Kinnoull 2005

Unlike some more recent years, Kinnoull has not had building projects or major changes to the organization of the Campus. It could be characterized as a year of consolidation, when adjustments made to cater for Year 10 on Kinnoull Campus were reviewed and refined. It was also a year when some major changes in the timetable structure and use of space on the Campus were proposed. Additional land adjacent to Kinnoull Campus has been purchased by the De La Salle Brothers to provide extra recreation space and this has been a very welcome development. One notable area in which substantial changes and development have occurred has been in the Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL). The VCAL Coordinator, Mr Paul Fairlie, ably assisted by some dedicated members of the teaching staff, has developed a program for students in Years 11 and 12 which has worked well and has met the needs of the students involved. The Building and Construction course taught by Mr Chris Danckert has been a welcome addition to the subject offerings in Years 11 and 12, and some of the fruits of this course have been seen in the courtyard tables. The VCAL students have contributed to the beautification of the Tiverton Campus with the construction of a garden near the tennis courts. At the first College Assembly held in February, Peter Hamblin was named College Dux for 2004, and Timothy Kovess was named Proxime Accessit. Peter gained an ENTER score of 98.8 and Tim gained an ENTER score of 98.4. A total of 23 students from the Year 12 Class of 2004 were recognized for gaining an ENTER score of 90 or higher. The College Leaders have been involved in the traditional activities of Mission Action Day, Founder’s Day and St Vincent de Paul. Sixteen students accompanied by Brother Adrian, Mr Matthew Breen and Tom McIlroy went to Cologne in August for World Youth Day where they joined over one million young people who had gathered to celebrate and learn more about their faith. Some students were fortunate to participate in a European tour led by former teacher Mr Kevin Gibson during the Christmas holidays, and others participated in a French Language tour to New Caledonia. The year was not marked by any outstanding successes on the sporting field by Kinnoull students. In ACC competitions in which Kinnoull students participated, Swimming (2nd), Basketball A and B (2nd), Hockey (2nd) and Cross Country (2nd) were the main areas where teams achieved success. Most other teams performed creditably but did not manage to reach the Finals. Mr Richard Komiazyk took over as Year 12 Coordinator this year, and together with Ms Sally Buick (Year 11) and Mr David Madigan (Year 10), they have provided a strong pastoral care program for the students under their care. New staff members to Kinnoull this year were Gerard Barns, David Ellul, Adrianne Harrowfield, Simon Hewitson, and Michael Naughton from Tiverton Campus, while Mr Brian Long joined the teaching staff mid-year in a long-term relieving capacity. Brother Quentin is retiring from teaching after many years of dedicated service, but we hope that he will still keep some contact with the Campus. Mr Paul Fairlie is moving to the South Coast of NSW where he will be taking up a position as Assistant Principal of Lumen Christi Catholic High School in Pambula. Mr Tony Havelock is also retiring. To all of these teachers, we extend our thanks for their contribution at Kinnoull and wish them well in their future endeavours. Br Adrian Watson

73 Row 4: Matt Hocking, Jeff Weston, Harrison Murray, Peter Karavatis, Thanh Truong. Row 3: Anthony Silcock, James Mason, Toby Hunt, Anthony Lolicato, Chris Squire, William Radita, William Duncan, Simon Mason Row 2: Ashley Taylor, Timothy Grant, James Murphy, Andrew Ibrahim, Glenn Thompson, Alex Holmes, Griffin Zakharov, Peter McDonald. Row 1: Stephen Badrock, David McKenna, John Kitchen, Michael Sinclair, Kyle O’Brien, Joshua Alfred, Tim McKenna, Rohan Edgley. Absent: Richard Woodford, Christopher Gleeson Mr Terry Atkins