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Number 116 – April 2015
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Maths enthusiasts like Raf Glaspole (Year 8) had cause to celebrate on Pi Day on 14 March, the annual celebration of the mathematical constant π (pi). Mrs Kris Faithfull’s Maths classes commemorated the occasion with Pi-themed biscuits. This year’s Pi Day bore particular significance, because, at 9.26.53 am, the date and time (in mm/dd/yy format, at least) represented the first ten digits of Pi.
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Hannah Thomson and Jake Temby (Year 5) put their tech skills into practice at this year’s ICT Conference at Grimwade House, a two-day workshop that helps students build their skills in information and communication technology and gain an understanding of digital citizenship.
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As part of Global Awareness Week at Senior School, students from independent schools around Melbourne gathered for the annual UN Walk for Women. Beginning in the Quad, students then completed a lap of the Tan to show their support for the United Nations’ efforts to improve gender equality. The event is organised by the Values in Action Committee, in conjunction with Ruyton Girls’ School and Trinity Grammar School.
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In This Issue 4 From the School Council 5 From the Headmaster 6 News 13 Boarding 14 Grimwade House 16 Wadhurst 18 Senior School 20 Project Zero 21 House Activities 22 The Foundation 24 Annual Giving 26 Friends of Grammar 27 The Old Melburnians 30 Community News 32 Community Events 34 From the Archives 35 Around the School
About this issue Many good things come from working together. Shared experiences, the exchange of ideas, a helping hand when you need it – these all result from collaboration, the theme of this edition of Grammar News. Across the School, there are many examples of collaboration between students, staff and the community. At Wadhurst, students and staff have been teaming up for the weekly Afternoon Learning Programmes, a new angle on homework clubs (page 16). At Grimwade House, the annual ICT Conference has allowed Year 5 students to learn from a range of experts in information and communication technology (page 14). At Senior School, another outstanding year of the Quad Play demonstrated the integral role of teamwork in theatrical pursuits (page 19). In this edition, we also speak with Mr Geoff Guggenheimer, the new Director of Student Development (page 9), and the new Heads of House at Wadhurst (page 17) about the role of collaboration in pastoral care. There is a report on the impressive VCE results achieved by the Class of 2014 and the disciplines and institutions chosen by this cohort as they embark on life beyond Melbourne Grammar School (pages 6 and 7). I do hope you enjoy this issue.
Peter Davies Editor
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From the School Council Reflecting on five years as Chair for Science, Technology and Innovation. Another challenge is the increasing tendency of both sides of politics at state and Commonwealth levels to decrease their contribution to the funding of independent schools, while at the same time increasing their regulatory control and reporting requirements.
Emeritus Professor Richard Larkins AO
As this is the last time I will be writing this column, I will reflect on some of my thoughts from my time as Chair of the Council of Melbourne Grammar School. It has been a great privilege and pleasure to have had this role. I have been fortunate to have an outstanding Council, and the Headmaster, Mr Roy Kelley, has provided exceptional leadership to the School during the five years I have been Chair. As anyone who has served on the board of a company can attest, it is the quality of the Chief Executive Officer that is most important in determining the fortunes of the organisation. No institution could have been better served in this respect than has Melbourne Grammar School over the past few years. Roy has, of course, been supported by very capable and dedicated staff and I thank them all for their work for the School. I particularly thank Mr John Jesson for his work as Secretary to Council, along with his definitive role as Director of Finance and Administration. His performance has been exemplary in these roles. I also thank Friends of Grammar and the Old Melburnians Society for their exceptional support for the School. Although the School is better placed than most other schools, it faces many challenges. Education is being transformed by digital technology, and the pace of change makes it difficult for pedagogy to keep pace. Old-fashioned classrooms are no longer adequate, particularly in areas such as Science and Technology. This leads to the need for new capital development to accommodate new studentcentred learning methods. This is the basis for the decision of Council to replace the ageing and inadequate Bromby Building with a state-of-the-art building, outfitted and equipped to provide an inspirational learning environment
Maintaining the high quality of educational, sporting and cultural opportunities expected at a school such as ours is becoming increasingly expensive. This leads to the risk of the School becoming financially out of reach for all but the most wealthy in the community. The Council is strongly of the view that opportunities should be provided to motivated and capable students from less wealthy backgrounds to benefit from the opportunities at Melbourne Grammar School. It wishes to expand our already generous scholarship and bursary programme. The School feels a particular responsibility to work with Indigenous communities to provide opportunities for outstanding Indigenous students to attend the School. For this reason, the School’s Foundation, under the inspirational leadership of Mr Lloyd Thomas, is not only raising funds for the new Science, Technology and Innovation Centre but is also focusing on scholarships and on raising funds for the School’s Indigenous Programme. Bequests through the Witherby Tower Society, as well as direct donations, are important in safeguarding the future of the School and in allowing it to meet its financial challenges. The biggest challenge of all is to equip our students with the knowledge, skills and attitudes to cope with the demands of an increasingly complicated and changing world. Academic ability is not enough. Students leaving our School must have a set of values which will help them navigate the hazards of their personal and professional lives and the creativity, flexibility and resilience necessary to adjust to challenges we cannot yet imagine. An appreciation of the arts and a love of sport or the outdoors will help to maintain mental and physical health. Everything I have seen of the students at Melbourne Grammar School gives me great confidence that we are meeting these challenges. Our students are equipped to deal with the demands and seize the opportunities of the twentyfirst century. I leave the Council confident that under the leadership of the incoming Chair, Mr Michael Bartlett, the Council will continue to support the outstanding work of the Headmaster and the staff to ensure that the students leaving Melbourne Grammar School will continue to make outstanding contributions to the community. Richard Larkins Chairman of Council
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From the Headmaster Collaboratively linked in? As a young boy in the 1960s, I remember being intrigued by the Paul Simon song with the lyrics “I am a rock, I am an island”, which finishes with the emphatic line “And a rock feels no pain, and an island never cries”. Whilst I was unaware of the metaphorical links in songwriting at that time in my life, the song still resonates today. However, living in isolation in today’s globally connected world is as undesirable as it is difficult. The same is true of education and schooling, as collaboration has become a central pillar of learning design and outcomes. Students working in groups, sharing ideas and problem solving across normal school boundaries has become commonplace in schools and is highly desirable in the workplace. Collaboration is, of course, nothing new but it is becoming increasingly important in the modern world, as we become more globally connected. The rise of cloud computing and faster internet have normalised local, national and global connections and, as such, it is important that all students have the skills to collaborate effectively. Employers understand that in today’s complex world it is rare that one employee will know everything about a particular aspect of their job. By collaborating with others, skills can be pooled in order to maximise success. Research studies suggest that collaboration leads to an educated, happy and successful workforce by inspiring a sense of community within an organisation. As business author Don Tapscott once wrote: “Collaboration is important, not just because it’s a better way to learn. The spirit of collaboration is penetrating every institution and all of our lives. Learning to collaborate is part of equipping yourself for effectiveness, problem solving, innovation and life-long learning in an everchanging networked economy.” The world of business is already seeing companies build bigger communities which can be easily accessed. Fortunately, this is a world into which current students will be able to move seamlessly, given the changes in learning that have occurred in schools. The new student leadership model introduced into Melbourne Grammar School last year has a built-in feature of collaboration through the new student committee structure. In addition to the student leaders in place at School and House level, nine committees including a Chairman and Secretary exist for Values in Action; Science and Technology; CHASE (student wellbeing); SLIC (environmental sustainability); Chapel; Arts; LGR; House Activities; and Reconciliation. Students from Year 9 through to Year 12 have active roles in these committees which can have an influential role in the life of the Senior School. There are many other important internal connections which are important for the School and with whom collaboration is
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important. The OMs and Friends of Grammar are two special organisations which give enormous support to the School. The School also believes strongly in its collaboration with the wider community. One example is through our Values in Action programme. The aim is to provide students with the opportunity to undertake meaningful community service, and mutual partnerships have been established with a broad range of agencies and community groups. Locally, the School has formed ongoing relationships with organisations such as The Smith Family, Anglicare, Make-A-Wish Foundation, St Mark’s Homeless Shelter and the Brotherhood of St Lawrence. While students participate in fundraising initiatives to support the work that these agencies do, the primary focus is for students to volunteer, often on a weekly basis, in charitable activities. At an international level, the School continues to partner with a number of small villages and notfor-profit organisations in Cambodia, Papua New Guinea and Vietnam. Senior School students visit these countries on an annual basis to work alongside the local people on a range of aid projects. In conclusion, the importance of collaboration at our School is important both internally and in line with workforce expectations of our students upon graduation. This builds teamwork, communication skills, empathy and a connectedness which will ensure that they and MGS will be neither “rock” nor “island” in the future! Roy Kelley Headmaster
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News VCE results 2014: Top scores for five students For the second year running, five Melbourne Grammar School students achieved the highest possible ATAR of 99.95 in 2014, continuing the School’s strong tradition of academic excellence.
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20 students attained an ATAR of 99 or above. Therefore 10.1% of Melbourne Grammar School students are in the top 1% of the state/nation.
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57 students attained an ATAR of 95 or above. This means that 28.8% of Melbourne Grammar School students are in the top 5% of the state/nation.
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90 students attained an ATAR of 90 or above, which places 45.5% of Melbourne Grammar School students in the top 10% of the state/nation.
The five students who achieved ATAR results of 99.95 pursued diverse routes through their VCE studies. Charlie McMillan Summons studied humanities in his VCE, securing a perfect study score in English. He has commenced a Bachelor of Arts and a Diploma of Languages at the University of Melbourne, as part of the Chancellor’s Scholars Programme. “I think it’s important to remember that the VCE is a marathon – you can’t cram for your exams right at the end. You have to work consistently along the way, no matter how smart you are. It really is about hard work throughout the year,” he says. VCE top scores: Charlie McMillan Summons, Headmaster Roy Kelley, Mel Shu and William Chiang. Absent: Michael Zeng & Hugo Umbers
Our 2014 results put our students in the top tier of academic success across Australia, with more than 45% of Melbourne Grammar School students in the top 10% of the state/nation. All 197 students in the Class of 2014 successfully completed their VCE. In addition, 64 students were awarded the Victorian Baccalaureate. This represents 32% of the cohort, an impressive result compared to the state average of 8%. To achieve the Victorian Baccalaureate, students must achieve a study score of at least 30 in English or Literature, as well as completing Specialist Maths or Mathematical Methods and a Language other than English. The certification aims to recognise students who take a rigorous academic programme at VCE level. “We are extremely proud of the achievements of the Class of 2014. The students’ impressive VCE results pay tribute to the commitment and hard work of our boys throughout the year and are testament to the dedication and talents of our teaching staff,” said Mr Roy Kelley, Headmaster. Congratulations to Melbourne Grammar School’s 2014 VCE students on achieving exceptional results:
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5 students received the highest possible ATAR of 99.95.
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The Melbourne Grammar School median ATAR for 2014 is 89.1.
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Mel Shu focused on Maths and Science, offset by English and Latin. He achieved two perfect study scores in his Mathematics subjects and is considering several options for the future, including a Bachelor of Science at the University of Melbourne, under the Chancellor’s Scholars Programme, as well as the possibility of studying abroad. Hugo Umbers balanced his Maths and Science subjects with Latin and Literature. During his final year, Hugo was appointed Co-Vice-Captain of the School. A keen musician, he was touring New York with the Melbourne Grammar School Symphony Orchestra when the results were announced. He is undertaking a Bachelor of Science at the University of Melbourne, under the Chancellor’s Scholars Programme. William Chiang undertook a mix of classes in his VCE, including Chemistry, English, Latin, Literature, Philosophy and Specialist Maths. He secured perfect scores for Chemistry and Philosophy. This year, he is studying Biomedicine at the University of Melbourne, as part of the Chancellor’s Scholars Programme. Michael Zeng’s study programme included Chemistry, English, Latin, Literature and Specialist Maths. At this year’s Valedictory Ceremony, he received prizes for Mathematics, Literature and English. When the results were announced, Michael was holidaying in Japan. Like Mel and Hugo, he has commenced a Bachelor of Science at the University of Melbourne, under the Chancellor’s Scholars Programme.
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Offers & institutions
There were 197 students in the Class of 2014 who successfully completed the Victorian Certificate of Education and all who were seeking a tertiary offer for 2015 were successful. In some cases, students received multiple tertiary offers, having applied interstate and overseas. For the majority of graduating students, study in Victoria is their first destination, with over half the cohort taking up their offer at Melbourne (32%) or Monash (25%) Universities. Five students have received a scholarship under the Chancellor’s Scholar Programme at the University of Melbourne. Other local institutions accounted for another third of the placements, with RMIT the third most popular university. Over forty students applied interstate. Of the thirty-three students who were made an interstate offer, eleven will be relocating, nine to study at the Australian National University, including Matthew Bowes who was awarded one of the prestigious Tuckwell Scholarships this year.
The figures below reflect double degrees and programmes across more than one discipline.
As in previous years, there has been an increase in the number of students interested in applying overseas, particularly to the USA and the UK, with many aspiring to some of the most competitive universities in those countries. Decisions around those applications are still being made but, at this point in time, we know that at least two students will be studying in the USA later this year, at New York and Slippery Rock Universities. The application process for overseas is complex and time-consuming. Students aspiring to pursue this option are encouraged to start their research as early as Year 10, to ensure they have the range of knowledge, subjects and experience expected by the leading overseas universities. The range of fields of study remains broad, reflecting the variety of interests and aspirations of the students at this School. The single most popular area of pursuit is business and commerce (30%), followed by arts and humanities (25%) which, when combined with law, accounts for a similar proportion of students (29%). There has been a slight decline in students going directly into medicine – considered to be the most competitive undergraduate course. This trend has been offset by an increase in offers in the sciences and biomedical sciences (16%). It was pleasing to see that the nineteen students who were offered a place in creative arts courses had received their top preference. After all the offer rounds were completed, 90% of the students were made an offer for their top preferences. Many students consider taking a break from their studies after Year 12 – this year, at least thirteen are taking a “gap year” to work or volunteer overseas or locally, extending their skills and experience before undertaking full-time tertiary study. It has been a pleasure working with the Class of 2014 and I wish them all the very best in their endeavours.
Areas of study Arts/humanities
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Agriculture
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Art and design
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Biomedical / health sciences Built
environment#
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Business
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Computing / info tech
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Engineering
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Law
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Medicine
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Performing arts
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Science #
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Includes Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Construction Management and Property courses. Also includes offers to the University of Melbourne Environments degree.
Institutions TAFE institutes
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Independent tertiary colleges
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Universities*
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The University of Melbourne
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Monash University
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RMIT University
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Deakin University
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Interstate
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La Trobe University
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Swinburne University of Technology
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Australian Catholic University
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Overseas*
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* University offers for the UK and USA are made over a period of months in the first half of the calendar year. The above figures represent students with firm offers to date. In coming weeks, there may be additional offers to students. Some students may choose to take up those places in preference to their Australian offers.
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News Our new recruits To begin this academic year at Melbourne Grammar School, we were pleased to welcome a cohort of new faces who have joined the teams at Grimwade House, Wadhurst and Senior School in 2015. Please join us in welcoming them.
Back row (left to right): Zafreen Khan, Cherie Johnstone, Chris Serong, Helen Kent, Sophie Benardeau-Short, Christine Roux and James Entwisle. Front row (left to right): Geoff Guggenheimer, Andrew Williams, Deborah Power, Roy Kelley, Nick Evans, Karl Sebire, Moya Barclay and Janet Tait.
Mission to Run Run, walk, trot, canter – it didn’t matter, so long as you kept moving! The Mission to Run fundraiser challenged teams of Wadhurst students, staff, family and friends to walk or run continuously around the Wadhurst oval for five hours. A cool Sunday morning turned quickly into a sunny thirtydegree day, but with hats and sunscreen on hand, the teams kept moving. Comprising four to seven participants, the teams could rotate their runners in whatever way they chose. More than eighty Wadhurst boys and their families participated.
Before the event, the Wadhurst boys sought sponsorship, to help raise funds for Mission House in Fitzroy, an Anglicare initiative that provides support for low-income families in the inner-northern suburbs of Melbourne, by supplying food, household items, emergency relief and financial aid. As part of the Wadhurst Personal Development and Service Learning Programme, all Year 8 students visit Mission House and provide community service by doing maintenance, sorting grocery supplies, organising storage spaces and learning more about the programme’s important work. A delicious barbecue lunch awaited the hungry participants. The event was managed by the Wadhurst Student Leadership Council, with guidance from Mr Matt Houniet, Coordinator of Leadership and Service Learning, and current parent Madeline O’Connor. As a community, Wadhurst raised over $7,000 for Mission House. “It was a tremendously successful day. I’m very proud of the boys, parents and dedicated staff giving their valuable time and energy on a Sunday. This demonstrated the great caring and supportive community we have at Melbourne Grammar School,” Matt says.
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Our new Director of Student Development
Geoff Guggenheimer, with (from left) Vice Captains Milan Kantor & Joe Wackett & School Captain Freddie Young
A familiar face has reappeared at Senior School: Mr Geoff Guggenheimer, who taught at Melbourne Grammar School from 2001 to 2010, has returned to take up the role of Director of Student Development. In his new role, Geoff will play a key role in guiding the School’s approach to pastoral care, working closely with the Heads of House and with the students themselves. “Pastoral care is about relationships and building a framework for individual growth. We’ve done that really well over 157 years. We produce some very good citizens and some amazing kids, but you can never afford to be complacent about what’s going on,” he says. “We’re living in an evolving and changing world and we’ve got to stay in touch with what’s going on and make sure that we’re producing young people who are coping in the world outside of school.” In his time away from Melbourne Grammar School, Geoff and his family relocated to Perth, where Geoff oversaw the boarding community at Christ Church Grammar. “The opportunity arose when they were looking at restructuring their boarding houses, and I’d expressed an interest in boarding previously. I think boarding is the ultimate in pastoral care – it’s a twenty-four-hour-a-day responsibility and you get to know the boys really well in that environment.” “I do have a real interest in Positive Psychology and strength-based approaches, without necessarily adopting a full immersion in such a programme. I certainly believe in developing that connectedness to your environment,
which is an idea at the heart of Positive Psychology,” he says. Geoff is also committed to raising awareness of mental health issues in adolescents and helping young people to seek help if they need it. “It’s alarming that, statistically, we’re seeing significant numbers of young people experiencing episodes of mental illness throughout their lives. We know that there can be a real stigma about seeking help with those sorts of illnesses, and so we’ll be looking at where we can address these issues in our programmes.” Alongside his pastoral care responsibilities, Geoff is looking forward to getting back into the classroom. He’ll be teaching boys in Years 9 and 10 in Physical Education and Personal Development, and he’ll be taking part in Values in Action trips and Beyond the Gates, as well as coaching hockey. Geoff and his family have enjoyed returning to Melbourne after a few years away. Geoff’s wife, Kate, has taken up a teaching role at Carey Grammar and his youngest son, Tim, has entered Year 11 at Melbourne Grammar School. “Culturally, Melbourne is so different to Perth. I really enjoy the multicultural nature of this city. The restaurant culture, the sport – it’s all so much richer because of the number of people that live here. I certainly missed that – but I haven’t missed the climate!”
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News A most extraordinary tale of survival “I stand in front of you as a survivor and a witness to the most tragic time in the history of mankind.” Thus began an extraordinary story of self-belief, perseverance and optimism in the face of adversity from Eddie Jaku, a ninety-four-yearold Holocaust survivor. Presenting as part of the School’s Community Speaker Series, Eddie shared an extraordinary story marked by an appreciation for the fragility of life and the need to forgive. “Germans are not bad people, but they are fanatics – fanatics of order and discipline,” he explained. “And Germany was in a bad condition after the First World War.” There was no bitterness in his story, just an acceptance that bad things can and do happen. He recounted his first chilling encounter with the Nazis in November 1938 – having returned home from boarding school to surprise his family, he was awoken by Nazi soldiers at five in the morning and brutally assaulted. One officer attempted to carve a swastika into his arm with a bayonet. He was transported to the Buchenwald concentration camp which, at the time, was primarily used for political prisoners. After recovering from his injuries in hospital, he spent six months at Buchenwald with 11,000 others. Eddie’s story mixed moments of uncanny good fortune within a milieu of dread. Released from Buchenwald, he escaped with his father to Brussels, where he was able to register as a refugee, before being imprisoned as a suspected German spy.
He managed to escape again, and made his way to France, where he survived in the countryside thanks to the kindness of the French farmers. A recurrent idea in Eddie’s story was the problem of identity, religion and nationality. While he was persecuted in Germany for his Jewish heritage, it was his German nationality that made him a target in Belgium and France. Twice Eddie was sent to Auschwitz. On the first occasion, he mounted a daring escape, undoing the floor boards of the train carriage and slipping onto the tracks below. On the second occasion, he was not so fortunate. Still, he survived. Looking back, he extols the virtues of hard work – as a highly skilled engineer, Eddie was saved on several occasions by his professional experience with optical equipment. Now, seventy years after that horrific time, he spoke with impressive clarity and a palpable joie de vivre. He spoke with joy of his sixty-nine-year marriage. “Every person is half good and half bad. You cultivate the good part and push away the bad – because perfect does not exist,” he says. Today, he revels in the company of his wife, children, grandchildren and great grandchildren, and shares his story with visitors at the Sydney Jewish Museum. He left the audience with a poignant thought: “Happiness does not fall from the sky. It is in your hands.”
Holocaust survivor Eddie Jaku with George Delkousis (left), Chair of the Values in Action Committee, & Mr Nathan Jessup (right), Director of Leadership
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Started in 2010, the Community Speaker Series addresses topical issues facing our community. Speakers are drawn from all walks of life, each presenting an inspiring personal story and each event is free of charge.
Ekphrasis Poetry Programme 2014 For a number of years, the National Gallery of Victoria, together with the Melbourne Graduate School of Education, has run workshops for a range of Melbourne schools, to offer talented creative writers the opportunity to be inspired by the wealth of amazing artworks at the NGV. In 2014, a number of our Year 10 students took advantage of the programme, including Jason Hu, Nick Ekkel, Archie Ross and Josef Lew Fatt. The term ekphrasis, from the Greek, can be translated as “to express feelings and memories, to speak our inside world out”. As a literary term, ekphrasis refers to a form of writing – mostly poetry – wherein the author describes or responds to another piece of art. Late last year, the NGV held a Workshop Day, in which students were invited to view certain artworks and then respond to them through poetry. The poetry was written individually and collaboratively, and students also worked collectively to redraft their poems, offering feedback, evaluation and praise in equal measure. The programme culminated in a delightful evening in November, in which students performed their work to parents, friends and teachers in front of the very artworks that had been their inspiration. In 2014, the standard of work was so high that,
for the first time, prizes were awarded to students for their poetry. Josef Lew Fatt (above) was the proud recipient of the inaugural award for his poem Talking to Myself, written after Pierre Soulages’s Painting (202 x 143, 6 November 1967). Published poet Bonny Cassidy, who runs the writing workshop and teaches creative writing at the University of Melbourne, read out Josef’s prize-winning poem on Ireland’s national radio station, RTE 1, to coincide with a major ekphrasis exhibition that was showing at the National Gallery of Ireland in early December 2014. Alison Brunton Teacher of English
Talking to Myself I’m interested in the steps I should know what I’m doing That line at the top I see shiny ribbons of black Over a wash Blue peers through triangles I’m drawn to the blue When I created it I went back to the start Adding an extra brush stroke In a rush me careful? Josef Lew Fatt Pierre Soulages – Painting (202 x 143, 6 November 1967) Melbourne Grammar School – Grammar News
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News Spirit of Anzac
Australian History classes are putting the spotlight on Gallipoli this year, with a number of special excursions and lessons planned to commemorate the hundred-year anniversary of the Anzac landings. As part of their studies, Year 9 students are taking part in the Spirit of Anzac programme at the Shrine of Remembrance. The session was hosted by a Turkish historian who led the students through an interactive learning experience which encouraged them to explore the daily life of Australian soldiers. They dressed up in army uniform, examined wartime artefacts and discussed life on the frontline and how it has shaped our national identity. Their tour also explored the Galleries of Remembrance, including a stop at the Gallipoli landing boat and a visit to the Stone of Remembrance in the Sanctuary. The excursion tied in with the Year 9 focus on Australian History and it brought to life much of the material covered in the classroom. Their work on the topic has included research projects on significant Old Melburnians who fought in the war, giving their studies some local context. Being able to visit the Shrine of Remembrance and learn more about this important part of Australian history has been a rewarding experience for every student, says Ms Adrea Fox, Teacher of Australian History.
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Boarding Finding their feet Each year, a new cohort of boys from across Victoria, Australia and even overseas arrive at Melbourne Grammar School to start their new lives as boarders. New starters at Creswick House include Year 7 and 8 students ready to settle in at Wadhurst, while Perry and School Houses welcome boys to Senior School. To make the transition to life in Melbourne easier for the boys, an orientation programme is planned over the first few weeks of the school year, to help them get to know their peers better and find their way around the School’s South Yarra campus and the city beyond. One of the much-loved elements of the orientation programme is the weekend escape to the Mornington Peninsula. This year, eighteen Year 9 boys – nine from School House and nine from Perry House – headed down for a fun weekend taking in the seaside sights of Blairgowrie, Sorrento and Portsea. They enjoyed camping at a beach house, playing in the surf and rockpools at Portsea’s backbeach and Koonya Beach in Sorrento, and joining in games of beach cricket and soccer. A fish and chip dinner on the beach at Blairgowrie at sunset was also a popular addition to the itinerary. Boarding House staff members enjoy the opportunity to get to know their new charges and watch them develop new friends and routines as they settle into life as a boarder. Mrs Phillipa Angus, a School House Tutor and Head of Psychology, joined the group for the weekend away. “I heard many of the boys say ‘This is the best camp ever!’” she says. “They are great mates who easily entertain themselves and enjoy each other’s company.”
New boarders joining Year 9 enjoyed an orientation weekend on the Mornington Peninsula
This beach getaway was the latest in the “getting-to-knowyou” activities around Melbourne for the boys, with an Amazing Race–style game at the start of the year helping them settle into boarding life. The game challenges groups of students to complete tasks at different checkpoints around the city and travel around their new home town using various modes of transport. They competed in teams to earn points, with Boarding Tutors meeting them at iconic landmarks along the way. The fun continues throughout the year with the boarding leisure programme including a surf camp in Anglesea and a ski trip to Mount Buller in winter.
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Grimwade House Creating responsible digital citizens It’s hard to keep up with the ever-changing world of information and communication technology (ICT), but Year 5 students at Grimwade House are staying at the forefront of the digital space. The annual Year 5 ICT Conference featured six workshops that aimed to develop students’ skills, confidence and knowledge when using personal digital devices as learning tools. Guest speakers were invited to present on a range of topics to help the students understand their role as responsible and respectful digital citizens.
Grimwade House staff actively pursue and integrate new developments in education and this year, the conference familiarised students with a range of software platforms that can enhance learnings both inside and out of the classroom. The Adobe Creative Suite was introduced to the students and teachers who enjoyed getting a glimpse into the creative industry beyond the School gates. They used InDesign and other creative software to produce videos, websites and posters while they drew on their logical thinking, critical reasoning and problem-solving skills to work within another programme, Scratch, which helped them learn the basics of computer programming. A key theme of the conference was digital safety – students heard from Brent Hedley from the Alannah and Madeline Foundation, as well as guest speaker Coby Beatson who explored themes of collaboration, digital citizenship, cyber bullying, social networking and screen time. Through a series of interactive games, personal anecdotes, stories, music and video clips, students were equipped with evidence-based strategies for creating a safe and healthy digital environment for all.
Ringing in the New Year How well do you know your Chinese zodiac? For the uninitiated, 2015 is the Year of the Goat, and people born under this sign are thought to be calm, gentle and creative. Popular since the Tang Dynasty, the Chinese zodiac is rich in tradition and symbolism. It proved a fitting starting point for this year’s Chinese New Year celebrations at Grimwade House. During a special assembly, an appreciative audience enjoyed the dramatic contortions and skilful manoeuvres of a Taiwanese dance troupe which performed several customary dances. They were also treated to two impressive dance performances from students in Class 5C, who performed a traditional Chinese fan dance and a dazzling martial arts stick dance. Having learned the two performances within a short rehearsal schedule, the students demonstrated impressive discipline and talent. Overseeing the assembly were this year’s Chinese leaders, Kevin Chan and Paddy Bryan (Year 6, pictured right). In an impressive demonstration of their language skills, Kevin and
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Paddy conducted the whole event in Mandarin Chinese. Later, they were joined on stage by Ryan Tarrant and Lucas Ambrens (Year 5), who shared some recent class work. While Ryan read out his Chinese homework, completed entirely in Chinese characters, Lucas skilfully translated the piece into English – a challenging feat in a second language. “The Chinese New Year spirit well and truly came alive at Grimwade this year. Not only were we treated to a mesmerising display of traditional Chinese culture, but also outstanding student achievement throughout the duration of the assembly,” says Ms Rebecca Hickman, Head of Chinese at Grimwade House.
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Wadhurst A helping hand with homework While homework isn’t usually our students’ favourite part of their schooling, it’s an important part of the learning process, helping consolidate the hard work undertaken during class time.
Fortunately for Wadhurst students, homework needn’t be tackled alone. Each week on Tuesdays and Thursdays, students have the opportunity to attend Afternoon Learning Programmes. Running after school, the Learning Programmes are an opportunity for students to seek individual support from their teachers. The atmosphere is informal but focused. Students work independently and have access to help from staff and their peers with work they may be finding difficult. Support is available on wide range of topics – from fundamental skills such as clarifying the task and preparing a homework schedule, through to specific projects in English, Maths and Philosophy and Religious Education. “These are spaces for boys to attend voluntarily to complete homework, work with peers, seek extra assistance or just enjoy having a different space and personnel to continue curriculum work. There is a variety of staff moving through these areas, particularly when major assignments are due,” says Ms Suzann Heinze, Head of Learning Strategies at Wadhurst.
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House leadership There has been a changing of the guard at Wadhurst, with three new Heads of House appointed in recent times.
Evan Coventry
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At the commencement of this year, Mr Darren Tortorella passed the Caffin baton to Mr Evan Coventry, who has been teaching at Wadhurst for eight and a half years. Teaching Health, PE and Maths, Evan has been working with the Caffin boys to articulate the culture of the House: “Our current Year 8 students have come up with our Caffin House values – honesty, effort, respect, taking responsibility, resilience and teamwork. We use those ideals to drive everything, from one-on-one chats about issues that may arise through to our House assemblies each week.” Joining Wadhurst from Senior School, Mr Simon Angus will take responsibility for Cain House, taking over from Mr Nick Dawe. Having previously been in charge of a small middle school in China, Simon has been coordinating the Extension Studies programme and he’ll be continuing with teaching Maths. Through the Head of House role, he hopes to help the boys develop essential skills for their later life. “I feel that this is, metaphorically and literally, the pointy end of the School because what we do with Year 7 and 8 boys sets them up for the rest of their schooling. There are certain life skills, organisational skills, that they need to develop before Year 9,” Simon explains. Mr Tim Inglefinger got a head start on his colleagues, taking the reins at Cuming House around eighteen months ago. He commenced at Wadhurst in 2009 as an English teacher and has always enjoyed the pastoral aspect of teaching. “You need to be consistent, fair, patient, humane. It really is a people-centered job. You’ve got to work with the boys, their teachers and their tutors to make sure everyone is happy and learning,” Tim says. “The classroom is enjoyable, but you can get a more rounded experience in a role like this.” A key part of the Head of House role is recognising the boys’ differences and encouraging them to be themselves. “They’re discovering a lot about themselves –
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physically, mentally, socially. There is a lot of stuff going on and sometimes they don’t know how to express it,” Simon explains. Evan agrees, noting that the House system aims to ensure every person is respected as an individual: “Adolescent boys are so diverse. While they’re working within the framework of the School and the House, it’s important that we recognise the boys as individuals and try to celebrate that and let them be themselves. It can be a challenge to deal with 112 individuals within the House but it’s a really positive experience for everyone. In some ways, it’s about creating that House spirit without demanding too much conformity.” Now sharing an office, the Heads of House have been working together to ensure there are opportunities for all boys to be involved. “Each House has a meeting every week, and the boys run that themselves,” Tim says. “The boys organise activities over lunchtime to get Year 7 and Year 8 to mix. The Year 8 boys take on a leadership role, whether informal or formal. When boys come to the School, they want to be a part of the place, and a lot of them achieve that feeling through their House.” There are a number of House activities scheduled throughout the year, including fundraising for their chosen charities, the House swimming competition at the end of Term I, House cross-country in Term III, and House athletics in Term IV. The House system plays an important role in giving students a sense of belonging. “They’re in their House all day, every day – in English, History, Geography, Maths, you name it, they’re with their House. It means that there really is a sense of belonging within a week of starting at the School,” says Simon. “The House system has so much meaning at Wadhurst. It was one of the really appealing parts of this role – for students, it is their whole day, it’s their whole experience.” Melbourne Grammar School – Grammar News
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Senior School Clean Up Australia Day An eager group of students and staff rolled up their sleeves and got to work cleaning up the banks of the Yarra for this year’s Clean Up Australia Day. Coordinated by SLIC, Melbourne Grammar School’s sustainability committee, the group scoured the area between the Yarra River and Alexandra Avenue, from the School Boatshed down to Como Park. Nationally, Clean Up Australia Day attracted 526,268 volunteers who collected an estimated 13,563 tonnes of rubbish. It’s an important initiative that aims to clean up our local areas, as well as educating students and adults about the impact of pollution on our natural environment. With the work completed, hungry volunteers returned to the MGS Boatshed for a barbecue lunch courtesy of Mr Michael Adcock, Head of History – a fitting reward for a job well done! “The banks of the Yarra are a beautiful part of the city and an important part of the local ecosystem. Clean Up Australia Day was a great opportunity for the boys to put their sustainable thinking into practice,” says Ms Camille Goldsmith, SLIC Staff Mentor.
AIEF Mentoring Programme Since 2012, Melbourne Grammar School has partnered with the Australian Indigenous Education Foundation (AIEF) to support the Indigenous Programme at the School. Through this partnership, students in the Indigenous Programme benefit from a mentoring programme administered by the AIEF. Earlier this year, Year 10 students in the Indigenous Programme met with their mentors for the first time. The mentors come from diverse backgrounds but all are keen to connect with and offer support to Indigenous youth. By way of introduction, the boys and their mentors were asked to bring an object of personal significance to their first meeting. After a short discussion, the participants introduced their partner and explained the importance of their objects. Next, the boys and their mentors performed a short series of team-building exercises. Blindfolded, they had to mirror the poses adopted by their partner using only verbal instruction. In another activity, they had to fall backwards and trust that they would be cushioned from a fall by their partner. The mentoring relationships are designed to continue throughout the boys’ secondary schooling and beyond. “The mentoring programme with AIEF is a great supplement to the pastoral care we offer at School. The boys are enjoying getting to know their mentors and learning more about their professional experience,” says Mr Phil O’Connor, Indigenous Programme Manager at Melbourne Grammar School.
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Quad Play As You Like It Banishment, familial conflict, mistaken identity and triumphal love – those familiar Shakespearean themes – are at the heart of As You Like It, this year’s Quad Play. Over three summer evenings, the Bluestone was once again an atmospheric backdrop to this much-loved story. It begins with two sets of brothers in combat: Orlando (Freddie Young) is being denied education and money by his older brother, Oliver (Callum Johnson). A similar scenario plays out for Duke Senior (Patrick Burnett), whose younger brother, Duke Frederick (William Coote), has usurped his power and exiled him to the Forest of Arden. Within this familial battleground, a romance is sparked when Orlando meets Rosalind (Maddy Warrell), the daughter of Duke Senior. Performed in partnership with Melbourne Girls Grammar School, the show featured some thoroughly entertaining performances from the assembled cast. Orlando’s sunny disposition in the face of banishment was a perfect foil for Oliver’s scheming. The whimsical humour of the jester Touchstone (Andrew Udovenya) contrasted neatly with the melancholy reflections of the wanderer Jaques (Jack Condie). The palpable disdain directed by the spurned shepherdess Phebe (Courtney Slatter) towards the smitten Silvius (Andrew Pizzi) drew many laughs. Under the guidance of Director Sharon Mulready and Assistant Director Alison Brunton, the students delivered fine performances, supported by elegant costumes, evocative sound and lighting, and a beautifully pared back set focused upon a twinkling tree adorned by Orlando’s love poems. Another excellent example of a fine School tradition.
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Project Zero Life-long learning “Nobody knows teaching likes teachers. Nobody knows classrooms like teachers. If you’re going to have someone come in and observe how a class works, teachers are probably the best people to do that,” suggests Mr Ben Hanisch, Director of Senior School Curriculum. And it’s this idea – of collaborative professional learning – that underpins the professional development programme at Melbourne Grammar School.
For a number of years now, the School has partnered with Harvard University to develop Cultures of Thinking and Learning, a multifaceted professional learning programme designed to continually develop the capability of the teaching staff at the School – both as individuals and as a group. The programme builds on the work of Project Zero, a Harvard University research project that explores the process and practice of teaching and learning. Over the course of a year, participants work together in one of four Professional Action Groups (PAGs). Each PAG addresses a different theme. The first PAG looks in detail at “thinking routines”, the patterns, processes and routines used in classrooms to accomplish learning tasks. Much of the discussion in this group focuses on the work of Ron Ritchhart, a Senior Research Associate at Project Zero, and his book Making Thinking Visible. For the first time this year, staff who have completed the programme previously are facilitating sessions about how they’ve put the ideas into use in their classrooms.
The second PAG is focused upon classroom observation, an opportunity for staff to share approaches to teaching. “This year, we’ll have a focus on the language used in classrooms – questioning techniques and how they can be used to encourage deeper thinking and deeper learning,” Ben says. Participants in the third PAG are undertaking action research projects. “For the most part, these are staff who have been through the other two groups and we’re giving them an opportunity to develop a question regarding teaching practice, to gather data over the course of the year and then to refine their practice as a result of their research,” Ben explains. While the results of this important research are shared across the group at the end of the programme, they also become a valuable resource for other staff. Collaboration is at the heart of the fourth PAG. “This group is based on ‘instructional rounds’, an idea which has been developed by researcher Richard Elmore. Basically, he has looked at the clinical model for observation, in which medical teams visit the ward, discuss patients and give feedback to each other.” The sessions are conducted in partnership with Wesley College, with visiting teachers observing classes at the other school and providing feedback. One of the successes of the programme has been its ability to build strong relationships between participants and to provide opportunities for honest, open discussion between peers. “Creating an environment that’s non-threatening and non-hierarchical has been critical, as it allows people to trust each other and to be honest,” Ben says. “The whole programme is about growing the staff professionally and providing a space for self-reflection, a forum for the exchange of ideas and new opportunities for how we might develop as teachers.”
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The Foundation A special celebration The Chapel of St Peter set the scene for a special occasion on 5 March, when members of the Witherby Tower Society and the Class of 1945 came together to honour Bishop Charles Perry, the Founder of Melbourne Grammar School. The Commemoration Service, conducted by Reverend Hans Christiansen, highlighted Bishop Perry’s vision, faith and perseverance in founding a School which would prepare young people for bright futures in the young Australia of the 1850s through to the present day. Following the Chapel Service, guests enjoyed a pleasant lunch together in the Luxton Dining Hall. The Old Melburnians celebrating seventy years since leaving the Bluestone were the stars of a short video presentation “The Class of 1945” which revealed that, although clothes and haircuts may have changed since 1945, rowing, football, drama and having fun at School camps are remarkably similar! Andrew Brookes, President of The Old Melburnians, spoke about each OM’s interests and achievements over the last seventy years. Members of the Witherby Tower Society enjoyed catching up with one another at their annual lunch and hearing from Headmaster Roy Kelley about current happenings at the School. Andrew Guy, Chair of the WTS Society Committee, thanked the members for their continued support, recognising that many exciting and worthwhile programmes at Melbourne Grammar School will be able to continue into the future because of philanthropic generosity. The Witherby Tower Society was formed in 1995 to honour those who remember the School in their will. Anyone who pledges a bequest to the School becomes a member of the Witherby Tower Society. Membership means that the School is able to thank and acknowledge people during their lifetime and keep them informed of the achievements and activities of our students. In addition to the annual lunch, members are regularly invited to attend other special events at the School. If you would like more information on the Witherby Tower Society or leaving a bequest to Melbourne Grammar School, please contact Ms Josée Pinsonneault, Director of Development on +613 9865 7683 or via email jzpinsonneault@mgs.vic.edu.au. Information, including a suggested codicil and a WTS membership form, is also available on the School’s website at www.mgs.vic.edu.au/ bequests.
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Annual Giving Thank you Annual Giving at Melbourne Grammar School is an opportunity for the whole School community – parents, Old Melburnians and Friends of the School – to help provide our students with a challenging and transformative learning environment. It may be surprising to hear that tuition fees cover just 75% of the cost of a student’s education at Melbourne Grammar School. With government funding contributing a further 11%, gifts to Annual Giving, no matter the size, stand to benefit every student.
most to them. In 2014, support from the School community raised $201,528 to help improve our facilities and encourage outstanding achievement. It also helped many students who otherwise would not have had the opportunity to benefit from an education at Melbourne Grammar School.
We know that individual supporters are passionate about different things, so we like to provide donors with a choice about where to direct their gift, in a way that means the
Stewart Brook Alumni & Archives Manager & Josée Pinsonneault Director of Development
Thank you to those of you who chose to be involved through Annual Giving 2014, helping to enrich the educational experience of our students during this past year. Jonathan Adler (OM 1992) Ross Adler AC (OM 1962) Annabelle Ahearn & Grant Ahearn Paul Andrews (OM 2000) Martin Armstrong (OM 1958) Penny Armstrong Gordon Arnold (OM 1962) Graeme Arnold (OM 1975) John Arrowsmith (OM 1952) Austin Asche (OM 1943) Robert Ashton (OM 1953) Greg Bardsley (OM 1985) Chris Barrett (OM 1958) David Barter (OM 1972) John Batt (OM 1953) Chris Bennett (OM 1986) David Biggs Graham Blashki (OM 1962) Andrew Bostock (OM 1964) The Late Denys Bottomley (OM 1945) Erik Brandt (OM 1991) Andrew Brookes (OM 1974) Peter Brown AM (OM 1951) Cheryl Myles & Ross Bundey John Burn & Susan Burn Eileen Burnett-Kant & Amar Kant Ross Campbell (OM 1962) Bill Carr (OM 1945) John Carre-Riddell (OM 1944) Anna Cave & Rob Cave Bruce Chapman (OM 1947) Michael Chong (OM 1991) Sandy Clark (OM 1962) & Marie McDonald David Clarke (OM 1985) Eric Cohen (OM 1944) Ewan Colson (OM 1950) John Cooper (OM 1950) Jim Cousins AO (OM 1961)
Peter Couzens (OM 1963) Frank Covill (OM 1951) Eric Cromby (OM 1953) John Cuming (OM 1947) Ian Curwen-Walker (OM 1948) Jonathan Cutler (OM 1998) John Dale (OM 1947) Rodney Davidson AO OBE (OM 1950) Brian Davie (OM 1952) G Ian Davis (OM 1956) Estate of I W Davis George Robert Davis (OM 1982) Russell Davis (OM 1948) Charles Day (OM 1988) Peter Drozdowicz Graham Duncan (OM 1945) Rohan Essex (OM 1987) Julian Fader (OM 1952) Jim Fairchild (OM 1954) Peter Field (OM 1959) Chester Finlay (OM 1950) Dan Fitts (OM 1988) James Flood (OM 1937) Bill Forster (OM 1951) Ian Gallagher (OM 1949) Ted Gallagher (OM 1963) & Vicki Gallagher Alex Garber & Nadika Garber Max Garfield (OM 1960) Andrea Genovesi (OM 1995) E William Gillard QC (OM 1957) Don Glover (OM 1940) Brian Goddard (OM 1948) Jon Goodsall (OM 1955) Stuart Gooley (OM 1962) William Gourlay (OM 1983) Andrew Graham (OM 1977) James Grant (OM 1987) Jamie Gray (OM 1976)
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Annual Giving Support from our community Current & Past Parents
C&PP OMs
19%
of gifts
Old Melburnians
81% of gifts
287 GIFTS
Jamie Gray (OM 1976) & Rebecca Gray Jen Gray & Damien Gray John Greenwood (OM 1951) Wes Hall (OM 1966) Geoff Handbury AO (OM 1942) Richard Hansen (OM 1989) George Harris (OM 1937) Jamie Hartley & Lynn Hartley Roger Haskett (OM 1962) Keith Hastie (OM 1945) Geoffrey Hayes (OM 1959) Mark He & Bonnie Tan Nicholas Heath (OM 1965) Geoff Henshall (OM 1953) Perry Herzfeld (OM 1999) The Late Anthony Hiscock (OM 1954) & Henny Hiscock Stephen Hiscock (OM 1981) Julian Holdsworth (OM 1965) Geoff Hone (OM 1962) Brian Hopkins (OM 1961) Mac Horne (OM 1964) Max Horne (OM 1952) Gavin Hosking (OM 1941) & Prue Hosking Leanne Howard & Jack Mordes Tom Hudson (OM 1964) Jacky Hupert & Sam Hupert Tony Hyams (OM 1964) & Ann Hyams Hyslop Family Benjamin Ingleton (OM 1989) Ross Irwin (OM 1970) Alastair Jackson (OM 1966) John Jackson (OM 1986) & Kate Calder Mark Jalland (OM 1969) John Jesson & Janene Jesson Ian Johnson (OM 1954) The Late Dale Johnson & Ian Johnson (OM 1956) Roger Johnston (OM 1948) Genevieve Johnstone Rachael Keeble & Jol Keeble Edwin Kenon (OM 1961) Philip Kennon QC (OM 1964) Andrew Kenny (OM 1961) Graham Kiel (OM 1939) Geoffrey Kimpton (OM 1966) Barry King (OM 1952) Les King (OM 1949) Richard King AM (OM 1964)
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Andrew Kirby (OM 1986) Andrew Kirkham AM, RFD, QC (OM 1959) David Klempfner (OM 1985) Rob Koczkar (OM 1988) Paris Kritharides & Paula Kritharides David Lawrence (OM 1953) John Lawrence (OM 1950) Charles Lee (OM 1988) Vivian Lees & Vanessa Lees Andrew Leslie (OM 1998) Kevin Leung (OM 1979) Robert Lewis (OM 1951) Silvia Li Rob Liddle (OM 1959) Ian Llewellyn (OM 1955) Stephanie Longmuir & Peter Longmuir Peter Lovett (OM 1962) Leigh Machin (OM 1951) Frank Macindoe (OM 1943) Angus Mackay (OM 1952) Ian Mackay AM (OM 1939) John Maddern-Wellington JP (OM 1957) Robyn Maddock & John Maddock (OM 1957) Martin Marks (OM 1943) Sandy Massina (OM 1972) Michael Mathwin (OM 1959) Ian McCall & Paula McCall Ian McDonald (OM 1953) Robert McKaige (OM 1973) William Melbourne (OM 1951) David Mercer (OM 1951) James Merralls AM (OM 1953) Tony Millear (OM 1957) Edward Miller (OM 1954) James Mithcell (OM 1987) Pip Molyneux (OM 1945) Alan Moore (OM 1939) Clive Morris (OM 1950) John Morrison & Karen Morrison Philip Moss (OM 1968) Christian Murphy (OM 1987) Geoff Mustow (OM 1955) Theo Nelson (OM 1953) & Edith Nelson Richard Nettlefold (OM 1990) Michael Newton (OM 1941) Stephen Nicholas (OM 1960) Michael O’Connor (OM 1968) Laurence Ogilvie (OM 1955) Ewan Ogilvy (OM 1964) Janine O’Loughlin & Terrence O’Loughlin Orchard Family Darryn Paspa (OM 1986) Ross Paton (OM 1951) Edward Payne & Vanessa Payne Richard Pethebridge (OM 1990) John Plowright (OM 1949) Lother Poon (OM 1997) & Daisy Mak
Donors chose to give to the following
72 % Buildings & Grounds
Dick Potter (OM 1944) Jenny Qin & Frank Wang Jonathan Ralph (OM 1978) Ramsay Family Erin Redmond Michael Renzella & Rosalba Renzella Alan Richards (OM 1960) & Sylvia Richards Roger Richards (OM 1958) Lex Richardson (OM 1946) Amanda Ring & Angelo Pignalosa Stephen Roach & Amanda Roach Frank Roberts (OM 1948) & Joan Dwyer Helen Roberts Anthony Robinson (OM 1976) Graham Rogers (OM 1948) Alan Rose (OM 1948) David Ross-Soden (OM 1942) Michael Rowe (OM 1974) Peter Rudd (OM 1965) The Late Bardie Russell (OM 1945) Joe Saba & Marita Saba Katherine Sampson & Michael Jaboor Graham Sargood (OM 1943) The Scanlon Foundation Annette Sciglitano & Domenic Sciglitano Zacch Seah William Sherwin (OM 1970) Tom Shi & Yun Wu Peter Siminton (OM 1945) Ian Sinclair (OM 1946) Skinner Family Jock Smibert (OM 1962) Durham Smith AO (OM 1940) Tony Smith (OM 1949) Adrian Smithers (OM 1952) John Stekelenburg & Mary Stekelenburg Jim Stokes (OM 1962) Tony Street (OM 1944) Ross Stuart (OM 1952) John Stuckey (OM 1962) Vic Teasdale (OM 1957) Aaron Teelow (OM 1991) Paul Temay & Sara Temay Paul Tesar (OM 1970) John Thomson (OM 1975) Adam Thrussell (OM 1982)
(by number of gifts)
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21 %
Indigenous Bursary Programme
Scholarships & Bursaries Programme
Faye Triantafillopoulos & Bill Triantafillopoulos Jan Trim John Tucker (OM 1962) Keith Tully (OM 1950) John Vance (OM 1961) Ingmar Wahlqvist (OM 1986) Phillip Walker & Chris Walker John Wall (OM 1947) Ron Watson (OM 1951) & Jill Watson Geoffrey Webb (OM 1955) Michael Wheelahan & Cathryn Wheelahan Anthony White (OM 1964) Huw Williams (OM 1980) John Wilson (OM 1963) Robert Wilson (OM 1966) Geoff Wing (OM 1989) John Wion (OM 1954) Gavan Woinarski (OM 1970) Frank Wu & Wendy Li Peter Xue & Lily Zhang Daijun Yang & Runying Zhao Eng Yeoh Greg Yu (OM 1987) Amy Zhao 28 Anonymous donors
Thank you to all our donors Annual Giving provides a unique opportunity for members of our wider community to make a modest gift each and every year to support our great School. So don’t miss your chance to be part of it in 2015! There are many other ways to give to Melbourne Grammar School, and a number of you chose to do so in 2014. You will hear more about the impact of all gifts to the School in a few months’ time, in our Report on Giving – Learn, Achieve, Grow.
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Friends of Grammar
Jenny Gaudry, Wadhurst President; Sue Boston, Grimwade Vice President; Priscilla Feaver, Senior School Vice President; Rachel Gourlay, Senior School President; Gillian Stewart, Grimwade President. Absent: Andrea James, Wadhurst Vice President
Community spirit While students have been working hard in class, our dedicated Friends of Grammar members have been equally engaged building community spirit across the campuses. Here is an update on what they have been up to thus far.
Grimwade House The FOG Grimwade team has been coordinating a busy schedule of social events during Term I. As well as the much-anticipated year-level cocktail events, there was also a special morning to welcome new parents to the School. After the morning tea, a delivery of icy poles arrived at each classroom as an afternoon treat for the students. The FOG Grimwade team has hosted a number of functions in recent months, including the Year 3 Father/Friend and Child Night in March. Future events include the Mother’s Day stall in May and the annual Grimwade Lunch in June. “Our School has so much to offer and I encourage all Grimwade House parents to become involved and support our activities. Whether you are a returning parent or whether 2015 marks the beginning of your Grimwade journey, you are fortunate to be part of an enthusiastic, friendly and supportive community,” says Gillian Stewart, FOG Grimwade President for 2015.
Wadhurst The year began with a welcome barbecue for boys entering Year 7 and, later, a welcome morning tea for parents. It was a great opportunity to make some new friends and to meet this year’s Class Representatives, says Jenny Gaudry, FOG Wadhurst President for 2015. The FOG Wadhurst team has also been busy supporting Mr Matt Houniet, Coordinator of Leadership and Service Learning, by encouraging Class Representatives and parents to assist with fundraising initiatives, such as the “Mission to Run” event and Crop-a-Kid fundraiser. Year group cocktail parties were held in early March, and preparations are now underway for the annual Mother’s Day and Father’s Day stalls next month and the Wadhurst Family Breakfast in June.
Senior School At the South Yarra campus, FOG Senior School has been busy managing the Swap Shop and supplying refreshments on House Activities Day. The team has also been operating the cafe at Edwin Flack Park, ensuring our sportsmen and their supporters are fed and watered during the summer season. The schedule of year level cocktail parties is underway, and planning has begun for the Boys’ Big Breakfast on Monday 31 August and a fashion-themed Springtime Lunch, to be held on Tuesday 15 August. Rachel Gourlay, FOG Senior School President for 2015, praises the inclusiveness and sense of community within the committee. “The way in which they reach out to the broader School community, both day and boarding families, is commendable. I always stand by the fact that the more we get involved as parents at the School, the better will be our children’s educational experience, along with enriching our own journey.”
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The Old Melburnians Council
Andrew Brookes
Building a supportive community Just after the close of Term IV last year, the Old Melburnians Council conducted a strategic planning day, with the support of members of School Council, the Headmaster and staff at The Lodge. The time and wisdom contributed by the non-OM Council participants was greatly appreciated and added to the rigorous plan that has been developed for the coming years. The strategic planning day was also an introduction for the new members of the OMs Council, elected at the Annual General Meeting in November. Attending their first Council meeting were Peter Kaleta (OM 1998), Nick Musgrove (OM 2002), Vivienne Crompton (OM 2005) and Steve Wells (OM 1987). We farewelled and acknowledged the great contribution to The Old Melburnians by Nigel Thompson (OM 1969), Gregor Dixon (OM 1987) and Luther Ellis (OM 2008). We have also farewelled Georgie Freeman (OM 2001), following the birth of her daughter Tess. During her time on Council, Georgie had done much to foster the relationship with former girls of Grimwade House. We hope to see Tess in a classroom at Grimwade House in a few years’ time. Four key objectives were determined at the strategy day. The first is to build the financial strength of The Old Melburnians to enable greater support for affiliated clubs and the School family, in the form of scholarships and bursaries, as well as for general member activities. The second is to engage with and to provide additional support for the affiliated sporting clubs. Being a part of a club can assist in the transition from School and also help to retain contacts with friends and the OM community. We wish to assist in the establishment of new clubs and not necessarily just sporting clubs. We have already made a start in this direction with a plan to produce a theatrical production later this year. The play will be directed by Richard Burman (OM 1955), a stalwart of applying grease paint at School productions since 1967. Any OMs who are interested in
being in front of the footlights or backstage are welcome to contact me on 0418 335 651 for more information. Third, we believe the OM community can offer much to those seeking advice about career options or general mentoring. The current mentoring programme will be expanded to cover all age groups. We hope to be able to work with the School to provide experts in particular fields of interest for students by speaking with groups from Years 11 and 12. For those who have left School, we wish to ask members to contribute to a time-bank where other Old Melburnians can feel free to contact a mentor about what a particular career really involves, how best to make the most of opportunities a career path presents and general support upon embarking on such a career. Finally, the OM Council confirmed that it wished to continue to offer an annual Fellowship to a young Old Melburnian. The Fellowship aims to provide younger Old Melburnians with the support and encouragement to undertake travel, study and/or a project which provides a unique opportunity for self-development and discovery. Our 2014 OM Fellowship recipient, Ben Lane (OM 2009), has recently returned from eight weeks in South Africa where he was hosted by a local family and worked in a legal aid office. Ben describes his time in South Africa as a life-changing experience, both personally and professionally. The Old Melburnians Council hopes to be able to build upon the education in which we engaged as students at Melbourne Grammar School and to be a supportive community in the years beyond the School gates. Andrew Brookes President of The Old Melburnians Melbourne Grammar School – Grammar News
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The Old Melburnians Craig Macdougall (OM 1967) You can well imagine the gasp of dismay that might have accompanied Mr and Mrs Macdougall’s discovery that their teenage son, Craig (OM 1967), had constructed by hand a rollercoaster within the confines of their home garage. “It hung around the roof and then came down and ended up out the front door. I got into it once, but it was so scary I wasn’t game to try it again!” Craig remembers. developed in collaboration with Monash University in 1990. “It was basically an electronic time capsule to store ephemera, but it also had an electronic device that you could download data to. We developed capacitors and a solar panel that were designed to run for 150 years, drawing energy from the daylight available in a normal room. You could set the date and it ticked away, unlocking on the assigned date. It was like something you’d send into space! It cost a lot of money but it was a complete folly. It was a lot of fun though!” His latest venture is a very sophisticated front-view mirror system, designed to improve visibility on forklifts. The product recently won a design award, and Craig is in talks with leading forklift manufacturers to make them a standard component. “It’s a device that goes on a forklift and it looks around the carried load. The driver generally can’t see where he’s going, so this helps to keeps people safe and it allows you to see the tines when you pick things up,” Craig explains. “It’s a mirror within a mirror – like the old First World War periscopes, but far more sophisticated.”
While he’s now older and wiser, the same inquisitive mind and deft hands that made this feat possible – and perhaps the wisdom to only try it once – have helped him forge a successful career as an inventor. In his early twenties, a brief stint at British carmaker Lotus inspired a love for all things automotive. “The job was basically modifying and repairing Lotuses that came in. After a month or so, they gave me a company car – so, there I was, aged twenty, driving a Lotus around London. But I got homesick, so I packed my bags and came home!” The experience wasn’t wasted, though. He’d developed a thorough knowledge of working with fibreglass and a talent for constructing complex forms, which saw him spend several decades producing high-end designer baths, all elegant curves and chrome hardware. On the side, he designed high-speed billy-karts for BMW with fellow OM Mike Heathcote (OM 1967). “I had it going at eighty kilometres on the road from Mount Hotham to Dinner Plain, and I remember overtaking cars. It was a lot of fun but it was pretty scary,” Craig says with a laugh. “We sold around 150 to BMW. They loved it in Germany but they said it was too dangerous for the American market.” Craig’s other creations included a gull-wing car constructed from scratch and an innovative long-life time capsule,
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Craig’s family has a long connection to Melbourne Grammar School – there have been five generations through the School, and the next is on its way. “It starts with my great great grandfather, Duncan. He was born in 1872, left Melbourne Grammar in 1889. He went straight into the family business, Sands and McDougall, one of Melbourne’s biggest printers at the time.” He was followed by Craig’s grandfather, Ken Macdougall, who was Captain of the School in 1918, then Craig’s father, Peter Macdougall, and his uncle Tony. “They were both School Captains as well,” Craig recalls. “Three captains – not bad for one family!” Craig was next, entering Grimwade House in 1955 and moving to Senior School in Year 9. He spent several happy years in Witherby House before graduating in 1968, ahead of his cousin Tim. Craig’s son, Dugald (OM 2007), and nephew Timothy represented the next generation, while his grandchildren will be commencing at Grimwade House in the years to come. When not inventing, Craig tries to visit his holiday property in Puglia, in southern Italy. Purchased six years ago, the house is no normal property – instead it is a historic piece of vernacular architecture named a trulli, eight conical structures made of dry-stacked stone native to the region. “They’re protected by UNESCO, so it’s taken around four years to get approval to renovate. I’d always wanted to move there. We looked at several other properties, but none of them had any land. And then we found this one, with six acres of fruit trees, olive trees, caperberries. It is just amazing.”
Vale Malcolm Fraser (OM 1948) Last month, the Melbourne Grammar School community said farewell to one of our most accomplished Old Melburnians, the Right Honourable (John) Malcolm Fraser AC CH (OM 1948). As a former Prime Minister and a committed humanitarian, Fraser made a lasting contribution to the Australian way of life in his eighty-four years. Following his time at School, a young Malcolm Fraser studied philosophy, politics and economics, graduating from the University of Oxford in 1952. Within three years, at age twenty-five, he had been elected to the Federal Parliament, becoming its youngest Member. While Fraser’s impressive political career was marked by controversy, he leaves behind him an important and complex legacy which evolved over the course of his life. In his eight years as Prime Minister, from 1975 until 1983, Fraser undertook many important projects. He strengthened economic relationships between Australia and the United States, New Zealand and Japan. He tackled a number of contentious subjects – Aboriginal land rights, immigration, the establishment of the Australian Human Rights Commission and SBS – which have shaped our nation. In 1956, Fraser married Tamie and together they raised four children: Mark (OM 1975), Angela, Hugh (OM 1979) and Phoebe. Throughout his life, Fraser was passionate about international affairs and committed to human rights. His work through CARE Australia has ensured foreign aid and humanitarian projects remain on the agenda, creating a very real belief for the next generation that they can make a difference to Australia’s future direction. Alongside his public profile, Fraser found time to support causes close to his heart. In 2013, he became a patron of The Melbourne Globalist, a student-run foreign affairs magazine founded by former School Captains Nick Langford (OM 2011) and Nick Fabbri (OM 2010). He helped the two Nicks launch this ambitious project, delivering “a characteristically thought-provoking if controversial” keynote address, as Nick Langford describes it, on Australia’s alliance with the United States. Nick Langford has stayed in touch with Fraser of the last few years, and those early conversations grew into a kind of mentoring relationship, built upon more involved discussions of politics and foreign policy issues. Most recently, they caught up at the launch of Fraser’s own book, Dangerous Allies. They had been working on ideas to re-engage young Australians in politics. Here, Nick shares a short reflection on his connection with the inimitable Mr Fraser.
The Right Honourable (John) Malcolm Fraser AC CH (OM 1948) with former School Captain Nick Langford (OM 2011) at the launch of The Melbourne Globalist in May 2013. Photo: courtesy Sarah Chavdaroska
Today we awoke to the news that another of our great oaks has fallen. Malcolm Fraser was a statesman of the utmost integrity, whose sense of public duty throughout his entire life was an inspiration. He loved Australia and cared deeply about its future. Until the last, he was constantly looking forward, never inclined to complacency or to tacit acceptance of the status quo. He was a thinker, whose perspicacity was matched only by his formidable eloquence in deploying it. I will miss that fierce conviction of his, which pervaded every speech, conversation and Tweet. Our last chat was a phone call a couple of weeks ago and is a favourite memory of mine. I was eating breakfast when an unknown number started buzzing on my phone. I tentatively picked up to hear, “Nick, it’s Malcolm Fraser.” The cereal was promptly set to one side. The conversation was a follow-up to a meeting in his office the previous week, where we’d discussed how to re-engage young Australians in politics. After he’d given me sufficient homework for the months ahead, I thought it was all said and done when Malcolm threw one more question at me. “Just one more thing before you go, Nick. Those bright red socks you were wearing last week under your suit. Where do I buy a pair?” Requiescas in pace, Mr Fraser.
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of the list will be Robert Bage (OM 1904), who was part of Douglas Mawson’s Australasian Antarctic Expedition 1911–1914. Robert Bage was awarded the Kings Polar Medal in 1915. Bage enlisted at the outbreak of the First World War and was killed in action at Gallipoli in 1915.
Congratulations The Grammar community is pleased to congratulate the following couples who recently celebrated their marriages in the Chapel of St Peter:
11 January 2015 Matthew Marantz (OM 2004) & Laura Fell
14 February 2015 David Greenman (OM 2003) & Nicola Lipman
21 February 2015 Patrick Trindade (OM 1986) & Ruth Nguyen
6 March Hagen Dittmer (OM 2003) & Carrie McCallum
The School was recently contacted by David Dodd, a member of the ANARE Club, whose members are involved in the activities of the Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions. David was pleased to report that an honour board will be unveiled in May to commemorate Australians who lost their lives in the First World War. At the top
Australia Day Honours Officer (AO) in the Order of Australia Peter Geoffrey Clemenger (OM 1944) For distinguished service to the visual and performing arts as a benefactor, patron and supporter, and through philanthropic contributions to a range of charitable organisations, and to the community
Joan Clemenger (past parent) For distinguished service to the visual and performing arts as a benefactor, patron and supporter, and through philanthropic contributions to a range of charitable organisations, and to the community
Member (AM) in the Order of Australia Mr William (Bill) Dean Cowan (OM 1962) For significant service to the community through educational, medical research and arts organisations, and to business
Medal (OAM) in the Order of Australia Dr Alan Thomas Rose (1948) For service to medicine, and to professional organisations
Charles Clemens Furphy (OM 1961) For service to health care, and to the community of the Goulburn Valley
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Dr Barry King (OM 1952) attended the recent Founder’s Chapel Service held at the School on Thursday 5 March. The service paid tribute to the Founder of the School, Bishop Charles Perry. Some days after the event, Barry kindly donated a magnificent plate with a likeness of a young Charles Perry to the School Archives. The Senior Chaplain, Hans Christiansen, was most impressed that the plate had been crafted in his native Denmark! Derrick Wilson (OM 1952) writes that he and his wife Sheena sailed back to Melbourne on the Queen Mary 2 in February 2014 after twenty-eight years living in Auckland, Sydney, Baltimore, Madrid, London and India. Derrick is hoping to catch up with some of his friends and former classmates sometime soon. Derrick also mentioned that he was very proud of his grandson Dane Pineau (OM
2012) who did very well whilst at School. Barry Spooner (OM 1957) wrote in response to the Archives article published in the previous issue, concerning the Luxton family. Barry wrote that the article reminded him of one of his most vivid memories of his time at School. “Sir Lewis Luxton senior held a position of some influence within the Shell company. After WW2, Shell employed Sir Douglas Bader in some sort of public relations capacity and, during one of Bader’s visits to Australia, Sir Lewis arranged for him to come to School and speak to us. I remember as if it were yesterday, all eyes were on the great man as he made his way from Headmaster Hone’s office across the Quadrangle and up the Chapel steps. He spoke of the traditions of the past and how they would then become the foundation blocks for our future, and was indeed very impressive. He epitomised the spirit of great courage and absolute determination, having lost both legs doing low-level aerobatics in the early 1930s and, being told he would never fly again, he eventually, with great persistence, persuaded the RAF to give him another go, and went on to become one of Britain’s greatest fighter pilots.” Lonely For My Land is the title of the memoirs of Tish Lees, the wife of Richard Lees (OM 1957) and the daughter of William Leslie (OM 1907). Tish kindly donated her memoir to the School Archives recently. The memoir centres on the life of Tish and her
family at Karratha Station in the Pilbara in Western Australia from 1929 to 1966. The 120,000-hectare property, with its sixtyfive kilometre coastal boundary, was utopia to the Leslie family and the Aboriginal community with whom they shared their lives. Cyclones brought elimination, drought and fire brought devastation, the Second World War brought deprivation, and an atomic explosion nearby brought anxiety. But in a challenging climate, the joy of rain, music, laughter and working the land they loved brought reward. After an amazing fifty years at the helm of the Old Melburnians Golf and as a representative of The Old Melburnians at the Past Students Golf Association, Harvey Tartakover (OM 1958) has elected to retire. The contribution made by Harvey to The Old Melburnians is unlikely ever to be equalled and he was recognised for that outstanding service at The Old Melburnians Dinner in March.
Ben Thompson (OM 1982) wrote to us about the Luxton article as well. “Somehow, Sir Harold Luxton found the time to be the first President of the Victorian Bridge Association in 1933. He was succeeded later that year by fellow OM Morris Phillips (OM 1886), who was President until 1947, except for a oneyear interlude. He was then succeeded by Dr John L Thwaites, father of Dr John A Thwaites (OM 1943 and staff 1953–1986). Dr John A Thwaites ran a bridge club for students at MGS when I was there in the late 70s and early 80s. I am the current President, first elected nearly ninety years after Sir Harold Luxton, in 2012. Melbourne Grammar School has also produced (at least) four Australian representative bridge players: Professor Hal Oddie (OM 1928), Dr Ian McCance (OM 1944), Leigh Gold (OM 1993) and myself, Ben Thompson, (OM 1982). I had the great pleasure to play with Dr McCance for many years, representing Victoria several times. We were joined on the Victorian team by Leigh Gold in 2007. MGS has made a strong contribution to Victorian and Australian bridge over the entire history of bridge. Long may it continue.”
Limelight magazine reports that Berlin’s Komische Oper has announced that Australian director Barrie Kosky (OM 1984) will remain Chief Director until 2022. This eightyear extension of Kosky’s contract is a stellar endorsement, not only of his skill and invention when programming, but also of his success in changing the perception of the Komische Oper, one of three major opera houses competing for audience members in Berlin, as not simply presenting operetta. Nick Langford (OM 2011) has been accepted into Cambridge University and will read Classics, commencing in September this year. We wish Nick all the very best with his studies.
Obituaries The School has learnt of the following deaths in our community. We extend our sympathy and understanding to their family and friends.
Akhurst, AL (OM 1933) Bingeman, JB (OM 1955) Bottomley, DS (OM 1945) Davies, RC (OM 1958) Dixon, GS (OM 1956) Eyers SSM, FT (OM 1930) Fraser ACCH, JM (OM 1948) Gahan, PA (OM 1941) Gray AO, NJ (OM 1946) Gunn, JH (OM 1951) Hall, SW (OM 1940) Henderson, TE (OM 1994) Hocking, DM (OM 1937) Holten, CV (OM 1945)
Apology In Grammar News 111 (August 2013), we erroneously reported RJ ‘Dick’ Reynolds (OM 1972) in the list of obituaries. We are pleased to report that Richard is alive and well, living in Port Melbourne with his wife Marita. We extend our sincere apologies to Richard, his family and friends for the distress caused.
Kimpton, WS (OM 1962) Langdon, MI (OM 1946) Le Page, BE (OM 1945) Mackie, AJ (OM 1945) McKenna, M (Past Parent) McMullin, IG (OM 1944) Pegler, JDM (OM 1944) Stott, WG (Past Parent) Thomas, RL (OM 1972)
International Community Dinners All members of the Melbourne Grammar School community are invited to join the Headmaster, Roy Kelley, and his wife, Ann, at the following functions. Formal invitations will be forwarded six weeks before the events. Further information on both events can be found on the School website: www.mgs.vic.edu.au/events
Hong Kong
London
Wednesday 10 June 2015
Wednesday 17 June 2015 East India Club 16 Saint James’s Square, London 7.00 – 7.30pm
Aberdeen Marina Club 8 Shum Wan Road, Hong Kong 7.00 – 7.30pm
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Andrew Tulloch (OM 1986) & Paul Tesar (OM 1970)
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Tish Lees with the Headmaster Roy Kelley
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Tish Lees & Richard Lees (OM 1957)
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James Pitts (OM 1968) & Nick Thorne (OM 1993)
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Byron Woods, Irwin Saunders & Ken Christian celebrate seventy years since leaving School The Class of 1945
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Peter Woodbridge, Alan Gillespie-Jones & Ross Stansfield‑Smith
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Rod Brown with Former Acting Headmaster Ian Rutherford (OM 1950) & Terry McCrann
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Ross Stillwell, Nicholas Heath & Simon Trinca
10 Terry McCrann, David Field & David Beer 11 Rod Blackburn, Richard Sewell & John Balfour 12 Ian Rutherford with Rod Cusack
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From the Archives A journey back… Melbourne Grammar School has a remarkable history, and evidence of that significant and important history often appears from the most unexpected quarters. A very pleasant event was held late last year at the Queensland Club for members of the School community who live in South-East Queensland. At the event were Richard Lees (OM 1957) and his wife Tish who had brought with them a photo album that had belonged to Tish’s late father, William Alan Leslie (OM 1917). For better or for worse, the camera is now omnipresent, with every smart phone incorporating one as standard. However, in 1917, cameras were a rare commodity and were not often entrusted to the likes of a schoolboy. Nearly a century after the photographs were taken, we are very fortunate that William Leslie had access to a camera and used it with such skill. What makes the album special are the images of life at School in 1917. The photographs are of buildings and facilities that are all instantly recognisable and images of young men in the prime of life. The School is grateful to the Lees family for allowing us to share this special album. More images from the William Leslie album are available in the Archives section of the School website.
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