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De La Salle College Community 2007 Jackson Adams Ashton Agar Wesley Agar Benjamin Ahern Roman Alberti Matthew Alderuccio Marc Alexander David Alexander Timothy Allan Matthew Allars Daniel Allen Joshua Allen William Allen Ryan Altamura Michael Altidis Patsy Amaradasa James Amerena Jack Amerena Justin Anagnostopoulos Anthony Anastasio Daniel Anastasio Gillian Anderson Aaron Anderson Matthew Anderson Matthew Anderson Nathan Anderson Samuel Anderson James Annett Yiorgo Annoglou Tahe Antas Mark Aquino Malik Arabani Emmanuel Arapis Vincent Arthur Izak Atkin Terence Atkins Joshua Attard Zachary Attard Daniel Austen Gemma Austin Timothy Austin Kosta Avyerinos Samuel Ayre Michael Badrock Trent Bainbridge Michael Baines Andrew Baker Dominic Baker Jeremy Baker Julian Balthazaar Tristan Balthazaar Trent Balthazaar Alexander Barker Dominic Barker Alan Barnard James Barnden Gerard Barns Scott Barnsley Samuel Barone Gerald Barrett FSC Kevin Barry Callum Barry-Murphy Gregory Bartling Lukas Bartsch Joshua Battersby Mitchell Beaumont Nathan Beaumont Joshua Beckman Samuel Beckman Harry Beech Jack Beech Abhishek Behl Paul Beliga Daniel Bellino Matthew Bellion Michael Bellmunt Daniel Bendinelli Nathan Bendinelli Sam Bennetts Jake Benoiton Adam Benson Thomas Benson Nathan Berenger Samuel Bernardelle John Bernardone Philip Bertino Matthew Bertucci Sean Biernacki Joseph Billings Jackson Bilu John Birchall Stephen Bird James Birrell Michael Biviano Michael Blakebrough David Bliss Joel Boardman Aaron Bodin Corey Bodin Anthony Boghdadi John Bohan Michael Bohan Luke Boles De Boer Nicholas Bolger Danny Bollas Nicholas Bolt Adam Bonaddio Robert Bonnici Nicholas Borgia Jose Borje William Borschmann Shehan Boteju James Bough Romeo Bou-Ghosn Daniel Boulos Nicholas Bourmas Steven Bourmas Nicolas Bouwmeester William Bowes David Brace Jordan Braim Jack Brammer Nicholas Brammer Mark Breda Matthew Breen Wayne Breen Roger Breust Christopher Brezzi Matthew Briglia Jack Broadhead Timothy Brodrick Samuel Brooks Hugh Brophy Steven Broughill Andrew Brown James Brown Jordan Brown Joshua Brown Keiran Brown Heath Browning Liam Brownlie David Bruce John Bruce Michael Bruce Michael Bruce James Brunskill Thomas Brunskill Adam Buccheri Luke Buccheri Shaun Buckley James Buckley Richard Buckley Duc Bui Tom Buick Sally Buick Jordan Bull Andrew Burke Kieran Burke Liam Burke Robert Burns Matthew Burns Marshall Burrell Kylie Busk Stephen Byrne Antonio Cafasso Justin Calache Scott Callahan Thomas Callahan Marcus Calleja Sean Callery Daniel CalmanOrr John Camilleri Tyrone Cammaroto Lachlan Campbell Juke Campbell-Beschorner Daniel Campbell-Tennant James Campbell-Tennant Adrian Cannizzaro Matias Cantavenera Thomas Cardwell James Carland Matthew Carland Jack Carlin Timothy Carlin Russell Carne Xavier Carr Benjamin Carracher Bob Carracher Jackson Carroll Samuel Carson William Carson Joshua Caruso Paul Casey Redmond Casey Simon Cassar Emmanuel Catalla Jake Causon Matthew Chai Timothy Chalmers Yashveer Chand Nicholas Chant Alexander Chaplin James Chaplin Joseph Chapman Remo Checcucci Mike Chen Nicholas Cheung Nic Childs Simon Chiodo Dong Sun Choi Lazarus Chrisomalidis Laurent Chung Tam Tsang Joseph Ciliberto Nicholas Clampett David Clark Alan Clark Andrew Clark Andrew Clark Joel Clarke Mitchell Clarke-Smith James Cleary Thomas Cleary Marc Cleland Declan Clifford Daniel Clinch Edward Clinch Peter Clinch Brendan Close Joshua Close Rose Clurey Nathan Coffey Robert Cole Mark Collins Sean Collis David Colmanet Kieran Conlon John Connell Joseph Connell Stephen Connolly Nathan Contin David Convery Peter Convery Lachlan Cook Lachlan Cook Max Cooke Jack Cooper John Cooper Jayden Cooper Rohan Cooper Samuel Corboy Henry Corcoran Sean Corcoran James Corkill Liam Corkill Anthony Cormick Joshua Cormick Jackson Cormick Nathan Correale Shane Cosgrave Steve Cosgrave Monica Costa Patrick Cotter Tom Cotter Sebastian Coulson Brian Coulthard Yannick Coutet Haydn Cowan Jake Cowan Rolando Cozza Angus Cramp Peter Crellin Aidan Crellin Eamonn Crellin Andrew Crimson Adrian Crisafi James Croce Stefano Crocilla Michael Crosbie Matthew Crosbie Patrick Cross Paul Culliver Emily Cumming Liam Cummins Paul Cupic Grant Curnow Tim Curran Daniel Currie Tom Curry Cameron Curtis Jacob Curtis Nicholas Curwood Andrew Cuttler Hayden Czwarno Adam D’Addazio Fabian D’Addazio Jordan Dalgliesh Matthew Daly Dimitri Damianos Frank D’Amico Tysyn Danda Carmel D’Andrea Markos Danoudis Patricia D’Arcy Andrew D’Arcy Paul Darras Geoffrey Davey Nathan Davey Ryan David Blake Davis Christopher Day Anthony de Bono Michael De Corrado Steven De Corrado Charles De Fazio David De Fazio Anthony De Girolamo Joseph De Girolamo Christopher De Grazia Paolo De Guzman Adam De Luca Anthony De Luca Michael De Luca Leon De Mel Adam Del Pizzo Joshua Delgorge Luke Dell’orso Bryce Desira Nathanial Desmond Samuel Devenish Joseph (Peppe) Di Ciccio Andrew Di Cosmo Marisa Di Giacomo Alexander Di Medio Stefan Di Medio John Di Natale Peter Di Natale Zachary Dickinson Sean Dillane William Dillane Christopher Dimattina Liam Dimattina Alan Dinh Tuan Dinh Bradley Dobney Thomas Dobson Michael Doherty Thomas Doherty Matthew Donaghey Nicholas Donaghey Thomas Donaghey Luke Donald Adam Donaldson Myles Donegan David Dordevic Benjamin Doree Ricardo Dougherty Todd Dover Dominic Dowling Christopher Draffen Michael Draga Dean Dragonetti Jesse Dragonetti James Driscoll Matthew Ducentino Jared Dudley Jack Duffy Christopher Duncan Michael Dungan Karen Dunlop Christopher Dunn Kevin Duong Carmel Dwyer Georgina Dwyer Liam Dwyer Adam Dykes Jonathan Dykes Fraser Eason Daniel East Timothy East Jonathan Edgar Jill Edwards Lincoln Edwards Nathanial Edwards Nicholas Edwards Anthony Eid Danny Eid Woodrow Eke Kieran Ellis Liam Ellis Matthew Ellis Ryan Ellis Sean Ellis David Ellul Benjamin Ellul Murray Enniss Kieran Enright Nicholas Enright Doug Esler Daniel Esposito Lawrence Evans Jake Evans Nathan Evans Carmel Eyre Francesco Fabris Miles Fabris James Fagan David Falduto Iryoung Fan Ramy Farjou Thomas Farley Jamie Farnell Trevor Farr Benedict Farrell Linton Farrell John Farrugia Ross Fattore Paul Fegan David Ferguson Joan Ferguson Nathan Ferguson Jack Ferrari Santiago Ferreyra Mary Finn Bill Firman James Fischer-Myall Joshua Fisher Luke Fisher Thomas Fisher Patrick Fitzgerald Xavier Fitzgerald Taylor Flatley Chris Fleming Mitchell Fletcher Timothy Florentzou Ryan Foenander Conor Foley Cameron Foots Antony Forato Lucas Forato Jack Forbes Thomas Forbes Timothy Ford Peter Forehan Alessandro Formica Nicholas Formica Peter Forni Ben Forrest Liam Forrest Patrick Forrest Benjamin Forrester Timothy Foster Simon Francazio Aaron Francis Trent Francis Benjamin Francischelli Luke Frazzetto Alex Freeman Declan Freeman Darcy Freeman Ben Fricke Cindy Frost Rachele Furnari Cameron Fyfe Brenton Fyfield Nicolas Fyfield Michael Galgani Patrick Gallagher Ryan Gallagher Thomas Gallagher Manuel Garginian Sam Gates Alexander Gattuso Minh Gau Jack Gava Thomas Gaylor Daniel Gazzard Justin Geaney Sean Geaney Joseph Gee Dean Georgiou Luke Gersbeck Thomas Gheller Matthew Ghersi Maria Giacomantonio Jack Gialamatzis Timothy Gibson Peter Gill Damian Giorgini Joe Giorgini Sandra Glazebrook Matthew Gleeson Nicholas Gleeson Matthew Glico Luis Godinho David Gonzales Matthew Goodman Ryan Goodman Frank Goricanec Sebastian Gotch Xavier Gotch Damien Gould Paul Gould Peter Gourgoulis Ronolan Govender Sashen Govender Luke Goy Mark Goy Kathryn Grace Ryan Graf Joanne Graham Joshua Graham Damon Grant David Grant Kieran Grant Zak Gravas James Gray Jack Gray Nathan Gray Liam Grech Nicholas Green John Greene Benjamin Griffin Shane Griffin Stuart Griffin Paul Grigoriou Aaron Gross Daniel Guemene Nicholas Guemene Jayden Guerrieri Nathan Guerrieri Miles Guggenheimer Andrew Guirguis Sebastien Haberli Oliver Hagen Navid Haghju Shamus Haigney David Hale Damien Hale Charles Haley Harry Haley Jack Haley Justin Hall Mitchell Halliwell Stefan Hambleton Michael Hamblin Carolyn Hamilton Matthew Hamilton Matthew Hammon Eamon Hanney Patrick Hanney Thomas Hanney Anthony David Happ Fabio Haramis Karen Harding Xavier Harkins Jackson Harper Jackson Harrington Matthew Harrington Patrick Harrington Samuel Harrington Evan Harris Clinton Harris Ellenor Harris Jordan Harris Joshua Harris Ryan Harris Michael Harris-Jaffe Adam Harrison Patrick Harrison Paul Harrup Nicholas Hart Tristan Hart Matthew Harvey William Hassall Patrick Hatch Harry Hatzis Benjamin Hausler Alexander Hay Lachlan Hay Matthew Hay Brian Hayes Matthew Haymes Benjamin Healy Stephen Healy Simon Hearn Daniel Heath Samuel Heatley Max Helsing Patrick Helsing Thomas Hemming Brian Hempenstall Jennifer Henderson Luke Hennessy Matthew Henricus Luke Henriques-Gomes Fraser Henry Matthew Herbstreit Jonathan Hewett Simon Hewitson Andrew Hibbins Michael Higginbotham Zachary High Beau Hill Samuel Hillier Luke Hogan Michael Hogan Matthew Hogan Michael Hogan Nicholas Hogan Patrick Hogan Robert Hoich Alexander Holden Harry Holden Alexander Holloway Kathleen Holmes Louis Holmes Marcus Holmes Max Holmes Nicholas Holmes Oliver Holmes Patrick Holmes James Howard Timothy Howard Callum Howarth Edward Howe Ignatius Howe Samuel Howieson James Huang Jack Hubbard Hamish Hudson Macauley Hughes Nicholas Hulston Reuben Hume Benjamin Humphrey Thomas Humphrey Mitchell Humphries Tyson Hunt Kevin Hunter Ruth Hunter David Hunter Mitchell Hurley Michael Husek Nicholas Husek Paul Hussey David Hutchinson Nicholas Hyland Ryan Hynes Joshua Hyrons Daniel Iacovangelo Rosario Iannucci Nicholas Ibarra Leanne Ickeringill Adrian Indovino Patrick Ioannidis Harry Irvine Michael Irving Jacqueline Irwin Cameron James Michael James Thomas Jane Daniel Janka Bryce Jansz Dylan Jansz Devaashish Jaryal Shayam Jayasuriya Samuel Jeanes Benjamin Jeffery Frederick Jenkins Victor Jenkins Tim Jiang Marcus Johns William Johns Rohan Johnson Thomas Johnson Kate Johnston Nathan Johnstone Benjamin Jones Dylan Jones Dylan Jones Oliver Jones Rhys Jones Rhys Jones James Joo Benjamin Jopling Jack Jopling Prabal Joshi Susan Jost Patrick Jurd Jake Kakouros Anthony Kanellopoulos Michael Kanellopoulos Theodore Karagounis Penny Karahalios Marcus Karam Jeremy Karitzis Jack Karlson Matthew Karlson Jonathon Kartadinata Dennis Kastanis George Katheklakis Christopher Kaul Kurt Kaupert Mitchell Kaye Michael Keegan Thomas Keegan Michael Keenan Robert Keeney Alexander Kelada Matthew Kelada Julius Kellar Aiden Kelly-Knox Glenn Kemp Patrick Kemp Robert Kemp Matthew Kennedy Clare Kennedy-Curtis Jason Kenner William Kennish Nicholas Kent James Kerr Timothy Kershaw Thomas Keys Aston Khanthakaew James Kharsas Michael Kharsas Eric Khath Ashod Kherlopian Sevag Kherlopian Aidan King Daniel King Lachlan King Samuel King Paul Kitchen Thomas Kitson Christopher Klidaras Aaron Kneebone Benjamin Kneebone Lachlan Knowles Richard Komiazyk Shaun Koob Gerry Korfiatis Michael Kortum Declan Kostos Anthony Kouch Steven Koulaginis Aristidis Kounoupis Luke Kowalski Jake Krelle Jack Kroussoratis Michael Krywyn Christopher Kuan George KucukbalciKatsifolis Alex Kydd Marc Kydd Nicholas Kyriazis

2 College Headmaster’s Report 4 College Leaders 5 Curriculum 6 Religion/Faith Development 8 Tiverton Campus Report 9 Tiverton 2007 10 De La Salle on Display 12 The House Swimming Sports 14 Mission Action Day 16 What Was School Like When You Were a Boy Mr Hamilton? 17 Primary 22 De La Salle Basketball Club 24 Year 7 30 Humanities 32 Year 8 40 Year 9 44 Debating 48 SRC 2007 50 Founder’s Day 52 Senior Rock Eisteddfod 54 Outdoor Education 55 Outdoor and Environmental Studies 56 Kinnoull 2007 58 The Blue and Gold Ball 60 The Year 12 Formal 62 The Year 12 Mass and Valedictory Dinner 64 The Year 12 Final Assembly 65 Senior Awards 66 Year 12 Portraits 73 Kinnoull Campus 2007 74 Year 12 Homerooms 77 The Class of 2007 80 The 2007 World Olympiad/Media Studies 81 Year 11 Homerooms 86 LOTE

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87 Legal Studies 88 Music 90 Year 10 Homerooms 92 Year 10 Learn to Dance 96 VET/VCAL 98 College Staff 103 Mary MacKillop Enhancement Centre 104 Technology 105 “The Wiz” 108 Visual Communication and Design 110 Art 112 Studio Arts 114 “View From the Bridge” 116 Music in Performance 118 Social Services 120 Sport Reports and Teams 145 La Salle Green Hills 147 Careers/VCAL 148 College Libraries 149 R.I.C.R.A.C. 150 St Vincent de Paul Society 151 Parents’ Association 152 Rest In Peace

College Headmaster’s Report The great civil rights activist, Baptist minister and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, Dr Martin Luther King Jnr, asserted: “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: “What are you doing for others?” King, who was gunned down on April 4th, 1968, at the age of 39, preached an inspiring sermon two months before he died. In it he requested that at his funeral no mention be made of the awards and honours he had received. In fact, at his funeral, they played a tape of this sermon now titled “The Drum Major Initiative”. In it he said: “Jesus gave us a new norm of greatness. If you want to be important — wonderful. If you want to be recognized — wonderful. If you want to be great — wonderful. But recognize that he who is greatest among you shall be your servant. That’s a new definition of greatness... I want you to be able to say that day (his funeral day) that I did try to feed the hungry. And I want you to be able to say that day that I did try in my life to clothe those who were naked. I want you to say on that day that I did try in my life to visit those who were in prison. I want you to say that I tried to love and serve humanity…” A few years later in 1973, another inspiring leader, the world-wide leader of the Jesuits, Father Pedro

Arupe, in a speech which he called, “Men for Others”, said: “Today our prime educational objective must be to form men-and-women-for-others; men and women who will live not for themselves but for God and his Christ — for the God-man who lived and died for all the world; men and women who cannot even conceive of love of God which does not include love for the least of their neighbours; men and women completely convinced that love of God which does not issue in justice for others is a farce.... Jesus makes these despised and marginalized folk his brothers. He identifies himself with the poor and the powerless, with all who are hungry and miserable. Every person in this condition is Christ’s brother or sister; that is why what is done for them is done for Christ himself.” This is where Arupe’s language becomes the same that we use when we express the essential Christian message in terms of our Lasallian tradition: “Every person is our brother or sister before God.” The real question is what do we do about it here and now? How are we expressing our love of neighbour? What are we doing for others? In 2006, twelve De La Salle senior students, led by Brother Denis, volunteered to be “Coolies” rather than “Schoolies”: to raise the money to go to India for six weeks over Christmas and to work building houses for the poor people in the Theni district of Tamil Nadu, India. They were also warned that they would be expected to live in a village, eat the local food, and do without many luxuries we take as normal. They were to work with “Reaching The Unreached” a project established and run by Br James Kimpton, an 83 year-old English Brother. Not only did these students rise to the challenge magnificently, some have been back since. Some have told their stories to 2

the next class and eighteen volunteer students from Year 12, plus four staff, will be “Coolies” this year. Enhancing this powerful message is the very strong support of the boys’ parents, the College community and surrounding parishes. This is faith in action. This year also, fourteen Year 11 boys and four adults went to Papua New Guinea for three weeks in September to work, building and renovating, at a boarding school conducted by the Brothers at Bereina. I was deeply moved by the supportive generosity of a parent, with a son in another year level, who rang while the group was in PNG, to say he and his wife thought this was so important, they would send a hundred dollar donation for each of the fourteen boys to help with expenses. What a powerful statement of priorities. We are also developing a cooperative liaison with the aboriginal community at Balgo Hills, where the De La Salle Brothers work in a remote region of Western Australia. Year 12 student 2006, Ryan Scanlan, has worked very effectively as a volunteer at Balgo Hills all of this year. We plan to have staff and boys go to Balgo Hills in 2008, and some from there come here, to participate in mutually beneficial educational initiatives. De La Salle has specific Social Justice opportunities for each year level as well as the Mission Action Day, an annual whole-school event in Holy Week which, in 2007, raised more than $60,000. Such a sum results from very generous support by most parents and extended families as well as the extraordinary effort by the boys. The policy at De La Salle is not only to teach the Christian faith but to create opportunity to put faith into action. Our sacramental initiation programme is very supportive of Church priorities for participation in the fullness of the Christian life. Our retreat programme and school liturgies have provided valuable faith experiences for the boys, while extra time has

been given to the delivery of our Religious Education programme. Our cultural exchange activities with the Philippines continued very successfully again this year and our staff are seeking to develop further opportunities for international cultural exchange for our students of languages other than English. We hosted students from Italy at De La Salle in October this year. None of this, of course, can be allowed to distract us from other aspects of high quality curriculum delivery and focussed academic pursuit based in the classroom. We have invested heavily in additional resources for our Mary MacKillop Enhancement Centre and test results do indicate significant improvements in literacy. Next year, we shall be directing more resources into helping boys who require assistance in improving their standards of numeracy. This will be done within a framework of best use of technology for testing, analysis of results, implementation of individual education plans and encouraging more collaborative, personal contact with parents. The implementation, this year, of the Student Behaviour Management Databases and the introduction of school nurses are further significant development in seeking to ensure our pastoral care is of the highest standard. The College has also begun a three-year analysis, utilising benchmarked testing by outside professionals, of staff attitudes, consistency and commitment to our goals. Moreover, we have commenced a process of systematic teacher performance review by another outside consultant and will be participating in an independent schools’ survey to test parental satisfaction. We think we are moving in the right direction but we need always to ensure we are open to informed criticism and that the goals and targets we are setting

are appropriate. Albert Schweitzer once stated: “The final decision as to what the future of a society shall be depends not on how near its organization is to perfection, but on the degree of worthiness in its individual members.” Replace the word “society” by “school” and his words point to the priority we are giving to our “worthiness”. I believe I observe high quality interaction between staff and students every day at this College, but in every human situation there are always issues to address, as we try to become better at what we are doing. While the first issue of Roll Call for 2007 focussed on our Social Justice programme, the second highlighted the increasingly diverse and successful opportunities offered in music, dance and performing arts. The Wiz, the Rock Eisteddfod (unfortunate fire notwithstanding), Room with a View, the Blue & Gold Ball, and various music events were great opportunities for our students and those from other schools to develop and display their talents. Our sport and outdoor education opportunities have also increased and diversified with most enthusiastic student response. I wish to thank the staff for their great work in providing a quality Catholic education which includes so many extracurricular opportunities for the boys. My embarrassment is that space precludes my naming so many who have been extraordinarily generous and committed, but I know the pages of this Blue and Gold will illustrate what I would wish to say. The day-to-day running of the College is very capably handled by the Deputy Principal, Peter Riordan. Peter is very generous with his time and does a superb job in leading and supporting staff, students and the wider school community. The work of Mr Henry Corcoran as Head of the Kinnoull Campus has been outstanding but I respect his personal wish to 3

be relieved of that role from the end of this year. The leadership offered by College Captain, Matt Windley, and the other College Leaders has contributed greatly to the life of the College. We thank them for their genuine enthusiasm and loyal cooperation with staff. Year 12, 2007, will be remembered as a mature and compliant group of students who have been very positive in their outlook. Finally, my thanks to our dedicated and talented editor of the Blue and Gold, Jonathan Hewett, for producing this quality production as well as the two 2007 editions of Roll Call, working in collaboration with gifted editor, Kerry Martin. In the way described above by Martin Luther King, we have a “great” College. John Steinbeck, renowned author, winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the Nobel Prize for Literature — who died in the same year as Martin Luther King — wrote: “It is the nature of man to rise to greatness if greatness is expected of him”. We expect a lot from the young men of De La Salle. The evidence in these pages is that they respond magnificently. Br Bill

A crucifix presented by Vice-Captains Tom Naughtin and Tom Curry on behalf of Year 12 to the College, to be hung in the Kinnoull Theatrette which is to be built in 2008

College Leaders 2007 Above all the privileges we enjoy in life, we have been blessed with the opportunity to attend De La Salle College Malvern. And we must remember that there are a countless number of young people in the world who would die to be in our position right now. Our College has taught nearly 30,000 boys, supported by many staff who have put in time and effort, under a line of 17 Back Row: Mrs Sally Buick, Mr Henry Corcoran, Luke Hennessy, William O’Brien, past principals who Michael Hamblin, Mr Tom McIlroy have led us. We Middle Row: Mr Peter Riordan, Antonio Cafasso, Sam Loader, Angelo Soldatos, Br Bill Firman are all lucky to have Seated: Paul Culliver, Luke Fisher, Tom Curry, Matthew Windley, Tom Naughtin, Olmo Salvatore been associated with De La Salle through its 95-year history. Each of these men contributed to the life of their College. We are a unique school here at De La. We may And if you were to ask them, I’m sure they would all not have the sporting facilities or the towering answer that De La Salle Malvern had a marked influence buildings that some colleges boast. But what we on them. You only have to look as far as three of our past lack in size we most definitely make up for in spirCollege Captains — Br Bill and Chris and Geoff Martin, it; for I firmly believe that if you are a true De La College Captains who have returned to the school of their boy then blue and gold runs in your veins. childhood. Over the years our College has produced such But today is about the now. And now it is up to the 1300 outstanding members of the community as doccurrent De La Salle students, and 150 staff to carry on the tors, judges, tradesmen, accountants, professional name and the reputation of this proud institution. We’re sportsmen, television personalities, government representatives and school principals. 4

all fortunate to be blessed with opportunities, and now it us our turn to make use of them. It is up to us. So to the up and coming De La boys — how are you going to make a difference to De La? Will it be in the academic arena, striving for a better average? Will you try that much harder to make the cross country team? Will you muster the courage to join the school play or musical and experience something completely new? Will you endeavour to be a role model, an example for those younger than you to follow? Being a Lasallian student is not only a privilege, but it comes with responsibility. To my fellow Year 12s — and indeed to all De La Salle students — take pride in your College, and your heritage, a heritage you represent whenever you wear that blue and gold blazer. Wear our badge with pride— De La Salle, Malvern. Deo Duce. Matthew Windley College Captain

Curriculum Teaching and Learning is a wonderful process and a lifelong one. Here at De La Salle College all staff perform an amazing job across all Key Learning Areas to implement and deliver the highest standard of education, best tailored to the individual learning needs of your son. As our school resources become greater, this only enhances the teaching and learning process further. It is our aim that each individual student develops as a whole person, socially, emotionally, spiritually and intellectually. However, this process must be supported regularly by you as parents, for your son’s continued success. Students of De La Salle College strive to achieve remarkable results across many areas of the curriculum such as the Rock Eisteddfod Challenge. Year after year many staff members and parents spend long hours working together to produce what truly is a spectacular dance performance. We congratulate the teamwork that is achieved by De La Salle staff and their parents. Again teamwork is vital to our athletic and sportsorientated students, who constantly achieve great

results. They have also understood the timeless axiom that winning isn’t everything, rather it is persistence and teamwork that truly reflects success. So with this said, I challenge all students to become winners as learners. I encourage parents, staff and students in 2008 — and beyond — to continue to make it our ongoing aim to maintain this ‘Teamwork’ approach in all areas of the curriculum. Let’s work together and lead by example — that reading regularly is an essential part of living; that learning about Pythagoras’ Theorem may just be that useful tool for a home renovation in years to come; that having bilingual skills is a rich resource, both now and in later years of life. Let’s work together to educate tomorrow’s future. To explain a day in the life of a teacher in today’s world is a difficult task. With the ever-increasing demands of technology and the varying issues adolescents face, teachers must do so much more than teachers of the past. It is little wonder then, that one day in class a student called me ‘Mum’. As teachers we wear many hats during the course of one day, and it is a sudden pleasure when we realise that sometimes we can have that degree of influence over a student. What an incredible job to have!

2006 Academic High Achievers

Back Row: Dominic Smith, Thomas Briglia, Sean Irving, Benjamin O’Neil, Craig Rodriques, Peter Grouios, Christopher Koh, Bradley Wood Row Three: Ron Licen, John Moore, Neil Chen, Thomas Bloom, Kevin Walker, James Meade, Eric Kydd, Samuel Williams, Adam Smith, Mark Nowak Row Two: Br Bill, Andrew Campbell, James Esposito, Michael Ryan, Hugh Rennie, Kenny Nguyen, Kieran Davies Front Row: Peter Nicholls, Christopher Howard, Alexander Phillipos, Michael 2006 Academic Award winners Daniel Martin, Mitchell Robertson, Matthew Petruccelli, Mr Peter Riordan. Mitchell, Anthony Boghdadi, Tim Shallue with Ms Jo Prestia

I would like to thank and congratulate all the teaching staff at De La Salle College for the tireless hours spent educating and supporting our young men. I extend a sincere thank you to the Key Learning Area Coordinators who have worked so well together as a team and have supported me in my role as Acting Director of Studies for 2007. I congratulate them for their efforts and the effective role they have in the development of curriculum. I thank the Key Learning Area Coordinators — Mr Patrick Jurd and Mr Brian Long: Religious Education; Mr Tim Brodrick: English; Br Denis Loft: Mathematics; Mr Joseph Di Ciccio and Mr Kevin Hunter: Science; Mr Chris Fleming: SOSE (Humanities); Mr Norm Stewart: SOSE (Business); Mr Thierry Moran: L.O.T.E; Mr Glenn Kemp: Physical Education; Mr Sam Denvenish: Technology, Mr David Happ: The Arts; Mr Cindy Frost: Music; Mr Paul Maxted and Mr Shaun Buckley: Learning Technology; Ms Kylie Busk: V.E.T/VCAL; and Ms Kathie Holmes: Mary Mackillop Enhancement Centre. Sandra Troise Acting Director of Studies

Religious Education De La Salle College, like all Lasallian schools, was set up for the human and Christian education of youth, especially the poor. Therefore, religious education is at the heart of the Lasallian school. Each person is made in the image and likeness of God and so we are called to reflect the life of God who, as Trinity, lives to love. We live out the fullness of our human nature when we go out to others in self-sacrificing love. These high sounding words are begun in a very real way in the relationships between students and teachers. John Baptist De La Salle wanted the Brothers to foster relationships which “are a letter which Christ dictates to you, which you write each day in their hearts, not with ink, but by the Spirit of the living God”. As teachers, we have our mission — to help young people realise the goodness that is inside them and the fullness of life to which they are called. Part of that fullness of Christian life is in helping those in need — in the classroom, in the yard, by donating money or goods to Sacred Heart Mission and the like. The reason that De La Salle has such a fabulous reputation for being generous, such as on Mission Action Day, is due to the corporate effort of all staff. There were different courses offered in R.E. at Years 11 and 12 this year. Year 11 VCE students undertook Unit 1 Texts and Traditions and VCAL students undertook Unit 1 Religion and Society. Most Year 12 VCE students undertook Unit 2 Ethics and the VCAL students undertook a school-based program. I am grateful for the creativity, energy and teamwork displayed

by the staff involved. Being a religious educator has its moments of grace and challenge, not all of them being in a classroom. In a very real sense, religious education is the backdrop of the life of the College, be it in the yard, in class, in an assembly, on the sporting field or in one of our whole College liturgies. In writing this report, I acknowledge the work of the previous RE Coordinator, Mr Ian Smith, who resigned at the end of Term 2. The hours that he put into the job made it much easier for me to take up the reins. As Coordinator, I would like to thank all the R.E. staff for the way they give of themselves in caring for our young men, and the hours of hard work they put into providing creative and engaging lessons. I look forward to continuing this challenging role in 2008. Mr Patrick Jurd

World Youth Day 2008 De La Salle is preparing for World Youth Day 2008, to be held in Sydney, as well as the International Gathering of Young Lasallians, which will take place at De La Salle, Malvern in July 2008. World Youth Day promises to be a big part of 2008, with all students being invited to make the pilgrimage to Sydney for the event. The formation program for World Youth Day participants will take pilgrims on a faith journey which will prepare them for liturgy, prayer, meeting fellow young people from around the world and of course the visit of the Holy Father, Benedict XVI. The International Gathering of Young Lasallians, a five day event in Melbourne, will bring an estimated 500 participants from around the world to experience a uniquely Lasallian preparation for World Youth Day. De La Salle staff and students will be involved in the community events and liturgies. Mr Tom McIlroy

Camp La Salle 2007 was another strong year for the popular Camp La Salle program. Led by De La Salle Old Boys Craig Almeida and Mark Farrell, the Summer Camp took place at the De La Salle Youth Camp in Kincumber NSW. five days of fun and adventure was enjoyed by the participants from De La Salle, St Bede’s and St James in Melbourne, as well as members of the La Salle Queensland group. The coastal setting and warm weather provided a perfect change for fun, fresh air and a chance to make new friends. Camp La Salle offers a holiday to students who might not otherwise get a chance to go away during the school holidays. Campers participated in surfing, fishing, raft making, bush walking, mountain bike riding and many other fun events. Outside of the school setting, participants make friends with other Lasallian young people in a relaxed setting, enjoying themselves and finding positive role models in the older people they meet. Mr Tom McIlroy

Faith Development Social Justice Mass

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In recent years, leading up to mid-August, our young men were encouraged to bring food items to donate to those in need. The response was very generous. The food items collected on the Kinnoull Campus went to the Malvern Emergency Food Bank, whilst those from the Tiverton Campus went to the Sacred Heart Mission in St Kilda. The amount of goods donated was due to the hard work of staff and student volunteers on Tiverton Campus and Mr Graeme Lawler and the St Vincent de Paul group on the Kinnoull Campus. Our celebrant this year was Fr Michael Court, whose homily was a dialogue between himself and the different groups in the College who are working for justice. It certainly made people sit up and pay attention! Aided by Ms Cindy Frost and the musicians, this year’s Mass was a marvellous celebration. The Mass and the collection are a good opportunity to remember what Jesus said and put it into practice: “Whenever you did it to one of the least of these who are members of my family, you did it to me.” (Matt 25:40). Mr Patrick Jurd Faith Development Coordinator

Nine students presented for preparation for Reconciliation and First Eucharist in 2007 and another 26 boys from Years 6, 7 and 8 attended classes each week after school to prepare for Confirmation. Family members and students gathered in the College Chapel in July with Old Collegian, Father Brendan Dillon, to celebrate the Sacrament of Penance. We congratulate Year 4 students Remo Checcucci, Shamus Haigney, Marcus Karam, Nathan Monaco, Will O’Shannessy, Jackson Parker, and Year 6 student Benjamin Whitmore, along with William Borschmann, 7 Solomon and Matthew Taylor, 7 Miguel. These students went on to prepare for their First Eucharist in August with Marcus Karam and Nathan Monaco returning to their own parish of Glen Iris, whilst the local parish of St Anthony’s Glenhuntly warmly welcomed the remaining students as part of their community. After several weeks of preparation, in which their families played an important role, 26 boys were Confirmed at St Anthony’s Glen Huntly in July, by Bishop Peter Elliott. We congratulate Ashton Agar, Daniel Anastasio, Harry Beech, Shehan Boteju, James Buckley, Richard Buckley, Scott Callahan, Joshua Caruso, Mitchell Clarke-Smith, Andrew Cuttler, Alexander Di Medio, Nicholas Donaghey, Nathanial Edwards, Nathan Evans, Mitchell Fletcher, Joe Giorgini, Aaron Gross, Hayden McKertish, Lachlan Miles, Alexander Pagonis, Adam Pentifallo, Jordan Porozny, Andrew Rappos, Lachlan Smith, Lawrence Twirdy, Joshua Vitacca on their commitment and the example of their faith. Mrs Joan Ferguson 7

Lasallian Youth Gathering 2007 In the July holidays, De La Salle Malvern hosted the LYG07 Gathering. One hundred young people aged between 16 and 26 from Lasallian schools and Youth Ministry groups in Sydney, Armidale, Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth attended the Gathering, which centered on the theme of “Live the Message”. The Gathering is held every two years as part of the De La Salle Brothers Youth Ministry program to give opportunities for young people to develop and share their faith through service and community in the tradition of the founder, St John Baptist De La Salle. The presenters included Brother Ambrose Payne fsc, Provincial of the District of Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea, Brother Paul Smith fsc from the Lasallian Foundation and Brother David Mill fsc. Brother Paul shared his work and spoke of the ways De La Salle Brothers and their Lay Partners help the mentally ill and AIDS victims in India through education and health care. The gathering with ‘Project 10,000’ is an active challenge to raise funds for the Lasallian Foundation. Participants had to locate fourteen places of significance in the city of Melbourne in an ‘Amazing Race’ style event. LYG07 brought together Lasallians from around Australia, and gave each the challenge to make a difference in their home community by living the message. Mr Tom McIlroy

Tiverton Campus There is no doubt that schools are totally different places than they were 10, 20 or even 30 years ago, with the advances in technology and the changing society in which we live. As a result of this technology, students find themselves living in a global world, with any amount of information and data at their fingertips. Whilst these technological advances enhance student learning they also present challenges for us, as educators, to stay connected with the students we teach. As you read through the pages of the Blue and Gold 2007 it may strike you that students at De La Salle College have an abundance of opportunities presented to them through a myriad of activities. I am continually impressed by the staff of De La Salle, who so generously give up their own time to work with and to

help students on a very regular basis. On any given day, there is likely to be something happening from 7.15 in the morning until well into many evenings, whether it be students arriving early for cross-country training, or painting the Rock Eisteddfod sets or fine tuning for a musical performance; there is always plenty happening. I congratulate those students who are prepared to take risks and put their hand up to be involved in these activities, because in their own small way they are making De La Salle College a better school. One of the qualities of De La Salle College that is constantly evident to me is the very positive staff/student relationship that is developed. I believe teachers work very hard in their classrooms to maintain an atmosphere that highlights the importance of learning through a variety of learning styles, through respecting the opinions of other students, and encouraging students to achieve the best they can in all subject areas. I know teachers have greatly appreciated the support of parents, working in partnership with staff and students, to achieve the best possible educational outcomes for their son(s) throughout 2007. In each of my years at De La Salle College I have been genuinely amazed by the wonderful generosity of the De la Salle community — and 2007 has been no different. Again, I thank all families for their support of our annual Mission Action Day, the Sacred Heart Mission, our Social Justice Mass, the St Vincent de Paul Society and the other Social Justice initiatives that were introduced at the respective year levels. The whole College has had a strong focus Mr Simon Hewitson, Simon Windley, Alex Hay and Mr Peter Riordan

on Social Justice this year, and through the efforts of many people, the lives of a large number of people less fortunate than ourselves have been improved for the better. I am very fortunate to have the support of many people in my role as Deputy Principal/Head of Tiverton Campus. I extend my thanks to Br Bill for his fine leadership of the College, and for the expertise and wisdom that is an integral part of his daily leadership of the College. I sincerely thank all members of the College Leadership Team, particularly Henry Corcoran, the Head of Kinnoull Campus for his dedicated and committed approach to his work, Year Level Coordinators, Key Learning Area Coordinators, Homeroom Teachers, the Daily Organisers, the Director of Student Welfare, the Director of Studies, the Director of Staff Development, the Director of Sport, the Subject teachers, Mrs Joan Ferguson, who often acts as an Executive Assistant for me in addition to her other responsibilities, and all the office and ancillary staff for their greatly valued work throughout the year. As I reflect on the year, I see De La Salle College as an energetic and vibrant community, with a great sense of its Lasallian tradition, and a school that will continue to strive to achieve, and offer the best possible outcomes for its students for many years to come. Mr Peter Riordan Deputy Principal/Head of Tiverton Campus

Mr Geoff Martin congratulates Alexander Minicz on winning the MAD day mountain bike.

The time has come to farewell Patricia Phelan from the staff at De La Salle College. Pat commenced at the College as Receptionist in September 1980, and is contemplating a well-deserved retirement at the end of 2007. Over 27 years, Pat has endeared herself, not only to her working colleagues, but to students and families alike. Her calm and capable manner has ‘saved the day’ on many occasions when a student has been unwell or in difficulty. Pat’s soothing manner has comforted many of the boys in their ‘hour of need’, and similarly has reassured many concerned parents when they have rung the College with their queries and concerns. Pat’s cheerful and dignified manner and her polished presentation, either on the telephone or in person, has been a wonderful advertisement for the College, as she has always been so positive and competent. Staff, students, parents and the extended Lasallian family thank Pat for her exemplary contribution to the College and wish her many happy and active years in retirement. Mrs Elaine Tyrrell

We also say ‘farewell’ to Michael Naughton who, after 20 years service at De La, leaves us to take the position of Physical Education Coordinator at St Bede’s College. We will miss his calm efficiency, his easy-going manner and his ready smile.

TIVERTON

De La Salle on Display

Getting a decent group photograph is a tricky enough task for a group of thirteen, let alone 1300+ staff and students. Yet on a Monday morning in May, the Tiverton Campus assembled with their senior brothers on the Kinnoull Campus oval to pose for posterity. Classes were lined up in Homerooms in alphabetical order, then marched onto and up what is in effect a large ‘bleachers’ construction, seen at events such as the F1 Race at Albert Park. For the Seniors the wait for the final images was all the longer as they were the first on, enjoying the novelty of seeing the surrounding suburb from a 40 foot high vantage point. However the novelty soon wore off, and ipod buds were fitted into ears, weekend sport results were analysed, even the Age crossword was being solved in some quarters. On the ground, the excitement was constant, as the arrival of the younger year levels brought exclamations of “wow, look at the size of the stand”, and “is it safe to go up there?” By 10.30 the multitude were assembled and everybody (especially the staff) held their breath hoping that one of the shots would be the ‘perfect’ College portrait. The day was a success, as the cover of the Blue and Gold will attest. We look forward to our next excursion to the scaffold in 2012.

The House Swimming Sports

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De La Salle College, along with other Lasallian schools, has a long tradition of generous support of the Missions. Mission Action Day is the College’s major student fundraising project for the year and now has over a twenty-year tradition associated with it. It is one of the few times throughout the school year that the whole school community works together to achieve a common goal. This year over $60,000 was raised and, over the last five years, in excess of $260,000. Some year levels have raised in excess of $12,000 within one year, with the not-uncommon total of $2,000 being reached in some classes. The College has been able to send a significant donation to the LaSallian Foundation, the Sacred Heart Mission, as well as contributing to various Aboriginal projects and other charitable organisations. Students walk a distance of approximately 12 kilometres on the last day of the school term, or on Holy Thursday, whichever is the more appropriate day. The walk commences near Kooyong tennis courts, winds its way through to T.H.King oval in Glen Iris and returns to Kooyong. Over 50 staff are scattered along the path to greet and guide the students. Most students complete the course inside 2 hours. Over 1300 students from Years 4 to 12 (aged 8 to 18) and 140 staff are involved. The atmosphere on the day is relaxed and low-key, and the interaction between the staff and students is positive. It has been a wonderful way for everybody to complete the first term and commence their holidays. Mission Action Day gives us all the opportunity to think of the needs of others and to then, as a community, do something practical to help that situation. Mr Ian Oliver

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“What

was school like when you were a boy Mr Hamilton?”

“Schools are about people not buildings” .. the words of the eighteenth Headmaster of the College at the 2007 Valedictory Dinner could summarise my theatrical year at the College that began with the Year 6 Class of 2006 welcoming all new students to Year 7 through a production “What was school like when you were a boy Mr Hamilton?” On the fourth day of the new school term, a thoughtful and talented group of veteran 12 and 13 year-olds guided new Lasallians into the experience of the traditions of De La Salle, Malvern, and the scholarly legacy that began in France in the 1600’s, and which resonates throughout the world today. Each student was presented with a specially named candle and homemade cake to welcome them into our school community. All were then introduced to the representative St John Baptist de La Salle prayer “Let us remember we are in the Holy presence of God...” Mrs Mary Finn

In August Year 6 went on their camp to the Philip Island Camp Resort. We spent three days at the camp. The activities we did were the giant swing, raft making, canoeing, archery, team rescue and the flying fox. We also got to watch the red lunar eclipse! After three days at the resort we caught the ferry to Queenscliff. We spent most of our day in the town buying souvenirs. Then we caught the bus with Mr Alexander to the College’s house at Jan Juc. At the end of that day we went to the beach, The next day we to the beach again, but this time we got to go into the water. This was the day we went home and that’s what we did on Year 6 camp. Richard Buckley, Nick Clampett and Kevin Barry

This year our maths teacher Mrs Manuel took the Primaries to Fountain Gate to Task Works. Task Works is a place that has mathematical, media and physical education activities. The activities that we did were photography, running through mazes made from poles, putting blocks in different orders to create cubes. We also did an activity where you had to put pegs into a wall before the opposing team got all their pegs in the wall. There was an activity where you had to stamp on red buttons and we had a tournament to see who was the best at it in all of the Primary. We had lots of fun at Task Works and we all really enjoyed it. Richard Buckley

Primaries

Mr Wadley was a great teacher. He left at the end of Term 2. We all played games on Wednesdays and always had fun, but it was compulsory that we were in the right uniform every day. If you talk over him even once you had a 300 word essay! Every morning we had 30 maths questions. He couldn’t go a day without a diet Coke. He was a great teacher but hated a fuss made over him. Kevin Barry

Year 4 Back Row: Sean Biernacki, Brodie Muller, Luke Boer, Marcus Karam, Mitchell Oman, Karl Maul, Jackson Parker, Nicholas Maher, Max Cooke Second Row; Stefan Medio, Adrian Orso, Xu-Zen Lee, Shamus Haigney, Jack Karlson, Remo Checcucci, Luke Buccheri, Will O’Shannessy Seated: Liam Forrest, Harrison Lindsay, James Tavitian, Luke Goy, Nathan Monaco, Marcus Calleja, Mitchell Beaumont, Isaac Lim, Patrick Forrest Mr Terry Atkins, Mrs Mary Thomas, Mr David Hunter, Ms Adrienne Moran,

Year 5 Back Row: Henry Smith, Brayden Maynard, Frederick Jenkins, Jackson Harrington, Liam Brownlie, Lachlan Pola, Victor Jenkins, Anthony De Luca, Wesley Agar, James Driscoll Second Row: Peter Manaveris, Joseph McClelland, Michael Krywyn, Joshua McGivern, Jayden Cooper, Christopher Duncan, Daniel Leone, Joshua Trenerry Seated; Marcus Johns, Jordi Sahely, Patrick O’Grady, Nicholas Edwards, Samuel Beckman, Michael Monger, Fergus Sinclair, Stefan Taranto, Evan Lianos. Mr Tim Curran, Ms Adrienne Moran.

Year 6 Back Row: Alexander Pagonis, Thomas Fisher, Nathanial Edwards, Adam Pentifallo, Harry Beech, Brendan Maher, William Johns, Alexander Medio Third Row: Aaron Li, Isaac Moulton, Richard Buckley, Andre Lew, Callum Howarth, Kevin Barry, Nicholas Donaghey Second Row: Matthew Crosbie, Nathan Evans, Peter Lagaris, Joe Giorgini, Mitchell Clarke-Smith, Daniel Anastasio, Lachlan Smith, Benjamin Whitmore Seated: Joshua Caruso, Matthew Ghersi, Nicholas Chung, Nicholas Clampett, Scott Callahan, Lawrence Twirdy, Andrew Cuttler Ms Adrienne Moran, Mr Brett Wadley

LOTE in the Primary Classes Year 6 boys this year are being introduced to French to complement their language studies in Italian. Here the theme for today is ‘les poissons’.

The Primary Egg Dr p! o

The week before first term break the Primary classes had an event called the “Egg Drop” in honour of retiring Grade 6 teacher Mr Wadley. The “Egg Drop” involved pairs working together to design a protective enclosure for an egg made from materials that you could find at home. Using the material collector pairs had 20 minutes per day to construct a protection for the egg. It was a requirement that it be easy to place the egg inside the protection. The construction had to be no more than 30 centimetres in width and length. There were many different shapes and sizes, from a small little foam ball to a large box of wood. Teams used a variety of techniques, and others were judging how teams’ constructions would survive, which built up interest in the competition. Finally the testing day arrived. Teams brought their constructions to the top of the Year 7 Building. We then watched Mr Atkins demolishing eggs. There were ‘splats’ and ‘smashes’ when the protectors hit the ground. When the protectors were dropped, a huge wooden protector would hit the ground, making a huge ‘bang’, but when Mr Wadley opened it up and pulled out a healthy egg you knew it was a winner. Mr Wadley would then throw it back at Mr Atkins, hoping it would hit him. But nimble Mr. Atkins would just catch it and put it in with the next hopeful contestant’s contraption. After half an hour about thirty percent of

the googs survived. The Grade 4 were all given a grade by Mr Curran, and most were satisfied with their results! We had lots of fun making our construction but the greatest fun seeing if they worked.

2007 has been a year of great activity in Primary. The focus has been one of community — where we have endeavoured to live the Lasallian values day to day in both the classroom and playground. The benefits of developing this awareness were clearly evident on our full school arts day excursion, held at the magnificent National Trust house “Bililla” in Brighton. Boys worked in crossage groups of eight, led by the Year 6s. Each group spent the day together, working on art, drama, literature and reading skills. The highlight of the day was our picnic lunch, where each group chose a theme for their menu and dress. Tastes

ranged from sushi-eating ninjas to top-hat wearing chocoholics! Staff were very proud of our ex De La students, Daniele Giovannoni and Joshua Cassar, who facilitated and inspired creativity. Our multi-age approach called on leadership qualities again on our excursion to Task Works. Boys were challenged to complete a number of Maths-based activities while working as a team. This full-day excursion was of great value socially educationally. I would like to thank all staff, in particular Mr Tim Curran and Mr Terry Atkins, for their support in developing a strong Primary identity this year. We are fortunate to have such dedicated educators, Adrienne Moran Primary Coordinator

De La Salle Basketball Club As we enter 2008 the Basketball Club faces a new set of challenges. Over the past decade we have seen the club grow to the stage where we are consistently fielding above 30 teams a season. In the past 10 seasons, and checking back through the records, there have been 82 possible Grand Finals contested. We have won 43 Premierships and been Runners-up on 53 occasions. We constantly hear from parents how great it is for the boys to have the opportunity to play a sport with their friends from school and the opportunity to make new friends. At the same time we have parents comment on the fact that it is a great way to meet parents of their son’s friends and a great meeting point with other parents. The new challenge that faces the future of such a wonderful thing will rest with you the parents and the continued support of the boys. At the end of 2007 two parents, Clare Gleeson-McGuire and Bruce Van Every, who have been with the Club for many years and have served on the committee, will be leaving. I would like to thank them personally for their loyal and generous support in the operation of the Club. It is also my final year at De La, Malvern, as I have been transferred to Sydney in 2008. I have had over 13 years coaching teams at the Oakleigh Stadium and will miss the friendships that have been formed through basketball over those years. I thank all those who have served in any capacity over those years and who have made my task that much easier. If the Club is to continue into the future, even in a reduced capacity, it will need the support of parents to become actively involved in the running of the Club and helping out on Friday nights. The more people there are to help, the more the work load can be spread. The commitment in time is not all that great, the rewards are immeasurable. So, I put out the challenge to you the students and parents to take up this fresh set of challenges.

During the two seasons operating during 2007 we were successful in many ways. The Summer season which concluded at the end of Term 1 saw the following Premierships won: Under 12 Div 1 Crazyhawks Under 14 Div 2 Sonics Under 16 Div 2 Storm Under 16 Div 3 Supermen. The Runners-up in the same season were: Under 14 Div 1 Magic Under 16 Div 1 Poweraiders Under 16 Div 2 Ankle Breakers Under 16 Div 3 Ownage Under 18 Div 1 Crushers The recently completed Winter season saw Premierships won by: Under 12 Div 1 Crazyhawks Under 14 Div 3 Falcons Under 16 Div 1 PMD Under 16 Div 2 Sleeveless Under 18 Div 2 Wizards The Runners-up were: Under 14 Div 1 Lakers Under 14 Div 2 Celtic Under 14 Div 3 Bullets Under 16 Div 1 Mighty Ducks Under 16 Div 2 Midgets. In 1993 when I first was asked to coach the one and only De La team, The Yodgee Dodgers at Oakleigh I never considered in my wildest dream what the outcome would be 14 years later. Now I can look back and reflect on what a privilege it was to be involved in the lives of so many young men. If I have been able to assist in any way then I consider my time well spent. Have a Holy Christmas and all the best in the years to come. Br Gerry 22

Thank You Br Gerry

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On behalf of the hundreds of De La boys who have participated in the De La Basketball club over the years we would like to thank Br Gerry for his dedication, energy and tireless devotion to organizing the club and ensuring that it remained vital and competitive. Br Gerry took up the challenge of coaching 13 years ago when there was only one team of eight. 26 seasons later the De La Basketball club has become a force to be reckoned with. At its height, the Club has fielded 42 teams, which equates to a full third of the student body! In 2007, there were more than 36 teams assembled at Albert Park to participate, and very often reach the finals. We wish him well in his new College in Sydney and hope that we can survive without his dedication and organizational skills. David Windley

My First Year at De La Salle My first year at De La Salle, was a year filled with sport, class excursions, musical performances, making friends, text books, and change. Aside from the text books, assignments and new class teachers, the school year has been filled with school events such as Founder’s day, Rally Day and class excursions into the city. We finished Term 3 with Founder’s day, a day where we celebrate our founder St John Baptist De La Salle. We had a Mass in the morning, and then went over to the senior campus for a fete. Most students were attracted to the dunking machine (as many of their teachers were trapped in the dunking seat). The day before Founder’s day Year 7 had their Rally Day. This event is held to involve students in sports such as volleyball, tennis and indoor cricket. Teams for each sport were chosen out of a hat and only 15 students were chosen for each sport. Everyone had a great time and tried their best; everyone had a great day. In Term 3 Year 7 took part in an excursion to the city to visit the National Gallery, Music House and Art Centre. The Music House was the most exciting experience for a lot of students, as it was immensely entertaining, and full of activities. Students also had the choice of buying lunch at the South Bank Food Court. Everyone enjoyed the day and had a great time. I have enjoyed the start to my first year at De La Salle — each day has been filled with activities and surprises. There is always something new happening at De La Salle. This is the way school is meant to be. Antonio Russo 7 Dunstan

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Year 7 Benilde Back Row: Miles Fabris, Adrian Neyland, William Carson, Joshua Zuzek, Tyrone Cammaroto, Alex Mezentseff, Jackson Carroll, Theodore Karagounis Second Row: Matthew Hogan, Liam Dimattina, Joshua Riley, Wayne Breen, Connor Tilbrook, Daniel Gazzard, Ilia Roytberg, Matthew Turner Seated: Taylor Flatley, Bill Molloy, Jackson Southby, Alexander Lalande, Jackson Meredith, Paul Cupic, Ricardo Dougherty, James Paspaliaris Mr Jeff Locke.

Year 7 Dunstan Back Row: Steve Cosgrave, Rosario Iannucci, Dong-Sun Choi, Jack Taylor, Antonio Russo, Anthony Peroukaneas, Damien Tyrer, Mark Aquino Second Row: Sefton McGraw, Samuel Menzies, Joshua Renjen, Mike Chen, Joshua Tuck, Jack Kroussoratis, Nathan Lay, Matthew Gleeson Seated: Devaashish Jaryal, Jeremy Wong, Kurt Kaupert, Joseph Maccora, Matthew Anderson, Nathan Bendinelli, Fabio Haramis, James Kharsas Ms Kath Marino.

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Year 7 Hegarty Back Row: Leon De Mel, Samuel Harrington, Timothy Michael, Edward Miller, Jake Krelle, Nicholas Curwood, Costa Manaveris, Jackson Wheeler Second Row: Daniel Lee, David Richardson, Joseph Gee, Stephen Healy, Lachlan Pattison, Paul Casey, Abhishek Behl, James Serban Seated: Shehan Boteju, Jordan Porozny, Jake Benoiton, Lachlan Hay, Jack Amerena, Cedric Hun, Caleb Ludlow Mr Chris Martin.

Year 7 Jerome Back Row: Darcy Freeman, James Howard, Matthew Northage, James Watts, Xavier Carr, Thomas Monaghan, Matthew Haymes Second Row: Ned Morris, Jordan Dalgliesh, Cameron Walsh, John Connell, Lachlan Miles, Danny Zacharopoulos, Ronolan Govender Seated: Aaron Maher, Samuel Anderson, Samuel Corboy, Michael Harris-Jaffe, Rhys Jones, Liam Corkill, Arthur Vasilopoulos, Paul Masson Mr Andrew Wozencroft.

Year 7 Miguel Back Row: Matthew Taylor, Oliver Jones, Kevin Duong, Nicholas Rodway, Adam Buccheri, Levi Otto, Cameron James Second Row: Peter Clinch, Shayam Jayasuriya Prabal Joshi, Reuben Hume, James Rate, Jake Causon Seated: Yashveer Chand, Gerry Korfiatis, Mitchell Smith, Damon Grant, Russell Carne, Zachary Spencer, Malik Arabani, Josh Brown Mr Nigel Yates.

Year 7 Roland Back Row: Louis Holmes, Anthony Tran, Alexander Oliver, Adam Okurowski, Elliott Tamplin, Nathan Phillips, Mark McKee, Lachlan Power Second Row: John Robinson, Benjamin Jopling, Angus McCulloch, Harrison MenziesGeraghty, Michael Irving, David Steel, Matthew Hammon, Samuel Shearer Seated: Daniel Plummer, Yiorgo Annoglou, Thomas Keys, Jack Carlin, Hayden McKertish, Nicholas Peck, Andrew Rappos, Patrick Vella Mr David Hale.

Year 7 Solomon Back Row: Tony Yao, Jack Duffy, Nathan Anderson, Harry Holden, Justin Hall, Tom Melissakis, Joshua Hyrons, Jesse Dragonetti, Patrick O’Brien Second Row: Joseph Connell, James Kerr, Connor Wilson, Matthew Mullaly, Jesse Nicol, Daniel King, Christopher Draffen, Nunziato Maiorana Seated: Patrick Kemp, Theodore Petrakos, Nicholas Chant, Adrian Indovino, Jordan Wells, Bradley Monaco, Joshua Graham, William Borschmann Ms Clare Needham.

Year 7 Vincent Back Row: Andrew ScammellPanozzo, Joshua Vitacca, Timothy Woodcock, Charles Stewart, Thomas McGlenchy, Rhyard Sahely, Fraser Nelson, Jack Gava Second Row: Justin Yuan, Samuel King, James Buckley, Thomas Robertson, Alexander Stott, Marcus Spyrou, Nicholas Lowrie, Ryan Moody Seated: Xavier Smith, Jackson Bilu, Aaron Gross, Charles Haley, Christopher Murphy, Lachlan Knowles, Michael Swinnerton, Nicholas Formica Absent: Wilhelm Sisouw Mr Lawrence Evans.

Year 7 Leaders

Standing: Jordan Porozny, Mitchell Smith, Jesse Dragonetti, Anthony Tran, Rhyard Sahely, Adam Okurowski, Nicholas Rodway, Joshua Zuzek, Anthony Peroukaneas, Timothy Michael, Matthew Northage, Miles Fabris, James Howard, Lachlan Hay, Jackson Bilu. Seated: Michael Harris-Jaffe, James Rate, Liam Dimattina, Matthew Anderson, Christopher Draffen, Joseph Gee, Mr Shaun Buckley, Cameron James, Lachlan Miles, James Buckley, Adrian Indovino, Angus McCulloch, Joseph Maccora.

Year 7 2007 Year 7, ‘07’ has been a challenging year for us all. When I think back to the first day, I realize how easy it is to forget the challenges many of the boys faced in taking to the routines of a large College. Timetables, lock combinations, network passwords, diaries — these are just a few of the expectations placed upon them. It has been gratifying to see the rapid development of our year group, all eager to accept the challenges and responsive to the social and academic demands made of them. Year 7 is the all-important stepping stone to a successful high school experience, and the students were quick to answer the demands made of them. All the boys were given the opportunity to demonstrate their willingness to be treated as responsible citizens. Classrooms were opened in the mornings to allow students to enter the buildings and prepare for ther day. It has been a delight to see each of

the Homerooms behave with maturity and socialize cooperatively during the mornings, using the time to interact in such a positive manner. This year the camps were run differently to previous years and were an overwhelming success. I thank all the parents who were able to make arrangements around their work commitments and attend their son’s class BBQ. The feedback was very supportive and provided a great opportunity for parents of individual classes to meet early in the year. The students returned to school after the camp full of excitement and up-beat about the many opportunities they were given. Camps were a great ‘Ice Breaker’ and assisted many of the students to reach out and connect with those in their Homegroup. If one thing was to be said marked the Year 7s, it is certainly their energy and zest for life, and their enthusiasm for anything sporting. Our group involved themselves in all things competitive. The House Swimming Carnival, Cross Country and Athletics 29

Carnival were strongly supported by all students in the year group. The boys have performed superbly and shown great sportsmanship during the events. Congratulations Year 7 for a tremendous year. Thank you for your efforts and support in working together and striving to achieve at the highest level in your academic endeavours. Year 7 has proven to be a great beginning for our boys’ secondary education, and I look forward to following your progress through the school in coming years. Mr Shaun Buckley Year 7 Coordinator.

Humanities History What is History? When asked, the loquacious students of 7 Jerome replied “the past.” A pause, then — “something old” “it can tell a story, or many stories” “it can show us cultures, new and old” “sometimes it’s a myth” “it can tell about wars” “about what has changed and what hasn’t” “History can be five years ago or five thousand” “It can tell us why” “We use evidence to find answers” “It is connected to our identity” “History created us” Students at each year level are engaged in studying history, whether making models from ancient Egypt, researching past lives in medieval times, asking how aborigines have fought for equal rights, asking what young Australians have fought for in our modern wars, meeting with Holocaust survivors from Nazi occupied Europe, interviewing Australian Vietnam War Veterans, or investigating why revolutions have occurred and what new societies have been created. According to Matthew Northage (7 Jerome), “a citizen of the world should study History because it is very valuable to learn about what made us, us. History is also fun to learn if you love learning.” Learning History at De La Salle can give students knowledge and skills and confidence to understand themselves and the world. Mr Chris Fleming

In October Year 10 History classes journeyed to the Jewish Holocaust and Research Centre in Elsternwick. There the boys heard the testimony of Holocaust survivors and examined photographs and personal effects and records of those who were persecuted. “After hearing the account from John, I felt true sorrow for his experiences and at the same time I felt lucky to be who I am. To hear his troubles made me see mine as truly insignificant. At the museum there was a picture of three men being tortured...one of the men being tortured now lives in New York as a successful writer. I find it inspiring to see such human courage and strength in the face of that evil. The survivors would wish us to live a life of no hate. They told us that people all have red blood and are mostly the same. And that hate is a disease, a sickness not to bear.” Xavier Fitzgerald “The Jews are forever grateful to the Allies for rescuing them from the Nazi death camps. The woman, Kitty, told us never to be a perpetrator, never be a victim and never be a bystander. Believe in the power of one.” Stefan Nowak

Year 7 History

Our Egyptologists in 7 Vincent are seen here engrossed in the process of mummification. Each student was assigned a role to play, and the boys groaned as the internal organs were removed and placed in canopic jars. Of great interest were the anointing and refilling of the abdominal cavity. After this, boys wearing a mask of a god recited the prayers of the dead while the body (our doll in this case) was wrapped and placed in the sarcophagus. According to Egyptian teaching, the boys, having prepared the body well, were sure it wouId enjoy a good afterlife. Mrs Ruth Hunter 31

Geography For another year Geography has been at the forefront of our day-to-day existence. Almost every day the media had been regaling us with news and opinions on the latest trends in climate change, alternative energy sources, the drought and resource use. In addition, there have been strong earthquakes and powerful volcanic eruptions, tornadoes, hurricanes and cyclones, floods. It is truly amazing how our natural environment impacts on the activities of people. On the other hand, people are themselves capable of inflicting great change on the natural environment, some of which changes may have quite negative consequences for the environment. We live and breathe geography, even if we are not always aware of it. The Year 11 geographers spent this year studying many of these very factors. In Unit 1, they made an intensive study of how natural processes shape our coastlines and how people may then modify them, and how the characteristics of the earth’s atmosphere are established and changed over time by nature and human activities. A day in the field gave the students a great opportunity to see the environment in action. In Unit 2, the geographers studied environments largely developed

by humans, beginning with the development of urban areas or cities with specific reference to Melbourne, and concluding with a study of the agricultural region of the Yarra Valley. Again, fieldwork gave the students a chance to appreciate the detailed characteristics of inner Melbourne. The Year 10 geographers studied the structure of the Earth and the phenomena of plate tectonics, earthquakes and volcanoes – processes with create the broad landscape of the world. They concluded with a study of rivers and streams which provide one of the main processes for fine tuning the landscapes in which we live. The course culminated with a great day of fieldwork in the Bacchus Marsh area where the students appreciated how all the processes studied come together to create interesting and often beautiful geographical phenomena. All of this knowledge creates young men who are better equipped to deal with future changes to their environment. It gives them the knowledge to be able to argue for alternative sources of energy, the need to reduce greenhouse gas emission, the need to plan our cities carefully so that our living and working environment is not degraded. The world needs conservationists...the world needs geographers!! Mr Doug Esler 31

Year 9 Geographers we have been studying water and methods we can employ in order to save it. We were instructed to conduct surveys around our houses in order to find out how much water we actually use and then apply this knowledge in order to save it. This year’s Geography course has been a real eyeopener, and has challenged and inspired many boys to commit themselves to securing our country’s future in water management. It was truly amazing to discover how so many little things can affect our storage levels. Little things such as brushing your teeth without having the tap running or limiting your time in the shower can save lots of water. This term’s work has led me to believe no one should ignore the issue of water, and there should be zero tolerance for those who waste it. Michael Badrock

Year 9 Vincent historians, visiting the Shrine of Remembrance, ponder the realities of war.

Year 8 Sacred Heart Mission and Arts Excursion

- During Term 2 all of the Year 8’s went on an excursion to the Sacred Heart Mission, and to the National Gallery of Victoria. We were able to have an ‘inside look’ at how the Sacred Heart Mission helps people in need, and on the same day, we were also fortunate to have a look at some amazing artworks that were created in the Renaissance period.

The Bush Dance

In Term 3 all of the Year 8 students got the chance to attend a “bush dance” at Presentation College. We learnt some great new, made some new friends moves and had a great time. It was an all-round good day. Ashton Agar

Year 8 Camp Phillip Island was the setting for this year’s camp. The boys participated in a variety of fun activities which included surfing, bike riding, raft making and charter boat fishing just to name a few. The boys also undertook many outdoor education studies in the surrounding areas which included the Nobbies and Seal Rocks. A FANTASTIC time was had by everyone.

Year 8 Liturgy

Each term, two Year 8 Homerooms had the opportunity to get involved and organise a Year 8 liturgy. The topics that were reflected on in the liturgies were Lent, Leadership, Friendship and the celebration of St John Baptist De La Salle. Ashton Agar

Cricket

Recess and lunchtime in summer was for cricket — even Mr Riordan would join in!

Money Raised For Sacred Heart

On the Year 8 Sacred Heart Mission excursion, some Year 8 boys realized that the Sacred Heart building only had one small T.V. Their idea was that if every boy in Year 8 raised a little bit of money each, we could buy the Mission a new T.V. And that is what happened. Each boy in Year 8 was asked to raise $10 which would add up to a total of $2000. This enabled us to buy the Mission a brand new plasma television. I was fortunate enough to be chosen to present it to a Sacred Heart Mission Official at the Sacred Heart Mass. It was a great feeling to know that Year 8 boys could give up one of their favourite things for 10 days to raise the money. Ashton Agar

ACC Sport For the first time at De La Salle, Year 8 students were involved in the ACC Sport Competition. An overwhelming majority of students supported this initiative by making themselves available for selection and representation. The boys competed with spirit and verve throughout the year.

Rock & Water All Year 8 students participated in the Rock & Water program this year. The program assisted the students to learn self control through a variety of engaging activities. The program climaxed with the students breaking their own piece of wood at the Malvern Karate Centre.

Year 8 Benilde Back Row: Mitchell Fletcher, Philip Taranto, Angus Cramp, Peter Natale, Lazarus Chrisomalidis, Samuel Carson, Sam Remfry, Nathan Robinson, Tim Jiang, John Bohan Second Row: Corey Bodin, Grant Curnow, Dean Georgiou, Michael Tomlinson, Andrew Nguyen, Peter Vuong, Anthony Anastasio, Sean Nankervis, Dylan Jones Seated: Alex Freeman, Nathan Johnstone, Matthew Taranto, Danny Bollas, Paul Darras, Ricky Kyriazopoulos, Thomas Farley, Nicholas Mowbray Teacher: Mr Andrew Murrell.

Year 8 Dunstan Back Row: Juke CampbellBeschorner, Mark Goy, John Moneir, Liam Wilson, Cary Spanopoulos, Jack Forbes, James Neilson, Ryan Goodman, Laurent Chung Second Row: James CampbellTennant, Daniel Austen, Bob Carracher, Nicholas Guemene, Christopher Brezzi, Cameron Rizio, Liam Sharp, Matthew Hamilton, Clancy Scanlan Seated: William Sullivan, John Nguyen, Thomas Callahan, Oliver Purton-Smith, Jackson Adams, Cameron Foots, Michael Bellmunt, Nicholas Pane Mr David Happ.

Year 8 Hegarty Back Row: Nathan Contin, Harry Haley, Anthony de Bono, Michael Stizza, Dennis Kastanis, Timothy Gibson, Nicolas Bouwmeester, Kieran Enright, Lukas Bartsch Second Row: Xavier Leonard, Joel Clarke, Alexander Chaplin, James McCaffrey, Peter Petros, Ashton Agar, Matthew Daly, Edward Howe, Aidan Crellin Seated: Andrew Clark, Patrick O’Connell, James Rizio, Mitchell Lane, Connor Tolson, Matthew Karlson, Stuart Maddocks, Ramy Farjou Ms Amy Surkitt.

Year 8 Jerome Back Row: Vinay Ounbounheuang, Jackson Cormick, James Cleary, James Paterson, Sebastian Mackay, Jackson Shaw, Daniel Slavin, Kenny Paek, Aston Khanthakaew, Guy Pepe Second Row: Christopher Monger, Mitchell Humphries, Daniel Currie, Patrick Hanney, Thomas Hanney, Simon Hearn, Joshua Attard, Samuel Barone Seated: Joseph Smith, Alexander Pelly, Thomasin Vanzella-Riggio, Alexander Sly, Joshua Delgorge, Joshua Taylor, Luke Dell’orso, Michael Galgani Mrs Carmel Dwyer.

The Year 8 Bush Dance!

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Year 8 Miguel Back Row: Ryan Neeson, Jarrod Wall, Jayden Guerrieri, Patrick Cotter, Fletcher Roberts, Alexander Roney, Daniel Heath, Joshua Penzes, Anthony Soriano, Daniel Vass Second Row: Mario Papotto, Aaron Anderson, Mark Premier, Liam Burke, Matthew Pennacchia, Jacob Curtis, Zack Licciardo, Jake Wise Seated: Jackson Munday, Jacob Williams, Joseph Morina, Conrad Lucas, Patrick Gallagher, Matthew Allars, Lincoln Edwards, Anthony Kouch Mr Michael Naughton.

Year 8 Roland Back Row: Phillip Stevens, Joshua Beckman, Lachlan King, Ryan Lack, Nicholas Smith, Ethan Rocke, John Birchall, Jack O’Shannessy Second Row: Jack Cooper, Jake Cowan, Samuel Jeanes, Mitchell Halliwell, Sam Wittman, Daniel Janka, Sam Annett, Liam Wood Seated: Jonathon Kartadinata, Jesse Tavitian, James Brunskill, Sebastian Gotch, Benjamin Doree, James Wilkinson, Nik Lukic, William Bowes Absent: Dylan Jones, Alexander Sidarta Mr Ian Oliver.

Year 8 Solomon Back Row: Luke Gersbeck, Jordan Bull, Patrick Shannon, Joseph Regan, Samuel Sabbatucci, Patrick Hatch, Jonathan McGivern, Cameron Mason, Timothy Shallue Second Row: William Pirrie, Thomas Peterson, Mitchell Hurley, Darcy Wood, Matthew Anderson, Calvin Wu, Michael Bruce, William Nash, Mitchell Kaye Seated: Carlo Tjahjadi, Michael Selwood, Christopher De Grazia, Michael Hogan, Nicholas Sullivan, Robert McCarthy, Matthew McBride, Zachary High Br Gerry.

Year 8 Vincent Back Row: Patrick Orlando, Nicholas Holmes, Jordan Smith, Ryan Hynes, Matthew Harvey, Patrick Fitzgerald, Andrew O’Connor, Anthony Moumar, Taron Naoroji Second Row: David Grant, Roman Alberti, Thomas Benson, Alex Otten, Steven Ryan, Rory Stedman, Alexander Holloway, Alexander Kelada, Alexander Ross Seated: Scott Miller, Dimitri Damianos, Justin Anagnostopoulos, James Wilson, George Katheklakis, Andrew D’Arcy, Lucas Forato, John Farrugia Mr Bryan Smith.

Year 8 Leaders

Standing: Sean Nankervis, John Nguyen, Mitchell Humphries, Lucas Forato, James McCaffrey, Michael Hogan, Danny Bollas, Joshua Attard, John Farrugia, Anthony Kouch, Sebastian Gotch Seated: Mark Premier, Xavier Leonard, James Neilson, Ethan Rocke, Daniel Heath, Mr Shane Mackintosh, Daniel Slavin, John Moneir, Patrick Orlando, Nicholas Guemene, Tim Shallue Absent: Harry Haley, Corlo Tjahjadi, Ryan Hynes, Patrick Fitzgerald, Laz Chrisomalidis, Mark Goy, Ashton Agar, Joe Smith, Fletcher Roberts, James Wilkinson, Alex Sadarta, Zac High

Year 8 2007 “Be true to yourself, your peers and your education”. This was the motto that all Year 8 students embraced from the beginning of the year and was a constant goal for the students to strive towards for the entire year. Whether it was academic or co-curricular, the boys were encouraged to get involved in as many aspects of school life as possible. Once again it has been a very busy year for all concerned in the Year 8 community. There have been many new initiatives and activities that students have taken part with much enthusiasm. For the first time ACC Sport was introduced, with students representing the College against other ACC schools. Over the course of the year there was plenty of sporting and academic rivalry between Year 8 Homerooms. Some of the activities included the debating competition, before-school basketball and indoor soccer competitions, all of which raised money for Mission Action Day.

For the first time this year Effort Awards were awarded at Monday morning assemblies to students who had displayed dedication towards their schooling. During the course of the year, teachers nominated over 700 certificates to be received by Year 8 students. This number shows how highly teachers have valued this Year Level and the quality of work they produced. In Term 2, students visited the Sacred Heart Mission and surrounding environs in St Kilda. This provided the boys with an insight into how local welfare groups provide much support and care for those who are in need of help. In another new initiative for Year 8, after visiting the Sacred Heart Mission, the students from Year 8 donated $2,000 to purchase a Plasma TV for the Mission. The TV was presented to a representative of the Sacred Heart Mission at the Social Justice Mass, held during term three. A fantastic effort by all who donated! During Term 3, a highlight for the boys was an open 39

air bush dance with Presentation College, Windsor. After the initial nerves had passed, the boys and girls enthusiastically displayed some fancy foot-work and, by all reports, enjoyed the day immensely. The Outdoor Education camps were held at Phillip Island during Term 4 and saw the students participate in a wide range of fun outdoor activities, such as bike riding, raft making, surfing and fishing. The camps foster strong personal development, encouraging individual responsibility, cooperative group work and knowledge of the outdoor environment. As the boys look forward to their summer break and the opportunities that Year 9 will bring, I would like to thank the students of Year 8 for their efforts this year. I have enjoyed our journey together, and getting to know each and every one of you. I would also like to thank the Year 8 Homeroom teachers for the dedication and effort they have all made this year. Mr Shane Mackintosh Year 8 Coordinator

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Year 9 Benilde Back Row: Bryce Desira, Joshua Schultz, Nicholas Kent, Daniel Stavrevski, Antony Forato, Adam Harrison, David Convery, Michael Doherty, Jeremy O’Halloran, Michael Bohan Second Row: Stefan Hambleton, Luke Riley, Darcy McCaffrey, Harry Irvine, Ben Stott, Nicklaus Ng, Alex Holden, Joshua Battersby Seated: Hamish Hudson, Cameron Fyfe, Daniel Guemene, Aaron Medoro, Albery Prendergast-Kruger, Nicholas Husek, Jean-Rene Vauzelle, Sam Gates Mr Pepe Di Ciccio

Year 9 Dunstan Back Row: Matthew Bellion, Alexander Minicz, Matthew Tropeano, Eugene Twomey, Jack Ferrari, Simon Windley, James Walker, Haydn Cowan, David Simon, Brenton McDonald Second Row: James McMahon, Daniel Martin, Michael Bruce, Marcus Topp, Lachlan Pezet, Nicholas Schultz, Garrett McDonough, James Ryan, Thomas Doherty Seated: Christopher Smith, Yannick Coutet, Rhys Jones, Vaughan Wise, Damian Li, Leo Morgan, Phu-Dat Pham, Samuel Smith Mr Glenn Kemp

Year 9 Hegarty Back Row: James Scoutas, Michael Keenan, James Amerena, Mitchell Sarpi, Todd Dover, Adrian Crisafi, James Leone, Dominic Sheehy, Michael Badrock Second Row: Emmanuel Arapis, Liam Ellis, Scott Barnsley, Tom Brunskill, Kostantinos Paspaliaris, Benjamin Sarena, Daniel Bendinelli Seated: Peter Gill, Ben Siragusano, Jose Borje, Daniel Boulos, Ryan Ellis, David De Fazio, Ben Forrest, Patrick Helsing, Craig Sutton Absent: James Birrell, Simon Miras Mr David Ellul.

Year 9 Jerome Back Row: Ross Fattore, Luke Frazzetto, Ted Roberts, Timothy Howard, Michael Quigley, Michael Higginbotham, Mitchell Sellman, Shadee Molinaro, Joshua Ramsay Second Row: Xavier Quigley, William Allen, Joseph Girolamo, Benjamin Peck, David Re, Michael Kharsas, Adam Russo, Jake Kakouros, Thomas Payne Seated: Alessandro Formica, Vincent Musco, Rolando Cozza, Luke HenriquesGomes, John Camilleri, Anthony Sansalone, Jacob Nicolin Mr Robert Bonnici.

Year 9 Leaders

Year 9 2007 The Year 9 Students of 2007 were a group of wonderful young men who achieved many great things, particularly as they navigated their way through a period of their lives that brings changes, physically and emotionally. It is the people who make a school a great school regardless of its surroundings or its socio-economic status. Our Year 9 family was a cohesive group, who made room for all the individuals who blessed our corridors, recreational areas and classrooms. Suffice to say, our numerous experiences throughout the year have for the better part been overwhelmingly positive. ‘The journey has indeed been the reward.’ And just like any proud parent, my fondness for this group of students who created such a positive and rewarding experience in Year 9 is heartfelt. Our premise to succeed in Year 9 is best described in our theme of being “Committed to Excellence”. Gardner creates a better understanding of what underpins a philosophy of excellence by stating — “Whoever I am, or whatever I am doing, some kind of excellence is within my reach”. With this in mind each and every student achieved some form of excellence. It may have been evident in many different forms, from the academic to the sporting or performing arts, or the way in which they responded to a peer, a family member or member of the public. At a time when ‘life-changes’ are occurring, physically and emotionally for Year 9 students, I am always inspired by the generosity of spirit that I come into contact on a regular basis. Whilst the ‘gains’ may at times be hidden, they certainly occur, and are a great source of satisfaction. To bear witness to this is ‘pure gift’ and I thank you as parents for allowing us to share this with your sons. Aristotle said — “We are repeatedly what we do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.”

Standing: Daniel Eid, Benjamin Ahern, Timothy Foster, Brenton McDonald, David Windley, Michael Quigley, James Mreulje, Michael Keegan, Nicholas Kent Mr Simon Hewison Seated: Simon Windley, Jean-Rene Vauzelle, Ben Siragusano, Paul Helsing, Xavier Quigley, Alexander Hay, Hugh Nicholson

This is so true of the wonderful Homeroom and support staff who are exceptional in dispensing their duties ‘above and beyond’ the call of duty for our young men. To Mr David Happ, who coordinated Year 9 in Term 2, Mr Peppe Di Ciccio (9B), Mr Glenn Kemp (9D), Mr David Ellul (9H), Mr Robert Bonnici (9J) Ms Haylene Peipert (9M), Miss Carmel D’Andrea (9R), Mr Shane Slavin (9S) and Mr Chris Fleming, your dedication, professionalism and outstanding talent in responding to the needs of our young men was truly amazing. I have just loved working alongside you. To Br Bill, Mr Peter Riordan, Mr Brian Long, Mr Geoff Martin, Ms Sandra Troise, our office and maintenance staff, Mrs. Kathie Holmes and the MMEC staff, a special thanks to you all. Without your leadership and support we would not have functioned as purposefully or as effectively as we did. And to our wider teaching staff, thank you for all you did for Year 9. 43

I felt particularly blessed by the contact and support I, and other Year 9 Staff, had with parents. It is to you and your son/s that I thank for this year. I have enjoyed my time as Coordinator immensely and wish you and your families a wonderful time over the Christmas break. May Christ always keep you close. God Bless! Mr Simon Hewitson Year 9 Coordinator

Debating Damian Li. Even Why do debating? The though the teams answer is simple; it provides would have liked you with the opportunity to more victories, they talk for up to six minutes were frequently (depending on the level in complemented by which you are competing) in the adjudicators on an attempt to outsmart the their presentations opposition with both your and several of these arguments and speaking young men received method and manner. This ‘Best speaker’ year a small group of stuawards during the dents took up the challenge to competition. With develop and further enhance each debate, it was their skills in this area. pleasing to see the In the Debaters’ Association young men take on of Victoria competition, we board the advice competed in the Caulfield Standing: Mrs Christine Thompson, Nicholas Kent, Alex McEwan, given them and Region and so competed continue to chalBrenton McDonald against schools such as Seated: Jean- Rene Vauzelle, Ben Siragusano, Damian Li lenge themselves to Wesley College, Caulfield improve their manGrammar, McKinnon ner, matter and method skills. Secondary, Leibler Yavneh and St Michael’s Another competition in which the young men from Grammar School. Years 7-9 participated during the season was the The topics were challenging and included issues ACC Debating day for both Junior and Intermediate such as ‘We should greatly increase the price of students. These days demand that the boys compete water’. ‘We should ban all examinations in schools’ in one prepared debate and two impromptu debates. and ‘That professional sporting teams should not A real challenge, yet the boys presented themselves have cheerleaders’. Many of our arguments were well. interesting to prepare and fascinating to debate, yet I would like to thank Mrs Georgina Dwyer and Mrs on occasions, the students discovered the difficulty Carmel Dwyer for their help in preparing the debaters in arguing a case that was clearly contrary to their during the season. Their wise deliberations gave us beliefs. They soon realised that the skill was in being some much needed insights for some of the more able to put this aside and put forward a well strucdifficult arguments. tured and fluently spoken argument. It is hoped that next year, we can further develop I congratulate all those students who took part in the debating profile in the school and so we the Debaters Association of Victoria competition this encourage all boys who would like to develop their year including Nicholas Kent, Alex McEwan, Brenton speaking skills to get involved. McDonald, Jean-Rene Vauzelle, Ben Siragusano and Mrs Christine Thompson 44

Community Service Wheeling a wheel chair, calling numbers for Bingo, reading the paper to an elderly man – these are some of the activities our Year 9’s engaged in during their week of Lasallian Service. Moved from classrooms into the very special area of Community Service, our young men excelled themselves as they became involved with disabled children in special schools, people in retirement villages, the elderly and the infirm. Glowing comments were received from the boys’ placements. Comments like – cooperative, happy to help, shows initiative, demonstrated maturity beyond his years. Mrs Ruth Hunter

In Term 1 half of the Year 9 level went out on Community Service while the other half had their chance in Term 4. We were challenged to go out and find our own special needs home or nursing home to do community service. We did all sorts of tasks we might not do in ‘normal’ life, such as making beds, playing games of cards and bingo — some of us even had to feed the residents. It was very challenging but very rewarding. We realized that have to live each day to the full because one day age will catch up with us too. Thank you to Mrs Hunter and Mr Hewitson for all their efforts organizing our week away. Alexander Hay

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Year 9 Miguel Back Row: Ross Pastras, Nathan Coffey, Aidan King, Lachlan Cook, Vincent Arthur, Liam Grech, Sean Ellis, Sean Dillane, Nathan Beaumont Second Row: Charles Mottram, Vincent Ripepi, Joshua San Martin, Stuart Griffin, Jacob Maher, Robert Weir, Timothy Foster Seated: Declan Kostos, Alexander Hay, Benjamin Jeffery, Jack Brammer, Thomas Rappos, Paul Pritchard, Hayden Renshaw, Dominic Barker, Robert Keeney Ms Haylene Peipert.

Year 9 Roland Back Row: Christopher Kuan, Joshua Fisher, Lee White, David Windley, Patrick Harrington, Jack Broadhead, Linton Farrell, Cailin Wrigley, Declan Freeman Second Row: Nicholas Borgia, Danny Eid, Luke Hogan, Alex McEwan, Fraser Henry, Patrick Harrison, Jordan Braim Seated: Lachlan Cook, Samuel Noble, David Brace, Jamie Farnell, Thomas Humphrey, Tom Molloy, Nicholas Bolger Absent: Thomas Hemming Ms Carmel D’Andrea. 46

Year 9 Solomon Back Row: Daniel Nakos, Achilles Ploutos, Alan Clark, Jack Beech, Simon Woodcock, Myles Donegan, Jack Jopling, Daniel Iacovangelo, Matthew Trenerry Second Row: Jordan Brown, Dylan Scolyer, Nicholas Place, Anthony O’Toole, Simon Cassar, Declan Clifford, Thomas Gaylor Seated: Nicholas Spencer, Matthew Tucker, Iryoung Fan, Liam Cummins, Christopher Todisco, Benjamin Ahern, Kosta Avyerinos, James Lolicato, Hugh Nicholson Teacher: Mr Shane Slavin.

Year 9 Vincent Back Row: Daniel Clinch, Oscar Szalc, Samuel Brooks, Jason Terrell, Jonathan Nikakis, Michael Keegan, Nicholas Gleeson, Callum Nugent Second Row: Blake Davis, Sean Geaney, Harry Hatzis, James Mreulje, Romeo BouGhosn, Dimitri Spanos, Sean Collis, Matias Cantavenera Seated: Sebastian Oliver, Bryce Jansz, Aristidis Kounoupis, Ryan Osekowski, Paul Grigoriou, Daniel Bellino, Sebastian Lolicato, William Kennish Absent: Michael Crosby Teacher: Mr Chris Fleming.

Student Representative Council Campus Leaders 2007

When we heard that we had been elected by our peers and teachers for the roles of Tiverton Campus Captain and Vice Captain we both knew we had a huge role ahead of us for the remainder of the school year. Over the last four terms we have done our utmost to provide leadership and do what is best by the College and for the De La Salle community. As leaders we became more involved in the school and performed various tasks expected of us outside of our school work. These included reading at Campus assemblies, speaking in front of year levels and being able to lead the Student Representative Council with Ms Marino, who does a fantastic job. We also had the opportunity to organize different events during the year, such as fund-raisers, casual clothes days and sports days. We were surprised at the amount of time and effort that goes into organizing, planning and making events happen. We would like to thank our Year 9 compatriots, our Tiverton peers and all of the Tiverton staff who have helped the Student Representative Council this year, as well as the Homeroom teachers for their cooperation through out the year. A special thank you to Mr Riordan for all his help and guidance throughout the year. We are both very fortunate to have had this opportunity to have led the Tiverton Campus and the responsibilities that come with it, and will help us with our future years at the College. We are both honoured to have been leaders this year. It was an experience we will never forget. Simon Windley (Captain) Alexander Hay (Vice-Captain)

Peer Support In Term 2, a Peer Support program was conducted between a group of Year 7 boys and Year 9 leaders. The program was conducted so Year 7 boys could meet the Year 9 leaders, and learn more about the College, discussing issues such as bullying and peer pressure. All the Year 7’s embraced the chance to relate to and become friends with the Year 9’s. From my point of view the experience was invaluable as it taught us the very nature of leading and setting the example to younger levels — it greatly enhanced our experience of the Leadership Program earlier in the year. Overall it was a great experience. A special thank you to Mrs Amy Ross for the organization which made the whole program possible. Alexander Hay 48

Year 10 Art

St John Baptist Through Art History

Founder’s A Y

The ‘07 Rock Eisteddfod “Under the Southern Cross we pledge to truly stand by one another” Peter Lalor’s words represent the theme and philosophy of De La Salle’s 2007 Rock Ed entry. The concept of fraternity and kinship underpinned the performance at the Vodafone Arena in August. This year, the notion was to highlight the strand of fraternity in Australian history, from indigenous kinship to the contemporary brotherhood of youth, with homage paid to the defining moments such as colonial occupation, the shearer’s strike, Gallipoli and the 1930’s depression. The Rock Ed dance troupe inspired all with Nicole Muling’s outstanding choreography as they claimed the stage as their own. The De La crew established a new benchmark in efficiency, Dan Giovannoni brought a fresh directing eloquence to the De La Salle Rock Ed thespian family and Michelle Hamilton’s lighting illuminated a piece of original moving theatre. We also thank Andrew Murrell for his musical brilliance. Tragically, on the eve of the challenge, the Rock Ed Room at De La Malvern was destroyed in an electrical fire. We pay a heartfelt tribute to Kathy Muling, Angela Mottram and Marg Baulch for their loyal and tireless dedication, especially in ploughing through the post-fire rehabilitation of our costumes. To the Rock Ed Old Collegians who made an idea become a reality I thank Alan, Alex, Aidan, Mezza, Nick, Josh, Jaz and Mac. The inspiration for ‘Gotta Ya Back’ stretches from Balgo in the Kimberleys to the ashes of the once thriving Rock Ed Room, we draw inspiration that is not in the edifice of bricks and mortar that we express on humanity but in the future of our creative students. Mrs Mary Finn 56

Outdoor Education 2007

A is for Arapiles. Conquering the climb, and then abseiling down. B is for Behaviour. The De La Boys did it well both in and out of town. C is for Clarky. The department’s knowledgeable and passionate guru. D is for Dom. Our beloved trainee – creating more work for you. E is for Entertaining. Students ensure each trip has its own individual touch. F is for Fergalicious. A fellow Outdoor Edder, to him I say “Thank you very much.” G is for Goretex. A waterproof necessity when inside Dom’s canoe. H is for Hike. The Grampians provided the 9’s with a breathtaking view. I is for Initiative. Cooking, living and cleaning. (The occasional grub.) J is for Jan Juc. Brother Bill’s beloved coastal hub. K is for Kincumber. A Sydney experience, hailed as one of the best of the year. L is for Laughter. Forging memorable moments with both teacher and peer. M is for Mornings. Wakey wakey. Get up. Time to get ready. N is for Nighttime. The Grade 4’s slept soundly, cuddling their teddy. O is for Outdoors. Giving students an opportunity to gain camp craft. P is for Phillip Island. A place the Year 8’s got to bike, fish and raft. Q is for Quandary. Parents often ask, “What on earth should my son pack?” R is for Reply. “Checking the Info provided is often the best plan of attack.” S is for Snow. Be it Falls for Cross Country, or Hotham for Down Hill. T is for Travel. “Are we there yet?” No! Sit down. Be Still. U is for UV Protection. Be it 15+ or 30+, depending on the label. V is for VCE. Outdoor and Environmental Studies will put more options on the table. W is for Woorabinda. A place that allowed the Grade 5’s to get out of the city. X is for Xylophone. Not yet taken away on a camp, that’s probably not a pity. Y is for Yes. The end of this poem is near. Z is for Zenith. We’ll see ya next year! Mr David Alexander Outdoor Ed Coordinator

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Outdoor & Environmental Studies

One of the things I most enjoy is walking into my VCE Outdoor & Environmental Studies class on the first day of the semester and announcing with much enthusiasm to students that they are about to embark on a magical mystery tour of nature, people, and ideas that will change forever the way they think about things and will have lasting value for their lives. Some of the highlights for this year have been the 9-day wilderness expedition along the Overland Track in Tasmania, the cross-country skiing trip on the Bogong High Plains, and the tour of the Great Ocean Road, which included mountain bike riding, snorkel diving, caving, and an overnight canoeing trip on the Glenelg River. Throughout this course our students have learnt both the intrinsic and extrinsic values of nature and the important role they have for protecting and preserving our fragile planet for future generations. Mr David Clarke

After 25 years of loyal service, Peter Forehan leaves De La Salle College to embark on the next phase of life’s journey – retirement! As Teacher, Champion ACC Coach, Year 12 Coordinator, VCE Coordinator, Senior Studies Coordinator and Kinnoull Staff Member Icon, he has contributed to the life of the College in so many ways. On behalf of the thousands of students whom he has taught, encouraged, counselled and inspired, and along with his many colleagues, both past and present, we acknowledge Peter’s dedication, professionalism and varied achievements. I thank him for his friendship and support, and wish him well for the challenges that lay ahead on the race track and golf course. Ms Sandra Venneri

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The Blue & Gold Ball Training commenced early in February for the 2007 Blue & Gold Presentation Ball. With 52 couples making up the Presentation Set (this number would have to be a record for De La Salle College!) the Gymnasium was a fun place to gather early on a Sunday morning. Even though some boys seemed to find it difficult to get out of bed, the thought of spending an hour dancing with 52 beautiful young ladies, helped them slip on their dancing shoes and turn up for training. The Ball was a night many families and friends of the Presentation Set will remember with much delight. The students participating in the 2007 Presentation Ball looked simply stunning, with the girls in their beautiful white gowns and the boys dressed in their tails. Once the Presentation Set survived the challenge of not falling down the stairs and having completing their first bracket of dances to the tremendous applause of the audience, they then relaxed and thoroughly enjoyed the atmosphere and spending time with their friends and families. Before too long it was time for the Presentation Set to return to the dance floor. To the cheers and applause from everyone at the Ball, the Presentation Set performed their routine flawlessly which included line dancing, jive, barn dance and the merange. This is the part of the evening that everyone seems to enjoy most of all! Many people contributed to the success of the 2007 Blue & Gold Presentation Ball, and it would not be possible without the tremendous support of Br Bill and the staff of De La Salle College, the VCE Ensemble who entertained guests as they arrived at the Hall, our College Captains who were ushers and assisted with many tasks, the Year 10 students who assisted the very busy caterer and, most of all, the Presentation Set and their families and friends. The Blue & Gold Presentation Ball is one of the many extra-curricular activities that is offered to the students of De La Salle College. I do recommend that when your son gets the chance to participate in a Blue & Gold Presentation Ball, he jump at the opportunity. It is loads of fun and is a night that he will remember for the rest of his life. Mrs Joy Bew Coordinator of the Blue & Gold Presentation Ball

The Year 12 Formal

It’s that one night of the year that galvanizes and focuses all of our Year 12 boys. It’s the night of dressing up, making that entrance, and getting down to serious partying. The girls looked terrific, and the boys were perfect gentleman. We thank Mrs Buick and the College Leaders, who put in so much of their time and effort to ensure the night ran smoothly. We also thank the Year 12s for conducting themselves so well on the night.

The Year 12 Mass & Valedictory Dinner

The Final Assembly

Special Awards John Sullivan Award for Outstanding Contribution to the life of the College through his leadership Matthew Windley Peter Strickland Award for Outstanding Contribution to the life of the College through his leadership Tom Curry Hilary Hayes Award for Outstanding Contribution to the life of the College through his leadership Thomas Naughtin Lasallian Award Beau Hill Fr Les Troy Award Matthew Rodgers Brother James Taylor Award Paul Culliver Brother Damien Harvey Award Daniel Madafferi Brother Mark Murphy Award Joshua Harris Caltex Award for Best All-Rounder Antonio Cafasso Brother John Corkeron Award Angelo Soldatos Brother John Corkeron Award Olmo Salvatore Mrs Pat Phelan Award Woody Eke Australian Defence Force Award Brian Hempenstall Outstanding Contribution to the life of the College through the Performing Arts William Luby John Lloyd Trophy for Outstanding Contribution to the life of the College through Music Markos Danoudis Outstanding Contribution to the life of the College through Visual Arts Dominic Dowling Outstanding Contribution to the Life of the College in his role as President of DLS St Vincent de Paul Society Michael Hamblin The Anthony Molan Athlete of the Year Award James O’Connell Outstanding Contribution to ACC Sport Luke Hennessy

Awards

Academic Awards

Accounting Matthew Mitchell Art Dominic Dowling Business Management Nam Luong Chemistry Eamon McGuire Design and Technology Michael Kanellopoulos Economics Paolo De Guzman English Paul Culliver History - Revolutions Gerard Twomey Industry and Enterprise Studies Nicholas Bourmas IT Applications Luke Kowalski Legal Studies Gerard Twomey Literature Paul Culliver LOTE - French Max Taylor LOTE - Italian Julian Trantino Mathematics (Methods) James O’Connell Mathematics (Specialist) Matthew McCart Mathemetics (Further) Charles De Fazio Media Joseph Billings Music - Solo Performance Markos Danoudis National Politics Gerard Twomey Philosophy Angus McInnes Physics Matthew McCart Psychology Julian Trantino Software Development Nam Luong Studio Arts Nicholas McKenna Theatre Studies William Luby VCAL Literacy Timothy Leary

VCAL Numeracy Daniel Ralph VCAL Personal Development (combined) VCAL Work Related Skills Patrick McGrath-Campbell VET Building and Construction Marshal Newman VET Electrotechnology Ben Griffin VET Multimedia Certificate III Callum Zakharov VET Sport and Recreation Matthew O’Shea Visual Communication and Design Dominic Dowling Biology Unit 4 Daniel Esposito Year 11H Outdoor and Environmental Studies Matthew Ellis Year 11R Physical Education Guy Ripepi Year 11H Text and Traditions Unit 4 Redmond Casey Year 11V

Sports Awards Athletics James O’Connell Basketball Hayden Czwarno Cricket James O’Connell Cross Country Luke Hennessy Football Matthew Wall Hockey Stephen Bird Soccer Parris Stamos Swimming Simon Meade Table Tennis Michael Hamblin

Matthew Alderuccio

Joshua Allen

Daniel Allen

Ryan Altamura

Zachary Attard

Andrew Baker

Tristan Balthazaar

Alexander Barker

James Barnden

Gregory Bartling

Paul Beliga

Sam Bennetts

Joseph Billings

Stephen Bird

Michael Biviano

David Bliss

Steven Bourmas

Nicholas Bourmas

Nicholas Brammer

Roger Breust

Heath Browning

John Bruce

Duc Bui

Antonio Cafasso

Sean Callery

Matthew Carland

Timothy Chalmers

Joshua Close

David Colmanet

Kieran Conlon

Peter Convery

Nathan Correale

Eamonn Crellin

Paul Culliver

Tom Curry

Cameron Curtis

Hayden Czwarno

Adam D’Addazio

Markos Danoudis

Nathan Davey

Ryan David

Charles De Fazio

Anthony De Girolamo

Paolo De Guzman

Nathanial Desmond

William Dillane

Tuan Dinh

Matthew Donaghey

Luke Donald

David Dordevic

Dominic Dowling

Matthew Ducentino

Adam Dykes

Anthony Eid

Woodrow Eke

David Falduto

Luke Fisher

Conor Foley

Benjamin Forrester

Aaron Francis

Trent Francis

Thomas Gallagher

Manuel Garginian

Alexander Gattuso

Minh Gau

Paul Gould

Zak Gravas

Benjamin Griffin

Nathan Guerrieri

Andrew Guirguis

Oliver Hagen

Michael Hamblin

Joshua Harris

Tristan Hart

William Hassall

Benjamin Healy

Brian Hempenstall

Luke Hennessy

Beau Hill

Thomas Johnson

Michael Kanellopoulos

Julius Kellar

Eric Khath

Sevag Kherlopian

Ashod Kherlopian

Paul Kitchen

Aaron Kneebone

Michael Kortum

Steven Koulaginis

Luke Kowalski

David La China

Richard Lam

Darren Lawton

Timothy Leary

Nicholas Lees

Mitchell Liels

Sam Lielups

Matthew Lithgow

Samuel Loader

Johnnie Lombardo

William Luby

Nam Luong

Adam Luu

Alexander Lyell

Daniel Madafferi

Kristian Mandaran

Matthew Manning

Steven Maraschiello

Marcel Marbani

Jamal Marbani

Giancarlo Marino

Alexander Martin

Timothy Maya

Trent McBride

Liam McGivern

Patrick McGrathCampbell

Eamon McGuire

Simon McInerney

Matthew McCart

Ryan McDonough

Angus McInnes

Michael McKay

Nicholas McKenna

Matthew McMahon

Simon Meade

William Meehan

Dominic Meehan

Jarrod Menke

Thomas Mills

Matthew Mitchell

Lewis Mottram

John Mulholland

Marvin Mullany

Rory Murphy

Edward Murphy

James Musster

Saady Myers

Seshrin Naidoo

Thomas Naughtin

Christopher Neophitou

John Newell

Marshal Newman

Jonathan Nguyen

James Noble

Benjamin Nugent

William O’Brien

James O’Connell

James O’Gorman

Arnold Omanyo

Joshua O’Shannassy

Matthew O’Shea

Tyson Parker

Andrew Penny

Michael Pereira

Matthew Peterson

Ryan Phillips

Simon Pintado

Stephen Premier

Daniel Ralph

Joseph Ramsden

Matthew Raymond

Adam Rickard

Matthew Rodgers

Daniel Rodway

Kelvin Rudd

Matthew Sahely

Olmo Salvatore

Nicholas Sestak

Mark Sita

Jesse Slatter

Timothy Slavin

Matthew Smith

Keith Soeum

Angelo Soldatos

Parris Stamos

Nathan Stubenrauch

Simon Suttie

Andrew Tang

Max Taylor

Samuel Taylor

Sam Te

James Terrenzani

Clement Tiong

Evan Toms

Julian Trantino

Jarrod Tuma

Jason Twirdy

Gerard Twomey

Shane Van Every

Max Vandeligt

Mark Vella

Matthew Wall

Mitchell Waters

Scott Watson

David West

Ross Wheeler

Shervin Willatgamuwa

Tristan Williams

Matthew Windley

William Wordsworth

Daniel Zacutti

Callum Zakharov

Kinnoull Campus 2007 On many occasions, in the last few months in particular, I have been asked why I do not wish to continue in the role of Head of Kinnoull Campus. The decision has nothing to do with the school, the staff or the students. It is a life-style decision I made before coming to De La Salle. Having worked in the role of Assistant Principal, Deputy Principal and Principal for nearly twenty years, regularly working fifty to sixty hours a week, which these roles demand, I decided that I needed more time for myself and my family, especially my grandchildren. I also decided that I would like to return to my first love in work, which is teaching. As my wife often tells me:

Kinnoull has a wonderful team of dedicated teachers. There is a real and healthy element of challenge between Tiverton and Kinnoull, and on leaving Tiverton to take up my role as Head of Campus I received much advice from the staff there. The Kinnoull staff has always been willing to take on the challenges required at this level as the current Year 12’s will attest. This year I have been blessed with a wonderful administration group. As a team of coordinators, I would match Mrs Sally Buick, Mr Tim Ford and Mr David Madigan with any team at this level. They are capable, dedicated and committed in everything they do. Kylie Busk has taken on the role of VET/VCAL Coordinator and is really making a difference in this area. Doug Esler knows everything there is to know about the Daily Organising role and is instrumental in keeping the Campus running smoothly. Peter Forehan’s experience as VCE Coordinator will be greatly missed. The cheerful office support from Anne, Maria and Trish has been wonderful. The danger here is that I’m starting to name so many individuals and I may unintentionally hurt staff that I omit. You are a wonderful group, and I look forward to continue working with you as a plain, ordinary teacher. I would like to finish by thanking Br Bill and Peter Riordan Row 4: Heath Browning, Woodrow Eke. for pushing me into taking on Row 3: Matthew Wall, Nathan Correale, this role for this short period. Giancarlo Marino, Daniel Ralph, Jarrod Thank you for this challenge, Tuma, Andrew Penny, Matthew Rogers, your friendship and support. I Michael Kanellopoulos. look forward to continue workRow 2: John Bruce, Michael Hamblin, Daniel Madafferi, Oliver Hagen, Marvin ing with you in that essential Mullany, Paul Kitchen, Conor Foley, Max role of a teacher to teenagers. Taylor, Samuel Taylor. Mr Henry Corcoran Row 1: Michael Kortum, Matthew Smith, Head of Kinnoull

“If you are mad enough to enjoy teaching teenagers, you should be doing it.” I was asked to fill in for six months while Br Adrian was undertaking a sabbatical. This has grown to eighteen months. Having made my future wishes very clear, after eighteen months as Head of Kinnoull Campus I do leave the position with some regrets. The students on Kinnoull are a wonderful group of young men. Year 12 continued to amaze me in the way they met or exceeded my expectations, especially in raising over $10,000 for Mission Action Day. I hope each young man achieves the results he deserves. Year 11 are well settled into their VCE studies. My greatest memories for 2007 will be the time I spent with the fourteen young men in PNG in the Term 3 holidays. Their hard work and cheerful spirits were amazing. I have enjoyed working with our current Year 10’s since I first got to know them in Year 8 as a teacher of Science and Religion. The Lasallian spirit is in good hands, with these students being willing to take up the challenges in the years ahead.

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12 Benilde Back Row: Darren Lawton, Olmo Salvatore, Luke Kowalski, Joseph Billings, Benjamin Healy, Matthew McCart, Matthew McMahon, Michael Biviano, Second Row: John Bruce, Nathanial Desmond, Max Vandeligt, Tristan Balthazaar, David Bliss, Angus McInnes Seated: Max Taylor, Seshrin Naidoo, Sam Te, Duc Bui, Aaron Francis, Ryan David, James O’Gorman, Andrew Tang Absent: Matthew Peterson Mr Tim Brodrick.

12 Dunstan Back Row: Peter Convery, Andrew Baker, Tristan Williams, Benjamin Nugent, Alexander Martin, William O’Brien, William Hassall, Oliver Hagen, Charles De Fazio, Rory Murphy Second Row: Nathan Guerrieri, Steven Koulaginis, Paul Kitchen, Michael Hamblin, Thomas Gallagher, Evan Toms, Adam Luu Seated: Daniel Ralph, Christopher Neophitou, Paolo Guzman, Scott Watson, Alexander Gattuso, Ryan McDonough, Eric Khath Mrs Jenny Henderson.

12 Gehrig Back Row: William Wordsworth, Brian Hempenstall, Adam Rickard, Daniel Allen, Luke Donald, Patrick McGrathCampbell, Marvin Mullany Seated: Thomas Johnson, Timothy Leary, Marshal Newman, Sam Lielups, Timothy Chalmers, Heath Browning, Mark Vella Absent: Matthew Lithgow, Kelvin Rudd Ms Kylie Busk.

12 Hegarty Back Row: Matthew Wall, Matthew Donaghey, Daniel Zacutti, Nicholas McKenna, Paul Beliga, Adam D’Addazio, William Luby, Daniel Madafferi Second Row: Nathan Stubenrauch, Joshua O’Shannassy, Nathan Correale, Callum Zakharov, Stephen Bird, Michael Kortum Seated: Matthew Carland, David La China, Antonio Cafasso, Simon McInerney, David Colmanet, Matthew Manning, Stephen Premier, Keith Soeum Absent: Nicholas Bourmas Mr Paul Maxted.

12 Jerome Back Row: John Mulholland, Sam Bennetts, Sevag Kherlopian, Daniel Rodway, James Terrenzani, Nicholas Brammer, Saady Myers, Beau Hill Second Row: Samuel Loader, Woodrow Eke, Ryan Phillips, Nicholas Sestak, Conor Foley, Jason Twirdy Seated: Ryan Altamura, Matthew Ducentino, Julian Trantino, Alexander Lyell, Kieran Conlon, William Meehan, David West, Mark Sita Br Quentin.

12 Miguel Back Row: Hayden Czwarno, Ross Wheeler, Dominic Dowling, Nathan Davey, Dominic Meehan, Michael McKay, Matthew Mitchell, Joseph Ramsden Second Row: Samuel Taylor, Andrew Penny, Matthew Windley, Giancarlo Marino, Matthew Sahely, Luke Hennessy, Trent Francis, Nam Luong Seated: Timothy Maya, Jonathan Nguyen, Adam Dykes, Eamon McGuire, Trent McBride, Tuan Dinh, John Newell, Joshua Harris Mrs Clare Kennedy-Curtis.

The Class of 2007 This is the edited speech given by Ms Sally Buick to her Year 12 class on Valedictory Evening. “Over the past two years we have gathered together on many occasions, our assemblies have been both formal and informal and for some reason this is how it feels tonight; like we are at our final Yr 12 assembly. I have an overwhelming urge to tell Dave, John, Josh, Tyson, Aaron and Ben to move and not sit with each other, I want to ask Woody to come down and read for us one last time the prayer for students. But of course this isn’t our final assembly, it’s your valedictory evening and thus it’s not about giving you information or talking to you about the state of the yard; it’s about recognizing what you, the graduating class of 2007 have left us with. What sets you apart from the other groups of young men who have graduated from De La Salle? In trying to answer this I asked a number of staff what they considered to be the overriding qualities of the valedictorians of 2007? Invariably they responded with platitudes about your capacity for tolerance, the sense that you are one of the most accepting year levels that we have had, your desire to achieve, your preparedness to participate in all aspects of the life of the College, but overwhelmingly what came through in the course of these conversations was the perception that you are leaving us as true Lasallians. There are two events in the school calendar that I think symbolise what sets us apart from the many other Catholic boys schools in Melbourne, what for me defines us as this elusive idea of what it is

to be Lasallian; these are Mission Action Day and Founder’s Day. To us your response to these days exemplifies you, the class of 2007. You made an extraordinary contribution to Mission Action Day, raising and banking well over the $10,000 target we set you. On Founder’s Day just about every Year 12 was prepared to lend a hand, from Sam Te and his team of pizza makers, to Dan Ralph and his crew who set up the bands; all of you contributed in some way to the success of one of the most important days in our school calendar — our celebration of our being Lasallian. I would love to stand here and be able to list the contributions made by each individual and recognize what every one of you has done to create such a unique and valuable legacy, but time doesn’t allow this. Needless to say, you have all made a contribution to this, your legacy, the truly Lasallian Valedictorians of 2007. Valedictory evenings are the opportunity for you to be farewelled by the College, and so I speak on behalf of the entire College Community — from the office staff, your Homeroom teachers from Years 7 to 12, your coordinators, the maintenance men, your classroom teachers and all others. From us we say, thank you. Thank you for the contribution you have made, for the wonderful legacy you leave behind, for the way you will take DLS into the wider community. We know that this is just one step in your journey. This is not an end point. Rather, it is a pivotal moment when we recognize the men you have become. We pray that your continued journey will be one of joy and that you carry with you always the knowledge that you are not just well-educated men, you are Lasallian men.

I know that you have all paid a great deal of attention in your English classes this year, that you have read each of your texts at least twice, and so I offer you a few final thoughts — I hope that, like Fowler in The Quiet American you recognize that in order to be human you must in fact engage; I urge you to be like Sissy Jupe in Hard Times and enjoy your imagination, find someone with whom you can be wholly known and, if that happens to be your Paula from Lantana, be careful never to end up with them strung up on the line, between your socks and your jocks. The Year 12 Homeroom teachers have worked well beyond the call of duty, and the students and I owe them a debt of gratitude. To Mr Tim Brodrick, Ms Kylie Busk, Mrs Jenny Henderson, Br Denis Loft, Mrs Clare Kennedy-Curtis, Br Quentin O’Halloran, Mr Graeme Lawler, Mr Marty Mahy, Mr Paul Maxted and Mr Henry Wasniewski, my sincere thanks.” Ms Sally Buick Year 12 Coordinator

12 Roland Back Row: Paul Gould, Tom Curry, James Barnden, Simon Suttie, Jesse Slatter, Tyson Parker, Sean Callery, Zak Gravas Second Row: Joshua Close, Julius Kellar, Shervin Willatgamuwa, James Noble, Mitchell Waters, Steven Bourmas, Arnold Omanyo, Anthony Eid Seated: Liam McGivern, Paul Culliver, Zachary Attard, Richard Lam, Cameron Curtis, James Musster, Marcel Marbani, Minh Gau Br Denis.

12 Solomon Back Row: Jarrod Tuma, Benjamin Forrester, Simon Meade, James O’Connell, Benjamin Griffin, Steven Maraschiello, Matthew Alderuccio, Ashod Kherlopian, Eamonn Crellin Second Row: Kristian Mandaran, David Falduto, Mitchell Liels, Nicholas Lees, William Dillane, Michael Pereira, Tristan Hart Seated: Angelo Soldatos, Jamal Marbani, Anthony De Girolamo, Timothy Slavin, Clement Tiong, Joshua Allen, Parris Stamos Mr Martin Mahy.

12 Vincent Back Row: Gregory Bartling, Thomas Naughtin, Markos Danoudis, Matthew O’Shea, Jarrod Menke, Shane Every, Edward Murphy, Lewis Mottram, Andrew Guirguis Second Row: Alexander Barker, Gerard Twomey, Matthew Rodgers, Matthew Smith, Matthew Raymond, Luke Fisher, Johnnie Lombardo Seated: Michael Kanellopoulos, Aaron Kneebone, Manuel Garginian, Simon Pintado, Roger Breust, David Dordevic, Thomas Mills Mr Graeme Lawler.

Academic Award Winners — Semester 1 Accounting—Matthew Mitchell, Art—Matthew Manning, Biology—Zach Attard, Business Management—Nam Luong, Chemistry—Eamon McGuire, Design & Technology—Michael Kaneloupoulos, Economics—Charles De Fazio, English—Matthew Mitchell, Further Mathematics—Charles De Fazio, History – Revolutions—Gerard Twomey, Industry & Enterprise—Nicholas Bourmas, Information Technology – Applications—Luke Kowalski, Information Technology – Software Development—Nam Luong, Legal Studies —Jake Peterson, Literature—Paul Culliver, LOTE French—Max Taylor, LOTE Indonesian—Nicholas Kyriazis (Yr 11), LOTE Italian—Julian Taranto, Mathematical Methods—James O”Connell, Media— Joseph Billings, Music – Solo Performance—Markos Danoudis, National Politics—Gerard Twomey, Outdoor & Environmental Studies—Matthew Ellis (Yr 11), Philosophy—Joe Billings, Physical Education— Guy Ripepi (Yr 11), Physics—Matthew McCart, Psychology—Julian Trantino, Religion & Society – Unit 2—Nicholas Brammer, Specialist Mathematics—James O”Connell, Studio Arts—Rory Murphy, Texts & Traditions—Redmond Casey, Theatre Studies—Wil Luby, VET Building & Construction —John Newell, VET Electro Technology—Ben Griffin, VET Mutli-Media - Certificate III—Callum Zakharov, Visual Communication & Design—Simon Meade 79

The 2007 World Olympiad

Pictured left to right: The Australian Olympiad Team; Alex Matthews, Chris Chen, Tracey Reid, Australian Ambassador to Croatia, Jack Murray and Angus McInnes

Two Year 12 De la Salle students took out medals at the World Infomatics Olympiad held in Zagreb. Jack Murray took out the Silver Medal and Angus McInnes took out the Bronze Medal as part of the four-member team representing Australia. They competed with students from around the world. “Infomatics” is all about numbers and essentially is the basis of computer science. Both Angus and Jack developed a love of numbers at a young age. Their parents and primary school teachers nurtured this interest from the very beginning. Jack and Angus’ interest in computers continues and both include them at the top of their interests outside school. While Jack’s hobbies also include piano and archery, Angus spends most of his time involved in computers in one way or another. The boys aim to pursue Computer Science at university when they finish Year 12. Given the collective talent of Angus and Jack, we may one day see the likes of another John Dethridge, an Australian who has carved out a reputation as one of Google’s top computer scientists.

Media Studies Friendship, heartache, ninja killers and heavy metal are some of the themes of this year’s Year 12 Media class’ final projects. Most students produced short films as for their final projects with three students choosing the print medium. The films, which ranged in length from 4-10 minutes, featured many De La students acting in a variety of roles. Strong narratives and atmospheric locations were a strong feature of the 2007 final projects. The 2007 Year 12 Award for Best Year 12 Media Student went to Joseph Billings whose film, If Looks Could Kill, was shot in the tradition of film noir. Using Melbourne’s seedy back lanes as a backdrop of a classic “gum shoe” tale of intrigue, Joseph’s film was beautifully scripted and shot and represented an extremely high standard of work in the subject. Other films featured many stylistic elements of a range of genres including, romance, visual diaries, comedy and suspense. Another film worthy of note is Tim Maya’s film, Humans Can Lick Too, which used skilful continuity editing to reveal a suspenseful Hitchcock inspired tale. Dom Meehan’s beautifully scripted, yet untitled film, reveals how a simple misunderstanding between two people can go horribly wrong and lead to tragedy. The three print projects included a Melbourne Pub Guide, and two magazines. The final projects are the culmination of the year’s work by the Year 12 Media Class 2007 and I congratulate them on their efforts. Ms Kerry Martin

11 Benilde Back Row: Anton Pejic, Martin O’Meara, Daniel Nikakis, Oliver Holmes, Eamon Hanney, Joshua Wilkinson, Michael Raymond, Damian Giorgini, Samuel Minogue Second Row: Alexander Zaia, Matthew Harrington, Andrew Scott, Jeremy Baker, Adam Del Pizzo, Mark Nazzari, Christopher Waters, Tomas Sabbatucci, Jack Peterson Seated: Jack Molloy, Jarrod MacDonald, Nicholas Woodgate, Luigi Perri, Brendan Wilson, Robert Kemp, Tristan Tiso, Edward Clinch, Julian Balthazaar Mr Euan Walmsley.

11Dunstan Back Row: Francis Smith, Benjamin Humphrey, Patrick Pelly, Christopher Dunn, Mark Breda, Christopher Nayna, Gabriel Montalban, Bill Vlahos, Jordan Harris Second Row: Marc Cleland, Nathan Gray, Mitchell Robertson, Tiger Tang, Mark Collins, Lachlan Campbell, Sheldon Oski Seated: Jack Haley, Luke Williams, James FischerMyall, Benjamin O’Dwyer, Christopher Mercuri, Andrew Spencer, Karl Linden, David Murphy, William Riman Ms Di Walsh.

11Hegarty Back Row: Jack Thurgood, Joshua Rowland, Paul Torrisi, Peter Selwood, Ben Nethersole, Adam Bonaddio, Thomas Jane, Aleck MacNally, Jack Murray, Shaun Koob Second Row: Emmanuel Catalla, Joshua Storai, Christakis Street, Matthew Hay, Jack Hubbard, Philip Bertino, Andrew Burke, Dylan Jansz Seated: Luke Rana, Benjamin Carracher, Daniel Esposito, Nicholas Seel, Rob Cole, John Di Natale, David Gonzales, Guy Ripepi Mr Robert Hoich.

11 Jerome Back Row: Christopher Dimattina, Benjamin Payne, Shane Renshaw, Nicholas Hart, Tyson Hunt, Andrew Hibbins, James Croce, Keiran Brown, Luke O’Connor Second Row: Joshua Scipione, Sebastien Haberli, Martin Paczkowski, Benjamin Jones, Steven De Corrado, Nathan Mufale, Joseph Mannix, Timothy Perri Seated: Jordan Pollard, Ryan Paturzo-Polson, James Gray, Andre Yu, Luke McIver, Patrick Ioannidis, Max Helsing, Jackson Harper Absent: Jack Noble Mrs Margaret McPhee.

11 Miguel Back Row: Samuel Hillier, Sebastian Coulson, Sam O’Donnell, Steven Tomadin, Justin Geaney, Timothy Kershaw, Lindon Smith, Simon Lowe, Callum Barry-Murphy, Nathan Ferguson Second Row: Cameron Munday, Kieran Ellis, Michael De Luca, Jack O’Halloran, Timothy Austin, Matthew Glico, Izak Atkin, Luis Godinho Seated: Trent Balthazaar, Matthew Henricus, Daniel Speirs, Peter Gourgoulis, Edward O’Toole, Anthony Kanellopoulos, Simon Francazio, Patrick Nguyen Mr Frank Goricanec.

11 Roland Back Row: Timothy Mackie, Christopher Kaul, Xavier Pattison, Kieran Burke, Richard Spillane, Joshua Porozny, Cameron Watts, Ryan Foenander, Steven McGlade Michael Hogan Second Row: Mitchell Wheeler, James Siakavelis, Matthew Ellis, Kane O’Brien, Kieran Grant, Simon Pentifallo, Thomas Smith, Nicholas Kyriazis Seated: Stefano Crocilla, Tomas Paturzo-Polson, Richard Monaghan, Ben Fricke, Joshua Cormick, Travis Moseley, Jack Sullivan, Luke Sutton Mr Samuel Devenish.

11 Solomon Back Row: Samuel Howieson, Thomas Dobson, Christopher Windley, Joshua Tyrer, Paul Millar, Alastair Moroney, Timothy Allan, Andrew Sanders, Thomas Donaghey, James Stevens Second Row: Benedict Farrell, Tom Cotter, Brenton Fyfield, Jake Semmel, Kale Pryor, Richard Naylor, Damien Hale, Shane Griffin Seated: Justin Calache, Daniel Mercuri, Nicholas Hogan, Thomas Gheller, Michael De Corrado, Joseph La Delfa, Frank D’Amico, Daniel Campbell-Tennant Mr Gerard Barns.

11 Vincent Back Row: Adam De Luca, Michael Pierce, Stephen Muller, Geoffrey Davey, Xavier O’Shannessy, Thomas Keegan, Vaughan Stedman, John Palombi Second Row: Benjamin Hausler, Steven Nakos, Redmond Casey, James Corkill, Adam Schultz, Zachary Dickinson, Michal Williams, Nicolas Fyfield, Matthew Warr Seated: Andrew Yarde, Thomas Forbes, Xavier Harkins, Thomas Williams, John Greene, Adrian Cannizzaro, Xavier Gotch, Kamal Riman Absent: Michael Watty Mr Norman Stewart.

Year 11 2007 This year has given me the opportunity to renew acquaintances with the students who I had in Year 8 as Co-ordinator and, in some cases, as a Year 7 Homeroom Teacher. This was a wonderful experience — to see students at the start of their time at De la Salle in the Junior School, to beginning life as Senior students and working through the many trials and tribulations that this transition brings. It never ceases to amaze the myriad of opportunities and choices that are available to Senior students at De La Salle. Many Year 11 students were able to undertake a variety of different subjects and courses, such as the VCE, VET or VCAL. The characteristic that has always — I felt — stamped this particular year level is their willingness to get involved and to contribute to the College. This was evident in participation in Personal Development Days, the Retreats, representing the College in sport, involvement in Rock Eisteddfod, Social Justice initiatives such as the PNG trip, St Vincent de Paul collections, Mission Action Day day, Theatre Studies productions, musical performances, the list goes on. This was also evident in their approach to their day-to-day school life, with their willingness to take on initiatives, such as organising and performing at assemblies, assisting on Founder’s Day, and other College activities. I would like to thank the Year 11 Homeroom Teachers for their care of the students and their support. To Mr Henry Corcoran, Mr Peter Forehan, Mr Geoff Martin, Mr Paul Marshall, Ms Kylie Busk and all the subject teachers who have worked with the students throughout the year, I thank you. At the conclusion of the 2007 year I will be leaving De la Salle College after 13½ years. I look forward to catching up with the students of Year 11, 2007 at reunions, and wish them all the best for next year and in the years to come. Mr Tim Ford Year 11 Coordinator

Academic Award Winners — Semester 1 Accounting—John Palombi, Art—Martin O’Meara, Biology—Joshua Scipione, Business Management— Joshua Scipione, Chemistry—Peter Selwood, Design & Technology—Zachary Dickenson, Economics—Tim Austin, English—Jeremy Baker, Foundation Mathematics—James Fischer-Myall, General Mathematics (Further)—Tim Perri, General Mathematics (Methods)—Mitchell Robertson, General Mathematics (Specialist)—Aleck McNally, Geography—Ben Nethersole, History – 20th Century—Karl Linden, Industry & Enterprise—Kieran Grant, Information Technology —Callum Barry-Murphy, International Politics—Mitchell Robertson, Legal Studies —Kieran Ellis, Literature—Matt Warr, LOTE French—Justin Calache, LOTE Italian— Xavier O”Shannessy, Mathematical Methods—Aleck McNally, Media—Chris Dimatina, Music —Julian Balhazaar, Outdoor & Environmental Studies—Marcus Holmes (Yr 10), Philosophy—Gab Montalban, Physical Education—Josh Scipione, Physics—Justin Calache, Psychology—Sheldon Oski, Studio Arts—Matthew Ellis, Texts & Traditions—Mitchell Robertson, VCAL Literacy—Simon Pentifalo, VET Building & Construction —Richard Monaghan, VET Electro Technology—Shane Renshaw, VET Multi-Media - Certificate II—Shane Renshaw, VET Sport & Recreation—Tom Cotter, Visual Communication & Design—Michael Raymond, 85

LOTE This year started under the auspice of new ventures. Three new French classes were launched at Primary level to offer a second language to those students. We hope they have enjoyed this experience so much that they will pursue it into the years to come. All our French students were invited to take part in the Alliance Française Poetry and VCE Competitions. A number of them distinguished themselves and were awarded certificates for their efforts. In Term 3, we had the pleasure of hosting the French Theatre Company for an enchanting bilingual performance of The Little Prince. Our year 8 Indonesian students made their way to the CERES Centre to participate in exciting and authentic activities with a young Indonesian guide. As we go to print, some of our Italian students are hosting a group of young Italians from Montalcino. A larger group of our young On a day excursion to the Healesville sanctuary and the Yarra Valley, hosts Luke Italophiles are looking forward to their return McShane, Jake Stewart, Nick and Josh Windley, John Cooper and Jordan Rogers visit to the rolling hills of Tuscany in March admire the beautiful vistas with their Italian correspondents and girls from Our of the Sacred Heart, Bentleigh. A trip to Domaine Chandon followed and as the Italians stunext year. We are also hoping they will travel dent come from the famous wine growing area Montalcino they were interested in part of the way in the company of a French Australian viticulture. group heading for Rennes in Brittany. Travel exchanges are an integral part of learnAspiring linguists ing foreign languages. They provide a rich testing in Grade 4 make ground for newly-acquired knowledge as well as a the first tentative wealth of cultural contexts. They are also an opporsteps in French language, while tunity for young people to find themselves in new at the other environments with the support of their classmates end of LOTE and teachers. studies, senior We are very grateful to the College for providing an French students exciting environment for our students, and trust the prepare for their Community will continue to embrace our initiatives performance for the benefit of all our young language learners. before Alliance Francaise Mr Thierry Moran assessors. LOTE 86

In the Otways, our exchange students make their way up the Otway Fly to take in the magnificent views. They also visited Jan Juc, and the Bellarine Peninsula. The visit to the Aboriginal Centre Narana heightened the cultural awareness of our indigenous people.

Legal Studies Doing Time at HM Prison — Loddon As an extension of the VCE Legal Studies curriculum, students participated in the Schools Program at HM Prison Loddon. On the mornings of Tuesday 8th May and Tuesday 23rd October — with a mixture of anticipation, curiosity and nervousness — we boarded our bus bound for Castlemaine, as the sun rose and traffic built. The prison complex is located 128 kms north-west of Melbourne. It is a mainstream prison for male offenders with a current population of 360. Accommodation includes self-contained cottages with a fully-equipped kitchen, laundry, communal bathroom and living room, and three two-storey single cell blocks, divided into units of 36 cells, each with a toilet, shower, hand basin, bed, desk, chair, shelving, bed light, noticeboard, mirror, window, television and heating, none of which — we agreed — compensated for the loss of freedom. Construction of HM Prison Loddon began in February 1988 and cost $29 million. The first prisoners arrived in August 1990 after Castlemaine Prison closed. The Program provided a unique opportunity and forum for the boys to further their knowledge of modern correctional issues and life behind the prison walls. The highlight of the day’s activities was the students’ involvement in panel discussions and interactions with selected inmates. To begin with, the speakers provided general insights into the operation of the facility. Then, in small groups, they spoke candidly about their own backgrounds and factors they felt contributed to their incarceration. Our speakers were very keen to share details of their “jail history”. We were privy to many anecdotes and stories about life at Port Phillip, the Remand Centre, MAP, Barwon and Fullham — other more notorious

and publicised correctional facilities. Insights that will stay with the boys for many years. Who were they? Who are they? The business analyst convicted of manslaughter, the result of an argument and violent outburst with his partner; the landscape gardener serving a life sentence with a minimum of 18 years for murder; the “white collar crims” — the accountant doing time for armed robbery and fraud, the investment analyst who embezzled much of his money; the interstate truck driver responsible for four deaths and serious injuries; the young man whose decision to drink and drive resulted in the death of another; the recidivists serving (more) time, one for murdering his drug dealer and related weapons offences; another, found guilty of aggravated assault and in for eleven years. We learned about the daily routine punctuated by regular musters, the opportunities for rehabilitation, the impact of ‘lockdown’, the violence and resourcefulness, the hierarchy and pecking order, human nature, privileges, survival, and much, much more. Some of the boys’ comments reflect the value and benefits of such a field trip: “It was daunting beforehand, but then we realised they were real people.” “A real eye opener!” “Nothing like ‘Prison Break’.” “I now understand how easily you can end up in there.”

“I learnt that many prisoners suffered from substance abuse.” “it busted a lot of myths about prison life.” “There’s no room for happiness.” “Prisoners come from every walk of life and for very different reasons.” “Rehabilitation doesn’t work unless the prisoner wants to change.” “Although not necessarily fun, was extremely educational and broke down my prejudices of jail and prisoners.” “There but for the grace of God go I.” “A once in a lifetime trip — hopefully.” Ms Sandra Venneri VCE Legal Studies

College Choir

Music

Music Leaders

Standing: Luke McShane (captain) Callum Nugent, Michael Bohan, Simon Windley, Pat Cross, Eugene Twomey Seated: Mark Goy, Darcy O’Kane, Ms Cindy Frost, Rhys Jones, David Bruce Absent: Harry Irvine, Antonio Cafasso

Music 2007 It’s been a full year in music in 2007, both in the classroom and in the band programs, with students embracing many opportunities to perform and refine their skills. Our boys have once again been keen participants in the ACC Music program, with students attending masterclass and workshop sessions in the areas of stage band, concert band, percussion and rock music.

VCE music students were given many chances to perform solo works in a formal environment. The first recital was held in the Performing Arts Centre and involved Year 11 and 12 classes showcasing their considerable talents. Each soloist presented a brief performance on their studied instrument, with the tunes ranging from rock classics, such as Dire Straits and Steve Vai, to classical works by Chopin. The second recital was a chance for the Year 12 music students to present their full VCE music program, which was to be played again for their final performance exam later in the year. The venue this time was Billilla House in Brighton, which provided a perfect atmosphere for the afternoon concert.

Intermediate Band

Leaders: Will Luby (Stage Band), Markos Danoudis (Music Captain), Tristan Williams (Concert Band)

The De La Salle Music Department headed south of Melbourne to Jan Juc this year for a 4-day music tour. While making use of the newly renovated Brother’s residence, members of the Stage and Concert Bands and the Vocal, Saxophone and String ensembles performed for the various primary schools around Jan Juc. Altogether, the De La Salle Music Department presented five shows and each time received a huge reception from the children and teachers. Without a doubt, the hours of practice and preparation for the tour paid off with the response from the lively audience. For the second year in a row, the De La Salle Stage Band performed in a night of music at the “Northcote Big Band Boogie Night” along with other high schools around Melbourne, and yet again received the best response of the night. The band performed variety of songs like Hip To Be Square and the hard rock classic from Metallica, Enter Sandman, to a hall packed Standing: Alexander Chapin, Mark McKee, John Burchill, John Moneir, Alexander Oliver, James Arnett, Ross Iannucci, Joshua Attard Seated: Jackson Adams, Michael Chen, Alexander Sly, Matthew Taylor, Mr Jason Kenner, Nicholas Chant, Zach Spencer, Benjamin Jopling, Vinay Ounbounheuang, Nathan Bendinelli

Concert Band

Guitar Ensemble

Back Row: Tim Jiang, Michael Husek, Markos Danoudis, Will Luby, Tristan Williams, Eamon McGuire, Simon Lam, Owen Luby Front Row: Alex Minicz, Michael Higginbotham, Nick Husek, Dylan Jones, Mr Simon Chiodo, Jonathon Kartadinata, Alex Holden, Rhys Jones, Hamish Hudson. Absent: Saady Myers, Jarrod Tuma, Ben Hausler, Alastair Moroney, John Cooper, Nick Bolt

with people grooving to the music. Our band certainly impressed those present with our tunes and the experience for the boys will be unforgettable. The other massive project for the boys this year was the musical production of The Wiz. Whilst many of our boys were working the stage, seven music

students chose to take parts in the orchestra and were accompanied by professional musicians for the production. It was the wonderful chance for them to experience life as professional musicians, having frequent rehearsals, playing high standard charts, and being amongst highly experienced musicians. The band’s sound each night of the production ‘blew

Standing: John Palombi, William Luby, Chris Dunn, Seated: Charlie Wolstenholme, Stefan Nowak, Mr Nic Lam, Joshua Renjen, Simon Lam,

away’ the audience with the groovy and often fastpaced tunes. Congratulations to our staff and students for putting in such a tremendous effort in both the classroom and extra curricular programs. Markos Danoudis (Music Captain) and Ms Frost

String Ensemble

Stage Band

Back: Ryan Ellis, Haimish Rix, Benjamin Stott, Kevin Nguyen, Fraser Nelson, Mr Val Railey Front: Alexander Stott, Mark Aquino, Andrew Rappos, Nicholas Chung, Liam Sharp 89

Back Row: Chris Windley, Markos Danoudis, Will Luby, Tristan Williams, Simon Lam, Eamon McGuire. Front Row: Dylan Jones, Tim Jiang, Michael Higginbotham, Mr Simon Chiodo, Alex Holden, Rhys Jones, Owen Luby Absent: Alastair Moroney

10 Benilde

Back Row: Shane Suzuki, James Van Der Wolde, Jake Stewart, Jack Gray, Andrew Lombardo, Samuel Heatley, Core Maynard, Alexander Nikoloudis, John Cooper. Middle Row: Luke McShane, Nicholas Green, Victor Wong, Matthew Nolan, Marcus Mortale, James Salanitri, Thomas Parsons, Luke McCandless, Seated: James Bough, Liam Dwyer, David Hutchinson, David Bruce, Kevin Nguyen, Andrew Clark, Darcy O’Kane, Jack Lewis Mr Paul Ryan

10 Dunstan

Back Row: Macauley Hughes, Andrew Robson, Haimish Rix, Adam Benson, Andrew Pattison, Xavier Fitzgerald, Steven Nowak, Michael Lee, Dominic Baker Middle Row: Joshua LadigusGrange, Tom Wakefield, Andrew McDonough, Marcus Nonnis, Benjamin Francischelli, John Bernadone, Tom Miles, Michael Draga Seated: Matthew Bertucci, Yevashrin Naidoo, Nicholas Hulston, Nicholas Enright, Nicholas Bolt, Edward Turner, Sashen Govender, Alessandro Stazio Mr Brian Coulthard

10 Hegarty Back Row: James Theodoridis, Tyler Raymond, Ryan Graf, Matthew Pecora, Michael Dungan, Courtney Scanlan, Patrick Cross, Patrick Holmes Middle Row: Joseph Phillipos, Joshua Quinn, Jack Yiannis, Raymond Wong, Marc Kydd, Jonathan Dykes, Christopher Smith, Bradley Dobney Seated: Daniel Stow, Daniel Newell, Benjamin Kneebone, Damien Gould, James Joo, Matthew Briglia, Jordan Rogers, Darcy O’Brien Mr Paul Harrup

10 Jerome Back Row: Shane Cosgrave, Lachlan Simpson, Miles Guggenheimer, Kane Roberts, Tim East, Kieran Winter, Jeremy Karitzis, George Kucubalci Katsifolis, Middle Row: Chris Klidaras, Joe Chapman, Dean Dragonetti, Matt O’Donnell, Jonathon Stamatelos, Matt Kelada, Hugh Brophy, Liam O’Rourke Seated: Michael Altidis, Charlie Wolstenholme, Nicholas Thanos, Anthony Cormick, Patrick Tumale, Andrew Di Cosmo, Bryan McNaughtan, Blake Raymond Mr Trevor Farr

Year 10s Learn to Dance

10 Miguel Back Row: Patrick McNamara, Samuel Watkins, James O’Donnell, Paul Saunders, Tom Cleary, Fraser Eason, Brice Shepherd, Matthew Burns Middle Row: Stephen McConnell, Aaron Bodin, Michael Sauer, Guilliano Muratore, Simon Lam, Luke Terella, Benjamin Tesoriero, Samuel Ayre Seated: Michael Blakebrough, Patrick Hogan, Jack Taylor, Samuel Stamos, James Brown, Rohan Johnson, Robert Paczkowski, Paul Siarabalos Mr James Walton

10 Roland Back Row: Zohaib Zaman, Michael Husek, Anthony O’Shea, Nathan Berenger, Michael Osekowski, Matthew Kennedy, Daragh O’Brien, James Steel, Ignatius Howe Middle Row: Jacques Plompen, Marshall Burrell, Carlos Saliba, Kieran McInerney, James Chaplin, Jack Gialamatzis, Roger Madafferi, Timothy Soumplis Seated: Trent Bainbridge, Owen Luby, Anthony Boghdadi, Adam Michaelides, Ryan Gallagher, Barry Tjahjadi, Matthew Stewart. Ms Marisa Di Giacomo (absent)

Year 10 2007 The Year 10 group of 2007 have undertaken a busy year. As a group they have been keen participants in all the academic, cultural, sporting and community based events that the College has to offer. It has been a year of settling in to a new campus, learning new routines, meeting greater expectations, as well as preparing for and taking, the first steps into senior studies. For many the first step was a quickstep, cha cha and progressive moves with the girls from Star of the Sea. Around 50 students were involved in the dance classes and hopefully many of these boys will be involved in the Blue and Gold Ball next year. Balls of a different kind occupied the minds of those who competed in a wide range of ACC sports. Thanks to the staff who took the time to train and coach these teams. A special congratulations goes to the ACC Football team, who won the premiership against Whitefriars at East Malvern. Well done, lads! On the subject of winners, a number of Year 10 boys devoted considerable time to the Rock Eisteddfod as performers and backstage crew. A number of boys really stood up and were a great help after the disappointment of the fire, that put the entire crew under immense pressure. Congratulations go to these students for their effort and success. Others were heavily involved the production of ‘The Wiz’. It was great to attend a performance and see the efforts of all the cast and crew, especially the Year 10’s that had both starring and behind the scenes roles. Stories of success and inspiration were presented to those students who participated in a number of programs run outside of the school such as the Reach workshop and ‘Step Ahead’. At these workshops the students were encouraged to take on leadership roles and become involved in the community.

Involvement is what the camps and work experience programs are all about. In August and in June we had our camps/ activities and work experience. The Outdoor Education staff ran a surf/bike camp, scuba diving, downhill skiing and a climbing camp at Mt Arapiles. Mr Stewart kindly organized and ran a four day golf camp, Mr Alexander put together a fantastic program of Melbourne day trips. We also had a large group of boys travel to Kincumber Lasallian Youth Camp in NSW, where they were hosted by Br Tim Peter. The rest of the year level was involved in work experience in the city and the country, as professionals and tradesmen. Many of the employers acknowledge the attitude and effort of the boys who came to work for them. Some found themselves being offered parttime jobs Speaking of fantastic jobs, I am greatly appreciative of the staff that helped organize and run the camps. A considerable amount of their own time was donated to have the events run successfully. Towards the end of Term Three tough selections were being made all round, as students were involved in subject selection interviews and committing to programs for next year. Some have chosen a traditional VCE program, others are leaving

to take up apprenticeships, some are undertaking a VET course and others VCAL. Thanks to Ms Busk, Mr Corcoran, Ms Taylor and Mr Marshall for their efforts in assisting and guiding students through this process. To those who have been primarily responsible for the guidance of the Year 10’s the Homeroom teachers I give tremendous thanks. They are patient, understanding and give generously of their time. Ms Liz O’Connor, Mr Trevor Farr, Mr Phil Ryan, Mr Brian Coulthard, Mr Ian Smith, Mr Paul Harrup, Ms Katharine Grace, Mr James Walton and Ms Marisa diGiacomo have been dedicated pastoral leaders to these young men and we are grateful to them. Lastly, congratulations to the young men of Year 10 in 2007. It has been a very worthwhile year. I have enjoyed your company, humour, resolve and contributions. I wish you well for the coming year. Mr David Madigan Year 10 Coordinator

Academic Award Winners — Semester 1 Art—Tom Parsons, Commerce—Sean Heatley, Drama—David Hutchinson, English—Steve McConnell, Geography—Hamish Rix, History—Matthew Herbstreit, Literature—Damien Gould, LOTE French—Anthony Boghdadi, LOTE Indonesian—Dan Stow, LOTE Italian—Jeremy Karitzis, Materials & Technology— Adrian Papamiltiades, Mathematics—Ryan Gallagher, Media—Samuel Ayre, Music—Stefan Nowak, Physical Education—Dan Stow, Religious Education—Jake Stewart, Science—Jake Stewart, Systems (Technology)—Jake Evans, VET Multimedia – Certificate II—Matthew Kelada, Visual Communications & 94 Design—Matthew Chai

10 Solomon Back Row: Ben Ellul, Matthew O’Connor, Adrian Papamiltiades, Thomas Kitson, Spencer Roberts, Daniel East, Lachlan O’Connell, Corey Patterson, Dean White. Middle Row: Liam Perea, Jackson Purton-Smith, Jake Wilson, Matthew Chai, Daniel Calman-Orr, Alex Kydd, Stefan Moon, Nicholas Ibarra, Xavier Pritchard-Cseh, Seated: Dean Petras, Marcus Holmes, Thomas Carwell, Sean Corcoran, James Fagon, Paul Hussey, Michael Patane, Tysyn Danda Ms Liz O’Connell

10 Vincent Row 4: Andrew Brown, Michael Ryan, Matthew Marshall, Darcy Vitacca, Michael James, Stephen Byrne, Timothy White, Tahe Antas Middle Row: Brendan Close, Gianfranco Lolicato, Declan Smith, Thomas Stubbings, Matthew Herbstreit, Peter Marinis, Andrew Crimson, Jake Evans, Seated: Timothy Florentzou, James Leonard, Ryan Harris, James Carland, Xavier Murphy, Jared Dudley, Nicholas Hyland, Robert Sita Mr Ian Smith

VET/VCAL VET Programs continue to grow at De La Salle with 148 students across Years 10, 11 and 12 taking part in a broad range of programs this year. Our Internal VET programs are our most popular options giving students at Kinnoull an opportunity to participate in nationally recognised industry training in Building and Construction, Electro-Technology, Multimedia and Sport and Recreation. Mr Sam Devenish joined our staff at the beginning of this year and has met all of the challenges of taking on our Certificate II Building program. We are extremely fortunate to have found someone

with such dedication and passion for this program. Students all gain First Aid certificates as well as undertaking the Building Industry safety course known as Red Card. Projects completed as part of their two-year course include ‘house mock-ups’ and the design and construction of cubbies this semester. Our VCAL/VET group worked with Mr Devenish to construct a number of the sets for the College Production ‘The Wiz’. Our Year 11 students have also attended training through our program partners Box Hill Institute of TAFE in areas like scaffolding, giving students a great experience to see some of the further education options available. Under Mr Devenish’s direction next year even more exciting plans are being developed. The pioneer of our Certificate II Electro-technology program, Mr Keith Hoy, left De La Salle mid-year to relocate to England with his family, leaving a large hole for us to fill. After much searching we were fortunate to find Mr Peter Forni who has stepped in to help students to finish off their year successfully. Students have worked on operating a small power supply system as well as programming a basic robotic system showing great flare for this area of their training. Our VET Multimedia program is now in its second year. Students have competently learned to create, manipulate and incorporate 2D graphics including animation, design and edit digital video, and create web pages with multimedia under the direction of their teacher Mr Paul Maxted. Mr Maxted is an outstanding and committed member of VET team who strives to offer his classes industry quality training and experiences. As a scored VCE/VET option this year our first group of Year 12 students will also undertake an end of year exam which will then contribute to their study score – we wish them well with this new challenge. 96

Our final internal VET option is Sport and Recreation. Mr Trevor Farr has continued his involvement in the program this year, having replaced Mr Matt Breen while on leave in Term Three last year. Mr Farr has worked diligently to offer a range of new experiences to our students. This included Year 11 students gaining their Level 1 Athletics Coaching Certificates, which they then used to help with the training of our DLS Athletics Squad in Term 1. All students also had the unique opportunity to participate in the Fire Up program run by members of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade (MFB). During this program students had a day at the MFB Recruit Training

Centre in Richmond, where they participated in a number of challenging drills. As a scored VCE/VET option Unit 3-4 students are also preparing for examinations in this subject which will contribute to their study score, we look forward to some excellent results. Just over a third of all VET students choose one of the 80 external options available. Students attend classes at TAFE or at a nearby school in an area of their interest. This year students have undertaken training in Automotive, Broadcasting, Engineering, Hospitality, Music Industry Production and Retail Operations. Our students benefit from the opportunity to combine

study in an area of their interest with their senior study. They also develop a range of skills through their experience of having to move into new environments and mixing with new people. Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) Now in its fifth year at De La Salle this alternative senior program offer students a great option to VCE which allows them to remain at school. This year 35 students have participated in our VCAL program at Intermediate (Year 11) and Senior (Year 12) levels, undertaking classes in Literacy, Numeracy, Work Related Skills and Personal Development Skills, which includes RE and Sport. Students also undertake some job training by participating in either a VET or Australian School-based Apprenticeship (ASbA). This year our VCAL program to incorporated at least a day per week of industry workplacement for each student. This experience ‘on-the job’ helps our students gain a better understanding of the world beyond school as well as offering them an edge in a very competitive job market by developing skills and contacts. Success in this program is not just for those students who complete their certificate, but also the number of students moving into full-time 97

Apprenticeship or Traineeship arrangements, which includes on-going training, during the year. Students have developed a range of personal skills through participation in community activities like the City Multicultural Excursion and helping to run the RecLink Football Grand Final at Windy Hill. Our VCAL staff, Mr Gerard Barns (12 Literacy) Ms Sally Buick (11 Literacy), Mr Matt Breen (RE/Sport/11 Numeracy) and Mr Chas Thompson (12 Numeracy) have worked diligently in building this program, together with their students, my thanks to them for their wonderful work. Ms Kylie Busk VET/VCAL Coordinator

College Staff 2007 Principal: Br Bill Firman fsc Deputy Principal & Head Of Campus —Tiverton Mr Peter Riordan Assistant Principal & Head Of Campus — Kinnoull Mr Henry Corcoran Director Of Studies: Mrs Jo Prestia Director Of Staff Development: Mrs Christine Thompson Director Of Student Welfare: Mr Geoff Martin Business Manager: Mr Stephen O’Shea Registrar: Mrs Elaine Tyrrell Human Resource Manager & Executive Assistant: Mrs Joan Ferguson Office Manager: Mrs Mary McLellan Faith Development Coordinator: Mr Patrick Jurd Social Services Coordinator: Mr Richard Komiazyk School Officer: Mr Murray Enniss Guidance & Careers Counselling: Mr Paul Marshall/ Ms Sue Taylor College Nurse: Mrs Anne Litchfield/Mrs Kathleen O’Dowd Receptionist: Mrs Pat Phelan Key Learning Area Coordinators: English: Mr Tim Brodrick Mathematics: Br Denis Loft fsc Religious Education: Mr Patrick Jurd Science: Mr Peppe Di Ciccio Technology: Mr Sam Devenish Studies of Society & Environment - Humanities: Mr Chris Fleming - Business: Mr Norm Stewart The Arts: Mr David Happ Languages Other Than English (LOTE): Mr Thierry Moran Health & Physical Education: Mr Glenn Kemp Director of Sport: Mr Jon Edgar College Librarian: Ms Susan Jost Outdoor Education Coordinator: Mr David Alexander

MMEC Coordinator: Mrs Kathie Holmes Personal Development Coordinator: Mrs Amy Ross College Timetabler: Mr Kevin Hunter Director of Music: Ms Cindy Frost Kinnoull Head of Campus: Mr Henry Corcoran Year 12 Coordinator: Ms Sally Buick Year 11 Coordinator: Mr Tim Ford Year 10 Coordinator: Mr David Madigan Senior Studies Coordinator: Mr Peter Forehan VET/VCAL Coordinator: Ms Kylie Busk Daily Organiser: Mr Doug Esler VASS Administrator: Mrs Trish Woodman Homeroom Groups For Year 12 Benilde Mr Tim Brodrick Dunstan Mrs Jenny Henderson Gehrig Ms Kylie Busk Hegarty Mr Henry Wasniewski Jerome Br Quentin O’Halloran fsc Miguel Ms Clare Kennedy-Curtis Roland Br Denis Loft fsc Solomon Mr Marty Mahy Vincent Mr Graeme Lawler Homeroom Groups For Year 11 Benilde Mr Euan Walmsley Dunstan Ms Di Walsh Hegarty Mr Rob Hoich Jerome Ms Margaret McPhee Miguel Mr Frank Goricanec Roland Mr Sam Devenish Solomon Mr Gerard Barns Vincent Mr Michael Watty Homeroom Groups For Year 10 Benilde Mr Philip Ryan Dunstan Mr Brian Coulthard 98

Hegarty Jerome Miguel Roland Solomon Vincent

Mr Paul Harrup Mr Trevor Farr Mr James Walton Ms Marisa Di Giacomo Ms Liz O’Connell Ms Katherine Grace

Mr Matt Breen, Mr Paul Fegan, Mr Brian Hayes, Ms Kerry Martin, Mr Adrian Matarazzo, Mr Tom McIlroy, Ms Glenda Morris, Ms Emily Roach, Ms Sandra Venneri, Mr Pete Forni, Mr Neil Thomas, Mr Warren Walker Tiverton Head of Campus: Mr Peter Riordan Daily Organiser: Mr Brian Long Junior Studies Coordinator: Ms Sandra Troise Coordinators: Primary: Ms Adrienne Moran Year 7: Mr Shaun Buckley Year 8: Mr Shane Mackintosh Year 9: Mr Simon Hewitson Year 4: Mr Terry Atkins Year 5: Mr Tim Curran Year 6: Ms Adrienne Moran Homeroom Groups For Year 7 Benilde Mr Jeff Locke Dunstan Ms Kath Marino Hegarty Mr Chris Martin Jerome Mr Andrew Wozencroft Miguel Mr Nigel Yates Roland Mr David Hale Solomon Ms Clare Needham Vincent Mr Larry Evans/Mr Nigel Cousins

Homeroom Groups For Year 8 Benilde Mr Andrew Murrell Dunstan Mr David Happ Hegarty Mrs Amy Ross Jerome Mrs Carmel Dwyer Miguel Ms Liz Turner Roland Mr Ian Oliver Solomon Br Gerald Barrett fsc Vincent Mr Bryan Smith

Music Ms Cindy Frost (Coordinator) Instrumental & Visiting Music Teachers: Simon Chiodo, Alan Dinh, Adam Donaldson, Evan Harris, Jason Kenner, Nicholas Lam, Mathew Lewin, Stuart McCorkelle, Val Railey, James Ryan, Penny Karahalios, Jane Robertson, James Ryan, Kelly Williams, Andrew Murrell, Francesco Fabrisa, Karen Dunlop, Rob Burns, Mark Alexander

Homeroom Groups For Year 9 Benilde Mr Peppe Di Ciccio Dunstan Mr Glenn Kemp Hegarty Mr David Ellul Jerome Mr Robert Bonnici Miguel Ms Haylene Peipert Roland Miss Carmel D’Andrea Solomon Mr Shane Slavin Vincent Mr Chris Fleming

Mary MacKillop Enhancement Centre Mrs Kathie Holmes (Coordinator) Ms Gemma Austin Ms Carolyn Hamilton Ms Jacqueline Irwin Mrs Jacinta Ryan Mrs Mary Thomas Mrs Karen Tillotson Mrs Bernice Manuell Mrs Eve McLellan Mr Euan Walmsley

Mrs Patsy Amaradasa, Mrs Georgina Dwyer, Mrs Rachele Furnari, Ms Joanne Graham, Ms Karen Harding, Mrs Ruth Hunter, Ms Kate Johnston, Mr Troy Potter, Mr Martin Rhoden, Mrs Liliana Russo, Mr Charles Thompson, Mr Robert Trinchi, Ms Marta Webster, Mrs Maria Zanelli, Ms Bindy Russell, Ms Rosie Mackie, Ms Rose Clurey, Mr Steve Connolly The Arts Mr David Happ (Coordinator) Ms Monica Costa Mr Jonathan Hewett Ms Marceline Van Rennes Mrs Mary Finn Drama Mr Bryan Smith Ms Margaret McPhee Mr Andrew Murrell

Information Services Department Mr Alan Barnard (Manager) Technicial Department Mr Peter Whittenbury, Mr Navid Haghju Ms Pauline Mulholland Laboratory Manager: Mrs Jill Edwards Laboratory Technician: Mrs Danka Orlowski Library Resources Ms Susan Jost (College Librarian) Mrs Clare Kennedy-Curtis Miss Leanne Ickeringill Mrs Betty Rudin Ms Carmel Eyre Archives David Hunter 99

Learning Strategies: Shaun Buckley (Tiverton Coordinator) Paul Maxted (Kinnoull Coordinator) Sport & Physical Education Mr Jon Edgar (Director of Sport) Mr Glenn Kemp (Health & Phys Ed Coordinator) Mr David Clark, Ms Liz Turner Mr Rob Bonnici, Mr Michael Ryan Mr Ken Stokes, Mr Trevor Farr Mr Peter Crellin House Coordinators Mr Ken Stokes & Mr Andrew Wozencroft Recreation Officers Mr Nic Childs Ms Emily Cumming Outdoor Education (Coordinator) Mr David Alexander (Trainee) Mr Dominic Stephens (Assistant) Mr David Ferguson Administration Payroll Officer: Ms Donna Yorgey, Ms Antonia Paras Accounts Officer: Ms Ellenor Harris Tiverton Campus: Mrs Mary McLellan (Office Manager), Mrs Pat Phelan Kinnoull Campus: Mrs Maria Giacomantonio, Mrs Anne Lawler Music & EMA Secretary: Mrs Sandra Glazebrook Attendance Officer: Br Gabriel O’Shea fsc (Tiverton), Mrs Maria Giacomantonio (Kinnoull) Community Coordinator: Mrs Trish Woodman Maintenance: Messrs Rob Oldershaw, Clinton Harris & Steven Broughill Cleaners: Messrs Barry Rydar & Julian Rydar

Tiverton Staff

Back Row: Mrs Eve McLellan, Ms Marceline Van Rennes, Ms Karen Harding, Mr Troy Potter, Mr Martin Rhoden, Mr Val Railey, Mr Michael Naughton, Mr Tim Curran, Mr Terry Atkins, Mr Brian Long, Mr Michael Ryan, Br Gerald Barrett fsc. 5th Row: Mr Kevin Hunter, Mr Thierry Moran, Mr Shane Slavin, Mr Dominic Stephens, Mr Nic Childs, Mr Glenn Kemp, Mr Andrew Wozencroft, Mr Jon Edgar, Mr David Alexander, Mr Bryan Smith, Mr Peter Crellin, Mr Michael Bazeley, Miss Carmel D’Andrea 4th Row: Mr David Happ, Mrs Kathie Holmes, Ms Kath Marino, Ms Emily Cumming, Mr Murray Enniss, Mr Ian Oliver, Mr David Ellul, Mr Geoff Martin, Mr Larry Evans, Mr Brett Wadley, Ms Clare Needham, Ms Cindy Frost, Ms Jacqueline Irwin 3rd Row: Mrs Christine Thompson, Ms Gemma Austin, Mr Chris Fleming, Mr Jonathan Hewett, Mr Charles Thompson, Mrs Jacinta Ryan, Mrs Bernice Manuell, Mr David Clark, Mr Peppe Di Ciccio, Mr Chris Martin, Mr Nigel Yates, Mrs Rachele Furnari 2nd Row: Ms Haylene Peipert, Ms Amy Ross, Ms Sandra Troise, Mrs Ruth Hunter, Mr Jeff Locke, Mr Andrew Murrell, Ms Pauline Mulholland, Ms Susan Jost, Mrs Carmel Dwyer, Mrs Georgina Dwyer, Mr Rob Bonnici, Br Gabriel O’Shea fsc Seated: Mrs Karen Tillotson, Miss Leanne Ickeringill, Ms Adrienne Moran, Mr Simon Hewison, Br Bill Firman fsc, Mr Peter Riordan, Mr Shane Mackintosh, Mr Shaun Buckley, Mrs Betty Rudin, 100 Mrs Liliana Russo, Mrs Patsy Amaradasa

Kinnoull Staff

Back Row: Mr Martin Mahy, Mr Tim Brodrick, Mr Patrick Jurd, Mr Graeme Lawler, Mr James Walton, Mr Samuel Devenish, Mr Tim Ford, Br Denis, Mr Frank Goricanec, Mr Ian Smith Third Row: Mr Keith Hoy, Mr Tom McIlroy, Mr Paul Ryan, Mr Paul Marshall, Mr Richard Komiazyk, Mr Norm Stewart, Br Quentin O’Halloran fsc, Mr Euan Walmsley, Mr Peter Forehan, Mrs Margaret McPhee, Mr Douglas Esler, Mr Brian Coulthard, Mr Matthew Breen Second Row: Mr Trevor Farr, Mr Paul Maxted, Ms Sally Buick, Mr Robert Hoich, Ms Sandra Venneri, Mr Paul Harrup, Mr Adrian Matarazzo, Mr Susan Taylor, Mrs Jill Edwards, Mrs Clare Kennedy-Curtis, Mr Brian Hayes, Mrs Jenny Henderson, Mr David Madigan Seated: Ms Monica Costa, Ms Liz O’Connell, Ms Carmel Eyre, Mrs Anne Lawler, Ms Susan Robertson, Mr Henry Corcoran, Br Bill Firman fsc, Mr Peter Riordan, Ms Di Walsh, Ms Kerry Martin, Ms Jo Prestia, Ms Kylie Busk, Mrs Maria Giacomantonio 101

Maintenance Staff

Administration Staff

Mr Steven Broughill, Robert Oldershaw esq. and Mr Clinton Harris

Outdoor Education Staff

Standing: Mr Henry Corcoran, Mr Stephen O’Shea, Mrs Mary McLellan, Ms Donna Yorgey, Mrs Ellenor Harris, Mrs Joan Ferguson, Mr Peter Riordan, Br Bill Firman Seated: Mrs Elaine Tyrrell, Mrs Anne Lawler, Mrs Pat Phelan, Mrs Trish Woodman, Mrs Maria Giacomantonio, Br Gabriel O’Shea Mrs Sandy Glazebrook (Absent)

Canteen Staff

Cleaning Staff

Mr Dominic Stephens, Mr David Ferguson and Mr David Alexander

Info Services

Tania Decorrado, Bruce Trappett, Caterina Falvo, Michelle Fitzgerald, Simone Armstrong, Tim Trappett and Mary Trappett

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Luis, Margarita, Barry, Grace, Faiek, Nick and Alicia

Mr David Hunter (archives) and Ms Pauline Mulholland (audio visual)

Information Services

Mr Navid Haghju, Mr Alan Barnard and Mr Peter Whittenbury

Nurse

Recreation Officers

Ms Emily Cumming and Mr Nic Childs Nurses top to bottom: Mrs Kathleen O’Dowd, Mrs Karen Rodway and Mrs Anne Litchfield

From The Editor

I would like to thank all who contributed to the Blue and Gold this year. I have enjoyed the task, and I hope this edition gives you pleasure now, and when you decide to thumb through it on future occasions. They are like little ‘time capsules’, are college annuals. I hope you enjoy this ‘snapshot’ of our lives, in this very busy College, in year 2007. Jonathan Hewett

Mary MacKillop Learning Enhancement Centre From November 2006 to January 2007, extensive renovations were made to the MMEC area by Br Bill, in recognition of a growing need to assist our students. Three rooms were created and furnished for literacy support and general language skills classes. In 2007, the staff of the Mary MacKillop Enhancement Centre [MMEC] have worked tirelessly and enthusiastically with students with special needs to assist them with the curriculum. We believe that all students can experience success if learning outcomes are based on realistic and achievable goals. The words of our patron Blessed Mother Mary MacKillop echo the attitude and commitment of the MMEC staff — “We must teach more From left to right (standing): Sandra Troise, Mary Thomas, Rose Clurey, by example than by word.” Jacqueline Irwin, Carolyn Hamilton, Eve McLellan From Left to right (sitting): Gemma Austin, Kathie Holmes, Jacinta Ryan Our team of dedicated educators work with Absent: Karen Tillotson, Euan Walmsley, Bernice Manuell students from Primary to Year 12 who have intellectual, social, emotional, physical or maths skills. Both these initiatives were extremely severe language needs, Each member of the team successful and productive. consults with staff and parents in order to identify We thank Br Bill Firman, Mr Peter Riordan, Mr Henry and facilitate the individual learning needs of the Corcoran, as well as the year level coordinators, student. Regular Program Support Group [PSG] indeed all teaching staff for their encouragement. meetings occur for students who qualify for integraFinally, I wish to thank my fantastic team for their cartion funding, where issues of academic planning and ing dedication, perseverance and professionalism. pastoral care are discussed. Mrs Kathie Holmes This year, Literacy Support classes were extended to MMEC Coordinator Years 9 and 10. Four groups in Year 7 and in Year 8, and three groups at Year 9 and Year 10 have operated throughout the year, with a total enrolment of 90 students. In the Primary area, Mrs Gemma Austin has worked with students in language skills classes, to improve literacy skills. Mrs Bernice Manuell worked with small groups of students in the Primary classes to enhance 103

Technology Year 10 Technology A flying blue dolphin! The challenge for Year 10 Technology students laid down by Mr. Maxted and Mr Forni was to remotely control a helium filled blue dolphin balloon. Students were given the problem to solve as part of the Systems Technology course this semester. Whilst it was a lot of fun for the students, they did learn the mechanics of helicopter flight and the practical application of Boyle’s Law. The mini helicopter was controlled by an infrared transmitter which enabled students to control its lift and yaw. It was very pleasing to see some of the ingenious ways students solved the problem. The Technology course is constantly evolving to engage students and develop critical problem solving skills and the theoretical knowledge underpinning it. Mr Paul Maxted

Stop-Motion Animation In Term 3 we were introduced to the production of stop-motion animation films, which involved both technology and personal creativity. We were introduced to the concept of storyboards, then made our own sets, props and characters. We learnt how to ‘capture’ the frames and how to then run them together in a computer program to output a short film complete with titles, sound effects and credits. For me the unit opened up the fascinating world of animation in a simple way, which students could develop into future careers. Patrick Orlando

The National Theatre in St Kilda “rocked” when the De la Salle - Sacrè Coeur production of the much loved story of The Wiz opened last month for four spectacular performances before more than 2,000 people. The Wiz showcased the extraordinary talents of more than 100 students from across years 4 – 12 at both Colleges. The Wiz Artistic Director, Bryan Smith, congratulated the cast and crew of The Wiz for their hard work and dedication to the project since rehearsals started in March.“This is the biggest production we have done to-date. The National Theatre provided students with a wonderful opportunity to perform before large audiences,” Mr Smith said. “Audiences were thrilled by every aspect of the show, the performances, the singing, the stunning costumes, the choreography and the magic of a live orchestra. De La boys and Sacré Coeur girls made up a cast of brilliant singers, dancers and actors playing parts as varied as scooter riding monkeys to punk munchkins. The Wiz Team was the backbone of the show and their efforts are to be congratulated.” Sarah Louise McLean from Year 8 gave a stellar performance as Dorothy and was complimented by the extraordinary performances of her friends, Year 10 student’s Andrew Lombardo, (Lion) Sam Watkins, (Scarecrow) and Jack Gray (The Wiz) and Year 9 student, Simon Windley (Tin Man). The De La Salle-Sacre Coeur production introduced a fresh quality and identity that is unique to Australia “Educationally, rather than have students regurgitate a Broadway style performance with American characters and accents, this production of ‘The Wiz’ brought the story into our own backyards,” Mr Smith said. A Hills hoist, a community garden, an urban rubbish dump, a zoo and a quirky, corporate world provided the context for the unfolding of our take on ‘The Wiz’.

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Jarod MacDonald — “Crab Robot”

Luke Williams — “Bat”

Visual Communication & Design

Callum Zakharov — “Roadkill Box”

Nathan Stubenrauch

Callum Zakharov — “Sea Scape”

James Noble “Lunch Box 3D”

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Tomas Sabbatucci — “Robot Lizard”

Callumn Zakharov — “Witch”

David La China -— Lino “Fonz” Ben Kneebone — “F Book”

Alex Martin — “Architectural Design”

Ryan David — “Bag”

Dominic Dowing — “Chair Designs”

Jonathan Nguyen

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James Barnden — “Timeline of a Tree”

Doninc Dowling — “Self Potrait as a Child”

Art

Jack Taylor

Year 7 Aboriginal Art Luke O’Connor

Matthew Alderuccio

Year 11 Bronze Sculptures Ryan Graf

Christopher Dunn — “Blues Shadow”

Tom Parsons

Rory Murphy

Giancarlo Marino

STUDIO ARTS Keiren Brown James Noble

Alexander Barker Julius Kellar

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Nicholas McKenna

Alistair Moroney

Stephen Bird

Max Vandeligt Nicholas McKenna

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This year De La Salle again collaborated with Presentation College, Windsor to present Arthur Miller’s play, A View from the Bridge. In the play we watch Eddie Carbone, a longshoreman, transform from a loving, well-respected and hard workingman into one who betrays his principles and orchestrates his own downfall. The character, Alfieri, adopts two roles, that of a lawyer who counsels Eddie and he is representative of a Greek chorus. In the role of chorus, Alfieri laments that he is powerless to stop the inevitable tragedy that will befall Eddie. Miller encourages us, as members of his audience to relate Eddie’s actions to our own and in so doing understand what motivates us, not only as individuals but also in the way we connect to each other and our past. The Theatre Studies class comprises both Year 11 and 12 students and they have each been responsible for planning and developing two areas of stagecraft. One area of stagecraft is direction and this year three of the students undertook this area and each directed a scene from the play. Their understanding and direction of the cast was a pleasure to observe. I was impressed with the group’s commitment to rehearsals and ongoing application to various areas of the production. They maintained their enthusiasm and their dedication to understanding their character’s motivation was been nothing short of extraordinary. Ruth O’Leary and Alicia Barrett were wonderful ambassadors for Presentation College and were delightful to work with. The cast included, Justin Geaney, Xavier O’Shannessy, Tristan Tiso, Max Helsing, Peter Gourgoulis, Rory Murphy, Peter Convery, Paul Beliga and William Luby. A play just doesn’t happen without the support of others. Thank you to Brother Bill, Brother Quentin, and Brother Gabriel for their generosity and Bryan Smith for his lighting expertise. Ms Marg McPhee Theatre Studies

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Papua New Guinea

Social Services 2007 saw the introduction of a new position at De La Salle College – Social Services Coordinator. This initiative was designed to develop an even stronger social conscience in our College community, to promote among the students the idea and ideal of being “men for others” and to translate Christian idealism into action. A logo showing a pair of boots with the statement “Walk in someone else’s shoes” was created to remind us of the challenges ahead. In 2006 Br Denis established the “Coolies” program whereby Year 12 students were invited to participate during December and January to build houses for needy families in India. 12 students volunteered and the initiative was a great success. This year there are 16 students committed to the program. We still maintain a Cultural Exchange program to the Philippines involving Year 10 students, who visit an orphanage and local communities in need of help. In 2007 the “Guineas” program was established whereby 14 Year 11 students volunteered to build, renovate and paint school buildings at Mainohana in Papua New Guinea. This occurred during September and was also an outstanding success. The program will be offered to Year 11 students next year. In 2008 a “Balgo” program will be offered to Year 10 students whereby students will partici-

pate educationally in developing a program with the Aboriginal community in central Western Australia. In time, programs will be developed to assist students from years 4 to 9 to be aware of social service needs in our near and wider communities. Our intention is to provide students with practical opportunities to not only experience another culture but to also put into action our goodwill and ideas.

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In September, 14 Year 11 students, two teachers and two tradesmen certainly put themselves in “someone else’s shoes” and traveled to Bereina, approximately 165 kilometers west from Port Moresby. For 20 days they experienced a country, culture, tradition and lifestyle that was very different from our own. Mainohana Catholic High School is a co-educational school with approximately 650 students of whom 550 live at the school. It is situated on several hundred hectares and is remote from village contact. This provided a pleasant, safe and wonderful environment to work in and to relax. Students were involved in building a teacher’s residence and cleaning, repairing and painting the school’s bakery and visitors kitchen. A large ant-infested tree had to be removed from the building site, and the concreting of a driveway and repairs to stairs were also completed. Each working day was between the hours of 7.30am– 11.30am and 2pm–5.30pm — the sun certainly had a bite in it during the middle part of the day. In the first week, we were invited as special guests to Veifa Primary school to watch local schools compete in traditional dancing. That weekend, students were billeted to four villages. This was a great experience and generated much interest and discussion in the various habits and customs of local communities. On the second weekend, we enjoyed a BBQ watching the AFL and NRL Grand Finals as well as having a break from work. On the evening prior to our departure from Mainohana, we presented the school with gifts and thanked them for their wonderful hospitality. The school in turn, farewelled us with traditional singing, dancing and gifts. Our College community can be extremely proud of the group’s achievements, and their positive attitude. The experience was spiritually and educationally rewarding. Our footprints will be traced by the group of 2008. Mr Richard Komiazyk Social Services Coordinator

“Coolies Month” Early in 2006 I challenged the Year 12 students to join me on a “Coolies Month”. 12 students took up this challenge and on completing their final exam, in lieu of the usual round of ‘Schoolies’ parties, agreed to act as ‘coolies’, ie, unskilled labourers, to help in an aid project to build houses for disadvantaged families. The 12 houses were to be built at G Kallupatti, a village of about 9000 people in rural Tamil Nadu, India. Prior to departing, each group member had to raise money to pay for all the materials for a house, about $1000. They would be expected to live in a village, eat the local food, and have no access to many of the luxuries to which they had become accustomed. They were to work with “Reaching The Unreached” (RTU), a project established and run by Br James Kimpton, an 82 year old English Brother, committed to looking after these abandoned children. First day we met the 12 families that had been selected by RTU. They were all young local families with low incomes. They already owned a small piece of land but lived in very primitive shelters and had little prospects of improving their lot by themselves. One was a single mother with two boys; three others had physically disabled parents.

At first the work was difficult, adapting to the temperature, the food and the lack of English. We would begin work at 8.30 and finish at 4.30 everyday except Sunday. Our task was to work with the owners and other coolies, under instruction from the supervisors and masons. Digging foundations, carrying hollow blocks, sand, cement, and rocks, were the main tasks at first. As we became better acquainted with the masons, and our skills improved, we were allowed to lay blocks and do more of the plastering. We formed close relationships with many of the children, both in the Children’s Villages, and at the house sites. Without exception they were friendly, happy and welcoming. We also had ample opportunity to get to know the boys and Brothers from Boys Village, one of the places looking after some of the older boys. By Christmas we had completed 12 houses and had another two ready for the roof. Each house had a small opening ceremony to which we were invited as special guests. Houses were named after each of the boys or the various groups that had helped us raise funds for them. After Christmas we travelled to Kerala and Karnataka where we managed to have a glimpse of the cultural, spiritual, and geographical spectrum that India offers. A final stopover at Bangkok, staying at

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La Salle College gave the boys a further insight into some of the works and the hospitality of the Brothers in Asia. Coolies was an experience to be remembered. This year a further 18 students have taken up the challenge. Br Denis

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Sport 2007 As Bruce Macaveney would say, “it’s been a huge year in sport”. The College sporting teams have had many successes, new initiatives have got up and running and Victoria’s drought caused many changes to our regular program. De La Salle performed extremely well in all three major ACC carnivals in 2007. The students and coaches managed to achieve a top three finish in all three carnivals. No other ACC college can boast such an achievement. It started with our swim team finishing third then our athletics boys improving on their 2006 result to finish third and lastly our cross country runners were able to achieve a second placing overall. The senior athletes left the senior cup behind as a momento of their contribution to the College, and our junior cross country runners showed that we will be a force in the future with their collection of the junior cup.

Our results from our many sporting teams in 2007 were outstanding. We consistently achieved better results across the board. Term 1 saw our 1st XI cricket team narrowly beaten in a grand final and our volleyball teams winning both the A and B grade flags in division two. Term 3 saw our year 10 B grade basketball team win the pennant and grand final appearances for both our senior basketball team and our Year 9 hockey side. Highlights in Term 3 were undoubtedly premiership-winning football teams at Year 10 and 2nd XVIII level, along with a grand final appearance for our Year 10 soccer team. At the time of print our Term 4 sides are preparing for what no doubt would be another successful term of ACC sport at the College. Amongst all these great performances were the many great individual efforts of students. It is always a pleasure to see students at De La Salle represent their College, their families and themselves with great pride and determination. The spirit generated amongst students at the College whilst on the sporting field will leave all those involved with a lasting

Senior Athletics

Third Row: D. Hale, B. Griffin, H. Czwarno, N. Davey, J. Ramsden, B. Humphrey, M. Liels Middle Row: M. Taylor, J. Harris, M. Raymond, J. O’Connell (capt), B. Hill, 121 S. Pintado, Mr J.Edgar Seated: L. Williams, L. Hennessy, M. Wall, M. Rodgers, T. Maya,

impact that they will no doubt cherish once their school days are finished. I would like to thank the band of coaches who give so generously and so often of their time and their enthusiasm. Many staff organized different activities that no doubt enriched our student’s experiences. This year, outside of our ACC program, saw students compete in the Victorian Schools Basketball Championships; we were also represented at the Victorian Schools Cycling Championships; and our senior footballers travelled to Perth to compete against both La Salle College and Clontarf Aboriginal Football Academy. Lastly, to all our sporting leaders, and particularly our Year 12 sporting captains — thank you for the positive example you have set, and the way in which you have led your fellow students. You have certainly led by your deeds and actions, allowing your younger peers to fill your shoes and represent the College with distinction in the future. Mr Jon Edgar Director of Sport

Year 9/10 Athletics

Back Row: L. O’Connell, A. Lombardo, T. Cleary, S. Byrne, M. Donegan Middle Row: K. McInerney, S. Brookes, T. Raymond, A. Papamiltiades, R. Harris, Ms K.Harding Seated: D. Stow, D. White, S. Dillane, M. Chai, T. Miles

Senior Tennis

Year 10 Tennis

Standing: P. Ioannidis, M. Glico, S. Suttie, J. Stevens, M. Henricus Seated: E. Crellin, D. Madafferi (captain), M. Hamblin (vice-captain), R. McDonough

Standing: A. Ross, N. Ibarra, A. Papamiltiades, J. Stamatelos, T. Danda, J. Purton-Smith. Seated: R. Sita, R.Madafferi, J. Gialamatzis, T. Florenzou, A. Boghdadi Absent: J. Karistsis

The season started badly with a thumping loss to St Bede’s. Pat Ioannidis was our only singles winner. Daniel Madafferi then had a mixed day — he was elected captain, but was beaten at training by Matt Glico and lost the number one spot. De La followed with three good wins, including a walk-over against Parade. The stage was set — three teams on equal points. All we had to do was beat St Bernard’s to get into the final. Unfortunately we were run over again, 10 sets to 2. Pat Ioannidis was again the only singles winner, finishing the season undefeated. De La missed out on a top-two berth. To the team’s credit, the team rallied for the 3rd/4th playoff and defeated Mazenod 9 sets to 3, which was a satisfying end to the season. Matt Henricus came back from 6/1 down to win his last match of the season — a gutsy effort (even if his team mates reckon he was playing a “dud” and shouldn’t have been 6/1 down in the first place!). Well done to the whole team, who were always good sportsmen, who always praised opponents’ good shots, regardless of whether they were winning or losing. De La can be proud of our ’07 tennis squad. Mr Martin Mahy Coach 122

Year 9 Tennis

Mr N. Yates, J. Birrell, M. Badrock, S. Dillane, D. Convery, N. Gleeson Seated: L. Riley, S. Gates, A. Holden, B. Stott, B. Peck

ACC Swimming The ACC swimming carnival takes place on a Friday night during the latter weeks of Term 1 every year. However, De La Salle squad members dedicated themselves to two training sessions each week for around half of the school year. These sessions commenced at 7am and were held regardless of the weather conditions. The team was coached by Oscar Carlson, an experienced and successful triathlon and swim coach, with assistance from Michael Ryan, Keith Hoy and myself. Our senior captains were Year 12 students Simon Meade and Oliver Hagen. The boys did a wonderful job and were great role models to their team mates with their dedication to training and words of encouragement. They led by example, competing to the best of their abilities on the night. Whitefriars have been a dominant force in swimBack Row: M. De Luca, H. Rix, B. Griffin, T. Cleay, S. Lowe, T. Jane, S. Myers, B. Ellul, J. Cooper ming over the past few years, but were eclipsed on Middle Row: S. Barone, T. Shallue, J. Schultz, T. Stubbings, J. La Delfa, C. Klidaris,J. Salanitri, N. Schultz, A. Crellin, J.Taylor the night by a strong St Bede’s team. De La Salle Seated: D. Freeman, J. Kartadinata, M. Taylor, M. Chai, S. Meade, O. Hagen, M. Northage, P. Kemp, P. Clinch narrowly missed out on a top-three result by two Absent: L. Miles, C. Lucas, N. Davey, T. Howard, J. Howard, N. Johnstone, G. McDonough, R. McDonough, R. Ellis points, finishing fourth to St Bernard’s. Although disappointed not to make a top three position on the night, our wonderful swimmers must be commended, as they all swam to the best of their ability and displayed great enthusiasm and excellent sportsmanship. I am sure that I speak for all coaching staff and parents when I say how proud I was to be associated with such a fantastic group of students. Ms Karen Harding

Year 7/8 Athletics

Athletics 2007 Numbers at training were high this year, with much enthusiasm generated at all year levels. After finishing in fifth position last year there was an increased desire to improve our overall result. The leadership exhibited by our senior students, led by our captains James O’Connell and Josh Harris, was outstanding, as they engaged fully with the younger boys, encouraging them and offering them advice. Our position at the start of the carnival was not great, sitting last after the junior field events run earlier at Box Hill. We started well, with Paul Beliga winning the 100m Hurdles, and within a short time we had improved our overall position to fifth place. Our captain, James O’Connell, completed a massive day, competing in many track and field events. Our now-famous Luke Hennessy blitzed the field in the 3000m event. Our junior squad — although not as successful as the seniors — gave their all, showing they had enormous potential. Winning the Senior Cup was a just reward for all the hard effort our senior boys put in over many years. Overall, we completed the competition in third place, exceeding our initial expectations. ` Mr Andrew Wozencroft

Back Row: J. Maher, J. Beckman , M. Stizza, F. Roberts, H. Haley, J. Nielson Second Row: S. Harrington, A. Holloway, J. Cormick, A. Cramp, C. Stewart, J. Agnos Seated: J. Williams, C. Haley, P. O’Connell, D. Freeman, M. Hamilton, J. Bilu

1st Cricket XI

2nd Cricket XI

Standing: P. Gould, J. O’Connell, M. Windley, B. Nethersole, S. Muller, T. Curry, Mr E. Walmsley Seated: A. Zaia, K. Ellis, D. Hale, A. Soldatos (captain), A. Kneebone, T. Parker

Standing: E. Clinch, B. Humphrey, O. Holmes, A. Sanders, Z. Dickinson, L. Godinho, Mr G. Barns Seated: W. Eke, N. Gray, M. Donaghey (vice captain), J. Slatter (captain), J. Scipione, D. Jansz

First Xl Cricket 2007 In five games the First Xl played with flair and resilience: our batting was normally fluent, confident and aggressive; our fielding was adept and often brilliant and our bowling always seemed able to recover from short passages of laxness. After the home and away season the team was clearly second on the ladder behind St Bede’s. In some games our batsmen were remarkably dominant. In the first game against St Bede’s we batted first on a soft and threatening pitch but batted recklessly to hand St Bede’s a gift. In that game our bowling tended to be excessively short of a length allowing their batsmen to plunder runs square of the wicket.

Kieran Ellis was an outstanding wicketkeeper who took some difficult catches and made two exceedingly difficult leg side stumpings. Damien Hale, Alex Zaia, Tom Curry and James O’Connell were impressive in the field both for their fine catches and run outs. Angelo Soldatos was an exemplary captain, setting sound fields, giving all players chances and encouraging high levels of sportsmanship — on one occasion he “walked”, even though the umpire seemed unlikely to give him out.

The team entered the final against St Bede’s intent on improving their approach to both bowling and batting. St Bede’s reached 8 for 157, which seemed a total within our reach, as our batting had proved to be so strong in other games. Unfortunately we found ourselves looking to bludgeon boundaries rather than wait for the loose ball. Once again this approach brought about our downfall. St Bede’s were worthy victors, bowling tightly, making fielding adjustments once our batting flaws became clear, and making some brilliant catches. Mr Euan Walmsley Coach

Year 10 Cricket 2007 Second X1 Cricket

“Such is life” — Ned Kelly It is said that Ned Kelly played 11 games of football for Williamstown. He was also a pugilist of some note. The above quotation is attributed to Kelly. It was supposedly uttered as he stood on the gallows awaiting his grisly death. The quote suggests to me that Kelly had a very good understanding of not only life, but also sport. In particular, the frustration of performing well throughout the season and then falling at the final hurdle. You need to be philosophical. The Kelly quote aptly summarises the 2007 season. Most of the contests in which the seconds competed were won in style. We were a stylish team. Certainly the coach was stylishly decked out for each match. The first game of the season against St Bede’s is a case in point. While St Bede’s were competitive and impressive in their innings of 8 for 152, De La Salle dispatched the necessary runs with aplomb. Leading the way was urbane Nathan Gray, hitting a very cool and calculated 50 not out. He resembled Steve Waugh circa ’89 with beautifully placed back foot drives. The same style was emulated by Joshua Scipione against Parade College, smashing a swashbuckling 54. The bowling was ably led by Andrew Sanders, who toiled manfully. He opened the attack with pace, swing and accuracy. He was assisted in this role by Ben Humphrey. Ben is a classic fast bowler — big, strong and fearsome. Captain Jesse Slatter’s dogged style of captaincy was effective throughout the season. He was always dignified and respectful in his manner. It has been a wonderful season. The team enjoyed the wonderful and eccentric game of cricket, and played every game with enthusiasm. Thank you to John Edgar for his creative support. Under John’s leadership the future of cricket at De La Salle looks bright. Mr Gerard Barns Coach

Year 9 Cricket

Back Row: C. Cummins, D. Sheehy, J. Jopling, B. Hearn, L. Henriques-Gomes, P. Harrison Seated: W. Kennish, X. Quigley, H. Nicholson, F. Henry, F. D’Addazio Absent. L Cook, A. Hay

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Back Row: L. O’Rourke, J. Steel, L. Simpson, J. Evans Middle Row: Mr G. Barns, N. Green, M. O’Donnell, A. McDonough, L. Mance, A. Di Cosmo Seated: N. Hulston, V. Naidoo, R. Harris (captain), D. O’Brien, D. Hutchinson

Year 8 Cricket

Back Row: M. Rhoden, S. Wittman, M. Harvey, F. Roberts Middle Row: M. Hogan, J. Anagnostopolous, S. Hearn, D. Janka, L. Forato, S. Miller Front Row: C. Brezzi, J. McCaffrey, A. Agar (c), S. Gotch, R. McCarthy Absent: L. Edwards, J. Wilson, P. Hatch, P. O’Connell

Senior Golf

Junior Golf

Junior Golf The Junior Golf Team was selected from students from the Primary levels to Year 10. A number of keen golfers attended two trials at Malvern Valley Golf Course, vying for selection in the Junior Team, which competed at Werribee Golf Course. Congratulations to the boys who made the Junior Golf Team and Standing: Mr P. Crellin, M. Chai (capt),S. Sabbatucci. N. Woodgate, M. Chai, J. Mulholland (Capt), Mr N. Stewart (Coach), A. Schultz, who eventually finished Seated: J. Vitacca, M. Bellion, C. Stewart M. Cleland, C. Stewart, J.Vitacca a very close second to Absent J. Delgorge, A. Robson, B. Raymond Absent: Joshua Del Gorge, Matthew Bellion St Bede’s, Mentone on De La Golf Masters 2007 ACC Golf Day. The annual De La Golf Masters was played on Wednesday 14th March at Box Hill Golf Club. The In fine and sunny conditions, Matthew Chai led our younger golfweather was great, competition fierce and a good number of parents came to support their sons. ers who demonstrated that De La will be a force to be reckoned Nick Woodgate(11B) birdied the 18th hole to finish at 2 over 74 and be the early clubhouse leader with in the next year or two. (and eventual Champion). Charles Stewart (7V) teed off the 18th at 1 over but got into a little trouScores were — ble and finished 4 over at 76 to be the runner-up. The best net score of 67 was recorded by Josh J. Vitacca (Yr 7) — 77 Del Gorge (8J) with Matt Bellion (9D) finishing close behind. Nearest the pin winners: 6th hole — C. Stewart (Yr 7) — 78 Charles Stewart; 17th hole — Craig Joseph (guest); Longest drive 7th hole — Byron Reynolds (VCE T. Wakefield (Yr 10) — 84 2004). The scores were as follows, M. Chai (Yr10) — 85 (Captain) 74 Nick Woodgate(11B) S. Sabbatucci (Yr 9) — 88 76 Charles Stewart(7V) M. Belhon (Yr 9) — 89 83 John Mulholland(12J) J. Delorge (Yr 7) — 90 84 Matt Bellion(9D) A. Robson (Yr 7) — 91 87 Adam Schultz(11V), Josh Vitacca(7V) B. Raymond — Reserve 91 Joe Mannix(11J), Josh Del Gorge(8J) 92 Matt Chai(10S) Congratulations to Charles 94 Marc Cleland(11D) Stewart, who was the Junior Golf 99 Tom Wakefield(11D), Andrew Robson(10D) Masters Winner for 2007. 104 Josh Porozny(11R) Mr Peter Crellin 110 Tim Gibson(8H) Junior Golf Coordinator 116 Liam Dwyer(10B) Congratulations to Nick on his great performance to win this years event and I encourage each of the other young golfers to keep enjoying the game. Mr Norm Stewart Senior Golf Coordinator 126

ACC Skiing

Senior Golf The senior golf team was selected after trials at Albert Park Golf Course and Box Hill Golf club. Students from Year 12 down to Year 7 were successful in making the final team that played in the annual 18 hole event at Kingswood Golf Club. Under team Captain John Mulholland, our boys plotted their path around the sandbelt layout and finished 3rd behind St Bede’s College and St Bernard’s College. Congratulations to each member of the team. I encourage all of our student golfers to start preparing for

The annual Victorian Interschool Snowsports Competition was held at Mt Buller from 24th – 28th August. The De La Salle Ski Team was well represented by 18 boys from years 8-11. The competition has the largest number of competitors of any Winter sports event in the world. It’s fantastic that De La Salle can be part of this wonderful contest. The boys were very competitive and gained valuable experience from the snowboarding and skiing slalom races in which they entered. Congratulations to Conrad Standing: N. Woodgate, L. Campbell, V. Stedman, J. Harper, L. Godinho, T. Sabbatucci, Lucas (Year 8) who came 5th S. Lowe, C. Waters, M. Paczkowski, Mr K. Stokes in the Division 3 individual Seated: B. Siragusano, S. Brooks, L. Farrell, M. Donegan, T. Molloy, D. Barker moguls and 43rd in the Alpine The school Snowboard Teams finished 29th in Giant Slalom. Division 1, with Nick Woodgate, Tomas Sabbatucci Congratulations to the numerous boys who competand Vaughan Stedman, and 19th in Division 2, with ed in the team events. In a large competitive field in Tom Molloy, Dominic Barker and Jack Beach. the team events, our Division 1 Alpine Giant Slalom I would like to thank all boys who participated and boys finished 31st — they included Chris Waters, represented the College at the Interschools. For Martin Paczkowski and Simon Lowe. In the Division some it was their first time competing at the event, 2 Team the following boys all completed at least one gaining valuable experience for future competitions. run — Tim Shallue, Ben Siragusano, Sam Brooks, Others improved on previous years’ performances. Linton Farrell and Jordan Bull. For the College Team to compete, a great deal of preparation and planning is necessary. I would like to thank the College for putting their full support behind the Ski Team, and a special thanks go to staff members Mr Shane Slavin, Mr Tim Brodrick and Mr David Clark, for their time and effort. Mr Ken Stokes Ski Team Coordinator

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Senior Volleyball

Standing: M. De Luca, N. Ferguson, S. Tomadin, B. Payne, M. Breda, T. Allen, A. Bonaddio, G. Montalban, Mr J. Edgar Seated: M. Williams, B. Carracher, N. Woodgate, P. Stamos, C. Nayna, M. Rodgers, T. Gheller, J. Pollard Absent A. Pejic

The senior volleyball season will go down as one of the most successful in the history of the College. We were successful in taking out both the Senior A and Senior B Division 2 titles convincingly. With only two Year 12 boys in the squad, 2008 promises to be an even better season. The team was led by captain Paris Stamos, and he was well supported by the big-hitting Gab Montalban and Mark Breda. Whenever we were challenged, we were able to stand up and control our matches with inspired team efforts. The Senior B team comprised many of the boys who won the B Year 10 Premiership in 2006. They went through undefeated, and didn’t even look like dropping a game all season. A greater testament to our players’ achievements was that very few had played any volleyball until a year ago, and played to a very high standard. They were a committed group who trained regularly, and their on-court behavior was exemplary. I look forward to coaching the majority of squad 2007 next year, when we go after a Senior Division 1 title. Mr Jon Edgar Coach

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Year 8 Volleyball

Standing: M. Lee, X. Fitzgerald, C. Paterson, A. O’Shea, J. Van der Wolde , T. Myles, Mr J.Edgar Seated: A. Lombardo, D. Baker, D. White, S. Novak

Year 9 Volleyball

Back Row: B. Siragusano, D. de Fazio, J. Camilleri Middle Row: Mr K. Stokes, J. Mreulje, S. Brooks, S. Woodcock, M. Sarpi, S. Forato, M. Keegan 129 Seated: P. Grigoriou, R. Fattore, I. Fan, T. Humphrey, D. Spanos

Back: N. Pane, T. Jiang, B, Carracher Middle: J. Moneir, P. Shannon, L. Chrisomalidis, J. Neilson, Ms Karen Harding Front: T. Shallue, A. Anastasio, P. Gallagher, T. Peterson, J. Adams Absent: T. Gibson, T. Hanney, P. Hanney, E. Howe, X. Leonard, O. Purton-Smith, T. Vanzella-Riggio

1st XVIII 1st XVIII Football The ACC Senior Division One Football Competition is one of the premier schoolboy competitions in Australia. The quality and standard of football played is outstanding. It is also a very difficult competition to win. One loss can end your season and, unfortunately, in our case 5 minutes of poor football caused the loss that ended our season. We managed to finish the season in third place but missed out on a Grand Final appearance by the narrowest of margins. We had great wins against St Bede’s, Parade, Whitefriars, and Mazenod. Unfortunately, we were soundly beaten by eventual premiers St Joseph’s, Geelong, and lost by a couple of point to St Bernard’s at St Bernard’s after being in a commanding position late in the game. Matthew Wall was awarded our best player in 2007, and he was well supported by his captains Tom Curry and Joshua Harris. Nathan Davey rucked all game, all seaSenior Football son, a fantastic effort from the big man. Olmo Salvatore, Angelo Soldatos, Hayden Captains J. Harris and T. Curry with Coach Czwarno and Mathew Raymond were Mr J. Edgar other Year 12 boys to play well throughout the season. I would like to congratulate our Year 12 boys for the way in which they represented the College. They were a disciplined group with whom I had the pleasure of working over the past two years. It was a great pleasure to see these boys grow and mature into young men, and I will watch with interest their careers in the future. The team, however, mainly stays intact for 2008, with the great number of our squad consisting of Year 11 boys. Hopefully the experience gained by these lads in 2007 will help them prepare for the flag in 2008. I have said to our boys all along that from football you will learn many lessons, make many friends, and gain experiences from the game well beyond your playing days. I hope they take this advice and remain involved in the sport in coming years. Mr Jon Edgar Senior Coach

Back Row: B. Humphrey, T. Parker, S. Muller, N. Davey, A. Bonnaddio, H. Czwarno, T. Allen, M. Collins Middle Row: S. Mackintosh (Assistant Coach), D. Hale, M. Raymond, E. Murphy, O. Salvatore, Z. Dickinson, M. Williams, E Clinch, Mr J. Edgar (Coach) Seated: A. Soldatos, X. Gotch, J. Scipione, N. Gray, B. Griffen, K. Ellis, M. Wall, B. Carracher

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Back Row: N. Seel, O. Holmes, J. O’Connell, T. Naughtin, S. Lowe, B. Griffin, B. Nethersole, O. Hagen, B. Hill Middle Row: G. Barns (premiership coach), L. Williams, X. Harkins, J. O’Halloran, S. Pintado, J. Semmel, D. Dordevic, E. Clinch, A. Kneebone, K. Grant, T. Cotter (runner) Seated: K. Linden (statistician), N. Hogan, M. De Luca, T. Maya (vice captain), T. Parker (captain), B. Carracher, Joel Pollard, J. Musster, J. McDonald

2nd XVIII football “The Club” is a popular and insightful play into the machinations and politics of an Australian Rules football club by the eminent Australian playwright, David Williamson. The play became a film which has attracted a cult following. Geoff Hayward, one of the characters in the play, is the star recruit to the club; the classic raw recruit from Tasmania. Geoff becomes embroiled in the nasty politics and in one memorable scene says to Laurie, the coach: “It’s (football) all a lot of macho-competitive bull****! You chase a lump of pigskin around a muddy field as if your life depended on it and when you get it you kick it to buggery and go chasing it again!” Is this all it is? 131

I would like to think that if you were part of 2nds football this season the response would be in the negative. Surely we played the game in a robust, yet fair and Christian manner? I believe we did. Did we attempt to provide an environment that was free of macho stereotypical behaviour? Again I would have to answer in the affirmative. Were boys affirmed when they tried their best and were they exhorted to always play the game in spirit of enterprise and flair? Most certainly. The 2nd XVIII completed a wonderful season when they won the ACC premiership on a balmy Wednesday in September. Their record of being undefeated was maintained and they demoralised the opposition in the most compelling manner playing a brand of football that was so much more than “kicking it to buggery.” It was balletic. Thanks must go to Andrew Wozencroft, who managed the side in the most meticulous manner — a wonderful operator. Jon Edgar was an inspiring and passionate supporter of the team and I congratulate him profusely for his pioneering in De La football this year. To Tyson Parker — the captain of the side — you were a great example of well-rounded, sensitive and thoughtful young man who was also capable of playing the game in a spirited and muscular fashion. The entire squad, including the poor souls who didn’t gain selection in the Grand Final side, were magnificent warriors representing De La Salle each week in a dignified and proud manner without even once resorting to “macho competitive bull****.” Mr Gerard Barns Premiership Coach

Year 10 XVIII Year 10 ACC Football The boys are to be congratulated for a fantastic season in which they went through undefeated and Premiers. Throughout the six-game season, 35 boys represented the College Year 10 in ACC football. Round 1 — DLS v Whitefriars. The ‘Friars’ were a highly-fancied outfit with players who featured in underage representative squads, and a VIS player. At half time we led by 9 goals. The players in the DLS change rooms were as dumbfounded as the boys in brown across the hall. The second half was more even, though never in doubt. With a midfield that would be the ACC equivalent of Kerr, Judd and Cousins (Murphy, Close and Purton-Smith), and the big Adrian ‘Papa’ Papamilitiades firing in the forward line, the DLS crew left Donvale happy to consider the possibilities the coming two months held. Round 2 — DLS v St Bernard’s. The ‘Snowdogs’ battled against DLS. DLS battled against the incredibly windy conditions at Basil St. Some smart football was played in the conditions and the skills on display — particularly early — put us in the box seat. Lachy O’Connell ran rampant, Jack Gray and Tim East proved a handful. Andrew Clark played his first game for DLS joining Tom Miles and Dean White in the backline, adding to the ‘hardness’ and resilience of our last line of defense. The big (little) three smashed clearances to the middle and Tom Cleary rucked well. Round 3 — DLS v Mazenod. The Waverley boys were our underrated hosts. The ‘Nodders’ played their postage stamp ground and the windy conditions very well. It was DLS that nearly ‘nodded off’. It was an ‘OK’ effort — and the reigning premiers to play next week! Once again the little (big) three were amongst our best. Dan East worked hard again at fullback. Spence Roberts worked well with Papa and Xav Fitzgerald in the forward line, despite some shoddy disposal. Round 4 — DLS v Parade. We continued our march against the Year 9 ACC premiers from the previous year. The somewhat ungainly, but extremely effec-

Back Row: S. Byrne, L. O’Connell, T. East, T. Cleary, S. Roberts, D. East, X. Fitzgerald, A. O’Shea, M. Goodman Middle Row: Mr D. Madigan, M. Briglia, A. Clark T. Miles, D. White, B. Close, M. O’Connor, J. Cooper, M. Herbstreit, Mr K. Stokes Seated: T. Cardwell, J. Purton-Smith, X. Murphy, J. Rodgers, M. Nolan, R. Harris, A. Papamilitiades

tive Fraser Eason had a very good game, relieving Cleary in the ruck. Anthony O’Shea continued his stunning work at half-back. He enjoyed the wideopen spaces of Dairy Bell Arena and was damaging. ‘Papa’, ‘Fitzy’, ‘Teasty’, with Sammy Stamos buzzing about, were excellent up forward. Round 5 — DLS v St Bede’s. The ‘Beach Boys’ were competitive but far more interested in ensuring their blonde locks and suntans were maintained and intact. They had employed Gerard Jackson — formerly of DLS — to mentor them in this pursuit. Again we found windy conditions and a tiny ground resulting in a scrappy game. Matt Goodman played a ‘cracker’ against his former chums. ‘Murph’ and ‘Closey’ were excellent. The Grand Final against Whitefriars. The players were aware that Whitefriars would be a far more 132

competitive team than the team they played in Round 1. The Grand Final demonstrated the persistence and faith that the boys had developed in each other. Despite always being under pressure and never really being the team in control of the game, DLS prevailed. It was fantastic to see so many parents, friends and Old Collegians in attendance. Congratulations to all the boys who represented the College this year. On behalf of the players, we thank Ken Stokes for his assistance and support throughout the season, John Edgar for the work he has put into football at DLS this year, Emma and Nick for their willing assistance, and to staff, students and parents for their support. Mr David Madigan Premiership Coach

Year 8 XVIII

Year 9 XVIII

Back Row: W. Nash, J. Neilson, H. Haley, S. Sabbatucci, R. Hynes, F. Roberts, P. Hatch, L. Wilson, M. Stizza Middle Row: R. Bonnici (coach), D. Vass, M. Pennachia, J. Cormick, P. Shannon, J. Wilson-Wall, A. Soriano, M. Lane, L, Wood, A.Clark Seated: M. Hamilton, B. Carracher, A. Hollaway, T. Shallue, X. Leonard, L. Forato, P. O’Connell, J, Wilson, J. Williams Absent: M. Rhoden (coach), S. Gotch (Captain), L.King, C. Judd

Back Row: D. Freeman, L. Farrell, J. Broadhead, S. Woodcock, L.Cook, L. Grech, S. Dillane, D. Convery Middle Row: Mr G. Kemp, T. Humphrey, A. Prendergast-Kruger, X. Quigley, L. Cummins, A. King, C.Todisco, L. Riley, Mr P. Harrup (assistant coach) Seated: H. Nicholson, (captain), L. Henriques-Gomes, S. Brooks, J. Fisher, 133 M. Donegan, J. Mreulje, A. Hay, F. Henry

Year 9 Football Congratulations to the boys on the season. After a difficult start (1 win and 3 losses), we fought back to finish the season with 4 wins and 5 losses. A highlight of the season was the match against Clontarf Aboriginal Academy from Perth. Hugh Nicholson was named ‘Man of the Match’ and was awarded a trophy donated by the Aboriginal boys. Hugh was our captain this year and was ably supported by Jack Broadhead (vice-captain). The boys showed great character during the season and their cohesion as a team developed markedly. Several individuals showed fantastic qualities — James Mreulje showed courage and determination, Sean Dillane demonstrated consistency and a strong work ethic. Garret Mcdonough, Fraser Henry, David Convery and Aidan King were mainstays in the backline, while Declan Freeman’s determination in the midfield won him numerous possessions. Lachlan Cook was a prominent ruckman while Luke Henriques-Gomes proved elusive. I encourage the boys to continue to develop their abilities and represent the College in Football at Year 10 level. Mr Glen Kemp Coach

Senior Soccer The game was played at a furious pace, replete with hard tackling, a deal of verbal instruction to opposition players, and a great deal of cameraderie and passion. Our boys were hungry and aggressive within the rules. Half time saw De La up 2-0, and there was great excitement in the shed. It was time to gear up a notch. A goal in the third minute of the second half was a good omen, though quickly answered by an opposition goal. It was too little, too late however, and De La ran out easy winners 4-1. Horns tooted, fans screamed out to a waiting Malvern that De La was triumphant. The players were treated to a tremendous welcome by their fellow students. Br Bill insisted the College have a free day the following Friday, but I had to say ‘thanks, but we have to put a lid on it as we have finals to play’. We were to play St Joe’s in Geelong. This was in fact a Ghost Game — they wanted a 3-1 win for De La, and sporting souls we are, we obliged. All in all a solid two out of eight — no cup, but all of the team had a rollicking good time. Mr Trevor Farr Coach Standing: Mr T. Farr, M. Henricus, M. Ducentino, A. Pejec, N. Woodgate, T. Tiso, J. Marbini Seated: M. Marbini, J. Trantino, P. Stamos (capt.), A. Kannellopolous, M. Pierce, J. Storai

The Senior Soccer team organized a training session to gauge student interest in senior soccer. Instead it was more organized chaos, lacking in team unity and adherence to coach instructions. It looked a little like six groups of the Three Stooges. Training session two saw fewer students and so it went through succeeding sessions until the team settled into a group, waiting to become a team. Game Time: Our first game against Mazenod was forgettable, De La taking a 3-0 defeat on the chin. There were positives however — good performances from Pierce, Woody and Angry (Paris), who was constructive in the midfield, and showed great leadership in the second half. The following performance led to another result best left in the shed. This writer was happy he wasn’t coaching in Columbia. Similar results followed in succeeding encounters. That is, until the final round — De La v. ??????? This was it, time to stand tall, show De La pride, and the boys did (with some Sir Alex Ferguson moves, may I say, from the coach). You couldn’t help but notice their steely gazes, and the sense that it was the quiet before the storm. 134

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Back Row: S. Molinaro, T. Roberts, A.Cristafi, J. Ferrari, R. Fattore Middle Row: Mr N.Yates. A. Kounoupis, J.San Martin, D.Stavrevski, J.Maher, T. Payne Seated: D. Spanos, P. Grigoriou, N. Borgia, R. Cozza, J. Borje, T.Molloy

Year 10 Soccer

Year 8 Soccer

Back Row: Mr J.Walton, M. Chai, J. Stamatelos, M. Guggenheimer, K. Winter, S. Ferreyra, M. Sauer Middle Row: G. Kucubalci Katsifolis, N. Hulston, P. Marinis, C. Kildaros, M. Altidis, R. Sita Seated: A.Stazio, P. Siarabalos, N. Ibarra, T. Soumplis, L. Terella, J. Lewis

Back Row: Mr N. Childs T. Vanzella-Riggio, B. Doree, A. Sidarta, P. Di Natale, A. Anastasio Middle Row: P. Darras, D. Georgiou, P. Orlando, A. Sly, G. Katheklakis Front: A. Freeman, D. Damianos, L. Chrisomalidas, J. Farrugia, L. Edwards

Year 10 Soccer Walking out onto the hallowed turf of Menzies Reserve for the Grand Final this year was no less than the Year 10 soccer team deserved after an impressive season. The boys had acquitted themselves well thus far, winning all of their five minor premiership games, and felt an air of confidence that they could finish on a high after beating their opponents, Samaritan, impressively 2–0 the week before. The season had begun in a slightly bizarre fashion with the technical knockout of St Bede’s after they were forced to forfeit. The boys were determined to prove that this victory would have been achieved anyway in the following matches. Training was undertaken with commitment, each boy keen to contribute their ideas and new drills being learnt in the process. As the season progressed, impressive performances followed, the highlight being the 12–1 demolition of Parade on their home turf. The squad took a more 135

permanent form and the boys’ team spirit grew as they became more used to playing alongside each other. Nick Hulston grew in stature in goal while his defence, led by Luke Terella and Matt Chai, continued to be a formidable barrier to opposing strike forces. In the midfield, captain Peter Marinis and Kieran Winter established their dominance and Alessandro Stazio proved to have the quickest feet in the league, outwitting defenders time and time again. However, all members of the team played their part and it was often the ‘unsung heroes’ who steered the team to victory. So when the final whistle blew in the Grand Final and Samaritan had taken the spoils 2–1, the boys, rather than letting their disappointment rule over them, showed that they were also gracious in defeat. They stood to applaud the performance of their competitors and showed their awareness that being involved in the Grand Final was a great achievement in itself. Mr James Walton Coach

Senior Basketball There was much anticipation at the start of the basketball season, which had been brought forward to Term 2 owing to the prolonged drought affecting football and soccer grounds. Year 12 students were looking forward to working with the Year 11 students who had success in the ACC as a Year 9 and 10 Team. Each week De la Salle was represented by an ‘A’ and ‘B’ team. The A team gave players the chance to pit their skills against the best of each of the ACC schools and win as many games as possible to reach the finals. The B team was about enjoyment and participation, a chance to represent the College. Some of the players in the B team were pushing for selection in the main team. Both teams can be proud of their achievements n 2008. The A team managed to reach the Grand Final of the ACC competition after a great win against Parade in the semi-final. In the Grand Final Whitefriars proved too strong and continued their dominance in basketball. The B team had 16 players represent them during the season. Daniel Nikakis, Tom Williams, Matt O’Shea and Eamon Hanney were the stalwarts of the team and contributed week-in week-out. The B team finished 3rd in their division

defeating Mazenod in the playoff for this position. As a result of their achievements in the ACC Competition, the A team was invited to compete in the McDonalds Champion Schools’ Tournament. The team comfortably defeated Ivanhoe Grammar, Mill Park Secondary and Thomas Carr College to qualify Standing: T. Forbes, K. Prior, T. Williams, ? , M. Breda, S. Van Every, G. Montalban, Mr T. Ford for the final eight Seated: P. Torrisi, M. Kanellopoulos, H. Czwarno, P. Millar, A. Kanellopoulos, J. Twirdy and a State ranking. We were conand 6th position against Vermont Secondary College. fident of a top 4 finish but this was not to be, after After a tight game Vermont proved too strong, and so losing the first round to Mowbray College. A win over our ranking became 6th in the State. Peninsula Grammar enabled us to play off for 5th Whitefriars won the competition to be ranked Number 1 boys’ school in Victoria. Captain Hayden Czwarno led the team all season with his exceptional skill and knowledge of the game, ably supported by excellent contributions from Mark Breda. All players who played in the team had the opportunity to play a number of games together and challenge themselves against a high standard of opposition. Many thanks to all the players for an enjoyable and rewarding season. Mr Tim Ford Senior Basketball Coach

Year 9 Basketball

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Year 9 Basketball Standing: R. Osekowski, R. Fattore, D. Freeman, S. Griffin, H. Cowan, D. Clinch, G. McDonough, D. Spanos, L. Hogan, Br Gerry Seated: D. Convery, D. Windley, J. Nikakis, S. Woodcock, L. Cook, J. Beech, L. Grech, S. Brooks

Year 10 Basketball

Back Row: T. Miles, X. Fitzgerald, S. Roberts, A. Lombardo, A. O’Shea Middle Row: J. Evans, L. Simpson, J. Gray, J. Van Der Wolde, M. Osekowski, Mr P. Jurd (Coach) Seated: S. Ayre, A. Papamiltiades, F. Eason, C. Patterson, D. White Absent: D. East, T. East, T. Antas, T. Cleary, J. Leonard, M. James

Year 9 A’s It was a great start to the season with a win over Parade 2 by 34 points, followed quickly by a nail-biting 3 point win over St Bede’s and allowing St Bede’s a sniff of victory. A heart wrenching game against Whitefriars saw us go down by 2 points. The second loss of the season against Parade 1 with a depleted bench saw us go down by 15 points. Back to full strength for the next games De La had a 10 point win over St Bernard’s and a 3 point win over Mazenod. In this match there were some stand out performances by Simon Woodcock, Jack Broadhead and John Nikakis. De La then had a thumping 65 to 32 win over Salesian; even the scorer couldn’t keep up with the scoring onslaught from De La. In the playoff for 3rd place De La again played St Bede’s and in a second half annihilation we came from a 3 point deficit to win going away by 20 points. The second half was methodical, disciplined and a great team effort. This allowed the team to finish in 3rd position for the season. Best player for the season was captain and star player Simon Woodcock. David Windley and Declan Freeman Year 8 Basketball Standing: J.Monier, T.Gibson, N.Smith F. Roberts, M. Harvey, S.Couson, P. Hatch, J. Cleary, J. Cowan Seated: S. Ryan, L, Forato, D.Bollas, P. Shannon, T. Shallue, X. Leonard, 137 J.Regan, M. Stizza

YEAR 10 BASKETBALL The Year 10 “A” team had some strong games but the ACC season finished in disappointing fashion with a one point loss in the semi-final to eventual premiers, Parade College. The team was then entered in the All Schools State Competition in September and finished on top of their round-robin pool after wins over Beaconhills, Elwood and Eumemmering. This saw the team seeded 4th going into the “Elite 8” day. Losing the first game to St Leonard’s, the team recorded victories over Wellington Secondary College and Whitefriars to complete the competition ranked 5th in the state. No mean feat! The B’s had a strong season, losing only one game to Whitefriars. So it was with delicious irony that the B’s won their ACC grand final against Whitefriars in overtime. De La Salle 40 defeated Whitefriars 33. The De La B’s had the early running, leading 17–8 at one point in the first half. Whitefriars were never going to capitulate, and late in regulation they led by a point. “Papa” got a rebound with about 2.5 secs left, got fouled, went to the line and nailed the first to tie the scores. Whilst he missed the second, the momentum had swung De La’s way. Sam Ayre, as assistant coach, delivered two inspirational speeches late in the game and the team duly believed in themselves and “owned” the extra three minutes, by 8 points to one. It has been a pleasure and a privilege to coach both teams. 2007 will be a season to remember! Mr Pat Jurd Coach

Year 8 Basketball

Senior Hockey

Back Row: Mr E. Walmsley, J. O’Halloran, A. Spencer, S. Meade, T. Jane, J. Hubbard, A. Barker, J. Harris. Seated: M. McKay, B. Griffin, S. Bird (captain), M. Alderuccio, M. Rodgers, J. Musster Absent: J. O’Gorman, P. Selwood

Year 8 Hockey

Standing: B Carracher, P. O’Connell, R. Alberti, D. Wood, A. Agar, L. Burke, M. Sellwood, S. Maddocks, Mr S. Mackintosh (Coach) Seated: L. Wood, P. Stevens, J. Curtis, S. Gotch, G. Curnow, N. Johnstone, N. Pane 138

Senior Hockey Though the team’s results were disappointing — all games were lost except the final — the approach of the team was admirable. Opposition teams tended to include a greater depth of club hockey players, including some State players and Pennant A senior players. High standards of sportsmanship were maintained. Disappointment never turned against team-mates and the team remained enthusiastic and hopeful. Stephen Bird was indefatigable as Captain. James O’Gorman and Tom Jane took on the difficult role of goalkeeper. Though we suffered from some injuries, Tom Jane, Andrew Spencer, Ben Griffin and Jack O’Halloran remained supportive and even played on despite their pain. The backline included Alex Barker, Ben Griffin, Andrew Spencer, and Tom Jane; the half-line contained Matt Alderuccio, Stephen Bird, Peter Selwood, Jack O’Halloran, Michael McKay and Alex Barker while the forward line included Stephen Bird, Josh Harris, Jack Hubbard, Simon Meade, James Musster, Matt Rodgers and Jack O’Halloran in different games. We look forward with hope to next season. Mr Euan Walmsley Coach

Year 10 Hockey Year 9 ACC Hockey Runners Up The Year 9 Hockey Team came together with more than 35 boys wanting to play in the ACC Team. The 2007 team consisted entirely of students who play club hockey. This has never happened before at De La Salle where generally only a few students play with community teams. As the season progressed De La Salle grew in confidence recording wins against Parade 1 & 2, St Bede’s, Whitefriars and Salesian, as well as a draw with Mazenod and a loss in the final minutes to St Bernard’s, Essendon. The team grew in solidarity with Jean-Rene Vauzelle, Hamish Hudson and Dom Barker leading the defence and Matt Trenerry, John Camilleri, Declan Clifford and Aidan King creating scoring opportunities in the midfield. These players formed the nucleus of the team, but were capably assisted by young “Ernie” Fan, Nick Spencer, David Bendinelli, Hayden Renshaw, Will Kennish, Alex Hay, Nick Ng and Tom Cailin The Grand Final was between St Bernard’s and De La Salle. The team was confident they could match St Bernard’s. However St Bernard’s commenced strongly and De La Salle found themselves in a catch-up situation and was unable to score against a very determined and well-coached team. St Bernard’s took the premiership winning 4-0. This group of players is certainly very talented and should have great success at ACC level in the future. A special thanks to AFL trainees Nic Childs and Emily Cumming for their help on game days. Michael Ryan Coach

Standing: Mr G. Kemp, M. Nolan, A. Robson, S. Lam, J. Fayan, C. Klidaras, Seated: P. Hussey, E. Turner, J. Salanitri, N. Bolt, M. Blakeborough

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H. Renshaw, D. Clifford, M. Treneri, A. King, S. Gaylor, J. Camilleri, S. Roberts, Ms E. Cumming Seated: J. Nicolin, A. Hay, J. Vauz, W. Kennish, F. Fan, D. Bendinello, N. Ng 139

U/17 and Senior Cross Country

Back Row: M. Liels, B. Griffin, N.Davey, J. O’Connell, M. McKay, J. Ramsden Middle Row: Ms K. Harding, M. Taylor, L. Fisher, E. Crellin, M. Rogers, D. Hale, N. Gray, J. MacDonald Seated: L. Williams, L. Hennessy, B. Hill, J. Scipione, M. Wall, M. Henricus Absenr: W. Eke, X. Gotch, S. Meade, D. Murphy, J. O’Shannassey

“Let’s have a crack at winning it back”! A new challenge and a new theme for this year’s Cross Country squad was adopted enthusiastically by the students for their assault on winning back the title of ACC Cross Country Champion school. The past two years have seen De La Salle’s past dominance diluted by the strong outfit from St Bernard’s. This year’s squad was about to embark on a journey that challenged our arch-rivals to their capacity. For many squad members, a commitment and dedication to their training started back in the middle of Term 2. As always, a strong contingent from the junior squad was well lead by the ever-present senior role models, Captain Luke Hennessey and Luke Williams. Many squad members committed themselves to training 3 mornings a week, a commitment that can be challenged when the mornings are dark, cold and wet during the depths of the winter months. Different training venues were used this year for the first time to add variety to the training, with a focus on speed, hills, and interval work as a priority. Weight sessions on Wednesday mornings were also held to focus on core strength and conditioning. After three trial carnivals, which also included our own House Cross Country Carnival, a final squad was selected and presented to the school community. For some, this was a reward for the many months of hard work and toil spent on the track.

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Year 9/10 Cross Country

Back Row: K. McInerney, J. Cooper, L. O’Connell, L. Cook, S. Byrne, T. Miles. Middle Row: Mr S. Mackintosh, S. Dillane, J. Fisher, T. Foster, M. Herbstreit, B. Close, N. Beaumont, Ms K. Harding. Seated: L. Frazzetto, S. Gates, R. Harris, D. Stow, J. Battersby, W. Kennish. Absent: M. Crosbie, J. Camilleri, H. Rix, J. Gray.

Year 7/8 Cross Country

Back Row: J. Gava, M. Stizza, L. Wison, F Roberts, J. Neilson, H. Haley, A. Cramp. Middle Row: Mr S. Mackintosh, P. O’Brien, A. McCulloch, M. Hamilton, C. Draffen, P. Petros, A. Indovino, C. Murphy. Seated: P. Masson, J. Williams, P. O’Connell, D. Freeman, J. Billu, C. Wilson Absent: M. Haymes, P. Vella, H. Renshaw

On September 12th, the Carnival was held at the ominous Bundoora Park. The event saw many personal best times achieved by our runners. Every student who represented the school did so with determination and pride. Each squad was enthusiastically supported by their peers as they completed the challenging 3km and 5km course. There were many special efforts on the day. The following achievements are to be congratulated on: De La Salle — Under 13 Section Champions De La Salle — Junior Section Cup Champions De La Salle — Overall standing Runners Up to St Bernard’s! Under 13’s — Pat Valla 2nd overall with a time of 10:18 for 3km Under 17’s — Luke Hennessy 1st overall with a time of 15:08 for 5km I would like to thank the coaches who made a commitment to assist with the organizing and training of the squad this year. Without your support and loyalty the enjoyment of 70 students compete for the College to their potential could be achieved. I’m sure that with the squad we have now, we are more than capable of going one better next year! Mr Shane Mackintosh Cross Country Coordinator

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Senior Chess

Standing: Mr M. Mahy, Matt Warr, Jack Murray, Hamish Rix, Angus McInnes Seated: John Bruce, Damian Li, Daniel Martin, Josh Allen

Standing: B. Sarena, S. Badrock, S. Dillane, S. Molinaro, L. Frazetto, Mr A. Wozencroft Seated: C. Sutton, F. D’Addazio, D. De Fazio, P. Helsing, J. Fisher

Having finished in third place last year, the challenge was set to try and win a flag for De La. A strong line-up looked promising for us, but Jack Murray and Angus McInnes being overseas with an IT/Maths competition deprived us of two good players. We still had Kev Nguyen at board one and Kev usually nails six out of seven minimum. Inexplicably, Kev lost three games on time! Damian Li at board two was awesome, however, and creamed a beautiful seven out of seven. Other high fliers were Daniel Martin and Ray Wong (five wins each) and Matt Warr and Jake Evans gained 3 valuable points each for their side. Mr Marty Mahy

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Standing: M. Hurley, D.Vass, S. Sabatucci, A. Soriano, R. Neeson Seated: M. Kaye, M. Papotto, M. Hamilton, J. Williams, J. Curtis

Senior Table Tennis

Year 10 Table Tennis

Back Row: G. Kucukbalci-Katsifolis, A. Papamilitiades, J. Stamatelos, Middle Row: Mr P. Harrup, D. Newell, T. Danda, J.Purton-Smith, A. Di Cosmo, T. Florentzou, N. Ibarra, R. Sita, R. Harris, L. Terella. Absent: M. Chai, M. Dungan, B. Ellul, J. Karatzis, D. Petras, S. Stamos, B. Tesoriero, R. Wong

Standing: T. Balthazaar, R. David, J. McDonald, M. Glico, K. Soeum, J. Balthazaar, Ms S. Buick Seated: S. Myers, M. Hamblin, L Fisher, O. Salvatore, J. Noble, S. Decorrado

Senior Table Tennis 2007 was a highly successful year for Table Tennis at De La Salle. Having had many years in the wilderness of the bottom eight teams we decided that this year we were going to try for a top four finish. With this in mind the lads set themselves to training once a week and concentrated on their doubles, which is where a side can pick up some good points. The season was filled with great matches as we demonstrated to the rest of the competition our determination and resolve. We were defeated by St Bernard’s on our home tables early in the season but ended up playing them for third in the finals. Travelling all the way out to the ‘snake pit’, then having to play in a busy corridor outside Year 7 classes was no simple task, but the De La boys were able to deal with the obstacles they threw at us. In the end it all came down to the last set of the last game. Unfortunately we lost 13 to 15, but the boys proved magnanimous losers and good sports in defeat. I was very proud of our team because we did in fact reach our goal of a top four finish. The future looks bright for 2008, as many of the stronger members in our team were Year 11 students. I thank Woody Eke for his able leadership as Captain and all the other players who did well representing the College (and helping read the Melways!). Mrs Sally Buick

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Standing: B. Sarena, M. Badrock, S. Dillane, S. Molinaro, L. Frazzetto, Mrs A. Ross Seated: C. Sutton, F. D’Addazio, D. De Fazio, P. Helsing, J. Fisher

Cycling Victorian Schools Cycling Championships After having an awesome day out at the 2006 Victorian Schools Cycling Championships, Terry Atkins and I once again rallied the De La Salle cyclists for another foray into the world of competitive cycling. This year we took 19 enthusiastic students to Port Melbourne. The weather was good, the course provided excellent viewing for spectators, and the boys had a fantastic day. Some of the boys were warming up for their 30 minute race for over an hour! Whilst we did not ‘roll’ away with wins and accolades, the boys did leave smiling and chatting excitedly about what they could do next with their cycling pursuits. It was definitely a fantastic result from the day! One of the highlights from our De La Salle competitors was Year 9 Michael Crosbie’s race. This was Michael’s second championships and it was great to see his marked improvement from last year. Michael held his own during his race, working some rolling turns with three other boys, well clear of the rest of the bunch. In the end, he finished 4th, the result of spending too much time out the front doing all the work! Terry and I would like to thank all of the boys for making our day at Port Melbourne such a fantastic experience, and congratulate them on representing themselves, and the College, in such an exemplary manner. Thanks to all of the parents who made the trek to Port Melbourne to watch and cheer on their sons.

Track Day To show their appreciation of De La Salle’s support for the Victoria Schools Cycling Championships, CycleSport Victoria very generously hosted De La Salle cyclists at DISC Velodrome in Darebin for a track session. For those who do not know much about track cycling, here is a little information: The track’s steepest banks are 42 degrees. The bikes do not have brakes.

The bikes have fixed wheels (the pedals move with the wheel so you cannot stop pedalling or you will flip). Your feet are strapped to the pedals. Sound a little scary? That’s what some of our cyclists thought when they first arrived at Darebin! However, thanks to the excellent instructions and encouragement from the boys of CycleSport, our cyclists experienced the adrenaline rush from speeding around the track. One of the highlights of the session was the standing start time trial. Competition was fierce amongst the boys (and the teachers!) as we all had the opportunity to race the clock, and each other, for one lap. The fastest time trial of the day was from Year 9 student Tom Doherty. He flew around a lap in 25.2 seconds. Michael Crosbie was second fastest with 25.63 seconds with Nathan Johnstone not far behind with a time of 25.68 seconds. And, for the record, and bragging rites, I recorded a faster lap time than Terry Atkins! Special thanks must go out to Luke Mason from CycleSport Victoria. His willingness to accommodate the De La Salle students was incredible. Looking forward to more cycling in 2008! Ms Karen Harding

Weightlifting Josh Quin (Year 10) came 2nd in the under 16 & 4th in the Under 18 105-kilogram category; Callum Barry-Murphy (Year 11) came 2nd in the Under 16 & 5th in the Under 18 77-kilogram category; Simon Francazio (Year 11) came 3rd in the Under 18 94-kilogram category; and Matthew Peterson (Year 12) came 1st in the Under 18 56-kiloStanding: Mr K. Stokes, A. Sly, N. Phillips, L.Cook, L. Henriques-Gomes, S. McConnell. gram category. Seated: C. Haley, S. Harrington, M. Peterson, M. Bruce, T. Flatley While in Sydney, Matthew Peterson De La Salle Weightlifting has once again had another was named Under 18 Captain for Victoria and Josh great year in weightlifting, led by our senior boys Quin was named the Under 16 Captain. These boys Matthew Peterson (Captain), Simon Francazio and represented De La Salle and their State with pride, Stephen McConnell and my Junior Captain, Luke collecting the Team trophies, 1st in Under 18 & 1st in Henriques Gomes. Under 16. De La Salle has produced two teams this year, with Three boys represented the College and Victoria at both the A and the B teams coming 1st and 2nd in the Senior Nationals in Brisbane in August. the School League. Matthew Peterson (Year 12) came 2nd in the Under Eight boys from the De La Salle team represented 20 & Open Age group 56 kilogram category; Stephen Victoria at the Under 16 & Under 18 Nationals in McConnell (Year 10) came 3rd in the Under 20 62 Sydney, in April. Kilogram Category; and Simon Francazio (Year 11) James Neilson (Year 8) came 3rd in the Under came 5th in the Under 20 105 Kilogram Category. 16 62 kilogram category; Luke The Sport and Rec Cup in August Henriques-Gomes (Year 9) came saw De La Salle winning by 6 1st in the Under 16 & Under 18 points ahead of Leonagatha 51-kilogram category; Lachlan College. There was some outCook (Year 9) came 3rd in the standing lifting from all of the Under 16 69-kilogram category; boys, especially Nathan Phillips Stephen McConnell (Year 10) and Charlie Haley. Persistent came 1st in the under 16 & 3rd in training paid off with some Under 18 69-kilogram category; impressive lifts.

The School Boys Championships saw all of our lifters perform very well. Taylor Flately, Nathan Phillips and Steve McConnell lifted personal bests. Luke Henriques-Gomes broke De La Salle records. It was a great competition. On a personal note, my final school league to come out with 6 out of 6 lifts and personal bests. I hope that theYear 7’s and 8’s can keep their weightlifting going and train hard for next year so De La can go for three clean sweeps. I would like to send a special thank you to coach Anthony Dove, who made the effort of coming down each week to train the boys. Anthony has been a great role model for all the boys. We hope all the lifters keep on with their weightlifting in 2008. Special thanks are also extended to Mr Stokes and Mr Hale for their help and support in assisting in the organization of the lifters in competitions and training camps. A thank you is also extended to De La Salle for their continual support of the weightlifting team. On a personal note I would like to say thank you for the great times I had representing the College. I will be helping Anthony Dove in 2008 as coach of De La Salle Weightlifting team. Matthew Peterson (Captain)

Senior Football Tour 2007 At the end of Term 2 a group of 26 senior footballers and four staff embarked on the inaugural Perth Football Tour. The aim of the trip was to combine the boy’s love of football with some valuable on and off field experiences. Firstly, we challenged the boys by placing them with host families from La Salle College in Perth. Many boys were somewhat stressed by the fact that they would be living in the homes of people with whom they had not met. Their fears were allayed quickly with all the boys reporting that the billeting process was a highlight. They made new friends and many hosts have indicated they are coming to Melbourne to visit their new Victorian friends. Secondly, we incorporated the valuable experience of mixing with and playing football against indigenous boys involved in the Clontarf Football Academy. A combined training session was held, followed by a game under lights at Fremantle Oval the following day. Our students were in awe of the speed and agility displayed by the boys from Clontarf but played brilliant football to win the contest on a somewhat wet evening. The final score was DLS 8.15 – 63 vs Clontarf College 4.5 – 29. Xavier Gotch from Year 11 was named man of the match and was well supported by all his team mates in a great effort from all our players. Our trip to Perth also included a visit to the ‘inner sanctum’ of the 2006 Premiers, the West Coast Eagles. West Coast Eagles Player Welfare Manager Ian Miller treated our boys to a rare insight of life behind the scenes at an AFL Club. His forthright manner and honest answers to our questions were greatly appreciated by our students. After a round of Supa Golf (a fun version of golf designed surely for the weekend hacker) we rounded off our trip with a game of football against our hosts La Salle College. The Br Eric Piggott Trophy was up for grabs. Br Eric was a former Principal of La Salle College and former staff member here at De La Salle. Perth experienced its wettest conditions in years leading up to this contest and we played in conditions reminiscent of Moorabbin Oval in the early 80’s. Our boys excelled in the conditions and were comfortable winners on the night. We look forward to building on this experience in the future and for the senior football trip to become an annual event in the colleges sporting calendar. Mr Jon Edgar Senior Coach

La Salle Green Hills

Early in Term 2, staff and students from La Salle Green Hills continued the tradition of the Cultural Exchange program. During the hectic two-week stay our visitors experienced many aspects of Australian life and sampled many of the sights that Victoria has to offer. I would like to thank all the host families for accepting a guest into their homes as I know it was demanding and tested the generosity of those who committed to the exchange. It was, I hope, an experience that was enriching for all concerned. I would like to conclude with two reflections from two Green Hills students. “This trip made a new man out of me. I am more responsible. It made me realize a lot of things mainly being much more independent in ways that are most basic. My experience in Australia is very relevant to what people say that I can change. I believe that two weeks here makes me homesick but I get a feeling that I don’t want to go back. I am independent in that I can cook stuff and I can take

care of myself. Life here in Australia made a big difference in me and made me think that wouldn’t it be nice if the Philippines were like this. Just for once, no maid, you do the cooking, laundry, dishes, mostly everything. Everyone has a life here. Most have a job. Wish we could take this

life back home.” “ I have expanded my views about the world and what it has to offer. In short I have become a better man.” Mr Murray Eniss

Retreats Our lives are very hectic these days. It is increasingly so for young people as well — juggling commitments and responsibilities. This is where retreats are invaluable. Leaving on Thursday morning and returning on Friday afternoon, they can be a small window of sanity amidst the hurly-burly of life. This is not to say that they are universally embraced! However, if we are to allow ourselves the opportunity to hear the “still small voice” of God, then we need to listen. We can only listen if we stop doing and allow ourselves to be. Students were asked what they wanted to make sure they did, in the light of the retreat. Their responses are interesting: “Get to know and appreciate my family better” “Keep my Year 12 mates” “Pray a little more” “Help others” “Be a better person” “Respect others and their opinions” “Appreciate what I have” “I want to put stuff in the past more and have ‘no regrets’” “Keep a strong conscience” “Try to be myself all the time” “Treat others the way I want to be treated” Aside from a range of activities such as discussions, games and prayer, the retreats are a marvellous opportunity for Homerooms to mix in informal surroundings. In so doing, they strengthen the relationships that will help them through their VCE years. If they are attentive, these relationships are another way that God speaks to them, calling them by name. Mr Patrick Jurd

De La Salle Libraries 2007 Welcome to Mrs Carmel Eyre who joined us in a permanent role as Librarian based at the Kinnoull Library. A major change for 2007 has been the creation of the Department of Information Services of which the Library is now a strand, along with Learning Technologies and Technical Assistance. These three areas within the College have long overlapped and intersected, and their amalgamation is a logical step. Our collections and services continue to evolve to include different formats and a greater reliance on electronic data. New resource lists are now sent by email, and this has resulted in a surge of interest and accompanying loans. Our move away from outdated formats continues with a new policy to collect DVDs rather than videos, as all teaching spaces will be equipped with PCs and data projectors by the end of this year. New photocopier/printers were installed in each Library at the beginning of the year, and each student’s ID card was credited with $10.00 for photocopying in black and white or colour. Black and white printing is gratis, and colour printing is not yet available to students. The number of PCs in each Library for student use has settled at 12, in an effort to ensure that the Library provides excellent access to all kinds of resources at all times of the day, and is not perceived as a default computer laboratory. This strategy has been highly effective.

Our fiction collections remain well-used with loans continuing to increase each year. However there appears to be a drop in the popularity of our print journal collections, an area already marked for gradual attrition, as the electronic versions of these gain in popularity. Our poster collection at Tiverton has seen little use over the last few years, and we no longer collect in this area. We continue to strive to provide the best quality, most relevant print and electronic resources for our students and staff, acquiring as many new print titles as possible, as well as maintaining a solid, rigorous collection of depth and breadth. A new initiative for this year is the re-development of our Library webpage. Mrs Carmel Eyre is liaising with Miss Pauline Mulholland to create a more relevant and up-to-date webpage. This process is expected to take some time, however, we are confident that the new page will be an attractive and wellpatronised addition to the Library. We have also gained access to a program, Masterfile, which allows us to search for websites through our ordinary catalogue, AIMS. When students now conduct a search, they will see a number of websites, alongside books, which they may choose to access information. We are hoping that this will provide our students with access to educational sites in a seamless way. We are also hoping that this strategy will cut down on the amount of time spent aimlessly surfing the net. The Primary Library classes run by Mrs Clare Kennedy-Curtis continued as usual this year. A highlight for the Grade 6 boys was a visit to the Stonnington Library to hear Sally Rippin (author of Chenxi and the Foreigner, The Magic Mirror and many other titles) speak, and attend a workshop. The artists in the class really loved the opportunity to draw with her. 148

Now considered an institution, the College reading club RIC RAC (Reading Is Cool, Readers Are Clever) ran this year under the leadership of our Literature Librarian, Mrs Betty Rudin. It now includes Years 7 to 12, and has increased to over 80 members. RIC RAC certificates of participation were presented to all members, as usual, at assemblies in Term 4. Book Week 2007: “READiscover”. Book Week 2007 was rescheduled this year to the last week of Term 2, and commenced with drinks and book raffle in the Library, raising $148 for the Victorian Winter Blanket Appeal. Our visiting author this year was Paula Hunt, author of two of our most popular non-fiction titles, Mongrel Punts and Hard Ball Gets: An A-Z of Footy Speak and Shirt Front: A Short and Amazing History of Aussie Rules. This was Paula’s first visit to the College and she was very well received by the Years 4 to 9 to whom she spoke. Book Week began as usual with a Book Week Breakfast for RIC RAC members. The Sixth Annual Book Week Literary Quiz was held in the PAC and attracted over 160 students and staff. The Daily Bulletin quiz drew much interest, and the major Book Week prize, a copy of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J. K. Rowling was won by Joseph De Girolamo in 9J. Br Bill presented the prize at the Academic Award Assembly.

R.I.C. R.A.C. Our online resources, World Book Online, Electric Library, Mediascan and ANZRC continue to be available from all networked PCs in the Library and the College, and from home. These are accessible by visiting the College’s web page at www.delasalle. melb.catholic.edu.au, and clicking on Staff/Students to log in to the College’s intranet. These resources make good quality, relevant, in-depth information available to all staff and students, without having to visit the Library. New acquisitions this year include around 150 fiction and 550 non-fiction titles for the Kinnoull Library. Subject areas for particular focus in 2007 include philosophy, the Gospels, the history of Melbourne, the Iraqi War, the French Revolution, poetry, and a range of VCE revision texts. Tiverton gained around 400 fiction titles and 700 non-fiction titles. Particular focus was on prayer, the environment, scientists, woodwork, composers, and African and Middle Eastern countries. At the end of 2006, we farewelled Mrs Jane Pretty who returned to Wollongong. Miss Pauline Mulholland returned to work this year in a redefined position as AV/IT Technician, a role which has been relocated to the Technical Assistance strand of the Department of Information Services. We also say farewell to David Ferguson who has accepted a variety of new roles in the College. Susan Jost College Librarian

There are many optional extra-curricular activities offered to students who attend De La Salle. One such activity (or group) is the R.I.C R.A.C. club. R.I.C. R.A.C. is a fun club designed to put reading in a positive light. R.I.C R.A.C. is a book club. It was founded by Mrs Rudin and it takes place on varying week-days at lunch time. The phrase R.I.C R.A.C. is a funny acronym for ‘Reading Is Cool Readers Are Clever’. During the meetings, students can partake in a quiz with questions about books as well as general knowledge. The results are tallied up, and the winner wins a new book! (bought by Mrs Rudin) Upon entering the meeting, you are immediately given a lollipop and asked to put your R.I.C R.A.C. card in a box. After the winner of the quiz has received his prize, a raffle is conducted and one of the cards is drawn out. The lucky person whose card is picked out wins another free book! But, that isn’t all R.I.C. R.A.C. has to offer. Once a year, Mrs Rudin organizes a delicious breakfast of warm bread rolls, spreads, juices and milo. This breakfast is solely for R.I.C. R.A.C. members. R.I.C. R.A.C. meetings are usually conducted in the gym, although this year we have had a lot of our meetings in the P.A.C. R.I.C. R.A.C. is a club all students can enjoy and a group that all ‘bookworms’ should consider joining. Until the next meeting, happy reading! Joshua Attard

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As we put our costumes on I slid the two oranges down my top and into my bra and zipped up my dress. I then put the apron on. I put the needle into my pocket and walked down the corridor to the library... You could probably guess what I was going as... a nurse! Everyone sat on a chair and waited for the primary students to sit on the floor. Next to me was a ‘bumcatcher’ (a.k.a. Michael Swinnerton). He was wearing a black wig and an army outfit. On top of the wig he was wearing a hat that said “BUM CATCHER” on the front. While everyone walked passed the front table and presented themselves to the audience we saw Captain Underpants (Jack), Hermione Granger (Tom M), Dumbledores (Sam and Tim) and even Charlie from Willy Wonker! As my classmates went round they talked about the book they were from and who they were. I was from the book — though better known as the movie — Goal. Finally when we had finished strutting our stuff, the primary children left and we did our thing in front of the camera. I was in a photo with Harry Potter and Hermione Granger. At the end of the lesson I felt like a model. It was the most enjoyable assignment I have done. Xavier Smith

St Vincent de Paul Society The College’s St Vincent de Paul group has been operating on the Kinnoull campus for over fifteen years. Once a week a number of young men meet at lunch time to discuss certain events and charities on which we can focus. Our intention is to make a difference in the lives of those less fortunate. We conducted many activities in order to raise funds, including a ten-pin bowling tournament, an indoor soccer competition, lolly sales, and casual clothes days. Some of the organisations we supported include the St Vincent de Paul Society central office, Guide Dogs for the Blind, Lasallian Missions and World Vision (‘The Plan’ — organised by Ben Nethersole). We continued a De La tradition of organizing a can collection for the Sacred Heart Mission and received an overwhelming response from staff and students. An ongoing program with which this society is associated is the Collingwood Soup Van. Students from years 10–12 are given the opportunity to be involved in the wider community. Each Sunday night volunteers assist by making rolls, sandwiches and soup. Students, accompanied by adult volunteers, visit high-rise apartments as well as Smith Street, handing out food and chatting with those less privileged. One quickly develops an understanding for those who live without the luxuries we often take for granted. In May, four Year 12 students attended the annual St Vincent de Paul student conference held at St Columba’s, Essendon. Lectures and workshop activities gave us an insight into the work of full-time volunteers. We had discussions with other schools about the ways we can change lives and make a difference. This year’s our St Vinnies group organised two new activities which proved to be great successes. Ben Griffen’s stellar effort in running a bowling tournament at AMF in Chadstone was taken to enthusiastically by student and staff alike. Brother Denis’ unorthodox style proved a hit with the audience.

In Term 3 we conducted the inaugural Indoor Soccer Tournament for the Tiverton campus. It was fought with great intensity and was enjoyable for spectators and contestants. The knockout competition saw ‘Just Hammo’ (from Year 8) prevail in a tight contest against ‘The Chickens’. I thank all members of this year’s St Vincent de Paul group for their enthusiasm and dedication. Their constant help, support Standing: Eamonn Crellin, Scott Watson, Ben Griffin, Saady Myers, Olmo Salvatore and involvement was Seated: Max Taylor, Chris Neophitou, Michael Hamblin, Simon Pintado greatly appreciated. Absent: Ben Nethersole I would like to give a special mention to the committee members: Scott Watson, our vice-president; Ben Griffen, secretary; and Eamonn Crellin, treasurer. Each fulfilled their role with enthusiasm and did a fantastic job. It would be remiss of me not to mention Mr Lawler. His interest and devotion to this cause is to be commended. Without his guidance the year would not have been as successful. I encourage all students to be involved in the St Vincent de Paul Society. It is an extremely worthwhile organisation — only with your input can poverty be reduced. Become involved and help change a life. Michael Hamblin 150

De La Salle Parents’ Association The Parents and Friends Association kept their focus very sucessfully this year on two things — firstly to welcome new parents to the College and make them feel a part of our community. Secondly, to run a large function, with the aim of building on this community feeling. In August the committee ran a dinner dance which was enthusiastically attended by over 360 guests, all of whom talked, ate, and danced away the night to the disco beat of the 70’s. The gym was transformed into a pulsating nightspot, with great live music and plenty of dancing. This was enhanced by the mood lighting, the hazy atmosphere, the twinkling mirror balls and, of course the many people who dressed in their best 70’s gear. I would like to thank the hard working members of the committee who made it all happen, and I wish those students — and their mums and dads — finishing this year best wishes for the future. To all the remaining parents, it’s up to you to make it happen again next year! Mrs Liz Kortum

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Rest In Peace Lexa Benjamin, grandfather of Christopher Dunn (11D)

Mick Shallue, grandfather of Timothy (8S)

Denise Kirwan, grandmother of Daniel Ralph (12D) and Old Collegians, Nicholas Ralph (’03), Benjamin Ralph (’02) and mother of Matthew Kirwan (’87) and Anthony Kirwan (’84)

Terry Murray, father of Old Collegians, Peter (’05), Michael (Yr 10, 05) and John Baribar (’01)

Dimitrios Spanos, grandfather of Dimitri Spanos(9V) and Bill Vlahos (11D)

Frank (Francis) Mooney, Old Collegian (’41)

Cleo Leontiades, grandmother of Adam (6), Simon (11) and Andrew Pentifallo (’06)

Norman Ickeringill, father of Leanne (staff member)

Gerard de Vries, father of Jacinta Ryan ( staff member)

Giacomo (Jack) Biviano, grandfather of Michael (12B) and James (’05)

Judge John Hanlon, Old Collegian (’55) Mr Harry Boundy (formerly Br Fabian), De La Salle teacher in the 1950s

Gene Worsley, mother of Jonathan Hewett (staff member) and grandmother of Christopher Hewett (’00)

John (Jack) Finn, father of John Finn (former staff member) and father-in-law of Mary Finn (staff member)

Paddy Walmsley, mother of Euan (staff member) George Menzies, grandfather of Samuel (7D)

Dr Kevin Green, former staff member and Old Collegian—College Captain 1948.

Franca Zanelli, mother-in-law of Maria (staff member)

Jean Cahill, grandmother of Travis Moseley (11R)

Robert Weir, father-in-law of Phil Ryan (staff member)

Maria Longano, grandmother of John (11H) and Peter Di Natale (8B)

Frank Ford, grandfather of Tim (staff member) and Richard (’97)

Anthony Crowe (Old Collegian Yr 11, ’03)

Bill Eke, grandfather of Woody Eke (12J)

Rowan Creedon (Old Collegian ’03) and brother of Old Collegian John Creedon ’06)

Antonio Presta, grandfather of Joe (6) and Damian Giorgini (11B)

Moira Gorman, mother of Gemma Austin (staff member) and grandmother of Timothy Austin (11M)

Br Baptist Will, old boy of this College and the first Australian born Provincial of the Brothers, uncle of Helen Classon (former staff member) and great uncle of Old Collegians Andrew (-89), Christian (’91) and Blair Classon (’93)

Gwen Cole, grandmother of Alex Sly (8J)

Kathleen Ormerod mother of Br Ken Ormerod (former staff member)

Leonard Marks, grandfather of Andrew Cuttler (Gr 6)

Des Shaw, father of Old Collegians, Damien (’73) and Michael (College Captain ’71)

Bill Schnellbeck, grandfather of Craig (9H), Luke (11R) and Sean Sutton

Mother & Father of Marie Hardwick (former staff member)

(Old Collegian ’05) Veronica O’Donnell (98 yrs), grandmother of Peter Riordan (staff member)

’Paul’ Ardagh-Enright, grandmother of Kieran (8H) and Nicholas (10D)

Peter Whelan (Old Col ’68), greatly respected member of the DLS Old Collegians’ Football Club for nearly 40 years and brother of Old Collegians Stephen, Michael and Christopher and of Marian Evans (former staff member).

Bill Smyth, father of former De La Salle Principal and teacher, Br Peter Smyth

Andrew Pattison , grandfather of Lachlan (7H) and Andrew (10D)

Phil Hackett, former St Bede’s teacher

Joseph Lazzaro, grandfather of Andrew Hibbins (11J) and Old Collegians Chris Hibbins (’01) and Chris (’72)and Gerard Lazzaro (’70)

Tony Rugolo, grandfather of Adrian Indovino (7S)

Phyllis Peters, grandmother of Jack Jopling (9S) and Ben Jopling (7R)

Frank Desira, grandfather of Bryce (9B) and Jackson (’04)

Tony Gilligan, Old Collegian (’56)

William Ginnane (Old Col ’46)

Margaret Matthews, wife of Joe Matthews (Old Collegian and long-term parishioner of E. Malvern) and grandmother of Old Collegians Struan (’86), Ben (’89), Robbie (’88), Damien (’92) and Dominic Buick (’93)

Val Bright, great uncle of Blake (9V) and Dean Davis (’03) Irene Cummins, grandmother of Patricia D’Arcy (staff member) and great grandmother of Andrew (8V)

Angelina Dimattina, mother of Dominic (’46), Frank (’63) and Peter (’68).

Annie McTaggart, grandmother of Mitchell Lane (8H)

Guiseppe Lolicato, grandfather of James (9S), Sebastian (9V) and Gianfranco (10V)

Umberto Grieco, grandfather of Tristan Tiso (11B) and Old Collegians, Benjamin (’02) and Jason (’06)

Dominic Soriano, grandfather of Anthony (8M) Vonnie Hogan, grandmother of Joshua Tuck (7D)

Henry Gill, grandfather of Peter (9H) and Nicholas (’06)

Fr Kevin Cronin, SJ, Old Collegian ’45

Joy Jeanes, grandmother of Sam (8R)

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Blue and Gold 2007

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Rest In Peace

Parents’ Association

St Vincent de Paul Society

R.I.C.R.A.C

La Salle Green Hills

Careers/VCAL

College Libraries

Sport Reports and Teams

Social Services

“View From the Bridge”

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Year 10 Learn to Dance

VET/VCAL

College Staff

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Year 10 Homerooms

Legal Studies

LOTE

Year 11 Homerooms

Year 12 Homerooms

The 2007 World Olympiad/Media Studies

The Class of 2007

Senior Awards

Kinnoull Campus 2007

The Blue and Gold Ball

Kinnoull 2007

Outdoor and Environmental Studies

Outdoor Education

SRC 2007

Senior Rock Eisteddfod

Year 9

Year 8

Debating

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Year 7

De La Salle Basketball Club

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What Was School Like When You Were a Boy Mr Hamilton?

College Leaders

College Headmaster’s Report

De La Salle on Display

Tiverton 2007

Tiverton Campus Report

Mission Action Day

Religion/Faith Development

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