The Armidalian 2017 The Armidalian is the magazine of record of The Armidale School, Armidale NSW Australia. Credits Editor: Tim Hughes Design & Layout: Donna Jackson Photographs: Tim Barnsley, Tim Hughes, Tim Scott, Jeff Mackay, John Hamparsum, Stu Kang, MSP Photography, Adrian Goddard, Terry Cooke, Darrel Whan Cover Photo: Jeff Mackay The Armidalian Volume 119 2017 Contents Introduction 2 Valedictory Day Response 38 Middle School 78 Staff 4 Valete 39 Head of Middle School 80 Chairman’s Address 6 Descendants of Old Armidalians 55 Middle School Activities 82 Headmaster’s Address 8 Salvete and Valete 56 Comings and Goings 11 Prefects & House Captains 58 Junior School 84 Speech Day Guest 12 Head of Junior School 86 Senior Prefects’ Addresses 14 Academic Reports 60 Junior School Activities 88 Chaplain’s Report 16 Academic Extension 62 Junior School Speech Day Awards 90 Agriculture 64 Transition 91 Wellbeing and Pastoral Care 18 Counsellor’s Report 19 Creative Arts 65 Kindergarten 92 Aboriginal Students’ Program 20 English 67 Year 1 93 Girls’ Education Director 22 HSIE 69 Year 2 94 Director of Boarding 24 Languages 71 Year 3 95 Library 72 Year 4 96 Senior School 26 Mathematics 73 Year 5 97 Director of Studies’ Report 28 PDHPE 74 Junior School Sport 98 Speech Day Prizes 30 Science 75 Valedictory Day Address 36 TAS 77 The Armidalian Leadership, Service & Adventure 100 House Reports 128 Cricket 160 Round Square 102 Abbott 130 Equestrian 162 Cadets 106 Broughton 132 Football 163 ANZAC Address 110 Croft 134 Hockey 166 Passing Out Parade 112 Green 136 Mountain Biking 168 Bush Skills 114 Ross 137 Netball 170 Rangers 115 Tyrrell 138 Rowing 172 Dangar/Moyes 140 Rugby 175 Rural Fire Service 116 TAS Rugby Carnival 180 Surf Lifesaving 117 Co-Curricular Life 142 Shooting 181 Community Service 118 Director of Co-Curricular 144 Swimming 183 St Christopher’s Orphanage, Fiji 120 Co-Curricular Captains 146 Tennis 184 Thailand Service Trip 121 Co-Curricular Creative Arts 148 Water Polo 185 Kokoda 122 Chess 150 City to Surf 123 Debating and Public Speaking 151 School Community 186 Cofffs Harbour Ocean Swim 123 Athletics 153 Foundation 188 Triple Crown 124 Basketball 157 Old Armidalians’ Union 189 Hawkesbury Canoe Classic 125 Canoeing 159 Parents & Friends 191 School Roll 192 Introduction School Board Chairman Mr S Hempel AGIA, BSc (Syd), LLB (Syd), GradDip(AppCorpGov) Deputy Chairman Mr R Busby BE(Chem) (Syd), MEd (Ad Ed) (UTS), MIChemE (UK) Mr T Catterall BSc.Hons(Melb), MNutrDiet(Deakin), MBA (Melb) Rev G Eastment (Retired May 2017) Mr A Erratt BBus (UTS), MBITM (UTS) Ms M Lawler MBA (MGSM) Mr R Perkins BAgEc (UNE) (Retired May 2017) Ms L Rafferty BA (Hons) AGPA GAICD LLB (Appointed May 2017) Dr L Scandrett ME, Phd, MAICD, JP (Appointed August 2017) Mrs K Tromp CA, BFinAdmin Mr W Winter DipFinM, MAg, RD Company Secretary Mrs A Barnier JP The Members of The Armidale School Company Anglican Diocese of Armidale TAS Foundation Old Armidalians’ Union P&F Bishop R Lewers Mr D Uther OAM Mr D Martin Mrs L Beasley Mr J Kahl Mr C Anderson Mr R Perkins Mrs J Treloar Mr M Browning OAM Mr I Kiernan AO Mr P Barratt AO Mrs K Lamoureux Mr J Levingston Mr J Wakefield Mr E Wright AM Mr D Ward Mrs M Wyatt Mr A Stuart Mr J Abbott Mr A Murray Rev C Brennan Mr J Hudson Mr A Fenwicke Mrs M Roberts Foundation Director of Development Ms C Mort BA (Syd), MBM (UTS) President Mr J Grant ADipBus, DipFP, CFP Secretary Mr P Bradley AFSM BE(Mining)(Hons) (Syd) Old Armidalians’ Union Parents and Friends’ Association President Mr G MacDougall President Mrs R Nicoll Secretary Mr T Hughes Secretary Mrs K Morgan, Mrs J Neilson, Mrs S Wright Treasurer Mr A Thomas Treasurer Mrs M Jubb 2 The Armidalian School Executive Headmaster Mr M Guest BA(Syd), DipEd(STC), MComm(Hons) (UNSW), MACE Deputy Headmaster Mr A Jones BA (UNSW), DipEd, DipLaw (LPAB) (Syd) Director of Studies Mrs S Wark BA, GradDipEd (UNE), MACE Business Manager Mr P Bradley AFSM BE(Mining)(Hons) (Syd) Head of Middle School Mr M Harrison BA (Syd), DipEd(ESL) (Syd), LLB(Hons) (UNE), MACE Head of Junior School Mr I Lloyd DipTeach (ACAE), BEd(AdminL’ship) (UNE) Director of Enrolments Mrs P Warrick BA, DipEd (UNE) Director of Pastoral Care Mr B Buntine BA, DipEd (Syd) Director of Development Ms C Mort BA (Syd), MBM (UTS) Director of Co-Curricular Mr W Caldwell BEc (Syd), DipEd (UNE), GradCertSprtMgt (UTS) Director of Boarding Mr M Holland BA, BEd (QUT) Girls’ Education Director Miss A Pollitt BA (UAdel), Grad DipEd (CDU) Executive Assistant to Mrs A Barnier JP Headmaster Heads of Boarding Houses Abbott Head of House Mr A Whalley BPhEd (ACPE), Grad DipEd (Murdoch) Deputy Head of House Ms D Riddell BSc (RMIT) Croft Head of House Mr D Drain BBus (ACU), MSportM’ment (Bond), Grad DipEd (SCU) Deputy Head of House Mr T Currell BSc, BTeach (UNE) Tyrrell Head of House Mr J Pennington BA (UNE), MACE Deputy Head of House Mr J Davies White Head of House Mr A Junge BA (UQ), Grad Dip(Sec) (ACU) Deputy Heads of House Mr H Johnson BEd (HMHE) (Syd) Miss H Symons BA(Hons)(Macq), BTeach (CSU) Housemother Mrs M Jones Dangar/Moyes Head of House Miss A Pollitt BA (UAdel), Grad DipEd (CDU) Head of Day Houses Parents and Friends’ Association Broughton, Green & Ross Mr B Buntine BA, DipEd (Syd) President Mrs R Nicoll Secretary Mrs K Morgan, Mrs J Neilson, Mrs S Wright Treasurer Mrs M Jubb 3 TAS Staff * Designates Subject Coordinator Creative and Performing Arts PDHPE Mr A O’Connell* BA, BTeach (UNE) Mr M Taylor * BEd (PE) (VCAE) Ms L Roobol (Director of Music) BMus, AMusA, Grad DipEd Mr H Johnson BEd (HMHE) (Syd) Mrs R Baumgartner BMus (Jazz) (ANU) DipEd (ACU) Mr C Patrick BEd (Secondary) (Syd), GradDipDiv (SMBC) Mrs R Butcher BA (UNE), BMus (UNE), DipEd (UNE) Mr J Pennington BA (UNE), MACE Mrs L Cleaver* BA, BTeach (UNE) (T3&4) Ms C Curtin BEd PDHPE (ACPE) Mr I McPherson BArt Ed (CoFA - UNSW) Mr A Whalley BPhEd (ACPE), Grad DipEd (Murdoch) English Science Ms J Flanagan* BA, DipEd (UNE) Mr T Wheaton* BSc (UNE), GradDipEd (SCU) Ms C Boydell BA, DipEd (Syd), DipTEFL, Grad Cert COGE(UNSW) Ms G Geyle-Chick MEd (BioChemBus) UNE Ms C Brus BA (Perf)(UNSW), GradDip Ed (UNE) Mr A Hey BSc(Hons) (Syd), GradDipEd (UNE), MEd Mr B Buntine BA, DipEd (Syd) (Deakin),MRACI, C. Chem Mrs L Cleaver BA, BTeach (UNE) Mr S Thompson BSc(Physics) (UNSW), DipEd (UNSW) Mrs G Downes BA, BTeach (ACU), MLit (Melb) Mr M Harrison BA (Syd), DipEd(ESL) (Syd), LLB(Hons) (UNE), MACE Technology and Applied Studies Miss J Heagney BA (UNE), Grad Cert Theo (UoN) Mr D Slade* BEd (CSU) Mr M Holland BA, BEd (QUT) Mr C Nexø BCompSc, DipEd (UNE) Mr A Moore BTeach, BEd (UNE) Mr T Scott BA, DipEd (UNE) Miss A Pollitt BA(Adel), Grad DipEd(CDU) Mr M Ball (Ag)* BRurSc(Hons), DipTeach (UNE) Mrs F Robb BA (UNE), DipEd (UNE), MA (UNSW) Mr M Ross BTeach(Secondary) (LaTrobe) Head of Middle School Human Society and Its Environment (HSIE) Mr M Harrison BA (Syd), DipEd(ESL) (Syd), LLB(Hons) (UNE), MACE Mr D Toakley* BEd (SouthAust), BBusAdmin (Canberra) Middle School Mr D Drain BBus (ACU) MSportM’ment (Bond); Grad DipEd (SCU) Ms J Flanagan BA, DipEd (UNE) Ms C Brus BA (Perf) (UWS), GradDip Ed (UNE) Mr M Harrison BA, DipEd(ESL) (Syd), LLB(Hons) (UNE), MACE Mrs K Brunsdon DipTeach (KCAE), Grad Cert WRAP Miss J Heagney BA(UNE), Grad Cert Theo (UoN) Miss J Heagney BA (UNE), Grad Cert Theo (UoN) Mr A Jones BA (UNSW), DipEd, DipLaw(LPAB) (Syd) Mr A Junge BA (Macq) GradDip Ed (UNE), MACE Mr A Junge BA (Macq) GradDip Ed (UNE), MACE Ms H Lo BA (Syd), DipEd (ACU) Mr A Murray BComm (ANU), GradDipEd (UNE), CPA Mrs A Murray BA (ANU), GradDip(SecEd) (ACU), (Terms 1-3) Miss H Symons BA (HR) (Macq), BTeach (CSU) Mrs R Pollard BEd (UNE), DipTeach (ACAE) Ms F Taber BEd(Hons) (UNE) Mr L Polson BEd(Primary) (UNE) Ms H Lo BA (Syd), GradDipEd (ACU) Ms H Symons BA (Syd), DipEd (ACU) Languages Head of Junior School Mr A Moore* BTeach, BEd (UNE) Mr I Lloyd DipTeach (ACAE), BEd(AdminL’ship) (UNE) Miss M Christensen BA(Hons), GradDipEd (Sec), JP Ms V Perrin-Baker BA(UQ) Hons(UNE), MAAL(UNE), GradDipEd(UNE) Junior School Mathematics Mrs T Ball BEd(Early Childhood) (CSU), BEd (UNE) Mrs L Hawksford DipTeach (UNE) Miss A Robins* BSc, GradDipEd (UNE) (Terms 2- 4) Mr A Portell BEd(Primary) (UNE) Mr W Caldwell BEc (Syd), DipEd (UNE) GradCertSprtMgt (UTS) Mrs A Trenerry DipTeach (ACAE), Grad Cert WRAP, MACE Ms R Harrison BA (Hons) (UK) Mrs V Waters BEd, DipTeach (UNE) (Junior School Curriculum Mr A Shortt BEng (QUT) BMaths (QUT), GradDip Lit (USQ) Co-ordinator) Mr T Currell BSc, BTeach (UNE) Miss P Wood BEd (Primary) (UNE) Ms A Hudson BSc(UNE), GradDi[Ed (Mathematics)(Syd) Mrs C Wright DipTeach (ACAE) (Junior School Sports Co-ordinator) Mrs D Tutt GradDipEd(Gifted Ed) (UNE), Bed (Mathematics)(Syd) Mrs S Wark BA, DipEd (UNE), MACE 4 The Armidalian Academic Support, Learning Support, Extension and Technology and Trade Training Centre Enrichment Mr D Lawrence Ms C Boydell* BA, DipEd (Syd), DipTEFL Mr B Michel Mrs L Brown BA, DipEd (Macq) Medical Centre Mrs A Hine BEd(Second Lang) (Uni of Alberta, Canada) Mrs R Pollard DipTeach (ACAE), BEd (UNE) Dr L Bookallil MB, BSc (Syd), FRACGP, DOBST, RCOG Sister J Murray RN Sister M Miller RN Student Support Services Sister J Gowen RN Sister H Murtagh RN Chaplaincy Sister J Holland Sister R Pabalan RN Rev R Newton BA (UNE), DipEd (UWS), BTh (SMBC) Director of Co-Curricular Mrs J Benham BAg(UNE), GradDipEd (CSU) - Assistant Mr W Caldwell BEc (Syd), DipEd (UNE) GradCertSprtMgt (UTS) Counsellor Sports Centre Ms A Goudge BA(Hons), BSW, Grad Cert Dispute Resolution, Registered FDRP Mr B Lawry Manager Careers