OKGA ANNUAL REVIEW 2019 CONTENTS
06 20 ABOUT THIS REPORT OKGA BY THE NUMBERS 07 22 OUR FOCUS SUB-COMMITTEE REPORTS
Support for the School 22
08 Events 26 FOREWORD BY THE PRESIDENT Affiliated Groups 29 10 Benevolence 38 Senior Knoxonians 40 PATRON’S MESSAGE Communication 42 12 Membership 44 REPORT FROM THE TREASURER Networks & mentoring 45
Governance & administration 48 14 History 50 Front Cover Contact the OKGA Peter Roach (OKG79), Former Chair of Knox Grammar School OKGA GENERAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS Appendix 51 Council and Past OKGA Committee member and President. PO Box 5008 © Paul Wright Wahroonga NSW 2076 [email protected] Acknowledgements This Annual Review was prepared by Sarah Gregory, Director of OKGA Social media Alumni Relations and Juliet Chandler, Membership Engagement facebook.com/OKGAInc (friend) and and Communications Manager (OKGA), Knox Grammar School. facebook.com/OKGAssociation (page) twitter.com/OKGA_online Design instagram.com/oldknoxgrammarians Mark Carnell, Mettle Design Co [email protected] linkedin.com/school/knox-grammar-school Print The 2019 OKGA Annual Review was printed by the Ricoh Print Centre, Knox Grammar School On 2 April 1929, thirteen Old Boys attended the Foundation Meeting of the OKGA. In a letter to Beverly Cortis-Jones, Editor of the May 1929 Grammarian, Robert Morson (OKG29) explained the two aims of the Association: “To keep Old Boys in touch with the School and one another”.
Technology has changed the way we connect, but our mission has remained constant. We continue to exist for “the perpetuation of memories, the maintenance of friendship and support for the School and support for each other.”
The quality of a Knox education has rightly increased expectations of the OKGA Outgoing Year 12 students were welcomed into the over time. OKGA with an Old Boys’ tie presented at the 96th Valedictory Ceremony
Remember, reconnect and support one another. ANNUAL REVIEW OLD KNOX GRAMMARIANS’ ASSOCIATION About this report ANNUAL REVIEW OLD KNOX GRAMMARIANS’ ASSOCIATION Our focus 2019 2019
ABOUT THIS REPORT OUR FOCUS
Welcome to the OKGA’s 2019 Annual Review. Here, in a new document
SUPPORT FUNCTIONS BENEVOLENCE SUPPORT FOR for our communications portfolio, we FOR THE SCHOOL & EVENTS AFFILIATED GROUPS report on the Association’s activities for the previous calendar year.
RELEVANT MEMBERSHIP FINANCIAL NETWORKS Work done to prepare for the centenaries of The OKGA Committee believes it can enrich the COMMUNICATION RECORDS SECURITY & MENTORING the School and OKGA has highlighted the lives of all Old Boys, and every time it meets, importance of maintaining comprehensive written members discuss initiatives designed to ensure records. We also recognise it is only through the Association increases its relevance. the contribution of committed and dedicated In 2019, the Committee agreed on ten focus Old Boys that the Association can continue to areas. Our report aims to communicate progress create value for OKGs across the generations. achieved in each area, particularly those Many who engage with the OKGA do so because considered to be of greatest interest to members. of a passion for the School and what their past There is always more to be done, so while we attendance means to their lives today. In this seek to celebrate achievements in this Review, review, we highlight this involvement and express we also acknowledge there are gaps in our our gratitude for those who work tirelessly to GOVERNANCE HISTORICAL RESEARCH service delivery. & ADMINISTRATION AND ARCHIVING see the OKGA deliver on the promise made to all former students. Please consider this report to be an invitation for dialogue. The more we understand the changing needs and priorities of Old Boys, the more we can do to facilitate activities for the benefit of members.
06 07 ANNUAL REVIEW OLD KNOX GRAMMARIANS’ ASSOCIATION Foreward by the President ANNUAL REVIEW OLD KNOX GRAMMARIANS’ ASSOCIATION Foreward by the President 2019 2019
FOREWORD BY THE PRESIDENT
It is my great pleasure to introduce the Annual Review of the Old Knox
JON STEWART (OKG03) & OLIVER SMITH, Grammarians’ Association for 2019. 2019 Prep School Captain ANZAC Day Service 2019
This year can be categorised as one of transition With the commencement of both our new the School’s historical preservation efforts. Julie 2020. As you may expect given the diversity of and evolution for the OKGA. The OKGA Committee Headmaster and School Council Chairman in Mason, the School’s Archivist, created a remarkable Old Boys, the responses to many questions were, and our OKGA Office staff have invested 2018, we have continued our work to strengthen presentation on the School and the OKGA’s history, in some cases, at opposite ends of the spectrum, significant time and energy on structural changes the OKGA’s relationship with the School, with the first presented to the Senior Knoxonians at their with open-text comments also suggesting that within the organisation of the OKGA, ensuring the objective of ensuring we chart a course together, luncheon in August. It was great to hear how many any change we make is likely to please some governance and financial health of our Association based on mutual benefit and support. We have Old Boys were amazed to see “then and now” and disappoint others. This has highlighted once is well structured for future success. While these been pleased to welcome the Headmaster and photos of the School side-by-side over the decades, again the need for the OKGA to tailor its services changes may not be highly visible to Old Boys, OKGA Patron, Scott James, as a regular attendee demonstrating the enormous building development and communication to Old Boys across the they are essential to ensure the foundations of to the OKGA General Committee meetings and changes which have occurred. Members of the generations, and this will form the basis of how our Association remain strong and sustainable, throughout the year, providing updates on the School Centenary Committee, including the OKGA’s we structure what we do in 2020 and beyond. Honorary Historian, Tony Osman and Edric Chaffer while also making sure we remain relevant to all latest developments at the School and affording I would like to thank Scott James, members of are also working closely with the Archives to assist Old Boys into the future. These reforms have been Committee members the opportunity to represent the School Council and the OKGA Committee in the Centenary Project, as well as to prepare the essential to allow our Association to operate as the views of Old Boys directly to the Headmaster. for their contribution to our Association in 2019, OKGA’s own centenary history prior to 2029. professionally as possible to meet the evolving In demonstrating his support for the OKGA, the as well as all the Knox staff who have assisted expectations of our members. Headmaster has attended a number of functions 2019 was, of course, our 90th year and we thank the OKGA Office with its activities throughout throughout the year, including those hosted by the year. As we work towards our goal of ensuring the those members who attended the lunch held on the Senior Knoxonians, and travelling to attend OKGA is – and remains – one of Australia’s 2 April to mark the anniversary of the OKGA’s I commend this Annual Review and thank all those reunions in London, Brisbane and Melbourne. preeminent alumni associations, the OKGA foundation, as well as those who attended our who have contributed to this report providing At many of these events, the Headmaster has Committee hosted a strategic planning day to Brisbane and Melbourne dinners. updates on the various activities and efforts of outlined his vision for the School into the future, workshop the OKGA’s focus and approach for the OKGA throughout 2019. I encourage all Old focusing on preparing today’s students for life For the first time since 2013, I am pleased to the medium and long-term. At this meeting, report we conducted a mass membership survey Boys to continue engaging with the OKGA into beyond the School gates. It’s been great to hear we reviewed the Rules of the Association, our to help ensure we hear from all our members the future to support the enrichment of our alumni the positive feedback from many Old Boys on legal duties, the decision-making processes, a across multiple age groups and locations. The and School community. these presentations and their opportunity to framework for risk management, where we want survey, issued via email in November provided engage directly with the Headmaster. to be in five years, our strategic focus areas and clear and detailed feedback on areas of our sub-committee structure. We look forward to With former OKGA Executive Officer, Lachlan Liao, improvement, and elements of our work that we progressing these initiatives in 2020, and on an now working within the School Archive to prepare should continue. Thank you to everyone who took Jon Stewart (OKG03) ongoing basis, to maintain our preeminence in for the School’s Centenary in 2024, the OKGA has the time to provide feedback and we look forward President the alumni community. strengthened its connections to the Archive and to providing an update on the outcomes in early Old Knox Grammarians’ Association
08 09 ANNUAL REVIEW OLD KNOX GRAMMARIANS’ ASSOCIATION Patron's message ANNUAL REVIEW OLD KNOX GRAMMARIANS’ ASSOCIATION Patron's message 2019 2019
This year, with my wife Louise, I was honoured the School through the decades, developed by our PATRON’S MESSAGE to attend the Brisbane and Melbourne Area Archivist, Ms Julie Mason. Reunions and the London Knox Community Event The relationship with the Old Boys has always at the culmination of the Pipes and Drums Tour of been a strong one and I welcome the opportunity the UK where there were a number of Old Boys in to forge even stronger links in the future and look attendance. These events presented a wonderful forward to working closely with the OKGA in the opportunity to meet with a number of Old Boys coming years as the bond between the School and and their partners, hear their stories and share my the alumni community continues to strengthen. vision for the School. We were both very grateful
As Headmaster and Patron of the REMEMBRANCE DAY to have been so warmly welcomed by each of Knox Grammar is a great school because our 2019 those Old Boy communities. community is made so strong by the pride and Old Knox Grammarians’ Association (OKGA), I appreciate this opportunity to provide a message to the members of the OKGA for this new publication.
I commend the OKGA Committee on this initiative particularly so for Knox. Knox is steeped in history which will produce an annual historical record of and tradition and the Old Boys are the keepers the OKGA’s year, a reflection and a recording of of that history, the memory makers, the tellers of activities and engagement with the School and stories and the inspiration for the future. the wider global community and provide a record Two of the most significant events on the of the contribution of the Old Boys to the life of School calendar and representative of this Knox and beyond. inspiration are the ANZAC Day Service and the I often speak with the boys about the importance Remembrance Day and OKGA Honouring Service. of the history and traditions of Knox and of At these events the students combine with the In addition to attending functions interstate and passion we all feel for Knox and we must always understanding where we have been in order to Old Boys and wider community to honour and overseas, I welcomed to the campus the reunion remember that the strength of our community lies inform where we are, and our place in the world, celebrate the service of our past students and the groups from 1959 and 1974 who were celebrating in our people, past and present. and where we can aspire to be. The traditions serving men and women of our country. It is hard significant anniversaries with a dinner on campus. of this great School allow the unique and to find a more meaningful coming together of the It is an honour to be Patron of this Association I was able to update them on both the physical irreplaceable heritage of Knox to be passed on from whole school community where past and present and I commend to you the activities and records changes to the campus and the changes to the one generation of students to another. Traditions students stand side by side. Both these events of the OKGA for 2019. way education is now delivered. Many were in keep memories alive and create new ones. make me very proud to be the Headmaster of this awe of the transformation of the campus, the Traditions are not relics of the past, but an evolving fine School. facilities, and the life of a current-day student. I acknowledgement of our collective memory. It is one of the great rewards of my position that was able to share a wonderful video of a day in To have an active and engaged Old Boys’ I get to meet many Old Boys from all walks of life the life of a year 11 student (created by Old Boys Association representing the generations is an and from all corners of the globe, including some Chris Grainger (OKG98) and Jefferson Grainger Scott James extremely valuable asset for any School, but that I have had the pleasure to have taught. (OKG96)), and a fabulous photographic display of Headmaster & OKGA Patron
10 11 ANNUAL REVIEW OLD KNOX GRAMMARIANS’ ASSOCIATION Report from The Treasurer ANNUAL REVIEW OLD KNOX GRAMMARIANS’ ASSOCIATION Report from The Treasurer 2019 2019
REPORT FROM THE TREASURER For the year ended 31 October 2019 OKGA Inc A surplus after income tax for the year had an operating surplus of $47,000 which was $139,839 against a deficit in 2018 of compares with $37,657 in 2018 and net assets ($13,514). Net Assets as at 31 October 2019 as at 31 October 2019 of $1,069,322, up by were: $1,674,521. The Finance Sub-Committee of the OKGA is tasked of Alumni Relations, Sarah Gregory, an improved approximately 4.6% on last year’s closing net OKGA Scholarship Trust with ensuring the sound financial stewardship of process has been adopted and is in place for the asset position of $1,022,322. The Scholarship Trust paid $15,000 to the Knox the funds held in trust for the management and current financial year. OKGA Sports Inc Grammar School Scholarship Fund in the year operation of the OKGA and its related entities Portfolio Performance Support of the various sporting clubs associated ended 31 October 2019. and to ensure the financial future of the OKGA is Portfolio performance across the three entities with the OKGA, being the Knox Rugby Club, Knox assured for future generations of Old Boys. Net assets as at financial year end are $79, which (which hold investments) for the year ended United Football Club and the Old Knoxonians’ comprise the donation of the Senior Knoxonians in The entities reported on are: 31 October 2019 was higher at ~12.0% after Cricket Club, continues through this entity. 2014, less scholarships paid out. The Committee expenses as a result of stronger returns in equity - Old Knox Grammarians’ Association Inc. OKGA Sports remains a going concern, due to have elected to keep the Trust financial while it and bond markets. - Old Knox Grammarians’ Sports Association Inc. the ongoing financial support from OKGA Inc. and reviews its future operation. The consolidated portfolio value as at 31 October income for Sports is generated by funds invested. - OKGA Endowment Trust OKGA Benevolence Fund 2019 was $2,655,236 which was up from a starting As at 31 October 2019 the Sports Portfolio stood The Benevolence Fund has been the recipient of - OKGA Scholarship Trust value at 1 November 2018 of $2,407,006, an at $978,754, an increase from 2018 of $881,924, several one off and recurring monthly donations from - OKGA Benevolent Fund increase of $248,230 net of a capital drawing from representing a gain of ~11%. Old Boys and their families since its inception. These the sports portfolio of $39,000 to support OKGA We are proceeding with a review of the medium to Due to a change in the way financial support is funds are to be used to provide funding for fellow sporting clubs. longer term plans for all the OKGA programs and delivered to the Sporting Clubs, expenditures now Old Boys recognised by our Board of Governors as initiatives that support Members now and into the Currently the portfolio is invested 53.4% in Domestic occur over the year rather than in a lump sum at requiring assistance of either a financial or practical future while ensuring we match these with a sound Shares, 3.8% in Listed Property, 5.6% in Bank the beginning of the year. As the expenditures nature. These funds are also used to pay our and consistent investment strategy. Hybrids, 36.9% in Cash and no International Shares. now fall across the OKGA balance date, actual contracted Benevolence Manager, Julie Davis. expenditures are lower at $35,003 in 2019, Investment Policies Old Knox Grammarians’ Association Inc. The OKGA Benevolence Fund generated a surplus compared to $42,015 in 2018 despite the Clubs’ Investment income is generated through increases Provides the funds which continue to support the of $15,397 in 2019; against a 2018 deficit of requirements and OKGA financial support OKGA activities, as confirmed in our budgets and ($43,118). The surplus was achieved through the in the market value of investments plus dividend remaining relatively steady year over year. Future as agreed at committee during the year, including support provided by OKGA Inc. and its donation and interest income, less management fees. years will be more comparable. Continuing on from last year, our Investment underwriting five year reunions and functions such as of $50,000, without which the Benevolence Fund Advisors were instructed to accumulate higher the Sportsman’s Season Launch Lunch, and covering The result of this income and expenditure is a would have been unable to continue. the costs of the regular postal and electronic healthy surplus for the year of $100,164 against cash balances and a lower exposure to equities On the expenditure side, the Benevolence communications, our website and social media. a deficit in 2018 of ($33,558). Net Assets as at 31 to achieve a more conservative portfolio exposure Manager was paid $34,580 in 2019, down from October 2019 were $118,412. and risk. Whilst net consolidated returns for the Ongoing support for the School is also provided $37,761 in 2018. year were strong at ~12% across the portfolio, through OKGA Inc by way of scholarships, prizes OKGA Endowment Trust The OKGA Committee in consultation with the they were lower than would otherwise have been on Speech Night, Mentoring and Careers advice This trust has been the recipient of a number of Benevolence Governors has agreed to continue achieved on a fully invested, higher risk investment and Most Improved Awards at both the Senior and generous donations and bequests and the OKGA funding support to Benevolence while the fund strategy, however we remain satisfied that a lower Prep Schools. as trustee has been administering and investing transitions to its planned self-funding model. risk, higher allocation to cash provides a better these funds for many years. Life membership subscriptions, coming from the balance for Members. In summary, our Association remains financially cohort of new Old Boys of the most recent leaving The income of the trust is generated by the secure, allowing it to carry out its functions, Budgeting and Investment Strategy group provide the bulk of the funding for these increase in market value and dividend and interest pursuant to its Rules and strategic plan. We are As part of reviewing the OKGA’s longer-term activities. This recurrent income is very important. income over the financial year. The portfolio as at well placed to fund our programs and will continue funding requirements and commensurate capital This year, we welcomed 299 new members, 31 October 2019 stood at $1,676,481, up from the to invest excess funds as deemed appropriate. and income, a much-needed enhancement to the representing 84.9% of the total year, noting this 2018 value of $1,525,081, which represents an budgeting process was required and I am pleased number will increase by a small number once the increase of ~9.9%. Peter Constable (OKG88) to report that with the assistance of our Director School accounts are finalised over the coming months. Honorary Treasurer
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2019 GENERAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Jon Stewart Jon Stewart is Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Communications for Rob Johnson Rob Johnson is Customer & Market Relationship Manager at InfraBuild (OKG03) American Express, a global financial services company. A member of the (OKG78) (formerly LIBERTY OneSteel), where he has held a variety of senior sales MBA (UNSW) company's executive leadership team in Australia and New Zealand, he is B.Com (UNSW) and marketing roles since joining the business in 2006. His networking and B. Arts, B.Econ (UNSW) responsible for leading internal and external communications, government influencing skills positively impact business and industry initiatives, underpin VICE-PRESIDENT PRESIDENT relations and public policy, sustainability and community engagement, public communication and understanding among key stakeholders, and lead to the relations and social media across the organisation. Appointed to the OKGA delivery of great outcomes. Appointed to the Committee in 2018 OKGA Committee in Jon joined American Express from Visa, where he was Director of Government (Previously served 1987-1991; Rob is also a board member of the Bureau of Steel Manufacturers of Australia 2015, and elected OKGA 2005-2010), Appointed President in 2018. Affairs and Public Policy across 18 markets in Australia, New Zealand and the Vice President in 2019 [BOSMA] and the Australasian Certification Authority for Reinforcing and South Pacific and a member of the executive leadership team. Prior to this, Structural Steels [ACRS], as well as a member of industry working groups. Support for the Jon worked for Sydney Airport Limited, where he was heavily involved in the Networking & Mentoring OKG Family links: School Sub-Committee Chair, Western Sydney Airport development project in both a corporate strategy and Sub-Committee Chair and member of the Administration member of the Benevolence Brothers: Andrew Johnson (OKG83) and Pete Johnson (OKG91) public policy function. Earlier in his career, Jon led the aviation division of the and Finance Sub-Committees. Operational Sub-Committee Son: Samuel Johnson (OKG14) Tourism & Transport Forum (TTF), and also served as a senior policy and media adviser to various Members of the NSW Parliament. During his postgraduate studies, Jon was a member of the UNSW Academic Ian Frame Ian Frame is Director of Professional Marketing Services, a consultancy Board and continues as a board member of a number of community (OKG64) he founded in 1991 and currently Executive Officer of the Gypsum Board organisations. SECRETARY Manufacturers of Australasia. Ian was previously founder & CEO of the
OKG family links: Appointed to the OKGA Australia Window Association and founder, then CEO of the Building Products Father: Graham Stewart (OKG79) and Uncles, Andrew Stewart (OKG85) Committee in 2018 (Previously Innovation Council. He is also a long-serving advisor to the Knox Rugby Club. and David Stewart (OKG82) served 1992-2000; 2008- 2016), Appointed Secretary OKG Family links: for third time in 2018 Sons: James Frame (OKG92), Robert Frame (OKG08)
Events Sub-Committee Chair Bruce Craig is Regional Manager at LLamasoft, a leading technology provider of and member of the History Bruce Craig supply chain optimisation solutions. With more than 25 years’ experience in the Sub-Committee; Advisor to (OKG77) development and leadership of early stage Innovation companies, Bruce is also the Knox Rugby Club VICE-PRESIDENT the founder of Titanium Performance Beverages. Appointed to the OKGA When time allows, you will find Bruce on the golf course with his wife. He is Committee in 2017, and Peter Constable Peter Constable is Executive Chairman and Chief Investment Officer of Ryder elected Vice-President in 2018 married with 3 children. (OKG88) Capital Limited, an ASX Listed Investment Company and Executive Director OKG family links: Benevolence Fundraising BEc (Macq) and co-founder of Ryder Investment Management Pty Ltd. Sub-Committee Chair, Son: Ashton Craig (OKG16); Brother: Ian Craig (OKG75), Brothers-in-Law: member of the Networking Stephen Moore (OKG83), Greg Moore (OKG86) Nephews: Alexander Craig TREASURER Peter has more than 25 years’ experience in equity capital markets and has Sub-Committee (OKG08), Edward Craig (OKG14), Oliver Moore (OKG20), Max Moore (OKG22) Appointed to the OKGA broad investment experience, having launched his career in 1993 as a funds Committee in 2017, manager with the United Bank of Kuwait, London. Peter has previously served Appointed Treasurer in 2017 on the Boards of a number ASX listed Companies.
Finance Sub Committee Chair OKG Family Links: Father: Robert Constable (OKG54); Brother: John Constable (OKG77); Sons: Thomas Constable (OKG19) and James and William Constable (current students)
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Geoff Cramp Geoff Cramp is the Finance & Business Planning Officer at the Workers Edward Martin Edward Martin is an Executive General Manager in the transport sector. (OKG82) Compensation Committee of NSW. Geoff has more than 18 years’ experience (OKG05) He gained his experience as a corporate affairs practitioner with Australia’s BSc, LLB in governance and risk management. B.Marketing & PR largest general insurer, as well as in the energy and utilities sector. (Notre Dame), M. Intl Appointed to the OKGA Prior to this role, Geoff was the in-house solicitor in the safety and worker Bus. & Law (University He has also previously advised top 50 ASX companies on public policy, Committee in 2011 compensation department for CSR Ltd. Geoff started his working life, as a of Sydney), FCCPA corporate communications and stakeholder engagement, and has been research scientist in the renal laboratory at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. a member of Philanthropy Australia’s New Generation initiative. Edward Governance, Administration Appointed to the OKGA Committee in 2019 is a former rugby union referee with Rugby Australia. & Database Sub-Committee OKG Family Links: Chair Brothers: Richard Cramp (OKG77), Robert Cramp (OKG79) Communications OKG Family Links: and Matthew Cramp (OKG87) Sub-Committee Chair and Father: Simon Martin (OKG70); Brother: James Martin (OKG99) member of the Benevolence Fundraising Sub-Committee
Lucas Clayton Lucas Clayton is a Vice President at global investment bank, Morgan Stanley. (OKG05) Lucas holds a Bachelor of Business with a major in Financial Planning. He Grahame Pratt Grahame studied Commerce/Law at UNSW and practiced as a solicitor. In is a Certified Financial Planner and a Member of the Financial Planning B.Bus (Financial (OKG77) 1986, Grahame entered the stockbroking industry as an equity derivative Planning) (RMIT), CFP Association with many years’ experience delivering holistic advice for legal salesman. After a period in funds management, he returned to the broking professionals, medical specialists, senior executives and private families. Appointed to the OKGA Appointed to the OKGA Committee in 2015 (Former world rising to Head of Equities at ABN AMRO for nearly a decade. He Committee in 2018 Prior to joining Morgan Stanley, Lucas worked as a financial adviser for Secretary; previously served finished his commercial career as Head of Global Markets (Aust/NZ) for Royal 1983-1986) Member of the Networking Macquarie Group, Woodbury Financial Services and MLC. Bank of Scotland. Life member, number 7 OKGA RUFC (Union). & Mentoring and Finance OKG Family links: Affiliated Groups OKG Family Links: Sub-Committees Sub-Committee Chair Brother: Thomas Clayton (OKG07) and member of the Brother: David Pratt (OKG83); Sons: Angus (OKG16) and Louis Pratt (OKG19); Finance Sub-Committee Nephews: Jeremy Trouncer (OKG03), Adam Trouncer (OKG04) and Rowan Trouncer (OKG07), Alexander Pratt (OKG16) and Stephen Gibbon (OKG03). Daniel Kemp Daniel has worked for the Moran Group and the Mark Moran Group for (OKG05) 14 years. Since joining as an assistant to the co-founders, Mark and Evette
Appointed to the OKGA Moran, Daniel has been involved in all aspects of the business. Highly Rob Tulloch Rob has been a Chartered Accountant and Partner of the firm Gauld Tulloch Committee in 2019 regarded as a trusted member of the team, he supported the ramp-up of the (OKG75) Bove since 1985. He is one of the founding directors of OzHarvest and was
Group’s Little Bay facility after it was acquired; then the acquisition, design, Appointed to the OKGA the charity's treasurer for six years. He is also Director and Treasurer of a Member of the planning and construction of the Vaucluse Village. Committee in 2008 national environment charity and Captain of Wollombi Volunteer Bush Fire Communication and Events Sub-Committees Brigade. Rob has been a member of NSW RFS since 1977. Over the past four years, Daniel has again taken on increased responsibilities, Benevolence Operational first as Client Liaison Manager, then as Assistant Village Manager. Daniel Sub-Committee Chair Rob was President of the OKGA from 2012 – 2014, and he has been President was most recently promoted to Village Manager (Vaucluse), where he now and member of the of the Old Boys' Pipe Band since 2005, after first joining in the late 1990s. Finance Sub-Committee oversees all operations and sales. His passion is providing Members with the OKG Family Links: highest standard of customer service and facilitating their relaxed, enjoyable Brother: Andrew Tulloch (OKG78); Son: Alexander (Sandy) Tulloch (OKG07); and fulfilled lifestyle. Nephews: Angus Roughley (OKG00), Fergus Roughley (OKG02) and Hamish OKG Family Links: Roughley (OKG04) and Richard Tulloch (OKG10); Uncle: George Clewett (OKG36). Brother: Nathan Kemp (OKG04)
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James James is currently Assistant Head of Stage 5 – Boarding at the School. In A H “Tony” Osman Tony Osman was made an Honorary Life Member of the OKGA in 2019, in Widders-Leece this role, he is responsible for the pastoral care of 40 boarders. He is also an (OKG57) recognition and appreciation of his outstanding service to the School and (OKG14) apprentice carpenter. BSc (WA & Melb) OKGA. Author of “The Old Knox Grammarian Association 1929-99, The first seventy years, A history", and co-author of “Lodge Knox, A History 1957-2010”, Appointed to the OKGA James was the recipient of the W R Moir Award for “Outstanding Influence Honorary Historian Committee in 2019 with Ian Leafe (OKG56), Tony was also awarded The Thistle Medal in 2015. for Good” in 2014. (non-voting member) In the early 1980s, Tony established PT ARUTMIN, Indonesia’s first foreign Member of the Affiliated First appointed to the OKGA Groups, Networking & Committee in 1989 coal contractor company. Since 1989, Tony has been Principal Consultant and Mentoring and Benevolence Managing Director of Minconindo Pty Ltd and has specialised in Indonesian Fundraising Sub-Committees History Sub-Committee Chair mineral and coal exploration. and member, School Centenary History Advisory Panel Tony was School Captain in 1957, the Senior Cadet Under Officer and the recipient of the W R Moir Award for “Outstanding Influence for Good”. Andrew Wines Dr Andrew Wines is an Orthopaedic Surgeon and a partner at the North (OKG87) Sydney Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Clinic. He is a Fellow & Chartered Professional Geologist, The Australasian Institute of Mining & Metallurgy and a Fellow, The Geological Society, London UK. MBBS (Syd) Andrew attended the University of Sydney, where he was Senior Student of FRACS (Ortho) St Andrews College, and a member of the Boards of the Student Union and OKG Family Links: Appointed to the OKGA Sports Union. He obtained his Fellowship from the Royal Australasian College Brother: Christopher Osman (OKG59); Son: Julian Osman (OKG92); Committee in 2018 of Surgeons in 2003, and trained in Dublin, Bristol and Oxford. Grandson: James Osman (current student) Member of the Networking He has been a member of the council of the Medical Benevolent Association & Mentoring and Benevolence Operational of New South Wales for 25 years, is Chair of the NSW Branch of the Sub-Committees Australian Orthopaedic Association and is a Churchill Fellow. Edric Chaffer Edric Chaffer spent his working life within the Chaffer Group of Companies (OKG50) (founded in 1887 by his grandfather) – tanners, manufactures and suppliers OKG Family Links: of leather. Edric was involved in all aspects of the business, including the Brother: Michael Wines (OKG89); Son: Angus Wines (current student) Non-voting member technical side, finance and exporting. First appointed to the OKGA Committee in 2009. Attended Edric is a past President of the NSW Master Tanners Association, a Life meetings in 2019 as a Member of the Society of Leather Technologists and Chemists, a past Matt Sherlock Matt Sherlock is Adviser Solutions Manager for the insurance company, member of the History sub- President of the Australian Section, and he was for many years the Honorary (OKG91) Integrity Life. Originally a solicitor working in insurance law, Matt worked in committee. Secretary of the Australian Section. He is also a mutual member of the his family’s business as a risk adviser for 21 years. Matt has been a Council School Council Liaison to the American Leather Chemists Association, a former Member of Verins fur OKGA Committee from 2016 Member of Knox Grammar School since 2016, where he serves on the Finance Awarded The Thistle Medal in 2015 and Honorary Life Gerberi und- Technik EV and a Past President of the Royal Society of and Audit Sub-Committee. Membership of the OKGA New South Wales. Edric became a member of the Knox Over 70s Club (now Non-voting member in 2018. OKG Family Links: known as Senior Knoxonians) in 2004. He has served on this Association’s Brother: Jonathan Sherlock (OKG86); Sons: Peter (OKG18), David (OKG19) Committee since 2005. and Nathanael Sherlock (Current student)
Ken Powell Appointed to the Senior Knoxonians Committee in 2014 and elected President (OKG61) in 2018. Ken was a member of the OKGA Committee from 1967–69, serving BSc USyd as Assistant Secretary and then Secretary in 1968-9. Ken Powell was employed by BOC Gases for more than 35 years, retiring in 2002. President, Senior Knoxonians
Non-voting member
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OKGA BY THE NUMBERS
New members (2015-2019) 2015 11K + 15,907 2016 LIVING OLD BOY MEMBERS TOTAL RECORDS OF THE OKGA (OKGA ONLINE COMMUNITY)
2017
2018 7 299 LIVING HONORARY NEW OLD BOY LIFE MEMBERS MEMBERS IN 2019 2019
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 29 2,393 EVENTS ORGANISED / FACEBOOK FRIENDS The membership growth SUPPORTED IN 2019 OF KNOX OKGA rate is increasing in line with the Year 12 class size 933 260+ EVENT TOTAL OLD BOY MEMBERS ATTENDEES OF AFFILIATED GROUPS
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SUPPORT FOR THE SCHOOL Centenary Committee Other members of this Committee are the The Centenary Committee, chaired by Peter Headmaster, Mr Scott James, the Archivist, Roach (OKG79), was established in 2019 in order Ms Julie Mason, the Centenary Historian, to formulate a plan and determine events to Ms Juliette Brodsky and the Communications commemorate the Centenary of Knox Grammar Manager, Mr David Hayes. School in 2024. Mr Peter Roach is the immediate Staffing past Chairman of Council, having retired at the end We have a number of Knox Old Boys on staff The OKGA and its members play of 2018 after five years as Chairman (seven years as fulfilling both permanent academic teaching Deputy Chairman and 17 Years on Council in total). roles and casual roles in sports coaching within a significant role in the life of the This Committee has already started work and the Knox Sports and Aquatics Academy (KSAA), meets at regular intervals throughout the year. tutoring in the Knox Senior Studies Academy School, from support of the students The OKG who sat on this Committee in 2019 are: (KSSA), stage management, technical, lighting and sound management in the Knox Academy A H Tony Osman (OKG57) of the Performing Arts (KAPA), supervisors in to support of the many committees Edric Chaffer (OKG51) the Boarding houses, officers within the Cadet Unit and varying roles within the Property and operating across the various activities Lachlan Liao (OKG98) Maintenance teams. It is estimated there are Andrew Seton (OKG12) more than 400 Old Boys working in various capacities across all campuses. of the School. Matt Sherlock (OKG91)
School Council Advancement Committee Scholarships and Awards The Association does not have mandated The Advancement Committee, chaired by Mrs Judy The OKGA fund several awards and scholarships at the School: representation on Council, however of the eight Tanna, is a sub-committee of the Knox School Council. general Council members, four are Old Boys: This sub-committee is working to promote the The Norman Winter Scholarship The Peter J Jenkins Bursary financial and reputational future of Knox Grammar, Named in honour of Norman Winter (OKG31), This provides a bursary or bursaries, named after, Mathew Dunn OAM (OKG91) with the assistance of representatives from the this Scholarship provides 50 per cent tuition and and in memory of, the late Flying Officer Peter various bodies of the School, i.e. the Knox Parents’ Richard Seton (OKG74) boarding fees for Years 11 and 12 to sons of Old J. Jenkins R.A.F. (OKG32) (killed in action 21 Association (KPA), the OKGA, the Boarder Parent Boys who have demonstrable need to board, and December 1940) to the son, grandson or great Matthew Sherlock (OKG91) Association, and other stakeholder representatives would not otherwise be able to attend Knox. In grandson of an Old Boy of Knox Grammar School, with skills in the Committee’s focus areas. Jay Yoong (OKG90) 2019 there was one recipient in Year 12. There was with preference to be given to members of the The OKGA is represented on the Committee by the no Year 11 applicant who met the criteria for 2019. School's Cadet Unit, where appropriate, and with OKGA President, while three other members of the the recipient or recipients to be chosen by the Committee, while not representing the OKGA are Headmaster after consultation with the President also Old Boys who bring multiple perspectives to of the Association. There was no award of the the work of the Committee: Richard Hirst (OKG91), Jenkins Bursary in 2019. Jay Yoong (OKG90) and Chris Hindmarsh (OKG80). The Peter J Jenkins Trust was founded from a bequest made to The Old Knox Grammarians’ Association by the late Miss Diana Jenkins, in memory of her late brother, Peter Jenkins (OKG32).
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Speakers Cover (OKG36) on 29 May. Sadly, Allan passed Student Awards Awarded to From time to time across the academic year, away on 13 September, barely two months after his Gifts of the OKGA, made at either the The Geoffrey Sykes Memorial Prize for Earth and Environmental Science in Declan A T Owens the OKGA is approached to source speakers 100th birthday. When interviewed by the School’s Annual Presentation Day or the Annual memory of Geoffrey Sykes - Teacher and Head of Geology 1956-1981. Year 12, 2019 for various presentations to the students. We Centenary Historian, Juliette Brodsky, Allan showed Year 12 Valedictory Assembly: endeavour to maintain a list of Old Boys who are the Headmaster some of his original report cards The Stephen Koroknay Memorial Prize for Mathematics (Extension 1) (aeq) Haowen Gao, in memory of Stephen Koroknay - Teacher and Head of Mathematics Brendan J Hee and prepared to come back to the School to speak to and he had a comprehensive tour of the Archives 1961-1985. Ezra J E Ng current students on various topics. The OKGA is and the Lawson Centre. We were very honoured to Year 12, 2019 always pleased to hear from Old Boys who are be able to share in such a special occasion. Jason Z Lin willing to share their expertise. Year 11, 2019 The Archives is always interested to receive any Archives memorabilia, photographs or information which The Very Reverend David Flockhart Prize for Chapel Prefect in memory Sean M Ringrose of Rev David Flockhart - School Chaplain and Member of School Council Year 12, 2019 Knox has a very vibrant Archival Museum run by would be of interest to Old Boys, the School or the 1929- 1964. the Knox Archivist, Ms Julie Mason and assisted community, particularly with the Centenary of Knox by Lachlan Liao (OKG98) Special Projects Liaison Grammar fast approaching. Either the Archives or the The Very Reverend David Flockhart Prize in Year 10 for Wisdom Life Aaron B Erdstein and and Faith Studies (aeq) James W Jiang Officer (SS). Many Old Boys contribute significant OKGA Office are ready to receive archival material. Year 10, 2019 material and information to support Julie in building and curating the collection. The Archivist The A A K (Tony) Gifford Trophy for Bowling in the First XI Cricket Karthik W Surendra in recognition of Tony Gifford’s contribution to cricket as coach of the Year 12, 2019 and the OKGA Office work very closely to honour 1st XI from 1956-1988 the history of the School and the memories and memorabilia of Old Boys. This year, the Archives The C M Gorely Trophy for the Captain of Rugby in recognition Daniel S Breden of Christopher M Gorely (OKG48). Year 12, 2019 had a visit from our then oldest living OKG Allan The Bill Lawson Cup for Contribution to Senior Rugby in recognition Oscar J Cheal of Bill Lawson’s contribution to sport at the School 1959 – 1994. Director Year 12, 2019 of Athletics, Coach of Track and Field and Swimming.
The Neil MacNeil Prize for the Most Valuable Senior Debater in memory James L Price of Neil MacNeil, the School’s first Headmaster 1924 – 1939 Year 12, 2019
The West Indies Tour Commemoration Trophy Ryan J Walsh Year 8, 2019
Most Improved Awards During 2019, the OKGA presented Most Improved Awards for both See Appendix for a listing the Summer and Winter Seasons at the Prep and Senior Campuses. of the recipients. Recipients were presented with certificates and a lapel pin.
Gifts of the OKGA to the KGS Cadet Unit or KGS Pipes and Drums Presented in memory of
Made on the occasion of The OKGA J D Mein Drum Major Mace James Darley Mein (OKG39) the 2019 Honouring Parade, 11 November The OKGA S D Mein Drum Major Mace Stuart Darley Mein (OKG41)
The OKGA I B Chambers Flag Stand Ian Bruce Chambers (OKG63)
The OKGA R Cawthorn Sword Stand Roger Cawthorn (OKG64)
L-R HEADMASTER SCOTT JAMES The OKGA T G Darby Chargers Trevor Guy Darby (OKG38) WITH ALLAN COVER (OKG36)
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EVENTS Continuing with the new format from 2018, Five Old Boys were honoured for their service in the OKGA Honouring Service was again held in Australia’s forces: James Mein (OKG39), his brother conjunction with the School’s Remembrance Day Stuart Mein (OKG41), Ian Chambers (OKG63), Roger Commemoration Service. This year, our Vice- Cawthorn (OKG64) and Trevor Darby (OKG38). Jim President, Bruce Craig (OKG77) represented the Mein AM (OKG60) presented two drum major maces OKGA, laying a wreath in memory of those passed to the School’s Pipes & Drums unit in memory of and reading out the citations of those honoured. both his father and uncle. This was followed by the Alongside him in the ceremony, was CUO presentation of the IB Chambers Flag Stand from Gabrielle Pancino, who laid a wreath on behalf Ian himself. The Cadet Unit was also presented of the Cadet Unit. with a Sword Stand by Angus Robinson, father of According to our 2019 member Scott (OKG95) on behalf of Roger Cawthorn who currently lives abroad and Chargers, by Duncan survey, year reunions are the events which Pudney (OKG82) on behalf of Trevor Darby. It is very special for the OKGA to make the presentation of these gifts, and bear witness to the honouring Old Boys consider to be the most significant MEMORIAL PRESENTATION ON BEHALF OF of Old Boys past and present. The Old Boys who TREVOR DARBY (OKG38) BY DUNCAN PUDNEY (OKG82) RECEIVED BY CUO KATHERINE FIELDUS (ADJUTANT) participated in the Honouring Service were very event for the OKGA to support. November 2019 moved by the occasion.
2019 saw 13 year groups celebrate their five The OKGA participated again in three major or ten-year reunions. While there were some School events: the year commenced with Gala similarities between reunions, the variety of Day marking the start of the Winter sport season. events planned demonstrates how the preferences It was followed by the Annual Old Boys’ ANZAC of Old Boys vary and evolve as time goes by. Day Memorial Service and Ceremonial Parade of the Knox Grammar School Cadet Unit, and finished The Class of 1954 celebrated their 65-year reunion with the Remembrance Day and Honouring in conjunction with the Senior Knoxonians at their Service on 11 November 2019. Annual Ladies Lunch, while the Class of 2014 chose the Greenwood Hotel for their first reunion. President, Jon Stewart represented the The OKGA Office assisted with the organisation Association at the Old Boys’ Annual ANZAC Day of nine leaving-year reunions (the remaining four Memorial Service, held on Sunday 19 May 2019. were planned independently of the office). This year’s address was given by Reviewing Officer, Brigadier Ben James, AM, DSM. The See page 59 for further details of the reunions Brigadier highlighted the values of the Army and and events held this year. how they align with the values of Knox. He also The OKGA held two domestic area reunions in detailed the specific service history of Old Boys 2019 (Brisbane and Melbourne), as well as a – including Jan Pothoff (OKG63) - who displayed function for Old Boys in San Francisco. Old Boys conspicuous gallantry and those who had lost were also invited to School Community events their lives in conflict. Many Old Boys attended held in London, Shanghai and Hong Kong. The both the ANZAC Day and Remembrance Day London event was held in conjunction with the services to pay their respects to those who have Knox Grammar Pipes and Drums tour of the UK served our nation. and the Old Boys in attendance were delighted to be treated to a performance by the students.
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2003 LEAVERS 4-BALL TEAM AFFILIATED GROUPS L-R James Hawthorne, Mat Fabian, Philip Kwong and Jai Menon
In early 2019, the OKGA’s General Committee by establishing two Junior teams made up of confirmed the ongoing support of Affiliated Groups current Knox students. This was initiated in order as one of its top focus areas. There is a strong to increase the number of games available to correlation between active members of these students and expose them to the experience of Groups and the support of the other objectives and being part of a Club. It is also hoped that by joining activities of the Association. The OKGA is delighted as juniors they will continue playing for the Club to continue to provide both financial support and once they leave the School and thus provide a promotional assistance to all the Groups. stronger pipeline of players for the Club, ensuring its longevity. According to members who Having been a long-time member of the Old Boys’ Rugby Club myself, I was delighted to be able to attend the Club’s 60th Anniversary Dinner with responded to the OKGA’s fellow OKGA General Committee members Jimmy Widders-Leece (OKG14) and Ian Frame (OKG64) to member survey, support of celebrate this significant milestone. It was a terrific night which honoured a number of players and life our Affiliated Groups is time members. It is always great to be able to join the crowd on one of the main benefits the the side-lines to watch the various grades play from any of the Clubs and I would encourage our Association provides. members to join the spectators and enjoy being Gala Day presented a fabulous opportunity for Bruce Craig represented the OKGA Committee part of the Old Boy Community. the OKGA to connect with the broader Knox at the 2019 Annual Golf Day. This annual event Community where we again had a market stall was once again held at the beautiful Avondale Affiliated Club Presidents presented reports to the selling OKGA crested merchandise. Our presence Golf Course. Close to 50 Old Boys and guests took The OKGA acts as a liaison between the School OKGA Committee regularly throughout the year. also provided the opportunity for us to speak with the opportunity to play at one of Sydney’s finest and the various Groups from time to time, for In this section of the OKGA’s Annual Review, we many Knox Community members. courses. The Class of 1982 retained the leavers’ example, when the School is seeking sports coaches include reports from the Presidents of our four trophy but we saw a change in the individual for student teams or where a piper is needed for Affiliated Groups: Rugby, Football, Cricket and the Several Old Boys took the opportunity to attend champion, with Mat Fabian (OKG03) taking out the an event when a student piper was unavailable. Pipe Band. the opening of the new Junior Academy and Individual Stableford trophy. Thank you to Alan The School provides a training ground for the Knox On behalf of the Affiliated Groups Sub-Committee, Performing Arts Centre (JAPAC) on 24 May and Foulkes (OKG61), Bill Henry (OKG64), John Irwin United Football Club and the Old Knoxonains' Cricket to attend the first major musical production to (OKG70) and Irwin Packaging, Andrew Martin Club and all sporting Clubs have a close working I would like to thank all members of our Affiliated be staged in the JAPAC, Oliver!, which was held (OKG75) and Peak Investment Partners and Phil relationship with the Heads of the various Sports Groups, especially their Presidents and those in the theatre named after benefactor Dr Tom Tuck (OKG77) of Interim Executive Search P/L for within the KSAA. The School generously provides serving on their respective Committees. Thank you Wenkart (OKG61) and his wife, Christine. sponsoring the day. And thanks must go to OKGA the Old Boys' Pipe Band with access to the Pipe for your commitment and dedication to ensuring Past President, Phil Tuck (OKG77), for his ongoing Band Room for their practice sessions each Sunday our Old Boys have the opportunity to continue using The Junior Academy was named after Peter meticulous planning of this day and ensuring and also provides the venue for the annual Old Boys' skills developed at School in a competitive yet Roach (OKG79), retiring Chairman of Council and everyone who attends has a most enjoyable day. Pipe Band BBQ to welcome new members. enjoyable and rewarding manner. past president of the OKGA. Peter was on hand to officially open the Academy and Performing Ian Frame (OKG64) You will note from the Knox United Football Grahame Pratt (OKG77) Arts Centre. Events Sub-Committee Chair Report that 2019 saw the Club enter a new era Affiliated Groups Sub-Committee chair
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PRESIDENT’S REPORT, KNOX RUGBY CLUB
In 2019 we celebrated our 60th season, I want to thank Mick Kelynack (OKG85), Robbie this club runs smoothly, in particular: Lachlan Frame (OKG08), Mark Cairns (OKG99), Matt & Williams (OKG10), Oscar Alcock (OKG14), Ian Rohwie, John O’Loughlin (Honorary OKG), Nick Thompson (OKG14), Fraser Engelen (OKG10) and which played out like a summary of the Nilsson (OKG86) and Scott Tunbridge (OKG79) for Adriana Bond. We are also incredibly thankful to their commitment this season. Robbie, who will our sponsors, the OKGA; Jim Wilson Construction; preceding 59 years. take a break from coaching next year, has been an Century 21 Radar Properties Turramurra; The important figure at our Club throughout his whole Greenwood Hotel; McCarroll’s Automotive Group; life. His contribution is nothing short of incredible. Ord Minnett; Endeavour Brewing Co; Tailored He took charge of the Colts program in his early Packaging and Enhance Finance & Staminade. 20s, and led them to 3 Grand Finals. He stepped In 2020, we will seek to address player feedback Our pre-season started superbly with the best enjoyed some amazing highlights, in particular up to Coach 1st Grade in 2017 and has poured in regarding training locations, while also bolstering participation we had seen for years and a number Kentwell’s win at home against Petersham and everything he could to combat with the best of our coaching and team management ranks. of quality new recruits joining, including Old Boys Balmain, and Bourke’s incredible performance Subbies Rugby. We are fortunate to have many young playing and new friends from Australia and overseas. away at Waverley. We started the year off the field with an incredibly members involved in the management of our Club special Gala Dinner to celebrate our 60 years. A and we look forward to starting our next 60 years We then enjoyed a disjointed run of trials: two In the end, our Whiddon and Barbour Cup teams huge thank you to Bryn and Katie Robertson, The in the tradition of the last 60 and continue ‘Rockin’ wet-weather cancellations and a solitary pre- progressed to the Finals. I want to particularly Greenwood Hotel, Grainger Films and the Rennie all over the world’! Easter hit-out against a diminished Northern highlight the exceptional group of colts, coached & The Jets crew for an incredible evening. Ladies Saints. With half-a-game under our belt heading by Matt Deavin (OKG11) and Rohan (Rohwie) James Gellert (OKG07) Day was even bigger and better than 2018 and into round 1 against Mosman away, we were well Mitchell (OKG11) and led by James Winterton Knox Rugby Club President Matt Creighton (OKG08) is to be commended for and truly whale-washed. (OKG16) and an excellent group of senior players. his efforts in coordinating this day and improving The young blood injected incredible energy in After a testing first few weeks, there were signs the Club’s social calendar. of trouble at the top end. However, with our 60 2019; they never wavered in stepping up to grade Year Gala Dinner and Ladies Day well-positioned, rugby, and they are a large part of the reason we Our true club spirit and purpose also shone we worked our way into the season. By the managed to get through this season. through in the Brothers IV Brothers fundraising activity. The 2nd Test weekend in Orange raised half-way mark, all teams were either in a top four In the Finals, a clinical second half-display in another $60k + for cancer treatment and care in position, or within a shot. The hard start to the the colts minor semi-final saw them dispatch James recently joined the UFC as Global the Central West. It was followed later by lunch season was only compounded by a relentless run the Dirty Reds, before pushing an incredibly Partnerships Manager, Australia & New Zealand, at the Blue Gum - a Grand Final weekend entrée - of injuries to our Kentwell side. In one game at talented Mosman Whales side all the way in their following more than 10 years of experience where we raised more than $120k and celebrated Waverley Oval, we lost our skipper, Luke Rissman Semi-Final. Our Whiddon group was bolstered working in sponsorship, events and marketing (OKG08), vice-captain and 1st Grade B&F 2019 Oli an incredible milestone of having raised over roles within the sports industry. James enjoys by the return of young guns such as Josh Horton Nutbeen (OKG12), and damaging inside-centre, $1million for the Chris O’Brien Lifehouse at RPA in creating and nurturing relationships, identifying (OKG10), Ben Fisher (OKG11) and Hamish Smith Matt Scott with season-ending injuries! the last 8 years. Congratulations Bryn and all the opportunities for new partnerships and working (OKG11) who complemented the seasoned pros Robertson family. We are honoured to be part of with others to develop and execute strategies to We have a special culture though that enables of Bryn Robertson (OKG95), Ben ‘Mule’ Kooyman this journey. achieve objectives. us to tough it out. Our senior teams battled (OKG95) and Alasdair ‘Whiskas’ Davey (OKG00). hard and the men who took the field need to be Fittingly, Mule hung up his boots with another I would also like to thank our executive committee OKG Family Links: commended for showing up each week. They Premiership medal after 400+ games for the Club. for the huge number of hours dedicated to ensure Brother, Edward Gellert (OKG10)
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PRESIDENT’S REPORT, KNOX UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB
In our 24th Season, Knox United celebrated three titles, a dramatic Chris has stepped down from the role of Daniel Rahme is a Management Premier League survival and the President. The Club would like to thank Chris for Consultant at ASG Group. He completed his incredible contribution over these years (and a Bachelor of Commerce (Hons Econ) his three years as Vice-President). During Chris' at University of Sydney in 2018. accomplishments of Club President, time as President, he secured financial security for the club, junior expansion, consistent Premier OKG Family links: League status, a number of promotions and grand Brothers: Matthew Rahme (OKG13) Chris Wiseman (OKG06). finals wins, as well as three Mallacoota Cup and Nicholas Rahme (OKG17) Championships (four including this year’s). On behalf of everyone involved in the Club, we would Our newly-formed junior team, the under 14s, the season, down 3-2 to North Sydney and sitting like to thank Chris for everything he has helped brought home the Division 2 title – scoring an in last place on the table due to goal difference, the Club to achieve. Thank you Wisey! incredible 34 goals and keeping 7 clean sheets - equal on points with two other teams, we won a Daniel Rahme (OKG14) an immensely successful first year. Former Premier free kick 10 meters up from the corner post. We Knox United Football Club President League coach, Vince Cali brought the success sent everyone forward into the box (including of the past few years to the under 14s and we our keeper) for a last chance “Hail Mary” play. look forward to the many trophies these talented After the cross was delivered into the box, the players will bring to the Club. The Club plans ball bounced around before falling to the feet of to expand the junior program, with a number of Charlie Baker (OKG15), who put the ball in the potential teams already in discussion. back of the net with the last kick of the game. Equalising the game meant we grabbed a vital Our over 35s were also in good form, with the point and jumped into 8th place - out of the Division 6 team picking up five wins across the relegation zone. The Premier League squad will season and finishing eighth. Many helped out the look to build on this exciting finish and create Division 5 team when they were short. Scoring an more breathing room next season. NSFA season high 78 goals, our Division 5 team finished the regular season in 2nd place and they The annual end of season trip to Mallacoota managed to go one better in the grand final where brought more success with the boys winning the they put on a footballing masterclass, winning tournament for the fourth time and doing so back- 4-0. Well done lads! to-back for the second time (2013, 2014 & 2018 being the other Mallacoota titles). Our Premier League Squad endured a difficult season, but secured top-flight status for another Finally, I would like to acknowledge Christopher year in dramatic fashion. With the last play of Wiseman’s service to the Club. After six years,
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PRESIDENT’S REPORT, We went into the Grand Final with high hopes, by some of the Club legends, and fostered by all OLD KNOXONIANS' CRICKET CLUB having knocked off Old Aloysians in the 2017/18 members over the last few years. Grand Final. While we bowled them out for We had many standout performers across the 149 in the final over, the total could have been 2018/19 season: Ollie Morton (OKG15) won the much lower but for a number of uncharacteristic Kelynack Cross Shield for Player of the Year. dropped catches. We have prided ourselves on our Morts’ powerful hitting and darting offspin has fielding over the past few years, but unfortunately been a great addition to the Club. Lachlan Fenwick the fielders let down the bowlers on the biggest (OKG13) took out the Players’ Player award after stage. Regardless, on a great batting deck, a another great season contributing on and off the target of 150 was easily achievable. We got field. Fraser Wilson (OKG17) won the Rookie of through the initial overs seeing off their opening the Year Award. He is very talented with the bat bowlers and only losing 1 wicket. When their and fantastic behind the stumps - a great addition first change bowler came on, we looked to up to the club. the scoring rate and get on top of the game. This was where we came unstuck, losing 3 wickets in We must offer our sincere thanks to Knox an over and getting too far behind the game to Grammar School for helping facilitate a pathway recover, eventually being bowled out for 122. It between School sport and the Old Boys’ team. was a disappointing end to what was still a very This pathway has certainly been a massive successful season and Old Aloysians were very contributor to the last seven years of success. worthy winners on the day. We also owe a lot to the OKGA for their support. It is not uncommon to see members of the OKGA This year was also the 70th anniversary of the drop by Gillespie Field to check in on the team or OKCC. We celebrated with a function at the Blues for me to receive messages of support from the Point Hotel and gathered together some of the OKGA community leading into big games. We larger than life legends of the Club, as well as truly appreciate the OKGA and the wider Old Boys’ the current playing group. We were regaled with Charlie had captained the OKCC to its first community for their assistance and support. stories of their heyday, including OKCC tours to The 2018/19 season undefeated season in the previous season and our South East Asia in the 80s/90s…it certainly was Lastly I would like to congratulate Charlie Bangs third consecutive Jack Pace Shield. The Club had a different time! on his two seasons as our Captain. The Captain experienced an unprecedented run of form leading was another very of the Club serves for two years before handing into the season, competing in six consecutive The 70th celebrations made it very easy to see the over the reins. Some have hypothesised that Grand Finals in the Jack Pace Shield Competition strength of friendships that have been built and this was to ensure the Club didn’t fall victim to successful one for the and being crowned Premiers on four occasions. As fostered by the Club over the years. When I joined a tyrannical reign from a dictator. However, in such, there was a large weight of expectation on the Club in late 2007, we relied heavily on some of reality, the policy was enacted because the job the Club. the elder statesmen in the Club and regularly had Old Knoxonians' of Captain is incredibly taxing on your time, and to scramble to get 11 players together for a match. We had a very successful campaign, winning occasionally your emotions, and we didn’t want Nowadays, we often have 12-13 players looking all of our Jack Pace Shield matches, remaining it to burden one person for too long. Charlie has Cricket Club. It marked for a game each week, as well as another 15+ undefeated in the pool matches for seven done an incredible job, including captaining the looking to play once or twice throughout the year. consecutive years. We had a comprehensive OKCC’s first undefeated premiership last season. Charlie Bangs’ (OKG07) victory over Yaralla in the Quarter Final, scoring The OKCC has had a large inflow of younger Jack Stocks (OKG13) will be the Captain for the 7/192 from our 35 overs and bowling them out for members over the last few years, and the next two years and I wish him all the best for his second and final season 88 inside 27 overs. In the Semi Final, we played membership has grown considerably. There two seasons in charge. I Zingari. Bowling first, we dismissed them for are a few reasons for the strength in numbers. 81 and chased the runs in the 28th over with Obviously, recent successes have fuelled the as Club Captain. 6 wickets in hand, to set up a rematch of the desire of others to join. However, the main reason Hamish McGilvray (OKG07) previous Grand Final against Old Aloysians. is due to the strong culture that has been created Old Knoxonians’ Cricket Club President
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KNOX OLD BOYS' PIPE BAND 2019 Left: KUFC MALLACOOTA CUP CHAMPIONS 2019
Below (L/R): HAMISH MCGILVRAY (OKG07), OKCC PRESIDENT KRC Brothers IV Brothers match, July 2019
The Knox Old Boys' Pipe Band KRC WHIDDON CUP WINNERS 2019
OLD BOYS' PIPE BAND enables its members to keep up with Bundanoon Highland Gathering 2019
JACK SHUTE their piping and drumming in a (OKG60) AND IAN MACPHERSON (OKG55) KRC 60th Anniversary friendly, informal atmosphere. Celebration
Some of us have just left school; some of us left It has also been an honour to send solo pipers to school a while ago; some of us play a bit more various ANZAC church services, Remembrance seriously; others get along when they can. The Day services, weddings, funerals and dinners. We emphasis is on playing for enjoyment, and all particularly enjoy playing at the Old Boys' Rugby. old boy pipers, drummers and drum majors are We practice on Sunday evenings from 5:00 to encouraged to join. 6:30pm, and greatly appreciate the use of the The band plays at various community events during School Pipe Band Room. New members are always the year. In 2019 we played at the: welcome. Come along to practice as often as you can (and, hopefully, at least get to our once-a- - Bundanoon Highland Gathering; month ‘big band practice’). - Redfern RSL ANZAC Sunday service; Thanks to the organising committee: Rob Tulloch - Gulgong ANZAC Day dawn service, street (OKG75) (President), Peter Doherty (OKG80) march; (Treasurer), Jeremy Wicht (OKG04) (Secretary), and to the members of the band who show up to play in - Wollombi ANZAC Day service; rain, hail or sunshine. - Novus Foundation (Wahroonga Rotary) fundraising dinner; Allan Watts (OKG77) Pipe Major - St Ives Rotary Food and Wine Fair; and Knox Old Boys' Pipe Band - Wahroonga Fair (combined with the School Pipe Band).
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BENEVOLENCE
The Benevolence Fund was launched - Supporting individuals and families through drug, wealth of knowledge and experience which lies in 2014 and continues to be supported alcohol and gambling addiction and assisting within the OKGA membership; them to access services for rehabilitation; - Connecting Old Boys with fellow Old Boys who - Supporting individuals and families through have time or skills which they have offered financially and operationally by the sudden life events or crises; as part of this program eg OKG medical and - Working with Old Boys who have acquired legal practitioners providing pro bono advice or OKGA and through donations and offers various serious medical conditions such as care, providing transport services to medical or Early-onset Dementia, Parkinson’s Disease, other appointments, undertaking minor repairs various Cancer diagnoses and PTSD in order to or maintenance to homes or accommodation of assistance from Old Boys. assist them to access the systems and facilities where there is no financial or physical ability to necessary for treatment and ongoing care; complete the work. - Assisting single elderly Old Boys with no family Each case is viewed on its merits with the aim of Mission Old Boys and their families to achieve outstanding support to have an Aged Care Assessment, being able to make a significant difference to the The OKGA Benevolence Program will provide positive outcomes in relation to varied and diverse access to aged care accommodation and ongoing life of an Old Boy in a time of need and assisting to support directly or indirectly for the benefit of areas of need. medical support; achieve a positive outcome. Old Boys who are in need and deserving of - Work with veterans with some of the issues Examples of the cases and types of assistance Looking forward, the Sub-Committee and OKGA such support. Support will be provided through which arise as they transition back to civilian life; provided are: General Committee are committed to ensuring assessment of each recipient and facilitating - Developing parenting plans where there is a the financial sustainability of this program and the choice of the appropriate social, medical and Navigation of various Government Programs - family breakdown; will be looking at ways to ensure its financial financial services deemed necessary to work eg NDIS, Centrelink; - Supporting families where suicide or severe security through fundraising and seeking financial towards positive outcomes. - Petitioning government departments in order mental health issues have occurred; supporters. Vision to access governmental support; - Working with various NGOs to promote The Benevolence Sub-Committee comprises: Ensuring any member of the OKGA can seek - Triaging individuals and families who require positive male mental health ie partnering with Rob Tulloch (OKG75) Chair; Andrew Wines (OKG87); support in times of need. Old Boys for Old Boys assistance in accessing medical or social work Gotcha4Life and Tomorrow Man to put on a Rob Johnson (OKG78). support and assisting them to access those 2019 free workshop for OKGs and the wider Knox services; The Board of Governors for the Benevolence Fund The Benevolence Fund had another effective year Community; who oversee the integrity and management of the assisting Old Boys and their families in times of - Assisting our newest Old Boys with - Working with the School to develop a “Year Fund are: Ian MacPherson (OKG55); Alan Foulkes need or crisis. transitioning to tertiary or post school 13- 14 Program” which will help all Year 12 Knox (OKG62); and Brenton Fuller (OKG60). opportunities; students to transition to their post School life by During 2019 our Benevolence Manager, Julie - Assistance with job seeking through the assisting them with practical life skills, mentoring Rob Tulloch (OKG75) Davis, has been steadily working with individual Old Boys' network; and networking opportunities and accessing the Benevolence Sub-Committee Chair
38 39 ANNUAL REVIEW OLD KNOX GRAMMARIANS’ ASSOCIATION Senior Knoxonians ANNUAL REVIEW OLD KNOX GRAMMARIANS’ ASSOCIATION Senior Knoxonians 2019 2019
SENIOR KNOXONIANS
With its own Constitution and financial structure, McGeoch AO (OKG63). For the first time in 2019, The Senior Knoxonians is an the Senior Knoxonians operate independently current School Captain, Tom Constable (OKG19) of, but in close association with, the OKGA and the was invited to present an address at the August School. The President of the Senior Knoxonians Members and Ladies luncheon. Association of Old Boys who left the attends General Committee meetings of the Association to maintain the connection between the The traditional annual luncheon for the OBA Over School more than 50 years ago. activities of the OKGA and the Senior Knoxonians. 70s Committee and their parters was held to coincide with the Knox v Barker First XV match. In 2019, the OKGA Office assisted the Senior Knoxonians with its AGM, two member Ken Powell represented the OKGA at the luncheons and some member administration Brisbane Area Reunion, while the Senior (including event management, the processing Knoxonians were represented by Ken and several of member records and the preparation of members of the Committee at major School correspondence). Two Knox Old Boys were invited events, including the ANZAC Day Service, the to be guests of honour at the member luncheons, Passing Out Parade, the launch of the JAPAC, Dr Simon Longstaff AO (OKG75) and Rod Gala Day and School sport matches.
Committee Members President Ken Powell (OKG61) Vice President Ian Frame (OKG64) Immediate Past President Hall (Ted) Metcalf (OKG55) Honorary Treasurer Roger Blackwood (OKG62) Honorary Secretary Brian Orr (OKG59) Membership Officer Edric Chaffer (OKG50) Members Brenton Fuller (OKG60) Ian MacPherson (OKG55) Colin McDonald (OKG43)
Craig Miller (OKG54) Tony Osman (OKG57) David Patten (OKG50) Adrian Stark (OKG59) SCHOOL CAPTAIN TOM CONSTABLE (OKG19) WITH THE HEADMASTER AND MEMBERS OF THE CLASS OF 1954 Peter Wollaston (OKG64) AT THE MEMBERS AND LADIES LUNCHEON August 2019
40 41 ANNUAL REVIEW OLD KNOX GRAMMARIANS’ ASSOCIATION Communication ANNUAL REVIEW OLD KNOX GRAMMARIANS’ ASSOCIATION Communication 2019 2019
COMMUNICATION 7,353 7,900+ COMMUNITY MEMBERS RECEIVING COPIES OF THE THISTLE POSTED TO OKGA ENEWS OLD BOYS (DEC. 2019)
The OKGA eNews moved from a weekly to monthly publication in 2019 - a change that highlighted the 2,725 5,370 AVERAGE READERSHIP TOP ENGAGEMENT ON FACEBOOK POST stark contrast in Old Boys’ interests OF MONTHLY ENEWS (OKGA MOST IMPROVED AWARDS) and communication preferences.
Prior to 2019, the OKGA eNews was sent to of the OKGA, and the Senior Knoxonians’ 2,060 members weekly, on a Friday. It is clear this President, as well as reports on OKGA events, Old TOTAL OKGA FACEBOOK service was valued by long-standing members Boys’ news, reports from the Affiliated Clubs, life PAGE LIKES of the OKGA. At the request of the President, announcements (births, deaths and marriages) a decision was taken to send the eNews on a and obituaries. monthly basis. We acknowledge many members missed the regularity and predictability of the A short report from the OKGA was also submitted OKGA’s eNews service during the past year. The for inclusion in the 2019 Headmaster’s Review, Page. Our connection with more than 2,400 Old the OKGA conducted a member survey in late monthly eNews publication was supported by and the OKGA prepared a cover sheet for the 2018 Boys on Facebook provides a constant stream of 2019. Members were invited to give feedback ad hoc bulletins for important news and event Grammarian (for copies to be mailed to the Class Old Boy news, both in terms of life events, and on our focus areas, especially in regard to promotions. We also continued the established of 2018). personal achievements. Messaging Old Boys Communications and the frequency of eNews. practice of emailing Old Boys to announce the For the first time in 2019, the OKGA Office about their news privately to seek permission to The OKGA Committee will be reviewing the deaths of their respective classmates (and share undertook a Communications Audit for the sub- publish their news is now a regular component of Survey results in early 2020 and reassessing funeral details, when available). committee, and commenced recording email our Communications practice. the OKGA’s member communications strategy. In October 2019, we also revised the format analytics in order to gain an understanding Late in 2019, we also softly launched an The Communications Sub-Committee also of the eNews, to take advantage of technical of member engagement with electronic Instagram account, ‘oldknoxgrammarians’. In supported the proposal to develop this document, developments to the OKGA’s content platform. communications (and to support the development the year ahead, we plan to increase the level of The OKGA 2019 Annual Review, in order to record This update also saw the Office re-establish the of performance metrics in the year ahead). activity on this account, while also maintaining and disseminate a comprehensive record of the “Latest News” page on the OKGA website. activity on LinkedIn and Twitter. Association’s activities. Facebook continues to be the OKGA’s most active The OKGA contributed two 10-page reports to social media channel, especially the account As the President highlights in his Foreword, in The Thistle, the School’s bi-annual magazine. ‘Knox Okga’ which was initially established for the order to better understand the needs, interests Ed Martin (OKG05) Each edition included a column from the President administration of the 'OKGAssociation' Facebook and communication preferences of all Old Boys, Communications Sub-Committee Chair
42 43 ANNUAL REVIEW OLD KNOX GRAMMARIANS’ ASSOCIATION Membership ANNUAL REVIEW OLD KNOX GRAMMARIANS’ ASSOCIATION Networks & Mentoring 2019 2019
MEMBERSHIP NETWORKS & MENTORING
Maintaining the database while protecting member privacy and adhering to the new legislation continues to present an ongoing challenge for the OKGA and the office.
Under the Australian Privacy Principles, the OKGA how they wish to hear from us (or otherwise). HENRY JAMES (OKG06) Career Insights Evening, is only permitted to use and/or disclose members’ Regretfully, we also need the networks of Old Boys October 2019 information for the primary purpose for which it to continually inform us if a fellow Old Boy dies, was collected. so we can prevent causing further distress to any family member, by unintentionally contacting a Given the importance of complying with these We recognise that mentoring is one deceased member. Principles and at the request of the School to adhere to their most recent policy, we have changed our During the year, the OKGA’s Honorary Head of of the key areas where members can add, practice regarding the handling of members’ Research, Edric Chaffer (OKG50), continued to provide information. Anyone organising a reunion is now invaluable support in this area. He has focused on and obtain value, from the OKGA. required to sign a Privacy Conditions form, indicating maintaining records of past Knox students, and their agreement with the terms under which we undertaking research to enable updates to the Past are able provide member details. The penalties for Student database. This has included: a notifiable data breach (i.e. when information is - monitoring the media for mentions of Old Boys disclosed without consent) are significant. (e.g. Australian Honours and other awards); Developing careers is another area where the received from parents was positive, and we look We continue to encourage members to update - informing the OKGA about the deaths of former OKGA seeks to work in partnership with the forward to working with the Careers Advisor, Linda their preferences regarding the use and students; School. To this end, four careers events were held Gomez on the next event. Thank you to all the disclosure of their details – specifically around during 2019: three industry-specific breakfasts Old Boys who shared their career experiences and the organisation of events and distribution of - advising of required corrections / updates for (Law, Engineering and Business) and an evening reflections on their career journeys to date. communications. the data base; event, in a new format. See page 58 for a list of Old Boy presenters from - providing additional information regarding We rely on members to keep us informed about In 2019, the OKGA proudly partnered with the these events. familial relationships between Past Students. their changing details, and encourage everyone to School to organise Old Boys to present across 15 use the OKGA website to maintain their profiles, or Geoff Cramp (OKG82) different industries, including Business, Finance, Robert Johnson (OKG78) alternatively, phone, email or write to us to advise Membership Sub-Committee Chair Law, Cyber Security and Defence. Feedback Networking & Mentoring Sub-Committee Chair
44 45 ANNUAL REVIEW OLD KNOX GRAMMARIANS’ ASSOCIATION Old Boys around the world ANNUAL REVIEW OLD KNOX GRAMMARIANS’ ASSOCIATION Old Boys around the world 2019 2019
OLD BOYS AROUND THE WORLD
No matter how far an Old Boy may travel, he remains closely connected to his fellow OKGs
While many Old Knox Grammarians live and found in the US, UK and Asia, with members work in Sydney, Old Boys are regularly moving residing in 19 US states and more than 15 UK to pursue their studies, develop their careers and counties. We encourage all members to advise enjoy a change of scenery in retirement. In 2019, the OKGA office when heading overseas, to our records showed Old Boys with registered maintain their connection to the School and addresses in all Australian states and territories, enable us to help Old Boys make smooth many rural and regional towns, and more than transitions to their new cities and form links with forty countries (as shown in this map). Outside fellow expat Old Boys. Australia, the largest Old Boy networks can be
46 47 ANNUAL REVIEW OLD KNOX GRAMMARIANS’ ASSOCIATION Governance & Administration ANNUAL REVIEW OLD KNOX GRAMMARIANS’ ASSOCIATION Governance & Administration 2019 2019
GOVERNANCE & ADMINISTRATION
The OKGA is an Incorporated Association, registered with NSW Fair Trading. It is governed according to its Rules of Incorporation, and managed by the OKGA Committee. The Association’s Rules are available for all Old Boys to access (via the OKGA website).
One of the key intents for the OKGA Committee during 2019 was to ensure the governance, procedures and protocols were streamlined to improve efficiency of the meetings and work of the Committee.
This Annual Review has been produced as a Committee composition and operations document of record. The Old Boys who recently joined the Committee were nominated following consideration of Strategic Review the gaps in the Committee’s composition and At its 2019 planning day, the OKGA Committee skillsets. All members (with the exception of reviewed the organisation’s purpose and the President) are required to renominate prior strategic framework, as well as its legal duties to each AGM. The Committee strives to stagger and responsibilities, and the OKGA’s governance OKGA AGM The OKGA Office and individual members prepared Looking forward rotation of members so that organisational structure. This included a review of the sub- February 2019 meeting papers to facilitate discussion on the An increased focus on strategic review and knowledge can be maintained. The Committee committee structure, and the development of Association’s activities, and assist the Committee alignment is a priority for the year ahead. All endeavours to have appropriate representation terms of reference for each sub-committee. to fulfil their responsibilities. Copies of the Old Boys are welcome to ask questions about of ages across the membership. In this report, minutes and discussion papers are maintained in the Association’s governance and/or Committee The Committee also: we provide a short biography of each of the 2019 the OKGA Office. decisions and liaison with the Association is via Committee members (see page 14). All members - discussed the OKGA’s risk management the OKGA Office based at the School. of the Committee serve in an honorary capacity. An annual budget is developed for the approval framework, in order to help new members Members of the Committee speak with Office staff of the Committee and the Finance Sub-Committee familiarise themselves with the Association’s Geoff Cramp (OKG82) regularly between meetings to ensure effective routinely monitors the financial performance of approach to risk management; and Governance, Administration and Database communication and oversight. In 2019, a new the Association. The Finance Sub-Committee Sub-Committee Chair - worked to clarify the role of the Office, and process was introduced, whereby the Committee is reviewing the long-term investment strategy management, following the appointment of a was invited to review meeting effectiveness at the of the Association with a view to ensuring its new Director of Alumni Relations in late 2018. conclusion of each meeting. financial security.
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HISTORY APPENDIX
52 57 With the OKGA’s Centenary to be KNOX RUGBY CLUB CAREERS INSIGHT COMMITTEE MEMBERS EVENING PRESENTERS celebrated in 2029, the History Sub-Committee has strengthened its focus 53 58 KNOX UNITED FOOTBALL LAW CAREERS on the collection and sorting of Association CLUB COMMITTEE MEMBERS BREAKFAST PRESENTERS material in particular for the Centenary. 54 58 A H “Tony” Osman (OKG57), Sub-Committee Chair, During the year, Arthur Pardey (OKG42) presented SENIOR SCHOOL SUMMER OKGA ENGINEERING CAREERS has continued to work closely with Edric Chaffer a range of material regarding Association and MOST IMPROVED AWARDS BREAKFAST PRESENTERS (OKG50), with further support provided by Adrian School activities, including School blazers, Stark (OKG59), Roger Rigby (OKG59), Warren programmes, student reports, newspaper cuttings Norris (OKG57), Steve McGregor (OKG60), Michael and copies of correspondence, to the School. This LeCouteur (OKG61) and others. material was sorted by Tony into School material for the Archives and material for the OKGA. The 55 58 Both Tony and Edric also served as members of latter is now stored in the OKGA Office. SENIOR SCHOOL WINTER OKGA BUSINESS CAREERS the School’s Centenary History Advisory Panel, as MOST IMPROVED AWARDS BREAKFAST PRESENTERS the School prepares for 2024. The OKGA’s history Sub-Committee is now also focused on ensuring that electronic records and By way of background, in the past, others such as hard copy records continue to be preserved, as Roger Fitzsimons (OKG62) collated data relating to storage moves from tangible devices such as USB Old Boys and school activities. In February 2019, flash drives to the cloud. The issue of succession 56 59 ten boxes of archival material were delivered planning for completion is also front of mind, with PREP SCHOOL WINTER OKGA OKGA REUNIONS to the OKGA office from the home of Tony. The MOST IMPROVED AWARDS AND EVENTS Tony and Edric aged 80 and 86 respectively. contents of these boxes covered the first seventy years of OKGA History (Tony is the author of Edric, who was Head of Research for the OKGA’s “The Old Knox Grammarians Association 1929- 70 year history, continued to maintain records of 1999: The first seventy years: a history”). Current Old Boys' school lives and deaths throughout 2019. thinking is for a second volume to be written to 56 cover the final thirty years. A H Osman (OKG57) PREP SCHOOL SUMMER OKGA MOST IMPROVED AWARDS History Sub-Committee Chair
50 ANNUAL REVIEW OLD KNOX GRAMMARIANS’ ASSOCIATION Appendix ANNUAL REVIEW OLD KNOX GRAMMARIANS’ ASSOCIATION Appendix 2019 2019
Knox Rugby Club Committee Members Knox United Football Club Committee Members
Committee Members 2019 2020 Committee Members 2018/19 2019/20
Club Patron Ian MacPherson (OKG55) Ian MacPherson President Christopher Wiseman (OKG06) Daniel Rahme
Commodore Bryn Robertson (OKG95) Bryn Robertson Vice President General Daniel Rahme (OKG14) Nicholas van der Laan
President James Gellert (OKG07) James Gellert Vice President (Representative) Tom Legg (OKG09) Joshua Chapman (OKG14)
Vice-President Lachlan Williams (OKG10) Lachlan Williams Treasurer Alex O'Neill Lachlan Stott (OKG14)
Club Captain Luke Rissman (OKG08) TBA Social Manager Tom Radcliff (OKG09) Luke Chapman
Secretary Ian Thompson (OKG14) Ian Thompson Registrar Nick Van Der Laan (OKG14) Jules Wilson
Treasurer Tim Parker (OKG98) Fraser Engelen Sponsorship Manager David Guthrie (OKG06) Dave Guthrie
Assistant Treasurer Fraser Engelen (OKG10) Henri Schmidt Committee Assistants Scott Chappel (OKG06) Fiona Small
Operations Manager Oscar Alcock (OKG14) Oscar Alcock Harry Kaye (OKG13) Mark Jennings (OKG95)
Assistant Operations Manager N/A David Jerogin (OKG14) Scott Chappel
Marketing Manager Adriana Bond Adriana Bond Social Coordinators (Squads) Premier League - Luke Chapman (OKG16) Premier League – Tom Radcliff
Assistant Marketing Manager N/A Matt Davis (OKG05) Andrew Holland (Social) (OKG09)
Assistant Marketing Manager N/A Oscar Alcock Equipment Manager Ben Drury (OKG11) Ben Drury
Social Committee Matt Creighton (OKG08) Andy Jones (OKG14) Club Historians (honorary) Matt Feros (OKG01) Matthew Feros
Nic Ferrero (OKG13) Cam Wills (OKG01) Cameron Wills
Phoenix Goodman (OKG13) Lachlan Wills (OKG95)
Ben Parsonage (OKG18) Club Captain Dave Guthrie (OKG06)
General Members John Creeley Ross Ketelbey (OKG10) Immediate Past President Christopher Wiseman
Luke Stuart-Smith
Mikhail Ushakoff (OKG03)
Cam Ellis (OKG05)
Strategy Manager N/A John Creeley
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Presented Senior School Summer OKGA Most Improved Awards Presented Senior School Winter OKGA Most Improved Awards 7 March 2019 by 1 August 2019 by Robbie Frame Harry Chapman (OKG08) Student Yr Most Improved Award Student Yr Most Improved Award (OKG15) Student Yr Most Improved Award Student Yr Most Improved Award Ethan Ellis 9 Baseball Owen Fung 8 Swimming Michael Rundle Trowbridge 8 AFL Sean Walsh 9 Swimming Joshua Harty 8 Basketball William McDonagh 9 Swimming Andrew Jenkins 10 AFL Timothy Allan 11 Swimming Michael Tan 9 Basketball Benjamin Shen 10 Swimming Adam Barnes 11 AFL Gordon Miu 10 Target shooting Rourke Voyzey 10 Basketball Angus Menzies 11 Swimming Leo Phijidvijan 8 Cross country Amyas Nipatcharoen 10 Table tennis Michael Yoong 11 Basketball Eric Zhao 12 Table Tennis Samuel Reeves 10 Cross country Steven Cai 7 Tennis Xavier Pereira 12 Basketball Stanley Tang 11 Table Tennis Mitchell Roberts 12 Cross country Peter Liu 8 Tennis Daniel Hardyman 11 Cricket Steven Huang 12 Table Tennis Louis Tsui 8 Chess Winston Jiang 9 Tennis Dominique Goddard 10 Cricket Patrick Xu 9 Tennis Jimmy Samuel-Gray 9 Chess Kieren Seeto 10 Tennis James Hardyman 9 Cricket Kyan Nikkhah 7 Tennis Micah Zhao 11 Chess Michael Drever 11 Tennis Joshua Gooderick 8 Cricket William Smithers 8 Tennis Kevin Lin 7 Debating Nikesh Moorthy 9 Track & field William Stuckings 7 Cricket Benjamin Williams 8 Track & Field Eugene Bakker 12 Debating Leo Zhou 10 Volleyball Michael Walsh 8 Diving Lucas van de Scheur 11 Track & Field Malachi Chen 8 Fencing Max McDonald 12 Volleyball Luke Baker 9 Diving William Twyman 9 Volleyball Austin Swaffer 10 Fencing Ryan Walsh 8 Junior Woodwind James Riordan 11 Diving Edward Shen 12 Volleyball Thomas Nguyen 8 Fencing Heath Turner 7 Waterpolo Lachlan Wade 7 Football Dominic Rodriguez Russell 10 Senior Woodwind Oliver Heller 10 Fencing Jack Stapleton 8 Waterpolo Mark Guvlekjian 8 Football Jeremy Pan-Cassin 8 Junior Brass Henry Roberts 11 Golf Harrison Miller 9 Waterpolo Anthony Segreto 9 Football Lachlan Lee 8 Junior Brass Lachlan Chiang 8 Karate Reegan Frater 10 Waterpolo Jacob Huenerbein 10 Football Elliot Albany 11 Senior Brass Rhys Kneebone 8 Karate Charles Bladon 11 Waterpolo Nathan Brading 12 Football Nicholas Walker 9 Junior Strings Nathan Yang 9 KnoxFit Nikolas Desmet 12 Waterpolo Keshav Shankar 8 Karate Stanley Yeung 10 Senior Strings Stanley Yeung 10 KnoxFit Nicholas Hocker 8 Junior Tech Crew James Tan 11 Karate Yiming Guo 8 Junior Percussion Sean Williams 8 Mountain Biking Kevin Park 10 Senior Tech Crew Matthew Fisher 8 Knox fit Rishi Deshpande 11 Senior Percussion Jackson Young 10 Mountain Biking Luke Berlee 8 Junior Brass William Hastrop 10 Knox fit Joshua Darley 9 Junior Bass Guitar Callum Waland 7 Orienteering Michael Rundle Trowbridge 8 Junior Choral William Baigent 9 Mountain biking Asha Nayer 10 Senior Guitar Henry Shortis 8 Sailing Noah Samuel 8 Junior Choral Henry Shortis 8 Orienteering Thomas Wilson 10 Senior Bass Guitar Callum Janjis 8 Sailing Angus Haddow 9 Junior Dance Ridge Zhao 9 Orienteering Harry Cumming-Simm 8 Junior Piano Cameron Mitchell 11 Sailing Alec Germanos 8 Junior Guitar Alexander Campbell 11 Pipes & drums William Smith 10 Senior Piano Marlon Wardell 9 Sailing Mathew Wang 9 Junior Percussion Joshua Pritchard 10 Pipes & drums Mitchell Penn 10 Senior Choral Heath Wallace 11 Orienteering Alexander Sky 9 Junior Piano Lochlan Stevenson 7 Pipes & drums Thomas O'Sullivan 10 Senior Choral Henry Daunt 11 Squash William Darbar 8 Junior Strings Andrew Gladigau 8 Pipes & drums Jacob Johnstone 8 Junior Choral Jonathan Cole 11 Squash Jude Glendining 8 Junior Woodwind Ethan Tham-Pich 7 Rugby Christian Tan 7 Junior Choral Joseph Roberts 8 Squash Adam Soonius 11 Senior Brass Liam Wagstaff 8 Rugby Thomas Donnelly 9 Junior Dance Daniel Zhang 9 Squash William Gibson 11 Senior Choral Ryan Lynch 9 Rugby Ethan Ang 10 Senior Dance William McKinnon 8 Surf life saving Sivamsan Senthilvasan 11 Senior Choral 10 Rugby 8 Junior Tech Crew Hamish Jones 10 Surf life saving Marcus Goodge 11 Senior Dance Cameron Stocks Samuel Stone Keegan Halfpenny 11 Surf life saving David Addis 12 Senior Guitar Archer Crozier 11 Rugby Jack MacLean 10 Senior Tech Crew Cooper Hennessy 9 Surfing Jason Lin 11 Senior Percussion Anthony Song 8 Squash Lucas Dale 8 Junior Drama Club Jai Walsh 11 Surfing Derek Zhou 11 Senior Piano Renier Lambinon 12 Squash Angus Murphy 9 Intermediate Theatresports Jack Solomon 12 Snr. Weights & Training Edwin Chan 11 Senior Strings Sean Ringrose 12 SWAT Henry Barnes 11 Senior Theatresports Jai Walsh 10 Swimming Ryan Thom 11 Senior Woodwind Rory Pattman 7 Swimming
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Presented Prep School Winter OKGA Most Improved Awards Monday, Careers Insights Evening 26 August 2019 28 October by Will Cole 2019 (OKG15) Student Yr Most Improved Award Industry / Session Presenter Title and Company Charles Radford 6 AFL National Managing Partner, Solutions & Growth, Keynote address James Hunter (PoKOB) Darius Ng 3 Fencing KPMG Australia Xavier Kenavan 5 Fencing Agriculture Primary Industries Andrew Ericsson (OKG90) Founder, Titan Ag Adrain Li 3 Football Agriculture Primary Industries James Kellaway (OKG85) CEO, NSW Chamber of Fruit & Vegetable Industries Joel Kelly 4 Football Allied Health Brett Grant (OKG87) Chiropractor, Family Chiropractic Chatswood Romir Wazir 5 Football Allied Health Justin Zhu School Psychologist, Knox Grammar School Declan Maxwell 6 Football Luke Swemmer 4 Golf Business, Accounting & Finance Tom Hordern (OKG05) Investment Team, TDM Growth Partners Saxon McDonnell 6 Karate Associate Director – Business, Accounting & Finance Daniel Farrell (OKG05) Corporate Risk Management Markets, NAB Ryan Zhao 6 Orienteering Sam Maloney 3 Rugby Business Entrepreneurial Sam Clarke (OKG15) Co-Founder, Clipboard William Cassar 4 Rugby Business Entrepreneurial Gavin Street (OKG92) Principal, Coronium Daniel Gibbes 5 Rugby Creative & Design Riley Field (OKG05) Senior Landscape Architect, Lone Pine Landscapes Kimson Shen 6 Rugby Creative & Design Chris Grainger (OKG96) Director, Grainger Films James Osman 3 Winter tennis Arshia Taheri 4 Winter tennis Engineering Sandy Tulloch (OKG07) Project Manager, SMEC Neil Kurian 5 Winter tennis Engineering Dino Raftopulos (OKG06) Design Manager, Lend Lease
Atticus Rowland-Stefanic 6 Winter tennis Information Technology David Theodorou (OKG04) CEO, Black Nova Group
Information Technology Ed Colyer (OKG13) Head of Product, Clipboard
Presented Prep School Summer OKGA Most Improved Awards Cyber and International Security Peter Bokor (OKG09) Senior Consultant Cyber Security, Protiviti 17 November 2019 Law James Roland (OKG89) Partner, Gadens by Jeremy Kindl (OKG13) Student Yr Most Improved Award Law Brett Young (OKG90) Barrister, State Chambers Heliang Li 3 Basketball Media & Communication Adam Connolly (OKG84) CEO, Apollo Communications Nicholas Stokes 4 Basketball Media & Communication Jeremy Hyman (OKG96) Communications Leader (Australia), Baker & McKenzie James Walker 5 Basketball Sebastian Jagger 6 Basketball Orthopaedic surgeon, North Sydney Orthopaedic Medicine Andrew Wines (OKG87) and Sports Medicine Centre Ismail Sheriff 3 Cricket Satva Shah 4 Cricket CEO, The Royal Australian and New Zealand College Medicine David Andrews (OKG85) of Ophthalmologists Rehan de Silva 5 Cricket Senior Consultant, KPMG Ralph Tsui 6 Cricket Defence Force Rory Keyes (OKG07) (Formerly Australian Army) Hugo Kenavan 3 Fencing Future Operations Officer, Australian Amphibious Task Defence Force Henry James (OKG06) Adam Hilliard 5 Fencing Group, Australian Army Hugo Fletcher 5 Fencing Police Justin Moynihan Student Management Officer, Knox Grammar School Wesley Jenner 5 Futsal Technical & Trades Jim Wilson (OKG04) Director, Jim Wilson Constructions Sylvahnus Ho 4 Golf Technical & Trades Ed Drinan (OKG05) Director, Lone Pine Landscapes Christiaan Martens 4 Karate Devlin McCarthy 5 Orienteering Sports Management and Coaching Tom Sloane (OKG85) Director, MI Associates Archie Pethard 6 Sailing Gareth Holmes (OKG94) Consultant to International Rugby League Federation Justin Yan 6 Tennis Cameron Blades Head Coach Rugby, Knox Grammar School Ewan Stevenson 5 Water Polo
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Wednesday, Law Careers Breakfast OKGA reunions and events 20 March 2019 Year / Area Date Venue(s) Organiser(s) Registered Harry Chapman (OKG15) Attendees
Andrew Clark (OKG08) Knox Grammar School - 1954 13 August Portrait & Thistle Rooms Craig Miller 6 Will Martyr (OKG12) Damian Morris (OKG12) Knox Grammar School - 1959 13 September Portrait & Thistle Rooms Brian Orr 31 Dylan Sherman (OKG12) Max Turner (OKG11) 1964 9 November The Oaks, Neutral Bay Ian Frame 43
Brett Young (OKG90) Knox Grammar School - Andrew FitzSimons 1969 2 November Foyer of The Great Hall and Lindsay Yeomans 38
Knox Campus Tour 1974 10 August Scott Campbell 60 Tuesday, Engineering Careers Breakfast Northbridge Golf Club 14 May Knox Campus Tour; Hunter Gatherer, 2019 1979 10 August Craig Mizon and Simon Lennon 55 Angus Donovan (OKG08) North Sydney
Chris Skellern (OKG15) 1984 19 October The Oaks, Neutral Bay Steevie Chan and Jon Shorter 26 Sandy Tulloch (OKG07) 1989 25 October Hunter Gatherer, North Sydney Michael Wines 30
1994 7 September Kirribilli Club Howard Poignand 41
Thursday, Business Careers Breakfast 1999 9 November The Greens, North Sydney Rowan Muir 82 27 June 2019 2004 26 October The Greens, North Sydney Jonathon Feil 60 Keynote speaker: James Hunter (PoKOB) Rory Keyes (OKG07) 2009 26 October The Greenwood Hotel, North Sydney Zac Gelder 62
Jon Lam (OKG13) 2014 10 August The Greenwood Hotel, North Sydney Oscar Alcock 117
Shanghai 4 March Ritz Carlton Hotel, Shanghai Knox Grammar School 4
Hong Kong 11 March Shangri-La Hotel, Hong Kong Knox Grammar School 8
San Francisco 26 April Wingtip Club, San Fransisco Rahul Merani (OKG97) 20
London 12 July Hendon Golf Club, London Knox Grammar School 23*
Brisbane 7 September United Service Club, Brisbane David Stark (OKG62) 64*
Melbourne 16 November Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Kooyong Michael Seton (OKG75) 32*
Benevolence 29 October Gotcha4Life TomorrowMan workshop Andrew Wines (OKG87) 80
OKGA Golf Day 30 October Avondale Golf Course Phil Tuck (OKG77) 51*
TOTAL 933
* Includes Old Boys and partners / family members
58 59 okga.org.au