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B I Q U E U V U S I N V I R T C I T S A E C G R E E L D L O C Blue & H E A R T Blue October 2017 Celebrating 120 years of history Contents 1 Principal’s Report 2 College Council 3 SCHOOL NEWS 3 Hall of Honour and Official Opening 4 Hall of Honour Inductees 7 Marist Mission March 8 Introducing the Head of Champagnat Campus 8 2017 SHC Careers Expo 9 ANZAC Day commemoration 10 Year 12 Formal 11 Co-Curricular News 18 Boarding House News 20 Celebrating our Staff 21 MARIST CORNER 22 Our Marist Mission in action 24 2017 Marist Youth Festival 25 FOUNDATION 25 Foundation President’s Report 26 Thank you to our 2017 Donors 27 The Archives 29 OLD SCHOLARS 29 SHOC President Report 30 Lost Life Members 31 SHOC Ladies Day 31 SHOC Open House 32 SHOC Cricket Club 33 SHOC Football Club 35 SHOC Netball Club 36 SHOC Soccer Club 37 SHOC Music 38 Reunions 42 Where are they now? 48 Obituaries 49 Celebrations - Special Celebrations, Weddings and Births Blue & Blue is a bi-annual publication for the Sacred Heart College community. Submissions are welcome and can be emailed to [email protected] or contact Jane Crisp in the Foundation Office on 8350 2590. Editorial by Jane Crisp, Foundation and Old Collegians Liaison Officer Design by Darelle Tasker, Communications Coordinator Published by Lane Print & Post. Thank you to everyone who collaborated on this edition Cover image: The painting of Paringa Hall, circa 1890. of the Blue & Blue. Inside cover image: Paringa Hall as it stands today. Principal’s Report Such is the present pace of life at Sacred Heart that the next project is well underway... Dear members of the ‘Hearts’ the College, will be acknowledged. A Australian Marist Community. It will Community, key focus for inductees into the near provide a formal Church structure for future are our female SHOCs from the leadership and governance of Marist In this edition of the Blue and Blue previous 40 years. We have panels ministries into the future. In many there’s a focus on the opening and awaiting these nominees so please be ways it formalises what already exists blessing of the Br Joseph McAteer in touch! to better provide for Marist life and Centre. Such is the present pace of ministry. Marcellin Champagnat’s life at Sacred Heart that the next The amalgamation process with particular gift was to found the Marist project is well underway in regards to Marymount College is rapidly Brothers to teach and evangelise Champagnat Campus, Mitchell Park! approaching, following the young people, particularly those on the announcement last October. Planning The McAteer Centre is a wonderful margins of society. for the refurbishment of the Mitchell communal, teaching and learning Park site is at planning approval stage The Marist Association aims to provide and sports facility which will serve as I write. Kate Kilpatrick, the newly the necessary structure to keep the College well for decades to come. appointed Head of Champagnat Marcellin’s dream alive! It is a body Already this winter the Old Collegians Campus, is also profiled in this edition. of people, canonically recognised Netballers and Footballers have Peter McCabe, Operations Manager, in the Catholic Church, who share enjoyed access to the Centre. Included is diligently ensuring that the largest responsibility for the leadership, in the building is a Hall of Honour project to be undertaken by Sacred governance and animation of Marist which recognises some outstanding Heart in recent memory is meeting ministries. The four main Marist Sacred Heart Old Collegians. The the contemporary learning needs of ministries are schools (Marist Schools initial inductees are also depicted in a our younger students across Years 7 to Australia), youth ministry (Marist Youth following article. 9 in a co-educational context, whilst Ministry), youth care (Marist Youth However, this is just the start of forging the foundation of the Sacred Care) and solidarity (Marist Solidarity). the process! You are encouraged to Heart ‘family spirit’ for which we are If you would like to know more or nominate SHOCs for recognition and renowned. attend one of our meetings, please each year at the celebration of the Finally, I’d like to draw your attention contact James Gill, Director of Marist Feast of St Marcellin Champagnat, a to the Marist Association of St Marcellin Mission, at the College. number of SHOCs, who have achieved Champagnat (www.maristassociation. recognition in their field of pursuit Best wishes to all, org.au). The Association is a genuine at a national and international level, response to a call for co-responsibility Steve Byrne and maintained a fond connection to for the life and mission of the wider Principal Blue & Blue May 2017 | School News 1 College Council The sense of Marist family spirit is always a special experience with the Sacred Heart contingent... The winter period has proven to be a busy one for the Sacred Recently, College students and staff were hosted by Heart College Council and its committees. The Council Assumption College Kilmore in Victoria for the annual continues to meet on a regular basis to consider a wide range Intercollegiate Exchange. The sense of Marist family spirit is of important issues concerning not only the College, but the always a special experience with the Sacred Heart contingent wider South West region. forging many friendships and representing the College with distinction! Of particular importance has been the amalgamation process with Marymount College and the planning of Lastly, the newly commissioned Br Joseph McAteer Centre Champagnat Campus at Mitchell Park. In recent months the has seen good use over winter and has already proven to be respective Councils for Marymount and the College have met a showcase for what our College offers its students and Old as one to collaborate on the amalgamation. Scholars. Financial oversight and advice is another of the key Paul Teisseire responsibilities of Council. We are fortunate to have an Chair, Sacred Heart College Council experienced and very able Business Manager, together with a hard working and capable Finance Committee, as we finalise the 2018 Budget papers. 01. The 2017 Sacred Heart Stage Band after their performance at the Assumption College Kilmore 01 Exchange in Victoria. 2 School News Hall of Honour & Official Opening 01 02 01. Hall of Honour: the first of the inductees; 02. Archbishop Philip Wilson opens the occasion; 03. Hall of Honour inductee, Matthew Pavlich (‘99) mural; 04. Maddy Proud (‘11) 03 mural in the sports conditioning room . The Hall of Honour was launched at the were presented to the community. College in the 1970s, with other Old Opening and Blessing of the Brother Scholars being chosen for display The Hall of Honour recognises the Joseph McAteer Centre on Wednesday, over time. Amongst the next group of wide-range of achievements of our Old 17 May 2017. For the first time all inductees will be some distinguished Collegians through multiple disciplines students from both campuses gathered female Old Scholars. As other names such as Religion; Academia; Law; together on school grounds. They were are added, a selected number will be Entertainment; Medicine; Business and joined by a number of distinguished removed and added to a permanent Commerce; Politics; Armed Services; guests and friends of the College. honour board. Sport and Contribution to community, The Mass was celebrated by Most and particularly outstanding service Br Peter Carroll, Provincial of the Reverend Archbishop Philip Wilson to the Sacred Heart community. The Marist Province of Australia, spoke and Con-celebrated by Emeritus inaugural inductees, for the most about Br Joseph’s contribution to the Archbishop Leonard Faulkner, part, reflect the achievements of College as Principal between 1916 and Monsignor Ian Dempsey, Monsignor Old Collegians in the first 80 years 1924 before Brother Jordan Redden Rob Egar and Fr Peter Sheedy. of the College’s history. The Hall of unveiled the plaque that was blessed Honour currently features 21 names of by His Grace, Archbishop Wilson. As well as the Opening and Blessing distinguished alumni. of our wonderful new learning and The Sports Conditioning room of conference space, Archbishop Wilson Future inductees in the Hall of Honour the Brother Joseph McAteer Centre gave a blessing to 12 members (or will reflect the achievements of our features two magnificent murals of Old family representatives) of the inaugural more recent alumni, as the school inductees of the Hall of Honour who transitioned into a co-educational Maddy Proud (‘11). Blue & Blue May 2017 | School News 3 Hall of Honour Inductees Rob Chapman Bill Denny John Fitzgerald The late Albert Hannan Attended SHC 1976-1980 Attended SHC 1958-1965 Attended SHC 1976-1977 Attended SHC 1903 Rob is the former Managing Upon leaving school, Bill As a professional tennis Through a highly Director of Bank SA and joined the Army and over player, John’s greatest distinguished academic Chief Executive of St George 21 years, served in South highlights came during the and legal career, Albert Bank, and is considered Vietnam and PNG, as ADC 11 years he represented became Crown Solicitor of one of the state’s most (Aide de Camp) to the Australia in the Davis Cup. South Australia for 25 years. influential business leaders. Governor General and on John held a former Number He was a champion in the He currently serves as exchange duty with the 1 Doubles Ranking, won 7 commissioning of Aquinas Chairman of the Adelaide British Army in Germany. Grand Slam Doubles Titles, a College in Adelaide and has Football Club and Chairman Leaving the Army in 1990 Career men’s Doubles Grand a wing of the College named of the Adelaide Airport, and with the rank of Lieutenant Slam and was Australia’s in honour of his legacy.