PAC Chronicle 2016
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CHRONICLE 2016 Thank you to those who helped in the production of the Chronicle 2016: Festival City Photography and Richard Lyons for the photography. To view and purchase College photographs of major events, class groups or images of co-curricular sports and music, please visit www.festivalphoto.com.au. We are grateful to Elena Toskas, Co-ordinator, and Sally O’Connor, Graphic Designer, for their commitment in producing this publication. Our Values At Prince Alfred College we believe men have unique skills, talents and abilities. We believe it is their differences, not their similarities, which need to be nurtured. We recognise that their traditional roles and responsibilities are changing. As a consequence, they need clarity, flexibility and a clear sense of purpose. Our goal is to nurture and develop boys into Princes Men. Men who know who they are, work hard and value their roles and contributions. But at the same time, to develop men with kindness, who care and support others. Men with a sense of duty, honour and integrity. Men with courage and emotional strength. Men with ambition and a willingness to act and achieve. Men with a good sense of humour, confidence and self- reliance. Men who build strong networks and enduring relationships. Prince Alfred College — the world needs more good men. Our Purpose To uncover, nurture and develop the unique qualities of boys to help them transform into productive, confident and resilient Princes Men. Contents Prince Alfred College 2 Early Learning Centre 20 Preparatory School 28 Middle School 47 Senior School 61 Kent Town Swim 95 Co-Curricular Activities 96 Year 12 — 2016 154 Friends of PAC 161 Foundation 162 Old Scholars 164 Staff List 190 School List 194 The College Council Back Row: Professor N G Bean, Mr D McGown, Mr B T Fenner, Ms K Gramp Front Row: Mrs J Fox, Mr J S Keeves, Mr R F Hockney, Mr D T Sanders The College Council 2016 Prince Alfred College Foundation Moderator of the Uniting Church Dr Deidre Palmer in Australia, Presbytery and (until September 2016) President Dr J L Young Synod of SA Headmaster Mr B T Fenner Chairman Mr J S Keeves Treasurer Mr C Tasborski Deputy Chairman Mr R F Hockney Executive Mr D F Cornish Officer Treasurer Mr D T Sanders Allocations Dr J L Young Headmaster Mr B T Fenner PAOCA Dr R J Hall Fellows Mr H G P Chapman Members Professor N G Bean Ms K Gramp Members Ms L La Forgia Mrs J Fox Mr N Heard Mr D McGown 2 Prince Alfred College CHRONICLE 2016 Executive List & Senior Leadership Staff Headmaster Mr B T Fenner Deputy Head of School Mr M Dell’Oro (2014), B.A.(Hons), B.Ed. (Melbourne), — Senior (2006), Dip.T., B.Ed., M.Ed. (UWA), MACEL MACE, FAIM Deputy Head of School Mr M Oomens Deputy Headmaster/Head of — Middle (2011), B.A., Grad.Dip.Ed. (Adelaide) M.Sc. Schools (to August 2016) Mr N Andary (State University New York) (2004), B.Ed. (Hons) (UniSA), M.Ed. Head of Preparatory School/ (Leadership and Management) (Flinders) Deputy Head of School Mr S Watt Deputy Headmaster — Preparatory (2009), B.Teach. (UniSA) Executive Director School Mr S Bacon Assistant Director of Mr M McKinnon Services (2010), MBA (Adelaide) Teaching and Learning: (2005), B.A. (Adelaide), B.A. (Hons) IBDP (Deakin), PGCE (Exeter) Director of Teaching and Mr B Evans Learning (2016), B.Sc. Chemistry (Dunelm), PGCE Assistant Director of Mr N Raimondo (Cantab), FRSC Teaching and Learning: MYP (2008), B.Des. (Hons.), M.Des., B.Ed.(UniSA) Head of Secondary School/ Mr J Kinniburgh Assistant Director of Mr J Rylatt (2009), B.Sc. (Hons.) (Royal Deputy Headmaster (2016), B.A. (Geography) (Sydney), Teaching and Learning: SACE Holloway College – University of London); M.Science (Environmental Change & PGCE (University of Bath) Management) (Oxford), Grad.Dip.Ed. (Secondary Geography) (New England), Assistant Director of Mrs L Foster (2009), B.Ed. (Junior Post.Grad.Cert. Research Methods Teaching and Learning: PYP Primary and Primary) (UniSA) (Macquarie) Chaplain Reverend M Dickens Director of Organisational Miss T Learmonth (2009), Dip.P.S. (ACD), B.Th. (Flinders), B.A. Development (2007), MBA (Adelaide), Dip.T. (UniSA) (Aboriginal Studies) (UniSA), M.Soc.Sci. (Counselling) (UniSA) Director of Co-Curricular and Mr T McKinnon (2008), B.Ed. RED Centre Manager (Secondary Physical Education) (UniSA) Director of Property Mr M Dorian (2015), Cert. 3 Services Carpentry and Joinery, Cert. 4 Business Director of Boarding Mr D Roylett (Front Line Management) (TAFE) (2013), B.Soc.Sci. (University of Western Sydney), Grad.Dip.Sec.Ed. (Canberra), M.Ed. Director, Early Learning Ms M Garland (Educational Leadership) Centre (2014), B.Ed. (Early Childhood) (UniSA), (Charles Sturt) Dip.T. (Early Childhood) (SACAE), Cert. 4 - Training and Assessment (TAFESA), Dip. Director of Advancement Mr R Scrymgeour Management (Recognition First), (2015), PGDip.SM, M.Ed.LM (UNITEC Institute of Technology, Auckland, NZ) Director ICT Services Mr P Griffiths (2015), Project Management Certificate (Adelaide), ITIL Foundation Certificate (ISEB/KAZ), Professional Management Program (Adelaide), ITIL Practitioner - Release and Control (ISEB/Pink Elephant), Adv.Dip.Management (AIM) Director of the Hartley Mr R Sieben (2010), B.Sc. (Adelaide), Institute Dip.Ed (Adelaide), M.Ed. (Ed.Admin.) (Adelaide), MACEL Director Finance Mr C Tasborski (2014), CPA, B.Com (Flinders) Back Row: Mr R Scrymgeour, Mr D Roylett, Mr S Bacon, Mr T McKinnon Front Row: Ms T Learmonth, Mr N Andary, Mr B T Fenner, Mr J Kinninburgh, Mr B Evans Prince Alfred College CHRONICLE 2016 3 Headmaster’s Report Bradley T Fenner Headmaster 2016 has been an exciting year at • To raise academic expectations Prince Alfred College, with a number and performance across the of initiatives and developments that College will form the basis of the College’s • To develop and enhance directions for a number of years innovative learning environments to come. I believe there is a sense of momentum about the College • To maximise current and future and we have seen some significant opportunities for the College, achievements in a number of areas. acknowledging that we will not through the best utilisation of the College’s human, physical We commenced the year with a want to undertake a major planning and technical resources record enrolment of 1082 students, exercise prior to the College which increased to 1120 in the Sesquicentenary in 2019. We will, • To align communications and middle of the year with the midyear however, review the existing plan in marketing to maximise the reach reception class and a number of 2018 to make some minor revisions and impact of our message, other enrolments. We anticipate we at that time. internally and externally will start 2017 with another record We already have a number of enrolment for the beginning of The plan establishes six strategic specific strategies under way to the year, as we move progressively objectives, as follows: assist us in achieving each of these towards our capacity of around objectives. In relation to the first 1200 students. • To be a globally recognised leader in boys’ education objective, regarding boy’s education, A key development of the College we have become more active in the has been the adoption of a new • To understand, enhance and International Boy Schools Coalition, Strategic Plan for 2016-20. We communicate the journey of the and I have joined the Board of that have adopted a five-year plan, Princes Man organisation. New Tuckshop 4 Prince Alfred College CHRONICLE 2016 Headmaster’s Report It is interesting to note that Another key resolution was the new Dining Hall, located in the now PAC and Saints are the only decision to split the Deputy Undercroft below the Chapple remaining non-Catholic boys’ Headmaster/Head of Schools Library, between the Memorial schools in Adelaide. I believe it position that Neil Andary had building and the Technology Centre. is no coincidence that our two occupied the last three years, to This project was completed at schools have seen steady enrolment provide dedicated leadership both the beginning of Term 3 and has growth over the last 10 years, as for the Preparatory and Secondary provided another marvellous facility there is increasing interest in boy’s Schools. Neil had done a fine job at the College. Incorporating stone education, acknowledging that boys in this role, but the position was from previous buildings on the site, in general have their own particular too large to provide the focused and extensive glass to provide views needs, which may will be best met leadership that we were seeking. across the back oval, the facility through a single-sex environment. Since the beginning of Term 3 this provides an enhanced tuckshop on year, Neil has reverted to the Head the northern side and Dining Hall Our focus on improving academic of Preparatory School role and is to the south, both serviced by the performance has seen some doing a superb job in leading that central kitchen. With seating for up positive developments, with some section of the school, both Early to 400, this is already proving to be improvement evident in both Learning Centre and Primary (R-6). another outstanding facility for the NAPLAN results and in the 2015 College. and 2016 Year 12 results. The John Kinniburgh joined us from appointment of a new Director Wellington College in England With the completion of this facility, of Teaching and Learning in Ben early in Term 3 and has made a we have also been able to demolish Evans, and nine Academic Leaders great impression with his energy, the old kitchen, adjacent to the to direct and organise the academic knowledge of secondary programs, back of the main building, which in departments in the Secondary good humour and commitment.