Eagles' Wings Winter 2022 by Churchie

Key dates Anglican Church Grammar School Oaklands Parade, East Brisbane 4169 Queensland Australia Tel +61 3896 www.churchie.com.au2200 Editorial enquiries: eagleswings@churchie.com.au Cover image: Ryan Down, Year 8, captured on camera during a Churchie Photography excursion in the South Bank precinct 12 Aug Jazz Under the Stars 18 Aug ChurchieConcertGala 16 Aug AgQuip Field Days, Gunnedah 26 Aug LongOBALunch 27 Aug OldDayBoys 02 Sep ‘the churchie’ Official Opening 02 Sep 40 ReunionYear 03 Sep 20 ReunionYear 09 Sep OBA Invitational Golf Tournament 14 Sep SpringMothersLunch Statement of Commitment Anglican Church Grammar School supports the rights of children and young people and is committed to ensuring the safety, welfare and wellbeing of students. Churchie is committed to responding to allegations of student harm resulting from the conduct or actions of any person, including that of employees. This commitment includes the provision of a safe and supportive living and learning environment for all students and requires all employees, volunteers and visitors to model and encourage behaviour that upholds the dignity and protection of students from harm. In support of this commitment, Churchie is dedicated to its Child and Youth Risk Management Strategy, which includes having relevant policies, procedures and training in place to effectively address the safety and wellbeing of students in their care. 15 Oct Tri-Service Cadets Graduation Parade 22 Oct Senior OrientationSchoolMorning 29 Oct Years 2 to 6 Orientation Day 09 Nov PrepPageantChristmas 12 Dec OBA Invitational Tennis Tournament 01 Nov Reception and Year 1 Orientation Day 30 Nov ChurchieLuncheonCricket 21 Oct GPS Track and ChampionshipsField 24 Nov New Old NightBoys 18 Nov Prep ExhibitionPYP

Contents HEADMASTER’SMESSAGE TOPACHIEVERSACADEMIC PREMIERSHIPSGPS STAFFNEWS SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN 03 04 05 06 08 PHOTOGRAPHYCLUB EDUCATINGBOYS PREPCLUBSSCHOOL EDUCATIONOUTDOOR 10 12 13 14 16 18 20 22 A LEARNER’STOOLKIT BOARDINGCHURCHIE FOUNDATIONCHURCHIE OLD ASSOCIATIONBOYS’ ANDREUNIONSEVENTS 24 MEMORIAMIN 26 PLATINUMSPONSOR 28 Visit churchie.com.au/eagleswings to update your subscription details and view past issues of the magazine.

Still, other activities are featured, such as our languages and robotics programmes in the Prep School, illustrating the breadth of learning and, importantly, the development of a wide range of skills that continually prepare our students for their lives in the future.

One outstanding initiative, led by the Churchie Research Centre, seeks to grow effective study skills in our students: A Learner’s Toolkit. This initiative is borne of the belief that students need to learn how to study effectively and that they will need to continually learn new and essential skills throughout their lives. Representing our burgeoning debating community, a fantastic activity for developing communication skills, our GPS championship premiership team captain is featured as a key member of the Queensland Debating Team. Communication, team building, and dramatic and creative skills were at the fore of our biennial musical production of Singin’ in the Rain, a fantastic production brought to life in collaboration with Somerville House.

Message from the Headmaster

As an institutioneducationalinits111th year, one of the great challenges and opportunities is to find the appropriate balance between traditional and more contemporary ways of doing things.

While our 4 tenets, firmly in place since the founding of the School, continue to serve us extremely well, we are educating students in a time of increased complexity.

One of the strongest messages that may be discerned from parents, prospective parents and educational commentators is that young people will require a breadth of skills, competencies and abilities to make their way successfully into the world. Thinking skills, communication skills, strong literacy and numeracy and the capacity to problem solve must all be woven into a modern and vigorous curriculum to ensure students are thoroughly prepared. Churchie’s extensive curriculum featuring the Australian Curriculum, the Queensland Curriculum, and the Primary Years and Diploma Programmes of the International Baccalaureate combine to ensure that our students are very well served.

The interconnectedness brought by technology; the vast array of subjects, programmes and post-school pathways; and the changes in the workplace mean schools need to ensure a stable, supportive base upon which our students can make sense of their world.

I commend this winter edition of Eagles’ Wings to Yoursyou.sincerely Dr Alan Campbell Headmaster@ChurchieHM

These high-quality curriculum programmes, offering a broad, liberal education, are richly complemented by an extensive cocurricular programme. The following pages of Eagles’ Wings offer a treasure trove of outstanding opportunities designed to expand our students' skills, abilities, and competencies.

We congratulate George and Tim on their impressive results. Being a boarder, George noted, helped him establish solid study routines and make the most of Churchie’s world-class facilities and comprehensive co-curricular programme.

The top academic achievers from the class of 2021 share more than just perfect ATARs.

Following the offer of several prestigious university scholarships, George accepted a Melbourne Chancellor’s Scholarship to study a Bachelor of Biomedicine at The University of Melbourne. He has wanted to work as a doctor since he was 14 years old and recently set a goal of working in paediatrics following a personal experience in the ICU.

Tim found Churchie’s staff and teachers to be incredibly supportive of his academic goals.

Tim’s hard work was rewarded with a UQ Vice Chancellor’s Scholarship and a King’s College Academic Scholarship to study a Bachelor of Advanced Finance and Economics at The University of Queensland. He hopes to work as an investment banker or trader, although it was only recently that he decided upon a career in finance.

We wish George and Tim well with their studies and look forward to hearing about their future success as they continue to achieve their academic journeys at university.

Double dux

‘Practices such as daily study time, having the afternoons to run around, and a consistent lights-out time to get the right amount of sleep set the foundation for managing my time in Years 11 and 12,’ George said.

In addition, George was awarded a 2022 TJ Ryan Medal and Scholarship by the Queensland Department of Education, which recognises students who demonstrate outstanding leadership qualities within their school and community and academic excellence in Year 12.

‘Throughout Year 12, it really felt like the teachers were on our side, helping us to maximise our marks,’ Tim said.

‘Additionally, the boarding location in the school’s centre helped me be more effective by not wasting a moment on long travel times.’

In addition to achieving 99.95—the highest Queensland Year 12 rank awarded to only 32 students across the state—George Dance and Tim Groves were also the joint recipients of The Tyrwhitt Memorial Cup for Dux of the School, and both were Churchie boarders.

Harry was also chosen for the Australian Schools Debating Team selection squad. The final team selected from the squad will then go on to compete at the World Schools Debating Championships in the Netherlands in August.

In a debating season full of accomplishments, Churchie secured the 2022 GPS Debating Premiership and captain Harry Rae went on to lead the Queensland team to victory at the nationals. The Churchie Senior A team of Harry Rae (Captain of Debating), Kevin Wang, Manny Samios and Matthew Bond were undefeated in their season and provided excellent leadership to a thriving student debating community across the Prep and Senior Schools. Our leading teams in each of the age divisions won a combined 90 per cent of their debates with the 10.1 and 11.1 teams also matching Senior A’s undefeated premiership.

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Harry started debating in Year 7 and says, ‘It’s an awesome intellectual activity that forces you to reconsider your prior beliefs and broaden the horizons of your world knowledge.’

Churchie’s Junior GPS Cross Country squad performed with determination and grit, securing first place in the 2022 Junior GPS Cross Country Championships on Thursday 19 May at Limestone Park, Ipswich, and there were excellent performances in the senior competition.

Our Senior team fought hard to overcome the loss of 8 scoring runners to injury and illness in the lead-up to the championships and came away with a close seventh-place finish.

Captain of Cross Country Archie Ridgway finished his GPS Cross Country career on a high, winning the 6 km Open GPS Cross Country Championship in a time of 18:41. Archie had to overcome some health issues in the lead-up to the event, so this result is a real testament to his resilience and strength.

Other excellent performances by Churchie runners included Lachlan Moore (Year 8) coming third in the 4-kilometre 14 years race with a time of 14:00, Noah Tyne (Year 10) coming fourth in the 4-kilometre 15 years race with a time of 14:07 and Charlie Moore (Year 11) coming third in the 6-kilometre 16 years race with a time of 19:39.

Debating premiers

Cross Country champions

Director of Debating Grant Smith said, ‘As proud as I was of the achievements of our boys in their fantastic run of wins, I was equally delighted with the culture they fostered, supporting each other across the year Followinggroups’.hissuccess in the GPS competition, Harry Rae also went on to captain the Queensland schools debating team to victory in the National Schools Debating Championships in Canberra. The team was coached by Churchie Old Boy Noah Duval (2019).

An outstanding race by Andrew McConnel (Year 6), saw him win the 3-kilometre 11 years race in a time of 10:59 with teammate James Turley (Year 5) coming in third place with a time of 11:30.

As Head of Cocurricular, Trent is looking to build on Churchie’s mission, the making of men, through the wealth of opportunities available to boys in thecocurricular

Churchie’s Head of Cocurricular Trent Goodrick is already well known to the community through his long association with the School as a proud Old Boy (1994) and Director of Basketball (2008 to 2020). He now embarks on an ambitious new role as Head of Cocurricular, pursuing his passion for the making of men through the wealth of opportunity within Churchie’s world-class cocurricular programmes.

‘Theprogrammes.makingof men is at the heart of what we do. For some boys that will be achieved through the pursuit of excellence in a single sport or cultural activity while for others is about a breadth of experience. We want to ensure that whatever age boys are or choices they make, there is a world-class programme available to them,’ Trent said.

Over the next several years, he established Churchie Basketball as a thriving community and successful programme, serving keen students across the ages from the youngest players in Churchie Hoops to a GPS programme that has produced highperforming players at state, national and international levels.

Head of Cocurricular

Trent commenced Churchie in Year 7 alongside his younger brother—and future 1997 dux— Nathan. As a student, Trent pursued his passion for sport, representing Churchie in First XI Football and First V Basketball. After school, he studied human movements while continuing his sporting career as a state-level basketballer.

Like the many educators in his family, Trent’s career moved into education with roles at Centenary High School and St Edmonds College. During this time, Trent’s Churchie connection continued through the basketball community as a coach when possible and, later, as founder of the Churchie Old Boys Basketball Competition.

In 2008, Trent returned to Churchie as Director of Basketball, achieving success in his first year with a GPS premiership.

In 2021 Trent became Director of Sports and Activities and then commenced as Head of Cocurricular on the Churchie Executive. In this role, Trent overseas Churchie’s broad cocurricular programmes including all GPS sports and activities, music, cadets and arts.

Senior Chaplain

Jessica has a Bachelor of Nursing and was the first graduate of The University of Newcastle’s inaugural Bachelor of Theology. She completed a Graduate Certificate in Divinity at Trinity College Theological School, Melbourne and is currently completing a Graduate Certificate in Law through The Australian National University, Canberra.

‘It is an absolute delight to be spending time with the boys and chatting to them about life and faith,’ she said.

Jessica also provides pastoral care to Churchie’s Executive and is responsible for ensuring the School’s Religious Education curriculum across Years 7 to 12 is up to date. In her spare time, she enjoys reading historical fiction and has recently taken up golf.

Before joining Churchie, Jessica served as Army Chaplain at Duntroon Military College, following many years of working as a chaplain in the Royal Australian Air Force, where she was the second full-time female chaplain and the first female chaplain to complete the Initial Officers’ Course, of which she was Dux.

As Senior Chaplain, Jessica is responsible for the spiritual life of the School. She continues to meet students, staff, parents and Old Boys and is very much looking forward to carrying on her ministry here at Churchie.

Churchie’s new Senior Chaplain, The Reverend Jessica Grant, joined Churchie at the beginning of the year and was commissioned in The Canon Jones Memorial Chapel on Tuesday 1 March.

Jessica is also completing a Master of Philosophy through the University of Divinity, Melbourne on the topic ‘The just opponent: friend and enemy in Anglican thought 1920 –2020’, which will contribute to a collaborative project between researchers from the University of Divinity and the University of St Andrew’s, Scotland.

Singin' in the rain

This year’s production had it all—excellent acting and vocal performances from the whole cast, captivating tap dance vignettes coupled with a great sense of timing and fun, stunning props, sets and costumes, and the ambitious high point of rain falling in Morris Hall featured during the iconic title song. Congratulations to all students involved. They all delivered superb performances and were ably supported by many talented students in the ensemble and band. This year’s musical was the embodiment of Churchie’s strong tradition of performing arts excellence.

Churchie, in collaboration with Somerville House, made a splash with its biennial school musical production, Singin' in the Rain, presented in a 4-show season in April.

Open to all students in Years 7 to 12,

Stephen Taggart runs the programme, which includes Churchie Old Boy photographers James Trimble and Guy Crofts as mentors. Stephen said, ‘Photography Club aims to challenge boys to express themselves creatively through the medium of photography. This year we have welcomed many Years 7 and 8 students, and I am impressed at how much the boys have achieved in such a short space of time.’

Photography Club teaches the fundamentals of photography, including the creative functions of a DSLR camera, composition, exposure, focus, depth of field, lenses, filters, shutter speed and image file types. More advanced students are challenged with a broad range of techniques and creative projects. Each week boys explore a new photographic technique or style and respond to a creative challenge, and excursions are a regular feature to provide creative inspiration. In addition to shooting around the school campus and in studio environments, the club visited GOMA and the Cultural Centre precinct at South Bank for an opportunity to experiment with a wide variety of photographic techniques.

Creativity captured

Churchie’s Photography Club is capturing the creativity of student photographers, who are exploring photographic techniques and their artistic expression at school, at home and around town. The environment provided various subjects, including the Brisbane River, modern architectural features and bustling commuters, and offered the budding photographers an opportunity to practise the art of mindful photography. Research has shown that creative mindfulness activities, such as photography, can boost positive emotions and improve general wellbeing in much the same ways that physical exercise is Headrecognised.ofTheArts

As an independent school offering primary education for boys, our Prep School invites parents to consider the benefits of a boys’ education in the primary years, whether that be at our Reception, Year 3 or Year 5 entry cohorts. As you would expect, one of the questions often asked by prospective parents and visitors to Churchie’s Prep School is ‘How do we go about educating boys?’

Each student is unique, and we celebrate and acknowledge effort and achievement across all 4 tenets of the school: academic excellence, spiritual awareness, personal growth and service. Our diversity is our strength and what makes Churchie such an open and welcoming community. Our teachers love working with boys—their humour, their unbridled energy, their passion and their relationships provide us with an opportunity to create a school that engages each boy in the way he learns best. When you put all these

I answer this question by discussing 5 key areas. These sum up our philosophy and approach across the Prep School, whose teachers have dedicated their professional life to the education and developmental needs of boys. I am proud to note these 5 key areas in which we excel at Churchie Prep.

1. Relationships Building relationships is the first step as boys are relational learners—boys will learn their teachers before they learn the curriculum. Our staff are skilled at building positive and productive relationships with boys, and this is the medium through which successful teaching and learning can occur. In choosing a school for their sons, we know that parents invest great effort and time to research and consider the options available to them. Head of Preparatory School Mark Wyer writes about his answer to a question often asked by parents about Churchie.

withintellectuallyOurtheunderstanding,together—relationships,elementsrigour,challenge,acceptanceandcelebration—outcomeisaboywithunlimitedpotential.‘boyresponsive’curriculumensuresanchallenginglearningexperience,studentsemergingfromtheir

Unlocking boys' education

2. Rigour Churchie is proudly a grammar school, and therefore academic achievement is prized and reinforced. There is a strong focus on literacy and numeracy with evidence-based and research-driven programmes to support our boys. We emphasise our social, emotional and pastoral curriculum with the ever-evolving use of technology embedded in our units of inquiry.

5. Acceptance and celebration Accepting and celebrating boys is an important aspect of educating them.

3. Challenge Placing boys in the stretch zone is the third aspect we do well. We ensure learning is not too easy or, conversely, too difficult. Stretching and challenging our boys in all their academic, sporting, cultural, service and spiritual endeavours is where optimal learning takes place.

4. Understanding Boys need teachers who understand how boys learn. It takes a very special person to work in an all-boys school, and our teachers are dedicated and committed to boys’ education. Research shows that, generally speaking, boys and girls learn differently. Boys require movement, space, action and rest, and for some, that is all in the space of one lesson. Having the ability to craft a curriculum, design classroom learning environments and choose furniture design that has a positive impact on boys’ learning is something that is at the heart of what we do.

preparatory years as articulate, confident and independent learners who increasingly take responsibility for their own learning.

‘Students obtain a range of 21st-century learning skills, including algorithmic thinking, coding and programming, graphing, technology and design, problem-solving and a broad range of STEAM (science, technology, engineering, the arts and mathematics) capabilities,’

Kendama Club

At Kendama Club, the boys are following the Japan Kendama Foundation grading, and already, the boys are performing some amazing tricks with the kendamas. Sebastian is a wonderful role model for the boys in Year 5, patiently teaching them new tricks each week. ‘Kendama is for everyone,’ Sebastian said. ‘It is a bridge between skaters and BMX riders, parents and kids, people of different ages, backgrounds, hobbies, sports, and cultures. It is its own language. Kendama creates connections that people remember forever. It is about the sharing of an experience or a shared love. Kendama connects people.’

John said.

John and Jessica have run Churchie’s Robotics Club for many years and have encouraged students to participate in external competitions, with the Churchie team winning the Queensland RoboCup Junior competition at The University of Queensland 5 years ago. Although COVID-19 has put a pause on many of the external competitions, this year’s Robotics Club will culminate in an internal competition.

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Robotics Club

Churchie Prep School’s Kendama Club was established this year and is held every Monday during lunch for boys in Years 5 and 6.

A kendama is a traditional skill toy from Japan that is essentially a ball on a string (tama) with a wooden base that symbolises a sword (ken). It has been in Japan since around the 17th century and is played all around the world today. There is even a Kendama World Championships. Year 6 student, Sebastian Sorensen was one of the students inspired to start the club following a visit to Churchie by Luke from LNG Skill Toys when Sebastian was in Year 5. At the time, the Year 5 students were learning about various Japanese arts and thoroughly enjoyed learning about the kendama from Luke, who showed them some tips and tricks. The kendama helps to develop confidence, self-esteem, resilience and hand-eye coordination while fostering a growth mindset mentality that is transferable to daily life.

John Grigg and Jessica King for boys in Years 5 and 6 interested in learning more about robotics. Students selected for the club must display a high level of independence, maturity, enthusiasm and problem solving to ensure they obtain maximum benefit from the programme

This popular club meets each week in The Hive where students work in small teams to complete tasks using 3 different types of robots: LEGO Education SPIKE, Sphero and Ozobots. Each team comprises at least one Year 5 and one Year 6 student, which allows the Year 6 boys to perform a leadership role within their team.

Churchie Prep School’s Robotics Club is run by Prep School teachers

During the club sessions, boys complete a range of tasks that involve coding and programming robots, including line following, gripper challenges, movement challenges, obstacle detection using sensors, sound and display coding, robotic soccer and data logging.

John said that students participating in the Robotics Club gain a broad range of transferable skills that can be used in many other disciplines.

‘It still provides entertaining stories for my friends and me, and some of the skills learned have definitely stuck.’ (Old Boy, 2019)

‘Abseiling. I still hate heights. Pocock volunteered to belay me, and I was pretty confident he was strong enough to not let me (Oldfall.’Boy, 2005)

Old Boys recounted with vivid clarity their most impactful memories, which would hold true today, despite the years in between.

Outdoor education plays an important part in the making of men with abundant opportunities for personal growth on multiple levels. Intellectually, they develop a positive relationship with the natural environment and connection to country while being outdoors. Physically and emotionally, they are challenged to develop new strategies and behaviours when outside of their comfort zones and overcome adversity—key skills for navigating the adolescent years. And, socially, the whole experience builds bonds with mates that become lasting friendships and memories for life.

‘The activities where I had to take the responsibility for myself have had the largest impact on my life.’ (Old Boy, 2013)

‘The opportunity to live somewhere new, away from technology and the busyness of modern life, was very rewarding.’ (Old Boy, 2015)

Year 8 students embarked on their outdoor education programmes in Term 2, which heralded a return to normalcy after navigating COVID-19 and weather impacts for the past few years. In their house groups, the boys travelled to Girraween National Park, on the Queensland/New South Wales border. They completed challenging caving activities and overnight hiking expeditions while sleeping in tents all week, cooking all their own meals and exploring the wonders of Girraween. Thank you to Outdoor Education teacher Lachlan Short for providing this article.

‘This work ethic from these trips has been a staple of how I carry myself in life.’ (Old Boy, 2015)

Lessons for life

We hope the Year 8 boys pictured here will carry the many lessons learned from Girraween throughout their lives.

‘I believe continuing to harbour the growth of independent thinking and problem solving is the greatest trait outdoor education can provide.’ (Old Boy, 2010)

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Churchie Outdoor Education recently conducted a survey asking Old Boys about their outdoor education experiences.

Learner’s Toolkit goes global

The research study was recently published in the prestigious international journal British Educational Research Association.

After 4 years, the benefits of A Learner’s Toolkit are clear. Students completed their formative middle years of schooling with accurate understandings of their study skills and were equipped with the most effective strategies. Additionally, their confidence in their study abilities increased and they were able to study more effectively and consistently than previous cohorts at Churchie. As they continue to utilise their study skills through university and professional life, the future benefits are profound.

Since 2018, the impacts have been quantitatively measured and analysed to inform the programme and assess the impacts on student learning outcomes.

The notion that we concurrently seek the betterment of ourselves while looking to serve others is fundamental to the ethos of Churchie. Individual attainment is crucial, but so is giving back and sharing our gifts, knowledge and labour for others. With this in mind, the School is looking to share the world-leading work of the Churchie Research Centre with educators in schools around Australia and the world. After developing A Learner’s Toolkit in 2018 and implementing it through the Over the past 12 months, Churchie’s acclaimed study skills programme, A Learner’s Toolkit, has become an international phenomenon. The results of a 4-year longitudinal study have been published in a leading international journal and the Churchie Research Centre has launched a dedicated open-source website to partner with schools around the world to share this exciting programme for the benefit of learners everywhere. academic skills and mentoring programme over 4 years, the programme is now an internationally recognised success, with an open-source website and partner programme established to share proven effective and efficient study strategies with learners around the world. Proven results, internationally recognised A Learner’s Toolkit is a suite of strategies utilising cognitive psychology practices that provide the most efficient and effective ways to study. It was designed in partnership with The University of Queensland (UQ) Science of Learning Research Centre (SLRC) and Professor Mark McDaniel from the Washington University in St Louis. The toolkit is taught to Years 7 to 10 students through the A Learner's Toolkit curriculum, led by the Churchie Research Centre.

Being a partnership, there is a collective strength and ongoing enhancement of the programme, with research and data collection continuing at each site. This is an exciting way to continue to grow the study skills programme for Churchie students while sharing it with students and educators around the world.

Sharing the toolkit

SPACE IT JUMBLE IT VISUALISE IT CONNECT IT READ IT RETRIEVE IT Proven impacts on student outcomes and self confidence 4-year longitudinal study published in international education journal Sharing with schools via open-source partner Programmeprogrammeforparents launched in Term 3 Read more at

A Learner’s Toolkit is now the first open-access programme of its kind in Australia—and one of only a few in the world. With the launch of a website portal at alearnerstoolkit.com.au, schools around the world can partner with Churchie to implement A Learner’s Toolkit.

Study skills for parents A Learner’s Toolkit provides lifelong study skills that can be learned and applied at any stage of life. During Semester 2, A Learner’s Toolkit for Parents was launched so that Churchie parents can learn and discover how they can improve their study and learning in their careers or professional development. We look forward to this new era for A Learner’s Toolkit. alearnerstoolkit.com.au

Also in June, Gerald Housemaster Tom Giles was busy travelling to attend, firstly, the ICPA State Conference in Blackall and, later in the month, to the iconic Roma Rugby Races with Hillary Housemaster Ian Jones. Along the way he visited families and met Old Boys of Gerald and Goodwin. Also, Churchie visited Emerald for Ag-Grow Field days and Toowoomba for FarmFest and a families and Old Boys function at the Downs Club co-hosted with St Margaret’s. See www.churchie.com.au/ontheroad to see when Churchie Boarding will be in your area.

Camping under the stars at the Muttaburra Stock Show

Churchie Boarding has visited families and communities across Queensland this year in Emerald, Roma, Muttaburra, Toowoomba and Blackall. It has been wonderful catching up with our current and future families and Old Boys. We are looking forward to visiting Darwin, Katherine, Moree and Gunnedah in the second half of the year.

A highlight was visiting Muttaburra in June to support the Muttaburra Stock Show as a platinum event sponsor. Originally a sheep show, which had grown into a significant community event, the stock show celebrated its 60th anniversary as an outback institution, attracting visitors from across the Central West. As an event partner, Churchie paid tribute to the longstanding tradition of Churchie boarders and multigenerational boarding families who have come from the area since our first families in 1917. Head of Senior School Rod Olsen, Chairman of the Churchie Foundation Russell McCart and Old Boy Bill Glasson represented Churchie on this special occasion.

Connecting across country

Muttaburra Stock Show President Lisa Magoffin noted, ‘We were thrilled to have Churchie and a record crowd visit for our 60th anniversary. It was a true showcase of the strength and diversity of our communities and local sheep and cattle graziers. Like Churchie, we have a contemporary outlook but remain true to our heritage. I hope to see many more Churchie friends and families visiting at future events.’

MUTTABURRA STOCK SHOW: Churchie families past and present at the stock show luncheon (left image). Scott Milne, Lisa Magoffin and Rod Olsen (right image).

ROMA RUGBY RACES: (left) Gerald Housemaster Tom Giles and Hillary Housemaster Ian Jones (right) boarders Will Chandler, Angus Stinson, Ned Schmidt and Archie McLean.

TOOWOOMBA, FarmFest: Head of Senior School Rod Olsen, President of the OBA Andrew Fleming, Goodwin Assistant Housemaster David Roche. EMERALD, Ag-Grow Field Days: Deputy Head of Senior School James Brown with Ian McCamley (1979) and Hugo McCamley (Year 11).

CHURCHIE FOUNDATION

The season out there is the best in living memory, and although many are doing well, there are still areas where things are not so prosperous. We would like to support potential regional and rural boarders who have the makings of a Churchie man, but who may not have the means to attend our school. Churchie’s boarding community has always been a key ingredient and positive influence in the development of young men of character at the School, whether they be day boys or boarders. If you would like to assist financially, please contact the Churchie Foundation.

Russell McCart (1974) Churchie Foundation Chairman and School Council Member

In this edition, we profile two Old Boys, Marcus Blackmore and Trevor Lee, who have been successful in life and focus on what Churchie meant to them and how it contributed to their success. I see Churchie blood flowing through their veins in all they do. Each Churchie boy has his own story, but this place of ours shapes over time all who pass through it. It is a good thing we have here, and we are grateful and defend it strongly. For any Foundation enquiries, please contact Director of Engagement David Miles (1985) at foundation@churchie.com.au or on (07) 3896 6462. I wish you all well.

With this year marking 60 years of the stock show, this is a true outback institution strongly in touch with its heritage—a characteristic shared with Churchie as a longstanding boarding school for boys from the bush. Our regional and rural parents still value highly what Churchie stands for and what it has stood for since our beginnings. It was great to see that we are still very highly regarded in the bush 100 years on.

Recently I was in central

In a recent visit to the newly refurbished Gerald House with Housemaster Tom Giles, I met 2 students who, under our Vocational Education and Training (VET) programme, are doing preapprenticeship diesel fitting and another who is completing pre-apprenticeship carpentry. In fact, we have 42 boys studying under our VET programme. At the same time, we have over 40 Year 10 students enrolled in the IB Diploma Programme next year, which helps boys gain entry to the world’s top universities. We value diversity in many forms, not least our boys’ backgrounds and where they are headed in life. That inclusiveness is exactly what our Founder, Canon Morris, would have intended.

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Helping others is the Churchie way.

Our mission, the making of men, has its foundation in the belief that good men come in all shapes and sizes, and Churchie boys end up in all walks of life. We know that many of our boys reach great heights in fields such as law, medicine and science. However, what is not often so widely understood is the breadth of education and life aspirations to which we cater.

Message from the Chair of the Churchie Foundation

A true entrepreneur, Trevor is widely respected in the industry. In 2021, ACC was inducted into the Business Leaders’ Hall of Fame.

Key lifetime influences from his time at Churchie include respect, transparency, integrity and honesty. Of utmost importance are being a good listener and treating people equally.

Trevor Lee (1966)

For Old Boy Trevor Lee (1966), Churchie memories are of cattle and horses in some paddocks, swimming The Pocket and spending lunch hours netting fish. A day boy, Trevor enjoyed a year boarding while his parents were overseas. A father of 3 Old Boy sons, Trevor has had an active role with Churchie for 27 years.

For Old Boy Marcus Blackmore AM (1962), his first year at Churchie was Year 8, thanks to Reverend Brown Beresford consulting with Marcus’ father about his eyesight condition, which Maurice Blackmore, a pioneer naturopath and founder of Blackmores Ltd, successfully treated. A close friendship developed.

In 1975, Marcus took the helm of Blackmores Ltd, building the group to be Australia's leading vitamin brand, recognised for ethical practices and treatment of staff. Inspired by his father’s forward-looking views on natural health, preventative medicine and the environment, it is his proudest achievement. Marcus is involved with many charitable and business organisations. Since stepping down as Executive Director, he is dedicated to philanthropic endeavours through the Blackmore Foundation.

By forging strong relationships and loyalties, ACC has become the world’s largest privately-owned vertically-integrated beef and cattle company.

At 18, Marcus started working for his father making ointments and later gained a naturopathic diploma. He then pursued a long-held ambition to be a ferry driver with Hayles Cruises in Brisbane. His sailing career includes 13 Sydney-Hobart Races, and he is a past Australian Farr 40 champion.

Trevor recognised early that to be financially successful on the land, you need to have a loyal customer prepared to pay for the product they want, rather than you telling them what you think they want. This way he has been able to supply customers consistently with the same quality. Through a vertical integration model, he was able to control all steps in the supply chain from paddock to plate. As the owner of Australian Country Choice (ACC), he is one of the largest land and cattle owners in Australia and the first person in Australia to supply feedlot cattle to the domestic market.

In 1967, Trevor started as a jackaroo, and, in 1968, built his first feedlot, a year after he took control of Brindley Park at Roma.

In 2017, Marcus had a brief conversation with a Churchie student, Sam Hughes (2020), who rekindled his connection with Churchie. Following a visit to the School, his first in 30 years, Marcus was suitably impressed to establish The Blackmore Foundation Bursary to provide a Churchie education to students who would otherwise be unable to attend the School. Marcus said, ‘Churchie provided the necessary guidance academically and on the sporting field. It was the genesis of why I have conducted business dealings, where trust and honesty are paramount. I will be forever grateful for my 5 years at Churchie.’

Marcus Blackmore AM (1962)

At the Vintage Vikings Morning Tea and Lunch in May, we welcomed several new Vintage Vikings. Our guests of honour, Gayle Carter (daughter of the late Cliff Ashdown 1950) and Gayle’s son-in-law, Peter Chapple (2002), were interviewed and provided a fascinating insight into Cliff’s life and how his affection for Churchie resulted in the family supporting the final years of schooling for over 28 Old Boys—a truly great and significant legacy, which happily continues under the guidance of Gayle and Peter. During the luncheon, the Headmaster ‘crowned’ the oldest Old Boy in attendance, Alex McNeil (1947).

From the President of the Old Boys’ Association

The regional reunions began in February, with an informal reunion in Canberra, followed by similar functions in Sydney and Adelaide in late May. These were good opportunities to get together and share stories of times past and of common interest—something we missed during the last few years of the pandemic. We look forward to connecting with other regional members later this year. The OBA continues to explore and develop initiatives to recognise and reward engagement among the Churchie Old Boy diaspora.

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This year at our annual Long Lunch on Friday 26 August, we plan to launch ‘Connect and Play with the Blue and Grey’. The genesis for this initiative came from the Churchie Tennis community, who asked us to fund a shield (The John Millman Shield) for an annual Old Boys’ tennis tournament, held at the School’s David Turbayne Tennis Centre. This year has also seen the completion of the first OBA Basketball and Volleyball tournaments with a virtual chess tournament, cricket and golf tournaments to follow. We are pleased to announce that over the past 14 months, over 2,000 of our members have registered on our new portal, the COBweb. Registration is easy via the login function at www.churchieoldboys.com.au.

Late last year we had a soft launch of ‘Vikings Careers’, our mentoring and job search initiative on the COBweb. This is the ideal way to find a trainee, intern or employee, and it enables members to mentor other members of the blue and grey. If this is of interest to you, please check it out on the COBweb. Despite inclement weather, many Old Boys, parents, friends and family attended the annual Anzac Day service. The tri-service cadet parade was reviewed and addressed by the current parent of three Air Force cadets and serving RAAF officer FTLLT John Young. A strong contingent of Vintage Vikings also braved the weather to witness another impressive service.

This is a great way to connect with old mates and stay up to date to learn about future events, such as our upcoming cohort reunions and Old Boys’ Day.

The OBA has been active in the first half of this year, which saw the return of regional reunions.

Andrew Fleming (1979) Old Boys’ Association President Scan the QR code to join the COBweb

Headmaster Dr Alan Campbell and Alex McNeill (1947) Nick Carter, Mark Furness (1966), Gayle Carter and Tony Chittenden (1968)

Australian Senate David Pocock (2005) has won a seat in the ACT (Australian Capital Territory) Senate and in doing so has made history by becoming the first independent senator for a territory.

OLD BOYS' ASSOCIATION

Commendation for Distinguished BrigadierService Simon Johnstone (1988) for distinguished performance of duties in warlike operations as the Director of Strategy and Plans Combined Joint Force Operation Inherent Resolve and the Australian Senior National Representative on Operation OKRA from November 2019 to December 2020.

Companion (AC) in the General Division of the Order of Australia

Officer (AO) in the Military Division of the Order of Australia

• Christopher Latham (1982) for service to the performing arts, particularly to music.

• Edmund Spork (1952) for service to the community through a range of organisations.

Jaimie Charles Frank Hatcher (1985) for distinguished service to the Australian Defence Force in senior command roles.

• Izaac Stubblety-Cook (2017) for service to sport as a gold medallist at the Tokyo Olympic Games 2020.

• Leigh Clifford AO (1964) for eminent service to business in the aviation, arts and education sectors, to the community through charitable support and scholarships, and for philanthropic contributions.

We proudly acknowledge the Churchie Old Boys recognised with honours and representative positions this year.

• Nicholas Marshall (1994) for service to surf lifesaving.

• Lyndon Hart (1990) for service to the community through a range of roles.

Medal (OAM) of the Order of Australia in the General Division

Achievements and Honours

OBA Reunions and events

Adelaide Reunion 1951 cohort lunch with Headmaster Dr Alan Campbell Sydney reunion: Peter Rayner (1973), James Chandler (1997) Sydney reunion: Bill Dingle (1970), Craig Dingle (1986) Sydney reunion: Michael Richardson (1981) and Andrew MacDonald (1980) Canberra reunion

The OBA has had a busy start to 2022, with the Vintage Vikings Morning Tea and Lunch in May, as well as reunions in Adelaide, Canberra and Sydney and the annual 1951 cohort lunch with the Headmaster. Thank you to the Old Boys who assisted with and attended these reunions and events.

Dick Leeson (1951) Darryl Gomersall (1967), Libby Gomersall, Odd-Steinar Dybvad-Raneng (1964)

Vintage Vikings Morning Tea and Lunch

Keith Cobon (1948)

Christopher Johnson (1970), Tom Elliott (1969) and Headmaster Dr Alan Campbell Student performance from Singin’ In The Rain Ric Barton (1962), Tony Booth (past staff), Barry Kelly (1962) and Neville Pocock (1962)

Norman Bruce Blocksidge 1941 – 1945

Andrew Neil Dutney 1942 – 1945

Anthony Roy William Graff 1973 – 1977 William George Hampson 1944 – 1945

Keith Russell John Cashman 1948

Keith Clarke 1952

David Munro Crawford 1953 – 1956

Robert Charles Dancer 1954 – 1957

After discharge from the AIF Artillery in 1945, having fought in the Battle of the Coral Sea, Charles graduated from the National Art School in East Sydney where he completed a Commercial Art Course and Illustration Diploma. Encouraged to take an ‘artistic pathway’ by Canon Morris, Charles went on to forge a highly successful career as an illustrator, first working for Packer Press as an illustrator for the Sydney Daily Telegraph and then as the foundation Illustrator for A.M. magazine.

Eric Frederick Gibson 1944 – 1948

Robert Murray Edwards 1949 – 1951

David Wheatcroft Cory 1942 – 1945

Frederick George Goodchap 1962 – 1964

John Westlake Barrett Helman 1949 – 1955

Maurice Julian Dent 1958 – 1961

Berkeley Clarendon Cox 1953 – 1956

Peter Dimitrios 1947 – 1950 Lucas Baldwin Doessel 1969 – 1977

Charles(1941)Tompson

Charles moved to Melbourne in 1955 to become the Illustrator for Woman’s Day and returned to Sydney a year later as the chief illustrator for this magazine. Throughout his illustrious career, Charles was lauded for his work as a realist artist. In 1957 he was a finalist in the Wynne Prize for Landscape and in 1968 he won the Walkley Award for Best Illustration (Australian Historical Supplement, SMH). Charles was commissioned to paint many portraits of prominent Australians including former Prime Minister Sir William McMahon, the Speaker of House of Representatives the Rt Hon Ian Sinclair AC, as well as many business executives. In 1998 he was commissioned to paint the portrait of Mr Christopher Ellis, Churchie’s fifth Headmaster. In 2013 he painted, from memory, a portrait of Canon Morris, which he later donated to the School. Charles was also nominated for the Australian of the Year Awards on four occasions: 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013.

Charles passed away on Sunday 29 May 2022, aged 100.

Graham Bruce Clelland 1959 – 1962

Charles Tompson was born in Winton, Queensland on 25 January 1922. He was schooled through distance education, before boarding at All Souls School in Charters Towers and later at Churchie in 1937 and 1938. Charles became a first-year jackaroo at Toorak Station near Julia Creek and for his second year transferred to Albion Station near Richmond.

We respectfully acknowledge the passing of the following Old Boys. To help ensure Old Boys are recognised appropriately, please send notifications to oba@churchie.com.au.

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Robert Blair Collier 1944 – 1966

Gregory Edwin Burley 1971 – 1975

Name Years at Churchie

Charles Edward Tompson 1937 – 1938

Dennis Maxwell Lenton 1950

Paul Alastair Mundell 1947 – 1953

Name Years at Churchie Name Years at Churchie

Norman Bruce Moller 1972 – 1976

Graeme John Jones 1955 – 1956

Alastair Paul Nixon 1962 – 1963

John Hewson Raff 1947 – 1949 David Lloyd Richards 1955 – 1958

Brian Stanley Pratt 1957 – 1958

Douglas John Whittred 1961

Geoffrey Colin Luck 1944 – 1948 Russell Arthur Luke 1962 – 1968

Trevor(1933–2021)Halsey

Arnold William Nathaniel Robertson 1952

Robert Venters Jubb 1936 – 1939

Harry Niles Taylor 2012 – 2016

Trevor was born and educated in Adelaide. As a qualified physical education teacher, he worked in several schools in South Australia, coached gymnastics and AFL football, and arrived at Churchie in 1966.

Ronald Swan Purssey 1943 – 1947

Colin Graydon Illingworth 1945 – 1948

Alan John Holmes 1950 – 1953

James Charlton Kable 1946 – 1949

William Llewellyn Jones 1947 – 1950

Kenneth Alan Robinson 1954 – 1955

Peter Colin Sutherland McCowan 1940 – 1944

Bruce James Johnston 1956 – 1959

Stuart John Inverarity 1937 – 1941

Bruce Kynaston 1945 – 1948

Neville Leslie Winton 1951 – 1952

Gavan Rex Horsley 1948 – 1949

James William Miller 1942 – 1945

Gilbert Roy William Neil 1945 – 1948

Graham Stanley Humphrey Radcliffe 1948 – 1950

Christopher John Stephens 1952 – 1956 Ian Houston Tait 1960 – 1963

Donald Frederick Kling 1955 – 1956

Paul Graham Zoeller 1953 – 1957

John George Van Homrigh 1937 – 1941

If there is one word in the English language that captures the true essence of Trevor Halsey, who died in January at the age of 89, it is gentleman. To all who knew him at Churchie and beyond, Trevor Halsey was the personification of graciousness and consideration, a truly altruistic man with wonderful tolerance and gentleness. Although very much a private person, he left an impact on so many.

For the next 27 years, until his retirement in 1992, he gave devoted service to the School. To many, he will be remembered as an outstanding history teacher of considerable resource, but he also made a huge contribution to the sporting life of Churchie.

While assisting Tony Booth with the track and field team, he assumed responsibility for the GPS Swimming team from 1966. Apart from swimming, he also fostered the lifesaving competition. In the 22 years the School competed, it won the Worfield Trophy as State Life Saving Champions on a remarkable 18 occasions.

John Gordon Perkins 1953 – 1954

Cael Daniel McDiarmid 2001 – 2006 Vernon William McKay 1954 – 1956

Hugh Geves Pechey 1938 – 1941

Peter James Varley 1953 – 1956

Trevor Halsey was Housemaster of Donaldson House from 1973 to 1978, and the final position he held was that of School Registrar, which he maintained until his retirement. He bought to the Registrar’s role a new dimension, interviewing every boy who entered the school and offering guidance and advice. That guidance and advice were extended to many of the staff who found in Trevor Halsey a sage presence, steady wisdom and a supportive friend. His contribution to the School was impressive, and his passing was an occasion of sadness for his many former students, his friends and colleagues.

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