THE SYDNEY HIGH SCHOOL THE RECORD 2005 THE RECORD THE RECORD Vol. XCV 2005 The Record 2005 The Journal of Sydney Boys High School Moore Park, Surry Hills NSW 2010 Volume XCV Sydney Boys High School The Record 2005 1 2 The Record 2005 Sydney Boys High School Table of Contents Staff Directory ......................................... 5 Boggabilla Exchange ......................... 94 Editor’s Comments ................................ 8 Da Vinci Decathlon ............................. 97 Year 7 Welcome Assembly ................. 9 Visual Arts ............................................ 100 Year 12 Farewell Assembly .............. 10 Representatives ................................. 102 Prefects .................................................... 13 Summer Sport .................................... 103 Speech Night Address ....................... 14 Cricket ................................................... 106 Annual Prize Giving Awards ............ 21 Basketball ............................................. 118 ANZAC Day Assembly ........................ 34 Tennis .................................................... 132 Remembrance Day ............................. 36 Rowing .................................................. 146 Salvete ..................................................... 38 Swimming ............................................ 166 Valete ....................................................... 39 Sailing .................................................... 170 Class Lists ................................................ 53 Water Polo ........................................... 173 SRC .............................................................57 Winter Sports Assembly ................. 174 School Notes ......................................... 59 Athletics ................................................ 178 The High Club ....................................... 60 Rugby .................................................... 183 School Council Report ....................... 61 Football ................................................. 198 Cadets ...................................................... 63 Cross Country ..................................... 221 Chess ........................................................ 65 Rifle Shooting ..................................... 224 Obituaries ............................................... 66 Fencing ................................................. 228 Foundation Day Assembly ............... 74 Skiing ..................................................... 231 Music ........................................................ 78 Volleyball .............................................. 232 Debating ................................................. 88 List of Officers ..................................... 237 Sydney Boys High School The Record 2005 3 4 The Record2005 Staff Sydney BoysHigh School Staff 2005 Back Row: S Fonti, A Kaye, H Tuthill, C Finnie, T Dolan, E Choy, C Broadhead, C Kesting Fourth Row: M. Jones, R. Boros, D. Hespe, R. Dam, M. Smith, B. Hayman, T. Ryan Third Row: J. Bryden, P. Scrivener, H. Howey, R. Miller, P. O’Brien, E. Pearson, A. Ward, S. Codey Second Row: S. Storey, R. Daley, V. Ockert, R. Meakin, B. Mourtzouhos, C. Walles, I. Laird, C. Werner, J. Prorellis, R. Gifford First Row: A. M. Gainford, R. Dowdell, P. Bigelow, M. Kay, M. Trompetter, Dr K A Jaggar (Principal), D. Matsos, J. Beringer (Deputy Principal), R. Farrington, P. Day, G. Stein STAFF DIRECTORY PRINCIPAL Dr K A Jaggar BA DipEd MA(Syd) MEdAdmin EdD(NSW) DEPUTY PRINCIPAL Mr J Beringer BA(NE) DipEd(Syd) MEdAdmin(NSW) Mr R Dowdell BSc(Hons) DipEd(W’gong) ENGLISH Ms M Trompetter BA(Hons)(Syd) DipEd(SCAE) Head Teacher Ms M Boukatos BA DipEd(Syd) Ms J Bryden BA DipEd(Syd) Ms R Daley BA DipEd Ms F Gazzola BA DipEd(W’gong) Mr G Gilligan BA DipEd(Syd) ATCL Ms R Howland BA MTeach(Syd) Ms A Kaye BA DipEd(Syd) MA(Macq) Ms P O’Brien BA DipEd Mr E Pearson BA DipEd(NSW) Ms V Ross BA DipEd(Macq) Ms C Walles BA(NE) DipEd(NSW) MA(Syd) LTCL FTCL Ms B White BA DipEd Mr N Whitfield BA(Hons) DipEd(Syd) GradCert TESOL(UTS) HISTORY Mr C Barris BA(NSW) DipEd(Syd) Head Teacher Ms B Berger BA DipEd(Macq) Ms T Coniglio BA MTeach(Syd) Mr R Devlin BA(Hons) (G’smith) DipEd(UWS) Mr A Hannon BA DipEd(Syd) Mr M Jones BA(NE) DipEd(STC) MATHEMATICS Mr P Bigelow BSc(Syd) Head Teacher Mr R Boros BA DipEd(Syd) Mr E Choy BSc DipEd(NSW) Mr A Fuller BMaths DipEd(W’gong) Mr A M Gainford BSc BE(Chem)(Syd) DipEd(SydTC) Mr D Hespe BS(Houston) MEd(NSW) Mr C Kourtesis BA DipEd(Syd) Mr D McQuillan BMaths DipEd(N’cle) Ms F Nesbitt TCert(LTC) Mr P S Parker BSc(Hons) DipEd(Syd) Ms S Roessler BA DipEd(NSW) Ms A Ward BSc(Hons)(Liv) MTeach(Syd) SCIENCE Mr M Kay BSc DipEd(NSW) Head Teacher Ms T Arora BA DipEd Mr T R Benett BSc(Ed) MEdAdmin(NSW) Mr P E Coan BAppSc(UTS) DipEd MEd CertGiftedEd(NSW) Year 10 Adviser Mr I Cox BSc(Hons) CertEd(Wales) Mr B Deeming BSc(Syd) DipEd(SydTC) ECC(NSTC) Mr C Harvey BSc MEd MCogSc(NSW) Sydney Boys High School The Record 2005 5 Staff Directory SCIENCE Continued Ms M Luithle BSc(NSW) DipEd(SIE) Year 8 Adviser Mr M Smith BSc(Macq) DipT(NTC) Mr B Webb BSc(Griffith)Dip Ed(UQ) MODERN LANGUAGES AND CLASSICS Ms D Matsos BA DipEd(Syd) Acting Head Teacher Mr A Albert BA DipEd Ms R Fleming BA DipEd(Syd) Mr M R Mason BA(NE) MGenStud(NSW) GradDip Ed(AFTS) Ms C Werner BA DipEd(Syd) Ms W Zhang BA(S’hai T U) DipEd(N’cle) SOCIAL SCIENCE Mr P Day BCom DipEd (NSW) Head Teacher Ms J Brewer BA (Syd) DipEd(NSW) Mr S Codey BA DipEd(Macq) Ms M Cradock BA DipEd MA(NSW) Mr T Dolan BSocSc(Bristol) MCom(NSW) DipEd (SIE) Dr C Finnie BEd(Hons) EdD(Syd) Mr H Howey BCom(Syd) DipEd(NSW) Mr G Moody BCom(NSW) DipEd(SydTC) Mr R V Ockert BEc DipEd(Syd) GradCertHRM(Syd) Year 7 Adviser Mr S Storey DipT(AMCAE) Year 12 Adviser TECHNOLOGY AND APPLIED SCIENCE Mr R Gifford BEd(Syd) Acting Head Teacher Ms R Dam BEd(Syd) Acting Head Teacher, Year 9 Adviser Mr C Broadhead BDesign (UTS) MTeach(Syd) Mr C Kesting BSc(Tech)(NSW) Mr J Prorellis BEd(SCAE) Head Teacher Administration, Year 11 Adviser Mr P Scrivener BEd(IA)(N’cle) CREATIVE ARTS Mr N Morris BA(Art&Design)(Bradford) DipEd MEd(NSW) Head Teacher Mr S Fonti BA DipEd Ms D Gilmore DipMusEd (N’cle) Ms K Jackson DPA CMus(EdithCowan) Ms S Lim BMus BEd(Hons)(NSW) Ms R Miller DipMusEd(SydCon) Ms C Reemst BVA(NSW) DipEd(Syd) MFA(S’hampton) Ms H Tuthill DipEd DipP&D(SydTC) PHYSICAL EDUCATION Mr G Stein BA MA(CSULB USA) DipPhysEd(SydTC) Head Teacher Mr R Farrington BCom(NSW) DipPysEd(WTC) Sportsmaster Mr B Hayman BPE BEd(ACPE) Mr T Ryan DipT(SydTC) LIBRARY Ms V Crothers BA DipEd DipIM(NSW) 6 The Record 2005 Sydney Boys High School Staff Directory SCHOOL COUNSELLORS Ms E Harman BA(Syd) DipEd(STC) MA(Psych)(Syd) Ms S Plummer BA(NSW) DipEd(Syd) MEd(Psych)(UWS) CAREERS ADVISER Mr R Watson DipT(ASOPA) DipHRM(NSWIT) SCHOOL ASSISTANTS Ms S Kearns Acting Senior Administration Manager Ms L Clarke Ms L Dwyer Ms I Laird Ms J Lawson Ms A McWhirter Ms R Meakin Principal’s Assistant Ms B Mourtzouhos Ms C Meaney Ms J Newton Ms J O’Hare Ms A Patterson Ms R Robson Ms S Schlederer Ms C White Ms L Williams ICT Mr D Isaacs Mr J Rudd GENERAL ASSISTANTS Mr B Ingle Mr N Patterson STAFF CHANGES Arrivals Departures Ms R Howland Mr G Gilligan Ms J O’Hare Ms G McLachlan Ms A Patterson Mr S Carlyle Ms M Trompetter Ms J Eggleton Ms B White Ms S McGuinness Ms L Williams Ms S Kumar Sydney Boys High School The Record 2005 7 Editor’s Comments Producing The Record 2005 retrospectively has I also acknowledge the help given to me by been a time consuming and difficult task, but one teaching staff, Damitha Fonseka, School Captain that was made infinitely less arduous by the and Tom Kaldor, Vice Captain 2005, who trawled excellent preparatory work done by Mark Gainford through their old notes, brain cells and computer during the 2005 school year. His safekeeping of files locating assembly speeches, digital photos, photographs and attention to detail with recording sport reports and recollecting anecdotes, identities names for photograph captions was invaluable. of team captains, trophy, shield and external competitions winners, etc. Robert Dowdell’s assistance in extracting Class Lists, Salvete and Academic Merit Lists also made my task I hope The Record 2005 is bene exspectatum. much simpler. Lynne Williams Editor While searching through archives for photos from the 2005 school year for this publication, I came across this photo of ‘The Record Committee 1963’. I could have used their help! 8 The Record 2005 Sydney Boys High School Welcome Assembly – Year 7, 2 February 2005 Year 7 2005, new students in Years 8 to 11 parents competitions makes us unique among secondary and staff. I offer my warm congratulations to you all schools. Sports training is offered on two for attaining the academic standard required to gain afternoons. On Wednesdays Years 9 through 12 entry to this prestigious and unique school. On train in various sports and our strong expectation is behalf of the extended High Family it is my pleasure that you will play competition on Saturdays. On to welcome you officially to the school of which we Thursdays, Years 7 and 8 are instructed in the basic are so proud. I urge you all to get involved fully in skills, rules and strategies of their sports in school life. This is a very busy school with a great preparation for Saturday competition. Participating range of activities that attracts the dedicated in GPS competition is an integral component of our participation of staff members, students, Old Boys, ethos. We focus on team