Haleian November 2011

THE HALEIAN

Volume 23 | No. 2 | December 2011

COVER Design: Original artwork by Finn Smith, Year 11 Hale School student For all editorial enquiries or feedback, please email community@hale.wa.edu.au An electronic version of The Haleian can now be found on the Hale School website www.hale.wa.edu.au

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2 Headmaster 3 Hale Happenings 4 Chaplain’s Corner

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6 Senior School 8 Valedictory Day

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10 Development 14 House Arts Cup 16 Middle School

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20 Junior School 24 Music 25 Art 26 Drama

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28 Winter Sports 30 Archives/Museum 32 Boarding 34 Old Haleians

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46 Out & About

Design Angelyne Wolfe Adele Varris

CONTRIBUTORS Glenys Walsh Judy Greaney Dave Reed Sophie Hirth Justine Sharbanee Elizabeth Conroy

Photographers Angelyne Wolfe Adele Varris Taran Dunn Justine Sharbanee Sophie Hirth Luke Owen Photo Hendriks Hale Students & Staff

Printing Scott Print

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From the Headmaster

Sir Robert Menzies said the following when opening a new independent school in 1961: The function of this school is to produce character, not a lot of clever men with destructive minds, with no comprehension of their duty to God but people of character, of high morality, able to understand right through their lives that it is a good thing to be intelligent, it is a good thing to do this and that, but it is a better thing to be a fine citizen.

While the year of this address is significant in the history of Hale School, the then prime minister was not referring directly to us – although his sentiment is still valid.

he credited in that speech with giving him the ideas for the typography we see on Mac computers today. He followed his curiosity and intuition which he said turned out to be invaluable.

I hope Hale School is about producing young men of character. I hope it is all about developing a sense of community, a sense of achievement, a sense of proportion, a sense of occasion, a sense of humour and a sense of worth in each individual. I hope it is all about developing a sense of enquiry, the spirit of adventure and the spirit of generosity and service.

Steve Jobs also referred to a quote that appeared on the back cover of a well-known magazine in the 70s. As the magazine ran its final edition before closing down, it showed a photograph of an early morning country road, the kind you might find yourself hitchhiking on if you were so adventurous these days. Beneath it were the words: Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish. It was their farewell message as they signed off. Steve Jobs said he wished it for himself every day.

A speech given by Steve Jobs, the founder of Apple computers, at Stanford University in 2005 gives a poignant insight into his life and his work. He told the story of how he dropped out of university after six months because he could not see the value in it. He did not know what he wanted to do nor could he see how college was going to help him figure it out. But he says it was one of the best decisions he ever made. He stopped taking the required classes that didn’t interest him and began taking ones that did. However, it wasn’t all romantic. He had to sleep on the floor of his mates’ rooms, he returned coke bottles to get the 5c refunds and walked 11kms across town every Sunday to get his one good meal for the week from the Hare Krishna temple. He took a calligraphy class that 2 | The Haleian

In the same way that he did not mean us to adopt the literal meaning of the first statement, I dare say he was not exhorting us all to run around performing acts of reckless abandon. Rather, retain a sense of humour, enjoy life, look for the unusual, and follow your heart.

I recall one school principal had the nickname “the mirror” because he was always telling people to reflect – “reflect on this, reflect on that.” A bit unfair I think as I am sure he was simply asking people to slow down and think about life. This can be a difficult request as we are an instant society, we have 24 hour news sessions, we can google rather than research, our times mean that emails, internet blogs and twitters

are all immediately available. There is a decline in readership of newspapers, and bookstores are closing. We are in danger of becoming an age which does not ponder, does not reflect. In our consumerist world we are growing into a society of ‘the more’ – more computers, more sports facilities, more resources, smart boards and iPads. Perhaps the significant challenges for our age as educators is the challenge to cultivate depth – depth of thinking, depth of analysis, depth of reflection.

Others have addressed the issue of schooling fifty years hence in this publication. As I have said on more than one occasion, the superb facilities and educational spaces that fill the Wembley Downs campus will count for little if we cannot continue to employ dedicated, engaging forward-thinking teachers who embrace 21st century learning and have at the core of their being the desire to instil a genuine love of learning into those in their care. This is our biggest challenge into the future.

Men of character, a sense of humour, follow your heart, reflect, a love of learning – they are powerful ideals for a school to embrace. I trust you will find examples of each in the pages that follow – Enjoy!

Mr Stuart Meade Headmaster

Grass Tree Sculpture Donation

Hale School Philosothon

This year’s Valedictory Evening Assembly on 21st October saw the presentation of three grass tree sculptures for the school grounds by the parents of the Year 12 cohort. The sculptures are by local artist Peter Graham and were chosen to depict the beautiful surrounds of the Wembley Downs campus and as a fitting representation of the boys’ time at Hale School.

On Wednesday evening 26th October twenty two schools sent their best and brightest students to participate in the annual Hale School Philosothon. At the end of the evening the Hale team: Jack Wells Year 11, Theo Stapleton Year 10, Varun Kaushik Year 10, Joshua Dunne Year 9 and Ashley Soet Year 8, took out first place with 320 points. Guildford Grammar School achieved second place with 296 points and Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School was placed third with 290 points. Jack Wells achieved 3rd place in the Year 11 division and Theo Stapleton, in his first Philosothon, achieved 1st place in the Year 10 division.

Musica Viva In Schools

Junior School iTunes app

Peter Garrett, Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth, visited Hale School on the 24th October to launch two important projects developed by Musica Viva; the Equal Music programme and digital resources programme. Musica Viva Australia is the oldest independent performing arts organisation in Australia and is committed to supporting disadvantaged schools. A non-for-profit organisation, Musica Viva is the national leader in music education for both students and teachers.

Musica Viva’s Equal Music programme seeks funding to enable development of music programmes for schools to have access to quality music education.

As a part of an integrated Art and History unit initiated by Year 2 teacher Megan Kennedy and Art Teacher Lisa Hakkinen, the Year 2 boys have added to Hale School’s ‘digital age fingerprint’ by producing the very first Hale school iTunes app. The app is beautifully illustrated by the boys and tells a story about their personal experiences of learning about the history of Hale School and discovering exactly what is Hale School spirit. If you would like to purchase the app, search for Hale School in iTunes. All the proceeds will be donated to turtle conservation through WWF.

Mercedes Benz comes to Hale School Mercedes Benz is proud to sponsor Hale School by providing the school with 2 vehicles for a year for school use. Talks are also being held to allow interested students to do apprenticeships with the company.

You will be able to view several cars from the new range of Mercedes Benz cars at the 2012 P&F Sundowner!

Year 5 Adam Pawski makes Australian Karate Team Hale School Year 5 student, Adam Pawski recently travelled to Bangkok to compete for Australia in the 2011 Asian Pacific Goju Kai Karate Championships. Adam came third in his age group.

Adam currently has his brown belt and is hoping to attain his junior black belt shortly. IKGA black belts are internationally recognised (the original Karate Kid movie was Goju Kai)!!

Hale School has over 1,400 students and 275 staff. The varying events, student achievements and ‘happenings’ are a reflection of the school’s rich diversity and dynamic existence. If you are interested in keeping up to date with the latest Hale School news and events, in particular, our students’ achievements visit www.hale.wa.edu.au.

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SOLOMON ISLANDS 2011 “With privilege comes responsibility.”

The Chaplain’s Pilgrimage to the Solomon Islands has become an important part of the Hale School Service Learning programme.

After almost a year in the planning, it finally happened.Twenty four Year 10 and 11 boys, Ms Katie Feutrill, Mr Andrew Dean and I landed in Honiara on Sunday 10th July for what was going to become ten days of lifetime memories.

The pilgrimage took the form of an “immersion experience”. It presented a unique opportunity for the boys to gain an insight into a culture, education and spirituality completely different to their own.

After spending the first two days orientating ourselves to the culture and history of the Solomon Islands, we travelled sixty kilometres by water taxi to the small community of Siro. The Church of Melanesia has a close relationship with all schools in the Solomon Islands and helps provide the leadership, teaching and infrastructure at Siro Community School.

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For the next six days the boys became not only guests, but also members of Siro community. The school is the only one on the island and has an enrolment of approximately 450 students from preschool to Year 12. Most of the students had never spent time with, or even spoken to, an Australian before but the boys quickly adapted from being “on show” to becoming another member of the community.

I would be very surprised if they have not come home with a greater appreciation of what they have, as well as how some live with very little.

Unfortunately, the Solomon Islands had experienced some bad weather over the previous couple of months so things were not as advanced as we had hoped for the projects we had planned, but that did not deter us!

CHAPLAIN’S CORNER So what did we achieve at Siro Community School?

• We dug the trenches for the foundations of the dormitory • Some boys wired the steel rods for the foundations • We filled/carted/emptied approx. three tonnes of gravel (crushed coral) in twenty kilo bags • We filled/carted/emptied approx. three tonnes of sand in twenty kilo bags • We filled/carted/emptied approx. two tonnes of rock in twenty kilo bags • Two boys used their carpentry skills to replace a blackboard in the Year 8 classroom • We painted offices and hallways in the staff administration building • We painted the outside walls of the Principal’s house As well as this there was lots of soccer, footy, touch rugby, swimming, fishing, snorkelling, exploring and making new friends.

For a large part of this year the Hale boys and their families have been raising funds for the school. The presentation of some of these funds as well as sporting equipment, carpentry tools, clothes, and student and teacher stationery on the final day was a very moving event.

It was decided while we were there, to use the funds the boys have raised to help Siro Community School buy a boat and outboard motor. This will give the school a tremendous amount of independence. The access to Honiara is at present very limited and so a boat will help them in many ways. I spent some time with the Principal before suggesting this to the boys. They were unanimous in their agreement. The Hale boys had also filled a number of gift bags with a variety of small gifts and the Chaplain of the Siro Community told us of how important these would be at the end of the year as part of their celebrations.

The traditional welcome of the people wherever we went was a highlight, as well as visits to the Chapel Services at Siro and Honiara; the World Discoverer wreck; the US and Japanese War Memorials; the WWII Outdoor Museum; the Solomon Islands Parliament House; and the National Museum. As well, the sights, smells and people in the markets certainly gave us an insight into a culture and people very different to those we go to school with and live with here in Perth.

Being a part of the Siro Community and also later in the trip visiting Selwyn College, a total boarding school about two hours from Honiara, certainly gave us a completely different appreciation of the privilege of being at Hale.

The Rev Dougall Ethell Chaplain

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SENIOR SCHOOL If you look at a list of who’s who in Western Australia you would not be surprised to find that many political, corporate and industry leaders are Old Haleians.

Hale School has endeavoured over many years to ensure that this proud record has not been the result of mere chance. There are a wide range of opportunities whereby students can develop and demonstrate skills as a leader.

These include being a Prefect at school or house level, leading a sporting team, participating in peer support programmes and joining any one of a host of co-curricular activities including Mock Trial, musical ensembles and drama productions, to name a few.

One avenue that fosters the process of understanding, learning and applying leadership skills is the relatively new Leadership Development Programme. This year’s programme was held midOctober, with over 80 Year 11 students taking part. The students heard presentations from Christian Porter (WA Attorney

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General and Treasurer), Sam McDonagh (a marketing guru with companies such as eBay and Thinksmart) and Will Clapin (past School Captain). This panel session was followed by a talk from Major David Procopis (ret), who told leadership stories based on his experiences as an SAS trooper in Vietnam and then as a US Special Forces operative.

The students were then grouped into what was to become their team for the remainder of the course. Each group was also allocated a staff member and two or three current school prefects, who acted as observers. After an interesting meal of ‘Mexican mash’, the groups headed off on a circuit of activities that included orienteering, tangram puzzles, archery, interpretive drama, bomb defusing, rescue of objects from the swimming pool (whilst blindfolded) and dragging a heavy sled across an oval. These diverse tasks required collaboration, communication, perseverance, logic and problem solving with variances as to which quality or qualities were necessary to achieve the best outcome.

Most of these activities were devised, equipped and directed by the Hale School Outdoor Education staff with a great deal of input from our Director of Pastoral Care, Mr Richard Goater.

I was particularly taken with the courage and creativity that were required to undertake the

interpretive drama piece. This was energetically introduced and presented by Ms McIntosh. My role was to be an observer of Green group and I was intrigued to see them transform into a small craft caught in a storm at sea complete with a shipwreck scene. All members of the cast performed their roles very seriously and with a great deal of arm waving, gliding motions and expressions of revelation!

At the conclusion of these activities the boys moved to the boarding house where they prepared an evening meal before settling down for a well-earned rest. That is, until around 2am when they were woken and transported 6 kilometres from the school to the beach. Each team was then allocated a simple job returning a canoe and a car tyre to the outdoor education shed, passing only over land. To make the task even simpler, a prefect rode in the canoe and provided a running commentary as to how well the group was performing.

All groups completed this task without incident or complaint.

To conclude the programme the boys cooked breakfast, attended a chapel service and then attended a debriefing with their Head of House. Finally, the Headmaster addressed the attendees, presented them with certificates to recognise their participation in the programme

Trevor Menmuir and David Procopis

“The camp was very challenging as the tasks at hand required us to work as a team giving 100% effort at all times. The public speakers were very interesting and engaging, and the camp was very well run and beneficial for myself and everyone who was a part of it” Trevor Menmuir - Year 11

and sent them home. It is worth noting that the camp required each individual to forego their final weekend of the holidays to attend.

Programmes like these can only enhance the prospects for Hale, as an institution and as a community, to support and provide opportunities for leaders to emerge and develop from the student body.

It is a positive and proactive step in the right direction and all who took part are to be commended for their efforts, attitude and achievements.

Mr Eddie Cecins Acting Head of Senior School

A fundraising event coordinated by Year 9 students, all procedes go to the Starlight Foundation

Starlight Children’s Foundation Pancake Day

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he Year 9 boys from Tregonning House, under the guidance of Mr O’Garr, walked down to the Junior School to sell pancakes in order to raise funds for the Starlight Foundation. We had to cater for 400 boys and we made a total of over 600 pancakes. This was very successful and it was good to not only raise funds for the Starlight Foundation but to also have a great time, sharing a few laughs along the way.

STUDENTS EXCEL

WITH IGCSE ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS IGCSE

Additional Mathematics enables students to extend the mathematical skills, knowledge and understanding developed in a standard Mathematics course and use skills in the context of more advanced techniques. The syllabus has a Pure Mathematics only content which enables students to acquire a suitable foundation in

Mathematics for further study in the subject.

At Hale School, students commence this course at the start of Year 10 and sit for their IGCSE exams in June the following year. Of the 19 students who commenced their studies at the start of 2010, 9 students received A+ grades, 7 students received A grades and 3 students received B grades. This is an incredible result for Hale School, the students and their teachers, Mr James Bausor (Year 10) and Ms Geetha James (Year 11), who should all be proud of their achievements.

Ms Geetha James Head of Mathematics

We all chipped in a few dollars each for the pancake batter, so the money raised wouldn’t be eroded by the costs. About three-quarters of the Junior School boys came down to buy some pancakes which were cooked superbly by Matt Chambers, Hayden Watchman, Ryan Carter, Michael Tartaglia, Cam Wilson and David Laws.

Once the boys had filled a tray of hot pancakes, they were delivered to the ‘toppings’ table where Harrison Swailes, Daniel Tie, Dylan Bremner, Jack Everett, Carlton Baker and Andy Wang used all the different toppings that we had bought and spread them over the pancakes. The lollies were extremely popular and all the Junior School boys wanted more!

After making several smaller pancakes, the cooking boys had a bit of a rivalry to see who could cook the biggest pancake and successfully turn it over on the barbeque (which proved to be quite a long and arduous task).

This contest was won hands-down by Michael and Hayden. As soon as the siren rang, a swarm of boys ran down to purchase some pancakes. The big pancakes that we cooked were being auctioned off to the boys for higher prices. Michael’s and Hayden’s came first with a boy buying their pancake smothered in honey for a good price.

Then, I believe, Matt Chambers and Ryan Carter sold theirs.

Overall, we all had a great day and we are very pleased to say that we were able to raise $350.00 for the Starlight Foundation. Well done fellas.

Thank you to Scott Micke and Mr O’Garr who both put a lot of time into organising the event and a big thank you to the Junior School for their donations.

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“Your life is an occasion, Rise to it.”

- Dustin Hoffman, Mr Magorium’s Wonder Emporium

Breakfast was just the start of a huge Valedictory day for the Year 12s of 2011.

After a welcome by Mr Stuart Meade, Mr James Matson reflected on ‘what the boys had learned’ and humorously noted to Adam Birman that ‘knees don’t bend that way’ referring to his on-field football injury!

Ben Taylor responded on behalf of the boys by telling a few stories of fond memories of his time at Hale. He recalled stories like Mr Tongue suggesting he “take his blinkers off” whilst in a Mathematics class (a good note for the future), entering Brine House on his first day to meet Mr Walsh and Mr Vernon and walking up to classmate Jack Zuvelek for the first time and thinking “hooley dooley” at the sheer stature of him. Ben Taylor finished the speeches for the morning by sharing his best bit of advice for his class mates:

“Get out there and get amongst it lads”.

Following the breakfast, the Year 12s did the walk around the school. First stop was the chapel. Gary Zhang greeted the boys with a beautiful violin solo and as the traditional year group tree was planted, Rev Dougall Ethell said to the boys, “It’s a symbol of you, this tree is a symbol of you, for you to look back at as Old Boys.”

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The walk then took the boys to the administration entrance where Daniel Price welcomed the boys with another memorable violin solo. Rev Dougall Ethell then asked the boys to enter the administration and reflect on how it was for the boys entering the same doors as ten year olds many years earlier. The walk finished on Craig Oval where Father Dougall asked the boys to reflect on the school’s facilities, the many ovals, the classrooms and all the things that have been made available to them to help make their time at Hale School so memorable. Mathew Smith sang beautifully during this reflection.

The final assembly was full of presentations from Awards to Old Haleians’ Association memberships and a rose presented by each boy to his mother as a thank you for all their help during their time at the school. The whole day was a touching finish to the Year 12’s time at Hale School and we look forward to seeing them all for years to come at Old Haleians’ events and reunions.

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DEVELOPMENT

MAD

FOR

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Hale School resurrects an historic footrace

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Hot Ross from 92.9 kept the start line entertainedseen here with the Inaugural 1960 Mad Mile Race Winner, Mr Colin Dolman

eptember saw Hale School open its doors to the community by hosting the resurrected and now annual “Act, Belong, Commit Mad Mile Fun Run”.

The Mad Mile was created in 1960 to celebrate the opening of Empire Avenue, which was named in recognition of the Empire Games due to be held in 1962 at the Perry Lakes Stadium.

The inaugural fun run was won by Mr Colin Dolman in 1960, with a winning time of six minutes and eight seconds and for the 2011 event, Mr Dolman was on hand to start the runners on Hale Road with the ever helpful and boisterous ‘Hot Ross’ (2004) from 92.9FM. The anniversary of 50 years of Hale at Wembley Downs and the re-birth of the historical Mad Mile foot race was a great combination of excuses to open the doors of Hale and witness 500 runners, walkers and pram-pushers pass the finish line on Craig Oval. The event was sponsored by Healthway, Coca Cola, Mercedes Benz, Kick Coffee and IGA Wembley Downs, with much of the organisation shared between the school and the 1st Wembley Downs Scout Group.

The 2011 race winner Mr Ciaran O’Kane said, “I live across the road from the school and thought: what a great idea! It was a well organised and wonderful event. It was interesting to see inside Hale School and how picturesque it is. I will definitely be running next year!”

With the Mad Mile on the agenda for 2012, we foresee the extended Hale community getting even more involved with some enthusiastic training and spirited competitiveness leading up to this fun event.

The many faces of the competitors and volunteers of the 2011 Act, Belong, Commit Mad Mile

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KAILIS & NULSEN ASSOCIATION

When Nulsen approached Kailis Bros for a sponsorship agreement over a decade ago, little did they know the support given by Kailis would not only last as an ongoing arrangement, but in fact the sponsorship would grow and lead the way in corporate/not-for-profit partnerships.

Initial support of the organisation came when Theo Kailis offered Nulsen crayfish for their annual raffle, which has since helped raise the organisation over $250 000.

Yanni Kailis, Gordon Trewern and Theo Kailis

The sponsorship was further strengthened in recent years with Theo’s support of the Youth Patron Board Room Lunch held at the Kailis Leederville restaurant.

Gordon Trewern CEO of Nulsen says: “The relationship with Kailis is indicative of what can be achieved when a corporate partner has belief in the mission of an organisation like Nulsen.

With the added support of the Youth Patron Programme, Kailis has assisted us in ensuring that the youth who complete the programme have the values, attitudes and confidence to provide leadership and improve the overall social conscience which contributes to a civil society”.

Theo’s son Yanni was a 2011 Youth Patron.

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BISHOP HALE MEDAL 2011

Winner Mason Fleming and family with Rikki Lea Bestall, Stephen Van Mil and Jason Dallman

Recipient: Harry Lodge Runners Up: Evan Pirone, Hamish Ioppolo and Joseph Delich with “Read Dead Respect”

First Place: “Double Standard”

by Mason Fleming

Encouragement Award: “Meet Bob”

FESTIVAL

Producers, Rikki Lea Bestall and Stephen Van Mil speak to the next generation of film makers at Hale School Film Festival Screening and Awards Night.

FILM

The 2011 Hale Film Festival, HFF2.0 was again a huge success. This year’s theme was Respect and with over 20 entries it proved a great vehicle for the students to apply knowledge gained in class.

After our esteemed judges Rikki Lea Bestall from Screen WEST and Stephen Van Mil of Impian Films viewed the 6 shortlisted entries, first place was awarded to “Double Standard” by Mason Fleming. Runners up were Evan Pirone, Hamish Ioppolo and

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Joseph Delich with “Read Dead Respect” and the encouragement award went to the animated film “Meet Bob” by Justin Allpike.

Event sponsors, Peter and Fiona Dallimore of Stanbridges Hobby Shop, praised the quality of the films and were highly impressed by the standard of the winning entries.

Stephen Van Mil again committed his expertise and resources to HFF3.0 in 2012 which promises to be bigger and better.

We are more than pleased to accept this offer from an Old Boy. In coming months boys will have access to new industry standard technologies which embrace future Information and Communications Technology trends, so we are already looking forward to next year’s entries.

I would like to thank all entrants for their efforts and I would also like to thank the P&F for their support.

Mr Jason Dallman Design and Technology

The Bishop Hale Medal is presented to an Old Haleian exemplifying Bishop Hale’s philosophy of voluntary service to and in one’s community.

Harry Lodge was born in Perth on March 6, 1924 and entered Hale School as a boarder at Havelock Street at the beginning of 1938.

In his final year in 1941, Harry was a Prefect, House Captain and a Cadet Lieutenant in the Cadet Corps. He was awarded Colours in both cricket and football.

The Second World War commenced in 1939 and continued until late 1945 so that boys leaving school in 1941 faced the prospect of going to war and on the 8th of December, one week prior to the 1941 Speech Night, the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbour. The speech night was described as being ‘very quiet and subdued’.

Like so many others at that time, Harry joined the RAAF as soon as he was 18 and was trained as a pilot. He flew 63 combat sorties in the SW Pacific at the controls of the medium range Beaufort Bomber.

This twin engine plane was difficult to fly and many Beaufort pilots lost their lives due to bad weather or mechanical failure.

Fortunately for Harry, he survived over 650 hours of flying with the RAAF. Following the war, Harry completed a degree in Law and practised in Harvey for 10 years and then in 1962 he became a partner in the firm of Parker & Parker, one of Western Australia’s premier legal firms.

Harry was to remain with Parker & Parker until he retired as Senior Partner in 1989, at the age of 65.

In 1981 Harry’s selfless devotion to duty was recognised when he was awarded an OBE for his service to the community.

The full Bishop Hale Medal Speech delivered

by Mark Hemery, the Chairman of the Board of Governors can be viewed on the Old Haleians’ website: www.oldhale.com.au

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RAC DRIVERS Hale School, a driving force in driving safety When Old Boys of Hale School get together and talk about the ‘old school days’, the conversation often digresses. A recent conversation with Andrew Hadfield (1994), a manager at the RAC WA, did just that, but in a very good way!

Along with the mandatory ‘how’s the weather?’ conversation, Andrew suggested that the school and the RAC WA form a partnership to train young drivers to avoid becoming a statistic on our roadways. Within weeks, Hale School and the RAC WA had formed a partnership and a new training programme was devised with the school providing young student drivers for the pilot.

On 3 October 2011, a group of fifteen Year 12 “P” plate drivers from Hale arrived at the RAC Driving Centre to be greeted

by John Johnson. John, who has a long history of working in the military and with the royal family as a driver, was quick to connect with the boys, using his military approach to teaching the skills of safe driving. After two hours in the classroom, the young drivers were ready to test their knowledge and be watched closely by two film crews from Today Tonight. The pilot programme attracted substantial media attention, emphasising the importance of this ground-breaking partnership.

Graeme Butler from Today Tonight interviewed some Hale student drivers and was quick to notice that the perspective of some of these boys was slightly askew. Isaac Tyson was asked

by Graeme if he had been driving long.

Without hesitation, he said, “I got my licence in June, so I’ve been driving for quite some time.” Graeme was quick to smile and point out that perhaps five months was not that long!

For the next four hours, the drivers were placed in varied driving scenarios which tested their resilience to correct an out-of-control vehicle and how to avoid driving circumstances that lead to possible danger. At the end of the course, the drivers walked away with very different views of their driving skills.

When asked what they learnt, they agreed that whatever you do; never lose control of your car, because trying to correct it is a lot harder than it looks. This valuable lesson was delivered to all our drivers.

The RAC WA and Hale School have led the way in helping younger drivers understand the shortcomings of their driving knowledge and skill. The RAC WA will launch the driving course to all schools in WA within months.

Hale Headmaster, Mr Stuart Meade, said there were few issues closer to the hearts of parents with children who are starting to drive, than their safety. He commented, “the statistics prove that this concern is entirely warranted. It is my hope that many young people will have the opportunity to complete this very worthwhile programme.”

Mr Dave Reed Director of Development

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Hale students rock!

band and choir

WINNERS Riley House

Choirs: 1st – Riley, 2nd – Wilson, 3rd – Havelock (winning song – Don’t stop believing by Journey) Bands: 1st – Riley, 2nd – Parry, 3rd – Loton (winning song - Let it Happen by Jimmy Eat World)

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HOUSE ARTS CUP My goodness, it was a grand event with worldclass technical support, good spirited interhouse rivalry, talented young musicians, and a great Michael Valentine vibe.

art

WINNERS Haynes House

Art: 1st – Haynes, 2nd – Riley, 3rd – Loton

Head of Middle School

It’s an arty thing...

If you are an Old Haleian who attended school prior to the mid 1990s, you would not have witnessed the transformation Hale has gone through with regard to the Arts. Since the construction of the John Inverarity Music and Drama Centre 11 years ago, the radical change to the participation in music and drama has been nothing less than astounding. Nearly half the student population now plays a musical instrument and the Drama Department produces no less than a dozen productions per year. So with such a vast number of students involved, the school decided to hold an annual House Arts Cup day, where all students compete for the coveted cup.

This year’s House Arts Cup saw the Senior School quadrangle filled with boys constructing ‘Totems’ out of an array of items, glued together and painted to represent the house constructing them. Whilst this was happening, each house performed in the Memorial Hall as a choir and each house also entered a ‘House band’ who battled it out for rock supremacy.

Parents and boys alike filled the hall to witness some very ‘cool’ performances.

Jane O’Brien, one of our parents, says:

“The House Arts Cup day is one of the most enjoyable days on the school calendar, every parent should try to see the boys perform, they really shine”.

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THE FUTURE ISN’T WHAT IT USED TO BE In this edition of The Haleian we are asked to look forward and explore the influences that teachers will need to have on our boys as the School moves closer to its 175th anniversary. It is a timely and critical discussion. It requires us to accept that schools can indeed determine their future. The success of Hale School over 150 years provides strong evidence for us to accept that this is indeed possible.

Therefore, I believe we are going to have to demonstrate an attitude of resilience towards the tide of institutional and societal conformity evident in so many domains across our country today. A resilience we need to bequeath to our boys; as they are buffeted by powerful influences from the media and society as a whole.

Just how serious should we be about changing the role of the teacher in the next 25 years? It was the poet Robert Browning who over 200 years ago summed up the importance of the earlier years in achieving a fulfilling life when he wrote, “the last of life, for which the first was made”.

It is probably fair to say that the function of schools and teachers has changed little in several centuries and for 150 years we have nurtured boys most successfully. Why should we change now? I would like to take some time in this edition to express my belief in the need for change. I have acquired a sense of urgency about our nation’s educational future. I believe that our world has changed dramatically in recent years; but in a way that transcends all other changes experienced by previous generations. I do not

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intend to re-write the tabloid style predictions we have all seen about the future; but seek to define an argument that states we should be concerned at the way we are changing; over simplifying the great, standardising that which is unique and fragmenting that which is so deeply connected.

I recognise that great independent schools have cherished their longstanding context; whereby change comes about after a patient and considered assessment. Furthermore, any change of core values is rarely negotiable nor is it required. Change in schools has traditionally focused upon curriculum infrastructure, teaching and learning practices and responses to technology. It is my belief that the next generation of Hale School boys will require us to change our traditional academic focus. Enrich it, not dilute it. This proposed change recognises it is actually our core values and new intellectual qualities that must sit alongside our academic focus as educational priorities for enduring success in our new society. Not as a “value-added”, as they may have traditionally been perceived as their place in the school – but taught at the heart of a rich, interconnected academic curriculum. 21st century boys also require their teachers to affirm that it is crucial we seek to inspire them to be individuals who develop unique capacities as a consequence of these values and qualities. Our society is becoming shallower and the unique wonder of the existence and value of the individual is being challenged. My concern is perhaps best explained by asking you to reflect upon the capacities and function of your mobile phone. It has evolved, in a decade, into an extraordinary device whereby it serves as a multifunction tool.

MIDDLE SCHOOL

MIDDLE SCHOOL Global connectivity, photography, communication, email and even navigation, have morphed into one machine.

At what loss? I am not sure I can be certain but I know the world of photography, the art of writing and even the quest for silence and reflection, are all diminished to some extent.

Consequently, in educational terms, we must stand guard to ensure that such efficiencies are not introduced to great schools and so dilute the richness of existence in a way we don’t recognise until it is too late. It is my belief that such efficiencies are indeed on the horizon. They are currently represented by a quest for academic conformity - a quest for standardisation of practices and measurements in schools across the land. They are intrinsically distracting and inherently toxic to innovation, creativity and collaboration. They may also, in time, take the focus off the role

The changes required are four-fold.

Firstly, for hundreds of years the core function of education has been the transmission of the accumulated knowledge represented by the great disciplines of maths, science, humanities and the arts. They have represented the most valued of that which we have sought to pass on to each generation in order for them to understand how our society works and where they might contribute and succeed after they leave school. These four great disciplines have stood mighty in the academic pantheon. It is time to enrich that which we bequeath the next generations of boys. These disciplines, of course, remain core intellectual anchors. However, the nature of our society has changed so that knowledge, unique to each discipline and memorised for later reference, is no longer a valid currency for society. The connections between the disciplines are clear to the intellectually agile and this should become our focus. Understanding

continually seek to celebrate teachers whose curriculum is personalised and transcends the ordinary; in all learning areas. As our society seems to succumb more and more to the voyeurism of reality television, and the other all-pervading media messages of consumerism and bland conformity, let there exist school communities who stand tall and give confidence to boys, and teachers, to be individuals who are creative and innovative. People who communicate in a manner which recognises the richness of our human capacities and do so memorably, uniquely and passionately. Let us be a community that forever aspires to see teachers teaching vitally, not virtually; passionately not by remote; uniquely not narrowly. Let us be extremely confident in our capacity to provide a programme that with ease fulfils the base traditional expectations of national standards, and in educational terms surges over that particular low horizon to the stars;

Our challenge over the next 25 years is to continue to fulfil the traditional side of our vision to the same extraordinary standards we have to date; in a context that is responsive to a world we have never seen before. School is becoming a place where we are indeed teaching boys to learn forever. of the great school in bequeathing to our boys the loadstones of enduring personal values and intellectual qualities.

Values which in the 21st century are now required in the work place as well as in society in general. This is because these boys now have to deal with a difficult kind of future. For previous generations the future was something you waited upon; we breathlessly speculated about inventions that might make our lives more comfortable. Our boys are in a world where they will have the capacity, in a very real way, to determine the future; if they don’t it will be determined by others. Is there any more damning example of this concept today than what the general public either demands or tolerates in our media? Do you sometimes wonder how and where the endless hours of television and social media interactions our boys are subjected to, are going to have their inevitable impact? So, whilst the quest for a standard, national educational landscape has some administrative merits; it is filled with intrinsic dangers also. When we conform we lose momentum and the quest to move forward gives way to the quest for improving where we are currently.

the rich beauty of each discipline needs to be complemented by the intellectual qualities of: being innovative and intellectually agile, communicating across disciplines and tasks, and collaborating with teams of innovative thinkers seeking a variety of solutions to a problem. The 21st century academic pantheon needs to reflect the needs of the future and so as teachers we need to interconnect the core understanding of each discipline with these new intellectual qualities.

Secondly, we must passionately explore and value unique teaching methods and celebrate the many variations in how boys might demonstrate their learning.

Such thinking therefore compels us to consider that a sustained focus on measuring those most fundamental of educational practices, can take our eye off the future needs of these young men.

Fundamental numeracy and literacy are a given for the future at Hale School.

They are a starting point for a quality education. Let us be a teaching community inspired and empowered to deliver an educational experience which uniquely, memorably and deeply inspires our Hale School boys to see imagination, insight and creativity as tools for the future. Let us see a NAPLAN style test for communication, problem solving and intellectual agility in the future.

Thirdly, as we move into the future let us continue to celebrate the diversity of our Hale School community and

where lie educational opportunities that innovative, confident, knowledgeable and creative teachers know provide our boys with life-long values, stretch their capacities and so inspire enduring optimism. Finally, perhaps to provide you with some more tangible aspirations for the future; let us ensure that our boys not only look back on their days at Hale School with warmth, a sense of longing and perhaps gratitude; but also let the boys in the classrooms of the next 25 years be able to look forward and be inspired by being able to identify a direct line of sight from their classroom lessons to their personal aspirations for themselves. Education for the future must evolve from where we are; it must move on from the current. The next generations will always need to read and write; but they will also, as perhaps never before, need to be creative, innovative and have rich and valid insights about their own capacities.

Our challenge over the next 25 years is to continue to fulfil the traditional side of our vision to the same extraordinary standards we have to date; in a context that is responsive to a world we have never seen before. School is becoming a place where we are indeed teaching boys to learn forever.

Mr Michael Valentine Head of Middle School

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SPRING ARTS FESTIVAL MIDDLE SCHOOL SPRING ARTS FESTIVAL 2011

The Spring Arts Festival was an initiative in our inaugural calendar last year and was a great success. Once again our Music and Drama departments combined to showcase Middle School Arts in a relaxed Sunday afternoon format, featuring performances by theatre and music groups.

The Festival was held on Sunday November 6th in the John Inverarity Music and Drama Centre with a Devonshire Tea served in the foyer of the auditorium during intermission.

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We enjoyed performances from Middle School Arts groups as diverse as Musical Theatre, Jazz Ensemble and the new Middle School Marching Band! It was a most enjoyable, well attended and good spirited occasion.

Mr Michael Valentine Head of Middle School

MIDDLE SCHOOL

Y E A R 7 NE W NORC IA RETREAT 2011 The opportunity to stop and reflect upon some of life’s bigger questions is a rarity in the day-to-day running of a packed Middle School environment. However busy, it is vital that our boys are given the opportunity to ponder such questions as: Who am I? What do I believe in?

Who do I want to be?

Developmentally, boys in Middle School are beginning to explore their place in the world, beyond that of their school and family. They are undergoing greater psychological, physiological, and sociological re-orientation than at perhaps any other period in their lives as they transition from childhood into adolescence, and that they nonetheless have capacities distinct from primary and senior school students.

Through the process of guided reflection and a structured retreat programme, the boys were given the opportunity to link their understandings to the development of a more personal philosophy. The boys’ visit to the Monastery in New Norcia provided the perfect opportunity to reflect upon their personal beliefs and values, their wishes for the future and the challenges faced by themselves and the wider community in today’s rapidly changing society. It also gave them the chance to examine their own personal beliefs.

Across the years of Middle School, the Personal Development Curriculum focuses on developing social and emotional wellbeing. The Habits of the Effective Teens by Steve Covey, forms

the basis for aspects of this programme.

Habit 7 discusses the need to “Sharpen the Saw”, and spend time on personal growth and development. Sharpen the Saw means preserving and enhancing the greatest asset the boys have – themselves. It means having a balanced programme for self-renewal in the four areas of your life: physical, social/ emotional, mental, and spiritual.

With links to the History, Geography, Science, English and Philosophy Values & Religion curriculums, the Year 7 New Norcia retreat served to provide an integrated learning experience that enabled boys to reflect upon some of life’s bigger questions in the peace and tranquillity of the rural setting.

Ms Julianne Nissen Head of Middle School Pastoral Care

PRESENTATION TO MIDDLE SCHOOL At our Open Assembly in Term 3, I received a wonderful gift from Tim Rule (8.6) who presented the Middle School with a Hale School 1st XVIII football jumper signed by all 3 Morton brothers who are currently playing AFL football. Mitchell, Jarryd and Cale all attended Hale School and played 1st XVIII football for the school. They have gone on to play football at the highest level for Richmond, Hawthorn and Melbourne clubs respectively. The presentation was a gift to the Middle School on behalf of the inaugural cohort of boys (and their parents) who commenced in Middle School in 2010.

I have hung this wonderful piece in our gallery for all to enjoy.

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JUNIOR SCHOOL

JUNIOR

SCHOOL When reminded that it was once again time to prepare this semester’s Haleian article, I was asked to consider the future of education relevant to a Junior School context. As I am sure you would have heard many times, predicting the future in today’s world is, at best, an informed guess. In fact, when at a conference in the late 1990s, one speaker suggested that, at the time, there was only seven years separating a generation.

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I am not sure what information was being used to form this statement, nor am I sure as to whether this figure is the same today. However, the point of such a claim is to make us aware how rapidly things change and evolve, particularly in such a technology-rich world.

Being an educator in today’s school, knowing that most of the jobs that our Year 2 boys will go to do not yet exist, is challenging, to say the least. Everyone has an opinion. Many of these are based on their past experience and what worked or did not work for them. So, how do we prepare students for the future and the teachers to teach them? Well, it is not easy, but if you are up for the challenge and have the energy, it is an exciting ride!

Opposite page L to R: Carl King, Jock Hassell, Luke Geha, Lachlan Mills. This page L to R: Jake Ramsay, Sean Catlin; Samuel Timmins, Shailesh Vasandani; Elliot Sylvester, Anton Pope, Owen Crofts.

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When talking about ‘good blokes’ we often describe them as someone who loves and cares for himself (agate love as opposed to ego) and others. They are compassionate and aware of social justice issues and feel inspired to make a difference.

While it is critically important to consider our own experiences, it is also important to consider the information we have. Now, more than ever before, we know more about how we learn, how the brain works and about the ‘blocks’ that may stop us from learning. More reliable research has been done into gender specific learning, effective teaching and the ‘effect size’ of learning programmes and innovations. The Junior School constantly reflects on this vast array of research to inform our knowledge of best practice in teaching and learning, and in particular how this relates to boys.

We feel we need to look at this research when considering the future and how best to position the boys to succeed academically, socially, emotionally, physically and spiritually.

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hile working to ensure the boys are well positioned for success, the Junior School team often reminds us that underpinning all of this is a desire to see the boys in our care grow to be good and decent men who are inspired to live by the School’s motto of ‘Duty’. An Australian colloquialism we often use is a genuinely ‘good bloke’.

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hen talking about ‘good blokes’ we often describe them as someone who loves and cares for himself (agate love as opposed to ego) and others. They

are compassionate and aware of social justice issues and feel inspired to make a difference. They are there to hold out their hand to help when another falls.

They protect the vulnerable and those less fortunate than themselves. They use their own gifts and talents to support and benefit others. They are someone, who through their presence and character, inspires support and leads others.

So, while I am reluctant to predict the changes in education and Hale School for the next fifty years, I do feel confident in predicting that the boys in our care will develop into fine men who will harness their opportunities and make a positive impact in the future. ome recent events, two of which I will S briefly share, give me confidence that we are on the right track in developing the ‘good blokes’ I refer to. At the end of Term 3, the Year 6 boys presented an evening titled “Australian StoryThe Migrant Experience”. The night was a culmination of a term’s work on immigration to Australia. During the night the boys had to prepare a stall that showcased the country of origin of an immigrant they studied. This was complemented by each boy presenting a monologue describing the experience of an immigrant from the country they investigated. What struck me during the monologues was the genuine compassion and understanding the boys had for

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those who faced the challenges of migrating to another country. The boys appeared to have sincere compassion and empathy for what these people went through as they strived for a better life.

I couldn’t help thinking that if these are the young men who will be leading us in the future, our country, our society, is in very good hands. he second example comes from a T recent interschool sporting carnival. One

of the competing schools we regularly play has a special education unit and these boys often join teams for the competition. Our boys could be excused for getting carried away with the emotion of competition and forget to adapt their play to cater for these boys. However, on a number of separate occasions, our boys were observed to hold-off on a tag or pass to ensure the special needs boys were able to secure possession or score.

So impressed with our boys’ actions, the head of the special needs unit personally informed me of the inclusive and caring acts she witnessed throughout the afternoon. She asked me to pass on her gratitude to the ‘fine boys’ in our care.

We could describe these young Haleians in many ways. The phrase I would use?

“Good blokes”.

Mr Alex Cameron Head of Junior School

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JUNIOR SCHOOL

TOURNAMENT OF MINDS On 27th August 2011, Hale School participated in the Tournament of Minds (TOM) challenge held at Curtin University.

Tournament of Minds is a problemsolving programme open to teams of students from both primary and secondary years. TOM is for students with exceptional problem solving skills and a passion for learning.

The competition requires the students to solve complex, openended challenges from one of four disciplines: Applied Technology, Language Literature, Maths Engineering and Social Sciences.

The aims of the programme are: to provide the simulation of real open-ended challenges; develop creative problem solving approaches and techniques; foster co-operative learning and teamwork; promote knowledge and appreciation of self and others; encourage experimentation and risk taking; expand and reward creative and divergent thinking; stimulate a spirit of enquiry and a love of learning; develop enterprise; and celebrate excellence.

AUSTRALIAN STORY

THE MIGRANT EXPERIENCE

What drives so many people from all corners of the globe to leave everything behind and journey to a mysterious country, a place which may be without family and friends, where things are likely to be unfamiliar, and their future possibly unknown?

This is the question that the Year 6 boys challenged themselves with during the Term 3 module of work that culminated in the ‘Australian Story – The Migrant Experience’ evening, held on Monday 26th September in the John Inverarity Music and Drama Centre. The key focus was to bring to life the experiences of migrants and how they have contributed to Australia’s culturally diverse society.

Teaching did not focus on policy. Rather, we advocated that the module was quite simply something all about stories.

Stories told by many people that link the past to the present. We were very fortunate in the lead-up to our Australian Story evening to be blessed with so many people from our community who were happy to share their story.

Throughout the evening we saw each student perform a monologue.

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In these monologues, the boys chose to portray a snippet of a migrant’s life from a particular country of interest to them. Working together in groups they created display stands. Each display stand reflected a country from which Australia has experienced a large influx of migrants. Independently, boys each researched a country in detail and what was on display was a collaboration of their knowledge. When family and friends visited the boys’ stands, they used the question cards to promote conversation centred on the experience of those who have migrated.

The unit provided an enormous learning opportunity to develop an appreciation of Australia’s rich migration history. We can also confidently say that the boys developed a new found appreciation of the free, safe, secure and stable life we live here in Australia.

Year 6 Teaching Team Mrs Vanessa Hallett, Mrs Wendy Keene, Mr Mark Hoppe and Mr Tim Simpson

All fourteen Hale School teams were praised by the Tournament Director and judges for their autonomy, enthusiasm, teamwork and creativity.

Congratulations to Kristjan Politis (Year 5), Nicholas Durham (Year 5), Mathew Hughes (Year 6) and Brendon Russell (Year 6) who were awarded the Alec Pascoe Spirit of Tournament Award. This award is made at the discretion of the Tournament Director and WA State Committee and is given to a team demonstrating tolerance, cooperation and an ability to respond positively to overcome obstacles encountered during the challenge.

Harry Walters (Year 7) also received a particular mention at the State Final presentation ceremony as he “embodied the spirit of TOM” by participating in the Spontaneous Challenge independently.

Congratulations to all the boys who participated and we hope to see them compete again next year.

Ms Catherine Flanigan Head of Gifted & Talented Education

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FATHER & SON BUILDING NIGHT One of our favourite events of the year is our annual Junior Primary Father and Son Building Night. This year did not disappoint! A beautiful evening was spent with the boys and dads enjoying some special time together, building, playing and talking.

Hidden talents were uncovered with dads helping their sons to construct many fantastic creations. From planes to birdhouses, tables to photo frames, lego cars to transformers, the air was abuzz with chatter and laughter.

While the teachers manned the barbecues and managed to get through

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TOUR

At the beginning of Term 3, the hard working Year 6 members of the Junior School Band, Choir and Orchestra embarked on a tour to Australind and Bunbury. The boys performed a number of school concerts at Eaton Primary School and Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School, designed to introduce local students to the instruments of the orchestra in a fun and interactive way.

Each instrument and orchestral family was demonstrated to the audience. These were then combined together in a number of well-known pieces, including Chariots of Fire and Born To Be Wild.

In addition to their musical performances, the boys were taken on a tour of the Ferguson Valley, including a trip to Gnomesville where they added their own Hale Junior School Music Gnome. The boys also spent an informative afternoon exploring the native life of Bunbury at the Dolphin Discovery Park and Big Swamp Wildlife Park, where they had an opportunity to feed the animals.

Congratulations to all the boys who took part in this Music community service tour.

Ms Alicia Walter Coordinator of Junior School Music

27 kilos of sausages, the dads took on their boys in a high-spirited game of soccer. Although the score was not revealed, we are sure the boys ended with the winning goal.

Thank you to all of our wonderful dads for joining us and making this evening so joyful and successful. The boys truly loved having a special evening with you. We can only wait patiently until next year to see what inventions will arise!

Ms Michelle Pitcher Director of Junior Primary

MUSIC

Images clockwise from left to right: From Jazz at Hale: vocalist Libby Hammer; Hale Jazz Band. Mr Andrew Bushell at the Music Morning Tea.

As I write this article, my last as Director of Music at Hale, I would like to offer a general philosophy of what we have attempted to do at Hale Music, which, I believe mirrors the general philosophy of the School, ‘to provide opportunities for every boy to excel’.

The essence of a thorough and serious education in Music is to provide a positive, motivated and enriching environment which places requirements upon students to develop attitudes which lead them to a commitment to work hard at all aspects of their music. To that end, the prime aspect of policy in this Music Department has been, and is, to provide the widest range of musical activities for

This is why we at Hale recognise and embrace the unique educational opportunities offered by music; opportunities which can be available for all students; opportunities to develop imagination, inventiveness and insight into areas of experience which cannot be encompassed elsewhere. In that intangible world, music has a special place: as John Paynter the great English music educator said, “Music yields insight in to the unspeakable realities of our brief, passing existence”.

To everyone involved with the development of music at Hale School, at whatever level, as a parent, teacher, colleague, Old Boy, current student, I

“...we at Hale recognise and embrace the unique educational opportunities offered by music...” the greatest number of students. Within this, two sub-principles underpin all our work. First, that there be a constant and logical progression of ideas and experiences and second, that in every aspect, everyone works towards the highest possible standards.

thank you and salute you: Hale is a richer place for the musical opportunities we now provide our current boys. To the boys, I say thank you for responding so brilliantly to the musical expectations and opportunities put before you, which exemplifies education at its very best.

I believe that school should give students not only the skills of numeracy and literacy essential for everyday life, but also insight into the non-verbal intuitive areas of experience which help to characterise our individuality and which can open doors to a totally different kind of ‘knowing’. This is what music offers and it is an area of experience not covered by any other aspect of the educational curriculum.

As always, may music continue to be a source of joy, comfort and inspiration in all of your lives.

Mr Andrew Bushell Director of Music

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NOTES

“I believe that school should give students not only the skills of numeracy and literacy essential for everyday life, but also insight into the non-verbal intuitive areas of experience...”

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Images: Original artworks by Hale Students (Student Art Exhibition 2011). Including the piece by Jack Quenby chosen for the Year 12 Perspectives exhibition at the Art Gallery of Western Australia (bottom left)

ART AT HALE SCHOOL 2011 As the school year draws to an end it gives me great satisfaction to take time out to reflect on Art at Hale School in 2011. The year began with Mr Nick Poole joining the Art Department teaching team after seven successful years teaching at Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School. Mr Poole’s experience, extensive art knowledge and enthusiasm for teaching had a positive impact on the boys studying Art at Hale School in 2011.

The school year again was a busy one for the Art Department staff and the Art students. We continued the tradition of

“Art as a subject at Hale School is in a very healthy state. The number of boys studying Art is increasing and this bodes well for next year and beyond.”

inviting professional artists to visit the school and work with the boys. We were fortunate in having a number of highly regarded professional artists who visited Hale School to run workshops throughout the school year.

The visiting artists included: Amanda Shelsher, a sculptor, who worked with one of Ms Levien’s Year 8 classes; Elizabeth Hammond, an academic drawing lecturer from Curtin University, who worked with Mr McClelland’s and Mr Poole’s Year 11 classes in Semester 1. In Semester 2, Mr Ian De Sousa conducted a series of three workshops on figure drawing for the Year 11 Visual Art students. The final visiting artist, Michael O’Connell, worked with the Year 11 boys on the process of developing ideas for artworks. Having professional artists teach and interact with the boys provided them with a clear context and understanding of the life of a professional artist and provided the boys with improved art interpretation and art making skills.

Throughout the year the expectation that all Art students would exhibit their artworks was maintained with small exhibitions being displayed within the Art Department, the Library foyer and Middle School display area. These small exhibitions became steppingstones leading to the major Student Art Exhibition held in the John Inverarity Music and Drama Centre in Term 3.

Having boys display their work in an exhibition places pressure on the boys to have their work critiqued by others, but it also adds to the boys’ enthusiasm to produce work to the best of their abilities. This was so clearly showcased in the work on display in the major Student Art Exhibition. The standard and creativity of the work in all years was high and the large number of boys,

families and friends who attended the exhibition generated a real pride in the artists. The exhibition also provided the opportunity for the Art Department staff to congratulate all students for their efforts, but in particular, to thank the Year 12 students for their commitment to the subject in 2011. The Year 12 boys, as a group, performed well in the school based assessments and I am confident they will perform well in their external WACE examinations.

In conclusion, Art as a subject at Hale School is in a very healthy state.

The numbers of boys studying Art is increasing and this bodes well for next year and beyond.

Mr Haydn Jackson Head of Art

ARTISTIC

FLAIR

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THE CAST: John Worthing – Matthew Salter Algernon Moncrieff – Lincoln Vickery Lady Bracknell – Tristan McInnes Gwendolen Fairfax – Isabelle Roden Cecily Cardew – Amy Kay Miss Prism – Georgia Lewis Rev. Canon Chasuble – Kane Parker Lane – Diveer Shah Merriman – Charlie Viska Images: Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest

Theatre is about moving forward, about forging new direction and new ideas. Even when students are looking at theatre history, they are doing so with a view to applying this knowledge to the future of the art form.

The same can be said of tackling classic texts. This year’s production of The Importance of Being Earnest was no exception. A brilliant young cast took on this wonderful old text, and brought it giggling and laughing into the present.

The understanding and knowledge they gained will help propel them into their future understanding – and we all had a good time watching it happen!

The Stow Theatre has had something of a facelift, and thanks to the continuing support of the School executive and the P&F, we have a small production venue to be proud of. But we’re not finished yet – oh no. The future looks bright for Hale School’s drama students, and our challenge is to grow with them, and create facilities which will cater for their increasing creative needs.

Images: The changing face of the Stow Theatre

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Once the home of the Music department, the Stow has had an interesting past – with the building all but lost to fire on one occasion! In its current role it is fast becoming the heart of our dynamic approach to theatre arts. With luck and a fair wind the Stow can stand one more metamorphosis, a change that will give us space to meet our demand… … plans are afoot!

Mr Danny Parker Director of Drama

A trivial comedy for serious people.

This timeless classic continues to delight audiences the world over more than one hundred years after it was first presented in St James’s Theatre, London in 1895.

Penned by the incomparable Oscar Wilde, this play is challenging, witty, thoughtprovoking and, most of all, thoroughly entertaining. It has something for everyone.

‘The Importance of Being Earnest’, the most layered and subversive of Wilde’s plays, is delightfully simple to read but deceptively difficult to perform. As such, this has been a most challenging piece to bring to production.

Yet these remarkable 15 and 16 year old students have bravely taken up the challenge of inhabiting characters as different from themselves as one can possibly imagine and bringing veracity to deliciously farcical situations and dialogue.

Ms Julia Jarel Director

WINTER SPORT

I do love the first winter training session when the ovals come to life with enthusiastic schoolboy athletes littered across the grounds

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The end of the summer season is always a challenge as the football codes have started on television and footballs seem to find their way onto cricket ovals, basketball courts and tennis courts – much to the frustration of the summer coaching staff! This is certainly an indication of the boys’ love of winter sport at Hale. I must admit, I do love the first winter training session when the ovals come to life with enthusiastic schoolboy athletes littered across the grounds. We are certainly blessed for winter sport facilities, given all boys train on site.

Badminton at Hale School has been consistently in the top two schools over the past five years and the addition of Himanshu Thacker (currently ranked Number 2 in Australia) as senior coach for the past two seasons has certainly ensured we can stay in touch with Wesley College. Amazingly, Wesley College won the first team competition without losing a single match, which makes Hale’s equal second placing all the more creditable.

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The senior cross country team has enjoyed one of its best ever season performances, finishing in 3rd place behind Aquinas College and Trinity College. Special mention must go to the Year 7, 8 & 9 boys who regularly doubled up on Saturdays to run with the seniors, which provided some much needed depth when it really mattered.

In what is now a tradition, the PSA cross country season concludes with the Ray Brown 8km race at Kings Park on a tough but very spectator friendly course.

Andrew Robertson has decided not to continue as Head Coach and I wish to acknowledge his service to the sport at Hale School. His infectious enthusiasm is the reason why many boys choose the sport initially but, more importantly, is the reason they choose to continue running well after their final school days.

Hale hockey is on the rise. Whilst the success is not yet obvious to all, there is a pleasing trend of boys choosing hockey as their main sport for their school. So often boys have chosen to play hockey as their community sport, meaning many

of our teams are not as healthy as they could be. Most teams won more games than they lost and evidence of this was against Christ Church, traditionally a strong hockey school, where Hale won back the Tregonning Trophy.

The Tregonning Trophy is played for between Hale School and Christ Church each season over two rounds where all games contribute, with weighting favoured towards the senior teams.

Hale School won the trophy by only 12 points (approximately 2 or 3 games).

Ross Barron has decided to hand over the 1st XI reins to Kane Greenaway from next year. Ross has been 1st XI Coach for eight seasons as well as overseeing the coaching of all teams, and in doing so has provided direction, knowledge and experience to all coaches and players.

Hale football continues to strengthen, particularly in many of the younger teams. The 1st XVIII pathway is very healthy as the 7As and 9As were undefeated, the 8As won 50%

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of their games and the 10As lost only one match when half their side was at Exmouth. Both the 2nds and 3rds also won more games than they lost. The 1st XVIII were slow to get out of the blocks this season and early losses against Wesley College and Aquinas College made the mountain a little steeper than they had hoped. In the end, Wesley College won the Alcock Cup back from Hale in an impressive undefeated season.

In a show of what could have been, the Hale 1st XVIII finished equal second with Aquinas College, despite defeating them on Craig Oval by 82 points in round 11.

Paul Peos has decided the time is right to leave his position as 1st XVIII Coach and Director of Hale Football. Over the past five seasons, Paul has had wonderful success as his team has finished 2nd, 3rd, 1st, 1st and 2nd. As well as achieving these impressive results, Paul has instilled a team oriented football culture at Hale where boys are well prepared, disciplined, selfless and occasionally

ruthless! Jason Norrish, Assistant Coach for the past three seasons, will replace Paul for 2012 and beyond.

In recent years, the rugby results have been pleasingly predictable. For the many followers of the 1st XV, 2011 will be remembered in three parts: the initial loss against Guildford Grammar School, the shock loss the following week to Scotch College and finally, one of the most clinical displays of schoolboy rugby by a Hale 1st XV team when playing away to Guildford, needing a win to stay alive in the competition. There was a final scare against Christ Church but a late try under the posts was enough to ensure the Brother Redmond Cup remained in the Hale trophy cabinet for a ninth consecutive year – a most impressive winning streak. Congratulations to the 7As & 9As, both enjoying undefeated seasons whilst all other teams won more games than they lost in 2011.

winning team the previous year, but Darren and his new team were consistent throughout the season with their final 3rd placing being a fair reflection of their season. Darren is a career coach who works for Football West and his role will be expanded in 2012 to include oversight of the whole soccer programme. Four teams were not beaten and finished the season undefeated: 7A, 9C, 9B & 9A. The future looks bright for Hale soccer!

I would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge all support staff involved in the winter sport season, whether it be flipping burgers, running the touchline, selling raffle tickets, driving the taxi, taking photos, screaming embarrassingly or just ‘being there’, I know the boys appreciate it.

Mr Simon Young Director of Sport

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LOOKING BACK

HALE CONNECTIONS

NEW TEACHING PROGRAMME

DONATIONS BILL EDGAR & HARRY WESTON

ARCHIVES/MUSEUM CORNER

Images clockwise from left to right: The O’Connor family in Wellington c. 1891, just prior to departure for Western Australia; Ernest Lee-Steere, Lord Mayor of Perth, 1972 - 1978; Charles Lee-Steere, RAF Reserve, 1939; Roderick Lee-Steere, RANVR, 1940; Robert Drewe and Stephen Van Mil at Mt Charlotte Reservoir, Kalgoorlie, where O’Connor’s pipeline ends.

HALE CONNECTIONS The tendrils of Haleian connections reach into many corners of the state’s and the country’s social and cultural infrastructures. One current enterprise has resonances back to the early days of Western Australian history.

Dr Stephen Van Mil (Hale, 1974-79) has swapped his veterinary stethoscope for another forensic preoccupation in recent years. Through his Impian Films company, he is currently in preproduction mode for the making of a feature film based on the book, ‘The Drowner’, written by another Haleian, Robert Drewe, Captain of School in 1960. The story is interwoven within the building of the Kalgoorlie pipeline in the latter years of the 1890s and into the early 1900s.

High (Hale) School student, Alex Sanderson (1891-93) was an assistant engineer to C.Y. O’Connor on the mammoth project and after O’Connor’s unfortunate death, was one of those who carried on the work to see the project through to fruition. John Irvine, 30 | The Haleian

grandfather of Haleians, Dr John and Bill Irvine, was also an engineer with C.Y. O’Connor. He lost his life in an explosion during the excavation of Fremantle Harbour.

On the outbreak of the Great War, Alex Sanderson joined the forces and won a Distinguished Service Order and two Military Crosses for his work as commanding officer of the 3rd Australian Tunnelling Company, one of the most dangerous of occupations on the precarious Western Front. Such activity was portrayed in the recent Australian film, ‘Beneath Hill 60’. Alex’s brother, William Lauchlan, also a High School boy, was awarded an OBE, a Military Cross and the French Croix de Guerre for his services as an artilleryman during the conflict.

Both Sandersons survived the war, Alex to go back to engineering and surveying work, William to become the Chairman of Elders in Adelaide and a founder of the Flying Doctor Service.

Roderick, the second son of C.Y. O’Connor, was killed at Bullecourt.

The youngest, Murtagh, attended High School between 1901 and 1906 and Bridget, the youngest daughter, married Sir Ernest Lee-Steere of ‘Hawthornden’ in Toodyay. Their sons, Charles, Roderick and Ernest all attended High School, although Charles (Royal Air Force) and Rod (Royal Australian Navy) lost their lives in World War II. Youngest son, (Sir) Ernest Lee-Steere (Junior), High School 1922-29, prominent pastoralist, Chairman of the Western Australian Turf Club and Mayor of Perth, sent his sons Robert (Renney) and Digby to Hale School in the 1950s. More recently, Selby, son of Digby graduated in 2006.

With these connections in mind, we look forward to the release of Stephen Van Mil’s and Robert Drewe’s collaborative work, ‘The Drowner’ in the near future.

Mr Bill Edgar Archivist/Curator

LOOKING BACK

NEW TEACHING PROGRAMME Following on from the successful introduction of the Year 7 Museum programme at the beginning of this year, the Middle School is about to extend the programme in 2012 to involve the Year 8 students in a research programme.

The students will return to the Museum in the second semester to hear about some of the many prominent Old Haleians.

The boys will then be given the option to conduct research about a chosen Old Boy. The Museum staff will provide much of the research material but the boys would be left to conduct further research.

The final research project, which could be presented in either print or digital format, will be displayed in the museum window.

Image: Part of the amazing new display in the Archives Museum window

Mr Harry Weston Archivist

Students are encouraged to take a look at the new display based on Sporting Achievement, Service Learning, Hale School Growth and Adventure.

Illustrations, photograph and roll call, from The Cygnet, Hale School Magazine, December, 1961.

Kindly donated by Old Haleian, Peter Atkins 1940 - 1945.

DONATIONS Edgar (Ned) Dunn 1930 - 1932.

Four athletics trophies, photographs, newspaper articles.

Donated by his wife Bernice.

Professor John Kleinig 1955 - 1959.

Copy of “Tears of Isis”, prize winners book award 1959 signed by Headmaster, Vernon Murphy.

Peter Atkins 1940 - 1945.

Cygnet Magazines 1940 - 1963, Speech Night programmes, family photographs, correspondence with Dr Ken Tregonning.

Cliff Hamblin 1939 - 1945.

Annual Speech Night programme 1944, Associated Public Schools of WA 38th Annual Athletic Meeting October 1942 (WACA ground) programme, 39th PSA Athletics programme 1943.

Robert (Bob) Buntine 1936 - 1945. (son of Headmaster, Dr Arnold Buntine).

1945 Head of the River programme with many signatures of contemporaries, including Brian Loton and John Oldham.

His 1945 prefect’s badge; the Old Haleians’ tie given to his father, Headmaster Dr Arnold Buntine and copies of the “Memoranda and Extracts” in connection with the history of the “FAMILY of BUNTINE”.

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REFLECTIONS OF A FORMER BOARDING HEAD OF HOUSE

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can say without any reservation that my thirteen and a half years in boarding were the most rewarding of my (now rather long) teaching career. The knowledge of boys and their families that comes with long and continuous contact affords an understanding that is hard to achieve in any other way.

The role requires that you wear at least three hats. Those of teacher and housemaster but then, and most importantly, as advocate and confidante. It is the role of advocate that can be the most sticky as you tread the very fine line between teacher and parent. However, it is in the role of confidante that your best work is done. It is here where the understanding and empathy for each boy develops. The confidence and trust that both boarder and housemaster must develop in order for the

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partnership to be successful is at its richest when these channels work properly. I always felt that our best work was done listening at the end of a bed or allowing casual conversations to develop deeper meaning.

In my time in boarding many things have changed. There were open showers, open dormitories, limited hot water, short beds and a desk that could accommodate not much more than an exercise book. With all this, it was interesting that when we moved to the new boarding complex there were some who felt that the loss of such close quarter living was a negative. For me; however, that was just a momentary thought as the new boarding complex was designed to provide high levels of privacy, security and space, which it has done in bucket loads. I used to think that boarding was probably not for all, but new boarding at Hale probably is. The boys are able to retreat into their own space and work in a more productive environment.

The number of boys under one roof produces a critical mass that enables all to find friends

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on those times. Most happy, some not so, but all very rich and a part of who we all have become. The times when ‘window-leave’ was successful and when it came horribly unstuck, I will leave for the reminiscences of exstudent gatherings; but for those who can recall me tucking their tie into their top pocket as I finished a ‘gentle chat’, I trust that you recall the time fondly and the lesson appropriate.

and form associations that may have not have been possible in the former boarding environment.

When I first entered boarding I had an aim to develop stronger bonds between the boarders and day boys. I soon realised that, whilst these bonds do develop, they do so because of the boys and certainly not because of any housemaster meddling.

The bonds that the boarders form amongst each other are brother-like in their nature and, as such, can be exclusive. They cross all the social, cultural and background boundaries because they all share a common experience and they are life-long.

When asked to write this article, many stories flooded back. Most happy, some sad and a few very sad. Such is the case with all true communities. Without my saying anything, I ask that all who have had an experience in boarding pause for a moment and think back

Probably the most significant change in my time in boarding has been the introduction of technology into all of our lives.

The positives for boarding are immense. The capacity for communication between school and home has changed the ways in which both parents and boys settle and share the experience of boarding.The ability to ‘skype’ on a daily basis has brought the families into the school and, in many ways, broken down that tyranny of distance and helped to alleviate the debilitating effect of homesickness.

Homesickness is still part of boarding and always will be, but it is now not so desperate as, for some, it once was. An interesting conversation I had with an Old Boy recently centred around this topic. He said that he had cried himself to sleep on the first night back of every term for 5 years, including his last. But on this last night he couldn’t figure if he was crying because it was the last term or because he wouldn’t be able to cry on his first night back ever again.

For Maggie and our family, boarding has been a wonderful experience. I thank RJ Inverarity daily for my appointment and the experience that boarding has given us. It has been an ideal place to raise a family and the memories are many.

Boarding is a difficult thing to explain to another but for those who have shared this common experience then you know what I mean. It will be expressed in time in the way in which you stay in touch and in the way you live your lives.

For those of you who experienced boarding with me , I trust you will all remember Maggie, the pancakes and hotdogs, the Saturday afternoon dissection of what took place on Saturday morning, the dances at St. Mary’s, the running of the colonnades, the Cock House Cup, Christmas parties, Dockers v Eagles games, trying to sing, endless kick to kick, exam times, the concept of stupidity, playing on the grounds until it was too dark to see, digging tunnels and making cubby houses, candy canes, loving house mums, bacon and eggs on Wednesday, the time spent at dogger’s, long silent pauses, the resident tutors, farewells and the overwhelming excitement of the last night of term.

Hale is a very special school and boarding at Hale is a unique experience. When I was farewelled by the boys at the end of last year I said that boarding should be protected, cherished and nurtured by all who live and work under its umbrella. Maggie and I would like to thank all in boarding, the wonderful people that we have worked with, the many boys and their families with whom we have shared this wonderful experience.

Kind regards, Mr Richard Tongue

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Class of ‘91: Jock Wilberforce, Simon Barrett and Lockie Cameron

Of all the Old Haleian related events that occur during the year, the most popular are of course the various reunions organised by Old Boys celebrating their milestone years.

This year I was lucky enough to celebrate my 35th reunion with a group of old classmates. It was our form of CHGOM (Celebrating Hale’s Great Old Mates). On the day, it occurred to me how unique these events are. Other than on these occasions, when can you walk into a room and address people by names that not even their wives would have heard before?

Duck, Spiny, Wags and Berwyn made it to the function, while Beak and Numbo were out of town - but still mentioned in school day recollections, both tall and true!

The down side to the day was the underlying fact that it was actually 35 years since we left school. I was looking at a group of 17 year olds trapped in 52 year old bodies.

For those of you who have just left school or have celebrated your 5th or 10th reunion, don’t sit there and wonder what I’m carrying on about. Your time will come.

The good news is that for that one day - you CAN be 17 again. The stories are still funny and you can still get away with calling an old mate a nickname that he thought he’d left behind years ago.

Moving on from my own self indulgence, it was great to see that one of our own number - Grayam Sandover, is responsible for the refurbishment of the former Havelock Street boarding house into the new home for the Premier and Cabinet.

Class of ‘61

This preservation of Hale House is welcomed by many of those Old Boys who either boarded or were schooled at this site prior to 1961 when we moved to Wembley Downs.

The rejuvenation of this building further underwrites Hale’s association with the city and its involvement in the history of the State.

As the year closes I would also like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the great work being done by the younger members of the Old Haleians committee through the HYPE initiative. This group recently ran a very successful luncheon featuring past students The Hon. Christian Porter, Corporal Ben Roberts-Smith VC MG and former AFL Premiership player Brett Jones. We look forward to this group organising future events designed to bring the younger cohort together so that they can network within a forum which is both unique in its offering and yet still holds that element of the casual nature of reunions.

As HYPE continues to evolve, we are always keen to seek input from other members of the alumni as to how we can continue to serve you, our members, going forward. Please feel free to contact either myself or Judy Greaney at the Old Haleians’ office at any time. We always welcome your comments and input.

May I take this opportunity to wish all Old Boys and their families a Merry Christmas and a safe and prosperous New Year.

Mr John Garland (1972-76) President

“SCHOOL HOUSE”

Refurbishment

Grayam Sandover (1964-71) was a School Prefect and Captain of Stirling (now Tregonning) House. He served on the Board of Governors from 1990 to 1999 and as Chairman of the Building and Grounds Committee for some 8 years. During his term, Grayam undertook the design briefing and construction overview of the then ‘avant garde’ Technology and Design Centre, the new Administration Building, the Sports Pavilion and numerous other building and landscaping projects around the school. After leaving the Board, Grayam’s architectural practice teamed up with architect Anthony Brand (1942-48) and as Joint Project Directors, Grayam and Tony designed several significant buildings around Hale School, including the John Inverarity Music and Drama Centre, refurbishment and extension of the Junior School Boarding House and upgrade of the School Dining Hall.

Grayam has recently joined the Department of Finance Building Management and Works in the executive role of Senior Project Director (High Risk Projects), which ironically has brought Grayam ‘back to school’! He is now the government’s Director in charge of the restoration and conversion of Hale House - what many of you would have known as ‘School House’ and former Boarding House at Havelock Street.

The former Boarding House is being converted into new office accommodation for the Office of the Premier, the Cabinet Secretariat and for new and upgraded secure meeting facilities for Cabinet. In essence, Hale House is going to be thoroughly restored with a major new wing added. It will become the ‘working home’ of the executive government of the day and will additionally be used by the Premier to receive dignitaries and host ceremonial events of state significance.

Grayam was good enough to give details of the refurbishment plans to many of School House’s past occupants in attendance at the recent Havelock Lunch.

Architect’s impression of the refurbished Hale House

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This is the first in a series of progress reports on the refurbishment at Havelock Street and we look forward to showing you how the building unfurls.

HYPE! HYPE! Richard Pengelley hosts the Q&A Panel of Brett Jones, Christian Porter and Ben Roberts-Smith

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ony Jones himself would have been happy to have been presenting a panel such as this!

Young HYPE committee members, Tim Greaney and Clark Maul managed to snare three very prominent Old Haleians, from completely different backgrounds, who took time out from their busy schedules to ‘chat’ with Richard Pengelley.

This year’s major Hale Young Professionals’ event was a sell out at the University Club where a ‘Q&A’ style session hosted by the Rev Cannon Richard Pengelley explored the worlds of three prominent Western Australians. From the inner workings of state politics with the Hon Christian Porter to the contrasting but brutal and challenging world of an SAS soldier, Cpl Ben Roberts-Smith VC MG, and the life of a professional sportsman Brett Jones, the inter-twinings of the discussion provided all those in attendance with a rare insight into each of these three very different worlds.

The lunch was attended predominantly by the ‘under 40’ Old Haleian cohort who were keen to hear the stories of these three wellknown Old Haleians. The discussion was of great interest with all three panellists focusing on the importance of ‘team.’ Albeit ‘team’ in a political setting is vastly different to that of sport or the military, the dependence of these three on their colleagues and mates was a theme well understood by the audience.

Discussions about AFL mentoring, the tax summit which Christian Porter referred to as ‘Two days he’ll never get back!’ and the SAS selection course which Cpl Ben Roberts-Smith indicated was ‘just the start,’ of the gruelling process of training as an SAS trooper, the discussions stimulated a flurry of interest. When questions were opened up to the audience, it was of interest to hear that Ben is a monarchist; Christian hates tax summits and Brett is looking forward to the challenges of retirement from the AFL.

Honoured We extend congratulations to Lynne Oliver on his achievement of an Order of Australia announced in the recent Queen’s Birthday Honours list.

Chris Ntoumenopoulos, Charles Thomas, Brett Jones and Ryan Flood

Joel Emery, Brandon Hayward, Scott Wilson, James Harvey, Richard Cain, Drew Rhode and Fraser Hall

Ben Roberts-Smith, John Inverarity, Stefan Testi and Louis Dallimore

Associate Professor Lynne Douglas Oliver (1954-58) has been recognised with an award (AM) in the General Division of the Order of Australia, for service to medical physics in the field of radiation oncology, and through executive roles with the Australasian College of Physical Scientists and Engineers in Medicine, and to professional associations.

Did you know?

September 29 is an important date in the Court family - for two reasons. Firstly, it was the date on which Sir Charles Court was born in 1911 and 100 years later it was also the date on which a statue of him was unveiled in the city.

Paul Davey, Luke Ricketts and Michael Barrett

The lunch was a great success and we look forward to many more like it from the HYPE committee.

This year’s major Hale Young Professionals’ event was a sell out at the University Club

The cast bronze statue recognising Sir Charles’ contribution to Western Australia as State Premier and State Development Minister stands proudly on the corner of St George’s Terrace and Milligan Street overlooking some of the state’s largest resource companies. There to witness the unveiling were Sir Charles’ 5 sons: Geoffrey, Barry, Victor and Old Haleians, Richard (1960-64) and Ken (1957-61).

As well as having a link to Hale School through two of his sons, Sir Charles also served as the state appointed member of the School’s Board of Governors in 1959.

Tim Greaney, Jordan Early and Dwight Maul

Photo courtesy of WA Business News

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area. The remote schools at which ICEA programmes are implemented have seen great improvements in attendance levels.

MAKING A

DIFFERENCE Hale School’s Student Service Learning programme offers students from Year 9 through to Year 12 opportunities to be involved in volunteer work in the local community as well as overseas. All these programmes are exciting, challenging and very rewarding for those students fortunate enough to participate in them.

But it doesn’t have to stop there.

The experiences gained are often life changing and many students are keen to continue their commitment to volunteer work. Featured below are just three examples of how you can continue your involvement, or take those first steps to ‘making a difference’.

Alex also attended the inaugural event of a newly incorporated charity called Uni Camp For Teens, which was formed because children have to ‘graduate’ from UCFK once they turn 12. A very sad day for basically every single graduating kid, according to Alex.

“UCFT is aimed at 13-15 year olds providing an opportunity for continued support. A mentor is matched to a teen for the year (or potentially 3 years) enabling the teen to have more guidance over those important years.”

More information about UCFK can be found on their website: http://unicampforkids.org.au/

UCFK

ICEA

Alex Anderson (2000 - 04) started his Service Learning journey at School with his involvement with Sony Camp. He went on to UWA and joined Uni Camp For Kids, and has been involved ever since.

The ICEA Foundation (Indigenous Communities Education Appeal) is a notfor-profit youth-run charity which aims to empower indigenous youth and encourage greater cross cultural understanding.

Their aim is to provide camps and picnics for emotionally, socially, and/or financially underprivileged children. It is run and staffed totally by student volunteers and the camps are provided completely free to the children thanks to fundraising efforts of the committee and supporters. Every cent raised goes directly to the kids.

Will Clapin (2002-06) became involved with ICEA through friend and foundation founder Lockie Cooke. Part of Will’s role within the foundation involves working with Hale students in which he finds great enjoyment, and like Alex, his participation in Hale School’s Service Learning programme, definitely led to his continued involvement with community service.

“Even though I have finished Uni” says Alex, “I am still very much involved and will be attending a camp early next year. My journey is far from over.”

ICEA has been running programmes in remote WA since 2007 promoting education with emphasis on increasing student attendance rates. This is achieved primarily by offering incentives of new sports equipment and toys to the children - which are provided through fundraising activities by the students in the Perth metropolitan

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“It is not just a one-way street,” says Will. “The sharing of culture creates understanding and from that – respect can grow. We feel that it is this respect which forms the foundation to reconciliation.” Will is constantly inspired by the work of young West Australians and couldn’t be more proud of the efforts of the Hale students, both indigenous and non-indigenous.

Will is keen to set up pathways to encourage the participation of others and sees himself taking on more of a guidance and support role for the increasing number of younger volunteers.

For more information visit: http://www.iceafoundation.com.au/

THE MANDALAY PROJECTS

Ian Love (1975-80) did not have the benefit of a service learning programme during his days at Hale School but that has not stopped him from – ‘making a difference’.

A chance holiday encounter with a nurse Ian and his family met at an aged care home in Mingun, Burma was the inspiration necessary - for what he at the time considered a ‘small idea’. He sent Nurse Thwe a photo that was taken of her outside her clinic, together with some left over Burmese currency. She of course was overjoyed and Ian began to wonder whether he could provide more substantial assistance to Nurse Thwe and her elderly patients. In 2004 he returned to Burma with $7000 that he had raised with the help of family, friends and colleagues. The bedding materials he had planned on supplying cost just $5000. The remainder was used to establish a medical clinic fund, which was used to construct and stock a new clinic for Nurse Thwe.

Whilst in Burma Ian also visited an orphanage in the city of Mandalay – and it was here that the ‘small idea’ began to grow, eventually becoming The Mandalay Projects: the mission being to prevent the trafficking of children into prostitution, hard labour and armed conflict within the Asia region.

Having spent sixteen years living and working in Asia, Ian is very aware of the vulnerability of unprotected children. Every year, an estimated 1.8 million children

BAPTISMS Justin Black (1987-91) and Jodee welcomed new daughter, Lara Jean.

David Stroud (1998-02) and Jade, welcomed a beautiful baby boy, Mitchell David.

Henry Walsh (1990-94) and Sally are proud parents of baby, Stella Jane. are trafficked into slave labour, armed conflict, prostitution and pornography. Their vulnerability and exploitation is directly linked to living conditions. Poverty, malnourishment, poor sanitation, ill-health, low education levels, discrimination and low self esteem - just some of the many factors contributing to their fate.

The ‘small idea’ grew rapidly and Ian’s charitable organisation is now working with eight different orphanages.

“I know I have barely scratched the surface. When I began this mission I wasn’t really sure where to start – so I just started. Now I don’t know where to stop – so I just keep going!”

Ian doesn’t know where it will end. But he does know they have made a real difference to the lives of thousands of children and along the way, made new friends, had great life experiences and found great satisfaction in helping people less fortunate.

For more information visit: www.themandalayprojects.net www.givingwest.org.au/projects/case-studies or contact Ian at islove@bigpond.com The bonds forged and friendships made through being a volunteer will last a lifetime.

We encourage you to become or stay involved with giving your time to help others and to keep us informed of the organisations at which you have ‘made a difference.’

VALETE Condolences are extended to the families of the following Old Haleians whose deaths are known to the Association Anthony Colin Norman Anderson (1940-49) Jefferis (Jeff) St Clair Brockway (1945-50) Stephen (Rob) Robert Chipper (1936-39) Graham Randal Davies (1953-58) Bernard (Bernie) Harry Dymock (1943-48) Wilton Darwin Gardiner (1941-43) Anthony Lindsay Goodland (1972-83) Richard Gratton Hall (1951-54) Robert Ambrose Minton Hall (1944-45) Jon Stanley Harris (1947-53) Colin Morse Harrold (1940-46) Edward (Ted) William Kneebone (1954-55) Richard (Dick) Edward Maidment (1940-42) Douglas John McMillan (1935-39) Wilfed (Wilf) Roland Serventy (1948-52) Phillip William Barker (1959-65) Having fun with the kids at UCFK

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HE SHOW MUST GO ON!

It has only recently been announced that Sam Roberts-Smith (1991-02) has been selected as one of Opera Australia’s Young Artists for 2012: a highly coveted position endowed upon only three other performers for next year. It will mean a lot of work for Sam as he embarks not only on this year-long training programme but also takes on the added challenges of his decision to change from a baritone to a tenor.

Sam’s first performance as a tenor proved to be even more challenging than he could ever have imagined!

Fortunately the Roberts-Smith clan are built of stern stuff. The performance was held in the familiar surroundings of the John Inverarity Music and Drama Centre but the way in which he was forced to perform – was anything but familiar!

Sam spent some ‘quality time’ with his Dad on the squash court which resulted in a nasty injury to his ankle. It would be a week before he could walk, six for it to fully recover. He was in a lot of pain and he knew it would be difficult, but he was determined to perform at the VAP concert the next day.

It was one of the most difficult performances he has ever given but he was determined to get to the end. After the recital Sam was exhausted both mentally and physically – but somewhat content that he could not have given any more.

“It will definitely be an experience that will stay with me,’ said Sam. “And I guess in the future it will make everything else look easy!”

Ironically, it was a knee injury at school that forced Sam out of contact sport and into singing way back in Year 10!

Sam Roberts-Smith takes ‘breaking a leg’ to another level

Max Milne, Tom Hoar and Richard Fowler

Clem Love and Peter Atkins

Mervyn Hardie extends the hand of friendship

Havelock Lunch

Kevin Reichelt, Leon Pericles and Geoff Gray

Michael Gregg and John Cruickshank

Ian McDonagh and David Anderson

recipients of the Faulkner Award which was presented at Old Boys’ Day earlier in the year.

John unfortunately was unavailable at that time and Eric Isaachsen (1964-68) chose this function to acknowledge John, and make the presentation of the Award to him in front of his peers. As was expected, John was extremely humble in acceptance of the Award, saying that the time he has put in over the years was never done with the thought of receiving an award for doing so.

Past student and past Board Member, Grayam Sandover (1964-71), who is now Senior Project Director in charge of the restoration and conversion of Hale House offered to act as Guest Speaker on this occasion. He was acutely aware that Hale House or, School House as it was then known - had been ‘home’ to many of the attendees and was keen to inform everyone of the plans and progress of the refurbishment.

The warmth of friendships made years ago - with smiles of a day well spent on every face.

A hearty cheer went up when Grayam agreed to at least try and organise a tour of the refurbished building for its former occupants before the new ones moved in.

Enjoying the opportunity to reminisce

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here was a record attendance at this year’s Havelock Lunch (formerly known as the Retired Old Haleians’ Lunch) with 130 Old Haleians gathering in the Quad, prior to joining the current student group for the Remembrance Day Service, held at the flagpoles at the front of the School.

Fortunately, it was a beautiful day, as Headmaster Stuart Meade had invited guests to his garden for pre-lunch drinks following the service. Unfortunately – the trek back to lunch was uphill, which proved a daunting undertaking for some!

Tom Hoar, whom some suggested should have ‘forever’ added to his name tag in place of

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‘years attended Hale School’ gave a moving Toast to absent friends. Mention here must be made of a couple of particular absent friends, Jim MacKenzie (1917-25) and Alex Panarese.

Jim sent a note of apology saying he was ‘just too old for such a function’ and at 102 years of age that was a perfectly acceptable excuse.

Alex lost his father recently. His mother was hospitalised at about the same time and Alex was at the hospital with his mother as she underwent more tests. We wish both of these special friends all the best.

We took the opportunity after lunch to officially recognise the commitment made to the Association by John Deykin (1947-48). John and Barry Sanders (1947-51) were the inaugural

Denver Blake (1945-50) who has a long family connection to Hale gave the Toast to the School. Headmaster Stuart Meade responded with details of how the school is progressing today, stories of chickens, sheep and the possibility of a horse moving into Brine House and a quip about the challenges ahead for past Headmaster, John Inverarity as he takes on the challenges of his new job as Chairman of Selections for Australian Cricket: Australia having fallen for just 47 against South Africa the previous day!

The afternoon wrapped up with the exchange of many a tall tale over coffee and lemon tart.

People eventually began to drift off at around 3pm: smiles of a day well spent on every single face.

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Alby Williams, Richard Fowler and Harry Lodge

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EMEMBRANCE DAY Anthony Forrest (1894-1900) died at the tender age of 16½ during the Boer War, just weeks after arriving in South Africa.

John Deykin

We were lucky enough this year to have Remembrance Day fall on a Friday, enabling the school and the Old Haleians to hold a combined Service of Remembrance.

Ian Sudlow (1952-55) kindly agreed to read a very poignant poem, Eleventh Hour – Eleventh Day written by fellow Old Haleian Alistair Brown (1949-50) who now resides in Scotland. The full list of 125 names of Old Haleians who have fallen in different theatres of war was read out. Harry Lodge (1938-41) commenced with the name of Anthony Forrest (1894-1900) who lost his life at the tender age of 16½ during the Boer War – just weeks after arriving in South Africa, and current student Daniel Werndly finished with the names of the three Old Haleians who lost their lives during the Korean War.

Angus remembers his great great uncle, Frank Noble (1934) who died in 1945.

Alby Williams (1953-56) who was visiting from America and Angus Gregg, whose Great-Great-Uncle, Frank Noble (1934) died as a prisoner of war in 1945 - laid the wreaths. Richard Fowler (1958-63) recited the Ode and Year 11 student, Jack Sirett is to be commended on his rendition of the Last Post and Reveille.

Angus Gregg Year 7

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old haleians SECTION HEADER Bruce Williamson took charge of the 30-year reunion, assembling a large crowd at Salt on the Beach. Drinks flowed into the wee hours and a continuous supply of sumptuous food came and went all night. Past staff members Richard Truscott and Bill Towers reunited with many of their past students and Headmaster, Stuart Meade called in to chat with those gathered, many of whom are current parents of boys at the school today. Gordon Samuels was the ‘stand-out’ guest having travelled all the way from Canada especially for the occasion!

The pace slowed a little as the Class of ’61 gathered at the University Club for dinner.

Chief organiser Warren Lilleyman invited past staff members Tom Hoar, Russell Davis and Mark Haydock who were each honoured to have been included – and thoroughly enjoyed the occasion.

The OBH was the meeting place for the Class of ’91. Simon Barrett worked hard at getting a group of around 50 of the guys together to celebrate their twentieth anniversary of leaving Hale School. There were plenty of, ‘Gawd!

What happened to you? and ‘I remember that face’ conversations as guests arrived from all over Australia.

The school played host to the 60-year reunion.

Captain of School at that time, Barry Sanders made many visits to the OHA office checking books and records in general to make sure noone missed out on an invitation. One name continued to confuse Barry, who checked and re-checked to make sure it was in the right list.

Invitations went out. Replies arrived promptly – and yes, a positive response from ‘the name.’

Barry was keen to question ‘said person’ to find out a bit more about him. Sixty years is a long time: he was questioning his memory as much as anything else. Phil Fuller arrived; proudly attached his name tag and stood back to see the smiles of recognition, together with the puzzled looks of those whose memories were struggling to put the name to the face. After all – it was only the second time Phil had attended a reunion since leaving school.

“Where do all those years go? It seems one minute we are at school together - and the next, it’s time for a 60-year reunion!”

Almost last, and by no means least, the Class of 2001 assembled in the Quad before setting off on a tour of the school. Many of those in attendance drive past the school on a regular basis and have seen the changes from the road – but few had any idea of the extent to which buildings had come – and gone! They were astounded at the facilities that boys at school enjoy today. The tour provided many topics of conversation over a BBQ down at the Pavilion.

Reunions Reunions ‘Reunion Season’ began early with a 60th birthday party for the Class of ’68 who gathered for drinks, dinner and a few laughs at JB O’Reillys in Leederville. Some popped in for a quick drink, Graham Wickens flew in from Bali and Colin Armstrong and Geoff Harris got together, for the first time for quite some time!

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The general theme through all groups: those who left only ten years ago and those who came back after sixty years was much the same.

‘Where do all those years go? It seems one minute we are all at school together – and the next – it’s time for a reunion!’

10 20 30

David Montgomery, Steve MacLean, James Mawhinney, Phil Venables and Andrew Fisenden

Alex Kuhn, James Mawhinney and Bryce Crage

Sam Craig, Keith McHarrie, Damien Croxon and Christian Apedaile

Luke Crilly, Joshua Tymms and Leigh Hancock

Cameron Blackwell, Justin Burns and Greg McFarlane

Brett Pateman and Andrew Benness

Tom Plant, Jerome Hardie and David Porzig

Garan Peirce, Jeremy Rosenthal, Kirk Wilks and David Johnson

Richard Lewis, Chris Allen, Andrew Nathan, Craig Hutchinson and Larry Mulder

Andrew Maurice, Robert Fisher and Anthony Clapp

John Hassell and John Lowe

Glen Melvin and Peter Munt

The 40-year reunion was unable to be included in this edition.

Photos taken on the night, plus extra photos of all other reunions are now on the OHA website : www.oldhale.com

50 60

Robert MacMillan, Ian Dunstan and Fred Mallabone

John Williams, David Grey and Walter Groom

John Tucker, Rod Stewart, Warren Lilleyman, Jock Barker and Peter Gray

Chris Stone, John Male and Graham Crabbe

Mike McCall, Les McCarrey, Bill Evans and Ian Brandenburg

Lloyd Chrystal, Jeff Langdon and Jim Howe

Phillip Fuller and Tony House

Syd Deykin and Dave Reed

Confirmed dates 2012 FRI 4 FEBRUARY 1982 Reunion Andrew Hassell 0407 442 665 mandalup@westnet.com.au

FRI 23 MARCH 1962 Reunion Peter Mallabone 0419 936 681 pmalla@bigpond.net.au

FRI 16 MARCH 1992 Reunion Dave Reed 0400 220 510 daver@hale.wa.edu.au

WED 28 MARCH 1952 Reunion Arthur Lodge 0419 998 625 lodgeac@bigpond.com

FRI 30 MARCH Old Boys’ Day and the Annual General Meeting of the Association FRI 27 APRIL Beverley Dinner SUN 6 MAY College Cup John Guhl johnguhl3@bigpond.com

FRI 9 NOVEMBER Havelock Lunch

CONTACT INFORMATION Dates for the 10-Year, 40-Year and 25-Year reunions have not yet been finalised. Check website for details.

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Matt Ebden (2001-04) started at Hale School as a fresh-faced Year 8 boy in 2001.

Rising

SPORT Jason Norrish addressing the 1st XVIII

Tiger. Demon. Docker.

Jason Norrish (1988-89) has been all of these and is now poised to take the 1st XVIII coaching reins for 2012 and beyond, after Paul Peos decided the time was right (after five successful years with Hale football) to relinquish the role. The link between coach and the school is a key ingredient to the success of the team, particularly for an external coach. In Jason Norrish, the school has a proud Old Haleian with the knowledge, respect and passion to lead the Hale football culture.

John Inverarity

It has been announced that past Headmaster, John Inverarity has been appointed Chairman of Selectors for Australian Cricket. John hasn’t been actively involved with cricket since 2005 but is recognised as being a deep thinker of the game with many years of experience as a player, a coach and a passionate enthusiast. We wish him well in this challenging new position.

Chris Bausor (2001-06) Chris is having a really successful year. He is Captain of the UWA hockey team and part of the men’s team that won the national championship for the third time in four years. As a result of recent form, Chris was selected in Hockey Australia’s National Development Squad and played for the Australia A team against India, Pakistan and New Zealand and in his first International Series against France.

James Weir (2002-09) James, together with Phil Salter (2005-09) and Nick Hughes (2006-11) represented the UWA Torpedoes at a water polo training camp in Seoul, South Korea.

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Jason enjoyed a distinguished football playing career. At the 1991 national draft he was taken by Melbourne with the fifth selection.

He stayed at Claremont for the 1992 season before joining Melbourne in 1993 and making his debut towards the end of the 1993 season. He played 20 games for Melbourne before being recruited as a priority signing for the Fremantle Dockers in 1995.

Jason played 128 games for Fremantle where his reputation and standing amongst the team was recognised in 1999 when he was named as a Vice-Captain, a position he held through to the 2001 season. In 2001 he became the third player to play 100 games for Fremantle.

As a student, Jason was a member of Wilson House, Captain of football and athletics as well as a member of the 1st XI cricket team. In 1989, he was Captain of the winning Alcock Cup side. To quote the 1989 Cygnet, “The team was remarkably even and yet it had its stars. Jason Norrish was the best player, a gifted forward who quite often lifted the team single-handedly and whose skills and courage were tremendous”. No doubt, he will lead Hale football in exactly the same way he did as a player – in front.

According to then 1st VIII coach, Mr Ian Tredget – Matt’s tennis ability was well and truly evident even at age 12. He went straight into the 1st VIII in Year 8 and by the end of the first season was playing at No. 1. He of course remained in the 1st VIII for his entire time at Hale School, didn’t lose a game and was an integral part of two Corr Cup winning teams in 2003 and 2004. He captained the team in 2004 and is one of only 4 students to have ever been awarded Honours for tennis!

Mr Tredget also made mention of Matt’s allround ability and total commitment to sport at Hale School during his final year.

He made himself available for every game of tennis, played 1st XI hockey for which he was awarded Symbols and even found time to study - being awarded Academic Symbols as well.

We have been watching Matt’s tennis progress closely since leaving Hale School and are really pleased to see that his continued commitment to the task is paying dividends. He may have bowed out in the semi finals at the recent Shanghai Masters, losing to No. 4 seed Andy Murray but his wins along the way have promoted him to a world ranking of No. 80.

He is now the highest ranked Western Australian tennis player – ever! And according to Matt, he is definitely ‘living the dream.’

Matt is the first to admit that success does not happen overnight! He has worked really hard and made many sacrifices along the way - and a lot of improvements both on and off the court. Despite all the hard work, Matt is really enjoying his ‘work’ at the moment – and why wouldn’t he be?

We wish Matt continued success at next year’s Australian Open.

Tom Mitchell (2009-11) has officially been drafted by the Sydney Swans under the father/son rule and joins fellow Old Haleian, Mitch Morton (2000-04) - who moved to the Swans this year from Richmond.

Mitch Morto n

Tom has been in contact with the Swans for about 12 months and completed part of last pre-season with them, and even stayed with captain Adam Goodes! Originally a Victorian junior, Tom represented WA at this year’s under-18 championships after his family moved to the west where his father took on the role of assistant coach at the Fremantle Dockers. Tom is really excited to have already started pre-season training.

Hale School congratulates Tom on his achievement and wishes he and Mitch all the best in their football careers.

Tom Mitchell

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Stars

Matt Ebden (2000-04) - Photo courtesy of Sam Maxwell Sports Management

Hale Hockey Club

The 2011 season represented a strong year of consolidation and development for the club with mixed performances on the field and large investment in the upgrading of facilities.

Unfortunately, the AHG Classic League side could not repeat the grand final winning performance of 2010, falling agonizingly short of reaching the finals.

However, of the club’s 36 sides, 14 played in grand finals with 4 wins capping off another successful year on the field.

The club now boasts 15 junior sides and in excess of 100 minkey players: the breeding ground for the future of the club and indicative of the hard work of junior co-ordinators who have attracted many Hale boys and children from the local area. It is also encouraging to see some old Hale 1st XI boys bringing their children to the minkey programme!

It is important for the club to develop an elite hockey programme in conjunction with, and to complement the school programme so we can secure consistent and improved results for all Hale hockey players. To this end the Club has secured the services of Ben Senior (current coach of the victorious U21 WA men’s side) who will also work within the Hale School hockey programme towards a 1st XI victory - which is long overdue.

The club is pleased to announce that David Guest (former Australian team member) has been appointed Vice President and that current Australian team member Tim Deavin has been appointed as the Director of Hockey at the recent AGM. These appointments confirm the club’s focus on creating an elite hockey programme for ongoing success.

The club has also undergone some major upgrades over the last year with an upgrade to the lighting allowing further top class hockey to be played at night ($100,000); transferring

John Longley with the winning Buntine crew

the clubhouse to gas allowing the lighting upgrade ($40,000); and a facelift for the club itself ($20,000). In the future, the club will need to replace the artificial turf at an approximate cost of $500,000 and for this the club will need the support of everyone involved as we strive to maintain a top quality internationally rated hockey facility at Hale.

Five club members represented Australia at different levels this year with three in the senior men’s side. Seven club members played in different sides in the Australian hockey league, and 25 men and women from the club represented WA or their state of origin from under 18s through to over 55s.

The club continues to be the venue for many Old Boys to continue to be associated through hockey and we welcome any Old Boys who either play hockey or are interested in having a go to come down and enjoy the facilities of the club and the camaraderie of your mates.

Sailing Sailing has been part of the Outdoor Education programme at Hale since 1993 but this year was the first time that an interhouse competition has taken place.

Two of the biggest names in sailing, Old Haleians, John Longley (1953-63) and Rolly Tasker (1936-42) were more than happy to support what will become an annual sailing event on the school’s sporting calendar: The LongleyTasker Sailing Cup. The event is sailed in International Topper Dinghies with two boys per boat in six of the seven races. The final race, sailed by one representative from each house resulted in Year 12 student, Mats Koelemij of Riley House taking out the individual honours. Overall winners for the inaugural event were Buntine House and it gave John Longley (a member of Buntine House himself during his time at school) added pleasure to award the trophy to Buntine at a recent School Assembly.

College Cup: Sunday, 6 May 2011 In 2012, the College Cup will be celebrating 21 years of school rivalry between Perth’s Old Boys and Girls.

Consequently, the organisers will be embracing the party spirit, awarding more prizes and of course…there will be cake. Held in Freshwater Bay and conducted perennially by Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club, it’s both a competitive and fun regatta providing the ideal opportunity for past students to catch up with old friends and colleagues. If you haven’t been involved in this event before, this is the year to begin!

If you are interested in competing in the 2012 College Cup – please contact OHA organiser John Guhl (1965-73) on 0403 122 285 or by email johnguhl3@bigpond.com

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OLD HALEIANS

KEEPING IN TOUCH Gordon Samuels

ANDREW SAMUEL (1989-93) “G’day and greetings from an Old Haleian. I have spent the last nine and a half years of my life cruising the world and am currently sailing through the Mediterranean onboard Crystal Serenity.”

Who wants to receive a message like that first thing on a busy Monday morning!

Andrew works as Chief Concierge with Crystal Cruises – so all that cruising is just work for him. Doesn’t that make you feel so much better?

And yes – I’ve already suggested that the next 1993 Reunion should be held on board one of those luxury ships in one of those exotic places they visit. I’ll keep you posted!

Andrew is quick to point out that it IS all work for him and that his days are jam packed with keeping everybody happy. He’s at work by 6.00am with a fresh coffee, which he knows will go cold before he drinks it, checking emails and making preparations for the day. The task: a turnaround day in Barcelona, which means facilitating the smooth debarking of 1100 passengers after their 12 day cruise to places such as Civitavecchia, Livorno, Portofino, St Tropez, Monte Carlo, Lisbon, Valencia . . . Need I go on?

At noon on the same day another 1100 brand new passengers embark for their cruise of a lifetime – and yes, Andrew has to oversee their smooth transition into ship life. He doesn’t make very many friends on the first day as he fields the same queries he’s heard a thousand times before:

“I was advised by my travel agent to see you for an upgrade.”

“I would like a bigger room please.

Mine is just too small. Can you upgrade me?”

“I have just come from cruising with one of your biggest competitors . . .”

Andrew has perfected the professional smile and the art of total diplomacy!

He needs to know where every golf club known to man is situated; where all the most prestigious and elegant restaurants are located; which are the best tours to go on; where every church is located in each port they visit etc etc.

As you can imagine ‘Google’ is a true and trusty friend.

The best part of the day for Andrew: the enjoyment of putting out the ‘Concierge Desk Closed’ sign at the end of another busy day.

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JOHN MAITLAND (1939-49) When John retired in1995 he was, by his own admission - computer illiterate. He subsequently went to TAFE to learn ‘this stuff’ and now voluntarily assists “Computer Pals” who help ‘old fogies like him,’ to communicate with their loved ones and the world in general.

SID BREEDEN (1952-54) Sid was lucky enough to witness the performance by the Hale St Mary’s Cantate in London at Westminster Abbey. He and wife Carole sat in the front row of the South Lantern - the very same seats the Queen and Prince Phillip sat in at the recent Royal Wedding!

RIC DEVON (1966-71) Ric will be finishing his term as Head of the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology at the College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan at the end of December. In early 2012, he begins a 6 month administrative leave during which he will teach medical students at the American University of the Caribbean on the island of St. Martin.

BRETT COULSON (1977-81) Brett was unable to attend the recent 30-year

Sid Breeden

Dylan Stokes

reunion of his class group as he was in Buenos Aires - presenting at a world psychiatry conference.

Sputnik, Deep Sea Explorer has been a gigantic hit all around the world. He was unable to attend his recent IAN BRANDENBURG 10-year reunion as he (1947-51) continued touring after Ian and Sylvia recently the Edinburgh Fringe celebrated their 56th Festival to England, wedding anniversary.

Ireland, New Zealand and Hong Kong. “Life is GORDON SAMUELS pretty great,” said Tim. (1980-81) “it has been a crazy wild While Gordon was here ride with this show. And for the 30-year reunion he yes I have more shows in had this photo taken with the pipeline, hopefully his basketball trophy - to mid next year I’ll have show his daughters back another one touring home in Canada. around.”

Tim brought Alvin JOHN LIBBY (1978-83) back home to Perth for John has been in performances at the new Japan, Taiwan and the State Theatre - just too Philippines, climbing late for the reunion! volcanoes looking for geothermal energy!

DYLAN STOKES (1997-2007) ANDREW SATINOVER Dylan was in New York (1997-2001) on his way to Queens Andrew left Perth in University in Canada as May 2010, travelled an exchange student for 5 months through from UWA when he Europe and has now spotted ‘Hamish and been living and working Andy’ who were in the in London for just over a US filming their Gap year, with Alliance Trust, Year programme for Investment.

TV. He did what any self-respecting Aussie BRENNEN MILLS student would do - and (2000-04) popped over to say Brennen is completing a G’Day! PhD in public health. His topic primarily focuses VIVIEN PORZIG on parental influence on Vivien was reported to childhood obesity be ‘leaf peeping’ in the US recently - before TIM WATTS (1996-01) heading off to the UK to Tim’s one-man show, visit the grandchildren.

The Adventures of Alvin

A NEW CHAPTER

An ACT Chapter of the OHA has now been established to provide a focal point and forum for Old Haleians living in and around Canberra. In addition to organising local functions, members look forward to the Chapter serving as a catalyst for visits to Canberra by prominent members of the Hale Community and school sporting teams. For further information contact Neal Davis (195562) in Canberra on (02) 6285 1217 or davisgill@yahoo.com Check the website for details of a London Chapter event next year. www.oldhale.com

At Parliament House, Canberra, on Monday 21 November 2011, Torey Rickerby and Patrick O’Meara were presented IYLP graduation certificates by Peter Garrett, Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth.

Torey, Pat and Sebastian Robinson-Arrow, who could not attend the ceremony in Canberra, are Hale’s three Year 12 Indigenous graduates of 2011.

Their education has been funded largely by the Federal Government’s Indigenous Youth Leadership Program (IYLP) and Hale School’s Indigenous Scholarship Programme. Torey, Pat and Seb have grasped the opportunities Hale offers. What lies ahead for these three?

Torey has applied to UWA to study Science (Engineering major), Sebastian has applied to James Cook University, Qld, to study for a Bachelor of Sustainability degree with the science faculty and Pat has applied for traineeships with Rio Tinto and BHP and has enrolled in a Certificate course (Electrical).

They are the latest graduates from Hale School’s well-established Indigenous Scholarship Programme, now in its 14th year. There were 20 Indigenous students, mainly from the Kimberley at Hale in 2011 and a total of 61 students, including the current 20, have been enrolled since the programme began in 1998.

In Canberra, Torey Rickerby was invited to address the IYLP Year 12 graduates from around Australia, their proud parents, and officials of the Department of Employment, Education and Workplace Relations. A shortened version of Torey’s address, which began with acknowledging the traditional custodians of the land and a quotation from ancient Greek philosophy, is provided below.

Mr David Bean Deputy Headmaster and Director of Curriculum

Proud Graduation for Indigenous Students The Ancient Greeks believed “The water from all rivers eventually returns to its source” Hopefully all of us, the IYLP graduates of 2011, will eventually give back to our community and to our families, like life-sustaining water returning to the source.

My name is Torey Rickerby. I am from Derby, Nykinar country, in WA’s Kimberley region.

My early schooling was in Derby and Broome.

In 2010, I gained an IYLP scholarship and a Hale School scholarship, so I spent Year 11, Semester 2, and all of Year 12, at Hale School in Perth.

The move from the remote Kimberley to a large city school, nearly 3000km away, was a huge cultural, educational, social and environmental change which I’m sure all my fellow IYLP graduates will appreciate. The change from beautiful Kimberley weather averaging 37 degrees with 90% humidity to the cold Perth winters was an obvious one. Not connecting with home and culture, missing family and my daily fishing trips were hard at first and being in an Indigenous minority was different from what I had experienced for 16 years.

However, I became more self-reliant, learnt to operate in my new culture at Hale School and I’ve progressed towards Hale School’s goal for its Indigenous Scholarship Programme which

Patrick O’Meara and Torey Rickerby

is to enable Indigenous boys to be confident leaders in two cultures.

I believe the IYLP will make a huge difference to thousands of young Indigenous people.

The financial support, the partnerships with good schools and the leadership training for IYLP students in gatherings recently in Uluru and Cairns have been fantastic in opening our eyes to new opportunities and to the leadership qualities within us all. I thank DEEWR and the IYLP for their vision for us.

Studying at Hale, I placed a focus on my future goal of being an engineer. My Year 12 subjects were English 3AB, Mathematics 2CD, PE studies 3AB, Materials, Design & Technology 3AB and my big challenge, which I loved, Physics 3AB .

I have applied to study science (Engineering and Management majors) at the University of Western Australia. My goal is a Masters Degree of Engineering.

I have learnt from IYLP, from Hale and from my Dad and Grandad, to look ahead and set goals. Speaking of my Dad and Grandad, they are my first role models, and they have taught me basic values and I wish to acknowledge them now for their love and influence.

Grandad is always saying “the world is your oyster” and I am grateful for the faith he places in me.

Patrick O’Meara and Len O’Meara

I played football for Hale School and also tried a new sport, rowing. I know Grandad got a big thrill watching me in the 3rd eight in the Head of the River Regatta, a surprise for me and my family. Grasping opportunities to try something new is one of the IYLP legacies for us.

Being curious, optimistic and confident to throw ourselves into new experiences are qualities I want all of us as IYLP scholars to be remembered for in our schools.

My dream of being an engineer has been with me since I was 12 years old. Grandad encouraged me in my curiosity to pull things apart to see how they worked and my love of building things. A fine secondary education, which I can’t believe is now over, has confirmed my dream of being an engineer.

Hopefully one day I can contribute to Australia’s need for engineers and also to my community. There are huge challenges in the Kimberley and my dream is to be a part of the solution to these problems and challenges in engineering. To me this would be like the natural return of water to its source.

So, I would like to thank IYLP for the opportunities given to us, I thank Hale School and I hope that all of us, empowered by education, will one day return to the source to help our families and communities.

Torey Rickerby, Minister Peter Garrett, Patrick O’Meara and David Bean

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OUT & ABOUT

Simon Fitzpatrick and family

Tayt Mumme, Terrie and Glen

Mattison McGellin and mum Cynthia Lyon

Seng Fu Wen, Mr Chiu Chi Wen and Wai-Mei Wen

Cody McKiever and mum Linda

Jack Margetts and mum Debbie Verios

STUDENT ART EXHIBITION 13.09.11

OUT & ABOUT

Parents soak up the atmosphere at the Student Art Exhibition, John Inverarity Music and Drama Centre. Pieces were on display from students in Years 7 to 12.

Matt McAlpine with Leane and Stuart McAlpine

Danny Parker and Matt Ottley

From a book launch to the ever popular Jazz at Hale, it has been a fun and diverse social scene at Hale School this semester. Hale School thanks all parents and friends for their support throughout the year and we look forward to seeing you in 2012!

DANNY PARKER MATT OTTLEY BOOK LAUNCH 28.07.11

Parents, staff and well wishers alike turned out for Danny Parker and Matt Ottley’s book launch of ‘No Kind of Superman’.

Justine Sharbanee and Lori Peoples

Karen and Grayam Sandover

Steve Smith, Helen McIntosh and Stephanie Kaiser

Megan Kennedy, Michelle Pitcher and Trudi Edwards

An enjoyable evening of readings, art and book signing

Lorraine Dominish and Anette Ainsworth

OUT & ABOUT

Evan McInnes and mum Dr Noreen Evans

Chris Morley and mum Michelle

James Blair with mum, Rosalyn Blair

Sofie Kerrr and Libby Hammer

Su-Lyn and Skylar Chong

Gavin Kerr hosts Jazz at Hale

JAZZ AT HALE 16.09.11

Gavin Kerr did a smashing job hosting this year’s Jazz at Hale event. Students and parents alike were treated to the spectacular vocal talent of special guest Libby Hammer throughout the evening, performing with students from senior ensembles.

Anne Marie Budd, Dee Ripepi and Lisa Powel

Kara Pethybridge and Cara Buckley

Andrew Hassall and Richard House

Brad and Kylie Carey

Paul Hislop, Bruce Gould and Mal Sutherland

Christine King and Kerrie Longbottom

BOARDING PARENTS COCKTAIL PARTY 29.09.11 The Annual Boarding Parents’ Cocktail Party was a Vilma Aitken Kate O’Keeffe and Robyn Cousins

fun affair with many day parents and boarding parents enjoying the evening.

OLD BOYS UNITE! With OHA functions in Victoria, NSW and Singapore, the opportunity to meet up with old classmates is getting easier and easier!

Victoria Chapter Purple Haze!

Cam Bolton and Ken Richards at PSA Golf Day

Basil and Stuart Parker Judging at Esperance Show

Victoria Chapter Dinner

FINE ART AT HALE 03.08.11 The 2011 Fine Art at Hale was a huge success with Dr. Stefano Carboni, Director of the Art Gallery of Western Australia opening the show!

Ping Yu and Kerry Shen

MUSIC MORNING TEA 02.11.11

The Music Department had the opportunity to thank our parent volunteers who assist at our School concerts and other events throughout the year.

Debbie Thornton

The morning was a great opportunity for music parents to meet and socialise with each other, and to receive information about Hale Music for 2012.

Lynn Salter and Lori Peoples

Desilee Augustson, Debbie Soet, Vanessa Dawson and Esther Eastwood

REMEMBRANCE DAY 11.11.11

A large crowd assembled to honour all those, but particularly the 125 Old Haleians, who lost their lives during different theatres of war around the world.

David Bean and John Deykin

Richard Fowler and Robert Parker

Peter Anderson, Bob Summers, Andrew Kingsbury and Ian Giles

PARENTS’ AND FRIENDS’ WINE AND CHEESE NIGHT 11.11.11 A convivial evening at the Pavilion, tasting some lovely Wills Domain (Darren Haunold) and Victory Point Wines.

Mark and Julie Hill with Haydn and Cathy Hadlow

Craig Gurney, and Darren Haunold explain wine variations to parents

Jode Benson and Sophie Benson

Tasting with Old Boy and Wills Domain winemaker, Darren Haunold

Simon Doig, Peter & Julie Huxtable and Louise Carey

Parents enjoying a drink at the P&F Wine and Cheese Night

Fran Gavin, Helen Lewis, Sue and Jon Emery

An enjoyable evening of readings, art and book signing

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