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The Armidalian 2016 The Armidalian is the magazine of record of The Armidale School, Armidale NSW Australia. Credits Editor: Tim Hughes Design & Layout: Donna Jackson Photographs: Tim Barnsley, Tim Hughes, Tim Scott, Jeff Mackay, Graham MacDougall, Rachel Knight, MSP Photography, Adrian Goddard, Terry Cooke, Darrel Whan Cover Photo: Tim Hughes (Boys and girls in the Lawrance Quadrangle in the first year of full co-education at TAS) The Armidalian Volume 118 2016 Contents Introduction 2 Valedictory Day Address 34 Middle School 70 Staff 4 Valedictory Day Response 36 Head of Middle School 72 Comings and Goings 7 Valete 37 Middle School Activities 74 Introduction of Co-education 8 Salvete 50 Junior School 76 Chairman of Council 6 Prefects & House Captains 52 Head of Junior School 78 Headmaster’s Address 8 Academic Subjects 54 Junior School Speech Day Awards 82 Comings and Goings 11 Academic Extension 56 Extension and Enrichment 83 Speech Day Guest 12 Agriculture 57 Transition 84 Successful Start to Co-education 14 Creative Arts 58 Kindergarten 85 Descendants of Old Boys 15 English 60 Year 1 86 Senior Prefect’s Address 16 HSIE 62 Year 2 87 Chaplain’s Report 18 Languages 63 Year 3 88 Wellbeing and Pastoral Care 20 Library 64 Year 4 89 Girls’ Education Director 22 Mathematics 64 Year 5 90 Senior School 24 PDHPE 65 Tezukayama 91 Director of Studies’ Report 26 Science 66 Junior School Sport 92 Speech Day Prizes 28 TAS 68 The Armidalian Leadership, Service & Adventure 94 Residential Life 120 Football 151 Round Square 96 Abbott 122 Hockey 154 Community Service 99 Croft 124 Mountain Biking 156 Cadets 100 Dangar/Moyes 126 Netball 158 ANZAC Address 104 Tyrrell 128 Rowing 159 Passing Out Parade 106 White 130 Rugby 162 Bush Skills 109 Co-Curricular Life 132 Shooting 168 Rural Fire Service 110 Director of Co-Curricular 134 Swimming 170 Surf Lifesaving 111 Co-Curricular Creative Arts 136 Tennis 172 St Christopher’s Orphanage, Fiji 112 Chess 140 Triathlon 173 Thailand Service Trip 113 Public Speaking and Debating 141 Water Polo 174 Expeditions 114 Athletics 143 School Community 175 City to Surf 115 Basketball 145 Foundation 176 Cofffs Harbour Ocean Swim 116 Canoeing and Kayaking 147 Old Armidalians’ Union 177 Triple Crown 117 Cricket 148 Parents & Friends 179 Hawkesbury Canoe Classic 118 Equestrian 150 School Roll 180 Introduction School Board Chairman Mr S Hempel AGIA, BSc (Syd), LLB (Syd), GradDip(AppCorpGov) Deputy Chairman Mr R Busby BE(Chem) (Syd), MEd (Ad Ed) (UTS) MIChemE (UK) Mr T Catterall BSc.Hons(Melb),MNutrDiet(Deakin),MBA (Melb) Rev G Eastment DipAppSc(Aviation) (UniTAS), BTheo (MooreTC), DipMinistry (MooreTC) Mr A Erratt B.Bus (UTS), MBITM (UTS) Ms M Lawler MBA (MGSM) Mr R Perkins BAgEc (UNE) Mrs K Tromp CA, BFinAdmin Mr W Winter DipFinM, MAg, RD Company Secretary Mrs A Barnier JP The Members of The Armidale School Company Anglican Diocese of Armidale TAS Foundation Old Armidalians’ Union P&F Bishop R Lewers Mr D Uther Mr D Martin Mrs L Beasley Mr J Kahl Mr C Anderson Mr A McConville Mrs J Treloar Mr M Browning Mr I Kiernan OA Mr P Barratt AO Mrs K Lamoureux Mr J Levingston Mr J Wakefield Mr E Wright AM Mr D Ward Mrs M Wyatt Mr A Stuart Mr J Abbott Mr A Murray Rev C Brennan Mr J Hudson Mr A Fenwicke Ms M Roberts Foundation Director of Development Ms C Mort BA (Syd), MBM (UTS) President Mr J Grant ADipBus, DipFP, CFP Secretary Mr P Bradley BE(Mining)(Hons) (Syd) Old Armidalians’ Union Parents and Friends’ Association President Mr G MacDougall President Mrs S Cartwright Secretary Mr T Hughes Secretary Ms S Molesworth Treasurer Mr A Thomas Treasurer Mrs M van Duijnhoven 2 The Armidalian Introduction 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) Director of Studies Mrs S Wark BA, GradDipEd (UNE), MACE Business Manager Mr P Bradley 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 Enrolments Mrs P Warrick BA, DipEd (UNE) Director of Pastoral Care Mr B Buntine BA, DipEd (Syd) 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 M Holland BA, BEd (QUT) GIrls’ Education Director Miss A Pollitt BA (UAdel), Grad DipEd (CDU) Executive Assistant to Mrs A Barnier JP Headmaster Heads of Boarding Houses Abbott Head of House Mr A Whalley BPhEd (ACPE), Grad DipEd (Murdoch) 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 T Currell BSc, BTeach (UNE) Tyrrell Head of House Mr J Pennington BA (UNE), MACE Deputy Head of House Mr J Davies White Head of House Mr A Junge BA (UQ), Grad Dip(Sec) (ACU) Deputy Heads of House Mr H Johnson BEd (HMHE) (Syd) Ms H Symons BA(Hons)(Macq), BTeach (CSU) (Term 3&4) Housemother Mrs M Jones Dangar/Moyes Head of House Miss A Pollitt BA (UAdel), Grad DipEd (CDU) Head of Day Houses Broughton, Green & Ross Mr B Buntine BA, DipEd (Syd) 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 Mr H Johnson BEd (HMHE) (Syd) Mrs R Baumgartner BMus (Jazz) (ANU) DipEd (ACU) Mr C Patrick BEd (Secondary) (Syd), GradDipDiv (SMBC) Mrs R Butcher BA (UNE), BMus (UNE), DipEd (UNE) Mr J Pennington BA (UNE), MACE Mrs L Cleaver BA, BTeach (UNE) Mr A Smith BEd (Syd) Mr I McPherson BArt Ed (CoFA - UNSW) Mr A Whalley BPhEd (ACPE), Grad DipEd (Murdoch) English Science Ms J Flanagan* BA, DipEd (UNE) Mr T Wheaton* BSc (UNE), GradDipEd (SCU) Ms C Boydell BA, DipEd (Syd), DipTEFL, Grad Cert COGE(UNSW) Ms G Geyle-Chick MEd (BioChemBus) UNE Ms C Brus BA (perf)(UNSW), GradDip Ed (UNE) Mr A Hey BSc(Hons) (Syd), GradDipEd (UNE), MEd Mr B Buntine BA, DipEd (Syd) (Deakin),MRACI, C. Chem Mrs L Cleaver BA,BTeach (UNE) Mr T Thatcher BSc(Hons) (UNSW) Mrs G Downes BA, BTeach (ACU), MLit (Melb) Mr S Thompson BSc(Physics) (UNSW), DipEd (UNSW) Mr M Harrison BA (Syd), DipEd(ESL) (Syd), LLB(Hons) (UNE), MACE Ms C Webster-Knife BSc, BTeach (UNE), BA (ANU) Miss J Heagney BA (UNE), Grad Cert Theo (UoN) Mr M Holland BA, BEd (QUT) Technology and Applied Studies Mr A Moore BTeach, BEd (UNE) Mr D Slade* BEd (CSU) Mrs A Murray BA (ANU), GradDip(SecEd) (ACU) (Term 1-3) Mr C Nexø BCompSc, DipEd (UNE) Miss A Pollitt BA(Adel), Grad DipEd(CDU) Mr T Scott BA, DipEd (UNE) Mrs F Robb BA (UNE), DipEd (UNE), MA (UNSW) Mr M Ball (Ag)* BRurSc(Hons), DipTeach (UNE) Mr M Ross BTeach(Secondary) (LaTrobe) Human Society and Its Environment (HSIE) Head of Middle School Mr D Toakley* BEd (SouthAust), BBusAdmin (Canberra) Mr M Harrison BA (Syd), DipEd(ESL) (Syd), LLB(Hons) Mr D Drain BBus (ACU) MSportM’ment (Bond); Grad DipEd (SCU) (UNE), MACE Ms J Flanagan BA, DipEd (UNE) Middle School Mr M Harrison BA, DipEd(ESL) (Syd), LLB(Hons) (UNE), MACE Ms C Brus BA (Perf) (UWS), GradDip Ed (UNE) (Term 3 & 4) Mrs K Brunsdon DipTeach (KCAE), Grad Cert WRAP Miss J Heagney BA(UNE), Grad Cert Theo (UoN) Miss J Heagney BA (UNE), Grad Cert Theo (UoN) Mr A Jones BA (UNSW), DipEd, DipLaw(LPAB) (Syd) Mr A Junge BA (Macq) GradDip Ed (UNE), MACE Mr A Junge BA (Macq) GradDip Ed (UNE), MACE Ms H Lo BA (Syd), DipEd (ACU) Mr A Murray BComm (ANU), GradDipEd (UNE), CPA Mrs A Murray BA (ANU), GradDip(SecEd) (ACU), (Terms 1-3) Miss H Symons BA (HR) (Macq), BTeach (CSU) Mrs R Pollard BEd (UNE), DipTeach (ACAE) Ms F Taber BEd(Hons) (UNE) Mr L Polson BEd(Primary) (UNE) Ms H Symons BA (Syd), DipEd (ACU) Languages Ms F Taber BEd(Hons) (UNE) Ms K Tamminga* BA, DipEd(LOTE) (UWA) Mrs A Hine BEd (Uni of Alberta, Canada) Head of Junior School Mr A Moore BTeach, BEd (UNE) Mr I Lloyd DipTeach (ACAE), BEd(AdminL’ship) (UNE) Mathematics Junior School Miss A Robins* BSc, GradDipEd (UNE) (Terms 2- 4) Mrs L Adams Early Childhood Cert Mr W Caldwell BEc (Syd), DipEd (UNE) GradCertSprtMgt (UTS) Mrs T Ball BEd(Early Childhood) (CSU), BEd (UNE) Ms R Harrison BA (Hons) (UK) Mrs L Hawksford DipTeach (UNE) Mr A Shortt BEng (QUT) BMaths (QUT), GradDip Lit (USQ) Mrs L Brown BA, DipEd (Macq) Mr T Currell BSc, BTeach (UNE) Mrs A Hine BEd (Uni of Alberta, Canada) Mrs S Wark BA, DipEd (UNE), MACE Mr A Portell BEd(Primary) (UNE) 4 The Armidalian Mrs A Trenerry DipTeach (ACAE), Grad Cert WRAP, MACE Technology and Trade Training Centre Mrs V Waters BEd, DipTeach (UNE) (Junior School Curriculum Co-ordinator) Mr D Lawrence Miss P Wood BEd (Primary) (UNE) Mr B Michel Mrs C Wright DipTeach (ACAE) (Junior School Sports Co-ordinator) Medical Centre Dr L Bookallil MB, BSc (Syd), FRACGP, DOBST, RCOG Academic Support, Learning Support, Extension and Enrichment Sister J Murray RN Sister M Miller RN Ms C Boydell* BA, DipEd (Syd), DipTEFL Sister J Gowen RN Sister H Murtagh RN Mrs L Brown BA, DipEd (Macq) Sister J Holland Sister R Pabalan RN Mrs A Hine BEd(Second Lang) (Uni of Alberta, Canada) Director of Co-Curricular Mrs R Pollard DipTeach (ACAE), BEd (UNE) Mr W Caldwell BEc (Syd), DipEd (UNE) GradCertSprtMgt (UTS) Student Support Services Sports Centre Chaplaincy Ms D Coombes General Assistant Rev R Newton BA (UNE), DipEd (UWS), BTh (SMBC) Administration Mrs J Benham BAg(UNE), GradDipEd (CSU) - Assistant Mrs A Barnier JP Exec Assistant to the Headmaster Counsellor Mrs M Sadler Admin Assistant Mr R Hadfield BA(Syd), MLitt (UNE), MHSt (UQ), MA (SCD), Mrs V Lucas Receptionist