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_ 1 I 1 f P34111 RE0E0 sfs4.91`'. St. Joseph's College Gregory Terrace 1979 Front to College by Cover - "Terrace" painting presented the Terrace Ladies Group on the occasion of the Centenary, 1975. ISSN 0158/1295 1 a - 4 4 His Grace the Archbishop of Brisbane, Most Rev. F.R. Rush D. D. Photograph by Courtesy of the Catholic Leader 3 We give recognition, and rightly so, where a The particular individual does or achieves something outstanding, and we share in the joy of that occasion. The real test, however, of the quality Headmaster's of any body of people, including a school, is the quality of the "silent majority" of its members. In this, Terrace is fortunate to have a student body who as people are of such high Report calibre. EXCERPTS FROM I would stress yet again that every student THE HEADMASTER'S REPORT: attending this school is uniquely important and has his own personal role to play in being part of the contemporary history We speak of our "Terrace Family" and sincerely of the College. hope that all who are members of it will feel a . real sense of belonging. The "Year of the Child" is something of a misnomer, for it is we adults who have to Tonight I particularly welcome Bishop John re -learn the lessons - lessons of respecting Gerry. Any Catholic school is an enterprize that is a part of the teaching role of the Church children and their dignity and also lessons from under the authority and care of the Bishop. We children. As Jesus taught us almost 2000 years value and esteem our Bishops and the service ago, "unless you change and become like little and leadership they give us and are always 4111 children, you will not enter the Br. B.M. Buckley, B.Agr., Dip.Ed. Kingdom of appreciative of their coming amongst us and of God". (Mt: 18.3). their interest in the College. 1st XV games in 1974-75. He was also involved in interschool chess and debating. In 1975 he The of I also extend a particular word of welcome and question the education of children is was selected as a member of the Queensland congratulations to Mr. Peter Donnelly who was well summarised by Father Laurence Dunlop, Schools' Debating Team and he was also a selected last week as the Queensland Rhodes MSC., STL., DSS., Rector of St. Paul's National member of the College's Air Training Corps for Scholar for 1980. Peter is the ninth student Seminary, Kensington, N.S.W. two years. from Terrace to attain this distinction. In the Since leaving school, Peter has gained twenty-eight years from 1953-1980, seven further "Only a deep realisation on the part of ex -Terrace students have won Rhodes honours in the academic and debating fields. parents and guardians of children of their He also Scholarships, including three in the past seven has returned to Terrace to assist in dignity as human persons can protect them coaching years. It should be noted that only one of these cricket for two seasons. We (the children). Since children are so utterly Peter a Scholarships is awarded each year in the State. congritulate Donnelly, worthy recipient dependent upon parents, parents can be of the coveted award of a Rhodes Scholarship. Peter Donnelly attended Terrace from 1968-75. tempted to think as though they "owned" their children. He was Dux of the College in his senior year INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF THE CHILD: But no human being can ever own another .. and represented Terrace in under age rugby and For a Catholic school, the importance and interschool cricket (2nd XI 1975). Peter dignity of each and every individual child should "The parent must of course, strive to successfully studied for his Rugby referee's be self-evident. The strength of Terrace is in the communicate the values he or she lives by badge at school and acted as linesman for the fine quality of good ordinary boys that we have. to the child. 4 "But the purpose of education is not simply Br. Peter Moss and Br. John Sayer. During the to produce carbon copies of parents, but to year we welcomed Miss Rose Metcalfe to our produce human beings who are capable of office staff and Miss Pier Wernigk as laboratory freely choosing their way of life, and freely assistant. fulfilling something of the potential that is theirs as unique human beings. We farewelled Mrs. Joanna Thomas, Br. Daniel Courtney and Br. Steve McLaughlin from the "The really successful educator must be teaching staff and Miss Wendy Loveday from ready to suffer the pain of seeing the person the laboratory assistant's position. We thank all he educates become independent of him and these people for their contribution to the perhaps in many ways different from him. welfare of the College whilst they were here. The parent who realises that, realises not only the awesome responsi bi I ites that are attached to parenthood, but the limitations of that SPIRITUAL responsibility" TRAINING: Continued efforts have been made in all classes to fulfill the purpose of the school, namely to The school retains the confidence of the help all pupils come to a deeper understanding Brisbane community and demand for enrolments and appreciation of their religion and a closer is high. The current position is that we are Bryan Horrigan - Captain of the College and relationship with God. We thank all the priests completely booked out for the next three years. Lions Youth of the Year Award for Australia who have come in to the school to help in this, Two determined fathers have even made or who have assisted with groups of pupils at bookings for their sons to commence Grade 8 Queensland Schools' Debating Team and other times. I specially thank Brother Peter Moss subsequently Captain of the Australian Schools' in 1991. in the Secondary for his efforts to co-ordinate Team. the religious education programme and to Enrolment for 1979 is 941 with 718 in the foster the Christian atmosphere of the school. Vice Captain is Andrew Buckley, a capable, secondary and in the department 223 primary. conscientious and generous member of the We commenced the year with our largest ever Prefect Body. Andrew and his two brothers Class and School Masses, the "Passion Plays" senior class of 150 students. must have some thing of a record. One (John) at Easter, Retreats and Christian Living Camps was College Captain and Andrew and his other have been enthusiastically undertaken by the brother Captain of the College is Bryan Horrigan, and I (Chris) Vice Captains. staff and well received by the students. Again would like to pay a special tribute to Bryan for this year, Mass has been available each Thursday Appointment to these positions is on the vote his generous service to Terrace. He is a young morning in the College Chapel before school. of the senior class ratified by the staff and then man of considerable potential, some of which We thank Father John O'Shea for giving us the approved by the Headmaster. We congratulate has already been realised. This year he won the opportunity as well as providing times for the the Buckley family on this record. Lions Youth of the Year Award for Australia. Sacrament of Reconciliation. As a of point of interest, four the six State SECONDARY SCHOOL: During the year we welcomed back to the for finalists this important award attend Christian At the beginning of the 1979 academic year, we College, our most recently ordained old boy, Brothers' Schools. Another distinction Bryan welcomed to our teaching staff Mr. Pat Byrne, Priest, Father Gerard Hefferan, who said Mass achieved was to be appointed Captain of the Sister Gabrielle Dore, Mr. Dennis Harvey, for the assembled school. 5 SECONDARY SPORT: SERVICE: career counselling, including assisting with In participating in school sport we need always During the year the St. Vincent de Paul Society choices of subjects for particular courses, to have the long-range view of what we are was active and held a number of functions specific information on careers, decision making about, that is the development of the boy into including a film night, "Third World" week and on career choices and assistance with job a man. The question of the value of extra a dance held in conjunction with the Interact applications and interviews. curricular sport, particularly when held on Club. Senior students made weekly visits to the Most of the group activities planned by the Saturdays has been raised in some quarters. Society's hostel in the city. An appeal for counselling department have been to facilitate The feeling of these people seems to be that it is Kampuchea was conducted and during "Third career decision making. This year a Career with life and development. and distributed interfering family World" week; $1700 was raised Experience Programme was made available to I can only say that much of the experience of to various Christian organisations. Development the Year 12 class. A Career Terrace families, at least the ones with whom I Programme spanning ten class periods was have raised the question, does not support this. Year 10. A Life Planning The Rotary Interact Club has been well introduced to In fact, it can have a unifying effect on family Programme also over ten class periods, was supported and active. The club is indebted to life when parents and brothers and sisters come 9 as preparation for the its sponsor club, the Valley Rotary Club and introduced to Year to see their sons and brothers play.