CBC Fremantle Annual 1997

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PRKNCKPAL:ยง REPORT As I look back through the various Yearbooks since I began my work as Principal here at CBC five years ago, I notice the change in my reports. By the end of 1992 I had been here for only three or four months and so my report was written on first impressions of my third experience of CBC (I had taught Yr. 7 for three years in the mid-seventies and in the late fifties and early sixties, was one of 450 students who somehow fitted comfortably into half the space we have now - don't ask me how, but it all seemed to work at the time!) . In that report I wrote about the spirit and ethos of CBC. I wrote about a school which has always had a unique quality about it.

Then in the next Yearbook, I wrote about the challenge that the College had undertaken in making a difference to the way people live their lives, and the important things which people who are a part of CBC come to value. I wrote that perhaps these qualities lead in some way to a 'real world' which would be worth living in. Later reports reflect on the impact and demands of change which faced us as decisions were made to phase out our involvement in primary education after more than 100 years of offering this service, to consolidate as a secondary College for boys on the Ellen St. site and to upgrade our facilities there.

Yr. 9 and 10 classes and their teachers found themselves going backwards and forwards to the Thckfield st. campus for the first four week. For the rest of us, we worked in an environment that resembled a building site rather than a school. As part of the Redevelopment Plans, the library was extended and renewed, science labs refitted, the Hall refitted, the previous Administration changed into Yr. 8 classrooms and the Brothers' residence completely refurbished into the College's administration centre and staff work area. So what was gained with spending over one million dollars in redevelopment? In general, the College community seemed to appreciate the upgrading and a very positive atmosphere was evident this year. For staff, being able to focus our energy on one campus only, and one level of education has helped significantly and enabled us to work more effectively. Outside of the College, the redevelopment appears to be effective and has resulted in a renewed interest in the College. I am pleased to report that there will be four Yr. 8 classes for 1998, rather than our usual three, thus representing our biggest in take in years.

It probably seems like a dream to many of us who were here, but we began this year with the whole College population back at Ellen St. Or should I say, almost all back at Ellen St. as the

For our students, the great energy, enthusiasm and sense of involvement that the junior students have brought to the campus has been a blessing. During the year, we have seen achievements in a variety of areas such as the exchange trips to Italy last DecembertJanuary and to Japan in April; the Whitbread Website produced by Yr. 10 students which received so many accolades and the Jazz Orchestra's success in the Performing Arts Festival and the York Jazz Festival. Participation in College sporting teams has been at its best for years and we have enjoyed success in a variety of sporting competitions ranging from the ACC Swimming and Athletics to Tennis. Over 20 students have represented the State in various sports and three students are in national squads; John Neesham and Glen Nicholson for Waterpolo, and David Onoforo who is one of only 18 students in Australia taking part in the AIS soccer program in Canberra. Also in Canberra next year will be the 1997 Dux of the College, Alistair Usher, who is one of two students in WA

TraJi.ti.on

Innovati.on

Last year I wrote about the challenging and Significant changes which are starting to impact on education - most obvious in the areas of technology. I also wrote that it was not difficult to predict that more challenges were to come as schools changed from structures of teaching associated with the Industrial Revolution to those better suited to a world facing global change. Not forgotten was the question of "What about the boys?" with reports indicating that co-educational schools - which is now 95% of schools in Australia - struggle to offer the same outcomes for boys as they do for girls. So what has happened in the last twelve months; what is there to write about?

to be offered a scholarship to the Australian Defence Force Academy to study engineering and establish a career in the Navy. Academically, CBC was also pleased to be listed as one of the top 20 schools in the State in last year's analysis of 'value adding' in the Yr. 12 TEE results. For our students the success of many pastoral care initiated programs such as the Yr. 8 Study Skills Program and Drugs Workshop has benefited the students. Other significant events for our students included Yr. 11 student Joseph Sainsbury and Br. Tony Hackett's trip to Rome and Paris for the World Youth Day Pilgrimage. In Paris, Br. Hackett and Joe joined Pope John Paul and one million Catholic Youth from around the world for a celebration of faith. In May, CBC also welcomed back Matthew Capone, who was involved in a serious car accident last year, to complete Yr. 12 with his classmates. It has been humbling to witness the support his peers have given him in his endeavour and CBC's involvement in assisting Matt to achieve his goals. Memorable this year was the proposal to have a 'change of name' for CBC. Very strong feeling were raised when the proposal was presented to the CBC community for their response. Many things were said, but nothing spoke more clearly that the words of the consultant who was working on the market research report for our Province Leadership: 'In all the places I have worked, and with all the different schools I have seen, nothing matches the depth of passion and strength of commitment which I have heard from so many as they have spoken about CBC. Any other school would pay anything to have what you have here.' Thank you to so many for your support and your contribution throughout this year; there have been many challenging moments along the way. I look forward to working with you in '98. May God whom Jesus brings to us, be with you all.

Brother Alan Wedd cfc PRINCIPAL

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COMMENTS & REFLECTIONS ON THE PASTORAL CARE PROGRAM 1997 Whatever our particular job is, whether it be administration work, secretarial, attending to the upkeep of grounds and classrooms, running study skills programs, camps, retreats or excurSions, or involvement in daily classroom teaching, the motivation behind all of these is the pastoral care of our students. At CBC, Pastoral Care is an integral part in the life of every student. It is an on-gOing and constant presence, not just something that is there for those who need it. Everyone needs pastoral care and at CBC everyone gets it. In 1997, parents, teachers and students were invited to make their comments on the program as they perceived it. The following is a report of these responses. ABOVE: Year 12 Graduation: Enjoying a joke with Deputy Principal,

Some of the comments made by staff include, "One really interesting Mr Sandri. feature of the school is the concern teaches have for the students." This was demonstrated in the care with which the crosswalks have been policed, especially in wet weather. Also mentioned was the enormous after school commitment to sport, music, debating, science club etc. There are many structures in place to keep staff and parents informed about both difficult and good behaviour. "I believe many staff members look upon the students as if they were their own sons and do a fair amount of parenting and guidance. There is obviously a strong bond between students and staff judging by the number of ex-students who keep returning to visit." Mrs. Cooney, the Pastoral Care Co-ordinator, works diligently to meet the many requests from teachers, students and parents and to investigate problems. She meets regularly with the administration and year level co-ordinators' and liaises with teachers, parents and councellors to ensure every assistance to students. She is readily available to anyone in need and tries to follow up on every problem. Mr. Sandri, the Deputy Principal, is also a key person in the Pastoral Care Program of the College. Apart from attending to the day to day routine, he is also the person who deals with any serious discipline problems that may arise. This is an unenviable task, but Mr. Sandri brings to these situations rare qualities of gentleness and understanding that leave the particular boy in question in no doubt that it is his behaviour that is being questioned and not his worth as a person thereby by allowing his dignity to remain in tact with no damage to self esteem. One of the hallmarks of the school that is always commented upon by new staff is how friendly and well behaved our students are. "I believe this is a direct result of our pastoral care. We try to identify at an early stage, students who are at risk and do something about it." Added to these comments, Mrs. Cooney has this to say, "As mentioned, all staff take a vital role in Pastoral Care. There is also a structured Pastoral Care Group consisting of the Principal, Br. Wedd, the Deputy, Mr. Sandri, myself and the five Year Level Co-ordinators. This group meets once a month to discuss matters pertaining to the welfare and academic progress of students. The issues raised have generally been brought to the attention of some members of the Pastoral Care Committee, by parents, teachers or the students themselves. Some of the comments from parents include the following, "Despite all the love and good parenting principals, our dear child had a gap in his young life. We approached the recommended agencies but the lists are long and our child was numbered, processed, categorised and filed. Then we met Mrs. Cooney at CBC. Her compassion and professional assistance were life-saving. Mrs. Cooney spent hours talking to family members and researching services both in and out of the school. She set up support systems within the school and has maintained regular contact with us. I think through her caring contributions we have finally turned a corner. Recently, I saw a TV program entitled, "Touched by an Angel" and I thought, "Yes, that's what's happened to us."


those with whom she comes in contact with. Some of these comments follow: "Mrs. Faria cares a lot for me when I am sick and gives me lots of support; I like her very much." "Manuel always takes me to the movies, helps me and my little brother whenever we need help." "Mrs. Faria has been working for CBC for many years. Whenever the school needs help, Mrs. Faria is there to help. She is always happy and lots of fun. " Parental comments on Mrs. Faria's role include; "She is a wonderful friend to have, always giving her energy and support. She is of great assistance to the school." Another parent wrote, "thank you for the opportunity to comment on the Pastoral Care Program at CBC. I have many positive experiences as I reflect on our time at CBC, having had two different lads to mother. I admire how the school takes time to treat each student as an individual. CBC seems to really live out that each human being is a unique gift from God and we are called upon to learn from and also share whatever we have with one another so that as a group, all are blessed. I am sad that our time at CBC is coming to an end. I have been blessed by many teachers, parents and boys over the past thirteen years." One parent writes "In our son's eight years of schooling he has been to three different schools. As an ADD sufferer he has found school life not a place to enjoy learning and to make friends but more a place of pressure and being different. It has been a battle to have a happy boy going to school, which means an unhappy boy at home. After hearing such positive talk of CBC from friends who had two boys at CBC we decided to give it a go. He started school \vith the same negativity and we thought things would be the same. However, the school staff and councellor were there to help. They listened to our son and to us when we had bad days and we looked at how to get around the problem and still get positive results. Now, seven months later, we have a boy who is settled in class and is producing great work at school. He does not hesitate to go to school and the difference in his self confidence can only be attributed to his time spent in a positive atmosphere, where he is learning and accepted for himself. The award certificates that have come home in the mail, to we parents and to a boy like ours, are worth framing."

"Mrs. Faria has done lots of good, not only for my family but for many others in the CBC community. It is always good to see our friendly, helpful Manuela." A final parental comment sums up the worth of the Pastoral Care Program thus, "I give a great deal of credit to Mrs. Cooney's Pastoral Care Program in helping my son settle down and adjust to a new school, having come from a previously difficult school situation. His academic results, attitude and self confidence have all increased enormously in the time he has been at CBC." To conclude, the spirit of Edmund Rice is very much alive at CBC. The staff certainly show this. On a daily basis they go well beyond the dictates of their duty to attend, as far as possible, to the needs of the students in their care. As the students mature, they 'catch' this spirit. This is evidenced by the fact that every year a number of our senior students devote much of their Christmas holidays to be leaders at the Edmund Rice Camps. Yes, "the work of Edmund Ignatius Rice is God's" and does endure at CBC Fremantle.

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Some of the student's comments were in regard to the role of Manuela Faria, the College's Home liaison Officer, who is loved and appreciated by

ABOVlJ: Year 8 Graduation: Anotheropportu1lity Jor the College Community to meet alld socialise.

ABOVE: Old boys helping out at the lJdmund Rice camps. Left to right: l uke vall der Zanden, Grallt Wattoll, Christian vall der Zalldell, Ricbard Travia


STAFF

BACK ROW: Ross Wenn, Andrew Murphy, Frank Williams, Brendan Mulvey, David Thesenga, Barry Tognolini,

Harry Clements-Shepherd, Maurice Van Dongen, Peter Magaraggia. FOURTH ROW: Uwe Stengel, Sylvester Stack, Gary Holtham, Craig Preshaw, Don McNamee, Br. John Murray,

Br. Tony Hackett, Terry Pass, Tom Rees, Joseph Purcell. lHlRD ROW: Manuela Faria, Ruth Daly, Shirley Carter, Jenny Barton, Annette Jayamaha, John Hortense,

Trevanna Cooper, Bernice Gavin, Akiko Danker, Rachel Shotch, Glynis O'Neill. SECOND ROW: Robert Rose'Meyer, Noelene Cooney, Falda Forzatti, Gerard Theseira, Margaret Johns,

Bill Cuthbert, Vera Clune. FRONT ROW: Emma Harrison, Nella McCann, Jenny D'Ascanio, Sally Graville, Sandro Sandri (Deputy Principal),

Br. Alan Wedd (Principal), Chris Cole, Fay Peterson, Sheila Posner, Marie Ivankovich, Annette Flexman. ABSENT: Robert Searle, Marianna Dimasi, Michael Ialacci, Kim Anning, Valery Niyazov, Ross Barron, John Hicks.


THE FAMiLY OF BLESSED EDMUND RiCE I write these words as the Province Leader of the Christian Brothers in WA and SA, and, as such, I chair the Trustees of CBC Fremantle, who appoint the Board and the Principal. Though we are mostly in the background of scho?llife, we have a keen interest in what is not only "your" College, but also "ours". As Trustees we are ultimately responsible for CBC, especially in its carrying out of its mission as a Catholic school in the Edmund Rice tradition. I was recently reading an article by William Rees-Mogg, a former editor of The Times of London. Written late last year, the article was reflecting on the situation of religious schools in England. The author quoted one Catholic Headmaster as observing that "schools are being judged by league tables rather than by ethos". In our very competitive education "market" in Australia, this rang bells for me. I do not want to suggest a false opposition between "standards" and "ethos". Unfortunately, whatever standards "league tables" measure, they do it imperfectly. Furthermore, they certainly cannot measure ethos, which is such a crucial yet elusive aspect of school's effectiveness. In the last analYSiS, it is the ethos or the lack of it which will make our schools successful or not in their mission as Christian Brother and Catholic schools.

Earlier this year we held a Symposium for senior school leaders and board members from the eight schools in WA and SA which belong to the "family" of Christian Brothers' schools: CBC Adelaide, Rostrevor College and SI. Paul's College from SA; Aquinas College, Catholic Agricultural College Bindoon, CBC Fremantle, SI. Mary's Tardun and Trinity College in WA. It was clear at this Symposium that school representatives very much want to maintain and develop the distinctive Christian Brother and Edmund Rice ethos of their schools. Furthermore, they want to support this ethos by maintaining a direct link to the Christian Brothers in the way in which the school is governed. The work begun in this Governance Symposium will continue over the next couple of years in further discussion about the future structures for the governance of eBC, and you will hear more about this. It is the importance of this distinctive ethos that has led to

a number of initiatives in recent years aimed at encouraging the wider school community, staff and parents, to take responsibility for their school's ethos. For example, the Christian Brothers' run induction workshops for new staff and new board members to deepen their awareness of the story of Edmund Rice and the basic values of our schools. For some years the Brothers' have offered scholarships to staff to enable them to extend their professional qualifications in such areas as Religious Education and Pastoral Care. In 1996 and 1997 we sponsored three lay staff from our schools to attend a new international programme, run each year in July in Ireland, giving participants a deeper sense of what the vision of Blessed Edmund Rice means in today's world. RIGHT: Br. Laurie Meglls cfc, Principal of Bindooll Catholic Agric. College, and two students. (Laurie 's final year as Principal - Michael OMeara will be the first lay Principal ill '98).


ABOVE: IJII:Utctio/l Worksbop Jar /lew staff.

The appointment of lay Principals to succeed Brothers at Catholic Agricultural College Bindoon and SI. Mary's Tardun is a further reminder that our schools are increasingly lay, not only in their staff, but in their senior leadership. In turn, this reminds us that we need to intensify the efforts we are making to ensure that school leaders and staff are thoroughly imbued with the vision and the ethos that animates our schools. Speaking of this family of schools is a reminder that the schools are a part of a yet larger family, the Edmund Rice Family. The Christian Brothers and their friends and colleagues, all of whom work under the inspiration of Blessed Edmund Rice, continue to work for the marginalised and for youth in a variety of ways outside our schools. For a start, a number of our Brothers work in CEO schools. The new Learning for Life alternative education project at Hackham, in the south of Adelaide, has now completed its first full year of operation. While not without the usual teething troubles, the project is already attracting favourable notice from other educational agencies and/or authorities for its work with nonschool-attending youth. The presence of the Christian Brothers in the northern suburbs of Perth, centred in the Koondoola and Girrawheen area, is shortly to take a further step forward with the establishment of a new venue as a centre for serving the needs of migrants, refugees, and marginalised youth in that area. The

ABOVE: 8r. Tre/J()r Gibbo/lS, cJc, wilh pupils at Comboni 80)'s ' School al Port Suda/l.

program at Clontarf Aboriginal College, with the newly introduced Sportskills Program providing a particular stimulus, continues to offer a unique educational opportunity to Aboriginal youth aged 16 to 18 in Perth. Edmund Rice Camps in both States are harnessing the energy and generosity of so many young graduates of Catholic schools, and they continue to expand their work with children and teenagers in need of friendship and wholesome role modelling by "big brothers" and "big sisters". In short, there is much happening in this family of Edmund Rice. At times we can all, understandably, get preoccupied with our own problems and work and lose sight not only of the good things happening on our own doorstep, but of the exciting developments in other parts of the Edmund Rice Family. I hope these few words here will serve to underline the importance we, the people ultimately responsible for the conduct of your school, place on the vision and values that Edmund Rice stood for, and on continuing our efforts to find relevant and creative ways to express that vision and values in our schools and in the other endeavours of the Edmund Rice Family.

Brother Tony Shanahan clc PROVINCE LEADER OF THE CHRISTIAN BROTHERS IN WA & SA

ABOVE: Ric Travia (C8C Old 80y) wilIJ two Eddie Rice campers.


STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL The Student Representative Council of 1997 has made great progress in all areas of the school and has been able to adapt to the changed atmosphere of a years 7 - 12 campus. At the beginning of the year we gathered and each of us was challenged with the idea of taking on a larger role as an SRC Leader. 1\vo training afternoons were introduced this year for the Yr. 12 SRC members. These were held after school early in Febuary. The purpose of these meetings was to give us a profile of a good leader; how to run good meetings and how to ensure effective follow up after the meeting. We were each given a Leader's Handbook. This was very helpful as we were able to refer to it from time to time during the year. Consequently as the year progressed, it was clear that we were a stronger and more capable unit in giving input the College could incorporate and in detailing new initiatives. Meetings were held every alternative Friday. Teachers such as Mrs. Cooney and Mr. Theseira helped out during the meetings, but the major decisions were carried out by the students. Student Representatives from all years participated keenly, thus enabling the SRC to come up with some interesting ideas. AJunior SRC (Yr. 's 7 - 9) also functioned during the year under the supervision of Ms. Daly. The SRC were the main organisers of this years Senior Ball. The Yr. 11 and 12 Representatives main function was to gather ideas from the students and come up with a successful function. Important Ball elements such as the band, food and prizes were well organised which made the night enjoyable for all.

The SRC was also responsible for organising the Canteen Roster System for Yr. 12 Helpers. This saved Mrs. Carter many headaches and made the morning recess rush less dramatic and easy to cope with. Thank you to the Yr. 12's who contributed their time to 'School life. A major introduction to this year's Yr. 12's was the opportunity for students to be recognised as School Leaders. Br. Wedd and staff selected the criteria for nomination which included student service in areas such as Special Ministers, the canteen, Amnesty International, school representation etc. Subject teachers were also asked to comment on nominated students. Yr. 12 students who met the criteria were presented with badges at an assembly in Term 3. As in the past, the SRC was responsible for the organisation of Founder's Day. Many activities such as Volleyball & Basketball were organised. Needless to say during the Annual Teachers Vs Students Volleyball Battie, the students (again) were the victors.

The SRC as a whole has also worked with smaller schemes throughout the year such as free dress days and the organisation of the schoolleavers rugby jumper. The SRC would not have been possible this year without the help of some certain individuals. In particular, Mr. Theseira and Mrs. Cooney, who gave up their valuable time to work with us. Special thanks must go to Br. Wedd and Mr. Sandri for assisting our progress and to all the staff and students for their encouragement and support.

Ross Forzatti and eris Moreno (fr. 12 SRe)

BACK ROW: John Bird, Garth Hurle, Sergio Galvao, Tim Casey, Ben Caputi, Paul Migro, James Foley. MIDDLE ROW: Mrs. N. Cooney, Benjamin Khoo, Stephen Pratt, Christopher Sheridan, Adam Waddle,

xavier Thohey, Mr. G. Theseira. FRONT ROW: Gary Child, Adam Hall, Andrew Donaldson (Deputy Head Boy), Paolo Chiappini (Head Boy),

John Neesham (Deputy Head Boy), Cristobal Moreno, Ross Forzatti. ABSENT: Ms. R. Daly, Jason Burton.


I am pi as d to r port to th t.ill, parents, (ri nds, stud nts and Id Bo that B FremanO ontlnues as a " Do" II g . Cert:tinly th oll g Board has Olat attitude and in conjunction with 01 hrlslian SroOler ' PrOvin ialat and Br. dd, ware continulng WWl plannlng whi h will fumIer r novatJon and n w buIldings over th next year or two. B FremanO has a bright future as a Boys' Colleg . In 01 last 'ear, we haven ren wed int r t in tl1 Colleg wltl h h n it go from thre tr am to four stream in I . In gen r:~ tiler has aI 0 been an increase in enrolments at variou year level and ne\ application k p coming in. Till steady incre. in nrolm nts ensure OIC continu d viabWty of thc oll g . Thc additJonal quipmcnt and syllabus, together with th strong t:1fT team, has mad B a vibrant Catholic Boys' Coli ge whJch w can all b proud of. During lh year, Ole Board' Marketing Comntill e propo ed a numb r of innovation to en ure thaI tilC Collcg did not rcmain a w II k pt cr t. Ind cd, it i working to\Yafds building a modem [mag for 01 Coli ge as a fir t cI education intitution. TIl innovation will becom vidcnt as you int ract \vith th Colleg in 199 ' But som thing will not chang . TIl lIeg will retain its traditional name and colours. It \\ill r main at Ell n t. and retain i Edmund RJ e Etho . TIl Catholic tradition \vill continue to guide the College as it goe forward into the twenty-first century. Rebuilding a first cI College i not a tri~ial exerci . 1any hands are needed in thJ work and I am ur there \lill be many opportuniti for you to partidpatc in building esc Frcmantle" future. Thank you all for making 199 a ucc fuJ year. Roll 00 199 .

Profes or Brian Lawrence CIWRPERSO:\


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ASSOCIATION

ABOVE':Jim McGowall welcomes Old Boys to the Associatioll's Spar/smells' Breakfast,

ABOVli: Class 0/,66 Reu1Ii01l.

It is with great pleasure that I submit this report on the activities of the Association for 1997.

a Mass at SI. Patrick's Basilica, followed by fellowship at the College. The focus of this year's sundowner was to acknowledge the number of Old Boys in religious life. During the Mass, five Old Boys con celebrated and certificates of recognition were given to Father Frank Chapman for 60 years in the Priesthood and to Mons. Peter McCrann and Father Pat Ahern for achieving 40 year service in the Perth Archdiocese. In total, it is estimated that there are over 22 Old Boys currently in the Priesthood or Religious life. Another feature of this year's Sundowner was the number of Old Boys from the Class of '96 who attended the function as special guests of the Association. We hope you will continue to support the Association now that you have seen for yourself that we're not that old!

During the year several events were held and we were able to achieve a growth of 20% in Financial Memberships. However, it is one of our aims to increase membership each year so that we can continue to meet our programmed commitments for the year. In March, we held a Sportsmens' Breakfast at the South Fremantle Football Club which was well attended. Special thanks to our key guest speaker Mr. John Hughes and other Old Boys speakers who made the morning a very enjoyable and memorable occasions. The Association assisted with the organisation of a reunion for the Class of 1966. It was pleasing to note the number of Old Boys that came from all over, and the interest they still have in their old school. The evening commenced with a gathering at the College prior to going for a meal in Fremantle. An interesting feature of the reunion was the fact that this was Br. Wedd's class. To break the ice, the Association prOvided "a few cold ones" and some nibbles. This fonnat for a reunion was very successful and the Association would like to help other classes organise similar opportunities to catch up with mates.

To the College Principal, Br. Wedd and his staff, especially Annette Jayamaha, I thank you for all your assistance.

In September, we contributed to the sponsorship of Yr. 11 student Joseph Sainsbury's trip to Paris for the World Youth Rally. The Association was delighted to sponsor Joseph who was selected on the basis of his Christian Service to both the College and general community.

Next year, we will be concentrating on our membership and records being updated so as to assist in establishing a data base so that all Old Boys' can be made aware of the College Centenary as well as the achievements of our great College.

This year again, the Association was able to provide a bursary for a student to attend the College. We have been able to do this for several years and our goal is to have enough funds to be able to provide more bursaries.

Mr. Jim McGowan

Congratulations to the Old Boys' Football and Cricket Clubs on their success and achievements during the year. To the Committee of Kevin O'Brien, Kevin Cant, George Ayres, Ken Doherty, Graham Taylor and Jerry Gerovich, I convey my sincere thanks for your untiring support and enthusiasm which has led to the achievement of the Association's aims and goals.

PRESIDENT

During the year, the Old Boys' Association was involved in the successful retention of the present College name, which we believe represents the proud tradition and heritage of the College and highlights its many achievements over the last 95 plus years. The Family Day, held annually in October, was well attended by many Old BoYS' who took great pleasure in viewing the memorabilia. It is one of the Association's aims to have in place a large collection of memorabilia for our Centenary. If anyone has or knows of College photos or items of interest, please let the College know.

n has been decided to hold an annual sundowner for Old Boys on the first Wednesday in November. Essentially, the evening will commence with

ABOVE: AlIllual SZl1IdOwller.


MUSKe COMMKTTEE 1997 has indeed been a very productive and successful year for the Music Program at CBC Fremantle. It has been a year of building upon the new foundations laid by the Music Department over the past eighteen months, a year of further consolidation, and much hard work and dedication by the small but very professional music staff has this year, seen CBC Fremantle reemerge amongst the leaders of music education in Western Australian schools. Some of the more traditional functions, such as the "Music Luncheon" were not held this year. The closure of Junior Campus at Thckfield Street and subsequent changing student base at CBC was largely responsible for the Committee's decision not to conduct these events. However, alternative functions were conducted to stimulate the creative genius in our sons.

Variety Concert On June 7th the Music Committee provided support to the staff and "Arts" students of CBC who held a concert with a difference. The CBC Fremantle Variety Concert saw staff and students alike stage a performance to a capacity house at Edmund Hall. From rock and roll, heavy metal, jazz to classical Brazilian flute, drama, poetry, and "rubber duckies" - we had it all. The Master of Ceremonies, Christian Thompson kept the audience amused throughout the night, particularly during a sound system crash which caused a reasonable amount of alarm and instant rescheduling of acts behind the scenes. However, in their usual professional manner, staff and students alike carried it off with great aplomb. A great night was had by all.

ABOVE: Variet)1COl1cert.

Music Festival As is now tradition, CBC held its annual Music Festival at Fremantle Town Hall on August 15th. Once again our sons produced top class entertainment for the Audience of about 350 people which included dignitaries from the Christian Brothers Provincialate, and Principal's of several surrounding Catholic primary schools. A combined effort of parents and the Music Committee ensured that an enjoyable supper was available during intermission for the guests, and following the concert for the boys. Unfortunately the audience numbers were down on previous years, and no doubt this is a direct result of the changing student base. However, the Committee believes that this premiere event of the music calendar is too important not to maintain and will find new ways to market the evening. Many thanks to the staff, committee members and parents who assisted on the night, thus contributing to another successful evening of entertainment by the students of CBC. During 1997 the boys have displayed an enthusiasm reminiscent of years gone by. These talented musicians, under the guidance of a very professional teaching staff, have made their mark on the College's music scene in several important and prestigious arenas. Such entlmsiasm and dedication to the art of music has manifested itself in many successes for the boys, not only as individuals but also for their respective bands and ensembles. ABOVE: Music Festival.


Catholic Schools Performing Arts Festival

York Jazz Festival

Regarded as one of W!\S premier annual scholastic musical events, held over a four week period during August, The Catholic Schools Performing Arts Festival, this year attracted some 15000 performers from Catholic schools from around the state.

This year CBC returned to York for the annual Jazz Festival. The first such involvement by CBC at this festival for several years. The Jazz Orchestra and Saxophone Ensemble departed the College campus around 7.30am on the Sunday morning. Two hours or so later the band was in York setting up outside the old courthouse for the first performance of the day. They immediately drew an enthusiastic audience who appreciated the crisp, melodic sounds produced by the boys. Ashort break and the boys held a second performance in the park which again drew a large audience.

CBC Fremantle was represented by a contingent of soloists, bands and ensembles, all of whom demonstrated high levels of profeSSionalism and excellence, accomplishing some vel)' credible performances including three Honorable Mentions and a well earned first placing for the Jazz Orchestra. The Jazz Orchestra performed to a capacity house at the Perth Concert Hall during the Festival finale concert and departed the stage with the audience wanting more. Our representative artists in order of performance:

james Mulvey: james Foley: Lukian Poleschtschuk: jazz Orchestra:

Piano solo Piano solo Piano solo Outstanding Performance Honorable Mention, Winner - Christian Brothers' Trophy for Best Jazz Band Improvisation workshop band Excellent Performance Adam jejJrey: Piano Solo "Benevolence" Malcolm Rock's Drama Outstanding Performance Sax Ensemble: Honorable Mention Senior Guitar Ensemble Peter Harvey: Trumpet Solo - Outstanding Performance Honorable Mention Adam Harvey: Sax Solo Congratulations to all of these performers for a job well done!

With barely enough time to catch their breath, the Jazz Orchestra and Sax Ensemble were off to the York Town Hall to compete in the Schools' Band Competition. Having already had a pretty grueling day, the boys were to compete against the top Government school in the State. Perth Modern School, renown for its musical achievements, a music scholarship school and recent winner of the Government schools equivalent to the Catholic Schools Performing Arts Festival. We had no reason for disappointment as our Jazz Orchestra and Sax Ensemble won first & third places respectively. This was a well deserved win for our boys and the cap to a vel)' successful and productive year.

Year 12 Students Leaving the Program The music committee extends its best wishes for the future, to the following members of the music program who having completed Yr. 12, and are leaving this year: Adam Hall, Adrian Tranchita, Paul Schaper, Emmanuel Arandiga, and Dermod Deasy. In closing I wish to express my sincere thanks to the Music Committee who have been a tower of strength and inspiration during this year. Enthusiastic and willing to contribute where possible, they have made a valuable contribution to the success of the Music Program. Without the support of this small but dedicated group of parents, the Music Department at CBC could not successfully stage as many programs for the boys.

Executive -

Stela Rock - Vice-President Maria Harvey - Secretal)' Roland Bovell - Treasurer

Committee - Mick Dutton Janice Pounder Maria Clapsis Nancy Jaramillo Mr. Sandro Sandri

Mr. Gerry Harvey ABOVE: Atrs Harvey hal/ding out Mllsic Committee Medals.

PRESIDENT


CRe PARENTS & FRJIENDS ASSOCJIATJION 9

1997 has been a year of challenge for the Parents & Friends Association. Working to attain and keep parent interest in our activities has not been an easy task, yet for those who have been involved, it has been a pleasurable year. Thank you to all who supported our activities.

Our year in review: The book sales and secondhand clothing stalls first brought us together for 1997. Thanks to all helpers, in particular Chris Wade, Patricia Sainsbury, Gail Hurle, Mr. Sandri and the boys who sold drinks. March was the 'No Bake Cake Stall', which was a good fund-raiser. Thanks to the families who donated. May was our Mothers' Day Luncheon. The luncheon was a great success with all mums enjoying being 'pampered' by the boys. Special thanks to Mr. Williams and his Yr. 12 Food Production Class for the excellent food and service. In June, we tried to organise a Dinner Dance. However, lack of numbers saw the function being postponed to September. Unfortunately, we still didn't have enough "groovers" and had to cancel the function. A Chocolate Drive was held in August. This proved to be a financial success. Many thanks to staff for their involvement and a big thank you to Mr. Sandri for all his efforts.

ABOVE: Family Day Helper (L-Il): IIfrs Thakur, IIfrs Forzatli al/d IIfrs Sainsbury.

From comments made by the dads and sons who attended our Fathers' Day Pasta Night in September, all had a great night and went home very well fed. Once again, the success of the night can be contributed to Mr. Williams and his Yr. 12 Food Production Class. October was our annual Family Day. This year was different to previous years with the day having a more relaxed atmosphere (especially for the P&F Committee!) . Thanks to the Committee Members who organised the sausage Sizzle, Cake Stall, raffle, tea & coffee stall and drinks stalls. Thank you also to our helpers - without your enthUSiasm, the day would have been very tiring. This year brings a close to my position as President of the Association. As such, I would like to express my sincere thanks to the Executive Committee: Rod Townsend (retiring) who has done a superb job as Secretary; Vice-President Yvonne Sheridan (retiring) - thank you for your ideas and enthusiasm and to Nick Delides, our dedicated Treasurer. My thanks also to the Committee Members; Chris Wade, Patricia Sainsbury and Wendy Angell. Awarm thank you to their families for their voluntary involvement in our activities. On behalf of the Committee, I would like to thank Br. Wedd and Mr. Sandri for their unfailing support for all our endeavours. Finally, I invite all the CBC community to show their support for the new Committee by attending meetings and involvement in activities. As parents and friends of CBC, it is up to us to keep the College's P&F alive and active, thus benefiting our sons' education experience. God Bless you all and guide you in the year to come.

Mrs. Sue Lawrance PRESIDENT ABOVE: The Davis Family enjoying the Fathers' Day Pasta Night.


OUTSTANDKNG STUDENT ACHKEVERS BEN BUTI.ER (YR. 8)

KWAN FONG (YR. 9)

State V/14 Basketball Team

State VIIS Lacross Club Team

ROBERT CALDER (YR. 11)

FABIO FUSARI (YR. 10)

State Youth Roller Hockey Team

State VIIS Soccer Team

MICHAEL CLAPSIS (YR. 11)

PAUL GIOVANNETII (YR. 11)

Mosman Park 1997 Young Citizin Award

W.A. Pipe Band Solo Competition 1st Place - Pipes


OUTSTANDING STUDENT ACHIEVERS JOHN GIOVANNElTI {YR. 9)

CALE MCCULLOCH {YR. 7)

W.A. Pipe Band Solo Competition

National BMX Championships

1st Place - Drums

PETER HARVEY (YR. 7) 1st/2nd Trumpet Player for the W/A Youth Jazz Orchestra

ADAM HARVEY (YR. 9)

JOHN NEESHAM (YR.12) - Australian un 1 Waterpolo Team - State Waterpolo Team

Not Pictured

2nd Alto Saxophone Player for the W/A Youth Jazz Orchestra

ROSS LAMBKIN {YR. 12)

GLEN NICHOLSON {YR. 12)

State U/18 Ice Hockey Team

- State Waterpolo Team - Australian U/17 Waterpolo Team


OUTSTANDING STUDENT ACHIEVERS VIVIAN OLDFIELD (YR. 11) ACC State Hockey Team

PETER OLIVER (YR. 8) State UIl4 Basketball Team

JOHN PRINGLE (YR. 8) - State Uttle Athletics Team (Captain) - State U/13 Soccer Team

BRYAN REGANZANI (YR. 8) State Junior Sailing Team

DAVID ONOFORO (YR. 11) - State U/l6 Soccer Team for [jon City Cup (Captain) - State U/l6 Soccer Team (Vice Captain) - Selected into the Australian Institute of Sport

ZANE REGANZI (YR. 9) State Junior Sailing Team


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OUTSTANDKNG STUDENT ACHKEVERS SALVATORE SANTORO (YR. 10) - State Ballroom Dancing Team - National Ballroom Dancing Team (March & October '97)

NEIL TENNANT (YR. 9) Selected to race at the National Go-Kart Championships

PAUL SCHAPER (YR. 12)

DAVID TOWNSEND (YR. 10)

State U/IS Ice Hockey Team

State Swim Racing Team

CHRIS SHERIDAN (YR.ll)

ALISTAIR USHER (YR. 12)

- State UlI6 Hockey Team - Australian U/I6 Hockey Team

Australian Defence Force Academy Scholarship Winner


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DEPARTMENT OF DESKGN AND TECHNOLOGY


eBC FOOD PRODUCTION STUDIES MISE EN PLACE Is a French term meaning "everything in its place", and refers to preparation carried out before the day's cooking begins. This task was practiced by the Food Production students - mainly our Yr. II's and 12's - whilst catering for the many events of school life in 1997.

Events catered for included: Year 12 Breakfast, the Mothers' Day Luncheon, Fathers' Day Pasta Night, Principals' Association Lunch and Dinner, Catholic Education Week Staff Sundowner, Catholic Education Week Primary Schools Morning Tea, CBC Old Boys' Sundowner, Canteen Mothers' Thank You Morning Tea, CBC Open Night Food Display, CBC Primary School visits from schools such as Our Lady of Fatima, st. Patrick's and MacKillop. The College's Food Production classes have also been responsible for prOviding 25 - 30 meals for the st. Patrick's Care Centre in Fremantle. In Food Production, I have tried to instill in students that the class was more than just about food. Mise en place is a term that I emphasis to the students as a practice that is valuable in every aspect of life. The following thought highlight this:

"Careful attention to mise en place is the vital first step in your daily routine. If you are confident that everything required for the day, including equipment, food stuffs and serving dishes are in place and ready to use, you are more likely to maintain a smooth and even workflow throughout the working day. This means you can concentrate all your efforts on producing quality products with maximum efficiency and minimal stress. Things left undone during this preparation time, or food poorly prepared, can easily lead to chaos in the kitchen at the critical time of service."

Mr. Frank Williams TEACHER OF FOOD PRODUCTION SI1JDIES

ABOVE: Fathers' Day Pasta Night.

ABOVE: Primary School visits.


THE DEPARTMENT OF iNFORMATiON TECHNOLOGY Whitbread Yacht Race Gives Significant Learning Outcomes to CBC Students of Information Technology. In the latter part of the year CBC was approached by The President of The Educational Computing Association of WA to participate as a Fremantle based school community in supporting the Whitbread round the world yacht race. in the space of a few weeks, working under definite time constraints, the Yr. 10 Information Technology students designed and constructed what can only be described as a very professional web site. This was unveiled at an official function in September at Notre Dame University which was attended by many dignitaries. Since that time, the site has been kept upto date by the students as progress of the race has been received. A link with the English site has also been established for more comprehensive reports on a hourly basis. Acknowledgments for this achievement are many. However without the interest and support of the management and staff at Harvest Road Communications as well as access to their proprietary technology, many of the cutting edge features of the site would not have been possible. To view the page use:

opportunities such as preparing lesson presentations and leaving them for students to access at a future time. The range of electronic interaction without a physical presence is now limited only by imagination. This year has also seen the establishment of a Technology in Education Committee in the school with Mr. Chris Cole as Chairperson. The

ABOVE: Mr Clements-Shepherd at the site's Official munch.

task of this group will be ongoing and is aimed at establishing a firm framework for the school to base its technology plan on and for this purpose the committee meets on a weekly basis. During the major renovations that took place last year CATS UTP cable together with

http://www.harvestroad.com.au/- cbcfreo It has been said that "Hindsight is the Best Planning Tool" and whilst this may often be said somewhat tongue in cheek, 1997 has indeed seen big technology changes in the College that become more and more apparent as the year moves on.

Somewhere in between the official start date at the commencement of the year and the end of week two, we managed to restore 20 Apple computers from storage and also install a Local Area Network of 23 Multi Media capable Pentium 133mhz machines - as well as maintaining our normal teaching programme in our department. This involved many long days and weekends spent at the College for us. The new machines enabled students to access a central file server of data files and store their own files centrally. It also gives teachers the

ABOVE: Year 10 Sltldents receiving certificate oj appreciation Jor their website work.

patchboards were installed in both the library as well as the administration building. This now enables those areas to become a part of the College's network. To facilitate this, eight core fibre optic cable was recently run from the file server room and now gives all of the College's

areas, with the exception of the Bill Hughes Practical Arts building, the Hall and the White Building, the opportunity of having LAN connection!>. A major part of the project has been the establishment of a Proxy File Server to access the internet. Ten terminals are available in the library and twenty three in the IT area with a continuous Internet connection. ' Email accounts have been established by many students for communications and classes are using the vast data storages available on 'The Net' for research and extension. Yr. 7 students have established Email contact with a primary school in Canada and exchanged information, news and ideas along with digital images of themselves. This project was developed under the tutelage of Mrs. Emslie and Mr. Pass and ably demonstrates the integration of IT into the daily curriculum of these boys. As a part of this innovation it has been necessary to establish a code of conduct, all students at the College as well as their parents and guardians have been issued with a statement/contract to acknowledge. The Yr. 12 programme of interactive Media has been a new experience for both students and staff with this College, along with several others, acting as a Trial School for the Curriculum Council (the old SEA). One of our students, Matthew Brown, was put forward as a candidate for a Certificate of Distinction in Interactive Media. Matthews work was forwarded to the Curriculum Council's Assessment panel which will judge submissions from all over the state. We are quietly confident that Matthew's work will rate highly. It is also worth a mention that the teachers at CBC who taught the Yr. 12 students are themselves engaged in Masters Degree studies in interactive Media, both have passed all units with High Distinction. Our students are in capable hands!

Mr. Harry Clements-Shepherd HEAD OF DEPARTMENT INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY


DEPARTMENT OF LANGUAGES & COMMUNKCATKONS In all, a great deal has happened in the

EXCURSIONS

English and Languages this year. Many of the changes have been small ones, but each has had an effect upon the way that the Department has worked for the bettern1ent of our students.

STUDENT LIFE

Students in Yr. 12 enjoyed the Curtin University Seminar on English and Uterature which took place in the middle of the year. Upper school classes were also given the opportunity to attend live theatre productions. One particular successful occasion took place

This year we again had an extra group of Yr. 9's and lO's selected largely on the basis of needs as indicated by Non-English Speaking Background. These students whilst in smaller groups, were expected to complete the same course as all the other students in the year group but with extra help being available to them by virtue of the reduced classsize. Students in Yr. 8 were supplied with extra help in the form of remedial classes. This also occurred with the primary school group.

ABOVE: lIlr Mulvey takes a break from marking.

We have begun to explore other ways of managing our resources and of freeing up the timetable. In 1998, therefore, a support teacher will be available to each year group so that team

teaching can occur. The support person will be expected to work with the classroom teacher's

when Yr. 12 English students attended a performance of "The Club" at His Majesty's. As well as enjoying the play, they were able to speak with members of the cast about their work in the theatre. This was very valuable in helping them come to grips with the Drama component of the syllabus.

program to aid those students with particular needs. However, the arrangement will also

PUBLIC SPEAKING

allow for flexibility so that the classroom and support teacher can negotiate what best suits a particular class's or individual's needs.

COMPETITIONS Yr. 8 and 10 students participated in English Speaking Board Examinations and this year the results were excellent. I am always entertained by the variety of topics which the students speak about and we had some excellent oral performances from the boys. Many thanks go to the Yr. 8 and 10 teachers and especially Mr. Stack for his work in ensuring that the event ran smoothly.

Following an appeal by the Principal to widen the range of cultural activities that were available to the students, the Department became involved in an in-school public speaking program. This operated throughout Terms 2 and 3 with the active involvement of many departmental and non-departmental staffmembers. In particular the work of Ms. Daly and Mr. Masterson was greatly appreciated. The boys involved were students from Yr.'s 7, 8 and 9. They met on Thesday afternoons as a Debating Club and held open debates in the library every second Friday. In all, about fifteen students were able to participate in Debating

and many more came to support their friends during the actual debates. Having done some preliminary discussions with teachers from two other schools, I hope to be able to give students the opportunity to compete with st. Norbert's College and Lumen Christi College next year. I began the year away from school on long-service leave. During my absence my HOD duties were covered by Mr. Cole and my teaching role was taken by Mr. Rees. I thank them both for the work that they did. I was able to step back into the classroom and the office with confidence because of their good management. At the beginning of Term 2, Ms. Morison took leave of absence and her position was filled by Mr. Rees. He has stayed with us for the remainder of the year and will be with us again next year to teach English and Uterature. Mr. Masterson also took leave of absence in July in order to look after his father who was living in Belfast. I am pleased to say that he has returned, bringing his father with him to live here in Australia, and will be rejoining us next year in his role of English as a Second Language specialist. In his absence, Mrs. McCann taught his classes with dedication and skill and I thank her for the care and consideration which she put into this work. I am also very pleased that she will be continuing work in the English area on a part-time basis next year. To the other staff in the Department, I extend my thanks for your dedication and your effort on behalf of the boys this year.

Mr. Brendan Mulvey HEAD OF DEPARTMENT LANGUAGES & COMMUNICATION


iTALiAN

ABOVE: CBC Italian Exchange Students.

This year was a very busy and productive year for the Italian Department. Our students participated in language exams, attended excursions to various venues and experienced some pleasures of Italian cuisine and of course to top it all off, we had the visit from our friends in Figline. I wont say anymore about that here, as I've devoted several lines to that already. As usual, students at the Yr.'s 9, 10 and 12 level sat various external examinations. The 9's and 1O's sat for the National Australia Bank Language Certificates. All students were awarded a certificate and all performed well. At the Yr. 10 and 12 level, the students participated in the Dante Aligheri Examinations. Again, some very good results were achieved, especially in the Yr. 10 area where there were a number of Distinctions awarded. Congratulations to all the students who took part.

The excursions this year involved the Yr. 10's going off to Northbridge for a tour of the European Foods Warehouse and lunch at the RE Store. This outing reinforced what most of the students already knew - some of our favourite foods are imported from Italy (e.g. Ferrero Rocher, Kinder Surprises, etc.) . Later in the year, the Yr. 1O's again hopped on the train and travelled to Perth, this time to see an Italian movie, "Ladro dei Bambini", an interesting movie which the students were in the most part able to understand without the subtitles. Typical of Italian movies the ending left you up in the air. The first thing I was asked when we walked out of the theatre was "What happened in the end?". The Yr. 9's on the other hand took a walk down to Fiorelli's for an Italian lunch. They were treated to what is reported to be the Italian teenagers favorite food - pizza and pasta. The Yr. 8's were also treated to some Italian food in the form of "paste fresche" - custard filled pastries - which from all accounts were very "yummie". At Easter, all year groups were treated to the traditional Italian sweet known as the Colomba and another traditional pastry known as crostole. Food is one of the best things to come out of Italy and what better way to learn about Italian culture than to enjoy its food. Earlier this term we received a letter from Edith Cowan University which caused quite a stir - language students are going to be rewarded for studying a language. As of next year, students undertaking a TEE language subject will be eligible for a 10% boost to their final scaled language subject result. Finally an institution has recognised the value of studying another language and hopefully the others will follow suit.

Mrs. Marianna Dimasi TEACHER OF ITALIAN


JAPANESE

ABO VE: Students from Torei enjoy a friendly soccer matcb.

From April 11th to May 1st, 1997, CBC students Andrew Donaldson, Paul Giovannetti, Nathan O'Brien, Aston Ladzinski, Nick Bowater, Cian Davis and Barry jessen, accompanied by Mr. & Mrs. Sandri and Mr. Cole visited Torei Gakuen Fujisawa High School in japan. In japan, they stayed with host families thus enabling them to experience the japanese way of life. During the visit they also went on excursions to Fujisawa City, Kamakura area, Tokyo City and Tokyo Disneyland. Some students even climbed up Mt. Fuji and had a ride on japan's Bullet Train - the Shinkansen - with their host families. Alarge part of the exchange involved participating in activities at their host high school. Some cultural exchanges that our students and staff experienced included japanese calligraphy, learning the traditional art of flower arrangements, observing and participating in a Tea Ceremony, practicing the Zen - the japanese form of meditation and exhibitions ofjapanese martial arts judo and Kendo. Comments received from those that participated in the exchange have been very positive. Some students - and even staff comprehension of the japanese language actually improved. It is hoped to arrange another trip to japan in 1998. A further continuation of the cultural exchange occured in August when a group consisting of 12 students and three teachers from Torei Gakuen Fujisawa High School visited CBC. This was the second time we had the wonderful opportunity of hosting a group from Torei. During their visit, the group was hosted by CBC families and the days involved mainly sightseeing and interacting with our students so as to improve their English. For our japanese visitors, the exchange provided them with the opportunity to experience the nature, education system and relaxed Aussie lifestyle. Strong friendships were the main result of the exchange. My sincere thanks to the families who volunteered to be hosts. Your cooperation is very much appreciated! The word has spread about the openness and generosity of CBC and WA and we will be hosting another group in March, 1998.

Mrs. Akiko Danker TEACHER OF JAPANESE

RIGHT.- Andrew Donaldson andfriends.


DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS During 1997, gifted Mathematics students took advantage of many opportunities to display their abilities.

Australian Mathematics Awards High Distinctions (Top 2% in the State) Year 8

Adam Waddell

Year 9

James Mulvey

Yung Chi Teng

Distinctions (Top 15% in the State) Year 8

Daniel Williams

Andrew Micenko

Michael Wu

Rory O'Grady

James Eggleston

Gian Jaramillo

Stephen Pratt Year 9

John Giovannetti

Luke Cockram

Nelson Serrao Year 10

Aston Ladzinski

Simon Raspa

Warren Hill

Ells Smedley

ABOVE: Simon Angell (Yr JJ) gets lost during a Math's excursion.

Andrew Twiss Year 11

Daniel Huang

Dennis Wang

Michael Clapsis

Ricky Widjaja

Tsun-Wang Ip Year 12

Rafael Moreno

Russell Honeybun

Ross Forzatti

Have Sum Fun Competition Throughout the State, the Mathematics Association runs a North and South of the River Mathematics Competition for Upper Secondary and Lower Secondary students. The night consisted of a series of puzzles on which students work with each other to solve. CBC was placed 11th out of 35 in the Lower Secondary and 15th out of 25 in Upper Secondary. The following is a list of representatives. Upper Secondary

Lower Secondary

Rafael Moren

Michael Clapsis

James Foley

Thomas Giovannetti

Cris Moreno

Paul Giovannetti

Nick D'Adamo

Ross Forzatti

Steven Delides

James Mulvey

Rory O'Grady Andrew Micenko

Enrichment The following boys were entered into the Australian Maths Enrichment Awards: James Mulvey, Thomas Giovannetti and Nelson Serrao. Congratulations to Thomas who received a Credit.

Mr. Barry Tognolini HEAD OF DEPARTMENT - MATHEMATICS


DEPARTMENT OF MUSKC Music Education With a Difference It is a fact of life that budgetary restraints in most schools impact on the arts the hardest. Slashed budgets often drain the lifeblood from music programs before they come to fruition. For this very reason, institutionalized music has a very limited success rate.

After we lost our musical flagship, about three years ago, the CBC Jazz Orchestra had to take stock and have a long and hard look at how we could get the enthusiasm back into the once successful music program. The closest solution was to go back to a mainly perlormance based curriculum and give higher priority to the "hands-on" experience. Bands and Orchestras have always been the most fertile breeding grounds for budding talents. How else can you get large numbers of students to understand what it is we, the teachers, are trying to pass on to the new generation, other than give them this unique opportunity for selfexpression? In a perlorming band situation, students learn to think with their instruments in their hands, to listen to each other, to practice discipline, stage etiquette and to establish camaraderie's with their fellow musicians.

Tall words? - Well, listen to the Jazz Orchestra. We started again from scratch just over 18 months ago with this unique approach and what a success story it has been. From school functions and in-house perlormances, we progressed earlier this year to events like welcoming the Aircraft Carrier USS Independence into Fremantle Harbour and staging our own CBC Music Festival in the Fremantle Town Hall. The next step was the participation in the Catholic Schools Perlorming Arts Festival from which the Jazz Orchestra emerged as the winner of all Catholic schools in the Jazz Orchestra Category. The consolidation of the Orchestra's success though, came through a play-off against Wf>s leading school Jazz Orchestra from Perth Modern during the recent York Jazz Festival's school band competition. Needless to say: WE WON! and we are mighty proud of it.

With plenty of encouragement and the occasional well timed "serious" swift talk, we showed our students that we cared about them and the future of music. Most importantly though, they come to realize the practical value of what they already knew from the classroom and the long hours of practice sessions. In other words, they gained the ability to apply what they had learnt, while having a lot of fun - and that, we believe, is the best education you can get. As you can see, this article is primarily about the success of the CBC Jazz Orchestra, but there are other bands and ensembles that contribute to the reputation of the Music Department which have benefited from the "hands on" approach. They are the Junior Band, the Senior Concert Band, the Saxophone Ensemble (award winners in their own right), the Guitar Ensemble, the Improvisation Workshop Group and the Junior and Senior Choirs which have perlormed outstandingly this year. There are also various other small groups that the boys have formed themselves, without the direct help from music staff. This highlights another aspect of CBC music education and that is the development of leadership skills. Now, if you get the impression that we are very involved and dedicated to the education of our students - you are right.

Finally, we cannot close this article without thanking our absolutely committed and supportive Music Parents' Committee, without whose never-ending help the obstacles would be much harder to overcome.

Mr. Uwe Stengel BANDMASTER

Editor'S Note on behalf of Miss Harrsion (Co-ordinator of Music): Thank you to Mr. Stengel who worked 12 hours a day to build up the Jazz Orchestra again.

ABOVE:Jazz Orchestra performs/or Ollr Lad)' ofMt Carmel Primary


DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION & SPORT CBC has a long and illustrious history of producing exceptional sportsmen. This year has been no exception. Outside the school we have had over 20 students representing Western Australia in eight different sports as well as two students representing Australia in Water Polo. Within the school, our students have shown outstanding ability in many areas. The students have competed in Interschool competitions in Athletics, Swimming, Cross Country, Rugby, Football, Hockey, Soccer, Tennis, Kayaking, Basketball and Cricket. Within the school, students have competed in the Intra House competition for Summer and Winter Sports as well as participated in Swimming, Cross Country, Athletics and Biathlon.

The first two awards that were presented were for the Athletics and Swimming Champions. These awards went to the students who g$ned the most points at the ACC Carnivals. The two students who received these awards were members of the teams that showed a large resurgence of CBC at the carnivals. The Swimming Champion for 1997 was: Ben Caputi (Yr. 8) and The Athlete of the Year was John Pringle (Yr. 8) The Junior Sports star is based on the same criteria as the Senior in that school representation is the first factor to be considered followed by other representation.

Some of the individual team highlights include: The Channel Seven Cup Junior Football team playing in the quarter finals which they lost to the eventual winners Aquinas.

The Junior Sports Star of the Year was: Daniel Roberts (Yr. 7)

The Senior Hockey team getting to the final of the Champion Schools Competition.

The next award to be presented was the Sports 9B¡ thlo .r,. .r"",, And.-"Service Award. This award is given to a student who The College Kayaking Team winning the ABO""" m: ,ear ta 11 willner, wttl)! rum:. has helped the sports program at CBC. This help is in Schools Winter Slalom Kayaking the form of assisting staff with coaching, training hard and exhibiting a Championships while under the direction of Mr. Stack. positive attitude for other students to follow. The Yr. 8 Rugby Team getting to the final of the All Schools The Sports Service Award was given to Joel Lawrance (Yr. 11) . Competition. As in previous years, the Department announced the winners of the Annual Sporting Awards on Family Day. The awards are announced on this special day as it provides a perfect forum to publicly recognise our talented sportsmen. During the ceremony, we also unveiled the newly designed Sports Honour Board which was made to recognise past, present and future Sporting Stars and to promote CBC's proud Sporting tradition. Despite having many sporting "legends" go through the College, there is no official sporting awards record, so as a starting point for the Board, we engraved the names of the winners over the last four years. The Honour Board will hang inside Edmund Hall, next to the other honour boards. The Tuckfield Street Board will also have a pride of place in the Hall.

tlBOVE: Challnel Seve/l cup Team get some tips from the Dockers.

The last award, Senior Sports Star, was awarded to a previous winner who has a very bright future in Water Polo and Football, John Neesham. Congratulations to all award winners and well done to all the students who represented the College.

Mr. Ross Barron HEAD OF DEPARTMENT - PHYSICAL EDUCATION & SPORTS

ABOVE: johll Neesham (Sportstar of the Year) , Mr Barroll and joel Lawrance (Sports Service Award) proudly display the new Sports Honour Board.


DEPARTME N T OF RELIGIOUS E DUCATION "Some of the various aspects of CBC's RE Program."

YR. 8 RETREAT REFLECTION The Yr. 8 retreat was a great success! We could tell it was going to be a good day before we arrived at our destination, which was the YMCA Hall in Alfred Cove. All the teachers and most of the students took the day quiet seriously and enjoyed it. The theme of the retreat was "Reconciliation". You couJd.feel God's presence while doing activities, having Reconciliation with the Priests and while we watched a video titled "Pardon and Peace", (which was a real tearjerker). Four Priests from Spearwood (my Parish) , Yangebup, Fremantle and Nedlands came to participate in the Sacrament of Reconciliation with us. We had a meditation session, which everybody participated in and was very spiritual. We also had to answer questions and participate in activities (thanks to Mr. Theseira and Br. Hackett!). I personally think it was a great day and that we should have another one next year. Maybe next year it could go for a whole day and there could be more teachers partiCipating. Thank you to the four Priests, Mr. Theseira, Br. Hackett, Mrs. Hanratty, Ms. Daly, Mr. Masterson, and Mr. Holtham for making the day possible.

Adam Waddell (Yr. 8)


SPECIAL MINISTERS

ABOJiE (Left to Right): Adam Iriks, Beau Waters, Matthew Powers, Ross Forzatti, Nicholas Cunningham, John Neesham, Carl Carcione, Dion Loney.


DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE CBC Science Club This year, the Yr. 7's to Yr. 12's took part in the Science Club. This was held on Wednesday during lunchtime in the Chern. Lab. by Mrs. Graville. In Term 1, we made 'gak silly putty' and slime from household ingredients such as borax, food colouring and glycerin. In Term 2, we had several competitions. These competitions involved making bridges from spaghetti and structures out of straws that could hold marble. In the straw competition, the tallest structure won and it was nice to see the Yr. 7's having a win over the Yr. 11 's! Term 3 saw us making explosions (just little ones). The easiest and loudest of these explosions being the hydrogen balloons. We also made water rockets which shot to the height of the library block! In Term 4, some of the Yr. 9's started designing with Technic Lego and the Yr. 7's learnt how to make soap. Thank you to Mrs. Graville for running the Science Club.

Paul Ryan (Yr. 7)

National Science Competition The competition was held in May and students from all year levels participated. The competition is organised by the Educational Testing Centre at the University of New South Wales and sponsored by Esso. This year a record 443,000 students entered the competition from Australia, New Zealand and the Asia-Pacific region. From CBC, approximately 100 students participated and achieved very pleasing results. In Yr. 9, James Mulvey was awarded a High Distinction. This award goes to students who rank in the top one percent of the competition. This is an excellent result for which James should be congratulated. Many other student's achieved very good results, including Distinctions, Credits and Achievement Awards. Aparticular mention must go to the following 11 students who were awarded a Distinction (this places them in the top 10% of the competition):

Yr. 8

Timothy Cumming Andrew Micenko Daniel Williams

Yr. 9

John Giovannetti John Vermont

Yr. 10

James Foley Ben Khoo Simon Raspa Shoichi Ueda

Yr. 11

Steven Delides

Yr. 12

Alistair Usher

Congratulations to all the students who participated in this competition and represented the College in such a pleasing manner.

Ms. Rachel Shotch HEAD OF DEPARTMENT - SCIENCE

ABOVE: Year 10 Distillctioll Wi1/1/ers.


Human Genetics Conference On Thursday 24th July, I attended the breakfast session of the Human Genetics Conference at the Esplanade Hotel in Fremantle. I arrived at about 7:15am along with Miss Ivankovich and two other Yr. 12 Human Biology students, Daniel Martinez and Shaun Stevenson. Sitting at each table were three Research Scientists, who had travelled to Perth from either overseas or interstate. Sharing breakfast with the Scientists provided us with the opportunity to ask a variety of questions and receive first-hand information. During the morning, I was also able to meet other students from different schools who had similar interests and were studying Human Biology. After the informal breakfast, we attended a number of lectures. Example of topics covered include: Chromosomes, presented by Prof. Ferguson-Smith from Cambridge University. Acute Myloid Leukemia, presented by Dr. Linda Campbell from St. Vincent's Hospital in Melbourne. At the conclusion of the lectures, we had available to us a complimentary taxi ride back to CBC - but for some reason, we 'decided' to walk back instead! The morning provided students with a chance of a lifetime to find out about the latest research projects in human genetics by people who were directly involved with the projects. This kind of first-hand accounts can't be learnt from textbooks. On behalf of the students who attended, I would like to thank Miss Ivankovich and the sponsors of the conference for this opportunity.

Andrew Donaldson (fr. 12)

SIEMEN'S SUMMER SCIENCE CAMP During January, Brian Toms, Nick D'Adamo and myself were sponsored by the Rotary Club and attended Seimen's Science Camp at the University of WA. Students who participated in the camp came from right around the State, including the country and regional areas. We were billeted to various families and went to UWA over the three days to mingle with others and learn some of the fundamental and more complex aspects of scientific fields such as Chemistry, Physics and Biology. Over the three interesting days, we sat through various lectures, went on a tour of the University, had the opportunity to use the facilities and went on an outing to Scitech and the Forensics Lab. Thanks go to Ms. Daly for organising the "logistics" which enabled us to attend.

Brendan John (fr. 10) ABOVE: Sciellce studellts elljoyillg the excursioll to Underwater World.


BHP National Engineering Summer School Congratulations to Craig Gianoli (Yr. ll) who has been chnsen to represent WA at next year's BHP National Engineering Summer School. The summer school will take place in Brisbane from the 18th until the 24th January. Craig should be congratulated for being the successful applicant selected from a number of applicants within the State. Craig has also been fortunate in receiving sponsorship from Fremantle Rotary Club to assist in his endeavour.

Ms. Shotch

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIETY &

ENVIRONMENT 1997 has been a year of consolidation. It has been the first time Yr. 8's have been taught Society & Environment on the Ellen st. campus. They also had to get used to .having Mr. Purcell and myself teach them rather than just Mr. Holtham. Mr. Holtham broUght his talents and expertise also to Yr.'s 8 and 9 and appreciated seeing his former students one or two years older!

In Yr. 9, students had the opportunity to visit the Fremantle Maritime Museum. This visit was related to the unit Australian Society which looks at Australian History from 1788 to the 1960's. Mr. Holtham's class had the opportunity to visit the

Fremantle Army Museum where they saw weapons, uniforms and actual military hardware used by Australia's fighting soldiers from World War One and 1\vo. In upper school, Yr. 12 History have finished the new syllabus which continued the inquiry approach from last year. Geography students again were involved in excursions. Yr. 11 students had the opportunity to visit Point Peron and Penguin Island to study the coastal landscape. In Term 3 students enjoyed a three day camp at the Institute of Human Development, Jarrahdale, for the first time to study the Jarrall Forest Ecosystem. Yr. 12 Geography students had an excursion in Term 1 to the Jarralldale Minesite to see how ALCOA mixed bauxite. In Term 3 students were involved in a tour of Perth's Central Business District and outlying suburbs to understand the different functions and landuses that a city has.

Finally I wish to thank Mrs. Annette Flexman and Mr. Gary Holtham for their outstanding efforts and professionalism as members of the department. My thanks also go to Mrs. Jenny D'Ascanio efforts with History and her help and advice to me concerning Business Studies. I would also like to thank Mr. Joe Purcell and Mrs. Margaret Johns for taking Mr. Gary Holtham's classes while he was away on long seIVice leave in Term 4. Special thanks also go to Mr. David Thursenga, a student teacher from Notre Dame University who took Yr. 11 Geography in Term 3 and 4.

Mr. Michael Ialacci HEAD OF DEPARTMENT - SOCIE'IY & ENVIRONMENT


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ABOVE (Left to Right):john Neesham (Deputy Head Boy), Paul Chiappitli (Head Boy) and Andrew Donaldson (Deputy Head Boy).

Tonight is the night of celebration and gratitude: celebration at reaching the end of a significant part of our lives - 12 years of schooling, and celebration that tonight we all take our first steps into the world as young men, leaving behind our mark on the history of CBC Fremantle. No more will the familiar faces of friends and routines be part of our every day lives, as we move onto new and challenging ventures. We know we can confidently tackle these armed with the values, the knowledge and the selfdiSCipline we have acquired as students at CBC. The Class of '97 seated here has shown much leadership within the College through various responsibilities. For example, helping Mrs. Carter in the canteen, library mOnitoring, and leadership around the school grounds, giving a role model for the younger students. This leadership is reflected in the many certificates awarded tonight. At CBC we are taught that hard work is the only key to success, and in keeping with the College motto - Palma Virtuti recognition is never asked or expected. It is the knowledge that we have done something to help others which is our reward. There have been many highlights throughout 1997; the winning of our division of the Quit Cup Football; the Yr. 12 Breakfast organised by Mrs. Cooney; the leadership shown at the

Athletics Carnival; the highly enjoyable Senior Ball organised for the first time by the SRC, Founders' Day; and the Annual Family Day, where we passed on our leadership roles to the next Yr. 12 class. I would like to thank many people. Firstly our parents and guardians. We owe a lot to you, and tonight, on behalf of all the Graduates, a very sincere thank you for the part you played in shaping our lives thus far. To the College Administration, our Yr. 12 Form Teachers Mrs. Flexrnan, Mr. Searle, Mr. Tognolini and Mr. Theseira; our Yr. 12 subject teachers, and the many other teachers who have helped us to arrive at where we now are. To all of you, thank you for your help, guidance and gentle persuasion.

spent together, from the start of Yr. 8 through the many camps and activities we had as a group. It is this friendship between all the students that makes us a group that has been easy to work with and trust both as friends and students. We also welcome backed one of these friends, Matthew Capone. We are happy that you have returned to be with your friends tonight Matthew. I'd also like to thank my fellow students, for your kindness, your leadership but above all for your courage to act as individuals. I have been proud to lead and represent the college, but I am more proud and privileged to be a part of the strong bond that exists between us.

As I mentioned, the Senior SRC has been a

very active group this year; thank you to the two Deputy Head Boys, Andrew Donaldson and John Neesham for your constant support; and Ross Forzatti, Gary Child, Cris Moreno and Adam Hall for your special contributions on the SRC. To Mr. Theseira and Mrs. Cooney who gave so willingly of their time, helping and guiding us in our leadership roles - thank you sincerely. This Yr. 12 group has developed a lot of friendship bonds which will continue for the rest of our lives as we remember the times we

May our lives be happy and our destines lead us to our hearts desires. Thank you all and God bless you all. Lastly, On behalf of the Yr. 12 students I would like to present, Br Wedd, a token of our appreciation for all that has been done for us at CBC.

Paul Chiappini HEAD BOY


12 DUX OF COLLEGE

Alistair Usher

RUNNER-UP-TO-DUX

Nicholas Cunningham

AMPOL BEST ALL-ROUNDER

Paul Chiappini

INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERS AUSTRALIA AWARD

Ross Forzatti

Alistair Usher

UWE STENGEL MUSIC AWARD

Adam Hall

CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP AWARDS

Maurico Moran Adam Iriks Brad Cox Ricardo Raffa Adam Hall eris Moreno Paul Chiappini

SPORTSTAR OF THE YEAR

John Neesham


DALE ALFIREVICH

GAVIN ALYMORE

Involvement & Achievements while at CSC: '94 - '95 9/10 ACC Football '96 - '97 Quit Cup Football Red Shield Appeal

Nickname: Big Gav 'fl'ivolvement & Achievements while at CBC: Christian Service

Ambition: Get a good job. Buy my Corvene.

Ambition: Obtain a qualification at uni .

SIMON ANGELL

GRAEME ANTCZAK

Involvement & Achievements while at CSC: '93 - '95 Inter School Ughtning Carnival Amnesty Can Shake

Nickname: Gramps

Ambition: To succeed at uni and obtain a good job.

Involvement & Achievements while at CBC: Amnesty International 1st XV Rugby Rugby Tour to Melbourne '96 Ambition: To do well at uni and become a pro golfer.

EMMANUEL ARANDiGA

BEN ARNOLD

Nickname: Space Boy

Involvement & Achievements while at CBC:

Involvement & Achievements while at CBC: CBC Jazz Orchestra 1st XV Rugby Antioch

'96 First in Accounting '96 Rugby Tour to Melbourne '97 1st XV Rugby (Captain) '97 Coca-Cola Basketball Amnesty International

Ambition: To run away with the circus. Ambition: To complete a Commerce degree and become rich while travelling the world.

JARED BROWN

MATI1IEW BROWN

Nickname: Poider

Nickname: Brown

Involvement & Achievements while at CBC: Instep '97 Quit Cup Football

Involvement & Achievements while at CBC:

Ambition: To buy a shack on the beach with perfect six foot barrelling pits on my doorstep.

College Web Page Team Whitbread Site Launch Salvation Army Door Knock Appeal Second-in-charge - Woolworths Ltd. Ambition: Study further and become an electronics engineer.


JON BurS

MAITHEW CAPONE

Nickname: Jon

Nickname: Animal

Ambition: To run for the Greenies.

Involvement & Achievements while at CBC: Senior Soccer "95 Italian Soccer Tour Secretary of Durata Inc. Ambition: To walk again.

LUKE CAPUTI

CARL CARCIONE

Involvement & Achievements while at CBC: '93 & '96 Distinction Westpac Maths '93 - '97 Senior Guitar Ensemble '93 & '95 Cross Country '92 - '93 (2nd), '96 - '97 Ord) Intra School Swimnting '90 - '97 Swim Team

Nickname: Carci Involvement & Achievements while at CSC: '93 - '97 Swim Team ACC Basketball '95 - '96 1st in Art Christian Service Special Minister

Ambition: To pass uni and achieve my best. Ambition: To star in Baywatch.

ANDREW CARRUTIlERS

WAYNE CARTER

Involvement & Achievements while at CBC: '95 - '97 ACC Cricket '95 - '96 Amnesty International '95 ACC Athletics VI I4 - U/l6 State Cricket Talent Squad '97 ACC Squash

Nickname: Wayno

Ambition: To be a successful professional in the Mining Industry. To play first grade cricket with the chance of furthering my sporting career.

Involvement & Acllievements while at CBC: '92 ACC Cross Country '90 - '93 Junior Band '94 - '95 Jazz Orchestra '95 Ist XV Rugby '97 Instep Ambition: To tive a long, happy and fulfilting tife.

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PAUL C"IAPPINI

Nickname: Cass

Nickname: Teen Wolf

Involvement & Achievements wllile at CBC: '92 - '94 & '97 Coca-Cola Basketball '95 - '97 Amnesty International ("97 Vice-President) '95 - '97 Spectrum '95 - '96 ACC Athletics Instep

Involvement & Achievements while at CBC: '95 - '97 SRC '95 - '97 Senior Soccer '95 State Representative for St. John Italian Exchange '97 HClld Boy

Ambition: To own Microsoft.

Ambition: To live long and succeed in evel)1hing I do.


GARRY CHILD

ANTIfONY CHIOVITII

Nickname: Gazza

Nickname: Tony

Involvement & Achievements while at CBC: Guitar teacher Remedial Metalwork Teacher '97 Instep

Involvement & Achievements while at CBC: '90 - '91 ACC Athletics '91 - '92 Junior Band '94 - '95 & '97 ACC Tennis '97 Amnesty International

Ambition: To create world peace.

Ambition: To be happy!

JASON CONNOLLY

BRAD COX

Involvement & Achievements while at CBC: ACC Athletics Canteen Service

Nickname: Rina

'96 - '97 SRC

Ambition: To do well in life and be happy.

Involvement & Achievements while at CBC: '93 - '94 SRC '96 - '97 Red Shield Appeal Quit Cup Football Swim Team '95 ACC Basketball Ambition: To live life the best I can and be happy as well as prosperous.

NICHOLAS CUNNINGHAM

KlAN DAY-JONES

Involvement & Achievements while at CBC: '93 Distinction Westpac Maths '94 Inter School Debating '95 Distinction ESB Examination '95 CBC Academic Scholarship '96 Runner Up Dux

Nickname: Jonesy

Ambition: To be respected and successful in whatever I do.

Involvement & Achievements while at CBC: Quit Cup Football ACC Football ACC Basketball '95 ACC Athletics Door Knock Appeals Ambition: To be successful in whatever I do and make others happy in the process.

DERMOD DEASY

ALFONSO DELLA MADDALENA

Involvement & Achievements while at CBC: '93 - '95 Inter School Lightning carnivals '94 - '95 Rugby '95 Amnesty International Can Shake '96 Ist XV Rugby '96 Rugby Tour

Nickname: Fonz

Ambition: To progress to a mature person and be content with what I achieve.

Involvement & Achievements while at CBC: Amnesty International SI. Vincent de Paul Society Salvation Army Door Knock Appeal '96 Quit Cup Football '97 Coca-Cola Basketball Ambition: To be a successful businessman in India and Sri Lanka. To be bilingual.


ANDREW DONALDSON

ANDREW ETCHELIS

Nickname: Donny

Nickname: Fuzz

Involvement & Achievements while at CBC: ACC Tennis, Athletics & Cross Country Spectrum (Editor) Amnesty International (President) Palma Magazine Reporter Deputy Head Boy

Involvement & Achievements while at CBC: '94 - '97 Kayaking '96 Christian Service Inter School Debating Door Knock Appeal Credit ESB Examinations

Ambition: To go to university and be successful in every walk of life.

Ambition: To follow life's winding road and experience everything along it.

IAN FERREIRA

ROSS FORZATTI

Involvement & Achievements while at CBC: ACC Athletics Canteen Service Catherine McAuley Centre Can Shake

Nickname: Rossco

Ambition: Do something worthwhile.

Involvement & Achievements while at CBC: '94 - '96 Dux of the College '95 Distinction ESB Examinations '97 SRC '97 Special Minister '97 Senior Soccer Ambition: To live life to the fullest and be successful in every way.

BEN GROSE

DANIEL GROVER

Nickname: Grosey

Nickname: Gromet

Involvement & Achievements while at CBC: '93 - '95 ACC Athletics '93 - '95 Basketball '95 - '97 Quit Cup Football ('97 Vice-Captain) '95 ACC Cricket

Involvement & Achievements while at CBC: Christian Service '97 First in Senior English '97 First in Technical Drawing

Ambition: To live life the best I can, as far away as possible.

Ambition: To become a civil engineer, be involved in an America's Cup challenge and live comfortably.

PHILLIP HADLEY

ADAM HALL

Nickname: Hadley

Nickname: Hally

Involvement & Achievements while at CBC: '93 - '97 Swim Team Quit Up Football First in Art First in Foundations Christian Service

Involvement & Achievements while at CBC: '93 - '95 Swim Team '94 Distinction Westpac Maths '96 Ist XV Rugby '96 Second in Music in Society '97 SRC

Ambition: To meet Sexy Spice.

Ambition: To SWort the Hort.


RUSSELL HONEYBUN

Nickname: The Guru Involvement & Achievements while at CBC: '96 - '97 Distinction Westpac Maths '96 Second in World Rogaining Championships Qunior) '96 - '97 Credit in Science Competition '97 First in State Rogaining Championships Qunior)

ADAM IRIKS Involvement & Achievements whHe at CBC: • '95 First in Maths Rugby Amnesty International (Vice-President) '96 Rugby Tour to Melbourne Special Minister Ambition: To graduate from Notre Dame in 200 I and become a primary school

teacher. Ambition: To move to a country free of political corruption.

AN11IONY KIRKWOOD

BLAZENKO KURIIJ

Nickname: Ant

Nickname: Blaz

Involvement & Achievements while at CBC:

Ambition: To start a green revolution and promote a happy society.

'95 First in Art '96 Second in Art '96 Quit Cup Football Coca-Cola Basketball SI. Vincent de Paul Door Knock Ambition: To not get old.

ROSS LAMBKIN

TIM LANCASfER

Nickname: Chops

Ambition: To have a rest.

Involvement & Achievements while at CBC:

'93 - '94 ACC Athletics '95 - '96 First in Metalwork '95 First in Woodwork '97 State Representative - Ice Hockey ' Red Cross Can Shake Ambition: To break all extremes and move to Canada to play Ice Hockey for a living.

ANDYIAU Ambition: To become a person who is full of joy and happiness within their heart.

KITIAU


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BEN LAWLOR

D10N LONEY

Ambition: To build a massive empire and live off the profits for years before blowing it all on fluffy dice and beer.

Involvement & Achievements while at CBC: Vice Captain of Samson House '92 - '93 Swim Tam '93 - '94 ACC Cricket '96 - '97 Quit Cup Football Special Minister Ambition: To obtain a qualification at uni and be in a successful rock band.

DANIEL MARTINEZ

MARK MASSARA

Nickname: Danny Boy

Involvement & Achievements while at CBC: '95 QuadriplegicJParaplegic Can Shake '95 Italian Soccer Tour '96 - '97 Senior Soccer Accountant for Durata Inc,

Involvement & Achievements while at CBC: Salvation Army Door Knock Appeal Genetics Conference '96 Second in Foundations in Maths Getting an award at the end of every year!

Ambition: To be a successful entrepreneur.

Ambition: Have a successful career and enjoy life.

DAVID MERENDINO

JOSEPH MERLINO

Nickname: Jossa Involvement & Achievements while at CBC: '95 Italian Soccer Tour '96 - '97 Italian Exchange '96 First in Computing Senior Soccer Founder of Durata Inc. Ambition: To live, but not to live with consequences.

MAURICIO MORAN

CRISTOBEL MORENO

Nickname: White-Rabbit

Nicllllame: Stobes

Involvement & Achievements while at CBC: '95 - '97 ACC Athletics Credit & Distinction West pac Maths Perry Lakes Basketball Canteen Duty Member of Durata Inc.

Involvement & Achievements while at CBC: Senior Soccer (Captain) SRC ACC Atllletics '95 Italian Soccer Tour Vice-President of Durata Inc,

Ambition: To be successful and to overcome the obstacles that life may present me,

Ambition: To marry the girl of my dreams and live life to the fullest.


RAFAEL MORENO

ROBERT MORGAN

Nickname: Ruoy

Nickname: Rob the Knob

Involvement & Achievements while at CBC: '93 - '94 & '97 ACC Athletics '95 - '97 Senior Soccer ACC Basketball '95 Italian Soccer Tour Treasurer of Durata Inc.

• Involvement & Achievements while at CBC: '93 - '95 ACC Athletics State Ballroom Dancing '95 State Representative - Dancesport Championships '96 - '97 Amnesty International Christian Service

Ambition: To uve on an island untouched by man with a never ending packet of tim-tams.

Ambition: To live life to the max.

JOHN MUROLO

JOHN NEESHAM

Nickname: Neesh Involvement & Achievements while at CBC: '92 - '97 Swim team '92 - '96 ACC Athletics '92 Head Boys -Junior Campus '92 - '97 Quit Cup Football '97 Deputy Head Boy Australian u/2 I Waterpolo Team Ambition: To study engineering at uni and play football and waterpolo.

GLEN NICHOlSON

GLENN NICHOlSON

Involvement & Achievements while at CBC: '92 - '97 Swim Team ('97 - Captain) Morgan House Captain Christian Service State English Award U/ITs Australian Waterpolo Team

Nickname: Waldo

Ambition: Get into uni.

Involvement & Achievements while at CBC: '93 ACC Cross Country '93 - '95 ACC Athletics '93 - '94 ACC Basketball '97 ACC Soccer '97 Quit Cup Football Ambition: To play AFL Football for anyone who wants me.

PAUL ONOFORO

RYAN PERRY

Nickname: Pamo

Nickname: Pezza

Involvement & Achievements while at CBC: '95 - '97 Senior Soccer '95 Italian Soccer Tour ACC Soccer Assistant Accountant for Durata 1nc.

Involvement & Achievements while at CBC: Christian Service Instep

Ambition: To become very wealthy and retire unwillingly.

Ambition: To pass school. go to TAFE and get a good job.


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BRADLEY POORE

MATI1IEW POWERS

Nickname: Comedian

Nickname: Yoda

Involvement & Achievements while at CBC: ACC Hockey Amnesty International Rugby Senior Guitar Ensemble Senior Band

Involvement & Achievements while at CBC: '95 Paraplegic/Quadriplegic Can Shake '95 ACC Cross Country '96 - '97 Swim Team '96 - '97 Amnesty International ('97 President) '97 Special Minister

Ambition: To enjoy life for as long as it lasts and make the most of the time I have in this world.

Ambition: To be happy, healthy and wealthy.

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ADAM PRESTAGE

RICARDO RAFFA

Nickname: AJ

Nickname: Mr. Bean

Involvement & Achievements while at CBC: '93 Effort & Determination in Catering Studies '94 Squash team '95 9110 Rugby '96 Rugby Tour of Melbourne '96 - '97 1st XV Rugby

Involvement & Achievements while at CBC: '93 First in Maths '94 SRC State Representative (S1. John Ambulance First Aid) Member of Durata Inc. '96 Italian Exchange

Ambition: To be a Chef.

Ambition: Try my best in everything I do.

DAVID RAFFAELE

FRANCESCO RAGUSEO

Nickname: Raft'

Involvement & Achievements while at CBC: '95 Italian Soccer Tour '96 lialian Exchange Amnesty International ACC Soccer Life Member of Durata Inc.

Involvement & Achievements while at CBC: '95 - '97 Senior Soccer '95 Italian Soccer Tour '96 Italian Exchange ACC Soccer Chairman of Durata Inc.

Ambition: To make lots of money, travel the world and create world peace.

Ambition: To marry the world's most beautiful woman, have 14 boys to create my own soccer team, and S girls for the cheersquad.

EDILSON REDONDO

PAUL SCHAPER

Nickname: Eddie

Nickname: Shafe

Involvement & Achievements while at CBC: '93 SRC 'S9 - '92 Junior Band '95 Project Band

Involvement & Achievements while at CBC: '90 - '92 Swim Team '92 - '96 Guitar Ensemble '95 - '97 ACC Hockey '96 - '97 Jazz Orchestra '96 First in Music in Society '97 State Ice Hockey Team (VIIS's)

Ambition: To be a hard working, perfectly behaved model citizen.

Ambition: Be the best tllat I can be.


CHRIS SERGEANT

MARK SORENSEN

Nickname: Pervert

Nickname: Sorro

Involvement & Achievements while at CBC: '94 - '95 Swim Team '94 - '96 ACC Athletics '94 - '95 & '97 Rugby Amnesty International ('97 - Vice-President) Ambition: To further my education and get a well paying, enjoyable job.

• Involvement & Achievements while at CBC: '93 - '94 YCS '93 ACC Cricket '94 Rugby First in Foundations in Maths Open Water Diving Certificate Ambition: Enjoy life and make lots of money in the process.

SHAUN STEVENSON

GREG TAYLOR

Involvement & Achievements while at CBC: '93 - '95 Distinction, '94 Credit Westpac Maths '94 - '96 Credit Australian English Competition Can Shake for Catherine McAuley Centre First in Human Biology Canteen Service

Nickname: Teg Involvement & Achievements while at CBC: '93 - '95 ACC Football '94 ACC Tennis '96 - '97 Quit Cup Football Door Knock Appeals '96 Second in Physical Education and Human Biology

Ambition: To Uve. Ambition: To survive until I'm Forty.

BRADTOWES

ADRIAN TRANCHITA

Involvement & Achievements while at CBC: '96 - '97 ACC Swim Team '96 Second in Human Biology '97 Quit Cup Football

Nickname: AJE

Ambition: To be successful in life.

Involvement & Achievements while at CBC:

Jazz Orchestra '95 Italian Soccer Tour Senior Soccer '96 Italian Exchange Co-President of Durata Inc. Ambition: To make heaps of money and travel the world with my friends.

ALISTAIR USHER

BEAU WATERS

Involvement & Achievements while at CBC: '96 First or Second in all subjects studied '97 Distinction in National Science Competition Royal Australian Navy Scholarship to study at ADFA

Involvement & Achievements while at CBC: Amnesty International '95 SRC '97 Squash (Captain) Special Minister Spectrum

Ambition: To start a national fools guild and see Australia by unicycle.

Ambition: To travel the world for many years.


TRAVIS WOODWARD Involvement & Achievements while at CBC: '93 - '96 ACC Swim Team '95 Rugby '96 Distinction Westpac Maths '97 Amnesty International Christian Service Ambition: To never give up.

BACK ROW: Jared Brown, Paul Schaper, Ben Arnold, Ross Lambkin, Bradley Cox, Anthony Kirkwood, Glenn Nicholson,

Nicholas Cunningham, Graeme Antczak. FIFl1l ROW: Steven Carter, Alistair Usher, Glen Nicholson, Adam Iriks, BrettJansen, Anthony Chiovitti, Adam Prestage,

Gavin Aylmore, Dermond Deasy, Wayne Carter. FOUR11! ROW: Beau Waters, Phillip Hadley, Rian Day-Jones, Time Lancaster, Matthew Powers,

Ian Ferreira,

Chris Sergeant, Alfonso Della Maddalena, Gregory Taylor, David Meredino, Joseph Merlino. WlRD ROW: Ricardo Raffa, Carl Carcione, Ben Grose, Andrew Etchells, Kit Lau, Brett Wilkins, John Murolo,

Bradley Poore, Andy Lau, Dion Loney, Jon Buis, Matthew Brown, Mark Massara, Frank Raguseo. SECOND ROW: Edilson Redondo, Emmanuel Arandiga, Shaun Stevenson, Daniel Grover, Travis Woodward,

Russell Honeybun, Maurice Moran, Adrian Tranchita, Rafael Moreno, Paul Onoforo, Ben Lawlor, Luke Caputi, Brad Towes, Andrew Curruthers, Dale Alfirevich. FRONT ROW: Robert Morgan, Simon Angell, Garry Child, Adam Hall, Andrew Donaldson, Paolo Chiappini,

John Neesham, Cristobel Moreno, Ross Forzatti, David Raffaele, Daniel Martinez. ABSENT: Ben Cassin, Jason Connolly, Blazenko Kurilj, Ryan Perry, Mark Sorensen.


YEAR JLJLA BACK ROW: Craig Gianoli, Shane Forzatti, Rory Elliot, John De Brito, Vivian Oldfield, Tlffi Galvin, Michael Clapsis, Tlffi Angell, James Paratore. MIDDLE ROW: Clarke Barlow, Anthony Tang, Neal Hobson, Tlffi Allen, Kristian Nolan, Nathan O'Brien, Duane Partridge, Michael Howes, Joel Lawrance. FRONr ROW: Andrew Chin, Michael Di Blasi, John Soares, Br. J. Murray, Mark Ladeira, Matthew Stingemore, John Bird, Roberto Guerra.

YEAR JLJLB BACK ROW: Kyle Wade, Tyson Beattie, Jaymn Cary, John Austin, James GaIwood, Chris Sheridan, Rory Halliwell, Shane Sands, Daniel O'Hara. MIDDLE ROW: Justin Rose, Michael Digney, Jon Temby, Steven Delides, Glen Harris, Andrew Lang, Peter Forzatti, Jae Doman, Mr. E Williams. FRONr RO W: Gabriel Andrade, Kenshi Wakamatsu, Paul Giovannetti, Tlffi Buckner, Aaron Rebelo, Michael lloyd, Luke Jeffery, Frank Rodriguez, David Pond.


YEAR lIe BACK ROW: Adrian Spano, Luke Vernon Jeremy De Ceglie, Robert Calder, Andrew Musulin, Tim Casey" Steven Erceg, Martin Ip, Marc Home.

MIDDLE ROW: Daniel Huang, Dennis Wang, Joseph Sainsbury, Andrew Howes, Antonio Zagari, Rick Wilkins, Luke Oliver,

Thomas Trolio, Ms. T. Cooper. FRONT ROW: Stuart Biggs, Jose Calzada, Tim Dunne, Matthew Henwood, Damian Allen, David Onoforo, David Di Thllio, Michael Tripi, Ricky Wijaya.


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YEAR ]lOA BACK ROW: Daniel Moreschi, Scott Tate, Rooy Kottalewala, Malcohn Rock, Matthew Symons, Ben Sheridan, Stewart Bovell, Paul McGuckin,

Sebastian Grenda, Uam Ivandich. MIDDLE ROW: lain Hazell, Randy Nathan, Salvatore Santoro, Aston Ladzinski, Antonio Garces, Michael De Auguiar, Roberto Tome, Lee Eaton, Andrew Howe, David De Felice, Troy Foster, David Yukich. FRONT ROW: Francois Ferreira, Nicholas D'Adamo, Vilian Bujang, David Francisco, Mr. R. Rose'Meyer, james Foley, Daniel Gresley, jayden Saunders, Harry Nordan. ABSENT: Steven Moore, Grant Perry.

YE R ]lOB BACK ROW: Nicholas Bowater, Ryan Anthony, jonathan Pardede, Simon Coelho, Bradley Pritchard, Enrico Nodari, Nathan jerovich, Steven llicker,

Lukian Poleschtschuk, jayden O'Brien. MIDDLE ROW: Bryan Toms, Bradley Merendino, David Townsend, Ricardo Leiria, Quirino Speca, Andrew Twiss, Lucas Thomas, Troy De jesus, Derek Novak, Aidan Doherty, Ms. R. Shotch. FRONT ROW: Warren Hill, Cian Davis, Simon Raspa, Robert Tesoriero, Tommy Obradovic, Barry jess'en, joseph Tassone, Graeme Ball, Lorenzo Raguseo, Benjamin Khoo. ABSENT: Ben Champion.


YEAR loe BACK ROW: Jeremy Yates, Clifton Pratt, Aaron Kershaw, Scott Powell, Justin Chauveau, Benjamin Bright, E1is Smedley, Damian liberatore,

Leigh Doherty, Paul Dutton. MIDDLE ROW: Christian Thompson, BrendanJohn, Marc Monzu, Garth Hude, Luke Preston, Nathan Quealy, Robert Antony, Ronan Cassin, Kristoffer Quinlan, Adriano Chiappini, Benjamin Meakins. FRONT ROW: Shoichi Veda, Dane Yeomans, Fabio Fusari, Bradley Gange, Mrs. S. Posner, Hugo Franco, Micheal Chok, Jamie Jones, Anthony Papas. ABSENT: Daniel Pratt, Timothy Hampson, Blair Davies.


YEAR 9A BACK ROW: John Vermont, James Mulvey, William Shih, Marcus Maher, Mitchell Cornell, Erik SUrjan, Jamie Ellis, John Giovannetti. MIDDLE ROW: Russell Bell, Eden Bellem, Giuseppe Princi, Anthony Moore, Shaun Nunn, Daniel Howell, Stephen Deane, Paul Smith, Joel Fernandez. FRONT ROW: Nicholas Maxwell, Jacob Koch, Ryan Baker, Nathan MacDonald, Mr J. Purcell, Adam Kennelly, Paulo Rocha, Simon Cameron-Brown, Bruno Pracas.

YEAR 9B BACK ROW: Daniel Goncalves, Daniel Coyne, Ryan Etchells, Andrew Oreb, Matthew Nicholson, Luke Pedroli, Cail Griffiths, Paul Serefini,

Chris Ferreira, Christopher Honeybun. MIDDLE ROW: Jamie Kershaw, Timothy Evans, Martyn Davison, Benjamin Mears, Simon Tranchita, Paul Migro, Nelson Serrao, Rodrigo Funes, Luke Cockram, Mr. P. Magaraggia. ' FRONT ROW: Neil Tennant, Thomas Knopke, Kane Willis, Daniel Massara, Raymond Chui, Simon Armstrong, Jesse Correira, Christopher Clithero, Caslin Gabriels.

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YEAR9C BACK ROW: Lucas Oldfield, Ben Cameron, Ben Travia, Sergio Galvao, Peter Phillipson, Jonathan Chong, Scott Connor, Matthew Kelly, John Pica. MIDDLE ROW: Danilo La Pegna, Davide Raffa, Geordie Thuijs, Daniel Russell, Liam Darby, Lachlan Bell, Luca Lucioli, Adam Harvey,

Aaron Newhill, Ms. S. Graville. FRONT ROW: Zane Reghenzani, Brodie McCulloch, William Andrade, Shagun Thakur, Brian Backshell, Adam Day, Gh;nn Sheldon,

Mathew De Brito, Peter Vaughan. ABSENT: Liam Parkinson, David Tsai, Michal Napora.



YE R8 BACK ROW: Matthew Heale, Peter Connolly, Rodney Encamacao, Albert Santoro, Ben Caputi, Duncan Rock, Tim Cumming, Luke Dujmovic, Maha Kim Jong, Ben Butler. MIDDLE ROW: Bosko Kalat, Mathew Savy, Nicholas De' Ceglie, Frank Vilches, Robert Everard, Fabio Ribeiro, Trent Stratton, Ryan Manson, Peter Oliver, William Astles, Ms. R. Daly. FRONT ROW: Miguel Correia, Robert Salvador, Andrew Micenko, Maz Griffin, John Sibon, Stephen Minutillo, Daniel Williams, Adam Jeffery, Terry Aguiar, Shikhar Thakur. ABSENT: James Smythe, Brenton Dawson.

YEAR8B BACK ROW: Daniel Turco, Daniel Chamberlain, Christopher Patroni, Bruno Aboim, Sebastian Della Maddalena, Shannon Harbron, Aaron Williams, Leigh Martin, Stephen Pratt. MIDDLE ROW: Blake Rose, Michael Wu, Mario Da Costa, Evan Bowater, Richard Sapienza, Peter Sullivan, Ryan Hall, Gavin Carter, Blair Hurle, Miss. M. Ivankovich. FRONT ROW: Eric Chan, Bryan Reghenzani, Mason Lee, Nathan Ross, Matthew Last, John Pringle, Paul Mendes, Stephen Neri, Esa Mamesah. ABSENT: Zachariah Fong, James Galletly, Steven Fisher, Anthony Lukatelich.


YEAR8C BACK ROW: Bryant Steel, Adam Waddell, Adrian Pounder, Andrew Cummins, Mark Cain, Justin Macarlino, Eka Taniputra, Gian Jaramillo, Daniel Gavin, Yung Chi Teng. MIDDLE ROW: Nicholas Galipo, Paul Johnston, Brenton Bulmer, Stefano Santacaterina, Yuya Veda, Gregory Dowse, Vachanai Manonai, Daniel Fallows, Danny Drommer, Rory Cook, Shawn Lynch. FRONT ROW: David Foley, Jose Martinez, Luke Colins, Hyatt Moser, Mrs. N. McCann, James Eggleston, Stephen Paino, Rory O'Grady, Nuno Leiria. ABSENT: Andrew Bass, Peter Wilde.


YR. 7 GRADUATJION REFLECTJION Good Evening. My name is Xavier Thohey and I am the SRC Rep for Yr. 7. Tonight I would like to share with you some of the highlights of the class during the past three years. We started in Yr. 5 in 1995. When I was taken to Thckfield St. on the first day, I was really nervous. I didn't know anyone. I hadn't gone to the Orientation Day because I was sick. But it wasn't long before I found new friends from myoId school.

and built houses from pop sticks. We did a kite project that got Daniel Roberts, Luke Burwood and Rory Pettigrew in the Community Newspaper. In Drama, we either did our own plays or plays made up by Ms. Kania. For Music, Drama, Computing and Art, we were split up into two groups.

Our teacher was Miss L'Estrange. She left at the end of the year to go to another school. Her favourite saying, when the boys had finished their work was, "Oh ... sit and drink tea in the Bahamas." Whilst in Yr. 5, the Yr. 5 Band started. Students played clarinet, saxophone, piano, guitars and brass instruments. There was also a student band that started that year. In the band was Daniel Plaisted, Cale McCulloch and Daniel Roberts. It was called Exposure. They weren't too sure about the name but now it is called Sugar Monty. They say that they are good and loud. In Yr. 6, we had Mr. Pass as our Class Teacher and Ms. Kania as our Art, Social Studies and Drama Teacher. In Art we did Paper Mache'

For the Band Exposure, they let a new member into their group. It was Patrick Davies. We also had two excursions. One was to the Perth Museum where we saw some AbOriginal Art and also did an activity on whales. The other was to the Fremantle Museum where we looked at endangered species.

This year has been a Significant year for us in Yr. 7. For a start we were moving from the Thckfield St. Campus, which we knew well, to the "big" school where we would be the youngest and the smallest. At the beginning of the year, our room wasn't ready to move into, so we had extra holidays. We then moved into the Yr. 10 room for a while and then finally into the renovated room which was much nicer and cleaner than the old one. We had new lockers and access to new computers. However, there were some bad things about being at Ellen st. Initially we were picked on by the older kids, but I solved that problem during an SRC meeting. From then on, there was less teasing. We have had a lot of fun together over the last three years and soon we will be split up into four groups for Yr. 8. But next year, I hope we can still all be friends. Thank you.

Xavier Tuohey (STIJDENT REPRESENTATIVE)


YEA R? BACK ROW: Ryan Jermolajew, Robert Binczyk, John Hazell, Peter Harvey, Christopher Tomich, Mark Blinco, Daniel Plaisted, Paul Ryan. MIDDLE ROW: Daniel Roberts, Timothy Truphet, Patrick Davis, Luke Burwood, Michael Pais, Eduardo Fernandes, Joshua Mettam, Fabio La Pegna, Mr. T. Pass. FRONT ROW: xavier Tuohey, Timothy Pearce, Rory Pettigrew, Shane Bell, Daniel Quealy, Ben Antony, Cale McCulloch, Ian Vaughan. ABSENT: Robert Bubrzycki.


INSTEP BACK ROW: Brett Wilkins, Steven Carter, Br. J. Murray, Jarrad Brown, Robert Morgan. FRONT ROW: Wayne Carter, Dale Alfirevich, Matthew Powers, Gary Child, Beau Waters.

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL BACK ROW: Robert Morgan, Adam Prestage, Andrew Donaldson, Graeme Antczak, Anthony Chiovitti, Alfonso Della Maddelena, Mr. J. Purcell. FRONT ROW: Andrew Carruthers, Beau Waters, Matthew Powers, Chris Sergeant, Ben Arnold, Travis Woodward.


SPECTRUM BACK ROW: Luke Jeffery, Andrew Lang, Glen Harris, Andrew Donaldson, Beau Waters, Joseph Sainsbury. FRONT ROW: Raymond Chiu, Luca Lucioli, Joseph Princi, Ms. T. Cooper, Marc Monzu, Liam Darby, James Foley.

·YRo 7 CHESS BACK: Daniel Quealy (Captain), Shane Bell, Joshua Mettam FRONT: Daniel Roberts, Ben Antony.


YR. 12 BREAKFAST The inaugural Yr. 12 Breakfast was held on Friday March 14 in the Edmund Rice Hall. Anumber of our teachers joined us for breakfast which gave students and staff the opportunity to socialise and chat informally and a chance to know each other away from the classroom environment. The delicious breakfast consisted¡of a variety of foods ranging from scrambled eggs to croissants: There was also a plentiful supply of juices, tea and coffee. All of the breakfast was professional cooked and served by Yr. 11 students. Special thanks to Mrs. Cooney for organising the event and to Mr. Williams and the Yr. 11 Food . Production Class for catering the breakfast. Thanks also to Br. Wedd for picking up the bill for the function. It was certainly a most enjoyable breakfast and a good way to start our final year at CBC. As such, we recommend that the Yr. 12 Breakfast be put on the College's Calendar as an annual event.

Andrew Donaldson & eris Moreno (Yr. 12)

YR. 13 BREAKFAST In the early hours of the morning on Friday, March 7th, a group of young men gathered at Fast Eddy's in Freo. It was the day of the annual Yr. 13 Breakfast. Most of the ex-students arrived on time - but it's debatable

whether most were awake or not! The attendance of both students and staff was very pleasing and the morning provided a fantastic opportunity to catch up with people we had not seen for several months. Many of the boys were already working, others were at uni, TAFE, or job hunting - everybody had a story to tell. It was a most enjoyable morning all round. Many thanks must go to Mrs. Cooney for organising this special occasion and thanks also to the staff who joined us for breakfast.

John Neesham

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FAKRBRKDGE CAMP

After an uneventful bus trip we finally arrived at Fairbridge Farm in Pinjarra. Our accommodation was in old cottages while the teachers stayed in a two-storey mansion - which they had to share with the resident mice. After selecting who got which saggy, squeaky bed, we went off for a long (and I mean long) bush walk. We went through thick scrub and eventually arrived at a small dam where we enjoyed a swim. Other things we did whilst on camp included: Water-skiing; Abseiling (it was nice to see all the teachers give it a go); Mud-wrestling (which started as a game of mud rugby); Raft building and Canoeing. During the night, the teachers tried to exhaust us even more by holding video nights, a games night and a concert night. On behalf of the boys at Fairbridge I would like to thank the following staff for making the camp a great experience; Mr. Murphy, Mr. Preshaw, Ms. Daly, Mrs. Graville and Miss ]ayamaha.

PS. The food served was really good. Thank you to the cooks at Fairbridge.

PaulMigro (Yr. 9)


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There were two different camps for Yr. 9's, one at Fairbridge and the other, which I attended, was held at Logue Brook Campsite. On March 18th, we all boarded the buses at about 9:00am and were all excited about leaving home for a while (our parents probably were too) . We had been allocated our sleeping arrangements earlier so when we arrived we all went to our huts to settle in. After lunch, we set off in groups for the first of our activities. The activities we participated in over the three days we were away included Archery, Abseiling, sporting games (e.g. basketball, soccer), Canoeing, a low ropes course, Horse-riding, free swims and everyone's favourite, Water-skiing in a biscuit. In the evenings, we would have supper and watch a movie. Some opted to stay outside in the fresh

air and play soccer on the lit up outdoor basketball court. We also had a games night and a game of 'Murder in the Dark'. On Thursday afternoon we visited the agricultural school in Harvey. There we learnt about different farming techniques, and saw the high tech devices used to milk cows. The camp was a great success and on behalf of the students in Yr. 9, I would like to thank Mr. Murphy for organising the camp and all the teachers who attended to help supervise and "maintain control" of us.

Jason Burton (fr. 9)

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MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY ASSOCIATION CAN SHAKE On Friday,

21st March, the Yr. 10 Maths-2 class went into Fremantle to do a "can-shake" on behalf of the

Muscular Dystrophy Association. The following are some of their comments, experiences and reflections. There were some people who did not even acknowledge that we asked for a donation: they ignored us and walked past...There were some very generous people. One gentleman apologised that he didn't have any change and then proceeded to donate a $20 note. (Nick Bowater) Some people promised to come back later and I thought - yes, that's a good excuse. I was pleasantly surprised when they did return to make their donations. (Hugo Franco) About 75% of the people who passed me made donations. One man approached me and donated five cents - but only if I smiled. (Quirino Speca) Some people ignored us and didn't say anything. There was one women however, who was rather upset - I was the sixth CBC student to approach her - and gave me a piece of her mind - and it was a rather unfriendly mind too. (Andrew Howe) I thought the can-shake was interesting because nobody abused me. One lady gave me her dog to look after while she went into the fish shop for about 20 minutes. When she came out of the shop, she thanked me and made a small donation. (Scott Powell) Most people, even young children, managed to give generously although one man thOUght that we should be at school learning, not shaking cans in peoples' faces. (Christian Thompson) Liam and I shook our cans at the corner of Chain Reaction. There were some nice looking "sheilas" walking past. A man gave me a lollie, but I didn't eat it cause my mummy told me not to take lollies from strangers, so I gave the lollie to Mr. Rose'Meyer. There was an old granny with blood dripping out of her arm and she called me her 'son', but I'm not! (Ryan Anthony)

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YR. JLO SOCKAL DANCKNG LESSONS On May 2nd, the Yr. 10 CBC boys and Yr. 10 Jona girls started Ballroom Dancing lessons in the Iona Hall. The lessons were held every Friday after school for nine weeks. The first few lessons began slowly as we were all shy and tentative when choosing partners. The dancing lessons were conducted by Mr. Gilkison and his two assistants. Over the weeks, we learnt various dances including the Barn Dance, Cha Cha Cha, the Waltz and the Pride of Erin. The teaching was very good and soon, most people had learnt the dances to perfection. Also with the progression of lessons, the two College's became more aquainted with one another and as a result the choosing of partners became much easier. The final lesson was conducted just three hours before the social. This gave everyone just enough time to go home and get ready without letting them forget what they had learnt.

ABOVE: Shoichi Ueda Winner ofthe Most Improved Award

The social began at 7:00pm and everyone arrived on time. As there were more girls then boys, Yr. 11 CBC boys were also invited. At the social we danced all the dances we had learnt and small prizes were given out to the best dancers. All in all, everyone had a great time. Special thanks to the teachers who supervised the lessons. We would also like to make an extra special thank you to Mr. Rose'Meyer for driving the bus, supervising, organising and assisting people in the dancing lessons.

Ben Sheridan, Roberto Tome &

Nick D'Adamo (fr. 10)


SALVATKON ARMY DOOR KNOCK APPEAL

This year's appeal raised

$1946.35. My sincere thanks to everyone who helped to reach this wonderful total.

Mr. Rose'Meyer

RIGHT: Preparing to hit the streets.

WORLD YOUTH RALLY On the 10th of August, Br. Hackett and myself left Perth for France to take part in the World Youth Day Conference. The conference was to involve almost one million young people from all around the world, with 500 participants being Aussies. The World Youth Day Conference had two focuses; to encourage France's non-practicing Catholics to become practicing Catholics again and to increase the level of Faith in the younger generations and Catholics throughout the world. The first stop on our pilgrimage was a three day visit to Rome. To try and explain how I felt as I walked around for the first time is close to impossible. The buildings and monuments were astounding. Their sheer size and the amount of work that would have gone into them, amazing. The next mOrning, we went on a tour of the six major Basilicas and then travelled outside of the city to Catacombs. The following morning, we had our first audience involving the Pope and ten thousand others. Before the Papal audience, we again experienced what seemed to be a favourite European pastime - waiting in queues. Luckily, this time our waiting came to an end after two hours. Soon after the audience, we left for Lyon in France by plane. Our first few days in France were spent travelling to regional areas of religious Significance. During this time, we took part in a Mass at the Cathedral of Lyon. The Mass was led by the Pacific Islanders so there was a great deal of singing and dancing. After Mass, we continued onto Ars where we saw the incorrupt body of the Saint Jean Vianney. The next place on our itinerary was Taize and on first impression, most of us wanted to leave as soon as possible. This is because, as we unloaded our gear and walked to the marshalling areas we saw what our life would be like for the next two days - queues for afternoon tea almost 5000 strong and added to this was the heat and dust. Surprisingly though the "locals" seemed happy. However by the end of our stay, our opinions had changed dramatically, especially after we experienced the famous Taize chants, and we were loath to leave. While in Taize, we met Nick Farr-Jones, former Wallaby Captain, who talked about how he became a practicing Christian. In Paris we were hosted by the Parish of st. Ferdinand des Terres near the Arc de Triomphe. Each day we gathered with young people from . around the world for special events such as the World Youth Day Opening Mass near the Eiffel Tower, the welcome to the Pope, a multicultural concert, Way of the Cross and the Papel Mass attended by over one million people. While there, we also had time to enjoy visits to some of Paris' tourist attractions.

Joseph Sainsbury


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On August 10th, 49 students from st. Patrick's Primary School and CBC received the Sacrament of Confirmation at st. Patrick's Basilica in Fremantle. The students from CBC were prepared for the day by their RE Teachers. Each candidate had a sponsor. This person was usually their Godfather or a special family friend. We had also chosen a name of some significance to us as our Confirmation Name. During the ceremony, all candidates were anointed with Chrism, a special Holy oil which symbolises strength. The purpose of the day was to be filled with the Holy Spirit. After Mass, most people went back to their homes or to a restaurant to celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation. I believe that our Confirmation Day will be a day that will stay in our memories for the rest of our lives.

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BACK ROW: Ms. R. Daly, Daniel Turco, Peter Sullivan, Duncan Rock, Luke DUjmovic, Mario Da Costa, Mrs. R. Hanratty. FRONT ROW: Andrew Micenko, Nick De'Ceglie, Stefano Santacaterina, Mathew Savy, Robert Salvador, Nicholas Galipo.

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NEW NORCnA RETREAT

On the 21st of August, 20 Yr. 10 students left CBC on a bus driven by Mr. Rose'Meyer. Destination - New Norcia. We were the lucky students who had been picked from the many who had put their names down to attend this retreat, and what a retreat it was. When we arrived at our destination we were shown our donns and given time to unpack our gear and adapt to the new environment. Naturally, most of us went to the shops and loaded up on drinks and lollies. We then went on a guided tour of New Norcia. During the tour we visited parts of the new and old monastery, the local church and were shown the 'Grace of Dom Salvado' and other beautiful artworks that were on display. We also visited the flour mill, as well as the old schools and the cemetery. In the evening we were given a talk on New Norcia by monk Don Ben. Afterwards we went to Mass with the Monks. They all wore black robes and when they entered the room, they seemed to be shuffling along. After Mass, eight students were invited to share a meal with the monks. This may have been a difficult task for some students because the Monks ate in silence. The rest of us had a BBQ which we cooked up ourselves. Needless to say, there were many burnt sausages.

We then settled down and watched a movie on meditation followed by 'City ofJoy'. We all 'retired' to our dorms at 11:00. Some of us fell asleep straight away but most didn't, forgetting that Mr. Rose'Meyer would be waking us up at 6:00am. The next day, at exactIy 6:00am, Mr. Rose'Meyer went from door to door yelling "Wake Up, Wake Up" and if that didn't work, he would shine a high powered torch into our eyes. At 7:00am, we went to Mass witIl the Monks and then went to tile Abbey Press and Museum. At tile Museum we all bOUght souvenirs for ourselves and our families. At 12:00 noon we went to Mass with the Monks and another eight students were invited to share lunch with the them. After lunch we headed tile bus for CBC. This retreat was tile best ever as it gave us a once in a lifetime experience. Thank you to Mr. Rose'Meyer for organising tile retreat and for being so lenient and tolerant with 20 teenagers!

Ben Champion,James Foley, Ben Meakins & Steven Moore (rr. 10) flIGHT: DOli Bell.


ITALIAN EXCHANGE At the beginning of Tenn 3, 1996, the wheels were put in motion for a sister school relationship to be established with a school in Florence. Faxes were sent backwards and forwards and finally a link was made and a student exchange program was put into place. Istituto Tecnico Commerciale e per Geometri "G. Vasari" fro, Figline Valdarno was the Italian connection and CBC along with Ursula Frayne Catholic College were the Australian connection. In November of last year, ten students went on the trip of a life time to Italy. In all, they spent six weeks in Italy, three of which were in Figline, attending I.T.C.G. Vasari. The students were hosted by families from the I.T.C.G. Vasari community. Our students were shown a wonderful time by their host brothers and sisters, and many friendships were established. On returning to Australia our students could not stop talking about the unbelievable time they had on their trip to Italy. It was also good to see that their spoken Italian had improved some what, and their appreciation of Italian culture and way of life had greatly been enhanced. Of course this was only one side of the process. Now it was time for our Italian counterparts to make the trip this way. Early this year indications from Italy was that I.T.C.G. Vasari would send a group of students to WA in August. Excitement grew and planning began. The two schools worked together to put in place an itinerary and a course of study for our visitors. Many hiccups were encountered along the way, so much so that at one stage it appeared as though our friends were never going to arrive. On the 8th of September, eight students accompanied by a teacher arrived in Perth. 1\vo girls and a boy were hosted by Ursula Frayne while CBC hosted two girls and three boys. Needless to say, interesting time lay ahead for our boys. At the airport, all were excited as we waited for the group to arrive. For the majority of the host brothers and sisters the visiting student were their

own host brother or sister from earlier this year - so it was reunion time. No sooner had they arrived and already plans were being .made for the majority of the group to meet for lunch at Garden City. This set the pace of what was to come - late nights, social gatherings and seeing the sights. At school the exchange students . attended English and ESL classes. The remainder of the time they would go into areas they were interested in, mainly the option areas and sport with their host brothers and sisters. At least twice a week the school program was put aside in favour of specially organised excursions. These involved visits to the cities of Perth and Fremantie, a river cruise on the Swan, a visit to Tumblegum Farm, a day canoeing in the upper reaches of the Swan and a three day trip to the South West. All these excursions were organised in such a way that the students at both College's did all the activities together and were able to experience a little of both schools. Our visitors were also able to enjoy the delights of the Royal Show, a visit to the Pinnacles and a fun day on their last day visiting Underwater World and then going to Trigg Beach for a BBQ lunch. This was our final activity together. The students took advantage of the fine, warm weather and went swimming. Afitting end to a fun filled trip in WA. The 30th of September came all too quickly and it was time to say Addio. Many tears were shed and all found it difficult to say good-bye. The group departed for Sydney where they would spend a few more days sight seeing before heading home. The circle was now complete. It had been a resounding success from both sides. That is not to say that there are not improvements to be made and things to be altered. All in all the whole experience was well worth doing and of lasting value to the students involved. Now we look to the future, in hope that the program will be continued and that more students will take the opportunity to study Italian and experience for themselves what they have heard so much about.

Mrs. Dimasi


DEBATING When it was first announced to all students in Yr.'s 7, 8, 9, and 10 that there would be a debating competition taking place throughout this year, quite an interest was raised. The debating classes were held every'Tuesday after school until4.15pm. To begin with people weren't really interested in the actual topics, but the chance to improve their public speaking skills. Since there were only a few people that had done debating before, or knew anything about the subject, we watched a video that gave us an idea of what we should do. This video also gave us an insight into how to prepare for a debate and what techniques to use while debating. For the first couple of weeks there were moderate changes in the students that attended the meetings. As the weeks went on the students were filtered out to the ones who were serious about the job at hand. The students who gave up their Tuesday afternoons week after week were Yr. 8's Rory O'Grady, Brenton Baulmer, Sean Lynch and Yr. 9's James Mulvey, Danilo La Pegna, Luca Lucioli, Joseph Princi, Nelson Serrao, John Giovannetti, Paul Serafini, and myself. Debates were held every second Friday at lunchtimes in the library. The topiCS included ... "TV is made by morons for morons", and, "It is better to receive than to give". Topics such as these two seemed to draw a fairly good audience every time. Without an audience it would have been hard to improve our public speaking skills. During the debates, we had to 'bust a gut' to get our case across, which looking back seemed easy now but at the time it wasn't. It seems that every single person who participated in the debating competition has vastly improved their public speaking skills, their confidence around others, and there self-esteem. It was a worthwhile competition that turned out great in the end and I hope that it will occur next year. I would like to thank to Mr. Mulvey, Ms. Daly, and Mr. Masterson, who helped coordinate the debates. Thanks to Ms. Cooper and Mrs. O'Neill for organizing the library for the debates, to all of the staff and students who adjudicated, and to everyone who gave their support by watching the debates.

Liam Darby (Yr. 9)

BACK ROW: Ms. R. Daly, Uam Darby, Paulo Serafini, James Mulvey, John Giovannetti, Nelson Serrao, Mr. B. Mulvey. FRONT ROW: Shawn Lynch, Brent~n Bulmer, Danilo La Pegna, Joseph Princi, Luca Lucioli, Rory O'Grady.



MY JAPANESE EXPERIENCE This year, my family and a few other CBC families hosted Japanese students who were visiting WA and CBC has part of the College's Japanese Language Exchange Program. When the students arrived, they were a bit rusty with their English, but as the trip progressed, the students English really improved. During their stay, their program consisted on many excursions and time spent in Yr. 9, 10 and 12 classrooms interacting with students. Having a 'Japanese brother' was a great experience and I would recommend it to anyone willing. My family thought the exchange provided a good opportunity to exchange cultures from both sides.

Geordie Thuijs (Yr. 9)

YR. 9 SOCIAL The Yr. 9 Social with Santa Maria College was a very successful evening. We all had a great time with good music and a brilliant DJ - although some heavy rock was played. At around 9:30pm, we had supper - which we provided by bringing a plate of food. During the evening, a few prizes were given out for the weirdest haircut and best limbo dancer. There were also snowballs. At around lOpm, four guys danced until they dropped while everyone watched. These boys were David Raffa, Lachlan Bell, Danilo La Pegna and myself. All in all, it was a great night and I think everyone enjoyed themselves.

Luca LucioN (Yr. 9)

ADVENTURE WORLD On Friday, November 21st, the entire Yr. 8's went on an excursion to Adventure World. Eventhough it was raining for most of the day, nearly all the rides and activities were still in operation. Our favourite rides included the new Thnnel of Terror, the roller coaster, the go-karts and the various water slides. Going to Adventure World was one of the best days ever because we got a day off school to hang out with our friends. In our opinion, the day gets a 9110. Thank you to Mrs. Cooney and Ms. Daly for organising the day and the other staff who came along to help.

Peter Connolly, Maha Kim, Andrew Micenko & Stephen Minutillo (Yr. 8)


THOUGHTS ON SECONDARY LIFE Some of our Yr. 8's have their say about secondary education. "Secondary school is good because you get to learn new things and do new things which can only be done by older and more mature people. This gives you a feeling of responsibility". (Stefano Santacaterina) "Secondary school is good because I have the opportunity to learn more things and make more friends". (Mick Mamonai)

"The best things about secondary school are the Options and Sport and PE because they are fun" . (David Foley) "I like high school because everything is more interesting - the work, teachers". (Luke Collins)

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"The best things about secondary school is the excursions, meeting up with friends, doing Options and science experiments". (Stephen Paino)

"The best things about secondary school are some of the teachers because they aren't cranky all the time, recess, lunch and holidays. Woodwork is also fun". (Andrew Cummins) "I like being in secondary school because you get to do better things and you are trusted alot more". (Pete Wilde)

"The best thing about secondary school is the sense of relief on Friday afternoon. It is a very relaxing emotion". (Nuno Leiria) "The best thing about school is art because we got to make clay faces which was fun" . (Hyatt Moser)

Information co-ordinated by Ms. Daly


THE BEST THKNGS ABOUT THE ZOO ...

The following are some thoughts our Yr. 8's had about their visit to the Perth Zoo.

"The best things about the zoo, was seeing the animals and being able to enjoy it with your friends." (Daniel Gavin) "The best thing about the zoo was the animals, especially the Otters and the Apes because they were funny. " (Andrew Bass) "The best things about the zoo was a) the African Savannah, where they had several animals from Africa, and b) the Butterfly House, where it was very nice with butterflies flying around us". (Danny Drommer) "The best thing about the zoo was zooming Stefano around on the wheelchair and watching him get scared". (Adrian Pounder) 'ihe best thing about the zoo was learning about animals from around the world and not having to stay with teachers". (Daniel Fallows) "The best thing about the zoo was the wildlife because it reminded me of my home in Africa". (Greg Dowse) "The best thing about the zoo was the fox in the Nocturnal House which followed me when I walked away". (Shawn Lynch)

Information co-ordinated by Ms. Daly


DRUGS & ALCOHOL EDUCATKON Early in Term One, a Parent Information & Awareness session on Drugs was held in Edmund Hall. The presenter was Mr. John Bluntschli from Palmerston. The two-hour session was very well attended, and it was obvious from the interaction between the audience and Mr. Bluntschli that the availability of illicit drugs to our young people was a major concern for those who attended. As a result of the success of this evening, the parents present, requested that a special session be conducted on the use and abuse of alcohol. This was organiseq and conducted by Mr. Richard Ansell from the Alcohol and Drug AuthOrity on Wednesday June 25th. This was also a very informative session for those who attended. The facts and statistics presented highlighted the dangerous and sometimes fatal consequences of alcohol abuse in our society. The College plans to make these information evenings a part of our Drug Education Programme in the future.

Mrs.

Cooney

PASTORAL CARE CO-ORDINATOR

ABOVE: Students preparing posters during the Drngs workshop.

DRUGS WORKSHOP Students in Yr. 9 attended a Drugs Workshop at the Point Walter Recreation and Conference Centre on Monday, Nov. 17th. The workshop is part of a two-year program to alert young people to the dangers of using both legal and illegal drugs.

the students were going to be very open and would participate, which is exactly what happened." Mrs. Cooney said.

The day was conducted by Michelle French and John Bluntschli, both of whom are employees of the drug counselling agency based in Fremantle called Palmerston. Mr.Bluntschli was the host of a Parent Information and Awareness session on drugs held at the College earlier this year.

"I believe the workshop was helpful because the message that was being reinforced was 'you have to make your own choices'. Many students found that the real facts about drugs were different to what they had originally thought about them. The way I looked at the day was that, even if it helped one person's life, then it was very worthwhile."

The duo mainly concentrated on legal drugs in today's SOCiety, and next year plan to give the same group of students, who will then be in Yr. 10, the essential facts on illicit drugs.

Yr. 9 Co-ordinator, Mr. Murphy said the day was fantastic and Mr. Bluntschli, the facilitator, said he found our boys open and responsive to what was presented.

Pastoral Care Co-ordinator, Mrs. Cooney, who organised the session after realiSing there was no health program in the school, said it was important that young people today get the facts about drugs because a lot of teenagers aren't aware of the serious impact these harmful substances can actually have on them.

Principal Br. Wedd, was also very pleased with the outcome of the day and said that some boys had told him tlle day was "useful and enlightening".

Mrs. Cooney also believes that the workshop brought a positive response from the students. "The teachers and myself enjoyed the day very much, and after the first 10 minutes I thought to myself that

It is planned to hold a Parents' Evening a week before

the Yr. lO's venture off to Point Walter in 1998, and Mrs. Cooney has indicated she will try to get Southern Catering to provide more variety in the lunches for "our very fussy boys".

Jamie Ellis (Yr. 9)


WELCOME EF

LANGUAGE~

On Tuesday, 25th of November, the Yr. 7's went to Fremantle Harbour to welcome the Swedish boat, EF Language, who were competing in the Whitbread Round the World Yacht Race. We had been planning the welcome for a couple of weeks and had followed the yacht's progress in the media and on the Whitbread Website. As part of the welcome, we designed a large welcome banner in both English and Swedish and decorated ourselves in the Swedish flag colours. Because of changing weather conditions we were unsure of the exact time EF Language was due in. There were many phone calls made to parents throughout the day as we waited on news as to when the boat was coming in. At 2:30pm, after getting word from the Whitbread Office that EF Language was coming in at 4:00pm, Mr. Pass decided that we would go down to the harbour to wait. At exactly 3:30pm, we could see the bright colours of the yacht's sail heading into the port. There was a lot of different media people at the

ABOVE: Opportunity to ask the Captain ofEF Language questions.

harbour and several of them taped us and took photos. Miss Jayamaha also took some photos and thought that the day was a great success and was pleased to see us having so much fun. While we waited for the yacht, we were all given a can of coke and a bucket of chips, thanks to Mr. MCKirdy, ex-Deputy Principal of Tuckfield st. and now owner of the E Shed Cafe. As a thank you for welcoming EF Language, we each received a Whitbread pack that contained a pen, hat, badge and a souvenir booklet that was signed by three of the EF Language sailors.

Robert Bubrzycki (Yr. 7)

ABOVE: Eager & waiting /0 welcome EF Language into Freo PorI.


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JAZZ ORCHESTRA

BACK ROW: Adrian Tranchita, Adam Hall, Clarke Barlow, Glen Harris, Stewart Bovell, Emmanuel Arandiga, Andrew Howe, Peter Harvey. MIDDLE ROW: Neil Tennant, Adrian Pounder, Steven Moore, Adam Harvey,James Foley, GianJaramillo, Shoichi Ueda, Andrew Micenko. FRONT ROW: Paul Schaper, Michael Clapsis, John Hazell, Mr. U. Stengel, Luke Vernon, Paul Dutton, Duncan Rock.

SAXOPHONE ENSEMBLE

BACK ROW: Michael Clapsis, Paul Dutton. FRON)' ROW: Adrian Pounder, Steven Moore, Mr. U. Stengel, Adam Harvey, Kyle Wade.


SENKOR CONCERT BAND

B4CK ROW: Raymond Chiu, James Foley, Christian Thompson, Lukian Poleschtschuk, Shoichi Ueda, Luca Ludoli, Stefano Santacaterina, Miss. E. Harrison. FRONI'ROW: Adrian Pounder, Neil Tennant, Kris Quinlan, Dennond Deasy, Stewart Bovell, GianJaramillo, Andrew Howe.

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BACK ROW: Scott Connor, Kenshi Wakamatsu. FRONI'ROW: Matthew Last, Christian Thompson, Kris Quinlan.


SENIOR CHOIR

BACK ROW: Christian Thompson, Justin Chauveau, Stewart Bovell, Malcolm Rock, Andrew Howe. FRONT ROW: James Foley, Miss. E. Harrison, Shoichi Veda.

IMPROVISATION BAND

BACK ROW: Adrian Pounder, Raymond Chiu, Adam Hall, Gian Jaramillo. FRONT ROW: Adrian·Tranchita, Duncan Rock, Paul Schaper, Mr. U. Stengel.


JUNHOR CONCERT BAND

BACK ROW: Shoichi Veda, Ben Antony, Geordie Thuijs, Raymond Chiu, David Foley, Mr. V. Stengel, Matthew Last. FRONI'ROW: Brenton Bulmer, Yuya Veda, Chris Ferreira, Adrian Pounder, GianJaramillo.

JUNHOR CHOHR

BACK ROW: Paul Mendes, Blake Rose, Yuya Ueda, Daniel Chamberlain, Duncan Rock, Brun'o Aboim, Stefano Santacaterina,

Matthew Last, John Sibon. FRONI'ROW: Esa Mamesah, Mason Lee, Brenton Bulmer, Miss. E. Harrison, Bosko Kalat, Nicholas Galipo, David Foley.


INTRA SC HOOL SWIMMING CARNIVAL This year the swimming carnival was moved from Fremantle to the Challenge Stadium in Mt. Claremont. This change of venue was due to Fremantle's lack of student seating, loud speakers, timing systems and more importantly because no school carnivals were being permitted until late March. From all accounts, the carnival was a big success and it was interesting to note the higher degree of excitement and competitive atmosphere, which is possibly due to holding it in such a world class venue. A pleasing feature of the carnival was the great leadership and organising skills displayed by our senior students, thus contributing to the smooth running of the day. In 1998, our carnival will again be at the Challenge Stadium, but this time we will be utilising the indoor pool as this will lessen concerns about sun exposure. Well done to the students who gave their best.

Mr. Barron

INTRA SWIMMING RESULTS YEAR CHAMPIONS Yr. 8

Yr.7

1st

Daniel Plaisted

Ben Caputi

1st

2nd Cale McCulloch

2nd Justin Macarlino

3rd Peter Harvey

3rd

Yr. 9

Yr. 10

Aaron Williams

1st

David Townsend

2nd Luke Cockram

2nd

Tim Hampson

Geordie Thuijs

3rd

Lucas Thomas

1st

3rd

Paul Migro

Yr. 11

Yr.12

Jaymn Cary

1st

John Neesham

2nd Luke Jeffery

1st

Glen Nicholson

3rd . Jeremy De Ceglie

2nd

Luke Caputi

1st


ACC SWIM TEAM

BACK: Ben Caputi, Mathew Powers, Phillip Hadley, Glen Nicholson, Tim Casey, Viv Oldfield, Ben Sheridan, Jamyn Cary, Carl Carcione, Luke Caputi. 3RD ROW: Geordie Thuijs, Anthony Moore, Garth Hurle, Paul Migro, Joseph Sainsbury, John Neesham, Brad Towes, Justin Macarlino,

Luke Jeffery, John Pica. 2ND ROW: Kenshi Wakamatsu, Peter Sullivan, Brendan John, David Townsend, Mr. C. Preshaw (Coach), Daniel Chamberlain, Chris Patroni, Adam Day, Evan Bowater. FRONT: John Sibon, Yuya Veda, Leigh Martin, Shagun Thakur, Shoichi Veda, Blair Hurle, Russell Bell, Paul Johnston.

Ace SWIMMING CARNIVAL After a successful intra-swimming carnival, the Swim Team trained very hard for the ACC Interschool Carnival which was to at Beatty Park. From the Junior to the Senior boys, the team showed great competitive spirit resulting in some excellent individual performances. The resulting 2nd place by just four points was a vast improvement on past years and can be credited to the whole squad. Thanks must go to the coach, Mr. Preshaw, who worked hard with the squad. Mr. Barron


UPPERSCHOOL TENNIS This year there was no ACC Tennis so an Upperschool Team was entered in the Tennis West State, Competition. The te:JIIls were made up of four boys playing singles and doubles. Because of injury, sickness and other commitments, we never played with our full side and the squad became ever increasing. The boys who participated did so with distinction and for many boys this was the first time they had played tennis competitively. Congratulations on a very good effort. The Squad:

Rafael Moreno

Peter Forzatti

Luke Preston

Cris Moreno

Kyle Wade (Captain)

Paul Dutton

Anthony Chiovitti

Shane Forzatti

Graeme Antczak

Corpus Christi

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Rory Halliwell Results: Defeated

Safety Bay Kalamunda Lost to

Applecross Kent Street

5- 1 4-2

Mr. B. Tognolini COACH

SENIOR TENNIS

BACK: Rafael Moreno, Rory Halliwell, Cris Moreno, Shane Forzatti.

FRONT: Kyle Wade, Mr. B. Tognolini, Peter Forzatti.


PRIMARY SWIM TEAM

BACK: Shane Bell, Peter Harvey, Luke BUlwood, Mr. 1. Pass.

FRONT: Daniel Plaisted (Captain), Cale McCulloch.

SQUASH

ABOVE: Nathan McDonald, Beau Waters, Mr. J. Purcell, Alfonso Della Maddalena, Andrew Carruthers.


YR10=11BASKETBALL

BACK: Daniel Moreschi, Andrew Lang, John De Brito, Andrew Musulin, Jonathan Pardede,

Steven Thcker, Steven Delides. FRONT: John Soares, Beau Waters, Anthony Chiovitti, Alfonso Della Maddalena, Jon Temby.

YR. 8 = 10 LIGHTNING CARNIVAL

During Week 3 of Term 2, 40 students from each year group represented CBC in Football, Soccer and Hockey at the Associated and Catholic Colleges Winter Lightning Carnivals. The Football and Hockey teams played at McGilliveray Oval in Mt. Claremont and the Soccer at Alderbury Reserve in Floreat. The three days were very successful with CBC winning - by impressive scores - 53 of the 54 games played in the three sports over the three days. However, by far the most positive aspect to come out of the three days was the great effort and commitment shown by all our students as well as the high standard of sportsmanship. Thanks to all the staff who organised and coached the teams and well done to all the boys who played in the teams. Well done and thanks also to the College's senior students who helped umpire the various games.

Mr. Barron


During week four of Term 2, the Annual Cross Country event was held for all students in Yr.'s 7 to 12. Once again, the course consisted of a 4km run from Cottesloe Surf Life Saving Club to the Surf Club Cafe at Port Beach. There was some exceptional times achieved, especially by William Andrade (Yr. 9) who crossed the finishing line with a time of 16 minutes and 7 seconds. A pleasing aspect evident in all year groups, and for the Houses was the effort of all students - especially by students who were injured and power walked the distance in 30 minutes. The individual winning results are as follows: Yr. 7

Yr. 8

1st

Shane Bell

1st

Trent Stratton

2nd

Ian Vaughan

2nd

Shannon Harbron

3rd

Daniel Roberts

3rd

Aaron Williams

Yr. .9

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Yr.l0

1st

William Andrade 1st

Luke Preston

2nd

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2nd

Robert Antony

3rd

Peter Vaughan

3rd

Fabio Pusari

Yr. 11

Yr.12

1st

John Austin

1st

Brad Towes

2nd

Damien Allen

2nd

Rian Day-Jones

3rd

Joel Lawrence

3rd

Emmanuel Arandiga

PRIMARY CROSS - COUNTRY

BACK: Fabio La Pegna, Patrick Davis, Mr. T. Pass (Coach), Luke Burwood, Shane Bell. FRONT: Ian Vaughan, Daniel Roberts (Captain)


INTRA ATHLETICS Once again the school made the journey to Perry Lakes for our Intra School Athletics Carnival. The venue and format was a huge success with over 400 students competing in 8 different events each. Apart from some excellent individual performances, it was pleasing to see so many students doing their best in all events. The House results were as follows:

1st

PATRICK

18151

2nd

SAMSON

17906

3rd

RICE

17463

4th

MORGAN

16659

Mr. Barron


ATHLETICS CHAMPIONS Year 7

Year 10

1st

Daniel Roberts

1st Paul Dutton

2nd

Shane Bell

2nd Ben Sheridan (equal)

3rd

Patrick Davis

2rd Roberto Tome (equal)

YearS

Year 11

1st John Pringle

1st Matthew Henwood

2nd Gavin Carter

2nd Joel Lawrance

3rd Ben Butler

3rd Tim Casey (equal) 3rd Tim Galvin (equal)

Year 9

Year 12

1st John Pica

1st Glenn Nicholson

2nd Kwan Fong

2nd Rian Day-Jones

3rd Liam Darby

3rd RafaelMoreno

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ACC ATHLETICS During September, after six weeks of intensive training, our interschool team competed in the Associated & Catholic Colleges Interschool Athletics Carnival at Perry Lakes. With an influx of talented younger students this year, we were looking forward to an improved performance. And we weren't disappointed, with many outstanding results in all areas. At the end of the day, we were ecstatic to hear that CBC had won the Junior Boys Trophy - a first in more than 20 years. Overall, the team finished in 3rd place - a best in recent history. With this greatly improved result, we are looking forward to competing in '98.

OVERALL RESULTS: St. Stephen's Newman CBC Fremantle St. Mark's Lumen Christie St. Norbert's Seton

599 595 565 551 513 488 445


SENIOR HOCKEY

BACK: Viv Oldfield, Paul Schaper, Ben Sheridan, Brendan John, Nick Bowater, Stewart Bovell, Chris Sheridan. FRONT: Justin Rose, Elis Smedley, Bradley Pritchard, Garth Hude, Andrew Howe.

ABSENT: Matthew Stingemore, Mr. R. Barron (Coach).

1997 saw a rebuilding of the team after a very successful three years. We saw the blooding of eight new players who were in Yrs. 10 and 11. Despite the rebuilding of the team, success continued on the hockey field. After playing schools in our Southern Division, where we had some tight games, we progressed to the semi-finals. The semi-final was played at McGillverary ground against Newman College. After a close and hard .fought game, we won to go into the finals against Lesmurdie, who we had beaten in the round game. Lesmurdie had obviously trained hard and worked on their weakness between our meetings as they reversed the previous result to beat us in the final of the Champion Schools Hockey Competition. I will be looking forward to a more experienced team in 1998 to continue the success the school has achieved over the last few years. Some individual highlights that team members achieved this year were: Chris Sheridan - member of the State UI16 team - picked in the All Australian team after the National Championships - member of the Associated and Catholic Colleges Team Vivian Oldfield - member of the Associated and Catholic Colleges Team Mr. Barron COACH


QUIT CUP FOOTBALL

BACK: Tim Galvin, Glenn Nicholson, Brad Cox, Tim Casey, Jarrod Brown, Rory Halliwell. MIDDLE: Brad Towes, Rian Day-Jones, Phillip Hadley, Chris Cole, Daniel O'Hara, Dion Loney, Frank Rodriguez. FRONT: Greg Taylor, Dale Alfirevich, Tim Dunne, Ben Grose, John Neesham, Joel Lawrance, Clarke Barlow.

1997 Quit Cup was again another successful campaign for our senior football team. Playing in the Glendenning Division, our Yr. 11 and 12 boys went through the qualifying rounds undefeated to be the South West Zone Champions. They competed against Mandurah Catholic College, John Curtin SHS, Lakeland High School, Melville SHS, Kolbe College and Winthrop Baptist College. In the semi-final, we played the winner of the South-East Zone - Clontarf. Unfortunately, Clontarf had too many skillful players and a better brand of team football - we lost. Congratulations to Clontarf who went onto win the Quit Cup for the Glendenning Division. There was a Significant number of Yr. 11 students in the team which suggests that we can look forward to another great season in 1998. Special thanks to Mr. Pass who was the Team Manager.

Mr. Cole COACH


CHANNElL SEVEN CUP

BACK: Andrew Oreb, Marcus Maher, Matthew Nicholson, Mitchell Cornell, Peter Phillipson, Paul Migro. 11IJRD ROW: John Pica, Daniel Goncalves, Ben Caputi, Tun Cununing, Sergio Galvao, Daniel Russell, Nelson Serrao. SECOND ROW: Aaron Newhill, Luke Cockram, William Andrade, Mr. A. Murphy, Ryan Manson, Leigh Martin, Adam Kennelly. FRONT ROW: Paul Johnston, Stephen Minitnlo, Tim Evans, Jamie Kershaw, Kane Willis, Nick DeCeglie. ABSENT: Jason Burton.

This was the first time that CBC had entered a team into this competition for Yr.8 & 9 footy enthusiasts. Our team was a good, strong and competitive side and it showed in our scratch match before the season when we beat last year's winner Corpus Christi. Our first real game was against Lakeside SHS. In atrocious conditions, we pulled through for our first win. The second game, against Rockingham SHS, was one of our toughest. It was a close game all the way and we just scraped through, winning by a straight kick thanks to some smart tactics from Adam Kennelly. The third game of the short season was played against Seton Catholic College and it was our easiest win - winning by 99 points. To determine the winner of our "pool", we needed to play Roleystone again. Luckily, this time it wasn't such a close game and we easily beat them to become the winners of our pool. We went on to beat Hamilton Hill SHS for the right to play Narrogin SHS at Boddington Oval to determine the South Fremantle Region Champions. We beat Narrogin and had to play Aquinas. While we had a lot of supporters backing us, we couldn't stay in the game, losing quite comprehensively to the stronger Aquinas Team. This meant that we were out of the competition. Overall, we finished 9th out of 130 odd teams throughout the state. Congratulations to Aquinas College who went on to win the Channel Seven Cup played at East Fremantle Oval before a Dockers match. On behalf of the team, I would like to thank Mr. Murphy for coaching us and getting us to our games. A special thanks to Mr. & Mrs. Wenn for feeding us during our "scenic tour" of Narrogin and cooking up the BBQ after the game.

Jason Burton (Yr. 9)


KAYAKliNG

BACK: Paul Migro, James Foley, Ryan Etchells, Mr. S. Stack, Andrew Etchells, Shaun Nunn, Jayden O'Brien. FRONT: David Townsend, Zane Reghanzani, Adrian Ponder, John Sibon, David Foley.

The winter slalom kayaking season was slow starting because of a lack of rain. However, two training courses were run on the Swan River from June to September. John Sibon, Adrian Pounder and David Foley were in the first year paddlers' sessions. Andrew Etchells, Paul Migro and Shaun Nunn were in the more advanced groups. The courses concluded with the All Schools' Winter Slalom, which CBC won from John XXIII. John Sibon won the first paddlers division and Shaun Nunn gained best time in the first division. Paul Migro and Ryan and Andrew Etchells were the other paddlers in the College team. Four weekend camps were held during the season and trips of 6 - 10 kms were most interesting. 1\\'0 camps were on the Murray River at Nanga, one on the Swan at Walyunga National Park, and one on the Blackwood River at Bridgetown. The Summer Slalom season is held on the Harvey River below Stirling Dam. Three boys took part in this competition last season, but this year it is unsure whether it \vill run because of legal action.

Mr. Stack COACH


RUGBY

During season '97, CBC fielded three rugby teams. The Yr. 8 team was very enthusiastic and with the help of some Yr. 7 students, managed to make it to the Combined Schools Yr. 8 Finals. Players of note were Greg Dowse whose strong running and fearless tackling led away from the front and Shane Bell (Yr. 7) was always willing to make the extra tackle. Newcomers to the game such as Ryan Hall, Shikhar Thakur and Fabio Ribeiro proved to be assets to the team and are looking forward to '98. Yr.'s 9 and 10 had a 5 win 5 loss season and made it to the semi-finals only to lose narrowly to John XIII College. Players of note were Ronan Cassin with his strong running and defense, Paul McGuckin and Nathan Gerovich who kept the forward together and Shaun Nunn who worked hard as the hooker. These players will be a great asset to the First XV. The First XV side was mainly made up of Yr. 11 players and while we looked at this season as a development year, our results were still good - 6 wins, 5 losses. However, I believe the team never reached its full potential. Some players of note were Mark Ladeira whose work rate around the pitch was always very high, Thomas Trolio always gave 100% and Glen Harris was as reliable as he was tough. New comers who took to the game and improved were Jaymn Carey, Andrew Lang and Kenshi Wakamatsu. With this crop of talent moving into Yr. 12 next year, all is in place for a highly successful year. Many thanks to the parents who came along on the wet wintery afternoons to support their sons and the College. Also thank you to Br. Wedd for his largely unseen support of the College's Rugby Union Program.

Mr. McNamee CO-ORDINATOR OF RUGBY UNION.

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SENIOR RUGBY

BACK: Thomas Trolio, Chris Sergeant, Adam Prestage, Ben Arnold, Glen Harris, Michael De Blasi, Mr. D. McNamee. MIDDLE: James Stone, Emmanuel Arandiga, John Austin, Jaymn Cary, Andrew Howes. FRONT: Mark Ladeira, Andrew Lang, Kenshi Wakamatsu, Jon Temby, John Bird.

YR. 8 - <9 RUGBY

BACK: Fabio Ribeiro, Ryan Etchells, Greg Dowse, Mr. M. Touhey, Duncan Rock, Anthony Moore, Justin Macarlino.

MIDDLE ROW: Leigh Martin, John Sibon, Ben Antony, Shane Bell, Ryan Baker, Eka Taniputra. FRONT ROW: Shaun Nunn, Russell Bell, Ryan Hall, Rodney Encamacao.


SENITOR SOCCER

BACK: Michael Tripi, PaulOnoforo, Ruffy Moreno, Mark Massara, Mr. J. Hortense, Joe Merlino, Ross Forzatti, Poalo Chiappini, James Paratore. FRONT: Fabio Fusari, Lauries Raguseo, Maurice Moran, Cris Moreno, Adrian Tranchita, David Raffaele, David Onoforo.

JUNITOR SOCCER

BACK: Zane Reghanzani, Bryan Reghanzani, Yuya Veda, Matthew Heale, Max Griffin, Rory O'Grady. FRONT: Richard Sapienza, Rodney Encarnacao, Shannon Harbron, Aaron Williams, Shawn Lynch.


MURCElLlL TENNIS TEAM

ABOVE: Kyle Wade, Matthew Symons, Shane Forzatti, Shikhar Thakur

This year, CBC entered a team into the State Open Tennis Competition. The team played against schools throughout the State in Term 4 in the Murcell Shield. Led by Kyle Wade, the team performed exceptionally well to win all three matches. The final was played at the State Tennis Centre under extremely hot conditions against Guildford Grammar. The team wore down the opposition to win 7 matches to 5. Congratulations to the four boys involved: Kyle Wade (Yr. 11), Shane Forzatti (Yr. ll), Matthew Symons (Yr. 10) and Shikhar Thakur (Yr. 8).

Mr. Tognolini COACH

FINAL HOUSE RESULTS 1st

Patrick

7561

2nd

Samson

7546

3rd

Morgan

7055

4th

Rice

6385


ยงTAFFNEWยง This has been a busy year and a year of changes for many staff. Apart from the busy life of teaching, there have been wonderful highlights in the lives of the following: For Mrs. Samantha Emslie a baby girl, Chelsea Jane. For Mrs. Rachel Shotch a baby girl, Isabella Ann. For Mr. Peter Magaraggia - twin boys, Alessio and Antonio. Congratulations to these happy families . During the year, Miss Emma Harrison (Music Co-ordinator) got engaged to Mr. Dino Tandy. Their wedding will take place on January 18th, 1998. Also engaged during the year were Miss Annette Jayamaha (Community Liaison Officer) and Mr. Craig Preshaw (PE & Sports Teacher). To these staff members, hearty congratulations also. This year, we have several staff leaving CBC. Ms. Ruth Daly is taking up a position at Mandurah Catholic College to teach Science, RE and Maths. Ms. Daly came to CBC from Sacred Heart Girls College, Oakleigh in Melbourne, where she taught Chemistry, Biology, Maths and Religious Education. Although she has been at CBC for just two years, she became very involved in the life of the College. As well as her teaching duties, she also took responsibility for the Junior SRC, was involved in Yr. 8/9 Debating and was a key member of a few staff committees. Mr. Terry Pass has been on CBC staff since 1991. Prior to that, Mr. Pass taught in many Catholic schools throughout the State, including SI. Pat's ,Geraldton, Our Lady of Fatima, Palmyra and Good Shepherd School, Kelmscott. For six years (1991 - 1996), Mr. Pass was head of the Junior Campus at Thckfield SI. When this closed in 1996, Mr. Pass came to Ellen SI. campus to teach Yr. 7 - a duty he undertook with great patience and understanding. Mr. Pass is going to enjoy a well earned Long Service Leave before he embarks on his next venture.

ABOVE: JIIr. Terry Pass.

Mr. Gerard Theseira joined the staff in 1990 and during that time he has taught many subjects across the curriculum. His main role in the College was as Religious Education Co-ordinator. His own enthusiasm and conviction had a great impact on the RE staff working with him, and indeed the whole College Community. The spiritual dimension of the College has been well catered for during his time here. In 1998, Mr. Theseira will be taking up the position of Dean of Religious Education at Trinity College. LEFT: Mr. Gerard Theseira.

Miss Annette Jayamaha, who for two years has been the Community Liaison Officer for the CBC, is leaving to take up a position with the Red Cross in 1998. Miss Jayamaha has d(\ne a lot of work in promoting CBC. The excellent editions of Palma and the Yearbook, her newspaper articles, the co-ordination of visits from primary students to see us in action, CBC Information Nights and the various other activities undertaken have been much appreciated. Good luck with your new position. Mrs. Margaret Johns, who during 1997 has been the relief teacher for staff on Long Service Leave, is taking up a permanent full time position at SI. Norbert's College in 1998. Farewell also to Mr. David Martin and Mrs. Vera Clune whose main duty were to assist Yr. 12 Matthew Capone's integration back into College life. To these people we wish you God's blessing for the future and a very sincere thank you for your generous service to the CBC community. During the year, we also said farewell to Mr. Mark Oxenham (Gardener & General Maintanence). We are pleased to hear that Mark has taken up a similar pOSition in a nearby high school.

Mrs. Cooney

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