NOVEMBER 2014 Registered by Australia Post Publication No.PP 5321/51/0003 Principal’s Report Dear Members of the Sacred Heart College Community As I write, the Class of 2014 is in their concluding week of classes. So, after over 500 weeks of schooling our Year 12 students’ lives move into a phase CONTENTS very different to the routines to which Features they have been accustomed. I’m sure 2 Principal’s Report many readers have fond memories of 3 Chairman’s Report their time associated as students or as parents (or both!) of the College. School News The Class of 2014 will soon be 4 Academic Achievements Sacred Heart Old Collegians, but 4 Yr 12 Formal perhaps not that old! 6-7 Co-curricular News Steve Byrne 8-9 Dance/Music/Drama Since the first edition of the Blue and Blue much has been 10-14 School Sports accomplished and a significant, if not historical, decision 15 Boarding House News has been taken to combine the previously separately administered Sacred 16 P&F News Heart College Senior and Middle Schools to form a single entity - Sacred Foundation Office Heart College - from 2015. 18 Chairman’s Report The decision followed extensive consultation across the two schools and was 18 Centenary Celebrations inclusive of all stakeholders. Paul Herrick, Director (Melbourne Region), Marist 22 Sacred Sights 4WD Tour Schools Australia (MSA), in his letter to the Sacred Heart Community back in Sacred Heart Old Collegians Association August put it thus:- 24 President’s Report ‘Formal consultations were conducted with the staff of both Schools, with the Advisory Councils of both Schools, with the SHC Foundation, with the Old 25 SHOC’s Annual Business Lunch Scholars, and with the Archdiocese. A Committee was appointed by the National 25-32 Where Are They Now? Director of MSA, Brother Michael Green, to lead the consultation and to consider 32 SHOC’s Ball the issues. This Committee was chaired by former Marist Principal, Peter White 33 Community News from Victoria... A clearly preferred option emerged, one that was seen to serve 35 SHOC Sports with greatest advantage the educational, cultural, administrative and financial 37 Reunions interests of the Schools and their students.’ 38 Obituaries There is an obvious logic to this decision and the collaborative curriculum work 38-40 Engagements/Weddings/Births already achieved in 2014 is testament to the decision. Our strong relationship with Marymount College continues under the collaborative leadership of Principal, Ms Sara Scungio. As a previous Principal of the Middle School, I think it is very apparent that the net benefits to the students and families far outweigh the concerns. So, after 37 years as two separate schools, Sacred Heart College is poised to enter the next phase of its rich journey - Year 117 - as a Year 6 to Year 12 College comprising all boys in Years 6 to 9 and being co-educational in Years 10 to 12. The Boarding House continues unchanged with continuing strong demand for enrolments across all aspects of the school. Centenary Celebrations In 1912 the search for an alternative site began in earnest as the College had Editorial by: Jane Ping outgrown its Larg’s Bay (1905 - 1914) location, just as it had its two previous Designed by: Graeme Cogdell locations at Semaphore (1902 - 1904) and Port Adelaide (1897 - 1901). Brother Cover Photo: Sarah Baber and Joe Chapman Guibertus Browne put it this way after another expedition in search of a new Photography & articles: Thank you to everyone who collaborated to create ‘home’ for the College: this edition of the Blue & Blue 2 ‘After it had been found that there was nothing to be (Business Manager) - and all in attendance! A more expected from the Brighton project, (which included extensive report and expressions of gratitude feature Kingston Park), Paringa Hall was suggested... Everything later in this edition. Such celebrations are as much about about the mansion was magnificent, and the grounds ‘friend-raising’ as they are about ‘fund-raising’ and a beautiful and extensive - so much so that the acquisition healthy mix of both was achieved. of the property seemed beyond our brightest visions of In the spirit of reaping what one sows (Galatians 6: 6 hope....’ -10) - Sacred Heart commenced at Paringa Hall with Thankfully, Brother Placid Gilchrist (Principal 1910 -1915), twenty-five boarders and twenty-five day boys and pursued that vision of hope! The property was purchased will commence its second century at Paringa with one and Sacred Heart relocated during 1914 - and a century thousand, seven hundred and fifty students! It has been a later here we still are! blessed harvest! A wonderful night was had by all at the Centenary of Best wishes Sacred Heart at Paringa Hall Celebration which was Steve Byrne held in the Br Stephen Debourg Performing Arts Centre. Principal A special vote of thanks to the Organising Committee chaired by Paula Brinkworth and ably supported by Jane Ping (Foundation and Old Scholars) and Peter McCabe College Council Chairman’s Report The most significant development in terms of the Council receives regular governance of the College was the decision by Marist briefings on progress as well as detailed Schools Australia to consult with the wider Sacred conceptual drawings. Heart community and with the Archdiocese of Adelaide regarding their preferences for the future structure of the Over the summer break work will be carried out Middle School and its relationship to the Senior School. As to redevelop St Paul’s mentioned in the Principal’s Report, formal consultations to provide the best were conducted with all the major stakeholders and this possible facilities to our was central to the final decision. students in a wide range of subject offerings From next year, Sacred Heart College will become a single focusing predominantly institution on two campuses: the existing all boys Middle School on Hospitality and Food at Mitchell Park, and the existing co-educational Senior School Technology. at Somerton Park. The structure will include one overall College Council providing advice and support to Steve Byrne as College Congratulations are also extended to the boarding staff for Principal. the support and encouragement they give our boarders. Our boarding houses make our school’s offering unique amongst As 2014 comes to an end, planning for 2015 is well underway other senior secondary schools in South Australia and are an by Council and its committees. important part of the fabric of our culture. Council continues to be pleased with the focus on academic Finally, Sacred Heart College will commence 2015 with a full excellence and the Graduation Assembly on 23 October enrolment across Years 6 to 12, as well as Boarding – and this showcased the wonderful achievements of the 2014 cohort. is a good reflection of the quality and holistic nature of the Financial oversight and advice is another of the key teaching and learning programs at SHC! responsibilities of Council. We are fortunate to have an Paul Teisseire experienced and very able Business Manager, Peter McCabe, as Chairman well as a hard working and capable Finance Committee. Work on the redevelopment of the war memorial oval precinct is progressing through the local government approval procedures. 3 FLINDERS UNIVERSITY EXTENSION AND UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE HEADSTART PROGRAMS This year, 19 students are completing studies in the Extension Program run by Flinders University, and 2 students are completing a similar program run by The University of Adelaide. Both programs provide high-achieving South Australian senior secondary students with the opportunity to enrol in one university subject per semester and at the same time add this subject to their SACE results. The aim of the program is to enrich educational opportunities The Senior Debating team participated in the State Final at for high achieving students. The benefits for these students Parliament House on 20 September. Our team performed include academic challenge, an experience of university life, and admirably and were pipped in a split decision (3-2) in a closely the chance to include successful results towards both their SACE contested debate: ‘That Putin is a problem’. and a university degree. We commend the following students who have successfully completed their first semester:- As the negative side, Georgia Hill, Bianca Tramaglino and Emma Zeitz did their best with a challenging topic. Other team Flinders University Extension Studies - members were Callum Reid and Angus Crouch. The team was Josh ALLISON International Relations: An Introduction D coached by Ms Veronica von Bujdoss. Special mention to Mr John Kelly for coordinating the Sacred Heart Debating teams. Megan BROADBENT Psychology 1A D We are a well-respected participant in schools’ debating, which Lauren CLARKE Psychology 1A D continues a tradition going back to early last century! Stephen CONNELLY Structure and Bonding C Georgia CROSSMAN Psychology 1A C Madi HARRIS Accounting Principles D Year 12 Formal Georgia HILL Indonesian, Introductory: Part 1 D On 28 June Sacred Heart College celebrated the Year 12 Formal Cloe JOLLY Psychology 1A D at the Adelaide Convention Centre. Despite the weather not being ideal, the atmosphere at the Formal was electric! Laura KELLY History Modern Europe, 1900-1945 HD Many parents took up the invitation to mingle in the foyer with Danyon LOUD Medicine: How your body works: their daughters and sons prior to the doors being opened to the Human Physiology & Structure D softly lit, sparkling ambiance befitting