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From the President It has been a busy year for the Old Saints despite COVID-19. With some restrictions easing in Western Australia, we were able to reschedule Reunions, Beers, Bubbles & Bites and our Committee meetings. Throughout the year it has been great to see the passion and commitment of committee members, regardless of the uncertain year we faced. The Old Saints have managed to significantly increase, develop and strengthen our relationships with the College and former students. This year we awarded an Old Saints Service and Endeavour Award to Charles Street (1998) for Inkwazi, which partners with not-for-profit Elephant, Rhinos and People (ERP), promoting their #BIKES4ERP campaign which builds and delivers bicycles directly to children in rural South Africa. Many children have to walk over 20km to and from school each day across rugged terrain in
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extreme weather. The bicycles help students to attend school on time, concentrate on tasks and have more time to study, ultimately empowering them to complete their education. Charles is speaking to All Saints’ students at a forthcoming assembly about the project. Beers, Bubbles & Bites (BBB) took on a new format this year, including a return to the Centre for Performing Arts. It was well attended, with a significant increase in the number of current and former staff attending. Old Saint numbers were the largest we have seen to date. We provided Old Saint Chris Fell (1988) the opportunity to cater the event. Chris and his wife Chelsea run a catering company called Smile Events. The catering exceeded exptectaion and consisted of a grazing table, slider bar and dessert cart. Unfortunately, due to COVID-19 our long-standing Futures Expo and Heritage Week were cancelled. We look forward to re-establishing these events in 2021.
Mary Thornton worked on the Pixevity project throughout 2020, completing a high level of scanning and data matching. Funding has been approved for another year by the Old Saints and we look forward to the project continuing. Connections via social media continued to grow, demonstrated by an increase in our Facebook year groups as well as the launch of the Old Saints LinkedIn page. Katelyn Hann, our Alumni Coordinator, continues to monitor and grow these platforms. This bumper edition of Dovetails features stories on BBB 2020, Reunions, Old Saints Business promotions, the Old Saints’ Service & Endeavour Award, and an introduction to the 2021 Old Saint interns working at ASC, and much more. We hope you enjoy this edition!
Andrew Wilson (2010)
Beers,
Bubbles & Bites Old Saints and former and current staff gathered on Friday, 6 November 2020 for a special tour of the College to see how much it’s changed! The annual Beers, Bubbles & Bites event (held in the Centre for Performing Arts) was attended by more than 155 enthusiastic guests who enjoyed beer, wine, food, magic tricks and entertainment from College bands. It was a wonderful evening, as many old friendships and memories were rekindled with much laughter and enjoyment had by all. Nostalgia was rife as old and new buildings were visited.
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Former Staff Reunion
Louise Latino (2019)
On Thursday, 4 March 2021 we hosted our inaugural Former Staff Reunion at the College. We were delighted to welcome back several former staff to catch up with one another over some refreshments, before going on a tour of the campus to witness the many changes that have taken place at the College.
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Louise Latino’s artwork is featured on the front cover of our newly-designed Dovetails. Louise was inspired by Starla Michelle’s work and put her unique twist on the piece. With a passion for art since a young age, Louise knew she wanted to put it to good use and share her skills with others. In Year 9, Louise started working for a local business called Adventures in Art; she is now the instructor of multiple art classes.
It was wonderful to see so many former staff reconnecting and reminiscing on their days at ASC. Thank you to everyone who joined us at our first reunion for 2021. Thank you to the following who attended: John Beaverstock, Keith Brewin, Tim Brown, Janet Brown, Sue Channer, Bob Glasheen, Bruce Groves, Elizabeth Harrison, Gail Horne, Marilyn Knox, Anne Miller, Ann Strautins, David Thomson, Patricia Tyrrell, Robin van Dongen, Ann White, Norma Williams and Kent Williams.
Adventures in Art runs art classes designed to assist artists who want to experiment with new mediums. The classes are held four days a week and the business also runs holiday workshops, birthday parties and a special adult class combining bubbles and painting. If you would like to commission a unique piece of Louise’s artwork, you can contact her on louiselatino24@gmail.com
In October last year, the Former Students’ Association officially welcomed the Class of 2020 into the Old Saints’ community with a BBQ hosted by alumni members.
The Year 12s enjoyed a sausage sizzle prepared by some of the Old Saints’ Committee, while catching up during one of their final lunches together as a cohort. Mark Balding (1988) spoke to the students to encourage them to stay connected to the College and the Old Saints. Each Year 12 student was given an Old Saints business card holder and a deck of Old Saints playing cards. Thank you to the Old Saints who volunteered to cook at the BBQ, and to Mark for sharing his words of wisdom. We look forward to keeping in touch with the members of our Class of 2020.
Congratulations to our 2020 ATAR Dux, Rémi Hart, who achieved a score of 99.7 and our 2020 ATAR Proxime Accessit winner, Travis Gauntlett, who achieved 99.6.
2021 Interns The College welcomed seven Old Saints from the Class of 2020 back to ASC this year to fill internships offered in a number of areas at All Saints’, including, Arts, Junior School Maths Extension, Marketing and Community Relations, Music, Sport, Library and Technology Services (Nexus). The College’s Intern Program provides Old Saints who are undertaking tertiary studies or undergoing a gap year with a paid work experience opportunity. Over the course of a year, the interns are tasked with a range
Top Achievers
Welcome Class of 2020
of assignments in their particular portfolios, offering the chance to develop skills and to gain a better understanding of the workplace. The program also furthers the partnership between the College and Old Saints by encouraging active, continuing involvement of former students in the dayto-day life of the College. L-R: James Lund (Maths Extension (JS)), Jennifer Fallon (Marketing and Community Relations), Dylan Gardiner (Arts), Aryan Mohanty (Design and Technologies), Joy Wu (Music), Jessica Tregilles (Sport) and Jared Walkemeyer (Nexus)
Rémi and Travis also received a Certificate of Distinction, which is awarded to a student in their last three consecutive years of senior secondary WACE enrolment for attaining 190-220 points. Rémi is off to study a Master of Engineering combined with a Bachelor of Automation and Robotics at UWA. Travis is also studying a Master of Engineering with the pursuit of specialising in biomedical engineering.
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Reunion 2005 The Class of 2005 gathered at the Tradewinds Hotel, East Fremantle, for their 15 Year Reunion on Friday, 9 October 2020. Thank you to all those who attended: Jessie Ash, Andrea Atkinson, Colin Balshaw, Joanna Darlow, Rebecca Denford, Megan Friend, Tanya Katchan, Lance Kinnaird, Scott Knight, Tina HallJohnston (née Larsen), Ying Ying Lin, Kaitlin Newing (née Preedy), Luke Newing, Siobhan Ormsby (née Ryan), Jessica Sashegyi, Kym Scanlan (née Lambert), Daniel Sharp, Rhys Sheil, Prateik Shilkar, Brock Smith, Jessica Smith, Tabitha Steel (née Sparkes), Nicholas Steinsvaag, Jessica Tasker, Luke Towers, Gerrit Vorster, Katherine Wilkinson (née Prastidis) and Rebecca Wilson (née Senior).
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5 YEAR
Reunion 2016 More than 60 members from the Class of 2016 gathered at The Left Bank for their 5 Year Reunion on Friday, 12 March 2020. Navina Adriannalakshumee, Liv Ardizzone, Sian Atkins, Tom August, Beth Axten, Luke Barber, Nina Barrow, Madeleine Behn, Kyra Belford-Thomas, Josh Brett, Emma Cameron, Lucas Correia, Lachlan Doig, Grace Fereday, Jett Gartner, Dylan Gibson, Brendan Gilbert, Jack Hamilton, Riley Hansen, Molly Hickmott, Sofia Hollier, Ethan Huang, Frazer Hudson, Kirsty Johnson, Brayden Kelly, Liam Kennedy, Dechen Khadro, Georgia Khinsoe, Chris Kidd, Isaac Lanigan, Jhett Lawson, Tim Mason, Jodie McCormick, Pareise McCourt, Jared McMurray, Bruna Min, Yash Mittha, Jonathan Morgan, Daniel Murdoch, Pragash Murugesan, Amy Neill, Sam Palmer, Luca Peterson, Stuart Raine, Megan Richardson, Karis Rideout, Rania Roz, Andrea Simpson, Steffi South (née Brough), Aleesha Spalding, Chloe Spence, Gareth Spires, Jaz Stone, Isabella Traianedes, Jesslyn Tyrls, Jack Vernon, Marijke Vlot, Josh Watkins, Callan Watson, Nic Werner, Sonia Westera, Callum Whalley, Jackson White, Jayden White-Smith, Trilby Widger, Sithu Win Than and Julia Zheng.
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10 Y E A R
Reunion 2011 The Class of 2011 gathered together on Friday, 19 March 2021 at The Left Bank, East Fremantle. Everyone agreed that no one had changed that much in the last 10 years! Courtney Arrowsmith, Christopher Birtles, Jonathan Bland, Eilene Botha, Boyd Brebner, Samantha Browning, Dane Campbell, Brian Chang, Matthew Chidlow, Dean Choong, Rosie Cowden, Sheona Cowden, Monica Crosetta, Tahlia Cullen, Alicia Cuttone, Nicole Devoy, Jenna Fisher, Rachel Garrick, Anthony Giuliani, Renee Gumina, Dylan Gunasekera, Matthew Hansen, Casey Hogue, Jordan Itzstein, James Klinger, Andrea Li-Yan, Stephen Long, Conor Loveland, Owen Mason, Rhiannon Mitchell, Hannah Murray, Sariska Neale, Declan Newing, Alex Nguyen, Kiri Nicholson (née Titley), Timothy Noonan, Kathryn Osmetti, Stephen Phillips, Rachel Richardson, Eleni Shrestha, Michael Sinclair, Blake Smith, Laura Spadaro, Ellie Spowart, Iain Stewart, Jeremy Syamsuddin, Benjamin Symmans, Saul Thompson, Andrew Tilley, Douglas Trupp, Sadie Turco and Keara Wood
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SERVICE & ENDEAVOUR AWARD
Charles Street (1998) is the latest Old Saint to be granted the Old Saints’ Services & Endeavour Award.
nature, health and relationships. The organisation also supports local South African communities through sustainable change, which they hope will benefit future generations.
With a strong business background, passion for outdoor adventures and desire to deliver sustainable community change, Charles (along with his life-long friend and business partner, Cornel van Onselen) launched Inkwazi Adventures. Inkwazi Adventures offers unique South African adventures that guarantee life-changing experiences, helping participants to disconnect from digital distractions and reconnect with
Inkwazi Adventures partners with not-forprofit ERP, promoting their #BIKES4ERP campaign which delivers bicycles for children in rural South Africa. Many children have to walk over 20km to and from school each day across rugged terrain in extreme weather. Inkwazi and ERP deliver bicycles directly to these students so they can attend school on time, concentrate on tasks and have more time to study, ultimately empowering them to complete their education.
Since receiving the award and subsequent grant, Inkwazi Adventures had exceeded its goal of obtaining 40 bicycles to donate as part of their Bushveld 2020 adventure. These students now have easier access to education and are set for a better future. While no Australians took part in the adventure, the team, along with other local volunteers, has successfully dropped the bikes. To watch the bike drop, please visit youtube.com/watch?v=6fvrH-04HU&feature=youtu.be
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Rottnest Swim Old Saints’ Scholarship The Old Saints’ Scholarship is offered on behalf of the alumni of All Saints’ College and may be awarded to a child of former students (Old Saints) entering Year 7. The recipient of this scholarship will be recognised as having sound academic results and strong community values. Further, the recipient may be a young person who would otherwise not be able to join the All Saints’ community due to financial constraints. Applications for the 2023 Old Saints’ Scholarship open in November 2021 and close early in the New Year. For further information, please contact the College Registrar, Janice Hewett registrar@ allsaints.wa.edu.au Congratulations to the following recipients of an Old Saints’ Scholarship for 2021: Ruby Adams (Year 7) is pictured above with her father David Adams (1986).
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Congratulations to Old Saints Sam Aitken-Fox (2012), Helen Russell (2012), Olivia Russell (2014) and Beatrice Wilson (2012) who together took on the Rottnest Channel Swim in the team section with their team called Yeah Buoyyy! The girls were also joined by their support team, Maddy Crawford (2014) and Carl Murdoch (2014).
Rowing Club Old Saints Megan Franey (2015), Conall Hansford (2017) and Sian Lilford-Powys (2012) were involved in the ASC Rowing Club during their time at the College and have remained connected after graduating. If you would like to be involved in assisting or coaching for both the ASC Rowing Club and the Curtin University Boat Club, Contact Jo Boserio (jo.boserio@allsaints. wa.edu.au)
During the lockdown period in 2020, the girls decided they would take on the challenge of the Rottnest Channel Swim for 2021. Training twice a week (once in a pool and once in the ocean), they managed to swim the race in six hours and 54 minutes. The girls are already training for the 2022 Event!
OLD SAINTS’ WALK At All Saints’ College, we believe that by honouring those who have come before us, we can better develop a deep appreciation of where we are today, and thus effectively shape our College’s future direction. This process of acknowledgment reminds us that as the current custodians of the College, we owe our today to the yesterday of others. All Saints’ College is proud to be making its heritage more visible by creating the Old Saints’ Walk which provides the opportunity for alumni and families to recognise and celebrate their time at the College. The first batch of bricks for 2021 is open for purchase now, with bricks laid during the Winter holidays.
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Pictured above: Madeleine Greenhalgh (2012), Bryn Greenhalgh (2017) and Hayley Greenhalgh (2015)
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Former Staff Spotlight Valedictory Speaker On 22 October 2020, our Class of 2020 was recognised for their outstanding achievements in various areas and formally farewelled at the College’s Valedictory Dinner. Held at HBF Stadium, Year 12 students were joined by their families and members of staff at the celebratory evening, and reflected on their time at the College and their successes during the year. During the evening, Old Saint Rebecca McCrackan (1995), who currently works as Intellectual Property Legal counsel for an S&P global 100 company, delivered an engaging speech to the Year 12s. Rebecca shared her own experiences from Year 12, and beyond, and how she discovered her purpose. We would love to hear from any Old Saints wishing to speak at Valedictory Dinners or other College events in the future. For more information please contact Katelyn Hann at katelyn.hann@allsaints. wa.edu.au 11
Each edition of Dovetails, we will be catching up with one of our former staff members to allow the community to better become acquainted with the remarkable staff who have worked at the College. This edition, we caught up with Robin van Dongen, who joined the College community in 1984. Robin began her time at the College as a part-time Mathematics teacher. She was the inaugural Year 8 Coordinator – a position she mentioned as being a thoroughly enjoyable experience as it enabled her to meet all students entering Year 8 (the first year of Senior School at that time). When the position of Relief Coordinator arose, Robin leapt at the opportunity.
In this role, she covered for absentee teachers as well as becoming the Induction Officer and worked with new staff members. After retiring in 2012, Robin and her husband were enticed by the travel bug! Firstly, they travelled to Europe to go on a cruise along the Danube and Rhine Rivers and then hired a car to travel around the UK. Returning to Australia, the pair decided to buy a caravan to spend 18 months exploring this beautiful country. Robin has fond memories of Camp Week which was mainly spent in the Margaret River region. She loved abseiling and rock-climbing in the great outdoors. Now living in a Retirement Village for over 55s, Robin still enjoys sporting activities such as swimming, table tennis and Tai Chi, thanks to the village community group.
Old Saints’ Working Together Lara Kirkwood (2003) and Hayley Parker (2003) are currently working together to assist the City of Cockburn with communicating the City’s Vision. Lara mentions, “It was great knowing that we had been to high school together and fantastic to see how far we have both come since leaving school.”
Old Saints we need you!
FUTURES 2021 EXPO
The annual Futures Expo will be held on Tuesday, 15 June 2021 between 6.30pm and 8.30pm. We are seeking Old Saints to chat with the ASC students about their personal career paths since leaving the College. Current students always comment on how rewarding it is to speak with Old Saints who provide honest, down-to-earth facts about their various careers – not just the ultimate rewards, but the joys, pitfalls and diversions they may have encountered along their career journey. All Old Saints who volunteer their time at the Futures Expo will be offered a light dinner on arrival and free barista-made coffee over the two-hour event. Your valuable contribution can be for as long as you wish, and there is no obligation to stay for the entire duration of the Expo.
IF YOU CAN VOLUNTEER YOUR TIME, PLEASE REGISTER: oldsaints.ascollege.wa.edu.au/ FuturesExpo2021
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE EMAIL ASC FUTURES FACILITATOR, MS GRACE ITZSTEIN: grace.itzstein@allsaints.wa.edu.au
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Business Directory
Layne Brown (2018) Having discovered her love of clay when prompted to explore and work with different artistic mediums as a first year Graphic Design student, Layne (2018) started her jewellery business, Chulip. Chulip started due to Layne’s love of fun shapes and colours, and wanting earrings to complement her outfits. After making earrings for herself, friends and family started asking for their own customised jewellery, inspiring Layne to
create Chulip so that all accessory lovers could enjoy fashionable, unique and handcrafted earrings customised to their own sense of style. Layne’s earrings are fashioned from professional grade clay, making them highly durable, yet surprisingly lightweight. All her packaging is 100% recyclable and compostable. You can find Layne’s store at www. chulip.com.au and information on restocks, upcoming markets and more on Instagram @chulip_
Nicole Currie (2019) Nicole Currie Photos is a recently established photography business run by Old Saint Nicole Currie (2019).
and Photography at North Metropolitan TAFE. She has studied further and is currently undertaking an Advanced Diploma of Creative Product Development (Photography) at North Metropolitan TAFE.
Nicole has been passionate about photography since studying the subject at ASC in Year 9. She started taking photos outside school hours and created an Instagram account to display her work.
With this educational foundation behind her, Nicole started her business and currently specialises in live music, portrait, landscape and street photography.
Nicole knew she wanted to make this passion her life’s work, and decided to study a Diploma of Photo Imagining
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To find out more about Nicole’s business, you can reach her at: www.nicolecurriephotos.com or nicolempcurrie@outlook.com
Kate Ellement, Jennifer Fallon & Ellen Smith (2020) Ace It! Tutoring (WA) was launched by 2020 graduates Kate Ellement, Jennifer Fallon and Ellen Smith when they saw an increasing gap in the ATAR tutoring industry. The group set up a one-stop tutoring business which covers all ATAR subjects. The service is provided by recent graduates who have completed the courses for which they are offering tutoring. They pride themselves on being able to provide a service which they have personally experienced. Ace It! Tutoring (WA) offers a holistic
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approach to tutoring and supports students, regardless of their ability, to help them improve their understanding and grades. The tutors also construct additional resources aimed to challenge students and expose them to a wide range of question types that will likely be featured in their tests and exams. Offering both individual and group tutoring, Ace It! Tutors run their sessions out of the students’ libraries of choice in the City of Melville, and other libraries upon request. Get in contact today at ace. it.tutoring@outlook.com or find them on Facebook or Instagram @ace.it.tutoring.wa
Don’t just ‘Google it’ the next time you need a tap fixed, a make-up artist, a dentist or a lawyer! Promote your business or employment information to the wider community today on the Old Saints’ Business Directory. Your details will also be automatically added to the online All Saints’ College Business Directory, funded by the P&F. It is completely free! Join today: oldsaints.ascollege.wa.edu.au
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Since 2004, the UWA Fogarty Scholarship Program has supported WA’s highest achieving students with full scholarships for the entirety of their undergraduate and postgraduate degrees. Recipients are selected based on their academic excellence and achievements in leadership, community service, the Arts and/or sport. Ellen is the College’s seventh graduate to be awarded a UWA Fogarty Scholarship.
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Well done to Old Saint Dayne Metzner (2019) who was awarded Community Support Worker of the Year at Identitywa. Identitywa is one of Western Australia’s leading agencies supporting people with disabilities and their families. Identitywa works in partnership with individuals and families to build a community where people with disability enjoy a fulfilled life.
Ellen Smith (2020)
Congratulations to Ellen Smith from the Class of 2020 who is one of only 10 graduates from across the state to receive a prestigious 2021 UWA Fogarty Scholarship.
Dayne Metzner (2019)
Late last year, Ellen wrote: “Ultimately, I have decided to pursue Medicine at university. However, my experience with entrepreneurship and innovation at the College has encouraged me to expand my goals beyond simply this one pathway. Through incredible opportunities such as the Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship Education Camp in China, as well as my leadership role as Enterprise Captain, I have developed a passion for business and enterprise which I hope to carry into the future. Exactly what that will look like for me, I am yet to discover!”
Dayne was first introduced to disability work at the College when he volunteered with the Disabled Surfers’ Association. This provided him valuable industry experience for his current job at Identitywa. Dayne currently works with six individuals on a one-to-one basis, and also works in a group home which houses eight individuals. Dayne says, “It’s a challenging but incredibly rewarding career. I would encourage anyone who is interested in making a difference to the lives of others to look into disability support work.” If you are interested in volunteering, please feel free to be in touch with Dayne via LinkedIn.
Alessandra Ho (2017) Congratulations to Alessandra Ho (2017) who has been selected to represent Australia at the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games for Artistic Swimming.
Jack Connell (2017)
Congratulations to Jack Connell (2017) and Christian Rudd (2018) whose short film Steamed Dreams won the Audience Choice Award at the WA Made Film Festival on Saturday, 13 March 2021. The WA Made Film Festival is Western Australia’s biggest celebration of locally-made screen content and this year’s festival featured over 50 WA-made feature films, short films, documentaries and television episodes. Jack’s film, Steamed Dreams, follows the story of Harold Highclimber who is forced to re-enter the competitive world of extreme ironing after a social media rivalry takes hold. Jack looks forward to bringing his next film to life.
When Alessandra was 11, she attended a ‘come and try’ day for Artistic Swimming at her local pool. After her first session, she was
hooked and knew that this was the sport for her. Alessandra has been a part of the senior national squad since 2018, and was part of the team that qualified Australia for the Olympics at the 2019 World Championships in South Korea.
Jordan Korol (2012)
After graduating from the College, Jordan went on to study a seven-year medical degree at UWA. Currently working at Fiona Stanley Hospital, Jordan says it has been an interesting start to his medical career, with COVID-19 making it a year he will never forget. His goal is to become a paediatrician. When Jordan is not working, he can be found playing sports or volunteering for Fair Game Australia, a charity which delivers unique health and fitness programs
and recycled sports equipment to remote and under-serviced communities. Each year, he flies out to remote Aboriginal communities in WA for a week to donate sports equipment and escape the city. Jordan’s biggest recommendation to students finishing school is to get out and explore rural WA. Spending a year in Port Hedland enabled Jordan to experience unique challenges and adventures that allowed him to step out of his comfort zone and equip himself with a variety of skills that are invaluable for life.
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Alex Gillies (2012) After leaving the College, Alex went on to study at an innovative program in Vancouver at Eaton Arrowsmith School, which supports young people with learning difficulties through different ways of learning. Having finished the program and benefited greatly from it, Alex
moved back to Perth and studied film at SAE Qantm Creative Media Institute located in Northbridge. He graduated from SAE with a Diploma and Bachelor’s degree in Film. Alex is pictured in Hawaii in 2018 with his two sisters who also went to the College, Katie (2004) and Lauren (2007) and his mum, Jane.
James Lewisson (2012) Dylan Biggs (2012)
After graduating from ASC, Dylan enrolled to study a Bachelor of Chemical Engineering at Curtin University. He was fortunate enough to secure a Graduate Engineer role at BGC Contracting where he completed a two-year graduate program. He was offered a Site Engineer role with NRW that had just acquired BGC Contracting.
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Dylan has been fortunate enough to be a part of two successful projects working for BHP and FMG on iron ore construction jobs. He mentions that it has been very satisfying to see these projects being completed (despite many challenges on the way) to deliver a product for the future of Australia’s economy. Away from work, Dylan likes to keep fit by playing football with the Curtin University Wesley Tigers as well as catching up with friends, many of whom he met in Year 8 at ASC.
James went straight from school to the University of Western Australia and studied a general double major of Anatomy / Human Biology and Geography before completing a Master’s degree in Urban and Regional Planning. During his time at university, he completed a series of work experience placements, including at Element WA (formerly TPG), where he now works as a Senior Planning Consultant in their Statutory Planning (Approvals) team. James is the Convenor of the Planning Institute of Australia’s Young Planners Committee.
Adrian Lee (1996)
Currently a senior project engineer at Clough, Adrian has had a varied and stimulating career path. He has been fortunate enough to travel the world in his career, visiting places such as Finland, the Philippines, Indonesia, China and Malaysia. One of his greatest career highlights was working in an offshore Wheatstone platform where he encountered an abundance of marine life such as whale sharks and humpback whales. Married for over 12 years to Mandy and with two young children (Charlotte and Dominic), Adrian always finds himself busy. When he manages to find a few spare minutes, he focuses on honing his new hobby of woodwork. Adrian still keeps in touch with various classmates and treasures the friendships he made at the College. He regularly sees Josh Soutar, Andrew Gray, Cameron Jones, Damon Wood, Peter Lane and Matthew Lyon. The group is excitedly anticipating Andrew Tyrrell’s return to WA after living in Colorado.
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Trevor Schmidt (2001)
Trevor has been working in Procurement for over 15 years, specifically in Category Management where he undertakes Strategic Procurement activities for the Mining, Construction and Oil and Gas industries. Trevor managed and led the Utilities Category Management team for BP in the Asia-Pacific. Before COVID-19, Trevor travelled to China, Singapore, Indonesia, Australia and New Zealand and works extensively within the renewables sector for wind, solar,
geothermals, biomass and hydro energy in support of BP’s global aim to become carbon neutral. Trevor is also the part owner of Milkman Australia, a company that designs, tests, produces and manufactures men’s grooming products. His company has managed to penetrate the global market across hundreds of stores. When not in the office, Trevor can be found out on his bike riding up to 100-150km a week, or at the AFL or cricket grounds enjoying a game.
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Where
are they now? Jeanette Rose (2008)
Mike Fairnie (1989)
Mike is currently a Business Development Manager for FM Global Logistics, an international freight and customs broker company in Australia. After high school, Mike studied a Bachelor of Business majoring in International Marketing at Curtin University. This led him to a career in the global trade and logistics industry. He has worked for a variety of companies, including the Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA, before he moved into international logistics.
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Mike married Old Saint Sally Fairnie (1995) and together they have two beautiful children, Mason who is nine and Asha who is six. Mike can be found spending his spare time with his family and helping coach Mason’s AFL team. Mike is still in touch with Luke Clayton, Cam Bell, Paul James, Troy Reany and many more, and the class is already planning their 35 Year Reunion!
Jeanette studied at the University of Western Australia where she completed a Bachelor of Law. She currently works as an energy project lawyer in an in-house Australian energy company where she has been advising on WA’s largest wind farm project and Australia’s largest off-grid solar project. Prior to this, Jeanette worked at an international law firm where she was fortunate to be seconded to Bangkok to work on a major hydroelectric project. Jeanette recently won an excellence award in the Australasian Law Awards in the Young In-House Lawyer of the Year category. When not at work, Jeanette can be found running, travelling or on the hunt for a great coffee!
Rhyon Johnson (1991)
Andrew Dawson (2009)
After graduating from ASC, Andrew went on to study at the West End Academy of Dance and Drama and then completed a Bachelor of Arts in English & Creative Arts and Theatre & Drama at Murdoch University. Andrew is currently travelling across British Columbia and, once he has finished his travels, he plans to settle in Vancouver and pursue his acting career. In his spare time, Andrew enjoys being in the great outdoors taking part in activities such as camping, hiking and kayaking. When not outdoors, he can be found pursuing his passion for creative writing.
Rhyon’s career in medicine has led him all over the country. He has worked in Cairns and Melbourne, and currently works in Perth as an anaesthetist at Royal Perth Hospital. Previously, he worked as a general practitioner before moving to the Royal Flying
Doctor Service, specialising in emergency medicine. In his spare time, Rhyon enjoys being outdoors, snowboarding in Victoria, mountain biking and running marathons. He also enjoys spending time with his five-year-old son, Oliver.
Kara Bertoncini (2005)
Since graduating from the College in 2005, Kara Bertoncini has certainly had her hands full. Currently a Media Advisor at the Arts Centre in Melbourne, Kara has worked for Universal Studios in Singapore as a singer and dancer, worked as a TV presenter and Arts journalist, as well as a reporter at several red-carpet events, including the ARIA Awards.
Despite her busy career, she was able to complete a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in Italian and Journalism, by studying part-time whilst working in Singapore and pursuing her dreams of working in musical theatre. Although she lives in Melbourne, she is still a self-confessed Perth girl at heart, spending much of her free time in summer at the beach.
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weddings
Samantha Kennelly (née Denford, 2010) Samantha Denford (2010) married Peter Kennelly at Coogee Beach Surf Life Saving Club on December 4th surrounded by 80 friends and family. Old Saints Ellen Bwye (2010) and Brody Koelewyn (2009) were Bridesmaid and Best Man respectively. Several members of the Class of 2009 and 2010 attended, as well as Samantha’s sister, Rebecca Denford (2005).
Having met at a friend’s party many years ago, Samantha and Peter have been together for nine years. They share two dogs together and became engaged in March last year during a trip to Kalbarri. Due to COVID-19 limitations, the pair enjoyed a short honeymoon in Broome, and hope to enjoy a second honeymoon at a more exotic location when travel restrictions lift.
Jacqueline Hansen (née Stidolph) and James Hansen (2009) Congratulations to Old Saints Jacqueline (née Stidolph) and James Hansen who were married on Saturday, 3 October 2020 at Millbrook Winery, Jarrahdale. Surrounded by over 80 guests at the beautiful winery, the wedding party danced and laughed through the night. Among the wedding guests were 22 Old Saints including: Sonia Arakkal (2009),
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Nic Arndt (2009), Dimity Coleman (2009), Renee Gumina (2011), Carl Hansen (2005), Geoff Hansen (2003), Matt Hansen (2011), Riley Hansen (2016), Matt Heeg (2009), Kirsty Heiner (2009), Catherine Jepp (2009), Chris Kleemann (2009), Elise le Page (2009), Lily Loughman (2009), Lucy Morrison (2009), Seamus Mulholland-Patterson (2014), Nicholas Nielsen (2009), David Stidolph (2006), Matt Stidolph (2015), Steph Stidolph (2007), Victoria Sullivan (2009) and Georgia Turco (2009).
babies Kimberley Wilkinson (née Ashton, 2009) Kimberley and Luke were thrilled to welcome Trace Henry Wilkinson to the world on Saturday, 8 August 2020. His brother, Carter Wilkinson, is absolutely besotted with his new baby brother.
Svenja Wheatly (née von Dietze, 2007) Blythe Olivia Luise Wheatley, born to Aaron and Svenja Wheatley (née von Dietze, 2007) in London, England on Tuesday, 11 August 2020. She is Aaron and Svenja’s first child, and the first grandchild of staff member Kay von Dietze.
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HIRE OUR FACILITIES! DID YOU KNOW THAT THE COLLEGE OFFERS ITS FACILITIES FOR OLD SAINTS TO USE? The College Chapel is available for marriages and baptisms conducted by clergy of the Anglican Church. Need a place to train for Basketball, Tennis, Footy or Soccer? Why not use our sporting courts and oval?
For more information, or if you would like to use the facilities, please contact facilities@allsaints.wa.edu.au
JOIN THE OLD SAINTS’ COMMITTEE! MAKE A POSITIVE IMPACT IN THE COMMUNITY Reasons to join the committee: Grow your skill set while having fun and networking Develop ideas to help grow the All Saints’ community Connect with current and future Old Saints Have the opportunity to join the College Board as an Old Saint representative For more information visit oldsaints.ascollege.wa.edu.au
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DATES FOR YOUR DIARY COMMITTEE MEETINGS 6.30pm Board Room
OLD SAINTS V STUDENTS SPORT EVENT - ISC
Monday, 17 May 2021 Monday, 9 August 2021 Monday, 15 November 2021
Friday, 7 May 2021: 4.30pm – 6.30pm
FUTURES EXPO Tuesday, 15 June 2021: 6.30pm – 8.30pm
REUNIONS 6.30pm (venues TBC) 15 Year (Class of 2006) Friday, 18 June 2021 20 Year (Class of 2001) Friday, 20 August 2021 25 Year (Class of 1996) Friday, 27 August 2021 30 Year (Class of 1991) Friday, 10 September 2021 35 Year (Class of 1986) Friday, 17 September 2021
OLD SAINTS’ YEAR 12 ACTIVITY (Date TBC) Early September 2021: 12.00pm – 1.00pm
YEAR 12 BBQ Common Room (L Block) Tuesday, 19 October 2021: 1.00pm – 1.45pm
HERITAGE WEEK
COLLEGE 40TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
Monday, 3 May – Friday, 7 May 2021
Friday, 5 November 2021
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Dovetails EDITION 19 | AUTUMN 2021
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