The Terracian September 2003

RHODES SCHOLARS CELEBRATE WITH BEN JURATOWITCH FROM LEFT: BEN JURATOWITCH (2003), PROF BRYAN HORRIGAN (1986), MS INGRID BARNSLEY (2002 NSW), DR PATRICK CARROLL (1974), DR BRENDAN McMANUS, HON MATT FOLEY MP, MR LIAM KELLY (1989), PROF COLIN APELT (1953), MR MICHAEL ROSENGREN (1985), DR MICHAEL WILSON (1976) AND MR ANDREW ROSENGREN (1991) TheTerracian, Terracian,September September2003 2003 - -11 The

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e recently had the pleasure to welcome back to the College Mr Ben Juratowitch (Snr 1995) who has been awarded the 2003 National Rhodes Scholarship. Ben was joined by his family and friends and six other Old Boy Rhodes Scholars at a whole school assembly in his honour. Our special guest on this occasion was the Hon. Matt Foley, College Captain 1967, and current parent, who represented the Premier. In his address to the College Ben said that he believed that talent has little to do with success, but it is perseverance that brings achievement and that success comes with effort and hard work.

It is the support of others that makes perseverance easier and he encouraged all to take responsibility for the support of those in our community.

We wish Ben well as he leaves in a few weeks to study at New College, Oxford..

At the culmination of the 2003 Debating season our Year Eight team consisting of Andrew Quinn, Nicholas Pincus, William Collins, Martin Doyle and Adrian O’Shea won the Queensland Debating Union Grand Final in a tightly contested event against St Peter’s College, in which they proved categorically that ’Celebrities are entitled to their Dr McManus and Ben Juratowitch privacy’. In the Grand Final of the Senior A competition a Terrace team of Patrick Morgan (Captain), Adam Pennicott, Safraz Marikar and John Varghese celebrated our tenth consecutive year of being in the Grand Final by winning the Senior A Championship. In a very high quality debate against Somerville House our team convinced the five adjudicators that ‘The Senate is not too powerful’.

Debating is an activity that involves many people at Terrace. This year a total of 165 students debated in either GPS or QDU schools competitions. Our thanks to the Director of Culture, Miss Vicki Sargent who has supported our Debating Co-coordinators, Mrs Therese Kotzas and Mr Adrian Pauley in a very hectic season. Particular congratulations to the winning teams coaches, Miss Kathy Little with the Year Eight team and Messrs Michael Knapp (Snr ’98) and Dr McManus meets Dr Paul Twomey Simon R Quinn (Snr ’99). The College is particularly grateful for the backing of the Debating Support Group as well as the wider Terrace community who supported our teams.

One of the major initiatives of the C.E.A.T. project (Curriculum Enhancement at Terrace), which we launched some five years ago, has been the enhancement of Middle Schooling. As part of CEAT in 2001 we launched our first Year Ten Immersion Program where for a three-week block of time students specialize in a particular field of learning. This year, our staff are offering a choice of 7 units: Topic RE Service Unit:

Key Learning Areas Social Justice Experience and Practical Spirituality through building projects Religious Education, Economics, Geography, History and Life Skills Studies of Asia (JAPAN) - A point of Comparison Society & Environment, Language Arts - LOTE, Information Technology, Creative Arts, Religion Outdoor Education Outdoor Education The Business of Sport Health and Physical Education, SOSE, Technology Urban Assault Project Arts, Media Education, Technology, Manual Arts Video Games Technology, Arts, Media Education Business Minds 2003 - An ABW program in business education Accounting, Business Studies, Legal Studies, Economics We recently celebrated Edmund Rice Day with a Mass at the College. The theme of the liturgy reflected Edmund’s contribution to liberty through education. Fr Morgan Batt, our celebrant, reflected on his mountaineering experience to stress the strength of the individual as part of a strong team, that ‘One man can make a difference’. Our challenge is to continue to make a difference in our lives and the lives of others.

As I write this the anniversary of September 11 2001 is fast approaching. One of the major contributions a school like this can make to increased tolerance in our commuThe Terracian nity is through education. This term, Series III, Vol 10, No 3 our Consultant-in-Residence Program SEPTEMBER, 2003 entitled ‘Global Citizenship… PathISSN 1320 - 2405 ways to a Global Passport’ was a sigPublished by St Joseph’s College, nificant step forward. Also this term, Gregory Terrace, BRISBANE, 4000. the College family has hosted students Terrace Website: from New Zealand, Japan, England and http://www.terrace.qld.edu.au Scotland. Each of these is a small step Editors: Br Fergus Gagen (Archives), towards an increased sense of internaCameron Gibson (Development Officer) tionality and mutual obligation in our Phone: (07) 3214 5200 world community. We have Terrace Old Fr Morgan Batt and Dr McManus Email: FergusGagen@terrace.qld.edu.au Boys in senior positions in the military, at the Edmund Rice Day Mass Printer: Clarke & Mackay 07 3277 2855 in the United Nations and in the Diplomatic service. My hope is that our tradition of Advertising: Contact Cameron Gibson developing ‘Men of Faith and Learning’ expands the global vision that encourages each of on (07) 3214 5212 us to unleash our own individuality to make a difference.

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A PHOTO WITH A STORY

A TERRACIAN SAVES THE WHALES

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LIFE SAVING TEAM FROM LEFT: Gerard Windsor Jack Venning John Reid Bernard Mulcahy

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obert Paterson [Photo at right] attended Gregory Terrace from 1954 to 1957 where he was a Prefect and in the First XV. Next he graduated at UQ in medicine and surgery with first class honours in 1963. Then he trained as a radiologist and began a long association with Royal Brisbane Hospital, which recently named the department of emergency imaging after Dr Paterson..

He had a life-long interest in humpback whales which he watched on their winter migration from Antarctica to warm Queensland waters from his cottage on North Stradbroke Island.

He had seen the last whale killed by sailors from Tangalooma whaling station on Moreton Island in 1962. For forty years he kept statistics tracing the return of the humpback whale from extinction until by 1998 there were more than 4000 of the huge creatures. His statistics were accepted by the international scientific community though his training had been as a medico rather than a scientist.

In 1990 and 2000 he convened international whaling conference at the Queensland Museum and in 1993 was awarded the Queensland Museum Medal, its highest honour.

Despite his academic and cultural achievements, the focus of his life was his wife and family of five sons and daughters. His wife said, “At the end of his time he had no regrets; there was nothing left unsaid or undone. While he achieved many great things, he never shirked the small, routine tasks of life that are essential, but inherently thankless.”

May he rest in peace.

ohn Reid told the story of the photo in the 1936 Magazine. “Jack Venning, Bernie Mulcahy, Gerard Windsor and I made up the Terrace team for the Inter-School Life Saving Carnival at the Ithaca Baths in March...Jack’s leadership was an inspiration. He piled up most of the points and although our team did not come first it gained second honours, being two points behind the winning combination.”

By May 1942 Gerard Windsor, of 248 Squadron, the first Terrace Old Boy to shoot down an enemy plane, failed to return from a reconnaissance flight and no trace of the crew or the plane was ever found.

He was one of many Terrace old boys shot down over water. His name is commemorated on the Airforce memorial at Runnymede in Surrey.

Bernard Mulcahy joined the famous 91 Squadron and was shot down three times! The final time was in September 1943 when he was shot down near Le Harve (over the English Channel) and he spent the rest of the war in a German POW camp. Towards the end of the war he and a fellow pilot from Nudgee escaped and were armed by British paratroopers they met. They “appropriated” a car and drove towards the allied forces. They eventually came to a RAF base where they celebrated the end of the war.

John Venning “who was as speedy as a well-oiled eel and whose performance was a big factor in our success” later served in the RAN. He was the champion swimmer at school (and Bernie was runner-up.)

[Most of this article including the photograph has been adapted from John Reid who wrote the article in the 1936 Magazine served in 113 Courier-Mail Obituaries, July 31, 2003.]

Squadron. In September 1942 he was part of an attack on the harbour at Akyab (Sittwe) in Burma. The plane was hit on its approach, but they dropped their bombs on the target. They soon lost engine power and WHERE: Universities and Schools Club lagged behind the other bombers and were attacked by Japanese fightFor Lunch, Friday 21 November 2003. ers. John put the aircraft into a stall and pulled out just above the water, but the port engine was on fire. They skimmed the water until the tail Contact: TONY TOBIN (02) 9263 4001 wheel hit and they ditched about four miles west of the target.

Recently Deceased Old Boys/Teachers Reid and his two crew managed to launch their dinghy and atRobert Beatson (GT 1922-23) was born in 1909 in Gympie and died tempted to make for the area frequented by Allied patrols. They covlate May in Brisbane. He had a long career in wireless. RIP [Photo below] ered seventeen miles in 22 hours before Arakanese alerted the JapaTerry McMahon (GT 1956-1964) died 2 June after a nese to their progress up the Mayu River. They were captured and 16-month battle with a very rare autoimmune disease. spend the rest of the war in Japanese prison camps.

May he rest in peace.

Dr Robert Paterson (GT 1954-1957) was a doctor who worked hard for the recovery of humpback whales.

He died 3 June. RIP. John Ebbage (Senior 1971) died on 5 July after a long illness. May he rest in peace.

Bob Beatson Michael Handy (Senior 1962) died in mid-July. and was one of five brothers who attended Terrace. May he rest in peace.

Desmond McManus (GT 1943-47) was also father and relative of many Terrace students. May he rest in peace.

Robert (“Wallaby Bob”) McMaster (GT 1934-37) “Undying Echoes” (Martin Kerby) [At right] died suddenly just before the first Rugby NUDGEE AND TERRACE OLD BOYS STEAL A CAR TO ESCAPE Bernie Lewis (Nudgee and RAAF) in May 1945 with Bernard Mulcahy Test against South Africa. May he rest in peace.

(Terrace and RAAF) and the car they “stole” to escape from their POW Raymond Thomas Slattery (GT Staff 1960-1967) Camp in the chaos that was Germany in 1945. had a heart transplant in 1994 He taught Senior Maths Please contact Martin Kerby (07 3865 0555) if you have relatives and Science very well. Died June 2003. RIP who fought in Australian forces in any war, or photos, etc, to copy.

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SYDNEY REUNION

CAMPUS MINISTRY: PREPARING MEN OF FAITH AND LEARNING

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n the last Terracian (June 2003) Br Damian Price wrote the story of In Years 8 to 10 students will attend Retreats where students from what the students over Lent for people less well off than they are. Year 11 and young Old Boys will share their story with them and invite Some final figures were given in the Principal’s Letter to the Terrace them to do likewise. These stories are of the little difficulties that make Family at the end of the mid-year holidays. up our everyday life and yet are vital to our growth. In our Galilee, LENTEN APPEAL Emmaus and Micah Retreats, Year 11 mentors and young old boys The final total for the Lenten appeal share their story of failure, peer group pressure, self esteem, pain and for 2003 the most successful in College struggle with 13-15 year-old boys and in so doing give them permission history - was $31,000. So far $5000 has ‘not to be perfect’. gone to the Royal Children’s Hospital, This sense of story is deepened on the Year 11 Leadership Camp $5000 to the Refugee Support Centre, and reaches a climax on the Year 12 Voluntary Retreat.

SHARING OUR STORY ......(SUMMARY) $5000 to our new project with schools Year 7: A process of “twinning” in correspondence with children in in East Timor and $5000 to our own East Timor creates an awareness of their lives, hopes and dreams - and “Eddie’s Van” [Right] which works on those of others. our “Big Brekky” programme involving Year 8: In a Shalom Retreat story sharing with older students helps some twenty College staff, plus over a foster an understanding of themselves and the potential they have to hundred students and old boys. Each Tuesday night our young old contribute to the ongoing Terrace story. boys continue this great work in King George Square and we hope to Year 9: They do a Galilee Retreat which presents an opportunity extend this work to Thursday evenings in the coming months. to share and reflect with older students upon the ‘storms’ of life.

PEER MINISTRY TEAM Year 10: The Micah Retreat focuses on significant people who This consists of these have journeyed with them creating an awareness of the contributions young men from the 2002 others make to their lives. They develop an awareness of their unique Senior Class: Andrew journey with God through shared stories and that every individual McLennan and Michael deserves support.

Mellifont together with During the Year 10 Immersion Unit of three weeks, those who opt James Kirby and Charlie for it have an intensive time in teams of five accompanied by two staff Scott from the 2001 who reflect on, relate with and pray about the lives of those in our Senior Class [Photo right]. society who struggle. Working with Brisbane’s homeless and elderly These have worked with aims to reveal to the boys the valuable and unique story that each Mr Anthony Ryan, the person owns.

Campus Minister, in Year 11: These work through Street Retreats, “Big Brekky” and helping to facilitate three Year 12 Kairos Retreats , eight Year 11 Street Metanoia (Change of heart) and have their Leadership Retreat.

Retreats, three highly successful Year 10 Micah Retreats and six Year 8 Year 12: The Kairos Retreat examines several aspects of life’s Galilee Retreats. journey, through story such as Can one person make a difference, WHOLE SCHOOL LITURGIES Dr McManus spoke of how well students are participating in these Storms, Self Esteem and Social Justice. vital celebrations of school life. Very many student artists and musiThe Old Boys: The journey or the story does not end at school and cians have helped make these liturgies come alive. Special thanks are an old boy’s Magis Retreat is offered for young old boys to continue due to Mrs Trish Trebbin who organised these celebrations as part of telling their story as they now build their lives and identity away from her work as Secretary to the RE Department. Now this has been taken the confines of the school. over by Mrs Anne Nugent and Trish moves to a new role in the CounPhoto at above left selling Department. Welcome Anne!

PEER MINISTRY TEAM, 2003 PARENTS RETREATS

This has been a new venture this year and so far have been very successful. Two Sunday mornings of prayer and reflection have been facilitated by Br Denis Hernon and have involved some fifty parents. These retreats will be available again in the second half of the year.

FROM LEFT: Michael Hinch, James Kirby, Charles Scott, Andrew McLennan, Michael Mellifont

SOCIAL JUSTICE FOR THE MIDDLE SCHOOL

We welcomed Mr Conor Finn as a Middle School teacher this year. He is also the Social Justice Coordinator for the Middle School and has been busy setting up relationships between our Year 8 classes and the students from Milpera State School at Chelmer for migrant and refugee children. He is also working at linking Terrace students in Year 7 with students in East Timor.

VISION FOR THE FUTURE OF THE RETREATS

Our Retreat Program is to reflect the primacy of the growing awareness in students of their own story with its joy and pain leading to an awareness of others’ story. This awareness needs to interface with the person AT THE FIRST KAIROS IN 2003 (From right) Will Godsall-Smith (12K), Tom Larkin (12B), of Jesus and the Jesus story as expressed in the Gospels. Brad Stone (12B), Pat Quinn (12K), Andrew Cornish (12T), David Butler (12K), John Toro (12K), Kelly (12R), Damien Randell (12B), Pat Gardiner (12R), Josh Porter (12B), Dominik Wachtel (12R), This primacy of story is reflected in the five components Andrew Michael Hinch (Peer Ministry), Luke Gribble (Staff), Luke Harvey (Staff), Catherine Heffernan (Staff), of the program. Each component builds on another.

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DR AND MRS McMANUS

FAREWELL FOR DR AND MRS McMANUS

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he Terrace Ladies Group along with the Parents and Friends Association, The College Board and the College Leadership Team have come together to organise the farewell celebrations for our College Principal, Dr Brendan McManus and Mrs McManus.

The celebrations will commence with Mass in the College Chapel on Friday 14 November 2003 at 6pm followed by a Cocktail Party at the Victoria Golf Club. A warm invitation is extended to all who have been associated with the College and Dr McManus during his eleven year term of office.

The cost of the cocktail party is $30 per person with a cash bar.

Cheques made payable to St Joseph’s College can be sent to the college office.

Mrs Helen Mahoney Terrace Ladies Group

“WELL DONE, TERRACE!”

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his is the heading of an email received by Dr McManus from Br Wilding one of the Brothers in the National Committee for Schools Governance discussing the governance of Christian Brothers’ schools across Australia as Brothers become fewer.

“At the International Coalition of Boys’ Schools Conference in Sydney at mid-year there were some very fine speakers. But our people on return spoke so highly of the Terrace presentation of retreats and peer ministry or “Edmund Rice in Action”.

“I am told that a number of the other schools were so impressed that they are already making plans to follow the lead. Congratulations to presenters Damien Price and Anthony Ryan.”

I am sure that if you have read the material presented on the previ-

FROM LEFT: Mrs Carolyn McManus, Dr Brendan McManus with Bishop Putney at a Terrace function in 2000.

FAREWELL TO MRS SCHAUER

ous page you can understand the reaction! [Editor]

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his email was received by Dr McManus from Old Boy David Beer (1969-73) after the funeral of another Old Boy John Joseph Ebbage (Senior 1971) with two sons at the school “I just wanted to relate to you how impressed everyone was with all the Terrace boys who attended John’s funeral yesterday.

“Not only were they impressive by their number and dress, but also by the way they broke into the school song before we took the casket from the Church at the conclusion of Mass.

“John’s father, (GT 1941-43), in a moment of levity during this rather heart-wrenching day, actually said that when Terrace To The Fore commenced, he heard a squeak of approval from John’s casket.

“The boys then filed out of the church and quietly proceeded to form a Guard of Honour from the car to the front entrance of the carpark, joined by Tim Young, Dean Patterson, Michael Broad, Peter Parry and many other Old Boys.

“All throughout the afternoon people were commenting to members of the family how they were so impressed with the boys forming this guard of honour and singing the school song in such a respectful way. There were comments such as how did all those men and women throughout the church know the school song and the answer is easy - We are Terrace families.

“We are all very grateful for the support and help that the schools’ communities (both Nudgee Junior and Terrace) have extended to us over the last few weeks to make John’s final days so comfortable, or as comfortable as they could be, and I ask you to extend our thanks to all.”

David Beer

TERRACE LADIES FAREWELL URSULA SCHAUER AT TENNYSON From left: Mrs Helen Mahoney (Terace ladies Group), Mrs Ursula Schauer, Mrs Scheryl McCormack (Terrace Ladies Group), Fran Barker (P&F)

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n the June issue there was a photo of a presentation to Mrs Schauer from the College Staff at her official farewell from the College. She was consider a Staff Member Extraordinaire”!

This was not to forget that she worked very hard in many other categories as well! Since she was a Terrace Mother she also was a member of the Parents and Friends Association and the Terrace Ladies Group at various tines over her eighteen years of busy association with the school and ALL its doings - not even mentioning the Tuck Shop!

The Editor, in common with many other Brothers over the years has fond memories of many good deeds Ursula did for the community attached to the school over those years. Many thanks from us all and best wishes to the family.

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GTOBA ANNUAL DINNER AND RACE DAY, 2003

AT THE GTOBA ANNUAL DINNER, 2003 ABOVE LEFT: Dr Brendan McManus, David Butler (School Captain), Anand Shah (President, GTOBA) ABOVE RIGHT: Tony Wadeson (1953-56), Barry Hourigan (1950-56), Neil Doherty (1953-56), Jim Russell (1953-56), Tom Aspinall (1953-56) and John Creedon (1956)

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he President’s Report on the Annual Dinner and the Race Day plus a photo of the Guests of Honour at the Dinner (many of Terrace’s past Wallabies) may be found on p14. An account of his memories of Bob McMaster and of his funeral by Old Boy Pat Casey is on p15.

The fact that this was the last GTOBA Dinner that Dr McManus would attend as Principal was recognised by many of them. The other fact that Dr McManus is hinself a past student has given a special meaning to the many Old Boy gatherings in Brisbane and other cities that he has attended. I know that Pat Taylor and the other organisers of the Melbourne Dinner in October are looking forward to his presence there.

PRESENTING THE WALLABY/TERRACE JERSEY ON THE RACE DAY Patrick Casey (1945-1953) wins the Jersey at the Race Day. He later placed it on “Wallaby Bob’s” coffin at his funeral.

WHAT A MIGHTY COINCIDENCE!

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wonder what the chances would be in a city such as Brisbane when Mrs Anne Nugent [Photo below] of the Religious Education Department found that both her grandfathers were in the one photo in the 1915-1916 School Magazine! She had only discovered recently that both had probably attended Terrace for Junior.

It was the Editor’s pleasure to find that, yes, they were both mentioned in the list of past students. The Archives are not very full in earlier times and one was mentioned as enrolling in 1915 and the other as 1916, but there were no further details.

The second Terrace Magazine (after the first in 1900) seems to have been issued in 1905, then one in 1915-16 and the next one was 1925-26. Would they be in the 1915-16 issue? And they were! Both

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Peter Harten and Stan Kelly, to the delight of Mrs Nugent, were in the same photo. Little did they know that in 2003 (nearly ninety years later!) their granddaughter would be delighted to see them both in the one photo.

UNNAMED CLASS GROUP, 1915-1916 MAGAZINE THIRD ROW: J. Brennan, A. Handran, W. Connors, P. Hickey, T. Gaffney, V. Connor SECOND ROW: V. Palmer, R. Clarke, Stan Kelly, E. Fitzgerald, C. Dwan, T. Russell, A. Chapman FRONT ROW: Peter Harten, S. Sherman, P. Coghlan, T. Mooney, P. Murphy, C. McCarthy, P. Maguire

TERRACE RHODES SCHOLARS

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RHODES SCHOLARS DAY

1993 REUNION, TENNYSON

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errace has long had a fine reputation for uesday 5 August was another important very successful Reunion of the 1993 Senacademic achievement. Among its alumni day in the history of Terrace. There was a iors was held at Tennyson on the day of are sixteen Rhodes Scholars - a remarkablegathering in the Campbell Centre to honour Ben the Brisbane achievement for any school.

Juratowitch. In his honour a Queensland GovGrammar games Here is the list: ernment Minister, seven Terrace Rhodes Scholat the beginning 1929 James C. Mahoney (RIP) ars, two other Rhodes Scholars, four of his of August.

1937 Henry M. Finucan classmates from 1995, two College Board memThe Reunion 1953 Colin J. Apelt bers, the President of the Old Boys’ Associaturned out to be 1965 Cedric E. Hampson tion, the Director of Edmund Rice Education a great day for 1962 James J. Mahoney (RIP) and members of the Terrace community assem- Mr A. Pauley and Daniel Butler Terrace football 1964 John L. Corbett with the BGS teams losing many games to the red 1974 Patrick A. Carroll and black - an 1976 Michael F. Wilson unusual experi1980 Peter J. Donnelly ence for many of 1986 Bryan T. Horrigan the 1993 graduates! The First 1988 John A. Devereux XV’s win of 50-12 1989 Liam F. Kelly was the highlight 1991 Andrew Rosengren of the nineteen Dr McManus, Anthony Oneto 1997 Robert D. Dann wins and a draw and Nick Barclay 1998 Ben P. White from the twenty-two matches; and it was one of the 2003 Ben Juratowitch BEN AND HIS PARENTS best results Mrs Michele and Mr Jim Juratowitch with their son against Grammar bled. His parents and a sister also attended. for years! As Mr The Honourable Matt Foley, Minister for Pauley comthe Arts and Minister for Employment, Trainmented: The 1993 ing and Youth represented Mr Beattie, Premier, Seniors held their and spoke well. The fact that he was School Reunion on the Captain when he was at Terrace and has two day of the Terrace/ Andrew Sexton, Steven Curtin sons in the school shows his regard for the Grammar Rugby and Kahn Dinsdale school! Fellow Rhodes Scholars were Prof Colin match at Tennyson, followed by a dinner in the City.

Apelt, Dr John Corbett, Dr Patrick Carroll, Dr A good attendMichael Wilson, Prof Bryan Horrigan, Mr Liam ance was reRHODES SCHOLARS FIFTY YEARS APART: Kelly and Mr Andrew Rosengren. Mr corded and many Colin Apelt (1953) and Ben Juratowitch (2003) Rosengren’s brother, Michael, won his Rhodes stories and remiScholarship when he studied at UQ. niscences were Michael Burke was School Captain in 1995, recounted.

Ben Juratowitch was Vice Captain and Joseph Kingsley and Marcus Katter were prefects.

Nigel Mott and Mark Dunsdon Dominic Townsend was First XV Captain.

Mr Lester White, the Terrace Board Chairman and Mr Barry O’Callaghan represented the College Board. Mr Anand Shah represented generations of Terrace Old Boys and Dr Bill Sultmann represented Edmund Rice Education.

GOOD MATES FROM 1995 BACK: Michael Burke (School Captain), Ben Juratowitch (Vice Captain) FRONT: Dominic Townsend (Captain First (XV), Joseph Kingsley and Marcus Katter (Prefects) Award Winning

TERRACIANS ALL! [Paragraph above photo] From left: Mr Bill Sultmann, Mr Lester White, Mr Barry O’Callaghan and Mr Anand Shah

Towards the end of his address to the students Ben asked Dr McManus to present the students with the traditional award from Rhodes Scholars - a school-free day. The student body took the loss of a day’s school surprisingly well: with resounding cheers!

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TERRACE MIDDLE SCHOOL SOCIAL JUSTICE INITIATIVES 2003

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he Middle School Social Justice Program aims to be transformative and does not simply aim to impart knowledge and skills but to promote positive values such as solidarity, mutual respect and a commitment to opposing poverty and injustice as a way of affirming human rights and cultural diversity. This is achieved by the following: Year 5 and 6: Each week of the year a class ‘sponsors’ the Wednesday morning breakfast in the City Botanical Gardens by donating the much needed sausages, eggs and bread to be provided for the homeless people who attend. This has been much appreciated as reflected in the many positive comments made by the ‘streeties’.

Year 7: Terrace has entered into a twinning relationship with Saint Magdalena of Canossia School in Dili, East Timor as an exchange of relationship, understanding and professional pedagogy. It is an opportunity to explore and experience themes such as change, interdependence, identity and diversity, rights and responsibilities, peace building, poverty and wealth. This relationship has begun with the continuous Year YEAR 7’s “TWIN SCHOOL” 7 letter exchanges that aim to promote releStudents from St Magdalena of Canossia vant knowledge and understanding and School in Dili, East Timor encourage positive values and attitudes towards East Timor. When the students reach Year 10 it is hoped they will participate in a three-week Immersion Experience to East Timor in order to visit the students and families from both the Canossian School and Comunidade Edmund Rice. Terrace will also provide financial support for the school as well as sponsoring some professional development where teachers from East Timor visit here in order to learn basic teacher pedagogy from our Middle School.

Year 8: In affirming the rights and dignity of all people and a concern for justice and equality of refugees the Year 8 students have began a relationship with Milpera High School which provides English language and high school preparation services to newly arrived immigrant and refugee students.

Every Friday from 12:30 - 2:00 the Year 8 students meet a group of students from Milpera for informal interviews, power point presentations and games of soccer in order to build solidarity through a respectful understanding of AT MILPERA HIGH SCHOOL the issues, culture and story of the Terrace Year 8 students hear about the issues of refugees from the staff and students of Milpera. refugee students. As well as this an Old Boy Mentoring Program has begun in which once a week a number of 2002 Terrace Old Boys visit to tutor and develop supporting relationships with some of the older students at Milpera.

In addition to this a number of our Year 11 students are currently involved in the QPASTT (Queensland Program of Assistance to Survivors of Torture and Trauma) Homework Club in which they also provide academic tutoring and develop supporting relationships with refugees and asylum seekers who have previously been the victim of torture and trauma.

GROUP ON THE BEACH, STRADBROKE IS STANDING ROW, From left: Michael Martinez (7W), B Michael Tynan (7B), Kevin Bauer (7M), Michael O’Keef William Elson (7B), Peter Donato (7B), FRONT GROUP, (Kneeling, lying) From left: Nicholas O Nick Quirk (7R), Donny Carroll (7K), Julian Malisa

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uring the time of the Consultant-in-Residenc excursion to Stradbroke Island working on the “Should fish cages be allowed in Moreton Bay Ma

YEAR 5 VISIT ST HELENA ISLAND

From left: Thomas Ryan (5B), Oliver Foley (5T)

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his was also taken during the Consultant-inResidence for Year 5. The special topic for the students of Year 5 was “Should Tourists be allowed on St Helena’s Island?”

PARENTS AS PARTNERS

AT MILPERA HIGH SCHOOL Year 8 students with their friends from Milpera

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PARENTS AT “PROJECT PARENT” From left: Mrs Bagajluk (Jacob 5W), Mrs Neuman (George 5R), Dr Malisano (Adrian 5T), Mrs Bowers (McKenzie 5K), Mrs Parker (Harry 5M)

YEAR SIX FLY THEIR KITES

ADBROKE ISLAND

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hese pictures were taken in College Hall when the students were taught how to make a simple but definitely very mobile, kite. Their instructor was Mr Tony Rice and the Art Aide involved was Miss Heidi Cooper.

The lesson was very successful!

Miss Heidi Cooper and Mr Tony Rice

SLAND, CONSULTANT-IN-RESIDENCE DAY Ben Taylor (7W), Joseph Burke (7B), Gerard Forrest (7R), ffe (7K), Declan Kelly (7W), Conor Rath (7W), [Obscured], Harry Pagliaro (7T), James Ryan (7B) O’Brien(7M), Dominic Higgins (7T), Thomas Malloy (7B), ano (7T), Robert O’Dwyer (7T), Daniel Pincus (7R)

ce the Year 7 students and their teachers made an theme Global Citizenship. Their special topic was arine Park”.

A YEAR 8 TIME TRAVELLER

Mr Rice explains, boys look and check: Sam Vollert (6B), Rhys Williams (6B) and Angus Whitton (6M)

A STUDY IN CONCENTRATION! Ben White (6T) Con Foley (6R) Lachlan MarantaPlowman (6B) Ben Weeks (6R) Daniel Cooper (6R)

TERRACE HAS WINS IN QDU DEBATING SENIOR DEBATING, 2003 or the tenth time in ten years, the Terrace Senior Debating teams reached the finals. In the Finals against Somerville House the Senior team won. Well done!

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A MIDDLE SCHOOLING PRESENTATION Alex Hainstock 9 (8B) looks the part!

FROM LEFT: Patrick Morgan (12T) Adam Pennicott (12R) Safraz Marikar (12B) John Vargese (12M)

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s part of the Open Day Programme in midAugust Year 8 students gave a 90-minute programme for their parents in their classes.

The team was coached by Mr Michael Knapp (Snr ‘98) and Mr Simon R. Quinn (Snr ‘99)

SCRAM MEDIATION DEBATING AT TERRACE his year 165 students debated in either QDU or GPS schols competitions.

Thanks go to Miss Vicki Sargent, Director of Culture and Debating coordinators Mrs Therese Kotzas and Mr Adrian Pauley.

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THEIR ADJUDICATOR IN THE CENTRE Stephen Dunn(9W) Shaun Madigan (9T), Jacob Lehr (9T), Adjudicator, Laurie Beaver (10K), Scott Tweedie (10K), Joshua Richards (9R) [Coach Mrs Waters was not available]

YEAR EIGHT CHAMPIONS Andrew Quinn (8T), Nicholas Pincus (8R) William Collins (8K) Martin Doyle (8M) Adrian O’Shea (8M)

Coach was Miss Kathy Little.

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BROTHER BODKIN, FOURTH HEADMASTER, 1886-87

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rother Bodkin was one of the four Brothers who arrived in Mel- and the levelling and Mr Eades for the building. The architect was Mr bourne in 1867 - Brothers Treacy, Lynch, Nolan and Bodkin. He Stomboco who had two sons at the school. was born in 1843 (the year before Br Rice died, so he never met him). “ In December 1887 the Superior General insisted on my being reFortunately for people interested in the history of Terrace he was asked called to Melbourne as in Brisbane I was too far away from the Provinto write his story in 1924. He had returned to Ireland only once before cial seat of government to perform my duties as an adviser to Br Treacy. he died in 1929. Here is part of his story.

Accordingly I took Br Morgan’s place in St Kilda while he came to “Br Barrett had always been anxious to get rid of the Terrace board- Brisbane to take charge of the College. [He was Headmaster from 1888 to ers, as he had neither the accommodation nor the staff sufficient for the 1892.] Under his management the progress of the College was remarkpurpose. The chance occurred soon after Bishop Quinn’s death. A able. On his arrival we had 30 boarders, but soon the number increased severe outbreak of measles occurred in Brisbane and, under the pretext to 80. To provide sleeping accommodation for this number, Br Morgan of the danger of its reaching the College, Br Barrett dismissed all the rented some cottages in Billett Street.” boarders to their homes. Many of the parents were highly displeased Fr Boland wrote in Gentlemen of Terrace “Soon it was evident that and the new Bishop, Bishop Dunne, was also dissatisfied with this. Terrace could not contain the boarders. Despite the labour and ex“At Easter in 1886 I was brought from Dunedin [where he had founded pense so recently incurred [Levelling and revetments, £800; new wing being the first Brothers’ school in NZ] and I arrived in Brisbane on May 24, 1886. built more than £2000], Br Treacy was faced with another critical deciThe state of Br Barrett’s health required that he get a change and a rest. sion. Should he open another school for the boarders away from Gregory The community consisted of Br Francis Larkin [an old man much loved by Terrace? Could either school survive alone? Between 1887 and 1890 the Terrace boys of the time], Br Peter O’Mullane, Br Peter Nunan [who had the number of boarders grew to eighty-nine. Supervising such a number been in the 1875 foundation community] and Br Macarius Smith [who was a was as difficult as accommodating them. It was difficult to maintain the non-teaching Brother who cooked, etc, for the community]. Br O’Mullane took Brothers’ role in loco parentis if one hundred boarders mixed daily Br Barrett’s examination classes, while I took the senior boys of the with the day boys. The final straw may have been the great fire that primary from Br O’Mullane and Br Nunan had charge of the junior burned a warehouse in the city.. It was a spectacular event and the primary. boarders of Gregory Terrace thought it required their presence. Brother “Bishop Dunne requested to have the boarding school reopened. Barrett’s view seemed to be vindicated.”

To this Br Treacy consented, but not until suitable accommodation was Br Bodkin was sent again to Brisbane in December 1890 when the provided. Therefore I set about erecting the west wing of the present first part of the new building at Nudgee was completed - as part of main building. [Br Bodkin was writing in 1924 about 1886.] It consisted of Gregory Terrace. In February as the first Headmaster of Nudgee he was three storeys - two dormitories and lavatories above and a dining room responsible for thirty of the youngest boarders sent there from Terrace. on the ground floor. It was intended to accommodate 30 boarders. But Br Bodkin was Headmaster at Nudgee for only twelve months. In the as numerous applications for admission came in during erection of the next year Br Duggan moved with the secondary boarders to Nudgee wing, it was decided not to await the completion of the new building, a big loss for Terrace as most of the better secondary students and the but to admit immediately after Christmas 1886 as many as could be teachers moved to Nudgee. accommodated in the new building. The large room used now (1924) as the Brothers’ study was made into a dormitory, but this soon filled....and then the corridor! Even the Chapel with the approval of the Bishop was filled with beds! This was after the Christmas vacation of 1886.

“Br O’Mullane was removed and replaced by Br Joseph Mullen and when he came I felt the academic success of the College was assured.

In the next Sydney University exams, twelve of Br Mullen’s boys passed. Four was the highest number before! This caused a sensation in the city and the Bishop and Catholics were delighted.” As discussed in the June 2002 issue of The Terracian, the Terrace staff in 1887 was Br Br J. J. Mullen Br D. F. Bodkin Br P. J. Carden Bodkin, Br Mullen, Br Duggan , Br Carden and Br von Allworden.

(1843-1902) (1843-1929) (1859-1921) These were an interesting group, very suited to work at building up Terrace. Br Bodkin and Br Mullen had both been born in Tuam, Ireland, in 1843, so they were about 45 years old. Br Mullen had come to Terrace as Headmaster in 1882, and in 1892-1896 as well as other stints like the present one. He succeeded Br Treacy as Provincial in Australia. Br Carden had emigrated from Ireland at 16 and worked as a farmer until he entered the Brothers in 1885. He later became a well-known mathematics teacher. He was 29 years old in 1887. Br Duggan was Irish also and in 1887 was selected for Australia and was posted to Gregory Terrace specially to help Br Bodkin with senior classes. He was young (20), very vigorous and shouldered a great part of the work of the boarding Herr Rosenstengel Br T. B. Duggan Br L. M. Von Allworden school. He became sixth Nudgee Headmaster, 1901-1904. The youngest (Music Master) (1865-1915) 1870-1929 was Br von Allworden, Australian born in Adelaide of a German father Fr Boland wrote, “One teacher who became a fixture, while Headand an Irish mother. He had just finished a short novitiate.

“The playground had to be levelled up as it was on a steep decline masters and Brothers came and went with unhappy regularity was Herr and altogether unfit for boys to play on. This was done by erecting a Rosenstengel. Along with Br Barrett’s classical and modern languages, strong retaining wall along Billett Street and filling up the ground inside Herr Rosentengel’s music classes were the school’s claim to culture. to a level. Part of the material for the filling was obtained from the plot of He was well known in the musical community of Church and city. From ground opposite the school entrance [then in Rogers Street] owned by the the earliest years his pupils performed at annual prize-givings, to the Bishop and then vacant. Mr Murphy had the contract for the retaining great edification of the parents.”

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STAFF IN 2003

MOST OF THE COLLEGE STAFF IN 2003 Compare this photo with the 1887 staff pictured on previous page!

KONAN HIGH SCHOOL VISITORS, 2003

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he usual exchange of students between Gregory Terrace and Konan Boys’ High, Kobe, Japan, took place August/September this year. The Konan High students visited first and the Terrace boys went to Japan a couple of weeks later.

The photograps below show the Japanese students in the Founder’s Room before school. They attended some classes, did English studies as a group and visited places of interest around Brisbane. In the photos their names are printed with the boy’s family name first and his given name second.

These inter-school visits were formally agreed to by the two Colleges in 2000 as part of the sister-city relationship between Brisbane City Council and Kobe City Council. Mr Tom Quinnr represented Brisbane and the Mayor of Kobe was also present at Terrace on that day. Their photos were in the November 2000 Terracian.

FRONT ROW: Ms Sonia Anson, Mr Earle Denning, Ms Nadera Buckley, Mr Michael Connolly, Mr Michael Broad, Mr Peter Fullager, Dr Brendan McManus, Mr Tim Young, Miss Vicki Sargent, Mrs Anna Klar, Mr John Crombie, Ms Kathy Little, Miss Marissa Grant SECOND ROW: Mrs Sue Woods, Mrs Anne Nugent, Miss Christina Longmire, Mrs Maureen Twomey, Mr Tim O’Sullivan, Mrs Karyn Negus, Miss Jocelyn Norrie, Mrs Kathy Wilson, Ms Marie Allen, Mr Martin Humphreys, Mrs Orrell McKenna, Mrs Trisha Trebbin, Mrs Judy Ariotti, Ms Helen Clarke, Mr Geoff Ludlow, Ms Madelon Sutcliffe, Br Fegus Gagen, Mrs Cecily Hesse, Mrs Madonna Effeney, Mrs Eva Banathy THIRD ROW: Mrs Patricia Barry, Ms Handra Hines, Mr David Houston, Mrs Dianne Gamble, Mr Ken Hainstock, Mrs Carolyn Waters, Mrs Sue Henry, Mr Luke Robba, Mr Anthony Gibb, Mr Michael Stewart, Mrs Mary Canniffe, Mrs Julie Dignam, Mr Laurie Mobbs, Ms Kristen Allingham,Mr Chris Campbell, Mrs Sue Gillig, Ms Pam Pennisi-Dixon FOURTH ROW: Wrs Naomi Ritchie, MrsYvonne Carr, Mrs CathEsbensen,Mr Brad Esbensen, Mr MarioPatane, Mr Peter See, Mr Peter Finch, Mr Gerard McKeown, Mr Rod Perry, Me Damien Coman, Mr Trevor Tindall, Mr Jeff Klein, Mr Barry Bobart, Me Genevieve Claffey, Mr Peter Ford, Mr Damien Cuddihy FIFTH ROW: Mr Neil Wharton, Mr Stuart Hamilton, Mr Peter Whitehouse, Mr Noel Covill, Mr Luke Harvey, Mr Rod Patch, Mrs Marie Previte, Mrs Therese Kotzas, Miss Jane Carr, Mrs Maria Egan, Mrs Alisa Cleary, Mr Tim Stephens, Mr Michael Dezuianni, Mr Andrew Ebrington, Mr Darren Brown, Mr Michael Knauth SIXTH ROW : Mr Chris Cawley, Miss Kathleen Salmon, Mr Ray Celegato, Mrs Mara Gill, Miss Jan Cameron, Mr Brett Mattingley, Mr Paul Raven, Mr Richard Hart, Mr Chris Jamieson, Mr Russell Muir, Mr Ian Argent, Ms Alison Price-Stone,Mrs Catherine Heffernan, Mr John Hawthorne, Miss Annie Connolly, Mr Bill McCulloch SEVENTH ROW: Mr Craig Jesburg, Mrs Julie Quinn, Mr Robert Wrathall, Mr Adrian Pauley, Mr Mason Hellyer. Mr Anthony Ryan, Mr Michael Bongers, Mr Huby Vink, Mr Michael McDermott, Mr Alan Kennedy, Mr Luke Gribble, Mr Glenn Brown, Mr Anthony Hayward, Mr Tim Harrington, Mr John Hinch ABSENT FROM PHOTO; Mr Bob Campbell, Miss Heidi Cooper, Mr Michael Conley, Mr David Drury, Mr Tedd Dunglison, Mr Conor Finn, Mr Cameron Gibson, Mrs Pamela Goffinet, Mrs Louise Hawkins, Mr Jon Hodges, Mrs Jane Kelliher, Mr Lee Lafferty, Mr Innes Larkin, Mrs Evelyn Looney, Mr Phil Maddox, Mrs Lisa McDermott, Mr Robert Maidens, Br John O’Leary, Mrs Tracey Park, Mr Dean Patterson, Br Damien Price, Mrs Mavis Rogers, Miss Karin Schreiber, Mr Greg Smith, Ms Jenny Vran, Mr Noel Williams, Mr Damian Wright

WAITING FOR A HELICOPTER!

From left: OHARA Hiroyuki, TOMINAGA Mitsunori, MATSUGAKI Mitsuhiko, OKAZAI Daisuki, MORISHITA Shota, UOMOTO Daisuke, MIZUTA Taichiro, KUWATA Masahide

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he Channel 7 Helicopter visited Terrace earlier this year and here are some of the Primary boys waiting to see!

Some of the boys’ faces are obscured. The others are, from left: Patrick Sweeney (6T) Nicholas Buchanan (7R) Joel Calcutt (7R) Joshua Whiting (7B) Peter Donato (7R) John Predella (7W)

From left: MATSUMOTO Satoshi, SANO Yoshiyasu, OTA Yoshihiro, YOSHIDA Kyota, UEDA Shota, TAKAGI Makoto, OKUGAWA Yusuke

It turned out to be an interesting day for all.

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REMEMBERING DR McMANUS AT TERRACE AT LEFT: Dr McManus in his early days as Principal at Terrace.

AT RIGHT: RHODES SCHOLAR IN 1997:.

Dr McManus, Hon Bob Quinn, MLA, Mr Robert Dann LEFT BELOW: ANZAC DAY, 1996 Mark McFarlane (Captain), Lt Col Geoff Jones, Dr McManus CENTRE BELOW: YEAR 12 GRADUATION MASS Dr McManus speaks in front of “The Suffering Christ” (Painted by Jonathan Weber and Felix Davis), 1999

ABOVE RIGHT: Dr McManus speaks to Old Boys William Rutter (1936-1943) and Bernie O’Sullivan RIP (1934-1936) BELOW RIGHT In 2001 Dr McManus accepts a donated painting from past student Raoul Mellish (2001) LEFT: Dr McManus with visiting Terrace students.

At the “Temple of Pure Water”, Kyomizudera, Japan, 2000

BELOW RIGHT: “Social Awareness Week” at Terrace, 1999 Dr McManus with Fr Frank Brennan, SJ

BELOW LEFT: FIRST SCHOLARS ASSEMBLY, 1996 From left - Dr McManus, Dr Marty Reardon (sitting), Mr James Mahoney, Rudi Vedelago (Vice Captain), Prof Ian Zimmerman, Mr Ie-Win Sim and other past students at this first Scholars Assembly.

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THE TERRACE LEARNING CENTRE

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his area reconditioned last year now has two teaching class rooms and four offices and is situated on Level 4 opposite the Library.

The Terrace Learning Centre classrooms are used for students in Extension and Enrichment classes, in the Learning Assistance Program, the before school Study Skills Program and for other students requiring a study area. It is in a much MATHS/ENGINEERING TEAM, TEAM 2 more central location Will Larkin (9B), Lachlan Cairns (9T), now than in previous Don Vu (8T), Brendan Josey (9B) years and has provided all Terrace students with the opportunity to “drop in” and ask for assistance on a formal or informal basis.

Recently many students involved in the Tournament of Minds and the RoboCup competitions spent a lot of time preparing for their competitions. Also coming up is the Future Problem Solving Competition where a Terrace team was one of the four invited to the National Finals in Sydney in October. The cluster extension pro TOURNAMENT OF MINDS gramme involving All Hallows’ AndrewQuinn (8T), Anthony and St Laurence’s includes Nudgee Brownlie-Smith (8T) Junior and Somerville House this year.

AT LEFT: Andrew Quinn (8T) Terry BrownlieSmith (10T) Anthony BrownlieSmith (8T) BACKGROUND: Ben Zammit (8T) Chris Airey (6T) Ben Cook (8T) Adam Wardell (8W)

WINNERS AT JUNIOR ROBOCUP TRIALS Scott McDermott (7M), Mr G. Smith, Michae Pattinson (7R), P.J. Schmidt (7M), Luke Maloney (7R), at Redcliffe State High School, 27 August 2003 TOURNAMENT OF MINDS Sean Summers (8B) Daniel Cooney (8M)

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ne team deserves our special congratulations. It consists of Brendan Josey (9B) (who made the ‘winder’ to make a rope out of cotton balls), Don Vu (8T), Lachlan Cairns (9T), Chris Ashworth (8R), Terry Brownlie-Smith (10T) and Will Larkin (9B).

These won first place in the regional finals and will move to the State Finals at UQ in mid-September. Two other teams also performed well. Well done to all these students!

REUNIONS 2003 SENIORS, 1953 Saturday 25 October in College Hall.

Mass in College Chapel, 5.30 pm.

Contact: Paul Brannelly on 3832 6020 (W)

SENIORS, 1963 Contact: Adrian Gundelach. Phone: 3326 1728 (W)

SENIORS, 1973

MELBOURNE

Friday 7November in College Hall.

Contact: Joe Tooma on 3260 5355 (W)

SYDNEY REUNION - SEE p3

Saturday 25 October at Vino’s, Eagle St Pier.

Contact: Luke Murphy on 3303 9841

Place: Victorian Club on Friday 24 October Contact: Pat Taylor on (03) 9824 0184 OR: ,patrickhot@ hotmail.com>

SENIORS, 1983

Paul Lutvey (Senior 1980) Bob Lette (Senior 1960) Anthony O'Dwyer (Senior 1983) LEVEL 22, CENTRAL PLAZA ONE 345 QUEEN STREET BRISBANE AUSTRALIA 4000 GPO BOX 2026 BRISBANE Q 4001 DX 306 TELEPHONE (07) 3229 2955 FACSIMILE (07) 3229 8075

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RUGBY GREATS FROM “GLORY DAYS”

GPS RUGBY, 2003 v NC GT won 7 lost 19 drew 1 v BSHS GT won 8 lost 5 drew 1 v TGS GT won 12 lost 7 drew 3 v ACGS GT won 7 lost 18 drew 1 v IGS GT won 9 lost 3 drew 3 v BBC GT won 14 lost 5 drew 1 v TSS GT won 8 lost 9 drew 0 v BGS GT won 19 lost 2 drew 2

GPS SOCCER, 2003

v NC GT won 3 v BSHS GT won 4 v TGS GT won 4 v ACGS GT won 6 v IGS GT won 2 v BBC GT won 5 v TSS GT won 5 v BGS GT won 2 FORMER WALLABIES OF TERRACE AT THE OLD BOYS ANNUAL DINNER From left: Dr Clem Windsor(1947-1948), David Dunworth(1971-72), Peter Reilly (1968-69), Mark McBain (1980-1990), Nick Stiles (GT 1984-920) and Harry Roberts ((1960-1961)

OLD BOYS DINNER 2003

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his year’s Old Boys Dinner, held at the Tattersall’s Club on 18 July, was marked by the special presence of some former students of the College who had gone on to represent Australia at the highest level in Rugby Union – as a Wallaby. The Wallabies present were Dr Clem Windsor, Harry Roberts, Peter Reilly, David Dunworth, Mark McBain and Nick Stiles.

The concept of inviting the Wallabies to the dinner this year germinated from the fact that this year Australia hosts the Rugby World Cup. The Wallabies were interviewed by the Master of Ceremonies, Mr John McCoy, an old boy of the College himself. John expertly drew out of each of the Wallabies stories about their time at Terrace and when abroad touring for the Wallabies. David Dunworth reminisced about his tour to France and also Peter Riley spoke about his tour to South Africa before the apartheid ban was implemented. Dr Windsor made sure that his presence was felt by ensuring that the Windsor family took up a whole table at the dinner!

The night was also special because it was an occasion for the Old Boys to see off Dr Brendan McManus, the current Principal of the College. On behalf of all Terrace Old Boys, Brendan was presented with a First Fifteen jersey with his name on it and also with the number 11 on the back representing the number of years that he has been Principal at Terrace. Dr David Keys RFD KHS was also presented with a College plaque recognising David’s service to the Old Boys as President of the Old Boys for the years 2000 and 2001.

The dinner was also graced with the presence of Brothers Buckley and White and the indefatigable Mrs Cecily Hesse.

A great night was had by all those who attended and thanks must go to Mr Michael O’Rourke for all his help in arranging the dinner with Tattersalls to ensure that everything went smoothly. Thanks must go to William Douglas for his assistance.

lost 8 lost 8 lost 4 lost 4 lost 9 lost 9 lost 2 lost 11

drew 3 drew 2 drew 2 drew 1 drew 2 drew 0 drew 4 drew 1

CIC RUGBY, 2003 v PADUA GT won 7 v NJC GT won 3 v IONA GT won 1 v TSS GT won 2 v BGS GT won 6 v ACGS GT won 1 v SPC GT won 5 v BBC GT Won 6

lost 2 lost 5 lost 7 lost 3 lost 2 lost 7 lost 1 lost 0

drew 0 drew 1 drew 1 drew 1 drew 0 drew 1 drew 0 drew 0

CIC SOCCER, 2003

v PADUA GT won 3 lost 1 v NJC GT won 2 lost 2 v IONA GT won 0 lost 4 v TSS GT won 1 lost 3 v BGS GT won 0 lost 2 v ACGS GT won 1 lost 3 v BBC GT won 0 lost 4

drew 0 drew 0 drew 0 drew 0 drew 0 drew 0 drew 0

RACE DAY 2003

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he Old Boys Race Day this year was held at Eagle Farm on Saturday 19 July 2003. The function which attracted a crowd of approximately 130 people was held in the Moreton Bar which is situated in one of the grandstands overlooking the race track itself.

I think it is fair to say that the Moreton Bar was nearly filled to capacity with the number of people who attended and we were lucky again to have the presence of Harry Roberts who had attended as one of our guests of honour at the Annual Dinner the night before.

The chief convenor of this event is Mr Neil Doherty. Neil, virtually single handedly, organises this event, drums up enthusiasm and support for it and ensures that the day is one of fun and frivolity. Neil made sure that there were constant give-aways of champagne throughout the afternoon.

It was great to see a number of teachers from Terrace attending at the Race Day including one Vicki Sargent who always seems to gain a ticket to the luscious seafood smorgasbord put on by the Eagle Farm Race Committee.

A special thank you also goes to Mrs Pam Pennisi-Dixon from the College who did a lot of behind the scenes work for the old boys promoting the Race Day and it was pleasing to see that Pam herself, her partner and friends had such a great time on the day Anand Shah GTOBA President 14 - The Terracian, September 2003

CROSSCOUNTRY - THREE IN A ROW!

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ifty students attended the Cross Country camp at Lennox Heads over the mid-year holidays. The group was well behaved, trained hard and had a good time together - a great start for the aim of winning the GPS Cross Country for the third year in a row!

Training began seriously in Term 2 with morning runs from Monday to Thursday at 7.00 am. The first race of the GPS squad for the season was at John Paul College in early May. Each of the GPS Colleges also hosts a Cross Country meet on Saturday.

Some students opt for Cross Country as their main sport. Others “juggle” their Cross Country training with Rugby and Soccer so it is difficult for Terrace to have full attendance at these Saturday competitions. For example one of the Under 13 on a Saturday ran n a “fun run”, played Rugby at Tennyson and then ran at a GPS home meeting! At the State High meet in early April the team had its first win of the season - a good omen! At our own Terrace met the next week the team won again. Then came the holidays with plenty of training for all durng the three weeks and attendance for many at the Camp.

After the holidays a small team managed third at the Nudgee Meet However, the team ran splendidly at the State Meet withteams winning gold, silver or bronze.

Coach, Mr Damian Coman [At right], summed the Championship up very well: Saturday at Limestone Park, Ipswich, saw the culmination of around six months of cold, wet and windy early mornings. The week leading up to GPS was very stressful as half of our team seemingly fel sick or had been injured in the last Rugby round. The frustration was turned to a challenge - to win a third straight premiership despite Mr Damian Coman the obstacles.

This is exactly what transpired. The effort of every single runner in a black and red singlet was beyond the expectation of a part-time schoolboy athlete. Every boy has his own story from last week that only he knows. There were too many brilliant individual performances to start singling boys out. Some moments of brilliance were due to high placing, whilst others were due to the effort. Any boy falling into either category was one of our heroes of the day.

Congratulations to Captain Ed Bowden (12T) and Anthony Rosengren (12B) and coaches Mr John Hinch, Mr Ray Celegato and the support of Mr Michael Broad and the parents.

In my eight years at Terrace I have seen our team and individuals in it do some great things, bvut never anything like what I saw the Terrace spirit rise to on Saturday 9 August 2003, FINAL POINTS: 1 GT 36; Equal 2 IGS/BGS 34; Equal 4 NC/ACGS 32; 6 BSHS 23; 7 BBC 14; 8 TGS 13; 9 TSS 6

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hese are the first six Terrace students to cross the finishing line in each age group. Age groups had from twelve to twenty students.

Points were awarded to the team according to the places gained in the whole age cohort by the first six. So each GPS team was trying to get the first six “home” as soon as possible!

UNDER 13 Josh Henry-Hicks Ryan Hallora Peter Freeman Mitchell Sayed Christian Raftery Matt Dempsey

UNDER 14 9th 14 16 29 30 31

Tim Beckman 3 Ben Cooper 8 James Carroll 14 Alan Storman 31 Kieran McAuliffe 32 Luke Johnston 33

UNDER 15 Scott Tweedie 7 Joseph Tuton 15 Andrew Thompson 16 Karl Frizzell 24 Michael Carroll 32 Sam Stewart 33

UNDER 16 Alex Redshaw 2 Tom Boosey 6 Jackson Darby 8 Mitchell Jones 14 A. McSweeney 21 Tom Hansom 22

OPEN Stephen Bowling Tom Williams Ed Bowden Stephen Cook Tom Dunworth James Kenny

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“WALLABY BOB” McMASTER,1921-2003

DR TERRY McCARTHY (1939-2003) atrick Casey (GT 1945-53) was one of those who spoke at the Christian Farewell of Robert erry enrolled at Terrace in 1954 and was suc(Wallaby Bob) Esmond McMaster which was celebrated at St Benedict’s Catholic Church cessful academically and as a sportsman. He in (of all places!) Wallaby Drive, Mudgeeraba on 6 August this year. Other speakers included was in the First XV, the First XI and the GPS Athtwo of Bob’s sons, Jimmy and Danny. letics. He earned a State Government Fellowship “I go back to 16 July 1947 because on that day Br (Bill) Reidy presented Bob McMaster in Dentistry and while at UQ he represented and Clem Windsor to a full school assembly. Bob and Clem had accepted the Headmaster’s Queensland in the Interstate University Athletics invitation on the eve of their departure for the British Isles as representatives of the first competition.

Australian Wallabies to tour the United Kingdom and France after the end of thr Second After Graduation he served for five years with World War. The school presented them with leather wallets embossed with the Terrace the Dental Service Clinics in Proserpine and badge. As amateurs they played for the love of the game of Rugby Union so they had very Cloncurry and during his time at Cloncurry he did little to put in the wallets! a run as the Flying Dentist to smaller Gulf commu“As the World Cup will be hosted by Australia in 2003, the GTOBA saw it appropriate to nities. In 1967 he entered a private dental practice invite past pupils who had represented Australia to attend their Annual Dinner at Tattersalls for more than thirty years in Townsville. [Photo on Friday 18 July. I attended the Dinner for the first time since leaving Terrace in 1953. One of below] One of his co-workers here was another the Wallabies honoured on the occasion was Terrace Old Boy, Brian Creedy (GT 1957-60).

Dr Clem Windsor. He and the other special guests autographed a special commemorative combined Terrace Firsts and current Wallaby Footbal jersey. The jersey was raffled and was drawn the next day at the GTOBA Race Meeting. I was fortunate enough to win the jersey and I have placed it this morning on the coffin, as Bob’s other Wallaby memorabilia has been lost in the intervening years.

“I made arrangements through Jimmy to have Bob autograph this jersey. As events unfolded, this was not meant to be.

“Wallaby Bob” was also a great attractionin the ring as a wrestler and later as a referee on Terry McCarthy at work.

World Series TV Wrestling.... I wish to assure After retiring from private pracice he took up a the family that on the football field, in the wresgovernment position at Hughendon Dental Clinic tling ring, in his pubs and as a raconteur he was, where he provived dental services to the people indeed, always an Entertainer - a trait that has of Hughenden and Richmond for the lasr two rubbed off on his sons Jimmy and Danny. May years. He was in Townsville to attend a dental he rest in peace,” meeting when he passed away suddenly on 20 Patrick Casey June 2003.

“Wallaby Bob” at the 1936-1996 Reunion Terry met Robyn McArdle in Cloncurry and they were married in 1964. Together they raised four sons and four daughters and Terry was abwo new Directors have been appointed to the Board of the Foundation. Dr Fergus Legh solutely committed to his family. He and Robyn and Mr Bruce Humphrys were welcomed to the Board by the Foundation Chairman, Mr purchased “Blueridge” a small cattle property Brian Flannery at the July and August meetings respectively. near Charters Towers and here the family spent Other Directors are Mr Paul Tynan, Mrs Donna Kent, Mrs Trish Vedelago, Mr Robert many happy and memorable times. The children Gallagher, Mr Tom Hackett, Mr Peter Cornish, Mr Peter Fullagar, Dr Brendan McManus and Br were encouraged to explore and marvel at nature Ted Walker while helping with the chores of a rural property.

The Terracian takes this opportunity to give our apologies to the following donors whose He was an accomplished artist and musician. names were omitted from the list published in the June He completed a Diploma in Fine Art and his paintIssue of The Terracian: ings, sketches and photographs are found all over Mr and Mrs J. Canning the state.

Dr D. Keys.

He was a prominent Catholic layman and was A number of donors indicated that they wished involved in all aspects of Church life in North to remain Queensland. Three priests concelebrated his Reqanonyuiem Mass in Gulliver, Townsville. mous.

He is survived by his wife, Robin, their sons Joseph, William, Patrick and Emmanuel, daughRIGHT: ters Rosemary, Annette, Kathleen and Monica and Mr Peter their eleven grandchildren.

Flynn (GT Brian Creedy (GT 1957-60) 1955-60)

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who was farewelled as Chairman and Director in 2002.

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[One of the current aims of Edmund Rice Schools is “to seek justice and listen to the voices of those at the margins”.. There is no doubt that Dr Terry McCarthy has given Terrace students an example to follow here.

May he rest in peace.] Editor