St Paul’s Collegiate School
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Dear Past and Present Families, Old Collegians, Fellows and Friends of St Paul’s
THE PAST SIX MONTHS have been extremely positive and encouraging and have illustrated that St Paul’s is in extremely good heart.
We hosted an inaugural Old Collegians’ function in Christchurch in August and another in London in July. An extremely successful reunion event for Old Collegians from the 1960s and those who had resided in the Sargood and School boarding houses over the past 50 years was held in August. In all, 74 Old Collegians and past staff attended this two-day event and, from according to the feedback, enjoyed themselves immensely. Respected musicians and long-serving past St Paul’s staff members, Mr Leonard Cave and Mr Dougal Fraser, recently completed the new School song: ‘State in Fide’. This stirring composition was sung with gusto and enthusiasm by the School at both the
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Founders’ Chapel Service and the special assembly for the 1960s’ reunion.
A feature of the school in recent months has been the ongoing building development. Clark boarding house has been extended at the end closest to the Chapel of Christ the King: new dormitories provided for its Year 9, 10 and 11 students, including the provision of seven new bathrooms, spacious facilities for its Year 13 Prefects, and new accommodation for the House Tutor and the Assistant Housemaster. The School’s Dining Room is currently having a well overdue refit. It will be expanded towards the football pitches, have new toilet facilities, and have a general makeover that will better reflect its important role in daily school life.
Academically, we were extremely proud of Conor Robson (Year 12) and Chang Zhai (Year 13) for their success in the
MICHELLE FLINT, Director of Instrumental Music at St Paul’s, has won the 2011 KBB Midwest Clinic Scholarship to attend the Annual International Band and Orchestra Festival Clinic in Chicago, Illinois, in December 2011.
The KBB Music Midwest Scholarship is a professional development opportunity open to all teachers and directors of concert bands and orchestras in New Zealand. Strongest consideration for the scholarship is given to those whose attendance is likely to create the greatest benefit to Youth Music in New Zealand. This year, KBB Music announced that Michelle Flint is the lucky recipient. The selection panel had whittled the applicants down to three possibilities and Michelle’s application came out as the clear winner.
For over 60 years, the Midwest Clinic has helped and inspired music educators in better pursuing their profession and it attracts some of the best music clinicians and groups from around the world. The conference is the largest of its kind and exists exclusively for educational purposes. It is a unique professional development opportunity for music teachers and directors of bands and orchestras. The purpose of the clinic is to raise standards of music education, develop new teaching techniques, examine, analyse and appraise literature dealing with music and encourage teachers and directors to hold clinics, lectures and demonstrations for the betterment of music education.
recent Australian Mathematics competition. Both boys topped their year levels in this prestigious international event – impressively, Chang also received the gold medal for New Zealand Year 12 students in 2010. In addition, our Year 10 and Year 11 teams medalled in the local WaiMaths competition, while Navdeesh Singh-Thandi (Year 13) gained a major award at the regional Waikato Science Fair. Our senior Chemistry students were selected to represent the region at the national finals where they gained the silver medal.
Recent months have been full of cultural highlights: the fantastic performance of our Stage Challenge group who not only won a silver medal in the regional contest, but were selected as one of 20 groups to contest the National final; the Choir’s debut performance at the Waikato/Bay of Plenty
regional ‘Big Sing’ where they received an award for the ‘Best European Song’; one of our bands in the Regional Rockquest competition being selected as ‘the People’s Choice’ and making the final; and a superbly polished, slick and entertaining musical production – Damn Yankees – proving a great success.
“There is an extremely positive atmosphere that currently prevails within the community and around
St Paul’s Collegiate School.”
On the sporting front, we have performed similarly impressively; our junior Basketball and 3rd XI Football sides both won regional finals, while our U14 Rugby, and 1st XI girls’ and boys’ Hockey sides all finished as runners-up in their respective provincial finals. At National Tournament, our 1st XI boys’ Soccer team finished 16th and our 1st XI boys’ Hockey side 21st in the country, while our Netballers were 24th in the tough ‘A’ grade competition of the North Island Secondary Schools’ competition. In summer competition, our athletes took out
New Board Members
Gregg is currently the Managing Director of Aber Investments Limited, a familyowned company that develops and sources indoor and outdoor energy-related appliances in response to New Zealand’s ever-changing lifestyle needs.
Gregg has a Bachelor of Management Studies from Waikato University, majoring in Accounting and Marketing, and is a Chartered Accountant (CA). He is a member of the Institute of Directors. Gregg holds a number of directorships including the Gas Association of New Zealand (GANZ), Waikato Hockey
Association and Midlands Hockey, and those within the Aber Group, Gregg joined the Board in 2011. He lives in Hamilton with his wife Suzanne, and has three boys. He is a current parent with a son attending St Paul’s. His leisure interests pertain mainly to sports including hockey, squash, tennis, fishing and golf (only when time permits!).
ANDREW JOHNSON
11 gold medals at the regional Athletics championships and gained eight individual medals in the tough North Island event; our Rowers gained four medals at the North Island Regatta and five ‘A’ finals and ten ‘B’ finals in the prestigious Maadi Cup. Four of our Cricket teams made provincial finals, with the 3rd XI winning their competition. The Swimming team also finished runnersup in their regional competition while the Junior Tennis team took out their provincial title and our swimmers went on to win two bronze medals at the New Zealand Secondary Schools’ Championships. There is an extremely positive atmosphere that currently prevails within the community and around St Paul’s Collegiate School. We thank you all for your ongoing support of our School and hope that over the next six months you will take the opportunity of visiting us firsthand to see for yourself the excellent progress that is being made.
G W Lander, Headmaster
Andrew is the Managing Director of IT Partners. IT Partners focuses on providing complex technical IT support and consulting services to medium-sized firms in the Waikato.
Andrew’s business background has included two appointments as acting CEO with the entities involved in farming, forestry and tourism. He has held the position of Alternate Director on the board of Greenlea Group Ltd and is on an advisory board to The Westervelt Company.
Between 2008 and 2011, Andrew attended a number of Executive Education courses at the Harvard Business School focusing on strategy and technology. He is a member of the Institute of Directors (since 2001) with Provisional Accreditation (August 2010).
Andrew joined the Waikato Anglican College Trust Board in 2011. He is married to Sarah Morton-Johnson, and they have two young children, Isobel and Alexander.
GREGG BROWN
Staff New and Leaving
MRS FRANCES FRAZER
Science
Technician, Science Faculty
Mrs Frances Frazer took up the position of Science Technician at St Paul’s in 2003. The job of a Science Technician is very demanding and requires a huge range of skills – including meeting the equipment and material needs of 10 science staff (and approximately 40 science classes!), preparing chemical solutions, repair and construction of equipment, photocopying and compiling science resources, maintenance and cleaning equipment, obtaining quotes and placing orders for equipment and chemicals, keeping records of orders and expenditure, storage of equipment/texts/resources, care of plants and small animals, setting up and assisting on field trips, preparation of budgets and inventories, monitoring breakages, etc.
Mrs Frazer came highly recommended by Mr Sole, our current Head of Physics. He had worked as Head of Science at Fraser High School with her for many years and could vouch for the outstanding qualities and service she would bring to the Sciences at SPC and the School in general.
Mrs Frazer proved to be all of this and more! In her work as a Science Technician, she was always dedicated, efficient and
highly self-motivated. She also showed very high levels of initiative, resourcefulness and reliability. It was not unusual to see her working at school well outside of school hours and on weekends. Her car was like a mobile workshop, often loaded with science materials or equipment being taken home to be constructed, modified or repaired! Her contribution to the School did not stop there. She frequently helped other departments with resource needs and maintenance and gave hugely of her time to costume making and alterations and props for each of the productions in the School, as well as Stage Challenge.
Mrs Frazer’s three children Alan (Hall 1999 –2003), Rowan (Hall 2002 – 2005) and Sarah (Harington 2008 – 2009) attended St Paul’s and have all successfully gone on to further training and careers. Mrs Frazer left St Paul’s at the end of Term 1 this year and is spending more time assisting on their small farm and supporting her wider family.
Mrs Frazer was highly valued as a colleague and a friend of many of the St Paul’s staff. Her cheerful, generous and down-to-earth nature is greatly missed.
Mr David Sole
Precious Moments
MRS RAEWYN KEENE NZIMLT MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGIST
Science Technician, Science Faculty
Mrs Raewyn Keene joined us in Term 2 from St John’s College, from where she brings 15 years’ experience in the Science Curriculum area. She has a background in medical and research Microbiology, having previously worked at the Hamilton Med Lab and the National Dairy Laboratory at Ruakura. Raewyn has held the positions of President of the Science Technicians Association of New Zealand and an Executive Member of New Zealand Association of Science Educators. She has been a Professional Development Facilitator for Waikato University School Support Services and was a recipient of the Australian Laboratory Management Scholarship.
She has recently been involved on a voluntary basis working with the Marist
Brothers High School in Suva, redesigning and equipping their Science laboratories.
Raewyn enjoys travel and sport, and has coached Netball for eight years, the last two years with the Hamilton City Netball Centre representative team.
Mrs Keene is married to Darrel and has two children Scott 24 (Hamilton House 2001 –2005) and Sarah 21.
MRS JAN KILMISTER
Administration Assistant, DECA
Jan Kilmister joined St Paul’s in early 2011 as part-time Assistant to the Director of Extracurricular Activities. Prior to this she was employed at ASB Bank in the Rural Division.
Jan has over 15 years’ banking experience in both Taranaki and Waikato. During this period, Jan spent a short time overseas travelling through England and Europe. Jan’s interests include the outdoors, a variety of sports and spending time with family and friends. Together with her husband Mark, Jan has two young children.
JANICE JOSEPH
23 years’ service (1988 – 2011)
On Wednesday 17 August 2011, the boarding school students and wider school family formally bid farewell to Janice Joseph on her retirement following a total of 23 years’ service to the School.
Janice joined the kitchen staff in 1988 and over her time became an icon of friendliness and cheerfulness to all the students, staff and visitors using the Dining Hall. “She was more than a Spotless staff member – she was a friend” said Jake Barber (Year 13) in his acknowledgement of Janice on behalf of the boarding students.
It takes a wide range of people to make things work and work well and this School cannot function without people such as Janice and her colleagues. Jointly they work hard in the kitchen to ensure our students and staff and wider community are well catered for. Janice will be fondly remembered for giving more than 100% to the job and, regardless of the ups and downs of the job, she has always shown a very strong loyalty to the School.
In a recent survey, Janice was nominated the most popular person in the kitchen and her colleagues endorsed this by describing Janice as “a most popular and valuable member of staff”.
The School extends a heartfelt thank-you to Janice for her quirky and cheerful personality, her interest in and care of its students, and more importantly her involvement at St Paul’s, and wishes her good health and every happiness for the future.
Kia Kaha Janice
The students honouring Janice with a Haka
Sonia Wells (Boarding Housemaster) and Janice
Scholars 2011
Universities in New Zealand hold graduation ceremonies throughout the year. Below are the degrees conferred on St Paul’s Old Collegians at these ceremonies.
Please note that not all Universities provide us with their results and we do our best to access all of the information we can.
GRADUATES FROM WAIKATO UNIVERSITY
NOV 2010 – MAY 2011
Geralyn Mary Allen Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Secondary)
Geoffrey Allan Booth Bachelor of Teaching (Second-class Honours; First Division)
Steffan Peter Dudli
Jihad Munther Ghanbari
Bachelor of Social Sciences
Bachelor of Communication Studies
Olivia Lyndall Gibbons Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Secondary)
Adam David McCracken
Tureia Tipene Moxon
Bachelor of Management Studies
Bachelor of Arts
Rebekah Nicole Smith Bachelor of Social Sciences
Jamie Louise Warren Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood)
Brett Ryan Woods Bachelor of Arts
Chu-Ting (Claire) Yang
Bachelor of Science
Sir Edmund Hillary medals are awarded annually to Waikato University Hillary Scholars who have excelled both academically and in their chosen Art or Sport throughout their university careers.
New 2011 Sir Edmund Hillary Scholars, and their fields of study, are:
Cameron French Athletics
Bachelor of Science
Returning 2011 Sir Edmund Hillary Scholars are:
Andrew Pullon Swimming Bachelor in Management Studies/Law (Conjoint)
Jennifer Spark Music Bachelor of Music (Honours)
The 2011 University of Waikato School Leaver Scholarships recognise achievement in the National Certificate of Educational Achievement. The Scholarships, valued at $3000.00, are awarded to students who achieved well in NCEA in 2010.
The 2011 recipients were:
Cyrano Embling
Chaman Singh
Christopher Wakefield
Tyler Staunton
Glenn Eyers
Luke Toomey
Jarrod Bellingham
The 2011 University of Waikato Plus One School Leaver Scholarships recognise academic excellence in students not eligible to receive a School Leaver Scholarship as they have completed the International Baccalaureate or equivalent examinations, or have taken a gap year before enrolling at the University. There is a limited number of contestable scholarships.
The 2011 recipient is: Bryony Wilson
The Waikato Management School Memorandum of Understanding Scholarship was awarded to Cyrano Embling
The Bachelor of Engineering Fees Scholarship was awarded to Christopher Wakefield
GRADUATES FROM AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY
NOV 2010 – MAY 2011
Jennifer Bull Bachelor of Arts
Ting Chan
Bachelor of Engineering
Byron de Beer Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Secondary)
Geoffery Duncan Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)/ Commerce (Conjoint)
Charlotte Fitzgerald Graduate Diploma in Special Education
Simone Haylett-Petty Bachelor of Science
Top row (left to right) Cyrano Embling, Chaman Singh, Christopher Wakefield, Tyler Staunton
Bottom row (left to right) Glenn Eyers, Luke Toomey, Jarrod Bellingham
Hsiang-Hung Hsiao
Chien Huang
Ryan Hunt
Vikram Joseph
Timothy Judkins
Hanin Kanan
Paul Lelieveld
Emma Lewis
Alan Lin
Brighid McCaffery
Nova Mercier
Hyuk Moon
Katie Parish
Rebecca Pullon
Jason Robertson
Mitchell Round
Jeffery Wu
Master of Engineering Studies
Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Health Sciences
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
Master of Engineering
Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Architectural Studies
Bachelor of Arts/Science (Conjoint)
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)
Postgraduate Diploma in Science
Bachelor of Arts (Honours)
Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours)
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
Bachelor of Architectural Studies
Bachelor of Science
GRADUATES FROM CANTERBURY UNIVERSITY
APRIL 2010 – MAY 2011
Kelsi Ball
Andrew Balme
David Chan
Amanda Croall
Adam Green
Sophia Mellsop
James Morris
Nick Oehley
Abbie Selinkoff
Carl Shrimpton
Danielle Sinton
Sally Taylor
Certificate in University Preparation
Bachelor of Engineering (Secondclass Honours; Division One) with a Professional Specialisation in Natural Resources Engineering
Bachelor of Fine Arts with a major in Film
Graduate Diploma in Teaching and Learning (Secondary)
Bachelor of Engineering (Secondclass Honours; Division One) with a Professional Specialisation in Chemical and Process Engineering
Graeme Walker
Bachelor of Engineering (Secondclass Honours; Division One) with a Professional Specialisation in Chemical and Process Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering (Firstclass Honours) with a Professional Specialisation in Civil Engineering
Bachelor of Engineering (Secondclass Honours; Division One) with a Professional Specialisation in Civil Engineering
Bachelor of Laws
Bachelor of Arts with a major in Political Science
Bachelor of Engineering (Secondclass Honours; Division Two) with a Professional Specialisation in Chemical and Process Engineering
Bachelor of Commerce with an Endorsement in Strategic Management and a Second Endorsement in Marketing
Bachelor of Arts with a Major in History and a Second Major in European Union Studies; Graduate Diploma in Teaching and Learning (Secondary)
Bachelor of Commerce with an Endorsement in Finance; Master of Engineering in Management
GRADUATES FROM OTAGO UNIVERSITY
AUGUST 2011
Matthew Haywood
Shang-Ju Wu
Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting
Bachelor of Science in Microbiology
GRADUATES FROM VICTORIA UNIVERSITY
JUNE 2010 – MAY 2011
Andrew Green
Bachelor of Engineering (Secondclass Honours; Division One) with a Professional Specialisation in Mechanical Engineering
Oliver Booth
Jeremy Brown
Brigette Campbell
Bachelor of Architectural Studies
Bachelor of Laws
Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Primary)
Nicholas Hammond
Bachelor of Laws
Bachelor of Commerce with a Major in Accountancy, Finance and Information Systems
Shih-Chieh Chen
James Fisher
Sebastian Graham
Bachelor of Design
Bachelor of Commerce and Administration
Simon Holmes
Bachelor of Engineering (Secondclass Honours; Division One) with a Professional Specialisation in Civil Engineering
Nicholas Gray
Sheng-Yu Lu
Bachelor of Commerce and Administration
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Design
Scott Keene
Bachelor of Engineering (Thirdclass Honours) with a Professional Specialisation in Natural Resources Engineering
James Roach
Daniel Tait
Bachelor of Law
Bachelor of Design Innovation
David Linehan
Bachelor of Engineering (Secondclass Honours; Division One) with a Professional Specialisation in Civil Engineering
2011/2012 Old Collegian Events
We encourage you to attend any of these upcoming events.
Please note that some of these dates and venues have changed since the April Network was published.
November 2011
Date: Wednesday 9
Event: Bay of Plenty Networking Evening
Time: 5.30pm
Venue: The Rain Bar, Papamoa RSVP required for catering purposes
Date: Thursday 17
Event: Hamilton Networking Evening Time: 5.30pm
Venue: Keystone Bar, Victoria Street, Hamilton RSVP required for catering purposes
Date: Tuesday 22
Event: Auckland Networking Evening Time: 5.30pm
Venue: Commercial Travellers’ Club (CT), Ellerslie RSVP required for catering purposes
Date: Friday 25
Event: 2006 and 2010 Leavers Beer and BBQ Time: 5.30pm
Venue: Old Collegians’ Pavilion RSVP required for catering purposes
February 2012
Date: Wednesday 29
Event: Hamilton Networking Evening Time: 5.30pm
Venue: Keystone Bar, Victoria Street, Hamilton RSVP required for catering purposes
March 2012
Date: Wednesday 14
Event: Auckland Networking Evening Time: 5.30pm
Venue: Commercial Travellers Club (CT), Ellerslie RSVP required for catering purposes
2012 AUSTRALIA REUNION
Date Friday 30 March
Event: Australian Networking Evening Time: 6.00pm
Venue: The Oaks, 118 Military Road, Neutral Bay, Sydney, NSW 2089
Cost: $30.00 per head (this includes a BBQ dinner) Evan McCulloch and Pat Plant will be in attendance at this function.
RSVP required for catering purposes
Please refer to our website for updates www.stpauls.school.nz or contact: Executive Officer
Old Collegians’ Association
Phone: (07) 957 8805
Email: oldcollegians@stpauls.school.nz
Old Collegians’President’s Report
Greetings
AT THE OLD COLLEGIANS’ AGM in July this year, I had the privilege of being elected and taking up the reins as President of the Association following the sterling job Campbell Ludbrook has done over the past three years. I would like to thank Campbell for his work as President and for his ongoing contribution as he remains on the committee. The prime objective of the Association is to encourage all Old Collegians, both male and female, to engage and stay involved with the School. This year, we have had a very successful reunion for pupils from the 1960s and also incorporated the 50th Jubilee of Sargood and School House boarding. Seventy-four past pupils and staff who attended over the Friday and Saturday enjoyed a luncheon and a tour of the school and other activities. In 2012, the Association plans to hold a similar reunion for students from the 1970s.
Over the past two years, we have established, with the assistance of locally based Old Collegians, a number of successful and well-attended networking functions in Auckland, Hamilton, Papamoa, Wellington and Christchurch, and it is our plan to build on these. Our thanks to Dave Mackay (Papamoa), Humphry Rolleston (Christchurch), Tim Clarke (Wellington) and Brian McKenzie (Auckland) for their support in co-ordinating these functions. Please check the Old Collegians’ tab on the School website for the dates, times and venues for these events.
For the 2012 diary, an Australia reunion is being planned for Friday 30 March 2012 in Sydney With more than 200 Old Collegians in Australia, support for this event is already high.
The School is currently experiencing a growth in the roll which, in these difficult and uncertain economic times, is remarkable. There is no doubt that this growth can be attributed largely to our Headmaster Grant Lander and the Trust Board, ably chaired by Old Collegian Philip Morgan QC. Together with the Headmaster, the Board has committed to a long-overdue upgrade of the boys’ boarding facilities and Dining Hall, to cope with the increasing demands for places at the School.
The expanded and upgraded Old Collegians’ Pavilion has been an outstanding success, providing much-needed changing rooms and toilet facilities for the front area of the School as well as a much-improved atmosphere for watching 1st XV rugby matches.There are still seat spaces available in the grandstand for those who would like to make a donation and contribute to the school in a meaningful and permanent way.
A lot of time and effort has gone in to updating our Old Collegians’ database with some success. However, we need help with current and accurate contact details, especially email addresses. Please notify changes of your contact details to our Executive Officer, Deborah McRae.
Finally, I can assure all Old Collegians that the School is in good heart and is a positive and enjoyable place to be involved with at all levels. Please remember that this is your School and you are always welcome to come back and visit at any time.
Ivan Posa (School 1966 – 1970), President
Email: oldcollegians@stpauls.school.nz
Phone: Executive Officer, Deborah McRae, (07) 957 8805
Waikato’s latest High Flyer
Daniel Ammann (Sargood 1985 - 1989)
Ambition, hard work and talent took Dan Ammann from Eureka, just outside Hamilton, to the top finance job at giant American car-maker General Motors.
THE 39-YEAR-OLD GREW UP on a farm in the Waikato and, after schooling in Eureka and at St Paul’s Collegiate School in Hamilton, Dan Ammann studied management at Waikato University, graduating in 1994 with a first-class honours degree in Management Studies.
His career in New Zealand investment banking began when Chris Liddell, the Kiwi he is succeeding at GM, hired him as an analyst and associate in the banking team at Credit Suisse First Boston in 1993.
“Danny is a very smart guy,’’ said Rob Hamilton, head of investment banking at the firm now known as First NZ Capital.
“People don’t find that Dan taking over from Liddell is surprising, because you have got two very talented people there. Knowing Liddell and his future planning, I suspect he had an eye on the future CFO. Clearly he was succession planning for his retirement,’’ Hamilton said.
Someone who was surprised though, was his mum Diane Ammann. She said her son had called home with the news.
“We are very excited for him. It’s lovely.’’
She said his family had no idea that he would achieve this level of success but the family was thrilled. Dan was a “low key sort of person’’ but ambitious, she said.
A local financier who worked with Dan Ammann during his four years in New Zealand said not only is the Kiwi ambitious, but he is very determined.
“People don’t find that Dan taking over from Liddell is surprising, because you have got two very talented people there...”
“He always worked incredibly hard. He’s relatively self-effacing but he is outgoing. He is not a wallflower.’’
After leaving New Zealand in 1997 for New York, Ammann continued working at Credit Suisse before shifting to Morgan Stanley where he scaled the corporate ladder, being appointed a managing director of the bank in 2004.
“He was made an MD at Morgan Stanley pretty young. He’s a very capable guy,’’ an industry source said.
At Morgan Stanley he covered the automotive industry and General Motors was one of his clients. He spent 11 years with Morgan Stanley and also spent “plenty of time flying back and forth to Detroit,’’ the source said.
In March 2010, he shifted from the bank to General Motors, appointed the giant carmaker’s treasurer reporting to Chris Liddell.
Dan Ammann, who is 39, is married with two daughters and is a keen sailor and fisherman.
A Time to Remember Harry Reginald Hornsby MBE, MA (Oxon)
A personal view by John Lloyd (Master and Williams Housemaster, 1974 - 1994)
I REMEMBER HARRY HORNSBY, especially in the month of May because, in May 1940, I was sitting one afternoon in front of Mr Hornsby in his study with my mother, being interviewed as a boy aged seven, seeking a place in the Junior School of The King’s School, Peterborough. It was the Cathedral Grammar School in a small market town in the East Midlands of England, which had been re-founded by King Henry VIII in 1541 following the Dissolution of the Monasteries. Hornsby had been headmaster there for nine months and the war had broken out just as he moved into his new job in September 1939.
I remember the interview rather well. “Why do you want to come to my school?” was the opening, penetrating question. My mother answered for me. “What books have you read?” My mother again offered a response. “What games do you play?” My mother named a few. “Do you have any friends?” and before my mother could reply, there was a minor explosion from behind the desk “Mrs Lloyd, let the boy speak for himself!” I was shocked; I had never heard my mother spoken to like that before!
I got my place in his school but didn’t see him again until September 1945 when he
was released from his war service in the Indian Army with the Gurkhas. While he was interviewing me, he had already decided that although he could have sought exemption from the war service due to his occupation, he was young, very fit and a bachelor, so therefore he must go and fight.
On his return in September 1945, Hornsby made it immediately evident that we were in for a shake-up. England and the school had fallen into serious disrepair and both needed men of his energy and determination to start restoring things.
For five years I grew up through the senior school to his “Shabash” (well done!), “you little rat” (not well done), “pick up that litter”, and “use your nous”. I also gained some sort of education by committed men who had returned from the war keen to re-establish themselves in the normality of civilian life, and not least to work for a Headmaster with such obvious leadership and drive.
Hornsby himself taught a great slice of the lessons and always took the under-15 Rugby, Hockey and Cricket teams because, as he said, they were the most important teams for the future of the school.
On 13 August 1946, he married Mary Whitley. As young boys we were intrigued to see what sort of woman would marry this human dynamo. We need not have been concerned about sharing him with her; Mary Hornsby was a joy to have around the school and she was a perfect foil for him.
When it came time to leave school, we were given our final orders: “Go away for a few years, do something interesting and then come back and tell us about it”. Our paths diverged in July 1951, he to the Headmastership of Christ’s College in New Zealand and me into the army for two years of National Service. We never lost touch because blue aerogrammes started to arrive,
requiring replies, in his distinctive literate style and illegible handwriting. The letters were full of concerned enquiries about one’s welfare and blunt advice over what one should do. He did this with all of ‘his’ boys. In January 1964, a familiar blue aerogramme arrived with a note from Hornsby telling me he had changed his address from Christchurch to Hamilton. He had taken over a new boys’ school with mud everywhere, no decent buildings, no money but a great challenge. Hornsby wrote: “it would suit you, what about coming?” I declined the invitation. Almost ten years later, in 1972, Hornsby stayed the weekend with us at Leatherhead, in England, where I was schoolmastering. As he left, his passing comment was “You should come to New Zealand: it would suit you and your family”. Six weeks later, a letter arrived from Tony Hart, the then Headmaster of St Paul’s, to say that Reg Hornsby had passed through to check out how things were going and that he knew someone in England who had some experience in areas that the school could find useful. This person, Hornsby inferred, was used to working 24 hours a day, seven days a week during term time and could possibly be persuaded to work during the school holidays too if pressed! He also has a wife well versed in the ways of boarding school life. She is totally supportive of him and his job; she will also help to look after the boys with a motherly touch – all at no extra cost! Two for the price of one!
After some delay and much procrastination, we decided to make the move of a lifetime. I received a blue aerogramme from Nelson to where Hornsby had retired: “I’m glad to hear that at last you’ve made the decision to come”. If ever I were to become a Headmaster, Hornsby offered me advice. On Boards of Trustees/Governors: “They should be told quite firmly that it was their job to raise money for the school and it
Reg Hornsby in a jovial mood with Rodney Hamel
“Only two meetings each term are necessary with the staff: at the beginning tell them what to do and at the end tell them where they went wrong!”
was the Headmaster’s job to run it.” And “Don’t let them on to the property without your permission.” Another pearl was: “Only two meetings each term are necessary with the staff; at the beginning tell them what to do and at the end tell them where they went wrong!” Relationships with the Bursar were also very important. “Choose a fight with the Bursar early on – it doesn’t matter what about – AND WIN!” “There can be only one Headmaster in a school and the Bursar always wants to be it.” Finally, “Never threaten to resign unless you mean it.”
I once asked Hornsby why he had left the Headmastership of Christ’s College for the dire situation of St Paul’s. He said: “I began to feel surplus to requirements at the College and St Paul’s was the first Anglican school to be founded in New Zealand this century; for that alone it was worth trying to save”. “But why leave St Paul’s after you had things going your way?” I persisted. His reply: “Because it needed softer hands on the rein.”
It is worth remembering all of this for, without Harry Hornsby, St Paul’s (“My Baby” he once called it) would most likely have closed and the site would now be part of the suburbs. Hornsby had the ability to come alongside when it really mattered and alter a life for something he felt to be more suitable, worthwhile and better. He was a man of outstanding personality and a glutton for hard work, striving for better things with relentless energy and drive.
“I would not have been a Schoolmaster had I thought teaching in a classroom was all I expected to do,” he said in his final Headmaster’s address at the St Paul’s prizegiving in 1969. St Paul’s was exceptionally lucky to have had the right man at the right time. He was a truly great Schoolmaster and Headmaster.
The last letter I received from him was from Nelson at Christmas, 1982; it was very short and to the point, “You had better come and see me soon, if you are ever going to come, or I shall be dead.” I didn’t go………. and he was.
John Lloyd (Staff 1974 – 1994)
David Thomas Celebrates
University of Canterbury Scholarship
Hard work and hours of study have paid off for 12 University of Canterbury science students who received their College of Science Scholarships at a winners’ lunch.
PRO VICE-CHANCELLOR (SCIENCE) PROFESSOR Paul Fleming said that it was no mean feat being awarded these scholarships: “You are the crème de la crème of science students, well done”.
Professor Fleming told the scholarship recipients that they were chosen from many other students and they could now call themselves scholars. He wished them all the best.
The scholarships recognise and support high-achieving students in each science discipline in the College of Science.
Among the 12 recipients was David Thomas, who is undertaking a Bachelor of Science in Biology. He chose Biology because he enjoyed it at St Paul’s Collegiate, Hamilton.
“I feel passionate about conservation and Canterbury is well placed in the South Island to be immersed in beautiful and worthwhile conservation areas.
“The lecturers are brilliant; there is so much interesting stuff to learn it is easy to motivate yourself to turn up to lectures and study.”
The $1000 scholarship prize will contribute to David’s course fees, “which I’m thankful for” .
Pictured (left to right): Professor Paula Jameson (HOD Biological Sciences), David Thomas and Professor Paul Fleming (Pro Vice-Chancellor, College of Science)
Reg Hornsby, 1947, taking boys tramping in the lake district, England, in the school holidays.
Evan McCulloch Celebrates his 80th Birthday
and a connection with the School that spans 50 years.
Lex de Jong reflects:
“Evan is a remarkable man in my eyes. He is one of life’s givers rather than a taker. He has given nearly his whole life to St Paul’s not only as a teacher but also to the Old Collegians.”
HE TAUGHT MUSIC as well as English, where his 5th form classes always topped the National School C results. It’s true he had some bright kids in his classes but he knew how to motivate and get the best out of them. Apparently it’s not always an easy thing to motivate kids... I remember his Music classes where he taught us about classical music as well as the music of the day. He could tell us more things about the modern songs, and how they were written, than we knew ourselves. And as teenage boys we thought we knew EVERYTHING. I remember he had a huge collection of records in the back of his music room. They were all in order and very neat. If you went to touch a record, he would quickly rush over and say very quietly “we won’t be touching those today”. We knew that actually meant “you won’t ever be touching those records!” He gave those messages so well. He had a wonderful way of saying no.
Evan has always been incredibly encouraging and never judgemental. I remember my first girlfriend was blonde and gorgeous. I wasn’t sure where the relationship was going and I asked Evan for some advice. He asked me what her interests were and I said “does it matter, she’s blonde!” He said it does matter and I should see if our interests are the same. Because I enjoyed Geography, I asked her “what do you think is further away, the sun or Wellington?” She replied, “Well helloooooo, can you see Wellington?”
Evan was encouraging in other ways as well. He would send a note when you did something good at school or did something noteworthy in the community, well after you left school.
I know there are many recipients of Evan’s notes.
In reality, I had more to do with Evan after I left school. We would regularly write to one another while I was at university and I would visit him every school holidays. It was amazing how much we had to talk about. On one occasion, we talked through the night until we suddenly realised that the sun was coming up. I know there were others who had the same experience with Evan…
Evan, my life has been a better one for you in it.
If I had to choose between a Big Mac with fries or a Wee Mac without fries, I would go with the Oui Mac every time.
Lex de Jong (Clark 1973 – 1975)
Excerpts from speech
Kay Etheridge (Past Staff 1988 – 2002) and Andrew Botting (Past Staff 1985 – 2008)
Susan and Kerry Kirk (Hamilton 1967 – 1971)
Tony Haycock (Hamilton 1967 – 1970) and Ali McMorran
John Ormiston
MBChB, FRACP, FRACR, FCSANZ, FAPSIC, FRCP (honorary), FACC, ONZM (Sargood/Williams 1961 - 1965)
AFTER LEAVING SCHOOL in 1965, John spent a year in voluntary service teaching English at a remote school in Fiji. Following this, he attended Otago Medical School and graduated in 1972 with distinction and the highest marks in his year in Medicine and Surgery. John was also awarded the Boyd Prize in Medicine and the Stanley Bachelor Memorial Prize in Surgery.
John trained in Cardiology at Wellington and Greenlane Hospitals before taking up a National Heart Foundation Scholarship to undertake further training in Los Angeles. After his senior staff appointment at Greenlane Hospital in 1984, he played a
major role in developing the new field of Interventional Cardiology in New Zealand and Asia-Pacific.
John has been instrumental in introducing many new techniques and technologies in the field of Cardiology, and performed the first transcatheter aortic valve implantation in the Asia-Pacific region. His research has involved clinical studies and he is internationally known for his bench testing of cardiology devices. He has published widely, having more than 150 papers in peer-reviewed journals.
John established Auckland’s first private
Will Grayling
2011 Young Farmer of the Year (Fitchett 2001 - 2003)
TWENTY-FIVE-YEAR-OLD WILL GRAYLING FROM the Pendarves Club representing the Aorangi Region was this year’s winner of the Young Farmer of the Year. Will is a manager on a 1600-cow dairy farm in Ashburton and, like the other contestants, was new to Grand Final level this year – a rare occurrence in the history of the Contest. Will, who holds a Master of Applied Science from Lincoln University, is no stranger to studying; he used those skills over the weeks of preparation for the Regional Final. The study paid off when he kept his cool in the regional contest and answered some tricky questions during the question buzzer rounds at the Mackenzie Community Centre. He excelled in other areas too – taking out the Lincoln University Agri-growth Challenge and the Isuzu Agri-sports Challenge. His all-round performance in the regional competition secured him the win and a place in the Grand Final; he took out the AGMARDT Agri-business Challenge after delivering a presentation on the supply of colostrum earlier in the week. He received an AGMARDT Scholarship towards a career development programme valued at $15,000. He also won the Lincoln University Agri-growth Challenge, taking away a Lincoln University conference package for an industryrelated conference – domestically or internationally – to the value of $8,000. It was a tight race though; Will won the Challenge by only 0.2 of a mark.
After winning the Aorangi title, Will said “I’ll go away now and work hard on my weaknesses. Seeing as Grand Final is being held in the home of the Golden Shears, I might have to practise shearing some sheep!”
It didn’t look as though it was going to be Will’s night earlier on Grand
angiography suite (Mercy Angiography Unit) in 1989 and has been the Medical Director since. In 2004, John was appointed as an Associate Professor at The University of Auckland Medical School. In 2008, he was honoured by the Royal College of Physicians, London, with an Honorary Fellowship and in 2011 he received the honour of Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to medicine.
after he made some mistakes in the early question
“I thought it was slipping away several times – I got off to a rough start.”
Will won a $62,000 Grand Final prize package that includes 12-months’ complimentary use of an Isuzu D-Max valued at approximately $15,000, a Honda TRX420FPM power steer fourwheel drive manual ATV (valued at $15,000), $10,000 cash from The National Bank, quality products and services from Ravensdown to the value of $7000, a selection of quality outdoor power equipment from ECHO to the value of $7000, a Lincoln University scholarship for study towards a Specialist Master of Professional Studies or entry to the Kellogg Programme valued at $5000, an AGMARDT Scholarship towards a career development programme valued at $2000 and a range of Swanndri clothing to the value of $1000.
It is a big year for Will – he’s marrying his number one supporter and fiancée Kim in December.
Final night, and even he was worried that the title could be out of his grasp
buzzer rounds.
Networking Event Sargood School Weekend
Celebrating the three S’s
FIFTY YEARS OF BOARDING in School and Sargood Houses were celebrated on 26 and 27 August while students who attended St Paul’s in the 1960s were also honoured.
Seventy-four Old Collegians were welcomed back to the school by the current students with a powhiri performed in the Chapel by the St Paul’s Kapa Haka group. They were also entertained with music from the School’s jazz band, a performance from the Choir and with stories from the early years by Old Collegians John Calder (Sargood 1959 –1963), David Page (School 1961 – 1963) and Robyn Bayley (Teacher Housemaster 1964 – 1967)
Stories and much laughter continued as drinks and nibbles were served in the Pavilion after the service. The formal part of the event included a warm welcome from the current Headmaster Mr Grant Lander and President of the Old Collegians’ Association Mr Ivan Posa. This was followed by a wonderful insight into the first few years from teachers David Curtis, who taught Mathematics from 1963 to 1965, and Evan McCulloch, Music teacher and Housemaster from 1961 to 2007. David, who has long retired from school life, travelled from Napier with his daughter Susan to attend the weekend activities.
Tours of St Paul’s, including the boarding houses and the Archives room (where many memories and stories were generated), were conducted on Saturday morning by the current students of School House and Sargood House. The tours finished in the Long Room with a luncheon. Head Girl Lizzie Wilson spoke about life as a girl at St Paul’s, while Phil Clemow and Pat Plant regaled with stories of their early years.
Networking Event Christchurch
Craig Webster (School 1967 – 1968) and Grant Catchpole (Sargood 1964 – 1966)
Nick Sullivan (Hall/Fitchett 1996 – 2000) and partner Alice Wickham (Harington 1998 – 1999)
Michael Lawrence (Past Headmaster 1980 – 1991) and Ian Ross (Hamilton 1987 – 1992)
A view of the ‘Red Zone’
Humphry Rolleston (Sargood/Clark 1964 – 1967), Hamish Foote (School 1985 – 1989) and Richard Lascelles (Hall 1985 – 1989)
Alastair Bayly, Head of Sargood House
Roger McNaught (Sargood 1963 – 1966)
Tony Johnston (Sargood 1962 – 1966) and Iian Fraser (Sargood 1962 – 1966)
Phil Clemow (School 1960 – 1961)
Headmaster and Malcolm Brooker (School House Tutor 1962)
Past and present Sargoodians
Networking Event Hamilton
A NUMBER OF SUCCESSFUL and wellattended networking functions have been held over the past 12 months. A big thank-you to Dave Mackay (Papamoa), Humphry Rolleston (Christchurch), Tim Clarke (Wellington), Brian McKenzie (Auckland) and Ivan Posa (Hamilton) for their support in co-ordinating these functions.
Jenkins (Hall/Fitchett/Sargood 1998 – 2003) and Nick Staines (Hamilton 1993 – 1996)
Kit Fawcett (Sargood 1968 – 1971) with Judy and Mike Shaw (Past staff 1973 – 2003)
Richard
John Lloyd (Past staff 1974 – 2004) chats with Grant Lander
Past Sargood Housemaster Pat Plant and current Housemaster Craig Morton
Old Collegians from the 1970s
Past School House students outside the site of the Old School House boarding
Current Sargood boys welcome Sargood Old Collegians to the boarding house
Robyn Bayley (Teacher and Housemaster 1964 – 1967) addresses the School
Old Collegians from the 1960s
David Curtis (Past Staff 1963 – 1965), Susan Mellsopp, Tim Brears (Sargood 1960 – 1964 and Head of Sargood 1964), and Mark Johnston (Sargood 1960 – 1964)
Staff from the 1960s and 1970s
Deputy Head of School 1963, David Page and Head of School 1963, John Calder, share stories with the School
St Paul’s Parents ’ Association
The year has flown by with the end of the school year fast approaching.
WE AS AN ASSOCIATION owe a huge thank-you to all the parents who have so generously given of their time at a number of the fund-raising events this year. These include the food stall at Fieldays, the Production café and Rugby’s Coca-Cola food van. Thank you also to those who once again supported the cattle scheme with donations of stock or grazing. All of the funds raised through this project go back to benefit the students and the School through grants that support sporting teams and Houses.
The Parents’ Association also hosts a number of non-profit events to help foster the School’s community spirit. These events include the Meet and Greet evening, the Parents’ Dinner for the Ball and the hosting of pre-dinner drinks for the Leavers’ Dinner. The Association believes that these events are an important part in helping all families feel welcome within the School community.
Some of the key projects that the Association has supported this year have been the funding to upgrade the audiovisual system in the Chapel with a contribution of $32,000, and an $8000 donation to the Hornsby Library to go towards new books. Tihoi students have also benefited with funding towards the purchase of a number of mountain bikes so that mountainbiking has now been added to the many outdoor activities enjoyed by the students. As well, the Association has given grants to both individual students and teams
to assist with participating in events both sporting and cultural. These grants have totalled $28,500.
Finally, our cookbook ‘Plates for Mates’ continues to be a popular gift. For those who want extra copies please, visit the website for an order form or email the Association directly at parentsassociation@ stpauls.school.nz
We welcome new parents to our committee, so please feel free to come along at any time – and remember the old adage ‘Many hands make light work’ when working for the betterment of our children. We look forward to your continued support in any way that you can assist the Parents’ Association.
Thank you for a great year.
Tim Elliott, President (Hall 1983 – 1987) parentsassociation@stpauls.school.nz
International News
IN JULY THIS YEAR, Mrs Margie Smith (Director of International Students) travelled to China, Vietnam, Taiwan and Hong Kong to meet with international students’ agents and families of past and present international students at St Paul’s.
A highlight of the trip was a dinner held in Taipei for current families, potential families and agents. Attending the dinner was Miller Lien (a teacher from Taipei) who, along with fellow teacher Sophia, visited St Paul’s and Tihoi in 2010. The inspiration for their
visit to New Zealand came after reading a book written and published in Mandarin by Joanne Yin, the mother of past students
William Han (Hamilton 1995 – 1999) and Patricia Han (Harington 1997– 1998).
Joanne published the book in 1997, describing William’s time and experiences at Tihoi Venture School. Joanne, who lives in Chedworth, Hamilton, was also at the dinner and had planned her 2011 trip to Taipei to coincide with Mrs Smith’s visit. Miller gave a presentation of his visit to St Paul’s and Tihoi,
and both Joanne and Miller spoke very highly of St Paul’s. The school has strong ambassadors in Taiwan and this function highlighted the value of developing and continuing relationships with our international community.
A copy of Joanne Yin’s book is held in the Hornsby Library at St Paul’s.
Margie Smith, Director of International Students
Tihoi House Project
THROUGH THE GENEROUS DONATION of time and skills, our Year 13 Construction class has had the opportunity this year of building a house for our Tihoi Venture School. This has taken place on the tarsealed area between the Rugby fields and the English block. The project was initiated by current parents Gavin Jakes and Mark May
Both men own their own construction companies and have many years’ experience in the building industry. Their initial idea for implementing the project was to provide an alternative course for boys in their final year of school, with the view to providing a possible career pathway into the building industry.
The students have been given the opportunity to work on the project one day a week with the class being split into two gangs and working on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The boys are supported on-site by the following builders – Gavin Jakes, Mark May, Martin Dobbe, Nick Holcroft, Richard Hull and John MacDonald. Each of these builders has donated his time on a rotational basis to teach the boys the skills of the trade. The boys have also had the opportunity of working alongside the plumber, electrician and painter.
The project has been planned to be a ten-month build; by September the exterior had been completed and work had been started on finishing the interior. To complete the job, the boys will also spend a week at Tihoi helping to site the building on piles, carry out drainage and landscaping work and build the front and back decks. The completion and hand-over date for the building is planned for 26 November 2011. The house will be used to accommodate additional students or visitors to the Tihoi Venture School campus.
This project has made a significant difference to the lives and future direction of the young men involved in it. They have not only learnt carpentry skills but they have also learnt work habits and work attitudes, traits that will enhance their value to potential employers or trainers.
Heta Smith, Teacher in Charge, Year 13 Construction
We take this opportunity to acknowledge the support for this project from the following:
Builders:
Gavin Jakes G Jakes Construction Ltd
Mark May
Mark May Builders Ltd
Martin Dobbe Urbo Homes Ltd
Nick Holcroft Prestige Homes
Richard Hull Richard Hull Builders Ltd
John Mitchell Construction
MacDonald
Electrician:
Tangi Glassie Waikato Electrical
Plumber:
Gavin Loye Gavin Loye Plumbing
Roofer:
Robbie Lee Lee Roofing
Transport/Storage:
Les Harrison Les Harrison Transport Ltd
House Mover:
Dean Namana The House Movers Ltd
Jason Knight (Foreman)
Mark May, Jason Knight, Heta Smith and Grant Lander
Pavilion Upgrade Worth its Weight in Gold
AS REPORTED in the last issue of the Network, the refurbished Old Collegians’ Pavilion was formally opened on Wednesday 6 April 2011. Since the reopening of the Pavilion, it has been used almost daily to support school sporting functions and has served well as an additional facility for many other functions and reunion events. Interest in making donations towards the seats on the bleachers has been steady and the bleachers now display the plaques from donors to date.
Pavilion Donors
A very big thank-you to the following Pavilion Project donors:
CORPORATE DONORS
• Perry Foundation
• Southern Trust
• BNZ
• WEL Energy Trust
• Receipt 4834
• St Paul’s Old Collegians’ Association
• St Paul’s Parents’ Association SIGNIFICANT DONORS
• Greg Thompson
• Tim and Sue Aitken
• Jon and Sue Tanner
• Raymond and Jenny Bird
SEAT DONORS
• John Shafer Spacific Yearbooks
• Grant and Judith Lander
• Bowers Family
• Mason Family
• Receipt 5944
• Richard Ludbrook
• Gary Schofield
• Glenys Parton
• Kaine Thompson
• Dave Mackay
• Tim Clarke
• Simon Clarke
• Receipt 5942
• Pat and Diana Plant
• Posa Family
• 2010 Leavers (2)
• Max Hill
• Andrew S D Gordon
• Philip Morgan QC
• Gerrand Family
• Nicholas Smart
• Gill Family
• Yarndley Famly
• Cooper Family
• Humphry Rolleston
• Snodgrass Family
• Bill Esling
• Blackett Family
• Harris Family
• Hugh Barton and Margaret Bruce
Clark House Upgrade
A FEATURE of the School in recent months has been the ongoing building development. Clark boarding house has been extended at the end closest to the Chapel of Christ the King: new dormitories provided for its Year 9, 10 and 11 students, including the provision of seven new bathrooms, spacious facilities for its Year 13 Prefects, and new accommodation for a House Tutor and the Assistant Housemaster.
• Marcus and Nicki Wilkins
• James and Donna Wilkins
• PM Burt Family
• Graeme Hughes
• Mexted Family
• KC Kirk Family
• AJ Martin (Brian Smales)
• Tessa Hickson
• Tim Hickson
• Beaumont Family
• Bayly Family
• Peter Guise
• Webb Family
• Fawcett Family
• Gasquoine Family
• Elliott Family
• Alice Fisher
• Furminger Family
• Evan McCulloch
• Oehley Family
• Stewart Family
• Greg and Percy Thompson
• David Curtis
Any further family that wishes to secure naming rights for seats on the bleachers can make a donation of $1,500 (which can be made over three years at $500 per annum). Your generosity will be recognised with a brass plaque (inlaid into a pair of seats) and a listing on the honours board in the refurbished Pavilion.
OTHER PAVILION DONORS
• Campbell Ludbrook
• Fraser Barron
• Clarke Family
• Candy Family
OTHER FOUNDATION DONORS
Staff Development Scholarship
• John Ormiston IT
• Andrew and Sarah Morton Johnston Football Scholarship
• Dan Wilson Sports Sponsorship
• Atlas Concrete (Graham Collie)
• Hamilton Planks
How You Can Help –become a ‘Pavilion Partner’ with St Paul’s Collegiate School
You can partner with us by:
• Securing seats on the bleachers
• Surprising us with a donation
Sponsor s will be individually acknowledged on signage and on the honours board in the Pavilion. All sponsors will be listed in the community publications of Informer and Network, and on the website.
Tax credit for charitable gifts
A refundable tax credit (formerly a rebate) of 33.33% is available for gifts of $5 and over made to specified char itable or public organisations. Your donation may be eligible for such a tax credit.
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Ward Scholarship
IN THE CANBERRA OFFICE of the National Committee for United Nations (UN) Women, there is a sign which reads “Feminism is the radical notion that women are people too”.
This forms the core of what United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) and its work is about. UN Women and the UN Women National Committees are organisations concerned with the promotion of women’s rights on every level. Created by the United Nations General Assembly in July 2010, UN Women has several main roles, which include:
• Supporting inter-governmental bodies, such as the Commission on the Status of Women, in their formulation of policies, global standards and norms
• Helping Member States implement these standards, standing ready to provide suitable technical and financial support to those countries that request it and to forge effective partnerships with civil society
• Holding the UN system accountable for its own commitments on gender equality, including regular monitoring of systemwide progress.
Thanks to the generosity of the Ward family, I was privileged enough to be able to work with this amazing agency for two weeks in Australia and to attend the Summit they hosted for the representative delegates of other National Committees, hailing from as far away as Iceland, Austria, Finland, Singapore and many more.
During my first week working with the agency, I was extremely privileged to be hosted in Canberra by senior board member Donelle Wheeler. My time was taken up with assisting with the arrangements of international delegates in preparation for the events happening in the following week in Sydney, where I was lucky enough to be hosted by Rosalind Strong, past-President of United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) Australia. My presence happened to coincide with the launch of the Spring Campaign 2011, which is focused on ending violence against women in the Pacific region. This year, the main focus within this is the Pacific Facility Fund, which aids with funding and assisting small grassroots agencies within the Pacific, so that people can help themselves. I heard from ‘groundwork’ people in the field who had experience with working in areas heavily
afflicted by domestic violence, and what I heard was at times shocking. One of the workers from Timor explained that one in every three women experienced domestic violence on a regular basis, and that it was ingrained into their culture to the extent that women would come to work and compare injuries as if it were a competition. The issue in Timor, she said, was to change the mindset of the people, without impacting on their culture and their privacy. As the days passed, I learnt that this was the true value of the work that UN Women did, and that it was rare and admirable in an organisation to take that approach. As a National Committee Delegate from Great Britain said “It’s hard to explain, because the results aren’t something you can drop on your foot”.
The organisation is a complex web of systems and processes, working from Headquarters in New York, filtering down to the National Committees in each of the countries represented and to the countries that need assistance. Lakshmi Puri, the Assistant Secretary-General for Intergovernmental Support and Strategic Partnerships, explained that by creating and launching several large projects across the world that other organisations like the World Health Organisation could pick up and be a part of, UN Women could be a ‘catalyst’ for change and do more than it could if it were to focus on one major issue alone.
The focus of UN Women is long-term change, making subtle differences now that will be major changes in the future, with flow-on effects. I learnt with interest about how UN Women works with governments on these issues; one that especially caught my attention was the political empowerment of women. The agency believes that political empowerment of women, and more female representation in parliament, will aid governments in passing bills and laws that are of equal value to both genders. Women’s rights are human rights, after all.
The main focus of the second week, with all the international representatives present, was about developing the agency itself. UN Women was only established halfway through 2010; before that it was four separate agencies within the UN:
• Division for the Advancement of Women (DAW)
• International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women (INSTRAW)
• Office of the Special Adviser on Gender Issues and Advancement of Women (OSAGI)
• United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM).
Consequently, the combined agency is still developing and has plenty of potential to grow. I attended several meetings with corporate partners and sponsors such as PricewaterhouseCoopers, took part in several seminars in both Canberra and Sydney on Marketing and Utilising Social Media, visited Parliament House in Canberra to learn about lobbying and interacting successfully with government and later met with the Governor-General of Australia herself at Government House. I found myself in a position where I was able to have some input in discussions on interactions with youth, especially the under-20 sector. The last seminar was a planning session within the agency itself, working out aspirations, new business models and a clear way forward for Headquarters in New York and the National Committees. I was pleased and proud to be a part of that, and enjoyed it immensely.
This trip has been an amazing learning experience for me and has affirmed my interest in gender equality, international organisations such as the UN and governmental work. I learnt a lot from some truly inspirational people and I’d like to thank Rosalind Strong and Donelle Wheeler for looking after me during my time in Australia, as well as Lara Jacques for organising the intern programme and assisting me during my time there. I hope to continue my work with UN Women, beginning next year when I attend university in Wellington, where the Headquarters for UN Women New Zealand is based.
A very big thank-you to the Ward family for this brilliant opportunity and their continued generosity in providing this scholarship. It has been a huge affirmation for me for my course in life.
Cat McRae Ward Scholarship recipient 2010
Sue Conde AM Pesident of Unifem Australia with Cat McRae
TOLA
Tihoi Outdoor Leadership Academy
The St Paul’s difference –Tihoi has a proven record of outdoor and academic excellence
THE TIHOI OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP ACADEMY (TOLA) has been developed to provide Year 13 students with an opportunity to develop their academic and leadership skills in an intensive outdoor residential experience while living in a ‘flatting’ environment. The Academy is a year-long programme operating from St Paul’s outdoor education campus, Tihoi Venture School. The TOLA programme is unique in its ability to offer secondarybased qualifications alongside recognised outdoor industry certification. The Academy caters for a minimum of eight students with two dedicated staff providing a small group environment where experiential learning is emphasised. These eight students are selected from applicants from schools throughout New Zealand.
Students live and work on-site through fortnightly rotations incorporating a range of outdoor pursuits, academic classes, leadership development initiatives and implementation of personal fitness regimes. Whilst on-site, students live in a five-bedroomed, fully furnished house in a flatting type arrangement. All day to-day requirements of running a household are the students’ responsibility,
including cooking, cleaning, shopping and budgeting, with guidance on hand to facilitate student social and personal development. Each student is expected to plan, shop and cook for one day per rotation.
ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH HOLISTIC EDUCATION
In each rotation, students operate for seven days in a classroom-based environment that utilises student passion for leadership and outdoor pursuits to foster further commitment to academic excellence. In this manner, students achieve academically whilst building a deeper understanding of the theories and processes associated with the outdoors and leadership. Three days’ leave per rotation allows students to return home and gain some well-deserved rest.
Each fortnight, students undertake four days of outdoor pursuit training aimed at providing an opportunity for personal and leadership development. Comfort zones are pushed and new ones developed as the participants learn to work with, and for, each other in what can sometimes be arduous conditions. Pursuit-based activities include Kayaking, Rock climbing, Alpine, Tramping, Sea kayaking, Canoeing and Caving. During the year, the programme provides three opportunities for expedition-based learning, each conducted over a period of five days. The culmination of their time and
experience at TOLA is provided through the implementation of a student-centered, planned and executed 10-day expedition of their choosing.
APPLICATION INFORMATION
Eligibility to apply for TOLA is centred on student commitment to academic success. Students must be currently studying towards their Level Two NCEA with a view to completing Level Three or University Entrance the following year. Completion of Literacy and Numeracy requirements for University Entrance is required. However, in some circumstances students may be able to undertake extra studies to complete these whilst on-site.
The programme is aimed at developing the leadership potential of students through an intensive academic curriculum and exposure to a range of demanding situations; as such, a letter of recommendation from a school leader is an integral part of the application process. Applications close on 31 July of each year; following this there is a two-day residential selection programme on-site at Tihoi for short-listed applicants.
FOR DETAILS, CONTACT CALLUM
FINDLAY OR CYN SMITH AT St Paul’s Tihoi Venture School, RD Mangakino 3492, New Zealand tola@stpauls.school.nz
Phone (07) 372 8416
AQDo students have the opportunity to complete University Entrance whilst at the Academy?
Yes, all students will be required to attend normal schooling with a view to completing University Entrance. Academic classes include English, Science, History and Physical Education.
Q What other qualifications are students given the opportunity to gain?
AStudents are given the opportunity, guidance and resources required to complete:
• NCEA Level Three with standards in Physical Education, English, Science and History
• National Certificate in Outdoor Recreation (Leadership)(Level Three)
• National Awards in Outdoor Activity Supervision (Level Three) and Outdoor Experiences (Level Two).
In addition to these qualifications the students also take part in courses to complete: Gold or Silver Duke of Edinburgh’s Hillary Award; Outdoor First Aid; Day Skippers Certificate; Bronze Medallion; and a Marine VHF Operator’s Licence.
Q Do students get any time off from the course?
AStudents have term breaks aligned with normal schooling terms. In addition to this, students are given three days’ leave per fortnight.
THIS YEAR’S FIRST YEAR 10 intake at Tihoi finished with a Prize-giving Ceremony held on Saturday 18 June 2011, where the following students were recognised:
INTAKE 2011/1 MAJOR PRIZEWINNERS
Most Outstanding Student: Winner: Harry Pickernell
Nominations: Harry Pickernell, Dylan Wallbank, Thomas Wambeek (Australian Exchange Student)
Murray Harington Cup for Most Improved Student: Winner: Youngmin Goo
Nominations: Daniel Johnson, Oliver Roberts, Youngmin Goo
Directors’ Awards: Taylor Deakin, Joseph Chen, Courtland Lee
Furminger Award (for the student who has shown respect to staff and other students): William Kenna
Community Service and Environment Award: Taylor Rae
Cross-country Award: Thomas Gordon
Tihoi MasterChef Award: William Broderick
Shooting Award: Daniel Ruri
Expedition Awards:
White-water Kayak: Harry Pickernell
Tramp: Taylor Rae
Sea Kayak: Thomas Wambeek
Rock: Cameron Downey
Kingham Cup (House winning the most House sport): Gills House
Luder Trophy (overall winning House): Gills House
Most-valued House Members:
The students themselves nominate a student in their House who has: been hard-working and assisted others with House tasks; been respectful of all House members; and helped the House towards achieving its goals:
Winners:
Hart House: Luke Bowers
Jocks House: William Kenna
Pollys House: Jeremy Doneghue
Purple House: Sam Crawford
Villa House: Dylan Wallbank
Gills House: Harry Pickernell
Academic Excellence:
English: Harry Pickernell, Tom Wambeek
Maths: Sahil Patil, Joseph Chen
Science: Cameron Downey, Joseph Chen
Social Studies: Thomas Wambeek, Sean Vartiainen, Sahil Patil
TIHOI DONORS
Tihoi Brick 2011/1
Liam Dobler
Jeremy Doneghue
Timothy Fletcher
William Fraser
Hayden Gill
Alex Jackson
William Kenna
Oliver Roberts
Sukhjit Sarai
Anthony Simpson
Zach Walling
Ben Wilson
Thomas Gordon Oliver Clausen
Thirteenth in the World Board Sailing Championships
FROM 7 TO 16 JULY 2011, Sven Pedersen along with other members of the New Zealand Youth Sailing Team competed in the biggest regatta of the year, the International Sailing Federation Youth World Sailing Championships. There were 56 countries represented by 450 sailors and the New Zealand team of 12 competed against the best in the world for their respective classes. To be selected for this regatta, you have to have won your country’s nationals.
Sven competed on the RS:X 8.5, the official youth competition board, alongside Georgia Schofield, the New Zealand representative in the girls’ fleet. The success of the trip was mainly dependent on each athlete’s skills in light to moderate winds, as well as their physical preparation and conditioning. After 12 races, Sven finished in 13th place out of 33 in the boys’ fleet.
Sven said of his experience: “The sailing in Croatia was absolutely awesome and the standard was really high this year, which was great. I came away from the regatta with a really clear idea of what I need to work on. For upcoming important regattas, such as the Senior Worlds in December, I need better speed in about 9 to 11 knots and also better acceleration and height off the start line. Now that I have moved up to the Senior Division I will be training on a bigger sail. Next year I will start on my Olympic campaign for 2016.”
Sven Pedersen
Top Twenty Result in World BMX Championships
THE 2010/2011 BMX SEASON has been a good one for Ryan Lewis. He spent the three months leading up to the July UCI Cycling World Competitions following a strict training programme, leading him on to the two-and-a-half-week European campaign with the New Zealand High Performance BMX team. This team is a combination of the top 12 BMX racers from across the country, aged 16 and over, including Sarah Walker and Marc Willers, two of the top elite BMX riders on the world stage.
As soon as school closed on July 15, the whole team spent a week at the UCI World Cycling Centre in Switzerland where the team acclimatised after the long trip and worked on their training programme. The Supercross track in Switzerland had big ‘gaps’ (jumps), a huge starting ramp and smooth rhythm sections. Some of the ‘gaps’ at Supercross were getting close to 40ft.
With 97 riders racing in the 16-year-old boys’ age group, there were a few riders to pick through to find the top eight in the world. Ryan got through the first three qualifying races with three firsts. Then came the Eights. This is the stage of the day when it is do or die. There are eight riders in a race and only the top four from each Eights final go through to the next stage. Ryan managed to stay on his bike and go on through to the quarters with a third. Unfortunately, Ryan drew lane eight in the quarters which meant he started on the outside of the track which is not so good when you have seven world-class riders on the inside of you leading into the first berm. He came out of the gate in third and moved across as quickly as possible. Being on the outside of the rest of the field, he was pushed wide on the first corner by the leaders. This let two more riders get underneath him, putting him into fifth, one place out from the transfer spot. Ryan almost passed (on the second corner) the Ecuadorian rider for fourth but made a mistake and lost a lot of momentum for the next straight. He crossed the line in fifth, one away from the transfer spot. His performance over the day puts him in the top 20 of 16-year-old BMX racers in the world. While not the result Ryan was looking for, he was nevertheless happy with how he went and can be very proud of his world ranking.
Aaron Crow
IN THE APRIL SCHOOL HOLIDAYS, the New Zealand Junior Nationals for Rock ’n’ Roll Dancing were held in Wellington. Aaron Crow (Year 11) and his two dance partners, Chelcie Kuriger (Hamilton Girls’ High School) and Kelsey Jenkins (St Kentigern College, Auckland) won gold in the Intermediate Triples dance section and Best Dressed as well. Training was held in Auckland and Aaron had to fit it around Rugby training and the Rugby trip to Australia. We are very proud of Aaron’s achievement in the Dance Nationals.
Sven chasing
School Successes
LIAM BUCHANAN SELECTED FOR INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE SCHOOL
Year 12 student, Liam Buchanan, was one of five New Zealanders to be chosen by the Royal Society of New Zealand to represent the country at the Harry Messel International Science School (ISS). A biannual event, run by the University of Sydney for Year 11 and 12 students in Australia (i.e. the equivalent of Year 12 and 13 in New Zealand), the ISS was run from 3 to16 July, with scientists from all over the world delivering lectures. This year, Sir John Pendry (Chair of Physics at Imperial College, London) and Professor Allan Clark (Hadron Collider in Geneva) were keynote speakers at the event. Liam joined young scientists from 10 other countries at the event and we are very proud of his selection.
TIHOI VENTURE SCHOOL
JONATHAN EYERS SELECTED FOR NEW ZEALAND SECONDARY SCHOOLS’ CHOIR
Year 12 student, Jonathan Eyers, was recently selected for the New Zealand Secondary Schools’ Choir. Jonathan auditioned in February, along with 265 other senior secondary students from all over the country. The standard of those who auditioned was extremely high and candidates were assessed on 14 criteria. Jonathan received an overall rating of ‘Exceptional’. Even more impressive is that Jonathan has been selected as Tenor Leader.
The NZSS Choir is an 18-month commitment for Jonathan, who is required to attend rehearsals for one week every holiday period and a number of weekend workshops. The Choir will be performing nationally and represent New Zealand in July 2012 for an international tour and choral competition.
WANTED
FIREWOOD LOGS
Tihoi Venture School requires any unwanted logs, suitable for converting into firewood for use in student houses. Any current parents or Old Collegians of St Paul’s who are able to donate truck and trailer units of firewood-grade logs to the Venture School are invited to contact the Director, Chris Wynn on 07 372 8416.
We are extremely proud of Jonathan’s magnificent achievement of being selected for our national student choir. A very talented musician, Jonathan has been a key member of St Paul’s music programmes for the past four years.
NAVDEESH SINGH-THANDI WAS A MAJOR WINNER IN THE NIWA WAIKATO SCIENCE FAIR
Navdeesh’s project was to determine the amount of iron that was being leached from the Tui Mine, down a tributary and entering and contaminating the Tui Stream. This project required the collection of water samples down the stream. The test for iron was made by adding thiocyanate and comparing the colour to a previously determined graph, to determine the concentration in the water sample.
In his findings, Navdeesh concluded that the amount of iron from the mine dropped to a certain level before being maintained, until it entered the Tui Stream. The experiment gives the Matamata-Piako District Council baseline data to use as a comparison when their multimillion dollar remediation project is completed. Navdeesh won the following:
• Exhibit Class 17, Year 11 – 13 Material Science $60
• The Hill Laboratories Trophy for the Best Material World Exhibit including prize money of $200.
Showcasing the Arts
Births
David Cooper (Fitchett 2002 – 2004) and his wife Sonya welcomed their first son, Andrew Douglas Cooper, into the world on 27 April 2011. Andrew weighed in at 7lb10oz and proud Dad describes him as “a very healthy and active little guy”.
Richard Ludbrook (Williams 1984 – 1988) and Felicity together with brothers Guy, Theo and Edward are delighted to announce the birth of Harriet Frances who was born 22 April 2011 at Waikato Hospital, weighing 6lb10oz.
Sharon O’Keefe (Harington 2003 –2004) and Mark Patchett welcomed Oliver Gary Patchett into the world at 4.47am on 1 July 2011, weighing 8lb 3oz. Both Mum and Dad love their new way of life.
Deaths
Our condolences are extended to the families of the following St Paul’s community: David Bruce Tyrie (School 1986 – 1988) died on 8 July 2011 in Denpasar, Bali, as the result of a motorbike accident.
Alexander John Snodgrass (Williams 1971 –1975) passed away on 31 July 2011 aged 53 years. He was a much-loved husband and friend of Sue, adored and respected father of Emma, Antony (Hall 2003 – 2007) and Matthew (Hall 2007 –2011), dearly-loved eldest son of Nuki and David Snodgrass, brother and brother-in-law of Marg and Dave Wright and John (Williams 1975 – 1978) and Claire, and son-in-law of Barbara and Richard Reynolds (WACT Board 1982 – 2003, Fellow).
Ian Carter, Foundation Pupil (School 1959 –1960) passed away suddenly on 29 July 2011, in Middlemore Hospital.
Weddings
Thomas Scheres (Williams 2003 – 2005) and Andrea Kestle (past Waikato Diocesan student) married on 16 January 2011 in Hawke’s Bay. They are living in Auckland, where Thomas is working as a livestock agent for PGG Wrightson and Andrea is working in marketing.
Puawai Annas (Harington 1999 – 2000) married her best friend Ashley Pearce on 24 September 2011. Puawai said “It was fun to go back through the school gates as Puawai Annas and come out again a few hours later as Puawai Pearce. I hadn’t been back to the Chapel since I was at school; it was truly a beautiful experience and exceeded the expectations of our guests.” Puawai and Ashley would like to thank Craig Luccock for making their day so special
Snippets
Jason Cheng (Fitchett 1999 – 2003) has finished studying physiotherapy at Otago University and moved to Wellington to study for his final year. Jason says that he is enjoying life in Wellington.
Craig Clausen (Hamilton 1978 – 1982) owns and runs a 400-cow dairy farm at Whitikahu. Craig gives big thanks to his parents for the five years he spent at St Paul’s and also for helping him into farm ownership.
Cameron Cole (Hall 2001 – 2005) is still riding BMX professionally and has signed a new contract to ride for the Lapierre Team based in France after winning the New Zealand Elite Men’s Downhill Championship in Dunedin.
Kate Ferris née Hockley (Harington 2003 –2004). After leaving St Paul’s, Kate studied marketing and communications in Australia while also working in the modelling and television industries, to supplement her studies. Her favourite project was a safari show in Zimbabwe, sharing intimate experiences with wild animals. After graduating, Kate met her husband, Jeremy. They both travel extensively and are currently looking for a home base in the USA. As a diversion, Kate studies shoe design and manufacturing in Milan – enjoying herself immensely! Kate is able to visit her family in Tauranga a few times a year but says that she yearns to get back more often. Her hobbies include yoga, cooking, design/illustration and snowboarding. Kate says that she fondly looks back on her time at St Paul’s as a nourishing and valuable experience.
Lance Hohaia (Hamilton 1997 –2001) is leaving the Vodafone Warriors and heading to St Helens in England. The New Zealand Rugby League paid tribute to Lance’s 10-year career by hosting a luncheon that was attended by many sporting personalities including guest speakers Stacey Jones and Sir Peter Leitch. Current St Paul’s staff Peter Gilbert, Ian Campbell and Gary HenleySmith, who had a connection with Lance while he was at St Paul’s, attended the luncheon. Also along for the day was current Assistant Headmaster Jed Rowlands, Head Boy and Head Girl, Lachlan Cooper and Lizzie Wilson, President of the Old Collegians’ Association, Ivan Posa (School 1966 – 1970), past staff Evan McCulloch (1961 – 2007), and Old Collegian Richard Guise (Hamilton 1967 – 1972). Lance has said that he will try to visit the students to staff of St Paul’s before he leaves for St Helens.
Derek, Richard and Robert Hill
Derek Hill (Clark 1986 – 1989) lives in Paterangi with his wife Rebecca and their four children. Derek owns and operates the three franchised Hardy’s Health Stores in Hamilton.
Richard Hill (Clark 1991 – 1995) is living in London with his financée Andrea Johnson. He is the Director of Product Management and Marketing for the Walt Disney Company.
Robert Hill (Clark 1985 – 1989) started and developed the Industry Specialties Division for Westpac, which he heads. Robert and his wife Sonya live in Auckland with their two sons.
Adam McKay (Hamilton 1996 – 1997) worked in Hamilton in the retail and hospitality industry after leaving school, before moving over to Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, to work in the goldmining industry. Whilst working underground in various roles such as service crew and chargeup (underground explosives), he also studied Law full time via distance learning. Adam gained his LLB and now lives and works in Perth as a lawyer and tenement manager for a number of large mining and energy companies. Adam was married in January 2009 to a fellow Hamiltonian, Emma Mckay.They don’t have any children yet but are tentatively planning to come back to New Zealand in the next year or two to start a family.
Sam Mathers (Hall 1998 – 2002) received the Johnson Scholarship for excellence in Art Design and Graphics in his final year at St Paul’s. This allowed him to study for an Art degree at Wintec where he majored in Graphic Design. He is currently working for a television series as well as working as a freelance graphic designer. Sam recently returned from a solo trip around the world where he gathered inspiration from places such as Mexico, France, England and Bali for his latest art exhibition in Raglan. From this he gained quite a bit of commissioned work. Sam has also been commissioned, by Red Bull to produce work for their Head office.
Howard Smith (Hamilton 1983 – 1987) thought he’d better send through his first update in 23 years. After a number of years spent in Auckland, Sydney and Fiji, Howard returned to live in Wellington where he originally studied. His current role is for Meridian Energy as its Mass Market Sales Manager where he discovered two other Old Collegians, Simon Clarke (Williams 1986 – 1990) and Mike Roan (Sargood 1983 – 1987), employed by the same company. Howard says he is still playing squash, having decided long ago that tennis and the weather in Wellington do not mix. He is managing to maintain a B grading despite the increasing disparity between his age and that of his competitors. Howard has been married once and, though he describes himself a little gun-shy, he has recently traded in a second bachelorhood for Ambyr, his partner of three years!
Davin Whittaker (Clark 1998 – 2001) has returned to New Zealand with his wife Victoria and sixyear-old son Dylan, after spending six years on the Gold Coast in Australia. He is now living in Auckland and working as Project Manager for Topcoat Technologies and BoatBoys, who specialise in fairing and painting top-of-the-range super yachts from all over the world.
Mark Robertson (Sargood 1986 – 1990) was appointed Senior Investment Manager for ING at The Hague in May this year. Mark completed a BSc at Waikato University and Masters in Applied Finance at Macquarie University, Sydney. Before he was appointed to the position at The Hague, Mark was the Senior Portfolio Manager of Multi-Strategies Group, ING Investment Management, in Sydney. Mark and partner, Angela Guilfoyle, have been together for four years and their only family is a cat, Oscar, and dog, Bella! While they were living in Sydney they saw a lot of Nick Styles (Hall 1987–1991) and his wife Verity.
Iain Waugh (Hamilton 1985 – 1989) lives in Hong Kong with his wife and three children aged from new-born to six. He runs a chain of farm equipment businesses in Mongolia and buys used tractors from Japan and exports them to Mongolia. He says that everything tends to be thrown away in Japan – even though it is still in good condition. Iain’s customer base is generally very poor, so he spends a lot of time helping people to get themselves out of poverty as government aid is very limited due to the level of corruption that exists in Mongolia.
Nick Woolfield (Sargood 1968 – 1972) is working both as a Paediatrician and in an academic position at Caboolture Hospital, Queensland, having set up the service and seen its development over more than 15 years. He spends half his time caring for children and adolescents with Type 1 diabetes. Nick’s team recently won an international award for innovation in the care of children and youth with diabetes as a result of the development of their Electronic Care Plan (Ecare Plan). The team attended a meeting of the International Society for Paediatric and Adolescent Diabetes, in Miami, in October to collect their prize and are delighted as this is the first time this award has come to Australia or New Zealand. Nick and his wife Fay have four children who have all left school; the eldest, Kathryn, is now a doctor in Emergency Medicine after being top of her secondary school, St Paul’s in Bald Hills, Brisbane. Second daughter Janet is a teacher, while son David is completing an engineering degree. The youngest, Annie, was top of her secondary school Grace Lutheran College, at Rothwell, in 2010 and spent seven months this year teaching as a volunteer at a boarding school in Malawi. Annie is to start Medical School next year. Nick and Fay are off to Kyrgyzstan, to assist in a medical teaching programme for two weeks run by an NGO. They are considering this as a place to go for ‘mission’-type work in their ‘retirement’ years, which may start sometime next year. Nick says “it may be time for some changes and opportunities to do something different in quite a worthwhile capacity, in a developing area of the world”.
Visitors to our Fieldays Site 2011
Richard (Digger) Balme (Sargood 1978)
Adam Carter (Williams 1998) owns a contracting business in Cambridge called Carter Contracting supplying bedding and garden bark.
Nigel Clough (Hamilton 1977 – 1980)
Grant Dixon (School 1982 – 1985) is farming in Tirau, both dry and cropping.
Phil Dykzeul (Hamilton 1988 – 1992) is dairy farming with his wife Kim in Matamata
Peter Ellmers (Sargood 1975 – 1979)
Tony Gee (School/Hamilton 1964 – 1968)
Michael Henderson (Hall 1998 – 2002) is a Research Agronomist for Pioneer Brand Seeds.
Neal Horsfall (Hall 1991 – 1992)
William Kelton (Fitchett 1999 – 2003)
Ben Lusty (Clark 1999 – 2002) is a resort assistant at the Lake Taupo Top 10.
Jane McDonald , who was the first girl from Waikato Diocesan School for Girls to come to the Science and Maths department prior to there being female students at St Paul’s.
Perry Morris (Clark 1977 – 1981)
William Nicholl (Williams 1989 – 1993) was editor of the School newspaper from 1991 to 1993. He and Duncan Brown (Williams 1990 –1994) were responsible for starting the tradition of Leavers’ Jerseys.
Chris Pease (Sargood 1982 – 1984) owns a sheep and beef farm in Tahora.
Andrew Russell (School 2002 – 2006) is at Waikato University doing an Honours degree in Electrical Engineering. He works part time at Sensortec at Waikato Innovation Park.
David Thompson (Sargood 1984 – 1986)
Nic Tizard (Clark 1988 – 1989)
Robert Tocker (Sargood 1960 – 1961)
Matt Vincent (Williams 2007 – 2009)
David Walker (School 1962 – 1965) has recently sold his dairy farm in Manaia and is living in Auckland and working for Gen-i.
Cameron Yarndley (School 1986 – 1989) is married to Anna Varney and dairy farming in Putaruru.They have three children: Christine (13), Laura (11) and James (9).
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