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IgnatianDECEMBER 2018 EDITION | VOL 30 Contents Magis December 2018 EDITORIAL STAFF Welcome and thank you for opening the pages of this Ignatian. The theme we Editor chose for this edition is magis, which is often simply translated as ‘more’; yet it Leanne Gomez is (ironically) far more than that. Unlike the ethos of the world, it is never about Design and Layout having more for its own sake: a bigger house, the latest car model, the most Danielle Fairhurst likes on Instagram. Rather, it is about a divine discontentment with the status Administration quo, and a desire to allow God to do greater things in us and through us. It is a Brooke Hillsdon commitment to live our lives in such a way as to bring greater glory to God Janelle Handley (ad majoram Dei gloriam). Alumni Relations Luke 12:48 says, “Everyone to whom much was given, of him much will be Christine Zimbulis required, and from him to whom they entrusted much, they will demand the James Rodgers more” (ESV). At Riverview, we are highly cognisant of the ‘much’ we have been Marketing and Campaigns given, and strive all the harder to achieve ‘the more’. 8 15 Sophie Callaghan In the pages of this Ignatian, I hope that we are able to do justice to the many CONTRIBUTIONS programs and initiatives which are driven by this Ignatian ethos of magis. It can Please forward to be seen in our students excelling in the field of academia (pages 20-21) as well [email protected] as the sporting fields (pages 24-27); it is evident both on stage (pages 22-23) and behind the scenes, where students, parents, Old Boys and staff work together Saint Ignatius’ College Riverview to support distressed communities and marginalised people groups all over Tambourine Bay Road, LANE COVE, NSW 2066 the world (pages 7-9, 40). Among our alumni, we recognise both award- winners (pages 29, 32) and those who have served humbly without acclaim or ON THE COVER applause. Finally, the magis is also encapsulated in this year’s student motto, ‘Not for ourselves alone’, beautifully articulated by incoming College Captain, Louis Callanan (page 17). It would be tragic, however, if our theme was somehow misunderstood as 22 25 34 being a self-congratulatory pat on the back for all our achievements. Rather, I FROM THE RECTOR 4 NEW COLLEGE LEADERS 16 BURSARY STORY 34 hope this Ignatian reflects our striving attempts to glorify God, who withheld The Quality of the More 2019 College Motto, by Captain Bruce Turnbull (OR1995) nothing and gave us his all. I hope these stories inspire a desire to respond in Louis Callanan kind, to seek him in all things and to pursue him… more. FROM THE PRINCIPAL 5 GENERATIONS 36 James Greenup, Science Teacher Vanessa Petersen, SENIOR SCHOOL NEWS 18 Ossian Stenmark (OR1917) to Magis | Tom Gaha and Oscar Smith in Year 10 Science class. Inter-House Activities ‘View from the Hamish McGlinchey (OR2018) | LEANNE GOMEZ, EDITOR FROM THE COLLEGE BOARD 6 Boarding House First Nations Transition Program | SEIP Farewells | Magis ARCHIVES 37 In order to find themagis within Science, students Magis and Governance are asked to explore complex concepts, apply their Integrated Learning | Congratulations 2018 Donations of Historical Items understandings to real world issues and take action FROM THE PROVINCE 7 Sebastian Braham | Learning Spaces IGNIS PROJECT 38 to invoke change for the greater glory of God. Within MINISTRIES PERFORMING ARTS 22 New Frontiers the Ignatian Pedagogical Paradigm, the experience of The Indian Bazaar modelling processes such as polypeptide synthesis Music | Drama BOARDING ROADSHOW 2019 39 helps students understand how it can affect quality IGNATIAN CENTRE 8 of life, leading to discussions on how genetic SPORTS AND 24 Magis PARENTS AND FRIENDS' 40 technologies can be used to minimise disease in our C0-CURRICULUM ASSOCIATION most marginalised communities, thus protecting COMMUNITY 9 AFL | Cross Country | Football | P&F President, Virginia Thompson the health and upholding the innate dignity of God’s Supporting our Country Families Snowsports | Volleyball | Winter Tennis most vulnerable people from all faiths and cultures. PAST PARENTS' 41 VALETE 10 OLD IGNATIANS’ UNION 28 It is within the reflection and evaluation of this ASSOCIATION journey towards the greater good and excellence in Valete Prize Winners, Valete Speech OIU President, Charlie Pidcock PPA President, Anne Dalton understanding that students will find themagis . by College Captain Matthew Dutaillis ALUMNI IN FOCUS 29 Patrick Rodgers Memorial Award | WEDDINGS & BAPTISMS 42 The paper in this magazine REGIS NEWS 12 Indigenous and African Mentor Program is chlorine free. The paper Farewell Mr Matt Smith | Captain’s TRANSITIONS AND RIP 43 manufacturer has been Report | Big Day In | Grandparents’ Day | Pascal Herington (OR2003) | Justin independently certified in | STEM Science Week Stevens (OR2002) | OIC | Remembrance accordance with the rules Day | Old Boys Bowling Club of the Forest Stewardship Council. Printed on FSC® certified paper. From the Rector From the Principal The Quality of the More Magis 2018 has been an excellent study of the understanding of our world. In music, The theme of this edition of the Ignatian 2018 has been a year that has seen much magis, the ‘more’ Saint Ignatius Loyola drama, art, agriculture, maths, you name it, is somewhat obscure, unless one is register in pursuit of the magis. Many refers to throughout the Spiritual Exercises. we go far beyond memorisation to explore familiar with the parlance of the Jesuit hundreds of young men who have given The magis is the question Ignatius poses to meaning by questioning, well, everything. world. And if one is, there is both a their all to discover their academic retreatants in response to his questions: And the answer that we formulate in knowledge of, and, at the same time an potential in scholarship; those who have “What have I done for Christ? What am I response to this questioning often takes approachable understanding of the word taken to the field of competition in the doing for Christ? What will I do for Christ?” the form of action. and the concept. First promulgated by St co-curricular program – be that on All too often the magis has been translated Ignatius in the 16th Century, it was both the river, the ovals, the theatre or the This has been underscored for me as I’ve as a literal ‘more,’ without reflecting on a theological and a practical impulse to auditorium where many a contest has travelled the world recently meeting past the quality of the ‘more’ being offered. It appropriate the space where the ‘greater been waged. There has been considerable students of the College and listening to is absolutely vital that we go just a little glory of God’ (AMDG) would be made success along the way, from the Head of them talk about how they apply the magis deeper into our understanding to avoid manifest in the world. This was to be the River after 43 years in the wilderness, into their adult lives. Few of them feel the trap of modern life: plenty. Saint through the pursuit of depth and beauty through to the stunning performance of like they’ve answered the question once Ignatius understood that every person is of the human experience, in striving for Bas Braham, who was placed First in the and for all, but they are all applying it in confronted with an enormous and ever and, in the process, embracing the more nation in Youth Speaks for Australia. And whatever they do undertake. We have branching tree of choices. And today, that comes from qualitative depth rather across the year, every boy in the College an Old Ignatian who works at Charity more than at any previous point in human than quantitative attainment. will have undertaken authentic service, Water in New York City, a rare non-profit history, we have a vast array to choose over 100 of which have spent three weeks that commits 100% of its giving to We have seen much of this as the year has from. If we try to do everything, not only in South East Asia, working with some of bringing clean drinking water to people unfolded in the many domains of school “Simply put, the will we not accomplish anything, we’ll “Beyond the confines the most marginalised and disenfranchised in developing nations. We have numerous life. In the classroom, the boys are not understand and appropriate very little of in the world. magis is about health care professionals improving of the books, the simply asked to accord with norms and what we do choose to appropriate. For the quality of life and health for many conventions, but to go beyond them in When St Ignatius was ensconced in the quality, not quantity. Ignatius, the answer to the problem of a boys are encouraged people; we have artists, musicians and order to reach personal fulfillment and demanding and at times harrowing full plate isn’t to make a bigger plate, it’s to And this year has actors performing, embodying and to pursue excellence frontiers that they otherwise may not. business of establishing the works of the be selective about what we put on it. And communicating beauty to us. These are Beyond the confines of the books, the Society of Jesus, he was very clear about been one at the more importantly, to savour what we do in all things, so that just a few examples of the magis being boys are encouraged to pursue excellence the mandate that would fall to all who trod choose. the College becomes College where we lived out far, far beyond the gates of in all things, so that the College becomes in his footsteps - namely, to be people who have moved deeply Simply put, the magis is about quality, not Tambourine Bay Road by people who were an institution of an institution of aspiration rather than aspire towards and in the process, embrace quantity.