The Armidalian 2018 The Armidalian is the magazine of record of The Armidale School, Armidale NSW Australia. Credits Editor: Tim Hughes Design & Layout: Donna Jackson Photographs: Tim Scott, Tim Hughes, Jeff MacKay, Terry Cooke, Peter Hosking, MSP New England, Tim Barnsley, Helen Dennis, John Hamparsum, Alasdair Hey, Lane Cove Kayakers Cover Photo: Nicholas Moar and Molly Pinnock, of the Class of 2018 The Armidalian Volume 120 2018 Contents Introduction 2 Valedictory Day Address 36 Middle School 84 Staff 4 Valedictory Day Response 38 Head of Middle School 86 Chairman’s Address 6 Valete 41 Middle School Activities 88 Headmaster’s Address 8 Descendants of Old Armidalians 61 Speech Day Guest 12 Salvete and Valete 62 Junior School 90 Senior Prefects’ Addresses 14 Head of Junior School 92 Academic Reports 64 Chaplain’s Report 16 Junior School Sport 95 Academic Extension 66 Wellbeing and Pastoral Care 18 Junior School Speech Day Awards 98 Agriculture 68 Counsellor’s Report 19 Transition 99 Creative Arts 69 Aboriginal Students’ Program 20 Kindergarten 100 English 71 Comings and Goings 21 Year 1 101 HSIE 75 Girls’ Education Director 22 Year 2 102 Languages 76 Director of Boarding 24 Year 3 103 Mathematics 78 Year 4 104 Senior School 26 PDHPE 79 Year 5 105 Director of Studies’ Report 28 Science 80 Speech Day Prizes 30 TAS 82 Leadership, Service & Adventure 106 Prefects & House Captains 33 Round Square 108 Year 12 Awards 34 Cadets 112 The Armidalian ANZAC Address 117 Girls Boarding 142 Passing Out Parade 118 Green 144 Mountain Biking 178 Bush Skills 120 Ross 145 Netball 180 Rangers 121 Tyrrell 146 Rowing 182 White 148 Rugby 184 Rural Fire Service 122 TAS Rugby Carnival 189 Surf Lifesaving 123 Co-Curricular Life 150 Shooting 190 Community Service 124 Director of Co-Curricular 152 Swimming 192 St Christopher’s Orphanage, Fiji 126 Co-Curricular Captains 154 Tennis 194 Thailand Service Trip 127 Co-Curricular Creative Arts 155 Triathlon 195 City to Surf 128 Chess 158 Water Polo 195 Cofffs Harbour Ocean Swim 129 Debating and Public Speaking 159 Triple Crown 130 Athletics 162 School Community 196 Hawkesbury Canoe Classic 131 Basketball 165 Foundation 198 Canoeing 167 Old Armidalians’ Union 200 House Reports 134 Cricket 169 Parents & Friends 202 Abbott 136 Equestrian 170 School Roll 204 Broughton 138 Football 171 Croft 140 Hockey 174 Introduction School Board Chairman Mr S Hempel BSc (Syd), LLB (Syd), GradDip(AppCorpGov), AGIA, ACIS Deputy Chairman Mr R Busby BE(Chem) (Syd), MEd (Ad Ed) (UTS), MIChemE (UK) Mr T Catterall BSc (Hons)(Melb), MNutrDiet(Deakin), MBA (Melb) Mr A Erratt BBus (UTS), MBITM (UTS) Ms M Lawler MBA (MGSM) Ms L Rafferty BA (Hons) AGPA GAICD LLB Mr A Erratt Dr L Scandrett ME, Phd, MAICD, JP Mrs K Tromp CA, BFinAdmin, MAICD 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 I Kiernan AO Mr M Browning OAM Mr P Barratt AO Mr D Fenwicke (Deceased 16/10/18) Mr J Levingston Mr J Wakefield Mr E Wright AM Mr D Ward Mrs M Wyatt (Retired 13/8/18) 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 House Mother Ms K Hutton BEd (HAC/NCAE) White Head of House Mr J Brauer BA (UQ), Grad Dip(Sec) (ACU) Deputy Heads of House Miss H Symons BA(Hons)(Macq), BTeach (CSU) / Miss B Macri (BTeach) Miss B Macri BTeach Housemother Mrs M Jones Mrs B Close Parents and Friends’ Association Girls Boarding Head of House Miss A Pollitt BA (UAdel), Grad DipEd (CDU) President Mrs R Nicoll Ms J Crozier Secretary Mrs K Morgan, Mrs J Neilson, Mrs S Wright Head of Day Houses Treasurer Mrs M Jubb Broughton, Green & Ross Mr B Buntine BA, DipEd (Syd) 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 (UNE) Ms C Curtin BEd PDHPE (ACPE) Mrs R Baumgartner BMus (Jazz) (ANU) DipEd (ACU) Mr M Keenan BPE (Deakin), GradDipEd (Sport&Rec Mgmt) (UWA) Mrs R Butcher BA (UNE), BMus (Hons) (UNE), DipEd (UNE) Mr C Patrick BEd (Secondary) (Syd), GradDipDiv (SMBC) Ms A Fletcher MTeach (UMelb) Mr J Pennington BA (UNE), MACE Mrs L Cleaver* BA, BTeach (UNE) Mr A Whalley BPhEd (ACPE), Grad DipEd (Murdoch) Ms P Harvey BA(Hons) Drawing & Painting, Edinburgh College of Art; PGCE Art & Design, Inst. of Education (ULon) Science Ms F Xeros Dip App.Arts Grad DipEd (CSU) Mr T Wheaton* (T1-3) BSc (UNE), GradDipEd (SCU) English Mr A Hey* (T4) BSc(Hons) (Syd), GradDipEd (UNE), MEd Deakin), FRACI, C. Chem Ms J Flanagan* BA, DipEd (UNE) Ms G Geyle-Chick MEd (BioChemBus) (UNE), BHMSc (SCU) Ms C Boydell BA, DipEd (Syd), DipTEFL, Grad Cert COGE (UNSW) Mr S Thompson BSc(Physics) (UNSW), DipEd (UNSW) Ms C Brus BA (Perf)(UWS), GradDip Ed (UNE) Mr B Buntine BA, DipEd (Syd) Technology and Applied Studies Mrs L Cleaver BA, BTeach (UNE) Mrs G Downes BA, BTeach (ACU), MLit (Melb) Mr D Slade* BEd (Technology & Applied Studies) (CSU) Mr M Harrison BA (Syd), DipEd(ESL) (Syd), LLB(Hons) (UNE), MACE Miss E Channon BTeach, BTech(Hons) (UoN) Mr M Holland BA, BEd (QUT) Mr C Nexø BCompSc, DipEd (UNE) Mrs A Murray BA (ANU), GradDip(SecEd) (ACU) 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 (Can) Mr D Drain BBus (ACU) MSportM’ment (Bond),Grad DipEd (SCU) Ms J Flanagan BA, DipEd (UNE) Middle School Mr M Harrison BA, DipEd(ESL) (Syd), LLB(Hons) (UNE), MACE Ms C Brus BA (Perf) (UWS), GradDip Ed (UNE) Mr A Jones BA (UNSW), DipEd, DipLaw(LPAB) (Syd) Mr J Brauer BA (UQ), Grad Dip(Sec) (ACU) Ms H Lo BA (Syd), GradDipEd (ACU) Ms X Mackenzie BA (Hons)(Syd), DipEd (UNSW) Mrs K Brunsdon DipTeach (KCAE), Grad Cert WRAP Mr A Murray BComm (ANU), GradDipEd (UNE) Ms R Harrison BA (Hons) (UK) - MYP Coordinator Mr T Powell BA, LLB, MTeach (ANU) Ms E McKellar BTeach (UTS), Bsc (Hons) (U Glasgow) Ms H Symons BA (HR) (Macq), BTeach (CSU) Mrs A Murray BA (ANU), GradDip(SecEd) (ACU) Ms F Taber BEd(Hons) (UNE) Mrs R Pollard BEd (UNE), DipTeach (ACAE) Mr L Polson BEd(Primary) (UNE) Languages Mr T Powell BA, LLB, MTeach (ANU) Mr A Moore* BTeach, BEd (UNE) Ms H Symons BA (HR) (Macq), BTeach (CSU) Ms C Prado BA (UTAS) MTeach (UNE) Ms V Perrin-Baker BA(UQ) Hons(UNE), MAAL(UNE), GradDipEd(UNE) Head of Junior School Mr I Lloyd DipTeach (ACAE), BEd(AdminL’ship) (UNE) Mathematics Miss A Robins* BSc (UNE), GradDipEd (CSU) Junior School Mr J Brauer BA (UQ), Grad Dip(Sec) (ACU) Mrs T Ball BEd(Early Childhood) (CSU), BEd (UNE) Mr W Caldwell BEc (Syd), DipEd (UNE) GradCertSprtMgt (UTS) Miss A Frost BEd (Primary) (Syd) Mr T Currell BSc, BTeach (UNE) Mrs T Hardin BA (UQ), GradDipEd (QUT) Ms R Harrison BA (Hons) (UK), MTeach (UNE) Mrs L Hawksford DipTeach (UNE), Grad Cert WRAP Ms A Hudson BSc (UNE), GradDipEd (Mathematics) (UNE) Mr A Portell BEd(Primary) (UNE) Ms E McKellar BTeach (UTS), Bsc (Hons) (U Glasgow) Mrs V Waters BEd, DipTeach (UNE) (PYP Coordinator) Mr A Shortt BEng (QUT) BMaths (QUT), GradDipTeach(USQ) Miss P Wood BEd (Primary) (UNE) Mrs D Tutt GradDipEd (Gifted Ed) (UNE), Bed (Mathematics)(Syd) Mrs C Wright DipTeach (ACAE) (Junior School Sports Co-ordinator) Mrs S Wark BA, DipEd (UNE), MACE 4 The Armidalian Junior School Teaching Assistants Medical Centre Mrs A Trenerry DipTeach (ACAE), Grad Cert WRAP, MACE Sister J Murray RN Sister K Kennedy RN Ms J Coates DipChildrens’ Services Sister J Fletcher RN Sister H Murtagh RN Sister J Holland Sister J Kahn RN Academic Support, Learning Support, Extension and Enrichment Director of Co-Curricular Ms C Boydell*