S T J O S E P H ’ S N U D G E E C O L L E G E M A G A Z I N E 1 Trustees of Edmund Rice Education Australia trading as St Joseph’s Nudgee College 2199 Sandgate Road Boondall 4034, PO Box 130 Virginia 4014 p: +617 3865 0555 f: +617 3865 0500 e: [email protected] Editor Ms Tiffany Keller Contributors Lachlan Barrett, Oliver Bryans, Mr Doug Carrigan, Mr Chris Cawley, Mr Peter Fullagar, Dr Maree Ganly, Mr Tony Gleeson, Mr Hugh Hamilton, Ms Erina Hitchings, Ms Tiffany Keller, Al McEwan, Mr Stephen Meara, Mr John Sayer, Mr Jason Sepetauc, Ms Tara Shipperley, Ms Erin Smith, Mr Peter Todd, Mr Brendan Williams Many thanks to Ms Megan Brealy, Mr Jack Dahms, Mr Brett Foster, Mr Sean Graham, Mr Martin Harmon, Mr John Hodder, Ms Sian Kennedy, Ms Alison Kilgour, Mr Peter Kropp, Mr Tim Lang, Ms Joanna Maltam, Ms Samantha Martinuzzi, Mr CJ Massingale, Mr Andrew McNamara, Ms Anne Nugent, Mr Christian Oneto, Mr Jamie Pybus, Mr Mik Scott, Mr Nick Toohey, Dr Rachel Wilson Photography Images courtesy of Brody Grogan Photography, Development and Communications team, Nudgee College Archives, Ms Renae Droop, Ms Samara Jamel, m3architecture, Mr Michael Marston, Mr John Sayer, Ms Erin Smith and others Graphic Designer Mr Paul Elliot Content Editor Ms Carol Campbell Printing Screen Offset Printing Editorial queries, feedback and change of address Telephone: 07 3865 0315 Email: [email protected] Behind the Stripes is published by St Joseph’s Nudgee College’s Development and Communication team in cooperation with other parties. Material in this publication is gathered from a range of sources and does not necessarily reflect the opinions and policies of St Joseph’s Nudgee College. COPYRIGHT: All rights reserved. Copyright of articles and photographs of Behind the Stripes remain with the individual contributors and may not be reproduced without permission. Other material may be reproduced, but only with the permission of St Joseph’s Nudgee College. www.nudgee.com BEHIND THE STRIPES SEMESTER 2 2019 2 EDITOR’S NOTE Dear St Joseph’s Nudgee College community, Franco Lim Santos Faria - Year 10. Cody Colette - Year 11. The end of the year at Nudgee College is marked by many significant events, including the Senior Farewell, Valedictory and the Awards Ceremony. The Senior Farewell is featured in this edition of Behind the Stripes; however this year’s story is told from the perspective of the parents. Our parents are also featured in an article about Year 7 Boarding. I hope you enjoy perusing this edition of Behind the Stripes. MS TIFFANY KELLER Editor Rohen Ferreira - Year 12. 4 A MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL 6 NUDGEE COLLEGE TO PRINCIPAL: PART 2 10 MORE THAN TIMBER AND NAILS 12 SENIOR FAREWELL: THE PARENTS’ PERSPECTIVE 16 INTRODUCING THE HEADS OF FACULTY 20 STEAM EXHIBITION NIGHT 22 DIVERSE MASCULINITY 24 YEAR 7 BOARDING: THE PARENTS’ PERSPECTIVE 26 THE EXPERIENCE OF FAITH 30 THE FORMATION OF BOYS IN THE JUNIOR SCHOOL ON THE COVER 32 RE-DEDICATION OF THE RHODES Three Year 11 students entering the College Chapel for the Mothers’ Christmas Mass. SCHOLAR WALK BEHIND THE STRIPES SEMESTER 2 2019 3 Danny Tang - Year 10. Thomas Gordon - Year 10. 34 2019 GIVING SNAPSHOT 56 NC ACTIVITIES • Basketball 35 2019 DONORS • Cattle Club • Music 40 PORTAL TO THE PAST: FOUNDING AND • Chess EARLY HISTORY (1891 TO 1917) • Rugby • Theatresports 41 CENTENARY OF THE DUHIG BUILDING • Track and Field 42 NC SNAPSHOT 64 NC OLD BOYS • NCOBA President’s Message 46 NC EVENTS • William Martin • Awards Ceremony • Young Alumni Lunch • Barralong Corporate Regatta • Matt Crowley • Boarders’ Bash • Luke Muir • Grandparent’s Day • 50 Year Reunion • Mothers’ Christmas Mass and Dinner • Friday Night Drinks and Networking Evening • Inter-house Showcase • Senior Reunion • Open Morning • Old Boys’ Reunion Weekend • Nudgee Long Lunch • Golf Day • Ekka Cocktail Party • Melbourne Reunion • Valedictory • Papua New Guinea Reunion • The Crew Premiere • Mentoring Breakfast • St Joseph’s Rugby Luncheon • Memorial Mass • Dimensions Arts Festival • Vale John Curro AM MBE BEHIND THE STRIPES SEMESTER 2 2019 4 A MESSAGE FROM THE PRINCIPAL MR PETER FULLAGAR Broadly speaking, Our Year 12s are a part of the final dimension of school life during the cohort of students whose Queensland Year 12s’ final year. There will also be 2019 has been a Certificate of Education (QCE) result an exciting opportunity to rethink will be calculated as an OP. Our Year many processes that we have taken challenging year 11s are in the first cohort whose somewhat for granted over the years. QCE result will be calculated as an Similarly, change is coming to the academically at the Australian Tertiary Admission Rank built environment of the campus. (ATAR). Throughout this year, our Year As we enter the final weeks of Senior year levels in 12s and their teachers have continued 2019, the next phase of building to be focussed in classrooms and in and redevelopment is about to Queensland schools. their QCS preparation. Concurrently, commence. This past year has been One era in Queensland there has been a noticeable increase in intensity in Year 11 under the new a time of planning and preparation education is coming regime that is now driven more by the in this regard. Early in Term 4, syllabus. In 2020, what schools have our Infrastructure Designation to a close and another been referring to as the ‘new’ system application to the State Government will become ‘the’ system as we know was approved. This means that in is emerging. it. This is a new educational landscape 2020 three capital projects will be to be negotiated by our students, undertaken. The initial phase of the their parents and our teachers. This Early Learning Centre will commence will bring change. Significant in this prior to Christmas while the change is the removal of the state- refurbishment of the historic Treacy wide QCS test in September and the Building precinct will begin in 2020. advent of Term 4 external exams. It is currently anticipated that the Flats project will commence in April Our teachers, like colleagues around next year. These are exciting changes the state, have been preparing for the that will continue to improve the change in syllabus and assessment campus for our current boys as well procedures for some years. As as for those who will follow in the effectively as possible the College years to come. Above: Edmund Rice Mall perspective has been communicating with (drawing supplied by m3architecture). parents over an extended period of At the end of the 2019 school year, Opposite top: Chapel perspective (drawing supplied by m3architecture). time. We know that these changes in we farewelled a long term member Far right: Peter Fullagar with Year 7 student learning and teaching will also have of staff and a female trailblazer at George Coorey at a 2019 Boarding event. an impact on almost every other Nudgee College. Ms Monica See BEHIND THE STRIPES SEMESTER 2 2019 5 has been on staff for 33 and a half College is proud to have contributed years. She was the first female staff in some way in the journey of all these member involved in Boarding successful educational leaders. Given supervision and staffing. Monica and our historical connection to Nudgee her husband, Andrew, were the first Junior (now known as Ambrose married couple in Boarding when Treacy College [ATC]) it is interesting staffing was transitioning from the that there is also a strong link to both Christian Brothers to lay staff. She their current (at the time of writing) was also the first teacher to job share Principal Mr Michael Senior, and the at the College. Since 2008, Monica Principal designate Mr Chris Ryan. has served as a highly capable Head Between them they were a part of of English. We wish her well as she our school for more than 40 years and leaves to take on a new position both held senior leadership positions at the Queensland Curriculum and at Nudgee College. Both are fondly Assessment Authority (QCAA). We remembered by many Old Boys as also acknowledge the significant well as past and present members departures at the end of 2019 of of staff. We wish Michael well as he three long serving College Board enters retirement after an outstanding members: Dr Sue Vollert (Chair), career as a teacher and school leader. Mr Gary Mark and Mr Danny O’Reilly. We also extend best wishes to Chris as We honoured both Gary and Danny he leads ATC over the coming years. with the presentation of the Edmund Finally, as 2019 draws to a close, Rice Award at the College Awards we give thanks for God’s continued ceremony, as we did Sue in 2018. blessings on the community after We sincerely thank these good people what has been another successful for their generous service, dedication year in many dimensions of College and outstanding contribution over life. Some of this success, excitement the years. Nudgee College is a and accomplishment is captured in stronger school community for their the pages that follow. We also look commitment. forward to 2020 and to commencing This edition features the second the year with 1,688 students, our instalment of our focus on former staff biggest ever enrolment figure, and a members who have been appointed number that is now fixed for at least Principals in other schools. The the immediate future. BEHIND THE STRIPES SEMESTER 2 2019 6 NUDGEE COLLEGE TO PRINCIPAL: PART 2 MS TIFFANY KELLER St Joseph’s Nudgee College is a school that fosters leadership capabilities, not just in its students, but in its staff as well.