The Haileyburian Summer 2014

The Haileyburian Summer 2014

25years

Edrington Celebrates

INTRODUCING BEIJING

LEARNING FUNDAMENTALS

2013 VCE & IB Results

Inside:

Features

Contents

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Edrington Celebrates 25 Years

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Principal’s Report

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VCE & IB Results

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Vale Graeme Casey

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Haileybury Beijing

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Building Developments

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NAPLAN Results

10 key Learning Fundamentals

8 Self-Transforming Schools 9

New Appointments

10 iPads in Early Years 11 AUSTRALIA DAY HONOURS 11 2014 school captains 12 Captains Corner 13 The Arts 14 Sport 17 Archives 18 OHA News 25 Where Are They Now?

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Principal’s Report

This edition of the Haileyburian celebrates 25 years of the Edrington Campus at Berwick, the opening of the new campus in Beijing, China, and some very strong academic results in national testing (Years 3, 5, 7 and 9) and from our Year 12 graduates.

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he Edrington Campus at Berwick opened in 1989 as a junior feeder campus for Keysborough. In the ensuing 25 years, it has developed into a full Early Learning Centre (ELC) to Year 12 campus, operating under Haileybury’s ‘One School, Three Sites’ model.

Many of Haileybury’s finest students, such as 2013 School Vice Captain Andrew Spierings, have come through Berwick. Andrew received an Australian Tertiary Admissions Rank of 99.5 and as Pipe Major of the Haileybury Pipes and Drums was always willing to support any event at the School through playing the bag-pipes.

No mention of Edrington would be complete without acknowledging the wonderful contribution of the founding Head of Campus, John Twist. Today, under the leadership of Kristy Kendall (Head of Edrington ELC to Year 8) and Jason Mann (in charge of Senior School Years 9 to 12) there are more than 700 students at Berwick, and Haileybury is the clear academic leader in the region.

Haileybury has been delivering the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) in China for 10 years and has built up a wealth of knowledge and networks. The opportunity arose in late 2012 to develop an education project with a strong Chinese joint venture partner, Beijing Capital Land. The result is Haileybury Wuqing, a boarding school for Chinese students just out of Beijing.

The students are an important part of the Haileybury community and study a Chinese curriculum up to Year 9 and then the VCE through Years 10 to 12. They wear the same Haileybury uniform as in Melbourne with the addition of a very heavy coat for the cold northern China winter. A proportion

“ Students achieved a very strong set of VCE and IB results, which saw 40% of all students in the top 10% in the country.” of the Boarding House is kept for Haileybury Melbourne students to visit as part of the Year 9 Option program. In time, students in Years 10 and 11 from Melbourne will be able to complete up to one term of their studies at the Haileybury Wuqing Campus. Vice Principal Nicholas Dwyer is Australia’s secondary education foremost expert on delivering Australian education in China and has been heading up the project.

2013 saw Haileybury deliver an exceptional set of academic results. The national testing program for literacy and numeracy at Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 has been running for six years.

Haileybury’s results are among the very best in the country and can be viewed on the My School website.

Students also achieved a very strong set of VCE and IB results, which saw 40% of all students in the top 10% in the country.

Haileybury has been delivering the VCE in China for ten years and has built up a wealth of knowledge and networks.

Girls School Captain Chiara Dogliotti and Amy Yang and Boys School Captain Raja Noureddine received the highest ATAR scores of 99.9 placing them in the top 60 students out of 47,000 who completed the VCE. They have each received a Chancellor’s Scholarship to the University of Melbourne.

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Edrington Celebrates its

Silver Anniversary~25 years When Haileybury announced its plans to build a third preparatory School in 1985, it made strategic sense to pursue a location well to the east of Keysborough. A 25-acre site, part of the late Lord Casey’s estate situated between Berwick and Hallam, was found and purchased. Here, farmers originally grew potatoes, wheat and barley, with the later introduction of sheep and cattle.

The establishment of a Haileybury School at Berwick Philip Cox, the prominent architect who designed the Chapel at Keysborough, was engaged to design the new School. The buildings and grounds have been designed to retain a sense of Berwick’s community spirit and the area’s pastoral heritage.

Construction of the first phase of buildings for Years 4, 5 and 6 – four classrooms, a toilet block and administration building amidst open paddocks – commenced in mid-1988.

The School opened in 1989, with 45 boys in three classrooms. John Twist was appointed Master-in-charge with a mix of six full- and part-time teachers. In 1990 he was officially named the first headmaster, and went on to provide magnificent service to Berwick over many years.

It was quickly decided to add Forms I and II, and so two more classrooms – an art room and a science laboratory – were built.

In 1993, additional land was bought, bringing the total area to 68 acres, with more buildings added in ensuing years.

In 1999, an innovative co-educational program in ELC and Junior School was

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announced. In addition, the Haileybury Girls College was to be established.

The Berwick Campus was, as a result, set to provide pathways for boys and girls right through to Year 12 and the VCE. During 2006-2007, the then current Head of Campus, John Fleming, introduced research-based teaching strategies. This led to substantial improvements across all curriculum areas from ELC to Year 9.

Since late 2007, Berwick has provided a pathway from ELC through to VCE In 2007, the John Twist Hall and the Edrington swimming pool were opened.

Later that same year, the Senior School at Berwick became a reality as Year 10 students commenced. Buildings to accommodate them were constructed as Stage 1 of the new development. In 2009, the Senior School was fully operational for students from Years 10-12.

Origins of the Berwick Campus name ‘Edrington’ Captain Robert Gardiner founded Berwick and built a stone house, which he named Melville Park, high to the west of Cardinia Creek. In 1911, Andrew Chirnside moved into the property and named it Edrington, after a family home in Scotland. It later became the home of the Governor General Richard Casey and today is used as a retirement village.

The current enrolment at Berwick stands at more than 700.

Edrington

Edrington 2014 and Beyond

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he students and staff at Edrington are excited to be a part of celebrating its 25th year.

Our ELC is full of life and energy, and the independence and resilience that is building in our youngest Haileyburians is impressive.

The Junior School boasts some of the best academic results in the country but above that, the students just love generating new ideas and initiatives. I am proud to say that our Boys and Girls Middle Schools truly embrace the vision of their School with academic excellence, a keen interest in social justice and a global outlook.

...our Boys and Girls Middle Schools truly embrace the vision of their School with academic excellence, a keen interest in social justice and a global outlook.

Our Boys Middle School is currently supporting Youth Beyond Blue, exploring adolescent males’ battles with anxiety and depression, an issue that is particularly pertinent in the Casey area. The Girls Middle School is supporting One Girl, a Melbournebased organisation that advocates for the educational pursuits of 12-year-old girls in Sierra Leone. It is the discussion and interest in these issues that has been most inspiring and the students are certainly promoting an awareness of these causes in the local community.

The Edrington Campus has strong ties with the ever-expanding Senior School, based at Berwick. We are proud to have great relationships across the Schools, with buddying and mentoring programs that are coupled with more informal interactions and involvement from the senior students.

Edrington still has a proud involvement with sports and creative arts. With high-level sportsmen and women involved in horseriding, golf, snow sports, soccer, football and athletics, we also currently hold the National title in the inaugural National School Glee Competition.

Kristy Kendall Head of Edrington, Berwick

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Long-term member of Haileybury’s teaching staff, Graeme Casey, passed away in November after a year-long battle with cancer.

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raeme joined Haileybury in January 1997 and was given a Year 6 class. Graeme had a primary school teaching degree and post-graduate diplomas in teaching students with hearing impairments and teaching students with special needs.

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Graeme Casey photo courtesy of Leader Newspapers

Those who knew Graeme wouldn’t be surprised by the nature of the post-graduate diplomas. Above all else, Graeme loved to make all students feel special and feel a part of a group. There were no outsiders in Graeme’s classes. He particularly loved to help students who faced special challenges.

Graeme had a great passion for working with young students on their physical and motor skill development and skills for life. With this passion evident, Graeme’s role shifted to teaching ELC and Junior School physical education and sport.

He was one of Haileybury’s finest and we will miss him.

Building Developments The landscape of Haileybury is ever changing. The newest developments over the past 12 months include a new girls middle school at Newlands and major developments at Brighton, including a new state-of-the-art Early Learning Centre.

Girls Middle School – Newlands During the summer break areas of the Newlands campus have undergone a makeover.

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he integration of the Year 9 academic program into the Senior School combined with growth in student numbers resulted in a major building program at Newlands.

The Girls Middle School was moved to the old Boys Pre-Senior Centre, which underwent some dramatic renovations. Construction commenced on a tight program in July 2013, and was completed in time for the student’s return in Term 1 2014.

Four new classrooms have been constructed to house Years 5 and 6, along with their own toilets, change rooms and landscaped quadrangle area.

The existing classrooms were refurbished to house the Years 7 and 8 with lockers and change rooms, as well as another landscaped quadrangle. Wonderful science laboratories have also been built.

The existing administration area has also undergone refurbishment with an extension to house the Head of Girls Middle School, a foyer and meeting room areas with an adjacent teachers’ quadrangle area.

This beautifully designed space provides the Years 5 to 8 girls with a new and engaging learning environment.

In addition, Year 9 boys and girls facilities have been fully refurbished.

Early Learning Centre – Brighton The opening of the new Early Learning Centre at Brighton is an exciting chapter for Early Learning at Haileybury. The ELC staff are very proud of what has been achieved with the new building, through its innovative design and beautifully furnished natural play spaces.

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he building has been designed to allow freedom in the programming, flexibility of the indoor and outdoor learning environments, and an increased sense of community. This provides greater scope to what the staff can offer the children and families.

Each of the three Early Learning Centres views their role in the School community as integral to the development of future learners and thinkers. Castlefield, Newlands and Edrington provide beautifully prepared environments that support and respond to children’s learning as it happens and in a very personal way. The three centres are presented differently, allowing the educators to bring themselves into their teaching environment and share their skills, strengths and knowledge with each child.

In addition to the ELC and newly constructed East West Wing, linking the current Junior School and the Library was completed with an additional 10 classrooms and a new tuckshop. The ELC and new wing were both officially opened in early February at the annual Founders Day Cocktail Party.

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Class of 2013 VCE & IB Results Haileybury’s Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) and International Baccalaureate (IB) students have achieved an exceptional set of academic results in 2013.

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Chiara Dogliotti, Amy Yang and Raja Noureddine achieved an ATAR of 99.9, placing them in the top 0.1% of students in Australia.

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12% of boys and girls were placed in the top 2% of students in Australia with an ATAR of 98 or above.

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27% of all boys and girls were placed in the top 5% in Australia with an ATAR of 95 or above.

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40% of all boys and girls were placed in the top 10% in Australia with an ATAR of 90 or above.

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26 Study Scores of 50 were achieved in 12 different subjects.

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17 IB maximum subject scores of 7 were achieved.

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Year 11 students Kevin Lee, Youstina Nan and Katie Ng each attained two Study Scores of 50.

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Year 11 students Isabella Conte, Euan Fox, Allan Tao, Danny Tran and Hong Nhung Tran each attained one Study Score of 50.

Haileybury Girls College

Haileybury College

DUX ATAR – 99.9 Chiara Dogliotti and Amy Yang

DUX ATAR – 99.9 Raja Noureddine

STUDENTS WITH AN ATAR OF 98+

STUDENTS WITH AN ATAR OF 98+

Claire Brown Darby Bush Kate Cleary Chiara Dogliotti Jessica Elliott Mary Hou Amy Hu Alexandra Kersey Dimitra Kypraios Rebecca Li Isabella Mackenzie

Stephanie Moulic Veronika Pehar Georgia Price-Bell Kathryn Quinn Kimberley Reid (IB) Olivia Yuchun Sun Hannah Vuong Po-Chun Wang Natacha Wonneberger (IB) Amy Yang Shihui Yuan

Jordan Ball Christopher Bott Colton Carner (IB) Stefan Dodic Jordan Duong Mazen El Sabrouty Yassin Elsiwy Kenji Fujihara Alexander Graham Nicholas Hughes

Edwin Jit Leung Kwong Angus Lawrence Rowan Lee Krishan Maheepala James Melani Raja Noureddine Andrew Spierings Jason Su Jacob Tinkler William Trebilco

STUDY SCORES OF 50 (VCE) & SUBJECT SCORES OF 7 (IB)

STUDY SCORES OF 50 (VCE) & SUBJECT SCORES OF 7 (IB)

Isabella Conte Amanda Deed (IB) Jasmin Fleming Amy Hu Rebecca Li Jasmine Lim (IB) Alexandra Lovejoy Lucinda McPherson Youstina Nan Katie Ng

Dan Blitzman (IB) Colton Carner (IB) Scott Currie (IB)

Kathryn Quinn Kimberley Reid (IB) Kirsten Roode (IB) Jessica Roussel (IB) Olivia Yuchun Sun Hong Nhung Tran Natacha Wonneberger (IB) Amy Yang

Media Maths Studies Sociology English English Art Music Investigation English Further Maths, Psychology Further Maths, Interactive Digital Media English, Sociology Physics, Maths Biology Geography, Maths Studies English Accounting Chemistry, Physics, Maths English

Jordan Duong Yassin Elsiwy Euan Fox Stan Hankins (IB)

Scott Kemel Kevin Lee Rowan Lee Raja Noureddine Andrew Spierings Allan Tao Danny Tran

Spanish Chemistry, Physics, Maths History English French Biology Film Further Maths Accounting, IT Applications English English English Music Performance Accounting

A 100% VCE Pass Rate was achieved.

20% of all Study Scores were over 40. ✣ 34% of all ATAR scores were over 90 (top 10% in Australia). ✣ ✣

A 100% VCE Pass Rate was achieved.

29% of all Study Scores were over 40. ✣ 49% of all ATAR scores were over 90 (top 10% in Australia). ✣ ✣

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Beijing The newest addition to the Haileybury family

As the School continues to expand its reach into China, we take a closer look at the newest member of the Haileybury family – Haileybury Beijing.

The Building

Students

Sports and Koala Club

The newest Haileybury campus is located in Wuqing, just outside of Beijing. The building has completed its first phase and is currently occupied by staff and students.

The buildings include teaching classrooms for all year levels, science labs, music rooms, art studios, a clinic, a gymnasium, tennis/ basketball courts, a school oval, a canteen, a library, a dormitory and courtyard areas.

In September 2013, the School opened its doors to a small number of Years 7 and 10 students. The School will officially open in September 2014 and offer education to students ranging from Primary to Year 12. The founding staff includes six Australian teachers and six Chinese teachers; these numbers will grow quickly as the School expands.

The Australian teachers run a Sports Program every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon, making full use of the School oval, indoor gymnasium and pool. Students have the opportunity to pick a sport of their choice and are encouraged to play competitively with one another.

Phase Two of the building works recently commenced and will include more dormitory areas, teaching classrooms, a canteen and a lecture theatre. The new phase is expected to be ready by September 2015. The School will then be able to accommodate 1,200 students.

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Program As a Chinese private School, Haileybury Beijing offers the standard Chinese curriculum for students up to Year 9, with strong emphasis on English and Extra English. From Year 10, an Australian curriculum is offered and delivered in English, culminating in the VCE. Most classes at all levels have both a Chinese and an Australian teacher in the room. Both work together to ensure that the curriculum is delivered professionally, while paying close attention to each student’s language needs.

The School has also developed a ‘culture’ program called Koala Club. The aim of Koala Club is to develop confidence and strong communication skills in preparation for Western university life. The Australian teachers collaborate and organise various activities such as trivia competitions, talent shows, public speaking and many more.

A day in the life of a Haileybury International student...

Adiria Ju

Timetable

tem Time I Morning Rise

7.00 - 7.30 am Breakfast

7.30 - 7.50 am Period 1 8.00 - 8.40 am Period 2 8.50 - 9.30 am Period 3

9.40 - 10.20 am Recess

10.20 - 10.40 am Period 4

10.40 - 11.20 am Period 5

11.30 - 12.10 pm Lunch 12.10 - 1.30 pm Period 6 1.40 - 2.20 pm Period 7 2.30 - 3.10 pm Period 8 3.20 - 4.00 pm Periods 9 -10 4.00 - 5.40 pm rt) (Koala Club/Spo

Dinner

6.00 - 6.40 pm s Evening Studie 7.00 - 8.30 pm ights Out 9.30 pm L

In their words:

Oliver Wang

Year 10 My name is Adiria Ju and I am from a place called Changchun, located in the Northeast of China.

Year 10 My name is Oliver and I am a Year 10 student from Tianjin.

I completed my junior and middle school studies at SPIA in Shenyang and I am at Haileybury to continue high school education.

I chose Haileybury because it offers high quality education.

I come from a family of four and I have a younger sister Jasmine; who is six years of age. My parents, who run a business, are extremely keen on my learning and encouraged me to learn the Australian curriculum.

Haileybury offers the VCE curriculum which is taught in Australia and the teachers are pioneers in VCE. My favorite subject is Science-Chemistry, Physics and Biology, and Mathematics. My ambition is to be a doctor as I wish to cure people. According to an old Chinese saying, if you cannot cure the country, then you should consider to cure people.

I have made many good friendships at Haileybury and I enjoy playing sports with my friends. I hope to complete VCE here so that I will be able to further my studies at Melbourne University. In the near future, I would like to broaden my Science knowledge and pursue a career in Psychology.

The Haileyburian recently spoke with Lisa Lanati and Zhenyu Zhou about their experiences at Haileybury Beijing.

Lisa Lanati

Zhenyu Zhou

“Having been involved in Haileybury’s VCE in China Program, the opportunity to come and teach at Haileybury International School Tianjin appealed to me immediately. What also appealed was the chance to be involved in the development of a new School, while at the same time being able to continue working for a School I have been a part of for 10 years.

I have been working at Haileybury International School for the past couple of months. From the moment I visited the campus, I’ve been attracted by the unique architecture and good facilities. Combined with its strong reputation and long history, I have decided to work here and commit full confidence and determination to teach at Haileybury.

My experience so far has been an interesting one. Settling into a new way of life in China and learning to deal with language barriers has, at times, been frustrating, but more often than not has been amusing.

I have quickly developed a ‘this is China’ attitude and have learnt that rarely are things what you expect.

It is an honour working with Dr Dwyer. I’m impressed with his distinctive leadership and specific views on education. In particular for Haileybury, I believe we have a wonderful prospect under Dr Dwyer’s leadership as a principal who is familiar with Chinese and Western education.

Teaching students whose first language is not English has been a challenge and I have had to tailor my lessons towards this. Like any new environment, in time we have settled into a routine where my students are used to my Aussie accent and I am more aware of their language limitations and can cater for this. Luckily, I also have a Maths colleague assist in my classes with translation.

Becoming a PE teacher was not on my agenda; however, it turns out that anything can happen in China. What’s more surprising is that I have really enjoyed teaching PE lessons and have seen students develop confidence with their abilities over a short period of time.

It is obvious that our students really enjoy being here and are excited about the different opportunities that attending Haileybury will provide them.”

Lisa Lanati Director of Studies for VCE Program

I enjoy working with the Australian teachers who are passionate and dedicated to their jobs. I believe both the Chinese and Australian teachers collaborate well together with each other’s skillset to achieve a full comprehensive ideology of Chinese and Western education. This is a strong contributing factor for a good future that Haileybury International School holds.

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NAPLAN Results

Haileybury’s 2013 NAPLAN testing results in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 were the best achieved by the School since the commencement of the national testing in 2008.

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his is a remarkable performance because the benchmark had been set so high. Since the publication of the data on the MySchool website commenced in 2009, Haileybury has consistently been ranked in the top schools in Australia.

The 2012 results saw Haileybury as the number two ranked independent co-education primary school in Australia, and ranked five of all non-select entry co-education secondary schools in the country. Haileybury was in the top 0.5% of all 10,000 schools in Australia. The 2013 results will see these rankings maintained and probably improved.

For example, in 2012, Haileybury was ranked fourth of all primary schools in Australia in Year 3 writing, with an average score of 514. The 2013 average improved to be 523.

In Year 3 Reading, the Haileybury average was a remarkable 530 compared with the Year

This is clearly a result the entire Haileybury community can be proud of.

Self-Transforming Schools Haileybury Institute leader, Deputy Principal John Fleming

Further recognition of Haileybury’s exceptional record on the development of core literacy and numeracy skills for its students was received recently with the release of a book, The Self-Transforming School by Prof Brian Caldwell.

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A section of Prof Caldwell’s book outlines the strong record of Haileybury in having “one of the most impressive profiles of student achievement in the country.” He notes that on national testing results, “Haileybury outperforms all but one ‘like school’ at every level in literacy for each year level and leads all ‘like schools’ in numeracy.”

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The School has also had a strong focus on improving core numeracy skills. The Year 9 results reflect this improvement, with the bestever numeracy result of an average of 673 compared to the national average of 584.

The exceptional results are a positive reflection of the explicit teaching program in the Junior School, a strong focus on literacy and numeracy development and analytical thinking in the Middle School, outstanding teaching, an appointment process that emphasises a high level of academic achievement, a rigorous performance appraisal program for teachers, extensive classroom observations coupled with mentoring, a coaching program for teachers, and performance-based pay. It is also a reflection of the wonderful support for student learning from Haileybury families.

Haileybury has consistently been ranked in the top schools in Australia.

rof Caldwell is the former Dean of the Faculty of Education at the University of Melbourne and one of Australia’s leading education experts.

3 Australian average of 420 and the Year 5 Australian average of 494. This indicates that the average Haileybury student is reading two years above the national level.

These results are, of course, a result of the explicit instruction approach taken in the Junior School and the strong focus on literacy and numeracy and thinking skills in the Middle School.

Prof Caldwell also praises the remarkable work of the Haileybury Institute, led by Deputy Principal, John Fleming. The Institute is now supporting approximately 100 schools around the country to improve their academic performance. One of the most successful examples of the partnership is Ballajura Primary School on the outskirts of Perth.

Working with the Haileybury Institute, in three years Ballajura has succeeded in reducing the number of students not reaching the

“ Haileybury outperforms all but one ‘like school’ at every level in literacy for each year level and leads all ‘like schools’ in numeracy.” minimum national standards from 30% to 3% and doubling the proportion of students in the top 20% in Australia.

Prof Caldwell notes that the “networking of knowledge described...is exceptional” and he highlights Haileybury and Ballajura (with Haileybury support) as being examples of “self-transforming schools”.

Evidence of the exceptional nature of Haileybury’s academic performance can be easily viewed on the My School website.

The 2013 results are not yet on the site but Haileybury’s were the best recorded in the six-year history of national testing. As John Fleming regularly reminds us, “It is about teacher practice.”

In recent months John was invited by the Federal Education Minister’s Office to be Deputy Chair of the Australian Institute of Teaching and School Leadership.

Derek Scott Principal

New Appointments As we start the 2014 academic year, we welcome a new addition to the School leadership team, and congratulate a current staff member on their appointment to a senior position.

Steven Church

Melissa Schoorman

Head of Boys Middle School, Brighton

Head of Junior School, Berwick

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y experiences in education have been varied and rewarding.

I have taught at a diverse range of schools, including an academically selective, multicultural grammar school in the UK, a state high school in Sydney and, most recently, in two GPS boys’ boarding schools in Queensland. As a Boarding Housemaster, I have had the privilege of having total responsibility for the academic and pastoral welfare of the 50 boys in my House, night and day during term time, enabling me to know the boys and their families very well. I have taught middle school science and maths, as well as senior chemistry, biology and maths, throughout my career, and have developed a great deal of experience in educating boys in particular.

I believe wholeheartedly that education is one of the most influential factors for a person’s subsequent success in life.

I believe wholeheartedly that education is one of the most influential factors for a person’s subsequent success in life. Therefore, it has been my ambition to provide the best possible education for students in whichever role I have occupied. This is what I am most looking forward to at Haileybury: to be part of such a fantastic School that equips students with the skills and desire to succeed both academically and in terms of personal confidence and fulfillment. My initial priority as Head of Boys Middle School at the Brighton Campus of Haileybury is to develop a clear understanding of the culture of the School and, above all, to get to know the staff and students within the Boys Middle School.

My family and I enjoy travel and new experiences and are very much looking forward to living in Melbourne and participating in all that it has to offer. I am of the firm belief that exposure to a variety of cultures instills a sense of global citizenship, which is essential in today’s world.

I have initiated and led student expeditions to Ecuador, including the Galápagos Islands, and to Kenya and Tanzania, which included taking on the challenge of climbing Mt Kilimanjaro. My most significant personal achievement was completing the 250km Marathon des Sables in the Sahara Desert in 2006, an incredibly challenging endurance event, which has allowed me to draw many life lessons to share with my students.”

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t was a great privilege to be offered a position at Haileybury when I graduated from the University of Melbourne in 2004, and I am as proud to work in the Junior School now, as I have ever been. The growth and development of the School has not only been evident in its physical features but also in our exceptional academic results. When being told by our principal, nine years ago, that Haileybury was going to be at the forefront of education in Australia, I remember believing in the vision, the dedication and the direction of the School. Now all those years later, I take immense pride in being a leader who constantly improves standards and inspires teachers and students to make that dream our day-to-day reality.

Over my time at Haileybury, I have been committed to the School’s vision and pedagogy and have worked closely to implement successful programs in my role as the Junior School Curriculum Coordinator.

Alongside that, I have taught as a Junior School homeroom teacher in Prep, Year 3 and Year 4, and fondly remember my time as a Physical Education and Information Technology specialist. I have also enjoyed my involvement in the Haileybury Institute, and my career highlight thus far has been travelling with Deputy Principal, John Fleming, to Far North Queensland to work in remote Indigenous schools. This was an amazing experience and being able to first-hand strengthen our connections with these remote schools and their staff is something that has been personally fulfilling.

I look forward to being a visible and passionate educational leader in the Berwick community.

In 2014, I am excited to begin a new adventure in leading a team of dedicated and skilled teachers at Edrington, to ensure that collaboratively, we provide the best academic, social and emotional opportunities for all of our Junior School students.

I am thrilled to be the Head of Junior School at Edrington and I look forward to being a visible and passionate educational leader in the Berwick community. Over the next few weeks, I wish to embrace the many opportunities I have to meet students and parents of the Edrington Junior School. I absolutely adore my role as an educator and hope to demonstrate how motivated I am in assisting students to reach their potential and share their achievements with their families.”

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Junior School iPad Trial Key Learning Fundamentals in the Early Years Grenville Green Head of Junior School, Newlands

The initial years of school are an integral part of a child’s development.

These years contribute significantly to shaping students’ perceptions about school, learning and themselves as learners.

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he early years of school are also an important part of a student’s educational journey. Giving students an effective introduction to school provides them with a positive head-start and firm foundation to build upon in future years.

From the very beginning of the Prep year at Haileybury, students see themselves as high achievers. Key skills and concepts are explicitly taught and revised with students on a daily basis. For example, in reading, students are systematically taught both phonics and phonemic awareness.

While letter-sound relationships (phonics) are essential, a student’s ability to hear, distinguish and manipulate individual sounds in words (phonemic awareness) is also crucial in becoming a successful reader.

To teach Preps to read effectively, it is important that they are taught to identify not only single letter sounds, but also digraphs (two letters making one sound). Limiting a Prep student’s sound knowledge to single letter sounds, limits the range of words they can confidently decode. To be able to crack the code of reading, it is essential that students are taught the necessary skills.

Explicitly teaching the various digraphs of the English language, and strategies to blend sounds together, unlocks their potential to decode and sound out words.

To be a successful reader a student must also be able to understand a text. Teaching reading comprehension strategies goes hand-in-hand with teaching decoding skills.

It is essential that effective comprehension strategies are explicitly taught from the very beginnings of learning to read.

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This model of teaching Literacy and Numeracy is underpinned by international research and has achieved remarkable results since its implementation.

The explicit teaching model at Haileybury encompasses the view that all students can be successful learners. This model of teaching Literacy and Numeracy is underpinned by international research and has achieved remarkable results since its implementation over the past seven years. Young students are eager learners. Students who have mastered the basics need to be challenged and given opportunities for further growth. We should not place ceilings on their learning potential but rather, provide opportunities for students to extend their skills and knowledge to more complex and diverse contexts.

Importantly, learning for young students must be presented in a fun and engaging manner. Effective teaching in these beginning stages shapes future learning.

Providing positive and comprehensive foundations in learning assists in laying a pathway for high levels of both selfconfidence and competence, as students progress into future years of learning.

Craig Glass Senior Vice Principal (Education)

In 2014, Haileybury will trial iPads in the three Junior Schools. The Junior School at Brighton will trial iPads at all Junior School levels, and Keysborough and Berwick in Year 4.

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he aim of the iPad trial will be to establish if iPads can be used to enhance teaching and learning through greater engagement and personalised learning. Our Junior Schools have very successfully implemented explicit instruction to ensure our students are among the highest achieving in Australia. We would look to iPads to further improve our outstanding student out outcomes.

Current research indicates that iPads in education are best used as personal learning devices whereby student learning can be supported through the technology at any place, time and pace.

Throughout the trial, the iPads are to be used in a balanced way in order to enrich current effective practices. This will happen by:

differentiating and individualising activities for each student ✣ delivering multimodal lessons whenever appropriate ✣ supporting student learning beyond School hours ✣ strategically using the iPads to support the delivery of explicit instruction. ✣

The trial will employ various methodologies to ensure that at the end of the trial we are well placed to make a decision as to the best model to use in the future. All students will have an initial period of familiarisation, after which some students will be permitted to take the iPads home while some will use them in class only. There will also be different strategies for the various ages within the Junior School.

At the end of the trial, parent, teacher and student feedback will be gathered to help to establish the School’s direction going forward.

He was appointed Queen’s Counsel in Victoria in 1984, in Tasmania in 1987 and in New South Wales in 1988.

Ross was appointed a Judge of the Federal Court of Australia with effect from 10 July 1995 – a post he held until his retirement in August 2010.

The former Chief Justice of the Federal Court, the Honourable Michael Black, AC, QC, has referred to Ross’s service to the Federal Court as exceptional, especially through the lucidity and notable scholarship of his judgments, and the polite and dignified way in which proceedings before him were invariably conducted.

Australia Day Honours Old Haileyburian and former Chairman of Haileybury the Honourable Dr Ross Sundberg, QC was made a Member of the Order of Australia in the Australia Day Honours.

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oss Sundberg attended Haileybury between 1948 and 1960 and graduated as Dux. He is considered one of the finest scholars Haileybury has produced. Ross studied law at The University of Melbourne and graduated with First Class Honours in 1964. Ross went on to earn the degree of Master of Laws in 1967.

In 1969, Ross was awarded the degree of Bachelor of Civil Law by Oxford University, graduating with First Class Honours and as the Vinerian Scholar (the best student in the BCL course). He was awarded a Doctorate of Philosophy by Monash University in 1979 and

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was also awarded a Master of Arts degree by The University of Melbourne in 1982.

Ross was admitted as a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria in 1966 and commenced full-time practice at the Victorian Bar in 1969 with a focus on equity. Ross made a significant contribution to legal education through tutoring and lecturing at Monash University and The University of Melbourne.

During his time in England he served as Lecturer in Evidence at the Inns of Court School of Law. For ten years he was also Director of Studies in Law at Ormond College in The University of Melbourne.

Ross was appointed to Haileybury Council in 1997 and took over as Chairman in 1998, a post he held for a record 11 years until 2008. Ross worked closely with Principal Robert Pargetter on the introduction of girls to Haileybury through the Parallel Education model and the revitalisation of the School to be a successful contemporary educational institution. During Ross’s time as Chairman enrolments grew from 1,500 students and are now more than 3,500. The Brighton campus had less than 200 students in 1998 and today is at capacity with a little more than 1,000 students.

In 2008, Haileybury expressed its gratitude to Ross Sundberg for his outstanding service to the School by appointing him a Life Governor of the School.

Ross is one of Haileybury’s finest and we congratulate him on becoming a Member of the Order of Australia.

As everyone returns ready for the 2014 School year, we take a moment to introduce you to the 2014 student leadership team:

Haileybury College Captain: Darren Lam Vice Captain: Edward Chua Vice Captain: Euan Fox Captain of Sport: Lachlan Stock Haileybury Girls College Captain: Isabella Conte Vice Captain: Luisa Catalano Vice Captain: Sara Forte Captain of Sport: Danielle Frawley

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Captains Corner

Captain of Haileybury College

Captain of Haileybury Girls College

Darren Lam

Isabella Conte

Haileybury – it’s been the longest, most rewarding journey I’ve ever taken. I first donned the magenta in Year 2, when I was based at Edrington, Haileybury’s Berwick Campus, but at the young age of eight I didn’t yet grasp how influential the School’s role would be in my life.

Having existed for over 120 years, the richness of history and culture that has evolved through Haileybury College has formed new heights within the education realms of Australia.

I have made invaluable friendships and watched as my peers, and myself, have grown into the individuals that make the Haileybury of 2014. Over my years I have been witness to the determination, selflessness and loyalty that underpin the values of Haileybury students.

We are a community that strives for success, and celebrates the achievements of one another. Therefore, it is gives me a sense of great pride to be given the opportunity to lead such a fine group of students in my final year as the Captain of Haileybury College.

A crucial part of our School’s selfless attitude is not only prevalent between students but in the way that we support the community that surrounds us. As students, we take social justice not as a duty but as a responsibility to be generous with the wider community. An aspect of this responsibility is present within our Houses, which all have individual charities that students are encouraged to support and raise funds towards. During the next year, I hope to further stimulate our School’s involvement with social justice in order to stress the importance of providing for those in need.

We wish the best for the boys’ summer sport teams that have already commenced their seasons with rigorous training, and I encourage all students to support them during their major sporting events. It will be wonderful to gather support for our 1st Swimming team at the APS Swimming Finals that will conclude this summer season, as well as the Athletics Finals and Head of the River that will inevitably highlight the hard work of our sporting teams during the year.

Next year is a daunting prospect and even at this early stage I can already predict that it will be one full of highlights and success for Haileybury. Our School has always proven itself in making the most of its opportunities and 2014 will undoubtedly be no exception.

We will continue to stay true to our School’s character and work hard to overcome the challenges that we face, and I look forward to experiencing the achievements of Haileyburians in the coming year.

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Haileybury Girls College, although relatively in its infant stage, is creating it’s own history and legacy to rival that of the Boys. Becoming one of the largest independent girls schools in Victoria, the young and independent women of Haileybury are successfully achieving outstanding results in all areas of curriculum, thus making it truly an honour and privilege to be leading such a strong, intelligent and creative cohort of girls in 2014.

The girls have worked extremely hard this year, both academically and on the sporting fields. Not only is this due to the hard work ethic of the Hearts but also the support of the teaching staff. The connection we share as a group has inspired, and will continue to inspire, us girls to achieve our goals and ambitions for the new year.

One of these goals, and one I sincerely hope to be a part of, is the strengthening of our social justice program. My experiences in Dili, alongside fellow Haileyburian leaders, have instilled within the leadership group the importance of working together for a common cause and giving back to our local and international communities. Thus, I encourage everyone to continue to contribute to the projects provided at Haileybury, and to expand their knowledge on our relationship with the Dili International School: a relationship united through the value of education and the significance of truly making a difference.

For all Haileyburians, embrace every opportunity 2014 has to offer.

Through participation in our comprehensive sport programs, public speaking and productions, the opportunities are endless. Challenging yourself helps broaden your mind and individuality beyond the School grounds, making you more than a student of Haileybury, but a leader in the wider community.

The Haileybury experience is so unique and special because we get the best of both worlds, academically and socially. It is the bond between Haileybury College and Haileybury Girls College that unites us through education and friendship, and so, together with all Haileyburian girls, we look forward to making 2014 a memorable, productive and successful year.

The Arts

Campus Musicals

August 2013 saw the Arts Departments across Haileybury go into overdrive, culminating in all three campuses putting on amazing musicals to sell-out crowds.

Newlands kicked off the musical month with their production of High School Musical Jr. The energetic performance of the cult, teen movie had parents and fellow students dancing in their seats as the American high school drama unfolded on the stage before them.

Castlefield followed with their production of the 1980s classic Fame Jr. The cast of talented teenagers sang and danced their way to the top, ensuring that the audience would remember their names!

High School Musical Jr.

Edrington rounded out the month with their production of the Gilbert and Sullivan classic Pirates of Penzance Jr. This swash-buckling musical was certainly a crowd pleaser, with the comedic performances and eye-catching set.

Pirates of Penzance Jr.

Fame Jr.

Man vs Woman

Haileybury Senior School students have again showcased their dramatic skills in the production Man vs Woman.

Students acted out scenes from Lysistrata by Aristophanes, A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare, The Relapse by Sir John Vanbrugh, The Importance of Being Ernest by Oscar Wilde and Don’s Party by David Williamson.

“Reading these plays, many of which are hundreds of years old, I was struck by how modern they seemed. The innuendo, conflict, comedy and concerns imbued in these scenes are still relevant... and entertaining.

In a School where the Bloods and the Hearts run parallel, what better way to observe the dynamic between men and women than with a theatrical history lesson from the best playwrights of their respective eras.”

Ms Nicole Smith Director

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Haileybury Sport National Ski Champion Year 11 student Hugh Pollard was crowned the National Cross Country Skiing Champion in September last year.

Hugh presented a ‘perfect race’ at the 2013 National Snow Sports Championships held at Mt Buller.

Leading the race from start to finish, Hugh crossed the line ahead of a highly competitive field and claimed his first-ever win and National title all at once.

Water Polo

National Knockout Championships New Age Netball 2014 will see the introduction of a new program call Netfit. Netfit combines netball skills with a cardio workout and aims to improve all-round fitness on the netball court. This program will be implemented by ex-Melbourne Vixen player Sarah Wall. Sarah is no stranger to Haileybury as she used to coach the Girls 1st team back in 2007. Her knowledge will prove invaluable to all the girls involved.

Haileybury’s intermediate boys athletics team collected a silver medal at the National Knockouts Championships held in Townsville in early December. Competing against teams from all over Australia, the boys performed admirably on the national stage despite the heat and being out of their regular athletics season.

The team of Josh Steen, Corey Rich, Luke Globan, Matthew Lee, Darren Tang, Sam Leys, Frazer Crowe and Greg Selemidis added to the School’s impressive record in these championships over the past three years.

Haileybury has now won two gold, three silver and one bronze medal in the last four years, showcasing the School’s huge athletic talent and the excellent coaching programs on offer.

The Girls Water Polo team was recently treated to three weeks of special coaching from current Australian Water Polo player Rowena Webster.

Rowena is a current Victorian Institute of Sport athlete and is considered the number one water polo player in Australia. She was recently named the player of the tournament at the FINA World Championships, where Australia took home silver.

Over her three weeks at the School, Rowena took our girls through their paces, providing them with invaluable tips and tricks. The newly learnt skills proved invaluable during the season, with the girls finishing a commendable 3rd against some tough competition.

Current Haileybury Heart Millie Pullyblank (Year 10), has been selected to play for the Victorian Seals Team in the National Water Polo League. The National Water Polo League is the highest open aged domestic competition in Australia.

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Schoolaerobics and Dance Nationals Last year Haileybury was represented at the Schoolaerobics and Dance National Championships by 19 teams. The 1st Girls Dance Team, led

by Havva Pehlivanoglu (2013 Captain) and Lili Morwood (2013 Vice-Captain) won a silver medal.

A highlight of the day was 2013 Vice-Captain Amy Reid’s portrayal of Rocky Horror’s Columbia in the Secondary Theatrical category and a haunting Lauren Smith who stayed in character in the streets of Broadbeach, Queensland.

The Newlands Years 7 and 8 Dance Team won gold and the title of National Champions in the

Secondary Broadway (large groups) category, with the Edrington Years 7 and 8 Dance Team claiming silver in the small groups section. The Newlands Years 5 and 6 Aerobics Team gave a faultless performance and finished a close 4th.

In aerobics, both the Open A Team, featuring Co-Captain, Olivia Padley, and the Open B Team, featuring Co-Captain, Adriana La Bella, won gold. The Senior Boys Team of Kenji, Yoshi and Asuka Fujihara, and Marcus Moltzer took gold.

Kenji also won the individual gold, Auska the individual silver and Marcus the individual bronze.

Age is No Barrier Jack Gunston (OH 2009) became only the fourth Old Haileyburian to play in a VFL/AFL premiership when he played an inspiring role in Hawthorn’s victory in September, kicking four match-winning goals. Jack follows in the footsteps of Rodger Head (OH ‘56),1966 St Kilda, Michael Porter (OH ‘63), 1971 Hawthorn and James Thiessen (OH ‘91),1998 Adelaide.

stating that “no one is more important than anyone else and that shows in that we have only lost six games in the past two years.”

Jack commenced at Haileybury in Prep; however, it wasn’t until Year 11 that he broke into the 1st XV111 playing alongside fellow AFL players Tom Scully, Jack Hutchins and Tom Lynch.

Jack is back in training in preparation for the 2014 season, knowing he has a huge role to play in the absence of Lance ‘Buddy’ Franklin.

“I need to take on a lot more responsibility in 2014 given that Buddy has gone, although we still do have a strong group.” He believes that he still has a lot more improving to do, which is an imposing thought for the AFL’s defenders. “I want to keep up my good form...

I don’t really want to be watching on in that last day in September again.”

Hawks Star

Year 11 student Ryan Ruffels has continued to dominate on the golfing circuit; so much so that he was one of only two amateur players invited to compete in the Australian Masters and Australian Open golf tournaments in late 2013. This was a tremendous achievement for Ryan as, at only 15 years of age, he was playing against the likes of Adam Scott and Jason Day. At the Masters, Ryan teed off with 1983 Australian Open Champion, Peter Fowler, who at 54 years of age was kind enough to share his caddie with him.

Congratulations Ryan on such an amazing achievement and all the best for 2014.

Jack was drafted in 2010 at pick 29 to the Adelaide Crows. After two years at the Crows he sought a trade home and it was Hawthorn who came knocking. This move has proven particularly successful given that Jack has now played in the past two Grand Finals, achieving the ultimate dream in 2013.

He confirms that Hawthorn is a great club,

and carry, and ‘raging bull’ line-breaking runs have caused many to compare him to Adelaide’s Patrick Dangerfield.

Nathan is a clearance freak, sublimely gifted by foot and is more often than not his team’s barometer and subsequent igniter. Freeman is a jet; he thrives on the contested ball, loves to run and have a bounce, and makes it look easy when he pushes forward and kicks goals.

2013 AFL Draft Studying hard and completing their Year 12 exams one week, full-time footballers the next, Haileybury has once again had two boys drafted into the AFL in the recent November draft.

Highly touted Nathan Freeman was taken at pick 10 to Collingwood. Having dominated APS football for the last three years, Nathan was always the most interesting, dynamic and exciting prospect in this year’s draft pool. Incredibly gifted, he was always considered to be a top 10 prospect. His bursts from stoppages, run

Karl Amon is blessed with terrific speed, evasiveness and a stunning left foot. In 2014 he packs his bags and heads to South Australia to join Port Adelaide.

Having won Haileybury’s Best and Fairest, despite missing three games, Karl is a big-time player who oozes class and can turn a game on his own. He is a versatile midfielder who loves to push forward, is an elite kick and is brilliant overhead for his size. It’s no surprise to see him taking on the game and zigzagging through the opposition’s midfield to deliver a ‘lace-out’ pass to a leading forward. He has the ‘x-factor’ and really ignites the game, just as he did against Scotch in 2012 when he kicked five goals in the 3rd quarter to break the game open.

These two boys take Haileybury’s total to 14 past-students on AFL lists.

Jack’s memories of Grand Final Day are vivid.

He admits that he became nervous when Fremantle closed the gap midway through the third quarter to three points, and even as Hawthorn gained ascendency late in the final quarter, he never thought the game was won. “I remember the whole squad running onto the ground; hugging, smiles everywhere. It is something I will never forget.”

He provides us all with hope when quizzed about playing again for Old Haileybury: “I’ll definitely be there; hopefully my mates will be too, once my career at Hawthorn is over.”

We wish Jack the very best for his future career.

Softball Young Gun Haileybury softball has developed dramatically over the last few years, producing great talents such as Marina Walker (OH ’11) and Isabel Zaharias (Year 10). One of the School’s up-and-coming stars is Year 8 student Niamh Carmody. Niamh, at only 12 years of age, has been selected to play in the 1sts team.

Niamh already has many accomplishments under her belt. In the past year, she has represented Glen Eira in the Under 15 State Softball Championships and was selected to be part of the Under 15 Victorian Development Team.

In the season opener, the Haileybury 1sts defeated Geelong College 21 to 3. Niamh scored three runs herself and in the field assisted with three outs. After finishing second last season, the girls are determined to go one better this year.

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Archives Frank Northcott ~ 48 years of service to Haileybury It is with great sadness that the School mourns the loss of its longest serving teacher.

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hen a very young Frank Northcott applied for a teaching job at Haileybury in 1935, he was advised by the Head of his old school: “Don’t touch it with a forty foot pole.

Haileybury has no future and I expect that in a year or two it will close down and you will be out of a job.” At the time, Haileybury’s total enrolment was 120 boys. Ignoring this dire warning, Northcott took the position offered and went on to teach there for 48 years, a long-service record, before retiring in 1982.

His involvement in all aspects of School life was unparalleled. In his early classroom days he taught many subjects at all levels, from primary to senior secondary, often in the same room at the same time. Accounting and commercial subjects became his specialty, and his unique personality, charisma and communication skills conjured outstanding results from generations of students. When he taught, you could hear a pin drop. Many of his students went on to significant careers inspired by the example he set. For years after they left, former students’ first question on re-visiting Haileybury was: “Is Frank Northcott still here?”

Early this year, a 1974 leaver back for Founders’ Day was perusing the images of past teachers in the Archives Gallery. On coming to Frank’s picture he simply said, unprompted: “The best teacher I ever had!”

...his unique personality, charisma and communication skills conjured outstanding results from generations of students.

Frank’s influence outside the classroom was equally significant. When he took on boarding duties in 1935, the boarding school was still located in “Wellington” at the corner of New Street and South Road.

From there he became the first resident Housemaster at Castlefield in the late 1930s. He lived in the Castlefield building for many years in his role as Housemaster of Rendall and was largely responsible for the wonderful team spirit displayed by that House over the years.

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He coached 1st teams in cricket, football, athletics, swimming and tennis, in times when Haileybury was a very small School. His teams received some terrible thrashings but his support and optimism never waned. Frank helped with the coaching of football umpires, and for a time acted as Sportsmaster. Photography was one of his hobbies and he took photos of School activities (now a valuable archival record) and ran the Camera Club. He ran the School printery and managed School publications.

During WWII, he took leave from Haileybury and served in the Australian Army as Adjutant of the 46th Battalion (The Brighton Rifles). He served in New Guinea with the 29/46 Australian Infantry Battalion, holding the rank of Captain. With the rank of Captain. In subsequent years, his personality, combined with his disciplinary and administrative nous, played a crucial part in raising the standards of the School cadets to the level in the 1950s and ‘60s where they were acknowledged to form one of the finest and largest units in Australia.

Frank’s commitment to the School, and to the boys, was absolute. His devotion to their well-being and their development was total. Even today, there may be some who recall the ominous tap-tap of his walking stick as he patrolled along the Keysborough covered way at the start of teaching sessions, ensuring punctual attendance in class of both students and staff. His discipline was unquestioned, yet managed with restraint and sometimes a twinkle of humour. Somehow the boys knew he was acting in their best interests. After his retirement, he was always a prized guest speaker at OHA functions, where his intimate knowledge of times past and his spell-binding oratory captivated audiences.

His outstanding management skills and meticulous planning in those pre-computer times were held in awe, whether in planning examination timetables, organising School bus schedules or in cutting back the allocation of boiled cabbage on the boarders’ lunchtime menu. He was appointed Vice Principal in 1961, commencing in that role in 1962, and served under four Headmasters/Principals: Dickinson, Sholto Black, Bradshaw and Aikman. A larger than life figure, his colour portrait hangs in Aikman Hall, and the main quad at Keysborough bears his name.

Ivan Collins ~ Haileybury Teacher 1961-1997 Ivan Collins, who died on 17 September 2013, was one of those unique and memorable school teachers who have a profound effect on generations of students.

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is father ran a hardware store in Northcote and Ivan grew up in Thornbury. He was educated at Ivanhoe Grammar, and from the mid-1950s taught at Scotch College in the Junior School.

His ambition was to teach English there at Senior School level, but there were no openings. The Scotch Head advised him to “go and help build Haileybury”, then one of the newer Associated Public Schools based solely in Brighton.

So he arrived in 1961, and within days was whisked off to a Cadet training camp in Point Lonsdale, where he was eventually to achieve the rank of Major. In fact, Ivan’s initial appointment was as an English (he was a lover of Chaucer’s poetry) and French teacher, but beyond that his commitment to School activities, both inside and outside the classroom, quickly became evident.

From the time of his appointment as Director of Music in 1965, his enthusiasm and energy drove a remarkable expansion of the Music Program over the next 15 years. He arranged musical pieces, wrote School songs, formed Haileybury’s first full orchestra, arranged interschool concerts and took choirs and musicians to perform outside the School. As School Organist, his ability to improvise spectacular harmonies provided a talking point at assemblies, chapel services and weddings.

A measure of his legacy is seen in the number of students he inspired to pursue careers in music and to make music as adults.

When his wife Bernice became seriously ill, Ivan returned to teaching English; at the same time nurturing his sons Sean (OH’81), Paddy (OH’83) and Myles (OH’87). His lively and innovative teaching style was legendary, and his enormous empathy for the wellbeing of students, whatever their profile within the School, was and remains much admired. Throughout his teaching career, his boundless contributions to sports, cadets, archives, the OHA and every other aspect of life at Haileybury continued unabated. For many years, he produced the School’s annual magazine: each edition was based on a theme, and bore the imprint of his quirky, literary musings.

Ivan was pro-active, passionate, independent of thought, empathetic and devoted to Haileybury. He will be greatly missed by the School community.

“Things don’t just happen: we make them happen.” Ivan Collins

Things don’t just happen: we make them happen

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OHA News Message from the President Having become President of the OHA in September this year, I look forward to building on the excellent and dedicated work of our out-going President, Luke Bould (OH ’91). Luke has led the OHA Council through a comprehensive planning and strategic development phase.

OHA Contacts Executive Director: Russell Davidson (OH ’86) russell.davidson@haileybury.vic.edu.au P 9213 2218

Events and Administration Coordinator: Sarah Sweeney

sarah.sweeney@haileybury.vic.edu.au P 9213 2260 F 9213 2271

Sponsorship Mercedes-Benz Berwick is delighted to have joined the Haileybury Family for 2013-2014. Not only do we share the same values when it comes to striving for excellence, but we also understand the importance of being part of a community and providing only the best to those around us. We look forward to forming a sound relationship with the Haileyburian Community over the next 12 months and becoming your preferred supplier for Safety, Innovation and Luxury vehicles.

Mention Haileybury during your next visit to receive VIP pricing.

Social Media facebook.com/oldhaileyburians

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The successful execution of the OHA’s plans and strategies to date are due to the energy and commitment of our Executive Director, Russell Davidson. In addition, Sarah Sweeney has delivered some marvellous work in events, administration and all things social media.

I thank my colleagues on the OHA Council for a warm welcome. I am pleased that Luke will remain on the Council and have appreciated his guidance, experience and thoughtfulness while we transitioned through our respective roles.

It is nearly a year since I connected with the OHA and the School, after a few decades.

Many who were fortunate enough to go to Haileybury have either lost touch or interest in being part of the OHA community. Some of you reading this magazine may be still collecting it from your parents’ home! I would like to start a conversation and development of actions to include the thousands of parents of current and past students to be part of the OHA community; there is so much more after Matriculation, HSC and VCE. I travel extensively, teach in several universities, polytechnics and occasionally in secondary education throughout Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia; I own two small businesses and provide advice to many different types of organisations that want to grow and leave a legacy for the next generation. The power of the creative mindset, the tools of innovation, and demonstrating

enterprising behaviour underpins all I do.

In addition, I have worked with indigenous communities here and overseas. The common thread is connection and community – the search for and creation of collaboration, and the delivery of social and economic dividends.

OHA, I believe, can deliver both.

Working with global organisations, delivering education to millions around the world, and also with leaders of membership-based organisations, I have seen that many around the world are in decline, and members are having difficulty seeing, experiencing and sharing the value that an organisation should deliver to its member community.

You may be interested to know why I am committed to the OHA and its future after such a long time ‘away’. I would like to bring my experience to the OHA and strengthen our community to make it the envy of educational alumni organisations; initially in Australia, then, our region. To me, the OHA is an international organisation with its headquarters in Australia.

I would like to see the OHA build and deliver a range of excellent and valuable services for its members.

The year ahead for me will be about connecting, growing and further building the success of the OHA: what will it be for you? I look forward to meeting many of you in 2014.

Dr Marcus Powe (OH ’73) OHA President

New Additions Ben Thomas (OH 2000) and Lauren on the birth of Harry recently.

Ben Shaw (OH 2003) and Sandra on the birth of Finn Oliver in October.

George Thomas (OH 2003) and wife Mary on the birth of Joshua George Thomas.

Lachlan Gray (OH ’97) and wife Jessica on the birth of Lily in June.

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Cameron Main (OH ’98) on the birth of Maddison in November.

OHA People Young Alumni Awards: Award winners Jared Hopping (OH 2007), Victoria Na (OH 2008) and Tom Cross (OH 2009)

Outstanding Young Alumni Awards The Old Haileyburians Association has announced the winners of their inaugural Outstanding Young Alumni Awards.

The awards are divided into four categories: Business, Arts, Sport and Community, and are presented to Young Old Haileyburians who have achieved significantly in their field, have demonstrated exceptional human values and/ or have rendered outstanding service to the OHA. These awards will be something to aspire to for all young alumni members. The award winners were:

Business (joint winners)

Jared Hopping (OH 2007) – Managing Director of MVP Genius and member of the OHA Young Leaders Advisory Board.

Ben Sze (OH 2002) – Co-founder of Tutor On Demand (TOD), an education start-up business. Ben is currently the Managing Director of Edrolo – the Singapore arm of Tutor On Demand’s online education operations.

Arts

Charlie Lim (OH 2005) – Professional

international musician. Charlie has participated in a major Asian tour across Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Philippines and Indonesia, which saw him performing at world-known festivals.

Sport

Victoria Na (OH 2008) – Australian badminton

player; currently ranked number one female nationally. Victoria made her Australian National Badminton team debut in 2011 and was named in the London Olympics team, winning the first match ever by an Australian female badminton player. She is Haileybury’s first female Olympian.

Community

Tom Cross (OH 2009) – Tom has been organising the charity gig ‘Crossy’s’ for the past three years. The event is held in memory of his late brother, James who was tragically killed in a bicycle accident in March 2010. The event has raised a large amount of funds for bicycle safety research. Tom operates as a trustee of the trust, deciding where funds shall be placed and assisting with event operations.

The awards were presented to a packed Haileybury assembly in August with Jared, Victoria and Tom able to accept their awards in person. Both Charlie and Ben were overseas.

2014 Events Calendar

OHA Medal Respected ABC newsreader, Ian Henderson (OH ‘70) was awarded the prestigious 2013 Old Haileyburians Association Medal at the Haileybury Founders Day Assembly.

The Old Haileyburians Association Medal is awarded to an Old Haileyburian in recognition and appreciation of exceptional achievement to the community beyond expectation in their field of endeavour.

Ian attended Haileybury from 1959 to 1970.

He joined the ABC in April 1980 and was State Political Reporter from 1982 to 1987 and was London Correspondent in the UK from 1987 to 1990. His most memorable moments of this period were reporting the fall of the Berlin Wall and the release of Nelson Mandela in 1990.

In 1991 Ian was appointed News Editor for Victoria. Since 1992 he has presented the 7pm news bulletin on ABC one and has remained a senior member of the editorial team.

During the 2009 Victorian bushfires Ian anchored national coverage from various locations affected by Black Saturday. He also hosted the national memorial service for bushfire victims, ‘Together for Victoria’, which was seen around Australia and the world.

Today he is one of the most experienced, wellknown and respected newsreaders in Australia.

Vale Roslyn Fox The OHA is saddened to

report the passing of a former member of staff and a member of the Haileybury Society, Mrs Roslyn Fox. Roslyn taught at Castlefield in the Primary department for many years and was the mother of David (OH ‘85) and Andrew (OH ‘87).

Garry Marshall (OH ‘67) passed away

Welcome to the OHA Cocktail Party - Class of 2013 Students and Parents Wednesday 5 March, Haileybury Keysborough Haileybury Networking Event Thursday 27 March, Trunk Diner Ken Phillips Day Sunday 30 March, Haileybury Keysborough Class of 2004 – 10 Year Reunion Friday 4 April, Haileybury Keysborough Gippsland Event Sunday 4 May, Warragul Country Club OHA Industry Nights Tuesday 13 & 20 May, Haileybury Keysborough Class of 1984 – 30 Year Reunion Friday 16 May Mornington Peninsula Event Sunday 15 June Class of 2009 – 5 Year Reunion Friday 18 July Class of 1969 – 45 Year Reunion Friday 1 August Heart to Heart TBC Outstanding Young Alumni Awards Tuesday 5 August OHA Networking Event Thursday 14 August YOHA 2014 Friday 29 August Class of 1964 – 50 Year Reunion Friday 10 October Clark Club Luncheon Friday 10 October Class of 1994 – 20 Year Reunion Friday 17 October OHA Golf Day Friday 24 October

on Thursday, 31 October 2013. His sevenyear battle with cancer finally took its toll and he passed peacefully in Anglesea.

Garry played with the OHAFC in 114 games.

Sincock Cup Sunday 26 October

An artist of note, Gareth Jones-Roberts (OH ’52), was born in Wales and arrived in Australia in 1949. He has exhibited at Australian galleries, as well as the Melbourne and La Trobe University Gallery.

He donated one of his works to the School in 1970, to honour Ivor MacGregor when the new library was opened at Keysborough.

SA Event – Adelaide Sunday 9 November

WA Event – Perth Friday 7 November

Class of 1989 – 25 Year Reunion Friday 21 November Class of 1979 – 35 Year Reunion Friday 28 November Class of 2013 – 1 Year Reunion Sunday 7 December SUMMER 2014 The Haileyburian PAGE 19

OHA Events Class of 2003 Reunion

Sydney Event

James Thomas and Daniel Stoneman

Class of 1993 Reunion

Brad Bowman, De Juan Ng and Scott Peacock

Leon McDonald, Pranoy Modi, Charles Rose and Scott Lia

TOP: L-R David Forsyth (OH ’69), Peter Corrie (OH ’60) and Gordon Batt (OH ’70) Above: Andrew Waxman (OH ’98) and Alan Dickinson (OH ’59)

Clark Club Luncheon Aaron Ridgeway and Ryan Trickey

Brisbane Event

Scott Pedder, Adam Hilton and Rohan Saunders

Jim Brown (OH ’54), David Robertson (OH ’53), Alan Ross (OH ’62) and Clive Pilley (OH ’63)

L-R Tim McLennan (OH 2001), Kenneth Turnbull (OH ’57), Barry Greatorex (OH ’70), Paige Skues (OH 2012), Bashir Ebrahim (OH ’83), Lewis Perrin (OH ’73), Fred Wolbers (OH ’76), Brett Haymes (OH ’80), Shaun Stokie (OH ’86), Joe Thorne (OH ’87), Ian Waters (OH ’84) Peter Burke (OH ’60), Michael Porter (OH ’63) and David Kitchen (OH ’59)

Vijay Ghelani, Steve Muretic and Niroshan Gunaratna

Class of 1963 Reunion

OHA Golf Day

The Hattam Metherall Trophy

Brede Seccull (OH 2011), Alex Shepherd, Mark Seccull (OH ’86) and Peter Seccull

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Taylor McEvoy, Jack Hutchins and Dylan Somers (all OH 2009) Jarod Casey (OH ’99) with his Runners Up prize

TOP: David Ryan, Margaret Rintoul, Geoff Quennell and Andrew Rintoul

Rodney Pratt, Graeme Parrott, Clive Pilley and John Bolton

Heart to Heart

Class of 1988 Reunion Mietta McDonald (OH 2010), Zara McDonald (OH 2012), Dayna Schinz (OH 2007), Grace Wong (OH 2009) and Ailsa Wallace (OH 2011)

Old Rendellians Dinner Swan Hill, October 2013

Geoff Tarr, Paul Katz, Andrew Bonwick and Jarrod Broadbent

Kristy Kendall, Stephanie Eade, Libby Lewin, Libby Foyster and Amy Foyster (OH 2009)

Nick Wakeling, Fraser Main, Alan Tudge and Michael Thomas

Class of 2008 Reunion

David Ingram (OH ’50), Ian Cox (OH ’47), Geoff Quennell (OH ’63), and Bob Whiteway (OH ’50) Don Cumming (OH ’51) and Peter Smith (OH ’49)

Canberra Event Dale Yeaman (OH ’46) and Anne Le (OH 2009) Rob Pollock (OH ’66), Principal Derek Scott, Bruce Kirk (OH ’66), Chris Simon (OH 2001) and Royce Thompson (OH ’66)

One of our best attendances ever for a reunion saw over 120 members and current staff rock The Long Room in Collins Street for a wonderful evening of celebration and reminiscing.

Class of 1968 Reunion Ian Wood and Carl Hartung

YOHA Event

Louis Irving, Graeme Harper, Geoff Walker and Robert Hayes

Robert Kewley, John Parkes and Alec Menzies

Over 250 young Old Haileyburians enjoyed a spectacular night at Silk Road in Collins Street.

Fire twirlers, a photo booth and great company ensured the night would be one to remember for all in attendance.

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OHA Clubs Cricket The OHCC recently announced their Team of the Decade as follows: 1. Anthony Rode (OH ’96) (absent from photo) 2. Simon Davey (OH ’96) 3. Mehul Somaia (VC) (OH ’96) 4. Darren Cotton (C) (OH ’86) 5. Jeremy Bourke 6. Michael Constable (OH ’84) 7. Chat Jayasekera (OH ’96) 8. Chris Efstathiou (WK) (OH ’96) 9. Andrew Clarke 10. Cam Baxter (OH ’91) 11. Ben Davies (absent from photo) 12. Manosh Fernando (OH 2004).

Season 2013/14 is well underway and we are pleased to say that OHA Cricket is enjoying another great season. So far we have seen the return of many OHA Alumni to the team, including OHA 2013 members. The Annual Sincock Cup will take place on Sunday, 16 February 2014, on the Rendall Oval against

Amateur Theatre OLD HAT is looking for enthusiastic theatre-makers for their 2014 production. Get in touch with Mallory Parker (OH 2010) at ohatheatreclub@gmail. com.

the Haileybury 1st XI, which is always a key OHA date. For all information, check out our website: www.ohacricket.com. If you are interested in becoming a playing member or supporting member of OHA Cricket, contact Leigh Boughton (OH 2001) – President on 0409 916 793 or ohcc@live.com.au.

Equestrian Haileybury Equestrian is proud to announce their first OHA Equestrian initiative will be taking place in February 2014.

Jessica Kealy (OH 2010) has organised a training weekend for Old Haileyburians and parents who ride. Members of the Haileybury Equestrian team and their parents are a passionate and dedicated bunch, and following the growth of this group in recent years, they are now looking forward to extending the network of Haileybury riders and its supporters.

For further information, contact Jessica at jessica.kealy92@gmail.com.

Touch The OHA Touch team is now in its second season, with many of the regular boys playing from last year.

With the introduction of the Donnelly brothers and Morgan Dummett (OH 2012), the team is ready to reinforce their commitment and to defend their title. The start of the season saw the Bloods take on various strong teams with convincing wins. However, since our promotion to A Grade, games have become tougher to win.

All the boys are playing with great spirit and determination, and we look forward to having continuing success as the season progresses.

If you are interested in being involved, please call Con D’Cruz (OH 2003) on 0403 567 996 or email Conalene.DCruz@haileybury.vic.edu.au.

Go Bloods!

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and hopefully heading for the finals at the beginning of March. The familiarity of these two teams having played together last season has definitely been obvious throughout the games, and I hope that this will build in our mixed teams as well in coming seasons.

Netball The OHA Netball Club has gone from strength to strength since my last report. We now have two women’s teams and two mixed teams playing at Springer’s Leisure Centre. In our new mixed teams we have a range of abilities from both the girls and the boys, and it has been great to see those who have had less experience playing with, and learning from, those who have played netball for many years.

After grading in September last year, all teams were placed in competitive sections. Our women’s teams are doing particularly well, with both teams in the top half of the ladder

We are also lucky enough to now have netball dresses for both our women’s teams, with the mixed teams opting to wear black to games.

I believe that this has certainly helped to create a sense of team spirit between the girls, and we certainly are one of the best looking teams in the competition!

Finally, I want to thank Angie Qiu (OH 2012), Leng Tiet (OH 2009) and Amy Foyster (OH 2009) for taking over the day-to-day organisation of the women’s teams and Rachel Nicholls (OH 2011) for organising a mixed team. Also, a huge thank you must go to Ellie Magdziarz who has helped me with running the Club and organising the second mixed team. For further information on OHA Netball, please contact Liz Cuthbertson (OH 2009) at elizabeth.cuthbertson@hotmail.com.

Lawn Bowls

Unfortunately our annual Frank Northcott Trophy match against Haileybury was cancelled due to the heat.

On Sunday, 30 March we will be competing in the APS Bowls Competition at Glen Waverley Bowls Club. For further information on being a part of these teams, please contact Mark Thompson (OH ’82) at mark.thompson15@ bigpond.com or on 0407 040 715.

Football Aerobics 2013 was a very successful year for Old School Aerobics, starting off with placing 1st at both State Heats and State Finals held in Geelong.

The team then progressed onto the National Championships held on the Gold Coast. After months of hard training, the girls brought home a silver medal. After a year of great teamwork and perseverance, the team is extremely proud of this result and is looking forward to 2014.

In 2013, the Old Haileybury Football Club relocated to Princess Park in Caulfield South. The move was seen as a significant milestone for the Club, particularly considering the excellent facilities available at the new home base. Additionally, a 3rds side was born, meaning that we would field four sides for the first time in many years. On the field, the seniors started well, winning the first two games; however, injuries took their toll throughout the season and we finished the year in 6th position. The real positive to come

out of the season was the opportunity given to a number of younger players who gained valuable experience as a result. This group of players is expected to form the nucleus of the side in the coming years.

Open Water Swimming

Stewart Loewe has been appointed Senior Coach for 2014 and is supported by a strong group of assistants. Moreover, Mark Seccull (OH ’86) will take over from Andrew Hicks (OH ’80) as the President and Mark will be supported by a group of 14 committee members.

✣ Bloody Big

The OHA had a presence at the following Open Water Swims over the summer: Sorrento – Sunday, 12 January Swim – Saturday, 18 January ✣ Middle Brighton – Sunday, 26 January ✣

The next event will take place at Edithvale on Saturday, 1 March.

Interested swimmers should contact Russell Davidson.

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OHA Services Community Grants As part of Haileybury’s ongoing commitment to a strong social justice program, the OHA was delighted to launch its inaugural Community Grants Program in 2013. The purpose of this program is to provide financial or other support (volunteers, skilled labour) to projects which OHA members are actively involved in and which have a direct benefit to communities in Australia or overseas.

We were very pleased to receive a number of applications in 2013 for a huge array of projects. The Community Grants Committee has decided to provide support to African Voice in this round of funding. African Voice is coordinated by Sashi Balaraman and Ravi Dutta (both OH 2003).

African Voice enables Monash debaters to travel to Africa each year to mentor students.

African Voice aims to use the skills of debating and public speaking to make a difference in countries with leaders that have traditionally resisted the transformative potential of discourse and debate.

The OHA’s funding was used to fund two trainers to travel to Nigeria and Rwanda, to run a number of debating programs. While a number of sources of funding contributed to the tour, the OHA’s funding represented the substantial majority of the funds, and the tour would not have been possible without the OHA’s support.

In Nigeria the trainers were involved in assisting the organisers of the Pan African Universities Debating Championship (PAUDC),

In Rwanda the trainers were first involved with Debate Rwanda in a ‘train-the-trainers’ seminar, where they worked with local Rwandans who train school students in debate. These trainers operate programs throughout the country, including in rural areas, and their most recent program had seen over 700 school students from across the country receive training. In addition, African Voice worked with Never Again Rwanda to provide a public speaking and debate seminar to a group of university students. The session also included some discussion modules on governance and accountability, as well as justice in post-conflict societies. The training was largely for students with little to no public speaking background, and was very well received – the students showed remarkable improvement in just the two days.

The OHA would like to thank sincerely the Community Grants Committee comprising Old Haileyburians Jamie Harris (OH ’96), Andrew Hassett (OH ’91), Tony Taggart (OH ’69) and Katherine Atkins (OH 2009) along with Russell Davidson for their outstanding work in assessing each of the applications. Further opportunities for funding will be provided in 2014.

Sports Tours

Merchandise

The OHA is delighted to announce that our inaugural Sports Tours service will commence in May this year with a trip to watch the NRL State of Origin 1 between Queensland and New South Wales at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane.

The following items are available from the OHA office:

To be held between May 27-29 the all-inclusive package will include an intimate dinner with AFL legend, Leigh Matthews, a pre-game function with identities from the Melbourne Storm, premier tickets to the match, airfares (if required) and accommodation.

For further information and bookings, please contact Sarah Sweeney on 9213 2260.

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held in Calabar. For the first time, the PAUDC was held outside of Southern Africa, and gave students from West Africa an invaluable chance to compete at this prestigious competition. This was evident from the record participation of West African teams, with numerous teams from Ghana, Cameroon and Nigeria in attendance.

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OHA Ties – $25

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Hearts and Wings Necklaces – $25

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OHA Handmade Cufflinks – $35

Mentoring The OHA Mentoring Program has commenced with a pilot exercise for those in the Business/ Commerce industry. We have been delighted thus far with the response of both mentors and mentees.

In all, 29 mentees have signed up to the program ranging in alumni years from 1998-2012. These individuals are being mentored by high-achieving Old Haileyburians, with discussions taking place around career aspirations, goals, dealing with challenges, leveraging strengths and work-life balance issues. Mentors have been wonderful in offering insights into their career challenges, learnings, disappointments and strengths.

In 2014, the OHA plan is to provide mentoring opportunities for those in the following industries: ✣

Health

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Legal

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Engineering

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Education

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Building/Trades.

Employment Directory Members should continue to peruse our website for exclusive employment opportunities offered through the Hassett Group. Each month, OHA News will publish a Job of the Month, with full details to be emailed out to all members linked to our website.

For further information on services offered by the Hassett Group, please contact David Hassett (OH ’94) at david@hassett.com.au.

Baby Sitting and Tutoring OHA Members who wish to offer their services as baby sitters or tutors should contact the OHA office on 9213 2218 or email Russell Davidson. You will be added to a database.

Similarly, Haileybury community members wishing to avail themselves of any of these services should be in contact with us.

Where are they now?

Congratulations to Clark Anstis (OH ’75) on playing his 600th game for the OHA Hockey Club.

No one in the history of the Club has come close to this milestone. Clark has been a stalwart of the Club and as a past president has contributed enormously to the success of the Club over many seasons. Clark – we salute you!

Congratulations to Brodie Arnhold (OH ‘90) on his appointment as Chief Executive of the Melbourne Racing Club. Brodie had been the MRC’s Treasurer for three years.

Matt Bayley (OH 2007) came very close to being OHA Athletics’ first Open Age State Champion for a number of years when he came 2nd in the State 5000m Championship.

Matt ran a Club record of 14.19 for his 2nd place.

Dr Bruce Campbell (OH ‘95) was one of six recipients of the Chancellor’s Prizes for excellence in a PhD thesis. The prestigious prize, awarded annually, recognises the University of Melbourne’s high-achieving graduate researchers. His award is for acute stroke imaging; predicting response to therapy.

The prizes will be presented at the Menzies Oration in October.

Julian Choi (OH ‘92) is a specialist Hepato-pancreato-biliary (HPB) and Upper Gastrointestinal and General Surgeon. He graduated from the University of Melbourne Medical School and is a fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (General Surgery). He has completed three years of further specialist HPB/Upper GI training in Australia and overseas.

Andrew Henderson (OH ’90) aka ’Hendo’ is the Rig Team Manager for ORACLE TEAM USA, winners of the 34th America’s Cup. As the head of rigging, Andrew was responsible for the day-to-day management of all rigging associated hardware and components on the wings and platforms. Andrew joined the team late in 2009, during the final build-up to the 33rd America’s Cup. Growing up in Melbourne, he raced dinghies as a youth sailor but found his calling racing offshore yachts in his teens. He has completed 15 SydneyHobart races, 10 transatlantic races and one Jules Verne Trophy attempt at the nonstop, round-the-world record.

Nick Cummins (OH ’91) is the new General Manager of Sydney Thunder. Nick brings with him significant experience in brand strategy, product development, digital marketing, sponsorship and public relations after holding senior roles at Betfair, Ford and Foster’s Australia.

Chris Davie (OH ‘66) is now President of the Commonwealth Golf Club.

Film Director, Mark Hartley (OH ‘86) has launched the remake of the 70s classic Patrick, a project he has been trying to get up for years.

The director of the 1970s original was also an OH, the late Richard Franklin (OH ‘65).

Congratulations to Luke Pitcher (OH ’99) on playing his 200th match for the OHAFC and ultimately receiving his life membership of the Club.

Andrew Jenke (OH ‘98) has been being promoted to Partnership in the London Office of KPMG. Darwin Lau (OH 2003) is just about to submit his PhD thesis on the area of human robotics and has started work as a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Melbourne in the Mechanical Engineering department. He is currently working at TU Munich for three months to collaborate on a muscle driven humanoid project (closely related to his current research focus).

Rob Mayston (OH ’74) has just returned from the World Masters Athletics Championships in Brazil, where he won the gold medal in the 400m and the silver in the 200m – a fantastic achievement.

Rob comments that “back in the day I couldn’t even get a run in the relay team at Haileybury...

I was 5th fastest, so the Long Jump was my event after Terry Bouris got injured. Just proves you’ve got to be patient in life”.

Moni Trac (OH 2008) has recently graduated from Harvard University.

Moni studied Economics, French and Environmental Studies while at Harvard, and during 2012 she interned at Ernst and Young.

Jack Traylen (OH 2010) is now dancing at a school in Vancouver, and has been working with some amazing contemporary ballet choreographers. He has been invited by Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet to join them for their Romeo and Juliet season, which is touring around Canada this coming winter.

Monique Mulcahy’s (OH 2013) silent film, Le clown de L’amour, has won Best Film and the People’s Choice Award at the International Youth Silent Film Festival. Ben Lee (OH 2013), who played the role of the Clown, was also awarded Best actor on the night. For winning, Monique received a $1,000 cheque and her film will be screening in Oregon USA next year.

Gines Satchi (OH 2005) is currently the Assistant Director at an all girls summer camp in Maine, USA. Gines describes the camp as “a perfect opportunity for our alumni to spend a gap year if they want to travel to the USA, work, then travel more; or even if they want some experience in the international outdoor ed industry.” The camp is called Camp Runoia – www.runoia.com.

Adam Seccull (OH 2010) was named in the Hockey Victoria All Stars team for 2013.

13 players, selected by the Premier league coaches as the best in their positions, were named.

Emily Seccull (OH 2013) was selected in the Australian Indoor Hockey team for her first game in the Singapore International. She flew out of Melbourne as an Old Haileyburian the day after graduation and returned two days before the English VCE exam. She has been selected again in the Australian Indoor team to tour Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands in January 2014, as a lead up to the Indoor World Cup in Germany in 2015.

Congratulations to Alan Tudge (OH ’88) on being appointed as the Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister.

Dr Richard Whitehouse (OH ‘77) works tirelessly as a rural GP in Wonthaggi, Victoria. In 2012, he was awarded an RWAV award for Outstanding Contribution to Rural Communities.

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