Wellesley students have created their own unique alphabet and numberAt set the and Bay these as are represented throughout a celebration of creativity at Wellesley.

Hidden Depths: Principal Brendan Pitman 04 Staff Matters 06 Farewell to Alison Garland 07 Farewell to Yvonne Odinot 08 Years 0–4 09 Years 5–6 12 Years 7–8 15 Q & A: Richard Adams 18 In the Field 20 In the Arts 24 Q & A: Mary-Anne Morgan 27 Top of their Game 28 Into Science 30 Give a Boy a Leg Up 31 Wellesley Ecosystem 32 Hard Work and Fun 33 Old Boys' News 34 The Seeds were Sown at Wellesley 38 Archives 39 Obituaries 40 Supporters 46 ATB Media 47

PHOTOGRAPHY PROJECT MANAGER EDITOR . Phil Benge, Glen Jorna, Margie Beattie Mary McCallum Kate Cole, Chris Helliwell,

Anand Ranchod and DESIGN ASSISTANT EDITOR Scratch Design, Petone Paul Stewart the ATB Media Team www.scratchdesign.co.nz Wellesley College - 611a Marine Drive, Days Bay wellesley.school.nz able to focus on the whole child. We say to the boys, “You don’t have to be an academic, you don’t have to be sporty, you don’t have to be musical or interested in the arts. But we expect you to take a risk and have a go, because Wellesley will provide all the opportunities you need, and with perseverance and guidance, we’ll bring out your best.” It has been a real pleasure to watch so many boys achieving amazing outcomes at school and abroad. We have seen Mr Pitman some outstanding achievements and Extracts from an not all of them are about winning. I ATB Media interview. remember chatting with a boy who came last in an external competition. HIDDEN When asked how he had gone, he replied with a proud smile, “We learnt a lot DEPTHS and now we are ready for next year’s ATB: Mr Pitman, what do you do that makes you feel creative? competition.” Optimism oozes from our Brendan Pitman with House Captains. boys, even when things have not gone BP: Well, I started learning the piano earlier this year, that was their way, demonstrating the resilience pretty creative. I like to challenge myself to learn new things, we want to teach them. so for the new digital technologies curriculum I looked at using coding and that kind of thing. I’m more of a scientifically based BRENDAN PITMAN Weathered by multiple forces from air and focused on what we offer in The future is bright for the school, with person, so don't ask me to paint a picture! Mr Jorna reckons he our next steps made up of what we know Principal and sea, the iceberg moves slowly in the science, technology, engineering and can show me how to do it, but really I'm more interested in the passage of time, guided by the currents, mathematics. of the past and and what we imagine digital side of things and I like the challenges given by education its path uncharted. And the bulk of this for the future. Our digital technologies outside of the classroom. This has not been without its challenges, huge form is hidden from plain sight, curriculum looms on the horizon, and but with the support of our fantastic an ability to be agile, dynamic and deep under the surface. ATB: What was the best day of your year? staff we have seen huge growth in these flexible in our approach remains at the Our boys resemble icebergs. On the areas and across the whole school. forefront of our minds. But the focus on BP: We’ve had heaps of cool days this year, don’t you think? surface they are as smooth or jagged Our teachers have embraced the new holistic education will not fade, nor will We’ve had Grandparents' Day, we’ve had an Artist-in-Residence, I imagine that viewing as they choose to be, with most of challenges and taken risks to make our endeavour to strengthen what we we’ve had the artists’ evening. You caught me on a good day an iceberg, even from their personalities, passions, dreams science fun. They have utilised our offer the boys across the spectrum of because last night we had the Foundation evening, which was and wishes lying beneath. Our job at new digital environment, too, while education, with each boy at the centre just spectacular. Further down the track we’re going to have a distance, would Wellesley is to make sure we know the retaining the strong art, musical, cultural of our thinking. STEM day, so that the parents can come in and have a look at be spectacular. On a whole iceberg, understand who the and sporting programmes. It’s a real that programme, and we have the Open Day for parents to come The boys are the reason we come to boys are and make sure our influence is pleasure to watch the staff with the in and have a look at the whole school – they’re all fantastic days. sunny day the bright work each day and we are blessed to guiding them on their path. boys, as they work creatively to engage I think coming to school every day is a good day, isn’t it? That’s sun shining on the with the learning in their classrooms. have them with us. Their dazzling talents Our focus remains on knowing our the best day. dazzling white must be Often these interactions show a deep and their hidden depths are important boys and developing them in mind, understanding of each child, as well as to us at Wellesley. I must commend breathtaking. Smooth body and spirit – holistic education empathy and respect. the staff this year on their openness to look at, the jagged ice is what we cherish. Each year brings to take on new challenges and guide edges would be invisible us new challenges and new boys to I believe that we should be giving boys the icebergs in their care! It’s been a work alongside, and this year we have every opportunity to excel. Whatever to the eye but no doubt privilege and honour to be the Principal strengthened personalised learning, their passions, their dreams, their of Wellesley for another year. cold and sharp to touch. broadened our approach to creativity interests, their hobbies, we want to be

5 Georgie Goulding Sue Jones

NEW STAFF FAREWELLS

Georgie Goulding Christa Pitman Georgie is a first-year teacher with a Christa joined our staff at the beginning Masters in Education, who is passionate of Term 3 to replace Yvonne Odinot. about teaching and enjoys a variety Having previously taught in Australia FAREWELL TO of sports and staying fit. She attended and at Muritai, Christa was a welcome Girls’ College before addition to the staff with her vibrancy STAFF embarking on a four-year swimming and professionalism. Christa has won a ALISON scholarship at Pace University in the permanent position at St Mark’s from United States and went on to compete 2018 – we wish her well. MATTERS in the New Zealand Olympic swimming GARLAND trials. Georgie became engaged this year Sue Jones and is to marry Olly in January 2018. Sue is retiring at the end of the year having given years of stellar service Gretchen Elliott assisting with learning support. Sue will Gretchen joined Wellesley in Term 2 be sorely missed, although our loss is ANNE FAMILTON Alison was passionate about delivering students were actively engaged in from Queen Margaret’s College. A true her grandchildren’s gain. Sue is in the AND GLEN JORNA an educational philosophy to Wellesley their own learning. It was always a hive South Island girl, Gretchen went through unusual position of being an Old Girl, boys that involved them taking of activity and a visual spectacular of primary school with none other than attending Wellesley 1952–53 as a junior. responsibility for their learning and creative displays, with lots of laughter Richie McCaw – in fact she believes striving for their personal bests. and boys busily involved in the use of much of her sporting prowess rubbed Zoe Horne innovative technology. off on him. A passionate teacher with Zoe joined Wellesley in Term 1 as No one will forget the creative junior a wicked sense of humour, Gretchen is cover for Emma Favel, who unfortunately productions and dances that Alison Alison taught for twenty-six years at STEVE GIRVAN married to Duncan, has two children and had to take sick leave. wrote and choreographed during her Wellesley and willingly took on the Deputy Principal possesses a fearsome backhand! time at Wellesley. They were a visual leadership roles of Syndicate Leader Pastoral Care and Associate Principal. Making MATERNITY LEAVE extravaganza that parents and students Kent Hainsworth will talk about for a long time to come. connections with parents and pupils was a special skill of hers. Students Kent attended Wellesley 1977–1981 Kate Sinclair We joked that Alison lived at school, as and was awarded Best All-Round Boy. and staff will always remember her Kate went on maternity leave in Term she was so dedicated and worked such He has a Masters degree in scriptwriting great sense of humour. Alison left a 1 and shortly after gave birth to twin long hours, planning and preparing all and a passion for music and cricket. legacy of a junior school that felt like girls – Heidi and Eve. Nine months on the different aspects that are involved Kent is married to Libby and has twin a family – where people cared for the twins are thriving as are Kate and When we think of with running Years 0–4. Nobody would each other and were valued. We wish daughters. husband, Tom. Alison Garland, have been surprised to find her waking her all the very best in her new role. up in the morning in the sick-bay bed in Kate Cole three words instantly her classroom. Kate was on maternity leave from the spring to mind: Walk into Alison’s class at any time end of Term 1, and returned in Term 4 Passionate, creative, after giving birth to Elizabeth. of day and you’d have been met with dedicated. a cutting-edge environment where

7 FAREWELL TO YVONNE ODINOT

STEVE GIRVAN Throughout her time at Wellesley, For a number of years Yvonne also Yvonne never lost her enthusiasm for served as the staff representative on the job and more importantly her love the Wellesley College Board of Trustees. of her pupils. Yvonne will be missed by all at Wellesley and we wish her well in Yvonne was passionate about teaching her new endeavours. and was always the consummate professional. Intelligent, well-read, considered and with a sound educational philosophy, she was a rare treasure. At the end of Term 3, Yvonne had a nurturing rapport with another long-standing the boys, and she was always looking for ways to enhance her class programme member of the junior school for the betterment of her students. The announced their retirement many boys who started their adventure from Wellesley. Yvonne at Wellesley under her tutelage were started at the school in very fortunate indeed. They still talk about the positive influence Yvonne had 1992, teaching Year 1 boys. on their education and lives. to learn, explore and create through self, participating and contributing – practical hands-on experiences. Our our students select the types of boys are offered a wide range of challenges they believe provide the activities so that they can explore their most valuable learning for them in individual interests such as carpentry, school-based and extracurricular water play, sandpit, dress-ups, physical learning settings. play, block building, play dough, science Underpinning each of the creative experiments and craft activities. ANDREW HERRICK classroom approaches mentioned above Deputy Principal Passion projects are also becoming is the core thread of student voice and Teaching and Learning commonplace across Years 0–4, with personalised learning. For Years 0–4, teachers dedicating time for students this means providing opportunities “Creativity is as important to explore topics they are personally for our children to take ownership of, and responsibility for, their learning by now in education as literacy, passionate about. Rather than learning being a passive activity that is "done to" having a voice in the decision-making and we should treat it with our boys, passion projects allow our boys processes that determine what and how the same status.” to engage with something they care they learn at school. about, igniting a curiosity to learn and Creating the environment for boys to This quote from educational expert Sir placing them in the driver’s seat. become engaged in the learning context Ken Robinson highlights the reason For students in Year 4, we also offer our – secure in their surroundings and why in Years 0–4 we not only embrace enjoying success from the multitude of creativity but specifically weave it into Key Competency Homework Challenges, where students are provided with a activities they participate in during their the educational opportunities, teaching time in the junior school – is our way of range of achievement challenges they approaches and curriculum we provide attempting to achieve our school vision: can complete throughout the year. for the boys. Each boy has every opportunity to excel. Based around the key competencies Discovery Learning is a weekly highlight from within the New Zealand Curriculum for boys up to Year 3. These sessions – thinking, relating to others, using provide opportunities for children language symbols and text, managing

11 collaborative learning challenges that to develop their individual creativity allow the boys to solve problems, more fully – expressing themselves create, craft, experiment, take risks, in ways that are specific to them and critically reflect on their work and most exploring their unique ideas openly and importantly make mistakes. Author without judgement. Joseph Pearce said, “To live a creative And Wellesley boys have a vast and life, we must lose our fear of being diverse array of options within which wrong,” and in Years 4-6 we couldn’t NICKIE SLATER to explore. From animations, plays, Teacher, Year 6 agree more. After all, your best teacher speeches and drawings to graphic is your last mistake! Persevering with posters, slideshows, videos, physical STEM challenges such as creating In an increasingly changing models and the more traditional written balloon racers, hovercrafts and bridges formats, our boys' engagement levels world, individuals with – and bouncing back from any failures are lifted and their “creative buckets” high levels of creativity and along the way – has been a highlight of left brimming. 2017 for many of our boys this year. adaptability are required to Although creativity is often traditionally solve problems not yet known One cannot mention creativity linked to the arts, the true essence of to humanity. without mentioning the fabulous arts creativity can be found in any subject. programme. The boys have been From science and technology to challenged and inspired through This is why in the middle years at speech-writing. Step onto the sports creating sculptures and paintings, Wellesley we expose our boys to a field, and you will see boys developing and designing motifs, as well as and practising techniques specific to rich range of learning experiences and participating in the Pump Dance visit their sport of choice, and boys who are opportunities so they can grow their and events like Art Week, DanceSplash strategising for increased performance. individual talents, develop resilience and (Year 6) and Art Splash (Year 5). Opportunities to build creativity at be open-minded to subjects or activities Wellesley really are everywhere! that they perceive to be a challenge. Visitors to our school often comment on - Our year-long focus on STEM (science, how confident and enthusiastic our boys technology, engineering, mathematics) are when they perform. This is because has provided an array of hands-on, an all-boys environment allows students

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suddenly present themselves – where they drew fifth, and a team of academically, and in the arts, sports three boys making it through to the and leadership fields. We like to think national final of RoboCup in Dunedin. that whichever type of boy we teach, Classes have visited Zealandia and Matiu there will be something to enrich his Somes Island, and visiting journalists, experience at school beyond daily volcanologists and White Ribbon classroom learning. Something that Ambassadors have added value to will allow him to be creative without fear the school day. STEM has been a huge ANDREW TAIT of failure. focus this year with robotics, kitchen Head of Years 7–8 chemistry and ‘Tracking and Trapping The Years 7–8 boys have had a whopper Pests’ all prominent across the six Years 2017. We had swimming sports at the During Wellesley’s biennial 7–8 classes. local Eastbourne pool, the last ever Art Week in September, a Year Year 8 Castlepoint camp (a change is in The arts have also enjoyed a special 7 boy chose his group (string store for 2018), the cross country up the spotlight this year with our Art Week, and nail spiderwebs) and notorious zigzag and the summer sport choir exchanges, debating against fixtures of cricket, tennis and softball. Samuel Marsden, the rock band started to work on his design. In the middle two terms we switched and orchestra. Many boys take up What he did was so unlike a to rugby, football, hockey and other the opportunity to learn from our spiderweb … yet somehow he sports including water polo, basketball, magnificent itinerant music teachers. table tennis, fencing and badminton. The introduction of Year 8 electives persuaded his teacher that he We had visiting performers like Pump means the boys have been able to select should continue with it. Dance Studios, WALA African percussion and specialise in two options, choosing group and The NED Show. Then there from art, performing arts, STEM, digital/ This boy’s creative path was unorthodox was the Years 7–8 speech competition, multimedia and coding. The electives but his instinct was strong, and he would the mighty West Coast trip for Year 7 have been successful in allowing the go on to finish a spectacular hand- boys, school athletics, a triathlon, and a boys to be creative in something they shaped spiderweb. Allowing boys to memorable leavers’ dinner for the Year 8 particularly enjoy and learn with depth help pick their own path is a prominent boys and their parents. – spiderwebs included. feature of the Years 7–8 classroom. Some highlights include four Year 8 When boys enter Year 7 at Wellesley boys travelling to the world finals of a diverse number of opportunities the Kids’ Lit Quiz in Toronto, Canada,

17 ATB: Have you considered using other I didn't have to pedal as the 50k wind methods like Impressionism or Hyper- pushed me back home. But first I went realism? right around – nearly to the Wairarapa. I used to paint photographic landscapes It's an area I used to see as a boy. – photo-realism almost. And that's morphed into what you see on the walls. ATB: When did you start playing the I worked in the film business for nine violin? years as a scenic painter and that meant I started learning when I was seven. I had to paint just about everything. I learned classical violin up to Royal What we see right now, I'd have to paint School Grade 8, and then I applied for that – put it on glass – so I learnt my the trainees – the trainee orchestra here trade as a painter in films. I didn't go to in Wellington for the National Orchestra art school actually. Self-taught. – and I didn't get in because my sight reading was appalling, and you have to Richard Adams ATB: How long does it take you to make be a very good sight reader to be an 2017 Artist-in-Residence an artwork like Pencarrow? orchestral player. That probably took a couple of weeks It was a blessing because I heard An interview conducted by the full ATB Media team, led by depending on the different layers of Harry Zangouropoulos and Jack Morrah and edited by them Stéfane Grappelli play and another colour. I mean sometimes I work quicker French violinist – Jean-Luc Ponty – on with Max Moir, introduction by Harry. Image by ATB Media's James O'Brien. than that … I've been painting for nearly electric fiddle, so that inspired me to 40 years so you could say it took 40 play electric, jazz violin, rock violin, years because you're learning all the whatever ... but jazz in particular. time you’re working. So I followed that and set up a group called Nairobi Trio. We've played at Part of Wellesley’s art ATB: When did you start getting I gather ideas on the trusty iPhone, ATB: How do you decide what to make? jazz festivals around the world for the last thirty years. curriculum is the biennial interested in art? which is now my sketch pad or my visual I get a canvas and a piece of paper or When I was a boy – probably about diary. And I might see a colour I like or whatever and I look at the size. Then ATB: What are your favourite colours? Art Week, and a beloved nine, at a school not unlike this school, a shape or a surface I like and take a I go to the visual diary and I usually feature of this is the in England. The Art Master came about shot of it, bring it back to the studio and print a shot out of there, or I might Blue. I'm a primary colour man. And ARTBOURNE Artist-in- a year after I'd started at that school. He make a picture around that. see something in one of the paintings in fact I mix all my colours from primary I made last year that I really like and I colours – every painting you see here Residence. This year it was was from New Zealand and his name was Mr Gardner! I was always interested in art ATB: Who is your idol? might zoom in on that and make it into was mixed from primary. And so I'm a Richard Adams, a painter and he liked what I was doing and was It's changed, but today I'd probably say a picture. I do that a lot. So I'm never big fan of red, big fan particularly of and jazz violinist, who was very encouraging – so much so that Turner, who was around in the 1700s. running out of inspiration. … everything blue. Blue spells hope for me. Blue spells horizon line I won the art prize every year. I love his surfaces and painting is all I work on paper first of all, in my studio born in London and lives and lots of my pictures have horizon about surface and light, and I love the in . Some of those paper works in Auckland. He excels in lines that suggest what's over the ATB: Who inspired you to be an artist? way he worked with light. In the sense of – I do lots of work on paper because other side. So I'd say blue. abstract landscapes. Probably my mother. She always modern painting, there are two people: that's like sketching – are like roughs. Rothko – outstanding in the 50s, he wanted to paint. My mother was a I think: "That will make a great painting." The ARTBOURNE 2018 exhibition will be became famous with three blocks of Quickly befriended by the students, violinist – classically trained at the Royal held in early November. colour; And another guy called Richard Richard was a helping hand in the College of Music. So I also played the ATB: What are your hobbies when Diebenkorn, who was an American artist art room and taught many students violin. I started that at seven. you're not making artworks or playing www.artbourne.org.nz out of California – a really wonderful his techniques. Although Richard’s the violin? painter of surfaces. gone now, he leaves behind a lasting ATB: How did you develop your painting I love travelling, walking, biking. I biked impression, and not only with his methods? out to Pencarrow Head last Sunday – artwork. He also had a nifty collection By looking. Usually I travel a lot so I'm against the southerly, I might add, which of Nikes and an interesting vocabulary. always taking lots of photographs. was fairly tough. Coming home, though,

19 IN THE FIELD

At Wellesley we give the boys many and Once boys reach Year 5 they can enter varied opportunities to find their passion trials to represent the school sports in sport, and that involves starting out teams at multiple fixtures across the with PE lessons that help them improve year. Cricket, tennis and softball headline their basic co-ordination, skills and the summer matches with eight teams. control of movement. In the winter term, eleven teams represent Wellesley in rugby, football We then use match-play and modified and hockey. This year these teams games to engage the boys and get them JEREMY FIELD toured Hawke’s Bay and the South moving, while at the same time asking Head of Sport Island, playing fixtures against St them to think creatively to solve any Andrew’s College, and Medbury, Waihi problems they encounter. From that and Hereworth schools. comes strategic thinking. Wellesley teams take pride in their Our PE programme helps develop this training and doing the best for their by offering many of the core sports of school in competition, as well as creating tennis, cricket, rounders, softball, hockey, new connections with other schools. Sport is about teamwork, football, rugby, basketball, badminton, movement and physical gymnastics and athletics, but also activity, but it is also includes activities like adventure-based learning, team-building games, Danish about creative thinking longball, dodgeball, matball, coneball and strategy. and tally-ho.

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I can imagine Sir Richard Taylor and his studies conclude that the healthiest I see a boy step forward and sing a solo that they keep on noticing, questioning, team living by those words on a daily and happiest people are those who in front of a big crowd. wondering and creating. basis, spending countless hours creating have a creative endeavour or form of I see a boy improvise dance moves to In a world that is often shrouded in amazing things. Another Richard who artistic expression. Making art reduces negativity, the creation of art gives light epitomises this is our 2017 Artist-in- stress and anxiety; it helps improve the beat of drums. to the darkness and allows us to stop, Residence, Richard Adams. His time at connections in the brain; it helps with I see a boy stand and make impromptu think and wonder. We need art in our Wellesley was not only inspirational for focus and problem-solving; it boosts arguments. lives now more than ever. Wellesley the boys, but experiencing the art he mood and can help overcome sadness. nurtures artists, and this is why it is a GLEN JORNA created and the music he played was It’s obvious that the world needs more I see a boy pick up his instrument and Head of Arts special place to be. personally life-changing for me. of us to be artists! play a new piece of music. I see a boy sculpt an underground I visited Weta Digital Any artistic pursuit – whether it be We encourage Wellesley boys to a piece of music, a work of art, an become artists every day. Our boys creature out of clay. this term. It’s hard use their hands, their bodies and their enchanting dance or a beautiful voice And every day I see a boy’s eyes light up – can leave a long-lasting impression brains to create something worthwhile not to feel inspired in when he creates something new … a place like that. I left that can lift our spirits and make us and meaningful to them, as well as stop and think. What I’ve come to something to be enjoyed. All of this reminds me of the same thing: feeling uplifted, my realise is that the arts are good for us, that there is an important place for art I have had the privilege of witnessing head spinning with and that painting, sculpting, dancing, in this world, a place for creativity to boys become artists: ideas, repeating a slogan drawing, singing, acting, making music, be nurtured and celebrated, a place for that I saw on a T-shirt: writing, performing a speech and all I see a boy deliberate over the colours boys to be artists. The boys are why other creative pursuits have benefits to mix with his paintbrush. we are here. We love their willingness “Be creative and make that go far beyond pure enjoyment or to get involved and take risks, to be cool stuff!” cultural expression. Numerous scientific creative and make cool stuff, and we ask

25 Mary-Anne Morgan ATB Media interview Head of Learning Support

ATB: Tell us about your history at composed, we started a rock band and You must have been “creative” in how Wellesley. music teachers began giving individual you adapted to teach in each of these I was teaching at Muritai School when I lessons. Back then, dyslexia was not different areas. How do you think you’ve became aware of a teaching opportunity recognised in New Zealand schools, but achieved that flexibility? at Wellesley. That was just over twenty I trained as a SPELD tutor and found a I’m curious, I like new challenges and I years ago. I was drawn to Wellesley’s key to helping dyslexic students. like to fill gaps where there’s a need. I reputation for creativity, the arts and aim to make the most of any situation thinking skills, and to the role I could Then it was time for something different. I find myself in and to keep doing the play in that. I started with a fantastic I started a journalism course at Massey things which I’m passionate about. Life Year 6 class and before long we had a University and changed to teaching part- is never all plain sailing, but I keep an social hockey team going, which led to time at Wellesley, while giving private open mind and try to learn from my my coaching the school hockey team lessons to piano and SPELD students. experiences. for the next ten years. For a few years I wrote feature articles, mainly for the Eastbourne Herald. But Do you think being creative is Later I taught Year 7 students in what is the teaching at Wellesley kept drawing important? Why? now the staffroom, and I was involved in me back. Students with learning needs I think creativity is hugely important. performing arts, the choir and orchestra, who required support became my focus. Technology has changed the world. and the school productions. We are faced with some big global What are you doing now? challenges. More than ever, people When the performing arts block opened, need to be imaginative, curious, flexible, I took on the role of Head of Performing I’m Head of Learning Support at problem-solving, courageous, creative Arts. I taught Years 7–8 classes for Wellesley, with some responsibilities in and disciplined. We also need to be two 45-minute sessions every week. the area of music. My role is complex, happy, and I’ve always found creative The rest of my timetable was taken up varied and rewarding. Doing what is best pursuits the most rewarding. They are with learning support, choir, orchestra, for each boy is at the heart of it, and it’s what make us human. the hockey team, Year 5 maths and PE exciting to see how research into the classes. The school haka and song were brain is changing outcomes for students.

27 TOP OF THEIR GAME

Mathswell Team

HOUSE CAPTAINS WELLESLEY TEAMS the New Zealand final at Victoria COMMUNITY Henry Isac and Aarnav Tonpay who all in the Years 5–6 competition, with AND DEPUTIES 2017 University. This meant Ashan Bernau, received High Distinction (top 1% in NZ) Ben McLanahan placed third. Kids’ Lit Quiz, International World Vision 20-hour Famine Nikhil Cox, Arthur Fell, Gethyn Healey, in their ICAS tests, and congratulations CROYDON Malachy Holborow, Lachie Pennington Sports Champions Wellesley was represented by Harry Wellesley College once again to the boys who gained a total of 61 Hampton, Ben Mitchell, Max Moir and Jonathan Weir travelled to Adelaide Adam Raitt demonstrated its strong commitment Distinctions (top 10% in NZ) across all Swimming – Myles Hogg (Year 4), and Jack Morrah, who again won the to represent New Zealand in the Zac Denby, Felix Rees-Moore towards World Vision, raising an amazing subjects. Ollie Harland (Year 5), Mitchell Heberley Wellington regional finals and then Australasian finals. $10,795. The money has gone to support (Year 6), Finn Harland (Year 7), Matthew MARLBOROUGH went on to win the New Zealand finals Mathswell Syrian refugees. NZ Speech Board Assessments Allen (Year 8) in a tense competition at the National Oscar Jackson Choir Almost 190 boys prepared for this Library. The win saw the team fly to Sam Fernyhough, Harry Zangouropoulos, Athletics – Spencer Wyeburne (Year 4) Krishin Cox, Harry Zangouropoulos Harry Hampton, Sam Smith, Ben assessment across Years 3–6, with 131 Toronto to represent New Zealand in the The Wellesley choir sang at Old Boy Regan Kwan (Year 5), Henry Patterson Nicholson and Krishin Cox, coached by boys gaining Distinction and a further world finals – a truly remarkable feat. Hugh Turnbull’s funeral at Old St Paul's, (Year 6), Harper Ubiaga (Year 7), Oscar SELWYN Anand Ranchod, finished second at the 54 Highly Commended. They finished a creditable fifth. following a request from his family. Jackson (Year 8) Pat Green regional competition. Year 7 Father and Son House Breakfasts Cross Country - Lucca Hornsby Finbar Mallett, Sam Smith Hutt STEMM Schools Challenge – Junior RoboCup INDIVIDUALS Science, Technology, Engineering, House Captains were invited to give a Tennis – Tom Bevan (singles), Tom Bevan The Wellesley team of Daniel Andrews, WELLINGTON Mathematics and Manufacturing International Competitions and synopsis of the history of their respective and Charles Evans (doubles) Joshua Langford and Barnaby Stevens Houses to assembled fathers and sons at Thomas Stevenson The Wellesley team comprising Harry Assessments for Schools (ICAS) Boswell, Krishin Cox, Harry Hampton and won the Wellington regional final and the Pavilion in Days Bay. This they all did Table Tennis – Oscar Jackson (singles), Jack Morrah, Rohan Thomson Special congratulations go to Daniel Harry Zangouropoulos carried on our went on to compete in the New Zealand with aplomb. Ari Bonar and Ben Riddell (doubles)

fine tradition by again finishing first. final in Dunedin. Andrews, Sam Fernyhough, Max HEAD OF STUDENT MacLachlan, Nikhil Cox, Arthur Fell, Eastbourne RSA ANZAC Essay Triathlon – Team of Lucca Hornsby, COUNCIL AND DEPUTY Tournament of Minds Oscar Horne, Jack Morrah, Teo Rezende Krishin Cox was the winner of the Years Ben Mitchell and Tim Stirling. Samuel Halton Two teams entered this year with our McGuinness, Harry Hampton, Jack 7–8 competition, with Daniel Andrews Krishin Cox Years 5–6 social sciences team winning Stirling, Rex Kemmitt, Gethyn Healy, placed second. James Bain was second

29 GIVE INTO A BOY SCIENCE A LEG UP

In today’s world it is no longer enough stream life and reduce erosion. Years We aim to raise an endowment fund This year’s ARTBOURNE Artist-in- to simply understand science and 7–8 students took a closer look at of $1.75 million so we can deliver an Residence was another huge success technology, the boys also need to be sanctuaries in general and developed additional four scholarships to boys and the Foundation is grateful to Richard able to work with others on a global an understanding of ways that they can who, for financial reasons, would Adams for his time and enthusiasm with scale and be innovative and creative in make a difference. Our boys have also otherwise not be able to attend the boys and staff. Collaboration on their solutions. Communication is the key been involved in community projects Wellesley. I’m delighted to be able projects like this between the school and to this, so we provide opportunities for including building tracking tunnels, and to report that thanks to our generous the Foundation re-emphasises that we are JO HAWTHORNE students to collaborate. monitoring pests, banded dotterels and all working together for the betterment of KIT JACKSON donors, we have now raised just over little blue penguins on the Eastbourne Wellesley. A percentage of the proceeds STEM Teacher Our goal this year has been to get our Chair $700k. With another $750k in pledges, students engaged in the world around foreshore. Wellesley College Foundation received from the sale of Richard’s which will be paid to the school over them. Each syndicate had a term to artwork was donated to the Foundation. With the arrival of our second 3D the coming years, we are just $300k develop an aspect of the Wellesley printer, students integrated printed sanctuary. Our youngest students were short of our target. I’d like to take this opportunity to thank objects into their class inquiries. responsible for a butterfly garden – all those involved with the Foundation, Robotics programming continues to be We were also delighted to receive a STEM – science, planting butterfly-friendly plants and the Trustees, the Campaign team and the available for all our students and the tagging monarch butterflies, which scholarship bequest from Old Boy Hugh Wellesley staff for their tireless work and technology, engineering Makerspace elective introduces digital were then registered online to help Turnbull (see Obituaries) to, in his words, support in yet another busy year. I’d also and mathematics – scientists study migration patterns. tools to Year 8 boys. For the third year The key responsibility "give a boy a leg up". like to wish our departing scholars all the has been a focus this Years 3-4 learnt about native plants in a row, Wellesley won the Lower of the Foundation is to very best as they move on to secondary Hutt junior student STEMM Challenge We held a Foundation dinner to year at Wellesley. and pollination, and created gardens to raise funds to ensure school. We look forward to hearing of support sustainability. (the extra ‘M’ for Manufacturing), raise awareness amongst the school your progress over the coming years. With an emphasis on represented Wellington at the RoboCup the financial security community and to help us push closer We know the school has enjoyed having The Wellesley stream featured, with Junior nationals and competed in collaboration, risk-taking of the school, and in 2017 to our target. It was very well supported. you as part of the Wellesley community. the Years 5–6 boys investigating stream the technology competition EPro8 The evening culminated in an auction and having fun, the health. They developed action plans, Challenge. the Promising Futures programme encourages worked with our local council to improve for Boys Scholarship and address by Old Boy and Campaign For further information fish passage, developed information STEM at Wellesley embraces so much Patron Marc Ellis, who explained the www.wellesley.school.nz/promisingfutures students to tackle a boards to educate others and undertook of what we value here, and our students Campaign has continued reason for his generous support of the range of challenges. riparian planting to encourage more continue to be excited by it. to be our focus. Campaign in his normal enigmatic style!

31 HARD WELLESLEY WORK ECOSYSTEM & FUN

It has also included work on short-term embracing change and finding ways I stepped into my second term chairing • Organisation of class parent infrastructure needs, which will see to deploy new skills and knowledge to the PA with Angelique Sparnaay-Martin representatives undertaken by the Years 0–4 roof replaced over make Wellesley even better. as my deputy, supported by a superb Katy Lethbridge the break. The school is fortunate to have a secretary, Darrin Mitchell, with Michelle Michelle Newington has been a driving teaching cohort and a non-teaching Newington as his deputy, and an The most significant new frontier has force behind all our events, including support team that are passionate, outstanding treasurer, Rochelle Parks, been the work of the masterplanning dedicated, understanding, patient, supporting the school at New Parents’ committee, as we embark on the first with Louise Croxford as her deputy. This GEOF SHIRTCLIFFE knowledgeable and fun. JO HEALEY Drinks, Grandparents’ Day and many stage of preparing the school for its team would not be complete without other school activities, organising Chair Chair next ten or fifteen years of physical Wellesley is much more than simply the unwavering support of several key morning and afternoon teas, decorating, Board of Trustees a collection of staff and students. It Parents’ Association development. Early next year we’ll people – Alan Blundell, Chloe Bridgeman, and much more. Due to family present parents with a draft masterplan, is a special ecosystem. The parent Glenda Startup, Katy Lethbridge, Phillipa commitments, Michelle is leaving the PA following which we will look to finalise helpers on school camps; the PA with Bossley, Rachael Wilson and Wendy and I want to extend thanks to her for all the plan and set about implementing its fundraising, friend-raising and Haywood. My thanks to all the other she has done. its vision. There are difficult choices to information evenings; the Foundation For the Board, 2017 parents who have attended meetings be made and boldness to be embraced, members working to future-proof the has been a mixture of through the year and to the parents So now we look to 2018 and our gala on but the school must keep investing in school and scholarship programme; 11 March. Bring your family and friends business as usual and who have acted as class representatives. its physical infrastructure. As we have the development office supporting the to make this an incredibly successful new frontiers. Business seen with the Centennial Hall and library, Foundation and keeping the school A huge thanks to the school staff who fundraising event for us all. Meanwhile, when investment is done well huge in touch with past pupils, parents and as usual has encompassed have supported the PA so well. Our we need more parents volunteering benefits can flow. staff; theART BOURNE volunteers; the Principal, Brendan Pitman, has attended to help, and everyone sending their the monitoring (and Artist-in-Residence; the Old Boys who donations to us in preparation for what Sadly this year we farewelled Megan visit; the donors whose generosity all our meetings, giving us insights into modest restructuring) will be a great fun day. Richards, who has served as a Board supports the Foundation’s work; the the school, and we have had incredible of the school’s finances member for as long as the trust deed Board members guiding the school’s support from the Wellesley Development It is with sadness that I advise that this permits. Her calm and patient good and operations, future; Brendan, Steve, Andrew and Team and the Wellesley office. is my final year as Chair for the PA. As sense, knowledge, dedication and supporting Brendan and their senior leadership team working to a family, we’ve been with Wellesley for relentless good humour have been With the gala coming up next year the implement the strategic plan; and the almost nine years and our boys are now his leadership team in invaluable and will be sorely missed. We PA held a smaller number of events in boys themselves, whose passion and heading off on the next phase of their their day-to-day work, will be communicating separately about pride for Wellesley remind us all why we It has been another 2017. These included Wellesley at the the specific skill sets the Board seeks for education. We have loved being part of continuing to refresh and are part of this special institution. busy year for the Basin in April, which we supported with the school and it has been a privilege to new members. a raffle, sausage sizzle, Mr Whippy and update our policies On behalf of the Board, I thank you all Parents’ Association, be engaged with and lead the Parents’ refreshments. We also had: As always, the people to whom we collectively for your contributions to Association. and procedures, and are most grateful are the staff. Their with our first meeting the Wellesley ecosystem. I wish you all a • CyberSafety Guest Speaker for Our AGM will be 7.30pm, Monday 26 supporting efforts to relentless positivity sets precisely the relaxed, happy and safe Christmas, and in February to plan parents, 6 July March, 2018, in the school staffroom. improve the prioritisation example we want for the boys. So, too, look forward to seeing you in 2018. activities and events, do the dedication they have to their own • Junior School Disco, 16 June We welcome new and old members to and efficiency of the learning and professional development closely followed by our • Disco, 27 October be part of electing the committee and school’s expenditure. and the enthusiasm they show for March AGM. • The Entertainment Book discussing plans for the year.

33 THE ART OF RECONNECTION OLD BOYS ' NEWS

Victoria and Warren Miro Michael Browne MARGIE

You can do this by updating your details Scholarship for the school’s most Jeff Faulke (1963–1965) attended Luke Eagle (2011–2016) is a keen and Government House, and Michael has via Friends of Wellesley on the school promising young artist. Wellesley with his two siblings, Glen sportsman, and on his behalf his grand- shared his talent with Wellesley through website, on our Facebook page or by and Robert. He contacted the school mother Diana Robilliard donated two ARTBOURNE and Art Week, and tutoring Warren and his elder brother, Laurence, email, or visiting during term time! this year and recounted his own paintings of Sir Richard Hadlee. They are painting. were term boarders at Wellesley during We love hearing your news and the boys memories of Wellesley and those of his by South Island artist Dr John Gillies. Hoppy Stevens’ tenure as Principal. love hearing your stories. late father, Thomas, and late uncle Peter. Michael studied at the Ilam School of Warren recalls liking teacher Ivan Family member Virginia van Dooren John Wylie and John Stichbury, both Fine Arts, winning a scholarship to Bowden and has fond memories of a MARGIE BEATTIE visited the school, further reconnecting Old Boys from the 1950s, helped us the Royal Academy in London and RECONNECTION science experiment using liquid nitrogen, Director us with the family. identify pupils in group photos from further scholarships to study in Paris a live mouse and a hammer! He won the Development and Foundation John Ford (1962–1967) and his wife, that time. Thanks, gents, keep up the and Amsterdam. Back in England, he tennis cup and still plays actively. Warren (1968–1975) was named Stacia, visited for the first time since Damon Teagle good work. was appointed Head of Painting and says that as a boarder, there were times Dux in 1975, following his father’s he left for England fifty years ago. Vocational Art at Hammersmith and when he felt homesick and miserable, identical achievement thirty years John read politics, philosophy and ARTS Chelsea Art School, returning to New but he acknowledges now that the earlier. Damon lives in England, working economics at Oxford. He worked in Zealand in the 1990s with his wife, Jenny. school provided him with a good as Professor of Geochemistry, Ocean Michael Browne RCA (1940–1944) asset management and is now foundation for life. and Earth Science at the National received the Governor-General Art Josh Dominikovich (2004–2007) is For most Wellesley involved in philanthropic projects Oceanography Centre in Southampton. Award 2017 for long service of an studying for a commercial music degree including Opportunity International Warren graduated from Auckland Old Boys, there is a Damon’s father, Seagry Teagle, attended outstanding artist, the first time it had at Massey University. Josh plays drums and New Hope. University with a law degree and left and guitar, composes and sings. He has strong sense of belonging for London in 1968, where he has lived Wellesley with his two brothers, been awarded in eight years, and a and pride in being part Warren Miro (early 1950s) met with ever since, becoming a businessman Dauntsey and Somerford (who became retrospective of Michael’s work was a number of ongoing musical projects, of the school. So we’d Margie Beattie, Director of Development and supporting his wife’s Victoria Miro Chief of Defence). All three men have held at the Academy Galleries at the including film scoring, but is also and Foundation, in London in July to had been successful in fields as diverse end of 2017. His paintings are collected focused on his own venture Bruiser. Josh encourage you all to art galleries in London, Venice and discuss provision of the Warren and Hong Kong. as academia, business, defence and globally by both private collectors and remembers the influence of teachers Mrs keep us in the loop. Victoria Miro Contemporary Art Prize/ motor racing. public institutions, including Te Papa Morgan and the late Mr Mexted, and the

35 Oliver Whyte 2011 Oliver Whyte 2017 Sage Shaw-Tait Sage Shaw-Tait

Josh Dominikovich Awatea Randall Renee Randall Ian Stewart David Coventry Zac Jones

visiting musicians who showed him a life Hugo Stephens (2002–2005) competed IFLR1000 and listed in The Best SPORT Zealand captain and Under-19 women’s Tupou Sopoaga (2004–2005) is back with music was possible. in the Mongol Rally – a two-and-a-half Lawyers in New Zealand. In the coach, and his grandmother Naomi in New Zealand playing as a flanker for Ezra Esekia-Savea (2015–2016) is month adventure race spanning twenty- weekends Ian works on his family’s Shaw, another former New Zealand the Southland Stags and as cover for Nick Purdie (2000–2003) has enjoying his secondary schooling at five countries. The aim was to raise Martinborough olive grove. During his captain and coach. the Highlanders after six years playing performed in New Zealand this year Rathkeale and continues to make money and awareness for the Graeme three years at Wellesley (two terms as league in Australia. Tupou is a former in Legally Blonde – The Musical, Sister speeches, sing in the choir and play T J Va’a (2008–2009) continues to play Dingle Foundation, which develops boarder), Ian was Head Boy and a Hutt Wellington schoolboy rugby star and Act and The Play That Goes Wrong, rugby. He has been selected for the for the wider and Wellington confidence in Kiwi kids aged 5-18. Valley sprint champion. He played in the brother to All Black Lima Sopoaga and and managed the international touring Rathkeale Colts and the Wairarapa Bush Lions squad despite still recovering from production of Joseph and the Amazing ACADEMIC 1st XV and learnt tennis from Old Boys Zeke Sopoaga (2006–2007), Under-14 team. a serious knee injury in late 2016. Technicolour Dreamcoat. He flew to Mrs Barns, a game he still enjoys. hooker for the Southland Stags, and Oliver Sutcliffe (2010–2011) was named London in November to produce and (2012) had a big year (2009–2012) was Toka Sopoaga (2010–2011), a member one of the country’s top ten students in Bart Cox (1982–1990) was featured Awatea Randall Jacob Masseurs manage Cinderella on Ice, part of of the Southland Under-19 team. 2016, winning an NZQA Premier Award recently in the Dominion Post, with this year. An all-round sportsman, Deputy Head Prefect at Wellington London’s Hyde Park Winter Wonderland. Awatea played in the HIBS 1st XV and College and named in the New Zealand for gaining four outstanding scholarship kaimoana he’d sourced from Matiu Ngane Punivai (2010) was named in was named in the New Zealand Under-18 Secondary School Boys Football team David Coventry (1979–1982), a results including top classical studies Somes Island. The founder of Wellington the Canterbury squad for the Jock underwater hockey team. He is also again in 2017. He is also a member of contemporary of current Year 8 student. A Wellington College student, eatery Sweet Mother’s Kitchen, Bart Hobbs Memorial Under-19 Tournament. teacher Kent Hainsworth, published Oliver was Dux of Wellesley in 2011. has turned into a forager, hunter, proud of passing te reo NCEA levels 1-3 the Wellington College 1st XI and the Jock Hobbs was a Wellesley Old Boy a debut novel that was a finalist in the environmentalist and DOC ranger. in Year 11. Wellington Olympic team. (1970–1972). Studying commerce at 2016 NZ Book Awards. The Invisible BUSINESS Tim McNamara of Dot Loves Data and Sage Shaw-Tait (2013–2014) has been Zac Jones (2010–2012) and Oliver Lincoln this year, Ngane is a former Mile (Victoria University Press) is Ian Stewart (1965–1967) is a consultant Christ’s College player of the year and about the New Zealand/Australia for leading law firm Buddle Findlay, Simon Smuts-Kennedy of Hills Hats were named in the New Zealand Under-15 Whyte (2008–2012) were both team in the Tour de France 1928. where he has worked for most of his finalists in the 2017 Wellington Gold softball team and was presented with selected in the New Zealand Under-17 member of the NZ Secondary Schools legal career, apart from two years Awards along with Maria Johnson of his playing jersey by his father, Craig football team as goalkeeper and striker Rugby team. GLOBAL ADVENTURES at Slaughter and May in London. Little School, a past parent of four Old Wallace, who was in the New Zealand respectively and played in the 2017 FIFA Richard Parsonson (2000–2005), Specialising in financial and banking law, Boys. None of them won their category team in 2011. Also at the presentation Under-17 World Cup in India. Zac and Sam Anastasiou (2003–2005) and Ian has been named a leading lawyer by but they were delighted to be chosen. were his mum, Kiri Shaw, a former New Ollie are now playing for Phoenix Youth.

37 THE SEEDS WERE SOWN AT WELLESLEY ARCHIVES

1981 2017 My memories of being a student at just fine because I lived and breathed Back row (left to right): Vicary, John Brice, Dick Rapley, Paul Heywood, Hugh Morrison, Wellesley are strong even after thirty- it at the time. I remember the school Eddie (Cobber) Kain, unknown, Peter Jacobson, unknown, Whatley. Middle row (left to right): Unknown, unknown, Gibbons, Tony Lewis, Kimball, unknown, Alistair Struthers, Peter Lewis, six years, and the interests and passions coming down to the field to support unknown, unknown. Front row (left to right): Gilbert Marshall, unknown, unknown, Miss Skelly, the school ignited are still with me. My the Ist XI and the feeling of pride that Evans, Sandy Gregory, unknown, unknown. teachers Ms Read, Mr Clitheroe, Mr Crick playing brought with it. and Mr Hector were all great storytellers The culture of Wellesley was always with a keen sense of humour. They about catering to individual interests encouraged the quirkiness in my writing KENT HAINSWORTH and although in those days there was and years later I was able to make a no such label as personalised learning, living from it. the school achieved it consistently. I Mr Dreadon encouraged musical remember Mr Crick’s gentle storytelling experimentation with instruments at chapel – tales about the Good This is a photo of Croydon School Notes Samaritan and underdog sportsmen and patiently listened to each group’s circa 1933, supplied by Anne Horner, Hugh Morrison, killed day before VE Day such as Murray Halberg, and the tuneful "creation" during music lessons. He John Brice’s daughter (see Obituaries). off Bergen 1st Fleet Air Arm; Eddie Kain, and gentle hymns that hit a spot years Kent Hainsworth was a also encouraged listening to classical The names and information we have first fighter pilot ace in WW2; Gilbert later when I heard them at a wedding in student at Wellesley from and rock records in his classes, and I are from John. Marshall, paratrooper in WW2; Sandy still remember him telling me that the a tiny chapel in the Cotswolds. 1977–1981. In 2017 he We are keen to fill in the gaps, Gregory, barrister in Sydney. correct way to pronounce the composer Wellesley had a hugely positive influence although given the age of the photo returned to the school as Prokofiev’s name was to pretend you on me and I am so glad to be able to it is unlikely that we will receive were sneezing. Although my passion a Year 8 teacher. In order spend some time in the school by the direct evidence from those depicted. for music did not come to the fore until to motivate his class to sea once again. Any information from relatives or secondary school, the seeds were sown friends would be appreciated. Please write a passage for the at Wellesley. Leavers' Service, Kent email [email protected] I loved the traditions of Wellesley, the old or call 04 576 2274 and ask for the wrote about his time as buildings and the bush setting. Cricket Development Team. a pupil at Wellesley. was a part of the culture that suited me

39 OBITUARIES

It is with great sadness that we honour and farewell some of our Wellesley family. Hugh Turnbull Ivan Bowden John Brice Colin Clere Dr Ronald Grieve

Hugh Douglas Turnbull ONZM worked on legal cases involving Ivan felt lucky to be employed at where he was Head Prefect and Captain Colin Temple Clere LLB, MNZM He was an Honorary Life Member and 1914–2017 allied military personnel and German Wellesley College in 1955 under of both the 1st XV Rugby and 1st XI 1927–2017 former Chair of the Commonwealth attended Wellesley 1929–1932 citizens, including early work on the Headmaster William “Hoppy” Stevens. Cricket. He went on to study at attended Wellesley 1935–1940 Trust, council member of the Duke of Head Prefect, Dux Nuremberg Trials. He lived at Days Bay House as a Nelson College. Edinburgh Trust and national Chair from Twenty-two years after graduating from housemaster and took the boys for 1990. In 1999 he received his MNZM Wellesley, Colin became founding Chair Hugh was born in Canada, and his New Hugh and Vie returned to New Zealand cricket and rugby and on weekend John joined the RAF in 1939 as a pilot for long-standing services to Duke of of the school’s Board of Trustees. He Zealand father enlisted for the Canadian and raised four children: Anthony, Ruth, bush walks. officer, while in the United Kingdom and Edinburgh. forces, enlisting again after injury with Michael and Judy. Hugh received a Northern Ireland on a working holiday. negotiated the purchase of Wellesley by the British forces in East Africa. The Master of Commerce and was appointed In 1963 Ivan not only secured a job He was stationed at Leuchars in northern the Anglican Diocese of Wellington from Colin is survived by his second wife, teaching English and geography at family settled in the Kenyan highlands Assistant Compiler of Statutes, with two Scotland and transferred to the RNZAF Hoppy Stevens and appointed Trustees Hilary, three daughters and a son, a Rongotai College, but he also secured to farm, a tough life with little food or years to complete a revision of New in 1944. He was awarded the George and academic staff. His son, John, was a stepdaughter and stepson and their his sweetheart, Jean – marrying her in money. Zealand legislation. At the age of 89, Medal for bravery in 1941 for rescuing pupil from 1961–1969, and his grandsons families. December. William and Forbes Leckie attended in In 1928 Hugh and his brother were sent he finally retired. his rear gunner from a burning plane. Dr Ronald James Kay Grieve Ivan coached the top-level rugby and the late 1990s. for by their Wellington grandparents to Without a father figure of his own, John married Grizel, a Scottish WAAF 1937–2017 cricket teams at Rongotai, working Colin studied at Wanganui Collegiate attended Wellesley 1945–1949 be properly educated before it was too Hugh worked hard at being the officer, and they settled in Australia with future national sportsmen Clive and then attained a LLB from Victoria Dux late. Their mother followed, but their best father, grandfather and great- after the war. His children Lindsay, David Curry in rugby, and Bruce Edgar and University, marrying Miro Moss. father never returned to New Zealand. grandfather he could possibly be. His Ian Smith in cricket. Ivan also became and Anne talk of his proud war service, Ron felt a deep sense of belonging at Hugh was put into Primer 1 because motto was Work hard, keep fit, enjoy passionate about stage lighting and hands-on involvement with all aspects Colin worked at the firm of Luke Wellesley, starting in 1945 as a day boy he was fluent in Swahili but otherwise life and all it has to offer. productions, producing school dramas. of family life and passion for swimming. Cunningham Clere, joining his father, and boarding from his second term. illiterate. He worked tirelessly to catch His nickname was Ivan the Tinkerer, John and Grizel moved to Hobart in Frederick Temple Clere, one of the He writes, “I loved boarding and my up and excelled in sport. In 1932 he was Ivan Bowden although he agreed it was best to get 2000 to be closer to family, but Grizel founding partners of the firm. Colin spent five years were amongst the happiest Head Prefect and Dux, Captain of both 1930–2017 someone else to fix something if you passed away shortly after. his entire legal career there, becoming of my life.” teacher 1955–1963 didn’t really know how! senior partner from 1975–1995 and later the 1st XV Rugby and 1st XI Cricket, and Ron credited Hoppy Stevens with In 2001 John commenced Masters a consultant. He was the Honorary a member of the army cadets. Ivan’s mantra was It’s best to illuminate giving him much of his love of learning, Ivan was a well-loved teacher at swimming and set many records. He Solicitor for the Duke of Edinburgh your own life by helping others. A fitting especially for English literature. He Hugh graduated from Victoria University Wellesley College from 1955–1963. competed in the FINA Masters World Award, Wellington City Mission, the sentiment for one of life’s dedicated excelled in the subject, gaining top with a law degree, then in 1939 left for Born in Timaru, he had an identical twin Championships in Perth in 2008 and Laura Fergusson Trust and the Multiple teachers. Ivan is survived by Jean, and place in a national scholarship. Ron said, a holiday in Europe. When war broke brother, Rex, who died in 2009. the World Masters Games in Sydney in Sclerosis Society of New Zealand, and John and family. “I’m particularly grateful to Hoppy for out, he enlisted with the British Army, 2009, winning gold, silver and bronze Advisory Trustee for the Karori Reservoir Ivan and Rex attended Timaru instilling in me a love of learning which completing the Royal Artillery Officers’ John Cyril Brice medals, and setting a national record Sanctuary Trust (now Zealandia). Preparatory School before heading to has never left – that is the greatest course. He was promoted to Captain and 1919–2016 for his age group. He was listed annually Timaru Boys’ High School, where they Colin worked with the Department of gift any teacher can give a pupil.” Ron Major before becoming a pilot in 1943. attended Wellesley 1930–1933, in the FINA World Top Ten List. both excelled at hockey and cricket. Conservation and other government engraved an inner quad Foundation Head Prefect Hugh met Vie Connaughton at a soldiers’ Ivan went on to Dunedin Training John is survived by three children, departments in drawing up the lease of brick with THANK YOU HOPPY. He dance, and six weeks later they were College and studied for a BA at Otago John first attended school at Marsden, four grandchildren and two great- the Old Government Buildings for the visited the school twice in the last few married. With the end of the war, Hugh and Victoria universities. becoming a boarder at Croydon School, grandchildren. Victoria University law faculty in 1996. years, travelling from Auckland.

41 Bradley Joliffe Hugo Judd Alister Macalister Alister Macalister Brian Mexted Richard Rainey

Ron was Dux of the school, and he was Neville Hugo Sale (Hugo) Judd QSO, CVO Alister FitzGerald Macalister QSM including the Wahine and Mt Erebus. He at tennis, winning the senior singles cup He held many other professional also 100-yard champion, Captain of the 1939–2017 1922–2017 left law to become chief investigator for three years in a row. Brian took over his and community roles, including 1st XI Cricket and a capable boxer. Wellesley Board of Trustees 1994–1999 attended Wellesley 1932–1939 the Police Complaints Authority until his father’s carrier business, which he ran District Inspector of Mental Health for Head Prefect retirement. for twenty-nine years. From there he Nelson and Marlborough, President He studied English at Victoria University Hugo served on the Board of Trustees Wellesley Board of Trustees 1971–1975 joined his brother at Mexted Motors of the Nelson District Law Society, a while his three sons Tom, Sam and Jojo Alister sailed a yacht, Nirvana, was and medicine at Otago, graduating in until his retirement. council member of the New Zealand 1962. While in Dunedin he met his first attended Wellesley in the 1990s. He was Alister was described in his last report commodore at the Royal Port Nicholson Law Society and Chair of the New wife, Sally, and in his last year they known for his wit, charm, sociability and from Wellesley College on The Terrace as Yacht Club from 1972–1975 and a life Brian married June in 1958, and they Zealand Law Practitioners Disciplinary moved to her home town, Auckland, nose for trade opportunities. ‘one of the best all-round boys we have member. He received a QSM in 2013 raised Roger and Gil in Tawa, moving Committee. He was recognised for his where Ron worked in various disciplines in the school’ and a natural leader. He for his work raising money for visually to Paraparaumu in 2001. Brian joined Hugo was born in Vancouver to Kiwi outstanding community service and in hospital departments. became Head Prefect in 1939. Unusually impaired children. Rotary in 1966 and went on to hold a parents. Emigrating to New Zealand with awarded an OBE in 1991. he took a course in shorthand and typing range of positions, becoming a Paul He and Sally divorced, and Ron set up a his family after WW2, he was educated Alister is survived by his wife, Shirley, as well as studying the more traditional Harris Fellow – an international Rotary Richard and Molly were stalwarts of the busy practice in Glenfield on the North at Cathedral Grammar, Christ’s College and their children and grandchildren. Latin and history. Alister played cricket, award given to people for outstanding Nelson Cathedral congregation where Shore, working there until his retirement. and Canterbury University, where he Richard sang in the choir. He was a football and tennis and was boxing service. Brian had a passion for tennis, Irene, his second wife, described him as competed in swimming, gymnastics Brian Cecil Mexted huge supporter of the Nelson School of champion. Three of his sons went to poetry and gardening. He is survived “a pioneering and dedicated doctor”. and skiing. 1928–2017 Music, performing and teaching there. Wellesley in Days Bay and Alister was by his daughter Gil and family. He took a special interest in alcohol friend of Wellesley He served on the Trust from 1964 and After studying Russian and German at Chair of the Board of Trustees from and drug addiction, rehabilitation and was Chair from 1968–1986. For many Oxford University, Hugo was recruited by 1971–1975. Brian was the father of admired and Richard Barton Rainey OBE cardiovascular screening, many years New Zealand Foreign Affairs in London long-standing Wellesley teacher, 1929–2017 years Richard was the Chancellor of the before it was considered good practice and served as a diplomat in Europe Alister’s law studies at Victoria University Roger Mexted, who died in 2011 aged attended Wellesley 1937–1943 Anglican Diocese of Nelson. He loved the to do so. and Asia, including Chargé d’Affaires in were interrupted by WW2. He served as 49, and was himself a great friend of outdoors and enjoyed a wide range of Richard had happy memories of his sports and activities from tennis to skiing Moscow (with his wife, Catherine Isaac) a submariner in the Royal Navy and was Wellesley and a true gentleman. Roger Ron had one child from his first marriage days at Wellesley College on the to fishing. and Ambassador in Vienna, eventually among those who took the surrender remembered Wellesley in his will, with and adopted Irene’s three children. Terrace. He studied at Wanganui becoming Deputy Secretary of Foreign of four German U-boats in Norway on the Mexted Scholarship for a boy who Collegiate and Victoria University of Richard is survived by Molly and four Bradley Evan (Brad) Joliffe Affairs in Wellington. He was Official VE day. Alister resumed his studies shows promise in the creative arts in Wellington, following his father, John, sons: Jo, Bill, Pete and Tom, and ten 1976–2017 Secretary to four Governors-General after the war, was admitted to the Bar Years 7–8. After Roger’s death, Brian into a legal career. grandchildren. attended Wellesley 1983–1988 from 1993 until his retirement in 2004. in 1949 and worked at his father’s firm kept in touch and visited Wellesley on Macalister Mazengarb for the rest of his many occasions. Richard and his wife, Molly, moved Brad died unexpectedly on 30 January, With his partner, Sue Morgan (a The full version of all obituaries can legal career. to Nelson in 1957, where he joined 2017, aged 41 years. He was the beloved relationship that gave him three Brian was raised in Tawa with his be found on Wellesley’s website: the law firm Pitt & Moore. He loved son of David and Petal (Waikanae), stepdaughters), Hugo retired in Alister’s knowledge of navigation served brother, Graham – a former All Black www.wellesley.school.nz/alumni/old- the Nelson region and all it had to brother of Greg and Philippa and Mapua, where he founded the local him well. He was honorary solicitor No. 8 like his son Murray – and sister boy-obituaries offer – professionally, musically and brother-in-law of Alex. He was uncle to chapter of the New Zealand Institute of to the New Zealand Air Line Pilots’ Norma. The family home was on a recreationally. Caitlin, Oliver and Liam; special nephew International Affairs. Hugo will be sorely Association and the New Zealand site now occupied by Mexted Motors. of Vicki and Mark and special cousin of missed by his family, his vast circle of Company of Master Mariners, and he Schooled at Wellington College, Brian Richard was recognised as an Ryan, Luke and Max. friends and former colleagues. was integral to many disaster inquiries played cricket and rugby and excelled authoritative and thoughtful lawyer.

43 45 THANK YOU ATB MEDIA FOR YOUR SUPPORT HARRY ZANGOUROPOULOS

2017 was an action-packed Huge thanks to our key supporters At the Bay is a long-standing year again for Wellesley. tradition at Wellesley. We had a stunning Wellesley Throughout my eight years at the Basin cricket day and here, I have enjoyed flicking said goodbye to two treasured through it, finding my friends junior teachers, Alison and reliving the memories of Garland and Yvonne Odinot. the great year that’s been.

In August we had Art Week with the For the second time now, students from theme of “what lies beneath”, plus Years 7–8 have been invited to help Artist-in-Resident, Richard Adams, out, with guidance from Margie Beattie culminating in his and the boys’ (chief organiser), Mary McCallum (editor) ARTBOURNE exhibition, and a couple and Phil Benge (photographer). Many of amazing Parents’ Association discos. teachers have contributed to the articles. Later in the year the Foundation held a The thirteen of us in ATB Media have well-attended evening to thank donors learnt a lot about journalism in the and raise further funds and awareness Wellesley at the Basin making of the magazine. We have for the Promising Futures for Boys interviewed people, edited articles, Scholarship Campaign. Images were Max Motors, Wellesley Parents’ Association, Amanda Mallett. taken photographs and chosen many captured for most events by community of the images that capture the sense of photographer Phil Benge. the Wellesley community. We have all Art Week/ARTBOURNE learned from the experience and it has Left to right: Teo, Max, Harry, Finbar, Harry, Harry, Oscar, Freddie. Absent: Jack, Sam, James, Sam and Ollie. Richard Adams, Michael Browne, Katy Lethbridge, Cilla Bennett, Michelle Newington, been a fitting end for those of us who Rachel Petit, Nicola Nelson, Amanda Mallett, Kati Schroderus, Bridget Poppelwell, are leaving Wellesley. We hope you Pub Charity, Bhakti Govind of Hot Chilli Designs and Amanda Mallett. enjoy this edition as much as we have enjoyed making it. Promising Futures for Boys Scholarship Campaign

Fran Hornsby, Ruth Lavelle Treacy, Phillipa Bossley, John Healy, The Nickel Family, Thanks, boys, it's been a blast Andrew Herrick, Steve Girvan, Rosie Torbit, Kit Jackson, Angelique Sparnaay-Martin, working with you as you are such Amanda Mallett, Jonathan and Helen Sinclair. good sports. Just like Mr Pitman at Senior Athletics Day! PA events Regards, Margie, Mary & Phil Discos / Michelle Newington, Angelique Sparnaay-Martin. Richie Hardcore event / Bhakti Govind of Hot Chilli Designs and Max Motors.

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