The Terracian August 2021

St Joseph’s College, Gregory Terrace

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

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CONTENTS 1 FROM THE ACTING PRINCIPAL 2 JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOUR DREAMCOAT 4 INTER-HOUSE CROSS COUNTRY 6 OPEN DAY 2021 8 NATIONAL RECONCILIATION WEEK 10 INDIGENOUS ROUND 11 WORK AND WELCOME PROGRAM 12 BRINGING IT HOME 14 A FULL ORCHESTRA 16 BUCKLEY BROTHERS A.R.E 18 EDMUND RICE FEAST DAY AND EDDIE’S VAN 19 QUEENSLAND CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION AWARDS 20 CAREER EXPO 21 UNLEASHING POTENTIAL 22 HOUSE CHOIR 24 YEAR 11 SEMI-FORMAL

26 TERRACE OLYMPIANS 27 SPORT UPDATE 28 TERRALICIOUS’21 FASHION PARADE 30 MOTHER’S DAY BREAKFAST 31 MOTHERS’ HIGH TEA 32 THE TERRACE SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM GATHERS MOMENTUM 34 IT TAKES A VILLAGE 35 GIVING DAY 36 FROM THE GTOBA 37 PRESIDENT’S DRINKS 38 BR BARRY BUCKLEY AM BREAKFAST 40 60TH ANNIVERSARY PRIESTLY ORDINATION 41 A SEPTUAGENARIAN ANNIVERSARY 42 THE BRISBANE TUFF 43 REST IN PEACE 43 SAVE THE DATE

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Series IX, Volume 32, No.2, August 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 Baruksopulo, Mr Glenn Cameron, Mr Damien Fall, Mr Vincent Hodge, Mr Jake Laherty, Mr David Pincus, Ms Cathy Stacey, Mr Terry Thompson, Mr David Toohey, Mr Cameron Vellacott, 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 Manager P 3214 5259 E biancawagner@terrace.qld.edu.au Cover photo: The 1st XI celebrating their win over Nudgee College Main picture: Luca Damianakis

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FROM THE ACTING PRINCIPAL DEAR MEMBERS OF THE TERRACE FAMILY, It is with great pride that I welcome you to the August edition of The Terracian. For the first six weeks of this term, I have the honour of acting as College Principal while Dr Carroll takes a well-earned break, an opportunity for which I am very grateful. As I write, unfortunately, Brisbane is in the grips of another COVID lockdown. We have spent this week ensuring students have the capacity to continue their learning online. I am grateful to our excellent staff for their professionalism and generosity, which stands our students in good stead as we look to maintain the academic momentum we have established this term.

We look forward to progressing through this phase and the return of all students and staff.

As is usually the case, this edition of The Terracian is a celebration of the enormously diverse opportunities available to all in our community. We often speak and write of the concept of holistic education, and I am a huge believer in ensuring we help students to become multi-dimensional men. This edition showcases just a snapshot of the offerings aimed at achieving exactly this. Not only are current students featured, but we also pay tribute to Old Boys, current and past parents and staff. There is no better example of the power of education than the story of Professor Paul Young (GT 1972), COVID-19 vaccine developer and Terrace Old Boy. You can read about Professor Young’s presentation at this year’s Br Barry Buckley AM (GT 1952) Breakfast on page 38.

A major feature of this edition is the College’s firstever 1st XI Football Premiership, achieved by our incredibly talented and well-coached team of 2021.

From a cultural perspective, please enjoy the images from our Middle School Musical, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat. Perhaps featuring less talent, but certainly not lacking in colour and enthusiasm, was this year’s House Choir competition; you can enjoy all the action shots right here. Other significant events in recent weeks and captured here include National Reconciliation Week, our highly successful Open Day, our Old Boy Olympians including 19-year-old bronze medallist Tom Neill (GT 2019), and College events including the Inter-House Cross Country and the Norman Clarke Concert.

Schools are increasingly busy, complex organisations, and I thank our staff and the extended Terrace Family for the extraordinary effort that goes into making a Terrace education so unique. I firmly believe that the experience of those in our community is without comparison, and I hope this publication can do this justice. Please enjoy!

God Bless.

Mr Damien Fall Acting College Principal

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JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOUR DREAMCOAT The month of May was a very busy one for Terrace. The Middle School Musical, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat, was performed over three nights to sell-out audiences. The talent of the Middle School students was remarkable. Staff, parents/caregivers and students worked very hard for many months, and the quality of the show reflected this hard work.

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INTER-HOUSE CROSS COUNTRY A beautiful Autumn day saw the nine Houses come together in Victoria Park to run in the annual Inter-House Cross Country. A standout effort from Mahoney House saw their leaders raise the Luke Harrop trophy for 2021.

The resounding result was a great day out, building spirit, friendship, and memories. It is important for the Gentlemen of Terrace to know that winning is nice but participating in the right spirit and giving your best is far more critical.

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OPEN DAY 2021 The College hosted its 2021 Open Day on Monday 10 May. The event was an excellent way to showcase the magnificent and diverse range of opportunities available at Terrace.

Open Day is usually an annual event, but the pandemic and construction projects in recent years meant we could not hold Open Day in 2018 and 2020. No doubt these missed years only added to the interest in the community to spend some time inside the College to view and understand the myriad of options provided at Terrace. There were 2000 online registrations before the event, and a large crowd attended the outstanding showcase for the College.

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NATIONAL RECONCILIATION WEEK - we need to live it, breathe it, be accountable and be an agent of change in our community.

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THIS YEAR MARKS TWENTY YEARS OF RECONCILIATION IN AUSTRALIA AND ALMOST THREE DECADES OF AUSTRALIA’S FORMAL RECONCILIATION PROCESS. IT HAS BEEN, AND CONTINUES TO BE, A JOURNEY FOR ALL AUSTRALIANS WHO COLLECTIVELY BUILD RELATIONSHIPS THAT VALUE ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER PEOPLES, HISTORIES, CULTURES, AND FUTURES. In 2020, the College’s Reconciliation Action Plan was ratified by Narragunnawali, the education arm of Reconciliation Australia. At its basic level, this document is a collection of statements and goals that the College hopes to achieve. However, our responsibility is to put reconciliation into action – we need to live it, breathe it, be accountable and be an agent of change in our community. It requires us to be proactive and authentic in our actions – to learn, understand, and grow.

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College Captain Jake Laherty wrote the following for an edition of the Terrace News. It brings together the lessons we are hoping to teach when we talk about recognition and a call to action.

This morning I attended Mass to commemorate the beginning of National Reconciliation Week. The theme for 2021 is ‘More than a word.

Reconciliation takes action.’ On that theme, Father told a story during the homily that struck me, and even more so after I heard an opposing story later in the day.

Father’s story hails from a historical novel by Kate Grenville called The Secret River. He recounted a scene in which, after tensions boiled over between a European settlement in colonial Australia, and the surrounding Indigenous tribe on whose land they settled, a battle broke out. I say battle; it was really more of a massacre. The settlers rode out against the Indigenous tribe and massacred them all in the name of the land. Among these settlers were a father and son, the latter of which had been brought along presumably under some archaic notion of a young man proving himself. After the son witnessed the father committing atrocious acts, the two retreated to a nearby river to clean themselves. The son looked on as his father knelt by the water and scrubbed the blood from his hands and forearms. They didn’t speak, except for when the father looked up, held a finger against his lips, and simply said shhhhh.

I retell this story here because, for me, it stood out as a stark allegory for how damaging silence can be. But, unfortunately, for too long, the attitude of silencing atrocities has permeated Australian history; society, stigma, cowardice – whatever you want to call it – has taken the place of the father, urging generation after generation into silence, as they washed the blood from their hands.

The second story reinforced this idea in my mind. Before Songwoman Maroochy’s Welcome to Country at College Assembly, her daughter Baringa told us the story of the Turrbal peoples’ near demise. Immediately before European settlement, it is estimated that the tribe numbered in the thousands. Not forty years after European arrival, that number was around five. Over 40 years; 60 000 years of tradition and culture almost forgotten.

But of course, the Turrbal people have survived through to the modern day – so what happened? It took the courageous efforts of one Turrbal woman, who ran away north to the Gubbi Gubbi people of the Sunshine Coast area.

She told anyone who would listen of the atrocities being committed down south. Slowly, grounded in nothing but the courage of this woman, the tides began to turn; the Turrbal people were able to stave off extinction.

Both these stories resonated with me. Where the first spoke of the devastation of silence, this one spoke to the prosperity in the absence of silence; what can happen under courage, voice and action.

‘More than a word. Reconciliation takes action’ – if we are to embody the National Reconciliation Week, we must start by understanding the dichotomy of silence and action. European Australia has lived under a culture of silence for too long; even historically, it took only the courage of a few to counteract the silence at its worst. Imagine what could happen if we worked together now?

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INDIGENOUS ROUND Written by Mr Cameron Vellacott

AS A FORM OF RECONCILIATION AND CELEBRATION OF THE HISTORY AND CULTURE OF THE ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER PEOPLES, THE COLLEGE HOSTED ITS INAUGURAL FOOTBALL AND TENNIS INDIGENOUS ROUND IN THE LEAD UP TO NATIONAL RECONCILIATION WEEK. THE INDIGENOUS ROUND IS A PART OF OUR COMMITMENT TO WALK IN SOLIDARITY WITH ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER PEOPLES BY ACKNOWLEDGING THEIR CONTRIBUTION AND STEWARDSHIP OF THE LAND AND CULTURE WE HAVE TODAY. On Saturday 15 May, every team participated in an Acknowledgement of Country at the commencement of their match.

Before the 1st XI Football match at Tennyson, a Welcome to Country was conducted by elders of Jagera country, the traditional custodians of the grounds on which Terrace competes. A special celebration was performed at halftime by Songwoman Maroochy and the Waka Waka Dancers. Thank you for sharing your wisdom and experience as we as a College journey to build a community of respect, justice and reconciliation.

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On what was a glorious winter day, both the 1st IV and 1st XI were able to channel the spirit of the Indigenous Round and secure victories in their fixtures against Toowoomba Grammar School. However, despite the results, the engagement on the day is more telling of a grander picture. It was encouraging to see College Captains at the Tennis presenting the Acknowledgement of Country and all involved at both Tennyson and Victoria Park, being respectful of an issue that extends well beyond the sporting realm.

Thank you to all involved. The land on which we stand always has, and always will be, Indigenous land.

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WORK AND WELCOME PROGRAM The Work and Welcome program is a highly successful initiative operated by Multicultural Australia that provides direct assistance to refugees, international students, people seeking asylum and migrants, through paid work opportunities.

Written by Mr Terry Thompson

FOR 22 YEARS, MULTICULTURAL AUSTRALIA (FORMERLY MULTICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT AUSTRALIA) HAS BEEN WELCOMING REFUGEES, PEOPLE SEEKING ASYLUM, INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AND OTHER NEW ARRIVALS TO QUEENSLAND WITH THE GOAL OF CREATING A FAIRER, MORE PROSPEROUS SOCIETY FOR ALL QUEENSLANDERS. MULTICULTURAL AUSTRALIA SUPPORTS MORE THAN 5000 NEWLY ARRIVED QUEENSLANDERS EVERY YEAR. THEY HELP THEM SETTLE INTO THEIR NEW LIVES, BUILD CONNECTIONS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES, FIND WORK AND STUDY OPPORTUNITIES, LEARN NEW SKILLS AND FEEL AT HOME (MULTICULTURAL AUSTRALIA 2021).

In Term 2, the College welcomed Mr Hakim Mokhlis as a new staff member in the College’s Maintenance Team. Hakim joined us for Term 2 through the Work and Welcome program. Work and Welcome offers the opportunity for a workplace giving program with a grassroots emphasis, allowing school communities to make a real difference in people’s lives. The Work and Welcome program is a highly successful initiative operated by Multicultural Australia that provides direct assistance to refugees, international students, people seeking asylum and migrants, through paid work opportunities. This program has been generously supported by Terrace staff over the past six years, and I would sincerely like to thank all who have contributed thus far.

It is only through the continued fortnightly salary contributions from Terrace staff that the College can provide opportunities to individuals to develop the skills and confidence needed to find ongoing sustainable employment through local experience. Hakim, who is a refugee from Afghanistan, was able to benefit from the Work and Welcome program this year.

There are currently 14 partner workplaces involved in the program in Brisbane, Toowoomba, Yeppoon and Sydney. Most of

the participating workplaces are schools. The program runs to support refugees and migrants as they settle into life in a new home and country. Many arrivals come to Australia with valuable skills, qualifications and experience, yet struggle to find employment as they lack a local work history and may have limited English. The short term paid work provided by the program allows the refugees and migrants to gain local experience and develop the skills and confidence needed to find ongoing sustainable employment.

At the end of Term 2, Hakim spoke with the Year 12 Religion and Ethics students and shared his story as a part of Refugee Week. The students and staff were shocked at the risks and sacrifices Hakim endured, spending seven and a half years in detention centres in Papua New Guinea and Australia.

Hakim’s story put many things into perspective for the students, sharing a life that we can only begin to imagine.

On behalf of Hakim, thank you to the staff who made his placement possible and for the warm welcome he received. Many thanks also to Mr Nick Jeffrey and the Maintenance Team for supporting the program here at the College.

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BRINGING IT HOME In front of a raucous Ross Oval crowd, Terrace battled hard, eventually winning three goals to two in what was one of the games of the season.

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Written by Mr Cameron Vellacott

THE 2021 GPS FOOTBALL SEASON HELD UNPRECEDENTED SUCCESS FOR THE COLLEGE. THE 1ST XI CLAIMED THE COLLEGE’S FIRST-EVER FOOTBALL PREMIERSHIP, FINISHING THE SEASON UNDEFEATED. IN DOING SO, THEY BECOME ONLY THE SECOND TEAM IN THE COMPETITION TO FINISH THE SEASON WITH EIGHT WINS. FOOTBALL WAS FIRST INTRODUCED AS A GPS SPORT IN 1991, AND UNTIL THIS SEASON, ST JOSEPH’S COLLEGE, GREGORY TERRACE REMAINED THE ONLY COLLEGE NOT TO HAVE WON A PREMIERSHIP IN THE COMPETITION. The opportunity to play in front of larger crowds for the first time in nearly two years was relished by all players this season. The 1st XI drew on this intangible element of sport throughout their campaign. This was highlighted by a victory on the final day of the school term, played in front of a large contingent of supporters and Seniors. Without nine players from the previous season’s 1st XI, who finished one game shy of premiership success, the squad had a great challenge ahead of them if they were to attain the GPS Premiership Trophy.

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An away Round 1 fixture against Ipswich Grammar School, undefeated at home for five straight seasons, loomed as a big hurdle for the team.

Despite the enormity of the challenge, Terrace prevailed with an immense six goals to one victory.

Tasked with two of the most challenging away fixtures in the competition, the team then faced St Joseph’s Nudgee College, at Nudgee, in Round 5. In front of a raucous Ross Oval crowd, Terrace battled hard, eventually winning three goals to two in what was one of the games of the season.

Heading towards the final rounds, the chance at an undefeated season drew nearer. Needing to win against Anglican Church Grammar School in Round 8 to claim the first premiership for the College, the team seized the day and had a resounding eight nil victory. They then closed the season at Tennyson, with a thrilling one nil victory against The Southport School to remain undefeated.

Adding to the historical nature of this season, Year 11 student Will Dent broke the GPS record for most goals scored in a season, netting 16 goals in eight matches. The record was set last season by his fellow Terracian Solomon Weldemariam, who scored 14 goals in eight matches. Congratulations to Will on this fantastic achievement.

Congratulations also to Director of Football, Mr Mitch Edwards, 1st XI Coach Mr John Kosmina and all the support staff, parents and the Support Group who worked tirelessly to produce a season forever etched in the history books.

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A FULL ORCHESTRA IT IS NOT TOO OFTEN A PERSON CAN SAY THAT THEY HAVE DONATED AN ENTIRE ORCHESTRA’S WORTH OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, BUT NORM CLARKE (GT 1954) CAN. ALMOST ALL TERRACE FAMILIES HAVE HEARD OF THE NORMAN CLARKE CONCERT. ANY STUDENT WHO DOES MUSIC AT TERRACE KNOWS HIS NAME. IN THIS ISSUE, THE TERRACIAN WILL INTRODUCE YOU TO THE MAN BEHIND THE NAME. Norm Clarke, born in 1935, came to Terrace in 1947 and left in his Junior year in 1954. For the past 35 years, Norm has worked hard on his 300 acre property on the outskirts of Brisbane. A chance meeting at a dinner party got Norm thinking about what he would do with his property after he died. With no one to leave it to, he didn’t want just anyone to have his land, and, as Norm says, I don’t want his money thrown around like confetti.

Norm contacted Terrace to see if he could invest his money in a College project. After meeting with Principal Mr Peter Chapman and the head of Foundation, Mr Cameron Gibson it was suggested that Norm invest in a new Music program which was being developed for the younger students at Terrace. After discussions on the logistics of such a project in 2007, Norm made his first purchase of 78 orchestral instruments, one for each student in Year 6. From that first purchase, Norm has now invested in a full orchestra (except percussion)! Norm also likes to invest in the lesser-known instruments of an orchestra such as the euphonium and sousaphone. In 2009 he sponsored the inaugural Norman Clarke Formal Music Concert – a tradition that is continued today.

It is evident that Norm is a lover of music. A few years ago, he became the biggest single buyer of tickets to the Queensland Orchestra. He loves the French Horn as an instrument. I could listen to it all night, he says. It plays in the background, but when a French Horn gets in the right hands, the music becomes movement. He did add that percussion is right up there, if not equal to the French Horn. When the Terracian asked Norm what his favourite piece of music is, he couldn’t pick just one piece. However, he loves music that is moving. It’s got to have a bit of go to it, says Norm.

There is nothing more satisfying to Norm than when a student goes out of their way to thank him. Students who have perhaps never thought about or touched a musical instrument before approach Norm to thank him for providing instruments that they can now play and love to play. At the end of this year’s concert, a student approached Norm and told him that he wanted to thank Norm personally and on behalf of all the boys at the College. The pride in Norm’s voice leaves little room for doubt about his passion for all things music at Terrace.

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BUCKLEY BROTHERS A.R.E Written by Mr Anthony Baruksopulo

IN 2019, I WAS IN GERMANY CELEBRATING CHRISTMAS WITH MY PARENTS IN-LAW WHEN I WAS ASKED ABOUT MY ROLE AT GREGORY TERRACE AND WHAT IT MEANS TO BE IN A HOUSE. HAVING A LIMITED TO NO PASTORAL CARE SYSTEM IN GERMANY FOR SCHOOL STUDENTS, THE ONLY COMPARISON I COULD DRAW UPON WAS THE HOUSE SYSTEM IN THE HARRY POTTER MOVIE AND NOVEL FRANCHISE. AFTER EXPLAINING AND DISCUSSING THE SIMILARITIES, THEY THEN ASKED, SO WHAT WERE THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE HOUSE THAT I WORK IN? TO BE HONEST, I STRUGGLED TO ANSWER THIS QUESTION ABOUT THE IDENTITY OF BUCKLEY HOUSE. AS MUCH AS I WANTED TO SAY COURAGE, CHIVALRY AND DETERMINATION, THE CHARACTERISTICS OF GRYFFINDOR HOUSE IN HARRY POTTER, I DECIDED NOT TO AND INSTEAD REDIRECTED THE CONVERSATION TO FOOTBALL.

As a Buckley Brother, we are called to action every day. We strive to not only talk the talk but walk the walk and hold each other accountable for it.

However, this question stuck with me over the holiday, and I found myself coming back to the question - What is the identity of Buckley House? And is there something here we should explore more to give students a greater sense of belonging?

Returning to the new school year full of motivation and enthusiasm, I challenged the newly appointed House Captains with this same question, what does it mean to be in Buckley House and what are the core values that bring us together and can be held accountable for? They too struggled to answer, even after having up to seven years’ experience within the House.

Wanting to explore this more, I invited current students, Pastoral Care Mentors, Buckley House alumni and Br Buckley, our namesake, to be a part of developing the identity of Buckley House. From here, over an extended period which included countless meetings online and in person, emails, and value adding from a variety of people, the concept of the Buckley Brothers A.R.E was created. This acronym stands for Brothers of Action, Brothers who Respect, and Brothers with Empathy.

Brothers of Action

Brothers of Action are men of motivation, proactivity, a sense of purpose, courage, and integrity. As a Buckley Brother, we are called to action every day. We strive to not only talk the talk but walk the walk and hold each other accountable for it. Whether it be in the classroom, playground, at home, or in our community, we contribute to positive outcomes and leave the place in a better state than when we found it.

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Brothers who Respect

Brothers who Respect are men who respect ourselves, the environment, diversity, our values as a House, and our fellow brothers. Brothers who respect strive to live by the golden rule of respecting others. This can be achieved through politeness, kindness, listening and being present in conversations and in class. Respecting others can also mean making decisions based on what is right for the greater good.

Brothers with Empathy

In Buckley House, we know that every student has a unique story. Buckley Brothers strive to be men of empathy with the ability to walk in someone else’s shoes. We aim to be inclusive of others, look out for our fellow brothers in all that we do and celebrate each other’s gifts. In being empathetic, we aim to see and seek to understand what others are going through and act appropriately. It may be offering our seat on public transport, sticking up for someone, sitting next to a student if they are alone, helping someone in the classroom, or reaching out and being a positive influence.

On 4 March this year, Br Buckley, current Buckley House students and Pastoral Care Mentors, along with a number of invited guests, were all present in College Hall to officially launch the concept of Buckley Brothers A.R.E. The explanation of each value, Brothers of Action, Brothers who Respect and Brothers with Empathy, was driven by current students as they told stories of what each value meant to them and how they would try to apply it moving forward.

Before Br Buckley addressed the group, Francis Nona, a First Peoples representative and father to a current Buckley student, presented Buckley House with a gift of a didgeridoo. The gift was in recognition of the reconciliation of Australia’s Indigenous and First Nations Peoples. The hope is that this will be used at House Assemblies as an alternate way to pay our respects to the traditional owners of the land.

When Br Buckley spoke, not only did he promote the concept that Buckley Brothers A.R.E, he also shared some words of wisdom for all who were present. You could hear a pin drop in the room as he explained that brothers are there to support each other through thick and thin and left us with the following words: Do not walk in front of me, I may not follow Do not walk behind me I may not lead, Walk beside me and be my brother.

It has been a privilege to be a part of providing the framework for students to grow, develop and launch the concept of the Buckley Brothers A.R.E. Hopefully, this achieves the ultimate goal of giving all students in Buckley House an identity as to who we are as a House, an innate sense of belonging, and standards to hold each other accountable.

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EDMUND RICE FEAST DAY AND EDDIE’S VAN The Eddie’s van has been operating for nearly 25 years.

6500 mornings

200000+

sausages, meat patties & eggs

feeding

5000-8000 people living rough

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ON 5 MAY, AS A WORLDWIDE CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY, WE CELEBRATED THE FEAST DAY OF EDMUND RICE, THE FOUNDER OF THE CHRISTIAN BROTHERS. WE GATHERED AS A TERRACE FAMILY TO CELEBRATE THE PERSON WHO MADE A REAL DIFFERENCE IN PROVIDING HOPE TO YOUNG MEN OVER 200 YEARS AGO; THE PERSON WHO FOUNDED THE CHRISTIAN BROTHERS; THE PERSON WHO INSPIRED THE ESTABLISHMENT OF CATHOLIC SCHOOLS ACROSS THE WORLD; THE PERSON WHOSE TRADITION WE HAVE CARRIED AS A TERRACE COMMUNITY FOR 146 YEARS. The Edmund Rice Mass also provided an opportunity to launch the new Eddie’s Van – a symbol of our work at the margins of our local community.

Along with the many Old Boys and volunteers involved in the outreach program at night, the van serves those at the margins each morning by providing breakfast and bringing together a diverse range of people from within the Terrace Family. We were able to purchase the new Eddie’s Van through the generous support provided at the Long Lunch in 2019. The generous support of the Terrace Family will enable Terrace to continue this important mission.

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QUEENSLAND CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION AWARDS The QCE (Queensland Certificate of Education) Achievement Awards are held every year and celebrate the learning achievements of the students who best demonstrate breadth and/or depth across a range of learning options. This year, 1048 Year 12 graduates received awards. Due to COVID-19 risks, the 2021 ceremony was cancelled, and a revised online program was held to celebrate and acknowledge the winner’s achievements.

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

The Queensland Curriculum and Assessment Authority (QCAA) recently presented the 2020 QCE Achievement Awards. Terrace congratulates the 2020 Terrace Senior cohort who were well represented, with the following students achieving awards:

Our distinguished academic achievers shared their stories with the QCE. Matthew Cho

I’d like to thank my teachers for their words of wisdom, my peers for their admirable qualities and my younger self for not giving up.

Tips and advice for current students: Try hard, then try harder. No one is just smart. Success is proportional to effort. Keep yourself busy through activities other than studying — music, sports, debating, etc. This sustains momentum.

Patrick Gleeson

My motivation for study comes from being interested in what I’m learning, focused on my goals and competitive with myself.

Tips and advice for current students: Follow your interests and find others who share them.

Be curious and always ask questions. Prioritise.

Reflect often — on your goals, relationships, successes and failures.

Joshua Long

Distinguished Academic Achievers Award - This award is for the students who, in being awarded a QCE, demonstrate exceptionally high achievement across a diverse range of learning options. ¥ Matthew Cho ¥ Patrick Gleeson

I love learning but also having a strong direction to my life really helped motivate me to study.

Tips and advice for current students: Develop a strong work ethic and have a clear idea of why you’re doing something. It’s best to make yourself work for a bit longer than you want to because if you don’t extend yourself, you’re not stretching your boundaries. My swimming coach used to say: If it’s not hard, you’re not doing it properly, and I believe this applies to almost everything.

¥ Joshua Long ¥ Yang Zhang

Certificate of Academic Commendation - This award is for students who achieve an A exit result in at least six General and General (Extension) subjects. ¥ Joshua Long ¥ James Cameron ¥ Fergus Nasser ¥ Hamish Carlile ¥ Chazka Tan ¥ Matthew Cho ¥ Samuel Fontes Andrade ¥ Henry Tunney ¥ Samuel Weir ¥ Patrick Gleeson ¥ Joseph Wenck ¥ Rory Jennings ¥ Thomas Wick ¥ Justin Jayarajah

Yang Zhang

Studying with friends is a great way to both help fill in the gaps in your knowledge and make studying more interesting.

Tips and advice for current students: Start assignments and study early. Getting a head start on everything means you can stop cramming, which improves your study efficiency. And balance your academic, social and extra-curricular life.

Overworking will end up being detrimental, so take some time to relax.

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CAREER EXPO

ON 4 MAY, THE GTOBA, MS NATALIE TWINE, MR MASON HELLYER AND OLD BOY PRESENTERS CAME TOGETHER FOR THE CAREER EXPO AT THE COLLEGE. At the Expo, students had the opportunity to participate in the Career Marketplace where they were able to access information and speak to representatives from various universities, private training providers and the Defence Force. Following the marketplace, there were four guest speaker panels where students heard from experts in a wide range of career fields.

Additionally, a panel of recent Old Boys discussed the transition from school to university.

The Expo was an excellent opportunity for the Terrace Old Boy and parent/ caregiver community to contribute to the career development of current students. Thank you to our guest speakers, who brought a wealth of experience, knowledge and wisdom to the panels. Each of the panels was filmed and is available to view on the Terrace YouTube channel.

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UNLEASHING POTENTIAL

Written by Mr Glenn Cameron At the very core of everything that we do at Gregory Terrace, is our desire to unleash the potential and passion that drives our motivated learners. In 2020, the Building and Construction program at the College supported the placement of 13 of our graduates into fulltime apprenticeships in a range of trades, from building to heavy diesel mechanics. In 2021, with the support of our College Leadership Team and industry leaders, several of our current Year 12 students have entered schoolbased apprenticeships. These apprenticeships allow students to complete their Year 12 studies while undertaking their trade qualifications part time. This is a wonderful, holistic education for our students – allowing them to get a head start in their industry while still participating in all that Gregory Terrace has to offer. The apprenticeship teaching and learning model transfers knowledge, skills and high levels of problem solving and higher order thinking directly from an expert in their field to the apprentice.

Alongside the many hours of practice, the mentor to learner teaching allows the boys to become experts in their chosen field.

To achieve these amazing outcomes for the students, we have been supported by some of the industry’s best. The College is very thankful for the support of Mr Brad Ganim, joint Managing Director of OwnIT homes, for his placement of Marcus De Ruos and Jack Tuuta.

Both boys have commenced their carpentry apprenticeships and are currently learning to build houses. We are also fortunate to have the support of Mr Greg Christopherson, owner and Managing Director of Raven Roofing, for his support of Josiah Harrison-Leaunoa. Josiah has commenced his roof plumbing apprenticeship and is currently training in the various aspects of roofing manipulation and sealing.

Develop a passion for learning.

If you do, you will never cease to grow.

– Anthony J. D’Angelo

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HOUSE CHOIR Once again, the annual House Choir night did not fail to impress on many levels.

The various performances provided a great insight into the heart and soul of the Terrace House system. The sense of community created by the House Seniors, House Deans, Director of Culture, Mr Matt Cocking and his Cultural Team is undoubtedly a highlight on the calendar. There were over 1000 boys on stage during the night, and our congratulations to the deserving winners for 2021, Reidy House. Congratulations also to Kearney House for winning the People’s Choice Award. Thank you to all those involved in creating such a fantastic event, especially the Terrace Performing Arts volunteers and Music staff.

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YEAR 11 SEMIFORMAL Monday 17 May delivered plenty of reasons to smile and celebrate for the Year 11 Gentlemen of Terrace. The boys gathered for their SemiFormal held at Friday’s Riverside. After a year of disappointments and cancellations for so many, the boys were able to celebrate the evening in style and enjoy the fun before settling into the business of hard work for the remainder of the year.

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TERRACE OLYMPIANS AFTER MUCH DELAY AND ANTICIPATION, THE TOKYO OLYMPICS BEGAN IN JULY. IT IS A RECORD YEAR FOR AUSTRALIANS AT THE OLYMPICS. THE OLYMPIC COMMITTEE ANNOUNCED THAT THIS IS THE LARGEST NUMBER OF FEMALE ATHLETES ON AN AWAY TEAM FOR AUSTRALIA- 53.8%. THERE ARE 254 WOMEN AND 218 MEN PLUS A RECORD OF 16 FIRST NATIONS ATHLETES COMPETING ACROSS 11 SPORTS. The team for Tokyo will compete in 33 sports, including four new Olympic sports – karate, skateboarding, sport climbing and surfing.

Terrace reached a record year for Olympians in Beijing 2008 with four Old Boys, Nicholas Sprenger (GT 2002), Christian Sprenger (GT 2003), Robert Maitland (GT 2000) and Rhys Howden (GT 2004), competing at the Games.

This year we have three Old Boys participating in the Tokyo Olympics, two debutants and one competing for the fourth time. The Terrace Family is proud to cheer on our Old Boys as they chase Olympic glory and wish them the best of luck.

Tom O’Halloran

Rhys Howden

Tom O’Neill

(GT 2009)

(GT 2004)

(GT 2019)

Sport Climbing - Lead, Bouldering and Speed.

Men’s Water Polo.

Swimming - 200m freestyle.

An Olympic debutant, Tom was the National Champion for Sport Climbing in 2017 and 2019. He has also been a three-time New South Wales State Champion and the first Australian to climb a grade 35 – an elite climbing grade.

Tom’s stellar performances led him to be the first and only male Australian sport climber at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

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Tokyo 2020 is the fourth games for Olympic veteran, Rhys Howden, having played Water Polo for Australia in Beijing 2008, London 2012, and Rio 2016. Rhys captained the Sharks, Australia’s Water Polo team at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games where he scored five goals.

His many career highlights include a silver medal at the 2019 World Cup and a bronze medal at the 2019 World League Super Final.

At Tokyo, Rhys and the Sharks won two games out of five, defeating favourites, Croatia and Kazakhstan.

Throughout their games, Rhys was a focal point of the Sharks offence, scoring frequently.

Another Terrace Olympic debutant, Tom is a rising star in Australian Swimming. Winning five age national titles at the 2019 Australian Age Swimming Championships secured Tom a spot at the 2019 World Junior Championships in Budapest. Here he won silver in the Men’s 400m and 1500m freestyle, and a bronze in the 800m freestyle and 4x200 relay. Prior to qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics, Tom won gold in the 800m freestyle and silver in the 400m freestyle at the Australian National Championships in early 2021. His Olympic debut saw Tom anchor the Men’s 4x200 Freestyle Relay team to Bronze.

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SPORT UPDATE The College congratulates the outstanding sporting achievements of the following Gentlemen of Terrace.

AFL

Jack Manly (Year 12) is one of 31 rising stars named to play for Queensland in the AFL National Under 17 Championships on the Gold Coast in early July.

Baseball

Jock Millar (Year 11) competed for Brisbane Metro in the 2021 Australian Senior League Championship held on 8–12 May at Albert Park, Lismore NSW. Metro finished sixth in the tournament.

Basketball

Geordan Papacostas (Year 12), Max Mackinnon (GT 2020), Tim Soong (GT 2014), and David Eltima (GT 2020) have all been competing for the Brisbane Capitals in the NBL1 competition.

Cricket

Toby Snell (GT 2020) has been awarded the 2021 Bradman Scholarship. The scholarship aids undergraduates to balance their cricket and academic pursuit and is given to candidates who exceed in both facets.

Will Prestwidge (GT 2019) has earned a rookie contract for the Queensland Bulls this season. He is now the fourth professional cricketer in his family, including older brother Jack Prestwidge (GT 2013), contracted to the Melbourne Renegades for the upcoming Big Bash League season.

Hockey

Seamus Penny (Year 11) has been chosen in the Queensland School Sport Under 18 Boys Merit Team for Queensland.

Swimming

Jack Moore (Year 9) has been selected to represent Queensland in the 2021 Queensland School Sport 13-19 Years Swimming Merit team.

George Williamson (Year 12), Max Pilgrim (Year 10) and Jayden Condon (Year 9) competed at the National Age Swimming Championships at the Gold Coast in April.

Track and Field

Blake Russell (Year 9) competed in the Australian Athletics Championships in Sydney from 12–14 April. He competed in the Under 15 Men’s age group in the 100 metres, 200 metres and the long jump.

Water Polo

Jack French (Year 10) was named in the Queensland Under 16 Merit Water Polo team. Jack also participated in the Under 16 Water Polo State Championships held in May, where his team, Met North, won a gold medal.

Wheelchair Rugby

Conor Tweedy (GT 2018) debuted for the Queensland Cyclones Wheelchair Rugby in May.

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TERRALICIOUS’21 Written by Mrs Ida Gambaro on behalf of the Terralicious’21 Committee

AFTER A THREE-YEAR HIATUS, FRIDAY 11 JUNE SAW 549 EXCITED GUESTS DESCEND ON THE ROYAL INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION CENTRE AT BOWEN HILLS FOR THE TERRALICIOUS FASHION PARADE. THIS YEAR’S THEME WAS SPICE IT UP, AND THE EVENT CERTAINLY DID JUST THAT. The atmosphere was full of excitement as attendees gathered to catch up with friends, learn about the latest fashion trends and support a truly worthy charity, This is a Conversation Starter.

The event was kept on track with our two fantastic MCs, Victoria Carthew from Channel 7s Weekender and fashion stylist Kerrie Carucci.

The fashion parade began in style with our fantastic Terrace models: Dr Michael Carroll, Mr Damien Fall, Mr Damien Cuddihy and Mr Innes Harriman, who strutted down the runway wearing vibrant and eye-catching Trade Mutt shirts. Their bravery was rewarded with much applause and just a few wolf whistles.

Next, our model mums hit the stage wearing an array of stunning fashion from Camargue, Lunamay, White Label Noba, Bifi; Hummingbird The Shop, Bella Botiqo, Sacha Drake, and Palma Martin. Many thanks to our models Jane Arkinstall, Kate Boucher, Anna Brancatini, Lanka Butler, Janina Bryne, Sarah Connelly, Virginia Cotta, Sophie Dunworth, Dee French, Jacqui George, Maria Griffin, Jacinta Hul-Gleeson, Loren Lockyer, Megan Matthew, Jacqui Parle, Jackie Quinn, Chanelle Simpson, Danielle Spark, and Juliette Wright.

The event was a highly successful fundraiser, with $28 500 raised. These funds will be used by our nominated charity to provide mental health services and will also contribute to the construction of a memorial garden at Terrace.

We wish to thank our generous Black Raffle sponsors again: Spicers Retreats, McKinney’s Jewellers and Bright People. Thank you also to the numerous generous businesses, small and large, who donated prizes or services to our Red Raffle, which was drawn on the day. Thanks also to Complete Skin & Beauty, Clayfield Hairlines and the after-party sponsor, Cloudland.

Finally, a very big thank you to our volunteers, all who supported the event and those who came along and made it such a triumph.

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Spice it Up T E R R A L I C I O US FAS HI O N PA RA D E In support of This is a Conversation Starter (TIACS) Foundation

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MOTHER’S DAY BREAKFAST On Friday 7 May, the boys at Waterford celebrated their mothers and mother figures in a morning tea held at Waterford Place. The boys spent quality time with their loved ones celebrating this significant day and thanking them for all the hard work, support and dedication they provide.

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M others ’ HIGH TEA On 30 April, the Marquee at Victoria Park filled with the buzz of #friendraising and the opportunity for the mothers of Years 5-9 boys to get together in a relaxed setting. Mrs Bernadette Dutton and her son Sam Dutton (GT 2020) teamed up to deliver an entertaining and humorous speech while the mothers enjoyed a delicious high tea.

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THE TERRACE SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM GATHERS MOMENTUM Written by Ms Cathy Stacey

THE TERRACE SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE MEANINGFUL BENEFITS TO SPONSORS INTERESTED IN SHARING THEIR BRAND IN A WAY THAT EFFECTIVELY BUILDS PROFILE, BRAND LOYALTY, LEADS, SALES, AND PROFITS. There is a range of opportunities to suit sponsors’ budgets and many ways to engage with the Terrace community. This includes the great value Back Red & Black program through to College Partner status. College Partner status has a maximum of five partner organisations with whom we seek to build long term, mutually beneficial relationships. College Partner status guarantees category exclusivity and a bespoke package of benefits designed to deliver against the sponsor’s unique business imperatives.

College Partner

We are thrilled to recognise our first College Partner, Nu-Pure. Nu-Pure has been supplying free spring water to Terrace for five years. The College is extremely grateful for Nu-Pure’s support, as this water allows the TLG to raise significant funds through sales at the Tennyson canteen. Nu-Pure continues to be a strong supporter of the Terrace Family, and we thank Managing Director Mr Barry Hamilton for his company’s ongoing support.

Major Sponsors

Our Major Sponsor program provides exclusive sponsorship of a single sport for a season. Current sponsors in this category are Place (long-term major sponsor of Rugby) and Toowong Mazda (sponsor of Rowing 2020 - 2022 and Football in 2022).

Toowong Mazda generously provided a brand-new BT-50 for the Rowing team’s use as well as a very welcome cash injection and a raffle prize for the Rowing Dinner.

They have also committed to the next Rowing season and, in 2022, they will provide a vehicle for our art union car raffle.

Event Sponsors

Place Real Estate is this year’s Platinum sponsor of the St Joseph’s College Rugby Lunch. We thank them for their unique prize, which will go to the highest bidder in the Gala Bid auction. The winner will have their property sold at auction with zero selling costs. That means no auction or marketing fees and no commission.

The College would also like to thank McKinney’s Jewellers, longterm supporters of Terrace, and Spicers Retreats as the recent contributor to the hugely successful TLG fashion parade – Terralicious21’.

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Back Red & Black

The new sponsorship program, Back Red & Black, was launched successfully in 2021. By July, the College reached the target of 25 sponsors. Back Red & Black is a rolling 12-month program - join when it suits you. You still have time to earn your limited edition First to Back Red & Black rugby jersey.

A special mention to our Field Sponsors for 2020 and 2021, Mr Adam Alford, Mr Matthew Jackson, and Mr David Mann, who have also taken advantage of becoming Back Red & Black sponsors for 2021.

To find out more about sponsorship at Terrace and how you can help, please contact: Ms Cathy Stacey Sponsorship Manager E: sponsorship@terrace.qld.edu.au P: 0434 074 372

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IT TAKES A VILLAGE Rebuilding Tennyson through philanthropic spirit.

IN THE DAYS AFTER THE BRISBANE FLOODS OF 2011, TENNYSON WAS OUR VERY OWN SYMBOL OF A CITY IN CRISIS. THE REBUILDING OF OUR GREAT FIELDS AND FACILITIES REFLECTED THE RECOVERY OF OUR CITY THROUGH COMMUNITY EFFORT AND PHILANTHROPIC SPIRIT. AND NOW, TEN YEARS ON FROM THE DISASTER, WE REFLECT ON THE IMPACT OF GIVING THAT HELPED TERRACE BUILD THE FUTURE. For generations, Tennyson has been the scene of some of Terrace’s greatest sporting triumphs.

However, the floods of 2011 ravaged the grounds, leaving them uninhabitable and out of bounds for over 12 months.

With the entire playing surface underwater, dressing rooms destroyed, and the boat shed in tatters, Tennyson resembled no more than an extension of the Brisbane River, an inland sea.

In his speech as part of the official opening ceremony on 26 July 2014, Principal Mr Peter Chapman said, …few who saw the facilities in the wake of the Queensland floods could have envisaged Terrace’s sporting home.

The concept of a new grandstand had been discussed some years before but was pushed down the list of priorities. When the Jack McLaughlin Stand was destroyed, the College was faced with the

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challenge to rebuild sooner than planned, without the funds.

The Gregory Terrace Foundation, led by Mr Peter Cornish, initiated a Terrace Family appeal to rebuild this cornerstone facility of Terrace sport and extracurricular activity.

The Take a Seat campaign would give life to a future vision.

Over 350 members of the Terrace Family selflessly put their hands up to support the rebuilding of Tennyson, their gift commemorated on a seat plaque in the grandstand.

Other generous contributions were recognised, including the Tyquin Family Scoreboard, the Stanbroke Green in memory of Peter and Angela Menegazzo and Long Avenue, gifted by the Long Family in memory of Ken Long.

The Old Boys’ Grandstand was named in honour of the Gregory Terrace Old Boys, recognising their ongoing support of and commitment to the College and their invaluable contribution to rebuilding Tennyson through the Foundation.

The tradition continues today with Senior families offered the opportunity to Take a Seat with a contribution to The Gregory Terrace Foundation Building Fund, to support the building of Terrace’s future facilities and expansion to enhance the student experience.

Every young man at the College, whether a competitor or spectator, spends time at Tennyson. Their experience is an important contributor to their rounded Terrace education and the Terrace identity.

Above all, Tennyson is a reminder of the enduring impact of a gift: helping to build a Terrace of the future. As it did for the Terracians who broke turf in 2014, Tennyson continues to provide for the development of Terrace students today.

Thanks to you, our very own Terrace ‘village’.

TEAR OUT FRONT

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Mr Chester Toohey (GT 2020), Mr Oscar Toohey (GT 2016), Mr David Toohey (GT 1977), Dr John Toohey (GT 1966), Mr Michael Toohey (GT 1966)

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Mr Simon Boyd (GT 2000), Mr Cameron Boyd (GT 2001)

PRESIDENT’S DRINKS The Gregory Terrace Old Boys’ Association held its highly anticipated annual President’s Drinks event at the Paddo Tavern on 30 April.

Welcoming over 130 Old Boys, the President’s Drinks started a new tradition of inducting the most recent graduates into the GTOBA. The recent Terrace graduates, the Class of 2020, persisted through an unpredictable rollercoaster of ups and downs during the height of the COVID pandemic in their final year of schooling. With disruptions to many aspects of school and life, President’s Drinks was the perfect way to celebrate these graduates and congratulate them on their success against the backdrop of a pandemic. A new, proud tradition, the GTOBA will continue.

Mr John Rynne (GT 1977), Mr Andrew Oaks (GT 1977), Mr Robert Mrozowski (GT 1977), Mr Michael McCluskey (GT 1977)

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Dr Michael Carroll, Prof Paul Young (GT 1972), Br Barry Buckley AM (GT 1952), Mr David Toohey (GT 1977)

BR BARRY BUCKLEY AM BREAKFAST THE BR BUCKLEY AM BREAKFAST WAS THE FIRST KEY EVENT FOR THE GREGORY TERRACE OLD BOYS’ ASSOCIATION SINCE THE TURBULENT YEAR THAT WAS 2020. THE BREAKFAST WELCOMED THE ENTIRE TERRACE FAMILY TO VICTORIA PARK ON FRIDAY 4 JUNE. KEYNOTE SPEAKER, AUSTRALIAN COVID-19 VACCINE DEVELOPER AND OLD BOY PROFESSOR PAUL YOUNG (GT 1972), SHARED THE TIMELY AND INSPIRATIONAL STORY OF AUSTRALIA’S COVID-19 VACCINE DEVELOPMENT.

Br Barry Buckley AM

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Over 170 people gathered, reconnected, and enjoyed breakfast together for the event named in honour of Br Barry Buckley AM. As an Old Boy (1952), teacher (1961-1969), Headmaster (19731981), and Member of the Order of Australia (recognised for his service to education and his leadership and development roles), Br Buckley has contributed significantly to the pastoral care of the Gentlemen of Terrace, and as a result, has influenced Terrace culture through many generations.

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Mr Joe Tooma (GT 1973), Mr Peter Varghese AO (GT 1972), Mr Kerry Splatt (GT 1973)

Mr David Rosengren (GT 1988), Mr Kevin Rosengren, Mr Oliver Nash (GT 2020), Mr Peter Rosengren (GT 1982)

Buckley House Captains – Benjamin Good, Daniel Dodds, Dominic Byrne, Nick Dean

Mr Mac Millar (GT 2020), Mr Liam Cox (GT 2020), Mr Chester Toohey (GT 2020)

Mr Tony Joseph AM, Mr Anthony Joseph (GT 1993), George Joseph (Year 9), Mrs Julia Joseph (Birthday Girl), Walter Joseph (Year 11), Henry Joseph (Year 12)

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60TH ANNIVERSARY PRIESTLY ORDINATION FATHER CLEMENT HODGE (GT 1954) Written by Vincent Hodge

FATHER CLEMENT HODGE RECEIVED THE SACRAMENT OF HOLY ORDERS ON 29 JUNE 1961 AT ST STEPHEN’S CATHEDRAL, BRISBANE. THE LATE ARCHBISHOP SIR JAMES DUHIG (GT 1898) PRESIDED, THOUGH INFIRMED, AS A FAVOUR TO CLEM. Clem had just spent seven years of formation at Banyo Provincial Seminary and The Mercy Sisters had mightily educated him through seven plus one years of primary education at their Cathedral School in Charlotte Street Brisbane. There are many stages of formation and transformation in our lives. However, the years of secondary education coinciding with adolescence and the emergence of our public self seem to be a period of particular significance for most of us. Clem’s time at Gregory Terrace (1950-1954) was for him, as it has been for most Gregory Terrace Old Boys, just such a time of permanent effect.

1954 Prefects – Clem is sitting in the front row 1st from the right.

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Clem was more academic than sporting and was a Prefect during his Senior year. However, if the marathon is the epitome of sporting achievement, Clem’s most significant victory has been his perseverance at the Altar of the Christian God rather than gods of lesser athleticism. Even at primary school, he was an indefatigable altar boy, especially at multiple masses at the Cathedral on Sundays. He would stand at the Cathedral door during school lunch breaks and insist that his fellow male students, who

1961 – Clem’s ordination presided over by Archibishop Duhig.

were competing in races around the Cathedral building, stop at each passing of the main door and genuflect to the Blessed Sacrament within. Apocryphal is Clem’s claim.

Formation, whether early or later, always emanated from his mother.

She was only 17 at Clem’s birth, and Clem became the eldest of fourteen children by the time he was ordained. Clem was followed by three sisters who bore many burdens so that he could focus on his seminary training as his other ten brothers arrived. His mother was also one of nine sisters. Sister Gabriel Mary RSM was a significant influence on him at primary school, as was Monsignor Leo Carlton, Administrator of the Cathedral.

Clem always had the ability to live in that world of Christian justice and Christian mercy. The presence of so many strong feminine influences no doubt determined that capacity to strive for sacramental perfection but never to ignore the struggling companions along the way. The women in his life were strong, resilient and full of faith.

Clem was sent to Rome for Liturgy studies contemporaneous with the early stages of the Second Vatican Council. A most fortuitous time of formation for a young priest. Clem went on to serve as Cathedral Administrator on several occasions, curate at Kangaroo Point and Scarborough, Royal Brisbane Hospital Chaplain and Parish priest at Stafford. He also ministered at Bulimba and lectured in Liturgy at Banyo Seminary.

Clem was born in The Valley and he remains a Valley boy today.

The charism and sacrifice of so many Religious Brothers and Sisters of that time provided access to cheap and effective secular and religious education, often leading to tertiary studies totally beyond the expectations of families such as Clem’s at that time. If not for his local Gregory Terrace school community of the 1950s, his 60th Anniversary celebration would not be.

Unfortunately, Clem’s Anniversary celebrations were postponed due to the most recent lockdown and photos we had hoped to include were not taken.

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A SEPTUAGENARIAN ANNIVERSARY Written by Mr David Pincus (GT 1951)

LOOKING BACK AT MY YEARS AT TERRACE, I THINK THE FACT THAT WOULD MOST SURPRISE PRESENT-DAY TERRACIANS IS HOW MUCH INFLUENCE IRELAND HAD ON THE COLLEGE IN THE 1950S. AT THE TIME, ABOUT ONE-THIRD OF AUSTRALIANS WERE IRISH, AND THE IRISH BRAND OF CATHOLICISM DOMINATED AUSTRALIA. PATRICK O’FARRELL’S THE IRISH IN AUSTRALIA IS CORRECT WHEN IT ASSERTS THAT THE IRISH DIASPORA TOOK HIGHER EDUCATION VERY SERIOUSLY. THE HIGH PERCENTAGE OF THE LEGAL AND MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS WHO WERE CATHOLIC WAS A TESTAMENT TO THAT. IT WAS A WAY FOR THE IRISH TO FIGHT THE ENTRENCHED BELIEF THAT THEY WERE INFERIOR TO THE ENGLISH, WHO DOMINATED AUSTRALIA. THE NOVITIATE FOR TRAINING CHRISTIAN BROTHERS WERE DOMINATED BY IRISH CATHOLIC IDEAS. The Catholic parents of a student who did well in primary school would make many sacrifices to ensure their child had all the advantages they could provide.

In Brisbane, that meant that you sent your child to All Hallows’ School or St Joseph’s College, Gregory Terrace. It also meant that the boys in the junior school had a jolt when a flood of intelligent and ambitious new pupils arrived after Year 7 (Scholarship). Still, the competition and the company of hard-working newcomers was, I consider, an important reason why Terracians had and still have good academic records. About half of those in Year 9 (Junior) left, and only 44 graduated in 1951; this was very common for the time.

Those of us who graduated in 1951 had lived through World War Two, and Australian forces had begun fighting in Korea the previous year.

There seemed a good chance that at least some of us would fight. The world was changing and, while it was buoyant economically, the dark shadow of communism seemed to be advancing inexorably. Australian Catholics had supported the Australian Labour Party. However, the leftwing of politics was divided as the far-left wing of pro-communist supporters were opposed by the anti-communist sentiment of many Australian Catholics. This sentiment was caused by the anti-religious opinions and actions of Russian communists. This anti-communist

sentiment affected us at Terrace because one influential brother, Brother Campbell, formed a group of boys to sell the newspaper written by the anti-communist Democratic Labour Party. Saturday morning was a lark as we took our copies of the paper, found a seller of the communist paper – I think it was called the Tribune – and waited while any anti-communists queued up to buy from us.

Charles Darwin and the mentality of the Scopes trial was ideologically important in the wider world.

Terrace and other Brisbane Catholic schools laboured under the dictum of Father O’Shea, who had control of religious teaching in these schools and decreed that nothing but the literal interpretation of the Bible will be taught in Catholic schools.

Not good preparation for those who, after school, discovered that all scientists believed in the tenets of Darwinism.

Anti-authoritarianism is usual among boys of school-leaving age, but, in our generation, this was exacerbated by the feeling that our parent’s generation had made a mess of things. The Great Depression of the 1930s had dragged on, and the outbreak of World War Two revealed the deficiencies of what WH Auden described as the low, dishonest decade. There was a significant minority of disaffected boys, and they included some of the best and brightest.

Senior University A

Senior University B

Nevertheless, there were many high achievers in our class and two religious vocations – Pat Stratford and Brian Grenier. Paul O’Shea succeeded in founding a company that transformed private aged care in Australia, while Brian (Hugo) O’Keefe revolutionised aircraft control in our area of the globe with his work on satellite control of planes. Jack Cain graduated from a Bachelor of Applied Science and worked his way up to become Managing Director of Incitec, and John Seymour who topped his cardiology course. The graduates of 1951 can be proud of what they achieved with their Terrace education.

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THE BRISBANE TUFF WHEN YOU STAND ON TREACY COURT OR GREGORY TERRACE AND LOOK AT THE ORIGINAL MONASTERY BUILDING, NOW KNOWN AS THE TREACY CENTRE, MOST PEOPLE KNOW IT IS OLD – 146 YEARS IN FACT – BUT NOT EVERYONE WOULD KNOW THAT IF YOU INCLUDE THE AGE OF THE STONE USED TO BUILD IT, THE BUILDING IS AROUND 200 MILLION YEARS OLD. The Treacy Centre is constructed from tuffaceous rock. Tuff is the name given to rock made when volcanic ash is ejected from a vent during a volcanic eruption. Following the ejection, the ash solidifies and becomes rock. The Tuff, which is found in Brisbane, is well known for its pink, green, blue and purple colours, resulting from oxidisation and iron and manganese levels. The rock also includes evidence of pyroclastic flows.

There were several quarries located around Brisbane, including Kangaroo Point and Windsor.

The Tuff was first described by German explorer Ludwig Leichardt when he visited Brisbane in 1844. The rock became known as the Brisbane Tuff (engineers and stonemasons refer to the stone as Porphyry).

Forming the steep bank of the Brisbane River opposite the Government Gardens and between Petrie’s Bight and New Farm there occurs a rock of pale violet colour which furnishes an excellent building stone… (The Problem of Brisbane Tuff, Prof HC Richards and WH Bryan, Department of Geology, University of Queensland) There were several quarries located around Brisbane, including Kangaroo Point and Windsor. The Tuff was quarried extensively during the early history of Brisbane and many of the city’s oldest buildings are built from Brisbane Tuff, including the Commissariat Store, St Stephen’s Cathedral, St Martin’s House and the All Hallows’ School gateway.

When Br Barrett obtained a suitable block of land for the school for ten shillings, Architect Signor Andrea Stombucco was employed to design the monastery. The Brothers agreed to provide the stone and lime. Brisbane lime was regarded as an inferior product, so the lime was obtained from Rockhampton. The stone was cut from the quarries located on church property in Leichhardt Street and chosen for its attractive flecks of colour and its reputation for durability. The building contractor, J O’Keefe, was an experienced Irish builder. The contract price was just under £4000. Dr Daniel Murphy, the Bishop of Armidale, laid the foundation stone on 19 September 1875 in the presence of Bishops from Brisbane and Hobart. The building was officially opened on 4 September 1876.

The remainder of the earliest buildings on the College grounds are built from a combination of mudstone and Tuff.

Houses on the edge of a quarry in Leichardt Street c. 1905 (Photo courtesy of the State Library of Brisbane)

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

Mr John DRAPES GT 1950-59 Mr Michael MCKENNARIEY GT 1959

Br Peter SMITH a member of the Terrace community from 1988-2001 Mr Kerry WHITE GT 1949

SAVE THE DATE Friday 27 August

Saturday 9 October

Friday 27 August

Friday 15 October

Saturday 28 August

Friday 15 October

Saturday 4 September

Wednesday 20 October

Friday 10 September

Friday 5 November

Saturday 11 September

Friday 5 November

Saturday 11 September

Friday 5 November

30 +1 Year Reunion - Class of 1990 30 Year Reunion - Class of 1991 45 Year Reunion - Class of 1976 50 Year Reunion - Class of 1971 T-Bone Lunch

Back to Tennyson Day

40 Year Reunion - Class of 1981

20 Year Reunion - Class of 2001 10 +1 Year Reunion - Class of 2010 10 Year Reunion - Class of 2011

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

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

Giving Day

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

Saturday 11 September

40+1 Year Reunion - Class of 1980

Apology The Terracian would like to apologise to the Joseph and the Tyquin families for incorrectly highlighting the wrong family members as recipients of the Australia Day Honours on page 17 of the April Terracian. Mr Anthony Joseph – father of Anthony Joseph (GT 1993) and Mr John Tyquin – father of John Tyquin (GT 1982), were the correct recipients of the AM and OAM, respectively. There was no intention by the Terracian or the College to cause distress to either family, and we warmly congratulate both Mr Joseph and Mr Tyquin for their recognition in the 2021 Australia Day Honours List.

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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

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