Theshamrock 3
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
the shamrockvolume 11 edition 01 April 2012 IN THIS ISSUE 2012 St Patrick’s Day Cricket and Rowing Seasons Jo Walter Field Opening and Blessing Plus news from old boys around the world …. ST PATRICK’S COLLEGE BALLARAT Front Cover 1. BAS Swimming. 2. 100 Years Rowing Dinner. theshamrock 3. 1416 Sturt Street. 4. Jo Walter Field Opening and Blessing. Welcome to the first edition of The Shamrock for 2012. The 2012 academic year has commenced with over 1340 boys enrolled at the College, including 76 boys resident within the boarding community. The College has leased the former Anglican Bishop’s Residence from the Ballarat and District Aboriginal Co-Operative in order to accommodate our growing boarding population. Enrolments for 2013 Year 7 have closed and places offered to 250 boys with further applicants awaiting a place. This strong demand is testament to the outstanding achievements of our boys in many fields of endeavour. The Academic Assembly, the first major assembly for the year, was held on February 10 and recognised the efforts of our high achievers from 2011. Other highlights of a busy term included the annual Music Camp as well as the Year 7 and 9 Camps and the Year 12 Retreats. The Jo Walter Field, known to old boys as St Roch’s Oval was blessed by Fr Brendan Davey on February 10. The newly refurbished Br W.T. O’Malley Wing and the Sir Hugh Devine Wing were blessed and opened by Bishop Peter Connors and Catherine King MP on March 28. St Patrick’s Day Mass was celebrated on Friday March 16. The St Patrick’s First XI Cricket team of the 1920 to 1970s St Patrick’s Reunion $10 per annum or $160 for a life time won the BAS Grand Final against Ballarat Luncheon held in the OCA Pavilion on membership (and three Shamrocks a Grammar and travelled to Launceston in March 16. Over 100 old boys from year). So please consider joining the OCA January where they retained the Br H.T. 1920-1979 attended. and take out a membership if you have not Breach Cup against St Patrick’s College, already done so. The reverse of the mailer Launceston. The BAS Swimming Please find included details for a range has all the details. aggregate trophy was won by St Patrick’s of OCA events to be held throughout 2012 for the 33rd year in a row! The Head of in this edition of The Shamrock. Please sit back, relax and enjoy the first the Lake was held at Lake Wendouree with edition of The Shamrock for 2012. This edition is mailed to every old boy 18 crews proudly representing the College. for whom we have an address. Editions 2 This edition of The Shamrock featuring and 3 will only be mailed to financial Old the Old Collegian Association’s Green, Collegians Association members and White and Blue contains some great photos current families. OCA membership is just Page 2 December 2011 theshamrock Patrick Ross-Taylor - 93.55 Jack Dean 2012 Patrick has received an offer to study Dux of Religion and Society (43) Engineering at Monash University. (43.8 scaled) AcAdemic Carl Smith - 92.20 James Fahey Carl has received an offer to study Arts/ Dux of Business Management (50) Assembly Education (Secondary) at Monash University. Riley Fullerton Academic Assembly Dux of Further Mathematics (46) and Award Winners Samuel Higgins - 91.80 Sam has received an offer to study Samuel Higgins The Academic Assembly, held in February Commerce at Deakin University. The Paul Watson Accounting Prize (41) each year, is the first time for the year (42.02 scaled) where all students gather as a College Jack Dean - 91.65 Dux of Physical Education (43) community. The Assembly recognises and Jack has received an offer to study celebrates the achievements of students Accountancy at RMIT University. Alex Hobson from the Class of 2011 and reinforces to Dux of Legal Studies (42) all students the College’s primary focus Alex Hobson - 91.55 Christopher Irving upon teaching and learning outcomes for Alex has received an offer to study Arts at Dux of Design and Technology (44) students in the pursuit of personal Monash University. excellence. All students who achieved an Sean McDonald - 90.85 Luke Kemp ATAR score over 90 were formally Sean has received an offer to study Dux of VET Sport and Recreation (43) recognised at the Assembly, as were duces Engineering at Monash University. in each VCE subject who obtained a study James Liston score in excess of 40. The Year 12 awards Kieren Hickey - 90.00 The Robert Connelly Memorial Prize for are known as the VCE Excellence Awards. Kieren has received an offer to study Australian History (43) Two awards were presented for Year 7 to Commerce at the University of Melbourne. Sean McDonald 11 students: The Chris Nolan Awards for Dux of Chemistry (36) (40.56 scaled) Semester Two and the Headmaster’s Dux of Systems Engineering (43) Awards for Excellence for those students who received a Chris Nolan Award in both VCE Unit 3 and 4 Duces Timothy McOwan semesters in 2011. The VCE Academic prizes are awarded to Dux of Japanese (32) (41.00 scaled) students who received the highest study Dux of Literature (40) (41.4 scaled) score which was a study score of 40 or Dux of Chemistry (36) (40.56 scaled) VCE High Achievers above or a scaled score above 40. Dux of Biology (46) (2010) Nicholas O’Donohue The VCE Achievement of Excellence Daniel Baxter Dux of Outdoor and Environmental Awards are presented to students who Dux of Systems Engineering (43) Studies (41) received an ATAR of 90 or above. In Tyler Brandenburg 2011 the following students received Dux of Information Technology: Software Killian Plastow these awards: Development (49) Dux of German (31) (41.03 scaled) The Stephen Callahan Mathematical Timothy McOwan - 97.60 Patrick Ross-Taylor Methods Prize (40) (44.4 scaled) Tim has received an offer to study The John Cosgriff Prize for Specialist Dux of Physics (42) (44.4 scaled) Biomedicine at the University of Mathematics (35) (46.86 scaled) Melbourne. Jack Callil The Stephen Callahan Prize for Dux of Mathematical Methods CAS (40) Tyler Brandenburg - 96.30 Dux of English (41) (44.4 scaled) Tyler has received an offer to study Dux of Literature (40) (41.4 scaled) Dux of Media (42) Software Engineering at Monash Carl Smith University. Nathaniel Carey Dux of Economics (40) (41.62 scaled) Dux of Studio Arts (40) Jack Callil - 94.05 Darcy Tuppen Jack has received an offer to study Dux of Media (42) Journalism at Monash University. The Shamrock Page 3 theshamrock Following is a list of students who 2011 Year 8, chris Nolan received a Chris Nolan Award at the Semester 2 recipients: Academic Assembly. Students marked with Shaun Ainley* AwArds an asterisk also received a Headmaster’s Sam Cranage* Academic Excellence Award. Ethan Haintz* Chris Nolan Awards were presented to Samuel Mewett* students who finished in the top 15% of 2011 Year 7, Nicholas Anokye* their respective year level based on an Semester 2 recipients Xavier Curran* aggregation of their results from 2011 Cameron Adams* Callum Holland* Semester Two assessment tasks. Carson Dodds Campbell Milne* Sam Jackson Chris Nolan graduated from St Patrick’s William Briggs* David O’Doherty* College in 1985 as College Captain, Tom Evans* Padraic Ryan completed his Law Degree at Monash Oliver Iles Jack Treweek University and went on to practice law in Thomas Schreenan* Joel Amor* Vietnam. Chris was highly respected by all Todd Brooks Louis Edwards* for his commitment and enthusiasm to all James Everett* Troy Keem* aspects of College life and demonstrated Christopher Kan* Liam O’Shea* his intelligence and ingenuity shortly after Mitchell Steele* Jacob Selby* leaving St Patrick’s through being one of Nicholas Brown* Bradley Tuohey* the co-founders of the highly acclaimed Nicholas Frawley* John Brodie Meredith Music Festival. After several years Samuel Laidlaw* Thomas Evans in Vietnam, Chris tragically acquired Jacob Wheelahan* Patrick Keogh* severe brain injuries from a viral infection Mitchell Canny* James Parini* leading to total organ failure. Chris is Lachlan Fuller* Samuel Short profoundly disabled physically and in his Jake Leontiew* Brayden Ward* communication systems. He has continued Laurence Cashin* Brady Buttler to fight against these disabilities and has Kelsey Gannon* Brandon Falland* developed various means of Abraham Lewis* Timothy Liston communication and is now the face of the Patrick Collier* Samuel Peters people in developing awareness of and the Evan Green* Lucas Shugg* fight for young people requiring care in Conor McKee Harrison Waters* nursing homes. Lachlan Mellington Nathaniel Corboy* As a student at the College, Chris Liam Haintz* 2011 Year 9, regularly achieved strong academic results Emerson McMaster* Semester 2 recipients: and in his final year he was awarded: Khaleb Pierce David Adams* Callum Smith* Jackson Howell • the Headmaster’s Award for Leadership Matthew Wong* Thomas McDonough* • the History Prize Hasker Dawborn* Martin Ryan* Tynan C Haintz* • the Sir Hugh Devine Prize for Connor Aitken Samuel McMaster* Impromptu Speech Liam Jess* Alex Porter* Thomas McMaster* • a W.T. Doyle Prize for Debating Duncan Spedding Connor Smith • the 1st XI Cricket Bowling Award Luke Wynd* Hamish Clydesdale* Benjamin Debono During his time at St Patrick’s, Chris Michael Kan* Thomas Hallett* clearly exemplified the pursuit of Thomas Mooney* Alexander Mooney* excellence across a range of the College’s Mitchell Thomas* Lachlan Ralston important educational programmes Harry Cousens* William Sullivan and activities. Thomas Keogh* Fraser Deedman Scott Murphy* Headmaster’s Academic Excellence Liam Hanrahan* Jake Wilkie Awards were presented to students who Riley Murphy* Liam Duggan received a Chris Nolan Award in both Alexander Richardson* Ryan Knowles Semester 1 and 2 of 2011.