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rostrevor A Catholic School in the Edmund Rice Tradition March 2013 PA I L N T A E R E inside Palma Merenti Chair of the Board From the Headmaster Senior Years Middle Years Junior Years Scholastic Highlights Red and Black From the President 2013 Proxime Accessit 2012 Elders' Lunch 90 Rostrevor Gems 1962 Reunion 1982 Reunion 1992 Reunion 2002 Reunion 2011 Reunion Deacon Anthony Hill Christopher Sale James Gallagher ROCFC Dr Leigh Mosel Obituaries Vincent Tarzia KOK Willowfest ROCCC QUARTERLY Print Post Approved PPP 535216-00029 Rostrevor College Glen Stuart Road, Woodforde South Australia 5072 Telephone 08 8364 8200 Facsimile 08 8364 8396 email [email protected] www.rostrevor.sa.edu.au Rostrevor is steeped in history and for Rostrevor. Combined with a range tradition. It is something of which we of ongoing positive initiatives, our as a community are immensely proud. refreshed image successfully builds on our history and tradition while This year we commemorate our positioning the school for a strong 90th anniversary. It will be a year of PA I future for generations to come. L N T A E R E consolidation and celebration, and there will be many opportunities to We hope you agree the College crest visit the College, renew old friendships and House shields represent a strong and connect with our community. and cohesive identity and clearly work together as a family, yet possess their As we enter our Jubilee year, we reflect own unique heritage. COLLEGE on our proud past but we also take the opportunity to look to the future. We are pleased to formally introduce We have experienced a great deal of our revitalised identity to you and positive change, planning and renewal trust you will enjoy seeing it come over the past two years in order to to life over the coming months. As we embrace new technologies improve our school. We believe now it has been necessary to review is the ideal time to breathe new life Yours sincerely into the symbols of our College in the visual identity of Rostrevor order to reflect our revitalised focus College. This has allowed us to and identity. revisit our past and consider Our rejuvenated crest, which is already being rolled out, marks the Simon Dash our future in terms of our beginning of an exciting new chapter PRINCIPAL communication. We have now established a cohesive suite of identities that delineate the different components of our College environment while also tying them together. This is an important step in understanding the value of these entities and the vital role each one plays in the life of our school. It is with A FO U T R IA DA VA T T C IU ITU EN a clearer sense of purpose that ES FORTUNA DO ET PRUD we will move forward in the development of Rostrevor College. Get in Touch House Crests With all the events and news at The College Houses are an integral part Rostrevor during 2013 we hope to be of student life at Rostrevor. Directly able to communicate with members of connected to significant figureheads the Rostrevor Community in different in the history of the school, each ways. Those who did not receive an one is a reminder of our established email from the College in February community and the spirit that "Introducing the revitalised Rostrevor" underpins the experiences we share at are encouraged to contact the College Rostrevor. to provide your email address. Email: [email protected] In reviewing the origins of each family crest, details have been refined and treatments standardised to arrive at a cohesive suite of emblems. Elements of the College crest have been introduced as a constant reminder of the connectedness these Houses share with our Rostrevor environment. Rostrevor is steeped in history and for Rostrevor. Combined with a range tradition. It is something of which we of ongoing positive initiatives, our as a community are immensely proud. refreshed image successfully builds on our history and tradition while This year we commemorate our positioning the school for a strong 90th anniversary. It will be a year of PA I future for generations to come. L N T A E R E consolidation and celebration, and DUGGAN there will be many opportunities to We hope you agree the College crest visit the College, renew old friendships and House shields represent a strong FOUNDATION BOARDING and connect with our community. and cohesive identity and clearly work together as a family, yet possess their Rostrevor Foundation Identity Duggan Boarding Identity As we enter our Jubilee year, we reflect own unique heritage. COLLEGE on our proud past but we also take The Rostrevor College Foundation was established in 1987 by a group From its beginning, Rostrevor has had a commitment to serve country boys by the opportunity to look to the future. We are pleased to formally introduce of old scholars and parents for the purpose of raising money for capital providing boarding facilities and the experience of education in a city school. The We have experienced a great deal of our revitalised identity to you and development at Rostrevor College. College continues this commitment today and values the dimension that country positive change, planning and renewal trust you will enjoy seeing it come boys add to our College Community. It also has a commitment to serving the over the past two years in order to to life over the coming months. In considering all aspects of Rostrevor’s visual identity, the Foundation was needs of both Indigenous and international students. As we embrace new technologies improve our school. We believe now obviously an important component in the overall picture of the College it has been necessary to review is the ideal time to breathe new life Yours sincerely Community. The significant role the Foundation plays in the development The design for Duggan House honours the Duggan family and all they have into the symbols of our College in of the school meant that it required special consideration. contributed to the Boarding House at the College. Their family crest forms the the visual identity of Rostrevor order to reflect our revitalised focus focal point for the logo and is embraced by elements from the Rostrevor College Derived from the foundation emblems of the College crest, the new logo and identity. crest, tying the two entities together in partnership. College. This has allowed us to honours the history of the school and provides clear recognition for this revisit our past and consider Our rejuvenated crest, which is incorporated entity. already being rolled out, marks the Simon Dash our future in terms of our beginning of an exciting new chapter PRINCIPAL communication. We have now established a cohesive suite of identities that delineate the different components of our College environment while also tying them together. This is an important step in understanding the value of these entities and the vital role each one plays in the life of our school. It is with L A FO F A U T R IA O S F M R LI DA VA T T R SI OR IS H TA B IA C IU ITU EN TIT ER TI AL L CH ER OR a clearer sense of purpose that ES FORTUNA DO ET PRUD UDO IN ADV S ET HOSPIT AIDIR AN NA ALIS IN VICT we will move forward in the development of Rostrevor College. Mr George Brother Patrick Brother Henry Brother William Brother Joseph Brother Francis Get in Touch House Crests Carlile Webb Jerome Barron Stanislaus Gurr Paulinus Egan Leo Murphy Thomas O’Brien (1858-1931) (1848-1927) With all the events and news at The College Houses are an integral part (1907-1951) (1858-1949) (1900 – 1965) (1860-1936) Rostrevor during 2013 we hope to be of student life at Rostrevor. Directly able to communicate with members of connected to significant figureheads the Rostrevor Community in different in the history of the school, each ways. Those who did not receive an one is a reminder of our established email from the College in February community and the spirit that "Introducing the revitalised Rostrevor" underpins the experiences we share at are encouraged to contact the College Rostrevor. to provide your email address. Email: [email protected] In reviewing the origins of each family crest, details have been refined and treatments standardised to arrive at a cohesive suite of emblems. Elements of the College crest have been introduced as a constant reminder of the connectedness these Houses share with our Rostrevor environment. 4 News from Foundation Chairman Paul Weiss to be faithful to the four Touchstones Scholarship – to expand the endowed I want to thank you again for your of Edmund Rice Education: To present scholarship fund to enable scholarships kind and thoughtful support of the a Liberating Education; to be an to be made available in perpetuity. Rostrevor College Foundation, and I Inclusive Community; to ensure Gospel look forward to keeping you informed Facilities – to support the Rostrevor Spirituality underpins all that we do; and updated about the Foundation’s College Master Building Plan which and to answer our calling to Justice work and activities this year. was developed in 2012 and outlines and Solidarity with those at the five stages of renewal and development Yours sincerely margins. of our facilities over the next 15 years. Paul Weiss The Foundation Strategic Priorities for The Rostrevor College Board and 2012 to 2015 identify a specific Principal are in the process of finalising Strategic Direction as a result of this I would like to extend my Master Building concepts and plans for alignment and shared vision: congratulations to the following Stage 1 of the Rostrevor College Members who were nominated and building program.