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Values To live our lives according to the Christian values of integrity, humility, compassion and courage in service to our community and country. Mission To provide a dynamic and progressive education for boys that respects individual needs and embraces diversity and change in pursuit of academic, sporting and cultural excellence, while providing social and leadership skills and nurturing spiritual growth. Vision “Our aim is to make, not accountants, not clerks, not doctors, not clergymen, but men; men of understanding, thought and culture.” Founder Canon James Cameron Todd (Speech Day 1897) MICHAELHOUSE A Message from the Rector MESSAGE FROM THE RECTOR Q he writing of the introduction for the Chronicle is a wonderful opportunity to ponder on the activities of 2013. As I have thought of the year, memories and recollections have come flooding back - a rich tapestry of endeavour, achievement and success. The challenge is, of course, what to report on. The development of a holistic educational curriculum is an ongoing and never-ending series of thought and process, with no year quite the same as the previous one. This is one of the great joys of Michaelhouse, as well as a challenge. I know that this yearbook will capture our activities in great detail, with thoughtful reporting on the activities of the boys and the life of the School. 2013 will go down in the annals of Michaelhouse as the year in which we achieved the finest set of academic results ever. Not only were they markedly better than any that came before, but they were also very competitive countrywide. A great debt of gratitude is owed to the fine teaching staff we are privileged to have here, as well as to the magnificent Men of Michaelhouse who responded so wonderfully to their challenge. This result is the culmination of many years of academic and social development of the boys and staff; it’s the clarification of both our expectations and the heightened expectations of the boys themselves. We know that this will set the scene for the years to come, and early indications are that the Class of 2014 is hard at work to scale the peak of their predecessors. I would also like to highlight the community-based nature of the campus. Having experienced this first hand as the “new boy” to the staff at the beginning of the year, I can comment that the energy created by this has positive spinoffs in all areas of School life. There is a constant, ongoing conversation about relationships here, between staff, staff and boys, and the boys. Only by optimising these relationships, constantly exploring them and building on them do our many achievements become possible. I would like to thank all staff at Michaelhouse for their efforts this year - academic, administrative and support. Their efforts are central to everything here, and their successes are palpable. I would also like to thank the Michaelhouse Board, so ably led by Mr Gary Ralfe, for all that they do in the stewardship and governance of this fine institution. And to the Michaelhouse Trust, led by Mr Jamie Inglis, a huge debt of gratitude is owed. Their efforts in the development of funding for capital projects on the campus continue to be an astounding success. Thank you also to the greater Old Michaelhousian movement for their support, love of and loyalty towards the “Old Place”. Our OM movement is the envy of schools everywhere and we are indeed richer for it. Thank you to the parents of the boys not only for their financial support and the decision to send their fine sons here, but also for their active support of school activities and their file:///Volumes/...ichaelhouse%20Archives/Michaelhouse%20Chronicle/ITEM2013/Fully%20Processed%2018%20MB/TIFF/Text/ITEM2013.txt[7/3/14 2:21:29 PM] / \ It ads dignity and carefulness to our efforts to remember that a “Chronicle ” exists James Cameron Todd, 1897 Message from the Rector k obvious enjoyment of these. I have not felt at any stage that any of the activities here are unsupported or that the boys play lonely fixtures or perform to empty audiences at any stage. I have no doubt whatsoever that the boys greatly appreciate this. Lastly, a large thank you to the boys themselves. Always enthusiastic, they are the energy that fuels St Michael’s Red Brick Fortress, an engine that burns at its core. They are remarkable and I have greatly enjoyed working with them. This was our 118th year of existence, and the year was built on the solid foundations laid in the past. Happily, I would like to think that we will look back on 2013 as being a great contributor to the efforts and endeavours of the future. A significant year. Editor: Mr Murray Witherspoon Editorial Committee: Rector Greg Theron, Mr Murray Witherspoon and Mrs Colleen Cook Advertising: Mrs Colleen Cook Formal Photograph Administrator: Mr Greame Calway Informal Photographs: Mr Murray Witherspoon, Mrs Colleen Cook, Mr Elmar de Klerk and Mr Ian Crawford Design & Layout: TerraNova Strategic Marketing Printers: Interpak Books (PTY) LTD Contact: Private Bag XI, Balgowan, KwaZulu-Natal 3275, South Africa. Tel: +27 33 234 1153, Fax: +27 33 234 4611 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.michaelhouse.org 03 A Leadership & Staff Michaelhouse, the Anglican Diocesan College of Natal, was founded in 1896 and is a South African boarding school for senior boys with an international reputation. The School is governed by a Board made up of significant South Africans who give freely of their time and expertise in steering policy and macro-management. Michaelhouse is a school of established heritage with an innate respect for the individual. At the heart of this endeavour is a fully resident academic staff complement whose daily role it is to nurture, guide and encourage our boys. BOARD OF GOVERNORS: Back Row: Ms Katherine Butcher (Secretary), Mr Ross Armstrong, Mr Charlie Burton (Bursar), Mr Anthony Hewat, Mr Simon Weaver, Mr Gordon Bruins, Mr Chris Lister-James, Mr John Cheshire, Prof Owen Skae (President OBC), Mr Nigel Porter Front Row: Mrs Yvonne Magashula, Dr Dolly Mokgatle, Bishop Rubin Phillip (School Visitor), Mr Gary Ralfe (Chairman of the Board), Mr Greg Theron (Rector), Mr Nigel Tatham (Deputy Chairman), Dr Zola Songca Absent: Mrs Lorato Phalatse, Mr Charles Nupen, Mr Martin Mohale, Mr Peter Harris, Mr Rob Strachan 04 Leadership & Staff k BOARD OF GOVERNORS SCHOOL VISITOR Bishop Rubin Phillip, Bishop of Natal GOVERNORS Mr R Armstrong Mr G Bruins Mr JD Cheshire Mr PJ Harris Mr A Hewat Mr CM Lister-James Mrs Y Magashula Mr MN Mohale Dr D Mokgatle Mr C Nupen Mrs LWC Phalatse Mr NI Porter Mr GM Ralfe (Chairman) Prof FO Skae (President - OBC) Dr Z Songca Mr RH Strachan Mr NR Tatham (Deputy Chairman) Mr S Weaver Mr GF Theron (Rector) Mr CB Burton (Bursar) ASSOCIATE GOVERNORS Mr LL Dippenaar Mr JG Inglis Mr D Sacco TRUSTEES Mr PG Armitage Mr SL Crutchley Mr BG Dunlop Mr K. Fleischer Mr RWJ Gush Mr N Jonsson file:///Volumes/...ichaelhouse%20Archives/Michaelhouse%20Chronicle/ITEM2013/Fully%20Processed%2018%20MB/TIFF/Text/ITEM2013.txt[7/3/14 2:21:29 PM] MICHAELHOUSE STAFF MANAGEMENT Mr Greg Theron, BA (Hons), MSc, HDE (PG) Wits, Rector Mr Charlie Burton, BCompt (Hons,) CPA (SA), Bursar Revd Canon Alan Smedley, BCom, Dip Theol, Chaplain Mr Paul Fleischack, MSc, HDE, Deputy Rector (Co- Curricular) Mr Allan Laing, HED, FDE, MEd, Deputy Rector (Pupils) Mr Alan Adlington-Corfield, BSc, PGCE, BEd (Hons), Deputy Rector (Academics) Mr John Crawford, BA, UED, BEd, Senior Master (Sport) Mrs Melanie Wester, Director of Marketing (left 30/03/13) Mr Murray Witherspoon, MA, Director of Marketing, (wef 01/04/13) Mr Nic Cahill, HED, Senior Housemaster Mr Michael Schwartz, MSc (Physics), HDE, Senior Master -Academics (wef 01/07/13) HOUSEMASTERS Mr Michael Bownes, BA, HED, M.U.R.P, Founders Mr André van Wyk, HED, MEd, East Mr George Ferreira, BA (Hons), HDE, West Mr Michael Schwartz, MSc (Physics), HDE, Farfeld Mr Nic Cahill, HED, Tatham Mr Peter Huntley, BA (Hons), HDE, Pascoe Mr Johan van Rooyen, BA (Hons), HDE, Baines Mr Iain Guthrie, MSc, HED, Mackenzie HEADS OF DEPARTMENT Mr Richard McMichael, BCom, HDE, Accounting, EMS, Senior Tutor - Founders Mrs Louise Erwee, BA, HDE, Afrikaans, Home Room - East, Tutor - Media Mrs Julie Flanegan, BSc (Info. Proc.), HDE, Computer Applications Technology, ICT, Tutor - IT Mr Tim Jarvis, BA (Hons) (Ed), BA (Hons) (Psych), Counsellor, Life Orientation Revd Canon Alan Smedley, BCom, Dip Theol, Chaplain, Divinity Mrs Asha Royappen, BA, PGCE, Dramatic Arts Mrs Win de Wet, BA, HDE, Economics, EMS, Home Room - Farfield, Intern Admin Mr Elmar de Klerk, HED, Engineering Graphics & Design,