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2020 EDITION | VOL 33 Contents Resilience in 2020 Edition Riverview Ignatian2020 EDITION | VOL 33 Contents Resilience in 2020 Edition Riverview EDITORIAL STAFF Editor Some of our alert Ignatian readers will realise that this edition appears to Leanne Gomez have come out of the blue. October? But isn’t it normally published in July and Design and Layout December? Yes, you’re absolutely right, but now your Ignatian is moving from a Danielle Fairhurst bi-annual publication to an annual one. From 2021, you’ll receive the Ignatian once a year in May, so this year’s October edition is a lovely little surprise Administration Janelle Handley to bridge the gap between last year’s December edition until the next one. Expect a re-vamped Ignatian in your mailbox or inbox next May! Alumni Relations Christine Zimbulis The theme of this Ignatian is resilience. No surprise when you consider all James Rodgers that our Riverview community has been through this year. We have felt the effects of the global pandemic that has affected so many in our nation and the Head of Marketing 12 17 world, and we continue to mourn the untimely loss of two young students in & Communications the course of Term 3. Both families remain in our prayers as we move toward Phoebe Loneragan the end of the year. CONTRIBUTIONS Despite the many challenges we have faced thus far, we gratefully Please forward to acknowledge our continued blessings, particularly relative to the hardships [email protected] faced by so many. While we may have faced isolation, evacuation and physical separation, through it all, our community has continued to come together to Saint Ignatius’ College Riverview push forward with the College’s mission to exercise a faith that does justice, as Tambourine Bay Road, LANE COVE, NSW 2066 is evidenced in the pages of this Ignatian: ⁄⁄ The innovative pivoting of the Ignatian Service Program to meet the needs ON THE COVER of our service partners (page 15) ⁄⁄ The coming together of our entire College to walk in solidarity for vulnerable 31 40 49 communities overseas (pages 16-17) FROM THE PRINCIPAL 5 REGIS NEWS 20 ALUMNI IN FOCUS 47 ⁄⁄ The many varied ways our Old Ignatians and P&F continue to give back to Resilience Resilience in Regis | 2020 Captains | Dan Reede - Medal for Philosophy | the community (pages 46 and 57) Year 5 Camp | Campus Swap The Pig Push - Justin Fleming FROM THE RECTOR 6 (OR2003) | Congratulations Max Rogers ⁄⁄ The leadership and resolve of our graduating Class of 2020 (page 10) Faith and Hope SENIOR SCHOOL NEWS 26 (OR2019) | Life is meant to be lived | ⁄⁄ The strength and resilience of this year’s Insignis Medal winner, Leaders of 2020/2021 | Pastoral Care Stay in the Bush | KARI Ella 7s Triumph | FROM THE COLLEGE BOARD 7 in a Pandemic | Alex Noble – I Fight You Congratulations to Alex Noble, Alex Noble (page 28) 5 minutes with Jack Calderan (OR2017) recipient of this year's Insignis Medal. A Continuing Sense of Purpose Fight | 2021 College Leadership | First | Working and Giving Back Together | Pictured here with Valete guest speaker Nations – In This Together | Inclusion Tony Coffey (OR1963) Hangs up his Hat | RIVERVIEW BURSARY 8 Dr Greg O'Mahoney and Dr Paul Hine I hope you enjoy reading the stories in this Ignatian and find strength in the Program Students Shine | Languages David de Carvalho (OR1948) PROGRAM at Riverview | Farming: A Profession at the Valete and Awards Ceremony. indomitable spirit of the Riverview community. Changing of the Guard of Hope | Jude Egerton-Warburton | ARCHIVES 54 2020 Archbishop's Award for Student Drought, Quarantine and a Viral “… those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will COLLEGE NEWS 9 Saint Ignatius’ College Riverview acknowledges Excellence | In Memoriam - George Epidemic... History Repeated Congratulations to the Class of 2019 the Cammeraygal people who are the soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will Dummer and Darcy Henry Traditional Owners of this land upon which GENERATIONS 56 walk and not be faint.” VALETE 10 we are privileged to live and educate. We pay PERFORMING ARTS 38 Hugh d’Apice (OR1937): Valete Message from Captain our respects to the Elders past and present and (Isaiah 40:30-31) Exploring New Frontiers One Hundred Not Out Archie Cornell | Vale Class of 2020 | extend that respect to other Aboriginal and Boarding – Grace and Resilience Torres Strait Islander peoples today. SPORT & CO-CURRICULUM 40 PARENTS & FRIENDS’ 57 LEANNE GOMEZ, EDITOR Basketball | Cricket | Rowing | ASSOCIATION FAITH AND JUSTICE 14 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples Back to Back Swimming Premiership | Adapting to Adversity A Steady Hand Through Uncertain are respectfully advised that this publication/ Tennis | Volleyball | Riverview Debaters Times | Making Ourselves Available Dominate COMMUNITY 58 production may contain the words, names and | Thank you from Jesuit Mission | images of people who have passed away. Australian & Queen’s Changing the Narrative | FROM THE OIU PRESIDENT 46 Birthday Honours | Kids Giving Back Lifelong Connections Family Celebrations | The paper in this magazine is made in Australia with PEFC environmental Requiescant in Pace accreditation. The paper manufacturer has been independently certified in accordance with the rules of the Forest Stewardship Council. Printed on FSC® certified paper. From the Principal Resilience The etymology of the word resilience plain fortune that the student motto for gives strong insight into its literal use in 2020 was ‘one foot raised’? This was the the contemporary world. First used in the instruction that St Ignatius gave to his 1620s, resilience originally denoted ‘the act companions as they ventured forth across of rebounding’, deriving from its original Europe and later into the Orient – to Latin term resilire, meaning recoil. We are be prepared for whatever came and to certainly on the rebound after what has approach it in a positive and forthright been the most remarkable global situation manner. The schools were founded on a that has been confronted since the world spirit of strength and resolve. In its own was at war – thankfully three quarters way, this metaphor has become an emblem of a century ago. Haven’t we been in a for a new year and a new decade, signifying challenging and, at times, confounding the resilience that is needed to roll place over the first half of 2020? with the vicissitudes of life in its many complex forms. The year began against a backdrop of prolonged drought and the most The response from our own community devastating bushfires the nation has ever to the demands imposed by 2020 has seen. An area twice the size of Belgium was been magnificent. At the height of consumed and many lives were lost, only the restrictions, when supplies were to be eclipsed by floods that saw massive being fought over in supermarkets, the damage to property across New South community gave generously to those who Wales. Recovery from both was underway had little. Our boys and dedicated staff when COVID-19 hit, and since then, all moved into the virtual environment and manner of freedom has been curtailed: continued with their learning with great businesses shut, public gatherings endeavour and commitment. Despite what closed down, social groupings denied, the year has thrown, we have indeed been competitive sport prohibited, and the list blessed. The foot is still raised. goes on. As a new year and a new decade Jesuit ministries and schools were founded “Despite what the year was born earlier this year, and with it a to advocate for justice and to forge new sense of optimism and hope, any notions frontiers. This is no more telling than in the of a worldwide pandemic and its impact current environment; where restrictions would have been serendipitous. has thrown, we have are met with resilience, and reluctance This has been a year that has tested with resolve. My thanks to one and all who resilience. It has been tested many times have given relentlessly to the greater cause indeed been blessed. before at Riverview (see the Archives of this community over the course of 2020. article on pages 54-55) and the community DR PAUL A HINE, The foot is still raised.” has stood tall. Is it providence or just PRINCIPAL DR PAUL HINE FROM THE PRINCIPAL | IGNATIAN | 5 From the Rector From the College Board Faith and Hope A Continuing Sense of Purpose happen, or why he or she doesn’t intervene. I have often reflected on this passage in We are witness to circumstances that our option would ensure all were on an equal I responded that God gave us free will, prayer. Ignatius in the Spiritual Exercises world has not seen for generations. Almost footing. This principle drove the timing and he (an agnostic) replied, “Then why calls us to imagine ourselves in these no one on earth has a lived experience of of our shift to online learning and the did your god give us free will? Was it a Gospel scenes. Would I have the faith to our current challenges. Communities are structure of the phased return of face to mistake?” step out of the boat if Jesus said, “Come”? learning and adapting in order to manage face learning. Picturing myself trying it, I have felt myself the threats posed. It has been greatly Free will is a great gift. It is the gift that My own sense is that our formation floundering in the water, Jesus not helping rewarding to observe how our community makes love possible, but it also requires program has been instrumental in guiding me, but rather saying, ‘You can swim - has risen to these challenges. To speak of allowing mistakes to be made – and us through this period.
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