TORCHCarey Community News VOLUME 26 ISSUE 1 WINTER 2016 TORCHCarey Community News TORCH Contents Vol. 26 Issue 1, Winter 2016 1 From the Principal OUR COMMUNITY Publisher 26 Community News FEATURES Carey Baptist Grammar School 28 From The Archive 349 Barkers Road, Kew Rights and Community 2 30 Philanthropy News Victoria 3101 Australia 6 By Courage and Faith 03 9816 1222 9 Courage in Action OCGA Editorial Inquiries 10 A Mission to Help 31 OCGA News Hannah Cartmel It Does Get Better A True Honour 12 32 03 9816 1386 14 Model United Nations 35 David Wansbrough OAM (1982) [email protected] 15 Making History 36 Where Are They Now? OCGA Inquiries 16 IB Diploma Programme Events 39 Reunions and Events Kate Birrell Carey Soccer Player in National Comp 17 42 Club News 03 9816 1357 44 Obituaries [email protected] NEWS IN BRIEF 46 Birth and Marriage Announcements Cover image: Brigitte Hunt (Year 10) diving in 18 Donvale 48 Community Support Program 20 Junior School Kew the Under 16 A Division at the APS diving finals 49 Contacts on 16 March 2016. Photo: Mark Westcott 22 Middle School 24 Senior School The Carey Medal The Carey Medal Committee is currently seeking nominations for the 2017 award. If you know of anyone in the Carey community – including past and current students, parents and staff, female or male – who have given exceptional and outstanding service to the wider community either within the state, nationwide or internationally, please consider nominating them for recognition with the Carey Medal. Formal nominations can be emailed to [email protected] Get in touch if you have anyone in mind and a member of the Committee will be in touch. The last edition of Torch featured an article celebrating the achievements of a number of Carey female cricketers. We apologise for any concern caused regarding the title of the article, which some members of the community felt was inappropriate. The title, which was an editorial inclusion (and not written by the article’s author David Rimington), was well-intended and aimed to highlight and celebrate the achievements of women in sport. We met with David Rimington to apologise for not seeking his approval for this title, and to agree on how best to communicate a response to the concerns raised. Please note the title was changed for the online version of Torch. We regret any concern this has caused and would like to emphasise how much Carey values the sporting achievements of all members of our school community, irrespective of gender. ABN 83 051 576 062 | CRICOS # 00135G Print Post Publication No. 100001334 From the Principal From the Principal On Courage In 2015, our School focused on Gratitude, vulnerability’ of courage as the individual with many opportunities taken to dig beneath places themselves in a position where they the surface of the word to consider its are doing things without any guarantees. significance. There were many occasions, including our annual Anzac ceremony, where This is the definition that drives the word time was taken to pause, to acknowledge and ‘courage’, enabling all to express it in a unique to reflect on what has been done in the past. way. It is a bold focus for all individuals at We, like many, were taught the importance Carey in 2016 and brings a sharp edge to the of being grateful. The step towards our 2016 ten ‘Attributes of a Carey Positive Learner’. theme of Courage seems on the surface The genesis of these attributes dates back only logical; we have acknowledged with to work in 2013 by the whole school staff. It gratitude and now we should appreciate acts was a project that continued over a two- of courage. year period as we sought to develop a list of attributes considered common across Yet there are social critics who suggest this all age groups. The process reaped great word can be used too liberally, believing it reward as primary and secondary staff came should be reserved for the select few who together to arrive at a consensus, using astound through acts that most dare not documents such as the IB Learner Profile to contemplate. In 2009, then Governor General through reflection that is not governed help direct thinking. After extensive input, Quentin Bryce spoke at the investiture by a stopwatch. But it takes courage to ten attributes were agreed upon – these are of the first Victorian Cross recipient in a step away from that flow and just pause. now known as our ‘Attributes of a Carey generation, Trooper Mark Donaldson. In this Positive Learner’. It has become a focal point Courage may also demand a degree of speech she identified the way in which words for all students regardless of year level and, perseverance, particularly if the stance of hold great power in defining an individual’s not surprisingly, courage is included as one of the individual is not commonly shared. It deeds when she said, ‘We award you a the key dispositions. It could be argued that may then be time to be bold enough to decoration whose words are reserved for an ability to display courage brings definition consider alternatives, to bring an expression the incomparable and unsurpassed. Words to each of the other nine attributes. of imagination to a situation that can manifest whose integrity is untouched by vernacular. future thinking rather than dogmatism. Words, rare and revered. Gallantry. Through courage, an individual connects When our community walk into our Centre Valour. Self-sacrifice. Devotion to duty.’ with authenticity with others around for Learning and Innovation next term them, boldly being themselves. The Safe We have a focus on Courage this year due there will be stark evidence of imagination Schools program is a case in point. Having to the powerful message the word conveys, in looking at what will be rather than what the courage to communicate who we although not in the way many may think. the world is now. The disposition of the really are and what we really think is not courageous is that they are not scared What then is courage? always easy, often demanding us to be to inquire, to open their own thinking to courageous in demonstrating principles. The American sociologist Dr Brené Brown the questions and criticisms of others. provided a gem for our focus in 2015 when Past Grammarians like Hugh Evans and his We continue an exciting journey at Carey, describing gratitude as ‘the difference work in setting up the Oaktree Foundation as individuals are encouraged to place between privilege and entitlement’. Given our and now Global Citizens is testament to this. themselves in positions of vulnerability. Our privilege at a school like Carey, it was a clear The courageous individual does not act ten ‘Attributes of a Carey Positive Learner’ reminder of the need to be appreciative. impulsively, but finds the time to reflect and remain relevant for the three-year-old Dr Brown also pries open the word seeks knowledge in order to better inform through to the adult, with all individuals ‘courage’, following a year-long study of their actions. Our society often expects a at all stages in life having the capacity to fear that turned into a six-year battle for quick response, particularly given the speed challenge their individual courage through clarity. Thousands of interviews and research of social media, that demands a reply in actively seeking out a position of vulnerability. papers brought her to the point where minutes rather than days. Slowing down to Dr Brown would assert that it is only then she saw a clear divide between those with reflect is not typically encouraged, and in that authentic connection can occur. The self-worth and those without, and that some cases can be viewed as a weakness by challenge to be truly courageous is attainable difference was courage. However, and here’s a society that is accustomed to an answer for all, but will always be daunting because the twist, she sought out the history of the at the click of a button. There is a lot of it demands we open ourselves up for word ‘courage’ – the root word being cor, information that can be gathered in this attack. It is a confronting theme in 2016. Latin for heart – claiming that to display way via search engines and the voice of the courage is to ‘tell who you are with your masses on Twitter and blogs, but at times Mr Philip Grutzner whole heart’. She explains the ‘excruciating there is not a quick fix and value is gained Principal Winter 2016 Torch | 1 Features RIGHTS AND COMMUNITY Carey’s 2016 School Captains, ELIZA WILLIAMS and HARRY WARMINGTON spoke with NICOLE BIESKE (1991) – Chair of the Amnesty International Board and Humanitarian Advocacy Lead at Oxfam Australia – after she gave an inspiring presentation at Carey’s International Women’s Day event. As School Captains for 2016, Eliza Williams and Harry Warmington a bit of work on Syria – I’m going to Canberra for the anniversary particularly hope to focus on community service and raising [which was on 15 March] to launch a photo exhibition in Parliament awareness about human rights. Both are completing their IB this House to commemorate that. So, for my current work, Syria is a year, and, understanding the questioning in every Year 12 student’s pretty significant focus. I work on a number of different humanitarian mind about what comes next, they enjoyed learning about Nicole emergencies around the world. There are some real challenges that Bieske’s path to get where she is today – working with major are happening at the moment – sometimes in places you haven’t international organisations to defend human rights worldwide.