the Haileyburian September 2006
Haileybury in 2007 Welcoming Senior Girls
Tattoo spectacular
Bringing out the best in your child
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about Haileybury Haileybury is one of Melbourne’s leading independent schools with campuses at Brighton, Berwick and Keysborough. The School is acclaimed for its outstanding academic achievements, small class sizes, broad range of co-curricular activities, and state-of-the-art facilities. From the Early Learning Centre to the Senior School, learning is studentcentred and based on the different learning styles of students, and on their gender, age, interests and potential.
Every year Haileybury achieves outstanding VCE results with about 30% of its students ranked in the top 5% of Australia and more than 95% in the top half of the country. Haileybury is also the first Victorian independent school to guarantee that classes which count towards the VCE and university entrance score will have no more than 15 students, with an average of 12 students per class. Haileybury’s commitment to small class sizes extends to all stages of schooling. Haileybury’s parallel education is an enlightened method of learning and teaching that recognises the diverse educational needs of boys and girls. While boys and girls benefit from learning together in their early years, better educational outcomes are derived through single-gender classes in their middle and senior years. At Haileybury, boys and girls learn together until Year 4. From Years 5 to 12, boys and girls attend separate schools on the same campus.
If you would like to find out more about Haileybury’s innovative academic program, outstanding sporting achievements and strong pastoral care environment please visit our website on www.haileybury.vic.edu.au or call 9213 2222 and ask to speak to our Registrar, Jeanette Hardy. Produced by Haileybury 855-891 Springvale Road Keysborough, Victoria 3173
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Chairman's Report At the Pleasant Sunday Afternoon in August, held in the David Bradshaw Chapel, we opened and named two recently completed Keysborough buildings: the Wilfred Fullagar Senior Boys Centre and the Jan Douglas Senior Girls Centre.
Principal's Report 2006 will be remembered at Haileybury both for the extraordinary building program, and for the commencement of the Senior Girls Program. The Senior Girls School commences its 2007 Academic Year and will have in excess of 300 students across Years 10 to 12. This is a good first-year balance against the Senior Boys School, which is in excess of 500 students. While a large number of girls will move across from the Girls Pre-Senior Centres, many have entered Haileybury to make up the Year 10 class. There is a very large Year 11 class and a substantial Year 12 class of girls coming to Haileybury to complete the VCE. The advent of the Senior Girls School has driven a substantial building program at Keysborough. The Lecture Theatre, a Senior Boys Centre and a Senior Girls Centre, Dance Studio and new Gymnasium will all be complete by the end of August. Building continues at all other Haileybury campuses, and in particular a new Edrington Hall and Pool Complex will be completed before Christmas. 2006 is a busy year in these special ways, but it is also busy in the normal ways. Busy years in the academic, sport and co-curriculum programs. Very strong sporting results this year, and of course, a wonderful ‘never bigger’ Tattoo. Haileybury continues to do well. Robert Pargetter Principal
Wilfred Fullagar was born in the year Haileybury was founded – 1892. He was Dux of the School in 1908 and 1909. Charles Rendall, the first Headmaster (1892-1914), regarded Fullagar as his most brilliant student. He had a remarkable record at The University of Melbourne. In his first year he was awarded first class honours in all four subjects, and exhibitions in three of them. He graduated in 1915 with first class honours in Law and the Supreme Court Judge’s prize for the best student in the year. He practised as a barrister and became King’s Counsel in 1933, a Supreme Court judge in 1945 and in 1950 a High Court judge. When Headmaster Dickinson sold Haileybury to the newly incorporated Haileybury College in 1938, Fullagar was the first Chairman of the College Council. Jan Douglas has had a distinguished career in education. She taught at Presbyterian Ladies College, where she became Deputy Head. Then she was Head of Mentone Girls Grammar for 10 years. In 1998, shortly after her retirement, she joined Haileybury’s Council – its first female member. Mrs Douglas’ background has enabled her to contribute significantly to the planning for the introduction of girls, providing advice on matters such as uniforms, classroom design and bathroom décor and facilities. In 2005 her work in education and her community service were recognised by the award of the OAM. It was with unalloyed pleasure that I opened these buildings and attached to them the names of two such important Haileybury figures – one from the past and one very much of the present. Other work is underway at Senior School. The Lecture Theatre, in close proximity to the Senior Girls and Boys Centres, is close to completion. The Gymnasium, in the same vicinity as the Lecture Theatre, will be doubled in size. The Lecture Theatre and the expanded Gymnasium are expected to be ready for use at the beginning of Term 4. At Edrington, the Hall and Pool Complex is well advanced, and when complete will provide a prestigious and much needed facility for our Berwick students. Justice Ross Sundberg Chairman
Anica Weereratne, Belinda Keller, Kate Ackland and Caitlin Cantwell.
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Sport is looking very strong with all First Winter Sport teams in the hunt to secure the Premiership. Football is looking to make it a three-peat, Basketball looks to add to its ever-growing dynasty, Soccer appears to make it back-to-back Premierships and Hockey is challenging every team to regain the title. Performing Arts has also had a very busy year. After the recent success of Romeo and Juliet, the School switched its focus to the biennial Tattoo. This year’s Tattoo spanned over six nights with each campus allocated two nights. Each night was unbelievable and the precincts must be commended on their hard work and dedication in making the nights so successful. The year has almost come to a close and for the Year 12 students it will be the end of an era. The year has been filled with successes in Sport, Drama and Academics. The forthcoming weeks are vital for the students in their preparation for the end-of-year assessments. I wish everyone the best of luck and hope that we can match and raise the standards of our predecessors. Pavneet Arneja School Captain 2006
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Haileybury’s building program
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After a busy first semester, it is great to see the boys and girls continuing their hard work in the second semester. With VCE examinations around the corner and the Year 12 students’ life at Haileybury about to come to an end, everyone is knuckling down to make these last weeks memorable.
Welcoming Senior Girls to Haileybury
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he Senior Girls component of Haileybury will commence on 23 October 2006 with well over 300 students in attendance. Many boys’ schools have gone through a very slow and painful transition to incorporate girls into the school but the numbers signing up for Haileybury Senior School will make the P-12 Girls College one of the largest girls’ schools in the State! The remarkable enrolment rate for the girls is in large part due to the wide range of subjects on offer at Haileybury. An example of this is Sociology which is proving extremely popular with the girls but which is offered by none of the schools from which the girls are coming. Haileybury is the leading school in Victoria in Sociology winning two Premier’s Awards and having the highest enrolment in the subject. The Head of Humanities, Ms Fiona Gontier, is the Chief Assessor of Sociology for the VCE. Small class sizes and the reputation for outstanding teaching have also attracted many girls to Haileybury.
The Senior School will have close to 900 boys and girls on site for the start of the Term 4B (VCE early start) program. Boys and girls will have specifically-built new locker and recreation room areas which will enable both groups to seek a single-gender environment if they desire. However, all other recreation spaces will be open to both male and female students. Students will head off to single-gender classes in the parallel education model but many of their subjects will have a weekly, or fortnightly co-educational lecture in the new purpose-built Lecture Theatre. This will enable students to become familiar with the style of lectures and the type of social interaction that will occur when they move on to further study. Smaller studies may have a workshop rather than a lecture component that will be co-educational. In addition to the locker and recreation areas, and Lecture Theatre, students for the start of Term 4B will enjoy a new Year 12 Common Room, new classrooms, a refurbished Frank Northcott Quadrangle and a new café. There will also be 90 laptops available for use in the Lecture Theatre and for students to borrow. The Visual Arts area will be fitted out with two new Macintosh laboratories. These will replicate industry standards in Visual Communication and Design, Media and Multimedia. The student social program will be enhanced by the arrival of the girls with events at each year level being coordinated and run by boys’ leadership groups and girls’ leadership groups. The Year 12 leadership positions will be parallel with the same model for boys and girls. It is clear from interviews conducted for the first group of girls coming into Year 12 that the leadership positions will be keenly sought. 23 October promises to be an exciting day in the long, proud history of Haileybury. Derek Scott Head of Senior School
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HAILEYBURY’S BUILDING PROGRAM
uring 2006, Haileybury’s capital and minor works program has continued to expand providing new, modern facilities and enhanced educational opportunities for its ever-increasing enrolment. A significant number of important buildings and facilities have been established with more on the way. Many of these developments are listed below. At Senior School, a large number of buildings are currently under construction or have been delivered. The most striking of these facilities is the Senior School Lecture Theatre Complex. The building is a landmark project and will play an important role in preparing our senior students for their tertiary education. It will also enable more advanced and sophisticated teaching methods than ‘classroom teaching’, catering for girls and boys at Haileybury. Features of this complex include an interactive lecture theatre, tutorial rooms, an expansive student common room, bathrooms and kitchenette. Other important developments at Senior School include additional classrooms and staff offices, another multi-purpose sports hall, Senior Girls and Boys Centres, a Dance Studio, renovations to Aikman Hall and the Administration Building, and a redesigned Frank Northcott Quadrangle. At Newlands, the next stage of Haileybury Girls College was opened. A Girls Pre-Senior Centre comprising two fully-equipped classrooms, an Information Technology mini laboratory, a purpose-built Science Laboratory and associated locker areas and bathrooms was established. A Design and Technology Centre was opened. New netball courts were also provided. Earlier this year at Berwick, a Boys Pre-Senior Information Technology Centre, which includes a classroom and locker area, was opened. A Girls Pre-Senior Centre, similar to that established at Newlands was also introduced. Edrington now boasts additional synthetic tennis and netball courts as part of these new developments. Further major capital works will be unveiled at Berwick later this year. A new state-of-the-art School Hall, which will comfortably seat 400 people, is currently under construction. Apart from being used as an assembly hall, the facility has been designed to adequately cater for a number of the School’s growing needs. It will become the hub for many important activities such as Drama productions, concerts and conferences. The hall has been designed to include a large stage, mezzanine balcony, student change rooms, bathrooms, caterer’s area, storage rooms and contemporary digital lighting, projection and sound systems. Also opening at Edrington will be a new six-lane, 25-metre, heated, indoor swimming pool. This modern facility will also include change rooms, bathrooms, supervisor’s office, plant room and storage area. Edrington’s new pool will be used extensively for instructional swimming and training (School and local community). At Castlefield, extensions were made to the Boys Pre-Senior Centre including a new Information Technology Centre, classroom and locker area. A Girls Pre-Senior Centre and Information Technology mini laboratory was opened. Additional staff offices were constructed. The imaginative enclosure of the John Marshall Swimming Pool was finalised earlier in the year providing an outstanding all-year indoor, heated swimming facility for the Castlefield community. Haileybury’s future is extremely promising. Accordingly, Haileybury’s Senior Executive is continuing discussions with its prominent architects and project managers to ensure that optimum facilities are designed to cater for the School’s ever-growing needs. John Twist Vice Principal
VELS
Most schools in Victoria are moving toward use of the Victorian Essential Learning Standards (VELS), a curriculum and assessment framework for the compulsory years of education, Preparatory to Year 10.
This framework significantly broadens the view of essential learning which includes the usual disciplinary areas such as English, Science and Mathematics, but now also includes social and interdisciplinary areas such as interpersonal development, civics and citizenship, communication and thinking process. There is now a move in schools to have a new system of reporting based on the VELS-based program. This has been mandated both by the State Government’s Department of Education Training for Government Schools and the Catholic Education Office. The move has caused significant problems in many schools. Some have delayed the introduction of the new reports. Problems range from shortness in time for installation of new computer software, to concerns about parent readiness to the new reporting style. The new reports use a five-point scale A, B, C, D and E. A student progressing strictly in accordance with the standards specified for the student’s school year level would typically be graded as a C. The A and B grades would be used only for performance that is well ahead of progression in line with the VELS standards. A number of independent schools are choosing to use different assessment and reporting models. This includes schools that are using the VELS framework. These schools are concerned that parents receive reports which use well understood formats and grades. Whatever the way a school chooses to report, under Federal Government funding requirements, the school must be able to provide a parent with information as to where the student’s performance places that student within the school’s year group cohort. This must be to the extent as to in which ‘quartile’ the student falls. Some schools are providing this information within their reports, and some will provide it on request. Haileybury introduced full reporting for Years 5 to 8 against the VELS framework for Semester 1 2006. This was a very large
task for the staff involved. Not only did staff require professional development about the VELS framework, but academic planning had also to be restructured to reflect the framework.
It was also necessary to modify the report format, and to work with staff on how to use the new reports. Middle School parents were provided with extensive information about VELS and the new reports. The first reporting period went well, and will be further refined for the second round of reports at the end of 2006. Haileybury uses assessment tasks which are scored against the specified VELS standards, laid down for the end of Years Prep, 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 (Levels 1 to 6). Haileybury also gives a report of the standing of the student within a typical Haileybury cohort, both for coursework and examinations for the key disciplinary domains of learning. There are also reports of sport, co-curriculum and attitude and effort, and general comments. In 2007 the VELS framework and reporting will be fully implemented in the Junior School.
Past Haileybury Mothers Social Club The Club was started in the 1970s by mothers who met at school. They were members of the Haileybury Mothers Association and wished to continue their friendship after their sons left school. An Annual General Meeting is held every February at Castlefield. From March to December once a month we enjoy events organised by the committee. For example, this year we have seen a film and had morning tea, guided tours of Werribee Park, the Victorian Mounted Police Academy and the Australian Ballet centre. We have taken the ferry to Williamstown, attended the Gown of the Year Luncheon, toured Beleura House in Mornington and the Jewish Museum and will have lunch at the Altera Terra Restaurant cooked by the Haileybury hospitality students. We will finish the year with our annual Christmas luncheon to be held at the Spring Valley Golf Club. New members are always most welcome to join our Club. Annual subscription is $10.00, part of which is awarded to the Year 11 Dux to go towards the student’s schooling in Year 12. For more information please contact President Margaret Hardeman on 9596 2405, Treasurer Pam Lappage on 9887 9672 or Secretary Jillian Veal on 9584 5609.
Robert Pargetter Principal Belle Brockhoff
Alpine Academy
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he Haileybury Alpine Academy commenced in June with much excitement from the 22 students involved in the program. All of these students are already exceptional ski or snowboard racers, their experience as a member of the Academy will allow them to further develop their talents. All have a goal and aspiration to reach the highest level in their sport that they can achieve. Life in the Academy is not easy; ski training often starts at 7.15am, with the lifts opening especially for the athletes. After three to four hours of intensive ski training, they return to the lodge for lunch before starting school. After school there is dry land strength and fitness training, dinner cooking, lodge duty
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and homework. The day is certainly full! At the mid-point of the season, despite difficult and challenging snow conditions, all Academy athletes have improved their technique. There have been some outstanding results in racing with a number of the students currently ranked at the top of their age groups, and we await the final race results with anticipation. Our attention is now turning towards France in Term 1 of next year. There is a great deal of excitement as to what this experience and training will achieve. Julian Cross Director, Haileybury Alpine Academy
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Pipes and Drums
This year saw the biggest Performing Arts event in the history of the School unfold over eight exhausting, but exciting days. Three different versions of the Tattoo theme, Twentieth Century – The Even Decades, were presented by Castlefield, Newlands and Edrington on two nights each, with the Senior School and Pre Seniors contributing to all six performances. We saw an enormous variety of singing, dancing, drama, comedy and media that reflected the events of the ‘20s, ‘40s, ‘60s and ‘80s. Some of the subjects dealt with included the talkies, the Charleston era, World War 2, flower power and the pop icons of the time. As in the past we had performers from all levels of the School, with the Junior School items being a particular favorite with parents. Of course the Pipes and Drums had a feature spot, presenting a new work from its expanding repertoire. Each evening culminated in the traditional finale with all cast members returning to the stage, singing and dancing to the music of our version of the Blues Brothers. Over the six nights more than 1,800 students performed to more than 6,000 friends and family. Staff, students and Old Boys took all key technical roles from the audio visual to sound. As always Old Boy, Mr John Panetta, created a stunning lighting rig to make the cast members look their very best. The 25-piece band, led by Mr Steven Bowler, played more than 60 musical items, to give the performances the very best live music support. The Tattoo also saw the first trial of the new sound system in Aikman Hall, an addition that will be a boon for both classes and productions.
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Hockey
Football With only one round of fixtures remaining our first XVIII remains in the Premiership fight needing to win against Scotch. All Senior and Middle School teams have enjoyed some success during their seasons and all Haileybury footballers have played with great spirit and sportsmanship.
The 2006 Winter Hockey Season has held many exciting matches and remarkable achievements. This year has seen three brothers, Tom (Year 12), Daniel (Year 11) and Ben Corbett (Year 10) all play in a Firsts Hockey team together. Over the past two seasons Adam Seccull from Castlefield has made valuable contributions in every Firsts Hockey match. This is an outstanding achievement considering Adam is currently only in Year 8. The Firsts have had an excellent season to date, with wins against Melbourne, Brighton, St Kevin’s, Scotch and Geelong College. Bradley Simmonds (Captain), Steven Ferguson and Andrew Haining (Vice Captains) have demonstrated outstanding leadership, both on and off the field, providing inspiration to many of our up-and-coming players. Grenville Green Head of Hockey
During the mid-year vacation, Haileybury Senior School played host to a football camp run over three consecutive days involving boys from Haileybury as well as boys from many other schools.
Connor Heffernan on the ball
The clinic saw over 50 boys attend, of ages from 8 to 15 and they received expert coaching from senior accredited coaches within our School’s outstanding facilities and grounds. Andrew Lynch Head of Football
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Cross Country 2006 will see both the senior boys and girls teams ranked in the top three by the conclusion of the APS season. Our junior members have also had success: State titles in three teams events for our Under 14 Girls, whilst our Under 16 Boys also managed two titles and one second place in the corresponding events. Our number one runner Matthew Bayley made the Australian Cross Country team, coming second in the World Schools Championships in Italy in April. Matthew’s efforts have been matched by other squad members who have made the State team in their respective age groups. These runners are Jordan Williamsz – Boys Under 16, Ned Verwey and Ryuun Fujihara – Boys Under 14, Tayla Daly, Melanie Townsend, Ashlee and Tashana Kehoe-Sporton – Girls Under 14.
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With this young, successful squad, we await season 2007 with much anticipation. Mark Foyster Head of Cross Country
L to R: Jordan Williamsz, David Bayley, Jordan Donnelly and Ned Verwey.
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Bonel Obradovic
Netball Netball continued to increase in popularity during 2006 with Haileybury entering three teams from Year 9, nine teams from Years 7 and 8 and eight teams from Years 5 and 6 into APS competition. We had some very successful teams, our strongest being the Junior A team which won every match, excepting the first, by very large margins. The greatest attribute of the Netball squad was the strong sense of community, fun and belonging that existed among the players and teams. This tone was set by the coaches and followed through by players and parents.
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SOCCER Haileybury Soccer has continued the resurgence shown by the Premiership title of 2005 with another victory in the 2006 competition. The team won eight games and drew one in an outstanding season that saw Keegan Ziada and Adam Ricciuti emerge as the leading goalscorers. Keegan, the team Captain, has won a university scholarship in the US and will continue his soccer career there. Bonel Obradovic, another key member of the team has appeared on several occasions
for Melbourne Victory in their non A-League games this year. The Haileybury team produced a highly skilled and fast-paced brand of soccer and often overran teams in the second half. This was demonstrated in the game against Wesley on 27 July, which was effectively the Premiership decider. Wesley gained a 1-0 lead after five minutes via a penalty before Keegan Ziada scored through a wonderful solo effort on half-time. The second half demonstrated the Haileybury team’s skill and fitness and another goal to Keegan gave Haileybury the lead before Adam Ricciuti finished off a tiring Wesley with a well taken opportunity. Mr Anthony Bacon enjoyed his first success as Head of Soccer whilst the squad was superbly coached by Mr Frank McGrellis.
We were very lucky to have available to us some expert coaching from within Haileybury and also some external expertise each week. Our aim for 2007 is to look for ways to improve the playing skills of our less experienced teams. Donna Krenn Head of Netball
Basketball Haileybury’s Basketball team has won the last four APS Premierships so it came as no surprise when three Haileybury basketballers were selected into the Victorian Under 18 Basketball team.
Tayla Crawford
James Orr, Bryce Arnott and Ben Healey were selected along with ten young basketballers from across Melbourne to represent their State at the National titles. James, Bryce and Ben travelled to Wayville in South Australia to compete in the Under 18 National Junior Championships against other states during 8-15 July. Victoria finished fifth in the competition. James and Bryce will travel to the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra to participate in a national Basketball development camp in Canberra along with 67 other athletes chosen around the country. John Cantwell Head of Basketball
Top left: John Cantwell, Zach Ngawaka, James Orr and Ben Healey Above: Ben Healey Left: James Orr
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Castlefield
At an international teachers’ conference I attended in Boston a few years ago, I was inspired by a leading US educator who talked about how she would call her Year 1 class to attention when one of her children had shown mastery of a much-practised skill. She would announce: “Stop what you are doing we have just witnessed a learning moment. We must celebrate it.” Teachers at Castlefield are constantly on the lookout for such moments. It could be a skill mastered, a concept understood, an outstanding project, a fine speech, or a simple act of kindness toward a classmate. Whatever the task, the learning moment is memorable and its celebration reflects the message that the learning has meaning not only for the child but for the class and the teacher as well. At a wider level, Junior School has built into the week opportunities to celebrate learning in the ‘Show and Shine’ assemblies. Prep and Year 1 have recently woven into their Numeracy program the celebration of their first 100 days of school. Middle School assemblies have celebrated an extraordinary diversity of student successes in the Sporting, Scholastic, Literary and Performing Arts areas. Our Presentation Assemblies too are important occasions to reward both effort and achievement. In doing so we build an inclusive ‘can do’ culture. Our celebrations of learning help to inspire others to extend their reach no matter what the field of endeavour. This culture originates in the classroom and is reinforced through all our School activities. At a community level, Haileybury has recently celebrated each child’s contribution to the Performing Arts in the Tattoo. This wonderful celebration of our community exemplifies how our teachers work to bring out the best in our students. I would like to thank all staff and in particular, our Performing Arts teachers who have allowed our children to soar.
Global Projects Semester 1 has been an amazing journey for the Junior School at Castlefield. Teachers and students embraced technology with enthusiasm in order to expand the boundaries of the traditional classroom and to create exciting wall-less environments where learners develop new perspectives, skills and knowledge. A number of classes used technology to connect with classrooms in Queensland, New Zealand, USA and England giving students real-life purposes for engaging in reading, writing and communication activities. Year 4 poets brought their poems to life by transforming their works into a multimedia book presentation and were amazed by what they achieved with the right tools and skills. Year 3 students were asked to investigate a natural disaster and to present their findings in an iPod compatible file format. They created
a PowerPoint file, saved the slides as images, then created a video clip. Finally they changed the video into an iPod compatible file which can be downloaded and viewed on any iPod Photo. Students’ thirst for knowledge was pushed to new limits not only as a result of the possibilities created by embedding technology into the curriculum but also the ability of the teachers to tap into children’s natural curiosity and creativity.
The children in Prep and Year 1 had been counting down the days of school to Monday, 31 July, our 100th day at school, which we celebrated with a 100-Day party. The children collected 100 small items each, ranging from household items to natural objects and edible items. They then measured, compared and shared their findings on giant posters. Each class iced and decorated a 100-shaped cake and sang “Happy 100-Day to You”. A parade followed to show off their 100 hats followed by lunch and cake together. 100-Day activities continued during the week including working with the Magic 100 Words, drawing what we will look like when we are 100, completing 100-Day poems and making class 100 books. This was a very exciting week for the children where they became completely immersed in the concept of Number.
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Art Award for Zara
Castlefield Prep student Zara Woodbridge recently won the chance for her artwork to be displayed at St Vincent’s tram stop.
Memories of a happy, rich and fulfilling school life are forged by the opportunities we provide for students to celebrate their own learning moments.
The competition was run by JC Decaux, a company producing artwork for billboards, bus shelters, street furniture and trams throughout Melbourne. The company provided sponsorship for the Melbourne Commonwealth Games. Following the success of the Games they held a State-wide Art Display/Competition for Victorian primary school aged children with the theme: ‘My Games, My City.’
Joan Gill Head of Castlefield
Zara Woodbridge
50 pieces of student artwork from Castlefield were submitted with a total of 20,000 artworks from schools across Victoria. Zara’s picture was one of five artworks to receive an award.
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On Thursday, 15 June, Edrington held its annual Middle School Concert. The Deputy Director of Music, Mrs Coral Rafferty and her staff had been very happy with the preparations and the students lived up to all expectations on the night.
Edrington
Curriculum development at Edrington is being driven by the latest research. A good example is the National Inquiry into Literacy, which released its Report in December 2005. The Report highlighted the evidence-based research that supports effective teacher practice. The recommendations of this Report are being implemented across the campus. The importance of letter-sound relationships in the teaching of Literacy skills is being enhanced and explicitly taught. Regular revision of skills has been incorporated into Literacy sessions. The Junior School has recently commenced our new approach to Guided Reading. Guided Reading is a teacher-directed learning strategy designed to enhance student’s understanding of text. The children in the Junior School have now been grouped according to their point of learning. Children will be instructed in groups of similar ability across the year levels Prep to 2 and Years 3 and 4. For the final 40 minutes of the two-hour Literacy block, three days a week, many students will change classrooms and teachers. This enables teachers to better cater for the individual needs of students. It allows students to work specifically at their ability level with other children at that level. Much of the curriculum change in the Junior School has been led by the Head of Junior School, Mr Pat Kenny. Mr Kenny was farewelled from Edrington at a special assembly on Friday, 28 July. Mr Kenny has been appointed as Head of the Junior School Campus at Mentone Girls Grammar. This is a significant and well-deserved promotion. The expertise of Haileybury teachers is keenly sought by other schools. John Fleming Head of Edrington
Mr Kenny and Matthew Roberton
Rami Boles
Letitia Sindt, Jasmin Fleming, Tiarne Mitchell and Jordan DiCarlo
Olivia McMaster and Shannon Arfaras
An audience of over 400 people was very appreciative of all acts and these included massed singing, performances by the String Ensemble, Concert Band and Edrington Orchestra. The Year 8 Rock Band played an exciting version of Wild Thing and the guest VCE artist for this year was former Edrington student, Hugh Nicolson who performed a very moving trombone solo. The evening concluded with the whole of Edrington Middle School singing The British Invasion by Lennon and McCartney. The Assistant Principal, Mr Craig Glass, attended the performance and described it as the best Middle School Concert he had witnessed. These words echoed the thoughts of all who were present on the evening. Gary Shiell Deputy Head of Edrington (Administration)
Edrington TreePlanting There was a fantastic sense of community and achievement on 7 June this year at Edrington. The ELC, Junior School and Middle School students with assistance from staff, parents, grandparents and other family members were involved in a tree-planting day. The School received a grant from the Melbourne Water Stream Frontage Management Program to improve the bank of Cardinia Creek. The students and helpers managed to plant 1,000 plants along the creek from the bridge to the sports hall, beside the soccer pitch. Children from the Middle School assisted children from the Junior School, which helped create a fantastic community feeling. It was great to see Year 7 boys helping Year 2 students and Prep students working with their ‘Buddies’ in Year 4. The results are twofold; we have a great new green area around the creek that will help to keep the creek healthy, and our students have a tremendous sense of achievement and a visible reminder that their efforts can make a difference.
Debating success
Anthony Smith Deputy Head of Science
Chris Scholten Academic Extension Coordinator
The Inter-School Debating season was a highly successful one for both boys and girls at Edrington. Three teams – Boys 2, Girls 1 and Girls 2 – finished the season with four wins and only one loss, and the first two of those teams lost their solitary debate by a single point. Aaron Houben (Boys 2) debated four times and was awarded Best Speaker on all four occasions – a remarkable achievement. Kirsten Fisers and Amaya Hettige (Girls 1) also scored Best Speaker on two occasions each. The Boys 1 team was made up of Year 9 students who missed two debates due to Option commitments. Their place was taken by Year 7 students, with commendable results – the Year 7s won their first debate with William Kleid being awarded Best Speaker. Thanks are due to Shehani Fernando and Aaron Houben for discharging their duties as Captain of Girls and Boys Debating with such commitment and professionalism.
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Newlands
Below: Zakariya Kor and Shanelle Djokic with Ms Schmoorman’s Mum
Newlands School model of parallel education is now complete with girls and boys working together in co-instructional groups to Year 4 and then moving to academic classes in separate schools through to Year 12. It has been so rewarding to see this model unfold over six years. Of course for non-competitive, non-academic activities students mix in a very natural environment as they will in their workplace and university. Newlands continues to offer a broad education to our students with many highlights throughout the year. Outdoor Education Experiences for all our students (Year 3 onwards), Grandparents Day, various services (ANZAC, Founders Day, Leadership), Music Concerts and soirées, Fathers Day Breakfast and International Women’s Day celebration. Social Education at Newlands is formalised with structured lessons timetabled into the weekly program. Girls and boys discuss gender issues, create activities to support social etiquette and courtesies and work alongside each other in a positive and constructive manner. This is part of a broader social develepment progam which encompasses House activities, Performance, the ARTS and student leisure time throughout a normal week. One of the most significant differences in the last year has been the improvement of our Sports Program. Year 5 students from all campuses train together and team selection is a crosscampus arrangement. This ensures more teams, better quality and the opportunity for students to play at a level that suits their ability. It also means teams taking the field are very competitive. Certainly, I note this year that we win more games than we lose and few if any teams are thrashed. Shane Davey Head of Newlands
Nicholas Melledge
Isabella Scaunich
Newlands Fair The Newlands Fair was for our community to enjoy a family event and this was achieved thanks to the effort and enthusiasm of our children, staff and parents. It was held, for the first time, on a May evening and we were lucky to have brisk but clear conditions for the event. Over 2,000 people attended and the carnival rides appeared to be enjoyed by younger and older children. Such events are not possible without a huge amount of goodwill. Newlands families, once again, have highlighted this goodwill with regard to attendance on the night and meeting the obligation of our roster system. Many gifts were donated to the Fair and many generous families contributed to the night and the Newlands Raffle.
Music Concert Middle School held its annual Music Concert mid-year. It was a wonderful showcase of individual talent and an array of ensembles, bands and choirs. The quality of music was clearly a highlight as was the obvious enjoyment and involvement of so many students in such a range of instrumental work. The massed singing items of Let it Be and Wind had quality and the crowd was taken aback by the sheer numbers in these items.
House Competition Newlands House Competition has been in full swing throughout the first semester. Major events include House Sport (Cricket, Volleyball, Tennis, Softball), House Art, Drama and Music. The ARTS House competition events are ideal times for girls and boys to team together and celebrate their achievements in a presentation of the work they have accomplished.
Outdoor Activities All Newlands students from Year 3 through to Year 7 have now attended an outdoor experience program this year. The program is sequential and provides a range of outdoor settings to challenge our children. Activities such as abseiling, kayaking and camping are commonplace. Building resilience, learning to work in teams, skills of leadership and learning independence are outcomes high on our list with such experiences. Year 8 students attend camp in Term 4 and Pre-Senior students have a special Options program which sees students choosing from a multitude of different Options each term.
Senior School
The Victorian Curriculum Assessment Authority produces a range of data based on the VCE results, which is available to schools to analyse. The data can be used to look at individual student performance, class performance, teacher performance and overall school achievement. There is a range of measures which can be used including raw score analysis and value-added data. The data is detailed and complex but can give a very interesting picture of what is happening within the VCE classroom. At Haileybury the Head of Senior School and Dean of Studies analyse the data and conduct conversations with individual VCE teachers and Heads of Department about the collective and individual performance. The work with teachers is particularly valuable and can assist a teacher to identify areas that can be improved upon. The VCE data is available to all Schools in Victoria but is very rarely used effectively. It is remarkable the number of VCE teachers who attend interviews for jobs and have been teaching in the VCE for a number of years but have not been exposed to the VCE data. It is a powerful tool for professional development and to be used in driving teacher and school improvement. The analysis of the VCE data is also followed up with regular student surveys and Term 2 2006 saw a full student survey completed by all Senior School students. The survey results were placed on a database for detailed analysis. The 2006 surveys were remarkably positive with students particularly high in their praise of teacher performance. Derek Scott Head of Senior School
Anica Weereratne, Belinda Keller, Kate Ackland and Caitlin Cantwell
Refurbishment of Frank Northcott Quadrangle The refurbishment of the Frank Northcott Quadrangle has created a wonderful new environment for students. A significant increase in seating means more students can enjoy a relaxing lunchtime conversational environment. The magenta feature walls have added some much needed colour to the space whilst the uplights and tree lighting have created a wonderful atmosphere for evening events.
Mathematics Haileybury has emerged as the outstanding performer in a range of Mathematics competitions held amongst Victorian schools in 2006. In July the Year 10 boys led the way when they won the Year 10 Statewide Mathematics Games Day for the second year in a row defeating 54 teams from schools throughout Victoria. This was an excellent effort from Jack Fang, Steven Wang, Kevin Lam, Shananthan Balachandran and Arveen Kalapara. The team members were particularly nervous going into the competition as they realised the 2005 Haileybury squad which won the competition was exceptional. This group, comprising of Derrick Ha, Sahil Shekar, Jason Perri, Phillip Marsh and Satwik Motaganahalli, followed up its Year 10 success with victory in the Year 11 section of the Australian National University Mathematics Day. To cap off a great few months for Mathematics at Haileybury a Year 12 team consisting of Leon Clark, John Lam and Andrew Teh won The University of Melbourne Mathematics and Statistics Society Problem Solving competition, defeating over 50 teams from around Victoria. Mr Allan Goodall has coached all teams to their victories.
Defence Force Award Timothy Budge and Captain Timothy Keeffe
Year 12 student Timothy (Tim) Budge has been awarded an Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA) Education Award. Tim was one of 120 students across Australia to receive an award after around 1,500 applications were processed. The ADFA Education Award is presented annually to Year 12 students in recognition of outstanding achievement exhibited during the recruiting process for entry to ADFA. The application process involves participating in a psychological interview, a medical assessment and a defence interview. Tim also had to pass a physical fitness test and obtain a Police clearance before lastly appearing before an Officer Selection Board to gain selection. The award means Tim will base himself in Canberra next year and begin studying a threeyear Bachelor of Business degree as part of his award. ADFA is a campus of the University of New South Wales, and as such, Tim will graduate with a UNSW degree. Two representatives, Captain Timothy Keeffe and Sergeant Dax Riley, from the Australian Defence Force presented Tim with his award on Tuesday, 11 July, at Haileybury’s Senior School assembly.
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HAILEYBURY
1939 to Sholto Black
1942
In June 1942 Mr Dickinson requested permission to retire early on health grounds. Council agreed that he retire on 31 August 1942. Mr Black was informed that he would take over the next day.
Sydney Dickinson
aileybury was in a parlous condition in the years 1939 to 1942. The Headmaster, Sydney Dickinson, was unwell and off work for periods in late 1938, the first half of 1939 and again in the first half of 1940, when he was given a lengthy period of ‘leave of absence’. The minutes of a Council meeting in April 1940 speak of the “serious problem that confronted the College owing to the precarious state of the Headmaster’s health”. The minutes of a later meeting refer to “the emergency in which the College finds itself” as a result of Mr Dickinson’s health. He returned to duty in June 1940. In late 1941 the Council appointed Sholto Black Headmaster, with effect from the beginning of 1943 on the expiration of Mr Dickinson’s term. Mr Black had been a member of staff since 1939. At the Council meeting following this appointment, Mr Dickinson submitted two letters: one requesting that he be permitted to retire “after 31 January 1942” and the other in which he resigned from Council. Council asked him to withdraw the retirement request, which he did. He was also asked to remain on Council for the remainder of his term as Headmaster. He refused.
Mr Dickinson’s health, the uncertainty of his tenure, and his departure from Council were not the only problems facing the School. His poor health was probably contributed to by worries about declining enrolments and related doubts about the continuing viability of the School. There were 115 students in 1940, 97 in 1941, and the School history records that “numbers plummeted disastrously” during 1941, falling as low as 80 boys. It was in that climate that the Council sought ways to halt the slide in Haileybury’s fortunes, in particular falling enrolments. One hoped-for solution involved Scotch College. Scotch had been founded in 1851 as the Melbourne Academy, a Higher Presbyterian School. It was initially located in Spring Street, Melbourne. In 1854 the school moved to the corner of Lansdowne Street and Cathedral Place, East Melbourne, where the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre is now located. In 1855 the Melbourne Academy changed its name to Scotch College. From 1916 the school progressively shifted to its present site in Hawthorn. Scotch had been established for 41 years when Haileybury was founded in 1892. By the time the present story about Haileybury and Scotch begins, Scotch had been operating for 88 years, and was a very successful school. The inception of the story was at a Haileybury Council meeting on 18 May 1939. A Councillor suggested that boys who were unable to secure admittance to Scotch College or Geelong College be referred by those schools to Haileybury. The Reverend A R Macneil was
“appointed to make this suggestion individually to the Colleges”. Mr Macneil was one of the original Councillors when Haileybury was incorporated in 1938. He had been Chaplain of Scotch between 1925 and 1935, and was held in high regard at Scotch, with which he maintained a close connection after his departure. The minutes do not record the outcome of any approach Mr Macneil may have made to Scotch and Geelong. The matter came up again in mid 1940. Mr Dickinson proposed that the Council ask Scotch to consider Haileybury in regard to boys living in the Haileybury area. Students could complete their first and second years at Haileybury and then go on to Scotch. It was noted that Scotch had proposed some time ago to put a cap on student numbers. Council resolved that an approach be made to the Chairman of the Scotch Council, Sir Arthur Robinson. A reply was received from the Scotch Council. All the minutes record is that it was “not encouraging”. In April 1942 the Treasurer informed Council that if the reduction in the number of scholars attending for the first term in the current year prevailed throughout the year, a loss of between £500 and £600 had to be anticipated. It was agreed that a deputation of Councillors approach the Presbyterian Church’s Board of Education to notify it of the School’s financial position, and to suggest that the Scotch Council might be asked to agree to “conditional enrolment of those boys who found transport difficult in these days”. The reference to transport was to wartime travel difficulties. The overture was to be made to the Board because Scotch and Haileybury were both affiliated with the Presbyterian Church. In July 1942 a Committee appointed by the Presbytery of Melbourne South, in whose
bailiwick Haileybury was located, was commissioned to explore the possibility of some kind of affiliation between Haileybury and Scotch. The Committee’s proposals were submitted to Council. The opening paragraph of the report is as follows: “The Presbytery of Melbourne South, when the proposal to take over the Haileybury College came before it, was strongly of the opinion that the College should be linked up in some way with Scotch College, as the Kostka Hall, in the same street, is linked up with Xavier College. The Chairman of Scotch College Council, Sir Arthur Robinson, was not favourable to the proposal, but showed great sympathy with the proposal to take over the College, and gave substantial help. After four years’ experience, the Presbytery is more firmly convinced than ever, that some affiliation with Scotch College, is not only desirable, but necessary, for the future growth of our Church Schools.” The reference to a “take over” of Haileybury was to the affiliation between the Presbyterian Church and Haileybury that came into existence in 1938 when Mr Dickinson sold the School to the newly incorporated body “Haileybury College”. The reference to Sir Arthur Robinson’s “substantial help” is probably to his assistance with providing half of the £2,500 the School was required by the Church to raise as a condition of the Church providing it with loan funds for building purposes. The Presbytery Committee gave five reasons for its view that there be some sort of affiliation between the two Schools. The first was that Scotch had on several occasions intimated that it could take no more scholars, and had stressed that early application for enrolment should be made in order to avoid disappointment. This, said the Committee, meant that the needs of Presbyterian parents for their boys to be educated at a Presbyterian School were defeated by the existence of the Scotch cap on numbers. The second was that the prestige of Scotch was such that any connection between it and Haileybury “would be sure to influence parents to send their boys to Haileybury”. The third reason was this: “Scotch College has been able to attain its present enviable position largely through the great help of the Church, and particularly through the large amounts of Church funds which have been advanced on loan through the years. It seems only fair now they are so well established that they should be expected to help by lending their influence and prestige
to other ventures, and Haileybury is the most promising in position and opportunity that exists.”
Scotch College. The minutes merely note that the report was received. They do not record any Council approval of its recommendations.
The fourth reason was that Scotch parents and students in the southern suburbs, where Haileybury was located, were subject to heavy strain in time and expense of having to travel the distances needed to reach Scotch, and many boys who should be going to “our Schools” were attending schools of another denomination.
The proposal was approved by Presbytery, and a special meeting of the Haileybury Council was arranged to consider it. If approved, it would be taken to Scotch. The minutes of the special meeting of 10 September 1942 record that:
The fifth reason was: “The present position owing to the taking over of Schools by the Army is imposing a great hardship on mothers and boys by their having to rise at an exceedingly early hour to be at Scotch College when the day’s work begins. For the younger boys, especially, some relief should be sought.” In February 1942 the Army took over Wesley College’s buildings and occupied them for the next two years. Scotch came to Wesley’s rescue with the arrangement that Scotch use its classrooms in the morning whilst Wesley boys played sport, dug trenches, made camouflage netting and engaged in other non-classroom activities. In the afternoon the roles were reversed. In order to fit all this into a day, Scotch boys had a very early start and Wesley boys a late finish. Scotch’s generosity may have been influenced by the fact that Wesley’s Headmaster was an Old Scotch Collegian. The arrangement explains the Presbytery Committee’s reference in its fifth reason to boys having to rise at an exceedingly early hour, and the need for some relief for younger boys. The Committee’s report concluded: “The idea in the mind of the Presbytery is that, in some way, Haileybury College be affiliated with Scotch College, which would have representation on the Council, and some measure of control, especially in regard to the curriculum of the College. Parents who are within a specified area of Haileybury College to be urged to send their boys there until 12 years of age. Then the option to be given to send them to the Main School, or to continue at Haileybury. There is no idea that Haileybury be merely a Junior School, but that its present status should be maintained, and that the name, ‘Haileybury’, be part of any name decided upon.” The Council minutes record that having submitted its proposal to Haileybury, the Committee was to report to Presbytery. If Presbytery approved of the proposal, the Committee would arrange a conference with
“While the Council strongly favours that some system of cooperation should exist between the Schools, it in view of the appointment of a new headmaster to the School and in deference to his express wish requests the Presbytery to postpone action on this matter for the present.” Mr Black’s appointment as Headmaster took effect on 1 September 1942, only nine days before the meeting. His ceremony of installation was to be on 15 September, only five days hence. The 10 September meeting was his first as Headmaster. The Council minutes contain no further reference to the possible affiliation with Scotch. They do, however, disclose why the matter was not further pursued. Within seven months of the shelving of the Presbytery’s proposals, the tide began to turn at Haileybury. Enrolments improved, the precarious financial position stabilised, and with the aid of loan funds from the Church, new buildings were constructed to accommodate the increased numbers. In August 1943 the Chairman, Mr H W Allen, said that the progress of the College from a financial point of view had been “almost sensational”. In December it was noted that enrolment was approximately 200 and was expected to reach 250. On this basis, two additional teachers were required. In March 1944 it was recorded that “after overcoming a very difficult financial period, assets have now been created out of revenue – a thing never before achieved”. In June it was said that the financial progress was “extraordinarily satisfactory”. On that basis, it was resolved to produce a plan for the development of Haileybury as a school to accommodate not more than 500 students. It can thus be seen that once the dire straits that gave rise to the talk of affiliation with Scotch had been overcome, it was not necessary to take the Presbytery’s proposal off the shelf. (I am indebted to Mr Jim Brown, Honorary Dean Assisting the Principal, for the material on the arrangements between Scotch and Wesley during the early war years.) Justice Ross Sundberg Chairman of Council
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OHA Report
A NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE OHA The Executive Director of the OHA, Dennis Smith, retired in June after serving 10 years in this office. Appointed to succeed Mr Bryan Ennis in 1995, Dennis has been instrumental in developing the OHA during the last decade to its present level, particularly the five-year reunions which have proved to be so successful. Highlights of his term of office include the Centenary Dinner held in 2003 to mark the foundation of the OHA in 1903 and the Teams of the Century and Hall of Fame Dinner held in 2002 to honour the best cricketers and footballers in the School’s history. Both of these dinners proved to be an outstanding success. For eight years Dennis served as President of the OHA Football Club, the largest and most significant of our affiliated clubs. Here he helped to lay the strong foundations that underpin the club’s present strength. Dennis has moved back to a role he undertook before coming to Haileybury, that of a theatrical producer. He has had extensive experience in producing and presenting theatrical and concert attractions in Australia, New Zealand and the UK. From 1980-1992, for example, he produced and presented Barry Humphries’ theatrical offerings worldwide. Dennis is currently producer of the highly successful musical ‘Dusty’, which is touring Australia, and there are plans for it to be taken to London in 2007. We thank Dennis for his contribution to the OHA during the last decade and wish him well in his new venture. The Principal, with the support of the OHA, has appointed Scott Doran as his successor. Scott took up his position in July. An Old Boy of Haileybury (1981-84) and member of staff since 1989, Scott is ideally suited to this position. He has been a teacher for 19 years, having taught in the State System for two years and then spending his time at Haileybury for the past 17 years. Scott helped establish the Berwick campus of Haileybury, joining the staff of Haileybury at Edrington in the School’s second year. Scott then moved to the Brighton campus in 1997. Previously Head of Middle School and Deputy Head of Precinct, Scott was appointed to Head of Castlefield in 2000 until 2003. During this time, Castlefield experienced rapid growth. Scott was the inaugural recipient of the School’s Advanced Leadership Scholarship in 2004, which saw him study and travel overseas to widen his professional breadth and knowledge. In 2005 he was appointed as the founding Head of the Girls School at Newlands, helping to introduce the parallel education program.
President’s Letter The Old Haileyburians’ Association (OHA) has been busy expanding our services and activities offered to all in the OHA. The OHA Council is focused and dedicated to ‘Reconnecting the OHA Network’, making it useful and beneficial to all in the OHA.
Scott Doran
Scott has a Diploma of Education, a Bachelor of Education, a Graduate Diploma in Educational Policy and Administration and a Master of Education. He is a member of the Australian College of Education and the Australian College of Educational Administrators and has been twice nominated in the National Excellence in Teaching awards. Scott has served as a member of the OHA Council and was an active member of the Old Haileyburians’ Cricket Club for many years, playing in several Premiership teams. Scott is excited about his promotion to Director of Development and Alumni Affairs and is very keen to be a part of the future growth and development of the Old Haileyburians’ network. He is married with two children, Ned and Genevieve, both young Haileyburians. Jim Brown Hon Dean Assisting the Principal
The OHA must remain relevant and vibrant, and to this end we have set a list of priorities for the coming year. These include, identifying year group leaders, to introduce several new affiliated clubs and organisations, to introduce the business directory, to grow the OHA with increased events and functions, through sponsorship and other initiatives, and to continue to develop links between OHA and the School. Our website at www.oha.org.au is operating and I encourage you all to log onto the site and register. Registering will ensure you receive notification of OHA events and activities that may be of interest and allow you to catch up with old pals. There is also a business directory for those keen to use the website for networking purposes. Special thanks go to Brent Crowley, who was instrumental in its design. I welcome Scott Doran who has been appointed our new Executive Director of the OHA. Scott has a wealth of experience with the School and we look forward to his support in reviving the OHA network. Ian Herman OHA President
OHA Website is active! The OHA Website and Online Communications Directory is now a major tool for two-way communication between Old Haileyburians and the School community and also enables the collection of information to help provide an improved level of service to our members interested in affiliated clubs, job search, career counselling and networking opportunities. The OHA Online Communications Directory provides you with the ability to: • Contact anyone within the Directory • Use the Business Directory • Leave messages via a bulletin board • Update your own details • Inform others of your activities via a diary message • Encourage others to join • Search the world for alumni.
www.oha.org.au
We hope you will support this very practical initiative. Please note all details (including email addresses) added to the Directory remain private and are only visible to the user and the administrators of this site. To register to the OHA Website and Online Communications Directory simply log onto www.oha.org.au and follow the prompts. We would also encourage you to forward the website’s details to a fellow Old Haileyburian. This way we can grow rapidly the knowledge and usefulness of the website. We expect this forum will be able to provide relevant and up-to-date information about Old Haileyburians and its increasing network. Be sure to bookmark the site and visit regularly. If you have any questions relating to our new website please feel free to contact Scott Doran on 9213 2218.
OHA Report Executive Director’s Report
Welcome Old Haileyburians. Our Association has had a very busy year. We have hosted over 10 events covering decade reunions and special events. Over 1,000 people attended these functions; this is a tremendous increase and a pleasing trend. Next year we plan to host over 30 events for Old Haileyburians and their families. I have included a full list of Calendar events for 2007 (see below). The third OHA Golf Day will be held at the magnificent Woodlands Golf Club on 2 March 2007. I urge all interested players to register their details via the OHA website at www.oha.org.au. This promises to be another outstanding day. We are also keen to enter a team in the Public School Old Boys Bowls Tournament, competing for the James Darling Trophy. We seek 16 Old Boys, current students, or grandfathers of Old Haileyburians to establish this team. A calendar of events specifically designed for Young Old Haileyburians will also be placed on the website. I urge you all to take time out to see if any of these events involve your year group or if any of the events are of particular interest to you. We are currently organising several new OHA clubs and affiliations. At present we are very close to launching an Old Haileyburians’ Big Band, an Old Haileyburians’ Pipes and Drums Band, an Old Haileyburians’ Volleyball Club and an Old Haileyburians’ Soccer Club. Plans are also underway to re-launch the Old Haileyburians’ Bowls Club. Membership to these clubs is open to all Old Boys, members of the Haileybury family and their friends. Former students of the Class of 2005 returned to School on Sunday, 9 July, for their first official reunion as members of the Old Haileyburians’ Association. Over 110 Old Boys attended the informal gathering, enjoying lunch and catching up with each other. Their association with Haileybury remains strong. The Old Haileyburians’ website is active and I would encourage as many Old Boys as possible to visit and register their details. This website will evolve quickly and will be a very important means of imparting and gathering information. Visit www.oha.org.au. Old Haileyburian, Andrew Hassett (‘91) spoke recently at Senior School Assembly. The students found Mr Hassett’s address concerning Third World poverty informative and inspired many to further their understanding of this issue. Under the guidance of Jim Brown (Honorary
Dean assisting the Principal) many prominent and distinguished Old Haileyburians have spoken at School assemblies and occasions through the course of the year. Not only have students and staff found these presentations to be valuable and worthwhile, they have also provided students with outstanding career counsel and advice. Below is a list of Old Haileyburians who have spoken this year. Professor Rod Home (‘55) Brett O’Farrell (‘95) David Mackenzie (‘99) Rohan McMaster (‘95) Kym Bridgford (‘75) Leng Lee (‘99) Doctor Krishanu Chaudhuri (‘99) Reverend Bill Pugh – Past Staff Member Andrew Hassett (‘91) John Allin (‘68) Lex Lasry (‘66) Finally, I commend to you the outstanding work of the OHA Council, so well led by President Ian Herman. I look forward to working with this dynamic group of Old Haileyburians in the coming years. If I can be of assistance to any Old Haileyburian, do not hesitate to contact me on 9231 2218. Scott Doran Director of Development and Alumni Affairs
Sunday, 4 February Sunday, 11 February Friday, 23 February Friday, 2 March Friday, 16 March Friday, 20 April Sunday, 22 April Friday, 4 May Friday, 11 May Saturday, 19 May Friday, 25 May Sunday, 15 July Sunday, 22 July Friday, 3 August Saturday, 11 August Friday, 7 September 13–16 September Friday, 12 October Sunday, 14 October Friday, 26 October Friday, 16 November Friday, 23 November
OHA Family Chapel Services Sincock Cup (Cricket) Class of ’92 Reunion OHA Golf Day – Woodlands Class of ’97 Reunion City Luncheon OHA Family Chapel Services ‘40’s & ‘50’s Reunion – Castlefield Class of ’87 Reunion Pipes and Drums 50-year Anniversary Dinner Class of ’82 Reunion Ken Phillips Day and the Class of 2006 Reunion OHA Family Chapel Services Class of ’77 Reunion ‘70’s and ‘80’s Night City Luncheon Interstate Reunion – Brisbane and Sydney Class of ’72 Reunion OHA Family Chapel Services Class of ’67 Reunion Class of ’62 Reunion Class of 2002 Reunion
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OHA Hockey Club As outlined in the previous edition of the Haileyburian, the Club officially welcomed its first women’s team earlier this year. Sunday, 21 May, was the official round the girls began playing under the name ‘OHAHC’ and in typical ‘Bloods’ fashion came out victorious 2-0 against Mornington. Performances of our men’s teams’ season to date have been solid. Our Firsts currently sit in seventh position with five wins and seven losses and are only one game outside the top four. Our Seconds have struggled with team consistency and have only managed two wins for the season. Our Thirds, with five wins and six losses sit fourth on the ladder and are pressing hard for a finals’ spot later in the season. We would love to see you down at the Club. If you are an Old Haileyburian or related to an Old Haileyburian and want to get back into it, give us a call. Just visit our website or contact Old Haileyburian, Eugene Ooi by email on eugeneooi@hotmailcom or phone 0402 780 895. Steve McIntyre President
OHA Council The Council has expanded and now has members representing five decades from the 1960s through to 2000s. The Council comprises: Ian Herman (‘83) President Andrew Langford-Jones (‘67) Immediate Past President Jamie Harris (‘96) Vice President Jeremy Kewley (‘78) Vice President Alan Lougheed (‘62) Honorary Secretary Scott Doran (‘84) Executive Director John Rigby (‘64) Honorary Treasurer and Vice President Andrew Fox (‘84) Darren Seccull (‘84) John Houghton (‘71) Paul Le-Moing Ross (‘85) Matthew Baxter Dennis Smith (‘60) James Bell (‘96) Timothy Jacob (‘05) David Hassett (‘94) Myles Kendall (‘99) Brett Metherall (‘91) Jodie Kendall Ainslie Corrigan. In preparation for Haileybury Girls College graduates joining the OHA in 2007, I am pleased to welcome Jodie Kendall and Ainslie Corrigan to the OHA Council.
OHA Athletics Club
OHA Football Club
The 2006 season has seen further success following on from a hat-trick of Premierships over the past three years. After four of six Premiership rounds, our team is undefeated this season and has now won 20 of the past 22 Premiership races dating back to the beginning of the 2003 season. We expected Old Xaverians to be our major opposition this season and held them off by the narrowest of margins in the opening race of the season. Since then we have fended off a recent strong challenge from Old Scotch to remain unbeaten and in an excellent position to achieve a fourth consecutive title.
The Bloods have again been well represented in VAFA State sides this year. Tom Chisolm, Nick Harrison and Dan Brown have all worn the Big V while Adam McIntyre and Nick Corcoran were squad members and unlucky not to reach the final sides.
The Club is represented by runners of widely ranging levels of ability and with many races handicapped would be ideal for any keen running enthusiasts, male or female. All ages welcome. Please contact me on 0425 711 390 if you would like any more information. Andrew Scott Captain
The Club has continued to host a successful calendar of lunches prior to games. Again, the Kids Lunch held before the key Round 17 clash with Scotch (26 August) was a tremendous success and the final supporters’ lunch held before the Round 18 game against St Bernard’s (2 September) was well patronised by past and present supporters of the Club. Both were held at McKinnon Clubrooms. Please refer to the website for details of these and other OHAFC events, match reports, details of upcoming games, events and sponsor details. The website address is www.oldhaileyburyafc.com.au. Tim Chegwin President
Events and Reunions Successful reunions have been held for the classes of 2005, 1996, 1991, 1986 and 1981. All have been great events with many special guests. See photos from the nights on the OHA Website. Upcoming reunions: Class of 1971 City Luncheon Brian Clark’s 80th Class of 1966 Classes of 1961/62 Class of 2001 Class of 1976
Friday, 20 October Friday, 27 October Friday, 10 November Friday, 17 November Friday, 24 November Sunday, 26 November Friday, 1 December (Re-scheduled).
A dinner to celebrate Mr Brian Clark’s 80th Birthday has been organised for Friday, 10 November. Anyone requiring details should contact the OHA Executive Director, Scott Doran on 9213 2218. The OHA Golf Day is on again and will be held on March 2, 2007 at Woodlands. See the website for more details or call Scott Doran to register. This should again be a great day. The Ken Phillips Day was postponed this year due to a clash of dates with adjusted School terms. It will be on 15 July next year and we look forward to adding more sports to the day. Our successful mentoring program will continue in 2007. Many students and Old Haileyburians have been assisted in areas such as career changes, advice on university courses, interview processes, and skills needed for different professions.
OHA Occupations Night Assists Career Decision-making One of the best ways for students to collect information that will assist career decision making is from people currently in the workplace. More than 200 Senior School students made the most of the opportunity to do just this at the annual OHA Occupations Night held on Monday, 22 May. 25 distinguished Old Boys divided into three panels representing different fields of interest to deliver presentations to highly attentive students. The topics covered by the presenters included: the tasks performed on the job, pros and cons of the profession, interests, skills and values needed to do well in the job, current salary range and the trends and changes taking place in their workplace. We thank all these prominent Old Haileyburians for their time and expertise: Politics/Senior Government
Alan Tudge
Marketing
Jamie Harris
Media and Public Relations John Allin Advertising and Marketing Cameron Baxter
Affiliated Clubs The OHA already has a number of sporting clubs and teams, the Football Club, www.oldhaileyburyafc.com.au the Hockey Club www.ohahc.org.au, the Athletics Club www.ncv.com.au/haileybury and Touch Rugby team. The Hockey Club has expanded to include a women’s team in its league. Watch this space as some new clubs/teams will be launched soon as part of the OHA program for 2007. During the next few months I look forward to meeting many Old Haileyburians and members of the Haileybury family at the numerous dinners and functions which the OHA hosts. Ian Herman OHA President
Alumni Notes Edwin Bolwell (1950) After 49 years as a journalist in North America Ted plans to retire in Australia. He has had a stimulating career, including roles as editorial director of a large newspaper group, editor of two of the continent’s biggest dailies, writer/ senior editor at Time magazine in New York and writer/assistant editor at the New York Times.
Dr John Meyer (1951)
Property Management
Bruce Barron
Valuation
Chris Rann
Architecture
Jared Byass
Left Melbourne in 1976 and ran a medical practice in Noosa Heads (Queensland) until October last year. John would like to hear from members of the classes of 1950/51.
Veterinary Science
Rob Graham
John Pilley (1956)
Science
Alfred Uhlherr
Pharmacy
Eugene Kan
Engineering
Mitch Graham
John, one of Australia’s leading construction lawyers, is moving to WA to set up a local branch of his legal practice.
IT/Business
Mark Perlow
IT
Simon Hampson
IT
Linus Chang
Medicine
Ross Jenner
Engineering/ Industrial Design
Michael Dentry
Rev Gregor Henderson (1958)
Physiotherapy
Matt Dowling
Medicine
Mithra Sritharan
Scientific Management
Richard Huysmans
Congratulations are extended to Gregor for his appointment as President of the Uniting Church in Australia.
Recruitment
Rohan McMaster
Graham Dickinson (1960)
Human Resources
Rob Sonogan
Law
Lex Lasry
Accounting
Ian Herman
Graham has recently moved to Singapore on assignment. Ciba is undertaking a major plant installation on a ‘Green Field’ site at Jurung Island. Graham has a key role in a groundbreaking venture with new chemistry and technology.
My thanks go to Dennis Smith for his efforts in organising this successful event. Alison Fankhauser Director, Courses and Careers
Dr Leon Garner (1958) In 2006 Leon was made an Office of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to Optometry. He is now retired and lives in Longwood where he is establishing a small vineyard with his wife Rosie.
Ross Wilson (1966) Daddy Cool was reformed for the 2005 Melbourne Tsunami Benefit Concert and this
year Ross’ classic band Mondo Rock reformed. Their most recent performance was in Fiji in May, and the group will also appear at the Rod Laver Arena in September.
Kim Dalton (1968) Formerly chief executive of the Australian Film Commission, Kim has taken over as director of ABC television.
Greg Mier (1976) Married Helena in April in the Italian/Austrian Alps.
Prof Martin Richardson (1980) Congratulations are extended to Martin upon his promotion as Associate Professor of Surgery, The University of Melbourne, Royal Melbourne Hospital and Director of Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery in December 2005.
Adam Elliot (1989) Adam has gained a spot on the international speaking circuit following the success of his film ‘Harvie Krumpet’ and the award of an Oscar. He has spoken to executives from global firms Coca-Cola, Price Waterhouse Coopers and AXA and has bookings coming in from Japan to Borneo.
Benjamin Chia (1989) Proud father of a baby daughter in March. Ben has taken on a new role as Victorian State Ministry Director of a Christian missionary organisation called SIM.
Timothy Blanks (1991) Living and working in the UK with advanced computer networks and security applications.
Paul Chin (1991) A Senior Portfolio Manager with fund manager Barclays Global Investors in its California head office. In 2005 he represented Barclays in the Global Challenge Round the World Yacht Race, sailing from Wellington to Sydney. Paul has just completed the requirements for his Masters in Applied Finance.
Andrew Hassett (1991) Currently research and advocacy officer with ‘World Vision’.
Dr Greg Chawynski (1992) Gained his Doctorate of Philosophy (by research) from Swinburne University in 2004 and is now Project Design Manager with the Wensley Development Group based at Invercargill, New Zealand.
Sympathy Sympathy is extended to the families of Bruce Benjamin (1972), Duncan McCormack (1992) and David Leith (1999) on their recent bereavement.
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