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The Armidalian 2019 The Armidalian is the magazine of record of The Armidale School, Armidale NSW Australia. Credits Editor: Tim Hughes Design & Layout: Donna Jackson Cover Photo: Tim Hughes, Year 12 Final Assembly The Armidalian Volume 121 2019 Contents Introduction 2 Year 12 Awards 42 Middle School 92 Staff 4 Valedictory Day Address 44 Head of Middle School 94 Vale Murray Guest 6 Valedictory Day Responses 47 Junior School 98 Redress and Reflection 12 Valete 50 Head of Junior School 100 Chairman’s Address 14 SRC and House Captains 71 Junior School Sport 103 Acting Headmaster’s Address 16 Salvete and Valete 72 Junior School Speech Day Awards 106 Speech Day Guest 19 Junior School Photo 108 Senior Prefects’ Addresses 21 Academic Reports 74 Transition 110 Chaplain’s Report 24 Academic Extension 76 Kindergarten 111 Wellbeing and Pastoral Care 26 Agriculture 78 Year 1 112 Counsellor’s Report 28 Creative Arts 79 Year 2 113 Aboriginal Students’ Program 29 English 80 Year 3 114 Comings and Goings 30 HSIE 82 Year 4 115 Descendants of Old Armidalians 31 Languages 83 Year 5 116 Director of Boarding 32 Mathematics 85 PDHPE 86 Leadership, Service & Adventure 118 Senior School 34 Science 87 Round Square 120 Director of Studies’ Report 36 TAS 89 Cadets 124 Speech Day Prizes 38 ANZAC Address 128 Prefects & House Captains 41 The Armidalian Passing Out Parade 130 Croft 154 Mountain Biking 194 Bush Skills 132 Girls’ Boarding 156 Netball 196 Rangers 133 Green 158 Rowing 198 Rural Fire Service 134 Ross 159 Rugby 200 Surf Lifesaving 135 Tyrrell 160 TAS Rugby Carnival 205 Expeditions 136 White 162 Shooting 206 Kokoda 137 Swimming 208 St Christopher’s Orphanage 138 Co-Curricular Life 164 Tennis 210 Thailand Service Trip 139 Director of Co-Curricular 166 Triathlon 211 City to Surf 140 Co-Curricular Captains 168 Water Polo 211 Coffs Harbour Ocean Swim 141 Co-Curricular Creative Arts 169 Tour de Rocks 141 Chess 172 School Community 212 Trek 125 142 Debating and Public Speaking 173 Foundation 214 Triple Crown 143 Athletics 176 Old Armidalians’ Union 216 Lions Youth of the Year 144 Basketball 179 Parents & Friends 218 Hawkesbury Canoe Classic 145 Canoeing 181 School Roll 220 Cricket 182 House Reports 148 Equestrian 186 Abbott 150 Football 188 Broughton 152 Hockey 190 Introduction School Board Chairman Mr S Hempel BSc (Syd), LLB (Syd), GradDip(AppCorpGov), AGIA, ACIS Deputy Chairman Mr R Busby BE(Chem) (Syd), MEd (Ad Ed) (UTS), MIChemE (UK) Mr T Catterall BSc (Hons)(Melb), MNutrDiet(Deakin), MBA (Melb) (Resigned 15.1.19) Mr A Erratt BBus (UTS), MBITM (UTS) Ms M Lawler MBA (MGSM) Mr R Perry BA (Cantab) PSM Mr A Erratt Ms L Rafferty BA (Hons) AGPA GAICD LLB Dr L Scandrett ME, Phd, MAICD, JP Mrs K Tromp CA, BFinAdmin, MAICD Mr W Winter DipFinM, MAg, RD Company Secretary Mrs A Barnier JP (T1-3) Ms S Warrick BA (UNSW), LLB (UNE), GradDipLegPrac (T4) The Members of The Armidale School Company Anglican Diocese of Armidale TAS Foundation Old Armidalians’ Union P&F Bishop R Lewers Mr D Uther OAM (retired 4 Dec) Mr D Martin Mrs L Beasley Mr J Kahl Mr C Anderson Mr R Perkins Mrs J Treloar Mr M Browning OAM Mr A McConville (appointed 4 Dec) Mr P Barratt AO Mr D Fenwicke Mr J Levingston Mr J Wakefield Mr E Wright AM Mr D Ward Ms J Cook Mr A Stuart Mr J Abbott Mr A Murray Rev C Brennan Mr J Hudson Mr A Fenwicke Mrs M Roberts Mr P Bolton Foundation Director of Development Ms C Mort BA (Syd), MBM (UTS) President Mr J Grant ADipBus, DipFP, CFP Secretary Mr P Bradley AFSM BE(Mining)(Hons) (Syd) Old Armidalians’ Union Parents and Friends’ Association President Mr S McRae President Mrs R Nicoll, Mr D Fenwicke (VP) Secretary Mr T Hughes Secretary Mrs K Morgan, Mrs J Neilson, Mrs S Wright Treasurer Mr A Thomas Treasurer Mrs F Nash 2 The Armidalian School Board School Executive Headmaster Mr M Guest BA(Syd), DipEd(STC), MComm(Hons) (UNSW), MACE Deputy Headmaster Mr A Jones BA (UNSW), DipEd, DipLaw (LPAB) (Syd) Acting Headmaster (T4) Mr A Jones BA (UNSW), DipEd, DipLaw (LPAB) (Syd) Mr T Catterall BSc (Hons)(Melb), MNutrDiet(Deakin), MBA (Melb) (Resigned 15.1.19) Director of Studies Mrs S Wark BA, GradDipEd (UNE), MACE Business Manager Mr P Bradley AFSM BE(Mining)(Hons) (Syd) Head of Middle School Mr M Harrison BA (Syd), DipEd(ESL) (Syd), LLB(Hons) (UNE), MACE Head of Junior School Mr I Lloyd DipTeach (ACAE), BEd(AdminL’ship) (UNE) Director of Pastoral Care Mr A Whalley BPhEd (ACPE), Grad DipEd (Murdoch) Director of Development Ms C Mort BA (Syd), MBM (UTS) Director of Co-Curricular Mr W Caldwell BEc (Syd), DipEd (UNE), GradCertSprtMgt (UTS) Director of Boarding Mr D Drain BBus (ACU), MSportM’ment (Bond), Grad DipEd (SCU) Heads of Boarding Houses Abbott Head of House Mr B Cook BEd PDHPE Deputy Head of House Ms D Riddell BSc (RMIT) Croft Head of House Mr D Drain BBus (ACU), MSportM’ment (Bond), Grad DipEd (SCU) Deputy Head of House Mr M Keenan BPE (DEAK), GradDipEd (Sport & Rec Mgmt) (UWA) Tyrrell Head of House Mr C Cook BTeach/BPDHPE (Hons) (UoN)MACE Deputy Head of House Mr R Bahnas White Head of House Mr J Brauer BA (UQ), Grad Dip(Sec) (ACU) Deputy Head of House Miss B Macri BTeach Housemother Mrs M Jones Mrs B Close Girls Boarding Head of House Mrs R Baumgartner BMus(Jazz) (ANU) DipEd (ACU) Deputy Head of House Ms C Curtin BEd PDHPE (ACPE) (T1-2) Ms A Fletcher BMus (Jazz), MTeach (UMelb) (Secondary)T3 Housemother Mrs J Crozier Head of Day Houses Broughton, Green & Ross Mr A Whalley BPhEd (ACPE), Grad DipEd (Murdoch) 3 TAS Staff * Designates Subject Coordinator Creative and Performing Arts PDHPE Mr A O’Connell* BA, BTeach (UNE) Mr M Taylor * BEd (PE) (VCAE) Ms L Roobol (Director of Music) BMus, AMusA, Grad DipEd (UNE) Mr B Cook BEd PDHPE Mrs R Baumgartner BMus (Jazz) (ANU) DipEd (ACU) Mr C Cook BTeach/BPDHPE (Hons) (UoN)MACE Dr I Brasche BMus (Hons) (Syd), GradDipEd (UWS), PhD (UTS) Ms C Curtin BEd PDHPE (ACPE) Mrs L Cleaver* BA, BTeach (UNE) Ms A Fletcher MTeach (UMelb) Ms A Fletcher (T3) MTeach (UMelb) Mr M Keenan BPE (Deakin), GradDipEd (Sport&Rec Mgmt) (UWA) Ms P Harvey BA(Hons) Drawing & Painting, Edinburgh College of Mr J Pennington BA (UNE), MACE Art PGCE Art & Design, Inst. of Education (ULon) Mr A Whalley BPhEd (ACPE), Grad DipEd (Murdoch) Ms F Xeros Dip App.Arts Grad DipEd (CSU) English Science Mrs G Downes* BA, BTeach (ACU), MLit (Melb) Mr A Hey* BSc(Hons) (Syd), GradDipEd (UNE), MEd Ms C Boydell BA, DipEd (Syd), DipTEFL, Grad Cert COGE (UNSW) Deakin), FRACI, C. Chem Ms C Brus BA (Perf)(UWS), GradDip Ed (UNE) Mr T Currell BSc, BTeach (UNE) Mrs L Cleaver BA, BTeach (UNE) Ms G Geyle-Chick MEd (BioChemBus) (UNE), BHMSc (SCU) Mr M Harrison BA (Syd), DipEd(ESL) (Syd), LLB(Hons) (UNE), MACE Dr C Mack BSc (Hons) (Curtin), PhD (Curtin), DipEd (Curtin) Miss R Holford BA BTeach (ACU) Mr S Thompson BSc(Physics) (UNSW), DipEd (UNSW) Miss B Macri BA BTeach (UNE) Mrs A Murray BA (ANU), GradDip(SecEd) (ACU) Technology and Applied Studies Mrs F Robb BA (UNE), DipEd (UNE), MA (UNSW) Mr D Slade* BEd (Technology & Applied Studies) (CSU) Human Society and Its Environment (HSIE) Miss E Channon BTeach, BTech(Hons) (UoN) Mr D Toakley* BEd (SouthAust), BBusAdmin (Can) Mr C Nexø BCompSc, DipEd (UNE) Miss S Clayton BATeach (UNE), BEd (UNE), GCert.Theo (UoN) Mr T Scott BA, DipEd (UNE) Mr D Drain BBus (ACU) MSportM’ment (Bond),Grad DipEd (SCU) Mr M Ball (Ag)* BRurSc(Hons), DipTeach (UNE) Mr M Harrison BA, DipEd(ESL) (Syd), LLB(Hons) (UNE), MACE Mr A Jones BA (UNSW), DipEd, DipLaw(LPAB) (Syd) Ms H Lo BA (Syd), GradDipEd (ACU) Head of Middle School Ms X Mackenzie BA (Hons)(Syd), DipEd (UNSW) Mr M Harrison BA (Syd), DipEd(ESL) (Syd), LLB(Hons)(UNE), MACE Miss B Macri BA BTeach (UNE) Mrs A Murray BA (UNE), GradDip(SecEd) (ANU) Mr A Murray BComm (ANU), GradDipEd (UNE) Middle School Ms H Symons BA (HR) (Macq), BTeach (CSU) Ms F Taber BEd(Hons) (UNE) Ms C Brus BA (Perf) (UWS), GradDip Ed (UNE) Mr J Brauer BA (UQ), Grad Dip(Sec) (ACU) Languages Mrs K Brunsdon DipTeach (KCAE), Grad Cert WRAP Miss R Holford BA BTeach (ACU) Mr A Moore* BTeach, BEd (UNE) Ms R Piddington BA (Hons) (UK) - IB MYP Coordinator Ms V Perrin-Baker BA(UQ) Hons(UNE), MAAL(UNE), GradDipEd(UNE) Ms E McKellar BTeach (UTS), Bsc (Hons) (U Glasgow) Ms C Prado BA (UTAS) MTeach (UNE) Mrs A Murray BA (ANU), GradDip(SecEd) (ACU) Mathematics Mrs R Pollard BEd (UNE), DipTeach (ACAE) Mr L Polson BEd(Primary) (UNE) Miss A Robins* BSc (UNE), GradDipEd (CSU) Mr T Powell BA, LLB, MTeach (ANU) Mr J Brauer BA (UQ), Grad Dip(Sec) (ACU) Ms H Symons BA (HR) (Macq), BTeach (CSU) Mr W Caldwell BEc (Syd), DipEd (UNE) GradCertSprtMgt (UTS) Mr C Cook BTeach/BPDHPE (Hons) (UoN)MACE Ms R Piddington BA (Hons) (UK), MTeach (UNE) Head of Junior School Ms A Hudson BSc (UNE), GradDipEd (Mathematics) (UNE) Mr I Lloyd DipTeach (ACAE), BEd(AdminL’ship) (UNE) Ms E McKellar BTeach (UTS), Bsc (Hons) (U Glasgow) Junior School Mr A Shortt BEng (QUT) BMaths (QUT), GradDipTeach(USQ) Mrs D Tutt GradDipEd (Gifted Ed) (UNE), Bed (Mathematics)(Syd) Mrs T Ball BEd(Early Childhood) (CSU), BEd (UNE) Mrs S Wark BA, DipEd (UNE), MACE Mrs T Hardin BA (UQ), GradDipEd (QUT) Mrs L Hawksford DipTeach (UNE), Grad Cert WRAP 4 The Armidalian Mrs A O’Connor BEd (Primary) (USyd) Teaching Assistants Mrs G Piper BEd, DipTeach (UNE) Trade Training Centre Mr D Lawrence Mr L Polson BEd(Primary) (UNE) Trade Training Centre Mr B Michel Mrs V Waters BEd, DipTeach (UNE) (PYP Coordinator) Music Department Mr W Dunham BMus (Syd) ASMC Mrs C Wright DipTeach (ACAE) (Junior School Sports Co-ordinator) Junior School Teaching Assistants Medical Centre Mrs A Trenerry DipTeach (ACAE), Grad Cert WRAP, MACE