Class of 2013, 10 Year Reunion 2023

CLASS OF 2013

We honour and acknowledge the Wurundjeri people as the traditional custodians of this land. We honour and respect their ongoing cultural and spiritual connection with this country. We pay our respects to the Elders both past, present and future, for they hold the memories, the traditions, the culture and the hopes of Indigenous Australia.

Have you moved, married, changed your email, mobile, or other details?

You can update your details online here at any time: https://www.tintern.vic.edu.au/past-student-update/

Please note we have endeavoured to reproduce the information provided to us and information from the Emma B Cook Archives in our booklet to ensure it is correct at the time of publication.

If you have any concerns, please contact Di Lacey and Tegan Martin in the Community Relations Office at Tintern Grammar for assistance:

communityrelations@tintern.vic.edu.au or by phone +61 3 9845 7777

Matthew Akom

Chloe Allan

Sarah Armour

Elise Ashfield

Julian Betzer

Zoe Binks

Madeline Blackley

Zoe Bolto

Rebecca Brown

Grace Caddle

Stephanie Campbell

Winston Cawood

Connor Cesa

Laura Chesney

Erin Cook

CLASS OF 2013

Emily Coop

Samantha Costa

Amy Coulson

Alex Cox

Amy Cunningham

Genevieve Curtis

Samantha Davis

Michael De Lacy

Kyle Dickinson

Georgie Disney

Matthew Downes

Daniel Drysdale

Lizzy Eastaugh

Stuart Egglestone

Kellie Fletcher

Airlie Forbes

Anna Forde

Declan George

Vanessa Gillam

Maxime Girard

Mia Glass

Sarah Gray

Alice Greig

Yufei Gu

Tegan Hailey

Kenneth Han

Sam Hansen

Felton He

Lars Hegmann

Lauren Hill

Charlotte Hobson

Donata Honeyborne

Lee Hoogeveen

Leighton Howindt

Georgia Hunter

Timothy Jackson

Gina James

Scott James

Shuyi Jiang

Brett Keurntjes

Max Kinder

Chelsea Kleeman

Joseph Kurban

Emma Lawrance

Anthony Leung

CLASS OF 2013

Benjamin Long

Anthony John Mafrici

Caitlin Mallon

Sanduni Mampitiya

Erin Manuel

Louise Martin

Natasha McDowell

Meg McKelvie

Samantha McKissack

John McLaughlan

Laura Misuraca

Ally Montgomery

Connor Muirhead

Andrew Murray

Aden O’Keefe

John Oldfield

Alison Ong

Jordan Packer

Gabrielle Paige

Alexander Papadopoulos

Katerina Paul

Emma Pearson

Nicholas Pendrigh

Brandon Perriam

Josh Peters

Daniel Pica

Joel Poppenbeek

Tori (Campbell) Rands

Amber Rigney

Rachael Ritchie

Scott Rosser

Caitlin Sears

Christopher Shafto

Isabelle Shearer

Eamonn Sheehy

Lucy Shiels

Maddy Shirrefs

Nicholas Shying

Sindy Smith

Matthew Smoorenburg

Karina Snibson

Will Snowdon

Aimee Spears

Amy Sullivan

Nicola Tauro

CLASS OF 2013

Kate Thompson

Ruby Tidd

Henry Tillyer

Indiana Tipping

Michael Upjohn

Harrison Verschuur

Emily White

Nadia Wilkins

Harriet Worrall-Carter

Ellie Young

Yu Zhang

In Memoriam

Brodie Anderson 1995 - 2022

Michael Hallang 1995 - 2019

TOGA AND TGA COMMITTEE

The new Tintern Grammar Alumni (TGA) and TOGA (Tintern Old Girls Association) play important roles in our community, understanding the importance of maintaining the links with our past, enriching the present and building for the future of the School and our alumni. TGA and TOGA committees meet throughout the year and together with the School these committees create opportunities through events, activities and communications supporting a vibrant, healthy and inclusive alumni community. We are committed to preserving our history and maintaining our connections both past and present, creating ongoing memories, providing valuable networking opportunities and a continued historical legacy for our future alumni.

If you would like to join TOGA with a once off $75 Life membership fee to support their ongoing legacy please download a membership form here: https://www.tintern.vic.edu.au/ wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Tintern-OldGirls-Association-form.pdf and email to TOGA@ tintern.vic.edu.au

A membership fee is paid to the TGA upon enrolment. Alumni from previous years are welcome to join by downloading a membership form on our website: https://www.tintern.vic.edu.au/community/ alumni/ and emailing to alumni@tintern.vic. edu.au

Emily Mignot (Class of 2012) TGA President

Established in 2020, the Tintern Grammar Alumni (TGA) was formed to reflect the coming together of Tintern and Southwood, and to offer a community which is inclusive and welcoming to all alumni. At TGA we strive to support our diverse alumni community and to create spaces to connect and come together.

We hope you have a wonderful day - retracing your steps, bringing back old memories and reconnecting with each other. To stay in touch, find us on Facebook, the Tintern Grammar website, or via email - we love to hear from you!

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the TGA committee are hopeful to bring together all alumni in a vir tual or face to face event soon. We are grateful for the TGA’s kindness in recently co - ordinating and suppor ting Care packs for our Year 12 students who have experienced ex traordinar y circumstances during their senior college years

Carol Robertson (Hogan Class of 1980) TOGA President

Since 2020 a membership fee is paid to the TGA upon enrolment. ni from previous years are

Welcome back to Tintern. If this is your first time since leaving then there will be plenty of changes for you to see. I know that every time I am here I notice something new.

Most recently, the fenced-off area between the Bush Car park and the Administration building which had goats in it! When I was at Tintern back in the 1970s, this area was out of bounds.

Life changes and evolves and so does Tintern. Tradition is still strong however without change we cannot learn or grow. I love coming back to Tintern to see these changes and am looking forward to hearing the new school song which reflects the current school. Our old school song will still be around as are many of the experiences - such as the farm and I am grateful to be able to be here today watching you mingle with past peers. We have all grown, changed and evolved since school and please enjoy today with new eyes, listen to your school friends as they are now, be interested and most of all laugh with those with whom you have shared many experiences. Factis non verbis

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TINTERN

Class of 2013 - Year 10A in 2011

Class of 2013 - Year 10B in 2011

Class of 2013 - Year 10C in 2011

Class of 2013 - Year 10D in 2011

Class of 2013 - Year 10E in 2011

Class

of 2013 - Year 10F in 2011

Class of 2013 - Year 11A in 2012

Class of 2013 - Year 11B in 2012

Class of 2013 - Year 11C in 2012

Class of 2013 - Year 11D in 2012

Class of 2013 - Year 11E in 2012

YEAR 11 CONFERENCE

Year 11 Formal

Class of 2013 as 12B

Class of 2013 as 12D

Year 12 conference

Year 12 Formal

Year 12 Formal

Year 12 final day

5year REunion in 2018

SOUTHWOOD

John Holland

During my time at Tintern, I was Head of Information Technology and taught students from Years 7 to 12 in a wide range of core and elective studies. I was privileged to be able to work with a team of talented technicians who ably assisted with the constantly changing hardware and software configurations needed to support our various courses. I really enjoyed teaching Information Technology as the curriculum was constantly changing and I enjoyed learning with the students. Particularly satisfying was working with students who shared my passion for programming and seeing them pursue that interest as a career. It is wonderful to then be able to reconnect with those students at Tintern reunion events.

Other roles included managing the school’s RTO registration for our VET programs, six and a half years as Tintern’s Timetabler and initiating the use of SportsTrak software to manage the House athletics, swimming and cross-country events.

Victorian Bike Ride, with one particularly memorable day riding an iconic section of the Great Ocean Road on a perfect sunny day with a tailwind.

Since retiring I have been able to devote more time to travelling – both on and off my road bike. I had a wonderful week in Bright earlier in the year conquering four of the alpine ascents in that region. I am currently planning trips to WA and the North Island of New Zealand. I also enjoy live theatre and being able to spend more time with family and friends.

I enjoyed working with many different sporting teams during my time at Tintern including badminton, soccer and softball. I was always impressed with how our students represented themselves and competed with enthusiasm and good sportsmanship. A fond memory was the opportunity to combine my passion for cycling with two participations in the Great

RETURN TO TINTERN

Explore our campus, meet our Principal and Heads of School, Student Leaders and speak with senior teaching staff, whilst enjoying drinks and canapés with other Alumni.

EXCLUSIVE ALUMNI TOURS

DATE: Thursday 16 November 2023, 6.00pm - 8.00pm WHERE: Tintern Grammar Gate 7, 90 Alexandra Road, Ringwood East

BOOKINGS: Contact us

Stewart Taplin

Father Stewart was the Chaplain at Tintern for 22 years, commencing in 1994.

CHAPLAIN’S CORNER REVISTED

A box of past Chaplain’s Corners sits in the corner of our garage with many other historical documents. One relates to the large cross that I used for many years for Easter services in all parts of the school. I was carrying it through the Junior school quadrangle. I later heard that a young girl had rushed into the Junior School office. ‘Mrs Moore, Mrs Moore I just saw Jesus carrying his Cross!!’.

It was constructed with skill by the maintenance team, to be strong and to last the rigours of school life, and carefully stored for important events. A symbol which was part of my life at Tintern that reflected both sadness and joy, death and new life, together with the cost of ministry within the school community during my time as Chaplain. The carrying of a cross for the life of Tintern, during the times of deep sadness at the death of several staff members, school family members and a muchloved Year 12 student.

many marriages, baptisms and confirmations coupled with untold assemblies and worship services across the various sections of the school were life giving.

The work of passionate Student leaders in areas of community building and social service can never be underestimated as they strived to make the school stronger than ever.

Many Outdoor Education experiences, camps and conferences provided both challenge and pleasure; the Snowy and Mitchell Rivers, Tasmania, Marysville, Canberra, Gippsland Lakes and various parts of Victoria. As these rich experiences were shared, I saw the growth of students and staff taking place and the climate of the school both in and outside the classroom growing stronger than ever.

The time of restructuring in the life of Tintern was no easy task with much pain. Ultimately, however, it brought new life and an exciting move forward, in order that the school might be what it is today.

Joy, sadness and further joy as Southwood, faltered but became stronger than ever. Meals and gatherings at the boarding house,

The journey continues into the future underpinned by the foundations laid by so many across the generations. Past history, current life and hope into the future will make Tintern Grammar stronger than ever.

Chaplain’s corners, written for the weekly

newsletter, gave me time to reflect on the journey of the school and the privileged ministry that I shared with an excellent team of Staff.

Led by three outstanding principals during my time at the school, twenty-two years moulded me into the person I am today.

Although officially retired and very grey, I was drawn back into locum parish work in Sydenham for a year and two years in Collingwood. I was also made stronger than ever by two full knee replacements. The result of many a large pack carried, slope skied and mountain climbed.

I am currently Locum minister at the Anglican church in Upper Ferntree Gully and enjoy my Ukulele classes at the local community centre.

My wife still works as part time chaplain to the Anglican Diocesan Centre and our two daughters are busy in life, one working as a doctor and the other working in Outdoor Education at a camp in the Western District. Life moves forward into new realms of discovery no matter in what place or stage we may be. Whatever cross we may carry or bear in the journey of life, in sadness and joy, we can be stronger than ever and find peace with ourselves and the world.

Geoff and Maria Connor

Maria Connor - I retired at the end of 2015 as Year 12 and VCE/VET Co-ordinator after 27 happy and fulfilling years at Tintern, teaching Science and Senior Chemistry.

Geoff Connor - I retired at the end of 2017, also after 27 memorable years at Tintern teaching Mathematics and including the final 10 years firstly as Head of Tintern Campus and then as one of two Vice Principals.

However, in many ways it feels as though we have never left. In fact, this year has been the only year since our formal retirements that we have not undertaken formal teaching roles replacing one or more Science or Mathematics staff colleagues on leave or taking small teaching loads that could not be covered otherwise.

Through 2021, we have still had reasonably regular appearances at school as casual relief teachers. So, we’ve been in the fortunate position of observing how things may have changed at Tintern and yet in many ways they have still stayed the same. The School’s motto, Factis non Verbis, is still very much evident in practice and Tintern Grammar has the same welcoming family feel to it under our current Principal, Brad Fry, as it did under Sylvia Walton when we commenced respectively in 1989 and 1991.

We continue to find great pleasure from the 3 aspects that we have always loved about Tintern: the collegiality of fellow staff, working with its wonderful students and enjoying the unmatched environment at the Campus. We can certainly testify that when schools went into lockdown in 2020, Tintern provided outstanding “gold standard” training and ongoing support for students and staff; so much so that as retired teachers both of us were able to successfully undertake our first ever experience of online teaching.

Of course, nowadays, other activities occupy much of our time. We have four grandchildren to dote on and spend as much time with as possible, with ages listed as of July 2021: Harrison (8) and Oliver (6), whose mother Anita (YG 1998) is our older daughter, live approximately 10 minutes away from us; and, Eva (5) and Ethan (2), whose mother Angela (YG 2000) is our younger daughter, who have recently relocated as a family to Noosa Heads.

In recent years, we have also enjoyed travelling overseas extensively until covid-19 put the brake end on such experiences, at least until some time in the future. We have travelled to: Belgium, The Netherlands, Germany, Austria and Hungary; Thailand; Croatia and Hungary (again); and Singapore and Vietnam.

In 2020 we had arranged to travel to Spain and Portugal and also to Hawaii - but both of these trips had to be cancelled.

This year, between various lockdowns, we have managed to spend some time in Noosa Heads as well as visiting our family beach house at Venus Bay.

We continue to attend as many student and staff reunions as well as annual school events that we are able to and we catch up with quite a number of past staff colleagues for regular end of year celebrations.

Maria & Geoff Connor

Jenny McArthur

I was Head of History at Tintern for 18 years from 1995 to 2012. I also returned for short replacement teaching stints in 2014, 2017 and 2019. During my time at Tintern I taught History to all year levels as well as IB Theory of Knowledge, and English to Years 9 and 10. I really enjoyed my time at Tintern. I found the interaction with students interesting, stimulating, challenging and rewarding and I was fortunate to work with wonderful, supportive colleagues.

In 1995 I had two Year 7 classes for History and much to my delight quite a number of these girls were in my 2000 IB History and VCE Revolutions classes. In both 2010 and 2015 I was unable to come to the 2000 reunion due to being overseas and illness respectively. It is a such pity that we missed out again last year. I remember my VCE Revolutions classes in 1995, 1996 and 2001 very well too. Everyone was really engaged in the discussions and presentations and so many of them achieved excellent results.

When I arrived at Tintern, the History Department consisted of a vibrant group of teachers and this continued throughout my time there. They were so creative and inspired students to love History. I think the heyday was when we had two VCE Renaissance Italy classes, one VCE Revolutions class, one VCE Australian History class and one large IB History class in Year 12! The Department was instrumental

in putting on elaborate events, performances and displays for various Open Days, particularly for Australia Remembers in 2000. Also, in the early 2000s a number of teachers entered their classes into National History Challenge and in 2000 and 2001 Tintern students won the State Prize for one of the categories. Other students reached the finals for this competition and also for the Simpson Prize. All the classes experienced excursions every year to various museums and exhibitions. Those of us who taught Year 10 went to the Holocaust Museum every year and sometimes twice in a year. No matter how often we went it was still a harrowing experience for both staff and students.

I have a passion for all aspects of History and I hope I conveyed this to my students. I enjoyed the discussions, the presentations, the performances and helping students to make links between the past and the present. I was always so thrilled when students who had been in my classes lower down in the school choose either IB or VCE History. I loved my senior classes because everyone was really engaged in what we studied, whether it was the French or Russian or Chinese Revolutions or the Cold War or Decolonisation or the history of China and Japan from imperial times. Most students worked so hard and were high achievers.

I was involved in teaching IB Theory of Knowledge and worked with a strong team of colleagues. I

remember quite a number of demanding TOK camps at Candlebark Farm. The intellectual engagement of the students was wonderful even if they didn’t quite get what TOK was all about when they were just a few days into Year 11, but by Year 12 they were involved fully. Also, the flying fox and the ropes course were exciting challenges, particularly for me! It was wonderful to see students grow intellectually and during Year 12 the IB students were able to come to grips with the nature of knowledge and how we know what we know and deliver insightful presentations and essays.

I enjoyed teaching Year 10 English in 2002 and the same Year 9 class for English and History in 2004. I remember the students performing parts of A Midsummer Night’s Dream in English and also recreating a 1960s style protest in History.

I was a Debating coach and then Co-ordinator of Debating for 16 years and I was supported by a dedicated team of fellow coaches. Tintern became a Debating Association of Victoria host school so there was always a hive of activity on debating nights, which included take away pizza for some teams preparing at the last minute! As well, we had internal beginning of the year debates, debating dinners at the end of the year and often a minibus load of debaters would go to support those teams which had reached the

finals. Each year we always had several teams across all the grades in the finals. In 1997, a B Grade team won the state Grand Final; the same team was runner up in the A Grade Grand Final in 1998 and in 2000 another B Grade team was runner up. We also had many students recognized for being best speakers for the year in their grades in the DAV Schools Competition and winning state and regional Swannie Awards.

I was participated in many camps and school trips during my time at Tintern. I remember surprising myself as well as other staff and Year 9 students by climbing to the top of Mt Cathedral. I also went on a Year 10 trip to Tasmania and six Year 10 city experience camps. Having not grown up in Melbourne, I learnt so much about the city on these camps! I also remember really late nights and being exhausted afterwards. In 1999 and 2008 I was one of the leaders of the China tour. These were wonderful experiences because many of the students were in either my IB or VCE History classes and were studying Chinese history. This led to many interesting observations and discussions. In 2000, I was one of the leaders of the trip to Europe. We went from Vienna to London and visited many exciting places along the way. A memorable moment was standing in a queue for four hours to get into the Uffizi

Gallery in Florence! We also made a point of visiting Tintern Abbey in Wales. In 2004, I went on a school trip to Vietnam. I found it fascinating and learnt so much about the history of the country. One day we hiked to a remote mountain village near Sapa and stayed overnight in the loft of the headman’s house. Next morning as we had breakfast all the locals came to look at us and the headman’s wife had to keep sending them away!

Whilst I was at Tintern, I became very involved in the external marking and paper setting of the IB History exams. I also contributed to two curriculum reviews and wrote parts of the respective syllabi. I was a Deputy Chief Examiner in from 2007-2012. This led to many trips to Cardiff in Wales. This was often a juggling act because every year one of these trips clashed with the Tintern mid-year report writing! I was also a workshop leader who ran professional development sessions for IB teachers between 20072018 and this involved travel to various cities in both Australia and Asia. I continued on with my IB work after 2012 and became a Principal Examiner, which meant I was in charge of Paper 3 Asia and Oceania until 2018. Since then, I have cut back on the external IB work and of course the meetings are all done by zoom now! However, I still do some marking. I have also been a consultant to several IB schools in Melbourne concerning TOK, IB History and Extended Essay. In Term 2, 2019 I was asked to take over a Year 11 IB History class and a Unit ½ History one at MLC.

I continued on during 2020 with the IB class. It was good to be back with students again despite the remote learning from March to October!

Since 2012, I have travelled to different parts of Britain and France as well as Turkey and had several trips to Queensland in the winter. I have also joined U3A, Probus and a local Historical Society. I see different groups of friends regularly and go to the theatre. I have recently acquired an adorable spoodle puppy called Darcy. However, the most enjoyable aspect of being semi-retired is the interaction with my five grandchildren. I have picked them up on a weekly basis from kindergarten and school and been part of their lives.

Lauryn van den Akker

I joined the Tintern staff in 1997 and my 17 years spent working with the talented and dedicated Mathematics staff were definitely the highlight of my teaching career. I was fortunate to have the opportunity to work with students ranging from Year 6 Enhancement Maths through to Year 12 VCE and IB students and it was always rewarding to help them achieve their best. I also enjoyed coaching the tennis team and overseeing visits to Tintern by the Red Cross Blood Bank (Lifeblood), which enabled many students to hopefully become life long blood donors.

Since my retirement in 2013, I have thoroughly enjoyed returning to the school for reunions. It is wonderful to hear the journeys of past students and to see them achieve their career goals, as well as catching up with colleagues. These visits also allow me to view the many new developments at the campus as part of the extensive building and grounds programs. Current students are indeed fortunate to have so many wonderful facilities available and such a beautiful and unique environment in which to complete their primary and secondary education.

I have enjoyed overseas travel since retirement, completing many wonderful walks including the Coast to Coast in the UK. I was also fortunate to make several trips to New Zealand in between lockdowns to visit our two grandchildren and my daughter

Natalie (YG 2001) who spent 2 years there in the role of General Manager, Dulux NZ.

Apart from regular walks, I like to keep fit by playing golf at the Dunes Golf Club on the Mornington Peninsula whilst staying at our beach house and I attend regular pilates classes. With extra time for reading, I also thoroughly enjoy regular Bookclub meetings. Although I have missed being in the classroom, I have continued my contact with students by offering tutoring which keeps me in touch with current Maths courses and Tintern news. The pandemic has certainly provided many challenges for staff and students over the past few years and I have been so impressed by the efforts of staff to provide learning opportunities which ensure the best possible outcome for students whilst at the same time, building on their resilience.

This year, it has been wonderful to spend more time with our grandchildren who are now back in Melbourne and I have continued to tutor senior students in order to help them prepare for the final examinations.

John Holland

During my time at Tintern, I was Head of Information Technology and taught students from Years 7 to 12 in a wide range of core and elective studies. I was privileged to be able to work with a team of talented technicians who ably assisted with the constantly changing hardware and software configurations needed to support our various courses. I really enjoyed teaching Information Technology as the curriculum was constantly changing and I enjoyed learning with the students. Particularly satisfying was working with students who shared my passion for programming and seeing them pursue that interest as a career. It is wonderful to then be able to reconnect with those students at Tintern reunion events.

Other roles included managing the school’s RTO registration for our VET programs, six and a half years as Tintern’s Timetabler and initiating the use of SportsTrak software to manage the House athletics, swimming and cross-country events.

Victorian Bike Ride, with one particularly memorable day riding an iconic section of the Great Ocean Road on a perfect sunny day with a tailwind.

Since retiring I have been able to devote more time to travelling – both on and off my road bike. I had a wonderful week in Bright earlier in the year conquering four of the alpine ascents in that region. I am currently planning trips to WA and the North Island of New Zealand. I also enjoy live theatre and being able to spend more time with family and friends.

I enjoyed working with many different sporting teams during my time at Tintern including badminton, soccer and softball. I was always impressed with how our students represented themselves and competed with enthusiasm and good sportsmanship. A fond memory was the opportunity to combine my passion for cycling with two participations in the Great

Lyn Bartold

Lyn Bartold first joined the Physical Education Department at Tintern CEGGS in 1972. She became part of a wonderful and enthusiastic staff, led by Margaret Hamilton (Headmistress 1969 - 1982). School life was always busy, with lots of sports, trips and social activities.

Lyn has fond memories of those days, “The outside swimming pool would get pretty chilly as Term 1 progressed, and the Pottery classroom (now the Heritage Centre) was home to my Form 2 class and I. As we did not all fit in the room for roll call, I stood on the steps with the girls around me!”

Leaving Tintern in 1975, for further study and her children, Lyn returned in 1982, welcoming new Principal Sylvia Walton (1982 – 2005). In 1983 Lyn became the Co-ordinator of both Year 9 and Outdoor Education. Year 9 became a year focussed on Outdoor Education, with three camps throughout the year. 1986 saw Lyn take on a different role, that of Tintern parent, with her daughter Amy studying from Grade 3 to Year 12, “Fortunately, we had an excellent relationship at home and school. Amy benefited from all of the wonderful offerings that were available to her at Tintern and she has great memories of her time there.”

It was the early 90s that saw Lyn start the Tintern Rhythmic Gymnastics Club. Affiliated with the Victorian Rhythmic Gymnastic Association, they held many competitions in our gymnasium and produced some successful gymnasts.

In 1991 Lyn was appointed Director of Physical Education, followed by Director of Co-curricular Activities from 1998. In this position she oversaw all aspects of school activities outside the classroom. These included trips, tours and camps of all sorts, as well as the School Musical, Rock Eisteddfod and much more.

Jenny Collins came on as Principal in 2006 (2006 –2014) and Lyn retired in 2009. Since retiring, and now with Bradley Fry as Principal (2015 to current), Lyn has continued as Costume Director for every Tintern Musical and loves to keep that connection to the school.

Lyn says, “I feel a very strong connection to Tintern and love to have the opportunities to return, through the Musicals and events. I have many friends whom I met at Tintern and wonderful memories. I am often stopped by ladies who say “Hello Mrs Bartold, you taught me at Tintern”, and the conversation begins!”

BIOGRAPHIES

WINSTON CAWOOD

Since graduating, I have completed a commerce degree from Deakin University as well as become a chartered accountant.

I now live with my fiance and are planning to marry in July 2023.

VANESSA

GILLAM

Ten years since leaving school and can’t believe it has been that long! Feeling like an adult, working the 9-5, engaged and paying off a mortgage.

Too many good school memories, Valentines Day was always a highlight and poor Mr Connor getting stuck on the roof in fairy wings for our Year 12 assembly was also a good one.

Since leaving Tintern, I studied psychology at university, completing my Bachelors at Swinburne, Honours at Deakin, and Masters at Monash.

I am now working as a psychologist in youth custody providing criminogenic assessment and treatment to young offenders.

I have also travelled across Asia, New Zealand, America, Canada, UK, Europe, Africa, and the UAE.

In my spare time I enjoy continuing to learn French, hiking, and powerlifting.

Went to uni for business fashion now own my my own kids clothing company with a shop front at Eastland and have a 2 year old daughter.

JOSEPH KURBAN

I have worked in a number of fields like carpentry, Realestate for 6+ years and now find myself in the logistics field.

GEORGIA HUNTER

CHELSEA KLEEMAN

BIOGRAPHIES

ALLY MONTGOMERY

Winston Cawood

wcawood95@gmail.com

Amy Cunningham

amy.cunningham16@live.com

Sam Hansen

samuelahansen@gmail.com

Emma Lawrance

ejlawrance@gmail.com

Aimee Spears spearzy95@me.com

Henry Tillyer

henry@turnedbacktimber.com.au

I have started my business Monlouise in 2020 as well as welcoming my first baby Poppy. In 2022 I had my second baby Noah.

I Travelled around Europe and lived in London for 7 months in 2018/2019.

Currently running my business and looking after my children with hopes to return to full time work in pathology collection soon.

THE MAKING OF DEEDS NOT WORDS OUR NEW SCHOOL SONG

By Deeds Not Words is a song that unites us as one School, and pays homage to our past and our future.

To mark the significant milestone of creating a school song, we engaged the creative mastery of world-renowned composer Paul Jarman (composer of the Southwood Boys song) to create a School Anthem which brings our boys’ and girls’ voices together as one.

It had been an extended process of over two years, interrupted at times by COVID, where Paul worked with current and past staff and students. We were thrilled with the way he encapsulated the spirit of the School, honouring our past, present and future. We believe the Anthem By Deeds Not Words will fill the hearts of our School community with pride.

Paul visited our School on 25 August 2022 to host assemblies with our ELC, Junior School and Secondary School, where he shared the Anthem with our students for the first time, shared the creative inspiration behind the words and music, and lead our students in singing the Anthem. Students and staff embraced the words and sang with gusto on this uplifting day.

Paul also included in his visit small workshop sessions with music and choral students where he shared insights into his creative process.

We are very proud that we now have a combined School Anthem for Tintern Grammar to join the Tintern School Song and the Southwood Boys Song. The Southwood and Tintern songs, icons of our culture and history will continue to be celebrated and sung at the School’s significant occasions and events. From our past of Tintern Girls’ Grammar and Southwood Boys’ Grammar our wonderful School has developed, flourished, and is thriving.

To view the making of video please select here: https://vimeo.com/780556233

TINTERN SCHOOL SONG

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.

Select the image above to view the virtual choir performance from late 2020 of “The Defining Moment” by Pinkzebra. Featuring Alumni Brayden Stokes (YG 2019), Genevieve Barclay (YG 2016), Molly Fleming (YG 2019), Bianca Gerin (YG 2019), Sienna Gerin (YG 2017), Tara McAsey (YG 2018) and Tiana McAsey (YG 2017).

SOUTHWOOD SCHOOL 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.

We are never alone, with our teachers to guide us. Whatever it takes they are on our side. We are the voice of our community

Whatever we do, we are touching lives.

Commitment, fulfilment, compassion and respect. Confidence, responsibility, independence, integrity

Commitment, fulfilment, compassion and respect.

Confidence, responsibility, independence, integrity

Moving on with the course of time. Skills you gave us, stretch far and wide.

We remember our Southwood days. The best years of our life.

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

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

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