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The Geelong College Community Magazine

December, 1989

No. 63

The Geelong College Council

The College Strategy Plan MANAGEMENT OF THE COMPOSITION OF THE COMMITTEES COLLEGE COUNCIL Th e Coll ege's const itution provides The Finance Committee is chaired For the first forty years of its life the by the Vice -Chairman 01 Council, Mr K. Coll ege was owned by the Morrison that one quarter of the members of the Council are appointed by the Uniting Doery. The other members of th e family: For the next seventy years or Finance Committee are : Dr J. Ay erb e, more It as owned by the Presbyterian Church Synod , and that the Minister of St. David's Church is a member ex­ Mr M. Dowling , Mr G. Fielding , Mr R. Church. Since 1982, however, the officio. These provisions express the Hal e, Mr A. Hope, Mr J. Kaye and Mr P. Colleg e has been an independent, College's link with the Church . The Sheahan. autonomous corporation, the govern­ remaining three-quarters of its Th e Committee exercises a general ment of wh ich is solely in the hands of members are appointed by Council oversight of the financial affairs of the the College Council. itself. Co ll ege, the management of the The College's constftution, fts Articles The backgrounds of the Council School's investments, the approval of of Association, pro ide that the members are varied . There are men recommendations as to stal renum ­ responsibility of the Council is "the and women from town and country. eration and benefits, and the pre­ flovernment, management and super­ They are lawyers, farm ers, doctors, paration of the Annual Budg et lor Intendence of all the affairs, concerns clergymen, businessmen, teachers, a re co mmendation to Counci l, incl ud ing and property of the College and the dist inguished retired headmistress , a fee levels and capital expend itu re . promotion of the objects of the College". Supreme Court judge, two unive rsity The Planning Committee is headed professo rs and an ind ustri alist. A by th e Ch airman of Council, Mr. G. The Council sets the policy and the Fielding . The other members of the direction of the School, and has as its significant number are Old Co lleg ians, and past or present parent s of Plann ing Comm ittee are: Mr W. Dix, Mr goal he securing of it s enduring Coll eg ians. K. Do ery , Mr A. Hope, Mr J. Kaye and financial vitality. Policy may be defin ed Mr P. Sheahan. Mr J. Gilson and Mr P. as the fram ewor within wh ich operat­ Council meetings are also att ended by the Foundation President, a Parents' Hughes are members ex-officio. The Ional decisions are made, and wh il e representative and th e O.G.C.A. Committee has full responsibility for the Council has the control of po licy, overall President, as Council's guests. implementation, on Council's behalf, of direction, and finance, it de legates to th e Strategy Plan . the Principal, whom IT appoints, the 'nternal management of the school. PROJECTED OPERATING BUDGET, 1990 The Co lege Council has budgeted for INCOME $9,074,532 a surplus of S229,403 to provid e funds or he purchase of capital equipment, to mee loan repayments and to provide some scholarships and bu rsaries. In 1990, th e College will undertake Cap al Expenditure of approximately -->r---Boarding 7.5% 2,250,000. Projects to be undertaken include he following: Preparatory School: --+--Federal Aid 7.1% - completion of the Performing Arts Centre ---+--Stale Aid 5% - al era ions 0 the General Office, Staff Offices and Robertson Hall Ot her 0.5% - pro Ision of netbal ennis courts and prac ice cric et pitches - a grounds/storage shed - more classroom computing equipment - computer automation of the Midd le School Library Sen ior School: - erection of the Noble Street classroom building - levelling, drainage and irrigation of the EXPENDITURE $8,845,129 Mac ie and Main ovals.

Front Cover: The Geelong College Council --lr--Adminislralion 15.1 % Left to right: Michael Dowling, Professor Weston Bate, Fay Maries, Peter Hughes, Joan Montgomery, Rev Marvin Hagans, Carolyn % Menzies, Rev John Lavender, Keith Staff 64.6 --+--Properly 12.3% Doery/-, John Kar.e, Garnet Fielding, Gary tJent, Paul Sheahan, Dr Marcus Benjamin, Dr Jack Ijyerbe Geoff Betts, Robin Smith, Bob Hale, Jill --+---Ceneral 6.2% Evenst, Alistair Hope. Absent: Hon. Mr Justice Barry Beach, Bill Dix, Kees Smit, Or Norman VC:.....----Miscellaneous 7.8% Wettenhall.

Paqe 2 The Chairman of the College Council, Mr Bill Dlx A.D. attended the College and is a Deputy Chancellor of Melbourne Mr Garnet Fielding, was educated at as a student from 1939-41. Mr Dix is University and Deputy Chairm an of the State Trustees and member of the Board Scotch College and Ormond College at currently Chairman of Ford Motor Company of Austral ia, Qantas Airways of the Alfred Group of Hospitals. the University of Melbourne. After taking and the Au stralian Manufacturing Mrs Carolyn Menzies has close family his law degree he commenced practice Council. He is also Deputy Chairman of li nks with the College and she herself in Geelong and is now the senior Telecom, a Member of the Business attended Physics classes at College Partner of Whyte , Just and Moore, one Council of Australia and an Executive wh il e at 'The Hermitage'. A Melbou rne of Geelong's oldest established law Member of the Federal Chamber of University Agricultural Science graduate, firms. He is a Notary Public. He was Automotive Industries . His hobbies she is currently occupied with home and appointed to Council in 1979 being include tennis and golf. farm duties. Mrs Menzies' interests elected Chairman of Council in 1981. He Mr Keith Doery is Vice Chairman of include gardening, landscaping, bush­ heads Council's Planning Committee. the Council and has been a member walking , children and education. He was made an Honorary Life Member since 1974. He attended College Miss Joan Montgomery A_M., C.B.E. of the O.G.C.A. in 1982. His two sons 1939-45, was President of the O.G.CA taught for ten years in Australia and are Old Collegians. He is a Knight of the and Chairman of Council 's Finance overseas before her appointment as Committee for the past 10 years. He Order of Merit of Italy. Head of Clyde School (1 960-68) and was an accountant and then Managing Presbyteri an Ladies' Colleg e (1969-85). Dr John (Jack) Ayerbe was educated Director with a heavy eng ineering at Wesley College. He qualified in She is now enjoying retirement at company until three years ago when he Shoreham and retains ed ucational links Veterinary Science at Melbourne and became the National Ch ief Executive of through membership of university, co llege represented Australia at the World the Child Accident Foundation of Aust­ and school councils. Ethics Committees ralia. His interests include mountain Games in swimming. He then travelled are another interest wh ile gardening, golf walking, golf and runn ing . and practiced in the U.K. and Ireland. He and travel fill spare hours happily. and his wife Georgina settled in Geelong Mrs Jill Everist is a graduate of Melbourne University and a secondary Mr Kees Smlt arrived from Holland in in 1974, and he founded the New10wn 1949 and attended schools in Melbourne Veterinary Service and served on the school teacher of Humanities . Mrs Everist is the wife of the School before attaining a Degree in Chem istry local council and the R.S.P.C.A. In 1986 Architect, Neil, and the mother of four and Metallurgy at the University of he became founding director of M.A.S.T. Old Co llegians. She is currently working Melbourne. He worked as a metallurgist Management organisation . He has four in Pastoral Care at All Saints' Church, for Mt. Isa Mines and later at Alcoa's children at the school from Year 1 to New1own, and also with the Neigh­ Point Henry plant and in 1984 founded Year 8. bourhood Med iation Centre. She gives Environmental Health Services (Aust­ Professor Weston Bate, Professor of high priority to spending time with fam ily ralia) Ltd . He is married and his two Australian Studies at Deakin University, and friends and enjoys read ing, children have both att ended the College. historian and broadcaster. Professor walking , music, film , theatre and travel, He has been involved in various com­ munity organisations; Rotary, National Bate was educated at Scotch College especially to Italy. Trust, Deakin University and United and Ormond College. He has taught at Reverend Marvin Hagans was born and educated in Northern Ireland. He Way. Ballarat and Melbourne Grammar was a graduate of Trinity Co ll ege, Mrs Robin Smith is a solicitor for ANZ Schools and Melbourne and Monash Dublin, and Queen's Un iversity, Belfast. Trustees in Geelong. Mrs. Smith is also Universities . He chairs the Museum's He taught Eng li sh for nine years before a member of the Boards of Management Advisory Board, Victoria, is a Sovereign entering the Ministry. Mr Hagans is of the Grace McKellar Centre and the Hill consultant, author of histories of currently Minister of st. David's Uniting Geelong District Nursing Service . She Brighton, Ballarat and Geelong Grammar Church, New1own, and is Chaplain of has a son who attended th e College, and School (publication 1990). A keen ex­ Deakin Un iversity and Morongo Girls' a daughter who is currently in Year 8. footballer, golfer and gardener. College. He is married and has four Mrs Smith plays tennis and netball and The Hon Mr Justice Barry Beach children. He has been a keen rugby enjoys travelling in outback Australia. was a student at the College from player and has represented Ulster in Dr Norman Wettenhall A.M. has had a the sport. 1939-48, Mr Justice Beach commenced long association with the Co ll ege; as a Mr Robert Hale is a sen ior lecturer in articles in Geelong with the late Allen student 1930-34, member of Council computing at Deakin Un iversity; he has since 1960, and Chairm an 1969-78. His Elliott MacDonald, an old Collegian. In degrees from Cambridge, Ade laide and 1953 He was admitted to the Bar and father, brothers, cousins and sons also Melbourne Un iversities. He is a parent attended the Coll ege. He is a consultant was appointed a Queen's Counsel in of four Old Colleg ians and an active paediatric endocrinologist whose other 1968 and a Judge of the Supreme Court member of St. Luke's Uniting Church. involvements have been Surgeon- in 1978. Mr. Hale is also a Comm ittee member Lieutenant, RAN. 1942-44, Royal of the Geelong Bridge Club. Dr Marcus Benjamin is a Melbourne Ch ildren's Hospital Se nior Medical Staff Mr Alistair Hope was educated at the medical graduate with specialist qualifi­ 1948-80, National Trust Council 1956-78 College from 1939-49 as a day boy and cations as a physician and psychiatrist. (Vice-President), Visiting Professorship in boarder. He farms the fam ily property, At present in private practice in Geelong, the U.S.A. 1972-73, Museum of Victoria 'Darriwill North', near Geelong, and his he has had extensive experience in three children are all Old Collegians . He Council 1978-87 (Vice-President), Royal hospital psychiatry and medical teaching is involved in community affairs. Australasian Ornithologists' Union Pres­ posts. As a member of the Uniting Reverend John Lavender is a ident 1978-82 and the Victorian Con­ Church of Australia he is a Church Synod Uniting Church Minister (retired) and servation Trust (Chairman), 1983 to representative on Council. His five adult graduate in Arts (Melbourne). Reverend present . children all attended the College, two Lavender has been a Parish Minister Reverend Professor Norman Young, sons making the first crew for two years. and Church Adm inistrator for over 40 an Old Collegian , is now Professor of Mr Gary Bent is an Old Collegian and years in Victoria, Tasmania and the Systematic Theology in the United Faculty at Queen's College. He was past President of the O.G.C.A. He is a · A.C.T. He was formerly a Minister in Geelong City Parish , Past Moderator of President of the Victorian Methodist solicitor with a practice in Geelong and is the Victorian Synod and past Chairman Church negotiations which led to Union; past President of the Geelong Law of the Presbytery of Barwon. His son , is a past Chairman of Wesley College Institute of Victoria. A past President of Geoff, attended the College. Council and Deputy Chief Examiner of the Rotary Club of Geelong, he is Mrs Fay Maries A.M. was the HSC English. He is very involved in interested in sports and has been Commissioner for Equal Opportunity for ecumenical affairs and is a member of involved as an administrator of local Victoria from 1977-87. She is now the World Methodist Roman Catholic cricket and football clubs. running her own consultancy business International Committee. Paae 3 Late in 1985 Council appointed from among its members a Strategy Committee to undertake a full assessment of th e Co ll ege's resources and their present use , and to prepare an agenda of issues to be resolved by Co uncil in its long-range planning for the future of the College.

The College Arch itects, Messrs McGlashan & Everist, were engaged as consultants to assist and advise the Strategy Comm ittee. Their contribution to , and influence upon , the develop­ ment of the College fabric and environ ­ ment have been profound. The Committee and the consultants worked together th roughout 1986, and in November of that year, presented to Counci l a comprehensive Report.

The Report dealt with:

Enrolment statistics, profiles, trends, and projections.

Space ratios , in terms of the overall site areas, in comparison with other schools.

Occupancy rates.

Built-space analyses of both sites identify ing defi ciencies .

The provision and standard of ess ential services. , The principles of master plan ­ n ning for schools. The recommended response of I'05518 1..( ""'£'-5 ~O" f"VTLJII( O(V(LO""' t."r the Council to the long-term

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Co uncil in accepting the Report acknowledged that master planning is correctly directed to mailers of long­ term co ns equence, related to the on ­ going development of the Co llege. It shou ld identify objectives wh ich are primarily educational and transl ate them into physical needs. Master planning should avoid rigidity. It ~.q, shou ld include the capacity for change o and flex ibility to meet new cond itions and demands. Regular rev iew of a Plan's features and priorities is wise. Sound strateg ic planning in a school is sequential in nature with decisi ons taken in re spect of earlier school years affecting experience in later years. In October 1986 the College Counci l adopted the Report, established a Strategy Plan , appointed a Planning Comm ittee to oversee its implem en­ The Preparatory School Campu s tation , and work began. PaQe 4 In carrying the Strategy Plan into effect, the first step taken early in 1987 was the enlargement and improvement (right) Preparatory of the Environment Centre at the School Science Preparatory School. extensions Then followed the Preparatory School Science extensions, with a new laboratory, a preparation room and two new classrooms on the Eastern wing of the quadrangle. The Preparatory School quadrangle itself has been enhanced with quality paving, lawns and shrubs. f

At Campbell House a multi-purpose (Left): The multi -purpose activities area, now named the Joan Joan Sweetman Room Sweetman Room, has been built to a tasteful period design to suit the group (Lower left: The Prep. School Performing Arts of buildings of which it forms a part, and Centre the Campbell House surroundings have been much improved.

The Performing Arts Centre at the Preparatory School, wh ich will cost $1.1 million , is now well under way. It will consist of a Hall to seat 600 and a Music School. The latter will include a keyboard room, an ensemble room, two music classrooms, six practice rooms and a staff room . A reception foyer will link the Music School with the Hall which has been designed to be used, with flexibility, for a variety of purposes. The design and texture of the Centre is sympathetic to the existing bu ildings on the site. -- At the Senior School, the Chapel was dedicated in March this year. As an THE FUTURE architectural achievement it is except­ Early attention will be given to an Art ional, the internal scale as well as its and Craft Centre at the Preparatory external appearance giving much visual School (a site has been chosen looking pleasure similar to other we ll loved parts out over the Barwon Valley) and an of the School. The superbly designed extension of the Music and Drama and made furnishings complement the facilities of the Austin Gray Centre. achievement. The Chapel serves well as There is a clear need for a new Boat a focus of the School's spiritual life. Shed and, when resources permit, the Swimming Pool wh ich will be Stage 3 The staged restoration of Warrinn' of the Ro lland Centre will be built. The has begun with the progressive removal extensive Southern playing fields at of the later unsatisfactory additions. The the Preparatory School requ ire levelling aim is to return 'Warrinn' to its aesthetic and Hankelow, the College property in integrity and to create, to its North, a the Grampians, awaits attention . Mackie House garden. It will please all members of the College community to know that the boarding houses are full. If demand Rankin Field has been established as The interior of the Chapel a quality playing area. Mackie Oval will continues to rise the Council will need to be drained and irrigated for 1990 and consider expansion. the Main Oval during 1990. The College Council acknowledges that it must continue to provide the Tenders are about to be let for the Principal with the ability to have around Senior School Academic Wing in him a first-class staff who through Noble Street. The ground floor will have encouragement, care, example and skill two laboratories, a preparation room provide the personal environment for and staff offices. The first floor will have the development of our students. four classrooms and staff facilities. The However, the setting and the means building will have the scale and form of must never be neglected . the 1960's buildings close by, but will The plannln~ opportunities at the also include images of earlier gener­ College are Wide. We have much to ations of buildings, refining them into be grateful for and yet, there Is much something appropriate for today. There to be done. With the loyal and solid will be a formal, landscaped entrance to support of the whole College the School from Noble Street. It is community the Council will keep the planned that the Wing will be ready for school at the forefront of Australian use at the beginning of 1991. The planned Noble Street senior classrooms education. Paae 5 The Geelong College Foundation now has more than two successful years behind it and it is timely to give a brief review of its acti ities. The formal objecti es of the Foundation are summarised briefly as follows :

To de elop a community of friends and supporters whose commitment to the Co ll ege will be strong and effective. To ensure that the long-term resou rces a ailable to the College are sufficient to sustain its pursuit of excellence and guarantee its Independence. To assist as far as possible in providing adequate facilit ies for the present generation of Collegians.

The first objecti e of creating an open and welcom ing campus has been The Board of The Geelong College Foundation s rongly supported by the Council and Bac row: Syd Weddell, John Kaye (Bursar), Paul Sheahan (Principal), Ken Nail, John Richardson the Principal. The Grandparents' Days at Front row: Bob Grant (Foundation Director), Elizabeth Farrow, Geoff Betts, Geoff Neilson, Neil Gow the Preparatory School have been Absent: Scott Chirnside particularl y success ul. Other activities nclude Open Days and se eral special Mr Geoff Betts M.B.E. is the and organisations in Geelong. He is a Old Coll egian reunions for Pre-1930's, Inaugural President of the Foundation . Certified Practising Accountant, Fellow 930-39, 1940-49, Mac ie House, and He came from Sydney after the war to of the Australian Institute of e bourne groups. join 'Lindsey's' and soon became its Management and a Fellow of the Retail Many ind Oi duals and small parties Managing Director; he was the Institute of Bus in ess Administration. ha e been shown over parts of the founding Managing Director of Target, Mr Ken Nail was a student at the Coll ege ha held special interest for was a Group Board Member of the College. He is a parent of three Old hem . A luncheon to greet new members Mye r Emporium and is Ex-Chairman of Geelong Collegians and a former of he Founda ion was a pleasant Pyramid Building Society. He has also President and Life Member of the occasion. A more recent dinner to held many senior positions in the O.G.CA Ken served on the School 'naugura e he 'J. H. Campbell Memorial community including the Geelong Council from 1961 -74 and was a Occasion' was a great success. We Hospital, the Gordon Institute and member of the executive of several be 'eve hat our 'friend ra ising' ac ivities Rotary International in wh ich he is College appeals. Now retired, formerly are we ll on targe . current Chairman of the Australian a Director of Myer Southern Stores Ltd, Secondly, whils our approach to Rotary Heahh Fund. His three sons are he is past District Governor of Rotary Old Collegians. Mr Betts was involved and is now a member of Rotary see lng members has been re lative ly in the Grand Fetes of the '50s and '60s International Public Relations Comm - lowey, it has been successful both in and in the Capital Fundraising appeals ittee. accep ance and financially. The Board has proposed, and Council has of th e '60s and '70s. He was a member Mr Geoff Neilson A.O. is Vice- approved, a target for th e Permanent of the Co ll ege Council from 1959-80 Chair man of the Foundation. He was a Fund of $10,000,000 by th e year 2001 and is an honorary Life Member of the pupil at the College,Treasurer, Secre- which is the minimum that will give any O~;~~tt Chirnslde was a boarder at tary, past Presid ent and Fellow of the degree of security to the College. h will O.G.C.A. member and later Chairman of requ re a large number of members as th e College from 1965-73. He has been the College Council, retiring in 1981 to we ll as he help 0 those who are an Albert Be ll Club member since its become National President of the prepared to make major gifts and/or inception and is Junior Vice-President of Institute of Chartered Accountants in remember he Coll ege in their wills. the O.G.C.A. He studied economics at La Australia. He was admitted as Member To date, the to al of funds promised as Trobe Un iversity and is a partner in of the Order of Austral ia for service to his l1 embership qualifications and other 'Mount Rothwell', a property north of the profession , which he now represents in You Yangs. He is married with a two year the Confederation of Asian and Pacific d rect g s is approximately $750,000. old daughter. Other interests include Accountants. Because of taxation considerations not Group Ofiicer and Chairman of Geelong all hese donations go to the Permanent Area Fire Prevention Committee; Country Mr John Richardson's family have Fund. However, with concentration on Fire Authority. He enjoys many sports had a long association with the School, he Bequest Programme and the help of including rowing, tennis and special wit h four generations having been those able to contribute at higher levels stage car rallying. educated there. Mr Richardson has than the basic membership, we be lieve Mrs Elizabeth Farrow developed an been involved with the livestock ha our 2001 target can be met. interest in Co ll ege lif e when the first of industry for most of his life during wh ich The importance for th e last Foundation her three children began attending the time he has been Vice-President, objecti e is that, even though the School in 1978. She has served as Victorian Stock Agents' Association Council has financial plans to complete Presid ent and Committee member of 1976-80. Founding President, Victorian . s S rategy Plan, over $300,000 has two Parents' and Friends' Associations. Feedlot Association and (Past) Pres- oeen contributed to the Building Fund by She brings to the Board a current ident Australian Lot Feeders' Assoc- Foundation Members. This figure will parent's outlook and has a flair for iation. grow and should greatly assist the organising major functions. Mr John (Syd) Weddell joined the Council to be more flex ible as it Mr Neil Gow was on the Steering Foundation Board in 1988 having had manages its cash flows. Committee which created the Found - a long association with the College. Mr The Foundation is strong and growing ation. He is the current Chairman of Weddell was Vice-Captain of the school stronger. It has proposed a scheme the Giving Co mmittee. His involvement in 1970 and served on the O.G.CA whereby parents who wish to join can with the School includes four years with Committee (1972-87), being President spread their contributions over a longer the Senior School's Parents' and for two years. His four ch ildren are period wh ilst they are paying fees. We Friends' Association , two as President. enrolled to attend the School. He is appeal to all parents, Old Collegians and Mr Gow's four ch ildren have all Managing Proprietor of the Ham ilton oth er friends to support the objectives of attended the College. He is Company Hume Inn and serves on the Industry the Foundation and join us, formally, in Secretary of Target Australia and an Committee of the Gordon T.A.F.E. thiS Important and ongoing enterprise. active member in several other clubs College. PaQe 6 BUILDING MATTERS It was that wonderful American writer there are good arguments for a prefect Oliver Wendell Holmes in "The Deacon's body that accepts its responsibilities in Masterpiece", an anthology of his poems, a mature way and which acts as a role who said, "Have you heard of the model for other students in the school. wonderful one hoss shay, that was built The students have had a chance to in such a logical way it ran 100 years to express a view, as have the staff, and it a day?". is my view that we have been part­ I feel sure that the Planning Comm­ icularly blessed for 1990 with a poten~ ­ ittee has done its work so well and that ially excellent group of students. It IS the Architect has designed so met­ anticipated, also, that other students iculously that the results of our present will emerge during 1990 who ought to and future building programme are be offered the position and, no doubt, likely to last a good deal more than 100 further prefects will be appointed. The yearsl School Captain will be Saxon Nicho!ls, with Cindy Lambart and Lawrence PrICe Elsewhere in this newsletter you will as joint Vice-Captains. The other prefects have read about the major works in the are Kerri Andrew, Justin Andrews, Emma building programme that are either Crick, Nick Farrow, Jason Foley, Lisa presently under construction or planned Johns, Caroline O'Donnell, Kym Peake, for the very near future, so I shall not Ryf Quail, Rachel Shirley, Melinda reiterate them but, suffice it to say, we Thomson and Aaron Wileman . will be proud of them and they will add a particular note of distinction to a School that is already blessed with quite outstanding facilities : to name but two, the new Hall and Music Complex at the Preparatory School fills one with eager anticipation while watching it take shape, and the planned classroom extension at the Senior School, the plans for which were displayed recently at the Parents' and Friends' Association Annual General Meeting, will blend beautifully with the older buildings on the Senior School site. A number of other building and maintenance works will take place over the Christmas vacation : the Mackie Oval, which suffered dreadfully during this unusually wet recent winter (though not more so than the Senior Oval), will have its drainage system replaced and an undergound, automatic sprinkler system will be installed; the netball courts to the West of the Rolland Centre will be resurfaced with plexipave and fenced so that they can be used for tennis in summer and netball in winter (the classroom extension at the Senior School will occupy the present en­ tout-cas tennis courts) ; work will cont­ 1990 Prefects: Back row: Ryf Quail, Justin Andrews, Nick Farrow inue on the Garden at the rear of Lawrence Price, Jason Foley, Aaron Wileman,Saxon Nicholls Mackie, a passive recreation area for Caroline O'Donnell, Melinda Thomson, Kerri Andrew, Cindy Lambart the boy boarders at the College; the Front row: Kym Peake, Lisa Johns, Rachel Shirley, Emma Crick next stage of the reinstatement of 'Warrinn' as an exemplar of a 19th ACADEMIC MATTERS century mid-Victorian weatherboard villa will be undertaken; and the hard­ We are extremely well placed at the guns" and maintains her determination surfaced sporting facilities at the College for the introduction of the Phase to press ahead with the planning on Preparatory School will be upgraded 1 studies of the new Victorian Certificate schedule. Secondly, there has been and extended. of Education - English, Mathematics and considerable debate about the assess­ Australian Studies at Units 1 and 2 level ment of the V.C.E. studies at Units 3 Although headmasters have a fear of (formerly Year 11). being known for doing little else than and 4 level (formerly Year 12). Unive rs creating monuments, I think that we can The staff have worked assiduously to -ities in particu lar have expressed a look forward to the day when these design the new courses and the enthus­ good deal of concern about the crude necessary facilities are available for the iasm with which each member of staff nature of the assessment that, they say, students to use. has grasped the new opportunities bear will give them little opportunity to seloquent testimony to their commit­ distinguish between students who are ment to the teaching profession. competing for places within those PREFECTS Two matters still cause concern, how instit utions. It is highly like ly that a Perhaps the choice of prefects has a -ever. Firstly, there are rumblings in revised and finer system of assessment biblical basis and that those student some sectors of the teaching pro­ will be introduced . leaders are seen in some ways as fession about the possibility of a further 'disciples' of the headmaster. Although, delay in the introduction of V.C.E. END OF YEAR in independent schools, there are a Despite the difficulties associated with Let me close thi s section of the host of opportunities for students to its Introduction, this would cause us newsletter by wishing everyone in our exercise some leadership attributes, some anguish at the College because comm unity a very happy and safe New and there are those who feel that we are so well advanced with the Year and let me express the wish that students should not be placed in a planning. It is to be hoped that the we see all of our returning st udents hale position of authority over their peers, Minister for Education "sticks to her and he arty in February. Paae 7 SPORT CRICKET DRAMA Th e winter sport season finished on The 1989/90 1st XI has started the There will be two School plays for quite a successful note. The 1st XVIII season well. 1990: the first "Oh, Wh at a Lovely War" results in the last month of the season Results to date: (the well known musical), will be ~ ere as follows: 25/11 /89 G.C. 6/123 (c.c) v W.C. 9/125. performed in Morrison Hall at the end of G.C. 20.18.1 38 def. B.G.S. 11.7. 73. 2112/89 G.C. 5/168 (c.c.) v X.C. 132. Term I and will be directed by Mr Michael G.C. 6.11 .47 def. S.K.C. 4.8.32. 4/12189 G.C.7/170 v Mahurangi College Roland; the second production, Shakes­ (NZ) 89 . peare's "The Merchant of Venice", will be G.C. 8.13.61 lost to G.G.S. 12.9.81 . performed in August at the Geelong G.C. 2. 6.1 8 lost to M.G.S. 1.14.20. Performing Arts Centre, and will be Th e final football match for the 1990 CRICKET TOUR directed by Mr John Gibson, with the seaso n was pia ed against M.G.S. on In June 1990 the College Cricket XI is help of the Year 12 Drama class. Saturday, 5th August, on the Senior embarking on the first-ever tour to The major Year 12 production for Oval. Fo llowing the very wet season Eng land. As part of the Fundraising and 1990 will be Ray Lawler's famous play and two matches on the oval earli er in Sponsorship efforts for this Tour you "The Summer of the Seventeenth Doll", the day, th e match started in a are offered the opportunity to support to be performed on 1st and 2nd June. downpour and conditions were possibly the College Cricketers in this historic Next year will be the seventh year that the wo rst ever encountered by a 1st tri p. A commemorative tie will be the School will be involved in the Rock XVIII on th e Senior Oval! Co llege was produced wh ich will be worn by the Eisteddfod; this event gives many perhaps a little unlucky to lose as we cricketers on the Tour, and which will talanted dancers in the school the had th e ball on our half forward line for be presented to our visiting hosts at the opportunity to show their ability on all of the last quart er, but just could not schools in Eng land stage. The National Tennis Centre, score the goal req uired for victory. The Cric et team will be the guest Melbourne. will again be the venue for international school at the first Cricket the Grand Final. Festival to be held between Eton. Costume makers and designers NETBALL Rad ley and Shrewsbury. Rad io reports required. For all productions we are Resu s of th e netball Grand Fin al day will be given regularly on radio stations seeking the assistance of costume at Kardinia Pa we re as fo llows: 3GL and 3CS during the tour. makers and designers and would G.C. 2, 18 lost to Morongo 1. 25. To rece ive your tie and Tour welcome any help from Old Collegians. G.C. 4, 15 defeated Pegasus, 14. magazine, together with your name parents or friends. If you think you G.C. 6, 26 defeated G.G.S.16, 9. printed in the magazine, please send would like to be involved in any of these your name and address together with reward ing ventures, please contact Mr G.C. 9, 15 defeated Montpellier, 14. $50 and return , by 1st February, 1990, John Gibson at the College. G. C. 10, 11 lost to Montpellier, 18. to 'Co llege Tour Fund', Development Offi ce , The Geelong Co ll ege. PO Box 5, ATHLETICS GEELONG VIC. 3220. From he boys and us, thank you in Due 0 the extremely poor state of th e anticipation. Mark Seeckts, 1st XI Senior ai, th e inter· House Athl et ics 0 Coach, Geoff Pee l. Manager. Carnival was pos poned on 14th Sept· ember and was fin ally held on Friday, 13 h October, with We ttenh all finishing on top, Calvert 2nd and Morrison 3rd. The AP.S. Combined Sports Heats (boys) were ag ain very successful for Co ll ege as we managed to get into 9 D'vision 1 fin als. At he Combin ed Sports on the Sa urday, he Coll ege momentum con Inu ed. At the girls' meeting in th e morning th e following events were noteworthy: Rh annon Bourke set an AP.S. record In the Girls' U1 3 Shot Put with 9.85m. Caitlin Spragg set a School record in / the Girls' U1 5 200m with a time of Andrew Lambart breaks the College Under 16 Damon Crowe, winner of the Paterson 28.77secs . BOOm record with 1 m 56. 71 sees. Trophy for hurdles Karina Wieland set an AP.S. record in the Girls' U1 6 High Jump with 1.57m. • Kym Pea e set a new School record in the Girls' U17 Long Jump with 4.55m . In the aftern oon at th e boys' meeting. the follow'ng events were noteworthy: Andrew Lambart set a School record in the Boys' U1 6 800m with a time of 1m in 56.71secs. Haami Williams set a Boys' U17 Triple Jump record. winn ing the event with 14.17m and came second in the U17 Long Jump with 6.43m. Lawrence Price came 2nd in the U17 100m in 11.52secs and 3rd in the U 17 200m In 23.11 secs. Nathan Wileman won the U15 Long Jump with 5.80m . College finished a creditable 8th ahead of W C .• B.G.S. and G.G.S. Aaron Wileman finishing fourth in the Under 17 800m Paqe 8 Drama and Music are important elements of the curriculum In the Preparatory School. The following notes provide an insight into the fine work that IS being accomplished. DRAMA The Drama curriculum at the Prep­ aratory School is structured to equip students with a range of skills which are appropriate to various stages in their physical, emotional and intellectual growth. Above: Cameron Jeremiah and We aim to encourage clarity in verbal Byron Higginbotham and physical communication, and to Above: The musical talent behind the Year 8 achieve this we attempt to develop our Drama Producation - Paul Di Stefano, Ben ated in a fine concert of the combined students' awareness of their vocal Miner, Nicholas Taylor, Baltija Sarkis String Orchestra held in Mo rrison Hall. abilities, and we help them to exercise A highl ight of the year has been the control over their voices. We also formation of The Gee l on~ Co llege Sym ­ endeavour to raise our students' phony Orchestra consist ing of students awareness of the expressive power of from both the Preparatory and Senior the human body, and to develop their Schools. The G.C.S.O. won the Geelong expressive skills. Eisteddfod Orchestral Section and The students are obliged to consider performed atthe Education Fund Co ncert others while working in co-operative and Sen ior Assembly. settings and they are challenged to use The String Ensemble gained second the extraordinary power of the imagin­ place at the Geelong Eisteddfod and ation. the Orchestra gained first place in the This total process is realised gradually Warrnambool Eisteddfod, as we ll as and it is augmented by the building of equal second place at the Geelong confidence and self-esteem . We cele­ Eisteddfod. brate the individual's unique ideas, and Above: The great Awful Knawful himself ­ Andrew May The Concert Band competed in the the desire to communicate. However, it Victorian Schools' Music Association is not until Year 8 level that we con­ Band Competition in Camberwell and centrate significantly upon the perform­ gained a 'Very Good' rating which is the ance aspects of Drama, where students highest award given by th e adjudi­ are acknowledged as potential actors. cators. Drama is an extremely rich subject The jun ior choirs we re well repre­ which deserves to enjoy a high profile in sented at the Geelong Eisteddfod with the curriculum, considering its power items from Years 4, 5 and 6 gaining a and potential in students' wider personal first place, a second place and an development. honourable mention . On 7th, 8th and 9th September, we Several Preparatory School students presented "The Adventures of Awful are involved in the Senior Co ncert Band Knawful" by Peter Flanney and Mick wh ich participated in the Ballarat Ford. A small band of four musicians Eisteddfod. The band gained fourth enhanced the performance with their place in the A Division . The Senior lively playing, and contributed much to Concert Band gained an 'Excell ent' the general atmosphere. The play was a rating in the V.S.MA Band Competition great success, but the real achievement and first place in the Geelong Eisted d­ was in the long process of assembling fod. the whole piece through a great spirit of The Preparatory School Band and camaraderie, co-operation, and constant Above: The two perfect children - Kirsty Messinger and Beau Carroll Orchestra finished off the year with an learning. excursion on 30th November to St. MUSIC Paul's Schoo l, Frankston , where Mr Ian Macmillan, the former Headmaster of 1989 has been a very busy year for the Preparatory School, is Principal. musicians at the Preparatory School. The students presented a combined Almost half of our student population programme of band and string orch­ has been learning a musical Instrument estral music at a concert. This was an this year and these students have had enriching experience for the students many opportunities to develop their from both schools. talents and skills. Music evenings are held throughout the year in which the Band, String Orchestra, small Ensembles and Solo­ ists perform . Special events, such as Grandparents' Day also enable the students to perform to appreciative audiences. Early in th ird term we we re very fortunate to have Lawrence Jacks as Artist-in-Residence. Mr Jacks is the Principal Viola Player with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. He gave masterclasses and private lessons throughout the week to all string players and conducted both Primary and Senior Above: The "Perfect Pet" - Sophie Weddell Above: Alison Taylor at Assembly with the Orchestra practices . The week cu lm in- Preparatory School Orchestra Paa e 9 SPORT CRICKET DRAMA The winter sport season finished on The 1989/90 1st XI has started the There will be two School plays fo r quite a successful note. The 1st XVIII season well. 1990: the first NOh, What a Lovely War" results in the last month of the season Results to date: (the well known musical), will be were as follows: 25/11 /89 G.C. 6/123 (c.c) v W.C. 9/125 . performed in Morrison Hall at the end of G.C. 20.18.138 deL B.G.S.11.7.73. 2/12189 G.C. 5/168 (c.c.) v X.C. 132. Term I and will be directed by Mr Michael G.C. 6.1 1.47 deL S.K.C. 4.8.32. 4/12189 G.C.7/170 v Mahurangi College Roland; the second production, Shakes­ (NZ) 89. peare's "The Merchant of Venice", will be G.C. 8.13.61 lost to G.G.S. 12.9.81 . performed in August at the Geelong G.C. 2.6.18 lost to M.G.S. 1.1 4.20. Performing Arts Centre, and will be The final football match for the 1990 CRICKET TOUR directed by Mr John Gibson, with the season was played against M.G.S. on In June 1990 the College Cricket XI is help of the Year 12 Drama class . Sa urday, 5th August, on the Sen ior embarking on the first-ever tour to The major Year 12 production for Oval. Following the very wet season England . As part of the Fundraising and 1990 will be Ray Lawler'S famous play T and two matches on th e oval earlier in Sponsorship eHorts for this Tour you "The Summer of the Seventeenth Doll" , the day, the match started in a are oHered the opportunity to support to be performed on 1st and 2nd June. downpour and conditions were possibly the Co ll ege Cricketers in th is historic Next year will be the seventh year that the worst ever encountered by a 1st trip. A commemorative tie will be the School will be involved in the Rock XVIII on the Senior Oval! College was produced wh ich will be worn by the Eisteddfod; this event gives many perhaps a little unlucky to lose as we cricketers on the Tour, and wh ich will tal anted dancers in the school the had he ball on our haH forward lin e for be presented to our visiting hosts at the opportun ity to show their ability on a of the last quarter, but just cou ld not schools in England stage. The Nat ional Tennis Centre, score the goal req uired for victory. The Cricket team will be the guest Melbourne, will again be the venue for intemational school at the first Cricket the Grand Final. Festival to be held between Eton, Costume makers and designers NETBALL Radley and Shrewsbury. Rad io reports required. For all productions we are Resu s of the netball Grand Fin al day will be given regu larly on radio stations seeking the assistance of costume at Kardinia Pa were as follows : 3GL and 3CS during the tour. makers and designers and would G.C. 2, 18 lost to Morongo 1, 25. To rece ive your tie and Tour welcome any help from Old Collegians, G.C.4, 5 defeated Pegasus, 14. magazine, together with your name parents or friends. H you think you G.C. 6, 26 defeated G.G.S.16, 9. printed in the magazine, please send would like to be involved in any of these your name and address together with rewarding ventures, please contact Mr G.C. 9,15 defeated Montpellier, 14. S50 and return , by 1sl February, 1990, John Gibson at the College. G.C. 10, 11 lost to Montpellier, 18. to 'Co llege Tour Fund', Development OH ice , The Geelong Co llege, PO Box 5, ATHLETICS GEELONG VIC. 3220. From the boys and us, thank you in Due to the extremely poor state of the anticipation. Mark Seeckts, 1st XI Sen or ai, he inter-House Ath let ics 0 Coach, Geoff Pee l, Manager. Carn;vaJ was postponed on 14th Sept­ ember and was inally held on Friday, 13 h October, with Wettenhall finishing on top, Calvert 2nd and Morrison 3rd. The A.P.S. Combined Sports Heats (boys) were again very successful for College as we managed to get into 9 Division fin als. A he Combined Sports on the Sa urday, the Coll ege momentum con inued. At the girls' meeting in the morning the following events were no eworthy: Rhlannon Bourke set an A.P.S. record In the Girls' U13 Shot Put with 9.85m . Caitlin Spragg set a School record in / the Girls' U15 200m with a time of Andrew Lambart breaks the College Under 16 Damon Crowe, winner of the Paterson 28.77secs. BOOm record With 1 m 56. 71 sees. Trophy for hurdles Karina Wieland set an A.P.S. record in the Girls' U16 High Jump with 1.57m. Kym Peake set a new School record in the Girls' U17 Long Jump with 4.55m. In the afternoon at the boys' meeting. the following events were noteworthy: Andrew Lambart set a School record in he Boys' U16 800m with a time of 1min 56.71secs. Haami Williams set a Boys' U17 Triple Jump record, winning the event with 14.17m and came second in the U 17 Long Jump with 6.43m. Lawrence Price came 2nd in th e U 17 100m in 11.52secs and 3rd in the U 17 200m In 23.11 secs. Nathan Wileman won the U15 Long Jump with 5.80m. College finished a creditable 8th ahead of W.C., B.G.S. and G.G.S. Aaron Wileman finishing fourth in the Under 17 800m Paqe 8 Drama and Music are important elements of the curriculum In the Preparatory School. The following notes provide an insight into the fine work that IS being accomplished. DRAMA The Drama curriculum at the Prep­ aratory School is structured to equip students with a ran~e of skills which are appropriate to various stages in their physical, emotional and intellectual growth. Above: Cameron Jeremiah and We aim to encourage clarity in verbal Byron Higginbotham and physical communication, and to Above: The musical talent behind the Year 8 achieve this we attempt to develop our Drama Producation - Paul Di Stefano, Ben ated in a fine concert of the combined students' awareness of their vocal Miller, Nicholas Taylor, Baltija Sarkis String Orchestra held in Morrison Hall. abilities, and we help them to exercise A highlight of the year has been the control over their voices. We also formation of The Geelon~ Co llege Sym ­ endeavour to raise our students' phony Orchestra consisting of students awareness of the expressive power of from both the Preparatory and Senior the human body, and to develop their Schoois. The G.C.S.O. won the Geeiong expressive skills. Eisteddfod Orchestral Section and The students are obliged to consider performed atthe Education Fund Concert others while working in co-operative and Senior Assembly. settings and they are challenged to use The String Ensemble gained second the extraordinary power of the imagin­ place at the Geelong Eisteddfod and ation. the Orchestra gained first place in the This total process is realised gradually Warrnambooi Eisteddfod, as we il as and it is augmented by the building of equal second place at the Geelong confidence and self-esteem. We cele­ Eisteddfod. brate the individual's unique ideas, and Above: The great Awful Knawful himself - Andrew May The Concert Band competed in the the desire to communicate. However, it Victorian Schools' Music Association is not until Year 8 level that we con ­ Band Competition in Camberwell and centrate significantly upon the perform ­ gained a 'Very Good' rating wh ich is the ance aspects of Drama, where students highest award given by the adjudi­ are acknowledged as potential actors. cators. Drama is an extremely rich subject The junior choirs were well repre­ which deserves to enjoy a high profil e in sented at the Geelong Eisteddfod with the curriculum, considering its power items from Years 4, 5 and 6 gaining a and potential in students' wider personal first place, a second place and an development. honourable mention. On 7th, 8th and 9th September, we Several Preparatory School students presented "The Adventures of Awful are involved in the Sen ior Concert Band Knawful" by Peter Flanney and Mick which participated in the Ballarat Ford . A small band of four musicians Eisteddfod. The band gain ed fourth enhanced the performance with their place in the A Division. The Senior lively playing, and contributed much to Concert Band gained an 'Excellent' the general atmosphere. The play was a rating in the V.S.M.A. Band Competition great success, but the real achievement and first place in the Geelong Eistedd­ was in the long process of assembling fod . the whole piece through a great spirit of The Preparatory School Band and camaraderie, co-operation, and constant Above: The two perlect children - Kirsty Messinger and Beau Carroll Orchestra finished off the year with an learning. excursion on 30th November to St. MUSIC Paul's School, Frankston, where Mr Ian Macmillan, the former Headmaster of 1989 has been a very busy year for the Preparatory School, is Principal. musicians at the Preparatory School. The students presented a combined Almost half of our student population programme of band and string orch­ has been learning a musical Instrument estral music at a concert. This was an this year and these students have had enriching experience for the students many opportunities to develop their from both schools. talents and skills. Music evenings are held throughout the year in which the Band, String Orchestra, small Ensembles and Solo­ ists perform . Special events, such as Grandparents' Day also enable the students to perform to appreciative audiences. Early in third term we were very fortunate to have Lawrence Jacks as Artist-in-Residence. Mr Jacks is the Principal Viola Player with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. He gave masterclasses and private lessons throughout the week to all string players and conducted both Primary and Senior Above: The ·Perfect Pet· - Sophie Weddell Above: Alison Taylor at Assembly With the Orchestra practices. The week culm in- Preparatory School Orchestra Paae 9 FOUNDATION PRESIDENT'S DINNER AND O.G.C.A. ANNUAL THE 'J. H. CAMPBELL' MEMORIAL ADDRESS GENERAL MEEETING Th e Co llege Dining Hall was filled to population to warmer regions would Und er incorporation the O.G.C.A.'s capacity when 170 people attended the prove to be a temporary fad . financial year was altered, thereby President's Dinner on 16th November, The address was heard in rapt silence, necessitating the hold ing of the A.G.M. 1989. the content and presentation be ing first with the Annual Reunion Dinner hoping As th e dinner was also the first of the class. In thanking Professor Blainey, Mr to gain a greater involvement than has been shown in the past few years . annual funct ions to honour the memory Sheahan likened good historians to the of the late 'J. H. Campbell', the choice oyster - a creature wh ich moves forward The meeting proceeded quickly and of an emin ent Aust ralian historian as while looking backward s. since nominations did not exceed Earlier in the even ing, Mr Garnet vacancies, the following persons were gu est spea er was appropriate. declared elected; President Ross Professor Geoffrey Blainey spoke on Fielding, Chairman of the College Council, paid tribute to Mr J.H. Campbell's Hepburn (ph 03 4261444 bus.), Senior the subject, "Weather - a Neglected Vice -President Debra Trembath (ph 052 Subject in His ory". lifelong association with the College from Dux and College Cup winn er to teacher 752918 bus.), Junior Vice-President um erous references to past climatic and housemaster. His participation in Scott Chirnside (ph 053 694319), changes of massive proportions were music and rowing was recalled, and the Secretary Dan Simmonds (ph 052 used to assert that causes other than length and quality of his service com ­ 211744 bus.), Treasurer Richard Carr the greenhouse eff ect we re Ii ely to mended. (ph 052 224522 bus.) and Steve produce far more substantial changes Foundation President, Mr Geoff Betts, Hope-Johnston was elected to the than those attri butable to human behav­ welcomed new members to the dinner, Committee. iour. The present warming of the making special reference to those who The two proposed amendments to dmate worldwide was doubtl ess part of had travelled long distances to attend. O.G.C.A. membership, which length­ c clical fluctu at ions recorded clearly in ened the el igibility requirements of staff The organ ising committee and the and students produced some spirited , archeaological discoveries. Professor Co ll ege catering staff we re thanked for Blaine predicted the recent drift of and at times impassioned discussion, the excellent arrangements, enjoyed by predom in ately against the amend­ all who attended. ments. Both amendments were lost. Leh: Foundation guests gather in the library Although the combination of Dinner before dinner and Meeting proved unsuccessful, it was made obvious that a forum is Botttom left: Bill Farrow, David Young, needed at wh ich those unexpressed Elizabeth Farrow and Bruce Britten at the feelings and opinions of the members Foundation Dinner may be heard. Ross Hepburn thanked Below: Adelaide Reunion - Simon Gillett, Tim Sproat for his efforts over the past Mark Elliston, David Wettenhall, Jim Wishart. two-and-a-half years and closed the formalities.

INTERSTATE REUNIONS Very enjoyable reun ions of Old Geelong Collegians were held in Ade laide and Sydney. The Principal , Mr. Pau l Sheahan, attended both and spoke about the recent happen ings at the Co llege. Adelaide Reunion : Brad Fenner ('72) (Convenor/., ph 08 3623451 ), Angus Brown ('75). Geoff ourger (,54), Ray Conins ~42l' Kate and Scott Davies [74), Mark Elliston 71) , Marney and Gary Fenton (,56)1 Barb an Simon Gilrett ('72) , John and Laure Hinchcliffe (, 59), Peter Mann ('56), WenrJ.:j and Jim McColl (,45), Duncan Mc'Kenzie ('5!l) , Ian Mclean ('58). Mary and Allister McLeod J'44l' Stuart Mockridge ('48), Roger Moore '51, Eileen and Norman PhiliR ('25), Harry iIIow ('41 ) Geoff ROOQ9 (37) Rosemary and Kerth Those Nho attended the Foundalion Dinner Fred Herd, Susie and Frank Herd, Ellen and TurnbUll (,45), DaVid Wettenhall ('60), Jim Nere: Alistair H~ , Merilyn and Peter Hughes, Berna Wishart ('sa). Chris and David Alexander, Jenny and Ken and DaVid Hume, Glenn Hunter, Lance Sydney Reun ion: Andrews! Karen and Charles Andrews , Gail and Illingworth, Ian Jamieson, Morna and Bruce Tony Whiteside ('51 ),(Presidenrtt ph 02 3623451) Harold Armstrong, Barbara and Rod Ashby, Jamieson, Kalrina and Robert Jeremiah, Elsie DaVid Wilson ('00) (Secretary, reasurer, ph 02 JanICe and Weslon Bale, Deirdre and Jotin and Bert Keith, Margaret and Harvey Lade, 291538), Barry Arsop (,42) , Frank Brown ~40l' Beckworth, Barbara and BaJry Bell, Shirley and Margaret and Wal Lawler, Sue and Bob Leggatt, Robert Buntine ('43), John Cameron '41 1 Ray Bennett, Gail and Bob Bett.... Betty and Geoff Mananne and Peter Mansfielp, Viola and Alec James Dickson ('~1) David Drury ('42), au Betts, Kerry and Peter Betts , tiCS and Michael McGreijor, Moira and Ewen Mclean, Bronwyn Graham (,77), Alex lieaney ('53) , John Hooper Betts, Geoffrey Blainey, Judy and Bruce Britton , and Peter Motteram , Jenny and Murray ('43). Ian Howden ('46), ran Mander ('78) , Mnton Burch, Doug Cameron, Pauline and Ken Mountloy, Judy and Owen Mountjoy Lyn ana George Milne ('31), Derek McFarland ('75) Ian Carr, Deb and Soott Chirnside Vi and Rally Lyle Mulligan, Marjorie and Ken NaJl( Gwenda Parker ('66), John Read ('58), Allan Rogers 1'42t Chirnside Elizabeth and David Clarke, Jan ana and Geoff Neilson Camilla and Wil Nicholls Derek Scoft ('63), Ian Su~lice ('35) , Sandy toao David Collins, Suzanne and Lloyd Collyer, Mary Patti O'Donnell , Vrvienne Partrid...QeL Ann and ('63), Hugh Torode ('67)/ Brent Waters 1'61l' and Bob Cook, Edna and Cliff Cooke, Anita ana Robert Purnell , Bev and Chris Ricnards, Sue Alec Weltenhall ('7S) Ian Wettenhall '68, Jack Crawcou~ Des Dav~y , Shella and Alan and John Richardson, Alan Rogers, Bill Rogers, Andrew Whiteside (,"73), Ian Williamson '40 , David, Bev ana Geoff DaVies, Mana and Frank Libby and Graham Senior, Claire and Hugh Wilt Wint~~ Stephen Young (,67), Paul Sheahan De Stefano, Nicki and Harley Dickinson , Wendy Seward , Jane and Paul Sheahan, John Sloane, ('59) , Davia Whltcroh (,61) , and Ted Dimmick, Lois and Keith Doery, Corrie and Kees Smit Robin Smith, Robyn Adrienne and Michael Edgar, Carol and Cam Spillman Gay and Ted Tansley, Marie and John GLEE CLUB REUNION Emerson Ruth and Bert Fagg, Elizabeth and Bill Taylor, Jenny and Ewen Urquhart, Rhonda and Mr George Logie-Smith require s Farrow 'Judy and Garnet Fielding, Janet and Frank Walker, Lorraine and Lincoln Weddell , the attendance of all ex-members of John Pisher Trisha and John GilSon , Jill and Susan and Syd Weddell, Vera and Bob Weddell , the Glee Club at this reunion on eil Gow Judy and Bob Grant, Alison GraYJ Joan and Norman Wettenhall , David Whitcroft, Calherine Gray, Pal Grutzner, Margaret ana Pal Wood, Annie and David Young , Saturday, May 26th, 1990. Paqe 10 HERE AND THERE a solicitor with the Geelong firm, Hodges five years as Chairman of the Board John Douglas (76) is still farming in Hall, and has commenced reading for from 1962-87. During that feriod the southern N.S. W. with his father Oon the Victorian Bar. Royal Melbourne Zoologica Gardens ('44) and his uncle, Ian ('55). John has Margie Bourke ('77) has left practice was transformed into one of the world's recently been appointed to the General as a solicitor with the Geelong firm , outstanding zoos. Council of the N.S.W. Farmers' Assoc­ Harwood and Pincott, and is now a Duty Max Cooke ('36) recently retired as iation. Lawyer with the Legal Aid Commission the Reader in Music after 37 years at Tim Roberts ('76) is deer farming at its Preston office. Melbourne University. He gained a near Tarwin East In Gippsland. Stephen Miller ('76) has moved to reputation for his enthusuiastic teaching Peter Hill ('76) is currently Executive Adelaide to play for West Adelaide F.C. and interest in student's welfare and Assistant Manager at The Bryson Hotel, after three years with Carlton. He taught many of Australi a's top pro­ formerly Noah's Hotel, Melbourne. He recently notched up 100 league games. fessionals. He will continu e to do part­ time work with gifted children, tertiary IS workln~ with Liz Dickson ('SO) who is He is working as a consuttant for a Front Office Manager at The Bryson. shopfitting manufacturer and has a and post graduate students. Margaret and John Hosford ('60) wallpaper agency. have sold their recreational property, Graeme Richmond (,49) has sold his pharmacy in Kojonup WA and is now THE ARCHIVES Tarragon Lodge, and are now living In The College Arch ivist, Rev. Ewen E?huca. John is working as a Ranger living in Albury. Ross Buzolich ('72) graduated from McLean, acknowledges with thanks with the Commission for Forests and recent additions to our co llection . Lands in the Barmah State Park as well Warrnambool Institute of Advanced as running a small business in feature Education as Bachelor of Business These included a number of College photographs from several people, prizes timber. S~udies i~ 1979 and is now a partner won by A. L Rentoul ('1B) wh ich were Gib Wettenhall ('61) is a Researcherl with the firm French McLaren, Certified Practising Accountants in Warrnamboo l. given by Miss Jean Rentou l, two glass Writer with his own company named photographic plates of the stained glass Equasearch. He is currently working on Michael Angus ('7B) graduated from Deakin University in 1988 as Bachelor of windows in the Dining Hall and the a documentary filmscript tracing wood ­ original George Morrison Library sent by chips out of the forests of N.S.W. to Archi.tecture with honours. He is currently working for the Melbourne architectural Robert Hooper, a stud box with the their end use in Japan, and a research College crest from Neville F. Price ('47) project devising self-management struc­ firm , Andrew Kings Architects Ply Ltd. Ian Tymms ('B2) graduated Bachelor and a copy of "Trust of Trusts' by F. W. tures for Aboriginal housing in Victoria. Rolland given by Pat Grutzner. Jo,:,athan Jenkins ('70) has been of Arts in September 1989 and is now completing his Dip. Ed. Brother Robert If anyone has early copies of ·Prep. working as a snowmaker at Falls Creek News' 1923-60, the Archivist wo uld f~r the past two winters - and building ('84) deferred 2nd year Bachelor of Outdoor Education and has spent 1989 welcome them as our co llection is very 11ft operators' huts and general main­ incomplete. tenance work during the summers. working as an instructor with Outward . Rohan Thomson ('79) is now work Bound of Australia . -Ing for Sunstate Airlines Mildura as a Joanna Utting ('BO) has completed Pilot. " her Physiotherapy degree at Cumber­ MARRIAGES Barry Hirst ('54) is a Senior Tech­ land . CoI.lege N.S.W. and is currently Annette Fulton (76) to Peter McKellar, 215187 working In Karratha W.A. Sister, Jane nical Officer with CSIRO. Alistair Bell ('74) to Elizabeth Taylor, 18/11188 UUlng (,B21 is currently studying for a Dr .Da~ld Robson ('~1) is in general Bachelor 0 Education in Post Primary Jenny Rooke (79) to Peter Hobbs, Geelong, practice In Macarthur, Victoria. Physical Education at Ballarat CAG. 14/1189 Dr Graeme Robson ('53) has retired Dr Graeme auick ('49) is Head of the Peter Hill ('76) to Anne Jolley, -12189 from med~cine and pathology and has Agricultural . Engin~ering Department at Phillip Walker (70) to Susan Mulraney, 1/4/89 gone farming at Dooen, Victoria. the International Rice Research Institute. Russ Robson ('60) was appointed John Waterhouse (76) to Kaye Anderson , Michael Reed ('71) is working at his Geelong , 2214189 Queen's Counsel in 1989. father's business, Arthur Reed Photos D~ James .Macdonald's ('60) wife, as a senior photographer and sale~ Jane Peter ('80) to Mark Wells, Ocean Grove, Chris, gave birth to a baby girl at the representative. He was married in 1986 1/4/89 Royal North Shore Hospital in June and has a daughter. Brett Middleton ('78) to Deirdre Colley, Sth 1989. Baby Cassie was delivered by Victoria Edgar ('76) was in the first Turramurra, 1019/89 . Dr t:fugh Toro~e ('67) who is currently group of girls when the College became Senior Lecturer In Obstetrics and Gynae­ Michael Angus (78) to Melissa Muir, Geelong , co-educational. She developed her art 25/11/89 cology at RN.S.H. James leaves the and sculpting at the College and went on Navy at the end of 1989 after serving to graduate in Fine Art (Gold and Step~en Miller (76) to Megan Winter, recently as a Senior Medical Officer in Silversmithing) at RM.I.T. in 1984 Adelaide , 30/12189 Sydney. winning th.ree. awards for jewellery and Peter Ord (,80) to Penelope Thornton, Geelong D~vid Anderson ('60) has been metal fabrication . In 1988 she gained a LIsa Ord (79) to Gary Ranigan in the College Regional Manager (Central Highlands) grant from the Australian Council wh ich Chapel , 7/10189 of the Road Construction Authority for also assisted in her recent exhibition the past two years, based at Balrarat. 'Aspects of Bodyware'. Her jewellery has He has been appointed Director - been sold as far afield as the U.S.A. OBITUARY Bus!ness Se .rvic~s for the Roads Corp­ .Da'(ld Drurv ('42) has retired and with With regret we record the deaths of oratlo~ of Vlctona, following the amal­ hiS w~fe Mary IS busy with Lions, Legacy, gamation of the RCA and the R.T.A. Path.flnder and wood turning as well as our fellow Collegians and we Jeffrey Bowman ('71) lives in WA looking around Australia in a camper­ extend to their bereaved families our sincere sympathies. where he is an associate of Mad ison v~n . They now have nine grandchildren Financial Services. He recently became With two more on the way, and are living engaged to be married. His brother at the SW end of Lake Macquarie with G.J. Doug las ('10) Jamie ('73) lives in Melbourne and is plenty of wildlife nearby. L.B. Spehr ('19) C.S. Fagg (,28) married with one son . Jamie is an Da~ld Batten ('64) has recently been executive with Gandalf Pacific Pty Ltd G.R. Chaffey ('30) appointed Marketing Director of AWAT L.R. Laird ('36) a computer firm . ' With A & W Asia Trading. He and his C.A.C. Murray ('36) Peter Nicol ('70) is now working as a family are now living in Kuala Lumpur. groundsman at the College after three G.D. Rowley ('40) Dr A. Dunbavln Butcher (,2B) , C.M.G. D.R. Burger ('61) years of running his own business A.O., retired from the Board of the Royal Aussie Landscapes. ' R.S. McLeod ('81) ~el~)()U~ne Zoo in May. His long and D.C. Gray ('84) Sarah Thomas ('77) has resigned as distinguished service Included twenty- Paoe 11 O.G.e.A. REUNION DINNER The ne Ambassador Function Rooms pro id ed an amiable enue for the 110 people who gathered there on the 27th October, 1989. The '69 year group con­ tributing a third of the number present. Outgoing President, Tim Sproat, eicomed the guests, the Principal, the School Captain and the two Vice­ Captains and the representatives of the Indred A. P .S. Associations. School Captain, Kate Sears, pro ided some Insights into the e ents of the year as she very ably proposed the oast to the College. The Principal's Abo e: Bill Wishart, Norman Wettenhall response covered developments both present and planned. Top nght: Andrew Lawson, David Jarman, Author, Christina Hindhaugh, proved Alistair McArthur to be a thoroughly entertaining guest spea er as she enlarged upon the Right: Jim Fidge, Libby & Graham Senior subject of humour and the various forms Below: Guest Spea er, Ghnstina Hindhaugh, , may a e. So entertaining in fact, that receives flowers from D.G.G.A.President, the onl form of Interruption she had to Ross Hepbum deal v' vas warting until he laughter died be ore con Inuing. President-elect, Bottom : 1969 Leavers' reunion Ross Hepburn, moved a vote of than s and s owed hat he also is no slouch hen it comes 0 humour. Those ho attended: 1969 lEAVERS REUNION Barry A I Spe-.Johnston ('69), Andrew Howie . Gibson (TInney), DaVId Gordon, Bob Gran~ Robert School ice-C?ptain , Tim Hutton ~68) , Lance Gregory, Andrea Green , Peter HIli, Chns Ingham, Tony ,ingworth 1'21 ),. David Israel 2), Bruce Jackson, Peter Jewell, Carolyn Kent-Hughes, Peter Jamieson, Da Id Jarman ('57), hilrtp Jarvis Klrboi, Bronwyn Kirby (Wackett), KeVIn Kras tJns, Doug '69, Peter Jeremiah '68), Rob Jeremiah {'65), laidlaw, Bruce laidlaw, Uz laidlaw (Dennis), Andrew Be eit ('15), Ross r~er ('69), Geoff Laidlaw Langley, Geoff lavender & Margy Umbers, Rober! '69). Andrew lawson {'56), Bruce Longden ('69), Leach , Tony Le Deux, Tony Ugh~ Peter Undros, Jane Bill Lucas ,'69) DaV!d Mallett ('69) Brian Uubmas JHolt), Alistair Lyall, Shane Macg regor, Peter .1arshman , 58 Ahsta. If McArthur (,55 1, Ross McOonai , Sue McFarland, Undsay McKendnck, ..IcConaghl' ('60), Hugh McKindlay (,69), Ewen Andrea McNaughton, Fiona Mitchell (Hay), Digby Moran, AcLean "27 1, Peter Mrtchelhill '69) , Jenn'l and John Nagle, John Nelson, Chns Pearson & Lee Haby, Murray Mountj'OY .(, 69 ), Ken all '37), David Robert Philip, Susan Pullar, (Wieland), Helen Purnell, Patterson ('69 , B id Phillips (,68), urray Piper Tim Roberts, Adnan Sletsma, Mark Stephens, Jeff 59 " Chris RiChards ('66), Mar Sanderson ('69), Stevens, Vicki Stevens, Chns Thoms , Lindy Thoms ale Sears - School Captain , Graham senior (Mulligan), Tracy Thornton (Wellam), Wes Thornton , ('61) Ian ShaH ('69), Dan Simmonds ~'6 9 l' Stephen Vile, Jenny Warnock (Barren), DaVid Wh ltCroft, Jacqui and Tim ~roat (,55), Bruce Thom '49 , Chris Yorke Jeremy Threadgolo (,68), Debra Trembath '72 , James Turner ''71 ), Chris Webster ('69), Syd vVeddell 1' 66), orman Wettenhall ('2g), Bill 'MAD MARCH FAIR' 1990 Nishart '28), DaVId Whitcroh (,61), Matt Wright Planning for the 1990 Preparatory r' 27,. V ; iam CareH-OId Xavierians DaVid School School Fair on Friday, 16th DATES TO NOTE Crowe-Old Nesley John Dunshea-Old CareYJ Bi! Handbury-Old Geelong Jim Hayman-Olo March, IS already well under way. The 6th April - Albert Bell Club Dinner format w ill be slightly different from (especially 1980-70-60-50-40-30-20 Caulfie~1 Roger HoldJn~:Old HailEiybunansJ Julian Hunt-Ord St Kevin s, David Smart-Olo previous years in that it will be held in crews) Meburnians, Geoff Speed-Old Scotch the late afternoon and early evening. 6thf7th April - Head of the River The emphasis will be on FUN and - 1950-59 Year Groups Reunion FOOD, with activities and stalls 12th/13th May AD ASTRA designed to attract children and - 1960-69 Year Groups Reunion adults . The Fair Co-ordinator, Mrs Lyn 26th May EDITORIAL COMM ITIEE Colli ns (ph. 49 1222), would be Bob Grant (Editor) delighted to hear from anyone with • Foundation President's Dinner Peter Hughes offers of assistance. Proceeds from 26th May - J. H. Campbell Memorial Function, Ann Lawrence the fair will go towards the cost of the computer automation of the Middle "The Glee Club" led by Mr George Paul Sheahan School's library catalogue and Logie-Smith Dav'ld Whrtcroft borrowing system - a facility used by Dianne Williams all the children. Paqe 12