THE MITRE 2008 CONTENTS

The Year in Review SCRAM ...... 58

Editorial ...... 6 Study Lab ...... 60

From the Headmaster ...... 7 Venture Plus Sea Trek ...... 61

School Captain’s Report ...... 8 Venture ...... 62

Academic & TEE Results ...... 10

Class of 2008 ...... 12 Houses

Staff ...... 13 House Swimming ...... 66

Valete Year 12s ...... 14 House Arts ...... 67

Staff Valete ...... 22 House Shout ...... 67

Years 1 – 12 @ CCGS ...... 25 House Teams Carnival ...... 68

School Ball ...... 26 House Athletics Carnival ...... 69

Year 11 Dance ...... 28 Craigie House ...... 70 Tours Hill House ...... 72

Art ...... 30 Jupp House ...... 74

Japan ...... 32 Moyes House ...... 76

Pilgrimages of Hope ...... 34 Noake House ...... 78

Father & Son Footy Weekend ...... 36 Queenslea House ...... 80

Sydney Cricket Tour ...... 37 Romsey House...... 82

Drama ...... 38 Wolsey House ...... 84

Walters Boarding House ...... 86 Activities Cadets Sports

Army ...... 42 Athletics ...... 90

Environment & Community Service ...... 44 Badminton ...... 92

Surf Life Saving ...... 46 Cross Country ...... 93

Chapel & Centre for Ethics ...... 48 Basketball ...... 94

Chess ...... 49 Cricket ...... 96

Debating ...... 50 Football ...... 98

Digital Film Publishing ...... 51 Hockey ...... 100

Drama Workshop ...... 51 Rowing ...... 102 eV Challenge ...... 52 Rugby ...... 104

Enigma ...... 53 Sailing ...... 106

Library Service ...... 54 Surfing ...... 107

Robotics ...... 54 Soccer ...... 108

Mock Trials ...... 55 Swimming ...... 110

Outdoor Education ...... 56 Tennis ...... 112

Rock Workshop ...... 57 Volleyball ...... 114

Middle School Sports Assistants ...... 57 Waterpolo ...... 115

2 THE MITRE 2008 Academic Sailing ...... 169

Art Department ...... 118 Soccer ...... 170

Art Gallery ...... 120 Swimming ...... 171

Design & Technology ...... 122 Tennis ...... 172

Drama ...... 124 Waterpolo ...... 173

Economics & Commerce ...... 126 Library ...... 174

English ...... 128 Music ...... 176

Health & Physical Education ...... 130 Visual Arts ...... 182

Instep ...... 131 Peter Moyes Centre (Preparatory) ...... 184

Information Technology ...... 132 Early Learning Centre ...... 186

Language Studies ...... 134 Pre-Primary BB ...... 188

Library ...... 136 Pre-Primary OH ...... 190

Mathematics ...... 138 Year 1A ...... 191

Music ...... 140 Year 1HM ...... 193

Peter Moyes Centre ...... 142 Year 2SL ...... 194

Philosophy ...... 145 Year 2HJ ...... 194

Science ...... 146 Year 3 ...... 196

Social Science and Archives ...... 148 Year 4BH ...... 198

Year 4JG ...... 200

LW Parry Preparatory School Year 5BC ...... 201

From the Headmaster ...... 152 Year 5JL ...... 202

Prep Staff ...... 153 Year 5VH ...... 204

Ski Trip...... 154 Year 6NP ...... 205

Chess ...... 155 Year 6PW ...... 207

Dale House ...... 156 Year 7AR ...... 208

Forrest House ...... 157 Year 7GM ...... 210

Giles House ...... 158 Year 7JK ...... 211

Stirling House ...... 159 Year 7TG ...... 213

Athletics ...... 160

Basketball ...... 161 School Records

Cricket ...... 162 Prize Winners...... 216

Cross Country ...... 163 School Records ...... 220

Football ...... 164 School Staff ...... 234

Golf ...... 165 School Roll ...... 238

Hockey ...... 166

Modcrosse ...... 167

Rowing ...... 167

Rugby ...... 168

3 SECTION ONE

4 THE MITRE 2008 THE YEAR IN REVIEW

THE YEAR IN REVIEW 5 EDITORIAL

The Mitre Committee boys worked hard during 2008 to assist enthusiastic and committed, and provided me with a great me with the compilation of this edition. Early in the year we deal of encouragement and entertainment throughout the agreed that it was time for a new look, and we have particularly year. It is no easy task to compile a publication for a school as tried to increase the number and quality of our photographs, busy and diverse as Christ Church, and the assistance of the as well as to feature more of the boys’ own writing about the Committee members was greatly appreciated. school year. We all very much hope that you will enjoy the new design and that we can continue to build on this format in the We hope that you will enjoy The Mitre 2008. lead-up to the School’s Centenary in 2010. Margaret Brophy Congratulations to Thomas Drake-Brockman, whose cover Editor design was selected as the winner of a competition for this purpose. Thank you, too, to his fellow Year 9 Graphic Arts student, Matthew Stewart, whose profile provided Thomas with his inspiration and to Gisela Zucher-Mogall, for her The MITRE 2008 coordination of this project.

Many members of staff in both the Preparatory and Senior Editor Margaret Brophy Schools have also contributed reports and photographs. Thank you to them all. I was particularly grateful for the Committee Giles Dewing assistance of Jamie Fagan, who once again volunteered to Robert Holt coordinate contributions from the Preparatory School. I would Ardhika Natalegawa also like to acknowledge the generous encouragement and James Prindiville assistance given by Garth Wynne, Mark Morrissy, Jo Mulligan Mindula Tennakoon and their respective teams throughout the year. Jonathan Tan Michael Trahar All of the boys on the Committee contributed in a variety of ways. They spent many hours checking on the spelling of Photographs Parents, students and staff surnames and the accuracy of initials, as well as proofreading of Christ Church Grammar School reports and assisting me to issue reminders. Thankfully this Cheyne Tillier-Daly exacting but uninspiring work was often balanced by the Francis Andrijich opportunity to take cameras out for the afternoon or go off to conduct interviews. Whatever the task, the boys were

6 THE MITRE 2008 FROM THE HEADMASTER

Schools are interesting institutions in that although so much conclude your time with us. I wonder if we have taught you stays the same from year to year, there is also change because what are the most important things for you to lead a full and each year the students who make the school what it is are enriching life. We have certainly made you learn a lot, attend a different to those who have gone before. The well-known great many classes, write quite a few exams! But have we musical Les Miserables makes its transitions from one time stressed enough to you that which you need to know, to frame to another with the words ‘turning, turning, turning nurture you on life’s journey? through the years’ and is so doing captures the essence of time. For Christ Church, 2008 was another remarkable year When trying to summarise my thoughts I found a quotation because of the character of the boys who were the Year 12 from Robert Kennedy capturing my hope for what are the cohort and naturally it was another year when things were done enduring lessons of a Christ Church education. He speaks of in that special Christ Church way. Their leadership and example wealth - something much aspired to by the young: in all aspects of school life was memorable as they led the School to exceptional outcomes in all that we offer. It is my view “The gross national product (the measure of our nation’s that this was achieved through the refined development of the wealth) does not include the beauty of our poetry or the ‘Atmosphere of Excellence’ which is what we aspire to at Christ strength of our marriages, the intelligence of our public debate Church Grammar School. This atmosphere is a combination of on the integrity of our public officials. It allows neither for the engagement of our parents, the commitment of teaching justice in our courts nor for the justice in our dealings with and support staff and the purpose of our boys. It is the others. The gross national product measures neither our wit consequence of intent through all levels of the School, nor our courage, neither our wisdom nor our learning, neither ‘beginning’ at the Council and ‘ending’ in the relationships that our compassion nor our devotion. It measures everything in are encountered each day between our boys. short – except that which makes our life truly worthwhile.”

2008 was a particular significant year for me as my own son, Today is the beginning of the rest of your life. I trust your time Lachie, graduated after having been here for eight years. My with us has made you wise enough to measure yourself only by pride in him and what he has been able to achieve is also a those things that make life “truly worthwhile”. pride in our School that has such an incredible influence on developing wonderful young men. My wish for my son is what The Mitre of 2008 is special and captures so much of the spirit I wish for all our graduating Year 12s each year, and this is of another year in the rich history of our School. Its contributions captured in my words and the words of Robert Kennedy from come from all parts of our community and consequently it my speech at the final Valedictory Prize Giving and Service, fosters the strength that we have within from the diversity of which I share with you here. who we are.

This particular occasion brings a sense of nervousness each Garth Wynne year to me as I look out at the faces of you who are about to Headmaster

THE YEAR IN REVIEW 7 SCHOOL CAPTAIN’S REPORT

PREFECTS 2008 Back Row: LW Ward, TE Halsted, MJ Tissiman, JR Larbalestier, BL O’Shea, AH Summerlin, TA Bloor, SA Morrissy, A Noe Front Row: RD Turner, JF Sprivulis, JS Helsby, Mr GE Wynne, BP Stove, Mr RR Bayly, JW Lau, AF Froese, JA House

Valedictory Assembly 2008 teacher or as part of a hockey team, which allows others to feed from and contribute to, the success of these outstanding What a five years it has been. Just as we assembled here on boys. For more evidence of our cooperative success you need the 31st of January 2004 for Orientation Day, here we are for not look further than the Rowing Club. The Head of the River the final time. There are striking similarities between now and race cannot be won by an individual; it takes eight of the then: the same emotional cocktail of uncertainty, apprehension strongest physical and mental competitors supported by one and excitement is present within all of us as we prepare to of the most well-equipped and coached clubs in the state to meet the next challenge, life outside Christ Church. Today is a achieve victory. This is about what the Christ Church boy is all celebration of achievement as much as it is a celebration of the about: given a task, he achieves at the highest standard and contribution that this year group has made to fashion the takes advantage of the amazing support he has around him. image of the school. I would like to consider that image.

Christ Church is so very diverse and this enables us to appreciate others and our differences. We have boys from varying backgrounds and each is as valuable to the school as any other. We are proud of this. At the PSA Swimming, when we were asked to ‘show our passports’, we brandished our fake passports with no qualms because that is the depth of the unity that we feel. Is it any wonder then that this proud group of boys was able to rise above and distinguish themselves as PSA Champions?

We foster a culture of success and, more specifically, co-operative success. We have countless talented individuals such as Daren Tan, Adam Froese and Lawrence Ward, but these boys are not alone in their quest for excellence. Each is supported, whether it is in a Chemistry class, by a Geography

8 THE MITRE 2008 We also give to the community around us, not just time but codes has made me appreciate the boys’ unity and the effort. Boys may make themselves available to march in a cadet immense sense of pride in belonging to Christ Church parade on ANZAC Day, volunteer to provide assistance through Grammar School: this is often demonstrated in the infamous Lifesaving WA or the ENCOMM programme or actively raise linga after a hard- fought victory. This team celebration and money and awareness to combat indigenous disadvantage in outpouring of emotion is indicative of how proud we are to the Kimberley, all of which provides vital support to needy represent our school. members of the wider community. The Christ Church boy is respected for this and our reputation has been strengthened I should imagine, given the diversity offered, that at some by the Pilgrimages of Hope, which have given boys the very stage everyone would have been involved in an organized special opportunity to serve some of the most disadvantaged co-curricular activity, be it debating, mock trials, music, drama, people on the planet. An appreciation of the work of these chess or the plethora of others on offer. These opportunities boys highlights how responsive we are to the needs of others, are integral to the development of the boys in their chosen another fantastic quality of a Christ Church boy. fields of expertise and provide an outlet for any talent or special interest. I personally am very proud of the contribution to this image that my year group has created during our time at Christ It has been a very humbling experience for me to captain Church. It continues the long legacy of our forebears of whom Christ Church Grammar School in 2008, given its renowned we recognised at the Founders’ Day Service. Moreover, it sets reputation for excellence throughout Australia. I sincerely an example for the younger boys so that they too may carry on thank the school for the opportunity and I will cherish the the tradition. experience forever. Thank you also to Jono Lau and the prefects and all of the boys who have supported me in this Christ Church has also played its role in our development by role, because with that support my job was a pleasure. providing us with some outstanding programmes and initiatives. The first of these is Venture and of course the Year Today is to be enjoyed and we must finally say goodbye to the 10 boys are about to embark on their own journey. This is a school that has nurtured us for the past five years. The same truly amazing experience because you will not find many boy who sat here in 2004 remains but his experience has other students of comparable age who have completed a been enhanced because of the richness of the school. The 140km walk over ten days in the wilderness. The reliance image we have developed reflects the school’s motto: boys upon others around you means making compromises to educated to know, to do, to live with others and to be, ensure the group goal is attained and, most importantly, you emphasizing our positive contribution to what the school is have an enjoyable time even if the conditions are, at times, about. We have been fortunate to have a Christ Church exceedingly difficult. Grammar School education and it will no doubt serve us well in the years to come. Best wishes, Valedictorians of 2008. We are also lucky to be involved in the premier sporting competition in Western Australia, the PSA. Participation in Blake Stove this competition for five years in various summer and winter Captain of School 2008

THE YEAR IN REVIEW 9 ACADEMIC & TEE RESULTS

It is not so important to have all the answers as to be hungry the learning experience and this is amply demonstrated in the for them. following pages. Whether it is the reports from the academic Carol Ann Tomlinson ‘The Differentiated Classroom’. disciplines, or the information about the F1 in Schools Challenge, you will get a taste for the rich variety of activities One of the most significant and influential studies in recent and subjects in which our students are engaged. years on student achievement at school was undertaken by Professor John Hattie from Auckland University. The study was The TEE results and the WSA results of the 2008 leavers were conducted over 15 years and analysed data from over 180,000 outstanding and help confirm that the academic programme studies involving over 83 million students and covered almost at Christ Church is appropriate and relevant to the needs of every method of innovation. The study was unequivocal in the students. In fact the results from the TEE students were as concluding that the key to effective teaching was the quality of good as we have ever achieved at Christ Church and on a the feedback students get and their interactions or relationships number of rigorous measures Christ Church was clearly the with teachers and peers. Hattie was able to rank 138 aspects of best performing boys’ school in WA. Particularly satisfying was schooling, what he called effect sizes, and he found that the the depth of the results with the median score placing Christ aspects at the top of this ranking were all concerned with Church first out of all schools in the state and there is no doubt relationships, rapport and the ability of teachers to establish an that our overall results were as strong as, if not stronger than, atmosphere of trust, and mutual respect between students some highly selective schools in the eastern states. The culture and staff. Other key influences, particularly a student’s prior of expectation from staff and students has also played a cognitive ability, instructional quality, challenge of goals, peer significant part in maintaining the consistently good results tutoring and parent involvement have all been shown to over the past five years, as is the practice of individual students influence student achievement. forming study groups to help each other through challenging academic work. It is reassuring to note that the major conclusions that Hattie has arrived at are also the aspects of learning that are most At Christ Church we are proud of the results our students have highly regarded at Christ Church. The quality of teaching in the achieved in all aspects of their academic work from those early classroom and the way in which our teachers are able to tentative steps at the beginning of Year 8 through to the most engage, care for and enthuse their students and the means by difficult courses in Year 12. Our boys are engaged, focused which teachers can generate an atmosphere of excitement in and they want to put in their best performance because of learning have all contributed to the wonderful achievements at their desire to do well and the willingness to help each other Christ Church during this year. Both staff and students operate along the way. within a culture of excellence with high expectations of every individual student. Curiosity and a sense of wonder and a As Howard Gardner said: willingness to engage are qualities that we foster and want to You learn your best when you have something you care about develop over the academic journey at Christ Church – we want and can get pleasure from being engaged in it. our students to be hungry for the answers. The pedagogy at this school reinforces the importance of the teacher, the Bruce Ruthven environment, the well being of the individual and the quality of Director of Studies

10 THE MITRE 2008 In 2008 Christ Church Grammar School had 173 TEE students and HISTORICAL DATA 2000 – 2008 19 WSA students. 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 • 21 students (12% of TEE candidates) obtained a TER 99 General Exhibitions • 34 students (20% of TEE candidates) obtained a TER 98 4 3 1 6 3 1 1 7 4 • 62 students (36% of TEE candidates) obtained a TER 95 Subject Exhibitions • 100 students (58% of TEE candidates) obtained a TER 90 0 1 1 2 0 1 1 2 3 • Median TER for the year group 92.89, this placed CCGS 1st in Certificates Of Distinction the state. 15 9 17 28 13 7 9 19 22 • Average TER for the year group: 89.23 • 91 students achieved one or more scaled marks of 75 or more CERTIFICATES OF EXCELLENCE (placing them in the top 10% of the subject cohort). This The following students gained a Certificate of Excellence (at least placed CCGS 3rd in the state. 10 A grades): Michael Chan, David Cullingford, Shrimal Fernando, Huw Flatau GENERAL EXHIBITIONS Harrison, Thomas Halsted, William He, Jonathan Lam, Shane Daren Tan (8th), Weijie Weng (16th), Andres Noe (31st), Morrissy, Sandeepan Mukhopadhyay, Andres Noe, Joshua Sandeepan Mukhopadhyay (37th) Sampson, James Sprivulis, Blake Stove, Andrew Sutherland, Andrew Swan, Daren Tan, Reid Turner, Weijie Weng, Leon Zhang. SUBJECT EXHIBITIONS Chemistry: Weijie Weng, Economics: James Sprivulis TER GREATER THAN 95 Japanese (Second Language): Timothy Ikeda The following students gained a TER greater than 95: Martin Astbury, William Baron-Croston, Vaughn Beaver, William CERTIFICATES OF DISTINCTION Blake, Tristan Bloor, Thomas Bracewell, Riley Burkett, Michael Chan, The following students gained a Certificate of Distinction for a Felix Clarke, David Cullingford, Peter Davis, Michael Dunne, David particular subject (final scaled mark places them in the top 0.5 Eng, Gregory Eskinazi, Shrimal Fernando, Huw Flatau-Harrison, percent of candidates): Oliver Flottman, Matthew Goonatillake, Andrew Grant, Thomas Chemistry: Sandeepan Mukhopadhyay, Andres Noe, Joshua Halsted, Tavis Harling, William He, Joshua Helsby, Geoffrey Hodgson, Sampson, Blake Stove, Andrew Swan, Daren Tan, Weijie Weng Timothy Ikeda, Samuel Jeanes, Ahilan Jeyaseelan, Brendan Khiu, Discrete Mathematics: Joseph Backhouse, Trevor Lee Jonathan Lam, John Larbalestier, Trevor Lee, Jonathan Lim, Ian Economics: James Sprivulis, Weijie Weng Loke, William MacDonald, Thomas Magee, Joshua Mao, Shane English: Elliot Fisher, Thomas Halsted, Andres Noe Morrissy, Sandeepan Mukhopadhyay, Prithish Narayan, Andres Noe, Geography: Thomas Halsted, Lawrence Ward Breffny O’Shea, Kangdi Peng, Chris Pocklington, Joshua Sampson, Japanese Second Language: Timothy Ikeda James Sprivulis, Blake Stove, Andrew Summerlin, Andrew Sutherland, Physical Education Studies: Riley Burkett Andrew Swan, Daren Tan, Maanas Tiwari, Victor Tham, Andrew Physics: Andres Noe, Daren Tan, Weijie Weng Tompkins, Nicholas Treadgold, Lawrence Ward, Eldon Wee, Weijie SWL – Hospitality: Henry Gower Weng, Michael Williams, Lachlan Wynne, Leon Zhang.

CERTIFICATE OF DISTINCTION PER SUBJECT 1998 – 2008 Subject 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Total Accounting 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 3 AIT ------0 0 Applicable 3 3 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 10 Art 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Art & Design 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Biology 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Calculus 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 7 Chemistry 4 6 3 1 2 5 2 0 2 2 7 34 Discrete 0 1 2 0 5 6 2 2 4 3 2 27 Drama St 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Economics 2 3 3 2 2 3 2 0 0 4 2 23 Engineering ------0 0 English 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 3 6 English Lit 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 French 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Geography 1 2 1 1 1 0 2 0 2 1 2 13 History 0 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 5 Human Biol 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 4 Indonesian 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Japanese 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Music 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 PE Studies ------1 1 Physics 3 5 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 3 20 P&L 0 1 1 1 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 8 SWL 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 1 6 WSA 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 Totals 17 22 15 9 17 28 13 7 9 19 22 178

THE YEAR IN REVIEW 11 CLASS OF 2008 oski, K Peng, TL Harling, SE Gregory, WB MacDonald, L Garven, ML Basanovic, MJ Smart, EL Taylor, Y Li, an, DA Dummer, AW Tompkins, VL Beaver, J Backhouse, WG Baron-Croston, LR Guyton, CP Peter, GC Moore, Corker, M Hill, KE Nelson, W Weng, BJ Papaluca, LR Bradley, ke, JA Sutherland, RG Xanthis, WN Bell, GR Hodgson, FJ Clarke, A McKeesick, MH Chan, TA Tanamas, YH Loh, WX He, ND Martin, au, AH Summerlin, JS Helsby, MJ Tissiman, TE Halsted, JA House, , DL Ching, JG Starke DJ Cullingford, MA Kelly, MD Astbury, A Ure, MR Didcoe, AN Burns, PA Douglass, DE Wood, Davis, KJ Buissink, R MG Perm JC Tay, MO Trown, MD Goonatillake, WS Brice, YW Wong, D Tan, AR Hall, Wilson, MR Dunne, AJ Jensen, NT Maeder, Williams, R JD Mao, LJ Silberstein, TT Watkins, YC Tan, WH Kua, AI Suharto, MP Tiwari, JC Ransom, DJ Eng, JR Stein, T Ikeda, CM Cinanni, EP Fisher, ME Barns, EL Taylor, RD Turner, TA Bloor, A Noe, AF Froese, JF Sprivulis, JR Larbalestier, BL O’Shea, BP Stove, JW L JM Lim, MS Choi, WM Wong, TZ Lee, SJ Fernando, CJ Winlo, RH Kerr, AC Swan, V Tham, Culley, TD Lloyd, MH Gonzales, Clark, IY Loke, CR Croll, CL Manolas, MW Lake, MT Buck, MJ Lumsdon, AG Prior, JA Penglis, DH Wong, SG Carr, PS Narayan, LW Bisset, DP NA Michael, JG Panek, SR Jeanes, HD Gower, AW Campbell, OH York, DJ Gilmour, DM Calderwood, NM Alexeeff, AJ Woodman, SW Levend GJ Eskinazi, LJ Wynne, SG Fong, BC Storer, NJ Thackray, MS Merrison, BD Bond, HG Flatau Harrison, AJ Payne, JR Harding, WP Bla CLASS OF 2008 Back Row: TM Stone, DJ Nazroo, OJ Hosking Sixth Row: BJ Sist, MJ Huffer, JP Kirkness, RJ Purdew, AL Maloney, TO Magee, CL March, OM Flottmann, RM Paul Fifth Row: TR Bracewell, DJ Johnson Seventh Row: LW Ward, SA Morrissy DF Bourke, SR Templeton, A Jeyaseelan, CC Khiu, X Sheng, K Ko, DG Cahill, AD Sutherland Third Row: NJ Treadgold, JH Carpenter, RS Alciaturi, EP Wee , MJ Quinsee, TH Maguire, S Mukhopadhyay, AD Gould, AJ Leigh, JG Sampson Second Row: JP Lam, YC Zhang, WZ Wong, T Sandhu, SI Smart, NS Blakiston, BJ Oliver, AJ McMillan, Grant, MP Cuccovia, TN Huynh, DD Potter Front Row: RP Burkett, ML Clare, FB Brown, SD Carew-Reid, SJ Bardwell, JA Bonnick, KE Bailey Fourth Row:

12 THE MITRE 2008 STAFF ly, GE Wynne, FX Sheehan, MC Robertson, JF Price, er, LM Poore, L Spielman, J Joseph, SA Nelson, B Van Gool, Whalan, SR Bosustow, AG Greig, P Turkich, MA Ristovsky, ND Saggers, R Charles, RA MacKenzie, C Sadlo, Willesee, Evans, LN Farmer, CS Anderson, RL Duncan, CL Bradley, K Slater, KJ Mitchell, SA Guazzelli, C Novatscou, Nossiter, Cox, AC Rickman, JR Dimmer, HP Holzheuer, JA Harris, Morrison, SE Seaman, TM Reberger, AP Lane, PJ Marshall, D Wolfenden, N Irish, JL Fagan, E Pietrucha AJ Barbour, KT Duffy, DM Gibson, AG Phillips, TL Mandin, DF McDonald, ML Harrison, JP Turner, A Kalebich, KA Brown, T Ryan, D BE Smith, E Wilson, G O’Neill, R Lam, AJ Hill, A Perry, J Harris, HK Rose, JE Brien, DMA Morris, SL Mack, HW Knight, DK Deacon, S McMillan, G Croston, NA Pascoe, JM Ferguson, MJ Brunsdon, KW Allen, B Hilliard, L Chong, R Ramirez, T Hartwell, E Barker, C AO Howes, GE Lindorff, EM Gerber, S Gatica-Lara, AP Baird, GM Ryan, AC Lynch, T Gale, M Mackay, EB Ruthven, MB Morrissy, RR Bay S Conway, VE Hallett, PH Boxall, PT Yordanoff, A Dodds, Feaver, T Hoad, LF Wynne, ES Greenwood, J Gow, DP Ashlin, KE Finkemey DR Kenworthy, PW Thorne, POM Williams, TI Harnwell, LQ Haskett, DM Bourne, LM Dwyer, J Chandler, H Miller, KJ Gillam, JR Lamb, A McNally, K French, H Stewart, T McElroy, LB Watson, S Saunders, M O’Sullivan, AW Hallett, BG Hodsdon, KC Angus, Kuchak, TC JN Foster, GJ McPherson, R Kinsella, MR Bonner, I Hardy, P Coleman, DS Johnston, MJ Tait, CA Miller, BB Downing, BJ Cecins, DA B Fricke, MA Crawford, MJ Hookey, WH Mailes, GC Youngleson, DJ Hooley, CEL Wood, S Bana, MP Brophy, Rofe Third Row: Y Drew, SA Lee, HF Adams, P Maloney, ALC Wood, GN Slater, J Kolbusz, SE Jensen, Knight, OJ Harnwell, KV Blair Second Row: M Gore, GN Alagoda, B Bosich, JA Simpson, S McGurk, R Willard, P Sawyer, D Bain, C Coslani JF London, JM Clarke, R Dunn, JW Matson, K Holloway, JWX Mann, PS Williamson Fourth Row: JE O’Hare, MC Hazebroek, S Fox, K Marshall, MT Ryan, PA Nock, LC O’Brien, GA Zuchner-Mogall, BP Roberts, TM Fisher, CH Sheehan, Front Row: PJ Lawrence, DS Hodnett, J Griffin, AN Jefferies, GM Fletcher, F Pasquarelli Fifth Row: STAFF Back Row: CJ Miles, RB Peterson Seventh Row: DJ McPartland, GC Ferguson, GA McGillivray Sixth Row:

THE YEAR IN REVIEW 13 VALETE YEAR 12s

Ryan Alciaturi Nicholas Alexeeff Martin Astbury Joe Backhouse Kyle Bailey

Stephen Bardwell Mitchell Barns William Baron-Croston Marius Basanovic Vaughn Beaver

Warwick Bell Lachlan Bisset William Blake Nicholas Blakiston Tristan Bloor

Gregor Bock Banjo Bond Jeffrey Bonnick Daniel Bourke Thomas Bracewell

Louis Bradley William Brice Fergus Brown Mackenzie Buck Karl Buissink

14 THE MITRE 2008 Riley Burkett Andy Burns Daniel Cahill Daniel Calderwood Alastair Campbell

Sam Carew-Reid James Carpenter Stuart Carr Michael Cave Michael Chan

Daryl Ching Rovin Choi Chris Cinanni Michael Clare Max Clark

Felix Clarke Dylan Corker Cameron Croll Michael Cuccovia Simon Culley

David Cullingford Peter Davis Matt Didcoe Paul Douglass David Dummer

THE YEAR IN REVIEW 15 VALETE YEAR 12s

Michael Dunne David Eng Greg Eskinazi Shrimal Fernando Elliott Fisher

Huw Flatau Harrison Oliver Flottmann Samuel Fong Adam Froese Rory Garven

David Gilmour Michiel Gonzales Matthew Goonatillake Alexander Gould Henry Gower

Andrew Grant Scott Gregory Lars Guyton Alistair Hall Thomas Halsted

Jasper Harding Tavis Harling William He Joshua Helsby Matthew Hill

16 THE MITRE 2008 Geoffrey Hodgson Oliver Hosking Jeremy House Matthew Huffer Anthony Huynh

Tim Ikeda Sam Jeanes Adrian Jensen Ahilan Jeyaseelan Daniel Johnson

Mark Kelly Roland Kerr Brendan Khiu James Kirkness Kaishen Ko

Wen Han Kua Max Lake Jonathan Lam John Larbalestier Jonathan Lau

Trevor Lee AJ Leigh Seth Levendoski Yong Li Jonathan Lim

THE YEAR IN REVIEW 17 VALETE YEAR 12s

Tim Lloyd Daniel Loh Ian Loke Matthew Lumsdon William MacDonald

Nicholas Maeder Tom Magee Timothy Maguire Ashton Maloney Conly Manolas

Joshua Mao Callum March Junot Margarido Nicholas Martin Thomas McKeesick

Alex McMillan Michael Merrison Nicholas Michael Guy Moore Shane Morrissy

Sandip Mukhopadhyay Shyam Narayan Daniel Nazroo Kane Nelson Andres Noe

18 THE MITRE 2008 Breffny O’Shea Barret Oliver James Panek Brad Papaluca Robert Paul

Alex Payne Kangdi Peng James Penglis Michael Perman Charlie Peter

Chris Pocklington Daniel Potter Andrew Prior Robert Purdew Michael Quinsee

Jake Ransom Joshua Sampson Tim Sandhu Xuan Sheng Lachlan Silberstein

Blair Sist Michael Smart Sam Smart Bruce Smith-Wright James Sprivulus

THE YEAR IN REVIEW 19 VALETE YEAR 12s

Joel Starke Joel Stein Timothy Stone Brendan Storer Blake Stove

Irwan Suharto Andrew Summerlin Andrew Sutherland Jackson Sutherland Andrew Swan

Chun Tan Daren Tan Thomas Tanamas Julian Tay Edward Taylor

Sam Templeton Nicholas Thackray Victor Tham Mark Tissiman Maanas Tiwari

Andrew Tompkins Nicholas Treadgold Michael Trown Reid Turner Alex Ure

20 THE MITRE 2008 Lawrence Ward Thomas Watkins Eldon Wee Weijie Weng Michael Williams

Michael Wilson Callum Winlo Daniel Wong Justin Wong Raymond Wong

Yen Wei Wong David Wood Ryan Wood Alex Woodman Lachie Wynne

Rhys Xanthis Oscar York Leon Zhang

THE YEAR IN REVIEW 21 STAFF VALETE

Narelle Beebe The staff wish Karen every happiness and success and the best that Narelle Beebe came to Christ Church in 2000, life can possibly bring in whatever she chooses to do. as a library technician in the senior school. Linda Murphy Her bright demeanor and the enthusiasm with which she went about her work quickly Nicola Dunn ensured her popularity. She was always Nicola Dunn taught Chemistry at Christ Church helpful, if a student had difficulty finding a Grammar for eight years, and was the Head of book, or was confused as how to use the Hill House for six. Students and staff alike will virtual library catalogue on the computers. always remember her for her devotion to both the House and her subject. She was a lively and Ms Beebe was friendly to everybody, and the atmosphere within the passionate Chemistry teacher, whose method senior school library was always happy when she was around. Ms of teaching often involved muesli as an example. She always Beebe will be missed by all and we wish her luck with her future at the encouraged students to reach their potential, and worked hard to South Perth Library Service. support them to the best of her abilities. Jonathon Chiam Her joviality and energetic attitude was always obvious when it came Shirley Dix to House activities. Her optimism was second to none, and boys were Shirley Dix left Christ Church at the end of 2008 often rewarded for their effort in carnivals and other competitions. to embark on a private tutoring business. The boys in Hill House will miss her good-natured approach to Shirley worked in the Learning Development activities, be they academic, co-curricular, or otherwise. Centre with boys from Years 2 to 7 who required assistance in literacy. The students will Ms Dunn took a year’s leave in 2007 and resigned from her role as remember Shirley as an energetic, somewhat Chemistry teacher and Head of Hill House in 2008 to teach at St flamboyant and extremely positive teacher who gave everything to Hilda’s. The school community will sorely miss her and we wish her developing self worth and a ‘good work ethic’ in her boys. Teachers well in all that she does. will remember her for her persistence, focus and her ability to Jason Ah Teck and Albie Iskandar celebrate the small achievements in teaching. Tim Evans Those that worked closely with Shirley in the LDC will remember her Tim Evans spent eight years at Christ Church as messy desk, insistence on ‘end of term parties’ and her farewell an English teacher. The Mitre itself benefited speech! Years of research, study and practise made Shirley an from his photography skills, and he ran a digital outstanding teacher and a wonderful colleague. All at Christ Church photography course for some years. His laid- wish her all the best in her future endeavours and knows that any child back air will be something every boy misses. Mr in her care will be safely tucked under Shirley’s wing! Evans was also very supportive of boys, even Belinda Edar after they had left school. Jamie, who won Big Brother in 2006, had been in his Tutorial group and many of Jamie’s votes can be Karen Duffy attributed to him. Karen worked in the Peter Moyes Centre at Christ Church for more than eight years. I can Mr Evans’ English classes were always interesting. He had his own think of many other words to describe Karen: type of teaching method, which allowed for boys to use their efficient, patient, tactful, fair, enthusiastic, imagination to the extreme. His quick wit and friendly demeanor will creative and compassionate are just a few. She be missed, and as he leaves Christ Church, we wish him well. loved the boys and had a will of iron in ensuring Crispin Irish that they were included in everything and were accepted by everyone. Terrey Fisher Terrey Fisher joined Christ Church Grammar Karen was a great mentor over the years, not only to staff at Christ School 30 years ago as secretary to Headmaster Church, but outside school she has given up her time to give lectures Peter Moyes. Since then she worked for and presentations to professionals and parents. She is a good Headmasters Tony Hill, Jeremy Madin and Garth communicator who connects with people. Karen truly connects with Wynne. She began using only an electronic the boys and their families and they love her to bits. Several years ago typewriter, and saw the first computers arrive at Christ Church. Karen received an award at the National Excellence in Teaching Awards at a ceremony in Canberra, which recognised her dedication Her work at Christ Church has been extensive as well as vital. She was and excellence in teaching and supporting boys with disabilities. always behind the scenes, pulling the strings. It is thanks to her that

22 THE MITRE 2008 everything has run so smoothly during her time at Christ Church. Mrs Alison Hewson Fisher was an integral part of Christ Church and her efforts will not be Alison Hewson joined the Christ Church forgotten as she leaves us for a well-earned retirement. Grammar School community in 1988 as a Crispin Irish teacher librarian. During her 20 years at the school she worked tirelessly and held a number Sue Fox of roles including Moyes tutor, chess coordinator, Sue Fox retired last year after decades of soccer coach and mock trials coordinator. service to the School, with her smiling face and unfailing courtesy being the first experience of In her capacity as teacher librarian in the Collaborative Learning Christ Church gained by many staff members, Centre, Mrs Hewson assisted in the development of the Reading for teachers, parents and boys. One of Sue’s Life program and the establishment of the Book-speak parents and greatest assets was her intimate knowledge of how the classroom, the community book club, as well as the Year 9 CCGS-MLC combined house system and the activities of the School actually worked. She book club, of which I was a member. Throughout 2007 I worked closely was able to apply this knowledge in guiding parents and the general with Mrs Hewson in my capacity as a student leader of this group and public with the various requests that came her way. Her support of her commitment, kindness and patience became apparent. the drama programme saw her at many productions, and proselytising for drama whenever this was appropriate. As one of the ‘upfront Throughout her time as chess coordinator, membership of the club faces’ of Christ Church she was a wonderful advertisement for us all. grew significantly, and this was a further testament to her dedication to her work. Mrs Hewson was also instrumental in the institution of Sue will spend time in retirement on her many interests, particularly PSA inter-school chess tournaments. guiding visitors around her beloved Rottnest. We wish her much happiness and birdsong. Her work as Moyes tutor was much appreciated and I know she will be Margaret Brophy and Tony Howes greatly missed by her students and colleagues. I would like to thank Mrs Hewson for her exceptional service to the school over the past Michelle Gore twenty years, and I wish her well in her retirement. Michelle Gore started her years at CCGS in Christopher Wong 1999, as a teacher with a good and joyous humour and a passion for English. Before Ron Hutchinson teaching at CCGS she taught in the Catholic Ron Hutchinson first came to Christ Church in System, then became the Head of English at 1998, and was an important part of the Aquinas where she passed on her knowledge community in his role as School Marshal. His in Literature and cricket to a young Justin Langer. Mrs Gore then approach to his job, his seriousness and above moved on to the position of CEO English Consultant where she all his enthusiasm in his role in the school managed the Catholic School English Teaching networks throughout community earned the respect of all, students and staff alike. WA and represented the Catholic sector in syllabus development at the SEA and then the Curriculum Council. From a student’s perspective, as School Marshal, Mr Hutchison was always willing to lend a hand to the smallest problems, from lost Her time in CCGS, however, was a memorable one. She started as an locker keys, to missing books and property, whilst having to juggle English teacher who had a depth of knowledge, experience with other issues such as detentions and both staff and student duty students, and a good sense of humour. She had a very strong passion rosters, as well as other administrative roles. for Literature. To students, she was a great teacher with an attitude that will be remembered forever. Mrs Gore subsequently became the As Mr Hutchinson retires after 10 years at CCGS, we would like to wish Director of Staff Development, a job she did with style. She was him farewell and the best of luck for the future. He will be greatly always fair-minded and supportive of staff. missed and leaves a great void in the pastoral system at CCGS; however, at the same time, the impact of his dedication and vigor will Mrs Gore also produced a couple of Leavers’ Books and coordinated be seen for years to come. the activities of SCRAM, steering the team towards a national Evan Huang championship in 2008. Mrs Gore also had a passion for gardening. She would spend hours if not days to perfect the art of gardening, as Kylie Jones she would in class, to perfect a student so that she could leave a part Kylie Jones joined the Christ Church Grammar of herself in their lives forever. We hope she has a wonderful School community in 2002 as a teacher in the retirement and will be proud of what she achieved at CCGS, for she English Department. She left after six years at changed lives in many ways. the school, during which she served as Assistant James Gan Head of Noake House from 2006 until her

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departure. Having had the privilege of being taught by Ms Jones for activities in particular. She always aimed to help the boys to reach two years, I know that her admirable commitment to her subject was their full potential, and could always be relied upon to be there to always apparent . She made time for each of her students, and support them in whatever they did. Boys, staff, and the wider school worked hard to resolve any questions they might have. Her patience community will all miss her, and it was with much genuine sadness and kind, honest approach will not be forgotten by her students, that we saw her leave us in 2008. We wish her well in all that she colleagues and the wider school community. We wish her well as she chooses to do. begins full-time motherhood. Jason Ah Teck Christopher Wong Clark Wight Andrew Lane Clark Wight joined Christ Church in 2004 as Andrew Lane worked as the Physical Education the Headmaster of the Preparatory School. and Health teacher in the LW Parry Preparatory His effect was incredible. As Headmaster, he School for five years. In that time, Andrew’s was the driving force behind the Prep School’s ebullience, professionalism and industry were expansion, with many year groups doubling in size, and the ever present in the busy life of a prep school. decision to change the Preparatory School’s name to The LW Parry He was always promoting physical fitness to the boys and staff: one Preparatory School. He was also the instigator of the famous ‘Prep would see Andrew riding his bike, surfing the waves or engaging in a School handshake’. hit of tennis with the staff or boys. Andrew ensured the staff and the boys were well catered for in all aspects of physical education. He He always had time for the students, no matter how insignificant or furnished the boys with a myriad of sporting equipment at recess and trivial their problem might be. He encouraged all students to reach lunch so they could practise their kicking, marking, bowling, hitting, their potential, and as a result of this, most did. His commitment to baskets and handpassing. charity was also admirable. He encouraged the donations of goods for Anglicare hampers every year, and even shaved his head for The Whatever sporting event was on offer, Andrew was quick to promote World’s Greatest Shave. He left, in mid-2008, to take up a position as the benefits of the event. Local biathlons, surfing events, running Head of the Shaker Heights Campus in Ohio. We wish him well in this races, bike riding, hockey and lacrosse were some of the sports exciting new venture. Andrew advertised so boys and families could improve fitness and skill Crispin Irish levels. Andrew will also be remembered for his quirky sense of humour and willingness to don silly outfits or colourful wigs at the various Helen Wilson assemblies and chapels. He would also get up on stage and perform Helen Wilson was Teacher in Charge of Music outrageous or athletic acts in order to promote a good cause. in the L W Parry Preparatory School when she left at the start of Term 3, after 24 years at The staff, boys and parents are indebted to Andrew’s pursuit of Christ Church. Ms Wilson watched the Music excellence. We shall not forget the way he would go out of his way Department grow from two small choirs and an to cater for the boys’ and staff needs. Andrew was approachable, orchestra to the highly successful and talented fair, considerate and, at all times, professional. Andrew Lane, we Music School of today. In 1989, Ms Wilson established The Yahoos, salute you. a select choir comprising Year 6s and 7s, and this became an Jerome Griffin institution much loved by the staff and boys. As the president of the Carl Orff Society in WA, she employed the methodology of the Orff Helen Oke teaching style during her time at Christ Church, to which the boys Helen Oke served at Christ Church for nine and responded fantastically. a half years, as both a warmhearted Social Science teacher and an enthusiastic Craigie Ms Wilson was also a staff member on the very first Midnite Tour to tutor. She was a thoughtful, upbeat, and the United Kingdom to celebrate the Australian Bi-centenary in compassionate mentor whose concern for her 1988. As Assistant Musical Director to John Bates, she was pivotal in students knew no bounds. Passionate about supervision of the 30 piece orchestra which accompanied the actors her Geography lessons and always ready to assist those boys needing and technicians in that history – making it a ‘first’ for Christ Church help, she will always be remembered with fondness as the teacher Grammar School. Helen was also chorus music supervisor in many who would go several extra miles to help out, even if it meant candy, subsequent Midnite productions including Oh, What a Lovely War cakes or aromatherapy sessions for the boys. and Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Other contributions included many years on the Social and Professional Ms Oke was Editor of The Mitre for a number of years and was an Development Committees. She will be sorely missed but we wish her organized and optimistic leader of the Environment and Community all the best for a less busy but equally musical future. Cadets, helping out in visits to an Aged Care Village and conservation Albie Iskandar

24 THE MITRE 2008 YEARS 1 – 12 @ CCGS

YEARS 1 – 12 AT CHRIST CHURCH GRAMMAR SCHOOL Back Row: LJ Silberstein, WN Bell, BL O’Shea, BD Bond, MR Didcoe, AD Sutherland Front Row: JP Lam, RS Alciaturi, DJ Eng, MP Cuccovia, V Tham

THE YEAR IN REVIEW 25 SCHOOL BALL

26 THE MITRE 2008 THE YEAR IN REVIEW 27 YEAR 11 DANCE

28 THE MITRE 2008 THE YEAR IN REVIEW 29 TOURS ART

30 THE MITRE 2008 THE YEAR IN REVIEW 31 TOURS JAPAN

Nineteen boys studying Japanese gathered at Perth Airport in We then arrived at Hotoku Gakuen High School, nervous April, ready to depart on the Japan Tour. A wide variety of about meeting our host families. After some brief introductions, experiences awaited us. The first week, spent in Tokyo and we were separated for the first time in seven days to be taken Kyoto, included: to their houses to settle in and prepare for our first day. • the insanely popular Akihabara electronics paradise • a day trip to Tokyo Disney Sea, with rides such as Raging The highlights of our time at Hotoku were: Spirits, the Tower of Terror, Journey to the Centre of the • Mr Matson bringing down the house in their school Earth and the simulator Stormrider assembly talking about his favorite guitars and his interest • a visit to the Atomic Bomb Memorial Museum at in Death Metal Hiroshima • kendo - the martial art of Japanese fencing. The boys • an all-day Mt Misen hiking experience - only one group enjoyed taking out their anger on padded up dummies managed to get lost after following a mountain goat track while yelling ‘MEN’ at each hit • a bicycle challenge in Kyoto, with the most impressive site • a trip to Himeji castle, famous for the Cherry Blossom trees being the Kiyomizu Dera Temple. that surround it – and they were in blossom. The castle was

32 THE MITRE 2008 very big and gave us an insight into what the building may As anyone who has been on an international exchange will agree, have looked like a long time ago during samurai times staying with a family can be a pretty daunting task, especially • doing judo in pairs, where one person had to hold the when their culture is so different. Many of the touring party were other in a headlock on the ground, and the other had to rather shocked at how these new families’ lives differed from our get out in 30 seconds. Even after thrashing about, kicking own, be this an hour and a half on the train to get to school every and some biting, not everyone got out of the hold. morning, or staying at school until 8:30pm for sport training.

The Japan tour offers a unique insight into a culture very different On behalf of all those who went, we would like to extend a big to our own. From little things, like taking off your shoes when thank you to Mr Armstrong. The trip around Japan was entering a house, to not-so-little things, like taking communal superbly organized. Mr Armstrong knows how to make a tour public baths. Although some of us were a little out of our depth fun, and Mr Gillies and Mr Matson ably assisted him. at first, we managed to come to grips with most things that were thrown our way, be it chopsticks, train travel, the endless amounts Fraser Wallace, Andrew Popovic, Will Caddy of rice and sumo wrestling for those who bravely tried it. Tour Members

THE YEAR IN REVIEW 33 TOURS PILGRIMAGES OF HOPE

Tell me and I may forget, show me and I may remember, but involve me and I will understand

In 2008, the Pilgrimage of Hope took four groups of students to serve with Mother Teresa’s Missionaries of Charity Sisters. They travelled to India in January, Fiji in April, Alice Springs in July and Nepal in October, accompanied on each occasion by Brother James and a range of school and support staff.

India In January, a group of 75 students and staff from eight schools across Australia set off to Kolkata. The pilgrims served at a number of Missionaries of Charity homes for the destitute and dying, the mentally and physically handicapped and at orphanages. They also served at the Rainbow School, founded by Sister Cyril, a Loreto Sister. This is a rooftop school for street children.

The day started at 4.30am, and after breakfast the pilgrims walked for 40 minutes to the Mother House, home of the MC Fiji Sisters. There they celebrated Mass with the Sisters and other The Pilgrimage of Hope Fiji provided 34 Year 7 and 8 students volunteers from around the world before embarking on their with a rare opportunity to experience a different cultural day of service. In the evening, the pilgrims gathered for a time environment, gain a better understanding of themselves and of relaxation, followed by dinner, a time of sharing, teaching learn to consider the needs of others. Charlie Evans (Year 7) put and journal writing. Thomas McKeesick reflected: his hand up to go on the pilgrimage because he had never done anything like it before, while Blair Ward (Year 7) said he wanted I wasn’t entirely sure why I wanted to go to India on the to find out why the Fijian children he had seen in pictures were pilgrimage this year. I wanted to experience something new so happy. “They sing from their hearts,” Blair said. “There was within myself and to find some sort of spiritual or religious one kid who was sick but even he was still smiling and singing.” direction. The pilgrimage gave me all that and more. I made friends for life, immersed myself in a different city, a different A typical day began at 5.30am with prayer and finished with an culture and found a new direction. It taught me that the most hour of singing and evening prayer. The pilgrims were rewarding thing you can do is help somebody else, but not in assigned to such duties as gardening, cleaning, repairing fly the way I first thought. I worked with street children, the screens and building a bike shed. In the evenings they spent destitute and dying and the most important thing I could give time with their ‘buddies’ helping them with their homework them was my company and a smile. and playing rugby and other games.

34 THE MITRE 2008 Alice Springs Nepal During the July school holidays, 22 Christ Church students and In the October school holidays, 35 students and staff from their fathers journeyed to Alice Springs on the first father/son Christ Church Grammar School, St Hilda’s Anglican School for pilgrimage. The group’s aim was to assist students from the Girls’ and Peter Moyes Anglican Community School set off on Yipirinya School - one of the few genuinely independent the first Pilgrimage of Hope to Nepal. Aboriginal Schools in Australia. The group helped install 24 e-Mac computers, a data projector and an interactive This was a rewarding, although at times confronting, experience whiteboard, which were donated by Christ Church. What for the group of young people. Towards the end of the follows is a father-son account, by Matthew and Martin Stewart, pilgrimage, the students were asked to write a ‘reflection’ on of their time on the pilgrimage: their time in Nepal. The following excerpts were taken from these reflections by Callum McKeesick and Phil Mummert. We learnt a lot about the land too. We were taught about Aboriginal culture and bush life at Simpson’s Gap and taught Seeing Mother Teresa’s sisters at the home for the dying, each some facts and history at Emily’s Gap. We learnt dreaming pilgrim faces something different to their expectations. Being stories of Uluru and Kjata-Julu and we walked around King’s told of a past pilgrim’s experience means nothing when you Canyon. Everyone involved in the running of Yipirinya School hear the life story of a woman whose hands and feet are has our highest admiration and respect. deformed, so that she is unable to fend for herself. Seeing the smile on a blind man’s face when he feels a hand on his shoulder is something unforgettable. This is what the pilgrimage is truly about.

The first day I entered the CWIN home for street youth, all the boys were shy and reserved and just stared at us almost in disbelief because they had never had volunteers to serve there before. As soon as we got a ball out and indicated that we wanted to play with them, they completely came out of their shells and were very happy and excited. This showed that even though hardly any of them knew a word of English, and that we were complete strangers, the most simple thing such as a soccer ball or a cricket bat can start such a connection.

Brother James Director of Service Learning

THE YEAR IN REVIEW 35 TOURS FATHER & SON FOOTY WEEKEND

Melbourne Anzac Weekend Young and Jackson’s Hotel in Chloe’s Brassiere. The afternoon and evening was again football with the Crows too good for The second Father and Son football trip to Melbourne took Chris Judd and Eagles getting belted at the Telstra Dome. place over the Anzac Day weekend. A Thursday afternoon Melbourne lived up to its reputation with the weather changing flight had the party of 16 Dads and 17 boys arrive rather hungry each day. Saturday night was rather cold after a very warm at about 8.30pm Melbourne time. A quick luggage drop off at Anzac Day. the Seasons Botanica on St Kilda Road and we were straight onto a tram for Pinocchio’s Pizza Restaurant on Toorak Road Sunday again was rather cool and most took the opportunity South, South Yarra. One father took the whole journey to work to spend some time together walking, playing tennis at out how to use the ticket machine on the tram. (Should have home of the Australian Open or just having a relaxing morning got his son to do it!) Great pizza and all headed back excited in the hotel. about the following day. We arrived early at Telstra Dome so that the boys could visit Anzac Day started with the dawn service at the Shrine of the North Melbourne Rooms before the game. The game was Remembrance, which rather conveniently was across the road close all afternoon and North Melbourne looked like doing from the accommodation. As always it was a very moving enough until Sydney charged home late. North Melbourne service for those who managed to make the 5.45am start somehow managed to hang on and game finished in a very (3.45am Perth time). Then back to hotel to relax and get ready exciting draw. The boys again went into the rooms at the end for the big game. of the game but didn’t see a lot as North Melbourne coach Dean Laidley took the players straight into the coaches’ room. Anzac Day in Melbourne is fantastic. After the dawn service, we The boys still managed to hear a very disappointed and vocal visited the parade and then went to the ‘G’ early to really soak Dean Laidley even with the door shut! in the atmosphere. Being at this game is almost as good as being at the Grand Final. Unfortunately Essendon were Then it was time for a train and tram back to the hotel to have outclassed by a very strong Collingwood side and the second a bit of a debrief, tell stories and expertly provide a synopsis of half was a little bit of a let down. Most fathers and sons went the games. home to watch the Dockers v Geelong only to be yet again disappointed with the Freo team. Overall the trip was most enjoyable, a time for dads and boys to hang out, go to the footy and experience Melbourne together. Saturday saw some shopping, a visit to the 88 storey Eureka Tower which includes a glass platform walk, the art gallery or Darren McPartland perhaps a sleep in. The tour lunch was again at the famous Coordinator

36 THE MITRE 2008 TOURS SYDNEY CRICKET TOUR

On the 20th of January, the 2008 Senior Cricket Squad embarked on the final phase of their pre-Darlot Cup campaign with an eight day tour to Sydney. The schedule was comprised of four competitive fixtures against First XI quality opposition, daily training sessions with an emphasis on skill development, a Sydney Cricket Ground indoor session and team building activities. The performance of the team mirrored that of the legendary ‘Invincibles’ as CCGS remained undefeated in all official matches; the only loss We also enjoyed an excellent day at the SCG completing being in a social Twenty/20 game. a challenging four hours of net practice, combined with watching the Western Warriors versus NSW Pura Cup match After being greeted by torrential rains, which impacted on our and the Sri Lankan Test and One-day Squad’s training Shore School fixture, the players settled into the daily feast of session. In between games we visited the sights of Sydney, cricket, sport, sightseeing and fellowship with gusto. The tour which included the climbing of the Sydney Harbour Bridge: cemented many of the Club standards that had been identified a fantastic experience. at the beginning of the pre-season, such as batting in partnerships and executing game plans. Individual highlights On behalf of the touring party we would like to thank on the pitch included Reid Turner smashing an unbeaten 35 our Coach and Tour Coordinator, Mr Haskett, and his assistant, not out off 12 balls to secure a victory over Scots College with Mr Watson, for all their efforts. The tour was great fun and just two balls to spare in the match. Blake Stove’s effort with proved to be a very successful preparation for the Darlot Cup the ball in taking 6 wickets for 12 runs, including a hat-trick, season that followed. helped us to roll over our host school Cranbrook for just 26 runs. Shyam Narayan’s 220 runs from just three innings Jack Campion included the biggest six of the tour. Tour Member

THE YEAR IN REVIEW 37 TOURS DRAMA

20th Anniversary International Drama Tour to the United Kingdom – 2008

It was a very emotional moment. The whole theatre audience had stood to its feet and was singing “Will ye no come back to Wales”. We had just finished the world premiere of our production of “The Premiere” on the main stage of Newport’s (Wales) imposing ‘Riverfront Theatre’. Twenty years ago the Midnite Youth Theatre Company had received a standing ovation from our Welsh hosts when we opened our first tour in 1988 for the Australian Bicentennial Celebrations in the UK. Ten tours later, and they still want us back!

Co-Captain of Drama, Andrew Sutherland, when speaking in Chapel following the tour said: “Drama Tours from Christ Church are unique – other schools who do them, usually organise trips to Sydney or Melbourne to see The Lion King and a workshop with the local acting academy students. Our drama tours take us overseas, put us into a full-scale production of a play, which we then perform for ticket-paying audiences in theatres like London’s famous “Sadler’s Wells Theatre” or Wales’ new performing arts centre, do workshops with members of the “Les Miserables” Company, and see brilliant West End shows like Alan Bennett’s History Boys performed by the Royal National Theatre of Great Britain. Of course, we do all the usual ‘touristy’ things, including visits to Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, the Tate gallery, and so on. Balancing hotel stays with time living with families, allows international friendships to grow, a major part of our drama tour experience”. Our next stop was Newbury, the home of the playwright and composer of The Premiere, Ben Myers and Phil White. Ben, a Thirty seven of us had departed Perth Airport on January 1st. CCGS Old Boy, now has an extremely successful career as The Coach from Heathrow took us straight to South Wales, published author and film director in the UK. Having both where our Welsh Representative, Dennis Toomer, repeated writer and composer sitting in the audience gave an extra the superb organisation he has arranged since our first tour in impetus to everyone, and we were again rewarded with a 1988. Risca Comprehensive Community School provided us tremendous reception. It was here in the Greenham Arts’ with rehearsal studios (and very welcome meals!) as we Centre that our technicians, led by Tom Stoney, aided by the prepared for the opening night at the ‘Riverfront’. It wasn’t all actors, turned an uninteresting square black box into an rehearsals: we spent time exploring the Welsh capital Cardiff, intimate theatre – and all within three hours. An incredible job Caerphilly Castle, Tintern Abbey and Chepstow castle. After of ingenuity and hard work. that emotional opening night, mentioned above, it was off to Hereford in England, and to a civic reception from the Mayor Next tour date was Sadler’s Wells-Lillian Baylis Theatre in himself! One of the “Three Choir Festival” cities, Hereford’s London. This was the sold-out VIP performance, with WA Govt Cathedral is magnificent. It was as my colleagues (Jay Brien - Agent-General and Headmaster Garth Wynne hosting theatre, Company Secretary and Costume Designer, and Peta Flanigan diplomatic and business personalities. Many former Midnite - Assistant Director and Choreographer) and I were walking to members were present, including Nigel James (the very first the Cathedral to meet up with company members, that a Captain Midnite of ‘87-’88!). With so many ex-pat West Australians phone-call from the Headmaster in Perth, told me of the in the capacity audience, we dedicated the show that night to sudden death of the immediate past chairman of the Friends the memory of long-time supporter Sir Charles Court. The of Midnite, Mr Tim Willoughby. It was this sad news that I experience of performing in one of Britain’s iconic theatres imparted to our boys inside the Cathedral. Without being proved to be another emotional and theatrical highlight. asked to, and without saying a word, the boys lit candles in Tim’s memory. Our highly successful performance at Hereford’s We were in London - and now we had five days to explore and ‘The Courtyard Theatre’ was dedicated to Tim. experience! Our hotel was right in the heart of Westminster,

38 THE MITRE 2008 with Buckingham Palace, Houses of Parliament, the Abbey, Richard Symons who spent the remainder of 2008 on the and the West End all within walking distance. And walk we did! Midnite Exchange as the Auden’s Trainee Director. London is truly an exciting place and five days saw us attempting to fit 25 hours into every day. Mr Wynne joined us Our 20th Anniversary Tour came to an end as we landed back in on the tour of the “Les Miserables “ theatre, a workshop with Perth, late afternoon of Sunday 3rd February. There is so much company members, followed by a performance. We saw a more that I could write – of the outstanding performances of cast myriad of other plays and musicals, including The Lion King, and crew throughout the tour, of the insightful conversations with Wicked, The 39 Steps, Billy Elliot, The History Boys, Cabaret, company members about the shows we saw, the people we met Chicago, Spamalot, Avenue Q, Lord of the Rings and The and the experiences we shared, of the incredible support given Royal Ballet. We saw exhibitions at the National Gallery, The to us by our England Rep., Dennis Hunt, our Scottish Reps., Globe and The Queen’s Gallery – and we shopped! Elizabeth and Douglas Briggs, and Betty and Dennis Toomer in Wales, of the kindness of hosts in the places we stayed and the Rejuvenated after ‘the London Experience’, it was time to get theatres in which we worked, of the genuine expressions of praise back to work. We gave two performances at Wellington of our young people as both artists and human beings from College. From there, it was a long coach journey to Glasgow, perfect strangers who had attended our performances, or who and workshops and performance at The Scottish Youth Theatre had met them in shops or cafes. Certainly, CCGS, our city, state and in Edinburgh at Merchiston Castle School. Our Scottish and nation, could not have better ambassadors than the Midnite hosts in both cities were kind and very hospitable. Hospitality Company members who made up the International Tour has always been the keynote of the way we have been treated celebrating MYTC’s 21st year of existence. My staff colleagues, in our long association with Gresham’s School, at Holt in Jay Brien and Peta Flanigan also deserve nothing but thanks and Norfolk, where we went next. This tour was no exception. We praise for their tremendous contribution to the Drama Tour to also had time to spend a day in the ancient town of Norwich, Wales, England and Scotland, 2008. with its Castle and the Cathedral – and yet more shopping! The Auden Theatre at Gresham’s saw the final performance of Anthony Howes The Premiere on tour – and is also where we left behind Director

THE YEAR IN REVIEW 39 SECTION TWO

40 THE MITRE 2008 ACTIVITIES

ACTIVITIES 41 CADETS ARMY

The Christ Church Grammar School Cadet Unit’s year began with selected Senior Leaders for 2008 attending the 01/08 Cadet Under Officer and Warrant Officers Courses for promotion in January. The results for the Christ Church cadets were exceptional, with SGT’s Noe and Stove placing second and third respectively and SGT’s Basanovic and Stein placing in the top ten on the CUO course. SGT Payne was the sole Christ Church participant on the WO2 Course and he distinguished himself, placing second on the course.

The first term Bivouac was held at the RAAF Muchea Training Facility where cadets were first exposed to fieldcraft, cooking rations, erecting houtchies, and living in the field. The highlight was the Night Camouflage and Concealment Exercise, which saw the cadets attempt to infiltrate a secure compound tightly guarded by the Senior Leaders.

Twelve cadets represented the Unit in forming a guard of honour at the Rats of Tobruk Service in Kings Park. Further we provided a body of troops to march with the banners of the 2/28th Battalion The Senior Non-Commissioned Officers Course was held in the in recognition of their valour and gallant service. Four of our July holidays and our cadets performed very well. The course JNCOs attended the Adventure Training Course. This grueling held at Leeuwin Barracks in East Fremantle was efficiently run survival camp was a great opportunity for our junior leaders to by our own Unit OC Capt Law supported by WO1 M. O’Sullivan gain experience and their Adventure Training Award Badge. MM and senior leaders CUOs Noe and Basanovic and WO2 Payne. Our students performed exceptionally with CPL Strong The Term 2 Bivouac was the cadets’ first exposure to the vast being awarded the Student of Merit award for the best Bindoon Army Camp north of Perth. The 24 hour ‘hide and performer on the course, closely followed by LCPL Harley. seek’ mission was reformatted to cater for the three platoon structure and it was 2 Platoon’s task to recover the ‘radioactive The Term 3 training programme continued as usual with the box’ from the other two Platoon harbors located in different cadets excitedly engaging in weapon training with the 1km grid squares. The harbors were found (albeit with difficulty), AusSteyer. The Unit conducted a ceremonial parade in and the platoons engaged, however, it was the defenders who preparation for the Headmaster’s Parade where the CUOs and maintained possession of the box. Congratulations to CUOs WO2 were presented with their Promotion Certificates. Finally Stein and Basanovic. the term was concluded with a visit to 16th Battalion.

42 THE MITRE 2008 The Term 3 Bivouac provided the final preparation for the The year came to a close with the Headmaster’s Parade which troops before we moved to Bindoon for Annual Camp. The proved to be of the highest order and a fitting way to recognise our highlight of this camp is the shoot: congratulations to CUO position within the school. The parade was conducted faultlessly Basanovic who shot extremely consistently to overcome, in the indicating the dedication of the cadets to their task. The Christ last few shots, LCPL Pytte. Church Grammar School Cadet Unit is held in the highest regard throughout Australia. We thank Captain Law, WO1 O’Sullivan MM, The cadets embarked on Annual Camp in the September Colonel Peterson RFD, Lt. Barbour and Lt. Gibson and acknowledge holidays to reclaim the highly sought after Chromed SLR for the support of our foster unit 13CSSB and the old boys from the the ‘most proficient unit’ statewide. The unit achieved at a Army Reserve. Best of luck to the cadets of 2009. very high level, placing first in five out of the eight competitions conducted, and second in two of the remaining three. This Blake Stove effort saw the unit reclaim the coveted Chromed SLR. Unit Adjutant / Company Commander

1 PLATOON 2 PLATOON Back Row: GH King, MW Malcolm, BJ Wall, MP ‘t Hart, Back Row: JT Moorman, WL Kint, AJ Popovic, WM Crohan, AA Terry, HJ Ash Snr CDT JB Hockings, TE Pixley Third Row: MM Travaglione, W Li, OM Sutherland, AS Hunter, JD Fraser, Third Row: MD Vo, MA King, HS Pinniger, EJ Boys, CA Todd, WK Loo, JD Powell JA Dernie, JG Welton Second Row: BE Kotkis, JP Turner, AS Binning, BW Power, RJ Carr, Second Row: RP Morrell, AJ Townsend, KS Flintoff, LCPL LE Harley, MW Choi, C-C Huang CH Yeap, PJ Caffey, DS See Front Row: LCPL CS Rowick, CPL PA Strong, SGT JW Lau, CUO JR Stein, Front Row: LCPL OJ Barnes, CPL PX Mackenzie, SGT BL O’Shea, SGT AC Swan, LCPL RG Price, LCPL A Taylor CUO A Noe, SGT DL Ching, CPL TG Watts, CPL HG Smith

3 PLATOON COMPANY HEADQUARTERS Back Row): NJ Eyres, SR Cole, SR Norgard, JD Smith-Wright, CB Brown, Back Row: CPL G Singh, CPL KY Tian, S/SGT BJ Sist, CPL RC-Y Kwok, CL Morgan SGT MD Wilson Third Row: VM Manchanda, EK Chan, DT Stove, JC Julian, MP Mackay, Front Row: WO2 AJ Payne, Lt AJ Barbour, COL RB Peterson, CAPT JA Law, DR Donaldson, DP Scott LT DM Gibson, WO1 MJ O’Sullivan, CUO BP Stove Second Row: NM Youd, JE Borella, VH Yau, LCPL MP Carey, LCPL AC Pytte, J LeMessurier, AT Cowan, LE Monaghan Front Row: LCPL RJ McConnell, CPL J Ly, SGT KE Nelson, CUO ML Basanovic, SGT AW Tompkins, CPL JQ Webster, CPL MC Hargreaves, LCPL NS Ward

ACTIVITIES 43 CADETS ENVIRONMENT & COMMUNITY SERVICE

During 2008, Year 11 and Year 12 leaders were placed in a At Braemar House the boys spent time playing cards, bingo variety of care facilities and a bush restoration area as part of and other games with the elderly and talking to them about the Environment and Community Programme. their lives. Towards the end of the year the boys started to record details about the residents’ lives and the changes that Mr Ben Hodsdon supervised boys at Hollywood Seniors had occurred as they grew up. Village. They served tea and played pool and bingo with the elderly residents. The programme benefited both the residents Two of the boys spent Friday afternoons working at St Vincent and the boys who provided mental stimulation and friendship de Paul in East Fremantle. They helped out in the store, over the year. The fact that the students were there and taking organising new stock that had arrived and clearing out the an interest in the residents was often more than enough to stock room. Their help was invaluable. make the exercise eminently worthwhile. Mrs Jane Ferguson supervised a group of students at Wearne Mrs Melanie Hazebroek’s group of fifteen boys (including House in Cottesloe. The boys spent their time interacting with Year 12 leader Warwick Bell) worked in Braemar Lodge in the residents, serving afternoon tea and assisting the staff with Bicton, and Braemar House and St Vincent de Paul in East kitchen duties. They also organised and ran bingo sessions Fremantle. At Braemar Lodge, the boys got to know many of each Friday afternoon. The staff and residents at Wearne often the elderly people really well. Some boys developed close commended the boys for their good manners, cheerfulness relationships, with particular residents often having their and for being willing to take on any task. The boys gained a ‘favourites’. Activities throughout the year included golf, great deal from visiting the residents: they enjoyed talking to quizzes, concerts and even making pancakes. Several sessions them about life before the IT revolution and acquired skills in were also spent rehearsing for a pantomime. The boys the field of hospitality. performed Rumplestiltskin for the Lodge, which was very well received by the residents. The boys thoroughly enjoyed their Mrs Mary Brunsdon supervised students at the Alzheimer’s experience at the Lodge and the residents were always seated Association in Shenton Park and Mercy Care in Wembley. The and eager for them to arrive each Friday. students participated in various activities, encouraging the

44 THE MITRE 2008 residents at the daily respite centre to join in with them. These Chidley Point in Mosman Park. They worked exceptionally activities play an integral role in maintaining each resident’s hard this year and Carol Burnett (the supervisor from long-term memory and sense of wellbeing. Bingo, card games, Mosman Park Council) was very impressed with the sheer golf-putting and sing-alongs were thoroughly enjoyed by all. volume of what they achieved. Never before in our four years of involvement has there been so much competition involved Another group of students were placed at Mercy Care’s child- in bush rehabilitation. One afternoon the boys succeeded in care centres where they provided ‘hands-on’ assistance with planting 200 native plants. This involved digging the holes, the three- and four-year-old day care groups. They showed inserting native fertiliser tablets, inserting the plant, refilling great artistic flair in the activities as well as fine diplomatic skills the hole, compacting the soil and putting bamboo canes in defusing the interesting situations that always arise when and a plastic protector around each plant: no mean feat in a dealing with young children. All students responded with single afternoon! The group spent time doing primary and patience and care to their responsibilities and were fine secondary weeding, whipper-snippering, pruning, chopping ambassadors for the School. and lopping and various other tasks that really brought home the fact that bush rehabilitation is a time-consuming business. Canon Sheehan had a group that worked in the Cancer Positive comments from Mosman Park residents continued Wellness Centre in Cottesloe, mainly helping with the as they use the sanctuary and observe the Willie Wagtails processing of raffle tickets that came in regularly. Their help and New Holland Honeyeaters that have made the place was greatly appreciated and the staff at the Centre commented their home. on the fact that the boys were reliable, helpful and friendly. Chris Wong worked with TAPSS (The Aged People’s Support Mrs Helen Oke had a group of twelve boys, including a Year 11 Service), and he too was reliable and helpful when answering leader. This group worked at Riversea Hostel in Mosman Park the telephone and performing secretarial duties. where the boys were engaged in a variety of activities.

Mrs Julie Harris had a group of eleven as well as a Year 11 Graham Ferguson student leader. This group worked at restoring bushland at ENCOMM Coordinator

ENVIRONMENT AND COMMUNITY CADETS Back Row: KY Nahan, AJ Turner, ST Ewing, WR Gower, JS Sadler-Lyons, AT Silberstein, HJ Evans, NJ Fisher, AF Larbalestier Fifth Row: JJ Ah Teck, JA Cowe, JA Hull, ND Rees, NA Terpkos, SP Burke, EG Beamish, BC Thomas, ZA Gray, VM Kiani Fourth Row: AS Ngooi, JM Quinsee, D Milio, CA Grindlay, SW Gilmour, JE Ferrell, JJ Chalwell, CJ McRitchie, AX Smit, AP Sethi, CC Wong Third Row: ST McGinn, JS Chung, RJ Skevington, EW Huang, KF Poon, DH Cheng, RW Buttner, S Sidhu, LR MacDonald, M Imai, JD Tan, AE Deligeorges Second Row: AA Abang-Noordin, P Abhimantra, DR Mulhern, AE Iskandar, J Collett, SD McConnochie, JM Papadimitriou, RJ Park, CS Lewis, TQ Huynh, CE Cash, MJ Rodrigues, AJ Thomson Front Row: S Sebastian, OW Stell, Mrs JM Ferguson, DA Morris, Mr B Hodsdon, Mr GC Ferguson, Mrs J Harris, Mrs HF Oke, Ms M Hazebrooek, Q Li, AG Ellis

ACTIVITIES 45 CADETS SURF LIFE SAVING

The 2008 Surf Lifesaving programme began with a change of The Year 10s were divided into six surf patrol teams, named scene, as we ended our affiliation with the Swanbourne after significant contributors and long serving Christ Church Nedlands club and headed a kilometre south to North staff members. Bowker (Dean Bowker), Dixon (Roger Dixon), Cottesloe Surf Life Saving Club. Led by coordinator, Mr Draper (Paul Draper), Leach (John Leach), Morrissy (Don McGurk, in his trademark wide-brim hat and sunnies, we set off Morrissy) and Pate (Arthur Pate). These boys competed for for our beach adventure, armed with boardies, thongs, team points in a range of activities that included beach flag, sunscreen and a tube of bronze zinc. tube, board and swim races, as well as rescue techniques, signals and the ever-popular body surfing contest. The boys worked towards achieving their Surf Lifesaving Bronze medallion over the season. For those not wishing to The Year 11 Surf Cadet leaders helped conduct the attempt this, the Surf Rescue certificate was a viable option. programme, as well as participating themselves. However, The awards included practical water components such as the the antics of the leadership group sometimes left Mr McGurk run-swim-run, tube and board rescues, as well as other surf- scratching his head as to whether they were participating in related skills. We were also required to learn about the the programme as the leaders or merely there to hit the surf theory behind surf rescues and first aid. Resuscitation with an assortment of boards, fins and floaties. The leaders techniques formed another important skill for the boys to were assigned to the various patrol teams and assisted boys work on. in getting through the programme to attain their award.

46 THE MITRE 2008 SURF LIFE SAVING Back Row: HA Meyer, BS Lawrence, A Timms, TL Meares, EJ Rampono, HJ Dixon, W Weng, AE Witherow, HJ Fry Fifth Row: TS McKiever, BJ Henneker, BJ Collins, GW Ford, JM Hyslop, CD Reynolds, V Newton-Wordsworth, PJ Dyer, MR Cassie, ML Hands Fourth Row: MB Vercoe, MT Dargie, AJ Vaughan, MA Ng, NC Maloney, DP Scott, DT Cullingford, CK Yuen, SJ Berrell, K Hartono, SA Matyear Third Row: JA Wallace, TH Maguire, JA Cunningham, OT Cox, NC Barclay, JP Travers, LW Bisset, LS Basson, BE Wooles, BM Wiltshire, WS Brice, LO Brown Second Row: LW Ward, JG Sampson, JR Harding, Mr D Hodnett, Mrs B Fricke, Mr S McGurk, Ms K Finkemeyer, OH York, DD Potter, AW Campbell Front Row: JA Dunne, JM Scott, OW Marshall, GW Savini, YC Tang

We were lucky with warm sunshine persistent throughout the The boys would like to thank Mr McGurk for his wonderful year. However, the few cold, winter Fridays were well met by contribution to the programme throughout the year. Also, the heated school pool. thanks go to Mr Hodnett, Mrs Fricke and to Mrs Finkemeyer for the great organisation, knowledge and approachable The two-day lifesaving camp this year was held in late nature, as well as Leith Weston, Kelly Moss, Cam Dimsey, September in extremely challenging surf conditions Nick Scanlon, Lachie Cooke, Michael Ford, Sam Rowe and with many planned activities such as surfing having to be David Kordic for great administrative and instructional cancelled. The boys, however, responded well to these support. The programme has provided boys with surf unfortunate circumstances. The upside of the challenging awareness, community service, teamwork skills, as well as the conditions was that the boys were rewarded with the great leadership experience. Surf Lifesaving Cadets continues experience of watching a ‘real’ search take place, complete to move forward as an integral component of the co-curricular with helicopters, search vessels, police and television camera activities at Christ Church Grammar and has been wonderfully crews, for a missing paddler who capsized along the coast out successful with the keen support of our local community surf from Swanbourne. The North Cottesloe club members assisted club, North Cottesloe. with the rescue task and our own Lachie Bisset was an essential link as he manned and relayed radio messages between Richard O’Halloran, Luke Basson and Oliver Basson rescue services. Surf Cadet Leaders 2008

ACTIVITIES 47 CHAPEL & CENTRE FOR ETHICS

It has been another busy and enjoyable year within the Centre us again for another book launch. This time, Tim was speaking for Ethics. In February, we were visited by a group of Tibetan about his acclaimed work Breath. Through the generosity of the Buddhist monks who were touring Australia. The monks Parents’ Association, we had an evening with Celia Lashlie. Celia constructed a sand mandala on the chapel floor and gave spoke to a packed chapel on her book He’ll be OK: Growing various teachings about compassion and mindfulness. The Gorgeous Boys into Good Men. Travel Editor of The West dissolution of the mandala took place on Ash Wednesday. This Australian, Stephen Scourfield, spoke about his book Other could not have been a more appropriate day for such a Country, a work that has since achieved great critical success. ceremony. As the sand was carried to the river in front of the We were once more very pleased to have with us Dr Michael chapel, the lesson concerning life’s transience was not lost on Carr-Gregg who addressed all boys in the senior school and the students, staff and parents who had gathered. also presented an evening for parents. This too was made possible through the generosity of the Parents’ Association. Phoebe Hammond, who graduated from St Hilda’s Anglican School for Girls at the end of 2006, spoke to the Senior In Term 3, Ted Graham told us the story of the successful search Assembly. Phoebe told us about her work in Central America for HMAS Sydney. Professor Bruce Robinson gave another with Raleigh International, a British non-profit organization wonderful talk about parenting. He spoke about issues that are sponsoring service programmes around the world. Pulitzer dealt with in his splendid book Fathering in the Fast Lane. Just Prize winner, Geraldine Brooks, spoke about her work People before travelling to Oxford University as the WA Rhodes Scholar, of the Book whilst on Harmony Day, Sheikh Muhammad Daniel Vujcich spoke about “The Value of Service”. Miranda encouraged us to seek understanding in the cause of peace. Green told us about the Lionheart Project. Anglican priest and We were also delighted to welcome the poet Les Murray to clown, Roly Bain visited us again to tell us about love and speak about his body of work. forgiveness. Sister Veronica Brady addressed the issues in her most recent book The God-Shaped Hole. Throughout the term, Term 2 began with an address by the distinguished Indian Parisse Kailis gave some meditation classes for Senior School philosopher Sunandaji. She addressed the complex ethical boys. These were much appreciated. At the end of term, all Year question: “When people know what is right, why do they do 11 students took a retreat. Some visited the Bodhinyana what is wrong?” It was a great pleasure to have Tim Winton with Monastery at Serpentine where they were under the direction of our old friend the Venerable Ajahn Brahmavamso. Others made the journey to New Norcia where they were able to spend time in prayer with the Benedictine monks.

In Term 4, Dr Adam Cox presented a stimulating evening for parents and some talks for staff. Dr Cox is best known for his books No Mind Left Behind and Boys of Few Words: Raising our sons to communicate and connect. We are grateful to Mr Wynne and the International Boys’ Schools Coalition for bringing Dr Cox to Perth.

Our final guest was the ABC’s much loved and respected gardener Josh Byrne. Josh spoke to boys in the Preparatory School about being an ethical gardener. It was a delightful experience for us all. Josh returned the next day with some worms for the Early Learning Centre’s garden.

Once more, we held services on the first and third Sundays of the months. There was a truly beautiful Easter Service, the usual magnificent Advent Service, a Nativity Play that draws an audience of hundreds and the beloved Mass on Christmas Eve. A big thank you to Mrs Teresa Scott for her extraordinary work within the Centre for Ethics throughout another year. We don’t where we would be without her hard work, incredible attention to detail, sense of humour and kindness to all.

Frank Sheehan Chaplain

48 THE MITRE 2008 CHESS

What a successful year 2008 proved to be. Chess went from strength to strength with attendance remaining high at Chess Club during lunch times throughout the year. The Middle School Championship was keenly contested with Matthew Wozniuk and Christopher Doukakis vying for honours. Christopher eventually succeeded but both boys benefited from the competition. Congratulations go to William Blake who was pushed all the way by his peers in pursuit of the much-coveted Open Chess Championship award.

Individual achievements were, however, eclipsed by the performance of boys in the inaugural Chess Tournament for PSA Boys’ Schools. Up against stiff opposition from Hale and Scotch our boys worked together as a team to secure a glorious victory. This was a notable achievement as two of the team were Year 8 boys. The full team was: Michael Chan, William Blake, Christopher Doukakis and Matthew Wozniuk.

CCGS sent four teams to the Chess Association of Western Australia 2008 Western Australian Secondary Schools Teams Chess Tournament. After the rigours of the recent Chess Tournament for PSA Boys Schools this tournament provided a welcome opportunity for boys who do not ordinarily compete to get a taste of tournament chess. In the B-Grade division four of our Year 8 boys fought successfully to win. This was a notable achievement as they were up against teams with older students. The successful team members were: Christopher Doukakis, Matthew Wozniuk, Kieren Tan and Derek Chia.

I took over the chess reins in Semester Two this year and am of the view that the future for chess at CCGS is very bright. The success of chess at CCGS, in the past, however, is due to the CHESS tireless efforts, vision and organisation of the outgoing teacher Back Row: Y-C Zhang, AJ McMillan, SJ Fernando, IY Loke, CP Doukakis, in charge of chess, Mrs Alison Hewson. She built chess up at BR Pollastri, M Gower CCGS over many years and as she moves into retirement she Third Row: PA Borushek, MD Palmer, JZ Wong, PL Tan, JY Han, D Tan, can rest comfortably in the knowledge that chess is a force both LG D’Angelo, TJ Rees within the School and between schools. From the entire chess Second Row: TD Morrissy, ND Pek, DP Scott, Mr D Hodnett, Mrs A Hewson, community we would like to extend a heart-felt thank you! BA Rosenstreich, HE Smallbone, KK Doan Front Row: DM Chia, K Tan, KS Flintoff, BA Lu, MH Chan, BC Storer, Dominic Hodnett WP Blake, S Mukhopadhyay, R Lui Teacher-In-Charge

ACTIVITIES 49 DEBATING

DEBATING Back Row: JF Harford, SR Norgard, PA Davis, DJ Johnson, PX Mackenzie, EL Taylor, WM Crohan, MC Hargreaves, LE Harley Fifth Row: WX He, NS Blakiston, BC Thomas, OD Morlet, JT Moorman, NA Terpkos, CS Rowick, IY Loke, MH Chan, JT Moody Fourth Row: TD de Knock, TJ Walton, A Taylor, DR Donaldson, S Mukhopadhyay, AJ Zee, WA Adamson, AP Sethi, D Tan, JD Tan, J Williamson Third Row: WJ Hargreaves, ZM Vinten, H-CV Yau, VM Manchanda, S Sebastian, DL Angliss, JR Parker, KS Flintoff, SM Tennakoon, OJ Newton, DN Ellis, TJ Rees Second Row: L LeMessurier, DM-H Chia, HJ Rhodes, SJ Kikiros, LG Strike, MA Khan, JS Forbes, JV Di Francesco, TD Morrissy, W Fan, HE Smallbone, JC Lane Front Row: GW Ford, MJ Huffer, Y-CL Zhang, LW Ward, Ms M Crawford, JS Helsby, Ms G Slater, SA Morrissy, DJ Eng, BP Stove, TH Maguire

The Debating fraternity at Christ Church has always been its season. Year 11 Senior Team 2, comprising strongmen referred to in hushed whispers. A reputation for quick wits, Richard O’Halloran, Patrick Mackenzie, Will Adamson, Ben sharp critical thinking and refined oratorical ability is Gammell, Matthew Hargreaves and James Harford performed attributed to the boys wearing the Debating badge. Such a well, despite also being dogged by postponements. The Year reputation drew boys from all corners of the school in 2008 11s have high expectations for next year’s “Dream Team”. to participate in the West Australian Debating League (WADL) competition. For those eager to refine their debating finesse, the AHISA competition in Term 3 provided the opportunity for boys to To help foster the development of debating skills amongst all gain further first hand experience in a less competitive boys, the Debating Committee was quick to organise the environment. The Year 11s proved their willingness to step up help of Old Boys and debating veterans Alex Nock and Nik (as the Year 12s moved into exam mode) and refine their Barron. Year 11s and 12s studied the finer elements of technique for WADL next year. argument, and steeled their nerves in a practical session that tested them against impromptu topics and points of The season ended with the annual dinner in the School’s information. Boys in younger years also listened attentively as refectory. Mixed feelings pervaded, some of dissatisfaction Alex and Nik introduced the boys to essential debate and some of elation as results were discussed. The occasion etiquette and structure. gave the fraternity the opportunity to farewell those senior boys ending their tenure with the Christ Church Debating Thus armed, we approached the WADL competition with fraternity and acknowledge the young guns stepping up confidence. Topical premises such as ‘Facebook does more through the ranks. No matter what the result, the 2008 harm than good’ were proven and refuted, while some, such debating season was certainly beneficial to those involved in as ‘Greed is good’, came from left field. Year 9 Christ Church all years. All students took away improved argumentative skills students defeated Year 10s from other schools and a Senior and greater speaking confidence. line up of School Captain Blake Stove, David Eng and Joshua Helsby intimidated MLC into forfeit, whilst going on to prove Thanks must go to the Debating Committee. Debating at that ‘WA does not need another newspaper’. Christ Church is possible because of the tireless efforts of Teacher-in-Charge, Ms Crawford, who gave absolute support The results of the WADL season were mixed. Teams of all at every competition evening and administered the season year levels performed well in various rounds but were without fault. Ms Nock and Ms Slater directed the Year 8s and denied the opportunity to progress into the finals, when they Juniors respectively throughout the season and were crucial came up against tough opposition at the outset of the to the administration of the middle school teams, and we knockout rounds. thank them for all their efforts.

Christ Church Senior 1 debated tenaciously but lost their Josh Helsby footing on a rollercoaster ride of postponements that plagued Captain of Debating

50 THE MITRE 2008 DIGITAL FILM PUBLISHING

As a Year 11 student at Christ Church Grammar School, we Over an intense 25 week course, we collected footage from have the opportunity to participate in Digital Film Publishing. events such as the Inter-House and Inter-School Swimming In this activity we learnt to brainstorm, storyboard, film Carnivals, the House Arts competition, the School Athletics and edit our own slideshows, advertisements, short films and Carnival, Years 8 and 9 Friday afternoon sport and the Cadets’ web-pages, to reflect the interests of students and the many Headmaster’s Parade. Using this footage and the technology different aspects of life at Christ Church. provided by the FutureSphere, we learnt to assemble different types of films and presentations to be shown at Chapel and the Founder’s Day Service. Creations included a documentary, “A Day in the Life of a Boarder”, DIM (Department of Intense Media) and numerous sporting and educational videos. All these films were compiled and archived in anticipation of the 2010 School Centenary.

Coordinated and directed by Ms Lorraine O’Brien, Digital Film Publishing has provided an understanding of producing Digital Presentations. It has been a rewarding experience, both on a personal level and also as an archival service to the School.

Jeremy Rogers

DRAMA WORKSHOP

2008 has been another exciting year in Drama Workshop. We participated in many new and challenging creative pursuits including motivational film-making, Theatresports, Readers’ Theatre and a ‘tour’ of local old people’s homes with the play Burger Time by Matt Worzala.

By far the most challenging aspect of this year’s Drama Workshop were the afternoons involving street dancing, hosted by the Japanese ‘Renta’ who was with us for Term 3. We were rehearsing for Burger Time and learning the tricky dance steps that were to be part of our routine. It certainly made for a busy afternoon, especially for Tom Bajrovic, Tom Iffla, Amal Meemeduma and Adam Cranfield, who were involved in both activities at the same time! to the ever-increasing time he spends ‘waiting in line’ is, to say the least, very inventive. Not all goes to plan as the Russian Our motivational film was about a teenage student who, tired of Mafia (Ben Davis) and a Health Inspector (Aaron Butler) receiving bad grades at school, decides to tackle his schoolwork attempt to foil his plans. Excellent performances by Bajrovic the same way Rocky prepares for a big fight. Complete with the and Iffla as well as supporting roles from Butler, Davis and Rocky III anthem, ‘Eye of the Tiger’, the film is both motivational Cranfield went well in front of very appreciative audiences at and very entertaining. The quality acting was enhanced by some Riversea and Bicton. creative and efficient camera work and slick editing by Michael Richards, Lachlan Kelsey and Mitchell Smart. Thanks must go to Mr Willesee for the fun and challenging tasks and guidance all year, and to Miss Webb and Yuya The play Burger Time, starring Tom Bajrovic and Tom Iffla, tells Kanzaki for their contributions to Drama Workshop. the story of one man’s fight against the modern dilemma associated with the world’s population explosion. His answer Andrew Sutherland

ACTIVITIES 51 eV CHALLENGE

The Electric Vehicle Challenge is an endurance event hosted Building the main frames took most of the year. Once they by Swan TAFE in Midland. The objective of the event is to were complete, along with the two braking systems required design and construct an electrically powered vehicle to be by the competition’s rules, the teams started installing electrics. raced around a track of approximately 500m length for a This involved wiring batteries to controllers, controllers to period of one hour. motors, motors to switches and inserting the prerequisite fuses into the circuit. Construction was complete for two of this After the teams had their designs on paper, they headed to year’s four groups a few weeks before the race. However, in the metals technology workshop to commence construction. some instances, it was down to a few hours before the race. This involved cutting members for the mainframes, mostly, this Obviously, the more time for testing, the better, and the teams year, in aluminium, with only one group deciding to employ ready in time for testing had a distinct advantage. Unfortunately, solely steel in their construction. one team discovered only the day before the race that their motor was non-functional and was unable to compete.

The first test came early on the morning of the race day. Fortunately, all competing Christ Church teams passed their scrutineering tests, and were deemed safe to race. Christ Church was represented in the first event of the day by two teams, competing in the Yuasa class. These consisted of Tom Baston, Leo Showell and Anish Philips, and Miles Bradley, Archie Stoney and John Fox-Slater. Theirs were believed to be the fastest of the Christ Church vehicles. Unfortunately, Miles, Archie and John’s car suffered engine trouble soon after the start of the race, and, despite attempts to rectify the problem, was forced to withdraw. Tom, Leo and Anish’s car, however, continued on to take third place for Christ Church.

In the second race, categories B and C, for secondary students and open division, respectively, Christ Church was represented by the remaining two teams, one reusing the successful car from the previous race. Unfortunately, one vehicle, built by Will Crisp, Daniel O’Keeffe and Will Hodge, had to retire before the end of the race, having run out of battery.

This year’s eV Challenge has been a unique experience for all involved, and one that I am sure will be remembered for some time to come. A special thank you to Mr Barbour for his advice and expertise.

Anish Philips

52 THE MITRE 2008 ENIGMA

The Enigma programmes offer an enrichment programme to This year the Year 10 programme, entitled “Man in the some 15-20 talented boys in each of Years 8, 9 and 10. The Cosmos” was highlighted by the presence of our “Astronomer- programmes are designed to expand the academic horizons in-Residence” Professor Quinn, a WA Premier’s Fellow and for these selected boys who have demonstrated a high level of Professor of Astronomy at UWA. This was made possible by a ability across several disciplines, enthusiasm for new challenges generous grant by the Parents’ Association and gave us the and a desire to explore new and interesting material. opportunity to talk to a leader in world astronomy especially in radio-telescopy. We began again with the early history of The Year 8 programme included such topics as the history and cosmology as considered by the ancient Egyptian, Babylonian relevance of some codes and ciphers, substitution ciphers, the and Greek impressions of man’s place in the cosmos but this use of strips, cipher wheels, scrambling keys and polyalphabetic year the emphasis was more on the collection of data, ciphers, Braille, genetic fingerprinting and DNA testing, Morse especially on the structure of the large telescopes in use code, codebooks, public key encryption and the RSA algorithm, today. We looked at the problems of detection, the analysis of arithmetic coding, culminating in the Enigma machine and the data, and the theories the data either supported or challenged. breaking of the Enigma code. Sessions were held after school We examined planets, galaxies and other large structures, one afternoon per week for most of Terms 2 and 3.Throughout extra-solar planets and how are they detected, and questions the programme the boys did most of the work without such as where are they, and could any support life. Brief computers, looking at letter frequencies and the use of cribs to consideration was given to SETI (The Search for Extra- break the ciphers, but they also used computers to look at the Terrestrial Intelligence). more advanced topics later in the programme such as the use of virtual Enigma machines. The series culminated with the mysteries of black holes and phenomena such as colliding galaxies. It was again clear that the big questions of “life, the universe, and everything” are probably too big for the human mind, but with the help of astronomy we may be getting closer in our understanding.

Ben McAllister and William Crohan (pictured) gave an interesting presentation at the Enigma Sundowner to an appreciative audience.

Ian Hardy and Bill Mailes Coordinators

The Enigma Project in Year 9 is made available to about twenty boys who are selected on the basis of internal and external assessment and who are invited to join the programme in the middle of Term 1. Initially the students charted the path from the monasteries, repositories of knowledge in troubled times, to the emergent cities of Boccaccio and Chaucer and the secular literature, art and music that came so clearly into vision in the 14th century. The role of the mediaeval universities and the impact of new technology were also touched upon. Term 2 started with a comparison of the world of Ibn Battuta with that of a Western contemporary and then we travelled through the High Renaissance, Reformation and Elizabethan England to a study of different European empires (the Venetian, Spanish, and Dutch) and their impacts. Focus in Term 3 was initially on British scientists, inventors, thinkers and writers followed by an introduction to the tentative taxonomy of the Baroque, Neoclassical, Romantic and Realist. The boys concluded with an investigation into and interpretation of Impressionist and more modern art.

ACTIVITIES 53 LIBRARY SERVICE

This year’s group of Year 11s consisted of Justin Goh, David Xing, “It’s been a great experience in Library Service. I have a better Vincent Chung, Brandon Kueh, Jonathan Kwong and Eric Poon. understanding of the workings of the library. I’ve learned how Throughout the year they learnt new skills, become familiar to shelve, tidy and search for resources. It will help me in with our collection and broadened their reading interests. searching for materials for next year.” Eric Poon

After Semester One, we lost the valuable services of David “Glad to contribute to the school in this way. Learning how and Justin. The remaining four boys coped well and continued to shelve and organize the books might help in the future. to contribute a high level of service during the remainder of I’ve enjoyed working in this quiet environment with three of the year. my peers.” Brandon Kueh

“Through Library service I have learnt skills I will be able to use in the future.” Jonathan Kwong

“Library service rocks!! I learnt the art of book shelving.” Vincent Chung

It has been a pleasure working with these students. Good luck for Yr 12.

Glynis O’Neill and Narelle Beebe Library Assistants

ROBOTICS

Robotics had another successful year in 2008, with a number of to reach and rescue a “victim”; and Soccer, where teams of teams entering the state competition. The activity consists of two robots play soccer against each other. two groups of students – one after school for Years 8-10 and one on Friday afternoons for the Year 12s. In all cases robots must be completely autonomous, which makes for a challenging competition. CCGS once again did Each year the students learn about how to control and very well, with all students who entered the state competition program small LEGO robots, and enter the Robocup Australia achieving high places against a field of approximately 100 competition where schools compete against each other in other teams. All the boys gained considerable experience and several categories. These include Dance, where teams construct we are looking forward to another successful year in 2009. a robot to move in time to music, with points given for originality and timing; Rescue, where teams construct and Patrick Coleman program a robot to autonomously navigate through obstacles Robotics Coordinator

54 THE MITRE 2008 MOCK TRIALS

MOCK TRIALS Back Row: MJ Huffer, SR Norgard, PX Mackenzie, AW Tompkins, WB MacDonald, BE Davis Second Row: SA Morrissy, LW Ward, G Singh, JT Moorman, MC Hargreaves, NS Blakiston, DR Donaldson Front Row: VM Manchanda, A Noe, JS Helsby, JF Sprivulis, BP Stove, JW Lau, Y-CL Zhang, SM Tennakoon

The 2008 Mock Trials team entered the season on the back of held it was the false advice of the travel agent which had led a very successful 2007 campaign which saw all teams make the to her choosing the holiday destination. Christ Church entered final 16 and one win the state title. The committee and Year 12 the round with both Team 2 and Team 3 seeking a perfect participants were encouraged to see a large turn out of record for the season and a place in the finals. Team 3 secured talented Year 10 and 11 students at the team selections; this the win to ensure a finals berth, however, Team 2 was unlucky augurs well for the continuing success of the Mock Trials to suffer a loss, a disappointing conclusion to its season. Team fraternity in the future. 1 also concluded its season on a negative note with a tight loss to Guildford Grammar. The first trial of the season saw Christ Church representing an angry plaintiff who was seeking damages after his BMW The fraternity’s focus shifted to Team 3 as it entered the first disappeared from the grounds of a service station. Christ stage of the knock-out finals series. Unfortunately, however, Church had to prove, on the balance of probabilities, that the the team was unable to secure a victory and concluded a very service station did not take reasonable care in ensuring the respectable season with a loss in the first stage of the finals. safety of the vehicle. The factual scenario was complex, but Although not deserving of the accolades of the previous Team 3, led by Josh Helsby, secured a massive win and Team season, the Mock Trials season in 2008 was very successful, 2, led by Vice-Captain Blake Stove, also narrowly secured with all boys enjoying their participation and learning a great victory. Team 1, led by Captain James Sprivulis, suffered a loss deal about the functioning of a court trial. The team would like at the hands of a brutal Penrhos College team. to thank old boy Shaun Hardcastle for his invaluable legal advice, and, of course, the activity’s coordinator Ms Eril-Jane The second trial saw the boys defending a University student Reid for her tireless work both organizing and coaching the in a criminal trial, which saw the accused charged with the team. The team said goodbye and thank you to its administrator, assault of an old man during an alleged altercation in Mrs Alison Hewson, who retired from CCGS in 2008. Northbridge. Team 3 continued its winning way with another comfortable victory. Team 1 secured a confidence boosting I strongly encourage all boys to participate in Mock Trials. The first win of the season and Team 2 established itself as a finals activity provides a valuable insight into the legal system and contender with a comfortable win. develops public speaking skills. Most importantly, however, it is very enjoyable. The committee and departing Year 12s wish The boys were provided with a humorous document which Ms Reid and next year’s team the best of luck in continuing the outlined the facts of the case for the third trial. CCGS, acting proud Christ Church tradition of Mock Trials. of behalf of the plaintiff, was given the unenviable task of representing a plaintiff who had chosen to travel to Ruritania, James Sprivulis a fictional location undergoing a violent civil war. The plaintiff Captain

ACTIVITIES 55 OUTDOOR EDUCATION

One of the major aims of the Outdoor Education programme is to help Christ Church boys to see how much they can achieve if they push themselves and to develop some resilience for when things get tough. Having just been with the Year 10 boys as they completed their Venture in some very challenging conditions, it is remarkable what our students can achieve when they think positively and work as a team.

Term 1 commenced with camps for Year 7 and orientation activities and camps for Year 8.

The Year 7 boys journeyed to their overnight campsite, sleeping in hoochies by the river before canoeing along the Murray back to Kooringal. Orienteering, cooking and the ‘Ribbons of Blue’ health study of the river were among the many and varied activities. The abseiling activity at the conclusion of camp was enjoyed by all.

Boys in Years 8 and 9 spent most of their days and nights away from Kooringal, exploring the Lane Poole reserve with canoeing or kayaking the Murray River the highlight for many.

The last camp at Kooringal was for the students from Year 6. Many hours were spent in Scarp Pool building rafts and swimming and the overnight bush walk and camp out are the first introduction for many to sleeping under canvas. Ms Mitchell’s famous damper competition was followed by the building of shelters and making of boomerangs. The final day’s boomerang chuck-off provided plenty of entertainment.

The Year 10 Venture rounded off a busy and successful year.

Mark Tait Director of Kooringal

56 THE MITRE 2008 ROCK WORKSHOP

Rock workshop celebrated its thirteenth year in 2008. We had a smaller group than usual but it was every bit as keen and gifted. One group, “The Ready Set Go”, was already rehearsing at the start of the year and the others readily formed themselves into a “big” band. Lunchtime concerts provided the boys with some appreciative audiences.

Students spent Terms 2 and 3 writing and performing their own music, which was then recorded in the mid-term break. This was particularly challenging this year as none of the boys had ever written any music before. Two groups recorded two songs each and there was a fifth song by a solo vocalist using one of the other bands as back up. This year also saw the inclusion of trumpet and keyboards, two instruments not usually represented. One vocalist this year had never considered singing before.

As with last year, there was an excursion to a professional studio during Term 4.

Thane Mandin Coordinator

MIDDLE SCHOOL SPORTS ASSISTANTS

During 2008, thirty Year 11 boys supported Christ Church While the school gained much from the efforts of the boys Grammar School’s sport programme as sports assistants. involved, it is hoped that these skills can be employed by these boys in the wider community as members of clubs later in life. These boys were involved in a diverse variety of roles, including coaches, photographers, sports reporters, umpires Anthony Lynch and co-ordinators of middle school sporting carnivals. Director of Sport

These assistants helped deliver sport services to the wider school community, and as such, made vital contributions to the overall promotion of sport through their individual roles.

As the majority of the sport assistants all played in senior sport teams as well, they also acted as role models to up and coming junior boys as their behaviour and attitude towards sport is closely mimicked by junior boys.

ACTIVITIES 57 SCRAM – STATE & NATIONAL CHAMPIONS 2008

SCRAM (School’s Conflict Resolution And Mediation) is an then must undertake a mediation of a specified dispute – interactive role-playing competition for Western Australian mirroring the procedures required for commercial Year 9 & 10 school students, which facilitates the development mediations. The four role players enact a role as a member of peaceful dispute resolution awareness and skills in secondary of an aggrieved party in a typical dispute (usually a conflict school communities. centering around life at school). The role players were required to solve the dispute amongst themselves, with the In 2008, Christ Church Grammar School had a team of eight help of the mediators whose role required them to ensure boys in the competition, and through careful preparation and that the conflict was resolved within the strict one hour time training, as well as fantastic support and enthusiasm from our limit, that certain guidelines were followed that the shouting coordinator Mrs Gore and our coach Mrs Ciffolilli, the Christ and threats of violence (which were the norm) remained Church team was successful in not only winning the State within acceptable limits. championship, but also the National title. The final SCRAM team for 2008 consisted of Dominic Donaldson In a typical SCRAM competition, six members of the team and Ben Power as mediators, Sam Matyear, Lachlan Macdonald, would divide themselves into three groups: two pairs George Ford and Nick Terpkos as role players and Ben Percival of role players and two mediators. The team members and Daniel Scott as reserves.

58 THE MITRE 2008 Through the four rounds of the competition, Christ Church As well as providing us with something to do after school on a performed solidly, with many of the boys trying out the Friday afternoon and at seven o’clock in the morning, SCRAM positions of both mediator and role player. With each provided all of us lucky enough to be involved with an round, the team members grew more comfortable with invaluable life skill that will hold us in good stead for years to their roles and the team emerged second, thereby qualifying come. We would fully recommend SCRAM to any boy who has for the State final against Perth College. After a solid win an interest in mediation or conflict resolution for 2009. against Perth College, the Christ Church team of six boys went on to win the National championship at the Hyatt Dominic Donaldson and Sam Matyear Hotel against Seven Hills High School from New South Wales. It was an honour to receive the prize trophy from Mr Chris Stevenson, an Old Boy and long-time supporter of the SCRAM programme.

Thanks go to Mrs Gore, for all the hours she spent organizing and supervising us, as well as Mrs Ciffolilli, whose expertise and patience proved invaluable.

ACTIVITIES 59 STUDY LAB

What goes on at Study Lab? Whom do we need to thank? 2.30pm: A busy Medical student leaves the UWA campus and Peer Mentors (CCGS Old Boys): Tom Friberg, Julian Bradley, heads south, hoping to beat the traffic and arrive at his old Arthur Yau, Brandon Wong, Kieran Kusel, Charles Qiu, Tom school by 3pm. He greets the Librarians and settles down in the Lawrence large, open, well-resourced space called the Collaborative Peer Tutors Year 12s: William Baron-Croston, Sandip Learning Centre (CLC). He is the Study Lab Mentor for the day. Mukhopadhyay, Shrimal Fernando, Darren Tan, Shane Morrissy, Leon Zhang 3.10pm: Formal lessons are over for the day, yet students from Peer Tutors Year 11s: Bo An Lu, Joseph Wong, Andrew Years 8 to 12 are seen visiting the canteen for an energy boost Gann, Nick Ward, Chris Drok, Daniel O’Keeffe, Ben Gammell, before heading the CLC where they are welcomed by the Adam Taylor, Jason Kong, Cameron Rowick, Kaledas Flintoff, Mentor, sign the Study Lab Book and quickly settle down to Lin Qing Ji, Tom Bransdon, Richard O’Halloran, Mindula work until around 5pm. Tennakoon Teachers: Mary Brunsdon, Helen Oke, Melanie Hazebroek, 3.15pm: A small group of Year 11 and 12 students greet the Helen Knight, Jane Ferguson Mentor and register as Peer Tutors on duty for the day. They move around the CLC, helping students to complete homework Jane Ferguson or prepare for assessments in a wide range of subjects. When Coordinator they are not helping students from other years, they work collaboratively on their own assignments; part of their duty is to lead by example, to demonstrate how to study.

3.20pm: Two teachers arrive and quickly find themselves immersed in various projects across five year groups. They are supported by the Mentor, who somehow remembers all those lessons, in all those subjects. The Mentor is also called upon to discuss subject selections, how to gain University entrance and what life is like at University. Study Lab buzzes…

4.30pm: The younger students join a lively queue to receive a Study Lab sticker from the Mentor. After attending four times, each student receives a treat – an incentive to come back for more. Study Lab keeps buzzing …

5pm: Study Lab is winding down: some students rest on the new couches and read magazines while others keep working, keen to complete an assignment. When they leave, they know they have done a good day’s work and deserve some leisure time at home.

60 THE MITRE 2008 VENTURE PLUS SEA TREK

In the last week of Term 3 a group of fifteen adventurous Year 11s and two teachers embarked on an expedition to the Dampier Archipelago. What followed was an idyllic experience encompassing fishing, snorkelling, sailing, night watches, with the following highlights: • The fleet was led by an experienced set of sailors in the form of Ben Colquhoun, Giles Dewing and Daniel O’Keeffe • Matt Rawlinson, Miles Bradley and Jampal Williamson chanced a swim in from their boats, regardless of tales of sharks and stingrays, making it safely to shore • The Professor of Fishing, Miles Bradley, caught a Giant Trevally and others shared in the spoils of Spotted Mackerel, Long Tom, Queenfish and Golden Trevally • Shark fishing into the early hours of the morning, by Jordan Travers, the Professor, James Taylor and John Fox-Slater; later, Jon Parry caught a nice School Mackerel • Snorkelling at the coral gardens, which was home to beautiful coral and thousands of colourful reef fish, a highlight for Tom Baston and Mr Bayly.

A special thanks to Mr Bayly and Ms Mitchell who organised the trip, as well as our camp leader, Mr Prizmic, whose knowledge about the area enriched our experience. I would highly recommend the trip to anybody who enjoyed Venture, as many of the memories will stay with boys for life.

James Taylor

ACTIVITIES 61 VENTURE

My friends all thought I was crazy, the doctors warned it would The night of that second day was the rainiest that I have ever be tough, but the boys and support staff were keen as mustard experienced. Official reports recorded 100mm+ of rain in to see me on my way, so there I sat, two and a half weeks out of nearby Albany, so I was most thankful to have the shelter of a a three month spell in a leg cast, and on my way to Venture. Bibbulmun track hut over my head. The raindrops on the corrugated tin roof had everyone snoring like babies in no I really didn’t know what to expect as I watched the scenery time, except for one anonymous individual who made the grow less and less familiar out the window of the bus; I’d heard hugh-ge mistake of taking a few swigs from a badly placed so many things said and tips given. The truth of it is, that none disinfectant bottle in the dark. Hilarity ensued, and a new of it really mattered when we got down to Walpole. We were marching song of ‘100 bottles of diso’ on the wall’ was sung 14 people in the bush, with a big challenge ahead of us. with gusto over the next days.

The first day of walking was relatively easy. The heat was hot, We set out the next morning, aiming for an early arrival time but the Valley of the Giants provided a backdrop against which to make preparations for the vital food drop. Proceedings complaint was hard to justify. Sitting by the river that evening, were halted, however, as after scaling a steep sand dune to fatigued but satisfied, I figured that it wasn’t going to be so make a shortcut, my ankle resisted the efforts of a medically bad after all. After we had endured a rather gruelling day of unsound dose of painkillers, and I couldn’t carry my weight lots of hiking, and a kayak voyage down a windswept stretch of on it. Trying to soldier on was not an option, I was told, and river, I was certain that I had been at least partially mad to my heavy belongings were soon stowed away in the recesses make such a rash comment. I must say, though, that there is of the other boys’ packs, and with calls of encouragement I something magical in the simple pleasures of dry thermals and was on my way again. Pausing to think of this moment is a handful of scroggin after several hours spent freezing one’s powerful for me. Before I went on Venture, I barely knew any nether regions in a plastic tub! of the boys in my group, and there, within five days they

62 THE MITRE 2008 were all pushing their own limits just to make sure I got Another few big hikes for the lads brought us to our final through. It was really touching. Getting into the campsite night, and a welcome barbecue with sausages galore, along that night, I realised that I couldn’t risk needing evacuation, with a special treat of some blocks of chocolate. Scrubbing and causing the other guys to carry more than their share, so trangia pans clean of 10 days’ worth of dirt and muck was no despite their incredible efforts to get me through it, I was mean feat, nor were the efforts of some boys to scour a picked up and taken back to base camp and Clare House black enamelled wok to a shining state of silver. Elbow after the food drop. grease taken to a whole new level! By this point, the work was no big issue for us, and it was all taken care of with a This is a view of Venture that is rarely seen by a boy, and it minimum of fuss. was very interesting to be one of those to behold it. A little house in the middle of the bush, containing enough food to There we sat, watching the barbecue coals burn down. We were feed a virtual army, and a handful of the most hardworking 14 people in the bush, an incredible and unexpected challenge people I’ve ever come across. There were Mr Farmer and behind us. It’s true that every boy who has completed Venture Mr Tate driving off to help groups in the dead of night, will tell you a different tale of it, but the tale of 2008’s was one Mr Morrissy and the Rentas taking care of the rafts and worthy of esteem. The wettest yet, but my spirits were not dinghies, Mr Turkich and Mr Hodsdon helping out a group dampened and I will always look back with fond memories. with a leader who had to leave at the last minute, and of course Mrs Morrisey making sure the house didn’t fall down A closing word of advice to all Venturers in years to come: take around them. This really opened my eyes as to how immense a good raincoat, and be prepared to smile no matter what hell an undertaking Venture is; the amount of work and breaks loose around you. organization that goes into getting all the Year 10 boys through ten days in the bush is simply epic. Adam Larbalestier

ACTIVITIES 63 SECTION THREE

64 THE MITRE 2008 HOUSES

HOUSES 65 HOUSE SWIMMING

The 2008 House Swimming Carnival was held inside Challenge The under 14s Curtis Burking Cup was won by the dynamo Sam Stadium and as with every year, brought fun and enjoyment, Foster, with three first places and a third. Second and third but at the same time fantastic results from some exceptional places were taken by Alexander Mitchell and Zachary Vinten swimmers. The boys gave their all, and new talent was respectively. Finally, the under 13 Staff Cup was taken out by displayed by the younger swimmers from Year 8. young gun Thomas Cunningham, who is one to watch in the future. Close behind Thomas were Sam Hall and Tom England. Alex Woodman from Moyes took out the Open McGlew Cup with two first places and two seconds. Closely following were The overall Lapinski-McCoubrie Cup for the champion Joshua Tan, Lawrence Ward and David Cullingford. The under Swimming House was a close finish with the scores fairly even 16 Giles Cup was won by Richard O’Halloran with two first between first place and fifth. But scraping through by 23 places and two seconds, followed by Michael Palleros and points, less than a relay win, was Wolsey. With the final James Webster. standings as follows: Wolsey, Noake, Hill, Queenslea, Moyes, Jupp, Romsey, and Craigie, the annual House Swimming Jake Smith-Wright proved to be the surprise package on the Carnival proved to be another successful event. night, with easily the best performance with four straight first places, winning the J Healy Under 15 Cup by 12 points to Adam Froese George Ford in second and James Moorman in third. Senior Prefect – Sport

66 THE MITRE 2008 HOUSE ARTS

The 2008 House Arts Competition began in the second half of Term 1 with some fresh energy. A change in the weekly calendar, moving Chapel Services to every second Thursday, allowed a greater focus on the Public Speaking, Debating, and Chess competitions. This arrangement also allowed the House Prefects increased flexibility in organising boys to participate in and prepare for the competition.

The Debating Committee managed to invent some topical and controversial issues for boys to speak on in the Public Speaking Competition. Moyes was undefeated throughout the competition. Thanks in particular to the efforts of talented students Michael Williams and Jeremy Rogers, Moyes took the grand final by storm when they convinced their audience that ‘Global warming is a hoax’. The new chapel arrangement allowed Debating participants Those with supremely logical minds, or who were simply shy an extended period of preparation during Thursday tutorial of standing in front of audiences, were welcomed by the that was greatly appreciated. In the end, Hill House proved its Chess Competition. Tension ran high as reputations formed adeptness at entertaining its audience whilst outwitting its in the lunchtime chess room were placed on the line. Surprise opponents. The Hill boys slammed home the grand final as struck when regular vanquisher Shyam Narayan was they opposed the topic ‘Oil is Everything’. checkmated by dark horse Matthew Storer in only four moves. In the end, Wolsey emerged victorious, thanks largely to the Josh Helsby efforts of Weijie Weng. Senior Prefect – Cultural

HOUSE SHOUT

House Shout assembly to provide their judgement on each house’s musical talent. Some performances were enthusiastic, but lamentable, whilst others were fresh and original. Music Captain Andrew Summerlin provided an outstanding saxophone accompaniment to Jupp House. Unfortunately this didn’t disguise the fact that many boys didn’t know the words! After some dubious deliberating over rankings in the middle of The House Shout, for many, was the high point of the House the field, Craigie House emerged the clear winners with a Arts competition. In only its third year, this event is recognised stunning rendition of Marvin Gaye’s ‘Heard it on the Grapevine’. as an often deciding factor in the Beatty cup competition. Crisp lyrics were supported by an excellent soprano chorus line With sweet memories of ‘Penny Lane’ and ‘Yellow Submarine’ of Breff O’Shea, Alistair Campbell, Oscar York, Greg Eskinazi, from the Beatles, boys this year embarked upon making a Harry Annear and Andrew Macdonald. Motown masterpiece. Thanks must go to Mr Mandin, Mr Gillam, Ms Croston and Ms Soon enough, the likes of Marvin Gaye could be heard pouring Wilson for providing House Captains and Staff with highly out of tutorial rooms. Although emphasis was placed on valued musical guidance. The supporting band of Phillip singing, some boys were evidently keener performers than Bailey, Simon Harker, Luke Hynes, Paul Millard and Marty others. Imaginative costumes and choreography were devised, Perva also provided flair, and on some occasions outperformed and boys focused hard on learning lyrics off by heart. The the houses! big day soon arrived. Honoured guests from the music departments of The University of Western Australia and Josh Helsby Presbyterian Ladies’ College were brought in for the special Senior Prefect – Cultural

HOUSES 67 HOUSE TEAMS CARNIVAL

The House Teams Carnival in 2008 was a little different this With the boys taking the field for the other team events, each year. For the first time, both the House Summer and Winter House brought their determination and skill for the challenge sports carnivals were combined into a one afternoon sports of working in teams. Wolsey and Noake fought out a tight event. Whilst some sports were omitted from the combined contest in the speedball with Wolsey emerging as victors. The event, cross-country, football, speedball, rugby and soccer rugby competition proved to be very close, with Jupp narrowly (two divisions) remained. With a tight competition for the winning over Hill. Romsey managed a win in the soccer and Beatty Cup, all Houses needed to boost their points score by backed this up with a second in the football from Queenslea. performing competitively in this carnival. With a lot at stake Wolsey rounded out the carnival with a solid win in the cross and Wolsey already in front, after their good showing in the country from Craigie . House Swimming, other Houses were keen to make their mark on the competition. With the day bringing plenty of excitement and hard work, the competition proved to be as hard fought as ever, but, to the Unlike some of the previous winter and cross-country events, dismay of the other Houses, Wolsey took out the day and the weather for mid-winter proved to be excellent, even cemented their place at the top of the Beatty Cup standings. spring-like. The cross-country event started the afternoon and the middle school Parents’ Association Cup was won by Sam Adam Froese Foster, for the second year running. In the hotly contested Senior Prefect – Sport senior school event Barret Oliver and Alex McMillan were beaten into the minor places by the eventual winner David Gilmour, whose talent away from the water was evident in his strong finish.

68 THE MITRE 2008 HOUSE ATHLETICS CARNIVAL

On a warm, sunny late winter’s day, the eight Houses congregated at Perry Lakes Stadium for the last time before its demolition next year. With the Beatty Cup still within reach of up to four houses, the day would prove decisive in the race for the coveted House Beatty Cup. With Queenslea the defending champions and comfortable with the tag of favourites, the other houses were out to spoil their chances of back-to-back Akos Kovacs Shield wins.

The first events of the day, the hurdles, always provide the crowd with early entertainment as falls, dramatic falls, are common. However, it was the next event on the schedule, the titanic 3000m, which provided an enthralling spectacle. With The most hotly contested division was the Open Division. the likes of Peters, O’Shea, Helsby and Maeder in the field, the Adam Froese had stiff competition with the likes of Jeff event was destined to be an epic, yet out of nowhere, Sports Bonnick, Luke Davies, the Smart Brothers and the odd roughie Prefect Adam Froese stole the spotlight, beating his fancied but was able to hold off the others, taking the Jennings Cup by opponents to take the event. one point over Luke Davies who in turn beat Michael Smart by one point. As the day moved on, records were broken and names went down in history. Sam Foster from Year 9 and Ben Robinson in The biggest event of the day was the final one, the Open Year 8 claimed records in the 90m hurdles and 1500m 4x100m relay. It was not a battle of Houses, more a battle of respectively. Both boys took out their individual age groups as House v Record. The time of 45.6 seconds was the time to beat well, with Ben claiming the shot put and discus along with his and it seemed destined to be broken. It was however not to be hurdles record. Sam won every event he put his spikes on for, with the Dream Team falling short by 0.1 of a second. increasing his reputation as the Christ Church Athletics machine. In the U-16s, Patrick Dyer reclaimed his Champion The race capped off a great day for Queenslea who retained Boy position with victories in the 100m, 200m and Triple Jump, the Akos Kovacs Shield, beating second place Wolsey by whilst in the U-17s Lucas Fisher made a clean sweep of his 104 points. events with victories in the 100m, 200m, 110m Hurdles and Triple Jump. Tim Maguire

HOUSES 69 CRAIGIE HOUSE

2008 was a year of change for the young men of Craigie. The Next up was the house arts competition. This involved teams of gold snake shed its old skin and adapted to the new leadership boys from different years competing against other houses in of Ian Hardy. This year also saw the addition of a new tutor: Mr chess, debating and public speaking. Some might call this our pet Lamb stepped into the position of Helen Oke and his guidance event, and it showed with a strong performance in all disciplines, of the boys in his tutorial was invaluable. Mrs Oke did return for thanks to Lachlan Ormonde, Morgan Palmer, Adam Larbalestier, a period and it was with a real sense of sadness that we bade Elliot Cook and Breffny O’Shea – honey, honey, yeah. her farewell mid-year. Although a dark cloud swirls around the award of the Eagling Cup for academic performance, we do This year the summer and winter sports carnivals were combined know unequivocally who won the House Shout because we to form one epic day of sports. Again we proved that sport was heard it on the grapevine. not our forte, however the day was enjoyed greatly by all involved. The House Mural squad was ably directed by Eugene The year got off to a great start with the introduction of a Yang and our effort reflected a gentle humour. promising group of Year 8s, all of whom stepped up to the plate in the inter-house swimming carnival. I know a man ain’t Our House Shout team got off to a frantic and slightly supposed to cry, but despite the effort of the boys we were disorganised start. However under the guidance of Mark only just able to grasp a top eight finish. This was no surprise Harrison the boys were able to belt out Marvin Gaye’s “I heard as swimming has not been one of our strengths in recent years it through the grapevine” with great aplomb. The Craigie men but we still enjoyed the exciting competition and the brave managed to pull off a fantastic win and special mention must efforts of Jeremy Dawson, Reddy Pramathanath, Ben be made of our trio of Year 8 soloists. Rosenstrich and James McDonald. It can be said that many of the boys were suffering from Olympics fever when the inter-house athletics competition came around. We performed strongly and again our level of participation was unrivalled. Unfortunately the effort wasn’t enough to come away with a win. Special mention must be made of Ben Robinson, who was awarded champion boy in the under-13 age group.

As it has been for many years we did not judge our level of success on scores or results, but instead on the level of participation which, as always, was unparalleled. Special thanks must go to our dedicated team of hard-working tutors and Ian Hardy. Congratulations to James Carpenter, Morgan Palmer and Matt King who were all presented with Craigie trophies for their service, contributions and character.

John Larbalestier House Captain

70 THE MITRE 2008 Craigie House

Back Row: EY Yang, TW Baston, MW Malcolm, AJ Gardener, JL Andre, KC Fairweather, BD Bond, NM Alexeeff, WR Gower, AW Campbell, DP Corker, AF Larbalestier, AE Witherow Fifth Row: V Newton-Wordsworth, LJ Showell, JH Heaton, DG Dawson, AH Macdonald, OM Flottmann, JI Duncan, RG Price, CP Hammond, CC McLaughlin-Jones, CF Sturgeon, WK Loo, TE Pixley, HR Stanford Fourth Row: SS Eskinazi, HB Stevenson, ST Harris, OT Cox, CJ Winlo, J-H Ng, JE Ferrell, JA Hull, SD Watson, AI Suharto, IY Loke, A Jeyaseelan, CA Todd, MR Cassie, JW Kwong, JE Campion, MG Price, PR Mungala Venkata, JP Dawson, MA King, JH Carpenter Third Row: MD Palmer, JA Dunne, ET Jones, MP Smart, AH Liu, JG McDonald, JI Jens, JG O‘Rafferty, NO Harris, LF Dunn, JP Moore, HJ Quick, BJ Gittins, VM Kiani, JD Tan, HJ Annear, BJ Robinson, CC Huang, CW Foster, WJ Mackay Borthwick, CW McGlew, DN Ellis Second Row: ET Kermode, S Carlton Moyle, WP Kermode, DT Beirne, AA Abang-Noordin, GW Savini, WY Kang, BA Rosenstreich, PJ Gill, K Chen, DD Potter, CC MacLean, OW Annear, L Goh, AJ Thomson, MB Palmer, DM-H Chia, FM Carroll, K Tan, LA Ormonde, AE Baird Front Row: Mr G Lindorff, OH York, D Tan, Mr J Lamb, SE Gregory, JP Lam, GJ Eskinazi, Mr M Harrison, JR Larbalestier, Mr I Hardy, JF Sprivulis, Ms M Brophy, BL O’Shea, Mr G McGillivray, MR Dunne, Mr W Mailes, SR Jeanes, Mr A Hallett, SJ Fisher HOUSES 71

HILL HOUSE

2008 was another successful year for the Hill “family”. Once Next up was the House Arts competition, in which Hill has again the raging orange bull struck and we finished as traditionally been strong. As usual, our debating team finished champion Academic house, winning the Eagling Cup for the first with Leon Zhang and Patrick Mackenzie contributing well. second year running. Our debaters, led by prominent school Public Speaking placed highly with consistent performances debater and House Prefect Leon Zhang, managed to win the from all involved. Hill’s success continued at the Athletics. Inter-House tournament whilst our Public Speakers, led by With disappointing results from the previous year (finishing House Vice-Captain Peter Davis, managed to pull off a very last), the boys from Hill could only go up, and up we went. commendable second place. After strong performances from Tom England, Ben Power, Julian Chung and Luke Davies, the boys from Hill climbed up The Inter-House Swimming Carnival was the first event on the the athletics results table to an improved seventh. At this rate Christ Church Inter-House calendar, and with new leadership the Hill community should be looking to celebrate success in from Peter ‘that’s a pathetic excuse’ Thorne, Hill House was 2014. Well done, boys! sure to stand out as a strong contender for the swimming title. After strong performances throughout all age groups, the It is important to note that the success of the House is not boys from Hill managed to pull off a third placing, the best measured solely by its Beatty cup placing. Are the boys happy? finish for the house in the last decade. Special mention must Is there a strong camaraderie encouraged by the leaders of go to Tom England, James Raymond, Zac Vinten, Tom Van the house, within the House, for the House? Is the house a Beem, Ollie Marshall and Ben Swallow, who all swam very friendly home, a friendly ‘place’? The answers to these strongly on the night. questions are a resounding yes, yes and yes!

Special thanks must go to Mr Matson, our Assistant Head of House for 2008, for his excellent work. To the tutors of Hill House, on behalf of the graduating Year 12 body I extend a very big thank you. Lastly, to our 2008 Head of House, the man who ran the show – Mr Thorne. The time and effort he put in with every single boy within the house was phenomenal, and for this, we thank him! Finally, I would like to thank my prefect team, the Year 12 group and all members of Hill House. It is YOU who create the atmosphere that makes this particular House so special, and I wish all of you the very best for the future.

Jeremy House Hill House Captain

72 THE MITRE 2008 aham, RC-Y Kwok, SD Carew-Reid, MJ Trahar, Matson, TA McKeesick, Miss P Yordanoff, , WH Kua, MD Wilson, T Ikeda, PN Foley, AR Brown, ossing, GM Ayres-Paddon, H Chevallier, BJ Collins, RP Maddren, JE Prindiville, A Pfeifle, CA Winning, M Vinten, JA Raymond, NDZ Pek, BE Kotkis, JC Lane, HE Smallbone, SJ Hall, JT Blythe, LJ Payne, KR Henderson, AE Iskandar, A Jeyadevan, Stone, NE Halligan, Khaze, Z RJ Carr, OW Marshall, McConnell, H Silby, Y Li, WZ Wong, H-J Han, V van den Berg, CA Crossman, BR Swallow, CC Khiu, MS Choi WG Baron-Croston, KK Chan, Mr D Hodnett, SG Carr, Ms M Hazebroek, Y-CL Zhang, S Hunn, JA House, P Thorne, PA Davis, J TH Woodhouse, JP Turner, MW Choi, C Ciputra, BD Hooper, JY Han, AJ Grant, AB Angliss, DP Davies, TG Rose, DL JA Bell, LN Davies, NA Terpkos, BE Wooles, OJ Barnes, PR Harvey, WM Crisp, R Wood, PX Mackenzie, AG Ellis, DJ Johnson, DD Harper, LC Cr CC Kenney, LJ Coops, AC Swan, AS Ngooi, JJ Ah Teck, JR Taylor, TE Van Beem, AH Cranfield, JW Hammond, ML Basanovic, MH Ward-Gr K Hartono, S Sebastian, YC Tang Second Row: JS Chung Third Row: SR Schutz, BW Power, TB England Fourth Row: JD Fraser Fifth Row: Hill House Back Row: HE O’Keeffe, BA Monro, HR Wise, ST Leaves, JJ Glover, SB Claydon Front Row: DE Wood, DF Bourke, S Mukhopadhyay

HOUSES 73 JUPP HOUSE

The House regrouped under the fearless leadership of Mr Downing. We regained our morale and managed to organise our teams for the House Teams Carnival. The touch team was clearly too classy as its strength, stamina and skills placed it in a fantastically flawless first. The cross-country teams ran like they were on fire. David Gilmour led from the front and won the whole event, paving the way for the rest of the team, with Jupp filling three out of the top eight spots. Well done, chaps. Less than great performances in football (the round ball), AFL and speedball, saw the House thoroughly underperform, finishing equal sixth.

Following this was the House Athletics Carnival, being the final event for many Year 12s. Seasoned athletics veterans Nick Maeder and Jeff Bonnick showed great strength throughout the day, performing well under the sweltering pressure that this, in the words of Jon Turner, “world-class event,” produces. However, singling out individual performances is denying the truth of the event. Jupp, on aggregate, performed in a sublime fashion. It truly is a pity that all seven other houses were able to do that little bit better on the day.

Behind the scenes, throughout the entirety of Term 3, Will MacDonald along with a few others worked tirelessly, producing a piece of art for the House Mural competition. The team finished a pleasing equal third.

From the first day of school, change was evident in Jupp. We Finishing the House Arts competition and also the Beatty had a new Head of House, Mr Downing - codename: D-unit - chalice competition was the House Shout. Training was long stepping up to the plate, ready to make his mark; new tutors, and arduous, under the guidance of Mr Downing and on the Mrs Slater, Mrs Reberger, Mr Phillips and Mr Turner and, odd occasion renowned conductor Jon Turner. As a result, finally, we even had new students, in the form of Year 8s. many went down with stress fractures to the trachea and So, the Jupp year began, with its usual forgotten locker key tonsillitis. However, in true Jupp form, someone stepped up. and false teeth shenanigans. Even so, we were armed and Alex Ure showed that it is possible for men to sing up as ready to hit the first event of the Beatty Cup calendar, the high as the whistle register. The effort of the House was awkwardly revealing, Swimming Carnival. The extraordinary admirable, with over 50 participants in the group. We finished performance of the whole House in the preliminary stages of equal seventh. the night opened up a renewed vigour in the lungs of the Jocular Juppian Cheer Squad. The outstanding swimming of 2008 was, surprisingly, another year where the Cup of Beatty our Year 8 recruit, Tom Cunningham, saw him receive the eluded us. Whilst the wooden spoon is at least a tangible award for Under 13 age group champion. Ultimately, the award for our efforts, it is by no means desired. The House strong effort put in by every boy in the House did not go as has, however, shown extremely positive signs and this well as planned. Despite only placing sixth, the determination comes as a culmination of not only Mr Downing’s long of the boys did not lessen. hours, but also the efforts of the tutors, the House Prefects and every boy. Being in Jupp House has had Next was the long and extremely demanding marathon-like incalculable monetary, intellectual and spiritual worth for House Arts competition. Our chess, public speaking and me, and I’m sure it has had the same importance for most debating teams were ably led by Will Blake and Anthony of my fellow year 12s. On that note I would like to Huynh, Will MacDonald and Matt Huffer. Special mention must thank absolutely everyone for the thoroughly fulfilling go to the chess team, which, up until the grand final was sitting experience. I’ll leave you with a Kenyan proverb, “A bundle in first position. The same disappointment occurred for the of sticks is unbreakable”. debating team, finishing a disappointing second, after a difficult final. The fruitless season of the public speakers was Andres Noe not deserved, with dodgy adjudicators clearly to blame. Jupp House Captain

74 THE MITRE 2008 McLeish, TH Cunningham, xon, DP Scott, KY Tian r A Phillips, JA Bonnick, Ms G Zuchner-Mogall, Ko, TA Tanamas, JT Andrews, DP English, McKiever, CM Litten iryadi, MA Ng, WJ Stops, SJ Berell, KS Flintoff, CI Hope, RJ Goodlad, BS Rampono, MD Pegus, DM Ng, LS Gnaden, CE Cash, HS Robson, JM TA Huynh, HC Kasten, ED Kandiah, AG SY Goh, M Imai, AR Hall, JA Cunningham, S Namasivayam, JF Cardell-Oliver, CA Grindlay, GW Barrington, TJ McLeish, AJ Jensen, K JM Scott, WL Kint, AH Summerlin, Ms G Slater, MJ Huffer, T Reberger, WP Blake, Mr D McDonald, A Noe, B Downing, DJ Eng, M ND Rees, WJ Bracewell, TG Watts, CF Taylor, HG Smith, JA Penglis, SP Burke, SA Wood, HJ Ash, TC Shenton, FB Brown, AA Terry, TS ES Hogan, LJ Watts, DS See, HC Paterson, IA Cardell-Oliver, Y Imai, A Huynh, NT Maeder, Taylor, TC Kandiah, MC McDowell, J W HJ Evans, WM Crohan, AW Meemeduma, DJ Nazroo, A Ure, EJ Rampono, RB Fitzpatrick, PA Schurmann, Douglass, R Featherby, Di DJ Gilmour, Mr J Turner, WB MacDonald, JH Erickson, JA Brisbout KM Dawson, LJ David, SW Gilmour, ML Hands, LR MacDonald, DH Cheng, TD De Knock Third Row: ML Eng, A Pal, SH Anderson, M Vear, BC Webb, W Poolshup Second Row: JJ Morillo-Villarroel, F Delriviere, ST Morgan, TJ Rees, LG Strike, AJ B J Featherby, CJ Lewis Front Row: Fifth Row: Jupp House Back Row: Fourth Row:

HOUSES 75 MOYES HOUSE

The first house activity of the year was the Moyes House Athletics started off well with no rain and track conditions Sundowner held in the Prep School Staff room overlooking the prime for pushing the limits. A mention must go to Gus Mickle school ovals, on a stunning autumn day. House Prefects, our for his all round support and effort on the day and to all other legendary Moyes Staff unit and the Moyes parents’ fraternity Moyes marshals who made sure few if any of the boys missed attended the event. The boys enjoyed the event nearly as their gun. Events like these have a very different feeling and much as the parents: we all enjoyed seeing staff outside the meaning when you are doing them for the last time and I am classroom and mingling with the folks of the Moyes boys. sure for many of us Year 12s there was an inkling of sadness as the last relays were run. Next up on the house agenda was the swim carnival, with the team supported well by the very vocal Louis LeMessurier and Motown legends like Marvin Gaye, The Temptations, Aretha Rensen Liu. Despite a few clowns arriving to swim in full length Franklin and Diana Ross were brought to life in the house Skins, (we love you Mashie) the night was looking promising shout this year. Our in-house muso Vaughn Beaver took the with a few in-house water babies like Michael Palleros, the reins as conductor and mad Motown fan Tim Lloyd worked as Basson twins, Alex Woodman and Huw Flatau Harrison. Quality Control. This event really brought out the soul in a few Promising it was, as for much of the night we held our place in of our boys like Trevor Lee, Kangdi Peng and most of all Shyam second with consistent top three finishes. However, the last Narayan, as they revealed their inner voice to “Money, That’s hour saw us drop three places to finish in fifth place overall. What I Want”. Mr Harris attempted to get the boys into some actions and groove to the beat of the 60s, but after much effort Nevertheless, the boys carried their fighting spirit on into the the boys were not into boogying and swinging and went for house arts competition. As always, our chess volunteers the more modern mosh pit style dancing. The lead-up to the outnumbered both public speaking and debating combined. event was a bumpy ride with many clashes popping up during Cultural prefect Josh Helsby skippered the debating team as scheduled rehearsal times. Final Thursday seemed to arrive so they sailed into the first few rounds, pushing some very strong quickly and on the day we knew we were in trouble after points and engaging in both heated and very humorous Ms Crawford’s first grade choirboys gave a performance not debates. Michael France also played a big role in the team and far from the standard of the “The Temptations”. The Moyes took the helm as the Year 12s went into midyear exams. Our boys decided that we don’t have the quality and so went with first and only victory of the year went to our public speakers quantity and got most of the house on stage and gave the who really did dominate the event this year. The combination judges something to shout about. of great management by prefects Lloyd and Didcoe and the immense talent of the team was deserving of nothing less than Many thanks must go to all the staff of Moyes and especially a win. Jeremy Rogers and the Williams brothers played a Mr Harris for their support, organization and leadership consistent role in sealing the deal for Moyes. throughout the year. It is a sad time for the Year 12s as we say our farewells and we will all miss the life that Moyes and Christ As we began the second semester, there were high expectations Church provided for us. The relationships I formed with boys among the Moyes soccer boys going into the winter sports like the infamous Shyam Narayan, Tim Lloyd, Mack Daddy season, having claimed a victory in last year’s winter house Kangdi Peng and many others have made life at school so carnival. Due to a few not so sweet rule changes in the soccer much more fun and at times interesting. regulations our team battled to adapt to the indoor style of play and this let us down, resulting in a third place for soccer. Overall, Joshua Helsby another midrange finish in the winter carnival was the result. Moyes House Captain

76 THE MITRE 2008 ey, KE Bailey, CL Manolas, JM Hyslop D Limberopolos, SJ Culley, DG Cahill, na, LE Monaghan, LG D’Angelo, JJ Seabrooke, CB Brown, K Peng, JD Mao JS Helsby, Mr M Ristovsky, MR Didcoe, S Bosustow, , JM Lim, TZ Lee, AF Grapsas, KY Law, SJ Nelson, W Fan, ER Kirov, TF Geller, AR Williams, JE Crow, MA Payne, N Porter, MJ Rodrigues, ST McGinn, B Sze, Khan, CS Fini, LP Han CL Spencer, M Gower, C Spadaccini, NC Maloney, JT Moody, MP Carey, AX Smit, D-H Kim, JS Chung, BC Thomas, NJ Fisher, PA Strong, HB Tan, MD Williams, Mrs J Ferguson, PS Narayan, L O’Brien, TD Lloyd, DA Dummer, Mr A Kalebich, MJ Tissiman, Harris, AS Mickle, KE Nelson, MA Kelly, MD Astbury, RJ Erbe, HG Flatau Harrison, JA Sutherland, GR Hodgson, KN Karageorge, EP Fisher, K Pal, JE Borella, BA Lu, JL Tan, AJ Townsend, DG Scott, JA Wallace, PA Peddinti, Yuennan, TP Connell, TC Taddei, GP Haggett NC Wakeman, MW Lake, MM Palleros, AJ Woodman, BA Tough, DB Golding, HW Topley, CJ Hands-Frewer, SJ McGurk, AC Pytte, AL Malon VL Beaver, Mr K Kuchak, SW Levendoski, A Jefferies, R Liu, SM Rajakaruna Moyes House Back Row: Fifth Row: ME Richards, OM Sutherland, OJ Basson, DT Jarosek, DR Donaldson, KP Barrow Third Row: SR Flynn, GR Bock, J LeMessurier, JW Bartle, JM Papadimitriou Second Row: WJ Richards, JM Burnett, DM Della Vedova, TW Bevilacqua, MG Palleros, L LeMessurier, CJ Minnis Front Row: Fourth Row:

HOUSES 77 NOAKE HOUSE

2007 was a most successful year for Noake. We finished first With the season rapidly disappearing, Noake looked to the overall and captured the illustrious, yet elusive, Beatty Cup for House Shout and Athletics carnival to finish the year on a high. the first time in our history. This set up extremely high expectations There were many morning rehearsals of Motown’s “Stop in the for 2008. With a dedicated prefect group, strong cohort of boys, Name of Love” under the direction of Ms Crawford. After a and the powerful combination of Ms Crawford and Mr Farmer, first place finish last year, expectations were again high for back-to-back titles were a definite possibility. Unfortunately the 2008. The extensive practice and stunning musical talent in House let the Cup slip back into the hands of Wolsey. Results the House paid off, as the boys managed a very respectable aside, the year brought its triumphs and enjoyment. second place.

In recent years swimming has been Noake’s shining light, with a Following this exceptional result, the House faced the Athletics top two finish being an expected position. This year proved to carnival, arguably the biggest event on the Beatty Cup be a challenge because the House had lost many star swimmers calendar, and with our second place finish in 2007 the at the end of the previous year, but because the depth of the boys expected another high placing. Unfortunately this was House was strong, another good performance was expected. not to be. The boys pulled through, narrowly missing out on top position and finishing a very respectable second. Congratulations must Many thanks must go to Ms Crawford, Head of House, and Mr go to Alex Mitchell, James Moorman and Richard O’Halloran Farmer, Assistant Head of House, whose tireless efforts and who all displayed exceptional performances, topping off a well- boundless energy helped to make all achievements possible. deserved result for the House. Thanks must also go to the Noake tutors for all their support throughout the year. Unfortunately we couldn’t win back-to- In the House Sport Carnival the boys managed confident back Beatty cups, but I would like to acknowledge and thank results with a second place in handball and fifth place in all the boys for their efforts throughout 2008. football. Cross country, soccer and ruby saw the house struggle with two sixth places and a fifth, leaving the House with an Adam Froese overall position of sixth. While not the result we were hoping Noake House Captain for, participation and camaraderie were high.

Noake House has previously performed well in the House Arts Competition competition, especially in the debating arena. This year, however saw us struggle. On a more positive note, the House fundraiser for 2008 consisted of the collection of medical equipment for the Pilgrimage of Hope, to help those who needed such basic items as antiseptic cream and vitamins. These bags were taken to India by the CCGS boys, who went on the pilgrimage in the third term holidays. The House worked extremely hard on this project and collected many medical kits.

78 THE MITRE 2008 ery, AA Gann, JT Moorman, ZA Gray, Albert, CN Lyons-Jones, AE Deligeorges, A Greig, SJ Fernando, AJ Payne, BC Storer, orushek, MJ Chadwick, DF Shelton, RJ Bromley, , V Tham, XH Sheng, WM Wong, A Yingchoncharoen, Ansey, JF Harford, ML Clare, MA Shub, KJ Butler MR Ha, BT Mitchell, NA Collins, CJ Paunich, P Abhimantra, MG Welton, LK Tan, AE Hondros, JW Pelling, J Collett, CS Lewis, PA B DA Morris, PL Tan, CH Yeap, S Sidhu, AJ Zee, EP-J Wee, MJ Swift, JM Quinsee, RS Alciaturi, BM Wiltshire, JG Welton Mr T Mandin, G Ferguson, RL Garven, Ms C Wood, AJ Grant, H Holzheuer, BJ Oliver, RD Turner, M Crawford, AF Froese, HJ Burton, BT Mitchell, LW Bisset, BS Lawrence, JB Hockings, DT Komiyama, JD Payne, WJ Caddy, AS Hunter, C Klyk, EL Taylor, FK JA Nash, S Prajapati, TD Molinari, Dernie, AM Harford, OD Morlet, ML Storer, MC Crawford, AJ Popovic, MJ Lumsdon, CM Montgom TJ Dodd, MP Cuccovia, TR Seward, AB Mitchell, JD Fletcher, PL Francis, HM Dunbar-Tapp, MM Travaglione, WH Brogan, AC Swift, AM Noake House Back Row: N Ramanathan, W Li, LA Dunbar-Tapp Fourth Row: MD Sheppard, TR Ewing, PJ Caffey, K Rykers, JP Grant, SJ Foster, JA Bradshaw Second Row: LI Evans, WM Garven Third Row: JW Richmond, JF Bailey, HJ Lane Fry, CJ Jude, WS Rawson Front Row: JG Sampson, Mr C Willesee, AW Tompkins Fifth Row:

HOUSES 79 QUEENSLEA HOUSE

This year once again saw Queenslea regularly place among The House Athletics trophy has become such a fixture in the the top houses in each facet of competition for the cup. Queenslea trophy cabinet that most boys can’t remember the Around the time that the Year 11s were still frantically last time we didn’t win it! In a house boasting the likes of Siyang changing subjects and the Year 8s had just discovered the Zhang, Sam Hall, Andrew Ford, Jerome Scaffidi, Gideon Forward, nearest block of toilets, the House Swimming Carnival was George Ford, Lucas Fisher, Charlie Peter, Sam Fong, Joel Stein held and Queenslea swam its way to third place. and the unbeatable Smart brothers Sam and Michael, Queenslea Congratulations must also go to all the boys who swam on House cruised to victory. An undoubted highlight was the Open the night, particularly the outstanding performances from 4x100m relay team in which we came first by roughly 70m and Andrew Ford, George Ford, Lucas Fisher and Josh Tan. missed out on the school record by only 0.1 seconds, a truly awe- inspiring performance. Congratulations to Lucas Fisher who was Queenslea has traditionally been a more physical House Year 11 Champion Boy and also to Michael Smart who won the and has struggled in the cultural domain. Despite the efforts Sprinter’s Cup for winning the 100m and 200m. of the Prefects and Mr Gibson in organizing the teams for Chess, Debating and Public Speaking in the House The year also saw consistent fundraising by the Queenslea Arts Competition and coming up with interesting and boys which resulted in a donation of over $5000 to the Make a dynamic combinations, Queenslea once again found it Wish Foundation. hard to compete with the other Houses. Special mention must go to Joel Stein for organizing the Chess Team and At the end of the year Queenslea was able to finish a very also to Andrew Sutherland and Charlie Peter who organised respectable third in the Beatty Cup, despite the failure to the Public Speaking. submit the House Mural and the subsequent loss of points. I am sure that with a concerted effort from all boys the 2009 In 2008 the Summer and Winter Sports Carnivals were rolled Beatty Cup will be Queenslea’s for the taking. into one event. We finished a very respectable second overall, while the Senior School Football team won the Special thanks must go to Mr Gibson who initially stepped in “unwinnable” Grand Final against a Romsey team stacked for Mrs Megan Pentony and carried out his role without fault. with firsts players. The Cross Country race saw the Mr Gibson was responsible for the fundraising initiatives this boys excel. Congratulations must go to Charlie Peter, who year and was incredibly proactive in organizing those activities. finished second in the Senior School race, and to James Mr Gibson was also able to initiate the Queenslea Quiz, which Knox and Gideon Forward, who ran strongly in the Middle was distributed to the Tutorials each Friday and provided the School race. boys with some fun competition between the Tutes. I know I speak for all the boys when I say that we appreciate the efforts Next came the third Annual House Shout Competition. This of the Queenslea tutors. Thanks must also go to my Vice- year the theme was Motown and Queenslea was dealt the Captain Jake Ransom and the team of House Prefects. I’d also infectiously catchy “Dancin’ in the Streets” as our song. like to thank all the boys in Queenslea House whose efforts, Despite the obvious reservations some boys felt about participation and enthusiasm in all House activities this year set performing in public, most boys got into the swing of it and the benchmark high for years to come. on the day the House finished a well-deserved fourth place. Many thanks must go to Dr Rose, Mr McPartland and Lawrence Ward especially Ms Harris for orchestrating the rehearsals. Queenslea House Captain

80 THE MITRE 2008 odsdon, JR Stein, Dr H Rose, TL Harling, Stephens, DM Calderwood, ND Martin, SR Templeton, Stephens, DM Calderwood, ND Martin, SR Templeton, , AL Dunn, AJ Ford, DJ Meehan, SR Menasse, TJ Wright, t, LJ Macpherson, HJ Fry, GH King, LE Harley BG Wong, SJ Hall, LW Fisher, JW Chiam, MD Vo, J Latif, Vaughan, TJ Walton, SA Matyear, CJ Daddo-Langlois, BA Terry, JR Culleton, HJ Rhodes, JV Di Francesco, JA Keller, HL Hosking, NR Perman, Smart, KJ ‘t Hart, DR Mulhern, S Zhang JA Rajah, BR Pollastri, T Sandhu, AD Gould, AC Crockett, RH Tan, WA Adamson, ZC Riccelli-Evangelisti, JT Dimovitis, OW Stell, JJ Blackburn, RJ Park, AG Philips, AS Binning, JA Knox, JM Bell, J Williamson, JD Powell, PJ Milsom, HR Austin, GM Forward, AJ DR Collopy, DI Ibbitson, Ms K Finkemeyer, GC Moore, J Harris, CP Peter, Mr T Evans, JC Ransom, D Gibson, LW Ward, B H EJ Boys, KK Lam, BE Davis, JR Dodds, A Timms, BJ Wall, OJ Hosking, MS Merrison, JS Sadler Lyons, MG Perman, MP ‘t Hart, Sis J Williamson, BJ Henneker, HS Pinniger, LR Guyton, G Singh, JY Goh, MD Boffey, JE Parry, GW Ford, BA Colquhoun, CS Rowick, TR YC Tan, PC Bogle Fourth Row: CC Wong, BM Ransom Third Row: R Bin Swani, WM Halliday, PE Trahanas, ML Jepiuh Second Row: Queenslea House Back Row: Fifth Row: FD Nicol Front Row: Mr D McPartland, AH Tonkin, CR Brand

HOUSES 81 ROMSEY HOUSE

In 2008, it has been great to see how Romsey boys and tutors Shortly afterwards the House Athletics carnival awaited us. The have come together to pull off a superb effort in the Beatty boys were eager to get stuck into the events, with the Cup, undoubtedly our best performance for many years. The confidence that it was one of our strong points of the Beatty atmosphere of the Swimming Carnival was filled with Cup. After having a few panic attacks about the placings apprehension and excitement. Although not traditionally our throughout the day we found ourselves with only the relays forte, the boys were able to show some serious commitment left. Although having slightly mixed results we were able to lift and house spirit, enabling us to finish seventh. and managed to secure third place overall. The efforts of “Quick Feet” Patrick Dyer and the many relay teams was Roll on House Arts! We were given an opportunity to instrumental in achieving this. capitalise on our swimming efforts, and it was great to see the high level of participation shown by everyone. I would I’m sure our second year of involvement with the Peter Moyes like to thank all the older boys who provided guidance for Centre was much appreciated by all the PMC students, especially the younger students. The efforts of boys like Vibhu our Romsey boys Michael Tobin and Tom Stone. We appreciated Manchanda, Will Turner and Denver Stove enabled us to the chance to get to know them. Many contributed to our perform creditably. The House Shout event gave us a fundraising cause, the Children’s Leukemia & Cancer Research valuable chance to secure our strong placing. After seeing all Foundation. We were able to raise almost $2200, which will no the other houses put on their lacklustre displays the Romsey doubt be of assistance. This was thanks to the efforts of our boys sauntered up to show them how it was done. The vice-captain Tim Stone and prefect Nick Blackiston. magnificent efforts of the lads, coupled with pro tambourine player Alex Popoff-Asotoff, gave us a well deserved third. I’d finally like to thank our House Tutors and Head of House, Next the arts boys amongst us got together to create what Mr Barbour, who have kept up with the many busy tasks that would be a fantastic House Mural. It was no surprise to see it come with being a part of the Romsey community. pull off first place, and it will definitely look more at home than the Romsey Optimus Prime mural. This great triumph Everyone chipped in to lift us to a second placing overall in owes much to boys like Rob Purdew and Jasper Harding the Beatty Cup, by far the best result in a long time. Every providing leadership and inspiration. Once again, Romsey boy should be extremely proud of his own contribution, and was able to lead the field in the House Arts, giving us many to be in such a great house as Romsey. I hope you will all memorable memories, and a handy springboard. At the have just as great a school life as I have had. And remember, Sports Carnival, our pride and dominance shone through at “Semper Excelsior”! the end of the day, with touch rugby, soccer, handball and footy all providing stiff opposition to the other houses, giving Tom Halsted us a second placing overall. Romsey House Captain

82 THE MITRE 2008 , JJ Chalwell, EW Huang, KD Smith, pson, CA Campbell, JA Blakiston, AA Manderson, r, BP Stove, TM Stone, CR Croll, e, TL Meares, ME Bradley, JM Chadwick, ke, AN Natalegawa, MO Trown, SD McConnochie, h, MS Clark, AJ Leigh, CB Trevaskis, YH Loh, BT Waters, NJ Rawlinson, SJ Kikiros, C Punyanitya, JS Forbes, ML Prior, KM Terry, M Ponos, HL McCleary, AT Leith, MD Goonatilla TP Furlong, TD Hodge, DG Cowe, DT Stove, KF Poon, KT JA CL Morgan, ME Barns, KY Nahan, RW Buttner, JW Shuttleworth JE Cleaver, MJ Herron-Vellacott, NC Lawrance, MT Nathan, YW Wong, MB Vercoe, VM Manchanda, TS Sinnott, JS Do, LJ Kelsey, RJ Sim DP Emery, Dr M Bonner, Mr C Anderson, RJ Purdew, Ms Bradley, FJ Clarke, R Dunn, WX He, S Bana, TE Halsted, A Barbou LR Bradley, WS Turner, DM Robinson, AJ ST Ewing, AW Zimpel, NJ Thackray, CS Pocklington, JR Harding, KA Jaeger, WL Hodg LO Brown, TH Bajrovic, PJ Dyer, TM Stone, JF Margarido, NJ Treadgold, AG Prior, TR Bransden, CD Reynolds , RP Burkett, CL Marc OT Philbey, MT Dargie, PD Mummert Third Row: LQ Ji, SR Pittman, JJ Burns, JM Lindley, LD O’Hare, Green, NT Jenkins Second Row: Mr C Miles, NS Blakiston, K Holloway, AJ McMillan, NH Furlong J Ly, JE Newcombe, MN Harvey, AC McMillan, CC Ash, CW Girdwood, CA MacDonald, EF Vercoe, M Mohammad Yunos, JM Setiadharma Front Row: HW Cleaver, MP Tobin Fourth Row: Romsey House Back Row: OE Bradley, MD Rawlinson Fifth Row:

HOUSES 83 WOLSEY HOUSE – CHAMPION HOUSE

After Wolsey’s near miss last year, the Beatty Cup was at the soccer. These results were a reflection of the depth, team forefront of every Wolsey man’s mind. With a stronger and spirit and strength of the Wolsey team. wiser team, aided by the arrival of Mr Peterson as a tutor, we were looking sharp for the year ahead. In the Athletics Carnival, Sam Foster excelled in the middle distance running and we were happy to finish in close second The House Swimming Carnival was the opening event on the place to Queenslea House. Everyone gave 100% on the day calendar. Going into the relays with a strong and convincing and should be proud of their efforts. lead set the house up for its first place victory on the night. Special mentions go to Jake Smith-Wright (U/15 age After such a competitive year, Wolsey won the Beatty Cup, champion), Sam Foster (U/14 age champion), Lachie Wynne, obtaining 31 points out of a possible 32. The goal for the year David Cullingford and the cheer squad led by a group of was complete. Every individual must be congratulated for Year 12s. their efforts throughout the year. The Wolsey boys worked closely together to achieve success. With such a great start to the year, the men of Wolsey were intent on backing up their performance in the House Arts I would like to thank the tutors – Mr Haskett, Ms Reid, Mr Competition. Wolsey has previously been a dominant force in Dwyer, Mr Harnwell, Mr Peterson, Mr Watson and Mr Chandler, the cultural domain, with this year being no exception. We along with our leader Mr Saggers, for providing support in were placed first in Chess, second in Public Speaking and such a great year. Best of luck to Wolsey boys in the year third in Debating – first place, overall! ahead, and thank you from the Year 12s for helping to make our final year such a great one. The Woldey motto “Excellence through team work” shone through at the Winter Sports Carnival, where we won the Tristan Bloor cross-country and speedball, and came a close second in the Wolsey House Captain

84 THE MITRE 2008 ler, ND Debnam, JR Parker, DT Cullingford, Hargreaves, TT Watkins, D. Milio, SR Kendall, lian, JZ Wong, RJ Skevington, CK Yuen, r L Haskett, TH Maguire, WS Brice, Mr B Peterson, erstein, JQ Webster, W Weng, JP Travers h, CP Doukakis, SJ Bardwell, DH Wong W Weng, AW Rogers, TD Morrissy, Song, O Hewton, WJ Hargreaves, JL Doherty, MJ Smith, CR Adam, BJ Robinson, AJ Ridgeway, HJ Ty SM Cashman, RH Kerr, JH Hoffmann, HR Qu, NJ Eyres, NC Barclay, RJ Henderson, AM Fordham, SR Leedman, SV Stopforth, A Stoney, MC JJ Clark, AT Cowan, SH Foster, JB Kong, GL Channon, JY Han, HJ Howe, KK Chan, MP Mackay, KW Bauer, AP Sethi, Punselie, JC Ju NJ Rinaldi, KK Doan, W Weng, Mr L Watson, DJ Cullingford, LJ Wynne, SA Morrissy, Dwyer, TA Bloor, N Saggers, JW Lau, M BW Rezos, NS Ward, SR Norgard, JD Smith-Wright, RG Xanthis, BR GM Schoonakker, AD Butler, JF Silberstein, AT Silb SD Robinson, LJ Silberstein, M Hill, CJ McRitchie, NA Michael, TO Magee, SR Cole, HA Meyer, BT Papaluca, KA Bentley, EG Beamis Wolsey House Back Row: Fifth Row: Fourth Row: NR Rogers, AW Knight, DY Wu, MO Emms, RJ Holt, LD Hunn Third Row: JG Starke, Mr J Chandler, T Harnwell, GG Gandha, HJ Hoffmann TM Goodbourn, HH Teo, PJ Sims, WK Carew-Reid, B Kueh, BJ Rezos Second Row: MS Tennakoon, TN Hillam, LP Silberstein, MR Thompson, JC Tay, MA Salvaris, HI Teo, DL Ching, SD McCallum, JY Kuan, G Brett Front Row:

HOUSES 85 WALTERS BOARDING HOUSE

The Walters Residential Community had a wonderful year. We Mr Foster encouraged the Year 8s and 9s to get out and active had a great mix of boarders from all over the world and a warm on the oval and also to get involved in local sporting clubs. and supportive, caring, yet fun environment to make up for living This was very successful and we had busy, fit boys who were away from home. Despite a wide range of backgrounds and doing really well on the local club level. Another extended ages it was really great how all seemed to get along so well. initiative was the development of Year 11s as Peer Leaders who resided down at Knutsford for a term, which enabled the Some of the recreational activities that we participated in were younger boys to form some very real friendships with the older socials, barbeques, residential dinners and swaps, rugby and boys. Similarly, the Year 12s assisted each weekday evening to football matches, paintballing, river cruises, and movie nights. get the boys ready for bed. We even had our own version of the The Great Amazing “Fremantle’ Race with the Knutsford boys with map, camera The New River Recreation Room down in Knutsford, which and questions in hand, competing in teams of three as they opened in Term 4 for all the Knutsford boys, has been a discovered Fremantle in their own race against time. welcome addition to their space and a huge success.

Residential dinners are held four times a year, with boys from Karen Watson introduced Power Learning to the Year 12 their house sitting at a central table with their House Captain, students, and we were taught methods to improve the Head of House and other tutors. Each boy then has to stand efficiency of our study leading up to the exam period. up and deliver a one-minute speech about themselves. This was a perfect forum for us to get to know all of the boys in the I would like to thank all of the boarding staff for their help and boarding community, and all were keen to hear what the next guidance over the past year, in particular the Director of the boy had to say. Walters Residential Community, Mr Shane McGurk; the Year Group Coordinators: Mr Foster, Mr Bourne and Mr Turkich; The Amanda Young Foundation visits the boarding community housemothers Mrs O’Hare and Mrs Dodds; Residential to educate us on the dangers of meningococcal infection and Assistants, Colin and his catering staff Josh, Chino, Christina, the need for special care here, especially with the use of our Doris and Sue and many thanks to the cleaning staff. Thanks own water bottles. Jeremy Hill, a renowned local naturopath, must also go to Canon Frank Sheehan for all his help during spoke about the need to maintain healthy eating through a the chapel services. balanced diet, and gave us some special tips about how we can apply this through our own choices. We even had a magician Finally, a genuine and appreciative thank you to all the Residential who had some fun with us all during one chapel assembly. Jon Prefects of 2008 for all of your support: Dylan Corker, Felix Doust, old boy comedian, speaker and writer, spoke to both Clarke, Alistair Hall, Bruce Smith-Wright, Jonathan Lau, Irwan Christ Church and MLC girls about his forthcoming novel for Suharto, Paul Douglass and Vice Captains Nick Michael and children about a young man in boarding. Jonathan Lim. You made my job much easier and a lot of fun.

Many thanks to the Health Centre Joanna Simpson, Mrs Giudice, Reid Turner Mrs Tuckett and Mrs Silberstein for keeping us healthy. Captain, Walters Residential Community

86 THE MITRE 2008 K Yuennan, JG O’Rafferty, KW Bauer, RH Tan, Adam, KM Terry, MJ Rodrigues, JC Tay, TR Bransden, NR Rogers, TG Watts, WK Loo, Kueh, CC Huang, CH Yeap, WJ Stops, T Sandhu, Lau, Mr S Seow, DP Corker, DA Bourne, K Peng, JM Chadwick, LR Bradley, CB Trevaskis, L Lannigan, N Muljad, JR Culleton, C Schoonakker, Draper, DL Ching, DM Della Vedova, Punyanitya, AH Tonkin, ML Jepiuh, CR A Yingchonchareon, AD Gould, WM Wong, WH Kua, TZ Lee, JY Han, AM Albert, AJ Leigh, K Ko, CC Khiu, V van den Berg, DP English, Mr D Cox, J Herbert, AR Hall, C Anderson, PA Douglass, Mrs O’Hare, FJ Clarke, P Turkich, RD Turner, S McGurk, JW J Shin, ST McGinn, LD O’Hare, DP Davies, AS Binning, MD Vo, YW Wong, HJ Han, Wiryadi, W Poolshup, A Pal, LJ Watts, YK Law, B KJ Butler, HA Meyer, BJ Collins, JD Fraser, FK Ansey, Smith-Wright, MS Merrison, BR GM Schoonakker, Wall, XH Sheng, DH Kim, V Newton-Wordsworth, S R Kendall, SR Schutz, BJ Henneker, KH Chung, CF Taylor, LN Davies, JY Goh, JI Duncan, NA Michael, Mr J Foster, AI Suharto, Mrs A Dodds, JM Lim FB Brown, JR Dodds Fifth Row: JW Kwong, JZ Wong Third Row: MT Dargie, R Bin Swani, WY Kang Second Row: P Abhimantra, RP Morrell, AW Rogers, SR Menasse, JM Scott, SB Claydon Front Row: Walters Boarding House Back Row: DH Cheng, KK Chan Fourth Row:

HOUSES 87 SECTION FOUR

88 THE MITRE 2008 SPORTS

SPORTS 89 ATHLETICS

The CCGS Athletic season started with some intensive morning training sessions to help the boys switch focus from their winter sport to the fast paced athletic season.

This year saw the inauguration of the CCGS Gift, a handicapped 90m sprint race similar to the Australia Post Stawell Gift. The race involved the fastest two boys from each year level. The back markers were the likes of Year 11 Lucas Fisher and Year 12 brothers Michael and Sam Smart. The eventual winner was Year 9 Ruaridh Williamson with a close second going to Year 8 Siyang Zhang. The fantastic atmosphere on the school oval as the boys buzzed down the track with cheering spectators on either side set the scene for an exciting couple of weeks.

The Ray House Run was again a hotly contested event between the boys from their perspective houses. The race takes in all aspects of the school with the boys racing around the school over a distance of approximately 800 metres. Congratulations go to the following winners: Year 8 Andrew Ford – Queenslea Year 9 Sam Foster – Wolsey Year 10 Julian Chung – Hill Year 11 Peter Schurman – Jupp Year 12 Nick Maeder – Jupp

The Quadrangular athletics carnival held at Perry Lakes performer for the year group finishing 3rd in the Div 1 100m and unearthed some exciting talent. Ben Robinson from Year 8 ran anchoring the 4x100m relay that finished 3rd. Frank Ansey extremely well in the 90m Hurdles and then threw the discus a displayed terrific leadership amongst his peers and was a mile winning first division. Another Year 8, Siyang Zhang, was catalyst for the fantastic team spirit shown. The best performer impressive finishing a close second in the 100m and 200m for Year 11 was Lucas Fisher. He had a very busy day finishing 3rd races. Other top performers were Jeff Bonnick and Michael in the Triple Jump and Hurdles and then 4th in the 100m. The Smart in the 200m, along with Year 11 boys Matt Rawlinson Year 11 age group was our strongest across the board and this and Lucas Fisher in the 100m. The standout relay team of the award could have been won by Jon Parry, Denver Stove, Matt day was the Year 11 4x100m team, consisting of Matt Rawlinson, Rawlinson, Nick Maschmedt or Frank Ansey. I would like to thank Nick Maschmedt, Denver Stove and Lucas Fisher, which all the senior boys because I understand it is an extra large finished a clear first. Well done to all boys that competed for commitment for them as they were studying for their upcoming Christ Church on the day as it was a fantastic event and the examinations. Charlie Peter’s leadership and enthusiasm at boys all left feeling happy with their effort and looking forward training was first class and Luke Davies was an easy selection for to the PSA Inters the following week. Best performer on the day as he came 4th in the High Jump, ran in a relay that placed 3rd and was 1cm of winning the Open Long The PSA Inters was a tough day for the Christ Church team. Jump. A fantastic all round performance. While our effort and school spirit was outstanding our boys struggled to match it with the boys from some of the more I would like to thank Tim Maguire, Charlie Peter, Sam Smart athletic focused schools in the PSA. Special mention must go to and Michael Smart for their leadership throughout the short the following boys: Year 8 Best Team Man Andrew Ford for his but intense season. Lastly I would like to thank the staff Mr terrific work ethic at training and Siyang Zhang was the best Lynch, Mr McPartland, Mr Dwyer, Mr Miles, Mr Downing , Mr performer on the day with a 1st in Div 2 200m and a 2nd in Div 1 Armstrong and the outside coaches for their assistance 100m. Year 9 Best team man was Nick Harris for a gutsy run in throughout the season. The athletics squad does not just the 4x400m relay where he clawed back a number of places. The come together, it is through these men and the terrific attitude best performance on the day for Year 9 and probably the whole of our boys that we can continue to improve the athletic school was Sam Foster finishing 4th in the 800m and then 1st in culture at Christ Church. his pet event the Div 1 1500m, Well Done Sam! Will Crohan won the Best Team man for Year 10 for displaying an outstanding Luke Farmer attitude and determination for running. Patrick Dyer was the best Teacher in Charge

90 THE MITRE 2008 ATHLETICS TEAM Back Row: WM Crohan, JF Silberstein, SG Fong, BL O’Shea, M Neizner, AJ Payne, CS Pocklington, AS Hunter, AG Ellis, BR Smith-Wright, PA Schurman, JM Hyslop, JM Chadwick Sixth Row: BE Wooles, MA Chub, JA Bonnick, ML Storer, AW Campbell, DJ Gilmour, SJ Graziotti, ST Ewing, SR Norgard, ML Clare, CC McLaughlin-Jones, AJ McMillan, SE Gregory, AH Macdonald Fifth Row: AJ Zee, GW Ford, CM Cinanni, JR Taylor, JA Fox-Slater, TE Van Beem, AM Harford, LN Davies, HJ Burton, CD Reynolds, FK Ansey, NJ Maschmedt, SD Watson, SR Leedman, CM Montgomery, JR Dodds, RC Kwok, CA Grindlay, JG Welton Fourth Row: JW Chiam, RP Williamson, DT Stove, BJ Gittins, RD Turner, SJ Hall, MD Rawlinson, SR Templeton, PD Mummert, JE Parry, MH Chan, PJ Dyer, CF Taylor, LW Fisher, TC Shenton, BW Power, D Milio, JB Dawson, C Spadaccini, TB England Third Row: S Zhang, JA Raymond, BM Ransom, KW Bauer, AJ Vaughan, GP Haggett, RJ Simpson, SH Foster, AJ Horton, J Williamson, AM Albert, GR Coleman, GM Forward, JA Bell, W Carew-Reid, JS Chung, CR Adam, JM Bell, JE Newcombe, DP Davies Second Row: SA Matyear, PJ Caffey, AS Barr, AF Larbalestier, JF Scaffidi, Mr B Downing, Mr C Miles, Mr L Dwyer, MJ Smart, TH Maguire, SI Smart, CP Peter, Mr L Farmer, Mr D McPartland, Mr A Lynch, AJ Ford, KR Shioji, JL Doherty, JA Knox Front Row: LJ Payne, EF Vercoe, J LeMessurier, SD McCallum, WH Brogan, CW Foster, AR Williams, TN Hillam, NO Harris, TP Connell, ET Kermode, CS Fini, AC McMillan, ML Eng

SPORTS 91 BADMINTON

The first and second badminton teams were made up of both Year 11 and Year 12 students. Many of the previous year’s players had graduated and we lost quite a number of strong players as a result.

Our Second VI team performed better than our First VI, winning a total of 7 out of 10 matches. The First VI knew it would be difficult but tried very hard each Saturday, impressing the very strong opposition.

The boys are to be congratulated on their enthusiasm and professionalism. This year, in the Second VI, Heem Teo won the Coach’s Award and Shishir Prajapati was recognized as Best Player; in the First VI, the Coach’s Award went to Daren Tan, Brandon Kueh was awarded Best Player and Chun Tan was the Most Consistent Player.

FIRST VI BADMINTON Elisabeth Gerber Back Row: J Z Wong, Y-C Tan, CC Khiu, D Tan Team Manager Front Row: B Kueh, Ms E Gerber, TN Huynh

92 THE MITRE 2008 CROSS COUNTRY

Over the course of the fixtures, the boys worked hard to maintain their ladder position, out of Guildford’s eager reach. Beginning with the washed out five man by three kilometre relay at Scotch, the boys were forced to adjust to shorter distances, a faster pace, and a widely spread competition. However the nature of the relays allowed the spent runners to offer support at key positions along the race track. The enthusiasm carried away some, who (unwittingly) paced their runners home against PSA rules. Trinity’s six kilometre course was a memorable one for this year’s line up, and pushed the endurance of all runners as they completed a circumnavigation of the foreshore on both sides of the Swan River, between the Causeway and Graham Farmer Freeway. Of the whole competition, this fixture was easily the most gruelling. Teams CROSS COUNTRY TEAM of three runners were each required to run a 30+ minute leg Back Row: CM Litten, PJ Dyer, CJ Drok, EJ Rampono, JB Hockings, WK Loo, each in turn, making for a long morning. It was not uncommon MH Ward-Graham for runners at all stages to lose sight of the competition both Second Row: JA Wallace, CK Yuen, WA Adamson, IY Loke, RJ Purdew, LJ Silberstein, OW Stell, VM Manchanda, ET Jones in front and behind. Front Row: LR Bradley, MD Williams, JR Starke, JS Helsby, Dr MR Bonner, NT Maeder, RH Kerr, HW Topley The heightened intensity of these early ‘all school’ competitions raised the stakes in preparation for the PSA Cross Country’s 2008’s Winter Season kicked off with a rough start for most Holy Grail, the eight kilometre All Man’s Race. Aquinas’s sports, and senior Cross Country was no exception. The rough, all terrain course played host this year, and challenged season began on home turf against the reigning PSA champion, all runners with much soft earth, up and down hill, and a Trinity. This did little to boost morale. Unfortunately further scorching distance. Psyched and ready, with the Old Boys’ defeats followed, with a string of Christ Church losses gaining Association Trophy in the offering, the Christ Church squad continuing unbroken until the fixture against Guildford in the put in their all, and were happily rewarded. Our runners latter part of the term. finished largely close together in the upper echelons of the middle pack. Year 11 James Hockings helped lift the scores Yet these losses did little to reflect the individual talents of over our Hale and Guildford rivals to finish a happy fifth on the Christ Church Cross Country runners. Admittedly, the top end day. Nick Maeder led the boys across the line, and contributed of the team suffered from the departure of a talented Year 12 to what was an outstanding Christ Church performance that cohort from last season, requiring the elite three, Vice Captains was a credit to every boy involved, and a testimony to their and strong performers, Joel Starke and Nick Maeder, along dedicated training and marvellous spirit. with Captain, Josh Helsby, to step up and fill the power vacuum. Nonetheless a strong middle ground remained. Over the course of the season all boys made significant Vibhu Manchanda, Will Adamson and transfer Michael Williams contribution to the Cross Country Team, from the determination surprised all with consistently strong performances over the of Ethan Jones, who ran consistently and at his hardest all entire season that reflected these boys’ commitment to season, or Christen Litten’s unique ability to always win the warm training in and out of school. up. The year ended with our regular windup, at which Vibhu Manchanda, Will Adamson and Josh Helsby were recognised as Overall, the team suffered not from lack of quality, but lack of the individual points winners for their cohorts. Other awards quantity. This gave our opposition more opportunity to take went to Cameron Yuen, Ethan Jones and Joel Starke. the leading positions in our one on one fixtures. Despite these defeats, the squad maintained good morale, and trained both Thanks must go to Dr Bonner for his leadership this season. supportively and effectively. His relaxed but supportive approach to training allowed for strong squad cohesion, and allowed all runners to train for Christ Church was finally rewarded with a spectacular victory their personal best. The 2008 Cross Country Season has over Guildford on their home ground. Matched by a team of undoubtedly produced some talented athletes who will go on equal size, the pressure was on, and the boys, no doubt to represent the School in next year’s line-up and middle inspired by the scenic and rural, if somewhat hazardous, distance events in the PSA Athletics Competition. Guildford course, came home to victory, taking all four points. None were left to Guildford. Christ Church was now sixth on Josh Helsby the ladder. Captain

SPORTS 93 BASKETBALL

Seconds The Second V had a very strong season, recording only one narrow defeat against eventual winners Scotch. We had two special highlights from the season, firstly our exciting ‘come from behind’ victory against a highly favoured Trinity side, with outstanding individual efforts from Douglas Morgan, Frank Ansey and James Kandiah. Later in the season as we grew in confidence, we started to play a full court press, which proved very effective against opponents, especially Hale School, where the boys played defence with such tenacity they took full advantage of many easy scoring oppertunities and at half time led 45 points to 3.

Particular mention must be made of the two departing Year 12s, William Blake and David Eng, who both produced fine performances during the season. Fortunately the remaining eight players on the roster are all talented and athletic Year 11s. Thanks must go to Mr Kalebich and his meticulous organisational skills during home games; his encouragement FIRST V BASKETBALL Back Row: JA Bonnick, MS Merrison, JA Sutherland, RB Fitzpatrick, BE Davis of the boys was also most appreciated. Front Row: DG Dawson, SG Fong, Mr A Kalebich, MD Rawlinson, JP Travers Jack Leeder, Coach First V The First Basketball team had a mixed season with three very 10A good wins and three disappointing losses. The 10A squad had another tremendous season, finishing with a 5-1 record. The boys were very disappointed to lose the first The first match of the year was against traditional rivals Scotch game to Scotch, but bounced back in style, winning the next College. As always this was a very competitive and exciting five games. MVP for the season was Angus Vaughan, whose encounter with the lead changing numerous times. Showing season highlight was a buzzer-beating 3 pointer to win the great character and well led by captain Sam Fong, Christ game against Wesley. Andrew Silberstein took out the Coach’s Church steadied in the final minutes to win by 7 points. Award for his great attitude and vast improvement. With Jim Hall in the USA, the squad welcomed Cedric Taylor, who was We went to Wesley College buoyed by our good form and an exciting player and will be a force in future. confident of a win. Unfortunately, we played poorly and gave Wesley too many opportunities. This was a disappointing loss. Brad Downing, Coach Third game was against the strong Trinity College who were favourites to win the PSA title. The game was a tough 10B assignment for Christ Church, with Trinity out-rebounding and The 10B Basketball team was indomitable in Term 1 2008. out-running us to record an easy win. Undefeated throughout the season, each player proved himself a committed individual and team player. The team’s Our confidence had been dented when we went to play Hale most impressive performance was against Hale, who handed School, but we played ourselves back into form. From the start us our only loss in two seasons, back in Term 4 of 2007. In the of the game we threw everything at Hale and it was a great 2008 rematch, after skipping away to an early lead, Hale game. Although we lost 77 to 69 it was a much-improved whittled the margin back to six points. The CCGS boys performance. Hale went on to win the Blackwood Cup and this stepped back onto the accelerator in the second half to win by was their toughest game. With renewed enthusiasm we a comfortable twenty points. finished the season well, firstly beating Aquinas and then accounting for Guildford. A core of solid performances by Billy Carew-Reid, Cameron Kenny and Albie Hunter was invaluable throughout the season. Overall it was a successful season with all players training hard The Best and Fairest medallion was awarded to Weiwen Weng and improving their skills. Congratulations to Sam Fong, Ryan and the Coach’s Award for most improved player went to Fitzpatrick and Matt Rawlinson who led the team well and were Andrew Popovic for his steady improvement and commitment the major award winners at the end of the season. in each game.

Geoff McPherson, Coach James Matson, Coach

94 THE MITRE 2008 10C 9C The first term of 2008 was a good one for the 10Cs, with more The 9C team had a very successful season finishing with five wins than losses and several exciting games decided by only wins and one loss. A very strong spirit was evident with each one or two points. We jumped to a good start to our season player working hard for the group on the court. There were with three straight wins. After a convincing win over old rivals several excellent performances through the year, including Scotch, we were all excited about the prospects for the rest of some victories by over 30 points. With a solid effort all year, our season and we were not disappointed. The 10C team James Hammond took out the MVP for the season after some certainly shows much promise for the future. fine big man performances. John Morillo–Villarroel took out the Coach’s Award for his determined efforts throughout the Ben McAllister, Player year, especially his stirling efforts in defense. Well done to all boys for a great effort. 9A The boys started the season strongly, defeating their Gareth Phillips, Coach neighbourhood rivals Scotch in a nail-biting 1 point victory, but the next two away games were both defeats. It was good 8A to play at Christ Church gym again with the hope of getting a The mighty 8A Basketball boys were not particularly tall or win against Hale. The boys played awesomely, clearly their athletic, but they were enthusiastic and keen to learn. They best game of the season, and were winning by 1 point with 6 finished with an impressive 4-2 win loss record which came on seconds left. But alas, the oppostion scored a buzzer beater the back of the speed attack, fantastic defensive pressure and and Christ Church had to accept an excruciatingly painful loss, solid blocking out and rebounding. Throughout the season we then lost again at home to Aquinas College. For the final worked on the 1-2-2 trap, man on man defense, our 1-4 and game of the season against Guilford Grammar, they played a “fist” offences, some inbounds plays and our fast breaks. Most solid game and won easily. Tim Rose was our Most Valuable Valuable Player was Laurence Hutt, and Louis LeMessurier Player and was the highest scorer for the 9A squad; David received the Coach’s Award for his enthusiasm and impressive Davies won the Best and Fairest award and Matt Smith the fitness and his will to win. Coach’s Award. Antony Kalebich, Coach Kian Kuchak, Coach 8B 9B The ‘Killer Bs’ had a good season with a 3-3 win loss ratio. 2008 was a great success for the boys in the 9Bs basketball Beating local rivals Scotch by 22 points was a highlight and a 1 team. After limited success in the past, the players were able point loss to Trinity had enough excitement in it to last the to improve their ability and this resulted in winning 5 out of 6 whole year. Trinity was very relieved to get away with the win. games. The boys really enjoyed the season and made good Performances were mixed with losses to Hale and Wesley but progress. Special mention must go to Jonathon Dimovitis who we decided to call the Trinity game a draw! Congratulations to won this year’s Fairest and Best Award and Tom Goodbourn Sean Carlton-Moyle who was awarded Best Player for his who won the Coach’s Award. Others to impress included consistent performance and to Derek Chia who received the Peter Milsom, James Doherty, Andres Pfeifle, Logan Green Coach’s Award. The team thoroughly enjoyed the season and and Sam Stopforth. thank Mr Hallett for being so patient and tolerant.

David Bourne, Coach Lachlan Hanna, Player

SPORTS 95 CRICKET

First XI The cricket season began with the Newson Cup and team success proved elusive, but the confidence the boys required was gained on the Cricket Tour to Sydney, from which the team returned undefeated in its three fixtures. The culmination of these strong results, bowling machine practice at lunchtime, the notorious Hour of Power as well as intense weekly trainings, saw the boys enter the first game of the Darlot Cup brimming with enthusiasm. Mount Claremont was the backdrop for the first game against traditional rivals Scotch. We were bowled out for a disappointing 205 after a brilliant innings from Shyam Narayan and Blake Stove. Scotch rallied with a very technical performance to pass our score comfortably with Harry Cleaver claiming 3/39 as the standout bowler. FIRST XI CRICKET Back Row: Mr LB Watson, RD Turner, R Featherby, GJ Eskinazi, AJ Turner, TD Lloyd, Mr LQ Haskett Our next game was against the eventual winners of the PSA title, Front Row: NS Blakiston, HW Cleaver, PS Narayan, BW Stove, LJ Wynne, Wesley College. After putting ourselves in a strong position at JE Campion, SR Kendall tea on Friday, we lost late wickets and were eventually bowled out for 217, with strong performances from Shyam Narayan and Second XI Jack Campion. The strength of the Wesley side was in their Although we only had the two victories in the 2007/08 season, batting and they passed our score. At Trinity we elected to bat the Second XI showed a lot of promise as was highlighted by first and managed to post a total of 289. This was the debutant a great win against Trinity and some fantastic individual efforts. game for Year 10 Ashton Turner who stood out with 6/62 and In the bowling, Lachie Macpherson, Matt Hargreaves, Pat after a great catch from Lachie Wynne and a last gasp wicket Mackenzie, Adam Ellis, and Nick Alexeeff were steady from Blake Stove we managed to pull off a well-deserved victory. performers, while James Harford was our best batsman. Hosting Hale, a team in contention for a top two finish, we were Openers Will Hodge and Andrew Grant ably supported James confident. Batting first, we scored 285 with Ashton Turner together with Ryan Simpson’s gritty batting at number 3. There scoring 50, Jack Campion 29 and Nick Blakiston 25. The bowlers were also useful contributions from all rounders Andrew then shared the pickings with Ashton Turner claiming 3/37 and Fordham and Henry Burton. At the end of season windup, Blake Stove 3/54 to claim victory late on Saturday. James Harford claimed the Best Player Award for his batting and keeping efforts, with Tim Maguire receiving the Coach’s Two consecutive victories against strong sides saw us searching Award for contributing in all facets of batting, bowling and for a third as we faced Aquinas at home. Bowling first we got keeping wickets. Thanks go to Mr Harrison for coaching us. off to a flyer with Lachie Wynne claiming early wickets on his way to taking 4/32 for the innings. Aquinas declared their Lachie Macpherson, Captain innings at 9/329. A strong start from the openers with Greg Eskinazi and Tim Lloyd both scoring 27 was followed with 85 Third XI and 56 respectively from Shyam Narayan and Jack Campion, The Third XI had a successful season in comparison to our lean and we decided to have a go at the total at the risk of defeat. run of recent times. We managed to win two matches, lose Our hopes lived on until Reid Turner was dismissed and it was three and our final game resulted in a draw as a consequence left to the lower order to hold out for the draw. This positive of a wash out. The team was well led by Martin Astbury and result was achieved through the combined effort of all 11 capably supported by shrewd tacticians Mack Buck and players, a defining characteristic of this team. Michael Clare. Martin Astbury led the way with the bat with the superb average of 63 runs whilst Andrew Prior averaged 29. The final game of the season saw us travel to Guilford on a day Luke Evans proved a solid batsman on most occasions. The where we elected to bat first on a lively wicket. Disappointingly, pick of our bowlers was Gurpreet Singh, with his 4 for 5 against due to inclement weather on the Saturday, this proved to be Scotch being one of the season’s highlights. In the two games the end of the season. he played for us Nick Alexeeff bowled very well, including 5 for 16 against Trinity. Riley Burkett, Matt Lumsdon, Geoff Hodgson Our thanks go to our coach, Mr Haskett, and his assistant and Mackenzie Buck also produced some very good spells of Mr Watson. Congratulations to the team on the success bowling over the course of the season, and we unearthed a attained this season. very solid wicketkeeper in Anish Harris.

Blake Stove, Captain Simon Hunn, Coach

96 THE MITRE 2008 10A 9B In our first fixture against Scotch, Obby McDonald took a The 9B team’s cricket season was not the most successful one brilliant four wickets aided by the tight bowling of Vibhushan but there were many highlights that can be drawn from it. Manchanda. In the next fixture against Wesley College, Ashton David Cowe was very consistent in his run scoring and did a Turner dominated with the bat, scoring 156 with three massive great job behind the stumps. Morgan Emms bowled brilliantly sixes, and Sherhan Sidhu was equally impressive with the ball all through the season as did Patrick Gill, which earned him the scoring a brilliant Hat Trick. The next match was against Trinity Most Valuable Player. Congratulations must go to Brian Wong and saw strong batting from Will Crohan and Peter Keeves. who played very well in his first season of cricket. Sebastian Ewing starred with the ball alongside Alex Cowan. Ben Lawrence starred against Hale with a fine 70 while Patrick Alex Horton, Captain Dyer bowled a tight spell. Against Aquinas, there were strong bowling performances from Matt Mackay and Ben Wall and 8A solid batting from Brian Henneker and Matt King. Over the Despite not managing to register a victory, the 8A boys season there were many strong performances from Michael ‘t competed well and enjoyed their cricket. After holding out for a Hart and James Bai. draw against Scotch to start the season, the boys fell just short of the 200 runs required for victory against Wesley. We were Peter Turkich, Coach then outclassed against an impressive Guildford team in the final fixture. Positive encouragement became a feature as the season 10B progressed and both Ben Hooper (Coach’s Award) and James The Mighty 10B team was arguably the most successful team Burnett displayed strong team support at all times. Ben Monro in the School Cricket Club this year. Some of the individuals to showed a great deal of talent with the bat and gloves, whilst in shine were Peter Keeves, Ben Wall, Brian Henneker and Scott the final game when things looked grim at 5/28, Jackson Moody McConnochie. Other players who were solid contributors were (41) played a determined and confident innings to help the team James Bai with his sensational swing bowling, Jake Welton, score 138. It was also a pleasure to watch Gautam Gandha (Best Crispin Irish and Nick Eyres. Tullem McKiever and Liam Player Award) open the batting and bowl some impressive leg Monaghan made great contributions and Sammy McGinn was spin in every game. Special thanks must go to Ryan Simpson without doubt the best fieldsman. All in all a fantastic season, (Year 11) for his assistance throughout the season. coached superbly by outstanding old boy Mr Kyle Hookey. Jamie Foster, Coach Peter Turkich, Manager 8B 9A With a couple of wins, a couple of defeats and an exciting tie, The 9As had an enjoyable and successful season with wins a brief but most enjoyable season was had by all. The emphasis coming against Scotch and Wesley and a narrow loss to was on giving all boys equal opportunities, with the 20/20 Guildford. Some of the highlights included Jack Featherby format agreed upon by most opponents ensuring entertaining, bowling four overs and conceding no runs and the team goal exciting games. All boys contributed at various times, with of bowling four consecutive maiden overs being rewarded Arjun Jeyadevan, Auni Khan, Fraser Carroll, Kieran ‘t Hart and with cans of Coke. Mark Crawford was also a standout Harrison Tyler featuring prominently in most matches. An throughout the season with both bat and ball. We all improved, enthusiastic support crew including Robert Agnew, Jasper had great fun and thank Mr Greig for coaching us. Brisbout, Troy De Knock, James Glover, Albert Hondros, James Parker and Liam Strike all enjoyed their moments of success. Stevie Eskinazi, Captain Jon Turner, Coach

8C The 8C squad was enthusiastic, keen to learn and improve. They were very disciplined, going about their various drills in all skill areas of the game. As far as results go, we lost more than we won, we even drew one game but the excitement and commitment during each game were unsurpassed. Most squad members did improve in some area of the game during the season: a commendable effort.

Romeo Charles, Coach

SPORTS 97 FOOTBALL

FIRST XVIII FOOTBALL Back Row: ML Clare, A Ure, LJ Macpherson, TL Iffla, RB Fitzpatrick, MD Astbury, JM Chadwick, BS Lawrence, HJ Burton Second Row: Mr A Purser, AJ McMillan, RP Burkett, A Stoney, CD Reynolds, NJ Maschmedt, MD Rawlinson, AJ Vaughan, Mr P Broadbridge Front Row: RJ Simpson, TR Bracewell, JR Larbalestier, RD Turner, Mr DA Bourne, SG Fong, TA Bloor, JA House, SA Morrissy

First XVIII a winning way. But once again the team started poorly and The first game against Trinity was tough, so in the next match never recovered. Fairest and best went to Matthew Rawlinson against Wesley we knew that we needed to beat them to get and Runner up Fairest and Best was Frank Ansey. The Coach’s the season going. We went out hard in the first quarter but a Award went to Michael Clare and Lachie Macpherson got the poor second half meant that we were down by two goals at Most Determined Award. half time. We came out firing in the third but in the last Wesley ran all over us to win by eight goals. Scotch was our next Reid Turner, Captain opponent and in the end it was a good win in the rain. We went into the Hale game believing that we could win the game Second XVIII even though they had a very good side. But in the end the The season was off to a tough start with matches against Trinity, bigger bodied Hale side jumped all over us and beat us Wesley and Scotch with losses of twenty, seven and four goals convincingly. Our next game was against the top of the table respectively. There were many positives and as the squad’s Aquinas side. On the day we were just out played by a better fitness and hardness began to improve the intensity started to side. The game that everyone looks forward to playing is lift. The next three games saw the squad take on Hale, Aquinas Guilford at Guilford but we weren’t able to put in a four quarter and Guildford. The group had set themselves for Guildford, effort, and as a consequence we lost the game. and with solid performances against the former teams they were able to hold their heads high. A tight game against Then it was back to the start, playing Trinity again. This game Guildford saw some opportunities lost and in the dying minutes was probably the best win we had ever been a part of at Christ the game slipped away. With Mr Gillies struck down by illness, Church. The team was very amped before the game and went Mr Lynch stepped in to take the remaining games. The game into it with nothing to lose. We started off well, leading in the against Wesley saw a close game with a three-goal loss and a first quarter. Another good quarter saw the side stay on top, four-goal loss against Scotch. The final game against Hale also going into the half-time break. Trinity clawed their way back went down with a loss but a spirited effort. The season finished into the game, leading by a goal at three quarter time. But without a solitary win but was successful nevertheless. with a great final quarter goals from Sam Fong and the sealer from Matt Rawlinson the team came over the line to win 11.8 Congratulation go to individuals such as Lachlan Brown, who = 74 to Trinity 10.8 = 68. It had been seven years since we last won the coveted Coach’s Award from a list of worthy beat Trinity! contenders. Congratulations also to Nick Michael and Martin Astbury who received the Runner-Up Best and Fairest and Best Unfortunately, we went on to lose to Wesley and Scotch. The and Fairest, respectfully. final game of the season was Hale. We went in to the match wanting a win from the final match to send out the Year 12s in Michael Gillies, Coach

98 THE MITRE 2008 10A 9A Whilst the intention was to galvanize and prepare our Year 10A The Year 9A football season was one of disappointing results team for a successful contribution to First XVIII football in on the scoreboard but the level of player improvement was ensuing years, that moment arrived ahead of schedule for six significant. It was extremely pleasing to see players such as boys in the 2008 season. Kadin Bauer, Harry Fry, Ben Lawrence, David Angliss, James Knox, Sam Foster, Kanichi Shioji, Chris Reynolds, Ashton Turner and Angus Vaughan not only Alexander Angliss, David Davies, Lachlan Hunn, Gideon gained invaluable experience but also acquitted themselves Forward, Jeremy Dodds, Matthew Smith and Jonathon well at the highest level. Congratulations to Alex Cowan whose Dimovitis improve as the season progressed and I congratulate development and commitment to the team set a fine example, Timothy Rose and Alex Horton on outstanding seasons – they and to Cedric Taylor, winner of the Best Player award. are definitely players to watch in the future.

Jamie Foster, Coach Luke Dwyer, Coach

10B 9B The boys started off the Winter Season at the beginning of This year saw the formation of a combined Year 8/9B Football Term 2 with a magnificent 100-point loss to Trinity College. team. The season opener provided us with a rare victory over Unfortunately the losing continued throughout the season but perennial football powerhouse, Trinity. This was followed by a I’m glad to say that the boys’ spirit, intensity and team unity massive win over Wesley, with James Blackburn scoring goal of went from strength to strength after every loss. The boys the year from the forward pocket, then comprehensive defeats played their hardest every game, at times playing with fewer at the hands of Scotch, Hale and Aquinas. Wins against than 18 players on the field. The golden boots for our top goal Guildford and Wesley later in the season provided some kickers went to Benji Kotkis and Max Malcolm. The Best and highlights for the boys. The trophy for Most Valuable Player was Fairest Medal was given to Jake Welton and the Coach’s presented to Joshua Bell. The Coach’s Award was presented to Award was given to Andrew Popovic. Braeden Webb and noteworthy mentions should also be given to Ben Rosenstreich, Dusty Grant and Daniel Collopy. Kian Kuchak, Coach Simon Bosustow, Coach

8A The season proved to be quite testing as we came up against strong team after strong team. Our closest games came against Wesley and although in winning positions in both games we fell just short. The loss at Wesley late in the season was the hardest to take. The boys had led all through only for Wesley to kick the winning goal with a minute to play. Our last game of the year was also a special effort. We took Hale to 10 points and with a little bit of luck (something we didn’t seem to get during the year) we could have caused the upset of the year. Congratulations should be given to all the players for their efforts throughout the season with special mentions to Andrew Ford for winning the Fairest and Best Award and to Aiden Albert for winning the Coach’s Award.

John Dimmer, Coach

8B The 8Bs had a reasonable season, as they gained from being combined with the 9B team. Standout player was Linus Goh and most improved was Matthieu Palleros. Other solid contributors were Trent Hillam, Hugo Lane Fry and Elliot Vercoe, whilst Ben Mitchell played so well that he was promoted to the 8As. The spirited way that the boys played the game was a pleasure to watch.

Andrew Jefferies, Coach

SPORTS 99 HOCKEY

First XI Second XI The team had high expectations for this year’s season after the Our first few games this year did not reflect the solid training tremendous successes of ’07. Old boy and ex-captain Mark and effort we had put into the pre-season. We lost three out of Boyne was our coach once again and the inclusion of high profile the first four games by only one goal, often after having led for player Andrew Jacobs made the season appear promising. much of the second half. Darram’s enthusiasm and knowledge as our coach started to shine and the Guildford game was a real After an intense preseason’s training the boys were excited turning point. We gained valuable confidence and the following about what the competition would bring. Our first match week dominated a quite strong Trinity team, winning against Wesley was predicted to be a good preparation for the convincingly. The final few games showed that we had learnt following week’s match against Scotch. However, lapses in many lessons about holding the ball and higher level skills. Amal defence and few chances at goal resulted in a shock defeat of and Cameron, who often played up in the Firsts, gave us great 3-2, immediately dampening our hopes of a back-to-back drive and penetration when they were available, and at the competition win. other end of the field, Ryan was sensational in goals, making many memorable saves. The 15 boys who played Seconds all The Scotch game is always the biggest game and we held our happily interchanged positions on a busy reserves bench as own until ten minutes before the end, when lapses in defence Darram asked them to run hard for 10-15 mins, then have a rest. saw us hand over a penalty stroke and with it the game. Two The most promising thing to come from the season was losses in a row had us searching for answers. the huge group of talented Year 11s who gained valuable experience and who should take the next step and play Firsts The match against Hale was more promising, with the boys in 2009, or totally dominate the Seconds competition. winning their first match and crucial points in the Tregonning trophy. This was followed by a tight win against Guildford and Neil Saggers, Teacher in charge a strong win against Trinity. With the first round coming to an end, the much-anticipated match against Aquinas saw the boys Third XI go down narrowly 3-2 to a well drilled side. The Third XI Hockey team had a fantastic season, winning the competition for the first time in many years. Outstanding The second round of fixtures saw mixed results for the team contributions throughout the season from our core players – and left us a solid but disappointing third position in the overall Brendan Storer, Adrian Jensen, and James Kirkness – meant competition. However, congratulations are extended to that others in the team could concentrate on improving specific students selected as State representatives: Sebastian Ewing skills to suit their positions. Blair Sist, Dominic Wu and Seth (under 15s), John Parry and Sam Kendall (under 16s) and Adam Levendoski were all vastly improved players by season’s end. Froese (under 18). Our thanks go to Mr Saggers, Mark Boyne Special mentions must go to Matt Didcoe for his leadership and Andrew Jacobs for a very enjoyable season. (and winner of the Coach’s Award), Sam Jeanes as Best and Fairest and Jeremy Rogers as Runner Up. Well done to all those Adam Froese, Captain who played and contributed to the team and especially on becoming champions of 3rd XI PSA Hockey for 2008.

Chris Willesee, Coach

10s The season started off well when I arrived at McGillivray Oval and told the boys to take out their ‘pucks’! Over the season, however, I grew to understand the game and thoroughly enjoyed watching some of the close and suspenseful matches. It was a year of both sweet victories and devastating losses for the 10A and B Hockey Teams. Many players from the 10Bs were required to step up throughout the season due to the four year 10s playing in the 1st XI. The 10As responded well to this challenge with Peter Keeves (awarded the Best and Fairest) and James Cowe (awarded the Coach’s Award) taking charge FIRST XI HOCKEY and providing encouragement and motivation. The 10A’s Back Row: Mr M Boyne, DT Stove, SR Kendall, JE Parry, ST Ewing, JE Campion, NC Maloney, Mr A Jacobs record for the year stood at four wins and six losses. The Front Row: SE Gregory, NS Blakiston, AG Prior, NS Ward, AF Froese, highlight of the season was the final game where all the boys AL Maloney, GJ Eskinazi performed admirably with a 5-2 defeat of Hale.

100 THE MITRE 2008 The 10Bs also had a rollercoaster of a year. Their depth was seriously challenged when they were required to compete with just seven players. Much focus was based on improving fitness and team morale. The season finished with a record of three wins and five losses. The highlight for the season was the team’s double defeat of Hale. The low point was their 3-10 loss to Aquinas but all boys showed determination and persistence in the face of adversity. George King was awarded Best and Fairest and Lachlan MacDonald was awarded the Coach’s Award.

Claire Wood, Manager

9s pitch, while the dangerous attacking double of Ed and Will The 9As, with 10 wins from 10 games, were the champions in Kermode kept goalies Dan Meehan and Mason Prior without this competition, scoring 42 goals and only conceding one. much to worry about for most of the season. Coach Grant This was achieved in spite of almost all boys missing a game Shepherd was an inspiring mentor for the boys, encouraging because they were on camp at Kooringal, and a total of 17 true sportsmanship on both training and game days. boys playing As during the season. It was great to see so many Bs stepping up and handling the increased pace and intensity Claire Bradley, Manager of the higher grade. 8B The 9Bs had just as successful a season and won all but one With only 11 players or fewer the majority of the season, some game. Thanks to the great band of parent supporters who saw of whom had never played hockey before, the mighty 8B team every game, even the away Guildford game. played an excellent season. The boys developed much greater width to their style of play, utilised the passing and trapping Neil Saggers, Coach/Manager skills on which we focussed and become much more cohesive as a team. Jacob Bailey was our leading goal scorer for the 8A season and took out the Fairest and Best Award. Newcomer The 8A team had a strong 2008 season with plenty of fierce Louis Payne was terrier-like in his tenacity on the field and was goals and strong tackling from the boys. Ben Monro took away rewarded with the Coach’s Award for most improved new the Best Player trophy after scoring 23 goals for the season. player. Special mention must also go to Guy Barrington, whose Charlie Jude won the Coach’s Award for his outstanding skills in defence constantly improved throughout the season. leadership skills and team performance. Angus McMillan was a standout each week, showing some great pace all over the Sharyn Bana, Coach

SPORTS 101 ROWING – HEAD OF THE RIVER CHAMPIONS

2008 heralded the beginnings of a new phase in the chapter of seconds; the enjoyable Year 8 race at the Scotch Regatta; and Christ Church Rowing. Steve Saunders, Director, devised a plan the 9A Quad busting out second at the Hale Regatta. to make the lads work harder and longer than many believed possible. Steve also decided to purchase an Italian model of On Head of the River morning, most crews tended to perform rowing boat and this meant that every crew after the First XVIII out of their skins. The 10A XVIII finished an equal second with was given a newer and essentially better boat. two other crews. The Senior Quads both placed seconds, partying hard after six months of heavy work. Unfortunately, The boys trained up in the hope of dominating the first the club only benefited from one win this day, that being the regatta, Guildford. They performed well in conditions ill- First XVIII race. The lads in this crew brutally smothered the suited for sprint rowing and were proud of their efforts. After opposition by seven seconds, winning the Challenge Cup. a holiday break, during which the Seniors went off to South Australia, the first regatta was really an ergo competition The rowing season usually culminates in the Head of the River, where the likes of Jasper Harding and Felix Clarke featured, however, this season was much more than the six minutes or with Jasper breaking the Christ Church record. four and a half minutes on said day. It was a season of enjoyment and speculation, a season that promised many The Christ Church Regatta’s highlight was in the first heats, more great seasons through depth in the club. It was a season where the Second XVIII clocked a time that put them fifth filled by the uncanny witticisms of Percy, the delegation of overall out of an amalgamation of both First and Second XVIIIs. tasks to Jono Payne, the happy hour of Year 9 coaching. It The regattas continued and the training somehow grew more wasn’t tough training, but more insolent bonding between intense. At the Aquinas Regatta the notable performance was cheeky rowers and equally mischievous coaches who sacrificed the First Quad in their 1500m race, clocking a sweet second. their mornings to make the club what it is. It was filled with the Hence began their domination of such races, behind Trinity excitement the Year 10s always seem to bring, the impressive College. Other memorable times were when the First XVIII took First XVIII and a general sense of amusement and satisfaction. Trinity’s cup at their regatta; the First Quad placing multiple That is how a great season should be judged, and therefore I seconds; the 10A VIII beginning to shine at the Wesley regatta, would say 2008 was a great season. getting a close third, along with the Third XVIII; the Second XVIII bringing high hopes for the future with their constant Breffny O’Shea seconds and thirds; the Third XVIII also coming third by 0.3 Captain of Boats

ROWING Back Row: CJ Hands-Frewer, AF Larbalestier, AJ Gardener, HJ Evans, WR Gower, JF Silberstein, JW Lau, OE Bradley, NJ Fisher, TL Meares, HJ Fry, HA Meyer Fourth Row: OT Cox, AW Knight, NC Wakeman, HJ Ash, JE Parry, BW Rezos, BE Wooles, OD Morlet, JR Dodds, CS Rowick, HS Pinniger, WJ Bracewell, SD Watson Third Row: SH Foster, HM Dunbar-Tapp, SA Matyear, PJ Caffey, BW Power, TC Taddei, WA Adamson, KM Dawson, JS Chung, RJ Carr, GP Haggett, TP Connell, JI Jens, JW Bartle Second Row: Dr HK Rose, J Collett, KR Henderson, ML Jepiuh, C Punyanitya, K Pal, WK Carew-Reid, NJ Treadgold, HW Topley, HS Robson, GW Savini, RP Morrell, ER Kirov, SB Claydon Front Row: CJ Winlo, JA House, A Ure, CP Peter, AJ McMillan, JD Payne, FJ Clarke, Mr S Saunders, BL O’Shea, AH Summerlin, AJ Payne, JR Harding, TL Harling, Mr C Miles

102 THE MITRE 2008 SPORTS 103 RUGBY

First XV The 2008 rugby season can only be described as what could have, would have and should have been, but never was. At each obstacle we would match our opponents, even outshine them, but when it mattered, when it came down to the final test…we came up short. Placing last on the ladder was a disappointing fall from coming second in the previous year. Despite an absence of victory, the boys remained focused and immense improvements were made through to the last whistle – evidenced by the improved score line against Wesley the second time we played them.

Our pre-season was interrupted and the First XV entered the first fixture against Trinity with only one training session as a complete team. With Lars Guyton and newcomers Harry FIRST XV RUGBY Cleaver and Will Crisp attacking relentlessly in the back line, Back Row: M Hill, DA Dummer, PA Davis, Mr G Perman, VL Beaver, we were tied at half time, only to let Trinity back into the match WM Crisp, MA Kelly, JJ Ogilvie to win 31-17. Second Row: LW Fisher, KE Nelson, CJ Hands-Frewer, Mr W Reid, Mr B Loag, Mr A Greig, TE Halsted, MS Clark, SG Carr For the rest of the season we always seemed to be one step Front Row: BR Smith-Wright, HW Cleaver, GC Moore, BL O’Shea, JW Lau, LR Guyton, WG Baron-Croston, LJ Wynne behind our opposition. Game leaders like Lachie Wynne and Lucas Fisher would often keep the defence on the back foot, showing great tenacity and determination, and setting the Second XV standard for many of our young players. The First XV was The 2008 Second XV season brought together a young group plagued by injury with John Ogilvie, Lachie Wynne, and our and significant improvement was achieved across the season. Zimbabwean friend Bruce Smith-Wright forced to the sideline Individual performances and injuries to the First XV combined to with early, season-ending injuries. This was compounded by see the likes of Chris Hands Frewer and Lucas Fisher given other key players Peter Davis, Harry Cleaver, Breffny O’Shea and opportunities in the top grade – and they showed that they were Mark Kelly all having extended injury breaks during the season. ready for the higher level. Team improvement was evident across Unfortunately we only won one game this year, against the the season and wins against Trinity (twice) and Guildford made touring George Watson College from Scotland, most likely due much of the hard work at training worthwhile. to the coaching debut made by Andrew Greig and the rekindling of the notorious Death Row (the second row consisting of the A huge thanks must go to coaches Steve and Ben Saunders and formidable Breffny O’Shea and Jonathan Lau). to the tireless efforts and leadership displayed by Captain Courageous, Andrew Summerlin. Congratulations to Eugene The highlight for me this year was to see how far the boys had Yang who won the Best Player award. There is little doubt that he come in the final match against Hale. Players like Tom Halsted, will benefit from his year in senior rugby and, along with the other Vaughn Beaver and Kane Nelson put their bodies on the line Year 11s from the Seconds of 2008, should form the nucleus of a for Christ Church. We played the best set of rugby we’ve ever strong First XV in 2009. played, holding the indomitable Hale to 3-5 in the first half only to let it slip to 34-3 by full time. Andrew Greig, Manager

Thanks go to coaches Brendan Loag and Will Reid whose 10A coaching efforts were greatly appreciated by all the boys. A After not being able to field a team in Year 9, it was with much special mention to Stuart Carr who was badly injured years ago excitement and anticipation that we entered a team for the 2008 but remained dedicated to the team at training and as our rugby season. With a group of 28 players on the team list, things touch judge. A final mention to Mr Greig who managed the were looking positive and spirits were high as we approached team and poured his effort and spare time into making our Round 1. Overseas exchanges and injuries quickly took their toll season run smoothly. Mr Greig has been with the boys since on our playing roster, but those who were left stepped up and Year 10 and some of our best rugby was played when he was by the end of the season were showing great potential. coaching. His serious/playful presence was greatly cherished. It was a great year despite the results! The season started with a good win against Trinity, where the team played with plenty of enthusiasm and excitement at Jonathan Lau, Captain being back on the field again. The game left us with a number

104 THE MITRE 2008 of areas to work on but overall it was a pleasing result. From only drove the boys harder towards the taste of victory. The there the season took a bit of a slide as injuries and illness hit next game against Wesley was 12-12 at half time, the players the squad and the lack of depth was exposed. After an unlucky showed fantastic spirit and a never say die attitude to record a loss to Scotch where the team tackled all day only to be 32-12 victory. Despite the size difference between CCGS and denied in the final stages of the game, there were several every other team we consistently showed great heart and disappointing results. The boys kept persisting and after some application to be competitive in most games. tough training sessions started to show signs of improvement, culminating in an excellent showing against Hale in the final But our best game was not a win, but a draw. It was the game of the season. Although we lost, the boys played penultimate game against Scotch, the second strongest team extremely well and almost came away with a win against the in the competition. This really showcased the significant strongest team in the competition. improvement of the team, with boys such as Alan Leith and Cliff Punyanitya pounding the Scotch boys before they took a Everyone should be congratulated on their efforts this season, step. With only three minutes to go, the score was 12-5 in especially those boys who had never played the game before. favour of the much larger Scotch team, but Matthew Vear It was very pleasing to see their skills and knowledge of broke the Scotch line to score in the corner. With an almost the game improve and start to resemble a Rugby team by the impossible kick from the sideline, Ben Teague managed to end of the season. A special mention must go to David Scott pull off one of the greatest kicks of all time. The score ended who was thrust into the unfamiliar position of prop early in at 12-12. The Christ Church boys took it as a victory, and went the year and thrived on the challenge to collect the Most off the field exhausted and happy with their efforts for the last Improved Award. Other players who led from the front home fixture in 2008. included Luke Cranswick, Hywel Evans, Cullan Grindlay, Adam Larbalestier, Michael ‘t Hart, Dave Mulhern and Anders Terry. These victories were assisted by the support of the parents. A big mention must also go to Troy Pixley who had an The attendance at all home games was excellent and the outstanding season, despite playing the majority of the Christ Church boys would like to thank all of those parents. But season injured. As a result he was awarded ‘Fairest and Best’ our main thanks go to Mr Watson and Alastair Buckley for their for 2008. coaching, passion and experience.

Finally congratulations to all the boys who played throughout George Haggett, Captain the season and thank you to everyone who helped out, it was much appreciated. Although there were some disappointing 8A times, we hope that everyone will be back next year to pick up This year’s Year 8s have been a team of mixed abilities with where we left off. some experienced players and others having never been on a rugby pitch before. Our one win doesn’t reflect the improvement Chris Miles & Chris Anderson, Coaches shown by all players. Many games came down to the last five minutes, a couple of these being against the stronger sides. 9A One fine example of this was against the top ranked Wesley The 2008 rugby season was filled with sweat, fun, victories, College, when we held them off until the dying seconds of the losses, improvement and laughs. With a squad of 28 boys, we game. In the end they broke through the line and scored a try were blessed with raw talent along with some more experienced to win, despite a magnificent effort by the Christ Church team. players from the previous year. We came across some really tall opponents, but this didn’t stop Wyatt Rawson, who gave his all in every game. Every single one of the boys made a huge contribution to the team. Although it is very difficult to pick out individuals, some Overall, our team improved immensely and is to be of the highlights included the passion of Jackson Jens, the congratulated. The Most Improved Award went to Oliver great improvement from Jeremy Dawson, the skill of Andrew Newton and Most Valuable Player went to William Brogan for Barr, the speed of Claudio Spadaccini, the step of Charlie great leadership. An enormous thanks goes to Mr Dunn for Adams, the kick of Ben Teague, the spearing pass of Jack being such a great coach all throughout the season and Cleaver, the leadership of George Haggett and the unbreakable teaching us so much. Thanks also go to Mr Hardy for being a tackle of Alex Mitchell. Every boy displayed great passion really encouraging and knowledgeable coach/manager and whether he had the ball, was defending his own line or urging for his inspirational half time speeches. Finally the last big vote teammates to keep going. of thanks goes to all the parents who came down every week to watch and support the whole team. The first game against Trinity was a hard fought battle with a tragic loss by only two points. This was disappointing, but it Charlie Foster and William Brogan, Players

SPORTS 105 SAILING

Shortly after the Teams Racing State Championships, Christ Church Grammar School was represented at the WA Schools Fleet Racing Championship held at Mounts Bay Yacht Club with racing being held on Melville Waters. Out of 46 boats and five long races over two days Alex Knight finished fifth, Zac Riccelli-Evangelisti finished ninth, Mitchell Barns and Samuel Gilmour finished eleventh and Tom Morrissy, new to competition sailing, finished forty-fifth.

The National Teams Racing Championship was held in Sydney during the July school holidays. Christ Church, which finished third in 2007 and first in 2006, was placed a respectable fourth in the regatta where lack of wind resulted in just two days of racing with only 13 races completed. The team performed extremely well and was in a good position to take a top spot had the final day of racing at Woollahra Sailing Club not been SAILING cancelled. Another challenge for the boys was racing in a RS Back Row: OW Marshall, BA Colquhoun, MG Price, DP Scott, Fevas, a new type of English boat. They held their own and SW Gilmour, ZC Riccelli-Evangelisti handled the challenge like professionals. The team, including Third Row: ML Jepiuh, JP Turner, TS Sinnott, PJ Sims, Y Imai, David Gilmour, James Turner, Samuel Gilmour, Alastair IA Cardell-Oliver, KP Barrow, JJ Clark Campbell, Mitchell Barns, Patrick Sims and reserve Zac Riccelli- Second Row: HE Smallbone, TD Morrissy, LN Silberstein, JM Pegus, AH Tonkin, JS Forbes, RJ Goodlad Evangelisti, had its share of wins and losses over the two days Front Row: BT Waters, ME Barns, A Noe, Mr P Marshall, DJ Gilmour, of racing. When spirits were down, the boys held their heads AW Campbell, AE Baird high and remained positive, learning from their mistakes.

The Christ Church Grammar School Sailing community had In conclusion, all boys who sailed in the Christ Church Grammar another busy and exciting year. More sailors joined the cohort School Sailing programme during 2008 have taken a wealth of in each level of the sport and were welcomed by the elite top- knowledge and experience away with them. This will serve level senior sailors. them for the rest of their lives and those who choose to join the programme again next year will be able to build on the very David Gilmour led the team as Captain of Sailing, with a pure strong foundation created this year. passion and ambition to achieve at the highest level, encouraging others to follow suit. Many sailors amongst the Patrick Marshall, Director of Sailing Christ Church Grammar School sailing programme reached new heights, including David’s captaincy of the A teams racing squad which was victorious at the Secondary Schools State Teams Racing Championship in the Easter holidays. Members of the A team included skippers Samuel Gilmour and Leo Showell, assisted by crew members James Turner, Patrick Sims and Alex Knight. The B team, including Mitchell Barns, Andres Noe, Ben Colquohoun, Tom Morrissy, Zac Riccelli-Evangelisti and Tim Sandhu, sailed a very respectable regatta finishing fifth out of the eighteen teams in the event.

106 THE MITRE 2008 SURFING

Our last internal competition was the open longboard contest, which was held at Isolater’s Reef in perfect head high conditions. Ashton Maloney surfed into first place with Elliott Fisher second, Clay Wooles third and Jasper Harding fourth. Despite the good surfing of these boys, the highlight of the afternoon was the inspired exhibition of traditional longboard surfing put on by Cottesloe surfer and multi pro-am winner Jock Bahen. Jock’s dazzling display was acknowledged by frenzied cheering from the CCGS lifesavers who lined the cliff overlooking the break.

Our internal contests over, we had teams ready for the WA Schools Titles and the PSA Titles. The first of these contests was the former, which was held at Triggs Beach. The zone three day saw some 26 schools competing. All but two of our six teams progressed through to quarter or semi finals. Our highest finishing team was our junior body board team The 2008 surfing season was a busy and relatively successful of George Ford and Patrick Davis who surfed into third place one. Our first meeting produced a strong turn-out of surfers of in the zone final. Our best stand up surfer of the day was all year levels and this was reflected in the rather eclectic Tom Van Beem who was awarded the highest individual leadership group elected. These office bearers were: Ashton wave score. Maloney as Captain of Surfing, Peter Davis as his deputy and James Harford and Clay Wooles as committeemen. The PSA Titles was held on the Friday of the Term 3 long- weekend in fairly indifferent conditions at Scarborough Beach. Our first contest, the senior short board, was held in the We tried hard to retain the Title but despite our best efforts we second week of Term 2 in chest to shoulder high conditions at tied for third place with Trinity. Scotch College surfed into first Cove and Seconds. The winner was Ashton Maloney with a position to win the PSA Shield. much improved Daniel Potter in second place and Nick Maeder and Charlie Hammond third and fourth respectively. While this final competition result was a disappointing one, The contest was enriched by a visit from well-known Cottesloe the CCGS surfing community was buoyed by the news that identity Skeg, who impressed the boys by his ability to paddle Year 9 student Tom Van Beem had won an invitation to travel out to the break on his back, singing songs of praise to nature to northern New South Wales to take part in a week of elite on the way. surf coaching at the Mark Richards Training Camp.

The second competition for the year, the Junior Short Board To conclude, we had some wonderful internal competitions this Contest, was postponed due to a severe weather warning, year in great conditions, so the school surfing year was a which saw rapidly increasing winds and lightning licking the successful one. With some emerging talent at junior level we will horizon at Cottesloe. Fortunately, however, the weather was a be working hard in the year ahead to win back the PSA Title. lot more reasonable when the Senior Bodyboard contest was held in good waves at Scarborough Beach. This contest was Simon Hunn, TIC Surfing won by Peter Davis with the versatile Ashton Maloney surfing into equal second place with Nick Barclay and James Harford in fourth position.

The Year 8, 9 and 10 Bodyboard Competition was held at North Scarborough in clean waist high conditions, late in Term 2. The contest was won by George Ford, with Tom Van Beem surfing into second place. Harry Wise was third and Alexander Angliss fourth.

The rescheduled Year 8, 9 and 10 Shortboard Competition was held in beautiful conditions at North Scarborough on the last day of the July holidays. Nat Maloney won the day with George Ford second, David Angliss third and Alexander Angliss surfing into fourth position.

SPORTS 107 SOCCER

First XI game ended in a very creditable 1 – 1 draw after another Finally… after many seasons of high expectations and wonder strike from James Taylor. This was in fact the best disappointing results, CCGS Soccer decided to release their result achieved against Trinity for many years. potential. With a newly assembled team, a mixture of experienced Year 12s and impressionable Year 11s, the season A comprehensive 5 – 1 win against Wesley showed the quality looked like it could be a success. of the team with some quality interplay and clinical finishing. The OBA Spectators Day gave us a moral victory against title With second year coach Mr Phillips and captain Mark Tissiman, contenders Scotch, although the game ended 1 – 1. The season the team looked anxiously to the first fixture against Trinity but ended with a game against Hale who were playing for top spot. lost 4 – 1. Next came a controversial game against Wesley, After a fighting performance, a determined Hale proved which finished 2 – 2, with School Captain Blake Stove and victorious 3 – 1 with the benefit of two penalty decisions. defender turned striker Felix Clarke both scoring. The ‘08 season was a time of many more highs than lows and Next came the rivalry round against Scotch. The game seemed has definitely lifted the profile of the Christ Church soccer club destined for three points when Joe Backhouse, eventual within the PSA. The team committee would like to thank Mr. winner of the Akos Kovacs trophy, netted an early penalty. But Phillips and Stanley Seow for all their time, commitment, after a necessary substitution of central defender Nick Alexeeff patience, passion and support throughout the year. and a missed opportunity to seal the game, when Rory Garven decided to pass to the goalie instead of scoring, Scotch went Mark Tissiman, Captain on to score two goals. Second XI The win that defined the fighting spirit of CCGS Soccer came 2008 proved to be a very successful year. The team consisted of against Hale, with goals from Backhouse, Taylor and Clarke. The a great blend of Year 11 and 12 players, who immediately gelled game finished in a fantastic 3 – 1 victory for Christ Church. Ninja into a solid unit. Throughout the season the boys were resolute kicks from Rory Garven decided the next game, a solid 2 – 1 in their defending, led by goalkeeper Alex Payne. Initially, our victory over Aquinas. Unfortunately the away trek to Guildford attacking players often failed to capitalise on our possession, was a game of highs and lows. After a poor first half, in which meaning some games ended in disappointing draws or narrow Guildford scored four goals, the CCGS spirit shone through. A losses. Despite this, the team went on a stellar run towards the brace from striker Will Blake, and goals from defender Jeff season’s end and narrowly missed out on finishing in second Bonnick and Felix Clarke gave the game a score line of 4 – 4 very place with a nail-biting 3 – 2 loss to Hale on the final day. All the late in the game. Unfortunately, a hopeful bomb from Guildford boys should be congratulated on a wonderful season. Oliver resulted in a goal to a Premier League hopeful. Hosking received the Coach’s Award and Weijie Weng took out the Player of the Year. A special mention must also go to the With the season in the balance, an injury to Garven dampened team captain Shyam Narayan for all his help throughout the year the mood. However, with the addition of Felix’s brother, Max, and his unwavering leadership. the team’s spirit lifted. The boys were hopeful of a result against Trinity to cement our spot in the top three but the Todd Harnwell, Coach

10A The Year 10A team began the season with high morale. Mr Hallett put some goals and game plans in place and we hoped that these would set us up for the rest of the season. Our first fixture against Trinity saw us defeated by their well-oiled side, but we went on to beat Scotch 1 – 0 at home. With just that one win we earned three points, which surpassed our season total for last year! Team unity grew with every win but a social the night before our match against Hale saw us defeated 8 – 0. Mr Hallett was not pleased. Just as we were looking for direction in the next few fixtures, three exchange students arrived from Germany and England. They became regular FIRST XI SOCCER names in the starting line-ups and gave us the extra firepower Back Row: Mr AG Phillips, JR Taylor, NM Alexeeff, WP Blake, FJ Clarke, JA Bonnick, J Backhouse, Mr S Seow needed to maintain wins against Wesley, Aquinas and Guilford. Front Row: ST Harris, A Noe, RL Garven, MJ Tissiman, K Peng, TD Lloyd, At some points, games got heated, owing to some tough BP Stove, SJ Culley, TH Maguire competition, and it was a credit to all the boys that no red

108 THE MITRE 2008 cards were received during the season, whilst our opponents 9B collected half a dozen. A real highlight was the last game of the The 9Bs started on a poor note, losing to Trinity 11 – 1. season against Hale. Although we finished down by two goals However, thanks to a fantastic effort by Mr Lamb, we managed to one, it was still a vast improvement against arguably the to come out on top over Wesley, winning 1 – 0. The majority of strongest side in the competition. Congratulations to our Best the following matches, though, were unsuccessful losses and and Fairest, Nicholas Terpkos, and Weiwen Weng, who received draws, as we were still unsure of our team’s strengths and the Coach’s Award. potential. However, against Guildford, we won 4 – 2, and against Scotch, we won 3 – 2. The Best Player Award went to Simon Harris, Captain Matt Chadwick and the coach’s award went to Thomas Bevilacqua. Credit and thanks must go to Mr Lamb. 10B The Year 10B Soccer side had an extremely successful season, Andrew Hill, Player finishing second on the ladder, whilst still managing to strongly support the A side. After losing the opening match away to 8A Hale, the side went on a magnificent five game winning streak The season’s results did not adequately represent the team’s against all the other teams in the competition. The return match abilities. The Fairest and Best player, Josh Do, deserves special against Hale at McGillivray was a mouth-watering prospect and mention as he showed himself a star of the future with deft the boys were unfortunate to go down 3 – 2. However, they turns and touches in the midfield. The Coach’s Award was picked themselves up and won the rest of their fixtures in a given to Stephen Kikiros. The team was also blessed with some convincing manner. The team spirit all year was underlined by outstanding goal-keeping from Sam Stone, the extraordinary the goalscoring of Duy Vo, the heading of Daniel Ibbitson, the ambidextrous kicking of Andrew Grapsas, Harry Hosking’s tough-tackling of David See, the acrobatics of Achilles penalty-box clearances, Nick Rinaldi’s ability to keep getting Deligeorges, the endeavour of Ben Thomas and Victor Yau, the up after being wiped out by hefty Hale forwards, Siyang persistence of Chris Cash, and the leadership of James Bai. Zhang’s speedy turn of foot, Sam Hall’s relentless running, Tom Wright’s right foot, Derek Chia’s left foot, Nathan David Cox, Coach Debnam, David Ellis and Fraser Carroll’s even performances and, of course, a genius coach. 9A 9A Soccer was a force to be reckoned with this year, beating James Matson, Coach every other PSA team throughout the season. David Cowe was new to the team and filled the role of goalkeeper, on many 8B occasions called upon to keep the ball out of our net. James The mighty 8Bs enjoyed a most successful season, with only Doherty found himself being shifted from forward to the key Trinity getting the better of us in two very tight games, whilst position of sweeper and performed a superb job there for the the other five schools were all well beaten. Many represented team. Goals were plentiful from the boot of Nick Harris and, the team over the two terms but Jo Di Franscesco, Chris later in the season, from Max Welton. Hamish McCleary was Doukakis, Gautam Gandha, Arjun Jeyadevan, Shaza Schutz, drafted from Aquinas and filled the midfield role admirably, Josh Lane, Kieran ‘t hart, Kieren Tan, Tom Shenton, Will often assisting Jacob Nazroo in controlling the game. As a Mackay Borthwick, Caleb McGlew and Chris Ash were ever- team, the boys performed well. All in all, a top season, present. Chris Doukakis eventually earned promotion to the culminating in Nick Harris being awarded Fairest and Best and As, Tom Shenton was top scorer and Josh Lane was player of James Doherty the Coach’s Award. the season.

Michael Ristovsky, Coach Jon Turner, Coach

SPORTS 109 SWIMMING – PSA CHAMPIONS

SWIMMING TEAM Back Row: BE Davis, ME Barns, MM Palleros, RA O’Halloran, JD Smith-Wright, RJ Erbe, BR Smith-Wright, R Wood, PA Davis, JQ Webster, DJ Cullingford, LS Cranswick, TE Van Beem Sixth Row: N Von Salis, BE Wooles, CD Reynolds, SJ McGurk, WL Kint, AE Witherow, TL Meares, JT Moorman, JM Hyslop, RD Turner, MD Rawlinson, GW Ford, J Williamson, TA McKeesick Fifth Row: CP Hammond, JC Julian, SR Kendall, LO Brown, LS Basson, KM Dawson, RH Tan, JR Taylor, OJ Basson, LW Fisher, CN Lyons-Jones, BR Swallow, OT Cox, OW Marshall, WA Adamson Fourth Row: SH Foster, JA Berini, JY Han, AB Angliss, AJ Vaughan, AS Barr, DL Angliss, NC Maloney, WG Baron-Croston, HJ Howe, TB England, JA Cunningham, SG Hall, CK Yuen, BW Power, AJ Horton, Mr J Lamb Third Row: CW Foster, ZM Vinten, J LeMessurier, AB Mitchell, CA Campbell, AM Hill, AJ Hill, TG Rose, HC Glossop, L Goh,WM Halliday, JA Raymond, TH Cunningham, SD McCallum Second Row: Ms A McGillivray, Ms E Gerber, AL Maloney, TO Magee, AJ Woodman, Mr B Kirby, LW Ward, Mr L Farmer, NT Maeder, HG Flatau Harrison, BJ Oliver, Mr N Saggers, Ms K Finkemeyer Front Row: L LeMessurier, JV Di Francesco, JA Keller, MG Palleros, JT Blythe, AJ Ford, NE Halligan, CA MacDonald, CJ Paunich, AS Lauw, MR Ha

Swimming Season 2008 was quite simply a year of milestones for won the race in 2006 and in 2007 with a record time, the pressure the Christ Church Swim Team. Our success marked the break in was on to retain the Pop Agnew Trophy for the six fastest 50m a long drought of PSA titles for CCGS as the team emerged as freestyle swimmers in the school. Jake Smith-Wright, James the Swimming Champions for 2008. Webster, Lucas Fisher, Richard O’Halloran, Michael Palleros and Alex Woodman did the school proud, winning the race in a near The year began early, with most boys down at the pool from the record time of 2:35.18. Following this highlight all boys competed 7th January. The first test for the year was the annual Scotch Meet admirably with a number of A Teams winning medals. At the held at Scotch pool and also attended by Christ Church, St conclusion of the afternoon it was announced that Christ Church Hilda’s and PLC. The most pleasing aspect of the meet, however, had in fact won the overall meet, putting an end to Wesley’s was the enthusiasm of the boys, particularly the Year 8s who were seven year reign. clearly looking forward to swimming in the Senior School and the Year 12s who were anticipating what would be their final year of The Quadrangular Meet was held on the Tuesday after the long Interschool Swimming, and as events proved, their finest. weekend and served to showcase CCGS swimming talent to the competition. Despite some outstanding performances from Tom Week 2 of the season saw more and more boys down at the pool England, Richard O’Halloran, Jake Smith-Wright and Alex taking on Bill Kirby’s advice and completing his rigorous training Woodman, CCGS unfortunately came a close second. schedules. The week culminated in the CCGS Time Trials Meet held at the CCGS pool, with competition against MLC, Scotch The night before Inters marked our traditional Pasta Night, with and St Hilda’s. The first serious meet for the year was The State inspirational speeches from Olympic Rower and CCGS Old Boy Schools and Colleges Relays Competition. The senior half of the Todd Skipworth, our Head Coach, and Olympic Gold Medallist event began with the Pop Agnew Relay Race. With CCGS having Bill Kirby and a number of the boys on the leadership committee.

110 THE MITRE 2008 Inters night arrived with many of the boys feeling nervous as the A number of other presentations were also made with Best tension levels rose. The Interschool Swimming Carnival marks the Team Man in each age group awarded to Tom England (Year culmination of the swimming season and is one of the biggest 8), Harry Howe (Year 9), George Ford (Year 10), Richard events on the PSA calendar. The meet began brilliantly for CCGS O’ Halloran (Year 11) and Lawrence Ward (Year 12). Trophies with a number of boys finishing strongly in the last 15 metres of were also awarded for Best PSA Swim on the Night to Nat their races, jumping up the places and scoring extra points for Halligan (Year 8), Alex Mitchell (Year 9), Jake Smith-Wright (Year their team. During the night CCGS won many Div 2 events but 10), Michael Palleros (Year 11) and Huw Flatau Harrison (Year only one Div 1 individual event – showing the real team nature of 12). There were also some outstanding performances from Josh the win. Christ Church then proceeded to dominate the relays by Tan, Tom Cunningham, Luke Basson, James Moorman, winning 11 of the possible 20 relays. Success of this kind was breaststroke gun David Cullingford and the talismanic Bruce unprecedented and in the lead up to the final races all of the boys Smith-Wright. were on their feet and losing their voices for the Christ Church cause. We took out the title of PSA Champions for the first time in On behalf of the team I would like to thank the parents who 13 years, 54 points ahead of Wesley, followed by Hale, Trinity, have supported the boys throughout the season and the Scotch, Aquinas and Guildford. I know many of the boys (particularly brilliant coaching staff and age group managers, Mr Neil the Year 12s) will never forget the roar after being announced as Saggers, Ms Katie Finkemeyer, Ms Amanda McGillivray, winners and the Dr KG Tregonning Cup made its way back to Ms Elisabeth Gerber, and Mr Jason Lamb, whose efforts CCGS for only the sixth time in Christ Church history. in organising and coaching the team have been much appreciated by all. Thank you must also go to Teacher in The Presentation Evening at Lawrence Ward’s house can only be Charge of swimming, Mr Luke Farmer. Finally, I would like to described as a rather raucous affair. A number of presentations extend a big thank you to Bill Kirby who took charge of the were made, including the Jack Mah Cup for the best PSA Inters swimming programme at Christ Church six years ago with a 1st Division competitor in Freestyle, Backstroke and Butterfly. vision for the future. This year it was awarded to Alex Woodman after he came second in the 100m Freestyle, second in the 100m Backstroke and third I must also thank the leadership Committee and my Vice in the 50m Butterfly. The Van Hazel Team Trophy for the best PSA Captains, Alex Woodman and Nick Maeder, who provided such Inters Relay Team went to the Under 16 Division 1 Medley Relay excellent support as well as setting a very professional swimming Team consisting of Michael Palleros, Luke Basson, Ben Swallow standard in the pool and in the stands. I hope that the winning and Richard O’Halloran. In addition, the McCarthy Family Trophy culture of the team will continue for years to come. was awarded to Sam Foster as the Most Improved Christ Church swimmer over the course of the year. Lawrence Ward, Captain

SPORTS 111 TENNIS

Finally I would like to sincerely thank Dave Culley, the Head Coach at Cottesloe Tennis Club for his invaluable guidance and preparation of the team, and to all the parents for their assistance with morning teas on match days.

Luke Dwyer, Coach

Second VIII The Second VIII squad suffered narrow losses in our initial fixtures against local rival, Scotch (10 – 14), and Wesley (10 – 14), but our fortunes turned against Trinity (14 – 10) and continued in our favour yielding strong wins against Hale (17 – 7) and Aquinas (22 – 2). The fixture against Guildford was abandoned.

FIRST VIII TENNIS The trophy for Most Valuable Player was presented to Nick Back Row: L Goh, JF Sprivulis, RJ Purdew, JI Duncan, ND Martin, DI Ibbitson Rogers. Other boys who were in close contention for this award Front Row: PA Davis, AF Froese, Mr LM Dwyer, TA Bloor, TR Bracewell were James Duncan and Bo An Lu, both of whom performed well throughout the season. The Coach’s Award was presented First VIII to Michael Dunne, who demonstrated a consistently high level The 2008 First VIII Tennis season was a very successful one. In of skill, endeavour and sportsmanship in training sessions as essence, tennis is considered an individual sport, however, the well as in all the matches. A noteworthy mention should be nature of the PSA competition requires the overall result of the given to Ben Gammell; the degree of enthusiasm that he team to decide the winner. demonstrated during training and matches was infectious. Thanks to all the boys for a terrific season. The first fixture was against the 2007 Corr Cup winners Scotch College. The boys played some outstanding tennis and were Simon Bosustow, Coach eventual winners 13 sets to 11. The round 2 fixture was held on the hard courts at Wesley College, this proved to be a very Third VIII challenging morning as the more experienced hard court The Third VIII had a mixed season, with a number of losses and players of Wesley showed their dominance with a 13 sets to 11 some wins. During 2007 we won convincingly against Aquinas win over the highly competitive Christ Church team. In round 3 and Guildford, were outclassed by Wesley and had a very close we played Trinity at Manning Tennis club, this proved to be game with Hale, finally going down 10 – 14 sets. Warwick Bell our toughest win for the season. The boys showed strong won all four of his sets in a very tough competition that day. determination and character to come out on top: 12 sets in all, 113 games to 110, a three game win. In 2008, we managed one win, against Trinity, when David Wood performed very strongly. However, the boys enjoyed Hale School was our next opponent in round 4 and the boys their tennis and some good individual performances were played some outstanding tennis, coming out eventual winners seen throughout the season. The Coach’s Award for 15 sets to 9. This set up a virtual grand final fixture against old consistency, high performance, good humour and attitude was enemies Aquinas College. The final result was 14 – 10 in favour awarded to Seth Levendoski, whilst the Best Player went to of Christ Church, putting the team in a position to win outright James Ly, who only lost one set in both singles and doubles or share the Corr Cup with Scotch College. The final round of this season. fixtures was unfortunately washed out which left the Christ Church team with four wins and one loss. The 2008 Tennis Corr Sharyn Bana, Manager Cup was shared with Scotch College, a fantastic achievement by the boys. 10A The 10A team was very successful this year with the addition of There were some wonderful individual performances some new players. As with last year, we remained undefeated. throughout the year, notably from Adam Froese, Thomas Disappointingly, the last fixture of the season against Guildford Bracewell, Peter Davis and Captain Tristan Bloor, and Most was a washout and ‘stole’ the true clean sweep. Still, winning Improved Player of the year, Robert Purdew. Younger members 86 sets out of a possible 120 is a fantastic result that earned us of the team, Daniel Ibbitson and Linus Goh, were very the top spot on Year 10 level in the PSA competitions. consistent at the number 7 and 8 positions respectively. Congratulations to Sam Berrell for receiving the trophy for

112 THE MITRE 2008 Best and Fairest player. The Coach’s Award was given to 9B Nicholas Terpkos. I would like to thank our manager Mrs. The attitude and spirit of the 9B Tennis team this year was Züchner-Mogall for supporting us throughout the season. exceptional. They didn’t win a lot of games but they enjoyed playing and being part of the team. The Fairest and Best, Nicholas Terpkos, Player voted by all of the team, was Braeden Webb. He was ranked our No 1 player and put in 100% effort at training and matches. 10B Tom Walton received the Coach’s Award for his excellent 10B Tennis had it all: players turning up to the wrong ground, sportsmanship and resolve. bad weather, lots of home games and wins. The team bonded and played some fantastic games. Special mention needs to Jody Clarke, Coach go to Scott Jordan, who often played opponents four times his height, Allan Abang-Noordin for getting lost going to a 8A Cottesloe home game and Dominic Donaldson for talking his The 8A tennis team enjoyed a very rewarding season, with five way to a win with constant questions. Most consistent were convincing wins and one loss. Julian Bell was awarded Best Henry Parker and Jonathon Chiam and the ‘ice cube’ award Player for his consistent wins and Tom England received the went to Aron Smit. Finishing first for the season has shown the Coach’s Award for his leadership skills and sportsmanship. The great depth that is developing in all levels of CCGS tennis. top four players at the end of the season were Angus McMillan, Tom England, Julian Bell and Harry Kasten. Overall, the season Jeff Chandler, Manager was an immensely enjoyable one.

9A Claire Wood, Coach The 9A Tennis Squad performed very well on the court, but also had fun and provided entertainment off of it! The result was a 8B very successful season as measured by effort, attitude, improved The Year 8B tennis team has every reason to be proud of skill and PSA results. The most pleasing part from the perspective themselves this season. Out of all the PSA matches they of this coach was that all of this was accomplished with a smile played, they only lost one, against Aquinas, and that was by on their faces. In this regard, particular mention must go to Sam only seven games! Congratulations go to Christopher Doukakis, Flynn, Andrew Manderson, who was rewarded with the Coach’s the winner of the Fairest and Best Award. The Coach’s Award Award for his overall improvement, and George Haggett. While went to Nat Halligan for his tenaciousness and for never it was agreed Kanichi Shioji was the standout player of the year doubting his ability to win under any circumstances. and a future player to watch, the players’ and coaches’ poll awarded the best player to Kaustav Pal rewarding both his Linda Curlewis/Sue A’Court, Coaches attitude and talent. 8C Michael Gillies, Coach The summer season results for our Year 8C tennis team have been outstanding. The boys have had convincing wins against Hale (97 – 49), Trinity (77 – 35), Wesley (83 – 48), Scotch (95 – 30) and Guildford (82 – 46). We had a very close win against Aquinas where, after the first round of tennis, both Christ Church Grammar School and Aquinas were 31 games each. With determination our boys excelled in their play and eventually won by 5 games (67 – 61). This proved to be a very exciting afternoon for the team as the Year 8C team were then undefeated for the season. As all twelve players made an enthusiastic and consistent effort in training and playing their very best during matches, it was difficult to choose award winners. However, James Newcombe was awarded Best Player, for his consistent wins and excellent sportsmanship and Brody Rezos won the Coach’s Award for the most improved player for the session. I look forward to seeing the boys continue to develop their tennis skills and fitness to an even higher level in readiness for next season. We look forward to an equally rewarding season next year.

Glynnis Ryan, Coach

SPORTS 113 VOLLEYBALL

Third VI It was a tale of what might have been for the Volleyball Thirds. Whilst recording impressive wins against Scotch, Guildford and Wesley the team lost narrowly in a fixture with Hale that was keenly contested. Trinity showed why they were favourites with a commanding 3 – 0 victory but it was the 3 – 0 loss to Aquinas that finally broke the Christ Church spirit. Much progress has been made since Year 10 but powerful and precise spiking is required if this squad is to shower itself in glory.

Dominic Hodnett, Coach

Yr 10 The season started soundly with our first match against Scotch FIRST VI VOLLEYBALL providing us with a win, and there were promising signs from Back Row: Mr PW Thorne, CL Manolas, JR Stein, Mr R Venn Front Row: SG Carr, OJ Hosking, SI Smart, MJ Huffer the boys as they looked to have retained some of their skills from the previous year. First VI Firsts Volleyball began with much hope and anticipation. This By the second week the plague that cursed us for the remainder was, however, short-lived, with a number of players ruled out of the season had begun: injuries. Still, the boys held strong due to injury even before the first game and a number of boys and we limped away with our second win in the Wesley fixture. away on tour throughout the season. The first game against Unfortunately, this was followed by losses against Trinity and Scotch started in the way we expected, with Christ Church Hale. Aquinas, recognised for some time as the school to beat showing domination over Scotch. Then mid-way through the in volleyball, was far too skilled for the few players that were still third set, after winning the first two sets, an injury took our left standing. Our opponents scored 75 points in just over 30 minds off the game. Scotch came back to win the set and fell minutes. The final fixture was against Guildford, who regrettably over the line to snatch the draw. This seemed to set the could not field a Year 10 team and so the season for us finished pattern for the rest of the season. Almost near perfect sets in a disappointing way. were followed by the complete opposite in the next set. The team won against Wesley, Guilford and managed a draw Well done to Elliott Beamish who received our Best Player against Scotch, but lost against powerhouse Aquinas and Award and Vincent Nunes who was presented with the Coach’s Trinity, also with a shock loss to Hale. This season saw the Firsts Award. fall short of our potential and it was a big disappointment that our strongest combination of players wasn’t on the court once John Harris, Coach during the entire season. A big thanks to Peter Thorne and all the boys who turned up to all trainings and all games and put Middle School in the effort required. Congratulations to Ollie Hosking (Best The 2008 Middle School Volleyball teams came off a strong Player) and Sam Smart (Coach’s Award). previous season, but the first training session brought a number of Year 8 students who had not played volleyball Rob Venn, Coach previously. This had both coaches worried, but as the games went on all players became well drilled and well seasoned. The Second VI As took to the court with confidence and only lost to Aquinas The season did not meet our expectations. The team played and Wesley during the season. One highlight was against some excellent volleyball at times but was unable to sustain Hale, where Claudio Spadaccini stepped up to serve in the the effort when it mattered, winning only one match, a second set down 3-1 to Hale and went on to serve the next 24 resounding 3 – 0 set victory against Scotch. However, I wish to points in a row to win the set 25 – 3. This was a huge triumph. thank all boys for their participation and hope they found their involvement enjoyable. The most pleasing aspect of the Congratulations to Matt Vear (Best Player), and Harry Hosking season from the perspective of the coaching staff was the (Coach’s Award) in the A team and Tom Bevilacqua (Best development of all players’ individual skills. Congratulations to Player) and Jacob Bailey (Coach’s Award) in the B team. Daniel Cahill for being voted Best Player and to Adrian Jensen I would like to thank all the boys and Mr Harnwell for an for receiving the Coach’s Award. outstanding season.

Peter Thorne, Coach Rob Venn, Coach

114 THE MITRE 2008 WATERPOLO

WATER POLO Back Row: HC Paterson, GW Ford, LS Cranswick, RA O’Halloran, ME Barns, JT Moorman, DT Cullingford Front Row: RJ Erbe, AL Maloney, DJ Cullingford, Ms GN Slater, TO Magee, NT Maeder, NC Maloney

Upper School The First VII had an outstanding run, remaining undefeated until the final matches. In round 5, Christ Church were equally matched against a slick Hale squad. In round 6, the Firsts fought a hard and highly contested match against an aggressive Aquinas team, narrowly losing by two goals. Despite these two unfortunate setbacks, our First VII played as a tight unit with great wins in the remaining rounds. Middle School This year has seen a large influx of enthusiastic Year 8 players. The team was capably led by David Cullingford and his vice The A team was solely comprised of Year 9 boys and they captain Tom Magee, ably assisted by committeemen Nick enjoyed a successful season that included crushing wins over Maeder and Ashton Maloney. These fine and inspirational young Trinity and Wesley. Alex Mitchell was outstanding and was ably men worked hard to keep the First VII in top gear throughout the supported by Tom Van Beem with Jamyang Williamson and season, and their dedication was fully realised in the team’s Callan Sturgeon showing great improvement. fighting spirit and initiative. The team trained hard to develop strong strategies and a highly physical game, and this stood The B team was a composition of Year 8 and 9 boys and they them in good stead at the Saturday matches. had a solid season that will stand them in good stead for coming years. Some of the better contributors included The Second and Third VII teams also aimed for excellence, and Andrew Ford, Tom Cunningham and Charlie Foster. managed a couple of good wins during the season. Ryan Wood, Lucas Fisher and Oliver Marshall played some superb For the first time, we fielded a C grade team although finding shots in matches, and while these teams did not achieve the an opposition to play did prove to be a challenge on occasions. same win ratio as the Firsts, they still demonstrated skill and This team played quite a few games against Hale and found prowess in the pool. the opposition very strong. The boys are to be commended for their dedication. Many thanks to Lachlan Cooke for his Finally we thank our coaches Tom Jasper, Scott Crystal and Ben assistance in coaching the team. With such a large and McLeary, whose expertise and dedication were invaluable enthusiastic playing group, the future for water polo at Christ assets to the Christ Church Water Polo community. Church is very promising.

Gemma Slater Andrew Jefferies Manager Coach

SPORTS 115 SECTION FIVE

116 THE MITRE 2008 ACADEMIC

ACADEMIC 117 ART DEPARTMENT

118 THE MITRE 2008 ACADEMIC 119 ART GALLERY

120 THE MITRE 2008 ACADEMIC 121 DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY

2008 marked the beginning of a new era in Design and As the defending Secondary Schools Champion, Christ Technology, with the opening of the new Design Technology Church approached the eV Challenge with an optimistic Visual Arts building at the commencement of third term. After outlook. Whilst the temporary facilities made the early eighteen months of planning, followed by another eighteen stages of production difficult, the move to the new facility months of construction, the opening of the new building provided superb welding and machining equipment. heralded the arrival of a state of the art facility that provides Countless hours went into the production of five vehicles, of both teachers and students of Christ Church with the very best which three were completed on time. Race day at the Swan in teaching and learning in Design and Technology. TAFE course in Midland dawned wet and gloomy, and racing was delayed until the track dried out. Unfortunately, Whilst both the teaching staff and students made light of the all three teams experienced problems in some form or difficulties of operating out of temporary facilities scattered other, and results did not match expectations. Best of the across the campus, their efforts to maintain the strong teams was the Year 11 combination of Leo Showell, Tom representation of Christ Church in state wide competitions Baston and Anish Philips who finished a very creditable third were somewhat thwarted by the transition phase. in the Secondary Schools division. A special mention must be made of the contribution of Mr Alex Barbour, who, in The department was well represented at the annual CO2 addition to his role as the co-ordinating teacher of the Christ Dragster State Championships, conducted at Shenton College. Church entries, also served as the Chairman of the organising After a series of speed trials conducted in the new centre, committee of eV Challenge. eight dragsters (the maximum possible) were selected to represent the School. Unfortunately, they were unable Christ Church was also represented at the Science and to repeat the successes of previous years, and for the first Engineering Challenge by a large contingent of 32 Year 9 time since entering the competition, came away without a boys. Under the guidance of Mr Drew McDonald, the boys major placing. competed against students from seven other schools in a

122 THE MITRE 2008 series of problem solving challenges over the course of one Mr Jeff Chandler, who coordinates the program, took three day at the Convention Centre. Other groups of schools teams to the State Championships held at Swan TAFE in competed against each other in the same activities on each Midland in early October. Two of the teams, comprising other day of that week. Although the event was highly several Year 10 students who were members of successful competitive, it was also a lot of fun, with the team finishing fifth teams from the previous year, were slotted into the Senior on the day. Professional Category. The other team consisted of Year 9 students who were new to competition. As it turned out it After a year’s absence, Christ Church was again represented at was the inexperienced Turbo Chargers, who took the the Solar Car Challenge, this time by a team from the Year 11 honours, winning the Junior Professional Category. As a Engineering Studies class under the guidance of Mr Geoff result, this team automatically won selection to compete in McGillivray. Whilst they were unable to match the efforts of the National Championships conducted in Canberra. Against previous winning teams entered through the Science formidable opposition from every state of Australia, the Department, the small team of Gabe Ayres-Paddon and Daniel Turbo Chargers team consisting of Tom Morrissy, James Robinson thoroughly enjoyed the experience of the elimination McDonald, Callum Stocklinger and Calum MacDonald, heats of the first day, and were delighted to make it through to finished a very creditable seventh out of twenty four teams, the finals. The cloudy conditions of the final day did not suit and was by far the best performed of the three Western the team’s vehicle, which was unfortunately eliminated early. Australian teams. Special congratulations must go to Nonetheless, the boys are much the wiser for the experience Mr Chandler, who gave so selflessly of his own time, to ensure and are keen to make a second attempt in 2009. the best possible opportunity for success.

The Formula 1 Schools Innovation Design Challenge proved to be the one competition in which Christ Church excelled. Geoff McGillivray After months of dedicated work outside regular school hours, Head of Design and Technology

ACADEMIC 123 DRAMA

Last year the drama department was 22, and our production lighting and settings, were masterly. Peta Flanigan’s company was 20. We thought that was a busy year. However, choreography was truly evocative of the period, as was Gillian 2008 has maintained the pace, and in many ways exceeded it! Croston’s direction of the orchestral forces. Of course, Caroline Our tour to the UK in January was a tremendous success and and Michael’s performances were superb, as were so many of is chronicled elsewhere in The Mitre. The production from the very large cast: far too many to mention them all! However, that tour, The Premiere, was given its Australian premiere at I must single out Andrew Sutherland and Morgan Palmer. This the Playhouse Theatre in the city during the second week of was one of the finest casts with which I have been privileged March, in the distinguished presence of our Patron, His to work. As our guest of honour at the opening night, Excellency the Governor and Mrs Michael. Archbishop Roger Herft, said of the production, “It brought us more than food for thought, it gave us joy and inspiration”. With the financial assistance of the Archbishop of Perth and Perth Anglican Diocese’s 150th Committee, plus the Chris Willesee directed Anton Chekov’s The Cherry Orchard management of The Playhouse Theatre, we were able to in a sensibly economical translation by Julius West. Chris, stage the Australian premiere of Helen Edmundson’s together with his Assistant Director Amy Webb, brought out adaptation of Jamila Gavin’s Coram Boy, which had only been the rich humour, as well as the poignant tragedy of the piece. seen previously in London and New York. Our Midnite actors The cast of twenty players was uniformly strong, with more were joined by two of WA’s most highly regarded professionals, than creditable performances from everyone. Again, settings, Caroline McKenzie and Michael Loney. Other guest artists lighting, and costumes (by Dean and Jay, respectively) gave included St George’s Cathedral’s deputy Organist, Stuart an assured surround to the actors on stage. Smith, who not only played the organ throughout the production, but arranged Handel’s music which interweaves Alistair Smith, one of Perth’s foremost young pianists, joined the play. the production team as music director for the Jones / Schmidt musical masterpiece, The Fantasticks. To him must go Our production received an emphatic ‘thumbs up’ from the significant credit for the success of our production. Based on critics with resounding praise from The West Australian. Jay a story by Rostand, The Fantasticks has been playing almost Brien’s 120 period costumes and Dean Morris’s imaginative continuously Off and On Broadway since 1962. I consider

124 THE MITRE 2008 Midnite’s cast to have been totally ‘right’ for the show. Perth Well over 400 young people have ‘strutted their stuff’ (as the audiences are known for not being demonstrative, so it was Bard has said) on, behind, or in front of, our stages this year. significant that this production received standing ovations! Such numbers could not have been assisted in their endeavours without the dedicated support and expertise of Jon Godber’s irreverent look at school-life, Teechers was the my colleagues. The drama staff is not large in number, but it production chosen to showcase our younger members in the is in talent. Jay, Dean and Chris work tirelessly to see every 2008 season. Callum Ormonde, who last year was the Midnite opportunity to excel is available to our charges. Peta Exchange trainee director at the Auden Theatre in Gresham’s Flanigan and Alistair Smith join us to assist whenever asked. School in Norfolk (UK) was joined by our 2006 Captain of The Friends of Midnite continue to support us, in every way. Drama Colin Thomson, to co-direct the production. Again, Our professional theatre associates – from performers to the very large cast delighted in the fast paced verbal and theatre managers to technicians – give unstintingly at all physical comedy demanded by the author and directors. times. Our Patrons, from his Excellency the Governor, to Mr Max Kay and the Vice Patrons, continue to ‘open doors’ for Two ‘in house’ productions also pointed to a strong talent us here in Perth and overseas. Mr Wynne, as Chairman of base. The Year 9 classes and Year 10 classes presented Midnite and Headmaster is always ready to support and Showcases of their work at different times in the year, mostly encourage us. directed by class members, with encouraging supervision by Mr Willesee and myself. The Midnite Drama Dinner, held at Finally, I would offer my special thanks to Captains of Drama the Royal Perth Yacht Club at year’s end, saw Caroline Andrew Sutherland and Max Thompson Clark and the Drama McKenzie receive the 2008 Midnite Award for her contribution Council of 2008 – you have always worked hard for the good to the arts at CCGS and in the wider Perth community. Also name of drama at CCGS. I feel very privileged to be associated some 20 “Leo Awards” were given to our talented performers, with so many who do so much for the furtherance of drama - together with the announcement of our 2009 production at Christ Church, in Perth and beyond. schedule and the Drama Council for next year. The Minister for the Arts was represented by Mr Bill Marmion, MLA, Anthony Howes member for Nedlands. Director of Drama & Media

ACADEMIC 125 ECONOMICS & COMMERCE

It has been a dynamic year for the Economics & Commerce The Year 9 and 10 Commerce and Enterprise classes Department with individual and team awards being achieved participated in the Australian Financial Literacy competition at both national and state levels. Whilst individual awards for with some pleasing individual results affirming the course excellence rightfully gain attention, it has been the efforts of objectives studied by the students. The on-line University of nearly all of our students in their course work, which has been NSW examination highlighted the accumulated knowledge most pleasing. The inquisitive manner in which students have possessed by the students from their studies in a subjects explored issues such as the US sub-prime credit crisis, the ranging from Mathematics through to Commerce. High pending global recession, the end of the commodities boom, Distinctions were awarded to Ellis Xanthis, Thomas Drake- the stock market crash, the depreciation of the Australian Brockman, Morgan Emms, Harry Stevenson and Brian Wong. dollar (particularly relevant to our international students) and resource use in hypothetical scenarios has made for excellent The Year 12 Accounting students undertook the Business and relevant learning experiences. Educators of Western Australia’s Accounting Competition as part of the latter stages of their course. This competition, Entrepreneurial spirit flourished in our students through their combined with the all-day Saturday revision seminar hosted at participation in a number of competitions. The Australian Christ Church, provided an excellent opportunity to apply their Stock Exchange Share Market simulation activity tested the knowledge as a dress rehearsal to the TEE examination. students’ investment skills with syndicates being allocated Furthermore, in May this year, Matthew Didcoe and Conly $50,000 to trade in shares over a period of three months. With Manolas of Year 12 gained entry into the Curtin Business the bear market conditions, the majority of syndicates struggled School’s specialist Accounting program. Selected as part of a to make a final capital gain in a market where the All Ordinaries group of 58 students from across the state, the boys undertook fell 18%. Remarkably, Year 11 student Charlie Hammond was what is effectively a first year university course. The program able to flourish in this environment with a minimalist trading was conducted over four months with the objectives of an methodology to win the Western Australian competition. extension to their Year 12 Accounting studies, establishing a

126 THE MITRE 2008 direct pathway to Curtin’s Business School and the potential Fieldwork experiences were again used as a basis for the for a cadetship with Pricewaterhouse Coopers. Through a teaching of course theory. The visit of the Year 10 students to combination of collaborative and lecture based instruction for Coca Cola and the Year 11 Economists to the Swan Brewery three hours on Tuesday nights Matthew and Conly were able were both educational and enjoyable. For the first time all Year to achieve Distinctions in the course. 12 Economics students attended the RBA seminar on monetary policy. The classroom environment was also complemented by At the Western Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s the visit of guest speakers. Student Economic Forum in Term Three, Christ Church was also well represented by Year 12 students David Cullingford, The main curriculum implementation occurred in Year 8 Andres Noe, Daren Tan and Weijie Weng. It was pleasing to Commerce and Enterprise with the new financial literacy receive a letter of commendation for their performance in course. Highlight for the students were My Duck competition, analysing current problems confronting the economy. Easy Money simulation and the acquisition of their own official tax file number. In Year 10, the CPA Australia Plan Your Own Enterprise Competition flourished with Jason Ah Teck winning first place In conclusion, the progress achieved by all the boys this year, in the Open and U/16 Division for his business plan of recycling is a credit to them and their teachers. I particularly thank my glass into designer ornaments for households. In addition, colleagues for their efforts in creating learning environments Victor Yau and Riley Skevington achieved Certificates of that have produced such enjoyment and success for their Excellence for their concepts. students. Their willingness to undertake a wide range of professional development designed to enhance the learning In the Group category Cameron Yuen and Michael Ng were environment was appreciated. I also wish Mr Andrew Greig all awarded first place. This competition in Term Three required the best as he moves into the new role of Head of Economics the students to combine the skills they had acquired to that next year. time in the course. It is an excellent example of the constant endeavour by the teachers and students to cross the divide Lloyd Haskett between classroom theory and real world practice. Head of Economics and Commerce Department

ACADEMIC 127 ENGLISH

The year started magnificently with news of some impressive quickly gained the trust and respect of our students. We are results from the 2007 Year 12 cohort. With an average final lucky that Claire Wood will continue in 2009 as the replacement combined scaled score of 74.24 our Literature students for the hard working and effervescent Kylie Jones who has finished 8.47 marks above the state average of 65.77 and we resigned in order to concentrate full time on maternal matters. were placed within the top 10 schools in the state for the We wish her the best of luck and thank her for the wonderful subject, the only boys’ school to do so. Special mention should job she did over six years for our boys. be made of James Waters who with a combined scaled score of 100% earned a Certificate of Distinction. The English cohort This year our boys have experienced a multiplicity of English performed as impressively with a combined scaled score based interaction with the wider community. Early in the year average of 63.3, some 7.46 above the state average of 55.84. a large number of our Year 12 English and Literature students Benjamin Purser and Stephen Siopis earned Certificates of went to see an innovative and moving performance of Distinction with scores of 93.6 and 92 respectively. Our ESL Stephen Hawke’s play Jandamarra, which was performed at boys also did well with a final average of 69.22, again above the Convention Centre during the Festival of Perth. Year 12 the state average. Both students and teachers should be English students honed their image analysis skills in third term commended on their diligence and commitment in producing through a guided visit to the Art Gallery of Western Australia. this excellent set of results. Our lower school boys also undertook a number of theatre visits, with our Year 9 students attending a performance of While these results suggested we were on the right track in our Shakespeare’s As You Like it and our Year 10 boys experiencing approach to the new English Course of Study, we have a performance of David Williamson’s popular play The Club. continued to refine our take on the subject as the nature of the A significant number of our Year 8 and 9 boys went to Hale examination undergoes subtle change. We have also School to hear successful author Robert Muchamore talk developed two new units for Year 12, which will be undertaken about his writing. for the first time in 2009. These two units, 2C and 2D, have been designed to cater for the fact that next year will see the Once again we have used a visiting lecturer programme with first mandatory Stage Two external examinations being taken our Upper School cohort and this has proved a useful by a group of boys who, in the past, would have been our Non- augmentation to the English and Literature Courses. Our Year TEE cohort. 2009 will also be the first year that Course of Study 12 English cohort was lectured on two occasions by the units are undertaken in Literature and to meet that end we erudite and amusing Mr Rod Quin, former English Chief have constructed two new Literature units for our Year 11 Examiner, President of the English Teachers’ Association and students to study next year. UWA Education Faculty Lecturer. Rod’s lectures focused on the reading, writing and viewing sections of the English Christ Church English staff have continued their heavy Course of Study External Examination. Our Year 12 Literature involvement with the development and review of the English cohort were enthusiastically and informatively lectured by and Literature Courses of Study. Dr Michael Bonner is a teacher representative on the English Reference Group and Simon Hunn remains an AISWA representative on the Literature Reference Group. Margaret Brophy, Assistant Head of English, has been involved in the “Pairwise” marking process, which the Curriculum Council has used to develop grade descriptors for the English Course of Study.

Throughout the course of the year we have continued our on-going process of reviewing and refining our Year 8 to 10 English Course and this has seen the introduction of a greater number of Common Assessment Tasks (CATs) across all the lower school year groups, as well as the introduction of additional minor novel studies.

2008 has seen the arrival and establishment of three new English staff. Ms Claire Wood took the place of Kylie Jones who took a year’s maternity leave, Ms Gemma Slater replaced Mr Jeremy Baker and Bronwyn Fricke commenced as a part time staff member to cater for additional classes that have sprung up. All three have proved excellent teachers and

128 THE MITRE 2008 Emeritus Professor Christopher Wortham on Shakespeare’s Ruaridh Williamson in Year 9, Julian Chung in Year 10, Eugene Othello in first term, and later in the year by Dr Kieran Dolin Yang in Year 11 and Joshua Mao in Year 12. from UWA and former Literature Chief Examiner, on the poetry of William Blake. Sadly we are losing some fine English teachers at the end of the year. The energetic and enthusiastic Gill Youngleson As a valuable adjunct to our visiting programme, we once leaves us to take on a support role at Scotch College, where again attended the Curtin University English and English she will be closer to her two sons who attend that school, and Literature Seminar late in Term 2. Not only did this allow our Heavy Metal guitar hero and popular teacher James Matson boys to hear lectures from prominent Curtin academics and leaves us for Hale School. Tim Evans also leaves us for new guest lecturers, it also allowed them to experience a slice of ventures. Finally our Director of Staff Development and long university life. While the logistics of transporting 180 boys and serving Literature teacher Michelle Gore has retired after a accompanying staff is quite demanding, the Curtin Conference prominent career at a number of schools, the Catholic proved a stimulating and worthwhile experience yet again. Education Office and the Curriculum Council. All these fine teachers are to be thanked for their committed and generous Over the course of the year our boys compete in a number of contribution to the lives of our students. internal and external English related competitions. Five of our Year 11 students – Robert Kwok, Eugene Yang, Chris Holt, As I close I would like to extend my grateful thanks to my Matthew Hargreaves and Oscar Morlet – were involved in the wonderful colleagues in the English Department. They have UWA run SmARTS Programme. SmARTS is an Arts Faculty outdone themselves in their professionalism, diligence and based research experience for Year 11 students from a number perspicacity, in not only navigating the murky waters of the of secondary schools, where students, guided by a UWA tutor, OBE and the Course of Study but in producing the best set of undertake research on assigned topics over two terms, Year 12 results the School has seen, in the performance of the culminating in a written and oral presentation. We also had 2007 cohort. Many challenges remain, the continuing twists and four Year 8 boys – Harry Smallbone, Weiyan Fan, David Ellis turns of the Courses of Study, the amalgamation of Year 7 and Matthew Price – take part in a prominent interschool students into the Upper School in 2010 and the rapidly spelling bee. Our internal competitions saw much frenzied and oncoming National Curriculum to name but a few. All in all purposeful activity from a plethora of students. The Gresley though, with their great dedication, work ethic and good Clarkson Prize for Communication was won by James Sprivulis humour I am confident that we are, with apologies to Tennyson, in the Upper School and Adam Larbalestier in the Lower “sitting well in order to smite the sounding furrows... to strive, School. The PD Naish Poetry Prize was won by Joshua Mao to seek, to find, and not to yield.” from Year 12 who also won the Prize for Creative Writing in the Upper School. The winners of the English Department/Centre Simon Hunn for Ethics Writing Competition were: James Fletcher in Year 8, Head of English

ACADEMIC 129 HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION

2008 has been another very good year on the west side of 2008 has seen further promotion of riding to school. This year the campus. Firstly I would like to start off by thanking the we gave away a couple of bikes and continue to work very hard Physical Education staff for their efforts over the year. The boys to encourage as many boys as possible to ride as often as are very lucky to have such a dedicated, professional and possible. It has been great to see a number of Prep mums and knowledgeable group of teachers. dads riding with their boys rather than using the car.

We had an increase in the number of boys studying PE Studies, 2009 will see the gym refurbishment completed. The boys will the first year this was a TEE course. The course is a combination have some fantastic new facilities, including of sports science and sports performance. The boys worked • A massive strength and conditioning area with a lot of hard during the year and really enjoyed the practical sections new equipment of the course. These include: • A new sports-science classroom • Various sports • A multi-purpose room primarily for the prep school • An archery experiment to demonstrate biomechanics • New storage facilities. of flight • A tough exercise in the heat lab All boys will have the opportunity to achieve their fitness • A fluid dynamics experiment in the pool where Olympian potential in the coming years. Jim Piper participated in the experiment in one of the new speedo shark suits Other activities in the large PE and Health programme in 2008 • An analysis of coaching styles and the watching of the included: movie Coach Carter. • All Year 8s completing a St John Ambulance Skills for Life Award All of this took place within a rigorous theoretical programme. • All Year 9 and 10s completing the Bronze Star and Bronze Medallion The top students in the PE Studies course for 2008 were • Year 11 and 12s having the opportunity to participate in Year 11 PE Studies (2A) Jonathan Parry recreation programme focusing on fitness and fun Year 11 PE Studies (1A) Oliver Cox Included here were sports such as Canoe Polo, Kayaking, Year 12 PE Studies (3A) Tristan Bloor Weights and Lawn Bowls Year 12 PE Studies (1C) Reid Turner • All Year 8 and 9s completing an introductory Rowing Course which has resulted in many boys taking up Rowing The following boys won the PE awards and they have all set a as a sport fantastic example to their peers • A health programme focusing on positive health but also Year 8 Andrew Ford including units on SunSmart, contraception and alcohol. Year 9 Matt Smith Year 10 Ben Power Mr. Andrew Lane is leaving at the end of 2008 to move to New Zealand and I we will miss his professionalism and A special mention must go to Sam Foster (Year 9) who reached enthusiasm. He has been a great asset to the School and it level 15.10 in the ‘Beep Test’ during the Fitness Testing Unit. has been a pleasure working with him to make the PE This is a remarkable score for a boy of his age. We continue to programme truly K-12. make the pursuit of health and fitness a major priority. Of course we can all do more to improve our own fitness and we have seen Darren McPartland good improvements across the board over the last four years. Head of Health / Physical Education

130 THE MITRE 2008 INSTEP

It is very difficult not to be repetitive and start every INSTEP There have also been boys doing a variety of work placements report with ‘It has been another successful year’ because the including Oliver Cox at St John of God Hospital, Lucas fact of the matter is that this is a fantastic subject where Dunbar-Tapp at Abel McGrath Property Group, Drew Morris at students are able to achieve great success. D’Alton Design & Advertising and Jordan Lindley at La De Da to name a few. Blake Wiltshire, who was working for Rio Tinto All of the 25 students from Year 11 and 12 who have undertaken Shared Services, and Doug Morgan, who worked at Nedlands INSTEP this year have had the opportunity to discover their Toyota, both received Certificates of Excellence in the passion in a variety of different work places of Certificate Workplace, for which they were nominated by their employers. courses. This certificate recognizes outstanding enthusiasm and motivation in the workplace and reflects exceptional diligence Louis Bradley, Henry Gower and Jeremy House completed a in meeting all of the program’s requirements. Certificate III in Business; Michael Merrison, Reid Turner, Frank Ansey and Luke Davies thoroughly enjoyed the practical INSTEP is an excellent means for Year 11 and 12 students to aspects of the Certificate I in Engineering Production Systems; gain experience in the work force and begin training while they Rovin Choi, Cameron Croll, Sam Templeton and Geoff are still at school. The result is a smooth transition from school Schoonakker were able to discover whether they could be the to further training, study or the workplace. next Jamie Olivers by doing the Certificate II in Hospitality. All of these boys now have qualifications they can use to gain Jody Clarke credit into TAFE or to gain employment. Instep Coordinator

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ACADEMIC 133 LANGUAGE STUDIES

New staff, new directions, new challenges, even a new future. Numbers in all language classes have improved and it language: 2008, UNESCO’s designated Year of Languages has has been heartening to see the vast majority of Year 8 boys been an astonishing year for Languages at Christ Church choosing to continue with their language studies in Year 9. Grammar School! With new Head of Department, Elisabeth Some have even elected to add a second language to their Gerber, keen to raise the profile of languages, the year has course. With the top eight universities, including UWA, now been remarkable for fresh ideas, high energy and very positive offering a bonus to Year 12 students studying a second signs for the future. language there is now a tangible reward for those student who keep up their language study. The year saw three new staff begin: Mr Henning Holzheur as a German and French teacher, Miss Diane Hooley as a German Christ Church Grammar School is the only boys’ school in Perth and ESL teacher and Ms Phillipa Nock whose brief was to offering four languages and the students are fortunate to be introduce Chinese into the secondary school. With French able to choose from French, German, Japanese and Chinese. assistants, Sonia Haidri and Kevin Fontaine, student teachers The response to the introduction of Chinese has been most Anne Chamot, Cat Harrison and Nikka Mamich and rentas enthusiastic and future Christ Church Grammar School leavers Christoph Gross and the break-dancing Yu-Ya Kanzaki as well will be well-positioned to capitalize on the opportunities as stalwarts Mrs Linda Curlewis, Mr Michael Armstrong and available in this powerful economy. Mr Jamie Foster, the Languages office has rarely been quiet and never been dull. 2008 has also seen Christ Church Grammar School students shine in both the French Alliance examinations and the This dynamism has had a wonderful impact on the boys with German DAS examinations with a number of students taking far greater numbers choosing to continue their language out the top prize in the relevant category. In the Alliance the studies and to prepare themselves for the global society of the following boys distinguished themselves: from Year 12 came

134 THE MITRE 2008 three students in the top thirty, Joe Backhouse, Will MacDonald Iona Presentation College visited France, and a contingent and Peter Davis; Robert Holt, from Year 11 took out first prize, went to Germany in June and July. As part of the school’s winning himself a trip to New Caledonia, and Joseph Wong reciprocal exchange programme, students from Lycée Saint- won seventh prize while from Year 10 Adam Larbalestier (first Jean et la Croix also spent time at Christ Church. prize and a trip to Réunion Island), Vibhu Manchanda (third prize and a digital camera), Julian Chung (fifth prize) and The year has also seen the students participate in cultural Michael Cassie (ninth prize) also excelled. In the DAS learning experiences related to the country of the language examinations James Prindiville won first prize in Division 2 and they are studying. Year 11 Japanese students showed their Ben McAllister was awarded first prize in Division 3. culinary expertise in preparing a traditional Japanese meal of Sukiyaki, Year 8 German classes continued with the tradition of The department has been very fortunate this year to have the baking biscuits for advent while the Year 6 and 7 Chinese assistance of both a German and a Japanese Renta. Christoph students enjoyed a day of games, competitions, Chinese and Yu-Ya worked individually with students to develop their conversation and traditional Chinese dancing at the Panda oral skills as well as creating panoramic time lines showing the Olympics. Fortunate French students have sampled delicious history of Japan and Germany. Their assistance has been French pastries at an authentic patisserie! invaluable and appreciated by both staff and students. 2008 has been a milestone year for the Languages department As well as normal classroom activities the department has and it is with much anticipation that staff and students been busy organising tours for languages that provide the approach 2009. boys with wonderful learning experiences in a much wider and more authentic classroom. In the Term 2 holidays a group of Elisabeth Gerber 19 boys headed for Japan, 30 students from Christ Church and Head of LOTE

ACADEMIC 135 LIBRARY

It has been an exciting year for all in the CLC Library. Increased At the end of Term 2 Alison Hewson retired after many years student involvement, the fostering of reading for pleasure and of dedicated service and after almost nine years at Christ the teaching of Information Literacy Skills have been the three Church Grammar School, Narelle Beebe resigned to take up a main areas of focus this year. promotional position in the public library sector. Their dedication to the staff and students, professionalism, loyalty, A diversity of strategies designed to foster reading for pleasure knowledge and experience will be missed by all. and a more meaningful connection to the CLC Library have been utilised this year. These included: Of course, when someone leaves new staff take their place. • Expanding the Travelling Library collection to include We have the very good fortune to have Helen Knight and Graphic Novels, Comics, Fiction, general interest Non- Margaret Chapple joining our team in a job-share situation fiction and audio-tapes to cater for the broader interests next year. Both come with an enormous wealth of knowledge, of the boys experience and expertise in both teaching and librarianship. • Forming a student committee to establish a Comic Book / Magazine Exchange where boys could swap old favourites Lastly, a big thank you to the FOLA volunteers who have been for other different and exciting issues magnificent in helping the CLC Library team process and • Utilizing the unique storytelling talents of Glen Swift who shelve resources. With all the new staff and the many captivated the attention of the Year 7, 8 and 9 boys with initiatives we would like to trial, we look forward to yet his tales that he created from books he had read and another exciting year. events that had taken place in his life • Involving students in the WA Young Readers’ Book Award Greg Lindorff which encouraged boys to voice their opinions and vote Senior Teacher / Librarian for books chosen from a list chosen by young readers from around Western Australia • Lunchtime screenings of the Olympic Games combined with fantastic eye-catching displays that we had to replenish many times due to heavy borrowing • Creating a comfortable, vibrant and casual classroom sized reading area instantly seen by everyone who enters the CLC Library.

136 THE MITRE 2008 ACADEMIC 137 MATHEMATICS

Preparation for the new Courses of Study and for the addition of Year 7 to our secondary programme has been the main focus for us in Mathematics this year, and we are confident that we are well resourced and ready for both of these major changes. As well as these changes we have to cope with the required addition of Computer Algebra System calculators, which is at once exciting and time-consuming.

As usual competitions have been important supplements to our class work, and the MAWA Have-Sum-Fun competitions were among our best ever. The Junior team of Ben McAllister and Patrick Dyer (Year 10), Harry Briedahl and Guy Coleman (Year 9) and Alistair Morgan and Samuel Morgan (Year 8) won the competition ahead of Hale, Chisholm, All Saints’ and Trinity and 80 other teams. The Senior team of Daren Tan, Sandip Mukhopadhyay and Shrimal Fernando (Year 12) and Jason Kong, Bo An Lu and Joseph Wong (Year 11) also were first, ahead of Shenton College and Hale as well as some 75 teams from Perth and Bunbury, winning the prestigious Larry Blakers Award for that success as the top WA team.

In the AMC (Westpac) competition we had 400 entrants, and CCGS boys earned 93 Distinctions (top 15% of the State), 32 High Distinctions (in the top 2% of WA), and 5 prizes. These boys (Joseph Di Francesco and Weiyuan Fan of Year 8, Thomas Drake-Brockman and Harry Breidahl of Year 9, and Jason Kong of Year 11) were in the top 3 per thousand competitors.

The Mathematics Challenge again was a productive programme conducted over two terms. The results for the Year 8 group taken by Mr. Ferguson were excellent, with his group earning six High Distinctions and six Distinctions. In Year 9 taken by Mr Mailes we gained six High Distinctions and one Distinction, while in Year 10 led by Mr Ruthven we gained two High Distinctions (Jason Ah Teck and Ben McAllister) of the 12 awarded in total in Australia. Victor Yau also earned a Distinction in this very demanding programme.

At a higher level again Patrick Dyer, Robert Buttner, Ben McAllister and Weiwen Weng earned Distinctions in the Australian Intermediate Mathematical Olympiad and Jason Kong was awarded a High Distinction in the Australian Olympiad Senior Contest, placing him in the top five in Australian for Year 11 students and top in WA. To surpass that would be a challenge, but Jason also earned a Silver Medal for the top student in the State in the Australian Mathematical Olympiad, a wonderful performance. These performances contributed to the award of the Phill Schultz Award to Jason as the best-performing student in the State at Olympiad level.

Bill Mailes Head of Mathematics

138 THE MITRE 2008 ACADEMIC 139 MUSIC

The Music Department enjoyed a very successful 2008 with players performing in the International Jazz Fringe Festival. some outstanding group and solo performances. The Jazz Various sightseeing opportunities included the MCG, St Kilda, Tour to Melbourne in April/May was a great energy boost for Old Melbourne Gaol and the Melbourne Concert Hall. those students and staff involved. Staff and students have also coped well with the change of building, and our new Term 2 brought with it the Scholars’ Recital Night. This is classrooms and offices provide more space, flexibility and always a great evening of virtuosic instrumental playing from river views! the Music Scholarship holders, and the 2008 concert was no exception. The crystal clear acoustic of the CLC Foyer added In Term 1 the focus was on the combined St Hilda’s/CCGS much to the success of the occasion. Concert, with the Pergolesi Magnificat as the central piece for Choir and Orchestra. This proved to be a superb showcase of Concerto Night in Term 3 was a standout event in the year’s solo voices, choral work and vibrant string playing. David calendar. Our Year 12 soloists Tim Sandhu, Daniel Nazroo, Golding and Jesse Bartle gave confident and sensitive Ryan Alciaturi, Sam Carew- Reid, Andrew Summerlin and Tom performances as soloists, and Ms Croston’s detailed McKeesick performed wonderfully with Daniel nearly conducting made the most of phrasings and dynamics. Other destroying the MLC drum kit in the process! Recognition must combined items from Senior Orchestra, Band and Jazz Bands also be given to all of the CCGS boys for their work in added to the wonderful spirit of the evening. accompanying the soloists – the Orchestra and Jazz Band were very polished. The Melbourne Tour in April for the 20 Jazz Band students, accompanied by Mr Gillam, Mr Mandin and Mr Guazzelli, was Also in Term 3 was the WA Schools Orchestra Festival, and a great success. Performances at Scotch College and Bennett’s our three representatives – Chamber, Symphony and Lane (the home of jazz in Australia) were warmly received, and Preparatory – performed extremely well. The awards of students and staff were also amazed at the skill levels of Outstanding, Outstanding and Excellent respectively are a

140 THE MITRE 2008 real testament to the very high skill levels of our string and The musical year also included several excursions, including woodwind players – well done to all. trips to performances by the WA Symphony Orchestra, WA Jazz Orchestra, WA Opera as well as to SciTech. On all of The Advent Carol Service to close the year was a joyous these occasions, the music students showed a willingness to evening, with the Choir singing with great spirit. Joseph Nolan engage themselves in the experience, and were excellent on organ added much grandeur to the service, and the Prep ambassadors for the School. Choir, led by Ms Seaman, the Staff Choir and the Senior School Chamber Choir (directed by Philip Murray) also sang Of course, music making requires much rehearsal and very well. administration, and those staff “behind the scenes” should be acknowledged. Thanks to Mrs Greenwood (Music Throughout the year the Music Department has also been Department Admin Assistant) for her superbly efficient involved in a number of other concerts. These include the and friendly manner, to Mr Guazzelli for his great work in St George’s Cathedral Lunchtime Concert Series (in Terms 2 many roles as Music Librarian, and to Mr Lamb (accompanist) and 3), the Week 9 Blues in Terms 1 and 2 (a big thank you to for his great mentorship and musical guidance. We also Mr Millard for his efforts here) and performing at various say farewell to Kade Brown who worked in the Prep and charity fundraising concerts. The fortnightly Assembly items Senior Schools as classroom teacher and conductor, and from Music Department ensembles and soloists are also an thank him for his efforts. The advice and support of Friends important part of the musical tapestry in the School, and many of Music should also be recognized, a vital group in the students had the opportunity to perform in front of their School’s musical life. Here’s hoping 2009 is as musically rich peers. Notable performers in 2008 included Jason Kong and rewarding! (violin), Riley Skevington (violin), Fraser Wallace (violin), Bo An Lu (piano), Daniel Nazroo (drums), New Dog (rock’n’roll band) Kevin Gillam and the Jazz Combo. Director of Music

ACADEMIC 141 PETER MOYES CENTRE

The PMC classroom is often a venue of feverish activity, with The boys continue to look forward to the Monday music students honing their Functional English and Math skills, sessions under the direction of Maestro Mrs Gillian Croston developing their workplace safety skills, participating in who has helped to further the boys’ appreciation of music in a discussions on good work habits and their roles and fun-filled environment. responsibilities in the workplace. The PMC boys are often seen moving off in various directions to collect paper from around The ACC Para Sport Carnivals have been another popular the school, maintain a worm farm or attend a variety of activity. These activities have provided the boys with the mainstream classes. opportunity to participate as a team in a competitive environment where sportsmanship was the order of the day. I For most of the year many of the students have been involved commend the boys on their success especially on winning the in the Friday Community Based Learning program. This soccer carnival. program has provided the boys with the opportunity to develop their orientation, mobility, social and functional math We often find the boys in the kitchen developing their skills in the Claremont precinct. Luke Andrews is to be independent living skills. Their cooking and social skills were congratulated on his success at his work placements at the put to the test when they invited the girls from Methodist Wearne Hostel and Target. James Fraser was awarded a Silver Ladies College over for pizza and their grandmothers to Certificate for his commitment and hard work at his INSTEP afternoon tea. Both events were such a success that the boys placement at Scotch College. It is rewarding to see our are hoping for more opportunities of this type. students grow in both confidence and ability in the workplace. They continue to be fine ambassadors for the Centre and we wish them well with their next placements.

The PMC boys have been involved in a wide range of activities since the beginning of the year. One of the highlights would have to be our visit to the science laboratory where the boys under the watchful eye of resident science guru Mrs Julie Harris examined the unusual properties of liquid nitrogen. The session culminated with the students enjoying the end product of the experiment – ice-cream.

142 THE MITRE 2008 My sincere thanks go to all the teachers for their support in providing an inclusive learning environment for the PMC boys in their tutorials and classes. I would also like to thank the hard working Education Assistants: Ms Wolfenden, Ms Meiers, Mrs Ryan, Mrs Deacon and Mr Mann for their good humour, support and professionalism. Our boys continue to experience success in many areas of their progamme. It is rewarding to see our students develop into wonderful young individuals who are developing important skills that will help them deal with many of life’s challenges.

I wish them all the best for 2009.

Toni Reberger PMC Coordinator

ACADEMIC 143 PETER MOYES CENTRE

144 THE MITRE 2008 PHILOSOPHY

It has been an eventful year for Philosophy, Ethics and Religion within epistemology, the branch of philosophy concerned with at CCGS. Students in Year 9 were introduced to the structure knowledge. The question here was why are human beings of reasoning and encouraged to apply this knowledge both to easily deceived? Post-graduate philosophy students facilitated advancing and evaluating arguments. The same process was the communities of inquiry and lecturers in philosophy from all reinforced with Year 10 students as they grappled with four local universities judged individual participation. Judges philosophical and ethical themes during lessons. were interested, primarily, in the cogency of participants’ arguments. The successful team members were Alistair Morgan This year witnessed the introduction in Year 11 of the new (Year 8), Hugh Edwards (Year 9), Ben McAllister (Year 10), Tom Philosophy and Ethics Course of Study. This was an historic Bransden and Robert Kwok (Year 11). event as philosophy and ethics has not previously been an option for students in Western Australia. The introduction of senior student philosophy, ethics and religion seminars saw the entire Year 11 cohort meet on three separate A successful foray into competitive inter-school philosophy occasions during the year to hear invited speakers present. In discussion resulted in Christ Church taking the honours in this Term 1 Richard Pengelly (a water polo Olympian) talked about year’s Hale School Philosothon.16 schools competed and the the relationship between sport and spirituality. In Term 2 Ajahn topics up for discussion were divided into four branches of Brahm (a Buddhist monk) talked about Buddhist philosophy. philosophical inquiry. First, an issue arising within the philosophy In Term 3 Roly Bain (a priest clown) talked about Christian ethics. of religion, how can a good and all-powerful God permit All three events proved stimulating for the boys. innocent suffering? Second, an issue arising within the philosophy of mind, can a robot be conscious? Third, an ethical Dominic Hodnett issue, is there a right to be rescued? Fourth, an issue arising Teacher-in-Charge, Philosophy

ACADEMIC 145 SCIENCE

A J Amoebae were just some of the Fabulous views of Jupiter and its fascinating microscopic organisms moons were one of the highlights of viewed by Year 10 biology students the Year 8 Astronomy night in Term 3, under the senior school microscopes. which was a great success, with the clouds kindly clearing sufficiently for good views of both Jupiter and B our moon. The Biology prize winner for Year 12 was Maanas Tiwari. K Mr Kuchak joined the Physics C department – he loved teaching this The Chemistry prize winner for Year subject and coaching his basketball 12 was Daren Tan. team. He will be missed next year and we wish him well in his new venture.

D Dunn – Ms Nicola Dunn left the L Chemistry department after a Senior scientists hatched latrine flies wonderful contribution to Science, and observed all stages of their life Chemistry and Hill House. cycle. Mr Thorne’s lab reeked of rotting meat.

E Excitement was in evidence as Mr M Jon Turner’s Hydrogen bomb rocked Marine Studies students enjoyed the foundations of the Science their SCUBA diving and earning their building. skippers’ licence.

F N The Year 11 Biology Field trip to The new staff in the science Kerriley Park involved transects and department were Mrs Finkemeyer quadrats and botanical classification. (Biology) and Ms Hazebroek (Chemistry) who brought a wealth of different experiences and teaching G strategies to the department. Genes and Genetic fingerprinting are just two of the fascinating ideas incorporated into the new Biology O course that was enjoyed by Year 10 Olympiad participants were extremely students in 2008. successful this year, with Joseph Wong and Jason Kong being invited to the Chemistry summer school H and Robert Holt invited to attend The Human Biology prize winner for the Physics summer school, meaning Year 12 was John Larbalestier. that they are in the top 20 in the whole of Australia.

I Year 8 Chemistry students enjoyed P the traditional art of making ice-cream The Physics Year 12 prize winner for using liquid nitrogen. 2008 was Daren Tan.

146 THE MITRE 2008 Q X This year’s Science Quiz was the 2008 was an eXcellent year for the hardest yet. Mrs Züchner-Mogall’s Science department. We enjoyed tutor group was the winner of the great success in external competitions bags of scientific goodies. and thoroughly enjoyed significant volumes of practical work in the laboratories. R The Results of the Science competition were excellent – including a medal for Y Thomas Drake-Brockman. Results in Year 7 students enjoyed practical the Chemistry competition were work in the senior school science labs equally impressive, with 68 High in Term 4, courtesy of Ms Bana, Mr Distinctions and 41 Distinctions. Harris, Mrs Finkemeyer and Mr Winston Kint achieved 100% and a Bosustow. Bunsen burner licences Certificate of Excellence. In the top were awarded to all concerned! 800 nationwide were Michael Cassie, Kaledas Flintoff, Jason Kong, Simon Wood, and Andrew Swan. Z Zoo Peru – Mr Taggart enthralled a range of boys with his tales of S anacondas and jaguars in the Amazon Daren Tan won a Silver medal in the rainforest. He kindly donated four International Chemistry Olympiad, piranhas for our Science week raffle. representing Australia in Budapest, Hungary.

T Tammin was the venue for our Year 12 Biology camp – our last camp at the Land Care Centre which closes at the end of 2008. Alternative venues are currently being sought.

U Our ultimate aim of a data projector in every lab was almost realised, with new machines installed on each floor of the science block.

V New apparatus this year included a vitalograph and a Van der Graaf generator.

W Water was the theme for Year 8 Biology students who studied the ecology of the foreshore towards the end of Term 4.

ACADEMIC 147 SOCIAL SCIENCE AND ARCHIVES

Social Science

This year proved once again to be a most productive and rewarding one for staff and boys and the department takes great pleasure in noting the achievements of many boys at State and National levels. The success of boys in many contexts of Geography, History and Politics reflects the conscientious and dedicated work of all the teaching staff within the Department over several years of education, mentoring and guidance. It is pleasing to reflect on the strong bonds that have developed between the staff and boys over recent years. Long may it continue.

In no particular order we congratulate: Christopher Wong, from Year 10, who will be going to the battlefields of the Western Front in April 2009 as a winner of the ANZAC Student Tour Essay Competition. Chris secured his place after completing a 1000 word essay on the importance of the ANZAC Day Commemorations, presenting a five minute speech on the topic and being interviewed by a panel of judges.

Lawrence Ward managed to combine his love of History with his talents in Geography as he represented Australia in the International Geography Olympiad in Tunisia. Lawrence came away with a bronze medal but also managed to satisfy his curiosity for History as he toured and investigated the sites of Carthage.

Also in the field of Geography, Patrick Mackenzie and Tom Baston represented Western Australia in the National Finals of the Australian Geography Competition. The Final involves citizens. The work that is done in Year 9 prepares boys for the problem solving and fieldwork in and around the town of voting process conducted in School to elect Prefects and later Noosa in Queensland and the team to represent Australia in for State and Federal Elections. 2009 will be chosen from all of the State Finalists. For the first time, a group of Year 10 boys entered the Spatial A number of Year 11 students attended the Western Australian Technologies in Schools Competition and worked closely with State Schools Constitutional Convention. Blake Stove was a professional mentor to construct and research their topics. selected to attend the National Convention in Canberra and This connection with the ‘real’ world provided relevance to the was able to debate and discuss issues relating to Australia’s fascinating world of Geographic Information Systems and Constitution alongside other State representatives. motivated a number of boys to enquire about career opportunities in this area. Achievements such as the ones mentioned above are the cumulative result of a depth and breadth of learning experiences Once again, this year is witness to the energy of staff and boys and teacher guidance and mentoring. All members of the extending well beyond the classroom: a reality about which we teaching staff are to be congratulated on their contributions to all may be justifiably proud. the greater picture of learning within the Department. At the end of Semester One we bade farewell to Ms Helen Oke Incursions are considered to be a significant part of the after eight years of enthusiastic teaching, especially in Geography. programme and this year we once again hosted a very Nobody exemplified the energy of the department more than informative and instructional visit by a team from the Joint Helen did and we wish her well in her future endeavours. Civics Education Programme. In educating boys about the operation of our Nation’s and our State’s electoral system we Allan Hallett and Eril-Jane Reid are offering them the opportunity to become informed Heads of Geography and History

148 THE MITRE 2008 Archives

The School History and Archives unit continues to be popular with students. This unit has been enhanced by the development of a teacher workbook to support the student workbook. Feedback from the staff and students was again positive with the Heritage Walk and Archives visit being among the more popular activities.

A major task of the Archives this year has been the digitisation of The Mitre and Chronicle magazines, which are now available on the School’s website. The magazines are in PDF format and A significant part of the Archives programme has been the can be fully searched using keywords. Preparation for recording of oral histories. Oral histories document the history digitisation involved the copying of older, fragile pre-1930 of the School from the personal perspective of the participant, issues, collation, indexation and lots of checking. These tasks giving a unique insight into life as a teacher or schoolboy in the were made easier with the assistance of volunteers Jenni past. Oral history interviews are an important source of Townsend and Aliya Porter, who made sure all pages were information for the School’s historian Wendy Hillman, who is there and in the right order. currently working on the School’s history. Segments of oral histories are also used in the School History and Archives unit Jenni, Aliya and old boy volunteer Berkeley Allen have also where students can hear first-hand accounts of life and events at been involved in assisting with the appendices and compilation the School in the past. Thank you to all of the participants in the of a centenary register for the School’s history publication. oral history programme who so generously gave their time. Volunteers Karen Moller and Maria Barr have been of great assistance describing and rehousing our photograph and Frieda French museum collections. Archivist

ACADEMIC 149 SECTION SIX

150 THE MITRE 2008 L W PARRY PREPARATORY SCHOOL

PREP SCHOOL 151 FROM THE HEADMASTER

It is with a great deal of pleasure that I reflect on 2008. Boys, I offer my congratulations on your achievements, but in particular, I thank you for what you gave the Prep School. You We wished Godspeed to the Year 7s, not far from the led the school in so many ways and continued to live and learn 100th group to leave us, and we farewelled staff who made with vigour, resiliency and good humour. That so many of you incredible contributions to the boys and the Christ Church sing, learn instruments, draw, paint, play sport, dance, act, and community. read only intensifies for me the value of difference and how that difference is celebrated at the School. Each boy in the Preparatory School was given the best chance by a combination of circumstance and good planning. To Perhaps the best advice I can offer you is from Dr Seuss. It’s those who so skilfully guided them academically, emotionally, entitled: physically and spiritually, I offer my thanks. Oh, the Places You’ll Go The boys were blessed with a staff that had only one thing at Congratulations! the forefront of their minds and actions: the boys. Their Today is your day. collegiality, enthusiasm and integrity made the Prep school a You’re off to Great Places! unique place, one which I enjoyed being a part of each and You’re off and away! every day. You have brains in your head. As I have often said, change is our constant. This year was no You have feet in your shoes exception. We farewelled Mr Wight earlier in the year and I You can steer yourself would like to acknowledge again the great contribution he Any direction you choose. made to the School. You’re on your own. And you know what you know And YOU are the guy who’ll decide where to go. Miss Karen Duffy, Mr Andrew Lane and Mrs Shirley Dix also be ‘graduated’, albeit to a different stage of their journey. Miss You’ll look up and down streets. Look ‘em over with care. Duffy was an integral part of the school as captain of the Peter About some you will say, “I don’t choose to go there.” Moyes Centre and taught us all so much. Her passion for the With your head full of brains and your shoes full of feet, boys and her great leadership in this field left us with a lasting You’re too smart to go down any not – so – good street. legacy – one that truly encapsulates inclusion. Her “see the person, not the problem” mantra will echo down the corridors And you may not find any for many years to come. You’ll want to go down. In that case, of course, Mr Lane moved across the ditch from Australia to New You’ll head straight out of town. Zealand. Since coming into the Prep School Andrew had an incredible influence on boys and staff alike. His enthusiasm It’s opener there and positive attitude saw PE and Sport flourish. In the wide open air

Mrs Dix also made connections with boys that will be Out there things can happen remembered by many of her charges. She worked tirelessly and frequently do ensuring all boys had the opportunity to become the best they To people as brainy can be. For that, we thank her. and footsy as you.

We farewelled Mr Rickman, who is going to The King’s School And when things start to happen, in Sydney next year, with the aim of broadening his teaching Don’t worry. Don’t stew. experience. His work with his classes, in particular in regard to Just go right along. literature and written expression, is renowned. Thanks also You’ll start happening too. went to Kade Brown and Ruth Telemcos for their contributions. You’re off to great Places Today is your day! To the Year 7 boys who left our part of the school to explore Your mountain is waiting. new challenges and opportunities in the Senior School, your So… get on your way. time with us has essentially been preparing you for this moment. Our measure of success will be found in how you go Murray Robertson about your journey over the next few years. Acting Headmaster, LW Parry Preparatory School

152 THE MITRE 2008 PREP STAFF SE Conway addern JF London, OJ Harnwell, JL Joseph, KJ Mitchell, R Willard, TI Hoad, AD Feaver, LA Murphy, SA Nelson, C Hindmarsh, M Cappelluti, AL Wood, CA Novatscou, HF Adams, T Gale, MC Robertson, B Bosich, V Hallett, A Hill, K Nossiter MJ Hookey, S Lee, JL Fagan, KJ Slater , SE Seaman, RL Duncan, JE Kolbusz, J Knight, PS Williamson, NA Pascoe, B Van Gool, M SB Dix, RA Mackenzie, GJ McPherson, H Miller, B Cecins, KA Brown, KT Duffy, AC Rickman, J Griffin, BM Hilliard Front Row: Second Row: PREP STAFF Back Row: Third Row:

PREP SCHOOL 153 SKI TRIP

The Falls Creek Experience fancy things like the 360 jump. After the lesson, our teachers came and got us. Then the whole group tackled Wombat’s This year, with the promise of good snowfall, thirty-two Ramble. Most boys lost their way but were easily found. The eager boys hopped on the plane ready for the holiday in the first day was a success. snow. It was the trip we had planned, discussed and anticipated all year. We were asked to be at the domestic air For the rest of the week, we skied in our groups. On the last terminal at 5:30am, but most of us were so psyched that we day we went down many new runs such as Highway 83. We showed up at 5:15am. When we got on the plane, everyone enjoyed watching each other make progress on the slopes but was excited because we had TVs on the flight. When we the best thing was skiing in a snake formation. After skiing, we were taking off most of the boys were trying to decide what usually had a hot shower and enjoyed meals made by Viking to watch, but, then the screen put on a message saying, “To Lodge. There weren’t many complaints about those at all. We keep enjoying this product swipe your credit card now.” It were allowed to make our own hot chocolate and helped clean was not to be. The flight was still enjoyable to all and even a the dishes. After dinner we were tired so we played Connect 4, glance at our teachers proved that they were on the same Monopoly or watched a little TV and then went to bed. wave length as us. At the end of the week everyone was tired and getting ready On the way to the mountain we stopped at McDonald’s where to go home. The bus trip home was a lot more pleasant we discovered that some of the boys still love the playground. because the television was on and most boys were watching. Then it was back on the bus for the final stage of the journey After we arrived at the airport we checked in our luggage and to the mountain. On the way, we went past some wonderful had some dinner. We finally boarded the plane and settled in scenery and got a little shook up by the weaving road that was for the flight home. Most of the boys were very tired and slept close to the edge of the cliff. As you can imagine one boy’s whilst others listened to the radio. After a four hour flight we stomach couldn’t take it. After arriving we made our way to landed in Perth and were greeted by our parents. Viking Lodge. We had pizza for dinner, played, unpacked and went to bed. Over all, the trip was enormous fun and the skiing conditions were great. On behalf of all the boys on the trip, I say thank The next day was thrilling. Some boys got up too early and you to Mr Fagan, Mr Williamson, Mrs Lee, Mrs Joseph, got dressed ready for snow which was hours away. We went to Mrs Hallett and Mrs Knight. Another large thank you to the ski shop and got fitted for ski boots and helmets. Then it Mr Fagan for organising a really great DVD for us all to was time for lunch which was pricey. Finally, it was time for remember our holiday. most boys to have their first skiing lesson. The more experienced skiers went with different teachers and learnt Harry Barrett

154 THE MITRE 2008 CHESS

The past year has seen an increase in the number of boys wanting to play Chess, especially in the younger year levels. Each Thursday boys enthusiastically competed against one another and learnt new moves to try out on their opponents.

Mr Wight coordinated the group with the assistance of parents until his departure at the end of Semester Two. Mrs Gale took over with the help of Mr David Seggie, an old boy of the School and a very able Chess player.

Mr Seggie used part of the club’s time to instruct the boys of ranging abilities and ages and then supervised and encouraged. He will continue in this capacity in 2009.

The Preparatory Chess Club was successful once again this year winning the IPSCHA trophy against 27 other schools. The team comprised of Liam Kearney, Vaughan Greenberger, Christopher Jones and Gagan Singh.

Thank you to all of the boys for their commitment, time and effort while building their chess skills.

Terri Gale Chess 2008 Chess Coordinator CL Jones, VS Greenberger, G Singh, LT Kearney

PREP SCHOOL 155 DALE HOUSE

2008 was a marvellous year for Dale House. There were but highlighted our focus on the little details within the numerous individuals who achieved outstanding results in their respective activities. The third placing in the Term 1 Swimming academic work, musicians continued to shine, our efforts in Carnival was also a pleasing performance. both the Swimming and Athletics carnivals were our best for many years and to top it all off we won the Giles Shield for the From an individual perspective, congratulations to the following second time in three years. Dale’s consistency as a House has Dale boys who were recognised for their application and been the benchmark in the Giles Shield competition, having talent: Alex Chua (Orchestra Prize), Nicholas Dormer finished in the top two in each of the last seventeen terms! (Basketball), Charlie Evans (Football), Rohan Golestani (Parents’ Association Art Prize) and Hugo Hardisty (The Gresley Clarkson Our House teachers, Mr Rickman, Mrs Joseph, Mrs Gale, Mrs Prize for Communication). Academic Excellence awards were Miller and Mrs Feaver were extremely proud of the Year 7 presented to: Simon Swan (7JK), Hugo Hardisty (6PW), Elliott leadership group. Captain Simon Swan and Vice-Captain Smith (6NP), Albert Qiu (5VH), Nicholas Brennan (5JL) and Rohan Golestani got us off to an excellent start in Term 1 while Terry Pham (5BC). Class Citizenship Prizes were earned Tashi Stewart and Charlie Evans consolidated the House’s by: Christopher Akehurst (5BC), Geremy Fatouros (5JL), position in Term 2. Jack Teague was our Captain in Term 3 with Christopher Popovic (6PW) and Campbell Draper (7TG). Class Luke Liu as his Vice-Captain, whilst Charlie was back again with Merit Prizes were awarded to: Nicholas Hart (4BH), Harrison Warwick Montgomery for Term 4. These boys ensured that our Shearn (4JG), Stefano Tudor (5BC), Tristan Colli (5VH), Hunter Duty responsibilities, line-ups, hats and general demeanour as Jackson (5VH), Matthew Carulli (6PW), Alex Chua (7AR), a House were first class. Nicholas Dormer (7AR), Rohan Golestani (7GM), James Quackenbush (7JK), Luke Liu (7TG) and Cameron Schoonakker Our “Achilles’ heel” in recent years has been our sporting (7TG). On behalf of Dale House we wish the departing Year 7 performances but not so in 2008. In the Athletics Carnival we boys good health and the best of luck in the Senior School. accumulated 1109 points to finish in second place behind Stirling (1284). The “team game” results were particularly Brad Cecins encouraging, as they reflected not only our competitiveness Head of Dale House

Back Row: CY Tay, SM Elias, SH Swan, CD Popovic, CL Draper, LT Liu, MC Shin, XM Chua, LN Nielsen, JJ Dimovitis , HJ Koning, CC Tang, RW Wight, HG Hardisty, R Golestani Fifth Row: BM Anderson, D Ah Teck, WC Montgomery, JW Teague, NH Dormer, TJ Harper, N Amanuel, WH Radloff, CW Schoonakker, MB Clare, TJ Stewart, N Felstead, CS Evans, EC Price, HK Bain, MH Barrington Fourth Row: AJ Ah Teck, HV Shearn, ZR Golestani, JK Stergiou, TS Murray, CR Engledow, LJ Gilmour, EC Smith, BJ Afiat, AY Chua, NE Koning, AH Qiu, JC Loh, MS Carulli, HH Jackson, SR Wright, NP Brennan Third Row: ES Pal Thomson, Z Browne, TN Colli, SA Tudor, TL Pham, BJ Wittenoom, BC Smallbone, SI Shellabear, DJ Sim, CM Akehurst, GJ Fatouros, LP Lannigan, PW Broadhurst, AG Schmitt, JA Currall, JY Yu, CR Bond Fewster, NO Hart, MB Cumberland, GW Sheppard Second Row: GP Schulz, LY Tay, EP Elias, LJ Read, L Kolbusz, Mrs A Feaver, Mrs T Gale, Mr B Cecins, Mrs H Miller, Mrs J Joseph, DT Hodges, LR Browne, AS Ayonride, JP Rarey, JW Loh, SJ Trott Front Row: BF Lane, SR Thomas, TM Prindiville, NW Shellabear, CT McCabe, JP Morris, KF Storholm, JA Dossan, AR Taylor, AJ Ho, C Stewart, GK Bond, MX Shannon, WM Harris, X Yem, DB Bond

156 THE MITRE 2008 FORREST HOUSE

With the onset of 2008 Forrest House set a goal to win at line-ups for a hat count. Too often we lost valuable points, the Giles Shield for the first time in many years. We identified which proved costly at the end of the year. key areas on which to focus and improve our position in the rankings. Our annual Cross Country season is brief, but exciting. Each member of the house ran as well as he possibly could and this Early in first term the school swimming carnival was held. It was was clearly evident with the many flushed faces at the end of a very exciting time, for the depth of competitors in our house the event. All boys were very proud of their efforts and overall was very evident. Forrest House won the swimming carnival: win. Athletics season also provides a wonderful opportunity for we were victorious owing to all boys competing to the best of the house to bond. This was the case again as the team united their ability. It was a great occasion for the boys and provided to gain a creditable and close third place. the basis for a strong house spirit. After a long year, Forrest House came agonisingly close to At the end of the first semester we were two points behind winning. After a 35 week competition Dale House reigned Dale and aimed for a consistent effort for the following half of supreme by a meagre twenty points. Having come so close to the year. A big thanks goes to Blair Ward’s mother for winning the competition the boys were understandably purchasing pizzas and bringing them to school for a celebration. disappointed. This will provide the impetus to do better next All boys enjoyed the activities and went off on holiday with year and be consistent in all areas of the competition. happy hearts. Our leadership group this year was very pleasing. Each boy At the commencement of second semester, all members of assumed responsibility well and was very committed to the Forrest felt confident we could complete our mission and win house and its direction. The standard has been established and the shield. Early indicators suggested we were on track but we all members of Forrest House are eagerly waiting for 2009. faltered towards the end of third term. Our line-ups and chapel money contributions were lower than other houses’, which cost Peter Williamson us dearly. Compounding the problem was the points awarded Head of Forrest House

Back Row: DF Barclay, MJ England, GW Foskett, KW Richardson, EJ Blake, AJ Sparrow, BJ Fitzgerald-Rout, D Zhu, DA Sutherland, C Gallagher, D Hu, JM Criddle, AM Brewer, AC Squires, CB May Fifth Row: CS Oakley, HJ Pennell, HP Sanderson, JT McQuillan, JH Archer, LT Kearney, HS Keay, CP Millard-Webb, LT Grist, SA Blakiston, NJ Clixby, JA Hool, WA Sutherland, HD Barrett, MA Temelcos, MT Horton Fourth Row: MP Boyatzis, TW Pennell, AK Hanna, HO Jessop, R Paul, PB Fisher, SL Borle, JP Blaxill, WJ Thomas, MW Giudice, JT MacDonald, AE Brogan, TC Butler, MW McQuillan, LM Webb, GA Cleary, BA Rezos Third Row: DL Doig, TM Oakley, RM Edwards, XR Bhullar, TW Flynn, LM Fitzpatrick, BD Taddei, OP Kruk, T Golovoda, MW McQuillan, AJ Valentine, AL Terpkos, PA Paizes, JT Brough, LW Wheatland, OG McMath, DM Kiberu, RS Hu, AY Lim, PS Johnston Second Row: AB Den Ouden, TA Sutherland, JA Cleary, LC Wooles, TE McQuillan, JD Heppingstone, FJ Bailey, Ms K Duffy, Mr P Williamson, Ms V Hallett, AJ Rose, JD Zhu, AB Chaar, HD Kay, DH Whittle, JC Fitzpatrick, N D’Arrigo Front Row: AL Love, WC Koh, DL Rebelo, L Laggett, HD Playford, BC Gullotti, AA Chin, WD Hughes, GA Descant, LL Taddei, JD Love, MD Boyatzis, JA Collins, MA McNeilly, DA Dyer, OJ Kaard, IS Smethurst, WC Koh, AA Triglavcanin

PREP SCHOOL 157 GILES HOUSE

Giles once again demonstrated our House traditions of strong performance as well. All boys who participated earned points leadership, enthusiastic participation and healthy competition for completing the course. in 2008. We started off the year in good spirits and all got involved in the Inter-House Swimming Carnival that was held on Giles has once again enjoyed the guidance of excellent House a warm evening early in Term One. Individual medallions were Leaders this year. Ashwin Ramanathan, Joshua Wong, Beau won by Lawrence Mitchell, who was outstanding in winning the Christian, Jack Birchmore, Matthew Carroll, Alasdair Henderson Year 5 50M Freestyle, Butterfly and Backstroke events. He also and Thomas Sheminant set a fine example for the boys. came second in the Breaststroke event. Other boys to do well Congratulations to Ashwin Ramanathan for being elected as a were Simon Cunningham, Callum White and Mark Matthews. captain twice throughout the year. His positive, encouraging Jack Birchmore, Nicholas Millar, Lukas Pfeifle and Matthew style of leadership also earned him the Old Boys’ Association Carroll also gave their heart and soul for their house. Citizenship Award at Speech Morning.

We spent a great deal of time training for the different track, Thanks go to the staff who are part of the Giles team: field and team events in Term 3’s Inter-House event, the Mrs Helen Adams, Miss Nicole Pascoe, Mr Ross MacKenzie Athletics Carnival. Everyone displayed good sportsmanship and Miss Emma Whiting have helped at various House and a willingness to do their part for their House with all boys events throughout the year. A special mention must go to competing in at least two events. There was great excitement Mr Jerome Griffin who has helped considerably with many when we won both the Junior and Senior leaderball and all the of the responsibilities of running Giles with me this year. It boys showed incredible commitment to the tug-of-war. There has also been wonderful to have the support of the Giles were many boys with shirts full of ribbons and cheery grins to parents who came along to cheer us on in our different match. Congratulations to all on their positive attitude and fine endeavours. We have once again had an enjoyable year. personal performances. Well done Giles!

The Cross-Country Carnival was another opportunity for the Jane London boys to show their House spirit and aim for a good personal Head of Giles House

Back Row: VS Greenberger, SA Hinton, DB Latham, G Singh, KW Kerton, MA Carroll, JM Tubman, MJ Welborn, A Ramanathan, JM Lussu, AC Reynolds, TJ Sheminant, NJ House, NA Quinsee, CR Smart Fifth Row: CC Hee, B Lim, CL Jones, NJ Millar, SJ Yovich, L Agostinelli, LM Gollschewski, LP Mitchell, BA Sutherland, BF Lussu, GJ Groppoli, ET Barrow, WJ Hoffmann, H Stratton-Kent, MV Johannesson, CM Shelton Fourth Row: A Pal, AD Henderson, JN Dale, CJ Carr, JM Templeton-Knight, JA Johnson, D Blundell, SN Cunningham, LK Donovan, RV Yovich, L Pfeifle, HP Kint, CT White, MR Matthews, GK Shanthikumar, TW Groppoli, LJ Emanuel Third Row: BS Hinton, I Rambal, RD Wylie, SC Baxter, EY Karageorge, DA Quinsee, GC Richmond, JT Milambo, RR Kerr, EO Ormonde, AS Hondros, MP James, PR Murdock, SE Dobson, ZJ Whelan, JL Hinton, AH Lester, CX Dobson, BM Cunningham Second Row: MC Silberstein, RN Bartlett, AS Mathewson, LG Wyatt, NS Judge, Mr J Griffin, Ms J London, JS Birchmore, BL Christian, Mrs H Adams, Mrs L Royale, HJ Donaldson, WM Andrews, CP Johnson, L Woodall, TH Palmer Front Row: TS Wotherspoon, G Boeddinghaus, OA Stultz, PA Larard, FA Hee, V Rambal, HJ Brunner, MT Ormonde, MH Brand, PJ Tan-Kang, SW Yap, AH Gillis, WM Fischer

158 THE MITRE 2008 STIRLING HOUSE

What a year it has been for Stirling! Our Term 1 leaders were and at the end of the day managed to win the carnival just a Patrick Burton and Tom Wambeek and they inspired us in the few points ahead. At the Cross-Country the Stirling boys ran Swimming Carnival with their house spirit. We were looking to their hardest, with higher scores as the year levels went up. By make it a record six years in a row of winning the carnival. Our the time we came to the Year 7s, we held first, second and juniors put up a strong fight and our senior boys put in stellar (maybe) third place. At the end of the day when everyone was performances, enabling us to retain the swimming title once tired and puffed we were pleased to learn that Stirling had again. A number of our new boys contributed significant come second. performances on the night. Term 4 went very fast. Our House Captains were Edward In Term 2, Mrs Knight led the house. Many thanks to her for all Southall and Tom Wulff, with Edward doubling up as School of her efforts. Our House Captains were Edward Southall and Captain. We were involved in two charity activities: one to Liam Stocklinger, who did a brilliant job, especially running the collect supplies in support of the Pilgrimage of Hope to India Mothers’ Day raffle. This raised a lot of money for charity. Our and the other to make Christmas tags for the many food duty scores were a little low in the beginning of the term, but hampers packed for Anglicare. Whilst we didn’t win the Giles they increased as the term progressed. Shield, Stirling had a wonderful year. Thank you to all the captains and vice captains and the other house teachers Mrs In Term 3 our house captains Liam Stocklinger and Adrian Knight, Ms Duncan, Mr McPherson and Mr Fagan for helping McKenna were very busy, especially Liam who was also the to make our house a great one in 2008. School Captain. During the Athletics Carnival, Stirling ran strongly, especially the Year 6s and 7s, and many Stirling boys Mary Hookey were invited to run in the championship races. Stirling did well Head of Stirling House

Back Row: D Wang, CJ Platell, MR Edgar, A Menon, BT Richardson, LA Bahen, JE Enderby, SR Marsh, NG Morlet, JK Richardson, NE Nielsen, JV Stewart, TA Swarbrick-Burns, N Power, RJ Moriarty Fifth Row: HR Goater, HY Tan, TW Penglis, DJ Marsh, C Sharp-Paul, MC Freind, RC Ausden, LT Webster, CN Moorman, HM St George, SC Weight, TJ Wulff, JJ O’Grady, S Latif, N Muljadi, CE Keller Fourth Row: AC Shields, SE Henderson, FY Goh, AF Sherrington, LD Theobald, NJ Rankin, JJ Ming, AL Theobald, DL Honey, ST Bong, AP McLarty, CA Meares, AM McKenna, SC Wareing, AM Walsh, HJ Mony de Kerloy, HC Morlet, ZJ Weight Third Row: MH Lauw, JC Hobson, NR Pizzino, GT Porter, B de Campo Khan, MP Tissiman, EA Gill, AN Harcourt, PA Shields, CC Shields, JG Kordic, RK Chu, DS Woods, WP Pike, KJ Walsh, AR McLauchlan, EH Hopkins, MJ Pollard, MJ Honey, GM Sheehan Second Row: CH Ausden, AR Honey, A Yusoff, JR Pizzino, Mrs L Murphy, Ms K Slater, PW Burton, LT Stocklinger, EG Southall, Mrs J Knight, Ms R Duncan, HM Nicholas, Mr J Fagan, OT Hammond, H Yusoff Front Row: DK Chen, TJ Porter, AC Cullen, SO Middleweek, TE Newton, PT Mahony, SD Marshall, NE Shields, AT Shearer, RW Agnihotri, MW Handley, LJ Youd

PREP SCHOOL 159 ATHLETICS

This year, Athletics was a frustrating affair. The house carnival Championship Medallions Recipients: was rescheduled and the interschool carnival was cancelled Year 4 Winner: William Pike (Stirling) due to poor weather. Highlights included Lachlan Bahen Runner-up: Thomas Groppoli (Giles) (Year 7) running in the inaugural CCGS Gift, which was a Year 5 Winner: Hunter Jackson (Dale) handicap race for the fastest sprinters from Year 7 to 12. Runner-up: Nicholas Brennan (Dale) Year 6 Winner: Aidan Walsh (Stirling) The pre-3 Athletics Carnival was, as always, a highlight of the & Nicholas Rankin (Stirling) year as it is very exciting to see the boys enjoy the thrill of Runner-up: Christopher Popovic (Dale) the race. Year 7 Winner: Jack Richardson (Stirling) Runner-up: Lachlan Bahen (Stirling) Inter-House Athletics Final Scores 4th: Giles (670) After being cancelled due to a poor weather forecast the week 3rd: Forrest (987) before, the Year 4-7 Interhouse Athletics Carnival was held at 2nd: Dale (1113) Mt Claremont on Monday September 22. It was a glorious day, 1st: Stirling (1292) and the boys had a fantastic time competing for their houses This year the medallions were awarded to athletes who earned Thanks to the Parent Auxiliary for organising and serving food the most points in championship races. and hot drinks on the day.

Interschool Athletics 2008 The 2008 Interschool Athletics Carnival was to be held at Aquinas, however it was cancelled due to rain. The CCGS athletics team members were most disappointed when they arrived at school to find they had to spend the rest of the day in class instead of running for their school.

Andrew Lane Coordinator

Back Row: Mr A Lane, MT Horton, CN Moorman, LT Webster, MA Carroll, L Kolbusz, NJ House, D Zhu, LA Bahen, GV Gallop, LT Liu, DE Hu, SM Elias, MC Freind, CD Popovic, BR Nagappa Second Row: LR Browne, CS Evans, TW Groppoli, RV Yovich, MH Barrington, HM St George, CB May, JP O’Brien, LT Stocklinger, AM McKenna, NJ Rankin, PW Burton, AM Walsh, JK Stergiou, AL Terpkos Front Row: Z Browne, NP Brennan, MP Boyatzis, HH Jackson, ZJ Whelan, A Yusoff, TW Pennell, DL Doig, AD Weerasooriya, WP Pike, AY Lim, GK Shanthikumar, CE Keller

160 THE MITRE 2008 BASKETBALL

The 2008 Basketball Squad was outstanding in its enthusiasm and willingness to put into action the skills learnt at training. Whilst the boys had reasonable successes in terms of wins, their ability to play as a team was second to none. As forecast in last year’s Mitre, the long-term outlook for basketball at the LW Parry Preparatory School was bright and with this year’s playing group working hard, that forecast was proved accurate.

The focus on individual ball handling skills along with shooting skills continued in 2008. A stronger emphasis on the boys ‘driving to the basket’ was also introduced. However, our most significant gains were at the other end of the court playing smart, aggressive defence. It was most apparent in matches that our players understood the need to be accountable for a player and to follow the team instructions of ‘not reaching’ and ‘cutting off the sidelines’. James Quackenbush and Andrew Reynolds added height, strength and talent for the ‘A’ team while Cameron Schoonakker Nick Dormer was the student who most epitomised hard, and Henry Mony de Kerloy provided aggression and speed. competitive basketball and great sportsmanship and skill. He was awarded this year’s basketball prize. A very special thank you to Ms Vanessa Hallett, Mrs Julie Knight and Mr Ronan Kinsella who all coached at various times Tashi Stewart, Adrian McKenna, Bronte Sutherland, Chris this year. Well done to all players for their efforts in 2008. Good Popovic, Ryan Moriarty, Jack Birchmore, Thomas Golovoda, luck to our Year 7 boys in their sporting endeavours in the Warwick Montgomery, Max Welborn, Jacques O’Brien, Paddy years ahead. Fisher, Nic Power, Nic Millar, William Hoffmann, Lachy Gilmour, William Thomas and Edward Blake all continued on from Brad Cecins 2007 and played important roles for their respective teams. Basketball Coordinator

BASKETBALL 2008 Back Row: CD Popovic, AC Reynolds, MJ Welborn, J Quackenbush, JS Birchmore, Mr B Cecins Front Row: AM McKenna, NH Dormer, CW Schoonakker, BA Sutherland, TJ Stewart, WC Montgomery, T Golovoda

PREP SCHOOL 161 CRICKET

Most of our strongest players persevered, however, so neither the standard of the cricket the A team played nor the results it achieved seemed to suffer unduly from the downturn. Across the season, we won more games than we lost and, in those games where we were unsuccessful, the winning margin was never so great that we could justifiably accuse ourselves of having been totally outclassed.

Special mention goes to Sam Blakiston. Sam is a medium- paced left-armer who can bring the ball back in late to right- handers. This ability brought him a number of wickets during the season, and umpires were kept busy with leg before wicket appeals when he was bowling. Kyle Kerton and Matt Horton both scored runs at opportune times and also chipped in with The Prep cricket season 2008 will be remembered as a year some useful wickets. of disparity; in Term 1, four teams were regularly fielded, with several players left over, whilst in Term 4 we scarcely had Nic House was awarded the Cricket Prize for 2008. Not only enough players to fill the A and B sides. Happily, this fall-off did he bowl fast and look at ease with a bat in his hand, but as in numbers did not stem from waning interest in the game captain he also set sensible fields according to the way the itself. Many boys simply found themselves playing so much game was progressing. cricket for their clubs by the start of Term 4 that they opted for one of the many other summer sports available at Ashley Rickman the School. Cricket Coach

CRICKET 2008 Back Row: DF Barclay, JV Stewart, NE Nielsen, NJ House, CL Draper, Mr A Rickman Front Row: EO Ormonde, JM Templeton-Knight, CS Oakley, LT Webster, SA Blakiston, AS Hondros

162 THE MITRE 2008 CROSS COUNTRY

The beautiful sunny day on August 14 was perfect for this event. After our winter sport programme, our boys were well prepared for our first event on the athletics programme. It was great to see all boys from Year 1 to 7 competing in their house colours and giving their best effort.

The best thing about cross-country is that it does not always matter what place you get when you cross the line. Every runner who competed earned valuable points for their house, and at the end of the day it was very close.

Overall House points 4th: Giles (4101) 3rd: Dale (4303) 2nd: Stirling (4615) 1st: Forrest (4630)

Year 7 Winners Congratulations to our medal recipients and to Forrest House Jack Richardson (Strling) for their win. Jacques O’Brien (Stirling) Interschool Cross Country 2008 Year 6 Winners The interschool cross-country was held at Scotch College on Jock Stewart (Stirling) Tuesday September 9. Christ Church sent our top runners from Aidan Walsh (Stirling) each age group to compete against a field of 120 runners in each race. Year 5 Winners Maddi Akehurst (Dale) Congratulations to William Pike of Year 4, Maddi Akehurst, Paris Murdock (Giles) Year 5, and Jack Richardson, Year 7, for finishing in the top ten of their respective races. Year 4 Winners William Pike (Stirling) Andrew Lane Nicholas Hart (Dale) Coordinator

PREP SCHOOL 163 FOOTBALL

At the commencement of the 2008 football season fifteen key The team rallied and we had a draw against Trinity College. It indicators were identified as the main focus for our game and was a terrific game and both sides were complimented on training regime. Constant practice and awareness of these their determination and persistence. provided the team with the nucleus of playing a good, effective brand of football. Along with the points of focus, the A follow up victory against Aquinas College put the season frequent message of ‘you play like you train’ was instilled with back on track. Confidence grew and greater self-belief the aim of developing a quality training programme and each became apparent. boy’s football ability. Further victories over Wesley and Guildford boosted the The season commenced with our first interschool fixture at team’s confidence and provided what was needed for our Guildford Grammar School. It was a wonderful contest with final game against the undefeated Hale School. In what was a CCGS managing to win a tightly fought encounter by 9 points. classic game we remained in touch for the first three quarters and kicked five unanswered goals in the final quarter to lose A week later we travelled to Wesley College and had another the game by three points. We felt that another two minutes victory. Whilst it was a convincing victory, aspects of our game would have enabled us to provide the upset of the season. were disappointing and below the standard we had aimed to achieve. At the conclusion of the season the annual lightning carnival was held. Games went pretty much to script and we came The game against Hale School was always going to away gaining a creditable third for the day. be challenging. We were clearly outsized and were comprehensively beaten. The messages that went with the group were the need to train properly at all times and aim to improve at least one little skill A follow-up game against Scotch College was very demoralising each week. for the group. The boys from Scotch were much larger and physically a lot stronger. At the end of the game a number of Charlie Evans was awarded the Football Prize for his our boys were dejected but after putting things into perspective commitment to the team and his disciplined, high standard we shifted focus to the next match. of play.

The point was made to the boys throughout the season that Peter Williamson each boy should aim to be a little better as each week went by. Football Coach

FOOTBALL 2008 Back Row: CL Draper, MA Carroll, LA Bahen, JE Enderby, BJ Fitzgerald-Rout, NJ House, AC Reynolds Second Row: PW Burton, BS Ward, MJ England, L Kolbusz, DF Barclay, LT Webster, CD Popovic, Mr PS Williamson Front Row: BD Taddei, AE Brogan, JP O’Brien, N Power, CS Evans, AM McKenna, PB Fisher

164 THE MITRE 2008 GOLF

During Terms 1 and 4 a number of boys went to Cottesloe Golf Club and Lake Claremont Golf Course to have lessons and play games of golf.

The group was made up of some experienced golfers such as David Hu, Sherman Chua, Zach Browne and Lukas Pfeifle, and On the last Thursday of the year a competition with handicaps some other boys who were just beginners in this great game. was held and the winner was Troy Mogan from 6PW. Second was Andrew Fowlie and third was Alexander Harcourt. Well The Golf Pro at Cottesloe, Bruce, and the Golf Pro at Lake done to everyone for playing so impressively. Claremont, Andy, gave us tips in chipping, putting and driving, and then we would play a few holes. Finally, I hope all boys will turn into excellent golfers of the future. We were lucky with nice weather on most Thursdays and all boys got in lots of practice. The improvement in style and Geoff McPherson swing during the term was most noticeable. Golf Coordinator

GOLF 2008 Back Row: JJ Dimovitis, JK Richardson, BT Richardson, XM Chua, MC Shin, DE Hu Second Row: BJ Afiat, HG Hardisty, DB Latham, TJ Wulff, AS Longley, Mr G McPherson Front Row: SL Borle, JT Brough, AY Chua, FY Goh, AJ Valentine, JJ Wong

PREP SCHOOL 165 HOCKEY

As we progressed through the season, each of the teams representing Christ Church was extremely competitive and showed tremendous sportsmanship. In particular, all coaches were appreciative of the way boys responded to being put in positions they might not have experienced previously.

The Lightning Carnival is always a highlight and this year was no exception. In the Thursday afternoon competition Hockey once again proved to be a popular choice for the Christ Church experienced a very successful season winning winter season in the Prep School. We had a number of boys most of the fixtures. The Lightning Carnival played as who had played for a number of seasons, and they formed the 20 minute games proved to be a very tight competition foundation of the squads. with the boys losing only to Scotch and recording a number of draws. Our training sessions each week were aimed at developing improved individual skills and team playing patterns. The focus Congratulations to all boys who played hockey this year and as in previous years was to ensure that the basic skills of in particular Sam Blakiston for his fine leadership resulting in trapping, hitting, passing and moving to space were him being awarded the Hockey Prize for 2009. Thanks must progressively improved. It was encouraging to see that over the go to Mrs Hookey and Mrs Gale who spent much time year all boys improved in all facets of the game. In particular coaching and managing the 2nds and the Development the teams showed a much greater awareness of the positional Squad. responsibilities and how to react in different game situations. Lightning Carnival Results Last year’s Year 6 boys, including Sam Blakiston, Matthew CCGS vs Hale School Won 1-0 Edgar, Scott Hinton, Harry Sanderson, Liam Stocklinger, CCGS vs Trinity College Draw 1-1 Ben Wittenoom and Hamish Keay, formed the key aspects of CCGS vs Aquinas College Draw 1-1 the 1st X1. A number of new Year 7 boys made their way into CCGS vs Guildford Grammar Won 1-0 the 1st team with Lukas Pfeifle and Alex Sparrow making great CCGS vs Wesley College Draw 0-0 contributions in all games. We also had a number of Year 5 and 6 boys who played exceptionally well and should continue to Murray Robertson develop into fine players for the School. Hockey Coordinator

HOCKEY 2008 Back Row: HS Keay, SA Hinton, HJ Koning, Mr M Robertson, AJ Sparrow, BR Nagappa, MR Edgar Front Row: JL Hinton, BT Wittenoom, LJ Gilmour, HP Sanderson, SA Blakiston, L Pfeifle, AF Sherrington, NP Brennan

166 THE MITRE 2008 MODCROSSE

MODCROSSE 2008 Back Row: AR Barber, JP O’Brien, JM Lussu, Mr A Lane, LT Liu, N Muljadi, NJ Rankin Front Row: SI Shellabear, GJ Fatouros, CM Akehurst, NP Brennan, L Pfeifle, A Pal

ROWING

ROWING 2008 Back Row: SA Hinton, GV Gallop, Mr A Lane, NG Morlet, G Singh Front Row: RR Kerr, CL Jones, CP Millard-Webb, HS Keay, LM Gollschewski, AW Droppert, BT Wittenoom

PREP SCHOOL 167 RUGBY

The 2008 rugby team included a number of boys who played The words persistence and determination were the keys to regularly for their club teams on the weekend, as well as a competing in the Lightning Carnival. The Christ Church boys plethora of young fellows who wanted to try the ‘game played played ‘out of their skins’ and were beaten by a solitary try on in Heaven’. three occasions. In the last match against Hale, it was a see- sawing battle with both sides sharing the spoils as a draw was The Christ Church boys came up against much bigger and the end result. The rugby boys gave everything for their team more experienced opposition but, to the boys’ credit, they and school. persevered and gave of their best at all times. Firstly, I would like to thank the two captains, Tom Sheminant We had many memorable matches: one was against Wesley and Nick Dormer, for their enthusiasm, support and leadership. where we were behind two tries to nil in the first five minutes - until the opposition players were counted – Christ Church Secondly, I want to thank all the boys for being such a wonderful were playing 12 against 15! The situation was soon rectified group to coach. I have thoroughly enjoyed taking you all each and a much more even game ensued. Tuesday and Thursday. It is always hard to get motivated when one is on the losing team all the time, but the Christ Church boys Another great match was the game before the Lightning displayed grit and an ability to rise above adversity. I also think Carnival against Hale. During the week leading up to the Tai McIsaac’s presence helped the boys believe in their ability. match, Tai McIsaac, the hooker from the Western Force, gave the boys (and the coach) some brilliant training drills. The I will feel honoured if I have encouraged you or helped you in rugby boys took Tai’s advice, coaching tips and manoeuvres some way to be a better person or a more skilful rugby player. into the game. Unfortunately, the Christ Church lads went Thank you for your efforts, boys. down narrowly by a single try. It was a superb game of rugby where we had the ball in our half for much of the game but Jerome Griffin Hale’s tackling kept us at bay. Rugby Coordinator

RUGBY 2008 Back Row: JV Stewart, CP Gallagher, FT Moore, LN Nielsen, TJ Sheminant, GV Gallop Second Row: CS Oakley, JS Birchmore, MJ Welborn, Mr J Griffin, CJ Platell, TJ Stewart, SC Weight Front Row: AM Walsh, BL Christian, JW Teague, NH Dormer, WC Montgomery, AD Henderson

168 THE MITRE 2008 SAILING

This year in Sailing we have had loads of fun with lots of new skippers getting out there and developing their skills on the river.

As has been the case for the last five years, we sailed out of Royal Perth Yacht Club every Thursday afternoon. We have had a lot of new boys taking up the sport and all boys have had experience at rigging, crewing and taking the helm.

The start of each term was marked by lots of tests such as the swim test, the capsize test and the rigging test. The swim test required the boys to jump off the jetty (in a life jacket) and swim back to the shore. This was to make sure that we could swim safely and strongly wearing a floatation device.

Our aim is to never capsize our boats but sometimes that happens and we have to be ready. We practise this skill all the time. We have to capsize our boat deliberately and get it thought that it would be too windy for us. When we are out, upright quickly and with all crew aboard. Mr Fagan always steers the tinny around the boys making sure that everything is running smoothly. At the end of each We usually have races from marker to marker trying to beat the session we sail into the bay and prepare the boats for the boys in the other boats. Other times, we just have a trip around senior school sailors. the river looking at the sights and keeping out of the way of the ferries. Sometimes we sail all the way over to the Old Swan On behalf of all the boys who took sailing this year I would like Brewery and occasionally we sail across the river to the South to thank Mr Marshall, Mr Robertson, Mr Lane and Mr Fagan for of Perth Yacht Club. their great patience and understanding in teaching us about this great sport. The weather conditions have been quite good during the year although there were a couple of times where Mr Fagan Harry Barrett

SAILING 2008 Back Row: RJ Moriarty, EG Southall, A Ramanathan, Mr J Fagan, XM Chua, JM Lussu, JH Archer Front Row: AL Theobald, B Lim, JW Teague, BL Christian, HD Barrett, MA Temelcos, HP Kint

PREP SCHOOL 169 SOCCER

At the commencement of the season a large number of eager It has been difficult to come up with standout players as the players vied for a place in the A team. The standard was boys played so well as a team throughout the season. Saying extremely high, resulting in what was an outstanding team; so this, there are some players who, along with Jack, were also outstanding in fact that the boys went through the season outstanding. James Criddle as goalkeeper and Maddi Akehurst leading up to the Lightning Carnival without losing a game, as the highest scoring striker are to be commended. James with the worst result being a draw against Scotch. Although we was fearless in goal and took a lot of pride in keeping the team were disappointed to lose our first couple of games during the in a strong position. Maddi was effective in front of goals and Lightning Carnival, the boys should be extremely proud of has a challenge on his hands to score as many goals next year. their efforts over the season. To the rest of the team, congratulations on a stellar season!

Jack Richardson, who modelled brilliant defensive skills as well It has been a pleasure to coach such a wonderful group and I as the gentlemanly conduct that we expect from all of our look forward to working with many of the lads again next year. students, ably captained the team. He is to be commended for his achievements and congratulated for being awarded the Mr Brad Hilliard Fairest and Best Player. Soccer Coach

SOCCER 2008 Back Row: TN Colli, CM Akehurst, C Sharp-Paul, LT Liu, Mr B Hilliard, AR Baker, KW Richardson, JM Templeton-Knight, ZR Golestani Front Row: AL Terpkos, GJ Fatouros, JK Richardson, J Quackenbush, HH Jackson, CE Keller

170 THE MITRE 2008 SWIMMING

This year, the House Swimming Carnival was split into a Year 6/7 Carnival held on Thursday February 21 and a 4/5 Carnival held on Friday February 22.

Having the carnival split over the two days meant that boys were able to swim in more races and earn valuable points for their houses.

It was also fantastic to have our Year 7 house leaders running the Year 4/5 carnival. Any event is always made special when Final points our boys take on the responsibilities of leadership. 4th: Giles (915) 2nd: Forrest (1095) 3rd: Dale (935) 1st: Stirling (1102) Congratulations to the Stirling boys for earning the most points over the two days, and well done to everyone who Andrew Lane performed at their best. Swimming Coordinator

SWIMMING 2008 Back Row: TJ Sheminant, BT Richardson, LA Bahen, LN Nielsen, MJ England, LT Webster, KW Richardson Second Row: AK Hanna, JA Johnson, HJ Pennell, SR Wright, LP Mitchell, LM Gollschewski, CN Moorman, HP Kint, Mr A Lane Front Row: PS Johnston, EA Gill, DJ Sim, MH Lauw, TW Pennell, MW McQuillan, AM Walsh

PREP SCHOOL 171 TENNIS

In Term 4 CCGS continued to dominate the Interschool Tennis Competition, just as it had in Term 1. Besides continuing to re-enforce court etiquette, our focus at training was to play aggressive tennis and aim to make the opposition player work hard to earn every point. By adopting this approach the boys played a very attacking and varied style of tennis. Each week, Christ Church Grammar School won every interschool fixture in a very convincing manner.

The most pleasing aspects of the season were the depth and quality in our team. We continued to field very strong teams across all levels. It was pleasing to see the improvement in Teams E and F who started to dominate their section of the In between camps and other co-curricular activities, the finals competition. Their tennis skills improved significantly. were held. Alistair Baker and Ethan Gill played off in the singles final which saw a big audience and some excellent Alistair Baker was unquestionably the best player in the tennis. Alistair won the event and was congratulated for his competition. He led the school team well and was always achievement. prepared to offer advice and encouragement to other team members. Ethan Gill was our second seeded player for the The doubles tournament was open to all Year 5, 6 and 7 boys season and he ably supported Alistair. This was a wonderful who had entered the singles. The final was played by the top achievement by Ethan, who was in Year 5 at the time. seeds, Alistair Baker and Matt Carroll against Matt Freind and Michael England. It was a close match with Alistair and Matt The school tennis competition has always been a popular event. winning in a convincing manner. Due to the large number of entrants over recent years the end- of-year tournament was divided into three singles categories. The Tennis award for outstanding contribution throughout the The Year 5 component was conducted in Term 3 with the top year was presented at Speech Morning to Alistair Baker. four players then invited to participate in the Year 7 event that was held in Term 4. Similarly Year 6 had their own competition Terri Gale and two of the boys also joined the Year 7 competition. Coach

TENNIS 2008 Mrs T Gale, AR Baker, MJ England, BS Ward, CS Evans, EA Gill

172 THE MITRE 2008 WATERPOLO

Our year started off with several new players, many of whom had not played the game before. With enthusiasm and team spirit, they developed their stamina and skills to play strong water polo by the end of Term 1. The A Team results of four losses and one win left room for improvement in Term 4.

The Lightning Carnival on 10 April was a challenge with narrow losses in most games and, unfortunately, no wins. The boys gained lots of experience and showed exceptional sportsmanship. The day also served as a team-building exercise.

Term 4 was more successful with a few new players coming into the squad. These boys went straight to the A Team, due to their experience outside school. This made a huge difference to the scores and the morale of the team. Mr Ross McKenzie began coaching the B Team as he learnt the game of Water Polo. His success with these boys by the end of the term was remarkable with an exciting win over Guildford B Team.

The A Team developed true team spirit and became a force to be reckoned with. Owing to the large numbers of boys in the squad, we had to rotate players often to allow boys sufficient time in the water. This was at times an impediment to the flow Well done to all boys in the squad for a very successful year of of the game. CCGS won three games: once against Scotch water polo, particularly in Term 4. I would like to thank my and twice against Guildford, and lost to Wesley and Hale, an fellow coaches Grant Shepherd (Term 1) and Ross McKenzie amazing turnaround from Term 1. Two boys had outstanding (Term 4) for their dedication to the boys. performances during the year: Charles Moorman (medallion winner) and Lachlan Bahen, but the whole team should be Mary Hookey congratulated for their improved gamesmanship. Water Polo Coordinator

WATERPOLO 2008 Back Row: KW Richardson, A Ramanathan, Mrs M Hookey, LA Bahen, JM Tubman Front Row: AM Walsh, CA Meares, LP Mitchell, TJ Sheminant, CN Moorman, JT McQuillan, HP Kint

PREP SCHOOL 173 LIBRARY

This year was once again exciting and busy in the Prep Library. could have gone to a Due to an increasing numbers of boys in the Prep School, we number of outstanding welcomed Mrs Kate Marshall, our new Teacher Librarian, to classes. Some of the the Library staff part time. She has a wide background in classes now run a literature and we are very fortunate to have her working in the competition to choose the Library with our boys. door design. With the theme of “Fuel your Mind” Many boys enjoy coming into the interpretation of the the library at lunchtimes to play theme was impressive. chess and boardgames, read on the lounges and meet with The Book Week parade was a highlight of the week, with boys friends and with the growing finding many different characters to dress as. Most of the number of boys in the school teachers joined in and the excitement was obvious while Ms the library is really very busy. Seaman played the accompanying music for boys to parade around the chapel. Our annual Book Fair was very popular with boys buying lots of books in support of the Hope for Children charity. We raised $1200 in commission and thank parents for their support.

Mrs Hookey was away on Long Service Leave during Term 2 and Ms Patricia Wilson taught the boys and managed the Library, doing a wonderful job. She started the Readers’ Cup competition group who met at lunchtimes and carried on into Term 3 when Mrs Hookey came back. These boys were very knowledgeable about the books nominated for “Book of the Year” and they came a creditable third place overall in the competition, with stiff opposition from eight other schools. The team included Christopher Jones, Gagan Singh and Hamish Goater, with reserve Hock Yew Tan. Ms Nicole Pascoe also taught in the Library in Term 2 while Mrs Marshall taught in Pre Primary.

Term 3 was packed with activities in the Library with Book Week and Authors in Residence. The classes all participated in the annual “Decorate your Classroom Door” Competition and prizes were awarded to 1HM and 1HA together for the junior door and 7GM for the senior door. Boys and staff are becoming To link in with the more creative every year with their doors and this year’s prize Beijing Olympics, we held a Chinese writing session during Book Week for boys to learn how to hold the pen and paint some Chinese characters. Everyone soon discovered that Chinese painting is not as easy as it looks.

174 THE MITRE 2008 The Staff play was outstanding this year, with the art teachers providing a specially painted backdrop and the music teachers playing original music for the different characters to move. The staff presented the story “Bunyips Don’t” by Sally Odgers and featured Mr Robertson in his final year in the Prep School as ‘Old Bunyip’. With the brolgas dancing, the wattle birds singing and the children having a The Prep School decided birthday party, much fun was had by all. to hold their first Comic Book Swap in Term 4 and Some classes visited the Claremont Library for their Book the Book Club boys were Week program of authors and illustrators. Years 4, 5 and 7 very efficient in organising attended sessions with Katy Watson Kell and were all inspired this for the whole school. to read her latest book. Boys from as young as Year 1 brought comics along to swap and there was great enthusiasm.

Book Club operated in Terms 1, 3 and 4, with bookshop visits, an excursion to All Saints’ Literature Festival, literary lunches, author emails, quizzes and other activities. Our boys are always keen to talk about books and it’s amazing how they spur others on to read. The group changes each term and this year has had another interesting bunch of boys who’ve had fun together.

Our Library Monitors this year have been outstanding. Their willingness to help in any task shows the sense Later in Term 3, thanks to the Parents’ Association, we hosted of community that the boys feel authors Christine and David Harris, who took writing sessions in our school and they are a with all classes from Pre Primary to Year 7 and many boys and tremendous help in running the staff would love them to come again. Boys wrote many styles of library. Special thanks to them all story, several under the theme of “potatoes”. The activities for a great year. taken by Christine and David ranged from interviews to guessing games, to guided writing and ideas came thick and fast. Also thanks to Mrs Christine Hindmarsh and Mrs Peta Sawyer, our Library Technicians, who answer everyone’s queries as they The Book Club enjoyed their walk in the library door. They are both gems who are always ‘Getting to know you’ lunch willing to help boys, staff and parents. with the authors and found out a few new stories about Last, but not least, a big thank you goes to all the parents who them and their lives. This have helped in the Prep Library this year in FOLA (Friends of the was the inaugural year of Library and Archives). Their time and effort are invaluable and “Year 6 Father and Son the Prep Library could not operate as efficiently without them. Brekky”. After a light bite to eat, the boys and their fathers enjoyed an informal talk and Happy Reading from the Prep Library! discussion with Christine and David on books and reading. This was most enjoyable and a great way to encourage reading Mary Hookey between father and son. Teacher Librarian

PREP SCHOOL 175 MUSIC

2008 has been a year of change and activity. Music is flourishing The boys from Preprimary to Year 3 spent much of Term 4 at Christ Church. A great number of Preparatory School boys getting ready for the traditional Early Learning Centre Nativity come to school early at least once a week for rehearsals of the play, while older boys practised musical items for Speech various instrumental and singing ensembles. Everyone also has Morning and the choirs prepared for singing at the Advent class music lessons, where they sing and play percussion Carol Service. instruments, move to music and use their creativity to compose and perform new works. Year 3/4 Choir Year 3/4 Choir has been a great success this year. Rehearsals In Term 1, the Yahoo choir performed Pergolesi’s Magnificat were attended with enthusiasm and the absentee rate was with the Senior School and St Hilda’s choirs. Years 4 to 7 pleasingly low. The boys sang for the Preparatory School at a prepared for an exciting incursion by professional percussion Music assembly and performed a Christ Church favourite, Don group Tetrafide in Term 2, and performed at the Preparatory Gato, at the Preparatory School Music Concert at the end of School Music Concert, which doubled as a farewell concert for Term 2. At this concert, they also joined with the Yahoo and the Preparatory School Music Coordinator, Helen Wilson. Year 6/7 choirs to form a massed choir for a beautiful rendition of We Are The Young. After another massed choir appearance After 24 years of dedicated service to Christ Church Grammar at the Open Day assembly, the Year 3/4 choir sang at the School, Helen Wilson retired at the end of Semester One for a Advent Carol Service in the last week of Term 4. Judging from well earned break. The Orff Schulwerk method of music this record, the future of singing at CCGS is in good hands. lessons, with plenty of xylophone, recorder and percussion playing, visits from Musica Viva and artists-in-residence, the Year 5/6/7 Choir growth of singing at Christ Church and the founding of the The Year 5 choir is a flexible one, adding to both the Year 3/4 Yahoo choir are just some of the legacies left by Helen, who Choir and the Year 6/7 Choir for part-work. The Year 6/7 choir really created the Preparatory Music Department as we know leads the singing at assembly every Friday and provides items it. We acknowledge the enormous contribution made by this for Music assemblies – notably a hearty version of Cape Cod remarkable teacher, whose influence and memory will remain Chanty in February and a moving performance of the African long after she is gone from our school. Sarah Seaman, who has chant Ke Arona together with the Year 3/4 Choir at Term 3’s taught music at Christ Church for several years, stepped into Open Day assembly. Year 6/7 Choir also formed the backbone the role of Coordinator of Preparatory School Music for the of the Preparatory School Music Concert, when they bade famously busy Semester Two, assisted by Kade Brown, who Ms Wilson farewell with a gorgeous rendition of We Are The took the year 6 and 7 classes and year 6/7 Choir. Term 3 saw Young. The final performance for Senior Choir was in the the return of Artist-in-residence Paul Tanner, who created a Advent Carol Service where they made a fine contribution. percussion ensemble from selected boys, all the choirs and ensembles prepared for performances during the Week of the Yahoos Arts and the Open Day and the Year 5 boys enjoyed an The Yahoos are the only auditioned choir at Christ Church incursion from Simon London, the brother of our Preparatory Preparatory School and they work hard for the honour, rehearsing School teacher, Jane London. before school two mornings a week, as well as being a part of

176 THE MITRE 2008 the Year 6/7 choir. The Yahoos have had many special important part of the Music Department. The aural skills opportunities to perform this year. They provided music needed and the teamwork the boys have worked hard to at Year 5 teacher Vanessa Hallett’s wedding in the school develop was evident in all performances. The bands played at chapel, sang Pergolesi’s Magnificat at a Combined Schools’ the Term 2 Preparatory School Music Concert and provided Concert with St Hilda’s and even got a paid gig, singing for an entertainment at Term 3’s Night of the Arts. As a special treat old boy’s wedding! for Speech Morning, Mr Pervan arranged the 60s hit So Happy Together for Jazz Band, Yahoos choir and String Orchestra. The Yahoos are also an important part of Term 3’s Night of the We are very sad to say goodbye to Marty and thank him for his Arts. They finished this year’s evening by singing the Irish brilliant contribution to music in the Preparatory School. folksong By The Rising Of The Moon and Just A Single Voice, with beautiful solos by Adam Droppert and Tashi Stewart. Guitar Ensemble Term 4 is always very hectic, and this year was no exception. As Guitar Ensemble made a slow start in 2008 but in Semester well as Music assembly appearances, the Yahoos performed at Two, led by new director Simon Harker, the group grew in the Advent Carol Service and Speech Morning, and also members and enthusiasm and was soon ready to demonstrate visited St Louis retirement village to treat residents to a the progress it had made. Special soloist Christopher Jones morning concert of Christmas music. Special thanks must go to performed at the Night of the Arts in Term 3 and the whole Head Chorister Ashwin Ramanathan and Deputy Head ensemble played several pieces in chapel in Term 4. Sadly, Mr Chorister Alex Theobald, who were an enormous support to Harker is leaving Christ Church at the end of 2008 to spend a Miss Seaman in second semester. year travelling and surfing around Australia, so we must say goodbye to a fine teacher! String Orchestra The Head of the Music Department, Kevin Gillam, directs the Percussion Ensemble Preparatory School String Orchestra. His talented leadership Term 3 Artist-in-residence Paul Tanner formed a percussion made the ensemble a unified and disciplined group in which ensemble from interested Year 6 and 7 boys that quickly the students have a perfect introduction to ensemble playing. gained a reputation for being an exciting and cutting edge The boys played at Music assemblies throughout the year, group. Following an amazing performance at a Music most notably in Term 4, when the ensemble accompanied assembly, the group worked hard over only a few weeks to leader Alex Chua as he performed the solo of the first present their work again at the Night of the Arts. We look movement of Bach’s A minor Violin Concerto. The String forward to the continuation and development of this Orchestra also took part in the Western Australian Schools Percussion ensemble in 2009. Orchestra Festival and received an assessment of ‘Excellent’ in the A division of the Primary String Orchestra section. All the boys of the Preparatory School deserve congratulations for another wonderful year of music making. Concert and Jazz Band The Concert and Jazz bands have had another very successful Sarah Seaman year under the guidance of Marty Pervan, and have become an Coordinator of Preparatory School Music

PREP SCHOOL 177 MUSIC

CONCERT BAND Back Row: MC Freind, TJ Sheminant, D Wang Second Row: N Power, NH Dormer, NE Nielsen, GW Foskett, EG Southall, WH Radloff, DJ Sim Front Row: WJ Thomas, LJ Gilmour, EC Smith, OP Kruk, HY Tan, HJ Pennell, TW Wambeek, JA Johnson

GUITAR ENSEMBLE Back Row: CT White, CA Meares, CL Jones, NO Hart Front Row: ZJ Whelan, OP Kruk, AG Schmitt, Z Browne, MH Lauw

178 THE MITRE 2008 YAHOOS Back Row: GW Foskett, EG Southall, JK Richardson, XM Chua, SR Marsh, JS Birchmore, TJ Sheminant Third Row: LJ Gilmour, TJ Stewart, HM St George, LT Kearney, NJ Millar, N Power Second Row: MA Temelcos, JT McQuillan, CY Tay, NH Dormer, AW Droppert, CS Oakley, HD Barrett, Ms S Seaman Front Row: T Golovoda, LM Webb, HP Kint, AL Theobald, A Ramanathan, JP O’Brien, WJ Thomas, JA Johnson, AM Walsh

JAZZ BAND Back Row: MC Freind, TJ Sheminant, JP Blaxill, R Golestani Front Row: D Wang, DJ Sim, GW Foskett, HJ Pennell, N Power

PREP SCHOOL 179 MUSIC

JUNIOR CHOIR Back Row: CJ Carr, TC Butler, R Paul, SM Elias, LK Donovan, GA Cleary, BM Anderson, MP Boyatzis, Ms S Seaman Second Row: JY Yu, NO Hart, CC Shields, MW McQuillan, JN Dale, DS Woods, WP Pike, PS Johnston Front Row: AF Loh, HM Nicholas, RN Bartlett, AH Lester, TM Oakley, JW Loh, MC Silberstein, AD Weerasooriya, AS Ayonrinde

YEAR 5 CHOIR Back Row: AR Barber, DL Honey, MV Johannesson , HR Goater, AH Qiu Second Row: Mr K Brown, LD Theobald, CC Hee, HH Jackson, HK Bain, DM Kiberu, SC Wareing Front Row: AF Sherrington, CE Keller, JG Kordic, AJ Ah Teck, RV Yovich, AL Terpkos, EO Ormonde

180 THE MITRE 2008 SENIOR CHOIR Back Row: TJ Sheminant, D Wang, EG Southall, BT Richardson, XM Chua, SR Marsh, JK Richardson, EJ Blake, JS Birchmore Third Row: Mr KA Brown, LJ Gilmour, N Power, NH Dormer, LT Kearney, GW Foskett, HM St George, TJ Stewart, SH Swan, AW Droppert, JP O’Brien Second Row: MA Temelcos, CS Oakley, JT McQuillan, CY Tay, WH Radloff, HY Tan, HD Barrett, NJ Millar Front Row: OP Kruk, AM Walsh, EC Smith, WJ Thomas, AL Theobald, A Ramanathan, JA Johnson, HP Kint, LM Webb, T Golovoda

PREP SCHOOL 181 VISUAL ARTS

2008 has been an exciting year of creation in the Preparatory Exhibition and truly a work to be proud of. Ceramic musical Art room. instruments that can be played were a construction marvel. Well done, boys! The Year 1 boys surpassed all expectations, learning amazing skills and creating artworks to be proud of. They experienced The most incredible three dimensional creations have been many forms of art including drawing, printing, sculpture, the highlight of art for the Year 4 boys. Beginning with working painting and textiles. Some highlights were the ceramic Tiny on shape and detail for their ceramic Dirty Dogs, recycling Turtles, Fishy Feet sock puppets, amazing mosaics, Winter household packaging for their Junkyard Chooks and winding Blues collograph prints and dragonfly tiles. Their boundless wire for their Fabulous Flying Machines, through all projects energy was inspiring. the boys have been dedicated and creative.

Art for Year 2 boys has been a hive of activity, creating The Year 5 boys have demonstrated skill and precision in their wonderful art that has been enjoyed by the whole school. detailed self-portraits and beaded barramundi fish. They Their astounding and colourful silk flags waved visitors into played with their profile to create a bold Mambo head the Art Exhibition and were a feature of several parades and sculpture and got a buzz from painting with coffee for their performances throughout the year. Another highlight was inspired mixed media piece created with Artist-in-Residence, their Giant Giraffe drawings and ceramic and mosaic snails, Nat Poli. which have delighted all who have seen them. The boys worked with great skill and pride on all activities and have I was continually amazed at the incredible standard of work impressed us all. produced by the Year 6 group. The boys took pride in creating their best work that reflected their understanding of the skills The Year 3 boys have proven they have skill, talent and for each project and a great appreciation for many artforms. creativity. Throughout the year they explored many artforms Some highlights were the marionette bird puppets, sensational and continued to develop their drawing, painting and sculpting linocut printed dog characters and big cats, fantastical ceramic skills. Their Fishermen sculptures were a highlight of the Art dragons and astounding Samurai paintings.

182 THE MITRE 2008 For the Year 7 boys, the year in Art began with an exciting visit to see all the beautiful finished pieces on display. Special thanks to Sculpture by the Sea which inspired an amazing array of go to our volunteer team for preparing and setting up the printed deckchairs. The boys honed their sculpting and sewing exhibition, their contribution was greatly appreciated. skills with our Artist-in-Residence, Nat Poli, as they created a veritable forest of colourful leaf sculptures. Other highlights The Artist-in-Residence Programme brought local artist Nat were drawings, paintings and sculptures inspired by Shaun Tan Poli to the Preparatory School to create some amazing artwork and the Fearsome Mask project which brought out the wild with the boys. It was a wonderful opportunity for every student side of many boys’ imaginations. Some boys were lucky from Years 1 to 7 to experience at first hand how an artist works enough to experience the new Art and Design Department in our community and they were inspired by her own work and and the amazing facilities it has to offer. fantastic ideas.

The After School Art program has continued to be an exciting Special congratulations go to Rohan Golestani for winning this and enriching time for boys with a passion for art. We have year’s Parents’ Association Art Prize for his outstanding seen the creation of many special artworks, including giant achievements in all projects across the areas of drawing, printed beach umbrellas, captivating self portraits, beautiful painting and sculpture. Well done to Jock Stewart who won the linocut roosters, a caravan of raffia camels, and some truly Preparatory School Art Prize for his passion for Art and beautiful Japanese inspired riso prints. A special thanks to consistently striving to achieve his best, resulting in wonderful Ruth Temelcos for her continued inspiration and assistance pieces such as his linocut print and ceramic dragon. with After School Art. Thank you to all boys who have worked so hard to create, learn The opening night of the Week of the Arts was an exciting event, and astound. They have made the school a more colourful, showcasing the incredible results of the boys’ hard work, exciting and inspiring place to be. enthusiasm and creativity. It was the perfect opportunity for boys to admire and be proud of not only their own work, but that of Karen Blair their classmates and boys in other year levels. It was truly inspiring Art Specialist

PREP SCHOOL 183 PETER MOYES CENTRE (PREPARATORY)

This year was a time of change for the Peter Moyes Centre in farewell Liz Royle who returned home to England with her the Preparatory School. We kicked the year off in our new family. The blessings continued with Sally Nelson deciding to classroom downstairs and have benefited enormously from the move from her role in the Pre Primary into the PMC to take over improved access and increased space. We were also very lucky from Liz in Term 3. The boys also enjoyed several visits from to have a new kitchen and toilet facility purpose built for the previous staff members and their beautiful babies - Chelsea, boys in the PMC. Annette Dimitrovski, Kylie Cole and Lisa Broxton. The PMC staff are certainly a remarkable group of people who work There were many new faces joining the Peter Moyes Centre in together to provide every opportunity possible for the boys. the Prep School in 2008. James Osborne, Justin Rae and Thomas Luscombe started in Pre Primary, Peter Larard in Year Camps again provided the most unforgettable moments of the 1 and Hugo Donaldson returned to Christ Church as a Year 5 year. Scott and Kiara headed to Kooringal in March with Year boy. We have enjoyed getting to know these gorgeous boys 7JK. Kiara and Year 7 teacher Julie Knight were impressed with and they have added yet another dimension of fun to the Scott’s level of independence and the way that he involved activities undertaken in the PMC. Each of the twelve boys himself in all the activities on offer. In Term 4 Caroline, Hugo supported by the PMC this year has contributed to the life of and Alexander excitedly headed to camp at Point Peron with the Centre his own unique way. Jane London and the Year 5s, while Jake joined his Year 6 class for their camp at Kooringal. Then came the camp to end all We welcomed Lucy Spielman to the teaching team in the Peter camps… the camp for which we had been waiting all year! The Moyes Centre. Lucy divided her time teaching between the PMC Camp was held at Point Peron Camp School October 29 Senior and Prep PMC, wearing out a path on the oval moving to 31. Lucy Spielman was given the very important task of between the two Centres. The introduction of Lucy’s role has coordinating the 2008 camp… the pressure was enormous provided a vital link between the two classes, and is particularly given the level of expectation from some very excited boys. beneficial for those boys transitioning to the Senior School. The camp was the biggest and best yet, and we all had a Lucy made an impact immediately with her positive approach sensational time. Some moments will be etched on our minds and enthusiasm. She instigated some fabulous projects with until Camp ’09 comes around – the glorious sunshine at the boys including the world’s most impressive vegetable Penguin Island, the impressive moves on the dance floor, garden. Thanks to Lucy for her amazing work and all she added Luke’s birthday celebrations on Rockingham Beach, the cricket to the Prep PMC in 2008. matches, the laughter and the sense of togetherness.

The PMC team also had a changing face with new Education Other highlights in 2008 included: Assistants and Speech Pathologist. We farewelled Chelsea • Going to Cottesloe Beach for Sculpture by the Sea is Evans at the end of Term 1 when she left to have baby number something we enjoy every year, especially the hot chips on three, Ruby. Kathy Viljoen stepped into Chelsea’s role as the beach! Speech Pathologist in Term 2 without skipping a beat. The • In Term 1 Mr Robertson and Mr Fagan took some of the PMC boys have enjoyed getting to know Kathy and participating in boys sailing on the Swan. her ‘hands on’ speech therapy activities, especially the cooking. • We were proud to be involved in Earth Hour, which prompted The PMC was also blessed to assemble an amazingly talented a lot of discussion and action amongst the boys and staff. group of Education Assistants – Kirrily Mitchell, Kiara Slater, • Our new kitchen was completed in Term 2 and has been well Caroline Novatscou and Perri Maloney joined the PMC staff – used over the course of the year. We were pleased to see complementing Linda Murphy, Kate Nossiter and Liz Royle who other classes in the Prep School making the most of the returned in 2008. At the end of Semester One we were sad to facilities too.

184 THE MITRE 2008 Back Row: Miss CA Novatscou, LA Murphy, KT Duffy, JD Rae, HJD Donaldson, JCC Osborne, Miss KJ Mitchell, Mrs SA Nelson, Miss KJ Slater Front Row: JJ Dimovitis, TJ Harper, WM Andrews, PA Larard, TG Luscombe, AN Harcourt, SE Henderson, Ms K E Nossiter

• Term 3 we welcomed some new additions into the PMC in gave us time when she could to assist the boys in the PMC; she the form of little green caterpillars. We were fascinated as we is always welcomed back with open arms. Sportsmaster Mr witnessed their transformation into the most beautiful Andrew Lane introduced a Multi Sport option into the Thursday monarch butteries. afternoon program in the Prep School this year. Our boys in • We surprised Mr Jamie Fagan with a party for his birthday in the PMC have benefited enormously from this less competitive August. Jamie is one of our all-time favourites and we sport option. Thanks must go to Andrew for considering the appreciate his continual support of the PMC. needs of the PMC boys in planning the Sport program. • In August we had a visit from Mr David Knowles and his ‘Spineless Wonders’ – we came up close and personal The PMC benefits from the expertise of several visiting teachers with giant cockroaches, beetles and stick insects. Hugo was and therapists who contribute to the program for the boys – in heaven! thanks to Veronica Wooller from the Vision Education Service, • Mrs Julie Harris organised a ‘Zoo Peru’ experience for us in the Triston Hunter from Step Ahead Therapy, Sebastian Della Senior School, and we got a chance to examine a piranha. Maddalena from the Association for the Blind, Melissa-Sue Clark • Sally Nelson arranged for some special visitors to join us in and Deanne Mollica from Therapy Focus, Chris Allen from the the PMC... a couple of slithering pythons. The boys proved Centre for Cerebral Palsy and Maria Rosenius from Skillbuilders. braver than the staff, happily letting the snakes twine around their necks. Thank you to Clark Wight and Murray Robertson, who in their • We had some fantastic excursions in September to Perth roles as Headmaster and Acting Headmaster in 2008, embraced Zoo, Landsdale Farm and Daglish Fire Station. Squirting all the boys in the PMC with respect and genuine interest. The the fire hose in the direction of the staff was probably brilliant group of people making up the team of Prep Staff most exciting! continue to amaze me each year with the way they advocate for • We enjoyed many cultural experiences such as Hungarian children with disabilities and strive to include all boys in every dancing, a concert by the Western Australian Symphony aspect of school life. I would like to make particular mention of Orchestra, performances by the Youth Ballet and movement those teachers who have included the PMC boys in their classes lessons with Joan Pope. so successfully this year – Barbara Bosich, Olivia Harnwell, Helen • In Term 3 we celebrated Book Week – Peter transformed into Adams, Rebecca Duncan, Brad Hilliard, Jane London, Peter Nemo, while Julian, Will and Scott all became Harry Potter Williamson and Julie Knight. The specialist staff also do everything for the day. they can to accommodate the individual needs of children with • The PMC boys again participated fully in the many annual disabilities, and their support has been invaluable to the overall events in the Prep School – Harmony Day, Clean Up experience for the boys. Christ Church began catering for Australia Day, Foundation Day, Grandparents’ Day, Rice students with disabilities back in 1966 and the staff of 2008 Day, Athletics Carnival, cross country at Mt Claremont and continue to lead the way in making inclusion successful for all. Book Week festivities. This is my final Mitre report after eight and a half memorable Thank you to Heath Stewart and his Ground Staff for all their years at Christ Church. I wish the staff and boys all the best for help in getting the PMC vegetable garden up and running. the coming year. I will miss them all terribly and I look forward The way the men have interacted with the PMC boys reflects to catching up and hearing news of all the wonderful things the wonderful community that is Christ Church. My father, Dan they are up to in 2009 and beyond. Duffy, became the resident bus driver in 2008 for shopping trips and excursions. His help extended beyond the wheel as Karen Duffy he participated in the activities with the boys. Lorna Matthews Coordinator Peter Moyes Centre (Prep)

PREP SCHOOL 185 EARLY LEARNING CENTRE

The Early Learning Centre has grown. More boys, more inventions and stunning displays. There was barely space on classrooms, more teachers, more educational assistants – and the floor to walk when the Year 2s constructed their own that all adds up to more exciting experiences for the youngest Olympics – complete with stadiums and pools. The Year 3s boys in the school. draped their room with a camouflage net and a paper squid the exact size of the giant specimen caught in New Zealand We now have two pre-primaries, two Year 1s, two Year 2s and, during the year. in 2009, two Year 3s. We don’t all fit under one roof anymore and have spread ourselves across the grounds: physically Having two Pre-Primary classes, with Barbara Bosich and separated, but not philosophically or pedagogically. There was Olivia Harnwell at the helm, also meant the renovation of great excitement last year as we prepared to move the Year 2 another classroom to accommodate all the different and 3 classes into the newly refurbished Music Department, requirements of an environment where boys tend to do more which had been the Preparatory School until 1986. work on the floor than at desks. Both groups have had a very busy year, especially enjoying our excursion to Landsdale The transformation of the rooms was fabulous and with the Farm, the Perth Zoo and the variety of incursions, particularly creativity of the boys, together with Sallyann Lee, Jenny Roly the Clown Priest. Our garden grows beautifully, helped Joseph, Alicia Hill, Rebecca Duncan and the ingenious Kerry along by Josh Byrne who worked across the Early Learning Maddern, Anna Wood and Tiffany Hoad the whole complex is Centre discussing conservation, recycling, the making of now an exciting educational facility brimming with great worm farms, and the benefits of growing your own food.

186 THE MITRE 2008 Sally Nelson, Deb Moran, Jo Kolbusz and Sally McMillan have been wonderful educational assistants who continually make us all look good.

This year Holly Miller and Helen Adams, our Year 1 teachers, have worked collaboratively to have the boys from the two classes work together as much as possible. Mathematics and Language stations are popular – the classes have a combined lesson and then break into a variety of activities based on the skill or concept to be learned. Marilena Cappelluti spends time with both classes where the rooms are buzzing with the noisy sound of boys engaged with both hands-on and more formal work. They have loved the focused play areas created in their rooms: the space station, the boats, the aeroplanes and the regular Friday cooking with mothers and grandmothers.

Barbara Bosich Director of the Preparatory Early Learning Centre

PREP SCHOOL 187 PRE-PRIMARY BB

We are a great bunch of boys

We had a fabulous year with lots of very creative times both in and out of our room. We loved being outdoors, swimming, gardening and going on some great excursions like the one to Sculpture by the Sea at Cottesloe Beach.

Most of our class loved playing chess and sometimes we had three or four games going at once. We nearly all knew the rules and we had good robust discussion about the finer points of play.

We have loved our Artist-in-Residence, Dr Joan Pope, with whom we did some amazing things with potatoes. We made lots of buildings and fantastic constructions, started to read and learned to love our school and our new friends.

188 THE MITRE 2008 PRE-PRIMARY

PRE-PRIMARY BB 2008 Back Row: Mrs K Marshall, Ms K Slater, TG Luscombe, CE Gallagher, C Emanuel, MM Nicholas, RJ Perkins, Mrs L Kolbusz, Ms B Bosich Second Row: KJ Sinclair, TH Browne, AW Parkinson, DA Fewster, OD Barry, WJ Shields Front Row: BE Cullen, MJ Forster, BP Woo, X Skivinis, LM Potts, BD Jones, CH Middleweek, HY Tay

PRE-PRIMARY OH 2008 Back Row: Mrs K Marshall, Mrs S McMillan, NM Elks, JD Rae, FB Hamilton, SH Assumption, JC Osborne, MJ Blyth, Mrs O Harnwell, Miss K Mitchell Second Row: AJ Porter, BR Begley, ZH Reed, E Haythorpe, MJ Woodall, LC Goebel Front Row: CM Kyrwood, DM Jones, SD Caporn, AP Moen, CJ John, MD Briffa, DJ Ranasinghe

PREP SCHOOL 189 PRE-PRIMARY OH

The boys in Pre-Primary OH had a gorgeous year together. We formed wonderful friendships and grown in all areas. Our room was frequently transformed, from an underwater world to a dinosaur research centre, knight’s castle, bike shop, space dome and Santa’s workshop, when exploring topics initiated by the boys.

Our most memorable moments included a trip to Jandakot Airport, a visit from a pizza chef and trips to the blue web playground. We loved experimenting with coloured potions in the ELC sand area and always looked forward to riding our bicycles in the rubber playground.

We made tremendous gains with our early literacy and mathematical skills, created magnificent block constructions and had a year full of fun!

190 THE MITRE 2008 YEAR 1HA

Literacy Centres...

The boys in Year One have been learning and exploring new literacy skills through many different activities and games during the literacy centres. All the Year Ones were divided up into groups and they then rotated through four stations each session. Through the hands-on activities boys can learn and consolidate their skills and knowledge of reading, writing and spelling.

Classroom Activities...

Our classroom has been transformed into many different play areas. We have had a hospital, a mechanics workshop, a shop and a plane just to name a few. These setups allow the boys to role-play and act out the learning that has been a focus in the class.

Excursions & Incursions...

We have been out exploring the school and bringing the outside to the school. Going to the Perth Museum, the Bug Man, the Zoo, to the beach, to the river, bike riding and our fishing expedition.

PREP SCHOOL 191 YEAR 1

YEAR 1HA 2008 Back Row: Mrs M Cappellutti, Mrs H Addams, SR Thomas, JR Pizzino, OA Stultz, OT Hammond, PT Mahony, Mrs L Murphy Second Row: WD Hughes, AA Triglavcanin, TJ Porter, WM Fischer, GA Descant, SW-S Yap, MX Shannon Front Row: EC De Sousa, W-KC Koh, X Yem, NE Shields, LR Leggett, CJ Coleman, PA Larard, LJ Youd

YEAR 1HM 2008 Back Row: Mrs M Cappellutti, DA Dyer, LJ Read, LJ Emanuel, MW Handley, LG Wyatt, OJ Kaard, Mrs H Millar Second Row: BF Lane, CF Watson, MA McNeilly, RW Agnihotri, EP Elias, DL Rebelo, SD Marshall Front Row: DB Bond, GK Bond, SO Middleweek, TS Wotherspoon, AA Chin, TE Newton, G Boeddinghaus, AL Love

192 THE MITRE 2008 YEAR 1HM

“My favourite thing was playing in the playground because I “I liked when we went to the ice cream factory because there was like to get mucky and dirty.” lots of delicious ice cream and the machines were amazing!” Ben Lane Oliver Kaard

“I loved making chocolate fudge because it was yum!” “My favourite thing was playing with the zoobs because it is Will Harris connectable.” Alexis Chin “My favourite thing was writing stories because we got to make up our own stories.” “My favourite thing was when we went to the zoo because I Rhys Agnihotri saw a ghost bat.” Tom Newton “My favourite thing was the zoo because there was lots of animals.” “I liked the volcano because it blew up everywhere.” Dylan Bond Shane Marshall

PREP SCHOOL 193 YEAR 2SL & YEAR 2HJ

We were given the opportunity to learn about Antarctica.

It was a fantastic experience for both the boys and teachers. They were immersed in literature, videos, practical activities and a talk. Marilyn Boydell and Michael Carr gave the boys an excellent talk and slideshow on their experiences in Antarctica. The boys were enthralled and the opportunity gave way to much discussion and a great desire to learn more. During this project the boys created an Antarctic base, made dioramas, created penguins out of clay, drew and painted life size penguins and a whale, created a large Antarctic display, read books, watched video, investigated ice and wrote reports. The boys discovered the joy of learning and transformed their classrooms into an environment that displayed their enthusiasm and learning.

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YEAR 2HJ 2008 Back Row: Mrs A Wood, Mrs A Hill, HD Kay, FJ Bailey, MJ Pollard, AJ Rose, AC Shields, MJ Honey, Mrs K Maddern, Mrs J Joseph Second Row: CT McCabe, TH Palmer, CH Ausden, KF Storholm, LR Woodall, ZJ Weight, WC Koh, AJ Ho Front Row: SJ Trott, H Yusoff, JA Collins, V Rambal, HD Playford, TM Prindiville, S Miyagawa, MT Ormonde, LY Tay

YEAR 2SL 2008 Back Row: Mr D Seggie, Mrs S Lee, SC Baxter, JP Rarey, AS Mathewson, JE Riegstra, MP Tissiman, JC Hobson, RD Wylie, JD Zhu, Mrs A Wood, Mrs K Maddern Second Row: AR Taylor, TE McQuillan, EH Hopkins, JD Heppingstone, JP Morris, AR Honey, JA Cleary, JC Fitzpatrick Front Row: FA Hee, LL Taddei, GM Sheehan, NS Judge, BC Gullotti, TA Sutherland, HJ Brunner, MD Boyatzis, AC Cullen

PREP SCHOOL 195 YEAR 3

2008 has been jam-packed with fun, The excitement in Three simply can’t be outdone! Icecreams at Peters and a trip to the zoo, Walks to the river and a shopping trip too.

Learning in Year 3 is always hands-on and creative, We’ve proven to Miss Duncan that we’re SMART Board-natives! Forever on the lookout to help a good cause, Fundraising for Tortoises and PMH earned us lots of applause.

We’ve studied creepy crawlies, the universe, machines and the rest, Though our ‘environment’ inquiry was simply the best. We’re now keen recyclers – protectors of the Earth, We know how much our endangered plants and animals are worth.

A year filled with learning and plenty of laughs every day, Watch out Year 4 – we’re on our way!

196 THE MITRE 2008 YEAR 3

YEAR 3 2008 Back Row: Ms R Duncan, OG McMath, CX Dobson, LW Wheatland, TC Butler, KJ Walsh, EY Karageorge, JW Loh, XR Bhullar Second Row: Mrs A Wood, Ms T Hoad, GW Sheppard, B de Campo Khan, DA Quinsee, GT Porter, BM Cunningham, TW Flynn, AB Chaar, Mrs S Nelson, Mrs K Maddern Front Row: WM Andrews, AT Shearer, AS Ayonrinde, MH Brand, K Miyagawa, BS Hinton, JA Dossan, C Stewart, MA De Sousa

PREP SCHOOL 197 YEAR 4BH

My favourite part of Year 4 2008 has been a year of challenge and change for the boys in Was building paper houses 4BH. The challenge has been achieving to one’s best by That we put onto the floor. working in a number of subjects, becoming more organised Jordan and I did make a cone and still keeping the enjoyment of school as a core ideal. The Although we planned a dome. class had two staff members, Mr Birch in the first semester and The wind did blow Mr Hilliard for the remainder of the year. The boys have Very hard managed the change admirably and should look forward to It was called the new challenges of 2008. ‘Hurricane Hilliard.’ It was tense for a moment We stood and stared But the house stood still And everyone glared. Some houses fell down But ours was strong With its unique design It could not go wrong.

Thomas Pennell

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YEAR 4BH 2008 Back Row: TJ Harper, CJ Carr, SN Cunningham, NE Koning, MT Green, TW Pennell, BA Rezos Second Row: Ms K Nossiter , DL Doig, WP Pike, NO Hart, PA Shields, JN Dale, RS Hu, CR Bond Fewster, Mr B Hilliard Front Row: LR Browne, MH Lauw, AY Lim, ES Pal Thomson, JY Yu, AD Weerasooriya, CP Johnson, JD Love

YEAR 4JG 2008 Back Row: GA Cleary, JP Blaxill, SM Elias, LK Donovan, R Paul Third Row: DS Woods, CC Shields, MP Boyatzis, BM Anderson, HC Morlet, MW McQuillan Second Row: GC Richmond, JA Currall, TW Groppoli, AG Schmitt, LM Fitzpatrick, HV Shearn, CL Gallop, Mr J Griffin Front Row: AF Loh, RN Bartlett, PS Johnston, NR Pizzino, AH Lester, TM Oakley, MC Silberstein, A Yusoff, HM Nicholas

PREP SCHOOL 199 YEAR 4JG

Finally after Year 3 A student teacher, Miss Freap I went into 4JG Taught us well and taught us deep

Mr Griffin’s expectations were high Finally Term 4 it is They reached up to the sky The year has gone in such a whiz

The room was full of cheeky boys We are studying the planets and stars They were making lots of noise Like Venus, Earth, Saturn and Mars

There was plenty of work to do We made a lovely veggie patch Like Maths, Science, English too The gardening fever we did catch

The second term was really fun We studied food and calories But we couldn’t believe the first was done Like apples, pears and celery

We talked about some foreign places At last, the year has come to an end With obscure foods and different faces It has had some twists and bends

Oh my gosh it is Term 3 But the best thing about 4JG We read Blueback about the sea Is that Mr Griffin has been kind to me!!!

The year is going oh so fast Christopher Shields how much longer will it last?

200 THE MITRE 2008 YEAR 5BC

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YEAR 5BC 2008 Back Row: HK Bain, JJ Ming, N Amanuel, JA Hool, HY Tan, MV Johannesson, JK Stergiou, Mr B Cecins Second Row: AS Hondros, JG Kordic, DM Kiberu, CM Akehurst, HO Jessop, DJ Sim, FY Goh, SE Dobson Front Row: I Rambal, TL Pham, PR Murdock, RK Chu, AJ Valentine, OP Kruk, SA Tudor, JT Milambo, DH Whittle

PREP SCHOOL 201 YEAR 5JL

In 5JL we believe that we learn by ‘doing’. We have been involved in lots of practical experiences to enhance our learning over the year. Some of our favourites were: Virtues plays, learning first aid, investigative science activities ranging from making a interactive game with a working circuit board to collecting arthropods, having Class Parliament to pass a law outlawing homework, a visit from a police sergeant who answered all our questions about the law, conducting a local area litter survey, statistical data collection involving tasty jelly beans in Maths and operating a chocolate chip mine to make large amounts of profit in Society and Environment.

Excursions that we enjoyed were visits to Herdsman Lake Wildlife Centre, Francis Burt Law Centre, Fremantle Prison, the World of Energy Museum and going on camp to Point Peron. There’s always something interesting to learn in 5JL.

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YEAR 5JL 2008 Back Row: DL Honey, HR Goater, WA Sutherland, BF Lussu, MC McGuckin, AN Harcourt, PA Paizes Second Row: Ms J London, JT Brough, HJ Donaldson, JT MacDonald, AR Barber, SC Wareing, GJ Fatouros, LD Theobald, CA Novatscou Front Row: ZJ Whelan, NP Brennan, AJ Ah Teck, AL Terpkos, RV Yovich, SI Shellabear, JL Hinton, N D’Arrigo

YEAR 5VH 2008 Back Row: HH Jackson, CM Shelton, DJ Marsh, AC Squires, CB May, L Agostinelli, EC Price Second Row: GK Shanthikumar, TS Murray, AH Qiu, CC Hee, CT White, DM Ah Teck, S Latif, SL Borle, Ms V Hallett Front Row: Z Browne, TN Colli, EO Ormonde, AK Hanna, CE Keller, EA Gill, SR Wright, AF Sherrington, RM Edwards

PREP SCHOOL 203 YEAR 5VH

Our Adventures

• First Aid Training from St John’s • Buddhist Monks visit • Visit to the World of Energy in Fremantle • Presentations given by Mrs Longley, Mrs Shelton and Mr Agostinelli regarding their jobs in the mining industry • Visit to the Law Courts in Perth • Swimming Carnival Term 1 • Clean Up Australia Day • Research projects – Natural Resource, Extreme Weather and Laws & Government • Week of the Arts – Music Workshop with Simon London • Author Visit – Christine and David Harris • Trip to Claremont Library to hear from Katie Waston-Kell • Visit from St John’s Paramedic Mr Glen Knight • Tales of Times Past – stories and experiences shared about war time • Herdsman Lake Visit • Hometasks – What’s for Dinner, Country Profile & Literacy Showbag • Weekly Problem Solving Lessons • Extra School Activities – Chess Club, Afterschool Art, Choir and Robotics • Grandparents’/Special Friends’ Day • Visit from Sergeant Lockhart • Grotty Bag and Pitfall Traps Science Investigation • Harmony Day • Guerillas in the Glen novel study • Weekly Cooking Lesson • Point Peron Camp – Raft Building, Beach Symphony, Penguin Island & Orienteering

204 THE MITRE 2008 YEAR 6NP

Our Highlights of 2008

• Designing and creating our Energy Efficient Houses • The Mars T & E project • Making our Olympic Games’ Board Game using our knowledge of the Ancient and Modern Olympics • Constructing our dragons in Art • Learning German in LOTE • Having fun with friends at camp and being challenged by lots of water activities • Racing at the Athletics Carnival • Competing in jumps at the Athletics Carnival • Competing in the orienteering competition against other school for Extension Maths • Playing against other schools in all types of sport • Writing narratives in English – especially the Christmas story • Building rafts at camp • Having Miss Pascoe teach us in Terms 3 and 4 • Representing CCGS at the Basketball Lightning Carnival • The whole experience at Kooringal • Having Yuya teach us in our Japanese class • Playing waterpolo and underwater rugby in PE • Mr Ausden coming to teach our class about Kite Surfing • Going to the Futuresphere in the Senior School every Thursday • Visiting ‘Horizon’ at Scitech for our excursion • Seeing the Gibbons at the Perth Zoo • Extending our brains in Future Problem Solving

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YEAR 6NP 2008 Back Row: RJ Moriarty, KW Richardson, A Menon, JM Tubman, D Zhu, JV Stewart, CJ Platell Second Row: JT McQuillan, TW Penglis, CY Tay, HM St George, WH Radloff, JJ O’Grady, JH Archer, CS Oakley, Ms N Pascoe Front Row: BD Taddei, EC Smith, WJ Thomas, BJ Afiat, WJ Hoffmann, CA Meares, NJ Millar, A Pal, HJ Mony de Kerloy

YEAR 6PW 2008 Back Row: BR Nagappa, BT Richardson, JJ Dimovitis, NA Quinsee Third Row: HG Hardisty, CN Moorman, CD Popovic, GW Foskett, MJ England, LT Webster, LJ Gilmour, Mr PS Williamson Second Row: NJ Rankin, HA Stratton-Kent, CR Engledow, N Power, BA Sutherland, GJ Groppoli, AP McLarty Front Row: MP James, AM Walsh, MS Carulli, JA Johnson, AE Brogan, MW Giudice, TH Mogan, PB Fisher, BC Smallbone

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This has been a very challenging and exciting year for 6PW. Our class has worked very hard and achieved outstanding work standards in all areas. Each boy has stood out in a number of areas and gained significant confidence form their achievements. One of the standout factors for me was the manner the boys interacted with each other from a social and academic perspective.

• Making our Olympic Games’ Board Game using our knowledge of the Ancient and Modern Olympics • Constructing our dragons in Art • Learning LOTE • Enjoying our camp at Kooringal where we did lots of water sports and made shelters. We also enjoyed camping out overnight • House Athletics and Swimming Carnival • Doing orienteering on camp and having a competition at school run by Mrs Feaver • Playing against other schools in all types of sport • Writing narratives and expositions in English • Building rafts at camp • Creating our own Health Camps • Representing CCGS for interschool sporting activities • Doing a traffic survey and writing our own criteria for the investigation • Playing card games in Mathematics • Playing waterpolo and underwater rugby in PE • Visiting ‘Horizon’ at Scitech and going into the Planetarium • Visiting the Perth Zoo and watching the animals at play • Working with different member of the class • Having Mr Mac as our Prac Teacher • Presenting our investigations to the class • Welcoming Troy Mogan to the class • Hugo Hardisty winning the school speech competition

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Diamante Poem

White Pure, immortal Trusting, comforting, living Joy, excitement, anguish , doom Striking, fading, darkening Deadly, filthy Black

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YEAR 7AR 2008 Back Row: G Singh, NJ House, GV Gallop, JK Richardson, MJ Welborn, JM Criddle, KW Kerton, JS Birchmore Second Row: ST Bong, TJ Wulff, BL Christian, TJ Stewart, LT Kearney, NH Dormer, AW Droppert, SA Blakiston, Mr A Rickman Front Row: T Golovoda, WC Montgomery, AY Chua, CL Jones, JW Teague, MT Horton, TW Wambeek, HP Sanderson, JC Loh

YEAR 7GM 2008 Back Row: NG Morlet, NE Nielsen, LA Bahen, A Ramanathan, XM Chua, BJ Fitzgerald-Rout, CP Gallagher, L Kolbusz Second Row: MB Clare, AM Brewer, CC Tang, EG Southall, EJ Blake, TJ Sheminant, TA Swarbrick-Burns, NJ Clixby, Mr G McPherson Front Row: JJ Wong, PW Broadhurst, CP Millard-Webb, LT Stocklinger, R Golestani, HP Kint, AM McKenna, LM Webb, RR Kerr

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Class motto Views on the Year

“If it is to be, it is up to me!” “ It’s been great, I’ve been having a lot of fun” Sherman Chua This year has been fantastic, from art and music to blowing up bottle rockets. It’s been fun all year round. “It has been fun. I can’t wait to get out!! Edward Blake This year has been our last year in the Prep School. I’ve been here since Year 4 and much has changed. As Year 7s we need “The best year of my life” to keep all other years in shape. We have had good examples Ruaridh Kerr from past school captains in this class, Liam Stocklinger, Edward Southall and Ashwin Ramanathan. Although many “Blowing up rockets is fun!” boys aspire to become school captain, the great responsibility Nathan Tang it commands makes it one of the hardest jobs in the school. “Great year, Mr Mac!” On the departure of our Head Master, Mr Wight, and Joshua Wong Mr Robertson becoming leader, the number of bad jokes have hit the cosmic region. Many of Mr Robertson’s jokes aren’t “Lively boys plus lots of work and funny, even if he thinks they are! Year 7 is a great year for plenty of fun equals a great year!” opportunity. Heaps of new learning areas open up like the Mr McPherson chemistry labs, the gym and the LOTE department. It really gets us thinking about the opportunities coming up in Year 8. One of most enjoyed activities was camp at Kooringal. It was a great experience and we learnt how to make rope and survive in the native bush. On the campout people ‘claimed’ to have seen supernatural happenings, although everyone knew that they didn’t happen.

Joshua Wong and Nathan Tang

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Each new day brings new beginnings

Science This year, we enjoyed going to the senior school and investigating electrical circuits. In Term 1 we made solar ovens out of pizza boxes to see who could melt their marshmallow the quickest. Charlie Evans Class Sport English 7JK have enjoyed playing tee-ball amongst themselves. In P.E. We have learnt about debating this year and we enjoyed doing we have played ultimate frisbee in teams. the research and writing the speeches in our teams. We also Matt Edgar liked competing against 7TG. Henry Pennell Art In Art, we have loved creating masks – we could use We wrote descriptive narratives this year and I enjoyed writing any materials we liked. mine, which was about a wizard who was stuck in the future. Vaughan Greenberger Donald Sutherland Excursions we have enjoyed During Term 3, I enjoyed writing two poems about sports in • Mr Knight’s paramedic incursion the Olympics. We made a display of them in the classroom and • Sir Francis Burt Law Centre they look really good. • Fremantle Prison Simon Swan • Sculpture By The Sea

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YEAR 7JK 2008 Back Row: SH Swan, MA Carroll, LN Nielsen, FT Moore, JE Enderby, DA Sutherland, J Quackenbush, LM Gollschewski Second Row: Ms K Slater, PW Burton, SA Hinton, BS Ward, VS Greenberger, D Wang, CR Smart, Mrs J Knight Front Row: AD Fowlie, SE Henderson, CS Evans, HJ Pennell, MC Freind, HS Keay, SJ Yovich, JM Templeton-Knight, BT Wittenoom

YEAR 7TG 2008 Back Row: DE Hu, LT Liu, MC Shin, SR Marsh, JM Lussu, AR Baker, AC Reynolds Second Row: Mr R Mackenzie, HD Barrett, LT Grist, CW Schoonakker, HJ Koning, CL Draper, SC Weight, B Lim, Mrs T Gale Front Row: AD Henderson, AL Theobald, N Muljadi, MA Temelcos, JP O’Brien, L Pfeifle, LP Lannigan

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There was great excitement at the beginning of the year. We Society and Environment – Horrible History – NOT! were all welcomed to Year 7, especially the five boarders and A culmination of the inquiry process saw us independently five new day boys. To get to know one another we played researching an aspect of WA History that interested us. From some cooperative games and interviewed each other. This was Pingelly to Kununurra, the Batavia to the RFDS, from CCGS to be the first of many opportunities to speak publicly. Houses to Fremantle Prison, the presentations were Throughout this semester the class formed a tribe and had exceptional! regular meetings where we could all voice an opinion about issues of importance to us. Kooringal was challenging for some Our final semester in the Prep School was one of the most but mostly a lot of fun. We said farewell to Caspian, Jack and challenging yet as we studied geology with Matt, who Christopher who all left to attend schools in Europe. works for Rio Tinto; designed and made gliders; learnt about ancient civilisations; completed oral presentations on alcohol Scientists in Schools – Matt Rocks! and the brain; debated; worked on our History Prize Throughout Semester Two we became involved in the CSIRO projects and rehearsed exhaustively for our final Prep School / Scitech Programme. Matt, a geologist, regularly visited, Speech Morning. We worked with both Mrs Gale and Mr sharing his expertise and helping us with our inquiries into Mackenzie during the year. geological formations. Whilst we are excited about our futures, we will miss all of our Camp – Kooringal is ‘Kool’! great friends and fun times in 7TG! This year we returned to Kooringal with everything back to normal after the bushfires of 2007. We camped out, learnt about bush medicine, abseiled, went canoeing and completed the Ribbons of Blue Programme.

Health – Brains and Bodies Michael Carr-Gregg explained to us that our brains won’t mature until we are 23, while Mr Lane explained our bodies had already started! Avoiding alcohol consumption until later will help us stay smarter.

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SCHOOL RECORDS 215 PRIZE WINNERS

PREPARATORY SCHOOL PRIZE LIST Year 6PW Choir Prize Academic Excellence Alexander Theobald Year 4BH Hugo Hardisty Orchestra Prize Academic Excellence Citizenship Award Alexander Chua Ethan Barrow Christopher Popovic Band Prize Citizenship Award Merit Henry Pennell Alexander McLauchlan Matthew Carulli Merit Nicholas Power CUPS AND AWARDS Nicholas Hart Lachlan Webster Parents’ Association Art Prize Matthew Lauw Rohan Golestani William Pike Year 7AR Preparatory School Art Prize Academic Excellence Jock Stewart Year 4JG Liam Kearney EN Browne-Cooper English Prize Academic Excellence Citizenship Award Liam Kearney Nicholas Pizzino Thomas Wulff GL Matthews and LJ Matthews Prize Citizenship Award Merit Alexander Brewer Liam Donovan Alexander Chua PJ Dodds Australian History Prize Merit Nicholas Dormer Thomas Wulff Bennett Anderson George Gallop Potter Cup for Best All-Round Harrison Shearn Thomas Golovoda Junior Sportsman Asad Yusoff Jack Richardson Year 7GM Kimberley Morrison Memorial Year 5BC Academic Excellence Prize for Librarians Academic Excellence Ashwin Ramanathan Edward Southall Terry Pham Citizenship Award Speech Prize Citizenship Award Edward Southall Hugo Hardisty Christopher Akehurst Merit Mastermind Cup Merit Rohan Golestani Alex Theobald Joshua Milambo Ruaridh Kerr Preparatory School Stefano Tudor Adrian McKenna Tennis Singles Championship Dalton Whittle Liam Stocklinger Alistair Baker Preparatory School Year 5JL Year 7JK Tennis Doubles Championship Academic Excellence Academic Excellence Alistair Baker Nicholas Brennan Simon Swan Matthew Carroll Citizenship Award Citizenship Award The Giles Shield Geremy Fatouros Scott Hinton (Inter-House Competition) Merit Merit Dale House Ben Lussu Matt Freind The Gresley Clarkson Prize Hamish Goater Vaughan Greenberger for Communication Joshua Hinton Henry Pennell Hugo Hardisty James Quackenbush Year 5VH OLD BOYS’ ASSOCIATION AWARDS Academic Excellence Citizenship Award Albert Qiu YEAR 7TG Ashwin Ramanathan Citizenship Award Academic Excellence Gareth Shanthikumar Bryce Lim SPORTS HONOUR BOARD AWARDS Merit Citizenship Award Athletics Tristan Colli Campbell Draper Jack Richardson Hunter Jackson Merit Basketball Alexander Sherrington Luke Liu Nicholas Dormer David Hu Cricket Year 6NP Lukas Pfeifle Nic House Academic Excellence Cameron Schoonakker Football Elliott Smith Charlie Evans Citizenship Award PETER MOYES CENTRE Hockey Henry Mony de Kerloy The Malcolm McKay Prize Samuel Blakiston Merit Scott Henderson Modcrosse William Hoffmann Liam Stocklinger James McQuillan MUSIC PRIZES Rugby Claude Platell Contribution to the School Thomas Sheminant Ashwin Ramanathan Soccer Thomas Sheminant Jack Richardson Edward Southall

216 THE MITRE 2008 Sailing Year 9 Parents’ Association Auxiliary Harry Barrett Subject Prizes Service Award Swimming Applied Information Technology Guy Coleman Jack Richardson Thomas Drake-Brockman Pat Holmes Award Tennis Art Samuel Foster Alistair Baker Thomas Jenkins Oudoor Education Prize Water Polo Commerce and Enterprise Alexander Angliss Charles Moorman Thomas Drake-Brockman Arthur Pate Drama Awards Design and Technology for Junior Acting SENIOR SCHOOL PRIZE LIST James Clark Morgan Palmer Digital Photography Tom Bevilacqua Year 8 Samuel McGurk Upper School Music Prize Subject Prizes Drama & Media Jason Kong Art Jack Bonner Middle School Music Prize Louis Payne O.C Trimby Memorial Prize Andrew Ngooi Alexander Rogers for English Middle School Creative Writing Prize Chinese Hugh Edwards Michael France Christopher Brand French Gresley Clarkson Award for Commerce and Enterprise Guy Coleman Communication Christopher Brand German Adam Larbalestier Design and Technology Ellis Xanthis Carnachan Prize for Ethics Nicholas Rinaldi Graphic Design Tom Bransden English Thomas Drake-Brockman Alexander Bateman Memorial Prize Harry Smallbone Japanese Bo An Lu French Yuki Imai Friends of Music Prize Weiyuan Fan Thomas Walton Daniel Harper German Mathematics John Bates Prize for Harry Smallbone Harald Breidahl Musical Composition Japanese Strahan Family Prize for Music John Francis Cardell-Oliver Brody Rampono Fraser Wallace John Ransom Memorial Prize Harold N Boys Prize for Mathematics Philosophy, Ethics and Benjamin Power Joseph Di Francesco Religious Studies Luke Delaney Award Music Matthew Stewart Luke Andrews Ian Teo Physical Education Luke Holland Award Kieren Tan Matthew Smith George Ford Physical Education Eggleston Prize for Science Ada Lucy McClemans Scholarship Andrew Ford Hugh Edwards Adam Larbalestier Tony Burns Prize for Science Social Science Jackson Moody Hugh Edwards Year 10 Social Science Systems Information Technology Subject Prizes Harry Smallbone Thomas Drake-Brockman Applied Information Technology Merit Prizes Three Dimensional Art David Mulhern James Burnett Ruaridh Williamson Art Joseph Di Francesco Merit Prizes Zac Riccelli-Evangelisti David Ellis David Angliss Commerce and Enterprise Weiyuan Fan Andrew Barr Michael Ng James Fletcher Harald Breidahl Design and Technology Jeremy Forbes Guy Coleman Nicholas Eyres Andrew Ford Haydn Cruise Digital Photography William Kermode Declan Davis Jacob Wallace Nicholas Lawrance Patrick Davis Drama and Media Jackson Moody Thomas Drake-Brockman Benjamin Thomas Alistair Morgan Hugh Edwards Roy Gibson Memorial Prize Samuel Morgan Alexander Hill for English David Ng Daniel Hing Michael France Matthieu Palleros Thomas Jenkins English: Second Language Matthew Price Christopher O’Keeffe David Poon Jerome Scaffidi Matthew Stewart Alfred Sandover Prize for French Harry Smallbone Parris Trahanas Adam Larbalestier Kieren Tan Thomas Van Beem German Tom Wright Fraser Wallace Benjamin McAllister Thomas Walton Graphic Design Ruaridh Williamson Adam Larbalestier Ellis Xanthis Japanese Robert Buttner

PRIZE WINNERS 217 PRIZE WINNERS

Marine Studies Art Peter Stansbury Prize for Physics Daniel Cullingford Daniel Robinson Joseph Wong Old Boys’ Association Prize for Peter Foley Political and Legal Studies Mathematics Art and Design Michael Carey Benjamin McAllister Jonathan Tan Senior Science Music Strahan Prize for Biology Ethan Jones Riley Skevington Matthew Hargreaves Careers and Enterprise Physical Education Allen-Williams Prize for Chemistry Frank Ansey Benjamin Power Bo An Lu Merit Prizes Philosophy and Ethics Computer Science 2A/B Frank Ansey Christopher Wong Max Ward-Graham Patrick Bogle Eggleston Prize for Science Drama 1A/B Tom Bransden Benjamin McAllister Michael Richards John Francis Cardell-Oliver Social Science Drama 2A/B Michael Carey William Crohan Michael Carey James Cunningham Systems Information Technology Economics Kieran Dawson Daniel Loo William Adamson Christopher Drok Merit Prizes Engineering Studies Kaledas Flintoff Jason Ah Teck Leo Showell Benjamin Gammell Robert Buttner English 1C/1D Robert Holt Michael Cassie Richard Erbe Jason Kong Julian Chung English 2A/2B Robert Kwok William Crohan Mindula Tennakoon Bo An Lu Patrick Dyer Mark Buxton Prize for Patrick Mackenzie George Ford English Literature Oscar Morlet Michael France Eugene Yang Daniel O’Keeffe Winston Kint English: Additional Language Jeremy Rogers Adam Larbalestier Ryan Goh Hugo Smith Vibhushan Manchanda Foundations of Mathematics Mindula Tennakoon Oliver Marshall Peter Foley Joseph Wong Benjamin McAllister Alfred Sandover Prize for French Thomas Meares Robert Holt Moyes Family Prize for the Michael Ng Alistair McNeil Prize for Geometry and Dux of Year 11 Riley Skevington Trigonometry Jason Kong Denver Stove Jason Kong Victor Yau Geography Year 12 Cameron Yuen Patrick Mackenzie Subject Prizes German Accounting Canon WJ McClemans James Prindiville Barret Oliver Founder’s Memorial Scholarship History Ancient History Benjamin McAllister Oscar Morlet Andrew Sutherland Human Biology F.E. Eccleston Prize for Peter Moyes Centre Samuel Leedman Applicable Mathematics Merit INSTEP Sandeepan Mukhopadhyay NOT AWARDED Blake Wiltshire Daren Tan Introductory Calculus Art Edward Ling Memorial Prize Bo An Lu Oscar York Giles Dewing Japanese Art and Design Tim Knowles Prize Ardhika Natalegawa Samuel Templeton Michael Tobin Materials Design and Technology Biology Archie Stoney Maanas Tiwari Year 11 Mathematics in Practice Dean Foster Prize for Calculus Subject Prizes Blake Wiltshire Maanas Tiwari Accounting Music Allen-Williams Prize for Chemistry Kostas Karageorge Bo An Lu Daren Tan Benjamin Davis Jason Kong Discrete Mathematics Ancient History Marine and Maritime Technology Joseph Backhouse John Francis Cardell-Oliver Jordan Travers Drama Applied Information Technology Philosophy and Ethics James Carpenter 1A/1B Michael Carey Drama Studies Yee Kuan Law Physical Education Studies 1A/1B Andrew Sutherland Applied Information Technology Oliver Cox Economics 2A/2B Physical Education Studies 2A/2B Daren Tan Peter Foley Jonathon Parry Engineering Studies 3A, 3B Stuart Carr

218 THE MITRE 2008 O.C. Trimby Memorial Prize James Sprivulis Animation (highly commended) for English 3A, 3B Blake Stove Adam Larbalestier John Larbalestier Andrew Sutherland Boston Collins English 2A, 2B Andrew Swan Ceramics James Carpenter Daren Tan Andrew Fordham English as aa Additional Language Maanas Tiwari Graphic Design Brendan Khiu Reid Turner Julian Tay Mark Buxton Prize for Eldon Wee A J Leigh English Literature Weijie Weng Louis Crossing Andrew Sutherland Painting Archdeacon LW Parry Memorial Rosalie Helen Parry Memorial Prize David Dummer Prize for French for the Dux of the School Painting (highly commended) Joseph Backhouse Daren Tan David Wood Furniture Design and Technology Robert Purdew Jeffrey Bonnick AWARDS Jacob Wallace German Hubert Ackland Award for Citizenship Charles Moore Warwick Bell Andres Noe Robert Buttner Mercer Prize for Geography Gresley Clarkson Award for Photography Thomas Halsted Communication Sam McGinn Lawrence Ward James Sprivulis Photography (highly commended) Edmund Clifton Prize for History Creative Writing Victor Yau Geoffrey Hodgson Joshua Mao Print Making Human Biology Dr. Peter Lewis Prize for Guy Moore John Larbalestier Excellence in Science Print Making (highly commended) INSTEP Daren Tan Lars Guyton Henry Gower P.D. Naish Poetry Prize Gabe Ayres-Paddon Japanese Joshua Mao Sculpture Timothy Ikeda Newnham Technician Prize Oscar York Metals Technology Matthew Didcoe Sculpture (highly commended) Lachlan Bisset Arthur Pate Drama Award Jasper Harding Modelling with Mathematics for Senior Acting James Fraser Reid Turner Andrew Sutherland Luke Andrews Music Arthur Pate Drama Award for Textiles Timothy Sandhu Significant Contribution to Drama NOT AWARDED Nautical Studies Maximilian Clark Peoples’ Choice David Gilmour K.W. Edwards Award for Service David Wood Physical Education Studies 3A, 3B Joshua Helsby Tristan Bloor Ray House CASA Award CADETS Physical Education Studies 1C, 1D Andrew Summerlin Alexander Todd Memorial Prize Reid Turner GL & LJ Matthews Prize (Best Cadet) AR Baxter Cox Memorial Prize Jeremy House Andres Noe for Physics Prefects’ Books Benbow Sash (Best Senior Daren Tan Timothy Maguire Non-Commissioned Officer) EJ Reid Prize for Political Andrew Tompkins Alexander Payne and Legal Studies E.B. Kerby Cup Beresford Memorial Prize (Best Blake Stove (Outstanding Sportsman) Cadet Under Officer / CUOs Cup) Senior Science David Gilmour Andres Noe Cameron Croll Beatty Cup Mick O’Sullivan MM Work Studies (Best All Round Sportsman) (Award for Determination) Jeremy House Adam Froese Peyton Caffey Merits Calthrop Cup Norrie Cup (Best Rifle Shot) William Baron-Croston (Leadership and Influence) Marius Basanovic Peter Davis Blake Stove Commanding Officer’s Trophy Shrimal Fernando Eagling Cup (Best Junior Cadet) Huw Flatau Harrison (Inter-House Scholastic Competition) Benjamin Power Thomas Halsted Hill Outstanding Service William He Beatty Cup for the Champion House to the Cadet Unit Geoffrey Hodgson Wolsey M Basanovic Samuel Jeanes A Noe Jonathan Lam SENIOR SCHOOL ART EXHIBITION B Stove William MacDonald John Dowson Memorial Awards 2008 J Stein Shane Morrissy Animation In Appreciation of Service Sandeepan Mukhopadhyay Louis Crossing to the Cadet Unit Andres Noe Thomas Drake-Brockman A Payne Joshua Sampson B Sist

PRIZE WINNERS 219 SCHOOL RECORDS

M Wilson GOLF McCarthy Family Trophy A Swan Norris Cup (Most Outstanding Golfer) (Most improved over PSA season) J Lau Shyam Narayan Samuel Foster B O’Shea D Ching HOCKEY TENNIS A Tompkins Andrews Cup (Fairest and Best) Old Boys’ Association Tennis Trophy K Nelson Andrew Prior (Outstanding Sportsmanship and Contribution to PSA Tennis) SPORT ROWING Adam Froese ATHLETICS Captain of Boats Trophy WA Hockey Association Cup Lattice Cup (Under 14 Champion) (Best Oarsman) (Tennis Open Singles Championship) Benjamin Robinson Breffny O’Shea Adam Froese Carter Cup (Under 15 Champion) Robert Bell Trophy Rickey-Draper Tennis Cup Samuel Foster (Most Improved Oarsman) (Indoor Doubles Champion) Maclaren Cup (Under 16 Champion) Charlie Peter Peter Davis Patrick Dyer Tristan Bloor Bowers Cup (Under 17 Champion) RUGBY Lucas Fisher Lord Cup (Fairest and Best) VOLLEYBALL Jennings Cup (Open Champion) Lars Guyton Volleyball Trophy Adam Froese Oliver Hosking Staff Cup (100m) SAILING Michael Smart Ron Jensen Trophy (Best All-Round Sailor WATER POLO Lynn Cup (200m) – Senior School) Jasper Cup (Water Polo) Michael Smart David Gilmour David Cullingford TM Thompson Cup (Jumps) Jon Sanders Cup (Best All-Round Luke Davies Sailor – Junior School) Mrs EB Kerby Cup Thomas Morrissy SCHOOL RECORDS (Distance Champion) Adam Froese SOCCER SCHOLARSHIPS Shirley Family Cup (Throw Champion) Akos Kovacs Trophy Council Entry Scholarships Bruce Smith-Wright (Fairest and Best) (2009 Entry to Year 8) Akos Kovacs Shield Joe Backhouse Justin Robert Taheri-Chivers (House Athletics Carnival) Nedlands Primary School Queenslea SWIMMING Matthew George Eton Staff Cup (Under 13 Champion) Cottesloe Primary School BASKETBALL Thomas Cunningham Brian Pei Cheng Hao Blackwood Trophy (Best Basketballer) Curtis Burking Cup Nedlands Primary School Samuel Fong (Under 14 Champion) Liam Tay Kearney Samuel Foster Christ Church Grammar School CRICKET J Healy Cup (Under 15 Champion) James Zhihao Liu Cramer Cup Jake Smith-Wright Dalkeith Primary School (Best All Round Cricketer) Moffat Cup Shyam Narayan (Best Breaststroke Performance) Music Scholarships Old Boys’ Association Trophy David Cullingford Alexander Yunhian Chua (Best Bowling Average) HN Giles Challenge Cup Christ Church Grammar School Lachie Wynne (Under 16 Champion) Edmund Xu Old Boys’ Association Trophy Richard O’Halloran Mt Pleasant Primary School (Best Batting Average) McGlew Cup (Open Champion) Jeremiah Zhao Shyam Narayan Alexander Woodman Rostrata Primary School Hill Cup (Best Fieldsman) Lidbury Cup Timothy Lloyd (Open Butterfly Champion) Regional Residential Scholarships Joshua Tan Jackson Cogger-Clee CROSS COUNTRY Jack Mah Cup Tom Price Primary School Duncan Sullivan Cup (Best Runner) (Best PSA Swimming Performance) Campbell Draper Nicholas Maeder Alexander Woodman Christ Church Grammar School Parents’ Association Cup (Senior van Hazel Team Trophy (Ex Pingelly Primary) School Cross Country Champion) (Best PSA Relay Performance) Julian Guinness David Gilmour Richard O’Halloran Corrigin District High School Parents’ Association Cup (Junior Luke Basson School Cross Country Champion) Ben Swallow Indigenous Scholarships Samuel Foster Michael Palleros Stephen Howard Lapinski-McCoubrie Cup Year 8, Cable Beach Primary School FOOTBALL (Champion Swimming House) Jeffrey Fong Flintoff Cup (Fairest and Best) Wolsey Year 10, Broome Senior High Matthew Rawlinson

220 THE MITRE 2008 Ernie Johnson Stuart Carr ROMSEY Year 10, Kununurra Senior High Michael Chan Captain Hayden Walley Thomas McKeesick Thomas Halsted Year 11, Derby Senior High Sandeepan Mukhopadhyay Vice-Captain David Wood Timothy Stone The Dean C Bowker Oba Scholarship Leon Zhang Prefects Angus Holmes Nicholas Blakiston John XXIII College JUPP Felix Clarke Captain Cameron Croll SCHOOL OFFICIALS 2008 Andres Noe William He Vice-Captain Alexander McMillan Captain of School David Eng Robert Purdew Blake Stove Prefects Blake Stove Senior Prefects William Blake Leader of the Walters Jeffrey Bonnick WOLSEY Residential Community Thomas Bracewell Captain Reid Turner David Gilmour Tristan Bloor Cultural Matthew Huffer Vice-Captains Joshua Helsby William MacDonald Timothy Maguire Sport Andrew Summerlin Shane Morrissy Adam Froese Prefects Vice Captain MOYES William Brice Jonathan Lau Captain David Cullingford Academic Mark Tissiman Jonathan Lau James Sprivulis Vice-Captain Joel Starke Service Joshua Helsby Weijie Weng Jeremy House Prefects Lachlan Wynne Prefects Vaughn Beaver Tristan Bloor Matthew Didcoe ARTS COMMITTEES Thomas Halsted David Dummer ART John Larbalestier Seth Levendoski Captain Shane Morrissy Timothy Lloyd David Wood Andres Noe Shyam Narayan Vice-Captain Breffny O’Shea Michael Williams Guy Moore Andrew Summerlin Committeemen Mark Tissiman NOAKE Oscar York, Jasper Harding, Warwick Bell, Reid Turner Captain David Dummer, Frank Ansey, Lawrence Ward Adam Froese Patrick Mackenzie, Aaron Butler, Vice-Captain Gabe Ayres-Paddon HOUSE OFFICIALS 2008 Barret Oliver Prefects CHESS CRAIGIE Shrimal Fernando Captain Captain Rory Garven Michael Chan John Larbalestier Andrew Grant Vice-Captains Vice-Captain Alexander Payne Brendan Storer James Sprivulis Joshua Sampson William Blake Prefects Brendan Storer Kaledas Flintoff Michael Dunne Andrew Tompkins Committeemen Gregory Eskinazi Reid Turner Sandip Mukhopadhyay, Bo An Lu Scott Gregory Samuel Jeanes QUEENSLEA DEBATING Jonathan Lam Captain Captain Breffny O’Shea Lawrence Ward Joshua Helsby Daren Tan Vice-Captain Vice-Captain Oscar York Jake Ransom Lawrence Ward Prefects Committeemen HILL Tavis Harling David Eng, Matthew Huffer, Shane Morrissy, Captain James Kirkness Leon Zhang Jeremy House Guy Moore Vice-Captain Charlie Peter DRAMA Peter Davis Joel Stein Captains Prefects Andrew Sutherland Andrew Sutherland William Baron-Croston Max Thompson-Clark Daniel Bourke Vice Captain Lachlan Silberstein

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Councillors FOOTBALL Vice-Captain James Carpenter, Matt Didcoe, Captain Peter Davis William Macdonald, Edward Taylor, Reid Turner Committeemen Michael Williams Vice-Captains James Harford, Clay Wooles Sam Fong MOCK TRIALS Tristan Bloor SWIMMING Captain Tom Bracewell Captain James Sprivulis Committeeman Lawrence Ward Vice-Captain John Larbalestier Vice-Captains Blake Stove Alex Woodman Committeemen GOLF Nick Maeder Joshua Helsby, Jonathan Lau Captain Committeemen Shyam Narayan Barret Oliver, Tom Magee, Ashton Maloney, MUSIC Hugh Flatau-Harrison Captain HOCKEY Andrew Summerlin Captain TENNIS Vice-Captain Adam Froese Captain Tim Sandhu Vice-Captain Tristan Bloor Committeemen Nick Blakiston Vice-Captain Ryan Alciaturi, Samuel Carew-Reid, Committeemen Adam Froese Tom McKeesick, Josh Sampson, Daniel Bourke, Chris Cinanni, Committeemen James Sprivulis, Lawrence Ward, Ashton Maloney, Andrew Prior Tom Bracewell, Peter Davis Andrew Tompkins, Vaughn Beaver, William He, Francis Cardell-Oliver, ROWING VOLLEYBALL David Golding, Daniel Harper, Jason Kong, Captain of Boats Captain Bo An Lu Breffny O’Shea Oliver Hosking Vice-Captains Vice-Captain SPORTS COMMITTEES Felix Clarke Sam Smart ATHLETICS Alex Payne Committeemen Captain Committeemen Matt Huffer, Stuart Carr Tim Maguire Jasper Harding, Tavis Harling, Vice-Captains Jeremy House, Alex McMillan, WATER POLO Michael Smart Andrew Summerlin, Alex Ure Captain Sam Smart David Cullingford Charlie Peter RUGBY Vice-Captain Captain Tom Magee BADMINTON Jonathan Lau Committeemen Captain Vice-Captain Ashton Maloney, Nick Maeder Daniel Loh Breffny O’Shea Vice-Captain Committeemen HONOUR BLAZERS Joel Stein Lars Guyton, Bruce Smith-Wright Samuel Fong Andrew Summerlin BASKETBALL SAILING Michael Chan Captain Captain Joshua Helsby Sam Fong David Gilmour Matthew Huffer Vice-Captain Vice-Captain Andres Noe Matt Rawlinson Andres Noe Richard O’Halloran Committeeman Committeemen Blake Stove Jeff Bonnick David Gilmour, Andres Noe, Mitchell Barns, Andrew Tompkins Alastair Campbell, Patrick Sims, Lawrence Ward CROSS COUNTRY Ben Colquhoun, Leo Showell, Captain Oliver Flottmann, Lucas Dunbar-Tapp COLOURS & HONOURS Joshua Helsby THE ARTS Vice-Captains SOCCER VISUAL ART Nick Maeder Captain Service Award Joel Starke Mark Tissiman Brendan Storer Committeemen Vice-Captain Colours Matt Huffer, Roland Kerr Tim Lloyd Robert Purdew, Jampal Williamson, Committeemen Gabriel Ayres-Paddon, Warwick Bell, CRICKET Simon Culley, Rory Garven, Blake Stove Aaron Butler, David Dummer, Captain Jasper Harding, Patrick Mackenzie, Blake Stove SURFING Guy Moore, David Wood, Oscar York Vice-Captain Captain Shyam Narayan Ashton Maloney

222 THE MITRE 2008 CADETS MOCK TRIALS BASKETBALL Service Award Colours Service Award S/SGT Blair Sist, SGT Daryl Ching, Joshua Helsby, Matthew Huffer, William Blake, David Eng SGT Jonathan Lau, SGT Kane Nelson, Jonathan Lau, Shane Morrissy, Colours SGT Breffny O’Shea, SGT Andrew Swan, James Sprivulis, Blake Stove, Jeffrey Bonnick, Benjamin Davis, SGT Andrew Tompkins, SGT Michael Wilson Andrew Tompkins, Lawrence Ward Daniel Dawson, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Colours Honours Samuel Fong, John Larbalestier, CUO Marius Basanovic, CUO Andres Noe, Joshua Helsby, Shane Morrissy, Michael Merrison, Matthew Rawlinson, CUO Joel Stein, CUO Blake Stove, James Sprivulis, Blake Stove Jackson Sutherland, Jordan Travers WO2 Alexander Payne Honours MUSIC CRICKET CUO Andres Noe Colours Service Award Ryan Alciaturi, Vaughn Beaver, Timothy Maguire CHESS William Caddy, J Francis Cardell-Oliver, Colours Service Award Samuel Carew-Reid, Michael Chan, Nicholas Blakiston, Jack Campion, Maanas Tiwari Toby Ewing, Daniel Harper, William He, Harry Cleaver, Gregory Eskinazi, Colours Jason Kong, Lin Qing Ji, Bo An Lu, Robert Featherby, Samuel Kendall, William Blake, Michael Chan, Thomas McKeesick, Andrew Ngooi, Timothy Lloyd, Shyam Narayan, Shrimal Fernando, Kaledas Flintoff, Bo An Lu, Timothy Sandhu, Riley Skevington, Blake Stove, Reid Turner, Lachlan Wynne Sandeepan Mukhopadhyay, Brendan Storer, Andrew Summerlin, Kim Yuan Tian, Daren Tan Andrew Tompkins, Dominic Wu CROSS COUNTRY Honours Honours Service Award William Blake, Michael Chan Thomas McKeesick, Timothy Sandhu, Roland Kerr Andrew Summerlin, Andrew Tompkins Colours DEBATING William Adamson, Louis Bradley, Colours VISUAL ART Joshua Helsby, Ethan Jones, William Adamson, Michael Chan, Service Award Nicholas Maeder, Joel Starke, Elliot Cook, Christopher Drok, David Eng, Frank Ansey, Oscar Morlet, Robert Purdew, Vibhu Manchanda, Henry Topley, Benjamin Gammell, James Harford, Brendan Storer, Jampal Williamson Jacob Wallace, Max Ward, Michael Williams, Matthew Hargreaves, William He, Colours Cameron Yuen Joshua Helsby, Matthew Huffer, Frank Ansey, Robert Purdew, Patrick Mackenzie, Timothy Maguire, Gabriel Ayres-Paddon, Warwick Bell, FOOTBALL Oscar Morlet, Shane Morrissy, Aaron Butler, David Dummer, Service Award Sandeepan Mukhopadhyay, Jasper Harding, Patrick Mackenzie, Thomas Bracewell, Will Brice, Richard O’Halloran, Blake Stove, Guy Moore, David Wood, Oscar York, Nicholas Michael, Shane Morrissy, Adam Taylor, Lawrence Ward, Jampal Williamson Alexander Ure Yi-Chi Leon Zhang Colours Honours SPORTS Frank Ansey, Tristan Bloor, Miles Bradley, Joshua Helsby, Matthew Huffer, ATHLETICS Ryley Burkett, Henry Burton, Michael Clare, Timothy Maguire, Shane Morrissy, Service Award Luke Davies, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Samuel Fong, Lawrence Ward, Yi-Chi Leon Zhang Alastair Campbell, Michael Chan, Jeremy House, Thomas Iffla, Christopher Cinanni, Michael Clare, John Larbalestier, Benjamin Lawrence, DRAMA Adam Froese, David Gilmour, Scott Gregory, Lachlan Macpherson, Nicholas Maschmedt, Colours Timothy Maguire, Alexander McMillan, Alexander McMillan, Douglas Morgan, Henry Austin, Adam Cranfield, Adam Taylor, Breffny O’Shea, Barret Oliver, Christian Poklington, Matthew Rawlinson, Ben Thomas, Warwick Bell, Andrew Burns, Alexander Payne, Charles Peter, Ryan Simpson, Archie Stoney, Reid Turner, James Carpenter, Matthew Didcoe, Bruce Smith-Wright, Reid Turner Angus Vaughan Daniel Johnson, William Macdonald, Colours Lachlan Silberstein, Brendan Storer, Jeffrey Bonnick, Luke Davies, Patrick Dyer, HOCKEY Andrew Summerlin, Andrew Sutherland, Lucas Fisher, Samuel Fong, Samuel Foster, Service Award Edward Taylor, Max Thompson-Clark, Nicholas Maschmedt, Daniele Milio, Ryan Alciaturi, Matthew Didcoe, David Eng, Andrew Tompkins Peter Schurmann, Michael Smart, Andrew Grant, Alistair Hall, Samuel Jeanes, Honours Samuel Smart Adrian Jensen, James Kirkness, James Carpenter, Matthew Didcoe, Honours Jonathan Lam, Seth Levendoski, Lachlan Silberstein, Andrew Sutherland, Samuel Foster Nicholas Martin, Jake Ransom, Blair Sist, Edward Taylor, Max Thompson-Clark Brendan Storer, David Wood, Oscar York BADMINTON Colours ENCOMM Service Award Nicholas Blakiston, Daniel Bourke, Service Award Daren Tan Jack Campion, Christopher Cinanni, Warwick Bell Colours Cameron Croll, Gregory Eskinasi, Brandon Kueh, Anthony Huynh, Sebastian Ewing, Adam Froese, MEDIA Yean-Chun Tan Scott Gregory, Samuel Kendall, Colours Ashton Maloney, Nat Maloney, Matthew Didcoe Andrew Prior, Jonathon Parry, Denver Stove, Nicholas Ward

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Honours SURFING HOUSE COLOURS AND HALF COLOURS Christopher Cinanni, Sebastian Ewing, Service Award Craigie House Half Colours Adam Froese, Samuel Kendall, Peter Davis, Ashton Maloney Fraser Carroll, Kenny Chen, Derek Chia, Jonathon Parry Jeremy Dawson, Thomas Drake-Brockman, SURF LIFESAVING Lawrence Dunn, David Ellis, Stevie Eskinazi, ROWING Service Award Ben Gittins, Linus Goh, James Heaton, Service Award Lachlan Bisset Edward Kermode, William Kermode, Jeremy House, Kane Nelson, Caleb McGlew, Lachlan Ormonde, Samuel Templeton SWIMMING Matthew Palmer, Morgan Palmer, Colours Service Award Matthew Price, Ben Robinson, Felix Clarke, Jasper Harding, Tavis Harling, Mitchell Barns, William Baron-Croston, Ben Rosenstreich, Harry Stevenson, Alexander McMillan, Breffney O’Shea, Peter Davis, Huw Flatau Harrison, Kieren Tan, Sam Watson Alexander Payne, Jonathan Payne, Nicholas Maeder, Thomas Magee, Craigie House Colours Charles Peter, Andrew Summerlin, Ashton Maloney, Thomas McKeesick, Nicholas Alexeeff, Joseph Andre, James Bai, Nicholas Treadgold, Alexander Ure, Alexander McMillan, Barret Oliver, Alastair Campbell, Jack Campion, Callum Winlo Breffny O’Shea, Reid Turner, Michael Cassie, Elliot Cook, Daniel Dawson, Honours Nicolaus von Salis-Soglio, Ryan Wood, James Duncan, Joseph Dunne, Felix Clarke, Jasper Harding, Tavis Harling, Lachlan Wynne Michael Dunne, Greg Eskinazi, Alexander McMillan, Breffney O’Shea, Colours Joshua Ferrell, Jim Hall, Charlie Hammond, Alexander Payne, Jonathan Payne, Luke Basson, Oliver Basson, Sam Jeanes, Ethan Jones, Matt King, Charles Peter, Andrew Summerlin David Cullingford, Richard Erbe, Adam Larbalestier, John Larbalestier, Lucas Fisher, Richard O’Halloran, Breffny O’Shea, Robert Price, Giorgio Savini, RUGBY Michael Palleros, Bruce Smith Wright, Leo Showell, James Sprivulis, Hugh Stanford, Colours Benjamin Swallow, R H Joshua Tan, Daren Tan, Jayden Tan, Andrew Witherow, William Baron-Croston, Vaughn Beaver, Lawrence Ward, James Webster, Eugene Yang, Stuart Carr, Maximilian S Clark, Alexander Woodman Hill House Half Colours Harry Cleaver, William Crisp, Peter Davis, Honours Alexander Angliss, David Angliss, David Dummer, Lucas Fisher, Lars Guyton, Richard O’Halloran, Michael Palleros, Andrew Beyer, Julian Blythe, Scott Claydon, Thomas Halstead, Christopher Hands-Frewer, Alexander Woodman Patrick Davis, Hugh Edwards, Tom England, Matthew Hill, Mark Kelly, Jonathan Lau, James Glover, Dusty Grant, Simon Hall, Guy Moore, Kane Nelson, John Olgivie, TENNIS Nat Halligan, Keith Henderson, Breffny O’Shea, Michael Perman, Colours Alexander Hill, Andrew Hill, Bruce Smith-Wright, Lachlan Wynne Tristan Bloor, Thomas Bracewell, Benjamin Hooper, Arjun Jeyadevan, Peter Davis, Adam Froese, Daniel Ibbitson, Joshua Lane, Ben Monro, Chris O’Keeffe, SAILING Nicholas Martin, Robert Purdew, Hugh O’Keeffe, Louis Payne, Nathaniel Pek, Colours James Sprivulis James Raymond, Timothy Rose, Ben Teague, Mitchell Barns, Alastair Campbell, Honours Tom Van Beem, Zachary Vinten, Harry Wise Benjamin Colquhoun, David Gilmour, Tristan Bloor, Thomas Bracewell, Hill House Colours Samuel Gilmour, Alexander Knight, Peter Davis, Adam Froese, Daniel Ibbitson, William Baron-Croston, Daniel Bourke, Andres Noe, Zac Riccelli-Evangelisti, Nicholas Martin, Robert Purdew, Stuart Carr, Michael Chan, Julian Chung, Timothy Sandhu, Leo Showell, James Sprivulis Adam Cranfield, William Crisp, Peter Davis, Patrick Sims, James Turner Adam Ellis, Ben Gammell, Hyeok-Jae Han, Honours VOLLEYBALL Daniel Harper, Peter Harvey, Jeremy House, Mitchell Barns, Alastair Campbell, Colours Tim Ikeda, Daniel Johnson, Yong Li, David Gilmour, Samuel Gilmour, Joseph Backhouse, Stuart Carr, Patrick Mackenzie, Oliver Marshall, Zac Riccelli-Evangelisti, Leo Showell, Oliver Hosking, Matthew Huffer, Thomas McKeesick, Sandip Mukhopadhyay, Patrick Sims Conly Manolas, Michael Smart, Daniel O’Keeffe, Ben Power, Ben Swallow, Samuel Smart, Timothy Stone, Joel Stein Andrew Swan, James Taylor, SOCCER Nicholas Terpkos, Max Ward-Graham, Service Award WATER POLO David Wood, Clay Wooles, Leon Zhang Michael Chan, Michael Dunne, Service Award Jupp House Half Colours Shyam Narayan, Alexander Payne, Ryan Wood Steve Anderson, Guy Barrington, Lawrence Ward, Weije Weng Colours William Bracewell, Jasper Brisbout, Colours Mitchell Barns, Luke Cranswick, Thomas Cunningham, Declan Davis, Nicholas Alexeeff, William Blake, Daniel Cullingford, David Cullingford, Troy De Knock, Baudouin Delriviere, Jeffrey Bonnick, Felix Clarke, Simon Culley, Richard Erbe, George Ford, Daniel English, Jack Erickson, Rory Garven, Simon Harris, Timothy Lloyd, Nicholas Maeder, Thomas Magee, Jack Featherby, Liam Gnaden, Timothy Maguire, Andres Noe, Kangdi Peng, Ashton Maloney, Nat Maloney, Richard Goodlad, Callum Hope, Yuki Imai, Blake Stove, James Taylor, Mark Tissiman, James Moorman, Richard O’Halloran, Edward Kandiah, Thomas Kandiah, Jampal Williamson Harry Paterson Harry Kasten, Conor Lewis, Alistair Morgan, Honours Samuel Morgan, Sharankan Namasivayam, Richard O’Halloran, David Cullingford Jacob Nazroo, David Ng, Arijeet Pal, Tim Rees, Henry Robson, Thomas Shenton, Liam Strike, Matthew Vear, Lachlan Watts, Braeden Webb, Matthew Wozniuk

224 THE MITRE 2008 Jupp House Colours Matthew Travaglione, Reid Turner, Harry Hoffmann, Alex Horton, Harry Howe, Harry Ash, Sam Berrell, William Blake, Eldon Wee Lachlan Hunn, Alexander Knight, Jeffrey Bonnick, Thomas Bracewell, Queenslea House Half Colours Scott McCallum, Thomas Morrissy, Michael Cave, Chris Cinanni, William Crohan, Kieran ‘t Hart, Joshua Bell, James Blackburn, Oliver Newton, James Parker, He Renu, James Cunningham, Harry Dixon, Christopher Brand, James Culleton, Alexander Rogers, Michael Salvaris, Paul Douglass, David Eng, Kaledas Flintoff, Ciaran Daddo-Langlois, Joseph Di Francesco, Kanichi Shioji, Lieven Silberstein, Matt Smith, Samuel Gilmour, Cullan Grindlay, Jeremy Dodds, Alex Dunn, Andrew Ford, Sam Stopforth, Matthew Thompson, Alistair Hall, Matthew Huffer, Andrew Huynh, Gideon Forward, Sam Hall, Daniel Hing, Harrison Tyler, Weiming Weng, Ellis Xanthis Anthony Huynh, Adrian Jensen, Harrison Hosking, Julian Keller, Jamal Latif, Wolsey House Colours James Kandiah, Winston Kint, Michael Makrides, Daniel Meehan, Nicholas Barclay, Stephen Bardwell, Lachlan MacDonald, William MacDonald, Shyam Menasse, Nicholas Perman, Tristan Bloor, William Brice, Andy Burns, Nicholas Maeder, Matthew McDowell, Brandon Pollastri, Heaton Rhodes, Steven Cole, Daniel Cullingford, Tullem McKiever, Timothy McLeish, Jerome Scaffidi, Thomas Walton, David Cullingford, Chris Drok, Michael Ng, Andres Noe, Nic Rees, Jamyang Williamson, Brian Wong, Nicholas Eyres, Andrew Fordham, Peter Schurmann, Daniel Scott, David See, Tom Wright, Siyang Zhang Matthew Hargreaves, Robert Henderson, Andrew Summerlin, Thomas Tanamas, Queenslea House Colours Jack Hoffmann, Robert Holt, James Julian, Adam Taylor, Anders Terry, Maanas Tiwari, William Adamson, Henry Austin, Sam Kendall, Roland Kerr, Jason Kong, Alex Ure, Tom Watts Andrew Binning, Michael Boffey, Elliot Boys, Brandon Kueh, Jonathan Lau, Sam Leedman, Moyes House Half Colours Daniel Calderwood, Jonathon Chiam, Matthew Mackay, Tom Magee, Tom Bevilacqua, James Burnett, Benjamin Colquhoun, Ben Davis, Timothy Maguire, Ben McAllister, Tim Connell, Jeremy Crow, Luca D’Angelo, Lucas Fisher, George Ford, Lachlan Harley, Callum McRitchie, Harry Meyer, Danny Della Vedova, Weiyuan Fan, Bryan Henneker, Daniel Ibbitson, Tom Iffla, Nicholas Michael, Shane Morrissy, Christian Fini, Sam Flynn, Tim Geller, James Kirkness, Nicholas Martin, Saxon Norgard, Bay Rezos, Adam Ridgeway, Mike Gower, George Haggett, Sam Matyear, Guy Moore, David Mulhern, Brian Robinson, Sean Robinson, Lachlan Hanna, Auni Khan, Elliott Kirov, Jonathon Parry, Charlie Peter, Nicholas Rogers, Geoffrey Schoonakker, Andrew Lauw, Louis LeMessurier, Jonathon Powell, Zac Riccelli-Evangelisti, Abhi Sethi, Andrew Silberstein, Sam McGurk, Connor Minnis, Kaustuv Pal, Cameron Rowick, Declan Saxon, Felix Silberstein, Lachlan Silberstein, Nick Porter, William Richards, Gurpreet Singh, Sam Smart, Joel Stein, Patrick Sims, Riley Skevington, Julian Seabrooke, Curtis Spencer, Oliver Stell, Chun Tan, Joshua Tan, Bruce Smith-Wright, Jake Smith-Wright, Trent Taddei, Andrew Williams Alex Timms, Angus Vaughan, Ben Wall, Joel Starke, Archie Stoney, Julian Tay, Moyes House Colours Lawrence Ward, Jampal Williamson, Mindula Tennakoon, Jordan Travers, Luke Basson, Oliver Basson, Vaughn Beaver, Chris Wong Nicholas Ward, Thomas Watkins, Michael Carey, Simon Culley, Matt Didcoe, Romsey House Half Colours James Webster, Weijie Weng, Dominic Donaldson, David Dummer, Jordan Berini, Jeremy Forbes, Weiwen Weng, Joseph Wong, Dominic Wu, Elliott Fisher, Huw Flatau Harrison, Codie Girdwood, Huw Glossop, Lachie Wynne, Rhys Xanthis, Victor Yau, Michael France, Joshua Helsby, Mark Kelly, Stephen Kikiros, Nicholas Lawrance, Cameron Yuen Trevor Lee, Seth Levendoski, Jonathan Lim, Lachlan O’Hare, Shaun Pittman, Dimitri Limberopoulos, Tim Lloyd, Marko Ponos, Mason Prior, Kyle Smith, NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS Bo An Lu, Ashton Maloney, Gus Mickle, Matthew Stewart Michael Morrissey, Shyam Narayan, Romsey House Colours ACADEMIC Prithvi Peddinti, Kangdi Peng, Aaron Pytte, Tom Bajrovic, Mitchell Barns, TEE RESULTS Michael Richards, Jeremy Rogers, Nicholas Blakiston, Lachlan Brown, ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE David Scott, Paul Strong, Oliver Sutherland, Joshua Chadwick, Felix Clarke, Christ Church graduating students have Ben Thomas, Mark Tissiman, Harry Cleaver, Cameron Croll, Giles Dewing, excelled across a wide range of subjects in Benedict Tough, Alex Townsend, Matthew Goonatillake, Thomas Halsted, the 2008 Tertiary Entrance Examinations and Michael Williams Jasper Harding, William He, Evan Huang, Wholly School Assessed Courses. Of the 173 Noake House Half Colours Kai Jaeger, Lin Qing Ji, James Ly, students who obtained a Tertiary Entrance Andrew Barr, Jack Bonner, Guy Coleman, Vibhushan Manchanda, Alex McMillan, Score, 21 students achieved a Tertiary Mark Crawford, Timothy Dodd, Thomas Meares, Callum Morgan, Key Nahan, Entrance Rank (TER) of 99. 63 boys achieved Hamish Dunbar-Tapp, James Fletcher, Ardhika Natalegawa, Henry Parker, a TER of 95 or above and 100 students (58% William Garven, Julian Grant, Robert Purdew, Nicholas Rawlinson, of TEE candidates) achieved a TER greater Andrew Harford, Alexander Mitchell, Christopher Reynolds, Daniel Robinson, than 90, which is the largest group ever to Nikhil Ramanathan, McKenzie Sheppard, Ryan Simpson, Timothy Stone, Blake Stove, have achieved at this level. Of the 19 Wholly Matthew Storer, Fraser Wallace, Denver Stove, Nicholas Thackray, School Assessed (WSA) students, the School Ruaridh Williamson William Turner, is delighted that Henry Gower received a Noake House Colours Wolsey House Half Colours Certificate of Distinction and Reid Turner was Frank Ansey, Lachlan Bisset, Henry Burton, Charlie Adam, Kristian Bentley, awarded a Certificate of Excellence. William Caddy, Lucas Dunbar-Tapp, Harry Breidahl, George Brett, Christ Church obtained four General Luke Evans, Shrimal Fernando, Adam Froese, William Carew-Reid, Sean Cashman, Exhibitions which are awarded to the top 40 Andrew Gann, Rory Garven, Andrew Grant, Geoffrey Channon, James Clark, students in the State. Congratulations to James Harford, James Hockings, Nathan Debnam, Ken Doan, James Doherty, School Dux, Daren Tan who was placed Callum Montgomery, James Moorman, Christopher Doukakis, Morgan Emms, eighth overall, and fellow students Weijie Oscar Morlet, Richard O’Halloran, Sam Foster, Gautam Gandha, Weng (16), Andres Noe (31), and Sandeepan Barret Oliver, Alex Payne, Jono Payne, Tom Goodbourn, Jae Young Han, Mukhopadhyay (37). Brendan Storer, Andrew Tompkins, William Hargreaves, Trent Hillam, Subject Exhibitions, for the top candidates in

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each subject were awarded to Weijie Weng Christ Church Scholars VISUAL ART (HOUSE MURAL) (Chemistry), James Sprivulis (Economics) and At the end of each school term students in First Romsey Timothy Ikeda (Japanese: Second Language). Years 10–12 who achieve five or more A Second Wolsey Certificates of Distinction, for the top 0.5% of grades in subjects undertaken that term have Third Jupp, Moyes candidates in each subject were awarded to their achievement recognised by being fifteen students: included in the Dean’s List. HOUSE SHOUT Joseph Backhouse Discrete Mathematics A Christ Church Scholar is a student who has First Craigie Riley Burkett Physical Education Studies appeared on the Dean’s List for all four Second Noake Elliott Fisher English terms of the academic year. The honour is Third Romsey Henry Gower Hospitality (SWL) bestowed in perpetuity with the year of the Thomas Halsted English, Geography award appended to the title. Only boys in OVERALL ARTS RESULTS Timothy Ikeda Japanese: Second Language Years 10 and 11 are eligible for the title of First Wolsey Sandeepan Mukhopadhyay Chemistry Christ Church Scholar and they will carry that Second Hill, Romsey Andres Noe Chemistry, English title in the following academic year. Joshua Sampson Chemistry Congratulations to the Christ Church TEAMS CARNIVAL James Sprivulis Economics Scholars for 2008. FOOTBALL Blake Stove Chemistry First Queenslea Andrew Swan Chemistry Year 10 Second Romsey Daren Tan Chemistry, Physics Jason Ah Teck, Michael Cassie, Third Wolsey Lawrence Ward Geography Julian Chung, William Crohan, Weijie Weng Chemistry, Economics, Physics Michael France, Winston Kint, RUGBY Adam Larbalestier, Vibhu Manchanda, First Jupp A Special Certificate of Distinction was Oliver Marshall, Thomas Meares, Second Hill awarded to Trevor Lee for Discrete Ben McAllister, Michael Ng, Third Queenslea, Romsey Mathematics for his performance as one of Riley Skevington, Denver Stove, the top 0.5% candidates. Victor Yau, Cameron Yuen SOCCER Certificates of Excellence for achieving ten A First Romsey grades in Years 11 and 12 (and no grade less Year 11 Second Wolsey than a B) were awarded to nineteen students Patrick Bogle, Thomas Bransden, Third Moyes, Queenslea from the 2008 graduating class: Francis Cardell-Oliver, Michael Carey, Michael Chan, David Cullingford, James Cunningham, Kieran Dawson, SPEEDBALL Shrimal Fernando, Huw Flatau-Harrison, Christopher Drok, Kaledas Flintoff, First Wolsey Thomas Halsted, William He, Jonathan Lam, Benjamin Gammell, Robert Holt, Second Noake Shane Morrissy, Sandeepan Mukhopadhyay, Jason Kong, Robert Kwok, Bo An Lu, Third Craigie, Hill, Romsey, Moyes Andres Noe, Joshua Sampson, Patrick Mackenzie, Oscar Morlet, James Sprivulis, Blake Stove, Richard O’Halloran, Daniel O’Keeffe, ATHLETICS CARNIVAL Andrew Sutherland, Andrew Swan, Jeremy Rogers, Hugo Smith, First Queenslea Daren Tan, Reid Turner, Weijie Weng Mindula Tennakoon, Joseph Wong Second Wolsey and Leon Zhang. Third Romsey These academic achievements end a terrific Year 12 year for Christ Church. 2008 also had its William Baron-Croston, Peter Davis, CROSS COUNTRY share of sporting success with PSA trophy Shrimal Fernando, Huw Flatau-Harrison, First Wolsey wins in Swimming, Rowing, Tennis and Golf Thomas Halsted, William He, Jonathan Lam, Second Craigie as well as first place in the inaugural PSA William MacDonald, Sandip Mukhopadhyay, Third Queenslea Boys’ Schools Chess Tournament and the Andres Noe, Joshua Sampson, State Secondary Sailing Teams Racing James Sprivulis, Blake Stove, Andrew Swan, SWIMMING CARNIVAL Competition. In addition, the CCGS SCRAM Daren Tan, Maanas Tiwari, Weijie Weng First Wolsey (Schools Conflict Resolution and Mediation) Second Noake Team became the masters of mediation BEATTY CUP COMPETITION Third Hill when they won the 2008 SCRAM National ARTS COMPETITION Grand Final and our philosophers won the CHESS FINAL BEATTY CUP PLACINGS Hale School Philosothon. First Wolsey First Wolsey Headmaster Garth Wynne said the School Second Jupp Second Romsey was proud of its students. “It is a Third Romsey Tied Third Queenslea, Hill combination of their refined focus, the Fifth Noake support of their parents, the excellence of DEBATING Sixth Craigie their teachers and many years of hard work. First Hill Seventh Moyes The School’s focus to develop boys as Second Jupp Eighth Jupp individuals and creating an atmosphere of Third Wolsey excellence is demonstrated in the many wonderful achievements across the PUBLIC SPEAKING co-curricular, sporting and academic arenas. First Moyes Congratulations to all students on their Second Hill exceptional results.” Third Noake

226 THE MITRE 2008 CREATIVE WRITING COMPETITION 1st Asst Director CORAM BOY Year 8 James Fletcher Poppy Damon The Playhouse Theatre, Perth – April Year 9 Ruaridh Williamson 2nd Asst Director Angel / Melissa Milcote as an adult Year 10 Julian Chung James Carpenter Erin Hutchinson Year 11 Eugene Yang Actor 1 Otis Gardiner Nic Meehan Michael Loney DRAMA Actor 2 Meshak Gardiner Midnite Youth Theatre Company Nick Seaman Andrew Sutherland Productions 2008 Security Guard 1 Mrs Lynch Nic Meehan Caroline McKenzie THE PREMIERE Security Guard 2 Thomas Ledbury as a boy On tour in the UK (January): Nick Seaman Tom Bevilacqua Riverfront Theatre, Newport, Wales. Police Officer 1 Thomas Ledbury as an adult Courtyard Theatre, Hereford. Nic Meehan Max Thompson-Clark New Greenham Arts Centre, Newbury. Police Officer 2 Sir William Ashbrook Sadler’s Wells – Lilian Baylis Theatre, London. Nick Seaman Callum Ormonde Wellington College Theatre, Crowthorne. Paramedic Lady Ashbrook Auden Theatre, Holt – Merchiston School Danielle Wilson Tara Moffat Theatre, Edinburgh. Wannabes 1 Alexander Ashbrook as a boy Scottish Youth Theatre, Glasgow. Leighton Henley James Fletcher In Australia (March): Wannabes 2 Alexander Ashbrook as an adult The Playhouse Theatre, Perth. Cameron Clark Angus Willoughby Crew 1 Star 1 Isobel Ashbrook as a young girl Richard Symons Haylee Platt Megan Sutherland Andy Burns (Perth season) Star 2 Isobel Ashbrook as an older girl Crew 2 Danielle Wilson Emma Clowes Josh Magee Star 3 Edward Ashbrook as a young boy Crew 3 Emma Clowes Caleb McGlew Doug Phillips Star 4 Edward Ashbrook as an older boy Crew 4 Daniel Johnson Ben Thomas Lachlan Silberstein Star 5 Alice Ashbrook as a young girl Johnny Grey Andy Burns Cassandra Flanigan Andrew Gould Star 6 Alice Ashbrook as an older girl Helena Sophie Joske Poppy Damon Charlotte Devenport Make up Assistant Mrs Milcote Madeline Danielle Wilson Naomi Klemens Jessica van Wyk Waiter Melissa Milcote as a girl Tom James Moorman (Perth Season) Mia Hundley Andrew Sutherland The Play Director Theodore Claymore Marshall Cavendish Anthony Howes Edward Taylor Max Thompson-Clark Setting and Lighting Mrs Claymore Suzie, the Agent Dean Morris Kathryn Richards Laura Djanagera Costumes Miss Price Sally,T.V. Presenter Jay Brien Harriet Hay Allysha Cleeman Production Manager (Tour) Statues Studio Host Peta Flanigan Will Brandt, Ben Thomas, Alex Mcleish, Daniel Dyer-Smith Assistant Director Michael Williams Marty Peta Flanigan Dr Smith William Macdonald Choreographer Colin Thomson Ricardo Peta Flanigan Boys & Choristers Daniel Johnson Production Manager (Australia) Alex Hill, Andrew Hill, Ben Rosenstreich, Fan 1 Dean Morris Harry Smallbone, Daniel Meehan, Anna Quirk Midnite Company Secretary Lachlan Gilmour, Harry Barrett, Fan 2 Jay Brien Adam Droppert, Jeremy Forbes, Sophie Kesteven Stage Manager Jeremy Crow, Andrew Ford Fan 3 Tom Stoney Horses & Carriage Rhiannon Eastman Deputy Stage Manager Alby Hunter, Sam Matyear, William Mackay, TV Reporter 1 James Carpenter Lachlan Macdonald, Kristian Bentley, Julia Watts Production Assistants McKenzie Sheppard TV Reporter 2 Sam Carew-Reid, Dean Raycraft, Desperate Father Ben Thomas Josh Willox Nick Seaman Director Production Assistant (Australia) Children Andy Burns Matthew Didcoe Will Garven, Morgan Palmer, Dominic Donaldson (Perth season) Steve Anderson, Jack Collett, James McDonald, Caleb McGlew

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Woman Sally McBride, Megan Sutherland, Asst to Costume Designer Rhiannon Eastman Cassandra Flanigan, Mia Hundley, Cameron Clark Ribbon Buyers Georgia Foulkes-Taylor Julia Watts, Katherine Richards Servants THE CHERRY ORCHARD Villagers James McDonald, Will Brandt, Alex Hill, The Drama Centre – June Max Thompson-Clark, Angus Willoughby, Andrew Hill Gaev Nic Meehan, Cameron Clark Sailing Hands Lachlan Silberstein Distraught Mothers Nic Meehan, Nick Seaman, Alex Hill, Lopakhin Poppy Damon, Rhiannon Eastman, Andrew Hill, Alex Mcleish, Ben Rosenstreich Jeremy Rogers Zoe George, Sally McBride Singers – offstage Trofimov Court Guards Nat Halligan, Stephen Kikiros Will Crisp Nic Meehan, Nick Seaman Orchestral Players – onstage Simonov-Pischin Hangman Riley Skevington, Andrew Ngooi, Daniel Harper Ben Thomas Ruaridh Williamson, Nethaniel Pek, Epikhodov Estate Workers Kieren Tan, Ian Teo, Kim Tian Henry Austin Michael Wilson, Adam Cranfield, Orchestral Players – offstage Fiers Lachlan Macdonald, Sam Matyear, Bo An Lu, Jason Kong, Ling Qing Ji, Dan Johnson Alby Hunter James Fletcher, Toby Ewing, Fiers (understudy) Toby Gaddarn Andrew Manderson, Tim Sandhu, Andrew Tompkins Auni Khan Dustin Grant Varya (understudy) Garddarn’s Man-Servant Director Andrew Tompkins Colin Thomson Anthony Howes Yasha Governor Assistant Director Adam Taylor Nic Meehan Peta Flanigan A Tramp Mrs Hendry Set and Lighting Designer Lachlan MacDonald Felicity Fine Dean Morris A Station Master Maid Production Manager Brendan Storer Zoe George Dean Morris Post-Office Clerk George Frideric Handel Costume Designer Oliver Barnes Cameron Clark Jay Brien Guests Aaron Dangerfield Organ and Harpsichord Oliver Stell, Ben Thomas, Jack Hoffman, Morgan Palmer Performer and Arranger Will Brandt, Jack Collett, Sam Matyear, Molly Jenkins Stuart Smith Alburquerque Hunter Rhiannon Eastman Orchestral Director A Servant Coram Children Gillian Croston Crispin Irish Jane Choir Director Madame Ranevsky Megan Sutherland Helen Wilson Amy Webb Constance Sound Designer Dunyasha Cassandra Flanigan Ron Simms Poppy Damon Mary Dialect Coach Anya Georgia Foulkes-Taylor Jenny Davis Julia Watts Charlotte Production Stage Manager Varya (Barbera) Sally McBride Trent Suidgeest Laura Djanegara Anne Midnite Stage Manager Charlotta Mia Hundley James Carpenter Sophie Joske John Deputy Stage Manager Stage Manager Steve Anderson Tia Clark James Carpenter Peter Asst Lighting Designer Properties Jack Collett Matthew Didcoe Michael Richards Stephen Lighting Operator Prompt William Garven Thomas Drake-Brockman Edward Taylor Joseph Asst Stage Managers James McDonald Michael Richards, Louis Crossing THE FANTASTICKS Alfred Community Liaison The Drama Centre – August Caleb McGlew Jo Mulligan The Narrator (El Gallo) Samuel Assistant Ben Thomas Will Brandt Kate Chesson The Girl (Luisa) Mothers Publicity Officers Charlotte Devenport Julia Watts, Zoe George, Poppy Damon Brigida Desebrock, June Holmes The Boy (Matt) Gaddarn’s Colleagues Church Liaison Andrew Sutherland Michael Wilson, Adam Cranfield The Ven. Kay Goldsworthy, Dr Ken Evans The Boy’s Father (Hucklebee) Ladies & Gentleman Head Cutters Lachlan Silberstein James Blackburn, Adam Cranfield, Hazel Brien, Geraldine Ormonde The Girls’ Father (Bellomy) Alex Mcleish, Emma Clowes, Poppy Damon, Costume Makers Andy Burns Friends of Midnite

228 THE MITRE 2008 The Old Actor (Henry) Mrs Parry LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISH Cameron Clark Abbey Donaldson Deutsch Australische Sprachverein The Man Who Dies (Mortimer) Mr Basford Examinations Max Thompson-Clark Tom Bevilacqua Year 8 Distinction The Mute Miss Prime Julian Bell Daniel Johnson Imogen Thomson Stephen Kikiros Director Ms Whitman Ian Teo Anthony Howes Remi Sertorio Elliot Vercoe Musical Direction Ms Jones Year 8 High Distinction Alistair Smith Amelia Dacre Will Kermode (4th overall) Choreography Deanie Alistair Morgan (6th overall) McKenzie Goldsmith, Anthony Howes Andrew Ford Lieven Silberstein Lighting and Setting Designs Doug Harry Smallbone (7th overall) Dean Morris Alex Hill Year 9 Distinction Costume Design Mr Fisher Callum Stocklinger Jay Brien Andrew Hill Ellis Xanthis Piano Mr Hatton Year 9 High Distinction Alistair Smith Lieven Silberstein Ruaridh Williamson (9th overall) Harp-Keyboard Mrs Coats Alexander Popoff-Asotoff (7th overall) Harry Oliff Isabel Jacob Year 10 Distinction Production Manager Mrs Cliffon James Bai Dean Morris Ellie Hundley Michael France (10th overall) Stage Manager Teacher A Crispin Irish Rupert Carr Kyle Barrow Year 10 High Distinction Sound Operator Teacher B Ben McAllister Zane Grey Steve Anderson Year 11 Distinction Specialist Construction Directors Chris Drok Owen Carpenter Callum Ormonde, Colin Thomson Year 11 High Distinction Wardrobe Assistance Set Design, Lighting and Jeremy Rogers (8th overall) Warwick Bell, Rachel Clowes, Production Manager Year 11 High Distinction Julia Watts Dean Morris James Prindiville (1st place) Make-up Specialist Costume Design Year 12 High Distinction Rhiannon Eastman Jay Brien Robbie Paul (equal 10th place) Stage Manager Warwick Bell (7th place) TEECHERS Louis Crossing Felix Clarke (2nd in advantaged category) The Drama Centre – November Properties Salty Michael Richards Alliance Examinations Jack Bonner Electrics Operator Year 10 Distinction Gail Thomas Drake-Brockman Winston Kint Chloe Manford Sound Operator Year 10 High Distinction and invitation to Hobby Joshua Agnew attend the final interview Caleb McGlew Asst Stage Manager Adam Larbalestier (av score 94.67%) Oggy Ben Rosenstreich Julian Chung (av score 87.33%) Nathan Debnam Vibhu Manchandra (av score 87.33%) Pete Saxon ECONOMICS AND COMMERCE Michael Cassie (av score 85.67%) Morgan Palmer Why were Year 10 and 11 Economics and Year 11 Distinction Barry Wobschall Commerce students dressed up as scuba Francis Cardell-Oliver William Garven diving instructors, hula dancing teachers and Oliver Basson Piggy Patterson fishermen? The exercise was part of an Jordan Travers Daniel Meehan interactive workshop aimed at increasing their Year 11 High Distinction and invitation to Dennis financial skills in daily life. Year 11 Economics attend the final interview William Mackay students learned about smart investing while Robert Holt (96.11%) Kevin Mears Year 10 Commerce and Enterprise students Joseph Wong (94.72%) Benjamin Hooper participated in a smart earning workshop, James Prindiville (89.17%) Greg led by Sasha Jovanovic from the Year 11 High Distinction Conrad Maclean Commonwealth Bank Foundation’s StartSmart Simon Wood Peter programme. The Year 11s, who are currently Year 12 Distinction Mike Gower studying the stock market, were given tips for Robert Paul Robert smart investing and warned of the pitfalls of Andrew Grant Kristian Bentley hidden costs associated with purchasing cars. Year 12 High Distinction and invitation to Boy Year 10 students were offered earning, saving attend the final interview Lachlan Ormonde and spending advice such as putting caps on Joe Backhouse (85.67%) Nixon mobile phones. The workshops were part of William MacDonald (84.67%) James Fletcher the Economics and Commerce Department’s Peter Davis (81.67%) guest speaker programme.

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MATHS A number of Christ Church students were Mathematics Association The Australian Mathematics Challenge, a honoured in recognition of high Interschool Have-Sum-Fun national programme running for the entirety performance in three major mathematics Winner – Senior CCGS of Terms 2 and 3 is run by Mr Ferguson, Mr contests. The School’s results in the Winner – Junior CCGS Mailes and Mr Ruthven and includes many Australian Competition for the Westpac Junior Team highly detailed and difficult questions. Christ Awards, the Australian Intermediate Patrick Dyer (Y10) Church Grammar School excelled in the Mathematics Olympiad Competition and the Ben McAllister (Y10) challenge with two students out of forty Year Mathematics Olympiad Senior Competition Harry Breidahl (Y9) 10s in Australia achieving a High Distinction, this year were outstanding. Five Christ Guy Coleman (Y9) eight of our boys out of one hundred and Church boys earned prizes awarded to less Alistair Morgan (Y8) fifteen Year 9’s around the country scoring a than one-third of one percent of entrants in Samuel Morgan (Y8) High Distinction and eleven of out Year 8 the Westpac Competition, which attracts Senior Team receiving a High distinction along with only more than 500,000 entrants. These boys Daren Tan (Y12) ninety seven others in Australia. Year 8 were Year 8s Joseph Di Francesco and Sandip Mukhopadhyay (Y12) Distinctions go to Matthew Stewart, James Weiyuan Fan, Year 9s Harry Breidahl and Shrimal Fernando (Y12) Knox and Alex Horton. A Year 9 Distinction Thomas Drake-Brockman, and Year 11 Jason Jason Kong (Y11) goes to Riley Skevington. Year 8 High Kong. A further 32 boys achieved high Bo An Lu (Y11) Distinctions go to Harry Breidahl, Guy distinctions, placing them in the top two Joseph Wong (Y11) Coleman, Declan Davis, Thomas Drake- percent of all competitors. Four Christ Brockman, Christopher O’Keeffe, Fraser Church boys achieved distinctions in the SCIENCE Wallace, Ruaridh Williamson, Huw Glossop, Australian Intermediate Mathematics Six Christ Church chemistry students were Daniel Hing, Hugh Edwards and Sam Foster, Olympiad, a competition for about 300 commended for high achievement in the and Year 9 High Distinctions go to Robert invited Year 10 students throughout Australian National Chemistry Quiz. The Buttner, William Crohan, David See, Patrick Australia. This placed students Robert boys, who were placed in the top 800 of Dyer, Vibhushan Manchanda, Ben McAllister, Buttner, Patrick Dyer, Ben McAllister and almost 130,000 entrants in the competition, Michael Ng and Victor Yau. Weiwen Weng in the top 100 of that group. were awarded plaques for their efforts. Three Christ Church boys were invited to These were presented by Dr Scott Stewart Jason Kong (Year 11) and Daren Tan (Year 12) participate in the Australian Mathematics from the School of Biomedical, Biomolecular were among WA’s top four performers in the Olympiad Senior Mathematics Contest, a and Chemical Sciences at UWA. Chemistry recent Australian Mathematical Olympiad competition for only 78 invited Year 11 student Winston Kint will also be presented (AMO). Jason was the only WA student students at the highest national level. The with a Certificate of Excellence for achieving awarded a silver certificate with the fifth students Kaledas Flintoff, Jason Kong (in the the perfect score. highest score for a Year 11 student in top eight and Bo An Lu (in the top 20) are to Plaque and Certificate of Excellence Australia. He has subsequently been invited be highly commended for their efforts. Winston Kint (Year 10) to represent Australia in the Asia Pacific Plaque Mathematics Olympiad next month. Daren The School recognised some outstanding Andrew Swan (Year 12) was one of three students from WA to be performances in Mathematics during 2008. Simon Wood (Year 11) awarded a bronze certificate in the high Christ Church took out the junior and senior Jason Kong (Year 11) standard contest in which competitors divisions of the Mathematical Association of Kaledas Flintoff (Year 11) tackled eight questions in eight hours over WA’s 2008 Interschool Have Sum Fun team’s Michael Cassie (Year 10) two days. The top 100 students from across competition. The junior team took first place Australia were invited to participate in the from a field of 30 schools while the senior Year 12 student Sandeepan Mukhopadhyay AMO programme after achieving outstanding team won the northern division as well as attended the National Youth Science Forum results in the Australian Mathematics the Larry Blakers Award for the top in Canberra. Sandeepan, who was nominated Competition and the Australian Intermediate performance in the State. The winning junior to attend the summer school by Christ Church Mathematics Olympiad. Jason, who was one team comprised Patrick Dyer and Ben and sponsored by his local Rotary Club, of 31 students selected from around McAllister (Year 10), Harry Breidahl and Guy joined more than 140 students from around Australia, will sit the Asia Pacific exam in Coleman (Year 9), Alistair Morgan and the country at the Australian National Perth on 11 March. He will then have to wait Samuel Morgan (Year 8). The senior team University (ANU) for the two-week to see if he is invited to represent Australia at included Daren Tan, Sandip Mukhopadhyay programme. The forum gave students a rare the International Mathematical Olympiad – and Shrimal Fernando (Year 12), Jason Kong, opportunity to meet some of Australia’s the pinnacle of competition between Bo An Lu and Joseph Wong (Year 11). leading researchers in the laboratories they students of pre-university level from different Earlier this year, Jason Kong and Daren Tan work in. “We also got to see what university countries. However, Jason and Daren are no tackled the Australian Mathematical courses were on offer and found out about strangers to the waiting game. The clever Olympiad – a contest open to the top 100 several others, which I never knew existed,” duo is also awaiting news of selection in the mathematics students in Australia. Jason he said. Talks by university staff and past Australian Chemistry Olympiad Team after finished in the top 25 and was awarded a students from the programme offered an attending an intensive chemistry school at silver certificate while Daren made the top insight into the dynamic career paths the Australian National University during the 50, earning a bronze certificate. At an even available after gaining a science or school holidays. While the boys completed higher level, Jason was one of 30 students in engineering degree. “The forum was an their practical exam whilst in Canberra, they Australia invited to compete in the Asian amazing experience,” he said. “Not only did are yet to sit their final qualifying exam, from Pacific Mathematics Olympiad in March. it allow me to see groundbreaking research, which the top four students will be selected understand universities, their courses and for the International Chemistry Olympiad in university life, it also gave me a great network Hungary in July. of friends across Australia.” Sandeepan hopes

230 THE MITRE 2008 to study mechanical engineering in Perth performances. Well done also to the Year 12 and Alex Knight (Year 9). Members of the B followed by a post-graduate in aeronautical 4x100m Relay team, which finished third. team were Mitchell Barns (Year 12), Andres engineering at the ANU in Canberra. Award winners for the 2008 PSA Athletics Noe (Year 12), Ben Colquhoun (Year 11), Tom season: Morrissy (Year 9), Zac Riccelli-Evangelisti (Year QUADRANGULAR COMPETITION Year 8 10) and Tim Sandhu (Year 12). In the grand PLACING Best Team Man final, Christ Church won the first race 8-13 with Athletics Fourth Andrew Ford Scotch hitting back to take the second 7-14. Swimming Second Best PSA Performance Racing was very tight in the final race with Siyang Zhang (2nd Div 2 100m, 1st 200m Div 2) Christ Church scrambling to the line to beat PSA SPORT Year 9 Scotch 7-14. Both schools earned themselves Rowing First (Head of the River) Best Team Man an invitation to represent WA at the Australian Rowing Third (Hamer Cup) Nick Harris Schools Team Racing Championships in Sydney Rain could not dampen Christ Church’s Best PSA Performance in July. parade as the School’s First VIII rowed to Sam Foster (1st Div 1 1500m, 4th Div 1 800m) Head of the River glory – 50 years since it Year 10 The CCGS Sailing Team missed out on a top first won the prestigious event. The First VIII Best Team Man three finish at the 2008 Australian Schools crew, including Alex McMillan, Tavis Harling, Will Crohan Team Racing Championships in Sydney. Christ Johnno Payne, Felix Clarke, Jasper Harding, Best PSA Performance Church, who finished third in 2007 and first in Alex Payne, Breffny O’Shea (Captain of Patrick Dyer (3rd Div 1 100m) 2006, were placed a respectable fourth in the Boats), Andrew Summerlin and coxon Charlie Year 11 regatta where lack of wind resulted in just two Peter, won the Challenge Cup from rivals Best Team Man days of racing with only 13 races completed. Trinity by 7.3 seconds. Wesley, then Aquinas Frank Ansey Director of Sailing Patrick Marshall said the and Hale, followed in a tight tussle for third Best PSA Performance team had performed extremely well and was in place. Three members of the first Christ Lucas Fisher (3rd Div 1 Hurdles, 4th a good position to take a top spot had the final Church crew to win the Head of the River in Div 1 100m, 3rd Div 1 Triple Jump) day of racing at Woollahra Sailing Club not 1958 braved the elements to support the Year 12 been cancelled. Another challenge for the boys. David Evans, visiting from the UK; Best Team Man boys was racing in a new type of boat. David Smallwood, of Esperance; and John Charlie Peter “The boys competed in RS Fevas – an English Deutscher had attended their 50-year Best PSA Performance boat used for the first time in this regatta,” Mr reunion at the School the night before. The Luke Davies (2nd Div 1 Long Jump, Marshall said. “They held their own and 2008 VIII, coached by Laurie Anderson, went 4th Div 2 High Jump, 3rd Div 1 4x100m Relay) handled the challenge like professionals.” The in as the pre-race favourites after winning the team, including David Gilmour (Year 12), James four regattas leading into the event. Trinity Mr Farmer thanked Mr Lynch, Mr Dwyer, Turner (Year 10), Samuel Gilmour (Year 10), collected the Hamer Cup for the best- Mr McPartland, Mr Miles and Mr Armstrong Alastair Campbell (Year 12), Mitchell Barns performed school followed by Scotch and for their coaching and support of the boys in (Year 12), Patrick Sims (Year 11) and reserve Zac Christ Church. Other strong results on the the lead up to the event. “Also Tim Maguire, Riccelli-Evangelisti (Year 10), had its share of day included the Year 9A and 9B IVs, who Captain of Athletics, and his leadership team wins and losses over the two days of finished in fourth place; the Year 10A VIII, including Charlie Peter, Michael Smart and racing. “When spirits were down, the boys First Quads and Second Quads finished Sam Smart for a job well done,” he said. held their heads high and remained positive, second and the Second and Third VIIIs learning from their mistakes,” Mr Marshall said. finished third. Director of Rowing Steve Sailing Second “I am extremely proud of how they conducted Saunders said it was the fifth time in seven Christ Church sailed into its seventh themselves in the regatta. They are a credit to years that Christ Church had won the race. consecutive victory in the SunSmart YWA the School and their State.” The final results “I was very proud of their determination and Secondary Schools Teams Racing were The Hutchins School (TAS) in first place, the way they rowed on the day – especially Championships during the school holidays. followed by St Virgil’s College (TAS), Brisbane the efforts of the First VIII,” Mr Saunders Eighteen teams from 15 schools around the Boys’ College (QLD), Christ Church (WA) and said. The day may also long be remembered State competed in the three-day event hosted Scotch (WA). Christ Church earned an as the final Head of the River regatta to be by South of Perth Yacht Club. The CCGS A invitation to represent WA at the event after raced on the Canning River course if the PSA Team claimed the grand final just ahead of a winning the WA Schools Team Racing moves the regatta to the Champion Lakes gallant Scotch College, who were undefeated Championships in April. International Regatta Course in Armadale during the round robin phase. CBC Fremantle next year. followed in third place, Rossmoyne SHS in The ISAF World Team Racing Sailing fourth and the CCGS B Team in fifth. Officials Championships were held recently in the south Athletics Seventh managed to complete the 130 races required east of Spain with 17 of the best teams in the The CCGS Athletics Team completed the for the round robin phase despite conditions world competing in 28 races over five days. PSA Athletics Carnival in an honourable ranging from idyllic through to periods of no The ISAF World Team Racing Sailing seventh place but with a first-class attitude wind. Director of Sailing Patrick Marshall said Championships were held recently in the south and many personal bests on the day. the team was very happy with their east of Spain with 17 of the best teams in the Teacher-in-charge Luke Farmer said while performance. “The result was a reflection of world competing in 28 races over five days. the overall score was disappointing, Sam the all the hard work they put in over the Steven Thomas, Jasper Warren (CCGS Old Foster, Lucas Fisher, Will Brogan, Siyang term,” he said. The A team, led by Sailing Boy, Captain of On Water Sailing team, ’06), Zhang, Patrick Dyer, Daniele Milio, Nick Captain David Gilmour (Year 12), included Leo Brett Sharpe, Leo Showell (CCGS student) Maschmedt, Luke Davies and Peter Showell (Year 11), Samuel Gilmour (Year 10), Chelsea Hall, and Luc Tasker (CCGS Old Boy, Schurmann produced some strong Jamie Turner (Year 10), Patrick Sims (Year 11) Captain of Sailing ’04) from the Royal Perth

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Yacht Club represented Australia as the third Chess 6-7 June v Hale Loss team. All members of the team are under 21 CCGS Middle School Championship 343-149 which would normally place them in the youth Trophy (Silver) category. Competition rules state that only two Christopher Doukakis 13-14 June v Aquinas Loss youth teams from each country are eligible to CCGS Open Chess Championship (Chess 419-127 compete and this forced the Third Australian Board) team to compete in the Open category. William Blake 20-21 June v Guildford Win American or English teams traditionally win the PSA Chess Fourth 174-334 regatta and this year was no different. The Perth based team finished fourth in the Open Cricket 1st XI 27-28 June v Trinity 3rd division behind USA, England and New PSA PLACING Fifth Zealand. Given the average age of team 15-16 February v Scotch Loss 1-2 August v Wesley 6th members, this position also made them the top CCGS 10/205 youth team competing at the championships. SC 9/295 8-9 August v Scotch 5th The Worlds will be held in Perth in early 2009 and the team is aiming to win this regatta 22-23 February v Wesley Loss 15-16 August v Hale Bye giving Australia its first gold medal in the event. CCGS 10/217 WC 10/434 Badminton Senior A PSA Swimming First PSA PLACING Seventh The CCGS Swimming Team’s 2008 season 7-8 March v Trinity Win 2-3 May v Trinity Loss 2-7 culminated in the ultimate prize when it won CCGS 10/289 the PSA interschool swimming carnival at TC 10/220 16-17 May v Wesley Loss 1-8 Challenge Stadium. CCGS, who last won in 1995, held off second-placed Wesley College 14-15 March v Hale Win 23-24 May v Scotch Win 5-4 by 54 points to win the Champion School’s CCGS 10/195 & 7/90 cup with a total of 856. Hale School finished HS 10/157 6-7 June v Hale Loss 2-7 in third place on 679, followed by Trinity (668), Scotch (570), Aquinas (543) and 28-29 March v Aquinas Draw 13-14 June v Aquinas Loss 4-5 Guildford (380). The team, led by swimming CCGS 8/272 captain Lawrence Ward (Yr 12), collected AC 5/329 20-21 June v Guildford Loss 0-9 three other major trophies on the night. The under 16, division 1 medley relay team, 4-5 April v Guildford Draw 27-28 June v Trinity Loss 0-9 including Michael Palleros (Yr 11), Luke GGS 4/110 Basson (Yr 11), Ben Swallow (Yr 11), and 1-2 August v Wesley Loss 1-8 Richard O’Halloran (Yr 11), won the Van 17-18 October v Wesley Draw Hazel Team Trophy for the best relay team in CCGS 6/156 8-9 August v Scotch Loss 4-5 a time of 2.01.64. Alex Woodman (Yr 12) was WC 4/225 awarded the Jack Mah Cup for the best first 15-16 August v Hale Loss 3-6 division competitor finishing second in the 24-25 October v Guildford Washout 100m freestyle, second in the 100m Basketball 1st V backstroke, third in the 50m butterfly and 31 Oct-1 Nov v Aquinas Draw PSA PLACING Equal Third swimming backstroke in the first-placed CCGS 9/157 15-16 February v Scotch Win 72-68 medley relay team. Sam Foster (Yr 9) AC 10/168 collected the McCarthy Family Trophy for the 22-23 February v Wesley Loss 33-49 most improved swimmer over the PSA 7-8 November v Hale Win season swimming. CCGS 8/177 7-8 March v Trinity Loss 63-86 Other trophies awarded on the night HS 10/151 included: 14-15 March v Hale Loss 69-77 Best Team Man 14-15 November v Trinity Draw Under 13 Tom England CCGS 6/195 28-29 March v Aquinas Win 73-59 Under 14 Harry Howe TC 5/256 Under 15 George Ford 4-5 April v Guildford Win 66-63 Under 16 Richard O’Halloran 28 November v Scotch No Match Open Lawrence Ward 17-18 October v Wesley Win 76-36 Cross Country Senior Best PSA Swim on the Night PSA PLACING Sixth 24-25 October v Guildford Win 85-69 Under 13 Nat Halligan 2-3 May v Trinity Loss Under 14 Alex Mitchell 417-142 31 Oct-1 Nov v Aquinas Win 73-55 Under 15 Jake Smith-Wright Under 16 Michael Palleros 16-17 May v Wesley Loss 7-8 November v Hale Win 76-58 Open Huw Flatau Harrison 349-139 14-15 November v Trinity Loss 74-87 23-24 May v Scotch Loss 368-149 28 November v Scotch No Match

232 THE MITRE 2008 Football 1st XVIII 28-29 March v Aquinas Loss 6-8 Tennis 1st VIII PSA PLACING Equal Sixth PSA PLACING Equal First 2-3 May v Trinity Loss 4-5 April v Guildford Win 11-6 15-16 February v Scotch Win 13-11 6.6-26.12 17-18 October v Wesley Win 21-5 22-23 February v Wesley Loss 11-13 16-17 May v Wesley Loss 12.8-20.11 24-25 October v Guildford Win 19-3 7-8 March v Trinity Win 12-12

23-24 May v Scotch Win 31 Oct-1 Nov v Aquinas Win 9-6 14-15 March v Hale Win 15-9 12.21-7.9 7-8 November v Hale Win 12-7 28-29 March v Aquinas Win 14-10 6-7 June v Hale Loss 6.10-18.14 14-15 November v Trinity Win 10-5 4-5 April v Guildford Washout

13-14 June v Aquinas Loss 28 November v Scotch No Match 17-18 October v Wesley Win 16-8 9.10-26.11 Rugby 1st XV 24-25 October v Guildford Win 17-7 20-21 June v Guildford Loss PSA PLACING Seventh 31 Oct-1 Nov v Aquinas Loss 5-19 9.4-19.14 2-3 May v Trinity Loss 17-31 7-8 November v Hale Loss 7-17 27-28 June v Trinity Win 16-17 May v Wesley Loss 0-48 11.8-10.8 14-15 November v Trinity Win 21-3 23-24 May v Scotch Loss 5-39 1-2 August v Wesley Loss 28 November v Scotch No Match 8.13-12.12 6-7 June v Hale Loss 12-31 Volleyball 1st VI 8-9 August v Scotch Loss 13-14 June v Aquinas Loss 12-20 PSA PLACING Fourth 10.10-16.17 15-16 February v Scotch Draw 2-2 20-21 June v Guildford Loss 5-7 15-16 August v Hale Loss 22-23 February v Wesley Win 3-0 7.6-25.17 27-28 June v Trinity Loss 12-20 7-8 March v Trinity Loss 0-3 Hockey 1st XI 1-2 August v Wesley Loss 15-41 PSA PLACING Fourth 14-15 March v Hale Loss 0-3 2-3 May v Trinity Win 7-3 8-9 August v Scotch Loss 0-21 28-29 March v Aquinas Loss 0-3 16-17 May v Wesley Loss 2-3 15-16 August v Hale Loss 3-34 4-5 April v Guildford Win 2-1 23-24 May v Scotch Loss 0-1 Soccer PSA PLACING Equal Fourth 17-18 October v Wesley Loss 0-3 6-7 June v Hale Win 6-2 2-3 May v Trinity Loss 1-4 24-25 October v Guildford Loss 2-3 13-14 June v Aquinas Loss 2-3 16-17 May v Wesley Draw 2-2 31 Oct-1 Nov v Aquinas Loss 0-3 20-21 June v Guildford Win 2-1 23-24 May v Scotch Loss 1-2 7-8 November v Hale Loss 0-3 27-28 June v Trinity Win 3-1 6-7 June v Hale Win 3-2 14-15 November v Trinity Loss 0-3 1-2 August v Wesley Loss 3-4 13-14 June v Aquinas Win 2-1 28 November v Scotch No Match 8-9 August v Scotch Loss 1-2 20-21 June v Guildford Loss 4-5

15-16 August v Hale Loss 3-4 27-28 June v Trinity Draw 1-1

Water Polo 1st VII 1-2 August v Wesley Win 5-1 PSA PLACING Equal Second 15-16 February v Scotch Win 6-5 8-9 August v Scotch Draw 1-1

22-23 February v Wesley Win 11-0 15-16 August v Hale Loss 1-3

7-8 March v Trinity Win 15-6

14-15 March v Hale Draw 6-6

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STAFF 2008 Assistant to Director of Studies RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY SCHOOL EXECUTIVE (Senior School) Director of Residential Community Headmaster Dr M Mackay BSc(Hons)(Heriot-Watt) PGCE & Year 12 Residential Coordinator PhD(Aberdeen) Mr Garth Wynne BA DipEd(UQ) Mr S McGurk BPE DipEd MEd(UWA) GradDipEdAdmin(Curtin) MEdAdmin(NE) Academic Administrator Residential Community Deputy Headmaster Ms GM Ryan DipTch(WASTC) BEd(ECU) ST1 Year Group Coordinators Mr RR Bayly BAppSc(PIT) DipEd(Melb) 7, 8 and 9 GradDipEdAdmin(Hawthorn) HEADS OF HOUSES Mr JN Foster BBus GradDipEd(ECU) Headmaster of the Preparatory School Craigie 10 Mr CE Wight BA(Washington&Lee) MEd(ECU) Mr I Hardy BA(Hons)(Oxford) DipEd(UWA) (Semester One) Mr P Turkich DipTeach(WACAE) Hill Mr MC Robertson DipTeach(ECU) Mr PW Thorne BSc(Monash) DipEd(WACAE) 11 GradDipAppSc(Computing) MACE (Semester Two) (Acting 2008) Mr DA Bourne BA(UWA) GradDipEd(ECU)

Director of Planning & Co-Curricular Ms NA Dunn BSc(Hons)(UWA) DipEd(ECU) Boarding Housemothers Mr MB Morrissy BEd GradDipEd(WACAE) THC(WA) (LSL 2008) Mrs J O’Hare DipAg GradDip ScEd(Curtin) Director of Staff Development Jupp Ms A Dodds Mr B Downing BSc GradDipEd(UWA) Mrs M Gore THC(WA) BA BEd MEdMan(UWA) Boarding Recreation Officer Director of Studies (Senior School) Moyes Mr E Mordt Mr JA Harris THC(WA) BAppSci DipEd(WAIT) Mr EB Ruthven BSc DipEd(Adelaide) BEd(Hons) Residential Community Assistants MEd(UWA) Noake Mr C Anderson Director of Community Relations Ms MA Crawford BA(Victoria NZ) GradDipBusStud Mr C Bleechmore Mrs JM Mulligan BA(Canterbury NZ) RSACert(ECU) GradDipEd(UWA) Mr P Carey Mr M Gillies Queenslea Director of Information Mr J Herbert & Communications Services Mr DM Gibson BA(UWA) DipEd(ECU) (Acting 2008) Mr P Marshall Dr G Alagoda BEng PhD(ECU) Mr J McKnight Director of Finance Mrs MJ Pentony BA(ECU) (Leave 2008) Mr H Nankivell Mr J Herbert and Secretary to the Council Romsey Mr J Leeder Mr JF Price BEcon MBA(UWA) Mr AJ Barbour BA(ECU) Mr J Palmer Chaplain Wolsey Mr C Trigg The Reverend Canon FX Sheehan BA(ANU) Mr ND Saggers BEd(WACAE) MEdMan(UWA) BTheol(MCD) GradDipRE(SACAE) HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS Assistant to Chaplain ASSISTANT HEADS OF HOUSES Art Director of Pilgrimage of Hope Craigie Ms PT Yordanoff BEd (ECU) School Counsellor Mr ML Harrison BBus GradDipEd(Curtin) Brother James Design & Technology Hill Mr GA McGillivray BEd(WACAE) Mr JW Matson BA LLB DipEd(UWA) AssocIndArts(WAIT) DipTeach(WASTC) KOORINGAL Director of Kooringal Jupp Drama/Media Mr MJ Tait BA(UNE) DipEd(Monash) Mr AG Phillips BA DipEd(UWA) Mr AO Howes DipTG(WA) Assistant Director of Kooringal Moyes Economics & Commerce Ms K Mitchell BAppSc BEd (UniSA) Mr A Kalebich BA BEd (ECU) Mr LQ Haskett DipTeach BEd MBA(ECU) Kooringal Outdoor Assistants Noake English Ms H Barker Mr LN Farmer BSc DipEd(UWA) Mr SRT Hunn BA BEd(Hons)(UWA) Mr C Morrison Ms KA Jones BA(UWA) DipEd(Murdoch) Information Technology Mr T Ryan (On leave 2008) Mr K Holloway BSc(Hons)(Flinders) DipEd(Adelaide)

Queenslea Careers Counsellor & VET Coordinator SENIOR SCHOOL Mr B Hodsdon BEd(WACAE) Ms JM Clarke DipTeach(WACAE) (LSL Term 2) Deputy Headmaster Mr RR Bayly BAppSc(PIT) DipEd(Melb) Romsey Library GradDipEdAdmin(Hawthorn) Ms S Bana BSc(Hons) MSc GradDipForSci(UWA) Mr GE Lindorff BA(Murdoch) BEd(ECU) ALIA GradDipEd(WACAE) Director of Planning & Co-Curricular LOTE Mr MB Morrissy BEd GradDipEd(WACAE) THC(WA) Wolsey Ms E Gerber HND BilSec(Cowcaddens) MA(Hons) Mr LM Dwyer BEd(ECU) (Aberdeen) PGCE(Northern College) Director of Studies (Senior School) Mr EB Ruthven BSc DipEd(Adelaide) BEd(Hons) Mathematics MEd(UWA) Mr WH Mailes BA(VIC) MSc(Curtin) TTTC TSTC GradDipEdAdmin(Hawthorn)

234 THE MITRE 2008 Music Mrs JM Ferguson BSc (UED)(Natal) MEd(UWA) Library Technician (Senior School) Mr K Gillam BMus(Hons) MBA(UWA) GradDipEd Ms NA Beebe DipLibInfStudies(TAFE) ALIATec GradDipEngl Ms BM Fricke BA(Hons) (Durban) BA(Stellenbosh) (LSL Term 3) DipEd(Witwatersrand) Health and Physical Education Library Assistants (Senior School) Mr A Greig BCom(Curtin) DipEd(ECU) Mr DJ McPartland BPE DipEd(UWA) Ms G O’Neill Mr DS Hodnett BA(Hons)(London) PGCE(Religious Miss S Rofe DipLibInfStudies(Curtin) History Education)(Southampton) Ms P Nener (Term 3) Ms EJ Reid BA(ANU) BEd(Melbourne) Ms M Hazebroek BSc(UWA) GradDipEd Geography (Edith Cowan) MUSIC STAFF Music Administrative Officer Mr AW Hallett BA(UWA) DipEd(NCAE) Mr H Holzheuer BA(UWA) GradDipEd(Curtin) Mrs E Greenwood Science Ms D Hooley BA(Hons)(Sheffield) Mrs J Harris BSc(Hons)(Cardiff) PGCE(Bristol) Music Librarian / Instrument Manager MA(East Anglia) Mr AN Jefferies BEd(ECU) Mr P Guazzelli BA AppSci(Curtin) Dip PA(ECU) Ms R Lam (Term 2) Mr K Kuchak BE(Hons)(UWA) BSc(UWA) School Psychologist – Senior School GradDipEd(UWA) Visiting Music Teachers Learning Support Ms R Appleby (Clarinet) Mr J Lamb BA Bed Mr M Gillies BSc(Human Movement) BA(Hons)(CQU) Mr P Bailey (Bass Guitar) GradDipEd(UWA) Dr M Lamb BSc(Hons 1st Class) PhD Ms H Bex (Clarinet) (Canterbury NZ) Ms J Blanchard (Oboe) Coordinator of Learning Support Ms J Brown (Bassoon) (Senior School) Mr T Mandin BEd(ECU) Ms M Freeman (Trumpet) Mr T Harnwell BA DipEd(UWA) GradCertMusTech(Newcastle) Mr D Gardiner (Guitar) Mrs A McGillivray BSc/BEng(Hons)(Curtin) Mr A Gray (Electric Guitar) SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS GradDipEd(Murdoch) (Term 1) Mr J Grech (Electric Guitar) Mrs SM A’Court DipSecTeach-Art/Craft(Melb) Ms P Nock BA GradDipModLang(UWA) Mr W Hall (Drums) BEd(ECU) ST1 (LSL Sem 2) DipEd(WASTC) CELTA(ECU) Mr L Hynes (Piano) Mr G Johnston (Electric Guitar) Mr Chris Anderson BSc(Hons)(UNSW) Ms LC O’Brien BA GradDipEd MA(Murdoch) ST2 GradDipEd(UWA) Mr C Lake (Classical Guitar) Mrs HF Oke BSc(Hons)(Adelaide) GradDipEd(ACAE) Mr M Lamb (Violin) Mr MC Armstrong BA(Hons)(Monash) DipEd(Melb) Mr T Mandin (Drums) Mr RB Peterson RFD DipEngin(WIAE) Mr P Millard (Saxophone) Dr MR Bonner DipEd(UWA) DipPhysioTher(Auckland DipEd(Hawthorn) TI) GradDipSportsPhysio(Curtin) BA(Hons) PhD(ECU) Mr P Miller (Trumpet) Mr MA Ristovsky BEd(ECU) Mr P Murray (Voice) Mr S Bosustow BSc(Hons) DipEd(UWA) Ms A Person (Double Bass) Dr HK Rose BSc(Hons) GradDipEd PhD(UWA) Mr M Pervan (Trumpet) Ms Paula Boxall BA(IntArch)(Uni SA) BEd (Uni SA) Mr T Robinson (Trombone) (Semester 2) Ms G Slater BA(Hons)(UWA) GradDipEd(UWA) Mr N Sinclair (Classical Guitar) Ms C Bradley BA(IntArch)(Hons)(Curtin) MTeach Mr J Turner BSc(Hons)(York) Mr L Slawomirski (Flute/Jazz Piano) (NotreDame) Ms K Smith(Clarinet) Mr LB Watson BLeisMgt(Griffith) GradDipEd(ECU) Ms MP Brophy MA(Hons)(Edinburgh) Ms W Tait (French Horn) PGCE(Nottingham) ST1 Mr C Willesee BA(Ed)(ECU) MEd(UWA) Mr P Tanner (Percussion) Mrs E Taylor (Cello) Mrs M Brunsdon DipTeach (Christchurch College) Ms C Wood BMedia&Commun(UMelb) Mrs J-A Timms (Piano) GradDipEd(UWA) Ms K Carmody BA(Hons) MStud(Oxon) DipLaw Ms R Waterhouse (Saxophone) PGCE(Brunel) Ms K Young BSc(Hons) MSc(Exeter) PGCE(Bath) Mr A Wyatt (Violin/Viola)

Mr J Chandler DipTeach(ECU) Mrs G Youngleson BA(SpeechPath)(UCT) GradDipEd(ECU) LW PARRY PREPARATORY SCHOOL Dr R Charles BSc(Hons) MSc(McGill Univ) PhD(ANU) Headmaster of the Preparatory School Mrs GA Züchner-Mogall BA(VisArts&TextileDes) (Semester One) Ms G Croston BMus (Hons)(London) ST2 BEd(Kassel) ST2 Mr CE Wight BA(Washington&Lee) MEd(ECU) Mrs LL Curlewis BA(Hons)(Rhodesia) DipEd(ECU) Acting Headmaster of the COLLABORATIVE LEARNING CENTRE Mr JR Dimmer DipTeach PostGradDipEdAdmin Preparatory School (Semester Two) and Senior Librarian GradDipPE(ECU) THC(WA) (LSL Term 4) Deputy Head of Preparatory School Mr G Lindorff BA(Murdoch) BEd(ECU) ALIA Ms E Doherty BSc(Melb) GradDipEd(ACU) (Semester One) Teacher/Librarian Mr MC Robertson DipTeach(ECU) Mr RH Dunn DipTeach(WACAE) GradDipAppS(ECU) Mrs A Hewson DipTeach(WACAE) BEd(ECU) GradDipAppSc(Computing) MACE PGradCertGeostats(ECU) ST1 (LSL Term 1) MEd(Hons)(UWA) ALIA (Terms 1&2) Acting Deputy Head of the Mr LM Dwyer BEd(ECU) Mrs H Knight MEd(ECU) BEd(ECU) Preparatory School (Semester Two) DipTch(Secondary)(WACAE) (Term 3 on) Mr TC Evans BA(Curtin) DipEd(NedlandsCAE) Mrs T Gale DipT(Mt Lawley) MEd(Admin and Policy) (ECU) GradDipAppSci(Teacher Librarianship)(ECU) Mr GC Ferguson BSc(UCT) BEd(Rhodes) ST1

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Chaplain Ms H Miller BEarly Childhood(Curtin) Ms L Poore CertIIIChildren’sServices(TchrAssist) The Reverend Canon FX Sheehan BA(ANU) (TAFE) CertIIITourism(TAFE) BTheol(MCD) GradDipRE(SACAE) Mr GJ McPherson BA(Murdoch) GradCertEng(TESOL)(ECU) ST1 (LSL Term 2) Miss K Rogers CertHumanServices Director of the Early Learning Centre CertWorkplaceTrain&Assess(TAFE) (Term 1) Miss N Pascoe BEd(Primary)(MasseyUniv.NZ) Ms BE Bosich BEd(WACAE) MA (Oregon) Ms MT Ryan (LSL Term 2) Ms A Perry DipPerfArts(WAAPA) BA(Dance)(ECU) DipRE(Catholic Institute) GradDipArts(RE) Ms D Wolfenden CertIIIChildren’sServices & Coordinator of Years 4 – 6 GradDipEd(Dance/Drama)(ECU) TeachAssist CertIV in TeachAssist(Special Needs)(TAFE) Ms J London BEd DipEd(Curtin) Mr A Rickman MA(Cantab) DipEd(ECU) Preparatory School Coordinator Coordinator of Year 7 Ms K Duffy BEd(ECU) Mrs T Gale DipT(Mt Lawley) MEd(Admin and Policy) Miss S Seaman BMusEd(UWA) (ECU) GradDipAppSci(Teacher Librarianship)(ECU) Preparatory School Educational Assistants Ms L Speilman BEd(Primary) (PMC) School Psychologist – Preparatory School Ms J Kobulsz (Semester Two) Mrs Y Drew BPsych GradDipEd(UWA) MEd(NDU) Mr Rob Venn BA(Ed) BSc(Yth Hlth & Phys Act) (ECU) (Term 2) Ms P Maloney Miss E Whiting BEd(Murdoch) PREPARATORY SCHOOL TEACHERS DipChildrenServices(TAFE) Ms S McMillan (Semester Two) Mrs H F Adams BEd(WACAE) DipTch(Churchlands College) GradDip(RSA) Mr PS Williamson BEd DipTeach(WACAE) Ms K Mitchell CertIIIHealth Services TherapyAssist(TAFE) Ms Angela Anderson BPE (UWA) Dip Ed(UWA/STC) Ms HC Wilson BA(Victoria NZ) DipTeach(NZ) CertTeach(Ontario) ST2 Mrs LA Murphy CertTeachAsst(ECU) Mr J Birch BPsych(UWA) GradDipEd(ECU) Ms PA Wilson BA(NZ) GradDipEd(WACAE) Ms K Nossiter BA(Hons) Ms K Blair BA (UWA) GradDipEd (ECU) GradDipSc(TechLib) (ECU) (Term 2) Ms C Novatscou Mrs MD Caddy BPEd(UWA) GradDipECS(ECU) Education Assistants (Term 2) Ms E Royle CertII Child.Services& Teach Assist Mrs B Van Gool DipTAssist(ECU) CertIVITAssist.Spec.Needs(TAFE) Mr B Cecins DipTeach GradDipAppSci(WACAE) Mrs M Cappelluti EN(Frem) Ms K Slater CertIII&IVChildren’s Services Teacher Ms C Donald BEd(ECU) (On leave Term 4) Assist(TAFE) Ms K Maddern Mrs S Dix BA(Witwatersrand) BA(Hons)(UniSA) Mrs S Nelson HigherDipEd(UniSA)MEd(SpecialEducation)(Curtin) SPORT Miss J Tom CertIIITeachAsst CertIIIBusiness(TAFE) Director of Sport Ms R Duncan BA(Ed)(ECE) (Curtin) BEd(ECU) Mr AC Lynch BEd(BUC) Ms A Wood CertTeachAsst(ECU) Mrs B Eder MEd(UBC) BEd(Special Needs) BAEd(ECU) Senior School Sports Administrator Mr DF McDonald BEd(WACAE) Mr JL Fagan BEd(ECU) DipTeach(WACAE) ST1 PREPARATORY SCHOOL LIBRARY Teacher Librarians Sportsmaster – Preparatory School Mrs AD Feaver BA(Canterbury,NZ) DipTeach(NZ) Mrs MJ Hookey DipTeach(NSW) BEd Mr A Lane BSc(SportsSci) DipEd(ECU) GradDipScTchLib(ECU) ST2 (LSL Term 2) Mr G Fletcher Dip Art DesignEd(Hons) Nat’l Coll of Teachers-in-Charge of Activities Art & Design, Dublin (Term 4) Mrs K Marshall BA(UWA) GradDipTeach(ECE) GradDip(TeachLib)(WACAE) Coordinator – Army Cadets Mr J Griffin DipTeach(ACU) GradDipTESOL(Deakin) Mr MJ O’Sullivan MM MEd(Notre Dame) Library Technicians (Preparatory School) Ms C Hindmarsh AssDegreeScLibTec(ECU) ALIATec Football Mr S Guazzelli BSc DipEd (UWA) (Term 3) Mr DJ McPartland Mrs P Sawyer BSc(ECU) Ms V Hallett BBus GradDipEd(ECU) MBA(Kingston) Rowing Mrs OJB Harnwell BEarlyChild(Hons)(Curtin) Mr S Saunders PETER MOYES CENTRE Mrs AJ Hill BEd(Special Ed)(UWA) Senior School Coordinator Sailing Ms T Reberger DipTeach(WAIT) BEd(ECU) Mr P Marshall Mr Brad Hilliard BA (Ed) (ECU) Grad Cert Ed (Acting 2008) (Newcastle) CoGE(UNSW) MEd Stud (Newcastle) Environment & Community Cadets Mrs LM Broxton BA(Ed)(Curtin) (Leave 2008) Mr GC Ferguson Mrs JL Joseph BPrimEd(Johannesburg) FDERemEd(Pretoria) Senior School Educational Assistants Lifesaving Cadets (PMC) Mr S McGurk Mr K Brown BMusEd(UWA) (Terms 3&4) Ms DK Deacon (Term 3 on) Swimming/Athletics Mrs J Knight BSc(Curtin) DipEd(ECU) Ms S Howells Mr LN Farmer Mrs S Lee DipTeach(WACAE) Mrs L James Basketball Ms J London BEd DipEd(Curtin) Mr A Kalebich Mr J Mann (Semester Two) Ms H Mao BA(HumanMovement)(Hons) (China) Hockey Ms L Meiers CertIIIChildren’sServices(TAFE) Mr ND Saggers Mr R Mackenzie BEd(Curtin) (Sem 2) (LSL Sem 2)

236 THE MITRE 2008 Rugby Systems Administrator HEALTH CENTRE Mr R Dunn Mr P Lawrence DipIT(TAFE) CertIVTech(TAFE) Clinical Nurse Manager Mrs J Simpson RN RMN Technical Assistant Mrs J Giudice RN ICU CERT SCHOOL SUPPORT STAFF Mr P Williams CertIVTech CertAVTech(TAFE) MCP A+ Mrs L Silberstein RSCN RGN(Edin) School Marshal (Senior School) Helpdesk Officer Mrs M Tuckett RN Mr RG Hutchinson RFM DipTch GradDipAppSci(WACAE) (Terms 1&2) Mr D Cox BSc(Hons)(Northumbria) CANTEEN STAFF Mr K Allen (Terms 3&4) COMMUNITY RELATIONS Manager Pastoral & Co-Curricular Administrator Director of Community Relations Ms A Carr (Senior School) Mrs JM Mulligan BA(Canterbury NZ) Ms C Lyon Mr E Pietrucha BA(UWA) GradDipEd(WACAE) Mrs B Philippides PostGradEdAdmin(ECU) Admissions Registrar Mrs K Smith Ms S Gatica-Lara BAppSc(WAIT) MCSP(London) Occupational Health & Safety Officer Mr S Saunders Alumni and Philanthropy Officer UNIFORM SHOP Mr AP Baird Manager Mrs C Lidstone DRAMA Archivist Mrs C Kinsella Production Manager Ms F French MAppSci(CSU) BSc Ms V Grimwood Mr DMA Morris AssocDipAppSci(ECU) ALIA Ms DL Lemessurier Wardrobe Coordinator and Midnite School Historian Mrs E Featherby Theatre Secretary Mrs W Hillman BA(Hons) MEd(UWA) Miss J Brien DipProduction(WAAPA) Community Programs Coordinator PROPERTY & WORKS Ms CA Dangerfield DipTeach(WACAE) Director of Property & Works TECHNICIANS BEd(Murdoch) Mr C Coslani GradDipBus Science Technicians Communications Coordinator Property Administration Assistant Mr KC Angus Mr T McElroy Ms J Gow Mrs SE Jensen Community Relations Officer Grounds Manager Ms S Saunders BSc(Hons)(London) (Term 1) Mrs K Chesson Mr H Stewart

Ms SL Mack BSc (Murdoch) Administrative Assistant – Admissions Grounds Staff Mrs N Irish Mr C Miller Art Technician Mr T Hartwell Mr CB Sadlo BA PostGradDipVisArts(Curtin) Administrative Assistant – Alumni Mr D Whalan Mrs D Bain Design & Technology Technician Maintenance Manager Mr D Kenworthy AssocDipArt&Design(TAFE) Reception Mr L Mullane Mrs SM Fox Mrs A Last (Semester One) Maintenance Supervisor ADMINISTRATION Ms R Lam (Semester Two) Mr JL Brown Director of Finance and Secretary to the Council Maintenance Staff Mr JF Price BEcon MBA(UWA) ADMINISTRATION STAFF Mr D Collighan Miss DP Ashlin Mr P White Deputy Director of Finance Mrs S Conway Mr W Pascoe Mr N Grime BBus(ECU) CA Mrs T Fisher AssocDipBus(Office & Sec Studies)(TAFE) Mr A McNally Director of Property & Works Mrs C Freap Mr F Pasquarreli Mr C Coslani GradDipBus Ms H Hobson (Term 4) Ms H Kelly BS(Bus)(Baltimore) MSc(Finance)(Aberdeen) Services Supervisor Accountant Ms S Kleins Mr JA Law Mrs Z Liddell BCom(Poona) FCA(UK) Ms V Pollard Services Staff Ms S Santini Mr K French Mrs T Scott INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Mr R Ramirez-Moreno Mrs C-H Sheehan Director of Information & Communications Mr T Scott Mrs S Taylor Services* Mrs R Willard RSADip(UK) Cleaning Supervisor Dr G Alagoda BEng PhD(ECU) Mrs LF Wynne Mrs A McLeod Computing Manager Cleaning Staff Mr L Chong BBus(WAIT) DipBusAdmin(PTC) RISK MANAGEMENT OFFICER Mrs B Smith Network & Projects Engineer Mrs A Last Mrs E Wilson Mr P Coleman

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PRE-PRIMARY Larard, Peter Sutherland, Thomas Johnson, Charlie Assumption, Sam Leggett, Lachlan Taddei, Locke Johnston, Patrick Barry, Oscar Love, Aaron Tan-Kang, Preston Koning, Nowar Begley, Benjamin Mahony, Patrick Tay, Lucas Lauw, Matthew Blyth, Max Marshall, Shane Taylor, Aaron Lester, Andrew Bong, Liam McNeilly, Myles Tissiman, Matthew Lim, Arthur Briffa, Max Middleweek, Sebastian Trott, Sebastian Loh, Abel Browne, Theo Newton, Tom Weight, Zachary Love, Jordan Caporn, Scott Pizzino, Julian Woodall, Lachlan McLauchlan, Alexander Cullen, Brian Porter, Tristan Wooles, Lawson McQuillan, Myles Elks, Nathaniel Read, Lachlan Wylie, Riki Morlet, Hector Emanuel, Charlie Rebelo, Diego Yusoff, Haris Nicholas, Harry Fewster, Dashiel Schulz, George Zhu, Jonathan Oakley, Thomas Fischer, Oscar Shannon, Max Pal Thomson, Eshan Forster, Matthew Shellabear, Nicholas YEAR 3 Paul, Rajguru Gallagher, Cormac Shields, Nicholas Andrew, William Pennell, Thomas Goebel, Lucas Smethurst, Indie Ayonrinde, Akinwale Pike, William Hamilton, Flynn Stultz, Oliver Bhullar, Benjamin Pizzino, Nicholas Haythorpe, Eden Thomas, Seth Brand, Michael Rezos, Ben John, Christian Triglavcanin, Andrew Butler, Thomas Richmond, George Jones, Brendan Watson, Callum Chaar, Adam Schmitt, Alex Jones, David Wotherspoon, Tain Cunningham, Ben Shearn, Harrison Kyrwood, Cooper Wyatt, Luca de Campo Khan, Byram Shields, Christopher Luscombe, Thomas Yap, Shaun De Sousa, Michael Shields, Patrick Middleweek, Cameron Yem, Xavier Dobson, Cale Silberstein, Michael Moen, Alex Youd, Louis Dossan, Jordan Weerasooriya, Ashan Nicholas, Malcolm Flynn, Tze-Wen Woods, David Osborne, James YEAR 2 Hinton, Bryce Yu, Jason Parkinson, Alistair Ausden, Charlie Hodges, Daniel Yusoff, Asad Perkins, Rory Bailey, Finn Karageorge, Emanuel Porter, Ashley Baxter, Stuart Loh, Jia-Wei YEAR 5 Potts, Liam Boyatzis, Marc McMath, Oscar Agostinelli, Luca Rae, Justin Brunner, Harry Miyagawa, Kazuki Ah Teck, Axel Ranasinghe, Daniel Cleary, Jack Porter, Gilbert Ah Teck, Dylan Reed, Zak Collins, Jordan Quinsee, David Akehurst, Maddi Shields, William Cullen, Emile Shearer, Alexander Amanuel, Nimrod Sinclair, Kaleb Fitzpatrick, Joel Sheppard, Griffin Bain, Harrison Skivinis, Xavier Gullotti, Ben Stewart, Corbin Barber, Angus Tay, Harrison Hee, Fraser Walsh, Kael Blundell, Cody Woo, Barney Heppingstone, Jack Wheatland, Luke Borle, Stewart Woodall, Matthew Ho, Akio Brennan, Nicholas Hobson, Jack YEAR 4 Brough, Joseph YEAR 1 Honey, Alexander Anderson, Ben Browne, Zachary Agnihotri, Rhys Honey, Michael Barrow, Ethan Chu, Ryan Boeddinghaus, Gregory Hopkins, Edward Bartlett, Robert Colli, Tristan Bond, Dylan Judge, Narayan Bhharathhan, Nimmo Cumberland, Max Bond, Gabriel Kay, Harrison Blaxill, James D’Arrigo, Nunzio Chen, David Koh, Ethan Bond Fewster, Charles Dobson, Seth Chin, Alexis Mathewson, Andrew Boyatzis, Michael Donaldson, Hugo Coleman, Conor McCabe, Conor Browne, Luke Edwards, Rex De Sousa, Eric McQuillan, Thomas Carr, Cameron Fatouros, Geremy Den Ouden, Ahren Miyagawa, Seiji Cleary, George Gill, Ethan Descant, Griffin Morris, Jonny Cunningham, Simon Goater, Hamish Dyer, Daniel Ormonde, Millar Currall, Jason Goh, Roger Elias, Edward Palmer, Teague Dale, Jack Hanna, Angus Emanuel, Lachlan Playford, Harry Doig, David Harcourt, Alexander Fischer, Will Pollard, Morgan Donovan, Liam Hee, Cameron Gillis, William Prindiville, Tom Elias, Sam Hinton, Josh Hammond, Oscar Rambal, Vashist Fitzpatrick, Lewis Hondros, Anthony Handley, Marcus Rarey, Jason Gallop, Charles Honey, David Harris, William Riegstra, Jelmer Green, Morgan Hool, James Hughes, Wolf Rose, Aiden Groppoli, Thomas Jackson, Hunter Kaard, Oliver Sheehan, Gabriel Harper, Thomas Jessop, Henry Koh, Callum Shields, Alexander Hart, Nicholas Johannesson, Mikael Lane, Benjamin Storholm, Karl Hu, Rupert Keller, Christian

238 THE MITRE 2008 Kiberu, Ddembe Latham, David Gallagher, Charlie Weight, Sam Kordic, James McLarty, Angus Gallop, George Welborn, Max Kruk, Oliver McQuillan, James Golestani, Rohan Wittenoom, Ben Latif, Shezad Meares, Christian Gollschewski, Luke Wong, Joshua Longley, Ricky Menon, Abhi Golovoda, Thomas Wulff, Thomas Lussu, Ben Millar, Nicholas Greenberger, Vaughan Yovich, Steven MacDonald, Jacob Mony de Kerloy, Henry Grist, Louis Marsh, Duncan Moorman, Charles Henderson, Alasdair YEAR 8 Marshall, Fraser Moriarty, Ryan Henderson, Scott Adam, Charlie Matthews, Mark Nagappa, Ben Hinton, Scott Agnew, Robert May, Cameron O’Grady, Jack Horton, Matthew Albert, Aiden McGuckin, Matthew Oakley, Connor House, Nic Ash, Christopher Milambo, Joshua Pal, Anshuman Hu, David Bailey, Jacob Ming, Julian Penglis, Tom Jones, Christopher Baird, Angus Mitchell, Lawrence Platell, Claude Kearney, Liam Barrington, Guy Murdock, Paris Popovic, Christopher Keay, Hamish Barrow, Kyle Murray, Troy Power, Nic Kerr, Ruaridh Beirne, Danilo Ormonde, Ellis Quinsee, Nathan Kerton, Kyle Bell, Julian Paizes, Peter Radloff, Harry Kint, Harrison Blythe, Julian Pham, Terry Rankin, Nicholas Kolbusz, Luke Borushek, Patrick Phelan, Nathaniel Richardson, Ben Koning, Heidar Brand, Christopher Price, Edward Richardson, Kyle Lannigan, Liam Brett, George Qiu, Albert Smallbone, Bertie Lim, Bryce Brisbout, Jasper Rambal, Ishan Smith, Elliott Liu, Luke Brogan, Will Shanthikumar, Gareth St George, Hamish Loh, Jia-cheng Bromley, Robert Shellabear, Sam Stewart, Jock Lussu, Jack Budden, Timothy Shelton, Carlin Stratton-Kent, Hugo Marsh, Sam Burnett, James Sherrington, Alexander Sutherland, Bronte McKenna, Adrian Campbell, Callum Sim, Daniel Taddei, Brodie Millard-Webb, Callum Carlton-Moyle, Sean Squires, Aidan Tay, Christopher Montgomery, Warwick Carroll, Fraser Stergiou, Jake Thomas, William Morlet, Nicholas Channon, Geoffrey Sutherland, William Tubman, Jason Muljadi, Nicholas Chia, Derek Tan, Hock Yew Walsh, Aidan Ness, Jack Claydon, Scott Terpkos, Anthony Webster, Lachlan Nielsen, Lloyd Collins, Nicolas Theobald, Lachlan Wight, Dixon Nielsen, Nicholas Coops, Lachlan Tudor, Stefano Zhu, David O’Brien, Jacques Crow, Jeremy Valentine, Austin Pennell, Henry Culleton, James Wareing, Sean YEAR 7 Pfeifle, Lukas Cunningham, Thomas Whelan, Zachary Bahen, Lachlan Quackenbush, James D’Angelo, Luca White, Callum Baker, Alistair Ramanathan, Ashwin Daddo-Langlois, Ciaran Whittle, Dalton Barclay, David Reynolds, Andrew De Knock, Troy Wright, Sam Barrett, Harry Richardson, Jack Debnam, Nathan Yovich, Ryan Birchmore, Jack Sanderson, Harry Delriviere, Baudouin Blake, Edward Schoonakker, Cameron Di Francesco, Joseph YEAR 6 Blakiston, Samuel Sharp-Paul, Christopher Do, Joshua Afiat, Brandon Bong, Shaun Sheminant, Thomas Doan, Ken Allen, Lauchlan Brewer, Alex Shin, Jamie Doukakis, Christopher Archer, Jack Broadhurst, Patrick Singh, Gagan Dunn, Alex Ausden, Ryan Burton, Patrick Smart, Charles Ellis, David Barrington, Mitch Carroll, Matthew Southall, Edward Emery, Daniel Brogan, Alex Christian, Beau Sparrow, Alexander England, Tom Carulli, Matthew Chua, Alexander Stewart, Tashi English, Daniel Dimovitis, Jake Chua, Sherman Stocklinger, Liam Erickson, Jack England, Michael Clare, Marcus Sutherland, Donald Fan, Weiyuan Engledow, Cain Clixby, Nicholas Swan, Simon Fini, Christian Fisher, Patrick Criddle, James Swarbrick-Burns, Tom Fisher, Sam Foskett, George Dormer, Nicholas Tang, Nathan Fletcher, James Gilmour, Lachy Draper, Campbell Teague, Jack Forbes, Jeremy Giudice, Max Droppert, Adam Temelcos, Michael Ford, Andrew Golestani, Zamir Edgar, Matthew Templeton-Knight, Jack Foster, Charles Groppoli, Giacomo Enderby, James Theobald, Alex Foster, Simon Hardisty, Hugo Evans, Charlie Wambeek, Thomas Furlong, Nicholas Hoffmann, William Felstead, Nicholas Wang, David Gandha, Gautam James, Matthew Fitzgerald-Rout, Brodie Ward, Blair Girdwood, Codie Johnson, Jack Freind, Matt Webb, Lachlan Gittins, Ben

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240 THE MITRE 2008 Spencer, Curtis Cowe, James McGinn, Samuel Tobin, Michael Stevenson, Harry Cranswick, Luke McKiever, Tullem Todd, Cameron Stewart, Fergus Crohan, William McRitchie, Callum Tottle, Sebastian Stewart, Matthew Cullingford, Daniel Meares, Thomas Townsend, Alex Stocklinger, Callum Dargie, Mitchell Meyer, Harry Travaglione, Matthew Stopforth, Sam Deligeorges, Achilles Monaghan, Liam Turner, Ashton Storer, Matthew Dernie, James Moore, Charles Turner, James Sturgeon, Callan Dixon, Harry Moorman, James Vaughan, Angus Swarbrick, William Donaldson, Dominic Morgan, Callum Vercoe, Matthew Taddei, Trent Dunne, Joseph Morrell, Ronan Vo, Duy Tan, Paul Dyer, Patrick Morrissey, Michael Wall, Benjamin Teague, Ben Evans, Hywel Mulhern, David Wallace, Jacob Terry, Bryce Ewing, Sebastian Nahan, Key Welton, Jake Thompson, Matthew Eyres, Nicholas Naude, Scott Weng, Weiwen Tonkin, Alexander Ferrell, Joshua Newton-Wordsworth, Vince Wijers, Oskar Trahanas, Parris Fisher, Nicholas Ng, Michael Witherow, Andrew Van Beem, Tom Ford, George Ngooi, Andrew Wong, Chris Vear, Matthew France, Michael Norgard, Saxon Woodhouse, James Vinten, Zachary Fry, Harry O’Brien, Callum Yau, Victor Wakeman, Nicholas Gilmour, Samuel Papadimitriou, Jacob Yeap, Calvin Wallace, Fraser Gower, William Park, Richard Youd, Nicholas Walton, Thomas Gray, Zane Parker, Henry Yuen, Cameron Watson, Sam Graziotti, Sam Percival, Ben Watts, Lachlan Grindlay, Cullan Pinniger, Hugh YEAR 11 Webb, Braeden Hall, Jim Pixley, Troy Adamson, William Welton, Max Hands, Matt Poon, David Agnew, Marlon Williamson, Jamyang Hartono, Kenneth Popovic, Andrew Andre, Joseph Williamson, Ruaridh Henneker, Bryan Powell, Jonathon Andrews, James Winning, Charles Hoffmann, Jack Power, Ben Andrews, Luke Wong, Brian Huang, Logan Punselie, Kevin Annear, Harry Woodhouse, Tom Huang, Evan Quinsee, Jake Ansey, Frank Xanthis, Ellis Hull, James Rampono, Elliot Austin, Henry Hunter, Alby Rawlinson, Nicholas Ayres-Paddon, Gabe YEAR 10 Huynh, Andrew Rees, Nic Bajrovic, Tom Abang-Noordin, Allan Hyslop, Jack Reynolds, Christopher Barclay, Nicholas Abhimantra, Pradhana Ibbitson, Daniel Riccelli-Evangelisti, Zac Barnes, Oliver Ah Teck, Jason Imai, Masataka Robinson, Brian Bartle, Jesse Ash, Harry Irish, Crispin Rodrigues, Michael Basson, Luke Bai, James Iskandar, Albie Sadler Lyons, Jackson Basson, Oliver Bauer, Kadin James, Samuel Savini, Giorgio Baston, Tom Beamish, Elliott Julian, James Saxon, Declan Bin Swani, Ronald Berrell, Sam Keeves, Peter Scott, Daniel Boffey, Michael Binning, Andrew Kenney, Cameron Scott, David Bogle, Patrick Borella, Johnathon Kiani, Vafa Scott, Jordan Bradley, Miles Boys, Elliot King, George Sebastian, Sunil Bradshaw, James Brandt, Will King, Matt See, David Bransden, Tom Brown, Courtney Kint, Winston Sethi, Abhi Brown, Aaron Burke, Steven Kotkis, Benjamin Sidhu, Sherhan Brown, Lachlan Buttner, Robert Larbalestier, Adam Silberstein, Andrew Burns, Julian Caffey, Peyton Lawrence, Ben Skevington, Riley Burton, Henry Carew-Reid, Billy LeMessurier, Jack Smit, Aron Butler, Aaron Carr, Rupert Lewis, Cameron Smith-Wright, Jake Butler, Konal Cash, Christopher Li, William Sproul, Tom Caddy, William Cassie, Michael Loo, Daniel Stone, Thomas Campion, Jack Chalwell, Joshua Lyon, Hudson Stove, Denver Cardell-Oliver, Francis Chan, Elroy MacDonald, Lachlan Sutherland, Oliver Carey, Michael Cheng, William Mackay, Matthew ‘t Hart, Michael Chadwick, Joshua Chiam, Jonathon Malcolm, Max Tan, Jayden Chung, Vincent Choi, Kevin Maloney, Nat Tang, Eugene Cleaver, Harry Chung, Julian Manchanda, Vibhu Taylor, Cedric Colquhoun, Benjamin Ciputra, Carlos Marshall, Oliver Terpkos, Nicholas Cook, Elliot Cole, Steven Matyear, Sam Terry, Anders Cox, Oliver Collett, Jack McAllister, Ben Thomas, Ben Cranfield, Adam Collins, Boston McConnochie, Scott Thomson, Alexander Crisp, William Cowan, Alexander McDonald, Obby Timms, Alex Crockett, Alexander

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