people who had already shown they were prepared to take risks. I like to think of Mary Magdalene as the woman who poured the costly ointment over Jesus' feet. We all know that giving gifts can be a risky business — it makes us vulnerable, and we can easily feel hurt or rejected. But because they could take risks they dared to turn up at the crucifixion.

OBITUARY Sir Frank Macfarlane Burnet O.M., A.K., K.B.E., Ph.D., M.D., F.R.C.P., F.R.A.C.P., F.A.C.P., F.R.S. Sir Macfarlane Burnet, former Director of the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute for Medical Research, and Professor of Experimental Medicine at Melbourne University, died on 31 August 1985.

Sir Macfarlane was born in Traralgon in 12

thing to change events, but they were able to bear the pain of watching someone they loved suffer, and offered what comfort they could simply by being there and standing with Jesus.

Vulnerability, trust, love, acceptance, being there. This may not sound to you like the stuff of courage. It may seem to you like a turning upside down of values. But that is just what Jesus' death and resurrection do. These women could not have known that the resurrection would show that victory did not belong to the powers that nailed Jesus to the cross, but they were able to recognise that in

gone. But into Mary Magdalene s despair steps Jesus. This story, which the Principal read, is for me one of the most beautiful in the gospels. Jesus speaks to Mary, he calls her by name, and she recognises him. Although she did not know where to find him, he knew where to find her. He entrusts to her the news that he is alive, and tells her to take this news to the others. She is the first of the apostles.

We too can share with these women in the joy of the resurrection. For Jesus comes to meet us, too; he calls each one of us by name, and will make himself known to us. If we can stand with him in his suffering he will come to meet us, and we can share with him in the power of new life.

J.M. NELSON

1899. He entered The Geelong College in 1912 as a boarding student and went on to become dux of the school in 1916. From here he proceeded to Melbourne University, where he studied medicine, graduating in 1922 and completing his M.D. the following year.

In 1944 he was made Director of the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute. He worked carefully and thoroughly and spent many hours in the laboratory. His work ranged widely over bacteriology, virology and immunology.

In I960 he jointly won the Nobel Prize for medicine for his work in immunology.

Amongst his many other awards and honours are his knighthood in 1951, an Order of Merit in 1958, and a Knighthood of Australia in 1978.

He will be greatly missed by his fellow researchers and by the Australian community in general, who have so benefited by his services to medicine.

JUDY TYMMS Year 9

HOUSE REPORTS CALVERT HOUSE Head of House: Mr. M.W. Seeckts House Tutors: Mr. D. A. Carroll, Miss D.T. Hynes, Mr. G.W. Peel, Mr. I.R. Thornton, Mr. F.J. Stone, Mr. M. Whittle House Captain: Libby Apted House Prefects: Alison Leigh, Duncan Leggatt, Simon Edwards, Jodie Haydon, Alistair Purnell HOUSE COLOURS Rowing: Jodie Haydon, Kirsten Smith, Lachlan Selle, David Ball, Steve Heather, Stuart Leggatt Cricket: Adam Hamilton Tennis: Dean Blackburn, Ben Calvert Cross-country: Stuart Leggatt, Catherine Black, Anja Hansen, David Hay Hockey: Melissa Smith, Steve Heather Athletics: Stuart Leggatt, David Hay, Adam Hamilton, Melissa Smith, Anja Hansen, Tanya Munyard, Sam Lawler, Nick Wylie Music: Simon Edwards, Jodie Haydon, Mathew Head Debating: Siobhan Bourke General: Catherine Black, Dean McKenzie Junior: Bruce Apted, Jason Lawler, Lisa Young, Sophie Grant, Tom Calvert, Jason Nelson, Jamie Black, Ros Lethbridge, Tim Wilmot, James Chow, Becky Lawler, Sharyn McKenzie, Alexander Cameron, David Wilmot, Tony Demo, Tim Ellis

CALVERT HOUSE REPORT "Now I see with eye serene the very pulse of the machine" — Calvert's enthusiasm. From the very beginning, support, endeavour and spirit have made this year a successful one for Calvert.

It was a hot day of 36 degrees when the Calverteers challenged all in the swimming sports. Our swimmers were keen and ready to attack the water with vigour. The "mean machine" relay team (Fred Purnell, Nick Wylie, Michael Simonsen, Duncan Leggatt) once again proved invincible, boosting Calvert's score. Other exceptional performances came from Kirsten Smith, Alison Leigh, Aly Cameron, the Wilmot brothers, Jane McKenzie — and Tom Calvert, who willingly exhausted himself in a relay by swimming two laps. Third place was a credit to all competitors: congratulations!

Rowing was our forte, with Freddy Purnell, Nick Wylie, and Billy Idle coaching the "bloods". The rowers dominated, cruising to a first place. The girls also rowed extremely well and Jodie Haydon must be thanked and commended on her efforts.

The cross-country was another of Calvert's outstanding efforts. Catherine Black, Jodie Haydon, Aly Cameron and Sharyn McKenzie ran well, not to mention Adam Cameron, Tim Ellis, David Hay and Stuart Leggatt, with excellent placings.

Yet Calvert's achievements did not stop in term 1, but continued into inter-house football. Both the senior and junior footballers played brilliantly, coming first place with stunning manoeuvres from Duncan Leggatt, Fred Purnell, Dean Blackburn, David Hay, Tom and Ben Calvert and David and Tim Wilmot.

The girls launched into the inter-house netball competitions with euphoria. All players worked together well, and Shauni Bourke, Jodie Haydon, Leah Davis, Alison Leigh, Samantha Lawler and Catherine Black all showed their stylish play. Their immense enjoyment, however, was not matched in achievement on the ladder.

The girls' house hockey was taken on with a similar zeal. Although the "bloods" fought well, the competition was tough this year, shadowing Calvert's ability.

Boys' hockey had great term spirit. Spurred on by Steve Heather and Fred Purnell, the "bloods" fought well, giving the hard teams challenging matches. Despite the skill shown

by Steve Heather, Duncan Leggatt, Ben Calvert and Stuart Leggatt, the team did not achieve remarkably. Billy Idle must also be thanked for his support and organisation.

Our debating proved of a high quality, being often wittily convincing. Murray Peel, Tim

Edwards, Sophie Grant, Simon Edwards, Mathew Head and Shauni Bourke must be congratulated on their persuasive tongues.

House music captured the camaraderie of Calvert in voice. The talented musicians must be thanked for their time and effort, namely, Jodie Haydon, Mathew Head, Simon Edwards and Steve Heather. Calvert sang their operetta and jiving Billy Joel number with spunk. Let's just say Calvert needed a judge with a sense of humour!

Calvert also successfully raised money for Cottage by the Sea with "sausage sizzles" on the Saturday football matches. Furthermore, the forty-hour famine proved successful in raising money yet again. Catherine Black must be sincerely thanked and commended on her competent efforts as social service representative.

In the gym at lunchtime, Calvert's camaraderie was highlighted in house basketball.

Catherine Black and Ben Calvert dazzled the crowds with their superior skill, and David Hay, Nick Wylie, Fred Purnell and Anja Hansen must also be congratulated on their performances — at least they went down fighting!

The athletics was a case of "we came, we saw, we conquered". The Calvert regiment was sent to battle, armed with javelin, discus and bulging muscles. Dynamic action came from Nick Wylie, Michael Simonsen, Fred Purnell, Adam Hamilton, David Hay, James Chow, James Nelson and Stuart Leggatt.

Other capital efforts came from Tim Edwards, Tim Ellis, Anthony Demo, the Wilmot brothers and the girls: Tanya Munyard, Samantha Lawler, Elizabeth Williams, Melissa Smith, Sharyn McKenzie, Aly Cameron, Anja Hansen and Catherine Black. The "mean machine" relay teams (Open and U.17 boys, Open girls) also contributed significantly to Calvert's superb win that broke the drought since 1977.

The Calvert cricketers fought hard against vehement competition. Even in the final, however, some skilful shots were played by the Edwards brothers hurling the ball to the Austin Gray Centre. Ben Calvert, Dean McKenzie and Jamie Black also demonstrated their talent in the matches.

Furthermore, Calvert was not lacking talent on the tennis court. Dean Blackburn, Samantha Lawler, Nick Wilmot, Duncan Leggatt, Ben Calvert and Tim and David Wilmot all played extremely well.

Our Hawaiian night was an enjoyable evening, despite the inappropriate weather.

The other social event was the Year 9 and 10 expedition to Luna Park, accompanied by the house prefects and Mr. M.W. Seeckts.

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another better, but was also a very memorable night. Term 3 could not have been complete without the Year 11 and 12s' traditional dinner at the Noodle House, which was enjoyed by all.

Mr. Seeckts, our capable all-round garage handyman, who has kept the Calvert mean machine finely tuned and in sleek condition, must be thanked for his devotion and

dedication to Calvert, not only this year, but for his five and a half years as Head of House. We wish him luck for his time in England. Furthermore, thanks must be extended to the house prefects and house tutors for their assistance and support during the year. Mr. F.J. Stone and Miss D.T. Hynes, as new tutors to Calvert, blended in extremely well and have become valued

members of Calvert. Finally, I would like to wish Mr. D. A. Young the best of luck as the new Head of House, and all Calverteers for their future years in this house. Thank you to all 1986 Calvert members for your constant enthusiasm and co-operation; it has been an honour being your captain in 1986.

COLES HOUSE REPORT The members of Coles House have yet again combined their talent, skills and jocularity to make a spirited and unique character in the house while at the same time proving that we are one of the dominant sporting houses.

The house year virtually started late in third term last year when the house cricket season got under way. Led by Simon Matthews and HOUSE COLOURS with renowned players such as Paul GroteSwimming: Sam Benjamin, Peter Hood, goed, Chris Wellam and Peter Hood, Coles certainly showed its superiority in this sport Tony Lamont, Chris Wellam, Jane Utting by winning the final by over 100 runs. In Rowing: another early event, the house swimming, a Stuart Lee, Stephen Morrison, Vicki Price, disappointing sixth was the best we could Chris Yee manage. Coles was similarly unlucky to come third overall in the rowing, considering Cricket: Matthew Courtnay, Andrew Cronk, Paul we were only four points from the winning Grotegoed, Nigel Kellett, Paul Mathewson, house; however, the training on the river did give us some practice for future water-bomb Paul Middleton wars!

Tennis: Jim Dickson, Jamie Hampshire, Stuart Lee, The winter term brought mixed success for Coles. The senior footballers simply gave the Simon Swift, Julie Humphreys ball to Simon "hungry" Matthews or Nigel Cross-country: "give me the ball and I'll run a mile" Kellett Sam Benjamin, Jane Utting and we were assured of victory. This was the Hockey: ase as we defeated Calvert in the final.

Tony Barkla, Andrew Cronk, Simon Mat- Although lacking in boy hockey players, thews, Dominic Cuda, Tony Lamont, Matthew Simon "goals" Matthews, Dom Cuda, Chris Courtnay, Paul Middleton, Nigel Kellett, "how's my hair" Wellam and others all Peter Hood, Stephen Morrison combined well to finish a creditable second behind Shannon. The girls' netball team, led Football: Peter Hood, Tony Lamont, Matthew Court- by Janine Elliott, showed the rest of the nay, Paul Grotegoed, Jamie Hampshire, houses how the game was played by having a Wesley Hutchesson, Nigel Kellett, Paul good win over McArthur in the final.

Matthewson, Paul Middleton, Simon Swift, Although Coles has a great strength in the Simon Tung, Chris Yee sporting arena, its musical and debating efforts leave much to be desired. We all sang Athletics: Sam Benjamin, Peter Hood, Karen Sch- to our heart's content; however, it was not neider, Simon Tung, Matthew Courtnay, enough and Coles had to be content with a Nigel Kellett, Jane Utting, Wesley Hutch- creditable eighth position — as was the case with debating. esson, Vicki Price Although on the athletics track we could only General: achieve sixth place, the efforts of Wes Jim Dickson Hutchesson and Fiona Leonard, who won Junior: their age group championships, must be James Bett, Nicole MacFarlane, Grant recognised. The house relays were highMathewson, David Matthews, Lyndal O'- lighted by the D division "slim machine" Grady, Jackie Wilson, Fiona Leonard, having a well-deserved victory.

Anna Cassidy, Samantha Stevenson, Peter Hay

Throughout the year, Coles yet again financed the support for our sponsored Tibetan refugee, Tseten Gurmey, mainly through the efforts of Mrs. James with the chocolate drive. Jimmy Dickson must also be thanked for his fine effort in making the biggest profit ever with the footy picks; it is an effort Jimmy feels very proud of.

Once again Coles House had an active social life. The Year 12 dinner at least will probably be remembered by all.

The numbers in Coles make it very hard to organise and sometimes to control. However, the efforts of Mr. E.A. Manwaring have led to another successful year for Coles and we wish to thank him and the tutors for all their efforts and support.

Coles is a unique and spirited house and I hope that through the efforts of its members Coles can maintain its character and reputation. On behalf of those leaving the house this year, I wish the best of luck for Coles in 1987 and beyond.

SAM BENJAMIN House Captain

LIBBY APTED House Captain

COLES HOUSE Head of House: Mr. E. A. Manwaring House Tutors: Mr. R.D. Wells, Mrs. J.M. Nelson, Miss S.M. Hounslow, Mr. A.D. Miller, Mr. T. A. Ferrier, Mrs. L.R. James House Captain: Sam Benjamin House Prefects: Tim Dyke, Janine Elliott, Peter Hood (vice-captain), Simon Matthews, Julie Parkes

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KEITH HOUSE Head of House: Mr. C.A. Considine Tutors: Mr. R.A. Pippett, Mr. D.A. Thornton, Mrs. J.L. Palmer, Mr. C M . Wagstaff, Mr. J. Claringbold House Captain: Adrian Briggs Prefects: Stewart Williams, Terri-Ann O'Brien, Kim Blarney, Louise Purton, Rachel Boston, Bronwyn Egan, Justine Herrick HOUSE COLOURS Swimming: Terri-Ann O'Brien, Louise Purton, Justine Herrick, Adrian Briggs Rowing: Phillip Bell, Nicole Hobday.

Cross-country: D'Arcy Heath Hockey: Stewart Williams, Louise Purton, Walter The, Nicole Hobday, Simon Cooper Football: D'Arcy Heath, Phillip Bell, Darryl Diment, Grant Visser Athletics: D'Arcy Heath, Alison Spry Music: Karen Wong, Ravin Sadhai, D'Arcy Heath Debating: Huw Evans, D'Arcy Heath, Andrea Dewaard General: Bronwyn Egan, Terri-Ann O'Brien, Kim Blarney, Adrian Briggs, Rachel Boston Junior: Christian Cuthbert, Catherine Purcell, Kim Lanyon, David Moore, Toni Farrell, Caroline Kaaden, Tim Billing, Claudia Campbell, Aaron Van Kampen, Nathan Lyons Basketball: Paul Den Dryver, Rachel Boston, Carmen Chan

KEITH HOUSE REPORT At the end of Keith's sixth year it is apparent that, as always, we have met with a considerable amount of both success and failure.

However, it would be fair to say that our efforts are not always evidenced in our results, and it is the enthusiasm, generated through the willing participation on the part of most of the house members, that ultimately makes Keith a success.

As usual, the year began with house cricket, where consistently good performances from Dean Lawrence, Darryl Diment, Huw Evans and Tim Billing saw Keith secure an overall place of fifth. Cricket was closely followed by house swimming, in which the newly-found talents of Melinda Wiggs and David Leary helped Keith to achieve its best-ever swimming result of fifth place.

Undoubtedly, one of the main highlights of first term was the house barbeque which provided the students, staff and parents with the opportunity to meet one another on a more informal basis. In short, it was a most enjoyable evening.

Although there were some excellent performances from the likes of D'Arcy Heath and Christian Cuthbert, Keith could not manage better than eighth place overall in this year's house cross-country. Unfortunately, much the same can be said of house rowing, where good performances from Terri-Ann O'Brien, Nicole Hobday, Phillip Bell and Nathan Lyons could not salvage Keith from eighth position. However, solid performances from all our tennis teams saw Keith finish mid-field in the tournament.

Second term saw the commencement of the house football and hockey seasons. In these areas especially our determination and efforts were not rewarded with victories. This was particularly evident in football, where we achieved only eighth place overall. Yet there were outstanding performances at both junior and senior levels, especially from those juniors who were required to play in the senior side. Notable contributors included Dean Lawrence, Phillip Bell, Darryl Diment, D'Arcy Heath, Grant Visser, David Tucker, Ivan Skoko, Steven Kuchel and Marcus Lawrence. Girls' hockey once again saw the O'Brien and Hobday sisters combine well to lead the team to two wins, resulting in Keith attaining an overall position of fourth. The boys' hockey team, however, did not meet with the same success. Although the team improved from match to match, it was not enough to lift us up from the bottom of the ladder.

As always, Keith dominated both house debating and house music. Excellent performances from all debaters, including the very promising Year 9 team of Naomi Johns, Debbie Warren and Terry Griffiths, saw us finish second to Morrison. Under the expert guidance of Mr. C M . Wagstaff, Louise Purton and Rachel Boston, Keith came second overall in the house music competition.

Our netballers, however, did not meet with the same success. The combined talents of our resident netballers, Kim Blarney and Toni Farrell, could not save us from the somewhat inevitable eighth place. Nevertheless, the inclusion of a new inter-house activity, basketball, gave Keith the opportunity to excel in at least one sporting venture.

Outstanding performances from Paul Den Dryver, David Leary, David Moore, Carmen Chan and Rachel Boston contributed to Keith's overall second place.

Along with third term came the athletics carnival, and though there were many pleasing performances, including those by Alison Spry, Walter The, D'Arcy Heath, James Wallis, David Leary, Simone Hobday, Toni Farrell and Nathan Lyons, Keith could not do better than eighth place.

Perhaps the social highlight of the year for Keith was the Chinese dinner held in the College Dining Hall one evening. As Keith has a relatively high proportion of Asian students, it was decided that such a function would be appropriate to promote cultural interchance among the students. The great success of the dinner can be attributed mainly to Chinglyna Chan, whose organisation and entertainment skills ensured that we all had a most enjoyable evening.

Finally, on behalf of the house I would like to thank Mr. C.A. Considine and the tutors for all their guidance and support throughout 1986, and I wish Keith all the best for the future.

ADRIAN BRIGGS House Captain

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McARTHUR HOUSE Head of House: Mr. D.H. MacBryde Tutors: Mr. P.N. Auliciems, Mr. R.T. Cummins, Mr. T.A. Egan, Mrs. H.J. McGann, Mr. M.B. Keary House Captains: Jacqui Lomas, John McArthur (vice-captain) Prefects: Stuart Prussner, Anna Rial HOUSE COLOURS Swimming: Anthony Maddern, Anna Rial Rowing: Glen Prussner, Annabel Hay, Duncan Heard, Richard Howie, Jamie Edge Cricket: Jamie Parker, Anthony Maddern, Tim Payne, John Rial, Paul Seller Tennis: Andrew Stoney, Ben Neville, Anthony Newton, Joanne Chisholm, Jacqui Lomas Cross-country: John Rial, Tim Payne Hockey: Tim Payne, Richard Howie, Anthony Maddern, Sadie Jenkyn, Emily McKenzie, Stephen Pierce Football: John McArthur, Jamie Parker, Stuart Prussner, Richard Howie, Anthony Maddern, John Rial Athletics: Sadie Jenkyn, Jamie Parker, Melissa Stephens, Richard Howie, Anthony Maddern, Brad McDowall, John Rial, Melissa Stokes Music: Caroline Bain, Craig Smyth Debating: Chris Lester, Craig Smyth, Melissa Stokes, Annabel Hay, Jacqui Lomas General: Caroline Bain, Joanne Chisholm, Sadie Jenkyn, Natalie Grotegoed Junior Andrew Howie, Sonja Ballard, Anne Burn, Marcus Greville, Helen Braithwaite, Liz Chappell, Ben Neville, Andrew Stoney, Andrew Neville, Simon Bell, Jamie Cotton, David Mitton, Ben Woolnough, Daniel Coleman, Megan Jackman, Jamie Thomson Netball: Joanne Chisholm, Emily McKenzie, Sadie Jenkyn, Anna Rial, Caroline Tayler, Melissa Stephens Basketball: Chris Lester, Craig Smyth

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McARTHUR HOUSE REPORT The success of a house should not be judged by the number of wins the sporting teams achieved during the year, but rather by the willingness of the house members to participate in any event. Thus McArthur House has had an extremely successful year with the "crow" spirit featuring strongly.

As in previous years the house barbeque assured all that the year was to be a prosperous one, for not only was the weather fine but our resident chef — Mr. T.A. Egan — managed to add a little sophistication to the normal "snags" with his usual creative flair!

Among other social events during the year was the Year 9 s' trip to Luna Park to enable them to get to know one another. Judging by the level of noise in the bus on the homeward journey that purpose was certainly accomplished. And there was a much quieter evening for Years 11 and 12 at the Chinese Noodle House. Thanks must go to the social committee for their immaculate organisation.

In an endeavour to raise money for Cottage by the Sea, our social service representatives organised several small-scale events aimed at the students' tastebuds: lolly number guessing, a lamington drive and chocolate drives were our three efforts. The McArthur Year 12s also held a pancake stall one lunchtime to raise money. The pancakes contained many surprises, yet seemed to be enjoyed by all.

Turning to the sporting field, McArthur achieved commendable places in most activities and enjoyed all of them. Our place in house swimming reflected our ability to fill our races and to finish competently. However, it was not the swimmers whom I recall but the McArthur divers who deserve a special mention — firstly for even entering the event and then for attaining such respectable places! The team were Anthony Maddern, Melissa Stokes, Liz Chappell and David Mitton.

The rowing season was a short one and a rather successful one. With the McArthur VIII performing well we finished in second position. In second term the hockey season unveiled a few potential "mud fighters" amongst the more serious players. This year saw the girls make it to the final, only to be narrowly beaten 1-0. All the girls must be thanked, especially Helen Neely and Cathy Leigh for her "heart-stopping" goal-keeping.

The boys' hockey team was unfortunate in not making it to the final. The netballers also had a successful year, coming in second place. The final major house sports event of the year was athletics. With the season extended because of continual rain, the McArthurites had time for some serious training, which contributed to our overall second position. It was once again the house members' willingness to take part in any event — Sadie's 1500 m. run springs to mind as one instance — that determined our final placing. Members of the cricket, tennis, basketball and football teams must also be congratulated for their contribution.

The inter-house debating this year saw some new talent enter the competition. The Year 10s took a new approach and attempted to "bribe" the adjudicator with chocolates; of course they were successful! Other teams were not so fortunate and so our final position was fifth.

The house music also displayed McArthur's individual approach — what can I say except "better luck next time".

I cannot conclude my report without thanking all the McArthur House members for their co-operation and enthusiasm — esqecially those Year 9 s, the house tutors, house prefects (along with all the Year 12 members) and Mr. MacBryde for his smooth running of McArthur. Without all these contributions — and those of others — McArthur would not have been the success it has been in 1986.

Finally, the Year 12s wish all the McArthurites the very best of luck for the future.

JACQUI LOMAS House Captain

McLEAN HOUSE Head of House: Mr. A.N. Gibson Tutors: Mr. H.D. Mitchell, Mr. M. J. Riordan, Mr. R.P. Sheridan, Mr. J.S. Clark, Mr. J.L. Cook House Captain: Peter Barnett Prefects: Melissa Olsen, Steven Major, Andrew Veary, James Connolly, Scott Rae HOUSE COLOURS Swimming: Andrew Veary, Simon Cave, Russell Williams, Dugald Buchanan Cricket: Scott Rae, Ritchie Boyd, Gareth Haeberle, Kurt Major, James Connelly, Robert Graham.

Tennis: Scott Rae, Peter Barnet Cross-country: Michael Dunn, Kurt Major, Georgina Jones Hockey: Georgina Jones, Katrina Waring Football: Nick Taig, Simon Cave, Michael Dunn, Kurt Major, Robert Graham, Steven Moloney, Mark Newnham, James Connelly, Ritchie Boyd Athletics: James Connelly, Simon Cave, Michael Dunn, Simon Fredericks, Stephen Murphy Music: Russell Williams, James Connelly, Sally Denahy, Dugald Buchanan Debating: Naomi Druce, Peter Barnet, Georgina Jones General: Nick Taig Junior: Adam Palmer-Morgan, Matthew Dunstone, Dugald Buchanan, Daniel Newnham, Stewart Wills, Justin Verwoert, Cameron Smith, James Robins, Dale Murphy, Anand Kutty, Alastair Hunter, William Downey, Simone Gall, Sharon Waring, Michelle Harris, Rebecca Malthouse, Travis WifFen, Andrew Rose, Aaron Sarah, Luc Columbies, Andrea Rae Basketball: Robyn Raeburn, Steven Moloney, Simon Cave, Katrina Waring

McLEAN HOUSE REPORT The colour and splendour of McLean cannot be fully recognised by any outsider. The unique spirit bubbles out through the doors and makes passers-by swivel and gasp, wondering whether the smell does belong to Eddie (Mr. Gibson's dog) or not.

Although success has been mixed in 1986 there has been a great deal of enthusiasm and participation by those in the house.

The swimming sports, held in the eerie depths of Kardinia Pool, saw us come last, but not without gallant efforts from James Connelly, Adam Palmer-Morgan, Katrina Waring, Simone Gall and Kirsten McKaige.

In the cross-country event we came a very creditable fifth, with excellent performances from William Downey, Steven Major, James Connelly, Adam Palmer-Morgan and Simone Gall.

In the "Volkswagen" of sports, rowing, McLean showed its unique spirit. However, this did not overcome the muscle of Calvert and we finished in seventh place overall.

With the onset of the more skilful sports, cricket and football, the McLean machine showed immense power and finished second and third respectively. Much talent was uncovered in these games, especially in the junior section, which makes the future far from bleak for McLean.

In debating and hockey we also accounted for ourselves quite well. With unbridled enthusiasm shown by Naomi Druce and Mr. RP. Sheridan toward debating, we managed third.

The girls' hockey team won the "premiership", as Mr. Gibson called it. The boys just failed to reach the final after being seeded number 1.

In that comedy held at the end of second term, house music, McLean gave the crowd the entertainment they wished, with a slow rendition of the Beatles classic, "Maxwell's Silver Hammer", and a fantastic rendition of Dire Straits' "So Far Away" by James Connelly. Yet we were not last! We finished seventh, ahead of Coles, whose act was even funnier!

In the final major inter-house activity of the year, the athletics carnival, we managed to come in seventh yet again, just ahead of our strongest rival, Keith. The rain played havoc in determining the exact date of this carnival but eventually it was held, with outstanding performances from Michelle Harris, Rebecca Malthouse, Andrew Rose, Travis Wiffen, Lachlan Buchanan, and the Open girls' team (all five of them!).

The first McLean barbeque, held in term 1, was a great success, and I hope this is repeated in years to follow.

Through the McLean chocolate drive the social service coffers overflowed. We managed to raise about $650, which was donated to the "Uniting Millions" appeal for Aboriginal initiatives and the new adolescent rehabilitation unit being built at Odyssey House. Thanks must go to all those who bought, and no doubt got sick on, over 1000 bags of chocolate.

The year has been very rewarding in McLean, especially for those who have been prepared to offer a lot.

This report would not be complete without extending thanks to the deserving. First, to the house prefects, I thank them for the help and support they have given throughout the year to myself and McLean. Second, I would like to thank Mr. A.N. Gibson, who gives a lot to the house and is mostly responsible for the spirit of McLean.

Finally, I wish to extend much deserved thanks to Mr. J.S. Clark, Mr. J.L. Cook, Mr. H.D. Mitchell, Mr. M.J. Riordan and Mr. RP. Sheridan, who give hours of patience and guidance as tutors in McLean.

I wish those who continue on in McLean the very best of luck and hope that you achieve success in whatever field you pursue.

PETER BARNET House Captain

MORRISON HOUSE Head of House: Mr. J.S. Gibson House Tutors: Mr. F.W. Elliott, Mr. B. McLeod, Mr. L.J. Quail, Mr. P.A. Cronk, Miss A.M. Huntington, Mr. W.V. Headlam House Captains: Hamish Carr, Andrew Brown (vice-captain) House Prefects: Kate Dennis, Adam Fleet, Emma Saunders, Brett Peters HOUSE COLOURS Swimming: Simone Moore, Daniel McGlone, Stephen Doughty Cricket: Christopher Ganly Tennis: Caroline Bubb, David Nelson Cross Country: Jillian Macmillan, Kathryn White, Miriam Hercus Hockey: Brett Peters, Kate McCann, Kit Graham, Andrew Sewell Football: Andrew Cameron, Christopher Ganly, Richard Hill, Andrew Sewell Athletics: Matthew Bracher, Philip Clark, Andrew Cameron, Allistair Coulson, Christopher Ganly, Kit Graham, Richard Hill, Richard Jennings, Mathew Purton Music: Richard Hill, Shelley McCann Rowing: Pennjr Tucker, Kit Graham, Kathryn White Debating: Adam Fleet, Daniel McGlone, Kate Dennis General: Allistair Coulson, Matthew Bracher, Tim De Vries, Robert Tymms, David White, Brett Peters Junior: Duncan Campbell, Grant Dunlop, Megan Harvey, Simon Lakey, Anya Lappin, Michael Thomas, Andrew Williams, Samantha Haebich, Miriam Hercus, Sarah McCann, Caleb Fleet, David Fowler, Carl Campagnolo, Nicholas McCann, David Wilson, Julia Kent-Hughes, Karl Engeler, Andrew Warmbrunn, Anne Messenger, Peter Ekstedt, Nicholas Williams, Philippa Shirlow

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MORRISON HOUSE REPORT Morrison continues to be a great house! We began the school year with a barbeque in the cloisters. This gave tutors, students and parents a chance to become better acquainted and to meet the new principal, Mr. A. P. Sheahan. It proved to be an extremely enjoyable evening.

The start of a successful year saw Morrison gain second placing, by only a matter of two points, in the inter-house swimming competitions. Outstanding performances from Shelley McCann (who won the Open Girls' championship for the third year in a row), Sarah McCann, Julie Kent-Hughes, Simone Moore and Nick McCann (Junior Boys' Champion), helped us reach this satisfying position.

Inter-house hockey proved to be another area of success. Although we did not win, the girls came an outstanding second, and the boys sixth. Fine performances came from Kit Graham (who scored a record-breaking six goals in one match), Emma Saunders, Anne Messenger, Kathryn White, Kate McCann, Brett Peters and Campbell Royal.

Once again Morrison proved to be the debating force in the school. By the end of the gruelling competition we had lived up to our high reputation with a devastating "do or die" debating victory. Excellent debating skills by Adam Fleet, Kate Dennis and Daniel McGlone enabled us to win this competition.

Yet another sphere that Morrison had to try and cope with (and did so, extremely adequately) was the inaugural basketball competition. The "Morrison Marauders" put together a great run of power-plays to blitz all opposition completely and win the house basketball competition. Outstanding contributions came from Andrew Sewell (top scorer in the competition, with eighty-two goals), Matthew Hercus, Andrew Brown, Miriam Hercus, Shelley McCann, Kate McCann, Chris Ganly, Andrew Cameron, Kit Graham and Simon Lakey.

House music exposed not only many underlying talents, but also an extremely common phrase of dialogue between tutors: "We was robbed" A somewhat embarrassing rendition of "When The Going Gets Tough" that demonstrated the brilliant vocal skills of our tutors was backed up by a seven-piece jazz band and a vocal solo by Shelley McCann.

This sole, "The House of the Rising Sun", brought a rock style change to the usual house music songs and seemed to excite everyone in the audience but unfortunately failed to impress the adjudicator, as we were placed fourth in the overall points score.

Other diversifications of talent appeared when Morrison tackled house football and house cricket with all the grace and aptitude to which the opposition houses are becoming accustomed. The football skills of Andrew Sewell, Andrew Brown, Chris Ganly, Andrew Cameron, Richard Jennings and Richard Hill; and cricket skills from Chris Ganly, Andrew Cameron and Matthew Bracher, enabled Morrison to come third and second respectively.

The house athletics competition proved once again that the "Brown Monies" are not to be taken easily. Our fourth position on the overall table was brought about by a complete house effort. Special mention must be made, however, of Andrew Brown (Open Boys' Champion), Richard Hill (runner-up U.17 Boys), Andrew Sewell, Kit Graham, Andrew Cameron, Mathew Purton, Matthew Bracher and Campbell Royal for their excellent achievements.

We congratulate David White for organising a highly successful casual clothes day for the school, which raised over $600 for social service.

On behalf of the Morrison Year 12s, I would like to thank all students who participated not only in sporting activities but also in academic and social events. Thanks must go to our Head of House, Mr. J.S. Gibson, for his direction, enthusiasm and support to us all; to house tutors for their guidance and sincerity in their dealings with us; and also to the active Morrison prefects for their role in making our house function as successfully as it has in 1986. May I take this opportunity of wishing the house, its staff and students the very best of good fortune in the years to come.

"Vivez les Morries!"

HAMISH CARR House Captain

SHANNON HOUSE SHANNON HOUSE REPORT As the year draws to a close, the entire Shannon House can reflect with some pride upon what has been a very successful year.

The enthusiasm and vigour which has, in my opinion, typified all Shanimals in the past was, once again, evident in inter-house activities, but this year bore fruit.

Inspired, it would appear, by the presence of HOUSE COLOURS our new principal, an ex-Shannon student of long ago, we began the 1986 inter-house Swimming: sporting competition with an excellent victory Trevor Harris, Stephen Jackman in the swimming sports. After a neck-andRowing: neck struggle with Morrison House, we Nicholas Hudson, Michael Hall, Andrew achieved victory in the last race of the Logan, Louise Hatton, Fiona Long morning, much to the surprise of many house members. It was a great team performance, Cricket: although special mention must be given to Glen Wise Trevor Harris, the Jackmans and the Smyths Tennis: for excellent individual efforts.

Paul Taylor, Lyndell Taylor Towards the end of term 1, we journeyed to Cross-country: the Barwon River, and although Shannon is Glen Wise, Michael Garrett, Richard Moussi, Roger Motteram, Tom Ingpen, Sarah Mc- not noted for its rowing strength, we did reasonably well; thanks must be expressed to Gregor, Katherine Hatton Ian Barber and Katherine Hatton for their Hockey: organisation and competitive contributions.

Stephen Jackman, Richard Backwell, Mat- Term 1 ended with the ever-popular crosshew Bracher, Scott Benham, Susan Russell, country competition, which inspired numLouise Angwin, Sally Angwin erous doctors' appointments, mysterious illnesses and injuries on the day. Nonetheless Football: Trevor Harris, Matthew Graham, Ian Bar- we managed quite well, particularly in the girls' events, where Lyndell Taylor achieved ber, Glen Wise, Glen Galloway victory in the U. 16 race, and Alithea Reid in Athletics: the Open age group. A house barbeque was Paul Taylor, Michael Garrett held and was enjoyed by all.

Debating: Second term is a busy one, when many Stephanie Reid, Katherine McGregor, activities take place. Our senior footballers, Catherine Jones, Trudi Bellis, Nicola White- boasting six members of the College 1st head, Nicholas Hudson, Susan Russell, XVIII, had high expectations of success, and Kynj Henderson, Lauren Thompson their efforts represented a considerable improvement upon previous years' results Netball: although not quite up to the anticipated level.

Christine Dimmick, Katharine TanThe junior footballers played with great Junior: enthusiasm, although with limited success.

Damon Atkins, Mark Synot, Gregory Erwin, The girls achieved a better standard in the Andrew Harris, Andrew Hewitt, Emma netball (complete with the ubiquitous DimmHinchliffe, Anthony Hudson, Ian Jackman, ick in the line-up) and finished third, only just Sally Jennings, Robin Kar, Ashley Loch- missing out on the final. All team members head, Adrian Howard, Paul Schram, Matthew played well, with a special mention for Wilson Katharine Tarr and Chris Dimmick. The girls' hockey team also did well, finishing fourth in the competition, led by the evercapable Susie Russell.

Head of House: Mr. W.J. Harris Tutors: Mr. M.H. Barker, Mr. P.S. Goldsworthy, Mr. P.J. Hannah, Mrs. M.J. Champness, Mr. D.A. Young House Captain: Andrew Routley House Prefects: Roger Motteram, Richard Tarr, Susan Russell, Ian Barber, Katherine Hatton

The boys' hockey team, after threatening to win for the past three years, finally managed to win the inter-house hockey and were clearly superior to all other teams. Craig Rideout, Roger Motteram, Stephen Jackman, Scott Benham and Matt Graham (goalie) deserve mention.

On the cultural side, our debaters proved to be very competent, with wins to all year levels except Year 12 who argued, unconvincingly, "That Hippies are Happier". We finished a creditable third in the inter-house music competition, had many participants (including an ensemble group which numbered fourteen) and performed with great enthusiasm. Fund-raising activities for social service were successful, and some $80 was donated on behalf of the house to Cottage by the Sea. With the onset of term 3, we were hoping for a drastic improvement upon the previous years' efforts in the athletics sports. We finally finished fifth and our points tally was quite respectable: excellent achievements were evident from Emma Hinchliffe, Katharine Tarr, Lyndell Taylor, Alithea Reid (Open Girls' Champion) and Andrew Harris (U. 15 Boys' Champion). Next year can only be better!

Whilst it is very pleasing to note these instances where success was achieved, the enthusiasm and interest displayed by all participants was particularly noteworthy, and the team spirit was very gratifying.

Thanks must be conveyed to many. To our Head of House, Mr. W.J. Harris, thanks are due for his enthusiasm which undoubtedly contributes to the overall cohesion of Shannon House. Our tutors, Mr. D.A. Young, Mrs. M.J. Champness, Mr. M.H. Barker, Mr. P.J. Hannah and Mr. J.S. Goldsworthy, are also to be thanked for the time and effort they have contributed this year. I would like to wish Mr. Young all the very best for 1987 in his new role as Head of Calvert House.

Those of us who leave this year do so having many happy memories of the College and particularly of Shannon House, and on their behalf, would extend to our fellow house members every best wish for the future.

ANDREW ROUTLEY House Captain

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WETTENHALL HOUSE Head of House: Mr. R.M. Morris Tutors: Dr. S.N. Farrall, Mrs. K.M. Hackett, Dr. W.R. Morgan, Mr. R.W. Lancaster, Mr. R. Salen, Mr. L.R. Trigg House Captain: Richard Waugh Prefects: Heather Gow, Lisa Grant, David Simkin HOUSE COLOURS Rowing: Hamish Cameron, Rachel MacBryde Cricket: Dale Pattison, Matthew Stewart, Richard Waugh, Geoffrey Beach Cross-country: Ben McWilliam, Luke McWilliam, Stuart Moody, Andrew O'Hara, David Pettitt Hockey: Peter James (re-award), Hamish Cameron Football: Dean Evans, David Simkin, Matthew Stewart, Richard Waugh, Hamish Cameron, Andrew O'Hara Athletics: Tricia Biddle, Hamish Cameron Music: Louise Cousen (re-award), Lisa Foster (reaward), Roslyn Littler, Rachel MacBryde Debating: Rochelle Anderson (re-award), Lisa Grant (re-award), Dale Towan (re-award), Rachel MacBryde, Stuart Moody, Paul Robertson General: Rochelle Anderson, Dean Evans, Meghan Field, Heather Gow, Lisa Grant, David Simkin, Matthew Stewart, Trish Biddle, Hamish Cameron, Stuart Moody, Andrew O'Hara, Paul Robertson, Paul Stewart, Catherine Cousen Junior: Anthony Brenner (re-award), Claire Foster (re-award), Rohan Frame, Iain Gow, Mark Grace, Steven Horvat (re-award), Alison Hale, David Hyland (re-award), Angela Mackrell, Michael Nelson (re-award), Tim Soppitt, Richard Terrier (re-award), Susan Tucker, Mark Wettenhall, Nick Carson, Duncan Frame, Peter Hart, Nicholas Kleiss, Jodi Madden, Andrew Scott, Joanne Siketa, James Tucker, Richard Wood, Anissa Yttrup, Susan Philips, Glen Urquhart

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WETTENHALL HOUSE REPORT In 1986, Wettenhall House was one in which the "have a go" attitude was always present.

Our willingness to compete led Wettenhallians to achieve some great and dizzy heights during the year, in sporting and other more cultural events.

The year began with a splash, at Kardinia Park. Unfortunately the ripples made enabled Wettenhall to gain only fifth place. Nevertheless, some very commendable performances came from Trish Biddle, Stuart Moody and the swimming brothers, Rohan and Duncan Frame.

From Kardinia, we moved our sights to the beautiful Barwon for inter-house rowing, where we found ourselves against some sturdy opposition. After dogged efforts, we cruised in to gain third place overall.

The much-loved inter-house cross-country event ended term 1. In this Wettenhall managed only sixth place overall. However, there were some encouraging signs: with the inclusion of the McWilliams, we came an encouraging fourth in the Open boys' division; and we attained the same position in the U.17 girls. The U.17 boys performed one better and came in third.

Brenner. By contrast, the seniors did not have quite as much success because of a lack of form and a long list of injuries. Overall, Wettenhall had to be content with fourth place.

Because of bad weather, it was unfortunate that not all hockey games were played.

However, those matches that went ahead provided entertainment and enjoyment for the participants and spectators. The girls' hockey team performed creditably with displays of skill from Angela Mackrell and Anissa Yttrup. The boys played well also, with notable efforts from Hamish Cameron, Michael Nelson and Peter James.

The next activity to surface was netball, and after last year's cancellation our girls were raring to go. Captained by the renowned Meghan Field, the team finished in a commendable position.

House debating was faced courageously, although some participants were at first a little apprehensive. However, it was most encouraging to note that all cases were well prepared and debates were presented with great articulation, enabling us to come fourth.

Term 2 ended on a high note in more than one way: Slim Dusty's smash hit, "One Family World", rocketed Wettenhall to the top of the charts in house music. However, some credit must also go to the magnificent Foster sisters, who — along with our impassioned instrumental ensemble — impressed the adjudicator enormously.

Term 3 saw the arrival of a new house sport, basketball, to the join the much "loved"

athletics competition. Basketball was played in the good spirit of other house sports, with Anthony Brenner and Julian Scott showing their superiority on the court. They were well supported by Steve Horvat, Trish Biddle and Meghan Field, while David Simkin and Dean Evans also made their presence felt.

We finished in third place, just missing out on a berth in the major final.

Then came the ill-fated athletics. After many repeated attempts, finally we got under way on Tuesday 14 October. Outstanding achievements came from Trish Biddle, Hamish Cameron, Jodi Madden, Anissa Yttrup, Rachel MacBryde, William Belcher and Nicholas Kleiss. After a splendid effort by all, we managed a well-deserved third place.

This reflected the great enthusiasm and personal efforts of our members.

The house had some success in the tennis and although we came fifth overall there were some outstanding performances, especially by the boys. The dynamic junior pairs, consisting of James Tucker and James White, along with Richard Terrier and David Ley, deserve our congratulations. They were undefeated and put on a magnificent display of how the game should be played.

Cottage by the Sea was again the main beneficiary of Wettenhall's social service ventures. Dr. Morgan's tutorial devised a particularly lucrative scheme involving sponsorship in the inter-house cross-country.

Mr. Lancaster's tutorial went for the eggthrowing competition, while other tutorials resorted to monetary measures which together helped to raise a total of nearly $500.

Our appreciation must go to the social service representatives and to our supporters.

Co-operation and a keen willingness to participate in both sporting and other events are two important ingredients that help to make Wettenhall a success. However, in addition, thanks must be given to the tutors (Dr. S.N. Farrall, Dr. W.R Morgan, Mrs. K.M. Hackett, Mr. L.R Trigg, Mr. R Salen and Mr. RW. Lancaster) for their excellent help and guidance.

The prefects, Heather Gow, Lisa Grant and David Simkin, are also to be commended for their assistance and organisation throughout the year.

Our special thanks go to Mr. RM. Morris for his excellent organisation, encouragement, leadership and support. His enthusiasm has contributed to our success and to an enjoyable atmosphere within our house.

Finally, I would like to wish all students the best of luck, and hope that all gain as much personal fulfilment in 1987 and beyond as 1 have from Wettenhall House in 1986.

RICHARD WAUGH House Captain

BOARDING MACKIE BOARDING HOUSE Head of House: Mr. N.J. Fairbairn Tutors: Mr. D.H. MacBryde, Mr. J.S. Gibson, Mr. D. Hawkins, Mr. J. Rollo Matron: Mrs. M. Hayworth (terms 1 and 2) Sr. D. Cook (term 3) House Captain: Ian Barber Prefects: Matthew Stewart, Richard Waugh, Bill Chan Cast: The Mackie Men King Norman (Bates) — IAN BARBER Prince Barney — PETER BARNET Prince of Athens — MATT GRAHAM Prince of the Night— RICHARD WAUGH Prince of Milk NICK TAIG Prince Body — MATT STEWART Prince Ben — BENJAMIN CALVERT Lord Cameron of Meredith — HAMISH CAMERON Herr Hillier — RICHARD HILL LordPharoah— WESLEY HUTCHESON Lord Richard — RICHARD HOWIE Lord Long Legs — STEVE MOLONEY Dairy Queen of Cohuna — KURT MAJOR Duke Hay — DAVID HAY Duke Willy Wonker — WILLIAM DOWNEY Duke Wills — STEWART WILLS Duke Caramello — MICHAEL HYNES Duke Brick — ROBERT McARTHUR Duke Pop Jr. — MARK WETTENHALL Duke Stoney — ANDREW STONEY Peasant D & D —

WILLIAM BELCHER

Elder Fairbairn - MR. N.J. FAIRBAIRN Elder MacBryde-MR D.H. MACBRYDE Elder Gibson — MR J.S. GIBSON Elder Rollo — MR. J. ROLLO Elder Hawkins — MR. D. HAWKINS Lady Cook SISTER D. COOK Lady Hayworth - M R S . M. HAYWORTH

Once upon a time there was a castle situated on a slope which was the fortress and home for a clan of princes, lords, dukes and peasants, called the "Mackie Men". One dark and stormy night the men gathered in distress, after losing their leader, Mai, to ask the gods of the Underworld for a new leader.

The gods answered the call of the men with Elder Fairbairn, who appeared in a flash of red. Elder Fairbairn proved to be an inspiring leader and encouraged the men to defend the honour of their Kingdom in many battles of endurance and masculinity.

The first of such battles for the year was the cricket, in which the men were represented by the Dairy Queen from Cohuna. The tennis was led by the Prince of Athens and under his command were his twin princes, Ben and Duke Stoney. The Navy was commanded by Lord Cameron of Meredith, in the first fleet. Also represented in this fleet were King Norman (Bates), Duke William, Duke Wills, Duke Caramello, Duke Brick and Duke Pop Jr. Although these strenuous battles had been fought, even more were mounted on the horizon. The beginning of term 2 saw the Prince of Athens once again displaying his tremendous athletic ability on the footy battle field. Prince Barney, Prince of the Night, King Norman (Bates), The Dairy Queen from Cohuna, Herr Hillier, Lord Pharoah, Lord Richard, Lord Long Legs and Duke Hay are also to be commended.

The court elders, instated in the interests of preventing a civil war, performed admirably throughout the year, and are to be congratulated on their patience and understanding.

The original elders, Elder MacBryde and Elder Gibson, were joined by Elder Rollo and Elder Hawkins. Also joining the new list of elders was Lady Cook, who replaced Lady Hayworth after second term.

There were many further interesting events which occurred throughout the year, such as the basketball and netball games with Mossgiel, the encounter with Ballarat College, The Rurals vs. Urbans football (Rurals vs.

Lord Long Legs) and the double wicket cricket competition.

As the year drew to a close the princes, lords, dukes and peasants greatly appreciated the effort put in by all elders and especially Elder Fairbairn. All the princes who must disperse to foreign lands will remember Mackie fondly and trust that generations to follow will live happily ever after.

IAN BARBER

Morale during low periods in the Mackie castle was kept high by the antics of characters like peasant Belcher who ruled the peasant dorm with an iron fist and often rebelled against social conformity by wearing outrageous hair cuts.

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MOSSGIEL BOARDING HOUSE Head of House: Mr. J.V. Leyshon Tutors: Miss K. Douglas, Miss W.S. Ilgoutz, Mr. H.D. Mitchell, Mr. G.W. Peel Matron: Sr. J. Wildberger Assistant: Sr. H. Richardson House Captain: Louise Purton 1986 has been a year of change for Mossgiel.

We lost most of our duty staff from 1985 — only our housemaster, Mr. J.V. Leyshon, remained — and recruited four unsuspecting victims to manipulate and horrify with our "tales of the unexpected". The intake of boys dramatically decreased, due to a large influx of girls; however, the six of them, Johnny, Maj', Duncan, Bill and Ben our flowerpot men, and Larry Weeeeeed, managed to add some of their culture to the Mossgielian society.

The atmosphere and activities of Mossgiel have been altered not only by the new students, but also by our new duty masters.

Mr. H.D. Mitchell's "dream of the green turtle" — characterised by his slow walk and favourite jumper — was a great inspiration to us all, and his help in our academic pursuits is much appreciated. One previous boarder, Keren Douglas, returned to Mossgiel (undoubtedly because she loved the place so much) as a duty mistress and brought with her another young mistress, Wendy Ilgoutz.

Being only a little older than us, they were welcomed eagerly, and significantly helped to bridge the gap between young and old on the rare occasions when it was needed. Mr. G.W. Peel joined us from Mackie. We must also mention and thank Sr. H. Richardson for filling in for Sr. J. Wildberger while the latter completed her midwifery course — something we all hope she will not get a chance to put into practice here!

Not everything was new, though, and Mossgiel continued to show the spirit that has made it much loved. Throughout the year, activities such as "knives", "brooms" and the ever-popular H2O cooling sessions continued to present the lighter side of boarding that takes the strain off academic pursuits.

The boys, despite their small number, were not put out and managed to pull their weight in these pastimes. Two males even discovered that Mossgiel provided a training ground for their proposed career when a "war" was held one cold night in June. The "battle" — between the beauties and the beasts — occurred on a wet Friday night in term 2.

This spectacle gave the boys something to do with their shaving cream and domesticated the girls — in the art of making mud pies. It ended in an early bedtime, with one particular female feeling slightly worried....Sue was much relieved the next day, however, when she discovered Mr. Leyshon's real thoughts about her "brain-child".

Being our resident entrepreneur, Sue also capably organised one of Mossgiel's highlights of the year: "The Revue". This exhumed a large amount of hidden ability and most members participated: humiliation was threatened for those who didn't. The boys wrote, directed and produced a film on Mossgiel — which was, however, censored.

Mr. Leyshon's attempt to ride his son's BMX while reciting "Mulga Bill's Bicycle"; and other entertainment, such as the specially composed Mossgiel song; clown choir; "cosmetic commercial"; and "half-and-half aerobics" will be remembered for a long time to come.

Of course, as with every year, we must not forget those special events, such as birthdays.

Emily's eighteenth was celebrated by all and sundry, though the boys seemed to have the most fun. During the day, Emily's door disappeared and her bed took up residence on top of Unit Two's roof — a nice spot for sunbaking! Em's day was not complete without experiencing the Mossgiel birthday tradition: a visit to the fish pond and its slimy inhabitants.

As well as our appreciation of aquatic organisms, Mossgielians have had some sporting experiences. Besides being outstandingly represented in most of the school's sporting teams, we also conducted some inter-house competitions. The netball games organised by Rocki proved to be very enjoyable and the basketball game — rugby style — against Mackie was definitely exhilarating. These all contributed towards the Mossgiel spirit, which has flourished all the time there have been boarders.

There have been two occasions in the year when Mossgiel's stability has been ruptured, though, neither of which were the fault of the students or duty masters. The first occurred early in term 2 when we returned from school one Friday afternoon to find that all our money (that had just been withdrawn from the bank for the weekend) had been stolen.

Never before had Mossgiel had to experience such trauma, and poor Mr. Mitchell had to put up with numerous hysterical girls!

The second event which causes us to reflect sadly is one which occurred during the beginning of the September holidays. One of our much-loved members, Bronwyn Egan, was involved in a car accident and removed from Mossgiel to take up temporary residence at the Austin Hospital. She assures us she will have recovered fully from her accident and will be back to complete the V.C.E. next year without the aid of a wheelchair. Bron shows a courage we all continue to admire — especially if she tackles the trying job of organising house rugby jumpers again next year.

"All good things must come to an end", the saying goes, and so do our years at Mossgiel.

The pleasures of sampling the meals provided by our commendable catering staff suddenly cease, as do our video nights. Memories of sixth-form-and-staff dinners remain, as do "the best of the events" and will probably continue to lure future ex-residents back down that red-brick pathway for a visit.

Thanks and best wishes go to Mr. G.W. Peel, Wendy Ilgoutz (both of whom are leaving Mossgiel at the end of 1986), Mr. H.D. Mitchell, Keren Douglas, Sr. H. Richardson, Sr. J. Wildberger and, of course, our housemaster, Mr. J.V. Leyshon, who constantly motivates and guides the boarders — even if he does occasionally lapse back into his days as a BMX Bandit! To the Mossgielians who are to return in 1987, the year 12s wish you all the best: keep the spirit going and don't forget and bread and milk!

ROCHELLE ANDERSON LOUISE PURTON

DRAMA 1986 proved to be another busy and exciting year for the Drama Department. Students in all year levels worked industriously to present productions and exercises of a high standard.

Year 12 We were most fortunate to have the opportunity of working on and presenting a new Michael Riordan musical, Conversation Peace. Written especially for the International Year of Peace, the play explained the issue that peace is better than war.

Conversation Peace played to packed houses at the Blakiston Theatre at the Geelong Performing Arts Centre in May and then at St. Martin's Theatre, South Yarra, in June. Our season at St. Martin's (arranged by special invitation from the St. Martin's Theatre Trust) enabled the case to work with a professional stage crew and gave Melbourne audiences a chance to see just how exciting school performances can be. Our thanks must go to Mr. Michael Morrell, Chief Production Officer, St. Martin's Theatre, for his assistance in making the venture worthwhile.

Although the entire group of Year 12 students turned in fine performances, special mention must be made of Hamish Carr as Claude, Dale Towan as Ben, Bronwyn Egan as Mrs. Leonetti, and Anna Rial as Rowena. Caroline Bain and Lisa Foster as the Kayser twins delighted everyone with their beautiful singing and made Mr. Riordan's fine songs come alive.

YEAR 10 DRAMA "Grease" Michael Hynes and cast "scrubbing-up" for a big night out!

YEAR 10 DRAMA Workshop production based on the musical, "Grease

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Year 11 play and although very much of a group effort, Our first Year 11 production was William special mention must be made of the fine Shakespeare's/! Midsummer Night's Dream, performances by Peter Ekstedt, Stephanie Reid, performed in June in Morrison Hall. The play James Wilson, Sarah McGlone, Sally Angwin, gave this lively group an opportunity to flex its Anne Bum, Ben Duff, Michael Hynes, John wings and show its talent Special mention to Denahy and Kym Lanyon.

DArcy Heath as Oberon, Jo Robinson as At the time when this report was being written, Titania, Shelly McCann as Bottom, Alison Spry Ms. Hynes' class were working towards a as Snug and Melissa Stokes as Helena The performance of Shakespeare's Macbeth From group's second major exercise for the year was a all reports the production should be worthy of workshop production of Ray Lawler's The Doll praise.

Trilogy. Performed over three nights, Trilogy enabled Colin Richmond, Rachel MacBryde, Year 9 Melissa Smith, John Rial, Stuart Leggatt, Jo Both Year 9 groups started the year with a Robinson, Alison Spry and Kathryn Bates to class-devised performance based on the display their skills. movie Bugsy Malone. The students tackled the exercise with enthusiasm and style.

Year 10 The demand for places in the Year 9 and 10 Special mention to Andrew Howie, Marnie drama classes for 1986 resulted in the appoint- Heathcote, Jodi Madden, Naomi Johns, ment to the staff of Ms. D. Hynes as assistant David Leary, David Price, Greg Zeegers, drama teacher. Ms. Hynes, an Old Collegian, Peter Hart, Nick Hall, Eloise Smith and teaches two classes in the Year 9 and 10 Alistair Jennings. programme and is to be thanked for her energy Our final production saw both groups present and high level of commitment Both Year 10 Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet in the classes presented workshop productions based cloisters at the College in November. Our on the musical Grease earlier in the year, with first twilight performance was received fine performances from Kelly Pearson, Tim enthusiastically by audiences over the season.

Edwards, Ben Duff, Toni Farrell, Annabelle Fine performances by Sharon Waring, Sheppard, Sally Angwin, Peter Ekstedt, Tom Andrew Harris, Sarah McCann, Andrew Ingpen, James Wilson, Sophie Grant, Toby Howie, Jodi Madden, Adam Haydon and Taverner and Pauline Butler. Year 10 classes Penny Bain. presented a production of The Crucible by Arthur Miller in October in Morrison Hall. The group coped extremely well with this demanding

Hamish Carr (as Claude) and Leah Davis (as Sally) in a scene from the Year 12 production of Conversation Peace

Other News 1. Students in the Drama Department continue to involve themselves in street theatre presentations in various locations in and around Geelong (much to the surprise and delight of onlookers!).

2. Year 12 students were invited to perform for the "Youth in the 80s" conference organised by the Children's Welfare Association in Geelong at the Geelong Town Hall in October. From all reports their performance was a highlight of the conference.

3. The EON:FM Rock 'n Roll Eisteddfod enabled dance students to work towards an excellent performance in July at Festival Hall, Melbourne. We were placed fourth overall in the Grand Final, an excellent effort considering that 124 schools entered the competition. Special thanks to Mr. D.A. Thornton for his outstanding backdrop, Mr. T. A. Egan for the design and construction of the dazzling costumes, and to all other people who

gave so generously of their time and energy on our behalf. Congratulations to Sarah Pennant, Stephanie Reid, Alison Spry, D'Arcy Heath and Kit Graham for their excellent work in the Rock 'n Roll Eisteddfod.

On behalf of the drama students of the College I would like to offer my thanks to Mr. A.P. Sheahan for his support of the Drama Department's offerings in 1986; to the drama committee — Caroline Bain, Anna Rial, Hamish Carr and Matthew Graham — for their tireless efforts; and to Mr. R. Salen for technical advice.

The department congratulates Hamish Carr and Lisa Foster, joint winners of the 1986 Drama Prize.

J.S. GIBSON Director of Drama

STOP PRESS: The Geelong College drama students took out two of the three awards presented by G.S.O.D.A. for 1986: Hamish Carr won Best Actor award and The Geelong College won Best School's Musical for 1986.

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MUSIC 1986 has been one of the most challenging years for the Music Department. There had been many talented H.S.C. students in 1985 and we were all the more determined to continue this year with the high standard they had set The concert band journeyed to Anglesea during the final week of term 1 for the third annual residential music camp. Band practice had been cancelled because of sporting commitments in term 1 and we had an enormous task ahead of us: we had only six days in which to catch up on all our missed rehearsals, for Mr. H. Hood was determined to ensure our previous successes continued in the various eisteddfods in which he had entered the band.

During the camp some of the students from the woodwind ensemble travelled to Geelong to perform at the afternoon tea following Mr. A.P. Sheahan's Induction ceremony. This, our first performance for the year, was an excellent opportunity to play in front of an audience.

At the music camp we were fortunate to have Miss N. White join the staff as percussion tutor. Her skill and liveliness were assets not only to the students studying percussion but to all the students and staff who attended the camp. Miss White must be thanked for the time she spent with us. (Mrs. Fuller, our cook, must also be thanked.)

For the first time in several years, a College orchestra was formed under the leadership of Mr. L.R. Trigg. The orchestra consists of students from both the Preparatory and Senior Schools. It was encouraging to see the younger students working with the older students when they performed at the regular music evenings which had been brought back into the music program this year. These evenings proved to be highly successful.

Students from Years 9 to 12 performed solo and ensemble items, and the music teachers must be thanked for organizing these nights.

Towards the end of June, the concert band travelled to Warrnambool to compete in the Eisteddfod. This was the first competition for the year and we were all eager to do well. We had been entered in two sections and gained first place in the Open Band section as well as the School Band section for the fourth consecutive year. The band was also successful at the Geelong Eisteddfod, winning the School Band section for the fifth consecutive year.

The stage band, under the leadership of Mr. B. Edwards, once again took out the Jazz Band section. In this eisteddfod there were also excellent ensemble and individual performances. The choir too gained notable results in the Geelong Eisteddfod, attaining second place in three different sections.

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LR. Rachel Boston, Lisa Foster, Claire Foster, Simon Edwards, Kit Graham, Adam Fleet, Liz Chappell, Vicki Price, Sonja Ballard, Caleb Fleet

wind master class. This was a most successful and enjoyable evening for all who attended and played. It provided an opportunity for us to perform while obtaining constructive criticism and advice for our exams in the not-toodistant future.

Recently, Professor David Cubbins came and spent four very valuable days at the College. Professor Cubbins is Head of the Tasmanian Conservatorium. Rarely does the whole school have the opportunity to see and hear such expertise as the professor demonstrated through his flute playing.

Those students studying flute were very lucky to spend some time with the professor during his short stay and a few of the advanced students had individual lessons with him in which they learned a great deal. We are all grateful to the professor for giving up his valuable time to visit us and help us with our playing. Professor Cubbins is returning some STAGE BAND Front row: Mr. B. Edward (Conductor), J. Haydon, S. Tucker, P. Hood, S. Benham, M. Hercus, C. Chan Back row: S. Heather, S. Morrison, L. Hatton, J. Crowther, J. Black, D. Buchanan, H. CanMissing: A. Logan

STRING ORCHESTRA SENIOR BRASS ENSEMBLE

Front row: Mr. L. Trigg (Conductor), J. Wauchope, L. McMillan, C. Burgess, K. Peake, S. Doherty L Burgess Mr. B. Edwards Back row: A. Fleet, D. Warren, A. Hatton, K. Wong, R. Armitage, A. Hale

Front row: R McBryde, S. Benham, P. Hood, C. Fleet Middle row: Mr. H. Hood, M. Hercus, L. Cousen Back row: J. Black, L. Hatton, J. Crowther, H. CanMissing: S. Morrison

THE COLLEGE CONCERT BAND Front: N. Wauchope, B. Coulson, J. Haydon, S. Tucker, C. Salen, Mr. H. Hood (Conductor), D Wilmot P Hood S. Benham, M. Hercus, C. Fleet, Mr. R. Salen ' 2nd Row: M. Peel, R. Littler, L. Cousen, J. Tucker, P. Roth, J. Crowther, J. Black, T. Wilmot, L. Hatton G Urquhart, J. Colless, H. Can, S. Morrison

WUhProfessorD. Cubbin - G. Dickinson, A. Sykesand

3rd Row: R. Mann, K. Hatton, K.McGregor, C. Dimmick, J. Tymms, L. Young, K. Connolly, M. Dickie K Beecroft, J. Siketa, C. Hawkins, S. Woolnough, N. Smythe 4th Row: Mr. P. Hannah, S. Heather, D. Buchanan, C. Jennings, C. Chan, J. Kent-Hughes, C. Chan, S. Venell T Belhs, J. Chisholm, S. Jennings, M. Heathcote, A. Cassidy, S. Denahy, A. Sykes Members not in photograph: R. McBryde, L. Taylor, C. Royal, A. Logan C. Neary

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time next year to perform with his ensemble in The College Concert Series.

The Geelong College Concert Series have been successfully organized by Mr. C M .

Wagstaff once again this year. There were six musical performances of the highest standard, which ranged across the spectrum of musical styles from jazz to baroque and from chamber to choral groups. All the groups that performed have received wonderful reviews, and specific mention should be made of the Elysium Ensemble whose concert here was one of the first with that particular group of musicians playing together. The Tudor Choristers of Melbourne

should also be mentioned, as their concert was held in St. Paul's Church, La Trobe Terrace (a different venue), so as to enhance the purpose and the musical qualities of the works performed. It was good to see that the audiences of this year's concerts were the largest to date.

Our thanks must go to all the staff who have helped the music students throughout the year: Mr. H. Hood, Mr. C M . Wagstaff, Mr. L.R Trigg, Mr. P.J. Hannah, Mr. B.L. Edwards, Miss C V. Kennedy and Mrs. J.R. Evans; and to Mr. R. Salen, who kindly gave up his time to record performances and also to play in the band. All students who have

been involved with the music department at the College have benefitted from the wide range of opportunities it extends.

We have all been provided with many valuable experiences and have learnt a great deal from them. We wish future music students all the best and hope that the music department continues to grow in 1987 and in the future.

JOANNE CHISHOLM TRUDI BELLIS

LIBRARY COUNCIL The Library Council expanded its numbers in 1986 to become a mixed group of thirteen students from Years 10 to 12. This was a break with tradition, as in previous years the council had been composed entirely of Year 12 students.

This change in format was certainly appreciated by the Year 12 councillors, who were able to devote more of their time to the pursuit of academic excellence. The Year 10 and 11 students should be thanked for their efforts in handling the day-to-day tasks

which they undertook so willingly.

Throughout the year, the Library Council continued its tradition of assisting the library staff, especially in the area of book coveringthe number this year must be a record (including even two books covered by David White)! We also mounted various displays in the library foyer, including some excellent painting exhibitions of students' work.

The Library Council, of course, also has its social side. The back room of the library has become known as a lunchtime meeting spot

for the book-coverers to get together and discuss the latest books along with various other matters.

Thanks must go to our much revered chief, Mr. L. J. Quail, as well as his able tribe of Mrs. L.R. James, Mr. I.T. Thornton, Mrs. K.M. Hackett, and to Mrs. Guthrie for her voluntary help in the library.

As I step down from a most enjoyable year as chairperson of the Library Council, I wish future members all the best in coming years.

Keep covering those books!

LOUISE PURTON

S S S h h h !!!....

THE LIBRARY REPORT I The new Year 9s - well?

(Overdues were down!| Goodbye all you 12s (Now who was that clown?!

The l i s have stopped reading (But the computer is here!

My, the Year 10s improved (Yes, its's been a good yearl Good luck and thanks to all, especially the Library Council and our helpers.

L. J. QUAIL Head Librarian!

LIBRARY COUNCIL, 1986 Back: A. Barker, C.S. Bubb, J.K. Wauchope, S.R. Cooper, B.D. White, A . R Hale, S.W. Doughty, J.J. Coburn Front L.A. Schuster, Mr. I.R. Thornton, L.E. Purton(Secretary), Mr. L.J. Quail (Librarian), Mrs. L.R. James, A. Fleet, S.A. Edwards

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ART Those of you who don't do painting may well wonder just what the school's creative elite (the art students) get up to during lessons. All manner of rumours circulate about the strange rituals that take the place of everyday classes, so the Art Department has decided to set the record straight once and for all, because, despite Mr. D. A. Thornton's fears, most of these remain gross exaggerations.

A typical lesson does not involve — — instruction in anatomy via dissection (in the manner of Leonardo da Vinci)....although Mathew Purton did do some rather nasty things with sheep's eyes at one stage; — ceiling decoration, except by accident (Michelangelo had already been there, done that — though not in our art room, of course); — wrapping of bridges, coastlines, or anything else (Christo had the edge when it came to a reliable supply of stickytape) ....except Annette's paintings when she wanted to carry them home without anybody seeing them; — amputation of appendages (Van Gogh style)...because, well, palette knives aren't really all that sharp.

General view of painting studio

Rather than keeping you in suspense any longer by listing more of the exotic things we don't do, maybe I ought to describe some of those we do.

— But where to begin, when so much is going on at once?

Take a typical Year 11 group, for example. Everybody is busy on the same exercise, although, watching the class in action, you'd probably never guess. Rachel is painting on a huge canvas covered in loose blue and green swirls, standing back now and then to observe her creation Jane and Steve are mixing their third palette of yellow paint, trying to get that strange avocado colour right. Outside, Ali is doing a delicate preliminary sketch in pen-and-ink; and Michael is over in the H.O G making up a diamond-shaped canvas for his next painting.... And so on.

We (and our artwork) have also ventured outside the art room on a few occasions: our paintings have been exhibited in the school gallery, and we have been to examine exhibits in three Melbourne galleries': the National Gallery, the Meat Market, and the Craft Centre.

It all sounds very easy, doesn't it? Unfortunately, that's where you're wrong, because painting requires not only creativity, imagination, technical skill, perseverence and dedication, but also (slackers take note) a ration of at least one Art History lesson per week, and double that amount in Year 12!

Oh, one last thing. It's a recognised fact that painting has enormous therapeutic value in the treatment of nervous disorders and psychiatric illness. So those of you who feel the need for a change from the rat-race of other subjects, why not give art a try and learn something while you re at it?

Above: Caroline Bubb tackles a big one Lower left Studio view Below left: Rachel MacBryde "where corals lieBelow right A study in absorption

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ECONOMICS As 1986 draws to a close, it is timely to reflect on the year's events. The Prices and Incomes Accord developed structural weaknesses, the dollar subsided rapidly, the ex"Treasurer of the Year" wrestled to bring down the large budget deficit, interest rates soared along with the cost of living, the Australian labour force was ranked only twenty-fourth internationally for its motivation, and the horrible spectre of a "banana republic" hung over the nation. But for all the problems confronting Australia, it is important to realize that there are, in fact, many logical explanations and solutions. This year's 120 economics students embarked upon de-

manding courses which not only noted recent events, but which, more importantly, required a firm grasp of economic theory and its application. It was heartening to observe that students appeared to be academically enriched by the experience.

Another exciting development that emerged this year at the College was the decision to create a Business Studies Department involving Commerce (Year 10), Economics (Years 11 and 12) and Accounting (Year 11, 1987, and Year 12, 1988).

Finally, the school is greatly indebted to Mr. and Mrs. W.G. Stewart for providing a

generous bequest to enable a specific prize to be awarded for hard work and high standards in economics at Year 12. The intention of the Stewart family was to create a memorial to their son Alec, who died in February 1983.

This year's co-recipients of the Alec G. Stewart Prize for Economics are Catherine Black and Richard Tarn congratulations to them are in order. Such an award is indeed a fitting tribute to an Old Collegian of this school who, having completed his degree in Agricultural Economics, went on to a successful career in banking and finance.

R M. MORRIS Head of Business Studies Department

MATHEMATICS appreciate the complexity of many of the students' thought processes - except those, that is, of Robert Mann. In fact, they paid him $30, and for his pains he was made to do another test to see if he could go to the Olympic Games (Mathematical!) to represent Australia. Well done, Robert!

In August the Australian Mathematics ComIn April about fifty valiant souls from Years 9 petition was fortunate enough to have 140 to 12 tried to convince Melbourne University students from Year 9, 145 students from of their lateral thinking abilities. Unfortunately Year 10, and 105 students from Year 11 the university, which produced so many of amongst the 362,098 entrants. This time enthe staff at the College, was unable to deavour was appropriately awarded, as follows: During the course of the year there have been many efforts made by students and staff at The Geelong College to convince the world at large of their mathematical ability. Within the closedworld of the school both groups are convinced of their mutual worthiness. But outsiders sometimes take more convincing.

Credit Distinction Year 9 61 34 Year 10 56 40 Year 11 41 25 Over and above this, Terry Griffiths of Year 9 was one of the select band of prize winners Well done, Terry!

After this splendid effort there was, I am led to believe, a kilometre count of Olympic proportions in Adelaide, which was successfully, if exhaustingly, completed by a mathematician sometimes seen wandering abroad with a Big Ruler.

J.S. CLARK Head of Mathematics

DEBATING Debating is defined by the Oxford Dictionary illuminating topic, "That the future will be as "an organised contest in which opposing brighter", with Mr. Sheahan adjudicating. points of view are argued". The 1986 debating Morrison won; however, all the houses season fulfilled these requirements in both showed an abundance of young debating the inter-house and the inter-school comp- talent which will, we hope, develop during the next debating season. etitions.

House debating is, for some people, one of There were two inter-school debates. The those unavoidable aspects of house partic- topic of the first, against North Geelong High ipation in term 2. However, all house School, was "That community morality is debaters threw themselves into the task with declining" — a subject that led to a veritable enthusiasm and were willing to put in the time cesspool of argument. (College took the required for the research, discussion and negative side.) The most qualified to speak preparation of arguments. This year's house on morality happened to be Kate Dennis, debating season reached a climax with the Daniel McGlone and Sophie Grant. The institution of a Grand Final. Year 12s from adjudicator found the arguments of both the most successful houses, namely Morr- teams of flawless quality; however, he ison and Keith, came together to debate the awarded the win to North Geelong.

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We had a chance to redeem ourselves in the next debate, against Geelong West Technical School. The team of Rachel Boston, Naomi Druce and Sophie Grant descended into the "grunge" of the black arts to prove "That superstitions govern our lives", which we| did, winning the debate.

All members of the two school team would like to thank Mr. RP. Sheridan profoundly Not only did he organise the two debates but he also gave valuable assistance in the construction of our arguments.

NAOMI DRUCE RACHEL BOSTON DANIEL McGLONH

HOUSE OF GUILDS difficulties in this for the general users and other solutions to the problem are being investigated. In spite of the above difficulties, the work at the H.O.G. has more than maintained its quality and quantity. The ceramics section under the control of Mr. T. A. Egan has been fortunate in having had Mr. Swan as a student teacher during second term. Mr. Swan is a first rate potter, so that his gaining The building was designed as an open work- of teaching experience was also our gain. shop area where the interaction of skills was paramount. Now, however, with its use as a Textiles are now being taken in Year 10 as classroom, this interaction has become an well as in Year 9 and the imaginative use of interruption to the classes being held up- materials and thread is being fostered by stairs. The fact that the area has worked Mrs. G. Bett. under the changed circumstances is due to Mrs. Austin Gray has made it possible for the forbearance shown by the students, teach- the H.O.G. to set up the Cibachrome process ers and members. During the third term the in one of the darkrooms and we are again inuse of some machines was prohibited during debted to her for her continued interest and ceramics and textile classes. There are obvious generosity.

Since its beginning, the House of Guilds has adapted to provide for the changing needs of the College. From the time the new building was opened to the present there has been a steady increase in the use of the H.O.G. for school classes, and this year the ceramics and textile classes operated upstairs for twenty periods each week.

In general use the work is as varied as ever, as might be expected with sixty-five years' difference between the ages of the oldest and youngest users. Lunch-time sessions have been the most popular ones for College students and some good work has been produced.

The James Fraser Sutherland Memorial Prize for craftsmanship in 1986 was awarded to Mathew Donaldson.

The H.O.G. has again been fortunate in having Mr. R.T. Cummins, Mr. T.A. Egan and Mr. R.D. Wells (and in term two, Mr. Barton) making their considerable variety of skills available to students and members throughout the year.

F. W. ELLIOTT Head of Applied and Fine Arts

SOCIAL SERVICE 1986 has been a very busy and successful year for social service activities, indicating an increased student awareness of local needs and even wider international issues.

The major fund-raising activity this year has been the World Vision 40 Hour Famine Appeal on 13 June. Approximately one hundred students managed to find many enthusiastic and generous sponsors and $2,660 (over four times the 1985 amount) was forwarded to World Vision.

Students took part in the Red Cross Doorknock Appeal in March (collecting $2,800) and the Salvation Army Doorknock Appeal in July (collecting $10,000). Special Merit Certificates were awarded to the school in appreciation of the students' participation.

By taking part in a student-initiated casual clothes day, the majority of the school population helped to raise funds for the Uniting Million Appeal to support Aboriginal Initiatives. The sum of $443 was raised from this effort to which $150 was added from a house "chocolate drive".

School-based activities organised by houses and tutorial groups have continued to raise funds for the Cottage by the Sea, which provides holidays for under-priviliged children at Queenscliff. Fund-raising events which netted over $600 included: the crosscountry sponsorship scheme, an egg-throwing contest, a snowball drive, a lolly-guessing competition, pancake drive, "bake-to-order", and some sausage sizzles. Practical help was also given by participation in working bees, and the construction at the Cottage of a large built-in wardrobe which was assembled by two of the Year 11 woodwork students.

Amnesty International, The Odyssey House Adolescent Centre and Legacy were other charities which benefited from such activities as Sponsor-a-Teacher in the Adelaide Marathon, two chocolate drives and badge selling.

For several years now two houses have paid for the education of brother and sister Tibetan refugees living in India, and further money was forwarded this year.

The success of social service efforts this year can be attributed to a total school commitment. Heads of houses, tutors and social service representatives all responded with enthusiasm and dedication and deserve special thanks for their consistent efforts.

RD. WELLS L.R JAMES Social Service Convenors

WORK EXPERIENCE Work experience has proved a valuable tool for many Year 11 students in their attempts to determine a career path for the years beyond school. Being a voluntary exercise, it tends to attract those who have sufficient commitment to a particular employment area to be prepared to give up one or two weeks of their time. It is intended that work experience will give students the opportunity not only to investigate an employment area of their own choice at first hand, but also to develop a feel of what it is like to work normal business hours, be it only for a short period of time.

Having placed nearly 120 students this year, in places as far apart as Birregurra, Geelong, Melbourne and Sydney, I have only gratitude for employers who in so many cases were unable to benefit from the efforts of these students, but who gave many hours of valuable work time in encouraging and developing their career interests.

Not all students found that close contant with a favoured employment area confirmed their career choice. This made their work experience somewhat enlightening. Tania Givoye, however, was not one such student, as her report below clearly shows.

"Work experience with an engineering firm in Melbourne has led me to make a definite decision about the tertiary course which I am hoping to pursue. Engineering is a career which offers many desirable features, including job satisfaction and self-fulfilment, good prospects for promotion, good salary and a unique opportunity to participate in a productive, high-technology industry which incorporates community services and activities.

"Work experience is the best practical way of learning about a career that may interest you.

Gutteridge, Haskins and Davey is a unique firm in that it gave me the opportunity to investigate five different fields of engineering — civil, chemical, hydrolic, structural and electric. Furthermore, I was re-introduced to some powerful computer programs that I had learned about in Year 10, and I was even fortunate enough to have spent one day visiting construction sites on the Mornington Peninsula.

"After five days I was saturated with information about engineering and its related fields.

Admittedly, I had thought that my week would be spent busily cleaning up the office and photocopying, but I couldn't have met a friendlier group of engineers. There wasn't one who didn't appear pleased to talk to me about his specific area of engineering expertise. Their explanations were clear and sensible as I was able to understand the basic concepts of projects with my comparatively limited classroom knowledge.

"This proved most encouraging and inspiring: obviously my physics and chemistry lessons do have applications in the real world of work. Apart from the engineering aspect of work experience I also made many new friends. I found work experience to be not only educational but inspiring, memorable and especially enjoyable."

S.D. FISHER Careers Adviser WORK EXPERIENCE 1986 — A SUMMARY AGRICULTURE farming — Lara greenkeeping — Pt. Lonsdale park ranger — Anakie stock agent — Geelong ART/DESIGN fashion design — Geelong gallery curator — Geelong graphics — Geelong, Melbourne interior decorator— Geelong photographer — Geelong potter — Geelong BUILDING architecture — Geelong architectural drafting — Geelong surveying — Geelong BUSINESS accounting — Geelong advertising — Geelong, Melbourne banking — Geelong computing — Geelong hotel management — Geelong law — Geelong personnel — Geelong real estate — Geelong retail — Geelong travel — Geelong

EDUCATION kindergarten — Geelong primary — Geelong secondary — Geelong, special — Geelong outdoor education — Gippsland ENGINEERING agriculture — Werribee chemical — Geelong, Melbourne civil — Melbourne electronic — Geelong FLYING ASSOCIATED air traffic control — Avalon ground hostess — Tullamarine JOURNALISM Geelong, Melbourne MEDICAL dietetics — Geelong nursing — Geelong occupational therapy — Geelong pathology — Geelong, Melbourne pharmacy — Geelong physiotherapy — Geelong, Melbourne social work — Geelong speech pathology — Geelong veterinary science — Geelong POLICE Geelong SCIENTIFIC archeology — Melbourne astronomy — Sydney forensic science — Geelong marine biology — Geelong scientific laboratory — Melbourne THEATRICAL radio — Colac TV production — Ballarat theatre — Melbourne TRADES building — Geelong, Birregurra hairdressing — Geelong jeweller — Geelong pattern making — Melbourne plumbing — Geelong signwriting — Geelong

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LATIN

FRENCH RESULTS

One is often asked why one chose Latin, "a dead language," as a subject. Well, the answer for me, as I expect for most Latin students, is that we enjoy it. The course does not wholly revolve around the learning and application of grammar. Indeed, it is a finely balanced course, which encompasses an interesting history of the ancient Roman world as well as the various grammatical aspects of the language.

Undoubtedly, the Year 9 and 10 students will have thrilled to the ongoing adventures of Caecilius and his family, as outlined in the Cambridge Latin Course. Year 11 students will have endeavoured to cover the first six books of Virgil's Aeneid, as well as other texts such as Pliny's Letters and Tacitus' Annals. The Year 12s continued their reading of the Aeneid while also studying the works of a number of Roman poets.

This year, as always, the course has been punctuated with a number of extra-curricular activities, which included the Year 11 class travelling to the Victorian Arts Centre to see Sophocles' play, Antigone, and the Year 12s venturing to Monash University to visit an exhibition, "The History of the Classical Text," which comprised various ancient writing materials and works, such as a portion of Homer's The Iliad, written on papyrus.

1986 also saw a number of Latin students enter a state-wide Latin Reading Competition. These students - Robert Mann (Year 9), James Robins (Year 10) and Craig Smyth (Year 11) — reached the finals, which were held at Melbourne Grammar School early in third term.

Finally, I would like to thank Mr. M.B. Keary for all the time and effort he has put into his inimitable teaching style, which has resulted in a most enjoyable and worthwhile year.

STEWART WILLIAMS

ALLIANCE FRANCAISE DE MELBOURNE ANNUAL COMPETITIONS 1986 GEELONG

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YEAR 12 Poetry, Reading & Conversation: First Prize: Elizabeth Apted and Naomi Druce (equal 1st) Mention honorable: Joanne Chisholm Annabel Hay Kym Henderson Sadie Jenkyn Samantha Lawler YEAR 12 Poetry, Reading & Conversation: Mention tres honorable: Andrea Dewaard Nicole Hobday Roslyn Littler Justine Walter Mention honorable: Trudi Bellis Catherine Cousen Huw Evans Jo Robinson Jocelyn Wauchope YEAR 11 Listening Comprehension: Mention honorable: Roslyn Littler Justine Walter YEAR 10 Poetry: Mention tres honorable: Ian Abbott Sophie Grant Kate Jones Fiona Leonard Ros Lethbridge Kate McGregor Jane McKenzie Stephen Motteram Mention honorable: Anna Cassidy Alison Hale Sarah McGlone Kelly Pearson Catherine Purcell James Robins

YEAR 10 Language Test: Mention tres honorable: Alison Hale Fiona Leonard Susan Tucker Mention honorable: Kate Jones Ros Lethbridge Kate McGregor Catherine Purcell James Robins YEAR 9 Poetry: Mention tres honorable: Roberta Armitage Michelle Harris Joanne Siketa Mention honorable: Stephen Bell Ian Jackman Sally Jennings Scott Newman Sophie Robinson Explanation of awards: in each section each year-level, the awards are - 1 st prize - then "Mention tres honorable" equivalent to equal 2nd - then "Mention honorable", equival to equal 3rd

FRENCH It needs a certain type of student to take on another language. This involves not just mastering the difficult grammar but learning about another culture and way of life. The French students of 1986 have had a great deal of enjoyment and satisfaction in discovering the ways of the French people. This has been because of the enthusiasm generated

by Dr. S.N. Farrall, Monsieur J. Pe'ron, Mme. F. Dailey, Mrs. M.J. Champness, Mme. P. Ivelja and Mme. D. West, which has infected the students of room CI 3.

In May the Year 12s, with desperate faces and dying to "parler francais" in a valley, set off on an exciting expedition to the Otways.

With hot little hands we grabbed our conversation sheets that were to be our bible for the following two days. After scrambling out of the cars and establishing ourselves in our "French cabins", we courageously covered the English words of our environment: "Mesdames" and "Messieurs" supplanted the signs on the toilet doors. A former H. S.C. student, Clare Jenkyn, much to our delight, demonstrated an oral exam with Mme. Dailey.

This gave all students encouragement.

our dismay our chauffeurs arrived early and we were reunited with the world of English.

Yet the full benefit of the camp still lingered as students thanked Miss S.M. Hounslow, Mme. F. Dailey, M.J. Peron, Clare Jenkyn and of course, Dr. Monsieur Farrall, with a mass of "mercis"!

The next highlight was a trip to Melbourne University for the "Schools' Afternoon", a series of lectures to help with H. S.C. French.

Students greatly benefitted, having a clearer understanding of the expectations in each area of the exam.

Option work added a new dimension to the French language as we studied some renowned French literature: Le Petit'Prince by St. Exupery and Camus' L'Etranger (The Outsider). These were stimulating classes guided

by Dr. Farrall in her knowledge of the texts.

Midway into term 2, the French Students of The Geelong College were psyched up for the Alliance Francaise competition. All students performed remarkably well, reflecting the hard work and dedication of the French staff. The lunchtimes reserved for cheerfully conversing in French helped students polish their ever-improving conversation.

On behalf of the Year 12s, we would like to thank the French staff for their constant devotion in teaching us a love of the French language. Finally we would like to wish all those taking on the challenge of French as much enjoyment, satisfaction, laughs and fun as we have had.

LIBBY APTED HEATHER GOW

In true French style we relished the flavour of the French cuisine: chicken and duck liver pate with baguettes, quiche lorraine and "salade verte". Keen to justify our "dejeuner" we frollicked off to the falls, speaking a frenzy of French. Two hours later, wearied bodies trod back to camp and rested their eyes on some French literature. Everyone enjoyed the flavour of the French humour of Merde!

In bright spirits we bustled around to organise a candle-lit French feast: French onion soup, boeuf bourguignon and coq au vin with garlic bread, followed by mousse au chocolat, all washed down with French wine.

Nestling by the fire we absorbed ourselves in the comedy of Tendre Poulet (Dear Inspector). At the end of the film, echoes of "bonne nuit" filtered through the room. Only the night owls remained. French Monopoly and Scrabble were first on the agenda. After exhausting our French vocabulary we snuggled into our sleeping bags by the cosy fire, with the candles and firelight reflecting the bubbly laces speaking French all night!

Bleary-eyed, we braved the cold morning air to scamper across to the mess hall where we attempted yoga, in French, led by the flexibility of Mme. Dailey. For breakfast, hot croissants were engulfed by all. The day's strict timetable dissolved in the fatigued atmosphere and a chorus of "ouis" answered Dr. Farrall's suggestion that we watch the classic film, Les Enfants du Paradis. Afterwards we managed to assemble ourselves into small conversation groups, but much to 37

HISTORY

GEOGRAPHY

THE HISTORY DEPARTMENT AND THE FUTURE

"MAPABULL"

From 1987 year-long courses in history will be. offered at each year-level of the Senior School. The History Department has been concerned to present a curriculum for these courses that both develops the skills needed successfully to attempt V.C.E. history subjects and increases students' historical knowledge.

Year 9 will begin with a unit of work on the nature of history, continuing the ideas and skills introduced to some students at the Preparatory School. Emphasis will be placed on the possibility of different interpretations of historical data and what, despite this, can be regarded as a reasonable theory. Skills in the careful reading of documents and works of history will be practised, as well as the art of formulating reasonable hypotheses about what might have happened. Subsequent work at all year-levels, including Year 12, will employ and improve these skills.

The rest of the Year 9 course will examine the history of Australia up to the 1860s as well as undertaking a comparative examination of two other examples of European colonisisation: South Africa and Vietnam.

Year 10 History looks at the United States of America from colonial times up to the present. Year 11 turns to Europe in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries via a study of Germany and Russia during that period; and Australian Studies examines historical and political themes from the 1870s to the present.

The department aims to provide students with a background knowledge of the major events and personalities that have helped shape Australian society and the wider international order. That information should prove invaluable for students tackling the Year 12 subjects of Politics and Australian History. It will also confront students with ideas and movements that find their origin in eighteenth-century France and will therefore provide a starting point for the V.C.E. subject, Eighteenth-century History.

We look forward to providing students with a greater understanding of their world and the skills critically to examine views about what that world is like.

H.D. MITCHELL Head of History

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"Where are we now?" is a question often asked by geographers. This was definitely the case during 1986 for both the students and the teachers of geography. At each year level, students pursued studies which sought to make more sense of the way features were located on the earth's surface: spatial "distributions", "associations" or "interactions" as Matthew Bracher in Year 12 often quoted.

Concepts such as those mentioned formed the basis of geographic inquiries in Year 12, and Mr. P.N. Auliciems' and Mr. J.S. Golds worthy's classes analysed suburban Geelong, dormitory-suburb Leopold, or surveyed tracts of industrial land in North Shore. Students also sought the answers to where they were, in completing their research projects - Ben Calvert seeking out rabbit burrows, Glen Galloway and Chris Wellam analysing the distribution of hotels in Geelong, or Meghan Field wading through computer printouts on newspaper circulation.

Year 11 geographers were not so constrained

by VISE/VCAB guidelines and their studies ranged from European glaciers to birth control in China; from containerised shipping in the Pacific to measuring Moorak Park with trundle wheels in order to draw scale maps.

They too presented Mr. J. Claringbold and Mr. Goldsworthy with a range of very interesting research projects - the distribution of Derwent Hotel patrons by Clinton Griffiths; a videotaped study by Colin Richmond of the You Yangs after bushfires; and outstanding investigation by Stuart Leggatt on the distribution and effects of sewage at Black Rock; or a thorough analysis by Simon Cave of coastal dune systems.

In answering "where are we?" the use of maps is one of the geographer's main skills.

Funds this year from the Parents' and Friends' Association have made possible the purchase of much equipment in this area. All Year 10 students in their social science core undertook a detailed study of topographic maps. Several students also entered the National Mapweek Competition in mid-October — a time when many maps were displayed in the library foyer. As part of their studies, Year 10 students in term 1 accompanied Mr. Claringbold and Mr. F.J. Stone on coastal fleldwork around Barwon Heads and later groups studied Corio Bay as their case study.

Not only did all Year 9 students experience geography in their social science core, fifty of them completed a full year elective. This will be the pattern for geography at each year level in 1987 - a full year subject as selected by students. Many of the Year 9 topics centred on local issues: "mental maps" from home to school; Geelong's water supply or transport; forests in the Otways; viticulture in

Geelong and S.A.; or the impact of Grand Prix racing on Adelaide (a local issue for Mr. Auliciems who returns there in 1987 - we wish him well).

1987 will see a greater emphasis on local and Australian geographic studies at Year 9, with international topics broadening out in the Year 10 course. This restructuring stems from the need to accommodate the four-term year and also from the formation of the new Geography Department in July 1986 and the subsequent evaluation of courses which follow this.

We now have a clearer picture of "where we are" and I hope you have too. 1986 was an exciting, formative year. In 1987 we will consolidate and continue to review, so that students of the College may have the opportunity to "know where it's at!"

P. S. GOLDSWORTHY Head of Geography

CRICKET For the 1st XI, the 1986 season began with an extensive week of practice matches which Mr. Seeckts must be thanked for organising.

We had moderate success and the team benefitted from the experience as very few of the boys had played together before.

However, the season started poorly as we lost our first two games to Caulfield and Scotch. Gareth Haeberle and Simon Matthews scored 40s against Caulfield whilst Chris Ganly took five wickets against Scotch.

Our first win came in our third game against Carey when we easily made Carey's total of 150 with only three wickets down. It was a fine all round batting and bowling effort (Major one catch!).

We lost our next game, against Haileybury, by only two wickets after setting them the

formidable total of 240. Gareth Haeberle proved he was a true all-rounder by making a patient 71.

his cricket bat-cum-walking stick, for 77 runs. This was a satisfying finish to a very enjoyable year.

Probably our worst game was against St. Kevin's when we lost after scoring only 110.

However, we redeemed ourselves the next week against Geelong Grammar. We set Grammar 280 runs which was largely due to a power-hitting 91 from Richard Tarr. A steady bowling effort and the legendary throwing arm of Darryl Diment saw us dismiss Grammar for only 200.

Considering our inexperience, three wins from seven games was a commendable effort.

Considerable success was also achieved in some other junior College teams. This success is largely due to the excellent standard of coaching available at the College. For this I would like to thank Mr. M. W. Seeckts, Mr. J.S. Clark, Mr. B. McLeod, Mr. J. Claringbold, Mr. G.W. Peel, Mr. D.P. Happell and Mr. J.S. Gibson. I hope boys who play for College in the future gain the same amount of enjoyment and satisfaction that I have.

STEVEN MAJOR

We also won our last game in exciting fashion. We had set Melbourne Grammar 240 runs to win and the game had looked destined to finish in a draw. However, we took six wickets in the last session to win by 50 runs. An inspired Simon "Grandma" Matthews took six wickets and then wielded

A.P.S. CRICKET 1st XI, 1986 Back: G.D. Wise, G.R Haeberle, C.J. Wellam, D.J. Hyland, P.A. Grotegoed, P.J. Hood, C.A. Ganly, K.A. Major Front N.M. Kellett, R.M. Tarr, S.C. Major (Captain), Mr. M.W. Seeckts (Coach), S.J. Matthews (Vice-Captain), D.E. Diment, T.L. Payne

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TENNIS The Geelong College 1st tennis team had their most successful A.P.S. season in years, winning five of seven matches played. This result gave us equal second place on the A.P.S. ladder with Brighton Grammar School.

The team comprised two Year 12 students, four Year 11 students, two Year 10 students and one Year 9 student. Mark Collins and Andrew Cameron as No. 1 doubles pair repeated their success of 1985 by going through the season undefeated. Both players also had good seasons in the singles, playing in positions 1 and 2 respectively. Vicecaptain, Paul Taylor, and a newcomer to the team, Ben Neville, both recorded fine singles wins at number 3 and 4 positions. Andrew Stoney, who was in his second year of A.P. S. tennis, had a mixed year with some good wins in both singles and doubles where he was partnered by Paul Taylor. Other regular team members included David Nelson, who held down number 5 singles position; and Andrew Brown, who improved greatly throughout the season and without doubt was the most enthusiastic member in our team.

The remaining three team members were Matthew Graham, Lyndell Taylor, who was the only girl in our team, and James Tucker.

Not only did the school have teams in the A.P.S., we also had a team in the local Churches' competition. The team comprised three boys and five girls: Richard Jennings, Anthony Newton, Simon Tung, Caroline Bubb, Felicity Bubb, Ros. Lethbridge, Susan Andrews and Lisa Young.

Finally, as Captain of Tennis, I would like to thank Mr. D. A. Young for all the work he did during the season, along with all the other coaches: Mr. R. A. Pippett, Mr. A.D. Miller, Mr. T.A. Ferrier, Mr. M.B. Keary and Mr. C M . Whittle. Also I wish everyone intending to play tennis next year the very best of luck.

ANDREW CAMERON

RESULTS Round 1: Bye Round 2: Won College Caulfield Grammar Round 3: Lost College Scotch College Round 4: Won College Carey Grammar Round 5: Lost College Haileybury College Round 6: Won College St. Kevin's College Round 7: Won College Geelong Grammar Round 8: Won College Melbourne Grammar

10 sets 6 sets

113 games 103 games

6 sets 95 games 10 sets 107 games 12 sets 4 sets

134 games 69 games

2 sets 14 sets

64 games 142 games

12 sets 4 sets

124 games 79 games

13 sets 3 sets

134 games 81 games

12 sets 4 sets

129 games 75 games

The season concluded with the annual A.P.S. - A.G.S. fixture at Scotch College.

The College was well represented with Mark Collins, No. 5 in the Open B, and Andrew Cameron, No. 2 Open A team. Both players represented the school and the A.P.S. with great distinction.

A.P.S. TENNIS TEAM, 1986 Back: D.A. Nelson, B.A. Neville, A.W. Stoney, M. Graham, M.A. Collins, J.L. Tucker Front A.J. Brown, A.C. Cameron (Captain), Mr. D.A. Young (Coach), P.M. Taylor, L.R. Taylor

GLIDING It has been some time now since groups of students from this school have had the opportunity to attend the gliding course at Benalla. Attempts to organize a small group again this year were unsuccessful, mainly due to increased costs. However, $500 for accommodation and flying instruction compares favourably with a skiing holiday.

Perhaps next year might see a more enth-

usiastic response.

In an effort to foster an interest in flying as a recreation or a career, a number of films on the theory of flight have been shown during lunch hours. If the interest shown this year continues we hope to expand the activity next year and include guest speakers and excursions.

A considerable number of past students who took the course at Benalla have become pilots in the airforce and in the commercial field. I am hoping that these pilots may offer their services as guest speakers in the future.

B. McLEOD

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ROWING GIRLS' ROWING The success of the 1986 rowing season for the girls of the College Boat Club cannot be seen in the results of the Head of the River, but in the improvement shown from the beginning of the season and in the considerable enjoyment derived from rowing this year.

made the season possible. The newly formed Parents' Support Group must also be thanked for the encouragement they provided at each regatta.

wish all future crews good luck in coming seasons.

JODIE HAYDCK Girls' Captain of Boat

On behalf of the girls leaving the Boat Club I

Rowing camp saw the arrival of twenty moreor-less-fit girls — some more than others — and after an exhausting week of "ergo" trials, swing-throughs and circuits, resulting in blisters and sore muscles, the first three crews were finalised.

The senior crews competed in six regattas throughout the season. The 3rd IV rowed consistently well in all regattas. The Scotch/ Mercantile and Victorian Schoolgirls' Head of the River saw the crew reach the finals. In their heat of the Head of the River the 3rd IV came in second to Caulfield Grammar and unfortunately only managed to finish third in the semi-final.

The 2nd IV rowed determinedly in all regattas throughout the season. At the Henley and Barwon regattas they came second in the semi-finals, while at the Scotch/Mercantile they won the first heat and the final. In the Head of the River the 2nd IV finished second to Geelong Grammar.

Geelong Grammar proved to be a major obstacle to the 1 st IV. The Grammar crew took the trophy from every regatta including the Head of the River. The 1 st IV managed to reach the finals in the Henley, Head of the Schoolgirls' and Barwon regattas. In the Head of the River the 1 st IV finished in third place, two lengths behind Geelong Grammar.

This year there were five junior crews consisting of very enthusiastic and determined girls from Years 9 and 10. They competed in two regattas: the Barwon Junior Regatta and the Junior Head of the River. Although no overall wins were recorded, the 4th and 5 th IVs finished ahead of Geelong Grammar and Wesley College in the heats at both regattas.

These results, coupled with their enthusiasm, should benefit the Boat Club in future years.

Thanks must be extended to Miss A.M. Huntington for organising and supervising lunch time training. Her innovative idea that we should swim laps of Kardinia Pool was greatly appreciated especially on the days over 30°C. Mr. F.J. Stone provided continual support and guidance to all the girls' crews and assisted with coaching and lunch time training.

Thanks also go to coaches Miss Dianna Hale, Dr. Richard Read, Mr. Peter Lappin, Miss A.M. Huntington, Siobhan Bourke, Miss L. Monotti, Dr. M. Jones, Mr. E. Campbell and Dr. Anne Young, all of whom 42

GIRLS' FIRST IV KM. Smith (Stroke), V.L. Price, A.J. Hay (Cox), D. Hale (Coach), J.L. Haydon, K.N. Hatton

BOYS' ROWING Before the 1986 A.P.S. rowing season had started there were already dramatic changes in and around the College boatshed. After three years of valuable commitment and service as Director of Rowing an 1 st VIII coach, Mr. R.C. Wait left the College to take up an appointment in Western Australia late in 1985. His successor as Director of Rowing, Mr. F.J. Stone, came to the College from Rockhampton in Queensland with an impressive background and experience in rowing at both schoolboy and senior levels. It did not take long for Mr. Stone to understand and to take control of the boatshed.

While land training for the 1986 season began in June of 1985, things really began to come together in the final two weeks of school last year. Mr. R.M. Morris, who had been appointed coach of the 1 st VIII, had two senior VIIIs down on the river, while Mr. A.N. Gibson took control of a provisional 3rd and 4th VIIIs squad. The plan was to develop skills, technique and strength for the coming season.

The annual rowing camp started nine days before school. It was a time for blisters, sunburn, pain and "ergos"; but the bar-

beques at Torquay and Point Impossible certainly added relief and a chance to relax during intense training sessions. By the time school had started, four provisional VIII had been chosen.

The intensity of training soon stepped up to the point where most crews were training three nights a week and Saturday mornings The first five VIIIs competed in the Henley Barwon and Mercantile Regattas, while the 1st and 2nd VIIIs also competed at Ballarat and the 3rd and 4th VIIIs competed a Footscray. While all crews experienced final race in at least one of these regattas, the 3rd VIII won their event at Footscray and the 2nd VIII won the Intermediate VIII final I Ballarat.

The junior crews (6th to 9th VIIIs) also competed in the Junior Barwon and A.P.S Regattas with promising results, including win by the 7th VIII in the final of the Junior A.P.S. Regatta.

There was no Easter break for the rowers crews made final preparations for the Head of the River.

April 4th and 5 th were the days which months of preparation had gone toward College crews performed better than man

people had expected in the 1986 Head of the River. Even though the 4th and 5 th VIIIs could only manage a place in the Division C final, they were not disgraced and the experience they have gained will be beneficial to them. The 3rd VIII rowed well to come fourth in the Division A final while the 2nd VIII rowed a determined race to win their Division B final. The Geelong College 1st VIII proved to be the dark horse of the regatta. We earned a place in the Head of the River race, but after three extremely hard and fast races to get there we were overpowered by the three other schools in the race and finished in fourth position. Geelong Grammar must be congratulated on winning the 1986 Head of the River.

A special thanks must be given to the Parents' Support Group, formed this year, for their valuable assistance during regattas and training nights.

It takes a special person who is willing to make sacrifices and prepared to give 100 per cent attention to the crews. The College was fortunate enough to have six such men: Mr. F.J. Stone, Director of Rowing, Mr. R.M. Morris, 1 st VIII coach, Mr. Bob Morell, 2nd VIII coach, Mr. A.N. Gibson, 3rd VIII coach, Mr. D. A. Thornton, 4th VIII coach, and Mr. I.R. Thornton, 5 th VIII coach. The commitment and talent they shared with their crews were outstanding and their efforts were greatly appreciated.

BOYS' ROWING: FIRST VIII, 1986 A.N. Pumell (Stroke), A.P. Lamont, N.J. Wylie, G.L. Prussner, H.J. Carr (Cox), R.M. Morris Coach), H.A. Cameron, S.P. Benjamin, S.D. Prussner, A.C. Briggs

Finally, on behalf of those who are leaving the College at the conclusion of the year, I extend the best of luck to future College rowers and hope they too experience the

unique challenges and rewards the sport offers.

SAM BENJAMIN Captain of Boats

thereby making them eligible to compete in the Australian Schools' Teams Championships in Adelaide during the September holidays. While there were no outstanding performances in the individual competition, the team finished second overall to Camberwell Grammar School.

I would like to thank Mr. Fadygas for all the time and effort he has put into coaching and organising the various competitions. I hope that the success of this year will continue in the years to come, as I hope an appreciation of fencing, as a sport, continues to grow at the College.

STEWART WILLIAMS

FENCING 1986 has seen something of a revival of fencing at the College. Indeed, increased numbers and talent provided College fencers with the opportunity to take part in a number of competitions, including state and interstate titles, with considerable success.

In the first competition of the year, the Triangular Schools' Competition, the College finished second overall to Geelong Grammar School. This pleasing result can be mainly attributed to the outstanding performances on the part of the U.12 team, which comprised Nick Heffernan, Jonathon Spear and Andrew Jenner.

There were other notable performances throughout the year. In May, Nick Heffernan and Stephen Bell were placed third and sixth respectively in their events at the Australian Schools' Individual Fencing Championships.

The Victorian Schools' Individual Championships in July once again saw outstanding perforamces from both Nick and Stephen, who both obtained first place in their events, in this competition a very promising fencer, Dirk Engeler, made his debut.

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HOCKEY GIRLS' HOCKEY The 1986 girls' hockey season began well with a productive hockey camp at the College. During the camp it was obvious that, as a squad, we were to develop the typical friendships that seem to exist between those "outcast" hockey players. Strolling onto the field were girls of all shapes and sizes; girls with nothing much in common except the desire to run around with a weapon in one hand and the necessary covering for protection. But once the ball was thrown onto the scene and the object of winning entered our minds, we all worked well together.

Mr. J.R. Nelson — tackling the job of coach of the girls' second team for the first time — with help from Keren Douglas, guided a mixture of experienced and inexperienced players through a season of ups and downs.

Yet every player improved match by match, suggesting that future teams have a strong foundation to build on. Emma Saunders, captain of the second girls' hockey team, must be congratulated and thanked for her dedication to each game and concern for all team members.

Overall the College first team had, if not a truly successful season, at least a most enjoyable one. Playing twelve matches, we managed to notch up six wins with three losses and three draws. Whilst all players must be congratulated on their great improvement and determination, Georgina Jones must be singled out as she achieved a high standard of play in all matches and thoroughly deserved the prize of Best and Fairest. The highlights of the season were the two matches played on the astroturf surface — one at Scotch College and the other at the Victoria Hockey Centre. All players excelled in these games, displaying their true, "hidden" talents.

The captivating goal scored in the closing thirty seconds of the final match — sealing our victory — was a most memorable way to end the '86 season.

This report would not be complete without a special thanks to the coaches — Mr. J.R. Nelson for the seconds and Miss A.M. Huntington for the firsts — for all the time, effort and patience they spent with their teams: they produced competent players without detracting from our enormous enjoyment in playing the game.

Finally to all the girls already playing hockey — and to those who are wisely changing from those "lesser" ball games — I wish the very best of luck.

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GIRLS' HOCKEY XI, 1986 Back: A.C. Graham, A.E. Cassidy, S. Angwin, H.P. Neely, L. Angwin, A. Mackrell, K.H. McCann Front M.J. Olsen, G.A. Jones, J.M. Lomas (Captain), Miss A.M. Huntington (Coach), S.E. Russell (ViceCaptain), T.A. O'Brien, N.M. Hobday

BOYS' HOCKEY The 1986 hockey season began with high expectations and had the potential to be the most outstanding year yet for College.

Unfortunately, after a highly successful start with two successive wins, the season slowly diminished into one of disappointment.

All losses this year were disappointing in that we were more than capable of beating each of the teams we faced. With an average of around eighty per cent possession in each game we should have been an unbeatable force; however, lack of conversion led to our downfall.

Perhaps the best performances in the team this year came from newcomers Jeremy Farrall, recruited from the U.16s, and Matthew Braden. Both put in outstanding performances throughout the year; like other newcomers, they blended in well with those from previous years to make a very strong force. Vice-captain, Hamish Cameron, put in another good year and he, along with other team members such as James Connelly, offered sound advice and much help throughout the season.

There were also three other College teams fielded this year. Of the three teams, the seconds proved to be the most successful.

Apart from a draw against Geelong Grammar they came through the season with an

unblemished record. Scott Bowers and Scol Benham played consistently well throughou the season with the coaching of that oli campaigner, Mr. L.J. Quail, being more tha valuable.

The U. 16s also enjoyed a successful seasoj losing only the one match to Wesley in til final round. Mr. P.S. Goldsworthy should I commended for his coaching as should la Abbott who led the team throughout tlj season.

The U. 15s coached by Mr. T.A. Ferrier, di not have the season they would have like! nevertheless, the potential that was evidej throughout the season began to surfal towards the end and looked quite dangeroul Thanks must go to coaches, umpire! groundsmen and those who supported us. I particular, Mr. A.D. Miller should be con plimented for his efforts in co-ordinating til season. The future of hockey at the Collel looks excellent with much potential, so I wil all future teams the best of luck, particular next year's firsts, who look set for the bJ season yet SCOTT RAE 1st XI Captain: Scott Rae Vice Captain: Hamish Cameron Committee: James Connelly, Roger Mottera

RESULTS 1st XI def. Wesley 4 GC9 def. G.G.S. 0 GC2 lost to Peninsula 2 GCO lost to Essendon 4 GCO def. Caulfield 3 GC4 lost to Ivanhoe 2 GCO lost to Wesley 2 GCO def. Wesley 1 GC4 drew G.G.S. 1 GC1 def. Peninsula 1 GC6 def. Essendon 0 GC2 def. Caulfield 2 GC4 def. Ivanhoe 1 GC3 lost to Wesley 5 GCO

U.16s GC3 GC4 GC5 GC2 GC4 GC4 GCO

def. Wesley def. G.G.S. def. Peninsula def. Essendon def. Caulfield def. Ivanhoe lost to Wesley

2 1 0 0 0 0 1

BOYS' A.P.S. HOCKEY XI, 1986 Back: A.N. Maddern, M.J. Braden, J.D. Connelly, S.C. Heather, S.L. Jackman, J.M. Farrall, T.L. Payne, C.S. Rideout Front: D. Cuda, D.H. Buchanan, S.G. Rae (Captain), Mr. A.D. Miller (Coach), H.A. Cameron (Vice-Captain), R.W. Motteram, B.B. Peters

RANKIN FIELD In recognition of the magnificent service given to the College over forty-seven years

by Stuart Rankin, School Council decided to rename the area presently used for hockey as "Rankin Field".

Having started as a young boy on the staff in 1935 under the supervision of his uncle, Teddy Rankin (in whose honour the Talbot Street gates are named), Stuart Rankin then served under Les "Snow" Hobbs, Teddy's brother-in-law, until he became Head Groundsman himself in 1962. He served in that capacity until he retired from the staff on 31 July 1983.

Because he was the guiding force in the relaying of that area to convert a previous oval into a space for two hockey fields, it was decided that it would be fitting to name the area after him.

The Principal spoke briefly at lunchtime on the day of the interhouse athletics sports and Stuart Rankin unveiled the board which can be seen in the photograph. This is a fitting tribute to a faithful servant of the school and a mend and confidant of many students.

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FOOTBALL On the whole, the 1 st XVIII's season was not highly successful in terms of victories; however, it proved to be successful in building up determination and team spirit to record the two victories that we did have.

Our season began with the Herald Cup which was played in early April. Our first game was against Geelong Technical School, in what was appropriately referred to as a "blood bath". Fortunately, we were more concerned with playing football and went on to record a very convincing victory. Old rivals, Geelong Grammar School, were our next opponents.

In a hard-fought match it was Grammar who came out on top by eight points. This loss put us out of the competition for 1986.

Prior to the A.P.S. season we played a series of practice matches against Essendon Grammar School, Marcellin College, St. Joseph's College, Camberwell Grammar School and the "Old Boys". We drew with

Marcellin and made the "Old Boys" look like young boys.

The A.P.S. season began with our playing Brighton Grammar at home. We didn't start the season off on a good note, as we were beaten by forty-one points. Round 2 proved to be a different story, however, as we defeated Wesley by four goals, and our confidence returned. Round 3 was a bye, and gave us time to get ready for the "Xavier Machine". We fell victims to the typical Xavier style by a margin of more than fifteen goals. In Round 5 we journeyed to Caulfield Grammar's "mud pit", and were beaten by a physical Caulfield side. In Round 6, Scotch College journeyed down, and played good football to record a good win.

It was now Round 7, and time for us to sit down and take a good look at ourselves. We travelled to Carey's "swamp", all fired up, and determined to record our second victory for the season. In a game played in abysmal conditions, our endeavour and determination saw us get up and defeat our undisciplined opponents by the narrowest of margins, one point.

In the last round we played host to Haileybury College. In our best game for the year, we went down to second-placed Haileybury by only eighteen points. A very strong effort from all of the boys saw us level with Haileybury at half time; but a lapse in concentration saw Haileybury eventually run out as victors by three goals.

All in all, although the A.P. S. football season wasn't a very successful one, it was, however, an enjoyable one; and I think that we have the nucleus for an excellent team next year.

FIRST XVIII, 1986 Back: D.S. Heath, N.M. Kellett, A.J. O'Hara, D.W. Hay, N.J. Wylie, R.A. Hill, K.A. Major, W.J. Hutchesson Centre: P.T. Middleton, R.G. Howie, C.A. Ganly, D.J. Hyland, S. Moloney, S.M. Jones, T.S. Harris, M. Graham, G.D. Wise Front P.R Barnet, A.C. Briggs, I.G. Barber, A.J. Brown (Captain), Mr. C.A. Considine (Coach), S.A. Edwards (Manager), S.C. Major (Vice-Captain), S.P. Benjamin, RC. Waugh, A.H. Routley

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Thanks must go to all of the coaches, Mr. NJ. Fairbairn, Mr. M.W. Seeckts, Mr. G.W. Peel, Mr. W.V. Headlam, Mr. P.N. Auliciems, Mr. R.A. Pippett and especially Mr. C.A. Considine, for the commitment that he has made throughout the year.

Mr. P. A. Cronk should also be mentioned for his help in taping and first aid during the season, while our team manager, Simon Edwards, and boundary umpire, Dale Pattison, should also be thanked for their fine efforts. Mr. J.V. Leyshon, Mr. D.A. Young and Mr. J. Claringbold must be thanked for giving up their time to umpire junior teams.

Finally, I would like to thank those who supported the first XVIII throughout the year and wish all those intending to play football for the College in 1987 the best of luck.

ANDREW BROWN

UNDER 16B FOOTBALL TEAM Winners of the Profitt Cup, 1986

Supporting the Home Team!

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BASKETBALL Over the past few years there has been a steady increase in the number of people wishing to play basketball for the College. In 1986 this trend continued, enabling the College for the first time to field four sides, two boys' and two girls'. These teams were entered in the Geelong Amateur Basketball Association's winter season, under the name of YMCA College.

The U.18 boys' side also played in the summer season which took place during Term 1. In this season we were busy trying to discover how best to function as a team, but we were pleasantly surprised to end the season in third place.

Catherine Black, Rachel Boston, Janine Elliott and Naomi Druce are to be thanked for their services, which will be missed next year. For College Blue, Katrina Waring, Taren Flowers and Jane McKenzie are the girls who stood out; they should form a good backbone for future years. Mr. E.A. Manwaring has worked with both girls' teams and should be thanked for his efforts, along with Miss A.M. Huntginton, who played for College Green. Thanks should also go to the parents who came along and scored each

week: Mrs. Black (College Green) and Mr. Waring (College Blue).

The seasons were long and tiring, and all players, coaches and parents should be proud of their efforts, even though, at times, the scores may not have reflected the effort applied. Next year we hope to see better results, as the players have another year's experience behind them.

MATTHEW HERCUS

In the winter season the U.18 boys began to play better basketball, but unfortunately at odd times let our concentration slip. We won our way through to the preliminary final of this season. In this game we were slow to adjust to the increased pressure applied by the opposition, which allowed them to gain a lead that we were unable to make up.

Consequently we finished this season in third position also.

Even though we ended the season in a disappointing way, it was a good season, one in which we had some close and exciting games. The boys' team as a whole progressed well, and as we are not losing many players, next year looks bright. Andrew Sewell, Chris Lester and Craig Smyth have all performed well for the College in basketball and were rewarded with school colours. Paul Den Dryver and Anthony Brenner were both awarded half-colours for many fine games.

Tom Ingpen — who improved greatly — and John Robinson also contributed well.

GIRLS' BASKETBALL, 1986 Back: N.J. Druce, H.L. Cousen, N.S. Grotegoed, L.M. Grant, A.A. Hansen, J.R. Elliott, S.J. Lawler Front: E.A. McKenzie, C.J. Black (Captain), Mr. E.A. Manwaring (Coach), R.C. Boston (Vice-Captain), J.N. Herrick

Thanks must go to Mr. D.A. Carroll as he gave up each Wednesday and Friday evening to coach us and to Mrs. Lester for scoring most weeks.

The U.16 boys' side was entered in the winter season only. After a promising start, the draw was revised which saw them playing teams with much greater experience. Nonetheless they tried hard, improving their skills and performing more as a team as the games passed. The best players for the U.16s were David Leary, David Moore, Luc Colombies, Alastair Hunter and Simon Lakey. Mr. J.L. Cook is to be thanked for the effort that he put into forming a good team which will improve even more next year.

Both the girls' teams were entered in the Division Three Women's Competition. Competition in this section was a little too strong for our teams. College Green consisted mainly of senior students, some of whom had played basketball before, while College Blue was made up of junior students, most of whom had no previous experience. Despite having several first-year players, both teams, particularly Green, improved markedly throughout the season. For College Green, 48

BOYS' BASKETBALL, 1986 Back: T.A. Ingpen, J.J. Robinson, C.A. Smyth, P.A. Den-Dryver, K.J. Engeler Front: C.J. Lester, A.P. Sewell, Mr. D.A. Carroll (Coach), M.G. Hercus (Captain), A.V. Brenner

NETBALL The 1986 netball season has been very successful, with three College teams winning premierships and four players gaining best and fairest placings.

College 1 took out the Al premiership for the second consecutive time by defeating Belmont Uniting 7,23 goals to 16 goals. College 2 took out the A3 premiership, also for the second consecutive time, by defeating the SEC Spectrons, 19 goals to 16 goals.

College 9 defeated Morongo 8, 18 goals to 15 goals, to take out the B4 premiership.

All girls from College 1, 2 and 9 must be congratulated for displaying such fine performances in gaining their premiership wins.

Another four players must be equally congratulated in gaining best and fairest placings.

These were: College 1 Best and Fairest (Al section): Katherine TanEqual Runner-Up (Al section): Christine Dimmick College 2 Best and Fairest (A3 section): Caroline Tayler College 6 Best and Fairest (B4 section): Lyndal O'Grady College 1 also competed in the Capital Netball Stadium U.18 Night competition, gaining a third place after reaching the preliminary final. We also competed in the Annual Independent Schools' Western Region Netball competition, gaining a second place in the Grand Final to Westbourne Grammar.

next year. I hope that the 1987 season will be just as successful as 1986.

MEGHAN FIELD

COLLEGE 1 NETBALL, 1986 (Premiers A.l Grade Geelong Netball Association) Back: M.A. Stephens, R. E. Raeburn, K.J. Tarr, A. Farrell, J. Utting (Vice-Captain) Front T.A. Bellis (Scorer), M.E. Field (Captain), Mr. R.W. Lancaster (Coach), C.A. Dimmick (Vice-Captain), T.G. Biddle

Another highlight in the College 1 season came early in term 3: the annual match against the 1st XVIII. In appalling wet conditions College 1 managed to defeat the b°ys> 5 goals to 3 goals, much to their disappointment. This was the first time for a number of years that the girls have managed to beat the boys.

Thanks must go to Mr. P. A. Cronk and Mr. R. Salen for giving up their time to assist in the running of the netball club throughout the year; and to the coaches, Miss Trena Blair (College 3 and 4), Mrs. Barbara Gillett (College 5 and 6) and Miss Kerrie Gillett (College 7, 8, 9 and 10).

Finally, on behalf of the girls, I would like to thank Mr. R.W. Lancaster for putting so much time and effort into College netball this season and for making it such a successful one. t has been a great honour and privilege for me to be captain of netball for 1986 and to be Part of such a successful year. I would like to thank all girls for making this year so special to me to wish them all the best of luck for

COLLEGE 2 NETBALL, 1986 (Premiers A.3 Grade Geelong Netball Association) Back: A.V. Leigh, S.E. Gall, K.E. Bates, V.L. Price, P. Tucker, M.L. Smith Front L.J. Davis, C.A. Tayler (Captain), Mr. R.W. Lancaster, J.M. Humphreys (Vice-Captain), K.L. Schneider 49

ATHLETICS won two gold medals: in the Open 4 x 800m.

(Anna Rial, Jane Utting, Catherine Black, Alithea Reid), and the Open Medley Relay The 1986 girls' athletics season proved to be (Kate O'Hara, Melissa Smith, Michelle very enjoyable and successful, despite the Harris, Alithea Reid); and we won a silver weather cancelling several of our training medal in the U. 15 4 x 200m. (Lisa Johns, sessions and major meetings.

Kate O'Hara, Sharyn McKenzie, Michelle The season began well with the first time Harris). It was a memorable night for the trials at Geelong Grammar and Wesley whole team.

College. The athletics camp during the 25 October marked the climax of the 1986 August holidays, as well as the intense season. This meeting saw the advantages of a training we had been doing, ensured a high solid season's training and competition. Over level of fitness, providing a good basis for all, The Geelong College managed to gain success at future meetings. third place, behind Geelong Grammar and The first major meeting was the Independent Wesley College. However, our team offered Girls' Schools Athletics meeting involving many outstanding performances. Helen Neely all girls' schools in Geelong. This was won the Open Shot Put with a throw of unfortunately washed out and postponed to a 11.77m. (a new A.P.S. and school record), later date; it was eventually held on 29 of 59.98 seconds and the Open 800m. with a time of 2.13.7 (a new A.PX.S. and school October. record). Anna Rial won the Open 1500m. in The Quadrangular Sports held at Geelong a time of 4.54.80, a new A.P.S. record.

Grammar began with pleasing results but the Michelle Harris won the U.15 400m. in a weather once again prevented the meeting time of 64.42 seconds, a new A.P.S. record. from being finished, and many good athletes Kate O'Hara from the Preparatory School were unable to perform. Early in the day, won all her three events — the U. 15 100 and commendable performances came from Trish 200m., and as a member of the U.15 4 x Biddle in the U. 16 Hurdles, Helen Neely in 100m. relay. the Open Shot Put, Melissa Smith in the Other school records were broken during the U.17 100m. and Alithea Reid winning the season: Alithea Reid in the Open 1500m., in Open 800m. and 400m. a new time of 4.46 minutes; Andrea Rae in Our most successful meeting for the season the U.16 Discus with a throw of 29,74m.; was the Victorian All Schools' Relay and Helen Neely in the Open Discus Championships at Olympic Park. Our teams (28.80m.) and Open Javelin (32.83m.).

GIRLS' ATHLETICS

Two members of The Geelong College Girls' Athletics Team won their events at the Victorian Schools Track & Field Championships held at Olympic Park on Saturday and Sunday, 1 and 2 November 1986: Alithea Reid won the Open 800m. in a time of 2.13.40, and Helen Neely won the Open Shot Put with a throw ofl2.16m. a new record for that event. Congratulations to both girls, who now qualify for the Nationals.

Thanks go to Mr. P.A. Cronk, Mr. C.A. Considine and Mr. W.J. Harris, whose dedication and enthusiasm made the season possible. A special thank you to Miss A.M. Huntington, whose confidence in us was unfaltering; her encouragement inspired us to achieve our best always. The newly-formed athletics committee — Catherine Black, Jane Utting and Melissa Smith — provided continual support and encouragement to the whole team and to myself.

On behalf of those leaving the team,I would like to wish the future athletes the best of luck in forthcoming years. Given the ever-present enthusiasm of the younger girls, 1987 should prove to be another successful and very enjoyable season.

ANNA RIAL Captain of Girls' Athletics

GIRLS' A.P.S. ATHLETICS TEAM, 1986 Back: A. Spry, S.E. McCann, L.C. Hatton, N.J. Whitehead, J.K. Macmillan, K.J. Tarr, M.J. Jackman, S.M. McGregor, A.L. Cameron, A.C. Graham, A.W. Rae Centre: F.L. Long, A.M. Hoskin, J.L. Madden, S.S. Stevenson, S.L. McKenzie, A. Farrell, J.M. Brushfield, H.P. Neely, C.A. Dimmick, A.A. Hansen, S.J. Haebich, E.P. Hinchliffe, F.L. Leonard, M.J. Stokes Front M.V. Harris, J. Utting, Mr. P.A. Cronk (Coach), C.J. Black, Mr. C.A. Considine (Coach), A.F. Rial (Captain), Miss A.M. Huntington, M.A. Smith, Mr. W.J. Harris (Coach), A.K. Reid, T.G. Biddle

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BOYS' ATHLETICS After last year's impressive seventh place in the A.P.S. Combined Sports and our encouraging victory in the Quadrangular Sports, 1986 looked to be a very promising year for The Geelong College athletics squad. We also had the added bonus of still being under the expert guidance of Mr. C.A. Considine, Mr. W.J. Harris and Mr. P.A. Cronk.

Even with our high expectation of equalling or bettering last year's efforts there was no way that we could hold back the weather.

Persistent rain slowly dampened our spirits and made track conditions relatively unsatisfactory. The wet weather caused the cancellation of some of our meetings, such as the annual Quadrangular Sports and even our own inter-house sports, which had to be run on a number of afternoons when we would otherwise have engaged in valuable training.

These preliminary competitions indicated that the athletics team was blessed with several talented athletes, especially in the U.16 and U.17 divisions. But it is not the talent which fully carried us through the year but rather the enthusiasm and determination generated by each member of the squad.

The heats of the A.P. S. Sports on 22 October Thanks must also go to Simon Edwards for were run in appalling conditions. Howling his organisation and to Mr. F.J. Stone and wind and pelting rain saw the thermometer Mr. N.J. Fairbairn who also helped us train drop to 7° Celsius, but still we fought throughout the season. Again I would like to our way into eight A Division finals against acknowledge the support of Mr. C.A. Contough competition. Saturday 25 October sidine, Mr. W.J. Harris and Mr. P.A. Cronk, brought forth the sun for about the first and wish them and next year's squad all the time all season and in some way this best for the future. inspired a number of our team members to ADRIAN BRIGGS bring forth extremely creditable results, such Captain of Boys' Athletics as Stuart Leggatt (3rd, U.17 1500m. in 4.10.03 — a school record), Richard Hill (3rd, U.17 100m. in 11.74), Matthew Courtnay (2nd, U.17 Shot Put, 16.09m. — a school record), William Downey (3rd, U.16 1500m. in 4.16.83), Campbell Royal (4th, U. 16 Hurdles in 15.45) and David Hay (1 st.

U. 17 High Jump, 1.98m. — a school record).

Besides these performances other College athletes set personal bests and achieved very commendable results. We were finally placed tenth, ahead of Brighton Grammar. I believe this result is not a true indication of our efforts throughout the year, but it is still satisfying to see us beat our annual rivals, Brighton.

I would like to thank all the spectators who attended this colourful and exciting day.

BOYS' A.P.S. ATHLETICS TEAM, 1986 Back: A.G. Palmer-Morgan, AJ. Howie, T.P. Wiffen, S.J. Selle, H.A. Cameron, S.A. Cave, A.N. Cameron, A.J. Harris, W.S. The, W.J. Hutchesson, CX. Royal Centre: S.A. Edwards (Manager), A.N. Maddern, T.T. Edwards, J.R. Rial, B.P. Duff, A.C. Cameron, S.P. Benjamin, C.A. Ganly, R.G. Howie, J.D. Connelly, S.A. Tung, D'.A.S.. Heath Front: D.W. Hay, R.A Hill, T.S. Harris, A.C. Briggs (Captain), Mr. W.J. Harris (Coach), Mr. C.A. Considine (Coach), Mr. P.A. Cronk (Coach), A.J. Brown (Vice-Captain), S.M. Leggatt, M.B. Courtnay, W.S. Downey 51

SWIMMING SWIMMING SPORTS The Inter-house Swimming Carnival was held at the Kardinia Pool on the morning of Thursday, 13th February, 1986. In perfect conditions, the spectators witnessed an extremely close competition throughout the morning. No records were broken; however, the standard of swimming was generally quite high for a school which does not have its own pool.

Two new events, a Senior and a Junior Girls' Dive, run concurrently with the swimming, were introduced thfs year and it would be fair to note that the general standard in the girls' diving was better than that of their male counterparts.

The result of the Inter-house Competition was in doubt right up to the conclusion of the final event of the day. Shannon emerged as top house in swimming for 1986, finishing just two points ahead of Morrison.

The final placings were: 1st Shannon 239 2nd Morrison 237 3rd Calvert 214 4th Keith 211 5th Wettenhall 205 6th McArthur 196 7th Coles 176 8th McLean 175

The following results indicate the tightness of the competition for individual championships. Congratulations are extended to all, but particularly to the winners of each championship.

Individual Championships Girls' Senior 1 Shelley McCann 2 = Gillian Smyth 2 = Simone Moore 3 Alison Leigh Girls' Junior 1 Simone Moore 2 Jackie Wilson 3 = Kelly O'Brien 3 = Julia Kent-Hughes 3 = Sarah McGlone 3 = Liz Chappell Boys' Open 1 Trevor Harris 2 = Adrian Briggs 2 = Anthony Maddern 3 Michael Simonsen Boys' U.16 1 Rohan Frame 2 Stephen Jackman 3 Adam Morgan Boys U. 15 1 Duncan Frame 2 Neil Smyth 3 Matthew Wilson Boys' U.14 1 Nicholas McCann 2 Andrew Harris 3 Nicholas Kleiss

9 pts 5 pts 5 pts 4 pts 6 pts 4 pts 3 pts 3 pts 3 pts 3 pts 6 pts 5 pts 5 pts 4 pts 9 pts 8 pts 6 pts 8 pts 4 pts 3 pts 8 pts 7 pts 1 pt P.A. CRONK

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GIRLS5 SWIMMING The Geelong College girls' swimming team competed in two events this year: the A.P.S. girls' individual carnival and the A.P.S. girls' relay carnival. College fared well against the much stronger and more experienced teams of G.G.S., Carey, Wesley and Caulfield Grammar.

Girls had been recruited from our interhouse swimming sports. We had no training sessions and because not all events were offered our full potential was not developed.

However, there was great team spirit and although as a team we finished in last place on both occasions, there were some promising individual performances.

Individual: Megan Jackman 2nd U.15B Butterfly Sarah McGlone 3rd U. 15 A Backstroke Clare Fisher 2nd U.13A Breastroke Lucy Macmillan 3rd U.13B Breastroke Jackie Wilson 3rd U.15B Freestyle Julia Kent-Hughes 2nd U.13 Individual Medley Relays: U.15 Girls' Medley 4th Open Girls' Medley 4th Open Girls' Backstroke 4th Our thanks go to Miss A.M. Huntington for her organisation and support. Thanks must also go to various staff and students who volunteered as officials.

ALISON LEIGH

LITERATURE Men changed as the dust settled too. They slept less and drank more and talked to the old gins along the way. my cousin did a strange, criminal thing like that After he had an accident in Broome, he sold his whole rig and fell in with a bunch of Abos. With them he sacrificed cask after endless cask of bulk white wine. He had some kids with their On December 22nd, 1983,1 stopped trucking women and as he ran out of money he began for good. I had been working on and off the to look blacker and filthier every day — or so road since 1978. Driving trucks has always the locals said. been my big thing.

You've got to be careful out there or you end When I was fourteen, my cousin Craig got up on the other end of the scale before you permission to take me on a haul from Mel- know it and people don't know what colour bourne to Sydney. He picked me up just you are, and you can get so drunk you abuse outside of Melbourne, in Seymour, where my every decent thing that comes along to help. family lived. We dropped our load in Sydney You forget all the comforts of a southern after driving all day. Then we came all the suburban life — life in a house with a clean way back without a blink of sleep. It was just bed, the wife, children, shaving, saving and so good driving in that truck. I loved watching weekly hard work. the huge bumper bar eating up the blue road and all the lines dying under the twenty-four Even after we'd all heard the last of Craig, I wanted to truck up north — just for a look, wheels as quickly as the one before. just to get a bit of that dust on my new fortyMe and my cousin didn't talk much, we two wheeler. But my first trip wasn't like I listened to a bit of Slim Dusty — but mainly thought. the sound of the rig and air slipping into the cab. I took the trip concentrating on the I put myself in hock for that truck. I had to go highway (and I'll tell you it wasn't that hard), to Perth and the highway ghosts put me to so little by little I could focus on the road real sleep at the wheel. I drove off the road and my steady and sort of get myself into a trance and front left was bogged for five hours. On the Fd never blink. When I got myself all like way back, I ate the orange centres of the that, I wouldn't move. Then I'd start seeing Codral cold and flu tablets (with pseudoghosts on the road, and little red jack-on-fires amphetamines) so I stayed awake. and mean gargoyles that leapt under the My girlfriend was real mad when I got home. cabin and set their tails alight on the hot I was all puffy and my eyes were lined in wheels. When I got myself all like that I'd pink: "Rabbit Eyes" she called me. think of all the bad things I could do to my cousin, right there on the Hume Highway: I On the big roads after that experience I had a spanner, a cigarette lighter and started to enjoy myself. Of course the girl was somewhere there was a really sharp knife.... right when she said Jesus never looked after truckies. It was those gargoyles that saw me When I got my first truck my girlfriend kept along the desert, a mirage of white lines and telling me I wasn't cut out for a trucking life. bitumen that smiled at me in my cab and She said I wasn't sick enough and how I could sing louder to my soul than any didn't have enough guts to hack the isolation. Waylon Jennings or Elvis could.

Truckies could, because they were pretty far gone themselves — real truckies that is. She I gave up trucking because of a terrible thing always said that truckies just didn't have that happened on August 18th, 1983 — do Jesus on their side. I reckon she was scared you remember? It was on my seventh mar— her Dad was a truckie and that's one thing athon into the red areas. My girlfriend was expecting a baby, so I thought I'd take a few she never seems to talk about. more jobs for some extra money.

Up until 1983, I'd done mainly metropolitan, Victorian, some South Australian and Mel- Mr Pierce was the boss of the transport bourne to Sydney trips. I still had never had a company I worked for. He was a big man but he looked up to his truckies with a sort of real marathon haul up north. reverence. His partner Ron told me once that The red dust I saw brought back on the other Pierce had only ever done one haul. It was fivers' trucks really got me. I'd see it baked from Sydney to Darwin, via Brisbane and hard on the mud flaps and panels. I would after that he never climbed into a truck again: sniell that dirt and I wanted to see more and "Didn't have the guts I'spose," Ron said. He "tore. I wanted to see the red land and drive understood. down the red lanes where it all came from.

Pierce was worried about something as he Tne dust would even get in the cabin and filled me in on a few details in his office. It through the load. In fact, anything that went was a warm afternoon and the date on his T'ough the northern cloud could never be the "Mack Trucks" calender read August 14, same.

1983.

The following story was awarded first prize in the 1986 State of Victoria Short Story Award, a competition organised by the Fellowship of Australian Writers.

HEART OF REDNESS

"Oh, there's something else, a problem you can take care of. It won't take much off the trip."

"Righto, what?" — I was anxious to load.

"Yeah, well, last week we sent this bloke, Dunell, off with a load. Now, this Dunell is a bit strange, y'know? He sometimes goes out back and disappears for a few days, he's part Abo they say. But as long as it doesn't hurt us and he gets the load in, it's O.K. — he's been driving a mighty long time and he works bloody hard. Anyway, he's got a top-notch truck, biggest of its kind in the country, so we can't pick and choose with blokes like him.

Not in this company anyhow. But this time he's been gone too long and we don't know what he's up to and they're screaming for the load up at Alice. Get him back on the track and we'll pay extra. It won't take too much off your trip. Ron's mapped out a few places for you — he's sometimes found at a station about five hundred kilometres from Alice Springs with a blunch of blacks. He pisses on a bit too, so be careful and get the load and him back to Alice Springs in one piece.

Maybe we'll be finished with Dunell after this, probably, but we want to deliver 'cos we're in trouble. Actually, I'd go up there myself, except..." Pierce drifted off, suddenly connecting inside with what he was saying.

"Yeah, no worries," I said quickly, because I wanted to get going.

I was a day and a bit out of Melbourne. I'd slept in Adelaide and now it was the afternoon. I came off the main highway and along Alberga Creek. I was feeling pretty sensible and I hadn't taken any of my speed pills. I reckon a special responsibility, like I had for Dunell, really changes you. This Dunell certainly needed someone to take responsibility for him — no drivers are even a day late unless something strange is going on.

On that trip instead of spirits and gargoyles hissing, I listened to a bit of Hank Williams Jr. and a bit of James Talley: "I'm like that pot-bellied trucker drinkin' coffee.. just tryin' like the devil to be free...."

I chugged along that day until I came onto the boundaries of the station where they expected me to find Dunell. I drove past low scrub, down a good wide track, moving further into the vast station.

It was his rig I saw first. It was a great, monolithic machine. In the north, there is a lot of space. Things tend to be four times their normal size, like Ayers Rock, and the Big Pineapple. Dunell's truck was a northern truck.

I saw it on an orange plain, where the ground was hard enough to drive on. It was a fortytwo wheeler, like mine, but never in my life had I seen a truck like that. It was so big it was horrible. I could see it hurting things. With 53

the wrong sort of people behind their wheels, bourne, for the very next day, where he trucks can take on a mystical, devil-toothed would have to face Pierce. Dunell said very quality. Sometimes when I felt speedier than little as we watched the television, eating our usual, I would drive along the wrong side of dinner. He scowled at me a lot, which I the road and when a car came along in the ignored, and so after a while I almost became dark I'd keep my headlights on full beam and mates with him. His scowls changed later for then veer off before a collision, or I'd let the the same far-off look I'd seen Pierce wearing. car drive off the highway into the dark gravel Dunell spoke: embankment. I spewed to think if Dunell ever spoke: "Sometimes I just have to did this — I would die of real terror if I was on Dunell stop. Out there sometimes, it just gets so the receiving end of that truck, that monster loud and I think wild things'll happen if I of a thing. don't stop."

Dunell was sitting in the shade of his truck as "Yeah, well, that's no bloody excuse for being I walked up to him. He tried to stand up and late as far as I'm concerned. You really are get in the truck, but his legs folded under him full of it..." I said. Of course I felt bad saying and he withered back to the ground, looking it and very uncomfortable. But I had to keep very sick and dusty. He was dressed in a pair things on a light note — there was a chance of stubbies and the obligatory chequered that he might be stopped at that point. In shirt — he needed a shave. He had "Rabbit many ways, I knew how far gone he was, I Eyes" and a definite layer of muck on his just didn't want to admit it. tanned skin. He was too drunk to see me properly. Littered around the camp were the "Sometimes out there... I don't know if it remains of slabs and slabs of beer he'd shared ever happens to you and it might, y'know, one day...I start believing things. The world with the blacks. seems far off and I...I start getting ideas," he Dunell was short and dark with stiff dirty said. brown hair. He looked quite tough and I guessed that before all this he would have "What?" I snapped. been a ball of energy — a punching machine, "Just, ideas. About what I could do. Hurting a sex machine. Poor bloke. people, just ideas...."

"Hey, Dunell?" I stepped in closer and got a He trailed off and once again his eyes good look at his eyes. They might have been phlegmed over. He continued: "Anyway, blue but they were more blood and phlegm. I what are we going to do tonight?" could make out the phlegm spots as white, but there was nothing more than a dazed "I dunno, sleep. I reckon you need it," I said. expression. Dunell seemed lost.

"Orh, I can sleep on the plane tomorrow, It took a long time for Dunell to walk. I gave can't I? I don't reckon I'll be coming up here him lots of cans of Coca Cola and nearly a for a long time, the way Pierce sounds, why handful of my speed pills; he coughed and don't I have a good time? I really love it up was sick quite a few times. All the time I here." spoke quiet and fatherly to him: "Now Mr. "Well, stiff, mate! If you didn't carry on like Pierce is getting in a lot of trouble because you did you'd have another chance. Anyway, you haven't delivered, so do you think you I'm not taking you down the pub," I said, could drive to Alice Springs with me, nice finishing the conversation. and slow in the truck?"

But we ended up in the pub an hour later. I Dunell gurgled a lot for the whole afternoon thought that if I kept an eye on him nothing and I couldn't move him, so we slept beside could happen. And besides, I wanted a drink his truck for the night, his mouth sick and and hell, tomorrow he'd be out of my hair and loose staring at me with those fatigued but on the plane. horrible globs.

We found a nice respectable pub in the Later the next day we were ready. Dunell got middle of town. It was full of tourists and up sober and now his voice carried in it a flat pretty quiet. Me and Dunell must have menace, like something had been kicked into looked a real wild pair. I'm big and Dunell place and was about to roll slowly to its was short and mean. The people went quieter destination. Now I understand. It's a terrible as we sat down by the bar. thing at that time that I never knew where I never knew a bloke could get as drunk as everything was headed.

Dunell did that night. He drank beer all right, Very slowly, my truck behind his, we made but instead of the normal way, he just ate the our way to Alice Springs. It took us eight glass whole. He started to get real loud. He hours, making lots of stops on the way for wanted to sing and he' sing; he wanted a Dunell's benefit and to feed him more cola fight so he went round spewing every bit of and pills. We were two lonesome trucks poison out of him. He broke glasses, made making our way onto the main highway, ugly faces and swore at the tourists, who through the desert, through the hottest part of shrank back farther into the walls. He had the northern day and into town. come alive.

Dunell had lots of cash, so I booked us into a It was when he started putting his hand down motel where we showered and rested. I his mouth to spew, so he could drink more, bought Dunell a plane ticket back to Mel- that they tried to chuck him out. Dunell 54

roared like a wounded pig all over the pub.

He wouldn't go. Things were getting pretty ugly when I intervened.

"Come on mate, you've got a plane to catch."

"You bastard!" he said, and he kicked me so hard in the balls I thought I'd never see again.

A few blokes came from over the road and I gave them the motel key and told them they could lock Dunell in when they got him there.

Then I fainted as Dunell hissed like the devil and was carried out. "I'm angry, I'll get youse. I'm doing bad things!"

Later on when I recovered I found the boss and made a few excuses. I promised I'd get some cash off Dunell to give him some.

The people buzzed with a simple excitement, now Dunell was gone. They'd seen the spirit of the north! A real wild man!

Now, I can imagine the thoughts that might have gone on through Dunell's mind as he recovered from that brutal crack on the head.

He was making some very savage calculations.

Our twin gargoyles were clambering all over him muttering the things truckies usually forget when the load is delivered and the dust settled. But Dunell was real dark, and he nodded and grabbed his keys and took a step to someplace I've never been, where all the beer in the world and the soft talk of blind gins can't turn a man away and make him forget what he's been hearing on the road for so long.

I stepped out of the pub. It was cold, all the street was empty and I could hear a happier sound coming from the pub.

A huge truck was coming down the road. It was Dunell's. Its lights were on full beam but it didn't make any noise, except when he pulled on that diesel horn which howled until they got him out.

My mind went back to another time, before all of this. It was my first truck ride with my cousin and I saw gargoyles and reapers and imagined all the bad things I could do to my cousin in the middle of the Hume Highway.

There was a spanner and a lighter and....

And Dunell had used the truck. Things hadI got so bad that he no longer knew imagination was something you just shouldn't use tf you're a real truckie. Dunell was a bad man and he'd done in the end what his road imaginings had planted in him.

Dunell drove that Atomic forty-two wheeled semi-trailer into the side of the pub. The noise of the crunch and splinter was immense in the cold night and the horn roared huge too.

But only today can I recall that other noise as people were smashed in and killed and the gargoyle of the north slunk out of Dunell's mind.

NAOMI DRUCE) Year 12

TIE A noose, strangling mankind.

A lifeless boa constrictor.

Attached to the aristocracy.

A swinging pendulum bonded to the gentry.

A cravat restraining and suffocating nonchalance.

An official bib permanently fastened.

Gift wrapping for businessmen.

JANE BRUSHFIELD Year 9

DISSECTING LIFE Take your specimen and place it on the surface, like so, Making sure the backbone is flush with the board.

Spread its legs apart and pin them stationary to the block.

Don't worry, the specimen is completely dead.

Outside, a dog wanders aimlessly around, its Expression mimicking that of the rat But Don't worry, the specimen is completely dead.

That is Cutting the skin and pulling back the fur, thus Exposing the stomach muscles.

The dog rolls over Onto his back, his legs thrashing into the air, Thus exposing the stomach muscles.

Under this layer of muscle, as we will soon discover, Are the specimen's internal organs.

Cut away any Fat you may encounter, as this is unnecessary and hides What lies underneath.

The dog is now sniffing at one Particular spot, digging away any dirt he encounters, As this is unnecessary and hides what lies beneath.

You will uncover a multitude of specialised parts.

Continue to cut into the rib cage, starting at that First small bone. The dog drags his first small Bone from the hole. Proud of his find.

Shaking the Dirtt from it, he begins to devour it, Pulling the rotting fibres apart

By pulling the fibres apart, we can see The biological structure of the stomach more Clearly. The strength and elasticity that was Needed by this muscle in order to support life Can be understood. Looking at the sac, we can Determine what food was devoured.

The food is devoured by the dog.

And the dog moves on to different Grounds in search of different food, Or maybe different shrubs, Its face mimicking the expression on the rat's But don't worry, the specimen is completely dead, And, therefore, doesn't feel a thing.

JENNY COBURN Year 11

THE STORY OF HER LIFE In all American soap operas or films that portray the rather rough restaurant or bar, there is always the brash barmaid or waitress.

The restaurant that we found ourselves in, in the part of San Francisco known as Fisherman's Wharf, provided us with a living example of this role.

She was a small dark-haired woman who swept around the restaurant, talking to all the customers and bringing them together with her talk. She had a coarse but easy tone and seemed to get along well with all of the customers until three people on a nearby table, who happened to be French, pushed her a little too far.

Throughout the evening they had been strolling around the room in a rather arrogant manner, and had constantly ordered her about. Eventually she broke, and without mincing words she turned on them and in no uncertain terms told them what they could do if they didn't like the restaurant. After the outburst she turned to the rest of the patrons, smiled affectionately at them and continued her rounds between the tables. The French trio were visibly taken aback and remained subdued for the rest of the evening.

She had obviously worked with people for a long time and was able to switch her manner to suit her different clientele: a brusque and coarse manner suiting the rougher patrons, and a mildy refined manner reserved for the rest.

My mother, curious to talk to her, remarked that she liked the two gold pendants hanging from the waitress's neck.

"These?" she said, holding them up to the light. It was obvious at this stage that she was not going to give any simple one-word answers. "These are in fact solid gold. What I used to do, if I ever found earrings, bracelets or anything else gold left in the restaurant, was throw them into an old shoe box and when I had a lot I took it to a jeweller's and had it all melted down. This other one though is a bit different. To make this one I got the jeweller to melt down both my and my husband's wedding rings."

She finished on this note and rushed across the room to serve another customer, leaving us to wonder just where her husband had been at that particular time. If, as we assumed, he was dead, it could only be hoped that he hadn't been wearing it at the time.

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TO COIN A PHRASE Note: If the P.S. is read first, it may clarify the following somewhat "Well, this is It. This is really It. I'm really in for It this time. There's just nothing for It, is there? I suppose the real question is, what am I going to do about It?" These were a clump of thoughts that filtered, rather aimlessly, through the continuum. They were eventually captured and dismantled by an equally aimless Viratien Psychofier who was in the employ of a very irritable telepathist as a privacy enforcer. The Psychofier later became seriously ill from indigestion and had to be replaced. This occurrence possibly indicates why these thoughts were initially abandoned by their creator.

Meanwhile the It, whose existence this particular clump of thought was developed to complement, was stationary in a very fashionable bar, situated in a very, very, unfashionable asteroid belt somewhere in the vicinity of Alpha Proxima. And it is also a fact that all these facts are somehow connected. The connection was in the same bar as It. His name was Robin, and the It was standing directly in front of him. A significant amount of It was also standing to each side as well as hovering somewhere above his head.

"Your shout, Sponge Muscle." It's voice echoed through the rafters, creating the formation of that peculiar bar-room silence in which no mere sound would ever voluntarily exist.

Noticing this, the voice beat a hasty retreat to the door, tunnelling its way through years of accumulated smoke in the attempt.

It is possible that you may disagree as to just how serious a predicament Robin is presently in. If so, then know this: Robin, while normally a very cool frood, and great fun at off-campus parties, is now in pretty serious trouble. In fact, the probability factor relating to his extinction is very fast becoming a mind-bogglingly big number. To clarify this, his present position is (a) in a dinghy, unpleasant fashionable bar, on an asteroid somewhere within a few light years of Alpha Proxima; (b) directly underneath Its left armpit; (c) dead broke; (d) dead sober; (e) worried; (f) dreaming.

(If you can pick the incorrect alternative, you win an indefinite holiday on the mining asteroid of your choice — complete with space suit, life support equipment, particle analyser, atomo-driller and indenture form.)

Of course, the major problem is that the It, whose armpit is in question, was well known for Its penchant for tearing organisms — preferably innocent —7 into either very small bits, or very long strands — much as twelveyear olds like to do with Minties (TM) wrappers. So renowned was this hobby, that it not only got It outlawed from eleven systems, but It also qualified for a senior position in the Public Service.

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Robin had once had a friend in the Public Service, likeable chap, wife, two kids, always ready to help a friend....Eventually, however, he was arrested for so many counts of murder, arson, wanton destruction, extensive vandalism, and beating up small furry green things from Vega II, that even the Public Service could no longer retain him. He is now a very renowned Field Naturalist someplace.

Anyway, It, as a direct result of being overpaid, having a completely unforgiveable amount of flexitime to play with, and receiving a ninety-seven percent holiday loading, had developed a passing addiction for Concentrated Essence of Grundurated Slarzelburp.

Naturally, however, there are problems. For one thing, if one is to be true to Mr. Adams' authorship, then one must place that which is entertaining above that which is accurate.

Invevitably this makes imitations difficult.

The other of the two major problems is that I have very little personal experience in such things as digital watches, Lords' Cricket Ground, English hotels, Watford, and most especially the intricacies involved in trying to convince Pan Publications' chief editor actually to pay me to write this sort of rubbish.

TIM DYKE Year 12

The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy has this to say on the subject of C.E. of G.S.: Concentrated Essense of Grundurated Slarzelburp is not a beverage in the drinkable sense. In its natural state it is green, extremely dense, and exceedingly, excrutiatingly radioactive. Interestingly its major consumers are also usually green, thick as bricks, and painfully (to others) hyperactive.

There is a trendy-type theory circulating around cocktail circles that organisms which consume C.E. of G.S. will eventually turn into G.S. themselves; thus Grundurated Slarzelburp maintains its continuation of the species. This theory has not yet been proven to have a satisfactory enough profit margin for it to be accepted by the Society for the Non-Propagation of noxious, unpleasant, and generally bad stuff.

The Guide goes on to say a lot of things about getting a ten percent discount when purchasing C.E. of G.S. at some of the more disreputable charity drives going around, but as Robin is absolutely cashless, this becomes so unrelated to the present as to be pointlessly unmentionable (unless, of course, the noted charities are prepared to extend a fifteen percent discount to members of the author's immediate family...).

By now, Robin was certain he was completely and inescapably destined for a very imminent non-existence. It raised a loathsome appendage, unfortunately exposing the sum entirety of Its left armpit. Robin closed his eyes, as much to force his eyes to remain in their sockets as in the belief that nothing beneficial could be derived therefrom. He wished and wished and wished that It would just leave him alone, or at least turn into a semi-microscopic finbular burgwart, which was something he could probably deal with.

"Hrnmmm," It said. "That is not particularly nice of you now, is it?" It paused. "I mean, I really just cannot stand those rotten little pests." It paused again, then vanished!

Post Script: The above piece was designed in imitation of the style of Douglas Adams who was, amongst other things, the individual personally responsible for the fabrication of some agonising poets in all the realms of space, time and fiction.

SNAIL: TWO VIEWS The quiet creature dawdles along the textured path, Tediously creating its trail, an irrelevant mark on the earth.

Its unique, circled house balances On a body too small but determined.

A mind set for success, but confined by inferiority.

I trek on, through the thickness of the night, My silver road marking a mysterious tale of my journeys.

My tanned body shines in the moonlight, Muscles flexing as I hurry to the nearest blade of grass.

I am aware of the world, my life, my destiny.

MICHELLE HARRIS Year 9

DEATH OF A SNAIL Looking out from my dark brown shell I see before me a forest of tall green stalks I Reaching high up into the circling clouds above.

I begin my ascent on a fresh looking one, I taking care Of those fierce winged monsters that roam I the skies.

Higher and higher I slide, leaving a silvery! trail That flashes in the sunlight so I can follow it I back to the safety of the earth.

I begin to see more and more light as I emerge From the canopy, slowing down as I pick out A succulent leaf to munch on.

I relish the flavour on a leaf saturated in Wet morning dew. But alas, loud vibration! come spinning towards me, a shadow form!

And the sky begins to fall, blocking the glorious sun.

Something humungously big pushes down, I Struggle but I can't...

"Don't kick that ball in the garden again!"!

ANDREW HOWIE

Year 9

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HOW TO MANAGE OUR HOUSE, by D. and T. Cusp Dear Millie, Thank you again for taking some of your precious time to look after our kids while we are away. I feel a bit guilty about the large responsibility that I have placed on your no doubt capable shoulders. Having packed everything far too well in advance and with little else to do until tomorrow when we leave, Donald and I thought we'd write a little list for you to follow during your stay here.

Yours sincerely, Trisha Millie: Let's hope this whole idea was not a huge mistake. However, if you follow my diary you'll run things so well that we might never come back!

Donald Day One Arrival in Fiji for conference entitled "The Working Man's Tea Bag". It sounds most interesting, doesn't it? Well worth leaving for. I cannot wait to try windsurfing and scuba diving.

The children are all to be in bed by 8:30 p.m.

For your peace of mind in the following days it is advisable that the two youngest (Danielle and Chris) are resting comfortably under their doonas well before this hour. There is a particular bedtime ritual that we follow.

First, undressing: it is done carefully, without turning bedroom into battlefield. Second, proceed to bathroom for removal of one day's plaque and grime. Make sure Chris uses the toothbrush, not his finger, to service his teeth. Third, start a tremendous pillow fight that exhausts the little heathens, so they drop into bed like flies.

Donald

don't usually insist on breakfast at all, unless Donald decides not to go jogging. He is a big breakfast man. Still smiling?

Day Three

Day Five

Millie: This is important. The boy down the road is nasty. Shane, the eldest, is not to be allowed, under any circumstances, to socialize with this boy.

Millie: Today Shane is due for his sixmonthly visit to the dentist. His front teeth are undergoing some very expensive recapping. The nerves died when he pulled Chris's cot over last year. The cot hit him in his mouth. Unfortunately the experience did not change Shane's dangerous energetic curiousity which will one day get him into more serious trouble. My mother thinks we must have brought home the wrong baby.

Donald Dear Millie, Since the episode with the dead cat stuffed up Donald's car's exhaust pipe, Shane has no longer had friends living nearby.

This is a pity because he needs more contact with people to bring out the best in him.

Please pay lots of attention to him during the day. He does become more difficult to handle when he is bored. However, Chris and Danielle are very easily entertained. They both like playing with each other but Danielle can be a bit bossy. There might be some trouble if Chris does not want to play "Flintstones" every day. He gets tired of always having to be Dino. Try to suggest other games such as "Cowboys and Indians" or "Horses".

For lunches I have left a large supply of bread, peanut butter, golden syrup and ice cream. Make a sandwich out of these ingredients. They love it. Shane also likes a knob of Vegemite on his. Are the children still enjoying their food?

Love, Trisha Day Four Leaving Fiji. Arriving Hong Kong. I think Trish wants to do some serious shopping here. She wants to buy a new washing machine! How are we going to put that in the suitcase? Hope we can find a proper restaurant that cooks normal English food.

Spices give me wind.

Donald.

If on the first night the children miss Mummy and Daddy please let them stay up and watch whatever they like on T.V.

Day Four

Love, Trisha Day Two Still enjoying the sunshine in Fiji. Breakfasts are big in my house. The best way to stop children eating junk food is to fill them up with a big breakfast.

Donald Dear Millie, Good morning. Was the bed OK? For breakfast there is plenty of Fruit Loops, chocolate milk, tinned fruit in jelly, and crumpets — just fix whatever is easiest. I 58

Love, Trisha

Love, Trisha

Dear Millie,

No regrets?

laundrette but then who'll look after the children?

Dear Millie, I think by now you'll need to do some washing. Donald's mother "kindly" gave me her old washing machine for a wedding present (and bought herself a new one). It is older than Donald and he will probably break down before it does. You've possibly never seen a wringer before. The separate pair of yellow rubber rollers that are on top of the machine, which give me so much trouble, are called the wringer. After doing the washing in the machine, use a stick to pick up the washing and feed the clothes into the rollers.

This squeezes out the dirty sudsy water and they come out the other side rather flat. Soak them in cold water in the trough and then feed them through the rollers a second time. If it seems too much trouble you could go to the

Donald Dear Millie, When you take Shane to the dentist make him promise not to bite the man's fingers even if it hurts. Last time Shane drew blood, was most embarrassed and very surprisec when they booked us in for the next app ointment. I found that we were going to be away after the appointment was made and thought they might ask us to leave if I didn' keep it. I hope Shane is not too much trouble because they are very nice really. If he is good take him out somewhere. He'll like that Love Trisha Day Six Millie: By now we will be arriving ir Japan and will be having a wonderful time, so if you are having any problems do not call us — save them, ignore them, hide them because I definitely won't want to know. If you can't cope it will be Trisha's fault, not mine.

Donald Day Eight Dear Millie, Grandma is due for a visit today. Please make sure they look like angels. Chris has some good clothes in his top drawer. Danielle can wear the blue velvet dress with pink flowers which is hanging at the back of the wardrobe. Shane can wear some nice brown cords, desert boots and a green jumper that was knitted for him by his Grandma. It is in my top drawer because every time Shane sees it he tries to throw it under a lawnmower.

He thinks it's too hairy. Shane is so much like his father.

Grandma wanted the children to stay with her during our time away, but I think she over-estimates her capabilities, especially with Shane. Visits to Grandma are always wearing. I will be thinking of you today.

Don't let Shane out of your sight. Last time he fed a drop scone to the cat and it was sick all over the baby. He was just bored.

Love, Trisha

Millie: Today we will be visiting Mount Fuji and you and the children will be visiting my mother. She is a terrific cook. I can remember last time her spread included an enormous chocolate cake dripping with cream, soft scones with home-made jam, and my favourite lemon sago pudding. Unfortunately Trisha refuses to follow in my mother's culinary footsteps. There is always a fuss after a visit to my mother's. I think she's a bit jealous. If you are having any problems I'm sure my mother will be glad to help.

Unfortunately it is not so good for his health to give him sedatives too often, especially because of his heart and liver problems. His doctor has given him a little bottle of pills.

Donald doesn't know this but they are really just a bottle of Sugarine, they don't actually do anything. Maybe a large bottle of Saki will do the trick.

Hope to see everyone soon.

Love, Trisha CATHERINE BLACK Year 12

Donald Day Ten Dear Millie: From the mysteries of Japan we shall be winging our way south, returning to the roost. If only there was a mode of transport other than those claustrophobic smoke-filled tin sausages. The smell and the noise of the aeroplane make me feel awful.

But don't worry about me, because men such as myself are bigger than machines. I've adapted to these situations quite well. I'll be prepared for the final onslaught, I've got my pills at hand — I hope. Oh, you had better run and check. They are (or rather they had better not be) in the study, top drawer to the right The trip will be a disaster for both of us if I've left them behind.

Even if everything has been running smoothly there are a few final items I would like you to see to. Make sure a cheque has arrived from the company to reimburse me for our travel. And on my return I know I will be longing for some rest and recuperation, so could you put clean sheets on my bed, move the stereo into our room and dust off the Beethoven collection? I don't really like classical music but it keeps the children away.

I'll take this opportunity to thank you for everything you've done. You have probably been marvellous. Trisha has a good eye for honest, intelligent, hardworking people. So I wish you all the best for the future in the child care business.

Donald Dear Millie, How are you feeling? I'm sure the past ten days have been an unforgettable experience for us both. Aren't we lucky Donald doesn't whimsically decide to go tripping around the world too often? I might've seen quite a lot of the world but missed such a lot of my own children growing up. Thank goodness for his fear of flying.

I wonder how I'm going to manage Donald at the airport. He can be such a baby!

I'm glad we don't have to cross the dateline when returning from Japan. I remember he collapsed at Heathrow. The medical staff had to give him a shot of sedative to get him on the plane. It seemed to work quite well.

THE TELEVISION It's on. The sound echoes through the house, transmitting through the door's resistance, penetrating the ears in every room. The father sits before it gently snoozing. From time to time he stirs, blinks and watches a quick scene of the film, until dozing off again in the ads. He hears movement in the room, opens his eyes, his face still puffed from sleep. "Darling, come and watch this good film," he mutters.

"Oh, I don't know, I've got to do some ironing, but I will sit down for a minute...."

She puts her feet on the nearby coffee table and breathes a sign. As she watches the film, she escapes to her romantic dreams. It's a love scene; tears stir in her eyes and she reaches out to touch the masculine hand of her husband resting in the chair beside her.

The youngest son tramps in with a spelling book and pens and paper. She quickly removes her hand and jolts to her senses as he requests, "Can you test me?"

He plonks himself on the floor and glances at the program. Soon, after miserable efforts at communication and concentration, they decide to do the testing only in the ads. The son becomes absorbed, escapes his homework burdens and watches the car chase with intense concentration. His eyes reflect the action, a red glimmer of the explosion flashing across his pupils. Mother too has returned to her dreams, stepped into the emotional state of the mother on the screen crying over her child's death in the accident.

Father stirs; he forgets about his work obligations and takes on the role of the policeman at the aftermath, wearing the wrinkles on his forehead. The phone rings.

All ignore it. There's a cry from the hall, "Can you get it? — I'm studying!"

Mother immediately responds and wanders out, still hoping she will get back in time for the show: "Five commercials these days, should be O.K." Father hears wife's voice: "It's for you — customer."

Again she drifts away from her boring responsibilities.

The fourth member of the house, furious, storms down the hall — "Can't you hear me?

I've been telling you to shut the door!" They all quickly apologize. "What are you watching anyway?"

"Ohh, this good film about...shh...it's back on."

Silence reigns again. She decides to have a break. After all, that maths problem was really driving her round the twist. She too drifts into the role of the pretty detective, and the homework hassles are pushed aside. The machine's sound and image fill every mind, infiltrate every room in the house, like a spider capturing its victims, enmeshing them in its web.

LIBBY APTED Year 12

IMPRISONMENT The saucy little clown wobbles, precariously balanced on one brightly decorated leg. His multi-coloured gloved hands are thrust in the air to exaggerate his predicament and his face is alive with the excitement of merrymaking and of life itself. Even so, this clown provides his audience with only a single frame of his high-spirited dance, for he is a porcelain statue.

The statue rests on a small glass-topped coffee table, in a very cultured room full of flame mahogany sideboards and exquisite pieces of crystal. Surrounding this solitary figure are paintings that loom from the dark corners, works by Streeton, Drysdale and Boyd.

The clown should be the picture of frivolity.

The disturbing thing is that it humbly exhibits itself and attracts no more attention than anything else in the room. This clown looks mildly pretentious and certainly too formal.

The delicate glazy eyes stare out at nothing in particular and the bars on his trousers are sullen empty tones. The clown blends into the room, asks no questions and expects no answers.

Looking closer, though, there is a change.

The statue has been hardened. Fixed in position, it takes on a strangely metallic look.

Its eyes are desperate, and the arms are stretched to their limits, pleading, imploring.

Then the change is gone, as if the light has been turned out. The clown resumes his normal role and poses once more.

ALISTAIR JENNINGS Year 9

"Shhh...I'm not home."

Soon Mother reclaims her seat in front of it, while munching on a dry biscuit. (She didn't have time for the butter and Vegemite.)

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THE UNSUNG HERO Daybreak. My bones creak from the strenuous day before — riding my bike around the house, watching television, eating, playing cars. Life is full of work and I ponder on the thought: "Will I be able to live until forty?"

However, that was yesterday; today is today.

I should begin planning what I should do to fill in the morning, because this afternoon I have to go with Mum to pick Robyn up from school.

I begin the journey to the kitchen. Plants in the hallway tower over me. One day I thought I saw a monkey jumping from branch to branch, yet it was only Michael's pet hampster escaping from his torturous treatment.

Tracking through what seems a jungle, I pass Robyn's room where she is already dressed in her uniform, something which I dream of.

Instead of dressing up as a bus conductor I will be forced to wear a uniform where I can play whatever I want. I decide to go in and ask her what it's like to dress in such a uniform, but I trip over her mat and she screams for Mum, so I run from what seems an ambush of arrows and spears.

Surviving the howling screams of my sister I stumble to the kitchen and climb to my perch.

Lucky to be alive, I begin breakfast.

Across the table is a wall of paper. My dad quietly reads behind it, greeting me with the daily "Hello". In his suit, which seems to be made of cardboard, he intellectually eats his toasts and drinks his coffee.

Whilst he and Mum are chattering, a caterpillar outside on the windowsill catches my eye. His colours of blue, red, yellow and green move across the windowsill like a rainbow. Without a worry in the world he continues to creep and crawl and the blue sky provides a perfect background. On his endless journey he abruptly stops. Poking the top half of his body in the air he aimlessly dangles his feelers as if something is in the way; however, it is a false alarm. He continues, and as a gloomy cloud covers the brightness of the morning, through the corner of my eye I see a deadly spider in its enormous web. The caterpiller, as if blind, continues to lodge itself in the web. There in the top corner is the beastly killer, at least four inches wide. It lurches down on the once beautiful caterpillar. I see the chance for me to save it. Quickly swinging my arm around I hit Robyn's glass which falls. Down...down ...down...it goes. I try to catch it but lose balance and fall myself. Screaming as I topple head over toe, I am reassured by the thought of having the fireman below with their little round trampoline; however, I hit the hard floor and am surprisingly not hurt.

I run for the doorway and push with all my might, only to be faced by the flyscreen. I push through that and burst out onto the front porch. I see the web and begin to climb bravely along the sill. Not daring to look 60

down, I cling on with all my life, as inside, Mum, Dad and Robyn look on in amazement As I get to the web I see the real size of the spider (but that is not important) and try to shoo it away.

The spider continues to prowl so I brush the caterpillar away with a swift whoosh! Losing my balance I fall back. Certain of death I close my eyes but they are abruptly opened as Dad's hands cling to my ribs.

Carrying me inside he rudely drops me back into my chair and I continue breakfast. To my great satisfaction, on one of mother's pots is my rainbow having a nap. I think to myself, "He can thank me for being alive!"

Returning to my room from breakfast, I stand and gaze out into the garden. The sun hangs lonesomely in the sky as all the clouds have left her in search of better company.

I dress myself for the coming day, knowing that it will be as hectic as ever. Whilst putting on my shoes I receive the first request.

"Simon, will you come with me to take Robyn to school?" begs Mum. "Oh, ummmm...," I considered.

"We'll stop at the supermarket afterwards!" says Mum. "Yeah, alright." I jump at the chance.

Anxiously I drag Robyn's school bag out to the car but need help getting it in. Robyn and Mum sit in the front, I just sit in the back, waiting for the day they will let me sit in the front where I can see straight out the window and sit next to the driver, like a co-pilot in an aeroplane.

We drop Robyn at school and as we drive off I watch back in envy to see her skipping with all her friends, enjoying themselves, not working hard like myself.

Arriving at the supermarket we drive around in circles looking for a park. Men and women fight for the remaining places. I stand perched in the back seat like a sailor in the crow's nest, darting my fingers here and there until finally we find a place.

Locking the car from any likely thieves we pounce from one set of cars to another, dodging and turning as they try to find a park, as they speed up and slow down. We eventually make it to the doorway.

The doors slide open and shut like a guillotine. The timing needs to be precise.

Mum carelessly walks in and luckily she is safe on the other side. She is impatient so I try to hurry. The opportunity comes and I jump — whamm! I hit the slippery floor safely on the other side.

We begin our shopping and I try to explain to Mum the precautions which must be taken in various situations, telling her that for me to sit in the basket would be childish and that I will protect her. However, I am a bit frightened myself when I see the speed which some of the trolleys are going at. Again timing is essential as I dart from one side of

the row to the other. Grabbing a packet of cereal and quickly darting back again, I place it in the trolley and my mission is complete.

I stagger to the check-out stand, noticing to my left a policeman searching a customer, like on the movies, for guns or grenades I suppose.

The young man with his artificial smile hands Mum the groceries and we return to the car.

This time I elect to sit in the basket. We finally finish loading the car and we depart, reaching home in fifteen minutes. I stumble through the doorway and into my room.

Thoughts rush through my head as I recap on the busy morning, getting to the breakfast table, saving the caterpillar's life after climbing along the window sill, taking Robyn to school and finally my adventure in the supermarket. I think to myself maybe forty is too much to expect, twenty will be adequate.

Still exhausted I put on my gumboots and tromp out to the garden.

SIMON CAVE Year 11

SCISSORS A skinny person with large innocent eyes.

Slightly disabled, with one leg longer than the other.

Two personalities — very sharp or very blunt.

Motionless crocodile; when jaws open destruction occurs.

Like people, many sizes, shapes and types — Hairdresser's, surgeon's, dressmaker's, household.

When in motion, Pacman gobbling up enemies — The letter " x " changing to the letters " b " or "d".

SALLY JENNINGS Year 9

SNAIL He retreats from daylight like mouse from cat.

Free accommodation wherever he goes in a caravan by Jove.

All the modern comforts money can buy yet still he trails silver for the poor; eating whatever he pleases he leaves a wake of heartbreak and despair.

Subtler than the locust plague and even more hated by men...but loved by the birds.

He can only go slow, never speeding always treated with disrespect yet he maintains a respectful silence.

JACOB GOLDING Year 9

THE MEANING OF LOVE Maternal love: If a child were a piece of blank paper, innocent, pure and clean; If the world were the writing instrument, writing on the clean paper; maternal love selects the writing.

ening. You see your chance and take it.

"Listen, if you're lookin' for a free ride, lady, you've caught the wrong cab." You throw her out in the rain, yelling loudly with the intention of embarrass, "Freeloaders like you are a menace to society!" You drive away triumphantly. Company policy also states: no freeloading.

SIMON FREDERICKS Year 11

Paternal love: If a home were a growing plant, then sprout, grow and bear fruit; If the storms were the destroyer of nature, trying to destroy the growth of the plant; paternal love protects it.

Love thine own: If you were a product of love, bear the virtue of love.

Let yourself shine with good virtue, like the warm summer sunshine, like the gentle autumn moonbeam.

Lover's love: Love is not only a chase, a kiss under the tender moonlight; love is a spiritual adventure; full of interest, challenge, sweetness, bitterness and romance — foreshadowing the future world.

Love for others: Love is not selfish.

It is sharing happiness and sorrow, knowing when the time is right.

Love is not arrogant.

It is endurance and patience.

Love is not proud, It is willingness to forgive, help when there is a need.

Love is giving and receiving, understanding, reaching out.

CHINGLYNA CHAN Year 12

A PINTERESQUE DIALOGUE Dom and Graham huddle around a rusty old bin in which a fire is blazing. They are positioned in the shadows of an alleyway.

A cat breaks the silence as it knocks a tin lid from a bin before running off in a panic. The figure of a man appears at the end of the lane and soon becomes identified as Jim GRAHAM: Did you get it?

(Dom looks up from the fire anxiously.)

Well, did you get the stuff?

(Jim coughs and hands Graham a brown bag containing a bottle of whisky.)

JIM:

There!

GRAHAM: Ah! This is just...

(He is interrupted by Jim.) JIM (pointing towards Dom): Who's that?

GRAHAM: Oh,...uuh, that's Dom...don't worry, he's all right.

(Pause) DOM (directed at Graham): Gimme some of that.

(Pause.

Dom aggressively snatches the bottle of whisky.)

COMPANY POLICY You pull in at the curb and a fat lady gets in.

"Where to, lady?" you enquire.

'125 Elm Street; and it's Madame to you!" she snorts, nose in air. "You taxi drivers are so rude these days. You've got no respect for your customers!"

You're steaming, wanting to tell her where to go, but you can't: company policy.

GRAHAM: Hey, give it back man!

(Jim tries to grab it from Dom, but Jim kicks Dom in the leg and retains the bottle.

Jim takes a mouthful of the liquor and hands it back to Dom. Dom returns the bottle to a bewildered Graham who leaves without a word) JIM:

So where are you from?

DOM (pauses)...Around, yer, around.

"125 Elm Street, MADAME!" you emphasize. "That'll be five twenty-five, thank you." You wait, open-handed, but nothing happens.

JIM:

What are you doing here?

DOM:

This is awfully embarrassing, I seem to have forgotten my purse," she blurts, redd-

Graham told me that I was welcome to hang around.

Mmmm! Cold winter, nowhere else to go.

JIM:

Well, maybe I don't want you

around here. I mean, it'll get too crowded. We let you here, we'll have half of the Westside here soon. Graham didn't ask me anyway. It's usually just him and me. So how long you thinking of staying?

DOM:

'Til I find somewhere...

(Jim interrupts Dom midsentence.)

JIM:

Look, I know your type, you'll end up staying here forever, bludging off us, thinking that everything is swell. So how long are you thinking of staying?

DOM:

'Til I find something...

JIM:

No, I don't like you very much at all!

(Jim departs, leaving Dom by himself, rubbing his hands over the dying fire.)

JULIAN SCOTT Year 11

THE LAST DUCHESS (a poem which offers a possible sequel to "My Last Duchess", by Robert. Browning) The envoy sent to negotiate our union Returned alarmed; he mumbled something About your being overpossessive.

You may have been, But you have changed much, recently My dear: no one would attribute misdeeds Of any sort to you; not now.

You seem So tranquil; so tranquil indeed that I wonder If there could have been another way?

But no. I think it was either me, or You — but it is pointless to ponder Such thoughts, now.

This is the first time I have ever seen you Smile (I wonder how they did that?).

It all seems somewhat over-done though: You weren't this dressed up for our Wedding! You didn't think it was Important, did you? I shan't hold it Against you now; after all, you can't Exactly apologise.

This is the final Goodbye. You won't be completely alone Though: I've had the Pandolf Sent ahead, to the charnel — after all You are — or rather, Were so terribly proud of it.

Thank you, gentlemen, I've finished: My dear deceased husband Is now ready to be reunited with his Last Duchess.

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WRITERS IN RESIDENCE REPORT ON A RESIDENCY AT THE GEELONG COLLEGE, 27 JUNE TO 3 JULY 1986 My experience as Writer in Residence at The Geelong College has been brief (only one week) but illuminating and rewarding in a number of ways. I see it as part of my larger experience of "Getting to know Australia": most of that has involved being attached to a university (I was Writer in Residence at the University of Adelaide before coming to Geelong) or visiting other universities and reading at literary gatherings in other large cities; to be in a school, among students of a younger age-group, had added something that was missing from the rest of the package.

I rather regret that other commitments made it impossible for me to spend longer in the College, getting to know some of the students better and seeing more of their work. As it is, most of my sessions in class involved seeing a group for one period only, with no follow-up.

These sessions usually consisted of a general talk about poetry and how it comes to be written, with illustrations from my own work, followed by a period of discussion in which the students asked questions. The questions were often penetrating and sometimes unexpected, and I regarded this part of each session as the most important. My aim was to show that poetry is written by human beings; that it cannot be produced to order by sitting down at a desk and getting on with it but needs some kind of initial stimulus from a phrase, an image or a rhythm to set it off before intellectual processes and techniques take over, that form of some kind is important; and that there is always a need for new poetry in each generation, to express the new experiences of a changing society in new ways.

Only by getting the students to ask questions was it possible to discover which aspects of this somewhat mysterious (and, to some, rather remote and irrelevant) activity really puzzled them; I was impressed by the thoughtful and intelligent responses of some who probed deeply into the subject.

In the few cases where I had more than one session witha class I was able to branch out into other areas; in one group we discussed some poems by other New Zealand poets, of several different kinds; in another we covered editing, publishing and the other practicalities of producing literature in printed form — a topic suggested by Wendy Morgan, who has been an invaluable guide and support to me during my residency. I am grateful to her and to all the other members of staff who invited me into their classes, gave me help and encouragement, and made me welcome, and to the College as a whole for making it all possible.

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BARRY HILL, WRITER IN RESIDENCE: A STUDENT'S VIEW In the second part of term 2 in 1986, The Geelong College was fortunate to have Mr. Barry Hill as Writer in Residence. Mr. Hill lives on the Bellarine Peninsula and has a keen interest in the life of William Buckley who lived in and has become a legend of the area. Having been asked by the Mill Threatre Company of Deakin University to write a play on William Buckley, Mr. Hill was able to provide a focus for the students with whom he was involved not only on writing about William Buckley, but also on some of the processes involved in writing plays.

Though Mr. Hill's time with The Geelong College was much shorter than we'd all hoped and was insufficient for the students to become involved in the actual writing of his play (as he'd envisaged), some valuable thoughts were exchanged. In workshops far removed from a history lesson, students learned about William Buckley's existence in the area. Their goal was to write, in either poetry or prose, a creative, not necessarily factual, piece on Aborigines and white men of the time. As documentation of Buckley's life isn't detailed, students had to discuss the feelings and attitudes likely to be involved.

This would have produced nothing exciting without the valuable and more mature insight of Mr. Hill, whom we now regard as an expert on the topic.

Very few of the students who participated had ever attempted writing poetry before, but after reading poems by Aborigines and Mr. Hill and other material on Aborigines which was "dug up" by Mr. Hill, some felt the "buzz" required to begin writing. Mr. Hill believed that there was no use writing because you had to, but that an image or phrase had to stimulate the mind to write something you felt — preferably after thirty minutes of meditation to get into the mood.

Whilst the "buzz" wasn't so hard to find, the Year 11 and 12 students involved found the thirty minutes of seemingly doing nothing very difficult to carry out, but after many drafts and more help from Mr. Hill, most satisfying results were achieved.

We all thank Mr. Hill for his thoughts whilst at The Geelong College as Writer in Residence. His visit was a memorable and educative experience for all involved, and it is hoped that he found our feedback on his play as helpful as his was for us and our writingOur only disappointment was that he could not interact with and share the learning experience with a larger group of students whilst at the school.

LAUREN THOMPSON

WRITER IN RESIDENCE: THE WRITER'S VIEW It's a risky business having writers in residence. They can get funny ideas. Why, I had only been at the delightful Geelong College for a day when I was certain of an observation: no girl in the place had hands. All females, no doubt as a result of gaining entry to the once single-sex domain, had their hands chopped of!*. What does Islam have over the savages of our own social history?

However, soon students were coming to the class I offered on the creative writing poss-

ibilities of William Buckley, the convict who escaped from Sorrento in 1803 and lived with our black people for the next thirty-two years. Girls came to the class, along with their colleagues, the boys, and in the presence of the boys they revealed, beneath green cuffs in various conditions, their hands. Those hands, of boys and girls alike, occasionally encountered pens and put good words to work.

up their ears at the prospects of jobs in newspapers and also at the position of the short story in their incipient mental lives. I like meeting students. Everyone likes being paid to talk about things they do by choice.

Schools are, to some degree, places in which happy choices are exercised; and so what is more civilized than a school that opens its doors to relatively free agents, the better to make everybody happy! Many thanks.

Ivy, wooden stairs, worn stone steps, sweet biscuits, a library, a green field — how could one not like a visit to such a place? And Year 11 students are interested in the industry of book reviewing; and Year 10 students pricked

BARRY HILL *Hill here refers playfully to the habit among the girl students of pulling their jumper cuffs down over the wrists during colder weather.

BARRY HILL — WRITER IN RESIDENCE Barry Hill, the writer of fiction {Near the Refinery, Rim of Blue, Headlocks), poetry, journalism, and a study of educational institutions. (The Schools, Penguin), was Writer in Residence at the College during term 2, 1986.

While participating in classes, Barry Hill also offered senior students a writing workshop focused on William Buckley, whose life he was then dramatising for production by the Mill Theatre Company of Deakin University during November.

Buckley escaped from a penal settlement on the Mornington Peninsula in 1803. After a year's isolation, near-starvation and exposure to the severe weather of western Victoria, he was found by the Wathaurong Tribe, with whom he lived for thirty-two years. This was before the white settlement of Victoria. It was the blacks' first encounter with a white man, and they had no reason to fear him.

They treated him as one of their own, and he did in fact become so.

The play is not just an historical account. It explores this story from personal perspectives: those of Buckley the wanderer, rejected by his own society, finding a home in a new culture; of the Wathaurong, with their lifestyle, stories, myths and songs; and of John Morgan, a hard-nosed modern journalist, determined to get to the bottom of this Australian "legend".

Here are two excerpts from the play:

WILLIAM BUCKLEY AND THE WATHAURONG TRIBE ACT ONE An open stage. A rock, a tree. This could be a desert island except that we are on "the plains", with a few familiar cues.

Scene One BUCKLEY: It is related in the fabulous history of Robinson Crusoe that he saved a Bible from the wreck of his ship and by that means consoled and benefited himself.

But I, the real Crusoe, for so many years among savages in the unknown forest and wilds of the vast Australian continent had no such help to my mind, and I beg you now, dear viewers-listeners-hearers of what I have to say, and what others say about me, — there are ears to the ground everywhere here — I beg you to reflect on this circumstance with feelings of kindly sympathy, for mine was in truth a sad existence.

I was a lone man, without any resource other than an entire reliance upon the great God, our God who had so wonderfully preserved me and to whom, I say again, I did not forget to pray earnestly and fervently for health, sustenance and protection.

MORGAN: Pious bugger, isn't he? Always feeling sorry for himself, with a definite liking for throwing hands up in the air.

And those lies he's speaking are not even his...

My name's Morgan. John Morgan. I live over the back there, in Fyans Road. Work on the Addy.

Freelance but.

Get it when you can.

It was my great grandfather, John Morgan,

who wrote the first book on Buckley.

John Morgan, "retired colonial editor from Hobart town", who in 1852 sat down with the big "black" ruckman...

ACT TWO Scene One Night sounds, amplified The tribe and Buckley, half lit, glistening on the stage, moving to the lines of this poem. "A Movement with the Tribe": spoken by someone "in" the movement or a white person stepping aside.

Everywhere walking with shadows ambling, slipping beside and around himself, the head of one dark soul shifting on its beam of shoulder.

Leaves, leaf edges, each vein thinning.

Snapping of hopes in the burnt bracken.

And there being, also, to the left and later to the right, the emergence — amidst this shifting sombre elusiveness — like a spear or sapling with one more warrior sighted lucid there a moment then streaking by, glancingly.

Reaching new bush yet still not knowing whether solemn progress is glimpsed or what; or whether taboos permit a look straight out of the corner of one eye, all growth a flurry — a blur before the charred strutting of stumps — maternal trunks, and great male torsos hollowed, feathered tops asif all bark, all lithe limbs was oiled beside him then, glistening in sinewy clanship as warm as a dog's breath, and the head on that man's shoulders rounding, each white tooth a pearl of contact — then gone as he moved again through himself, apparitional.

The following two pieces were written during the writing workshops conducted

by Barry Hill, Writer in Residence at The Geelong College during August 1986.

WHITE TO BLACK — NO GREY William Buckley was an escaped convict who lived in the Port Phillip area for about thirty years before he met John Batman, who settled Melbourne. He lived intermittently with various Aboriginal tribes during that time and they thought he was an Aboriginal ghost, as Aborigines believed that they lost their pigment after death In his guise of a ghost returned from the island of the dead, they accepted him well. Thus he acted as peacemaker in many tribal wars until other white men came to the area and fought with the blacks. This damaged Buckley's rapport with the Aborigines.

So down on the flats across the tart salt plains and in the tussocks he concentrated upon placing one foot in front of the other foot, and on forgetting: the air around him not slipping, or shifting, always dark, splitting in fleeting sets of odorousness, shades carrying him along in facets, deadening his descent too: with warriors who'd not walk with him, who'd go like whip threads furiously askew and always about him, as out of reach and commanding as night — yes, the air about him was light, he could see that foot was his own, and accompanied by one other: so branching himself, tribally forward.

Scene Two A woman, Moth, is being presented to Buckley by other members of the tribe.

He has a wife! Their position by the camp fire is indicated. In due course, they take their positions alongside each other, on the ground In the course of these movements, the female — voice over — announces "The story of how bat, Balayang learnt to sleep in trees, like moth owls, Ngaribarmgoruk".

Once all creatures ate during the day.

They ate during the day, there was plenty to eat...

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Strange; to wake from a dream to find oneself, a different self in a new dream a greater dream with no escape.

A dream, an image, of a time long ago brought to now by my colour, his belief.

Seasons and Mamandis* came and fled.

I was unusual, preserved, precious, from an island.

The existence — ideal, I learnt.

I changed, white to black, flour to wattle gum; but was unchanged, neutrality was survival.

Forever.

Would the process ever reverse?

Would I care?

They came.

It did.

I did.

I escaped the dream, My preciousness shattered.

LAUREN THOMPSON Year 12 *Mamandis — malicious, ill-disposed demons always trying to destroy and injure Aborigines.

STRUCTURES The tribe comprises a complicated network of interlocking parts. A human mechano set, each piece fitting into one of many possible positions. (Which is not to say that the order is random: each component is essential to the overall form.)

As yet, Buckley, you are unjoined: still contained within the total framework, but not in any particular position. You glide from one part of the structure to the other, careful not to get tangled in any of the connecting spokes.

Wishing to find a vantage point from which you will be able to observe the total shape, you gradually pull away from the group. However, you can sense that this is drawing the balance awry: in the course of moving far enough to observe the whole, you would alter the structure beyond recognition.

Later, you realise that you have been imperceptibly drifting towards a last unfilled gap, drawn by a web of attachments. You can no longer move of your own free will, but you find that this has ceased to be necessary to your sense of the whole structure.

Gradually, you become aware of hundreds (possibly thousands) of threads feeding directly into your consciousness.

You realise that in order to see the coherence of the total shape it has been necessary to move closer, to bind yourself.

ALITHEA REIP Year H

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SCHOOLGIRL PIONEER BREAKING NEW GROUND: REFLECTIONS OF A SCHOOLGIRL PIONEER In 1974, the College Council made a decision that the school should become coeducational. Five girls took on the male world in prep, grade. We faced sixty-five pairs of gaping eyes of boys who treated us as novelties. The first day we were told to leave the classroom at recess; five of us crept out to face a yard of grey scruffy jumpers. We lined up frozen against the grey painted classroom hoping to blend in, be pretend boys. (Girls too wore grey jumpers in this infant stage of our uniform.) But we were sighted. They tried to tempt us to move away from the building, yet we sensed their scheme and clung together, making only emergency trips to the "ladies".

By grade two our femininity had invaded the male-dominated classroom: we had a dolls' house with two Barbie dolls. Furthermore, we were dressed differently, in kilts and green jumpers.

Later, as we reached the top position of Campbell House in grade three, there were six girls in our class. Some of us mixed freely with the boys, playing — yes, I'll confess — "kiss chasey" — but only when we were bored with swap cards. The boys, however, were spurred on by this bravado and the notion of a mixed school became a reality in the playground. At lunchtime, much rough and tumble occurred. Sometimes the boys would capture the girls and keep us in the fort. We might be released if we resorted to our feminine wiles; or one could wait until the bell rang. Was this what the College Council had in mind when they instigated co-education?

It was after all an education of a sort.

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While the girls were acknowledged as the achievers in the classroom,with neat writing and a flair for reading, it was a different matter when we challenged the traditional male domain — the sporting arena. We proved to be "a force to be reckoned with", as the boys stated seriously on the day of the annual three-legged race. Equality in a coeducational school was demonstrated as a pair of girls drew first place with a pair of boys. Yet girls were still regarded carefully; we were not allowed to be thrown on the ground in British Bulldogs (a game later outlawed) and some boys even gave us two chances. Looking back on this extra consideration shown by these traditional boys, we wonder if perhaps they were confusing kindness with attempts to preserve a femininity which they saw as a kind of weakness.

On moving to the Middle School we found more boys, oodles of them. Our only consolation was that there were more girls too.

We doubled in number, and life continued happily. There was, after all, our own "second mother", Mrs. Hobbs, whom one could seek in moments of distress.

But mostly we chose to emphasise our strengths rather than our weaknesses, becoming tomboys as we met the boys' challenges in making cubby houses and took part in the many other activities in the region known as "up the back".

The sport field continued to be both challenging and rewarding for the girls who entered the treacherous bill-cart race around the school, even over the speed humps. In grade five, two girls came second. A school netball team was also introduced in this year.

Another area of school began to register our presence too: girls altered the nature of books in the library, as those by Nancy Drew and the Amelia books infiltrated the maleorientated shelves. Another favourite was Fifteen, a book that told of girls growing up.

Form 1 proved to be sheer bliss as the females flooded in. We were to have approximately ten girls per class! The variety for us old hands was stimulating. We began to make our stands in various areas, having two netball teams and enlarged changing rooms; and we formed a pressure group on really important issues like our right to turns on the trampolines.

Senior School removed us from our protected environment and we were examined (much to a Year 9's delight) as "skinner talent".

Flattering decisions like "Give her a few more football seasons" were often heard.

(I'm glad to say that phrase is rarely heard these days.) P.E. classes tended to be the only area where the girls felt different and this too was only on occasions such as being excused for our lack of co-ordination in football. Yet many other vitalising events at Senior School made up for these moments, such as the formation of a girls' cricket team in 1982, and Sarah Henderson becoming School Captain in 1981. Academically the girls continued to shine, taking the Dux of School from 1981 until 1984.

On reflection, making it through the College as the first girls was a character-building experience for all of us: Catherine Black, Joanne Chisholm, Katharine Hatton and myself. We are proud to have made it to Year 12 and recognise that friendships develop because of the individual's personal qualities rather than gender. But all the same, "vive la difference"!

LIBBY APTED

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EXCURSIONS YEAR 12 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE: TRIP TO MOORA-MOORA CO-OPERATIVE On Sunday 22 June, a Year 12 Environmental Science class, under Mr. T.A. Ferrier's guidance, journeyed through Melbourne and into the Dandenongs to the MooraMoora Co-operative, situated above Healesville. The purpose of the excursion was to experience at first hand methods of energy conservation in a community.

The group saw various appliances in operation, including wind generators and solar power plants. Various ways of building energy-conserving houses were also seen.

That night, the silence was broken by the noise from the College camp, as they made the most of their short stay. With temperatures dropping below zero, some more urbanised students chose to sleep in the bus, while the others donned all the clothes they had. The more active students chose to explore the surrounding paddocks in the lowering cloud, and were chased by vicious pregnant sheep — much to their dismay!

The boys claim that the girls did not show much aptitude in erecting their tents and cite as evidence the fact that those tents collapsed during the night. The boys assert that this had absolutely nothing to do with their own actions....

The following day saw more touring of the various sights, especially the housing. We left the co-operative at midday and arrived back at the school in the later afternoon.

Thanks must go to Mr. Ferrier for his organisation and guidance.

ALISTAIR PURNELL

1ST VIII SKIING TRIP TO MOUNT HOTHAM On Friday 27 June, the First VIII set off on a weekend skiing trip to Mount Hotham as a reward for being placed in the Head of the River final on 5 April. Under the guidance of Mr. R.M. Morris, who had organised accommodation in the Pegasus Lodge for our group, we eagerly set out onto the slopes early the next morning.

The more experienced skiers quickly sharpened their skills and left for the more challenging slopes, leaving the beginners to create havoc on the easier runs. With lessons from our hosts and various parents, confidence replaced uncertainty, and the first timers laughed at their sometimes spectacular spills, and proceeded to refine their newfound talents. These natural athletes showed style and potential, while others added new meaning to the phrase "speed kills".

The following day was just as successful for all but the wounded: they had to be content to look on with envy as the crew tackled all runs except the "Wall of Death".

The excellent conditions and fine weather meant a much enjoyed weekend overall.

Thanks must go to Mr. R.M. Morris for his more than capable organisation, and the parents for their sumptuous meals.

SAM BENJAMIN

ALICE SPRINGS TRIP A cold wet foggy Monday morning. At 5:00 a.m. a group often students, two teachers and two parents prepared to tackle the Australian outback. With Mr. H.D. Mitchell in command we soon found ourselves in distress with a flat tyre fifteen minutes out of Geelong; we could only wonder what we were letting ourselves in for. Nevertheless we pushed on, muddling our way through the Adelaide Hills which offered many superb views of the Barossa Valley and surrounding countryside. By the end of the first day we were dog-tired and eager for sleep.

When we rose the next morning our spirits were lifted by the sunny day and the lush scenery. Yet it didn't take long to reach the red outback that we had set out to explore.

After two and a half days of unrelenting travel we arrived at the opal mining town of Coober Pedy. Feeling disappointed by Coober Pedy's derelict state we refuelled with petrol and water and headed north.

The travelling, although long, could not be described as monotonous. The trip gave many of the "rurals" a chance to prove themselves at the wheel, and although most showed pure skill we did experience some hairy driving. Speedsters (Mr. Mitchell and Mrs. J.L. Palmer) enjoyed pushing their

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vehicles to the outer limits. This proved popular amongst the passengers and helped break up many miles of straight roads. After some long driving sessions we finally reached Ayers Rock. The next day we tackled the Rock, met the challenge and, with the exception of initial diffidence from a small minority, enjoyed an exhilirating climb.

Looking across the plains we realised why so many thousands of tourists make this trek each year.

Following our stay at Ayers Rock we travelled to King's Canyon. The magnificent scenery delighted the eyes of the tired party. Every member of the group had a particularly enjoyable stay at the canyon. A relaxing kick of the football turned into a competitive game of rugby in which Jason Sprague unfortunately sustained a painful injury. We started exploring the canyon's river but the team's enthusiasm diminshed as hunger pains drove us back to camp. The now predictable Maggi meals and two-minute noodles were taken from our food boxes and skilfully prepared.

Palm Valley proved to be one of the most popular spots we visited. We all enjoyed relaxing, lazing by the river, swimming and getting sunburnt. Jason took particular delight in dehydrating tadpoles, an activity which we all encouraged. After two blissful days we reluctantly packed up the camp and started south. We all felt a sense of sadness on departing from our favourite campsite.

Making our journey home, we stopped on the first night at Palmer River. The next day we encountered the legendary Oodnadatta Track.

The endless miles of corrugated roads and bulldust eventually ceased for the night when we revived ourselves with a shower.

The final day down the Oodnadatta offered little to break the monotony, except when our resident rally driver tried his luck in the mud.

The Subaru became severely stuck in the slush, and only with tow rope connected could we pull her out and continue home.

Some days after our return we enjoyed an evening at Mr. Mitchell's home where we ate real food and remembered some of the fun. It also gave us the opportunity to thank Mrs. McCann and Mr. De Vries for their participation and support during the trip. Special thanks must go to the leaders of the expedition, the intrepid Mr. Mitchell and Mrs. Palmer, for their organisation and friendship to us all.

BRUCE APTED DAVID LEY RICHARD TERRIER

YEAR 12, 1986 Back row: A.J. Brown, P.J. Tribe, D. A. Evans, A.R. Hamilton, S.G. Rae, A.P. Lamont, M.D. Head, T.R. Dyke, C.J. Wellam, S.P. Benjamin, I.G. Barber, N.J. Taig, M. Bracher, P.M. James, S.J. Matthews, G.R. Haeberle, A. Fleet, M.J. Stewart, M. Graham, T.C. Russell, A.T. Veary 4th row: A.C. Palmer, R.C. Waugh, R.N. Moussi, D.G. Simpkin, C.S. Rideout, P.T. Chan, A.H. Barkla, L.P. Reid, S.C. Williams, S.A. Edwards, G.J. Parker, R.J. Williams, J.A. Dickson, S.D. Prussner, P.T. Lau, B.D. White, P.R Barnet, H.J. Carr, M.R Simonsen, D.L. Towan, R M . Tarr, L.M. McWilliam, A.K. Hui 3rd row: W.S. The, R. W. Motteram, B.N. Calvert, W.W. Chan, D.N. McGlone, S.B. Bowers, J.D. Connelly, P.R. Clark, P.J. Hood, G.P. Galloway, D.A. Heard, A.N. Purnell, D.A. Pattison, S.M. Jones, R.N. Wood, B.B. Peters, A.C. Briggs, B.M. McWilliam, A.H. Routley, C.W. Idle, J.W. McArthur, D.R. Leggatt, S.W. Doughty 2nd row: K.K. Wong, D.L. Newman, J.N. Herrick, E.S. Wong, E.S. Apted, S.A. Jenkyn, C.C. Chan, E.A. McKenzie, S.E. Russell, E.S. Saunders, G.C. Smyth, S. Bourke, M. A. Stephens, L.E. Thompson, C.L. Bain, J.M. Parkes, A.V. Leigh, C M . Dennis, K.L. Schneider, A.F. Rial, R. Anderson, A.A. Fernbach, M.E. Field, J. Chisholm, H.L. Gow, L.E. Purton, L.J. Davis Front row: J.M. Lomas, A.J. Hay, J.R Elliott, T.M. Munyard, K.M. Blarney, S.J. Lawler, T.J. Martin, N.S. Grotegoed, L. Foster, L.M. Grant, R.C. Boston, T.A. O'Brien, G.A. Jones, J.L. Haydon, K.N. Hatton, H.L. Cousen, K.M. Henderson, N.J. Druce, C.J. Black, M.J. Olsen, R.E. Raeburn Absent: K.M. Henderson, S.C. Major

SCHOOL HONOURS AND COLOURS * denotes a re-award.

BOYS' ATHLETICS Honours: Matthew Courtnay David Hay Stuart Leggatt School Colours: Adrian Briggs Andrew Brown Richard Hill* Richard Howie Wes Hutchesson Half Colours: Sam Benjamin Andrew Cameron Hamish Cameron Simon Cave James Connelly William Downey Ben Duff Michael Dunn Chris Ganly Trevor Harris D'Arcy Heath Anthony Maddern Adam Palmer-Morgan John Rial Campbell Royal Walter The GIRLS' ATHLETICS Honours: Helen Neely Alithea Reid Anna Rial School Colours: Catherine Black Melissa Smith Jane Utting Half Colours: Trish Biddle Toni Farrell Kit Graham Anja Hansen Michelle Harris Nicola Whitehead BASKETBALL School Colours: Matthew Hercus Chris Lester Andrew Sewell Craig Smyth Half Colours: Anthony Brenner Paul Den Dryver CRICKET Honours: Simon Matthews

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School Colours: Gareth Haeberle Steven Major* Richard Tarr Half Colours: Darryl Diment Christopher Ganly Paul Grotegoed David Hyland Nigel Kellett Glen Wise CROSS-COUNTRY School Colours: Alithea Reid Anna Rial Half Colours: Stuart Leggatt DRAMA School Colours: Caroline Bain Sarah Pennant Alison Spry Half Colours: D'Arcy Heath Stephanie Reid Dale Towan FOOTBALL Honours: Andrew Brown Steven Major School Colours: Matthew Graham Trevor Harris Richard Hill Nigel Kellett Steven Moloney Andrew O'Hara Nicholas Wylie Half Colours: Sam Benjamin Adrian Briggs Christopher Ganly Richard Howie Kurt Major Paul Middleton Andrew Routley Glen Wise GENERAL School Colours: Trudi Bellis (netball) Simon Edwards (athletics) Brownyn Egan (drama) Dale Pattison (football) Half Colours: Simon Edwards (football)

BOYS' HOCKEY School Colours: Matthew Braden Dugald Buchanan Hamish Cameron* James Connelly Stephen Jackman Anthony Maddern Roger Motteram Scott Rae Half Colours: Scott Bowers Dominic Cuda Jeremy Farrall Steven Heather Tim Payne Brett Peters Stephen Pierce Craig Rideout GIRLS' HOCKEY Honours: Jacqui Lomas Susan Russell School Colours: Sally Angwin Georgina Jones Melissa Olsen Half Colours: Louise Angwin Anna Cassidy Kit Graham Nicole Hobday Kate McCann Angela Mackrell Helen Neely Terri-Ann O'Brien NETBALL Honours: Christine Dimmick Meghan Field School Colours: Tricia Biddle* Leah Davis Toni Farrell Simone Gall Julie Humphreys* Alison Leigh Vicki Price Robyn Raeburn* Karen Schneider Melissa Stephens Katharine Tarr* Caroline Tayler* Penny Tucker Jane Utting* Half Colours: Kathryn Bates Melissa Smith

ROWING School Colours: Ian Barber Sam Benjamin* Adrian Briggs Hamish Cameron Hamish Carr* Katherine Hatton Annabel Hay Jodie Haydon Anthony Lamont Vicki Price Glen Prussner Stuart Prussner* Alistair Purnell* Kirsten Smith Nick Wylie* Half Colours: David Ball Dugald Buchanan Simon Cave Kit Graham Jason Lawler Stuart Lee Rachel MacBryde Jillian Macmillan John McArthur Roger Motteram Lachlan Selle Penny Tucker Kathryn White TENNIS Honours: Andrew Cameron School Colours: Andrew Brown Mark Collins* David Nelson* Benjamin Neville Andrew Stoney Paul Taylor* Half Colours: Matthew Graham Lyndell Taylor James Tucker

PRIZES 1986 SPORT

ACADEMIC

"The Nigel Boyes Trophy" for Field Games and Hurdles: ANTHONY MADDERN

YEAR 11 PRIZES:

"The A.J. Patterson Trophy" for the highest placegetter at Combined Sports in Hurdles: CAMPBELL ROYAL "The J.C. Cunningham Trophy" for Shot Put: MATTHEW COURTNAY Girls' Senior Swimming Champion: RACHELLE McCANN Boys' Open Swimming Champion: TREVOR HARRIS Girls' Under 17 Athletics Champion: TRICIA BIDDLE Girls' Open Athletics Champion: ALITHEA REID "The J.H. Campbell Trophy" for the Boys' Under 17 Athletics Champion: WESLEY HUTCHESSON "The Norman Morrison Trophy" for the runner-up in the Boys' Open Athletics: ADRIAN BRIGGS "The Geelong College Cup" for the Boys' Open Athletics Champion: ANDREW BROWN Girls' Open Doubles Tennis Champions: LYNDELL TAYLOR TAREN FLOWERS Boys' Open Doubles Tennis Champions: MARK COLLINS PAUL ROBERTSON

STEPHEN JACKMAN TANIA GIVOYE JUSTINE WALTER PAUL SELLER ANDREA DE WAARD

YEAR 12 MERIT AWARDS: CATHERINE BLACK: Biology, Economics, Politics PETER CHAN: Mathematics A and B, Physics TIMOTHY DYKE: Biology, Chemistry, Physics MATHEW HEAD: Biology, Chemistry, Geography

PRIZES: "The A.T. Andrews Memorial Prize" for Mathematics and Science in Year 12: ALVARO HUI "The Brian Lester Prize for Mathematics": PETER LAU "The E.R. Scott Prize" for the best instrumentalist: CHINGLYNA CHAN ADAM FLEET "The B.R Keith Prize for Modern Languages": ELIZABETH APTED NAOMI DRUCE

Girls' Open Singles Tennis Champion: LYNDELL TAYLOR

"The Alec G. Stewart Prize" for Economics: CATHERINE BLACK RICHARD TARR

"The T.S. Hawkes Memorial Cup" for the Boys' Open Tennis Champion: ANDREW CAMERON

The Drama Prize: HAMISH CARR LISA FOSTER

"The T.K. Maltby Trophy" for best cricketer of the year: SIMON MATTHEWS

"The Harry Hooper Environmental Science Prize": JAMES CONNELLY

"The W.H. Hill Trophy" for best all-round cricket performance: STEVEN MAJOR

"The Alexander and John Coto Memorial Prize" "The John Coto Memorial Prize" for students who have worked consistently: DANIEL McGLONE LOUISE PURTON

"The Stanley Calvert Prize" for Debating and Public Speaking: CATHERINE DENNIS "The Fen and Roy Pillow Bursary, incorporating the A.K.H. Thompson Bursary", for a Year 11 student returning next year, of sound academic merit and a member of a First Team: STEPHEN JACKMAN "The Dr A.J. Campbell Perpetual Trophy Prize" for all-round sporting contribution to the College: ANDREW BROWN "The Hermitage Old Girls' Association Prize", to be presented at the end of each academic year to the student, other than the Captain or Vice-Captain of the College, who has distinguished him/herself in work, sport, leadership and general service to the College: SUSAN RUSSELL "The Hobday Prize" for a student in Year 12 who has won no other prize, in recognition of overall service to the College Community: SIMON EDWARDS STEWART WILLIAMS "The Dr Gus Kearney Memorial Prize" for all-round ability and service to the College: JACQUI LOMAS "Special Prize — Computer Programming": SIMON EDWARDS ADAM FLEET "The T.W. Davies Prize" for the ViceCaptains: SAM BENJAMIN JACQUI LOMAS Dux of the College, 1986 (donated by the President of the Old Geelong Collegians' Association, 1986, M.J. Betts, Esq.): NAOMI DRUCE ALVARO HUI Principal's Prize (for the Captain of the School): SIOBHAN BOURKE

"The Norman Atkins Memorial Choir Prize": LISA FOSTER

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MERIT AWARDS Year 12 ROCHELLE ANDERSON Geography LIBBY APTED Australian History, English CAROLINE BAIN Drama IAN BARBER Environmental Science CATHERINE BLACK Biology, Politics, Economics RACHEL BOSTON English, Music SIOBHAN BOURKE Environmental Science BEN CALVERT English PETER CHAN Physics, Mathematics A & B WILLIAM CHAN Mathematics A JAMES CONNELLY Biology, Australian History NAOMI DRUCE English TIM DYKE Biology, Chemistry, Physics JANINE ELLIOTT Art AMANDA FERNBACH English KATHRYN HATTON Biology, Music ANNABEL HAY Mathematics A, French JODIE HAYDON Australian History, Economics MATTHEW HEAD Biology, Chemistry, Geography ALVARO HUI Biology, Physics, Mathematics A SADIE JENKYN Biology PETER LAU Chemistry, Mathematics A & B JACQUI LOMAS Latin, English STEVEN MAJOR Economics DANIEL McGLONE Politics, Mathematics A, English DONNA NEWMAN Literature ANDREW PALMER Environmental Science DALE PATTISON Computing LOUISE PURTON Chemistry, English ANDREW ROUTLEY Politics, Australian History 74

SUSAN RUSSELL Environmental Science DAVID SIMKIN English NICHOLAS TAIG Ceramics RICHARD TARR Economics LAUREN THOMPSON English PHILIP TRIBE English EILEEN WONG English as a Second Language Year 11 RICHARD BACKWELL History, Australian Studies, Economics TRUDI-ANNE BELLIS Music DAVID BRYANT Biology, Computing Mathematics HAMISH CAMERON Chemistry CARMEN CHAN Mathematics A ANDREW CHIN Computing Mathematics, English JENNIFER COBURN Alternative Mathematics, English ALLISTER COULSON Environmental Science RODERICK CURRIE Economics ANDREA DEWAARD Biology, History CHRISTINE DIMMICK Mathematics A GAIBRIELLE DOWNIE Consumer Mathematics HUW EVANS English, History ANDRE FELDMANN Computer Science SIMON FREDERICKS English CHRISTOPHER GANLY Australian Studies, Economics SUSAN GIBSON English TANIA GIVOYE Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics B, English, Geography ROBERT GRAHAM English MICHAEL HALL Geography D'ARCY HEATH Drama, Environmental Science MATTHEW HERCUS English

NICOLE HOBDAY Mathematics A, English RICHARD HOWIE Australian Studies NICHOLAS HUDSON Economics WESLEY HUTCHESSON Environmental Science STEPHEN JACKMAN Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics B, English, Philosophy, Economics CAROLYN LEARY Consumer Mathematics STUART LEGGATT Biology, Environmental Science DANIEL LIM Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics B ROSLYN LITTLER French, Music RACHEL MACBRYDE Art, English, Music BRADLEY MCDOWALL Woodwork ANTHONY MADDERN Ceramics KURT MAJOR Biology SHANE MEYER Ceramics PAUL MIDDLETON Mathematics A & B, Australian Studies, Economics MEGAN MILLER Biology, Geography DAVID NELSON Mathematics A MARK NEWNHAM English ANDREW O'HARA Chemistry TIM PAYNE Alternative Mathematics VICKI PRICE Biology, Geography ALITHEA REID Art, English, Literature JOANNA ROBINSON Australian Studies PAUL SELLER Physics, Mathematics A, Geography ANDREW SEWELL Mathematics A KIRSTEN SMITH Mathematics A MELISSA SMITH Drama CRAIG SMYTH Latin PAUL TAYLOR Mathematics A & B

ROBERT TYMMS Biology, Chemistry JANE UTTING Australian Studies GRANT VISSER Biology, Alternative Mathematics JUSTINE WALTER Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics A, French KATRINA WARING English, Australian Studies, Economics NICOLA WHITEHEAD Mathematics B, Economics ANNIE YEO Chemistry, Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics A KITTY YEUNG Computing Mathematics

Year 10 IAN ABBOTT Mathematics, Science, Social Science SUSAN ANDREWS History SALLY ANGWIN English BRUCE APTED History, Science DAMON ATKINS Mathematics KERRIE BEECROFT History, Mathematics, Science, Social Science SIMON BELL English, Ceramics MARK BENT Woodwork TIMOTHY BILLING English, Social Science JAMES BLACK Science PAULINE BUTLER English, Drama TOM CALVERT Ceramics, Woodwork ADAM CAMERON English DUNCAN CAMPBELL Science WINNIE CHAN Mathematics JACQUELINE CROWTHER Extention English ANTHONY DEMO Science MATHEW DONALDSON English, Physical Education, Woodwork WILLIAM DOWNEY Mathematics TIMOTHY EDWARDS Science, Social Science

PETER EKSTEDT Drama JEREMY FARRALL English, Mathematics, French, Science CLAIRE FOSTER Music SIMONE GALL Physical Education LOUISE HATTON Music, Mathematics DAVID HAY Physical Education SIMONE HOBDAY Mathematics MICHAEL HYNES Physical Education KATE JONES Literature, Social Science ANAND KUTTY Science ANYA LAPPIN Mathematics ROSANNA LEE Mathematics CATHERINE LEIGH English FIONA LEONARD English, Literature, Social Science ROSAMOND LETHBRIDGE Mathematics, Latin, French, Physical Education, Science, Social Science FIONA LONG Science ANGELA MACKRELL English DAVID MITTON Art SIMONE MOORE Textiles DALE MURPHY Mathematics NICOLE MACFARLANE Social Science SARAH MCGLONE English, Drama KATE MCGREGOR Mathematics, French JANE McKENZIE Art JASON NELSON Physical Education BENJAMIN NEVILLE English, Mathematics, Science CHUN KIT NG English, Extension English, Mathematics, Science KELLY O'BRIEN Ceramics CATHERINE PURCELL Social Science

STEPHANIE REID English, Drama, Mathematics, Science, Social Science JAMES ROBINS Science PHILIPPA SHIRLOW Science CAMERON SMITH French KATHARINE TARR English, Literature, Physical Education, Social Science TOBY TAVERNER Social Science LYNDELL TAYLOR Social Science RICHARD TERRIER Physical Education, Woodwork JANINE THOMPSON English SUSAN TUCKER Music, Mathematics, French, Social Science SUSAN VERRELL Music ADRIAN ZUMPE Science

Year 9 ROBERTA ARMITAGE French, Mathematics, Social Science PENELOPE BAIN English MELISSA BELL Mathematics, Art GLEN BLAMEY Geography REBECCA BREBNER Social Science JANE BRUSHFIELD Ceramics ALEXANDRA CAMERON Textiles, Physical Education FANNY CHEN Mathematics JOHN COLLESS Geography KIM CONNELLY Science, Social Science PETER COOPER Science BENJAMIN COULSON Physical Education NICOLA COUSEN English CHRISTIAN CUTHBERT Mathematics, Ceramics, Science NARELLE DARKER Physical Education STEPHEN DAVIS Art 75

GREGORY ERWIN Physical Education STEFANIE GIVOYE Mathematics, Social Science JACOB GOLDING Ceramics MARCUS GREVILLE Latin, Mathematics, Ceramics TERRY GRIFFITHS English, French, Mathematics, Science SCOTT HABERMAN Mathematics SAMANTHA HAEBICH English, Textiles MICHELLE HARRIS English PETER HART Drama PETER HAY Science MARNIE HEATHCOTE English GRANT HOWES Woodwork ANDREW HOWIE Physical Education IAN JACKMAN English, Mathematics, Science, Social Science ALISTAIR JENNINGS English, Music SALLY JENNINGS Mathematics, Music, Physical Education, Science, Social Science NAOMI JOHNS Drama CRAIG KAVANAGH Extension English JULIA KENT-HUGHES Science DAVID LEARY Drama ROBERT MANN English, Latin, Mathematics, Science ROHAN MCDOWALL Physical Education SCOTT NEWMAN Mathematics JASON OAKLEY Mathematics, Social Science, Geography SCOTT PEACH Woodwork MURRAY PEEL Science, Social Science ASHLEY REDPATH Woodwork SOPHIE ROBINSON English SCOTT SELLE Science, Geography JOANNE SIKETA English, French, Science KENNETH SO Mathematics 76

ASHLEY STAFFORD Woodwork ALICE SYKES JAMES TUCKER Music, Social Science GLEN URQUHART English GRAEME VENABLES Woodwork SHARON WARING French, Drama, Science, Social Science DEBORAH WARREN English, Music, Science, Social Science ALEXANDER WEDDELL Science, Social Science, Geography PETER WELLS English, Mathematics, Social Science, Geography TIMOTHY WILMOT English

SENIOR SCHOOL STAFF, 1986 Back row: P.J. Hannah, M.B. Keary, P.N. Auliciems, J.V. Leyshon, D.A. Thornton, A.D.C. Miller, H. Hood, L.R. Trigg Row three: E.A. Manwaring, P.S. Goldsworthy, C M . Whittle, T.A. Egan, R.P. Sheridan, M.H. Barker, W.V.W. Headlam, N.J.G. Fairbairn, T.A. Ferrier, R.D Wells A N Gibson, L.J. Quail, H.D. Mitchell, D.A. Carroll Row two: R.J.T. Cummins, F.W. Elliott, R.M. Morris, G.W. Peel, J. Claringbold, J.L. Cook, H.J. McGann, A.M. Huntington, K.M. Hackett, D.T. Hynes, I.R. Thornton, D.A. Young, J.S. Gibson, R. Salen, W.J. Harris, D.H. MacBryde Front row: J.M. Baird, R.W. Lancaster, S.N. Farrall, C M . Wagstaff, J.M. Nelson, J.S. Clark, J.L. Palmer, J.R. Nelson (Director of Curriculum), A.P. She ahan (Principal), D.P. Happell (Head of the Senior School), L.R. James, R.A. Pippett, W.R. Morgan, P. A. Cronk, S.D. Fisher, B. McLeod, S.M. Hounslow Absent G. Bett, M.J. Champness, C.A. Considine, M.J. Riordan, M.W. Seeckts, F.J. Stone

VALETE YEAR 12 ANDERSON, Rochelle (Entry 1984) Wettenhall House Colours: Netball, Athletics, Debating, General Sport: Netball 3rds APTED, Elizabeth (Entry 1974) Calvert The B.R. Keith Modern Language Prize House Captain, School Prefect, House Prefect House Colours: Hockey, Tennis, General, Junior BAIN, Caroline (Entry 1982) McArthur School Colours: Drama House Colours: General, Music Sport: Javelin, Netball, Tennis BARBER, Ian (Entry 1983) Shannon Mackie House Captain, House Prefect School Colours: Rowing House Colours: Rowing, Football, Cross Country, Athletics, Junior Sport: Rowing 2nds, Football lsts BARKLA, Anthony (Entry 1983) Coles House Colours: Football, Hockey, Junior Sport: Hockey 2nds, Football 3rds, Tennis 3rds BARNET, Peter (Entry 1984) McLean House Captain, School Prefect, House Prefect House Colours: Junior, Cricket, Cross Country, Football, Tennis, Debating Sport: Cricket 2nds, Football lsts BENJAMIN, Samuel (Entry 1983) Coles The T.W. Davies Prize for the Vice-Captain House Captain, School Prefect, House Prefect, School Vice-Captain School Colours: Rowing, Football, Athletics (half) House Colours: Rowing, Football, Athletics, Cross Country, Junior, Swimming Sport: Captain of Boats — Rowing 1 sts, Football lsts, Athletics BLACK, Catherine (Entry 1974) Calvert The Alec G. Stewart Prize for Economics School Colours: Athletics House Colours: Junior, Cross Country, Athletics, General Sport: Netball 3rds, Basketball (Captain), Athletics (Committee) Other: Social Service representative, Award for Services to Athletics BLAMEY, Kim (Entry 1981) Keith House Prefect House Colours: Junior, General Sport: Netball 5ths Other: Social Service representative 78

BOSTON, Rachel (Entry 1985) Keith House Prefect House Colours: General, Music, Debating, Basketball Sport: Basketball lsts (Vice-Captain) Other: School Debating team, Vocal Ensemble BOURKE, Siobhan (Entry 1979) Principal's Prize Calvert School Captain House Colours: Junior, Debating, Netball Sport: Rowing 2nds, Netball 2nds Other: Social Service representative, School Band (Concert) BOWERS, Scott (Entry 1982) McLean School Colours: Hockey (half) House Colours: Junior, Athletics, Hockey, Cross Country, Rowing, Swimming Sport: Football U.15A, Hockey 2nds (Captain) Other: Social Service representative BRACHER, Matthew (Entry 1983) Morrison House Colours: General Sport Football lsts, Cricket 2nds, (Captain), Swimming, Athletics BRIGGS, Adrian (Entry 1982) Keith House Captain, School Prefect, House Prefect School Colours: Rowing, Athletics, Football (half) House Colours: Cross Country, Swimming, Rowing, Football, Athletics, General, Junior Sport: Rowing lsts (Vice-Captain), Football lsts, Athletics Squad (Captain) Other: Athletics Champion U. 17 BROWN, Andrew (Entry 1984) Morrison The Dr. A.J. Campbell Perpetual Trophy Prize (for all-round sporting contribution to the College) House Prefect School Colours: Tennis, Football (honours), Athletics House Colours: Athletics, Cross Country, Football, Junior, Basketball Sport: Football lsts (Captain), Tennis lsts, Athletics (Vice-Captain), Rowing 4ths Other: Athletics medal (1986), Open Athletics School Champion 1986 CALVERT, Ben (Entry 1982) Calvert House Prefect House Colours: Junior, Football, Basketball Sport: Football 2nds, Tennis 2nds, Cricket U.16A CARR, Hamish (Entry 1980) Morrison Drama Prize

House Captain, School Prefect, House Prefect House Colours: Rowing, Music, Athletics, Junior Sport: Rowing lsts Other: School Band, Drama productions CHAN, Chinglyna (Entry 1984) Keith The E.R. Scott Prize for best instrumentalist House Colours: Music Other: School Band CHAN, Peter (Entry 1985) Keith CHAN, William (Entry 1984) Keith Mackie House Prefect CHISHOLM, Joanne (Entry 1974) McArthur House Colours: General, Netball, Music Sport: Tennis, Rowing 4ths, Netball 2A Other: Social Service representative, School Band CLARK, Philip (Entry 1978) Morrison House Colours: Junior, Athletics CONNELLY, James (Entry 1981) McLean The Harry Hooper Environmental Science Prize House Prefect School Colours: Athletics, Hockey House Colours: Cross Country, Football, Cricket, Music, Swimming, Hockey Sport: Hockey lsts, Cricket 2nds, A.P.S. Athletics team COUSEN, Louise (Entry 1981) Wettenhall House Colours: Music Sport: Netball, Rowing5ths, Basketball lsts Other: School Band DAVIS, Leah (Entry 1981) Calvert School Colours: Netball House Colours: Netball Sport: Netball lsts Other: Major role in Conversation Peace DENNIS, Catherine (Entry 1985) Morrison The Stanley Calvert Prize (for Debating and Public Speaking) House Prefect House Colours: Hockey Sport: Hockey 2nds (Captain) Other: School Debating team, Concert Band DICKSON, James (Entry 1981) Coles House Colours: Junior, Cross Country, Football, Cricket, General Sport: Cricket lsts, Cricket 2nds (Captain) EVANS, Dean (Entry 1981) Wettenhall

DOUGHTY, Stephen (Entry 1986) Morrison House Colours: Swimming Other: Member of Library Council DRUCE, Naomi (Entry 1981) McLean Dux of College, 1986 The B.R. Keith Modern Language Prize House Colours: Athletics Sport: Basketball Other: Debating, Drama

FOSTER, Lisa (Entry 1979) Wettenhall Drama Prize The Norman Atkins Memorial Choir Prize House Colours: Music GALLOWAY, Glen (Entry 1978) Shannon House Colours: Junior, Football, Cricket, Music, Athletics Sport: Football 2nds, Cricket 2nds Other: Concert Band

DYKE, Tim (Entry 1981) Coles House Prefect House Colours: Junior, Rowing, Cross Country Sport: Rowing 2nds, Cross Country, Fencing Other: Year 11 Dux of College, 1985, College chess team

GOW, Heather (Entry 1980) Wettenhall House Prefect House Colours: Junior and General Sport: Netball 4B Other: Social Service representative

EDWARDS, Simon (Entry 1981) Calvert Special Prize — Computer Programming The Hobday Prize (for a student in Year 12 who has won no other prize, in recognition of overall service to the College community) House Prefect School Colours: General House Colours: Junior, Debating, Music Sport: Tennis 2nds Other: School Choir, Audio Technician — School Productions, Manager — football, athletics ELLIOTT, Janine (Entry 1979) Coles House Prefect School Colours: Netball House Colours: Rowing, Athletics, Netball, Junior Sport: Netball 2A, Basketball Other: Social Service representative EVANS, Dean (Entry 1981) Wettenhall FERNBACH, Amanda (Entry 1975) Shannon House Colours: Junior, Debating Other: Academic Achievement Award, Year 11

GRAHAM, Matthew (Entry 1986) Shannon School Colours: Tennis (half), Football House Colours: Hockey, Football GRANT, Lisa (Entry 1981) Wettenhall House Prefect House Colours: Debating, Athletics, Music, General, Junior Sport: Athletics, Basketball, Rowing 4ths Other: School Choir GROTEGOED, Natalie (Entry 1985) McArthur House Colours: General Sport: Basketball lsts, Rowing5ths, Netball 2A HAEBERLE, Gareth (Entry 1986) McLean School Colours: Cricket House Colours: Cricket Sport: Cricket lsts, Football 2nds HAMILTON, Adam (Entry 1980) Calvert House Colours: Cricket, Football, Athletics Sport: Cricket 3rds (Captain), Football 3rds, Athletics HATTON, Katherine (Entry 1974) Shannon House Prefect School Colours: Rowing House Colours: Junior, Music, Netball, Cross Country Sport: Rowing 1 sts, Netball 2A

FIELD, Meghan (Entry 1985) Wettenhall School Colours: Netball (honours) House Colours: Swimming, Athletics, General Sport: Netball lsts (Captain)

HAY, Annabel (Entry 1981) McArthur School Colours: Rowing House Colours: Junior, Debating, Rowing Sport: Rowing lsts (Vice-Captain of Boats)

FLEET, Adam (Entry 1983) Morrison Special Prize — Computer Programming The E.R. Scott Prize for best instrumentalist House Prefect House Colours: Junior, General, Debating, Music Other: Leader of String Orchestra

HAYDON, Jodie (Entry 1979) Calvert House Prefect School Colours: Rowing House Colours: Rowing, Netball, Music Sport: Rowing lsts (Girls' Captain of Rowing), Tennis U.16B, Netball 2A Other: School Concert Band, School Stage Band

HEAD, Mathew (Entry 1981) Calvert House Colours: Junior, Debating, Music HEARD, Duncan (Entry 1984) Mc Arthur House Colours: Junior, Rowing Sport: Rowing 4ths, Football 3rds HENDERSON, Kym (Entry 1983) Shannon House Colours: Junior, Debating Sport: Rowing 4ths, Netball 2A Other: Social Service representative HERRICK, Justine (Entry 1977) Keith House Colours: Junior, Debating, Swimming, Basketball Sport: Basketball lsts Other: Social Service representative HOOD, Peter (Entry (1983) Coles House Prefect House Colours: Football, Cricket, Hockey, Athletics, Music, Junior, Swimming Sport: Cricket lsts, Athletics Other: Concert Band, Jazz Band, Brass Ensemble HUI, Alvaro (Entry 1986) Calvert Dux of College, 1986 The A.T. Andrews Memorial Prize for Mathematics and Science in Year 12 IDLE, Christopher (Entry 1984) Calvert House Colours: Hockey, Rowing Sport: Hockey 2nds, Rowing 5ths JAMES, Peter (Entry 1980) Wettenhall House Colours: Hockey, Cross Country, Junior Sport: Hockey 2nds (Vice-Captain) Other: Member School Sailing team JENKYN, Sadie (Entry 1980) McArthur House Colours: Junior, General, Netball Sport: Netball 3rds Other: Social Service representative JONES, Georgina (Entry 1986) McLean School Colours: Hockey House Colours: Cross Country, Debating, Hockey Sport: Tennis 3rds, Hockey lsts JONES, Stephen (Entry 1978) Shannon House Colours: Junior, Cricket, Athletics Sport: Football lsts, Cricket 2nds LAMONT, Anthony (Entry 1974) Coles School Colours: Rowing House Colours: Hockey, Rowing, Cross Country, Music, Basketball, Swimming, Junior Sport: Rowing lsts

LAU, Peter (Entry 1986) Keith The Brian Lester Prize for Mathematics

House Colours: Athletics, Cricket, Cross Country, Football Sport: Cricket lsts (Captain), Football lsts (Vice-Captain)

LAWLER, Samantha (Entry 1984) Calvert House Colours: Athletics, Tennis Sport: Basketball lsts, Tennis, Rowing 4ths, Netball 2A

MARTIN, Tiffany (Entry 1986) Morrison House Colours: Netball Sport: Netball 3rds (Captain), Softball lsts

LEGGATT, Duncan (Entry 1979) Calvert House Prefect House Colours: Junior, Athletics, Football, Hockey, Swimming Sport: Hockey 2nds, Football 2nds (Captain), Cricket U.16B, Tennis 2nds, Athletics LEIGH, Alison (Entry 1980) Calvert House Prefect School Colours: Netball House Colours: Junior, Swimming, Netball Sport: Swimming, Netball lsts, Athletics

MATTHEWS, Simon (Entry 1981) Coles House Prefect School Colours: Cricket (honours) Sport: Football U.16A, Cricket lsts (ViceCaptain) and A.P.S. Combined Side MOTTERAM, Roger (Entry 1978) Shannon House Prefect School Colours: Rowing (half), Hockey House Colours: Hockey, Tennis, Rowing, Cross Country, Junior Sport: Tennis U.15A, Hockey lsts, Rowing 2nds

LOMAS, Jacqueline (Entry 1981) McArthur The T. W. Davies Prize for the Vice-Captains The Dr. Gus Kearney Memorial Prize (for all-round ability and service to the College) School Vice-Captain, House Captain, School Prefect School Colours: Hockey (honours) House Colours: Debating, Hockey, Junior, Rowing Sport: Hockey lsts (Captain), Rowing 2nds Other: Social Service representative, Academic Achievement Award, Year 11

MOUSSI, Richard (Entry 1984) Shannon House Colours: Cross Country, Football, Junior Sport: Football 3rds, Cross Country, Cricket 3rds

McARTHUR, John (Entry 1983) McArthur House Captain, School Prefect, House Prefect School Colours: Rowing (half) House Colours: Football, Junior, Rowin , Sport: Rowing 2nds, Football 2nds McGLONE, Daniel (Entry 1974) Morrison The Alexander Coto Memorial Prize and the John Coto Memorial Prize (for students not otherwise named on the prize list who have worked consistently) House Colours: Debating, Hockey, Junior, Swimming Sport: Fencing, Hockey 2nds, Rowing 5ths Other: School Debating team, School Choir McKENZIE, Emily (Entry 1982) McArthur House Colours: Netball Sport: Netball 3rds, Basketball lsts McWILLIAM, Benjamin (Entry 1986) Wettenhall House Colours: Cross Country Sport: Cross Country McWILLIAM, Luke (Entry 1986) Wettenhall House Colours: Cross Country Sport: Cross Country, Athletics MAJOR, Steven (Entry 1984) McLean School Colours: Football (honours) 80

MUNYARD, Tanya (Entry 1986) Calvert School Colours: Athletics House Colours: Junior, Hockey, Athletics Sport: Athletics NEWMAN, Donna (Entry 1983) Shannon House Colours: Netball, Junior, Rowing Sport: Rowing 4ths Other: Year 10 Drama award O'BRIEN, Terri-Ann (Entry 1985) Keith School Prefect, House Prefect School Colours: Hockey (half) House Colours: Swimming, Hockey, Rowing, General Sport: Hockey lsts, Rowing 5ths Other: Social Service representative, Social Committee member OLSEN, Melissa (Entry 1977) McLean House Prefect School Colours: Hockey House Colours: Athletics, Hockey, Junior Sport: Hockey lsts, Athletics PALMER, Andrew (Entry 1980) Morrison House Colours: Junior, General Sport: Tennis B, Badminton PARKER, Jamie (Entry 1980) McArthur House Colours: Junior, Football, Cricket Sport: Football 2nds, Cricket 3rds PARKES, Julie (Entry 1981) Coles House Prefect House Colours: Junior, Athletics, Rowing Sport: Hockey 3rds

PATTISON, Dale (Entry 1983) Wettenhall School Colours: General House Colours: Cricket Sport: Tennis Open 3rds, Cricket 3rds, Boundary Umpire, Football 1 sts PETERS, Brett (Entry 1980) Morrison House Prefect School Colours: Hockey (half) House Colours: Hockey, General Sport: Hockey lsts, Tennis, Open 3rds PRUSSNER, Stuart (Entry 1980) McArthur House Prefect School Colours: Rowing House Colours: Football, Rowing, Athletics, Junior Sport: Rowing 1 sts, School Squash team PURNELL, Alistair (Entry 1979) Calvert House Prefect School Colours: Rowing (honours) House Colours: Junior, Rowing, Football, General Sport: Football 2nds, Rowing lsts PURTON, Louise (Entry 1983) Keith The Alexander Coto Memorial Prize and the John Coto Memorial Prize (for students not otherwise named on the prize list who have worked consistently) School Prefect House Colours: Junior, Swimming, Music, Hockey, Prefect Sport: Hockey 2nds Other: Chairperson Library Council, Boarding House representative RAE, Scott (Entry 1981) McLean House Prefect School Colours: Hockey House Colours: Junior, Hockey, Football, Cricket, Tennis, Athletics Sport: Hockey lsts (Captain) Other: Captains' trophy for lsts Hockey RAEBURN, Robyn (Entry 1985) McLean School Colours: Netball House Colours: Basketball Sport: Netball lsts REID, Lawrence (Entry 1986) Coles Sport: Cross Country RIDEOUT, Craig (Entry 1984) Shannon School Colours: Hockey (half) House Colours: Hockey, Junior, Debating, Music Sport: Hockey lsts ROUTLEY, Andrew (Entry 1983) Shannon House Captain, School Prefect, House Prefect School Colours: Football (half) House Colours: Football, Junior, Swimming Sport: Football lsts, Tennis 2nds

RUSSELL, Tony (Entry 1986) Morrison RUSSELL, Susan (Entry 1983) Shannon The Hermitage and Old Girls' Association Prize (for the student, other than the Captain or Vice-Captain of the College, who has distinguished him/herself in work, sport, leadership and general service to the College) House Prefect School Colours: Hockey (honours) House Colours: Hockey, Tennis, Debating, Junior Sport: Hockey lsts (Vice-Captain), Athletics (Javelin) Other: Social Service representative SAUNDERS, Emma (Entry 1978) Morrison House Prefect House Colours: Hockey, Junior Sport: Hockey 2nds (Captain), Softball SCHNEIDER, Karen (Entry 1985) Coles School Colours: Netball House Colours: Netball, Athletics Sport: Netball 2nds SIMKIN, David (Entry 1983) Wettenhall House Prefect House Colours: Junior, Athletics, Tennis, Swimming, General, Football Sport: Football 2nds, Tennis 2nds SIMONSEN, Michael (Entry 1978) Calvert House Colours: Athletics, Swimming, Junior, Football Sport: Athletics, Football 3rds, Cricket 3rds SMYTH, Gillian (Entry 1981) House Colours: Junior, Cross Country, Swimming Sport: Member of A.P.S. Swimming Team lsts STEPHENS, Melissa (Entry 1985) McArthur School Colours: Netball Sport: Netball lsts STEWART, Matthew (Entry 1983) Wettenhall TAIG, Nicholas (Entry 1984) McLean Mackie House Prefect House Colours: Football, General Sport: Football 3rds, Cricket 3rds TARR, Richard (Entry 1974) Shannon The Alec G. Stewart Prize for Economics House Prefect School Colours: Cricket House Colours: Junior, Football, Cricket, Tennis Sport: Cricket lsts, Football 2nds, Cross Country, Athletics, A.P.S. Cricket team Other: Academic Achievement Award, Year 11

YEAR 11 THE, Walter (Entry 1984) Keith CONDER, Alastair (Entry 1982) School Colours: Athletics (half) Keith House Colours: Athletics, Hockey House Colours: Junior Sport: Tennis 2nds, Hockey 2nds, A.P.S. Sport: Sailing regattas Athletics team D E N DRYVER, Paul (Entry 1981) THOMPSON, Lauren (Entry 1985) Keith Shannon School Colours: Basketball (half) House Colours: Cross Country, Debating House Colours: Junior, Basketball Other: Academic Achievement Award, Year 11 Sport: Cricket U.16Bs, Football 2nds, TOWAN, Dale (Entry 1981) Basketball lsts Wettenhall FELDMANN, Andre (Entry 1986) School Colours: Drama (half) Coles House Colours: Debating Sport: Basketball TRIBE, Philip (Entry 1985) MOODY, Stuart (Entry 1982) Morrison Wettenhall House Colours: General House Colours: Debating, Junior Sport: Rowing 3rds, Football 3rds Sport: Football 2nds, Cricket 16Bs VEARY, Andrew (Entry 1983) Other: Rock N Roll Eisteddfod, McLean Conversation: Peace House Prefect RIAL, Anna (Entry 1980) House Colours: Swimming, Rowing, Cross McArthur Country, Hockey House Prefect Sport: Hockey 2nds, Rowing 5ths School Colours: Athletics (Honours) WAUGH, Richard (Entry 1983) House Colours: Athletics, Cross Country, Wettenhall Netball, Swimming House Captain, School Prefect, House Sport: Captain of Cross Country team, Prefect Captain of A.P. S. Athletics team, Netball, House Colours: Cross Country, Football, Represented Victoria in Victorian Cross Athletics, General, Junior, Cricket Country team Sport: Cricket 3rds, Football lsts SCHUSTER, Lisa (Entry 1982) WELLAM, Chris (Entry 1981) McLean Coles House Colours: Junior House Colours: Swimming, Cricket, Sport: Netball 4ths Football, Basketball Other: Library Council Committee Year 10 Sport: Cricket lsts, Football 2nds and 11 WHITE, David (Entry 1980) TAYLER, Caroline (Entry 1978) Morrison McArthur House Colours: Junior, General House Colours: Junior, Netball Sport: Fencing Sport: Netball 2nds (1985 and 1986), Other: Social Service representative, Captain of 2nds Netball team, 1986, Library Council School Athletics team, 1986, Netball 3rds, 1984.

WILLIAMS, Russell (Entry 1985) Other: Netball Best and Fairest award in McLean Grade A. 3 at Kardinia Park Association House Colours: Music 1986 (Saturday Netball), member of the Sport: Rowing 5ths College and Community Choir, 1984.

Other: School Band WILLIAMS, Stewart (Entry 1979) YEAR 10 Keith TUCKER, Penny (Entry 1980) The Hobday Prize (for a student in Year 12 Morrison who has won no other prize, in recognition School Colours: Netball, Rowing (half) of overall service to the College House Colours: Cross-Country, Junior, Community) Rowing House Prefect Sport: Netball 2nds, Rowing 2nd IV School Colours: Fencing House Colours: Junior, General, Debating, MACMILLAN, Jillian (Entry 1977) Athletics, Hockey Morrison School Colours: Rowing (half) WONG, Eileen (Entry 1984) House Colours: Cross-Country, Junior Wettenhall Sport: Girls Rowing IV 2nds, Netball 5ths WONG, Karen (Entry 1985) SOPER, Andrew (Entry 1986) Keith Calvert House Colours: Music Sport: Tennis U16B, Football Umpiring Other: Member of School String Orchestra WOOLNOUGH, Benjamin (Entry 1980) WOOD, Rohan (Entry 1986) McArthur Coles House Colours: Junior 81 Sport: Fencing (Victorian representative)

Sport: Sailing in Geelong Schools' Regatta, Hockey U.16As

YEAR 9 HEATHCOTE, Mamie (Entry 1982) Wettenhall Sport: Netball team 9 Other: School Band JAGGER, Andrew Keith (Entry 1986) Coles Sport: Hockey U. 15, Football U. 15, Tennis Other: Social Service (Red Cross) McDONALD, Adam (Entry 1984) McArthur Sport: Football U15B

RESULTS H.S.C. RESULTS, 1985 The H.S.C. results of the 1985 Year 12 students were commendable in a number of ways.

90% successfully completed their Year 12 course of study.

6As were obtained by Andrea Lester 5 As were obtained by Justin Ganly Fiona McKenzie Judy Pattermann 4As were obtained by Duncan Butler Rodney Marks Nicholas Galloway Andrew Peel Duncan Savery Clare Jenkyn Simon Tang Christine Mak Outstanding results in individual subjects, with marks greater than or equal to 95%, were obtained by: James Backwell - Australian History 96% Justin Ganly - Chemistry 95% Clare Jenkyn - French 95% Scott Johns - English 99% Andrew Peel - Applied Mathematics 98% Pure Mathematics 100% Andrew Rutherford - Latin 100% (Ancient Greek 100% when in Year 11) Duncan Savery - Biology 100%, Chemistry 95%, General Mathematics 96% Simon Tang - Chemistry 95% The following subjects recorded 100% pass rates: — Accounting* — Indonesian* — Alternative English — Latin — Applied Mathematic— Music B — Chemistry — Politics — Computer Science — Pure Mathematics — Eighteenth-century History *studied externally J.R. NELSON Director of Curriculum 82

SCHOOL ROLL YEAR 9 ABIKHAIR, John K. ALLITT, Glen D. ARMITAGE, Roberta G. BAIN, Penelope A. BAMFORD, Jason T. BATES, Benjamin BELCHER, William A. BELL, Melissa J. BELL, Stephen F. BELLIS, Kirsten E. BLAMEY, Glen R. BREBNER, Rebecca A. BRUSHFIELD, Jane M. BUCHANAN, Lachlan D. BURNET, Campbell A. CAMERON, Alexandra L. CAMPAGNOLO, Carl R. CAMPBELL, Raelene A. CAMPBELL, Claudia CARSON, Nicholas CHEN, Fanny C. COLEMAN, Daniel M. COLLESS, John W. CONNELLY, Kim A. COOPER, Peter J. COULSON, Benjamin T. COUSEN, Nicola C. CURTIS, Paul I. CUTHBERT, Christian J. DARKER, Narelle J. DAVIS, Stephen A. DOBIE, Christian M. DREW, Timothy N. DURANTE, Andrew J. ERWIN, Gregory J. FLOWERS, Taren M. FRAME, Duncan C. GILL, Shane M. GIVOYE, Stefanie A. GOLDING, Jacob J. GORELL, Jason J. GREVILLE, Marcus L. GRIFFITHS, Terry J. GUARAN, Catherine HABERMAN, Scott E. HAEBICH, Samantha J. HALL, Nicholas C. HAMILTON, Jeremy L. HARRIS, Andrew J. HARRIS, Michelle V. HARRISON, Karl J. HART, Peter A. HAY, Peter T. HAYDON, Adam J. HEARD, Jock T. HEATHCOTE, Mamie M. HERCUS, Miriam J. HEWITT, Andrew D. HINCHLIFFE, Emma P. HOSKIN, Anna M. HOWARD, Adrian R. HOWES, Grant C. HOWIE, Andrew J. HUDSON, Anthony J. HUNTER, Scott L.

ILLINGWORTH, Matthew J. JACKMAN, Megan J. JACKMAN, Ian P. JAGGER, Andrew K. JENNINGS, Alistair D. JENNINGS, Sally A. JOHNS, Naomi M. JONES, Michael I. KAR, Robin KAVANAGH, Craig S. KENT-HUGHES, Julia M. KLEISS, Nicholas P. LANYON, Damien I. LAWRENCE, Marcus J. LEARY, David T. LEIGH, Stuart A. LEY, Catherine M. LOCHHEAD, Ashley S. LYONS, Nathan MADDEN, Jodi L. MALTHOUSE, Rebecca M. MANN, Robert K. MAYFIELD, David R. MEYER, Lisa S. MICKELSON, David P. McCANN, Nicholas D. McCANN, Sarah E. McDONALD, Adam J. McDOWALL, Rohan A. McKAIGE, Kirsten E. McKENZIE, Sharyn L. NEVILLE, Andrew J. NEWMAN, Scott M. NEWSON, Anthony J. OAKLEY, Jason H. PATTISON, Ashley C. PEACH, Scott R. PEEL, Murray C. PHILIPS, Susan J. POLITIS, Chris PRICE, David W. PURCELL, Anthony F. RAE, Andrea W. RANKIN, Julie L. REDPATH, Ashley G. ROBINSON, Sophie J. ROSE, Andrew J. SALEN, Craig SARAH, Aaron J. SCHNEIDER, Janene R. SCHRAM, Paul J. SCOTT, Andrew C. SELLE, Scott J. SIKETA, Joanne B. SIMOVIC, Dragan SMITH, Eloise A. SMYTH, Natalie L. SO, Kenneth W. STAFFORD, Ashley J. STEVENSON, Samantha S. SYKES, Alice J. SYKES, Matthew C. TAYLOR, Leon TUCKER, James L. TYMMS, Judith A.

URQUHART, Glen S. UTTING, James H. VENABLES, Graeme R WACKETT, Lawrence H. WARING, Sharon M. WARMBRUNN, Andrew G. WARREN, Deborah R WAUCHOPE, Nicholas A. WEDDELL, Alexander L. WEISER, John W. WELLS, Peter C. WESTON, Jason V. WIFFEN, Travis P. WILLIAMS, Elizabeth R WILLIAMS, Nicholas J. WILLIAMS, James W. WILMOT, Timothy P. WILMOT, David G. WILSON, Matthew E. WILSON, Damien S. WILSON, James B. WOOD, Richard F. YTTRUP, Anissa ZEEGERS, Gregory J.

YEAR 10 ABBOTT, Ian J. ABIKHAIR, Louise C. ANDREWS, Susan K. ANGWIN, Sally ANGWIN, Louise APTED, Bruce R. ATKINS, Damon W. BALLARD, Sonja BARKER, Annette BEAMISH, Benjamin L. BEECROFT, Kerrie A. BELL, Simon J. BENNETT, Jamie J. BENT, Markham S. BETT, James W. BILLING, Timothy C. BLACK, James P. BRAITHWAITE, Helen C. BRENNER, Anthony V. BURN, Anne M. BUTLER, Pauline R. CALVERT, Tom L. CAMERON, Adam N. CAMPBELL, Duncan E. CASSIDY, Anna E. CHAN, Winnie W. CHAPPELL, Elizabeth A. CHOW, James K. COLOMMBIES, Luc B. COTTON, James M. CROWTHER, Jacqueline DEMO, Anthony R DENAHY, John F. DICKINSON, George H. DONALDSON, Mathew P. DOWNEY, William S. DUFF, Benjamin P. DUNLOP, Grant M.

DUNSTONE, Matthew J. EDGE, Stewart W. EDWARDS, Timothy T. EKSTEDT, Peter D. ELLIS, Timothy D. ENGELER, Karl J. FARRALL, Jeremy M. FARRELL, Antoinette FLEET, Caleb FOSTER, Claire FOWLER, David V. FRAME, Rohan D. FROST, Matthew H. GALL, Simone E. GILLESPIE, Amanda J. GOW, Iain A. GRACE, Mark T. GRANT, Sophie L. GUSTKE, Andrew D. HALE, Alison R. HARVEY, Megan E. HATTON, Louise C. HAWKINS, Caitilin A. HAY, David W. HEWITT, Lisa G. HINE, Rachel-Jane K. HOBDAY, Simone M. HORNE, Fraser J. HORVAT, Steven HUNTER, Alastair D. HYLAND, David J. HYNES, Michael A. INGPEN, Thomas A. JOHNSON, Max V. JONES, Catherine G. KAADEN, Caroline N. KENNETT, Matthew J. KINNANE, Martin J. KIRBY, Stephen A. KUCHEL, Steven W. KUTTY, Anandraj LAKEY, Simon G. LANYON, Kim M. LAPPIN, Anya E. LAWLER, Rebecca J. LAWLER, Jason P. LEE, Rosanna Y. LEIGH, Stuart M. LEIGH, Catherine M. LEONARD, Fiona J. LETHBRIDGE, Rosamond D. LEY, David C. LONG, Fiona L. MACKRELL, Angela J. MACMILLAN, Jillian K. MATHEWSON, Grant B. MATTHEWS, David R MESSENGER, Anne L. MESSINGER, Natalie A. MEYERHOFER, Todd C. MISSEN, Troy S. MITTON, David W. MOORE, David L. MOORE, Simone K.

MOTTERAM, Stephen J. MURPHY, Dale F. MacFARLANE, Nicole L. McARTHUR, Robert G. McDONALD, Simone D. McGLONE, Sarah C. McGREGOR, Katharine E. McKENZIE, Jane NEAL, Andrew J. NEARY, Christopher J. NELSON, Jason A. NELSON, Michael J. NELSON, Fiona J. NEVILLE, Benjamin A NEWNHAM, Daniel T. NG, Chun Kit O'BRIEN, Kelly L. O'GRADY, Lyndal L. PALMER-MORGAN, Adam G. PEARSON, Kelly M. PERKINS, David T. PRIEST, Craig A. PURCELL, Catherine L. REID, Stephanie L. ROBERTSON, David K. ROBINS, James M. ROBINSON, Jonathan J. ROYAL, Campbell L. RUTHERFORD, Nicholas J. SHEPPARD, Annabelle I. SHIRLOW, Philippa J. SINGER, Samala SKOKO, Ivan SMITH, Cameron P. SMYTH, Neil A. SOPER, Andrew T. SOPPITT, Timothy R. SPRAGUE, Jason A. STANDFIELD, Emma J. STANLEY, Nicholas P. STONEY, Andrew W. SYNOT, Mark A. TARR, Katharine J. TATTERSALL, Rodney D. TAVERNER, Toby L. TAYLOR, Lyndell R TERRIER, Richard S. THACKER, Louise E. THIELE, Cameron O. THOMAS, Michael A. THOMSON, James D. TUCKER, Susan J. TUCKER, David A. VAN KAMPEN, Aaron J. VERRELL, Susan L. VERWOERT, Justin R WALLIS, James K. WETTENHALL, Mark M. WHITE, James F. WIGGS, Melinda J. WILLIAMS, Andrew A. WILLS, Stewart G. WILSON, Jacqueline L. WILSON, David R WOOLIVER, Michael B.

WONG, Eric WOOLNOUGH, Benjamin D. YOUNG, Lisa J. ZUMPE, Adrian M. ZUZIC, Dean E.

YEAR 11 BACKWELL, Richard W. BALL, David C. BATES, Kathryn E. BEACH, Geoffrey R. BELL, Phillip G. BELLIS, Trudi-Anne BENHAM, Scott R BIDDLE, Tricia G. BLACKBURN, Arthur D. BOYD, Ritchie J. BRADEN, Matthew J. BRYANT, David B. BUBB, Caroline S. BUCHANAN, Dugald H. BUCKHAM, Kym M. CAMERON, Andrew C. CAMERON, Hamish A. CAVE, Simon A. CHAN, Carmen K. CHIN, Andrew W. CHOW, Clement COBURN, Jennifer J. COLLINS, Mark A. CONDER, Alastair M. COOPER, Simon K. COULSON, Allistair R. COURTNAY, Matthew B. COUSEN, Catherine E. CRONK, Andrew W. CUD A, Dominic CUMMINS, Nicholas J. CURRIE, Roderick G. DEN DRYVER, Paul A. DENAHY, Sally L. DEWAARD, Andrea J. DIMENT, Darryl E. DIMMICK, Christine A. DOWNIE, Gaibrielle A. DUNN, Michael J. DeVRIES, Timothy J. EDGE, James D. ERWIN, Carolyn M. EVANS, Huw L. FELDMANN, Andre FREDERICKS, Simon P. GANLY, Christopher A. GARRETT, Michael P. GIBSON, Susan E. GIVOYE, Tania R GRAHAM, Ann C. GRAHAM, Robert G. GRAY, Damien C. GRIFFITHS, Clinton J. GROTEGOED, Paul A. HALL, Michael C. HAMPSHIRE, James D. HANSEN, Anja A. 83

HARRIS, Trevor S. HEARN, Simon B. HEATH, D'Arcy S. HEATHER, Steven C. HERCUS, Matthew G. HILL, Richard A. HOBDAY, Nicole M. HOWIE, Richard G. HUDSON, Nicholas A. HUMPHREYS, Julie M. HUTCHESSON, Wesley J. JACKMAN, Stephen L. JENNINGS, Richard T. JONES, Andrew C. KELLETT, Nigel M. LAWRENCE, Dean A. LEARY, Carolyn J. LEE, Stuart M. LEES, Mark D. LEGGATT, Stuart M. LESTER, Christopher J. LEWIS, Gavin R. LIM, Daniel LITTLER, Roslyn J. LOGAN, Andrew G. LeGRIFFON, Ian N. MADDERN, Anthony N. MAJOR, Kurt A. MAPSON, Richard J. MATHEWSON, Paul A. MEYER, Shane L. MIDDLETON, Paul T. MILLER, Megan A. MOLONEY, Steven MOODY, Stuart A. MORRISON, Stephen J. MURPHY, Stephen J. MacBRYDE, Rachel V. McCANN, Rachelle L. McCANN, Katherine H. McDONALD, Simon A. McDOWALL, Bradley W. McGREGOR, Sarah M. McKENZIE, Dean S. NEELY? Helen P. NELSON, David A. NEWNHAM, Mark NEWTON, Anthony E. NG, Diana K. NICHOLLS, Lisa J. O'HARA, Andrew J. PAYNE, Timothy L. PEAT, Christopher J. PENNANT, Sara J. PETTITT, David A. PHILIPS, Julie E. PIERCE, Stephen G. POULSTON, Angus C. PRICE, Vicki L. PRUSSNER, Glen L. PURTON, Mathew J. RANKINE, Jennifer A. REID, Alithea K. RIAL, Anna F. RIAL, John R. 84

RICHMOND, Colin M. ROBERTSON, Paul J. ROBINSON, Joanna SADHAI, Ravin SCHUSTER, Lisa A. SCOTT, Julian B. SELLE, Lachlan J. SELLER, Paul L. SEWELL, Andrew P. SIMONS, Lloyd K. SMITH, Melissa L. SMITH, Kirsten M. SMYTH, Craig A. SPRY, Alison STEWART, Paul E. STOKES, Melissa J. SWIFT, Simon A. TAYLER, Caroline A. TAYLOR, Paul M. TRETHOWAN, Cameron A. TUCKER, Penny TUNG, Simon A. TYMMS, Robert J. UTTING, Jane VISSER, Grant D. WALTER, Justine M. WARING, Katrina J. WARREN, Clive J. WAUCHOPE, Jocelyn K. WEDDELL, Damian R. WHITE, Kathryn L. WHITEHEAD, Nicola J. WIFFEN, Mark D. WILLIAMS, Mark A. WILLIAMS, Geoffrey F. WILMOT, Nicholas J. WISE, Glen D. WYLIE, Nicholas J. YEE, Christopher A. YEO, Annie H. YEUNG, Kitty K.

YEAR 12 ANDERSON, Rochelle APTED, Elizabeth S. BAIN, Caroline L. BARBER, Ian G. BARKLA, Anthony H. BARNET, Peter R. BENJAMIN, Samuel P. BLACK, Catherine J. BLAMEY, Kim M. BOSTON, Rachel C. BOURKE, Siobhan BOWERS, Scott B. BRACHER, Matthew BRIGGS, Adrian C. BROWN, Andrew J. CALVERT, Ben N. CARR, Hamish J. CHAN, William W. CHAN, Peter T. CHAN, Chinglyna C. CHISHOLM, Joanne

CLARK, Philip R. CONNELLY, James D. COUSEN, Louise DAVIS, Leah J. DENNIS, Catherine M. DICKSON, James A. DOUGHTY, Stephen W. DRUCE, Naomi J. DYKE, Timothy R. EDWARDS, Simon A. EGAN, Bronwyn L. ELLIOTT, Janine R EVANS, Dean A. FERNBACH, Amanda A. FIELD, Meghan E. FLEET, Adam FOSTER, Lisa GALLOWAY, Glen P. GOW, Heather L. GRAHAM, Matthew GRANT, Lisa M. GROTEGOED, Natalie S. HAEBERLE, Gareth R. HAMILTON, Adam R. HATTON, Katherine N. HAY, Annabel J. HAYDON, Jodie L. HEAD, Mathew D. HEARD, Duncan A. HENDERSON, Kym M. HERRICK, Justine N. HOOD, Peter J. HUI, Alvaro K. IDLE, Christopher W. JAMES, Peter M. JENKYN, Sadie A. JONES, Georgina A. JONES, Stephen M. LAMONT, Anthony P. LAU, Peter T. LAWLER, Samantha J. LEGGATT, Duncan JL LEIGH, Alison V. LOMAS, Jacqueline M. MAJOR, Steven C. MARTIN, Tiffany J. MATTHEWS, Simon J. MITCHELL, Amanda MOTTERAM, Roger W. MOUSSI, Richard N. MUNYARD, Tanya M. McARTHUR, John W. McGLONE, Daniel N. McKENZIE, Emily A. McWILLIAM, Benjamin M. McWILLIAM, Luke M. NEWMAN, Donna L. O'BRIEN, Terri-Ann OLSEN, Melissa J. PALMER, Andrew C. PARKER, G. James PARKES, Julie M. PATTISON, Dale A. PETERS, Brett B. PRUSSNER, Stuart D.

PURNELL, Alistair N. PURTON, Louise E. RAE, Scott G. RAEBURN, Robyn E. REID, Lawrence P. RIDEOUT, Craig S. ROUTLEY, Andrew H. RUSSELL, Tony C. RUSSELL, Susan E. SAUNDERS, Emma S. SCHNEIDER, Karen L. SIMKIN, David G. SIMONSEN, Michael R. SMYTH, Gillian C. STEPHENS, Melissa A. STEWART, Matthew J. TAIG, Nicholas J. TARR, Richard M. THE, Walter S. THOMPSON, Lauren E. TOWAN, Dale L. TRIBE, Philip J. VEARY, Andrew T. WAUGH, Richard C. WELLAM, Christopher J WHITE, David WILLIAMS, Russell J. WILLIAMS, Stewart C. WONG, Eileen S. WONG, Karen K. WOOD, Rohan N.