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and Board of Governors have been engaged in a series of meetings and workshops which have resulted in a number of significant initiatives to be implemented.
3. The refurbishment of an existing terrace at University Campus to house additional classrooms and specialist facilities.
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2. Improved facilities at Chelsworth Park to cater for the growing number of students and community groups using the park, and the expansion of girls sport being played there.
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• The establishment of a new career structure for highly accomplished staff who wish to remain in the classroom and provide ongoing coaching and support to their colleagues.
Campus. We see this as a significant step in the School’s progression as our schoolwide gender balance moves closer to fifty-fifty.
Facilities
After the completion and opening of the Sports and Aquatic Centre, the School has now committed to the next set of capital work projects to be completed across all campuses. In order of priority, these include:
All these projects are subject to various regulatory approvals, the economic climate and final approval from the School’s Board of Governors.
4. A Senior Years Centre (Years 10-12) at The Ridgeway Campus to be known as the Fraser Centre, acknowledging the outstanding work of former Principal Rod Fraser. The Fraser Centre will be built where the current Benson Gymnasium is located.
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Finally, in keeping with the spirit of being a school that is community focused, I am pleased to announce that we have been able to assist 26 Year 12 students whose school recently closed. These students will complete their final eight weeks schooling at Ivanhoe Grammar School, sit their exams with us and be provided with all necessary support to assist them during this time.
As Term 3 has now finished, it is timely to provide an update on leadershiptheInaroundhappeningstheSchool.recentmonths,School’steam
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Recognising the importance of teachers as a student’s ultimate resource, the School intends to continue its strong investment in staff and learning to ensure that we cater for the needs of our students into the future. Over the next twelve months, we intend to introduce the •following:Theformation of the Ivanhoe Institute which will oversee and be responsible for all professional learning for teachers, as well as learning research at Ivanhoe Grammar School. The Director of the Ivanhoe Institute’s primary focus will be to manage the continuous improvement of teacher capability through the development of a high-quality professional learning program. The Director will also lead the pedagogical leaders at each campus in the development and implementation of the School’s coaching program and small group action research.
I am pleased to announce that commencing in Year 7, 2025, Ivanhoe Grammar School will be running fully co-educational classes in all subjects. Our ‘Pathways’ model has served the School extremely well since the introduction of girls to The Ridgeway
1. A revitalised Sport Precinct at Plenty Campus which will include a 25m pool, a Learn-toSwim pool, weights room and multipurpose studio; a synthetic hockey pitch that converts to 12 tennis courts in the summer, and a full-size soccer pitch.
Cover photo: Mutual Interests. Jemima Adams (’20) and Gunnie Waddell (’36) sharing school stories at the Canberra Luncheon.
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Teaching and Learning
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Graham lives in Queensland and despite his advancing years, never misses the opportunity to fly to Melbourne to attend school functions.
In September, Principal Gerard Foley hosted a cocktail event at the new Sports and Aquatic Centre to celebrate our long serving staff who have given 10 years or more service to the School. Over the years, there have been 280 academic and administrative people who fall into this group, and it was wonderful to see 85 past and present staff in attendance.
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School. It was a wonderful surprise that during the function Gerard presented Graham with the Principal’s Pin for a lifetime of allegiance, support and devotion to the School.
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Long serving staff celebration
Among many notable attendees was Graham ‘Hacker’ Hawke (’44) who as well as being a Buckley Boy and School Captain, was a Yea boarder, ex-staff member, Life Member of the OIGA and a major donor to Ivanhoe Grammar
While many alumni would know that Jack Benson (47 years) followed by Nigel Kendall (46 years) hold the record for teaching staff, Ann Dowden (48 years), who unfortunately was not able to attend, is the longest serving administrative staff member.
Our alumni reunion program was in full swing this term with five functions. These events are always steeped in memories and laughs, while the attendance of staff members at these events is always appreciated.
Class of 1992 – The Ridgeway Campus 30 Year Reunion – 22 July; School House
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For those who could not attend the luncheon earlier in the day, Gerard Foley and Alumni Co-ordinator Mirella Busso-Lee met with another enthusiastic group of Canberra-based past students to share drinks, nibbles and memories at Parlour Restaurant in Acton.
ACT Reunion - Friday 26 August
ACT Luncheon - Friday 26 August Poppy’s Café, Australian War Memorial
A small but passionate group of alumni gathered to meet Principal Gerard Foley and get the latest school news. One memorable highlight was our oldest alum Gunnie Waddell (‘36) receiving a Principal’s Pin from Gerard Foley in appreciation of his extraordinary loyalty and ongoing support to the School, even as he approaches the age of 103!
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10 Year Reunion – Friday 2 September
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Vasko’s in Ivanhoe was the setting for a splendid evening to celebrate the Class of 2012 and their 10-year reunion.
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Class of 2017 –The Ridgeway Campus Five Year Reunion – 9 September
Over 70 alumni from 2017 together with OIGA President Wayne Vanderwert (‘89) and Councillor Sarah Foley (‘16) caught up at Vasko’s to celebrate the first five years of life after their school years.
He moved into federal politics in 1969 as member of the House of Representatives for the seat of Scullin and held his seat until 1986 when he was replaced by his son Harry, who served the electorate there until 2013!
OnHouse.retiring from politics, he was appointed Australian Ambassador to Spain, serving in this role from 1986-88. Following his second retirement, Harry remained actively involved as the Patron
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At the 1961 Victorian state election, Harry was elected as a Labor member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly for the seat of Reservoir, where he remained until 1969. During this time, he served as Shadow Minister for Health and District Governor of Lions International from 1968-69.
limited sporting involvement at school because from the age of 11, he worked each Saturday at the local golf course as a caddy. He later became a professional’s assistant at Rosanna and Heidelberg Golf Clubs to help pay his way through school and later the University of Melbourne.
as a general practitioner from 1953-61 in the Thornbury and Thomastown areas.
Harry Jenkins Sr was born in 1925 and won a scholarship at age 11 to attend Ivanhoe Grammar School in 1937 where he remained until 1941. He had enormously fond memories of the School and Sydney Buckley, in particular, had a profound influence on Harryhim.had
In May 1983, on the election of the Hawke government, he was elected the 18th Speaker of the House, a position he held until his retirement in 1986. The Speakers role is one of the most prominent in Australian politics, responsible for managing the House’s proceedings, determining which member may speak, and trying to maintain order!
Harry Jenkins (Sr) and Harry Jenkins (Jr)
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After leaving school, Harry completed Bachelor and Masters degrees in Science (1948), and subsequently a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (1952). He served his residency at The Alfred Hospital and later worked
Harry Jenkins (Jr)
As Speaker, ‘Doc’ Jenkins was the first to authorise the televising of certain parliamentary debates, and among the first Speakers to opt not to wear the ceremonial robes. Harry is also remembered as having run the Parliament with a mixture of wit, good humour and, at times, a certain amount of exasperation at the antics of his parliamentary colleagues. His portrait by Wesley Walters hangs in Parliament
But one of the most unique and significant father/son connections to both our School and Australian politics belong to the Jenkins family - Harry Jenkins Sr (’43) and Harry Jenkins Jr (’69). We doubt there has been another alumni family whereby both father and son represented the same federal seat, were Speakers of the House and each received Australian honours!
Given that our country has recently faced another federal election, what better time to highlight the paths that have taken these Ivanarians from The Ridgeway Campus to the highest echelons of Australian politics. Their individual and collective honours and achievements are particularly noteworthy.
After the dismissal of the Whitlam government in November 1975, Harry came under pressure to stand aside from Scullin to allow the President of the ACTU, Bob Hawke, an entry into Parliament at the 1975 election; but he resisted and Hawke was not able to enter politics until 1980.
Alumni from Ivanhoe Grammar School have left their mark in many sectors within Australia and on the international fields, from medicine to engineering, sport to law, and performing arts to the armed services.
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His awards were numerous and varied. In 1991, he was made a member of the Order of Australia for his long and meritorious service to his state and country. That same year, he received the Dr Oswald T Kyle Award which is presented to an Ivanhoe Grammarian for Outstanding Community service. In 2003, he was awarded the Centenary Medal which acknowledges those who contributed to the success of Australia’s first hundred years as a federal nation.
InHouse.hispost-parliamentary life, Harry has assisted United Nations initiatives relating to women in parliaments around the world, joined Australian observer groups overseeing elections in Fiji, Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea, and Timor-Leste, and participated in activities to strengthen parliaments in Pacific nations.
Harry married Hazel ‘Wendy’ Winter in 1951 and they had a daughter Jane and three sons, Harry (’69), Tim (’71) and Mark (’73) who all attended the School. He was a School Living Legend, Life Member of the OIGA, and a member of the Gallery of Achievement. He died in 2004 at the age of 78.
Harry Jenkins Jr followed his father’s footsteps in more ways than simply bearing the same name. Born in 1952, he attended Ivanhoe Grammar School for the entirety of his school life An(1957-69).enthusiastic footballer at school and the OIGFC, Harry studied medicine at Monash University for three years, but following a gap year, completed a Bachelor of Science at the Australian National University (1975), and worked at the Department of Veterans’ Affairs in Melbourne.
In January 1986, on the retirement of his father from parliament, Harry sought preselection for Scullin. From 1987-1993, he served on numerous House of Representatives committees, and in May 1993, with the ALP having won a fifth consecutive term in office, was elected Deputy Speaker and Chairman of Committees. Harry was an obvious candidate for the Speakership when the ALP returned to government in November 2007, having long demonstrated his understanding of the House’s formal rules and its operations.
Like his father, Harry has been recognised by his country and was awarded the Centenary Medal in 2001, and appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in 2014, for distinguished service to the Parliament of Australia. In 1974, he married Michele Sharp whom he had met in the youth branch of the Lions International Club. They had two sons and a daughter. Harry later reflected that his political life effectively rendered Michele ‘a single parent.’
Harry was widely recognised for his bearded smile, frequent chuckle, and a modesty which extended to confessing his embarrassment at holding so safe an ALP seat as Scullin.
of the Motor Neurone Society, and various other community groups.
Now retired and living in coastal Victoria, Harry has put away The Speaker’s Mace and is enjoying a somewhat quieter life after 37 years in the affairs of local and federal politics.
On election as the 26th Speaker of the House of Representatives in the 42nd Parliament, he became the first speaker whose parent also held the post. He was returned unopposed when the 43rd Parliament opened in September 2010 but resigned as the Speaker in November 2011 and retired from politics at the 2013 federal election.
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In 1976, he was elected to Whittlesea Shire Council where he was President from 1984–85, later describing the experience as ‘politically educational.’
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Gaining lasting respect from both government and opposition members, he was described by one ALP leader as being ‘too decent’ for politics. His portrait by Wesley Walters in 2013, like that of his father, hangs in Parliament
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Legend of the skies Squadron Leader Douglas Walter Leckie OBE AFC PM
He assisted the Australian National Antarctic Research Expedition (ANARE) to set up permanent Australian Antarctic stations to support scientific research and exploratory work, and to establish the Mawson base in 1954.
Heroic rescues were almost part of his nature during the war period. In July 1943, Doug was involved with the rescue of Bishop Philip Strong who was a passenger in an Army Dragon that crashed on take-off. He also put out a fire on a Short Empire Flying boat, saving over 30 lives onboard.
Hismonths.leadership and aviation work in Antarctica, commanding the RAAF Antarctic Flights for expeditions and rescue operations from Mawson Station, was so critical that Mount Leckie and The Leckie Range, a group of peaks in Antarctica, were named in his honour.
Doug was awarded the Air Force Cross in 1955 for acts of valour, courage and devotion to duty for his role with the ANARE in the Antarctic.
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Doug Leckie was born in Sandringham in June 1920 and attended Ivanhoe
Later that year he was appointed OIC of the RAAF Antarctic Flight, leaving Australia in December 1955 remaining at Mawson for the winter of 1956 and returning in March 1957. This was the first time the RAAF had operated an aircraft the entire year below the Antarctic Circle, flying the De Havilland Beaver, using tractor headlights as a flare path during the dark winter
Grammar School from 1928-1933. He gained his pilot’s licence when he was 16 years old and joined the RAAF in 1940 in the Instructors Training Squadron at Point Cook. So as a 19-year-old Pilot Officer, he was training pilots older than himself to be flying instructors!
Flight Lieutenant Leckie served during World War 2 as a Flying Instructor and Flight Commander at No. 2 Elementary Flying School at Archerfield, Brisbane. Serving at various bases throughout Australia and New Guinea, he undertook spotting and surveillance sorties, and later ran safe hand mail, and search and rescue operations in Boomerang Aircraft.
Flight Lieutenant, Kings Commendation, Polar Explorer, and Lifetime Member of the Royal Geographical Society, he became the School’s ‘Boys Own’ leading man and was a true aviation pioneer. Doug Leckie’s life story was extraordinary, and the list of honours he won during his lifetime is almost unparalleled by an Ivanhoe alum.
Hollywood may well be able to produce fictional aviation heroes like ‘Maverick’aka Tom Cruise – but Ivanhoe Grammar School had its own real life aviation ace in Douglas Walter Leckie (’38).
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During the early post-war years, he ran a Flying School in South Gippsland and started the first flying training of the Latrobe Valley Aero Club. In 1951, he re-joined the RAAF, and was posted to Point Cook as a Flying Instructor and Flight Commander.
In 1953 he was appointed Officer in Command of the first post war Antarctic Flight below the Antarctic Circle.
In September 1945 he left the Air Force, and in the New Year’s Honours 1946 received the King’s Commendation for Meritorious Service in the Air and was also Mentioned in Dispatches.
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In Gippsland in 1960, Doug started Leckie Aviation Services with the Tiger Moth VH-ABC. From 1962-1967, he did agricultural flying at Cootamundra, and when he returned to Victoria, worked as a flying instructor at Moorabbin Airport. He went south again to the Antarctic in 1971 and 1972 with ANARE, flying the Pilatus Porter, the aircraft he loved the most.
Doug returned to the RAAF in 1958 to form a third Antarctic Flight to Wilkes Land. He returned to Australia and resumed his flying duties as Senior Pilot with the Snowy Mountains Authority.
married to Dorothy for 65 years and at the time of his passing, was survived by three daughters, four granddaughters and eight great grandchildren.
Doug with Wirraway advanced trainer, 1942
After an impressive career in aviation, he worked for the Herald and Weekly Times and Independent newspapers, a nice safe desk job.
Doug Leckie at the controls wearing his felt flying jacket
He remained connected to the School and was a Life Member, Gallery of Achievement Member and returned on several occasions as a guest speaker at school Douglasfunctions.livedinMornington for 30 years. At his funeral service, he was honoured with a Scottish piper and a tribute flyover by the Latrobe Valley Aero DouglasClub.was
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Finally discharged from the Air Force in 1959, he was awarded the Oswald Watt Gold Medal for “the most brilliant performance in the air or the most notable contribution to aviation, by an Australian, or in Australia, during the year 1958.” In 1961 he received the Polar Medal for distinguished service in the Antarctic.
Doug Leckie flies a Royal Victorian Aero Club Tiger Moth over the Melbourne Shrine 1939
In the New Year’s Honours 1958, Squadron Leader Leckie was presented with The Officer of the Order of the British Empire (Military Division). Part of that citation reads; “In his leadership of the RAAF Antarctic Flight and his untiring work as a pilot, Squadron Leader Leckie showed great initiative, courage and determination in the face of extreme hardship and difficulties. His abilities contributed greatly to the successful completion by the Expedition of a most valuable and extensive year’s work.”
All four of his sons attended The Ridgeway Campus, and in addition to his support of several major school projects, Andreas and his family have been generous backers to the Greek community in Melbourne for many years.
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If you have an addition to your family and would like a free OIGA bib for your new arrival, please contact our Alumni Coordinator via email at ivanhoe.com.au.Mirella.Busso-Lee@
Congratulations to Emma Stewart (’13) for walking away with Rookie of the Year and a nomination for Sales Person of the Year at Device Technologies ASM. Her company provides hospitals and healthcare professionals with leading edge technology, services and medical solutions for their patients.
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Business Rookie
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We believe another School record has been broken with three babies born to alumni on the same day! Saturday 18 June was the very special day for the first three couples listed below whilst other celebrations include the following.
• Trevor Cotsworth (’07) and Stephanie Cotsworth; their second child Archie
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It’s been a long wait but past students from the late 1950’s were finally able to get together at the MCC recently to resume their annual lunch reunion after COVID 19 interruptus!
Sara Jade Taylor (’09) and Joel Jordan (’09) and Rachel Bouley
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Andreas Andrianopoulos, a past parent and benefactor to the School, was awarded an Order of Australia (AM) in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list 2022 for ‘significant service to business, and to philanthropy.’
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• Jade Darrington (’08) and Tyson Hill (’07); their first child Harrison
• Georgia Newland (’12) and Callum Matheson (’12); their first child Pippa
Congratulations to Kyle Langford (’14) on reaching his 100th game milestone earlier this season and then signing on for another four years with Essendon Football Club. His new contract will keep him at the club until the end of 2026. The decision saw the 25-year-old turn his back on free agency and the reported interest from Hawthorn.
• Madalene Sarvos (’01) and Mark; their first child Isabella
• Adam Baldwin (’04) and wife Donna; their daughter Blaire
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It was a successful July for Fede Frew (’17) and Alice Teague-Neeld (‘14) as their respective teams lifted the winners’ trophies. Fede kicked two goals in Essendon’s triumph over St Kilda in the Women’s VFL Grand Final, while Alice played a key role in West Coast Fever’s win against Melbourne Vixens in the Suncorp Super Netball decider. Well done to both girls.
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Under the watchful eyes of Messrs Bradman and Ponsford, Andy Harris (’59), Graham Norman (’59), John Dickman (’60), Russell Hick (’60), John Duncan (’60), David Lester (’59), Peter Cayley (’59), Robin Dunstone (’59), Dick Metcalf (’60) and Doug Romberg (’59) enjoyed a long overdue luncheon.
New Arrivals!
He now joins a select club of just five alumni who have played 100 or more VFL/AFL games. This includes David O’Halloran (’73), 160 games - Hawthorn; Mark Richardson (’90), 141 - Collingwood; Aaron Lord (’92),150 - Geelong/ Hawthorn and Joel Macdonald (‘02), 124 - Melbourne/Brisbane.
1950s MCC Reunion
TRC 20 Year Reunion
Friday 30 September
Friday 29 October Sydney Luncheon
Friday 28 October Sydney Drinks
David Purser (’10) is reaching new heights in the aeronautical sector following his graduation from the Kellogg School of Management Northwestern University – Illinois. David graduated with a Distinction which placed him in the top 10% of the class in his Master of Business course. Kellogg is the oldest and one of the most prestigious business schools in the world and ranked #3 globally in Best Business Schools (US News 2022).
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seven months in Germany working at Airbus Defence and Space on the final assembly line of the 5th generation fighter jet, the Eurofighter Typhoon. He also competed in the SpaceX Hyperloop competition in Texas.
A distinguished student at Ivanhoe Grammar School where he achieved an ATAR of 99.15, David attended RMIT University where he graduated with first class honours in Aerospace Engineering and a Distinction in Business “IManagement.alwaysenjoyed building model rockets and was captivated by the idea of designing real space systems. When I learned about RMIT’s double degree in aerospace engineering and business management, my mind was made up.”
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David is currently working as a Consultant with Boston Consulting Group in Melbourne. His work focuses on digital transformations within critical Australian industries including telecommunications and Davidbanking.aimsto work in the military sector and hopes to oversee projects relating to fighter jets and other defence systems. His dream job would be working in upper-level management for a multinational aerospace company, and we expect to hear in the near future that this sky-high ambition has been achieved!
Australia’s former Ambassador to China, Geoff Raby AO (‘71) is showcasing more than 70 works from his private collection of Chinese art accumulated over his time working in China as an economist and diplomat. ‘In Our Time: Four decades of art from China and beyond – the Geoff Raby Collection and Treasures of Dai Gum San: Chinese artistry from the Golden Dragon Museum’ is showing at the Bendigo Art Gallery until February 2023.
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Wednesday 30 November
A chance for all those missed reunions to finally celebrate a milestone together!
PC 5 Year Reunion
As we head into the last quarter of 2022, our reunion and events programs have continued to be well supported. There are several events scheduled during this term, but dates are subject to change, so please refer to the website, Facebook, and Instagram for details of all OIGA activities.
Lachlan Bassett (‘18), Daniel Shamieh (‘19), Josh Montalto (‘18) and Ben Ross (‘21), together with Year 12 student Sebastion Montalto represented Australia with distinction at the 2022 ICF World Junior and U23 Canoe Slalom Championships in Ivrea, Italy in July. While none of them came home with medals, it was an invaluable international experience for all of them after enduring three years without international competition.
“I’ll never forget walking into the hangar of the Eurofighter Typhoon for the first time. I was granted security clearance to inspect the aircraft and take measurements. It was awe-inspiring to know that I was being trusted with this $100 million dollar piece of equipment.
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Aerospace engineering at RMIT has a stellar reputation. It is internationally accredited which was important to David as he always intended to travel and work overseas. As part of his degree, he spent
Inspirational Alumni
The young Olympians received their Australian team blazers at an official team announcement ceremony at Parliament House in Canberra in June.
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Congratulations to Year 12 student Koen Dubrow who won selection to represent Australia at the International Science Olympiads which were held in July. Covering Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science and Physics, this UNESCO-sanctioned event is the world’s toughest maths and science competitions for high school students. Koen was selected in the Australian team for Biology.
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participating in exams and intensive training to make the cut. The students succeeded against 20,000 other students in qualifying exams and a shortlist of 237 to attend specialised training for ultimate team selection.
The 31 young Aussie Olympians competed against more than 2,000 of the world’s brightest students from more than 70 countries, in online exams and challenges supervised at their school or other approved competition venues.
The selected students represented 23 schools from the ACT, NSW, VIC, QLD, SA and WA. They spent a year
Known as the Rod Fraser Global Citizen Bursary, the grants honour the vision of our former Principal, the late Rod Fraser who established the Cambodia Program in 2004. The program encapsulates the development of global citizenship and service promoted at the School and engendered in the Round Square ideals. The photo (right) shows Rod presenting an Ivanhoe Grammar School plaque to the Head of Development School in Phnom Penh in 2013.
Our photo above of Koen, his parents and Principal Gerard Foley was just prior to their flight to Canberra. Unfortunately, their flight was cancelled so they didn’t make it in time for the reception, but Keon’s selection is a wonderful achievement. We wish him well in his future scientific endeavours.
The Old Ivanhoe Grammarians’ Association recently announced a new initiative in 2022 in the form of a perpetual bursary for school students who wish to attend the Cambodia Service Program but who would otherwise not be able to participate. A maximum of four bursaries will be awarded each year.
Congratulations to the Girls’ Firsts Basketball team which won the Basketball title for the first time since the sport achieved premiership status in 2000. It shared the premiership with Caulfield Grammar School with just one loss each - both to each other!
Today, the competition sees the two teams from Year 12 debate a secret topic that is revealed just two hours before they take the stage. In a spirited and entertaining debate, the Ivanhoe Grammar School team was able to convince the adjudicator that “in criminal cases sentencing should NOT be determined by the victim.”
1934, the competition was decided on a best-of-three basis, and for many years, Mr Greenway attended the debates and presented the cup to the winning team.
Girls First Basketball Joint Premiership
Greenway Cup 2022
Year 12 student Thomas was selected to represent Australia at the Under 20 athletics team which competed at the World Junior Championships in Colombia in August. While he did not make it through to the final, this was still a wonderful achievement and augers well for his future athletics journey.
Diamond on the Track!
Celebrating 90 years since it was first contested in 1932, the perpetual cup was named after Mr Herbert T Greenaway whose daughter Eunice attended Ivanhoe Girls Grammar School. From 1932 to
Congratulations to our debaters Luke Malara, Avjay Bhar and Ella Ray (above), and researchers Angus Duske and William Fiddes.
On Tuesday 2 August, the annual Greenway Cup Debating Challenge was held. This is a treasured tradition between our School and Ivanhoe Girls’ Grammar School, with hosting duties alternating each year.
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This win means that Ivanhoe Grammar School retains the lead in the Greenway Cup with 43 victories to Ivanhoe Girls Grammar 42 since the competition commenced in 1932.
The Dr. Oswald T Kyle Award for Outstanding Community Service was established in 1988 by Leigh Holman with the generous support of Os Kyle’s family to honour the decades of community service to which he devoted his working life. It recognises the ideals of giving and unselfish community service which has been a legacy of so many Old Ivanhoe Grammarians.
We acknowledge the passing of the following individuals who were part of the Ivanhoe Grammar School family.
These innovative solar work hubs are manufactured in Dandenong. They allow for four devices to be charged simultaneously, connecting students to Wi-Fi whilst working independently, and can recharge 200 devices a day – laptops, phones, e-bikes and scooters.
Patrick Raschella (’91)
infrastructure, and are designed to operate in any environment and can be managed remotely.
The Old Ivanhoe Grammarians Business Directory is now in its fourth month and has received a fantastic response! We have already signed up some 32 businesses which are using the OIGA website as another marketing tool, and the means to reach, connect and support our alumni community.
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The hubs are self-ballasting meaning that they don’t need to be fixed to concrete pads or existing
Vivian Jack Cole (’41) Buckley Boy
On 1 September, Principal Gerard Foley joined with members of FOPPA to unveil the plaques and observe first-hand the benefits of these charging stations to students.
In a further demonstration of the School’s commitment to create environmentally sustainable solutions, two Furnicharge solar powered charging stations have been installed at the Plenty Campus.
This infrastructure was financially supported by the Friends of Plenty Parents Association (FOPPA). The parents wished to acknowledge the service of the past Head of Campus, Daniel Brown, and plaques have been attached to both units signifying his contribution to the School.
Anthony Dummett (’75) Brown/Sligo Era
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We are pleased to highlight the following alumni organisations which have recently registered with our business directory. More information and registration details can be found at www.oldivanhoe.com.business-directory
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Lt Col (Ret’d) Graham McCann (’54) Buckley Boy/Brown Era
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The inaugural award was made in 1989 to Kingston Sedgfield (’27) who made an outstanding contribution to the community through his involvement with and commitment to the scouting movement in Victoria and NSW, the church, and less fortunate children who benefitted by way of his generosity enabling them further education. Many prominent alumni have been deserving winners of this award since that time.
Candidates sought for the Dr Oswald T Kyle Award (2) Oswald Kyle, Pupil No. 272, attended Ivanhoe Grammar School from 1923 to 1929. He was a Prefect, Captain of Cricket and Vice-Captain of the First XV111. After graduating in medicine from the University of Melbourne, he moved to Tasmania where he began forty years of service to the community, working tirelessly for improved health care facilities for the people of the Huon district. Oswald received an OBE for his service to medicine In 1965 and died in 1980.
The Dr O T Kyle Award is not made annually, but only in meritorious situations. If you know of any past student who has performed outstanding community service who you think should be considered for the Os Kyle Award, please contact Geoff Brown (’62) at geoff.brown@ivanhoe.com.au
Furnicharge Arrives at Plenty Campus
Brian Roberts (’45)