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HAVE YOU FROM THE PRINCIPAL HEARD?
I would like to take the opportunity to thank and acknowledge our staff who worked together on each of these documents which are available on the School’s website. As part of our commitment to provide a safe environment for all staff and students, Ivanhoe Grammar School has signed an agreement to be part of the National Redress Scheme (NRS).
The Brown and White Acknowledgements Design: Lauren Poetschka Copy:
Alex Bacskos Geoff Brown Mirella Busso-Lee Linda Paltoglou Peter Swain Tim Swain
Photos: Josh Boland Dean Phipps Please advise us of any change in your personal contact details. Email alumni@ivanhoe.com.au or contact Linda Paltoglou at Ivanhoe Grammar School PO Box 91, Ivanhoe 3079, Australia Phone (03) 9490 3508 The Brown and White is a quarterly newsletter for alumni and supporters of Ivanhoe Grammar School. Cover photo: Celebrating 30th Anniversary of Plenty Campus. Staff and students Day 1, 1990.
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We are now in the sixth month of restrictions resulting from the coronavirus pandemic. This has resulted in major business, private and social behavioural changes for all Australians, and significant challenges for everyone in the education sector.
The NRS is the Federal Government’s response to the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse supporting people who have experienced such abuse, and providing the means for them to seek redress through counselling, direct responses from perpetrators and financial restitution. We are very supportive of the NRS and all it seeks to achieve. More information about our commitment to this scheme can be found on the Child Safety section of the School’s website www.ivanhoe.com.au/ourapproach/wellbeing/child-safety
The Class of 2020
COVID-19 has been a major focus for the School. The health and safety of our families and staff, as well as the continuity of high-quality learning for our students has been an absolute priority.
While it has been a challenging year for everyone, the Class of 2020 has been especially impacted. As you can read from the Around the School article on Pages 10 & 11 of this issue, our School Captains have provided great leadership to their cohort, and helped to make this year a success, despite the difficult circumstances.
Although the pandemic has resulted in a complete transition to online learning for students, and required much effort and energy from staff and support personnel, we have also addressed a number of other important matters for the School.
Finally, I want to reassure the entire School community that we will continue to work diligently to ensure our students receive the best possible teaching, support and guidance throughout this unprecedented period.
This includes the approval and delivery of our Reconciliation Action Plan and our Inclusion Strategy. Both programs will help us achieve our vision for an inclusive, inter-cultural school community, while reinforcing our commitment to diversity and recognition of First Peoples’ knowledge and cultures.
Gerard Foley Principal
IVANHOE INNOVATION
Distinguished Alumnus Receives Grant to Expand Breakthrough Medical Trials On 25 June 2020, one of Ivanhoe Grammar School’s most distinguished alumni – Professor Peter Mitchell (’76) – received a Federal Government grant on behalf of the Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH) to enable the continuation of ground-breaking work for patients with paralysis. Peter trained at the University of Melbourne and Royal Melbourne Hospital, and is a world leader in the endovascular management of strokes. The $1.48m grant will enable the expansion of a world first human clinical trial of an implantable brain-computer interface. The feasibility trial which began last year is based on a device called ‘The Stentrode’™ - which is an electrode that interacts with the nervous system to
translate brain commands. It is hoped that it will give patients the ability to control a mouse or keyboard with thought-controlled command functions. The Stentrode is the size of a paperclip. It is inserted via blood vessels of the brain located in the area which controls movement, and avoids the need for open brain surgery. A small number of patients with loss of motor function due to paralysis, through conditions such as stroke, spinal cord injury and muscular dystrophy, have already taken part in the first human trials. Professor Mitchell said the funding will help the project expand and allow him to continue this critical research.
already showing positive signs that it can change the lives of patients who have almost no physical function and can’t speak, giving them the ability to communicate through technology.’ Professor Mitchell is a diagnostic and interventional neuroradiologist at RMH where he is Director of the NeuroIntervention Service, Head of the Endovascular Clot Retrieval Statewide Service, and President of the Australian & New Zealand Society of NeuroRadiology (ANZSNR). On behalf of the whole Ivanhoe Grammar School community, we wish Professor Mitchell every success in his future research.
‘Being able to include hospitals around Australia will allow us to continue the safety trial of the device, which is
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REUNIONS
Class of 2010 – The Ridgeway Campus Most of our reunions this year have been deferred due to COVID-19, but we will hopefully be able to resume our program and reconnect in person during 2021. Alumni from the Class of 2010, as seen in the photographs from their formal of that year, have provided us with their memories and an update of what they are up to, some of which are published in the following paragraphs. Likewise, some recollections from representatives of the Class of 2015 are included on Page 5.
Andrew Zuccala (’10) Andrew moved to London six years ago after completing his Bachelor of Arts and a Diploma in Modern Language (French) from The University of Melbourne. He is currently working as the Deputy Editor of City Matters, a London newspaper which focuses on the arts, culture, hospitality, travel and wellness industries. Andrew commented that despite the easing of lockdown restrictions in London, it is ‘stressful knowing he is stuck on this side of the world for the foreseeable future’. He believes the move to London is his greatest personal achievement since leaving school. ‘It’s a tough city to live in, but I’ve managed to make it work for me both personally and professionally.’
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Andrew credits much of his professional success to his English teacher, Ms Lolita Johnson reporting that ‘I wouldn’t be as good a writer as I am now without her’.
James Creevey (’10) James now lives in Los Angeles as an Emergency Critical Care Veterinarian. It has been an interesting time for James not only ‘living through the US pandemic but also the political warfare’ that is currently ongoing. Moving to America to pursue speciality medicine is his greatest achievement since leaving school and James commented that ‘it’s crazy what can transpire in 10 years – Year 12 doesn’t feel that long ago!’
Bahia Samman (’10) Bahia’s most memorable moment at Ivanhoe Grammar School was sneaking into the grounds at night with classmates during her final days of Year 12. She remembers hiding behind the scoreboard on the South Ground near Buckley Hall! Bahia credits Mr Naude with pushing her and ‘unlocking her potential’. She fondly recalls Mr Naude helping her with essays, ‘until it was where I wanted it to be – deep in Shakespeare’s mind’.
Vincent Mancuso (‘10) Vincent works in the family business, m3 Construction, as a Project Manager. Both developing and diversifying this business has been his greatest personal achievement since leaving school. Like Bahia, he credits Mr Naude’s teaching ability in enabling him to ‘figure out and get the best out of yourself. Mr Naude would never spoon feed you.’
REUNIONS
Class of 2015 – The Ridgeway Campus Aidan Fuller (’15)
Ruby Marslen (’15)
Working from home in 2020 was not Aidan’s expectation when he secured his dream job as a Management Consultant Analyst with Accenture in 2019. But he accepts that this is our new norm and will be for some time to come.
Ruby was School Captain at the Ridgeway Campus. Cadet camp and other school highlights seem a lifetime ago, as she is now a final year medical student at Monash University, and currently on placement in Bendigo.
His secondary school years at Ivanhoe Grammar School featured numerous awards across sporting, cadet and community activities. Aidan’s leadership qualities were demonstrated through his appointment as a Prefect and also as Regimental Sergeant Major in the Cadet Unit. Aidan is not sure if his cadet training helped him to nail the job at Accenture, but it obviously didn’t hurt! Aidan has fond memories of cadet camps and parades, as well as heading into the bush to set up hootchies, make fires, construct trenches and tackle obstacle courses. All these activities proved to be great diversions from the rigours of study.
Shaun Brentnall (’10) Shaun lives in Leipzig, Germany and is the co-founder of Artificial Intelligence Sports Analytics. He lists completing his Masters Degree as his greatest personal achievement since school and can’t believe the last ten years have gone by so quickly. Like most of our overseas alumni, Shaun is unsure when he will next be able to visit Australia to see family and friends. Shaun’s most memorable moment from school relates to sport. ‘We won a game of footy against PEGS despite being 200 points down with five minutes to go. They had 19 men on the ground and lost all their points. They kicked six more goals and we won by one point in the end!’ EGOYAH!
Graduating from The University of Melbourne with a Bachelor of Commerce in Finance and Economics, Aidan gradually worked his way into the world of finance with a stint at the Athlete’s Foot along the way. One of his passions remains travelling, and while 2020 has not presented any opportunities to pursue this interest, Aidan is hoping that next year he will be able to get overseas.
Before moving to Bendigo, Ruby was selected to complete the John Flynn Placement Program, which provided the opportunity to work alongside incredible healthcare workers in remote indigenous communities in Broome and the Kimberly region. As has been the case for many alumni, 2020 has been an incredibly challenging year for Ruby. Her placement at Bendigo Health has included working in the intensive care unit with COVID-19 positive patients. While the restrictions have been slightly different between regional Victoria and metropolitan Melbourne, Ruby has had minimal physical contact with her family and hometown friends. At the same time, working at Bendigo Health has presented Ruby with a fantastic learning environment. Ruby is committed to rural health and the environment and she describes her life since leaving school as ‘rewarding, challenging and exciting’.
Reunions and Centenary Celebration These pages are dedicated to our alumni from the year levels whose reunions were scheduled during Term 3. We are still hoping to hold a major alumni event to celebrate the Centenary of the OIGA next year,
as well as resuming our reunion program. In the meantime, please follow us on Facebook, Instagram and via the OIGA website to keep updated on all OIGA activities.
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PLENTY CAMPUS 30TH ANNIVERSARY
Recollections and Reflections
The decision by the School to purchase 65 acres of land at Mernda in 1984 to create another campus now seems to be an inspired one. Over the past 30 years, Mernda (re-named Plenty Campus in 1996) has forged its own identity but is an integral part of Ivanhoe Grammar School.
What were your early recollections?
While celebrations to mark the 30th anniversary have been postponed, what better time for The Brown and White to head down memory lane, courtesy of two foundation teachers (Peter Kendall and Ken Whitechurch) and some early students (Elise Dunstan and Mariko Lauber).
Ken: I recall a large paddock with dams, some building foundations and being surrounded by farms. However, it was exciting as it provided a blank canvas, to which we could all contribute and commence the establishment of a school of difference.
Both Peter and Ken taught at the Memorial Junior School (now Buckley House) in the 1980s and thought that teaching at Mernda would be an exciting new challenge. It must have been as they are both still at Plenty Campus to this day!
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Peter: Mernda was a small all-boys school with limited facilities. Everyone went above and beyond to make things happen and the spirit was fantastic. The entire community chipped in and helped out.
Elise: The school grounds were pretty bare, but it didn’t matter because the people were so fantastic. There was a sense very early on that this was a pretty special community. Mariko: It was a very small campus but the thing that sticks most in my mind was the sense of family that existed there, and the underlying enthusiasm of students and staff.
Standout memories?
Peter: We were required to attend Greensborough and Epping shopping centres to try and garner enrolments. We even had a tent at the Whittlesea Show! Ken: Many valuable learning adventures past the settling ponds on the way down to the river at the back of the school property, new buildings going up every year and yard/snake duty! Elise: Being introduced to Japanese language and culture; Mrs Creed allowing me to take part in ‘Alice in Wonderland’, even though I cannot sing! Mernda musicals in the 90s were truly outstanding. Mariko: I joined the school in 1994 which was the second year the school had girls on campus, but it was the first year the boys in my year level were exposed to girls in the classroom!
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Changes and improvements during your time?
Peter: The decision to enrol girls was great but at the time caused quite a bit of angst as many of the families had enrolled their sons under the impression that the campus would remain as a boys-only school. We had to integrate girls into a predominately male environment and this was a real challenge. Ken: The new school buildings which have enabled greater learning spaces and opportunities to learn, and the Round Square and Global initiatives. Elise: The Sinclair Trust Enterprise Centre that came with a spacious library and break-out study rooms, and Round Square which was formative for my path ahead. Mariko: There was a strong impression, in both the students and the staff, for the environment the school was creating at the campus. In those days, some of the ideas and approaches to schooling were new and the feeling that something exciting was happening was electric.
Final thoughts: Elise, Mariko, Peter and Ken have all emphasised how these years were, or continue to be, incredibly special, particularly being part of one big family. Their sentiments are perhaps summed up best by Peter and Ken who have witnessed the evolution of the Plenty Campus for its entire life. Peter: I have made lifelong friends and treasure the memories of all the great people who have contributed to the fantastic friendly environment that exists today. It has been a great ride! Ken: It has caring teachers, passionate and polite students, and a wonderful sense of community within all aspects of the school. We hope to be able to provide the perspectives of Plenty Campus leaders and parents in the next issue of The Brown and White. No doubt, the 30th anniversary celebrations, when we are eventually able to hold them, will enable many others within the Plenty Campus community to reflect on what a remarkable venture it has been. TERM 3 2020
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FROM THE ARCHIVES
As every past Ivanhoe Grammar School student knows, you were placed into one of four ‘houses’ upon enrolment. If you were the ‘son of an old boy’, you were likely to end up in your father’s house. Those who joined in senior years were assigned to a house in order to balance the numbers. The house system was introduced in 1924 and initially comprised three houses – Thoresby, Athelstane and Boarders. Subsequently, Sherwood became the name for the Boarders house, and Lincoln house was added to make up the four houses that we know today. All house names drew on and emphasised the School’s English heritage while the individual house shields incorporated the School’s mitre and crossed swords.
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Thoresby comprised day boys who lived in Ivanhoe and Heidelberg. Historically, Thoresby was named after the mercenary in Scott’s novel, Ivanhoe; hence, the distinguishing feature on the shield is the mailed, armed fist. Athelstane was for boys who lived in all other suburbs. Athelstane was the last of the Saxon kings; the novel Ivanhoe is set at a time when the great Saxon families were in decline as the Normans replaced them. Sherwood was the house to which boarders belonged and was named after the English forest. Its shield displays the Nottingham Forest Club tree as its distinguishing feature. As the School grew in the 1950s, day students were added to the ranks of Sherwood, though boarders remained the
mainstay of Sherwood until 1979 when Ivanhoe Grammar School no longer enrolled boarding students. Lincoln was introduced in 1954 by Mr Victor Brown in response to enrolment growth. The traditional shield of the ancient town of Lincoln is the distinguishing feature of the house shield. House Committees and House Captains were introduced in 1935. House competitions were mostly for sport but debating was added in 1934, music in 1952 and drama in 1954. The house with the highest aggregate points for the year’s competitions was crowned ‘cock house’. Our archival records indicate that at the time of Lincoln being introduced as the fourth house in 1954, Sherwood was the most successful house, winning the title 14 times between 1924 and 1956.
HAVE YOU HEARD?
Snippets
Michael Mitris (L) and Scott Henderson
Set in Concrete
Tara McKeon (‘04)
While much of our daily news this year has revolved around the devastating economic impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, two best mates from Ivanhoe Grammar School have combined their interests and expertise to create a successful local business.
Tara McKeon, nee Hodges (’04) has had a terrific 12 months. Formerly a Critical Care Nurse, Tara changed out of her ‘scrubs’ to take the plunge into her own clothing business – ‘Proud Poppy Clothing’.
Having first met at school through a Year 9 Australian Football trip to Ireland, Michael Mitris (’10) and Scott Henderson (’10) founded ‘Concrete Collective’, which is now one of Melbourne’s leading suppliers and installers of architectural concrete products, providing benchtops, vanities, baths, basins, tables, fireplaces and industrial furniture to commercial and private clients. Concrete Collective liaises with architects, builders and designers, to create bespoke products. Their Heidelberg showroom enables potential customers to see, touch and feel a range of finishes, options and products, capably demonstrating the incredible ways in which concrete can be used. Working closely together five days a week, Scott and Michael also socialise regularly and attribute their enduring friendship and mutual respect to their family backgrounds, and the values and work ethic instilled in them by Ivanhoe Grammar School. In June this year, Scott and Michael were featured on a Build Hatch podcast which can be found at www.buildhatch.com (under podcasts, episode 11). Well done boys – wishing you continued success in the future!
With her maternity leave about to end and her son Brodie two years old, the ongoing challenges of nursing in a hospital emergency department prompted Tara to consider a career change. Her research showed that there was a need for a clothing store that catered for ALL women, but particularly sizes 14-22, the average size of Australian women. Her personal experience proved that many women in this range wanted to ‘feel confident and still look on trend’. Within a short time, Proud Poppy Clothing was recognised on the lifestyle website ‘Mamamia’ and her online and social media presence skyrocketed. She moved her business into a factory in Campbellfield and has since signed a lease for a shop in Doreen, which she plans to open once Covid-19 restrictions are eased. With Proud Poppy Clothing celebrating its first anniversary in 2020, her online sales continue to grow. She also recruits ‘local mums, women of all shapes and sizes and diverse backgrounds to represent her brand,’ something of which she is most proud. In September, Tara and Proud Poppy Clothing won in all four nominated categories in the 2020 AusMumpreneur Awards, including two People Choice Awards.
The 2020 Greenway Cup debating competition between Ivanhoe Grammar School and Ivanhoe Girls Grammar School (IGGS) was conducted online. With just two hours preparation, the teams debated ‘Should Indigenous Australians be paid a salary for life as a form of reparation?’ The adjudicator awarded the points narrowly to IGGS, which argued the negative. Bragging rights are up for grabs in 2021 as the schools now sit on 42 wins apiece! Past parent William Scott was recognised in the recent Queens Birthday Honours, being appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for significant service to the pharmacy profession at a state and national level. Young alumni featured in a recent webinar with current Year 12 students, sharing their experiences of life after school and providing some sage advice. The webinar was organised by Alumni Coordinator, Mirella Busso-Lee and Head of Senior Years Angela Di Ciocco, and offered great insight, with the importance of staying connected being the key take home message. Great to see two Old Ivanhoe Grammarians Dylan Buckley (‘11) and Nick Butler (‘00) hosting their own weekly show ‘Teams’ on Network 10, where they discuss the AFL’s hottest topics in their own unique style. Former classmates, Chris Balazs (’89) and Adam Jenkins (’89) were both featured in the Weekly Times on 29 July 2020. Chris is a cattle farmer and co-founder of quality beef producer Provenir, while Adam is a dairy farmer and past president of the United Dairy Farmers of Australia. Both alumni have been instrumental in leading change in their respective industries.
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AROUND THE SCHOOL
Captains Assembly 2020
Views from the Captains There has never been another year quite like 2020. For staff, students and the entire School family, this year has presented unprecedented challenges for everyone, but particularly VCE students in their final year of school.
Both Haleena and I supported our classmates through ‘Quarantine Creations,’ an open submission for all students to upload a video expressing their own creative way of escaping boredom in lockdown, allowing us to share the isolation experience as a community.
Haleena Nguyen The Ridgeway Campus
The dramatic effects of remote learning, social restrictions and changes to every school activity have probably fallen most strongly onto our four School Captains. We have invited Tristan Bell, Haleena Nguyen, Ethan Clare and Vaida Mancino to outline what has changed for them as they approach their final exams.
On studies, the key concern for students was the possibility of exams being cancelled, final scores being determined through predicted grades as occurred in May for IB students. Regardless, VCE and IB students alike are currently prepping hard in the lead-up to exams, guaranteed to see reward for their work.
Tristan Bell The Ridgeway Campus
In short, Ivanhoe has always had a strong, supportive community but this is most evident now. The tremendous efforts and attitudes of students and teachers alike are commendable and will be remembered by everyone with gratitude.
As challenging as these times are, I think that they have pushed me to be more determined to finish this year strongly, not only in my leadership position, but also in my academics as I believe that the immense uncertainty this pandemic has brought is also an opportunity to grow. As a leader, it is imperative to remain both optimistic and realistic.
Everyone at School has had to adapt to the challenges faced from both the pandemic and online learning. Many students became demotivated, had difficulty maintaining focus and not seeing friends and teachers face-to-face.
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I suppose the biggest challenge has been trying to boost morale within the community. With school being moved online and many events cancelled, our roles have changed drastically, testing our creativity and resilience.
Aside from tackling my final exams, my biggest goal this year is to make sure that every member of the Class of 2020 gets an unforgettable end of year celebration. We have all come so far since Year 7, and I hope that we can look back on our time in high school and be proud of the people we have become.
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Building Character It goes without saying that 2020 has been a challenging year for Ivanhoe Grammar School and the entire community. However, the overwhelming response from our parents and supporters of the School has been positive and reassuring.
Ethan Clare Plenty Campus
Vaida Mancino Plenty Campus
Our students and staff have risen to their many challenges and continue to strive to be the best they can be. The current health crisis has been an opportunity for Ivanhoe Grammar School to validate that we really can build young people of character, regardless of the situation.
I think every Year 12 has been counting down the days since Year 7, to get to partake in all the amazing events and opportunities that Ivanhoe offers, and I was no exception. When the first lockdown occurred, I was not prepared for the emotion of transitioning to online learning. As someone who loved going to school, it was hard to have a positive outlook; however, as time passed, it became easier to look at the positives of this different school experience.
We have all been impacted in some way or another, and it has been great to see everyone come together in these times. The biggest challenge for me has been the difficulty of leading my cohort and the school when we cannot all come together.
In the wake of the financial hardship caused by the summer bushfires and COVID-19, the Principal decided that there would be no Annual Appeal this year. Despite this, many of our regular donors have made gifts to the School during 2020.
Remote learning has definitely been a new experience for everyone. It truly has been amazing seeing everyone, especially teachers, adapt to online learning to ensure students are at no loss due to learning from home. The hardest part for me would have to be losing the social aspect of school, especially saying hello to teachers, students and friends when walking around the yard.
The generosity of the broader Ivanhoe Grammar School community during 2020 has enabled us to support parents and families who are facing immediate financial hardship, while growing our Scholarship Funds to support future students, who would otherwise not enjoy the benefits of an Ivanhoe education. A donation to the Ivanhoe Scholarship Fund is certainly an investment beyond our lifetime.
(L-R; Ethan Clare, Vaida Mancino, Haleena Nguyen and Tristan Bell)
This second lockdown has been different, and with VCE exams looming, I have definitely found it much easier to motivate myself to get into my study. Even though I haven’t been able to be the captain I expected to be, I think this experience has helped me develop new skills, even though our class has been separated for most of our final year. I know I will definitely remember my Year 12 experience, and I will always look back fondly at all the amazing memories I have made with so many great people at Ivanhoe throughout my entire high school journey.
In upholding my values this year, including being positive and resilient, I have learnt that as School Captain it is important to be a support network for your friends and peers. I am so grateful for the support I have received from the school community and I will definitely remember this year as a year like no other for the rest of my life.
If you are in a position to make a financial contribution to Ivanhoe Grammar School, please contact peter.swain@ivanhoe.com.au for further information.
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VALE Vale: Ian Good 29 October 1932 – 11 May 2020
Vale: Greg Smith 28 May 1947 – 24 May 2019
Ian was appointed Deputy Headmaster of the School in 1978, crowning his distinguished and varied career in education.
Ivanhoe Grammar School alumni and staff would be sad to hear of the passing of Greg Smith. Greg was a well-regarded member of our academic staff for 19 years until 1995.
A graduate of The University of New England, Ian completed a Bachelor of Education at The University of Melbourne before taking a position with the Education Department in Shepparton in 1955. In 1958 he joined Carey Grammar School before moving to the Royal Australian Naval College, Jervis Bay as Senior Master in the English Department in 1964. In 1970 he took up a senior position at Geelong Grammar School, where he remained until joining Ivanhoe. In addition to his role as Head of English, Ian’s responsibilities included all aspects of administration. In later years, he was responsible for the coordination of the Junior, Middle and Senior Schools along with Charnwood, the School’s outdoor education centre at Lima East. He was also instrumental in producing the Ivanarian and The Ridgeway, the school’s quarterly newsletter at that time. Ian left Ivanhoe with the respect and affection of a generation of parents, students and fellow staff members. He returned on several occasions, the most recent being to celebrate the centenary of the School in 2015. Ian passed away after a long illness in May this year.
Greg grew up in Queensland and attended St Joseph’s College before moving to Melbourne in 1966 to join the Jesuits. He completed a Bachelor of Arts and Diploma of Education at The University of Melbourne before embarking on his teaching career at Xavier College, where he taught Greek and Latin. Having left the Jesuits in 1976, Greg commenced at Ivanhoe Grammar School, initially teaching English at Year 12 level. Greg was subsequently appointed Middle School Coordinator of English at Locksley House, and also served as Director of Gifted Programmes and Director of the Da Vinci Programme. Greg excelled as a Year 8 English teacher, enriching the lives of his students through the introduction of the ‘Night of the Notables’, which remains a feature of learning at Ivanhoe Grammar School to this day. After leaving Ivanhoe Grammar School, Greg returned to Brisbane. He taught at his old School for a further 16 years, and completed a Master’s Degree and Doctorate at The Australian Catholic University in 2014. After his retirement from teaching in 2013, Greg continued to work in Brisbane as Dean of Studies at the Multifaith Academy for Chaplaincy and Community Ministries, and as a Chaplain at Greenslopes Private Hospital. Following his diagnosis with cancer in 2018, Greg faced his future with the same courage and dignity which marked his life and reflected his enduring Christian faith.
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VALE We acknowledge the passing of the following individuals who contributed much to the Ivanhoe Grammar School family. Brett Bennett 1990 Sligo Era Dario Bertini 2013 Fraser Era Ben Carmichael Former member of staff 2012–2015 Nicholas Karpathiou 1964 Brown Era Garry Krauss AM 1959 Brown Era, Member Gallery of Achievement Bill Kyriakopoulos 1990 Sligo Era and current parent Grant Speedy 1965 Brown Era
FIDELIS USQUE AD MORTEM