The Terracian April 2021 by St Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace

St Joseph’s College, Gregory Terrace

ST JOSEPH’S COLLEGE, GREGORY TERRACE MAGAZINE APRIL 2021 1

The Terracian April 2021

CONTENTS 1

1 FROM THE PRINCIPAL FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL 2 4 OPENING MASS AND SENIOR INDUCTION 6 SCHOLARS’ ASSEMBLY 8 MEDAL ASSEMBLY 10 STAFF PROFILE 12 INTRODUCING OUR COLLEGE CAPTAINS 16 STRATEGIC PLAN 2021 – TOWARDS 150 17 18 INTER-HOUSE SWIMMING CARNIVAL 20 A NIGHT WITH FRANK 22 HISTORY OF THE TERRACE CHAPEL 24 BERNARD FRANCIS LEE – WE WILL REMEMBER THEM 26 THE LAD COLLECTIVE – ON A MISSION TO HELP AUSTRALIAN MEN 28 A BROTHERLY BOND 29 INDUCTION TO THE MEDIA HALL OF FAME

30 CULTURE UPDATE 31 QUEENSLANDER! 32 SPORT UPDATE 33 CLIMBING TO THE OLYMPICS 34 AN ALL-ROUNDER 35 TLG – THE GLUE THAT BINDS 36 BACK RED & BLACK 37 THANK YOU FROM THE COLLEGE PRINCIPAL 38 THANK YOU TO OUR 2020 DONORS 42 GIVING THE GIFT OF EDUCATION: THE CLASS OF 1987 BLAZING A TRAIL 43 FROM THE GTOBA 44 GTOBA MASS 45 VALE 47 REST IN PEACE 47 SAVE THE DATE 48 INTRODUCING TERRACE SPORT’S NEW MOBILITY SCOOTER

Graphic Design by: Pistol Creative

Series IX, Volume 32, No.1, April 2021

St Joseph’s College, Gregory Terrace acknowledges the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of this nation. We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which our campuses are located. We pay our respects to their Ancestors and descendants. St Joseph’s College, Gregory Terrace is committed to honouring Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ unique cultural and spiritual connections to the land, waters and seas and their rich contribution to Australian and global society.

Contributors: Ms Doreen Awabdy, Mr Anthony Barker, Dr Michael Carroll, Mr Damien Fall, Mrs Paula Hall, Mr Mason Hellyer, Mr Mark Macklin, Mrs Hayley McBrien, Br Tom O’Dempsey, Ms Cathy Stacey, Mr David Toohey, Mrs Bianca Wagner www.facebook.com/StJosephsCollegeGregoryTerrace https://twitter.com/gregoryterrace1 @stjosephscollegeterrace Published by: St Joseph’s College, Gregory Terrace, Brisbane QLD 4000 Edited by: Mrs Bianca Wagner Publications Coordinator P 3214 5259 E biancawagner@terrace.qld.edu.au Cover photo: Patrick Gleeson - College Dux for 2020

St Joseph’s College, Gregory Terrace

FROM THE PRINCIPAL Welcome to the first edition of the Terracian for 2021. This time last year, we were experiencing something quite unique, with both the College and our city in lockdown. We were preparing to commence online learning for the first time in my 30 plus years as a teacher, and life as we knew it was changing rapidly. Despite all that has happened over the last 12 months, including the most recent Brisbane lockdown, a sense of cautious optimism is in the air. This edition of The Terracian provides a snapshot of the kaleidoscope of activities, achievements and stories from across the Terrace Family. The start of 2021 presented an opportunity to welcome our newest Terracians and, at the same time, congratulate and induct our Year 12 students and College leaders. The Opening Mass and Year 12 Induction was held on centre court at Pat Rafter Arena and proved to be an excellent start to the year. The introduction of ATAR in 2020 was historymaking for Queensland, and yet again, Terrace students performed exceptionally well. The Scholars’ Assembly provided an opportunity to celebrate the young men who achieved an ATAR score of 99 and above and those who topped their Year 12 subjects in 2020. In particular, Patrick Gleeson, Justin Jeyarajah, Joshua Long and Yang Zhang were amongst only 30 Queensland students to achieve the maximum ATAR score of 99.95. This was an outstanding achievement for these Terracians. Fittingly, Patrick Gleeson was awarded the College Dux for 2020, while Yang Zhang received the Proxime Accessit prize.

The outstanding achievements of our Old Boys are also highlighted in this edition of The Terracian, including Mr John McCoy (Media Hall of Fame), the Ovenden brothers, Mr Ben Lawson, and others, all excelling in their chosen fields. It is always pleasing to see the ongoing contributions and achievements of Terracians after they leave the College. Congratulations to the 2021 GTOBA Committee and new President, Mr David Toohey. I look forward to a successful year of partnership between the GTOBA and the College. This edition of The Terracian also includes staff profiles, insights into the TLG Mass, an introduction to the 2021 College Captains, stories on a range of College activities and achievements and a thank you to all of our generous 2020 donors and sponsors. Yet again, The Terracian highlights the diversity of College life and the expertise and generosity of the Terrace Family. I wish everyone all the best in 2021 and hope that our year continues with the confidence and optimism missing for much of 2020. Let us all Answer the Call. God Bless.

Dr Michael Carroll College Principal

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL The sun was shining on a beautiful summer morning as we welcomed our newest students to Terrace on 27 January. Our new Year 5 and 7 Terracians were greeted by their buddies as they started their Terrace journey. The Seniors, accompanied by the Terrace Drumline, formed a tunnel for the new students as their parents watched on. More than 400 new students joined the Terrace Family this year, and we look forward to a successful and safe 2021.

The Terracian April 2021

OPENING MASS AND SENIOR INDUCTION The Seniors of 2021 have chosen the theme of Answer the Call.

This year, the Mass and senior induction was held at the Pat Rafter Arena, followed by afternoon tea at the college’s tennyson playing fields. The open air environment allowed the students and parents to witness the significant ritual of opening the College year and inducting the 2021 Seniors. The Seniors of 2021 have chosen the theme of Answer the Call and affirmed the following pledges: The values held by the Senior class of 2021 are based on the Gospel values where Jesus Christ is the foundation of a full Christian life. Individually and collectively, they will strive to reach the highest standard in pursuit of the College Mission. By way of action and example, they will commit to nurturing a just and life-giving community through knowing and espousing the College’s values, expectations and traditions. They will lead through service, humbly modelling respect for differences by embracing diversity within the Terrace Family. They will aspire to excellence by engaging wholeheartedly in the life and mission of the College. They will continue to honour and value the Catholic faith, ensuring that the charism of Blessed Edmund Rice is an ever-present reality within the College community.

The Seniors and their parents and caregivers gathered at Tennyson after the Mass to celebrate, hosted by the Year 11 parents and caregivers. It was an excellent start to the year for the Seniors and all in the Terrace Family.

St Joseph’s College, Gregory Terrace

The Terracian April 2021

SCHOLARS’ ASSEMBLY In February, the College held its Scholars’ Assembly and welcomed our highest achieving 2020 Year 12 students. These young men performed extraordinarily well in their studies last year, and the assembly was an opportunity to congratulate them on their outstanding achievements. It was also an opportunity to announce the 2020 College Dux and Proxime Accessit. Written by Mr Mason Hellyer

The Scholars’ Assembly sent a strong message to our current students that hard work produces results and that Terrace will always strive for academic excellence.

2020 College Dux

2020 Proxime Accessit

Patrick Gleeson

Yang Zhang

Congratulations to Patrick and Yang on their achievements. They worked very hard, and their dedication has paid dividends. My congratulations also go to all the other young men who received awards. The Scholars’ Assembly sent a strong message to our current students that hard work produces results and that Terrace will always strive for academic excellence. The Queensland Certificate of Education (QCE) and the new ATAR score allocation were introduced in 2020. The new ATAR score is more granular and ranges from 99.95 to a score below 30, in increments of 0.05. The ATAR score is ordinarily calculated from three Internal Assessment pieces (IA) and an External Assessment (EA). For mathematics and science subjects, the EA is worth 50% of the total subject mark, while for all other subjects, the EA is worth 25%. For 2020, due to COVID, one of the Internal Assessment pieces was cancelled, meaning that the ATAR for the 2020 Year 12 students has been calculated from two IA and one EA pieces of assessment. As this is the first year of ATAR, there is no historical data available for comparison. The Senior cohort of 2020 gained very strong results. Their median score was 91.65 (which equates to an OP score of 5). Further to this, 8.61% were awarded an ATAR of 98.85 or above (equivalent to an OP 1).

St Joseph’s College, Gregory Terrace

The 99.5 ATAR Scholars, Justin Jeyrajah, Patrick Gleeson, Yang Zhang and Joshua Long with Dr Michael Carroll and Mr Mason Hellyer

First in subject winners

We congratulate the following students who received an ATAR of 98.85 or above. This is an excellent achievement. We particularly commend Patrick Gleeson, Justin Jeyarajah, Joshua Long and Yang Zhang, who received the maximum score of 99.95. Only 30 students across the state received this score. Patrick Gleeson – 99.95 Justin Jeyarajah – 99.95 Joshua Long – 99.95 Yang Zhang – 99.95 James Cameron Matthew Cho Samuel Weir Samuel Fontes Andrade Dan Migotto Thomas Wick Rory Jennings Hamish Carlile Chazka Tan Fergus Nasser Henry Tunney Kevin Ye Tom Moses Will Roberts

The Buchanan Medal winners

The 2020 Scholars

All the students who returned for the assembly recognised that: ¥ They had to set their goals and then plan to work toward them. ¥ They had to utilise all of their support networks – teachers, staff tutoring, study hall and study group, their mates, parents and family. ¥ They did the small things – used their diary, logged their study hours and completed homework tasks. ¥ They consistently did the best that they could, every day at everything they did.

The Terracian April 2021

MEDAL ASSEMBLY On Wednesday 17 February, the terrace Family gathered to affirm the achievements of the 351 students who chose to Answer the Call and be the best that they could be in their studies, receiving an Academic Medal for their Semester 2 2020 results. Of the 351 students, 48 received an academic medal for the first time.

St Joseph’s College, Gregory Terrace

The Terracian April 2021

STAFF PROFILE Deputy Principal Mr Damien Fall introduces three new members of staff to the Terrace Family. It is no secret that teaching and learning sits at the top of the Terrace agenda, and we continue to seek ways to improve outcomes at the College. The addition of a new member of the College Leadership Team, Ms Ralda Deoki, Dean of Pedagogy and Learning Innovation, is a strategic move to find new ways to add to the learning environment. While our students continue to enjoy the strong attention of staff, Ralda will work with teaching staff to assist them with becoming the best possible classroom practitioners . We are excited that our teaching staff will become better at their profession as a result of their time at Terrace. Ralda brings significant experience and is passionate

about pedagogy, the method and the practice of teaching. We look forward to Ralda’s contribution as we continue our commitment to lifelong learning through excellence in education. The College boasts an enviable co-curricular and classroom music program with a staff who come to Terrace with outstanding qualifications and industry experience. We are delighted that our Music department will be ably led by Mr Derek Rose, who has joined us as the Director of Music. Derek knows and understands Edmund Rice education, having come to us from an interstate EREA school. We wish Derek the very best as he assumes his new role and brings his personal touch,

growing and improving what is already a fabulous program. For over 20 years as Property Manager, Mr Glenn Brown led his team with selflessness and minimal fuss. Glenn’s retirement has seen us welcome Mr Nick Jeffrey to the role. The College has grown in size and complexity over the decades, so the management and maintenance of Terrace’s property and assets requires a high level of leadership and strategic thinking. Nick comes to Terrace with a variety of professional experiences. We look forward to him bringing a fresh set of eyes, a new level of professionalism and strategic efficiency to this position.

Ms Ralda Deoki DEAN OF PEDAGOGY AND LEARNING INNOVATION As Dean of Pedagogy and Learning Innovation, Ralda will work with teachers on their classroom approaches to teaching. The role, which was introduced this year, will help teachers hone their practice through professional collaboration and targeted professional development. The aim is to build further capacity and growth in the pedagogical skills of the academic staff of the College, leading to deeply engaged student learners. Ralda has worked across a range of educational sectors and brings extensive experience in leading school improvement through curriculum and pedagogical development. A passionate teacher of History and Humanities, she started her career at Ipswich Grammar School before moving into international education in Singapore. On her return to Australia, Ralda moved into middle and senior leadership positions in the Anglican sector, first on the Gold Coast at All Saints Anglican School and then at Canterbury College. It was during her time at Canterbury College that Ralda developed a passion for pedagogy and staff development. As Director of Curriculum, she accompanied the Head of College on a research and development tour of high performing schools in the United States. The focus was to identify factors that led to improved student outcomes and innovative practices for school improvement. She observed that schools that had seen the most significant gains in student outcomes, utilised data driven differentiated learning, innovative learning space design, social and emotional learning integrated into the curriculum, and a culture of reflective, collaborative professional development. Always interested in new educational experiences, Ralda then moved into EREA education at St Patrick’s College, Shorncliffe. As Director of Pedagogy

St Joseph’s College, Gregory Terrace

and Learning Innovation, she consolidated existing pedagogical practices into a school-wide approach, implementing a framework for effective lessons. In her role at Terrace, Ralda will work with teachers to identify and define the characteristics of the Terrace Educator. Research has shown that to promote academic growth and meet the needs of today’s learners, effective teachers use a range of teaching strategies tailored to the learning needs of individual students (Bhowmik, Banerjee and Banerjee, 2013). Ralda is looking forward to working with the highly professional and skilled Terrace teachers. Together they will engage in a repertoire of evidence based pedagogical approaches designed to enable creative, contextualised, differentiated learning. By bringing teachers together in communities of practice to facilitate professional collaboration and self-reflection, Ralda hopes to ensure that every teacher is given the opportunity to reach their potential (Bhowmik, M. Banerjee, B. and Banerjee, J. (2013). Role of Pedagogy in Effective Teaching. Basic Research Journal of Education Research and Review. 2(1) 1-5)

Mr Nick Jeffrey PROPERTY AND FACILITIES MANAGER

Mr Derek Rose DIRECTOR OF MUSIC Derek began his musical journey as a Pipe Organist before graduating from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music with a Music Education degree (BMus, MusEd). Derek completed a Master’s degree at Sydney University (MDesSciAudio) and was listed on the Dean’s Merit List of Honour. Derek has worked in primary and secondary education for more than 20 years. His various roles have focused on Curriculum Music, Concert and Jazz Bands, including Marching Band and Orchestra. Studying Conducting under Jerry Nowak in 2010, Derek has studied under Dr John Lynch, Associate Professor of Conducting at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music and was chosen for Symphony Australia’s Conductor Master’s Program. Derek was appointed Bandmaster at St Patrick’s College Strathfield in 2010. Under his tenure at the College, the Wind Ensemble won both National and State Championships. Derek has led three international tours to the United States and Europe and, in 2018, was a guest Band Director at Denham Springs High School, Louisiana.

Nick’s professional life has been quite varied, with his experience coming from across many highquality venues throughout the world. Previous roles have been in horticulture - building and maintaining sporting surfaces. Experiences in Hawaii at Princeville Resort, in London at various golf courses and landscaping companies, through India looking after football pitches for the Indian Super League and in China establishing an AFL venue for the annual AFL game held each season round out a dynamic career. Nick also played a key role in the construction and maintenance of the playing surface at Metricon Stadium, assuming the role of the inaugural Horticulture and Operations Manager. Most recently, Nick spent three years at Racing Queensland as the Construction Manager for the rebuild of the premier racing surface at Eagle Farm. Nick is married to Meagan, and they have three boys Tom, Max and Ben. Nick says that they are an AFL family with Tom playing for Aspley (VFL) and Max playing at Morningside (Under 16.5). Ben has Cerebral Palsy, which Nick says is mild in nature before boasting of Ben’s impressive Dressage National Championship title at the 2019 RDA National Horse Dressage Championships.

When not working, Derek enjoys theatre, the outdoors and spending time with his wife Lauren and their two sons Hugo (5) and Jasper (3).

The Terracian April 2021

INTRODUCING OUR COLLEGE CAPTAINS

The College Captains took time out of their busy first term as College Leaders to answer questions for the Terracian so you, as a College community, can get to know them. The Terracian introduces College Captain Jake Laherty and Vice Captains Luke Ames, Benjamin Chatwood, Oliver Casey-Ryan and Eden Chan.

What do you remember about your first days at Terrace? Jake - I started halfway through Year 7, which meant that everyone knew each other, and I didn’t know anyone. What I remember most though is that it didn’t matter – boys immediately welcomed me to the classroom and made me feel at home. One by one, these fragments of my early days come back to me, and each one has managed to maintain its vividity despite years of subsequent memories, laughter and friendships. I don’t remember specific moments – what I remember is the aggregation of how these moments made me feel and the impression they left on me. Luke - I started at Terrace in Year 5 in 2014. I don’t remember specifics, but I do remember being overwhelmed by the scale of the College. The fact that I had just come from a primary school with more than 400 people, to a school that had that amount of people in only two year levels, was a daunting start.

St Joseph’s College, Gregory Terrace

Ben - I do not recall very much about my first few days at Terrace, but I do remember feeling equally excited and nervous to meet new friends, many of whom are still good mates today. The image that stays firmly in my mind is walking through the front gates and being greeted by the 2014 College Captains, and it certainly was bizarre being in their shoes eight years later, welcoming the new Year 5s and 7s on their first day. Oliver - I started in Year 7. Myself, Dr Carroll and my best mate Will Greentree, and I all came from St Patrick’s College at the same time joining Terrace hand in hand, so it made it pretty easy to fit in. I remember being scared of all the hallways and some of my teachers. My fondest memory is of my first ever Terrace v Nudgee game. The rain was bucketing down, and since I was in the younger years, there was not enough room for me to sit in the grandstands, which meant I was on the wet grass in front of the grandstand. There was no place I would rather have been, and when we won, we all stormed the field. That day cemented a sense of belonging that has become synonymous with Terrace for me. Eden - I started in 2016, in Year 7. To be honest, my first couple of years at Terrace went by in a bit of a blur. Coming from a relatively small school, Terrace felt enormous to me, so much so that I often had to ask for help from my buddy to get around. Certainly, in Year 8, I felt a little more comfortable with it all, participating in Football, Music, and Debating. Although these years seem like an eternity ago now, I can distinctly remember all the great new friends I made during this time.

What has your Terrace journey been like so far? Jake - My Terrace Journey has been, at the risk of sounding like a cliché, transformative. The kid who walked through the front gates in 2016 would not recognise the guy walking the halls in 2021. My journey has been filled with a series of experiences and lessons that will never leave. All of these are an integral part of what I consider my Terrace journey. Luke - My Terrace journey so far has been an absolute blessing. I have participated in a lot of co-curricular activities, all while making great friends along the way. I have had the opportunity to participate in unique programs like Immersion and many other activities and events. Ben Chatwood

Ben - I set myself the task of experiencing all Terrace had to offer, from cultural activities to sport and community service opportunities. I was keen to have a go at everything. While it can sometimes be a logistical nightmare and quite draining, it is worth it. Terrace is the type of school where you get out as much out as you put in, and in setting myself the goal to put in 100%, I have had the best experience I could have hoped for. Oliver - To put it simply, full of surprises. Anyone who tells you that a school is just a place of learning and lunch is either lying or very dull. Yes, Terrace offers an education (and lunch), but it is so much more than that. My fondest memories to this date have all come from Terrace, and I know that I have many more to create in the final year of my Terrace journey.

Jake Laherty

Eden – It has been the journey of a lifetime. The experiences, opportunities, and challenges I have encountered throughout my time at Terrace have – in retrospect – very much made me the person I am today. Although there is still much to be learnt in my final year at the College, I know that the many memories and mateships I have formed over the years are ones I will not forget anytime soon. Helped along by many great teachers and mentors, my journey at the College is one that I am continually privileged to share with my fellow Terracians.

The Terracian April 2021

What does this leadership role mean to you? Jake - My position as College Captain means the world to me, specifically because that kid in Year 7 would never have left his shell if it weren’t for the leadership at Terrace. The opportunity to pay that forward – the opportunity to provide for the new generation of Terracians in the same way – is an opportunity I intend to fully exploit. Luke - This leadership role means so much to me. As a young Terracian in Years 5 and 7, I was blessed with two fantastic buddies in Oliver Wightman and Jono Bolton. They made me fall in love with the place and made it feel like a second home to me. My goal when I came into Year 12, no matter whether I was a captain or not, was to make Terrace home for someone else, the way that Jono and Oliver made it for me. Luke Ames

Ben - I am very fortunate to be given a captaincy role this year as it helps me continue the legacy of the Terracians before me. The kind of Terracian that I am today has been influenced by many people and factors. from teachers to coaches and particularly the House and College Captains who I have admired. As a Captain this year, I hope to be the same positive role model to the younger students that my predecessors were for me. Oliver – I am incredibly grateful to be in this leadership position. It means so much that my peers and staff supported my decision and selected me to be at the helm in 2021. I love Terrace, and over this Terrace journey, the love has grown. This role is meaningful to me because I can inspire the students to reciprocate this love and passion and give it their all for the red and black. I think that’s my job this year. Eden - Being a Vice Captain of the College is an immense honour for me. Having the opportunity to lead not only my cohort but also the College and my fellow Captains is a challenge I look forward to every day and is something I hope will inspire younger Terracians to do the same.

Oliver Casey-Ryan

What are your goals for 2021? Jake - My hopes and goals for 2021 are something I contemplate quite a bit – the role of Captain is quite open-ended; I can do as much or as little as I want, so how do I gauge where I am? There’s the surface level stuff, which is relatively easy to tick off, like high academic results for the Year 12 cohort, big numbers for support on Saturdays, and as many successful fundraisers as possible. Of course, I hope we can tick off each of those, but for me, the more important hope lies in our legacy. If, after 2021, we can leave the College knowing we influenced its direction, knowing we made it home, then that is a job well done in my book. Luke – There is a Maori quote that I love, that is, ‘aim for the highest cloud, and if you miss, you shall have hit a mighty mountain’. With that in mind, I would love this year to be the best year possible for myself and every Terracian who walks through the gates. It would be lovely to make lots of friends and have fun with everyone while achieving my academic goals. I know that these are ambitious goals, but even anything close to this and I will be ecstatic. Ben - My hope for 2021 is to fulfil my goal to be an effective leader at Terrace. Last year made me realise that we must be flexible and adaptable and that we need to be ready for anything, even a pandemic. One of the things I have loved about Terrace is the support of the student spectators; this is where the Terrace spirit is really on display. We must encourage our fellow Terracians to be innovative in the way we show support and that we are always up to the challenge. I am also determined to achieve my best academically, which is aided by the teachers’ dedication to ensure students achieve to the best of their ability. Finally, I want to play well in the mighty Mr Ali’s 3rd XI Football team. 14

St Joseph’s College, Gregory Terrace

Oliver - I would love to finish the year happy, surrounded by a great group of mates and teachers who have been with me to celebrate my victories and embrace me in my defeats. I aspire to make the 1st XV and to run in the Open Track and Field team. But most importantly, I hope I end the year, knowing that I have given 110% into every aspect of College life.

Eden Chan

Eden - In 2021, I hope to continue to excel in all areas of College life. Be it Debating or Rugby, I hope that all Terracians can excel in their own unique way. For the longest time, I was always hung up on this idea of participating in every activity possible, even if I wasn’t the biggest fan of it. What I soon realised is that you have to pursue those things that you are passionate about. I have found this is the only way to gain the most out of your experience at the College. I encourage all Terracians to find their niche and pursue it endlessly. Whether in the form of academic endeavour or glory on the sporting field, find your ‘thing’ and dedicate yourself to it. That is my hope for Terracians in 2021.

Why did you choose Answer the Call as your motto, and what do you hope to achieve with this call? The Captains gave a unified response to this question. We got together as a group to brainstorm ideas for mottos, using sticky notes to record our ideas and separated into three groups; Yes/Right Ideas - wrong wording/No. Brainstorming for approximately 45 minutes, by the end, we had about 40 in the ‘No’, 5-10 in the ‘Right Idea’, and nothing in the ‘Yes’. We were searching for perfection and went home empty handed. That night, we were talking on the group chat about the motto and still had nothing. Ollie was so into the process that he wasn’t taking any calls from his Dad, and when he finally did pick up, his Dad said, ‘Ollie, why didn’t you answer my calls?’. Ollie promptly hung up and sent the motto to the group chat, and we all loved it. This is a fantastic story. It embodies the help and all the calls that those around us answer as Terracians, whether that be teachers at tutoring, parents driving us in and out every day or supporting our mates in the classroom and on the sporting field. The motto is a versatile one in that ‘the call’ can change depending on the person and the time of the year. ‘Answer the call to be the best that you can be’ encompasses what we are trying to achieve as Captains in the sense that we want to empower everyone to do their best for themselves and the College.

The Terracian April 2021

STRATEGIC PLAN 2021 – TOWARDS 150 Towards 150 was a collaborative process that involved input from staff, parents, students and the College Advisory Board.

In 2020, the College embarked on the process of developing a new Strategic Plan designed to provide clear direction for the College leading into its 150th year. At the St Joseph’s Day Mass held at the College on 19 March 2021, the Strategic Plan was officially blessed and launched and is now available to view on the College website. In developing this new plan, the College has renewed both its Vision and Mission Statements, reflecting the College’s ongoing commitment to forming the Gentlemen of Terrace through knowledge, wisdom and humility.

Vision Statement

As a Catholic School in the Edmund Rice Tradition, we inspire young men in their lifelong pursuit of knowledge, humility and wisdom through a liberating Catholic education that is informed by the life of Blessed Edmund Rice.

Mission Statement

As the Terrace Family, we commit to the formation and education of young men who will make a difference through service of God, the community and each other. At the centre of the Strategic Plan are five priority areas that will form the major focus for the College over the next five years.

These priority areas are: ¥ Our Faith ¥ Lifelong Learning Through Excellence in Education ¥ An Atmosphere of Care ¥ Responsible Stewardship ¥ Community Relations Within each of these priority areas, there are key objectives and outcomes that the College aims to achieve over the coming five years. The areas of Faith, Lifelong Learning and Atmosphere of Care are critically important for all within the Terrace Family, particularly for the Gentlemen of Terrace. For nearly 150 years, Terrace has produced quality young men with the skills to influence many aspects of our society. Towards 150 is designed to ensure that this important focus and direction is not only maintained but extended. Towards 150 was a collaborative process that involved input from staff, parents, students and the College Advisory Board. The development process was facilitated by experienced educational consultant, Mr Damien Brennan, and I take this opportunity to thank Damien for his skilled and insightful overview of this process. As the College edges closer to the significant 150-year milestone of providing a quality, Catholic education in the Edmund Rice Tradition, I encourage all those associated with the Terrace Family to view the Strategic Plan on the College website to gain a better understanding of the College’s direction as it navigates Towards 150. Dr Michael Carroll College Principal

INTER-HOUSE SWIMMING CARNIVAL The Inter-House Swimming Carnival is the first House event to be held every year. It is a well-loved tradition and an excellent introduction to the InterHouse competition and spirit for those students who are new to the College. Led by the 2021 Seniors, the students Answered the Call and gave their best efforts throughout the day. Congratulations to Barrett House on their victory, taking the Barrett Bulls to an impressive three in a row record.

A NIGHT WITH FRANK The annual Terrace Jazz Night was held on Thursday 25 March, at XCargo in Fortitude Valley. Jazz Night is an excellent opportunity for the Terrace Family to come together and celebrate the wonderful world of Jazz music. The Terrace Jazz Orchestra, Terrace Jazz Combo, Big Band 2, Big Band 3 and Big Band 4 all performed as part of the evening’s entertainment. The evening concluded with guest artist Brad Lever as Frank Sinatra, backed by the Terrace All Star Big Band.

The Terracian April 2021

HISTORY OF THE TERRACE CHAPEL Written by Mrs Bianca Wagner

1876-1964 The first Chapel built at Terrace was a part of what is now known as the Treacy Centre. When the building was first constructed in 1876, it was known as the Brothers’ residence. On 8 September 1876, the first Mass was celebrated by Dr Quin in the Chapel located on the top level of the building. The Brothers used the Chapel for their daily prayer program, which consisted of morning prayer, Mass, prayer after breakfast, afternoon prayer and rosary and evening prayer.

As the College has grown over the years, so too has the need to accomodate students for Mass and prayer in a space unique to the needs of each generation of Terracians.

In the early years of the College, the Brothers and the students shared the Chapel for prayer and Mass. Before the opening of Nudgee College in 1891, Terrace spent a short time as a boarding school with the students and the Brothers occupying the building. Student numbers grew so high that the Chapel, for a short time, was used as a space for the boys to sleep. The boys were encouraged to visit the Chapel every day and spend private time in prayer. With the student numbers increasing, there was no longer an ability to hold Mass with the whole school in the Chapel. These had to be held outside in what is now known as Treacy Court. The stained glass feature window at the end of the Chapel was installed in the 1930s and represents the story of the Annunciation as prayed in the Angelus. The 1950 College Yearbook reports on the Chapel in the Spiritual Notes and Activities. The Heart of the School. The centre of the spiritual life of this Catholic College, the power-point whence radiates the impulse that quickens every tissue of its activity is the Chapel, where Christ presides and where His Heart is gladdened by the daily visits of His children, who thus early learn a lesson that will be invaluable when Earth’s consolations fail. The Chapel was renovated in 1959, with the boys raising £300 towards the £600 cost of new Stations of the Cross.

St Joseph’s College, Gregory Terrace

1964-1989

1988 – 2001

2001 - Today

This second Chapel was the first purpose-built Chapel for the students at the College and was located in the rear annex of the new Senior school building. The College Yearbook of 1964 states:

In 1988 a new multi-purpose learning centre was built housing the Chapel, teaching areas and resource centre, named Mt Sion, the Holy place of Terrace. The name was given in honour of Edmund Rice. The new Chapel was opened and blessed by Archbishop Rush in April 1989.

Terrace has gone through a significant growth period since it first opened its doors in 1875, from 26 first day students to just over 1700 boys in 2021. The College grounds had expanded as much as they could in that period. As the College celebrated 125 years, the opportunity was taken to build new buildings and extend those already built. As a result GT125 and the Chapel of the Holy Family were opened in 2001.

The Chapel is providing a veritable heart for the school and only the very indifferent or very disorganised fail to make daily use of the refreshing means of Grace. The Chapel was opened and blessed in an inaugural Mass by Archbishop O’Donnell on 26 May 1964. The Chapel featured a stained glass window of the Holy Family donated to the College by Monsignor Cremin. The Chapel Sanctuaries were restored in 1968 to conform with the Liturgy changes, as was the Brothers’ Chapel, which was restored again in 1975. With growing student numbers, there was once again pressure to find space to accommodate students in larger groups to share Mass.

The Mazzei family gifted a new organ to the College, and the Seniors of 1988 gifted Holy Water fonts and presented them to College Principal Br White. The key feature of the Chapel was the Edmund Rice Icon purchased in Ireland by Br White in 1986. It was hoped that the new Chapel would now become accessible to all of the students in its new central location.

The Chapel was designed to accommodate 220 people, enough for a House or year group Mass. The Chapel was blessed on 11 February 2001 by Bishop Putney and opened by Province Leader Br McLaughlin. The Chapel was designed as a sign and symbol of the faith of the Terrace Family and to harmonise with the traditional architectural style of the existing buildings on campus. The Chapel serves the College and is the spiritual heart and place of worship for the entire Terrace Family.

The Terracian April 2021

BERNARD FRANCIS LEE

We will remember them Written by Mrs Paula Hall

Bernard Francis Lee (GT 1934) was a young Australian pilot who gave his life in service during World War II. Born in 1920, the only son of Frank and Hanora Lee, Bernard grew up in Paddington and was a pupil at St Joseph’s College from 1930, completing his secondary studies to Junior level in 1934. After school, he studied for his accountancy qualifications at the University of Queensland and worked in the Public Curator Office. On weekends he volunteered as a lifesaver at Coolangatta.

Early on the morning of 6 June, he witnessed the Normandy invasion from the air, attacking gun positions near Caen in France.

Bernard enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force in 1941, alongside many of his fellow Terrace Old Boys. After completing flight training in Australia, he left for further training in the United Kingdom in December 1942. In 1943 he was posted to Royal Air Force No 247 Squadron flying Hawker Typhoon fighter bombers. Although it was a British Squadron, the pilots were recruited from not only the United Kingdom but Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Norway. While based at Hurn on the English south coast, he flew sorties over occupied France leading up to the D Day landings. Early on the morning of 6 June, he witnessed the Normandy invasion from the air, attacking gun positions near Caen in France. After the successful invasion, the Squadron relocated to France to continue the attack on enemy lines. As allied forces pushed eastwards, the Squadron moved to Belgium and, by September 1944, to the Netherlands. By now, the plans for Operation ‘Market Garden’ were about to be put into action. The objective was to make a rapid thrust of ground forces over the Rhine at Arnhem. The attack would begin with an airborne assault of British and United States forces dropped into Arnhem and Nijmegen to capture bridges over the Rhine. Bernard’s Squadron was tasked to attack at very low altitude, the flak positions that would otherwise endanger parachute and glider drop. These were dangerous missions and losses were high. Bernard lost two of his best mates, both pilots from New Zealand, and felt their loss deeply. Soon after, on 28 September, his time would also come. While attacking enemy positions near Boxtel, he lost control of his aircraft and crashed in a wood. He was just 24 years old. He was buried at Woensel General Cemetery on 30 October 1944, with the funeral conducted by a Catholic priest and Squadron members in attendance. It would be another sixty years before a family member would visit his grave. On a cold December day in 2005, I laid a floral tribute of eucalyptus leaves and red tulips and reflected on the inscription: ‘May the Sacred Heart of Jesus have mercy on his soul. R.I.P’.

St Joseph’s College, Gregory Terrace

247 Squadron, Pilot Office Bernard Lee - first on the left in the middle row

Paula placing flowers on Bernard’s grave in 2005

Bernard’s funeral procession October 1944

The Terracian April 2021

THE LAD COLLECTIVE – ON A MISSION TO HELP AUSTRALIAN MEN Written by Mrs Bianca Wagner

For Brisbane brothers and Terrace Old Boys Bill (GT 2012) and Ed (GT 2014) Ovenden, the psychology of ‘messy bed, messy head’ was beginning to take a toll on their everyday working and social lives. They decided to leave their jobs and simultaneously fill a niche in the market while also helping young men– all during the COVID crisis. When I was at Terrace, I left my room a pigsty every day - bed unmade, smelly gym clothes all over the floor, dirty coffee cups on my desk and that feeling of disarray and disorganisation seemed to follow me all day. Bill believes the psychology of ‘messy bed, messy head’ is true. I never had a clear head. At least Ed and I had mum to give us a hand, but we realise many men don’t, and we want to help make life easier for not only the boys but their parents, teachers and school principals.

The mission of The Lad Collective is to provide innovative and essential life products to enable men to focus clearly on the important things in life.

Ed says the mission of their Aussie start-up, The Lad Collective, is to provide innovative and essential life products enabling young men to focus clearly on the important things in life, whether it be study, sport or cultural pursuits. The Lad Collective - with its witty catchphrase ‘Get your Sheet Together’ empowers young men to take control of their lives with a range of essential life products for bedroom, bathroom and laundry. At the forefront of their vision is offering a subscription that delivers highquality products to young men’s bedrooms, bathrooms and laundries Australia-wide. Their market research highlighted that Australian men were underserved in the area of gaining full access to the bare living essentials on a weekly, monthly, quarterly and yearly basis. The Lad Collective has changed the game by producing easy-to-use fitted sheets with marked corner straps (bottom left, bottom right, top left and top right) to provide a visual reference point as to which corner goes where and to make the task of pulling the fitted sheet corners underneath the mattress quick and smooth. Top sheets have a logo placed directly in the centre to allow for easy positioning, pillowcases have invisible zips, and a colour palette designed to hide stains. The Lad Collective’s towel sets also spotlighted a hygiene issue faced by many men. The TLC logo effectively guides men to use one side for the upper body and the other for the lower extremities. We have all seen the horror scene that a young single man’s bedroom can become, and we have all bought living essentials, like bedsheets, that are grossly overpriced or poor quality, said Bill. We surveyed more than 1000 men before settling on our product range. The feedback we received was overwhelmingly positive - 66% of men surveyed had never even purchased bedroom, bathroom or laundry products, and 72%

St Joseph’s College, Gregory Terrace

only washed their sheets once a month. We also interviewed many mothers of sons who were fed up with telling them to clean their rooms, wished their sons were more independent and were looking for some way to achieve that. Bill and Ed broke that trend by marketing directly to men: offering a simple one-stop-shop for essential products and a brand identity with a cheeky sense of humour and uniquely Australian feel that resonated with young men. Our direct-to-consumer e-commerce model creates a straightforward experience for parents and blokes wanting to skip a trip to the shopping centre and instead order a set of our sheets online. You can find out more about The Lad Collective and view their product range at www.theladcollective.com

The Terracian April 2021

A BROTHERLY BOND Old Boy Mark Macklin (GT 1986) shares the story of his two sons Oliver and Hugo. My two boys share a common school bond, even though their journey at Terrace was at different times. Oliver finished Terrace in 2016, and Hugo commenced at Terrace in 2018 (Year 8). Their Terrace connection is a rowing boat called the Norm Clarke. Terrace Old Boy Norm Clarke (GT 1954) donated a number of Empacher racing boats to Terrace Rowing; the first was in 2015. Oliver was lucky enough to row in the 1st VIII in the Norm Clarke in 2015 and 2016. In 2021, Oliver’s younger brother Hugo has the considerable honour of being the cox of the Open 3rd VIII and is racing in the Norm Clarke. Sitting opposite his brother’s stroke seat brings him tremendous pride.

Oliver and Hugo in front of the Norm Clarke, taken in February 2021.

Billy J Smith and John McCoy before they called the first State of Origin game

The 1966 1st XV, John sits in the front row, first on the right

St Joseph’s College, Gregory Terrace

INDUCTION TO THE MEDIA HALL OF FAME Written by Mrs Bianca Wagner

It is not often that you have the pleasure of meeting a person who you grew up listening to, a familiar voice for most of us who grew up in Brisbane. This month, the terracian spoke to Terrace Old Boy and legend of radio commentary, John McCoy OAM (GT 1966), about his recent induction into the Suncorp Stadium Media Hall of Fame. In receiving this honour, John joins fellow celebrity and Terrace Old Boy, Billy J Smith (GT 1963) in the Hall of Fame. Both John and Billy followed similar paths throughout their careers and forged a connection not only as Old Boys but as lifelong friends. John recently visited the Hall of Fame with Billy J Smith’s son Joel Smith (GT 1989), Joel’s son Jack Smith (Year 9) and his grandsons Hugh (Year 6) and Will (Year 8) Devine to have their photo taken together. John’s career began with a lucky break – he met a sales manager at Colour Radio in his final year at Terrace and lined up a job. He moved to Mount Isa after graduation to begin his radio career at 4IP. Moving back to Brisbane several years later, John pursued his love of calling sport, his voice becoming synonymous with sport in Queensland and Suncorp Stadium, then known as Lang Park. In 1980, along with Billy J Smith (who called for Channel 7), John called the first State of Origin game. The wall in the Media Hall of Fame states: He covered sports with a flair, fairness and complete understanding to listeners from across the country. As a host of popular radio sports shows John tasted success everywhere he went, including being involved with the Commonwealth Games in 1982 through to 2006, covering a multitude of sports in the process. In 1988, the new Brisbane rugby league team was looking for a name. A fan of the American football team the Denver Broncos, John suggested the “Brisbane Broncos” as it suited the team – a poll showed the people of Brisbane agreed with him, and the Brisbane Broncos were named.

Billy J Smith’s son Joel Smith (GT 1989) and his son Jack Smith (Year 9), John’s grandson Hugh Devine (Year 6), John McCoy, and grandson Will Devine (Year 8)

John loved sport when he was at Terrace, playing for the 1st XV, but he also had a love of radio and knew that he wanted to call sport. He has never lost that passion. When I spoke to him, John was very thankful that he could retire from a job that he loved and was always enthusiastic about. Over the years, John has served as a Committee member and President of the GTOBA, and his Terrace legacy continues with his son, an Old Boy, and grandsons. He retires an ambassador of Australian sport, this Terrace Old Boy and grandfather now joining the ranks of the many Gentlemen of Terrace of whom we can be incredibly proud. 29

The Terracian April 2021

CULTURE UPDATE we look forward to watching william and Angus as rising theatre stars in brisbane and beyond. William Pyke has been making a name for himself as both an actor and director in the Brisbane theatre scene. William graduated from Terrace in 2011 as College Captain and as one of the highest achieving students in Creative Arts, with a first in Film, Television and New Media. William was also in the 1st VIII, winning the prize for Best Oarsman. He also played Rugby in the 2nd XV. William was an all-round student who succeeded in everything he put his mind to. William started a law degree at QUT before realising his dreams and moving to London, where he gained a Bachelor of Arts (Acting) and graduated with First Class Honours from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. The famous institution’s alumni include Dame Judi Dench, Dame Kristin Scott Thomas and Sir Laurence Olivier. William was due to produce and star in Sam Shepard’s Fool for Love at Brisbane’s Princess Theatre, but as with so many other events in the past 12 months, COVID-19 and social distancing restrictions made rehearsing impossible. As a result, the play was postponed, and a future date will be advised.

Old Boy William Pyke (GT 2011) and current Year 12 student Angus Freer have both been making a name for themselves on the stage.

Year 12 student Angus Freer has also been making steps towards his career in theatre while balancing his final year at Terrace. In January this year, he played the role of Wally Webb in the Pulitzer Prize-winning production of Thornton Wilder’s Our Town at the Bille Brown Theatre. Angus has wanted to be on stage since he was in Year 7 and was due to perform in the College Musical School of Rock before COVID-19 restrictions called for the event to be cancelled. Angus has also been involved with Terrace Theatresports and the Terrace Rock Band.

St Joseph’s College, Gregory Terrace

QUEENSLANDER! Ben Lawson (GT 1997) may be working in Los Angeles and starring in the new Netflix drama Firefly Lane, but he has found a way to honour his hometown and fly the Queensland flag, albeit a vintage one.

Managed to work a QLD State of Origin jersey into the show. Because if you are going to play an Aussie, you might as well make it authentic #FireflyLane.

Ben stars alongside Katherine Heigl and Sarah Chalke, playing an Australian journalist in the series, which is trending in the top ten on Netflix (February 2021). He recently made headlines in Australia when he appeared on an episode wearing a vintage 1991 Maroons jersey. Ben pitched the idea of the jersey to the costume department; it was bought online and express delivered. The Australian audience was very receptive to the jersey and Ben responded with a post on Instagram: Managed to work a QLD State of Origin jersey into the show. Because if you are going to play an Aussie, you might as well make it authentic #FireflyLane. Ben is the third of five Lawson boys to attend Terrace. During his years at the College, he was heavily involved in cultural pursuits, participating in Drama, Theatresports, talent quests and musicals. His Theatresports team (The Love Handles) were crowned state champions in 1997. In 1996 he won Best Actor at the Brisbane Arts Theatre Drama Festival. To round out his Terrace education, Ben was also a member of the 2nd V Basketball team. After graduating from school, Ben attended the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) in Sydney. He first appeared on television in 1993 in an episode of Time Trax and followed that with an appearance on an episode of The Adventures of Skippy. After NIDA, Ben joined the cast of Neighbours playing the character of Frazer Yeats from 2006 to 2008. During this time, he was nominated for a Logie for the role. Ben shifted his focus to Hollywood, arriving in Los Angeles in 2008. He has since appeared in several American television series and movies. In 2011 he starred opposite Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher in the film No Strings Attached. In 2014, Ben appeared in several episodes of popular Australian television series, including Rake, Secrets and Lies and Love Child. In 2017-18 he played the role of Damien Bennett on the political drama Designated Survivor and played Basketball coach Rick Wlodimierz in the second series of 13 Reasons Why. In 2019 he appeared alongside his brother Josh Lawson (GT 1998) in Bombshell playing Lachlan Murdoch with Josh playing James Murdoch. While Ben was preparing for another Christmas away from home, the Black Summer bushfires burnt their way across Australia’s eastern coast. As the bushfires continued to rage into the new year on an unprecedented scale, Ben, feeling angry, helpless and broken-hearted as he watched the devastation from across the ocean, sat down and put his feelings into words. To My Country is an illustrated ode to the endurance of the Australian spirit and the shared love of our country (Allen and Unwin Australia). Ben has donated the proceeds of the book to the Koala Hospital in Port Macquarie. In an article in The Daily Telegraph, Ben talks about the reaction to his book: People immediately started getting in touch from all over the world. I went from feeling like I was very far away to feeling kind of embraced, in a way that was unexpected. Knowing that people were seeing it and donating to charities, that was like, “Wow, this is actually doing some material good”. Hopefully, the book will continue to do that. 31

The Terracian April 2021

SPORT UPDATE Congratulations to the following students and Old Boys on their sporting endeavours. the year has only just started, yet these sportsmen have already achieved so much.

Cricket

Nick McGill, Ryan Walker and Will Prestwidge (GT 2019), Toby Snell, Dylan Kritzinger and Aubrey Stockdale (GT 2020), participated in the 13-man Queensland side at the Under 19 Cricket Tri-series Nationals in March.

Cycling

James Panizza (Year 12) won a bronze medal in the Australian Under 19 Criterium championship. James also backed up this achievement with a sprint to the line and a top-five finish in the gruelling road race event. James has been selected for the Queensland Under 19 team to compete at the Australian National Track Cycling championships. Conor Watson (Year 12) was selected in the 2021 Elite and Under 19 Queensland Track team to represent Queensland at the Track National Championships held at the Anna Meares Velodrome, 2428 March, as part of the Brisbane Cycling Festival.

Basketball

Max MacKinnon has accepted a scholarship position at the Basketball Centre of Excellence at the Australian Institute of Sport in 2021. Max joins an elite group of young athletes in the program and will be based in Canberra for the year, where he will continue his studies in addition to his training. We are sad to see Max leave Terrace in what would have been an exciting final season. The Terrace Basketball family wishes him the best of luck on the journey, and we look forward to tracking his career in the coming years.

Nazar Angallo (Year 11) and Geordan Papacostas (Year 12) have been selected in the Under 18 Queensland South Squad, who will competed at the Under 18 Nationals from 10-17 April.

Beach Volleyball

Jack Weeden (Year 8) and Caden Rieger (Year 9) have been selected in the Under 15 Queensland Beach Volleyball team to compete in the 2021 National Youth Beach Championships. The national competition was held in the last week of April.

Athletics

Blake Russell (Year 9) has successfully qualified for the Australian Athletics Championships, which will took place in Sydney from 12–15 April. Blake came third in the Under 15 years men’s 100m, 200m and long jump with Personal Bests in all events at the Queensland Athletics Championships. His results were as follows: ¥ 100 metres - 3rd place - 11.55 seconds PB ¥ 200 metres - 3rd place - 23.88 seconds PB ¥ Long jump - 3rd place - 5.75 metres PB

Baseball

Jock Millar (Year 11) played in the Schoolboys State Championships on 12 March. Metropolitan North won the competition, with Jock pitching in the semi-final to move the team into the grand final. It was a big four days for Jock, which saw him selected in the Queensland State team.

St Joseph’s College, Gregory Terrace

CLIMBING TO THE OLYMPICS Tom O’Halloran (GT 2009) has qualified as the sole male representative for Australia in Sport Climbing at the upcoming Tokyo Olympics. Sport Climbing is making its debut at these Olympics and involves three disciplines—speed climbing, bouldering and lead climbing. Tom spoke to the Terracian about his experiences. When I was at school, I never really understood the Old Boy pride. When I saw the Old Boys at rugby games or listened to them present at school assembly, I always rolled my eyes when they spoke of the pride and connection they still had for Terrace. ‘It’s school, mate, why?’ But more than ten years later, I understand them. Since leaving, my life has gone off in an entirely unpredicted direction (it is totally awesome) and doesn’t have much connection to my school life. Yet, I still wonder how we are going against Nudgee. Did we get them in the cricket this year? How are the Windsor Warriors going? I think of the boys going out in the Eddie’s Van and feel a sense of pride when I hear the work of Nic and Lucas with Orange Sky. I never realised the ties I had until I was out into the world or the connection I would still feel. To feel that way about a place that taught you Math and English for seven years must mean there is something more to it than study. I don’t think every school leaves that legacy with its students; it is a powerful thing. Climbing was always something I loved. Starting ‘officially’ when I was 12, it became what I did and who I was. Before that, I was in the Mango tree in the backyard and climbing laps around windowsills. Back then, I didn’t know rock climbing was even a thing. I am eternally grateful to Mum and Dad for supporting me every step of the way. In the beginning, I never dreamed I would be where I am today. Climbing wasn’t an Olympic sport when I started in 2004. I competed in State, National and International competitions, but it was just something I did for fun. I never took it seriously, perhaps because it wasn’t a serious mainstream sport. It is not swimming or cricket. After I finished school, I got a job and deferred university to have a year to climb some more. It gave me a chance to charge my batteries before launching into a Sport Science degree. In my year off, I travelled to China, Thailand and South Africa, climbing in incredible places and meeting amazing people.

The one year turned into two, and halfway through 2011, I decided I would pack up the car and move to the Blue Mountains. My love and drive with climbing had set in, and I couldn’t imagine doing anything else. The Blue Mountains is the epicentre of Australian climbing, and I wanted to live there, just for a few months. Soon after I met my partner, we had a daughter and bought a house. I climbed, worked and explored. Nearly ten years later, I have climbed almost all of the hardest outdoor rock climbs in the country and established a lot of my own. When climbing was announced as a new Olympic sport, I wasn’t sure whether I wanted to be a part of it. Being an Olympian was a dream since I was eight. However, the competition side of climbing wasn’t something I connected with so much anymore. For me, climbing was about the outdoors, in nature with friends. Not strict training regimes and countless hours inside. In the end though, I couldn’t give up on the dreams of my eight-year-old self. I didn’t want to regret passing up the opportunity. I never want to live with regret. Training for the Olympic qualifiers was more challenging than I could have ever imagined. I have an entirely newfound respect for the athletes and their families. It is insanely hard. That time took me so far beyond my comfort zone that I lost sight of everything. I am so incredibly grateful that my partner Amanda, friends and family were there for me. I hadn’t realised how deep a hole I was in until they pulled me out. To be able to call myself an Olympian now is surreal. I don’t think it’ll sink in until I’m in Tokyo, wearing the green and gold. As a new Olympic sport, there is not a lot of funding available. If you would like to support Tom’s journey, a tax deductible donation can be made through the AIS https://asf.org.au/athletes/tom-ohalloran-tokyo2021-olympics/

The Terracian April 2021

AN ALL-ROUNDER Kath Smith (1915-1993) lived much of her life near the College and became an ardent supporter of all Terrace sport. Her love of Terrace saw her awarded honorary membership of the Old Boys’ Association. One of Tennyson’s fields has also been named in honour of Kath, and the Kath Smith Memorial Prize is handed out to the most outstanding Under 15 cricketer every year at the Celebration of Excellence. Old Boy and Director of Tennyson Al Kennedy (GT 1967) recently shared this story of Kath he found on the State Library’s website. On 28 December 1934, Queensland hosted the very first women’s international cricket test match. This historic match, Australia vs England, was played at the Brisbane Exhibition Grounds over three days. More than 3000 curious spectators turned out on the first day of the test match. Australia batted first and was bowled out for 47 runs off 49.3 overs, with a very slow run rate of 0.94 runs per over. The Aussie side struggled against some of the English bowling attacks, and at one point, there were 11 consecutive maiden overs. England followed with 154 runs, scoring slightly faster at 2.10 runs per over. The Aussies fared slightly better in their second innings with a total of 138, leaving the visitors to chase 34 runs for victory. The English

team easily compiled the necessary runs with nine wickets to spare. Within the official program (which can be found at the State Library) is an article titled Women in sport, which highlights the rights of women to compete in previously male dominated sports - …the entry of women into cricket is but another instance of the modern girl’s challenge to the supremacy of the male. The Australian team featured one Queenslander, Kath Smith. Kath was the vice-captain and an allrounder. She top scored in the first innings with 25 runs and was the only Australian player to reach double figures in that innings. In the second innings, she scored 12 runs. Kath went on to play six tests in her career with a batting average of just under 28. She also took 13 wickets at an average of 31. Kath continues to be a source of inspiration for Women’s Grade Cricket, with the Kath Smith Medal awarded annually to the best and fairest women’s cricketer in first grade cricket.

She was the only Australian player to reach double figures in that innings. In the second innings, she scored 12 runs.

St Joseph’s College, Gregory Terrace

TLG – THE GLUE THAT BINDS Written by Mrs Hayley McBrien

The TLG, helping to bind the Terrace family, benefitting our boys and the wider community for nearly 100 years. The Terrace Ladies Group (TLG) has rallied and coordinated parent and caregiver support for the Terrace Family for nearly 100 years. The group dates back to 1925 when Br Norbert Moore formed a committee to raise funds for the alterations and repair of College buildings. Steeped in history, this group has continued to support the Terrace Family in a variety of ways, including: ¥ The Care and Concern initiative, lending a coordinated hand to members of the Terrace Family and the broader community in need of support.

The TLG has and continues to work willingly and tirelessly in service of the College.

¥ Coordination of various College functions, promoting a welcoming atmosphere and opportunities for Terrace families to gather socially, forging friendships that often last well beyond the last day at the College for our boys. ¥ Providing the opportunity for leadership roles for women in the Terrace community. The TLG continues to work willingly and tirelessly in service of the College, raising funds, coordinating functions, supporting Terrace and the broader community in the best of times, and importantly, in times of need. The group’s work has grown to organise key Terrace events such as the GT Ball, bi-annual Fashion Parade, Years 5-9 High Tea, Cocktail Party, Long Lunch, and the coordination of the Tennyson Canteen for the Football and Rugby seasons. Our monthly meetings offer parents and caregivers the opportunity to hear from the College Principal and guest speakers on issues relevant to our boys’ lives. If you would like to be included on the TLG mailing list to be kept up to date on upcoming functions – particularly if your son(s) are no longer at the College, please email TLG@terrace.qld.edu.au

The Terracian April 2021

Terrace warmly thanks our inaugural Back Red & Black sponsors who have put their support behind College Sport 2021 in a big way! With a target of 25 sponsors this year and 22 already signed up, there are just three places remaining. Back Red & Black sponsors can choose to support up to two specific sports or our Universal Sports Fund (80% of their sponsorship). The remaining 20% is directed to the Universal Sports Fund.

Sponsor funds allow Sports to boost their investment in equipment, facilities and coaching, ensuring all students have the opportunity to reach their full potential, benefit from the personal discipline they learn through sport, and delight in being part of the team and representing the College.

For more information about sponsorship opportunities at Terrace, please contact the Sponsorhip Manager E: sponsorship@terrace.qld.edu.au

Your Commercial Property Partners - Tailored High Yielding Portfolios www.arcanacapital.com

Thanks also to our private sponsor Mr Anthony Kirk and one anonymous sponsor.

PLEASE SUPPORT THE BUSINESSES THAT SUPPORT THE COLLEGE. FIND THEM IN THE ONLINE BUSINESS DIRECTORY ON THE COLLEGE WEBSITE AND APP. 36

St Joseph’s College, Gregory Terrace

THANK YOU FROM THE COLLEGE PRINCIPAL We are preparing the College for a future that honours the past, embraces innovation, and positions Terrace as a leading Catholic school.

Because of you, we head towards 150 years with confidence and strength in renewal On behalf of the Gregory Terrace Foundation Board of Directors, our staff and students, I would like to thank you for helping make 2020 a triumphant year. When it is easy to recall the challenges we have all experienced during a year full of surprises and unknowns, I am incredibly proud of the major transitions we have made together. And despite these challenges, as the Terrace Family, you have once again honoured our Edmund Rice tradition through your generosity towards the College. Instead of scaling back our goals in 2020, you helped the Gregory Terrace Foundation advance both the atmosphere of care and stewardship aspects of our mission. With your gifts to the Bursary program, we have supported 24 young men through their education, encouraging them to achieve their dreams. I offer my sincere appreciation for your contributions to the Building Fund, helping ensure we can sustain the costs of initial feasibility funding for an ambitious staged development that will future proof the College. We will soon embark on the construction of a new state of the art Waterford, a cultural precinct, new gym and training facilities, a STEM centre, and a new library. We are preparing the College for a future that honours the past, embraces innovation, and positions Terrace as a leading Catholic school. Because of you, we head towards 150 years with confidence and strength in renewal. Thank you for partnering with us and each other and for helping exceed everyone’s expectations of what was possible in 2020. Dr Michael Carroll College Principal and Gregory Terrace Foundation Board Member Thank you ¥ Gregory Terrace Foundation Board of Directors ¥ Mr John Clifford (Board Chairman) ¥ Mr Anthony Joseph (GT 1993, Deputy Board Chairman) ¥ Mrs Louise Griffin ¥ Dr George Hopkins (GT 1984) ¥ Assoc Prof Sarah Kelly ¥ Mrs Mary Macuga ¥ Ms Christine Maher ¥ Mr Michael Maranta (GT 1978) ¥ Dr Tony Mills (GT 1986) ¥ Mrs Andrea Splatt ¥ Mr David Stirling (GT 1965) ¥ Mr Damian Wright (GT 1983) ¥ Mr Adam Read – Company Secretary ¥ Ms Doreen Awabdy – Foundation Executive Officer

The Terracian April 2021

Thank you to O U R 2 020 D O N O R S Mr N & Mrs C Aboud Mr V Adami & Ms B Lazzarini Mrs Linda Adcock Mr S Alfredson & Ms M Conolly-Alfredson Mr B & Mrs J Allen Mr M & Mrs D Ames Mrs L Andersen Mr C & Mrs M Anderson Mr D & Mrs J Anderson Mr D & Mrs Z Anderson Nr G Andersen Mr W Andrew Mrs K Andrew Mr S & Mrs C Andrews Mr V Andrijich Mr R & Mrs J Angus Ms D Aridis-Lang Mr G Ariotti Mr D & Mrs D Asnicar Mr C Aspinall & Ms M Partridge Dr I & Mrs L Astori Mr C & Mrs A Atkinson Mr D Atkinson & Ms M Trad Ms D Awabdy Ms M Awabdy Mr N W Backstrom Mr S & Mrs J Baggio Dr R & Mrs R Baker Dr A & Mrs T Balkin Mr M & Mrs J Ball Mr W & Mrs T Balmanno Mr J Barbeler Mr C & Mrs J Barends Mr A Barker Mr D Barnard Mr L & Mrs K Barnes Mr L Barnes Mr S & Mrs K Barnes Mr G & Mrs N Barnett Mr D Barrett Mr P & Mrs A Barrett Mr E & Mrs A Barry Mr G Bartley Mr A Baruksopulo Mr D Battams & Ms A Fenton Mr G & Mrs E Baynton Mr T & Mrs M Beattie Mr A & Mrs I Beaumont Mr G & Mrs M Becconsall Mr M Beck Dr M & Dr L Beckmann Mrs C Beehler Mr C J Bell Mr D Bell Mr M & Mrs A Bell Mr M Bell Mr M Bell & Ms P Williams Mr J Benjamin & Ms E Bledsoe Dr D & Mrs K Bennett Mr A & Mrs M Bennett Mrs K Bennett Ms H Besly Mr M & Mrs L Betts Mr R Bickle & Ms K Brosnan Mr J & Mrs S Bienkowski Mr M Blatto & Ms J McLennan Mr John Blayney

Mr M & Mrs A Bliss Mr P J Bliss Mrs M Bloch Mr G & Mrs S Blumke Mr D Boo & Mrs M Liong Mr V A Borzillo Dr J & Mrs S Boulton Mr L Boulton Mr L Bowes Mrs E Bowpitt Mr D Boxell Mr D & Ms T Boyle Mr Daniel Boyle Ms J-A Braithwaite Mr J Brannelly Ms J Brannelly Dr J Brasch Mr M & Mrs K Bremhorst Mrs I Bressington Ms C Bridges Mr J Briggs Mr R & Mrs B Bright Ms K Broadfoot Mr L & Mrs A Broadhurst Mr M Brodie Mr A P Brosnan Mr J E Brosnan Mr J E Brosnan Dr R Brown & Dr G Nalder Mrs J Brown Ms M Brown Mr D & Mrs C Brumby Ms M Brunello Mr S & Mrs L Bucolo Mr C & Mrs E Burgess Mr I & Mrs A Burgess Dr M Burgin & Dr K Herzig A/Prof J R Burke AM Fr L Burke Mr J Burke Mr A & Mrs J Burtenshaw Dr M Butler Mr P Butler Mr J & Mrs V Butta Mr N J Butta Mr D J and Mrs T Butterfield Mr K & Mrs A Butterfield Mr E Byrne Mr J & Mrs J Byrne Mr L Byrne Mr D Byrom & Dr R Fukushima Byrom Mr M & Mrs C Caffery Mr J Cahill Mr S & Mrs S Cairney Mr G & Mrs N Caligaris Mr R & Mrs F Callinan Mr C & Mrs K Camilleri Mr J Campain & Mrs L Cavallucci Mr J Campbell Mr M & Mrs C Campbell Mr R Campbell Mr W Campbell Mr K Carmody Mr T & Mrs M Carr Mr N Carrigan Dr D Carroll & Ms P Cowan

Dr M Carroll Mr B and Mrs K Carroll Mr D & Mrs K Carroll Mr P Carroll Mr P Carroll Ms S Carroll Mr D Carter Mr J Carter Mr J Carter Mrs S Case Mr G Cassady Mr A & Mrs S Catalano Mr A Caulton Dr D J Cavallucci Mr P & Mrs D Cavallucci Mr L Cavanagh Mr A Cella Mrs T Chakraborty Mr l Chan & Ms L Leung Mr Chandrasekara Mr C Charalambous Mr P & Mrs R Charles Mr B Chatwood Mr M Chen Ms S Chen Dr C Cheung Mrs L Chounding Mr M A Christensen Mr S Christensen Mr N B Clarke & Mrs R Cooling Mr J & Mrs K Claudius Mr R & Mrs J Clayton Mr S & Mrs A Cleary Mr D & Mrs C Clementson Mr J & Mrs M Clifford Mr R & Mrs H Clifton Mr C & Mrs S Cockerill Mr J & Mrs P Cockerill Mr M & Mrs K Cole Ms P Colman Mr P Colwell Dr S & Dr J Coman Mr D & Mrs C Condon Mr P & Mrs B Condon Mrs C Condon Mr G & Mrs S Conn Mr G Conn Mr R S Conn Mrs S Conn Mr A Connelly & Ms P Ryan Mr M & Mrs C Connor Mrs C Connor Prof J & Mrs M Connor Mr M & Mrs J Connors Mr & Mrs S W Conry Mr M & Mrs T Coogan Mr C Cooney Mr J & Mrs H Cooper Mr J Copley Coppo Family Mr R Corkill Mrs L Cortese Mr C Cosgrove Mr W & Mrs S Cotter Mr T Cotterill Mr N & Mrs R Coulson Mrs T Coward Mr N Cowen

Mr J & Mrs D Cox Mr D Coyle Mr M & Mrs C Craig Prof D & Mrs C Crawford Mr M & Mrs M Cree Dr A K & Mrs J Crombie Dr G & Mrs M Cross Mr D Crowe & Ms S Hall Mr M & Mrs L Crowe Dr Stuart Crozier Mr C & Mrs C Crozier Mrs D Cruice Mr A Crunkhorn Mr J Crunkhorn Mr P Cummins Mr G & Mrs L Cunningham Mr N Cunningham & Ms R Hoffman Mr M & Mrs J Curd Mr M & Mrs L Curtain Mr P & Mrs L Curtain Mrs J Cusack Mr C & Mrs A Dabelstein Mr A D’Allura & Mrs M Hughes Mr M & Mrs N Dalton Dr J & Mrs S Daly Mr G & Mrs N Daly Mr S & Dr T Daly Mr T & Mrs M Daly Mrs L Dann Mr D W Darbyshire Mr K Darbyshire Ms Clare Dart Mr T Daugalis & Ms L Paholski Dr T & Mrs F Davidson Mr C Dawson Mr A & Mrs L Day Mr A Day Mr M Day Mrs K Day Ms E Daykin Mr J & Mrs M De Livera Mr J & Mrs S de Lore Mr M & Mrs S de Medici Mr T de Pasquale Mr M & Mrs D Dean Ms M Deen Mr G Delforce & Dr C Sullivan Mr P Delibaltas Mr E C W Deng Dr I Denholm Mrs N Dennis Mr A Dent Mr P & Mrs J Desouza Mr J & Mrs B Devantier Mr L & Mrs D Devine Mr K & Mrs C Dewey Mr K Dick Mrs K Dickie Mr J & Mrs C Dillon Mrs J Dillon Mr M V Dinh Mr H Do & Mrs D Nguyen Mr G Dookan Mr P Doolan Mr T & Mrs E Dooley Mrs E Dooley Mr D J Dougan

St Joseph’s College, Gregory Terrace

Mr R & Mrs B Douglas Mr W Douglas Prof E Douglas & Ms M Deen Mr D & Mrs S Dowd Mr M Dowd Mr M & Mrs F Dowling Ms S Downes Mr G M Doyle Mr J V Doyle Dr S & Mrs K Drew Mr J Drewe & Ms T Collins Ms S Driver Mr C & Mrs K Druve Mrs T du Preez Mr J Dubois & Ms F Stewart Dr T Dutton Mr T J & Mrs B M Dutton Mr K Dwyer Mr S Dyer Mr L & Mrs M East Dr G Eather & Ms C Jessop Mr J & Mrs A Eaton Mr W Ed Mr A Edwards Mr M Edwards Mr R & Mrs D Egan Mr R & Mrs K Eglinton Mr F Eilert & Ms A McCartney Mr S Elgey Mr V Ellaway Mr G & Mrs T Ellis Mr P & Mrs I Ellis Mr S & Mrs K Ellis Ms K Eng Mr & Mrs J D Erzetich Mr M & Mrs K J Esler Mr B Euler Dr C Fairley & Ms S O’Neill Mr N Fairweather Mr P & Mrs K Fairweather The Previtera Family The Pryor Family Dr Z Fang & Dr C Cheung Mr B Fanning Mrs M Farquhar Mr M & Mrs K Farrell Mr S & Mrs C Farrell Mr J Farrugia Mr S Faulkner Mr G & Mrs M Favari Mr G Fay & Ms J-A Braithwaite Mr Michael Fellows Mr S Felsman Mr N Fenech Mr R & Mrs M Fenech Mr S Fernando Mr P & Mrs P Feros Mr F Ferro Mr M Ficca Mr A Fingleton Mr W Fischer & Ms J Fletcher Dr B Fitzgerald & Dr M Mungomery Mr M & Mrs L Fitzgerald Mr B & Mrs P Flannery Mr D & Mrs D Fletcher Mrs D Fletcher Mr M & Mrs R Fludder Mr J M Foran Mr P A Foran Mr A & Mrs J Forbes Mr L & Mrs D Forbes Mr J & Mrs T Ford Judge M W Forde Mr P & Mrs M Formosa Dr B & Mrs A-L Forster Mr M & Mrs M Forster Mr M & Mrs M Foxlee Mr A & Mrs R Fraser Mr J Fraser Mr D J Frawley Mrs T Frawley

Ms J Free Mr M & Mrs D French Mr F & Mrs L Fua Mr R & Mrs M Fury Mr J & Mrs B Gallagher Mr M & Mrs V Gallagher Mr P A & Mrs B Gallagher Mr W & Mrs S Gallagher Mr A & Ms J Gallo Mr G & Mrs M Galt Mr S Galvin Mr D Gambaro Mr J & Mrs A Gambaro Dr G & Mrs R Gamboa Mr B & Mrs B Ganim Mr C Ganim Mr E & Mrs R Garcia Mr B Garrett Mr M & Mrs R Gascoigne Dr Z & Mrs L Gaspar Mrs K Gassman Mr & Mrs J E Gates Mr S George Mr M & Mrs D Gerrard Mrs S Giaroli Mr J Gibb & Ms K Trajer Mr B & Mrs L Gibbs Mr M Gibson & Ms E Fowler Mr C & Mrs J Ginardi Mr T Gleeson & Mrs J Hull Mr S & Mrs C Godbold Mr R & Dr A Godbolt Prof A W Goldsworthy AO OBE KM Mr E & Mrs A Gomez Camorino Mr B & Mrs M Gooch Prof M F Good AO Mr S & Mrs J Gordon Ms C Gordon Mr G & Mrs H Gouveia Mr D Grace Mr I & Mrs T Grambower Mr I and Mrs A Grant Mr S J Grant Mr P & Mrs J Graw Mr B Gray Mrs C Green Mr B Grice Ms A Morrison Mr B and Mrs M Griffin Mr D & Mrs L Griffin Mr M W Griffin Mr W H L Grubanovich Mr S J Gundelach Ms S Gunew Mr B Guy Mr A Ha & Dr L Vu Mr E Hackett Mr P W Hackett & Ms S Kelly Mr A Hall Mr C Hall Mr A J Halliday Dr R F Hambleton OAM FADI Mr P D Hamilton Mr J M & Mrs E A Hancock Mr S Hang & Mrs S Lin Dr R J Hanly Mr C & Mrs H Hanson Mr R & Mrs N Hardcastle Mr M & Mrs R Harris Mr M Harris & Ms C Millington Mr A & Mrs M Harrison Mr J Harrison-Leaunoa Mr S & Mrs J Hatton Mrs K Hayes Mr S Healy & Dr C Macdonald Mr M & Mrs A Hedditch Dr E & Dr T Heffernan Mr S Hellewell Mr A & Mrs K Henebery Dr K Herbohn Mr Ian Hess

Mr T & Mrs M Hession Mrs S Hicks Mr A & Mrs S Hiley Mr P & Mrs S Hill Ms G Moore Mr A Hillard & Ms T Kelsey Mr S & Mrs F Hilleary Mr G & Mrs A Hinchy Mr J & Mrs J Hindmarsh Mrs J Hinton Dr D G Hishon Dr M Hislop & Dr K Liddle Mr M C & Mrs M Hislop Mr J & Mrs X Hniopek Mr K Hoeft & Ms S Marxgut Mr D & Mrs N Hoffmann Justice J Hogan Mr M & Mrs J Hogan Mr M Hogan Hon J J Hogg Mr M & Mrs H Hohn Mrs N Holder Prof H & Mrs K Homer Mr I & Mrs K Hooper Dr G Hopkins & Ms R Moore Mr D & Mrs F Hopkins Judge A Horneman-Wren Mrs S Horvath Dr L & Mrs J Hourigan Mr P Houston Judge P A J Howard Mr P Howard Mr L Hua Mr C & Mrs J Hubbard Ms H Hume Mr B Humphrys Mr M & Mrs A Hunter Mr L Hutchinson Mr P F Hyde Mr M & Mrs P Ilott Mr I Innes & Ms J Hagenson Mr F Isgro & Ms D Menegazzo Mr S Isgro Mr J M Jabo Mr D Jackson & Ms C Fiacconi Mr M & Mrs L Jackson Mr M and Mrs J James Mrs C Jang Mr D & Mrs M Jardine Judge M and Mrs V Jarrett Mr P J Jeffers Mr I Jensen Mr E & Mrs V Jesi Dr L & Mrs J Jesuthasan Mr A Johns & Ms N Dettl Mr D & Mrs T Johnston Mr B & Mrs R Jones Mr D Jones Ms C Jones Mr D P Jordan Mr T Jordan Ms Mikaela Jordan Mr A & Mrs J Joseph Mr G & Mrs T Josephson Mr M & Mrs M Josephson Ms A Joyce Mr G & Mrs H Kallos Dr D H & Mrs A Katter Dr C Keane & Dr S FoleyKeane Mr M Keating Ms T Keating Mr M & Mrs T Kehoe Mrs P Keith Mr D & Mrs K Kelly Mr D & Mrs L Kelly Mr D Kelly QC & Mrs S Kelly Mr D P G Kelly Mr M & Mrs D Kelly Mr R & Mrs J Kendall Mr C & Mrs E Kennedy Mr D Kennedy

Mr I & Mrs K Kennedy Mr N & Mrs J Kennedy Mr S & Mrs R Kennedy Mr S A Kennedy Mr J Kenny Dr M & Mrs M Keogh Mr D Kerr Mr S & Mrs A Keyser Dr A & Dr K Khoo Mr A Kiel Dr M & Mrs D Killen Mr J Kimmins Mr C & Mrs R King Mr D King Mr T R King Mr P & Mrs T King Koi Mr A Kirk & Ms L Flynn Mrs N Kitano Mr G Kits Mr A & Mrs A Klatt Mr S & Mrs N Koce Mr P Lamont Mr S Koger Mr R Kok & Ms A Lim Mr S & Mrs T Kosanic Mr S Koziora Dr R Krek & Ms I Gambaro Mr D & Mrs N Kruysmulder Mr J Laboo & Ms T Tomassetti Mr R & Mrs W Lai Mr C & Mrs R Lamb Dr S & Mrs F Lane Mr A & Mrs M Lane Mrs S Lane Mr G & Mrs A Langford Mr D & Mrs T Lardner Dr P & Mrs J Larsen Mr A J Latimer Mr J Latimer Mr M & Mrs A Lattanzi Mr B & Mrs M Lawrence Mr B & Ms F Lawrence Mr J & Mrs E Lawson Mr M Lawson Mr J Lazzarini Mr P & Mrs P Lazzarini Mr C & Mrs M Le Mr J le Goullon Mr D & Mrs B Leach Mr P & Mrs R Lee Ms N Lee P & R Lee Builders Mr M & Mrs P Leech Dr P & Mrs R Leighton Mr M Lepre Mr W Lerch & Dr M Jessop Mr M Lester & Mrs T Chan Mr A A Leutenegger Mr D & Mrs B Lewin Mr J & Mrs A Lewis Mr M & Ms C Lewis Ms T Liang Mr G Lillicrap Dr M & Mrs R Lincoln Mr N Little Mr P Little & Ms C Giudice Dr J Litzow Mr D Litzow Mr D & Mrs L Lockyer Mr B & Mrs S Long Mr C & Mrs K Long Mr R Long Mr W & Mrs S Loos Mr R Marsh & Mrs N LoveMarsh Mr B Low Mr W Low Mr T Lowes Dr W Lukin & Dr L Medoro Mr R Lumbanradja & Mrs R Randa Dr D & Dr J Lunn

The Terracian April 2021

Mr S Luongo Mr S Luongo & Mrs L Ruiz Mr P & Mrs T Lutvey Mr Richard Lynch Mr S N MacDermott Dr K & Mrs N Macgroarty Mr B Macpherson Mr C & Mrs M Macuga Mr T & Mrs M Macuga Mr A Magill & Ms J Lukis Mr B & Dr P Maguire Mr B & Dr P Maguire Mr Stephen Maguire Mr D & Mrs E Maher Mr Thomas Mahon Mrs Georgie Makepeace Mrs A Malanos Mr M & Dr N Malczewski Mr C & Mrs R Malouf Mr W Malouf Mr D & Mrs L Mann Mr W R & Mrs T Manners Mr P Manton & Ms J Rose’Meyer Mr M & Mrs D Maranta Mr J & Mrs E Marschke Mr N & Mrs N Marsh Mr C F Marshall Mr P & Mrs S Marshall Mr J & Mrs N Martin Mr J & Mrs S Martin Mr J & Mrs S Martin Mr J Martin Mr R B Martin Ms Robyn-Ann Mathews Mr N & Mrs N Mathiou Mr B Fraser & Ms Matthew Mr M & Mrs K Maw Mr M & Mrs L Mazurkiewicz Mr B L McAllan Mr S & Mrs H McBrien Mr M & Mrs K McCabe Mr M McCabe Mr J & Mrs C McCahon Mr P & Mrs A McCauley Mr G McClain Mr C & Mrs S McCluskey Mr J McConnachy & Ms J King Mr M & Mrs C McCormack Mrs C McCormack Mr J L McCoy Dr S McDonald & Dr J Evans Mr M McDonald Mr R & Mrs K McDonald Mr R & Mrs S McDonald Mr K E McDonough Mr L McElwaine & Mrs N Kelly Mr A McFarlane Mr J B McFarlane Mrs G McFarlane Mr P & Mrs R McGahon Mr A & Mrs M McGhie Mr I & Mrs D McGoldrick Mr J M McGrath Mrs A McGrath Mr L McIlwaine Mr G McInally & Ms E Gambaro Mr D McInerney Ms S McInnes Dr W & Mrs P McIntosh Mr S & Mrs N McIntosh Mr J T McIntyre Mr L R J McIntyre Mr R & Mrs B McIntyre Mr E McKean Mr J & Mrs C McKee Mr B & Mrs N McKeering Mr D & Mrs P McKeering Mrs E McKenna Mr J F McKinlay & Ms C Duffy Mr & Mrs J McLaughlin Mr S & Mrs A McMahon

Mrs L McMahon Dr M P McMeniman Mr M & Ms T McNamara Mr A J McPhee Mr T McPhillips Ms C McSwiggan Mr P & Mrs M Mead Mr C & Mrs J Mee Mrs V Menegon Mr D & Mrs K Merlo Mr D & Mrs A Merrett Judge S Middleton Mr G & Mrs M-A Migotto Mr G & Prof C Mihala Mrs K Mikkola Mr M & Mrs S Milicevic Mrs S Millar Dr A & Mrs S Mills Mr B Mills Mr V & Mrs J Mills Mr B Mitchell Mr S Mitri Khella & Mrs I Amin Mr M & Mrs M Mobsby Mr G & Mrs S Mollo Mr P F Molony Mr T J Moody Mr B Morgan & Mrs X Li Mr P & Mrs C Morison Mr P & Mrs H-L Morris Mr R & Mrs M-A Morris Mr H & Mrs S Mortimore Mr S & Mrs L Morton Mrs C Morton Mrs L Moyes Mr A & Mrs D Muller Mr B Mumford Dr M Mungomery Mr T & Mrs M Munn Mr R & Mrs K Murdoch Mr & Mrs J Murphy Mr A & Mrs G Murphy Mr D & Mrs R Murphy Mr G A Murphy Mr J F Murphy Mr L Murphy & Ms C Hargraves Mr P & Mrs B Murphy Mr P & Mrs C Murphy Mr P & Mrs G Murphy Mr P Murphy Mr T Murphy Mr S & Mrs L Murray Mr C & Mrs T Muscillo Dr N Musgrave & Dr A Connor Mr R Nagle Mr M & Mrs S Nair Mr F & Mrs D Nardone Mr R & Mrs C Nash Mrs C Nash Dr S & Mrs M Nasser Mr J Naughton Ms M Naughton Mr P & Mrs T Navratil Mr A Neill Mr S & Mrs K Newton Dr T Nguyen & Ms K Richardson Mr T & Mrs S Nguyen Mr N Nielson Mr G Nix & Ms K Wilkie-Nix Mr C & Mrs A Nolan Mr P T Noonan Mr E Norris Mr D O J North Mr J Noud Mr E Ntimugura Mr C & Mrs A Nugent Mr J O’Callaghan Mr D O’Connell Mr D & Mrs V O’Hanlon Mr K O’Regan Mr L C O’Brien Mr L O’Brien

Mr M & Mrs K O’Brien Dr J & Mrs D O’Callaghan Mr J P O’Callaghan Mr D A and Mrs K O’Farrell Mr J O’Hara Dr D & Ms L O’Hare Mrs S O’Hare Dr B & Mrs Y Olarinde Mr J Oliver & Ms L Ahern Dr R & Mrs L Olivotto Mr T O’Loughlin Mr X Olsen Mr B & Mrs T O’Meally Mr P & Mrs K O’Neill Dr K & Mrs A O’Regan Mr S & Mrs L O’Reilly Mr M O’Rourke & Ms S McNee Dr M & Mrs M O’Shea Mr D P O’Shea Mr P L O’Shea Mr A & Mrs M Ott Mrs A Ovenden Mr B & Mrs J Paddison Mr S & Mrs S Pagano Mr R & Mrs H Palk Mr R & Mrs H Palk Dr F Panizza Dr P & Mrs A Papacostas Dr A Parameswaran Mr S & Mrs R Parer Mr J Park Mr M Parker Mr G & Mrs J Parle Mr S & Mrs T Pate Mrs L Patrick Mr B Porter & Ms H Paust Mr S & Mrs N Pavlakis Mr G Paynter Mr S & Mrs L Pearce Mr T & Mrs S Pecoraro Mr M Peel Mr A Pentland Mr D & Mrs D Peppin Ms C Pereira Ms K Perkins Mr & Mrs J Perrins Mr J Perrins Prof P D Phelan Dr F Phillips & Ms E O’Callaghan Mr D & Mrs T Phillips Ms E Pickford Ms P Compton Mr R G & Mrs E Pitt Mr R & Mrs G Piunti Mr G Platt & Ms J Ponniah Mr B & Mrs K Podevin Mr S Poh Mr C & Mrs A Poiner Mr M & Mrs L Pollard Mr A & Mrs A Pomerenke Mr A & Mrs N Porteous Mr H Porter Mr S Porter Mr M Poteri Ms C Poulakis Mr A Power & Dr F Thomson Mr D & Mrs L Power Mr J & Mrs J Power Mr M Power Mrs D Power Mr P & Mrs P Prendeville Mr J Prentice Ms E Pressland Mr J Preston Mr D Pringle Dr C Pulle Dr M & Mrs T Pulvirenti Mr L & Mrs M Puurand Mr J Quinlan Mr J & Mrs J Quinn Mr R & Mrs A Quinn

Mr T & Mrs D Rabbitt His Honour Judge M Rackemann Mrs L Ralston Mr D Rampa Dr I & Mrs C Rapchuk Mrs R Rayfield Mr A Read Mr M & Mrs M Read Ms E Read Mr A Reardon Mr M & Mrs M Reed Mr B & Mrs R Rehbein Dr P F Reilly Mr M & Mrs J Reilly Mr I Reinhardt Mr N J Reinhardt Mrs A Rentoul Mr T & Mrs C Ricci Mr P Rice Mr M & Mrs C Richards Mr Peter Richards Ms K Richardson Ms Rita Oxenford Dr M & Mrs L Roach Mr L Robson Ms P Roche Mr D & Mrs S Rodighiero Mr V P Rogers Mr A & Mrs M Romano Mr B & Mrs S Ross Mr C & Mrs J Rossetti Mr A Rotondo Mr R Routh Mr D & Mrs P Rowel Mr D Rozenbelov & Ms H Pakhomov Mr P & Mrs T Rush Mr A & Mrs L Russell Mr A & Mrs M Russell Mr J T Russell Mrs M Russell Mr C J Rutledge Mr C Ryall Mr A Ryan Mr A Ryan Mr B Ryan Mr L Ryan Mr M & Mrs K Ryan Mr R & Mrs F Ryan Mr T J Ryan & Ms C Giust Mr W G Ryan & Ms M W Brown Mrs S Ryan Mrs S Ryan Mr J & Mrs K Saina Mr A & Mrs Y Salter Mr R & Mrs J Samut Mr B & Mrs L Sanders Mr D Sandstrom & Ms V Versace Mr A & Mrs S Sargent Mr P & Mrs H Savage Ms A Savill Mrs F Scanlan Mr B Scantlebury Mr A & Mrs T Schmiede Ms J Schneider Mr D & Mrs S Schofield Mr P & Mrs L Schoutrop Mr D & Ms C Scotney Mr C C Scott Mr D Scott & Ms A Eastgate Mr E Scuderi & Ms C Maher Mr P Scuderi & Ms A Savill Mr P D Scutt Mr M Sedawie Mr G & Ms A-M See Mr S & Mrs K Seefeld Ms K Seeney Mrs L Seafin-Huey Mr A J Sexton Mr D Sexton

St Joseph’s College, Gregory Terrace

Mr J G Sexton Mr M Seymour Mr M & Mrs L Shackleton Mr G Shadbolt Mr A J Shah Mr M Shannon & Ms L Kuzma Dr M & Dr J Sharkey Mr B & Dr J Sharpe Mr J & Mrs P Sheahan Mr G & Mrs T Sheehan Mr R & Mrs M Sheehan Mr T & Mrs E Sheehan Mr M Shepherd Mrs G Sheppard Mr P J Shields Mr R & Mrs P Siao Mr R & Mrs K Siddle Dr J & Mrs S Sidhu Ms J Sim Mr L Simpson & Ms N Quinn Dr K Sims & Prof S Brauer Mr H & Mrs S Sivo Mr J R Sivyer Mrs A Skinner Mr B Slack Mr T Slack Mr T & Mrs F Slevin Mr A Small Mr R & Mrs C Smethurst Mr G & Mrs C Smith Mr J & Mrs S Smith Mr L Smith Mr P & Mrs D Smith Mrs L Smith Dr B Snow Mrs A-M Soar Mr M Sorbello Mr B & Mrs D Spark Mr M & Mrs V Spicer Mrs N Spicer Mr D T Spink Mr & Mrs K M Splatt Mr S A Sponza Mr P Spork & Ms C Howard Mr T & Mrs A-L Spurgin Mrs C Stack Dr C Staib & Ms S Gray Mr C Steains Mr B Steel Mr B Steinfort Mr J A Stephenson Dr M & Dr M Stevens Mr T & Mrs C Stevens Mr A Stewart Mr J A Stewart Mr M & Mrs S Stewart Mrs Sally Stewart Ms F Stewart Mr N & Mrs A Stiles Dr C Stirling Mr A Stockdale & Ms T Larkin Dr S & Dr F Storey Mr C & Mrs G Strollo Prof J Strong Mr C Sun & Ms A-W Lee Mr D Swan Mr S & Mrs M Sweeney Mrs T Sweeney Dr F Tan & Mrs N Berrell Dr M Tan Mr C Tanner Mr J F Tanner Mr G & Mrs D Tate Dr R P Taylor Mr K Taylor & Ms VC Starr Mr L Taylor Mr M & Mrs E Taylor Mr R & Mrs M Tessarolo Mr A & Mrs A Tew The Gardner Family Mr M & Dr A Thomas Mr K & Mrs J Thompson

Ms O Thompson Mr A D Thomson Mr J Thong Mr D & Mrs P Thorn Mr N & Mrs C Thorne Dr M Thorpe & Ms C Clifford Mr N & Mrs K Thurecht Mr C Tidswell & Ms M Mitchell Dr P Tiernan Mr A Tiernan Mr L Tierney Mr N Tierney Mr M & Mrs A Timm Mr A J Tobin Mr S & Mrs K Tollenaere Mr D Toohey Mr J Toohey Mr M Toohey Mr P A Toohey Mr J Tooma Mr P, Mr M & Mr M Toon Mr M J Torbey Mr P Toscano Mr D Townsend Mr G & Mrs A Tracey Mr N & Mrs A Tracey Mr P Tse & Mrs E Tse-Chan Mr & Mrs R Tucker Mr J & Mrs R Tunney Dr S & Ms R Tweedy Mr D H Tynan Mr G & Mrs C Tynan Mr J & Mrs L Tynan Mr M H Tynan Mr D Usasz Mr B & Mrs B Vacher Mr C & Mrs F Van Balen Dr J Varghese Ms N Vedelago Dr B Veivers Mr D & Mrs E Vertullo Dr V Vasudevan & Dr D Balasubramanian Mr R A Vitelli Mr S & Mrs M Vitelli Dr T & Dr N Vivian Dr M Voltz & Dr A Bampton Mr C & Mrs E Vorkas Mr C Vose & Ms N Stevenson Mr T Wadeson Mr D Wadley & Mrs E Bickle Mr A & Mrs R Wagner Dr J D C Walker Mr A & Mrs C Walker Mr M Walker Mr P Franks & Mrs L Walker-Franks Mr P Travers & Ms R Walker Mrs J Wall Mr M & Dr A Wallace Mr M & Mrs G Waller Mr D Walsh Mr R Walsh Ms G Walter Mr K & Mrs N Walters Mr M Walters OAM & Mrs B Walters Mr B Ward Mr D D Ward Mrs N Warda Dr C Waters Mr P & Mrs M Watson Mr S Watson-Brown Mr A Weeden Dr P & Mrs M Weinrauch Mr P & Mrs L Weir Mr E & Mrs T Welgampola Mr D & Mrs C Welshe Mr J Weston Mr P A & Mrs K Whimp Mr A White Mr C White Mr D & Dr N White Mr N & Mrs E White Mr S White & Dr C Simpson

Mr W Whiteoak Mr A & Mrs A Whitta Mr B Whitten Mr & Mrs L Whitton Ms T Whybird Ms D Wilde Mr D William & Mrs G Wijesingh Mr D & Mrs M Williams Mr D J & Mrs A Williams Mr K Williams Mr C S Williamson Mr B & Mrs R Wilson Mr T Wilson Ms S Wilson Mr D & Mrs N Wiltshire Mr M & Mrs M Winks Dr A & Mrs C Wong Drs M & N Wood Mrs J Wrenn Mr D & Mrs M Wright Mr K & Mrs A Wylie Mr N & Mrs B Xavier Mr M Ye & Ms L Lu Mr D & Mrs Y Yem Mr C Yoong Mr T & Mrs A Young Dr J & Mrs D Younger Mr J Zhu & Ms Y Chen Plus 53 annoymous donors

Corporations, Trusts and Foundations

AA Leutenegger Trust Advance Sprayers ASD Electrical P/L Calile Malouf Investments Pty Ltd Canterbury International Australia CNG Law Pty Ltd Doug Hall Foundation Dowd Lawyers P/L Eaton Family Foundation Havu Pty Ltd Hislop Medical P/L Hudpac Corp No3 P/L James St Property Partnership JDFI Investmests Pty Ltd M&T Pulvirenti Family Trust Macksey Rush Architects Pty Lt MCCC Investments P/L Morgans Foundation Mowbray Hills Pty Lt P&R Lee Builders Paramor Pty Ltd Professionals Vertullo Real Estate SP Financial Advice Suncorp Group Sunfresh Linen TAE Projects ATF TAE Trust The Flannery Foundation V Architecture P/L WRW Plumbing P/L

All care has been taken providing our donor list and to honour requests for anonymity. However, if you believe that there is an error, please contact Ms Doreen Awabdy, Director of Development and Foundation Executive Officer. E: foundation@terrace.qld.edu.au P: 07 3214 5210

Terracian April 2021

GIVING THE GIFT OF EDUCATION: THE CLASS OF 1987 BLAZING A TRAIL

In 2017, over conversations at their 30-year reunion, Scott Gardner and Jeremy Prentice led the charge and established the first ever cohort bursary fund, known as ‘The 1987 Class Bursary’. The objective was to raise a full bursary sum of $400 000 to be invested, the dividends of which would fund boys at the College on an ongoing basis. Blazing a trail for other cohorts, the Class of 1987 has since inspired the establishment of six additional class bursaries: 1971, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1988 and 1998. Scott acknowledges that his time at Terrace gave him a great start in life:

Many members of the 1987 cohort recognise that we were fortunate enough to attend Terrace largely because we had been raised in an environment where, for one reason or another, there was an opportunity. We continue to benefit from our time at Terrace. It is gratifying to provide young men who are equally deserving but do not have the same immediate access with a similar life opportunity. This will be our legacy.

A full bursary supports a young man through their educational journey from Years 7 -12, and as one Gentleman of Terrace leaves the College, a new boy will take up the opportunity. The funds

raised for the bursary support the critical day to day costs of College life, including tuition, uniforms, textbooks and IT equipment.

Scott says It has been over 30 years since we left school, and now the Class of 1987 Bursary provides a way for members of this year group to remain connected and united around a common good.

With 2020 Giving Day, the 1987 cohort achieved the bursary’s first milestone: the half-way mark. By raising $39 500 on the day, The 1987 Class Bursary exceeded $200 000, allowing for a half-bursary to be granted to one young man. A further $60 000 of future commitments is also in the pipeline, which means that this year group is well underway to achieving their ultimate goal of a full bursary. Boys are eligible based on financial need; it is not a sporting or academic scholarship. Knowing that long after we are gone, young men will be studying at Terrace and achieving their

educational ambitions because we all pitched in gives us great satisfaction, said Jeremy.

Together, having achieved their first goal, the Class have their sights set on the finish line. Jeremy says We know we can do this as we nudge closer to the full bursary target. The 1987 cohort challenge our fellow Terracians to join the charge and support the Gregory Terrace Bursary program. For more information please visit the Foundation page on the College website. If you would like to know more about the Gregory Terrace Edmund Rice Bursary program, how the fund works or how you can be involved, please contact Ms Doreen Awabdy. E: foundation@ gregoryterrace.qld.edu.au P: 07 3214 5200

St Joseph’s College, Gregory Terrace

FROM THE GTOBA As last year fades into history, 2021 offers us the potential to get back to normal and catch up on all the missed gatherings and events of 2020. It is my great privilege to lead the GTOBA once again and to join with our excellent team, reconnecting with our Old Boy community in what is shaping up to be a fantastic year. Along with Mr Mark Christensen (GT 1994), my partner in crime and the Deputy President, we realise that 2021 presents new opportunities and a new focus following a year that challenged us all to be our best despite the circumstances.

At the table, L to R: Cameron Boyd (GT 2001), Nick Cook (GT 2001), Patrick Lane-Mullins (GT 2000), Hamish Harries (GT 2013), Bill Manners (GT 1986), David Toohey (GT 1977), Mark Christensen (GT 1994), Brendan McGrath (GT 2005), Tom Buckley (GT 2014), Matthew Aitken (GT 2014), Matthew Randell (GT 2006), Andrew Splatt (GT 2008)| On screen, L to R: Andrew McFarlane (GT 1999), Sam Dutton (GT 2020), Anthony Joseph (GT 1993)

Mr Anthony Joseph AM

The GTOBA started the year with the Annual Mass, followed by our Annual General Meeting and election of new committee members and office bearers. I must admit that it was a welcome relief to attend a face-to-face event. This year has seen the return of many old faces and a new crop of energetic committee members keen to assist. I know we are all committed to a year of renewal and growth, and with our largest membership numbers in history, I am confident we will deliver. I am very proud to be part of this committee, and I know the future is in safe hands. With the formalities out of the way, the committee has hit the ground running with our first meeting drafting the calendar of events and formulating sub-committees to look after items on our agenda. There is a return of some favourites like the President’s Drinks and Br Barry Buckley Breakfast, Back to Tennyson and Vintage Terracians. We will finally have the opportunity to stage our T-Bone lunch which proved so popular last year as a concept too. All our dates are published in this Terracian – don’t forget to save the dates.

I am particularly looking forward to our first event, the President’s Drinks, as we are focused on welcoming the newly graduated Year 12s to the GTOBA. My son Chester was part of this group, and I have got to know many of the boys over the years. GT 2020 are a very fine bunch of young men, and I hope to see as many as possible on 7 May, as it is our way of acknowledging them. This year will be very busy with reunions. It will include the usual reunions (GT 1961, 1971, 1981, 1991 and 2001) and several catch-up reunions, affectionately known as the +1 Program (GT 1960, 1970, 1980, 1990, 2000 and 2010), for those reunions unavoidably cancelled in 2020. Old Boys from those years, please communicate with your old classmates and spread the word that the events are on for 2021. Congratulations to the current Terrace boys on their efforts so far this year. We have already seen our mighty Volleyball team emerge victorious as premiers, as well as a podium finish for our 1st VIII. The Old Boys’ Tennis challenge this year was won by the student team, which means the trophy will be returned

to Terrace for only the second time in the history of the challenge. It saddens me to share the news that Br Peter Anderson, Deputy Principal for many years (including when I attended Terrace), has passed on. I was able to join the large group of Terracians who farewelled Br Anderson. Inspiringly, when most people his age were well into retirement, he was still busy in Papua New Guinea teaching and helping university students over and above the call of duty. I know he will be missed, especially in PNG. You can read more about Br Anderson’s life in his Vale on page 45. Finally, I ask that you please support our efforts this year and attend as many events as possible, along with your classmates and family. You are all most welcome. With your help, we can move on from the difficulties of 2020 and fill this year with a renewed energy that will inspire and empower the Terrace Spirit that binds us all. Mr David Toohey (GT 1977) GTOBA President

The Terracian April 2021

GTOBA MASS It is all about tradition The Gregory Terrace Old Boys’ Association Annual Mass and AGM was held on 14 February. Memories of Gregory Terrace for every Old Boy are unique and personal. But nothing can be more quintessentially Terrace than gathering for Mass and a yarn. The annual tradition hosted by the Gregory Terrace Old Boys’ Association brought together generations spanning over 60 years for the liturgy presided over by Father Michael Carroll. In College Hall amidst the hallowed walls shrouded in images of Terracians, the Annual General Meeting of the Association saw the induction of the 2021 Executive Committee. With the challenges of 2020 now behind us, the year ahead will bring opportunities to meet up once again. Please note the GTOBA calendar published in this Terracian and Save the Date!

2021 GTOBA Executive Committee President Mr David Toohey (GT 1977) Vice President Mr Mark Christensen (GT 1994) Secretary Mr Bill Manners (GT 1986) Treasurer Mr Patrick Lane-Mullins (GT 2000) Immediate Graduate Mr Sam Dutton (GT 2020) Committee Members Dr Justin Boulton (GT 1981) Mr Anthony Joseph (GT 1993) Mr Adam Carey (GT 1998) Mr Andrew McFarlane (GT 1999) Mr Michael DeAmbrosis (GT 2001) Mr Cameron Boyd (GT 2001) Mr Nick Cook (GT 2001) Mr Brendan McGrath (GT 2005) Mr Matthew Randell (GT 2006) Andrew Splatt (GT 2008) Mr Hamish Harries (GT 2013) Mr Tom Buckley (GT 2014) Mr Matthew Aitken (GT 2014)

Mr Peter Chapman and Mr David Toohey (GT 1977)

Dr Leonard Boulton (GT 1955), Mr Kevin Carmody (GT 1959), Mr Peter Butler (GT 1959)

Br Barry Buckley (GT 1952), Mr Kevin O’Hagan (GT 1953), Fergus O’Regan (Year 7)

St Joseph’s College, Gregory Terrace

VALE BR PETER ANDERSON 1941-2021 Written by Br Tom O’Dempsey

Peter was forever the teacher. He loved to teach above all else. Br Peter was born in 1941 and died a little short of his 80th birthday. He was a gentle man, a very good man, a man of peace – deeply open to others’ feelings, yet sometimes a tentative person. As a teacher, Br Peter befriended his students, affirmed them, and helped them re-set their horizons. He raised their consciousness and stirred their hearts to truly love their subject and be proud of themselves. During his career, Br Peter was stationed in seven communities or colleges. In most colleges, he taught Religion, Science and Maths in Years 11 and 12. Br Peter worked in Sydney for two years before being located to Bundaberg in Queensland for 12 months before arriving in Rockhampton as a senior Science teacher. He spent one year in Yeppoon before returning to Rockhampton as a Deputy Principal at St Joseph’s Christian Brothers’ College. Terrace Old Boy, Br Brian Grenier was principal and recalled: I was blessed to have Peter as my Deputy. I soon saw in him a happy combination of competence, efficiency, and dedication. His earnestness for the wellbeing of the students, and his own scholarship, especially in science, won him their respect. Peter was, by nature, a rather reserved person of studious disposition. Not surprisingly, he acquired high university qualifications, which equipped him for fruitful years of teaching both in Australia and in PNG. Br Peter was transferred to St Joseph’s College, Gregory Terrace in 1974 as Deputy to Br Barry Buckley. Br Buckley writes: I found that Peter was very good to work with, very conscientious and fully

committed to doing a thorough job. He was well respected by the students and staff and always looked to ensure that academic standards be maintained. He wanted the best outcomes for the students so that they could achieve their potential. He competently fulfilled the role of Acting Principal for four months in 1978 when I was on study leave. Br Peter saw good communication with parents as a high priority and produced the first edition of the Terrace News, which is still circulated today. During his time at Terrace, Br Peter was also heavily involved in the College Cadet Corps, which, at the time, was the biggest in Queensland with about 350 cadets (this was disbanded by 1975). Through his desire to embrace changing positive trends in education, Br Peter introduced computers to the classrooms at Terrace. Br Peter left Terrace at the end of 1979 and commenced the next phase of his teaching career at McAuley Teacher’s College. Br Peter taught Maths and Science. At the same time, Br Peter competed his Master of Science Studies and his PhD in Geology at the University of Queensland. When McCauley College became the Australian Catholic University in the 1990s, Br Peter took on the role of lecturer and Department Head of Information Systems.

Computing Science. Br Peter was known as a compassionate teacher. As explained by one of his many grateful former students Gloria Arabagali: Peter was not only the Professor and founding father of two of DWU’s Departments, but he was also, for many of us - a father, mentor, teacher, leader and friend. He cared more about our future than we ourselves may have. He left us with many empowering life lessons. It was not about being intelligent or perfect: to him, it was for us, “to do our very best, and do it every day.” If it wasn’t for you, Peter, I wouldn’t have graduated - let alone be where I am today as a senior transformation officer in a Sydney based office. Br Peter committed himself selflessly to the Brothers and the people of PNG. He longed to retire in PNG and die in the saddle. Peter was medically evacuated from PNG on 7 February, passing away on Tuesday morning, 9 February. Br Peter will be missed by those who knew and loved him.

In 2002 Br Peter took up a position in Papua New Guinea at the Divine Word University. He then spent the next 18 years in PNG. At the time of his death, he was still a dual Professor of the Information Systems Department and the Professor of Mathematics and

The Terracian April 2021

VALE

MATTHEW BAKER 1961-2019

BR FRANCIS CRUICE 1929-2021

Matthew’s older brother Anthony (GT 1977) remembers Matthew’s life.

Br Cruice died on 1 March 2021, aged 91. By anyone’s measure, Frank Cruice was an extraordinary human being - colourful, erudite, quirky, gregarious, extraverted, outspoken, as free as any man I have ever known, deeply spiritual, and at peace with God and within himself.

Matthew attended Terrace from Year 4 in 1970 to Year 12, 1978. He played both Rugby and Cricket during his years at the College. Geography was his favourite school subject, and he also played fullback for the Past Brothers Junior Rugby League. His original sense of Australian humour and rebellious rapport was enjoyed by his school mates and teachers alike. When he completed his schooling at Terrace, he worked mainly as a storeman and packer for the next ten years, until early retirement in 1987. After which, he concentrated on playing music, including the guitar. He also completed a signwriting course. Towards the end of 1978, Matthew and I formed the band The Bent Elbows. Matthew played lead and acoustic guitar and performed vocals. We co-wrote numerous original songs. The band continued from 1978-1982 in Queensland, followed by another eight years in New South Wales. After the band’s dissolution in early 1989, Matthew joined the Northern New South Wales Coast band The Mangroovies. Matthew was an excellent uncle to my two sons and daughter and was appreciated by his brothers, sisters, cousins, aunts and uncles. Matthew travelled to and resided in various states before finally settling down in 2011, purchasing his property in Adelaide with his long term partner, Luita. Matthew will be sadly missed by his family.

Born on 27 September 1929, he was baptised Francis Joseph. When he received the habit of the Christian Brothers at the age of 26, the novice master gave him the name of Br Julian. But typical of the man, he saw no reason in carrying through life the name of a martyred Roman soldier or an ascetical, French priest. So, he dropped “Julian”, celebrated his feast day on December 3rd, the feast of St Francis Xavier, whose name he received when he was baptised, and insisted on being called plain Frank. He graduated with a Teaching Certificate from Balmain Teachers’ College at the end of 1948. Throughout his life, his specialty teaching fields were English and History, with a preference for English literature. His success as an English teacher lay in his ability to understand the vagaries of human behaviour, in his skill in dramatising everything from the poetry of Rupert Brooke to the motivating forces of characters in novels like Joseph Heller’s Catch 22 and the outlandish conduct of Shakespeare’s King Lear. He taught history with similar passion and flair, always inviting students to reflect on how they might act if confronted by the situations that significant characters in history and literature had to contend with. Frank taught at Terrace from 1959–1964. He is fondly remembered by the men he taught. Upon his leaving Terrace, the College Yearbook stated that: Br Cruice was a specialist in the junior school for five years, where his tolerant but thorough methods made him so popular with his classes. For several years he successfully organised the annual Eisteddfod and conducted the Senior choirs. Above all else, he was a Christian Brother to the core. He understood the true meaning of being brother, of accompanying students of all ages to grow into the people they want to become, guiding them to reflect to the world something of the goodness, freedom, love and creativity of the God who had loved them into life. The best measure of a school’s success is surely the quality of its exstudents. So, I leave the penultimate word to one of Frank’s old boys from Gregory Terrace who wrote to him the following: You will be rewarded in heaven, Brother. Meanwhile, happy memories of you, your engaging personality, your love of poetry, your extraordinary ability to connect, your quick sense of humour, your goodness of heart, and your style of instruction will be treasured and cherished.

St Joseph’s College, Gregory Terrace

REST IN PEACE We pray for the families of the following members of the Terrace Family who have gone to their eternal rest. Br Peter ANDERSON Deputy Headmaster at Terrace 1977-79, Acting Headmaster 1978, staff member 1974-79. Br Francis CRUICE Teacher at Terrace 1959-64 Mr Stephen DADDOW GT 1988-92 Mr Ronald FINGLETON GT 1954-63 Mr Gerard GLANCY GT 1954-57

Mr Gordon JARDINE GT 1945-48 Dr David KEYS RFD KHS GT 1957-61 Mr Warwick MCEVOY GT 1982-89 Mr Larry MULDOON GT 1958-65 Mr Chris SCHOUTEN GT 2001

Mr Barry IRELAND GT 1957-61

SAVE THE DATE Friday 7 May

Sunday 22 August

Friday 5 November

Friday 4 June

Sunday 22 August

Friday 5 November

Friday 30 July

Saturday 4 September

Friday 5 November

Friday 30 July

Friday 10 September

Friday 6 August

Saturday 11 September

These dates are correct at the time of publication and may be subject to change.

Friday 6 August

Saturday 11 September

Friday 20 August

Saturday 11 September

President’s Drinks Br Barry Buckley Breakfast Class of 2001 – 20 Year Reunion Class of 2000 – 20+1 Year Reunion Class of 1991 – 30 Year Reunion Class of 1990 – 30+1 Year Reunion Melbourne Vintage Terracians’ Afternoon Drinks

Friday 20 August

Melbourne Old Boys’ Networking Event

Sydney Vintage Terracians’ Lunch Sydney Old Boys’ Networking Event Class of 1971 – 50 Year Reunion T-Bone Lunch

Back to Tennyson Day

Class of 1981 – 40 Year Reunion

Vintage Terracians’ Morning Tea Class of 1970 - 50+1 Year Reunion Class of 1961 – 60 Year Reunion

For information or to express interest, please contact E: gtoba@terrace.qld.edu.au P: (07) 3214 5212.

Class of 1980 – 40+1 Year Reunion

Friday 15 October

Class of 2011 – 10 Year Reunion

Friday 15 October

Class of 2010 – 10+1 Year Reunion

The Terracian April 2021

INTRODUCING TERRACE SPORT’S NEW MOBILITY SCOOTER Written by Ms Cathy Stacey

Thanks to one of our generous inaugural Back Red & Black sponsors, Terrace Sport now has a one-seat mobility scooter available to boys and staff heading over to Victoria Park for sport. Anyone using a moon boot or crutches or with a longer-term mobility constraint is welcome to use the scooter – which can be accessed by contacting Property Manager Mr Nick Jeffrey. The scooter is registered and can be used on footpaths, on campus, and crossing Gregory Terrace at the traffic lights. Terrace’s new Back Red & Black sponsorship program allows committed Team Terrace supporters to back their chosen sport (maximum 80%) and also contribute to the success of College sport across the board (minimum 20%). It is not too late to sign up as one of our valued inaugural sponsors. Please contact the Sponsorship Manager Ms Cathy Stacey to find out more. E: sponsorship@terrace.qld.edu.au P: 3214 5439 M: 0434 074 372

WE BELIEVE IN THE POWER OF GREAT PEOPLE. empire group is a leading recruitment agency in Australia, specialising in: • Legal • Technology & Digital • Governance, Risk and Compliance

"empire group is a professional, well respected and trusted recruitment agency that I am proud to work with. Reach out to us today." - RACHAEL MUSGRAVE PRINCIPAL LEGAL EXECUTIVE CONSULTANT

St Joseph’s College, Gregory Terrace

Bupa Dental Brisbane & Toowong We welco me all pat ients and h ealth funds

Dr Adam Alford (94)

General, Orthodontic and Implant Dentistry

Dr. Alford's overall goal is to provide you and your family with all your treatment needs in a professional, friendly, caring, and relaxed atmosphere. Dr. Alford has carried out continuing education programs including becoming a Fellow of the University of Miami in Implant Dentistry, and a Fellow of the College of Continuing Dental Education in Orthodontics, as well as numerous cosmetic and general dentistry courses. He has a diverse knowledge and experience base, allowing a variety of treatment options to be discussed. In his spare time, Dr. Alford enjoys being a dad to his three kids: Hannah 15 (AHS 9), Jack 12 (GT 8) and Olivia 9, and occasionally squeezing in some exercise. Dr. Alford is available for appointments at Bupa Dental Brisbane and Bupa Dental Toowong, with late night appointments available. Patients will find a broad range of services available at the clinic. From simple check-ups to cosmetic dentistry, as well as more complex procedures such as dental implants and orthodontics, the team cater to a variety of patient needs.

27 Adelaide St, Brisbane (07) 3228 2400

36 Jephson St, Toowong (07) 3870 3220

bupadental.com.au 49