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It is important that ottr schools educate their students to keep a sense of proportion (in fOCllsillg 011 their academic goals), and to pay dl/e regard to the proper claims of other things. Those other things incll/de wltl/ml pursuits, social skills and COllcems, sport and the slleer e/~joyment of being young. Sir Willianl Deane
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Editor Mrs Hden Renwick
Proofreaders Mrs Helen Rcnwick Mr Greg Hill Mrs R.obin van Dongcn Mrs Ann White
Photography Mr Stan l3alding Des 13irt Photography Miss Lallren Wray Mrs Helen R.enwick Mr Max Stewart Staff and students
Front cover artwork Kathryn Prior (Year 12)
Back cover artwork Kirstin Osmetti (Year 11)
Incidental cartoons page 22 Michael Katchan (Year ID)
The words of our recently retired Governor-General, Sir William Deane, in his address to independent school principals two years' ago, remind us that independent schools are about educating the whole person. Sir William challenges us to ensure that our schools are focusing on the development of the body, mind and spirit. We are now in the early days of a new century and millennium. The challenge facing any school is to create the right environment for
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In partnership with parents, schools today must work hard in creating the right environment. This involves providing our young with space to succeed and also to fail on occasion; with the right balance between trust and accountability; with opportunities to reflect on and revere the past, whilst preparing them to recognise and support appropriate change for the future, with a sense of individual worth and rights as well as a community responsibility. With so much achieved in the relatively short life of the College,
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It is the middle of winter and there continues to be a real buzz in the air at All Saints'! The buzz is not related to the season or the weather. Many years of planning by staff, parents and friends of the College have come to fruition with the commencement of construction of our new 3 million indoor Aquatic Centre. There will be no other such facility of its standard in a West Australian school and it will enable us to offer leading-edge programmes to our students, from learn-to-swim to elite quad and coaching level. With the announcement by the Board of Management that the College will expand classes in 2003 to two streams at each year level from Kindergarten to Year 4, work has commenced in planning an Early Childhood Centre that will reflect best practice in early childhood education. From a programnle perspective, two new initiatives in 2002 will provide opportunities for our tudents that
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will extend their educational experience. The notebook computer programme (see pages 5/6) will see con iderable change being effected to our curriculum to the way teachers teach and, more importantly, to the way students learn. The goal of technology integration across the curriculum will improve learning outcomes and better prepare our young people for living and working in this age of information and communication technology. Secondly, the staging of Western Australia's first comprehen ive school-based Literature Festival in March 2002 (see page 3) will see authors, poet, illustrator and others interested in literature from across the state and nation gather at All Saints' for a three-day 'literature fea t'. Our student, together with students from acro s Perth schools, will have the opportunity to listen to authors, meet and read with them and engage in discussion and debate about their writings and views. 'Keep a sense of proportion', urges Sir William Deane. Academic and cultural, sporting and spiritual, social and technological, civic and pastoral... and all of this enjoyable! That's the All Saint' difference. The Reverend Peter La"rence
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importantly) struggle. Hi leadership has resulted in the introduction of a number of innovations in the Mathematics Department, and he ha earned the respect of both staff and tudents. Mr Hayter's commitment to Rugby Union has seen him coach many teams over th years, and in a staff context he has taken on leadership roles on several committees.
Ms Tania Skwirowski (Year 6 Teacher) ha taken up an opportunity to participate in an over eas e change program.me in the U A. Thi will be a wonderful experience for M kwirowski and we wish h r all the very best.
Before leaving the College, Mr Hayter was presented with a pecial photographic compilation by Alei ha Anderson (Year 11), who put together the picture and came back from work experience specially to make the pre entation in p r on. We wi h Mr Hayter and his family all good thing in the months and years to come.
Each edition of allege Quarterly reflect the efforts and expertise of Mrs Helen Renwick, our Special Publications. ditor. After five years ofleader hip in this area, she is leaving the ollege to teach nglish a a foreign language. We thank Mr Renwick for her ervice to the ollege community through our om.munity Relation Department and wi h her well for the future. After five and a half years at the ollege, Mr David Hayter (Head of Mathematics) has left to teach at Trinity College in Canada. Mr Hayter ha supported many tudents in their mathematical triumph and (perhaps more
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We welcome Mr Ian Thompson who joins the ollege to teach Year 6. Mr Thomp on ha over t\venty years' experience in WA government primary schools and has been State Education Manager for Acer Computers for the past [\VO years.
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We welcome back Mrs Bronwyn Fricke, who left at the end of last year to teach at armel School and is returning a a Year 7 Teacher. Another welcome back goe to Mrs Monique Ellement, who returns to the ollege to teach math matics. Mrs Ellement previously taught at All Saint' in Term 1, whil t a staff member wa on leave. Mrs Marlisa Gangemi ha joined us to teach Italian while Mr Luisa Maio i on maternity leave. Mrs Gangemi has taught Italian in Perth chools for many year and we welcome her to the Coll ge. Postscript: the ollege also welcomes Miss Ales ia Louise Maio, born on 24 July. Our love and congratulations go to Mr Maio and her husband, Vince.
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autumn day, or on one of those bright, sunny spring days that tempt us back to the beach after the long winter chill, we could have been forgiven for wondering why the College did not choose the cheaper, open-air option - which would have saved a lot of additional fundraising. Starting in winter - with earlymorning temperatures hovering around the 5°C mark - confirms the wisdom of having a fully-enclosed, heated environment. Starting work in the middle of summer, equally, would have reminded us of the difficulty of keeping youngsters out of the midday sun, especially in pool environments.
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Both corporate and individual sponsorship can be acknowledged in a variety of ways, and we encourage reader to contact us to explore the options available. Please feel free to telephone Mr Max Stewart, the Director of Community Relations, on 9313 9333 - or email info@allsaints.wa.edu.au - to explore the options. Mr Ken Booth
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Our Aquatic Centre will be useable for twelve months of the year, on the colde t morning and in the middle of the hottest day. The benefits to our students, from Kindergarten to Year 13, will be enormous. Many people have believed in this project since the very beginning and have helped us to bring it to this stage with donations both big and small. We thank those people for their vision and their loyalty. We do, however, need more funds. Please join u in providing the College with a fully-enclosed Aquatic Centre which our children can use yearround and throughout the day in safety and comfort.
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In March 2002, All aints' College will tage its inaugural annual Literature Fe tival, a four-day event involving not only the College but also local and general communitie and schools throughout the state. Before you do anything else, put the date in your diary - Wedne day 20 March to Saturday 23 March. The fe tival will provide an opportunity for all participants to experience an exciting and dynamic literary event which will place All Saints' College at the forefront of literacy education in We tern Australia. It will howcase local and inter tate writer and illu trators, appealing to all age levels. Pro pective author and artist young and old will be able to take part in a pecial competition organised by All aint' ollege and sponsored by Channel 7. Details will be mailed out to WA schools in the near future.
A special literary dinner will be held on Friday 22 March. This dinner - the ocial event of the 2002 literary calendar - promi e excellent food, fine wine , a topclass venue and a renowned author as gue t peaker. From the cocktail party launch on Wednesday night to the closing musical ev nt, the Rhythms Festival, on Saturday afternoon, student, par nts and the entire community are sure to have a unique literary experience, including panel discu ion with prize-winning authors, interactive experience with children' book illustrator and performances by poet. Well-known authors who are very intere ted in attending include Hazel Edwards, author of the children' picture book erie that began with There~ a hippopotamus on our roof eating cake; Michele Drouart, who won the WA Premier's Book Award 2000 for
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Many of you w iLL remember the 1960s movie A Space Odyssey, in which a computer 2001 went out of controL with potentiaLLy disastrous consequences. 2001 i s now here ... and so are we, not destroyed by super-computers! We Live in the Information Age and recognise that the skiLLs our young peopLe wiLL need for Living in this twenty-first century are our concern as educators.
Notebook Programme Schools in Australia need to decide whether to be proactive and shape the kind of impact the developments of the past forty year have brought and will continue to bring, or to simply let the developments wash over them. Educational change in the first decade of this new century should not be about reacting to change (as rapid and real as this is), but about using technology appropriately in order to have an effect upon the nature of change. I read an article some years ago that suggested the lea t technological environment in which students spend their day is the classroom. Educators should
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opportunities. At All Saint', the days of school room where twenty or so computers were lined up along a wall and in isolation from students for 90% of the time will give way to student having their personal notebook computers available every period of every day in every subject, to use in expanding their learning and thinking capacities across the whole curriculum. The College has put in place a number of access options so as to minimise the financial impact on families. We already have a valued partnership with Australia's leading To hiba educational notebook computer reseller and service
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agent, omputelec, to ensure costeffective delivery and reliable service. This will be expanded in 2002. With these technical and financial matter in place, we have turned our attention to the most important areas of curriculum delivery and staff development. Throughout this semester, teachers of Years 5 and 8 in 2002 are developing a curriculum that will enhance learning opportunities for our students. They are working in teams to focus on the allimportant learning outcomes for our students and developing a technology-integrated curriculum that help achieve these outcomes.
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Further, our key notebook programme teachers are undertaking extensive professional development in both software usage and effective integration of technology in the curriculum. If they imagined 2001 as 'a space odyssey', then we see 2002 as the beginning of a new odyssey at All Saints', where our students journey through 'cyber pace' making many new discoverie , empowered through appropriate use of technology to take control of their learning process. ome join us on the journey. The Reverend Peter Laurence Principal
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Is it a boat? Or a car? Or afire engine?
Former tudent Amy acKenzie (2000 leaver) v orked with RE Teacher Mr ]ill Angel to teach Year 2 the tory of the miracle of the loave and rhe fi he .The children fir t made ba ket and cut out'loave ' and 'fi hes' to put in them and rake home, then enjoyed ome loaves and fishes of their own. Fish finger on bread with tomato ketchup as well... how to make a lesson memorable!
Year 1 students practise a range of skills in an activity based on the manipulation of that old favou rite - the popstick!
In a eparate activity, Year 2 tudent dre ed in national co tume a part of their studie of the theme of the centenary of Au tralia and multiculrurali m. The tudents al 0 r ad out information about different countrie and hared a wondetful feast of international food .
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As a cuLminating activity to the Year 11 Outdoor Education cLass's abseiLing/roping unit, the group spent a Saturday morning on top of the DarLing Ranges at a quarry in Gooseberry HiLL. This, however, was no ordinary abseiLing adventure.
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'I taught Mum how to abseiL when she was ... extremeLy nervous.' Ben GeLing. ' ... an enjoyabLe and rewarding experience.' Ben Turner.
This was the day the students showed their parents how to abseiL. In haLf a day, mums and dads went from petrified participants to adrenaLin-fiLLed, 'hooting' abseiLing professionaLs.
An opportunity-fiLLed day, this gave our students the chance to Lead, demonstrate and support their parents in a high-risk environment.
'A great chaLLenge to be the Leader.' ELLiott Lawrie. 'It was great to do something different.' Derek Rose.
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student and challenge myself. It was the most fun I've ever had for a production.' Matt Weaver 10). 'This was by far the most exciting and involving ASC production I have been in. Ms Derrington, Ms White and Mr Beaverstock put in an insane amount of work!' James Wotzko (Year 11). What about the costumes and the make-up? 'It was fun to make people look magical for a magical production!' Brianna Wheatley (Year 11). 'A huge task this year, made manageable with outstanding parent support.' Ms Ellen Beemster, Design Technology teacher (seamstress extraordinaire). 'As a new staff member, I found being involved with the production of costumes daunting to begin with, but with the help of parents, it was very satisfying seeing the costumes on stage. It was a great production!' Ms Sandra Guest, Design Technology Teacher (seamstress extraordinaire). What about the parents who helped serve the teas? 'While preparing the supper, the air was abuzz with laughter from the audience. Serving the supper was a pleasure for all involved! It was so nice hearing the positive comments about the professionalism of the performance and to see such joy on their faces.' Mrs Sue Channer (parent and staff member). And representing the audience••.'1 loved the energy, fun and enthusiasm of all the performers. An excellent evening of entertainment.' Mrs Doreen Tyers (parent and Ladies' Forum member). (Year
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Under 14 Girls Rebecca Senior - 16th Under 14 Boys Luke Towers - 19th Under 15 Girls Amanda Willis - 5th Sharni Smith - 8th Jessica Lambert - 19th
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National Cross-country Championships Aleisha Anderson captained the girls' teaul in the ationals and came first in the Under 18 Division. We congratulate Aleisha on her outstanding achievements and contribution to cross-country.
School Sport WA 'All Schools State Titles' A1eisha Anderson also rook out first place in her age category (for the fourth year in a row) at the State All Schools title. Many of our runners achieved top thirty placings in what is inevitably a very competitive field. The ASC girl placed in the top four chools, with the boys finishing sixth. Our combined aggregate points placed All Saints' College in the top three school of the fortytwo competing on the day.
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Junior School Cross-country Competition The Junior School rnterhouse Cross-country Competition was held on Tue day 3 July. Prior to this Years 4, 5,6 and 7 trained on Monday and Friday mornings (early!) and Year 6 and 7 runners picked up an extra session on Wedne day morning . Many thanks (as alway ) mu t go to the parents who helped by erving breakfast to our early-morning runners on some very cold morning.
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On Friday 8 June the All Saints' First XV Rugby Team played what must surely have been the biggest game in the College's rugby history. The game was the curtain-raiser for the touring British and Irish Lions tour match against Western Australia at the WACA ground. In front of a crowd which grew to over 20,000, the team played its be t rugby to date in a tough and skilful game again t the previously undefeated Kolbe College. The match wa a nail-biting affair but the team managed to get ahead on the scoreboard early, taking a 7-0
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lead which it maintained at the half-time break. Soon after halftime the boys scored again, taking the margin to 12-0. As full time approached Kolbe fought back with a try: fortunately our defence held until full-time, the final score being 12-7.
The game was played in good pirit and was capably refereed by former student Geoff Patching (1998 leaver). As a reward for their efforts, Mr Laurence promised the team a new set of rugby jumpers for next eason, so look out for a very impressive looking squad next year!
The players were given generous upport throughout the gan1e by the growing crowd and received a rousing ovation as they departed the field for the showers. Every player gave his all and at the game's conclusion there was many a sore body!
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'I go to after-schooL EngLish to heLp improve my essay writing and EngLish skiLLs, to have my essays proof-read and to get heLp in areas I need heLp in.' Trevor Schmidt (Year 12). 'I have found after-schooL maths very heLpfuL and a great way to ask questions about what I don't understand, especiaLLy before exams. I Pet ra Lushey (Yea r 11), 'After-schooL mathmatics is a pLace where you get individuaL tuition with any probLems you are having in cLass, or any new and difficuLt areas.' ELise August (Year 10).
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There is one College activity which goes on quietly all year round. It wins no prizes. It never makes headline. The students who take part in it do not put on a concert, or a production, or break records on the athletics track as a result of their attendance. It is the quintessential quiet achiever, valued by both students and their parents. It i available to everyone in the Senior School, and it's an integral part of an All Saints' College education. It is ... afterschool subject help. Maths session run for one hour on Tuesdays, Wedne days and Thursday from 3.30 to 4.30pm.
All help is one-to-one so it is very effective and most difficultie can be resolved very quickly. ome tudents treat the sessions as their own private tutorial - and the best bit is that it is free! Three afternoons a week, the English Department has staff available to assist students who are seeking extra help. Currently they offer a special programme for Year 7 and 8 students which focuses on their creative writing skills. For senior students, staff members assist in any area in which the students want assistance, so the sessions are entirely student-centred.
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Members of the LOTE and 0 E Departments offer after-school tuition on an ad hoc, ongoing basis - so help is available whenever students request extra assistance. taff in all department will help students informally wh never help is needed: so don't hold back: if you need extra subject help, it's there for you!
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'After-schooL EngLish heLps me understand the difficuLt parts of the course, aLong with further understanding of the easier parts.' Ricky Iriks (Year 12), 'For me, after-schooL science heLp provides an effective environment in which I can receive extra heLp in probLem areas. I Priya Mahendran (Year 12), 'The reason I have participated in after-schooL EngLish is to improve my knowLedge and understanding of this subject, and my teacher Ms KeLLy has done thi s superbLy.' BLake Bevi Laqua (Year 12). 'After-schooL maths is a great way to get one-an-one heLp to cLarify difficuLt parts of the course.' Andrew Renwick (Year 12),
The Snapshots pages are the print cousins Of' Snapshots on the u--eb', which appear on www.allsaints.wa.edu.au every Friday during term-time (access them via 'News').
The Term 2 Sellior Dinller..
... ,-~a1Je 0111' ellior StlldclltS (/llOther cha/lce to elljoy a rclaxillg evcllillg with good jood alld good compall)'.
College EI/charists provided opportllllities jor the College comllll/llity to come together ill worship.
Yenr 7 stl/dents extended their studies ifAncient Egypt alldhad a go at 1I1I/1I1111[ficatioll.
One 5///(/11 person enjoyed a starrillg role in the College Prodl/ction.
There were birthdays..
.. .(/Ild //lore birthdays. (We thillk peoplc ill Killdy get TWO birthdays a year. ..)
Design Techllology studellts made special teddy bears to dOllate to the Neollates Depart/llellt at Prillcess Mar..~aret Hospital.
FOl'lller stlldent Leisa Timell (1988 lealm) came to the College's Careers Night to talk abollt her 1IJ0rk as a chiropractor..
.. alld,llaIlY other parellts alld friellds came to hear speakers talk abollt a rallge oJprifcssiolls.
OllejorJric/lds oj the HIII/ter, AsIIIOlI, Wesrcofl alld Ford jamilics back ill Zimbabwe.
Year 12 Literarllre stlldellts wellt to rhe Literatllre COlljcrellce at CI/rtill UlliIJersiry..
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Year 10 stl/dellts ill the 'Jlltematiollal Food' ullit WCllt to...
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Cartoons Š Michael Katchan. Year 10.
Year 8 ''Textiles'students made beanies.
Year 11 students Susa'l Maxwell and Ciaire Cunnillgtoll won places on the WAATIInterCIIltura Exchange Programme to Italy.
Our Drugs Jriforlllation Evenings for parents were well-attended and greatly appreciated ollce again ...
.. just one (if the initiatives that are putting All Saints' ahead in drug education.
The DrifellSive Drilling course came to a close with a special 'Safe Drilli,1g' day at Gloucester Park.
Year 10 students took third place in a road sqfet)' video competition organised by the RAC, and were presented with special cert!ficates at Assembly.
Members <1 the Ladies' Fontm made mosaic tables for the Arts Cafe.
Things were turning in Design 'Technology.
Year 12 Geography students went 'out on the farm' at Harvey as part <1 their coursework.
Studmts made a meal for afriend as part 'Fast Foods' unit.
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Year 11 and 12 TEE Drama st"dents were in actioll for their Drama Performance Evenillg.
lnterhouse Debating finals brought out the Colleges smooth talkers and fast thinkers.
Author Warren Flynn spent the day at the College.
Junior School students headed down to Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School to play chess...
.. .and the College grounds prepared for yet more challges as the Aquatic Centre buildillg programme began.
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Many Year 11, 12 and 13 students are beginning to think in terms of taking a year out before continuing their studies. There are many advantages to this cour e of action, particularly when students are not clear about what they want to do when they leave school. The College has details of a number of different schemes open to school leavel'S, and more schemes are appearing every year. If you think you might like to pursue this course of action contact MrTim Brown, the Year 12 Coordinator, who can help with information and advice. A few schemes which may be of interest to parents and students include: • GAP placement. Students do volunteer work for a period of six to eleven months. The host organisation provides the volunteer with food, accommodation and a small amount of pocket money. Contact GAP Activity Projects Australia, (03) 9428 5578, email gapaust@vicnet.net.au (www.gap.org.uk).
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• Rotary Youth Exchange: applications must be in by the end of March each year. The College has fi.ill details. • AFS Intercultural Programmes organise exchange programmes which provide intercultural learning opportunities for young people. Contact them on 1800023 982 (www.afs.org.au). • AgriVenture offers six to nine months living and working with an approved rural family in Europe, North America, New Zealand or Japan. Phone 1800 257 197 for an information pack (vv'ww.agriventure.com) .
On 10 May, 19961eavers returned to the College for an evening catching up on news with friends and teachers. It's always great for staff to meet up with students again and find out what's happened to them since they left - and sometimes there are some real surprises. For details of your next reunion, or to get your email address on the College web ite so that old friends can get in touch with you again, contact fsa@allsaints.wa.edu.au
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Cameron 19941eaver
Ben finished his law degree and then worked in Japan to fund a masters degree in law in the UK. Mter postgraduate studies, he worked as a volunteer in East Africa for a year. When he returned to Australia he worked for the Tharpuntoo Aboriginal Legal Service in Cape York Peninsula for three years before practising on the Gold Coast for a further three years. Since then he has practised in Perth and is now Lecturer in Law at the University of otre Dame Fremantle, where he is Course Coordinator of Criminal and Torts Law.
In 1995, Cameron commenced a double degree in science and engineering at UWA, majoring in physics and mechanical engineering respectively. In 1997/98 he worked at the Research Centre for Theoretical Astrophysics at the University of Sydney. He returned to UWA to research sonolurnine cence, a freaky phenomenon in which ound wave turn into light. Can1eron finished his science degree with honours in 1998.
Ben has been involved in pub]jc debate on the Australian ratification of the Rome Statute of the International Crirninal Court and is a corrunittee member of the WA Criminal Lawyers' Association and Secretary of the WA Branch of the International Commission ofJurists. He would be pleased to hear from some of his old buddies from the Class of '86 including 'Boo' Radley, 'Maverick', Christopher Warren, AI Stewart, 'Dazza',' cotland' Watters and Brian Tee - and any past or present students who are interested in pursuing a career in the law are also welcome to contact him.
• The EF Foundation organises high school exchanges in Canada, North America, Great Britain, France and Germany. Contact them on (02) 9957 4699, 1800 251 866, email highschoolyea r.au@ef.com (www.ef.com).
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Most of his spare time during undergraduate uni was taken up playing and coaching tennis, yachting and playing the piano. Since 1999 Cameron has been working as a researcher in the Physics Department at the Australian ational University, as part of his PhD studies. The research group that he works with recently created a new state of matter, called a Bose-Einstein Condensate, for the first time in Australia. This is an entirely new state of matter with key characteristics completely unlike solids, liquids or gases. owadays Canberra's great location means Cameron pends his weekends outdoors (or underground) organising trips and teaching skills as continued on page 25
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president of the ANU aving Club, as well as mountain-biking, bushwalking, cross-country skiing, canyoning and sea-kayaking.
A muso with a tale best told in his own words:
Anybody interested in his current research can get more information at these web sites: AND departmental web page: http://photonics.anu.edu.au/aopticsl The Sydney Morning Herald: http://www.smh.com.au/news/Ol05 125/national/national17.html
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down to live with hin1 and be his live-in music teacher. After regaining consciousness, I mulled it over with friends and family and decided to do it.
In a nutshell, life is grand and, well, out of the ordinary. I'll try and sum everything up. I was in Perth until February 1999, when I left after playing and recording with various people around town (namely Jon Greville and Steve Wise, also ex-ASC - 1990 leaver and 1992 leavers respectively). I travelled throughout Europe, the Middle East and the States for almost a year before coming back to Perth for a few months. I was playing music constantly up until tlU time and then let it go whil t I wa away to have a break. After I got back I decided straight away to move back to London permanently to make a go of it in the music scene. In February 2000, I packed up and went and ended up working in one of the biggest music shops in the West End, which was fantastic. London was great: lots of gigs, lots of music, lots of people. To make a little extra cash I started teaching. Fortunately the only people who can afford lessons in London are the rich (I was charging the equivalent of about 100 an hour!). One of the gentlemen I taught lived in a ritzy area of London wiili his ex-model babe girlfriend. I was teaching them both, having a great time, when all of a sudden two monilis later he rang and told me he was leaving London.
So here I am, in Marbella, on the southern tip of pain Gust near Gibraltar), teaching ten hours a week and getting horribly tanned in my spare time. Life here is very easy, with maids and servants cooking and cleaning for us. So as you can imagine, I'm a ball of stress. Since I've been here I've been back to the UK four times to record on a few albums and play gigs; I've also been to Israel and, as you know, I was back in Perth in February for Steve Wi e' wedding. So life is perfect. I to get play in London once or twice a month while still living in the cleanline s of pain. The plan now is to stay here until ovember, when I'll come home again (another wedding!) and then move back to London. But who knows? Hope everything is going well at All Saints'. Jon
A couple of months after that, in late 2000, he called me from Spain and said would I be interested in coming
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If current students and their parents would like to contact any of the former students profiled on these pages to get further information on the career they have pursued after leaving the College, they are welcome to contact the Community Relations Department on 9313 9333 or email fsa@allsaints.wa.edu.au Lisa Rich - 1985 leaver Lisa is currently on maternity leave from Corpus Christi, where she i a secondary teacher. Since leaving All Saints', she has taught at All Saints' College, John Wollaston Anglican Community School and St Brigid's College. Joshua DurhaITl - 1988 leaver After completing an apprenticeship at Trade Winds Hotel in Fremantle, Jo hua worked at Cable Beach Resort in Broome. He has been Sous hef, Chef de Partie at Burswood Resort Casino for the past five years. Suzanne Carlin (nee Eaves) 1989 leaver uzanne has been married for seven years and she and husband Brendan have two daughters, Finnuala (four) and Genevieve (eighteen months). Suzanne and Brendan own and manage Prestige Lock ervice, which they started in 1998. It i a twenty-four hour mobile lock service...so you know where to go! prestigelock@email.com Leonie Hetebry - 1989 leaver Leonie has two children, Mikayla (born 1996) and Tiana (born 1998).
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She is a pre-primary teacher and is completing her BEd part-time. Aide from being a mum, working and studying, Leonie al 0 runs a small cattery, breeding Burmese cats. Tiffany DurhaITl - 1989 leaver Tiffany started work as a Junior Consultant at Ea iway Travel and then spent three years travelling in Europe and the MiddJe East and working as a senior corporate consultant for arlson Wagonlit in London. he is now a senior consultant with DeBrett's Travel Services, Nedlands. Scott OIITlan - 1991 leaver cott went to TAFE after leaving College and then travelled through Europe and the USA. He decided to go to university when he returned and ended up at urtin University studying accounting and business law. He spent three years working as an accountant but found it boring and wanted to do something more interesting and challenging...so he moved in to corrections, where he is involved in the rehabilitation of inmates. Luke TasseU - 1994 leaver Luke chose chiropractic as his profession - based on his love of the human body (thanks Year 12 teachers Mr Knight and Mr Jenner!) and wanting a career where he could serve and help people. His first three years at Curtin flew - one degree down (a Bachelor of Science in Human Biology) and one to go (a Master in Chiropractic). The second degree had to be c I11pleted in Sydney,
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which was great fim - although Luke comments that he'd never studied more in his life. Best of all, however, was the fact that he met - and married - his wife. The best part of the last seven years? Having the chance to tell people how great it is being a Christian - in Singapore, on camps down south and in Sydney. His dream is to work for World Vision, helping people out and sharing God's love with them.
Jennifer Dermer - 1996 leaver ]cnnifer did a Bachelor of COlTunerce (majoring in tourism management) before joining Telstra as a customer service representative. She now works at Drake International as a temporary staff recruitment consultant and is studying for her Masters in Human Resource Management. Sara David (nee Lindegger) 1987leaver Sara completed a Bachelor of Science (Nursing) at Curtin University of Technology before starting work as a Registered General Nurse at Fremantle Hospital. In 1998 she completed a Certificate of Midwifery at King Edward Memorial Hospital and from 1999 to 2000 she worked as a registered midwife in various clinical settings. She also provided antenatal education classes a well as midwifery care during labour, birth and postnatal periods. This year, Sara has been involved in the Community Midwifery Programme, which is a Federally-funded organisation promoting choice in childbirth and advocating home birth as a safe option. Sara also provides natural
childbirth education classes in the community and is a midwife in attendance at a pregnancy and childbirth resource centre in Armadale.
Glen Mackey-Cullen - 1995 leaver People who know Glen will know he was always into outdoor adventure activities. He had been working in that area in Dwellingup for over three years but came back to the city to be with a girlfriend and then found it almost impossible to find a similar job in Perth. Eventually he took off to Karratha and Broome for some adventure and to do some pearl diving, and completed his pearl diving certificate. He returned to Perth for a family celebration: love struck again, and he didn't return. He was tuck in a construction job that he hated when he came across an advertisement in The ~st Australian for a full-time TAFE course in Outdoor Leadership in Cairns. He applied and submitted his resume, and after an hour-long phone interview and a three-week wait, they advised him that he had been one of the eighteen applicants selected from a field of 150. He decided to drive over as he wanted to take his own kayak, and despite the mechanic's reservations the car, the kayak and Glen made it over in eleven days without any hassles at all. So now Glen is doing homework and assignments again after six years, but this time, he says, it's different, because it's expanding on something he knows and loves. He's shaved his head (' .. .it is just easier. ..') and is having a
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Jane Porter - 1996 leaver Mter completing a degree in nutrition and food science,jane went on to complete a Graduate Diploma in dietetics. On graduating she was fortunate enough to get one of the very few full-time positions in the state. Jane currently lives in Manjimup where she is Dietitian, Diabetes Coordinator and Physical Activity Coordinator for the Warren Blackwood Health Service. Taryn Guerinoni - 1997 leaver Taryn is studying for a BSc in Holistic Medicine - a five-year course. She has received her Diploma in Acupuncture, Herbal Medicine and Holistic Medicine, and the next eighteen months will see her complete the degree units. In December 2001 Taryn is taking part in a ten-week aid project in Costa Rica run by Youth Challenge Australia, which is part ofYouth Challenge International, so she's fundraising like mad. If anyone wants to talk to Taryn about Youth Challenge Australia or careers in holistic medicine, give the Community Relations Department at the College a ring and they'll put you in touch. Victoria Barnett - 1999 leaver Victoria sends best wishes from Melbourne, where she is at university. When she first arrived in Melbourne she landed a job in the city's most famous and newly-renovated pub,
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Young & ]ackson's Oook it up in The Lonely Planet!). She has recently started a new job with a small financial planning company and although she's still adjusting to itting down all day, she's having fun!
Gareth Parker 1999 leaver/ College Captain Gareth has recently umpired his fir t WAFL game, having graduated as dux of the WAFL Umpiring Academy in 1999. Gareth's grandfather and mum are also WAFL representatives so this is something of a family tradition. Having said that, we know Gareth...and we know he'll bring his own unique brand of Parker humour to the field. Watch this man!
NOTICE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING ASC FORMER STUDENTS' ASSOCIATION TO BE HELD IN THE UPPER THEATRE AT 7.30PM ON THURSDAY 11 OCTOBER 2001
AGENDA 1. Opening prayer 2. Attendance 3. Minutes of previous AGM 4. l3usiness arising tium previous minutes 5. Reports (). Election of otlice bearers 7. General business I)rinks and nibblies \vill be provided. Everyone is welcome - even if you have no intention of going 011 the committee, come along f()l' a chat.
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My daughter, who is a primary school teacher in Port Hedland, was visiting us during the recent mid-year holidays. One everting she persuaded me to watch the TV progranm1e 'The Weakest Link'. At first I was impressed with Cornelia Francis's sarcasm, invective and insults as an example of her considerable acting skill - and I didn't think them to be erious. After viewing several episodes, however, I have gradually seen a deterioration in the reaction of the contestants who have been voted off as 'the weakest link'. More and more they display a bitter and revengeful attitude. In the most recent episode I watched, a 'weakest link' threw her voting card on the Boor and later said that she hoped the remaining conte tants won nothing. This is a sorry state of affairs for a TV programme which in essence has some merit as an educational tool although the general standard of knowledge reguired is fairly banal and not the tuff of a well-educated community. A ydney chool recently found it necessary to act with disciplinary measures on the use by students of the phrase 'you are the weakest link' a determined and insulting 'put down'. Given the general interest in the programme and its 'glorification' of insult and injury, I would appeal to all the College family to strive not to allow 'the weakest link' to become a COn1J110n expression in our Christianbased community. Father Terry Curtis Chaplain
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