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Alumni
EX-STUDENT PROFILES
“The Chronicle” follows up with our Alumni.
Penny Hanan (nee Hansen) Class of 1988
Graduating with a Bachelor of Agricultural Economics from the University of Sydney in 1993, Penny joined Macquarie Funds Management and embarked on a 15 year career in financial services in funds management and executive recruitment. In 2008, Penny took advantage of the GFC to change career path and returned to study her Masters of Education at the University of Sydney. It was during her part-time studies that Penny realised that education was not her future path, and used her new outlook to establish her own business – 1803. 1803 is a boutique business using the natural bi-products from her brother’s (Tim Hansen KWS 1986 - 1991) red deer farm and venison processing business, Mandagery Creek Venison, which is based just out of Orange. The idea of 1803 (aptly named after the year the first deer were introduced to Australia) began with a commitment to a traditional nose-to-tail philosophy embraced by Penny and Tim, and a spirit of collaboration to use deer antlers and hides to design and craft products that are uniquely Australian. Through 1803, Penny promotes ethical and transparent farming, sustainability, waste minimising and a small team of great Australian artisans who use rare and old world skills to make her premium collection of knives and leather goods.
Penny is married to Campbell Hanan and lives in Sydney with her two daughters, Pippa (14) and Stella (11). Deaton Pigot Class of 1995
Deaton has recently started his own business, Take Flight Coffee, a wholesale coffee company in Los Angeles, California.
Growing up in Orange, Deaton’s first job at age 15, was as a barista at Bad Manners Cafe on Summer Street, a period during which Australia’s obsession with coffee began. Importantly, becoming a barista would ultimately lead Deaton on an unexpected journey. After trying his hand at several other careers, Deaton decided to specialise in coffee when he was 24 years old.
Having worked as a full time barista trainer in Wollongong, Deaton moved to Dublin in 2004 and took on the task of learning how to taste and roast coffee. It was in Dublin that Deaton represented Ireland in several European team coffee challenges and subsequently launched the Irish Barista Guild, as Chairman at the Irish Barista Championships.
In 2007, Deaton moved to Los Angeles to learn more about America’s specialty coffee culture – something at the time Australians knew very little about. It was here that Deaton became a United States Barista Championship judge and coach, going on to train the 2008 United States Champion, who placed 9th in the World Competition, roasting their own coffee along the way.
Deaton turned his focus on cupping coffees and became an international judge for the Cup of Excellence Coffee Competition – the most prestigious competition and award for high quality coffee and one that has pioneered integrity and transparency in the coffee industry. In 2010 Deaton moved to New York as the Operations Manager and Green Coffee Buyer for Toby’s Estate Coffee, Brooklyn. Deaton was their first employee and with a strong team, grew the company from a start-up business to four cafes and roasting facility, employing over 100 staff.
Deaton’s coffee journey has this year taken him back to Los Angeles, where he has started his own business. Deaton aims to travel to coffee-producing nations, seek out their best coffees, import them to the US, roast and serve. Two months in, the wholesale side of Take Flight Coffee has started to ramp up and by the end of the year, Deaton hopes to have cafe space in LA – an inspiring venture that celebrates the journey Deaton started in Orange 23 years ago.
EX-STUDENT PROFILES
Sandy, Samantha and Olivia Rowlands Classes of 2008, 2010 & 2014
Hailing from a cattle farm near Mandurama, just south of Orange, Sandy, Samantha, and Olivia Rowlands are each experiencing outstanding success in their tertiary studies and chosen careers since leaving Kinross Wolaroi School.
Olivia (Liv) credits both Drama teacher, Mr Leigh Morrissey, and Visual Arts Teacher, Mr Bill Tink, for preparing her for her chosen Tertiary Studies. After leaving school, Liv took a gap year, working to save for a holiday in Eastern Europe with school friends. Working with the Orange Theatre Company on the production of “Spamalot” as the SetDesigner and preparing for interviews with NIDA, VCA and WAAPA, she was hoping to be accepted into one of their esteemed programs. Liv was delighted and amazed to be accepted into all three programs. She chose NIDA, Design for Performance (BA Fine Arts) as her course. Liv was one of only nine students accepted into Design for Performance, NIDA in 2016. Liv is finding the course hard work and very intensive, but is frequently amazed that she is there amongst some well-known people within the theatre and film industry. Liv currently lives on campus at UNSW.
Samantha (Sam) has also embraced her creative talents in textiles and art, having excelled in this area whilst at KWS. Sam acknowledges the unwavering support of both Textile teacher, Ms Ali McKay, and Visual Art teacher, Mrs Toni Bilton, whom she said she “would have died without”! In 2015, Sam graduated with Honours in a Bachelor of Design in Fashion & Textiles from UTS. During her course, Sam studied for a semester in London and interned with Ada + Nik, an award winning London-based contemporary menswear design duo. In Sam’s final year at UTS, she was awarded a sponsorship from NZLL (New Zealand Light Leathers), a leather company based in NZ, to support leather needs in her graduate collection. Sam’s final year collection in menswear, featuring leather and 3D printing, was on the runway at
I would have died without the unwavering support of both Textile teacher, Ms Ali McKay and Visual Art teacher Mrs Toni Bilton.” Samantha Rowlands
RAW (an independent arts organisation for emerging designers), Sydney 2015 and featured in a number of magazines including GQ and Oyster magazine. Sam is now employed as Head Fashion and Textile Designer for a brand under the Paul Morris Designs (PMD) company umbrella and has recently accepted a new position within the company as Textile Print Designer. In addition, Sam has also accepted the position as Head Designer of an emerging swimwear and active wear range and remains busy creating her own bespoke custom leather designs under her own label, SamRowlands. Sam currently lives in Paddington, Sydney. Sandy spent a major part of his HSC designing and constructing a hydraulic dual wheel tip trailer under the guidance of Industrial Technology teacher, Mr David de Bruyn. Sandy’s gap year was through a ski program, Educating Adventures, which he saw listed in the KWS newsletter. A keen skier, Sandy leapt at the opportunity, and having completed his HSC, sped off to Lake Tahoe, Sierra Mountains, USA to become an instructor. Sandy also gained a place in Bachelor of Construction Management in 2011 at University of Newcastle and completed his degree with 2nd Class Honours in 2015. Most university holidays, Sandy saved enough to get back to the slopes, continuing his instructor’s training and assisting with the management of both Olympic and Paralympic teams whilst in New Zealand and the USA. He has also instructed at Perisher, Coronet Peak and The Remarkables near Queenstown (New Zealand) and recently in Vermont, USA. On his recent return from the slopes, Sandy was offered a position with Infrastruction Construction in Sydney where he has commenced his career in construction management. Sandy currently lives with his sister Sam in Paddington.
2016 EVENT AND REUNION REPORT
The 2016 Reunions were held earlier this year at The Hotel Canobolas in Orange, following KWS Day, which saw many returning families using the opportunity to tour the School and experience our KWS Day activities.
The 10 reunions spanned from 1971 to 2011 and were all well attended with over 300 KWS Alumni present. For many, this provided a long awaited opportunity to reconnect with old friends, and for others, simply the chance to share a laugh with classmates with whom they may still be in touch. The Hotel Canobolas was the perfect venue to accommodate each of the year groups in attendance, with the entire upstairs function facility utilised for informal drinks and canapes.
Many of our Ex-students travelled long distances to be there, a highlight of the evening perhaps being the opportunity the format provided to catch up with students from other year groups in addition to their own.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Births
BELMONTE Jason KWS Class of 2000 and wife Kimberly A baby girl, Sylvie 21 January 2016
BRAZIER Nicola KWS Class of 1996 and Andy James A baby boy, Samuel 29 February 2016
DEAN Kelsey KWS Class of 2012 and Edward Morrish A baby girl, Imogen 9 March 2016
FATAI Muriel (nee Holmes) KWS Class of 1991 and husband Sammi A baby boy, Stanslaus (Stanni) 1 April 2016
HAMMOND Rebecca (nee Belmonte) KWS Class of 2003 and husband James A baby boy, Samson 9 December 2015
Marriages
LISA LOVICK KWS Class of 1998 married Jamie Widauer at "Mena", Kite Street, Orange on 2 April 2016. The reception afterwards was held at Lisa’s parents’ property, "Mitchell Park". Photographer was Chris Benno.
Since leaving School, Lisa has been busy travelling, renovating, enjoying their beautiful girls Nixie and Lulu and running gourmet regional produce store, A Slice of Orange, located in Anson Street, Orange, with her sister Jessica (KWS Class of 2003).
DANIEL TAYLOR KWS Class of 2006 married Johanna Elliott KWS Class of 2012 24 March 2016, Orange NSW. Since leaving School, Lisa has been busy travelling, renovating, enjoying their beautiful girls Nixie and Lulu and running gourmet regional produce store, A Slice of Orange.
IN MEMORIAM
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DR JANET HOWARD CARR 1933 – 2014 PLC Orange Class of 1949 Janet grew up at Kerrs Creek, near Orange and attended the local school there before boarding at PLC Orange. She graduated as a physiotherapist in 1955 and then worked at hospitals in Australia and overseas in Toronto and London. She also travelled in Europe between 1965 and 1968, studied Italian and developed a lifelong love of Art and Music.
In 1971, Janet also worked as a tutor in neurological physiotherapy in the rehabilitation department at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and there her interest in stroke treatment, combined with Roberta Shepherd’s experience in paediatrics, resulted in their collaboration in developing a science-based model for movement rehabilitation.
Roberta and Janet’s research, published in journal articles and described in their first textbooks in the 1970s and 80s, was ground breaking. At the time, there were few physiotherapy textbooks on stroke and paediatric rehabilitation. Janet’s contribution to the organisation and teaching of neurological rehabilitation in Australia and internationally was considerable. Until Janet’s death in 2014, they continued research and publication of articles and textbooks, translated into the major European languages, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Farsi (Persian), combined with speaking at international conferences, and teaching in Europe, the Middle East, India, Asia, and North and South America.
In 1982, Janet was awarded a Fellowship of the Australian College of Physiotherapists for An Original Contribution and in 1983, won a Kellogg Fellowship to study towards a Doctorate at Columbia University, New York. In 1985, she was awarded an MA; in 1986 a MEd and in 1991 a doctorate. She became an Associate Professor in 1995, and in 2014 she was made an Honoured Member of the Australian Physiotherapy Association. When Janet began her studies in the 1950s, there were few opportunities or role models for women who wanted a career, but her family and PLC background, with her colleagues’ encouragement, helped to develop the personal qualities she needed for these amazing achievements.
NANCY ELRINGTON (NEE KING) PLC Orange Class of 1953 passed away following a long battle with cancer.
BARBARA THOMAS (NEE WORTHINGTON) PLC Orange Class of 1965 passed away after a long and courageous battle with cancer at Condobolin on Saturday 4 June 2016.
Barbara is survived by her sister Mrs Ngawini Bolam (PLC Orange Class of 1963) and brother, Ned (Wolaroi College Class of 1969).
LORRAINE SHELDON (NEE HOWARTH) PLC Orange Class of 1965 passed away 29 November 2015 at a nursing home at Hawks Nest.
Lorraine is survived by her mother Merle Howarth (nee’ Noon) (PLC Orange Class of 1936), husband Ted, children Nigel, Paul and Sarah and seven granddaughters.
JOHN GREEN Wolaroi College Class of 1967 John was a boarder at Wolaroi College from 1962 to 1967. Born at Godfrey’s Creek on the family farm which he ran until his death, John sadly succumbed to a brain tumour and passed away 28 December 2014.
John is survived by his wife Shirley and their four children. His oldest son Andrew continues the family tradition and is now running the farm. John’s grandchildren, Cameron and George Nash are current students at KWS. SUE STACE (NEE VICKERS) KWS Class of 1984 passed away 25 May 2016 after a long and courageous battle with Cancer.
JOANNA MARIE HOBBINS KWS Class of 1990 passed away 1 January, 2016, aged 43 years. Adored wife of Alan. Cherished stepmother of Caitlyn, Aimee & Hannah.
BEN BUTLER KWS Class of 1991 late of Hope Island, Gold Coast, QLD (and formerly Cowra NSW) passed away on Saturday 11 June 2016, aged 42 years, at Pindara Hospital. Dearly loved son of Brett (dec’d) and Helen, brother of Brett and Melanie.
IN MEMORIAM
WALTER BERRY JNR. Wolaroi College Class of 1965 passed away 20 February, 2016.
— Walter Berry in the middle
Walter was a boarder at Wolaroi College until 1965 when he completed his Leaving Certificate Examinations. In his final year, Walter was appointed to the office of Prefect as well as House Captain of Wesley House. Walter was also a member of the School Foundation and an active member of the Kinross Wolaroi School Ex-students’ Association.
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Eulogy contributed by Walter’s children My earliest memories of dad were of us running out to meet him on the front lawn when we were little kids at Hutchins Ave in Dubbo. He would be gone for long stretches when he was working for the Western Lands division, and it was always exciting when he came home.
He loved his farming and family history, both of which were heavily tied up in the land. He was proud of where he had come from and enjoyed not just the culture but the land itself, and this would permeate his entire career from farming, to his work with the Western Lands Division, through to his work with the SES.
Dad was born in 1947 to Walter Senior and Edna Jean, at Trundle hospital. He was the second of six children, living on the ‘Bylands’ property on the Condo road, where the house still stands today. The family moved to Trundle in the early 50’s where Dad had a very industrious childhood: roaming around on the common on the family horse Midnight, mustering turkeys, filling beer bottles full of kero for Mr Fogleys shop, and pinching the wheat that bled from bags to sell to little old ladies around town.
In 1957, the family moved out to Woodview to farm. This meant playing with bigger toys (farm machinery) and spending a lot of time with the working men; mustering sheep, cattle, horses and marking lambs.
Dad went to school at Wolaroi College in Orange where he was to become House Captain for Wesley and a Prefect. He played football, and later, served a 4 year tenure as President of the Ex-Students’ Association. During his final year at Wolaroi College he would win the Garry Davis Trophy for Most Improved Forward.
In 67’ he went to Sydney Tech to complete a wool-classing certificate, and in 68 he and his brother George went to Nymagee to work their property, Yarroma. He played cricket for Nymagee, and Rugby for Cobar. It was during this time that Dad was exposed to the Western Lands Division’s research on Plants of Western NSW, stocking laws and around the time that he met mum, whom he married in 1975.
His eldest daughter, Jordan was born in 1978 in Cobar hospital and taken back to Nymagee.
Walter was always involved in the community in which he lived. He was a member of the Nymagee Progress Association and was heavily involved with the organization of the Nymagee Gymkana and was a lifelong passionate supporter of the National Party.
Dad and Mum called Yarroma “home” for the next four years. It was during this time he pursued rural studies and the decision was made to move to Dubbo. Dad obtained a job with what is now Dubbo Mowers and Chainsaws and supervised Jordan on the weekends while Mum was at work.
Dad moved on to the management of a couple of properties owned by some local businessmen. He also did some remote area fencing contracts and some work with family while waiting to hear of the success or otherwise, of his application for a position with the Western Lands Commission. It seemed that he was going to miss out on the position due to his not being immediately contactable. His mum, Jean Berry had some severe words with the recruitment of the Western Lands Commission. She very firmly informed them that if they wanted good employees, that they needed to accept that the potential employees would be out working instead of sitting around waiting for them to phone. Dad got the job which was based in Walgett and he moved the family there where he furthered his study at University level, gaining subsequently his Degree. Michaela was born in 1982 and Rhys in 1985.
Due to Rhys’ disability, they needed to move back to Dubbo to utilise services. Dad continued to work from the Walgett office. He and Mum worked together to lobby for more disability services locally and Dad was instrumental in the setting up of the first NGO disability day program in Dubbo.
Further to this, because of the work that Mum and Dad did in this area, at one stage Dubbo had more free disability services than any capital city in the country.
His return to Dubbo allowed mum to work in disabilities and youth care and he encouraged Mum to pursue her own university study. Dad’s commitment to furthering his education has had a powerful influence on both Jordan and I in our own educational pursuits.
While in Dubbo, Dad had joined the SES as a volunteer which, after a stint in Bourke, later led to a position with SES in Parkes. This work again allowed him to travel the land he loved, meet new people and share his knowledge up until his retirement in the past couple of years.
Dad always said to Jordan and I that he wanted to go wool classing in New Zealand or go chase cattle up North after his retirement. Unfortunately, ill health prevented Dad from achieving this.
If he had one last message for us all it would be for us to never stop striving for the things that will make us happy.
KWS EX-STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION 2017 REUNIONS
The 2017 reunions will be held in Orange at The Hotel Canobolas on Saturday 4 March 2017 along with KWS Day.
If you would like to be a reunion co-ordinator for your year, and for all reunion queries, please contact sperkins@kws.nsw.edu.au or telephone (02) 6392 0435.
FROM THE ARCHIVES
Stop Press From The Gleam 1972
The Council of P.L.C. Orange wishes to make the following announcement with respect to the College. As from the 1st January, 1973 the College will be replaced by a new Presbyterian Co-educational School to be known as “KINROSS” school, Orange. Boys as well as girls will be admitted into all forms as day and boarding students. Encouraged by the success of the two years of integrated classes, and following the decision of Wolaroi Council to withdraw from integrated classes, the Council of P.L.C. and the Church authorities have now resolved to create this new school, KINROSS. The decision is taken in the light of rapid population growth in the Central West, rising enrolment at P.L.C. and the trend towards co-education in State and Church Schools alike. The name “KINROSS” was chosen because it relates our past to our present. KINROSS was a name suggested for P.L.C. Orange on August 4, 1927, by the Chairman of the Educational Trust Committee of the Presbyterian Church in N.S.W. The name KINROSS reminds us of a person, the Rev, Dr. John Kinross who was an important Presbyterian Educator and Church Stateman. “KINROSS” also reminds us of our Scottish heritage in that Kinross is a county in Scotland. This change is an important step forward for P.L.C. Orange and reminds us that tradition is a living thing.
Chairman’s Message From The Gleam 1973
Dear friends of Kinross, In this issue of “The Gleam” for 1973 let me share with you just three ideals that I have for Kinross school. We have seen great and exciting changes in many aspects of the life of our school. But I believe that these ideals represent landmarks that are always relevant. Firstly I would like our school to continue to cherish the idea of hard work. There is no greater joy and satisfaction than in doing a difficult job as well as possible. Today so many Australians believe that work is to be avoided as much as possible. But the Christian ideal is that work is good and honourable and that the way we do our work is one of the finest tests of our character. I hope that every pupil at Kinross in years to come will learn this secret.
Secondly I would like our school to continue to cherish the ideal of good manners and courtesy. Long ago Bishop William of Wykeham founded Winchester College, the celebrated great public school in England, and gave to it that famous motto: “Manners Makyth Man”. How true is that motto and how often is it forgotten. As Sir Arthur Bryant, the great historian, has written: “Unless men are kind, honest, goodtempered, considerate and courteous they will make one another miserable, however great their power, possessions, and technical achievements”. That is a lesson that I hope every pupil at Kinross will learn. Finally and above all else, I would like to see our school continue to stand to the Glory of God. Worship has a daily place in the life of our school as it has had since the beginning. I long for the day when a Chapel will stand in the midst of our campus to the Glory of God and for the preaching of the Gospel and the celebration of the Holy Sacraments. I believe that if we keep these ideals before us and work and pray for the realization then Kinross will indeed grow, not only in numbers and facilities and education standards, but in spiritual values which are the only eternal values. Robert J Wilson Chairman of Council.
Editorial From The Gleam 1973
The world today is undergoing a period of constant change. The Labor Party has come to power in Australia while overseas one battlefront disappears as another one emerges. Society’s attitudes to people of differing classes and creeds are also undergoing change. The peoples of the world must adapt their life styles to suit these changes in order to keep life today in true perspective and to enable them to understand the reasoning and attitudes involved in these changes. Kinross is no exception. The year 1973 was the initial year of Kinross, a “new”co-educational school. Formerly P.L.C., Kinross, this year, opened its doors to both male and female students. Many of the attitudes and part of the structure of the school had to be changed or re-arranged to enable the school to operate in its new form. This change did not come about easily and it is far from complete. Some previous ideals incorporated in the school have been necessarily fragmented and it is up to the students and staff of Kinross together, to use the best of the old and to establish new ideals and practices relevant to our new situation. If we attempt to do this slowly and with great care we will strengthen the foundations of our school, thus ensuring Kinross of a bright future and will impress ourselves firmly and warmly upon the community of Orange and the other communities from which we draw students.
1886-2016 Celebrating 130 years of education
