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, W , j Staff Principal: Mr. J. Teasdaie

Senior Staff: Mr. O. Boucher, Mrs. G. Furlong and Mr. J. Van Tatenhove.

Mr. M. Byrne Miss A. Clancy Mr. K. Da Costa Mrs. A. Furlong Ms. J. Harrison Mr. R. Miller Mrs. J. Morehouse Mrs. D. Nutter Miss V. Polischuschuk Miss J. Reitze Ms. E. Rix Ms. K. Roberts Mr. L. Robins Mr. M. Rowlands Mr. H. Ruffle Mrs. H. Steenholdt Mr. R. Taylor

Office Staff: Mrs. A. Hill Mrs. G. Teasdaie m Home Economics Assistant: Mrs. C. Beuike Cleaner: Mr. A. Huxley Mrs. D. Meenan

Acknowledgement The magazine committee: Janet Lagstrom, Michelle Furzer, Emma Pleasance, FionaTaylor, Brendan Stratton, PeterSpicer, Robert Briber, > 't ' Grant Withers, Michelle O'Dea and Cathy Stewart thanks all contributions and especially Mrs. A. Hill for her typing, Mr. R. Taylor for the photography and, of course, Mr. R. Miller for the layout and editing of the magazine. mmf IT A ^ r fr_ IWME - Kfei 1 • 1 li ^ ■

Quotations of the Infamous Mr. Teasdale — "Excuse me Mrs. A. Furlong — "All right 7A" Miss Polischtschuk — "Shut Up!" Mr. Rowlands — "Line up school" "German and English" "Be Quiet","Theoretically Speak .before coming in" Mr. Boucher — "Sure you don't Ms. Harrison — "Fine", "Yes", ing" Mr. Ruffle — "Oh Goodness!" need any help?" "Good","Yeh Fine" Miss Reitze — "Shh, shh Thank "Roughly" Mrs. G. Furlong — "Sit down 7C" Mr. Miller — "Una Momento", You","O.K.! Your voices seem to Mrs. Steenholdt — "OH' you're Mr. Van Tatenhove — "I will not "You're cruis'n for a Bruis'n" be rising" revolting" tolerate it in my school" "I'll drop kick you across the Mrs Rix — "Right, one...two..." Mr. Taylor — "People" "Listen Mr. Byrne — "It's getting a bit too room" 'Smooth as a baby's "Get on with it" People""Come on people get on noisy" bottom" Mr. Robins — "Get on with it", with your work" Miss Clancy — "Speak now or for Mrs. Morehouse — "Raving Rat "Settle down and get on with your Ms. Roberts — "Zoo Brain' ever hold your Peace", "Silly Bag", "Yobbo", "Poofie Pen work" Sausage" "So help me" and "Just Mrs. Nutter — "Wash your hands.' say joe Blogs" Mr. Da Costa — "If you can give me a guarantee" 7

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Music Festival The concert that took place on Wednesday, 15th October, turned out to be a great success. All the students from the school took part either singing, acting or helping on stage. The weeks before were taken up with rehearsals at lunch- times, after school and during lessons. Nearly all the teachers helped, making scenery, teaching us the songs and helping on the stage, though some teachers probablyfeltlikegivinguponusat times. The competition between the Form 1's was good, especially for the winning Form 7C and a special thanks to Mrs. G. Furlong, Mrs. A. Furlong, Miss Reitze and Miss I Clancy. Sally Campbell i There's a place down by the river He is riding but a filly Where the mountain daisies grow Only just been broken in, And the gum trees stretch as far as Ancf its little legs still tender from the A you can see. its youth. R Nearby a mob of brumbies, But recklessly she's ridden. The best in all the land She stumbles to the ground. T Are wandering the forests, Immediately the spurs tell her to S running free. move.

A stallion leads the herd. The mountain's looming nearer. His coat is gleaming gold. All the horses start to tire. Always ready to defend his The stallion is behind urging tjiem precious bana. on. He stands upon the hillside. All other stockmen are behind His head held high in pride them. The finest horse ever seen by man. But McGee's still by their side. Though his game, little filly can't A stockwhip breaks the silence. last long. The stallion's eyes show white, A loud ansshrill whinny fills the air. The chase lasted for hours. He races down the hillside. The mountain in full view. The band scatters in fright There was one last obstacle to get But the stallion quickly gathers up around. Only half the horses made it, his mares. A jump but nine feet high. Then he turns towards the Most norses were sent stumbling mountains. to the ground. The only place that's safe. And, knowing what to do, the McGee was confident. horses flee. He took it at full pace. But following behind them. His fill was too tired to make the fi Just less than fifty yards. height. Is a stockman by the name of Bold So there the great chase ended. •/1 McGee. Right at the mountain face. And the memory of that day flew out of sight. Lynne Clements 8B

The Old Man In The Park Wind The man in the park sat on that Blowing, whistling wind bench all day long. Treetops swaying to and fro. He was a lonely orphan of the new Leaves fall to the ground. generation. No one appreciated him until he was gone. His body was found in an alley, Singing sweet gay songs. decaying. Swiftly flying through the air The park bench was now empty. High flying angels. By David Porfbury 7C By Suzy Prosenak 7C 1. Jessica Peart — Jess, the Super Sportsgirl. 2. Julie Kear — Julie, and Lovely Laugher. 3. Mark Costelow — Cos the Gob! 4. Chris Wookey — Well- mannered, Witty Wook. 5. DebbieSharpe — Debtheloud lady. 6. YvelteWright—Spaghetti.The Placid Person. 7. Brendan Siratton — The Chuckling Chub. 8. David Portbury — Daggles the Cheeky Responder. 9. Lisa Russell — Lee — The Charming Child. 10. Pauline Reid — Piff the Kiss Worshipper. 11. Les Dioguardi — Les — well what can we say? 12. Dean Philpot — Jobbv Rogers — The following Minstrel. 13. Jane Blunn — The Boisterous Blunn. 14. Jenny Bale — The Darling Dasher. 15. Frank Raso — Sammy the Pizza Prince. 16. Michael Fraser — Fraze the Gentle Giant. 17. Philippa Hambleton — Fabulous Phil. 7C 1980 18. Suzy Prosenak — Sue, The Independent Genius. 19. Nicole Odermatt —The Private well for us. I he winning oi uie Person. school swimming sports vyas our 20. Serafine Miller — Miss Meek. first major triumph. The day was 21. Kerry Mullins — The Kindly chilly and the swimmers stood on Companion. the starting blocks shivering, but some great races were run. At the end it was announced that 7C had

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.I Football — Year 7 The Year 7 Football team played Year 7 cricket team performed two games in the winter Round very well to finish second to Robin Tournament without Norwood High School on success. A loss by only 11 points to percentage. The bowlers Michael Vermont H.S. was a great perform Eraser and Andrew McClintock ance in defeat, having lost by 63 did exceptionally well. Scott Eade points to Doncaster East H.S. in our and Dean Philpot batted well while first game. The team members Marcus Kruger and Bradley were: Scott Eade (Capt.), Cameron Noakes took excellent catches. Robins (V. Capt.j, Tnomas Horat, Darren Simpson, Thomas Horat, Dean Philpott, Paul Moore, Gary Stanyer and Cameron Robins Richard Lucas, Michael Eraser, all fielded well and Evan Jones kept Michael Robinson, Tony Roberts, quite well behind the stumps. Maurice Larsen, Michael Napier, Andrew Keen, Darren Simpson, Colin Rule, Frank Raso, Anthony Cricket — Year 8 Gray and Mark Costello. Thank you also to David Portbury (Goal The Year 8 cricket team playing Umpire) and Chris Arnold against Years 8 and 9 from the ( Umpire). other schools performed quite well in their fielding and bowling, The highligh of the football season but were let down a little by the was the first annual "grudge" performances. Most match between Year 8 and 7. consistent batsmen were Richard Umpired by Mr. L. Steenholt, the Allen and James Hyde. Bowlers garne was played with tremendous were Steven Chapman, Michael spirit and all players were to be Lyford, Richard Fox, James Hyde, congratulated for their sportsman while the keeper was Paul ship Thank you to Mr. Steenholdt Kruger. Consistent fieldsmen were of Donvale H.S. for his excellent Brian Hallett, Andrew Heatley, umpiring. Peter Searle, Frank Raso and Grant Final Scores: Year 8: 10 goals 10 Withers. behinds: 70 pts. Year 7: 5 goals 5 behinds 35 pts. Soccer Next season these teams will combine and have potential to be Ours was a combined Year 7 and 8 a very good football team. team playing Year 9 and 8 so the odds were against doing terribly Thank you to Mr. Miller for his well in the competition and, enthusiasm and coaching. unfortunately, the team Paul Kruger performed as expected. Parkwood Doys were physically much smaller m and therefore slower than their older opposition, but the boys continued trying throughout their games despite the obvious SSF" ^■».. differences.

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There was once a man from Sunlong Who grew rice while singing a song One morning at one Someone fired a gun And the Sunlong man began singing a song.

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There was a young man named O'Dowd. Poem Who thought he could stand on a cloud Craig He went up in a plane Crasnes And received quite a pain Cars As he crashed down to the ground. Carelessly

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w. Cold Ship Wreck The ice was dripping off the AFter the ship wreck the storm thermometer. passed quickly for I was in no fit The bleak sky was brightening up. state to combat the prolonged The glacial winter was ending. violence of the sea. As the dawn I remembered that as we (Jrove started to break I felt the sudden away. urge to throw myself into that The howling wind in the roof. everlasting hell hole. The perishing wilderness, rotting "Wait", I heard something, 1 under the snow. looked behind me as a dark Piercing noises coming from the shadow passed me by, the few window as the hail scratched the pieces of wood which keep me glass panes. adrift were of no measure to that That bitter winter was ending now. giant out there. "Dear God!", All those days of being trapped "What did I do to deserve this." It under six feet of snow with no one passed me again. I could make out around for miles. the shape now — a giant skate. By Kerry Mullins Suddenly I felt my stomach turn, the sickening feeling inside me was tearing me apart. One wisp of that frightening tail and no more Cold Mornings me. Not that I cared anymore, what happens if I do die? A surge How I hate getting up in the of panic arose in me.that blinding wintry, bitter morning. sun, robbing me of my sanity. I fe& When it's black outside and thirsty. "God damned, why the pouring and pouring. hell me!" I move in what little And how I loathe the shrill ring of room I have, my circulation the alarm bell. stopping. "My God its coming, Waking me up out of my warm only one thing could, maybe I just cosy shell. might be able to But the part I hate most of all. Is slowly putting my feet on the icy, And as the raft slowly drifts away tiled floor. you will always remember the lone A piercing, cold shiver runs down person doesn't really live. my spine. Shaireen Fakira 8C How I wished I lived somewhere, where the weather is fine! by Jessica Peart 7C Cross Country Throughout the season it was extremely pleasing to see so many Athletics Hockey — Year 8 During this year our students students training hard under The year 8 girls' and boys' hockey performed extremely well in cross difficult conditions and showing Fifty-four students competed in country competition. determination to achieve their the Maroondah Croup Athletics at teams, although unsuccessful in best. This can lead us to hope that Doncaster Athletics track. Winners winning matches, gained valuable From the time of our school cross in future years our students will were: Tania Marjanovic, Grant experience which we hope will country run it was obvious that the continue to achieve creditable Withers and Shelley O'Donnell. raise the standard of play during students were keen to prove their results. Second place getters were: Glenn the next year's round robins. running (and mud-sliding) ability. O'Crady, David Noonan, Monique Hesse, Andrew McClint- For the girls, best players included Following our own run the best ock and Scott Fade. Other compet Katrina Bartlett and Kim Minchin runners competed in the Group itors were Paul Crick, Micnael who provided formidable Cross Country where the Junior Softball — Year 7 Morton, Cameron Robins, opposition to the Mitcham, boys achieved third and second Deanne Smith, Leanne Biythe, Norwood and Ringwood forwards respectively. Furthermore our During Term III the Year 7 Softball James Hyde, Dean Philpot, and Lisa Bryant, Deanne Smith and intermediate students competed team played three games against Michael Napier, Debbie Sharpe, Pauline Britt led the Parkwood extremely well despite their age Ringwood, Norwood and Natalie James, Jenny Bale, attack. disadvantage. Maroondah High Schools. Shaireen Fakira, Bradley Noakes, The bovs. battling against the odds At the Zone competition Michael Although we were defeated in all Scott Anderson, Lisa Bryant, Kim three games we improved our Dixon, Lynne Weeks, Chris Hume, of older, more experienced teams Napier ran well and showed acquitted themselves well playing and had a lot of fun. Joanne Riddle, Heather Allen, promise for the future and while Thanks to Mrs. Steenholdt, Miss although they did not actually win Michelle O'Dea and Melissa Can Marcus Kruger, Wendy Short, any of the matches. Paul Kruger Harrison and Mrs. O'Donnell for Annette Travis, Peter Spicer, gained berths in the All High defenced with enthusiasm and School competition with second the time they spent in coaching us. Warwick King, Peter Searle, Albertina Lindenburg, Mark' vigour while Richard Fox, David and third place. The team members were P. ReidJ. Caird and Grant Withers extended Portbury, Richard Allen, Lynne the Parkwood attack into the goal At the All High School Cross Bale, S. Prosenak, L. Russell, M. Clements, Raoul Morphett, Steven Albers, S. Taylor, P. Hambleton, H. Chapman, Melissa Cann, Michelle circle. Country the two girls proved Nemsow,T. Marjanovic,J. Blunn,J. themselves to be top class runners Peart, L. Petterd, H. Allen. Furzer and Michelle O'Dea. We hope this will be the beginning with Michelle finishing eighth and of an interest in the game tnat will Melissa tenth. P. Hambleton, P. Reid 7C Table Tennis continue into the future of Sport at Parkwood. No Parkwood team finished lower than third. Both boys' teams came second in their competitions and the Year 8 girls again won their division but nnished second at the Year 8 Baseball Eastern Zone Competitions. The year 7 girls were Jessica Peart, Suzy This year we played two games in Prosenak, Julie Kear, Jane Blunn, whicn success escaped us both Philippa Hambleton. Year 7 boys times. Ringwood completely were Leslie Dioguardi, Evan Jones, outclassed Parkwood witn their Chris Hume, Marcus Kruger, experienced combination. Andrew McClintock. Year 8 boys 4-. ■^lyLin^yp I were James Hyde, Anthony The game against Maroondah Braunthal, David Pullen, Michael proved to be very exciting. Park- Lyford, Frank Raso. Year 8 girls wood led until the last innings. We were Melissa Cann, Michelle look forward to 1981 when we will I -t. -jhiiifYi J 4 O'Dea, Claudine Dowell, Lynne have more experienced players to Weeks, Lynne Clements. choose from. Richard Champion Netball Teams, Tennis Year 7, and AND MORE The Year 8 Tennis team could not repeat the success of 1979, finding the competition from Year 8 and 9 students of opposing schools The Year 7 Netballers would like to Softball — Year 8 much stronger. The team mem say thank you to Mrs. James who bers were: came to our school and gave us Girls' advice and tips for the match. We Girls — Melissa Cann, Lisa Bryant, would also like to thank Mrs. Black At the beginning of Term I, the Leanne Knight Kim Minchin. and Mrs. O'Donnell who umpired Year 8 Softball Team played three Boys — Raoul Morphett, David the Round Robin matches at games. We defeated Maroondah Pullen, Nicholas Rae, Paul Crick, Swimming Donvale High School, and Miss High School but lost to Norwood. Peter Hume. Reitze who coached us. The team members were M.Hesse, Of the twenty-eight students who E. Westbury, S. O'Donnell, A. The team looks forward to 1981 represented the school at the The "A" team members were: Lindenburg, C. Dowell, M. O'Dea, whey they will compete on equal Maroondah Group Swimming Lauren Kelso, Leanne Biythe, K. Bartlett, M. Furzer, D. Smith, A. terms witn other schools. Sports at Nunawading Pool, one Nadia Fakira, Sandra Ball, Natalie Philpot. relay team was successful. That James, Pauline Reid and Debbie The Year 7 Tennis team has team was Jessica Peart, Kim Sharpe. Although we only won Mrs. O'Donnell was a great help to enjoyed mixed success. The girls Minchin, Deanne Smith and Erica one match we bad several close the team. She gave up her spare were defeated by Ringwood, Westbury. The following students games. Good try Team "A". time to coacb us and help Norwood and Maroondah. The were placed second, Jessica Peart, supervise our games. team members were Debbie Michael Morton, David Noonan, The "B" team members were: Sharpe, Julie Kear, Lauren Kelso, Nadia Fakira, Kim Minchin, Fiona Taylor, Lisa Russell, Sarah M. Hesse, E. Westbury Monique vanderwal and Fiona Deanne Smith, Erica Westbury. Taylor, Kerry Crocker, Melinda Taylor. The other students who Alters, Joanne Riddle, Tania Volleyball — Year 7 participated were Michelle Furzer, Marjanovic and Loretta Petterd. The boys won the Maroondah Steven Chapman, Kate Glide,Scott Parkwood were only beaten by Our Volleyball team, after much Group final, winning games Thompson, Wendy Short, one team and came second in the hard practice, went to play in the against Ringwood, Norwood and Shaireen Fakira, Grant Withers, "B" Grade Junior championships. round robin. When we arrived we Maroondah. After a first encount Jenny Bale, Grant Smith, Clare Congratulations to all players. were disappointed to find that er in the finals against Doncaster Upham, Kerren Franken, Julie only two other schools had a team. East H.S. which was tied 2 rubbers Scolaro, Michael Napier, Adrian Pauline Reid and Lisa Russell and 24 games all, Parkwood Riddell, Evan Jones, Anthony Gray, Every player tried his best but defeated Doncaster East in the Glenn O'Grady, Paul Kruger, Baseball — Year 7 unfortunately we could only replay — 26 games to 22 games. Warwick King, Cary Stanyer, Kim manage second place on the day. Fisher. We look forward to next year. Parkwood fielded a baseball team The winning relay team went on to level 7 against Ringwood and better th^ir time lay more than five Maroondan. Only one of the team Volleyball — Year 8 members had played baseball seconds when they swam at the before. Everyone tried their Boys Eastern Zone Swimming, but the hardest but due to lack of girls finished in fifth place. knowledge of the rules found the The Volleyball team consisted of more experienced team of eight people; A. Heatley, P. Spicer, —MWIf II Ringwood unbeatable. The game P. Searle, N. Rae, P. Simmons, T. against Maroondah proved to be a Ratcliffe, G.Smith, D. Noonan.The much closer struggle and it was most exciting game was played unfortunate that we lost. All the against Maroondah, when we students enjoyed the games and came from 8 points down to win by .Ml®® . learned a lot from them. We look 2 points. We missed out by only on forward to next year when, with a point from reaching the All High few more experienced players, School Sports. Thanks to Mr. Parkwood should be able to field a Robins for all the time and effort very good team. he put into training us.

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I could smell the rubber The next hour passed slowly and burning. The Australian motor the only main thing that happened cycle Grand Prix superbikes — was that the bike blew a gasket but lOOOcc and over. The race would tnat didn't take long to repair. But last 6 hours. It was mainly an even that small time made a endurance race. 1 was going to be difference. I had almost finished the rider for the first hour and a my time on the bike and only had a half which was the toughest part of few more laps to go. Ours was one the race. The Mechanics from of the few racing bikes with a Milledge Yamaha who were speedo I decided to better my sponsoring us, had just checked position before changing riders. I tne bike over after the time trials in saw a gap in front of me and I which one of my team mates had accelerated hard. I glanced down come third. I got on the bike and quickly and saw the speedo needle wheeled it into the starting area. steadily past the 200 kms the rear of Many other riders had their bikes the bike swung sideways violently. started and were warming up the "The tyre had blown"!!! The bike tyres. 1 started the bike and rode it rolled several times and hit the up to my starting position. "Well, safety barrier throwing me and the this is it' I thought. All the riders bike into the air. I don't remember were at the starting gate now and hitting the ground. I must have we were waiting for the flag to go assed out, but a spectator said I down which would start the race. Faanded well clear of the bike. Suddenly the flag dropped and we were off! I got a reasonable start The next thing I remembered but I was still caught in the main was being in hospital. I later found bunch. A couple of riders were out that while I had been listed as Camp at Anglesea breaking away to the lead. A rider critical, which was for several days, to my left dropped back a place the whole team had camped in tne On the twenty first of April, 1980, The rewards for these hard worked which left me with a chance to waiting room. They all rushed in. the Year 8 class of Parkwood FHigh assignments were — chocky frogs. pass. It was a slim chance but I took Finally one of my team mechanics School set off for their four day On the last evening we had our it. I opened the throttle and felt the broke the silence. "There's some camp to Anglesea. first annual Parkwood High School bike surge away past the main good news and some bad news. The sleeping accomodation was concert; There were many acts bunch of riders. I was now in the The bad news is that the bike is not very popular — neither was the including "The Twins", "Operat front five riders and we were written off and the good news is food. One of our teachers who will ion", "Queenswood Country", coming up to the S-bends —

FEBRUARY SSchool year commences 21Parkwoocl High Club Barbecue 29Parkwood High School Swimming Carnival — Jubilee Park 12 MARCH SEarthworks begin on grassed playing field IIAdolescence Study Evenings begin 25Parkwood High School Athletics Carnival — Proclamation Park

ISParent-Teacher Interviews — Year 7 17Mathematics Night — Parkwood High Club IBMaroondah Group Athletics — Doncaster Athletics Field 20-Year 8 Camp — Anglesea, Year 7 Excursion State Artist and 24National Gallery /■t 9Term I ends 'Jk. \ 26Term II begins 27Year 7 Melbourne Town Hall Concert and Zoo Excursion SOParkwood High School Cross Country u

12Maroondah Group Cross Country IBFritz and Andy Reptile Show 20Correction Day

SReport Day parkwood 8Year 8 Sports Day — Soccer, Volleyball, Hockey, Table Tennis 16Year 7 Sports Day — Eootball, Netball, Soccer, Tabletennis junior boys «"";®to ,hTsetni finals 17Art Craft "Plastics" Parkwood High Club 31Creative Arts Theatre Group — The Bookies" oTtnrvtotorian All High Cham- AUGUST 11B.C.G. Vaccination 20Art Craft Exhibition — Eastland Shopping Centre 22Mrs. K. Roberts leaves Parkwood High School End of Term II Maroondah ^ SEPTEMBER 8Term III commences — Mr. M. Byrne arrives at Parkwood :net H.S. 18Parkwood High School Walkathon 19Curriculum Day OCTOBER 8S.E.C. Morwell Excursion — Year 8 Melbourne State Dance Company — Year 7 — Ringwood Civic Centre 151st Parkwood High School Music Eestival NOVEMBER ISDinner Dance — Parkwood High Club DECEMBER 7End of Year Barbecue/Art Craft Display llSpeech Night 18End of School Year 1980