OHA Annual Report | 2023

OLD HAILEYBURIANS ASSOCIATION

OHA Annual Report

President’s Report

It has been a busy few year here at the OHA! Time flies, and before we know it, students transition from walking the halls of Haileybury to becoming part of our global alumni family that continues to grow and thrive. Here at the OHA, our members are at the heart of everything we do. Beyond reunions, the OHA offers a vast array of services and programs that enable opportunity and connectivity for our members.

With many OHA Councillors new to their roles last year, our initial focus has been on establishing strong foundations to better cater to the evolving needs of our diverse member community. Over the past 12 months, the OHA has refreshed our strategy and structure, clarified Councillors’ responsibilities, implemented new governance practices, and embraced new ways of working. This shift has invigorated our approach, empowering us to adapt to the evolving needs of our member network.

Building on this groundwork, we’ve introduced a suite of new services designed to elevate member experiences and opportunities. Approximately 40 alumni from the class of 2023 have utilised the OHA Study Relocation Fund, providing financial support for those relocating for study across 19 different universities after graduation. We have run two successful Hearts on Fire events, where previous students share tips on making the most of Year 12 and their experiences beyond school. The OHA’s support of the Haileybury–Rendall Exchange Program is now in its second year, assisting another four families visiting their children on exchange. I recently met several Haileybury Rendall graduates at the OHA HRS Melbourne Event, where the sense of connection among their peer community shone through. The OHA Award will be presented for the first time this year to a 2024 graduate who embodies the essence of ‘Staying Connected’ and contributes to the Haileybury community.

Looking ahead, we are excited to bring to life several new initiatives. This includes a Professional Development Fund to support growth opportunities that might otherwise be inaccessible, and proactively funding OHA Clubs to set them up for success as they kick off their respective sporting seasons. We are also exploring the establishment of an entrepreneurship community and associated grants program and will seek input and interest from our community in the coming months. Lastly, I am looking forward to our upcoming Sursum Corda Business Leaders event later in the year, where our panelists will explore the trending topic of technology-enabled business transformation.

As you embark on your journey as graduates, we encourage you to reach out, engage with us, and know that we are here to support you. To those across our community who keep in touch, share your story, and lend your passion and ideas to the OHA, we say thank you. As always, remember to Stay Connected.

Ms. Millie Hogben (OH 2013) President

Treasurer’s Report

The OHA derives income from the following sources;

• Enrolment income (fees payable by parents enrolling their children into Haileybury to secure life membership of the OHA)

• Events (including reunions, golf days, business events, etc.)

• Sponsorship

• Dividends from investments

• Merchandise sales

The OHA invests heavily in its members through a range of programs and initiatives such as;

• Clubs grants program

• Community support grants

• Relocation bursary

• Heavily subsidised events and reunions

• OHA week

• Year 12 students branding and awareness

• Website and communication.

• Haileybury Rendall Exchange program.

We are thankful for the support of Haileybury for the provision of a fully resourced office at the Keysborough campus and the continual and regular professional development opportunities provided for staff.

Mr Ian Clydesdale (OH 1977) Treasurer

OHA Council

President

Vice President

Vice President

Treasurer

Council Member

Council Member

Council Member

Council Member

Council Member

Council Member

Council Member

Council Member

Executive Director

Ms. Millie Hogben (OH 2013)

Dr. James Kemper (OH 2012)

Mr. Clayton Ford (OH 1991)

Mr. Ian Clydesdale (OH 1977)

Ms. Melissa Allen (OH 2009)

Mr. Pavneet Arneja (OH 2006)

Mr. Cooper Ford (OH 2023)

Mr. Brenton Loughnan (OH 2012)

Mr. Brad Petry (OH 2001)

Ms. Simge Ozkul (OH 2015)

Mr. Shankar Pillai (OH 2006)

Ms. Zara Scammell (OH 2022)

Mr. Russell Davidson (OH 1986)

Secretary Mrs. Kylie Phillips

OHA STAFF

DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT & ALUMNI RELATIONS & Executive Director OHA

Russell Davidson (OH 1986)

Development Office Events Coordinator

Cristina Zannoni

Development Office Operations Lead

Kylie Phillips

Development Office Digital Engagement and Data Coordinator

James Green

EVENTS

The OHA ran an exciting, engaging and brilliantly attended series of events in the months between April 2023 and March 2024.

New events on the calendar during this period included a hugely successful Mornington Peninsula luncheon at the Continental in Sorrento, a fun and funky Axe Throwing event and a Gin Masterclass.

Add these to the regular events such as the ever popular Clark Club luncheon, Chapter reunions in most cities of Australia, class reunions and the sold out Golf Day at Southern Golf Club and our members will see that there is an event for everyone in the OHA mix.

Some of our feature events included;

• Generations Breakfasts (all campuses)

• Golf Day

• Former First Team Reunions

• Ken Phillips Day

• Clark Club Luncheon

• Class Reunions

• Interstate and overseas events

• Sursum Corda Society event

• Open Member events

We look forward to engaging with our members at our events in 2024/5.

CLUBS

The OHA is indebted to those who work behind the scenes to ensure that our clubs are functioning at the standard required to exist in their various competitions and environments.

As society sees a rapid decline in volunteerism we thank our dedicated club volunteers who go above and beyond in support of our School and Association to deliver a worthwhile and positive environment for our many alumni who form part of our Club network. As at March 31, 2024 the OHA was fortunate to have the following clubs represent the organisation:

AIKMAN (ROWING CLUB)

ATHLETICS/CROSS COUNTRY CLUB

BOWLS CLUB

COMPETITION AEROBICS

CRICKET CLUB

DANCE/HIP HOP CLUB

FOOTBALL CLUB

GOLF CLUB

HOCKEY CLUB

WATER POLO CLUB

Nat Callea (OH 1992)

Andrew Scott (OH 1991)

Mark Thompson (OH 1982)

Jessie Curtain (OH 2014)

Peter Sise (OH 2000)

Michelle Talledo (OH 2017)

Matthew Armstrong (OH 1988)

John Fergusson (OH 1985)

Clark Anstis (OH 1975)

James Walsh (OH 2004)

The key highlights for our Clubs during this time were;

• OHA Dance won the Nationals championship at the Dance Nationals in Adelaide.

• The return to A Section in the Victorian Amateur Football Association for our Men’s Football team following their Premiership victory in 2022.

• OHA Aerobics competing against the nation’s elite Sport Aerobics clubs demonstrated unwavering dedication and commitment, earning well-deserved recognition for their exceptional performances throughout the 2023 season. Collectively, the OHA Aerobics team scored an impressive tally of 1 gold, 3 silver medals, and 1 bronze medal during the 2023 Aerobics season.

• Our Men’s Under 19 football team making the Grand Final, under the guidance of coach, David Connell (OH 1988)

• Another extraordinary year from OHA Cricket with the senior men’s team winning through to the semi final in Division One.

• OHA Bowls had a breakout year adding an additional team, welcoming their first female members, increasing membership to 30+ and making the semi finals in Division 3.

The OHA Clubs Grants program once again assisted our Clubs immensely through the funding of important programs and equipment including;

OHA Football – Contribution towards the club’s allied health expenses as well as support of major social and fundraising events.

OHA Waterpolo- Funds requested to support registration and affiliation with Waterpolo Victoria.

OHA Bowls - Club grant to the growth of the club’s second team and the increasing number of female members.

OHA Aerobics – Funds contributed to support the team’s expenses for State and National Championships.

OHA AWARDS

OHA MEDAL

The Old Haileyburians Association Medal is awarded annually to an Old Haileyburian in recognition and appreciation of exceptional achievement to the community beyond expectation in their field of endeavour. Given that there are now in excess of 19,000 members of the Old Haileyburians Association, to be awarded this medal is a significant achievement.

In 2023 the OHA Council deemed that for the first time in the Medal’s history there would be two winners of the award. The winners were as follows;

The winners of the 2023 OHA Medal were John Gollings OAM (OH 1962) and Professor Rod Hicks AM (OH 1976)

John Gollings is a photographer specialising in the built environment, including the documentation of both ancient and modern cities around the world. He is considered one of the most interesting of Australia’s architectural documenters. Characterised by strong formal composition but with a didactic, and wider, contextual viewpoint. John holds a Masters of Architecture from RMIT University. He works in the Asia Pacific region as an architectural photographer. He specialises in the documentation of cities, old and new, a lot of it from the air. He was the cocreative director of the Australian Pavilion at the Venice Architectural Biennale. In 2014, John was made adjunct professor in the School of Media and Communications at RMIT University.

Rod Hicks is a Professor of Medicine at the University of Melbourne and at Monash University. Professionally, he trained in medicine and surgery (MB BS with Honours) at Monash University and the University of Michigan before receiving a post-graduate Doctorate of Medicine from the University of Melbourne. After 30 years at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, where he was the inaugural Director of Cancer Imaging, Rod recently founded a research and development company. Using his expertise in oncological positron emission tomography (PET) imaging and therapeutic nuclear medicine, he will seek to develop new diagnostic and treatment approaches for human diseases. As a clinical and laboratory researcher, he has published over 600 peer-reviewed manuscripts and is one of the world’s most highly cited nuclear medicine specialists. Rod is the Editor-in-Chief of Cancer Imaging and an International Associate Editor of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine.

OHA AWARDS

John and Rod become the 16th and 17th winners respectively of the OHA Medal and join the Honour Roll as follows:

HONOUR BOARD

OLD HAILEYBURIANS ASSOCIATION

OHA MEDAL

Year Winner

2023

Peer Year

2023 John Gollings OAM Professor Rod Hicks AM (OH 1962) (OH 1976)

2022 Dr David Gruen (OH 1971)

2021 Mr. Chris Pfeiffer OAM (OH 1967)

2020 Prof Peter McDougall (OH 1967)

2019 Mr Bob Sedergreen (OH 1960)

2018 *Dr Ian Davis (OH 1995)

2017 Mr Geoff McGeary OAM (OH 1959)

2016 Dr David Scrimgeour AM (OH 1967)

2015 Mr Robin Fildes AM OAM (OH 1958)

2014 Dr. Ross Sundberg AM QC (OH 1960)

2013 Mr Ian Henderson (OH 1970)

2012 Prof Simon Molesworth AO AM (OH 1971)

2011 Prof Geoffrey Cleghorn (OH 1971)

2010 Dr Ian Watterson (OH 1975)

2009 Mr Tony Taggart (OH 1969)

2008 Hon Justice Lex Lasry (OH 1966)

*Deceased

OUTSTANDING YOUNG ALUMNI AWARDS

The OHA Outstanding Young Alumni Awards are in their tenth year and once again provided a popular array of candidates for nomination.

The awards are presented to Young Old Haileyburians who have achieved significantly in their field, have demonstrated exceptional human values and/or have rendered outstanding service to the OHA.

The winners of the awards in 2023 were:

- ARTS: Lucy Paterson (OH 2017) and Jackson Peele (OH 2014)

- BUSINESS: Jessie Curtain (OH 2014), James Doyle (OH 2019) and Keelan Hartnett (OH 2012)

- COMMUNITY: Gizem Cherkez (OH 2018) and Taylah Miranda (OH 2017)

- SPORT: Finn Broadbent (OH 2019), Nathan Ephraums (OH 2017) and Sam Jeffree (OH 2016)

- STEM: Katya Gvozdenko (OH 2019)

HONOUR BOARD

OUTSTANDING YOUNG ALUMNI

2023 Jessie Curtain (OH 2014), James Doyle (OH 2019) and Keelan Hartnett (OH 2012)

2022 Gus Coleman (OH 2019) and Lara Cruse (OH 2019)

2021 Barbara van der Merwe (OH 2015), Hayley Marlow (OH 2013), Mathisa Vidyarante (OH 2011) and Anthony Trainor (OH 2010)

2020 Sudip Mitra (OH 2012), Boe Eyking (OH 2015) and Sarah Fry (OH 2014)

2019 Jackson Meyer (OH 2014), Iraish Thirimanna (OH 2013) and Jono Somers (OH 2007)

2018 Spencer Bignell (OH 2009) and Nicholas Donato (OH 2009)

2017 Nicolette Kordos (OH 2010)

2016 Maddison Connaughton (OH 2010) and Brittany Drummond (OH 2010)

2015 Matthew Frenkel (OH 2009)

2014 Joanna Hawley (OH 2009) and Sahil Shekhar (OH 2007)

2013 Jared Hopping (OH 2007) and Ben Sze (OH 2002)

2022 OHA Dance Club

2021 Matthew Rogers (OH 2015)

2020 -

2019 Zara McDonald (OH 2012) and Olivia Na (OH 2010)

2018 Niran Dasika (OH 2011) and Edwin Kwong (OH 2013)

2017 Ben Burgess (OH 2012)

2016 Kieran Rafferty (OH 2012)

2015 Monique Mulcahy (OH 2013)

2014 Tom Bainbridge (OH 2008) and Madison Griffiths (OH 2012)

2013 Charlie Lim (OH 2005)

OLD HAILEYBURIANS ASSOCIATION

2023 Lucy Paterson (OH 2017) and Jackson Peele (OH 2014)

YEAR Community Award Winners

2023 Gizem Cherkez (OH 2018) and Taylah Miranda (OH 2017)

YEAR Community Award Winners

2022 Mayank Mayank (OH 2015) and Liam Stocker (OH 2017)

2023 Gizem Cherkez (OH 2018) and Taylah Miranda (OH 2017)

2021 Daniel Lopez (OH 2016)

YEAR Community Award Winners

2022 Mayank Mayank (OH 2015) and Liam Stocker (OH 2017)

2023 Gizem Cherkez (OH 2018) and Taylah Miranda (OH 2017)

2020 Hector Simpson (OH 2009) and Sophie Leggos (OH 2008)

2021 Daniel Lopez (OH 2016)

2022 Mayank Mayank (OH 2015) and Liam Stocker (OH 2017)

2019 Lachlan Coman (OH 2017) and Carrie van Rensburg (OH 2017)

2020 Hector Simpson (OH 2009) and Sophie Leggos (OH 2008)

2021 Daniel Lopez (OH 2016)

2018 Hannah Vuoung (OH 2013)

2019 Lachlan Coman (OH 2017) and Carrie van Rensburg (OH 2017)

2017 Kenji Fujihara (OH 2013)

2020 Hector Simpson (OH 2009) and Sophie Leggos (OH 2008)

2018 Hannah Vuoung (OH 2013)

2016 Matt Hutson (OH 2012)

2019 Lachlan Coman (OH 2017) and Carrie van Rensburg (OH 2017)

2017 Kenji Fujihara (OH 2013)

2015 Amaya Hettige (OH 2010)

2018 Hannah Vuoung (OH 2013)

2016 Matt Hutson (OH 2012)

2017 Kenji Fujihara (OH 2013)

2014 Rebecca Hibbert (OH 2007)

2015 Amaya Hettige (OH 2010)

2013 Tom Cross (OH 2009)

2016 Matt Hutson (OH 2012)

2014 Rebecca Hibbert (OH 2007)

2015 Amaya Hettige (OH 2010)

2013 Tom Cross (OH 2009)

2014 Rebecca Hibbert (OH 2007)

2013 Tom Cross (OH 2009)

YEAR Sport Award Winners

YEAR Sport Award Winners

2023 Finn Broadbent (OH 2019), Nathan Ephraums (OH 2017) and Sam Jeffree (OH 2016)

2021 Amy Lawton (OH 2019)

YEAR Sport Award Winners

2022 Alice Burke (OH 2020), Bella Eddey (OH 2019), Max King (OH 2018) and Cody Weightman (OH 2019)

2020 Josh Battle (OH 2017)

2023 Finn Broadbent (OH 2019), Nathan Ephraums (OH 2017) and Sam Jeffree (OH 2016)

2021 Amy Lawton (OH 2019)

2019 Gabi Ruffels (OH 2017) and Andrew Brayshaw (OH 2017)

2022 Alice Burke (OH 2020), Bella Eddey (OH 2019), Max King (OH 2018) and Cody Weightman (OH 2019)

2020 Josh Battle (OH 2017)

2021 Amy Lawton (OH 2019)

2018 Jordan Williamsz (OH 2009) and Jackson Coleman (OH 2010)

2019 Gabi Ruffels (OH 2017) and Andrew Brayshaw (OH 2017)

2020 Josh Battle (OH 2017)

2017 Karl Amon (OH 2013) and Courtney Clarkson (OH 2009)

2018 Jordan Williamsz (OH 2009) and Jackson Coleman (OH 2010)

2016 Angus Brayshaw (OH 2013) and Gina Michael (OH 2012)

2019 Gabi Ruffels (OH 2017) and Andrew Brayshaw (OH 2017)

2017 Karl Amon (OH 2013) and Courtney Clarkson (OH 2009)

2015 Josh Beaver (OH 2011) and Laetisha Scanlan (OH 2007)

2018 Jordan Williamsz (OH 2009) and Jackson Coleman (OH 2010)

2016 Angus Brayshaw (OH 2013) and Gina Michael (OH 2012)

2014 Jack Gunston (OH 2009)

2017 Karl Amon (OH 2013) and Courtney Clarkson (OH 2009)

2015 Josh Beaver (OH 2011) and Laetisha Scanlan (OH 2007)

2013 Victoria Na (OH 2008)

2016 Angus Brayshaw (OH 2013) and Gina Michael (OH 2012)

2014 Jack Gunston (OH 2009)

2015 Josh Beaver (OH 2011) and Laetisha Scanlan (OH 2007)

2013 Victoria Na (OH 2008)

2014 Jack Gunston (OH 2009)

2013 Victoria Na (OH 2008)

YEAR STEM Award Winners

2023 Katya Gvozdenko (OH 2019)

YEAR STEM Award Winners

2022 Jackson Heilberg (OH 2012) and Annie Lepustin (OH 2012)

YEAR STEM Award Winners

2023 Katya Gvozdenko (OH 2019)

2021 Millie Hogben (OH 2013) and James Kemper (OH 2012)

2022 Jackson Heilberg (OH 2012) and Annie Lepustin (OH 2012)

2020 Alexander Oman (OH 2012)

2023 Katya Gvozdenko (OH 2019)

2021 Millie Hogben (OH 2013) and James Kemper (OH 2012)

2019 -

2022 Jackson Heilberg (OH 2012) and Annie Lepustin (OH 2012)

2020 Alexander Oman (OH 2012)

2021 Millie Hogben (OH 2013) and James Kemper (OH 2012)

2018 Melissa Adikari (OH 2008), Rhiannah Carver (OH 2007), Amy Dowel (OH 2007) and Qerime Alimovski (OH 2007) 2017 -

2019 -

2020 Alexander Oman (OH 2012)

2019 -

2018 Melissa Adikari (OH 2008), Rhiannah Carver (OH 2007), Amy Dowel (OH 2007) and Qerime Alimovski (OH 2007)

2018 Melissa Adikari (OH 2008), Rhiannah Carver (OH 2007), Amy Dowel (OH 2007) and Qerime Alimovski (OH 2007)

20172016 -

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2013 -

2023 Finn Broadbent (OH 2019), Nathan Ephraums (OH 2017) and Sam Jeffree (OH 2016)

2022 Alice Burke (OH 2020), Bella Eddey (OH 2019), Max King (OH 2018) and Cody Weightman (OH 2019)

OHA WEEK

OHA Week, held in August 2023 was initiated as an opportunity to connect current students with the Old Haileyburians Association brand.

The Old Haileyburians Association (OHA) week was a fun filled day.

Our Senior School students and Pre Senior students immersed themselves in a selection of interactive activities, engaging presentations and delicious food trucks. Our aim to provide awareness of the OHA brand through connection with current alumni across a range of fields was a success.

The Year 9 activities were conducted for 90 minutes and were led primarily by Old Haileyburians. Some of these activities included;

• Painting workshop

• Paramedic

• Jewellery design

• Caricatures

• Martial Arts

• Lawn Bowls

• Women in Engineering

• Money Matters (Financial)

The activities and concept provide a way for our organisation to become known to Haileybury students providing greater relevance of opportunities available once students leave following Year 12.

MEMBER BENEFITS

Old Haileyburians, by virtue of their Life Membership are able to avail themselves of the following services;

• Relocation bursary fund

• Clubs grants program

• Year 12 gifts

• Mentoring

• Jobs Board

• Baby Sitting and Tutoring

• Publications and communication

• Access to events at subsidised rates.

• Access to OHA Clubs

• Community Grants program

• Availability of Careers support.

• Access to a dedicated support team (OHA office) as well as a network of Old Haileyburians.

During the course of this year OHA Council made two important recommendations which have both been adopted by the OHA office and add further impact to members of the Haileybury community.

1. Relocation Bursary

As a member, the OHA recognises that the non-Melbourne and non-physical based campuses of Haileybury present some unique opportunities and challenges with regards to engagement. Similarly we recognise that students graduating from Melbourne based campuses may wish to pursue higher education interstate. As part of an ongoing support campaign, the OHA provided support to Haileybury graduates from 2023 who needed to relocate following graduation for the purposes of study. This support will be extended to the most recent graduating cohort in future years.

The below graph highlights the key results of the program in 2023/4;

• 37 applications approved.

• 29 applications received from Haileybury Melbourne and 8 from Haileybury Rendall School.

• 25% of applicants relocated to the ACT whilst 20% (HRS) relocated to Melbourne.

• 7% relocated overseas.

• The most popular destination was Australian National University (ANU) – 24%

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2. Haileybury Rendall Exchange program

The OHA recognises that the non-Melbourne, non-physical based campuses of Haileybury College present some unique opportunities and challenges with regards to engagement. As part of an ongoing support campaign, the OHA supports the family members of Haileybury Rendall exchange students to visit Melbourne and Haileybury students who visit Darwin. Two students per year from Haileybury Rendall School and Haileybury in Melbourne attend each others campuses for a term. Support is provided by way of return economy class airline tickets for the parents of the four students.

OHA SPONSORS

Major Sponsors

The Old Haileyburians Association is once again indebted to our major sponsor, Mercedes – Benz Berwick and Clearwater Plumbing Services for their support.

Sponsorship from Mercedes-Benz Berwick and Clearwater Plumbing Services allows the OHA the opportunity to provide its

members with a high level of support along with subsidised prices to events and activities within the network.

Mercedes-Benz Berwick is an outstanding brand and we encourage all members of the Haileybury community who are in the market for a prestige vehicle to contact the dealership.

Clearwater Plumbing Services has more than 25 years of experience in the emergency Plumbing Maintenance industry, They specialise in all facets of domestic plumbing maintenance, including - Hot Water System Repairs/Replacements, Drain Cleaning, Gas Repairs/Renewals, Leaking Taps & Toilets.