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7 8 1. Standing L to R: Rob Hamilton, Allan Mellier, Stephen Meek, Beau Kuok (P’71). Sitting L to R: Angela Mellier, Christine Meek and Maria Hamilton. Beau Kuok has been a generous donor to GGS and cheerfully helped ensure our visits to Sth East Asia ran smoothly 2. Our creative prep students Kasey and Will, with their cheerful art piece at Bostock House. 3. Paige Williams has accepted the role of Positive Psychology Conference Manager 4. Music Director, Jodie Townsend at Carmina Burana with Brad Walter, Database Manager
9 It is quite clear to me that this School has always been blessed with staff who are cheerful givers. The ethos of a readiness to help others has been at the heart of the School since it began and it remains as strong as ever. It is a special place. Stephen Meek Principal
Welcome to Elizabeth Pont, our new Director of Community Relations We are delighted to welcome Elizabeth Pont from Newington College in Sydney to our School as the new Director of Community Relations. She has been at Newington College for the past 4 years and has over 20 years experience in working in all areas of development work in independent education, in both girls’ and boys’ schools. Elizabeth has also completed successful fundraising at Roseville College, a girls’ school in Sydney, and before that at Sydney Grammar School.
5. Rob England, Head of Science Faculty, oversees an IB Science Prac in class 6. Principal Stephen Meek chats with some students during his recent Timbertop visit 7. Cheerful givers at the Positive Psychology Conference. L to R: Charlie Scudamore, Vice Pincipal, John Hendry, Director of Student Welfare, Professor Martin Seligman and Debbie Clingeleffer-Woodford, Director of Learning 8. Timbertop students rug up in their winter warmers to escape the elements 9. Senior students running in the 1800 metre race at the Athletics Carnival on 14 September. L to R: William Thompson (P Yr11), Julian Sherwin (Fr Yr12) and Simon Carlton (A Yr12)
Elizabeth commences with us on Monday 6th October and we warmly welcome her to Geelong Grammar School. 5