Blue and Gold 2013 by De La Salle College

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College Principal’s Report Leaders’ Investiture Teaching and Learning VCE Results 2013 Academic Award Winners Religious Education and Moral Development The Social Justice Mass St Vincent de Paul College Staff College Captain’s Report Year 12 2013 Mission Action Day Coolies’ Visit to India 2012 Papua New Guinea La Salle Green Hills Cultural Exchange Lasallian Service Blood Bank / Drama “The Real Inspector Hound” “That Scoundrel Scapin”

36 Visual Arts 38 Studio Arts Photography 40 Visual Communication and Design 42 Media 43 Music 46 Athletics Carnival 48 Founder’s Day 50 Primaries 56 Year 7 66 Year 8 75 Year 9 83 College Libraries 84 Kinnoull 86 Systems Engineering / Maths 87 Geography 88 Year 10 92 Year 10 Dance 94 Humanities 96 Debating

98 Languages 100 Year 11 103 Lasallian Speaking Challenge 105 Mary MacKillop Enhancement Centre 104 Student Wellbeing 106 The Blue and Gold Ball 108 Year 12 Homerooms 110 The Year 12 Formal 113 The Year 12 Breakfast 114 The Valedictory Dinner 116 The Final Assembly — Year 12 118 VCAL 119 Careers / VET 120 Years 7–11 Swimming Sports 122 ACC Sport 2013 124 De La Sport Teams 2013 150 Farewell 119 De La Salle Parents’ Network 152 Rest In Peace

College Principal’s Report As I come to the end of my brief but fulfilling time at the College, I reflect on what a fine school De La Salle is, combining a thoroughly competent, dedicated and generous teaching and support staff, a multi-talented, good hearted and lively student body. It is a student body with a great diversity of involvement and accomplishments and wonderfully caring and generous parents who support the College strongly in all its endeavours. At an International Boys School Conference I attended some years ago, it became obvious to me that there is a distinct challenge for schools like De La Salle to reaffirm the goodness of boys, to continue to appreciate their special qualities, to awaken a sense of wonder and honour in them and to lead them towards a healthy masculinity. The experience also brought home to me that, above all, boys need a spiritual dimension to their lives where, as it was stated by more than one keynote speaker, children in the modern era are “dying of malnutrition of the spirit”. You can rest assured that the spiritual awareness, and raising and development of the boys is central to the balanced education on offer at this College. This is nurtured by challenging courses undertaken in Religious Education

classes, reflective and affirming liturgies and school Masses complemented by several other faith-related and others-centred activities on offer at all year levels. The teaching and non-teaching staff deserve strong commendation. These hard working and generous professionals give so much of themselves to assist in the formation of the young men with whom they interact daily in a myriad of ways both inside and outside the classroom. As a result of my direct involvement in numerous staff reviews this year, I have come to appreciate even more how fortunate De La Salle is to have such a competent, caring and selfless team of committed men and women acting as exemplary role models for the young men entrusted to their care at both campuses. It would be wrong to lose sight of the fact that the main work of teachers is vital in forming the minds of their young students and developing their character. We are particularly fortunate that this is made possible at De La Salle because a healthy bond exists between staff and students and mutual respect is evident. I leave De La Salle with the conviction that good times lie ahead for the College. The School Board is committed and well-intentioned, the new Principal, Mr Peter Houlihan, brings a wealth of experience and a vision for the school which opens up limitless possibilities and a talented and harmonious leadership team is ready to lend its support and considerable expertise to the new direction to be taken by the school. With the continued support of a loyal and hardworking staff, there is every reason to be genuinely enthused by the promise of exciting times ahead for this famous College which enjoys such a long, rich and proud Catholic tradition. Mr Brendan Ellis Acting Principal 2

2013 — End of an Era This year a most significant chapter in the long history of De La Salle College came to an end with the departure of the last De La Salle brothers from the College staff. Br Paul Rogers FSC (Principal 2009–2013) and Br Denis Loft FSC (2007 –2013) will move to other Br Paul Rogers fsc duties within the Order in 2014. Both men have made significant contributions to the College over their years of service, and have tirelessly endeavoured to enrich the learning experiences of students in their care. The whole College community wishes them well as they continue their life of service to young people in the spirit of St John Baptist De La Salle. The De La Salle Brothers community at Malvern continues to ensure there is a Brothers’ presence around the College, with a number of Brothers able to attend and Br Denis Loft fsc participate in College events and activities.

The Leaders’ Investiture At our Investiture of College Leaders on 15th February, we presented our incoming Class Captains with their badges. Each boy had been selected by his Class to serve in the role of Class Leader for a Semester. The opportunity gives each Captain a chance to experience leadership and to learn what it means to serve others.

Teaching and Learning Teaching and Learning encompasses both what is learnt as well as how. The how of learning, or pedagogy, has been an area of education which has seen substantial scrutiny in recent years. As research about the nature of learning has expanded, new teaching methodologies have emerged. Alongside this, new technologies have presented opportunities as well as challenges in how information can be best presented, processed and then re-presented by students. At its best, new ways of thinking about schooling can prompt review and renewal of programs and teaching practices. Supported by teacher professional learning, teaching and learning programs should be responsive to students’ needs within a rapidly changing society. The College’s Teaching and Learning program is described in the Curriculum Handbook. The Handbook contains an overview of the organisation of the curriculum, including time allocations, along with subject descriptions. In 2013 a formal process was introduced for the consideration of variation of the curriculum described in the Handbook. The process included formulation of proposals within College Departments. These proposals were presented to the Curriculum Committee, then, following consideration, a number of recommendations emerged. The recommendations were put to a Staff Meeting for consultation, before being presented to the College Executive.

As a product of this process the following variations for 2014 have been confirmed: Mathematics: That the arrangements for Numeracy support at Year 7 be extended into Year 8 and 9. History/Geography: That Year 10 History be allocated 8 lessons per cycle and that Year 10 Geography move from 8 lessons to 6 lessons a cycle. Double periods: That one double per two week cycle be timetabled for all subjects (with the exception of Religious Education) in Years 10, 11 and 12. Year 11 and 12 time allocation: That the allocation of time for VCE subjects go from 8 to 9 periods. Each of these proposals involved careful consideration, time, thought and debate. There is collective optimism about the benefits of the four initiatives, with work underway already in developing ideas for 2015. As a by-product of these changes, the College this year had decided to adopt new, more sophisticated timetabling software. In addition, the role of College Timetabler was reviewed, with the successful applicant, Mr Marty Rhoden taking up the position in readiness to prepare the 2014 timetable. In addition to the work of these program-level change initiatives, three sub-committees of the Curriculum Committee were convened this year. They were formed with a view to providing recommendations about the way forward in relation to the Headstart Program, Assessment and Reporting and the Year 10 Curriculum. The members of these groups have ably supported Mr James Walton, Mr Shaun Buckley and Mr Steve Young, who respectively have Chaired these groups in the latter half of this year. The work of the Headstart Committee has concluded, resulting in a highly successful, expanded program running in its new form for all Year 10 and 11 students at the end of 2013. The other two committees will continue in 2014. 4

Finally, I would like to acknowledge all of the staff with responsibilities related to the Teaching and Learning area: The Curriculum Committee David Happ KLAC Arts Steve Young KLAC Business James Walton KLAC English Chris Fleming KLAC Humanities Paul Maxted ICT & Infrastructure Coordinator Kath Marino KLAC Languages Kathie Holmes KLAC MMEC Cindy Frost Director of Music Lucy Russell KLAC Mathematics David Alexander KLAC Physical Education & Health Graeme Pender Director Religious Moral Education Larry Evans KLAC Science (acting) Peppe Di Ciccio KLAC Science Warren Walker KLAC Technology Frank Goricanec VCE Coordinator Other Positions of Leadership Carmel Smart Pathways/Careers Coordinator Gemma Austin Primary Coordinator Caroline Fitzpatrick VET Coordinator Kerry Martin VCAL Coordinator Administrative Support Tania Allars, Sandy Wreford In 2014, we welcome Ms Rose Roe to the position of KLAC English. We wish Mr James Walton very best wishes as he takes up the position of Head of English at Mentone Grammar. Thank you to the members of the De La Salle Community who have welcomed me so warmly into the fold, in my first year at the College. It has been a wonderful first year. Mr Mark Gustincic Deputy Principal — Teaching and Learning

VCE Awards Congratulations The College congratulates Stephen Ciavarella for achieving a score of 99.90. Stephen also achieved a study score of 50 in Biology. Richard Buckley achieved a score of 99.55 and Thomas O’Dwyer scored 99.35 and received a perfect score for Visual Communication Design. Stephen Ciavarella 99.90

Richard Buckley 99.55

Congratulations To The Following Students Who Achieved A Study Score Of 50 Stephen Ciavarella — Biology Thomas O’Dwyer — Visual Communication Design

Thomas O’Dwyer 99.35

Alexander Di Medio Jerome Lugo Christian Lymbouris Adam Bell Lewis De Stefanis Michael Patane Andre Lew Thomas Wilkes Zane Hutter Aiden Atkin James Curwood Stephen Galgani Christopher Zisimopoulos James Koulousias William Agar Daniel Wijaksono James Liu Daniel Anastasio Gihan Boteju

98.30 98.10 96.15 96.10 95.50 94.70 93.15 93.10 93.05 92.40 91.60 91.60 91.35 91.30 90.60 90.30 90.20 90.15 90.15

Congratulations To The Following Students Who Achieved A Study Score Above 40 Accounting Rohan D’Souza (Year 11), Jonathan Kouch Biology Alexander Di Medio Business Management William Agar, Jordan Gasparini, Liam O’Malley (Year 11), Peter Pepes (Year 11) Chemistry Richard Buckley, Stephen Ciavarella, Alexander Di Medio English Benjamin Allars, Adam Bell, Richard Buckley, Stephen Ciavarella, Patrick Collins, James Curwood, Alexander Di Medio, Jordan Gasparini, Jack Heatley, Jerome Lugo, Christian Lymbouris, Thomas O’Dwyer, Michael Patane, Thomas Wilkes, Jeffrey Xu, Christopher Zisimopoulos History — Revolutions Thomas Brasher (Year 11), Lewis De Stefanis, James Koulousias, James Liu Languages: Indonesian Daniel Wijaksono

Legal Studies Adam Bell, John Buchanan (Year 11), Thomas O’Dwyer Mathematics Further Jack-Henry Attard, Rohan D’souza (Year 11) Christian Di Donato (Year 11), Stephen Galgani, William Nguyen, Nicholas Papamiltiades (Year 11), Cameron Roberts, Aidan Shallue (Year 11), Matthew Swinnerton (Year 11), Michael Zbiegien Mathematics Specialist Richard Buckley, Stephen Ciavarella Mathematics Methods Richard Buckley, Stephen Ciavarella, Jerome Lugo Media Adam Bell Physical Education William Cardwell, Stephen Galgani, Brayden Hawkins (Year 11), Michael Hoareau (Year 11), Christian Lymbouris, Liam O’Callaghan (Year 11), Christopher Zisimpoulos Politics – Australian Lewis De Stefanis Psychology Mitchell Ainsworth-Griffiths (Year 11), James Koulousias Software Development James Delaney (Year 11), James Liu, Julian Loo Yong Kee (Year 11) Studio Arts James Liu Visual Communication Design William Agar

Academic Award Winners Semester 1 In July, De La Salle acknowledged and celebrated the academic excellence of students from Year 4 to Year 11 based on marks achieved during their Semester 1 studies. Assemblies were held for each campus and academic certificate prizes were awarded to the two top performing Primary students at Year 4, 5 and 6 and the top student in each subject offered from Year 7–11. Many parents and family of awardees were able to attend, which added to the sense of the occasion. Congratulations to the following students who achieved academic excellence: Primary Year 4 Academic Excellence Year 4 Academic Excellence Year 5 Academic Excellence Year 5 Academic Excellence Year 6 Academic Excellence Year 6 Academic Excellence

Lachlan Robinson Adam Car Andrew McGaw Brock Augustynski Zhi Dong Ye Nicholas Leow

Primary Award Winners Semester 1

Year 7 Band Program Maxwell Harvey Design Creativity & Technology Gianluca Intemerato English Ethan Wong French Harry Wolstenholme Geography Joshua Paul Mathematics Joel Fernando Mathematics (Gold) Peter Kaminaris Music Jordan Burns Physical Education Dalton Di Medio Science Romolo Persi History & Religious Education Daniel Papalia Year 7 Top Student Nicholas Warren Year 8 Art Benjamin Northey Drama Tristan Moloney English Henry Prendergast-Kruger French Sebastian Young Geography James Biviano History Declan Martin Italian Nicholas Williams Mathematics Patrick Frencken Physical Education Leon Lymbouris

Year 7 Award Winners Semester 1

Religious Education Science Technology Year 8 Top Student

Aaron Trusler Jackson Sturge Benjamin Paine Dominic Tesoriero

Year 9 Art Tanis Van Laake Drama Kane Gordon English Thomas Ponissi French Tanis Van Laake Geography Liam Ramirez History Nicholas Doukelis Italian David Ghaly Literature Darren Yee Mathematics Winston Pham Media Studies Thomas Ponissi Music (Songwriting) Jarrod Hambleton Photography Kieran Walsh Physical Education Ben Spackman Religious Education Xavier-Joseph de La Masse-Homsy Science Liam Ramirez Technology Shiroy Fernando Year 9 Top Student Tanis Van Laake

Year 8 Award Winners Semester 1

Year 9 Award Winners Semester 1

Year 10 Art Isaac Vanderwerf Drama Matthew Mottola English Liam Gava French Nigel Menezes Geography Karl Maul History Sam Connell Italian Jeffrey Su Materials Technology Jordan Villani Mathematics (Gold) Liam Coombs Mathematics (Further) Liam McCluskey Mathematics (Methods) Marcus Karam Media Lachlan Walsh

Year 10 Award Winners Semester 1

Multimedia Leigh Phillips Photography Dean Constantineas Physical Education Daniel Melissinos Religious Education Jeffrey Su Science Liam Chai Systems Technology William Kelly Visual Communication Design Raphael Canty Year 10 Top Student Elliot Fabris VCE Unit 1 Awards Accounting William Kelly (Year 10) Biology John Buchanan Business Management Rohan D’Souza Certificate III Sport & Recreation James Benton

Year 11 Academic Award Winners Semester 1

Chemistry Thomas Brasher Economics Peter Pepes English Joshua Talbot French Liam O’Callaghan General Mathematics (S) Thomas Brasher General Mathematics (F) Lorenzo Boccabella Geography Connor Rate (Year 10) History (People & Power) Unit 2 Ben Stafford Information Technology Raphael Canty (Year 10) Legal Studies David Kelly Italian Christian Di Donato Mathematical Methods (CAS) Thomas Brasher Media Studies Alec Young Music Performance Max Robinson Physical Education Joshua Benton (Year 10) Physics Jordan Mitropoulos Psychology Nicholas Sinclair (Year 10) Religion & Society Thomas Brasher Studio Arts (Photography) Kavanagh O’Dowd Systems Engineering Luke Tikellis VCAL Numeracy Intermediate Samuel Deed Visual Communication Design Matthew Swinnerton Year 11 Top Student Thomas Brasher

Award Winners Semester 2 VCE Unit 2 Subject Awards Winners Accounting Nicholas Coutts (Year 10) Mark Edwards Award for Business Studies Peter Pepes Biology John Buchanan Business Management Jonathan Pertile Chemistry Thomas Brasher Economics Peter Pepes English Edward Hirst General Maths (Further) Liam Oldfield General Maths (Methods) Thomas Brasher General Maths (Specialist) Thomas Brasher Geography Connor Rate (Year 10) History (20th Century) Ben Stafford Information Technology Raphael Canty (Year 10) Legal Studies Peter Pepes LOTE (French) Louis Collins (Year 10) LOTE (Italian) Christian Di Donato Media Studies Xavier Nathan Music Performance Max Robinson Physical Education Joshua Benton (Year 10) Physics Thomas Brasher Psychology Nicholas Sinclair (Year 10) Religion & Society Jonathan Kouch Sport & Recreation Cert III James Benton Studio Arts – Mixed Media Aleksander Nirenovic Studio Arts – Photography Kavanagh O’Dowd Systems Engineering Luke Tikellis VCAL Building & Construction Certificate III Thomas Robinson

VCAL Community Sport & Recreation Stefan Pepdjonovic VCAL Intermediate Sam Deed VET Building & Construction Certificate III Anthony De Luca Visual Communication Design Matthew Swinnerton Year 11 Sport Awards ACC Athletics ACC Cross Country ACC Basketball ACC Volleyball ACC Cricket ACC Football ACC Soccer ACC Swimming ACC Tennis ACC Hockey Sportsman of the Year

Liam O’Callaghan Liam O’Callaghan James Benton James Benton Scott Vawser Brayden Maynard Jack Dillon Will Rennie Tim Walsh Mitchell Eager Liam O’Callaghan

Year 10 Academic Awards Art Liam Gava English Liam Gava French Nigel Menezes Geography Wyatt Bicknell History Nicholas Sinclair Italian Raphael Canty Literacy Enhancement Sam Hains Materials Technology William Mackie Mathematics Further Mitchell Thomas 8

Mathematics Methods Marcus Karam Media Studies Joshua Benton Multimedia Justin Lack Music Industry & Performance Luciano Murray Photography Joshua Bainbridge Physical Education Nathan Stamboultgis Religious Education Raphael Canty Science Liam Chai Systems Technology Lucas Brzeski Visual Communication Design Jonathan Wijaksono Year 10 Special Achievements ‘Kwong Lee Dow Young’ Scholarships at Melbourne University Marcus Karam Elliot Fabris Year 10 Sport Awards ACC Athletics ACC Basketball ACC Cricket ACC Football ACC Soccer ACC Tennis ACC Volleyball ACC Hockey ACC Cross Country ACC Swimming Sportsman of the Year

Daniel Byrden Joshua Benton Elliot Fabris Ryan Cosgrave Zac Hellyer Lachlan Kafer Liam Chai James Bartholomeusz Brodie Muller Brodie Muller Brodie Muller

Award Winners Semester 2 Year 9 Academic Awards

Year 8 Academic Awards

Year 7 Academic Awards

Art Jake Oliva Drama Sricharan Kumar English Thomas Ponissi French Tanis Van Laake Geography Kane Gordon History Thomas Ponissi Italian Lucas Perri Literacy Enhancement Peter Haines Literature Thomas Ponissi Mathematics Winston Pham Media Studies Kieran Walsh Music: Songwriting Addison Rowland Photography Nicholas Doukelis Physical Education Zac Hawker Religious Education Tanis Van Laake Science Benjamin Spackman Technology Kieran Walsh Year 9 Sports Awards

Art Declan Martin Drama Louis Osborne English Harrison Gill Geography Cameron Monaco History Andrew Eracleous Literacy Enhancement Cole Leyden Mathematics Cameron Monaco Italian Adam Crestani French Jack Fitzharris Science Mark O’Connor Physical Education Aaron Trusler Religious Education Harrison Barr Technology Luke Yaksich

English Jasper White Italian Julian Agius Geography Marco Walker History Gianluca Intemerato Literacy Enhancement Billy Robinson Mathematics Xavier Rhoden Music Patrick Rennick Physical Education Liam Halloran Religious Education Jameson Clarke Science Robert Ranzolin Technology Zachary Raymond

ACC Athletics ACC Basketball ACC Cricket ACC Cross Country ACC Football ACC Hockey ACC Soccer ACC Swimming ACC Tennis ACC Volleyball Sportsman of the Year

Sam Michael Harrison Burt James Bailey Zak Hawker Nicholas Leontaritis Kieran Walsh Stephen Hatzikourtis Kyle Williams Nicholas Gourgoulis Billy Tokatlidis Billy Tokatlidis

Year 8 ACC Sports Awards ACC Athletics Harrison Gill ACC Basketball Leon Lymbouris ACC Cricket Jack Higgins ACC Cross Country Jack Higgins ACC Football Jack Higgins ACC Hockey William Campbell ACC Soccer Tristan Ciancio-Knauer ACC Swimming Harrison Gill ACC Tennis Adam Martuccio ACC Volleyball Jordan Vlahogiannis Sportsman Of The Year Jack Higgins

Year 7 ACC Sports Awards ACC Athletics Lachlan Menara ACC Basketball Thomas Marshall ACC Cricket Rory Drummond ACC Cross Country Cooper Joyce ACC Football Jared Williams ACC Hockey Elliot Yeates ACC Soccer Andrew Pinna ACC Swimming Benjamin Richter ACC Tennis Ryan O’Meara ACC Volleyball Sean MacDonald Sportsman Of The Year Jared Williams Primary Academic Awards Year Year Year Year Year Year

4 Academic 4 Academic 5 Academic 5 Academic 6 Academic 6 Academic

Excellence Excellence Excellence Excellence Excellence Excellence

Ned Coplestone Mitchell Barnett Leon Wasiewicz Angus Lewis Zhi Dong Ye Nicholas Leow

Religion Education and Moral Development This year has seen further significant liturgical celebrations in the life of the College. This year saw the introduction of an Assumption Mass celebrating the taking up of Mary into heaven body and soul; a Remembrance Day memorial liturgy reminding us all of the fragility of human life and the need for peace in our world; as well as a Reconciliation liturgy for all Year 9 students. The end-of-year Masses for each year level of the College marked the beginning of Advent, the time in the Church year when Christians worldwide prepare to celebrate the birth of Jesus, our Lord and Saviour. The academic focus of Religious Education at De La Salle is one that attempts to teach both the traditions of the Church, in addition to challenging the boys academically. This year, Religion and Society, Unit 1, explored faith dimensions from the perspective of the Catholic, Jewish and Australian Indigenous traditions, in addition to the adherence of these major religions in Australia and the origins and spread of the Catholic tradition in Australia. Year 12 students studied Religion and Society, Unit 2. The academic and spiritual focus of this study helped to give each young man a background to the

ethical challenges of life and the dignity of the human person. St Paul taught that Christ’s resurrection gives the world the chance of a greater hope, optimism that evil, suffering and even death can be overcome. This hope empowers Christians to live life as fully as possible, and face its challenges with courage and commitment. The resurrection of Christ provides us with a fresh attitude towards living. The ‘good news’ of Jesus Christ allows us to approach each day with a new perspective. As Christians, we should share this ‘good news’. How? Simply in the way we treat each other. Jesus’ ‘Kingdom’ is a moral way of living, a life of compassion, justice, empathy, love, forgiveness and humility. This is what being a Christian entails. This is what entering into Christ’s resurrection means, and this is the aim of what we teach in Religious Education at De La Salle. The way they live their lives becomes their greatest testimony to Christ’s resurrection. In a world that seems to be spiralling out of control, we all need to allow ourselves to be clothed in the Risen Christ so that we can be transformed. If we

can try to become more fully human in the way we live our lives, such as learning to love more sincerely and forgive others more honestly, the misery that flanks this world might begin to dissolve. Year 9 and 11 retreats earlier in the year allowed boys the opportunity to share aspects of their faith. Their personal sharing of deep faith, trust in God and in each other was powerful. As the Religious Education Coordinator, I always wonder whether our students care about any kind of religious faith, especially when pounded by a media who, by and large, are secular. I have discovered a majority who live quietly secured in their faith in the Risen Christ even though they might be unchurched. For those of you who believe in Jesus Christ and the ‘Good News’ he preached, it is your responsibility to live Jesus Christ in all that you do. It is your obligation to bring the Kingdom of God into some kind of realisation in the way you live your life and how you relate to others. I am tired of reading the newspapers each day speaking of doom, gloom and destruction. To quote Pope Francis: “May the Gospel be your rule of life as it was for St Francis of Assisi. Read the Gospel, meditate on it, and follow it: humility, simplicity, fraternity, service; all in trust in God the Father, in the joy of having a Father in heaven who always listens and speaks to your heart. Follow his voice, and you will bear fruit in love! Dear young people.” Mr Graeme Pender Director of Religious and Moral Education

A word from the Chaplain... We were no sooner back to school and Lent was upon us. Each year level participated in an Ash Wednesday para-liturgy where students took part in a pageant symbolizing Jesus’ own journey and our readings and prayers highlighted how precious we are in the sight of our God. Students were challenged to marry their faith and their actions in looking to the Mission Action Day project and the opportunity this gave them to make a difference in the lives of those who struggle. As Easter drew near, each of the Primary classes set about preparing a reflection on one feast of the Easter Tridium. Year 6 focused on Good Friday and with the guidance of Ms Finn researched the cross of suffering in our world that so many people carry through disease and disability. They represented these with rough wooden crosses tied with red plaits to which they attached their research. Then, with the artistic assistance of Mr Happ, they created the Stations of the Cross. Year 5 planned a presentation of the events of Holy Thursday with readings and a washing of the feet followed by a Passover meal as all students sat middle-eastern style on Persian carpets. Our new Year 4’s represented the Light of Easter and they involved all students in a candle procession. The total involvement of all Primaries in both preparation and participation for their Easter

Liturgy enhanced the experience. Once again we celebrated the Sacraments of Reconciliation, Confirmation and First Eucharist throughout the year. Around 40 students from Years 4 to 9 Year 4 students lead a festival light during the Easter participated in the Primary Para-liturgy. program and we remain grateful to St Anthony’s Glen Huntly for the First Communion support they generously offer our students. chose the theme of ‘building community’, and on this We have been blessed this year with the support very optimistic note they looked forward to how they of two wonderful priests, Father Hien Vu, Parish might make a difference in the new year. Priest of St Michael’s, Ashburton, and Fr John Sherman OMI, Vocations Director for the Oblates Mrs Joan Ferguson of Mary Immaculate. Their service allowed us to College Chaplain celebrate Homeroom Masses with each class across various year levels. Our theme was a meditation on developing a ‘grateful’ heart. Our Year 9 students embraced the opportunity to attend the Sacrament of Reconciliation in Term 3. We followed up the Year 8 Homeroom Masses with a series of para-liturgies that married their curriculum focus on Social Justice with their faith response. The year wound up with an enthusiastic end of year Primary Mass during which we were treated to the musical talents of our graduating Year 6 class. The boys

First Reconciliation in the College Chapel

27 Year 6 to Year 9 Confirmation students at St Anthony’s in July

The Social Justice Mass The generosity of the College Community never fails to impress. The last few weeks of Term 3 centred around the collection of food items to be donated to the Malvern Emergency Food Program. Their primary function is to provide parcels of non-perishable, dietary-balanced food for distribution by agencies serving the Malvern and Malvern East communities. Two of the main organisations they work with include Waiora Community Mental Health Service and Moira Homeless Youth Accommodation Service. As a Community we donated in excess of 2000 items, a fantastic effort. The staff at the Malvern Emergency Food Program were amazed with the volume and quality of the items donated. Well done De La!

St Vincent de Paul This year was a good year for Social Justice at De La Salle both in terms of the whole school activities as well as the work of the St Vincent de Paul Group. For Mission Action Day, the College raised just over $92,000, surpassing the $80,000 benchmark. Funds donated from the day went to fund the “Coolies” and also projects in Papua New Guinea, where students went with Mr Hogan to renovate and refurbish facilities at De La Salle College, Bomana, in the September holidays. Funds were raised for one of our primary school students who was diagnosed with a serious illness. We all wish him and his family the best of luck for the future and remind them De La is here should they need us. The Malvern Emergency Food Progam was again solidly supported by the entire student body. The St Vincent de Paul Group accomplished many milestones too. We raised $500 in 15 minutes at De La’s first annual “Sausage Fest”, with the proceeds going to fund four Indian students for a year as they undertake higher education. The group also devoted time to work at the local St Vincent de Paul shop in Malvern, surpassing the reigning champions St Kevin’s. Although this achievement does not bring an ACC banner or interschool trophy, we have helped keep their store running effectively and this means they can help more families. This is the reward for which all those contributing should feel proud. Members of the Group also attended the Collingwood Soup Van on a Sunday night where food is prepared and distributed to the needy in the high and low rise flats. Members made another donation to “Coolies” through a Guess-the-Contentsof-the-Jar-of Chocolates competition, won by Mr Magree. Special thanks to Mr Lawler in Terms 1, 2 and 4, and Mrs Smart in Term 3, for being with the group and all those involved — both within SVDP and the broader Lasallian community. James Eracleous

Back Row: Luke Torrisi, Joshua Talbot, Jack-Henry Attard, Anthony Marsicano Row 3: James Halliday, Ben Stafford, Ed Hirst Row 2: Alessandro Metaxas, Julian Loo Yong Kee, John Buchanan, Jonathon Dent Front Row: Alec Young, James Eracleous, Raphael Canty, Lachlan Kafer, Mr Graeme Lawler

Special thanks to James who was one of six members to chair meetings for the St Vincent de Paul Group in rotation and thanks to all the group for their enthusiasm in helping to make a difference, and for their contribution to Social Justice. Mr Graeme Lawler

Staff Principal : Br Paul Rogers Terms 1 and 2 Acting Principal: Mr Brendan Ellis Terms 3 and 4 Deputy Principal – Pastoral Care & Organisation Mr Tom Ryan Deputy Principal – Teaching & Learning Mr Mark Gustincic Head of Kinnoull Campus: Mr Luke Kenealy Head of Tiverton Campus: Mr John McAlroy Director of Student Wellbeing: Mr Pascal Rohan Director of Staff Development: Mrs Christine Thompson Daily Organiser – Kinnoull Campus: Mr Doug Esler Daily Organiser – Tiverton Campus: Mr Chas Thompson VCE Coordinator: Mr Frank Goricanec Student Pathways and Careers Coordinator: Ms Carmel Smart College Librarian: Ms Susan Jost Kinnoull Counsellor: Ms Maree Keel Religious and Moral Education Coordinator Mr Graeme Pender Director of Sport: Mr Peter Harte School Officer: Mr Murray Enniss Coordinator of College Leaders: Ms Karen Harding/

Ms Rose Roe

Business Manager: Ms Ann Corcoran Assistant Business Manager: Mrs Elaine Tyrrell Principal’s Personal Assistant: Mrs Sandy Wreford Registrar: Mrs Robyn Miller Accounts Officer: Ms Ellenor Harris Payroll Officer: Ms Mary Kiernan College Chaplain: Mrs Joan Ferguson Office Staff — Tiverton: Mrs Patricia D’Arcy, Mrs Tania Allars, Mrs Sandra Glazebrook — Kinnoull: Ms Rachelle St Ledger, Mrs Anne Lawler

Community Coordinator: Mrs Trish Woodman

Key Learning Area Coordinators

College Archivist: Mrs Luisa Moscato

English

Mr James Walton

First Aid Officer: Ms Kylie Upton

Mathematics

Ms Lucy Russell

Security: Ms Ann Corcoran

Science

Mr Peppe Di Ciccio

Property Manager: Mr Michael Bohan

Technology

Mr Warren Walker

Maintenance: Messrs Rob Oldershaw, Clinton Harris,

Studies of Society & Environment — Humanities

Steven Broughill, Tom Buick

Mr Chris Fleming

Staff Solomon

Ms Kath Marino

Vincent

Mr Michael Watty

Year 11 Homerooms Benilde

Mr Warren Walker

Dunstan

Ms Trish Burke

Hegarty

Mr Tim Hogan

Jerome

Ms Marg McPhee

Roland

Ms Christine Thompson

Solomon

Ms Marisa Di Giacomo

Vincent

Mr Frank Goricanec

Ms Anna Zacharopoulos Year 12 Homerooms Benilde

Mr Sam Magree

Dunstan

Mr James Walton

Gehrig

Ms Kerry Martin/ Br Denis Loft

Hegarty

Ms Karen Harding/ Ms Rishika Place

Jerome

Ms Rose Roe

Miguel

Ms Clare Kennedy

Roland

Mr Rob Hoich

Solomon

Mr Tim Brodrick

Vincent

Mr Graeme Lawler

Studies of Society & Environment — Business

Kinnoull Campus

Mr Stephen Young

Year 10 Coordinator

Mr Paul Harrup

The Arts

Mr David Happ

Year 11 Coordinator

Mr Rob Bonnici

Ms Monica Costa, Mrs Vanessa Marolda, Mr Adrian Matarazzo, Ms Linda Samuel, Mr Neil Thomas

Languages

Ms Kath Marino

Year 12 Coordinator

Mr Michael Petrie

Tiverton Campus

ICT & Infrastructure

Mr Paul Maxted

VET & Vocational Learning Coordinator

Primary Coordinator

Mrs Gemma Austin

Health & Physical Education Mr David Alexander

Ms Caroline Fitzpatrick

Year 7 Coordinator

Mr Shaun Buckley

Camps Coordinator

Mr Michael Wilson

VASS Administrator

Mrs Trish Woodman

Year 8 Coordinator

Mr Shane Mackintosh

MMEC Coordinator

Mrs Kathie Holmes

VCAL Coordinator

Ms Kerry Martin

Personal Development Coordinator Ms Kate McIlroy

Year 10 Homerooms

Year 9 Coordinator Mr Rob Bonnici/Mr Chris Martin/ Ms Kate Johnstone

College Timetabler

Mr Kevin Hunter

Benilde

Mr Peter Larsen

Homeroom Groups For Years 4–9

Mr Marty Rhoden

Dunstan

Mr Brian Coulthard

Year 4

Mr Tim Curran

Director of Music

Ms Cindy Frost

Hegarty

Ms Clare Bird/Mr Neil Thomas

Year 5

Mr Ray Leetham

Drama Coordinator

Mr Andrew Murrell

Miguel

Mr Graeme Pender

Year 6

Mr Terry Atkins

Roland

Ms Janet Holden 15

Staff Year 7 Homerooms Benilde

Mr Jeff Locke

Dunstan

Mr Andrew Wozencroft

Hegarty

Mr Paul Fegan

Jerome

Mr Shardul Kaneria

Roland

Ms Jo Dickson

Solomon

Mr Chris Martin/ Ms Cathy Loft

(Terms 3 and 4)

Vincent

Mr Larry Evans/ Ms Laura McCann

(Term 2) Year 8 Homerooms Benilde

Mr Andrew Murrell

Dunstan

Mr David Happ

Hegarty

Ms Jacinta Ryan

Jerome

Mr Ken Stokes

Roland

Ms Emma D’Angelo

Solomon

Mr Gerard Barns

Vincent

Ms Olivia Wenczel

Year 9 Homerooms

Administration Standing: Elaine Tyrrell, Ann Corcoran, Sandy Glazebrook, Robyn Miller, Kylie Upton, Trish Woodman, Ellenor Harris, Tania Allars, Anne Lawler Seated: Sandy Wreford, Patricia D’Arcy, Mark Gustincic, Brendan Ellis, Tom Ryan, Mary Kiernan, Rachelle St Ledger

Benilde

Mr Chris Fleming

Dunstan

Mr Shane Slavin

Hegarty

Mr David Ellul

Miguel

Mr Peppe Di Ciccio/ Mr Chris Church

Ms Jackie McKinnon, Ms Freda Siomos, Mrs Karen Tillotson, Ms Muriel West, Ms Gabrielle Windley

Roland

Mr David Alexander

Library Resources

Solomon

Ms Kate McIlroy

Vincent

Ms Lucy Russell

Ms Susan Jost (College Librarian), Miss Leanne Ickeringill, Mrs Clare Kennedy, Ms Pauline Mulholland

Ms Jennifer Bonnici, Ms Christine Cooper, Mr Peter Crellin, Ms Carmel D’Andrea, Mrs Carmel Dwyer, Mrs Georgina Dwyer, Mr Jon Edgar, Ms Mary Finn, Ms Joanne Graham, Mr David Hale, Mr Jon Hewett, Ms Kate Johnston, Br Denis Loft, Ms Laura McCann, Mr Thierry Moran, Mr Ian Oliver, Ms Haylene Peipert, Ms Liz Phibbs, Mr Marty Rhoden, Mrs Liliana Russo, Mr Michael Ryan, Ms Marta Webster, Mr Chris Windley, Mr Nigel Yates

Information Services Mr Milhem Nassour (Manager)

Laboratory Manager

Mrs Jill Edwards

Mary MacKillop Enhancement Centre

Laboratory Technician

Mrs Danka Orlowski

Mrs Kathie Holmes (Coordinator), Ms Gemma Austin, Ms Melanie Livera, Mrs Eve McLellan, Ms Michele O’Mahoney,

Materials Technician

Mr Dave Murray

Maintenance: Steven Broughill, Rob Oldershaw, John Brown, Clinton Harris, Michael Bohan (Property Manager) Absent: Tom Buick

Mr Peter Whittenbury Mr Raj Rathinam Sport Assistants

Mr Simon Brown

Mr Tom Curry

Instrumental & Visiting Music Teachers Mr Paul Coyle (Trumpet), Mr Francesco Fabris (Voice), Mr Evan Harris (Bass), Ms Penny Karahalios (Saxophone), Mr Percy Landers (Trombone), Mr Jaymee Lee (Bass), Mr Matthew Lewin (Guitar), Mr Timothy Phillips (Percussion)

College Captain’s Report

College Leaders 2013 Standing: Alexander Grant, Stephen Galgani, Christian Lymbouris, James Curwood, Simrat Singh, Harry Thompson, Hamish Curtis Seated: Jerome Lugo, Alexander Di Medio (Vice-Captain), William Agar (Vice-Captain), Br Paul, Patrick Arceri (Captain), Joshua Pulvirenti, Nathan Kim

At the start of the year it is fair to say we had big shoes to fill, shoes that are now too small for us. To Ms Harding, Ms Roe and the 12 leaders — Christian Lymbouris, Simrat Singh, Jerome Lugo, Alex Grant, Steve Galgani, James Curwood, Harry Thompson, Hamish Curtis, Josh Pulvirenti and Nathan Kim, and my two ‘Vices’, Alex Di Medio and Will Agar — I would like to recognize and thank you for your outstanding work in 2013. I also wish to thank the ‘engine’ of De La Salle College – the teaching staff. They have an immeasurable impact on the students who attend this College. Students underestimate the amount of work and care our teachers put in to encourage the success of their pupils; and yet their influence goes beyond the classroom, influencing a lifetime, not only the years spent at the College.

No matter whether you are in Year 4, Year 8 or about to embark on Year 12, I ask all of you not to underestimate the short time you have left here at De La Salle. There will come a time when — like the recently departed Year 12’s — you hope for just one more lunchtime, just one more Homeroom, just one more chance to enjoy each other’s company and the spirit of De La Salle. Until this ‘judgment day’ comes I urge you to savour each moment and live your school life at De La Salle with energy and optimism, and with no regrets — embrace the challenges that each day brings and enjoy the company of your brothers who surround you.

To the class of 2013, the 180 young men with whom I have now so many precious memories: I’m proud to say I love every one of you and I am honoured that I have had the privilege of representing you. The last six years of my school life have been so satisfying and enjoyable due to the support and camaraderie of my fellow students. We should all be proud to have worn the Blue and Gold, proud to have God as our leader and proud to be a De La Boy. Never forget the times we have shared together. The spirit of De La Salle College should forever be inside us all. We are now Old Collegians. I wish to conclude by thanking each Year 12 student who gave me the chance to represent them. It was an honour I will forever cherish. To the Brothers and Staff of De La Salle: thank you for bringing out the best in us all. May you continue to bring out the best in students in the next century of De La Salle College, Malvern. Patrick Arceri College Captain

The Year 12 Class of 2013 Benson Adams

William Agar

Benjamin Allars

Simon Allen

Daniel Anastasio

Naish Annert

Patrick Arceri

Jac Ashman-Baird

Aiden Atkin

Benjamin Ayre

George Banks

Harry Beech

Adam Bell

Daniel Bernardone

Lachlan Biasuzzo

Jake Birch

Benjamin Birkensleigh

Gihan Boteju

Lachlan Brown

Simon Brownsea

Richard Buckley

Peter Cain

Scott Callahan

Christopher Carberry

William Cardwell

Mitchell Carey

Lachlan Carracher

Joshua Caruso

Peter Bradley

Jack Campion

The Year 12 Class of 2013 Joshua Casula

Jack Caton

Spiros Chronis

Stephen Ciavarella

Mitchell Clarke-Smith

Patrick Collins

Jordan Commins

Thomas Connolly

Dylan Cowan

Floyd Cox

Jon Craig

Matthew Crosbie

James Crough

Hamish Curtis

James Curwood

Luke D’Ambrosio

Jake D’Amico

Lewis De Stefanis

Sebastien Deam

Sean Delgorge

James Dennehy

Alexander Di Medio

Daniel Domine

Nicholas Donaghey

Matthew Doran

Archie Doulgeris

Matthew Dumbleton

Harrison Dziubinski

Nathanial Edwards

James Eracleous

The Year 12 Class of 2013 Nathan Evans

Taylor Evans

Mackenzie Fairchild

Jamie Faro

Zachary Fassos

Thomas Fisher

Stephen Galgani

Joshua Garman

Jordan Gasparini

Matthew Gee

Luis Georgaklis

Matthew Ghersi

Joe Giorgini

Evan Glavas

Michael Gorissen

Alexander Grant

Pierluigi Grech

Nicholas Green

Dominic Hando

Jack Hanley

Aaron Hay

Jack Heatley

Carl Herbstreit

Elliott Holden

Shane Howard

Callum Howarth

Zane Hutter

Anthony Ianchello

Joel Greensill

Jack Higgins

The Year 12 Class of 2013 Calvin Jackson

Matthew Jackson

Joseph Johnson

Kieran Johnson

Jordan Kappa

James Kelada

Hans Kie

Nathan Kim

Ryan King

Darcy Kinna

Joshua Kleverlaan

James Koulousias

Jake Krizmanic

Aaron Langenberg

Maxwell Le

Brody Ledder

Jake Lever

Andre Lew

Aaron Li

James Little

James Liu

Christopher Loccisano

Douglas Loton

Jerome Lugo

Christian Lymbouris

Izaak Madsen

Brendan Maher

Gabriel Makris

Anthony Marsicano

Joel Matheson

The Year 12 Class of 2013 Michael McCaffrey

Michael McMahon

Andreas Metaxas

Gennaro Murray

Iain Musster

Minh Nguyen

William Nguyen

Shaun Nolan

Conor O’Brien

Thomas O’Dwyer

James O’Sullivan

Sebastian Otten

Alexander Pagonis

Michael Patane

Adam Pentifallo

Nickolas Perry

Edward Peterson

Matthew Petrone

David Pine

Jake Pirovano

Gabriel Pitrone

Joshua Pulvirenti

Esubalew Ramsay

Nicholas Ricci

Daniel Ruffolo

Evan Sezenias

Brendan Simon

Simrat Singh

Liam Pezet

Jack Reeve

The Year 12 Class of 2013 Thaao Siriopoulos

Alexander Smith

Kasha Smith

Lachlan Smith

Nathaniel Smith

Colin Spackman

Domonic Spicer

Joseph Spicuglia

Connor Stanley

Patrick Stanton

Max Stephens

Joel Stewart

Nicholas Stubbings

Harrison Tailby

Damien Taranto

James Tasiopoulos

Harry Thompson

Kruger Thomson

Jack Thornton

Ben Thorson

Adam Tonkin

Cameron Torcasio

Brandon Truong

Lawrence Twirdy

George Vlahogiannis

Daniel Wijaksono

Thomas Wilkes

Jeffrey Xu

Michael Zbiegien

Christopher Zisimopoulos

Mission Action Day Our annual MAD day was held on the last day of Term 1. Though rain had fallen early in the morning, it stopped in time for the walk and the temperature remained warm. We had the recipe for a good day, and a great day it was. MAD Committee members Larry Evans, Tom Ryan, David Ellul, Chris Martin, Rose Roe, Kathie Holmes, Br Denis, Gemma Austin and Joshua Pulvirenti did an excellent job of organising our walk at a new assembly point this year. The spirit of the day was wonderful and the students are to be congratulated for their enthusiasm and involvement in a day which had them participating as a whole College for the sake of the most needy young people in countries in our region. Well done all.

Coolies Visit to India 2012–2013

India! Ah the exotic east — land of mystery and intrigue. Talk to anyone who has been to India and you will be told of interminable train journeys, fiery food, suspicious toilet facilities, beggars and poverty, fakirs and sadhus, and lungis and dhotis, and many-headed and armed gods and goddesses. Those who have not been there always approach India with trepidation but in the knowledge that no day will be drab, no day will be without drama, every day will challenge preconceived notions about road rules and crowds. This is why we travel to India. Not as the third son lost to the titled lands seeking his fortune with the East India Company, but as modern men and women who live basically protected lives,

who do not worry about water, education or even electricity. People who know that they will not have to compete with hundreds of others for a seat on the train. We seek adventure! And so it was with the Coolies of 2012, 21 young men and four staff, one of whom was experiencing India for the first time. True to the experience, all of the Coolies leapt headfirst into the experience. There were no shrinking violets and no complaining. The first test was the road side dal vada and kanji. After initial reluctance they were a popular item. The next classic Indian experience involved a long train ride and the first contact with beggars, the disabled, and chai. ‘Chai!’ ‘Chai!’ became a familiar refrain — and at five 26

rupees, a bargain. At our destination a mixup left us stranded momentarily. Taxi rides were negotiated and then the Indian experience was further fleshed out. We had to feed the taxi drivers and then pay them double “because the road was worse than first thought”. I love India. The Boy’s Town cook embraced the challenge of an increase of 25 new mouths. Every dish was a culinary delight and such quantities!! The boys hoed in with gusto. Indian food held no fears, and for some of the boys provided an opportunity to eat with their hands! After the first visit to Madurai, crowded on a bus that could hold no more, but did, many of the boys attended the evening meal in dhotis wrapped expertly around waists. The next visit into Madurai and the temple led to the embracing of Indian clothes; lots and lots of clothes of every hue and design. Some boys turned up late to a meeting point claiming their tailor had kept them longer than they expected. The next day the autorickshaw brought new clothes to the door. These early days reflect the enthusiasm and energy our boys brought to the Coolies experience. The working day was long and hot. It was often physical and dirty.

Yet not a word of complaint was heard. The boys enjoyed each moment as a wonderful learning experience. The amount of work completed, be it painting, digging, carrying, washing, scraping, demonstrated their dedication. Br Chris Soosai fsc could not believe the amount of work that the boys completed. The work completed, the group began travelling around India. For those who have travelled in India, it is ‘the journey’ that gives the most satisfaction. The trains and buses are always full of interest, are always slow, always late, always full of characters. The travels took us to significant Christian sites such as Goa and Kochi. We visited historical cathedrals standing beside the grave of St Francis Xavier. His bones are still visible! The final historical village of Hampi took us to a Hindu ancient city where we wandered through temples of marvellous proportions, depth and intricacy. The boys really enjoyed the pantheon of Hindu Gods, particularly the elephant-headed son of Shiva, Ganesha. They left as boys but returned as men of the world. Mr Tim Brodrick 27

Papua New Guinea Part of our De La Salle philosophy is to offer opportunities for our students to go beyond their familiar and comfortable existence and serve other Lasallian communities to improve their circumstances. Twelve of our Year 11 students travelled to De La Salle College, Bomana, Papua New Guinea. This school has been struggling to develop some resource areas and our team of Year 11 students raised funds and spent two weeks (one week of their holidays) working and learning about the spirit, culture and traditions of Papua New Guinea. The College appreciates the leadership of Mr Tim Hogan from our Technology Department for taking care of the project. Mr Murray Wells (Plumber at Holmesglen TAFE) and a former parent, Mr Brian Lowe (Builder) and Mr Peter Ferguson (Pest Control), gave two weeks of their working time to join us. We appreciate their contributions immensely, for without them we could not have completed much of what we did, including the renovation of two Year 12 classrooms and a Physics room. Our boys worked extremely hard in harsh conditions for 12 days, cleaning, building, plumbing, painting, glazing and labouring to create a better learning environment for our De La Salle Brothers and their students at Bomana. At the end of the project we were all very proud of what our boys achieved and how they have helped others less fortunate than themselves. Congratulations to Anthony De

La Salle Green Hills Cultural Exchange 2013 Luca, Scott Vawser, Samuel Deed, Luke Brownhill, Paul Kony, Jacob McGaw, Oliver Milner, Darcy Roberts, David Kelly, Aidan Wood, Luke Torrisi and Max Tutty on another successful mission. Luke Torrisi gives a student perspective: Many of us were hesitant about what we might experience in a country like Papua New Guinea. However it turned out to be an incredible experience for all of us and one that changed us forever. With the help of Mr Tim Hogan, Brian, Murray and Peter we were able to renovate two classrooms, a science room and a toilet block. When the boys weren’t renovating rooms for De La Salle Bomana, we were swimming in the river, going to beautiful beaches, playing football with the locals, competing in the College’s athletics carnival and shopping in the local markets. Over the two weeks we bonded as a group and formed a strong sense of brotherhood with our De La Salle PNG brothers. Visiting the Kokoda trail opened our eyes to the relationship between Australia and the Papua New Guineans and the courage of those soldiers who fought there. On behalf of the boys I would like to thank Mr Hogan, Peter, Brian and Murray for taking us on this trip, and of course the hospitality of the people at De La Salle, Bomana. They made this trip an unforgettable experience.

De La Salle students in Years 8, 9, 10 and 11 recently hosted fifteen students as part of a two-week exchange with one of our sister schools — La Salle Green Hills, in Manila. The Student Exchange Program between schools has proven to be an excellent opportunity for students to gain important insights into interpersonal relationships, varying value systems, differing world views and different social structures. This cultural and academic program heightens our students’ awareness of the works of Lasallian Institutions worldwide. The Green Hills boys experienced ‘A slice of life in Melbourne’, visiting the sights and landmarks of our town, as well as seeing wild kangaroos and dolphins on a trip to Jan Juc. They spent time in class with our own students and visited the Houses of Parliament as a guest of our local member, Michael O’Brien MLA. The students were accompanied by Br Manny fsc, Mrs Marie Santos and Mrs Cheryl Joaquin-Villneuva. A highlight of the visit for the boys was to be the families who looked after them. To quote one of the boys, “I felt so welcome by my host family — I was included in everything. Even though our cultures are different, I noticed how similar we all are. This may be because we are all Lasallian. We have so much more in common than any differences — and the differences make it so much more interesting. I can’t thank my Aussie family enough”. 29

In 2014, there will be an opportunity for our own Year 9 and 10 (2014) students to travel to Manila for a two-week reciprocal exchange. Mr David Happ Philippines Exchange Coordinator

Lasallian Service As part of the extracurricular program for our Year 9 students, all participate in a week of service within the wider community. Lasallian Service is structured so that students can put into practice the Gospel values that are taught and lived within the College. Students actively contact and finalise their own placements. Suggested organisations that the College has built relationships with are provided to assist in this process. These include nursing homes, retirement homes, food banks, parish neighbourhood houses, special schools and facilities that support people with disabilities. All placements centre on personal contact and moving students out of their comfort zone. We aim to take students beyond their own immediate needs and concerns to appreciate the lives and needs of others. Whilst it is a week of “doing” and “giving back”, it is even more a time for raising awareness. Students were encouraged to reflect and share insights gained through the experience. Here are a few samples: “I went to special basketball on the Friday morning and it had an impact on me. It was good to see everyone get involved and have fun.” “I enjoyed the experience as the residents were happy, kind and grateful and in good humour while we were there.” “I found it rewarding and challenging and a way to improve my social skills. It was also a good way to prepare me for applying for a job.” “Seeing all the people knitting and doing art, using their minds. I saw one inspiring woman doing great knitting at the age of 103.” “It was a unique week. We were always doing activities that I have never done before. It was a little frightening visiting the dementia area but they are just like us.”

“It opened up my eyes and made me grateful for my health, home and very thankful for those who dedicate their lives to care for these people.” “I talked with a lovely 92 year old woman by the name of Jessie Black. She suffers from dementia and was unable to name the school she attended but said it was a short walk from her house in Malvern. She apologised and said that she wouldn’t be able to tell me much because of her lack of memory but she attended the school in the late 30’s and early 40’s. After I read her the description of Christian Schools in the late 1800’s she said some of her schooling days came back to her. She said that every single day the entire school came together to recite the Hail Mary and prayer, then after that she remembered having to line up so that teachers could check uniforms and punish anyone who looked untidy. She laughed at the thought of punishment, mentioning that kids these days have no idea how easy they have it. She said that one of the boys in her class was left handed and was slapped on the hand with a ruler if he was caught using his left hand to write (she said he was the worst behaved in the class as well). She was rarely punished because she focused and was very well behaved at school and tried her best. She remembers that her classroom was decorated heavily with photos of Jesus, the Virgin Mary and the Pope, the crucifix ever present at the front of the classroom and pictures of war heroes on the war as well. The school did however, have a

small section at the back of the room for outstanding student work and everyone worked hard to be rewarded by seeing their work on that board. After she finished talking she thanked me for bringing back the memories of school, those were some of the best years of her life.” Harrison Burt Mr Chris Fleming

Blood Bank

You walk in feeling confident, but if you’re a first-timer you can get a case of the nerves! Yet the lovely nurses who staff the unit are terrific at calming us down. After the swab and the tiniest of pinpricks the stress leaves you and the confidence returns. You have a wave of satisfaction, even happiness in that you are giving of yourself, in a very literal way. After a brief ten minutes it’s all over and you mix with the other students over a fruit juice and sweet where you sit, proud to show off your bandage. When I walked out of the PAC, I felt I had grown two inches. I recommend to all seniors to donate their blood for the most worthy of causes. Connor Stanley

Drama De La in performance The theatrical partnership between the College and Sacré Coeur was a sell-out success. Over three performances, laughter filled the Phoenix Theatre, for the double bill of That Scoundrel Scapin directed by Margaret McPhee and The Real Inspector Hound directed by Andrew Murrell. First on the program was Scapin, which featured a young and relatively inexperienced cast ranging from Years 9 to 11, whose energy and enthusiasm gave wings to the unscrupulous protagonist, Scapin, brilliantly played by Young Sohn. The second show on the bill was the hilarious Tom Stoppard play, The Real Inspector Hound. I congratulate the cast for their efforts. Their team work, passion and energy brought this comedic exploration of the human condition to life. Max Stephens and Harry Thompson were marvellous as the theatre critics and the audiences delighted at the ludicrous situations that unfolded on their behalf. The productions were made possible by the many talented and hard working staff and students of the College who worked tirelessly behind the scenes to bring these delightful plays to the stage. Mr Andrew Murrell

The Real Inspector Hound

That

Scoundrel Scapin

Grade 6 Book Art

Gabriel Makris

Anthony Marsicano

Visual Arts

Primary Book Sculpture

Anthony Marsicano

Aleksandar Nirenovic

Brock Augustynski

Aaron D’Arcy

Marcus Spindler

Michael McCaffrey

Henry Ye

Ben Tran

Jack Campion

Studio Arts Photography

James Liu

James Eracleous

Hans Kie

Nathanial Smith

Lachlan Carracher

Colin Spackman

Joshua Bainbridge “The Alphabet”

Visual Communication & Design Gabriel Makris

Kieren Johns

Will Agar

Josh Caruso

Marcus Spindler

Michael Monger

Tom McCausland

Tom O’Dwyer Jeffrey Xu Matthew Swinnerton

Matthew Maunick

Michael Monger

Sam Powell

Media Studies A touch of Hollywood came to De La Salle College as staff and students gathered in the St Miguel Theatre for the 2013 Media Awards Night, co-hosted by George Banks looking dashing in his tuxedo. Year 12 students have been planning and producing their films since the start of the year so it was a fantastic opportunity for them to have the fruits of their labour premiered on the big screen. Many of this year’s films explored a range of facets of teenage life, focusing on themes such as imagination and strength through adversity. By the reaction of the assembled cinema audience all of this year’s class can feel proud of their achievements. Awards were presented to the following students: Adam Bell — Best Production Design Plan, George Banks — Best Creative Concept, Josh Caruso — Best Cinematography, Max Stephens — Best Technical Skills, Darcy Kinna — Best Film Ms Haylene Peipert VCE Media

Music In a conversation with a student contemplating subject choices for Year 11, I found myself talking about how brave you need to be to take the path of a musician. This applies to any age or skill level. This year we have seen a talented cohort move through Unit 4, performing in school ensembles and assessed recitals. They need to be brave, learn their music, communicate the music to an audience and take the feedback for their own development. We have rock bands developing through all year levels, writing and performing original music. A highlight of the year was our first OZ Music Month gig in November. Young musicians presenting their own music to an enthusiastic crowd is among my favourite experiences. How brave do you need to be to write a song and then perform it? Pretty brave. We travelled to Marysville for our music tour of 2013, performing for seven schools over four days. We were privileged to be part of a community still rebuilding after the fires of 2009. We were treated to a Steel Pan Band performance and inspired by the talents of these students. For the Grade 4 student who plays the ukulele with passion, the Grade 5 student who practised until he could play it, the

Grade 6 student who booked extra rehearsal time, the Year 7 student who turns up to their first 8am Intermediate Band rehearsal, the Year 8 student who sings in the rock band for the first time, the Year 9 student who writes the lyric for his group song, the Year 10 student who performs solo for the first time, the VCE student who overcomes performance anxiety, thank you for being brave. Thank you to all of these brave students and the magnificent staff who inspire their students daily. Ms Cindy Frost Director of Music

Junior Saxophone Ensemble

H. Stanhope, T. Brown, W. Wright, L. Halloran, Seated: C. Groves, J. Burns, M. Hartnell-Hay, M. Harvey, D. Hart Director: Ms P. Karahalios

Stage Band

Back Row: N. Smith, L. Ramirez, D. Poloni , N. Menezes, A. Lew, R. Nicolaou, D. Yee, Mr J. Lee Front Row: J. Subramaniam, A. Lindeman, H. Thompson, C. Rate, M. Robinson, E. Holden, J. Hambleton

Intermediate Band

Guitar Ensemble

Back Row: R. Garrido, J. Burns, R. Ranzolin, W. Cavey, T. Pagonis, C. Vo, Middle Row: Ms K. Williams, D. Hart, C. Hayashi, G. Van Laake, W. Wright, C. Groves, A. Eracleous, T. Phillips, N. Warren, A. Ryan, M. Harvey, Z. Cobucci Front Row: D. Honeybone, R. Persi, A. Loo Yong Kee, S. Gardiner, M. Mackie, N. Barrow, J. O’Neill

J. Delaney, J. Hambleton, J. Subramaniam, M. Ball, D. Kinna, G. Korovinis, H. Prendergast-Kruger, E. Te Moni, M. Fodera

Concert Band

Flute Ensemble

Back Row: E. Tambimuttu, S. Gardiner, M. Harvey, T. Roberts, A. D’Arcy, C. Rate, H. Green Middle Row: Ms K. Williams, D. Poloni, W. Wright, L. Ramirez, N. Menezes, T. Van Laake, D. Yee, C. Groves, A. Lew, A. Bufalo, B. Caruso Front Row: J. Lack, L. Kelliher, E. Chatterton, B. Northey, E. Holden, A. Lindeman, T. Cairns, E. Konstantas, C. Priest

E. Chatterton, L. Kelliher, Mrs Kelly, J. Lack, B. Northey Absent: Zhi Dong Ye, R. Canty

College Choir

Senior Saxophone Ensemble

Back Row: J. Swift, T. Syrros, H. Prendergast-Kruger, K. O’Dowd, Middle Row: J. Howat, A. Lew, J. Attard, M. Treleaven, L. Kelliher, B. McDonnell, A. Ploutos, Ms C. Frost Front Row: M. Fodera, N. Bohan, L. Reeve, C. Chant, S. Hussain, H. Attard, N. Paspaliaris, M. Chant

N. Menezes, H. Thompson, L. Biasuzzo, A. Lew, L. Tiong, Ms P. Karahalios

Our annual Homeroom Athletics Carnival was held on Friday March 1st at Duncan Mackinnon Athletics Track. The track was bathed in sunshine and the balmy February day provided perfect conditions for our boys to participate in a wide variety of events. We introduced a few novelty activities as part of the program and they proved to be very popular amongst all year levels.

A massive thankyou goes to Mr Hogan and his Year 11 Hegarty students for their preparation and organization in providing food and drinks for over 1000 hungry and thirsty customers! By the end of the Carnival — after 160 events — the 2013 Homeroom Champions were: Year 7 Benilde and Mr Jeff Locke; Year 8 Roland and Ms Emma D’Angelo; Year 9 Roland and Mr David Alexander; Year 10 Miguel and Mr Graeme Pender; Year 11 Hegarty and Mr Tim Hogan; Year 12 Jerome and Mrs Rose Roe

With student attendance and Homeroom enthusiasm at an all-time high, the atmosphere at the Carnival all day was one of fun combined with friendly rivalry between students to earn maximum points towards their Homeroom’s success.

There were many fine individual performances at the Carnival with many boys winning multiple events in both track and field events. The 2013 Year Level Champions were:

In what has now become a great tradition of our DLS Athletics Carnival, Mr Hogan and his Homeroom class provided a sausage sizzle on the day. Making a huge total of $1858, $1208 was donated towards our Mission Action Day fund and $650 donated for our ‘Coolies’ mission to India. As well as this significant amount of money being raised for these key De La charities, the BBQ stall really added to the collegial atmosphere of the Carnival.

William Cavey of 7 Roland; Dom Tesoriero of 8 Roland; Zak Hawker of 9 Miguel; Zac Hellyer of 10 Hegarty; Liam O’Callaghan of 11 Hegarty; Alex Di Medio of 12 Jerome (our 2013 ACC Athletics Captain). Congratulations to these students named as well as all our De La students from Primary through to Year 12 who participated so keenly and with such great spirit. Mr Peter Harte Director of Sport

The De La Salle Athletics Carnival

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Founder’s Day

Every year, around the world, students and teachers celebrate the feast day of the Founder of the De La Salle schools and the patron saint of teaching, St John Baptist De La Salle. Joining celebrations that happen from places as diverse as Bethlehem on the West Bank to Wirrimanu Balgo Hills in the Kimberly. The day traditionally starts with a College community Mass, celebrated this year by Father Hien Vu, Parish Priest of St Michael’s Ashburton.

De La Salle Primary

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Year 4

Primary Award Winners

Year 5 M. Barnett, N. Coplestone, A. Lewis, D. Ye, L. Wasiewicz

Year 6

Terry Atkins

Primary Class Captains

Back Row: M. Barnett, E. Te Moni, Ms G. Austin Front Row: J. Pavlou, T. Richards, K. Halloran, D. Ye

It is fair to say that all our Primary students share an equal level of uncontrollable excitement when school camp rolls around each year; this year was certainly no exception. All year levels participated in different camps either at Jan Juc or Phillip Island, which provided an excellent opportunity to gain knowledge and confidence in the great outdoors. The boys pitched their own tents, built possum boxes at the koala conservation centre, and witnessed rafts of penguins break the shores of Phillip Island. It was fantastic to see each class working together in a new and challenging environment. Michael Wilson Camps Coordinator

Primary Camps

Year 7

7 Benilde

7 Hegarty

7 Dunstan

7 Jerome

7 Roland

7 Solomon

Ms Cathy Loft Terms 3 and 4

Year 7 Camps Jan Juc

In Term 1 we welcomed our new group of Year 7’s to our camp program at Jan Juc. Students were provided funfilled activities that help unite them and forge long lasting friendships. The surf coast camp included many new experiences for the boys — snorkelling, marine studies and surfing. For many, the highlight was crowning the ‘De La Salle Iron-Kid’ in each class. On the final day parents were invited to the Jan Juc camp for a family BBQ, providing a chance to meet staff in a relaxed environment and be part of their son’s camp experience. Michael Wilson Camp Coordinator

Year 7 Sports Award Winners

Ms Laura McCann Term 2

7 Vincent

Back Row: R. Drummond, R. O’Meara, T. Marshall, S. MacDonald, A. Pinna Front Row: E. Yeates, L. Menara, J. Williams, C. Joyce, B. Richter, Mr S. Buckley

Year 7 Class Captains

Year 7 Award Winners — Semester 2

Back Row: B. Cooke, H. Sutherland, S. Hussain Middle Row: H. Hyslop, Z. Cobucci, T. Marshall, J. Beaton, D. Murray, B. Luu Front: J. Ellul, M. Harvey, R. Persi, L. Saldanha, D. Edwards, Mr S. Buckley

Back Row: J. Clarke, Z. Raymond, R. Ranzolin, J. Agius, B. Robinson Front Row: P. Rennick, L. Halloran, J. White, M. Walker, X. Rhoden, Mr S. Buckley Absent: G. Intemerato

Year 7 Music

In Humanities, students frame questions, conduct research and design and construct model replicas from ancient cultures. Here Gianluca Intemerato displays the workings of a Roman aqueduct and Ben Caruso models Christian Mora’s armour of a Roman legionary complete with enemy arrows still attached.

The Year 7 Lightning Premiership There was a lot of excitement and anticipation at DW Lucas Reserve on the morning of August 2nd as our Year 7 boys prepared for their first ever DLS Football Lightning Premiership. It was a bit difficult to determine which Homeroom was the favourite but Ms Dickson (7 Roland) and Mr Locke (7 Benilde) were quietly confident about their chances with 7 Roland winning in 2012 and 7 Benilde in 2011. After the preliminary rounds were completed, 7 Jerome were undefeated and faced 7 Solomon (4th) in the Semi Final. These placings counted for nothing as Solomon charged into the Grand Final with a big win to meet 7 Benilde who accounted for 7 Roland to qualify for the ultimate match. The rain had arrived by Grand Final time so the wet weather skills of both teams were going to be tested. Solomon took the early initiative and was only really threatened by Benilde just after half time. The Benilde challenge was short lived and Solomon cruised to victory and well deserved 2013 Premiership glory. Well done to Mrs Cathy Loft, Solomon Homeroom Teacher, for guiding the boys to success. There were many fine Solomon players in the Grand Final and Ben Fierenzi of 7 Solomon was judged as Best on the Ground and received the prestigious Jarryd Lyons Medal. All Year 7 students who participated can be very proud of their enthusiastic and positive approach towards their first DLS Football Lightning Premiership Day. I’m sure that they will now look forward to this prestigious event on the 2014 Calendar. The students listed below were nominated by their Homeroom Teachers as the Most Valuable Players for their respective Homeroom Teams: 7 Benilde – Tom Marshall, 7 Dunstan – James McCormack, 7 Hegarty – Tom Fogarty, 7 Jerome – Cameron Roberts, 7 Roland – Sam Mahon, 7 Solomon – Jared Williams, 7 Vincent – Ky Morgenthaler Certificates will be awarded to these MVPs at the next Tiverton Campus Assembly. The final ladder for the day was: Premiers – Solomon, Runners Up – Benilde, 3rd – Roland, 4th – Jerome, 5th – Vincent, 6th – Hegarty, 7th – Dunstan Mr Peter Harte 64

Year 8

Year 8 Camp

8 Hegarty

8 Benilde

8 Dunstan

8 Jerome

Ken Stokes

8 Roland

8 Solomon

Year 8 Sports Award Winners

8 Vincent Back Row: H. Gill, J. Vlahogiannis, L. Lymbouris. Front Row: T. Ciancio-Knauer, A. Martuccio, J. Higgins, W. Campbell, Mr S. Mackintosh

Year 8 Class Captains

Year 8 Award Winners — Semester 2

Top Row: C. Monaco, L. Lymbouris, C. Knight Middle Row: Z. Patrick, J. Biviano, N. Watson-Munro, A. Eracleous, J. Brasher, Front Row: B. Melissinos, H. Gustin, N. Chatgoglou, B. Northey, A. Trusler Mr S. Mackintosh

Back Row: C. Monaco, H. Gill, L. Osborne, M. O’Connor, J. Eracleous, A. Crestani Front Row: L. Yaksich, D. Martin, J. Fitzharris, C. Leyden, A. Trusler, H. Barr, Mr S. Mackintosh

Year 8 Bush Dance

The Year 8 Lightning Premiership

Year 9

9 Benilde

9 Hegarty

Chris Church

9 Miguel

9 Dunstan

9 Roland

9 Solomon

Year 9 Sports Award Winners

9 Vincent

9 Vincent Russell N. Gourgoulis, S. Hatzikourtis, J. Bailey, H. Burt Front: N. Leontaritis, Z. Hawker, B. Tokatlidis, S. Michaels, K. Williams, K. Walsh, Mr C. Martin

Year 9 Class Captains

Year 9 Academic Award Winners — Semester 2

Back Row: N. Grooby, S. O’Callaghan, H. Campbell Middle Row: L. Moore, C. Morris, T. Fierenzi, H. Bowen, D. Ghaly Front Row: C. Ghersi, J. La Grua, A. Vargiu, C. Grant, T. Deftereos, Mr C. Martin

K. Walsh, T. Ponissi, T. Van Laake, B. Spackman, N. Doukelis, A. Rowland, J. Oliver Front: Z. Hawker, W. Pham, L. Perri, P. Haines, K. Gordon, S. Kumar, Mr C. Martin

In June this year, all Year 9 students attended the Religious Education Retreat held at the Baptist Conference Centre in Syndal. The theme of the day focused on ‘Prayer and my relationship with Jesus’. The morning began with introductory ‘getting to know you’ activities, followed by group work based on an ‘Introduction to Prayer’. By the afternoon, the boys were discussing the need for prayer in their lives, as well as their own personal relationship with Jesus. The day enabled boys to think through, and discuss issues in an atmosphere of trust and empathy; issues they possibly may not have considered prior to the Retreat. Mr Graeme Pender

Year 9 Retreats

Year 9 Camp

Surrounded by breathtaking views Camp Howqua is situated at the base of Victorian’s high country. Students are tested by the very cold river activities and the challenging highwire activities. We had many aspiring Caulfield Cup jockeys try their skill at horse riding, but it’s safe to say the majority should stick to their studies! One of the longest games in De La Salle ‘spotlight’ history took place, and students can hold their heads high. The teachers, however, emerged victorious, a similar story in the football competition. Michael Wilson Camps Coordinator

Year 9 Lightning Premiership

Once the early drizzle cleared, the seven Homeroom Teams were all primed to battle it out at DW Lucas Reserve for bragging rights as the best football Homeroom in Year 9 for 2013. After the preliminary rounds were completed, 9 Roland confirmed their status as “hot favourites” for the premiership with two very convincing wins. They were joined by 9 Benilde as the only undefeated team heading into the knockout semi finals. Both teams cruised through their semi final matches to set up a blockbuster Grand Final between 9 Roland and Mr Alexander and 9 Benilde and Mr Fleming. In a highly skilled and free flowing contest, Benilde belied their underdog tag with a determined first half effort and only trailed by a goal at half time. In the second half, the great depth and talent of Roland proved insurmountable for the Benilde boys and Mr Alexander’s well-drilled machine dominated the latter part of the match to record a much deserved 17 point victory. There were many fine players from both teams in the Grand Final and Harry Bowen of 9 Roland was judged as Best on the Ground and received the prestigious Tom Murphy Medal. The students listed below were nominated by their Homeroom Teachers as the Most Valuable Players for their respective Homeroom Teams: 9 Benilde – Sam Michael, 9 Dunstan – Nick Leontaritis, 9 Hegarty – Tom Deftereos, 9 Miguel – Charlie Joseph, 9 Roland – Liam Murphy, 9 Solomon – James Greaves, 9 Vincent – Jack Squires The final ladder for the day was: Premiers – Roland, Runners Up – Benilde, 3rd – Dunstan, 4th – Hegarty, 5th – Vincent, 6th – Solomon, 7th – Miguel Mr Peter Harte 82

Libraries Both Libraries have been well-used this year by our regular diehard readers, supplemented by many dedicated students seeking a quiet place to complete homework, consolidate learning, or get ahead. Typically, every seat is occupied at recess and lunchtime. Classes continue to be booked in on a regular basis for reading and research, to use the computers and to print. Small groups from MMEC use the libraries on a daily basis, and Primary reading and writing classes are conducted several times a week in the Tiverton Library. In addition, regular Year 12 study periods take place daily in the Kinnoull Library. We are sad to farewell Leanne Ickeringill who has worked tirelessly for the College Libraries for the past twenty-seven years. We wish her well with her well-earned retirement. Welcome to Mrs Finn who, under the auspices of the Primary department, is now based in the Tiverton Library, working with the boys in the areas of reading and writing. She has made an enormous contribution to the decoration of the Tiverton Library, with mammoth displays of students’ models, paintings and books, exciting much interest amongst students and staff. The Victorian Premiers’ Reading Challenge for 2013 was successfully completed by 80 students this year — too many to name individually! Congratulations to you all, and to Mrs Finn for encouraging this outstanding response with her enthusiasm and dedication to reading. Book Week 2013 “Reading Across the Universe” was held in August, and the Library acquired copies of prize-winning and short-listed books for younger and older readers. These supplemented our significant investment in fiction this year, with 85 new titles for the Kinnoull collection, and 370 for the Tiverton Library.

Ms susan Jost, Ms Leanne Ickerignill and Mrs Mary Finn

All acquisitions are carefully and thoughtfully selected, with merit as well as appeal considered. We also welcome donations, large and small. The Library’s catalogue AIMS is available to all students and staff on Moodle, as well as the Echo newspaper index for the senior boys.

All students are encouraged to become members of the Stonnington Library, handily located between the two campuses. They will be made most welcome there, and it provides a wonderfully accessible adjunct to our own collections. Susan Jost College Librarian

Kinnoull

Staff versus Students Basketball

The culmination of Kinnoull Week is the traditional Staff/Student basketball match. As usual it was a hotly contested game — particularly in the 30 plus temperature. The students won as usual, but it is staff policy to let them win to improve student morale!

Systems Engineering The ‘Six Drops of Salt Water Challenge’ Year 11 Systems Engineering students were given the challenge of building a salt water powered vehicle to climb a 1 metre, 30 degree slope in the fastest time carrying as much weight as possible. Twenty students vied for top spot on the ladder. Students were given 1 point for each second under the bench mark 23 seconds and 1 point for every 5 grams carried in a trailer. VCE Systems Engineering involves the design, creation, operation and evaluation of integrated systems, which are used and control many aspects of our lives. The study encourages students to identify and quantify system goals, alternative system designs, concepts of trial and error and design tradeoffs. The ‘Six Drops of Salt Water Challenge’ promoted innovative systems thinking and problem-solving skills through the Systems Engineering Process. The study provides opportunities for students to learn about and engage with systems from a practical and purposeful perspective. It prepares students for careers in engineering, manufacturing and design through either a university or TAFE vocational study pathway, employment,

Mathematics apprenticeships or traineeships. The winner of the ‘Six Drops of Salt Water Challenge’ was ‘Team Morgan’ (Morgan Borley, Patrick O’Grady and Tristan Johnstone) who built a ramp for their salt powered ‘Brick and Stone’ vehicle. The vehicle weighed an incredible 2.85 kg and relied on potential energy and gravity to climb the ramp in 2 seconds. The points were divided among the team members. Special mention must go to Luke Tikellis who came 5th in the challenge with his idea of using the salt water powered engine to wind a heavily geared Lego spring motor. The spring motor was then used to power a Lego three wheeled vehicle up the slope in under 1 second. Who would have thought that that six tiny drops of salt water would inspire such excellence in Systems Engineering. Mr Paul Maxted

It has been a busy year for Mathematics at De La Salle College, starting off with a celebration with Stephen Ciavarella receiving the Premier’s Award for VCE Further Mathematics; this is particularly exceptional as he was in Year 11 when he sat his VCE exam. Back to reality, the Department has been busy running after-school Mathematics help for students at Kinnoull on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays with the help of senior students, and at Tiverton on Wednesdays and Thursdays. We were lucky to have the assistance of the very capable Matthew Taylor (Year 12, 2012) to come and help at the Tiverton ‘Maths Help’. A new Numeracy Support program was set up for the Year 7’s and following its success, will be extended to Years 8 and 9 in 2014 to help cater to all our students. As part of our enrichment program in Mathematics, some of our high performing Mathematics students took part in the statewide Maths Games days organised by the Mathematical Association of Victoria. Against strong competition, our boys performed extremely well. A particularly pleasing result was the overall performance of one of our Year 10 teams who came 20th against 120 very strong teams where the top ten are dominated by selective and high performing private schools. We also had a large number of students competing in the Australian Mathematics Competition in August with some excellent results

Geography including 102 credits and 31 distinctions. Particular mention should go to Year 10 student Marcus Karam who achieved a High Distinction, placing him in the top 1% of the state. Well done Marcus and to all who participated: Year 7 – Wesley College, Elsternwick Xavier Rhoden, Jameson Clarke, Liam Bonato, Ben Richter, Luke Saldanha, Romolo Persi, Alex Camm and Nick Priddle Year 8 – Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School Patrick Frencken, Harry Gustin, Henry Prendergast Kruger, James Biviano, Mark O’Connor, Jackson Sturge, Hee Jae Shi and Ben Tran Year 10 – Mt Scopus College, Burwood Jeffrey Su, Jonathan Wijaksono, Conor Rate, Marcus Karam, Elliot Fabris, Liam Gava, Lachlan Kafer and Xavier Wigg Ms Lucy Russell

The great jazz musician Louis Armstrong became synonymous with the song ‘What a Wonderful World’ and most of us have probably hummed the tune or sung along whenever we hear the tune played. While Louis Armstrong may not be the patron saint of Geographers, his song is undoubtedly the theme song for Geography. It is, indeed, a wonderful world and, as world population and resource use grow, that world is coming under great pressure. It is incumbent upon humanity to look after our home, to save it from despoilation. We must treat the Earth as we would treat the house in which we live. Geographers are blessed with the task of helping us to do just that, by helping us to understand the complex workings of our environment — the landscapes, the oceans, the atmosphere, the rivers, the forests, the deserts. This is why it is important that Geography continues to be a strong subject in schools — to awaken in our young people an understanding and appreciation of the world around us. They are the environmental custodians of the future. I have been blessed to have studied and taught this great subject for many years. I have never tired of discovering new things, asking new questions and helping to find answers to those questions. It

has been a joy and a pleasure to impart my love of Geography to thousands of students throughout my teaching career. To all future students I say “Listen to Louis Armstrong sing ‘What a Wonderful World’” It is. I encourage you to learn about it, look after it and enjoy it! Mr Doug Esler

10 Hegarty

10 Benilde

Neil Thomas

Peter Larson

10 Miguel

10 Dunstan

10 Roland

10 Solomon

Year 10 Sports Award Winners

10 Vincent

10 Vincent Watty Back Row: L. Kafer, R. Cosgrave, J. Benton, D. Byrden, Z. Hellyer. Front: P. Harrup, B. Muller, M. Chai, J. Bartholomeusz, E. Fabris.

Year 10 Class Captains

Back Row: R. Cosgrave, J. Argyros, M. Wildoer, M. Simons. Middle Row: W. Mackie, B. Muller, L. Bisognin, J. Cook. Front Row: D. Chris, Mr P. Harrup, L. Forrest, C. Haritos.

Year 10 Award Winners — Semester 2

Back Row: J. Benton, J. Wijaksono, R. Canty, N. Sinclair, M. Karam. Middle Row: L. Brzeski, L. Murray, M. Chai, N. Stamboultgis, J. Lack, L. Gava, C. Rate. Front Row: P. Harrup, L. Collins, J. Bainbridge, M. Thomas, W. Mackie, S. Hains, W. Bicknell, E. Fabris.

Our New Zealand Adventure trip offered students the opportunity to venture from Australian shores for the first time and immerse themselves in a different culture and share a very memorable experience. Whether it was battling the freezing rapids of the Kawarau River, jet boating and kayaking on the Dart or shredding our first lines at Coronet Peak. Of course the spectacular scenery is the real star of the trip and our students related their surroundings to the locations used in recent blockbuster movies such as ‘The Lord of the Rings’ and ‘Wolverine’. Our honorary Maori chief was John Argyros as nominated at the Kiwi Haka show upon the Skyline Gondola. Michael Wilson Camps Coordinator

New Zealand Adventure

The Year 10 Formal Dance in March concluded seven weeks of formal dancing classes. The boys excelled with their manners, courtesies and dress sense. As one teacher put it: “In the College mantra of learning to live and lead, the boys did that literally. Every waltz starts with the boys leading forward with their left foot”. Special thanks goes to Joy Bew who is the driving force behind all our formal dancing in De La Salle. The boys accompanied 150 girls from Star of the Sea who had signed up for the lessons. A great night and another very important series of lessons in learning the art of social etiquette. Well done, boys.

The Year 10 Dance

Humanities Year 9 students undertake a unit studying Australia’s participation in the Great War. The Simpson Prize is a competition where students Australia wide send in essays reflecting on conflict and the meaning of the ANZAC legend. The following samples are from Year 9 students: The ideal of the ANZAC legend is one engraved in Australian and New Zealand culture — on April 25th each year, both nations pay their respects to the concept of a courageous, masculine, patriotic soldier. However, although there are several ways in which the ANZAC legend applies to the stories of individual soldiers during World War I, it is ultimately a generalisation that overlooks various significant aspects of the actual ANZAC experience from 1914 to 1918. While the ANZAC legend effectively encapsulates the optimism, patriotism and mateship that would have been commonplace in the stories of many individual soldiers, it does not acknowledge ANZAC deserters, the response by soldiers to crippling injuries, surviving veterans diagnosed with PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder), the role of Indigenous Australians during World War I or the mistreatment of Turkish captives by ANZAC soldiers. Tom Ponissi The mateship that the ANZAC soldiers showed to everyone, allowed them to emulate the ANZAC legend. The way that the soldiers on Gallipoli worked amiably with not only their allies, but also with the enemy Turks, clearly displays the ANZAC legend. The soldiers that fought at Gallipoli were well known for their friendly nature. ‘The Broken Years’ by Bill Gammage has

a study within it that states ‘one in three said that the experience of mateship was incomparable.’ 237 soldiers from the Australian Imperial Force were involved in the research. ‘The Broken Years’ also concludes by saying ‘mateship was a particular Australian virtue, a creed, almost a religion’ which helps to emphasise the point of this binding mateship that was shared between ANZAC soldiers, however, this mateship wasn’t just applied to the allies. The mateship that the ANZAC soldiers shared also spread to the enemy side. Tanis Van Laake The ANZAC legend leads us to believe that each Australian soldier was a brave and formidable fighter under enemy fire, who would single-handedly storm the enemy trenches. One such example that aligns with the legend is the tale of the New Zealand and Australian Division infantryman, Albert Jacka. Eight months after he enlisted, Jacka found himself and his unit vastly outnumbered in a section of trenches at Courtney’s Post, Gallipoli, fending off a savage and inexorable Turkish assault. When Jacka saw that the Turks had captured one section of Courtney’s Post, he rallied a group of men and made a

Ray Weston from the Vietnam Veterans Education Team comes every year to share his experiences with VCE Unit 2 History students.

charge on the Turkish position later in the night. What ensued after that attack was reported as an accompaniment in the London Gazette, 23rd July 1915: “War Office, 24th July, 1915 No. 465 Lance-Corporal Albert Jacka, 14th Battalion, Australian Imperial Forces: …When all except himself were killed or wounded, the trench was rushed and occupied by seven Turks. Lance-Corporal Jacka at once most gallantly attacked them single-handed, and killed the whole party, five by rifle fire and two with the bayonet.” For his actions that night at Courtney’s Post, Jacka was awarded the Victoria Cross, the greatest award for valour in the Commonwealth forces. Although highly important, bravery is not the only thing that helped define the ANZAC legend. Harrison Burt It is of interest that current student Ben Jacka is a direct descendant of Albert Jacka, once Australia’s most famous fighting soldier.

The Holocaust museum The Holocaust museum was an experience that broadened my view and outlook on the Holocaust and genocide. It was a day where many stories of tragedy, torment, courage and hope were presented. Throughout the day we were challenged to truly understand the atrocities against the Jewish people and their community. The personal stories from a survivor of the Holocaust gave me the opportunity to gain an insight into the life of a Jewish person during and after the Holocaust. Tom Harkin

A survivor told us her story of hope, courage and heartbreak that brought silence to the room. She shocked us when she related how the Holocaust ended the lives of her closest friends and family and very nearly ended hers. We had learnt about the Holocaust but the real life stories provided more than facts and figures, they gave us a true understanding of the consequences of war. After she finished we then went to the main museum where graphic images of injustice and genocide surrounded us. Overall the day was an unforgettable experience. Wyatt Bicknell

The visit to the Holocaust centre was educational in many ways. Our guide’s personal story as a Holocaust survivor was very moving. Her story gave us an insight into the tragedies, the horrors and persecution that Nazi Germany inflicted on the Jewish population. The museum provided many facts and photos about Jewish life under Nazi rule. Having a museum dedicated to the Jewish people ensures that this tragedy is not forgotten. Connor Rate

De La Salle Votes! This year’s Year 12 Politics class conducted an election alongside the Federal Election. Whist raising DLS political awareness generally, it also raised $250 for Coolies, thanks to the hard work, initiative and creativity of the Politics boys and creative genius, Mick McCaffrey. The lunchtime Campaign Launch saw great performances from all candidates: (in Ballot order) Josh McGivern (NAT), Lewis De Stefanis (LIB), Jeffrey Xu (IND), Ed Cheesman (PUP), Zach Fassos (WIK), Brendan Maher (GRE) and Jon Craig (ALP).

Brendan Maher (GRE)

With everyone paying to vote as often as possible (to raise money and win prizes), Ed Cheesman (Year 11) cleverly manipulated the preferential system and mastered the promotional strategies to become the first ever Member for DLS. Ed is looking forward to winning pre-selection again and the majority votes next year. Thanks to everyone at Kinnoull for their support and interest. Mr Michael Petrie

Debating Years 10–12 Debating 2013 This 2013 Debating season, Kinnoull had three teams representing each of the year levels from Year 10 through to Year 12 in the Debating Association of Victoria’s competition held at Caulfied Grammar. The Year 10 team of Raphael Canty, Wyatt Bicknell, Lachlan Kafer, Karl Maul, Matthew Mottola and Liam Gava challenged McKinnon Secondary, Elwood College, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College and Kilvington Grammar School. At this level, those involved have to present three prepared, one advised and one secret topic debate and speak for 4-6 minutes. The competition was fierce, yet each individual showed his versatility by alternating speaking roles during the season. This is a talented group of speakers who are well placed to involve themselves in the 2014 competition The Year 11 team consisting of Alec Young, Jonathan Dent, Ben Stafford, Joshua Talbot, Steven Lau, Edward Hirst, John Buchanan and Jack-Henry Attard competed against St Michael’s Grammar, Caulfied Grammar, Our Lady of the Sacred Heart College and Wesley College. These speakers were formidable opponents in the two prepared and three secret topic debates. Learning to decipher a topic, prepare a 6-8 minute speech in an hour and then deliver it in an effective manner takes skill and practice. Overall, the Year 11 debaters equipped themselves well and have strong skills to take to the A Grade division in 2014. The Year 11 debaters also spent an afternoon at St Joseph’s Primary school explaining and then modeling how to conduct a debate. The teachers and Grade 5 and 6 students were delighted with the boys’ tuition and manner in which they approached the challenge. Finally, the Year 12 team for 2013 consisted of Alexander Di Medio, Jeffrey Xu, Thomas O’Dwyer,

Senior Debaters Maxwell Le and Floyd Cox. The impressive nature of this team was that most had not competed in a public competition prior to this season. The opposition teams included Wesley College, St Michael’s Grammar and Bialik College. These students relished the opportunity to represent De La Salle in their final year and are to be congratulated on their efforts. They were positive, keen to learn Standing: Ms C Thompson, J. Henry-Attard, J. Talbot, E. Hirst, T. O’Dwyer, F. Nash, N. Thomas and improve their skills, Seated: M. Le, J. Xu, A. Young, J. Buchanan, B. Stafford, A. DiMedio, J. Dent and presented wellprepared speeches in each debate. We congratulate all those students who took part in the Debaters’ Association of Victoria competition this year. Even though the teams would have liked more victories, they were frequently complimented by the adjudicators on their presentations, and several of these young men received ‘Best speaker’ awards during the competition. With each debate, it was pleasing to see the young men take on board the advice given them and continue to challenge themselves to improve their manner, matter and method skills. We look forward to Debating in 2014. Mr Neil Thomas and Mrs Christine Thompson

Intermediate Debaters

R. Canty, W. Bicknell, L. Kafer, L. Gava, M. Mottola, Ms C. Thompson Absent: Karl Maul

Year 9 Debaters

Standing: W. Wright, T. Ponissi, S. Kumar, Seated: X. de la Masse-Homsy, K. Tambimuttu, S. Fernando, L. Ramiez

Year 7/8 Debaters

Ms K. McIlroy, G. Intemerato, R. Garrido, N. Blizzard, M. Harvey, E. Tambimuttu, J. Ellul, Ms H. Peipert

Year 7/8 Debaters We congratulate all students from Years 7–9 who contributed to Debating at the College in 2013. These students gave up many lunch times to research, plan and practice leading up to each of the DAV Rounds or ACC day of competition. Their knowledge of current issues and ability to create arguments grew steadily as time went on. Each member of the squads’ public speaking skills has improved out of sight. We encourage any student interest in honing their skills in these areas to become involved next year — debating is offered to Year 7–12. Year 9 DAV/ACC Squad members Sri Kumar Darren Yee Xavier-Joseph de la Masse-Homsy Thomas Ponissi William Wright Keelan Tambimuttu Shiroy Fernando Liam Ramirez Year 7-8 DAV/ACC Squad members Max Harnett Hay Nathan Blizzard Gianluca Intermerato Jacob Ellul Rodny Garrido Maxwell Harvey Ethan Tambimuttu Ms Kate McIlroy and Ms Haylene Peipert

Standing: M. Harvey, N. Blizzard, M. Harnett-Hay, R. Garido Seated: E. Tambimuttu, Ms H. Peipert, Ms K. McIlroy, J. Ellul

Tiverton Public Speaking Squad

Public Speaking: W. Wright, D. Papalia, J. O’Connor, C. Whitehead Seated: T. Puddy, B. O’Shea, Ms H. Peipert, Ms K. McIlroy, A. Crestani, M. Mottola

Languages Another busy year for the Languages students at De La! The Years 9, 10 and 11 Italian classes took part in the Dante Alighieri Poetry reading competition once again with some outstanding results! The first round of the competition was held at the College and 5 of our students gained a place in the finals — three Year 10’s and two Year 9’s. It was the first time in the College’s history of 20 years entering the competition!

The finalists David Ghaly, Matthew Mercuri, Raphael Canty, Liam Chai and Julian de Thomasis then presented at Melbourne University where they competed with 174 students across Years 9–12.

The competition organizers relayed the message that De La Salle College is gaining a reputation as fierce competitors in the competition — high praise indeed, since the competition runs statewide! Stefan di Medio gained a special award when he entered a multimedia competition where he was required to make a DVD with soundtrack, telling the story of an Italo–Australian involved in some aspect of music. This is the first time any student from our school took part, and Stefan came away with a special mention and high praise for our College! The Years 11 and 12 Italian classes, in their respective ‘Headstart’ programs covered units on “Il Caffè – una passione italiana! Coffee – an Italian passion!” and “I piatti festivi – festive foods” and topped their year off with a lesson on how to make true Italian coffee accompanied by the Italian Christmas cake Panettone. The Years 9 and 10 French classes took part in the Alliance Française Poetry Competition and gained some sound results. Nigel Menezes won a place as a finalist! The Year 10 French class rounded off their year with a Fête de la Cuisine Française. All this activity will prepare the students well, as most of them go on to the next year of

study in their chosen language. Some students are preparing to take part in a cultural and linguistic tour to either Italy or France in April 2014. Alliance Française — VCE In August our senior French students (VCE French Unit 2) went to the Alliance Française in St Kilda for the Berthe Mouchette Competition. They were, understandably, very nervous. The students were very motivated as the task was excellent preparation for their end of Year 12 oral examination. They all approached the task in a positive manner. This was made even easier by the prospect of performing in front of the young and charming staff at the Alliance Française. One by one, they came out beaming with joy and relief. It was pleasing to see how excited all the students were at the end of the session. They all commented on the value of the experience. The experience was enhanced by a visit to a local pizzeria for lunch at the conclusion of all presentations. We are looking forward to repeating the process with this group at the same time next year as the stakes will be even higher so close to their final oral examination.

Notre déjeuner Pour notre dernière classe de français du trimestre, nous avons eu un déjeuner français avec notre professeur, Madame Di Giacomo, dans la cantine de Kinnoull. Nous avons tous apporté quelque chose à manger ou à boire. Il y avait des éclairs, des croissants, des baguettes, des tartes, des crêpes, des macarons et de la limonade. Nous avons tous vraiment aimé la nourriture et nous avons passé une bonne journée. On the last day of Term 3, in our last French class for the term, we had a lunch together with our teacher, Ms Di Giacomo, in the Kinnoull canteen. We all brought something to eat or drink. There were éclairs, croissants, baguettes, tarts, crépes, macaroons and lemonade. We all really liked the food and had a great time. It was a good way to finish off the term and look towards the holidays. Everyone put in a good effort to bring French food and drinks on the day and some even baked something special. Nick Amon Alliance Française Year 9 In May this year, fifteen boys from Year 9 participated in the French poetry competition run by Alliance Française. This is an annual competition with the senior boys from De La Salle taking part. This year the Year 9’s did very well with some excellent results. The boys represented the school well — not only were their results good but their behaviour outside the school grounds (travelling to and from the venue) was outstanding. The boys represented De La Salle in an exemplary manner.

Jeudi après-midi. Il faisait beau et le parfum était magnifique. Nous nous sommes assis devant une table pleine de nourriture française. Sur la table, il y avait du pâté, des baguettes, du fromage français, des crêpes, un gâteux incroyable et un choix de desserts français aussi. Dans un instant, ils ont disparus et nous avons mangé tous les aliments. Le goût était excellent! Après ça, nous avons discuté nos vacances en français. Une dégustation et une expérience incroyable pour tous les élèves de français! Thursday afternoon. It was a nice afternoon and the aroma was magnificent. We sat down to a food-filled table of French cuisine. There was delicate paté, warm bread, extraordinary French cheese, soft crepes, an incredible strawberry tart and a wide assortment of French desserts. In an instant, they all disappeared! The taste of the food was excellent! A discussion about our holidays followed along with other topics in the beautiful, French language. It was an incredible experience and an incredible lunch for Year 10 French students! Nigel Menezes

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11 Hegarty

11 Dunstan

11 Jerome

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Budding De La Salle Artist Contributes To The Community Earlier this year, Neil Schlittler from Malvern Police station contacted De La Salle College with a proposal to paint the traffic signal box located at the traffic crossing outside the College on High street. A competition began amongst Ms Monica Costa’s Visual Communication Design students to create an image to be painted on the traffic box in an attempt to prevent graffiti. Designs were submitted by Ms Costa to Malvern Police Station which were forwarded to Vic Roads. The winner for best design was from Matthew Swinnerton. The design titled “Beehive Jukebox” showcases a beehive embedded in a jukebox. The juxtaposition incorporates nature with a musical twist, creating a colourful image which appeals to audiences of all ages. The traffic box needed to be appropriately prepared by sanding and priming, before being painted with acrylic paints. It was then varnished before Stonnington council applied an anti-graffiti film to protect the traffic box from vandalism. Contributors to the painting of the traffic signal box include Matthew Swinnerton, John San Jose, Michael Monger, Aaron Allamby, Thomas McCausland and Ms Costa. Thank you to Neil Schlittler for the opportunity for De La to contribute to our urban environment. The “Beehive Jukebox” brings art to the community for everyone to enjoy. John San Jose Year 11

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Lasallian Public Speaking Challenge On a particularly damp night at St Bede’s College in September, the annual Brother Quentin O’Halloran Lasallian Speaking Challenge was run, pitting boys from St. James, St Bede’s and De La Salle against each other in competition to be named the best public speaker in their age group. The chosen De La Salle students had won the right to represent the College after beating other competitors in their year level and, after weeks of rehearsal with Ms McIlroy, were ready for a strong display. Trent Puddy (Year 7) kicked the campaign off with his speech, ‘Let us work!’ Trent was confident and set the tone for strong De La performances all evening. Adam Crestani (Year 8) demonstrated how much he had grown since representing the College in the same competition last year with his speech, ‘Mobile Musts’, while William Wright (Year 9), gave an impassioned plea on the topic of refugees. A recent St Bede’s convert, Matthew Mottola showed why he is such a valuable acquisition for the school with his speech on ‘The Political Circus’. Matthew also worked with the younger students helping them

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prepare their speeches in the lead up, which was pleasing to see. At the senior level, Michael Hoareau (Year 11), and Jerome Lugo (Year 12, pictured left), faced stiff competition — one of their St Bede’s competitors had recently won the Plain Speaking award for the whole of Victoria! Both delivered extremely confident speeches and more than held their own in the competition. At the half way point in the evening, the prepared speeches were complete and the boys had given a good account of themselves. In the second half of the evening, the boys were given the impromptu topic, ‘Breaking the Rules’, a challenging topic for any De La Salle student. The boys were once again impressive, presenting structured and thoughtful responses that showed a good sense of humour and a capacity to think on their feet. In the end, however, the judges favoured St Bede’s on the night and it was only De La’s youngest representative, Trent, who claimed victory, taking home the Year 7 award. It was a positive story overall, with plenty of optimism amongst the staff and students about future events. The leadership shown by some of the older students bodes well for coming years and the younger students’ enthusiasm and confidence was excellent. Congratulations to all of the boys and we can now look forward to our chance to claim home victory when De La Salle plays host to the event next year. James Walton KLAC English

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Student Wellbeing Student Wellbeing Team Members of the Student Wellbeing Team from years 7-12 have been active this year in assisting with parent education evenings, leadership of the herpetology club, and in the early part of the year, mentoring social skills groups. I am extremely grateful for, and proud of, the boys who co-presented at the parent evenings. It is no easy feat to stand before a large group of parents and to speak to topics which are both personal and, at times, controversial. Nine members: Gianluca (7), Nick (7), Jordan C-S (8), Will (8), Zane (8), Ben (9), Jordan K (9), Connor (9), Remy (10), Shane (12) spoke to the topics “Communication With My Son” and “Is My Prince, Charming?” De La is unique in this regard — there are few schools who would offer parent evenings where students co-present to a large group of parents. Feedback always suggests that the strength and power of the presentation comes from the inclusion of boys’ voices. Thanks to the parents who have taken time to provide feedback, as it guides future planning and helps us provide what parents need, in the way parents need it. And thanks to those parents who have attended the evenings and taken time out of busy evenings to be present.

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We bade a sad farewell to one of our members, Connor, who left for a school on the other side of town at the end of Semester 1, and we wish him well. Brotherhood Without Banners This group was begun in May and consists of twelve Kinnoull students and eleven Tiverton students. They gathered around their interest in console gaming, anime, internet sites, fantasy and comic books. They meet weekly at lunchtime in my office to speak about their interests and to socialise with others sharing such interests. They have created a character booklet, have provided character briefs to each other and have prepared their character costumes (cosplay) in preparation for attending expos such as “Supanova” and “Comic-con”. Aware of the entertainment value and the pitfalls of gaming, members have spoken of preparing a parent evening entitled “Gaming” next year. This evening will be one to put in your calendars! It is often said of gamers that their social lives suffer due to their absorbtion in games — our group lays that comment to rest as it functions as a social, supportive and inclusive group. Thanks to Young Sohn for providing the logo for our group.

Mr P. Rohan, J. Kelly (9), Z. Kovacevic (8), J. Coughlan-Stevenson (8), G. Intemerato (7), W.Clarke (8), B. Ahearn (9), S. Howard (12) Absent: R. Cadman (10) 104 N. Paspaliaris (7)

Counselling The two counsellors (myself at Tiverton and Ms Maree Keel at Kinnoull) have continued to work individually with students presenting with a variety of issues with which they have needed assistance. Group work, where the potential therapeutic benefit is greater than a student accessing individual assistance, has also been a feature of the counselling service. Newly begun work In the latter part of 2013, the creation of a Dad’s wellbeing team, a Mum’s wellbeing team and a partners’ wellbeing team was begun. This new work will be given growth in 2014 and the wellbeing service extended. A key feature of this work will be greater numbers taking responsibility for the wellbeing of those in the College. Thanks to those who have already become involved and we Iook forward to the inclusion of others. Pascal Rohan Director of Student Wellbeing

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Front row: B. O’Shea (9), G. Intemerato (7) B.Northeast (7), P.Rohan, C. Mora (7), L.Hume (10) Back row: J.O’Neill (9), J. Joseph (10), C.Gately (10), Y. Sohn (10), J. Gardiner (10), K. Maul (10), C. Priest (10), L. Hall Absent: C. Chant (9), I. Zheng-Renner (9), A. Secomb (9), A. Vargiu (9), N. Payne (9), K. Chronis (7), J. Carroll (7), M. Wegmuller (10), E. Denison (10) L. Collins

Mary MacKillop Enhancement Centre “De La Salle College is a Catholic College in the Lasallian tradition, enabling students in a community of faith and excellence to achieve their full potential with integrity and distinction.” (Mission Statement) In 2013, the dedicated staff of the Mary MacKillop Enhancement Centre (MMEC) have worked consistently with students with special learning needs to assist them in accessing the curriculum. St John Baptist de la Salle said, “Know your students individually and be able to understand them.” (Med 33.1) We believe that all students can experience success when learning outcomes are based on realistic and achievable goals. The words of our patron, St Mary of the Cross, echo the attitude and reflect the commitment of the MMEC staff, “We must teach more by example than by word”. (1867) This year, the staff included specialist teachers — Mrs Gemma Austin, Mrs Eve McLellan, Mrs Jacinta Ryan, Mrs Carmel Dwyer, Mrs Christine Thompson, Mr Norm Stewart, and Br Denis Loft, and Learning Support Officers — Mrs Karen Tillotson, Ms Michele O’Mahoney, Mrs Jackie McKinnon, Ms Muriel West, Mrs Freda Siomos, Mrs Gabrielle Windley and Mrs Melanie Livera. This team of dedicated educators works with students who have special learning needs, across all year levels from Primary to Year 12. I wish to thank my wonderful team for their caring dedication, perseverance and professionalism as they work to enhance the lives of our students. Each member of the team collaborates with staff and parents to identify and facilitate the individual learning needs of the students. Regular Program Support Group (PSG) meetings occur for students who qualify for integration funding, where issues of academic planning and pastoral care are discussed with parents. Decisions from these meetings are

implemented by MMEC staff, parents and teachers, to enhance student learning and maximize effective teaching. Many other PSG meetings also occur for students who are identified with special needs. The Literacy Support classes continued again this year, with four groups at Years 7 and 8, three Back Row: Freda Siomos, Michele O’Mahoney, Jackie McKinnon, Gabrielle Windley, Eve McLellan groups at Year 9 Front Row (from Left to right): Carmel Dwyer, Melanie Livera, Kathie Holmes, Gemma Austin, Karen Tillotson and two groups Absent: Jacinta Ryan, Christine Thompson, Muriel West, Norm Stewart, Br Denis Loft at Year 10, with a year, she has consistently provided dedicated total enrolment of 98 students. These students have support to the students in her care. Her concern and experienced the expertise of the MMEC teaching empathy for each of them displays her understanding staff in assisting them to improve their literacy skills. of their learning issues, and a genuine concern to The Numeracy Support Program continued in Years assist them in achieving success. “To touch the 8 and 9. Students who were nominated by their hearts of your students is the greatest miracle Maths teacher as needing assistance, and those you can perform.” (Med 139.3—feast of St Peter). identified through the Allwell testing, were given the Thank you, Karen, for your dedication, support opportunity to withdraw from one period of Religious and friendship. We wish you well in your future Education each week to work with Br Denis Loft endeavours! or Mr Norm Stewart to enhance their Mathematics Mrs Kathie Holmes skills. This program was delivered to 32 students. MMEC Coordinator. I would like to take this opportunity to recognise the contribution of Mrs Karen Tillotson who is leaving us after 16 years of service to the De La Salle students, especially those under the MMEC umbrella. Every

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The stage was set for De La Salle’s night of nights as the 2013 Blue and Gold presentation set entered centre stage. After many Sunday evenings of determined coaching by dance teacher Mrs Susan Bollard and convenor Mrs Joy Bew, the Year 11 Presentation Set was able to provide the night’s entertainment in the form of the progressive jive, evening three step and many more dances. The night started out with many of the De La students and their partners arriving in their finest evening wear and ready for their final rehearsal. Once Mr Hewett and his fellow photographers had tirelessly taken photographs of each of the 60 couples participating, including two ensemble photos, the students practised their dance one last time before the show began. At 7 o’clock that night the parents and friends of the couples entered the Moorabbin Town Hall to be treated to a three course meal. Spirits were high for the guests while the members of the presentation set danced the night away. The evening also provided the chance for families to dance to the music of the De La Salle stage band and DJ Andrew Boyle. For the students, the program gave an opportunity for them to learn something new while making friends in the process. While rehearsals were challenging for novice dancers, the experience was very fulfilling. I found the experience rewarding and one I will never forget. I strongly urge the next Year 11 level to participate in the next Blue and Gold Ball. Luke Torrisi

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Br Damien Harvey Award Patrick Arceri Leadership Award College Vice Captain William Agar Leadership Award College Vice Captain Alexander Di Medio Fr Les Troy Award Joshua Pulvirenti Hilary Hayes Outstanding Student Award Christian Lymbouris The Anthony Molan Athlete of the Year Award Alexander Di Medio Australian Defence Force Award for Leadership James Eracleous Caltex Best All-Rounder Award Jerome Lugo Old Collegians Football Club Sportsman of the Year Liam Pezet Outstanding contribution to Performing Arts Harry Thompson John Lloyd Trophy in Music Andre Lew Outstanding Contribution to Visual Arts Michael McCaffrey Senior Lasallian Award Nathan Kim

ACC Basketball ACC Cross Country ACC Football ACC Soccer ACC Hockey ACC Tennis ACC Golf ACC Volleyball ACC Athletics ACC Cricket ACC Swimming ACC Chess DLS Weightlifting

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Sports Awards Ben Ayre Chris Carberry Joel Stewart Aaron Langenberg Zane Hutter Stephen Galgani Sean Delgorge Domonic Spicer Alex Di Medio Will Agar Liam Pezet Jerome Lugo Jake Lever

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VCAL In 2013, 26 students participated in the College’s VCAL program at the Intermediate, (Year 11) and Senior, (Year 12), levels. Fourteen Year 12 students graduated with the Senior VCAL Certificate. Twelve students completed the Intermediate VCAL (Year 11) Certificate and will pathway into Senior VCAL in 2014. Two will take up apprenticeships next year and one will study sports development at SEDA. The Senior VCAL class at De La Salle had a very busy and productive year. The Senior VCAL program is completed in Year 12 providing graduates with entry into a range of vocational courses at TAFE and elsewhere. This year some of the VCAL senior class will go straight into an apprenticeship and be on their way to starting their careers, while others will go on to further studies. In 2013, Senior VCAL students specialized in Building and Construction, Horticulture, Media, Special Events, Electrotechnology and Transport and Logistics. The exciting aspect of the VCAL program at De La Salle is that the opportunity for learning goes far beyond the recognized certificates our students have earned. Our students develop other skills which will help benefit them in their future study, work and life — being able to communicate with a variety of people, being first-aid trained and equipped to problem solve in a range of areas. Applied learning opportunities also extend outside the classroom, for example, this year’s VCAL classes completed a Barista Course at the Australian Coffee School. Jamie Faro, a member of the Senior VCAL class was invited to perform at the Australian Teenage Expo at the Showgrounds. In 2013, the Senior VCAL class worked

on an integrated unit which culminated in the refurbishment of a communal courtyard at the Kinnoull Campus. The project included a scoping and design stage, during which the boys presented their ideas to the College’s Leadership Team for approval. Given the green light, they subsequently constructed and installed seating, planter boxes, a table and mosaics within the area. The courtyard also got a fresh coat of paint and some olive trees for the planter boxes. The Reflective Courtyard was opened with a blessing by Br Denis Loft in October and since then has been a popular meeting place for senior students. In addition to their applied learning program, the boys have also been actively involved in a range of social justice and personal development experiences, which will further enrich their life experience when they have left the College. Two of the VCAL boys were part of the Papua New Guinea social justice program and one of the Senior students went on the Coolies social justice trip at the end of the year. As part of their Literacy Study, the Year 11 VCAL class was part of a Literacy program at Stonnington Primary where they mentored younger students and assisted with Literature Circles. Plans are already underway to expand the program in 2014.

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Year 11 VCAL students complete a compulsory VET in Theatre Production and Events Management. Students work closely with the College’s drama department assisting with the staging of its performances. This year the boys built sets and helped with sound and lighting, as well as Front of House duties at the year’s co-productions, ‘That Scoundrel Scapin’ and ‘The Real Inspector Hound’ at the Phoenix Theatre. At the end of the year the class attended a performance of the stage production, ‘Shane Warne, the Musical’, at the Melbourne Arts Centre. Congratulations to all the VCAL students, especially our graduating Senior VCAL class of 2013. Thank you to all the VCAL teachers who have worked hard all year to help the boys realize their goals. Thanks to Charles Thompson, Doug Esler, Rose Roe, Kath Marino, Tim Hogan, Peter Harte, Peter Larsen as well as the Pathways team, Carmel Smart and Caroline Fitzpatrick. Ms Kerry Martin VCAL Coordinator

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Career development in the past was often seen as simply getting a job. A person left school, gained a job and maybe worked their way up the organization. Today career development is seen as managing all aspects of life. A person will have many different jobs in their lifetime, some will be full time, some part time, some paid, some unpaid. Many will work overseas as well as in Australia and many will work beyond the age of 65. Who knows what the future will be like? It is our task to develop skills in young people that allow them to adapt to the constantly changing world. They must learn to be open to new ways of doing things. Following the Australian Blueprint for Career development our students are encouraged to follow five messages: 1. Change is constant — embrace it 2. Learning is ongoing 3. Recognize that the career journey will be throughout your lifetime 4. Know yourself, believe in yourself and follow your heart 5. Access the support of your family, friends, mentors, colleagues and peers (Excerpts from Career Planning, “My Career Capabilities” — CEAV 2012) In keeping with these messages, this year, we have stressed the importance of pathway planning with each of our students especially in Years 10, 11 and 12. We have worked on making our boys more responsible for making decisions in the revised subject selection process and used the Morrisby Report to inform our students and their parents about the talents and abilities of each participant. Next year all students in Year 10 will complete the Morrisby testing. Our goal is to continue to develop the partnership between school, students and parents by offering other opportunities for us to work together. Ms Carmel Smart

VET subjects allow students to complete their VCE and VCAL Programs by incorporating the experience of applied learning into their programs. This year we not only had our internal Community Sport and Recreation and Building and Construction programs running but we also had students involved in Engineering, Automotive, Events Management, Integrated Technologies, Animal Studies and Digital Multi Media, to name but a few. Students participated in these subjects at many educational venues throughout Melbourne’s inner CBD. Two exciting opportunities for our students this year were a result of their involvement in a VET study. Max Stephens was the recipient of the Applied Learning Award for his participation in Certificate 11 in Screen and Acting. Max wrote, directed and acted in three plays as part of his course commitments. Michael Paczkowsk has incorporated Certificate 11 in Integrated Technologies at Holmesglen TAFE into his VCE program. Part of this program was for the class to form a team to design a solar car for the RACV ‘Energy Solar Car Breakthrough Challenge’ which is an exciting program designed to provide opportunities for students to design and construct a vehicle which will represent an ‘energy breakthrough’. This event was hosted in Maryborough in the heart of Victoria’s Goldfields region. Whilst so much of the work happens in the classroom and workshops throughout the year, all of this preparation came together over four busy days of car racing. Michael and his team had an exciting, if exhausting, four days.

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I would like to congratulate all VET students who have successfully completed their studies throughout 2013. I would also like to thank the Pathway Team — Mrs Kerry Martin and Mrs Carmel Smart — for the support they have shown to our students throughout the year. Mrs Caroline Fitzpatrick VET Coordinator

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Sport at De La 2013 With last year being the College Centenary Year, we were hoping to “get off the mark” strongly with sport in the first year of our bicentenary period. Fielding the same number of teams in the ACC Competition this year, we managed to win one more ACC Title in 2013. Our Champion Teams were: ACC Division 2 Athletics, Year 8 Football, Open Golf, Senior B Basketball and Year 7 Cricket. Outside of ACC Competition, we won the Weightlifting Sport and Recreation Cup and VWA Schools League for the third consecutive year in front of our home crowd in the DLS Gym in Term 4. The year didn’t start particularly well with our ACC Swimming Team finishing in 6th place which relegates us into Division 2 for the 2014 Carnival. The DLS highlight for the Carnival was the age group victory of our Under 13 Team. Whilst we do have some talented swimmers, we really need to improve our overall swimming “depth”. Under the guidance of “Team Windley”, our Swimming Squad numbers have increased and all indications are that the boys are primed for a strong tilt at the Division 2 Title in late February next year. We participated in Division 2 ACC Athletics for the second time in the history of the College in a Lasallian Showdown with our “Beach Brothers” from

St Bede’s. With a very committed and consistent effort from the entire team, we comfortably defeated St Bede’s by 30 points to win the Division 2 Title. In addition to the overall victory, we also won the Under 13, 14, 16 and Senior Age Groups as well as the Junior and Senior Cups. DLS is back into Division 1 Athletics next year and with renewed confidence and belief, we need to make every effort to ensure that is where we stay! Towards the end of Term 3, our ACC Cross Country Team had hopes of improving upon their 3rd placing from last year. Despite another honest and determined team effort, we finished 3rd in this year’s ACC Carnival behind St Bede’s and St Bernard’s for the fifth consecutive year. The highlight from the Carnival was the age group win from our Senior Team — a most fitting and rewarding way for our Year 12 runners to sign off on their ACC careers! Although we were clearly ahead of the other three schools in Division 1 and had a number of top ten event place getters, the challenge for our 60 runners again next year is to “run past” at least one of the Top Two schools in 2014. Our strong involvement in ACC Sport and other sporting activities would not be possible without the willingness of the staff who coach and manage our many sporting teams. I sincerely think all of the Coaches for their time, effort and enthusiasm for the ACC Sport program at De La. Special thanks to Simon Brown and Tom Curry, the Sports Assistants, who have not only coached ACC Teams but been integral to the organization and 122

coordination of all things sport at De La this year. We wish them both well as they leave us this year to begin their primary teaching careers. We always strive to be as successful as possible in ACC Sport every year. Even more important than success is that every student and staff member who wants to be involved in sport can make the effort and be a positive contributor. Once this happens consistently the results will take care of themselves, and DLS will become the home to more ACC pennants and trophies. Mr Peter Harte Director of Sport

ACC Athletics Champions 2013 ACC Athletics, 2013 Champions — Division 2 We went to MSAC, we saw the track and we conquered all who competed in the same race. It was a great day at the track for De La Salle. Some of the notable achievements were: — De La won the Junior Cup by 23 points and the Senior Cup by 18 points. We also won the Under 13, 14, 16 (joint Winner with St Bede’s), 17 and Senior Age Groups. — DLS won 16 Track Events and 16 Field Events for a total of 32 out of 74 Division 2 events. It was a very impressive 43% winning strike rate in the Division 2 Carnival.

— Alex Di Medio (Captain of Athletics, 2013) won the 110m Hurdles, 200m, 400m and was a member of the winning 4 x 100m Senior Relay Team. He was second in his other two events. — Harrison Gill, Year 8, in the Under 13 Age Group won the 800m, 1500m and High Jump. — Lachlan Menara, Year 7, in the Under 13 Age Group won the Long Jump, Triple Jump and was a member of the 4 x 100m Under 13 Relay Team. — De La Salle won four of the six 4 x 100m relays.

In all pursuits in life, you don’t always get reward for effort. However, on this occasion, the De La Salle Athletics Team certainly did! The collective effort from the boys as well as the time, effort and enthusiasm from the twelve staff members who assisted at training and the Trial Carnival throughout Term 1 ensured that we were very well prepared for the Carnival. The expertise and commitment from Damien O’Shea (1974) with our sprinters was invaluable. De La Salle comfortably won four out of six 4 x 100m Relays at the end of the Carnival which is testimony to the great work and patience of Damien. We are so lucky to have him as part of our ACC Athletics program. He is a truly passionate De La man who really wants De La Salle to be the best it can possibly be! Peter Harte (Director of Sport) is to be highly commended for his great efforts as ACC Athletics Coordinator. With his two loyal assistants, Simon Brown and Tom Curry, Peter was responsible for the total organisation of training (and breakfasts), and ensuring that we had all races covered on the day. He deserves a special accolade. Many thanks, Peter. He was assisted as well by a great band of teachers whose interest and skills gave great impetus to the enthusiasm of the boys in their preparation.

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De La Salle can approach the 2014 ACC Division 1 Carnival with both momentum and confidence. We are back to where we belong!! Division 1 Champions is our next target and it all looks good. Congratulations to all our athletes, and especially our fantastic cheer squad, who got many runners over the line and into 1st place. School spirit was on display, loud and strong and clear!. Sincere gratitude and thanks to Peter Harte, Damien O’Shea, and all the staff at De La Salle for their dedication to the team. It was a great day for De La Salle! Mr Tom Ryan

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ACC Athletics Team 2014: Dalton Di Medio, Will Cavey, Nick Paspaliaris, Adelchi Dentesano, Jared Williams, Lachlan Menara, Harrison Gill, Liam Farrell, Aaron Trusler, Tristan Moloney, Leon Lymbouris, Sam Emberton, Dom Tesoriero, Ulysses Urban, Jack Higgins, Will Clarke, Liam Murphy, Jack O’Neill, Chris Ghersi, Tim Fierenzi, Ethan Clark, Billy Tokatlidis, Daniel Brasher, Sam Michael, Liam O’Neill, Zak Hawker, Harrison Burt, Jacson Lalande, Jordan Kelly, Julien Khoury, Liam Bisognin, Daniel Byrden, Stefan Di Medio, Liam Chai, Jarryd Grooby, Will Mackie, Athan Giuliani, Zac Hellyer, Jordan Cannizzaro, Ryan Cosgrave, Luke Murray, Brayden Maynard, Liam O’Callaghan, Tim Walsh, Jason Sadek, Nik Perry, Pat Stanton, Nathan Evans, Jack Thornton, Alex Di Medio, James Dennehy, Jake Lever, Lachlan Smith, Jerome Lugo, Joe Giorgini, George Vlahogiannis, Peter Bradley, Stephen Galgani, Christian Lymbouris

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Swimming Squad It’s not often that a school celebrates a Champion Age Group win on the same night that it suffers the disappointment of relegation from Division One, however this was the topsy turvy nature of De La Salle’s 2013 ACC Swimming carnival. While the night was full of positives for future ACC campaigns, the reality is that for the first time in its history, De La will compete in Division 2 in 2014. While most swimmers swam significantly better times than they had done in 2012, our overall depth was not quite strong enough to bridge the gap and avoid relegation, failing by just five points to catch St Joseph’s, Geelong. The squad can be confident in the knowledge that they are heading in the right direction for 2014, and significant work has already been put in to ensure that De La’s stay in Division 2 is a brief one. Every boy who swam on the night should be proud of their efforts and the way they represented the school. Those boys (and there were many) who swam best times on the night should keep up the hard work which saw them continue their improvement. Success individually and collectively is not far away. Congratulations must go to our Champion Division One U/13 Age Group who finished with the following results; — 50m Freestyle A – 1st. Harrison Gill — 50m Breastroke A – 1st. Harrison Gill — 50m Breastroke B – 1st. Ben Richter — 50m Fly – 2nd. Harrison Gill — 50m Backstroke – 1st. Harrison Gill — 4 x 50m Medley – 2nd. Harrison Gill, Angus McLean, Ben Richter, Sam Swift

Back Row: S. Young, W. Rennie, L. O’Callaghan, J. Gardiner, H. Tailby, J. Caton, A. Shallue MIiddle Row: N. Ponnisi, C. Lewis, H. Gill, C. Aitken, M. Tutty, L. Pezet (Captain), L. Collins, R. Tallarico, L. Kelliher, T. Wilkes, L. Brzeski Front Row: C. Hulin, B. Robinson, B. Richter, A. McLean, S. Swift, F. McCormack, J. Lea, K. Williams, S. O’Callaghan

— 4 x 50m Free – 3rd. Ben Richter, Sam Swift, Angus McLean, Harrison Gill. There is a quiet confidence around the team already that the 2014 campaign is going to be a good one. Many swimmers are putting in the “hard yards” with coaches outside of De La’s own swimming program. The improvement shown by those doing the extra training was clearly evident at the year level swimming sports in November, and will form a strong base for the team across all year levels at the ACC in February. Good Luck to everybody, and I can’t wait to hear the victory war cry on ACC night in February 2014. Mr Chris Windley Head Coach

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Senior Tennis The next week was cancelled when temperatures reached 37 degrees Celsius. Stephen Galgani was elected Captain. Round 3 was a bye but gained us valuable points. Round 4 was our home match on Malvern Tennis Centre courts against a strong Mazenod team who had two players playing in Senior Pennant teams. The fact that their best player took on Tim Walsh at number 3 was a surprise and a good test for Tim. Overall, we went down 1 set to 11 but there were some close games. Round 5 was against Salesian at the Chadstone courts and featured many valiant battles with the Tim Walsh/ Elliott Holden combination securing a crushing win 8-1 in the doubles as did Jack McLaughlin/Cameron Lack 8-2. Tim Walsh 8-5 and Cameron Lack 8-6 won their singles convincingly. Unfortunately we went down 4 sets to 8. Elliott Holden’s power hitting resulted in a burst ball and broken strings in his racquet. As he had taken almost a year to repair his last racquet, no one held their breath! Round 6 pitted us against a strong experienced Back: E. Holden, J. Sharry, C. Lack, J. Vance, J. McLoughlin, T. Walsh, N. McGonigal Front: C. Clarke J. Trenerry, S. Galgani (Captain) team from St Bernard’s at the Malvern Tennis Centre Absent: E. Hirst, N. Papamiltiades, G. Ktenas, M. Stephens and, in spite of some titanic struggles, they emerged victors, 9 sets to 3. ACC Tennis 2013 Overall you would have to say the season was not blessed with a lot of success but thanks to Steve Galgani coach and all members of the team for their spirit of The 2013 ACC Senior Tennis Team served for their endeavour for the Blue and Gold! season on the first week back in a hot February, and fifteen players were brim full of enthusiasm and Mr Graeme Lawler Coach endeavour and hoping to emulate last year’s team who finished in third position. Playoffs for positions on the team ladder had been vigorously contested at the end of the previous year. The opening round against St Bede’s was played on their stunning blue courts in a howling gale off the sea which lowered the wind chill factor to zero. All members of the team battled valiantly led by Captain Max Stephens, playing his first and only game for us because of VET commitments. Alas the home side made fewer mistakes and we lowered our colours to them. 128

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Standing: Ms J Holden, N. Monteroso, N. Stampboulgis, L. Phillips, N. Amon, M. Mrualgy, Seated: W. Bicknell, L. Kafer, N. Catrice, L. Boles De Boer, C. Batsiakis

Standing: Mr N. Yates, W. Barns, Z. Patrick, C. Groves, J. Bruce-Smith, C. Langkou Seated: P. Frencken, C. Monaco, A. Ticinovic, F. Parton, W. Callaghan, J. Biviano

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Year 7 Tennis

Top Row: M. Riley, P. Haines, A. Palumbo, N. Gargoulis Middle Row: S. De Stefanis, K. Gordon, R. Watson, A. D’Arcy, Mr S. Kaneria Seated: M. Marguglio, S. Cooke, E. Clarke, C. Whitehead, J. O’Neil

A. Pierias, B. Crameri, I. Forrester, R. O.Meara, R. Watson, Mr T. Atkins Seated: F. Carey, K. Rumgay, C. Iramiyan, J. Clarke, T. Buzza

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Year 10 Cricket

1st Cricket XI gain experience for season 2014. After a lacklustre round 1 performance against St Bede’s, De La Salle suffered a narrow loss to rivals St Joseph’s, Geelong. The game at Dairy Bell saw Scott Standing: Mr M Rhoden (Coach), M. Doran, B. Simon, J. Tyquin, Wes Agar, J. Galbraith, Vawser compile J. Higgins, A. Tonkin a crafty 60. Seated: T. Fiddock, R. D’Souza, O. Milner, D. Krelle, T. Brasher, J. Lever, S. Vawser Absent: Will Agar (Captain), J. Colquhoun, J. Cooke, M. Dumbleton, H. Curtis, J. Hanley The side fell agonizingly short The 2013 1st XI ACC cricket cricket of the set target in the final over of the game. team entered the 2013 season with high After rain snatched away what was to be a expectations and a team full of talented sure victory against St Bernard’s and the players determined to build upon the highly-anticipated clash with Whitefriars called season of 2012. The side was bolstered off due to extreme heat, our boys compiled with the addition of young and energetic comprehensive victories against Mazenod and Year 11 players who accompanied the Salesian. experienced Year 12’s to attempt to achieve the success of seasons 2010 and 2011. Season 2013 saw two pace bowlers snare hat-tricks — James Tyquin and Wes Agar A team of skilful players much suited to turf both managed to achieve the feat. There were cricket were faced with a season marred many outstanding knocks, partnerships and by inclement weather and poor wickets, spells, coupled with impressive efforts from reducing the season’s matches and taking Adam Tonkin behind the stumps. away crucial opportunities for the side. However, our side were able to produce As much as we would have loved to have success in games that were completed, and brought home the cup, we were still proud to give opportunities for Year 11 players to

Top Row: J. Morgan, E. Bradley, M. Simons, J. Toniolo Standing: Mr W. Walker, J. Parker, R. Cadman, E. Vile, T. Harkin, P. Cook, Mr T. Hogan Seated: D. Melissinos, X. Wigg, E. Fabris, W. Kelly, J. Bartholomeusz, N. Korkolis,

Year 9 Cricket

Standing: Mr S. Brown, N. Grooby, T. Fierenzi, J. Bailey, L. Manarkis, Mr K. Stokes Seated: P. Houlihan, Z. Grundeman-Periera, D. McCarthy, K. Horsnell, T. Bruce

don the De La Salle cap and represent our College. The team put together many great performances and augur a promising 2014 season. The team were grateful to have coach Marty Rhoden advise, lead and develop our playing group thoughout the year, and a special thank you is extended to the efforts of Br Gabe. William Agar Captain 130

Year 7 Cricket — ACC Premiers 20 overs. Sam Mahon was the best of our bowlers with figures of 2/11 and all bowlers did well to restrict St Bernard’s to just 4 runs per over for the duration of their innings. After a steady start to the DLS innings, we lost three quick wickets to be precariously placed at 3/25 from 8 overs and it was well and truly Top Row: H. Hyslop, H. Thompson, C. Moohan, A. Dentesano, R. Drummond, A. Digby game on at The Snake Middle Row: C. Quitt, Mr D. Hale, W. Canning, J. Paul, J. Williams, S. Mahon, A. Camm, Pit. C. Roberts, Z. Raymond, Seated: N. Priddle, M. Walker, A. Grey, D. Edwards, L. Saldanha, B. Cooke This early collapse brought Captain History was made in November against an ACC Drummond and Jared Williams together for Arch Rival. De La Salle won its first ever Year 7 a “make or break” partnership. ACC Cricket Premiership comfortably defeating St By the 14th over, they had successfully Bernard’s. steered DLS towards victory with a mix of St Bernard’s won the toss and batted first on a patience and heavy hitting to combine for a synthetic wicket and posted a score of 7/80 off their 50 run plus partnership. Rory Drummond retired with 30 not out and Jared Williams was dismissed for 23. The winning boundary was hit on the fifth ball of the 15th over by Billy Cooke to record a famous De La Premiership on enemy territory. Mr Dave Hale and Seb Gotch were very proud coaches of the Year 7 boys and thank you to Dave and Seb for their time, effort, expertise and unrivalled experience with the 2013 Premiers. Mr Peter Harte

Year 8 Cricket

Top Row: S. Emberton, C. Gerny Standing: T. Shannon, M. O’Connor, U. Urban, B. Wardle, C. Aitken, C. McGaw, Mr G. Barns Seated: J. Fitzharris, S. Fields, B. Paine, A. Trusler, J. Higgins, P. Wasiewicz

While the Year 8 ACC Cricket team finished fifth on the ladder, it is not indicative of the very satisfying season the team experienced. The competition was tough and tight, indicated by the fact the team was playing for a grand final spot in its second last game and was defeated by a mere two runs. There were a number of milestones achieved. The team reached over a 100 in every innings it completed (each innings was 20 overs in length); Jack Higgins averaged over 70 with the bat and clobbered at least 12 sixes in 5 games. Charlie McGaw was virtually solely responsible for winning at least two games when the team looked beaten. Ben Paine captained the side with passion and aplomb. Finally, Paul Wasciewicz impressed mightily with his superb batting technique and leg spin bowling. Mr Gerard Barns Coach

ACC Senior Golf Champions 2013

D. Loton, Mr N. Stewart, P. Hounihan (front), M. Doran, S. Balthazaar, L. Pezet, L. Kelliher, S. Del Gorge, O. Smith, Mr K. Stokes

ACC Golf 2013 At 6.45AM on the 30th April the senior golf team departed with teachers Mr Stewart and Mr Stokes for the 26th ACC Golf Championships at Northern Golf Club. Our early departure ensured that players had ample time to warm up and prepare at the venue. The competition would be between St Bede’s, De La Salle and St Bernard’s as each college team comprised of club pennant players and other experienced juniors. Our players played steadily and after 9 holes we were in the mix. Junior boys Oliver Smith and Liam Kelleher were quickly gaining experience in the senior event and Pat Hounihan started our run with a fine 85. Our senior boys Matt Doran, Liam Pezet and Shannon Balthazaar were scoring well and finished with 76, 82 and 83 respectively to keep our team near the lead.

ACC Junior Golf The team low markers Doug Loton and Sean Delgorge sealed the College’s 3rd premiership in four years, each scoring 74. It was amazing to watch Doug tee off at the 17th hole and carry a water hazard that was 250 metres away with ease. Congratulations to team members and caddies who each played their part in our success. I wish the staff and upcoming students who represent the College in ACC golf the best of luck as I retire at the end of 2013. Over the years we have won premierships, some boys have made state teams, some have travelled to the USA on College scholarships, others have trained as golf professionals and many have joined golf clubs thereby developing their golf games and life skills. Norm Stewart Senior Golf Coordinator

Well done to Normie Stewart who has been a stalwart and pioneer of not only De La Golf for over 27 years, but initiated the introduction of golf to the ACC Sport Competition in 1986. Normie retires this year and he is and will always be the ‘Mr Golf’ of De La and a very successful coach with three premierships in the last four years. Norm is a passionate golfer who has been very generous with his time to hundreds of golfers at De La. Enjoy retirement Normie, not too much time on the nineteenth! Thanks ‘Stormin’ Norman’. Mr Peter Crellin

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Standing: M. Wilson, L. Kelliher, B. Paine, Mr P. Crellin Seated: D. McCarthy, N. Leontaritis, O. Smith

The ACC Junior golf team was selected from two trial carnivals in late Term 3. We were the defending champions of 2012 and although most of our golfers played really well at Werribee Golf Course, we were pipped at the post for second behind St Bernard’s Essendon. We are looking forward to next year already as our team was young and we won’t lose any golfers to the Senior team. If more of our golfers become club members, that is the key to becoming a force in ACC Golf. Our junior team was led by Nick Leontarits and the scores were as following. Oliver Smith 80; Patrick Houlihan 86; David McCarthy 86; Ben Paine 89; Nick Leontaritis 95; Liam Kelliher 100; Zach Mulholland 115; Matthew Wilson 125 Emergency: Oscar Woo Well done to the Junior Golf Team of 2013. Mr Peter Crellin Junior Golf Coach

Weightlifting DLS Weightlifting Team wins 2013 Sport & Recreation Cup

Standing: J. Delaney (Captain), S. Francazio (Coach), J. Saddington, B. Morgan, J. Dakdouk, Mr D. Hale Seated: M. Bonollo, V. Williams, S. Gardiner, F. McCormack, N. Chatgoglou

In October De La Salle College hosted the Weightlifting Sport & Recreation Cup. De La Salle College were the reigning 2012 champions and we successfully retained our title — making this our third consecutive championship win. Schools from all across Victoria competed in our College Gymnasium and we defeated Mt Lilydale College by four points to win the 2013 Cup. Congratulations to our team on their stellar effort. Our very own James Delaney, a current Year 11 student, was selected to represent Australia in the Youth Weightlifting Team to compete in the 2013 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships, a fantastic achievement and well deserved after all his hard work.

Australian Weightlifting Federation Under 15 National Tournament The Australian Weightlifting Federation Under 15 National Tournament was held on 5 October. Details of the event are as follows: Weight Division Lifting Total Placed S. Gardiner 56kg 53kg 5th F. McCormack 56kg 84kg 2nd J. Dakdouk 62kg 106kg 4th J. Saddington 85kg 96kg 1st V. Williams 85kg 89kg 2nd B. Morgan 94kg 126kg* 3rd * Personal Best Australian Weightlifting Foundation Youth Championships Weight Division Lifting Total Placed J. Delaney 56kg 170kg 1st James set a new Australian Youth Record at 77kg for snatch and is the new Senior and Junior Youth Champion of Australia. (Rachel Goodman, daughter of Harvey — De La’s champion lifter of the 1990’s — also completed this unique treble).

Sport & Recreation Cup Champions 2013

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Back Row: S. Francazio (Coach), J. Quinn (Visitor), Jake Lever, Jay Saddington, Bryce Morgan, Frank McCormack, D. Hale Front Row: James Delaney, Jayden Dakdouk, Sam Gardiner, Nick Chatgoglou, Victor Williams

Senior Volleyball

Year 10 Volleyball

Top Row: A. Doulgeris, M. Zbiegien, J. Curwood, T. Siriopoulos, J. Giorgini Middle Row: Mr K. Stokes, L. Carracher, A. Langenberg, J. Benton, G. Vlahogiannis, D. Anastasio, A. Hay Seated: W. Cardwell, M. Petrone, P. Arceri, D. Spicer (Captain), S. Singh, P. Bradley

Year 10 Volleyball

Top Row: Z. Penzes, S. Michael, B. Spackman Middle Row: F. McCormack, T. Deftereos. A. Nyanjok, S. O’Callaghan, Mr D Alexander Seated: Z. Hawker, B. Tokalidis, M. Canny, H. Bowen, S. Hatzikourtis

Top Row: J. Bainbridge, L. Chai Middle Row: Ms Hawley, S. Powell, B. Muller, M. Wildoer, J. Khoury Seated: L. Bisognin, R. Davis, Z. Hellyer, W. Mackie, J. Giles

Year 7 Volleyball

Top Row: T. Malota, D. Trewarn, C. Joyce, L. Halloran Middle Row: W. Cavey, J. McCormack, S. McDonald, M. Hartnett-Hay, B. Robinson, Mr. R. Del Porto Seated: R. Persi, F. Bird, B. Joyce, M. Moolman, E. Powell, N. Robinson

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Year 8 Volleyball

Top Row: N. Watson-Monro, R. Beebi, T. Chiodo, S. Howells, L. Lymbouris, S. Embruy Middle Row: O. Smith, Mr N. Stewart, R. Kinsella, M. Dello-Virgine, W. Clarke, H. Green, J. Vlahogiannis, C. Khan, C. Knight Seated: C. Bird, O. Cramp, T. Phillips, P. Nikitas, H. Shin, B. Northey

Interschools Ski Team

Back Row: Mr K Stokes, Mr. S. Slavin, P. Forrest, N. Amon, L. Collins, W. Jones, L. Forrest, W. Agar, J. Reeve, S. Embrey, T. Evans, E. Kingsley, L. Phillips, R. Watson, B. Williams, Mr T. Ryan. Front Row: L. O’Neill, S. Otten, M. Moolman, W. Clarke

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2013 Victorian Interschools Skiing Competition. A late dump of snow and wild weather greeted the 17 students who represented De La Salle College at the Mt Buller Interschool Skiing Championships this year. As usual, the team stayed at the conveniently located Meki Lodge and due to favourable snow conditions were able to ski in and out of the lodge each day. Students were entered into either the Alpine or Snowboard Giant Slalom events and the races were conducted on Little Buller Spur and Burnt Hut Spur. All students competed to the best of their ability and proved to be most reliable in getting around the mountain for their respective events and team meetings despite the poor visibility at times. Our Year 9 and 10 Division 2 Alpine team results were most competitive this year. These teams finished 14th and 16th out of a total of 46 eligible teams due to their ability to have at least three out of four team members successfully complete both timed runs of the course. In this event consistency, not overall speed, proved to be the determining factor on the day. The boys did a wonderful job of cooking for themselves and in keeping the lodge clean and tidy. The De La Staff assured the boys these skills were easily transportable and could be employed at home. Mr Tom Ryan attended the last three days of the competition and put on an excellent display of Telemark skiing. A big thank you goes to our parent volunteer officials, Mr Grant Amon and Mr Robert Reeve, who assisted with on-course duties during the week. We look forward to putting another team together in 2014 to again represent De La Salle College at the Victorian Interschools. Mr Ken Stokes. Ski Team Coordinator.

ACC Senior Football Squad

Top Row: S Vawser, D Anastasio, T Connolly, D Krelle, C Lack, H Wardlaw, D Cowan, T Brasher, N Edwards. Middle Row: Mr K Stokes (Coach), L Carracher, B Maynard, J Curwood, L Brownhill, J Benton, P Stanton, E Cheesman, A Hay, N Papamiltiades (Goal Umpire), Mr P Harte Seated: A Cowan, D Spicer, J O’Sullivan, N Taylor, P Arceri (Captain), H Tailby, J Tyquin, J Sahely, Q De Luca Absent: J Hanley, J Stewart, H Curtis, J Lever, N Evans, M Dumbleton, N Perry, J McLoughlin.

1st XVIII Football The 1st XVIII Football team performed admirably considering the number of injuries to key players throughout the season. We managed only the one win against Mazenod by 33 points in round 3 at Waverley Oval. However, the boys can be proud of the way they kept a positive attitude thoughout the entire season. In the games the team lost the losing average margin was only 37 points, which indicates that even though we didn’t have a good win-loss ratio, the team was always competitive and at no stage did they throw in the towel. Congratulations to Joel Stewart for winning the 1st XVIII Best and Fairest Player Award for 2013.

I would like to thank all the boys who played and trained with the team this year. A special thanks to Pat Arceri, team Captain and Jack Hanley and Jake Lever as Vice-Captains. Also thanks to the other Year 12 boys for their leadership and contribution over the years to De La Salle Football. I wish them all the very best in their future football careers. On behalf of the players and myself I would like to thank Mr Peter Larsen as assistant coach, Mr Peter Harte and Mr Simon Brown for the work they have put into DLS Football this year. Mr Ken Stokes Coach

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Year 8 XVIII ACC Premiers the field. Many of the them were prepared to play in positions or take on roles they might not have been particularly comfortable with, but they did so with 100% dedication and without remonstration or protest. Charlie McGaw, who loves playing up forward, willingly played a defensive role and was crucial to the premiership victory. Big Ulysses Urban was monumental in the role of full forward and Jack Higgins was constantly using his sublime skill to bring teammates into the game. The Year 8 2013 premiership team was a wonderful and dignified representative of their school. They played each game with a ferocious will to win, without ever resorting to undignified or unsporting tactics. Gentlemen, it was an honour to serve you as your coach. Thank you. Mr Gerard Barns and Mr Terrence Atkins

Top Row: C. Monaco, C. Gerney, J. Brasher, U. Urban, W. Clarke, A. Martin, J. Roberts, J. Higgins, N. Watson-Munro Middle Row: Mr G. Barns, L. Armstrong, M. Tyquin, T. Shannon, A. Martuccio, R. Beeby, C. Aitken, S. Emberton, P. Nikitas, H. Soden, Mr T. Atkins Seated: B. Northey, C. Day, C. Bird, J. Caruso, C. McGaw, J. Epifanidis, B. Melissinos, H. Gustin, A. Trusler, C. Leyden

De La Salle premiership winning coach, Mr David Hale, has always said that the key to coaching premierships is the moulding of individual talent to be totally committed to the service of the team; wise words from one of De La Salle’s finest coaching veterans. De La Salle’s Year 8 team of 2013 contained many individuals of considerable football talent; all were emphatically dedicated to the pursuit of a premiership. What’s more, they achieved this

goal; the only De La Salle football team to do so for the 2013 ACC season. In the second match of the season, De La Salle was defeated by Parade College to the tune of 24 points. This indicated that if the team wanted to place their hands on the premiership trophy, it was going to have to prepare thoroughly and have its many stars willing to offer their talent in the service of the team. It was therefore a satisfying moment to win the grand final against the very same Parade College team by a margin of 28 points; a four point net gain. This was a team made up of great mates. They enjoyed each other’s company. They would protect each other on 137

Year 7 XVIII

Top Row: C. Joyce, E. Powell, L. Eldering, O. Moore, J. Paul, S. Mahon, P. Bohan, A. McLean, I. Forrester, T. Buzza, C. Moohan, B. Cooke, Middle Row: H. Hyslop, B. Joyce, J. Williams, T. Fogarty, L. Hawker, T. Vance, J. Beaton, R. O’Meara, A. Mascarin, L. Menara, L. Bonato, Mr J. Locke Seated: D. Di Medio, H. Thompson, S. McDonald, N. Priddle, B. Brownhill, J. White, L. Halloran, C. Quitt, C. Roberts, A. Digby, A. Dentesano, Ground: A. Grey, Z. Raymond, L. Astone, T. Webb, M. Walker, W. Canning, N. Robinson, B. Fierenzi, Z. Mulholland, J. D’Arcy

The 2013 season should be remembered in future years for its importance in the development of football at De La. More than seventy players were on the team list in 2013 and most players were able to represent the College on two or three occasions. De La Salle finished fifth on the ladder with two wins and four losses and a percentage of 77.3%, a statistic indicating there is room for improvement in future competitions. The side was served well by consistent performances from Jared Williams, D’Arcy Trewarn, Cameron Quitt, Lachlan Menara, Alex Mascarin, Sean Macdonald, Hugh Hyslop and Patrick Bohan. Other players to contribute during the season include Cooper and Bailey Joyce, Lachlan Hawker and Tom Fogarty.

The side’s two wins were against Mazenod which was perhaps our most pleasing victory having to play as a team to overcome a competitive opposition which led for most of the game. Our second win was a resounding victory against an inefficient and under skilled Salesians who we defeated by 103 points. The teams that challenged our ability to kick goals and stop the run on play of our opposition were St Bede’s and St Bernard’s. Both teams were physically stronger and were hard, aggressive opponents who dominated the centre play and required De La Salle to defend throughout the game. Special thanks must go to team manager and statistician Mr Jeff

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Locke for his expert analysis of the games and his breakdown of data that brought a new level of efficiency to Year 7 Football. Good Luck in 2014. Mr Shaun Buckley Coach

Year 9 XVIII

Year 10 XVIII

Top Row: W. O’Shannessy, N. Cooney, N. Catrice, D. Byrden, M. Colak, R. Cosgrave, H. Jarvis, J. Tymms, C. Cosgrave Middle Row: Mr T. Hogan, R. Davis, R. Cadman, P. Cook, M. Wildoer, M. Oman, J. Zaia, Mr M. Petrie Seated: W. Kelly, M. Simons, L. Bisognin, J. Giles, W. Mackie, B. McGaw, N. Monaco, J. Cannizzaro

Back Row: T. Deftereos, B. Tokatlidis, S. O’Callaghan, J. Squires, A. Nyanjok, D. Brasher, J. O’Connor, H. Bowen, C. Ferris-McDonald, Middle Row: Mr D. Alexander, J. Ingram, H. Burt, J Bailey, M. Canny, Z. Hawker, R. Watson, S. Michael, L. Murphy, Mr S. Brown Seated: J. Wagland, C. Northey, C. Ghersi, H. Campbell, Z. Grundmann-Perera, T. Fierenzi, A. Arceri, N. Leontaritis

In a highly competitive 2013 competition, the Year 10 1st XVIII football team performed extremely well and the boys are to be congratulated for their season. After a bye in round 1, we first played eventual grand finalist St Joseph’s in Geelong. The trip was memorable for our second half but the damage was done in our sleepy first half, making the season very difficult in a cut-throat competition. To the boys’ credit, they then performed a demolition job every week, winning by large margins. At the last round, the grand final was still possible with a big win over the undefeated Whitefriars. We fought hard and gave the eventual Premiers their toughest game, and therefore finishing an honourable third. Congratulations especially to leaders Will Mackie (Captain), Jesse Toniolo and Matthew Colak (ViceCaptain) and Best & Fairest: Ryan Cosgrave. Mr Tim Hogan Coach

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Year 9 Miss “Three-Peat” attempt Inheriting a superstar line-up, full of talent and littered with past success proved to be one of the greatest jinxes of the 2013 ACC Calendar. A few key moments shaped their destiny. Plagued by injury to key midfielder Liam Murphy and unparalleled unavailability of other stars — the Year 9 Football side failed to achieve the dizzy heights of past years. However, let us dwell on five of the season’s highlights. 1. The dominance of Billy “ACC” Tokatlidis and Sean “Captain” O’Callaghan in whatever position they played. 2. The improvement of Ayang “who wants it” Nyunjok in the ruck (pictured). 3. A lazy 10 goal bag from Tim Fierenzi against Salesian College, who under the mercy rule was later moved to centre half back for a quarter. 4. Unearthing fresh talent in Harry Burt, new to De La Salle. 5. Sammy Michael tearing opposition sides to shreds. Remember this name — you read it first here. David Alexander Coach

Senior Basketball

Top Row: B. Maynard, J. Benton, N. Perry, B. Wildoer, S. Singh Middle Row: C. Lymbouris, S. Galgani, P. Stanton, K. Thomson, J. Heatley, T. Brasher, Mr P. Harte (Coach) Seated: W. Rennie, N. Papamiltiades, D. Cowan (B Team Captain), B. Ayre (A Team Captain), J. Lugo, M. Hoareau. Absent: N. Evans, J. Hanley, J. Stewart, B. Ledder.

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The Senior Basketball A Team competed in the Grand Final last Wednesday versus Whitefriars. It was a very high standard match with both teams having opportunities to win the match. Unfortunately, Whitefriars just proved to be too good in the final five minutes to defeat us by 10 points. Our Team certainly proved to be worthy Grand Finalists and their effort and determination in the ultimate match and throughout the season was a credit to our school. The Senior B Basketball Team won the ACC Premiership defeating St Bernard’s comfortably by 19 points. Despite losing one match for the season, our B Team proved emphatically that they were the best team in the competition with an almost flawless team display in the Grand Final. Congratulations to the following members of the ACC Senior B Basketball Premiership Team: Dylan Cowan (Captain) who scored 28 points in the Grand Final, Nathan Evans, Brody Ledder, Jack Hanley, Tom Fisher, Kruger Thomson, Michael Hoareau, Will Rennie, Brad Wildoer and Joel Stewart, who unfortunately missed the final due to injury. Mr Peter Harte

Year 10 Basketball

Standing: M. Simon, D. Constantineas, J. Villani, M. Wildoer, M Treleaven, R. Smith–Michalewski, J. Morgan, L. Walsh, Ms J. Holden Seated: N. Monaco, C. Rate, R. Davis, J. Benton (Captain), J. Gleeson, B. Topfer, N. Joseph

Year 9 Division 1 Basketball

Standing: D Brasher, Z Hawker, J Squires Seated: C Northey, H Bowen, Ms J Dickson, H Burt, J O’Dwyer

Year 7 Basketball

Standing: B. Robinson, L. Hawker, J. Beaton, P. Bohan, B. Schweigert, L. Menara, Seated: N. Robinson, C. Janks, C. Joyce, E. Powell, B. Joyce, Z. Raymond, J. D’Arcy

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Year 9 Division 2 Basketball

Year 8 Basketball A

Standing: Z. Penzes, T. Christiansen, A. Nyanjok, B .Regan, J . O’Connor, T. Fierenzi Seated: J .Squires, E. Clark, N. O’Sullivan, Ms J .Dickson, N. Leontaritis, B. Tokatlidis, S. Michael

Standing: B. Crowe, U. Urban, B. Wardle, N. Jarvis, T. Whitelaw, Mr P. Harte Seated: L. Lymbouris, Z. Patrick, J. Brasher, J. Green, A. Trusler

Our Year 9B Basketball Team were narrowly defeated by two points by Whitefriars in the Grand Final. After trailing by 10 points early in the match, our boys recovered well to claw their way back into the match and actually lead with two minutes remaining. Whitefriars were more composed and clinched the premiership. Thank you to Jo Dickson for coaching and managing the Year 9 Basketball Teams throughout Term 3. Jo was very grateful to have valuable coaching assistance from two members of our Senior Basketball Team, Jerome Lugo and Ben Ayre.

Year 8 Basketball B

Standing: J. Robinson, M. Doherty, T. Healey, W. Clarke, J. Vlahogiannis, A. Martuccio, Mr P. Harte Seated: B. Northey, L. Yaksich, W. Stephenson, C. Day, J. Higgins, W. Callaghan, A. Salemi

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ACC Chess

A. Reuter, N. Ponissi, P. McCaffrey, L. Tikellis, C. Roberts, M. Henrique-Gomes, Mr. N. Stewart Absent J. Lugo

Ten of De La’s finest chess players ventured out to Simonds Catholic College in August for the 2013 ACC Open Chess Championships. Competing in Division 1, we faced the best of the ACC Schools including host Simonds College, Emmanuel, Salesian and the powerhouse Mazenod College competing with a trio of teams. This year, our sights were set on breaking past our established position as the second ranked college in Division One, just behind Mazenod College. Such a challenge was taken up by the best of the best in Year 10, 11 and 12. Playing with an amalgamation of cleverness, pace and calculation our team cruised through rounds against Emmanuel, Salesian and Simonds. The three Mazenod College teams proved to be a monumentally tough task however, as each board of their teams were both talented and thoroughly well trained. Nevertheless, we finished a brave fourth behind the three Mazenod teams, thus reinstating De La Salle as the second best Chess College in the ACC.

Notably there was great play by Marcus Henriques-Gomes (Year 11) competing valiantly with 3 wins and 3 losses on the ever tough Board Two, and Arion Reuter (Year 11) who played fearlessly on Board Three, finishing with the team’s best score with 4 wins and 2 losses. Despite failing to achieve our goal to knock off Mazenod, this year was a great development year for the six Year 11’s and two Year 10’s who will provide great service for future seasons. On behalf of the 2013 Chess Team, I thank Mr Stewart and Mr Evans for their organisation of the Senior Chess Team and their constant passion and enthusiasm for Chess at De La. Jerome Lugo Senior Chess Captain

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Senior Soccer

Standing: Mr J. Walton (Coach), J. Dillon, A. Ianchello, G. Vlahogiannis, M. Arapis, J .Little. Seated: B. Hawkins, C. Marinis, L. Pezet, A. Langenberg (Captain), D. Leone, J. Pulvirenti, M. Henriques-Gomes. Absent: A. Doulgeris, E. Glavas.

ACC Soccer 2013 The Soccer team’s season started in earnest far earlier than ever this year, with Aaron Langenberg knocking down my door on the first day of term 1 to demand preparations begin. His enthusiasm was contagious and a mass of talent took to the field for trials before our first fixture was really in sight. Fifteen boys were ultimately selected to form the squad with several unlucky to miss out.

When the season proper started, hopes were high. Training had gone well and the boys had gelled into a finesse unit who could move the ball quickly and had skill by the bucket-load. CBC must have heard the rumours; as we arrived for our first game, we were met with a pitch littered with craters and with just a few resolute tufts of grass clinging desperately for life on the otherwise barren dustbowl. Forced away from our slick passing game, we struggled initially and found ourselves down 1-0. Time ebbed from the clock and still De La could not find the net. As rain crashed to the ground, forcing assistant coach/coach driver Mr Stewart back to the bus, things looked grim, before the human trick-shot, Marcelo Arapis, converted from long range. In one of the more exciting finishes I’ve been involved in as a coach, the game see-sawed from end to end when, with seconds remaining, a looping header from Anthony Ianchello 144

sealed a memorable victory. Suddenly, the rain was unimportant; we had a win under our belts and the season was ours for the taking… …A few games later, that was still our only victory. Despite some great performances from Year 11 midfield superstar and ACC Team of the Year member Jack Dillon, and glimpses of brilliance from Brayden Hawkins and Chris Manaveris, we were unable to repeat our epic first performance. Neither George Vlahogiannis’ skill, nor Josh Pulvirenti and Jack Thornton’s running could get us over the line, as we fell to defeats at home and away. It was a long drive home from the final defeat of the season in Geelong. However, as we made our way up the Princes Highway, there was a clear camaraderie amongst the boys and a new sense that winning wasn’t everything. Pre-game trips to McDonalds to ‘warm up’ and playing the game with flair had helped the team bond and become a unit. It may be a long summer but the Year 11’s will carry that spirit through into next year where hopes will again be high. Quiet achievers like Marcus Henriques-Gomes will provide a platform to build on and the Year 10’s will come into a positive culture. Roll on 2014. Mr James Walton Coach

Year 10 Soccer

Year 9 Soccer

Standing: F. Macri, E. Fabris, Z. Hellyer, N. Stamboultgis, D. Chris Seated: J. Bartholomeusz, N. Simcocks, S. Tsagaris, L. Chai, D. Konstandakopoulos, H. Brown

Standing: G. Kouzoumis, M. Donnarumma, L. Manakis, L. Moore, M. Mercuri, C. Grant, Mr N. Yates Seated: S. Kamoutsis, L. Zoumis, S. Kumar, S. Hatzikourtis, L. Hall, N. Armocida. A. Lindeman

Year 8 Soccer

Year 7 Soccer

Top Row: W. Callaghan, J. Green, Z. Patrick, J. Vlahogiannis, C. Groves, T. Phillips, Middle Row: Mr D. Hale, H. Swift, J. Biviano, L. O’Brien, M. Russ, H. Shin, M. Risotto, R. Clark Seated: N. Marino, A. Indovino, H. Stanhope, S. Callaghan, L. Panozzo, L. Yaksich, T. Ciancio-Knauer, A. Van Werkhoven

Top Row: A. Pavlou, R. Ranzolin, A. Pinna, L. Kappa, G. Vlahos Middle Row: J. Pulvirenti (Assistant Coach), D. Shipperd, R. Garrido, A. Pierias, N. Paspaliaris, T. Malota, D. Edwards, Mr C. Del Porto (Coach) 145 Seated: F. Bird, S. Beehre, M. Moolman, P. Menidis, D. Stamboultgis D. Casula, M. Mackie, M. Pulvirenti

Senior Cross Country

Back Row: Mr T. Curran Middle Row: W. Cardwell, M. Carey, P. Bradley, A. Langenberg, M. Jackson, J. Pulvirenti, Mr P. Crellin. Front Row: Z. Hutter, C. Carberry, J. Thornton, N. Evans (ACC Cross Country Captain)

Under 17 Cross Country

Back Row: Mr T. Curran Middle Row: N. Evans, T. Brasher, L. O’Callaghan, B. Hawkins, M. Arapis, M. Robinson, W. Rennie. Front Row: T. McAustland, Q. De Luca, M. Hoareall, E. Hirst.

ACC Cross Country After finishing 3rd in Division 1 since 2009, our 60 strong 2013 ACC team was hoping to break into the Top 2 schools. Despite the best efforts of all of our De La Salle competitors, we recorded our fifth consecutive overall 3rd placing behind St Bede’s and the winning school, St Bernard’s. Once again, there were some very brave and impressive individual performances at the Carnival and the De La Salle runners listed below finished in the Top 10 (at least 100 competitors per event) place getters in their respective events: Cooper Joyce (7S) – 6th in Under 14 Zak Hawker (9M) – 7th in Under 15 Brodie Muller (10S) – 7th in Under 16 Liam O’Callaghan (11H) – 6th in Under 17 Jack Thornton (12J) – 4th in Senior Chris Carberry (12J) – 6th in Senior Zane Hutter (12H) – 10th in Senior As well as our three Top 10 finishers in the Senior event, our next 5 Senior runners finished in the Top

20. This stellar team effort means that our Year 12 boys are the Senior ACC Champions for 2013. This is a most fitting way for these ten boys to finish their ACC Cross country careers! On behalf of all students who were part of our ACC Cross Country Squad, I would like to thank the staff listed below for their time, effort, commitment and enthusiasm for Cross Country this term to ensure that our runners were well trained and prepared for the “Big Dance”: Tim Curran, Peter Crellin, Peter Larsen, Simon Brown, Chris Church, Tom Curry and Ray Leetham. With our best performed age group leaving us this year, the remainder of our current squad now face the challenge to ensure that we remain in the top half of schools in Division 1 ACC Cross Country in 2014. This will only be achieved through maximum commitment and dedication to train for as long and as hard as possible. Mr Peter Harte Director of Sport 146

Under 16 Cross Country

Back Row: L. McCluskey, P. Cook, N. Catrice, R. Cadman, D. Byrden, B. Muller, C. Brace Front Row: B. Philpott, C. Northey, M. Thomas, W. Mackie, N. Stamboultgis

Under 13 Cross Country

Back Row: Mr P. Crellin, H. Swift, A. Digby, R. Ranzolin, D. Di Medio, A McLean, L. Halloran, S. Beehre, N. Evans (Cross Country Captain) Front Row : R. O’Meara, D. Trewarn, B. Richter.

Under 16 Cross Country

Under 15 Cross Country

Under 14 Cross Country

Back Row: Mr T. Curran. Middle Row: M. Thomas, N. Catrice, R. Cadman, P.Cook, B. Muller, D. Byrden, N. Evans. Front Row: W. Mackie, N. Stamboultgis, C. Northey, L. McCluskey.

Back Row: N. Evans, D. Konstandakopoulos, T. Deftereos, Z. Hawker, B. Tokatlidis, J. Dziubinski, Mr. P. Crellin. Front Row: N. Bryden, F. McCormack, C. Whitehead, C. Joseph, J. Greaves.

Back Row: J.Coughlan-Stevenson, L. Lymbouris, J. Higgins, A. Trusler, C. Gerny, N. Evans. Middle Row: P. Crellin, C. Joyce, B. Joyce Front Row: B. Northey, F. Parton, C. Day

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Senior Hockey away games. The high octane nature of the game even attracted one Ashton Agar down to ‘H1’ to see his brother Will don the Blue and Gold. We managed to go up 1-0 and this held for a while. However, we ended up conceding two goals losing 2-1 in a heart-breaking result. In such a successful season we had our eyes on the flag. But such is the nature of sport. Success makes you feel invincible one week, and then it all Standing: S. Athaide, P. Bradley, N. McGonigal, J. Campion, M. Eager, B. Adams, M. Doran, comes crashing down Ms E. Phibbs (Coach) Seated: L. Pezet, M. Horrigan, J. Pulvirenti, Z. Hutter, L. O’Callaghan, B. Hawkins Absent: Will Agar the next. And devastated we were. At our de-brief The race for the ACC Senior Hockey title was a we reflected that even though our season concluded three horse race. St Bernard’s, St Bede’s and De La a week earlier than expected, we had had a great were undefeated. St Bernard’s proved this to be a season, and should free proud. formidable side, dispatching Parade 10-1. We had great times on bus trips, attempting to get Our final against St Bede’s, was a hard match. truckies to honk as they went past, and training The intensity was sky-high from the start with the where we had riveting ‘stroke offs’. We bonded like opportunity of a Grand Final berth up for grabs, no De La Salle hockey team and we enjoyed a great never mind the fierce Lasallian rivalry. There was season together as mates. plenty of hard running and it was an intensity that De La had not experienced in any of the home and

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I’d like to specially thank our coach Mrs Phibbs who made the extra effort for our team, coming to team meetings with her young son on her days off. Working with her was Captain Zane Hutter, our best player for the season. On the field Zane led from the front, dominating opponents by controlling the midfield at centre-half. Off the field as well, he was inspirational and played a key role in forming the great team unity we had. Mitch Eager and Steve Athaide deserve credit for playing key roles on-field. Steve, Mitch and Zane all earned spots in the ACC Team of the Year — a fantastic reward for their outstanding performances. Josh Pulvirenti deserves a mention; he was an outstanding goalie for us even though he had never played as a hockey goalie before the season. I’d like to thank all our team members. We didn’t reach the final but we had a great season. Liam O’Callaghan

Year 10 Hockey

Year 8 Hockey

Standing: Mr D. Alexander, J. Giles, N. Catrice, C. Brace, D. Byrden, E. Fabris, J. Tymms, L. Chai Seated: L. Goy, D. Melissinos, X. Whig, J. Bartholomeusz, W. Mackie, L. Bisognin, C. Hutter J. Cannizzaro

Top Row: H. Soden, S. Emberton, H. Baker, N. Watson-Munro, B. Ryan Standing: N. So, N. McFarlane, S. Howells, C. McGaw, O. Smith, M. Mills, Mr C. DelPorto Seated: L. Panozzo, T. Shannon, j. Epifanidis, B. Campbell, U. Urban, C. Bird, E. Chatterton

Year 9 Hockey

Year 7 Hockey

Standing: Ms K. Johnstone, D. McCarthy, J. Mullaly, Z. Grundemann- Perera, S. Hatzikourtis, T. Roberts, B. O’Shea, B. Morgan Seated: M. Ball, K. Williams, J. Lalande, K. Walsh, F. McCormack, H. Bohl, S. Kamoutsis

Top Row: Z. Alezandropoulos, S. Gardiner, H. Hyslop, K. Chronis, S. Mahon, W. Cavey, E. Yeates, C. Roberts, J. Reed Standing: Mr G. Barns, T. Puddy, H. McCullough, J. Carroll, J. McCormack, J. Paul, A. Scandrett, A. Mascarin, H. Sutherland, B. Cooke, R. Garrido 149 Seated: D. Hart, L. Saldanha, Z. Mulholland, C. Quitt, M. Bonollo, P. Menidis, B. Brownhill, K. Boyle, B. Fierenzi

Farewell Doug Esler Doug has completed 32 years at the chalkface at De La Salle College. He was first employed by Brother James Taylor to lift the academic profile of the school, bringing the status of a Masters of Science completed in Scotland on coastal sand dunes with nine years as lecturer in Geography at Melbourne State College. One of the College’s finest teachers, Doug established sound principles of thinking about Geography in his students, covered a wide array of topics of current interest, and inspired his students to look to the environmental and ecological consequences of coastal management and urban development. Doug’s teaching duties have branched from his devoted classes of keen geographers to Information Technology, and for the past 17 years as Kinnoull Daily Organiser with responsibility for day to day management of the campus. He has handled all requests — particularly the late notices which arrive after 8am, the cardiac arrest time for the Daily Organiser — with the same aplomb, efficiency and graciousness which have characterised his time at the College. Much of the other work of the Daily Organiser goes unseen by staff but Doug brought his outstanding organisational skills and meticulous approach to every duty which he undertook. Rightly, Br Bill Firman recognised his sterling contribution and promoted him to Assistant Head of Campus in 2009. Doug’s erudition, wit and wisdom will be sorely missed by Kinnoull staff as will his flamboyant ties and magnificent photos of exotic places. In former

years when staff members were less stressed by bureaucratic red tape, darts became the focal point of battle in the staff room, cementing lasting friendships and animating collegial spirit. Doug was a successful finalist on a number of occasions aided by a languid but effective style. As an intrepid bush walker with international treks to his credit, he was a fixture at earlier annual bush walks for staff at the end of the year, when ‘What Was Said On The Mountain Stayed On The Mountain’. Walking at “Yak” pace and getting to the next peak symbolised Doug’s impressive record as teacher and administrator at the College. A thorough professional in everything he has undertaken, Doug richly deserves an active and enjoyable retirement. We wish him well in all his future endeavours. Mr Graeme Lawler Norm Stewart Norm Stewart joined the teaching staff at De La Salle in 1986 as a very gifted and highly qualified Accounting and Mathematics teacher on the Kinnoull Campus. Norm soon became notable for his quirky, quick wit and humour, his gregarious approach to life and his commitment to the College. On assuming the role of VCE Accounting teacher, Norm developed courses to meet the increasing use of technology in the accounting field and, with his enthusiasm, gentle, encouraging and idiosyncratic ways, inspired his students to strive for excellence in their studies. Generous with his time and always keen to help out, Norm willingly took on the teaching of Information

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Technology, Business Management and Year 10 Economics, again displaying his ability to develop engaging and challenging courses. For a time Norm held the position of Coordinator of the Business Key Learning Area. Soon after his arrival at De La it became apparent that Norm was a keen (some would say maniacal) golfer and it was no surprise that before long, in 1987 Norm established an informal ACC Golf Competition which included St Bede’s, CBC St Kilda and St Bernard’s. In 1988 this competition was formalized into the Annual ACC Golf Championships for both Seniors and Juniors, initially at East Malvern Golf Club and later at Werribee, Kingswood and Northern Golf Clubs. Norm was the author of the rules for this competition. St Bede’s, located in sand belt country, is a long time special rival of De La Salle and in golf this was no exception. To Norm St Bede’s were our ‘bete-noir’ and to Norm’s chagrin they won the ACC Championship for the first 23 years. But Norm was driven to take them down and, gradually, the results got closer. Then, in 2010, it happened and, with an excited phone call from the 18th green at Kingswood, Norm proudly announced that De La had pipped St Bede’s to win its first ACC Golf Championship. Further successes followed in 2011 and 2013. Along with golf, Norm has volunteered to coach and manage ACC teams in football, tennis, soccer, chess and volleyball at both Senior and Junior levels. He was also happy to drive buses taking ACC teams to distant venues and Geography classes on fieldwork and excursions. Norm has been a valued and much loved member of the De La Salle community for 27 years and we wish him well in his well-earned retirement. Best wishes, Norm. Mr Doug Esler

De La Salle Parents’ Network Our Welcome Evening started the year and once again the Beech Family came to the party with their wonderful ‘Smokin Dough’ pizzas. The night was a huge success and we eventually had to start tidying up around the guests and quietly dropping the hint that it was time to go home! We had been discussing for a number of years starting a parent representative program for each class. This has been a long time coming and has met with various problems over the years. It was my main aim that this come to fruition this year and I am proud to say the program is now up and running. Julie Fodera was the main author of the class representative booklet and my thanks go to her. We needed a coordinator to start the program and chase up volunteers and Karen Chant put up her hand for this job, and boy did she run with this. The aim was to fill all class represenatives from Primary to Year 8. This was achieved very quickly and out of seventeen Homerooms, fifteen now have class reps. Karen has stayed in regular contact with the reps and there have been numerous and varied functions held. My thanks to Karen and Julie. We had our midyear function and, after a year off due to the Centenary Celebrations, we held our infamous Trivia Night. What a night of fun, games, trivia and the biggest silent auction we have ever held. $65,000 of products and services were donated. The main driving force behind the silent auction was John Morgan. My thanks to John. We raised over $23,000. With our donation of $30,000 to the school for 2013, we have donated the grand total of $95,000 over the last four years. Brendan Ellis has confirmed that this money will be spent on upgrading and providing new seating and shade on both campuses. It is with great joy (my last child finished and I end 23 years of having a child at school) mixed with regret that I am finishing my time at De La. I have had the opportunity to meet many people and develop lasting friendships. One of these is Trish Woodman, who has guided, cajoled, listened, directed and sometimes politely told me to ‘pull my head in’. My thanks to Trish for her invaluable experience. I would also like to acknowledge Marie Birkensleigh and Ann Lagreca, our outgoing Treasurer and Vice-President, who will both be stepping down after two years in their respective roles. My thanks to this year’s committee and good luck to the 2014 committee. Mrs Virginia Fairchild 151

Rest In Peace Br John Mitchell Br John was a simple humble man who spent his life for the service of others in education throughout Australia. John was the eldest of a family of five boys who all went here to De La. Immediately after John left here, he joined the Brothers and taught in Primary schools in NSW, Queensland, Victoria and WA. He did this for nearly 60 years, his last two being back here where his own education had begun. I’d like you to consider two qualities that were obvious in John’s life. His love of family and friends. John’s four brothers had about twenty children between them. John knew every one of them, their spouses and their children, and later their children’s children. He not only knew them but wrote regularly to each of them on birthdays and other important occasions. He kept similar contact with teachers he worked with, students he taught or coached in football and parents of students. He had a mail list of 360 he regularly rang or wrote to. John was way ahead of Facebook. Secondly John was non-judgemental. I never recall John ever saying a bad word about anybody. Perhaps this was why he had so many friends. He loved a chat with anyone, anytime, anywhere. But he never said anything to rubbish somebody either present or absent. If you spoke with John you left feeling better. Now that’s how to make and keep friends. Wish there were more like him. Br Denis

Brian Walker, father of Warren (staff member) Gabriella Taranto, mother of Stefan (Year 11), Ryan (Year 9) and Matthew (2011) Judith Bulman, grandmother of Lachlan (Year 9) and Liam (Year 7) Wendy Hynes, mother of Old Collegians Craig and Jason (1991), Anthony (1990) and Gavin (1988) Wendy was a very active member of the Mothers Auxiliary and contributed greatly to the College over many years Mrs Bobbie Will, (aged 91 years). Mrs Will was the wife of James Will (a former Mathematics teacher in De La Salle after his early retirement with the Department). She herself served as receptionist at Tiverton campus for many years. Rose Conti, sister of Melo (former staff member) Joyce McGaw, grandmother of Andrew (Year 5), Charlie (Year 8), Ben (Year 10) and Jacob (Year 11). Mary, sister of Murray Ennis (current staff member). Marie Fisher, mother of Peter (1962), Michael (1964), Paul (1968), Adrian (Ox) (1971), Greg (1972) and Bernard (1974) and grandmother to Matthew (1988), Tim (1997), Mark (2001) and Steven (2004) Dick Burke father of Trish (current Kinnoull Staff Member) Edna Buckley, grandmother of Richard (Year 12) and mother of Shaun Buckley (Year 7 Coordinator) Frank Thompson, brother of Charles, sister to Christine (both staff members) Tony Hennessy, father of Kathie Holmes (Staff Member) Kathleen Donegan, mother of former students Paul (dec), Peter, James, Mark and John; and grandmother of former students Paul, Andrew, Thomas and Myles.

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Jill Kendall. Jill was a wonderful English teacher and was in charge of the library during her time at the College Judith Sully, mother of Greg Sully, teacher of Percussion in the Music Department Graham Francis Coyle, father of Paul Coyle, Instrumental Music Teacher in the Music Department

From the Editor I always say that the first twenty Blue and Golds are the hardest. As this edition is my 21st I have to admit that this was as long a journey as any that have gone before. In 1992 I would sift through perhaps six to seven hundred 6x4 prints that were processed from negatives, desperately looking for a ‘keeper’ or at least a croppable composition. Nowadays people encourage me to believe the digital age has made life for editors so much easier. I remind them that after locating and collecting all the images left on various hard drives and College networks, blogs and internet sites, there would be in excess of 25,000 images, such is the ubiquity of digital cameras with large memory chips, and the frenetic pointer fingers of their operators. Not easy to coordinate, but on the upside one has an abundance of images to crop. I would like to thank the photographers and contributors to this year’s production. Special thanks to photographers James Liu, Nick Ponissi, Dale Tralongo, Trish Woodman, Ken Stokes, Shane Mackintosh, and of course the Outdoor Eddies, especially Michael Wilson. Thank you Susan Jost for proofing. Special thanks to Peter Harte for his many reports and his generous time coordinating sports photos. His easy good humour makes work a pleasure. If you find mistakes in this edition (and I put them in on purpose) forgive this editor. To paraphrase the liner notes on the original Woodstock album, regard them as you would imperfections in fine leather. Jon Hewett

Blue and Gold 2013

Articles inside

Rest In Peace

De La Sport Teams 2013

Farewell

ACC Sport 2013

VCAL

The Final Assembly — Year 12

The Blue and Gold Ball

Lasallian Speaking Challenge

Languages

Mary MacKillop Enhancement Centre

Student Wellbeing

Debating

Humanities

Year 10 Dance

Geography

Systems Engineering / Maths

College Libraries

Year 9

Year 7

Kinnoull

Founder’s Day

Athletics Carnival

Media

Music

Lasallian Service

La Salle Green Hills Cultural Exchange

Papua New Guinea

Blood Bank / Drama

Mission Action Day

Coolies’ Visit to India 2012

College Captain’s Report

College Staff

The Social Justice Mass

Year

Year

Religious Education and Moral Development

St Vincent de Paul

Year

College Principal’s Report

Leaders’ Investiture