The Terracian September 2006 by St Joseph's College, Gregory Terrace

September 2006

Some Year 5 students meet visiting Wallaby players, 2006

College Principal’s Page Hall and air conditioning of the Year Five class rooms above, through the generosity of the Terrace Ladies Group and the Terrace Cardinals calls to mind our gratitude to those who have gone before us and who have sent “Terrace to the Fore”. The refurbished facility is a wonderful reminder of our story and has already been very successfully used for a number of Old Boy class Reunions.

Welcome to this edition of the Terracian which I hope captures some of the many facets of life in a vibrant community of students, staff, parents and Old Boys. Terrace has a long history and tradition now stretching more than one hundred and thirty one years. What the current group of Terracians has come to very much enjoy and indeed appreciate is a result of the vision of pioneering Christian Brothers and those who have been part of the many chapters of the story through to today. On Tuesday the 19 September 2006 we celebrated the anniversary of the day in 1875 when the first stone was laid for the construction of what we now call College Hall. It was built as three classrooms facing Rogers Street which is why we have the door on Rogers Street. Unfortunately these days that door doesn’t go anywhere because the top floor was added when the floor level was dug up to create a hall and stage. This original space in College Hall has been the stage and venue for many gatherings and has largely been recognised as a link to our first days on this campus. The anniversary and the recent magnificent refurbishment of College

The Terracian Series III, Vol 13, No 3 SEPTEMBER, 2006 ISSN 1320 - 2405 Published by St Joseph’s College, Gregory Terrace, BRISBANE, 4000. Terrace Website: http://www.terrace.qld.edu.au Editors: Br Fergus Gagen , Miss Vicki Sargent (Director of Culture and Activities) Phone: (07) 3214 5200 Email: BroFergus@yahoo.com Printer: Clark & Mackay 07 3277 2855 Advertising: Contact Cameron Gibson on (07) 3214 5212 Circulation: 5200 2 The Terracian - September 2006

During the greater part of this term I was privileged to have a period of leave and during that time I was able to engage in a variety of programs. A significant portion of this time was spent in South Africa and Kenya where I attended the International Coalition of Boys Schools Conference in Johannesburg and participated in a Cultural Immersion Program in Nairobi with thirty other participants from the Christian Brothers Ministries around the world. The later period of time abroad was spent in the United States participating in a course at the Centre for Creative Leadership, followed by the opportunity to do some professional development with staff and students in the mid-west. Africa is a very different continent from Australia. It could be described as a continent of great vibrancy and energy that is slowly beginning to awake from a deep slumber and stake its claim to a place on our planet. Another image of contemporary Africa as experienced in the immersion program can be compared to the man who went down from Jerusalem to Jericho: he fell among the robbers who stripped him, beat him and went away, leaving him half dead (cf Lk 10:30-37). Africa is a continent where countless human beings – men, women, children and young people – are lying, as it were, on the edge of the road, sick, injured, disabled, marginalized and abandoned. I also found Africa to be a dangerous continent – but not in the sense that the western media would make us believe. I believe it is dangerous in the sense that the Gospel is dangerous: it speaks of the value system those dominant cultures around the world fear. Africa teaches us how to relate as brothers and sisters; it teaches us that the Gospel is good news when seen through the eyes of the poor, it reveals how God is seen in fragility, and it shows forth the infinite variety of the Divine. We cannot afford to allow these lessons pass us by. The International Boys Schools Conference dealt with the topic of violence as sometimes

seen in the subculture of boys and I note this very topic has had some recent coverage here in the Australian media. This was explored and presented through a case study of the Columbine situation in the United States which was indeed a very sad chapter in the history of education. One of the clear learnings from that event was that boys need the presence of a significant adult in their lives – in other words somebody who is “crazy” about them, that clearly keeps them grounded in reality with a strong and positive value system. Australian researcher and writer, Dr Tim Hawkes, profiled the next generation of young men who are about to present themselves in our schools and explored the implications of this next generation in terms of the pedagogical approach schools might need to consider in the not too distant future. While Terrace over the last decade has monitored the educational research and Chapter direction of the Congregationof Christian Brothers, particularly as it has related to our experience of the young men here, it has also made the appropriate translations with a number of initiatives ministries and innovations in developing a balance of programs and curriculum initiatives. The Waterford Place curriculum and pastoral project for our Year Tens, which will come on line at the start 2007, is a response to a perceived need for our young men at this stage of their schooling. We know the most effective learning occurs when our young men are passionate about their studies when they are impressed by the passion and personality of their teacher in an environment that is both challenging and supportive. This is the dream and hope of Waterford Place. As we look to the next generation of Terracians - “brain based and wireless and young men of the e- revolution” we will again be challenged to respond. As educators we will be called to be digital migrants and indeed digital second language teachers – DSL Teachers. In a Catholic School in the Edmund Rice tradition we are also challenged to be educators of the minds and hearts of the young men in our care. The order is tall but the strength of this community is its strong tradition and the capacity to meet the challenge. Peter Chapman, College Principal

Photo Above: That mysterious door facing Rogers street.

Photo Below: Waterford Place gradually takes shape.

Michael Oley’s fascinating career after Terrace After leaving Terrace at the end of 1962, Michael Oley attended the University of Queensland, where he was deeply involved in student politics, being General VicePresident of the Student Union in 19651966 as well as President of the Newman Society. He graduated with a degree in Chemical Engineering and in late 1966 joined the CRA (now Rio Tinto) Group at its operations in Broken Hill, NSW. He was based there for eight years, although he spent extended periods at Weipa, North Queensland and Palabora, South Africa. In April 1974 Michael married Liz Bryant whom he had met at the University of Queensland when they were both students. For several years Liz had been living in Geneva, Switzerland, where she was working for the International Labour Organization. In May 1975 they moved to Lusaka, Zambia, where Michael joined the corporate consulting group of Roan Consolidated Mines which operated a number of copper mines, smelters and refineries, as well as cobalt and precious metals processing facilities on the Copperbelt of Zambia which was adjacent to the border with what was then Zaire. While there, they spent as much time as possible in the game parks of Zambia and Tanzania where they also climbed Mt Kilimanjaro (5,895 metres). After three years Michael and Liz left Zambia and spent the next seven months in the UK and New York as well as travelling by road from London to Kathmandu, Nepal, where they spent time trekking. They returned to Australia in late 1978 and, in the following January, Michael rejoined the Rio Tinto Group at its Australian corporate headquarters in Melbourne where he spent the next ten years working on corporate strategy particularly in the area of technology. His work involved extensive travel to Europe, the USA and Japan. During this time he also completed postgraduate studies in Mineral Economics. In late 1988 he joined a small team within Rio Tinto which was examining the feasibility of developing a large open pit gold deposit at a remote location in the Indonesian province of East Kalimantan on the island of Borneo. For the next three years he remained based in Melbourne

although spending over half his time outside Australia. The feasibility study was positive and in early 1992 he moved to East Kalimantan as Director of Operations. For five years, Liz and Michael lived in the coastal town of Balikpapan, from where he commuted by helicopter to the mine site on a weekly basis. In early 1997 they moved to Jakarta where Michael took up a consulting position at Rio Tinto’s country headquarters where he was involved with environmental issues associated with the Group’s Indonesian mining operations. It was a time of great change in Indonesia with the downfall of Soeharto, the first free elections in almost fifty years and the granting of independence to East Timor. In mid-2000 Michael took early retirement from Rio Tinto and he and Liz returned to Melbourne. Since then he has been a full-time student at the University of Melbourne. After completing a number of undergraduate subjects in Art History and Philosophy, as well as learning Ancient Greek, Michael did a fourth year in philosophy, gaining first class honours. He is continuing full-time study and is now part way through a PhD in Philosophy. His research area is the aesthetic theories of the 18th century German poet, dramatist and philosopher, Friedrich Schiller, and he is examining the relevance of his ideas to the role of beauty and art in modernity. Other areas of philosophy which are of interest include German idealism and romanticism, political philosophy, ethics and Ancient Greek thought. Michael is also interested in music, particularly the operas of Richard Wagner, Richard Strauss and Alban Berg, art and sculpture, film and film theory, literature and food and wine.

Michael Oley’s career at Terrace One of the blazers on display in the College Museum is that worn by Michael Oley when he was School Captain in 1962. It was presented by the family when they moved to Indonesia in 1992. Now we have been presented with the books he won as prizes during his time at the school. Michael was a student at Terrace from 1954-1962. At the end of each year he was awarded a book prize. We are grateful for Michael’s wife for sending them to us.

We loved them in life, let us not forget them in death........ We have learned of the death of these former Terracians

Br John Vianney Bourke (GT Teacher 1950-1952)

Thomas John Hamilton-Smith (GT 19962003) from cancer.

Br John Lou Edwards (GT Teacher in the 1930s)

Patrick Leo Todhunter (GT 1939-1940).

Cameron Mark Robson (GT 1977-82)

Martin Logan Sheehan (GT 1936-1942) on WW2 Honour Roll.

Dr Morgan Windsor (GT 1924-1932). On of the four original Windsor boys - is on the Honour Roll for WW2.

Anthony St Clair Morrow (GT 1979-1986)

Michael Oley at present

1954: Unusual things for lively youngsters. Second place in the Christian Brothers Queensland Grade 4 exams in 1954. 1954: A book of discovery in the world’s exploration. Dux Grade 4. 1955: The modern marvels enclyclopaedia. Dux of Grade 5. 1956: The pictorial encyclopaedia of of scientific knowledge. Dux Grade 6 Blue 1957: A night to remember. Seventh place in CB Grade 7 Queensland state exams. 1958: Fun with mechanics. Dux Scholarship Blue. 1958: Samurai. Best pass in Scholarship class. 1958: St Bernadette. First in Christian Doctrine, Scholarship Blue . 1959: Science for all. Dux Sub-Junior “A” 1960: The clock we live on. Best pass in Queensland CB State Sub-Junior Exam. 1960: Wake up in Europe. Best pass in Junior. 1960: Science Magic Dux, Junior A 1961: Eye on Research. Research Dux, Sub-Senior 1962: The crossing of Antarctica. P.W. Shannon Prize for Senior English 1962: Inside USA. Dux of College 1962: Forty-two faces. Open Senior Scholarship, third in Queensland 1962: Italy. Xavier Society Prize - Best marks for Senior Latin 1962 1962: The first Jesuit: St Ignatius Loyola. Dux of College 1962: The community of Europe, Dux of College These volumes are on display in the Museum near Michael Oley’s College Captain Blazer. Thanks again to his family for sending them. The books show a lot about the history of Terrace as it encourages students to aim for academic achievements. The Terracian - September 2006

Another Military Chaplain! Fr George James Nugent (1912-2001) is our thirteenth Military Chaplain. He is listed on the WW2 Honour Board from the Nominal Roll as a Flight Lieutenant in the RAAF. However we had mentioned his death in the March 2002 “Terracian” as he was also a past student of Terrace (19261929) and had been ordained in 1935 at St Stephen’s. After the war he served at Mitchleton parish from 1947 until he retired in 1989.

I am not sure if thirteen is some kind of Australian record for Military Chaplains in WW2 from one school, but it might be!

Names in the Fatima Photo I was delighted to hear from Jack Cain one of the Prefects in the photo of the Fatima statue visiting Terrace - the photo was on p4 of the July Terracian. He has provided names for the row of Prefects In front of Br Levander: Jim O’Hara (RIP), Jack Cain, John Seymour (RIP), Phil Asmar (with eye-patch), Pat Stratford, and Brian Bourke (RIP) In the other row of prefects, to their left: Bernie Mullan (School Captain), Peter Auricchio Henry Weld, and John Caffrey (RIP)

Year 8 “People of Justice” displays

Students, parents and teachers thoroughly enjoyed the students’ presentations of People of Justice. Visitors to the core classrooms were impressed by the quality of the students’ presentations - as some of the photos above would suggest. They were also pleased at the way students could talk about the people they admired and the creative way they communicated the life story and achievements of their chosen person.

Photo 1: Andrew Mizuno (M), “Lance Armstrong” Photo 2: Fraser Power (K), “Bob Geldof” Photo 3: Matthew Treffene (B), “Doctor Pierre Curie”

Photo 4: Jake Schmidt (M), “Helen Keller” Photo 5: Luke Mallett (M), “Nelson Mandela” Photo 6: Joseph Barker (W), “Helen Keller” Photo 7: Christopher Ray (W), “Joan of Arc” Photo 8: Trent Brittain (R), “Lech Walesa”

The Year 8 core teachers and Mr Gambley worked with the

Year Nine in the snow, July 2006

These forty or so year nine students will be part of the founding cohort at waterford place in year ten in 2007

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students in Religious Education periods in second term - all must have been pleased with the results.

BACK ROWS (STANDING) From left across: George O’Brien (W), Joe Corkery (R), Will Kenny (W), Hamish McSorley (K), Angus Whitton (M), Guy Baseby (T), Sam Waller (K), Nick Gibbons (K) Ronnie Breslin (W), Max Clarke (K), Rory McCluskey (W), Michael Horrocks (W), Nick Russell (B), Nick McDonald (K), Joe Connolly (M), Ben Weeks (M), Chris Cornell (M), Tim Hosking (W), Chris Graham (K), Nathan Schmidt (K) FRONT ROWS (KNEELING/SITTING) From left across: Tom Dark (T), Liam Gill (B), Ben Hackett (K), Conor Murphy (M), James Harlow (W), Ben Chahoud (K), Logan Wade (W), Alex Tynan (R), Rafe Delaney (T), Ben Ngo (B), Jacob Shields (K), Rowan Conaghan (W), Nick Allen-Ducat (M), Andrew Britz (B), Ben Splatt (M), Nick Armstrong (R), Pat Sweeney (T), Ivan Moses (R), Pat Daley (T), Jack O’Hare (B), Nick Zenonos (B), Jack Macrae (B)

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From the left: Mrs Bernadette Debattista, Frank Plunkett (7R),Daniel Argyris (7W), Liam Klemenc (7M), Daniel Sebattista (7W), Tom Burton (8T), Oliver Collins (8K), Jake Schmidt (8M), Alex Komarowski (5K), Gianni Sarri (6R), James Breene (6B), Matthew O’Meally (5T), Tom Olsen (6W), Patrick Cook (5K), Cameron Randell (6B), Conor Claffey (8W) and Joe Burns (7K) Photo 2: IN FULL VOICE! Part of the group at the new Rush Centre opening Catholic Education Week: Gianni Sarri James Breene Matthew O’Meally Tom Olsen Patrick Cook Cameron Randell Conor Claffey

Catholic Education Week and Middle School Singers The Terrace Middle School Singers were invited to entertain invited guests at the Education Minister’s Official Opening of Catholic Education Week which was held on Monday evening in the new Rush Centre at St Stephen’s Cathedral. The event was chaired by Mr David Carrigan, Chairman of the QCEC and featured addresses by the Minister for Education, The Hon Rod Welford and Mr Mike Byrne, Director of the QCEC. The Middle School Singers, under the direction of Mrs Bernadette Debattista were complimented by Mr Byrne in his speech and also by Archbishop Battersby in his address and thanked by Dr Cathy Day in her vote of thanks. It was the first time Terrace has been invited to take part in this prestigious event. Thank you to the parents who transported their sons to the Cathedral.

Catholic Education Week in the Queen Street Mall

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The Symphonic Wind Ensemble and the Terrace Big Band with their vocalist, Grant Buse, performed as part of Catholic Education Week in the Queen Street Mall in late July. The QCEC invited our groups to perform and organised transport to the venue. Our students enjoyed the experience of playing to the large lunch time audience in the heart of Brisbane City.

Thanks to Mr Bobart and Mr Esbensen for preparing and conducting the groups. Thanks also to Ms Sargent who assisted on the day. There were many Terrace Old Boys who were really proud to see their school on display. Thanks to all of the Terrace Family who made the effort to support their sons. Yvonne Carr, Director of Music

PLAYERS BELOW Singer: Grant Buse (11W) Back Row: (From left) - Martin Koleczko (9R) facing rear, Alex Gofton (11T), Damian Danaher (12W), Brendan Markey-Towler (10R), Harry Hobson (9M), Shaun Madigan (12T), Neal Apel (12B), Patrick Wikman (9K), Harrison Bray (9K), Brendan Josey (12B), Front Row: (From left) - Jason Lancini (12T), Geoffrey Walker (11B), Sam O’Brien (9M), Mark Jeffrey (11M), Lachlan Stuart (12K), Jonathan Danaher (9W)

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GOLD MEDAL WINNERS Photo 1: GOLD MEDAL WINNERS YEARS 9-12 Back Row: Alex Wood (12W), Victor Neep (12B), Matthew Marsland (12R), Nicholas Gattas (11M), Aaron Previte (10M)

Front Row: James Larkin (10B), Daniel Lancini (10T), Jack O’Hare (9B), Lewis Chambers (9W)

Absent: Daniel North (12K), Kairos Retreat Photo 2: GOLD MEDAL WINNERS, YEARS 5 - 8 Back row: Gino Sarri (6R), Harry Parker (8M), Jack Ryan (7B), Christopher O’Kane (7K), Alexander O’Hara (7B), Ashton Miller (7T)

Middle row: William McLean (7B), Daniel

Debattista (7W), Erick Chan (7B), Benton Scanlan (6B), Stephen Powell (6T)

Front Row: Thomas Panizza (6R), Samuel Holt (6M), Dominic Gill (6M), Andrew McKinlay (5B), Samuel Cross (5M)

Photo 3: THE WINDSOR FAMILY Since the early 1920s when Dr Harry Windsor brought his four sons (Harry Junior, Morgan, Gerard and Clem) to Terrace, the family has been well-known as Terrace supporters! It is good to see another Morgan (left) and another Gerard (right) starting in the Middle school. Our photo shows Mrs Quinn and Mr Fullagar after presenting them with their bronze medals in August. They are both in Windsor House, named after their family. I am sure Old Boys will recognise the names! Photo 4: TW0 WITH MOST PLACES GAINED Mrs Quinn presents James Warry (12M) with his award. The other student was Daniel John (12T) They moved up more places on academic results than any other Senior students.

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“Waterford Place” under wraps A MARVELLOUS PLACE

The Editor was fortunate enough to look through this ‘work in progress’ early in September and, like others who visit, was amazed at how functional and modern the completed renovations will be. I was struck by the feeling of space, the “bigness” of the place. I believe that whatever a teacher or student would like to have in a modern school will be here. Everything will help the lucky student to spend a year of his life in the Terrace Family in such a student-oriented building. Best wishes to the pioneer group: Year 10, 2007!

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Photo 5: Daniel John (12T)

QDU Senior “A” Debating undefeated champions!

History is in the making so they say and Wednesday August 30th will go down as an historic day in the life of Terrace Debating. For the first time in our College’s history the Senior A Debating team completed an undefeated season. In so doing they won the GPS Premiership and the QDU Senior A Championship. The QDU Finals night is that night where greatness can be achieved and our Terrace team did just that by defeating a very worthy Brisbane Grammar School. What does this mean? Well it means five young men have dedicated themselves to performing at the highest level over fourteen debates. It means five young men have prepared countless arguments, innumerable rebuttal points and exceptionally strong case lines. It means five young men have achieved greatness. Interestingly we believed that the feat of delivering an undefeated season had been achieved in 1981. However when I spoke to John Phelan who was Captain of Debating in that year he told me that his 1981 team had in fact lost one debate in the preliminary rounds of the QDU competition. 1981 must have been an outstanding year in Terrace Debating. John Phelan said that Terrace had three teams in the Senior A QDU competition and two of those teams debated against each other in the semi-final and then one of those teams went on to win the Championship in 1981. Significantly three Terrace debaters made the Queensland team that year with one representative from each of our three teams. So we applaud and congratulate Adam Pennicott (Coach), Oliver Badenhorst, Miss Vicki Sargent (Director of Culture), Mitchell Grady, James Warry, Andrew Quinn, Christopher Maguire and Pat Morgan (Coach) [Photo top right]. This year, two team members, Oliver Badenhorst and Mitchell Grady represented Queensland

with Mitchell selected as Queensland Captain. They went on to win the Australian title. The strength of this team was that a group of committed people set themselves a goal in January 2006. They brought a high level of skill and a desire to succeed but the overall strength of this team was the way they were able to work as a united group. At their celebration dinner all members talked about making life-long friends and being brothers in arms albeit a debating arm emphatically making a definite point. So to the Senior A Debating Team of 2006, we marvel at your expertise, we thank you for all the energy and talent you exhibited but most of all we congratulate you on carving out your own story of Debating success at St Joseph’s College, Gregory Terrace. Mr Adrian Pauley Debating Co-ordinator

YEAR FIVE MEET A COUPLE OF THEIR IDOLS! Wallabies: Rocky Elson and Jeremy Paul BACK ROW: Thomas Beirne (W), Sam Walters (M), George Pikusa (T), Patrick Cook (K), Kris Larosa (T), Angus Fowler (R), William Ward (W), David Gatto (M) MIDDLE ROW: Matthew Luck (T), Tom Forster (T), Liam Boyd (T), Lachlan Green (K), Bosco Bartilomo (K), George Naughton (W), Thomas Donnelly (R), Declan Jordan (R) FRONT ROW: Michael Boyle (B), Ben Kane (T), Sean Plunkett (R), Fraser Holt (T), Dylan Nuttall (M), Dario Maruca (B), Gerard Windsor (W), Declan O’Hara (W)

Windsor wins 2006 House Choir Photo Above: WINDSOR HOUSE LEADERS WELCOME THE SHIELD Alex Bell, Aled Humphrys, Mr Mobbs and Allan Stormon Photo Below: PARENTS REJOICE! The parents of Edward Wilson (6W) took a photo of their son and the Windsor House Dean, Mr Laurie Mobbs, to record a Windsor win. (Last year it was won by Kearney House).

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Year 10 QUT Engineering Day, July 2006 Mathematics is a very different subject now from when most parents and Old Boys were struggling with its mysteries! An example: A group of twenty-four students from Year 10 went to compete in the QUT Engineering and Science Competition held at the Cornubia Sports Centre at Shailer Park. They were students aleady interested in Mathematics. The day was a very interesting and challenging event with eight teams of three students each asked to design solutions to problems posed. Typical problems involved Code Breaking, Mazes, Heli Rescue, Catapults, Building Bridges and Hovercraft. In the Terrace team were Callum Cairns, Alex Hickson, Tom Lewis, Dom Nelson, Blake Mayers, Joe Burke, Kristian Smith, Adam Tucker, Liam Henneken, Matt Hishon, Alex Brinkworth, Bao Vu, Nick Kent, Tim Sexton, Aaron Previte, Louis Ellery, James Larkin, Don Carroll, Daniel Lancini, Alex Look, Nick Ravenswood, Luke Moloney, Simon Warry and Gerard Forrest. Other schools involved were Brisbane State High, West Moreton Anglican College,

3 Marist Ashgrove and Kenmore State High. Terrace students finished third and were very happy to have been involved in such a very educational experience. Mrs Carolyn Waters, as part of her work with the Mathematics staff, presented this opportunity to the students.

Photo Below: START OF ANOTHER DAY OF EXPLORATION FOR YEAR 9 Dan Brew (R) Jo Corkery (R) Liam Gill (B) Mr M Conley (Supervision) Ben White (T)

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Many thanks, too, to Mr Gerard Effeney of Marist College who took the photos and made them available to “The Terracian”. Noel Covill Head of Faculty - Mathematics

Exploring Stradbroke Photo Right: YEAR NINE EXPLORING STRADBROKE Pat Wickman (9k) hard at work exploring!

5 Photo 1: PROBLEM SOLVING From left: James Larkin (B), Dan Carroll (K), Louis Ellery (B) Photo 2: YET ANOTHER PROBLEM! (ELECTRICITY) From left: Blake Mayers (T), Joseph Burke (B), Dominic Nelson (B) Photo 3: TWO TERRACE TEAMS WORK AT A PUZZLE From left: Callum Cairns (T), Blake Mayers (T), Dominic Nelson (B), Alex Hickson (K), Joseph Burke (B), Tom Lewis (R), QUT Staff member Photo 4: HELI-RESCUE PROBLEM To be solved by: Liam Henneken (B), Adam Tucker (M), Kristian Smith (M) Photo 5: SIMULATED HELI-RESCUE The students are: Tim Sexton (T), Nick Kent (W) and Aaron Previte (M) who have to “manoeuvre via remote control two battery drives to simulate rescues and other situations”

Photo Right: WALKING TO THE CRASH SITE, DECEMBER 2005 From left: Bert Hellings, Thijs Hellings, Paula and Chris Hall, Martinus De Laat Photo Above: Bernard Lee’s Grave in Holland Bernard’s grave is front left and there are some red tulips and sprigs of eucalyptus lying in the December snow - left there by his niece and her husband in 2005. He was piloting a “Typhoon” against retreating German forces some eight months before the end of the war in Europe. He was given a military funeral in Holland in 1944.

In the December “Terracian” last year we had a photo of the 1933 Sub-Junior class of Bernard Lee (photo above), a maternal uncle of Mrs Paula Hall whose father and his two brothers also attended Terrace and served in WW2. Bernard was twentyfour when his plane was shot down on September 28, 1944, when flying with No 247 Squadron which was then based in southern Holland. The plane crashed on fire near the Dutch village of Boxtel and a number of local people saw the plane crash in nearby woods. Later on a young Dutch flying enthusiast, Thijs Hellings, was able to find the exact spot and with the help of a metal detector he discovered parts of the plane including the constructor’s number plate. Working through the 247 Squadron Association he was able to contact Mrs Hall with the news. He also said that if they were ever able to visit Europe he would be happy to welcome them and show them the site and take them to where Bernard had been buried in a British Army ceremony in the General Cemetery at Woensel, Eindhoven.

Terracian pilot’s “Typhoon” found in Holland Paula wrote after visiting Bernard’s grave: “It was very moving for me to be finally there. I laid flowers on the grave - eucalyptus leaves from Australia and tulips from Holland. I was pleased to be able to do this as it was as much for my grandparents’ sake as for my own, as they were never able to visit their son’s grave so far from home. Summing up she wrote: “It had been a memorable visit for us and we were delighted to meet Thijs and his family who showed such generous hospitality. They were genuinely interested in the story of my

uncle, Bernard, and his contributions to the liberation of Holland. Thijs and his girlfriend Kristel had put such a lot of thought into our visit and we were deeply touched when Thijs remarked that it was “an honour for him to be able to show some gratitude for the sacrifices that were made. “It is a remarkable story that two families from opposite sides of the world should meet due to a tragic wartime incident of sixty years ago and it gave me a lot of pleasure to be able to share my knowledge of Bernard with the Hellings family.”

Fifty-two younger students and two Brothers at Terrace in 1898 WHO ARE THEY? Old staff lists name three Brothers as being at Terrace in 1898. They were Br E.C. O’Connell (1858-1928) 40 years old, Br W.J. Hogan (1863-1942) 35 years old, Br J.C. Ryan (1872-1949) 26 years old. Probably the Brother on the left standing next to a lay-assistant would be Br O’Connell, Headmaster from 1898-1901. Probably it is Br Ryan with folded arms. He was at Terrace for only 1898-1899. He later had three stays at Nudgee and was a famous Headmaster there 1916-1933. The building in the background is the College Hall of 1898. The part we can see is the 1879 ground floor with the second storey from 1888.

Finally in December 2005, Paula and her husband, Chris Hall, who had planned to visit family in the UK for Christmas were able to visit Thijs and his mother and father, Bert and Resy Hellings. They gave the Halls a wonderful welcome and made sure they met Sjef Braak who, as an eight year old boy playing outside his house saw the aircraft on fire and then crashing in the woods nearby. They also met Martinus De Laat who as a nineteen year old stumbled across the wreckage in late 1944 while looking for his horse; by then the body had been found and buried in Eindhoven. The Terracian - September 2006

A new look for our oldest school rooms and College Hall The original building on the Terrace site was The Treacy Building - the old Brothers’ House. Then, in two separate parts, came the two floors of what we call College Hall. The first floor was built in 1879 and the second floor in 1888. The oldest classrooms are the Year 5 classrooms. These were recently renovated with new ceilings, new electrical work and newly repainted.

the early 1900s! - and a classroom before it became an assembly hall. It has been renovated with air-conditioning, polished floors and recarpeting. These photos were taken during the process. They will be best understood by those who knew the old building in various stages in its travels to 2006!

College Hall has also been the gymnasium - the best in Brisbane in

Photo1: THE RENOVATED HALL View from the stage The highly polished stage is in the foreground looking down to the newly-installed carpeting. A workman is putting finishing touches to the new lights. The room is much brighter because of the light colours. Photo 2: COLLEGE HALL, 2006 This is the first College building. It shows work being done on the environs over the holidays. Year 5 classrooms are on the top floor and the College Hall including the stage is on the ground floor. At some period in the early 1900s the floor of the gymnasium was lowered. (The old entrance from Rogers Street is not used any more as there is a drop to the floor!) Photo 3 & 4: A “NEW BROOM” APPROACH! The Year 5 classrooms have been here since the 1890s, but now are really “up-to-date”! Terrace students who have studied in these classrooms - and there have been very many since the 1900s! - will be able to imagine how they appear now. Photo 5: VIEW FROM THE ENTRANCE The floor boards seen just before the underlay was placed. The stage was probably the old, pre-gym, level of the original Fr Canali building. Photo 6: AN EYE ON ALL PROGRESS This is the sight that greets Mr Chapman when he looks from his office to the rising Waterford Place. The metal frame of the roof over the basketball court gradually takes shape. Photo 7: A SIGN OF THE TIMES Photo 8: THE PIANO ON THE STAGE The photo-boards from 1924-1950 are on the stage and will now be easily seen without curtains. The statue of Mary will be remembered by very many past Terracians. It has been in this position for many decades. The window at top right is one of those broken in the fierce hailstorm in early 1985 that left a number of photoboards badly water damaged.

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The Senior Formal was a great occasion! Photo Top: TERRACE STUDENTS From left: Shaun Madigan (T), Ben Treffene (B), Mitchell Grady (W), Oliver Badenhorst (B), Ian Fraser (R), Chris Maguire (R) Photo Far Left: TERRACE ONLY At left: Robert McEvoy (M), Luke Kilmartin (R), Matthew Randell (B) Photo Left: Matt Meuleman (M), Lachlan Poiner (R), David Groszek (K), Mitchell Brew (T), Craig McCall (R), Jordan Anthony (W)

Gerard Butler memorial shield

The annual touch rugby game played in memory of Gerard Butler was held on the last day of Term 2. Each year, the three Year 7 classes play a round robin tournament to decide which two teams will contest the final. This year, the final was played between 7 Red coached by Miss Munro and 7 Gold coached by Mr Stewart. After a gruelling final the 7 Gold class won convincingly over 7 Red with a score of 19-5.

Photo Right: THE WINNING TEAM, 7 GOLD, HOLDS THE SHIELD Across the group, from left: Laurence Ziukelis (M), Liam Klemenc (M), Michael Pozzi (T), Nicholas Jamson (T), Andrew Stark (W), Dylan Raddatz (W) Photo Below: PRESENTING THE SHIELD Mrs Butler presents the shield to the captain of the winning class team while Mr Fullagar and the other team captains look on: Mr Peter Fullagar (Acting Principal), Nicholas Jamson (T) (Winning Captain of 7 Gold), Mrs Cathy Bourke, Luke Pozzi (K), Sam Ruff (B)

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Terrace at O’Reilly’s, 2006

MEMBERS OF THE GROUP Photo Top: Back row: Nic Rider (M), Elliott Stitt (B), Tim Power (M), Alex Gordon (M), Michael Garrahy (T), Elliot Gregg (B), Ben McTaggart (R), Alec O’Sullivan (T), Nick Molesworth (W), Joseph Tegan (K), Sam Given (K) Second Row: Hugo Clark-Ryan (M), David Lewis (B), Nick Hickey (M), Jacob Shields (K), John Reyno (T), Harry Hobson (M), Brendan Green (W) Front Row: Patrick Daley (T), Ivan Moses (R)

Photo Top Right: These ancient trees beside

the walking track reminded the students of what this whole area must have been like originally. It helps students to see how our habitats have been changed.

Photo Right: Nick Molesworth, Tim Power (Rear), Nic Rider (Rear), Alex Gordon, Hugo Clark-Ryan, Michael Garrahy

London Reunion at the St James’s Club William Douglas reported: We had a fantastic evening at the St James’s Club and Hotel. Peter Chapman gave us an update on the College and the feedback on his vision was very positive.

Sixty Years since Senior!

Photo Above: OUTSIDE THE COLLEGE CHAPEL Brian Ozanne, Brian Herd, Brian Cole Photo Below: FR GERRY DORE SAYS MASS Noel Sparksman was the server

Generally all enjoyed catching up with old friends and we hope to continue the tradition with some more informal affairs throughout the year. One initiative I hope comes out of the evening is a registry of all London Old Boys so that we may be able to set up a link on the website. I have attached the best photo taken of the Reunion.. It’s rather dark I’m afraid, but it’s the only one I’ve got.

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LIST OF OLD BOYS ATTENDING Anthony Anderson 1984, Chris Bell 1990, Adrian Buckley 1989, Dan Butler 1993, Dominic Castley ‘88, Mark Christensen ’91, Tony Corallo 1991, Nick Coulson 1990, Steve Curtis 1993, William Douglas 1993, Barton Douglas-Brown 1992, Andrew Gordon 1992, Cahn Hewitt 1992, Richard Howard 1990, Angus Innes 1988, Hamish Innes 1897, Tony Jones 1994, Richard Keating 1998, David Kerr 1988, Aaron Marschke ‘95, Declan McManus ‘94, John O’Keeffe 1988, Leo O’Shea 1991, Tony Power 1970, Ben Power 1980. Justin Sheahan 1988, Tom Spender 1990, Paul Tiernan 1987, Michael Vierow 1998, Wayne Vierow 1969, Jeremy Weston 1987, Adam Worthington 1994

50-Year Reunion, August 2006

Photo 1: Bernie O’Shea, John Reilly, Tom

Aspinall, D’arcy Bron, John Creedon, Mick Sheehan, Val Sagatys, John Plunkett

Photo 2: Bob Fitchew, Neil Doherty, John Sully,

John Creedon, Paul Mahoney, Peter Wooderson, John Barry

Photo 3: John Creedon, Bill Mott, Neil Doherty at the Dinner

Photo 4: Jim Russell addresses the group at the Dinner

Photo 5: John Creedon, Lyn Crowley Photo 6: Tom Aspinall, Mike Sheehan, Bob Fitchew, D’arcy Bron

Photo 7: Bob Fitchew, Peter Wooderson, John Plunkett, Tom Reid

Photo 8: Ralph Peters and the group at the Barbecue at Terrace

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CLUSTERS Brendan Forrest (8K) on the left and Luke Mallett (8M) were two of the Terrace students at the sculpture cluster. There were students also from St Laurence’s, Nudgee Junior and All Hallows’ and they all (from various photos) really had an enjoyable day at sculpting! There is a Terrace site to check on these clusters as they are added: <Academic\Faculties\Exceptional Learners\Gifted and Talented\Clusters>

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Br W.M.Reidy Cup, 2006 Under 16 Football development team, 2006

Photo Above: THE PLAYERS Paul Lonton (Coach), Nick Croyden (Coach), Second Row: Daniel Torbey (11K), Dayn Sorensen (10R), Anthony Day (11R), Steven Chapman (11W), Geoff Walker (11B), Brock Cunliffe (11W), Tom Blaszczyk (11R) Front Row: Matthew Samuels (11W), Conrad Cassanti (11M), Chris Hickey (11M), Aaron Tutt (11T), Michele Borgia (11B) FIRST XI 2006

Photos Below: Matthew Look (12M) at right

Photo Top: KEARNEY HOUSE HEAR WHO WON! Photo Below: MR FULLAGAR PRESENTS THE

REIDY CUP. David Kriukelis and Hugo Davis accept for Kearney House

Jonathan Bray (12K) at left Photos by Sportography.

GPS Cross-Country at Limestone Park, 2006 Terrace equal second!

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In 2004, the Br Reidy Cup had been won by Mahoney House; and then last year Kearney House beat them by some fifty points. So Houses thought that this might be THEIR year! But Kearney House won again with Barrett House only twenty or so points behind.

GT AWAITS RESULTS At left: Students, athletes, parents and supporters wait for a very closely fought Title. It was the closest GPS competition in history with one point separating the first four schools. And Terrace finished equal second. The final points were: BGS 34 GT 33 IGS 33 ACGS 33 NC 32 BBC 25 TSS 16 TGS 14 BSHS 11 OPENS LIMBER UP Photo at left: Opens limbering up before their cross country run. Those whose faces can be seen, from left: Luke Rosengren (12B), Allan Stormon (12W), David Kriukelis (12K), Hugo Davis (12K), Elliot Esler (12T), Tim Tynan (12R), James Carroll (12T) SECOND IN THE UNDER 14 CROSS COUNTRY Photo above right: Jeremy Lim (8W) moves away after being congratulated by - from the left - James Carroll (12T, Vice-Captain), Mr Coman (Coach), Tim Beckman (12K, Captain) and Mr Fullagar (Acting Principal)

First airing of School Song - and now!

GPS Basketball First V, 2006 Total of All Games Date

“FIFTY YEARS HAVE NOW PASSED O’ER US...”

This was the centre page of the programme for Gregory Terrace Speech Night held at the Exhibition Hall Brisbane, on November 27, 1929 at which this song was sung. Someone persuaded Br Anselm Kearney who wrote the words of the song to sign his programme. Br Kearney (“JAK” as the boys called him) was known to Catholics in those days as “The religious Superior of the Brothers’ community of Terrace.” Many years later the signed programme was presented to the Archives where it eventually came to light again - nearly eighty years after that night. In the many years since that first night, this song has certainly been a “Rallying Song” for Terrace - see below for an examples from 2005 games at Toowoomba and Nudgee! Older Old Boys will remember that the School Song was really not for “every-day” use, but for special occasions only! In recent years the School Song has had much more appeal to the student body than the old War Cry which was composed in 1925 from “nonsense words” by the first College Rhodes Scholar, Professor J.C. Mahoney, who later won the award in 1929. BASKETBALL V TOOWOOMBA GRAMMAR SINGING THE SCHOOL SONG AFTER DEFEATING TGS Patrick Allan (11M), Damien Moulton (11K), Luke Kilmartin (12R), Tim Baartz (12T), Max Stephens (11R), James Brown (12W), Thomas Pyke (11K), Harry Briggs (11R), Richard King (12W), Alec Barker (12R), Zac Hancock (12W) and Allan Stormon (Capt)

Versus

First V Scores

Win

Draw

Loss

12/8

IGS

60-41 WIN

19/8

74-47 WIN

28/8

BBC

44-36 WIN

2/9

TSS

34-61 LOSS

9/9

TGS

85-44 WIN

16/9

BSHS

37-49 LOSS

14/10

BGS

21/10

ACGS

28/10

BYE

GPS Tennis First IV, 2006 Total of All Games Date

Versus

First V Scores

Win

Draw

Loss

12/8

IGS

6-12-103v2-6-85 (W)

19/8

6-12-103v2-6-85 (W)

28/8

BBC

0/0/31 v 8-16-96 (L)

2/9

TSS

1-2-44 v 7-15-102 (L)

9/9

TGS

6-12-89 v 2-5-85 (W)

16/9

BSHS

Washed Out

14/10

BGS

21/10

ACGS

28/10

BYE

GPS Rugby, 2006 Terrace Results All Games Versus

Won

Lost

Drawn

IGS

BBC

TSS

TGS

BSHS

BGS

ACGS

GPS Football, 2006 VOLLEYBALL V NUDGEE SCHOOL SONG AFTER DEFEATING NUDGEE From left: James Brown (12W), Tim Tynan (12R), Max Stephens (11R), Pat Allan (11M), John Bray (12K), Trent Irwin (Capt, 12W), Will Larkin (12B) John Luczynski (12R), Will Kirby (12K), Tim Baartz (12T)

Terrace Results All Games Versus

Won

Lost

Drawn

IGS

BBC

TSS

TGS

BSHS

BGS

ACGS

Brother Reidy Cup for House Track and Field FINAL POINTS 1. Kearney House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1583 2. Tracey House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1559 3. Mahoney House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1555 4. Barrett House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1523 5. Reidy House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1473 6. Windsor House . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1412 [See photos opposite] Photo Above: Michael De Donatis (5R) and Joe Lordi (5r) 15

GPS Colleges help others as well as play Rugby At the final Rugby/Football day at Tennyson in August an Appeal was organised to raise funds for our twinning school, St Magdalena’s in East Timor. The recent political instability in East Timor had led 20,000 refugees to St Magdalena’s placing an enormous burden on already stretched resources. To our question, “How can we help?”, the Canossian sisters responded with a request that we provide aid to 400 refugee students, currently living within the school and convent compound, awaiting their opportunity to complete the National Examinations scheduled for the end of July. The Appeal for these 400 students was organised by the newly created East Timor Support Group. Permission and support was sought and gained from the opposing school, Anglican Church Grammar School (Churchie) and the Rugby Supporters Committee. On the day the money was collected by students from both schools and the presentation presided over by St Joseph’s and Churchie’s College Captains, Tim Beckman and Daniel Pitt respectively. In addition to the $2700 raised from the school supporters at the grounds, Churchie and Terrace donated $1000 each. The presentation of $4700 was made to a very grateful and delighted Sr Eufemia on the Main Oval immediately preceding the main game on that day. This is just one example of the efforts made quietly by GPS schools and their communities to assist with aid whereever they can.

2 Photo 1: LISTENING TO SISTER EUPHEMIA A Canossian sister from East Timor thanks students and parents from Churchie and Terrace for their generosity. Behind her: Mr Dirk Wellam (Deputy ACGS), Daniel Pitt, College Captain of Churchie, Tim Beckman, College Captain of Terrace, Mr Peter Fullagar (Acting Principal, GT) Photo 2: APPLAUSE FOR SISTER’S WORDS OF GRATITUDE Some Terrace players: George Tambakis (B), Jack Mullins (T), Matthew Randell (B) and Luke Kilmartin(R) join the two College senior staff members and the College Captains in the applause after Sister Euphemia’s words of thanks. This had been a very generous gesture to East Timorese school, children caught up in the middle of an armed struggle, by the students of two well-known Brisbane schools.

New Crest at the Campbell Centre

A WORKMAN PUTS THE FINISHING TOUCHES The 1993 Seniors arranged for the College crest to be painted on the original Basketball Court. The College has organised for a replacement logo to be completed with the original wording.

Melbourne Reunion Friday 27 October, 2006 Victoria Club. Melbourne Contact: Pat Taylor, Convenor Phone: 03 9263 0184 Email: <patrickhot@hotmail.com>

Terrace, Premiers School Union, 1905

One glance at this photo shows the problem Terrace faced in these early days: size and numbers. It was the only GPS school withour boarders - BSHS did

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not start until the 1930s. Also until the GPS started in 1918, competition was open to all-comers and boys from Terrace, Nudgee and Grammar found themselves against men’s teams. From 1923-1926, GT fielded no Rugby Firsts because of students’ size and numbers - though the Seconds did very well! STUDENTS NAMES Back row: Ernest Fay, E. Connolly, F. Scally, Mr Hughie Flynn, Pat Carroll, Willie Crowe, J. Masterton Sitting (Centre): Mr R. McCarthy, Bart Synnott, Albert Markwell, Alec McLean (Captain), Cecil Hanify, Malcolm Martin, Mr J. Keenan In front: Charles Richardson, Gerald Hanify, R. Cooper, John Lalor, P. Dillon, Dennis O’Flynn

Cross Country & Track and Field Supporters

TERRUN COMMITTEE 2006 Back row: Chris Humphreys, Mark Smith, Damien Coman, Peter Beckman (President), Carmel Carroll (Treasurer) Front row: Mary Mealey, Louise Beckman