Year 11

Year 11 SRC Y e a r 11

The Year 11 SRC group have worked very well together this year. Each Tuesday the group met and discussed relevant Year 11 issues. While the first semester meetings were good, mainly for their comical value, Term 3 was the time when the SRC group began to shine, organising a Year 11 social, which went off very well, and then set about designing ideas for next year’s rugby jumpers. The Year 11 SRC were also behind the hugely popular Homeroom soccer competition, which was a great opportunity to showcase some talent and sporting prowess. It provided a great chance for the guys to interact and work together with other members of their Homeroom. The minutes were distributed weekly and every representative and staff member looked forward to reading up on the latest issues in Year 11 and having a laugh at the group’s humorous notations. In all, the SRC group of 2006 were very industrious and effective; thank you to all the boys for their time and efforts throughout the year. Also, a big thank you to Mrs Daley/Morris who put up with our antics throughout the year and was always there when we needed help. Tom Curry, Matt Windley

11 Dunstan

Back Row: Andrew Baker, Tristan Williams, Oliver Hagen, Alexander Martin, William Hassall, Benjamin Nugent, Peter Convery, Paul Kitchen Second Row: Rory Murphy, Steven Koulaginis, Charles Fazio, Nathan Guerrieri, Thomas Gallagher, Alexander Gattuso, Evan Toms Seated: Mark Vella, Adam Luu, Daniel Ralph, David Dordevic, Scott Watson, Paolo Guzman, Eric Khath, Ryan McDonough Teacher: Mrs Jenny Henderson Back Row: Olmo Salvatore, Darren Lawton, Benjamin Healy, Matthew McMahon, Angus McInnes Second Row: Samuel Loader, Max Vandeligt, Luke Fisher, Matthew McCart, Nathanial Desmond, Clement Teo Seated: James O’Gorman, Sam Te, Seshrin Naidoo, Duc Bui, Ryan David, Max Taylor, Andrew Tang Teacher: Mr Tim Brodrick

11 Gehrig

Back Row: Sean Callery, Matthew Smith, Andrew Guirguis, Luke Kowalski, Hayden Czwarno, James Barnden, Patrick McGrathCampbell, Trent Francis Second Row: Brian Hempenstall, Zak Gravas, Mitchell Waters, Yianni Karazisis, James Noble, Arnold Omanyo, Steven Bourmas Seated: Samuel Taylor, David West, Anthony Eid, Nam Luong, Julius Kellar, Joshua Harris, Zayne Stoner, Ryan Altamura Teacher: Mr Vin Neale Back Row: Nathan Correale, Matthew Windley, William O’Brien, Joseph Billings, Dominic Meehan, Nicholas McKenna, Matthew Mitchell, Michael Biviano Second Row: Simon McInerney, Matthew Manning, Matthew Hearn, Matthew Donaghey, William Meehan, Tristan Balthazaar Seated: Matthew Lithgow, Jamal Marbani, Benjamin McDonald, Christopher Neophitou, Stephen Frangoulis, Tuan Dinh, Timothy Maya, Thomas Casha Teacher: Ms Glenda Daley

11 Jerome

Back Row: Sevag Kherlopian, Adam Rickard, Ryan Mayell, Daniel Rodway, James Terrenzani, Nicholas Brammer, Beau Hill Second Row: Matthew Coutts, Ryan Phillips, James Ash, Sam Bennetts, Conor Foley, Saady Myers, John Mulholland Seated: Woodrow Eke, Alexander Lyell, Julian Trantino, Nicholas Sestak, Kieran Conlon, Matthew Ducentino, Mark Sita Absent: Jason Twirdy, Thomas Mills Teacher: Mr Stuart Harrison Back Row: Matthew Wall, William Luby, Daniel Zacutti, Paul Beliga, Nathaniel Dobson, Luke Donald, Stephen Bird Second Row: Callum Zakharov, Daniel Madafferi, David Colmanet, Nicholas Bourmas, Michael Kortum, Marvin Mullany, Nathan Stubenrauch Seated: Keith Soeum, Jared Foots, Joshua O’Shannassy, Stephen Premier, Antonio Cafasso, David La China, Matthew Carland Teacher: Mr Paul Maxted

11 Roland

Back Row: Paul Gould, Jesse Slatter, Ricky Taylor, Simon Suttie, James Gates, Tom Curry, Tyson Parker Second Row: Marcel Marbani, Richard Lam, David Blisss, Michael Hamblin, Shervin Willatgamuwa, James Musster Seated: Minh Gau, Liam McGivern, Angelo Soldatos, Cameron Curtis, Joshua Close, Paul Culliver, Zachary Attard Teacher: Mr Paul Harrup Back Row: Matthew Sahely, Dominic Dowling, Ross Wheeler, Nathan Davey, Michael McKay, Andrew Errington, Giancarlo Marino Second Row: Sam Lielups, Lachlan Oliver, Andrew Penny, Luke Hennessy, Kelvin Rudd, William Wordsworth Seated: Adam Dykes, Thomas Johnson, Trent McBride, Eamon McGuire, John Newell, Jonathan Nguyen, Heath Browning Teacher: Mr Simon Hewison

11 Vincent

Back Row: Edward Murphy, Lewis Mottram, Matthew O’Shea, Jarrod Menke, Shane Van Every, Markos Danoudis, Thomas Naughtin Second Row: Alexander Barker, Timothy Chalmers, Matthew Lowe, Matthew Raymond, Gregory Bartling, Matthew Rodgers, Roger Breust, Gerard Twomey Seated: George Tsaousis, Michael Nolan, Johnnie Lombardo, Marshal Newman, Simon Pintado, Aaron Kneebone, Michael Kanellopoulos Absent: Manuel Garginian Teacher: Mr Graeme Lawler Back Row: Mitchell Liels, Simon Meade, Steven Maraschiello, Benjamin Griffin, James O’Connell, Adam D’Addazio, Nicholas Lees, Eamonn Crellin Second Row: Michael Pereira, David Falduto, Matthew Alderuccio, Ashod Kherlopian, William Dillane, Kristian Mandaran Seated: Parris Stamos, Clement Tiong, Tristan Hart, Tim Leary, Jarrod Tuma, Timothy Slavin, Anthony Girolamo, Joshua Allen Teacher: Mr Martin Mahy

Science

“A Planet on the Brink”… that was the headline in The Age on Tuesday October 31st this year. “Act now to counter global warming or forever pay the price”, was the main, alarming, message. We also saw Al Gore’s film, also released this year, called “An Inconvenient Truth”, which warned of the dangers of global warming. So what is global warming? What exactly will it do to the world? Where did this idea come from? Why should we care? What should we do? How is all this stuff supposed to make sense? Hopefully, this is where our study of Science can help. As a Science staff we hope to bring understanding of the world to our students. Being able to understand the world around us and explain why things happen is a vital part of living in our world. After all, it is comforting to know that catching a cold is a result of a microbe rather than, as was once believed, being possessed by evil spirits. At least now, we no longer need to visit the local witch doctor for a spirit cleansing ceremony. But just understanding is not enough. We also need to take that understanding and put it to some use, to not only make our lives better and easier, but to also fix problems that we may, or may not, have created. As a staff we hope to inspire in students, not only a thirst for knowledge, but also a motivation to do something with that knowledge. Do something that will help, whether it be on a small scale or a large one, the world in which we live and the people with whom we share it – both present and future. The Science Faculty is an integral part of the academic studies undertaken at De La Salle College. Science is studied as a compulsory subject in Years 7 to 10 and at VCE the studies of Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Psychology are offered. At all levels of Science, the Faculty endeavours to include as much “hands on science” as possible. We like students to experiment and develop their ideas after careful data collection through assigned and self designed practical work. This has helped maintain student interest and at times created even more questions to investigate. A love of learning and a sense of wonder is key. The hands on approach has also included: • Getting all of Year 7 to produce a task for the Science Talent Search and entering the best received • Having a reptile expert visit the Year 7 students • Having all 7 – 10 students sit the Australian Schools Science Competition • All Year 7 – 9 students conducting their own experimental investigation Interest in science continues into the VCE as we see many students choosing to do one or more of the Science subjects. Again a similar emphasis on experimentation is adopted to help all students consolidate the concepts covered. Science at De La Salle this year has enjoyed many wonderful experiences as staff and students continue to work together to develop concepts, enjoy learning, build a sense of wonder and of course, a will to do something with the knowledge they gain. Is the planet on the brink? Yes. Can we do something about it? Yes. And now is the time to do something about it. I hope our students are ready and willing to do what is required to take our planet back from the brink, not only because the media pleads for them to do so, but also because they understand why it is so important, for them, us and every species on the planet.

Mr Pepe DiCiccio

Year 11 2006 has been a year of great achievements and success. As individuals, and as a cohesive Year Level, I have been most impressed with the way our Year 11 men have tackled the demands of their first year as either VCE or VCAL students. The year started in a flurry of activity, with the election of our SRC representatives, a personal development day led by Glenn Manton, and Year 11 retreats. All of these events were approached with enthusiasm and vigour from the students, who garnered a great deal of relevant and worthwhile information. Glenn Manton spoke to our students at length about our theme for the year, Respect. He challenged them to respect themselves, and others, in all that they do. I am pleased to report that this notion was adopted by our student body. A follow-up to both Manton’s address and our key theme was a drug education day. Students participated in a wide range of tasks, which allowed them to glean important information, as well as to participate in activities such as role plays. Students explored ways to deal with the confronting situations students may find themselves facing in the future. The SRC have been of invaluable assistance this year, and my thanks and congratulations go to the 10 young men who so ably represented their Year Level. They were very adept at organizing a wonderful social, attended by mor then 180 students from De La Salle, Star Of The Sea, Avila and Presentation College, Windsor. D.J. Philthee, although struggling with his driving lessons, provided the students with great entertainment. The yellow Cross-Country TShirts were a sight to behold when they were emblazoned with glow stick neon!! Overall, the night was a great success, with teachers of the girls’ schools commenting on how polite and well-organised the Year 11 boys were. Many thanks to Glenda Daley for her assistance this year with the SRC. The Inter-Homeroom soccer competition provided great entertainment for those watching from the balcony above the Kinnoull oval. Although Marvin struggled at the end, and Marshal kicked two ‘own goals’, there were some fine feats of soccer prowess, such as the battle between Nugget and Manuel, Sam Lielup’s goal and Steve Bourmas’ end-to-end goal. At the end of the two weeks Foley took out the honors. Our VCAL students have demonstrated incredible skill in designing, building and planting a garden for the Lasallian Education Services located on our property. They built a deck, a sensational BBQ, complete with hidden tray, and a water feature providing a haven for Glen Iris’s tadpoles. The VCAL students are to be commended for the work ethic they have displayed, and the superb work they have completed. Through 2006, our Year 11 students have provided us with many laughs and by and large have approached the first year of their VCE studies with finesse. My heartfelt thanks go to the dedicated Homeroom teachers who tirelessly care for the students in their Homerooms. On behalf of the Year 11 students I thank Mr Tim Brodrick, Mrs Jenny Henderson, Ms Glenda Daley, Mr Michael JensonSchmidt, Mr Paul Maxted, Mr Stuart Harrison, Mr Simon Hewitson, Mr Paul Harrup, Mr Marty Mahy and Mr Graeme Lawler for all of the work they do above and beyond the call of duty. I feel privileged to have been allowed access to the lives of the Year 11 students, and I look forward to continuing my involvement with them in 2007.

Year 11 Leaders

Back Row: Michael Periera, Tom Curry, Andrew Errington, Olmo Salvatore, Matthew Windley Front Row: Steven Bourmas, Tom Naughton, Ms Glenda Daley, Mrs Sally Buick, Jason Twirdy, David La China