Ad Astra, December 2021

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Looking forward to the future MAGGIE GILBY & JAMES AFFORD, THE GEELONG COLLEGE CO-CAPTAINS

It’s fair to say that despite the unpredictability of 2021, it has been delightful to conclude our school years as a cohort that will forever be remembered for its resilience, determination, and hard work. This year may not have offered us as many tangible opportunities as we might have expected, but nonetheless, our infrequent time on campus, as much as Microsoft Teams, proved to unite a struggling batch of VCE students. At a time where we are looking to the future, it’s fitting to look back on our school years and the memories we’ve made. Year 7 brought with it a number of unfamiliar faces and overzealous students. Between our Orientation Day, camp, and Boats Day,

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‘The Cottage’: Boarding at Warrinn

4min
pages 82-83

Old Geelong Football Club

2min
page 84

Farewells

10min
pages 85-88

“A wartime coincidence”

3min
pages 80-81

Albert Bell Club News

2min
page 76

Foundation President’s report

7min
pages 77-79

A moment in time

16min
pages 68-75

An Australian in China

4min
pages 66-67

Tokyo Summer Olympics 1964

1min
pages 64-65

Obstetrics an ocean away

3min
pages 62-63

2021 Notables Inductees

6min
pages 56-58

Staff departures

20min
pages 44-51

A man of many hidden talents

7min
pages 32-35

Tokyo 2020: The highs and lows

10min
pages 22-25

Cultural Connections

2min
page 26

From the Chaplains

2min
page 36

Demonstrating Active Citizenship Beyond the Walls: Introducing the Year 1 Recycling Revolution Centre

2min
pages 30-31

Leaders of change

3min
pages 28-29

The Geelong College Parents’ Associations

2min
page 27

A brush stroke of genius

2min
pages 20-21

2021 - A productive year

5min
pages 6-7

Having a ball

3min
pages 16-17

Looking forward to the future

2min
pages 8-9

VET Music students

5min
pages 14-15

Big Kid to Big Cat

6min
pages 18-19

Challenging Climate Change

4min
pages 12-13

Farewelling our Year 12s

4min
pages 4-5

Wellbeing: Focusing inward, Focusing outward

4min
pages 10-11
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