Old Saints' Newsletter Dovetails November 2013 - Issue 4

Mark Verma (1988) has been living in Egypt and Germany over the past few years and recently married beautiful ‘Deutsche Frau’ Tabea. Based in Leipzig, Mark teaches English as a foreign language. Their wedding day photograph was taken in one of the language school libraries where Mark teaches.

He has brought Tabea to Perth for a six month ‘experience’ before returning to life in Germany.

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Emma Hann (1988) is an Interior Designer and has recently returned to Perth after living in Hong Kong for five years.

It is wonderful to see so many Old Saints returning to the fold in various capacities and remaining involved with the College community. The annual College Music Concert ended with a mass choir of staff, parents and former students and lifted the roof off the Centre for Performing Arts. (Top left: Max Ashford (2002), Keara Wood (2011), Rachel Eilene Botha (2011), Lucy Townsend (2011), Dan Ablett (2003), Sonia Johnson (née Reed) (1985) and Adrienne Wright (née Hartley) (1986).

The Careers Speakers' Corner sees many Old Saints return to ASC to chat with students about the paths their lives have taken since leaving the College. (Above right) Dean Cook (2009) speaks with 2013 Year 12 students and Monica Leslie (2011) advised students on study techniques.

WAAPA students Matt McGlynn (2009), Liam Hickey (2011) and Vaughan Jameson (2010) are all studying Jazz Performance and returned to the College to entertain staff at an end of term function.

DJ Wazz, Josh Wasley (2006) gave the Junior School students a Christmas Disco they would never forget!

He said the noise and vibrancy were on par with Metropolis Fremantle, where he is the resident DJ on a Saturday night. Currently at Curtin University studying a Bachelor of Commerce in Management & Marketing, he also looks after the Metropolis Marketing and Promotions.

The Old Saints are delighted to support 'Djaaliny', the new ASC Community Learning Program.

ALL SAINTS’ COLLEGE

Enclosed is the program for 2014 and we hope COMMUNITY LEARNING PROGRAM 2014 many Old Saints will take advantage of these events.

All Saints’ College recognises the importance For further details, and to book for the coming to our students of a connected community presentations please and is therefore proud to presentvisit: Djaaliny (Noongar: flame). Djaaliny is our community

www.trybooking.com/69539 or Ph: (08) 9313 9333 program: it is, for our College, about the flame, the spark, the fire that kindles supportive partnerships and lifelong learning.

SYDNEY REUNION - March 2014 Tom Robertson (1988) returned to Perth for his 25 Year Reunion in October and has offered to organise a reunion for any Old Saints who live in Sydney in March 2014.

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Jess Lamont (née Hatton) (2004) was overwhelmed to return to her Year 3 classroom and be showered in rose petals before her wedding in September with Stephen Lamont. Students and parents had transformed the room into a wedding extravaganza with all the girls wearing veils and the boys in bow ties. Hearts and decorations adorned and there was even a wedding cake to cut!

GETTING MARRIED? Have you thought of using the All Saints’ College Chapel? Please contact: info@allsaints.wa.edu.au for further information.

POSITIONS VACANT The College seeks Old Saints interested in being employed as Directed Study Supervisors. Would ideally suit university students. For further information and a Duty Statement, please contact Tony Bilson, Director of Personnel and Policies: tony.bilson@allsaints.wa.edu.au

DOVETAILS Keeping Old Saints Connected

Old Saints' Reunions in 2014 For these reunions to proceed, a Class Coordinator from each year group is kindly requested to help assist the event. If you are willing, please email: Alumni & Promotions Officer, Mary Thornton: mary.thornton@ allsaints.wa.edu.au

Congratulations to Holly Hands (2001) who was proposed to on an island off Borneo and is happily engaged to Tim Dutton.

5 Year Reunion (Class of 2009)

Jeanine Halley (1987) has two children in the ASC Junior School and is actively involved with the College community and is the President of the ASC Friends of Sport Committee. Jeanine also owns her own Nutrimetics business.

10 Year Reunion (Class of 2004)

Gregory Mullings (1988) is enjoying life as a physiotherapist for the Fremantle Dockers.

Michael McPhail (2010) has recently been elected as Councillor for Preston Point Ward, Town of East Fremantle as well as taking on his new role as the Old Saints' President and studying a BSc (Urban and Regional Planning).

Alison Dempster (1999) is living in New South Wales and is a Paramedic.

Robin Biddulph (née Dicks) (1994/5) is an Airline Pilot and lives in Roleystone.

Got married? Started a family? Graduated from Uni or travelling the world? Whatever you are up to we love to hear what you are doing!

Email: mary.thornton@allsaints.wa.edu.au and share your career, life and photographs.

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Friday, 7 March 2014

Friday, 4 April 2014 15 Year Reunion (Class of 1999)

Friday, 16 May 2014 20 Year Reunion (Class of 1994)

Friday, 25 July 2014 25 Year Reunion (Class of 1989)

Friday, 5 September 2014

Street Address Ewing Avenue, Bull Creek, WA 6149 Postal Address PO Box 165 Willetton, WA 6955 Phone (08) 9313 9333 Fax (08) 9310 4726 Email info@allsaints.wa.edu.au

VOL. 4, DECEMBER 2013

From the Old Saints' President Petra Lushey Welcome to the fourth edition of the Old Saints' Newsletter for December 2013 The last few months have been some of the busiest ever for the Old Saints.

The inaugural Heritage Week was a huge success and the annual All Saints’ College Careers Night saw a record attendance by Old Saints.

Heritage Week was held in September with the intention of making a stronger connection with the current students. The event included a fabulous visual display of photographs from deep in the archives, a Heritage Week Quiz, Old Saints guest speakers and a sausage sizzle with all donations going towards the Ethan Davies Scholarship for Brain Cancer Research. We also began selling the Old Saints' Frisbees which are still on sale! We are very pleased to have raised more than $1300 for the scholarship so far and would love all Old Saints to buy some Frisbees to increase this amount further.

The ASC Careers Night was a successful evening and it was wonderful to have so many former students offer their time to speak to the students. I was incredibly impressed by the manner in which the students conducted themselves. They were polite, friendly and genuinely interested in getting advice on their chosen career paths. If you would like to assist the Old Saints in any of their ventures please email: mary.thornton@allsaints.wa.edu.au The Old Saints' Committee has made a donation towards the College’s new Community Learning Program, Djaaliny (Noongar: flame). Djaaliny brings highly acclaimed guest speakers to the students, parents, staff and the wider community.

Finally, I am stepping down as President, but I am greatly confident that the Old Saints will continue to grow in strength and stature in the capable hands of my successor Michael McPhail (2010).

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20 YEAR REUNION: Class of 1993 On Friday, 23 August 2013, 37 former students attended their 20 Year Reunion in the new All Saints' College Centre for Performing Arts. They enjoyed a fun-filled, torch-lit tour of the College with Principal, Belinda Provis, and reminisced about their school years.

ASC'S INAUGURAL HERITAGE WEEK 2013

Thank you to those who attended: Audrey Chia, Ben Travaglione, Brad Huppatz, Briony Hills (née Whitmore), Cameron Perks, Claire Stone, Dan Harvey, Danielle Jiggins (née Gates), Danielle Prowse, Deborah Lewis

OLD SAINTS SUPPORT THE 2013 CAREER EXPO

The All Saints' College inaugural Heritage Week was held in September 2013.

Shannon Davies (1999) spoke at the Senior School Assembly about his son, Ethan, and his battle with brain cancer. Shannon and his wife have achieved much since young Ethan's diagnosis last year. They have established a scholarship to fund research by a neuroscientist into this form of cancer. We raised $1324.40 to assist with research into children’s brain cancer. Shannon can be seen above congratulating new Old Saint members William Cross (L) and Nicholas Hann (R) (2013) on coming first and second in the Heritage Week Quiz. Little Ethan can be seen above with the recipient of the first scholarship, Dr Sasha.

Thanks to Sonia Johnson (née Reed) (1985), Eric Chan (2009) and Victoria Sullivan (2009) for cooking over 300 sausages in under an hour and Oliver Beath (1998), Rahni Greene (2002), Sue Wilson (née Leslie) (1985), Erin Kerr (2003), Karyn Osmetti (2006) and Mark Balding (1988) who sold the frisbees, ably assisted by new Old Saint Liam Donaldson (2013).

To end Heritage Week, Old Saint Luke Newing (2005), came and spoke to the students in Kindergarten to Year 2 about his life as an Exotic Keeper at Perth Zoo.

Year 12 students are welcomed to the Old Saints by Michael McPhail (2010) and Bruce Lee (1986) (left) and Year 6 students act the part of Old Saints at their end of year Assembly (right).

(née Murray), Emma Crowder (née Atkinson), Georgia Allen (née

Old Saints' representation at this year's Career night was exceptional and we thank the following people for volunteering their time to chat with students about where life has taken them on their chosen career paths. Law students: Amelia Arndt (2012), Anna Hitomi (2010), Vasili Hatzis (2008), Sam Denford (2010) – Law/Economics; Bec Long (2010) – Medical student; Blake Kagi (2003) – ABC Sport Reporter; Brad Parker (1990) – Sales and Marketing; Calum Grimwood (2010) – Neuroscience and Pharmacology; Casey Hogue (2011) – Vet Nurse student; Naveen Mahendran (2002) – Dentist; Jason Payne (1994) – Pharmacy; Ellen Bwye (2010) – Pharmacy Student; Gemma Peters (2002) – Junior School Teacher; John Blaxill (2010) – Vet Science student; Josh Barnett (2009) – Graphic Design; Karyn Osmetti (2006) – Publications; Linton Aberle (2009) – WAAPA Graduate – Dance; Petra Lushey (2002) – Junior School teacher/Rottnest Education Officer; Rebecca Gorman (2003) – Chemical Engineer; Ryan Miller (2009) – Broadcasting; Sam Hannam (2006) – Quality Measurement Operator; Steve Long (2011) – Building Surveyor; Susan Prout (née Sephton) (2001) – Midwife/Nurse; Physiotherapists: Taryn Clark (2008); Taryn Preedy (2003), Jane Scanlan (1990) – Hand Therapist and Kelly Harrison (2011) – Physio student.

'Tumaini' (in Swahili) means hope and that's exactly what Eliza Edinger and Rachel Richardson (2011) wish to bring to less fortunate children in Africa.

They recently left for Tanzania to work as volunteers at the Tumaini Orphanage to give hope to children who are much less privileged. For five weeks they will live alongside these children, living just as they do, caring for them and looking after them as if they were their own. As a gift to the children, they asked the ASC community to donate pencil cases filled with stationery.

They received overwhelming support.

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Smith), Gill Kenny, Heath Lewis, Josh Hayes, Julie Thomas, Karri Cammarano, Kieran Derbyshire, Kimberley Wilburn (née Breland), Mark Lister, Mark Pressley, Mathew Campbell, Michael Crane, Michelle Cheah, Nicola Fraser, Raymond Ong, Renee Colley (née Newman), Sarah Zammit (née Jay), Severine Weber, Steven Ager, Stuart Strickland, Tasma Hastings (née Gregory), Timothy Cordell, Todd Lewis, Tony Campbell, Vicki Thompson, Zohair Motiwalla and staff members Belinda Provis, Mary Thornton and Bruce Groves.

Blake Kagi (2003) works as a sports reporter at the Perth ABC newsroom, covering a wide range of sports including AFL, cricket, soccer, rugby union and basketball. As an ardent Fremantle Dockers' supporter, he was delighted to have the opportunity to travel to Melbourne to cover the 2013 AFL Grand Final.

Congratulations to Gerrit Vorster (2005) on his engagement to Lauren Scott. Gerrit graduated in 2009 from Curtin University with a Bachelor of Commerce and is now working as a Chartered Accountant in Perth. He has remained a committed member of the Curtin University Rowing Club after rowing for ASC.

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