St Mark’s

NEWSISSUE MARCH 2015

THE UNIVERSITIES OF ADELAIDE, PENNINGTON TERRACE NORTH ADELAIDE

East Wing Opening Completing the Vision

Academic and Sporting Success The College Library in the 1990s In this Issue

From the Master ...... 3 The East Wing Project ...... 4 Scholarships and Academic Results ...... 6 Hawker Scholarship ...... 7 Cowan Grants ...... 7 College Club Committee ...... 8 Students Dhow a Committment to Social Justice ...... 9 About St Mark’s Sporting Success ...... 10 Around the College ...... 12 College Paralympic Hopeful Gives Back to Charity ...... 14 Founded in 1925 as the first Honorary Degrees ...... 14 university residential college in Adelaide, St Mark’s continues to Distinguished Collegians ...... 15 provide a supportive and stimulating Honorary Fellows Dinner ...... 16 environment where students pursue Our Generous Supporters ...... 17 their optimum academic achievement. St Mark’s Donors ...... 18 While aiming at the pursuit of excellence in specific fields of study Alumni Gatherings ...... 19 at university, the College also Alumni News ...... 20 promotes amongst its members a Grand Designs love of learning and a critical approach UniSA Athlete of the Year to issues. Research to support heart patients The primary aims of collegiate life at The Blossoming College Library in the 1900s ...... 21 St Mark’s are to help engender in College members a strong sense Pictures of our Past ...... 22 of the responsibilities and rights of UCA Conference ...... 25 individuals living in a community with Obituaries ...... 26 others, and to instil in them an equally strong sense of commitment to the Coming up in 2015 ...... 30 common good of our community. The College encourages its members to participate in the cultural, spiritual, social and sporting events arranged by the student leaders and values the contributions members make to the life of the College through that participation.

By providing an atmosphere in which students are accepted as mature and self-responsible, St Mark’s aims to make a student’s stay at College an enjoyable, intellectual, and enriching experience.

Cover: His Excellency The Honourable Hieu van Le AO, Governor of South Australia, officially opens East Wing Photo credit: Italo Vardaro Design and print: Openbook Howden | Editor: Janet Carey We welcome your feedback and suggestions.

2 St Mark’s News March 2015 From the Master

2014 was an exceptional year in terms of overseeing the single biggest building project undertaken in recent years. The East Wing Project, which comprises two new buildings is in the final stages of completion and will be opened on 1st March by His Excellency Hieu Van Le, the Governor of South Australia and dedicated by the Most Rev’d Dr Jeffrey Driver, Archbishop of the Diocese of Adelaide and the wider College community are all welcome to attend.

The Master Planning process has their involvement in the College Club required the patience and commitment Committee, as academic tutors, in of a dedicated team. It has also required charitable or voluntary pursuits as well as considerable time and energy from the many and varied facets of College life. those involved in planning, designing and Scholarships are a wonderful investment in governance. Importantly, the East Wing the College community. Project was made possible because of the As we prepare for our 90th celebrations on beneficence of Mr Ian Wall OAM and Mrs the 28th March, I am reminded of just how Pamela Wall OAM who are a true inspiration many of our Collegians comment on the and an example to us all. Since then, many enduring friendships made during their time Collegians and friends of the College have at College. St Mark’s has been providing supported this fundraising project which that real and vital all-round education and has been led by Appeal Chairman Mr Bruce community esprit de corps since opening Debelle AO QC, raising $6.5m. in 1925, and it is evident that the deep There has also been an increase in the affection our alumni have shown for the funds available for scholarship thanks also College continues to strengthen each year. to a number of alumni who have made With increased numbers of students donations for this purpose over the last attending university and colleges in general few years. Their support has meant that the focus is on deeper student engagement a number of students have been able to and a richer and more diverse campus life. live at College, who, for financial reasons, It is crucial that with greater demand for may not otherwise have been able to do places that the College provides the very so. This benefit naturally extends further best of facilities in which students can live, to the College, as these young people learn and grow; core values of St Mark’s have been exceptional contributors to that I hope will strengthen and continue to the College community either through grow in years to come.

St Mark’s gratefully acknowledges the support and generosity of our 90th Anniversary Dinner sponsors.

In 2015, Château Tanunda, icon of the Barossa, reaches an historic milestone celebrating its 125th Anniversary. Established in 1890, Château Tanunda is the site of some of the Barossa’s earliest vines as well as it’s first winery. The Château is privately owned by the Geber family, who continue a tradition of fine winemaking spanning three centuries. We are delighted to be celebrating this special occasion with St Marks, showcasing one of Australia’s most consistently awarded and internationally renowned wine portfolios.

St Mark’s News March 2015 3 Completing the Vision: The East Wing Project

On Sunday 1st March, the College officially opened its new “East Wing” (alumnus 1950 – 54) in recognition of building. Spread over four levels the building will greatly enhance the previous donations made by himself and more recently his widow Mary McLeod. academic, social and health aspects of St Mark’s residential college life. According to St Mark’s College Master The new building was opened by His functional and modern. On the lower- Ms Rose Alwyn, the new facilities are a Excellency the Honourable Hieu Van Le ground level, the gymnasium provides critical step to supporting the College’s AO, Governor of South Australia during an equipment and space for individual and commitment to providing a well-balanced official ceremony and provides students group exercise – perfect for a recharging and stimulating student experience. “The with an impressive Academic Centre, two during those stressful exam periods! value of learning with and from those levels of modern accommodation, secure who are different from us remains central St Mark’s College Chairman Mr Richard car parking and a fully equipped gymnasium. and we are committed to providing the Burchnall highlighted the extraordinary The 30 additional single student rooms plus best opportunities to students from many generosity of benefactors Mr Ian Wall OAM two postgraduate apartments takes the backgrounds according to their ability to (alumnus 1950 – 54) and Mrs Pamela Wall College’s capacity to 245. benefit from and contribute to the College. OAM, whose substantial donation enabled It is this belief that students and staff learn The state-of-the-art Academic Centre the East Wing plans to become a reality. from one another; through experiences of allows students immediate access to “Their magnificent gift not only gave us common life, through tutorials and through University resources and on-line tutorial the confidence to proceed but has allowed personal mentoring that has driven the and lecture notes. A far cry from the dark, us to finish this development far earlier development and construction of East boxy carrels of past years, the mix of than we had anticipated,” Mr Burchnall Wing,” Ms Alwyn said. open-plan tables and seating along with said. In recognition of their contribution the technology hubs encourage interactive and Academic Centre has been named the “Ian East Wing is the College’s response to a collaborative study. The College’s existing and Pamela Wall Academic Centre.” more dynamic approach by universities academic support program is further to higher education, and demonstrates Other major donors were also be enhanced with the inclusion of three St Mark’s’ commitment to providing recognised for their wonderful gifts with spacious tutorial rooms. the environment and opportunities for the suite of tutorial rooms named the students to reach their full academic and In the student rooms, cleverly designed “Simpson tutorial rooms”, acknowledging personal potential. built-in storage and a wall-to-wall pin-board the generosity of Mr Antony Simpson for photos and motivational messages (alumnus 1958 – 62). The gymnasium 1. The East Wing at night make the accommodation personal yet too retained the name of Allister McLeod

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Master’s Speech a student room look like - we even had outstanding achievers across a range one of our architecture students prepare of areas in Australia and overseas. Our I cannot believe that just over 12 months a concept design - do we have shared commitment is also aligned with that of ago, the Dean and I stood on the small bathrooms or en-suites ….how does our universities’ outstanding reputation in Juliette balcony at the east end of this fit with our culture and our sense of teaching, research and engaging widely Memorial building and watched as the community and engagement. ….how can with the community. The value of learning demolition contractors tore down what we ensure our gym caters adequately with and from those who are different from some Collegians fondly recall as East for both males and females for strength us remains central and we are committed to Umbria and others as Creswell, East and and conditioning, stretching and cardio? providing the best opportunities to students Beast House. Oh – if those walls could We have had input from architecture from many backgrounds according to their talk! And many of you are thankful that and engineering students, arts students, ability to benefit from College life. It is this they can’t. science, law, medical students, economics belief that students and staff learn from one Colleges have played a unique and special and finance and the list goes on - and I another; through experiences of common role in the culture and history of South thank you all for your input – it is this strong life, through tutorials and through personal Australia’s universities, as a home away sense of student involvement and student mentoring that has driven the development from home for students from Australia governance that is unique to St Mark’s and and construction of East Wing. and all over the world. I am sure that my long may this continue. At St Mark’s, this sense of community colleagues here today would agree that His Excellency has spoken of how the East extends beyond our current students. The Colleges continue to play a vital role in Wing building completes the quadrangle College’s alumni play an integral role in the lives of young people - in meeting the at the centre of the College and in many the ongoing success of the St Mark’s, be challenges and expectations of today’s respects realises the vision of the first it in governance, as mentors or through university students, ensuring that they are Master – the four levels in this building tie providing academic and financial support fully engaged in their community and have together that important concept of healthy to scholarships and the annual giving an stimulating student experience that body, healthy mind which is an integral part program. The generosity of our supporters prepares them for the world of work. of student wellbeing. through the East Wing appeal has been no exception and I sincerely thank all who Student engagement is one of our key Not to be forgotten are the unique and have contributed to this project. strengths and I would like to acknowledge highly relevant challenges around providing the interest and input that students have safe and secure car parking for students The realisation of East Wing has been a played in this project from the planning on College grounds. The construction of long time in the making, and I acknowledge stages right through to fit out… How many this new multi-level car park will certainly the outstanding contributions from those power points do we need in the academic provide an attractive “extra” option for within and external to the College who centre to charge the multiple devices … our students, and I am excited about have offered professional and personal What are our current students’ patterns of transforming our old parking areas for the support, especially over the last 12 study and how is this likely to change…. creation of wonderful outdoor spaces that months during the construction phase. how do we take advantage of technology can be enjoyed by all. Speaking of the construction phase - I am and integrate this with some of the more sure students, like our patient neighbour, traditional forms of learning….how do we St Mark’s College is committed to the Dean of the Cathedral will welcome ensure that academic excellence is the excellence, community and diversity. Our quiet enjoyment now the project is all but prime focus of college life…what should students and alumni have always been

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6 St Mark’s News March 2015 complete. Both Frank and Christine and East Wing were ever to get off the ground. project. Again we have been extremely other neighbours have been very patient In this regard we have been blessed. We fortunate in Mossops. Their team, led throughout this process, thank you. would not be here today were it not for by Stephen Prosser and Andrew McKay the philanthropy of Ian and Pamela Wall. and ably supported by Bill Werner and It is the sum of the parts that is far greater Their magnificent gift not only gave us the Alex Maurici, has delivered East Wing than the whole and it really has been a confidence to proceed but has allowed us essentially on time and on budget. The high team effort. to finish this development far earlier than quality of the buildings is a tribute to them I am proud and honoured to stand in we had anticipated. as it is to the excellent staff of Cheesman front of you all today and share with you Architects, notably James Sage, Eva Olak In recognition of their extraordinary this wonderful building - A building that and Holly Spencer. generosity I am delighted to announce that epitomises the values of the College and the Academic Centre is to be named “The And the fact that, in form and function, truly offers the facilities and environment Ian and Pamela Wall Academic Centre”. East Wing fits so well into the College’s for an incredible student experience. environment is a testament to Rob Many other donors have followed the Cheesman’s skills. I congratulate and thank Walls’ inspiring example and I thank them Chairman’s Speech them all. all for their generosity. In particular I wish On behalf of the Master and the other to thank Ant and Mary-Lou Simpson for There are three other people I would like members of the College Council, their wonderful gift, in recognition of to mention. Don McQueen, as our project I welcome you all to this significant which the suite of tutorial rooms in consultant, has given us much valuable moment in the College’s history. the Academic Centre will be called the advice. Property Manager, Richard Foster, It was in early 2009 that a small Simpson Tutorial rooms. has been the eyes and ears of the College and has fulfilled a vital liaison role. Finally committee, under the chairmanship of Ben Many of you will be aware that the Allister the Master. It is her vision, attention to Robinson, looked in detail at the future McLeod gymnasium stood on this site. detail and guiding presence throughout that residential and educational needs of the While the building has gone, his legacy has has given St Mark’s an asset that it can be College. Their recommendations were not been forgotten. In fact, with further truly proud of, one that will enhance the adopted and refined by the Board and generosity from his widow, Mary, a larger lives of the residents, and a wonderful way the Council, and we then engaged Rob and better equipped gymnasium bearing to mark the College’s 90th birthday. Cheesman, who has done so much good his name has been created in the lower work for the College in the past, to draw up level of the building behind me. architectural plans. In this way the concept 1. The Master, Ms Rose Alwyn of an East Wing, comprising an Academic Special thanks are also due to Bruce 2. Archbishop Dr Jeffrey Driver (centre) with Centre, two floors of accommodation, a Debelle who has not only been a most College club President Nicholas Holloway and gymnasium and a carpark, was born. generous donor but has been a splendid Secretary Heidi Hutchesson chair of our fundraising committee and 3. Mrs Pamela Wall OAM and Mr Ian Wall OAM Of course, having plans and designs is tireless in his efforts. 4. The Chairman, Mr Richard Burchnall one thing; turning them into reality is 5. Jackie Lee, Richard Burchnall, Margaret Lee, quite another. It was clear from the start The final piece in the jigsaw was to find a Chris Lee, John Alwyn, Nicholas Conway that we would need some considerable builder with the expertise and track record Photos courtesy of Italo Vardaro financial support from our community if to take on what has been quite a complex

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St Mark’s News March 2015 7 Scholarships and Academic Results

In 2014, the College awarded over $230,000 in scholarships and bursaries • Alfred Lendon Scholarship: Nicola Gurner to its students. Over 50% of the students at St Mark’s receive financial • St Mark’s College Entry Scholarship: Michael Smith support from the College through bursaries, scholarships and prizes. • St Mark’s College Engineering Scholarship: Glen Humphries The College holds two ceremonies annually his grandfather’s affection for the College • Sodexo Scholarships: Nick Bartetzko, to recognise the academic and other and importance of such an award. Benjamin Hulett, Nikki Watson achievements of our students. Importantly, Ms Tarnia Conti from Programmed, scholarship ceremonies provide an • Old Collegians’ Bursary: Natasha presented the Programmed Scholarship to opportunity to acknowledge the incredible Hutchesson, Timothy Woolford, Glen Humphries, a third year engineering generosity of our donors and supporters Daniel Woolford student from Katherine, Northern Territory, dating back to the 1930s and as recently signaling the company’s support to the Alumni Scholarships as 2014. College. Programmed has been taking care • Jack Dowd In the second semester, the inaugural JM of the College’s painting needs since 1984. • Lucy Eldredge Boully Scholarship was presented to third • Ellen Fraser 2014 Scholarships and Prizes year medical student, Andrew Peel from • Morgan Goss Geelong in Victoria. John lived at St Mark’s • Lewis Scholarship: Ben Whittaker • Mathan Harders in the 1960s and in his final year as a • Jeremy and Timothy Pascoe • Chanel Li medical student he lived at Yalata mission. Scholarship: Melissa Jones John said that this experience was ‘life • Sir Ronald Fisher Medal: • Nicolina Paolucci changing’ and he subsequently devoted his Marlee Crawford • Tani Farrow life as a practitioner and advocate for the • Tim Brooks Agricultural Science • Nathan Harders improvement of aboriginal health services. Scholarship: Liam Wallis • Andrew Peel Following his work at Yalata, John started the • The Studd Bursary: Seth Westhead • Lachlan Riley aboriginal medical service in Port Augusta • Don Laidlaw Prize: Emma Allen, Prizes (the Pika Wiya Health Service) in order to Jack Brookes help build a network of medical services from • Edward A Radcliffe: Marlee Crawford • Gavin Walkley Scholarship: the city to rural and then more remote areas. • G Angas Parsons: Tim Grinter Kate Robertson • WF Wehrstedt: Melissa Jones Mr Tim Brooks travelled over from Canberra • DL and ME Pank: Brandon Swain • The BP Wait: Heidi Hutchesson to present the Tim Brooks Agricultural • Women of St Mark’s Scholarship: Science Scholarship to Liam Wallis from Heidi Hutchesson • WA Collegians’ Prize: Alek Sims Kaniva, Victoria. The Head of the School • Harold Fisher Scholarship: Sarah Trewen of Food, Wine and Agriculture, Professor • Margaret Tothill Scholarship: Alek Sims 1. Dr John Boully & Andrew Peel, recipient of the Mike Keller joined Tim in congratulating inaugural John Boully scholarship • Margaret Beith Scholarship: Nick Liam on his achievements to date and his 2. Mr Richard Burchnall (Chairman) & Ms Heidi involvement in the student run agricultural Bartetzko and Sibella Hare-Breidahl Hutchesson, recipient of the 2014 Women of St Mark’s scholarship society prior to joining Senior Common • Bickersteth Scholarship: Tim Hayton and Josiah Whittaker 3. Michael Smith (L) is awarded the St Mark’s Entry Room members at the High Table for dinner. Scholarship by Chairman Mr Richard Burchnall • Patrick and Bessie Greenland The grandson of the late Hon. Don Laidlaw, 4. Tim Brooks (L) travelled from Canberra to Scholarship: Mikka Ewens present Liam Wallis with the Tim Brooks Hugo Twopeny represented his family • JM Boully Scholarship: Andrew Peel Agricultural Science Scholarship when presenting the Laidlaw Prizes to Jack Brookes from Mt Gambier and Emma • AR Le Messurier Scholarship: Allen, also from Geelong. Hugo spoke of Brett Slarks

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8 St Mark’s News March 2015 Hawker Scholarship Cowan Grants

The Hawker Scholarship presentations were made at Burgmann College The Cowan grants continue to at the Australian National University in April this year, by Australia’s Chief provide a major support to Scientist, Professor Ian Chubb AO. St Mark’s students with rural and regional backgrounds. Ms Roberta Potomianos was one of four students to undertake further studies to new Hawker Scholars. A former Pembroke achieve their full potential. Each of these Since the trust was established in 1994, student, Robbie is undertaking a Bachelor recipients has already displayed a strong it has helped around 450 students by of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery at the commitment to the ideals upon which the providing scholarships and grants worth University of Adelaide. Robbie is passionate Charles Hawker Scholarship Memorial Trust two million dollars. 35% of those funds about medecin sans frontieres. She has Fund is founded. They are gifted scholars have been received by St Mark’s students. also spent some time working with the with inquiring minds and have already This year, 16 students were awarded indigenous population of Marree in northern significantly contributed to the wider $48,000 in scholarships. South Australia. She learnt about their way community,” Professor Chubb AC said. of life, their connection to the land, respect Cowan Entry Grants Since 1990, the Trustees have awarded for nature and a simplicity, which is lacking • Kate Cmrlec five million dollars to one hundred and four in a hectic technological and commercial • Bintang Daly young Australians, including a significant Western World. This experience led Roberta number from regional areas. The four • Kosta Kotsimitis to think about the confronting issue raised by successful candidates for 2014 were • Tahlia Manuel Professor Fiona Stanley in the 2008 Annual awarded Hawker Scholarships from a • Jason McCarthy Hawke Lecture The Greatest Injustice - Why strong field of 130 applicants. • Sophie Wakefield we have failed to improve the health of Aboriginal people. She believes these ethical Former Speaker of the House of • Bill Walker issues require greater dedication. Representatives and Hawker family Further Cowan Grants member, Hon. David Hawker AO spoke The Hawker Scholarships are tenable at a • Tyler Callaghan about the life of C.A.S. Hawker at lunch range of educational institutions. As well as • Tim Hayton at Burgmann College following the St Mark’s, these include Burgmann College, • Sam Rothe scholarship presentation by Professor Robb College (University of New England) Chubb AC. “Charles Hawker had a • Keegan Steele and Marcus Oldham College in Victoria. lasting impact on Australian politics and Postgraduate Charles Hawker Scholars are Continuing Cowan Grants all members of the federal house had an also offered the opportunity to follow in • Brett Davidson enormous respect for him during his time Charles Hawker’s footsteps by enrolling at • Zac Giles as Australia’s first Minister for Commerce Trinity Colllege and studying at Cambridge. in the Lyons government in the 1930s. • Liam Hay The Hawker Scholarships were established • Kate Robertson “He was a great Australian who offered his by Charles Hawker’s sister, Lilias Needham • Sara Turnbull best through his commitment to his country, and are valued at up to $60,000 over countrymen and women and democracy; four years. They are the most generous these are values that I hope the scholars 1. Professor Ian Chubb AC (L) presents Roberta privately funded scholarships available Potomianos with her Hawker Scholarship today take with them into their studies. to postgraduate and undergraduate 2. Cowan Entry Grant Recipients (L-R): Jason Through his example and these scholarships students in Australia. McCarthy, Kosta Kostsimitis, Bintang Daly, Mr it’s my hope that public service will be Bob Cowan, Kate Cmrlec, Tahlia Manuel, Sophie “I congratulate the 2014 scholars. These included in the career options of recipients,” Wakefield scholarships have provided opportunities for Hon. David Hawker AO said. an increasing number of young Australian

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St Mark’s News March 2015 9 College Club Committee

Elections for the 2015 College Club Committee were conducted at O’Week and the induction of incoming the Club’s final meeting for 2014, held in October. freshers to College and University life. 2015 Assistant Deans There was healthy competition for key Scott Nelson Warrnambool, VIC Nicola Gurner Hobart, TAS positions in 2015, testament to the current Mark Preece Mt Gambier, SA Jack Mills Nicholspoint, VIC level of College spirit and recognition of the Michael Smith Renmark, SA leadership and development opportunities 2015 Floor Tutors Tim Woolford Laura, SA a position on the Committee can bring. Emma Allen Pt Lonsdale, VIC Ainslee Wandel Merbein, VIC Liam Hay Naracoorte, SA Congratulations to the following students With barely enough time to catch their who will take on Committee roles in 2015: Nick Bartetzko Mt Gambier, SA breath following end of year exams and Sibella Hare-Breidahl Brighton, VIC President assessments, the new Committee, along Matthew Freeman Calca, SA Nick Holloway Kingston SE, SA with Floor Tutors and Assistant Deans Benjamin Forrest Glen Iris, VIC undertook an intensive week of workshops Secretary and planning sessions in the first week of Heidi Hutchesson Penola, SA December. This initiative, (referred to as 1. Front: Tim Eastwood, Joshua Deluao, Mark “n” week, in that it precedes “o” week) Preece, Jacob Graetz, Max Cutter, Tim Woolford, Treasurer Michael Smith and Josiah Whittaker. Back: Nick was introduced with great success in Josiah Whittaker Springton, SA Holloway, Emelia Manisalis, Megan Casey, Heidi 2013 and allows for extended planning for Hutchesson, Scott Nelson, Prue Healy, Caley Pannell, Ainslee Wandel and Jack Dowd. Female Sports Secretary the coming year, particularly in relation to Caley Pannell Alice Springs, NT

Male Sports Secretary 1 Jacob Graetz Willalooka, SA

Female Int. and Equity Officer Prue Healy Mildura, VIC

Male Int. and Equity Officer Joshua Deluao Whyalla, SA

Male Social Officer Jack Dowd Darwin, NT

Female Social Officer Megan Casey Gladstone, SA

General Committee Max Cutter Robinvale, VIC Tim Eastwood Kaniva, Vic Emelia Manisalis Whyalla, SA

Your time at St Mark’s can be Remembered in Stone...

A unique opportunity to have your name permanently engraved on a paver placed around the pond. For Old Collegians, each paver will be engraved with your name and your years in College. Friends of the College are also welcome to donate a paver and have their name engraved. They make excellent timeless gifts.

Please contact the College if you wish to purchase a paver for $125 (all gifts are tax deductible).

10 St Mark’s News March 2015 Students Show a Commitment to Social Justice

The student initiated and led Charitable Foundation is now in its sixth year An evening of nostalgia was held in and effectively engages students in the wider community. It aims to foster the Ballroom in the second semester with Collegians recalling their times at social justice and entrepreneurship and positive community outcomes. College. Bill Goodchild kept the audience The Foundation has been successful in raising over $15,000 for valuable entertained with the enthralling hijinks of pursuits in philanthropy, along with inciting awareness of key issues on a the all then male College in the 1970s. This local, national, and global scale. was an excellent segue into the 1980s with Angela Evans providing some philosophical and poignant tales mixed with some lively This year the Charitable Foundation has meals for families and sick children living humour. Jamie Scott Young, President in continued its support of asylum seekers in Ronald McDonald House as well as 1991 spoke with a great deal of affection through the Hills Circle of Friends. Earth teaching students valuable skills for for the then Master, the Rev’d Peter hour is always a popular event directed life after College. Further support has Thompson and final year medical student at promoting sustainable energy use at also been provided to the Little Heroes Matheesha Herath gave his reflections on College. Lights were turned off for the Foundation at the Women’s and Children’s the College through the 2000s. evening of candle lit supper and acoustic hospital and both male and female football music performed by musically talented football teams supported the Breast Cancer current and old collegians. Network Australia’s sixth annual ‘Pink 1 to 2. Sports Day’ at Old Colls Football. The The male and female football teams donned pink in The College has experienced support of the Breast Cancer Awareness Network games were a clash between pink (current unprecedented demand the 3 to 7. collegians) and white (old colls), with funds Marksenchef classes at St Mark’s “Marksenchef”cooking classes, run raised from a raffle of a BCNA football by Sodexo chef and manager Colum signed by the Geelong football team and Black-Byron. Students have also cooked the sale of pink cupcakes.

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St Mark’s News March 2015 11 Sporting Success

St Mark’s College sporting teams this year proved far too strong for the The 5km was the last race and the whole other Colleges this year, with St Mark’s retaining the Ian Douglas Irving college was out either competing or supporting one another which resulted in (High Table Cup) for the second consecutive year with a comfortable comfortable first place by 115 points. margin of ten points. Heidi Hutchesson and Joseph Haines The College was off to an unexpectedly In the second semester, a big loss in the Sports Secretaries slow start in tennis, losing close tiebreak women’s basketball despite our star recruit matches and St Mark’s finished fourth from America, yet the men had a win in 1. The victorious swimming team after winning overall. All Colleges put on a terrific turnout what was a very tough and close final. The three years in a row to the swimming at the world class Marion women’s hockey team was undefeated 2. 2014 Athletics Captains, Rohan Broadhead and Sara Turnbull, with the trophy Aquatic Centre and the determination of and the men retained the hockey trophy 3. Women’s Basketball our swim team saw us placed first, just also for the second consecutive year. 4. The victorious athletics team two points ahead of Flinders University A low spot again with table tennis and 5. The Debating team, with Captain Charlie Jones Hall. The nail biting volleyball competition despite the year long training sessions, the holding the trophy held at St Aloysius College resulted in other Colleges were too strong and we 6. SAAUCC swimming at the Marion Swimming second place for St Mark’s. finished fourth. The impact that the poor Centre start to the second semester had seemed 7. Men’s netball A skilled debating team, largely comprised insurmountable as we were several points 8. Sports’ Officers Heidi Hutchesson and Joseph of medical students saw us regain the behind. The women’s soccer team was Haines with the High Table Cup Debating trophy and a small lead going into unstoppable, again with no other College 9. Men’s soccer the second term. scoring against us we finished in top spot 10. Caleb Pannell at the men’s basketball The women’s netball team were victorious, and the men finished second. 11. Women’s Soccer the men’s narrowly defeated in the grand St Mark’s was then 8 points in front final by three points. This year was not coming into the final sport of the year – the best for the men’s football team, athletics. This took the pressure off our going down to Aquinas in the final term. team, however they were determined to The women’s team kept every team from win and the months of training blew the scoring this season, with our defence line competition away with new records in suffering from the cold and a good victory track and field set by three of our athletes. against Aquinas.

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Tennis 6 Heidi Hutchesson Albert Seagrim

Swimming Sarah Tewen Jack Dowd

Debating Jess Ransom

Netball Nick Bartezko Jordy Hicky

Volleyball Cass Holt Michael Smth

Football 7 8 Daniel Woolford Emma Allen

Basketball Tom Blake Dana Brozost-kelleher

Hockey Zac Giles Gabi Parker

Table tennis Max Cutter Breanna Thomson

9 10 Soccer Elly Davison James Lean

Athletics Sara Turnbull Joseph Haines

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St Mark’s News March 2015 13 Around the College

College Ball | Arts Evening | College Play | Marksenfest | Final Service and Dinner

14 St Mark’s News March 2015 St Mark’s News March 2015 15 Paralympic hopeful gives back to charity Honorary

Aspiring paralympian and current resident, Brandon Swain, was the only Degrees handcyclist participating in the inaugural Variety Cycle this year, raising Distinguished Alumi of the funds for the same charity that once helped him. University of Adelaide

The 26 days bike ride departed Sydney I want to work with kids with disabilities. The College congratulates Dr the Hon on March 22, visiting schools and When I was in my own rehab there were John Bannon AO, former Master and hospitals en route to Uluru, while collecting lots of kids who were having physio,” he alumnus of the College, and Associate much needed funding for Variety – the says. “I thought this would be cool to do as Professor William (Bill) Griggs AM Children’s Charity. a job and it’d be really rewarding.” ASM (Alulmnus 1980), who received degrees of Doctor of the University Though some riders completed the near In the meantime Swain has his sights set (honoris causa). 4000km journey, most joined the cause on Rio and currently racks up 200-300km at different legs across the five states and in training a week. “The aim is the 2016 We also congratulate Dr Angela Evans, territories. For the young athlete, this was paralympics,” he says. “I train on the Board member and alumnus of the his first event and ride over 70km – allowing handcycle every day, sometimes twice College, who was made a Fellow of him to give back to the charity that helped a day morning and afternoon. I can do the Royal College of Physicians and him after a severe car accident in 2010. roughly the same speed as a normal cyclist Surgeons of Glasgow - Faculty of on the flat so I average about 30km per Podiatric Medicine. The ceremony Swain says he just wants to ensure other hour but uphill I’m a bit slower, but I can was held in November 2014 at the disabled and disadvantaged children can get up to 70km downhill,” he says. University of Glasgow. have the same opportunities. Jessica Ball “I was 17-years-old when I had a car 1. Dr the Hon John Bannon AO accident and became a T3 paraplegic and 2. Dr Angela Evans, PhD FFPM RCPS(Glasg) ended up in a wheelchair,” he says. After 1. Brandon Swain (front) with fellow riders and Turia Pitt (left) who is an inspiration to many the accident, Swain’s spine was pinned after suffering horrendous burns in the 2011 back together with screws and for a Kimberly ultramarathon 1 number of weeks he lost feeling from his chest down. 1 Although Swain still has limited feeling on his right side, his left side has improved.

While the avid sportsman is now unable to return to playing football or cricket, he instead channels his love of sport into handcycling and rowing. “I applied for a sporting scholarship to buy my handcycle and I got $5000 to put towards buying it from Variety SA,” Swain says.

The UniSA second year human movement student says his own accident gave him insight into what he wants to do with his life. “I want to do occupational therapy because 2

16 St Mark’s News March 2015 Distinguished Collegians

In continued recognition of St Mark’s Collegians who have achieved a high standing in their professional, academic and community pursuits, the College conferred the award of Distinguished Collegians of St Mark’s College to Mr Archibald McArthur OAM and Mr Greg Tayor AO in November 2014.

Mr Greg Taylor AO Archibald (Archie) McArthur OAM 1 B. Economics (Adelaide) B.E (Electrical) (Adelaide) St Mark’s College: 1962-63 St Mark’s College: 1940, 1946-48 Date of Birth: 1st July 1942 Date of Birth: 20th April 1922

Greg Taylor attended St Mark’s College Archie McArthur is one of the College’s for two years whilst undertaking his pre-World War II Collegians, returning undergraduate degree in Economics. He after the war to complete his Bachelor of was awarded College Colours for squash Engineering at the University of Adelaide. in 1963. Both his children, Nicholas and He was elected to the position of Hon. Penelope Taylor attended St Mark’s for Secretary of the College Club in 1946 and three years each in the 1990s. became the College Club President in 1947, also winning the Collegians Prize that same Greg has had extensive experience with year. In his final year of College, in 1948, the interface between administrative and he held the auspicious position of Grand political government, across a wide span Alpiner and he and his son-in-law Mr Ant of policy and administrative issues and a 2 Simpson attended Alpine Day in 2008. broad range of agencies both in Australia and Overseas. Archie was a sheep farmer in the south-east of South Australia. After retirement from He has held senior positions in the farming, he became an Honorary Research Commonwealth Treasury, the Office of Associate (terrestrial Invertebrates, National Assessments and the Department of Entomology), and the oldest volunteer, at Prime Minister & Cabinet. He was Chairman the South Australian Museum in 1990. His of the Industries Assistance Commission, research interests include Taxonomy and and Secretary of the Commonwealth ecology of ants of the genus Camponotus Departments of Employment, Education & and this year he published a book entitled ‘A Training, Primary Industries & Energy, and guide to Camponotus ants of Australia’. Industry Science & Tourism. In 2002 he was awarded an Order of He was Executive Director for Australia Australia Medal for service to entomology at the International Monetary Fund in and the environment through the collection Washington, representing also a range of and study of ants, and to the community, other Pacific & Asian countries at the IMF. particularly through the National Parks He has studied the similarity of some In 1985, he was appointed an Officer of the Consultative Committee for the Lower Australian and African ants. He has also Order of Australia for public service to the South-East area. helped discover new populations of the development of economic and social policy. dinosaur ant Nothomyrmecia macrops Archie has since concentrated on the along the Eyre Highway, previous only The ANU named Greg Taylor Scholarships taxonomy of the ant genus Camponotus. known from Poochera in Eyre Peninsula. in honour of Greg Taylor, the scholarships He has mounted and classified ants from make research opportunities available over 5000 localities in Australia resulting 1. Mr Greg Taylor AO at the Development Policy Centre to in the collection of Camponotus in the 2. Archibald (Archie) McArthur OAM emerging scholars of Papua New Guinea South Australian Museum being the most and the Pacific. significant in Australia and has collected ants from most Australian habitats. Greg has held a number of directorships in both the public and private sectors. He Archie has constructed keys for the is currently a Director of TFG International, identification of Camponotus ants in Chairman of the Australian Mathematics Australia and has published on the Trust, and Chairman of several private importance of Camponotus ants in helping sector companies in Papua New Guinea. restore vegetation on disturbed sites.

St Mark’s News March 2015 17 Honorary Fellows Dinner

The College’s Honorary Fellows are recognised for their outstanding fun of his three years in College saying contribution to St Mark’s either by their work or in direct support of the that “There was the challenge of academic study and the stimulation of discussion College financially. and debate, but, important as those things were, what I now remember most was In many cases Honorary Fellows have Honorary Fellow “…places me alongside the…enjoyment of life as an undergraduate achieved both and it was with great some of the true pioneers and movers in College.” In a very gracious acceptance pleasure that the College inducted two and shakers of our College…”. Dinner of the Honorary Fellow award Mr Lee Honorary Fellows – Dr James Bennett guests were also entertained by Dr spoke of his overwhelming humility in (Ben) Robinson and Dr Christopher Lee – Robinson’s stories of carefree times as joining a group who have so clearly made a at a wonderful black-tie dinner held at the an undergraduate at St Mark’s, not least major impact upon the life and success of College on 30th May 2014. of all the customary “rehydration” at the the College. Queen’s Head Hotel following Saturday In proposing the toast to Dr Robinson rugby matches. Mr Bruce Debelle AM QC highlighted his 1. Dr Christopher Lee long and highly successful career, ongoing The exceptional legal career of Christopher 2. Dr James Bennett Robinson involvement with the College and the Lee was also in the spotlight as the 3. Ben Robinson with Property Manager broader community. “Dr Ben Robinson is Honorable Rod Matheson spoke of his Mr Richard Foster a distinguished Collegian. His dedication remarkable achievements during 25 years 4. Rod Matheson proposing the toast to Chris Lee to St Mark’s has been exemplary. It has on the bench. In proposing the toast to 5. Bruce Debelle proposes the toast to Honorary Fellow Ben Robinson been matched by a successful horticultural Mr Lee, Mr Matheson also highlighted 6. Dr Ben Robinson accepts his Honorary business career and involvement in other his untiring service to the College on the Fellow appointment community Activities.” Mr Debelle said. Board of the Foundation, with nine years 7. Honorary Fellows Dr Bannon and Mr Shearer as President. joined the College for Formal Hall on Monday In responding to the toast, Dr Robinson 24th March spoke of his pride in receiving the award In his address to the dinner, Mr Lee spoke commenting that his induction as an of his pleasure in revisiting the humour and

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18 St Mark’s News March 2015 Our Generous Supporters

The annual Donor Thank You function is an opportunity for St Mark’s to personally thank our most valued supporters for the important role they play in the success of the College.

This year’s function, which specifically Great support of the annual giving St Mark’s College also acknowledges acknowledged those who had made campaign in 2014 also contributed the significant long-term support donations in 2014, was held on Tuesday significantly to the living and study provided by the following donors 3rd February in the Master’s Garden. environment of St Mark’s students. These and benefactors: Hosted by the Master of the College, Ms include the library fund, donations to the • Mr & Mrs R Cowan Rose Alwyn, the reception gave donors music room and preservation of unique and • Mr B M Debelle AO, QC the opportunity to meet with each other historically significant items such as the as well as Board members and senior Dining Hall and High Table chairs. • Allister McLeod Family students of St Mark’s. • Emeritus Professor P. A Parsons The Master acknowledged the College’s • Mr A. A Simpson In addressing the function, the Master made commitment to providing an holistic • Mr A. L Taylor particular note of the highly successful approach to realising the academic and East Wing Project campaign, which, led by personal potential of all its students: • Mr I.B Wall OAM & Mrs P M Wall Appeal Chairman Mr Bruce Debelle AO, had “They bring us inspiration and a sense of OAM raised significant funds for the fit-out of the purpose, and they go on after graduation • Mr C J Brooks new East Wing building. The East Wing will prepared and determined to build a better • Mr J G Clayton be officially opened by His Excellency the world…I also know that, without you, very • Dr P J Dobson Honourable Hieu Van Le AO, Governor of little of this would be possible. Thank you • Mr M H Hender South Australia on 1st March 2015. on behalf of those who have enjoyed the • A P LeMessurier Family benefit of your generosity.” The generosity of donors in providing • The Hon. R G Matheson AM QC financial support for scholarships and • Prof. I Shearer AM RFD bursaries was also acknowledged, with 1. Dr Bob Marsh & Dr John Boully • Mr M M Shearer AM 2. Jackie Lee, Nicola Gurner & Rose Alwyn over $200k awarded in 2014. These • Ms C H Thompson philanthropic gifts enable the College to 3. Master Rose Alwyn addressing the donors at the offer financial support to students from function on 3rd February a wide variety of backgrounds, adding intellectual and cultural strength to the College community.

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St Mark’s News March 2015 19 St Mark’s Donors

Dr Richard Abbott Mr Greg Halls Ms Raphaela Oest Mr Christopher Winnall Dr Roy Allen Dr Jonathan Hancock Mr Colin Palm Mr Robert Wreford Mr Kenneth Allen AM Mr John Hancock Emeritus Professor Peter Dr James Yuen Dr Michael Alpers AO Dr Robert Hare Parsons AM St Mark’s College also Dr Timothy Pascoe AM Mr John Angove Mr Jonathon Harry acknowledges the Mrs Kimberley Austin Mr and Mrs Peter and Jill Mr Jeremy Pascoe significant long-term Dr the Hon John Bannon AO Heinz Ms Bethany Paterson support provided by the The Hon Justice John Basten Mr Mark Hender Dr John Pattison following donors and Emeritus Professor Tony Mr Peter Heuzenroeder Dr John Pearce benefactors: Basten AO Dr Douglas Hewitson Mr Mark Penniment Mr & Mrs R Cowan Bellwether Foundation Dr Peter Heysen Mr William Phillipson Mr B M Debelle AO, QC Rev’d Martin Bleby Mr Paul Heywood-Smith QC Mr Edward Pocock AM Allister McLeod Family + deceased Mr John Bolt Mr Armon Hicks Emeritus Professor Dr John Boully Dr John Hill Dr Christopher Pozza P. A Parsons Mr Leslie Bourne Dr Ian Hislop Mr Bruce Pretty Mr A. A Simpson Mr Charles Bowden Emeritus Professor Michael Mrs Ann Price Mr A. L Taylor Mr David Bright Hobbs AO Mr Russell Rechner Mr I.B Wall OAM & Mrs P M Mr Clive Brooks Dr Michael Hoopmann Dr Ben Robinson Wall OAM Mr Tim Brooks Mr Jake Howie Mr Wyndham Rogers Mr C J Brooks Mr Robert Bunting Dr Weng Choon Hui Dr Richard Sarre Mr J G Clayton Mr & Mrs Richard & Jane Associate Professor Dr Greg Sarson Dr P J Dobson Burchnall Benjamin Hunt Dr & Mrs Ralph & Mr M H Hender Dr Richard Burnell Mr Peter Hurst Grace Sedgley A P LeMessurier Family Professor Richard Burns AM Mrs Ann Irwin Dr Brian Seppelt The Hon. R G Matheson Mr John Butcher Mr Kym Jervois Professor Ivan Shearer AM QC Mr Glenn Cardwell Mr Peter Johnson AM RFD Prof. I Shearer AM RFD Mrs Janet Carey Professor Robert Jones Mr Michael Shearer AM Mr M M Shearer AM Associate Professor Rob Mrs Heather Karmel Mr Antony Simpson Ms C H Thompson Cheesman AM Dr Brian Lange Sodexo Dr Peter Clark Mr John Laurie AC Dr Stuart Spencer Dr John Cook Mr Alister Lee Dr Roberta Steele Mr John Cotton Mr Christopher Lee Mrs Elizabeth Steven Mr Bob Cowan A Lendon Trust Mr Douglas Stott Mr Paul Cudmore Mr David Lewis Mr Andrew Taylor Dr Richard Curnow Mr Hugh MacLachlan Dr Baden Teague Dr Harry Dean Mr Paul Malcolm Emeritus Professor Mrs Maureen Dearman Mr William Malcolm David Thomas Mr Bruce Debelle AO QC Dr Charles Marsh Mr & Mrs Bruce & Dorothy Thorpe Dr Alex Disney Dr Steve Mason Dr Michael Tingay Dr David Dolan The Hon Rod Matheson Tourabout Adelaide Mr John Doyle AC AM QC Mr Giles Walkley Mr Phillip Drew Mr John Mayo Dr Jane Walkley Mr Timothy Ellis Mr Archie McArthur OAM Professor Max Walters Mr Michael Evans Mrs Mary McLeod Mrs Michelle Ward Mrs Elizabeth Ferguson The Hon Robin Millhouse QC Mr Richard Watson Mr Robert Flew Dr James Muecke AM Mr Robin Watts Mr Barry Fox Dr Richard Nesbit Mr Ashley Webster Mrs Peggy Gebhardt Mr Christopher Dr Stanley Webster Mr Eddy Giacomel Neuenkirchen Mr Bob Wemyss Dr Geoffrey Gibson Professor Jeremy Oats Dr Mathew White Mr Simon Gramp Mr Ben Oborn Mr Dick Whitington QC Mr Roger Gransbury Dr John O’Brien

20 St Mark’s News March 2015 Alumni Gatherings

On Friday the 19th September Old The annual 50 year club reunion was held 1. Tour of the East Wing development Marksmen and women currently living in on Friday 28th November, with over 40 2. Anne Price, Christene Palm, Colin Palm the UK descended on All Bar One in central Collegians returning to College for a relaxed 3. Dudley Hill, John Walker & Alex Disney London for the first Old Colls UK pub night luncheon in the Downer House Ballroom. 4. Kerry Callaghan & Margaret Lee in many years. A group of 15 Collegians It was particularly exciting to welcome a 5. Archie McArthur OAM gathered to share stories of their time at St number of alumni from Western Australia 6. Dr John Bannon AO, Andrew Taylor, Assoc. Professor Rob Cheesman AM Mar’s over a glass or two of wine. It was to the function, with Alex Cohen proposing 7. UK Reunion (Clockwise): Paul Malcolm, Francis a most enjoyable night, with some having a fitting toast to the College. Chamberland, Hugh Bailey, Effie Currell, Suzanne journeyed from all over the UK to be part of Flaus, Ross Duguid, Michael Hahn, me, Steve the reunion. Moyle, Hugo Keene, Fleur Peck, Bob Bailey

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St Mark’s News March 2015 21 Alumni News: Grand Designs Female Athlete

Sally Craven (Alumna 2004 – 07) was recently awarded HASSELL of the Year Travelling Scholarship Robin Edmond Award following completion of a Annabel Gibson (2011-13) was Master of Landscape Architecture at the University of Adelaide. recognised as the UniSA female sportsperson of the year at the The award, run by HASSELL is a national The Norwegian architectural firm Snøhetta UniSA annual awards night, held in graduate prize, which recognises was ranked among the top five most November 2014. The awards are an landscape architecture students who show innovative architecture companies in the opportunity to celebrate and recognise outstanding potential for future contribution world in 2013 by the US business magazine the achievements of UniSA students to the profession. Fast Company. Sally worked on high profile and community members who have projects such as Max Lab IV Landskap, Sally designed a masterplan to reclaim the represented UniSA as well as UniSA a national radiation research laboratory disturbed landscapes of the Barker Inlet sporting clubs. located in Lund, Sweden, and Multikomfort region, north of Adelaide. The theme of Hus, a zero carbon emissions house in Competing in the Women’s Double ‘toxic beauty’ is explored through dynamic Larvik, Norway. Sculls for UniSA at the Australian Uni staging, and as each piece of land is Games in October 2014, Annabel reclaimed its programmes are allowed Commenting on her experience working received the award in recognition of to mutate and evolve. The locally extinct in Norway, Sally said, “Oslo is currently her high level of achievement in her butterfly, the Yellowish Sedge Skipper is undergoing a massive transformation. sporting field of rowing. proposed to be reintroduced through a Due to the wealth brought about by the series of habitat islands of its endangered North Sea oil, Norway is investing in host plant community of Gahnia filum. The design, which can be seen particularly in project shows an appreciation of complex the waterfront precinct of Operakvarteret, forms of beauty. a new 20,000 square-metre mixed-use development which is home to some The judges were impressed with her exciting architecture such as the Oslo winning project which showed “considered opera house. It’s a great time to be an design response, innovative ideas and architect in Norway. Working for Snøhetta rigour in the design process”. has been a highlight result of the travelling Sally travelled to the Nordic countries of scholarship”. As for the minus 30 degrees Sweden, Norway and Denmark, to observe Celsius weather endured during winter in a culture where design is held in very high Oslo, Sally laughs “next time I’ll remember Research regard. During her travels, Sally sought to pack a thicker pair of boots!” an internship with Snøhetta, a leading Sally has since moved to Sydney and is to support integrated architecture, landscape, interior, working with landscape Architecture firm branding and design firm based in Oslo and JMD Design. Heart Patients New York. Sally Inglis (Alumna 1999 – 2001) 1. Sally Craven’s winning project was recently promoted to Associate Professor in the faculty of Health at the University of Technology, 1 Sydney. She is supported bu a NSW Cardiovascular Research Network Life Science Research Fellowship and is undertaking research examining the epidemiology and management of peripheral arterial disease and the use of health technology to support patients with chronic heart failure.

22 St Mark’s News March 2015 The blossoming College library in the 1990s

Progress during the Ashwin years. Robin Ashwin played a significant role time Mr Peter Morgan was appointed as in modernising the College library during his time as Master of St Mark’s. the new Chairman). Before Robin’s headship, Peter Parsons, to stock control by the installation of a who is a member of the Angas family, had surveillance system, the compilation for donated to the library the very prestigious the very first time of a simple author / title South Australia illustrated (1847) by listing of the Rare Book Collection, the George French Angas together with two refurbishment of parts of the library by the other equally prestigious volumes, New installation of new blinds, new heaters, Zealanders illustrated (1847) and Kafirs new photocopier and improved lighting, illustrated (1849), also by the same author. the encouragement of its increased use by The Rare Book Display Cabinet, which he commencing informative library tours for partly funded, is used to this day to house new students, the promotion of contact South Australia illustrated, with its beautiful with other libraries and the holding of hand-coloured plates. regular library functions. Peter also funded the extension of the At this time the St Mark’s Collection was Lance Milne Bookcase which housed the also set up. This is a collection of publications original Rare Book Collection but which had relating to the College and its history as well become quite overcrowded, He made further as publications by or about people associated donations of money including funds for with the College, past and present. automating the library and $4,500 for general book purchases. He also donated many Friends of the Library excellent books thereby vastly adding to our collection on such topics as biotechnology, When Robin attended his inaugural Library In 1991 the late Professor Robert Ussher, population genetics and current thinking on Sub-Committee meeting, chaired by Mr Senior Resident of College 1985-1992, and environmental issues. He continues to make Richard Watson, the first item on the the then Professor of Classics at Adelaide generous donations to this day. agenda was the question Where is the University, proposed the setting up of The library going? Friends of the St Mark’s College Library in Donations At the time, the Librarian, Pirjo Rayner said order to raise funds for special purchases that the library should operate as an active, and to promote the library in general. This Over this decade, the library received fully functioning library and not just as a group gradually took shape and its first many gifts, either monetary donations from passive “quiet place to study” and that its social function was held in late 1992 with people such as Dr Gavin Walkley CBE and primary role should be to cater to students’ guest speakers Dr John Tregenza and Dr Bryce Clubb, or as books. Robin Ashwin. This was followed by three study needs. Its secondary role to develop The late Mr Bob Lewis (Vice-Master 1946- other functions over the next four years. students’ interests beyond the curriculum 57, Master 1957-68) and his wife Betty and provide materials which might be During this time the building of an made numerous donations including the relevant to their social, interpersonal and elegant Rare Book Display Cabinet was authoritative multi-volume Handbook of developmental needs, and to a lesser commissioned with library donations and Australian, New Zealand and Antarctic birds. degree their recreational reading needs. generously supplemented by a donation Several hundred books were also received from Professor Peter Parsons, and as a This document then became the guiding from both the estate of The Hon Don result of the final function which was held light for the library in the years to come. Dunstan QC and from Mrs Beth Lee and in 1996, a total of over 100 donations her daughter, Jane. Since 1993 Mrs Lee were received from various people, the Influence has also given very generously of her time most notable being the four volume Faerie by volunteering to work in the library one Robin’s influence was felt in such areas queene (1758) by Edmund Spenser, donated afternoon per week until she retired earlier as the production of policy documents by The Hon Rod Matheson AM QC. this year. covering major aspects of library life, the The group fell into abeyance in 1997. modernization of the book stock and the Donations were also received from Sir cancellation of superceded materials which Geoffrey Badger, Mr Richard Watson and The generosity of Emeritus were disposed of at two large second- Mrs Gwendoline Wallace, as well as many hand book sales, the rationalization of the Professor Peter Parsons AM other people. Periodicals Collection, an increase in the In 1992 the then Professor Parsons AM Over the years, Robin has donated over library’s budget, improvements in access (Alumnus 1951-1955) was the College 600 books to the College. He enhanced to the collection through the automation Council representative on the Library our collection on such topics as Eastern of the catalogue and the introduction of Sub-Committee and he became its new Europe, especially Russia, the collapse of a loan recreational fiction collection as a Chairman a year later when Richard the Soviet Union and the rise of Vladimir preliminary to completely dismantling the Watson retired from that position. (Peter Putin, fundamentalism and Islam, and restrictive “not for loan” policy whereby no Parsons himself retired in 1995, at which Australian foreign policy. books could be borrowed, an improvement

St Mark’s News March 2015 23 Pictures of our Past

1. Backrow: who are the first two seated on the There was a wonderful response from people with suggestions for bonnet, the two seated on the roof and the identifying the old photos published in the last newsletter, some of whom second and third from right standing in front of the gas truck (1969)? went to the trouble of getting a team effort together to solve the mystery. 2. Who is second from right (1980)? 3. Who are left and right of Tim Shierlaw (1985)? We are very grateful for all the help received in 2000 were Michael Henderson and Alex 4. Identities unknown (circa 1978) and many thanks go to everyone who Schefer. Nos. 1, 6 and 8 respectively in the 5. Identity unknown (circa 1977) contributed. For those who are interested back row of the 2000 men’s soccer photo 6. Identities unknown (circa 1975) in the result, several people think Dr. C R are Sandeep Rao, Geoff Harvey and Ching 7. Who is second from left (1985)? S Harris is the person standing next to Mr. Hong Lee. Lin Hai Tan is on the left in the 8. Who are at left, both front and rear (1985)? Lewis in the top picture. Roger Gransbury front row with possibly Alex Duvall next 9. Who is second from right (circa 1978)? and Gabriel Wendler have identified to him. 10. Who is sitting behind Steve Moyle (1985)? themselves in the two photos directly below In this issue we are looking for more 11. Who is with Peter Wong (1975 Diamond Jubilee)? it. The steeplechase has been dated as assistance and hope to be able to find 1965 with the three leading competitors all names for the people in the accompanying jumping the net named as Michael Hardy, selection of photos. If you can help, please John Hancock and Evan Hiscock (in centre contact the Archivist, Monica Smith at with a hose coiled around him) with Grant [email protected] or Taylor sporting a mock bow tie and over the phone 8334 5657. net with one foot down next to them in the front. The two netball players from the US

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St Mark’s News March 2015 25 North Adelaide’s uniquely historic function and event venue... St Mark’s College

Events & Functions Summer Break Accommodation St Mark’s College offers a unique Situated just a 10 minute walk venue for your next corporate or from the CBD and University private event. Conveniently located Campuses, and only 5 minutes from in North Adelaide and situated in North Adelaide’s popular restaurant beautiful surrounds, our facilities precincts, St Mark’s is an ideal deliver both convenience and style. location as we offer a high standard Our flexible spaces mean we can of budget accommodation, from 10 cater for small functions, such as to 200 people. It’s perfect for youth board meetings, right through to and school groups or university grand receptions for up to 300 conferences and catering options people or even events just like are also available. Sculpture For Sight on our grounds. Imagine a cocktail party on the front lawn, a three course For more information on our conference dinner in our Ballroom, facilities, please contact our a presentation in one of our meeting St Mark’s College Event Coordinator: rooms or a wedding reception on 46 Pennington Terrace Janet Carey the grounds? North Adelaide, South Australia (08) 8334 5604 www.stmarkscollege.com.au The possibilities are endless... [email protected]

26 St Mark’s News March 2015 StarRez University Colleges Australia Conference

After an 11 year break, South Australia hosted its first UCA Conference at challenges for us all and we were fortunate the Intercontinental Hotel from the 30th September – 1st October 2014. A to hear from leaders from all three major universities in Adelaide at our Q&A session stimulating and rewarding program of professional development, seminars entitled “Fees, futures and furphies: finding and discussion was presented, with St Mark’s Master, Ms Rose Alwyn our way through fiscal change”. taking on the role of conference convenor. The experience and commitment of Master Alwyn to developing and improving the There was also plenty of opportunity conference organising committee ensured collegiate experience was rewarded at the for camaraderie and collegiality at two that the three half day workshops combined Association’s AGM, where she was elected conference dinners, one of which was the best of professional development and to the position of Secretary. hosted by St Mark’s College. practical application in order to meet the needs of both new and more experienced The Conference title “Governance and Heads of Colleges and Halls. 1. Master Rose Alwyn addresses the UCA Headship: Roles, Risks and Responsibilities conference dinner in residential leadership” reflected the The topics of keynote speakers and 2. St Mark’s students Ayana, Aimee, Nicola and Ellie used their skills from Marksenchef complexity and risks inherent in our roles workshop sessions reflected current issues classes to help prepare entrees for the UCA and recognised headship as a profession. By in our Colleges and Halls as well as the conference dinner working in collaboration with the Australian Universities. The proposed changes within Institute of Company Directors, the the higher education sector present some

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Of course, outside the iron gates on Pennington Terrace, David had a very successful professional life. His life experience was a rare commodity in a community of students hungry for life but short on experience.

It was against that backdrop, coupled with David’s generosity with his time, willingness to provide advice and interest in building relationships with others, that David became a mentor to many of the students privileged to call St Mark’s home, including me.

David was one of the very few people in my life who I would consider to be a mentor. I had an enormous amount of David Abfalter respect and admiration for his abilities – Dr David John Seymour Hill 22nd May 1957 – 30th April 2014 as a side note, David made a great lawyer, MBBS, FRACP – Alumnus 1963 - 1967 15th July 1944 – 3rd July 2014 Reflection delivered at the funeral service of as his mind was perfectly suited to the law – and a deep respect for who he was David Abfalter at St Peter’s Cathedral, North Happily married to his adored June (née as a person. He possessed honesty and Adelaide on 16 May 2014. Munroe) for 42 years, he was a proud integrity. His advice and opinion I trusted – father of their four children Mandie, Amy, When David arrived at St Mark’s College politics and football aside, of course – and Gus and Alistair and families. with Rose and their wonderful family in his unfailing belief in me gave me strength. 2003, I recall him almost immediately I know he impacted others similarly. He was a much-loved paediatrician working hitting what would become his stride as a in Adelaide, Dunedin (NZ), Toowoomba We became friends at St Mark’s, as I know much loved and valued member of the St (Queensland), and Mount Gambier. In David became friends with so many students Mark’s community. Adelaide he worked at the Queen Elizabeth there. Our friendship continued to grow Hospital, Regency Park Centre for the The student population embraced him, and in the years after I left. David was a great Young Physically Disabled, Adelaide he very quickly occupied a position in which conversationalist; endlessly entertaining Children’s Hospital and was visiting he struck a perhaps delicate but successful with a depth and breadth of knowledge Paediatric Specialist at the Flinders Medical and somewhat unique balance as both rarely witnessed. He had a brilliant sense of Centre and served as Honorary Medical a well-respected member of the Senior humour, a razor sharp, lightning quick wit and Officer to the S.A. Amateur Swimming Common Room and one of us, the students. a dry cynicism that, when expressed, would Association. In Toowoomba from 1995- often evoke peals of laughter. From the start, David was passionate about 2002, he was Director of Paediatrics and St Mark‘s. He was an active member of Although we cannot possibly know the visiting to surrounding clinics and hospitals the College community; whether it was full extent of David’s influence on the including the Goondiwindi and Dalby engaging in spirited conversation at High many students who would consider him a Hospitals. He practised as a Consultant Table, or lively debate in the Senior Common mentor, inspiration and friend, we can say Paediatrician in North Adelaide and Mt Room, playing with the College band, with certainly that his impact on others has Gambier and in the latter position was cheering on the sidelines of the sports field been profound and is enduring. also visiting Paediatrician to the Millicent or tutoring, David had much to contribute. Hospital from 2002 to 2008. My enduring memory of David will be of No doubt that passion was underpinned laughter, sparkling conversation and good He retired in 2008 from being a Consultant by his own embodiment of the values for red wine. Paediatrician in Mount Gambier and which St Mark’s, and collegiate education, surrounding South East areas but his health In losing David, we have suffered a tragic stand: excellence, community, loyalty suffered. But David never lost his patience and devastating loss. But we can be and growth. and dry humour, and never complained grateful for our friendship with him. I will - ever. His family life and children and At its core, though, I think David was honour his memory by seeking always to grandchildren were a source of great so readily embraced by the students at retain a youthful spirit and a youthful soul. pleasure to him, and him to them. St Mark’s and shone within our College David, we love you and we miss community because he possessed a you already. Prof. Ian Darnton-Hill AO youthfulness of spirit and a youthful soul. Brother of Dr Hill They are admirable traits. Faye Ashworth (2000 – 2005)

28 St Mark’s News March 2015 As the RAAF’s only doctor-scientist, Bill subsequently pursued research into decompression sickness, which had hitherto been a serious complication of high-altitude flight and had led to the deaths of 10 aircrew in the US and Britain, during and after the Korean War. .

With the support of Bill’s mentor and professor of physiology at the University of Melbourne, Professor R. D. Wright, a grant was obtained to maintain a laboratory and conduct research. Many lives were saved by Bill’s investigation of high- altitude decompression and improved pressurisation methods, and in 1969 the Doctor of Medicine degree was conferred William Rait – Resident Tutor 1934 by the university in recognition of Bill’s Anthony John Rathjen research work. Alumnus 1958 - 1961 10th June 1909 – 7th December 2013 By 1956 Bill had risen to the rank of Wing 5th April 1940 – 3rd July 2014 William (Bill) Lockhart Rait was educated Commander and had been appointed first Professor Tony Rathjen died at home on at the Hutchins School in Hobart (the Commanding Officer of the School of the 25th of June, 2014. He was born in actor Errol Flynn being a classmate). His Aviation Medicine at Point Cook. He had 1940 at Birdwood in the Adelaide Hills graduation coincided with the stockmarket also acted as the RAAF’s medical observer and grew up on a mixed sheep/cropping crash of 1929. He studied science at the at the Maralinga nuclear tests. University of Tasmania before completing a farm. He was educated at Birdwood High Master of Science degree at the University In 1964, at the age of 55, Bill retired from Scholl before completing Leaving Honours of Adelaide in 1935. As Bill had a passion the RAAF and took up the position of at Adelaide High.. He came to St Mark’s in for teaching, he became a tutor at St industrial hygiene medical officer with the 1958 with an AAC Scholarship and stayed Mark’s College in Adelaide before he Department of Health. On retiring from the until he graduated in 1962. department, he entered medical practice in was appointed as science master to St Ben Robinson writes that he knew Tony Geelong with his elder brother, Cecil. Peter’s College. He subsequently tutored Rathjen well both as a fellow Ag Science in chemistry at the universities of Adelaide Bill was also mayor of the City of Brighton undergraduate at St Mark’s and the Waite and Melbourne. between 1973 and 1974. Institute, and later as a Research Student in Cambridge where they both held Barr Bill entered the RAAF as a medical research Bill exercised with a brisk daily walk until Smith Travelling Scholarships in Agriculture officer with the Aircraft Research and his mid-90s. Development Unit. While acting as the senior and overlapped for a year or so. As a young man he wrote down a list of medical officer of the RAAF in Singapore in Tony was a member of St John’s College the things he wanted to achieve in life. 1951, Squadron Leader Rait toured Mobile and his doctoral dissertation entitled In his final years he said he had achieved Army Surgical Hospital (M.A.S.H) units in “Genetic differentiation in Phaseolus everything on the list, including living Korea and was attached to the American 3rd vulgaris L.” examined the evolutionary to age 100. The exception was running Air Rescue Squadron to witness helicopter history of the French Bean. He returned to for Parliament, an opportunity he was rescue techniques, at that time a relatively Adelaide in 1965 and became a respected offered but declined. However, of all his new operation. He participated in the plant breeder and teacher based at the achievements, he said: “It is the people in dramatic helicopter rescue of an Australian Waite Institute. The importance of his work your life that matter.” Mustang pilot before returning to serve in the to SA Agriculture is well described in the Malayan Emergency. He is survived by his wife Lila, children press quotations included in this article. Julian and Alison, and four grandchildren, In 1952, Bill was attached to the At St Mark’s Tony was affectionately Nicholas, Emily, Louise and William. RAF Institute of Aviation Medicine at known as “Fanta” which, of course, was Farnborough, UK, a world-leading centre Alison Joseph (daughter) logical as he had responsibility for the for aviation medical research. This The Age January 16, 2014 management of the College Club’s soft experience proved pivotal. drink machines. He played Rugby for St Marks and Adelaide University and was awarded College Colours. He was also active behind the scenes of the St Mark’s

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variety productions. He was a member “All of Australia’s major wheat breeding and creative thinker,” Dr Barr said. “He of a secret consortium of Ag students programs contributed to this transformation challenged all his Ag science students who visually demonstrated the nitrogen but the contribution made by the Waite’s to not just accept conventional thinking. deficient state of the College tennis courts, wheat breeding program led by Rathjen was He was one of the most significant by writing “NITROGEN” on them with N disproportionately high,” the book says. individuals from the past two generations fertiliser which in a few days showed up of agriculture in SA, and as well as that, he Fellow wheat breeder Associate Professor as verdant growth. He was president of was just a great fella.” Gil Hollamby says Dr Rathjen’s contribution the Agricultural Science Faculty Students’ to agriculture has been immense. “Tony Tony was one of the founders of the Crop Association and active in the Australian looked at the big picture first and the big Science Society of SA which now has more Association of Agricultural Faculties which picture was the whole farm or the whole than 400 members. It has fulfilled its aim fostered contact between Ag Students wheat industry. He was the greatest lateral to provide a forum for the exchange of across Australia. His friend Roger Clay thinker, that I’ve ever known,” information between people in academic and remembers a happy trip to Brisbane along applied fields; between research, teaching, the Darling in 1961 in Tony’s VW which One of the most widely grown varieties Dr extension workers, farmers and marketing nearly ended in disaster in a river ford near Rathjen worked on was Yitpi, which is still representatives - in fact all who have an Gawler on the way home. grown in paddocks across the southern interest in crops and crop production. grain belt. Prof Hollamby says Yitpi was In recent years the Barr Smith Travelling the only variety Dr Rathjen worked on that Many of us will remember Tony’s wry Scholarship in Agriculture which took Tony was subject to plant breeder rights and humour, his fiendish memory for the cards to Cambridge had fallen off the university’s royalties. Usually the breeder takes a share played at the bridge table (not to mention a radar and he joined with others of those in the royalties, but Dr Rathjen used the tendency to overbid), his total commitment who had benefitted from the scholarship to money to enhance his teaching program. to his family (Cynthia, his first wife who died lobby for its re-instatement as a short term Prof Hollamby says the royalties allowed of breast cancer in 2003, and his second travel grant to Ag Scientists from Adelaide. many agriculture students to travel within wife Lois, and his five children all of whom There is a wonderful interview with Tony Australia, and overseas, to gain experience hold Ph Ds),to the cropping industry that he on the Radio Adelaide web site at https:// on farms. served and to his students. Above all we radio.adelaide.edu.au/legend-in-the-field- will remember his faith and his respect for “He believed in the old cliche; ‘you professor-tony-rathjen/ which gives some his fellow man. We will miss him. remember 50 per cent of what you hear, insight into his other interests including 70 per cent of what see and 90 per cent the conservation of aboriginal languages of what you do.’ He was adamant that and culture and how the royalties from agriculture students should be taken out on his last wheat variety, Yitpi, have been to as many farms as possible.” directed towards this cause as well as agricultural research and education by the The Stock Journal wrote of Tony: foundation he set up with his late wife Dr Rathjen was responsible for the Cynthia. Tony was a long term member of development of the durum industry in the Orienteering movement, a life member southern Australia, and was a popular of Wallaringa Orienteers, and had been lecturer at the University of Adelaide. Treasurer and President of the Orienteering Association of South Australia. Many of today’s leading breeders and researchers studied under him. Among The ABC Rural web site noted that: them is CIMMYT Board of Trustees “Tony Rathjen’s varieties (which included chairman and Mid North farmer Andrew Molineux, Aroona, Frame and Krichauff) Barr. “Tony’s contribution to the state’s at one stage made up more than 40 per agricultural community was massive,” he cent of the wheat grown in Australia . He said. “The value of his wheat varieties worked on 23 different wheat and durum was huge of course, but what a lot of varieties and was responsible for helping people in the rural communities wouldn’t develop wheat breed Yitpi. have seen was his contribution in terms of teaching under-graduate and post-graduate His work at the institute has been agriculture students for more than 40 years. documented in a recently published history book written by Lynette Zeitz called, ‘The “His enthusiasm was incredible. Two years Waite.’ “In the early 1960s wheat was ago I was in Delhi, India, for a CIMMYT considered as the most risky and poorly board meeting and I received a phone call adapted of the cultivated crop species in from Tony saying he was hosting a group Australia,” reads a passage in ‘The Waite.’ of undergraduate Ag students and showing “However by the beginning of the twenty- them around India. How many lecturers do first century, bread wheat was regarded as you know that would do that?” the best adapted of local crops, and despite some problems with stem, stripe and leaf Dr Rathjen lectured Dr Barr when he rusts, the crop least vulnerable to pests was an undergraduate, and supervised and diseases. his PhD thesis. “Tony was such a lateral

30 St Mark’s News March 2015 Further Passing

At the time of going to print the College was saddened to learn of the passing of three prominent Old Collegians:

• Dr Keith Basheer (1946 – 48) • Mr Donald Golinger AM (1949 – 55) • Dr John Leask (1954 – 59)

Dr Michael Burr AM Professor Anthony (Tony) and Medical Research Council, and was Alumnus 1953 – 1960 McMichael AO Honorary Professor in Climate Change 26th December 1936 – 21st August 2013 Alumnus 1961 – 1963 and Human Health at the University of 3rd October 1942 – 26th September 2014 Copenhagen. He was also an Honorary Dr Michael Burr was an important and Fellow of the London School of Hygiene active member of the olive industry Professor Tony McMichael was a resident and Tropical Medicine and a member of over several decades, involved in many at St Mark’s College in 1961 to 1963 while the Science Advisory Panel to the facets of organisation, research and studying Medicine at the University of Australian Government’s Commission quality achievements. He was also one Adelaide. In 1961 he was awarded with on Climate Change. of the industry’s first growers, planting a the St Mark’s/St Peter’s bursary in addition grove in the Beetaloo Valley in SA’s Mid to a Leaving Bursary in 1963, and was a On 26th January 2011, Professor North region in 1976, and was a founding keen sportsman. Professor McMichael was McMichael was awarded an Officer of the member of both the Australian Olive awarded colours for cricket (1962, 1963), Order of Australia for distinguished service Association and Olives South Australia Inc. football (1962) and athletics (1963) and to population health, particularly in the area was a member of the College Choir. During of environmental impact, as an academic He was awarded the Order of Australia AM this time, he was a member of the Medical and author and through leadership roles in 2003 for service to the development of Students’ Society and Assistant Secretary with international organisations. the Australian olive industry through the for the University Football Club. He fostering of research into the genetics, Recognised as a St Mark’s College graduated from the University of Adelaide processing and assessment of olive oil, and Distinguished Collegian in 2011 Professor in 1967 with his MBBS. as a pioneer in the development of geriatric McMichael is survived by wife Judith, a medicine with Australian teaching hospitals. Professor McMichael is the world’s health policy researcher at the Australian leading scholar and commentator on the National University, their two daughters, His passion for Geriatric Medicine was relationship between global climate change Anna and Celia, and his brothers, Philip born at the Repatriation General Hospital and human health. An epidemiologist, he and Robert. Daw Park where he was first a registrar is currently President of the International and then in 1968 was appointed Specialist Society of Environmental Epidemiology. in Rehabilitation Medicine. From the outset, he recognised the importance of In the 1990s, Professor McMichael rehabilitation in care of the elderly before pioneered research on the health risks making long term care decisions. of climate change, and led the research program at the National Centre for In 1973, Michael moved to take up the post Epidemiology and Population Health at of Director of Rehabilitation Medicine at the the Australian National University which is Royal Adelaide Hospital. Michael’s political the largest and most internationally active insights allowed him to successfully secure program of its kind in the world. funds under the Whitlam government’s Community Health Program. These funds He was an advisor and consultant on allowed him to set up a regional Day environmental health issues to the World Hospital, respite care beds, and progress Health Organisation, the United Nations his vision for rehabilitative and supportive Environment Program, the World Bank, and domiciliary care services. other international bodies. Described by international journal Lancet as a visionary of Michael embraced with dignity and courage the environment–health interface, he was what he could of his last decade of life one of Australia’s intellectual giants. until Parkinson’s disease finally prevailed. (Australian and New Zealand Society for Professor McMichael held an Australia Geriatric Medicine, April 2014) Fellowship from the National Health

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