TW - Summer 2022 | Centenary Edition

PART I The Past

6 From the Head of Wesley College

8 Old College Collage

12 The history of Wesley

20 Interview with Dr Joseph Walter Green (34-43)

22 From the Chaplain

24 Old vs New

28 The faces behind the names

PART II The Present

36 College Collage

38 What makes a community?

40 Valedictory images and speech

44 Teacher spotlights

46 John Wesley Medal

48 Giving

50 Thank you

52 It started at Wesley

56 Reunions

58 In memoriam

PART III The Future

Kaya. Kaya nidja Whadjuk Noongar boodjar. We respectfully acknowledge the Whadjuk people of the Noongar Nation as the Traditional Owners of the Land on which we stand and pay our respects to Elders past and present. Here we honour the cultural, spiritual and educational practices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. Danjoo Koorliny. We accept the invitation to walk together for a better future. Booraka warniny. By daring & by doing.

COVER Wesley’s Athletics Relay Team in 1955, while competing for the Alcock Cup. From left to right: C. E. Jones, J. M. Wieland and I. N. Templeman INSIDE COVER Moorditj By Moonlight in 2020 OPPOSITE Technical drawing class, 1976.

Summer 2023

EDITOR Mr Richard Ryan THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING CONTRIBUTORS Mr Ross Barron, Mr Lachlan Fitzgerald (13-18), Ms Sophie Foster, Ms Mary Henry, Ms Lisa Perriam, Ms Alexandra Robertson, Mr Callum Hey (06-14), Mrs Anthea Kirkman, Mr Thomas Campbell, Eye Candy and our ‘community photographers’ for supplying the photographs for this edition DESIGN Groves & Groves GET IN TOUCH For queries or story ideas: communityrelations@wesley.wa.edu.au

THE MORE THINGS CHANGE, THE MORE THEY STAY THE SAME

One hundred years ago, Wesley opened its doors to students. If any of us were transported back to 1923 from today, we’d experience some culture shock… the unrelenting dust, the formality of interactions, the heavy clothing.

But, within the gates of Wesley, we’d quickly find shared values. Principles behind the choices we make here every day that haven’t changed for a century.

Founding the College, the then Premier, Sir James Mitchell, stood proudly in his top hat and tails and said: “A school performs one important function if it teaches children to behave well and show consideration for others.”

At the time, Australia was just a few short years out of the horrors of the Great War. It was the hope of Sir James and our first Headmaster, John Frederick Ward OBE, that Wesley College would always support the principles for which gallant lives had been lost. Values we have maintained. Values we now class as: Respect, Integrity, Compassion and Courage.

So, from day one, Wesley was designed to be a place of freedom, where children from all backgrounds could create,

learn, and play. A place where we strive to ensure that the future will always be better than the past.

I know that if the teachers and students of 1923 appeared here today they’d be pleased to see where we’ve ended up a hundred cohorts later.

They would be blown away by the Science Centre and the Hamer Wing. The computers in D&T would be incomprehensible and they’d be stunned to see students learning Chinese and Noongar in the Languages Centre. Even the luxury of having our own pool would be beyond any future success they envisaged for the College.

But true delight for them would not be in the bricks and mortar. It would be in discovering how much we raised for the Leukaemia Foundation in 2022. Or seeing how students use the Buddy Bench to look out for each other. Or watching how our community rallies together in times of need.

These are the things they believed in then, the things we believe in now, and the things we will believe in for the next one hundred years too.

Enjoy the magazine and our upcoming year of celebrations.

PICTURED Wesley’s current Head of College, Mr Ross Barron, and first Headmaster, Mr John F Ward, in 1923.

Introduction by: Mr Ross Barron

OLD COLLEGE COLLAGE

1924

1976

1937

1923

1956 1970s

As we celebrate the wonderful place that Wesley College has become over the past 100 years, let’s look back at how we got here.

The Wesleyan

PICTURED Biology class with Mrs Mildred Manning, 1965.

The gold rush in Western Australia in the 1890s increased the population of the State three-fold and a substantial number of the new arrivals were Methodists. There were calls to establish a Methodist secondary school. Today we know the combined Methodist, Presbyterian and Congregational churches as the Uniting Church.

The College takes its name from John Wesley, a Methodist pioneer who split from the Anglican movement due to his strong views on social justice issues, such as slavery.

It took some years, but in 1919 the Wesley College site became available, though building did not commence until three years later. The foundation stone wasn’t laid until November 1922 and in February 1923 the College opened with 18 boarders and 20 day students. In 1924 the three original Houses were Hardey, Mofflin and Walton.

When John Frederick Ward first arrived in Perth from Charter’s Towers in 1923, the construction of the new Wesley Boys’ School was well behind schedule. Ward had accepted the three-year Headmaster position at Wesley College,

relocating with his wife and three small children to a modest flat in Wesley’s new multi-purpose building.

Ward arrived at a scene which was vastly different to the Mildred Manning Science Centre and Long-Term Athletic Development facilities that make up Wesley today. Classrooms were unfinished, construction on the laboratories and library hadn’t commenced and the grounds were windswept without a blade of grass on Ward or Rossiter Oval.

Even as classes commenced on 13 February 1923, there was still plenty of work to be done. In fact, as the childen sat at their desks on day one, the classrooms didn’t even have chalk.

Despite all this, Wesley’s first Headmaster was able to inspire confidence among the 38 founding students and small contingent of staff that the school would be a success.

Day boys crossed the river by ferry to the Coode Street jetty, then walked past the market gardens and crossed Suburban Road, now known as Mill Point Road. Others travelled by the No. 27 electric tram over the Causeway, along Fremantle

PICTURED 1), 2) and 3) Old Wesley hats 4) Stuart Carmichael holding the Rugby World Cup, 1992 5) Headmaster Mr Ward and Mrs Ward, 1928 6) Wesley staff, 1928 7) Prefects Ted Osborne and Isaac Read, 1927 8) Prep School buildings, 1978.

Road (which today we know as Canning Highway) and then along Angelo Street. The rest walked or cycled from their homes in pockets of settlements around what was still a sparsely populated South Perth.

The Headmaster and his family, the classrooms and the boarders’ dormitory were all in the same building – what we know today as the ground floor of the Ward Wing.

The teaching staff in 1928 comprised seven teachers who needed to be capable of teaching in multiple subject areas.

By 1930, 100 students were enrolled. The buildings around the main quadrangle took shape over the next decade. Sadly, the progress was slowed by World War II in the 1940s, which claimed the lives of 55 of our Old Wesleyans.

In 1952, Wesley joined the PSA and the College’s longestserving Headmaster, Dr James Rossiter, retired after 22 years.

In the 1970s coeducation was formally adopted in the Preparatory School. The Joseph Green Centre and boarding

precincts also took shape. In the 1980s, the R.E. Centre (the Sports Club) was completed.

In 2000, the original Middle School building was opened and in 2001, for the first time, Wesley College won the Head of the River. In 2013, we celebrated the opening of the restored Kefford Building – another significant milestone for the College.

This was followed by a reworking of the buildings we now call the Mildred Manning Science Centre (2017), the Wandjoo Miya-Languages Centre (2017) and the Hamer Wing (2018).

Over the past 100 years, Wesley College has seen a physical transformation of the campus, the formation of Houses, sub-schools, the inclusion of girls and various other milestones and achievements.

As you can see, evolution is a constant at Wesley. We continually change as we move forwards. However, something that will never change is the motto upon which the College is built – Audendo Atque Agendo (By daring & by doing).

PICTURED 9) Middle School building site 10) and 11) Middle School opening assembly, 2000 12) Middle School boarding house, 1930 13) Swimming lessons, 1928 14) Rossiter farewelled by Prefects, 1952.

Key dates

1919

Mr Mofflin and Mr Walton agree to spend £645 on land alongside Coode Street, to found a college

25 APRIL

Wesley opens its purpose-built, co-educational Preparatory School 1978

2023

13 FEBRUARY Wesley College turns 100

The Hamer Wing joins the list of totally renovated spaces

The Joseph Green Centre opens

Nancy Rossiter (40-45), the daughter of the headmaster, becomes the first girl enrolled at Wesley

The OWCA is formed following a School vs Old Boys football match

The foundation stone is laid and building begins

Wesley is admitted into the PSA

The Middle School building opens

13 FEBRUARY Wesley College opens and the first boy enrolls (Carl Klem)

19 FEBRUARY The College Chapel opens

The Mildred Manning Science Centre and The Wandjoo Miya — Languages Centre are fully reimagined

A state-of-the-art sports precinct, with space for wholeCollege assemblies and performances

PICTURED First team photo, Football, 1924.

A CULTURE THAT BINDS US

Thousands of students have passed through Wesley’s gates during our first 100 years, but no matter the decade, they’ve all shared the same values. Or have they? 2023 College Captain, Jimmy Timcke, sat down with Old Collegian Dr Joseph Walter Green (38-43) to compare notes on all things Wesley.

PICTURED Old Collegian, Dr Joseph Walter (Wally) Green with Jimmy Timcke.

Dr Green, universally known as Wally, attended Wesley College from 1938 to 1943. He was a proud member of Hardey House, a prefect in his final year and a keen sportsman in both hockey and athletics. In 1947, he returned to Wesley as a teacher. His father was instrumental in the founding of Wesley and is remembered in the name of the Joseph Green Centre.

Wally remains a special part of our Wesley community and we thank him for taking the time to share his memories.

JIMMY You started at Wesley in Year 7 in 1938. What do you remember about your first few days at school?

WALLY I can’t remember whether I was brought to Wesley, but my parents didn’t have a car, so I would usually just find my own way by trolley bus or tram from Claremont, where I lived. The one thing I do remember of my first day was that I was met at the gate of Wesley by a member of staff. Each new boy that arrived was introduced to somebody.

I was introduced to another new boy, called Victor Pickering. He became my friend throughout all my years at Wesley. That’s what I really remember — Wesley made sure you weren’t standing alone. I was very impressed by that.

JIMMY Sport seems to have defined your time at Wesley. You must have been a good swimmer because you were quite involved in the lifesaving program.

WALLY When I came back to Wesley as a teacher, they asked me to take over the lifesaving team — but I wasn’t a very good swimmer! I just knew the importance of a good changeover. That’s what I concentrated on with the Law Shield. The secret was always in the changeovers!

JIMMY You knew how to make a difference! You were also the Head Athletics Coach in 1952 when Wesley was appointed to the PSA. What was that first PSA meet like?

WALLY It took us a long time to get accepted into the PSA! I thought we could win the Athletics in that first year… we didn’t, though. It was because of our changeovers in the relays — they were pathetic! The next year we won, all because of our changeovers.

JIMMY That was your impact! Great teachers make such a difference. You taught at Wesley for 22 years, from 1947 to 1968. How did you see the school change over those years?

WALLY The buildings have changed a lot, but I don’t feel like the ethos has changed. The thing I like most about Wesley is the ethos. Headmaster Rossiter started it with his ‘For others fund’, and you know, I didn’t get much pocket money, but I always contributed to the fund. Most people did.

That sort of thing sticks with you. I remember once at a school assembly, there were reports given by different teams that had travelled around, and everyone reported on what they had done in the community. It wasn’t just about playing sport. I feel like that is uniquely Wesley.

I read last year that Wesley is the top school in the country for the World’s Greatest Shave

So, nothing has changed, the giving side of things has grown and grown.

JIMMY The Wesley students are incredible. The Relay for Life is another way we give back.

WALLY I am proud to see it. One change is the facilities have certainly improved! The boys no longer need to paint the hockey balls every week!

JIMMY What?!

WALLY The hockey balls were leather, and if they got wet, they got soft. So, at the end of the week, a couple of boys would take the balls home, paint them with glass paint and bring them

back for Monday. You wouldn’t see that anymore, would you?

JIMMY Things were definitely different back then! I’ve heard stories from former boarding students that they used to ration the butter at dinnertime…

WALLY Yes, they did! You got a tiny square of butter and it was cut into 1cm pieces to share between 12 boys! There was one meal in the Boarding House that I really remember — we called it egg slush. It was meant to be scrambled eggs, but we used to say the slush was mixed up and the eggs were waved above it!

JIMMY I guess we’ve got it pretty good then. Do you think students from today would cope if they were transported back to school in the 1940s?

WALLY Oh they’d cope, but I think they’d get a bit of a shock! Just like the kids from back then would get a shock if they saw the wide range of things that are going on now.

A few years ago, I was invited to visit the Katitjin program for breakfast. Blow me down! I’d been to breakfasts at Wesley when I oversaw the Boarding School, and you were lucky to get a sausage!

Here, I turned up and the boys had a menu! I got to order crepes! Crepes for heaven’s sake! Cooked fresh! And you didn’t have to line up at a particular time, just when you were hungry!

Whereas for all the meals back then, we had two buglers that announced when it was time to eat and all the boys lined up in pairs outside the dining hall.

JIMMY Wally, you’re turning 97 next year and the College is turning 100. Could you tell us, what is your one piece of advice for us?

WALLY Keep your ethos! That is most important. Wesley has stood for something special for 100 years, that should never change. I really think that’s the essential thing.

“The buildings changed a lot, but I don’t feel like the ethos changed. The thing I like most about Wesley is the ethos.”

Dr Joseph Walter Green

CHAPEL AND COLLEGE, UNITED

Wesley College was founded by the Methodist Church but has been affiliated with the Uniting Church in Australia since 1977, when the Methodist Church, the Presbyterian Church and the Congregational Union united.

Many churches spend most of their time and energy on the members of the church, while grappling with how to engage with society, and commenting or shaping society. However, the Methodists had aspired to build and operate a school in Perth since the late 19th Century.

When the foundation stone of Wesley College was eventually laid in 1922, the Rev AJ Barclay stated that the Methodist Church wanted to “do something for the young people of Western Australia.” This was echoed by the Premier, Sir James Mitchell, when he stated that schools have an important role to play in shaping society, and teaching “children to behave well and show consideration for others.”

These words still echo in the Wesley College ethos as we embark upon our Centenary.

Though the connection between Wesley College and the Uniting Church is resolute now, for the first 30 years of the College’s existence, the connection between the school and the Methodist Church wasn’t as close.

In fact, the Methodists remained decidedly hands-off, aside from regularly addressing students to remind them of the prohibition of dancing, drinking and gambling.

Today, the Uniting Church and Wesley College work closely together. Crucially, as society has revisited and re-evaluated its values, we have evolved too. We want to represent life as it is today, not 100 years ago – the key is to do so while always protecting the core idea on which the College was founded.

I often ask the students what their favourite hymns are. Without fail, Lord of the Dance ends up in the mix. They’re in good company, as Lord of the Dance is a favourite of many staff members too.

Lord of the Dance was written by an English songwriter, Sydney Carter, in 1963. When he composed the music, he never expected the churches to use it — in fact, he expected opposition from the churches. When asked about what had inspired him, he said: “I see Christ as the incarnation of the piper who is calling us. He dances that shape and pattern which is at the heart of our reality.”

Instead of focussing on the do’s and don’ts of life and setting rules for living, the Church and College aspire to prepare students for an ever-changing society.

Far from preaching on the prohibition of dancing, the focus shifted to encouraging students to dance, sing and live life to the full in every setting. We want each student to embrace their energy and use it to do good for others, mimicking the life and teaching of the Lord of the dance, who dances that shape and pattern which is at the heart of our reality.

In Psalm 1 verse 3 we read that someone who follows the way of God is “…like a tree that is planted near a stream of water. It always bears its fruit at the right time. Its leaves don’t dry up. Everything godly people do turns out well.”

May this continue to be true of Wesley College and its Old Collegians as we embark on the next 100 years. I’m confident it will be.

Named after the founder of Methodism, religion is a fundamental part of life at Wesley. Our Chaplain, Rev Manie Strydom, takes a look at how the relationship between College and Church has evolved over 100 years.

VIVATHEEVOLUTION!

As the oldest part of Wesley, the Senior School has seen a lot of development over the years, continually evolving to offer our students the best educational opportunities.

You’ll know their names from the buildings we use every day at Wesley, but who are the people who left such an indelible imprint on the College? Let’s find out!

A multi-purpose space featuring a sports hall and stage. Formerly the Swan Street Pavilion, it is named in recognition of Mr Trevor O’Sullivan who attended Wesley College in the 1960s – the start of a five-decade association during which Trevor made a most extraordinary – and possibly unsurpassed – commitment to Wesley College Council and the life of the School.

Wood Quadrangle sits outside the Middle School Atrium. It’s actually named after two people: Mr Frank Wood Snr and Mr Frank Wood Jnr. The older Mr Wood was Senior Resident Master, PE Teacher and Sports Coach from 1963 to 1982. Frank Wood Jnr shared his father’s sporting prowess and after being educated at Wesley he stayed here in a range of Sports Master roles until 2010.

Filled with the sound of Wesley’s younger children every lunch and recess, Hanton Quadrangle is named in recognition of Hardy Berwick Hanton. He was one of the College’s first students, joining us in 1924, before going on to become a teacher here and ultimately taking the role of inaugural Director of the OWCA between 1976 and 1988.

Manning House is home to our Junior School. It is named after a College icon, Mildred Manning MBE (nee Le Souef). Mrs Manning taught Biology and Physics from the opening of Wesley in 1923 through to 1970. She then took the less strenuous role of Laboratory Assistant until retiring in 1976. A phenomenal 53 years of service –which is reflected in the Science Centre bearing her name as well.

PICTURED Staff of Wesley College, 1931 – Hardy Hanton on left.

The Joseph G reen Centre is named after the Rev. Joseph Green who was associated with Wesley College’s Council from 1945 to 1973. The complex is home to a wide array of spaces from the Wesley College Gallery of Honour, to the JCG Goatcher Auditorium, to the Open Learning Centre.

PICTURED 1) Joseph Green building, 1974 2) Rev Joseph Green, Dr Rossiter and Sir James Mitchell.

PICTURED Dr Roderic Kefford AM

On its ground floor, Kefford Wing houses the Head of College’s office, Central Reception and various administrative offices. Upstairs are classrooms. The building is named after Dr Roderic Kefford AM who was Wesley College’s Headmaster from 1984 to 1996.

The J.F. Ward Wing was the original College building, opened in 1923. It was remodelled in 1978 and again in 2012, but its classrooms still echo with 100 years of boys learning. The building’s name, along with Ward Oval, recognises the unique contribution of Wesley’s inaugural Headmaster, Mr John Frederick Ward OBE.

The H.R. Trenaman Library was added as a second storey to one of the College’s earliest buildings, in 1971. It is named in recognition of Rev. Dr Hubert R Trenaman who was College Chaplain from 1935 to 1946, before taking on a teaching role and finishing his time at Wesley as College Librarian from 1966 to 1970.

PICTURED Staff, 1939 (Rev Dr Hubert R Trenaman second from left).

PICTURED JF Ward and wife, 1928.

Rossiter Oval is named after Mr James Leonard Rossiter CBE – Headmaster from 1930 to 1952. It has been the starting point for many elite cricket, rugby and AFL players. It was developed from bushland, to meet the needs of the growing student body in the years following World War II.

Built in 1936, the Headmaster’s residence was home to five successive Headmasters and their families before it was remodelled in 2002. Upon reopening in 2003 the building was renamed Maloney House in honour of Mr John Maloney who has held multiple roles at Wesley, including Teacher (1963-1967), Bursar (1968-1993), Secretary of the Endowment Fund (1994-2003) and Director of the Old Wesley Collegians’ Association (1995-2003).

PICTURED James Rossiter is farewelled by students, 1952.

PICTURED 1) The Headmaster’s Residence, 1968 2) John Maloney in 1993 3) John Maloney at Pioneers’ Day 2022.

The Hamer Wing began life as a gymnasium in 1949 before being converted to classrooms in 1987 and remodelled in 2018 to become a magnet for innovation. It is named after the fourth Headmaster, Mr Clive Arthur Hamer AM.

PICTURED 1) Hamer, Ward and Collins at the OWCA Dinner, 1973 2) Hamer Building, 1991.

The Jenkins Quadrangle was named on 1 October 1978 in honour of Rev. Charles A Jenkins VD and his nephew, Rev Sydney J Jenkins AM ED. As leading Methodist clergymen noted for their wise counsel, military chaplaincy, and past presidency of the Methodist Conference, they had in turn been chairmen of the Wesley College Council –Charles from 1929-1937 and Sydney from 1967-1978.

PICTURED Rev Charles A. Jenkins in Wesley Church, 1936.

PICTURED 1) Grounds and Maintenance teams 2) P&F members 3) Mrs Marianne Turner is always a warm face at reception 4) Pioneers’ Lunch 2022 5) Head of Boarding, Mr Rod Steer, and Head of College, Mr Ross Barron, in Karratha 6) Mr Michael Grove, Property Services Manager 7) Our beloved Wesleyanas 8) Alumni Manager, Miss Georgia Atterton and Events Manager, Mrs Arna Anderson.

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LIVING THE VILLAGE LIFE

Whether you’re a parent, a student or a visitor to campus, you can’t go far at Wesley without hearing it described as the ‘Wesley Village’.

Like any village, Wesley has many different groups operating in tandem, to keep the College bustling. What we achieve here is the sum of all our efforts. Everyone makes a difference, and everyone has an impact.

For 100 years, the various groups that make up our College have been united by the desire to do good for others. It is this connection, between teachers, students and parents, administration staff, the maintenance team, Old Collegians and more, that gives the Wesley community its warmth.

In fact, the College was founded on the back of an act of community generosity. A century ago, Miss Sarah Hardey, daughter of Methodist pioneer Joseph Hardey, stepped forward with £200 (by far the biggest donation) to buy the land on which Wesley now sits. She also bequeathed the first two endowed scholarships to the College, creating educational pathways for a range of students who may have otherwise missed out.

You don’t have to look far to find an example of how our community spirit hasn’t faltered in the years since Miss Hardey was so influential. Just go back a year or two, to when WA was at its COVID-19 peak.

The importance of protecting our village drove our Finance Team to ensure no student would leave Wesley because of the pandemic. They worked tirelessly behind the scenes, identifying and aiding our families most in need of financial support. But payment plans and discounts could only do so much. That’s when donations from philanthropic Old Collegians began to roll in – acts of kindness that kept Wesley functioning when the chips were down.

It’s proof, if proof was needed, that the values you develop as a Wesley student stay with you for life.

When our old students gather for reunions, they truly embody our community connection. Being an Old Wesleyan gifts membership to a special club, both emotionally and literally.

Alumni Manager, Miss Georgia Atterton, provides an important link between our past and current students.

“Alumni are always eager to return to Wesley,” she says. “Many want to do more than just catch up with old friends, they want to give back too. I regularly have Old Collegians enquiring about mentoring current students through key initiatives, such as the Wesley NEXT conference.”

It’s not just our old students that relish retaining a connection with the College. Our group of past mothers, the Wesleyanas, have long been an integral part of the Wesley community. These women regularly meet to preserve their relationship with the College. This year they will be proudly celebrating 70 years since their foundation in 1953, with membership at an all-time high.

The full scale of our Wesley Community can only be witnessed at functions and events on Campus. Events Manager, Mrs Arna Anderson, has been part of the Wesley family for 25 years – firstly, as a parent and more recently, as a member of staff. When we all come together as one, she’s usually one of the key figures behind it.

“The genuine warmth and connection I feel for the Wesley College community is anchored in pride,” she enthuses. “As the Events Manager, I have the greatest pleasure in attending everything from sports dinners to Valedictory Services. The one thing that consistently comes through is the bond that everyone connected to Wesley shares. It’s a bond that brings a diverse community together in a range of lasting friendships.”

Meanwhile, our Grounds and Maintenance teams are behind the scenes, cultivating the beautiful campus we all love. After all, what’s a village without a beautiful village green?

The hard work involved in setting up our College events, and staying many hours after to pack down, often goes unrecognised. Mr Michael Grove, our Property Services Manager who leads the Grounds and Maintenance teams, believes it’s important for the College to provide the right backdrop for people’s educational and social experiences.

“We have a shared passion for providing the highest standard in facilities for our students and parents,” he says. “A desire, from everyone, to always go the extra mile, is what makes Wesley such a special community.”

That’s a sentiment the Head of College – and village leader – Mr Ross Barron agrees with. “The quality of our grounds is no accident,” he says. “It’s due to the hard work and pride our teams take in the College. But, you can find that level of effort replicated in every department – teachers going above and beyond to find creative ways to teach subjects, YCOs sleeping on the floor in the Boarding House to help new boarders settle in, our catering team creating food for multiple events at once. The list goes on.

“What’s amazing though, is that the commitment to Wesley that happens inside our gates is echoed outside the gates too. From costumes during Book Week, to P&F donations, to the numerous ways people volunteer their time for the betterment of us all. It’s a genuinely inspirational place.”

HEAD OF COLLEGE VALEDICTORY SPEECH 2022

Head of College, Mr Ross Barron, delighted the Class of 2022 by pointing out that they were the College’s 100th cohort, during his Valedictory Address. “But what’s so special about existing for 100 years?” he pondered...

All graduations are special, but there’s something significant about your graduation that I’m not sure you’ve realised Something that will forever cement your place in the history of our College.

On February 13, 1923, Wesley opened its doors for the first time, welcoming 38 boys ranging in age from nine to 16. The first students graduated the same year, making you the College’s 100th cohort. The 100th group of young men to graduate.

The final page of Wesley’s opening chapter.

We’ve come a long way since those boys walked up the dusty tracks from Coode and Angelo Streets on a warm Tuesday morning.

What faced the first students wasn’t the array of facilities that you know and love. There was no science block, no pool, no ovals – not one blade of grass.

There was simply a single-storey version of what is now the Ward wing, surrounded by sand. Inside Ward were all the College’s classrooms, the Headmaster’s accommodation and the boarding dorm.

The 17 boarders had arrived the night before. Fortunately, their beds had been delivered… unfortunately, they hadn’t been assembled.

Still, putting together their own beds kept the boys busy while the builders hurriedly finished the dorm, which – at that point –didn’t have a floor.

Everyone was pulling together to make the College a success, but at every turn there was a sense of contained chaos and, may I say, mischief in the air… some things never change!

It was a humble beginning and one that we shall spend much of 2023 celebrating.

But what does it matter that our College opened 100 years ago? It’s just a number. Everything starts somewhere. One year becomes 10, 10 becomes 100... time keeps passing; all we had to do was keep going.

But that’s the point isn’t it... you do have to keep going.

At various times, we all experience circumstances that make it seem impossible to move forwards. You certainly will as you transition from the security of daily life at the College to your new adventures. There will be hurdles you didn’t expect, situations you could never have predicted.

Heartbreak, loss… things will go wrong.

A Wesley education can’t protect you from anything, but – I promise you – you’ve been equipped for everything.

You’ve been taught resilience and how to think outside the square. Each of you has the power to think things through, work hard and make good choices. Rare will be the challenge that you can’t overcome.

As you take things on and overcome them, you will become stronger. Challenges will temper your mettle. The last few years have already proven this to be true. Unique challenges have created what I see now, a room full of strong, independent, pandemic-surviving, young men of whom I am genuinely proud.

The founders of our College wanted to create a place where students would grow, with the values needed to shape a better future.

I know that if they were here today, they’d be impressed at where we’ve ended up a hundred cohorts later.

You, collectively, have the moral compass they hoped to instil, combined with the strength of character to fight the good fight for your beliefs, to fight for others and for what is right.

Admittedly, our founders were born in the 1800s, so some of the values we know to be right today might surprise them, but I’m sure they’d come to marvel at the warmth of your hearts – in your belief that people are the most important thing, that love is love, and that everyone should be treated with equality and respect; fundamental to John Wesley’s vison which has evolved into the modern Uniting Church – the most progressive and inclusive Church in our country.

And that brings me to why celebrating 100 years is important.

It’s not about the buildings. It’s not about the fact that we managed to keep the doors open for so long. It’s about an idea, it’s about YOU.

Wesley isn’t bricks and mortar, not really. Buildings are torn down, remodelled, replaced. And it’s not about specific people; our staff changes from generation to generation.

It’s a philosophy.

Wesley is built on a worldview that puts those in need before ourselves, that sees us use our privilege to help improve the community around us as best we can.

It’s about the deep pride you can feel in being part of a

relatively small group of people who have had this experience –the Wesley experience – and the way you’ll carry that your whole life.

In ways that may not even dawn on you immediately, you will be forever shaped by your time at the College. You’ll see it in the way you automatically step forwards to help, when others hesitate. You’ll see it when the chips are down and you have to decide whether you back yourself or not. And you’ll see it when you call out inequality that others would have let slide.

But most of all, you’ll see it when you’re in need of a friend. The mates who surround you now will surround you for your whole life. When you’re in need, they will be there. And so will we. Whether you choose to make contact in the coming months, years or decades, you will always be a Wesleyan. We will always support you.

So, I want to send you out into the world with this thought. It’s good to celebrate the past – whether it’s 100 years or your last six or 12 years. It’s shaped who and what we are… but you can’t live in the past. You can’t rest on the laurels of what you achieved here. You are perfectly set to be what you want to be, grab that opportunity with both hands and fight for it with every inch of your being.

Celebrate the present.

Find things you’re passionate about, work hard, be ambitious… be kind. Go from here and show the world what makes a Wesleyan special. Do that every day and you’ll live a life that inspires others. A life of which you will be proud. A life well lived.

I cannot think of a more fitting group to represent 100 years of excellence at Wesley. Good luck and Godspeed.

Audendo Atque Agendo.

MS KIRSTY SHEPHERD

WHAT WAS YOUR BACKGROUND BEFORE WESLEY?

I was lucky enough to find a vocation in teaching early. It is a profession that I love and has allowed me to travel and follow my passions. Before Wesley I worked in Manjimup, London, several schools in Perth, and also an International School in Istanbul.

YOU ARE THE HARDEY HOUSE COORDINATOR. HOW’S THAT? My favourite thing about being the Hardey House Coordinator for the last 10 years has been seeing the boys and girls grow over the four years that they are in Middle School.

Our first event is always the Swimming Carnival. Trying to organise the Year 5 students at their first event and then teaching them in Year 8 always makes me smile. The Hardey boys and girls are always the loudest and most passionate (in my opinion) at our Kay Cup Events.

WHAT’S THE INTER-HOUSE COMRADERY LIKE IN MIDDLE SCHOOL? Regarding the comradery between

A Wesley Middle School teacher since 2011, joining us after stints teaching around the world.

Houses in Middle School, I would say we are supportive of each other but also highly competitive. Winning is not everything, but it sure is nice.

WHAT’S YOUR FAVOURITE SUBJECT TO TEACH? I love teaching both English and Humanities & Social Sciences in equal measure. I try to make the content engaging, interesting and fun.

WHAT IT’S LIKE IN YOUR CLASSROOM? I want the students in my class to feel that it is a safe space to express their ideas and have the freedom to be creative and share their opinion. Kindness, patience and understanding are all valued and there is a balance between new technology and old-school pen and paper. I hope students leave my classroom after a year more confident and willing to work harder to achieve success.

FAVOURITE QUOTATION?

My favourite quote at this time in my life is from Eleanor Roosevelt: “It is not fair to ask of others what you are not willing to do yourself.”

MR ADAM KEALLEY

A Senior School teacher at Wesley since 2021. When he’s not teaching English, he’s writing it working on his novel.

WHAT ARE THREE LESSONS YOU HOPE STUDENTS TAKE AWAY FROM THEIR ENGLISH STUDIES AT WESLEY?

(1) Language is power, and those who have a good command of language are powerful people.

(2) All those texts we share with students and compositions we make them write provide pathways to understanding themselves, the world, and the experiences of others.

(3) Language can be beautiful, too. It is an art.

TELL US ABOUT YOUR PHD IN CREATIVE WRITING. I was lucky enough to receive a scholarship by Curtin University and the University of Aberdeen in Scotland to write an Australian Gothic novel and an accompanying exegesis.

The exegesis suggests that queer adolescence is a ‘haunted’ condition. The novel, as you might guess, is a ghost story about a young man coming of age and figuring out his identity, a process complicated by the fact he is being haunted by the ghost of a convict lad sent to Perth in the 1840s.

AS A PAST SCSA CHIEF EXAMINER, WHAT CAN ATAR ENGLISH STUDENTS DO TO RECEIVE TOP MARKS?

• Practise! Top students demonstrate a fluency and control that only comes with practise.

• Think critically. No English teacher wants students to simply regurgitate what they’ve been told in class.

• Develop a voice. Have the knowledge and the confidence to express an informed opinion.

• Read widely. The more students read, the more they understand how texts work.

• Revise studied texts. It is difficult to write a convincing essay without evidence or a clear understanding of the text.

WHAT ARE YOUR FAVOURITE THINGS TO DO OUTSIDE YOUR TIME AS A TEACHER? I love cooking and entertaining. I write and every now and then even get something published. And I love to travel. My side hustle in writing essentially funds my travel plans!

Last year, we recognised that we did not have an award to celebrate members of our community who have made an outstanding contribution and provided exceptional service to the College. People whose efforts have resulted in a significant impact over a period of time. With that in mind, we’re delighted to be launching a new award in celebration of our first 100 years –the John Wesley Medal. The artwork for the John Wesley Medal is inspired from medals awarded to students in 1924 and made from precious metals. We’re even more delighted to announce our first two recipients: Mr Greg Brown (82-86) and Mrs Patsy Russell-Lane.

WE’RE

EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE AN EXCITING NEW AWARD

MR GREG BROWN (82-86)

Greg has had a distinguished association with the College. As a student, he was Captain of Boarding and as an Old Collegian, he has given selflessly to the Old Wesley Collegians’ Association (OWCA) for more than a decade. Here are just a few of his accolades:

• President of OWCA since 2013

• A member of the Wesley Philanthropy Committee

• Countless hours of service for the College and OWCA events.

When you walk down Angelo Street with Greg, it’s like being in the presence of royalty – everyone knows Greg and wants to have a chat.

The strength of our alumni association is a testament to Greg’s strong connections with our community.

MRS PATSY RUSSELL-LANE

Patsy has been President of the Wesleyana Club at Wesley College since 2014. The Wesleyanas are a special group –made up of mothers of former students.

Patsy first joined the Wesleyanas over 30 years ago and has been instrumental in the group’s growth, particularly in recent years.

The Wesleyanas are celebrating their 60th birthday as Wesley celebrates its 100th. It’s a testament to Patsy’s efforts that the group continues to thrive, forever building on its original mission to develop friendships, old and new.

PICTURED Mat Jodrell’s live link made it a very special evening for our students.

The Wesley Scholarship celebration is a special event where the College invites current scholarship recipients, their families and the donors that make scholarships at Wesley possible, to welcome and celebrate our new scholarship recipients into the Wesley family.

It’s a chance for students to truly reflect on the incredible opportunity they have earnt and therefore received. At the celebration, we feature Old Wesleyans who received a scholarship and went on to change the world. Past guests have included Dr Nicholas Coatsworth (85-89), Mr Stephen Heathcote (77-79-81) and Mr Brett Stanford (01-05).

At the 2022 Scholarship Celebration, we welcomed internationally renowned jazz trumpeter Mr Mat Jodrell (9096-97) to share his journey. In 1990, Mat received a music scholarship and immersed himself in the music program including playing lead trumpet in the concert band and jazz orchestra.

His talents were recognised early and he was accepted into the Bachelor of Music program at the West Australian Academy of Performing Arts and won the Bob Wylie Scholarship for best graduating student.

At just 16 years old, he played at Carnegie Hall and received the Young Australian of the Year Award for Western

Australia. Mat went on to the prestigious Juilliard School of Music in New York where he completed his studies and lectured. He now travels the world performing to delighted audiences.

When asked by Head of College, Mr Ross Barron, about his time at Wesley, Mat said: “I remember my time at Wesley so fondly because music was all so new to me. I couldn’t listen and play enough. It was just all-consuming. But it was joy, you know, like the joy in learning that for the first time. I would transport myself back there any time because of that feeling of excitement about learning something that I really loved. I couldn’t remember that time more fondly.”

He went on to say the College’s passion for success made a real difference: “Wesley just had that other level of commitment to the students and I feel like I really took off.”

The conversation with Mr Barron finished with a final piece of advice to Mat’s 13-year-old self: “My advice would be to be kind to yourself and to others because – and I don’t know about other industries – but for the Arts, it’s all relationships. It’s your relationship to music, it’s your relationship to other humans. That gives you longevity because you’re surrounded by friends – everybody has your back.”

WE WERE DELIGHTED TO HAVE ONE OF AUSTRALIA’S GREATEST MUSICIANS, AND OLD COLLEGIAN, MAT JODRELL (90-96-97) JOIN US TO CELEBRATE OUR NEWEST SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS.

PICTURED Parent helpers at a Wesley fete, 1948.

The Wesleyan

A BIG WESLEY THANK YOU:

We are continually heartened by the generosity of the whole Wesley community and this year has been no different. Each year parents (both past, present and future), Old Wesleyans, staff, College Council and Executive give generously to support Wesley. Your gifts have made an incredible difference to the lives of our students over the past 100 years and your contributions are deeply appreciated.

Cam Ansell

The Hon Ian Baker

John Baron-Hay

Graham and Maureen Barron

Ross and Narelle Barron

The Bass Family Foundation

J. L Blue

Tony Bretherton

Ivan Bullock

Scott and Denyce Crawford

Mathew and Hailee Cook

Nicole Da Rui

Paul Deegan

Jo and Richard Edinger

Craig and Sonia Faulkner

Neal and Denise Fernandes-Dodsley

Peter Foster

Sophie Foster

Bruce Francis

Ray George

Rae Gooch

The Goonewardene Family

Wally Green

Wayne Gumulya

Bernard and Cheryl Haak

Julie Harris

John W Hassen

The Henning Family

Mary Henry

The Hilliard Family

John Irvin

Richard Jahn

Nathan Jessup

The Richard John Family

The Kanganas Family

Robina King

Peter Klemm

Will Alexander Koks

Terence and Evelyn Lee

Helen Liu and David O’Dowd

I-Lyn Loo

Joan MacDonald

Geoffrey Mauldon

Joe McDiarmid

Lynette McGivern and Alistair Robertson

The McIntosh Family

Ceili Mitton

Robert Morland

Patrick Mulroney

Neda and Navid Namdar

As always, thank you to the many donors who wished to remain anonymous.

How you can support Wesley

To make a gift to Wesley, please visit wesley.wa.edu.au/giving or call:

Ms Alexandra Robertson

Development Manager

(08) 9368 8127.

How you can make a difference

Time and time again, the Wesley community has supported the many programs, activities and capital developments which students and staff enjoy today. Whether you would like your donation to help students through scholarships or College buildings, the choice is yours.

Graham Nixon

Peter Norman

Robin Pagram

Cedric Powell

The Richardson Family

Andrea and Peter Rundle

Geoff Searle

Richard Self and Alexandra Robertson

Wendy and Peter Sinden

David Simmonds

Laurel and Ross Smith

Peter Stevens

Barry Stone

Robert Sumner

Stuart Thaxter

Peter and Anne Trend

Peter Vermeulen

Edmund Walker

Wesley College Parents’ & Friends’ Association

Russell White

Cassandra Wild

Bon Zhao

The College can provide tax deductible receipts for donations above $2.00 to three funds:

• Wesley College Scholarship Fund (General and Indigenous)

• Wesley College Building Fund

• Mildred Manning Scholarship Fund

Donations are for the period 1 January to 1 December 2022.

Bring together two world-class photographers, seven Old Collegians, a desire to inspire future Wesleyans… and you get something quite exceptional.

The thing about centenaries, and brace yourself for this insight, is that they don’t come around very often. So, we thought we’d do something special to mark the occasion.

In fact, we’ve spent the last year thinking of many ways to mark the occasion – a celebration day for the students, a gala ball, various sundowners both at the College and in regional locations. You’ll find a full list at the end of this magazine!

We’ve also thought about the specifics of what we’re celebrating. Elsewhere on these pages you’ll find mentions of what we’ve stood for across the last 100 years – of being ‘for others’, of raising money, of being part of a special community.

These are all things we hold dear, and always will.

But one thing we really wanted to acknowledge was the difference Wesley has made to our students’ lives. We have literally thousands of stories from people of different backgrounds who have come to the College and left with something that influenced their future path.

It would be impossible for us to share every tale, but to capture the moment of our Centenary, we worked with award-winning photographers Frances Andrijich and Sue Stubbs to capture portraits of seven old Collegians who might inspire current students.

The whole idea was built around the tagline ‘It started at Wesley’. From afternoons kicking a ball on Rossiter Oval, to being engulfed by fans at the SCG – the people we photographed have taken a path from Wesley’s gates to somewhere extraordinary.

They have dominated sporting arenas, helped people with less privilege, and shaped public discourse. In each case, their success has taken a different form – but it shows that there is no limit to what you can achieve with a Wesley education.

We hope that’s a message each student will take to heart as their time at the College goes on.

The images have been turned into postcards, each with a motivational message on the back. These were distributed to staff and students along with our Centenary pin.

LEE HUNTER General Manager, TikTok

PRUE HAWKINS

Disability discrimination lawyer

TOM BADDELEY Journalist and radio presenter

DEAN COLLARD

First Nations activist

SHAUN AND MITCHELL MARSH International cricketers

1967 CLASS OF 1972 1977 1982

Mr Arthur (Bill) Walstab (45-48-49) 11 July 2021

Mr Keith Barrett (52-56) 24 November 2021

Mr Harold Wallis (45-48-50) 9 December 2021

Mr Roderick MacDougall (36-43) 17 March 2022

Mr Ian Reynolds (50-52-54) 20 May 2022

Mr John Clark (50-52-55) 18 June 2022

Mr Peter Archer (46-48-50) 22 June 2022

Mr Peter Moore (62-68-69) 25 August 2022

Mr Murray Grosvenor (56-60-61) 31 August 2022

Mr Ian Kitto (59-60-62) 3 September 2022

Mr Vernon Gooch (43-49) 7 September 2022

Mr Roy Hayward (59-62-63) 11 September 2022

Mr Nicholas Way (75-76) 23 September 2022

Mr Don Macdonald (44-46-48) 15 October 2022

Mr Lester Strickland (41-44-46) 24 October 2022

Mr Harvey Everett (40-44) 24 October 2022

Mr James Harwood (40-43-44) 26 October 2022

Mr Ronald Manning (51-53-55) 23 November 2022

Mr Ronal (Ron) Hawkins (53-57) 25 November 2022

Mr Graham Read-Smith (58-63) 6 December 2022

Mr Glen Ward (73-75-77) 25 December 2022

Mr Richard Foster (66-69) 27 December 2022

Mr Terence Mulroney (48-50) 4 January 2023

Mr Philip Agars (64-68-69) 31 January 2023

Mr John Baron-Hay (47-51) 5 February 2023

Mr Peter Pemberton (44-47-48) 8 February 2023

Memoriam

THE FUTURE’S BRIGHT

Wesley College’s

Deputy

capabilities of critical thinking, collaboration, communication and creativity, community engagement and active citizenship. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is likely to bring together these data points and summarise a student’s character, their strengths and learning profile into a digital wallet that can be accessed by universities and employers. AI will map out a student’s pathway beyond the school gates to ensure they are successful, with high levels of accuracy.

AI or machine learning will have an impact on the assessment of learning in schools. Predictive text tools will take over the completion of tests and essays, and machine learning will mark tests and exams for teachers (they are going to love that!). You have to ask the question, in 10 years will students be expected to write essays and teachers mark any student work? Technology will be far more accurate, fair and efficient.

Virtual Reality (VR) will change the way students learn in the classroom or at home. In fact, students may never put a foot in a physical classroom, opting to learn online as VR shapes environments such as a rainforest in South America, a manufacturing plant in China or the UN General Assembly.

Students will be able to learn at any time, anywhere and with anyone. The Metaverse will put students at the centre of experiential learning and create digital environments using both Web 2.0 and Web 3.0 technologies. The use of avatars will create social connections with learners, as will new friends from across the globe.

This new technology will go some way in addressing the inequities that exist within our education system. Student outcomes will no longer be conditional on their individual social and economic status.

and Strategy), Mr Mathew Irving, knows a thing or two about future planning. We asked him what the next 100 years may bring…

Head (Academics

By daring & by doing has been more than a motto at Wesley over the past 100 years. It’s been a lived experience as we’ve constantly sought ways to push ourselves further forwards.

So, what will the next 100 years look like for students attending Wesley? What innovations will shape our future? What is on the horizon?

As a strategist, I offer the following predictions.

In 2022, only 38% of students completed an ATAR pathway in Western Australia. We will see an end of this pathway to university within the next five years and an increase in alternative entry requirements including interviews, portfolios and the like.

At national level, this will expedite the development of a ‘learner profile’ – a type of report card that will include marks and grades, student strengths and interests, student

In traditional classrooms, we will see a shift in teachers as expert instructors and to teachers as facilitators of learning. Avatars and robots will provide instruction to the masses and teachers will become more like mentors and advisors. Personalised learning will be the norm and every student will have a bespoke program of study.

Blockchain will enter the education sphere with the explosion of micro-credentials and the need to validate student learning and outcomes. This will take place at an international level to certify student achievement.

Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) will become commonplace for students and their parents. They will increasingly trade in various digital systems outside traditional monetary markets from digital art, music, tweets etc. If you can trade it, it is worth something.

Students attending a physical school will most likely travel in autonomous electric vehicles. AI will work out where students are and where they need to go, and ride-sharing will be commonplace for all commuters.

Whatever the future holds, you can bet it will impact schooling. After all, schools reflect the technological, social, economic and political advancements that we see all around us. Beyond ‘bricks and mortar’, we can expect rapid and disruptive change! Disrupt or be disrupted should be our new school mantra.

PICTURED A series of futuristic postcards illustrated by Jean-Marc Côté and other artists in France in 1899-1910. People imagined life in 100 years like this – how much better will Mr Irving’s predictions fare?

AN EYE ON THE FUTURE

OISIN: Technology will keep advancing. Music could be done with online beats. For example, you could have an online piano or percussion instrument and you learn to play it there, through virtual reality. Technology will be so different. The school will look different too –lots more concrete and metal.

MORGAN: We’ll be using proton technology in 100 years. We won’t be using pen and paper. Well, perhaps maybe in art, but that’s all. We’ll probably have hologram watches so that you can be almost anywhere and have your teacher come up as a hologram.

Like the next step of online learning!

COL LEGE CAPTAIN2023

Things have changed a lot in the last 36,500 days or so. Take the humble desk, for example - we’ve gone from handing out detentions for writing on one... to handing out pens and encouraging students to scribble where they’re sat.

Ink pots have made way for laptops. Chalkboards have become smartboards. Watching the clock has become watching TikTok... well not in class, but you get the idea. Things continually evolve. So what will the next 100 years bring?

Will we have an outpost on the moon? Will lessons be held in virtual reality?

Will Mr Barron be uploaded to AI?

Perhaps more importantly, what will always be the same?

Students, staff, and recent graduates imagine the future Wesley...

I hope Wesley remains a place where people can try new activities and strive to push boundaries. For me, Wesley’s strengths are its strong sense of community, passionate Old Wesley Collegians’ Association and keeping the tradition to ‘fill the hill’ for Saturday Sport on Rossiter Oval. If the first 100 years are an insight into what’s to come, we’re in for a treat.

This issue of the Wesleyan has spent a lot of time looking back a Century… but what do we think life will be like 100 years from now?

JIMMYTIMCKE,

“I think we’ll have the same staff… they’ll just be very old”

QUINNPATCHING(YEAR

DANIELCHEN(YEAR4)

QUINN: Australia is very hot, so we’ll probably wear uniforms with long sleeves and hats for sun protection. Big hats. I think we’ll have the same staff though. They’ll just be very old.

DANIEL: The technology will be different. Instead of computers, we’ll be using phones and cameras and stuff. We’ll probably all have iPads. Or maybe we’ll be able to see our teachers on our watches. I think the playground will be more advanced too. With screens… and a climbing wall.

ASHTONNAMDAR, V ICE-CAPTAIN2022

What will change is how we will travel to school, the technology we use to learn and the fact that there will be no ATAR. What we eat and the sports we play will have evolved and so too will fashion and haircuts. What I hope will remain are the celebrations held in the green spine of the College, the commitment to the John Wesley tradition of being ‘for others’ and most significantly, our by daring and by doing spirit – something difficult to measure but a feeling that permeates all we do.

MAXNIELD,CAPTA I N OF BOARDING2022

In the scope of Arts, Wesley is never scared to try new means of expression, and I think that’s exactly what will set us up to flourish in this coming era. I hope we will continue to explore various platforms for our artists to share their art – whether on stage or on canvas. I hope that we will continue to encourage diversity and fulfil our capacity to serve the broader community with the same Wesleyan values at heart. I’m excited to see this next chapter for Wesley.

The possibilities are endless… I’m thinking that we’ll be arriving at school in a flying car or maybe by teleportation. Perhaps we’ll maybe even have a few more Alcocks! But there is one thing that is certain: Wesleyans will remain doers – people who do all the good they can, at the times they can, to all the people they can, as long as they ever can.

CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF WESLEY

WANDJOO ASSEMBLY

Welcome assembly for students and staff

Monday 30 January 9.10am

Wood Quadrangle

THANKSGIVING CHAPEL SERVICE

Give thanks with us

Monday 30 January 5.30pm

Wesley Chapel

WESLEY COLLEGE 100TH BIRTHDAY

It’s a party for students!

Monday 13 February

Wesley campus

THE GIRLS ARE BACK IN TOWN!

Women of Wesley Alumni Sundowner

Saturday 18 February 5.00pm

Jenkins Quadrangle

CENTENARY STRIPEY’S SUNDOWNER College leaders from the past decades celebrate

Friday 24 February 5.30pm

Jenkins Quadrangle

PAST STAFF SUNDOWNER

Raise a toast to Wesley with former teachers and staff

Wednesday 8 March 5.30pm

Jenkins Quadrangle

CENTENARY WAGIN SUNDOWNER

Friday 10 March

Wagin Woolorama

MOORDITJ BY MOONLIGHT

Pack your picnic blanket and join us for a spectacular event including hands-on activities, indigenous dancing, art, food and more!

Sunday 12 March 4.30pm

Ward Oval

CENTENARY GALA BALL Sold out!

The pinnacle of our festivities for the whole community!

Saturday 1 April 6.00pm

Crown Perth

After noting our Foundation Week in November 2022, the real Centenary celebrations started back in January. Here’s a list of what we’ve done so far... and a taste of what’s to come!

RETURN TO WESLEY

Celebrating 100 Years of Boarding Cocktails

Friday 19 May 6.00pm

Goatcher Auditorium

CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF SPORT

Come watch the inaugural Centenary Cup against Scotch College – the start of a new tradition! Plus explore the farmers market, musical performances and more!

Saturday 20 May

From 8.00am College campus

CENTENARY KARRATHA SUNDOWNER

Friday 4 August 6.00pm

Karratha International Hotel

CENTENARY WESLEY TAKES THE STAGE Cost: $20-$30

A musical extravaganza

Sunday 27 August 4.00pm

Perth Concert Hall

CENTENARY ARTS EXHIBITION

Showcasing an incredible collection of student artwork

Thursday 14 September – Monday 18 September

Goatcher Auditorium

CENTENARY ESPERANCE SUNDOWNER

Friday 20 October 6.00pm

PAST PARENT SUNDOWNER

Raise a toast to Wesley with past parents

Wednesday 8 November 5.30pm

Jenkins Quadrangle

CHRISTMAS CAROLS

Sunday 26 November 5.00pm

Wood Quadrangle

PLEASE NOTE

Dates and times for events are subject to change. Please visit wesley.wa.edu.au/100 or Schoolbox for the latest details.

BY DARING & BY DOING

“Do all the good you can, By all the means you can, In all the ways you can, In all the places you can, At all the times you can, To all the people you can, As long as ever you can.”

– JOHN WESLEY’S PHILOSOPHY –