Roll Call - May 2012

Letters to the Editor

Dear Editor,

In your September issue of Roll Call, you ran a photo from the Archives, which you suspected might be from the early sixties. I can assure you it is not from the sixties. It was actually taken in the Science Room of the old school. The seemingly very focused students were trying their hardest to look busy at one of Brother Stanislaus’s chemistry classes. It was the “Leaving” Class of 1950 — nowadays you would call it Year 11— and though the faces of some of the students look very familiar to me, I cannot remember most of their names, However, there are three that I am still very well acquainted with. The lad in the right foreground is myself, Ted Stokes (1951); then 16 but now well and truly retired — 26 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. I started at De la Salle in 1942 in 3rd Grade, following in the footsteps of two uncles, Jack and Arthur Campbell who had been students there in the 1920s. My Brother Peter (1955) followed me, and my sons, Michael and Christopher, both attended the College in the 70s and 80s. In more recent times a grandson, Harrison Pout, also attended the College. The lad on the other side of the bench to me is Len Flanagan, later to become a well known barrister in Victoria and one time Crown Prosecutor. Half the year finds him in Croydon and the rest of the year on the South Coast. The lad next to him with his head down and writing is Michael (Mick) Barker. Mick died about five years ago (RIP), and I fondly recall the many occasions in the 70s when our families would get together on a Sunday morning after Mass, for the “Catholic Hour” — a traditional ‘malt sandwich’ prior to lunch.

Ted Stokes (1951)

Welcome to the first of our two centenary issues of Roll Call magazine. In this issue, boldly emblazoned with the College’s milestone birthday, we feature a special 9–page history of the College. This includes a personal reflection by Br Julian Watson detailing the College’s 100 year history illustrated by photographs from the College’s archives. I am grateful to Br Julian for his generosity in taking time to share his memories of his beloved College. We also feature news of the Centenary celebrations so far as well as some of the College’s prominent alumni. In the next of the Centenary issues we will feature some interviews with our oldest Collegians. Thank you for your letters – keep them coming. Birthday greetings De La Salle College, Malvern and all who have passed through its gates over the past 100 years.

Kerry Martin Editor

Dear Editor

Greetings and thanks for Roll Call, an excellent publication. I think the answer to the questions posed by this picture will be found in Blue and Gold 1959, in the photo of Leaving Green. They are doing chemistry for the late Brother Stanislaus (and for the photographer of course) in the old lab on the top floor of the tower building. The fellow with his hand to his head is Bill Rutherford. Looking over his shoulder, hidden, is Frank Faraone, always well groomed. Frank and Bill gave up science and have been successful lawyers, in Oakleigh and the La Trobe Valley respectively. Others I am not so sure of.

Brian Dethridge (1959)

Cover: The Centenary Logo

From the Principal

Greetings from your alma mater, where our Centenary year is rolling along in grand style. Most of us who read this Roll Call will probably not be members of this earthly community when De La celebrates its second centenary. Hence we have to celebrate this year in the best way we can.

Br Julian Watson fsc who is a current member of the Brothers Community at De La Salle has spent more years associated with De La Salle than any other Brother I know. His clear mind and attention to detail has given us a wonderful precis of the history of the College, 1912 – 2012. We hope you will enjoy that walk down memory lane.

De La Salle College is very privileged, this year to have on our school register, several students whose great grandfathers were among the original students of the College in 1912. The grandfathers (2nd generation Lasallians) were among a special group who joined Br Ambrose, Provincial, for a tram ride to Glen Iris where we collected the new Grade 4s, 2012, for the return trip to De La Salle. Upon alighting they were greeted to great applause by all our new Year 7 students who had only commenced in De La Salle the previous week. Thereafter our College Leaders, dressed in the original black robes of the early Brothers, addressed our new students in an ‘approximate’ representation of our first 1912 students. It brought great smiles to the faces of our older brigade and for whom they obviously stirred many great memories. A special Assembly followed at which our new College Leaders for our Centenary year were installed.

The College combined with Sacre Coeur for a wonderful musical, Little Shop of Horrors, which was professionally presented at the Alexander Theatre, Monash University, in mid March. Our students had been working with our own teachers for almost six months and their production was worthy of great adulation. That was followed by a day at Caulfield Racecourse during which we celebrated the running of the De La Salle Centenary Plate. It happened to be the same day on which Professor Peter Drake (1949) was given Life Membership to the Melbourne Racing club. It was truly De La Salle’s day at Caulfield.

Bernie Dunn steered a day for golfers at Huntingdale on 23 April. One hundred golfers enjoyed a perfect day and great fun was had by all and the almost perfect putts were recorded many times over in the dinner that followed.

Founders Day will be very special for all Old Collegians this year. On Friday 18th May (7.45pm) a special Founder’s Day Mass will be celebrated for all Old Collegians in St Joseph’s Church, Malvern. Principal celebrant will be Alumnus Bishop Ron Mulkhearns (retired), Monsignor Bill Mullins and other Old Collegian priests. After the Mass, Br Kevin Moloney fsc (1953), Alumnus and former Provincial, will launch the Pictorial History of De La Salle, especially produced for our Centenary by two eminent Old Collegians. All Old Collegians and parents are most welcome.

Our final Centenary event will be our Dinner at the Crown Palladium on Saturday, 18 August (details on the enclosed flyer). We hope that many of you can rouse a table of family and close friends and join us for what promises to be the climax of our year. Tickets are available on the College website. I hope you can join us for this event to celebrate our special year, the year when the College came of age!

Deo Duce!

Brother Paul fsc, Principal

De La Salle Launches its 100th Year

Just before 9am on Monday 6th of February 2012 a very special tram stopped at the gates of De La Salle’s Malvern Campus on High Street. For 100 years trams have delivered boys from all over Melbourne to the gates of the College, so it was a fitting tribute that a special tram, generously provided by Yarra Trams, had been designated as the De La Salle College Centenary Tram to ferry some very special passengers to the opening of the College’s 100th year celebrations.

The Centenary Tram, emblazoned with the College’s blue and gold colours and accompanied by a nostalgic musical tribute trip down memory lane,

courtesy of the College’s music department, transported Old Collegians, De La Salle Brothers, College staff and students on a ceremonial tram ride along High Street to the Glen Iris Terminus and back to the College for the official launch.

Year 7 students formed a Guard of Honour and applauded the special passengers as they disembarked from the tram at the College gates for the commencement of the morning’s celebrations. Before the official launch ceremony got under way, guests were treated to a humorous re-enactment of what a College

Year 12 students, Hayden McKertish, Nick Rodway and Andrew Rappos, donned the black and white robes, worn by those of the founding Brothers Dunstan, Foley and Loughran, and entertained the official party and students with their version of the College’s 10 Commandments (circa 1912). The mock assembly was met with rapturous laughter to their “brotherly antics.”

The Principal of De La Salle College, Br Paul Rogers, said the tram ride was a very fitting way to launch the College’s Centenary year. “The history of the College is inextricably linked to the history of Malvern,” Br Paul said. “And the history of our College stretches back almost as far as the High Street tram line itself.”

“For 100 years students have travelled to the College on the Number 6 tram to Stop 44 at the gates of the College’s Tiverton Campus and during that time we estimate more than 100,000 students have graduated from the College.”

On board the tram were the members of several families who have had four generations of young men pass through the College since it opened its doors in 1912, the Morgans, the Horrigans and the Magrees. All had family members in the first class. Following the ceremonial tram ride the Centenary Year was officially launched by the Br Provincial, Br Ambrose Payne fsc AO, before the College community and distinguished guests.

By Kerry Martin

Centenary Plate De La Salle

One of the highlights on the College’s Centenary Calendar was the De La Salle Centenary Plate held at Caulfield racecourse recently. More than 300 Old Collegians, friends and families of the College braved the brisk conditions on the balcony of the Black Caviar Pavilion, to see Flashy Fella run past the finishing post at Caulfield to win Race 7 (the De La Salle Centenary Plate) in what will no doubt become an historical moment in De La’s history.

Race guests were treated to an afternoon of lively entertainment and delicious hospitality in the newly completed, Black Caviar Pavilion. Well renowned jockey Brad Rawiller, who has a Golden Slipper and the Caulfield Cup to his credit, was amongst the speakers on the day.

Jockey Glen Boss made a long, sustained run from the 800m in the De la Salle Centenary Plate (2000m) and the Thorn Park gelding battled on gamely to score by a short half-head from Kukri with the filly Thy a long neck away third. The trainer of Flashy Fella, Mike Moroney, said following the win in the De La Salle Plate that he was considering running him in the Australian Derby. “It was a good effort. He’s always shown a lot but has kept on improving,” Moroney said.

The Principal of the College, Br Paul Rogers officially welcomed guests, including Br Kevin Maloney, Br Gary Coyte, Br Tim Peter, Br Alphonso Zoannetti, Br Brendan Crowe and Br John Mitchell. Fr Brendan Dillon, Racing Chaplain and former Old Collegian gave his official blessing to the raceday.

Other guests included Craig Williams’ Manager, Mark Guest, who works for Sky Channel.

The De La Salle Centenary Plate was the brain child of Mr Tim Ford who, with the help of a strong team of hardworking volunteers made the day a success for everyone involved.

Thanks go to the Fairchild family for their generous donation to sponsor the race. Hyland Sports Wear made the silks and the rug and as always the Parents Network worked hard selling Centenary Memorabilia. Special thanks to parent Kym Gardiner who organized the decorations for the Pavilion.

Hopefully Flashy Fella will get a chance to sport his new De La Salle rug on many more occasions.

Centenary Musical – a tasty morsel!

A maniacal dentist, a man-eating plant with a thirst for blood and a chorus line with attitude were more than enough to thrill packed audiences at the Alexander Theatre recently for the special centenary College Musical, Little Shop of Horrors

The Little Shop of Horrors story follows Seymour Krelborn, a nerdy young assistant in a big city florist shop who discovers a mysterious new plant which resembles a Venus Flytrap. He names the plant Audrey II in honor of his co-worker, Audrey, on whom he has a secret crush. However, Seymour discovers that Audrey II is wilting from lack of food. It refuses to eat anything normal plants would feed on and when Seymour accidentally pricks his finger on a rose thorn he discovers that Audrey II has an appetite for human blood. As the plant thrives, business booms and Seymour, who is secretly in love with Audrey, becomes a local celebrity and ends up feeding more than his own blood to his blood-thirsty plant.

Directed by Drama Coordinator Andrew Murrell, with musical direction from the Director of Music, Cindy Frost, the cast of 50 De La Salle boys and girls from Sacre Coeur staged three energetic performances before packed houses. Year 10 student, Kaila Bianco gave a stellar performance as Audrey and year 12 student Ryan Moody starred as Seymour. Harry Holden stole the show as the Dentist and Jack-Henry Attard was a thoroughly likeable Mr Mushnik. Audrey II was brought to life through the voice of Tom Robertson and Adrian Neyland as the operator.

Younger members of the audience, were especially thrilled by the carnivorous antics of as he grew in stature and personality in the second act. The Centenary Musical was certainly something to

De La Salle 100 Years

“Work was begun the next day in the local hall, as the new school was not quite completed.

Conditions at first were rather trying as the 54 boys came from several different schools and had to be congregated into one large room.”

Historical Records of the De La Salle Brothers.

This year marks 100 years since the founding Brothers started teaching in Malvern. On the following pages we feature a pictorial history of the College’s journey since that first class accompanied by a personal reflection by Br Julian Watson.

The Story of De La Salle College, Malvern

1912 – 1918

De La Salle College started as the boys’ primary school for the parish of St Joseph’s, Malvern, on 5 February 1912, under the care of the Vincentian Congregatian. The College’s founding staff, were three young Irishmen, Brothers Dunstan Drumm (32), Leopold Loughran (34) and Jerome Foley (26) who sailed from Ireland on the Frederick der Grosse. It berthed in Melbourne on 4th February 1912, only one day before they started classes. The Brothers brought very little with them, but they did bring their Brotherhood’s 200 year old tradition of running good schools. Two relevant elements of that tradition were a genuine respect for their pupils and offering a programme of studies which addressed the future needs of their clientele.

1913 1914 1918

The year before the founding Brothers arrived, Father Simon Hegarty CM the Parish Priest, started building a new school, and the enrolling of prospective pupils. The building, on the former Coldblo Estate in Stanhope Street West, Malvern, was not quite finished by the time the Brothers arrived so the classes were housed for three months in makeshift areas in the Parish Hall. After the Easter holidays the students and Brothers moved to their new accommodation. On the first day there were 54 students, and by July that year enrolments had climbed to 147.

All the Brothers were fully trained, qualified teachers, and each had honed his teaching skills over some years in various schools in Ireland. Their competence was plain for all to see when, in their second year they successfully presented candidates for the Merit Certificate Examination. But Fr Hegarty had plans beyond a primary school; he wanted a secondary school as well. That was to be another tile in the mosaic the Vincentians were piecing together as they methodically built up a model parish at St Joseph’s, a kind of one-stop shop where all the needs of reasonable parishioners would be met from birth to burial. But for the Brothers there was a problem: their Rule forbade them to teach Latin, which at that time was compulsory to gain admittance to Melbourne University. (It was thought the teaching of Latin would turn the Brothers’ attention to the more affluent classes of society thereby

abandoning their care for the poor and ambition for the priesthood). That was a problem for them everywhere, but especially in English-speaking countries where the bishops also wanted Latin taught to prepare their prospective candidates for admission to the seminary. The usual solution was to have it taught by someone else, often off the school property. And that was the solution at Malvern. A priest taught it in the presbytery. In fact, few boys wanted Latin as the Catholic population of that period was more concerned with job security than academic pursuits.

Brs Jerome, Leopold and Dunstan

Football team 1913 with Brs Dunstan and Jerome

Years 7 and 8 pioneers

FIRST WORLD WAR COMMENCES

FIRST COLLEGE FOOTBALL TEAM

FIRST WORLD WAR CONCLUDES

Coldblo

Our ‘first’ school building

SECONDARY CLASSES RESUME

FIRST CANDIDATES FOR LEAVING CERTIFICATE FIRST INTER-COLLEGE SPORTS

TIVERTON PURCHASED BY ST JOSEPH’S PARISH

TOWER BUILDING AT TIVERTON OPENED MANRESA PURCHASED

1918 – 1939

The first secondary classes at the College started during WW I, in 1918, and were immediately successful. Considerable effort went into commercial subjects and preparing boys for the Public Service Exams. But the Latin question was bubbling away all the time and finally boiled over when the French Superiors took a very hard line and interpreted the rule in a way that meant not only were the Brothers not to teach Latin, but that virtually no boys in the school could learn it. And they were loyally supported by the Provincial in Australia at that time. The result for De La Salle was that the best and brightest students who intended to go on to university had to go elsewhere; and that is what they did. It also meant that there was a lessening of confidence in the school. At that time there were six Brothers in the community and some were so upset that their health was affected and, in September of 1920, four of them suddenly returned to Ireland. There were no Brothers to replace them and the Provincial ordered that De La Salle College revert to being a primary school only. The root cause of the trouble was solved about 1923 when Pope Pius XI, at the request of several bishops, changed the Brothers’ Rule and told them to teach Latin.

For three years De La Salle was a primary school only. In spite of the set-back, the number of pupils continued to increase slowly and some new classrooms were added.

Secondary classes were restarted in 1924 and were again successful. The College regained its breath. The first candidates were presented for the Leaving Certificate in 1927. That year, too, De La Salle entered the inter-college sports for the first time and the following year secured second place in the Combined Secondary Schools Sports, including

records in the 220 yards Under 16 and the Junior High Jump. Student accommodation becoming critical, Father Meenagh CM developed a bold plan to sell the Stanhope Street West land and building to the tramways, buy the property on the corner of Stanhope and Dalny Streets and erect a new building (at present known as the Tower Block). All that was accomplished and the College transferred to the new site at the beginning of third term 1929. At the same time, the Brothers shifted into Manresa from their previous residence, Tiverton, which opened for 18 boarders the following year. The boarding department lasted for eight years when lack of opportunity for expansion caused the Brothers to buy a former school at Mentone in 1937, and open Saint Bede’s College in 1938. Let us return to the beginning of the decade. With the coming of the thirties, the founding stage of the College was over. A period of steady growth followed and the number of students and of Brothers teaching them increased. It was also a time for consolidating its academic profile and cementing its place amongst the Catholic boys’ schools in Melbourne. It also felt the effects of the Great Depression that dominated most of the decade and made it impossible for many families to pay for their children to attend secondary schools. It is impossible to know how many students

COLLEGE REVERTS TO PRIMARY SCHOOL

Sheridan’s “The Rivals” 1927

Tiverton

ST LEO’S OPENS

The Story of De La Salle College, Malvern

did not enrol for that reason, but it is known that a good number were offered places at reduced rates or free of charge at the time. In the late 30s, two events, both largely unnoticed by the general populace, had a significant effect on De La Salle. The first was the extension of what were known as Diocesan Scholarship Schools as adjuncts to several Order-owned colleges.

About 1938, De La Salle accepted an invitation to open one, which was known as St Leo’s. For the next 30 years, it provided a steady stream of talented and motivated students whose examination results undoubtedly raised the academic reputation of the college. The other event was the change in ownership of the College. At the end of the decade the parish of Saint Joseph’s sold the college to the Brothers, who naturally assumed complete financial responsibility for it from then on.

1940 – 1950

The forties opened in the austerity, turmoil and insecurity of WW II. Early in the strife the government invited schools to establish Cadet Corps. De La Salle chose to establish a unit linked with the army. Most boys from Proficiency (Year 9) to Matriculation (Year 12) volunteered to join and took their training seriously. Selected volunteer members of the staff trained as officers and commanded the unit. Senior students trained as Cadet officers and carried out their duties most efficiently. Warrant

Officers from the army helped with the training. The Corps enjoyed an excellent reputation for the next 30 or so years until it was disbanded in 1974. One event stands out in the history of the Cadet unit. On 27th August 1948, the College was deeply saddened when one of its senior students, Robert John Myers, known as ‘John’, was accidently shot and killed in a mock night battle while in camp at Puckapunyal. Father Van Prooyen SJ, commanding officer of the Xavier College unit, was a tower of strength that night to those who witnessed the tragedy, including Captain P. Corbett (Br Cassian), our commanding officer, and Lieutenant J. Murdoch (Br Oswald). There were thousands of Cadets in camp that week. At John’s funeral at the end of the week, every school that had a unit in camp at the time sent busloads of Cadets to represent them. That dull Saturday morning, there was scarcely a dry eye when the haunting notes of the Last Post floated over the Brighton cemetery as John’s coffin was lowered into the grave. Expressions of condolence and sympathy flooded into the College from the most unexpected and unknown sources for weeks following the sad incident. It was evident that De La Salle College was highly regarded by the whole of Melbourne and throughout Victoria.

1938

ST BEDE’S OPENS AS A BOARDING SCHOOL

TIVERTON IS SOLD

DE LA SALLE ESTABLISHES CADET CORPS

STABLES ON THE CORNER OF DALNY AND STANHOPE PURCHASED

WORLD WAR II

The major event of the 1940s was, undoubtedly, the end of WW II. The College joined in the festivities and celebrations. Fathers, brothers and friends of College students were demobilised quickly in most cases. But peace time was not always a happy time for some Old Collegians. The camaraderie of the defence forces and the deep friendships generated by looking after mates and being looked after by them, as well as by dangers shared, was replaced for some, especially those who had gone straight from school life into the forces, by the anonymity and rugged competitiveness of civilian life. Not a many sought consolation and guidance from their old school. It took time for manufacturers to convert their enterprises from producing weapons, ammunition and other wartime supplies back to peacetime products. Materials were in short supply. Immediate needs for housing and employment were, rightly, higher priorities than the needs of schools and education. De La Salle suffered along with all other educational establishments.

Towards the end of the decade, Arthur Caldwell’s immigration policy was moving into gear, and the College was as unprepared for the influx as every other school. On the positive side, the Old Collegians’ Association was revived in 1946 and led by a very able and devoted management team. In 1948, Archbishop Mannix blessed and consecrated the College’s Shrine of Remembrance erected to honour the 50 ex-students who lost their lives in WW II.

Above: L. to R. Standing: Eric May, Jack Hunt, Unknown, Brian Morgan, Harry Morgan, Fred Funston, John Lloyd, Harry May, Ken Mitchell

L. to R. Seated: Nick Suhr, Mick Nolan

END OF WW II

SHRINE OF REMEMBRANCE BLESSED BY ARCHBISHOP MANNIX

OLD COLLEGIANS ASSOCIATION REFORMED

The Story of De La Salle College, Malvern

1950 – 1960s

The early 50’s was an amazing time: the spirit of De La Salle was never higher; the government immigration scheme was in top gear; staff shortages were chronic and massive; it was virtually impossible to curtail enrolments; teaching students who did not know a word of English was a new experience; there was no government assistance to non-government schools; many migrants, known as “New Australians,” were as poor as proverbial church mice and could not pay tuition fees; class sizes were huge, sometimes as many as 80, 90 or even more stu dents. Nevertheless, there was an atmosphere of optimism, co-operation and effort; the students, especially the “New Australians,” worked hard, helped one another and scored well in the public examinations. But the perseverance of the College authorities even tually bore fruit, and expansion in ways that could not even been dreamed of a decade before gradually gained momentum. In the late 40s the possibility of moving the whole college operation to a more spacious site was seriously considered and 40 acres was actu ally bought in Ashwood in 1949; there was produced an architect’s sketch of possible buildings and ovals; a creek running through the property was straightened. But the idea of relocating was eventually abandoned because of lack of public transport in the Ash wood area. Subsequently, the property was sold. More significantly, the first part of the present Kinnoull Campus was purchased in May 1953, and Years 3 and 4 moved to that site at the start of Term 2. A policy was also inaugurated of buying up properties adjacent to the High Street and Kinnoull sites as they became available and was pursued for the next fifty years. As properties were acquired, the existing buildings were demolished and replaced with school buildings and other facilities.

The noise of the bulldozer and concrete mixer became an established accom paniment to the more usual classroom sounds.

Another significant event in the 50s was the establishment of the Old Collegians’ Football Club. Its immediate success

brought positive publicity to the College. Another feature of that time and the following decades was the number of ex-students who entered the professions. That was particularly the case in the legal profession where leading judges in all kinds of courts claimed De La Salle as their alma mater, as did others who gained prominence as doctors, dentists account ants and scientists. It was an era of diversity when the College produced everything from an Olympic high jumper to a Rhodes Scholar.

It was about that time that another event, so far not publicly reported, oc curred. An invitation was extended to De La Salle College to join the GPS group of schools. It was seriously considered, but, in the end, declined by the Brothers on the grounds that acceptance would be inimical to their

mission “to provide a human and Christian education especially to the poor”. Specifically, it was thought that to accept would inevitably lead to De La Salle becoming an elite school, and that would betray its ideal of inclusiveness. Historically, De La Salle schools accept students from the full range of social classes, and they learn that more important than social class is their common, God-given humanity. Thus, the poor come to see that not all the wealthy are arrogant and selfish, and the better-off that not all the poor are scheming and envious. In the Brothers’ schools, social divides are bridged and the students learn to be accepting of differences. Not surprisingly, the mixing leads to employment opportunities for some who traditionally earn their living by the labour of their hands.

KINNOULL PURCHASED

FAIRLIGHT PURCHASED (SITE OF THE CHAPEL BUILDING)

BROS OSWALD MURDOCH BUILDING COMPLETED

FAIRLIGHT DEMOLISHED

KINNOULL GARDENS REMOVED TO CREATE KINNOULL OVAL

KINNOULL HOMSTEAD DEMOLISHED

CHAPEL BUILDING COMPLETED ON FAIRLIGHT SITE

1968 – 1990s

In May 1968, the Paris Revolt broke out. Originally, it involved only university and secondary school students, but quickly spread to other groups, and its repercussions were felt throughout the world. By October they had reached Australia and affected De La Salle. The truth is that many senior students were influenced by people standing outside the College gates on High Street peddling Purple Hearts and Chairman Mao’s Little Red Book, and exhorting them to “take no notice of what those Brothers are telling you, but do your own thing”. It was a hard time for the College administration and the staff. Some say that is the explanation for the dip in exam results at that time; some also say that the leadership of the College at the time was comparatively illprepared.

The position was gradually retrieved when a charismatic Principal was appointed in 1971 in the person of Br Damian Harvey, a former student. He was famous

for emphasising the proud tradition of study and service of the College. His term lasted until December 1977.

Probably the most important event for the College in the 1980s was a root and branch audit of the educational offerings of De La Salle, inaugurated by the next Principal. It found deficiencies in what was offered in music, drama, technology and counselling. The College administration accepted the recommendations and some of the recommendations were enacted, for example re-writing courses and appointing a fulltime school counsellor. But others could only be carried out as finance became available to provide the buildings and equipment needed, and took some years to come to fruition.

MANRESA DEMOLISHED TIVERTON ADMINISTRATION OPENED/BR JEROME FOLEY LIBRARY OPENED

PEPPERCORN TREE AT KINNOULL PLANTED

BR DAMIAN MORGAN BUILDING OPENED

BR PETER DUFFY BUILDING OPENED

BR JAMES TAYLOR GYMNASIUM OPENED

BR DAMIAN HARVEY BUILDING COMPLETED

The Story of De La Salle College, Malvern

2000 – 2012

OLD COLLEGIANS’ WING CONSTRUCTED

‘COOLIES’ PROGRAM COMMENCES

In 2002, it became possible for Year 10 students to do some units of the VCE course. That, and considerations of better use of time for the teaching staff, led to the transfer of Year 10 to the Kinnoull campus once a whole new block of classrooms was built to accommodate them.

The story of De La Salle would not be complete without some reference to transcendence. The College operates under the auspices of the Catholic Church and is more than an institution to prepare its students for secular careers. One measure of the awareness of the Almighty is vocations. From its early days the College has produced a constant stream of men willing to serve God and others in the priesthood and religious life. There are many priests in the Archdiocese of Melbourne and in some other dioceses who claim De La Salle as their alma mater Among them have been two bishops, L. Moran and R. Mulkearns and an archbishop, E. D’Arcy. There has also been a fair scattering of ex-students in religious orders, most as priests but also some as lay Brothers. In the Institute of the De La Salle Brothers in Australia, there have been more Brothers from De La Salle College than from any other school; among them can be counted four Provincials.

Acknowledgement must be made of the contribution of lay teachers to the College. In the early days they were a minority on staff simply because there was no money to pay adequate salaries, whereas the Brothers could live on a meagre stipend. But with the coming of government assistance in the middle of last century the situation changed quickly. However, it would be demeaning to lay teachers to limit consideration solely to financial matters. They have made valuable contributions to the “human and Christian education of youth” in so many ways.

Lay teachers introduce students to a wider range of personalities; a better gender mix; non religious role models and, in them, students see religious practice as a normal part of living. De La Salle has been fortunate in having so many dedicated lay teachers, and acknowledges the benefits their competence, generosity and concern for the welfare of the students and one another have brought to the College.

INTO VCE COMMENCES.

YEAR

LEVEL MOVES TO KINNOULL

WORLD YOUTH DAY IN SYDNEY

LIBRARY REFURBISHMENT AT TIVERTON COMPLETED

LA

CELEBRATES 100 YEARS EDUCATING

During the 100 years of the existence of De La Salle College the world has changed almost beyond recognition: the motor car, the aeroplane, wireless, television, transistor radios, mobile telephones, computers and all the gadgetry they have spawned are now commonplace; Australia has been engaged in seven wars; there has been a constant procession of Prime Ministers and governments as well as Principals at De La Salle; various events such as the Melbourne Olympics, the launching of satellites, space exploration, the Moon landing, Prime Minister Rudd’s “Sorry” speech and a thousand other happenings have all had some influence on the College. But it is hard to specify the influence and harder still to quantify it. At the same time, many groups and individuals have had to be omitted from this story because of limits of space; their contributions are known and will be acknowledged when the history of the College appears within the next few years; in the meantime we offer our apologies. May De La Salle College continue to prosper for the next 100 years.

By Br Julian Watson

taught at De La Salle, Malvern in 1947 and since then has returned on four occasions to teach. He is retired and resides in Malvern.

ST MIGUEL BUILDING OPENS

Old Collegians – 100 years of inspiration and achievement

Over the past 100 years the College has seen tens of thousands of young men pass through its gates to embark on the next stage of their lives. There is not enough room on these pages to include them all but the following profiles reflect the careers of a small handful of our alumni who have both aspired and achieved in their chosen fields.

The Arts

Gerald Murnane (1956) was nominated for the Nobel Prize for literature in 2006 for his contribution to fiction writing. He received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Melbourne in 1969 before becoming a teacher and Lecturer in Creative Writing. Murnane’s first two books were Tamarisk Row (1974) and A Lifetime on Clouds (1976). His next book, The Plains, (1982) was a short novel about a young filmmaker who travels to a fictional country, where his failure to make a film is perhaps his most profound achievement. The novel was followed by: Landscape With Landscape (1985), Inland (1988), Velvet Waters (1990), and Emerald Blue (1995). A book of essays, Invisible Yet Enduring Lilacs, appeared in 2005, and a new work of fiction, Barley Patch, was released in 2009. All of these books are concerned with the relation between memory, image, and landscape, and frequently with the relation between fiction and non-fiction.

Stephen McIntyre AM (1958)

Associate Professor of Music, University of Melbourne, is known nationally and internationally as one of Australia’s most eminent pianists and teachers. After initial studies in Melbourne, McIntyre worked in France and Italy with Nadia Boulanger, Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli and Guido Agosti. He has performed as soloist and chamber music player in many countries, and was Head of the Piano department at the Victorian College of the Arts in Melbourne from 1977 until 1992. He is particularly known for his performances of French piano music, and his cycle of the complete piano music of Ravel won the National Critics Award. McIntyre was a founding member of Australian Chamber Soloists, Principal Artistic Advisor for Musica Viva during 1995-96, and Director of the chamber music program for the Melbourne International Festival from 1989-99. In 2003, he was awarded the Sir Bernard Heinze Prize for distinguished contribution to music in Australia.

Peter Bloomfield (1983) is a visual artist who paints with his bare hands focusing on mainly sporting subjects. He is represented in private and corporate collections, and at the National Sports Museum at the MCG. Peter’s first success as an artist came at the tender age of five when he won the local school art prize. Heavily influenced by Brett Whiteley, Francis Bacon and Arthur Boyd, Peter’s work is deeply rooted in the everyday by observing and experiencing at all levels.

The National Sports Museum have acquired his recent portrait of Olympian Daniel Kowalski. Peter has an upcoming solo exhibition entitled “The Wicket Game” at the MCG during the 2012–2013 Cricket Season.

Jason ‘Jack’ Donovan (1985) is a celebrated actor and performer. His acting career was launched soon after he graduated from De La Salle College, in the role of Scott Robinson in the the long running Australian soap opera Neigihbours. Donovan

has also starred in numerous Australian dramas including Skyways and I Can Jump Puddles, and won a Logie Award in 1990. He starred in his first feature film, Blood Oath in that same year. In 1988 he launched his singing career and has sold over 3 million records, and his debut album Ten Good Reasons was one of the highest-selling albums of 1989 with UK sales of over 1.5 million copies. Since then he has had four No. 1 singles in the UK . In more recent years, he has returned to acting for both television and the stage in London, including The Rocky Horror Show, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Joseph and his Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat and Sweeny Todd. He is still working as a performer and a recording artist and recently starred in Mary Poppins and in numerous productions for the BBC.

Geoffrey Tozer (1971) (1954–2009) made his professional debut with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra at the age of eight and went on to become Australia’s most internationally acclaimed and recorded concert pianist. He was the youngest recipient of the Churchill Fellowship, which took him to London to study music at the age of 14. A year later he made his international debut at London’s Albert Hall, performing Mozart’s Concerto No 15 with the BBC Symphony Orchestra. As well as the Churchill Fellowships, Tozer was also awarded Israel’s illustrious Rubenstein Medal on two occasions, Hungary’s Liszt Centenary Medallion, France’s Diapason D’Or, Belgium’s Prix Alex De Vries and Britain’s Royal Overseas League Medallion.

Education

Professor Emeritus Peter Drake AM, (1949) was the Australian Catholic University’s foundation Vice-Chancellor. Professor Drake is a respected scholar of economics, an author of many books, and an expert advisor to the World Bank, the governments of Papua New Guinea and Nauru and Australia’s overseas development agencies on issues of economics and financial development in Asia and the South Pacific. It was under Professor Drake’s leadership that the first professors at ACU were appointed, awards such as the Excellence in Teaching were instigated and campuses were consolidated and developed with facilities for university teaching and research. In 2003 he was awarded Australian Catholic University’s highest honour, Doctor of the University (honoris causa)

Edward Duyker OAM (1972) distinguished academic, historian, diplomat and author. After graduating from De La Salle in 1972 he completed his undergraduate studies in philosophy, history and English literature at La Trobe University. As a doctoral candidate at the University of Melbourne (where he also studied Bengali language), he was supervised by the Indian philosopher and literary critic Sibnarayan Ray. After receiving his PhD. Duyker was recruited by the Australian Department of Defence in Canberra in early 1981 and eventually worked in the Joint

Intelligence Organization. He left in July 1983 to take up a position as a Teaching Fellow at Griffith University, but ultimately settled in Sydney as a full-time author in 1984. Duyker book’s include Tribal Guerrillas (1987), The Dutch in Australia and Of the Star and the Key: Mauritius, Mauritians and Australia (1988) and numerous books dealing with early Australian exploration. Duyker is an Honorary Senior Lecturer in the School of Languages and Cultures at the University of Sydney and an Adjunct Professor of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences of the Australian Catholic University. Between 1996 and 2002 he served as the Honorary Consul of the Republic of Mauritius in New South Wales. He is a fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities and has been conferred numerous awards, including an Order of Australia and Ordre des Palmes Acadamiques.

Religion

Joseph Eric D’Arcy (1941) (1924 -2005) was the 9th Roman Catholic Archbishop of Hobart, from 1988–1999. Prior to his appointment to Hobart, D’Arcy served as the 6th Bishop of the Diocese of Sale. He graduated with a Master of Arts from The University of Melbourne before pursuing doctoral studies in philosophy at both Oxford and Rome (Gregorian). He garnered unwanted notoriety in 1955, when a letter undersigned by him was leaked to the press confirming the existence of ‘The Movement’ (modelled on Catholic Action groups in Europe) within the Australian Labor Party. The resulting furore contributed to the Labor Split. He taught in the Philosophy Department, University of Melbourne, eventually becoming its head, and was the author of Conscience and its Right to Freedom (1961) and Human Acts: an essay in their moral evaluation (1963). From his retirement in 1999 until his passed away at the age of 81 in Melbourne in 2005 he was the Archbishop Emertitus of Hobart.

Bishop Ronald A Mulkearns (1948) was ordained in 1956 and was based in Rome where he studied Canon Law as part of his Doctorate. On his return to Melbourne he headed up the Marriage Tribunal at St Patrick’s Cathedral until he was appointed to Titular Bishop of Cululi and Coadjutor Bishop of Ballarat. Bishop Mulkearns celebrated the College’s Diamond Jubilee Mass and will celebrate the College’s Centenary Mass later this month.

Monsignor Father Stuart Hall (1980) is Principal Chaplain of the Navy and was ordained in 1987 and ministered in parishes within the Melbourne Archdiocese. He began his naval career as a Reserve Chaplain in 1991 and joined the Permanent Navy in 1994. He has had both seagoing and shore based postings covering both operational and training chaplaincy positions. He was attached as Chaplain to 1JSU (1999) and to Australian Headquarters East Timor (2002), as well as deploying in HMAS ANZAC to the Persian Gulf (2001). He has been the Command Chaplain for Martime Command, Navy System Command and Director Chaplaincy Policy and Development. In 2011 he was appointed as a Prelate of Honour by His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI.

Science

Professor John Le Marshall (1963) is a climatologist with the Bureau of Meteorology. He has worked for NASA where he was awarded NASA’s highest award in recognition of his work on Infra red weather prediction models. He graduated from Monash University where he completed his PhD in Physics.

Tim Stinear (1985) is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Mircrobiology and Immunology at The University of Melbourne where he works on a project for the World Health Organisation on tropical diseases. He completed a Bachelor of Science at Monash University.

Medicine

Anthony Fenelon (1958) is recognised internationally both as a scientist and a musician. He co-designed Australia’s first implantable cardiac pacemaker. He was awarded the Order of Australia medal for his services to music where he was named ‘Organist of the Year’ by the American Theatre Organ Society. He has 22 recording and four Gold Records to his credit.

Professor Thomas Marwick (1945) in the Department of Medicine at The University of Queensland. He is regarded as a worldrenowned expert in echocardiology and has received numerous awards for his work in myocardial imaging including, the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand’s RT Hall Prize (2006), the NHMRC Eccles Award is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiologists and the European Society of Cardiology. From 2003–06 he was the Chair of the Research Committee of the National Heart Foundation.

Law

Bernard Teague (1953) AO, was a Judge of the Supreme Court of Victoria from 1987–2008. After graduating from the College, Justice Teague graduated from the University of Melbourne with a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Laws with honours. Justice Teague was the first solicitor to be appointed to the Supreme Court bench. He was formerly chief litigation solicitor for the Mebourne law firm, Corrs, and a former President of the Law Institute of Victoria. In February 2009 Justice Teague was appointed to head the Royal Commission on the Black Saturday bushfires. He was created an Officer of the Order of Australia in the Australia Day Honours in 2009.

John Harber Phillips, AC, QC (1959) (1933–2009) was a former Chief Justice of Victoria. During his tenure he was instrumental in a number of innovations including, the introduction of electronic courtrooms and for pioneering a system called “Pegasus Two” designed to streamline the conduct of criminal trials. He also instigated the notion of Open Days where members of the public were invited into the courts. He was also the Chairman of the National Institute of Forensic Science and the Victorian Institute of Forensic medicine. He was later appointed a Professor at the Sir Zelman Cowen Centre at Victoria University. Perhaps his most high profile role was as the legal counsel for Lindy Chamberlain on a charge of murdering her baby Azaria. He was the first Director of Public Prosecutions for Victoria and was also a Director of the National Crime Authority.

Old Collegians – 100 years of inspiration and achievement

Gaetano (Tony) Pagone (1972) is a Judge of the Supreme Court of Victoria. He was first appointed in 2001 and served until June 2002 when he took up the position of Special Counsel to the Commissioner of Taxation until December 2003. He was appointed to the Supreme Court again in May 2007 and is the judge in charge of the Commercial Court. He completed his tertiary education at Monash University and in 1983 he obtained an LL.M. from Cambridge University. In 2001 he was awarded a Monash Distinguished Alumni Award and is a Professorial Fellow at the University of Melbourne.

Politics

Bruce Chamberlain (1956) (1939-2005) was a barrister and former President of the Legislative Council of Victoria. His political career started when he was elected the Liberal Member for Western Province and served three years first in the Lower House and then moved to the Upper house where he remained for 27 years. Bruce was College Captain in 1957.

Business

Michael Luscombe (1970) is a businessman and former CEO and Managing Director of Woolworths Limited, the largest retail company in Australia. Luscombe graduated from Monash University with a Bachelor of Economics in 1978 and immediately began his career at Woolworths as a graduate trainee in the company’s store at Mt. Buller. He progressed through the company and became Victorian operations manager in 1990. In 2004, he was appointed director of supermarkets and oversaw the company’s takeover of more than 150 new stores.

Leon Daphne (1957) Former CEO of Nissan Australia from 1991 until his retirement in 2004. Daphne joined the company in January 1983 and worked his way up to the position of Deputy Managing Director before his elevation to Chief Executive Officer.

Sport

Barry Breen (1965) former Captain of the St Kilda Football Club and club legend. Breen was responsible for kicking a behind that broke the deadlock with Collingwood late in the 1966 Grand Final that became St Kilda’s first and, to date, only premiership. He held the record for playing 300 career games. After retiring from football Breen became Sydney Swans General Manager Operations and was president of the Tasmanian Football League from 1992 until 1995.

John Raymond Dyer Sr OAM (1929) (1913–2003), always known as Jack Dyer, was one of the colossal figures of Australian rules football during two distinct careers, firstly as a player and coach of the Richmond Football Club between 1931 and 1952, and later in the broadcast media for more than four decades. He was offered a sporting scholarship to De La Salle College and graduated in (1929) with a swag of sporting trophies. During his lengthy career, he came to symbolise not just the Richmond Football Club, but the entire working class area of Richmond during the privations of the Great Depression and World War II.

John Kennedy Sr (1945) is an Australian rules football coach and player. He played 169 games for Hawthorn, serving as Captain from 1955 until his retirement, and winning the club’s Best and Fairest award four times. In 1960, he took over as Hawthorn coach, and led the team to their first premiership in 1961. In 1963, he stepped down as coach, but Hawthorn’s poor on-field performance over the next few years saw him recalled to the role in 1967. He coached Hawthorn to subsequent premierships in 1971 and 1976, when he again stepped down from the role. In 1985, Kennedy became the coach of the North Melbourne Football Club, and coached them until 1989. In total he coached for 411 games and took Hawthorn and North Melbourne to five Grand Finals with three Premiership wins. Kennedy is a member of the Australian Football Hall of Fame. John’s son also played for Hawthorn and his grandson Josh Kennedy was recruited to Hawthorn under the father/son rule in the 2006 AFL Draft.

Andrew Carrazzo (2001) Andrew has played over 100 games with Carlton in the mid field and in 2007 won the John Nicholls Medal as Carlton’s best and fairest player. He was recruited by the Club in 2004 after playing with Geelong in the VFL. In 2003 he took out the Club’s Best and Fairest award.

Dallas O’Brien (1975) Stawell Gift Winner (1983) and CEO of Athletics Australia. Previously O’Brien worked for international sports management company IMG as Executive Tournament Director - Golf and more recently, Director of Athletics and Fitness for the AsiaPacific region. A former fitness advisor to St Kilda Football Club and Board Director of the Victorian Athletic League, O’Brien launched IMG’s Athletics and Fitness division in 2000 and went on to record major successes within the Australian triathlon, Ironman and recreational running arenas.

Michael Anthony Beer (2002) made his Test debut as a spin bowler in the final match of the 2010–11 Ashes series. After playing only five first-class cricket games for Western Australia, he was named in the Australian Test Squad for the third Ashes Test to be played at the WACA Ground. His selection in the squad came a day after retired Australian champion spinner Shane Warne suggested that Beer be included in the side after performing well in the 2010–11 season, taking 16 wickets, including five against the touring English side. Beer claimed his first Test wicket by dismissing Paul Collingwood for 13, with the catch completed by Hilfenhaus at deep mid-on. Beer is currently part of the West Indies 16-man Test Squad.

Academic Success

He’s learning to live and lead

Dux of the College in 2011 was Phillip Taranto, who achieved an ATAR of 99.35, placing him in the top 0.06% in Australia. Phillip has been accepted into the Dean’s Scholarship Program in Science at Monash University. This is a very prestigious program which will allow Phillip to advance in the science areas of his choice. Under the Program every student is assigned an academic mentor for guidance and will enjoy the benefits of being part of a small group of supportive students selected on academic merit.

Calvin Wu achieved an ATAR of 99.2, placing him the top 0.8% in Australia, and he has taken up an offer in Biomedicine at The University of Melbourne. Nine students achieved an ATAR over 95.

Approximately 12% of students scored an ATAR greater than 90 and 32% scored greater than 80. Seventy per cent of our students received university offers and the remainder received TAFE offers, a small group began apprenticeships and a small group entered the workforce. All of the Year 12 VCAL graduates had offers of further study or full time apprenticeships.

• Nine students achieved an ATAR over 95

• Average ATAR for students in the 90s was 94.5

• 12.6% scored an ATAR greater than 90 • 32% scored an ATAR greater than 80

College Dux 2011 Phillip Taranto is congratulated by College Principal Br Paul Rogers

Two students had the perfect score of 50 in Mathematics Methods (Phillip Taranto) and Legal Studies (Simon Hearne, pictured right).

Twenty-six per cent of students chose courses in Management and Commerce and 19% in humanities studies such as Arts and Law. This is a reflection of the interest in the wider community here at De La Salle. Thirteen per cent chose studies in Science. Most popular destinations were Swinburne University, Monash University, University of Melbourne, Deakin University and Holmesglen TAFE. Universities have indicated that they will be increasing enrolments in years to come. While this may adversely affect academic standards, it will increase the number of university places for De La Salle’s VCE graduates in the future.

Top Achievers 2011

Philip Taranto 99.35 Calvin Wu 99.2 Simon Hearne 98.85 Joshua Attard 98.25 Patrick Orlando 97.65 Peter Vuon 96.55 Alex Freeman 96.25 Ryan Hynes 96.2 Anthony Anastasio 95.05 Peter Petros 94.85 John Moneir 93.85 Chris Ngu 93.4

Nathan Contin 93.25

Tim Shallue 92.9

Anthony Kouch 92.65

Xinwen Shi 92.55 Dylan Jones 92.1 Kelvin Kwan 91.85 Liam Sharp 91.65 Ashton Agar 90.55

David Grant 90.5 Angus Cramp 90.15 (College Captain 2011)

De La Salle in 2012

Technology in the Curriculum

In 2012 De La Salle College is in the midst of the biggest change to its curriculum in the past 100 years. Across the College the move to online learning, or eLearning as it is known, is underway with all students accessing teaching and learning materials online via their personal Netbooks. De La Salle’s online teaching and learning platform, Moodle, delivers coursework and information to students via their Netbooks at school and at home. This seamless delivery will extend learning beyond the classroom with high quality digital resources such as online textbooks and reference materials. With students being in charge of their own learning, this approach aims to build independent learners and collaborative learners. Parents are able to access information about their son’s teaching and learning program via Moodle, which is accessible via the College’s new web site. The next stage of the eLearning roll out at the College will be to extend accessibility of assessment and homework tasks to parents. The College Community can now access our publications, including Roll Call and Newsprint online via the College website.

New look web site for De La Salle

At the end of 2011, De La Salle launched its new-look web site. The College’s new presence on the web comes at a time when the College is moving into the era of online learning and information sharing. The web site, designed by Melbourne designers, Grant Day James, is an exciting move forward for the College’s online identity and is part of an upgrade of the College’s communications materials. The new website makes it easier for parents to navigate and allows the College to “post” information immediately and efficiently, improving our communication with the community. The new website provides a facility where people can book and pay for events online as was seen in the case of the Centenary musical and Centenary Raceday. The College is now able to provide a range of resources and information online in a timely and appealing manner.

Old Collegians join in

Centenary Celebrations

By Sam Humphries

The Old Collegians Football Club will recognise the College Centenary celebrations with the Lasallian Cup at a round three ‘triple header’ against St Bede’s on the 5th May at home.

De La Salle Old Collegians Football club is looking towards the 2012 season with great optimism. The first round kicks off on 21st April with a home game against Old Scotch.

After enduring the worst injury run in a generation and narrowly missing the finals in 2011, we have seen the best pre-season training attendances for many years. The current depth of talent that sustained the club through some difficult periods last year is probably our greatest strength. Our reserves were Premiers in 2011 and our Under 19s have been the most dominant club in the competition for several years, having played in the last six grand finals and winning four premierships.

On the coaching front we welcome Michael Hogan as coach of our Under 19 Gold team. Greg McLoughlin, Dom McInerney Liam O’Donnell, Michael Brown and Tom Kovarik return for another season in charge of their respective teams.

On the recruiting front under 19 premiership player Tom McMahon returns after a couple of seasons with VFL club Sandringham, as has another ex-Sandringham player Matthew Hine. Ben Pratt, a star in the 2010 under 19 premiership win over Old Xavs, returns after a year at Murrumbeena and John Griffiths joins us from EFL club Waverley Blues. Jake Williams and Seb Gotch, younger brothers of senior Best and Fairest winners Sam and Jacob join us from Oakleigh Chargers.

The very talented trio of Leigh Harrison, Jarrod Moloney and Justin Baxter return from long-term injury and big men Nathan Roberts and Chris Kelliher have been coaxed out of very premature retirements.

As always a very healthy number of quality youngsters have joined our club at under 19 level. The club will be looking for continued development from young second year senior players such as Ben and Tom Humphrey, Mark Todd, Brendan Close, Ed Clinch,

Hugh Nicholson and Sam Brooks, as well as continued fine service from established senior players such as Tom Moloney, Ben Oakley, Sam Pickett, David Lowe, Luke Jarvis, Nick Roberts and Aaron Shields. In more good news drainage works have been completed at Waverley Oval, which should guarantee that our home ground is in its best ever condition. The club would love to have the support of the all students, parents, past players, Old Collegians and the wider Lasallian community. Please contact the club for membership and sponsorship packages.

2011 Premierships

Reserves: De La Salle 14.4.88 def Old Xaverians 5.5.35 (pictured) Club XVIII: De La Salle 10.11.71 def Old Xaverians 10.6.66

Further details can be found by visiting our website www.delafootball.com.au

Where Are They Now?

Alexander Sly (2011) was awarded a Queen’s Scout award in the recent ceremony at Government House in Melbourne. Alexander received the award for his service to the Scouts through his involvement with the Boroondara District Scouts. Alexander joined the scouts in May 2005 and was invested as a member of the Hartwell Venturer Unit in 2007. In his capacity in the scouts he has participated in a range of leadership and community initiatives.

Margery Currie, the District leader of Development at Boroondara Scouts said Alexander had shown himself to be an enthusiastic scout who was active in organizing activities and opportunities for club members. In achieving the Queen Scout Award, Alexander has contributed more than 350 hours towards community service, environmental issues, personal development, leadership involvement as well as personal pursuits.

Fred Murphy (1945) graduated from the University of Melbourne and worked as a chemist for Monsanto as for 30 years. Fred is now retired.

James Rudda (2002) is working in Papua New Guinea for the ANZ bank.

Robert Breda (2004) is a Recruitment Consultant at Michael Page Recruitment.

Paul Stewart (1978) has produced a new album Just Music featuring Paul Kelly and Claire Bowditch. The album, which will raise money for East Timor was launched in Melbourne in March.

Matthew Peterson (2007) is studying Physical Education at Victoria University.

Matthew Collins (2006) is studying 3D Animation specialising in video game production.

Tim Moran (1991) is the School Focused Youth Services Officer for the City of Kingston and Bayside.

Mark George (1983) set out late 2011 for a solo walk to the South Pole. The financial adviser and father of three, is on a quest to complete his mission to conquer the world’s highest peaks and both poles. The North Pole is his final challenge on that mission. Details at www.adventureinstinct.com.au

Blake Davis (2010) received a gong as TV Star on the Rise in the last M-ie Awards, (Melbourne arts and entertainment awards)

Blake starred recently as Richie in the popular ABC drama, The Slap. Previous acting credits include Tangle and Dead Gorgeous Christopher Young (1976) is a Senior Executive with The Trust Company in Melbourne. He is married to Kathleen and lives in Glen Iris.

Anthony Young (1978) is the CFO The Thales Group based in Yarrawonga. He is married to Raeleen and lives in Corowa.

Phillip Andrews (1979) is an IT Consultant to Education System. He is married to Teresa and lives in Glen Waverley.

Damien Janes (1979) is a Senior Executive at CUA. He is married to Bronwyn and lives in Berwick.

Gregory Young (1980) is the owner and General Manager of the Palace Theatre. Greg is married to Melissa and lives in St Kilda.

Daniel O’Donnell (1980) is the Manager of Manifax Paints in Fitzroy. Daniel is married to Jenny and lives in Marysville Sean Irving (2006) has taken up an internship at the Metro Gallery in Armadale.

Dara Hession (1989) is teaching at the Caulfield Park Community School.

Michael Raymond (2008) is in his final year of a Bachelor of Architectural Design at RMIT. Michael is combining his architectural talents with his media talents and recently worked on a music video for a small Australian band ‘Rat Vs Possum’ with Australian ‘body architect’, Lucy MCrae.

Anthony de Bono (2011) has been accepted into Fine Art at RMIT majoring in Photography.

Dear Editor

I was fascinated by the response to the archival photo of Proficiency Blue 1962 as recorded in the latest issue of the Roll Call. Although not familiar with the students involved, my interest was heightened on learning that the photo showed Br Anthony taking a Latin class. I had always wondered when the College discontinued, to my considerable personal regret, the study of Latin, and surmised that the decision was probably connected with the Church’s change to a vernacular liturgy in the late sixties, following the Vatican Council. Doubtless many former students of this period would be interested, and some would, like me, share such feelings. My former fellow student, intellectual sparring partner in Latin exhibitioner, John Gill, whom I visited last year on one of my infrequent trips to Melbourne, would certainly be in this category.

The publication of another archival photo in the September Roll Call was of interest for a different reason. The photo, showing students at work in the science lab at the upper eastern end of the Tower block at Tiverton, was a timely reminder of recently deceased former Director, Br Stanislaus Carmody. At the beginning of 1947, Br Stan was allotted the task of reorganizing the science lab and setting in place a structured program of practical work for Matriculation Physics and Chemistry. Prior to his accession, the lab had become something of a free-for-all for senior Chemistry students with, at times, some spectacular results. Br Stan was able to achieve the lab upgrade successfully despite his being involved in part-time University study in addition to his teaching load. Senior science at the College will remain in his debt. Br Stan is remembered in Sydney, particularly at De La Salle Cronulla, for his involvement with, and patronage of rugby league teams at the College right up to his final year. I look forward to renewal of memories and past acquaintances at the forthcoming Centenary celebrations.

Noel Tobin (1947) French’s Forest, NSW

Letters to the Editor (continued)

Social Justice

The centenary year is an excellent time to reflect on the wonderful contribution that De La Salle College Malvern has made to the work of the De La Salle Brothers and to disadvantaged communities throughout the Asia Pacific. Over the years, College Principals, students and staff have nurtured the fundamental Lasallian values of Faith, Service and Community — values that will continue to guide them throughout their lives.

Founder’s Centenary Mass

18th May 2012

Joseph’s, Malvern

Stanhope Street, Malvern

All Welcome

students to be involved with the wider community and Lasallian family abroad. The College’s social justice activities involve students in all year levels, and in particular, in the senior years where the students volunteer for three unique social justice programs. In Year 12, students participate in the “Coolies”

These programs have inspired and paved the way for other Lasallian schools to establish their own volunteer programs. Funding for these programs is provided partially through De La Salle College students fund-raising efforts, in particular through the College’s annual Mission Action Day, (MAD). Each year the MAD walkathon raises extraordinary amounts of money. With the support of the Lasallian Foundation, funds from MAD are distributed to a range of Lasallian projects in our region. This year, in its Centenary year, the De La Salle community has donated more than $90,000 to MAD. An amazing effort.

Rest in Peace

program in India, which works with disadvantaged families, to build housing and improved facilities. Year 11 students are involved in the Papua New Guinea program, which assists with refurbishing facilities at Mainohana — a residential high school servicing 600 students from remote communities. While the Year 10 program to the Philippines, in conjunction with Greenfields College in Manila, works with disadvantaged youth.

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