The Haleian June 2012 by Hale School

Volume 24 | No. 1 | June 2012

ON THE COVER Peter Doyle, Year 9 Havelock House. Head of the River, Champion Lakes. Photo by Malcolm Peacock. For all editorial enquiries or feedback, please call 9347 9754. An electronic version of The Haleian can now be found on the Hale website www.hale.wa.edu.au

CONTENTS

OLD HALEIANS

2 | School Report

From the Headmaster From the Chaplain WACE Results 2011 Destination Survey 2011 Chairman’s Report Annual Report

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8 | Senior School Change for the Better....Ross Barron The Writing is on the Wall....Josh Dunne Liberal Thinking....Tom Murphy Hale School Ball “Enter the Dragon”

14 | Middle School In the Middle....Michael Valentine Consider Yourself at Home on the Stage....Lachlan Greig

My Backyard Drama....Middle School Drama Initiative

18 | Junior School Junior School....Alex Cameron Years 5 and 6 Camp...Southbound Dr Seuss Week Owen Crofts....Diving into Life Wheels Day

22 | Development

The Legacy of Great Decisions

24 | Service Learning

Vietnam/Cambodia....Making a Difference

Hale’s Rhodes Scholars Who is Bob Becher?....Bob Becher Donations 26 | Archives

30 | Music

Music....Su-Lyn Chong Student Achievements Music Tour NYC A Beat Ahead of the Rest....Andy Fisenden

34 | Drama

Creative Kids

36 | Sport

Life Lessons Keeping Goals ....Conor MacKenzie Brandon Doney 40 | Old Haleians From the President OHA Online Keeping in touch Calendar Dates Life Changing Moments....Clancy Rudeforth | Steven Kinsman | Brett Althorpe | Steven Richards & James Larkan A MAD Journey....Peter Viska Sport....Matt Ebden | College Cup | Lucas Mata | Australian Rowing Championships | Adam Marjoram Making it Big in Hollywood....Tony Coughlan Hale House Progress Report Careers Investigation Series....Grey Egerton-Warburton | Norm Robinson Never too Old....Jim MacKenzie | Peter Salmon | Jim Muir From Little Things Big Things Grow....Danish Khan | Hong-Rui Lee On the Library Shelf Lost....Prefects’ Diary Chapters | Reunions Artistic Endeavours....Jack Quenby Old Boys’ Day

59 | Out & About

P&F Sundowner | TROGS Iron Man | Middle School Morning Tea | Esperance Sundowner | Year 12 Parent Function

HEADMASTER

FROM THE

HEADMASTER

enjoy school sport on Saturday – I have done for many years and continue to do so to this day. At a previous school I used to open up the sport pavilion, fill the BBQ gas bottles and crank up the coffee machine all before shooting off to referee a couple of games, then coach a team and finally ‘MC’ the post-match speeches at the end of the 1st XV game most winter Saturdays – and loved every moment of it. While the frenetic pace has given way to a more leisurely walk between fields, there are few more enjoyable aspects of my current role – and if someone can make a case that there is a better place to watch PSA sport on Saturday morning than the Hale playing fields, it would have to be a good one. With my iPhone as my only electronic distraction device, I can meander from the 3rd XVIII game where sheep stations are definitely being played for to Dr Dunham’s mighty (and mostly all-conquering) 3rd XI soccer to the 2nds rugby, then watch ‘Lowe’s Lockdown’ in operation on Craig Oval in the 2nd XVIII match, before doing a lap of all 1st team games. Talking to parents, catching up with boys, and discussing tactics with staff – it is a rewarding and enjoyable few hours each week. Sure, I love sport but catching up with parents, boys and colleagues is an all-important relational aspect of the Saturday morning sporting ritual. “I hear we are getting 3 new swimming pools”, “I hear you are leaving when your son finishes this year”, “I hear the boys will be able to get Symbols for working out in the weights room”, “Are we still going to Exmouth for Year 10 camp?” Invariably the questions come from those interested in the school, not just where it is now but where it is going. And as pleasant as it can be to sit back and bask in all the positive things that are happening at present, it is critical to have one eye on the educational horizon. Federal government

funding, Australian Curriculum, the two-speed economy, possible Year 7 boarding from 2015, school re-registration, facilities master planning, and updating the Strategic Intent document are issues taking our attention at present. The School’s response to each one must serve to achieve our Vision: to provide opportunities for every boy to excel. We cannot enact a quick fix then move on; rather our deliberations require commitment, passion, and vision. Morever, the best outcomes will not be achieved through the isolated decisions of the Board, the Headmaster, or the School Executive. We must all be ‘on the bus, in the right seats and willing the driver to the next stop’ to use a Jim Collins ‘Good to Great’ metaphor.

In the months ahead, the Hale School Foundation will be relaunched and part of that process will see the Hale community invited to Join the Journey. This invitation will include opportunities to be part of presentations, focus groups, feedback surveys and ‘giving’ and we hope you are in a position to consider assisting us in one or more of these ways and be part of the ongoing journey of Hale School.

to the Peter Wright Design and Technology Centre, the John Inverarity Music and Drama Centre, and most recently, the Forrest Library. They are facilities of which the Hale community can be proud as they provide the inspiration to the students at Hale to excel in their chosen fields. The Doug Poake Swimming Pool and the Junior Art Room have reached the end of their working lives, the former having been the training venue for many memorable PSA Inters carnival victories over the years. A new aquatic centre and Junior Art Room are in the planning stage and their realisation will require the Foundation’s financial support – the level being determined by the support of the Hale community. The developments will provide so much more than updated ‘bricks and mortar’ facilities – engagement, enjoyment, challenge, and (dare I say) opportunities to excel are developed and enhanced through the provision of these facilities. Last Saturday as I watched the 1st XVIII conclude their match with a victory war-cry, the Director of Sport from the opposing school walked up to me wishing to acknowledge the sportsmanship of the Hale teams he had seen over the course of the Friday/Saturday round. That comment alone leads us to the core of a Hale School education – to develop young men of good character, a task that requires parents, teachers and boys to be working together. The pages that follow provide ample evidence that generations of Haleians – past and present, have or are embracing a Hale School education. I urge you to Join the Journey of this remarkable school. Stuart Meade Headmaster

The Hale School Foundation was established in 1988 to create a philanthropic entity which would act as a conduit for fundraising for the School. Since its inception, the Foundation has contributed to the growth and development of the School, with funds raised being directed

Join the Journey

CHAPLAIN

OLD HALEIANS

HOUSE CHAPEL T

Creating opportunities for boys to excel

erm 1 and 2 is House Chapel for the Houses having a bye in House Sport on a Wednesday afternoon. It is terrific to see how the boys have grasped the opportunity to come together for a Chapel Service.

Each House tackles the challenge of preparing for a Chapel in their own unique way. Some have Year 12 take the “reins” while others have included other year levels. Houses have also taken the opportunity to set a “tradition” with the introduction of a House Hymn.

When Phil’s alarm clock goes off the next morning, he finds that this day is the same as yesterday, in every detail. And so is the following day - he is caught in a time loop. Suddenly it dawns on him that this could be a great opportunity. What difference does it make what we do today, if tomorrow never comes, and no one remembers what you did?

Some Houses use the time to do an Induction Service of their House Prefects and focus on “Leadership” as their theme. In many cases Houses develop a theme of their own choice and explore this through readings, music, movies, photographs and prayers. Some of the themes have been citizenship, endeavour, charity, honour and equality. The Year 12s who went to Vietnam and Cambodia as part of Service Learning also shared their experiences in the orphanages with members of their House.

They then showed a scene from the movie.

What is really exciting about these House Chapel services is the way in which the boys want to share their thoughts and ideas about the meaning and purpose of the Christian Story with their peers in their own context.

Phil’s eyes light up and he thinks out loud, “That’s true, we could do whatever we want.”

Let me give you an idea of one of the House Services into which I had very little input: Theme: Character is what we do in the dark, or at least when no one is looking. Scene Setup: The boys used the movie “Groundhog Day” as the platform on which they built their service. Groundhog Day is a film that explores character. Phil is a cynical television weather reporter who has been sent to a small country town to report on its annual festival. Phil is desperate to get out of what he considers a backwater town and back to the city. But when

he and his crew try to get on the highway, they are turned back by a snowstorm, and forced to return.

Stumbling out of a bar with Gus and Ralph, Phil decides to drive them home (as neither of the other two are fit to drive). Phil decides to ask a question that, to him, is more than merely philosophical: “Let me ask you guys a question. What if there were no tomorrow?” Gus replies: “No tomorrow. That would mean there would be no consequences. We could do whatever we wanted!”

For the next few minutes of the movie the three men take part in comical risky behaviour. Sure enough, at 6:00am the following morning, the alarm clock goes off and he is back in bed, his slate wiped clean and a new day before him. In his mind, Phil is now free to do whatever he likes. The Application of this Scene the boys made to the members of their House: While this scene was played for laughs, many people live like Phil - like no one is watching. When we think that we can “get away with it,” many of us are willing to do things we otherwise would never dream of doing. This kind of “freedom” is not a blessing, it is dangerous.

When people live like their actions have no significant consequences, they are living a lie. Our actions often affect the lives of others, and even when we are all alone, our actions affect us and our true character. When our attitudes and character are bad, our actions won’t be far behind. “Watch your thoughts, they become words. Watch your words, they become actions. Watch your actions, they become habits. Watch your habits, they become your character. Watch your character, it becomes your destiny.” A great deal of Christian wisdom is loaded in this quote. It was presumably written by a man named Frank Outlaw (though the source has not been confirmed), while some attribute it to Mahatma Gandhi among others. Nevertheless, the quote is still good and makes us think carefully about our thoughts, words, and actions that contribute to our character and determine our destiny. For me as Chaplain, what I find really exciting about House Chapel is the way in which the boys want to share their thoughts and ideas about the meaning and purpose of the Christian Story with their peers in their own context. The Reverend Dougall Ethell Chaplain

WACE RESULTS

2011 can be seen as Hale School’s best year for academic success in the School’s recent history. Emphatically, the ‘tradition of excellence’ continued as a distinctive feature of the School’s culture.

WACE RESULTS 2011 A culture of high expectation of both students and staff, deep respect for learning, strong positive relationships and mutual respect between staff and students were once again distinctive features of the Year 12 ethos. The School is immensely proud of the collaboration between boys, parents and teachers which creates the strong culture of teaching and learning that characterises Hale School.

■■ EXAMINATION RESULTS Hale School was named 16 times in the Curriculum Council’s list of WA’s schools with the highest performing students in each WACE course. (This is compiled from the number of students who achieved 75% or more in a course). Courses in which Hale School students featured among the highest performing students were: Hale School Students (from left to right) Ryan Huynh, Daniel Marshall, William McKelvie, Brendon Lim and Benjamin Joseph.

Benjamin Joseph Ryan Huynh (3rd place in WA) (5th place in WA) 1st in Mathematics: 1st in Mathematics Specialist Perfect score of 99.95 Perfect score of 99.95 Certificate of Distinction Certificate of (Mathematics, Distinction (Chemistry, Mathematics: Mathematics, Specialist) Mathematics: Specialist)

Clark Mei (9th place in WA) Perfect score of 99.95 Certificate of Distinction (Chemistry, Geography, Mathematics, Physics)

Brandon Doney (10th place in WA) Perfect score of 99.95 Certificate of Distinction (Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics)

Accounting & Finance 3AB, Ancient History 3AB, Applied Information Technology 3AB, Business Management & Enterprise 2AB, Chemistry 3AB, Economics 3AB, Engineering Studies 3AB, Literature 3AB, Materials Design & Technology 3AB, Mathematics 2CD, Mathematics 3AB, Mathematics 3CD, Mathematics: Specialist 3CD, Physical Education Studies 3AB, Physics 3AB, Visual Arts 3AB.

■■ COURSE RESULTS The School’s median ATAR of 92.75 was the highest ever achieved by Hale students. Four students from Hale achieved the perfect score of 99.95, part of a group of 15 in WA to do so: Brandon Doney, Ryan Huynh, Benjamin Joseph and Clark Mei.

Robert Yeoh Robin Chab Rohan Mehra (12th place in WA) (15th place in WA) 1st in Engineering Certificate of Distinction Certificate of Distinction Studies (Mathematics) (Economics) Certificate of Distinction (Engineering Studies)

Brendon Lim 1st in Physical Education Studies Certificate of Distinction (Physical Education Studies) 4

Joseph Havlat 1st in Music Certificate of Distinction (Music)

WACE RESULTS 2011

Twenty seven students (13% of the Year 12 cohort of 190 students to receive an ATAR) gained an ATAR of 99.0 or more. Forty students (21%) gained an ATAR of 98.0 or more. Seventy six students (40%) gained an ATAR of 95.0 or more. One hundred and twelve students (59%) gained an ATAR of 90.0 or more. In 2011, 154 students (80%) achieved 80 or above, which is the minimum qualification for entry to UWA.

■■ ACADEMIC AWARDS In 2011, Hale School students won a record high number of 67 Curriculum Council awards.

■■ GENERAL EXHIBITIONS General Exhibitions are awarded to the top 40 WACE Examination students in the state based on the average of their best five examination scores with at least two from the humanities/social sciences list and two from the mathematics/sciences list. Six General Exhibitions were awarded to: • Robin Chab • Brandon Doney • Ryan Huynh

• Benjamin Joseph • Clark Mei • Robert Yeoh

■■ COURSE EXHIBITIONS Course Exhibitions, presented to the top students in the state in each course, were awarded to five students. Hale School students have now won the Engineering Studies Course Exhibition every year since its introduction five years ago. To win both of the course exhibitions for Mathematics in WA, as Benjamin Joseph and Ryan Huynh did, is especially noteworthy. Course exhibitions were awarded to: • Joseph Havlat (Music) • Ryan Huynh (Mathematics) • Benjamin Joseph (Mathematics: Specialist) • Brendon Lim (Physical Education Studies) • Rohan Mehra (Engineering Studies)

25 Certificates of Distinction for results in the top 0.5% of candidates based on the WACE course score, or the top two candidates (whichever is greater) in a WACE Examination course, were presented to: • Robin Chab (Economics) • Brandon Doney (Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics) • Joseph Havlat (Music) • Ryan Huynh (Mathematics, Mathematics: Specialist) • Benjamin Joseph (Chemistry, Mathematics, Mathematics: Specialist) • Lester Lee (Mathematics) • Brendon Lim (Physical Education Studies)

• Daniel Marshall (Mathematics, Physics) • William McKelvie (Literature) • Rohan Mehra (Engineering Studies) • Clark Mei (Chemistry, Geography, Mathematics, Physics) • James Prince (Accounting & Finance) • Nathan Stanley (Mathematics) • Adam Tynas (Mathematics) • Alan Wang (Music) Special Certificate of Distinction – Year 11 Student • Robert Yeoh (Mathematics)

POST YEAR 12

DESTINATION

SURVEY

DESTINATION S

■■ CERTIFICATES OF DISTINCTION

■■ CERTIFICATES OF EXCELLENCE 31 Certificates of Excellence for attaining at least 18 ‘A’ grades in WACE course units or equivalents and achieving the WACE were presented to: • • • • • • • • • • •

Sebastian Ashford Robin Chab Brian Cheung Brandon Doney Frederick Effendi Robert Ferritto Kingsley Frearson Luke Frewer Shayan Habibi Scott Howieson Ryan Huynh

• • • • • • • • • • •

Alistair Jardine Benjamin Joseph Jeremy Lane Ivan Lee Lester Lee Aiken Lim Brendon Lim Daniel Marshall Brendon McAlpine Callum McGlashan Rohan Mehra

• • • • • • • • •

Clarke Mei Lukas Michel Liam O’Shea Jackson Peos Ethan Reed Stephen Savage Preston Sudlow Adam Tynas Robert Yeoh

10 students were enrolled in the CareerLink programme, a predominantly VET/ Stage 1 programme, and collectively achieved a high proportion of A and B grades in their final results. All CareerLink students achieved partial or full achievement of a Certificate I, II or III. The WestScheme Prize for Excellence in Vocational Education and Training was won by Callum McGlashan.

■■SIGNIFICANT HIGHLIGHTS

UNIVERSITY DESTINATIONS BY TYPE OF COURSE (Including Double-Degrees) Commerce 42 Science 27 Science (Engineering Science) / Engineering 21 Arts 11 Exercise and Sports Science/ Nutrition 10 Computer Science/ Systems and Networking/ IT/Design Computing 7 Design 6 Philosophy (Honours) 6 Science (Assured Entry Medicine) 6

Science (Psychology) 6 Film and TV Studies/Media (Radio and Sound)/Arts Management 5 Science (Assured Entry Engineering) 6 Science (Physiotherapy/ Chiropractic) 5 Law/ (Assured Entry Law) 4 Aeronautical Engineering/ Aviation/ Engineering (Naval Architecture) 3

Applied Science (Construction Management and Economics) 3 Arts (Music) 2 Education (Primary/ Secondary, Human Movement & Health) 2 Science (Veterinary Science) 2 Pharmacy 1 Science (Assured Entry Dentistry) 1 Surveying 1 Uniprep Course 1

183 students (91.5%) of students, have accepted a university place; a

number that has been steadily increasing from around 70% a decade ago.

110 students have enrolled at UWA which comprises 60% of the university enrolled cohort and 55% of the entire Year 12 student body of 2011.

January 2012 saw enrolment at interstate and international universities increase; 11% of the university bound cohort selected a course at an interstate or international university. Engineering and a diverse range of Science courses proved the popular choice for many students (55%). Commerce 25%, Arts 11%, Philosophy (Honours) 4.5% and Design 3.4% were among their other choices.

16 UWA Assured Entry places were awarded to Hale School students; Medicine (6), Engineering (6), Law (3) and Dentistry (1) indicating that UWA’s new course structure did not prove a barrier to Hale students pursuing these very competitive courses.

80%, or 28 of the 35 boarders, have accepted university offers; 14 at

UWA, 9 at other WA universities, 2 overseas in New York and Canada and one each at the Australian National University (ACT), the University of Queensland, and the University of Sydney.

4 students have commenced apprenticeships and 2 have enrolled in TAFE courses focused on building and construction management. 6 students have entered full-time employment.

STUDENT DESTINATIONS 2011 (No / %) UWA 110 (55%) Curtin 27 (13.5%) ECU 11 (5.5%) Murdoch 9 (4.5%) University of Notre Dame Australia 5 (2.5%)

Overseas Universities 4 (2%) Universities elsewhere in Aust 17 (8.5%) TAFE 2 (1%) Employment 6 (3%)

Gap Year 1 (0.5%) Apprenticeship 4 (2%) National Service 1 (0.5%) Unable to be Contacted 2 (1%) Total: 200

CHAIRMAN’S REPORT

Chairman’s Report 2011 marked 50 years of Hale education at the Wembley Downs campus. This is a significant milestone, and one which we justifiably celebrated last year. However, reflecting upon the School’s achievements and longevity I often find myself asking: Why has the School flourished? What are we doing right? I believe that the answer to this question is quite simple. It is not just a matter of great facilities, well raised boys and financial security – although these are all important ingredients. I believe that the true strength of the school lies in the passion and commitment of the people who make up the Hale School community. To a person, everyone involved in the School believes sincerely in the importance of independent boys’ education in Western Australia, and gives of their time freely and generously to ensure the success of that venture at Hale. To me, Hale is a magnificent partnership of church, parents and friends, educators, non-teaching staff, Old Haleians and, of course, the fine young men who pass through the School. As we celebrate 50 years at Wembley Downs, I wish to say something in particular about the important role of the Anglican Church in the Hale Community.

Many people may not be aware of this, but this campus may not have been built had it not been for the generosity of the Anglican Church of Australia. The Church provided funding for the interest payments on loans necessary to build the School when bank and government finance could not be raised in the mid 1950s. However, more importantly, the Anglican Church provides the essential value base for our School. The Anglican Church is an inclusive, tolerant and compassionate Church, which embraces not only Anglicans, but also those of other faiths and of no faith.

There are many substantial risks and challenges facing the School in the coming years, which if not managed carefully may prevent us from living up to our educational commitments to parents. Some of the key challenges which will be on the Governors’ agenda for the coming year include: the continuing implementation of the National Curriculum; the redevelopment of the ageing infrastructure of the School; keeping pace with the digital revolution in education; protecting the school’s assets and cash flow in tough economic times; managing new risks around social media use; attracting and retaining first class teaching staff; and the list goes on.

The School thrives because of the broad ethical foundations laid by the Church, and on behalf of the Governors I wish to acknowledge the valuable contribution which this plays in the life of the School and the education of our boys.

These are daunting challenges and ones which will take considerable skill and judgment on the part of the Governors and the School to meet.

Our superb teachers are another crucial part of the Hale School success story.

I was humbled when I was elected to Chair the Board at the start of last year, and somewhat daunted by having to fill the “big shoes” of my predecessor, Brett Fullarton.

Each year the Isaachsen Award for Contribution to Teaching and Learning is awarded to promote and encourage great teaching at the School. I am delighted to announce that this year’s recipient is Mr Danny Parker. The Governors of Hale School are committed to the vision for the School – providing opportunities for every boy to excel – as set out in our Strategic Plan. However, while the School goes from strength to strength, we are very mindful that we cannot become complacent.

However, in the Board of Governors I have a team who provide great voluntary service to the School, and strong and clear oversight of the School’s affairs, which makes my job a pleasure. I thank them all for their contribution. I would like to pay special tribute to two of my fellow governors who retired at the end of last year. Mr Peter Taylor has served for 5 years, including as Chair of our Operations and Facilities Committee. Peter, who is an architect and project manager,

played an extremely valuable role in the Library and Middle School Projects, two of the most significant capital works projects in the School’s history. I would also like to pay tribute to the Dean of Perth, Dr John Shepherd who has served as Governor for 18 years. John’s wisdom, insight and humour have brought a unique perspective to the Board table. He will be sorely missed. The Governors, as a team of “part timers” and volunteers, could not do our job effectively without the professionalism and excellence of the School leadership team. Running a School like Hale can be a complex, frustrating and sometimes thankless task. However, the School is extremely fortunate to have, in our Headmaster, Stuart Meade, the Sub-School Heads and their executive teams, a most cohesive and highly effective leadership group, who are committed to achieving the plan and vision of the School. From the Board’s perspective the School is in very good hands, and we thank Mr Meade and his team for their great work. On a personal note, as a new Chair, I would also like to thank Stuart for his thoughtful support and counsel as I “learned the ropes” over the past year. Mark Hemery Chairman, Board of Governors

ANNUAL REPORT

ANNUAL REPORT ■■ STAFF NUMBERS

■■ STUDENT NUMBERS

In 2011, there were 147 full time equivalent teaching staff and 120 full time equivalent non-teaching staff. Of the 120 non-teaching staff, 32 were engaged predominantly in boarding activities.

Student enrolments as at the August 2011 census date were 1,434. There were 298 in Years 1 to 6 in the Junior School, 368 in the Middle School and 768 in the Senior School for Years 9 to 12. Of those 1,434 students, 7 were full fee paying overseas students. 198 boarded in the Junior and Senior Boarding houses.

■■ FINANCIAL REPORT The School’s auditors, Ernst & Young, have finalised their audit of the School’s 2011 financial statements and issued the Board of Governors with an unqualified audit report. An abridged copy of the financial statements has been posted on the School’s website.

OPERATING REVENUE

OPERATING REVENUE 2011 Student Fees (79%) Commonwealth Grant (12%) State Grant (7%) Other (2%)

The School’s main source of income is from the receipt of tuition and boarding fees. Fees, net of scholarships, bursaries and discounts represented 78.9% of the year’s recurrent income in 2011. Commonwealth Grants accounted for 11.8% of the balance of recurrent income (including $200,000 for the Digital Education Revolution Grant for Schools) and State Government Grants 7.4%. The School also receives income from application fees, trading activities and the hiring of its facilities.

OPERATING EXPENDITURE The major expenditure item for the School in 2011 at 70% of recurrent costs was salaried employee expenses. Direct teaching costs include resources required by the respective teaching departments, sport, outdoor education programme, staff professional development and boarding. Costs relating to repairs and maintenance, cleaning, utilities and the like are categorised as operational

Year

DEBT The School is continuing on an accelerated repayment schedule to reduce its debt. The average debt per student decreased from $14,142 at the end of 2010 to $12,266 by 31 December 2011. Low interest rates and a short break in the capital works programme will assist in the further reduction of the School’s borrowings during 2012, with the average debt per student to reduce to $11,000 by the end of the year.

CAPITAL EXPENDITURE The table below reflects the extent of capital expenditure at the School over the last five years. The School continues to invest significantly in replacing or refurbishing the infrastructure on its Wembley Downs campus. There have been no major capital developments since the construction of the Middle School in 2009 and the Junior School Gymnasium in 2010. That is about to change later in 2012, however, with the planning of the new Aquatic Centre and Junior School Art Complex progressing.

Furniture, Plant & Equipment, Vehicles & Computers

Total

$’000

2007

4,025

1,154

5,179

2008

10,750

956

11,706

2009

17,156

1,457

18,613

2010

2,883

1,479

4,362

2011

619

1,362

1,981

OPERATING EXPENDITURE 2011 Salaried Employee Expenses (70%) Teaching (4%) Operational (7%) Administration (7%) Capital works & equipment (12%)

New and Refurbished Facilities

expenditure. General administration costs cover insurance, information technology, publications, development, supplies, bank fees and taxes.

OLD HALEIANS

Change for the Better As I sat down in the term break to write this article, I started to think about what aspects of school life at Hale have changed and what has stayed the same. This is a question I am asked the most by Old Boys at functions and events. Like most things in current society, many aspects have changed significantly, others have remained the same. The key for us, as school leaders, is to maintain aspects of current school practice that are based on tradition and are important to help develop the whole student. There are so many new “fads” and new age ideas that come and go. So much so it is almost an industry in commercial and education circles. Before we make changes at Hale, we must reflect on why we should implement new initiatives and what will they hope to achieve? Not easy questions, but crucial to ensure we don’t throw out what the school has been built on. Whilst on the flip side, we want to avoid being too slow to innovate so that we continue to be at the forefront of education in Western Australia and nationally. Some of the aspects that have remained constant: Academic Standing The school always has been and remains committed to the pursuit of academic excellence in all aspects of the curriculum. This comes in a period of contemporary society in which boys are portrayed as disengaged and falling behind girls in their academic achievement. The results in all measurable aspects are as good as ever in Hale’s long history. This might be boys who achieve Beazley Medals, subject prizes, the top total score, the mean ATAR for all Yr 12 students and indeed some would say the attainment of their personal best. Facilities The school has been fortunate to have a forward thinking Board, Headmaster and Executive that have made wise and sometimes controversial decisions that have continued to provide the best of surrounds for the students. The move to Wembley Downs was one of the most courageous decisions, but one that allows us the space and flexibility to enjoy what are now world class learning facilities and surrounds. Co-curricular The school has a long and distinguished tradition that its students will involve themselves in activities outside of the classroom. There is extensive research that supports the theory that boys learn many life lessons and character traits through their exposure and involvement in all that Hale offers outside of the classroom. I am pleased to say the tradition of “getting out there and having a go” is still alive and well with the current students. Duty The school logo has stood the test of time and

is as relevant to students today as it has ever been. The word has so many layers and can be no better encapsulated than the maxim that our Chaplain often talks about “Hale men for others”. This manifests itself in a mindset and in numerous examples including the Peer Support programme, Student Service Learning, leadership positions in all areas of school life, as well as the day to day attitude of looking after your mates. Expectations To be a Hale boy is a privilege and wonderful opportunity that parents provide their son/s. We make no apologies that we will expect high standards and rage to maintain them in what can often be a counterculture contemporary society that confuses high standards as elitism and an externalisation of personal responsibility. I do smile when some Old Boys from the 60s and 70s say that the standard of hair on the boys is a disgrace these days. You need to look no further than the Cygnet from those eras to see the hair well past their collars. If so much is still the same you may ask what has changed. Even from my time at school there have been significant changes. Some include: Curriculum The variety of choices for students has increased exponentially in the last two to three decades. These include both University bound and vocational education students. In the past the vocational students would finish school at the end of Year 10. Hale has a carefully planned and guided sequence of subjects where students still undertake the traditional balance of Mathematics, Science and Humanities through the Middle and Senior Schools. As an adjunct to these core areas the students are exposed to various options each year. I would argue that rather than watering down the academic standards it fully engages the boys, as they are exposed to different opportunities to broaden their knowledge and interests. Breadth of Co-Curricular choices and uptake by students I have heard on many occasions at Old Boys events a story about the old days and cocurricular activities that were non-sporting. I have heard it so often there must be more truth in this tale than most of these stories that are no doubt slightly embellished. The Old Boys tell the story “ that we had one boy in our year who played the piano. He was very good but we all picked on him”. This does not happen today as we would have 700 such boys. The choices within the co-curricular domain are truly astounding for a boys’ school. Some current examples include: 29 Music groups, bands, choirs, orchestras and ensembles and approx 700 boys taking individual music tuition.

by Ross Barron Youth drama that 200 students are involved in, including 8 plays a year- a far cry from the 1 to 2 plays a year in the past. Debating and Public Speaking that involves as many boys as the PSA Interschool Athletics and Swimming squads. We have 10 staff involved with our teams. I know of no other school in Western Australia that has more than two teaching staff co-ordinating and coaching debating teams. Philosophy Club that meets within the school and successfully represent the school and the state in competitions, including the Philosothon. Service groups within and outside the school. Outdoor Education Clubs that climb, surf kayak, sail in addition to the normal camps throughout the year.

Visual arts, language, chess, Tournament of Minds, Da Vinci and curriculum clubs that meet as interest and extension groups throughout a normal school day. It is no longer unusual for a sport captain or the Captain of School to play sport, be part of the symphony orchestra as well as debate and be in a mock trial team when there is no compulsion to be involved in them. The boys often vote with their feet and by their involvement and engagement they show the importance they place in the co-curricular activities. Information Technology No surprise as Information Technology (IT) has permeated all aspects of life, school is no different. I am constantly reminded of how IT savvy our students are when I have an “IT bug” in a class. In the past I would bluff my way and fix the problem myself. I now ask the class “who are the best two at solving IT problems?” These two boys invariably solve the issue in 30 seconds, as opposed to five minutes if I try and fix the problem. The key for us as educators, is to use IT as a means of supporting and extending the learning in the classroom, rather than driving it. If you based your perception of young people these days from the media you would be concerned, even frightened about our future generations. My experience of young people is that the overwhelming majority are happy, resilient and responsible individuals who are willing and able to take on leadership roles. As an educator, I am positive about the future.

SENIOR SCHOOL

Image: Josh Dunne performing at this year’s Music Under the Stars Concert

“In English, so much depends on interpretation, so you never know how you are going to go, but it is always nice to have your work appreciated.” It is easy to see why Josh Dunne (Year 10 Riley) has impressed his teachers at Hale School. After winning the UNSW ICAS Writing Medal for his age group for the second year running, and being involved in many Hale clubs and music groups, Josh is taking full advantage of the Hale learning experience. Mr Clarke, Josh’s Assistant Head of House, was the person who gave Josh the good news about his second win. After finding him at lunch, Mr Clarke handed Josh an envelope. “On opening, I found it was an invitation to the ICAS Medal Ceremony at Perth Town Hall. I didn’t actually attend the Medal Presentation this year as I was in New York on the Hale Jazz Tour. The award has given me the confidence to express myself and to continue writing and public speaking.” Josh’s strong English foundations have given him the opportunity to succeed in Speaking Competitions like Rostrum Voice of Youth (National Silver medallist), United Nations Youth Voice (WA Runner-up), Debating, Da Vinci Decathalon Of Thinking (National Runners-up) and the Hale Philosothon (2010 and 2011 winning team/2010 Year 8 winner). In addition I have enjoyed participating in some awesome redfoot theatre productions. “I am looking forward this year to the new challenges of the Mock Trials and the UN Evatt Cup.” “I have had some great English teachers at Hale, like Mr McCabe in Year 7 all the way through to Mrs Jones now in Year 10. I remember my parents telling me a story about their Year 8 Parent/Teacher interview with Mrs Korbosky. It seems she told my parents that the first time she read one of my essays, she stood up in the middle of the English Department, waving my essay and shouting, “THIS BOY CAN WRITE!!” Josh found it hard when he had to limit his subject selection as a Year 10 student, “I love learning in general... I enjoy Maths and Science. Ancient History is a real passion, especially the Punic Wars.” Josh is a Hale rower and balances his involvement on the water with his other commitments, like Music. “I am a member of the Hale Jazz Orchestra, Hale Chamber Orchestra, Hale/St Mary’s Camerata (Orchestra 1), Hale/ St Mary’s Cantate, InHale Vocal ensemble and the Hale Jazz Combo. We have such great Music teachers at Hale, they inspire us so much, making music so enjoyable, it doesn’t feel like work.” Josh is certainly a very impressive young man and when I asked him about his future plans he said, “I have no idea at this stage where I want to be in ten years! I know that I want to still be associated with Hale and be able to give back to the school that I am proud to have been part of.”

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Liberal Thinking Tom Murphy (Year 12 Loton) has returned from this year’s National Schools Constitutional Convention, his second visit to Canberra this year, after attending the Canberra Tour with Hale School. What got you started in your interest in political matters? I have always had a keen interest in the area of politics. Many seem to jump to the conclusion that it was from my parents, however, it was actually from my Grandfather. I wouldn’t say that he “got me started”, but he certainly sparked my interest in it. What got me started was when I contacted Luke Simpkins MP’s office regarding volunteer work for the then upcoming 2010 Federal Election. I was thinking of doing a few hours in the deeply red Alexander Heights polling booth to challenge myself. Half of this was correct. Luke’s office put me down for a solid 13 hours which saw me waking up at about 2am! Tell us about the Left Right Think-Tank and what you do in that group? Who make up the group? How does interacting with people outside Hale change your thinking? The group started off with about eight people (by the end, four had dropped out) and we brainstormed ideas to take to Federal Parliament and to the appropriate Minister. We came to the conclusion that we should write a report titled “Encouraging Diversity and Multicultural Awareness Through Education Programmes”. We came up with a decent and common-sense approach to this area of public policy which a member of the group took to the Minister. The group was made up of, as I can remember, all 1st or 2nd year law students, but I know for sure that I was the youngest. However, this didn’t at all deter me from getting in there and putting my opinions forward and contributing to the discussions that were taking place.

UWA last year and applied again this year. I was accepted, however I was also in the midst of being selected for the AFL Umpiring Talent Squad. It was a hard decision to make, as they both had sessions on the same day, but in the end I chose to go with the umpiring as it was a one-off opportunity to umpire PSA 1st teams and I can always take part in the Left Right programme into the future.

I am a part of Tech Club at Hale, an active member of the WA Young Liberals and a junior talent squad umpire (also doing standard club games). From when I was about 12 until about the age of 15, I was extremely disorganised and I couldn’t seem to be punctual nor could I remember what I was doing from one day to the next. This was probably because I was doing too much, including a job. From Year 11 onwards, I have had a comprehensive calendar which has all of my commitments and duties on it. I find this helps me extraordinarily as I wouldn’t usually be able to juggle everything at once. The key to balancing time between commitments is knowing yourself and knowing your limits. My first priority is school work, and if it seemed like another commitment was getting in the way of that or taking too much time, I would obviously have to water that down, or even go as far as completely dropping it. This is obviously the last resort, but I had to do it with my job as I started Year 12. It just got too much. How else do you participate in politics? As I’m a part of the WA Young Liberals, there are many, many ways to get involved and participate. I have done countless volunteer hours at Luke Simpkins’ office which I find gives me a real insight into how a politician’s office runs and the issues that ordinary Australians face - for example, the cost of

living and the pressure that families are experiencing associated with ever increasing prices. I try and attend most of the political events that occur in Perth (there aren’t that many, which is annoying!) which gives me contact with people that I wouldn’t necessarily have if I wasn’t involved in politics. My second trip to Canberra with the National Schools Constitutional Convention was another example of how young people can get involved in politics and have a great time. I have applied for work experience at the Perth Sky News Centre, and if accepted, it will be a massive achievement for me. Currently I’m part of Andrea Mitchell’s (State MP for Kingsley) committee, alongside Peter Collier, for her re-election in the State election in March next year. This will take a lot of hours and a lot of hard work, but hopefully with the help of the team, we can get Andrea over the line for another term. Just today I was attending a Parliamentary Inquiry where Federal MPs have flown to Perth to hear what stakeholders have to say about “fly in, fly out” methods of work and the effect that it has on rural communities. I’ll be there again tomorrow to observe the process and gain valuable knowledge in this vital area of public policy. Another political achievement of mine is that I’m going to the WA Young Liberal convention to represent the electorate of Cowan along with a few other members. It is rare for someone as young as you to be so involved in what people generally see as an adult pastime. How do older people react to you? I’ve never had anyone come up to me and say “Why aren’t you a white, 55 year old, middle class male?”. However at political events and meetings I’m always the youngest person present, which at times can be intimidating,

The Left Right website says it is a “non-partisan think-tank”. I beg to differ. All of the other fellows were strong Green or Labor supporters, so I had to fly the conservative flag, which caused some arguments, but everything was in good faith. Interacting with people who are older than me seemed to bring me up to their level, it raised the bar of stuff for me to know. It was interesting hearing a wide range of opinions, rather than what I usually hear from students at Hale, and it was good to have political discussions with people who I would not normally speak to. How do you balance your time commitments to such groups? I took part in the Left Right Think-Tank held at

Image: Hon John Howard AC and Tom Murphy

This is how my side of politics reacts. On Twitter, the majority of the other side are rude and attack me simply based on my age and the amount of life experience I have. I don’t see any foundation to this so-called “argument” and it just diminishes their point. Image: Tom Murphy in action on tour in Canberra

Image: The 2012 Canberra Tour team

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but if I act confident and pretend I know what I’m doing, it always seems to end well. In fact, at times, I’ve had older people pat me on the back condescendingly and “correct” me when I’m clearly right! I guess this is because they don’t think a person of my age knows about politics or is mature enough to be at the event, but this just motivates me more. However, saying this, the older people are generally more welcoming as they love to see younger people getting involved. At times people, including politicians, are impressed and give me more attention and answer my questions more openly than they usually would in front of the TV cameras. An example of this is when I met Tony Abbott.

Canberra Tour On Saturday 25 February, the History Department undertook its biannual tour of the nation’s capital with 17 Year 11 and 12 History and Politics and Law students. The primary focus of the tour was the visit to Parliament House which, much to our fortune and delight, happened to coincide with the leadership battle for the Labor Party! The atmosphere inside Parliament House on this day was remarkable. The tension and level of expectation could be seen on the faces of all involved. Julie Bishop took time out on a very busy day to spend a few moments with the group and give us her thoughts on the day. She also answered questions about what to expect during Question Time. She was certainly correct in her assessment that it would be a fiery hour and Prime Minister Gillard would be the focus of much attention. The five Year 12s in the group got an inside look into the workings of Parliament House through some effective ground work by Tom Murphy in persuading Christopher Pyne to give them a guided tour of places not normally open to the public. Question Time proved to be a real highlight of the day with the Hale boys sitting directly behind Kevin Rudd in his seat on the back bench and watching several members being ejected from the room by a frustrated Speaker. Our excellent guide took us through the steps of Prime Minister Whitlam’s dismissal in 1972, taking us to each venue within the

house (including his office) and finally ending on the steps of Parliament House where his famous speech was delivered by Sam Jones. We also visited the National Film and Sound Archive, the National Portrait Gallery, the High Court and the National Museum. The High Court guides offered some excellent insights into the role and workings of the High Court whilst we sat in Court Rooms 1 and 2 and at the National Museum we came across some very emotional pieces on the stolen generation, which included detailed letters from the children to their parents. The War Memorial was probably the most moving and emotional place that we visited. On the inside, its models of WW1 trenches and video re-enactments of wartime scenarios gave us a real insight into soldiers’ experiences. One video stated, “only several thousand Australians died on one day” which many found confronting and eye opening as 521 Australians died in the whole Vietnam War. Mr Will and Mr Ashton were impressed by the enthusiasm, courtesy and camaraderie of the boys taken on this tour and were delighted to receive such regular feedback from the guides and officials in the numerous places we visited, all of whom were high in their praise of how switched on and engaging our boys were.

OLD HALEIANS

ENTER THE DRAGON

HAVING A BALL

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MIDDLE SCHOOL Hale School is a dynamic 154 year old, multi-dimensional community where the strands of what are regarded as being the critical elements of a modern life are given a voice by teachers who are inspired and sustained by being a part of the School’s long standing and palpable sense of historical purpose and achievement. These strands interconnect and as a community we collectively offer our boys lessons and opportunities devoted to exploring and embracing the art of living from different perspectives. In this edition of the Haleian we are exploring what unique features our Middle School community offers our boys so that they are indeed able to excel. It is a privilege to be able to give voice to the Middle School’s vision. We seek to ensure that boys are inspired by the breadth and uniqueness of their own talents, their extraordinary capacity to learn so much about our world and themselves, and, to effortlessly begin to interconnect those understandings and ultimately enjoy the realisation of what an extraordinary opportunity life provides for them. Such a focus is at once our compass and our energy source for sustaining our commitment to boys in Middle School. As parents and teachers we recognise that in Years 7 and 8 our boys are ready for change, exploration and discovery. They are seeking to define their place in the world and begin to explore what the world has to offer. In Middle School at Hale School we strive to ensure that the world is revealed to be a place of infinite opportunity where boys’ talents and interests are broadened and enriched. As boys move on from Middle School we strive to ensure that they know a lot more about themselves and about their world. The fundamental human capacities of being able to reason, to imagine, to communicate, to understand in a variety of ways and to 14

share a collective concern and empathy for others must be at the core of their quest for identity and purpose in life. The middle years introduce the boys to; a rich sense of time, an understanding of beauty and respect for the varied capacities of others a desire to develop intellectual agility trust and faith in people and the school a rich understanding of our place in history the building of a certainty about the positive prospects for their future personal success and growth. These are critical skills that inspire young men who will ultimately become decision makers. Decision makers who will look beyond the immediate and the self-interest angle. Decision makers who will choose to spurn the convenient path, refuse to accept the neutral position, or, to undertake the passive role. Our society needs such people and those of us who commit to engage with Middle School boys and their learning recognise that we are not only a part of these boys’ transition from Junior School to Senior School; but also influence them on a stage of their development from young boys to young men. To do this successfully I believe we need to continue to embed an enduring philosophy across our Middle School that recognises our priority is to see teaching and learning as an experience where we illuminate the wonder of our many different subjects principles and skills by celebrating our human capacity

to communicate. All subjects must be equally valued for their principles and to communicate in so many awe inspiring ways in the 21st century is indeed an exciting undertaking. I remain convinced that when we ask boys to demonstrate their learning in a rich variety of memorable methods we also develop their intellectual capacities. That is what our world requires; collaborative, bigpicture problem solvers with a mind that knows how our world is so intricately interconnected. Such thinking is indeed a rich resource in our Middle School. As a school we seek to plan for the future and many of us can appreciate the difficulties of looking forward twenty five or fifty years from now striving to ensure we are ready for whatever society looks like then. To my mind the decision to build this facility for the new Middle School in 2010 has been a landmark event and offers almost 400 boys the opportunity to interconnect with their peers, their teachers and their school. Our boys have a beautiful area as their educational base-camp and its location amplifies the important sense of journey through the School. Located between Junior and Senior Schools our Middle School community is resolutely establishing its identity. Our Middle School location is the base from which our boys spend two years increasing their belief in themselves, their knowledge of themselves and their prospects for themselves. Our location and the building itself are sources of inspiration and energy to draw upon to fulfil our vision. The sense of identity which both Middle School teachers and boys are achieving is becoming an enduring and respected reality in the School. The challenge of successfully catering for so many talents, skills, personalities

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It is a privilege to be able to give voice to the Middle School’s vision. We seek to ensure that boys are inspired by the breadth and uniqueness of their own talents, their extraordinary capacity to learn so much about our world and themselves, and, to effortlessly begin to interconnect those understandings and ultimately enjoy the realisation of what an extraordinary opportunity life provides for them. and interests rests upon our ability to provide an avenue for boys to either explore, discover, enrich or demonstrate their many different individual capacities. In the 21st century it remains true that education in Middle School has immediate outcomes as well as a role in preparing boys for the “academic peaks” that lie ahead in Senior School. Middle School is a time zone where energy, independence, intellect and the quest for individuality intersect. Such a context compels us to offer our boys academic and co-curricular opportunities to be innovative. Being innovative does not mean bringing new solutions to old problems. Innovation requires us to consider how things need to be done now.

Let us celebrate Middle School as a time for interconnecting the different “lights” in our world; the academic highlights, cooking by campfire light, moving in front of the footlights, playing in the sporting spotlight, and, reflecting by candle light. Classroom, stage, camp, playing fields and times for reflection are the sources from where the values of Hale School are to be drawn by boys in middle years at Hale School. More light, less dark; more sky, less concrete; more noise, less quiet; less memory, more dreams. That’s the plan. Let’s continue to enjoy it. Michael Valentine Head of Middle School

The fact remains that the future is a distant domain that never fulfils the confident predictions of the knowledgeable and experienced older generation of the current time. The future is a place built by the young. The goal of the middle years is to give coherence to a boy’s world when he is being buffeted by mixed and at times dark messages from the media and beyond. The 21st century has its fair share of problems and yet there still exists great beauty and moments of great peace and joy which so many of us can still enjoy. Let’s be cautious of giving boys messages that are filled with anxiety and worry. Our generation seems to have an unnecessary loyalty to the concept of life being wrapped up in difficulty and challenge and ruthless competition. Let the middle years be a time where we cherish an age where so much lies ahead for these boys who possess optimism, intellect and compassion. Image: Lachlan Obst (Year 7)

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ear 7 student Lachlan Greig (Haynes) recently played the title role of Oliver Twist in Lionel Bart’s musical Oliver!, based on Charles Dickens’ novel, which recently played at the Regal Theatre in Perth. Along with Lachlan, a cast of 17 amazing young local performers (aged 8 to18 years) and a talented cast of 30 seasoned adult performers supported the ICW Orchestra to bring the production to life. The show coincided with the bicentenary of Dickens’ birth and is the first re-make of the original 1994 show from London’s West End to appear in WA. Adapted from Charles Dickens’ original novel Oliver Twist, Oliver! tells the story of a young orphan who is sent away from his orphanage and ends up on the street where he meets the Artful Dodger, a young pickpocket. The Artful Dodger and Oliver come to live in Fagin’s lair, where trouble follows them.

Above: ‘Opera singer’ with boys from Class 7.5 and Lachlan Obst 7.7

Winning three Tony Awards in 1963, Lionel Bart’s Oliver! has engaged audiences with its humour, pathos and drama for decades. Above: ‘Water fountain’ with boys from Class 7.5

Above: ‘Ghosts’ with Ms Julia Jarel with Class 7.5

FROM MINGENEW TO HALE

Above: ‘Gun fight’ with boys from Class 7.5

Lachlan has been invited by Ms Julia Jarel to attend each of the first drama lessons where each Pastoral Care group participate in activities with Mingenew Primary School via interactive media. Lachlan can be seen in these pictures joining Class 7.5. For Lachlan, the size of Hale is very different to what he is used to from home, coming from a school of 85 children compared with the 1440 students that attend Hale School.

Above: Lachlan Greig stars as Oliver!

Lachlan Obst (Year 7) began boarding at Hale School this year and his two younger brothers, Mitchel and Ryan, will join him at Hale as they get older. Lachlan has a vested interest in the My Backyard Drama project, as all his friends and family are from Mingenew. Lachlan also aims to be an actor and singer in the future.

Above: Lachlan Obst 7.7 joins boys from Class 7.5

Finally, in Term 4, ten Year 7 Hale boys will be selected to collaborate with ten Mingenew students on a play entitled ‘My Backyard’. The boys will travel to Mingenew and rehearse the play in situ with the Mingenew students. The play will then be performed at the Mingenew Town Hall for an audience of the town’s community.

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This year, the Middle School students have enthusiastically embraced the opportunity to embark upon an innovative project which involves collaborating on a variety of Drama activities with students from Mingenew. This small wheatbelt town is nestled in the Midwest, about 400km north of Perth, and is an area from which a number of our current boarders hail.

What the students think: The project comprises three elements: Currently, students from both schools are participating in lunchtime Drama lessons delivered via interactive media. In these sessions, Hale boys take turns to engage in various Drama activities with the Year 7 Mingenew students who are 400km away. These sessions will be followed by a film festival which will involve all the Year 7 boys making short films on the theme, ‘My Backyard’. The only stipulation is that each boy’s film must be recorded in his own backyard!

“I thought the class over Skype during lunch was awesome! It was fun and exciting to see such a small Year 7 class from the country doing Drama with us.” Luke Mumme “I thought the lunch Drama lesson was great because I got to see my old school friends again. I was very pleased! I can’t wait to go back to Mingenew and see them all again! The friends I saw today haven’t changed one little bit.” Lachlan Obst (ex Mingenew student) “I thought the Skype lesson was awesome. It was great to see how excited the Mingenew kids were. It was a great experience for both schools.” Matthew Major

Above: Class 7.5 with Ms Julia Jarel and Lachlan Obst from Class 7.7 (in the centre of boys arm in arm) with Mingenew Primary School drama students on screen

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Hale School prides itself on broad offerings and the Junior School is no exception

Year 3 with the final contingent being added at Year 5. I am often asked as to the reasons and benefits of this enrolment pattern, and while you can come up with positives and negatives for just about anything, I believe the class structures have made a positive impact to the overall tone of the School. The staggered entry points ensure the boys develop genuine relationships with others, as their comfort zone is temporarily challenged with the pond gradually expanding. However, by the end of Day One, new friendships begin to evolve and ‘new boys’ very quickly become ‘old boys’.

The beginning of the year is always an exciting time in the Junior School as we welcome over 75 new boys to Hale School. The Junior School’s entry points are staggered with 24 boys joining us in Year 1, another 24 enter at

Following a successful New Boy Orientation and Profiling programme in October 2011, the teachers finished the year knowing a great deal about their 2012 class. This allowed us to

‘hit the ground running’, and from the first day, the boys are provided with meaningful and engaging learning experiences that are data driven, research based and responsive to how boys learn. There are many highlights in the life of a Junior School boy, with some of these being showcased in the next few pages. Hale School prides itself on broad offerings and the Junior School is no exception. The Junior School Ensemble and Bands are already preparing for their upcoming tour to the Bridgetown region. Our sporting teams continue to do us proud - a special mention should go to the Triathlon team who were named WA Primary School Champions in November. The boys’ artistic talents were showcased in the November Art Exhibition

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and several boys won various competitions throughout the year. Many boys received special recognition for their outstanding results in national Mathematics competitions, with several being awarded medals for achieving some of the top results in Western Australia. Our Year 6 boys delivered magnificent speeches for the Oracy competition with 11 boys receiving ‘Outstanding’, as well as a number of boys participating in the International Schools Theatre Association Festival in March. Sometimes I feel as though I have the toughest job in the school. We are blessed with so many ‘Champions’ of their subject areas. Our staff are incredibly talented and driven and have many amazing ideas of how to promote achievement and a love for their specialisation, whether it be reading, maths, music, drama, sport, art, Spanish, science and so on. My job can be difficult trying to manage the balance, but what a great position to be in! There is no doubt that Hale produces great leaders, whether it be leading the state, business, sporting teams or indirectly through inspiring others. The Junior School boys are regularly reminded of the importance of leadership and are provided with numerous opportunities to develop their leadership qualities. In February, the Year 6 boys were asked to consider their leadership aspirations and to nominate for various positions. While nominations are voluntary, I was thrilled to see that most of the Year 6 boys put their names forward to be considered as School Captain, Prefect and House Captain, in addition to a range of monitor roles. The boys understand that these extra duties require a significant commitment, and they illustrated that they were more than prepared to go the extra mile to serve all Junior School boys. Following the selection process, Asher Fatin and Benedict Wilson were elected as Junior School Captains. Giles Hegney, Nicholas Durham and Isaac Augustson were appointed Prefects. A new feature in this year’s student diary is the inclusion of the ‘Value of the Week’. These values serve as a class discussion point while setting the theme for the weekly assembly. There have been a number of highlights including Mr Tim Simpson (Deputy Head of Junior School) and Mr Mark Pressley (Year 4 teacher), talking about the ‘self-discipline’ required for their Rottnest Channel Swim challenge. Mr Lucas Mata (Acting Physical Education Teacher) inspired the boys with his ‘commitment’ as he journeys to the Winter Olympics as a bobsledder. I have had some wonderful stories relayed to me by parents whose sons have considered these values in their own daily actions. If you have a son or grandson in the Junior School, I encourage you to ask him what the values mean to him and how he may bring these to life. Mr Alex Cameron Head of Junior School

Year 5 Camp - Busselton Year 6 Camp - Albany On Tuesday 6 March all Year 5 boys woke early in anticipation of their camp down at Busselton. With tears flowing (from parents) and anxious farewells, we embarked on the three and a half hour trek. The boys found it difficult to control their excitement, especially when Miss Raguseo started playing and dancing to her music.

School camps are an integral part of the growth of students in the Junior School, offering boys the opportunity to challenge themselves physically, mentally and emotionally. The 2012 Year 6 Camp experience at Camp Kennedy was no exception with staff and students working cooperatively in an idyllic setting, metres from the ocean waters.

Once set up at the Seventh Day Adventist Youth Camp and over the course of a couple of days, each class set off on their various activities. These included clambering deep into the depths of the Ngilgi caves (45 metres below the surface) and learning about the history and features of a cave system. The boys designed and flew kites, taught Mr Charlton a thing or two about archery and were nearly blown off the top of a lighthouse before spending some quality time reflecting on the beauty of nature. Back at the camp site, the boys had ample time to consolidate new friendships, drive their instructors crazy and splash in the ocean. A highlight was listening to Josh, a local aboriginal elder who, at dusk, demonstrated traditional fire lighting techniques and played traditional music. The interest and response from all boys were outstanding.

Upon arrival at the campsite, the boys dropped off their gear and set off immediately to participate in the first activities planned for the afternoon. There were a variety of challenges set before them including archery, bush walking, circus skills, team games, camping out in tents and canoeing. It was fantastic to watch the three Year 6 classes persevere and work together to make the camp an enjoyable and memorable experience. One of the favourite activities was time spent on the beach tackling the rumbling waves of the ocean, playing cricket or making amazing sand sculptures.

Overall, the Year 5 Camp brought the entire cohort together. It was a great way to bring new and old boys together in a magnificent setting. No doubt it will be remembered fondly.

All staff remarked on the fantastic overall engagement of the boys during all activities and their responsible behaviour throughout the camp. It is always a pleasure to work with students outside of the classroom in a different environment. I congratulate the boys on their efforts. Mr Mark Olma Year 6 Teacher

Mr Martin Mellody Year 5 Teacher

OLD HALEIANS In Week 10 of Term 1 the preparations were done, for a week filled with fun as Dr Seuss had finally come! Every boy and their mate came dressed on the date, the costumes were great, the school looked like a fete! Cat in the Hat,The Grinch, The Lorax and more, spread across the Junior School from door to door. Red and white stripes from ceiling to floor, what an amazing sight, Hale School was in awe! Games, movies, computers and books, our curly blue hair got some very strange looks. Which one is your favourite? Green Eggs and Ham? “Yes!” we all shouted, with John, Peter and Sam. Thank you Ms Flanigan for a wonderful week, filled with exciting activities, it was anything but bleak!

The lead up to Easter is always an interesting time in the Junior School Library. Thanks to parent helpers, Mia Gosatti and Jodi Kirk, the Easter display was a colourful and welcoming sight as the classes arrived for a library session. The Junior Primary boys loved the collection of Easter stories and the Year 2 and 3 students have been learning to use Microsoft Publisher and Wordle to make Easter cards and posters. In Week 10 we celebrated Dr Seuss week. It was exciting to revisit old favourites like ‘Horton Hatches an Egg’, ‘The Lorax’ and ‘Cat in the Hat’. One lunchtime, a large group of boys watched the DVD ‘Horton Hears a Who’ and we even managed to squeeze in a dress up morning as a warm up to the Triathlon. Mrs Marianne Swain Junior School Librarian

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Not only an elite diver, Owen is a competitive triathlete achieving 3rd place in the Year 4 Junior School triathlon (pictured below)

“This is the best day of the school year!”, “This is awesome!”, “Can every day be Wheels Day!” were just some of the boys’ comments about the first ‘Wheels Day’ event for 2012. It was certainly a huge success with boys riding their favourite scooter, skateboard, rip-stick, in-line skates or bikes at both recess and lunch. The day started with a ‘Bike To/At School’ event to support National Bike Week. Sixty six boys covered 235km around Fowler and Brine Ovals before school. Imagine 300 boys taking to their wheels at recess and lunchtime! There was pure energy, joy and enthusiasm amongst the boys in the organised chaos. Scooters and skateboards dominated the school road by the Junior School. Bikes ruled the grassed areas and the Junior School Gymnasium was the domain of in-line skating to music. Bike riders had the opportunity to compete in a ‘Tour de Lake’ race and skateboarders jumped and slid with GLOBE demo boards supplied by Vidlers Surf and Skate. Vidlers also supplied discount vouchers to encourage boys to get onto skateboards.

Owen Crofts (Year 4 Davy) recently represented Hale in the 2012 WA Diving All Schools Championships. Owen came 1st in the Year4/U Division 1 Springboard Boys.

It was great to see all the Junior School staff, including Mr Meade, supporting the boys in this fun initiative….and yes, some knees were grazed! However, in true Hale School fashion the boys kept going! Mr Andrew Robertson Junior School Sportsmaster

Owen has been diving for about two years, and was invited to join the WA Diving High Performance State Talent Identification (STID) Programme in the middle of 2011. Owen trained with the STID squad until a month ago, when he withdrew due to other commitments. Because of his elite training, Owen competes in Division 1. Unfortunately, there was no one else competing in his category because the other Year 4s were in a lower division. However, his score (which is directly comparable to other competitors) was higher than all the elite divers, so it wasn’t a hollow victory even though the competitors were in different categories.

DEVELOPMENT

The Legacy Of

GREAT DECISIONS

Amazing Foresight

New Exmouth

On a recent trip to Melbourne, I decided to visit some of the top private schools with the intention of finding out how they differed to Hale School. It was a fact-finding mission with a focus on learning about the way the schools ‘do business’. What I found was an interesting array of differing approaches, not only to the way they teach, but the way their organisations operate. It is not uncommon to hear my colleagues at other schools make reference to ‘the nation’s top schools over east’, but after my investigations, what Hale School offers and the campus we boast, is in fact on a par (and dare I say it….) better than our eastern counterparts. Along with the valuable meetings had with Development professionals and the many great ideas shared, it became more and more evident every time my host took me on a tour (which is the done thing when visiting these kinds of schools) that we at Hale are blessed. Of all the schools I visited, they all had playing fields away from their main campus. It made me think what a luxury to be able to send boys to sport by asking them to walk only 100 metres or so to their respective playing fields. The tour of one particular campus where I was shown a synthetic soccer pitch which concealed a multi-level car park beneath it (yes, underground) was impressive, but what a drastic and costly situation to have to undertake given the lack of land and water in Melbourne. I understand Hale may one day face a similar issue with water (one which we are currently acting upon with water saving strategies that have significantly reduced water usage over the past 2 years) but again, how blessed we are to not have to resort to such actions. The other notable difference I saw were roads within school campuses; public roads which students had to walk across to travel from one class to the other. I may be sounding slightly arrogant right now, but how good do we have it with a campus which is completely encompassed by only one fence line. My last note was at my final school where the grounds were in fact amazing and almost on a par with our own playing fields; however there was a discussion I overheard about the flood plain and how their rowing shed and adjacent ovals were at serious risk of being swept away if the plain floods again!

Boys enjoying the Forrest Library facility at Hale School in Wembley Downs. I will make no reference to the names of the schools I visited in fear of reprisal, but all of these observations lead to one very important point in Hale’s history. A discussion first minuted in a meeting in 1929 which stated the need for the school to move further away from the city and in 1939, agreement was made for the purchase of the now Wembley Downs campus. We may not have views of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and we may not be within walking distance of the CBD, but we are on a hill, in the middle of wonderful suburbs with wonderful people, with a view to the future made that much better, by our magnificent campus.

Base Camp The Outdoor Education Programme in Exmouth turns 23 this year and in continuing the success of the ‘adventure experience’, the Hale School Foundation has purchased a new base camp. Situated in the heart of Exmouth, the camp will now use the property as a storage facility and accommodation for staff. Students will no longer spend time at the base camp other than when replenishing supplies and during transport to and from different camp activities. The Exmouth experience is one that many students consider the highlight of their Hale School years and we look forward to the camp developing in years ahead. This year will see Old Boy and Antarctic explorer, Syd Kirkby is journeying north for a few weeks to provide some lucky students the opportunity to hear about his Antarctica adventures. This camp fire story telling experience will no doubt inspire the boys to embrace the adventure experience that is Exmouth, and we are lucky to have Syd giving his time for our students.

The Outdoor Education Programme in Exmouth turns 23 this year and in continuing the success of the ‘adventure experience’, the Hale School Foundation has purchased a new base camp.

DEVELOPMENT

“How well she has served the Music Department! She has her battle scars but the sound is still vibrant” Wayne Stuart working on the Hale School Stuart & Sons piano

Hale’s Grand Purchase The Hale School Concert Grand piano recently turned 12 years old, and Wayne Stuart, the craftsman behind the Stuart & Sons piano recently returned to Hale to check on the 11th piano to leave his factory. “How well she has served the Music Department! She has her battle scars but the sound is still vibrant” he said. Wayne loves to see his previous work as it informs him about his vision for a new paradigm for the acoustic piano. ”When pianos age they often lose their sound or develop tendencies that are less than desirable. I have found that our previous instruments retain their essential vigour and after a few hours of service I can bring them back to how they are intended to sound, this is the hallmark of a good instrument.” Wayne spent time with his piano with Mr. Oliver Loweth, the man charged with looking after the piano at Hale. Wayne was impressed by Oliver’s description of how students and professionals use the piano: ”It’s polarizing some take to it like ducks to water, whilst others shy away and pine after their less intimidating instruments. All boys who study the piano have the opportunity to play this wonderful instrument. It is more than functional art, it is and always will be a teaching tool, not to be reserved for the few, but enjoyed by all”. Wayne Stuart is internationally recognised as a piano craftsman. His objective was to expand the performance parameters of the acoustic piano but to retain its quintessential essence. “Conservative focus on the reproduction of

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proven form inherited from late 19th century makers has contributed to a moribund art form tied to outmoded paradigms”, he says.

Wayne applied a method of coupling the strings to the soundboard by bending them in the vertical plane as opposed to the horizontal using his special bridge agraffe or clamp design. This method ensures that maximum energy is transferred whilst containing all the reaction forces from the off-set bends within the coupling device freeing the soundboard from oppressive stresses. The soundboard behaves more like a speaker cone than that of the standard piano which, of necessity, must be constructed as a load bearing structure. From the hidden secrets of these pianos, the obvious differences like an additional 9 keys which, in later models increased to 14, four pedals and a greater dynamic range and clarity of tone, contribute to a distinctive new voice and performance experience. Stuart asks, “There has been repertoire for the extended range for a very long time so why is there only one other brand of piano built on which it can be played? As soon as suitable music wire became available, I extended the range further to 102 keys and sure enough, many have already composed for it! It’s just a case of chickens and eggs.... Ha haaa.....!” With these challenges in mind, the decision of taking the plunge into the unknown was high on the agenda at Hale in 2000. Enter Headmaster Inverarity. Hale was about to complete their fabulous new music complex with its own beautiful performance auditorium,

“Should we not make a definitive statement with a definitive piano?” For a man like John Inverarity, this was not a question but rather, an opportunity! “It was clear from the outset that John wanted an instrument that reflected the ethos of good education principle; to encourage students to think for themselves and question the status quo” said Wayne. “We explored the concept of building an instrument with a specially veneered cabinet using native flora of WA”. Stuart set about searching for something when he stumbled upon a specialist wood supplier in the little coastal village of Denmark. There lay a log of gnarled but stunningly figured lace sheoak. After sending samples and much discussion, it was decided to saw the log into 1.5mm veneers and apply them to the 2.9 metre cabinet and massive lid. During 2000 the piano took shape and was ready for its long journey across the Nullabor in August 2001. For more than a decade the instrument has challenged and delighted as well as demonstrated its worth as a non conformist. It has incited its users to step up to the task to prove their ability. The sensitive dynamic range and bravura capacity elicits and exposes fear and excitement....thus, is the legacy of a great decision! www.stuartandsons.com

SERVICE LEARNING

HALE KIDS CARE

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DIFFERENCE Hale School’s Student Service Learning programme has inspired one boy to make a difference. The Service Learning programme offers students from Year 9 through to Year 12 the opportunity to be involved in voluntary work in the local community and overseas. But one Year 3 student can’t wait until Year 9.

Year 3 Jackson Schulze and Service Learning Coordinator Ms Jill Maskiell with the donations.

fter seeing a presentation from Year 12 student Shaun Towns about last year’s trip to Vietnam and Cambodia, where students helped at orphanages and shelters for street kids, Year 3 student Jackson Schulze was deeply moved and motivated to help. He was so keen that he wrote a letter to the Fremantle Dockers informing them of the Hale School Service Learning project. In his letter, Jackson asked them to consider donating footballs and other sporting equipment to the School’s fundraising drive. Thanks to Jackson’s work, the Fremantle Dockers responded by sending 10 brand new footballs. Jackson forwarded the footballs onto Service Learning Coordinator, Jill Maskiell, who ensured the balls were delivered to children in need in these countries. “It is fantastic to see that Jackson was so inspired to help others less fortunate. It goes to show that one person can make a difference”, Jill said. However Jackson, being a boy of action, decided to go further and sent another letter to a variety of businesses. Before long, a box of 240 tennis balls and 10 basketballs were donated by Bunnings. Jackson and his dad, Mike, had to make plenty of space in the car for the large boxes waiting for them at the warehouse! Jackson has a passion for social justice and is always thinking of ways to help those less fortunate. His next plan is to think of projects that can promote ongoing sustainability for families in developing countries.

DID YOU KNOW?

HALE STUDENTS GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY IN MANY WAYS SUCH AS VOLUNTEERING WITH THE RED CROSS SOUP PATROL AND WORKING AS BARISTAS AT SCOPE CAFE WITH PROCEEDS GOING TO NULSEN.

Service Learning students pack bags of toys, sporting equipment and school supplies to take on their trip to Vietnam and Cambodia for orphanages and schools. Free dress day and sausage sizzles are just a few of the many ways Hale School students fundraised for this trip.

SERVICE LEARNING lost! We flew to Vietnam and in Hoi An visited the Red Cross shelter and talked to elderly residents; visited the Kianh Foundation’s new centre for disabled children; the Village of Hope for children who could board there if they didn’t have families or their families lived in remote locations; the Hoi An Orphanage and the Ethnic Minorities High School where we received an extremely warm welcome. On Monday we flew to Ho Chi Minh City, or Saigon, where we visited the War Remnants Museum to get an understanding of how the war is still affecting the Vietnamese. In Saigon we visited the Christina Noble Children’s Foundation Social and Medical Centre where children receive medical treatment, physiotherapy and socialisation. We also went to the Tay Ninh School for the visually impaired. On our last day in Vietnam we took children from the Christina Noble Children’s Foundation school to a water park and had an amazing time. I can speak for each and every one of us when I say the trip we had was amazing.

n 6 April 2012 Jill Maskiell, her daughters Clare and Alex, Hale staff Maree Harden and Jason Dallman, and 15 students set off on a two week adventure that would change their lives. The first leg of the tour was to Cambodia where, in Phnom Penh, we visited “Hale School”. The school was built with funds raised by Hale in association with RideAid, New Life Orphanage (for children who have lost their parent/s to AIDS but are not HIV+) and Mango Tree

Shelter (for disadvantaged children). On Monday morning we went to S-21, an old high school that was turned into a torture prison during Pol Pot’s regime. This was followed by a visit to the Killing Fields where thousands of innocent men, women and children were murdered. We then travelled to Sihanoukville on the Cambodian coastline. Here we visited M’Lop Tapang which provides education and training for street kids and played our legendary Hale vs M’Lop Tapang soccer game. And, like every other year, we

Before we left Perth we each raised over $300, had free dress days, sausage sizzles and a charity dinner and together we raised approximately $24,000! The $300 we each raised came from many ways: Jake Bando used donated coffee and milk in his dad’s coffee shop to raise funds, Seaton Ridout took advantage of a government initiative and “Skelly Weeded”, Toby Anderson and Jack Hill organised their own Swimathon and swam 65 laps of the Hale pool in an hour, Matthew Sie shaved his head and Douglas Hipworth raffled a $100 note. The $24,000 raised will be split between the foundations and charities we visited. The trip was amazing, outstanding, life changing and most of all rewarding. We wouldn’t have been able to do it without the guiding hands of Mrs Maskiell, Mr Dallman, Ms Harden, Alex and Clare, or the amazing work the Hale community has done. Liam Jones Year 12

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The Rhodes Scholarship, named after Cecil John Rhodes, is an international postgraduate award for study at Oxford University. Rhodes Scholarships have been awarded to applicants annually since 1902 on the basis of academic achievement and strength of character. Thirteen Hale School students have won the award, four of whom have had the honour of having Junior School Houses (Turnbull, Davy, Rosier and Walker) named after them and one Senior School House (Riley). The editor of the Cygnet in March 1908, when writing about the School’s disappointment that H.N.Walker had not won the scholarship that year, pointed out that the Rhodes selectors had to take into consideration not only scholarship but also proficiency in games, character, capacity for leadership, and personality generally.

FRANK B. RILEY Frank Basil Riley (1905-1911) attended New College (19121914 & 1919). An outstanding student whilst at Hale, Frank also rowed, played football and ran for the School. In later years he became a Lieutenant in the Wiltshire Regiment in France. In 1914, he was captured and spent four years as a prisoner of war. After the war Frank became a journalist and was killed in China in 1927 while serving as a special correspondent to the London Times.

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Hale’s first recipient of the Rhodes Scholarship was in fact James Walker (1899-1904). Having studied at Trinity College (19041909), James went on to become a barrister and solicitor in Perth. James served as the Solicitor General and Senior Parliamentary Draughtsman for Western Australia (1934-1936) and Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of Western Australia (1946-1955). He was also President of the Western Australian Lawn Tennis Association from 1948-1953.

Three years later Alexander Phipps Turnbull (1898-1907) became the second Haleian to win the award. Phipps graduated in 1907. Having been granted a First Class Honours degree from Merton College in 1910, he practiced law as a barrister and solicitor in Perth (1912-1914). On the outbreak of the Great War, Alexander joined the 10th Australian Light Horse Regiment, rising to the rank of 2nd Lieutenant. He was killed in action at Gallipoli on the 7 August 1915, an action graphically depicted in the closing scenes of Peter Weir’s film, “Gallipoli”.

Thomas Arthur Lewis Davy (1900-1909), known as “Taddy”, became the next Rhodes Scholar in 1909 when he attended Exeter College to study law for four years. Subsequently he was called to the Bar in England in 1913. In 1915 he went to war. He rose to the rank of Captain in the Royal Field Artillery, serving in France and India until 1919. Entering politics and the Western Australian Parliament in 1924, Taddy, during his career, served as Attorney General, Minister for Education and Deputy leader of the Nationalist party until1933.

Bruce Rosier (1941-1944), who had been Dux of School in 1944, became Hale School’s eighth Rhodes Scholar when he went to Christchurch College in 1950. Appointed as Bishop of Willochra in South Australia, Bruce held the post for seventeen years between 1970-1987.

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ARTHUR H. CHRISTIAN Arthur Hugh Christian (19181922), studied at Lincoln College three years after leaving Hale School. Apart from being Dux of Hale School, Arthur was a School Prefect, captain of cricket and football & co-editor of the Cygnet magazine. He became a Major in the A.M.F during the Second World war.

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COLIN C. CLARKE Professor Colin Campbell Clarke (1932-1936) received a 1st class Honours degree from Balliol College in 1948. In his final year at Hale, Colin was Dux of the School, a School Prefect, captain of the cricket team, a member of the football team, leader of the Debating Society, cast member of the annual dramatic production & editor of the Cygnet magazine. A Sub-Lieutenant in the Royal Australian Naval Reserve during the war years (1941-1946), Colin went on to become a University lecturer in the UK, USA, Greece and Australia. He published works on the English Romantics, particularly the fiction of D.H.Lawrence.

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JOHN R. CLARKE

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Dr. John Rigarlsford Clarke (1934-1942) attended St John’s College between 1947 and 1950 receiving a Doctorate in Philosophy. Appointed Captain of Hale School in his final year, John was also awarded Colours in swimming and athletics. He represented Hale in debating and was a member of the Cygnet magazine committee. Dr Clarke went on to become a lecturer and researcher within the Department of Zoology at Oxford University.

Dr Michael George McCall (1947-1951) attended Magdalen College seven years after he left Hale. He was awarded a Doctorate in Philosophy in 1951. As a Haleian, Michael had been a School Prefect and House Captain. He played football and was a member of the athletics team. He was also a keen debater and dramatist. Michael became a consultant physician at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital and an Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Western Australia.

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MALCOLM L. TREADGOLD

BRUCE H. BENNETT

TIM M.E. DAVIES

ANDREW V. LODDER

Professor Malcolm Lloyd Treadgold (1951-1958) left Christchurch College in 1965 with a Bachelor of Philosophy. He subsequently went on to become Senior Research Fellow at the Australian National University (1973-1975). He was the Professor of Economics at the University of New England and became a Commonwealth Fellow at St John’s College, Cambridge in 1981. As a Haleian, Malcolm had been both Captain of School and Dux in his final year. He had been captain of athletics and received Symbols for rowing. In contrast Malcolm had also been a member of the Cygnet and Drama committees.

Professor Bruce Harry Bennett (1954-1958) attended Pembroke College for four years from 1964, six years after he left Hale. A contemporary of Malcolm Treadgold, who was the tenth Haleian to become a Rhodes Scholar, Bruce became a School Prefect and Captain of Faulkner House in his final year. An accomplished sportsman, Bruce captained the cricket side and was also vice-captain of the football team. In 1993 Bruce was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia for services to education and Australian literature. He held the position of Emeritus Professor in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of New South Wales at the Australian Defence Force Academy. Bruce died recently, aged seventy one.

Professor Timothy Mark Davies (1962-1971) went to Balliol College in 1978. He became a Doctor of Philosophy in 1981 upon his graduation. Tim was Dux of Hale School, a School Prefect and Captain of Buntine House. He was captain of life saving as well as being vice-captain of swimming, rugby and debating. In later years Tim lectured in tropical medicine at Oxford University before becoming a Professor of Medicine at the University of Western Australia.

Andrew Lodder (1998-1999) became our most recent and thirteenth Rhodes Scholar when he attended Magdalen College in 2006. Andrew graduated with a Bachelor of Civil Law, becoming a Master of Philosophy in Law and a Doctor of Philosophy in Law. Andrew is currently working at the London Bar. Whilst at Hale, Andrew was Dux of School, a School Prefect and a house vicecaptain. Harry Weston Archivist

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OLD HALEIANS

We quite rightly celebrate the achievements of our 13 Rhodes Scholars, but there are other Haleians of considerable scientific or literary capability who tend to fly under the radar. Those visiting the campus of Curtin University today may walk past the R.G. Becher building. In 1996 it was named after Haleian Dr Bob Becher who developed the process which produces synthetic rutile from ilmenite called ‘The Becher Process’, a development which subsequently added many millions of dollars to the state’s coffers. In 1995-96 the process was used in the production of 408,521 tonnes of synthetic rutile, worth $199.6 million. Becher was honoured with an Order of Australia in 1988 [AM] and made a Fellow of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute, among many other honours. Bob’s pathway to success had been a difficult one. He wrote of his time at The High School between 1926 and 1928: Dad died when I was eleven, but I had been brought up to keep a stiff upper lip so I cried at night when no-one could see me. As a result of my father’s death we were very poor so Mother ran a boarding house and the older children went to work. However, in my case a rich friend of my Mother paid for me to attend Hale School where I had rich friends and saw how the privileged lived. This experience probably helped my determination to become educated. In any case, although always relatively poor, Father and Mother had brought us up to be very proud and to walk straight, head up, both morally and physically … At Hale School almost every child, as I remember, was caned often. Two strokes on the hand, which sometimes raised blood blisters, for getting poor marks (in my case English and French) and up to six strokes on the bottom for being naughty. But most of us never cried or showed any emotion. In Year 10 I won the Science

Bob Becher’s brother Michael (The High School, 1918-20) had been awarded an OAM in 1982 for services to the Surf Life Saving movement The West Australian Institute of Technology became Curtin University in 1987 and Professor Don Watts (Hale, 1946-50) became the foundation Vice-Chancellor. He was appointed a Member in the General Division of the Order of Australia (AM) in 1998 after holding many other prominent academic posts during his distinguished career. Tom Hoar recalls it was the likes of Don and Severin Crisp (later Associate Professor of Physics at UWA) who taught him more about mathematics than he could ever teach them.

prize with an average of 96% in Maths A and B, Physics and Chemistry, but failed English 49% and French 32%. I was a member of both the football and cricket teams and I won the under 14 mile in record time. I was looked down on by some of the rich boys because I earned my pocket money by being a caddy at golf. Caddies were paid one shilling and six pence for eighteen holes of golf. I also earned pocket money doing odd jobs and running messages … At Hale we were taught to be manly – that the sun never sets on the British Empire – Queensbury rules in boxing – God Save the King – salute the flag – Anzac Day etc. We learned lots of poetry, much of which I still remember, like ‘My Country’ and bits like ‘How can a man die better than facing fearful odds’. ‘If you can walk with kings nor lose the common touch, then you will be a man my son’ and ‘For the ashes of his father and the temples of his gods’ and many more poems. Little did we know what lay ahead of us in World War II, when so many of the lads I knew were to die in battle or in prison camps.

ARCHIVES

The Hale School Museum’s current window display features Hale’s Men of ANZAC. It tells the story of many of the 125 Haleians who fell during the five theatres of war in which Australia has taken part. The quality of our displays is a testament to the many kind donations throughout the years.

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Mervyn “Bert” Mill 1940-1980.

Lieutenant ANTHONY FORREST BOER WAR K.I.A. Transvaal, April 1901, aged 16 years School wicketkeeper and bow in 1896 Winning Head of River crew Hale Memorial Grove Plaque no 1

Lieutenant A. PHIPPS TURNBULL 10th Light Horse, K.I.A. 'The Nek', GALLIPOLI 7th August 1915 see film, 'GALLIPOLI' 1907 Rhodes Scholar Hale Memorial Grove Plaque no 11

Major FRANK PARKER Distinguished Service Order BOER WAR hero of 'Westralia Hill' action Upper Cape Colony, 9th February 1900 Hale Memorial Grove Plaque no 2

Brigadier General ALFRED BESSELLBROWNE

Corporal ROSS McLARTY

Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George Distinguished Service Order Commanding Officer, Artillery GALLIPOLI & WESTERN FRONT

Military Medal 44th Infantry Battalion WESTERN FRONT 1917-18 Sir Ross McLarty Knight Commander of the British Empire Premier of Western Australia, 1950-53

Lieutenant LESLIE CRAIG Captain CECIL FOSS Military Cross, 28th Battalion Led the first Australian assault on WESTERN FRONT, April 1916. K.I.A. Pozieres, August 1916 Hale Memorial Grove Plaque no 16

Corporal (later Brigadier, WWII) GEORGE MAITLAND

Gunner ERNIE PARKER

Major ROY PHILLIPPS

102nd Howitzer Artillery Bty K.I.A. WESTERN FRONT May 1918 Australian cricket and tennis representative W.A. SPORTSMEN HALL OF FAME Hale Memorial Grove Plaque no 39

Military Cross & Bar Distinguished Flying Cross 28th Infantry Battalion, GALLIPOLI 'Ace' No 2 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps WESTERN FRONT (centre rear, part of escort for General Birdwood, 1918)

Companion of the Cross of St Michael and St George. Badly wounded, 'The Nek', GALLIPOLI Chairman of Hale School Board of Governors - after whom the main Hale School oval is named

Lieutenant CHARLES FOULKESTAYLOR Military Cross 10th Light Horse 'scout' SYRIA & PALESTINE Took the surrender at Damascus October 1918 ahead of Lawrence of Arabia's forces

Commander of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order Distinguished Conduct Medal 4th Light Horse SYRIA & PALESTINE 1915-18 Australian Army Medical Corps MIDDLE EAST & NEW GUINEA, 1940-45 Hale School's 'SIMPSON' - rescued wounded comrades under fire on horseback SYRIA, 1918

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Richard Chase 1944-1951

Edward Doncaster 1939-1948

Trevor O’Keefe 1943-1944

John Garland 1947-1950

George Kelly 1920-1924

Gary Dye 1972-1976

Brian Hernan’s book “Forgotten flyer: the story of Charles William Snook and other pioneer aviators in Western Australia” and an Old Haleian 1901-1902.

Old Haleian magazines March 1982, March 1983. Old Haleians centenary celebrations book of matches.

Framed High School report card from 1920. Donated by his nephew Robert Kelly.

Raymond Green 1934-1938

Athletics Cup 1937. Donated by Jack Opie having been found in an Opportunity Shop for $2.

A school badge and photographs of a small group of Haleians CIRCA 1940 at Havelock Street.

Jon Readhead 1954-1962

Assorted photographs.

R.G. (Dick) Mussared 1945-1947 A cricket bail, “reserved” from the stumps in the last PSA match of 1947, Hale being the winners of the Darlot Cup. Dick was described as “flustering the Guildford Grammar batsmen completely”.

Photograph of young Hale boys at Havelock Street in 1947. Donated by his son John 1972-1976

His father’s copy of the Old Haleian magazine July 1958.

Roger Gray 1958-1964 (student) and 1970-2010 (teacher) Hockey training tops from 2001 Sydney and 2003 Canada tours. Wittenoom Tee shirts 1986-1987.

Bertie, who was Headmaster of the Junior School for forty years (1940-1980) has donated, via his grand-daughter Shannon Lovelady, the Archivist at PLC, the order of service for the Hale School Commemoration of the 100th anniversary in 1958 as well as a 1961 end of Term 1 letter to parents. Photographs of the 1948 senior tennis and football teams were also donated.

Harry (1935-1941) and Arthur (1942-1952) Lodge

Cadet officer’s swagger stick, used by Harry as the Hale School Cadet Under Officer in 1941 and then by Arthur as unit Company Sergeant-Major in 1952.

Harley Millett 1943-1946

Old Boy’s school pocket.

Douglas Scott 1979-1983

Ann Lee-Steere

File, belonging to Sir Ernest A Lee-Steere, containing minutes of Hale School Board of Governors’ meeting, incorporating the period 1921-1940.

Basil Twine 1947-1952

Oral interview with Percy Oliver, conducted on 21 March 2011.

1982 whole school photograph.

MUSIC

2012

began with fantastic news of our 2011 Year 12 Music class achieving spectacular results in the WACE Music 3AB examinations. All boys achieved results that were above the state average and three (Ryan Huynh, Alan Wang and Joseph Havlat) celebrated placement in the top five Music scores in WA. These results are a reflection of many hours of hard work, patience and persistence carried out by the boys throughout their time at Hale. The excellent results are also a reflection of laughter and camaraderie shared by the boys. I believe that the fine balance between serious work and good fun is essential to a successful and satisfying learning journey. The exciting news of Joseph Havlat winning the Subject Exhibition Prize (top score in the state) for Music travelled fast and an offer of a full scholarship to study at the Royal Academy of Music in London was the icing on the cake. Our heartiest congratulations to Joseph and we wish him joy and success as Music takes him around the world. Congratulations also to Alan Wang, who won the Special Prize in Music for top results in a subject achieved by a Year 11 student sitting the WACE Music 3AB examination. With excellent leadership skills to accompany his brilliant musicianship skills, Alan is a deserving candidate for Hale Music Captain 2012. He is already doing a fine job in this position and we look forward to his continued leadership and contribution to Hale Music. The annual start-of-the-year Music Camp on Rottnest Island proved to be very productive for Hale Chamber Orchestra and Hale Jazz Orchestra. The camp was an excellent opportunity to work through new repertoire and enjoy each other’s company as an ensemble. Following Music Camp, the year of rehearsals, lessons and classes began in a flurry. Year 5 and 7 students were given the opportunity to try out a variety of instruments during the Instrument Test Drive in Week 1 as we launched the Year 5 Band Programme and the Year 7 Beginner Band Programme. Lessons for these boys are all now well on the way and the bands are really taking shape under the direction of Mr Walker and Mr Venables. Hale Band Camp was another successful event during Term 1. The boys worked tremendously during their weekend stay at St Mary’s Metricup Camp Site. The camp culminated with a workshop and performance at Bunbury Cathedral Grammar. It was a great opportunity to foster ties with regional schools and our musicians were excellent ambassadors for Hale School.

Thanks to weeks of preparation by a team of creative and committed staff and students, Music Under the Stars was the highlight of Term 1. As I write this article, rehearsals for Hale St Mary’s Concerto Night are in full swing. The orchestra boys are all working overtime to learn an extraordinary number of concerto accompaniments and the Year 12 boys performing the concerto solos are getting very excited (and nervous!) as we approach Friday 8 June. Concerto Night promises to be a night that showcases some serious music-making at a very high standard. What a privilege it is to be able to perform a concerto with orchestral accompaniment at the age of 16! Rehearsals for our 2012 Musical Production; ‘Singing in the Rain’, are also in full swing. The cast was assembled midway through Term 1 and the final weeks of the term were productive in laying the foundation for an intense rehearsal schedule throughout Term 2. This bi-annual collaboration between the Music and Drama Departments is an important vehicle for staff and students to work cohesively under the Arts ‘umbrella’. It is always exciting to see creative teams coming together and working towards a common goal that fosters holistic benefits for everyone involved. So what does it mean to be involved in Hale Music? For some boys it may mean attending one rehearsal a week and for others it may be a case of the Music and Drama Centre being their second home! Whatever the time commitment, Hale Music provides opportunities for boys to engage in a range of disciplined, yet creative activities. It provides an environment where boys with different learning styles, different backgrounds and different interests come together and work towards a common goal. These musical experiences can be competitive or cooperative, academic or recreational, traditional or innovative. Involvement with Hale Music is accessible for every boy at Hale. We are here to provide these opportunities and we thrive on encouraging and supporting your sons towards rich and joyful musical experiences. With this in mind, I’d like to encourage every boy to embrace every opportunity to get involved in Hale Music. Music events that involve Hale musicians during Term 2 include the Hale St Mary’s Concerto Night, Garland Music Festival, St Mary’s Music Night, Middle School Music Night, Hale June Concert, Junior School Music Night, our second lunchtime recital, Junior School String Recitals, Junior School Band Recitals and Hale St Mary’s Cantate Evensong at St George’s Cathedral. I look forward to seeing you at some, if not all, of these performances. Mrs Su-Lyn Chong Director of Music

Student Achievements LIAM ANDERSON (Year 11) Awarded the Diploma Associate in Music, Australia (AMusA) on Violin. BEN CLAPIN (Year 11) Offered a place in the Australian Youth Orchestra as a clarinetist and attended Australia’s National Music Camp 2012. JOSEPH HAVLAT (Year 12, 2011) Awarded “Exhibition Award (Music)” for the highest score in Western Australia’s 3ABMusW Course in 2011. Joseph auditioned at four Music Schools in the UK at the end of 2011. He was offered a position at all four schools and will be accepting a full scholarship to study Music at the Royal Academy of Music in London. WILLIAM HUXTABLE (Year 11) Offered a place in the Australian Youth Orchestra as a violinist and attended Australia’s National Music Camp 2012. ABHI KAPOOR (Year 11) Offered a place and accepted as a chorister in the Gondwana Chorale at the 2012 Gondwana National Choral School. Offered a place and accepted as a bassoonist in the WAYO Philharmonic Orchestra 2012. TSUYOSHI TAKASHIMA (Year 12) Awarded the Diploma Associate in Music, Australia (AMusA) on Piano. ALAN WANG (Year 12) Awarded the Diploma Associate in Music, Australia (AMusA) on Violin. Alan was also awarded the “AJ Leckie Award” for the best performance by an AMusA candidate. Alan completed the WACE 3ABMusWA as a Year 11 and was awarded a “Special Certificate of Distinction” in 3ABMusWA Course for 2011. ANDY WANG (Year 10) Awarded the Diploma Licentiate of the Royal Schools of Music (LRSM) on piano. MUSIC CAPTAINS FOR 2012 Captain of Music: Alan Wang Vice-Captain (Choral): Charlie Viska Vice-Captain (Instrumental): Ryan Pallas

MUSIC

NYC MUSIC TOUR 2011

After a marathon 22 hours in the air, the group hit the ground running in NYC, performing to a sold out audience at the iconic Jazz Standard Jazz Club on Park Avenue. The Hale School group shared the stage with the Jazz Standard Youth Orchestra, a group of talented young New Yorkers aged 11 to 19 years.

The city that never sleeps, Connecticut and Massachusetts. Jazz, Jazz and more Jazz for these cool cats!

It’s not a trip to New York without a visit to the many cultural and tourist attractions such as the Statue of Liberty, Empire State Building, Central Park, The Museum of Modern Art and Time Square as well as many jazz clubs, including Birdland and the Village Vanguard in Greenwich Village.

Only a few hours after the 2011 school year had finished, a flight took off from Perth Airport carrying 18 students from the Hale Jazz Orchestra and three staff bound for the USA. Hale Jazz Orchestra’s itinerary included New York City, Connecticut and Massachusetts to soak up the culture and music of the USA and perform with and meet working musicians of an exceptional calibre, including Perth’s own Mat Jodrell, a recent Master of Music graduate from the prestigious Juilliard School of Music.

One of the highlights of the tour was spending time in Harlem. We had a unique late night experience in the apartment of Marjorie Eliot, an eighty year old African American woman who opens her parlour for jazz performances each week. The boys were invited to “jam” with her and the band. It had been described to us as a spiritual experience and we certainly found it to be. The group then visited an African American Return Services Club (in the basement of an old brown stone building) to hear some fiery jazz. This night was a highlight for many of the boys.

After ten days in NYC the group took a road trip visiting schools around Connecticut and Massachusetts. The stop being at Foxboro High School. Our visit here was an amazing experience for both staff and students because Foxboro has one of the best jazz programmes in the world. The boys went to classes with the students and shared the stage at an evening concert that was recorded and broadcast by a local cable TV network (the concert can be found on YouTube). The first music tour to the US was a great experience for all involved and will hopefully be something that will be repeated in coming years for the next generation of jazz musicians at Hale to experience. Gavin Kerr Musical Director

ANDY FISENDEN

Andy Fisenden (1994-2001) has certainly had an exciting journey. From humble beginnings playing in church bands, to performing with pop sensation the Sugababes in UK’s biggest arenas and to over 60,000 audience members. In this Q&A Andy tells us what he’s been up to since leaving Hale School and his dreams for the future. The passion for drumming began when Andy Fisenden picked up the sticks at age three. Born into a family of professional musicians in Perth, his love of music flourished. After a short time, Andy began to play the drums in his church, a place where he would acquire his early training. Andy attended Hale School under scholarship and was awarded an exceptional entry to the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA), a renowned breeding ground for Australia’s young jazz talent, and graduated with a Bachelor Degree in Jazz Performance.

Everything that I was doing when I was at Hale was really progressive, modern, and up to date with the times. Andy won ‘Australia’s Best Up and Coming Drummer’ award in 1999 in Melbourne. This accolade gained much attention and as a result he was granted sponsorship from drum, cymbal and drumstick companies such as Zildjan and Yamaha. In 2002 Andy became a finalist in the James Morrison Jazz Scholarship and joined Morrison for a project called ‘On The Edge’. 2005 saw Fisenden appearing as a feature artist for ‘Australia’s Ultimate Drummers Weekend’ held in Melbourne. He was the only Australian headlining artist of the live DVD ‘AUDW#13’ released in 2008 by Hudson Music. From 2006 – 2008 Andy toured nationally and internationally with a jazz/soul group called ‘VOID’. They frequented the United States and developed a strong following. ‘VOID’ has recorded two albums, a live DVD and the group was requested to perform at the ‘International Association of Jazz Educators’

(IAJE) in New York. Also during this time, Andy appeared on Kate Cebrano’s album ‘Kate Cebrano Live’ and toured the album nationally. In early 2009, Andy relocated to London in search of high profile performance opportunities. Recent years have seen Andy playing and touring with UK pop sensation the Sugababes, 2009’s biggest selling UK male artist Tinchy Stryder, and US chart topper Jay Sean. Andy has grown into a highly regarded and sought after drummer. He is currently playing with Guy Sebastian, Jessica Malboy and Stan Walker and is focused on becoming influential in his generation. Q: Who are your musical influences? A: My musical influences are vast. From an early age my influences came from my family, their friends, and the musicians my parents

would take me to see. One of the first gigs my parents took me to was Tommy Emmanuel and I fell in love with the live, intense atmosphere that the band created on stage. I started playing drums when I was 3 years old and when I was 6 I fell in love with the role that the drummer has on stage - the delivery of the energy behind the band and that audiences go nuts when they do a drum solo. Other major influences include my drum teachers as well as drummers like Steve Gadd, Denis Chambers, and Dave Weckl. Also the early fusion drummers, who would diversify into other genres. Even busy music like DIG Directions in Groove, Terepai Richmond from Sydney is still one of my favourite players. When I went to WAAPA I was influenced by the world of jazz and other musicians, who were not just drummers, but anyone who was pushing the boundaries of music in their generation.

A: Three years ago I moved to London and within three months I found myself networking with the right people. I was elated and proud to be able to stand on my own two feet. Within months I got the drum chair with famous pop group the Sugababes, as well as some of the UK #1 hit artists that were touring internationally at the time - like Jay Sean, Pixie Lott and Tinchy Stryder. Through them I had incredible opportunities to tour around Europe and a lot of time on television in the UK. The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and BBC Concert Orchestra were two huge highlights, along with recording in some of the best studios in London. I was asked to perform in Budapest and travel the UK and Europe with Keith Carlock, the number one drummer in the spotlight at the moment. Doing festivals and touring the countryside was always a dream for me. It was a whirlwind time, but I got a chance to work with the the companies that sponsor me, Zildjian Cymbals and Yamaha Drums. I had the opportunity to headline the London Drum Show in 2010 and was the only non-American drummer to present. It was incredible to bump shoulders with the best in the business including Dave Weckl, Steve Gadd and a lot of my heroes.

to be involved in the multi-facets of music. I really enjoy playing jazz, soul and funk in small venues, but also enjoy the club side of drumming and performing as a multi instrumentalist DJ in clubs. Being able to do this whilst touring and having TV and recording opportunities is great so the next five years look quite bright for me. I would still like to venture back to the UK whenever I can and am still trying to make that happen. Q: Why did you go to Hale School? A: I was 10 when I first started at Hale School. My brother, who is three years older than me, was going into Year 8 at the time. I was initially still in the public school system until my brother experienced his first term at Hale and my mum and dad were so impressed with the level of education he was receiving that they took me straight out of public school and into Hale Junior School. We were the first of our family to go to Hale and were able to attend under a music scholarship. Going through Junior School I was able to be involved with the Senior School jazz programme and was plucked from my classes to go up to play with the senior ensembles. It was great to be pushed into the deep end early and the music teachers (who are still there today) were very encouraging in developing my skills early.

I returned to Australia in 2011 after my working visa expired. It’s difficult to stay in the UK without a visa.

Q: What was the best thing about going to Hale School?

Q: What has been the best gig/event that you have done in the last few years and why?

A: The opportunities that we were given at Hale is the reason I would definitely send my children to a PSA school.

A: It would be a three way tie - the 02 Arena, the largest concert venue in the UK, and playing to a crowd of 58,000 with the Sugababes; playing to 45,000 people with Jay Sean at the Wembley Arena; and a street festival in Prague where I played to 60,000 people with the Sugababes. The sheer roar of the crowd was incredible and such a humbling experience.

The first thing that really wowed me about life at Hale School was the sheer amount of opportunities we were afforded. The facilities are incredible and have gone in leaps and bounds with the new music programme. Everything I was doing when I was there was really progressive, modern and up to date in terms of computing and modern technology. I remember getting the Internet when none of us knew what it was. It was a brand new thing and we were taught very young how to use it as a tool. That is just an example of the progressive environment Hale provides its students.

Q: What are your plans for the next five years? A: I will be moving to Sydney shortly. I am currently playing with Guy Sebastain, Jessica Malboy and Stan Walker, amongst other musicians, and Sydney offers the opportunity

One of the greatest things for me was the Headmaster, John Inverarity, an honourable man who was extremely good with musicians.

DRUMMING UP SUCCESS

Hale was known as a ‘sports heavy’ school and one of the things Mr Inverarity was interested in was progressing the Arts and pushing us in our music. When I was 15 we had a meeting after I had auditioned for the Jazz course at WAAPA under ‘exceptional entry’ for under 18s. He said “This is what you want to do and I can tell that so I want you to go and show me you can do it, and best of luck to you”. That was extremely special to me and we were blown away that he was so encouraging. Since then he has been in contact with my family to see how my brother and I have progressed in our careers, which I think, is extremely admirable.

ANDY FISENDEN

Q: What have you been doing for the last two years?

Q: What words of advice would you give kids who want to pursue a career in music or the arts? A: Look around at the incredible talent that is in Western Australia and realise how the whole of Australia, especially in music and arts, look to WA. There is a wealth of musicians, artists, dancers, every avenue of the arts and performing arts migrating to WA for their studies. Be inspired at the incredible amount of opportunities we have in WA and seek out those opportunities that are around you. Ask questions. Practice, practice and more practice. Try to be the best you can possibly be. Don’t forget how blessed and fortunate you are to be a student of a school with such an incredible reputation and such amazing opportunities and facilities.

Orchestras performed with: • Royal Philharmonic Orchestra • BBC Concert Orchestra. Famous venues performed in: • Wembley Arena • O2 Arena • Hammersmith Apollo • Shepherd’s Bush Empire • Manchester Academy • British Natural History Museum • Sheffield Stadium • Liverpool O2 Academy • BBC Maida Vale Studios • Air Studios London Artists performed with: • Sugababes • Pixie Lott • Jay Sean • Tinchy Stryder • The Kooks • The Saturdays

DRAMA

Life’s not always a

DRAMA but when it is...

...that’s when things

get interesting!

DRAMA

CREATIVE KIDS From swashbuckling pirates to star-crossed lovers, a group of talented young actors take the stage to intrigue and entertain!

PANTO EXPRESS

Another Pirate-filled week of family fun proved without doubt that redfoot’s Panto express is still delivering great entertainment to local schools and families. Our intrepid Panto performers once again gathered to create an hour of dynamic and interactive theatrical mayhem in just four days. The results were messy and often confusing – but the audiences had a ball. This is now a tradition that will be hard to break!

HALE SHAKES

Sometimes it’s hard to remember where an idea started and how on earth we arrived at such a memorable result. Such is the case with this year’s Shakespeare in the Quad where our senior redfoot students took on “As You Like It” and “Romeo and Juliet”. Both pieces were ensemble productions of the highest quality. This was an occasion where the staff had to work hard to keep up with the amazing imagination and determination of the cast as they created some truly memorable theatrical moments. It really is hard to imagine what we can do to follow this!

DRAMA

POW!!ERHOUSE WORKSHOP

Redfoot’s first powerhouse workshop took place this year led by Andy Fraser. Andy is a professional fight director and has worked with all the top theatre companies in Perth and beyond. Black Swan, Yirra Yaakin, Deckchair, Perth Theatre Company are just a few who have gained from his talented choreography. Together with 20 of our Year 7 and 8 members, Andy spent the day picking fights! All the basics of stage combat were taught and the students were let loose on one another in a final showcase of the skills taught. On leaving the studio one redfoot member was heard whispering to his father “that was absolutely awesome!” What more is there to say?

Andy Fraser stagecombatperth.com.au

SPORT

LIFE Lessons

The importance of sport in the life of young boys is invaluable and goes much further than the basic answer that ‘it keeps them busy’. Sport plays a pivotal role in the makeup of boys where they are becoming much more mature and mentally developed. Where else can a young, impressionable teenage boy learn values like discipline, responsibility, self-confidence, sacrifice, and accountability? Television, which may be the most influential tool in the lives of young adults, does not show enough of these qualities, nor is it on the Internet, or radio. Rather it is up to the parents, teachers, sports teams, clubs, and co-curricular programmes to help mould, develop, and instil these qualities into the lives of young boys. The marriage between sport and schools is one that provides enormous benefits. Whatever the level of the schoolboy player, we want him to learn the lessons of sport – because they are lessons of life. In the end, these lessons will develop confidence and self-esteem in the player and he will learn, as a young sportsman that bitterness and sweetness are opposite sides of the same coin.

As he advances through high school, the young sportsman soon realizes that the natural ability which carried him through Junior School is no longer enough. As the competition becomes keener, those players start coming to the fore who were lucky enough to learn the lessons early in their school lives that only commitment to hard work and the ability to fight back from disappointments, are the foundations for a successful sporting life. Sport also provides learning through resilience, whether it be through injury, selection or, dare I say it….losing. Sometimes these lessons are learnt more effectively after losing a match or being dropped to a C or D team. Schoolboys do not easily learn messages from winning because they fail to examine their performance as they bask in the congratulatory glow of parents and friends. On the other hand, losing really does say something about a young sportsman. His reaction to a loss is important. Does he blame others? Does he complain about bad luck? Does he analyse his failure? Does it increase his determination? Does he choose to get better, or bitter?

Hale School is most unique in that over 95% of teams coached throughout the year are coached by teaching staff, as opposed to external coaches. The relationship between boys and their coaches flows back to the classroom through mutual understanding and respect. One member of staff has become well known for his saying, “I’ve never had a problem in the classroom with a boy that I’ve coached”. Coaches at Hale School understand the great responsibility that is placed upon their shoulders to help shape and prepare these student athletes not only in sports, but in their everyday lives. There is no doubt that sport can play a pivotal role in education and it is our job as parents and teachers to help our children cope with the pressures of today’s highly competitive world. For a summary of Term 1 1st team results, please visit the PSA website: www.psa.wa.edu.au

SPORT

Sport offers life skills: • Discipline • Sacrifice • Responsibility • Accountability • Self-confidence

Behind every great man ... is a great cheer squad! Hale School students not only participate in sport, but their affinity to their teams is commendable. They make a valuable contribution to the sport culture simply by supporting the team. Cheer squads, made up of students and parents alike, offer invaluable help in many ways such as fundraising, creating banners, and hosting social events. They play an important role during competitions by chanting and cheering, waving flags and supporting the Hale School team. Parents and support groups take photos at events, cook breakfast for early morning meets, provide transportation to and from practice, and boost team morale.

CONOR MACKENZIE

Is soccer important in your home? Absolutely important. I am one of three brothers, all of whom play soccer at a high level. My father is passionate about soccer and took us to see Portsmouth play Chelsea a few years ago. My mother is an enthusiastic spectator, however wherever we place the salt and pepper pots, she still doesn’t quite get the off-side rule! At home we play soccer all the time - in the lounge, in the garden, down the stairs - wherever we can. I train a lot during the week. Most mornings I am up early to do individual or small-group training before school. Over the last few years, this training has been organised for me by Darren Young, Mark Lee and Dave Whalley. In the afternoons I do squad training with my premier club, Sorrento, with the State squad or with Hale School A squad. Doesn’t your mother teach at the school? And how does she react to all this soccer going on around her? Yes, she’s a Specialist Drama Teacher. We’ve broken most breakable objects in the house which helps her tune her vocal cords! Actually she’s remarkably committed, drives me everywhere and doesn’t let me leave the house in the morning without a healthy breakfast. Her speciality is boost juice which I’m sure is just every leftover vegetable and fruit in the fridge. Being one of three boys has helped me develop my combative skills! But, more seriously, it has emphasised the importance of team work and interaction. All three of us play for the same club. My twin brother Alistair and I play for Sorrento U15 Premier team and

Images: Conor MacKenzie’s ‘save’ in Coffs Harbour courtesy of Football Down Under 2011

Goalkeepers can be a bit “different” to other players (I think of Piotr Czech and others). Are you different? As a goalkeeper I lead a slightly different life to other soccer players. I do the normal training with the WA State team and my premier league squad (Sorrento Football Club), but then I take on a whole range of additional training. This additional training includes footwork, agility exercises, handling technique, distribution skills and organisational tactics. Because a goalkeeper stands more or less in the

development under his guidance. It is quite amazing that in Perth these kinds of opportunities exist. I feel very honoured and privileged to be benefitting from them.

KEEPING GOALS CONOR MACKENZIE IS GETTING NOTICED BEHIND GOALS

my brother Piers plays for Sorrento U14 Premier team. We are all in our respective Hale A teams and we love playing for Hale. Tell us about your selection for the WA State U14 Soccer team... I was selected for the state Under 14 Soccer team and played my first competition games for the team at the National Championships in Coffs Harbour in October 2011. My coaches for the championship were Mr Darren Young (State Squad Manager and Coach), Mr Dave Whalley (Goalkeeper Coach) and Mr Paul Turville (Goalkeeper Coach). Darren and Dave came on tour with us and established an amazing routine of training and carefully selected diet which proved very effective in the last stages of the tournament. We just got stronger and stronger. Our stamina was noticeable as the tournament progressed and we finished third in the A group - a remarkable achievement given that there were 14 teams in the tournament, and some from the more populous eastern states.

same area during a match, he or she has a unique role in watching the game as it unfolds and working with other players in developing and changing tactics. I tend to shout a lot during a match. That’s an important part of a goalkeeper’s job, though it can sometimes surprise people who don’t know the game. I hope my direction helps the team to understand the bigger picture of a match and to make adjustments. Is it true you are training with the NTC at the moment? The NTC is the peak soccer training body in Australia, and it aims to work with and develop a select group of players who will form the next generation of Australian players. It is a huge honour to be part of the NTC set-up. The training is tough, rigorous and highly professional. As a goalkeeper, I work with Danny Milosovic, former Australian goalkeeper and now an internationally-renowned coach. Recently, I have been working with the Socceroos goalie coach, Tony Franken. He has already helped take my game to a higher level, and I look forward to further

What does the future hold for you, Conor? In whatever capacity, I want my life to revolve around professional sport, and especially soccer. I want to play as a professional goalkeeper and I am working hard for that future. Although soccer is what drives me I’d like to go to university at some point and further my academic studies. Playing soccer professionally has a limited career span so it is important for me to look to the future. I thought of training as a sports psychologist. Goalkeepers understand better than most people the power of the mind and how it can sometimes determine whether you win or lose a particular game. I think I’m psychologically damaged after a few Sunday matches so this gives me great insight! I believe you are going on tour to England? Yes, Danny Milosivic from the NTC is organising a specialist goalie training tour for us to train with English Premier League youth squads next January. It will be brilliant, scary and cold!

BRANDON DONEY

Brandon Doney’s tips: Keep a balance Study in groups Know your weakness Set goals

This Hale boarder was Dux of School 2011 and in the top 15 WACE students in the state Hale School boarding student Brandon Doney grew up in Kukerin, three hours south-east of Perth. He lives on a sheep and wheat farm and has never considered himself an overachiever. But last year saw this young man do the unthinkable - he achieved a perfect score in the WACE examinations. Along with this, he was the Dux of Hale School, played 1st XVIII football and managed to keep a social life. What were your first impressions of entering a boarding school? I attended Kukerin Primary School before starting at Hale School in Year 8 as a boarder. My primary school had a total of 30 students and I knew Hale had over 1200 students, but I had heard of all the opportunities at Hale so I was looking forward to having a far greater network of friends than was possible at my primary school. How did you find life as a boarder? The first year of boarding was difficult, adapting to new rules and routines, but as you get used to the new arrangements, boarding is actually a lot of fun. You go home and you are surrounded by mates. I have to say that my final year of boarding was in fact my favourite year of schooling.

Surrounded by so many mates, how did you focus on your studies in the later years of school? At Hale, there is a great culture of learning. Yes we had fun, but my friends and I often studied together. We often planned study sessions in advance. I remember several times when the Captain of the 1st XVIII and I (and other class mates) would finish a gruelling morning match but then plan to meet in the afternoon at the Library. This wasn’t uncommon. My mates actually motivated me to study, and I them. We really did help each other to do the best we could in a tough year. How did you handle the workload? I guess I know my weaknesses. I tend to cram for tests and exams which meant if I didn’t have my assignments done on time, then the workload leading up to exams would have been overwhelming. So I always did my assignments very early, leaving me time to study for exams and tests without that worry. What experiences did you learn from, that helped you achieve a perfect score? I am lucky in that I have a good memory, but

that isn’t a gift. It is a skill I developed. I always set high goals for myself and treated my learning as a means to achieve those goals. My learning was always about doing quality study. I always went to bed at a normal hour and ate healthily. Sport and having a social life were equally important as you need to be able to forget the books and let yourself relax, to then be able to focus on my studies after that release. I remember at times in Year 11 not being able to last the day due to lack of sleep. Final period would come and I would find myself falling asleep, but with a balance of rest, play and work in Year 12, I was able to get through the day fully focused. And perhaps sleep was the most important aspect of that. So what does the future hold for Brandon Doney? The secret to my score is that I enjoyed what I studied. I like Science and Maths and enjoyed learning and knowing as much as I possibly could about those subjects. I have enrolled in Engineering at UWA because I am interested in that field. People often ask why I don’t study Medicine and my answer is simple; I am more interested in Engineering. If I change my mind in the future, then I will study something else.

OLD HALEIANS A key aim of the Old Haleians’ Association is to promote the good name of Hale School.

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PRESID

VICE-PRESIDENTS Paul Carter (1976-80) Grant Robson (1981-85) TREASURER Grant Kidner (1972-76) SECRETARY Gary Dye (1972-76) COMMITTEE Lee Panotidis (1989-94) Ian Beeson (1963-66) Tim Greaney (1995-99) Andrew Hassell (1978-82) Clark Maul (1995-99) Mathew Stinton (1984-89) Bruce Strickland (1956-64) Mark Foster (1984-89) Rod Stanimitovic (1988-93) Bruce Williamson (1977-81) IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Eric Isaachsen (1964-68) ACTIVE PAST PRESIDENTS John Deykin (1947-48) Barry Sanders (1947-51)

This misconception is of particular concern to the OHA Committee and one which we believe couldn’t be further from the truth. One of the greatest things about being President of this Association is that each year I have the privilege of meeting every one of the 200 or so boys who graduate from Hale School and whilst I am in awe of the achievements of those academically gifted students, I am equally proud of the young men I meet on Valedictory night who look you straight in the eye and greet you with a firm handshake.

These are Hale boys, good at sport, maths, the arts or simply just boys with the principles of ‘Duty’ tattooed on their heart. Now I’m not denying that some boys leave school with a sigh of relief, thankful that the rigours of school life are behind them. I certainly did. Yet, when you see those same boys/men 5 or even 30 years later at a year reunion, you can tell by the way they refer to the School that they recognise the lessons learnt in the classrooms and grounds of Hale have helped them become the people they are as they navigate life, work and family commitments. The Headmaster often says that the aim of the School, “is to assist every boy to realise their own potential” and from my view point Hale School should be applauded just as loudly for this achievement. Yes, we have exceptionally gifted and hardworking students; equally we also produce magnificent members of the community. We’ve turned out accountants, carpenters, academics, politicians, soldiers, farmers, sportsmen, salesmen - the list goes on. Think of an occupation and a Hale boy will have, ‘given it a crack’ and you can bet he’s also given it his all. I’m sure of this because I’ve seen the look of confidence in those eyes and felt the determination in their handshakes.

BOARD OF GOVERNORS Mark Hemery (1976-80) Jon Birman (1969-75) Phillip O’Meehan (1973-78) Sam McDonagh (1983-88) Richard Ellis (1971-79)

So, the next time you hear someone say that Hale only enrols boys with the highest academic scores, feel free to tell them that some of our greatest graduates have entered the school with the most modest of exam results, then ask them where their school came in the annual results – it’s OK to fleetingly indulge in our boys’ academic success.

OHA MANAGER Judy Greaney

John Garland (1972-76) President

It might have been ‘O’ Week for most tertiary students, but there was an audible buzz of excitement around the Hale School Quad as a large number of Year 13s gathered for the inaugural Year 13 Morning Tea, held late in February. Discussion was fierce and centred around courses, subjects, university generally, orientation etc. These boys were definitely well and truly ready for the next chapter in their lives. It was a great way for the OHA to connect with its newest group of ‘Old Haleians’ and a perfect opportunity to plant the seed of mentoring and tutoring opportunities available for this talented bunch. Deputy Headmaster, Mr David Bean was overwhelmed by the number of boys who expressed an interest in helping out at future Careers Nights and with the possibility of tutoring current students.

YEAR 13 MORNING TEA

COMMITTEE 2012

PRESIDENT John Garland (1972-76)

One would think that would be an easy task when the school consistently produces academic achievements of the highest level, year after year. Unfortunately, as with many things, this particular measure of success just seems to stir up the old urban myth where accusations of academic elitism start doing the rounds.

The 2011 Cygnets were distributed and as the morning progressed, students were joined by staff members who were only too happy to pass on their congratulations and pose for photographs with this particularly successful group. All in all – a very successful morning.

to visit OHA Online today!

www.oldhale.com

If you haven’t visited the Old Haleians’ website for some time - it has changed, and not just in the way it looks. The biggest change is the reintroduction of an online communications directory which not only enables communication between registered members within a secure environment, but also enables you to update your contact details, upload your own photos, advertise your business details from anywhere in the world – and more.

Business Directory

Part of this new online environment is the implementation of an Online Business Directory. You can include your business details and even offer discounts to fellow Old Haleians! ‘Business Cards’ are selected at random and displayed on the home page advertising your business to all other users.

2. eNewsletter

The Haleian magazine is only published twice a year. The Old Haleian community is a vibrant one and many things happen that are of interest to others – and not always at a time when they can be appropriately advertised or reported in the magazine. As a result we are now publishing an OHA Newsletter twice a year – in between editions of The Haleian. It is planned to publish a ‘Summer’ and a ‘Winter’ edition. At this stage the Newsletter will only be distributed to those for whom we have email contact details but it is also available for viewing on the OHA website. If you would like to receive the Newsletter, please make sure we have your contact details.

‘Potted 3. AHistory’ of

Hale School

OHA Committee member Lee Panotidis (1989-94) has a genuine interest in history and has spent many hours in consultation with School Archivist, Bill Edgar compiling a ‘Readers Digest’ style history of Hale School. We acknowledge that it is not exhaustive but it does show that Hale’s original values, vision and motto have been preserved and valued throughout its history and have been embodied in the philosophy and achievements of the School and its students since its inception. It can be found on the website under the ‘History’ tab on the home page.

Member Benefits

The Association has entered into an exciting and worthwhile joint venture initiative with the RAC to provide a selection of discounted Driver Training courses for its Life Members. Full details can be found on the OHA website.

O HA OLD HALEIANS

5 Reasons

Facebook and LinkedIn

Then of course there’s Facebook and LinkedIn. You can ‘Like’ the Old Haleians’ Facebook page (www.facebook.com/oldhale) which will keep you informed of all things ‘Old Hale’ and/or join the ever-increasing professional network of Old Haleians on LinkedIn.

SCHOLARSHIPS

AND BURSARIES

HAVE YOU HEARD . . .

H.Y.P.E.

Is In the Board Room It has been suggested to the Hale Young Professionals group that they extend the idea of general business functions to include more tailored events in the Board Rooms of major legal/accounting/financial/engineering – in fact all professional groups, within the city. Always keen to embrace new ideas, plans are already in motion for such functions to begin. In the interim, if you would like to be invited to one of these functions – please register your interest on the OHA website by navigating to ‘OHA Online’ on the home page. Log-in or ‘Register as a New User’ and tick the ‘Young Professionals’ tab in the General/Interests field. This way we can keep you informed about Young Professionals events as they occur. Similarly, if you would like to offer your Board Room for a function, or your services as a guest speaker - please let us know that too!

ALTORFER BURSARY

The Old Haleians’ Association has been providing Bursary assistance since 1964. This funding provides support to families where their financial position would otherwise prevent them maintaining their son/sons or grandsons attending Hale. The bursaries normally provide a 25% remission of tuition fees with the duration ranging from one to five years. Since 2001, the value of Bursary funding has been $260,000 with 26 families having received fee assistance; 16 from a country background. Applications for Bursaries should be addressed in writing to: The Manager, Old Haleians’ Association, Hale School, Hale Road, Wembley Downs WA 6019. Details concerning attendance at Hale of a relation or relations of the student concerned will be required.

LISTER DRAKE SCHOLARSHIP

The Association first awarded, in 1996, the Lister Drake Scholarship which provides a 25% remission of tuition fees for Years 11 and 12. Since 2001 the funding total is $76,000. The Scholarship is open to Year 10 sons/grandsons of Old Boys and is selected on the following basis: 1. 2. 3.

Externally set examination – normally taken in May Written application Interview – short list based on assessment of exam and application

The successful student will demonstrate an ability and commitment to participate in a broad range of activities at Hale.

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Keeping in touch ... John Hardy (1936-39) left Hale School in 1939 and set sail for the UK with his parents. He saw Robert Buntine’s name mentioned in the last Haleian magazine; a particular friend from school who he had not seen since 1939 and was keen to be put in touch so he could catch up on the last 73 years! Dick Chase (1944-51) bemoans the ‘tyranny of distance’ every time he gets an email from the OHA office. Living in the US makes it very difficult to get to events. He missed his 60-Year Reunion last year but is planning a trip to New Jersey to a reunion where he’ll mingle with other geologists who graduated from Princeton 50 years ago. Kim Loughran (1960-62) was unable to attend the recent 50-Year Reunion of his class group as he lives in Sweden, and has done since 1966. These days he writes and translates books but has had a long career in radio and magazine publishing. He is planning a trip to Perth in February next year.

Garry Trinder (1958-64) who recently retired from the position of chief information officer at Edith Cowan University has been appointed to the Board of Lotterywest. He has more than 40 years experience in the IT industry in both private and government sectors and in 2007 was awarded the prestigious WA Information Technology and Telecommunications Award which recognised his outstanding contribution to the State’s industry. Jonathan Rush (1960-65) A screenplay of Jonathan’s novel My Persian Girl has been written by LA-based writer/producer and New Zealander, Jeff Hayward, and will be marketed at the upcoming Cannes film festival. Jonathan has got his fingers and toes crossed! Carl le Souef (1975-79) sent in a request for some very important information recently, Who won the Cock House Cup during the years he was at Hale School? Obviously ‘sheep stations’ were at stake and we were happy to oblige with an answer that seemed to please Carl immensely.

Maurice van Benten (1989-92) works as a Proposal Manager at SBM Offshore in Monaco and lives on the Monaco/France border just five minutes from his workplace. Glen Panarese (1995-99) is following in his father’s footsteps, working as Marketing Manager for Buckinghamshire New University in the UK. He’s also proud to announce that he recently became an uncle, which means that Alex is an even prouder grandfather of a little grandson called Chase. Liam Walsh (2001-02) (second from left) is an Australian Youth Ambassador for Development in Hanoi, Vietnam. He will be returning to Sydney in October 2012.

Reid Maul (1997-04) was spotted performing to a crowd of

We’ve come a long way since Tech Drawing Perth Arena Designer, Andrew Lilleyman (1986 – 91) and Architect Luke Davey (1981 – 92) have been involved in this amazing project. Andrew was involved in the front end design and Luke has been working on the project for 4 years, the last 2 being as a site based architect. Luke describes the Arena as being a once in a lifetime project and has seen this amazing building take form over these past years. The Perth Arena is an ARM/CCN joint venture and is scheduled to open in November 2012 with George Michael billed as the first act to perform in the venue. supporters at The Ellington Jazz Club in Beaufort Street, Perth, earlier this year.

Greg Hume (2000-04) is currently the Sous Chef (2nd in charge) at a ski resort in Banff. He’s a really keen skier, so is loving his time there.

Ricky Sandhu (1999-06) is studying Exercise and Sports Science at ECU here in Perth, but is currently on university exchange in Calgary, Canada where he will spend a full year taking part in the Bachelor of Kinesiology programme. Last year he spent a semester in

Xian, China and he would eventually like to work in health promotion. Tom Jarratt (2003-08) has packed an awful lot into his time since graduating from Hale School! In Year 12 he elected to study a Certificate II in IT and went on to work in a computer shop where he was able to further develop his computer skills. He is currently working as a Security and Services Officer at Crown Casino in Melbourne but has also spent time working with autistic children in the public school system. In his spare time he has toured QLD, NSW and rural Victoria with his band, Internal Nightmare and has an album coming out soon. He would eventually like to come back to Perth and study Clinical Psychology. Drew dan der Post (2006-10) is studying Medicine at University in Dunedin, NZ – and thoroughly enjoying it.

The OHA congratulates the following Old Haleians who chose the Chapel of St Mark for their weddings: Thomas House (2000-04)

and Caris Baldock

Luke Ferrier (1994-01)

Condolences are extended to the families of the following Old Haleians whose deaths are known to the Association: Bruce Harry Bennett, AO (1954-58) Denis Charles Bennett (1954-56) Bruce Lockhart Bogle (1936-39) Robert Arthur Breeden (1942-44) John McKenzie Bridge (1945-50) James Edward Haynes (1948-52) Simon Ernest House (1970-74) Harry Herbert Jarman (1936-39) Peter Neville Jones (1945-49) Michael Peter Michelides (1936-42) Terrence John Prater (1947-53) Rodney Vernon Quayle (1971) Adam Rankine-Wilson (1971-79) Blake Courtenay Senior (1942-43) Alex Duncan Shoemack (1995-99) Peter Ashton Stafford (1946-47) Richard Marshall Watkins (1943-49)

and Rebecca Grey

There was one new boy who was quickly pointed out to the rest of us. This was Bruce, the only one of the class who came with a label. He was “Bruce Bennett the scholarship boy”, the intellectual in our midst, singled out and welcomed by the Headmaster at our first assembly.”

OLD HALEIANS

WEDDINGS

VALETE

Roger goes on to say that Bruce was not just ‘Scholarship Boy’ but an all-round good bloke who touched all those he came into contact with, thanks to the lively and contagious pleasure he had for life and for his companions. Our condolences are extended to Bruce’s wife Trish, children Michael and Cathy and to the wider Bennett family.

CALENDAR DATES Tuesday 12 June CAREERS INVESTIGATION SERIES: CAREERLINK Saturday 23 June PIRATES OF PENZANCE/HMAS PINAFORE 50-YEAR REUNION, to be held at Hale School & featuring Guest Speaker David Irvine. All Old Haleians and Partners are invited. Contact: Philip Seale phillipseale@yahoo.com.au or 0405 198 420 or Richard Hadley Richard.Hartley@anu. edu.au Thursday 28 June HOCKEY: OHA v THE SCHOOL Contact: Gavin Evans on 0438 227 797 gavin@dynastydrycleaners.com

BAPTISMS The following children were baptised recently in the Chapel of St Mark: Noah - son of Kim (1982-86) and Claire Dethlefsen Louis - grandson of Gavin Antonovich (1961-64) Harrison - son of Michael (1986-91) and Kathryn Leggo Nicholas - son of Stuart (1987-93) and Narelle Sumner Sage - niece of Jason Norrish (1988-89) Hope - daughter of Warren (1985-90) and Michelle Campbell Lucinda and William - daughter and son of Joshua (1984-92) and Andrea Hodby Tom and Ainslie Hollis - nephew and niece of Joshua Hodby (1984-92) Peter and Max White - grandsons of Peter White (1940-41)

OBITUARY BRUCE HARRY BENNETT, AO (1954-58) 23 March 1931 – 14 April 2012 Bruce Bennett was Emeritus Professor in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at UNSW at the Australian Defence Force Academy in Canberra: a Rhodes Scholar in 1963 and the foremost scholar of Australian literature of his generation. In 1993 he was awarded an Order of Australia (AO) for his services to education and Australian literature and on his death tributes poured in from all over the world, celebrating not only his work as an academic and an educator but also his qualities as a kind and caring colleague and friend. According to long-time friend and fellow student, Roger Underwood (1954-58), Bruce stood out from day one. “We were a mixed lot, on that first day, gathered in the schoolroom behind the gym known as ‘Fourth Form’. Some of the class were already experienced Haleians, having moved up from the Junior School, wearing their faded uniforms with negligence, and shyacking happily together. The rest were new boys, up from the State Schools, wearing a uniform for the first time, stiff and new, complete with shiny shoes, long socks, collar and tie. We were mostly shy with each other and the unfamiliar surroundings.

July - Date TBC SINGAPORE CHAPTER FUNCTION Saturday 29 September MUSIC OF THE NIGHT - P&F SCHOOL BALL - The Grand Ballroom, Burswood. Tickets $195 each. Full details available on school website. All Old Haleians are invited to attend Wedneday 10 October CLASS OF ’57 REUNION - Hale School Contact: Richard Mazzucchelli on 0428 880 602 richard@searchtechptyltd.com.au Saturday 13 October CLASS OF ’77 REUNION - Hale School Contact: Bret Treasure sbtreasure@bigpond.com You can follow the reunion progress at http://cli.gs/hale77 Friday 19 October - Details TBC CLASS OF ‘02 REUNION http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/ groups/153977454647101/ Saturday 27 October CLASS OF ’87 REUNION - Mosman Park Bowling Club. Contact: Gary Davis 0423 780 079 / gary.davis@axa.com.au or Troy Macmillan troy.macmillan@wealthdesigners.com.au / 0413 900 021 Friday 2 November - Details TBC CLASS OF ’72 REUNION Friday 9 November HAVELOCK LUNCH - Hale School

OLD HALEIANS

Clancy Rudeforth & Rob Rose

Steven Kinsman & Family

ON YOUR BIKE! Warrick Proudlove is not an Old Haleian

and until recently was a promising young Claremont footballer. Through no fault of his own, Warrick is now fighting for his life after the car he was a passenger in was involved in what can only be described as a freak car accident. As a past Captain of the School and of the Claremont Football Club and being one of those Old Haleians with the principles of ‘Duty’ tattooed on his heart, Clancy Rudeforth (1996-2000) could not just sit back and do nothing when he heard this news. He jumped on his bike! Clancy made a solo non-stop ride from Perth to Albany, over 400kms - raising over $10,000 for Proudies Foundation. He’s really appreciative of all those who helped him in one way or another on his mission and has sent in the following note of thanks. “Thanks to the many Old Boys who supported my single-push ride from Perth to Albany for the Warrick Proudlove Foundation.

GOOD HEALTH The 420km journey took just under 20 hours, had many highlights, and showed that the Hale spirit is alive and well. A few Old Boys who went above and beyond the call of ‘Duty’ were Matt Tompson (1996-2000), whose bike I rode; Tom Taylor (2005-09) who nearly ran me over a few times but otherwise did a great job in the support car; Tom’s dad Cam (1978-82), who served a memorable roadside pasta dinner at his Tambellup farm; Rob Rose (1998-2002), who pedalled the 95km from Williams to Kojonup with me on an old bike wearing socks and sandals; and crazy Kojonup farmers Joe Young (1973-78) and Mark Addis (1980-84) who met me at 10pm near Cranbrook, apparently with a wish to ‘get in early for the ANZAC Day Dawn Service in Albany.’ They provided stories and humour that made the final 120km fly by. Many other Old Boys gave generous donations that I know have deeply touched the Proudlove family. Thank You.”

Have you ever had one of those life-changing moments?

Steven Kinsman (1975-80) has . . . and who would have thought that watching the movie Super-Size Me (for the second time) would be ‘one of those moments.’ Impressed by the detailed and regular blood tests conducted on Morgan Spurlock during his ‘experiment’ in the movie, and obviously at least a bit concerned about his own health, without even realising it, Steve made some lifechanging decisions. “Overall my health and fitness had been great but I’d never had a full check-up; was this low energy just age creeping up on me or something else? Time to take charge of my life - I stopped making excuses and went to the GP.” The full check-up showed great health as expected, all good blood levels, good blood pressure and a resting pulse rate of 48bpm. The big alarm bell sounded on “PSA”, the Prostate-Specific Antigen. This was the start of a run of very bad news for Steven. But the bad news came from good luck.

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OLD HALEIANS

Brett Althorpe (Centre)

James Larkan and Stephen Richards

OLD BOYS’ RIDE FOR YOUTH Prostate cancer does not tend to produce symptoms. If you do have symptoms then generally it’s too late. Steve was lucky the GP included the PSA test (not standard practice until you’re 50) - and even more lucky that he thought to have the check-up when he did!

Old Haleians, Brett Althorpe (1986-90),

A recent note from a classmate suggesting that, ‘as we fast approach 50, we should think about making up a table for Old Boys’ Day,’ made Steve realise that there are far more important things, not just to think about – but to act upon and he urged all his peer group to follow his lead and have a full health checkup.

Brett cycled from Albany to Perth as part of Ride for Youth raising much needed funds for a group called Youth Focus.

Steve’s not out of the woods yet, but his message to you is – don’t leave it too late. Males are notorious for ignoring their health issues and Steve knows that if he had not made that vital decision to visit his GP when he did – the outcome could have been quite dire. As a result of his ‘adventure’ Steve has committed to take part in the 200km Ride to Conquer Cancer to be held in October and has pledged to raise $2,500. If you’d like to help him reach his goal you can contact Steve at skinsmanau@gmail.com - and you can read Steve’s full story at http://goo.gl/LTIUT if you think you need a bit more encouragement to take that first step yourself.

Stephen Richards (2001) and James Larkan (2001) have all recently completed 400km+ bike rides – not just for the love of cycling, but to help others and to help highlight men’s health issues.

“The Ride is amazing as is the cause,” says Brett. “We ride from Albany to Perth stopping along the way to give talks to High School students about depression, self-harm and suicide. The stats are alarming with more suicides in Australia than deaths from road accidents. Youth Focus helps those between 12-18yrs in country areas as well as those up to 25 in the city.”

“This all started because I lost my big brother Mark. I miss him. I know some of the pain he lived with, I want to always remember the good times we shared riding bikes, in the gym, just talking. I wish I could have helped him more but . . . I can help others - and through his loss this is happening.” We should all ‘raise a glass’ to Steve, Brett, Stephen and James for raising the issue of men’s health. Men need to raise the subject of health with their mates: the more they do this the longer their mates will be around. For more information on Ride For Youth and Youth Focus you can visit their websites: Ride For Youth: www.rideforyouth.com.au Youth Focus: www.youthfocus.com.au

Stephen Richards (2001) and James Larkan (2001) are also raising funds for Youth Focus by cycling from Exmouth back to Perth! Stephen has a very personal reason for taking on such a mission. The day he is due to arrive back in Perth is the second anniversary of the death, by suicide of his brother Mark (1997-99).

A MAD JOURNEY Images: the development of the Jar Dwellers characters

“2012 is the year I celebrate my fifth decade of cartooning. It all started at Donald Chipper’s (1957-63) place when he showed me his brother’s September Issue of MAD magazine in 1961. I loved the styles and the satire. Until then Paul Rigby was my main reference to cartoons.

Without warning, Max started a paper in Melbourne (The Sunday Observer) and asked me to move there, and become the regular cartoonist at the tender age of 25. To boost my chances of staying employed I created a kid’s page for 8-12 year olds called The Wotcha-ma-callit Club that was a lot of fun.

MAD lit a creative fire that still burns. Away I went. MAD was my inspiration to produce a 16 page satire on Hale School life called “LIKE” published and produced with the help of fellow classmates Geoff Wardle and David Ward in 1963. It was an instant sell out. I can still smell the printer’s ink on the fresh paper as well as the trouble it caused - suspension, demotion and detentions. OOWAH!! After years working at Shell in operations, I changed career and pursued a cartooning job in Canberra (1970) working for publisher Maxwell Newton. He had magazines and newspapers that soon became adorned with my caricatures of popes, politicians and ministers who featured in stories and profiles.

It was very innovative and became the catalyst for the illustrations in the now famous books Far Out, Brussel Sprout!, All Right, Vegemite! and Unreal, Banana Peel! These sold over a million copies. Marriage fitted in perfectly, along with a move back to Perth to work on The Sunday Independent. After a return to Melbourne, I studied and moved into the world of animation as a parallel career and loved seeing my illustrated creations come to life. VISKATOONS was born as were four inspiring children. Animated ads led to a series for The Australian Children’s Television

Foundation chaired by Janet Holmes-aCourt, culminating in a huge 26 half hour series I dreamt up called Li’l Elvis Jones and the Truckstoppers. It has been shown in over 20 countries so far. A couple of years ago the studio created Monster Chef (an animated send up of you know what) and continues to produce music videos, TV ads and shows. We are about to begin production of 52 episodes of an 11 minute series called Jar Dwellers for Network Ten and the ABC. I still love going back to traditional illustrating (using pen on paper), and am about to complete the illustrations for a new series of books called Stay Cool, April Fool!, In Your Eye, Meat Pie! and Hang Loose, Mother Goose!. Somehow the cartooning, the satire and the animation have all come together. By the way, I still speak to Chipper and I still read MAD. One day I might do some real work.” Peter Viska (1959-63)

Did you know? Peter Viska’s nephew is a year 12 student at Hale School Vice-Captain Charlie Viska

Images: Li’l Elvis Jones and the Truckstoppers and Al Jaffee (MAD fold-ins fame) with Peter Viska

PETER VISKA

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Davis Cup

MATT EBDEN (2001-04) Even though Matt Ebden continues to set the tennis world on fire, he still managed to schedule some time to meet with his old tennis coach, Mr Ian Tredget and pass on some of his winning ways to this bunch of eager tennis fans on the recent school tennis tour to Melbourne. The boys were lucky enough to see Matt in action during his first round win at the Australian Open and are pictured here after watching a training session. Matt was unfortunately knocked out in the second round after a tough five set match but has since gone on to become the first West Australian to play Davis Cup on home soil. Matt is currently getting as much clay court practice as he can before he competes in the French Open. The Australian team’s hope of reclaiming their spot in the Davis Cup World Group means having to be successful on clay and Matt is sure that the next few months of clay court tennis will stand him, and the team in good stead. They may not have won any races on the day, but the yachties of the double blue had a fantastic morning competing in this milestone event. “It’s remarkable how the bonds of ‘old school’ and a love of sailing can form the catalyst for a great team and generate such camaraderie across generations,” said organiser John Guhl (1965-73). Finishing 7th out of a field of 9 would indicate that they didn’t fair that well, however they didn’t disgrace themselves either! In two races they

Russia – Here I Come!

100m sprint and is ranked in the top 10 in Australia; but not quite good enough to gain selection – yet!

The sorts of sports past students become involved in are many and varied – but I’m sure Lucas Mata had no idea that he would be challenging for a place in the 2014 Winter Olympic Games to be held in Russia!

A phone call from a friend of a friend inviting Lucas to try out for the Australian Bobsleigh team has diametrically changed his focus!

LUCAS MATA (2005)

Whilst at school, Lucas was a Prefect, Captain of St Georges and Captain of Athletics. He was awarded Colours, Symbols and Honours for athletics as well as the CP and AE Williams Trophy – for athletics. It would have come as no surprise then, if we were reporting here that Lucas was lining up in London as part of the 2012 Olympics athletics team. Lucas has in fact spent many years in his pursuit of selection in the Summer Olympics

Bobsleighing, according to Lucas – is very similar to sprinting! Whilst the rest of us were sweltering in the blistering heat of Australia Day, Lucas and his teammates were flying the flag firmly from the front of their bobsleigh in the hope of a good enough performance to put them in contention for Olympic selection. You might think they would be behind the 8-ball: coming from Australia and having a severe lack of bob sleighing facilities but they’ve already won a bronze medal - the best an Australian 4-man

had a restart and a penalty turn due to an overactive competitive streak! After the racing, special mention was made of Rolly Tasker (1936-42), who was unable to participate on the day due to illness. A toast was made to celebrate his life, his support to the College Cup specifically and to the School and yachting generally. Despite their snazzy attire – they were not even awarded the ‘best-dressed prize’ but as you can see they didn’t come away totally empty handed!

team has ever done. Lucas’ training schedule before heading off to the US was at Challenge Stadium – in a bobsleigh on wheels. He’s the first to admit that his first time at the top of the bobsleigh track was a tad daunting – but it appears, he’s a natural. The team competed in the Bobsleigh World Championships in the US and despite crashing on their third attempt – also managed a PB time. After only being together as a team for 4 months, they are more than happy with their progress. The plan from here is to practice, practice, practice and to participate in competitions between October and March 2013 in their bid to represent Australia at the next Winter Olympics.

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AUSTRALIAN ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS The 2012 Australian National Rowing Championships were held in Perth at Champion Lakes this year and Alex Lyche (1999-2010), Cameron Strickland (2006-10), Lachlan Chapman (2006-10), Tim Widdicombe (2003-07) and Grant Adendorff (200107) all took part – and all came away with medals:

Grant Adendorff

The next target for Alex, Lachlan and Cameron will be selection in the Australian Youth Championships at the end of June.

Silver Medal, Men’s WA Youth Eight

Following the Nationals Tim has been selected to row for Australia in the Men’s Under 23 Lightweight Four which means he will race at the Henley Royal Regatta in England as a warm up for the World Championships in Trakai, Lithuania. Tim will be ineligible for Under 23 selection after this year so he is very focused on his goal: to be part of history in winning Australia’s first world championship in this event since 2003.

Silver Medal, Open Men’s Quad Silver Medal, Under 23 Men’s Quad Kings Cup

Lachlan Chapman

Bronze Medal, Under 23 Men’s Lightweight Four

Alex Lyche

Cameron Strickland

Tim Widdicombe

Gold Medal, Under 23 Men’s Lightweight Four Silver Medal, Men’s Lightweight Four (Penrith Cup) Bronze Medal, Open Men’s Lightweight Eight

Adam Marjoram (2003-10) is managing to progress his racing career whilst also completing a Commerce/Economics double degree at UWA. He’s hoping to get into V8 Supercars and is currently racing a Porsche Carrera Cup car: surely the envy of all his class mates! With the V8 Supercar drivers racing in Perth at Barbagallo Raceway this year, Adam was excited at the prospect of being involved in one of the main support classes. He was a guest wild card entrant and raced in an Auto One Celebrity V8 Ute (one of the tiers just below a V8 Supercar).

DID YOU KNOW?

MR LUCAS MATA IS CURRENTLY TEACHING IN THE JUNIOR SCHOOL

Tim Widdicombe Silver in the Penrith Cup

Bronze Medal, Under 23 Men’s Lightweight Four

The weekend was ‘one of learning,’ according to Adam! He didn’t qualify well but his pace over the weekend was good enough to see him run comfortably in the top three and considering it was the first time he had driven a V8 ute, he was more than happy with his performance.

Adam received much positive feedback from other teams, drivers and sponsors for the way he raced and even got a taste of celebrity life as he posed for the paparazzi, signed autographs and conducted media interviews. What’s next for Adam? He’s planning to race in the Porsche Carrera Cup or Development Series V8 Supercars which follows the V8 Supercars around Australia, with a view to conquering another section of that great learning curve! As you can imagine, V8 Supercar racing is an expensive sport to be involved in. Adam is currently seeking sponsorship and if you’re interested in helping him realise his dream you can contact him direct at amarjoramracing@gmail.com. He can offer ride days, store visits, other promotional activities and is happy to discuss any of these with potential sponsors.

Stanford Graduate School of Business Strategic Leadership Program

LLYWOOD O H IN MA G I B KING IT Tony Coghlan (1976-80) is an awardwinning television correspondent and producer with more than 25 years of experience covering major stories around the world. As Los Angeles Bureau Chief and Managing Editor of CBS Television Distribution's, “Inside Edition”, Tony continues to lead his team with headlinemaking news and interviews, including the one pictured above with Emmy Award winner Claire Danes, taken in January this year. Tony moved to the US some 23 years ago, firstly living in New York working as a foreign correspondent for Channel 10. He married

Katherine in 1993 surrounded by a group of Old Boys who made the trip to New York. Many of these Old Haleians had also been at Floreat Primary with Tony and their friendships continue as strong as ever today. They moved to LA with Channel 7 Australia soon after and Tony joined Inside Edition in 1998 as a producer and was named Los Angeles Bureau Chief in 2002. Tony lives in leafy Bel Air with his wife Katherine, daughter Madeleine and son Jack. Tony and family will be back in Perth in December this year to celebrate his 50th birthday.

27.04.2012

HALE HOUSE PROGRESS REPORT

Work is proceeding apace on the restoration, conservation and extension of Hale House – the school’s former boarding house at Havelock Street and is approximately 50% complete. The heritage listed building, originally constructed in 1925/26, is being converted to new offices for the WA Premier and his staff (the Office of The Premier) and for Cabinet Secretariat. Additionally a new wing is being added on the site of the former laundry and ablutions block which will become the home of the cabinet meeting rooms where all WA Cabinet Ministers meet every Monday. Some interesting discoveries have been made during renovations including old inkwell jars, boot polish, boy’s comics and even a tin can on a string for hiding contraband of the day in wall cavities.

The restoration of Hale House is part of a wider government accommodation programme which has earmarked the West Perth “Parliament Hill” area as an Executive Government and Central Agency precinct. Being only 150 metres from Parliament House, Hale House is ideally suited to become the working office of the Premier of the day and staff. Grayam Sandover (1964-71), Director-in-charge of the project, hopes to be able to escort interested Old Boys around the project upon completion.

“Earlier in the year I was extremely fortunate to have undertaken a Strategic Leadership Program at Stanford University as part of their Executive Education Program. The course was specifically developed by the world renowned Graduate School of Business Stanford Faculty and designed to challenge conventional thinking and assumptions of business with a specific focus on Business Strategy and High Performance Leadership, Leading Growth & Change within Business and Building a Strong Culture within an organisation. Upon arrival we were treated to a tour of the campus. With more than 49 miles of roads, a 49-megawatt power plant, three separate water systems, three dams and lakes, 88 miles of water mains, a central heating and cooling plant, a high-voltage distribution system and a post office, the university is a self-sustaining community. Stanford also provides or contracts for its own fire, police and other services. There are more than 690 major buildings - including their own hospital that incorporate 14.7 million square feet. Ninety-six percent of undergraduates live on campus, as do about 57 percent of graduate students and 30 percent of faculty members. The Graduate School of Business have their own on-campus “hotel” accommodating 250 full time MBA students, along with allowing for up to 100 participants in their Executive Education Program. Living on campus for the week provided a rare opportunity and a wonderful insight into the life of a student of Stanford. The course itself was incredibly challenging and a significant amount of study was required to be completed in Australia prior to making our way to California. Lectures commenced at 8:00am daily, finishing at 3:40pm. After a short break we then worked within a study group reviewing the day’s learning and preparing for the following day, usually finishing around 12:30am. It was exhausting to say the least, but it was an opportunity all participants wanted to maximise. At the conclusion of our course, the Graduate School of Business had organised a day tour of Silicon Valley and we were fortunate enough to tour the GOOGLE Campus, along with visiting some of the most exciting start-up businesses in the USA.” Mathew Stinton (1984-89)

INVESTIGATION ‘The Business of Commerce’ was the subject for investigation on this occasion and Grey of course was more than qualified to participate. He headed a panel of similarly qualified Hale community members, together with current tertiary students, who were put under the spotlight by Deputy Headmaster, Mr David Bean. The panel session is structured in such a way that it not only answers a lot of the general questions for the audience but also provides a basis on which boys and parents can form further questions for the following, more informal part of the evening. More than 150 parents and boys filled the foyer of the Forrest Library to hear some of Perth’s highest flyers expound the virtues of commerce as a career path. Current Parent, Dr Trish Todd (Professor, UWA Business School) gave extremely honest, open and concise answers to questions about how she felt the

new UWA course structure would impact on tertiary education for careers in accounting, finance etc. She of course was inundated with many more questions during the ‘break-out’ sessions - particularly about first-year subject selection. Grey and Norm Robinson (1990-94) gave valuable insight into what it is like working in big business: the qualities needed, the challenges faced and advice for success. Current tertiary students Liam Bennett (200509) and Tom Taylor (2005-09) were also able to give sound advice, particularly to the students in the audience wondering what the world of university is all about. When asked by Mr Bean, ‘Is there any school subject you regret not doing or that you realise now may have helped?’ Tom, who had already told us that he had dropped Accounting in Year 11 – because it was boring – was quick to add that

SERIES Image: Grey Egerton-Warburton at the 40under40 awards courtesy of WA Business News

he wished he hadn’t done that and realised now that Economics would also have been useful! The general feedback from both parents and boys was really positive. One note of thanks received the next day puts into words what many were saying on the night, “Just a short note to thank you and the school for the wonderful presentation organised for last night. Our boys are so tremendously fortunate to have this sort of information at their disposal when making such big choices about tertiary education. I came home elated and told my husband how fortunate I feel to have the firm backing of Hale in our children’s lives.” Similarly the panelists and other mentors available on the night were unanimous in their thoughts - articulated here by Norm Robinson,

“I could tell from speaking to the parents and students that it was really helping them. As I said, I wish this concept was around when I was a student!” Norm was so impressed with the enthusiasm of one particular student he spoke to on the night that he invited him to his office during the mid-term break to gain some first-hand experience of the world of stock broking. Chris was extremely excited and thrilled with such a generous offer. He witnessed live trading, gathered a heap of information and had to be almost dragged away when it was time to leave. We are indeed fortunate to have so many community members who are only too happy to give up some of their valuable time to help those who no doubt will be business leaders of the future. Thanks are extended to those already mentioned and to the many other Old Haleians who made themselves available on this occasion. It certainly was appreciated by all in attendance. We like to think the CIS helps to provide the sort of subjective information one finds hard to extract from any sort of on-line research but which is so very pertinent in getting the “big picture” about career choice. As a Hale community member, if you would like your name added to our Mentors List – please contact the OHA Office on 08 9347 0169 for more information.

NORM ROBINSON * GREY EGERTON-WARBURTON

Hartleys’ Head of Corporate Finance, Grey Egerton-Warburton (1985-89) was named ‘First Among Equals’ at this year’s prestigious WA Business News 40Under40 awards ceremony. The night before this announcement was made Grey was mentoring Years 10, 11 and 12 students at the first of our Careers Investigation Series for 2012.

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CAREERS

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From little things big things grow . . . Images top to bottom: ‘Novels for Nepal’ and Bill Egdar in the Archives Museum with Hale students and Jim MacKenzie, Peter Salmon and Jim Muir

Never too Old Jim MacKenzie (1917-26), Peter Salmon (1937-38) and Jim Muir (1936-37) have 284 life-years’ experience between them and they catch up once a year on Old Boys’ Day. Some would say, you’re never too old to learn, but Jim, Peter and Jim agree - you’re never too old to teach! They were more than happy to give up some of their time when asked by School Archivist, Mr Bill Edgar if they would like to be part of a living history lesson. Following the Chapel Service on Old Boys’ Day, and before Assembly Jim, Peter and Jim were ushered into the archive to meet with Year 7 boys as part of their ‘Hale School Heritage’ course. The boys learn about the School’s history generally and of some of the notable Haleians who have been involved in the country’s (or state’s) politics, academics, military, and sporting activities since 1858. Jim and Peter have told their stories to many students over the years, being veterans of the Tobruk, El Alamein and the Kokoda campaigns during World War II. Jim Muir didn’t serve overseas but was involved in the Japanese air raids in Darwin and northern Australia. “Some of those bombs,” he said, “were very close. Far too close for comfort.” Whilst in Darwin Jim was asked to be the driver for the Colonel, who much to his surprise turned out to be his former headmaster, Dr Buntine! The boys are fascinated to hear from our living legends: Bill Edgar would say ‘they’re mildly gobsmacked!’ It’s history in the flesh and they are fortunate to have such valuable resources at their disposal to bring history to life in such a way.

We are happy to report that, following our last issue highlighting those within the Old Haleian community who are making a difference, we have uncovered yet more! Danish Khan (2004-07) and fellow classmate, Hong-Rui Lee have been instrumental in helping form a not-for-profit organisation called ‘Novels for Nepal’. They wanted to prove that small amounts of money from large numbers of people – can make a difference! Their aim: to raise $15,000 to build and stock a library in the Maha Budda Secondary School in a remote village in northwest Nepal. Due to its remoteness, high in the mountains, Yalbang Village has little access to even basic services such as healthcare and sanitation but they are fortunate enough to have a good school, run by motivated teachers. “They don’t however have a library,” said Danish, “and books - are the key to empowerment; giving the villagers not only knowledge about sanitation, healthcare and such daily necessities but also and more importantly helping them to read and write English at a level that will secure them government jobs in the cities, which will help lift their families out of poverty.” I’m even happier to report that Danish and Hong-Rui reached their $15,000 goal 5 months ahead of schedule. The Library has been approved by the local authorities; builders have been commissioned, with the Library due for completion before the end of the year. Danish was hoping to go to Nepal to see the fruits of their labour for himself, however, as he is unable to go until after university finishes at the end of the year, Yalbang will be completely snowed under and inaccessible to visitors. You can read about their progress at http://novelsfornepal.org/

Many Old Haleians have written, or been involved in some way in the publication of a book over the past few months. Here is a synopsis of some that have come to our attention.

‘JET’

by JOHN GOLLEY Published by Matthew Reed (1988-92)

“Right at this moment there are approximately 400,000 people in the air, and without doubt, each of them will at some point during their flight wonder how it is all possible!” Matthew is by no means a plane enthusiast, however it is this wonderment coupled with the chance discovery of a second hand book: the biography of Sir Frank Whittle, the inventor of the Jet Engine that led to him becoming an ‘accidental publisher.’ Matt found the book both interesting and entertaining, and as is the wont of accountants (who will often explore ways to flex their creative minds) he pursued the idea of acquiring an option to produce a screen play of the book! To cut the long story short – this led to him owning full rights to the book which in turn led to the need to republish, to ensure the rights were preserved. Rather than merely reprint the old version, Matt has given it a face lift and arranged for Sir Frank’s son to write an addendum. Matt is offering to donate $2.00 from the sale of each book to the Old Haleians’ Association. If you would like to purchase a copy of ‘JET,’ simply visit www.datumpublishing. co.uk and use the promotional code ‘haleschool’ when prompted.

‘A CONCISE HISTORY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA’ by RUSSELL DAVIS

A second book written by past School Chaplain Rev Russell Davis (the first was ‘Bligh in Australia’) is now available from all good bookshops. Entitled “A Concise History of Western Australia”, it tells – in brief, as the title suggests – the story of the development of the state. It would not be possible in a concise history to relate all that has happened, so Russell has concentrated on recounting facts and stories that have had a lasting effect or that he found interesting.

take root. He wrote the book primarily for his children, but it has much wider appeal, painting a vivid picture of sheep station life in the early 60s.

‘GAME TO THE LAST’ by JAMES HURST (1972-76)

Game to the Last follows the battalion members as they leave their homes and lives in Western Australia, embark for overseas service, experience the excitement and boredom of arid and exotic Egypt, and undergo their baptism of fire in the first wave of the Australian and New Zealand landings at Gallipoli on 25 April 1915. It is a story about sons, brothers, husbands — who became soldiers in a bloody war on foreign soil. Their experiences are documented and retold with admiration and respect, and remind the reader of the human face of war. Game to the Last is available online at www. bigskypublishing.com.au

‘LAGS A HISTORY OF THE WEST AUSTRALIAN CONVICT PHENOMENON’ by BILL EDGAR

Hale School’s Archivist/Historian, Bill Edgar’s latest book is a history of the Western Australian convict phenomenon, entitled ‘LAGS’. It examines the social, economic and political ramifications of the crucial introduction of this alien ‘race’ into an avowed free society during the 1850s and 1860s. Bishop Hale played a prominent part in that controversial period. His idealistic views about the immorality of the convict system ran counter to those of many early pastoralists, reliant on the free labour for their survival in what was a difficult, even hostile landscape. Bill would be interested to hear from any of the Hale fraternity who have convict ancestors in their lineage.

‘A YOUTH NOT WASTED’ by IAN PARKES (1945-50)

“People who truly live in the outback listen to it. What they hear, I do not know ... What the country says is beyond words.” Ian was guest speaker at his 60-Year reunion recently and spoke passionately about his early life spent on sheep stations after leaving Hale School. Having grown up with his grandfather’s stories about the bush, he was eager to earn his way on sheep stations in the Australian outback. But he had no idea that the country would creep inside him and

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ON THE LIBRARY SHELF

Lost Prefects’ Diary “Many years ago in the history of the School; but more specifically, the history of the Prefects’ Common Room; two large leather bound diaries were kept insitu for the strict purpose of the Captain of the School to record his thoughts on any and all events of the past year of his captaincy. One of the Diaries was full; the other was approximately half completed. Instruction to the incumbent was conducted by way of reading the past and observing outcomes in preceding years. These considerations, generally speaking, could be applied to current circumstances or amended according to the trends of the time. Whilst the Captain of the School was ultimately responsible for the input and writing of the yearly records, it was considered appropriate (as would be expected in a tight knit Prefects’ community) that he discuss daily issues with his prefect cohorts. Issues would include, but not be limited to, the following; • Scholastic achievements • Sporting achievements • Student presentation, discipline both on and outside School grounds and simple detentions to help wayward students to comprehend expectations • Foster camaraderie and assistance to all levels of the School community The success of the School’s direction in these areas and other potential areas for development in the coming years was also a serious philosophical point of consideration for the Captain to ponder and offer opinions. To the best of my knowledge I was the last Captain (1964) to record an entry into the Diary; as both Diary books have not been seen or located since the completion of that year. The written records contained within these two important documents are irreplaceable and if any of the School fraternity has knowledge of their whereabouts, the Old Haleians Association would be grateful to hear about their location and recovery. If you are able to provide information, please contact Bruce Strickland on 0409 062 582, or Judy Greaney; Manager Old Haleians’ Association on 9347 0169.

Image: Hale School historian, Bill Edgar shows grandson and former Captain of St Georges House, Anton Hamp, his latest book, ‘LAGS A history of the Western Australian convict phenomenon’. Hamp, Claremont footballer and West Coast rookie, is a member of another elite club – he is a descendent of New South Wales convict John McGarry, Tasmanian convict James Aylett and Western Australian convict, William Gentle.

The Association is eager to contribute to the continuation of this role in the coming years.” Bruce Strickland OHA committee member Captain of School 1964

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Chapters & REUNIONS There was no gentle easing into 2012.

Reunion season generally occurs in the last quarter of the year, but this year – for whatever reason, we hit the ground running.

Over 500 Old Haleians have already come together for impromptu, informal and more traditional get-togethers.

A DATE WITH CHLOE

The Melbourne Chapter organised a ‘Date with Chloe’ to coincide with Roger and Helen Gray’s prolonged stay in Melbourne. About twenty Old Haleians met at Chloe’s bar at Young & Jacksons right in the heart of Melbourne on a Thursday evening straight after work. The Peer Year span ranged over some 50 years from George Lefroy who left school in 1957 to Danish Kahn and Hong-Rui Lee who both left in 2007. An unexpected visitor on the night was Stephen Alcorn (1981-84) who just happened to be in town – visiting from Sydney. Plans are underway for another event later in the year. If you’d like to keep informed about the Melbourne Chapter events you can join the ‘Old Haleians Association Victorian Chapter’ Facebook Group.

Stephen Alcorn (1981-84), Owen Rogers (1976-80) and Helen Gray,

Bruce Chappell, Ray Goodchild, Harry Lodge, Don Forrest, Malcolm Henning, Peter Lowe, Cliff Hamblin, Bern Wheeler and David Foulkes Front: James Saunders and Fred Cox

IMPROMPTU

Ray Goodchild (1940-45) who lives in New South Wales arranged a cruise leaving from Fremantle in the hope that it would coincide with Old Boys’ Day enabling him to meet up with friends he hadn’t see since leaving school. It didn’t, of course, but we weren’t about to let Ray miss out on some good old fashioned mateship just because the dates didn’t match. As a result, 11 Old Haleians who left school nearly 70 years ago assembled for morning tea in the Board Room followed by attendance at the Scholars’ Assembly.

INFORMAL

Ron Dymock (1950-54) suggested to a few mates that it was about time they got together for lunch. The ‘few’ quickly turned into an invitation to the whole class group for lunch at the Albion Hotel in Cottesloe. Twenty of them rose to the challenge and gathered, in a very fitting upstairs room where they wiled away many hours of reminiscing under the watchful eye of past staff member, and special guest Tom Hoar.

Tony Petani (1991-95) and Robert Leembruggen (1967-70)

OLD BOYS’ DAY: Canberra-Style

Neal Davis (1955-62) raced home to Canberra after attending his 50-Year reunion in Perth to make sure plans were in place for the inaugural ACT Chapter function which was held in conjunction with Old Boys’ Day. About 14 Old Haleians joined Neal for drinks in The Rose Garden of the Canberra Hyatt Hotel and dinner at Southern Cross Yacht Club. Neal is keen to hear from anyone who would like to be put on the ACT Chapter mailing list and can be contacted on 0401 242 409 or by email at davisgill@yahoo.com

SINGAPORE

A function for those living in or visiting Singapore in mid-July is in the early planning stages. Check the OHA website for details.

David Irvine (1956-64), Richard Hartley (1961-65) and Wayne Gibbons (1958-60)

Roger Lilford (1966-69), John Anderson (1969-76), James Wood (1979-83), Neal Davis (1955-62) and Peter Stewart (1960-63)

Lynton Beagley, Jamie Morphett, Kerry Whitford and Willie Ooi

Sharing a few words before the tour begins

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Bima Shaw, Richard Shaw and Dave Reed

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1992 – The Pavilion, Hale School It was the first time many of these lads had been back to the school since ‘escaping’ in 1992 – and they couldn’t believe just how much it had changed in that period. They were treated to a tour by the prefects and a musical recital in the Music and Drama Centre (which was part of Craig Oval when they were at School), before adjourning to the Pavilion (yet another new building) for a long night of reminiscing.

Past Captain of School, Rob Barbour, (centre) flew in from Tanzania.

Past staff members Richard Truscott and Bill Towers take centre stage - surrounded by the Class of ‘82

1982 - Wembley Golf Club A number of the ‘82 year group played 9 holes of golf (some much better than others!) at the recently renovated Wembley Golf Course, and were back in the clubhouse by 3pm for the real business of re-connecting with fellow classmates: especially, Past Captain of School, Rob Barbour (1978-82) who came all the way from Tanzania. It meant a great deal to Rob to be part of this function as the tyranny of distance meant that he hadn’t seen many of those gathered since leaving school. “We re-lived many old memories and reflected on how lucky we were to be given the opportunity of attending such a great school,” said Rob.

Robert Montgomery. Peter Bandy and Geoff Venn

Neal Davis and Fred Mallabone

Leigh Smith, Danny Daniels and Ashley Manners

1962 - The Functions Room, Hale School Meticulous attention to detail by organisers, Ted Sharp, Ron Wilson and Peter Mallabone meant that the fifty year reunion of the Class of ‘62 was a resounding success. Former Headmaster, John Prince’s memory was well and truly tested before name badges were attached, but he thoroughly enjoyed re-acquainting himself with members of this group. A small group took a tour of the Forrest Library conducted by current prefects, Timm House and Joseph Delich prior to pre-dinner drinks being taken in the Board Room and everyone agreed that the opportunity to interact with current students was a terrific innovation which they hope will continue. Dinner was served and speeches by the Guest of Honour, John Prince, class mates, David Gray, Peter Bandy and John Longley continued late into the night.

Past staff member, Tom Hoar - back at the microphone

Lock Burges, Bob Slee, Warren Waddell, Basil Twine and Arthur Lodge

John Darge, Arthur Lodge and Bob Slee

1952 – The Functions Room, Hale School The 60 Year Reunion was held just prior to Old Boys’ Day in the hope that those travelling from interstate could extend their stay long enough to attend both functions. John Darge, Barry Lang, Geoff Menogue and Malcolm Rosier all travelled across the country to attend the reunion with only Barry being unable to stay on. After a short tour of the Forrest Library building and pre-lunch drinks in the Board Room the group adjourned to the Functions Room where they were treated to a presentation by Year 10 student and current boarder, Lachlan Sudlow who gave a short synopsis of his busy day. It was thoroughly enjoyed by all those present who unanimously agreed that things certainly have changed since their day. Guest Speaker, Ian Parkes brought along his newly published book, “A Youth Not Wasted” and gave an enlightening presentation of his early life working on sheep stations. Special Guest, Tom Hoar, who taught these ‘boys’ 60 years ago, wrapped up proceedings with an entertaining account of life at Hale School in the fifties finishing with a tale that had everyone laughing – about a certain text book written by a man named Cox.

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ENDEAVOURS

Jack Quenby catches art critic’s eye in this year’s Year 12 Perspectives exhibition at the Art Gallery of WA. The only graduating Hale School student of 2011 to be accepted into the Year 12 Perspectives exhibition at the Art Gallery of Western Australia last year was Jack Quenby (2007-11). His piece was one of two chosen to represent the exhibition in an article in The West Australian earlier this year.

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Darren Jorgensen’s piece in The West Australian paper on the 24 March 2012 entitled ‘Students make the personal universal’ includes an indepth critique of artist Jack Quenby’s piece entitled ‘Mum and Dad 2011’... ‘What’s surprising about this year’s annual show of art from students in their final year of high school is just how much work focuses on the human face and figure. Jack Quenby’s Mum and Dad 2011, for instance, is a diptych featuring his father’s face on one side and his mother’s hands on another. Quenby’s style of painting is very contemporary, while his portrait of his father is also purposeful and thoughtful. Looking from his father’s face to his mother’s hands, we wonder not only about their relationship, but about how they see themselves in the universe. This is typical of the meditations these young artists are making on the people around them.’ Jack’s major artistic influence is the work of Ben Quilty. Bold brush strokes, muted colour and thick layering are all techniques applied to this oil on canvas painting. Jack finished Year 12 last year and has continued studying at UWA doing a Sports Science degree. He does however still paint in his spare time and with all the attention Jack’s work has been receiving, he’s even considering changing to an Arts degree.

Celebrating Twenty Years 1993 - 2012 AUGUST2012 Hale School Memorial Hall Refreshments Available Gold Coin Donation

Saturday

Exhibition 10am-5pm

Sunday

12 Exhibition 10am-5pm

Cocktail Preview, Friday 10 August, 6pm

www.hale.wa.edu.au

Tickets $40 from Hale School Admin

9347 9777 ON SALE FROM 1 JULY

20 YEARS OF FINE ART AT HALE SCHOOL This year marks the twentieth anniversary of Fine Art at Hale. Open to the general public, it is a must see on the Hale School Community Calendar. The exhibition has a strong tradition of attracting the State’s finest artists as well as showcasing exciting and emerging new talent.

“This year we have invited 20 artists, including seven who were in our first exhibition, to submit a 20cm x 20cm canvas. This collective work promises to be a real highlight as artists who paint in a variety of styles come together to celebrate 20 years”, Director of the exhibition, Debbie Thornton said. As with all of the artworks, these canvases will be available for individual sale with proceeds supporting the Hale School art programme. Fine Art at Hale 2012 will be opened by The Right Honourable the Lord Mayor Ms Lisa Scaffidi on Friday 10th August.

Tickets for this cocktail event are $40 and available from 1st July on 9347 9777. The exhibition continues over the weekend of the 11th and 12th August from 10am to 5pm.

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Old Boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Day is always a big day on the Hale School calendar â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and this year was no exception with over 200 past students taking part in some way. Some could only attend the Chapel Service; many were able to join their sons and grandsons currently attending Hale School for Assembly and yet others could only spare time for lunch. Those unable to give up time during their day called in at The Boulevard on their way home - but everyone celebrated the fact that they are an Old Haleian.

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Old Boys’ Day With 2012 being an Olympic year, it was decided to embrace the theme of ‘The Olympics’ for the day. Past Olympian and former Chaplain of Hale School, Rev Richard Pengelley agreed to assist our current Chaplain Rev Dougall Ethell and gave a powerful address to those gathered at the Chapel Service. He began with stories of his journey with water polo and his participation at the Olympics, and in true ‘Pengers-style’ was soon giving lessons in life which were both poignant and yet so simply delivered seemingly by osmosis! He had many people pondering his words long after the event. Morning tea provided the ideal opportunity for fathers, grandfathers and grandsons to spend some time together and it was great to see so many Hale families celebrating their long connection to the School and sharing together in such a special day. It has become tradition for the Head of the River rowing crews to be presented to the Senior School assembly on Old Boys’ Day. Corey Atkinson (1993-2000) is not an Olympian - but his story of success on that day on the river in his final year as a Hale student was equal to any Olympian feat. His words brought alive his feelings, his struggle and the emotion of that day in a way that all in the audience could identify with. Headmaster Stuart Meade summed it up best in his account of the day in the Senior School newsletter:

“This year, Corey Atkinson, a member of the winning Hale School 1st VIII crew in 2000, spoke to the assembled masses, approaching the microphone with no notes and the reputation for using colourful and descriptive language! He was brilliant! His recount of the race in that year was superb and his opening message to boys about not driving too fast was underplayed but very relevant. He drew on his own experience of being in a serious car crash with six of his crew two weeks before the Head of the River, overcoming the pain and showing extraordinary determination in the lead-up to the big race.” There was huge applause and much chatter between audience members as Corey took his seat. As well as acknowledging many long-serving staff members, (including fellow classmate Mr David Alderson who has been teaching at Hale for 30 years), OHA President John Garland (1972-76) also made presentation of the Faulkner Award to Eric Isaachsen (1964-68) in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the Association and the School through interest, involvement and passionate support. The Olympic theme continued through lunch: Todd Pearson (1989-94) acting as guest speaker for the day with fellow Olympian, Deane Pieters (1977-85) – a special guest. Possibly the best part of the day – was seeing Jim MacKenzie (1917-26) receive his customary gift from current Captain of School, Andrew Kelly. As the oldest living Old Haleian in attendance on the day at 102½, Jim surely is a living legend and worthy of the Olympic-style recognition he was afforded from everyone in attendance.

Jim MacKenzie (1926) receives his customary gift from current Captain of School, Andrew Kelly.

Corey Atkinson (2000) presents Head of the River cox with his zuit suit for the upcoming event, and below with fellow crew member James Larkan.

Braden Meers (1979) with sons Lachlan (Year 12) and Declan (Year 9).

Eric Isaachsen (1968) recieves the Faulkner Award for outstanding contribution.

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Dick Mussared (1945-47) with son Stuart (1976-78) and grandsons Thomas, Jack, and Max

Bruce (1956-64) and Cameron Strickland (2006-10)

OHA President, John Garland (1972-76)

Judy Greaney with Ian Beeson (1963-66)

Ron Dymock (1950-54) with Lachlan and Duncan Allen (1979-84)

Mark Hemery (1976-80) and family

Nicholas and Konrad Floan (1977-81)

The Chapel Service

Richard Truscott (1960-64) and Ian Sudlow (1952-55)

Jeff Menogue (1948-50) and Malcolm Rosier (194852) lead the procession to Morning Tea

Ken (1939-40) and Brendan McHarrie (1990-95)

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OUT AND ABOUT

T U OUT AND ABO P&F Annu

n er w o d al Parents’ Sun

As new and seasoned boarders alike enter the boarding houses for the first time in the new year, parents too have a chance to enter the Hale School community. The Parents’ and Friends’ Association are host to many yearly events that give parents the opportunity to meet new friends and catch up with old ones. The Annual Parents’ Sundowner is a highlight of the P&F calendar. It is a chance to regroup after the summer holidays and welcome in the new year. As a new sponsor of Hale School, a Mercedes Benz display surrounded the event, giving onlookers the chance to see first hand the latest and best models available.

Prefect Alex Bell and Captain of School Andrew Kelly with Bec Rule and The Rev Dougall Ethell

Tea Middle S chool Morning

Parents gather after the first Middle School Open Assembly to mingle at a morning tea put on by the Parents’ and Friends’ Association.

TROGS Iron Man

Swimming mums enjoy the morning at Trogs, City Beach.

It was an invigorating morning for all at the Trogs Iron Man swimming event at City Beach.

Jackie Vittino, Vicki England

Grant Mortimer, John Bulich

Janine Davidovic, Jane D’Souza, Karen Beazley

Jo Francis, Anastasia Stachewicz, Jodie Kirk

Parents gathered for an evening of entertainment as Hale School hosted the Esperance Sundowner

r Esperance Sundowne

Hale School Ball A toast to a prosperous final year at Hale School! Year 12 parents get together to celebrate the start of the year and reminisce.

Year 12 Parent Function

A fun night for all! Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not just the students who have a great time. Parents and staff enjoy the annual Hale School Ball. Volunteers help in the cloak room amongst other behind the scene jobs that are essential in creating an entertaining and memorable evening for all! Thanks gang!