MAGAZINE October 2014 Winners of the 1A Auckland Championship Page 06 Contents 04 OLD BOYS’ NEWS The Headmaster’s Update 33 07 The AGSOBA Our st XV wins the President’s Report Auckland Championship 34 11 13 Sir Peter Gluckman 2014 Augusta Awardees visits the School 36 12 6th Form Leadership Awards Academia 38 14 Reunions Sport 42 18 05 Arts and Culture 15 Upcoming Events 21 44 Events News of Old Boys 24 46 International Reunions The Cammell Family 26 48 Campaign: Academic Obituaries Endowment Fund and New 23 Classroom Block 50 Stay Connected 28 Donations in support of the School Editor: Amanda Harkness 30 [email protected] Phone 09 638 6309 Staff News Auckland Grammar School 32 Private Bag 99930 Newmarket, Auckland 1149 Notices 38 Special thanks to the Grammar Media Group for their photography. 02 AD AUGUSTA OCTOBER 2014 Report from the Board AS ANOTHER BUSY YEAR DRAWS TO A CLOSE, IT IS OPPORTUNE TO REFLECT UPON SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS AT AUCKLAND GRAMMAR SCHOOL IN 2014. IT HAS BEEN A CHALLENGING AND INTERESTING YEAR FOR THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. Grammar boys, both on a team and interests of the students, teachers and individual basis. Something that is often the School’s reputation at the forefront. overlooked in the current era of elite My thanks are also due to the teaching sports teams, academies and institutes and administrative staff who work is the contribution of the junior grades to tirelessly on behalf of the School. There secondary school sport. In this respect, is no doubt that the stellar academic participation and competition by our We are pleased to have finally got the reputation of Auckland Grammar, which young men, both in numbers and breadth new classroom building (Augusta 2015) has remained undiminished over time, of sports, is as great as any other school. underway, and we are very hopeful that is due to the outstanding work done in May I congratulate all boys who wore the projected completion date in time for the classroom by our teaching cohort. I the Grammar colours this winter for the 2015 school year will be achieved. It take this opportunity to acknowledge Mr your sportsmanship, determination and is useful to remind the School community Wayne Moore, Deputy Headmaster, who demonstration of Grammar pride. that as a state school, we have been will be retiring at the end of this year after required to privately fund more than The highlights are too numerous to 38 years of service to the School. Wayne two-thirds of the $6.1 million cost of this mention, but the 1st XV has given us has been an exemplary teacher, HOD, building. To all of you who have made many special moments, culminating member of the Executive, and Deputy such generous contributions, please in winning the 1A Championship. The to successive Headmasters. He will be accept the gratitude of the Board. It is support for this team from the Augusta missed, but his retirement is well earned. situations such as this that demonstrate Army and other parts of the Grammar The Headmaster continues to lead the the true spirit and support we receive community has been truly outstanding. School with a vision that is both ambitious from the entire Grammar community. The swimming team has been crowned and exciting. The Board has worked New Zealand Champions and we have You will be aware of media comments with Mr O’Connor to ensure that the achieved excellent results in chess, table throughout the year regarding enrolment changes that are made will enable the tennis, badminton, basketball, cross- and zoning. This is an issue to which School to progress and improve, while country, weightlifting and cycling. These the Board has devoted a great deal acknowledging its traditions and values. of time and energy as we deal with results have been attained at both elite continuing pressure on our roll, and the level and across all age grades, and Finally, to the students, our best wishes ability of our facilities and resources to reflect not only the hard work of the for your forthcoming exams. To those cope. Our excellent teaching cohort and young men involved, but the extraordinary who are leaving at the end of the year, the emphasis on academic rigour for contribution made by our teachers, who thank you for your contribution to the boys at all levels throughout the School give up significant amounts of their School, and we wish you well as you means that there is continuing demand personal time to coach and manage pursue your respective careers beyond for spaces. We remain engaged with these teams. the Grammar gates. Government to find ways to ensure I would like to acknowledge my Per Angusta, Ad Augusta. that the quality of the curricular and co- fellow Board members for the strong curricular programmes offered to our commitment they have all made this students is not compromised. year to the governance of the School. The winter sports season has produced This work is done under the radar, on a Jeff Blackburn some outstanding achievements from voluntary basis, and always with the best Chair Grammar Board of Trustees OCTOBER 2014 AD AUGUSTA 03 The Headmaster’s Update SINCE BECOMING HEADMASTER OF AUCKLAND GRAMMAR SCHOOL TWO YEARS AGO, I HAVE OFTEN SPOKEN OF THE TONE AND MANNER THAT EXISTS AT GRAMMAR. THE INTANGIBLE NATURE OF THIS MEANS THAT UNLESS YOU ARE PRESENT, IT IS DIFFICULT TO COMPREHEND WHAT THIS ACTUALLY MEANS. While the tone and special character may be As part of our desire to continually improve, we want to streamline the use of the intangible, we do feel privileged to be part of a Grammar logo and look across all facets of Grammar life. To achieve the refreshed school like Auckland Grammar in 2014. logo we talked to current students, staff members, the Old Boys’ Association, Headmaster’s Council and Board of Trustees – as a result we’ve kept things simple We acknowledge that Auckland Grammar and straightforward, in true Grammar fashion. School’s character has been developed over time, in a variety of ways, including how We’ve moved in this manner as we communicate regionally, nationally and our young men and teachers perform, the internationally on a daily basis across a variety of platforms to try and reach all current relationships they develop, how our students Grammar boys and their parents, as well as Old Boys and friends of Grammar. present themselves, our competitive approach This new look Ad Augusta, with our refreshed logo, is part of how we want to present or the sportsmanship shown on field or off. Grammar to you and we hope you enjoy the new design of this important publication. I see it as our duty, as the current guardians Essentially, we hope it holds true to our past while using initiative and innovation of Auckland Grammar School, to build on to advance what we do. We will begin using the refreshed crest and logo across a the strong foundation that has been built by number of platforms including digital, print and uniform. committed people in successive fashion since We hope you will join with our Board, Executive, Old Boys’ Association and 1869. On that note, I do commend our young support groups in endorsing our approach by showing the same loyalty and pride in men and staff for their extensive contributions Grammar as ever, while we build towards our sesquicentenary (150th) in 2019. that have ensured we have “left the jersey in a better place”. Do enjoy reading, and joining with us to celebrate in the achievements of our young men and staff in the year to date. Alongside the success that has been experienced this year, much of which is Per Angusta, Ad Augusta. reflected in this edition of Ad Augusta, we want to ensure the look and feel of Auckland Grammar is consistent moving forward, whether it’s within our School zone, elsewhere Tim O’Connor in the country or around the world. Headmaster 04 AD AUGUSTA OCTOBER 2014 Traditional/print media logo Digital logo OCTOBER 2014 AD AUGUSTA 05 06 AD AUGUSTA OCTOBER 2014 Auckland Final caps off a great season SATURDAY 23 AUGUST WAS LIKE ’GROUND HOG DAY’ FOR THE GRAMMAR ST XV. SAME OPPOSITION, ST KENTIGERN COLLEGE FOR THE THIRD CONSECUTIVE YEAR, BUT THIS TIME THERE WAS ONE NOTICEABLE DIFFERENCE. THE GAME WAS BEING PLAYED AT WESTERN SPRINGS STADIUM RATHER THAN EDEN PARK. WESTERN SPRINGS, AS in the dying seconds of the game won the second half and we were awarded WITH THE 1999 FINAL, the title. This time Grammar turned their a penalty try after winger Loketi Manu PROVED TO BE A HAPPY fortune around, holding on to register their was taken out in the corner by a no arms HUNTING GROUND AS THE first title since 2006 while also ending St tackle having just made a break from the 1ST XV REGAINED THE Kent’s reign of three consecutive titles.” 10-metre line. With St Kent’s reduced to 14 men, this proved to be a defining TITLE WITH A STUNNING The early exchanges saw both sides moment in the match as Grammar took 31-26 VICTORY. jostling for territory and possession and a 28–16 lead. However the game had a score of 11–9 to Grammar at half-time. As the team took to the field to the roar of another twist, when Grammar lost a In the second half, St Kentigern started the Augusta army, supporters could sense player to the sin bin for a professional well, scoring an early try before Wiseguy right from the beginning that it was going infringement.