The Terracian April 2020

April 2020

Series VIII, Volume 31, No.1, April 2020

St Joseph’s College, Gregory Terrace acknowledges the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of this nation. We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the lands on which our campuses are located. We pay our respects to ancestors and Elders, past, present and future. St Joseph’s College is committed to honouring Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ unique cultural and spiritual relationships to the land, waters and seas and their rich contribution to the College and society.

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From the Principal

Dear members of the Terrace Family,

We are in very unusual times with the COVID-19 crisis dominating the world and our lifestyles.

During this time of crisis, Terrace has been very focused on a business as usual approach with the College remaining open and operating until the end of Week 9 Term 1.

As a consequence, many of the usual highlights of Term 1 occurred, and as a community, we celebrated many of our traditional beginning of the year events and milestones.

This edition of the Terracian captures several of those Term 1 events, and highlights the many achievements and outcomes of what has been an unusual, but very successful term.

Amongst stories in this edition we look at the first day at Terrace for our newest Terracians, an overview of our Opening Mass and College leader’s Induction, a profile of the academic

successes of 2019 via the Scholars’ Assembly and the QCAA Academic Achievement Awards and a feature of all the fun of our Inter-House Swimming Carnival.

Other stories in this edition of the Terracian focus on some of the outstanding achievements of a number of Old Boys including Patrick Carrigan (rugby league), Josh Nasser, Harry Wilson, Byron Ralston and the Lucas brothers (rugby union) and Professor Sir Peter Donnelly (John O’Hagan lecture).

Also included in this edition is an overview of what teaching and learning will look like at Terrace in Term 2. The introduction of a distance learning format has seen the College launch GT@Home – a comprehensive teaching and learning, health,

wellbeing and pastoral care platform. For more information on GT@Home, visit the College website.

Finally, to all Terracians past and present, I wish you all the best in these difficult and challenging times. I encourage you to stay healthy and continue to be ‘Brave and Game’.

God Bless.

Dr Michael Carroll College Principal

Opening Mass and Senior Induction

On 7 February the Seniors of 2020 were inducted as College leaders at the Opening Mass and Senior Induction held at the University of Queensland. The College was privileged to have Mass led by Archbishop Coleridge, who in his homily spoke of leadership as a form of self-sacrifice.

The 238 strong cohort began their 2020 journey charged with setting the tone and driving the engagement of other students as leaders in the Terrace Community - a form of service that requires a commitment to others. The Seniors have chosen the motto of Be the One this year, a call for everyone to stand up, be counted and make a difference.

Recognising our scholars

The first term at Terrace sees many wonderful celebrations of the year ahead and triumphs past. Two such events are held in February, the first being the Scholars’ Assembly. Tuesday 11 February saw the final OP1 recipients return to the College to receive the Scholars’ Medal in recognition of their academic achievements. It was of particular significance that His Excellency the Honourable Paul de Jersey AC, Governor of Queensland, was able to join the Terrace Family in celebrating the great efforts of these gentlemen. In their offered words of wisdom, all 19 2019 OP1 students had a common theme - being the best that you can be is achieved with positivity, balance, preparedness and valuable teacher, parent and peer support.

Congratulations to these young men for realising their dreams and inspiring the next generation of Terrace Gentlemen.

William Alleyne

Lachlan Bell

Thomas Burns

Liam Child

Jack Gardiner

James Hurst

Aidan Kelly

Joshua Langford

Cyril Mathews

Liam O’Connell

Matthew Rentoul

Oliver Seawright

Guy Stephen

Benjamin Strange

Alexander Sullivan

Angus White

Oscar Wilkins

Thomas Woodrow

Oscar Wynne

Aymeric Morgan (Student Award 2019)

High achievers recognised

A week after Terrace recognised the OP1 Scholars, the Medal Assembly was held to recognise and congratulate the 343 Terracians who achieved academic excellence in Semester 2 2019. Almost 25% of Terrace students were awarded bronze, silver or gold medals for their hard work and dedication to studies last year. Awards were also presented in each year level to those students most improved in their studies.

QCAA Awards

On Saturday 15 February two 2019 Terrace Old Boys were recognised by the Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority (QCAA) with a Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE) award. James Hurst and Jack Gardiner were among the top 31 OP1 students in Queensland.

The QCE Achievement Awards exemplify the high standards, credibility and flexibility of Queensland’s senior schooling qualification, the QCE, by celebrating the learning achievements of the students who best demonstrate breadth and/or depth across a range of learning options.

The awards accommodate the different study patterns typical of today’s senior students. They account for the fact that students engage in diverse learning options, undertake different quantities of learning, and complete their studies at different rates. They acknowledge that senior schooling is not a one-size-fits-all model for students.

The awards are based on different criteria to school and other established awards. They are calculated using a range of achievements banked in students’ learning accounts and some additional result information not available to schools.

Jack Gardiner is now studying a Doctor of Medicine at the University of Queensland. Jack received Academic Excellence awards every year of his schooling. He found two strategies were key for escaping the stress of school.

1. Keep busy. Find a sport, hobby or instrument or something to spend your spare time on instead of more hours in front of screens bingeing seasons of television shows.

2. Focusing in class is seriously invaluable and certainly the best way to quickly cut down the hours trying to remember class notes. Get some good sleep, sit at the front of the class, and ask questions whenever you can.

James Hurst received a Tuckwell Scholarship at the Australian National University to study a Bachelor of Engineering (Research and Development)/Bachelor of Arts. At Terrace, he received Academic Excellence awards every year of high school and was Vice Captain and Dux of the College in 2019.

James had much advice for the students when he returned for the Scholars’ Assembly. His key messages were:

• Find out what works for you.

• Get into a routine.

• Attend staff tutoring and learn more about your subject, build a relationship with your teachers and remember that willpower is like a muscle. If you make conscious efforts every day to build up your willpower and study better, you will find it easier to study.

The College congratulates James and Jack on this outstanding achievement and the fine example they set as Terrace Gentlemen.

James Hurst, Dr Carroll and Jack Gardiner at the QCAA Awards ceremony

GT@Home

Written by Mr Mason Hellyer

Educationally, 2020 was always going to be a challenging year. This year will see the first cohort of Terracians complete the new Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE), complete External Exams for all subjects and receive an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR). The 2020 Senior cohort has been progressing well with promising results following their mock external exams in Year 11.

However, the Coronavirus pandemic has placed another challenge in front of the teachers and students at Terrace. As a result of this, we have now moved to a distance learning model titled GT@Home.

GT@Home provides students with the capacity to continue their education from home and for teachers to continue teaching and learning in a modified yet structured environment. The program also offers an opportunity for the Terrace Family to continue to interact with each other, as we know that the Terrace Family is a key component of the Terrace experience.

GT@Home is comprised of the following areas:

• GTLearn@Home – distance learning program.

• GTCare@Home – House connection plus health, wellbeing and spiritual support for the Terrace Family.

• GTCulture@Home – Ongoing support to continue cultural activities, including instrumental music at home.

• GTSport@Home – Expert health and fitness programs for home.

GTLearn@Home is a distance education program based on the deliberate combination of both synchronous (online live learning with the teacher at the same time) and asynchronous (students learning independently at different times) approaches to learning (Doucet, Netolicky, Timmers and Tuscano, 2020). In our potential closure context, research suggests that distance learning rather than online learning can be a more effective approach for an extended campus closure (Moore, DicksonDeane and Galyen, 2011, Simpson, 2018). This approach allows teachers, students and parents the opportunity to initially navigate the change to distance learning and then generate the positive learning practices that ensure success.

A GTLearn@Home lesson has the following characteristics:

Students log into class

Teacher greets class, introduces learning interventions

Teacher collects evidence of learning, checks learning goals, sets homework, concludes lesson

Students are able to ask questions via text or voice

Students access lesson tasks and resources

Students complete set tasks

These characteristics are not new to Terrace staff. These are current practices that occur in the normal everyday physical classroom. Terrace staff have embraced the challenge of distance learning and continue to work together to allow students to be the best that they can be.

Doucet, A., Netolicky, D., Timmers, K., & Tuscano, F. (2020). Thinking about Pedagogy in an Unfolding Pandemic: An Independent Report on Approaches to Distance Learning During COVID19 School Closures. Creative Commons.

Moore, J., Dickson-Deane, C., & Galyen, K. (2011, March). e-Learning, online learning, and distance learning environments: Are they the same? The Internet and Higher Education, 14(2), 129-135.

Simpson, O. (2018). Supporting students in online, open and distance learning. Routledge.

Coping with COVID-19

The outbreak of the Coronavirus COVID-19 has impacted our community in varying ways. It is understandable that in times like these people may be feeling afraid, anxious and overwhelmed by the ever-changing alerts, rules and media coverage regarding the spread of the virus.

It is important to stay informed, but in doing so, it is also wise to follow some mental health and wellbeing tips and strategies to continue to look after yourself and others during this time.

Both Lifeline and Beyond Blue have tips on their websites to help you deal with the current situation.

Manage your exposure to media coverage as this can increase feelings of fear and anxiety. Be mindful of the sources of information and ensure you are accessing good quality and accurate information.

Follow a calm yet cautious approach – do your best to remain calm and be mindful not to contribute to the panic that can hinder efforts to manage the outbreak positively. Ensure you are following directives issued by the government, medical advice and good hygiene habits.

Actively manage your wellbeing by maintaining routines where possible, stay physically active and connect with family and friends (even if not in person). Eat well and make sure you access support services should you need them.

Develop strategies to cope with social distancing, self-isolation or quarantine. The following strategies have been recommended:

• Perspective – try to see it as unique and different, not bad – even if you didn’t choose it.

• Connection – think of creative ways to stay connected with others.

• Be generous to others – giving to others not only helps the recipient, but it enhances your wellbeing too.

• Stay connected with your values –don’t let fear or anxiety drive your interactions with others. We are in this together!

• Daily routine – create a routine that prioritises things you enjoy and things you have been meaning to do.

• Try to see this as a unique period that may even have some benefits.

Helping children cope through COVID-19

This is an uncertain time for everyone, and children may be impacted by fear and anxiety. The following are some tips on how to ensure your children are supported.

• Give your children extra attention and reassurance. Where possible, limit their exposure to mainstream and social media that may heighten their anxiety.

• Acknowledge your feelings about the situation and let children know it’s okay to share their feelings.

• Include your children in plans and activities around the house.

iReputable sources of information

• Australian Department of Health –  www.health.gov.au

• QLD Government Health Department –www.health.qld.gov.au/news-events/ health-alerts/novel-coronavirus

• World Health Organisation – www.who.int

It is important to seek help if you feel you need it. Where to go for support?

• Lifeline – 13 11 14 – 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

• Kids Helpline – 1800 55 1800 www.kidshelpline.com.au

Beyond Blue – 1300 22 4636 www.beyondblue.org.au

• Reachout Australia - www.au.reachout.com

• Smart Traveller (information for Australian travellers) - www.smartraveller.gov.au/ news-and-updates/coronavirus-covid-19

• Health Direct – Coronavirus (COVID-19): Health Direct have also developed a COVID-19 Symptom Checker - an online, self-guided tool to help people find out if they need to seek medical help.

The Terrace journey begins

Despite the rain, the first day of school was still one of much excitement for the students experiencing their first day as a Terracian. This year the Terrace cohort has grown to 1698 boys, with 136 boys starting in Year 5. The Seniors demonstrated their commitment to their 2020 motto Be the One and gave our students a fantastic warm welcome, continuing the strong tradition of the Terrace Family now in its 145th year.

Inter-House Swimming

The Inter-House Swimming Carnival is the first of the House competitions of the year. It was an exciting event, especially for those new to the College this year. There was great anticipation and excitement as the day dawned, and more than a few prayers for the rain to stay away. The Seniors of 2020 put on a great display of leadership, guiding and cheering the boys in every event of the day, encouraging each student to Be the One. At the end of the day, Barrett House was victorious and took home the House Shield.

What’s in a name?

All too often, we hear names but are unaware of the meaning behind them. Following from our Scholars’ Assembly, the Terracian explains the origins of the Scholars’ Medal.

John Alfred Buchanan was born in Northern Ireland. After migrating to Australia, in 1868 he entered into a butchery partnership in Brisbane and in 1873 married Jessie Jane Fraser. Jessie and John had three daughters and three sons. One son died in infancy; Joseph and Charles became students at Terrace. Joseph attended from 1894-1898, later becoming a doctor. During the First World War, he joined the AIF and became a Captain in the 2nd Light Horse Field Ambulance. Joseph saw action in Gallipoli, dying in 1915. His brother, Charles attended Terrace in 1881, later becoming Lord Mayor of Brisbane in 1908 and again in 1919.

The Buchanan medal was endowed to Terrace in 1885 by their mother Jessie, a generous benefactor of the College for most of her adult life; Jessie was present at the laying of the foundation stone in 1875. From 1885 through to 1925 the Buchanan medal was awarded to students with the best results in Senior and Junior. The results were determined by exam outcomes from the University of Sydney until the University of Queensland opened in 1910.

The Buchanan Medal has been awarded to many distinguished Terracians over the years including James Gibney in 1899, Rugby International Jimmy Flynn in 1910, Terrace’s first judge, Judge Joseph Sheehy in 1914 and Terrace’s first Rhodes Scholar James Mahoney in 1925. James was the last to be awarded the original Buchanan Medal.

In 1996 the Buchanan Medal was reinstated and became known as the Scholars’ Medal, a replica of the medal won by James Gibney in 1899. The original hallmark has been preserved in the Scholars’ Medals from 1996 until today. In choosing one of the earliest symbols of academic excellence, the College seeks to honour those who continue to embody the spirit of Edmund Rice Education in the best academic tradition.

Lord Mayor of Brisbane 1908, Charles Buchanan

Dr Joseph Buchanan’s graduation photo

The last Buchanan Medal awarded to James Mahoney in 1925

The Scholars’ Medal

The battle of the colours

Many have wondered whether there is any truth to the story about the battle of the colours. Did a battle really take place? Like most good stories passed on through the years, this one is just that: a story, albeit a good one!

When Terrace was founded in 1875, it took the crest and colours of its founding Christian Brothers, which were blue and white. There was no uniform until the formal uniform was introduced in the 1930s. The original blue and white rugby jersey was adopted from Terrace by the Brothers Old Boys’ Rugby club upon its formation in 1905 - the colours are still used today.

By 1891 Terrace had grown to unsustainable numbers. There was no longer any space for the boys to sleep; some were sleeping in the corridors and the chapel. This put enormous pressure on the Brothers who had to live and work with over 90 boys in such crowded quarters. Thus, a decision was made by the Christian Brothers to open a boarding school, St Joseph’s Nudgee College.

Here the story of the battle of the colours begins.

Naturally, Nudgee became a rival when it came to sporting activities, especially rugby. The first reported match between Nudgee and Terrace took place on 6 August 1892 at New Farm. The Brisbane Courier reported: an easy win for the (sic) Terrace by 22 points to nil

Both schools played in various shades of blue and white, and continued to do so until 1924. So what changed? According to legend,

Brisbane wasn’t big enough for two blue and white schools, and neither Terrace nor Nudgee wanted to give the colours up. So, after much debate, the schools took to the field for a deciding rugby match - the winner would keep the colours, while the loser would be forced to take new ones. If you ask a Nudgee Old Boy, the story ends with Nudgee winning that match and keeping the blue and white.

The reality was quite different. In 1924, Terrace Headmaster Br Reidy relaunched the branding of Terrace, changing the College motto to Facere et Docere and the College colours from blue and white to cardinal and jet (red and black). There was no great battle for the colours, just the decision to create a new identity as a College, moving away from the traditional colours of the Christian Brothers, Regardless, it is a great story, and one which has helped perpetuate the rivalry between the two schools, though perhaps a little unfairly biased toward Nudgee - after all, Terrace won the first match up between the schools quite convincingly, and have done so many times since.

Our history is full of success stories when it comes to the game of rugby. Once known as the ‘nursery for the Wallabies’, Terrace has seen many great players pass through the gates, over 30 of them playing for

Australia in a tradition that continues still and will long into the future. All Terracians should be proud to wear the red and black, colours that were chosen to represent the College, not colours that were given as the result of a loss.

Rugby success

In the lead up to the 2020 rugby season, Terrace would like to acknowledge and celebrate our Old Boy players finding success in rugby league and rugby union.

Patrick Carrigan

GT 2015

Patrick is the first Gregory Terrace Old Boy to captain the Broncos, beginning with their trial game against the Titans in February. Patrick has been playing with the Broncos since 2019 and has made 21 appearances with the team. When asked about captaining the team Patrick said I have always liked the leadership side of things. It’s pretty cool to get your peers to look up to you and want to play for you. The thing I tried to model my game on when I was younger was to be the player everyone else wants to play with.

Patrick is studying a Physiotherapy degree at the University of Queensland and on Friday 1 November 2019, Patrick and fellow Terrace Old Boy Joshua Nasser were recognised at the University of Queensland Blues Award ceremony – celebrating sporting excellence since 1912.

Patrick was one of ten students awarded a Blue, the University’s highest sporting honour. He is also one of only three to be awarded the Blue for Rugby League. To be in the company of some amazing athletes from a wide range of sports, and to join only two UQ Rugby League Blue recipients is something that I am grateful for, he said of his award.

Joshua Nasser

GT 2016

Joshua joined his father, Terrace Old Boy and former Wallaby - Dr Brendan Nasser GT 1981, as a University of Queensland half Blue award recipient for his contribution to rugby. Joshua is studying a Bachelor of Commerce/Economics as well as playing for the 2020 Queensland Reds in Super Rugby.

Joshua has also played for the Junior Wallabies in 2018 and 2019, the Queensland Under 20s in 2017 and Schoolboys in 2016. Joshua also plays for the Brisbane City NRC.

Harry Wilson

GT 2016

Harry made his Queensland Reds debut in 2020 He began his second season with the Reds after being signed as a part of Queensland’s wider training squad in 2019.

Harry represented both the Queensland and Australian schoolboy sides in 2016 and 2017 and played for the Junior Wallabies in the 2019 Under 20s World Championships in Argentina.

He won Queensland’s Premier Rugby Player Under 19 Player of the Year in 2018 and won the Alec Evans medal as the competition’s best player. In 2018 Harry also played eight matches for Queensland Country in the NRC including the Grand Final against the Fijian Drua.

Isaac Lucas

GT 2016

Isaac is the youngest of four Lucas brothers finding success in professional rugby union. Isaac made his Super Rugby debut in Queensland’s opening game of the 2019 season and went on to play eight matches. He also joined the Junior Wallabies squad and fellow Terrace Old Boy Harry Wilson in Argentina to play in the World Rugby Under 20s Championship. Isaac has also played in the Queensland Schoolboys 2016, Australian Schoolboys 2016, Queensland Under 20s 2017, Australian Under 20s in 2018 and 2019.

Tom Lucas

GT 2010

Unlike his three brothers, Tom has spent the majority of his rugby career playing in the International Sevens competition. Tom played for the Australian Mens Sevens from 2013-2018, he represented Australia in the Commonwealth Games Sevens in 2014 and 2018, the Rugby World Cup Sevens in 2018 and the Queensland Country NRC in 2018.

Matt Lucas

GT 2009

Matt has played for the Waratahs, Reds and Brumbies in the Super Rugby competition. Most recently, he was released from the Brumbies in 2019 to play in Japan’s top league for the Ricoh Black Rams; he had previously played for the Suntory Sungoliath. Matt has also played for the Australian Under 20s in 2011 and 2012.

Ben Lucas

GT 2005

Ben is the oldest of the Lucas boys and has spent recent years in France playing for Montpellier. Ben made his Super Rugby debut for the Queensland Reds in in 2008 as well as being selected for the Australian A in the IRB Pacific Nations Cup. Ben notched 73 caps playing for Queensland before he moved to Japan and France. He returned to Australia in 2018 to play in the Red’s 2018 Super Rugby season before returning to France to play for Grenoble.

Sport update

Congratulations to the following Old Boys and current students at Terrace for their outstanding achievements in sport. May they all be able to get back to their training and playing as soon as possible.

Jock Millar

(Year 10) was selected to represent Queensland in baseball late last year. At the start of the year, the Queensland team travelled to Melbourne to take part in the Australian National Championships and won the grand final against reigning champions New South Wales, breaking their three-year winning streak.

Aiden Latter

GT 2018 has made his debut in the starting 1st XV at Central Washington University.

Jono Condon

GT 2017 is rowing in the 1st VIII in the Ivy League program at the University of Pennsylvania.

Byron Ralston

GT 2017

Byron was recruited to the Western Force in 2018 from Brothers in Brisbane following an outstanding Queensland Premier Rugby season where he finished as a top try scorer in the Hospital Cup. Byron was also a member of the Junior Wallabies Oceania Championship squad. Byron played in the Queensland Schoolboys and Queensland Sevens competitions and was progressed to the Queensland Reds Academy in 2018.

Shaun Anderson

(Year 11) is playing in the Australian Beach Volleyball team.

Jack Weeden

(Year 7) is playing for the Queensland Under 14 Australian Junior Beach Volleyball team.

John Joyce

(Year 10) has been accepted into the Queensland Under 16 Touch Football Youth Academy.

Geordan Papacostas

(Year 11) has been chosen to play in the Queensland Under 18 Basketball team to compete at the National Championships.

Max Mackinnon

(Year 11) has also been chosen to play in the Queensland Under 18 Basketball team to compete at the National Championships.

John O’Hagan lecture

Professor Sir Peter Donnelly

Written by Ms Cath Gooley

On Tuesday 10 March, the Queensland Academy of Arts and Sciences presented the 2020 John O’Hagan Lecture in the Edmund Rice Theatre at Waterford Place. Over 120 academics, students, Old Boys and friends of the presenter, Professor Sir Peter Donnelly, gathered to hear Sir Peter speak on The Potential for Genomics to Empower a New, Prevention-first Agenda in Healthcare.

Sir Peter was a student at Terrace from 1968 to 1975 and graduated as the College Dux in his Senior year. He was also a member of the Senior A Debating team that won the State final in 1975 and was subsequently announced as the College’s ninth Rhodes Scholar in 1980.

Sir Peter is one of the global leaders and pioneers at the interface of human genetics and medicine, and his academic career has seen his research interests evolve from mathematics and statistics to human genetics and disease. He has played a central role in the explosion of

knowledge around DNA and its role in our susceptibility to all the common human diseases. Sir Peter is currently Professor of Statistical Science at the University of Oxford and a Founder and CEO of Genomics plc. He received a Knight Bachelor medal in the Queen’s Birthday Honours in 2019 for services to the understanding of human genetics in disease.

College Principal, Dr Michael Carroll, in offering the Vote of Thanks at the conclusion of the lecture, commented on what a pleasure it was to welcome Sir Peter back to Terrace.

Professor Donnelly, Dr Michael Carroll and guests at the lecture

Professor Donnelly and John O’Hagan

Building a future

Written by Mr Glenn Cameron

Are you an employer in a trade-based industry looking for an apprentice who embodies all the wonderful attributes of a Terrace Gentleman? Would you like to have an extra set of hands to help you in your workplace, during the school holidays?

We have some fantastic young men at the College who are heading in the direction of trade-based vocations at the completion of their Year 12 studies.  Throughout the Senior years of their schooling, the gentlemen have undertaken a two-year Building and Construction course to get their trade careers off to a flying start.

In Building and Construction, each student moves through a real-world course that has been designed to provide skills that will transfer easily onto the job site and ensure that they are up to date with the latest developments in the building world. The Building and Construction Skills subject focuses on the underpinning industry practices and construction processes required to create, maintain and repair the built environment. It provides a unique opportunity for students to experience the challenge and personal satisfaction of undertaking practical work while developing beneficial vocational and life skills.

To provide these skills, they begin their journey through the construction of an outdoor piece of concrete furniture. This project allows the students to become familiar with Workplace Health and Safety practices, power and hand tool operation, basic material skills and concrete mixing and pouring.

Their next assessment is one for man’s best friend. Introducing framing, sheeting and roofing, the students construct a doghouse project that tests the students accuracy and ability to work with complex roofing angles, as well as building confidence in using tools safely. Sheeted in structural ply, these doghouses receive several coats of heritage colours that make them the envy of the pooch world!

Year 12 sees the boys enter into their most significant and testing project. The students are required to build a cubby house that must meet all of the structural standards of a modern Queensland home. Built in pairs, this challenges the boys as they have strict material limits and must ensure that all work is of the highest possible standard. Sheeted in weatherboard and featuring Colorbond roofing the cubbies look the part. They are for sale at the conclusion of the subject if you would like an exceptional Christmas present. Throughout this project, the students also have the chance to express their creativity with design decisions to make the cubbies one of a kind.

The building and construction subject is an excellent chance for the students who undertake it to make themselves genuinely job ready. In our Year 12 cohort, we have a small and driven group of students looking to transition into trade apprenticeships for 2021. Some of them will have prevocational TAFE qualifications by the end of this year.

A number of our students would love to undertake trade-based work experience in the school holiday breaks and the chance to show you what they are made of!

If you feel you can provide these opportunities, then please email our Construction teacher, Mr Glenn Cameron at GlennCameron@Terrace. qld.edu.au, and/or the Terrace Careers Counsellor, Ms Natalie Twine at NatalieTwine@Terrace.qld.edu.au.

The journey continues

The first year at Terrace can be a very daunting one for the new Year 5s. However, their transition is made easier as the first term is all about finding their place at the College and in the classroom. Here, our newest Terracians share their own thoughts on their experience.

Starting at Terrace

Our youngest Terracians started their journey in January 2020. Their first week was a busy time spent acquainting themselves with their class and House and visiting the College Museum. Despite many wrong turns as they learnt their way around the campus, they quickly improved their navigation skills and learned that there were many teachers and students ready and willing to help. Before too long, our Year 5 group felt right at home in their new school.

Josh S – I always wanted to come to Terrace from the day my older brother started here.

Liam V – I wanted to be in the same school as my brothers.

Ollie M – I felt so nervous about what Terrace would be like as I was the only child in my family at Terrace.

Richard R – I was excited to go because my uncle went to Terrace, but a little bit nervous too as nobody in my family was here now.

Alex G – I was really happy to be going to Terrace as my Dad went there.

Learning at Terrace

Our Year 5 students quickly embraced the Terrace Way as they learned the value of active listening in class, organisation with study and preparation for assessment, with a healthy dose of fun thrown in for good measure. The cohort learned about many interesting new topics in the classroom and journeyed offcampus to a number of important historical sites. One of the most significant excursions was the trip to the Pugin Chapel, the site where the College was founded. Additionally, they explored the Commissariat Store and St Helena Island – locations that gave the students a window into the 1800s in Moreton Bay. To round out their first term at Terrace, students completed their first exam block, in some cases their first formal exams, rising to the challenge beautifully.

Ollie M – Tougher work.

Alex G – Fun classes.

Josh S – Challenging, yet fun!

Liam V – The work is harder, but I’m getting used to it and doing better.

Richard R – Lessons at Terrace are more enjoyable.

The first term at Terrace

Benefitting from the many and varied learning experiences on offer in Year 5 at Terrace, our students now feel a part of the many communities within our College – friendship, team, class and House. They have thrown themselves into all experiences as expected of all of our Terrace Gentlemen, and we look forward to seeing them continue this through the years to come.

Liam V – I’m not nervous anymore because I know everyone in my class and my PC Group.

Josh S – Here is a metaphor for how I feel…I feel like there is a big forge and Terrace is a pot of molten liquid. I feel like an iron bar that has melted into the liquid.

Ollie M – I’m not as nervous and I’ve made friends. It’s a really nice school.

Liam V – Not nervous anymore because I know everyone in my class and my PC Group.

The Lenten season

Written by Mr Terry Thompson

Ash Wednesday marked the beginning of the Lenten season. The Terrace Family engaged in House liturgies throughout the College to signify this special occasion on the Holy calendar. Ash Wednesday gives us a chance to renew ourselves, repent our sins and to seek forgiveness from one another.

During the liturgies, the Terrace Community were marked with the sign of the Cross in ashes on their forehead and the spoken words: Turn away from sin and be faithful to the Gospel. The ashes remind us to seek forgiveness, prepare to change ourselves to change our world, and to be committed to a world where all may know the joy of Easter. Turn away from sin and be faithful to the Gospel is an ancient blessing that tells us to turn away from selfishness and become faithful to each other’s needs.

God our Father, you create us from the dust of the earth.

Grant that these ashes may be for us a sign of our penitence, and a symbol of our mortality. Amen

Lent represents the 40-days prior to Easter when Jesus was led into the wilderness by God after his Baptism. During this time of fasting and isolation, he was tempted by Satan but refused him and showed great loyalty to God. His time in the desert ended when he was crucified on Good Friday.

Lent is a time for Christians around the world to imitate Jesus’ sacrifice and selflessness during his time in the desert. It is a chance for everyone to stop and reflect on their own journey of faith. The Gospel according to Matthew speaks of three pillars of Lent:

1. Almsgiving - We are called to give all we can to people in need. That can be by helping, sharing or giving generously without the thought of receiving anything in return.

2. Prayer – Prayer is not for show but is a genuine time for reflection, for quiet and for connection with self, family, community and with your spirituality.

3. Fasting – Fasting means to go without and to let go of things that we do not need in our lives. It means to cleanse and to simplify. In reflection of Jesus’ time in the desert, we should feel vulnerable and challenged to go outside our comfort zone.

But when you give alms, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your alms may be done in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you … But whenever you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you … But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face, so that your fasting may be seen not by others but by your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

Matthew 6:2-16

Students were challenged to pray, to fast or to give to those less fortunate during their Lenten journey. It is about doing something for nothing. With the support of their students, House Deans focused on supporting their Friendship Groups during this time.

These Friendship Groups include:

• Barrett House - Western Suburbs Special School

• Buckley House - Childhood Cancer Support

• Kearney House - Milperra State High School

• Magee House - St Mary of the Cross School

• Mahoney House - McIntyre Centre

• Reidy House - Brisbane Youth Service

• Treacy House - Orange Sky Laundry

• Windsor House - Youngcare, Guide Dogs Queensland and Red Hill Special School

• Xavier House – YourTown, Kids Helpline and Ubuntu through Health

Lent has been particularly important this year as people around the world are asked to make sacrifices and perhaps can take this time to reflect on our relationship with God.

May this be a time of gratitude and reflection so that we never again take for granted -

• A handshake with a stranger

• Full shelves at the supermarket

• Conversations with neighbours

• A crowded theatre

• The taste of communion

• Coffee with a friend

• The stadium roaring

• Life itself

Lent is a time for deeper dialogue with God through prayer, for renewed gratitude for God’s mercy and for increased compassion for people whose lives are under attack (Pope Francis, 2020).

By the age of 21, Cam Adair had been playing video games for ten years and was gaming for up to 16 hours a day. He had dropped out of school at the age of 15, was no longer playing sport and was lying to his parents about having a job, instead sneaking back into the house during the day to catch up on the sleep he had missed while he was gaming all night.

Cam loved gaming: he felt safe, he wasn’t judged, and no one bullied him. But in this safety, Cam realised he had an addiction. He was struggling with mood swings, headaches and cravings, and in his darkest moment, considered suicide. Cam could not escape the pain he was going through and sought the help he so desperately needed, but at the time there was not a lot of help available and no recognition of gaming addiction. It was not until 2018 that gaming addiction was recognised as a mental health disorder.

Due to the lack of information on gaming addiction, Cam decided to write a blog post on how to recover. Now Game Quitters is the world’s

largest support community for video game addiction, serving members in 95 countries. Cam is a regular guest speaker around the world at schools, universities, addiction conferences and parent seminars. During these sessions, Cam talks about gaming and social media and how they are designed to get you and keep you hooked. He discusses the warning signs of problematic gaming and social media usage and how to create and change those habits in a healthy and productive way.

Students today face challenges that did not exist when their parents were at school. There wasn’t anything online and not much was available instantaneously. It is a powerful force. In March, many Terrace parents and caregivers attended Cam’s Game Quitters parent seminar. Cam also addressed the Years 5, 6, 7 and 9 cohorts, covering a range of topics related to gaming, internet addiction and social media.

Cam has been connecting with the Terrace Family for a number of years, and the College is confident that he is getting these essential messages

across to Terrace students about the online world and the pitfalls that adolescents can fall into. While many interesting concepts were presented on the evening, some of the key messages put forward by Cam include;

• Prevention is better than cure. Do not take for granted that your son manages his gaming. Keep employing proactive measures to keep gaming in check.

• Be conscious of managing your technology addictions and the possible double standards you are modelling to your children.

• Stay firm on game free days and be aware of binge cycles on weekends and holidays.

• Understand what loot boxes are within games and the link they have to gambling and increasing the dopamine reward in players.

• Keep searching for new pro-social activities for your children.

• Rebuild the family unit and keep investing in sacred family time such as dinners and family activities.

Cara Yar Khan, from Unicef states:

Cam’s hopeful message to live a purposeful life, while stemming out of his work in gaming addictions, transcends into an array of areas where people are facing adversity

We stand as one, Red and Black

April 2020 is unlike any other April we have known. Our city virtually at a standstill, state borders closed, and tourists unwelcome. Jobs are disappearing and businesses are battling for survival.

Individually, in our homes, and our communities, we are grappling with radical measures to flatten the Coronavirus pandemic curve affecting every aspect of our daily lives.

Never have we needed each other’s support more.

There is one small way we can help. We want to make it easier to find

Terrace Family businesses so we can all choose to support each other when making decisions about where to shop and access necessary services.

The Online Business Directory is free for all members of the Terrace Family (parents, past parents, Old Boys and their families, and College suppliers).

You can create your listing online at terrace.qld.edu.au/about-us/ business-directory/business-form.

All you need are some basic business details, your logo and – if you wish – an advertisement (max file size 1MB). We encourage you to include a special

offer for the Terrace Family (perhaps a free consultation or 10% discount).

It is not much, but we believe every little bit helps – and we know you, our generous Terrace Family, will do all you can to support our incredible community.

Please feel free to contact

Sponsorship Manager Ms Cathy Stacey if you would like some assistance to get your listing set up.

Ms Cathy Stacy

Sponsorship Manager

P: 0434 074 372

E: cathystacey@terrace.qld.edu.au

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FREE 5 minute Virtual Online Assessments for all, starting from 7 years of age.

Conveniently located in Spring Hill and Chermside.

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From the Foundation

Farewell from the Chair of the Gregory Terrace Foundation.

The past two years have not only been a privilege: they have been an exciting time to be Chair of the Gregory Terrace Foundation as our Terrace philanthropic spirit has reshaped our Terrace landscape.

As a parent who wants only the best for my children, I made the most important choice of their lives: to give them a Gregory Terrace education. My sons follow in the tradition of three generations benefiting from the care, kindness and generosity of a community working together. In joining the Foundation Board, my objective was to help steward the funds so generously entrusted to our College by parents just like me.

The Foundation is driven by our vision for every young Terrace Gentleman to experience an outstanding and inclusive Catholic education. To empower them to reach their full potential, our focus has been to build the education facilities that the College could not otherwise afford, and to help share a Terrace education with young gentlemen who otherwise could not attend

Terrace without the helping hand provided through a bursary.

In 2019, we achieved our best effort yet with $993 319 raised for the Building Fund and $769 269 raised for the Bursary Fund. Through the year 25 young men received bursaries and our Join the Journey campaign came to a close with the official opening of the Mt Sion Student Wellbeing Centre, Duhig Place and pool refurbishment. The value of these buildings is not only in the iconic Terrace structures but in the enhanced student experience and spaces where the students receive counselling, health care, studies support and learning.

I want to recognise my fellow Directors, an outstanding team of professionals from all walks of life who volunteer their time and talent. And to you, our generous Terrace Family, for taking up the call to build our College, I sincerely thank you.

What lies ahead is possibly our most significant challenge yet - the effects of COVID-19 on our global

community, an anxious and uncertain time for us all. I acknowledge that some of our families will experience unprecedented financial instability. It is important that you know, amidst all that is changing around us daily, one thing that does not change is our sincere appreciation for your support. I pray that you, your family and our entire College remain safe and healthy.

As for me, one part of a challenging and illuminating experience is coming to an end, one that I will always treasure. Throughout my two years leading the Board of Directors and a further four years serving on the Board, it has been a privilege seeing our Terrace philanthropic spirit go from strength to strength. What we have been able to achieve as the Gregory Terrace Foundation has been made possible because of you, our Terrace Family, and for this, I will always be grateful.

Mr Damian Wright GT 1983 Chair, Gregory Terrace Foundation

Thank you from the Principal

We could not do this without all of you.

Our College was founded on the inspiring vision of the Blessed Edmund Rice: a commitment to providing education to fight injustice and achieve freedom for all children. Now, 145 years on, that statement continues to hold true in our College through your philanthropic spirit – the gifts of our Gregory Terrace Family.

As we navigate challenging and transformational times your donations to the College Building Fund and Bursary Fund reduces the pressure on tuition fees and helps us achieve the projects that will transform our students’ educational experience. Those gifts, as well as families honouring

their pledges in 2019, meant that the College was able to receive a grant of $1.76m from the Gregory Terrace Foundation.

We are grateful for your partnership.

I would also like to extend my appreciation to the dedicated Foundation Board of Directors:

Mr Damian Wright GT 1983 (Board Chair), Mr John Clifford (Deputy Board Chair), Mrs Andrea Splatt, Mr Anthony Joseph GT 1993, Ms Christine Maher, Mr David Stirling GT 1965, Dr George Hopkins GT 1984, Mrs Louise Griffin, Mrs Mary Macuga, Mr Michael Maranta GT 1978, Dr Sarah Kelly, Dr Tony Mills

GT 1986, and special thanks to Br Ted Walker now retired for his years of dedication and service from 1989-2019.

To our College Team: Director of Development and Foundation Executive Officer, Ms Doreen Awabdy, Mr Adam Read, Dean of Business Operations and Company Secretary, and Development Officers Ms Beth Muller and Mrs Despina Gomez Castro we are grateful for your efforts - enacting the vision we develop together.

From me to each of you, thank you for being such an important part of the Gregory Terrace Family.

Dr Michael Carroll College Principal

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Thank you to our 2019 Donors

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Dr E S Williams

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Drs M & N Wood

The Worthington Family

Mr A & Mrs L Wren

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Mr J Zhu & Ms Y Chen

The retirement of a Terrace legend

Ted Walker

1989-2019

Our College today shares a rich history and unique atmosphere of care, providing exceptional educational opportunities for all its students.This has only been achieved through the 145 years of sacrifice, generosity and commitment of the early Christian Brothers, none more committed than Br Ted Walker, who celebrated 75 years as a Christian Brother this year.

After 30 years of service on the Gregory Terrace Foundation Board of Directors, Br Ted has retired from the role of Company Secretary. In his role as the Company Secretary, Br Ted supported the effectiveness of the Board by ensuring that the appropriate policies and procedures were followed. However, more broadly, Br Ted has been an integral member of the Foundation.

Known for his wise counsel and patient advice, Br Ted has been a part of the Gregory Terrace tapestry for over half a century. Br Ted joined Terrace in 1987 as an English teacher. He also taught Religious Education, coached Cricket, Tennis and Debating. He was President of the Terrace Music Association

and in 1997 became the Director of Culture. Br Ted retired from teaching in 1999 to join the Christian Brothers’ community on the Gold Coast. By his retreiment Br Ted had taught at 13 schools and was principal six times. From teacher, leader and mentor, the College has been the fortunate recipient of a profound knowledge of and passion for the Terrace Way

Br Ted’s energy and devotion to the College will be difficult to match, but he leaves the Foundation a better organisation and on a strong footing for those who follow in his footsteps.

From everyone at Gregory Terrace, thank you.

Ms Doreen Awabdy

Director

of Development and Foundation Executive Officer.

Br

- Gregory Terrace Foundation Company Secretary

Dr Carroll, Br Ted and Mr Wright

From the GTOBA

It gives me great pleasure to introduce myself as the new president of the Gregory Terrace Old Boys’ Association (GTOBA). I was asked to write a short biography of my association with Terrace for this edition. The Crombie/Carmody family has had a long association with Terrace stretching back to my grandfather, T Kevin Carmody GT 1932. He was in the same year as pioneering cardiothoracic surgeon, Dr Harry Windsor, and it was my great honour to be Captain of Windsor House in my Senior year of 1996. My father, Peter Crombie GT 1959 attended the College, as did many uncles and cousins. In true Catholic Brisbane style, I married into the White/Thompson clan, another Terrace family with a long association with the College. It gives my family great pleasure for my sons to attend the College as fourth generation Terracians.

The GTOBA year began with Mass on 16 February, celebrating the Old Boys and remembering those Old Boys who have sadly left us. Special thanks must again go to Fr James O’Donoghue GT 1982 for leading the Mass. A very special thank you also to Mrs Bernadette Debattista, Mr Brad Esbensen, Ms Amy Phillips and the students from the College Choir and Waterford String Quartet for giving up their time on a Sunday morning to deliver a most spectacular Mass for those in attendance.

I believe the GTOBA is first and foremost about nurturing the relationships and connections of Old Boys. Through these connections, a secondary benefit comes to the College through support for bursaries and building projects. However, it is building our unique relationship as Old Boys that is the Association’s primary focus. Unfortunately, our flagship event, the Terrace T-Bone lunch, has had to be postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event was a sell out (350 Old Boys) one month in advance. I want to thank

the lunch committee of Mr Bernard McKeering GT 1991, Mr Oliver Macklin GT 2016, Mr Patrick Lane-Mullins GT 2000, Mr Michael DeAmbrosis GT 2001, and Mr Mike Tynan GT 2008, for their tireless efforts driving this event. Special thanks must also go to Mrs Beth Muller, the Foundation and Old Boys’ Officer at the College, for her assistance. Hopefully we will see this event and all of the hard work behind it come to fruition in the future.

Throughout the year, there will hopefully be many more opportunities to come together as Old Boys through the reunions in Sydney and Melbourne as well as the class reunions scheduled for this year. Please stay up to date with event cancellations and postponements on the GTOBA website. There is also the ‘Back to Tennyson’ Old Boys Day aligning with the Terrace v Nudgee Rugby fixture which will be celebrating the 1980 Rugby Premiership. Additionally, the GTOBA is investigating better ways to network through digital means as well as industry/profession focused

evenings to support our younger Old Boys who are setting out on their career paths. I would encourage all Old Boys to come together this year.

It is a little known fact that the current GTOBA constitution enshrines that the GTOBA must hold a Terrace Race Day each year. Having myself not organised one since the year 2000, it gives me great pleasure to announce that the GTOBA will be partnering with Terrow for the Terrace Race Day this year. Watch this space for further details and information.

Finally, as a music tragic, I would love to encourage any Old Boys who would like to get involved with forming a GTOBA Big Band with the view to performing at the Back to Tennyson Day. Please contact me via email (Anthony.crombie@gmail.com) if you have any interest.

I look forward to a successful year ahead for the Association.

Mr Anthony Crombie GT 1996 GTOBA President

Terrace Flashback 145

Celebrating Years

In this, our 145th year, the Terracian is looking back to celebrate all the things that are wonderful about the College and its history.

The Terracian itself has been published since the late 1950s and has been a rich source of historical information. In this edition, we look back at a story that appeared in June 1965.

More playing fields

Familiarity, so we are told, breeds contempt, but no matter how often we have visited the College playing fields at Tennyson, it is impossible not to feel admiration and a sense of gratitude every time we enter the grounds and see the wide sweep of green playing fields.

It was an incredible stroke of luck to have discovered the Tennyson property and an act of inspiration to have acquired it.

Despite the severity of the drought, the fields still retain some greenness and the young trees have flourished under the care of Mr Bill Wilkes.

The College will be forever indebted to Br JS Campbell, who secured the property and to Br FE Rogers and his band of helpers who have done so much to develop it.

Only half of the 36-acre property have been so far developed, but work has already begun on the other portion.

Fences have been removed and surveyors’ pegs can now be seen marking out the position of what will be the main College oval – the Terrace Cricket ground where all the firstgrade Cricket and Football games will be played.

This will be an enclosed oval and will have, if ever our financial position permits it, a pavilion with dressing rooms and other amenities.

The remaining area will become two more full sized grounds and a large car park.

Mr Brian Hackett has designed impressive entrance gates for the Tennyson playing fields and it is hoped to have them erected sometime this year.

They will cost £300 to £400 to have made and erected.

It has been suggested that some person, or family perhaps, may like to perpetuate the memory of a deceased relative or friend by undertaking this project.

The Tennyson playing fields will become a permanent and indispensable part of Terrace life.

Fathers, sons and the Christian Brothers working together to prepare the wicket

Spectators in the 1960s grandstand

Aerial view of Tennyson

Mr John Jeffers

1932-2020

Written by the Jeffers family

John Joseph Jeffers, GT 1946-50 was born on 26 May 1932, the second child of John and Florence Jeffers, at the Aurelia Private Maternity Hospital, Bowen Terrace, New Farm. He was the younger brother of Brian Joseph Jeffers, GT 1944-45.

His education began at St Carthage’s Primary School, Gordon Park. He demonstrated a prodigious intellect throughout his life. Winning the Hibernian Bursary and the CTA (Q) Bursary in the State Scholarship Examination in 1945 paved the way for him to attend St Joseph’s College. John excelled in all aspects of Terrace life, culminating in playing for the 1st XI and 1st XV in 1949 and 1950, College Captain in 1949 and 1950 and Dux in 1950. He retained a lifelong connection with and love of Terrace, attending reunions until 2017.

In 1951, John commenced studying medicine at the University of Queensland. However, finding that medicine and university were not to his liking, he began

Vale Vale

Articles of Clerkship in 1952 with Atlas Chambers, Brisbane. After completing the Solicitor’s Board Exam, John was admitted as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Queensland in 1957. He practised law in a variety of organisations until his retirement from the profession in 1985, at which time he was working for the Brisbane City Council in the Office of the City Solicitor. John married Mary Coe at St Munchin’s Church, Carina on 24 February 1962. This union would last 56 years until Mary’s death in September 2018. The arrival of their three children – Thérèse (Ryan), Dominic, GT 1983 and Patrick, GT 1987 –heralded a life of devotion to family. In 1968, the family moved to Chermside to be closer to John’s ageing parents. John would reside there for nearly 50 years. This was also the start of a long association with the Parish of St Gerard Majella. John’s faith was an integral force in his life.

John was a passionate follower of cricket (except when matches were close, and

Mr Gregory Smith

1947-2019

Written by Mr Gerry Pain

Greg Smith, GT 1964 was born in Brisbane to Audrey and Colin Smith and was the eldest of four children. He grew up in Toowong and was schooled at St Joseph’s College, Gregory Terrace. From a very early age, Greg was active at the local church and served as an altar boy at the Toowong Parish Church. After he graduated from Terrace in 1965, Greg travelled to Melbourne to join the Jesuits; although a difficult decision at the time, leaving home was a necessary part of his devotion.

Greg enrolled in a Bachelor of Arts at Monash University. Following this he completed a Diploma of Education and went on to teach at Xavier College in Kew. He also taught Latin at several other schools as well as completing a Graduate Diploma in television production and media at Swinburne.

In 1976 Greg left the Jesuits and pursued his teaching career at Ivanhoe Grammar School, teaching English and Geography. He remained at Ivanhoe for 19 years,

coaching football and completing a Master of Education at Melbourne University. During this time Greg also joined the choir at St Francis and travelled to Europe on choir tours. He loved the friendships he developed and the experiences he had as a part of the choir.

In 1997 Greg moved back to Brisbane to be close to his widowed mother and began teaching at Terrace. Greg had a passion for giftedness education, and Coordinator of Exceptional Learners this was an important part of his teaching at Terrace. He continued with his academic studies at the Australian Catholic University, gaining a further Master’s degree and following this with a PhD. Greg was awarded his Doctorate in 2014 in Images of Salvation, Poetry and Rhetoric.

Greg retired from teaching at Terrace in 2013 and, seeking change, he took a Diploma in Chaplaincy with the Multifaith Academy for Chaplaincy and Community Ministries (MACCM).

he couldn’t bear to watch) and to engage with others who shared his passion. He regularly attended the first day of the Gabba Test match with his sons well into his 70s. He also liked to stay connected with world events.

John was a tireless and generous worker in the community, volunteering at Meals on Wheels, the St Vincent De Paul Society, St Gerard’s Parish Council as president and treasurer and as a patient visitor to The Prince Charles Hospital and Mount Olivet. He had an endless capacity to listen to other peoples’ concerns and an overwhelming desire to assist where he could. This continued well into his 80s when other hospital patients would seek him out for his counsel.

John ultimately moved to Ozcare Palm Lodge at New Farm in 2018. He died one block from where he was born and surrounded by his children. He is survived by his three children and six grandchildren.

He was then offered the job as Dean of Studies at the Academy, a job which gave him much personal satisfaction and joy. During this time, he also became a Chaplain at Greenslopes Private Hospital. In 2018 Greg was sadly diagnosed with cancer. He spent many weeks receiving radiation and chemotherapy. Despite the difficulties and travails, he bore his diagnosis with courage, dignity and calmness and was always respectful for those caring for him.

His calmness in the face of death was the result of his enduring faith and love of Jesus Christ and his belief that death is not an ending but the beginning of an afterlife.

Dear members of the Terrace Family,

The Terracian is a small publication which relies heavily on the Terrace Family and wider community to inform the editor of the achievements of Old Boys. The Terracian also relies on members of the Terrace Family to inform of the passing of a loved family member and their connection to Terrace. The magazine endeavours to include all members of the Terrace Family but can only do so with your help.

If you would like to share your or a family member’s achievements, please contact the editor of the Terracian magazine: biancawagner@terrace.qld.edu.au

The Terrace Gentleman is one who acts with kindness and humility.

Rest In Peace

We pray for the families of the following members of the Terrace Family who have gone to their eternal rest.

Mr John Clyde BEHM

GT 1959-64

Mr John Francis BLUMKE

GT 1969-76

Mr Mervyn Anthony CARROLL

GT 1939-45

Mr Desmond COSGROVE

GT 1940-45

Mr Colin Patrick DAVIES

GT 1940-41

Mr John JEFFERS

GT 1946-50

Mr Garth Robert KNUDSEN

GT 1952-55

Mr Brian John MEE

GT 1952-58

Mr Ronald James MEE

GT 1959-63

Mr Patrick Gerry NOLAN

GT 1954-55

Mr Allen Harold RYALL

GT 1951-54

Mr Gregory Brian SMITH

GT 1963-64

May they be consoled by their many memories of those they have loved and lost.