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manresa Issue April Nº 45 2018 Contents 4. 6. 9. FROM THE RECTOR FROM THE PRINCIPAL COLLEGE COUNCIL 16. 18. 20. HEAD OF JUNIOR SCHOOL FAREWELL FR ROB DAVOREN SJ CREATING SUSTAINABILITY 27. 28. 34. 2017 ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS COLLEGE NEWS OLD IGNATIANS' ASSOCIATION COVER: (FROM BACK TO FRONT) THOMAS GERAGHTY, HARRY BEHENNA, SEB RICE, JIM KELLY AND JACK KELLY TAKE A BREAK DURING THE YEARS 3 TO 12 HOUSE ATHLETICS CARNIVAL, HELD AT THE SENIOR SCHOOL. 2 10. 12. 14. FOUNDATION BOARD DONOR THANK YOU 2016-2017 HEAD OF SENIOR SCHOOL 22. 24. 26. PARENTS AND FRIENDS 2017 SAINT IGNATIUS ART SHOW FIDELIS 35. 38. 42. OLD IGNATIAN REUNIONS OLD IGNATIAN SPORTS OLD IGNATIAN NEWS 3 From the Rector FR PETER HOSKING SJ RECTOR WAY OF PROCEEDING Saint Ignatius’ College is part of a Jesuit • Being men and women for others: tradition that has been going since 1547, we want our students to show their and today is part of a network of about love in deeds and to serve others 800 similar colleges internationally. generously and respectfully. Our aim is for our students to develop • Engaging with the wider world: we in faith, wisdom, fortitude, generosity, aim to be aware of the challenges justice, and love. of our time, to bring dignity to those who are forgotten and Jesuit schools are committed to a disadvantaged, and to contribute to ‘way of proceeding’ that includes some making the world a more just place. key themes. • Encouraging excellence: we want • Finding God in all things: every students to recognise their gifts aspect of our life and labour and develop them bountifully can affirm the goodness of for others. Above all, we seek God who is already present for them to grow in excellence in everything about us. of character and service. • Cura personalis: we seek to • Co-operating in the mission of foster a culture of concern where the Church: we want to witness students, staff, and families to Christ’s presence in the care for each other and feel world, to find and form Christian accepted for who they are and community, and to participate what they might become. in Church life, especially the ministries of the Jesuits. • Formation of the whole person: we focus on the intellectual, Thank you to all our students, staff, affective, social, and moral and families who join us daily in this development of a person so they way of proceeding. grow in a sense of belonging and in knowing they can make a positive difference in the world. 4 FR HOSKING IN THE RECENT BLESSINGS OF THE JUNIOR AND SENIOR SCHOOL 5 From the Principal MR PETER COFFEY PRINCIPAL LOOKING FORWARD This is my 24th year as a teacher of Junior School, Mr Wally Armitage, time, and we are fortunate to have their at the College and, unsurprisingly, was vital to the IEY’s creation and its experience and wisdom to help guide us. during these 24 years I have witnessed ultimate success. significant change. Since the introduction of lay staff to Of course we have been blessed with the College in 1957, the partnership The events of 1996 obviously stand many new buildings and resources between Jesuits and non-Jesuits has out, as we completely changed the during my time on staff, all of which been a distinctive characteristic of the structure of the College by becoming a have been important in their own way College. As we commence 2018 with fully coeducational school. At the same to the life of the College, but I have our new leadership team, the strength time, we also moved Year Seven from always thought that the most significant of this partnership has never been more a primary setting at Norwood into a change must also include people and important. Having been formed to some secondary setting at Athelstone, which, the roles they play. extent by many Jesuits over the past 50 upon reflection, was a very visionary move. Happily, the Catholic sector here is now adopting this strategy from 2019. I have always thought that the most Finally, we also introduced Reception significant change must also include people and and Years One and Two at Norwood. the roles they play. The College as we know it today is very much influenced by the changes in 1996, and the wonderful leadership As we commence this year I am years, I am acutely aware of this, and of Fr Greg O’Kelly SJ cannot be extraordinarily blessed to be the feel greatly honoured to be entrusted overstated in its significance. College’s first lay principal. We have with the role of Principal of our College. a new Rector in Old Ignatian Fr Peter The next great year of change that Hosking SJ, and new Heads at both I know that all the leaders I referred to comes to mind is 2009, when our the Junior and Senior schools in Mr above are committed to making Saint Ignatius Early Years opened. With the Nic Boys and Mr Phil Donato. It would Ignatius the best college that it can be benefit of hindsight one is tempted be difficult to envisage a greater as we engage in the formation of the to think that this was an obvious or leadership change than the one that has students in our care. We are fortunate to easy decision to make, given how just occurred. be able to build on the work of those who successful our IEY is now under its have gone before us – now it is our turn! great Heads, Mrs Rosemary Allen. At The other members of our leadership the time though, things were not quite team – Mrs Rosemary Allen, Mrs Sam so straightforward, and the leadership Trenerry (Head of Business), and Mrs displayed by past Headmaster, Fr Jacquie McCabe (Head of Ignatian Rob Davoren SJ, and the then Head Ethos) have all been on staff for some 6 MRS GERALDINE LLOYD (DEPUTY HEAD JUNIOR SCHOOL) WELCOMING NEW RECEPTION STUDENTS IN 1996 1996 FIRST DAY AT COLLEGE. (L-R) NICHOLAS FOLEY (REC), EMILY QUINN (YEAR 1) AND FRANCIS MEEHAN (YEAR 6) FR GREG O’KELLY SJ DURING HIS TIME AS HEADMASTER OF IGNATIUS EARLY YEARS WITH THE HOLY FAMILY BUILDING IN THE BACKGROUND SAINT IGNATIUS’ COLLEGE MR PETER COFFEY, FR PETER HOSKING AND THE 2018 COLLEGE CAPTAINS, JAMIE WONG AND DANIEL BELPERIO. 7 College Leadership Team INTRODUCING THREE NEW LEADERS Fr Peter Hosking SJ, Rector Mr Phil Donato, Head of Senior School Mr Nic Boys, Head of Junior School Father Hosking joins the leadership Phil is well known in the Catholic Nic comes to Saint Ignatius’ College of Saint Ignatius’ College as the new education sector of Adelaide, having with a deep understanding of the Rector, working closely with Mr Peter previously been Deputy Head at Loreto, Ignatian education ethos, having been Coffey and the College leadership OLSH, and Kildare Colleges. Most educated at Saint Ignatius’ College, team. Father Hosking is an Old Ignatian recently, Phil has worked across a range Riverview, taught at St Aloysius’ (Class of 1974) who recently served of schools, including Saint Ignatius’ College in Sydney, and held roles as as Rector at St Aloysius’ College in College, as the State Sales Manager Director of Ethos and Head of School in Sydney, and has been involved in a for Edval Education. His experience is Jesuit schools in the UK. range of ministries across the Province vast, and his commitment to Catholic and overseas, giving him a wealth of schooling and values is evident for all Nic has an outstanding record of experience and understanding of the to see. success as Head of School. Heading Saint Ignatius culture and community. up Barlborough Hall School in Chesterfield, England, which is a Jesuit preparatory school for children from the ages of three to 11, Nic introduced a range of student and staff initiatives that allowed the school to be rated as ‘par excellence’ by the Independent Schools Inspectorate in 2016. Nic’s commitment to educating the whole person in this role led to the introduction of highly successful pedagogical and sporting initiatives that revitalised the educational experience of the children at his school. COLLEGE LEADERSHIP TEAM (L-R): MR NIC BOYS, MRS JACQUIE MCCABE, MRS SAM TRENERRY, MRS ROSEMARY ALLEN, MR PETER COFFEY, FR PETER HOSKING SJ AND MR PHIL DONATO 8 College Council DR SUZANNE LE MIRE ('83) CHAIR, COLLEGE COUNCIL STARTING THE YEAR ON THE RIGHT FOOT From the Council’s perspective, there expected, Mr Coffey has transitioned Of course we are also immensely has been much to celebrate already in seamlessly into the Principal role and grateful for the continuing outstanding 2018. The 2017 results are the product of we look forward to working with him work of Mrs Rosemary Allen as Head of the extraordinary efforts of our students, throughout his term. We have also been Ignatius Early Years. with the generous support of their impressed by the vision, values and teachers and families. The individual energy that our other new leaders, Mr While it is important to reflect on the stories of achievement and perseverance Nic Boys, Head of Junior School, and challenges of 2017, our achievements indicate our future is in good hands with Mr Phil Donato, Head of Senior School, and those things we can do better, our most recent graduates. We wish have brought to their positions. We are we have also been looking forward them every blessing in the future. particularly grateful that Father Peter to our tasks for 2018. In particular we Hosking SJ (Class of 1974) has joined us have been working with the Principal The Council has also been delighted as Rector.

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