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MAGAZINE October 2016 The changing face of Student Services at Grammar Page 05 Contents 03 27 OLD BOYS’ NEWS The Headmaster’s Update The Art House Tour 33 04 28 The AGSOBA Report from the Board Giving back to Grammar President’s Report 05 31 34 The changing face of Celebrating 150 years 2016 Augusta Awards Student Services at Grammar 32 36 09 Notices AGSOBA Leadership Awards Tuatahi tau o Te Reo The Headmaster’s Update 37 Te Reo’s first year at Grammar Old Boys’ Sport AS YOU ENJOY READING THIS PUBLICATION OF AD AUGUSTA, OUR SENIOR 11 38 STUDENTS WILL HAVE SAT THEIR END OF YEAR INTERNAL EXAMINATIONS, AND The Number 3 field International Gatherings MANY ARE SITTING THEIR FIRST CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS. gets a makeover 40 12 The Grammar Archives Academia Examinations are synonymous with the that we truly define ourselves and find into manhood is at its most visible for 42 ethos of our School and the maintenance out the most about our character. So, each young man. We see this as both a 14 of our meritocracy. Annually, they also rather than excusing Lochte’s behaviour, process and a destination.” Fulbright and Raising Funds provide an independent appraisal of our or finding it abhorrent, we can use it as Sport Teaching rigorous academic programmes 11 students’ performances and the quality of an opportunity to remind young men 43 has been our primary aim from time our teaching. about their level of accountability; to 18 immemorial and will remain so. However, Calendar of Upcoming Events themselves, their families, their School Arts and Culture Alongside our academic performance, The at a time when the number of disruptions and each other. 44 Grammar Way has defined who we are as and influences are growing, our renewed 22 News of Old Boys a School and has helped shape the lives When considering this behaviour, there emphasis on young men earning a Grammar students giving back of young men who have left our gates. is even more cause to maintain our focus recognised qualification while embracing 46 The importance of The Grammar Way in on implementing The Grammar Way. It is The Grammar Way will be a point of 23 the quality of education we provide was timely for us to formalise our approach, difference that will help them fulfil their The Eady Family Celebrating Fukuoka Day with brought home to me during the Olympics as this will provide an independent dreams and aspirations, whatever they our exchange students 48 through Ryan Lochte’s performance. appraisal of our students’ behaviour, and may be. attitudes, and reinforce the type of men Journalist Paul Lewis wrote about this Our congratulations are extended to the Obituaries they may be, beyond our gates. 24 18 Olympian, who excelled in the pool, young men whom we recognise in this The Education Review Office’s but failed miserably away from it. He Part of our definition of The Grammar edition of Ad Augusta, and the hundreds thoughts on Grammar Editor: Amanda Harkness reminded us of the influence such Way reads, “At its heart, The Grammar of other young men who have exhibited [email protected] athletes have on our young when he said, Way is our approach or guide for boys, our values, while working to their 25 Ph 09 623 5400 (ext 576) “The problem with the likes of Lochte is helping them to develop into good men. potential. the cult of the celebrity. It’s the new altar The Grammar Way sets the tone for daily Thanks to Amanda Booth, Paul Paton, Jono Per Angusta Ad Augusta. Staff Norton and the Grammar Media Group, and of celebrity, wanting to be famous for School life and it is most visible in the George Marshall ‘38 (for his proofreading). being famous.” actions and deeds of our young men. 26 A stunning Gala Dinner Cover image: Form 7 students Carlos As a School, we want to teach young The foundation of The Grammar Way Aguilera-Cortes, Byung Hoon Cho and Max men how to perform in a variety of is built on the School’s values and a set Tim O’Connor Langenkamp discuss university options with circumstances; when competing – of cultural practices that are associated Headmaster Form 7 Dean Mr Frank Haszard and Head of winning or losing – and how to act in their with them. As these are received, lived Student Services, Mr Terry McKain. 22 personal time when they think no one is and passed on to others by our students, Designed and produced by gardyneHOLT. watching. It is often in these moments the process of maturation and growth 02 AD AUGUSTA OCTOBER 2016 OCTOBER 2016 AD AUGUSTA 03 The changing face of Student Services Report from the Board at Grammar THE TRIENNIEL ELECTION FOR THE SCHOOL BOARD OF TRUSTEES WAS HELD IN JUNE, AND I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO UPDATE YOU ON THE FROM RATHER HUMBLE BEGINNINGS WORKING BOARD’S COMPOSITION FOR THE NEXT THREE YEARS. OUT OF THE TRACTOR SHED ON D FLOOR, TO AN INTEGRATED STUDENT-FOCUSED DEPARTMENT Mark Sandelin has been elected as Deputy is Chief Financial Officer at SkyCity Edward Moody is concluding his term as ENSURING THE OVERALL CARE AND WELL-BEING OF Chair. A Board member since 2009, Mark Entertainment Group. the Student Trustee, and will be replaced is Chair of the Development Committee by Jacob Lerner. GRAMMAR’S YOUNG MEN, STUDENT SERVICES The newly-elected Staff Trustee, Frances and the Discipline Committee. Mark is a HAS COME A LONG WAY SINCE 2002. Hay-MacKenzie, has taught Latin and All administrative requirements and Senior Partner at the legal firm of Minter Classical Studies at the School since 2004 obligations of the Board are undertaken by AND PLANS ARE IN PLACE TO EVOLVE EVEN FURTHER. Ellison Rudd Watts. and is HOD of Classical Studies. Patrick Gargiulo as Board Secretary. Tom Bassett has been a member of the We welcome Gita Jayaraam as a new All of the Board members have a Board since 2012. He is a Partner in the member of the Board, with her sons connection with the School through their engineering firm of Tonkin & Taylor and is due to commence in 2017. She has had sons. They bring to the Board a wide Chair of the Property Committee. previous Trustee experience at primary range of skills and disciplines that gives A Trustee since 2007, John Chisholm school level and operates her own Human assurance to the Grammar community was recently President of the Old Boys’ Resources consultancy. that the governance of the School is in Association. He is Managing Director and very capable hands. Further, each of them Stuart Lobb is the other nominee of the a major shareholder of New Zealand’s has a huge passion for Grammar and a Old Boys’ Association, having joined leading educational resource provider. He desire to ensure that we achieve and the Board in 2014. He serves on the chairs the Tibbs House Committee. maintain our vision of pre-eminence in Tibbs House, Education and Finance boys’ secondary education. Appointed to the Board in 2012 as the Committees and is also a member of the University of Auckland representative, Independent Investment Advisory Board. It is a privilege to be the Chair of a group Adrienne Cleland continues in that role, Stuart is the CFO for the YMCA. of such talented and committed people bringing expertise in the administrative, who are making an immense contribution Ken Lotu-I’iga was first elected to the IT and property areas as the Director of to our School. Board in 2013 and is a member of Administration at the University. the Property, Finance, Enrolment and Thank you for your continued support and, Grant Graham joined the Board in 2015 Discipline Committees. He is General as always, we welcome input from the and is Chair of the Finance Committee. A Manager of Fletcher Residential. School community. partner in accountancy firm KordaMentha, Mark Malpass has joined the Board as the Per Angusta Ad Augusta. Grant is one of the nominees to the Board Headmaster’s Council nominee. He sits on of the Old Boys’ Association. the Property, Education and Development Rob Hamilton was appointed to the Committees, and has been involved in the Board in 2015 and is a member of planning of the 150th celebrations. Mark the Finance, Property, Education and is Group Executive-Strategy and Corporate Jeff Blackburn ‘67 Internationalisation Committees. He Development at Fulton Hogan. Chairman, Board of Trustees 04 AD AUGUSTA OCTOBER 2016 OCTOBER 2016 AD AUGUSTA 05 Above left, Victoria University staff visit a group of Form 7 students and right, advisors from Lincoln University in Christchurch talk through their Above: Harvard University’s Mr Max Dikkers speaks with Jia Hao Liu 7A and Mr Terry McKain about scholarship and entrance opportunities. Commerce degree with students. Below left, Logan Leeuw spends a day on building experience and right, students considering joining the Police Force inspect the Police helicopter on its visit to the top field. Head of Faculty, Student Services, Mr encouraging thing is that more than which enables up to 35 students to Terry McKain, was appointed as the half are self-referred. There’s no stigma access vocational pathways through job School’s first counsellor 14 years ago, associated with coming to Student experience during the school term. to “look out for boys who needed extra Services – we’re here to help in whatever Meanwhile the School’s Enrichment support.” Today he heads a team offering way we can.” programme ranges from first-year a fully holistic service – a one-stop- Careers counsellor, Mr Graeme Martin, university papers in Psychology and shop for every type of student support, says his work starts as early as Form 4, Mathematics to IT and barista courses.

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