THE HAILEYBURIAN
WINTER EDITION 2010
• A RT S P R O G R A M S U C C E S S • A N E W E R A – P i pes & D rums • H A I L E Y B U RY I N T H E N AT I O N ’ S TOP 100 SCHOOLS
THE NATION’S TOP 100 SCHOOLS Haileybury is Victoria’s leading school for girls and boys following the publication of The Australian’s list of ‘The Nation’s Top 100 Schools’.*
PRINCIPAL, DEREK SCOTT WITH SCHOOL CAPTAINS BRENDAN CLARNETTE AND MIETTA McDONALD
Brighton Middle School girls working in the library
Newlands Middle School girls in class
The paper used four categories taken from the NAPLAN testing. The categories were: Reading (Years 3 and 5), Numeracy (Years 3 and 5), Reading (Years 7 and 9) and Numeracy (Years 7 and 9).
“We value the benchmarking of results that both NAPLAN and the My School website have provided and aim to provide outstanding learning outcomes of a world class standard”.
relatively low and highlights the great diversity of our community.
Haileybury was the only school for girls and boys in Victoria to be listed in the top 100 in all four categories.
My School shows how a school’s students performed in the national testing (NAPLAN) for literacy and numeracy conducted last year. Literacy and numeracy proficiency is the cornerstone of good education. A strong body of research highlights that success in these areas is a good predictor of success in education and work.
This is a remarkable performance and confirms our reputation as the leading academic parallel education or co-education school in Victoria. No other APS school with boys and girls appeared in a single category. Craig Glass, Senior Vice Principal (Education) has been in charge of overseeing Haileybury’s NAPLAN performance. He notes “Haileybury sees the results as a reward for the strong emphasis the teachers have placed on developing exemplary teaching of literacy and numeracy skills”.
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Our students’ achievements were pleasing by any comparison. It was particularly noteworthy that we were the leading school in Australia in our ‘similar schools’ category. The ‘similar schools’ measure is taken from the Indicator of Comparative Socio-Economic Advantage (ICSEA) which uses a range of 16 measures that have an impact on educational outcomes. Haileybury’s measure of 1097 is
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As can be seen from the data available at www.myschool.edu.au, the explicit teaching model used by Haileybury in the Junior School is delivering exceptional outcomes. During the past two years we have strengthened the academic focus in the middle years and this is reflected in a strong set of Years 7 and 9 results. This of course further builds our reputation on a very strong set of VCE and IB results from last year. The key figure out of these results is that 41% of our students gained ENTER scores over 90 (top 10% in the state). Congratulations to all staff and students and to the Haileybury community. *Source: The Weekend Australian, 1 May 2010 Derek Scott Principal”
Front cover images: LEFT: Haileybury Pipes & Drums in their new tartan. RIGHT: Newlands ELC students.
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PRINCIPAL’s REPORT
Principal, Derek Scott
On a recent visit to England I caught up with Leng Lee (OH ‘99). When Leng was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship in 2006 he followed in the footsteps of a number of highly prominent Australians. Howard Florey (the co-discoverer of penicillin and Nobel Prize recipient), Bob Hawke (former Prime Minister), James Gobbo (former Governor of Victoria), Kim Beazley (former Deputy PM), Malcolm Turnbull (former leader of the Liberal Party) and Tony Abbott have all studied at Oxford on Rhodes Scholarships. America’s most famous Rhodes Scholar is former President Bill Clinton. Leng, who has Honours Degrees in Economics and Law and a Diploma of Arts (Politics) from Melbourne University, was the first Haileyburian to be awarded a Rhodes Scholarship. The selection process was an arduous one with one Victorian Rhodes Scholarship awarded each year.
The first Haileyburian to be awarded a Rhodes Scholarship. “Apart from the two panel interviews, there was also a lunch at Government House with the Governor, the panel, and the other finalists. Each candidate rotated where they sat at the end of each course and continued to get grilled by a new neighbour. A bit surreal!”, Leng shared. The Rhodes Trust (named after Cecil Rhodes) administers the scholarships. Rhodes Scholars have their University and College fees paid and in addition receive a monthly living allowance. Each Scholar is affiliated with a residential college and Leng has been at Jesus College for his three years. He also has access to Rhodes House whilst at the university.
Leng received advice from a number of past Rhodes Scholars before he left for Oxford but he admits the first year at the University was hard.
isn’t sure it is quite so easy – particularly looking for work in New York where he plans to join his girlfriend who is studying.
“Oxford is as grand and magnificent as people imagine, but it can take a while to feel fully comfortable. There are a lot of quirks to get used to. Also, my research was barely crawling forward, which didn’t help. I’m generally a slow starter but the first few months were something else.”
“As Rhodes Scholars, we’re extended enormous advantages and help, but talk about Rhodies having the pick of any job they want is a little overblown. Having said that, the experience has made me much more aware of the different possibilities out there and it’s exciting thinking about the next phase.”
However, showing the determination expected of a Rhodes Scholar he found ways to make Oxford University life work, playing for the University’s squash team and coaching a women’s cricket team. He is now in his third year at Oxford and is just months away from completing his doctorate on the economic and social impact of rural-urban migration in China.
Gerson went on to note that whilst earlier Rhodes Scholars went in large numbers into academia, in recent years more have turned to business. Leng has a strong commitment to social justice issues and education and is exploring options in this area.
“The research looks at four distinct points in the life cycle of rural migrants and their families. It analyses the determinants of household and individual migration, the extent of wage discrimination migrants face in urban labour markets, the effect of migration on the academic and psychosocial development of leftbehind children, and developmental spill-over effects for the home villages.” He confesses he is looking forward to completing the Ph D. “I’ve been in school a long time! Like anything challenging, the doctorate has had its ups and downs. But I’m relieved that I’m in the home stretch and hopefully can wrap up soon.” Being a Rhodes Scholar is said to open many doors in the academic and business world. In an article in The Washington Post in 2009 Elliot Gerson wrote that, “For more than a century Rhodes Scholars have left Oxford with virtually any job available to them”. But Leng
“There are a lot of experiments and innovations taking place in New York to tackle urban poverty and inequality issues. Education is obviously central to this, but by no means the only component. I think there’s a great opportunity to work in this area and maybe bring back some ideas to Australia.”
A young man making the most of the opportunities that have opened up for him... Leng went through Haileybury on a partial academic scholarship and was Vice-Captain of the First Hockey and First Volleyball teams. He is extremely appreciative of the opportunities he had at Haileybury. When asked about the School’s decision to use scholarships to support academic endeavour and social justice instead of sport, he fully supported it. “I love sports as much as the next person. But if you’ve got limited funds to offer an educational opportunity to a young person, the school has a responsibility to try to ensure the money is spent in the most meaningful way. It should have positive benefits for the individual, their fellow students and the broader community. No one’s saying scholarships alone will redress social inequalities, but ones promoting social justice are far better than sports scholarships.” Leng Lee is an outstanding role model for Haileybury students. He is a young man making the most of the opportunities that have opened up for him because of his hard work, his intelligence and his interest in the world around him.
Rhodes Scholar, Leng Lee
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Captains’ Corner Captain of Haileybury College
Haileybury has always been a busy place, and this semester was certainly no exception. With a program full of academics, sports, the arts and any other activity a student could hope to do, the senior school has been alive with activity.
Captain of Haileybury Girls College
In true Haileybury style, the first semester has flown by with considerable speed, and students have applied themselves to all areas of school life. This has allowed for great success throughout the girls’ school, as well as an enjoyable and productive atmosphere.
The biweekly chapel concert series has been a successful initiative this year, giving our music students the chance to perform in front of a supportive audience of Haileyburians. The concerts which are on every second Wednesday in the awe-inspiring surrounds of the Chapel are open to anyone to attend, and I would encourage you to take the opportunity to visit during the year. The drama department, not content with having to choose just one play for the year, have recently put on two plays in the one performance. The season of The Musicians and The Exam was thoroughly enjoyed by all who had the privilege to see it. Haileybury always stages the highest quality of productions, so if you didn’t get the chance to see the plays make sure that you don’t miss out on the upcoming Tattoo. Haileybury’s artists have wowed us all with their depictions of everything cake-related in the “cake exhibition.” The themed art was on display in the senior school art gallery and showcased the impressive talent of many of our art students. Social justice has remained high on the priorities list of all students in the senior school. We have held numerous fundraising events throughout the first semester to raise money for our partner school the Siqongwani High School located in the struggling ZwaZulu-Natal region of South Africa. The purpose of these events is also to educate us on the difficulties that others in the world face daily as we go to school in such a safe
On the sporting fields, Haileybury Girls College completed the Summer Sport season with pride, and a special mention should be given to the Swimming and Diving Team who were successful in attaining their fourth straight APS Premiership. The First VIII rowing crew also surpassed expectations, with a best-ever 3rd placement in Head of the River, and a remarkable 6th place at the National Regatta. The Winter Sport rounds have now commenced with a similar display of commitment from all girls. Providing an insight into the depth of talent at Haileybury, the Drama Department has also been working consistently throughout the semester to produce some quality performances. The Year 10 Play, Beached, showcased the outstanding younger talent of Haileybury, and the Senior School Play, The Musicians and The Exam, was extremely well received.
and wealthy environment. We have been impressed with the generosity of the senior students and their willingness to get on board such a worthy cause. The Haileybury Pipes & Drums have regained their well-deserved title as the Junior Victorian State Champions after a very close competition held at Keysborough which was decided on a count back. The summer sports season was well played by all and resulted in many spectacular performances and premierships. The Heads of the River Rowing competition and APS Swimming & Diving finals were great spectator events and I would like to thank everyone who came to support their fellow Haileyburians. There are a few more opportunities to come later in the year for spectator support and I would love to see as many Haileyburians there as possible. It is a lot of fun and the competitors really appreciate it. Looking back, it is amazing how much has happened in the short space of one semester at Haileybury. The next is sure to be just as busy. I would like to wish everyone the best of luck for their upcoming Unit 3/4 mid-year exams and an enjoyable and restful break. Brendan Clarnette
This year has also been dedicated to further increasing the emphasis placed on Social Justice in the school, and the Prefect body has been active in initiating fundraising events. Regular ‘Quad Parties’ are popular and enjoyable, with live music and available food livening up many lunchtimes. These are important and successful in not only generating a greater awareness of broader social issues, but also raising funds for our whole-school charity, The OakTree Foundation. As we reflect upon a successful semester and look forward to approaching the next, it is fitting to congratulate all students on their efforts thus far and we look forward to the challenges and memories that the second half of the year will inevitably bring. Mietta McDonald
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A day at Newlands ELC Early learning – A time of discovery
The Early Learning Centres at Haileybury Berwick, Brighton and Keysborough, establish a pathway for each child to learn, discover and grow. The program aims to enrich children’s lives through the provision of carefully planned experiences, in both the indoor and outdoor environment. These programs are prepared by qualified staff, who understand the importance of developmental stages of early childhood and how children progress through them. Young minds are full of questions, theories and ideas and these are explored through topics that capture and engage the children’s interest in their own learning. Staff use open ended questioning, guided learning, collaboration, communication and problem solving to extend each child’s knowledge base and skill level. The Haileyburian recently spent a day at Newlands Early Learning Centre. Special thanks to Mrs Lisa Christopher and the staff and students at the ELC.
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Buildings and Grounds The men behind the mowers
Stephen (Neddy) West Keysborough The Keysborough campus is home to Senior School and the Newlands campus, as well as Haileybury’s premier sporting fields. The Grounds Team at Keysborough are responsible for the stunning sporting fields and landscaping under the watchful eye of Grounds Supervisor Stephen West, more commonly known as Neddy. Neddy has five staff at Keysborough, Jason Seedy (Assistant Grounds Manager), Daniel Schwarze (Grounds Curator), Adrian Putt (Groundsman), Jim Rae (Senior School Gardener) and Daniel Carew (Turf Management Apprentice). Over the past twelve months the Grounds Staff has been changing over garden beds and sports fields to be more drought tolerant. The Hazlitt Oval has been extended to fit two soccer fields and four underground 130,000 litre water tanks were installed to collect storm water runoff. The Orange Oval has had drains installed and has been reseeded with a high quality rye grass, which Neddy believes should assist the oval in handling the winter rains and the high usage it sees on a daily basis.
Dale Goodman BERWICK In recent years the Berwick campus has undergone a lot of redevelopment to make way for the new state-ofthe-art Senior School. Overseeing all the projects at Berwick is Buildings and Ground Supervisor Dale Goodman. Dale along with his two other staff members, Kym Page and Manny Elbaz look after the sporting fields, buildings, gardens and on site functions. 2010 is the first year in a long time that Berwick has not had a building project in the works. At the start of 2009 the Senior School stages 2 & 3 where completed as well as the landscape works around the Senior School area. Currently the team is working on other landscape projects around the campus and have just gone through the change of seasons for the Winter sports fixture.
Gabe Di-Martino Brighton Haileybury’s Brighton campus is looked after by Buildings and Grounds Supervisor Gabe Di-Martino. Gabe along with fellow staff James Damm and David Haynes look after Haileybury’s oldest and most historical campus. Between the three men they have been a part of the school for a total of 34 years. After the completion of the new Senior School in 2009 the focus at Brighton has moved to the brand new Library which is due for completion later this year. The boys are also happy to report that they are settling in to their new maintenance area.
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Our girls celebrate Students of Haileybury Girls College joined together at the Berwick campus in March to celebrate 10 years of girls at Haileybury.
Over 1000 girls from Prep to Year 12 from all three Haileybury campuses came together. Haileybury Girls College is now the second largest girls’ school in the state. Buses full of girls were transported from the Brighton and Keysborough campuses to attend the special assembly led by Principal, Mr Derek Scott, and Captain of Haileybury Girls College, Mietta McDonald. Girls were first admitted to Haileybury in 2000 and Haileybury Girls College was formally established in 2002.
Vice-Principal and Head of Berwick, John Twist and Senior Deputy Head of Berwick, Jane Gibbs WITH Prep AND Year 12 girls
International Baccalaureate (IB) Congratulations to Haileybury’s 2009 graduating IB class. With a median ENTER score of 93.1 Haileybury’s IB students performed exceptionally well. The IB results at Haileybury were well above the international average. In the IB Diploma students study six subjects that are scored on a scale of 1-7. There are also three potential bonus points for work on the Extended Essay and Theory of Knowledge. In 2009 our top student was Chandni Dhingra with a score of 40 out of a maximum 45 points. This converted into an ENTER score of 98.9. Chandni achieved perfect scores of 7 in History and Mathematics and had two of her Visual Art pieces selected for the 2010 International Baccalaureate Visual Arts Exhibition. Further perfect scores of 7 were achieved by students in English, French, Spanish, Russian and History. These results are a testament to the students’ strong work ethic and the clear passion and expertise of their teachers. We look forward to expanding the IB program further over the next few years.
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THE Music PROGRAM
Music at Haileybury has continued to grow. The depth and breadth of scope of musical involvement is as varied as performance, composition and improvisation themselves. Students can be involved in music ensembles which include choirs, orchestras, wind bands, string groups, rock bands, jazz ensembles as well as more broadly based ensembles such as members of school musicals. The choral program under the direction of Doug Heywood OAM was instigated in 2002 and has continued to flourish. The Magenta Choir, the Combined Senior Choir and the Chapel Choir are examples of the great work Doug has achieved here at the School. The profile of singing in the School has certainly benefitted from his skill and dedication.
In addition to the instrumental program, the classroom program is extensive across the School. At Senior School the number of students electing to undertake music studies continues to increase. In 2001, there were four classes and in 2010 there are now twelve. The introduction of the VET Music Industry (Technical Production) has seen a boom to the department. The number of students who are well-trained in the area of audio technology has supported the performing arts in general. Expertly trained by Don Wallis, the students consistently rank in the upper echelons of the state’s cohort and their practical knowledge is amply displayed at concerts and performances.
Many past students have gone on to make music their career. Former students Rowan Robinson and Rohan Dasika have gone on to study at the University of Melbourne and Rebekah Conway and Scott Wood have gone on to study music at Monash University. Scott Wilson, Captain of Music in 2002, has studied in London and continues to be heavily involved in music in England and Europe. There are many other students who, although not undertaking major studies in music, are still actively making music in the community. The success of the OHA Stage Band is an example of the bond and love of music. Steven Bowler Head of Music
2010 VCE Season of Excellence Haileybury again was strongly represented across all sections of the 2010 VCE Season of Excellence. From Music to Dance to Multimedia, Haileybury’s students showed the state just how talented they really are. A special congratulations goes to 2009 graduate Zac Dyson who was selected for Top Design, Top Screen and Top Class (Music).
Top Design Milly Buzza (OH 2009) – (Top right) Zac Dyson (OH 2009) Kiara Selimi (OH 2009) – (Bottom right)
Top Screen Zac Dyson (OH 2009)
Top Class (Dance) Alan Cook (OH 2009) Brittany Drummond (Yr 12)
Top Class (Music) Scott Wood – Contemporary Guitar (OH 2009) Zac Dyson – Drum Kit (OH 2009)
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Year 10 Play – Beached Australians have a love affair with the beach. Our coastline is an integral aspect of our cultural identity and is an expansive backdrop for many of our stories to unfold. The Year 10 play has a tradition of exploring story-telling in its simple yet potent form. Using only their bodies to create and transform the space, the Beached ensemble employed a dynamic and physical theatrical style to create a truly varied and imaginative landscape.
Senior School Play – The Musicians and The Exam This year, the Senior School play was actually two plays – The Musicians by Patrick Marber and The Exam by Andy Hamilton. The Musicians is a delightful comedy of triumph over the odds. The Exam is a funny but serious look at the pressures faced by pupils today, both at school and at home.
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Directors of Sport
Libby Lewin Director of Senior Girls Sport Libby joined Haileybury in October 2006 with the commencement of girls to Year 12. Since starting at Haileybury, Libby has held the position of both Middle and Senior School Girls Director of Sport and is currently teaching Pre-Senior PE at Newlands. She has a Bachelor of Applied Science in Physical Education from VUT and a Graduate Diploma in Education from Melbourne University. Libby spent her first four years as a teacher at College du Leman in Geneva, Switzerland before returning to Melbourne to pursue her two career goals - sport event management and physical education and sports teaching. Over the next ten years Libby worked at a Melbourne independent school while being given time release to take on management and consulting positions at the Sydney Olympics, the Athens
Olympics and the Melbourne Commonwealth Games. When the opportunity to take on a sports director role presented itself, it was evident that this position was the perfect combination of her two passions. While still being able to work with and educate the young Haileybury Hearts, the weekly challenge of fielding teams, setting up venues and organising officials satisfied the adrenalin rush of a major event! Libby’s favourite sport is basketball although she is passionate about all sports and aims for all girls to be active and enjoy their sport experience at Haileybury. She is currently completing her Masters in Education, researching factors that prevent girls from participating in sport or lead to them stopping sport participation.
Greg Schneiders Director of Sport Development (Boys) Having been a teacher for the past 12 years, Greg has been motivated by and enjoyed the development and investment in young people, particularly in the areas of sport and physical education. Greg completed a Bachelor of Applied Science in Human Movement, followed by two post graduate studies, including a Graduate Diploma and Graduate Certificate in Education. Having coached within APS schools since the mid 1990’s, this has become central to the professional roles and duties Greg has undertaken. He has coached junior and senior football teams, all levels of students in athletics and cross country programs and has had involvement in sporting teams across nearly every APS sport. In recent years Greg has coached the Australian Junior Volleyball
Team, taking the Team on tours around New Zealand and Australia with great results. “I have had the pleasure of working with many sporting teams, taught at every year level from ELC to VCE at both Brighton and Keysborough campuses. The successful establishment of a girls sport program, the re-establishment of a strong academic focus in our VCE Physical Education course and the expansion and redevelopment of the boys sporting program have been my key areas of focus. I look forward to a continuation of the challenges and excitement that Haileybury presents and I look ahead to the ongoing successful performances of our boys sporting teams in years to come.”
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Master of Education Program Forty-one staff have started their Master of Education as a part of the Monash-Haileybury partnership.
One of the major components of this Masters program is a thesis of up to 40,000 words.
This is another wonderful reflection of the high professional standards of the staff and the commitment to ongoing learning. This program is unique in a school in Victoria.
The School is committed to providing as many professional learning opportunities for staff as possible.
John Headlam Director of Middle School Boys Sport John Headlam is probably best described as a ‘loyal servant’ to Haileybury after 21 years service to the school. John has completed a Bachelor of Education, a Graduate Diploma in Sport Management and is currently half way through his Masters. For the past three years John has been in charge of managing the Middle School Boys Sport Program. The job involves working closely with the Sport Coordinators across all three campuses. “I derive much satisfaction from interacting with our students as they embark on their learning pathways for both the academic and sporting fields. Watching their skills develop and their
confidence grow from on field experience and success is a real reward to cherish.” John says he has an interest in virtually all sporting pursuits, except curling, and loves indulging himself in the historical side of sporting contests and team history. A keen Collingwood supporter (much to his wife’s chagrin) he regularly attends the MCG’s members enclosure perusing the corridors and its exceptional sporting exhibits. Like many, he is also keen on travel and visiting any part of the globe, and has found India to be one of the most enjoyable but challenging of destinations.
Stefanie Eade Director of Middle School Girls Sport Stefanie graduated from Deakin University in 2002 with a Bachelor of Education and a Bachelor of Applied Science (Health Sciences). She joined the team at Haileybury in 2008 as Director of Middle School Girls Sport. Currently based at the Newlands campus, Stefanie teaches girls physical education from Year 5 to Year 8. When Stefanie is not teaching sport she is playing it herself. “I’ve played competitive hockey for just over 10 years. At the moment I’m playing for Camberwell Hockey Club, where I also coach the under 17A Girls team. I’m enjoying coaching the Under 17’s,
as in these matches I come across quite a few Haileybury students who play for other clubs around Melbourne.” Apart from hockey, Stefanie does not really have a favourite sport or team, but you will probably find her in the crowd at most Wallabies or Socceroos games that come through Melbourne, and perhaps a Vixens game. In July, Stefanie is heading to Queenstown for an action packed holiday including snowboarding and bungee jumping. Hopefully she will come back in one piece.
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BRIEF History of Campuses Brighton Brighton is where the Haileybury story began in 1892. Haileybury College opened its doors to its first pupils – 17 of them – on 10 February 1892 at ‘Wellington’ on the corner of New Street and South Road, Brighton Beach.
castlefield 1931
THE OLD DRIVEWAY
Castlefield House 2010
Keysborough – Newlands and Senior School In 1961 the first part of the Keysborough property, ‘Newlands’ (23.5 hectares), was purchased by the School Council. The location was chosen to provide extensive new facilities as Melbourne’s population moved to the southeast.
PRIME MINISTER Robert Menzies opening the Keysborough campus in what is now known as the Frank Northcott Quadrangle 1963
Michael Aikman and Council members at the opening of Newlands in 1976
Aikman Hall at Keysborough
Berwick In 1985, a further seven hectares of land was purchased in Berwick for the establishment of a third feeder Preparatory school, which opened in 1989.
Michael Aikman at the Berwick campus site
CONSTRUCTION OF THE BERWICK CAMPUS
Berwick TODAY
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The first Headmaster, Mr C H Rendall, an Old Boy of Haileybury, England, adapted the buildings and grounds of ‘Wellington’ to educational purposes and enthusiastically undertook his chosen task of building in Australia an English Public School with a distinctive tradition of classics and cricket. Despite the disastrous Depression of the 1890s that followed the Bank Crash of 1893, enrolments grew to 50 by the end of the decade and increased to 100 at the time of the Headmaster’s retirement in 1914. The second Headmaster-Proprietor, Mr L de C Berthon, faced the difficulties of the war years, which brought serious staffing problems and personal grief in the death of his son in the closing stages of conflict. The post-war period was one of financial struggle. It was probably with a sense of relief that Berthon retired in 1923 after a 30-year association with the School.
From 1963 to 1968 the Senior School operated both at South Road, Brighton East and at Keysborough. From the start of 1969 all Forms III to VI were located at Keysborough. During 1974 it was decided to establish a Preparatory School, ‘Newlands’ (the name of the original farm on the site), as a separate entity on the Keysborough property, to run parallel with the Preparatory School ‘Castlefield’ in Brighton. The construction of ‘Newlands’ was the major building activity undertaken by the College Council during the 1970s. To provide for the continued development of the School, two properties adjoining the eastern and southern boundaries of the initial Keysborough property were purchased in 1982,
In 1989, the Berwick Preparatory School opened to its first students. The School is situated on one of the district’s oldest and most historic properties, which has been known as ‘Edrington’ since 1911. Formerly called ‘Melville Park’, the name was changed when Andrew Chirnside moved from the western district to live there. The name was taken from ‘Edrington House’, a Chirnside property in Berwickshire, Scotland, built c1740.
As there was no scope for expansion on the New Street property, the third and last Headmaster-Proprietor, Mr S R Dickinson, purchased in 1932 what used to be known as the ‘Castlefield’ Estate. During the years 1932-1939 the School was carried on at both properties, the old building in New Street remaining the boarding house, and ‘Castlefield’ being used as classrooms but, as the number of classrooms fell short of requirements, classes were still carried on at New Street until Term 3, 1939. With the move complete during 1939 and his retirement approaching, Mr Dickinson, concerned for the future of the College, which never had more than 150 students, persuaded the Presbyterian Church to assist with finances. Mr Dickinson remained in office as Headmaster until 1942, but he was no longer proprietor. The new Headmaster, Mr Sholto Black, and his Council, with the backing of the Church,
bringing the total Keysborough site to 40 hectares. In the same year, the most significant single project undertaken by the College was initiated – the construction of the Great Hall with its associated Music and Drama Schools. It was renamed Aikman Hall in 1998. In 1994, work began on the largest project at Keysborough: Stage 1 of the Indoor Sports Centre (now known as the Grenda Aquatic Centre), a 50-metre pool which opened in 1995.
launched a new era of expansion that has never lost its momentum. The building program, which had been launched in 1939, was hampered by wartime difficulties but was vigorously renewed thereafter. By the end of 1943 there were 190 boys on the roll; at the termination of hostilities the figure stood at 300; and at the time of Mr Black’s retirement in 1953, there were almost 600 boys at the School. In 1969 the Senior School (Years 10 – 12) relocated to Keysborough to follow Melbourne’s large population move to the southeast and to provide extensive new facilities. South Road became the Brighton Junior School (renamed ‘Castlefield’ in 1983). The Senior School at Brighton re-opened in 2007 and the campus now has approximately 1100 students from ELC – Year 12. The new library at Brighton will open later this year.
At Newlands, a Girls Pre-Senior Centre, an Information Technology mini laboratory and a Science Laboratory were established. A Design and Technology Centre was also opened. Today, Newlands has approximately 800 students and Senior School, Keysborough has approximately 670 students.
In 2006, the Senior School at Keysborough expanded further with new, modern facilities built to accommodate the introduction of Senior girls. The new facilities included a Lecture Theatre Complex (including Year 12 Common Room), a second multi-purpose sports hall, Senior Girls and Boys Centres and Dance Studio.
When Andrew Chirnside and his wife died in the 1930s, ‘Edrington’ passed to Mrs Chirnside’s nephew and niece – Rupert Ryan and Maie Casey. Lieut Col Ryan lived there until his death in the 1950s, after which it became the home of the Caseys and came into prominence when Lord Casey of Berwick became Governor General of Australia. In 1993, purchase of an additional 21 hectares of land adjoining the original Berwick property ensured that future expansion, should that be appropriate, was possible.
In 2007, the John Twist Hall, indoor pool and Senior School opened at the campus. Last year, the campus celebrated its 20th anniversary and today there are approximately 660 students at the campus.
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AROuND THE SCHOOL
The Berwick campus was recently surprised by a visit of black swans and their cygnets. The unexpected appearance through the Girls Middle School grounds was a sight to behold for staff (including Jane Gibbs, pictured) and students. Swans are a common sight in the wetlands around the Berwick area but rarely venture through the School, especially with six cygnets in tow.
Class of 2009 students (l-r) Chantelle Radwan, Jeremy William, Lawrence Ho and Duncan Wallace at a ceremony to receive their Monash University Scholarships.
The Haileybury Mother’s Association (pictured above) recently held their inaugural ‘Biggest Lunch’ in Altera Terra. Guests were treated to delicious food, prepared and served by Haileybury’s Hospitality students. The lunch supported the Cancer Council with funds raised from the day going towards cancer research, prevention, education and support services.
Tattoo 2010 The United Colours of Haileybury
Images from 2008 Tattoo
The Haileybury Tattoo is held bi-annually and is an event showcasing a wide range of musical and drama performances involving students from Year 1 to Year 12. More than 2300 Haileybury boys and girls from across all of Haileybury’s campuses will take to the Aikman Hall stage to perform over 6 evenings. This year’s theme is The United Colours of Haileybury featuring much loved songs including It’s Not Easy Being Green, Purple Haze and Yellow Submarine.
Performance dates Newlands – 9 & 10 August
Brighton – 16 & 17 August
Berwick – 12 & 13 August
Tickets will be available online soon.
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Haileybury’s New Tartan It has become tradition that Pipe Bands now march out in their own tartans, rather than always opting for a registered Clan or Regimental tartan. The Friends of Pipes and Drums were both honoured and delighted that the Principal had this vision for our own Band.
Haileybury Pipe Band Champions Haileybury Pipes and Drums secured yet another Junior Victorian State Championship held at our own Keysborough campus.
Haileybury had the honour of hosting the event which saw 17 bands from across the state compete. The day was presided over by former Council Chairman and strong supporter of Haileybury Pipes and Drums, The Honourable Justice Ross Sundberg. The Victorian Championships also provided the perfect opportunity to unveil Haileybury’s brand new tartan. Congratulations to Harold Gillespie and John Young for their hard work with all the members of the band.
Despite my obvious Celtic origins and a wardrobe overflowing with ancestral kilts, nothing had quite prepared me for the intricacies of tartan design. We wanted a tartan that was contemporary yet timeless and incorporated all the colours of the school crest. Some 19 designs were produced overall. By late October 2009, three tartans were worthy of consideration. Two of these were woven into samples; we chose the tartan that wasn’t! The ‘magenta’ continued to be a challenge. On Christmas Eve 2009, I received a phone call from Scotland; the weavers were confident that they had accurately dyed this elusive shade. A decision had to be made to commence production immediately or it would be unlikely that our order of 30 kilts would be completed in time for the Victorian Championships in March 2010. “The Haileybury Tartan” was officially registered in Scotland on 21 January 2010. It is the 10,134th tartan on the Registry. Our tartan is classed as “commemorative” and cannot be used without the prior permission of our Principal. The kilts arrived on time and the rest, as they say, is history. Our glorious Haileybury Pipes and Drums won the Victorian Juvenile Championships and to everyone’s delight, the “Best Dressed” award too – something we haven’t won in a wee while. Karen Wallace President, Friends of Haileybury Pipes and Drums
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Sport Rowing The 2010 season was a great reminder as to what an incredible rowing club we have. Whilst the final results were not what we had aimed for, the club spirit, the efforts of the rowers and the fantastic contributions of parents and coaches made for a memorable season.
Girls Cross Country Our girls Cross Country team won silver at the recent 2010 World Schools Cross Country Championships in Slovakia with Tessa Craig (Year 11) winning the 3.4km race. The team consisted of Tessa Craig, Tashana Kehoe-Sporton, Ashlee Kehoe-Sporton, Siobhan Jagusch, Melanie Townsend and Tayla Daly. Congratulations to Stephen McMahon on coaching the Haileybury Girls Cross Country team.
COACH STEPHEN McMAHON WITH THE GIRLS CROSS COUNTRY TEAM IN SLOVAKIA (LEFT) AND OLYMPIA, GREECE (RIGHT)
Cricket
Highlights included:
• The Girls 1st VIII achieving a sixth place at the Australian National Titles
Cricket has been a long and proud tradition at Haileybury. The First XI completed a difficult season with an excellent victory over Brighton Grammar and a come from behind ‘reverse outright’ victory over Caulfield Grammar in the final game of the season.
• The Boys 10A VIII making the A final at the Heads of the River • The Head of the School Girls where every Year 10 crew made the semi finals • The Girls 1st VIII recording their best result ever at the Head of the River with a third placing • The Boys 1st VIII rapid improvement over the final weeks • The Senior 2nd VIII’s contested strongly each week Year 9 crews appeared to really enjoy their first experience of being a part of the boat club. We are looking forward to a strong Year 10 cohort next season. The Boat Club wishes all Year 12 rowers the very best for their future and strongly encourage all returning rowers to make the commitment to being part of a successful 2011 season. Mark Doyle Director of Rowing
jackson coleman
Year 12 student Jackson Coleman captained the side and led from the front, completing outstanding seasons with both bat and ball. Jackson was Haileybury’s leading run-scorer with 492 runs at an average of 54.7, his unbeaten 106 against Brighton Grammar was crucial to the team’s success. He also led the bowling attack with 22 wickets at an average of 14.3; his best bowling performance was 5 for 34 against Geelong College. Jackson’s abilities have not gone unnoticed. He is currently on a rookie contract with Cricket Victoria and was a member of the World Cup winning Australian Under 19 team. Graham Leys Head of First XI
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Girls Swimming & Diving Congratulations to our Girls Swimming and Diving team which again won the APS title – our fourth in a row! Led by Swimming Captain Becky Rankin and Diving Captain Brooke Wheeler all the girls put in a fantastic effort, managing to break four records on the night including: Samantha Wilkins in the under 16 50-metre freestyle and 50-metre butterfly, the girls under 14 medley relay team of Courtney Wilkins (Newlands), Melanie Simpson (Newlands), Jessie Curtain (Berwick) and Bethany Kent (Brighton); and the under 14 girls 50-metre freestyle record with Lauren Smith (Newlands) joining Mel Simpson, Jessie Curtain and Bethany Kent in that race. The diving girls also had a dream night, winning nine events. Victorious were Mia Ingram (Newlands), Jess Clark (Newlands), Imogen Beams (Newlands), Adriana La Bella (Berwick), Olivia Padley (Brighton), Rheece Campbell (Keysborough), Tashana Kehoe-Sporton (Keysborough), Maddie Johnson (Keysborough) and Brooke Wheeler (Keysborough). Congratulations also to Head of Girls Swimming, Karen Cantwell and Head of Girls Diving, Nicole Donnellan. Our APS Premiership team trains in the newly refurbished Grenda Aquatic Centre.
Golf CHRIS BAMFORD – HEAD OF GOLF In March at Box Hill Golf Club, Year 12 student Zac Morwood shot a round of 8 under par, which is an incredible effort – it’s a score that most professional golfers would be envious of. This is a record for a schoolboy in any Victorian Golf Association event and must be very close to the course record at Box Hill Golf Club. Zac is hoping to go to College in the US next year to pursue his golf. His handicap was 1 before the game at Box Hill and will probably be zero now. In April, the APS/AGSV/BAS Golf Championship was held at the Royal Melbourne Golf Club. Haileybury sent one of its strongest teams in School history to the event, with the four players in the team all on handicaps of 5 or lower.
Despite each player being disappointed individually with his round, their collective effort was more than enough to win the Championship quite easily. Their total of 227 shots was 10 better than their nearest rivals, Marcellin College. The individual scores were:
Zac Morwood – 73 (1 over), David Shimmin – 77 (5 over), Ryan Magdziarz – 77 (5 over) and Conor Davis – 78 (6 over). Haileybury has now won the last two golf Championships, and three out of the last four. Hopes are high that we can repeat the success in 2011!
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Staff Art Exhibition On a fine Autumn evening, Haileybury staff members displayed their artwork in the Frank Northcott Quadrangle for the inaugural Staff Art Exhibition.
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SWIM-A-THON RAISES $5000 FOR ROYAL CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL Students in Sholto Black house participated in a 12 hour ‘swim-a-thon’ to raise money for local charity Team Felix, dedicated to raising funds for the Royal Children’s Hospital. The students took on the challenge as part of the School’s Community Responsibility Program dedicated to helping local charities. In 2009, Carrie Wallis, a member of the Haileybury academic staff at Berwick, discovered that her four-year old son Felix had contracted Burkitts Lymphoma, taking away his ability to walk. Since then Felix has had to undergo intensive chemotherapy treatment and is showing positive signs of recovery. Under the name Team Felix, Carrie and her friends and family have recently completed the Run for the Kids, raising money for the
Royal Children’s Hospital where Felix has received his treatment. For 12 continuous hours at least one student or staff member swam laps to help raise money for this fantastic cause under the banner of Team Felix. Overall 60 boys, three staff members and two girls swam, covering a combined distance of almost 35 kilometres over the 12-hour period. Jeremy Rowe Head of Sholto Black house
Haileybury Foundation Our School is a family with a rich tradition stretching back 118 years. Many of the thousands of people who have passed through our classrooms have gone on to become society’s leaders, thinkers and achievers in sport and the arts. Enhancing individuals so that they in turn might enhance their community is essentially what a great school should do. With the launch of The Haileybury Foundation we are calling on the Haileybury community, past and present, to support future generations of students by giving generously to our range of fundraising programs. Your gift and your generosity will make a significant difference in ensuring that Haileybury consolidates its position as one of Australia’s great schools.
Your support will allow Haileybury to continue a standard of excellence that our families have come to expect and deserve for more than a century. There are many ways in which you can assist. The aim of the Foundation is to engender the financial support of the far flung Haileybury family in developing the offerings and facilities of the three campuses. By themselves, fees and government grants do not cover the improvement of standards and services of this great school. The generous support of benefactors has been
crucial in developing many of the excellent additions to Haileybury’s resources. We’re now very much at the forefront of educational innovation in this country and we would welcome your support in enhancing our offerings. The Haileybury Foundation is seen by the School Council as an investment in our students and a lasting recognition of those who have gone before them. More details will be available throughout the year.
Founder’s Day Party Every year the founding of the School is celebrated with a party held at a chosen Haileybury campus. This year Newlands hosted a fabulous evening celebrating Junior Schooling. The event was fittingly held in Newlands newly renovated Junior School Quadrangle where photos, artwork and classrooms were on show for guests. Chairman of Haileybury Council Tom Poulton welcomed all the guests, including Council Members, Life Governors, Haileybury Senior Executives, Newlands Staff, Haileybury Society Members and Student Leaders. Special guests included Tim Holding MP (OH ‘90), State Member for Lyndhurst and Mark Dreyfus MP, Federal Member for Isaacs. The evening featured music from the Year 3, 4 and 5 students, a special duet by Year 8 student Ashlee Green and Year 9 student Chris McEvoy as well as Haileybury’s award winning Pipes and Drums Band. Shane Davey and Grenville Green did a fantastic job at coordinating over 100 Junior School students.
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Gerry Hazlitt – HAILEYBURY’S TEST CRICKETER remembered On a day when the glitterati of past and present Australian cricket were meeting in the palatial surrounds of the Crown Palladium in Melbourne to celebrate the awarding of the Allan Border Medal, a small group of people (including Principal Derek Scott, Head of Archives Bill Waters and Captain of cricket Jackson Coleman) gathered at the humble west Sydney gravesite of one of Australia’s earliest and most ill-fated test cricketers.
Principal Derek Scott speaks at Gerry Hazlitt’s gravesite at St Thomas’ Anglican Church, Enfield, N.S.W.
The Hazlitt plaque bears the crests of Haileybury, Cricket Australia and King’s School, Parramatta.
Jackson Coleman and the Deputy Head of King’s School, Mr Peter Rainey, unveil the Hazlitt plaque.
Former Haileybury School Captain Myles Kendall, Principal Derek Scott and Captain of Cricket Jackson Coleman at the historic Hazlitt Gates, located at the entrance to the sporting fields of King’s School, Parramatta.
This is the burial place of bowler Gerry Hazlitt, a shooting star of early last century, who took 7 for 25 against England at Lord’s in 1912, including a devastating spell of five wickets for one run. The son of an actor father and a musical mother, he was a childhood prodigy at Haileybury. His curving ‘swerve’ balls earned him a place in the Victorian team in 1906, when he was still at school. Even then he was diagnosed with a potentially fatal heart problem, which subsequently plagued his sporting career. He went on to represent Australia on a number of occasions despite his handicap. In 1910, at the age of 21, he married and moved to Sydney, and later had two daughters. With Honours in Latin, English and Greek he had a first-class knowledge of the Classics and this, combined with his cricketing fame, enabled him to secure work as an Assistant Housemaster at King’s School Parramatta, which later gave him leave to play in the 1912 test series in England. His weak heart prevented his enlisting at the outbreak of World War I, but his friendly manner, combined with hero status, made him a figure of respect with all the students at King’s whose lives he touched. Tragically, late in 1915, he developed broncho-pneumonia and died in October that year at the age of 27. Hazlitt was buried at St Thomas’ Church of England in Enfield. His death followed that of the legendary batsman Victor Trumper a few months earlier. It was only in recent times that his surviving family discovered the location of his grave, which had fallen into disrepair. On 15 February 2010, representatives from Haileybury and King’s School visited the gravesite and joined with his family to unveil a plaque which suitably recognised the memory of a largely forgotten early Australian cricketing star. The plaque was unveiled by Jackson Coleman, Captain of the Haileybury First XI and a member of the World Cup winning Australian Under-19 team. Thank you to Dr Glen Garden, Head of Student Archives Club and Mr Keith White, Archivist who both made significant contributions to this project. Bill Waters Dean of Heritage & Archives
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Old Haileyburians Association (OHA) Presidents Message Whist the first months of 2010 have seen a number of memorable events, I had the great pleasure at Founder’s Day of meeting many of the 1970 year group who attended as part of their 40 year reunion. Of particular note from the day was how closely this year group had bonded in their time at Haileybury and how this bond continues today. I was really pleased to hear how much they enjoyed the day and in particular touring the school and spending time with some of the Year 12 students. It was great to see an instant connection between Haileybury 2010 and those who finished 40 years earlier.
OHA needs to be redefined through a revised membership fee and improved services. We have been working closely with the school to achieve this.
Much of the focus of the council over the past four months has been an evaluation both of the role of the organisation, as well as the resources required to deliver on this role. We have received feedback from a number of Old Haileyburians in response to the last edition of Haileyburian, and I thank those who took the time to respond. In addition, the Vice Presidents and I have met with a range of OHs to seek both their thoughts and counsel on a range of issues.
The Membership and YOHA portfolio is conducting an evaluation of the needs and expectations of the current Year 12 group as well as recent leavers. The objective is to develop a relevant and valuable set of services for this group as well as working with our Marketing Services portfolio to improve how we market the OHA to, and communicate with, this group.
An evaluation of the cost of life membership, and the way this is paid, has been accompanied by discussion about the services the Association offers all members, but in particular recent leavers. The OHA has had a number of fee levels and payment structures over the past 20 years, but it is Council’s belief that the value school leavers attribute to membership of the
Council has set five key objectives for 2010 to which the work of our five portfolios are aligned. These are: 1 Renew our reason for being 2 Refresh and commit to the role of the OHA 3 Grow our understanding of our members’ wants and needs 4 Begin to renew our brand 5 Define a strategic timeline
Our Finance and Business Affairs portfolio is undertaking an evaluation of our business model to ensure the OHA is well placed both to deliver on its future objectives as well as a big new initiative we hope to have in place for 2011 which will redefine the OHA’s role in the Haileybury community. But more on that at a later date. I touched earlier on the response to the last Haileyburian, but it is also extremely pleasing
to say we have over 20 members who in the past few months have put their hand up to assist the OHA as councillors or advisors and we look forward to harnessing their energy over the coming months as we further develop our strategies for the organisation. Finally, I want to recognise the contribution of Rhiannah Carver (OH 2007) and John Rigby (OH ‘64) who have both recently stepped aside from the OHA Council. Rhiannah joined Council after finishing at the school and has been the energy behind the establishment of the Old Haileybury Netball Club. John has served the OHA as both a Vice President and Treasurer since 2004 and has made a major contribution both in these roles as well as assisting with the organisation of the OHA golf day. John will continue his connection with the OHA as an advisor to new Vice President of Finance and Business Affairs, Ian Clydesdale (OH ‘77), and on behalf of the Haileybury community I thank both he and Rhiannah for their contribution to our Association. I hope to see you at the OHA Winter Luncheon on 18 June and ask you to encourage other Old Haileyburians you know to visit www.oha. org.au and sign up for OHA news and other information. In the meantime, if you have any thoughts, questions or advice, please contact me at ohapresident@haileybury.vic.edu.au Luke Bould OHA President
OHA Medallist Tony Taggart The Old Haileyburians Association congratulates 2009 OHA Medal winner Tony Taggart (OH ’69). The OHA Medal is awarded to an Old Haileyburian in recognition and appreciation of significant and exceptional achievement and contribution to the community beyond expectation in their field of endeavour. The inaugural OHA Medal was won by Hon. Justice Lex Lasry (OH ’66). Tony attended Haileybury College for seven years, with his last year being 1969. He completed a Bachelor of Business at RMIT in 1973 and in 1980 he commenced work in his own business (Smith Taggart) as a sole practitioner at that time. Tony’s practice has been built solely around small business with clients ranging across almost every conceivable industry. In 1987 Tony obtained his private pilot’s licence and by 1992 had obtained his commercial licence and a multi engine command instrument rating. With over 2,000 hrs of flying experience, Tony is now an active pilot for the Angel Flight
organisation, having completed very close to 120 missions for the organisation transporting seriously ill people from rural and regional areas in Victoria and southern NSW for their medical treatment in capital cities of Melbourne and Sydney. Angel Flight have approximately 1,500 registered pilots Australia-wide and to date there have been over 7,500 completed missions. When Tony first started with the organisation in 2003 he owned and operated a 10-seat twin engine Queenair Aircraft. It was very expensive to operate and thus in 2006, after owning it for 18 years, he swapped it for a single engine four-seat Cessna 210.This aircraft was perfect for the Angel Flight work, because there was never any issue with weight and balance for missions, The C210 is much smaller (and far less expensive to operate) and so it introduced much more attention to passenger sizes and mission types. Patients carried are all rural based and in serious economic distress and yet their illnesses make no allowance for that. Whilst it is wrong to categorise any seriously ill person because each life is precious, Tony believes that he would not be human if we did not feel more for the young than we do for those in the twilight of
their long lives. It is for that reason that he feels particularly sad when patients are lost in their teens and younger to insidious diseases that are cancer based. Tony’s travels have taken him around the state from Mildura to Orbost, into Southern NSW from Merimbula to West Wyalong and as far as Sydney for patient transfer, and as far as Alice Springs and Brisbane for Angel Flight functions. The essence of all this work started with his time at Haileybury when in his early years he chose Social Services over Cadets as his preferred compulsory School activity. Tony summarises, “The pleasure that I have had in being able to be of service to a wide range of people has been immense and I can only hope that I am able to continue for many years to come”. Tony was unable to accept his award at the traditional Founders Day presentation due to illness and instead was able to speak with the students in May and receive his most deserved award at a special School Assembly. *Nominations are being taken for the 2010 OHA Medal. Please contact Russell Davidson for further information. www.oha.org.au
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OHA CLUBS AND SOCIETIES OHA Football
OHA Hockey
The start to the 2010 season has been very positive, with numbers strong at training and several new faces around the Club. Early figures indicate that our playing list is close to 75-80% Old Haileyburians, which refutes the general public perception we are just a fitness option for past AFL players. There is a strong sense of connectedness around McKinnon with many former Haileyburians returning to positions of responsibility within and around the Club. Former OHAFC icon and Richmond player, Wayne Shand (OH ‘78) takes over as Chairman of Selectors, Tony Doyle (OH ‘77) assumes the role of Secretary and Andrew Hicks (OH ‘80) takes on the vital role of President. The OHA is strong in the sponsorship area too with Greg Downes (OH ‘76) of Buxton, East Hampton and Kent Waring (OH ’93) from shop fitting firm One68, coming on board as sponsors.
We entered one men’s team in the 2009/10 summer season, playing Tuesday evenings at the Waverley hockey field. We played against excellent teams, and generally were competitive across the field, but found it hard to score many goals against strong defences. The competition was played in good spirit and helped to maintain players’ skills and fitness, especially on the really hot nights!
On the playing field we are delighted to announce that former AFL player and current Haileybury dad, Paul Morwood as the coach of the u/19 team. Paul played over 150 games for South Melbourne/Sydney, St Kilda and Collingwood in the 1980s, and with his brothers Tony and Shane the Morwoods were the Selwoods of their day. The Club is thrilled to have Paul on board. Senior Coach David Lappage (OH ‘90) becomes the first Haileybury player to coach our club since Wayne Shand in the late 80’s. Castlefield Year 5 teacher, Tony Brown has been announced as Captain of the Club complementing a fabulous leadership team for all Club members to respect and prosper.
We are fielding two men’s teams and one women’s team in the 2010 winter competition organised by Hockey Victoria (HV). The teams play in the senior (or open) competition, with all matches being played on Saturdays or Sundays. Our teams are playing in the following grades: Men’s State League 5 Women’s Metropolitan 4 South Men’s Metropolitan 3 South
OHA Athletics
Due to the challenge of finding players, we decided to enter only one women’s team this winter, compared with the two we fielded in 2009. This was a great disappointment, but having a team consistently playing short is very difficult for the players.
OHA ATHLETICS TEAM
Becky and Tessa Neave (both OH 2009), members of the OHA Athletics team
We are Haileybury Athletics.
We are Haileybury Athletics.
We are seventy year old men and we are nine year old girls. We are sub 3 minute k’s and we are ‘Are we there yet?’ We are old boy and nine time club champion Andrew Scott. We are never went to Haileybury, three time club champion Alison Couper. We are Australian representatives and we are weekend tryhards. We are ‘twice a day’ and we are ‘once a week’. We are 1965 Athletics Captain David Metherall. We are current students David Bayley and Tessa Craig. We are 200 starts Len Murray. We are first timer Leah Macdonald. We are 79 consecutive races, iron man David Nickels. We are six time Spartan, Craig Couper. We are trotting the world stage, and we are early morning shufflers. We are champions past, present and future. We all do our best.
Want scratch racing? Tick. Handicap racing? Tick. Relay racing? Tick.
We are Haileybury Athletics. We are six hardy souls from the Dyson relay of ’89 that grew into a powerhouse of the competition. We are thriving and we are seven consecutive championships, chasing a record eighth. We are about friendship, participation and fun. We are about competing, striving and sense of achievement.
Road racing? Cross country racing? Tick. Tick. Short races? Half marathons? Unbelievable after-race afternoon teas? Tick. Tick. Tick. Fourteen events for less than the price of some fun runs. First two races absolutely free. No joining fee for students or U18’s. We are Haileybury Athletics. We are 20, 30, 40 year friendships. We are brand new friendships. We are ‘once were rivals’. And we are ‘Welcome, new friend’. We are brothers and sisters. Bring your husband. Bring your mum. Bring your son. Bring your niece. Bring your grandpa. We are club. We are family. We are ‘Go you brave Hearts’. And we are ‘Go you mighty Bloods’. We ARE Haileybury Athletics www.haileyburyaths.org.au Come and join us. Contacts
Ashley Peacock (OH ‘96) – Club Secretary – peacockashley@hotmail.com - 0403 499 772 Chris Macdonald (OH ‘86) – chrism0403@hotmail.com - 0421 058 822
However, the signs at our Wednesday night training sessions at the Monash University hockey field are good – many players, all keen to play and to learn! Therefore we hope that the winter season will see all our teams playing competitive, skilful hockey, with the chance for finals glory at the end of the season! But even if that is not to be, we aim for all our players to enjoy their hockey both individually and as members of a team and of the Club. Our social calendar contains a number of exciting functions, including a Trivia Night and of course Presentation Dinner, so we’ll be having a good time both on and off the field! If you’d like to join in the fun, please contact us via the OHA website or our own website at www. ohahc.org.au. The more, the merrier!
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Kung Fu The Haileybury Kung Fu Club has now been running for just over one year. There are a collection of Old Haileyburians, current Haileybury students and members of the extended Haileybury community that train with us on each Tuesday and Thursday evening. The Club started with the purpose of giving Old Haileyburians a chance to continue with the Kung Fu training that they had completed whilst at the school and to advance their Martial arts skills. It also gives current Haileybury students a chance to train throughout the year rather than just during the Winter sports season. From a personal perspective I have really enjoyed becoming re-acquainted with a number of Old Haileyburians who have returned to the school to re-start their Kung Fu training. It would be fantastic to see more of the students that I have trained throughout the years returning to the school to join us. It would be equally exciting to welcome some Old Haileyburians who did not have the opportunity to study Kung Fu while they were at the school. The style that is taught is called Wing Chun and is suitable for people of all ages.
OHA Soccer
There are a pair of short comments written by Old Haileyburians below that explain what they enjoy about their training. If anyone within the Haileybury community who would like to try some classes I would encourage you to make contact with me at Haileybury. Since I was young I was always fascinated by martial arts, to see the limits of how far one could push their own body. My father studied Hung Ga Kung Fu and his father before him but I chose to begin studying Wing Chun Kung Fu over other styles because it is an effective form and available for anybody who is willing to learn. There are many benefits of learning any martial arts: fitness, self-defence etc. But I believe it is a path to improve myself in many ways both physically and mentally for it offers me the chance to learn lessons about humility and control over emotion. Many find their own paths through numerous sources but studying the form and philosophy behind Wing Chun has indeed being a significant learning curve for me. I encourage any Haileyburians that are willing to learn to speak with Sifu Richard Pickersgill and join our club. Jimmy Lo (OH 2002)
Wing Chun Kung Fu is fun, practical and good exercise. It helps keep me fit and healthy, even when I have no time to do anything else. It’s provided me with valuable self-defence training, as well as positively contributing to my personal confidence. I have trained with Sifu Richard Pickersgill for 6 years. His tutorage has been exemplary (surely because his profession is teaching!). His knowledge, patience and passion have inspired my development and honed my technique. I encourage everyone to come in and give it a go. Ryan Hopping (OH 2006)
OHA Netball The Old Haileybury Netball Team has joined the VAFA Netball Association for 2010. The season kicked off with a mixed round robin tournament and Old Haileybury with the help of a few friends and brothers was competitive, winning six out of eight games. The girls play Tuesday nights 7pm at Swan St courts in Richmond, and the competition is proving to be tremendous with a range of levels. The girls had a challenge to prove themselves against some of the more seasoned teams such as MOGS and OGS which have been playing together for years, and with some close scoring matches they did just that! The Old Haileyburians team this year is a great mix of past students ranging from 2007 to 2009 graduates with varying levels of skill and experience. The girls improve as a team each week and are cementing their position in the competition. New players are always welcome and should contact Rhiannah Carver (OH 2007) on 0439 611 093.
OHA Council 2010 President
Council
Mr. Luke Bould (OH ’91)
Ms. Katherine Atkins (OH 2009) Mr. Gordon Barnett (OH 2009) Mr. Jay Fitzpatrick (OH 2008) Mr. Alan Lougheed (OH ’62) – Secretary Ms. Jodie McInnes (Staff) Mr. Jarrod McLauchlan (OH 2002) Mr. Mark Seccull (OH ’86) Mr. Darren Seccull (OH ’84) Mr. Shail Shekhar (OH 2007) Mr. Dennis Smith (OH ’60)
Immediate Past President
Mr. Jamie Harris (OH ’96) Vice Presidents
Mr. Matthew Baxter Mr. Ian Clydesdale (OH ’77) – Treasurer Mr. Myles Kendall (OH ’99) Mr. Jeremy Kewley (OH ’78) Ms. Dayna Schinz (OH 2007)
The Old Haileybury Soccer Club is a community-based sporting club in Keysborough and was established in 2008. The Club was represented by a men’s team in its inaugural season in 2009 and highlighted the commitment and passion synonymous with Old Haileybury sporting teams. The team finished an honourable third in the FFV Victorian Amateurs, experiencing only one defeat in the process. Throughout the season the team featuring Old Haileyburians, players of varying ages and ethnic backgrounds, galvanised into a strong cohesive unit, proudly representing the Old Haileybury name. The senior team is set for an exciting 2010 with the squad commencing pre-season training in December and are gung-ho in pursuit of promotion within the amateurs competition. The young and ambitious club is concurrently experiencing growth off the field with the committee attracting three new sponsors to partner the club in 2010 as well as plans to develop a second men’s team for the reserves competition. This is integral to attracting members, the development of younger players and will help sustain the Club’s longterm future. The Club will is also embarking on a plan to develop and field a women’s team by 2011. New members are always welcome. You can find us on Facebook (search ‘Old Haileybury Soccer Club’) and match fixtures and results can be found on the FFV website under Men’s Thirds South-East Div 3. So come along and support ‘The Bloods’ in 2010. If you would like more information about the Club or would like to become involved, please contact Chris Jame (OH 2004) (Email: cdjame@gmail.com Mobile: 0418 358 020) or senior coach Nic Apostolidis (OH ’99) (Email: nic.apostolidis@gmail.com Mobile: 0405 535 997). The Old Haileybury Soccer Club would like to acknowledge our major sponsors:
www.oha.org.au
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OHA Report WHERE ARE THEY
NOW? Jon Anstey (OH ’85)
In July 2008, Jon joined the Netherlandsbased NGO, Wetlands International as Global Corporate Relations Manager. Wetlands International promotes and demonstrates the role of wetland management in sustainable development, through a network of 20 offices in Africa, Asia, Latin America and Europe. Jon’s role is to develop Wetlands International’s five year global corporate partnership with Shell – as well as broader strategies to engage the corporate sector on environmental and sustainability issues, including climate change, water and biodiversity. From August 2005 to December 2007, Jon led post-tsunami environmental recovery programmes in Sri Lanka and the Maldives as Country Programme Manager for UNEP’s Post-Conflict and Disaster Management Branch, in the Division of Environmental Policy Implementation. Prior to that, Jon was based for five years in Geneva as a lawyer with the UN Compensation Commission. This role involved analysing USD multi-billion claims for damage to marine, terrestrial and groundwater resources caused by the oil spills and oil well fires resulting from Iraq’s invasion and occupation of Kuwait. Jon also has five years experience as a commercial lawyer with Clayton Utz Lawyers in his native town of Melbourne. As well as pure banking and finance matters, this role involved advising corporate and government clients on energy and resources matters. Jon is qualified as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria. Leisure-wise, Jon spends time with his wife Nina and any other takers, indulging in telemark skiing, mountaineering, rockclimbing, playing tennis, practicing ashtanga yoga and singing in whichever choirs are desperate enough to accept him. John Cracknell (OH ’70)
The Walt Disney Company has recently announced the appointment of John as managing director of The Walt Disney Company Australia Pty Ltd. With this appointment, all Disney lines of business in Australia and New Zealand will be integrated under a single operational structure with all these businesses reporting to Mr. Cracknell. John joined Disney in 1992 as Managing Director of Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, Australia and New Zealand where he was responsible for launching Disney’s home entertainment business.
In 1998, John’s remit was expanded to include South East Asia which he managed until 2000. In February 2000 he was named Country Manager, Walt Disney International for Australia and New Zealand and held the dual position as Managing Director of the Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment division for Australia and New Zealand. The OHA heartily congratulates John on this terrific appointment. Martin Pakula (OH ’86)
Congratulations to Martin Pakula on recently being elected as Minister for Transport in the Victorian Government. Martin also holds the position of Minister for Trade and Minister for Industrial Relations. The OHA wishes Martin well in his new and challenging role. Houston Dunleavy (OH ’80)
A list of Houston’s most recent and upcoming performances are as follows: 12th January, 2010 World premiere of “Farewell” for flute and organ, Jean Penny, flute, Andrew Blackburn, organ. Neil St Uniting church Ballarat as part of the “Organs of the Goldfields” Festival 25th April, 2010 World premiere for “Music for Foul Play,’ San Diego Flute Festival 28th April, 2010 “Music for Foul Play”, also Excerpts from “Six Clumsy Dances for piccolo and subcontrabass flute” and “Éarth Music” for flutes - Lecture Performance, University of California, Los Angeles, Popper Hall 8PM 6th May, 2010 ‘Six Clumsy Dances’ Portland State University Recital “Below: Music for Low Flutes” 7PM (w Professor Sydney R. Carlson) 28th May, 2010 Australian premiere of “Music for Foul Play” Monash University Flute Ensemble, Peter Sheridan, director Music Auditorium, Clayton Campus, Monash University 29th June, 2010 World premiere of “Skeletal Dance” for trumpet and piano. John Irish, trumpet, Helen Lin, piano. Yahama Music Centre, Taipei, Taiwan
On Saturday 7 November 2009, Gregory and Rebeckah Elizabeth (nee Speirs) exchanged their promise of marriage in the David Bradshaw Chapel. On a beautifully sunny day, Damien Fletcher treated guests to a bagpipe welcome and recessional. Gregory and Rebeckah would like to thank Rev. Bruce Wood for his memorable ceremony. Grace Loh (OH 2009)
Congratulations to Grace who competed at the Open National Swimming Championships recently. Grace finished 3rd in 50m Backstroke and 4th in 100 Backstroke. Adrian Walker (OH ‘63)
Adrian has had a book published in late March by Boolarong Press in Brisbane entitled “The Diary of a Snake Whisperer” and is an anthology of reptilian tales from northern Australia where he lives and relocates snakes under permit from National Parks and Wildlife. Anthony Drmic (OH 2009)
A member of the Australian U19 Basketball Team (Emus) who recently won the World Title in Germany. They defeated reigning World Champion Germany in the final. Anthony was a key member of the starting five, scoring 17 points in one game in the Championships. John Holland (OH 2005) and James Pattinson (OH 2008)
The OHA congratulates Old Haileyburians Jon and James on their selection in the Prime Ministers XI team that played against the West Indies in Canberra in January 2010. Tom Scully (OH 2009)
Congratulations to Tom on achieving his first AFL game for Melbourne in Round 1 of the 2010 AFL season. Alex Silvagni (OH 2005)
Congratulations to Alex on achieving his first AFL game for Fremantle in Round 1 of the 2010 AFL season. Jamie Harris (OH ’96)
August (date TBC) Recording of “Six Clumsy Dances” in Amsterdam, and further performance in Manchester, UK
Congratulations to Jamie on his recent marriage in the David Bradshaw Chapel to Emma.
October - November, pianist Vanessa begins an east coast tour playing all of his piano works ahead of their recording in January 2011
Andrew Snare (OH ’94)
Dr Gregory Chawynski (OH ‘92)
Congratulations to Andrew and his wife, Irene on the birth of their daughter, Christine on 8 March 2010. Andrew now lives in the Netherlands. Paul Ronalds (OH ’89)
From 1999-2000, Paul was the Founder of one of Australia’s first successful internet businesses – wishlist.com.au , an online store for gifts and merchandise. From 2001-4, he was Chief Executive of Melbourne charity, Urban Seed, working with the homeless and drug addicted before heading to World Vision Australia where he became Chief Executive from 2008. Paul is soon to move roles again and is set to join the Prime Minister’s Department as Executive Coordinator, Social Policy.
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OHA WEBSITE The OHA website at www.oha.org.au continues to grow in popularity. We presently have over 2,500 registered users of the website. Website users have the following benefits: • Access to the business directory • Personalised communication from the OHA on a regular basis • Access to the yearly calendar of OHA reunions and events • Ability to communicate with fellow alumni members anywhere in the world provided they are a registered user • Update your details at any time • Access to OHA Club and interest groups news • Access to OHA competitions, including football tipping • Access to photos from a huge number of OHA events • Leave messages via the bulletin board All personal details (including email addresses) added to the directory remain private and are visible only to the user and the administrator of the site. We hope that “Old Haileyburians Online” will gain even more in popularity as time passes.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Participation in the website has grown over a three-year period. In April 2010, the website attracted a record number of 80 new users in one month. We put this down to the increased use of technology (including a Facebook page) and a greater number of registrations via word of mouth. Our website is simple to use and contains a great deal of information. We are always looking for new material and would also like suggestions on how to improve the site. Watch out for our mentoring application towards the second half of the year. This will be designed to assist those wanting to help out Old Haileyburians as well as those requiring assistance in any given field. The following table demonstrates the number of registered users from the groups with the highest participant levels. Clearly it has been easier to attract greatest numbers from our most recent school leavers’, however it is interesting to note the Classes of 1989, 1977 and 1966 stand out as having a larger than average number of registered participants than other year groups from their era. The challenge is there to sign up now and bolster the number of participants from your year group!
2009 312
2008 238
2007 145
2006 79
1998 71
1989 64
1999 62
1977 60
1984 60
2000 59
1988 53
1997 53
2004 51
2005 49
1979 48
2001 47
1987 44
1995 44
2003 44
1966 39
1970 39
1991 39
1992 39
2002 39
1986 38
1983 36
1973 34
1969 32
1990 32
1996 32
1985 31
1978 30
1971 29
1982 28
1972 27
1976 27
1980 27
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James Cross (OHA 2006) – The OHA is shocked and saddened at the sudden death of James in a bicycle accident on Wednesday, 17 March. He was a talented singer and actor and a committed member of the Pipes and Drums, rising to the rank of Pipe Major. James’ younger brothers William and Thomas both went through the School; William graduating in 2007 and Thomas graduating in 2009. Keith Godfree (OH ‘36) – The OHA is saddened to learn of the passing of one of our oldest alumni members, Mr. Keith Godfree, father to Paul (OH ‘66). John Irving (OH ‘66) – John Rudd Irving died suddenly of a brain aneurysm at the John Hunter hospital in Newcastle on
Friday 16 July – Past School Captains Dinner Friday 23 July – Class of 2005 Reunion. Bluestone Restaurant and Bar. 349 Flinders Lane, Melbourne Saturday 31 July – OHA Trivia Night. “The Battle of Haileybury.” Castlefield 7.30pm Sunday 8 August – Ken Phillips Day Friday 13 August – 50 years + Luncheon. The Marine Hotel, Brighton. Thursday 2 September – 4th annual Football Luncheon. Melbourne Cricket Ground. Harrison Room Saturday 11 September – Day at the Races and Class of 2009 Reunion Friday 8 October – Class of 2000 Reunion Friday 15 October – OHA Golf Day. Woodlands Golf Club Tuesday 19 October – Year 12 Clubs luncheon Friday 22 October – Class of 1990 Reunion Friday 5 November – South Australian Reunion. Saturday 6 November – Western Australian Reunion Friday 19 November – Class of 1985 Reunion
OHA WEBSITE REGISTERED USERS BY GRADUATING YEAR
Sheila Cornish – The OHA is saddened by the recent passing of Sheila Cornish, widow of Richard Cornish (previously Head of Junior School at South Rd and then Principal of St Leonard’s College). Sheila died early on Tuesday 9 February of complications following knee surgery.
Friday 18 June – OHA Winter Luncheon
Saturday, 17 October 2009. At the time of his death he worked at Taree Hospital as a Project Manager for Oral Health for the North Coast Area Health Service of the NSW Department of Health. His project was to fluoridate the water supplies of NSW country towns. He began working when this was a pilot project in 2003 and was so successful he was working on a state wide basis by the time he died. He had developed a wide network of contacts across the State, both in civic and dental circles, of people who supported the fluoridation of NSW country town water supplies up and down NSW from Warrumbungle and Ballina to Narrabri and Bourke. His success is attested to by the nomination just before his death to Honorary Membership of the NSW Branch of the Australian Dental Association and also a nomination for a NSW Public Service Award. Warren Whatmough (OH ’86) – The OHA is saddened by the passing of Warren Whatmough who passed away on 11 February. Warren was an outstanding swimmer for Haileybury.
Friday 26 November – Class of 1975 Reunion
OHA Open Mornings Each term, the OHA welcomes back Old Haileyburians to see Haileybury in action and to visit the new buildings and areas that have only recently been added to the landscape. The purpose of the Open Mornings are to welcome Old Haileyburians back to the School and to show the changes in school life, buildings and general infrastructure around Haileybury. Most Open Mornings include a visit to Assembly and an opportunity to meet with senior and/or long serving members of staff. We value our Old Haileyburians in all respects and through our Open Mornings program, we aim to provide a sense of connectivity to the School as well as information on upcoming programs, plans and events within the School community. All Open Mornings are celebrated with a delicious morning tea and an opportunity to visit our archives area. Please contact Gaby Dowling on 9213 2260 or gaby.dowling@haileybury.vic.edu.au to book in for any of the following dates: Tuesday 20 July Tuesday 12 October *Please note that visits can be arranged to the Brighton and Berwick campuses at any time. Please contact Russell Davidson to book a time. www.oha.org.au
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OHA Events Founders Day Assembly and Class of 1970 Reunion
Class of 1970 following Founders Day Assembly
Class of 1960 Reunion
Jock McLean, Ross Sundberg, David Blake and John Isaac from the Class of 1960
Duncan Sutherland, Peter Troedel, Richard Minc, Michael Epstein, Peter Armitage, Jock McLean, Roger Marston, Ross Sundberg, John Isaac, Chris Shattock
A dozen members of the Class of 1960 shared many a memory and photograph as they dined in the familiar surrounds of the “undercroft” or Rice Room as it is now known as at Castlefield. Not so familiar was the tour taken of the new facilities which included the new library project currently being undertaken. It was terrific to see such an enthusiastic gathering which included 1960 School Captain, David Blake (down from Queensland), former Chairman of Council, Justice Ross Sundberg and current member of Council, Duncan Sutherland. Our newest members of the 50 year Club received an OHA tie and some wonderful memories of a night well spent.
Sincock Cup
Cricket and Tennis Premiership Reunion
Rob McHugh and David Forsyth (both OH ’70) Russell Sincock (OH ’65), Manosh Fernando (OH 2004) and Geoff Sincock (OH ’75) with the Sincock Cup won by the OHA
OHA President, Luke Bould with ABC newsreader, Ian Henderson from the Class of 1970
We were delighted that over 50 members of the Class of 1970 joined the festivities for their 40 year reunion in February. Members were invited to both a relaxed dinner at the Brighton Hotel on Monday 8 February and also to the Founders Day Assembly on the following morning. Those present were astounded at the changes in the School, given that for some it was their first time back at Haileybury in 40 years. Whilst the morning was terribly hot, many availed themselves of a tour of the School ably led by the School leadership group. This event has developed an outstanding tradition and we look forward to welcoming the 1971 group into the Forty Years On Club in 2011.
The OHA and Haileybury 1st XI had a fantastic tussle on the Hazlitt Oval on Sunday 28 February with the OHA prevailing with nine balls remaining. Player of the Match for the OHA was Tim Doran (OH ’84), with Paddy O’Donnell (OH ’90) providing some lusty hitting and prominent Old Haileyburians Brodie Arnhold (OH ’90) and Matt Stein (OH ’91) donning the whites for the first time in quite a while.
Members of the 1985 Cricket and Tennis Premiership teams – Cameron Waring (’85), Michael Byrnes (’85), Heath Broadbent (’87), Nic Morey (’87), Bruce Dowse (tennis coach), Jim Brown (’54), Jarrod Broadbent
The Sincock Cup has become quite a tradition and was first played in the 1995/96 cricket season. Currently (following the OHA Victory this year) the record stands at eight wins to the OHA and seven to Haileybury. Had Haileybury cricket captain, Jackson Coleman been playing in this match, would the result have been reversed?
Members of the 1985 victorious Cricket and Tennis teams were welcomed back to Haileybury on the occasion of the final APS summer fixture for season 2010 against Caulfield Grammar. It was a fitting occasion, particularly for the tennis players as they were able to be part of a short ceremony celebrating their achievements and also that of four retiring members of the squad, Lewis Blake, Sam Hall, Emilio Bitters and Adam Budge who had between them played some 160 games for Haileybury.
Our thanks to Old Haileyburians Russell (OH ’65) and Geoff (OH ’75) for their continual support of this event. Additionally, to Haileybury and the support that we receive from Principal, Derek Scott, Head of Cricket, Dennis Grace and 1st XI Coach, Graeme Leys.
We were delighted to welcome back former Premiership coach, Bruce Dowse and 1954 Tennis captain, Jim Brown. The occasion must have been uplifting for the players of both teams as Haileybury emerged victorious in both the cricket (outright) and tennis.
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From the desk of the Executive Director
Business Breakfast talked about Vanity Fair event. He was soon to learn that an Oscar winner is royalty in the United States and that his life was set to change dramatically. Letters from the Prime Minister, Governor General and Centrelink (banning him from collecting the dole cheque anymore) arrived in his letter box and motivational speaking offers flourished.
OHA President, Luke Bould (’91) with Adam Elliot (’89) and OHA Vice President, Jeremy Kewley (’78)
We were thrilled when Academy Award winner and Old Haileyburian, Adam Elliot agreed to our request to speak at our Business Breakfast at The Bentleigh Club on 22 April. Over 60 Old Haileyburians, parents and current students laughed their way through a hilarious presentation. Adam spoke fondly of his early childhood days with his father as a prawn farmer and his fetish for drawing and making objects out of egg cartons. His dreams of becoming a vet were quietly laid to rest when he was told that his marks in Maths and Science just wouldn’t get him there. He explained had it not been for Haileybury and the inspiration of Stewart Bell and the late Graham Bennett (himself an Academy Award winner) he may well have still been selling t-shirts at St. Kilda Market on a Sunday morning. Not that that was a failure – his conspicuous designs including that of Murray the tap dancing dim sim were particularly popular; however his big break came when he was offered a place (only one of eight) at the Victorian College of the Arts in the area of animation. Short, low budget films made at the College of the Arts turned into a higher budget, longer film titled Harvie Krumpet which ultimately gained Adam his Academy Award. He spoke of the highs and lows – the treachery of filming his animation in a rented storage shed and the ultimate ecstasy of being nominated for the Oscar, albeit against the powerhouses and huge budgets of Disney and Fox Studios. A trip in the “pointy end” of the plane to Los Angeles and a walk down the red carpet mixing it with the stars was only the forerunner to what was a night of success and fame. Ultimately Adam was the shock winner and much to the joy of his accompanying friends and family he was to enjoy a night travelling in a limousine around the various after parties, including the much
Adam continues to make a success of his life and is well on the way to his next animated film. He has since made another film, Mary and Max – to worldwide acclaim. Mary and Max stars Toni Collette, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Eric Bana and Barry Humphries and has won numerous awards throughout the world including being shown on the opening night at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival.
Ian Bolch (’79), Adam Cleary (’79), Adam Elliot (’89), Norman Tatterson (’79) and Chris Parker (’79)
Adam with Harvey Krumpet and his Oscar
To his credit, he has knocked back many an offer from Hollywood to direct films in the USA, preferring to keep his product local and himself sane and in control. His determination to provide his friends and loyal supporters with work is refreshing. We wish him well and hope that he continues to succeed and that we at Haileybury continue to catch up with him on a regular basis. He is indeed a great success story and a celebrated Old Haileyburian who has had to work hard every step of the way to achieve his dream.
It has been terrific connecting with many alumni over the first half of the year, whether it be in person, on the phone, via email, on Facebook or simply through a written letter. Our group is so large and widespread that it is not always easy to attend an event or visit the School on a regular basis. However, in this era of technology, it is easy to communicate and it is important to understand that once you are a Haileyburian, you are a Haileyburian for life. Every one of you should feel free to communicate with our office at any time, whether it is to enquire about an event, provide a donation to our archives area, change their residential details, arrange a tour of the School, enquire about a Haileybury club or simply to find out what is happening at Haileybury today. We are here to assist you at all times. I had the good fortune to attend the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) conference in Kuala Lumpur in March. Apart from the excellent opportunity to network with people in similar roles from around the world, there were many interesting ideas to come from the conference. Many of these related to more efficient and effective ways of engaging with our alumni. From here, we will begin to work more closely with our Year 12’s in their final year to be able to provide them with an understanding of who the OHA is and the services and benefits we provide. Our Association needs to be clear in what our alumni want and need from us. In time we will be seeking your advice on this matter, however it is important that if there are ideas out there then they are communicated through our office. We welcome Gaby Dowling to the position of OHA Administrative Assistant. Gaby brings tremendous experience to the role, an eye for detail and an ability to get the job done efficiently. Please do not hesitate to contact Gaby for any OHA related enquiries. I look forward to the multitude of events throughout the course of the year. In particular our past School Captains Dinner on July 16, our Trivia Night at Castlefield on 31 July and our inaugural Brian “Weary” Clark Club luncheon for OHA members of 50+ years on Friday 13 August. I look forward to keeping in touch in 2010. Russell Davidson (’86) Director of Development and Alumni Relations Executive Director Old Haileyburians Association
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