2023 Tintern Grammar Celebration Evening Program

PRELUDE MUSIC

Senior Stage Band

Harry Baugh, Jacob Beard, Charlotte du Blêt, Hayden Glenk, Zachary Ho, Ashley Honan, Katie Howell, Isaac Lin, Tiger Meng, Jedid She, Daniel Sun, Elisha Sze, Kevin Wang & Amy Zhang

Brass Ensemble

Mr Simon Baldwin, Mr Dave Bathgate, Charlotte du Blêt, Anika Mulemane & Ashley Honan

INCIDENTAL MUSIC

Pianist

Sebastian Humphrys

Cover artwork: Artworks are from 10 x 10 Community Art Exhibition: including ELC to Year 12, Community and Alumni.

Dr Jessica Davies

Chair, Tintern Grammar Board

Mr Bradley Fry

Principal

Mr Jason McManus

Vice Principal

Ms Oriana Constable

Assistant Principal

Mr Adam Kenny

Head of Boys' Junior School

Mrs Allison Prandolini

Head of Girls' Junior School

Mr Brett Trollope

Head of Secondary

Mrs Anthea Watkins

Middle School Co-ordinator

Rev Alison Andrew Chaplain

Mrs Heather Ruckert

Year 12 Co-ordinator

Ms Natasha Gillam

School Captain

Mr Sean Harris

School Captain

STUDENT LEADERSHIP TEAM 2023

School Captains

Natasha Gillam

Sean Harris

School Vice Captains

Ellena Glenk

Jedid She

School Leaders

Amanda Huang

Max Lalor

Mia Qian

Lachlan Smith

International Captain

Helen Tan

Call to order

Liam Rosewarne and Emily Stokes

Fanfare

Brass Ensemble

Celebration Fanfare Andrew Batterham

Welcome and Acknowledgement of the Traditional Land Owners

Tintern Grammar wishes to acknowledge the people of the Kulin Nations, on whose land we are gathered today. Tintern Grammar also acknowledges the Wurundjeri people as the traditional owners of the land where we learn, meet, and play. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and future, for they hold the memories, traditions, culture and hopes of Indigenous Australia.

Tintern Grammar Girls’ School Song - Factis non verbis

Music by Jean Ritchie, Words by Agnes Cross

Accompanied by Ms Heather McKenzie (Piano)

Tintern Grammar Boys’ School Song - Southwood Boys' Song

Music and Lyrics by Paul Jarman

Accompanied by Ms Heather McKenzie (Piano), Ms Nalini Scarfe (Drums), Hayden Glenk (Guitar), Jacob Beard (Bass)

Procession Music

Postlude in D William Mathias

Performed by Mr Rowan Kidd

Prayer

Rev Alison Andrew

National Anthem

Accompanied by the Tintern Grammar Symphony Orchestra

Performance

Tintern Symphony Orchestra

Conducted by Mr Tim Veldman

Dance of the Paper Umbrellas Elena Kats-Chernin

Girls' Middle School Captain's Review

Isabella Di Felice

Presentation of Girls' Middle School Overall Excellence, Academic Excellence and Compass Awards

Announced by Mrs Anthea Watkins and presented by Mr Bradley Fry, assisted by Mrs Naomi Baulch

Boys' Middle School Captain's Review

Hayden Glenk

Presentation of Boys' Middle School Overall Excellence, Academic Excellence and Compass Awards

Announced by Mrs Naomi Baulch and presented by Mr Bradley Fry, assisted by Mrs Anthea Watkins

School Captains’ Reports

Natasha Gillam and Sean Harris

Presentation of Years 10 and 11 Overall Excellence, Academic Excellence and Compass Awards

Announced by Mr Brett Trollope and presented by Mr Bradley Fry, assisted by Mr Rowan Kidd and Mrs Megan Scholz

Chair of the Tintern Grammar Board's Address

Dr Jessica Davies

Performance

Excerpts from Chicago

Music by: John Kander

Lyrics by: Fred Ebb

All That Jazz

My Own Best Friend

We Both Reached For The Gun

Accompanied by Ms Heather McKenzie (Piano) and Ms Nalini Scarfe (Drums)

Principal's Address

Mr Bradley Fry

Presentation of 2024 Leadership Team

Year 12 Leadership Team for 2024

Announced by 2023 School Captains, Natasha Gillam and Sean Harris

Presentation of Year 12, 2023 and Subject Prizes

Announced by Ms Oriana Constable and presented by Dr Jessica Davies and Mr Bradley Fry, assisted by Mrs Heather Ruckert and Mr Brett Trollope

Presentation of Special Awards

Announced by Mr Jason McManus and presented by Mr Bradley Fry, assisted by Mrs Heather Ruckert

Year 12 Leaving Song

Music Composed by Natasha Gillam

Lyrics by Natasha Gillam and Ella Jones

Year 7-12 Massed Singing – Ain’t No Mountain High Enough

Words and Music by Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson

Vocal Arrangement by Roger Emerson

Band Arrangement by Ron Trigg

Accompanied by the Massed Singing Band

Conducted by Mrs Alison Bezaire

Tintern Grammar School Anthem - By Deeds Not Words

Music, Lyrics & Orchestration by Paul Jarman

Accompanied by Tintern Grammar Symphony Orchestra

Conducted by Mrs Alison Bezaire

Blessing

Rev Alison Andrew

Farewell

Mr Jason McManus to ask the School and audience to stand and acknowledge the Year 12 Class of 2023.

Parents of 2023 Years 7-12 students are asked to collect their children outside the Robert Blackwood Hall.

Organ Postlude

Postlude in D Healey Willan

Performed by Mr Rowan Kidd

TINTERN GRAMMAR GIRLS' SCHOOL SONG

Factis non verbis

Come Tinternites all, young and old, near and far. Lend your voices and swell our School Song. Our School with its burdens well borne in the past, Its foundations laid steady and strong.

‘Tis by deeds, not by words, that we stand or we fall; So we’ll work with a will. Yes we’ll work one and all, For the welfare and honour of Tintern.

Of our homeland we’ll sing, young Australians are we, And in love of our country we’re one.

In our minds be the breadth of her wide rolling plains, In our hearts the glad warmth of her sun.

‘Tis by deeds, not by words, that we stand or we fall, So whenever she needs us we’ll answer her call. And we’ll work for our own land, Australia.

To be true to our God, to our Country, our School And repay the great debt that we owe, Let our joy be in service with no thought of self, So that all those who meet us may know

‘Tis by deeds not by words that we offer our praise To the School, and to those who, in earlier days, Helped to build the traditions of Tintern.

TINTERN GRAMMAR BOYS' SCHOOL SONG

Southwood Boys' Song

Standing tall, many voices one, We are here for the journey on Pioneers of a brave new plan

Hope in mind, we are growing strong

Deeds above words, we’ve begun Rock and water, father, son. We are part of a faithful team. All are equal in the Southwood dream.

We are Southwood boys. Hold the compass in our hand. Stand up Southwood boys. The future of this land.

Ninety nine, our school is born. Its founders see a vision bloom. With Tintern standing by, The best of both worlds let our spirit fly.

Reaching goals with an open heart. Take control of your destiny.

Learn for life in a changing world

Be the best you can hope to be.

We are Southwood boys. Hold the compass in our hand. Stand up Southwood boys. The future of this land.

MIDDLE SCHOOL

YEAR 7 GIRLS

Compass Awards

Claire Boromeo

Grace Clark

Bronte de Baux

Senudhi Kariyawasam

Shriya Suchin

YEAR 8 GIRLS

Compass Awards

Isabel Hallett

Himandee Jayaratne

Averil (Avie) Lee

Sophia Richards

YEAR 9 GIRLS

Compass Awards

Isabella Di Felice

Tamara (Tammy) Lerk

Amelie Yeoman

Academic Excellence

Capri Churchward

Shiloh Ng

Alysha Veith

Overall Excellence

Siddaley Basile

Shubhangi Chakraborty

Olivia Pullen

Weylen Truong

Academic Excellence

Ruby Chen

Angelica Hui

Yutan (Enya) Ouyang

Overall Excellence

Elisabetta (Elisa) Bono

Mayah Dass

Kayla Paton

Ashleigh (Ash) Rechnitzer

A wards

Academic Excellence

Kacee Chen

Tracy Dai

Yisu (Sophie) Wang

Overall Excellence

Olivia Cardamone

Harshini Nankoo

Elisabeth Ng

2023 YEAR 7 - 11

AWARDS

MIDDLE SCHOOL

YEAR 7 BOYS

Compass Awards

Hugh Coghlan

Krishan Nagreh

Kevin Su

Academic Excellence

Lewis Chen

Eric Jiang

Hieu (Jack) Ngo

Runchu (Ryan) Ning

James Pham

YEAR 8 BOYS

Compass Awards

Harry Bridgford

Zong-Wei (Ethan) Cheang

Heath Harris

Ethan Luo

YEAR 9 BOYS

Compass Awards

Jacob Andrew-Smith

Sebastian Humphrys

Ryan Jayarathna

Academic Excellence

Andrew Chen

Qian (Ian) Li

Shuai Rui Lin

Saketh Rao

Andrew (Andy) Wang

Overall Excellence

Charlie Crawford

Nate Hookey

Cheuk Ngai Lam

Overall Excellence

Ishvir (Ish) Kohli

Joshua Martin

A wards

Academic Excellence

Jacob Beard

Jeffrey Cheng

Chunting Li

Rishith Mathur

Zixu (Conor) Wang

Overall Excellence

Adrian Bisignano

Hayden Glenk

Cheuk Yui Lam

SENIOR COLLEGE

YEAR 10

Compass Awards

Ivan Chan

Brooke Fennessy

Daniel Rundong Sun

Scarlett (Scar) Wild

Xuyun (Amy) Zhang

YEAR 11

Compass Awards

Katherine (Katie) Howell

Zara Jansz

Scarlett O'Connor

Liam Rosewarne

Emily Stokes

Academic Excellence

Grace Boromeo

Gustinna Wadu (Aridhi) De Silva

Sage Idnurm

Josephine (Josie) Pang

ZhengHui (Jasmine) Xiong

Overall Excellence

Sashenka Fernando

Ethan Hoole

Elisha Sze

Arya Yogesh Kumar

Academic Excellence

Charlotte du Blêt

Anika Mulemane

Ellie Robson

Tianrui (Patrick) Shao

Hana Zare Harafteh

Overall Excellence

Joanne Chang

Ruby Sun

Yiyang (Ethan) Zhou

Sarah Zhu

A wards

Compass Awards

Recognise students who have a positive attitude and dedication to achieve their best at all times, and who have made a significant contribution to service at Tintern Grammar.

Academic Excellence

Recognise students who achieve outstanding results across a number of subject areas and who show commitment to the ethos of the School.

Overall Excellence

Recognise students who not only achieve outstanding academic results but also make a significant contribution to the life of the School in a variety of areas.

Harry Baugh

Ethan Bell

Emily Biggs

Meleah Byth

Ava Caldwell

Tobey Cant

Alyssa Carter

Ava Cassidy

Mimi Coghlan

Ruby Crowe

Tiombe Davey

Waidick (Daniel) Feng

Amira Ferrier

Euan Forbes

Jack Forbes

Sean Gao

Natasha Gillam

Ellena Glenk

Alexander Guscott

Bailey Hanna

Sean Harris

Zachary Ho

Emmy Horman

Mia Howell

Alistair Howley

YEAR 12 CLASS OF 2023

JinShan (Amanda) Huang

Maya Hutchinson

Saskia Jackson Smith

Ella Jones

Gus Keogh

Max Lalor

Niah Laragy

Shuai Chen (Isaac) Lin

Renee Liu

Jayden Marsh

Jade Marshall

Skye May

Zoe McKinlay

Sebastian Mills

Tam Page

Ruoqian (Coco) Pang

Jake Pearce

Boyd Pearce-Schmidt

Asha Pongho

Mia Yiduo Qian

Ronan Sebek

Jedid She

Yao (Jack) Shi

Lachlan Smith

Jack Sprake

Lauren Spurr

William (Will) Storey

Elaine Sze

Joshua Tan

Junya (Helen) Tan

Tianlun (Terry) Tang

Raphael (Rafi) Taylor

Arya Telfer

Ella Thompson

Chelsea Tonna

Alistair Touliatos

Rhys Uren

Miya Urquhart

Bridie Wescombe

Alastair Wilson

Alex Wong

Ruize (Edison) Yin

Natalie Young

Ze (Michael) Yuan

Ethan Zagame

Hengrui (Henry) Zhang

Xuechengjun (Matthew) Zhu

YEAR 12 SUBJECTS - ACADEMIC AWARD RECIPIENTS

Art

The Acquisitive Art Award - Niah Laragy

The Gwynneth Taplin Award - Mia Howell

VCE Units 3/4 Visual Communication and Design - Waidick (Daniel) Feng

VCE Units 3/4 Art Creative Practice - Ava Caldwell

Biology

VCE Units 3/4 Biology - Elaine Sze

Business Management

VCE Units 3/4 Business Management - Emily Biggs

Chemistry

VCE Units 3/4 Chemistry - Zachary Ho

Chinese

VCE Units 3/4 Chinese First Language - Tianrui (Patrick) Shao

VCE Units 3/4 Chinese Second Language - Joshua Tan

VCE Units 3/4 Chinese Second Language Advanced - Yiyang (Ethan) Zhou

Creative & Digital Media

VCE/VET Units 3/4 Creative & Digital Media Helen Neyland Award - Ashley (Ash) Rowe

Drama

VCE Units 3/4 Drama - Natasha Gillam

English

VCE Units 3/4 English as an Additional Language - Sean Gao

VCE Units 3/4 English - Waidick (Daniel) Feng

VCE Units 3/4 English Language - Zachary Ho

VCE Units 3/4 English Literature - Mimi Coghlan

Extended Investigation

VCE Units 3/4 Extended Investigation - Mia Howell

French

VCE Units 3/4 French - Zachary Ho

Geography

VCE Units 3/4 Geography - Alyssa Carter

Global Politics

VCE Units 3/4 Global Politics - Gus Keogh

A wards

YEAR 12 SUBJECTS - ACADEMIC AWARD RECIPIENTS

History

VCE Units 3/4 History Revolutions - Mimi Coghlan

Legal Studies

VCE Units 3/4 Legal Studies - Max Lalor

Mathematics

VCE Units 3/4 General Mathematics - Jerrod Zha

VCE Units 3/4 Mathematical Methods - Tianrui (Patrick) Shao

The Head and Humphries Award for VCE Units 3/4 Specialist

Mathematics - Max Lalor

Music

VCE Units 3/4 Music Contemporary Performance - Ella Jones

VCE Units 3/4 Music Repertoire Performance - Emily Stokes

Outdoor and Environmental Studies

VCE Units 3/4 Outdoor and Environmental Studies - Katherine (Katie) Howell

Physics

VCE Units 3/4 Physics - Max Lalor

Physical Education

The Andrew Schreuder Award for VCE Units 3/4 Physical Education - William Kenny

Psychology

VCE Units 3/4 Psychology - Elaine Sze

Science

The Coles Family Science Award for Science - Ellena Glenk

Theatre Studies

VCE Units 3/4 Theatre Studies - Natasha Gillam

A wards

SPECIAL AWARDS

Mei Lyn Wong Award for the Dux of the School, 2022

This award is presented by the Staff Association in memory of a past student, Mei Lyn Wong, who excelled academically at Tintern and sadly passed away during her University studies. It is awarded to the overall School Dux.

June Ward Award - Commitment to Sport

Awarded to a Year 12 girl for her positive involvement and commitment to Sport during her years at Tintern Grammar and for being a role model as a young Sportswoman.

Pinnacle Award - Commitment to Sport

Awarded to a Year 12 boy who has displayed outstanding involvement and commitment to sport throughout his senior years.

Sylvia Walton Award - Excellence in Sport

Awarded to a Senior Student who has achieved the highest level in their chosen sport outside of school within the previous 12 months.

Elizabeth Ann Walker Award

The Elizabeth Ann Walker Art Encouragement Award is given in memory of Elizabeth Walker who completed her Year 12 studies in 2008. Elizabeth was passionate about Art and her parents have established a prize in her memory to encourage a Year 11 student who similarly has a passion for studies of Art.

Marisa Sibson Award

This award is given in memory of Marisa Sibson, a past student of Tintern who had Muscular Dystrophy. Marisa overcame many challenges in her pursuit of excellence and the award, in her honour, goes to the Year 11 student whose positive attitude and determination to succeed under difficult circumstances have been outstanding.

The International Student Award

This award is presented to the International Student who has been the most outstanding role model and who epitomises the School motto, ‘Factis non Verbis’.

Young Farmers' Award

This Award is given to a Senior School Student and a Middle School Student for outstanding contributions to the Young Farmers’ Club through commitment to working with and training younger students.

Friends of Young Farmers' - The David Wilkinson Award David Wilkinson began shearing at Tintern in 1958 and went on to spend over 30 years setting up our Romney Stud and instructing students, all on a voluntary basis. He truly lived the Tintern Grammar motto "By Deeds Not Words". The Friends of Young Farmers has established the David Wilkinson Award to be awarded to a student from Year 9 or above who displays enthusiasm and commitment, and shows a willingness to take responsibility and to guide younger members of the Young Farmers' Club.

Tintern Grammar Parents' Group Awards

These awards are given to one female and one male Year 12 student who have each shown community spirit and contributed in a range of ways to uphold the School's values and traditions in practical service.

SPECIAL AWARDS

Patrizia Jakovljevic Performing Arts Award

The Patrizia Jakovljevic Performing Arts Award is presented for excellence to a responsible, earnest and committed individual or group who/which has demonstrated: appreciation of Theatre through Drama and Dance; active contribution, collaboration and leadership; integrity, perseverance and creative self-expression; and initiative, independent thinking and creativity.

Friends of Music Award

The Friends of Music Award is presented to two Year 12 musicians who are current members of at least one ensemble and recipients of at least one Gold or Silver Music award during the students’ time at Tintern Grammar. Selection is based on demonstrated excellent service to the Music program.

Long Tan Leadership and Teamwork Award - Sponsored by the Australian Defence Force

For leadership, demonstration of a strong regard for community values, resourcefulness and community involvement.

Tintern Staff Award

The Tintern Staff Award is given to a student who actively enhances the community spirit within the Senior College through role-modellling a positive and joyful attitude towards school and school life.

School Awards

Each of these awards is presented for an outstanding contribution to the School community through demonstrating leadership, enthusiasm and participation in a wide range of activities during their years at Tintern Grammar.

Wendy McComas Award

The Wendy McComas Award is presented to a student who demonstrates an exceptional contribution to the School and for outstanding service to the wider community.

Ampol Best All Rounder Award

This award is presented in recognition of a student’s excellence in academic, leadership, the arts, sporting and community service activities.

Board Chair's Award

This award is presented for an outstanding contribution to the School community in demonstrating personal integrity, strong leadership skills and being a wonderful example for all to aspire to.

Emma B Cook Award and Sylvia Walton Award

The Emma B Cook and Sylvia Walton Awards are presented to the Year 12 girl and boy respectively, who, in the opinion of staff, have made the most outstanding contribution to the School community through leadership, exemplified the qualities of the Tintern Grammar Compass and demonstrated a positive attitude to which all may aspire.

YEAR 12 LEAVING SONG

Here we stand at Tintern’s Gate Different plans for the journey that awaits

Even though it’s time to depart We’ve still got these memories in our hearts

Thank you for all these past years

The laughing, the learning with our peers Hard to leave all the bonds we made Teachers and friends by our sides they stayed It’s time to go our own way

We’ll miss productions and Brekkie wraps

The rocks, the camps and Footy with the yabs

Even though it’s time to depart We’ve still got these memories in our hearts

Thank you, but now we must go We’ll keep our compass wherever we may roam Hard to leave, and pave our own way We won’t forget, the memories that we made It’s time to go our own way

It’s bittersweet

Cause how do we say goodbye? Cheers Mr Fry

Thank you for all these past years

The laughing, the learning with our peers Hard to leave all the bonds we made Teachers and friends by our sides they stayed It’s time to go our own way

Music Composed by Natasha Gillam

Lyrics by Natasha Gillam and Ella Jones

Band Members:

Jedid She (guitar), Will Storey (piano)

Alex Wong (drums)

SCHOOL ANTHEM BY DEEDS NOT WORDS

Side by side, together, Tintern’s daughters, Southwood’s sons

All as one, united, we’ve become the best of each and everyone Sing for one another, hear our courage, feel our pride In the values we all hold inside, that guide each day and stay for life Side by side, together, all forever Tinternites

A school born of a mother’s dream, a home where all belong With faith in heart and a vision strong Through change we’ve grown and her dream lives on Side by side, together, all forever Tinternites

And we’ll strive to make a better world Through the values that we share With open minds we’ll see through open eyes And have the strength of heart to care

CHORUS

And we will lead the way by deeds not words Together we will stand We will lead the way by deeds not words We hold the compass in our hand

In a place where every name is known There is freedom to be who you dream to be You’re never on your own You can feel excitement in the air Look around, breathe it in, let your journey begin You can follow any path, for there’ll be someone there who cares

And together we’ll be proud to thrive and give our all With our teachers by our side

And we will find the road not walked before We’ll have the compass as our guide

REPEAT CHORUS (twice)

Side by side, together, all forever Tinternites

Thank you to the following people for their contribution towards preparations for Celebration Evening 2023:

Mr Bradley Fry, Principal

Mr Jason McManus, Vice Principal

Ms Oriana Constable, Assistant Principal

Rev Alison Andrew, Chaplain

Mr Brett Trollope, Head of Secondary

Mr Adam Kenny, Head of Boys' Junior School

Ms Allison Prandolini, Head of Girls' Junior School

Mr Sebastien Lauret, Director of Administration & Head of Languages

Mrs Heather Ruckert, Year 12 Co-ordinator

Mrs Rae Byrom, Director of Admissions and Marketing

Mrs Alison Bezaire, Director of Music and Director of Studies

Mrs Lisa Clarke, Head of Music (Instrumental)

Mrs Elizabeth Feenane, Music Administrator

Mr Rowan Kidd, Music Staff, Organist

Ms Heather McKenzie, Head of Keyboard

Mr Tim Veldman, Head of Strings

Mr Simon Baldwin, Music Staff

Mr Dave Bathgate, Music Staff

Ms Nalini Scarfe, Music Staff

Mrs Delyth Stafford, Music Staff

Mr Matthew Collens, Senior AV Technician

Ms Min Quirillo, Head of Performing Arts

Mr Karl McNamara, Performing Arts Staff

The Tintern Grammar Facilities Team

Mrs Carole Nye, Assistant to Director of Administration

Mrs Debra Cannizzaro, Assistant to Head of Secondary

Mrs Heidi Howard, Publications Officer

Thank you also to the many backstage staff for their contribution in supervision, direction of student movement, involvement in collating the prizes and supervising and organising the prize winners on the evening.

Robert Blackwood Hall Monash University

Clayton Campus

Wellington Road, Clayton

Phone: (03) 9905 1111

Facsimilie: (03) 9905 1112

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Cameras, tape recorders, paging machines and mobile telephones must not be operated in the auditorium. No videotaping or recording by the audience is permitted. In the interests of public health, the Robert Blackwood Hall is a smoke-free area.

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